Hearth Tax
courtesy of Kathie Weigel
Name / Number of hearths counted in 1662 / "ex" means there are the same number for 1664 if not, there is an explaination In the occupation of 8 now but 5 to be found William Davy which are occupied by Jospeh Sherwood & Rich Trethall George Trenhale 6 ex Francis Penrose 6 ex William Davy 8 ret 2 too many b.m. Thomas Whitings 3 the house burnt down John Hawkinges 6 ex Michael Trannacke 3 ex Robert Praed 2 ex Arthur Painter 6 ex William Hensley 3 ret one short Francis Cole 2 ex Tyberia Honnychurch 2 ret one short William Hickes 2 ex John Blight 1 ex James Thomas 1 ex Gregory Gyles 1 ex John Dunne 3 ex Michael Williams 1 ex poor not rated etc. John Udy 1 ex Hunphry Veale 3 ex Goerge Trenhayle jun 3 ex John George 1 ex William Hawky 1 ex now Elinor May John Martyn 1 ex poor not rated etc. Henry Samson 1 ex poor but Wm Davy owner John Donne 1 ex Ezekiel Jeffrey 1 ex poor but Mrs. Tiberia Honychurch owner Richard Donne 1 ex Humphry Mitchell 1 ex James Christopher 2 ex John Manninge 2 ex John Tyer 1 ex John Seyntaubyn Esq. 1 ex Walter Stephens 1 ex Anthony Tresize 1 ex John Hoskinge 1 ex Christopher Cocke 3 ex William Tredinham 1 ex Richard Halls the present occupant 1 fallen down Henry Barnes 1 ex Pascoe Barnes 1 ex Richard Veale 3 ex Christopher Mitchell 2 ex John Tregunnow 1 ex Gilbert Tremelling 1 ex now Jas Tremelling David Thomas 1 ex poor but Mr. Fran: Burgis owner Arthur Roberts 3 ex Benedict Williams 1 ex Nicholas Trefurrian,) 3 ret 1 too many b.m. poor John Cooke, Richard ) people live in it but Stephens ) Nich Trefurrian owner William Christopher 2 ex Robert Hampton 2 ex John Trye 1 ex Jane Dunne wid 1 ex Thomas Wood 1 ex Hearths not mentioned in former returns: William Davy or ye occupants for Bossence 2, Wm Davy sen or ye occupants for Gere 2, John Treginnow or ye occupants 1
� Dee 2001