Source: Dwelly's National Records, Vol. 1, Hearth Tax for Somerset 1664/1665.
Hearth Tax was payable on chimneys, by occupiers of dwellings worth more than 20/- p.a.
Last updated on 2nd January 2008
© Simon Kidner 2007
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Per annum £-s-d |
Place |
Chimneys
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Page
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Blacksole (near Goathurst) |
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6s.
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Geo. Kidner |
iij
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Ex
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43
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| Merridge | ||||
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4s.
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John Kidner |
ij
|
Ex
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55
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| Spaxton | ||||
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8s.
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Rob. Kidner |
iij
|
Ex
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71
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| Rob. Kidner |
j
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not
rated to Church nor poore by reason of theire povertie
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72
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| Asholt | ||||
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8s.
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Rich. Kidner |
vij
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Three
are fallen down
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73
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| Alcombe (near Dunster) | ||||
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4s.
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Peter Kidner |
ij
|
Ex
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119
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| Wotton Cortney | ||||
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2s.
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Margt. Kilnor vid. (sic) |
j
|
Ex
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121
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| Bossington | ||||
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2s.
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Dorothy Kitnor vid. |
j
|
Ex
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126
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| Porlock | ||||
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10s.
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Geo. Davis, John Chebat and Edward Withicombe |
vj
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now George Davis One is fallen down |
129
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Note: Some of the hearth tax rolls for 1664/65 have been lost. Those for North Petherton, Durston, Over Stowey and others no longer exist.
Exemptions in 1670 and 1674
Source: Dwelly's National Records, Vol. II
| Richard Kidner | Overstowey | 21 March 1670 | |
| William Kidner | Taunton Hundred | Oake tithing | 1674 |
| ffran. Kidner | Andersfield Hundred | Durley Duke Fee | 1674 |
| Amos Chibbett | East Quantoxhead | ||
| Henry Chibbett | Dunster | ||
| John Chibbett | Porlock | ||
| Thomas Chibbett | Minehead | ||
| Thomas Chibbett | Luccombe/Selworthy | ||
| Michael Chebed | Old Cleeve |
The following appear as churchwardens:
Richard Kidner at Netherstowey, 20 December 1670
Richard Kidner at Overstowey, 1670
Robert Kidner at Spaxton, 19th February 1670
Appendix 47 - Somerset Hearth Tax 1664/65
and exemptions in 1670 and 1674