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WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Churchwardens Accounts 1658-1727

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4 .       A note what every Towne payed? ?
5 .       pound for A Church Lea within the
6 .       parrish of Wirksworth
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8 .        Wirksworth                                        0   4   8
9 .        Allderwaslee                                      0   1   11
10 .       Ashlehay                                          0   2   0
11 .       Ideridghay                                        0   1   11
12 .       Biggine                                           0   1   6
13 .       Cromford                                          0   1   6
14 .       Hopton                                            0   1   11
15 .       Cawlowe                                           0   1   7
16 .       Ible                                              0   1   6
17 .       Middleton                                         0   1   6
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19 .                                                         1   0   0
20 .       This note was entred into Mr Brandreth booke, the 23th
21 .       day of July in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand
22 .       six hundred And Eleaven 1611 p Ro Ballechous & 1661
23 .                                         Churchwarden
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25 . May the 25th 1715 26 . Wee choose & Elect John Thompson John Slacke 27 . Philip Gell and William Allen to be overseers 28 . of the Poor for the Towne of Wirksworth for the 29 . yeare ensuing 30 .-------------------------10-04L--1658--------------------------------- 31 . (****Loose sheet unreadable at the top*****) 32 . the ? Levy: Ible and Imbrookegrange 33 . ? to pay of it: L7-10s 34 . It is agreed that Ible is to pay of it 3 15 0 35 . ? Imbrooke Grange is to pay 3 15 0 36 . --------- 37 . 7 10 0 38 . ---------- 39 . due to ? ? Agreed as folowed 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 46 . hundred pound Leavie for the repare of 47 . Worksworth Church, and soe more or lesse after 48 . that proportion from tyme to tyme 49 . And that Mr George Hopkinson and the rest 50 . of the inhabitants of Ible doe severally lykewise 51 . declare that Imbrooke Grange is not parte 52 . of the hamblet of Ible, and agreed to pay all 53 . Church Leavies acoordinge to the lyke rate 54 . now agreed upon beinge L3-15s at one 55 . hundred pound Leavie and so more or 56 . lesse after that proportion: and this is 57 . mutually agreed betweene all the parties 58 . above mentioned under there hands this 59 . 4 March 1658 60 . John Curson Geo Hopkinson 61 . ? Humphrey Longden his marke 62 . ? Spaeteman Edward Mather? his marke 63 . Hen Buxton Edmond Gretrix his marke 64 . Cor Seruys? John Eginton 65 . Tho Wiggley Thomas Spencer 66 .-------------------------02-02L--1658--------------------------------- 67 . In Worskworth the P May 1658 68 . Monyes recaved for the use of 69 . the Church and towne of Worskworth 70 . recaved of the ould Church wardens of Worskworth 71 .Aug recaved upon acct of the Church wardens 5 0 0 72 . of Ashleyhay 73 .Sep more recaved of the Church wardens 2 0 0 74 . of Asheyhay 75 . more recaved of Asheyhay 0 14 3 76 . ---------- 77 . 7 14 3 78 . ? ? 79 . recaved of Churchwardens of Cromford 6 19 6 80 . of Idersehay upon acct 3 0 0 81 . from Middleton upon acct 6 10 0 82 . Of Worskworth of the Levy 6 13 6½ 83 . ----------- 84 . 30 17 3½ 85 .12 recaved of Bigge upon acct 4 0 0 86 . recaved of Ashehay 0 10 6 87 . of worskworth upon acct 0 10 6 88 . more for worskworth 0 12 7 89 . of worskworth upon acct 0 5 0 90 .Oct 23 of Wirkesworth 0 3 6 91 .ye 26 of Calow 5 0 0 92 .27 of wirkesworth 0 16 10 93 .Nov 5 of wirkesworth 0 16 10 94 .9 Rec from Hopton in ? 4 0 0 95 .24 Rec or workesworth 0 13 0 96 . Rec by Ed Millard of Biggen 0 10 0 97 . recaved of Edershay upon acct 1 0 0 98 . of Abell 3 0 0 99 . of Midellton 0 11 0 100 . by Ed Mellward kep: of wirkesworth 7 12 6 101 . Ashehay - - - 102 . ---------- 103 . acct the 10 jan 1657? 56 7 7½ 104 . Rec more of Robt Topleis Ashehay 0 3 0 105 . of worskworth more 0 7 6 106 .Jan 11 recavd of Mr Paynter at hopton 2 5 0 107 . of Thomas Wigley for H Bouxston? 0 11 3 108 .12 of W Millard for Aldersley upon acct 2 10 0 109 .Jan 10 of John Gambel for Iders. 0 6 3 110 .11 Recd of Hopton, upon acct 0 19 0 111 .1659 112 .Mar 29 of Ibell, more 0 15 0 113 . ditto, for Ashe hay 0 9 0 114 . for worskworth 0 0 7 115 .Apr 1 for worskworth 0 2 3 116 .2 ditto of worskworth 0 1 6 117 .3 ditto of worskworth 1 5 10 118 . ditto of Ederse 2 10 0 119 . ditto of Ibell for Sir John Curson 3 15 0 120 . for worskworth more 0 6 0 121 . for worskworth more 0 9 4 122 . Recaved of Callow 1 15 0 123 . ? Biggin? 0 17 0 124 .-------------------------02-02R--1658--------------------------------- 125 . In Worskworth the P Mayo 1658? 126 . Acco of Charges payd out for the use 127 . of the towne and church of worskworth 128 .
