Stephen ^ WORGER

Stephen ^ WORGER

Male 1689 - Bef 1696  (~ 6 years)

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   Date  Event(s)
1689 
  • 1689: Act of Toleration
    Enacted by William and Mary this Act gave everyone freedom to worship at their choice, Roman Catholics excepted. Few registers of dissenters exist prior to this time.
1690 
  • 1690: United Brethren
    Presbyterians became closely affiliated as the United Brethren.
1694 
  • 1694—1706: Parish Register Taxation
    A short-lived Act was passed whereby a tax of 2/- was levied on each birth, 2/6 for a marriage and 4/- for a burial. In order to assure that tax was collected, the incumbent was to be notified of any births within 5 days whereupon he was to receive a fee of 6d for recording them in the parish register. Bachelors and widowers were also taxed. The tax was rescinded in 1706.