The
following accounts, receipts and disbursements of the churchwardens of St Mary 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 chronologically.

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.

In primis
for delivering in a bil when were sworen                                 1 / 4

more paid to master bissel for writing of a bil                                        1/-

more paid to master bissel at the visitation for his
diner                       1/-

more paid to the churchwardens and too the said men
at the

said visitation                                                                                           4/-

more for one bok(?) of which board and small board                             9d

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 surplus

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 dorse

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 the pirl porch cloth         3/4

The whole sum received is                                                                       £4/7/5

And the whole sum laide out is                                                                £4/7/7

Last yeare
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 me  Wm Blogg

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  p m Sarah Garratt

The a Count of Harklus
Hill and Richard Hale, churchwardens of the parish church of St Mary Bredman – Estur 1712 to 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 for wairing of the surpless one yeare                        8/-

Paide Goody Darby for swippen
of the church door                                4/6

Paide the proctor at michaelmass
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 Bill for
wine                                                                £1/0/0

paide for commion bred                                                                          2/8

paide for ringing wen Peate was fined                                                    1/-

For Broomes                                                                                             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 Done
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 Sarge at 2/-                                                      4/?

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 sike                                                                    8d

for work ----- glover the ministers Deshe                                                2/6

for a yard of green Sarge for the Cushion                                               10/2

for 3 yards Scarlwet and silke
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

Dinner                                                                                                       10/-

for the boys                                                                                              5/-

for beer -----                                                                                             3/2

18/2

For drinking the queens health                                                                2/-

£1/0/0
(sic)

Received 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 read p
me   Henry Eastman.

April the 8 1713

Received then of John Olliver the sum of 4/- for a playfords by me   Edw Burges

February the 17 1713

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

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

for a sele for the forsed a
foot long                                                         1/10

for nailes                                                                                                  4d

for 6 feet of return bord                                                                          10d

for ------ a workman                                                                                 ½

Recd June 28th 1714 of
Mr John Garet churchwarden of the parish of St Mary Bredman in the city of Canterbury the sum of 8/- in full
for halfe a years Queen’s Bnech and marshalsea due and
ended at Midsummer last I say recd  p m
Henry Eastman

1714 march the 25

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 of bromes
morer                                                         6d

7/7

Aprell
the 12 1714

Received then of the churchwardens the full of this bill  I saye reseved  by me  John Allen

From August 28 1713 to March 12
1714 had 8 pr candels for the church at 7d pr  4/8

Recd the full of this bill by me  William Peele.

The Churchwardens bill for the yeare 1714

For washing 4 times the surplus                                                              8/-

for mending the surplus                                                                           1/6

for a dosen of bromes                                                                              1/-

for a green all crismus                                                                             1/-

for sewping the Church doore
4/6

for the bricklayer                                                                                     3d

Recd of Mr Oliver sen and Rich Brickende                                              6/8

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

find all reminds  by
me  William Browning

A Bill of carpenters work don at
the church of St Mary Breadman’s in the city of
Canterbury by order of Mr Greenlands churchwarden

For one ----- deal                                                                                      1/-

for one piece of  stuff-----
(?)                                                                   6d

for nailes and work                                                                                  1/9

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 full
for halfe a years Kings
Bench and Marshalsea due and ended at Christmas
last   p m   Henry Eastman

April 22nd 1715

A lock                                                                                                        1/6

1 pair of Laches                                                                                        8d

nails                                                                                                          7d

In all                                                                                                          2/9

Received in full ----- Ann Hill

On Dorse:

Paid Mr Hulks bill on the other
side                                                        2/9

for deale borders                                                                                     2/-

for a days and a halfe for mending the pewes and making

a new door                                                                                               3/0

for lowances                                                                                             6d

8.3

April 22 1715 received the full of
this bill by me Paul Norwood