129 . ditto for a booke to keepe the church acco 0 ? ? 130 . for paper to make a Lae booke 0 ? ? 131 .4 ditto for 2 hedghogs 0 0 4 132 .may 13 for use & goeinge to Asborne for a warrents 0 5 ? 133 . for a warrend for the ould Church wardens for 0 ? ? 134 . to make them give ther acco 135 .16 for 2 hedghogs to An Chesoms Boy 0 0 4 136 .Jun 16 for 3 warrantse 3 0 137 . for goeinge use 4 with Mr Buxton? and 0 11 0 138 . Mr Henry Bueexton? to Asborn for the ? 139 . of our Church and payed for their Charges 140 . & our horses 141 .Jul 26 given to the glaser in Ernest 0 2 6 142 .Aug spent for use 9 to goe to the hammelets for to 0 8 0 143 . make them bringe in their money 144 . to Abraham Artor upon acco of the Bels 0 1 0 145 . Spent at Hopton to Speake to Mr R Gill, and at 0 1 3 146 . Ed Millart 147 . for a Loat of Coels for the Glaeser 0 1 3 148 . for goeinge to buy wood 0 1 0 149 . to Staetman? for 6 hedghos 0 10 150 . for goeinge with 9 warrents to the hammelets 0 1 0 151 . ---------- 152 . 13 Aug 1658 2 1 3 153 .Aug 20 for a load of Coels 0 1 3 154 . for poyting of the Church windows 1 5 6 155 . to Tho Wooley for 2 hedghogs 0 0 4 156 . for Carringe and Bringine of the bells 0 19 6 157 . to Notham 158 .Sep 9 for Glaesinge of the Church windows 10 8 6 159 . to the Glaesers man to drinck? 0 2 0 160 . for paper and other Extenses 0 0 11 161 . for naels, other smael things 0 1 6 162 . for 2 hors for goeinge to the hammelets 0 2 0 163 . for Saynd 0 2 3 164 . to Mr Buxtons man for 7 ? 0 3 6 165 . to Ed Whatcase in Ernst for wood 0 1 0 166 . for the lainge pitt and for goeinge with the 0 1 6 167 . warrnts ? fanterell? 168 . allowed the Churchwardens of Ashehay for Charges 0 ? ? 169 .-------------------------10-03R--1658--------------------------------- 170 . (****Loose sheet top unreadable*****) 171 . ? the ? 172 . ? then of Churchwardens of 173 . nineteene shillings for worke to 174 . the Church & say Recd 175 . p mee George Browne his marke 176 .
177 . Rec the 27th of October 1658 of the 1 11 4 178 . Churchwardens of Wirkesworth the 179 . sum of one powend elleven shillings 180 . & fower pence for selling squaringe 181 . sawinge & other worke to the Church 182 . & say Rec p mee 183 . Godfra Vallence his marke 184 .
185 . Recd the 29th of October 1658 of the 1 19 8 186 . Churchwardens of Wirkesworth one 187 . powend nineteene shillings & eght pence 188 . for corbells & hellping the Carpenters. And 189 . for other worke done to the Church by 190 . mee & my man & say Recd p mee 191 . John Ashmoore his marke 192 .
193 . Recd the 30th of October 1658 of the 0 18 0 194 . Churchwardens of Wirkesworth the sum 195 . of eghteen shillings for plouming 196 . worke & sowder to the Church 197 . & say Recd p mee 198 . Gevase Clee 199 .
200 . Recd the 30th of October 1658 of the 2 19 0 201 . Churchwardens of Wirkesworth the sum 202 . of two powends nineteen shillings 203 . for Carpenter worke done to the Church 204 . & say Recd p mee 205 . James Phillips 206 .
