Churchwardens Accounts Dennis Tyerman February 2008

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1 Churchwardens Accounts Dennis Tyerman February 2008 June 27th 1734 Christopher King and Nicholas Shields Accompts for ye Church of Great Ayton as follows s d For 26 quarts of wine got at John Burdon For Bread For going to Stoxley five times for the wine Spent when repairing the Lead and one penny for nails Spent when Chuising new Church wardens Spent when gathering the Brief Paid to Mr Jackson for writing ye Redchester For Parchment and returning the Redchester to York For writing the Sess bill and 2 sheets of Paper Spent at lying on the Sess and Sineing the Sess bill Gave a poor Man who was ordered to ye Churchwardens Paid to William Blackburn for Gathering Sess at Nunthorp Paid to James Weederil for Gathering Sess at Little Ayton Paid for Court Charges Expences at Court Paid to George Calvert for five Day Ringing Four times washing Curplice and washing linen and Cleaning Pewder Paid to David Auston for his Year Wages Two Buzoms Seen and Examined By Us Tho. Skottowe Matthew Maisterman Nicholas Richardson James Easby Jas. Lawrence Jno. Topliff Tho.Rigg Ayton' 1

2 July 28 th 1736 Robert Rowland and William Elding Acct for the Church of Great Ayton s d Paid to Geo Calvert pewter and washing Linen And for Ringing 5 Days Paid to Wm Jackson for writing the Register Do for returning to York Paid to Jno Aysley for work at the Church Do for a New window in the School House Paid to Robt Wood for laying Tiles on the School House and pointing them Spent at laying on the Sess Paid for writing the Sess Bill Spent wee got the Money of the Old Church Wardens Spent with Jno Aysley at Mending ye Church Paid to Tho Rigg for work at the Church Paid to Jno Wood for a New pickhack for Church Paid to Mark Sayer for gathering the Church Sess at Nunthorpe Paid to Thomas Lott for gathering the Church Sess at Little Ayton Paid for a Common prayer Book for the Church Paid to Eliz Burden for 21 Quarts of Wine Paid for Bread For fetching Wine from Stoxley Paid for Court Charges Expenses at Court Paid to Wm Elding for attending the Plummer Seen and Examined byus Ra Jackson Cur.t Matthew Maisterman Nicholas Richardson Jas Lawrance Matthew Maisterman Michael Postgate 3

3 July 28 th 1737 Robt Rowland and Willm Elding Acct for the Church of Great Ayton s d Paid to Geo Calvert for Cleaning pewter and washing Linen and ringing Paid to Jams Gowland for work at ye Church Spent at Choosing the New Church Wardens Spent when wee laid on the Church Sess Paid for writing the Sess Bill Paid to Jno Wood for Bell Clapper Paid to Mr Jackson for writing the Register Do for Returning the Register to York Paid to Matt Maisterman Jnr for gathering the Church Sess at Nunthorpe Paid to Jno Bean for gathering the Church Sess at Little Ayton Paid to Eliz: Burden for 21 Bottles of Wine Paid for Bread Expenses at the Court Paid for Court Charges For fetching Wine from Stoxley Paid to Rich Williamson for mending Shovel Paid to Sol Mease for Dog-whipping Paid to Geo Calvert for Grease for Bells for four years Paid to Robt Rowland for attending ye plumming Paid to the School Master for writing ye Accounts Paid at giving in their Accounts Seen and Examined by Us R A Jackson Cur.t Matthew Maisterman Nicholas Richardson Jos Lawrance Matt Maisterman Michael Postgate 4

4 July 2 nd 1738 Willm Richardson and Jno Davison Accts for the Church of Great Ayton s d pd: for a Besam pd: for Bell Ropes and Spent to put up pd: to Sol Mease for a Qr Wages pd: for Turn Style and wall making pd: Law Jackson for Lime pd: to Fra Dixon for loading wood for Church Gave to Mr Belcher for two pints of wine pd: to Jno Wood for Bell tongue mending pd: for an Almanack and a Besam pd: to Sol Mease for one Qr Sallery pd: to Mr Jackson for Register and Parchment pd: for returning Register to York pd:to Sol Mease one Qr Wages Spent at Coosing New Church Wardens pd: to Master for writing Sess bill Spent when laying on a Sess pd: to Anth Toft for mending Bible and pray book pd: to Geo Calvert for washing & Ringing&Repairs pd: to Sar Calvert for Bread pd: for Court Charges pd: Expences at the Court pd: Jno Burden for Wine pd: to Wm Harrison for gathering Sess pd: to Sol Mease one Qr Wage for fetching Wine from Stoxley for two days attending Mason atturn Style for a pennyworth of paper Seen and Examined by Us July 28 th 1738 Received of the Old Church Wardens Robert Rowland and Walter Elding four pound three shilling and five pence 5

5 July the 2 nd 1739 Wm Richardson and Jno Davison Acct. for the Church of Great Ayton s d pd. For a flaggon & two cups for a besom pd: to a man with a letter of request pd: to Robt. Goffton for mending a Style pd: to Sol. Mease for two Quarters To Do for two times Calling pd: to Jos. Lawrence for Coale pd; to Geo. Calvert for a Days work at Church for Allowance wth work at Church pd; to M Jackson for writing register and Parchment pd: to Jno. Burden for returning it to York Spent at Choosing New Church Wardens pd: to Geo. Calvert for washing and Ringing pd: to the Master for writing a Sess Bill Spent at laying on Church Sess Paid to Sol. Mease for one Qr. And Calling pd: to Tho. Rigg for a Royle and Nails pd: to Tho. Sanders for work at Church pd: for Bread and a Besom pd: to jno. Burden for Wine pd: to Court for Churches For fetching Wine six times pd: to Mr Jackson for an Answer to the Articles for Paper and Sol. Mease Calling pd: to Mm Harrison for Gathering Sess pd: to School Master for writing pd: to Sol.Mease for one Qr. Wage Expenses at giving two years Acc Seen and Examined by Us July 2 nd 1740 Recd: of the old Church Wardens Will Richardson and Jno. Davison four pounds twelve shilling and six pence halfpenny. Seen Examined and Allowed by the two years Acct R A Jackson Cur Jno. Jackson Matthew Maisterman Nicholas Richardson Michael Postgate Wm. Cobham Lawrence Jackson Christopher King Lent to Mr Scottowe 25 of 12 foot Deals belonging to the Parish Church of Great Ayton Lent M Maisterman 8 of 12 foot Deals ( crossed out ) 6

