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--------------CHARITY-------------------------------------- 618 . given Captaine James Roach An Irish man, 0 6 8 619 . havinge ye Kings pass into Ireland 620 . And to Retn releefe by the way the ther? 621 . beinge sicke: Besids hee produced 622 . Mr FitsHerberts hand & seale as an object 623 . of Charactie, Mr Watkinson apioninge? 624 . of ye same
1159 .Jun 20 given to Richard Wood who was lame & in great need0 2 0
1210 .14 Given to Thomas Woodywis in ye Northtownend 0 1 ? 1211 . when he lay sick; but a little before he died
1222 .15 given to Will Huchinsons wife when she lay in 0 1 0 1223 . childbed & was in great want
1307 . Given to Mrs Mary Berry & Mrs Elizabeth Wingfeild 0 2 0 1308 . who came with a Letter patent the came from 1309 . ye Iland of Enniscahon where the had 1310 . sustained greate Loses
1311 . Given to Mrs Mary Beamount & Mrs Charles Prinoney 0 2 0 1312 . who had a letter Pattent for loses sustained 1313 . by ye Turks
1324 . Given to one Ed Storer who had his house burned 0 2 0 1325 . & had a letter of request
1329 . Given to John Rawood who came with a letter of 0 1 0 1330 . request for loss at sea
1416 . Collected then in the Parrish Church of 1417 . of Wirksworth the some of sixteen shillings 1418 . & seven pence upon the breefe of John Osborn 1419 . of Russia marchant who had great loss at 1420 . sea by severall shippes
1765 .Feb 29 given to John Brunston by Mr Browne appoyntment 0 1 0 1766 . who had great looss by sea
1860 . paid 3 women had greate loss by fire 0 1 0
1866 . paid Winneyfrite Burton & her company which had 0 2 6 1867 . losse by the Duch
1871 . paid William Bartle and his company 15 in number 0 2 0
1921 . paid to Travelers had great losse by fire 0 1 6
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
3315 . More Collected by us for ye Church of Oswestree 0 16 7 3316 . in Salope which was burnt the sum of
5654 . Given a woman upon a pas for ye relief of 0 2 0 5655 . her family shee came forth of Ireland 5656 . before Mr Jo Winfield
5675 . Given a man that came from Snelson that his 0 5 0 5676 . house was burned by fire before 5677 . Geo Thompsone & Wm Taylor
6874 .Feb 7 To A man wich alas had but one hand 0 0 6
8927 . given John Eyre for loss of 150 by Fire 0 1 0
9116 . given a poor widow with 9 children 0 1 6
9337 . given a distressed man with 8 in family 0 1 6
9338 . given Guilbert Wilson for Loss of 500 at sea 0 1 0
9339 . given John Witham for Loss by fire 0 0 6
9386 . given John Jonson & 8 in Family 0 1 6
9676 . Given a lame mane, woman & 3 children ill 0 2 0 9677 . of an Ague goeing to Liverpool
9822 . Given as Charity to Christian Fant a native 0 5 0 9823 . of Smerna a Christan Convert
10133 . payd to 2 Arish men & there wifes & 7 chilldern 0 3 0
10189 .Jul 17 Given to some 8 poore people that we gathered 0 7 6 10190 . for that day
10203 . To a poore Bedlamwoman of Ashborne that 0 6 0 10204 . had her house burnt
10257 .Aug 27 Given to a gentlewoman with a letter of request 0 3 0 10258 . certifinge loses by sea
10265 .Dec 9 Given in the behalfe of severall persons 0 10 8 10266 . certifieinge losses by sea & fire
10267 .Dec 16 Given to one with a letter of request 0 6 9 10268 . certifieinge losses by fire in Cornwall 10269 . by the thunderboult
10294 . Gathered towards repaire of severall buildings 0 11 0 10295 . in Mountsorill by fire
10302 . For building the Church of Rippon in Yorkshire 0 14 0
10304 . for building th Church of Pomifract in Yorkshire 0 14 10
10307 . for the repaire of the towne of Bridgnorth 0 10 0 10308 .1661 in the countie of Salop
10310 .Nov for John de Kraino Kramsky in the great 0 15 0 10311 .1661 dukedome of Julhuamia.
10340 .Jun 23 Collected for a Letter in behalfe of the poore 0 12 3 10341 .1667 inhabitants of Grindle? in the parish of 10342 . Ryton in Aire towne and County of Sallop 10343 . for a fire
10376 . Collected for a fire at Tamworth by Letter Patent 0 6 6
--------------CHURCH REPAIRS-------------------------------back to MENU 375 . to John Heapy for sallyt oyle 0 1 9
443 . It. pd the apothecary for oyle 0 1 2
502 . pd Mr Johnson for drawing the 9 17 6 503 . Kings Arms 16 Sep 1661
509 .Oct 5 paid P.Maners for making frame for Kings Armes 0 4 6
611 . pd Wm Glasbrooke for wood for the same Turne 0 11 0 612 . yate And for stiles about the churchyard
676 . pd Wm Dudson for himselfe & his sonne for 0 16 0 677 . poyntinge ye leads & church for 8 days
688 . spent upon ye masons Att ye settinge up of the 0 4 6 689 . Font, And to other worke men at 690 . severall tymes
705 . pd Mrs Allestree for makeinge of ye Surplis 0 9 0 706 . And washinge of itt
708 . pd ye Joyner for ye Cover of ye Font 1 15 0
709 . pd John Ashmore And ye Carver And Ashmors man 4 7 0 710 . for settinge up ye Font & other worke
716 . pd Christopher Wall for dressinge the churchyard 0 1 0 717 . 6d And for Ale at the hanging up of 718 . ye Font Cover 6d
722 . pd for a Pewter Flagon for the Communion Table 0 7 4
741 . pd for the poore Mans Box & the pullie 0 9 0 742 . for ye Font cover
782 .Dec 18 pd Wm Glasbrooke for a beam for the church porch 0 7 0
783 . pd Anth Wall for joysts & boards 0 6 0
786 . pd for an hower glass for ye church 0 0 10
837 . pd for 2 pecks of Patches to whitten with 0 0 6
855 . pd for a key for ye locke belonginge to ye 0 2 6 856 . Church Chest & 2 new hanging locks for it
