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Alderton Churchwardens Accounts
1792
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt

Mr. Brittain of Handslop for plumbers work £8. 10s. 0d
John Jelly for carpenters work. £2. 19s. 8d
The glazier Capron. 15s. 0d

1793
Churchwardens William Slater & Richard Oliver
Norman Swan for ale for the blacksmith when mended the bells. 1s. 6d
John Cook for stones to build the church wall 4s. 0d
For 1 bushel of Hare 8d
Ringers at Christmas 5s 0d
William Rogers 3 days for cleaning the Church yard and taking the rubble from the C wall 3s 0d
John Robinson for Bell ropes 16s 0d
For 14 doz. Sparrows 2s 4d
Anthony Hall for Hedgehogs 1s. 0d
Mr. Ratledge for 1325 tiles £2. 2s 6½d
Do. for 50 stock bricks
1 Ridge tile 4½d
2 Qr. 1 Bushel Lime 8s. 6d
Norman Swan for small beer and ale for the Masons when the dun the Church £1.2s.0d
For this book 2s. 0d
The Clark’s wages and washing the Surplis £1. 4s. 6d

1794
Church Wardens William Slater & William Slater
The Clark’s wages and washing the Surplis £1. 4s. 6d

1795
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt
For new brush 1s. 6d
Samuel Savage for mending ye bells 3s. 9d
For locks 1s. 6d
Richard Carvell for taking the earth from the Chancel 4s. 0d
Nath. Hazand for mats £1. 4s. 9d

1796
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt
For a New Parchment Book to Register the Births & Burials in £1. 1s. 0d
Charles Tew 2 days mending the Church wall 4s. 8d

1797
Churchwardens William Slater & John Franklin
Norman Swan for ale when the lead was taken of the Tower and [draw’d] up &c £1. 2s. 0d
John Jelly for stuff and workmanship for the Tower and repairing the Bell Wheels £3. 15s. 11d
John Franklin for carrying the Lead to Mr. Brittain’s at Handslop and fetching the New Book £1. 0s. 0d
John Franklin paid 2 toll gates 4d

1798
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt
John Webb for 1 yard of stone 6d

1799
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt

1800
Churchwardens William Slater & Richard Oliver
For a new brush 2s. 0d

1801
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt
John Robinson for new set bell ropes £1. 5s. 0d
Richard Capron for glazing the Church windows 12s. 2d

1802
Churchwardens William Slater & Richard Oliver
John Bason tiling and whitewashing the Church &c £8. 5s. 4d

1803
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt
Thomas Slater for 300 Tiles 11s. 3d
Richard Oliver for fetching a load of tiles from Mr. Middleton’s Kiln Towester 9s 0d
Mr. Parbury for plumbers work at the Church £6. 4s. 11d
Norman Swann for Ale for the plumbers Masons & Carpenters £2. 5s. 9d
Mr. Gurney for 21 young folks Dinner & c when they went to be confirmed at Towcester at 1s. 3d per. Head £1. 6s. 3d
William Cross for mending ye wall 1s. 6d
The Clark for Bell and Grave when [Saylor] Jack was buried 2s. 6d
Norman Swan for Ale for carpenter & mason & Plumbers when the Church was repaired £2. 15s. 0d

1804
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt

1805
Churchwardens William Slater & Edward Blunt
Mr. Lever of Towcester for a new Surplis for the Minister £4.14.6

1806
Churchwardens William Slater & Robert Jelly
Norman Swan for ale for the Church 2s 6d
1843
James Baldwin for making best cloth &c 6s 6d
1882
E.V.T. Robinson for two Burial Ropes 4s 0d

1883
Tolling the Bell on Duke of Grafton’s death 1s 0d

1888
An alter cloth given by the Rector. It was worked by Miss Linnel of Bozenham.

 

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