Updated 3 Apr 2009

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Churchwardens Accounts 1658-1727

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2586 .-------------------------05-01L--1673---------------------------------
2587 .       A true Account of Moneys Recd by Andrew Key James Alline
2588 .       Richard Buxton Churchwardens for ye year 1673
2589 .
2590 . Recd of Wirksth Townshipp 9 6 9 2591 . Recd of the sidesman of Callow 3 3 4 2592 . Recd of ye sidesman of Hopton 3 16 0 2593 . Recd of ye sidesman of Itheridg Hay 2 12 1 2594 . Recd of ye sidesman of Allderwaslee 3 15 0 2595 . Recd of the sidesman of Ashleehay 4 0 0 2596 . Recd of ye sidesman of Ible 1 10 0 2597 . Recd of Sir John Curson for Imbrooke Grange 1 10 0 2598 . Recd of ye sidesman of Crumford 3 0 0 2599 . Recd of ye sidesman of Midleton 3 0 0 2600 . Recd of ye sidesman of New Biggen 2 17 9 2601 . Recd of Wirks.over & above 9L 6s 9d the sume of 1 1 3 2602 . Recd for eight burials 1 6 8 2603 . Recd of Thomas Sanderson of Alderwaslee for 0 3 0 2604 . a burial 2605 . Recd of Mr Exuperius Beighton for old lead 1 0 0 2606 . ----------- 2607 . Sume is 42 1 11 2608 . ----------- 2609 . The sidesmen returned us these as follow 2610 . Imp.Will Cowline for not pay for land 0 2 3 2611 . in New Biggen 2612 .Item Edward Kirtland of Alldewaslee for not paying 0 1 7 2613 .Item Rafe Bell of Hopton for not paying of 0 0 8 2614 .Item We ye Churchwardens of Wirksworth have 2615 . returned by presentment those of the hamlets 2616 . above sd wich have not pd & allso 2617 . we have returned these that follow 2618 . of Wirksworth for not paying their 2619 . part of presentments viz 2620 . Henry Wiglie for not paying 0 1 9 2621 .Item Will Beck for not paying of 3d 0 0 3 2622 .Item Will Gamble sidesman for Itheridghay for not 1 4 6½ 2623 . paying of one pound four shillings sixe 2624 . pence halfe peny 2625 . ------------- 2626 . Sume is 1 11 1 2627 . ------------- 2628 . received of William Gamble in part? of 0 2 9 2629 . his arrears 2630 .-------------------------05-01R--1673--------------------------------- 2631 . A true account of Moneys paid or disbursed 2632 . for ye use of ye Pish Church of Wirks. by 2633 . Andrew Key, James Allen Richard Buxton 2634 . Churchwardens of ye sd Church 1673 2635 . L s d 2636 .Imp Spent at Will? Wall's when we went thither 0 0 8 2637 . to Mr Archdecons to take our oathes 2638 .Item pd for writeing our Leavie booke & p.paper 0 2 2 2639 .Item pd to Will Heamus upon his bill of wood 0 16 8 2640 .Item pd to Richard Green for setting up 0 11 4 2641 . 7 repaireing ye olde Cloke 2642 .Item pd him in full for his repaireing ye Cloke 0 5 4 2643 .Item pd to Mrs Alistree for mending & washing 0 6 6 2644 . ye surplices 2645 .Item pd to Will Gretorex for Leading stone 0 10 0 2646 . upon his niean? 2647 .Item paid to Charles Woodruffe for leading 0 2 6 2648 . ten Loads of stone 2649 .Item paid to John Spencer for worke & wood 0 2 0 2650 . to Cloke loft 2651 .Item given to Tho Germane his wife (who was at ye 0 0 6 2652 . abateing of child) of Riseing in Norfolke 2653 . ? with a pass to Preston of Anderson by 2654 . ye consent of Mr Brown & before Mr 2655 . Francis Gell 2656 .Sep 8 paid to John Willkockson sonne for 0 0 4 2657 . two urchens 2658 . pd to Tho Cleater for leading stone 0 3 3 2659 . pd to Thomas Mursen for 3 urchens 0 0 6 2660 . pd ye bread on Palm Sunday & on Easter Day 0 1 2 2661 . given to Nicolas Knowles upon a letter of Request 0 0 6 2662 . he liveth at Hognaston & it was given 2663 . before Robert Shore 2664 . paid to John Potter of Shottle for leading 0 0 9 2665 . 3 loads of stone 2666 .Item pd to Robert Hawkshaw for 2 urchens 0 0 4 2667 . pd to James Storer for Lime 0 2 0 2668 .Item for goeing to Sir John Cursons for his Leavie 0 2 6 2669 . & for sending & goeing to Hamlets 2670 . for their Leavies 2671 .Item paid to Mr Gretorex for going to ye visitation 0 2 6 2672 .Item paid to Mathew Bakon for going to ye visitation 0 2 6 2673 .Item paid to Mr Milward for wine used on Palme Sunday 1 12 6 2674 . & on wensday & fryday following & on 2675 . Easter day & Christmas day 2676 .Item spent with Mr Brown when we made ye Leavie 0 0 8 2677 .Item paid Richard Buxton upon his bill 0 18 10 2678 . paid to Will Huse for mason work 1 15 0 2679 . ---------- 2680 . 8 1 ? 2681 . ----------- 2682 .