979 .oct 30 To Walter Gell for a table concerning marriages 0 0 6
983 . To Robt Wards for a frame for ye table 0 1 4 984 . concerning marriages
985 . pd to Anth Bradshall for ye glasse to ye frame 0 0 8 986 . & table for Marriages
1063 . for a view tree to sett in ye church yard and 0 4 0 1064 . for thornes stakes & binding
1065 . to Wm Hulley for hedging ye view tree 0 0 6
1164 .27 payed for 6 loads of Lime 0 4 0
1175 .26 payed to Mr Buxton for a longe ladder for ye 0 8 0
1179 .5 payed to ye painters for Beauty fieing of ye 18 13 4 1180 . Church & for drawing with Lime & Rave? when 1181 . there was need
1205 .10 payed to Christopher Wall for dresing of ye 0 2 0 1206 . Church and for Roobing of ye seats after
1230 . payed for sope for ye Carpenters 0 9 2
1233 .Oct 3 payed to Ralph Richinson for guilding of ye 1 10 0 1234 . wethercock
1238 . payed for a Toob? which ye painters had to blend 0 3 6 1239 . theire Lime in
1251 . payed for a key for ye North Church doore 0 1 0 1252 . and for mending ye lock to Abraham Arthur
1263 . payed to Christopher Wall for laying down 0 1 4 1264 . 4 grave stones
1270 . payed for a pinte of oyle to ye bells 0 1 0
1298 . payed for a payre of hooks & bawds & nayles for 0 1 6 1299 . ye trapdore upon the steeple
1377 . payed for a spade tree 0 0 6
1527 . payed to John Ashmore for settinge upp some corner0 4 6 1528 . stones upon the north side of the Church
1538 . payed to John Ashmore for gettinge upp of the 1 6 6 1539 . pinicle of the steeple
1554 . payed for loadinge of the stones to make 0 5 4 1555 . the pinacle
1574 . payed John Webster for mendinge of the Church 0 2 0 1575 . stile & layinge downe the leades
1716 . payd for wood & boardes to make the 1 14 6 1717 . great church door
1736 . payd for Iron worke about ye pullpitt 0 8 0
1737 . payd for mason worke about the pullpitt 0 11 0
1751 . payd John Spencer for six days & two other 0 14 0 1752 . workmen for feching down the wod & 1753 . drawing it up to the Bell Chambr & the 1754 . workmanshipe of the Bell Chambr
1755 . payd Christopher Wall for sweeping the Church 0 2 0
1797 . payd to Mr Anthony Bunting for the 5 15 0 1798 . Pullpitt Cushon
1863 . paid Jo Spenser for shingling the church windows 0 10 4
1974 . pd to Jo Heapy for Leather for the bells 0 0 4
1980 . pd to Hellowby for a haspe & stabley 0 0 7 1981 . & 4 Bragg nails
2096 . 200 8d neales 0 1 4
2098 . a great rope to draw up the beames 0 10 0
2111 . pead to Finsam for 2 straw mattes 0 0 8
2273 . payed to Martin Tompson for fower 2 13 4 2274 . hundred and a halfe of leads
2275 . payed to John Webster for ten dayes 1 1 0 2276 . worke and a halfe
2281 . payed to William Greene for leadeinge 0 12 0 2282 . of 48 loades of stonn at 3d p loade
2294 . payed to William Greaterax for leadinge 0 10 0 2295 . of stonn with his waine
2312 . payed for makeing of a newe stonn 0 8 6 2313 . stile for the Churchyarde
2362 . spent when wee barganed with the 0 3 0 2363 . masons and Carpenters and they 2364 . losinge their dayes worke
2434 .It payd for 10 matts for people to kneele upon 0 2 8 2435 . at ye Comunion Table
2723 . pd to Garvis Woodrufe for load of stone 0 9 0
2872 . for loading 32 loads of ston for ye stiles 0 8 0
2890 . for loading 46 loads of ston 0 11 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
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
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
3361 . For sope for ye pulley wheele 0 0 4
3554 . for halfe a pinte of sallod oile 0 0 4
3555 . for a pound of swines grease 0 0 4
3848 . & for 14L of soder 0 14 0
3975 .30 payd for a stick of wood to Ralph Alexander 0 13 0 3976 . for the Litch yate stoopes
3979 .ditto pd James Greene for sinkeing the stoope holes 0 1 0
4186 .9 paid to Lawrence Frost for poynteing and 0 2 4 4187 . dresing the leades & fetching up the balls 4188 . at the church porch
4371 .9 paid John Spencer for makeing ye wicket dore 0 3 0 4372 . and mending the Lichyate
4641 .17 pd George Pidcock for 3 l of soder 3s 0 4 0 4642 . & for laying it on 1s
4790 .Oct 6 pd to John Cheatle for 8 straw matts 0 3 6
4798 .20 pd Jo Cheatle for a Bassock for the pulpitt 0 1 6
4826 . pd for beesoms to sweep the church 0 0 6
5007 .5 payd Lawrence Frost and Ralph Attkinson for 2 19 9 5008 . worke done at the porch & within the Church
5046 . payd Mr Wm Noone for two new brasses 0 13 9
5414 . pd for haire to make morter with 0 0 6
5550 .17 pd Tho Udall for Coles & sand 0 6 2 5551 . Candles & Beesoms to ye Church
6038 . for 4 large oake planks for the church use 0 9 0
6142 . Recd for 6 scaffold poles 0 7 6
6220 .28 pd John Spencer for the font pully wheele 0 3 10
6277 . for Laying on 2 L of soder upon the leads 0 2 6 6278 . and the soder
6279 . paid Willm Toplis for 4 weeks & 4 dayes worke 2 6 8 6280 . att the new window att 10s p week
6281 . pd Raph Atkinson for 4 weeks & 4 dayes worke 2 6 8 6282 . att the new window att 10s p week
6319 . Willm Allen for use of 12 bords & 18 pudlocks 0 2 0
6448 . paid to A man of Calow for 4 Matts for the fonte 0 2 0
7005 . pd Jno Spencer for laying in A Beame 7 10 0 7006 . & for ye great Bay
7007 . pd Adam Wilde for mending 0 2 6 7008 . the Well hole
7041 . 1 L of wyre 2/3d A Rope 2/4d 0 4 7
7162 . for 2 load of sand 0 0 4
7263 . 3 dussen & a halfe of beesoms 0 1 9
7269 . John Helloby for a key 0 1 0
7278 . pd James Green for carrying water 0 2 6 7279 . to sleck the Lime & ridling itt for 7280 . haire & poynting the windows
