Cosgrove Churchwardens Accounts 1860 - 1869

Mr Sayers Repairing Stove   £1  13s

These pages have been re-laid to read in the correct order - the original auditors wrote their notes on a facing page to save paper.

The Chancel of Cosgrove Church was Beautified in 1861 by two Stained glass Memorial Windows with new stone Work to the same placed therein by the Rev John Graham the Rector at a cost of £67 10s and in 1865 further improvements were made by the Rector having the Chancel thoroughly repaired and a Handsome new door erected New seats placed New altar rails &c at a further cost of £113 16s

1860-61
  Thos Dawson & Wm Clarke Churchwardens from Easter 1860 to 1861
£
s
d
  To a Rate at three pence in the Pound
31
6
9½
   
20
12
7¾
   
10
14
1¾
   
 
 
 
1860 Per Contra      crs
 
 
 
  Copy of Registar
 
3
0
  Visitation fees Easter 
 
14
0
  Churchwardens attending 
1
0
0
  Visitation fees Michlmas 
 
11
6
  Churchwarden attending  
 
10
0
1861 School Children
1
0
0
Mch 25 Mr Boye's Bill
1
10
0
  Mr Nixon Do
 
5
0
  Mrs Godfrey Do
 
2
0
  Mr Mansel Do for Gearll?
 
5
0
Mch 30 Daniel Holman's Bill
1
5
0
  Mrs Ayers Bill
 
8
8
  Chs Stephens attending Sunday School
2
0
0
  Ringers
 
12
6
  Clerk's Salary
2
12
6
  Anty Loe's Bill
 
18
3
  Do Attendg Church Clock
2
0
0
  Rev J Graham
1
6
0
  Collecting Rate
 
6
0
  Bad by Rate
2
14
2¾
  Balance due from last year Acct
 
19
0
   
20
12
7¾
   
 
 
 
  At a Vestry meeting held in the Parish Church of Cosgrove this first day of April 1861 the above accounts were examined and approved. There appears a Balance in hand of ten pounds fourteen shillings and 1¾.  Mr Thos T Dawson was nominated and appointed Churchwarden by the Rector and Mr William Clarke was appointed by the Parishioners. .
 
 
 
signed
 John Graham Rector
 
 
 
  Geo Edw Thorne
 
 
 
  Matw Willison
 
 
 
  John Dawson
 
 
 
  John Durham
 
 
 
  William Horwood
 
 
 
  Thomas Cane
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  At a Vestry meeting held this 31st day of Jany 1862, for the purpose of making a Church Rate, a Rate of Two pence in the pound was proposed by Mr Warren and seconded by Mr Willison and carried nem. con.
 
 
 
  John Graham Rector
 
 
 
  Matw Willison
 
 
 
  Danl Warren
 
 
 

1861-62
  Thos Dawson & Wm Clarke Churchwardens from Easter 1861 to 1862
£
s
d
  To a Rate at two pence in the Pound
20
17
0
  Balance in hand
10
14
1¾
   
31
11
1¾
   
 
 
 
1861 Per Contra      crs
 
 
 
  Copy of Registar
 
3
0
  Visitation fees Easter 
 
14
0
  Churchwardens attending 
1
0
0
  Visitation fees Michlmas 
 
14
0
  Churchwarden attending  
 
10
0
1862 School Children
1
0
0
  Conveyance of Children to Confirmation
 
7
0
  Mr Jn Dawson dining 22 children at Confirmation
2
4
0
  Mr Walker tuning Organ
2
2
0
April Mr Boyes Bill
1
10
0
  Mrs Godfrey Do
 
19
0
  Mr Nixon Do
 
4
0
  Chs Stephens attending Sunday School
2
0
0
  Ringers
 
12
6
  Mr Toombs Bill
 
4
6
  Jn Jarvis Do
 
2
6
  Anty Loe Do
1
0
0
  Mr Sayers Repairing Stove
1
13
0
  Clerk's Salary
2
12
6
  Anty Loe Attendg Church Clock
2
0
0
  Mrs Ayers Bill
 
