Updated 3 Apr 2009

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Churchwardens Accounts 1658-1727

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7993 .-------------------------13-05L--1705--------------------------------
7994 .                                                         L   s   d
7995 .       Brought over                                      19  10  9½
7996 .       for 2 pesentms                                    0   1   0
7997 .       2 prayer bookes                                   0   2   0
7998 .May 29 for ringing pd                                    0   5   0
7999 .       for ringing when good news came                   0   3   0
8000 .       for 4 fox heads                                   0   4   0
8001 .Nov 5  for ringing pd                                    0   5   0
8002 .       a basket for ye Comunion bread                    0   1   0
8003 .       for mending ye Bell loft & ye chimes twice        0   4   6
8004 .       for carrying parchment to Hopton                  0   0   4
8005 .       pd Peter Archadine for ye booke & ye booke        0   4   6
8006 .           belonging to our office
8007 .       pd Philip Gell for providing for the Bishop       1   9   0
8008 .       Mr Hands fees for not appeareing                  0   2   6
8009 .       & for Cartwrights fees                            0   2   6
8010 .       for stateing the accounts                         0   2   0
8011 .                                                         ----------
8012 .                                                         22  18  1½
8013 .       Returns                                           0   1   7
8014 .                                                         -----------
8015 .       Totall Disbursmts                                 22  19  8½
8016 .                                                         ------------
8017 .       Due to ye Churchwardens                           2   3   0½
8018 .                                                         ------------
8019 .       The overplus of ye Town & bookes is               1   19  9¼
8020 .                                                         -------------
8021 .       To pay to Robert Toplis & Edward                  0   12  5
8022 .           Buxton as Ash---? for ye year 1701
8023 .       for the hands to be pd to ye Overseers            1   7   4¼
8024 .           of the poor                                   -------------
8025 .
8026 . Aug ye 10th 1705 8027 . This Acct seen & allowed by us 8028 . whose names are subscribed 8029 . Phillip Gell 8030 . Js Greatorex 8031 . Robt Toplis 8032 . John Topleys 8033 .
8034 . Returns 8035 . Isaac Braddaw 0 0½ 8036 . Fran Bealy 0 0¾ 8037 . Arth Bradshaw 0 0¾ 8038 . Jo Bruckshaw 0 0¾ 8039 . Mary Cadman 0 0¾ 8040 . John Clay 0 0¾ 8041 . Millt Mather 0 4¾ 8042 . Fran Mather 0 0¾ 8043 . Adam Marsh 0 1 8044 . Wm Peal 0 0¾ 8045 . Mr Spencer 0 6¾ 8046 . Rich Woodiwis 0 0¾ 8047 . -------------- 8048 . 1 7 8049 . -------------- 8050 . To be gathered 8051 . Mr Gregson 0 3 8052 . Tho Greasdale 0 6¼ 8053 . Jo Toplis of Hascoe 0 1 8054 . Mr Wingfeild 1 7½ 8055 . -------------- 8056 . 2 5¾ 8057 .-------------------------13-05R--1705--------------------------------- 8058 . The Accounts of John Topleys Robt Topleys 8059 . Daniell Wood & John Shore Churchwardens 8060 . for Wirkesworth for the year 1705 8061 .