207 . Recd the 26th of November 1658 of the 2 14 6 208 . Churchwardens of Wirkesworth the sum 209 . of two powends fowerteen shillings 210 . & six pence for wood & worke to the 211 . Church & say Recd p mee 212 . Edward Wheatcroft his marke 213 .-------------------------02-03L--1658--------------------------------- 214 . ? Worskworth the 5 October 165? 215 . Transport 23 12 ? 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 219 .Oct 5 to John Ellis 0 18 0 220 . to Abraham Mather? as by bill 3 0 6 221 . for ale to the workmen 0 0 6 222 . ---------- 223 . 27 17 3 224 .16 ditto to the saers? and men to help 0 16 4 225 . payd to George Browne 1 10 0 226 . to Castor? soms for 3 days 0 2 6 227 . payd for a rope 0 1 10 228 . to James Philps carpenter 1 2 0 229 . to Ed Wheatcroft upon acco 0 5 0 230 . payed to Wooly for 6 hedghogs 0 1 0 231 .Oct payd George Holdfield? for casting of the bell 9 12 7 232 . payd to John Ashmoore 11 days & his men 9 dayes 1 8 0 233 . aboute the corbells? & help by carpenters 234 . to 2 Sawers 8 dayes for felling of wood 0 12 0 235 . & squaringe & other worke 236 . payd George Browne uppon Acco 0 5 0 237 .Sep 25 payd Tho Deane for 1 day & a pege? 0 2 0 238 .Oct 8 payd George Bowen 1 4 0 239 .27 payd to the sawers 0 3 0 240 .29 payd John Ashmoore for him & his man more aboute 0 11 8 241 . ye corbells & other worke 242 .30 payd James Clee for ploming worke 0 14 0 243 . & for 4 lbs of sawder 0 4 0 244 . & payd James Phillips carpenter 0 13 0 245 .Nov 2 payd ? Wheatcroft for 2 wood 1 6 0 246 . & for his worke to ye Church 1 2 6 247 .5 Payd John Healoby as by a bill 2 6 4 248 . and payd then to ye Ringers 0 10 0 249 .Jan 10 to William Glaesbrouck upon acco of wood 1 6 0 250 . & D? Mellwards ? 0 1 0 251 .Dec 17 payd Antho Wall as by a bill 0 8 11 252 . allowed Mr Webster for charges 0 1 6 253 . to gett in the mony 254 .Dec 31 payd Mr Buxton man for 5 warrants & sending 0 3 0 255 . them awey 256 . Allowed ye Churchwarden of Ibell for his Charges 0 1 6 257 . payed for an oure Glasse & ye frame 0 2 1 258 . to Antho Storrer as by bill 0 8 8½ 259 . ------------ 260 . Acco the 10 Jan 1658 56 11 10 261 . payd to Robt Topleis for leading of stone 0 3 0 262 . ditto more to William Glaesbrouck upon acco 0 5 6 263 . for wood 264 . Spent at our mettings about takeinge out of 0 3 0 265 . the warrents of the hamelets ----------- 266 . 57 5 ? 267 .-------------------------02-03R--1658--------------------------------- 268 . Transport 57 ? ? 269 . for charges at Hopton ? ? ? 270 . to Mr Henry Bouxton for wood ? ? ? 271 . for goeinge to speake to Sir John Curson ? ? ? 272 . about his Las? of the Church ? ? ? 273 .27 ditto for goeinge to the monthly? 0 6 11 274 . meting with Mr Watkinson, myself and 275 . Ed Swillard?, for to have ----nments? wee 276 . spent with our hores 277 . ditto for 5 ----nments? 0 5 0 278 .28 to Mr Forde upon Acco of the Bel 5 0 0 279 .Feb 6 for seindinge a warent to Elton 0 0 6 280 .Mar 8 for charges for use 2 for goeinge to 0 4 4 281 . Sir John Curson and other hambelites 282 .Mar 29 to William Glesbrouck more upon acco of 1 12 6 283 .1659 that wood 284 .Apr 3 to Mr Forde upon the Bell 6 17 0 285 . for goeinge to Mr John Curson for the mony 0 2 0 286 . for the Church 287 .Apr 4 for a roep? 0 2 0 288 . to - Getteryche? of Callow to bringe the timber 0 15 0 289 . to the Church 290 . to the Church wardin of Biggin 0 1 6 291 . for a hedghogs 0 0 2 292 . ---------- 293 . 73 3 4½ 294 . more payed for the Bell 8 3 0 295 . allowed more to Mr Ford as by his acco 2 0 6 296 . ---------- 297 . 83 6 10 298 . for paper 0 0 6 299 . ---------- 300 . 83 7 4 301 . ---------- 302 . Ed Millard 303 . Tho Wigley 304 . Will Glasebrooke 305 . The Church Credl. 306 . from the other syde 76 17 0 307 . more of Worskworth by Ed Ford 6 0 0 308 . for Worskworth more by MW? 0 3 8 309 . ---------- 310 . 83 0 8 311 . due to use 0 6 8 312 . ---------- 313 . 83 7 4 314 . ? this acco 315 . the 11 Aprill 1659 316 . in the Presens 317 . of 318 . Hen Buxton 319 . Peter Watkinson 320 . Henry Buxton 321 .