7464 . Coales & candles 0 1 6
7751 . pd Pa Atkinson for 24 days in ye Steeple 1 4 0
7894 . for cleanseing the leads & spoute 0 0 10
7895 . A shovell for the Sexton 0 2 0
8183 . Paid Mr Wall for Writeing & 9 2 6 8184 . gilding the charity frame
8185 . Paid John Lingard for makeing the frame 2 15 0
8186 . Paid to Labourers in helping to set up the Frame 0 8 10
8305 . paid the plumers bill for casting and laying 13 7 6 8306 . and bearing waste and glaseing
8307 . paid Adam and John Wilde for work at the roofe 2 6 0 8308 . and other places
8382 . paid for a Coate and makeing for John Page 1 3 4
8523 . Paid John Wilde makeing and setting up stoops 0 3 0
8705 . paid Mr Anthony Wall for the 21 0 0 8706 . Queens Armes and Ten 8707 . Commandments
8708 . paid Joshua Andrew Bill for 6 11 8 8709 . the frames
9122 . pd Joshua Andrew for Makeing a seat ith pulpet 0 1 0
9403 . pd Thomas Allen for his horse 0 3 0
9459 . Pd for one year sweeping the Church 0 4 0
9572 . pd for a 100 of Bricks 0 1 7
9573 . pd for a Quart of Sivell oyle 0 1 4
9578 . pd for Repairing Communion Flaggin 0 1 0
9629 . Henry Udall a pair of shoes 0 3 4
9686 . Mr Stone for oyle & Coalour for the gates 7s 5 0 9 3 9687 . & Edwd.Shephard 2 days
9698 . & for paveing & lettering a stone & setting up 1 11 0
9953 . John Tomlinson for Burying a Horse hide 0 0 6
9958 . 2 Lds Lime & 3 Lds of Sand 0 2 5
9971 . Robert Blount for shoveling Snow from the Church Leads 0 1 0
9972 . Do for setting a Cawsway 0 3 0
--------------CHURCH BUSINESS------------------------------back to MENU 369 .Feb 22 to John Ashmoore for laying down 2 grave stones 0 0 8
554 .July 31Recd of Hellen Higgett for ye Buriall of her 0 3 4 555 . daughter Boame Robbinson in ye Church
556 .Mar14 Recd of Wm Booth of Darlington for ye buriall 0 3 4 557 . of his mother in ye church
602 . pd for A Box to Collect monys in the Church 0 0 ?
648 . spent goeing to Litchfeild to present each as 0 15 6 649 . would not pay in theire Assessments And 650 . James Storer for A horse that Jurney? 651 . And for 1 nights grass before I went 652 . & a new shene?
659 . given Anth Eaton to bringe aquittance from 0 0 6 660 . ye Heigh Constable for ye Fishinge monys
683 . pd for Inke & paper 0 0 6
691 . pd Water Gell Parrator for givinge us warninge 0 2 6 692 . of ye Visitation And bringing us ye Booke 693 . of Articles ----------
707 . pd Mr Heape for the Church Byble 2 13 4
720 .Sep 8 pd at the Visitation for ye Common prayer Booke 0 8 0
721 . pd then for our Oath taken 0 3 0
728 . pd Mr Watkinson for a Common prayer Booke 0 10 0 729 . wich ye Clarke make use of
732 . Hee allowed himselfe for gatheringe & bringing 0 3 0 733 . in his monys & for his horse to 734 . Visitation
810 . pd Water Gell Parator for 5 sidsmen somoned 0 7 6 811 . to ye Court that haveing not pd in their 812 . proportions at Michs Visitation
946 . for our charges & our 4 horses at ye 0 8 0 947 . visitation when wee tooke our oathes
1032 . pd to Christopher Wall for laying 6 grave stones 0 2 0
1080 . for ye 2 sidesmans horses to Derby 0 2 0
1279 . payed for 2 horses & our selves at the visitation 0 ? 0
1294 . payed Walter Gell for takeing of ye 0 8 8 1295 . excomunications of the ould Churchwardens
1386 . payed Christopher Wall for laying downe 0 1 4 1387 . foure grave stones -----------
1504 . Received for Seaven burialls 1 3 4
1615 . payed for a quire of paper 0 0 6
1619 . payed for the booke of Articles and booke 0 3 8 1620 . Collections & the proclamation
1852 . paid to two churchwardens goeing to Darby 0 10 0
1912 . paid for a booke of homyleys of 1 & 2 part 0 12 0
1952 . Rec for ten burialls 1 13 0
1965 .Ipr our 4 charges & horse charges to the 1966 . Bishoppes Vissitasyon 0 10 0
2219 . Recd of Tho Gregory breakeinge ground 0 3 4 2220 . in the Church for a burial
2924 . Alowed him more because it was a hard bargaine 0 2 6 3173 . Brownes Orde 4034 . for poore people & signeing it att 4035 . a monthly meeteing
4225 .Feb 22 pd Mr Nightingale the Chancellors Parish for 0 1 0 4226 . for an Acc booke for buryeing in Woolen
7299 . A proclamation against 0 0 6 7300 . swearing and cursing
7458 . for goeing to the Archdeacon Court when cited 0 10 0
7471 . for 4 churchwardens & 9 sidesmen goeing 1 12 6 7472 . to the Bishopps visitation
7485 . for a book of prayers 0 1 6
8503 . Paid for a book of Homilies 0 10 0
8510 . Paid for mending the Town Beir and other work 0 1 4
8542 . Paid Mr Daniel Wood for Interest 0 10 0 8543 . of 24L for 6 months
8832 . This election of Churchwardens was Contrary to 8833 . Custom witness my hand
9306 . paid for a new Bible 4 8 0
9373 . pd for a Common Prayer Booke 0 14 6
9543 . pd for 2 horse hires 3 days to Chesterfield 0 6 0
9633 . 2 papers consening the Trinity 2s 0 7 0
9635 . For Crying abt Town for people 0 0 6 9636 . to keep up their swine to Wm Taylor
9742 . And for coppying 7 year's Church & Poore Levys 0 2 6
9751 . Sam.Trevis & Edwd Collinson, 4 days goeing 6 4 0 9752 . to Stafford and Edwd Collinson & Wm Holt 9753 . goeing to Derby several times to make 9754 . Affidavits & other things Relating to 9755 . the Breif in all
9969 . Charges about a sham Letter 0 2 6
--------------HISTORICAL EVENTS----------------------------back to MENU 427 .May 24 It. given to the Ringers upon a thanksgiving 0 5 0 428 . day for restoring a kinge & continueing 429 . ye Gospell & in order thereunto the lord hath 430 . wrought great things as by ex pene?
