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"Paid for a scholar verifying the ch'wardens' acct.^s

"The great bell taken down this year and a new one put up."

"1577.

"The churchwardens were ordered by the vicar and 30-men to continue in office another year, by way of punishment, because they had not repaired the bells or levied the gauld of x^s per township."

"1586.

"Charge of the churchwardens for making the vicar a seat xii^d.

"An order that each householder having a youth with a plough having 4 beasts shall pay iv^d.

"Every one that married with another ii^d, and every cottage i^d."

"1595.

"The churchwardens charged xii^d for tarrying with Mr. vicar when he gave warning to all housekeepers not to sell ale during the time of service."

"1603.

"Rushes to strew the church cost ix^s vi^d. The churchwardens went through the parish to warn the people to come to church."

"1618.

"P^d to Isabel Birley 3 weeks diet for 3 slaters at iii^s iv^d per week, xxx^s."

"1634.

"The church was flagged this year."

"1643.

"P^d for slating M^r Clifton's quire £1 5s. 3d., and for organ pipes which had been pulled assunder by the souldiers, 3s. 4d. The churchwardens were demanded to attend the prime sessions at Weeton. 12 June they were ordered by the captains and other officers to make presentment of all recusants in the parish. In August they were employed several days at the parish cost about the covenant, and giving notice through the parish for them to take the covenant."

"1666.

"Spent on going perambulations on Ascension day, 1s. 6d."

"1679.

"The bishop ordered a bone-house to be built."

"1683.

"Spent upon the ringers upon the 9th of Sept., being thanksgiving day for his majesty's deliverance from the fanatick plot 2s. 6d.

"Paid for whip to whip dogs out of church, 2s. 0-1/2d.

"Paid for magpies and sparrow heads £10 12s. 4d."

"1746.

"28 March. Paid for hiding registers, vestments, plates, etc., at the rebels coming 2s. 6d.; same day paid for ringing when the Duke of Cumberland came to Preston, and when he retook Carlisle, 6s."