322 . Jo Banck 323 . Rich Alsop the mark 324 . John Booth 325 . John Botham 326 . Will Crane? 327 .-------------------------02-04L--1659--------------------------------- 328 . June 1659 329 . By Richard Buxton & Anthony Bunting 330 . L s d 331 . Received of the Churchwardens 2 4 3 332 .May 24 ob John Aston of Ideridghay for a buriall 0 3 4 333 .Sep 13 ob Gartrude Shacklock for a buriall 0 3 4 334 .Dec 29 of Francis Harding for a buriall 0 3 4 335 . ob was? stallion? for a buriall which was in 0 3 4 336 . R Boland? 337 . ob Mr Parriter for a buriall 0 3 4 338 .Mar 16 ob Mr Struys for a buriall 0 3 4 339 . ob Mrs Noton for a buriall 340 . ob John Wilcoxon for a buriall 341 . ob old Fogge wife for a buriall 0 3 4 342 . ob Mrs Worsley for a buriall 0 3 4 343 . ob Goodman Rowland ob shoth? for a buriall 0 3 4 344 . of Edward Topleys for a buriall 345 . pd to next Churchwardens 346 . ----------- 347 . 3 14 3 348 .-------------------------02-04R--1659--------------------------------- 349 . Disbursed by Richard Buxton & Anthony Buntinge 350 . Churchwardens 351 . L s d 352 . to old Bonsall of Alderwaslee for a fox head 0 1 0 353 .Aug 8 to Henry Wigley for 5 quarts claret for Comunion 0 4 0 354 . paid out of Church money to a lae? of request 0 2 0 355 . Mr Price daughter minister of Beamarris? 356 .Sep 28 to Daniell Dale for a steacke? about Church 0 2 0 357 . pale & style 358 . for a staple to John Helloby 0 0 4 359 . to William Glasebrook for a yate post 0 4 1 360 . for a steele side 0 0 9 361 . ? ? 0 1 6 362 .Nov 6 to John Ashmoore for ston worke at stile 0 1 ? 363 . for 5 quarts wine to H Wigley 0 4 2 364 .Nov 5 To Ringers 0 10 0 365 . to George Browne for 1 daies worke about bells 0 1 6 366 . to henry Blount for Ironworke 0 1 10 367 . paid to Mr Henry Buxton for loane of a pees 0 2 0 368 . of wood to ye church 369 .Feb 22 to John Ashmoore for laying down 2 grave stones 0 0 8 370 .23 to the Ringers on a thanksgiving day 0 1 6 371 . for wine for Communion 0 4 2 372 .Mar 25 for a quart sacke to 2 ministers preacht ye day 0 2 6 373 . to John Molanus for mending churchyard stile 0 0 6 374 . to Anto Wall for a joyne for that use 0 0 8 375 . to John Heapy for sallyt oyle 0 1 9 376 . for nailes, wire & a liort? ladder 0 0 11 377 . paid Richard Buxton a bill of 6 5 2 378 . to John Annable for a shovell for Roger 0 1 4 379 . for a belrope 0 2 6 380 . for mending the bell wheele 0 0 ? 381 . ---------- 382 . paid to ye new churchwardens to ballance 3 0 9 383 . ----------- 384 . The account taken & allowed May 3 1660 385 . by us 386 . Petre Watkinson Minr 387 . George Curtes churchwarden 388 . William Glasebrooke 389 .-------------------------02-05L--1660--------------------------------- 390 . By Geo Gurtes & Jo Sladen Churchwardens Rec. May 1660 391 . L s d 392 .May 3 Received of the ould Churchwardens 0 14 3 393 . Rec of John Higgot for a buriall 0 3 4 394 . Rec of John Heapey for a buriall 0 3 4 395 .May 24 Rec of Edw Toplis for a buriall by Geo Curtes 0 3 4 396 .24 Mr Tho Parker for a buriall 397 . Rec of him by Geo 0 3 4 398 .Jul 29 Received of Mr Booth for a buriall by Geo 0 3 4 399 . of Rob Mellor of Iddingshay for a buriall 0 3 4 400 .Sep 29 of Mrs Bate for a buriall 0 3 4 401 .Jan 19 Received of Mr Raph Gell for Hopton 0 5 0 402 . that was ---steeran? 403 . Received of Wirksworth of the ould leavie 0 6 1 404 . Received of Edward Allen buriall 0 3 4 405 . Received of Mr Coates for a buriall 0 3 4 406 . Received of Abram Arthur for a peece of wood 0 4 0 407 . ---------- 408 . Sum is 2 19 4 409 . ---------- 410 .-------------------------02-05R--1660--------------------------------- 411 . Disbursments by Geo Curtes & Jo Sladen Churchwardens 412 .Imprimis 413 . payd to Abram Arthur for a locke for Church doare 0 2 9 414 . It. payd to the Ringers by Geo Curtes 0 0 6 415 .May 19 It. for oyle for the bells 0 0 ? 416 .1660 It. pd Geo Browne for two dayes 0 5 0 417 . mending the bellwheeles 418 . It. given to Geo Browne & others when they was 0 0 6 419 . mendinge bells in drinke 420 .22 It. Antho Wall for one board to mend 0 1 0 421 . the bellwheele 422 . It. to Anthony Wall for two dayes worke 0 1 2 423 . It. for nayles for the same worke 0 0 10 424 . It. for Ale to the workmen 0 0 6 425 .22 It. to John Helaby for Ironwork aboute the bells 0 11 0 426 . by a note of ph--? 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? 431 .Sep 22 It. to John Ashmoore for layinge down 0 2 8 432 . 8 gravestones 433 .Nov 5 It. given to the Ringers 0 10 0 434 . It. Charges to Brelsford for Rvaments? to 0 3 8 435 . gather arears 436 . It. for one warrant 0 0 4 437 . Charges in goeing to Alderwasley, Ashleyhay 0 0 2 438 . & Iderighay 439 .Jan 19 It. Charges to Sir Wm Boothby for a warrent 0 2 6 440 . for Sam Bradshaw our horses & our selves 441 . Spent in gatheringe money in Towne 0 0 2 442 .Jan 19 It. for a warrent 0 0 6 443 . It. pd the apothecary for oyle 0 1 2 444 . It. to Antho Storer for wire for the Clocke 0 0 7 445 . It. pd Abram Arthur for mendinge the clocke 0 1 0 446 .Apr 23 Charges to the Sessions our Selves & our horses 0 7 0 447 . It. Spent with Geo Browne at his cominge downe 0 1 0 448 . to the bells ---------- 449 . Sum is tot 2 19 2 450 . ---------- 451 .-------------------------02-06L--1661--------------------------------- 452 . the 5 June 1661 453 . A true account of what monis Rec by 454 . Rich Heape Ed Botham Jo Helobey 455 . & Jo Buxton Churchwardens 456 . for the use of Church & towne of Wirksworth 457 .