-------------------------05-02L--1673--------------------------------- 2683 . A true account 2684 .Item pd to John Ashmore for makeing ye 2 2 6 2685 . stile at ye beadhouse end 2686 . pd to George Pidkock & Anthony Bradshaw for 9 14 3 2687 . casting & laying & mending ye leads 2688 .Item pd to Will Huse for makeing of three stiles 4 15 6 2689 .Item pd to Thomas Storer for 18 hedghog 0 3 0 2690 . pd Petter Liveslie for 5 hedghogs 0 0 10 2691 . pd to Thomas Simes for 3 hedghogs 0 0 6 2692 . pd to Henry Gell for 6 hedghogs 0 1 0 2693 . pd to Will Noton for three hedghogs 0 0 6 2694 . pd to John Higate for 3 hedghogs 0 0 6 2695 . pd to Robert Hawksh for 2 hedghogs 0 0 4 2696 . pd to John Spencer upon his bill for 0 8 0 2697 . worke about ye bells 2698 . pd to ye Ringers for Ringing on ye 29th of May 0 10 0 2699 . & 5th of 9ber 2700 .Item given to Tho Lees of Mafeild (by ye consent of 0 0 6 2701 . Mr Brown) who had a pass 2702 . pd paid James Allen on his bill 0 4 2 2703 .Item pd John Spencer upon his bill for worke & 1 12 6 2704 . a peice of wood 2705 .Item pd to Joseph Harslie for mending a loke 0 0 4 2706 . pd to Will Huse & his phours? for bathing 4 19 0 2707 . ye Church & other nessesary worke 2708 . pd to Thom Allsop for paveing in ye Church 0 2 6 2709 .Item pd to John Spencer for worke on's bill 0 4 9 2710 .Item pd to John Spencer for worke on's bill 0 4 4 2711 .Item pd to Anthony Wall for a peice of wood 0 2 6 2712 .Item pd to James Green & Anthony Wall 0 1 8 2713 . for 2 dayes worke 2714 . pd to John Morton for 3 pully wheels 0 0 10 2715 . pd to Mathew Gell for Court fees at 0 4 6 2716 . the Bishops visitation 2717 . pd for wine to Mr Milward use at Whitsuntide 0 6 0 2718 .Item pd to Watter Gell for summonses 0 3 8 2719 .Item given to Thomas Sharman of Birmigam upon a 0 0 6 2720 . letter of request 2721 .Item pd James Allen upon his bill 0 4 9 2722 . pd to Will Norman for loading 12 loads of stone 0 3 0 2723 . pd to Garvis Woodrufe for load of stone 0 9 0 2724 . at 3d per loade 2725 . pd to Thomas Aspinall loading of sand 0 1 4 2726 . & watter & lead 2727 . pd to Will Green for caring of stone 0 3 6 2728 . at 3d per load 2729 .Item pd to John Higgate for loading of stone 0 12 0 2730 . at 3d per load is 2731 . pd to Henry Stone & Robert Beardsly for load of 0 2 0 2732 . stone at 3d per load is 2733 . pd for bread for ye Sacraments at Whitsuntide 0 1 2 2734 . Christmase Mayday & Fryday before Easter day 2735 . ----------- 2736 . 28 1 6 2737 .-------------------------05-02R--1673--------------------------------- 2738 . A true Account L s d 2739 .Item given to John Truman & Ann Hall upon a letter 0 1 6 2740 . of request by ye consent of Mr Brown 2741 .Item pd to Saml Guy for lead 1 10 0 2742 . pd to Watter Gells man for a prayer booke for a 0 2 0 2743 . day of Humiliation 2744 .Item pd to Widd Toplis for Caring of stone 0 6 6 2745 .Item pd to John Potter for Caring of stone at 0 16 3 2746 . 3d for load 2747 .Item pd for a load of lime from church 0 2 0 2748 .Item spent with ye plumers & masons & carpenters 0 2 0 2749 . when we bargened with them 2750 .Item paid for oyle for bells & cloke to 0 2 0 2751 . Christopher Wall 2752 . pd to Henry Wright for a load of fire wood 0 1 2 2753 .Item for our charges to Bishops visitation at Derby 0 7 6 2754 .Item spent upon labrors for helping to load & unload 0 0 6 2755 . ye great Pinacles & for raising of ye load 2756 . pd to Thomas Fletcher for a rope & wire for Cloke 0 1 6 2757 .Item pd to ye sidesman for Cromford for his visitation 0 4 6 2758 . charges & for 2 fox heads 2759 .Item pd to ye sidesman of Midleton for his a fox head 0 1 0 2760 .Item pd to sidesman for Allderwaslee for visitation 0 6 0 2761 . charges & for three fox heads & for three 2762 . hedghogs 2763 .Item pd to ye sidesman of Ashlie Hay for his 0 5 6 2764 . visitation charges & for 18 hedghogs 2765 .Item pd to ye sides for New Biggen for his charges 0 1 0 2766 .Item for writeing our account into ye Church booke 0 2 0 2767 . for accounts 2768 . ---------- 2769 . 4 12 11 2770 . ---------- 2771 . paid the last Church wardens 0 4 8 2772 . which was Thomas Chadwick 2773 . & his partners that they was 2774 . out of pingle? ---------- 2775 . The whole sum disbursed 41 0 1 2776 . ---------- 2777 . The money receaved 42 1 11 2778 . ----------- 2779 . So there is remaining in 1 1 10 2780 . our hands the sum of ----------- 2781 . & in arrears which is released? 1 11 1 2782 . as will appear in the account 2783 . written in the booke 2784 . The above written 21s 10d is paid 2785 . to the new churchwardens 2786 .-------------------------05-03L--1674--------------------------------- 2787 . Md that on the twenty first day of June 2788 . one thousand six hundred seaventy foure 2789 . Att the time of divine service warning 2790 . was given publickly in ye church for neighbours 2791 . to come to ye church on Thursday 2792 . following to Rec ye accounts of ye churchwardens 2793 . for ye year 1673. And accordinglie they mett 2794 . & did give ye accounts affore going & ye 2795 . was perused & accepted by us whose names 2796 . are here under writen & likewise did 2797 . peruse and accept of ye accounts of ye Churchwardens 2798 . of ye years 1671 & 1672 2799 .
