above their respective wages according to law. April 2, 1673. Signed by the mayor and governors and churchwardens &c. 1675. To Robt. Smeadley for setting up the x comandeñnts in the chancell and for mending the kinges armes xvs. To Robt. Thompson for yron work for setting up the kings armes ijs. To Wilfrid Camp for wood and workmanship about the comandits vijs. ijd. Paid to John Tuting for two daies work about the kings armes and for other work ijs. 1676. Received of the maior govs. and burgesses of Bevley which was laid out and expended in repairs of the drains and ruines lately made in the said church by the dreadful thunder and lightning in September last the sum of xv'. iijs. xa. Paid and expended in repairs of the drains and ruines lately made in the said church by the late dreadful thunder and lightening in Sept. last xxxviij'. iiijs-Workemen's wagis xiiij'. xiiij. viijd1 1684. To the ringers when the lord chief justice was in town xvs.2 To the ringers when the king was proclaimed xv3. 1686. Spent on the Londoners who were benefactors to the church x3.3 1687. To the ringers upon day of rejoyceing for her matie being with child and for candles j'. ijs. 1690. Paid for ringing upon news of a victory in Ireland iiij. 1 Lead, timber, deals, &c. are the principal items. 2 Assizes were held at Hull every third year, which accounts for the lord chief justice being in Beverley. 3 The following is the rev. Mr. Brereton's account of the benefaction, written at the end of the parish register: Received for the use of St. Mary's church in Beverley in the Passion week and in the year of our Lord 1686 upon the 1st day of April the severall rich and goodly furniture which the piety and liberality of certain worthy citizens of London (who have of late years kept Beverley mart) procured at their joynt cost, and then presented to mee to be frequently used to the glory of God in the church aforesaid as a mark of their zeal and affection to the church of God in general and to my name of a prophet phet's reward.-St. table one gilded com prayer book with a velvett cover and silk strings one large pulpitt cloath of velvett with deep gold and silk fringe one pulpitt cushion of velvett on both sides with noble tassells or knobs of gold and silk interwoven at each corner and square vallans of velvett fringed as the other to hang under the cushion. Ag. I say recd. by me J. Brereton rector of St. Nicholas with St. Maries in Beverley. 4 A proclamation was issued by king James to notify the queen's being with child, with an order of solemn thanksgiving, published the To the ringers upon news of the king's return from Ireland xs. 1691. To the ringers on his maties returne from Flanders x. To the ringers upon newes of a victory in Ireland vs. To the ringers upon newes of takeing Galloway v3. More when newes came of takeing Limrick xs. To the ringers on the king's returne from Flanders xs. 1696. To the ringers when admiral Rook came from sea iijs. 1697. To the ringers when the newes came that peace was concluded viijs. 1698. For two quarts of Canary for the archbishop va. REGISTERS. After the dissolution of monasteries, the clergymen throughout England were enjoined, by an order from Thomas Cromwell, earl of Essex, vicar general of king Henry VIII. to keep a register of all weddings, christenings, and burials, within their parishes. At the commencement of the register book for St. Mary's parish is the following: Rules for Marriage, the Time, &c. when Advent comes do thou refraine till Hillary sett ye free a gaine next Septuagessima saith the nay but when Lowe Sunday comes thou may till Trinitie shall bid the mary. Nov. 25th 1641. The register book seems to have been used as a diary by the clergyman who made the entries. Among the baptisms the following curious remarks are introduced; and, it is conjectured, by the same Mr. Wilson alluded to in page 369. They are written 2nd January, 1668.-Rapin, 104. The queen was delivered, June 10, of a son, who was baptized by the name of James Francis Edward. This blessing was impatiently longed for, not only by the king and queen, but by all the zealous catholics both at home and abroad. They saw that the king was past middle age, and that on his death the succession must de volve to the prince and princess of Orange, two zealous protestants, who would soon replace every thing on ancient foundations. Vows were therefore offered up at every shrine for a male successor: pilgrimages were undertaken, particularly one to Loutte by the duchess of Modena, and success was chiefly attributed to that journey.-Hume, v. 8, p. 263. in characters or cyphers, figures being frequently used for letters: they are too singular to be omitted: Aug. 1642. King's war hot in the west, m3 s4re thr4at2,-mi sore throate. E-gl1-ds d2str5ct34- 144kt f4r,-Englands destruction lookt for. March. D1-g2r 4f Ps2-t d2str5ct34-, danger of present destruction.1 This perhaps may be considered a sufficient sample of the characters. The extracts, without the cyphers, are as follow: April.-Woful dngr ouer o heads ester day. May.