The
following accounts, receipts and disbursements of the churchwardens of St M=
ary Bredman parish in Canterbury are for the most part
fragmentary. Written on paper, many are also in poor condition, some of the
text faded and many fragments lack text. I have arranged them chronological=
ly.
The a =
counte
of Thomas Whinirets(?) churchwarden for money
received upon this sease of the parish of sainte Mary Bredman, and =
for
other duties belonging to the church and for mony laide out at the visitation the 7 of April 1616 and at
other several times until this present day being the 21 day of April 1617.<=
/p>
In pri=
mis
for delivering in a bil when were sworen 1 / 4
more paid to master bissel for writing of a
more paid to master bissel at the visitation fo=
r his
diner 1/-
more paid to the churchwardens and too the said=
men
at the
said visitation =
4/-
more paid to master Bissel for writing another =
bill 1/-
more paid to master Edwards for writing of bal of presentments 1/-
more spent when we wente the bouns
of the parish =
4/1
paid for a new door and a paier of henges where master
Colfes ------ did set =
1/1
more paide for halfe a daies work
----- ----- ----- the church poles paid ----- for his =
holle
years
wages for washinge of the church linen
paide more to the ----- for mending of the surp=
lus
paid for a ----- for the little bel =
1d
paid for a ----- for the little bel =
1d
paid for delivereng of the other bell =
1d
paid more to master bisle four his diner =
1/-
more paide for writing of another bil =
1/-
more paid for ----- master sabines and mending =
the bechiche porche
more paid for ----- and nails for the -----
paid to the carpenter for a daies worke
and nails to mend the -----
of the great bell
more paid to the carpenter for ----- =
1/4
paid to the masson for work ----- south side of=
the
church
paid for -----
paide to master -----
On dor= se
More for a ----- cloth for =
the
communion table =
7/2
paid for to yard and half of greene
broad cloth =
20/-
more for silke fringe and lace and making of th=
e pirl porch cloth =
3/4
The whole sum received is
And the whole sum laide out is = £4/7/7
Last y=
eare
cash =
£1/12/6
one sess =
=
£7/13/0
Received =
£9/5=
/6
= £8/0/6
crave and allowance =
3/9
for a prayer booke =
3/9
Edthridge bill =
=
17/9
Disburst =
=
£9/6/0
May 24 =
1712
for mending the glass in St Mary Bredman church=
by
the order of Mr Hall churchwarden
for 5 large squares and 12 little squares = 3/6
Received of this bill by
1712 the churchwardens Bill= of St Mary Bredman a count of wine
May the 29 left to pay =
1/-
for fower communion =
£1/4/0
Sum is = £1/15/0
Aprell=
the 2 1713 recvd in full
The a Count of Harklus Hill and Richard Hale, churchwardens of the parish church of St Mary Bredman – Estur 1712 to <= span class=3DSpellE>Estur 1713 there countants and charge them selves with one see a munting to £7/13/0 in all.
Aprell=
the 21st 1712 spent wen chosen =
4/6
for ringers the 23rd Aprell =
1/-
Paide the proctor wen sworn =
5/6
Spetn at the Visetation =
11/-
spent at the Bounds of the parish for bred and bear and money
given to the boys =
19/10
for the years Queen Bench and marshall ses =
16/0
Paide Mrs Railton f=
or wairing of the surpless o=
ne yeare =
8/-
Paide Goody Darby for swip=
pen
of the church door =
4/6
Paide the proctor at micha=
elmass
visitation =
3/-
spent at the crown the same time =
7/-
for ringing wen Dunkirk was surrendered 2/-
for ringing the 5th Novembur =
1/-
spent wen past the last a count =
2/-
for mending the church windurs 3/6=
spent at the Crown wen the sess
was made =
2/-
Ringing the eight of march =
1/-
paide Mr Garitt for=
wine =
£/4/0
paide Mr Pell for Candells=
=
4/4
paide Mr Cumberlan =
for riting the Regiturs 3/-
paide Mr Hulks his Bill =
16/-
paide Mr Maynell Bi=
ll for
wine =
£1/0/0
paide for commion b=
red =
2/8
paide for ringing wen Peate was fined =
1/-
For Br= oomes = 6d
Disbursed = £8/0/?
