Updated 3 Apr 2009

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Churchwardens Accounts 1658-1727

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869 .-------------------------02-12L--1663---------------------------------
870 .       Receipts
871 .       A true accompt of what moneys recd
872 .       by Will Greene, Henry Wigley
873 .       William Blackwall & Edward Clay Church
874 .       Wardens for ye use of ye Church and
875 .       towne of Wirksworth ye Assessment being 40L
876 .
877 .recd of John Spencer for a buriall in the church 0 3 4 878 .recd of Eliz Botham for burieing her husband 0 3 4 879 . in ye church 880 .recd of Will Vallence for burieing his child 0 3 4 881 . in ye church 882 .recd of Eliz Wheatley for burieing her daughter 0 3 4 883 . in ye church 884 .recd of Widd Maddocks for buring her husband 0 3 4 885 . in ye church 886 .recd of Wm Toplis buring his child in ye church 0 3 4 887 . --------- 888 . 1 0 0 889 . --------- 890 .
L s d 891 .recd of the Township of Wirksworth 8 4 10 892 . Recd of Midleton by Robt Spencer 3 0 0 893 . Recd of Cromford by James Hall 3 0 0 894 . Recd of George Armefeild sidesman for 3 16 8 895 . for Alderwaslee 896 . Recd of Roger Hollinworth sidesman 3 8 8 897 . for Ashlehay 898 . Recd of Ralphe Burton sidesman - - - 899 . for Biggen 900 . Recd of Wm Greatrex of Callow sydesman there 2 0 0 901 . Recd of Joh Wheyldon sydesman for Hopton 3 10 0 902 . Recd of Tho Spencer sydesman for Ible 1 6 6 903 . Recd of Wm Reynes for Imbrooke grange 1 0 0 904 . by ye appointment of Sir John Curson 905 . Recd of Mr Robt Melor sidesman of Idridgehay 6 0 0 906 . in pte of their proportion which was due 907 . of an 80L levy 908 . And in pte of a 40L Levy the sume of 3 0 0 909 . ---------- 910 . Received in all 38 6 8 911 . ---------- 912 . Disburst 33 13 2 913 . ---------- 914 . Rest 4 13 5 915 .-------------------------02-12R--------------------------------------- 916 .empty 917 .-------------------------03-01L--------------------------------------- 918 .empty 919 .-------------------------03-01R--1663--------------------------------- 920 . Disbursments L s d 921 . Moneys disburst by us William Greene 922 . Henry Wigley Will Blackwall & 923 . Edward Clay ye Assesmt being 40L 924 .
925 . for wyne & bread for ye comunion on 0 4 6 926 . Whitsunday 927 . Given to Mrs Slingsby by letter of request 0 3 6 928 . granted by ye - 929 . To a poore traveller with a letter of request 0 1 0 930 . & a passe 931 . To James Phillips for mending the bells 2 10 6 932 . frames & wheeles 933 . pd for 2 Article bookes 0 1 6 934 .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 938 . spent with him 0 2 8 939 . To Edward Clay for ironworke about ye bells 0 16 5 940 . To Walter Gell for presentments 0 2 8 941 . To Geo Ashmore for 5 urchins 0 0 10 942 . pd for ale at makeing of ye church Levy 0 2 6 943 . To Walter Gell for 3 sumons to Mr Rob Mellor 0 6 0 944 . of Sowfitch? 945 . To a man of Howay? for 2 fox heads 0 2 0 946 . for our charges & our 4 horses at ye 0 8 0 947 . visitation when wee tooke our oathes 948 . Hen Wigley & Wm Greens charges goeing to Derby 0 4 0 949 . to meete Mr Blenkarne 950 . To Walter Gell for sumons to ap the ye 0 1 4 951 . 30th of october 1663 952 . To Christopher Wall for goeing to Liechfeild 0 7 0 953 . to carry Mr Blenkarne instructions 954 . concerning the suite about Idridgehay 955 . & our parishe 956 . Spent at Edward Raggs to desire him to give 0 1 0 957 . us directions about Idridghay Levies ---------- 958 . 6 0 3 959 . ---------- 960 .-------------------------03-02L--------------------------------------- 961 .empty 962 .-------------------------03-02R--1663--------------------------------- 963 . Disbursments 964 . Spent by us with ye Glaziers 0 2 ? 965 . To Anthony Bradshaw for 2 hedghoggs 0 0 4 966 .oct 13 spent at Joh: Leechfeilds with Mr Lowe 0 5 3 967 . & Mr Mellor when wee should have agreed 968 . about ye suite then depending betwixt 969 . Idridgehay & ye parishe of Wirksworth 970 .oct 30 for sendinge 9 warrants to ye hamlets 0 3 0 971 . to Mr Blenkarne for drawing articles against 0 16 0 972 . Mr Mellor & his fees 973 . spent with him 0 1 0 974 . The same day when Henry Wigley & William Green 0 2 8 975 . tooke their oathes to give in their 976 . presentments before St Andrews day 977 . Our charges ye same day 0 6 0 978 . To Walter Gell for Aclamation 0 1 0 979 .oct 30 To Walter Gell for a table concerning marriages 0 0 6 980 . spent with Mr Blenkarne our p(rosec)tor 0 2 0 981 . spent at Derby upon ye Appareter & other officers 0 1 8 982 . pd at Mr Johnsons in Derby 0 2 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 987 .Nov 5 to ye Ringers 0 10 0 988 . spent at Hopton at two