8
8
  Rev J Graham
1
6
0
  Daniel Holman Nailing Lead on Church
 
1
0
  Collecting Rate
 
6
0
  Bad by Rate
1
14
5½
   
25
8
1½
  Balance in hand
6
3
0¼
   
31
11
1¾
   
 
 
 
  At a Vestry meeting held in the Parish Church of Cosgrove this twenty fifth day of April 1862 the above accounts were examined and approved. There appears a Balance in hand of six pounds three shillings & 1¾.  Mr Thos T Dawson was nominated and appointed Churchwarden by the Rector and Mr William Clarke was appointed by the Parishioners. 
 
 
 
signed
 John Graham Rector
 
 
 
  Geo Edw Thorne
 
 
 
  Matw Willison
 
 
 
  Edward Gates
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  At a Vestry meeting held in the Parish Church of Cosgrove this 30th day of January 1863, for the purpose of making a Church Rate, a Rate of two pence in the pound was proposed by Mr Willison and seconded by Mr Warren and carried nem. con.
 
 
 
signed
 John Graham Rector
 
 
 
  Matw Willison
 
 
 
  Danl Warren
 
 
 

The Parish Church was thoroughly repaired in 1865. The old seats were removed and the new Stained deal seats substituted Four new Windows with stone Mullions and Tracery were put in the Organ loft taken away and the Organ removed to the ground Floor. A New Heating Apparatus placed in the Aisle. A new entrance door made to the Gallery the Stone work cleansed and repaired and the whole Interior renovated at a Cost of £421 9s 11d which Cost was defrayed by Voluntary Contributions as under Thomas T Dawson and William Clarke Churchwardens.

Restoration of Cosgrove Church - Statement of Account (1865) Subscription
   
£
s
d
1865 May 29 To Cash paid for Faculty
7
7
10
Nove 6 Paid J Walker (Organ Tuner)
3
5
0
Decr Paid Alfred Hailey for the Work done
410
17
1
   
 
 
 
  Memorandum
 
 
 
  The deficiency of £76 0s 8d was kindly paid by John C Mansel Esqr and Robert S Mansel Esqr
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  Subscriptions for a new Stone Pulpit and Candlesticks for do
 
 
 
  Mr H L Mansel
5
0
0
  Collected by Mrs H P Gates
8
3
0
  J Scarth Esq
3
0
0
  Collected by Miss Clarke
2
15
0
  Collected by Miss Willison
1
10
6
  Proceeds of Work
1
0
6
   
21
9
0
  Subscriptions for a New Prayer Desk
 
 
 
  Mrs Fardell
1
1
0
  Rev Drummond P Chase
2
2
0
  Rev Jno Graham
1
0
0
  Miss H Mansel
 
10
0
  Miss E P Chase
1
2
0
  Miss Chase
 
5
0
   
6
0
0
  Restoration of Font
 
 
 
  Miss Hamson
1
0
0
  Various small subscriptions
2
10
0
   
3
10
0
   
 
 
 
  Total
421
9
11
   
 
 
 
  John Chris Mansel Esq
50
0
0
  Rev H L Mansel
20
0
0
  Robt S Mansel Esq
50
0
0
  H P Gates Esq
30
0
0
  C G Boulton Esq
20
0
0
  Miss Graham
10
0
0
  Revd D P Chase
20
0
0
  Mr Willm Clarke
10
0
0
  Mr Gates and Family
10
0
0
  Mr Scrivener and Family
7
0
0
  Mr Willison
5
0
0
  Mr J Foster
5
0
0
  Mr D Warren
5
0
0
  Mr Dawson
3
0
0
  Mr Durham
3
3
0
  Mr G E Thorne
2
0
0
  Mr Cater
2
2
0
  Mr Jno Ayres [Ayers]
2
0
0
  Mrs Horwood
1
1
0
  Mrs Wilford
1
0
0
  Mr John Simpson
3
3
0
  Mr Powell
1
0
0
  Mr Cane
 