6 June 4 th 1741 Wm Rowland and Tho Webster Accts for the Church of Great Ayton s d pd. For work done at School House pd to Sol Mease his Qr wage Spent at Nailing down leads at Church pd. To Sol Mease his Quarter wage pd. For fetching two times pd. For white Bread pd. For an Alminack & Besom pd to Ruth Wood for mending Surplice & Cloth pd for Attending Church wn Leads blew off pd to Jno Wood for mending a lock for Church pd for waiting on the workmen at Church pd to Jno Wood for Nails for the Church pd for white Bread pd to Sol Mease his Qr wage & Besom pd for fetching Wine two times Spent at Choosing New Church Wardens pd to Mr Jackson for writing Register and Parchment pd for Returning Register to York Spent at laying on a Church Sess pd for a Sess Bill writing pd to Tho Williamson for Calling a Meeting pd for white Bread two times pd to Tho Williamson for Nails for the Church pd for fetching Wine pd to Robt Thompson for Sess gathering pd to Tho Williamson his Qr Wages pd for Court Charges Expences at Court ? Seen and Examined by Us ( Over ) s d pd to Jno Burden for Wine pd for writing presentiment Bill pd for Besoms for Church pd to Geo Calvert for Ringing and C Seen and Examined by Us 7

7 Dispursmts for the Year 1741 s d pd for fetching wine pd for white Bread pd to Tho Williamson for Quarter wage pd for white Bread pd to Tho Rigg for work at Church pd to Tho Williamson for Quarter wage pd to two passingers with a pass Spent at laying down Leads pd to Tho Williamson for Nails for Church Spent about Repair of the Church Spent at Choosing New Church wardens pd for white Bread pd for fetching wine 3 times pd to mr Jackson for writing Register pd for Returning Register to York Spent at lay on a Church Sess pd for a Sess Bill writing pd for a Spade for the Church Spent about Church leads pd for Court Charges Expences at Court pd to the Side Man for Sess gathering pd for writing the presentiment Bill pd to Eliz Burden for Wine pd to Geo Calvert Ringing & C pd to Tho Williamson for Calling a Meeting pd to Geo Calvert for going about parish for a Meeting of Neighbours pd for Repairs for Church pd to James Gowland for 2 years work at Church pd for writing Accts Spent at giving in 2 Years Accts Seen and Examined by Us June 4 th 1742 Rec. of the Old Church Wardens Willm Rowland and Tho Webster the Sum of five pound thirteen Shillings and Seven pence Seen Examined and Allow'd by Us two years Accts R A Jackson Curate Jos Lawrence mark Jno X Nicholson Richard Williamson George Calvert 8

8 June ye 5 th 1742 and part of 1743 Nicholas Richardson & Wm Coatham Accts for ye Church of Gt Ayton 1742 s d June ye 5 th To 4 Quarts of Wine Bringing frome Stoxley 6d and Bread 2d July 27 To Tho Williamson A Quarter Wages Spent when his MajestyLetter was Called the 29 To Chas Appleton for Serving Citation To George Calvert for Calling &Dressing Seats Aug 25 To 4 Quarts of wine & Bringing from Stoxley & Bread ye 30 To Lawrance Jackson for 1 Load of Lime ye 10 To Thos Williamson A Quarter Wage ye 21 To James Gowden for Glazing Xber ye 20 th To 4 Quarts of Wine & Bringing and Bread Do To Thos Williamson A Quarter Wage feb ye 19 To Mr Preston for Artickles March 30 To 6 Quarts of Wine & Bringing and Bread April ye 7 t th Paid to Mr Jackson for the Register Spent at the Chuseing New Churchwardens To Chris Appleton for Returning Do To Jno Wilkinson 1 Day Work ye 10 To 4 Quarts of wine & Bringing and Bread ye 27 To Thos Williamson a Quarter wage To Wm Johnson 5 days To his Wife 1 days and a half May ye 21 To 5 Quarts of wine & Bringing and Bread Do To Oyle for Church windows June ye 13 To George Calvert To Thos Williamson for June Calling Aug ye 4 To Do 1 Quarter Wages To 300 Latts and Leading from Yarm To Thos Weatherill for 2000 Brick and Leading To Frans Dickson 1 Day Leading Sand To Ms Elston for nails ( Over ) To Joseph Elston 1 days worke 0 1? To Wm Farrah 5 Days worke 0 5? To Wm Rowland for writing Sess Bill 0 1? To Wm Suggit 3 Days Leading Sand 0 9? To George Bell for 12 Loads of Sand 0 2? To Jno Wilkinson for 1 day Work & to Mary 1 day 0 1? To Nails for Nailing old Lead & 3 men for Laying 0 3? To Meat and Drinke for Horses and selves att Thirsk 0 4? Answering to Correction Court 1 0? To Wm Coatham Self and Horse going to do 0 3? To Jno Eland Slecking Lime 0 1? Spent at Severall times & on Severall Occations } Loading Wood Weighing Lead & paper & Nails etc } 9

