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Extracted from: Beford Record Society volume, by Lydia M Marshall
Hearth Tax - Melchbourne

1671
Forename Surname status
forges
hearths
cert.
Earl of Bollingbrooke  
 
33
 
Sym. Purney  
 
2
 
Sam. Tyler  
 
5
 
Widow Warren  
 
3
 
Lawr. Hipwell  
 
1
 
Mich. Eaton  
1
 
Will. Patenham  
 
3
 
Paule Browne  
 
1
 
Geo. Barratt  
 
1
 
Ric. Gobby  
 
1
 
John Gore  
 
1
 
Rob. King  
 
1
 
Arth. Burdge  
 
1
 
Widow Iselip  
 
3
 
Tho. Logsdon  
 
1
 
John Playne  
 
2
 
Tho. Joyce  
 
1
 
Benj. Browne  
 
1
 
John Burdge  
 
1
 
Judith Parker  
 
3
 
Christ. Rowton  
 
1
 
John Betles  
 
2
 
Jonathan Cutberd  
 
3
 
Jas. Sutton  
 
1
 
Greg. Browne  
 
2
 
Will. Edmonds  
 
2
 
Tho. Hipwell  
 
2
 
Widow Lovell  
 
1
 
Will. Tysome  
 
1
 
Ric. Barratt  
 
3
 
Tho. Gore  
 
2
 
Greg. Woodfall  
 
2
 
     
Total
89
 
4 persons receive Collection  
 
 
 
Veiwed by:    
 
 
 
Wm. Staunton Collector
 
 
 
William Tysum Constable
 
 
 
Population: 153 in 1671 (estimated); 229 in 1801; 164 in 1921


Hearth Tax Return: 1671 - P.R.O. Ref: E 179, 72/301
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