Cosgrove Churchwardens Accounts 1706 - 1710

for this boock to sett my Accounts in   5s

The Disburstments of Robt Rand and Willm Turvey for the year 1706
£
s
d
 
for the Court Charges and four men and four Horses going Aprill the 10th to the visitation at North'ton
 
14
6
 
Aprill the 20th paid to Billy Jarviss for putting a barr to the Church doar and putting a foot into a form
 
 
2
 
for the Churchdoar Barr
 
 
0
 
paid for 5 foott of bord for mending the bell wheels
 
 
6
 
for stayes for the bell wheels
 
 
4
 
for Nayels       bell .loee?
 
 
6
 
for Billy Jarviss and his boys for mending the bell wheels
 
2
10
 
for bread and wine for the Communion at whisentide
 
5
0
 
for bread and wine the next Sunday
 
5
0
 
May the 17 given to the ringers for ringing the thanks giving day for the good Sucksess over the french
 
1
6
 
May the 31 paid to Robt Cabbon for riming the brasses of the Second bell and he put nine pound of Mettall to them and there was nine pound of the Old
 
13
6
 
for Billy Jarviss and his boys for putting the brassis in and mending the beear
 
2
0
 
for 16 foott of bords to mend the beeard and other work
 
2
0
 
for Nayels 
 
 
2
 
June the 12 paid for a Procklamation and book of thanksgiving
 
1
0
 
paid to Richard Shenston for picking up Stones in the Church  Lane?
 
 
2
 
Giving to the ringers for the day of thanksgiving
 
1
0
 
paid to Billy Seabrook for 6 sparrows
 
 
1
 
paid to Mr Reead for 3 doussen and a half of sparrows
 
 
7
 
Mr Reead 13 sparrows more
 
 
2
 
September paid to Ed Lambert for mending the bells and sheeting the rops and mending the rolls and other work
 
3
4
 
for Nayels
 
 
4
 
for Michalmas Communion
 
5
0
 
the next Sunday for bread and wine
 
5
0
 
 
3
4
9
 
October the 9 for our Selves and our horses and the Court fees at St Mich visitation at North'ton
 
10
6
 
and for other Layings out at Wid hillers and John Watson's and Mr Loyd's
 
18
0
 
December the 10 paid to Ed Lambert for mending the bells wheels and Nayels
 
1
10
 
December the 19 paid to Robt Archer for washing the surpliss
 
 
 
 
for a book of thanksgiving and giving to the ringers
 
3
0
 
and Tabell cloth
 
1
6
 
for bread and wine at Chrismas Day
 
5
0
 
for bread and wine the next Sunday after
 
5
0
 
for a New prayer Boock
 
12
0
 
March the 15 paid to Ed Lambert for three Boldricks
 
3
0
 
for other work and brase and Nayels
 
3
1
 
paid to the paritor for a procklimation and boock of Prayers for the fast the 9 Day of Aprill
 
1
0
 
for bread and wine the Sunday before Ester
 
5
0
 
for Lining two gudgins
 
4
0
 
for a keey
 
 
3
 
for a Staple
 
 
2
 
for the Church dore Latch
 
1
0
 
for mending the 2 bell Claper and the Iorn wayed 5 pounds and a quar for two ferells
 
5
3
 
for mending another bell Claper the Iorn wayed 4 pound
 
4
0
 
for Lining two gudgins and for seaven keeys two ferrels
 
4
3
 
for this boock to sett my Accounts in
 
5
0
 
for mending the Surpliss
 
 
6
 
 
4
18
6
 
paid more to Rob Archer for sweeping the Church Windows and Looking after the bellroops
 
2
8
 
and for washing the Surpliss before Ester
 
1
0
 
for the Church doar and Barr
 
 
10
2
 
5
3
0
2
All our Disburstments are
8
3
3
2
Paid more to Robt Archer for sweeping the Church boundary and looking after the bell rops
 
2
8
 
paid for washing the Surpliss before Ester
 
1
0
 
for the Church Doar and Barr
 
 
10
2
Paid to Robt Loears for his feaff return the Possissioner prents the Preamblacion
8
7
10
 
 
 