severall times in goeing 0 2 8 989 . to Mr Gell concerning ye agreement that 990 . should have been betwixt Wirksworth 991 . parishoners & Idridgehay 992 . Charges at Henry Wigleys when Mr Lowe Mr Browne 0 7 0 993 . & Mr Mellor did meete concerning ye suite 994 . then dependinge betwixt Idridgehay and ye rest 995 . of ye parishe of Wirksworth 996 . Wm Greenes charges when hee went to Mr Pyndar 0 2 6 997 . by Mr Gells advise to desire ye sd 998 . Mr Pyndar to search whether Mr Brandrith 999 . has in his bookes recorded what every hamlett 1000 . in Wirksworth parishe oughte to pay 1001 . More pd to Mr Blenkarne as may appeare by 1 3 0 1002 . hill (his?) bill 1003 . Will Greene & Edward Clayes charges in goeing 0 5 0 1004 . to Derby to meete Mr Blenkarne ---------- 1005 . 4 16 ? 1006 .-------------------------03-03L--------------------------------------- 1007 .empty 1008 .-------------------------03-03R--1663--------------------------------- 1009 . Disbursments 1010 . Layd downe for ale at ye viccarage 0 0 6 1011 . for 3 stones getting, carrieinge and laying 0 1 6 1012 . at ye hemage? stile 1013 .Jan 8 Given to one Mrs Callivell? and for all persons 0 3 6 1014 .1663 with her that had a letter of request 1015 . & ye ? passe 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 1019 . To John Frost for a fox head 0 1 0 1020 .Jan 14 pd to Thomas Smith for worke about ye Lieche 0 12 6 1021 . yate & for a new stile at Lieche yate 1022 . & for mending ye North stile 1023 . Spent by us at tomson? of ye killne when wee 0 3 0 1024 . agreed with Idridgehay 1025 . Given to Irish woemen that came with a letter 0 2 6 1026 . of request 1027 . pd to Mr Blenkarne at Derby 0 8 4 1028 . Spent at Mr Edward Millwards when we mett 0 5 11 1029 . Mr Gell, Hen Buxton, Wm Glasebrooke, 1030 . Edward Ragg & others about ye suit then 1031 . depending concerning Idridgehay 1032 . pd to Christopher Wall for laying 6 grave stones 0 2 0 1033 . pd to Anthony Bradshaw & George Pidcocke for 9 2 9 ob 1034 . glazeing ye church & for mending ye Leades 1035 . by bill 1036 . To Mrs Allestrey for washing ye surplis 99 times 0 7 0 1037 . for 2 fox heads 0 2 0 1038 . for inke & paper 0 0 6 1039 . pd to Mr Blenkarne for his fees & ye court fees 0 14 6 1040 . spent with him 0 1 0 1041 . To Hen Wigley for wyne & bread att Christmas 0 8 6 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 1046 . for straw matts for ye Chancell 0 4 4 1047 . ---------- 1048 . 16 15 6 1049 . ----------- 1050 .-------------------------03-04L--------------------------------------- 1051 .empty 1052 .-------------------------03-04R--1664--------------------------------- 1053 . Disbursments 1054 .Jan 29 Hen Wigley & Will Greene charges in goeinge 0 5 0 1055 . to Derby to meet Mr Blenkarne 1056 . To Thomas Fletcher by bill 0 6 2 1057 .Apr 29 Given to Mr Thomas Steward that came with a 0 2 0 1058 . letter of request 1059 .May 5 To Walter Gell for sumoning ye old & new 0 2 8 1060 . churchwardens to ye visitation and for an 1061 . article booke 1062 . spent with Walter Gell and ye new churchwardens 0 1 6 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 1066 . for sending to ye 9 hamletts to bring in their 0 1 0 1067 . church Levies 1068 . To Christopher Wall for dressing ye Leads 0 1 0 1069 . To John Hellobye for Iron worke about ye 0 1 0 1070 . Liech yate 1071 . To Mr Oldam? 0 1 0 1072 . To William Greene for writing ye Lea booke & 1 0 0 1073 . for keeping the booke of accompts 1074 . Tho Spencer sydesman of Ible allowed himselfe 0 3 6 1075 . for 2 horses & to ye ptor 1076 . pd to Geo Armefeild for his charges at ye 0 7 9 1077 . visitation & at other times by his bill 1078 . pd to James Hall of Cromford for 6 urchins 0 1 0 1079 . & for a fox head 0 1 0 1080 . for ye 2 sidesmans horses to Derby 0 2 0 1081 . for An article booke for Jame Hall 0 ? 3 1082 . and for his charges at sevrall times in 0 3 0 1083 . collecting of his Levies 1084 . and for putting in ye new sidesman 0 1 0 1085 . Spent at ye visitation upon ye old and new 2 13 6 1086 . churchwardens & sydesman and our 4 horses ----------- 1087 . 6 9 4 1088 . ----------- 1089 . May 26 1664 1090 . This acct. is approved by us 1091 . Robert Topleys 1092 . Raph Burton his marke 1093 . Rich Fawcett 1094 . Edward Ragg 1095 . Richard Ouldham 1096 . Anthony Kempe 1097 . Anthony Wall 1098 .-------------------------03-05L--1664--------------------------------- 1099 . A true and Just accompt of what moneys hath been 1100 . Recd by Eliazer Coats Richard Ouldham Anthony 1101 . Kempe & Anthony Wall Churchwardens; for ye use 1102 . of ye Church; of ye towne & parish of Wirksworth 1103 . to this day the levys being one hundred thirty 3 1104 . pounds 6 shillings & eight pence 1105 .