8062 . Rec by a 20L levy as followeth 8063 . Wirkesworth 4 13 4 8064 . Ashlehay 2 0 0 8065 . Alderwaslee 1 18 4 8066 . Ideridghay 1 18 4 8067 . Hopton 1 18 4 8068 . Cawlow 1 11 8 8069 . Midleton 1 10 0 8070 . Cromford 1 10 0 8071 . Biging 1 10 0 8072 . Ible 0 15 0 8073 . Imbergrange 0 15 0 8074 . ----------- 8075 . tot 20 0 0 8076 . Recd for two Leystalls 0 6 8 8077 . ------------ 8078 . Rept tot 20 6 8 8079 .Disbursments 8080 . for wine at Sacraments 3 12 0 8081 . and other ? by Dan Wood 8082 . for visitation charges 2 0 0 8083 . for a booke of Articles 0 1 0 8084 . pd Sam Wall & Bradshaw 3 6 0 8085 . pd for coles & Ale 0 3 0 8086 . pd for Beesoms 0 0 10 8087 . pd John Wild for yates 0 8 8 8088 . pd for a prayer booke 0 1 0 8089 . pd John Green for cloth for new Surplice 2 18 9½ 8090 . pd Sarah Barker for makeing a new Surplice 1 2 6 8091 . & repairing the old one 8092 . & washing church linnen 8093 . pd John Slack for chime ropes 0 7 7 8094 . pd Adam Wild for repairing 2 lofts 0 7 4 8095 . & shingling each window 8096 . for ordering a lock & chimes severall times 0 5 0 8097 . pd Adam Wild for makeing a ballthock 0 1 6 8098 . for the fourth bell 8099 . Aparitor for book also 0 1 6 8100 . Iron Mayer? 0 1 2 8101 . pd Ringers 29 of May 0 5 0 8102 . pd Raph Attkinson & Williamot about stiles 0 3 10 8103 . pd Ed Buxton bill 0 3 9 8104 . pd Adam Wild & John Wild for materialls & 2 14 0 8105 . makeing & setting up four yates at 8106 . church yard 8107 .-------------------------13-06L--1706--------------------------------- 8108 . pd for three fox heads 0 3 0 8109 . pd for ringing 5 Novem 0 5 0 8110 . pd for ringing for news 0 5 0 8111 . payd for newse at another time 0 3 0 8112 . John Cooke bill 0 12 7 8113 . for stateing account 0 2 0 8114 . ----------- 8115 . Sume 20 6 8¼ 8116 . ------------ 8117 . Returns 0 5 4¾ 8118 . ------------- 8119 . Tot is 20 10 1 8120 . -------------- 8121 . Disbursmts 20 10 1 8122 . Receipts 20 6 8 8123 . -------------- 8124 . due to us 0 3 5 8125 . -------------- 8126 . Returns 8127 . Edward Hutchinson 0 2 6 8128 . Tho Deanford vicaridge 0 2 3 8129 . Isaac Bradwall 0 0 0¼ 8130 . Arthur Bradshaw 0 0 0¾ 8131 . Jo Bruckshaw 0 0 0¾ 8132 . James Morley 0 0 0½ 8133 . Francis Mather 0 0 0¾ 8134 . Adam Marsh 0 0 1 8135 . Willm Peal 0 0 0¾ 8136 . Mr Hen Gregson 0 0 3 8137 . ------------- 8138 . 0 5 4¾ 8139 . ------------- 8140 .-------------------------13-06R--1706--------------------------------- 8141 . The Accounts of Daniel Wood 8142 . Mr Thomas Hoades Mr George Buxton 8143 . George Haslam Churchwardens for 8144 . Wirksworth for the yeare 1706 8145 .
8146 .Impts Disbursmts 8147 . Visitation charges 2 1 6 8148 . pd Bread for the Sacrament 0 0 3 8149 . given to the Ringers at the 0 2 6 8150 . news of forceing the french Lines 8151 .May 23 given to the Ringers 0 2 6 8152 . pd for Beesoms 0 0 10 8153 .June 27given to the Ringers on Thanksgiving day 0 5 0 8154 . pd for repairing the Ringing floor 0 1 8 8155 .Oct 6 paid for Bread for the Sacrament 0 0 3 8156 .the 9thpaid for our book and notes 0 3 0 8157 . pd for Beesoms 0 0 7 8158 .Nov 5 given to the Ringers 0 5 0 8159 . paid for a new spade 0 2 8 8160 .Dec 25 paid for Bread for the sacrament 0 0 3 8161 .31st given to the Ringers this Thanksgiving day 0 1 6 8162 . paid for 4 young Ravens 0 0 6 8163 . paid for a fox head to Robert Chadwick 0 1 0 8164 . pd William Jackson for Ravens 0 2 0 8165 . pd for Bread for the Sacrament for Palm Sunday 0 0 3 8166 . paid Crumford sidesman for a fox head 0 1 0 8167 . paid for Bread on Good Friday and Easter Day 0 0 9 8168 . paid John Toplis for repairing the chimes 0 5 0 8169 . paid William Horsley Bill 1 4 5 8170 . paid John Cook bill 0 7 10 8171 . paid Mr Wood for wine for the Sacrament 3 3 0 8172 . for the whole yeare 8173 . paid the Glassiers Bill 6 19 0 8174 .May 15 A presentment paid 0 0 6 8175 . Paid Mr Alsope Bill 0 6 0 8176 . ------------ 8177 . Taken over this L 15 19 5 8178 . ------------- 8179 .-------------------------13-07L--1706--------------------------------- 8180 . Brought over this L 15 19 5 8181 . Paid William Rich for pointing the windows 0 2 10 8182 . Paid Mr Buxtons Bill 0 6 9 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 8187 . Mr Thomas Hoades Bill 1 3 10 8188 . Mr George Buxton Bill 1 1 0 8189 . Entering this Account 0 2 0 8190 . ------------ 8191 . Disbursmts L 31 2 2 8192 . ------------ 8193 . Received a Levy of 30 0 0 8194 . ------------- 8195 . Due to the Accountants L 1 2 2 8196 . L s d -------------- 8197 .Overplus money is 1 11 4¾ 8198 .