1
 
 
Recd of the Old Churchwardens
8
8
10
 
Mr Gurney and Robt Corby
 
13
0
 
Recd of Mr Rigby for his Child's Grave
 
5
8
 
the Levie
6
6
3
1
 
7
11
11
1
Out of Purse
1
3
10
3
Hon Longueville
 
 
 
 
Willi Gurney
 
 
 
 
Rigby    Esq
 
 
 
 

1707 The Disburstments of Rob Rand and Willm Turvey Churchwardens for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven
£
s
d
 
Aprill the 19th spent at Edward Lamberts when Bagley the Bellfounder caime to take the Great Bell to Cast
 
5
0
 
Spent more at Ed Lamberts when Richard Chandler of Drayton Parslow came the Great Bell to Cast
 
4
0
 
Aprill paid to the Parritor for a Proclamation and book of Thanksgiving
 
1
0
 
Paid to Moses Brookes for Killing a Hedgehog
 
 
4
 
for the Court fees and for three men and three horses at Easter visitation at North'ton
 
11
0
 
Spent when Willm Turvey and I went to presue a rumor about Richard Chandler the bellfounder
 
 
6
 
and for my horse
 
1
0
 
Paid to the Parritor for an acte for ordering some words in the Common Prayer
 
 
6
 
Paid when William Turvey went to bargain with Rich Rickett of Brawten to stock the Great Bell and take the Bell down and draw her up again
 
2
0
 
And for the Artickles between the Bellfoundry and the Parrish and other Charges
 
13
8
 
Paid to Edward Lambert for helping down with Great Bell and his boys help and for Alle
 
5
0
 
Paid to Tho Earll for helping down with the bell
 
 
8
 
For our Charges when Wee went to cast our Great Bell
 
12
6
 
For the Communion bread and wine at Whit Sunday
 
5
0
 
for bread and wine the next Sunday after
 
5
0
 
Paid to Richard Chandler for runing the Great Bell brasses and the Old Brass was 13 pound and he put in nine pound of iron mettall
 
15
6
 
paid to Richard Ricket for letting down the Great Bell and drawing her up again and stocking her
1
5
0
 
for my hors two days and night when the bell was cast
 
2
0
 
Spent on the ringers and Other people for helping unload the Great Bell and for drawing her up into the Steepol
 
8
0
 
paid more to John Bryer for five dusson of sparrows
 
 
10
 
paid to Thos Butcher for one duson of sparrows
 
 
2
 
 
5
16
1
 
Paid to Robt Corbys man and thos Butcher for six duson of sparrows
 
1
0
 
paid to James Rand and his boy for one douson of sparrows
 
 
2
 
paid to John Bryer for eight dousen of sparrows
 
1
4
 
paid to Thos Butcher for one duson of sparrows
 
 
2
 
paid to Willm Turvey his boy for one duson of sparrows
 
 
2
 
paid to John Bryer for three dusen and half of sparrows
 
 
7
 
paid to John Bryer for half one days work to help when the bell was drawn up
 
 
4
 
paid to John Barnes for the new bell rops five pence the pound and they wayd 34 pound
 
17
0
 
paid to Ed Lambert for two days work to lay the bords in Belfry down and taking the third bell up and fastening her in the stock again and for bords to sroud the wheels with and alle
 
5
0
 
for Nayels
 
 
8
 
for a rayoll for the Church Land Mound
 
 
9
 
paid to Ed Lambert for putting the rayoll in and finding two peeces of wood to wedge the postes up with
 
 
6
 
Paid to Jhon Hollis for Laying down Mr Rigbys Ground
 
1
6
 
Paid to Jhon Hollis for mending the Churchyard wall and stills and for Drink
 
1
3
 
for Drawing the Bell to be cast
 
12
0
 
for the Bell Stock
 
7
0
 
for bringing the Stock from and charges in Drink
 
1
7
 
for the Court charges and for one man and one horse at St Michole visitation at North'ton
 
7
0
 
For St Michole Communion the first Sunday
 
5
3
 
for Bread and Wine at the Next Sunday
 
2
8
 
paid to Ed Lambert for putting a barr into the Churchyard stille next to Mr Longueville
 
 
3
 
for Going to Buckingham to see Our Artickles and Metting at Stratford about them
 
1
8
 
paid to Rob Archer for making our Leavey
 
1
0
 
paid to Ed Lambert for Karying the Great Bell and for Beear and nayels and mending the roofes
 
