Wareham
Hearth Tax Assessments 1662–1664
Extracted by Tony Higgins
The Hearth Tax was an attempt to tax people according to their wealth, working on the principle that the wealthier they were the more hearth’s they would have in their home. The tax and variants were in existence for several decades but records for this parish only exist for 1662 and 1664. It was often found that people had stopped up hearths after the first taxation in order to reduce their tax
“The document here published is the Hearth Tax Assessment for Dorset ...... for Michaelmas 1664; it is based on and embodies the earlier assessment for 1662.”
Ferdinando Burleigh gent 7
Mr Wm. Dewy 3
Alexander Felloe 4
Mr Christofer Young 9
Robte’ Gooden jubr’ 2
Mr. Anto’ Trew 6
Wm’ Delacourt 1
Mr. Elias Bond 8
Tho’ Punch 2
George Clarke 3
Wm’ Hosier 3
Mr. Geo’ Gillingham 6
Robert Holmer 1
John Tuck 1
Mr. Robte’ Moreton 5
John Deverge 1
Grace Okely wid’ 2
Gabriell Gerish 5
Jacob Hellier 3
Robert Northover 2
John Smith 5
Joane Moores wid’ 2
Bartholomer Kesar 2
Philip Harris 1
Julian Harvey widd’ 2
Mr. John Seward 6
Lawrence Parker 4
Richard Parker 2
Marg’ Fursman wid’ 2
Tho’ Cribb 3
Phill’ Northover 1
Edw’ Punch 3
Robte’ Galping 4
John Perkins 3
Christofer Bennett 2
George Loope 2
Robte’ Delacourt 1
Tho’ Paine 1
John Florence 5
John Burdham 2
Mr. Andrew Samwaies 3
Andrew Douch 6
John Dolling 2
Roger Puncknoll junr’ 1
James Frampton 2
Edw’ Woollfreys 1
Edw’ Burd 1
Mary Burd wid’ 1
John Burd 1
James Deane 1
Rich’ Burd 2
Tho’ Chaplin, Clerk 3
Tho’ Loope 5
Lawer’ Shatter 2
Henr’ Williams 1
Edw’ Inge 1
Mr. Nathall’ Childs 8
Robte’ Moores 2
Charles Legg 6
Edw’ Harding senr’ 1
Andrew Harding 1
Mrs Annis Ridout 3
Henry Wynter 1
Bridgett Frampton wid’ 2
Mr. Henry Harbyn 7
Roger Gooden senr’ 2
John Keynell 3
Richard Tomes 1
Benjamin Florence 3
Tho’ Edmundes senr’ 1
Tho’ Homer 1
Martha Every 3
George White 7
Sydrach Sergeant 5
Eliz’ Baker 2
Christofer White 3
John Young 4
Antho’ Joyner junr’ 2
Mary Cossens 1
Jane Gerard wid’ 3
Fran’ Gillet 2
Mr. Everard Clark 3
Mr. Edw’ Galton 5
Tho’ Kanteloe 3
Tho’ Goodin 2
John Gerard 2
Agnes Parmiter 3
Nichas’ Cobb 1
Joane Steevens widd’ 2
George Todworthy 3
Andrew Steele 1
John Cheeseman 1
Rob’te Slade 1
Charles Mathewes 1
Francis Pollerd 1
Roger Lukas 4
Joane Parmiter 1
Margarett Midwinter 1
Nichas’ Cadbury 4
Henry Puncknoll 4
Tho’ Slade 3
Robert Hunt 4
Willm’ Titoe 5
Richard Cole 2
Mr. Hen’ Culliford 1
Mr. Robte Highmore 3
Wm’ Hill 5
John Glover 2
Roger Seward 5
Elyas Fry 4
Robte’ Canteloe 4
Tho’ Florence 3
John Canteloe 5
Annis Smith 1
Thomas Emery 1
Henry Coffyn 1
James Cooper 2
Joane Furseman 4
Edith Woolfreys 1
James Loveridge 2
Margarett Cobb 1
Hugh Bell 4
Edw’ Paine 1
Edw’ Harvey 2
Wm’ Talbott 3
Richard Nowell 1
Samuell Langley 1
Willm’ Slade 1
Tho’ Muddle 2
Edmund Hayter 1
Francis Smith 1
John Wiatt 1
Joane Parmiter wid’ 1
John Wilcox 1
Anthony Pollerd 1
Benjamin Florence 3
John Falkener 2
Henry Green 1
Roger Drayton senr’ 2
John Fooke 1
Mr. Christofer Young 2
Wareham
Protestation Returns 1641
Transcribed from original returns on microfilm by Tony Higgins.
(Note: Ornate letters and unusual spellings introduce uncertainties.)
The English Revolution (1640-60)
began in November 1640 when Charles 1st. summoned Parliament to help him out
of a financial crisis. Charles was very unpopular and was forced to agree to
radical reforms which gave Parliament a more prominent roll in the
constitution.
The political crisis escalated and
the "Long Parliament" split into two opposing parties in the Autumn of 1641,
forming the King's party of Royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentarians
(Roundheads), who demanded further political and religious reforms. The
events of 1640/41 led to the Civil War which began in August 1642.
It was agreed and ordered on the 3rd
May 1641, that every Member of the House of Commons should make a
protestation (declaration of loyalty), which the House of Lords also agreed
to the following day.
