Marnhull

 

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."

 

Willm' Fillioll Esqr' 10

Mr. Richard Bone 6

Richard Burge 3

Willm' Burge 3

John Hatcher 2

Henry Clarke 3

Eliz' Hassett widd' 3

James Young 1

Richard Saymer 1

Mary Burge widd' 3

Richard Durnford 2

Ambrose Tenney 2

Widd' Rommaine 4

Will Rake 3

Widd' Lovell 2

George Keynell 2

Widd' Willatt 2

Widd' Coward 1

David Woodrow 2

Henry Durnford 4

Richard Lanings junr' 3

John Burge 4

Widd' Wild 2

John Hayter 3

John Hatcher 3, 1 false returnd (sic)

Richard Laning senr' 2

Joane Rake widd' 2

Richard Rake 3

Robte' Hine Mason 1

Thomas Combe 2

Willm' Browne 1

Mr. Pope 7

Robert Moore 9

Roger Clarke 3

Willm' Hayne 2

John Durneford 2

Thomas Burge 4, 1 false returnd

Widd' Crosse 3

Richard Clarke 3

Richard Young 3

John Symmes 1

Eliz' Samway 4

Alexander Rake 3

Nichas Bartlett 6

Robte' Hine senr' 3

Jeffery Dowdens 1

Willm' Longman 2

Willm' Joyce 2

Mary Hine 2

Mr. Glisson 9

John Hine 1

Widd' South 3

Willm' Woodrow 1

John Bush 2, 1 false returnd

John Comage 2

William Warren 2

Thomas Dicke 1

Willm' Jefferyes 1

Willm' Kelloway 2

John Kelloway 3

Robert Young 1

Mr. Knipe 2

George Crosse 4

Robert Galpin 3

Ambrose How 5

Thomas Hine 1

 

 

Marnhull

 

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.)

 The names of those that are from the age of eighteen & upwards in the parish of Marnhull in the Countie of Dorset.

William Glisson gent

John Glisson, Rector

Edmund Duddell (Puddell?), Clerke

John Russell

William Brantker(?) gent

Beniamin Brantker(?) gent

William Durneford

Nicholas Keyndle

Thomas Stone

Nicholas Yeatonia(?)

George Halther(?)

Richard Laminge

Henrie Clarke

John Clarke

Edward Clarke

Henry Clarke

Richard Conditt

John Conditt

Edward Hayne

Thomas Oatnell(?)

William Coward

Ambrose Howe

George Keyndle

Thomas Hynde ju.

John Halther

Ambrose fframpton

Richard fframpton

Edward George

Thomas Downe Se.

William Hynde

Thomas Hynde

Mathew Hilldome

Thomas Hynde Se.

John Bush

John Coleman

George Marsh

Willia Warren

Edmund Keyndle iu.

Robert Hynde

Marke Hynde

Robert Hynde

Ambrose Tinney(?)

Willia Willett

Nicholas Hynde

John George Se.

Thomas Coward

John W.......(?)

Edmund Keyndle Se.

Gregoire Keyndle

Robert Keyndle

Thomas Keyndle

George Clarke

Willia Keyndle

John White

Thomas Woolridge

Richard Symes

Richard Rake iu.

Nicholas Keyndle

David Woodrowe

George Keyndle

Edward Wayne

John Keyndle, thatcher

Will Streete

William Browne

Antony Browne

Willia Browne ju.

Thomas Combe Se.

Thomas Combe ju.

Steven Haskett

John Winscombe(?)

Williã Gouth(?) all. Todber

Jeremy Lambert

Williã Woodrow

Thomas Keyndle, taylor

Richard Durnford

Robert Marsh

Robert Marsh iu.

Allexander Rake

John Stickland

Peter Wallis

William ffilloll Esquire

Robert Keyndle

Richard(?) Keyndle

George Keyndle

John Seymer

John Symmings

John Davidge

KENSWORTH

John Hilsdon(?)

Thomas Hilsdon(?)

Henrie Kendle

Thomas ffugge

ffrancis Bush

John Stavis Se.

Thomas Stavis Ju.

Joseph Almont

John Rake

John Nolme(?)

Thomas Nymell(?)

Nicholas Smith

Williã Smith

Henrie Smith

William Rake

John Rake apr.

Nicholas Rake Se.

George Rake

Nicholas Rake Ju.

Thomas Hilsdon Se.

Thomas Hilsdon Ju.

John Hilsdon

John Trimme

Henrie Dike

Thomas Dike

Richard Rake Se.

Richard Rake Ju.

John Joyce, farmer

Robert Younge

George Younge

Robert Hakins

Henrie Bartlet

Thomas Younge

Thomay Clarke

William Longman

Richard Younge

Thomas Younge

Nicholas Hydon

Richard Hydon

George Crosse

Robert Moores gent

Williã Metyard

William Lambert

John Howe(?) gent

Nicholas Woodrowe

Nicholas Rake

Richard Clarke

John Gapin

John South Se.

John South ju.

Thomas South

George Lambert

Nicholas Dike

Jefferie Dowding

Nichas Bartlett

John Warren

John Hynde

William Markes

John Hynd

Marke Hynd

Robert Hynde

Thomas Warren

Christopher Warren

William Turner

William Clarke

Gilbert Comidge

John Kimber

MOREFYLDE

John Combe

John George Ju.

John fflambert

Thomas Brooke Se.

Thomas Brooke Ju.

John Hayter Se.

John Hayter Ju.

William Hayter

William Warren Se.

William Warre Ju.

Richard Hatcher

John Hatcher

Thomas Game Se.

Thomas Game Ju.

Th~ Ravneham(?)

Richard Mantle

William Rake

Abrahan Stone

William Stone

John Hansworth

John Jacob

John Ward

Thomas Bullen

Thomas Downe

John Pope

Edmund Hayter

Thomas Kyndle

Thomas Curtis

Nicolas Warren