-Waikfeild redeemed ye 21 day b. p. g. h. t.2 be giuen for euer amen. June 30.-A great scrimmage in Beuerley and God gave us the victory at that tyme euer blessed be God. 1644. April.-Newcastle and York besieged. July.-Yorke yielded the xvith day b. g. h. t. m. ma. and d. b. gv.3 to God for euer and euer amen. Among the Registers of Burials.—1639. Octo".-Freed from debt 11th day b. p. g. h. t. be given. 1640. Octor.-Ye warre and mi debt £4. 10s. and no coles. 1641. July.-Feare of my wife and mi debt £6. 12s. 10d. 1642. March.— Death in the pot. 1643. June.-Thirteene slaine men on ye king's partie was buried ye xxxth day. All or liues now at ye stake. Lord deliver Xs for X his seike. I note this for ever to after ages to come. 1645. May.Scarborough castle in siege. Lord deliver it to ye parliament forces. 1645. June-Sir John Meldrum died. Scar' castle retaken. Leister retaken by ye king. Naicbies victory 14th b. p. g. h. th. be given to God. In great want of scollirs. From these remarks, he seems to have been a zealous republican and a schoolmaster. A few more extracts must satisfy the reader, although they are numerous : 1642. March.-Debt £12. 12s. July.-King came to toune the 7th day. Hull mills burnt the 11th day. King's war hot July 29th at Beuerly. Decr.Great feare of ye lord of Neucastle from Yorke. 1644. Jany.-Lord Newcastle rogue. Fely.-Debt 10s. Danger of ye kingdoms destruction. Lord deliver it and us amen. 1647. July.-Great debate betwixt ye parliament and the armie lo. raise it. 1653. Aug. 29.—My blacke and deadly dai and night with stopping of bloode in mi blidder. Note-for praise if euer ye Lord deliuer me. : 1 The following appear to be the symbolical characters in which these entries are written ::-a 1, e 2, 3, o 4, u 5, 16, m7, n-, r9, &c. 2 Blessing, praise, glory, honor, thanks. 3 Blessing, glory, honor, thanks, might, majesty, and dominion be given to God. 4 Blessing, praise, glory, honor, thanks. The annexed are inserted at the end of the book: Deliuerances which God hath giuen to England against the wicked company of counsellors from August Anno Domini 1643. Praised be God for euer more after for the same. Imprimis. Linne was taken about September 12th 1643. Then Naimeby neere Horne castle Oct. xith. Then Kingston-upon-Hull relieued ye same day. Then Gainsbrough taken December ye xivth. Burton Statter deliuered alsoe. Burlington about January xxi. ye Then at Cowlam on ye woulds 160 prisoners taken by sir William Constable day Then Nantwitche relieued February Then Selbie taken by my lord Farfax April vi. 1644. Then Lincolne taken May 6 1644 and 1200 prisoners. Then May 12th and 13th 170 prisoners taken at Yorke. Then May 22d Arie's Mouth taken. Then July 2 prince Rupart rooted at Essam moore' and slaine there on both sides about 7614. July xvi Yorke deliuered unto my lord Farefax geni. Then August 11th Sheffeild castle yeilded. Then September 19th Montgomery castle taken. Then October 19th being Satturday Newcastle taken. Then Levrepoole yeilded to the ẞpliament November 1st day. Crowland taken about November. Then Hemble castle yeilded the xith day of November. The God of heauen and earth ad more unto these in his good tyme for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen. Then Knarsbrough castle taken ye Dec. xv. Sir John Hootham and captaine Hootham beheaded Jan. 12. Nazbies feild victory against the royal armie June 14th 1645 never to be forgotten. Carliel yielded June 10. Note this for one of ye greatest mercies that euer God bestowed upon England b. p. g. h. be giuen to God for euer and euer. Amen. Tanton relieued and a great victory obtained June. 1 Hessay, or Marston moor. The great victory at Sutton feild Julie 10th. A great victory against Mount Rosse Sept. 16. 1645. Monmouth and ye castle taken Oct. 24: The Deuizes taken Sept. 20. A great victory neer West Chester by col. Poynts Sept. 24th: Sandall castle taken September —. 1645. b. p. g. h. t. b. g. t. g. a. t. J. X. with ye h. g. for euer and euer.1 Winchester castle taken October 4th. Bazing house taken about October 7th. A victory obtained against ye lord Digbie and sir Marmaduke Laingdale in Scotland October 22. Monmouth and ye castle taken October 24. There is a good peal of six bells in the tower, and also a clock and chimes. The oldest bell is dated 1599. The following notice is transcribed from the vicar's book: The great bell being rent, was new cast at York, October 2d, 1700, by Samuel Smith; and the little bell, which before hanged in the lanthern, was also then cast; and so the church hath six bells. For casting these two bells Mr. Smith had thirty pounds, and for some overplus metal he had ten shillings. So that the new bells are heavier than the old one. ... But the great new bell was cut within, to make her more tunable, and the chippings weighed So that she now weighs but about .... Cwt. qr. fb. 21 3 14 2 1 21 24 1 7 19 2 8 4 3 26 0 0 27 0 0 221/1 19 1 13 1 Blessing, praise, glory, honour, thanks, be given to God, and to Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, &c. |