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Kay Collins 1996
Window Tax - 1750

Chelveston
Window Tax was levied from 1696 until 1851 and replaced the unpopular Hearth Tax.
In 1792 the rate was changed to 2 shillings tax for houses between 7 & 9 windows and
4 shillings for houses with between 10 and 19 windows. This resulted in some windows
being replaced with bricks and this is still evident today on some of the old properties.


Forename Surname Status
no. of
windows
£. s. d.
John CHETTLE Mr
18
15. 6
Thomas CLARK  
9
2. 0
John CHETTLE jun
18
15. 6
Thomas NEAL  
13
8. 6
Edward WOODWARD  
16
14. 0
Joseph CHETTLE  
14
9. 0
Henry RICHASON  
5
2. 0
John SPENCER  
14
9. 0
Anthony FLETCHER  
9
2. 0
John HAWKS  
9
2. 0
John EKINS  
9
2. 0
John CHETTLE  
14
9. 0
William TESTER  
7
2. 0
John JACKSON  
4
2. 0
William BARFIELD  
9
2. 0
Jeremiah LENTON  
14
9. 0
Thomas HAXSUL  
9
2. 0
William WAGSTAFF  
6
2. 0
Edward BOLTON  
9
2. 0
Richard WIMPERIS  
9
2. 0
James SMITH  
7
2. 0
Robert EKINS  
9
2. 0
John WAGSTAFF  
8
2. 0
     
 
5.19. 6
John CHETTLE collector
 
 
John SPENCER collector
 
 


NRO Ref: Box X2255 Window Tax 1750
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