815 . pd Water Gell for ye Kings Declaration to ye 0 1 0 816 . Bishopps to be sent to every Minister
1016 .It Given to one Mrs Smith with 10 more people with 0 5 0 1017 . her that had susteyned great losses by 1018 . turkishe pirates in ye Ile of Skirtyn
1226 .21 Given to one John Arundale whose father being a 0 2 0 1227 . merchant was taken by ye turks
1341 . payed for Ringing up of ye Kings Arms 0 2 6
1432 . Collected then in the Parrish Church 1433 . of Wirksworth for the inhabitants of 1434 . Eaham being visited with the 1435 . sickness the some of 2 10 6
1552 . payed to the Ringers for Ringinge the Fifthe 0 6 0 1553 . day of Novenber
1626 . given to the Ringers for a resoyinge? of a 0 3 6 1627 . Victory obtayned againste the Dutch ----------
1713 .June 8 given to the Ringers for Ringing 0 5 0 1714 . for the Holland newes
2078 .the 29 pead to the Ringers of the kings holy day 0 2 6
2442 .It payd for a book that was sent for to pray 0 2 6 2443 . for ye prosperity of ye Navie
2462 .It payd to Edward Ragg for writeing ye Levie booke 0 5 0 2463 . And for writeinge the names of all ps'as that 2464 . gave moneys to Release the prisoners that 2465 . were taken by the Turk and sending it to 2466 . the Bishopp
3714 . Laid out at Darby presenting papists 0 3 6
4813 .Mar 20 pd Mr Nightingale for the Kings proclamation 0 1 0
5055 .14 pd for Ringing at the Kings proclaymeing 0 3 0
5056 .16 pd Mr Nightingale for the Kings proclamation 0 1 0
5069 .23 payd to the Ringers on the Kings Coronation day 0 5 0
5195 . given the Ringers upon the nuse 0 7 6 5196 . of Mimmoths (Monmouth's) routing
5252 . paid for the Comunion plate the Carridge & box 29 19 0
5326 . Spent at Gathering & paying the French 0 1 6 5327 . protestants breefe
5533 . For Ale to ye Ringers at ye birth of ye 0 9 0 5534 . Prince of Wales
5562 .Feb 16 & 19 pd to ye Ringers when King Willm & Queene 0 7 0 5563 . Mary was proclaimed
5635 . pd ye Ringers at King William & Queen Mary 0 5 0 5636 . their Coronation
5802 . Att the news of Irelands Defeat for ringing 0 5 0
6032 . At newes of takeing Limerick pd the Ringers 0 4 0
6036 .Ditto for a booke of Thanksgiving att Irelands reduceing0 2 0
6162 .23 The Ringers att the french feight 0 2 6
6608 . pd the Ringers for touling ye great Bell 0 2 6 6609 . upon ye account of the Queene
6701 . for a proclamation & form of prayers when 0 2 0 6702 . the King shold have been murthed
6998 . 29 may 1697 paid ye Ringers 0 5 0
6999 . at ye news of Peace 0 5 0
7000 . when proclamation came 0 5 0
7512 . Ringers at proclaimeing the Queene 0 2 6
8149 . given to the Ringers at the 0 2 6 8150 . news of forceing the french Lines
8251 . Pd for a Prayer Concerning the decent upon Wales 0 1 0
8394 . given the Ringers at the Takeing of Turney 0 5 0
8399 . Given to the Ringers at the Takeing of Mons 0 2 6
8515 . Given the Ringers at the Takeing of Doway 0 3 0
8525 . Given the Ringers upon the Victory in Spain 0 2 6
8703 . given to the Ringers at the forceing 0 3 0 8704 . the French Lines
8723 . given the Ringers at the dakeing? Bowchaine 0 2 6
8928 . given John Smith of New England 0 5 0 8929 . & 12 persons towards his loss of 500
9005 .Oct 20 given ye Ringers on ye Coronation Day 0 6 8
10136 .30 to James Faerfax upon a Order of the 0 7 0 10137 . Lord Protector
10138 .Feb 20 to one John Johnson at ? with order from the 0 7 0 10139 . Lord Protector
10200 .Feb 4 Given to a poore man in behalfe of himselfe 0 8 9 10201 . & a minister his brother that is 10202 . prisoner at Ostend
10260 .9 Given to a gentlewoman with a petition for 0 2 0 10261 . one in Turkee
10324 .Jul 13 Collected for a Letter Patten in behalf of 0 10 0 10325 .1662 Harborough and Bonden in Lestershire: 10326 . havinge in ye Late trubles ther Church 10327 . called St Ardene was pulled downe 10328 . this was pd to ye Heigh Constable by 10329 . Anth Eaton
10383 .Mar 28 Collected by Letter pattent for the Captives 0 18 5 10384 .1669 in Allgiers & Salle
--------------RAVENS, HEDGEHOGS and FOXHEADS---back to MENU 941 . To Geo Ashmore for 5 urchins 0 0 10
1078 . pd to James Hall of Cromford for 6 urchins 0 1 0
1370 . payed for a fox heade killed in Shineingclife 0 1 0
1376 . payed for a fox head killed in millnahay 0 1 0
1580 . payed to Thomas Sutton for five fox heads 0 5 0
1623 . payed to John Allen for 5 hedghogs 0 0 10
1639 . payed to Mr Luke Vallence for 9 hedghogs 0 1 6
1784 . payd him for 24 hedghogs 0 4 0
1879 . paid John Higgott for 38 hedghoggs 0 6 4
1900 . paid Ralph Hoggton for 12 hedghoggs 0 2 0
1913 . paid John Higgott for 23 hedghggs 0 3 10
1931 . paid Dennis Wetton for 19 hedghoggs 0 3 2
2009 . paid Samuell Collinworth? for 9 urchins 0 1 6
2011 . paid John Wagstaffe for 4 more urchins 0 0 8
2316 . payed John Higgett for six hedghogs 0 1 0
2323 . payed to the Churchwarden of Ashlehey 0 4 2 2324 . for 25 hedghogs
2436 .It payd for 40 hedghogs killed in Wirkesworth 0 6 8
2689 .Item pd to Thomas Storer for 18 hedghog 0 3 0
