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16th Century Lay Subsidy Assessments

North Baddesley Tything in the Hundred of Mansbridge, Fawley Division

All persons were subject to a tax on their land, goods, or income, providing the value was above the minimum required.

06 Feb 1544 Badsley

NA Ref: E179/173/217

First instalment of a grant by Parliament to Henry VIII 22 Jan 1543.
The subsidy was to be paid according to a complicated sliding scale of rates. For those individuals taxed on moveable goods, the minimum threshold of liability was set at 20s., with those in the lowest income bracket paying a total of 4d. per pound across the three payments. This rate rose to 8d. per pound for those with goods worth between £5 and £10, and to 16d. per pound for those with goods worth between £10 and £20. Individuals assessed on goods worth more than £20 were to pay 2s. per pound.
On land, the threshold was again set at 20s, with those individuals possessing an annual income from land of between 20s and £5 paying a total of 8d. per pound across the three payments. Again the rates rose according to wealth, with taxpayers possessing an annual income of between £5 and £10 paying 16d. per pound, those assessed between £10 and £20 paying 2s. per pound, and those assessed on a landed income of more than £20 paying the highest rate of 3s. per pound. The subsidy was to be collected in three instalments. Native taxpayers assessed on goods worth less than £20 or on lands worth less than £10 were to pay in three unequal instalments, the first payment comprising half the entire sum, to be followed by two payments of a quarter of the entire sum in each of the following two years. Wealthier taxpayers (those assessed on £20 or more of goods or £10 or more in lands) were to pay in three equal instalments, due at the same times.

Forename Surname Value Tax
John FOSTER (see note below) £60-6s-7d £3-7s-4d
Hugo? WATERTON £20 13s-4d
Thomas SEYN 40s 4d
Robert BENGHE? 40s 4d
Andrew JURDEN £3 6d
Thomas HAMRET? or BENNET? £3 6d
William COSSETT 40s 4d
Richard FYLDE £3 6d
Jegs? HELBONE? Or GOLBONE? £3 6d
William SEYN £4 8d
William OAKELEY £4 8d
Andrew? CHERCHER 40s 4d
John BOYDON £3 6d
John SEYN 40s 4d
Thomas GOLBONE? 40s 4d
John BODYCOTE 20s 2d
George ALDE? £5 20d
Francis SEYN 40s 4d

Note: From this subsidy, John Foster seems to be in possession of the Baddesley Manor. However, records elsewhere indicate he did not come into possession of the Manor until 1553 when he purchased it from Sir Nicholas Throckmorton. In 1544 the owner is supposed to be Sir Thomas Seymour.

1586 Badsley

PRO Reference: E179/

Source: The Hampshire Lay Subsidy Rolls 1586 by C.R.Davey, HCC 1981

The rate of taxation was 1/4 in the £1 on Land and 1/- in the £1 for Goods in 1586; 2/8 in the £1 for Land and 1/8 in the £1 for goods in 1589. In 1590, the rate was 1/4 and 1/- respectively and then raised to 4/- and 2/8 in 1594 and 1598. The figures given in the tables are the assessments of the value of the land and goods on which the person concerned had to pay his rate.

NameLandAnnuitiesGoods
Andrew FOSTER Esq 30--
Mr D RENIGER, clerk - 5-
Edward HEYDON - 3-
Thomas PAGE* -- 3
John TURNER*-- 3
Total £2-14-0--

* Assessor for the tything

1589 Baddsley

PRO Reference: E179/247/18

Source: Central Hampshire Lay Subsidy Assessments 1558-1603 by D.F.Vick, 1987

NameLandAnnuitiesGoods
Andrew FOSTER Esq 30--
Edward HAYDEN - 1-
Thomas FLETCHER -- 3
William SKYE-- 5
John CARPENTER-- 3
Hugh ROGERS-- 3
Total £5-6-0--

1590 Baddesley

PRO Reference: E179/247/19

Source: Central Hampshire Lay Subsidy Assessments 1558-1603 by D.F.Vick, 1987

NameLandAnnuitiesGoods
Andrew FOSTER Esq30--
Edward HAIDEN-1-
Thomas FLETCHER--3
William SKY--5
John CARPENTER--3
Philip DICKER--3
Total £2-15-4--

1594 Badsleie

PRO Reference: E179/174/418

Source: Central Hampshire Lay Subsidy Assessments 1558-1603 by D.F.Vick, 1987

NameLandAnnuitiesGoods
Andrew FOSTER 20--
Edward ….TON? 1--
John? H….? --3
Robert? TOLEFREE--3
Henry G….? --3
William SKY --3
Total £5-16-0--

1598 Badslye

PRO Reference: E179/174/430

Source: Central Hampshire Lay Subsidy Assessments 1558-1603 by D.F.Vick, 1987

NameLandAnnuitiesGoods
Barrow FOSTER, gent20--
Robert TOLFREE --3
William MUNDEY --5
John EDDES --3
William SKEYE --3
Ralph ROBINS --3
Total £6-5-4--

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