2800 . Memd Wee agreed that 2801 . nothing is to bee allowed 2802 . for entering the accounts 2803 . into the booke for the 2804 . time to come 2805 .
2806 . Robert Blackburn 2807 . John Booth 2808 . Ger Buxton 2809 . Richard Alsopp (his mark) 2810 . Antho Cheadle 2811 .
2812 . The churchwardens for the Parish 2813 . Church of Wirksworth 1674 2814 . Edward Ragg, Will Barns, 2815 . Anth Fogg & Tho Lockall 2816 .
2817 . Collected for a fire in London in Pattens? 2818 . parish in London by vertue of a Letter Pattant 2819 . the sum of 1 15 4 2820 .
2821 . Wirksworth June 7 1674 2822 . Collected and gathered in the Church for Thom 2823 . Wakering of Clarkshall? in the parish of Northampton? 2824 . by vertue of a Letter Pattrind the sum 2825 . of eleven shilling 0 11 0 2826 .
2827 . June 28 collected & gathered in the Church 2828 . of St Margaret in the Parish of ? 2829 . for one Thomas Siban? the sum of eight shillings 2830 . & foure pence 3 farthings 0 8 4¾ 2831 .
2832 . Collected & gathered for a breife or Letter Patterine 2833 . from Beneden in the Countie of Kent the sum 2834 . of nine shillings & eleven pence 0 9 11 2835 .-------------------------05-03R--------------------------------------- 2836 .empty 2837 .-------------------------05-04L--------------------------------------- 2838 .empty 2839 .-------------------------05-04R--1674--------------------------------- 2840 . A true account of monys rec. by Thomas 2841 . Lockall, Will Barnes, Edward Rag?, Anthony Fog 2842 . Churchwardens for ye yeare 1674 2843 .
2844 .Imp Rec of Wirksworth township 6 4 6 2845 . Rec of ye sidesman of Midleton 2 0 0 2846 . Rec of ye sidesman of Crumford 2 0 0 2847 . Rec of ye sidesman of Ashleyhay 2 11 1 2848 . Rec of ye sidesman of New Bigin 2 0 0 2849 . Rec of ye sidesman of Itheridghay 2 11 1 2850 . Rec of ye sidesman of Ible 1 0 0 2851 . Rec of ye sidesman of Callow 2 2 3 2852 . Rec of ye sidesman of Alderwasley 2 11 1 2853 . Rec of ye sidesman of Hopton 2 11 1 2854 . Rec of Sir Jon Curson for Imbrokes grange 1 0 0 2855 . Rec of Will Gamble of Itheridghay 0 11 9 2856 . pte of that which he was behind for ye 2857 . year 1673 2858 . Rec for 2 panes? of wood 0 2 6 2859 . Rec of ye old churchwardens 1 1 10 2860 . Rec of Henry Wigly upon returne 0 1 9 2861 . Rec of Mr ? Beck 0 0 3 2862 . Rec for 14 burials in ye church 2 6 8 2863 . A ? Christopher Wall for ye first ----------- 2864 . buryall in ye new year Sum is 30 15 10 2865 . ------------ 2866 . Moneys disburst by us Thomas Lockall 26 13 4 2867 . Will Barnes Edward Rag & Anthony 2868 . Fog the Assessment beinge 2869 . ------------ 2870 .Imp for a load of lime 0 2 0 2871 .ibem for 3 fox heads to Rob Haukshaw 0 3 0 2872 . for loading 32 loads of ston for ye stiles 0 8 0 2873 . John Shalcross for a fox head 0 1 0 2874 . Ralph Sault for a fox head 0 1 0 2875 . to ye Ringers ye 29th of May 0 5 0 2876 . Spent at Grangemill at Pressession 0 3 6 2877 . To Will Hands for 6 hedghogs 0 1 0 2878 . John Spencer upon bill for mending ye bels 0 8 0 2879 . Henry Blount for iron marke about bels 0 6 2 2880 . Francis Harding for helping about ye bels 0 1 0 2881 . Rob Haukshaw for 2 hedghogs 0 0 4 2882 . pd Anthony Wall upon bill for wood 0 5 0 2883 . Spent at ye visitation when John Spencer 0 1 8 2884 . did assiste us 2885 . Spent with ye plumers & glasiers when we 0 1 0 2886 . did bargain 2887 . November ye 1st pd for wine to sacrament 0 4 0 2888 . pd Thomas Browne of South Winfeild upon a 0 1 0 2889 . leter of request 2890 . for loading 46 loads of ston 0 11 6 2891 . given to plumer & glassiers in drink when 0 0 6 2892 . the was at worke ---------- 2893 . 3 4 ? 2894 .-------------------------05-05L--------------------------------------- 2895 .empty 2896 .-------------------------05-05R--1674--------------------------------- 2897 . L s d 2898 . To Laurance Frost for worke at the church 0 13 0 2899 . & in ye church yards 2900 . December ye 25th pd Ed Millward for work 0 6 0 2901 . pd Henry Blount for iron woke to stiles 0 2 6 2902 . & litch yate 2903 . July ye 8th pd Joseph Hardy for sumoning in 0 4 8 2904 . ye sidesmen & us 4 churchwardens to ye 2905 . visitation held at Darby May ye 5th 2906 . pd the same time to Rob Bingham for 0 2 8 2907 . Water Gells court fees 2908 . pd Richard Buxton upon his bill for neals 0 2 0 2909 . for ye first visitation charges to Darby 0 2 6 2910 . Rob Haukshaw 4 hedghogs 0 0 8 2911 . for makeing ye clocke hammer 0 0 6 2912 . given Nicholas Cooper upon a leter of Request 0 1 0 2913 . by consent of Mr Browne 2914 . pd Rob Haukshaw for 3 hedghogs 0 0 6 2915 . pd John Moore for mending ye bell claper 0 0 6 2916 . for lether to ye bell clapers 0 1 6 2917 . Francis Bealy for one hedghog 0 0 2 2918 . pd Rob Haukshaw for 2 hedghogs 0 0 4 