3167 . pd to Tho Lazars for 4 hedghoggs taken in 0 0 8 3168 . Mr Hurts land
3704 . hedghoges in all 76 is 0 12 8
3833 .Aug 25 pd to Henry Birch for a fox head that 0 1 0
4024 . pd to Ralph Wood sidesman for Hopton for 10 ravens0 3 4
4025 . and for 12 hedghoggs 0 2 0
4747 .May 1 pd John Storer for 5 hh 0 0 10
4841 .7 payd George Allsopp for his oath & 13 hedghoggs 0 2 6
4966 .15 pd Willi Smyth sidesman for 12hh 3 ravens 0 5 8 4967 . 2 fox heads and one summons 4968 . & his presentment
4987 . payd Anthony Gregory for 18 ravens 0 6 0
5070 .25 pd Anthony Gregorye for 17 Ravens 0 5 8
5430 . pd Jon Storer for 7 Ravens 0 2 4
5576 . pd to severall sidesmen & others 0 17 8 5577 . for 53 ravens
5578 . paid for 16 fox heads 0 16 0
5579 . pd for 49 hedgehoggs to severall psons 0 8 2
5793 . pd Wm Storer for 14 hedghogs 0 2 4
5979 . To Wm Storer for 22 hh at severall times 0 3 8
6501 . pd to severall psons for 203 hedghoggs 1 13 10
7301 . for 9 fox heads 0 9 0
8541 . Paid for 191 Ravens 2 7 9
8724 . paid for 62 Ravens 0 15 6
8924 . paid for 58 Ravens 0 14 6
8991 . paid for 38 Ravens 0 9 4
9383 . pd for 75 Raven's 0 18 9
9455 . Pd for 76 Ravens 0 19 0
9457 . Pd John Hanson for 6 fox heads 0 6 0
9561 . pd for 103 Ravens 1 5 9
9646 . 5 fox heads 5s 5 wisketts 1s & 123 Ravens 1 10s 9d1 16 9
9777 . Ringers 7s-6d & 129 Ravens 1L-12s-3d 1 19 9
9812 . Pd for 167 Ravens 2 1 9
9900 . Pd for 214 Ravens 2 13 6
9985 . 4 fox heads 4s & 161 Ravens 40s 3d 2 4 3
--------------LEGAL----------------------------------------back to MENU 40 . John Curson Knight and Barronet doth hereby 41 . declare that Imbrooke Grange or any parte 42 . thereof is not within the hamlett of Ible 43 . and the sayd Sir John is content to pay for 44 . the Church Leaves accordinge to the rate 45 . now agreed upon beinge L3-15s at one
934 .Aug 10 To Mr Blenkarne our p(rose)cutor in Liechfeild 0 6 2 935 .1663 court his fees concerning ye prosecution of 936 . ye suite then depending betwixt the parishe 937 . of Wirksworth & ye hamlett of Idridgehay
971 . to Mr Blenkarne for drawing articles against 0 16 0 972 . Mr Mellor & his fees
1039 . pd to Mr Blenkarne for his fees & ye court fees 0 14 6
1249 . payed for sending to ye hamletts 2 severall times 0 4 0 1250 . to Cause them to bring in theire moneys
3197 . given Christopher Wall for proclameinge about 0 0 6 3198 . hearth moneys
6434 .20 My charges for my selfe & horse when I went 0 2 6 6435 . to Derby to deliver in the terrier
7363 . pd Willm Bamford Senr his Bill for goeing 0 8 7 7364 . to Derby with the terrior in 1693
8589 . Memorandum whereas the freeholders copyholders and 8590 . inhabitants of the Towne of Wirkesworth in the 8591 . County of Derby have granted & released to me 8592 . All their right of Comon or wast called Longner 8593 . als Longway Bank containering by estimation 8594 . two hundred Acres (be the same more or lesse) 8595 . And whereas the owners & proprietores of Wigwall 8596 . Grange have time out of mind held owned and 8597 . enjoyed a sheep walke in on & thro all ye Comon 8598 . from a house of Thomas Paley & the high Thorne 8599 . and from thence to the Broomes & soe downe to 8600 . Longner Banck att the bottom of the Slate pitt 8601 . close and have kept and preserved the same 8602 . with staff & dog & from time to time have ? 8603 . sleate & driven off the cattle & sheep of all 8604 . manner of persons NOW out of kindnesse and 8605 . respect to the Inhabitants freeholders & copyholders 8606 . of Wirkesworth aforesd & in returne to the kindnesse 8607 . to me & for the consideration as above sd I doe 8608 . hereby declare that I do henceforth release & 8609 . acquitt the priviledge & advantage of the sepate 8610 . sheep walke & the holding the same in ? 8611 . severally & declare & agree that all the freeholders 8612 . and coppyholders of Wirkesworth aforesd shall 8613 . from henceforth have and enjoy a right of 8614 . Comon in & upon Wirkesworth moore aforesd 8615 . in as large a manner as they can hold & enjoy 8616 . any other of the Comons belonging to Wirkesworth 8617 . soe long & for such time as I & my heires 8618 . shall quietly hold & enjoy Longner als Longway 8619 . Bank from Slate pitt Close aforesd 8620 . reserveing allwayes to myselfe & my heires 8621 . ppietores of Wigwall Grange all right of Comon 8622 . upon all the wast & Comon of Wirkesworth aforesd 8623 . in as large & full manner as any of the freeholders 8624 . Coppyholders & inhabitants of Wirkesworth aforesd 8625 . can hold have & enjoy the same ? witnesse 8626 . my hand this thirtieth day of May Anno 8627 . Dom 1712 8628 . J.Statham
9539 . pd Expence of Chesterfield Sessions 1 10 10 9540 . for 5 men & horses 3 days & 2 Nights
9541 . given Mr Fitcharbert for viewing the 0 15 0 9542 . petition & handing it to the Bench
9547 . for going into Searsdals to have the 0 10 0 9548 . certificate signed by the Justices
9555 . pd for going to Derby for the Petition 0 2 6 9556 . & Certificates
