Subsidy, 1663

Folger Shakespeare Library, V.a.193

This list was included in a small volume with some other manorial documents. It appears to have belonged to Simon and John Hogson, 1662 and Charles Bowler, 1763. Read the full entry in the Folger Library Catalogue.

The Subsidy was the main form of parliamentary taxation awarded to Charles II. It was only paid by the wealthiest, who were assessed on land or income. All the entries in this list are marked "ter", meaning they were assessed on their land. Martha Janes was the owner of Biggin Farm. She and the next two on the list did not live in Winslow.

A Note of the subsidie mens names in Winslowe and Shipton 1663

Mrs Martha Janes	50s
John Townsend	40
Mr Halfpenny	20
Silvester Claver	20
Edmund Paxon	20
Robert Lowndes	20
John Henley	20
Richard Phipes	20
William Bignell	20
William Townesend	20
William Spooner	20

Thus they were assessed by Robert Lowndes John Henley Richard Phypes John Hogson & John Wates

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