9 ( Cont ) s d To James Beadnell for his Crane To Richd Williamsonfor Iron Cramps etc To Mr Pickard for Carges on Acct of ye Terrior etc } To Chris Appleton Serving Citation & Letters } To Mr Jackson for writing Terrior & Parchmt Court Charges att Bishops Visitation &our own Carges Spent att the meeting with Nunthorpe Neighbours etc Wm Barker for Leading Riggin Stones for Porch Edw Bell one day att Church before Omitted Lime for Whiteing the Church To George Calvert Do To Going to Newton for Slaits & Spout To Labour 1 days Spent when Porch was Don etc Wm Coatham 23 Days Work To George Calvert Wm Bean 5 Days Work A Labourer 2 Days Work Thos Williamson Wages ( Over ) To George Graham a Day To Mr Jackson for Writing Answer to the presentiment Bill } and a Certificate } 1 To Thos Milburn Bill To Lawrence Jackson & Robt Wood Bills To Thos Rigg & Robt Gofton Bills James Beadnell Bill Thos Rigg Bill for Porch Thos Williamson 2 Bills Sam Gowland Bill Joseph Lawrance Bill Richard Williamson Bill James Hunton Bill Nicholas Richardson Bill as Below 11 Mr Pears Bill for Wood for Wood hair etc Bill for Archdeacon Court Charges & Slats his own Bill for Leading & Lime etc Brought Over This Account was Examined this 29 th of Nov am by all us the Neighbours Signing the same do return our thanks to the present Church Wardens for their Care therein BeingWell Satisfied with the Same. 10

10 As Witness our hands R A Jackson Minister Thos Skottowe Nicholas Bean Mattw Maisterman Jnr Lawrence Jackson Willm Snowden Jos Lawrence Wm Lott Nicholas Postgate 11

11 The Accounts of William Coatham and Nicholas Richardson Churchwardens for the Town of Great Ayton in the Spent when the Old Accts were taken To Entring in the Book & giving Notice To two Brooms for the use of the Church To Bread for 5 Sacrements at 2d each To Geo Calvert for Washing the Surplice To Tom Williamsons Quarteridge To a Straw Kneeling Stool for the Parson To 600 Latt Nails at 3 p Hundred To 4 Bush of Lime & Costs when ye Church was Whitened To 200 Plastering Latts To Carriage for Do To Milk for Whitening To Marg Cuthbert for Cleaning ye Church To Costs when the Church was Whitened To Mr Eltons Wages and Nails bought of him To Costs, Spent with T Brown upon sentence bargain To Wm Harrison for 1/2d Deal To John Marshal for going with the frames To J: Hunters 6 days work and Brushes To Tom Williamsons Quarteridge To To: Williamsons Bill paid To Lineseed Oyl & Spent when Sentences were put up To Mrs Masterman for ½ a pound of Bricks Carryd over--- To paper To Costs Spent at collecting alms parishioner To James Beadnell Bill paid To Costs Spent at putting up & painting of dial To R Williamson for Dial Cramps To Tom Williamsons Quarteridge To Costs Spent at the Court day To Tom Rigg for Church Style To Lime for painting Church Wall To Costs, Spent & paid to R Wood for 3 days } work and Stones } To Tom Williamson for Calling To Tom Williamsons Quarteridge To Paper& Ink To Mr Jackson for Answering the Articles To Chris Appleton for retaining To Costs, Spent at Chusing New Churchwardens To Washing the Surplice To Mending the Surplice To Cleaning the Pewter

12 To Oyling the Bells and frames To costs, Spent at bargain for frames To 400 Spriggs, Nails and Glue To paint of the Commandments} Creed and Lords Prayer } To 18 Crooks had of Sam Gowland To Bread To Washing the Surplice To E Burdon for Wine To Geo Calvert for two days Wages To 5 times bringing Wine from Stoxley To Leading 3 loads of Stone To Church Dial to & from Stoxley To Pick and Court Fees Court Charges & Expences Transferred to other side Spent at taking in the Accts For taking Do To Joseph Lawrence for Ale drunk (?) This Acct Examined and Appr'sd by us this 31 st August 1744 at the same time was paid to the...churchwardens Fran Dixon &Lawrence Jackson The Sum of Recd Laid out Remd R A Jackson Minister Jos Lawrence Wm Richardson M Postgate Nicholas Bean Lawrence Jackson Francis Dixon N:B: That there are 8 Deals at 12 foot Each in the hands of Thos Skottowe Esq. 13

13 Augt 31 st 1744 Entered and Rec' ed of the old Church Wardens s d Sept 29 th for 5 Quarts of Wine th for Ringing &washing C. Linen for bread th Do for Ringing Obr 3 Thoms Williamson Quartery wage Do 5 th to Geo Calvert for ringing th for washing Church Linnen Jan 27 th to Thoms Williamson Quarterly wage To 5 Quarts of wine for Bread Apr 7 th 5 Quarts of Wine for Bread for washing and mending Church Linnen May 1 st Tho Williamson Quartery wage June 8 th for 6 Quarts of Wine for Bread for greasing Bells Do 15 th for washing Church Linnen for Ringing 2 days Do 16 th to Mr Jackson for answering Articles for Laying on a Church Sess p. for a Sess Bill writing to Mr Jackson for writing Register Pd for Returning Register to York to Tho Williamson for calling meeting July 1 st Court Charges & expences for bread rd Thos Williamson for Quartery wage for Calling 2 Meetings to 4 times bringing Wine from Stoxley To 2 brooms To Thos Rigg for mending bells To Jams Beadnell for mending pulpit Approved by us whose names are... Matthew Maisterman Nicholas Richardson Peter Donaldson Jos Lawrence Thos Weatheril William Saunderson 14

14 Sept 27 th 1745 Accts s d Spent at taking in the Accts last Year for 4 Qts of Wine for Bre ad for Washing Church Linnen Ocbr19th for Ringing for Two Otter Heads Nov 10 th for two Ringing days Tho Williamson Qr Wage Decr28th for 5 Qts of wine for Bread for Washing the Church Linnen for Scouring Pewter Feb 4 th Thos Williamson Qtr Wage Mar 22 nd for 8 Qts of Wine th for 2 Qts of Wine for Bread for Washing the Church Linnen for Greasing Bells Spent at Choosing New Churchwardens May 1 st Tho Williamson's Qtr Wage th Spent at laying on a Church Sess for 5 Qts of Wine for Bread th 500 Hubs Carry'd over May 28 th pd: to Mr Jackson for writing Regist pd: for Returning Register to York th pd: for Ringing for Washing Surplice Jun 3 rd for 3 Breefs To the Side Man of Little Ayton To the Side Man of Nunthorp To Mr Jackson for Answ' ye Art'c To Tho: Rigg for a Shovel for Besoms for 4 times bringing Wine for Court Charges For a Shovel Iron To Tho: Williamson for calling two Meetings Expences at Settling the Acct's for Wrting the Acc.ts In All This Acct Examin'd & approved by Us this 7 th day of July Rests due to the new Church Wardens the Sum of 4 03s 05 Humphrey Sanderson & Tho: Bean R A Jackson Minister Nicholas Richardson, Jos Lawrence, Wm Rowland, William Saunderson, Wm Harrison, John Lowson,Rob Wood 15