-------------------------13-07R--1707--------------------------------- 8199 . The Accounts of William Wilson 8200 . Charles Hanson William Alleyn John Stanley 8201 . Churchwardens for Wirksworth 8202 . for the yeare 1707 as Follows L s d 8203 .Imps For our charges at visitation to Derby 0 10 0 8204 . pd Adam Wilde for mending Church yates 0 5 6 8205 . pd to Ralph Adkinson & Henry Clay 0 2 6 8206 . with Labourers 8207 . pd for morter for the same 0 0 4 8208 . for Ale at that time 0 1 0 8209 . pd John Hanson for 3 foxes 0 4 0 8210 . from Spencer 1 fox head 8211 .May 29 The Ringers 0 5 0 8212 . pd Peter Archadine for writeing the Book 0 3 0 8213 . for Blending up 3 load of lime 0 1 2 8214 . pd for pointing about the Church 0 11 0 8215 . Pd James Green for 10 days labouring 0 7 6 8216 .OctoberCharges for visitation with Court fees 0 10 6 8217 . pd Anthony Mather William Storer 0 2 8 8218 . William Houghton Hugh Wall 8219 . John Wetton Thomas Taylor 8220 . and Wm Taylor 8 Ravens 8221 . pd for a Prayer Book and 0 2 8 8222 . proclamation for ye Union 8223 . pd to Wm Basford for Ravens 0 18 0 8224 . Mr Wilson paid for 8 Ravens 0 2 8 8225 . and for 2 fox heads to John Hanson 0 2 0 8226 . Pd Adam Wilde for work at roofe o th Church 0 7 0 8227 . for Ale at that time for scaffolding 0 2 0 8228 . pd for 4 matts 0 1 4 8229 . pd John Toplyes for mending the chimes 0 1 6 8230 . Charles Hanson for a fir dale bord 0 2 4 8231 . Pd for 3 loads of Lime 0 3 0 8232 . and for Loads of Sand 0 0 6 8233 . and for 3 fox heads to John Hanson 0 3 0 8234 . The Glazsors bill 1 19 5 8235 . ----------- 8236 . turn over L 7 10 9 8237 .-------------------------13-08L--1708--------------------------------- 8238 . L s d 8239 . Brought over 7 10 9 8240 . Samuell Travis bill 0 7 6 8241 . and for 2 Ravens 0 0 8 8242 . John Stanley 1 load of Lime 0 0 10 8243 . Pd Adam Wilde and Ralph Adkinson for 0 9 0 8244 . suporting a beam in the Church 8245 .Nov 5 The Ringers 0 5 0 8246 . a Raven to John Stanley 4d and for Bread 6d 0 0 10 8247 . for a pound of swine grease 0 0 4 8248 . for Beasoms 0 0 9 8249 . Pd for a Prayer book for the Chuch 0 12 6 8250 . Pd for washing the Church linnen 0 11 0 8251 . Pd for a Prayer Concerning the decent upon Wales 0 1 0 8252 .May 29 Pd for the Ringers 0 5 0 8253 . Samuell Fletcher bill 0 3 9 8254 . Smith bill 0 7 7 8255 . Danill Wood bill for wine 2 10 5 8256 . for Coppying from the Regestor for 3 years 0 10 0 8257 . to be paid to Mr Alsopp for his bill 0 3 6 8258 . Pd for Parchment 0 5 0 8259 . visitation Charges 0 10 0 8260 . for stateing Accounts 0 2 0 8261 . ------------ 8262 . Totall disbursmts 14 17 5 8263 . Received by our Booke with 3 Leastalls 13 16 10 8264 . ------------ 8265 . Disbursmts more than the Receipts 1 0 7 8266 . ------------- 8267 . June 7th 1709 These Accounts seene and Allowed 8268 . by us whose names are subscribed 8269 . Philip Gell 8270 . Mich Burton 8271 . John Shore 8272 .-------------------------13-08R--1708--------------------------------- 8273 . The Accounts of William Mather Edward Wheatcroft 8274 . James Hadfeild John Wetton Churchwardens for 8275 . Wirksworth for the yeare 1708 (viz) 8276 . Recd by a 40L Leavy as followe L s d 8277 . Wirksworth 9 6 8 8278 . Ashlehay 4 0 0 8279 . Alderwaslee 3 16 8 8280 . Itheridghay 3 16 8 8281 . Hopton 3 16 8 8282 . Calow 3 3 4 8283 . Midleton 3 0 0 8284 . Crumford 3 0 0 8285 . Biging 3 0 0 8286 . Ible 1 10 0 8287 . Imber Grange 1 10 0 8288 . ------------- 8289 . sum 40 0 0 8290 . Recd for 3 Leastalls 0 10 0 8291 . Recd for the Chippins of the 4th Bell 