The Commons ordered the printing of
the protestation and preamble on the 5th May 1641 and this was distributed
by the Members to their counties. The Protestation was to be made by
everyone and the Rectors, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor had to
appear before the Justices of the Peace in their Hundred to make their
protestation and, on returning to their parishes, any two of them were to
witness the taking of the Protestation Oath by all males over the age of 18
years. All names were listed and anyone who refused was to be noted.
The protestation itself reads:-
I,-------- do, in the presence of
Almighty God, promise, vow, and protest to maintain, and defend as farr as
lawfully I maye, with my Life, Power and Estate, the true Reformed
Protestant religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England,
against all Popery and Popish Innovations, within this Realme, contrary to
the same Doctrine, and according to the duty of my Allegiance, His Majesties
Royal Person, Honour and Estate, as alsoe the Power and Privileges of
Parliament, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects, and any person
that maketh this Protestation, in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful
Pursuance of the same; and to my power, and as farr as lawfully I may, I
will appose and by all good Ways and Means endeavour to bring to condign
Punishment all such as shall, either by Force, Practice, Councels, Plots,
Conspiracies, or otherwise, doe any Thing to the contrary of any Thing in
this present Protestation contained: and further, that I shall, in all just
and honourable ways, endeavour to preserve the Union and Peace betwixt the
Three Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland: and neither for Hope, Feare,
nor other Respect, shell relinquish this Promise, Vow and Protestation
(Note: Ornate letters and unusual spellings introduce uncertainties. Written in several different hands, some names being impossible to decipher.)
The returns of the protestation from our Lady Church in Wareham.
Lawrence Gigger, Mayor
John ffarwell gent
Edward Harbin
George Loope of ...........(?)
Richard Tuttt
Nicolas Deering
John Cantloi(?)
Andrew Samways
John Harding
Sarzan(?) Harding
Robert Drayton
William Legg
Willia’ Hill
Richard Russell
Phillip Harding
Peter Cox
Robert Bartlet
John King
Laurence Light
Roger Perry
Jacob Hellier
James Brooks
John Prince(?)
Edward Wills
Edward Bolt
Willia’ ..........(?)
John ..........(?)
Manuell Maplin
Christofer Benet
Edward Cadbury
Thomas Day
Willia’ Cromney
Francis Oliver
John Rogers
Leonard Thorn
Edward Punch
William Oliver
William Tucker
Roger Puncknoll Ju:
Richard Nowell
John Bishop
Joseph Moore
Abell Purse
George West
Walter Wiet
Bartholomer Keysor
Allin Lambert
William Oliver(?)
Peter Ludlie(?)
Edward Abbert
Roger Seward
John fforam
Nicolas ffooke
George Hellier
Ed: Harniss
John Sweet
John(?) Yonnge(?)
Charles Legg
Walter(?) Gillett(?)
Richard Willings
Christopher Berriman
John Shattickr
Thomas Palmer
Edmund Oldish
William Craford
Samuell Langley
Willia’ True
John Beck
John Bartam alias Demorge(?)
George Brice
William Jerard
Wm John ffursman
Alex Bennett
Willia’ Cole Senr
Willia’ Cole Junr
Thomas Pulsar
John ffarwell junr
Tho: Hine
Rob: Woldridge
Hubert Coffin
Richard Waldan(?)
Thomas Dallacort(?)
John Mazor(?)
Chrsofar(?) White
Charles Choroze(?)
Willia’ Morngon(?)
Thomas Edmonde
George Lillington
ffrancis White(?)
John ..........(?)
Willia’ ......zior(?)
Richard Hodges
Edmond Bishop
William Able
Edward Bryne
Williă Moore
William White
Henry Gold
Thomas Deering
John Jerald
John Chisman ye Clerke
Nicolas Cadbury
Robert Cadbury
Edward Chismă
David Lillington
John Hood(?)
George Racks(?)
James Cooxir
Richard Haydin
Roger Puncnoll
Thomas Day
John Smith
Humphry Chismă
Silvester Gray
Hamnet Lookie(?)
John ffrankie(?)
Williă Hartly
John Ludbie
Stephen Goodridge
Williă Meere
John Wiet
Roger ....oodon(?)
Richard .........(?)
Richard Perkins
Charles Mathew
John Mathew
Mathew Wills
Roger Cantloo
Henry ...oll(?)
Mathew Wadford
Richard .........(?)
Thomas Stanton
Robert Cantloo
Thomas Payne
John Grigger
Henrie Copton
Williă Butler
Morgan Cob
Rich: Crooch
Edward Honiborne
Richard Colle
Anthonie Dennet
John Stephens
John Read
.........(?) Pollard
Henry Payne
Nicolas Cob:
Edward Day(?)
Edward Lockier
William Parlett
Thomas Edmunds
Samuell Cob
Robert Chisman
John Wiet
John Sevill
Thomas Shotter
Daniell Mathew
Robert Puchewood(?)
Nicolas Perkins
Edward Hull
Roger Payne
John Gillingham
Thomas Hackman
Peter Keynell
Richard Hodges
John Brine
Robert Candie
Edward Sturton
Henry Barnes
Henrie Greene
John Sprake
John Biles
Robert Smith
Robert Tibbs
Edward Dolling
John Dolling
Thomas Russell
Francis Pollard
Ed: Moore
Robert Bishop
Simon Ball
Richard Gallop
Peter Bramble
William Kennet – Church Warden
John Seward – Church Warden
Thomas Smith – Overseer
Roger Drayton – Overseer
None have refused, only some ar(sic) absent at ye Seas.
By me – Ja: Crouch, Clerke