chansell or quyer att Howden, and for fyndyng of bread and wyne for the comunycants of the hole parysche, as oft as nede shall requyer; and if thatt it prove that Mr Sandes, now tenant to hir hyghenes of the devydent,' of Houlden, be nott chargeable in law wythe the said repayr and bread and wyne so as is aforsayd. The second memorandum is on the next page and runs as follows: "Februarye the 16h, before ye parysh. "It is agreed that a survey shalbe mayd by Mr Heugh Bethell, surveyor to her Matie, & other woorshipfull gentlemen, neare neighbours unto Howden, if they maybe intreated therto, wth the honest and substantiall men of the parish, by the vewe of woorkemen, what trees will repayr the decayes of the tymber, what money the decay of stone, and so of the others, and this to be procured if it may be before the Assises next insuinge. "It is agreed by consent that bread and wine shalbe fownde by the farmers for this Easter next, as it haith bene accustomed and as shalbe thought good by my Lord Grace and the Commissners. "It is further agreed that Mris Sandes her case shalbe seene and consydred of by learned counsell, and if it fall out by ther resolution that the charge of the repayer of the quire be layd upon Mris Sandes, or her tennant, then law to be prosecuted by the consent of the parish to compell them. And if she be ad[j]udged of it in law, then the orders of the High Commissioners to be performed and all thes thinges to be concluded by whole consent of the parish, and by expedition. Tho: Metham Thomas Metham Christofer Hartforth The accounts show charges for repairing bells, bell-ropes, clock, windows, schoolhouse, ringing curfew, relieving lame soldiers and beggars licensed by my Lord Grace, the Lord High Admiral, and the Bishop of Durham; for mending the bier, the stalls in the choir, &c.; 1 "devydent" dividend, something to be divided. The income, after paying for the bell-ropes and bread and wine, was divided between the Prebends of Howden. Although the property was sold by the Crown, the purchaser did not repair the chancel, the repair of which was also a charge on the "devydent." and there is a complete rate-book for the town of Howden in 1606, with the names of the ratepayers in the four streets (each of which had one churchwarden), namely Market Place, Haylegate, Bridgegate and Flatgate, and which together raised £7 os. 9d. in one rate. There was also a churchwarden for each of the villages—or townships— then in the parish, namely Barmby, Asselby, Knedlington, Skelton, Saltmarsh, Cotness, Metham, Yokefleet, Laxton, Kilpin, Thorpe, Belby, Balkholme and Linton-cum-Newland, so that in all there were eighteen churchwardens. The villages contributed £18 8s. 7d. to a "whole sessment," and the proportion remained the same from first to last in the book. EXTRACTS FROM THE HOWDEN CHURCHWARDENS' Book. Disbursement maid by Edward Pearson, churchewarden from 1 Dec., 1594, being then chossen untill 11 April, 1596. Item paid Milles Graie, 17 March, 1594, for 2 yeares fee, endinge at Midsomer next after the wyndowes, as by his accquitans dothe apeare Item paid Wm Stonner for 22 daies & meat and drinke, at /6d a daie Item paid him, 27 March, 1595, for glasseinge and lyminge 26/8 Item for peats, wood, and redes, for the fire 2/2 Item for two hundrethe nailles Item to Shercroft wiffe for wyne, yt was owinge for beffor Item for Stevene Scorbroughe, wright, for halffe a yeare fee, dewe 25 March, 1595 Item to Mr Fothergill for being sworne Item to John Hawlle, clarke, at Candlemas, 1594, for thre quarters of a yeare fee for kepinge the cloke dewe beffore Item to Mr Worsinfeld, a preacher 2/10d 15"/ 3/4 Item for paper /4d him upone his accompt Item to Robert bankes in money yt was dewe to kepe unto Item to the Plumer for lieing downe lead of the tope of the. stepell 10/4 Item to him for sex pounde sowther 2/ 4/ Item to Lawrence Stamper for his seane' dais 18d Item to John Hawlle, clarke, for bread yt was owinge beffore 16d 1 See footnote at page 472. Item to the Layme Souldyers, 10 May, 1595, by the Cheffe Item to Richard Mawe for lieinge downe stones in the churche 215/8d 2/4 /21d 6d for the churche at /8d a pound It. for peats Item to him for wood yt he occupied to bourne Item to him the sayme tyme in part of his waidge Item to him for five daies worke & meat & drinke Item to him for sex pounde of lead drinke at /6d a daie Item