2919 . pd Joseph Hardy for sumoning us 4 churchwardens 0 4 4 2920 . & 9 sidesmen 2921 . Spent with pariters at ye time 0 1 0 2922 . pd Anthony Cleater for writeing ye levy booke 0 4 0 2923 . pd Thomas Swindell for makeing 2 stiles 2 14 0 2924 . Alowed him more because it was a hard bargaine 0 2 6 2925 . pd Henry Blount for iron worke for 0 8 6 2926 . cramps hooks & thimbles 2927 . pd for 2 cramps to ye North window 0 2 6 2928 . pd Thomas Waterfall for giveing notice to ye 0 2 6 2929 . hamlets to bring in their monys & giveing 2930 . ye notice of ye vissitation 2931 . October ye 13th for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 2932 . pd Rob Haukshaw for a fox head 0 1 0 2933 . Thomas Paley for loading water 0 0 3 2934 . pd church fees at vissitation 0 2 8 2935 . pd for pluming & glaseing upon bill 9 5 0 2936 . John Farmsworth one hedghog 0 0 2 2937 . pd German Staford for helping one day about 0 1 0 2938 . ye bells 2939 . given Will Mills & John Cooke upon a leter 0 1 0 2940 . of Request 2941 . November ye 5th given to ye Ringers 0 10 0 2942 . pd John Spencer for mending ye staires 0 0 10 2943 . & hanging ye litchyates 2944 . pd Tho Fletcher upon bill 0 2 10 2945 . pd Tho Swindell for makeing up ye litch yate 3 10 0 2946 . pety ston & globe & for steps & halfe face 2947 . at the south church dore 2948 . pd Henry Wigley for wine at severall Sacraments 0 14 ? 2949 . ---------- 2950 .-------------------------05-06L--1674--------------------------------- 2951 . William Gamble sidsman for Ideridghay for the 2952 . yeare of 1673 doth remaine still in Areares 0 12 4 2953 .
2954 . William Couley is mareace? for the same year 0 2 3? 2955 .
2956 . Ed ?eackland the same yeare is behind 0 1 7 2957 .
2958 . Ralph Gell is behind for the same year 0 0 8 2959 .
2960 . by the churchwardens 1674 2961 . Ed Ragg Anthony Fog? 2962 . William Barns Tho Lockall 2963 . as will appeare in the accounts 1673 2964 .-------------------------05-06R--1674--------------------------------- 2965 . pd John Spencer for mending ye 3d bell 0 10 0 2966 . pd for loading water & sand 0 1 0 2967 . Rob Haukshaw 2 hedghogs 0 0 4 2968 . pd Christopher Wall for one hedghog 0 0 2 2969 . pd for bread to ye Sacrament for the whole year 0 3 3 2970 . pd Henry Blount for iron worke to ye bels 0 1 8 2971 . & to Anthony Wall for mending them 2972 . pd Tho Swindall for paynting ye church neals 0 16 0 2973 . & for a pety ston & gloab & for 2 days 2974 . poynting about ye leads 2975 . & for 3 stones batleing about ye porch 0 2 6 2976 . Aprill ye 8th pd Edward Millward for wine 1 8 0 2977 . pd for 2 books to ye pariters 0 1 0 2978 . pd Mrs Alestry for washing & mending ye sirpliss 0 7 0 2979 . & table cloth 2980 . Aprill ye 20th for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 2981 . to Darby 2982 . pd Court fees 0 2 8 2983 . for Sumoning in 4 churchwardens & sidesmen 0 4 4 2984 . pd Anthony Wall sexton for severall labours 0 1 0 2985 . about ye church & ye leads 2986 . paper 0 0 6 2987 . pd Mathew Bakon for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 2988 . & for 3 hedghogs 0 0 6 2989 . pd Rob Boamer for going to yr vissitation twice 0 6 0 2990 . & for 6 hedghogs 2991 . pd Will Gretrex for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 2992 . pd Tho Lee for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 2993 . pd Ralph Burton for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 2994 . pd Edward Jackson for 2 vissitation charges 0 5 0 2995 . & for 2 fox heads & 9 hedghogs 0 3 6 2996 . pd sidesman of Crumford for going to 0 2 6 2997 . ye vissitation 2998 . & for one fox head 0 1 0 2999 . pd John Spencer for going to ye vissitation 0 2 6 3000 . given for assistance to draw up our Accounts 0 2 0 3001 . pd for a wiskit 0 0 4 3002 . pd Henry Blount for iron worke for ye stile 0 2 6 3003 . when the balls? was throwed down ---------- 3004 . 29 2 6 3005 .
3006 . The whole sum disburssed is 29 2 6 3007 . The mony received 3 18 ? 3008 . So there is remaining in our hands 3009 . the sum of 1 16 ? 3010 . & in Arrears which is returned as will appear 0 12 6 3011 . ye sum of 3012 .-------------------------05-07L--1673--------------------------------- 3013 . memorandum that upon the 27 day of May in the 3014 . yeare of 1673 that our accounts were taken 3015 . and accepted of by us whose names are under 3016 . written 3017 . Robert Blackburn 3018 . John Toplis 3019 . George Tomeson junior 3020 . Robert Toplis 3021 .
3022 . returned into the new churchwardens hands 3023 . the sum of 1 16 3 3024 .-------------------------05-07R--1674--------------------------------- 3025 . Wee the Churchwardens of Wirksworth have 3026 . Returned these that folow of Wirksworth 3027 . for not paying their pts of Sessement 3028 .