Received by this sess = £7/13= /0
Due to the parish upon the = balance of the other see = 7/6
In all recd = £3/5/6
Widow = Jacopp in all = 3/9
4th April 1713
Work Do= ne in the parish church of St Mary Bredman on the = order of Mr Hills, Mr Hall, churchwardens the 4th April 1713
For 2 yards and ¼ green
for 4 yards and ½ of Scarlet and Silke binding =
lace
at 2 ½ 10d
for 12 yards ¾ of Mailing lace ditto at 1 ½ 1/7
for brass Mailer =
2/6
for pakes of Thread and si=
ke =
8d
for work ----- glover the ministers Deshe <=
/span>2/6
for a yard of green Sarge for the Cushion 10/2
for 3 yards Scarlwet and s=
ilke
binding lace at 2 ½ =
7
½
for Thred and silke=
=
2d
for making of green cushion =
2/?
In total = 17/9
May 1713
For the perambulation =
18/2 For drinking the queens hea=
lth =
2/- =
£1/0/0
(sic) Receive=
d the 20th
April 1713 of Mr Hill 20/- in full for communion wine by me Charles Meynell. Received Han the 1`st of Mr=
Harcules Hills, churchwarden of the parish church of =
St
Mary Bredman in the city of Canterbury the sum =
of 8/-
in full for half of the Queens Bench and Marshalsea due and ended at Xmas last past... I say r=
ead p
me Henry Eastman. April the 8 1713 February the 17 1713 March the 16 reserved of Mr=
Garit the full at this bill and of all accounts I say
reserved by me John Simpson. July 2nd 1714 Mending a pew in the church=
Recd June 28th 1=
714 of
Mr John Garet churchwarden of the parish of St =
Mary Bredman in the city of Canterbury the sum of 8/- in f=
ull
for halfe a years Q=
ueen’s Bnech and marshalsea due =
and
ended at Midsummer last I say recd p m
Henry Eastman 1714 march the 25 =
7/7 Aprell=
the 12 1714 From August 28 1713 to Marc=
h 12
1714 had 8 pr candels for the church at 7d pr Recd the full of this bill =
by me William Pe=
ele. The Churchwardens bill for =
the yeare 1714 For washing 4 times the sur=
plus =
8/- Recd of Mr Oliver sen and Rich Brickende Rec of me =
9/7 The full of this bill John Ollever Recd this 4 day of February=
Mr Garet the full of the bill 1714/15 A Bill of carpenters work d=
on at
the church of St Mary Breadman’s in the city of
Canterbury by order of Mr Greenlands churchward=
en For one ----- deal =
1/- Recd Deb 8 1714 of Mr John =
Garett churchwarden of the parish of St Mary Bredman in the city of Canterbury the sum of 8/- in f=
ull
for halfe a years K=
ings
Bench and Marshalsea due and ended at Christmas
last p m Henry Eastman April 22nd 1715<=
/p>
A lock =
1/6 In all =
2/9 Received in full ----- Ann =
Hill On Dor=
se: Paid Mr Hulks bill on the o=
ther
side =
2/9 =
8.3 April 22 1715 received the =
full of
this bill by me Paul Norwood
Dinner =
10=
/-
for the boys =
5/-
Received then of John Olliver the sum of 4/- fo=
r a playfords by me Edw Burges
Worke don by the order of Mr Garit
at the church:
myself half a day =
1/-
John Shav(?)egg half=
a day =
8d
for 4 hodsds of morter =
¼
for 100 of lathe nilles =
2d
for 10 hart lathe =
3d
for launce =
3d
for a sele for the forsed<=
/span> a
foot long =
1/10
for nailes =
=
4d
for 6 feet of return bord =
10d
for ------ a workman =
½
for washing the surplus twise 4/-
for mending the surplus =
9d
for greens att Crismas =
6d
for 2 of broames =
6d
for a brushe =
=
4d
for sweapin the Doore =
1/6
for halfe a dosen o=
f bromes
morer =
6d
Received then of the churchwardens the full of this bil=
l I saye reseved by m=
e John Allen
for mending the surplus =
1/6
for a dosen of bromes =
1/-
for a green all crismus =
1/-
for sewping the Church doo=
re
=
4/6
for the bricklayer =
3d
find all reminds by
me William Browning
for one piece of stuff-----
(?) =
6d
for nailes and work =
1/9
1 pair of Laches =
8d
nails =
=
7d
for deale borders =
2/-
for a days and a halfe for mending the pewes and making
a new door =
3/0
for lowances =
=
6d