9559 . pd Mr Haynes for Drawing the 2 2 0 9560 . Petition & Certificate
9657 . Mr Yates for giveing People abt 0 2 6 9658 . the Church Yard Notice to Remove 9659 . their middens & stop their sinks
--------------ALCOHOL--------------------------------------back to MENU 216 . for Charges about the hammelets and ginns to 0 6 0 217 . drinck, to help about Bels and other severall 218 . thinks and at severell times
221 . for ale to the workmen 0 0 6
372 .Mar 25 for a quart sacke to 2 ministers preacht ye day 0 2 6
418 . It. given to Geo Browne & others when they was 0 0 6 419 . mendinge bells in drinke
424 . It. for Ale to the workmen 0 0 6
785 .28 pd for 6 quarts of wine & bread for ye Comunion 0 6 0
825 . spent by us upon ye Carpenters & Plummers and 0 2 8 826 . Masons At ye mending of ye Porch & Leadinge 827 . ye Font & other tymes
841 .23 pd for 35 quarts of wine and for Bread for 1 13 0 842 . ye Communion
1042 . To Hen Wigley for wyne & bread att palme sunday 3 10 1 1043 . and for wyne & bread on Wednesday before 1044 . Easter and on good Fryday and on Easter day 1045 . by bill
1162 . payed for ale when we barganed with ye plumers 1s 0 2 0 1163 . and given to Gervis Else in ernest 12d
1261 .Novem payed to Anthony Bradshall for Ale that the 0 1 6 1262 . Carpenters had at severall times
1284 . payed for Ale which Thomas Woodcocke his men 0 11 7 1285 . were allowed when the wrought in the Church 1286 . at every man 1d a day ----------
1738 . bestowed of the workeman in Ale 0 1 6
2106 . pead for ale at the church at twise to men 0 1 0 2107 . to help to draw up the great timber
2122 . pead to Mr Planter? for 4 quarts of wine 0 4 3 2123 . at Chrismas & 3d in bread
2167 . pead to Mr Feanter? at whitsunday 0 4 0 2168 . for 4 quarts of wine
2174 . pead for ale at severall times to workmen 0 5 10 2175 . & labourers to draw upe the great timber
2188 . given to labourers & spent in ale more 0 6 11 2189 . about drawing great timber
2191 . pead for Edward Milward for 17 quarts of wine 0 17 0 2192 . at Easter
2193 . pead to Henry Wigley for 24 quarts of wine 1 4 0 2194 . at Easter
2369 . spente uppon the men that mesured the masons 0 2 0 2370 . worke beer? sinse the woulde take noe money
2754 .Item spent upon labrors for helping to load & unload 0 0 6
2885 . Spent with ye plumers & glasiers when we 0 1 0
2891 . given to plumer & glassiers in drink when 0 0 6 2892 . the was at worke ----------
3830 .June 6 Comunion wine from Derby 6 quarts 0 6 0
3831 . pd Jo Brawtherck for bringing itt 0 1 0
3841 .19 pd to Henry Wigley for 3 quarts of wine 0 6 0
3865 .19 pd for 4 quarts of wine & fetching itt from Derby 0 4 6
3885 .Apr 14 paid to Edward Milward for 31 quarts of wine at 1 16 2
5398 .May 11 Paid for 12 Quarts of wine at Derby 0 12 0
5445 . pd for 9 Quarts of wine at Michs & Xtmas 0 9 0
6270 . for Ale at severall times to the workmen at 0 6 8 6271 . ye Church by consent of Doctor Botham
6692 . Wine at Whitson Sacramant 6 quarts 0 10 3 6693 . & bringing it & 3d bread
6856 . Wine at Whitsuntide 6 Quarts 0 9 0 6857 . carriage 0 1 0
6885 . pd Mrs Heathcoate for 18 quarts of wine for 1 9 0 6886 . Michas & Xmas Communions and the carridge
6887 . And for 6 gallons of wine at Easter 1 16 0 1 18 0 6888 . & for carridge 2d both
7292 . pd for 26 quarts of wine at 2 4 7 7293 . Palm Sunday & Easter & bread
7972 . for Ale for him and his men 0 6 0
8392 . Paid for Ale at the finishing the 0 1 0 8393 . Bargin of the Porch
8395 . Given Ale at the putting up of the Beame 0 2 6
8481 . Spent at the Bargin setting to the plumbers 0 2 0
9584 . pd for Ale when Dial Board was put up 0 4 0
9744 . Given Robert Fox in Ale wn he made the Clock Case 0 0 6
--------------BELLS----------------------------------------back to MENU 231 .Oct payd George Holdfield? for casting of the bell 9 12 7
727 . pd Edward Fogg for mending A Bell wheele 0 1 0
779 . pd James Phillipps for a new Bell wheele & 1 1 6 780 . repairinge the rest and spent by him
931 . To James Phillips for mending the bells 2 10 6 932 . frames & wheeles
1243 . payed for a pinte of oyle to ye bells 0 1 0
1372 . payed for oyle for ye bells 0 0 7
1532 . payed for two Brasses for the bells and charges 0 15 0 1533 . of one to goe to Nottingham 1534 . to fetch & buy them
1897 . paid for mending ye second bell wheele 0 2 6
2453 .It payd to John Webster for making a new bell wheele 0 8 6 2454 . & for mending of the bells
2915 . pd John Moore for mending ye bell claper 0 0 6
2916 . for lether to ye bell clapers 0 1 6
3376 . for 4 more stay roddes for ye great bell 0 4 6
3956 .23 pd for wire & oyle to ye chimes 0 0 8
4951 .Sep 12 Our charges at Nott to bargaine with 0 14 0 4952 . ye bell founders
4953 . pd for ye Belfounder comeing over 0 5 0
4954 . payd for help to take down the bell 0 3 0
4972 .Sep 10 84 paid to John Spencer Adam Wilde & 0 9 0 4973 . John Wilde for worke done at the church 4974 . when the tooke down the great Bell & helping 4975 . to load itt & helping them upp to 4976 . the Moore topp