3
0
 
 
3
3
7
 
paid to Richard Chandler for Chasting the Great Bell and for the Wast and new mettall and did to her
16
7
0
 
Spent the same time at Ed Lamberts and John Archers and for our Judges diner
 
14
0
 
For a peece of Beefe & wayed 17 pound
2
10
0
 
paid John Francklin for the Iorn work
1
13
5
 
paid John Francklin for the keeys and ferrials to keey the Great Bell up against
 
3
4
 
for bread and wine the Sunday before Chrismas
 
5
1
 
the Communion on Chrismas Day
 
2
7
 
paid Goody Archer for washing the Surpliss
 
1
0
 
paid to Goody Archer for mending the Surpliss
 
 
6
 
paid to Gabriel Sreefs Brother for killing a Poulcatt
 
 
4
 
paid to Thos Rand his boy for one duson of sparrows
 
 
2
 
paid for a Boock of prayer and Procklimation for the Fast Jan the 19 1707 8
 
1
0
 
Paid to Jhoney Hollis for Laying down Mr Christopher Rigbys Senior his Ground
 
1
6
 
for Bread and Wine for the Communion the Sunday before Easter
 
5
3
 
Paid to Robt Archer for sweping the Church windows and Loocking after the Bell wheels and rops
 
2
8
 
for Goathering the Levies
 
2
0
 
Paid Rob Archer for Casting up the Disburstments and Levies and for Writting the Levies in the Boock
 
1
6
 
paid Goodey Archer for washing the Surplice and table Cloath against Easter
 
1
6
 
paid to John Archer for sweping down the Dust in the Steple Lofts
 
 
8
 
 
20
8
7
 
by his hand
 
 
 
 
 
£
s
d
?
All our Disburstments and 
29
18
9
 
Our Leavey coming to
28
19
4
2
recd of Mr Rigby for two Graves
 
13
4
 
recd in all
29
12
8
2
 
 
 
 
 
Out of purse this year 1707
 
6
0
2
Paid more to Sanders of Perry for a fox
 
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hon Longueville
 
 
 
 
Willi Gurney        Rigby
 
 
 
 
Apr: 8 : 1708                            Da. Ready H
 
 
 
 
Wee nominate and appoint
 
 
 
 
Rob Rand and Willm Scott
 
 
 
 
Churchwardens for the Year    Enfin
 
 
 
 

No accounts appear to be recorded for 1708

1709 The Disburstments of Rob Rand and Willm Turvey Churchwardens for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nine
£
s
d
 
Paid to Mr Gurney for killing a fox
 
1
0
 
Paid to Mr Rand for one Duson of Sparrows
 
 
2
 
for the Court Charges and our Selves and our horses at Easter visitation att Northampton
 
13
0
 
Paid to and of James Rand and his Sones for one duson of Sparrows
 
0
0
 
Paid to Peeter Ludgatts Sons for half and duson of Sparrows
 
 
1
 
for bread and wine for Whison Sunday Communion
 
5
1
 
for bread and wine the next Sunday
 
5
1
 
for whashing the Surpliss att Whisontide
 
1
0
 
June the 29 Paid to John Bryer for 14 duson of Sparrows
 
2
4
 
Juky Paid to John Bryer for 5 duson of Sparrows
 
 
10
 
September Given to the ringers for ringing for Joy and for her Majesties forses and those aliefe beatt the french
 
1
0
 
for Bread and Wine att St Micholl Communion the first Sunday
 
5
1
 
Paid for a Order for Al[t?]ering the Common Prayer
 
 
6
 
for the Court Charges and our Selves and our horses at St Micholl visitation
 
12
0
 
for bread and wine the next Sunday for the Communion att St Micholl
 
5
1
 
Paid to Ed Lambert for keeying the Great Bell
 
1
2
 
Paid to Ed Lambert for putting a handoll into the bear
 
 
2
 
Paid for Nayels
 
 
1
 
Paid to John Francklin for keeyes and weges and for Ale when Ed Lambert did the Great Bell
 