3029 .Imp John Hough for not paying 0 0 2 3030 .Item John Johnson 0 0 2 3031 . Stephen White 0 0 2 3032 . Thomas Storer 0 0 2 3033 . John Walbanke 0 0 2 3034 . Thomas Shepard 0 0 2 3035 . Samuell Bott 0 0 2 3036 . Mr Hinton Stinant 0 0 2 3037 . John Blakton 0 0 2 3038 . Will Frekleton 0 0 2 3039 . Will Breyarley 0 0 2 3040 . Elm Wall & her neighbour 0 0 4 3041 . Edward Rage junior 0 0 2 3042 . John Annable? 0 0 2 3043 . George Clay 0 0 2 3044 . Georg Ashmore 0 0 1 3045 . Edward Carlis 0 0 2 3046 . Thomas Richarson 0 0 2 3047 . Jacob Haughton 0 0 2 3048 . John Mosley slater 0 0 2 3049 . Widow Winsom 0 0 2 3050 . Jone Slake 0 0 2 3051 . Hitchin Lees 0 0 1 3052 . Nicholas Sosby 0 0 2 3053 . Ann Beighton 0 0 2 3054 . Thomas Harison 0 0 2 3055 . Elizabeth Storer 0 0 2 3056 . Rob Haslam 0 0 2 3057 . Will White 0 0 2 3058 . Will Slacke 0 0 2 3059 . Will Ausbeston 0 0 2 3060 . Jone Peale 0 0 2 3061 . Will Knowes 0 0 2 3062 . Abrham Kemp 0 0 2 3063 . John Nealor 0 0 2 3064 . Will Toplis of towne leds? 0 0 2 3065 . Arthur Bradshaw 0 0 2 3066 . Ales Hill 0 0 2 3067 . George Pidcocke 0 0 2 3068 . Widow Ball 0 0 2 3069 . James Winfeild & John Cresswell 0 0 4 3070 . Thomas Hill 0 0 2 3071 . Tho Spencer 0 0 2 3072 . Rob Foane 0 0 2 3073 . Edward Brough 0 0 2 3074 . Thomas Brasefeild? 0 0 2 3075 . Hidy Jones? 0 0 2 3076 . Nicholas Smith 0 0 2 3077 .-------------------------05-08L--------------------------------------- 3078 .empty 3079 .-------------------------05-08R--1674--------------------------------- 3080 . Will Goodwin 0 0 2 3081 . Henry Gell 0 0 2 3082 . Francis Bakton 0 0 2 3083 . Will Wall junior 0 0 2 3084 . Will Wall senior 0 0 4 3085 . Rob Taylor 0 0 2 3086 . Widow Forlow 0 0 2 3087 . Henry Else 0 0 2 3088 . Will Toplis senior 0 0 2 3089 . Mary Phillip 0 0 2 3090 . Edward Haslam 0 0 2 3091 . Edmund Hallowell 0 0 2 3092 . Laurenc Frost 0 0 2 3093 . Harbour Greensmith 0 0 2 3094 . George Beane? 0 0 2 3095 . John Poter 0 0 2 3096 . John Thornely 0 0 2 3097 . Wid. Baker 0 0 2 3098 . Henry Arme 0 0 2 3099 . Elin Hunt 0 0 2 3100 . Job Hunt 0 0 2 3101 . Joseph Wright 0 0 2 3102 . Wid Banister 0 0 2 3103 . Tho Fletcher 0 0 2 3104 . Job Wood 0 0 2 3105 . John Blount senior 0 0 2 3106 . ---------- 3107 . 0 4 6 3108 . ----------- 3109 . Sum is 0 12 6 3110 . ----------- 3111 .-------------------------05-09L--------------------------------------- 3112 .empty 3113 .-------------------------05-09R--1675--------------------------------- 3114 . A true Account off Moneys Recd 3115 . by William Toplis, Robert Wright 3116 . William Boumforde & James Sowter 3117 . Churchwardens for ye yeare 1675 3118 . L s d 3119 .Imp Recd of Wirkesworth Tunshipp 3 2 3 3120 . Recd of Ashlehay sidesman 1 6 8 3121 . Recd od Alderwashlee sidesman 1 5 6½ 3122 . Recd of Hopton sidesman 1 5 6½ 3123 . Recd of Itheridghay sidesman 1 5 6½ 3124 . Recd of Calowe sidesman 1 1 1½ 3125 . Recd of Ible sidesmam 0 10 0 3126 . Recd for Imbrooke Grange 0 10 0 3127 . Recd of New Bigginge sidesman 1 0 0 3128 . Recd of Middleton sidesman 1 0 0 3129 . Recd of Cromford sidesman 1 0 0 3130 . Recd of the old Churchwardens 1 16 3 3131 . Recd of Will Cowley for a return in ye yeare 1673 0 2 3 3132 . Recd of Tho Shepherd 2d John Annable or two pence 0 1 0 3133 . John Creswell and James Winfeild 4d Edward 3134 . Haslam 2d Edmund Hallowell 2d returned in 3135 . ye yeare 1674 3136 . Recd for 9 burialls 1 10 0 3137 . Allowed Christopher Wall for the first buriall 3138 . in ye new yeare 3139 . ------------ 3140 . 16 18 2 3141 . ------------ 3142 . Money as disburst by us William 13 6 8 3143 . Toplis Robert Wright William 3144 . Boumforde & James Sowter 3145 . the Assesment beinge 3146 .Impers to Robert Hawkshaw for 4 hedghoggs 0 0 8 3147 . to Jo Stubs for 2 hedghoggs 0 0 4 3148 . to Will Fletcher for 2 hedghoggs 0 0 4 3149 . to Thomas Storer for 2 hedghoggs 0 0 4 3150 . pd to ye Ringers May ye 29th 0 5 0 3151 . to Francis Bayley for 2 hedghoggs 0 0 4 3152 . pd to Jo Greene of Bowden upon a letter 0 2 6 3153 . of Reques 3154 . pd to Rich Wood for 6 hedghoggs 0 1 0 3155 . Given to Mr Jo Houlte upon a letter of Request 0 1 0 3156 . pd to Rich Wood for 6 hedghoggs 0 1 0 3157 . pd to Rich Wood for 4 hedghoggs 0 0 8 3158 . pd to Peter Archadine for writeinge 0 5 0 3159 . the Levy booke 3160 .