1106 . Recd of Will Green Henry Wigley Will Blackwall 13 0 6 1107 . & Edward Clay in money & returns 1108 . with 20d? that Wm Greene had for 1109 . keeping accounts 1110 . Recd of ye township of Wirksworth 32 15 7 1111 . Recd of Hopton 12 15 6 1112 . Recd of Alderwaslee 12 15 6 1113 . Recd of Middleton 10 0 0 1114 . Recd of Cromford 9 0 0 1115 . Recd of Ible & Imbrook Grange 8 7 0 1116 . Recd of Biggin 8 8 0 1117 . Recd of Ashleyhay 12 16 2 1118 . Recd of Cawlow 9 16 8 1119 . Recd of Ithirdghay 10 17 7 1120 . ---------- 1121 . 140 12 6 1122 . Recd for buryals 1123 . of Abraham Arther 0 6 8 1124 . of Tobyas Spencer 0 3 4 1125 . of Edmund Spencer of Middleton 0 3 4 1126 . of John Higgit of Gorsebanck 0 3 4 1127 . of Henry Cadman of Millhousegreene 0 3 4 1128 . of Ralph Bunting 0 3 4 1129 . of George Pidcock 0 3 4 1130 . John Heapy Recd for ye buryall of Anthony 0 0 0 1131 . Higgitt being ye first in ye new ? 1132 . Recd for ye Buryall of ye ould Joyner 0 3 4 1133 . Recd for ye buryall of Mr Robert Spencer 0 0 0 1134 . Recd for ye buryall of Alce Toplis 0 0 0 1135 . Recd of Ed Toplis 0 3 4 1136 . ---------- 1137 . 1 13 4 1138 .
1139 . Recd for boards ould wood & poules 2 6 0 1140 . Recd for Lime 0 3 6 1141 . ----------- 1142 . 2 9 6 1143 . ----------- 1144 . 140 12 6 1145 . 1 13 4 1146 . 2 9 6 1147 . ---------- 1148 . Recd in all 144 15 4 1149 .-------------------------03-05R--1664--------------------------------- 1150 . Moneys disburst by us Eliazer Coats Richard Oaldham 1151 . Anthony Kempe & Anthony Wall the Levys being one 1152 . hundred and twenty pounds 1153 .
1154 .Imp payed for 4 horses to Derby at ye visitation 0 4 0 1155 . when we tooke the office upon us 1156 . payed at Henry Wigleys for ale ye day the ould 0 5 0 1157 . Churchwardens gave up theire Acompts 1158 . Mr Spencer & Mr Toplis being in company 1159 .Jun 20 given to Richard Wood who was lame & in great need0 2 0 1160 . payed to Mr Painter for quick lime brought 0 2 6 1161 . to ye Church 1162 . payed for ale when we barganed with ye plumers 1s 0 2 0 1163 . and given to Gervis Else in ernest 12d 1164 .27 payed for 6 loads of Lime 0 4 0 1165 . Given to one Timothy Croning who came from 0 2 6 1166 . Tangere and had a breife 1167 . payed to Mr Forde for drawing Articles betwixt 0 2 0 1168 . the painters and us and spent of ye Painters 1169 .Jul 1 payed for 2 horses when we went to Ashborn to 0 3 0 1170 . meet ye Bishop and spent of our selves 12d 1171 .4 payed for a line to lift Lime with 0 0 7 1172 . & for packthread 1173 .9 payed for a Loade of Coales 0 1 4 1174 .21 for ale given to ye Painters 0 0 6 1175 .26 payed to Mr Buxton for a longe ladder for ye 0 8 0 1176 . Church 1177 .Aug 3 payed at George Pidcoks for Bread & ale that the 0 1 6 1178 . Painters had at severall times 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 1182 . payed to a boy for goeing to Cromford & for 0 0 6 1183 . goeing other Arrants 1184 . payed to James Allen for Ironworke about ye bells 0 3 6 1185 . payed to Ed Fogg for a days worke at ye Church 0 1 0 1186 . payed to Anthony Wall for Coales 0 0 10 1187 .23 payed for a fox killed in Milnahay 0 1 0 1188 .23 payed to Walter Gell to gett of Mr Rob Spencer 0 6 6 1189 . & Mr Robert Toplis theire presentments 1190 . by order of ye ould Churchwardens 1191 .27 Spent at Pidcocks upon Gervis Else 0 1 0 1192 .30 payed for a Lock for ye Vestrey 0 1 0 1193 .31 payed to Christopher Houlms for 4 dayes helpeing 0 3 0 1194 . the Ploomers & Carpenters 1195 . payed for mending of a Lock 0 ? 2 1196 .Sep 3 payed to German Buxton & to Thomas Flecher for 0 1 8 1197 . scaffold Cords 1198 .8 given to one Will Hugall of Bradow in ye parish 0 2 6 1199 . of Hope who had a letter of request 1200 . spent of Tho Woodcock & his men at Wineferd 0 1 0 1201 . Eatons when we bargained & advised with him 1202 . about our worke 1203 . spent upon Walter Gell when he brought the 0 1 0 1204 . absolutions for ye ould Churchwardens 1205 .10 payed to Christopher Wall for dresing of ye 0 2 0 1206 . Church and for Roobing of ye seats after 1207 . ye Painters 1208 .12 spent of the men that brought wood from Derby 0 0 ? 