0 3 0 8292 . ------------- 8293 . Totall Receipts 40 13 0 8294 . -------------- 8295 . Disbursmts 8296 . for visitations and other Court Charges and 2 15 4 8297 . Books from the Parritter 8298 . paid Mr Daniel Wood for Bread and wine 3 3 7 8299 . paid Mr Daniel Wood for Bords and other wood 0 17 6 8300 . for wood bought to support the Beames 2 5 0 8301 . and other work done 8302 . paid Mr Burton his Bill 1 0 5 8303 . paid Mr Alsopp for oyle 0 2 0 8304 . Mr Hutchinson for Lead 7 10 6 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 8309 . paid William Horsleys bill 1 19 0 8310 . paid for new wire and work done 1 0 0 8311 . to mend the Chimes 8312 . paid for Lime and work done by Collidge 0 7 2 8313 . paid for washing and Repairing the serplis 0 12 10 8314 . and linnen 8315 . paid Wm Rich for work 0 5 0 8316 . paid for carrying Lead from the millin 0 3 0 8317 . to the Church and from the Church 8318 . to the work house 8319 . paid Ralph Adkinson and Henry Clay 0 3 6 8320 . for work done 8321 . ------------- 8322 . sum is 37 18 4 8323 . turn over ------------- 8324 .-------------------------13-09L--1708--------------------------------- 8325 . L s d 8326 . Brought over 37 18 4 8327 . pd for Ravens and fox heads 3 0 8 8328 . paid for Ringing the 5th November 0 10 0 8329 . and the 29th May 8330 . paid for Ringing on the Thanksgiving day 0 10 0 8331 . and news at severall times 8332 . paid Peter for writeing the Bookes and 0 3 0 8333 . notes for sidesmen 8334 . paid for Beesoms and a Bass & 0 2 0 8335 . a matt for the Pillpitt 8336 . given as Charity to John Wilson a Sealor 0 1 6 8337 . given to plumers and Carpinters and Labourers at 0 3 0 8338 . drawing up the Lead and other times in Ale 8339 . Charges for Chiping the 4th Bell 0 3 6 8340 . for stateing the Accounts 0 2 0 8341 . The Returns 0 15 5½ 8342 . --------------- 8343 . Totall Disbursmts 43 9 5½ 8344 . The Totall Receipts Deduct 40 13 0 8345 . ---------------- 8346 . Disbursmts more than Receipts is 2 16 5½ 8347 . ----------------- 8348 . June the 7th 1709 These Accounts seene and allowed 8349 . by us whose names are subscribed 8350 . Philip Gell 8351 . Mich Burton 8352 . Daniel Wood 8353 . John Shore 8354 .
8355 .memorand overplus is 1 18s 9d 8356 .-------------------------13-09R--1709--------------------------------- 8357 . The Accounts of Robert Cooke, William Kirkby, 8358 . John Thompson, and William Hoades, Churchwardens 8359 . for Wirksworth for the yeare 1709 (vizt) 8360 .
8361 . Reced by a 20L Leavy as follows L s d 8362 . Wirksworth 4 13 4 8363 . Ashleyhay 2 0 0 8364 . Alderwaslee 1 18 4 8365 . Itheridghay 1 18 4 8366 . Hopton 1 18 4 8367 . Calow 1 11 8 8368 . Midleton 1 10 0 8369 . Crumford 1 10 0 8370 . Biging 1 10 0 8371 . Ible 0 15 0 8372 . Imber grange 0 15 0 8373 . ----------- 8374 . sum 20 0 0 8375 . Recd for 4 Leastalls 0 13 4 8376 . ------------- 8377 . Totall Receipts 20 13 4 8378 . Disbursmts -------------- 8379 .Imps The Court Charges and books 2 13 0 8380 . paid for Ravens and foxheads 0 13 6 8381 . paid Anthony Berrisfords Bill 7 0 0 8382 . paid for a Coate and makeing for John Page 1 3 4 8383 . paid the Plumers Bill 0 19 6 8384 . paid Charles Harrison for a Beam 1 0 0 8385 . paid John Cooke Bill 0 11 2 8386 . Paid for washing the Church Linnin 0 11 0 8387 . Paid for Levy Book and Notes 0 3 0 8388 . Paid for a Silver Bowl Clanseing 0 1 0 8389 . given widdow Cutts by order 0 5 0 8390 . Paid for Ringing on the 29 May and ye 4 Nov 0 10 0 8391 . Paid for Clanseing the Church 0 0 5 8392 . Paid for Ale at the finishing the 0 1 0 8393 . Bargin of the Porch 8394 . given the Ringers at the Takeing of Turney 0 5 0 8395 . Given Ale at the putting up of the Beame 0 2 6 8396 . Paid Adam Wilde Bill 0 6 6 8397 . Paid for pointing the Steeple wn the Lead 0 0 8 8398 . was Lay'd down 8399 . Given to the Ringers at the Takeing of Mons 0 2 6 8400 . Given to the Ringers on the Thanksgiving day 0 3 0 8401 . Paid for Beasoms 0 1 0 8402 . Paid for Bread 0 2 6 8403 . Paid for Bords to Mr Wood 0 3 0 8404 . Paid Mr Whartons Bill 0 1 8 8405 . Paid William Horsleys Bill 0 3 2 8406 . Paid Mr Alsoppe for oyle 0 2 0 8407 . ------------ 8408 . Taken over the Sum of 17 5 8 8409 . ------------- 8410 .