Church Registers and Parish Account Books of Ockley, County Surrey (1891)

942.21019 Oc16o [SSSIifllij 1 Gc 942.21019 0cl6o 1368202 GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00673 9848 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY, CO. SURREY, ALFRED RIDLEY BAX. [Reprinted from the "Collections of the Surrey Arclueological Society."] LONDON PRINTED BY ROWORTH & CO. LIMITED, NEWTON STREET, HIGH HOLBORN, 1890, 1368202 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND PARISH I ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY, Co. SURREY. Bv ALFRED RIDLEY BAX. — I npHERE must be few, if any, parishes whose records I X extending over several hundred years fail, if care- I fully examined, to afford some curious or interesting I particulars illustrative of the past. The Registers, and especially the Parish Account Books "'-of the picturesque and somewhat sequestered village of \0ckley, in the Weald of Surrey, although not containing many remarkable entries, yet afford interesting glimpses of the life of its inhabitants and recall manners and cus- toms now utterly changed. THE REGISTERS. The earliest Register is of paper, bound in leather, having a narrow gilt line round the upper edge : it has a rather elegant, lozenge-shaped design embossed in gold in the centre; the corresponding one at the back has apparently been cut out. It measures 12^ in. by 8^in., begins on the first page in black letter: " The Register of Ockley anno Dofhi 1539 and in the one & Thirtyeth yeare of or souaigne lorde Kinge Henrye the Eighte of England ffraunce and Ireland Defender of the faith &c." The first entry is a burial: "William Stapter was buried the xxvth Daye of Maye 1539." In this book the baptisms, marriages, and burials are all mixed. There is a gap between 1554—1562 (but not so in the large Register to be described hereafter); probably a leaf has gone; and again a gap occurs between 1643 — 1646, where portions of the torn leaf remain : it is con- tinued down to 1663, after which are some entries, a2 4 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND very badly written up, of births and baptisms of the Margesson family : the book' would seem to have re- mained for some years in possession of William Mar- gesson, who used it apparently to make notes of occur- rences on his farm, domestic aphorisms, &c. In an early part he has transcribed the following lines, probably not original, except in the spelling : — The new born infant in the Cradle lies, And when it sleeps not, fills Our ears with cries. Being grown big with foolish Spoorts (sic) aud play The first ten years of life are thrown away : yet he Injoyes [mo Till those ten years are over ; That Inocence (sic) which he must boast 1 Poor man when Three score winters he has told Now places all his hops (sic) Bags of Gold ; who can but this strange vanity admire : The less We want the more Ave still desire ; He has to (sic) much and yet he won Have more ; Staruing himself in midst of all his store ; what can more Vain than a Rich miser be ; Or more emphatically poor than hee (sic) Now the last sands of man's short life are run ; Death strikes his Dart home and his work is done: He has run uutill he is allmost Out of breath ; now see how he on crutches creeps to death : of all ho Toil'd for he can onely haue, A sad cold coffin and a gloomy graue Then cease your tears for 'tis in vain to cry, Heaven's Great decree is pa And man must die." Elsewhere, in 17th century hand : — " Ockley A note of the names of such as have beune peeti constables euery yearo successively since Anno 1608/. 1608. Rob* Ticknor of Wickland. 1609. John Constable. 1610. Thomas Constable of Trout s. 1611. John Rownde. 1612. Tho. Cole. 1613. John Peter of henhurste. 1614. William Spooner Constable, and Tho. Mulford, Tithingman. 1615. Richard Dalton. 1616. Jcames Chelsam. 1617. Tho. Songhurste. 1618. Tho. Wheatland. 1619. John Lyfford. 1620. Richard Margesson. 1621. Tho. Baxe, Constable, and John Cole, Tythiugman. 1622. Henry Coxe. [Tvthingman. 1623. William Parker, Constable, and Tho. Constable" of Brits, 1624. John Wicker, Constable, and George Nye, Tythiugman. 162o. Tho. Cole, Constable, and John Clare, Tythiugman. 1626. Tho. Lee, Constable, and William Lutman, Tythiugman. [man. 1627. John Nyghtingall, Constable, and Peter Songhurste, Ty thing- PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 5 1628. William Dalton, Constable, and William Lutman, Tythingman. 1629. Richard Mayland, Constable, and Tho. flutter, Tythingman. 1630-31. John Longhurste of Wickland, Constable, and John Swan, Tythingman. 1632. Tho. Songhurste, Constable, and Tho. Stone, Tythingman. 1633. 1634. John Chelsam, Constable, John Peter, Tythingman. 1635. John Weller, Constable, and Tho. Stydman, Tythingman. 1636. John Stone, Constable, and Tho. Stydman, Tythingma. 1637. Henry Steere, Constable, John Margesson, Tythingma. 1638. William Longhurste, Constable, William Dudley, Tythingman. 1639. 16-10/1. Edmonde Kinge, Constable, and Henry Gates, Tythingman. 1642/3. Richard Margesson Jufl, Henry Tydie, Tythingman. 1644. John Wicker, Constable, Daniel Cole, tythingman. 