Wardens Accounts 1873 (Property Levies)



The Cosgrove Church Levy is a contribution or due as a tax, especially for the support of the churchs disbursements.

John Warren and George Cater Churchwardens
Rate made on the 17th April at 2d in the pound
1873      
£
s
d
May 5th J. C. Mansel  paid 1
2
12
10
May 5th Mrs H. Mansel paid 1
 
3
4
May 5th Mr G. Stops paid 1
1
1
4½
May 5th Mrs Thomas paid 2
 
6
3
May 5th Mr W. Clarke paid 1
5
6
11
May 6th Mr Adams paid 2
 
4
7
May 6th Mr Hayes paid 1
 
9
5
May 6th Miss Horwood paid 1
 
2
1½
May 6th Mrs Thorne paid 1
 
1
11½
May 6th Mr G. Valentine paid 1
 
3
9½
May 6th Mr J. Coles paid 1
 
2
8
May 7th Willerson Junr paid 1
 
1
7½
May7th Mr Smith paid 2
 
3
4½
May 7th Canal Company paid 3
1
12
0½
May 7th Mr W. Gates paid 2
 
11
10
May 7th Mr John Robinson paid 1
 
2
6
May 7th Mr Warren paid 1
 
15
7
May 7th Mr John Warren paid 1
 
1
1
May 7th Mr Thomas Warren paid 1
 
1
1
May 7th Mrs Foster paid 2
 
4
9½
May 7th Mr Simpson paid 1
 
4
8½
May 7th Duke of Grafton paid 1
 
4
7
May 7th Mr Job Scrivener paid 1
1
0
0
May 7th Mr J Sharpe paid 1
 
4
6
May 7th Mr J Hyers paid 1
 
11
0
May 7th Mr J Brown paid 2
 
3
0
May 7th Mr W. Jarvis paid  
 
1
2
Carried forward
16
18
1
 
 
 
 
Acc brought forward
16
18
1
May 7th Mrs Durham paid 1
 
1
6
May 7th Mr Amos paid 1
 
1
6
May 7th Thos Booth Esq paid 1
 
17
5
May 7th G Cater paid 1
 
4
3
May 7th Mrs J Wilford paid 1
 
2
6
May 7th Whaleys Charity paid 1
 
1
4
Mr Willison balance from 1871
5
18
2
       
 
 
 
Sept 1st H P Gates Esq    
 
2
6
Sep 12th Mr Gates   1
2
3
5½
  Mr Powell   1
 
3
0
  Pc S Mansel Esq   1
 
1
6
  Jas. Haldam [Holdom]    
 
1
0
       
£26
16
2½

At around this period, monies requested from residents or landowners of Cosgrove to support the Church ceased to be called Levies and became recorded as Subscriptions, which appear to be more voluntary and to include contributions from people who were not necessarily landowners, including wealthier women.