1
0
 
for 8 weges
 
 
6
 
for 7 Keeys
 
 
7
 
for the Sheears
 
 
8
 
for Crown Iorns
 
 
3
 
for a Procklimation and boock of thanksgiving November the 22
 
1
0
 
for Nayels
 
 
1
 
Paid to Johanathan Williams for a Hedgehog
 
 
4
 
Paid to the Ringers and the thanksgiving day in Nov
 
2
6
 
for Bread and Wine the first Sunday att Crismas
 
5
2
 
for Bread and Wine the next Sunday
 
5
2
 
 
3
11
1
 
Paid to ……. Illeg  his boy for two duson of Sparrows
 
 
3
 
Paid to Henry Hollis for mending the churchyard walls
 
 
3
 
Paid to Robt Sreeve for a fl ? Polcatt
 
 
4
 
paid to the Parrotter for a procklemation and boock of thankgiving for a fast
 
1
0
 
for Bread and Wine for the first Sunday att Easter
 
5
2
 
for Bread and Wine for the next Sunday
 
5
2
 
Paid to John Warner for Bellroopes 35 pound at 6 pence the 3 pound comes to
 
17
6
 
paid to Rob Archer for washing Surpliss and Table Cloth twiss
 
3
0
 
paid for mending the Surpliss
 
 
6
 
for Loocking after the bellroops and bells and sweeping the Church windows
 
2
8
 
for Goathering of Our Levis
 
2
0
 
paid to Rob Archer for wrighting the Levis in the boock and Casting up the accounts
 
1
6
 
 
2
6
4
 
Our Levis
6
6
5
2
All our Disburstments this year are
5
17
5
 
remains in Our hand
0
9
0
2

The Disburstments of Robt Rand and William Turvey Churchwardens for the Year 1710
£
s
d
 
For Our Selves and Horses and the Court Charges att the visitation att Easter att Northampton
 
12
9
 
Paid to William Jarviss for mending the Church Gate
 
 
10
 
Paid to Mark Wells for two dusen of Sparrows
 
 
4
 
Paid to Robt Corbys boy for two dusen of Sparrows
 
 
4
 
Paid to Thos Rand his boy for two dusen of Sparrows
 
 
4
 
Paid for Bread and Wine for the Communion on Whison Sunday
 
5
6
 
for Bread and Wine the next Sunday
 
5
6
 
Paid to Henry Smith for a Polcat
 
 
4
 
paid to the Ringers for ringing for Joy of the Duke of Malburow beat the french
 
1
6
 
paid to the ringers for ringing for Joy of the Second Vicktory in Spaine over the french
 
2
0
 
paid for bread and wine for the Communion the first Sunday att St Michell
 
6
2
 
for the next Sunday bread and wine
 
6
2
 
For Our Selves and Horses and the Court Charges att St Michell visitation att Northampton
 
8
0
 
paid to John Bryer for two Dusen and half of Sparrows
 
 
5
 
paid to the Parrotter for a boock of thanksgiving
 
1
0
 
Paid to Henry Smith for a Polcatt
 
 
4
 
paid to Mr Gurney 4 pence for a Lottery and Mrs Ann Sutton of Huntingdon sent to him about her money
 
 
4
 
paid to the ringers on the day of thanksgiving
 
1
0
 
for the Communion the first Sunday att Chrismas
 
6
2
 
for Bread and Wine the next Sunday
 
6
2
 
 
3
4
5
 
Paid to William Turvey for a Polcatt
 
 
4
 
Paid to John Francklins boy for a Polcatt
 
 
4
 
Paid to a Man with a Letter of Request
 
1
6
 
Paid to the Parroter for a Procklimacion and Boock of thanksgiving
 
1
0
 
for bread and Wine the first Sunday att Easter
 
6
2
 
for Bread and Wine the next Sunday
 
6
2
 
Paid to Robt Archer for Loocking after the bellropps and bells and sweeping the Church windows
 
2
8
 
for Gathering our Levies
 
2
0
 
Paid to Robt Archer for wrighting the Levies in the boock and Casting up the accounts
 
1
6
 
Paid to Robt Archer for washing the Surpliss twice and mending it
 
2
0
 
For a New Church Bible
1
10
0
 
 
2
13
8
 
 Our Levies 1710
7
5
9
1
Our disburstments
5
18
1
0
remains in Our Hands
1
7
8
1

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