to Wm Stonner for sex daies for serving him & meat and 2, Item to James Wreay for bread Item to Frauncis Masone 22/8 15d Item to John hawlle, clarke, yt he had laid downe for bread 17d Item paid at Yorke for a quenes licens for our clarkes for the surplasse yt was gonne Item for draweing a bill against them Item to Tho: Taller, the glassier, for 12 pounde of sowther Item to John Petch for Irone barres for the churche Item for one loake to the littill cubbord in the ille Item for a newe scutell Item to Sir James for a sitacion for daniell billbrough Item to William Petche for servinge it Item for makeinge the vesment for the pulpitt when my lord bishop Durham was heare' Item paid to Lawrence Harresone for wyne from Whitsontyid untill October for comunions /4d /3d 24 /4d /6d Item to Richard Mawe for 2 daies worke 37 Item to William Stonner for 2 daies worke 12d Item for carridge from Selbe /12d the northe ille dowre, & for mending it Item to John Petche for two pair of Jointed irone bands for 4d Item for one bibell for the churche Item to ould Turner for mending the beame 20$/ /4d 21 Oct., 1595 18d 1 Dr. Toby Matthew, elected 25th March, 1595; buried at Item to Wm Stonner for helpinge him Item for one spaid for the bellman Item for mendeinge the stalles in the quire /6d /2d Item to Stonner for helpinge him fowre daies Item to Wareinge of Selbe, 30 Oct., 1595, for mendinge the cloke and ringinge curfew Item to John Petche for halffe a year for kepinge the cloke Item 7 Nov., 1595, paid ould Turner for fowre pulles for the bells Item to Christyfer Harreson for mending the stalles in the quire 2/ gd /18d /16d 16d /6d Item to him for sex cotterills' for the bells Item to James Bradley for two seane daies /12d dewe 17 Nov., 1595 Item to Steven Scorbroughe, wright, for his halffe yeare fee, /12d Item to Stonner for helping him Item to him for mendeinge the bells, more than covenant 10$/ 25/ Item for grease to the bells /6d Item for fowre gallons of aill 18d Item for bread 2/4 cloke, dewe at Maie daie beffore Item to the wringers yt staied all nyght Item to Jos. Kirkbe for nailles Item to James Barden, cler., 17 Nov., 1595, for kepinge the Item to Stonner for thre dais for helpinge Steven Scorbroughe /18a Item to Lowther wiff for keds' owinge beffore To William Evans for wood for them to Stephen Scorbroughe for makeing thre frames for the bells Item for naills to Peter sone Item to Jo. Petche for great nailles Item to Stonner for helpinge the wright for 6 Daies 16d /2d /6d 168/ 95/ Iod 12d Item to Lowther wyf, 17 Nov., 1595, for drinke (?) Item to the glassier for two daies mendinge the churche Item to Stonner for helpinge him two dais Item to William Petche for somning hus churchewardens to 1 Cotterills were the iron pins for fastening the bells. Item to Elsabethe Cowke for washinge the surpase Item the 3rd Dec., 1594, at Xpnes, 1 quarter Item at Midsomer, 1595, I quarter Item at Mighellis, 1595, I quarter Item at Xpnes, 1595, I quarter Item the 25 Marche, 1595, I quarter Item to Sir James Dalbe and Mr Whitacars the 9th January, 1595, for articles for hus churchewardens upone inquire for recusans1 for the Lord arshbushop his Item for our Dyners yt daie /8d 18d 18d 18d 8d 8d and for mending the lowe leeds Item to the plumer the 23 Feb., 1595, for thre pound souther" Item at Yorke the 6th Feb., 1595, for takinge out of a decree from the Comissioners touchinge the repaire of our chansell Item paid to Mr Pearsone, preacher, the 23rd Feb., 1595, by Mr Mettam appoyntment to o' clarkes twoards the surplace yt was gonne Item to Richard Slater yt the towne did owe him upon his accompt, beinge Churchewarden 2/ 5/6 7/4 135/ Item to Stoner for helpinge him 2/ Item to Mr Pearsone, preacher, for I service book Item to the glassier for mendinge the glasse in the great Receats of John Watkinson, churchwarden, A° Dom. 1596, for burials in the church and for ringinge the greate bell. Imprimis of uxor Sonman for hir husband buryall in the churche & for the bell ringing Item of Uxor Mayson for the bell ringinge for her husband John Mayson Item of William Barker for the bell ringinge for Grace Mydelwood, wife of Richard Mydelwood 1 Recusants. The question whether there were any persons in the parish not attending church was the first asked at 2 Souther 25/ /12d /12d the Visitation. For the Articles see Yorkshire Archæological Journal, xvi., 208. solder. |