Churchwardens' Accounts April 1659 - Hungerford Virtual Museum

Accounte of Richard Folwer and Thomas Bonnor Churchwardens for the p'ish
church of Hungerford elected the 5 th day of Aprill for the year Anno Dom 1659
Receipts Ano Dom 1659
Imprimis receved of the ould Church-wardens ye 5 th of Aprill 04-13-04
Itm reed of the old Church-wardens the counterpart of the lease of the Church House
the 5 th of Apriil 00-00-00
Item reed of John Waldron the 17 th of May one halfe years rent which was due the
25 th of March 03-18-02
Itm reed of John Waldron for the Church land ye 21th November which was due the
29 th of September 03-16-04
Itm reed of Mr Tull for halfe a years rent of the Church House the 29 th of Sept
02-00-00
Itm reed of Mr Stonas for breaking the Church ground the 9* of January 00-06-08
Itm reed of John Boone the 23 rd of April 1660 for halfe a years rent of the Church
house which was due the 25 th day of March 1660 02-00-00
Itm reed of Mr Goddard of Newtowne for breaking the ground in the church
00-06-08
The sum is 17-01-02
Disbursements Ano Dom 1659
Imprimis pd to John Coxhead Constable the joyle money the 9 th of Aprill 00-09-09
Itm pd to John Savidge for clenling the church lannes ye 9 th of Aprill 00-10-00
Itm pd to Richard Ambros for keeping the bell roaps ye 11 th of Aprill 00-10-00
Itm given to Anne Bezer and Hestar her daughter ye 16* of Aprill 00-00-04
Itm given to William Medstoane ye 18 th of Aprill 00-00-02
It given to Thomas Whittingham ye 20 th of Aprill 00-00-03
It given to a pore man of Harfordsheere ye 20 th of Aprill 00-00-02
It pd to Ralph Mackrill for a warrant the 21th of Aprill 00-00-06
It given to Jane Williams the 26 th of Aprill 00-00-02
It given to William Day ye 17 th of May 00-00-03
It given to a pore man the 19 th of May 00-00-02
It given to a pore woman ye 25 th of May 00-00-04
It given to a pore woman ye 26 th of May 00-00-06
It given to Robert Hickman ye 18 th of June 00-00-02
It given to Mary Bradley ye 29 th of June 00-00-02
It given to to poore women ye 30 th of June 00-00-03
It pd to Edward Steenyes of Oakley for killing of two foxes in a wood of Mr
Goddards ye 29 th of June 00-02-00
It given to Thomas Rich ye 1th of July 00-00-02
It pd to Richard Ambros for setting of strappes to the tennar & the other bell ye 8 th of
July 00-01-06
It given to a pore travelar ye 8 th of July 00-00-02
It given to George Mills the 8 th of July 00-00-03
It pd to Joseph Sar Constable for the joyle money ye 8 th of June 00-09-09
It pd to William Knappe and Richard Ambros for trussing of fore bells ye 9 th of July
00-10-00

It given to three pore seamen ye 9 th of July 00-00-02
It given to James Hall ye 9 th of July 00-00-04
AniDom 1659
Imprimis pd to Thomas Oram for Iron worke about the bells as by his bill appears the
19* of July 00-06-04
Itm given to Elinar Purkins and her to daughters ye 9 th of July 00-00-03
Itm pd to Challices sone for killing a ffox in Mr Tapps ground at newtowne the 9 th of
July 00-01-00
Itm given to Gregry Orin ye 13 th of July 00-00-02
Itm given to Timothy Lowe and John Turnar the 20 th of July 00-00-04
It pd to Thomas Oram for altering the locke and making a key to the great doore of
the Churche ye 23 rd of July 00-03-00
It given to John More the 6 th of August 00-00-03
It given to a pore man ye 6 th of August 00-00-02
It given to a pore woman and to children the 6 th of August 00-00-03
It given to Owin Joans ye 7 th of August 00-00-02
It given to Mellthyan Joans ye 7 th of August 00-00-02
It given to a pore man ye 23 rd of August 00-00-04
It given to Thomas Nix ye 2d of September 00-00-02
It given to Thomas Griffin ye 9 th of September 00-00-03
It given to a marchent that had great losse at sea comeing with a letter of request the
14 th of September 00-01-06
It pd to Richard Ambros for ringing the lestar bell the 28 th of September 00-06-08
It pd to William Duglie & Rich Ambros for worke about the bells the 30 th of
September 00-01-02
It pd to John Coxhed Josep Hidar for the joyle mony the ffirst of October 00-09-09
It pd to Thomas Oram for making to iron pins waying 61b and a half ye 4 th October
00-03-00
It given to a pore man the 6 th of October 00-00-03
It given to a wounded souldier which came from Irland & goeing to London ye 8 th of
October 00-00-01
It given to a pore man the 26 th of October 00-00-04
It given to Joseph Whitland and John Browne the 27 th of October 00-00-06
It given to John Bouks a wounded souldier the 31th of October 00-00-04
It pd to Thomas Oram for iron worke aboute the great bell & mending of a key the 1th
of November 00-01-00
Thesumeis 01-18-02
Imprimis given to Elinar Mason the 4 th of November having to children with her
00-00-04
Itm given to Elizabeth Robisson the 5 th of November 00-00-05
Itm pd to Isack Ginkins for glassing the church windows the 5 th of November
02-04-05
Itm given to John Heafe and to children the 7 th of November 00-06-06
Itm pd to Richard Ambros for ringing the 5 th of November 00-05-00
Itm given to Thomas Lee the 8 th of November 00-00-03
Itm pd to William Naldar for lime heare tilles & slats and gravel the 12 th of November
00-08-02

