Reference
P22/5/2
Title
Churchwardens' account book
Date free text
1831-1935
Production date
From: 1831 To: 1935
Scope and Content
Entries include:
1831 Penwright and Yoxon put in stocks for being drunk and making disturbance in church. Psalm books bought
1838 Abrham Burr half year's salary to Charity School due Lady day
1841 children taken in horse and cart to Bedford for confirmation
1842 "Pd W. Cooper for Violoncilo Screws"
1847 "Iron Ladel to empty Graves To Repair the old Church School as per Bill"
1850 "Funeral ropes 2 Manuscrip Boocks for the Use of the Church Singing Mr. Woodroof Bill for Surveying the Church as per Bill" 1851 Government loan to repair church.
Church land and church cottages mentioned throughout.
Receipts for rent for church land 1831-6
at end: some charity land accounts 1843-7
"Paid Mr. Eagles for the School and Poor's Writings"
1851 undertaking by Walter Parker of Thrapston to repair church for £715
Receipt for rent of School land etc. 1852-3
Level of description
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