4992 . Henry Allen his charges in goeing to Nott twice 0 12 0 4993 . about the great bell
5001 .Dec 4 payd for helpeing with the bell the bell to 0 3 6 5002 . the town & unloading it & getting it 5003 . into the Church
5028 .22 Payd John Storer of Heage for carridge of the 2 0 4 5029 . great Bell 40s & for the toule 4d
5030 .26 payd Mr William Noone for new casting the Tennor 24 6 10 5031 . Bell as by bill
5032 .ditto pd William Booth for the clapper 0 19 6
5713 . for raiseing the great Bell after 0 0 6 5714 . mending ye wheele
6029 . For help to take down the treble Bell 0 1 0
6030 . pd the carpenter & help to draw up 0 3 0 6031 . the treble Bell
6224 . for a man goeing to Ashover about 0 0 6 6225 . the great Bell
6324 . Pd Richard Pursglove for hanging the great Bell 2 10 0 6325 . & makeing a new wheele & yoke
6326 . Adam Marsh his bill for Iron worke about the 1 10 2 1/2 6327 . great bell & other thinges
7254 . for cuting down the brasses & 0 3 0 7255 . makeing of a new Rowler
7266 .Oct 27 A new wheele to the 2d Bell & 1 11 6 7267 . eaisering? the Cannons into the 7268 . yoke, & a new Rowler
7270 . Ironwork to the 2d Bell 1 10 8
7271 . Ironworke to the chimes 0 4 0
7272 . for mending the 4th Bell wheele 0 1 8 7273 . and the clapper
7274 . for mending the 5th Bell wheele 0 2 0 7275 . & nailes for all ye wheeles mending
7361 . pd James Allen his Bill for worke 3 1 6 7362 . done to ye Church about the Bells and chimes
7666 . The weight of the Old Bells C q l 7667 . viz the tenor 14 0 3 7668 . the 4th 8 1 7 7669 . the 3d 8 0 10 7670 . the 2 6 0 23 7671 . the keble 5 1 23
7675 . The weight of the new bells C q l 7676 . viz the tenor 16 3 18 7677 . the 5th 12 3 19 7678 . the 4th 10 2 25 1/2 7679 . the 3 9 0 8 7680 . the 2d 7 2 14 7681 . the keble 6 3 8
7684 . Difference in weight 21 3 26 1/2 7685 . between the old and new bells
7688 . for makeing 6 new bells att 1s 2d ye 418 12 7 7689 . pound being 6L 10s 8d ye Cent is
7690 . allowing 1s ye pound for the old bells 235 14 7 7691 . being 5L 12s ye Cent is
7695 . for fraight of the old bells from 4 13 0 7696 . Gainsborrough to London
7697 . for warfeidge? & portridge 0 5 0
7698 . for carriage from the water and shipping dues 0 13 0
7704 . pd John Cooper for carrying the old 2 16 0 7705 . bells to the ferry & weighing
7706 . for fraight there to Gainsborrough 1 3 0
7707 . for bringing the new bell from 16 0 0 7708 . London at 5s ye Cent
7709 . pd Mr Baxter for makeing the frame 44 8 6 7710 . and hanging the new bells 40L & for 7711 . six new principles for the wheeles 7712 . and carriage from Laxton to Derby 7713 . 1L 5s & for comeing hence? to Wirkesworth 7714 . 2L 10s & for 4 days sawing & hammering 7715 . ye rowlers 13s 6d
7716 . pd 358 foot of timber at Bloare parke 17 18 0 7717 . for cutting & sawing the same 2 17 6
7718 . pd for carriage of ye wood being 12 loads 7 16 0
7719 . pd John Cooke & Wm Sarseby for the casting 3 1 3 7720 . ye old brasses being 62 l at 6d ye pound 7721 . and for adding 30 l & 1/4 of new mettle 7722 . att 1s ye pound
7723 . Pd John Cooke & his son for Comon 19 3 6 7724 . iron worke 4d ye pound & for clappers 7725 . 6d ye pound they allowing us 2L 9s 3d 7726 . for 4th- 21L of old Iron at 1s 6d ye 7727 . stone which made up their bill of 7728 . 21L 12s 9d ------------
7732 . pd Adam Wilde & Anthony Pickering 7 10 0 7733 . for takeing down the old bells & frame & makeing 7734 . ye new ladder & for sawing and the worke 7735 . and for severall Journeys to Bloare & other 7736 . places about ye wood & carriage
7739 . Given to Mr Sorrowcold for his paines & care 2 3 0 7740 . about ye bells
7745 . pd Mr Spencer for an Ash tree 0 5 0
7747 . pd Ger Woodroofe for pinwood 0 1 3
8097 . pd Adam Wild for makeing a ballthock 0 1 6 8098 . for the fourth bell
8154 . pd for repairing the Ringing floor 0 1 8
8524 . Paid for a Large Bord for Bell Chamber Stairs 0 0 10
8913 . paid Francis Butcher for mending a Bell wheels 0 4 0
9334 . pd for Iron mark & hinging door at Bells 0 1 0
9824 . For fastening the Tenner & Treble Bell 0 2 0
9874 . Pd for Oyle & swines grease for the Bells 0 2 7
--------------FOOD-----------------------------------------back to MENU 3426 . Mr Lucke Valance for a Load of Mault 1 14 0
5467 . for bread at severall Comunions 18 loves 0 1 6
8995 . paid for Bread at Four Loaves times three 0 1 2
-------------CLOTH-----------------------------------------back to MENU 806 .Feb 24 pd Richard Watson for 12 ells of Hollond to make 3 7 6 807 . the sirplis At 4s 4d ye ell And for 3 ells of 808 . Hollond ell broad at 4s 2d ye ell for ye 809 . Comunion Table & for thread to make them
1036 . To Mrs Allestrey for washing ye surplis 99 times 0 7 0
1546 . payed John Heapy wife for washinge of the 0 1 0 1547 . Comunion table Cloth severall tymes
1880 . paid Mrs Alistrey for washing 0 12 0 1881 . the sirplises two yeares