1209 . payed for sope to grease theire pullises 0 0 ? 1210 .14 Given to Thomas Woodywis in ye Northtownend 0 1 ? 1211 . when he lay sick; but a little before he died 1212 . payed to Mr Buxton for wood to make pins of 0 1 ? 1213 . ---------- 1214 . 22 13 7 1215 .-------------------------03-06L--------------------------------------- 1216 .empty 1217 .-------------------------03-06R--1664--------------------------------- 1218 . Transporte 22 13 7 1219 .Sep 14 payed to severall persons that helped prp? with 0 5 0 1220 . the great beams to the top of the steeple 4s 1221 . & spent of them 1s 1222 .15 given to Will Huchinsons wife when she lay in 0 1 0 1223 . childbed & was in great want 1224 .19 payed for 3 load of fire wood to melt lead with 0 3 6 1225 .20 payed Thomas Neadin? of Heage for 6 loads of wood 0 8 0 1226 .21 Given to one John Arundale whose father being a 0 2 0 1227 . merchant was taken by ye turks 1228 .23 Given to one Bridgett Locksmith of Feversham in 0 1 0 1229 . ye County of Cent who had a letter of request 1230 . payed for sope for ye Carpenters 0 9 2 1231 .26 payed to John Ashmore for makeing a furnis to 0 2 0 1232 . to melt lead in 1233 .Oct 3 payed to Ralph Richinson for guilding of ye 1 10 0 1234 . wethercock 1235 . payed for grease that ye Plummers had & for 0 1 3 1236 . takeing downe the Kings Arms 1237 . More payed for oyle 0 0 2 1238 . payed for a Toob? which ye painters had to blend 0 3 6 1239 . theire Lime in 1240 .5 payed for a dinner for ye Carpenters & severall 0 10 0 1241 . other labourers that helped to reave? 1242 . the spire 1243 . payed for a pinte of oyle to ye bells 0 1 0 1244 . payed to Anthony Cheadle for a coppy of 0 1 6 1245 . Mr Berisfords gift to ye parish 1246 . payed for hayre to ye Church for to draw 0 2 0 1247 . with Lime 1248 . payed for a Loade of Coales 18d & for a panch? 0 2 0 1249 . payed for sending to ye hamletts 2 severall times 0 4 0 1250 . to Cause them to bring in theire moneys 1251 . payed for a key for ye North Church doore 0 1 0 1252 . and for mending ye lock to Abraham Arthur 1253 . payed to a boy for goeing to Hopton 0 0 3 1254 .18 payed to James Storer for owler poules for 0 8 0 1255 . to make scaffolds for ye spire 1256 .22 payed Tho Billinge for drawinge of 2 payre? 0 2 0 1257 . of articles & a bond betwixt Gervis Clee 1258 . and us 1259 .30 given to one Mrs Mary Terrell wife to 0 2 0 1260 . Mr Thomas Terrell who had a letter of request 1261 .Novem payed to Anthony Bradshall for Ale that the 0 1 6 1262 . Carpenters had at severall times 1263 . payed to Christopher Wall for laying down 0 1 4 1264 . 4 grave stones 1265 . payed to John Lees for ye Lent of 2 Ladders 0 0 6 1266 . payed to John Lees for some pinnwood bought 0 0 0 1267 . of him for ye use of ye Church by 3 1268 . small ? poules 1269 . more payed for oyle to ye Church 0 0 2 1270 . payed for a pinte of oyle to ye bells 0 1 0 1271 . payed for nayles to ye spire & roofe of the 1 8 2 1272 . steeple to Richard Ouldham by bill 1273 . payed to Thomas Woodcock for timber 21 16 0 1274 . and workmanship about the spire 1275 . and roofe of the steeple 1276 . more payed in part for ye buylding of one 1 3 8 1277 . bay of the Church next to the steeple 1278 . that he is ? 12? for by bargain 1279 . payed for 2 horses & our selves at the visitation 0 ? 0 1280 . payed to Walter for presentments at ye visitation 0 4 4 1281 . payed for 3 ? & other stone to make the pitt 0 3 0 1282 . the Cast the Lead in 1283 . payed for a barrell to voyd? smoke 0 0 6 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 ---------- 1287 . 53 2 11 1288 .-------------------------03-07L--------------------------------------- 1289 .empty 1290 .