A Scheme of the Rates and Duties Granted to His Majesty upon Marriages, Births and Burials, and upon Batchelors and Widowers, for the Term of Five Years, from
May 1. 1695.
Useful to the Commissioners, Assessors, Collectors and Receivers of the said Duties, and to all Persons Subject or Liable to the Payment of any the said Rates or Duties.
| Names and Sirnames. | Degrees, Titles, Qualifications and Estates. | Occasional Payments. | Yearly Payments. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duties payable for and upon the Burials of | Duties upon the Births of | Duties payable for and upon the Marriages of | Duties payable yearly by Batchelors above the Age of Twenty five Years. | Duties payable yearly by Widowers, having no Child or Children. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Party deceased, him, [or her] self. | The Wife or Widow. | The Eldest Son or his Wife. | The Younger Son or his wife, or Ʋnmarried Daughter. | The Eldest Son (or the Eldest Son of the Wife of a Peer by any other Husband.) | The Younger Son or Daughter (or the Younger Son or Daughter of the Wife of a Peer by any other Husband.) | The Party himself. | The Eldest Son. | The Younger Son. | The Party himself. | The Eldest Son. | The Younger Son. | The Party himself. | The Eldest Son. | The Younger Son. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A Duke of England, Scot. or Ire. | 50 | 04 | 0 | 50 | 04 | 0 | 30 | 04 | 0 | 25 | 04 | 0 | 30 | 02 | 0 | 25 | 02 | 0 | 50 | 02 | 6 | 30 | 02 | 6 | 25 | 02 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 07 | 11 | 0 | 06 | 05 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 07 | 11 | 0 | 06 | 05 | 0 | |
| A Marquess of E. S. or I. | 40 | 04 | 0 | 40 | 04 | 0 | 25 | 04 | 0 | 20 | 04 | 0 | 25 | 02 | 0 | 20 | 02 | 0 | 40 | 02 | 6 | 25 | 02 | 6 | 20 | 02 | 6 | 10 | 01 | 0 | 06 | 06 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 10 | 01 | 0 | 06 | 06 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | |
| An Earl of E. S. or I. | 30 | 04 | 0 | 30 | 04 | 0 | 20 | 04 | 0 | 15 | 04 | 0 | 20 | 02 | 0 | 15 | 02 | 0 | 30 | 02 | 6 | 20 | 02 | 6 | 15 | 02 | 6 | 07 | 11 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 07 | 11 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | |
| A Viscount of E. S. or I. | 25 | 04 | 0 | 25 | 04 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 08 | 8 | 25 | 02 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 09 | 2 | 06 | 06 | 0 | 04 | 08 | 6 | 03 | 07 | 8 | 06 | 06 | 0 | 04 | 08 | 6 | 03 | 07 | 8 | |
| A Baron of E. S. or I. | 20 | 04 | 0 | 20 | 04 | 0 | 15 | 04 | 0 | 12 | 04 | 0 | 15 | 02 | 0 | 12 | 02 | 0 | 20 | 02 | 6 | 15 | 02 | 6 | 12 | 02 | 6 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 03 | 01 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 03 | 01 | 0 | |
| A Baronet of any of the three Kingdoms, or of Nova Scotia | 15 | 04 | 0 | 15 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 15 | 02 | 6 | 05 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Knight of the Bath | 15 | 04 | 0 | 15 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 15 | 02 | 6 | 05 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Knight Batchelor | 10 | 04 | 0 | 10 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 10 | 02 | 6 | 05 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 02 | 11 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 02 | 11 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| The Kings Serjeant at Law | 20 | 04 | 0 | 10 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 20 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| Any other Serjeant at Law | 15 | 04 | 0 | 07 | 14 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 15 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 03 | 16 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| An Esq; or Reputed Esq; | 05 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 05 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Gentleman, or so reputed | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| An Arch-Bishop | 50 | 04 | 0 | 10 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 50 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Bishop | 20 | 04 | 0 | 05 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 20 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Dean of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church | 10 | 04 | 0 | 02 | 14 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 10 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 02 | 11 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 02 | 11 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| An Arch Deacon | 02 | 14 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 02 | 12 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 13 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 13 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Canon, or Prebend. of any Cath. or Coll. Church | 02 | 14 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 02 | 12 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 13 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 13 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| Dr. of Divinity, Law, or Physick | 05 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 04 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 05 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 01 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 06 | 0 | |
| A Person of 50 l. per Annum, or 600 l. Personal Estate. | 01 | 04 | 0 | 00 | 14 | 0 | 00 | 14 | 0 | 00 | 14 | 0 | 00 | 12 | 0 | 00 | 12 | 0 | 01 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 12 | 6 | 00 | 12 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 03 | 6 | 00 | 03 | 6 | 00 | 06 | 0 | 00 | 03 | 6 | 00 | 03 | 6 | |
| Every Person not otherwise charg'd | 00 | 04 | 0 | 00 | 04 | 0 | 00 | 04 | 0 | 00 | 04 | 0 | 00 | 02 | 0 | 00 | 02 | 0 | 00 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 02 | 6 | 00 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 01 | 0 | 00 | 01 | 0 | |
| The Parish to pay for the Burials of such Persons as receive Alms, and their Wives and Children. | Persons receiving Alms are Excepted. | Persons receiving Alms are Excepted. | Fellows, Students and Scholars in the Ʋniversities and Persons receiving Alms are Excepted. | Persons receiving Alms are Excepted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collected and Digested, By
Gr. King
Esq
Lanc. Her.