Churchwardens Accounts 1776-1850
The Churchwardens’ Accounts for Aughton are mainly composed of dispursments for church fabric expenses, such as repairs, payments for bread and wine, candles, expenses during visitations, payments for the writing of the accounts, for writing terriers, for keeping the registers, etc.
I have taken a few sample scans from these accounts, and will limit the extractions below to those that include the names of people, or interesting entries.
1777
Paid the 5th of November and Ringing [Gunpowder treason and plot?]
John Hunter bill for stone and lime
John Moorhouse bill
Geo. Young bill
Matt. Young bill
Thos. Cornney bill
[No details for any of the above bills, unless given].
The total payments came to £22 7s. 7d., and the income from the church assessment and the rental income from church lands amounted to £21 18s. 9d., so the out of purse of 8s. 10d. was carried over to the next year.
Churchwardens: Robert Maltby, Ed. Lambert, Francis Mosey, A. Wilkinson, John Gell, Thos. Hudson
1778
For leading the church stable [the car park of the day?]
Paid George Young for cleaning church, 4s.
George Young for washing linen, 4s.
Paid John Morres bill
Paid Matt. Young
Paid Thomas Corney
Mrs Cookson for keeping the register
Total dispursments were £22 14s. 6d., assessment income £22 15s. 9d., in pocket by 1s. 3d. which was in the hands of the new churchwardens.
Churchwardens: Robt. Wilkinson, Thos. Hudson, George Young, George Buttle.
1779
Paid Thomas Corney as by bill
Paid Mrs Cookson for keeping the register
Paid George Young for cleaning the church, 4s.
Paid George Young for washing the linen, 4s.
Paid Jno. Morris according to Custom 2s. 6d. [I wonder what this is?]
Paid John Young as by bill
Churchwardens: Francis Mosey, Thos. Hudson, George Young.
1794-5
Income of the Churchwardens of the parish of Aughton viz: Mr Hugh Nottingham and Mr Richard Allen, since Nov 4th 1794 until April 7th 1795.
| £ | s | d | ||
| Nov 5th 1794 | Cash in hand | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Apr 7th 1795 | Cash received from Mar. Scott | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash for Mr Allen’s Interest of £20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Cash for Mr Ion’s Interest of £20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 17 | 14 | 4 |
The old churchwardens stand again
Accounts approved by: Jno. Michouse, Curate; Geoge Cottam; Robt. Maltby
Disbursements
Expenses when the Dial came, 1s. 6d.
Paid Mr Elmer’s bill
Jno. Young’s bill
Thos. Corney’s bill
Thos. Young’s bill
Thos. Young’s maid
Mr. Ion for keeping the Register
Thos. Young for washing the linen
Thos. Young for cleaning the church
1799
Income
| 1700 | £ | s | d | |
| Apr-02 | Received of Marmaduke Scott the sum of Nine Pounds being Half a Year’s Rent due Lady day 1799 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Received of Mr Ion the sum of 14 shillings being one Year’s Interest for 20 pounds due Lady day 1799 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Received of Richard Allen the sum of 14 shillings being one Year’s Interest for 20 pounds due Lady day 1799 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | ||
| The churchwardens have in hand by last account | 4 | 19 | 9 | |
| 15 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Thos Corney three bushels of Lime | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Disbursments | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| The Churchwardens for 1799 have in hand | 10 | 5 | 1 | |
| Lent to Lambert | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 5 | 1 |
April 2nd 1799
Memorandum William Allison of Thorganby agrees for 5 shillings a Year to tune and keep the organ in Tune
Charles Gowry of latham and William Hewson were appointed Churchwardens for the Year 1799
Seen and allowed by us: George lawton; Geo. Ion; Robt. Wilkinson; Robt. Maltby
Disbursments
Paid Mr Ion for keeping the Register
Paid Thos. Young for washing the Church Linen, 5s.
for cleaning the church, 4s.