-------------------------13-10L--1709--------------------------------- 8411 . L s d 8412 . Brought over the sum of 17 5 8 8413 . Paid Mr Wood Bill for Wine 3 10 0 8414 . Paid for entering the Accots &c 0 2 0 8415 . Returns 0 1 9 8416 . ------------- 8417 . Totall Disbursmts 20 19 5 8418 . -------------- 8419 . Disbursmts more than Receipts 0 6 1 8420 . -------------- 8421 . Rests money in hand the L 0 12 9 8422 . -------------- 8423 . which makes the sum of the overplus money 0 18 11 8424 . in the Levy Book Right -------------- 8425 . Returns are 8426 . Ralph Adkinson 0 2 8427 . Isaac Bradswall 0 0½ 8428 . John Brucksaw Butcher 0 0¾ 8429 . Alice Bunting 0 0¾ 8430 . Mary Blackwall 0 2½ 8431 . Hannah Barnes house 0 0¾ 8432 . John Clay 0 0¾ 8433 . Thomas Knowles 0 2¼ 8434 . William Milward 0 2 8435 . Francis Mather 0 0¾ 8436 . Water Yudale 0 1¼ 8437 . Mrs Mennell 0 0½ 8438 . Henry Udall 0 0½ 8439 . Edmund Godsbeheer 0 1 8440 . Rich Roose 0 2¾ 8441 . Thomas Swindale 0 0¾ 8442 . Tho Spencer son Francis 0 1½ 8443 . ----------- 8444 . Sum 1 9¾ 8445 . ----------- 8446 .Jan 23 1710 These Accounts seene and Allowed by us 8447 . whose names are subscribed 8448 . Philip Gell 8449 . Mich Burton 8450 . Tho Hinckesman 8451 . Daniell Wood 8452 . John Shore 8453 .-------------------------13-10R--1710--------------------------------- 8454 . Accounts of Mr Daniel Wood Robert Hill 8455 . Edward Wheatcroft, Thomas Lockall Churchwardens 8456 . for Wirksworth for the yeare 1710 (vizt) 8457 . Recd by a 40L Leavy as follows L s d 8458 . Wirksworth 9 6 8 8459 . Ashlehay 4 0 0 8460 . Alderwaslee 3 16 8 8461 . Itheridghay 3 16 8 8462 . Hopton 3 16 8 8463 . Calow 3 3 4 8464 . Midleton 3 0 0 8465 . Crumford 3 0 0 8466 . Biging 3 0 0 8467 . Ible 1 10 0 8468 . Imber grange 1 10 0 8469 . Reced 5 Leastalls 0 16 8 8470 . Recd for old Wood of Robt HILL 0 1 0 8471 . ------------- 8472 . Totall Receipts 40 17 8 8473 . ------------- 8474 .Disbursmts 8475 . Visitation Charges and Court fees and Presentmts 2 12 8 8476 . Mr Woods Bill for bread and 4 15 0 8477 . wine for the yeare 1710 8478 . Pd Mr Mr Hutchinson for 2 piggs of Lead 2 2 6 8479 .--> Given Anthony Basford for Advice 0 1 6 8480 . Paid Plumers Bill 11 0 2 8481 . Spent at the Bargin setting to the plumbers 0 2 0 8482 . Paid Sam Wall & Anthony Bradshaw another Bill 1 6 2 8483 . Paid Thomas Collinson Bill for Bords 0 10 6 8484 . Paid Raph and John Wilde Bill 0 19 0 8485 . given them in Ale 0 0 6 8486 . Paid Henry Clay and Swindale Bill for paveing 1 15 6 8487 .--> Spent at Setting them ye Bargin 0 1 0 8488 . Paid Ralph Wilde for makeing the Bell Chamber 1 4 6 8489 . Paid William Horsley Bill 2 15 1 8490 . Paid George Griffin Bill for Bricks 0 5 0 8491 . Paid Henry Clay for a new window 0 14 0 8492 . Paid Wm Rich Bill 0 4 0 8493 . Paid Mr Whartons Bill 0 14 8 8494 . Paid for our Leavy Book & 0 3 0 8495 . notes for the sidesmen 8496 . Paid for a Coate for Henry Udall 0 19 0 8497 . ------------ 8498 . Taken over the Sum of 32 5 9 8499 .