15 The Accounts of Thomas Bean and Humphrey Sanderson Churchwardens for the Parish of Great Ayton in the years 1746 and 1747 s d Thos Williamson's Quarter Wages for Ringing for 5 Quarts of Wine for Bread a Broom & paper for Ringing for Washing the Church Linnen for Ringing for Ringing for a Quart of Wine Tho Williamson's Wages for Greasing Bells for 5 Quarts of Wine Bread Washing ye Surplice & Mending it for Cleaning Pewter Tho Williamson's Wages for Ringing for Washing Church Linnen for Bell Ropes for Bread Spent at Choosing Churchwardens Tho Williamsons Wages For Writing the Register & Parchment for 6 Quarts of Wine at Easter for 6 Quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide for Bread for Ringing for Ringing Washing ye Surplice Mending a Bell To Thos Williamson for Calling Meetings Carried over Spent when Neighbours Met The Court Charges Expences for answering ye Articles Tho Williamsons Wages for Bread & a Broom Thos WilliamsonsWages for Bread & a Broom for paper & Calling a Meeting Tho Williamsons Wages Spent at laying on a Church Sess for Writing a Sess Bill for an Almanack and Bread Quarts of Wine at Michaelmas

16 ( Cont ) 6 Quarts of Wine at Xmas Quarts of Wine at Easter paid Geo Calverts Bill Spent at Choosing Church Wardens Quarts of Wine & Bread paid to Thos Milbourn for Writing ye Register & Parchment for Answering of Articles Court Charges Expences for Eight Men Tho Williamsons Wages for Calling 2 Meetings for 8 times fetching Wine for Writing ye Accounts for Mending a Sneck at Church for mending the Desk & pulpit Spent at giving in the accounts This account was Examin'd& approved by us this 12 th Day of May 1748 & the remains Due ye New Churchwardens Jos Lawrence & Jonathan Topliff 9 shillings & 5 pence Allowed by us J Metcalf Minister Michael Postgate John Davison Francis Dixon Richard Williamson's Wm Richardson. 17

17 The accounts of Joseph Lawrence & Johnathn Topcliff Churchwardens for the parish of Great Ayton for ye year 1748 and part of 1749 s d Paid to G Calvert for Ringing 8 days and washing Linnen etc etc To Tho Williamson for his years wages Spent at 2 times laying on a Sess for an Almanac paid for lying some flags in ye Church paid to Matt Maisterman for a Fox's head Spent when Mr Robinson preach'd here for ½ a lb Candles and Broom for Writing ye Register & Parchm't for 2 Sess Bills writing for ye Terrier for Answering ye Articles for 6 Quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide in for Bringing ye Wine 6d Bread 1d for 5 quarts of Wine at Michaelmas for Bringing ye Wine 6d Bread 1d for 5 quarts of Wine at Christmas for Bringing ye Wine 6d Bread 1d for 9 quarts of Wine at Easter for Bringing ye Wine 6d Bread 2d for 6 quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide for Bringing ye Wine 6d Bread 1d for a Register book the Court Charges Expences at ye Court for 6 men for paper to TW for 2 times calling for Writing ye Accounts An account of ye Expence of Building ye Churchyard Wall Spent when we Bargained with Robt Wood Thos Coatham & Wm Barker paid to ye Neighbours for leading Stones for leading Sand for 2 Cart load of Lime for Slecking ye lime and bearing Water for taking down the old Wall Spent at laying on a Sess for ye Wall Spent when we paid for leading ye Stones and Sand for removing ye Stones and clearing ye Churchyard pd. To Robt Wood & T Coatham for Building ye Wall to Wm Barker for Sledging Stones Spent when we paid them paid to Tho Rigg for Wood and Work Rec'd by Sesses & from ye old Church wardens Laid out in all

18 Balance due to ye Church Wardens Examined and approved by G Metcalfe Curate Rich'd Maston Nicholas Richardson Fra's Dixon Peter Donaldson Law: Jackson Miles Coatsworth Mark Carrick Michael Postgate John Lott 19

19 The Accounts of Joseph Lawrence & Jonathan Topliff Churchwardens for the Parish of Great Ayton for part of the Year 1749 & part of 1750 s d Paid to George Calvert at Michaelmas 5 qts of Wine for Bread 2d Carriage 6d Paid to Richard Williamson for Work for answering the Articles Court Charges Expences at Court at Christmas 6 qts of Wine Bread & Carriage at Easter 6 qts of Wine Bread & Carriage April 22 4 qts of Wine Bread & Carriage at Whitsuntide 6 qts of Wine Bread & Carriage Writing the Accounts Augt 8 answering the Articles Register & Parchment Writing a Sess Bill Court Charges Expences at Court Paid to 2 Side Men a Broom & paper & Almanack Thos Williamsons year Wages Spent at giving in the accounts Sess, Deducted out of the Glebe Brought over Balance Due to The Churchwardens Examined and Approved by G Metcalf Curate Matt Masterman James Easby Wm Coatham Nicholas Bean Miles Coatseworth William Bowden Peter Mason John Davison Law Jackson Mark Carrick Robt Peirson Wm Harrison 20