Paid Mr Ion for writing the Accounts for 10 Years at 2/- each Year, £1.
Total: £5 3s. 8d.
April 2nd 1799
Memorandum. Charles Gowry and Wm. Hewson Churchwardens for the Township of Aughton have deposited in the Hand of Edward Lambart the sum of ten Pounds for which he is to pay seven shillings a Year interest.
Witness our hands: George Lawton; Geo. Ion; Francis Mosey
1813-14
Income
| 1813 | £ | s | d | |
| Nov-05 | Received of Marmaduke Scott the sum of Nine Pounds being Half a Year’s Rent due Michaelmas last | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Income yax deducted | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Remained | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1814 | ||||
| Apr-13 | Received of Marmaduke Scott the sum of Nine Pounds being Half a Year’s Rent due Lady Day last | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Income yax deducted | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Remained | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| In cash at Michaelmas last | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Interest for sixty pounds in Pearson’s Bank for three years paid up to April 9th 1814 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Churchwardens in Purse | 52 | 2 | 1 | |
| 76 | 6 | 1 | ||
| One Year’s expenses | 19 | 1 | 2 | |
| 57 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Charles Gowry paid to Howden Bank £30 his share | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 journeys to York at 7/- each | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| George Cottom remains debtor | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Charles Gowry past a note of £90 on Howden Bank which is due to Aughton Church.
Disbursments
Charles Gowry & George Cottom Churchwardens
Paid Court fees and Briefs, £1.
Bubwith singers, 5s.
Marmaduke’s discharge, 4s.
Thomas Young for washing linen, 6s. 10d.
To R. Thomas for keeping the Register, 8s. 4d.
Approved by: Richard Thomas, curate; Richard Allan; William Clark; Anthony Scott; John Baxtor
1820-21
Income
| 1820 | £ | s | d | |
| Nov-05 | Received of Marmaduke Scott the sum of Twelve Pounds being Half a Year’s Rent due Michaelmas last | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1821 | ||||
| Apr-25 | Received of Marmaduke Scott the sum of Twelve Pounds being Half a Year’s Rent due Lady Day last | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| In hand last year | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 24 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Expenses of repair of church | 7 | 16 | 9 | |
| Remains in hand to be Accounted on | 16 | 17 | 7 |
We the Parishioners of the Parish of Aughton do hereby authorise William Young and James Brabbs our present Churchwardens to Collect three Assessments and a half to the Value of twenty pounds one shilling and two pence for the use of our Parish Church for the year 1820 and apart of 1821.
Witness our hands this 25 Day of April in the Year of our Lord 1821
Sessment is: £7 1s. 2d.
Disbursments is: £6 16s. 8d.
In hand to be Accounted on: 4s. 6d.
Disbursments
For the repair of the Church for the year 1820m and part of 1821, William Young and James Brabbs Churchwardens.| £ | s | d | |
| John Dove Bill | 1 | 17 | 10 |
| John Young Bill | 2 | 16 | 7 |
| John Ross Bill | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 dozen of bases £1, Carrige 1s. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Extra expenses | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | 9 |
Disbursments of William Young and James Brabbs Churchwardens for three Sessments and a half for the Year 1820 and apart of 1821
[No-one named] Subtotal: £7 13s. 1.
In hand from last year: 16s. 5d.
Total: £6 16s. 8d.
1835
Notice was given on the 21st of Jun 1835 For a Vestry Meeting to be held in the Church on the 25th of June at 3 o’clock in the afternoon to take into consideration of granting a Lease of the Church Land situate at Bubwith.
The meeting was held this day 25th June 1835. We the undersigned do agree to grant a lease of the Church Land situate at Bubwith in the occupation of George Richardson to defray the expenses occurred in pewing the Church in the year 1826.
Churchwardens: Robt. Wilkinson, John Vause
Thos. Knapton
George Cottom
Thomas Buttle
Emanuel Lawson