Hearth Tax Returns 1664
Transcribed by Justin Standfield
| The following Hearth Tax Returns date from Michaelmas 1664 (29th September
1664). These descriptions refer to the notes made on the returns by the tax
collector:“Paup” = Pauper, hence exempt from the tax. “Stopt” = Stopped, i.e. the fireplace had been bricked up to reduce the tax. “Voyd” = Void, i.e. the dwelling was empty. |
| Hundred of Beere Regis | ||
| Name | No. Hearths | Notes |
| Tho’ Keate in Mr Loopes house | 2 | |
| George Harris in Phillip Buddens | 1 | |
| Richard Harris in Reynold Harris | 2 | |
| Joshua Clench in the Widd’ Rawlins | 1 | |
| Tho’ Gillingham | 1 | |
| Eliz’ Orchard Widd’ | 1 | |
| George Cribb in Mr John Loopes house | 4 | |
| Agnes Coombes | 3 | |
| John Vyne | 1 | |
| Richard Hapgood | 1 | |
| Mathew Cope widd’ | 1 | |
| John Boles | 1 | |
| Abraham Okely in ye Widd’ Rawlins | 1 | |
| Will’m Okely in Barthol’ Holmers | 2 | |
| Clement Burges | 1 | |
| Thomas Landon in John Batts house | 1 | |
| Beere Regis Tithing: | ||
| Name | No. Hearths | Notes |
| John Turbervill Esqr’ | 16 | 4 stopt |
| Giles Sampson | 3 | |
| Robert Foy | 1 | Paup’ |
| Robert Foy | 2 | |
| Mary Williams | 1 | Paup |
| Robert Foy | 3 | |
| Adam Kingsbury | 3 | No dist’ |
| John Ballanger | 1 | Paup’ |
| Robert Gibbs | 2 | |
| Tho’ Woolfreys | 4 | |
| Robert Bassett | 1 | |
| Joseph Crocker | 2 | |
| Henry Crocker | 3 | |
| Benjamine Coakes | 1 | |
| John Gerard | 2 | |
| Jane Foster | 1 | |
| Nichas’ Williams | 3 | 1 stopt |
| Mr White | 4 | |
| Wm’ Meereinge | 2 | |
| Abraham Plucknett | 1 | |
| Jane Gould | 1 | |
| John Morgan | 2 | |
| Tho’ Speare | 2 | |
| Mary Genge | 1 | |
| Tho’ Lucas | 2 | |
| Dorothy Rutter | 3 | |
| Henry Rutter | 1 | Paup’ |
| George Daw | 1 | |
| Tho’ Woolfreys junr’ | 3 | |
| Wm’ Speare | 1 | |
| Leonard Read | 2 | |
| Wm’ Burt | 3 | |
| Elizabeth Fry | 4 | |
| John Homer | 2 | |
| Lawrence Chubb | 5 | |
| Wm’ Martyn | 2 | Paup’ |
| John Saggar | 2 | |
| Hen’ Smedmore | 2 | |
| Tho’ Cole | 1 | |
| Leonard Bascombe | 1 | |
| John Williams | 1 | |
| Robte’ Sexey | 4 | |
| Tho’ Crumpcleere(?) | 1 | |
| Christian Hawkes | 4 | |
| Andrew Warren | 1 | |
| John Thomas | 3 | |
| John Plucknett | 1 | |
| Mary Creech | 1 | |
| Elizab’ Lockier | 1 | Paup’ |
| John Clench | 2 | Paup’ |
| Wm’ Candy | 1 | |
| Robte’ Cleeves | 1 | |
| George Sexey | 6 | |
| John Guy | 2 | |
| Christian Plucknett | 3 | |
| John Gerard | 1 | |
| Tho’ Veake | 3 | |
| John Dyett | 1 | Decayd |
| David Guy | 1 | Paup |
| Robte’ Pope | 2 | |
| Mr Lamb in the Vicaridge House | 6 | Voyde |
| John Guy | 8 | Wm’ Cox deleted |
| Wm’ Bolter | 3 | |
| Wm’ Welch | 1 | |
| John Gould | 3 | |
| Bathol’ Holmer | 2 | |
| Mrs Dewy | 1 | |
| Peter Phippard | 2 | |
| Elizab’ Bolt | 1 | |
| Maud Joyner | 5 | |
| John Stuckley | 1 | |
| Daniell Baker | 1 | |
| John Samwayes | 1 | |
| Richard Dawbeny | 1 | |
| Robert Keate | 1 | |
| John Lillington | 1 | Paup’ |
| John Gabriell | 1 | |
| Leonard Guy | 1 | Paup’ |
| John Vyncent | 1 | Paup’ |
| Martyn Lockier | 1 | Paup’ |
| Francis Wilcox | 2 | |
| Henry Cleeves | 1 | |
| Christian Woolfreys | 2 | |
| Wm’ Woolfreys | 1 | |
| Elinor Trottle | 1 | Voyd |
| Phillip Danger | 1 | |
| George Sergeant | 1 | |
| Mr George Froome | 4 | |
| Joane Tilley | 2 | |
| Peter Phippard | 1 | |
| Thomas Hardy | 1 | |
| Bathol’ Veake | 2 | |
| Mr John Burley | 4 | |
| George Welsteed | 1 | |
| Mr Andr’ Samwayes | 4 | |
| James Meaden | 5 | |