458 . Rec for a buriall ith church 0 3 4 459 . of William Spencer 25 Feb 1661 460 . Rec of C(h)urchwarden of Midelton 1662 1 0 0 461 . William Adams 462 . Rec of Mrs Molinus for buriall ith Ch 0 3 4 463 . Rec of John Pearson for buriall ith Chu 0 3 4 464 . Rec of the towne of Wirksworth in all 12 9 8 465 . ---------- 466 . totall 13 19 8 467 . ---------- 468 . Account of ye hamletts proportions the Levy 80L 469 . L s d 470 . Wirksworth 18 13 4 471 . Alder 7 13 4 472 . Hopton 7 13 4 473 . Ideridgh 7 13 4 474 . Biggine 6 0 0 475 . Cromford 6 0 0 476 . Middleton 6 0 0 477 . Ible 6 0 0 478 . Cawloe 6 6 8 479 . Ashle 8 0 0 480 . ---------- 481 . 80 0 0 482 . ---------- 483 . At 100L Levy what is every hamlett proportion 484 . Wirksworth by that rate is 23 6 8 485 . Hopton by that same rate 9 12 0 486 . Alderaslee 9 12 0 487 . Ideridgh 9 12 0 488 . Ashleyhay 10 0 0 489 . Biggine 7 10 0 490 . Cromford 7 10 0 491 . Middleton 7 10 0 492 . Ible 7 10 0 493 . Cawlow 7 18 4 494 . --------- 495 . 100 1 0 496 .-------------------------02-06R--1661--------------------------------- 497 . The 5th June 1661 498 . Monis Disbursed by us R.H, I.B, I.H 499 .Jul pd Mr Johnson the painter for his coming & spent 0 2 6 500 .1661 in bargining with him 501 . Given him in ernest lametions? 0 2 6 502 . pd Mr Johnson for drawing the 9 17 6 503 . Kings Arms 16 Sep 1661 504 .Jul 20 paid Anthony Cheatle for writing the leay booke 0 2 ? 505 .Aug 26 Spent in goeing to Braylsford to Mr Johnson 0 1 0 506 . about Kings Arms 507 .Sep 20 paid a metinge that went p P.Maners 0 0 3 508 . given P.Manners in alle 0 0 6 509 .Oct 5 paid P.Maners for making frame for Kings Armes 0 4 6 510 . pd Shutt for seting up K. Armes 0 2 6 511 . pd Tho Bansall for 2 fox heads 0 2 0 512 .Feb 25 pd Jo Ashmore for laing downe grave stones 0 2 0 513 . pd Tho Bansall 15 Ap p a fox head 0 1 0 514 .Mch pd Goodin Frost p a fox head 0 1 0 515 .1662 pd Ed Ragg for writing warint to Hamblets 0 1 6 516 . paid Water Gell 8 Apr 1662 0 1 0 517 .Apr 18 Spent at Darby both new & old churchwardens 1 1 10 518 . &fees oth coarte just? 519 . paid George Pidcock for mending church leades 1 0 0 520 .Mar 28 paid to Ed Milward p wine given at the Sacrament 0 15 0 521 . given to the Ringers 5 Novemb 1661 0 10 0 522 . Some worke done at church by John Hellobey 0 19 6 523 . ---------- 524 . Disburst 15 8 1 525 . Received 13 19 8 526 . Due to us 1 8 5 527 . ----------- 528 . Rich Heape 529 . Thom Buxton 530 . John Helebey 531 . Edward Botham 532 .
533 . Aprill the 23d 1662 534 . This Account was allowed by us 535 . Petir Watkinson Vicar 536 .
537 . John Ballech--? 538 . the marke of William Wall 539 . John Heapy 540 .-------------------------02-07L--1662--------------------------------- 541 . 23 of Aprill 1662 Receipts 542 .