-------------------------13-11L--1710--------------------------------- 8500 . L s d 8501 . Brought over the sum of 32 5 9 8502 . Paid John Cowper for 3 Lds Lime 0 3 2 8503 . Paid for a book of Homilies 0 10 0 8504 . Paid Sam Wall for pointing & 0 2 0 8505 . Clanseing the old glass 8506 . Paid for Carriage of the Lead 0 2 6 8507 . and Drawing it up 8508 . Paid Nicholas Thacker for 0 1 3 8509 . Leading Brick and Sand 8510 . Paid for mending the Town Beir and other work 0 1 4 8511 . Paid Henry Clay for pointing the Steeple 0 1 0 8512 . Paid for a Book of Thanksgiving 0 1 6 8513 . & Proclamation 8514 . Paid John Lingard ? day work 0 1 4 8515 . Given the Ringers at the Takeing of Doway 0 3 0 8516 . Paid Ralph Wilde for mending 0 1 6 8517 . under the Bell Loft 8518 . Given the Ringers on the 0 2 6 8519 . Thanksgiving day 8520 . Paid Mr Alsopps Bill 0 3 0 8521 . Paid Robert Cowpers Bill 0 1 8 8522 . Paid Edward Vallance & blending Lime 0 1 0 8523 . Paid John Wilde makeing and setting up stoops 0 3 0 8524 . Paid for a Large Bord for Bell Chamber Stairs 0 0 10 8525 . Given the Ringers upon the Victory in Spain 0 2 6 8526 . Paid John Lim for 2 fox heads 0 2 0 8527 . Paid Rich Birkin for 1 ditto 0 1 0 8528 . Paid John Hanson for 1 ditto 0 1 0 8529 . Paid Henry Mart for 1 ditto 0 1 0 8530 . Paid George Buxton Steeple 1 ditto 0 1 0 8531 . Paid Anthony Fogg for carrying 0 0 8 8532 . stone out of the Church yard 8533 . Paid for the Surplis washing 0 11 0 8534 .--> For a Book of Prayer & summons to the Visitation 0 2 0 8535 . Paid Mr Daniel Wood for Wine left unpaid in 1707 0 8 7 8536 . Pd to the Churchwardens Arrears 2 16 5½ 8537 . for the yeare 1708 8538 . Paid for Beesoms 0 1 9 8539 . Paid the Ringers for two 29th of May 0 15 0 8540 . & 1 fifth Novr 8541 . Paid for 191 Ravens 2 7 9 8542 . Paid Mr Daniel Wood for Interest 0 10 0 8543 . of 24L for 6 months 8544 . for entering this Account 0 2 0 8545 . Paid Mary Horsley Bill 0 7 8 8546 . ------------- 8547 . Taken over the sum of 42 17 6½ 8548 . -------------- 8549 .-------------------------13-11R--1710--------------------------------- 8550 . L s d 8551 . Brought over the Sum of 42 17 6½ 8552 . Paid for a new lock & Screws 0 6 6 8553 . Returns are 0 2 5½ 8554 . -------------- 8555 . 43 6 6 8556 . -------------- 8557 . Deduct severall Items Excepted 0 4 6 8558 . in the Account (vizt) Anthony 8559 . Basford 1s 6d for Ale at setting 8560 . H Clays Bargin 1s & for a 8561 . Book of prayers & sums to the 8562 . visitation 2s 8563 . ------------- 8564 . Totall Disbursmts L 43 2 0 8565 . The Receipts dedt L 40 17 8 8566 . ------------- 8567 . Rest L 2 4 4 8568 . overplus money 1 18 9¾ 8569 . -------------- 8570 . out of Purse 0 5 6¼ 8571 .Bills to pay 8572 . Eliz Cooke Bill 0 10 11 8573 . Mr Fawcett for Writeing Reg 0 16 0 8574 . for parchment to Mr Hodges 0 8 0 8575 . ------------ 8576 . makes L 3 19 2¾ 8577 . ------------- 8578 .July the 7th 1711 These Accounts seen and allowed by us, 8579 . whose names are subscribed 8580 . and the above said Ballence 3 19s 2d to be paid 8581 . by the next succeeding Churchwardens to Mr 8582 . Daniel Wood 8583 . J.Statham 8584 . John Shore 8585 . Robert Toplis 8586 .-------------------------13-12L--------------------------------------- 8587 . Empty 8588 .-------------------------13-12R--1712--------------------------------- 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 8629 . Witnesse 8630 . Tho.Hinckesman 8631 . Hen Fawcett 8632 . Gervase Balguy? 8633 .---------------------------14-01L--1712--------------------------------------
8634 . At a church meeting held in the pa(ri)sh Church of Wirksworth by us 8635 . whose names are subscribed being parishoners and also Copy holders & 8636 . Freeholders of the s(ai)d Pa(ri)sh did unanimously agree & deny that we 8637 . have granted or released our Comon right title or Interest of in & 8638 . to the Comon or waste Ground called Longner alias Longway banke ? 