-------------------------03-07R--1664--------------------------------- 1291 . Transporte 53 2 11 1292 . payed for a horse to go to ye hamletts 0 1 0 1293 . payed to Thomas Flecher as appears by his bill 1 11 1 1294 . payed Walter Gell for takeing of ye 0 8 8 1295 . excomunications of the ould Churchwardens 1296 . payed to Arthur Lee for goeing with notes to 0 2 0 1297 . ye hamletts 1298 . payed for a payre of hooks & bawds & nayles for 0 1 6 1299 . ye trapdore upon the steeple 1300 . Given to one Thurston Darby Shine who came with 0 0 6 1301 . a letter of request 1302 . payed to Gervis Clee for part of ye ould frame 0 5 0 1303 . which was in ye Church 1304 . payed to Tho Aspinall for carrying sand & water 0 2 4 1305 . to ye Church 1306 . payed to Henry Sawter for bringing sand 0 0 9 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 1314 . payed for mending of ye bells & for a 0 3 6 1315 . pinte of oyle 1316 . payed to James Allen for Iron worke about the 1 3 3 1317 . Church as appears by his bill 1318 . payed to Christo Wall for Clensing ye lofts 0 3 6 1319 . in ye steeple & for dresing ye Church 1320 . payed to the Ringers the 5th of November 0 10 0 1321 . payed for mending of Ladders & other things 0 4 6 1322 . Given to Rich Danson who is in great want 0 0 6 1323 . payed to Mr Bunting for 28 firrboards 2 16 0 1324 . Given to one Ed Storer who had his house burned 0 2 0 1325 . & had a letter of request 1326 . payed for a fox head 0 1 0 1327 . Given to one John Atkinson & Thomas Eneanrd? 0 1 0 1328 . who had a letter of request for loses at sea 1329 . Given to John Rawood who came with a letter of 0 1 0 1330 . request for loss at sea 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 1337 . payed to Anthony Wall in part for boards and 4 10 7 1338 . other wood that we had to ye Church as 1339 . apears by his bill; by boards & ould 1340 . wood and moneys 1341 . payed for Ringing up of ye Kings Arms 0 2 6 1342 . pd John Fletcher for Mr Luke Valance 0 4 6 1343 . for hedghoggs 4s 6d 1344 . payed at ye visitation in May 1664 to the 0 2 8 1345 . Courte for fees 1346 . ----------- 1347 . 120 7 1 1348 . ------------ 1349 .-------------------------03-08L--------------------------------------- 1350 .empty 1351 .-------------------------03-08R--1665--------------------------------- 1352 . Transported 120 7 1 1353 .May 11 payed then to Thomas Woodcocke for worke done 10 18 3 1354 . at ye Church as apears by his bill 1355 . payed to Anthony Wall more for wood & boards 6 18 10 1356 . payed for bread & wine for ye comunion at 3 16 6 1357 . Christmas Easter & whitsuntide to 1358 . Edward Millward and Henry Wigley 1359 . payed to Gervis Woodriff for loading water 0 0 9 1360 . payed John Ashmore for a days worke 0 1 6 1361 . payed to Mrs Elnor Kellingham & Diena Seymore 0 2 0 1362 . who came with a Letter patent 1363 . payed to Walter Gell 0 10 0 1364 . payed for an Article Book 0 1 0 1365 . payed more to Thomas Flechar 0 13 2 1366 . payed to Mrs Allestree for washing & altering 0 9 0 1367 . of the surplis 1368 . payed to Mr Allestree for the Lent of 0 3 0 1369 . scafould poules 1370 . payed for a fox heade killed in Shineingclife 0 1 0 1371 . payed John Heapys wife for washing ye surplis 0 1 0 1372 . payed for oyle for ye bells 0 0 7 1373 . payed for a praire? booke which was to be read 0 1 6 1374 . on the fast day 1375 . payed for nayles 0 0 2 1376 . payed for a fox head killed in millnahay 0 1 0 1377 . payed for a spade tree 0 0 6 1378 . payed at Derby at ye visitation for our horses 0 13 8 1379 . & our selves & for pte of ye sidesmen 1380 . payed for the sumonsing of the sidesmen & 0 6 0 1381 . Churchwardens to the visitation 1382 .Jul 8 payed James Allen for a spade & for worke done 0 2 10 1383 . about ye bells 1384 .11 payed to a ministers wife who had a letter 0 3 0 1385 . of request 1386 . payed Christopher Wall for laying downe 0 1 4 1387 . foure grave stones ----------- 1388 . Disburst in all 145 13 8 1389 . Recd in all 144 15 4 1390 . ----------- 1391 . Rest that is due to us 0 18 4 1392 . ----------- 1393 . Aug 9 1665 1394 . Memd. that upon warning given the parishoners met 1395 . at ye Church in Wirksworth to take ye Accompts of the 1396 . Churchwardens for ye last yeare; And referred them to 1397 . Henry Buxton