543 . A true Account of what monys Received 544 . by John Ballechows, Tho Bradshaw, Edward Toplis 545 . Wm Wall Church Wardens for the parish of Church 546 . & Towne of Wirksworth the Assessment being 80L 547 . p recd by that Last churchwardens as may appeare 548 . by thes Accounts 549 .
550 .May 19 Recd of Tho Tompson for the Buriall of his wife 0 3 4 551 . in the church 552 .21 Recd of Wm Sladen for the Buriall of his child 0 3 4 553 . in the church 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 558 .Apr 10 Recd for ye Buriinge of Richard Buxton wife 0 3 4 559 .1663 in the church 560 .Apr 17 Recd for ye Buriinge of Anthony Webster 0 3 4 561 . in ye church 562 .20 Recd for ye Buriinge of Joshua Crofts child 0 3 4 563 . in ye church 564 .May 2 Recd for ye Buryinge of Edward Wigleys child 0 3 4 565 . in ye church 566 . Recd for ye father in Sam? of Henry Strutt 0 3 4 567 . he being buried in ye church ---------- 568 . 1 10 0 569 .
570 . Recd of the Townshipp of Wirksworth 6 3 8 571 . Recd of Middleton by Wm Spencer sidesman 5 0 0 572 . Recd of Anthony Weston sidsman for Cromford 6 0 0 573 . Recd of Victorian Potter sidsman for Alderaslee 7 13 4 574 . Recd of William Wall sidsman for Ashlehay 8 0 0 575 . Recd of John Wilcockson sidsman for Biggine 6 0 0 576 . Recd of Wm Greatrax of Cawloe sidsman 6 6 8 577 . Recd of Wm Steeple sidsman for Hopton 7 13 4 578 . Recd of Thomas Stay? sideman for Ible 6 0 0 579 . and Imbrooke grange 580 . Md that Idridghay hath pd nothing 0 0 0 581 . ----------- 582 . 58 17 0 583 .
584 . Md that ther was a peece of wood sauld 0 4 0 585 . with ? in ye church yard for 586 . Md that not recd for ould lead of 0 6 6 587 . George Pidcocke ---------- 588 . 0 10 6 589 .-------------------------02-07R--1662--------------------------------- 590 . The 23 of Aprill 1662 Disbursments 591 .
592 . Monye disbursed by us: John Ballechous 593 . Thomas Bradshaw, Edward Toplis, and 594 . William Wall: The Assesments beinge 595 . 80L pt of which beinge Recd by the sayd 596 .1662 p Churchwardens As may appeare by their Accounts 597 .
598 .Apr 18 For 4 horses when wee went to take the office 0 4 0 599 . of churchwardens at the visitation 600 . pd for paper and Inke 0 0 ? 601 . pd for A locke for ye churchyard yate 0 0 ? 602 . pd for A Box to Collect monys in the Church 0 0 ? 603 .May 8 For goeing to every of the Hamletts to demand 0 6 ? 604 . their p portons 605 .13 pd Thomas Bonsall for a Fox head 0 1 0 606 .20 pd Bonsall for a Fox head 0 1 0 607 . given Henry Strutt ye Carpenter in Aler 0 0 ? 608 . pd Anthony Wall for wood towards the 0 17 0 609 . Turne yate in ye Church yard 610 . pd him more for Bords & wood 0 1 0 611 . pd Wm Glasbrooke for wood for the same Turne 0 11 0 612 . yate And for stiles about the churchyard 613 . Spent by us 0 0 8 614 . pd Henry Strutt And his Boys for 5 days 0 16 8 615 . about ye Churchyard 616 . pd Thomas Fletcher for Neales 0 1 0 617 . more paid Anthony Wall for 2 6 foot qtrs 0 1 0 618 . 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 625 . spent by us at severall meetings with the workmen 0 1 6 626 . pd John Heapye that he Laid downe for Bread for 0 1 0 627 . ye Communion in ye ould parish 628 . churchwardens tyme 629 . given Christopher Wall for dressinge the Church 0 1 0 630 . leads And stonninge the church yard 631 .Jun 6 pd Mr Heape so much as he was out of purse: the 1 8 5 632 . last yeare beinge church warden: As appears 633 . upon his Account 634 . pd to Henry Lome? for a Fox head 0 1 0 635 .Jun14 given to 2 seeminge gentlewomen havinge ye 0 3 0 636 . Kings pass for them? Children and sarvants 637 . to goe to theire Freinds And crave Releefe 638 . by that waye ---------- 639 .-------------------------02-08L--------------------------------------- 640 .empty 641 .-------------------------02-08R--1662--------------------------------- 642 . Transport 5 ? ? 643 . pd John Hellabee for Iron worke about the turne 0 5 ? 644 . dore in ye churchyard And a stay for a Bell 645 . with other wore 646 . pd For a Fox head 0 1 0 647 . pd Anthony Wall for haire And Board 0 5 6 648 . 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? 