Itm pd to William Naldar for 4 days and halfe worke for himselfe and his man ye 12 th
of November 00-10-06
Itm given to a pore woman named Elizabeth Hall the 17 th of November 00-00-03
Itm given to John Perse the 18* of November 00-00-03
Itm pd to William Knappe for one round bell wheele the 18 th of November 00-14-00
Itpd then for Richard Ambros for helping William Knappe 00-01-00
It pd to Richard Ambros for ringing the foure a cloke bell ye 18 th of November
00-10-00
It given to three seamen the 28 th of November 00-00-06
It given to three seamen the 30 th of November 00-00-06
It given to to seamen the 12 th of December 00-00-06
It given to to pore women having a setivikat of their greate losse at seas the 21th of
December 00-02-00
It given to to seamen the 22 nd of December 00-00-06
It given to a maimed souldier ye 26 th of December 00-00-06
It given to to seamen the 26 th of December 00-00-06
It given to 4 seamen 1st of January 00-01-00
It given to a pore seaman the 7 th of January 00-00-02
It given to a seaman the 9* of January 00-00-04
It given to a seaman the 10 th of January 00-00-04
It given to a pore sicke man the 11 th of January 00-00-03
The sum is 05-01-10
AnoDom 1659
Imprimis pd to Isack Ginkins for glassing the north ile window the 13* of January
01-01-01
It given to a poore sicke man the 19 th of January 00-00-06
It given to a seaman the 28 th of January 00-00-03
It given to 3 seamen the 10 th of February 00-00-04
It pd for the ringing the 23' of February when my Lord Moncke & the cittysenss ware
agreed 00-10-00
It given to a pore man which wase taken in Turkey the 9 th of March 00-
00-04
It given to James Williams a souldiar which wase taken by the Spaniards and suffered
great losse as his setivikat did make it apeare the 10 th of March 00-01-00
It given to a pore woman and three children which was taken by the Turks and
suffered great losse the 12 th of March 00-01 -00
It given to a man and 5 children which was surprised by the Spaniards in the night
having their habitation burnt & the losse of all the 15 th or March 00-01-00
It given to to pore women the one husband laying prisonar in Spaine & shee goeth
about to begge mony to redeeme him & the others husband wasse killed the 15 th of
March 00-01-00
It given to Thomas Oram for worke about the bell ropes and keys and irons and worke
about the pinakells the 19 th of March 00-05-06
It given to 3 pore seafarn men taken prisnoar by the Spanish ships of warre the 19 th of
March 00-00-06
It given to a sequestered ministers wife that lived in Kent ye 21 st of March 00-00-06
It given to Joseph Sar Constable for the gaole mony ye 24 th of March wch was due at
twelftide seashions 00-09-09

Thesumeis 01-19-02
Imprimis given to the daughters of Thomas Halle marchent which lost all by the
shipwrake the 25 th of March 1660 00-00-09
Itm given to a pore seafarn boy which wase taken at the seas the 27 th of March
00-00-02
Itm given to Ralfe Cornefieldf the 2d of April 00-00-03
Itm given to a pore seaman the 4 th of April 00-00-04
Itm given to a pore seaman travelling to the b 9 the 7 th of April 00-00-03
It pd to Mr Curtis for keeping the regestur the 10 th of April 00-02-06
It given to a man his wife and three children which came from the Ospitall in London
the 17 th of April 00-00-06
It given to to pore seamen which had bin taken in Turkey and had layne there a longe
time & are nowe travelling whome the 17 th of April 00-00-06
It pd to Thomas Sare for wood to heat the glaziers irons for the sowdering the leads of
the church the 20 th of April 00-00-04
It pd to Isaak Ginkins for sowdar & his worke the 26 th of April 00-04-00
It pd to Jospeh Sare for this booke ye 23 rd of Aprill 00-06-09
It pd to Mr Timothy Lukas for joints & nailes for the seats ye 24 th of April 00-02-00
It pd to William Knappe for 10 yards & 1 foot of ballistars & doores at 4s 6d ye yard
ye 24 th of April 02-08-06
It pd to William Knappe for 3 yards and 1 foot of wainsket at 3s ye yard ye 24 th of
April 00-11-04
It pd to William Knappe for inlarging the seat which John Digges sitts in & for a
newe binch for the seat ye 24 th of Aprill 00-05-00
It pd to Mr Timothy Lucas for nailes ye 24 th of Aprill 00-00-04
It pd to William Knappe for nailes & mending the 4 th bell wheele ye 24 th of Aprill
TheSumeis 04-11-02
There remaines in my hands the sume of 0-09-04 paid to the Constable
00-12-07
04-14-11
This account was taken & allowed by the minister & parishioners April 24 th 1660
John Clarke