Mr Robert Blackbush & Edward Ragg sen? to 1398 . peruse and approve ye same, if? they should see cause; 1399 . Whereupon the sayed persais? have perused the foresaid 1400 . Accompts, & judging them Right & just have approved them. 1401 . In Witnesse wherof they have subscribed their names 1402 . Robert Blackburn 1403 . Edward Ragg 1404 . ----------------- 1405 . July 25th 1665 1406 . This Accompt wee have seene & perused it and for our parte 1407 . doe approve of it. 1408 . I do also as farr as concernes me ( ? erroribus) approve of 1409 . this Accompt, November 1 1665 1410 . Thom Browne vicar ibidem 1411 . Robert Topleys 1412 . Edward ? 1413 . Edward Ragg gen 1414 .-------------------------03-09L--1666--------------------------------- 1415 . July 22 1666 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 1421 . The sayd some of 0 16 7 1422 . Being ? ? of the ? of the breefe 1423 . with the Church names 1424 . Willm Dean 1425 . Church Warden 1426 . Robert Blackburn 1427 . Tho Flecher 1428 . James ? 1429 . Willm Hemas 1430 . 1431 . August the 19th 1666 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 1436 .
1437 . November the first? 1666 1438 . Collected by letter pattante for Giles Hunstey 1439 . James Grout & others of the Burrough of Milcombe 1440 . Regis in the County of Dorsitt the some of 0 14 0 1441 . by the sayd Churchwarden 1442 .
1443 . November the 18th 1666 1444 . Collected by letters patantes for Anne Tomer 1445 . Bartholomew Brasye & other of the Towne & County 1446 . of Warwick the some of 0 10 0 1447 . by the sayd Churchwarden 1448 .
1449 . Nov the 25th 1666 1450 . Colected then by letter patentes Roger Reyener 1451 . of Dover in the County of Kente 0 12 0 1452 . by the sayd Churchwarden 1453 .
1454 . Colected december the 16th 1666 1455 . by the sayd Churchwarden for Robt Rogers 1456 . George Hodgkyn & others of Worksopp in the 1457 . County of Nottingham by letters patents 1458 . the some of 0 10 6 1459 .
1460 . Jan the 13th 1666 1461 . Colected by letters patentes Richard 1462 . Ellis Luke Richmond & others of the town 1463 . & County of Cambridge the some of 0 12 7 1464 . by the Churchwarden 1465 .
1466 . Aprile the 14th 1667 1467 . Collected then by letters patente for the 1468 . inhabitants of the towne of Poole in the 1469 . County of Montgomery the some of 0 14 0 1470 . by the Church Warden 1471 .-------------------------03-09R--1664--------------------------------- 1472 .1664 Disburments 1473 . The newe Churchwardens p 1474 . accompts for this present year L s d 1475 .
1476 . Assured to Raph Burton Churchwarden of Bigginge 0 9 4 1477 . for settinge of seates in the Church 1478 . payed for his Charges duringe that year 0 6 0 1479 . 1480 .-------------------------03-10L--1665--------------------------------- 1481 . Money Received by Roberte Toplis 1482 . William Eaton Tobias Spenser 1483 . and Anthony Tompson Churchwardens 1484 . of Wirkesworth for the yeare 1665 L s d 1485 .
1486 . Received of Wirkesworth 6 4 5 1487 . Received of Cromford 1 15 6 1488 . Rec more of Cromford 0 4 6 1489 . Received of Allderwaslee 2 11 1 1490 . Received of Ashlehey 2 13 4 1491 . Received of Ideridghay 2 11 0 1492 . Received of Ible 1 0 0 1493 . Received of Imbrooke grange 1 0 0 1494 . Rec of Midleton 2 0 0 1495 . Received of Calowe 2 2 3 1496 . Received of Hopton 2 11 0 1497 . Received of Bigginge 2 0 0 1498 . Received of Elazer Coatesof ould 1 0 0 1499 . Received of Willm Greaterax ould 0 6 6 1500 . Received of Raph Burton of ould 0 4 6 1501 . Received of Roberte Gessors? of ould 0 8 0 1502 . Received of George White of ould 0 6 0 1503 . Received of Thomas Spenser of ould 0 15 0 1504 . Received for Seaven burialls 1 3 4 1505 . ---------- 1506 . 30 16 5 1507 . ---------- 1508 .-------------------------03-10R--1665--------------------------------- 1509 . Money disburst by Robert Topleys 1510 . William Eaton Tobias Spenser & 1511 . Anthony Tompson Churchwardens for 1512 . the parish of Wirkesworth for a Holy weke? 1513 . Levie for the yeare 1665 L s d 1514 .