-------------------------05-10L--------------------------------------- 3161 .empty 3162 .-------------------------05-10R--1675--------------------------------- 3163 . pd to John Spencer for makeing a new bell wheele 1 4 9 3164 . & mending the rest 3165 . pd to Thomas Frost of Skegbye upon a letter 0 1 6 3166 . of request 3167 . pd to Tho Lazars for 4 hedghoggs taken in 0 0 8 3168 . Mr Hurts land 3169 . pd to John Coape of Leeke upon a letter 0 1 6 3170 . of request 3171 . pd to Joseph Horseley 0 0 6 3172 . Spent of Mr Barsby chimney man by one 0 5 10 3173 . Brownes Orde 3174 . Given to Hercules Kerrey of Horsly Woodhouse 0 1 0 3175 . upon a letter of request 3176 . pd to Will Ellobye for a springe for ye 0 0 4 3177 . church hamer 3178 . pd to Joshua Waterfall for 6 hedghoggs 0 1 0 3179 . pd to Joseph Horsely upon bill 0 7 10 3180 . Spent at Anthony Bradshaws in bargining with 0 0 6 3181 . Geo Pidcock 3182 . pd to Tho Waterfall for visitation charges 0 4 4 3183 . pd to Joseph Horsely upon bill 0 2 2 3184 . pd to Tho Waterfall for sumoning in ye 0 4 6 3185 . sidesmen to pay ye portion off ye Assesmt 3186 . Spent with Tho Watterfall at twice 0 1 2 3187 . pd for the whole yeare for wine for ye 2 19 0 3188 . Sacrament to Mr Milward 2 6 0 to Henry 3189 . Wigley 0 13 0 3190 . pd for bread for ye whole yeare 0 2 11 3191 . Given ye plumers in Ale 0 0 6 3192 . pd Billinge sonne of Hopton for 6 hedghoggs 0 1 0 3193 . pd to William Menill of Anesby upon a letter 0 1 6 3194 . off request 3195 . pd to Robert Wright for visitation charges 3196 . pd to Jo Higgett or 4 hedghoggs 0 0 8 3197 . given Christopher Wall for proclameinge about 0 0 6 3198 . hearth moneys 3199 .-------------------------05-11L--------------------------------------- 3200 .empty 3201 .-------------------------05-11R--1675--------------------------------- 3202 . L s d 3203 . paid for coveringe the booke of Accounts 0 1 0 3204 . pd for paper 0 0 5 3205 . pd to the Ringers November ye 5th 0 5 0 3206 . pd to Jo Roper of Cromford for visitation charges 0 3 8 3207 . a fox head and one hedghogg 3208 . pd Joseph Horsely upon bill 0 10 0 3209 . pd more to him about the bell clapper 0 1 0 3210 . given to Jho Cadman by Consent off Mr 0 2 0 3211 . Blackbourne & -hers? 3212 . pd to Rich Frost of Ashborne upo a letter 0 1 0 3213 . off request 3214 . pd to Geo Pidcock & Anth Bradshaw for pluming 4 9 1 3215 . worke about ye church 3216 . pd to William Gillott of Norton pish by letter 0 1 6 3217 . of request 3218 . pd to Jo Burniston of Nazebrouge upon a letter 0 1 6 3219 . of request 3220 . pd to Tho Waterfall for proclameing the Fast 0 0 6 3221 . pd to Joseph Horsely for mending Church locke 0 0 6 3222 . pd to Rich Johnson for two hedghoggs 0 0 4 3223 . pd to Joseph Horslye upon bill 0 8 6 3224 . pd to Lawrence Frost for mending stiles 0 4 0 3225 . & for lead 3226 . pd to Mr Milnes for a key for the Chest 0 1 0 3227 . Spent off Mr Oates the last hearths man 0 4 0 3228 . pd to Geo Wilcockson for two hedghoggs 0 0 4 3229 . pd Mathew Bacon for 9 hedghoggs 0 1 6 3230 .-------------------------05-12L--------------------------------------- 3231 .empty 3232 .