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 === Hearth Money Rolls  ===
-Initiated in 1662, the Hearth Money Rolls were taken into the eighteenth century. They are records relating to the Hearth Money Act of 1662 and additional amending legislation. The rolls usually record the name of the head of the household and the amount of the tax levied.&nbsp;
+Initiated in 1662, the Hearth Tax was collected and recorded on Hearth Money Rolls within the Court of the Exchequer. They were collected throughout the decade of the 1660's as a result of the Hearth Money Act of 1662 and additional amending legislation. For additional informaiton, see Ireland Taxation - Hearth Tax.
 === Muster Rolls  ===