1515 .Imprimis 1516 . payed to George Pidcock & Anthony Bradshawe 4 16 6 1517 . payed John Webster carpenter 1 9 0 1518 . payed John Hellowby for smithworke 0 19 10 1519 . payed to Edward Millward & Henry Wygley for wine 1 18 0 1520 . for the Sacrament at Christmas & Easter 1521 . payed Water Gell for an aquittance 0 0 4 1522 . payed to William Heymus for timber 0 8 8 1523 . payed to Richard Buxton by his bill 0 9 5 1524 . payed to Anthony Wall by bill 0 12 0 1525 . payed to Henry Wigley & Edward Milward for wine 0 18 0 1526 . for the Sacrament 1527 . payed to John Ashmore for settinge upp some corner0 4 6 1528 . stones upon the north side of the Church 1529 . payed to Christopher Wall for goeinge to the 0 1 0 1530 . sidesmen to bringe in theire money 1531 . payed more to John Webster carpenter 1 10 4 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 1535 . our charges in goinge to Kedleston to 0 2 0 1536 . Sir John Curzon for our levies 1537 . payed for bread for the sacramente at Easter 0 3 0 1538 . payed to John Ashmore for gettinge upp of the 1 6 6 1539 . pinicle of the steeple 1540 . payed to him & John Webster for removeinge of 0 4 6 1541 . the Kinges Armes 1542 . payed to John Blounte for a stay for the bell 0 0 9 1543 . payed to Water Gell for severall Fees 0 9 2 1544 . payed to Mrs Allestree for washing of the suplis 0 6 6 1545 . for? severall times 1546 . payed John Heapy wife for washinge of the 0 1 0 1547 . Comunion table Cloth severall tymes 1548 . payed to John Heapy for oyle for Clock & bells 0 1 2 1549 . payed to John Hill for a register booke 1 15 0 1550 . payed to John Greaterax and John Hellowby 1 0 0 1551 . for mendinge of the Clocke 1552 . payed to the Ringers for Ringinge the Fifthe 0 6 0 1553 . day of Novenber 1554 . payed for loadinge of the stones to make 0 5 4 1555 . the pinacle 1556 . payed more to John Hellowby by his bill 0 9 10 1557 . payed in earneste to the plumers 0 0 6 1558 . payed in earneste to the carpenter 0 0 6 1559 . payed for loadinge of timber to the Church 0 2 0 1560 . payed Water Gell for our somans at the firste 0 1 4 1561 . visitation 1562 . payed to him for stower? acquittances 0 1 4 1563 . ---------- 1564 . 20 19 0 1565 . ----------- 1566 .-------------------------03-11L--------------------------------------- 1567 .empty 1568 .-------------------------03-11R--1665--------------------------------- 1569 . L s d 1570 . Transporte 20 19 0 1571 . payed for enteringe of the Register booke 0 6 8 1572 . & Courte Fees 1573 . payed more for oyle for the Clocke & bells 0 1 10 1574 . payed John Webster for mendinge of the Church 0 2 0 1575 . stile & layinge downe the leades 1576 . pd our Charges at the Archdeacons Courte 0 2 0 1577 . houlden at Wirkesworth 1578 . payed to Edward Milward more for wine to the 0 9 0 1579 . Sacramente 1580 . payed to Thomas Sutton for five fox heads 0 5 0 1581 . payed to Thomas Godbeheer for two fox heads 0 2 0 1582 . payed to Thomas Sutton for his charges to 0 5 0 1583 . twoe visitations 1584 . payed to Thomas Godbeeheere for one visitation 0 2 6 1585 . payed to John Adam for three visitations 0 7 6 1586 . payed Roberte Toplis for three visitations 0 7 6 1587 . payed to the Churchwarden of Ible for 0 5 0 1588 . twoe visitations 1589 . payed to the Churchwarden of Hopton for 0 8 6 1590 . three visitations & one Foxe head 1591 . stopte by John Hutchenson for John Hewes who 0 2 6 1592 . was Churchwarden for Hopton the yeare before 1593 . payed to the Churchwarden of Midleton for 0 5 0 1594 . twoe visitations 1595 . payed to the Churchwarden of Calowe for 0 7 6 1596 . three visitations 1597 . payed to the Churchwarden of Bigginge for 0 5 0 1598 . twoe visitations 1599 . payed to Mr Martin the Register for Courte Fees 0 2 8 1600 . the last visitation 1601 . payed Edward Ragg for writeinge of our Lev 1 0 0 1602 . bookes and our accompts 1603 . payed to Richard Buxton by his bill 0 3 5 1604 . payed to Cristopher Wall for layinge of five 0 2 0 1605 . grave stones and dressing & Clensinge 1606 . the Church 1607 . payed for layinge of two grave stones more 0 0 8 1608 . payed for our Oathes & the sidesmens inens? 