653 . pd for Lyme to poynt ye leads 0 3 0 654 . spent by me when I produced ye note for ye 0 0 6 655 . discovery of what every hamlett pd 1611 656 . pd Tho Fletcher for Neales Locks Roaps, And 0 9 9 657 . other things, taken up for ye use of ye 658 . Church in ye Last Churchwardens tyme 659 . given Anth Eaton to bringe aquittance from 0 0 6 660 . ye Heigh Constable for ye Fishinge monys 661 . pd for 3 hedghoggs 0 0 6 662 . given to 2 poore men with Letters of Request 0 1 0 663 . given to workmen in Ale 0 1 4 664 . pd Christopher Holmes as a laborer about ye 0 2 0 665 . church worke for 2 days 666 .Jun 29 pd John Ashmore for his worke about ye Turne 0 10 0 667 . yate & other church worke 668 . spent of such as brought Tymber 0 0 6 669 .30 pd Henry Strutt for himselfe & his 2 sons 1 2 0 670 . 6 days 671 .July 5thpd Wm Glasbrooke for wood 2 5 2 672 . pd for a Fox head 0 1 0 673 . given upon Letters of Request 0 2 6 674 .7 pd Henry Strutt for himselfe & his 2 sonns 0 17 6 675 . for 5 days 676 . pd Wm Dudson for himselfe & his sonne for 0 16 0 677 . poyntinge ye leads & church for 8 days 678 . pd to Messingers for goeinge to they hamlett 0 5 0 679 . at severall tymes to bringe in their monys 680 . & other occations 681 . spent upon workeme And our selves 0 5 4 682 . att severall tymes 683 . pd for Inke & paper 0 0 6 684 . given 2 passingers haveing a pass 0 1 6 685 .25 pd Wm Glasbrooke for wood 0 9 2 686 . pd Christopher Wall As a Laborer to ye 0 2 6 687 . Plumers And other worke 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 691 . pd Water Gell Parrator for givinge us warninge 0 2 6 692 . of ye Visitation And bringing us ye Booke 693 . of Articles ---------- 694 . 14 18 ? 695 .-------------------------02-09L--------------------------------------- 696 .empty 697 .-------------------------02-09R--1662--------------------------------- 698 .Transport 14 18 ? 699 . pd the Apothcary for Cullers? for ye Font 0 7 1 700 . pd Anthony Wall for Bords & Joyce 0 6 0 701 . Anthony Weston sidsman for Cromford Allowed 0 7 0 702 . himselfe upon his Account for collectinge 703 . And bringing in his monys 4s And for 704 . 3 fox heads 705 . pd Mrs Allestree for makeinge of ye Surplis 0 9 0 706 . And washinge of itt 707 . pd Mr Heape for the Church Byble 2 13 4 708 . 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 711 . pd Christopher Wall for goeinge to ye hamletts 0 1 6 712 . to Certify the sidsmen that thy must come 713 . to ye Visitation to take their Oaths 714 . pd Wm Grene for painting ye Font And for one 0 11 0 715 . ounce of Ancment? & a pound of Red Lead 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 719 . pd for paper and Inke 0 0 6 720 .Sep 8 pd at the Visitation for ye Common prayer Booke 0 8 0 721 . pd then for our Oath taken 0 3 0 722 . pd for a Pewter Flagon for the Communion Table 0 7 4 723 . wee spent Att ye Visitation And of the sidsmen 1 4 0 724 . Our 4 horses 0 4 0 725 . pd for ye sidsmen presentments 0 3 6 726 . pd Anthony Wall for Bords and wood 0 10 2 727 . pd Edward Fogg for mending A Bell wheele 0 1 0 728 . pd Mr Watkinson for a Common prayer Booke 0 10 0 729 . wich ye Clarke make use of 730 . Allowed Wm Hall sidsman for Ashleehay for his 0 1 6 731 . goeinge to put out prentices to Lankford 732 . Hee allowed himselfe for gatheringe & bringing 0 3 0 733 . in his monys & for his horse to 734 . Visitation 735 . pd John Hellebee for mendinge A Bell Clapper 0 16 0 736 . and other worke 737 . John Wilcockson sidsman for Biggin allowed 0 4 8 738 . himselfe for ye bringinge And gathering in 739 . of his monys And his Charges at ye 740 . Visitation with his horse 741 . pd for the poore Mans Box & the pullie 0 9 0 742 . for ye Font cover 743 . pd Christopher Wall for fillinge up of a san 0 0 8 744 . pitt in the church yard 745 . Victorian Potter sidsman for parish of 0 3 6 746 . Alderslee allowed himselfe for ye gatheringe 747 . & bringing in of his mony And for his horse 748 . to ye Visitation And for putting out 749 . Aprentices at ye monthly meeting ---------- 750 . 31 7 5 751 .-------------------------02-10L--------------------------------------- 752 .empty 753 .