Marriage Duty Act 1694

III. Duties on Births for Five Years.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That from and after the said First day of May for and dureing the terme of Five yeares and noe longer there shall bee raised levied and paid to his Majesty his Heires and Successors for and upon the birth of every person (except as herein after is excepted) who shall bee borne within the said terme of Five yeares att any place within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales or Towne of Berwick upon Tweed the several and respective duties and su[m]ms of money herein after mentioned (that is to say.)

Duty on Births of all Persons, (Exception),

For and upon the birth of every person and child (except the child or children of such as receive Alms) the sum of Two shillings

and further on the Birth of Eldest Son of a Duke; and every other Child, &c. by any other Husband;

And for and upon the birth of every eldest son of every person of the degree of a Duke of England Scotland or Ireland or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Thirty pounds over and above the said Two shillings And for and upon the birth of every other son or daughter of such Duke or his wife by any other husband after his death the sum of Five and twenty pounds over and above the said Two shillings

the Eldest Son of a Marquis, &c.

And for and upon the birth of every eldest son of every person of the degree of a Marquesse of any of the said Three Kingdomes or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Five and twenty pounds over and above the said Two shillings

and every other Child, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of every [X1 other] son or daughter of such Marquesse or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Twenty pounds over and above the said Two shillings

of the Eldest Son of an Earl; and every other Child, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of every eldest son of every person of the degree of an Earle of any of the said Three Kingdomes or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Twenty pounds over & above the said Two shillings And for and upon the birth of every other son or daughter of such Earle or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Fifteene pounds over and above the said Two shillings

of the Eldest Son of a Viscount; and every other Child, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of the eldest son of every person of the degree of a Viscount of any of the said Three Kingdomes or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Seventeen pounds Tenne shillings over and above the said Two shillings And for and upon the birth of every other son or daughter of such Viscount or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence over and above the said Two shillings

of the Eldest Son of a Baron; and every other Child, &c.

And for and upon the birth of every eldest son of every person of the degree of a Baron of any of the said Three Kingdomes or of his wife by any other husband after his death the sum of Fifteen pounds over and above the said Two shillings And for and upon the birth of every other son or daughter of such Baron or of his wife by any other husband after his death the su[m]m of Twelve pounds over and above the said Two shillings

the Eldest Son of a Baronet, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of every eldest son of every person of the degree of a Barronett Knight of the Order of the Bath or Knight Batchelor the su[m]m of Five pounds over and above the said Two shillings

of the Eldest Son of a Sergeant, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of every eldest son of a Serjeant att Law Esquire or Gentleman the su[m]m of Twenty shillings over and above the said Two shillings

of Younger Children of Baronets, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of every younger son or daughter of Baronetts Knights of the Bath Knights Batchelors Serjeants att Law Esquires or Gentlemen or soe reputed or owneing or writeing themselves as such the su[m]m of Twenty shillings over and above the said Two shillings

of Children of Archbishops, &c.;

And for and upon the birth of every son or daughter of an Arch-Bishopp Bishopp Deane Arch-Deacon Canon Prebendary Doctor of Divinity Law or Physick the sum of Twenty shillings over and above the said Two shillings

of Children of Persons of Real Estate of £50 per Annum, and Personal Estate of £600 and upwards.

And for and upon the birth of every son or daughter of every person haveing a real Estate of the value of Fifty pounds per Annum or upwards or a personal Estate of the value of Six hundred pounds or upwards and not hereby otherwise charged under any of the Ranks Orders Qualifications or Degrees herein before mentioned the su[m]m of Tenne shillings over and above the said Two shillings.

Editorial Information

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