20 The Accounts of Joseph Lawrence & Jonathan Topliff Churchwardens for ye Parish of Ayton for part of ye year 1750 & part of 1751 s d at Michaelmas for 5 qts of wine for bread & Carriage at Christmas 6 qts of Wine bread & Carriage to Thos Williamson for Mending ye Church Leads spent with Tho Milburn at ye same time to Jas Hunter for his Work to Ricd Williamson for Nails for a Matt at Easter 6 qts of Wine bread & Carriage Spent at Choosing New Churchwardens Sunday after Easter 4 qts of Wine bread & Carriage Spent at Laying on a Sess Writing a Sess Bill for answering ye Articles of Visitation for Writing ye Register & Parchment Geo Calverts Bill Tho Williamson's Year Wages paid to ye Side Man of Little Ayton the Court Charges Expences for 7 Men at ye Visitation for Brooms & Paper To Thos Williamson for 2 Years Calling Meetings for Writing these Accounts Spent at giving in the Accounts The Accounts brought over Due to ye Churchwardens when ye Last accts were balanced Recd by a Sess Due to ye Above Churchwardens to be paid by the New Church Wardens Nicholas Bean & Tho Weatheril The accounts on the other Side Examined & approved by Mr G Metcalf Miles Coatesworth Robt Peirson Thomas Bean Mark Carrick Jos Lawrence Jnr 21

21 The Accounts of Thos Weatheril & Nic's Bean Churchwardens for ye Parish of Great Ayton for ye Years 1751, 1752 and part of quarts of Wine at Whitsunday Bread and Carriage quarts of Wine at Michaelmas Bread and Carriage quarts of Wine at Christmas Bread and Carriage quarts of Wine at Good Friday Bread and carriage quarts of Wine Sunday after Easter Bread and Carriage Jas Beadnel's Bill Court Charges Expences at Court paid ye Sideman of Little Ayton Mending ye Church Books Spent at Choosing Churchwardens a Copy of ye Register and parchment Writing a Sess Bill Spent at Laying on a Sess answering ye Articles quarts of Wine at Whitsunday Bread and Carriage paper Thos Williamson's Years Wage Geo Calverts Bill quarts of Wine at Michaelmas Bread and Carriage quarts of Wine at Christmas Bread and Carriage quarts of Wine on Good Friday Bread and Carriage Quarts of Wine Sunday after Easter Bread and Carriage Spent at Choosing New Churchwardens Spent at Laying on a Sess paid ye Sideman of Little Ayton Court Charges Expences at Court a New Spade a Copy of ye Register and Parchment Writing a Sess Bill Answering ye Articles a treat to Mr Beckwith when he preached here Thos Melbourns Bill Thos Williamson's Year's Wages two times Calling Geo Calverts Bill

22 paper Writing the Accounts Paid the old Churchwardens Laid out in all Rec'd by 2 Sesses Due to the above Churchwardens to be paid by ye present Churchwardens John Lott & Mark Carrick The Accounts Examined & Approved by G Metcalfe Jos Lawrence Michael Postgate Thos Robinson Mark Carrick John Lott 23

23 The Accounts of Mark Carrick & John Lott Churchwardens for the Parish of Ayton for the Years1753, 1754 &part of 1755 s d Paid to the old Churchwardens Spent at taking their Accounts Quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide Bread & Carriage paid for a lock for ye Steeple Quarts of Wine at Michaelmas Bread & Carriage quarts of Wine at Xmas Bread & Carriage quarts of Wine on Good Friday Bread & Carriage Spent at Choosing Churchwardens quarts of Wine Sunday after Easter Bread & Carriage Spent at Laying on 2 Sesses Writing 2 Sess Bills a Marriage Register Book Carriage from York quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide Bread & Carriage paid to Nunthorp Sideman Court Charges Expences at Court Copy of ye Register & Parchment Answering ye Articles To Wm Bovil for Cleaning ye Table Linnen quarts of Wine at Michaelmas Bread & Carriage Mending ye Bell Ropes quarts of Wine at Xmas Bread & Carriage To Jo Lawrence for Brooms quarts of Wine on Good Friday Bread & Carriage quarts of Wine Sunday after Easter Bread & Carriage Spent at Choosing New Churchwardens quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide Bread & Carriage Spent at Laying on a Sess Writing a Sess Bill To James Hunter for Pointing & Lime paper Court Charges Expences at Court a Copy of ye Register & Parchment Answering ye Articles To Little Ayton Sideman

24 s d Thos Williamson's 2 Years Wages Thos Milbourn's Bill in Calling three times James Beadnel's Bill Thos Biggs Bill Rich Williamsons Bill Thos Milbourn's Bill Geo Calverts Bills Writing these Accounts Laid out in all Recd by Sesses Balance due to ye New Churchwardens Miles Coatesworth & John Wilson N:B 2s in ye Sess Bill Disputed, wch ye old Churchwardens will have returned in case it is not paid Allowed by G Metcalf Curate Augustine Scottowe Michael Postgate Jos Lawrence Jnr Ja Beadnell Rob Wood Miles Coatesworth John Wilson Thomas King 25

25 The Accounts of Miles Coatesworth and John Wilson Churchwardens for the Parish of Great Ayton for the year 1755, 1756 and part of 1757 s d Cloth for Surplice Making A Comunion Cloth Carriage 3d Making 6d Spent at taking ye 0ld Churchwardens Accounts Quarts of Wine at Michaelmas Bread and Carriage Quarts of Wine at Christmas Bread and Carriage Quarts of Wine on Good Friday Bread and Carriage Quarts of Wine Sunday aft er Easter Bread and Carriage Spent at Choosing Church Wardens spent at Laying on a Sess Thos Williamson's Years Wages Geo Calverts Bill Writing a Sess Bill Answering ye Articles at Visitation A Copy of ye Register & Parchment Quarts of Wine at Whitsuntide Bread and Carriage Paper Jas Hunters Bill Brooms Obscured by ink blot Court Charges Expences at Visitation To Nunthorp & Little Ayton Sidesmen Qts of Wine at Michaelmas 11 Bread & carriage 3d Qts of Wine at Xmas 11 Bread and Carriage3d Qts of Wine on Good Friday 12s 10d Bread & Carriage 9d Spent at Laying on a Sess 3s 6d Thos Williamson's Years Wages 6s Geo Calverts Bill 11s 4d Writing a Sess 1s Answering ye Articles at Visitation A Copy of Register & Parchment 3s paper 2d May 27 th Court Charges 6s 6d Expences at Visitation for 7 men To the Sidesmen of Nunthorp & Writing Thos Williamsons Calling 4d To Choosing Church Wardens Spent when Thos Bennison was Buried To a pint of Wine 1s Rich Williams for mending a Spade Laid out in All Balance due to New Church Wardens Rec'd by Sesses Augustine Skottowe & Jos Lawrence Allowed by Us Anthony Hastwell James Beadnell Augustine Skottowe Jos Lawrence Jnr Jos Lawrence Richd Williamson's Chris Richardson 26

