Source 2: E179/146/369
An extract from a list made by the tax commissioners of people living in St. Helen's Bishopsgate, who had not paid their tax in October 1598 (this area of London was very close to Shoreditch where the Lord Chamberlain's company of actors performed).
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St Hellens parishe |
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Sir John Spencer knight a commissioner..ccc li.... xl li |
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William Reade in landes .......... cl li.... xxx li |
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John Robinson the elder.........c li......xiii li vi s viii d |
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Richard Taylor doctor in landes and fees..x li......xl s |
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Peter Turnor doctor in landes & fees....x li......xl s |
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Peter Dallyla................xxx li.....iiii li |
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Affid |
Robert Honeywood gent in landes.....xl li.....viii li |
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John Allseppe..............l li.......vi li xiiis iiiid |
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John Morrys.................xxx li.....iiii li |
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Roberte Springe.............xxx li.....iiii li |
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Edward Swayne in lande & fees......x li.......xl s |
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James Scoles..............xx li....liiii s iiii d |
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Joane Lomley widdowe............iii li.....viii s |
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Anthony Snoade...............x li......xxvi s viii d |
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James Roking..............iii li.....viii s |
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Walter Briggen................v li.....xiiis iiiid |
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John Robinson the yonger...........x li.....xxvis viiid |
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John Scymme...............iii li....viii s |
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Affid |
William Shakespeare...........v li.....xiii s iiii d |
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George Axon................iii li....viii s |
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Edward Jackson..............iii li....viii s |
Notes: Each line contains the name of the person being taxed, the first number in the line is the value of their belongings and the second number (at the end of the line) is the amount of tax they have to pay at this collection. Therefore Sir John Spencer has goods worth £300 and he therefore owes £40 in tax.
li = pounds sterling
s = shilling
Roman numerals:
c = 100
l = 50
x = 10
v = 5
vi = 6
iv = 4
i = 1
Affid. = affidavit: this indicates that the person has not paid the tax which he/her owes to the Exchequer.