-------------------------05-12R--1675--------------------------------- 3233 . Paid to Thon Waterfall for sumoninge off 0 4 4 3234 . us the Church Wardens to appeare at 3235 . ye visitation 3236 . Spent oth parriters 0 0 6 3237 . pd to Will Goodwin for eight hedghoggs 0 1 4 3238 . pd to Jo Coulson of Barlye upon a letter 0 1 0 3239 . off request 3240 . pd to Jo Hough of Itheridghay by order from 0 5 0 3241 . Sir John Gell & Mr Browne 3242 . Spent on gatheringe in the breife money 0 0 6 3243 . pd to Mr Browne for a Service booke 0 12 0 3244 . pd to Robert Wright for goinge to 0 1 0 3245 . Sir Jo Cursons 3246 . pd to James Sowter for visitation charges 0 5 3 3247 . pd to Tho Waterfall for a booke & an enquiry 0 1 6 3248 . for the new churchwardens 3249 . pd Mrs Allestry upon Bill 0 9 0 3250 . pd to Tho Fletcher upon bill 0 2 3 3251 . pd for paper aboute ye breife 0 0 2 3252 . for entringe our Accounts into ye Church booke 0 2 0 3253 . ---------- 3254 . The whole sume Disburst is 16 9 2 3255 . ---------- 3256 . Money Recd is 16 16 2 3257 . ----------- 3258 . Remaining in our hands 0 7 0 3259 . ----------- 3260 . In returnes as appeares 0 3 4 3261 . Returned to the new Churchwardens 3262 . The sum of 0 7 0 3263 .-------------------------06-01L--------------------------------------- 3264 .empty 3265 .-------------------------06-01R--1675--------------------------------- 3266 . Wee ye Churchwardens of Wirkesworth 3267 . for ye yeare 1675 have returned 3268 . the psons followinge for mispayinge? 3269 . their pts of -esments? 3270 . Will Smedley 0 0 2 3271 . Jo Fletcher Land 0 0 1 3272 . Will Fletcher 0 0 1 3273 . Widdo.Campian 0 0 1 3274 . Anne Mather Widdo 0 0 1 3275 . The Land Antho Storer held 0 0 4 3276 . Tho Drakefeild 0 0 1 3277 . Robt Wall oth Boalehill 0 0 2 3278 . Rich Buxton of Carsington 0 0 3 3279 . Ralph Greenhough 0 0 1 3280 . Jo Sadler 0 0 1 3281 . Abraham Brawthericke 0 0 1½ 3282 . Will Bradshaw 0 0 1 3283 . Widd Phillips 0 0 1 3284 . Will Toplis senior 0 0 1 3285 . Tho Storer 0 0 1 3286 . Will Freckleton 0 0 1 3287 . Tho Harrison 0 0 1 3288 . Jane Peale 0 0 1 3289 . John Newton 0 0 1 3290 . Will Wall Junior of Greenhill 0 0 1 3291 . Jo Bradshaw senior 0 0 1 3292 . Geo Lante 0 0 1 3293 . Michaell Jowett 0 0 1 3294 . Tho Wigley oth Gorseybanke 0 0 1 3295 . Will Wood 0 0 1 3296 . Tho Tompson for a house on Middle Peake end 0 0 1 3297 . Jane Roper 0 0 1 3298 . John Johnson 0 0 1 3299 . Henry Storer 0 0 1 3300 . Will Toplis junior 0 0 1 3301 . ----------- 3302 . The sume Returned is 0 3 4 3303 . ----------- 3304 .-------------------------06-02L--------------------------------------- 3305 .empty 3306 .-------------------------16-01R--1676--------------------------------- 3307 . L s d 3308 . Collected for ye Church of Steeven in Glosset 0 17 0 3309 . sheere the sume seventeen shillings & 3310 . three pence & pd to Mr Wm Browne 3311 . By us Thomas Toplis Fra Mather John Hill 3312 . & Wm Wall churchwardens 3313 .
3314 . July ye 2th 1676 3315 . More Collected by us for ye Church of Oswestree 0 16 7 3316 . in Salope which was burnt the sum of 3317 . & pd Mr Wm Bowne 3318 .
3319 . More collected by us for Northampton 3320 .-------------------------06-02R--1676--------------------------------- 3321 . A True Account of moneys Recd 3322 . by us Thomas Topleys Francis Mather 3323 . John Hill & Wm Wall Churchwardens 3324 . for ye yeare 1676 3325 .
3326 .Imprs Recd of Wirksworth tunshippe 9 6 9 3327 . Recd of Ashleyhaye sidesman 4 0 0 3328 . Recd of Alderwaslee sidesman 3 16 7½ 3329 . Recd of Hopton sidesman 3 16 7½ 3330 . Recd of Itherhay sidesman 3 16 7½ 3331 . Recd of Calowe sidesman 3 3 4½ 3332 . Recd of Ibell sidesman 0 10 0 3333 . Recd for Imbrucke Grange 0 10 0 3334 . Recd of Newe Biginge sidesman 3 0 0 3335 . Recd of Middleton sidesman 3 0 0 3336 . Recd of Crumford sidesman in pt 2 17 0 3337 . Recd of ye old churchwardens 0 7 0 3338 . Recd of Mr Ex.Beighton for morter 0 0 4 3339 . Recd for 8 burialles 1 6 8 3340 . ------------- 3341 . 40 11 0 3342 . ------------- 3343 . Recd more 0 1 3½ 3344 .-------------------------06-03L--------------------------------------- 3345 .empty 3346 .-------------------------06-03R--1676--------------------------------- 3347 . 1676 3348 . Moneys disburst by us Thomas 3349 . Topleys Francis Mather John Hill and 3350 . Wm Wall Churchwardens for ye 3351 . yeare 1676 3352 .