26 The Accounts of Augustine Skottowe & Jos Lawrence Church Wardens for the Years part of 1757, and part of 1760 s d Taking in old officers accounts A Pick Hack & Broom Qts of Wine at Trinity Bread & Carriage Thos Williamson a Quarters Wages Repairing the Church Bible Repairing two Common Prayer Books for Church A New Common Prayer Book for Church Qts of Wine at Michaelmas Carriage & Bread Candles Geo Calverts Bill For 4 Matts making Thos Williamsons Quarter Wages For Washing Surplice & scouring Pewther A Broom & Almanack Qts of Wine at Christmas etc Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Mending Spade & Door etc Qts of Wine on Good Friday Car'ge & Bread Qts of Wine at Easter Carriage & Bread Spent at choosing new officers Cloth & Mending Surplice Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages To Calling a Meeting Over Mending Stiles Washing Surplice twice Scouring Pewther Expences at laying on a Sess Court Charges Copy of ye Register & Parchment Answering Articles Expences at Visitation Little Ayton Sidesman Geo Calvert for Ringing Thos Williamsons Wages Mending a Shovel Geo Calvert for Ringing Qts of Wine at Michaelmas Carriage & Bread Geo Calverts Bill Thos Wills. Wages For Notice for a General Vestry Washing Surplice Qts of Wine at Christmas Carriage & Bread An Almanack A Pint of Wine for Jno Orton Expences for Workmen for Viewing Church Thos Williamsons Wages

27 s d Thos Rigg for Mending Turnstile Writing a Sess Bill Geo Calverts Bill Exchanging a Pewther Plait Expences at chusing new officers and taking in new plans Over 6 Qts of Wine on Good Friday & Bread Qts of Wine at Easter & Bread Shovel Shell & Pick hack shaft Iron for Turnstile Expences at laying on an Assessmt Thos Williamsons Wages Calling two Meetings Geo Calverts Bill Qts of Wine at Trinity & Bread Bleaching Table Cloths Expences at a Meeting Court Charges Expences of Nine Men Geo Calvert for his Dinner A Copy of Register etc Answering Articles Cash lost by Empty Houses and Squable Augst 12 Thos Williamsons Wages Expences at Meeting of Neighbours Pint of Wine for Mrs Belcher for Ringing on Account of Good News for Mending Bell Ropes Oct 18 Paid Jn Danby for drafts & Estimations for Gallery Bill Qts of Wine & Bread at Michaelmas Richd Williamson for Nails Jas Hunter for Pointing and Walls Robt Wood for mending Stiles for Ringing on Account of Ad. Hawke's Success Qts of Wine at Christmas for leading Rubash etc & a half Bushels of Lime February 12 A Pint of Wine for Mrs Atkinson Thos Williamsons Wages A pint of Wine for Jas Jackson Jas Hunter for Pointing Windows A Lock for Church Door Cloth, Leather etc for Quishon Qts of Wine on Good Friday A Cork Screw

28 Over for Calling a Meeting Richd Williamsons Bill for leading Flaggs for Making Mats etc At Easter 6 Qts of Wine & Bread A Pint of Wine f Hannah Kendry Washing Linnen & cleaning Pewther Expences attending the Sale of Pews Calling a Meeting Expences at laying on an Assess Expences at Guisbrough & Stokesley on Account of Business for dying fring for Altar Table Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Richd Williamsons Bill Qts of Wine at Trinity A pint of Wine for Matthew Masterman Paid for Washing linnen etc for choosing officers Thos Williamsons Wages Paid for Carriages to & from York for Papers etc for Washing Surplice for calling a Meeting Jas Beadnells Bill for work done by contract belonging to ye Church Do. For more work done in Church Do. For more work done in Church Maisons Bill Jas Hunter for Plaistering ye Church & Porch Lawrence Jackson for Hair Two Cart Load of Lime Sand for Leading Water etc for Lats, Nails, Bricks etc Bushels of Lime for making up Lime Allowances for workmen at Bargain-making and at Different Times For a Faculty at York The Terrier & Parchment Register & Parchment Answering Articles Writing Assess Bill & Accounts Eight Foul Marts Heads Two Otters Heads Thos Milburns Bill Expences when Accounts were given in For Coals and Cleaning

29 The Above Accounts Allowed and approved by us here present this 3rd day of September 1760 s d A Hastwell Curate of Ayton Joseph Lawrence Chris Richardson Mark Carrick Willm Hill Cuth Johnson John Lawrence Totall Recd by Cash of ye old Churchwardens By three Assesses By Stones By Pews Sould

