There's a document originating from TNA that details the Land Tax. See www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/the-*land*-*tax*-1692-1963.pdf Redemption seems to have been a process of stopping annual payment of it by making a final payment of so much. What I don't understand is how the amounts to redeem the tax were calculated, so any help with the specific amounts below would be appreciated! Adrian On 12/11/2014 14:29, Barrie Sharples wrote: > Sorry, > The question was, what does the "redemption/purchase" figure actually > mean? > > > On 12 November 2014 10:38, Adrian Bruce <abruce@madasafish.com > <mailto:abruce@madasafish.com>> wrote: > > Sorry Barrie - what's the question? > Adrian > > On 12/11/2014 09:25, Barrie Sharples via wrote: > > Hi Folks, > Can anyone with knowledge of the above tax system help me, please. > Pursuing my KAY ancestors in the Crowton - Weaverham district > I discovered > a number of Land Tax Assessments which relate to my 3rd Gt > Grandfather > Richard Kay.(House & Land) > These cover at least, the period 1805-23, include land who's > Proprietor was > either John or Geo. Bowe, *Assessed* was £1-15-6 (In every > case) plus > *Redeemed > or Purchased* again £1-15-6 (In every case) almost all the > viewed sheets > for Weaverham this was the only entry where such > redemption/purchase > occurred. Apart from a change of owner from John bowe to Geo. > Bowe (Son?) > each entry is the same. > > I hope I haven;t confused the issue, the answer is probably > very simple. > > Intrigued > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com > <mailto:CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com> with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message > > >