3353 .Impes for 4 hedghoggs 0 0 4 3354 . for a locke for ye bellfree dore 0 1 6 3355 . for 6 load of lime 0 6 0 3356 . Tho Barnes for 5 hedge hogges 0 0 10 3357 . Wm Greene for 3 hedgehogges 0 0 6 3358 . Recd George Pidcocke for sending ye poynters 0 0 6 3359 . Recd Andrew Mather for heare pater & patches 0 16 4 3360 . for Asine 0 0 8 3361 . For sope for ye pulley wheele 0 0 4 3362 . for 3 hedgehogges 0 0 6 3363 . for 2 piggines 0 0 8 3364 . Recd Tho White for mending ye belles 0 5 6 3365 . for a hare same? 0 1 4 3366 . for 5 load of Crumford lime 0 6 8 3367 . for sope & nayles to mend ye Chare? 0 0 6 3368 . Peay Edward Houssondale for 4 hedghogges 0 0 8 3369 . for Sand Leadinge 0 0 8 3370 . for a Pullisse pinne & Cotter 0 0 8 3371 . for 9 Irne wedges 0 1 6 3372 . for 8 dubball Fotteas? 0 0 8 3373 . for Layinge & peeceing stay roddes 0 2 4 3374 . for peeceing Irnes that belonge to ye belles 0 0 6 3375 . Pead Tho White more for mending the belles 0 4 0 3376 . for 4 more stay roddes for ye great bell 0 4 6 3377 . for 4 Load of watter 0 0 4 3378 . Peaid ye Poynters for poynting ye steeple 11 10 0 3379 . John Higgett for 8 hedghogges 0 1 4 3380 . for peeceinge a bell clapper 0 5 6 3381 . May ye 29 Paid ye Ringers 0 5 0 3382 . for 5 hedghogges 0 0 10 3383 . pd Robt Bingham for Cort feese att ye Bishops 0 4 4 3384 . visitation 3385 . pd ye Register att ye Bishops visitation 0 4 6 3386 . Payd Tho Watterfall for a booke 0 0 6 3387 . Payd the sidesmane of Calowe for 0 0 6 3388 . visitation charges 3389 . Payd the sidesman of Ashleyhay for 0 4 4 3390 . visitation charges & hedghogges 3391 . ---------- 3392 . 15 19 4 3393 .-------------------------06-04L--------------------------------------- 3394 .empty 3395 .-------------------------06-04R--1676--------------------------------- 3396 . L s d 3397 . for 5 Load of Lime 0 5 0 3398 . Payd the sidesman of Biginge for visitation 0 5 0 3399 . charges & hedghogges 3400 . for ye youse of Mr Paynters Lethers 0 1 0 3401 . for ye youse of Antho Weller Lethers 0 2 0 3402 . payd ye Poynters for ye Batlements 2 4 0 3403 . for 4 Load of Crumford Lime 0 5 4 3404 . payd the sidesman of Ibell for 0 2 6 3405 . visitation charges 3406 . payd Tome Crowe upon a letter of Request by ye 0 5 0 3407 . order of Mr John Bown Mr Ex Beighton Mr 3408 . Anth Bunting Mr Jon Booth Mr Robt Blackhorne 3409 . & Mr Ford 3410 . payd sidesman of Idridghay for visitation charges 0 2 6 3411 . payd sidesman of Hopton for visitation charges 0 1 0 3412 . & hedghogges 3413 . payd the sidesman of Midleton for 0 2 6 3414 . visitation charges 3415 . payd Crst Wall for cleaning ye Leades 0 2 0 3416 . for 3 load of Lime 0 3 0 3417 . Payd ye poynters for ye west-end of ye church 1 13 6 3418 . payd James Alline for smith worke 0 5 0 3419 . Payd Tho Swindale for stone & Layering 0 8 0 3420 . And for Leadinge ye Stone 0 3 0 3421 . Payd George Somers for Parchment 0 1 8 3422 . Payd Tho Fletcher upon bill 0 5 3½ 3423 . Payd the poynters for ye rest of ye Church 10 10 0 3424 . Nov ye 5th payd the Ringers 0 5 0 3425 . for 8 hedghogges 0 1 4 3426 . Mr Lucke Valance for a Load of Mault 1 14 0 3427 . Mr Miller for worke 0 5 0 3428 . for 5 hedghogges 0 0 10 3429 . for 6 hedghogges more 0 1 0 3430 . Payd Mrs Alestree for washing & mending 0 9 0 3431 . the serplise 3432 . Edw Milward for bread & wine 2 16 5 3433 . Hen Wigley for bread & wine 1 6 3 3434 . for us 4 Churchwardens for goeing to ye 1 0 0 3435 . Bishops visitation & staying all night 3436 . Robt Ward for A cheare 0 14 0 3437 . And for A wince? & other worke 0 11 0 3438 . Wm Heamas for wood 0 1 1 3439 . ---------- 3440 . 26 14 2½ 3441 .-------------------------06-05L--------------------------------------- 3442 .empty 3443 .-------------------------06-05R--1676--------------------------------- 3444 . L s d 3445 . Payd the sidesman of Crumford for visitation 0 3 6 3446 . charges & 1 fox head 3447 . Payd the sidesman of Alderwasleay for visitation 0 6 4 3448 . charges & hedghogges and 1 fox head 3449 . Mr Wm Brown for writteing ye Register 0 10 0 3450 . for 3 of us churchwardens goeing to the 0 7 6 3451 . last visitation 3452 . for goeing twice to Sir John Corssones 0 2 0 3453 . John Topleys for pates & patches 0 0 10 3454 . for 6 load of watter 0 0 6 3455 . --------- 3456 . 1 10 8 3457 . More that was forgotten 3458 . Payd ye parreter for takeing ye register & 0 2 6 3459 . presentment to Derby & Cort fees 3460 . for our booke 0 2 0 3461 . Spent with ye chimneyman 0 4 6 3462 . ---------- 3463 . 1 19 8 3464 .
3465 . The sume Recd 40 12 3½ 3466 . Disburst 46 3 10½ 3467 .
3468 . ? due 5 11 7 3469 .-------------------------06-06L--------------------------------------- 3470 .empty 3471 .-------------------------06-06R--1676--------------------------------- 3472 . We ye churchwardens for ye yeare 1676 3473 . have returned thes psons followeng 3474 . Imbrucke grange 1 0 0 3475 . Mrs Anne Houssett for house 0 0 3 3476 . & for halfe of ye Coine? mill & Land belonging 0 1 6 3477 . to it 3478 . Antho Higgott 0 0 4 3479 . Ralph Ghreenhough for hous & Land 0 0 3 3480 . Wm Higgott for house & Land 0 0 7 3481 . Tho Brabent for house & Land 0 0 2 3482 . Tho Brandrith for house 0 0 3 3483 . Denis Wetton for house & Land 0 3 8 3484 . Will Topleys for house 0 0 4 3485 . ? Fletcher for Land 0 0 6 3486 . John Yemons for house & land 0 2 1 3487 . John Spencer of midleton 0 0 1½ 3488 . Will Pearson for house & land 0 0 2 3489 . John Topleys and ? Topleys 0 0 6 3490 . ----------- 3491 . 1 11 6½

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