10
0
  Mr John Wilson
 
2
6
  Mr J Reed
 
10
0
  A Friend
10
0
0
  Lady Cotton Sheppard
5
0
0
  Lord De Morley
5
0
0
  Miss Perceval
5
0
0
  Lieut Colonel Moorsom
5
0
0
  Revd Canon Argles
5
0
0
  Venble Archdeacon Davys
5
0
0
  H Barrick Esq
5
0
0
  Mrs Gates
5
0
0
  Revd Owen Davys
3
3
0
  Revd L J Bernays
3
3
0
  A Mills Esq
2
2
0
  Jos Hunter Esq
2
2
0
  Mr & Miss Boyls
3
3
0
  Mr Alfd Hailey
5
0
0
  Revd H M Scarth
1
1
0
  Mrs Moorsom
1
0
0
  Miss Moorsom
1
0
0
  Mrs Perceval
1
1
0
  By Sale of Church Fittings
6
14
7
  Jno Durham's Com on Above Sale
1
11
6
  By Old Lead and Sundries
1
18
8
  By deficiency
76
0
8
   
421
9
11

1866 At a Vestry meeting held in the Church this 4th day April 1866 the above accounts were examined and approved. There appears to be a balance of Eight Pounds Nineteen Shillings And Eightpence due to the Churchwardens.

Mr Thomas T Dawson was nominated and appointed Churchwarden by the Rector, and Mr George Edwd Thorne by the Parishioners.

The Rev Drummond  P Chase* Principal of St Mary’s Hall Oxford having erected and fixed a pair of handsome Oak doors to the entrance of the Parish Church of Cosgrove it was resolved at a Vestry meeting held in the Church this 4th day of April 1866 that the best thanks of the Parishioners be given to him. And that the Rector be requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the Revd Gentleman signed

J Graham Chairman

John Durham

Wm Clarke

Matw Willison

Geo Edw Thorne

*He was born on 14 September 1820, at Château de Saulruit, near St. Omer. He was the second son of John Woodford Chase of Cosgrave, Northamptonshire. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford on 15 February 1839. He became scholar of Oriel College on 22 May 1839, and was one of four who obtained first-class honours in classics in Michaelmas term, 1841. He graduated B.A. on 25 November 1841, proceeding M.A. on 14 June 1844 and D.D. in 1880, and was ordained deacon in 1844 and priest in 1849. In 1848, Chase became vice-principal of St. Mary Hall, Oxford.

1869-70
1870 John Warren & Mat Willison Churchwardens
£
s
d
  Balance from 1869
2
10
2
  Recd by Rate
19
12
2
   
22
2
4
1869 Cr
 
 
 
May  Visitation fees
1
0
6
  Churchwardens at Towcester
1
0
0
  Ringers
 
5
0
Dec 24th Do
 
5
0
1870 Jan 15 Singers
1
0
0
April 18 Holdom attending Sunday School 
2
0
0
  Wm Toombs Bill
 
9
6
  Mr Ayres [Ayers] Do
 
18
0
  Anthony Lowe Do
7
13
6
  Geo Green Do
2
0
0
  Adam Shurwood Do
 
4
0
  Rev Geo Jenkins  
1
6
0
  W Warren for Coals
 
1
0
   
3
19
10
   
22
2
4
   
 
 
 
1869 A Vestry meeting was held in the Parish Church upon Friday April the 22nd /70 at 10 am pursuant to the notice given for the purpose of electing Churchwardens for the ensuing year. There appears to be a balance in favour of the Parish of £3.9.10d.  The Rev G Jenkins nominated Mr John Warren to be his Churchwarden. It was proposed by J C Mansel and seconded by C G Boulton Esq that Mr M Willison be Churchwarden for the ensuing year.
 
 
 
  G Jenkins Chairman
 
 
 
  J C Mansel
 
 
 
  C G Boulton
 
 
 

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