-------------------------02-10R--1662--------------------------------- 754 . Transport 31 7 5 755 . pd for a Laborer 0 0 8 756 . pd Wm Dudson & his somme for ye poyntinge 0 8 0 757 . A washinge in And about the church 4 days 758 . Allowed Wm Spencer sidsman for Middleton for 0 4 0 759 . bringing in of his mony & gathering it 760 . And his horse to ye Visitation 761 . pd Water Gell Parrator for carryinge in of 0 7 0 762 . 7 of the hamletts presentments 763 . Allowed Thomas Lee sidsman for Ible for his 0 3 0 764 . horse to ye Visitation And his gatheringe 765 . & bringinge in his monys 766 . spent by us 0 0 6 767 . pd for Bread and wine for the Communion 0 6 0 768 . pd for a fox head 0 1 0 769 . pd for makinge & washinge the Communion 0 0 8 770 . table cloth 771 . In Ale to workmen 0 1 0 772 . for sending a Letter to Litchfeild by ye post 0 0 3 773 . Allowed Wm Steeple sidsman for Hopton for 0 2 0 774 . gathering & bringing in his monys 775 .Nov 5 given to ye Ringers 0 10 0 776 . pd Henry Strutt for 4 days for him selfe 0 10 0 777 . And 1 day for him selfe more 778 . And his 2 sonns 779 . pd James Phillipps for a new Bell wheele & 1 1 6 780 . repairinge the rest and spent by him 781 .19 pd Jo Ashmore for work 0 4 6 782 .Dec 18 pd Wm Glasbrooke for a beam for the church porch 0 7 0 783 . pd Anth Wall for joysts & boards 0 6 0 784 .23 pd Bonsall for a fox head 0 1 0 785 .28 pd for 6 quarts of wine & bread for ye Comunion 0 6 0 786 . pd for an hower glass for ye church 0 0 10 787 . pd Jo Hellabee for worke about ye Bells 0 5 10 788 . & other church worke 789 . Allowed Wm Greatrax sidsman for Cawloe for 0 4 0 790 . gatheringe & bringing in the monys 791 . & his horss to ye Visitation 792 . pd Wm Greatrax for leadings ston wood & 0 16 6 793 . for a Booke of Articles 794 . pd James Phillipps towards the remoning 0 3 4 795 . of the clocke 796 . spent by us att ye Parrators 0 1 0 797 . pd for neales wher? to Anth Storer for ye clocke 0 1 3 798 . pd Anth Wall for Boards & Joyst for the Porch 0 4 2 799 .Feb 24 pd for a fox head 0 1 0 800 . ---------- 801 . 38 5 ? 802 .-------------------------02-11L--------------------------------------- 803 .empty 804 .-------------------------02-11R--1662--------------------------------- 805 . Transporte 38 5 ? 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 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 813 . wee spent with him 0 0 6 814 .Mar 10 pd Tho Bonsall for a fox head 0 1 0 815 . pd Water Gell for ye Kings Declaration to ye 0 1 0 816 . Bishopps to be sent to every Minister 817 . pd John Hellabee for worke about the Clocke 0 4 3 818 .15 given a poore man with a Letter of Request 0 2 6 819 . out of Yorke shire Mr Browne assenting 820 . therto 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 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 828 .Apr 3 pd at ye Bishops Court held at Derby for 0 12 6 829 . drawinge out of 5 of ye sidsmen that 830 . was presented 831 . spent then & my horse 0 3 4 832 . for washinge ye Comunion Table cloth against 0 0 4 833 . Easter 834 .15 pd Mrs Allestree for washinge ye sirplis 0 3 0 835 . pd for wood & mending ye North steeple 0 1 0 836 . pd for sand to make Morter with 0 0 4 837 . pd for 2 pecks of Patches to whitten with 0 0 6 838 . spent upon ye Joyner 0 0 3 839 . pd Thomas Fletcher as apperes by his Bill 0 19 1 840 . pd Robt Toplis for 23 Loads of stone leading 0 5 9 841 .23 pd for 35 quarts of wine and for Bread for 1 13 0 842 . ye Communion 843 . for paper and Inke 0 0 6 844 . for a fox head 0 1 0 845 .21 pd Water Gell for sumonsinge to the Visitation 0 9 0 846 . 8 Churchwardens & bringinge ye Booke 847 . of Articles 848 . pd ye Apothecarys Bill for oyle for ye Clocke 0 4 0 849 . since before we entred as Churchwardens 850 . spent by us at ye Preambulation 0 1 6 851 . given the Ringers ye 29th of May 0 2 0 852 . pd for 2 fox heads to Cromford 0 2 0 853 . pd for Laying downe grave stons 0 1 0 854 .5 spent at ye Visitation and my horse 1 4 6 855 . pd for a key for ye locke belonginge to ye 0 2 6 856 . Church Chest & 2 new hanging locks for it 857 . spent upon ye carpenters by Edw Toplis 0 0 6 858 . ---------- 859 . Payment 60 16 2 860 . then Receipts 60 17 6 861 . --------- 862 . 0 1 4 863 . June 12th 1663 864 . This Account was approved by us 865 . William Blackwall 866 . Will Greene 867 . John Heapie 868 . Will Deane

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