1992 . for a Greene Carpet for the Communion Table 1 5 0
2145 . pead to Heapey for washinge 2 surplusses & 0 2 6 2146 . the tablecloth
2496 . pd for washing ye Surplises & mending them & 0 6 0 2497 . washing ye table cloth twice
4040 . pd Bridget Huttlescutt for washing the 0 12 0 4041 . surplices 12 times
4418 .Oct 6 pd to John Green for Linen cloath and thrid 4 11 3 4419 . to make 2 surplices by bill
4553 .May 3 pd Mary Huttlescutt for makeing 2 surplices 1 5 0 4554 . & for washing it in ye last yeare as by bill
4831 .23 pd Mary Huttlescutt for washing the 0 12 0 4832 . surplices 12 times
5087 . pd Mary Huttlescutt for washing surplices 13 times0 13 0
6329 . John Green for 7 yards off Holland for makeing 1 1 0 6330 . a Communion Table cloath & 3 napkins
6873 .Dec 23 pd Sarah Barker for makeing a new Surplice 0 8 0
7032 . for washing ye Church linnen 0 11 0
9639 . Henry Udalle Cloath for a Coat & 1 11 6 9640 . Capp with the makeing 5s
9870 . 13 yards of Bagg Hollond 4s-6d threed 6d for the Surplis2190
-------------LEAD------------------------------------------back to MENU 714 . pd Wm Grene for painting ye Font And for one 0 11 0 715 . ounce of Ancment? & a pound of Red Lead
821 . pd George Pidcocke for three new sheets of Lead 11 16 3 822 . 2 for the North Ile & one for ye porch. 823 . And for sowder and workmanshipp about 824 . the Leads & Font As appeared by his Bills
1231 .26 payed to John Ashmore for makeing a furnis to 0 2 0 1232 . to melt lead in
1331 .Dec 23 payed to Gervis Clee for renewing the spire & 54 0 0 1332 .& 24 the roofe of the steeple & for Covering 1333 . ye east bay of the Church with lead & for 1334 . one sheet of lead layde over Mr Lees quire 1335 . & for sodering of some places where there 1336 . was need the some of
1802 . payd for five stones of lead for the Pullpitt 0 9 0
4196 . pd to Mr John Browne for 13 ston & 4 L of 1 6 6 4197 . sheete leade
6274 . for 47 L of lead to fasten ye stanchons 0 4 0
7887 . pd Mr Hutchinson for 3 halfe piggs of Lead 1 18 6
8316 . paid for carrying Lead from the millin 0 3 0 8317 . to the Church and from the Church 8318 . to the work house
8478 . Pd Mr Mr Hutchinson for 2 piggs of Lead 2 2 6
8894 . paid Mr Hutchinson for 2 piggs of Lead 2 2 2
9315 . pd for a pigg of lead 1 3 6
9574 . pd Mr Hutchinson fr a pigg of lead & carriage 1 7 2
-------------REGISTERS-------------------------------------back to MENU 1549 . payed to John Hill for a register booke 1 15 0
1571 . payed for enteringe of the Register booke 0 6 8
1599 . payed to Mr Martin the Register for Courte Fees 0 2 8 1801 . Regester booke
1840 . paid to Edw Ragg for the regester booke 0 5 0
1885 . paid for parchment & writing out the 1 10 0 1886 . the regester booke into a Coppey
3385 . pd ye Register att ye Bishops visitation 0 4 6
3449 . Mr Wm Brown for writteing ye Register 0 10 0
3458 . Payd ye parreter for takeing ye register & 0 2 6
3839 .13 pd for parchmt to draw the Register in 0 1 6
3840 .16 pd for writeing the Register Copy 0 10 0 3896 . a copy of ye Register & presentments
4593 .Sep 20 pd Mr Slack for copying out the Register 0 13 4 4596 . with a copy of the Register
4597 . pd to the Court for takeing ye copy of ye Register0 1 0
5191 . pd Mr Slack for writeing the Register 0 15 0 5193 . & puting in the Register
6268 . At same time for takeing copies out of the 1 1 0 6269 . register booke into parchment for 9 yeares
6875 .Feb 26 To Mr Ibett? of Derby for a Register booke 1 7 0
7042 . Coppying ye Register for 5 years 0 13 6 7043 . & upwards on parchmt
7470 . for coppying Register 0 15 6
8256 . for Coppying from the Regestor for 3 years 0 10 0
9378 . pd Mr Fawcett for Copying Regester 1 7 6
9379 . pd for 11 skins of Parchment 0 11 0
9735 . Mr Fawcett for Parchmt & coppying the Register 2 2 0
9984 . For copying the Register & Terrier 2 0 0
-------------CLOCK-----------------------------------------back to MENU 444 . It. to Antho Storer for wire for the Clocke 0 0 7
445 . It. pd Abram Arthur for mendinge the clocke 0 1 0
848 . pd ye Apothecarys Bill for oyle for ye Clocke 0 4 0 849 . since before we entred as Churchwardens
2271 . payed to Francis Machon for makeinge 7 0 0 2272 . of a newe Clocke
2292 . payed to him for layinge downe of the Church 0 4 6 2293 . leade & castinge of the Clocke plumes
2911 . for makeing ye clocke hammer 0 0 6
9583 . pd for a new finger for the Clock 0 6 6
9630 . A new Ridle - 8 new clock ropes 0 3 4
-------------HEARTH TAX------------------------------------back to MENU 3172 . Spent of Mr Barsby chimney man by one 0 5 10
3461 . Spent with ye chimneyman 0 4 6
3523 . for a Certificate and attending the chimneyman 0 4 8 3706 . yne poce? chimney
3716 . Spent with ye chimneyman for Certefieing 0 4 6
4033 . Spent with the chimney man about a Certificate 0 4 8
4223 . Spent with the Chimney man & Tho Waterfall 0 3 0
4409 . spent with the chimney man 0 1 0
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