0 3 0 1609 . at the first visitation & Courte Fees 1610 . Robert Topleys Charges for three visitations 0 7 6 1611 . William Eaton Charges for three visitations 0 7 6 1612 . Toby Spenser Charges for three visitations 0 7 6 1613 . payed to John Heapy to buy a rope for the 0 3 4 1614 . sannte? bell 1615 . payed for a quire of paper 0 0 6 1616 . payed to the plumers 0 ? 6 1617 . Anthony Tompson Charges for three visitations 0 7 6 1618 . and for his oath at the same visitation 0 1 0 1619 . payed for the booke of Articles and booke 0 3 8 1620 . Collections & the proclamation 1621 . payed to Abraham Arthur for mendinge of the Clock 0 2 6 1622 . payed for breade for the sacramente 0 0 4 1623 . payed to John Allen for 5 hedghogs 0 0 10 1624 . payed to Water Gell for 6 acquittances 0 2 0 1625 . spente with him at severall tymes 0 1 0 1626 . given to the Ringers for a resoyinge? of a 0 3 6 1627 . Victory obtayned againste the Dutch ---------- 1628 . 29 5 ? 1629 . ---------- 1630 .-------------------------03-12L--------------------------------------- 1631 .empty 1632 .-------------------------03-12R--1666--------------------------------- 1633 . Transporte 29 5 ? 1634 . Item payed more for wine to Henry Wigley for 0 4 0 1635 . the sacraments 1636 . payed for six hedghogs to toby Spencer 0 1 0 1637 . spent at severall meetinges to make upp our 0 4 0 1638 . accompts & castinge up our Levy booke 1639 . payed to Mr Luke Vallence for 9 hedghogs 0 1 6 1640 . ----------- 1641 . 29 16 5 1642 . ----------- 1643 . Memorandum tht Warneinge beinge given in the Church 1644 . for the parishoners to meete to peruse? their accompts 1645 . uppon this 24th day of May 1666 and Perusinge of 1646 . them wee whose names are heereunto subscribed doe 1647 . approve & allowe of the same 1648 . Henry Buxton Willm Heamos 1649 . William Hopkinson Geo Valence 1650 . Robert Blackburn Edward haslam 1651 . Robert Toplis Francis Mather 1652 . Tho Wigley Nicho Stubs 1653 . payed the same tyme to the newe Churchwardens 1654 . by the ould Churchwardens the some of twenty 1655 . shillinges 1656 .-------------------------04-01L--1666--------------------------------- 1657 . Money Receaved by Robert Blackburn, Thomas 1658 . Flecher James Guy Willm Hemas Churchwardens 1659 . for the towne & parrish of Wirkesworth 1660 . for the yeare 1666 1661 .
1662 .Imp Receaved of the ould Churchwardens 1 0 0 1663 . Receaved in Wirkesworth 9 6 9 1664 . Receaved of Ashleyhay 4 0 0 1665 . Receaved of Alderwasley 3 16 9 ob 1666 . Receaved of Hopton 3 16 9 ob 1667 . Receaved of Adrighay 3 6 10 ob 1668 . Receaved of Cawloe 3 3 4 ob 1669 . Receaved of Ible 1 10 0 1670 . Ambr Grange hath no payed 0 0 0 1671 . Receaved of Biggin 3 0 0 1672 . Receaved of Middleton 3 0 0 1673 . Receaved of Cromford 3 0 0 1674 . Receaved for six buryalles 1 0 0 1675 . ---------- 1676 . Receaved in all 39 19 6 1677 . ---------- 1678 .Merand Mr John Curson with? the town of Wirkwsworth 0 10 0 1679 . Willm Cockerham of 0 10 6 1680 . Adrighay hamlitt it Return 1681 . & owel Mills house 1682 .
1683 . Receipts 39 19 6 1684 . Disbursmts 44 18 3 1685 . Out of purse 4 18 9 1686 . May the 29th 1667 1687 . This Account was viewd & approved 1688 . of by Mr John Gell esq John Lowe esq 1689 . Thomas Beighton Henry Buxton Henry 1690 . Wigley Thomas Wigley Martin Thompson 1691 . Robt Toplis & severall other persons then present 1692 .
1693 . And allso was then allowed of to be entred into 1694 . their booke of accomptes for the Churchwardens 1695 .
1696 . With this memorandum Inn that the Churchwardens 1697 . for the ? shall have nothing allowed 1698 . therin for writinges 1699 .
1700 . Robert Blackburn 1701 . Thomas Flecher 1702 . James Guy Churchwardens 1703 . Willm Heamas

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