30 The Accounts of Augustine Skottowe and Jos Lawrence Churchwardens for the Parish of Ayton for the Years 1760 & part of 1761 s d Sep,bre 3 balance then due Expences at Court Court fees Little Ayton & Nunthorp Sidesmen Geo Calverts Bill Six Quarts of Wine at Michaelmas Bread Jas Hunter for Lime and Pointing Oct,bre 22 for a foulmarts Head for Ringing on account of taking Montreal a Foulmarts Head Nov,bre 3 Geo Calverts Bill th for Ringing th Court fees Expences Geo Calvert Answering Articles Thos Wm,sons Quarters Wages paid for Killing a Fox At Xmas Six Quarts of Wine An Almanack Febry 12 th Thos Wm'son's Quarters Wages A Fox's Head Good Friday Six Quarts of Wine Bread At Easter 6 Quarts of Wine and Bread April 7 th Thos Wm'son for a Foulmarts Head paid Thos Brown for Numbering pews Jno Wilson for a foulmarts Head for Washing Surplice and Cleaning Pewter May 12 th Thos Wm.Son's Quarters Wages th Six Quarts of Wine and Bread Calling Meetings th for a foulmarts Head Expences at Court Court Charges Register and Articles Sidesmen Expences at Meeting Writing Accounts

31 3 3 5 May the 28 th Rec'd by an Assessment May the 28 th 1761 The Accounts allowed and approved by us here present & it is further to be remembered that the sum of is to be paid to the Old Church-Wardens Augustine Skottowe and Jos Lawrence by the present Church-Wardens Wm Richardson & Cuthbert Johnson the first assess that is Gathered A Hastwell Curate John Wilson Chris Richardson Wm Richardson Willm Hill Cuth Johnson Mark Carrick 32

32 The Accounts of Wm Richardson & Cuthbert Johnson Church Wardens for the Parish of Ayton for part of the year 1761 and part of1762 s d July 7 th 1762 Geo Calvert for Ringing Geo Calvert for Ringing Aug 12 th 1761 Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Jno Richardsons Man for 2 Foulmarts Heads Wm Burdon for cleaning Church Lane Jno Dixon for 2 Foulmarts Heads Abraham Ingram for 2 Foulmarts Heads Michaelmas for Bread & Wine 6 qts Jno Wilson for 2 Foulmarts Heads Nov Geo Calverts Bill Rob Barker a Foulmarts Head Nov 23 rd Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Jno Wilson for 2 Foulmarts Heads Christmas for Bread & Wine 6 qts An Almanack Jno Wilson for a Foulmarts Head Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Feb 13 th Richd Stonehouse for a Foulmarts Head Jno Fawcett for an Otter Head Spent at Easter Easter for Bread & Wine 10 Qts May 12 th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Richd Williamson Iron for Church Stile For writing a Sess Bill and Laying on an Asessment May 30 th Whitsuntide Bread & Wine 5 Qts Over For 4 Foulmarts Heads Wine for four Sick Persons Little Ayton Sidesman June 16 th For Answering Articles For a Copy of the Register & Parchment Court Charges Nunthorp Sidesman For Geo Calverts Dinner Expences at Visitation Geo Calverts Bill Margaret Burdons Bill Caling at Church Writing Accounts Expences at giving in Accounts July 7 th Paid to Augustine Skottowe and Joseph Lawrence the Sum of 5 5s 10d which was due for balancing the Last Accounts July 7 th Recd by an Assessment

33 The above Accounts allowed and approved by us here present this 7 th Day of July Anthony Hastwell Curate Augustine Skottowe Joseph Lawrence Geo Peirson William Cotham 34

34 The Accounts of Wm Richardson & Cuthbert Johnson Church Wardens for the Parish of Ayton for part of the Year 1762 and part of the Year 1763 June 16 th 1763 s d August 12 th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Wm Sanderson for a Foulmarts Head Abraham Ingram for a Do Do Nov 6 th Geo Calverts Bill Jno Wilson for two Foulmarts Heads nd Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages For Glaising a Square Michaelmas for Bread & Wine 5 Quarts Christmas for Bread & Wine 6 Quarts Jno Wilson for two Foulmart's Heads Geo Cummings for a Foulmart's Head Abraham Ingram for Do Do For Candles at Funerals Abraham Ingram for a Foulmart's Head Febry 18 th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Geo Calvert for Candles at a Funeral Richd Williamsons Bill for Work Easter for Bread & Wine 11Quarts Spent at chusing new Church- Wardens April 11 th At laying on a Church Sess spent For writing the Bill To Thos Rigg for mending Bell Wheel Wm Richardson for a Foulmart's Head May 13 th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Whitsunday for Bread & Wine 5Quarts Christ. Humphrey for Church Stile For two Foulmart's Heads To Nunthorpe & Little Ayton Sidesmen Over For Answering Articles For Register & Parchment Margaret Burdon's Bill Court Charges Expences at Visitation Geo Calvert's Bill Calling two Meetings For Writing the Accounts An Almanack Spent at giving in Accounts The Parish indebted to Wm Richardson by the Balance in the last Years Accounts

35 June 16 th 1763 } Balance to the Received by an } New Church Wardens 7 0 Assessment 9 2s 0d } Jas Audas & Thos Weatheril The above Accounts Examined allowed & approved by us here present this 16 th Day of June 1763 A: Hastwell Curate William Burdon Tho Weatheril Wm Peirson John Bulmer Thomas Rigg James Audas Thos Weatheril Junior 36

36 The Accounts of Thos Weatheril Junr & James Audas Church Wardens for ye Parish of Ayton for part of the year 1763 and part of the year 1764 July 18 th 1764 s d Spent when Children were Confirmed Aug 5 th Thos Williamsons Wages ` 28 th Wine for Jno Walker Sept 17 th For a new Spade th Wine & bread at Michaelmas 5 Bottles For a Foulmart's Head Nov 7 th Geo Calverts Bill For a Foulmart's Head Margaret Burdon's Bill for washing & mending Surplice For two Foulmart's Heads Dec 4 th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages For a Foulmart's Head Wine for a Sacrament Jane Easby For two Foulmart's Heads Jan 9 th Wine at Xmas 6 Bread For an Almanack Wine for Sacremt. Mrs Belcher For a Foulmarts Head Febry 14 th Thos Williamson's Quarters Wages Two Foulmarts Heads April 20 th For 6 Bottles of Wine on Good Friday Bread For Mending Windows Spent at Laying on an Assess For Writing an Assess Bill Spent at Choosing New Church Wardens th For 5 Bottles of Wine Sunday after Easter Bread May 12 th Thos Williamson's Quarters Wages For Calling a Meeting ( over ) June 10 th Wine at Whitsuntide 5 Bottles Bread Terrier and Parchment Answering Articles Register and Parchment Wine for Sacramt. Thos Bulmer Marg. Burdon's Bill Washing linnen etc Court Charges For a Turnstile Nunthorp & Little Ayton Sidemen Expences at Visitation Writing Accounts Spent when Accounts were given in Brought over