8639 . by estimation two hundred acres or any p(ar)t thereof to Sir John Statham 8640 . of Wigwall Grange knight or that the s(ai)d Sir John Statham or any other 8641 . of the owners or proprietors of Wigwall Grange hath or have time 8642 . out of mind held owned or enjoyed a sheep walke in on or thro' 8643 . all the comon from a house of Thomas Paley & the high Thorne & 8644 . from thence to the Broomes and so down to Longner alias Longwaybanke 8645 . at the bottom of the Slete pitt Close or any other similer sheep- 8646 . woke in severally upon the s(ai)d Comon w(hat) or that he or they 8647 . hath or have preserved the same w(i)th staffe & dogg or from time to time 8648 . hath sleaten or driven off the Cattle & sheep of all or any p(er)son 8649 . or p(er)sons w(hat)soever showing Comon right there and we the s(ai)d p(ar)ishoners 8650 . Copyholders & Freeholders do further deny that we or any p(er)son or 8651 . p(er)sons under whom we respectively claime ever held used or enjoyed 8652 . the s(ai)d Comons or any other of the s(ai)d Comons belonging to this p(ar)ish or 8653 . any privilege or advantage there upon any Grant Consession or 8654 . agreement or upon any other ? w(hat)soever from the s(ai)d Sir John Statham 8655 . or any other of his ancestors owners & proprietors of Wigwall Grange 8656 . afores(ai)d But on the contrary do severally claime Comon right & 8657 . upon Longner alias Longwaybanke & in upon & throughout all other 8658 . the Comons belonging to Wirksworth afores(ai)d as belonging to both 8659 . our Copyhold and Freehold estates lying wthin the s(ai)d parish of 8660 . Wirksworth & as such have used the same time beyond the 8661 . memory of man and that the memorandum on the other side hereof 8662 . purporting the agreems therein framed and signed by the s(ai)d Sir John Statham 8663 . was not therein inserted by our consent or approbation neither 8664 . was any such Contract or Agreemt made betwixt us & the s(ai)d 8665 . Sir John Statham touching the s(ai)d Longner alias Longwaybanke or 8666 . the said sheep walke upon other the Comon belonging to the s(ai)d 8667 . p(ar)ish of Wirksworth
8668 . Robert Toplis John Wilcokson 8669 . Thomas Gell 8670 . John Toplis 8671 . Edward Wheatcroft 8672 . Adam Ragg 8673 . Bartholomew Griffin 8674 . Godfrey Shaw 8675 . Robert Hill 8676 .---------------------------14-01R--1711-------------------------------------- 8677 . The Accounts of Mr John Wigley, Philip 8678 . Gell, Mr Henry Fawcett, and Isaac Spencer 8679 . Church Wardens for Wirksworth for the 8680 . year 1711 as follows 8681 . Receipts 8682 . Wirksworth 14 0 0 8683 . Ashey hay 6 0 0 8684 . Alderwasley 5 15 0 8685 . Itheridgehay 5 15 0 8686 . Hopton 5 15 0 8687 . Callow 4 15 0 8688 . Bigwin 4 10 0 8689 . Middleton 4 10 0 8690 . Crumford 4 10 0 8691 . Ible 2 5 0 8692 . Imber grange 2 5 0 8693 . --------- 8694 . L ? Recd 60 0 0 8695 . --------- 8696 . Recd for 6 Beestalls 1 0 0 8697 . --------- 8698 . Totall Receipts 61 0 0 8699 . 8700 . Disbursements L s d 8701 .Impes Visitation charges 2 0 0 8702 . paid Mr Alsoppe for casting sheet lead 0 15 0 8703 . given to the Ringers at the forceing 0 3 0 8704 . the French Lines 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 8710 . paid Adam Marsh Bill 0 12 8 8711 . paid Thomas Else Bill 0 5 2 8712 . paid Mr Wharton's Bill 0 11 11 8713 . paid Mr John Alsoppe Bill 0 3 3 8714 . paid Mr Wigley Bill 0 5 8 8715 . paid for Bread & Wine for the sacrement 3 1 6 8716 . paid Henry Clay & Thos Swindale Bill 2 9 5 8717 . paid James & Laurence Battley Bill 1 10 6 8718 . paid the Arrears for 1710 3 19 2 8719 . paid Richard Killhare for Lime 0 4 6 8720 . paid Henry Farrand 0 2 6 8721 . paid Anthony Bradshaw Bill 0 11 6 8722 . paid for 3 fox heads 0 7 8 8723 . given the Ringers at the dakeing? Bowchaine 0 2 6 8724 . paid for 62 Ravens 0 15 6 8725 . paid for Beesoms & a Wiskett 0 0 10 8726 . paid to the Ringers for 5th Nov 0 5 0 8727 . paid for Hair and sand 0 1 0 8728 . paid for couching the Lime 0 1 6 8729 . ---------- 8730 . Taken over the L of 46 9 8 8731 .