37 July 18 th 1764 Received by an Assessmt Balance Balance last year The Accounts Examined allowed and Approved by us here present this 18 th day of July 1764 Anthony Hastwell Curate Wm Richardson Chris. Richardson Wm. Peirson Mich. Postgate William Burdon Coth. Johnson 38

38 The Accounts of Thos Weatheril Jnr & Jas Audas Church Wardens for the Parish of Ayton for part of the Year 1764 and part of the Year 1765 Over s d To Margt Burdon for washing Surplice Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages To Broughton Singers spent To a Foulmarts Head Writing prisentmts Court Fees Visitation expences To two Foulmarts Heads To 5 Bottles of Wine at Michaelmas To Bread To a Foulmart Head Geo Calverts Bill Margt Burdon for washing Surplice Six Bottles of Wine at Xmas To Wm Sanderson for 3 Foulmarts Heads To Jno Wilson 2 Do To a Foulmart Head To a Foulmart Head An Almanack To Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Twelve Bottles of Wine at Easter To Bread To Thos Williamsons Wages To Wm Sanderson 3 Foulmarts Heads To Six Bottles of Wine at Trinity To Bread Visitation expences Court Charges at Choosing Church- Wardens To Little Ayton Sideman To 4 Pints of Wine at Private Sacremts To Writing the Assess bill Register & Parchmt Answering Articles Writing Accounts Marg. Burdons Bill for washing Surplice & mending & scouring Pewther To calling two Meetings Spent at Laying on an Assessment Geo Calvert Spent when Accounts were given in Brought forward Total Balance

39 received by an Assessment Balance Last Year The Accounts examined Allowed & approved by us present this 2 nd day of July 1765 Anthony Hastwell Curate A Scottowe Wm Richardson William Pearson William Borden Ralph Jackson Thos Rigg 40

40 The Accounts of Thos Weatheril Senr. & James Audas Church-Wardens for the Parish of Ayton for part of the Year 1765 & part of the Year 1766 s d Bell roaps Thos Williamson's Quarter Wages Bell Wheel At Mich-s 6 bottles of Wine 12s Bread 2d Geo Calverts Bill For a Brush Thos Williamson's Quarters Wages For Two Foulmarts Heads At Christmas 6 Bottles of Wine 12s Bread 2d Three Foulmarts Heads To Mary Burdon for Washing Surplice and Cleaning Pewter To a Fox Head Thos Williamson's Quarters Wages Carleton Singers Spent On Good Friday and Easter Day 12 Bottles of Wine Bread At Chusing Churchwardens Spent At Laying on Ch Sess Writing Sess Bill To Wm. Sanderson 4 Foulmarts Heads To 3 Mattresses To Thos Williamson's Quarter Wages To Wm Ableson for Sun Dial for Church Spent when put up To Mary Burdon for Washing Surplice & cleaning Pewter over Court Fees at Visitation Charges To Cuthbt Brotheric for mending leads & Glasing Spent To Little Ayton Sideman To 6 Bottles of Wine at Trinity 12s Bread 2s To Geo Calvert Wm Burdon's Bill To 2 private Sacrements 2 Writing Accounts Articles 3 Register & Parch ment To an Almanack For Calling 2 Meetings Wm Cornforth refused to pay his Church Sess Sess for Three Years not paid Spent at Giving in the Accounts Recd by an Assessment Balance last year Bro Forward Total Balance

41 The Accounts examined allowed & approved by us here present this 17 th Day of June 1766 A Hastwell Thomas Rigg Jos Lawrence Tho Weatheril Nic. Bean 42

42 The Accounts of Thos Weatheril Senr & Nicholas Bean Jnr Church-Wardens for the Parish of Ayton for part of the Year 1766 & part of the Year s d July 5 th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages Sept 28 th Wine for the Sacremt 6 Bottles 12s Bread 2d For a private Sacremt for Mary Cummings Nov 10 th Geo Calverts Bill Ringing 5days To Do Do for greasing Bells 1s Besom 1d Candles 1d th Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages For an Almanack Dec 28 th Wine the Sunday after Christmas 6 Bot 12s 0d Bread 2d Thos Williamsons Quarters Wages April 17 th Wine for the Sacremts on Good Friday 6 Bot 12s 0d Bread 2d th Wine for Do Do on Easter Day 6Bot 12s 0d Bread 4d th Spent at Choosing Church Wardens th For calling two Meetings th Spent at laying on a Church Sess For writing the Sess Bill 1s Paper 1d For 11 Foulmarts Heads at 4d th To Matthew Maistermans Servt. for 3 Foult. Heads June 14 th Thos Williamsons Quarter Wages due at May Day Wine for ye Sacremt at Trinity 6 Bottles 11s Bread 2d th Court fees at Visitation Charges at Visitation To Geo Calvert July 4 th To Margaret Burdon for Washing & Mending Surplice and cleaning Pewther Answering Articles 3s Register & Parchment 3s th For calling a Meeting 2d Over To Nic Bean Jnr for a Cart Load of Lime for Church Stephen Calverts Church Sess not paid not paid by consent To Thos Rigg for mending Bell Wheel To Wm Burdon for work done at Bells To Jno Wilson for 4 Foulmart's Heads For a Fox Head Brought forward Spent at giving in the Account for Writing the Sess Bill Recd by an Assessment Totall Balance Balance last year The accounts examined allowed & approved by us here present this 23 rd day of July 1767 A. Hastwell Curate Wm. Hills Wm. Richardson Jas. Audas Thos. Weatheril Junior Jas. Hunter Thos. Williamson 43