---------------------------14-02L--1711-------------------------------------- 8732 .Brought over the Sum of 46 9 8 8733 . paid for Latts and neales 0 1 10 8734 . given in Ale for Assistance 0 2 6 8735 . at Hanging the Frames 8736 . paid Mr Wigley for John Page Coate 1 2 2 8737 . paid Wm Rowley for makeing 0 3 6 8738 . John Page Coate 8739 . given the Paraters at Isol. times 0 1 6 8740 . paid Mr Anthony Wall for 8 10 0 8741 . painting the Alter Bice? 8742 . paid Joshua Andrew for the Frames 3 13 0 8743 . paid Sarah Barker for washing the church Linnen 0 11 0 8744 . paid for our Levy Book & notes 0 3 0 8745 . paid for a Treat at Presenting 0 4 0 8746 . new Churchwardens 8747 . paid James Battley for shooting about the frame 0 1 0 8748 . paid sidesman of Hopton for 0 2 6 8749 . ? toth? visitation 8750 . paid sidesman of Callow for Ditto 0 2 6 8751 . paid sidesman of Biging for Ditto 0 2 6 8752 . paid sidesman of Itheridgehay for Ditto 0 2 6 8753 . paid sidesman of Ashleyhay for Ditto 0 2 6 8754 . paid sidesman of Alderwaslee for Ditto 0 2 6 8755 . pd sidesman of Middleton for Ditto 0 2 6 8756 . pd sidesman of Crumford for Ditto 0 2 6 8757 . for entering this Account in to the Towns Book 0 2 6 8758 . The Returns are 0 5 5 8759 . ---------- 8760 . Disbursment L: 62 10 7 8761 . ---------- 8762 . Receipts £ Deduct 61 0 0 8763 . ---------- 8764 . Due to the Accountants 1 10 7 8765 . ---------- 8766 . June 11th 1712 These Accounts seen and Allowed 8767 . by us whose names are subscribed 8768 . And a new Levy of fourty pounds was then 8769 . made for the nesessary Repairse and Alterations 8770 . made & to be made in the Church this present year 8771 .
8772 . Overplus 5 15 9 8773 . Pay thro to the Overseer of Poor 8774 . Philip Gell pd Kirkby Conshall 2 0 0 8775 .
8776 . Philip Gell 8777 . ? Burdon 8778 . Daniell Wood 8779 . Robert Toplis 8780 . Joseph Wharton 8781 .---------------------------14-02R--1712-------------------------------------- 8782 . August the 4th 1712 8783 .
8784 . At a parish meeting then held in the Vestrey 8785 . in the parish Church of Wirksworth a further 8786 . Levy of twenty pounds ? this year was then Agreed to 8787 . for the further Repairs & Alerations to be 8788 . made in the parish Church of Wirksworth by 8789 . us whose Hands are subscribed 8790 .
8791 . Mdum that ? Gell was at Mich. Burdon 8792 . the meeting & ? this J.Statham 8793 . Levy then for some reason he C Hurt 8794 . desired ? ? from figuring Daniel Wood 8795 . of it Robert Toplis 8796 .
8797 . Overplus money for 1712 is 2 7 11 8798 .---------------------------14-03L--1713-------------------------------------- 8799 . June the 27th 1713 8800 . At a parish meeting held in the Vestrey at Wirksworth 8801 . the day and yeare above written a Levy of twenty pounds 8802 . was agreed to be raised in the s(ai)d parish for the Nesesary 8803 . Repairs of the p(ar)ish Church & other occasions to be paid 8804 . to the present Church Wardens by us whose names are 8805 . subscribed 8806 . Philip Gell 8807 . Mich. Burdon 8808 . Daniel Wood 8809 . John Shore 8810 . John Samson 8811 .
8812 .Jan 27 1713/4 8813 . The overplus money of the £20 Levy 8814 . granted this day is 1 15 7 8815 .Sept 20 1714 8816 . The overplus money of The 8817 . 20 mark Levy granted this day is 1 3 8 8818 .
8819 . April the First 1714 8820 . At a parish meeting held in the Vestrey at Wirksworth 8821 . the day & year above written Mr Robert Toplis and 8822 . John Wilcockson and Thomas Collinson & Mr Robert 8823 . Spenser of the Kings Head were chosen to be the 8824 . Churchwardens for the said parish for the yeare 8825 . ensueing by us whose names are subscribed. 8826 . Philip Gell 8827 . Mich. Burdon 8828 . John Pomrson? 8829 . William Mather 8830 . Hen Fawcett 8831 .
8832 . This election of Churchwardens was Contrary to 8833 . Custom witness my hand 8834 . Thomas Hincheson 8835 . Curate de Wirksworth

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