1645. John Constable, Constable, John Cheseman, tythingman." On another page of the same book : — "Richard Margesson served ye office of hie constableship (sic) In the year 1694." "October the 29th Day 1719." " Then my couzen William Hamshear's Horse came a-keeping [for 1 a week." " Sarah Wakeford, Daughter of William Wakeford, was Baptized the third Day of July, anno Dom. 1670." At the end of the book — " An order for disposinge of ane placinge of every one in theire seates according to theire howses as was agreed uppon by the moste substantiall Inhabitants and confirmed by D. Ridley then Archdeacon for Surr. Anno Dni. (1619) at the visitacou at Gnildeford. The North Side — G THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND The North Side — eontd. The Weomens Seates. 4 Eversheds Halle Holbrooke Henhurste Lyfeilde 5 Wakehurste ft'urneres Islinghurste Allines Weekes 6 Allmeres Ric. Margesson Trouts. Pislie Stileres Wicklande 7 Tephames Boswelles Younges Osbernes Jouldens 3 Bookers Dalton's, Wallis Plashett Shiprods Collie 9 Averies Naldrett Little Collis Abrahames Parkeres hutchins The South Side — contd. 4 Lettes Britts Youngs Cranleies Abrahames Parkeres. huchins 5 Nichas Constable John Mayland Kobt. Snellinge John Cole Tho. Mulford Peter Songhurste 6 fferre Carpolles little bookeres Cobbats Wickland Coxes 7 Wollues Edward Stydmaus Wallis Weeks. Wood Peeteres huchins little collis ffishawe The Weomens Seates 8 Wallis Letts Puttocks Vann Coxe's Wickland JO fferc Edward Studman Wallis Wood Wolues Weekes Wood ilisbawe 9 Tu meres Britts Cranleies Peter Songhurste John Mayland John Cole 10 Snellinge Nichas Constable Tho. Mulford 11 Carpolls Luttman Little Bookeres finis." PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. I am informed by the Rector that the following list gives the number of feet of fencing round the Church- yard, as apportioned to each property to keep in repair. "Surr: A note of the ffamilyes belonginge to Ockley. Church yarde of Ockley pishe. You muste begiu at the Church gate & soe goo North warde. Imprimis, Joldennes Item Wintersills house and Stubbes Itm the Bonnetts ... Itm the ffanne Itfi Hille land & ffurneres Itm the Cranlies & Rowhall Itin Troutes Itin John Puttukes Itm Weekes Itiri Wallis Itm John Longhurst Itm Jordens Itm Abrahames Itm Cobbits Itm the Weekland . . . Itm Noldreds Itm the Alines Itm Leethe Itm Henhurste Itm Garlands Itm Pisslase Itiri Heath Cocksham Itin Tippams Itm Picknolls Styleres Itin Stone Styleres Itm Plachatt Itm the fferre Itm Wakehurste ... Itm Wollis Itm Spaules Itm Aylmeres Itm Carpols Itm Averies Itin Younges Itm Britts Itm Turners Itm the Ruckman Meade Itm Hillerfield Itm Islinghurste ... Itm Lets thel December J 1628. 8 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Itm Telvetts ... ... ... ... viij pedes Itm Woollues ... ... ... .... v'j pedes Itm Milgarden ... ... ... • ... Yj pedes Itm Holbrooke ... ... ... ... xx pedes Itm the old Ruckenam ... ... ... viij pedes Itm Halle ... ... ... ... xxv pedes Itm Osbones ... ... ... ... xij pedes Itm Bosworrs ... ... ... ... xij pedes Itm Paynes ... ... ... ... x ij pedes Itm Potlande ... ... ... ... xj pedes Itm Bockers ... ... ... ... vj pedes Itm Bramblmrste ... ... ... ... iiij pedes Itm Sheeprods ... ... ... ... xj pedes Itm Pistley ... ... ... ... xj pedes Itm Evcrsheil ... ... ... ... ? xj pedes Itm Hilllande ... ... ... ... x pedes Itm Bull Croftes ... ... ... ... x ij pedes." II. Next to the paper Register is the large principal one, written on parchment and bound in leather ; it measures 16 in. by 7J in. The early part is evidently a transcript from the original paper book, with this difference, that the baptisms, marriages, and burials have all been sorted and written up separately. Inside the cover is written, "The Eegister Book of The Parish of Ockley, In the County of Surrey." The greater part of it has been most carefully kept and is in admirable condition, but there is a falling off in the writing about 1700, when it would seem as though the duty of posting up the entries had devolved upon the clerk. There are but few unusual christian or surnames: the only Puritan ones are those of Godhelpe Cooper (1631, 1633) and Deodate Coxhill (1630): the surname of Pricklowe or Pricklove is also uncommon. The baptisms and burials extend from 1539 —1812, and the marriages, 1538—1754. At the end of this Register is a Table of the Surplice Fees due to the Rector of Ockley, List of Church Fur- niture belonging to St. Margaret's, Ockley, and St. John's, Ockley Green (the latter mainly built by the exertions of the present Rector, and consecrated 1872), PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 9 both made out at Easter, 1878, and Mortuary Memo- randa, of which some specimens are subjoined. Mortuary fees, 16 May 1777, of Mr Mitchel of Ewhurst. William Mitchel lately buried at Ewhurst. 15 Dec. 1777, Mr Borer of Leigh parish, on the death of Mv Wakeham, latey (sic) deceased. 14 Jan. 1778, of Sarah Puttock, due on death of her late father. Recd of the Executors of John Mills of Capcll, buried here, ten shillings mortuary, by me. D. E., Curat. Memor. I reccl of Mr. Worsfold, nephew of Mr Worsfold of Lye field, ten shillings for a mortuary, on the 26 th of August 1733, on account of the Death of His Uncle who was buried at Ewhurst. " Received, March 10 th 1779, ten shillings mortuary six and eight- pence breach of ground and one guinea for a funeral Sermon and on account of the burial of William Margesson, Esq1- , an ornament to his good family. Dan Evans, Curate." There are notes of the formation of vaults for the families of Steere, of the Jayes, and Arbutlmot, of Elderslie(1832). Then follow some memoranda which recall the much- vexed question of proprietorship in pews. " N.B. The Pew in the Chancel opposite to the Rector's Seat and now occupied by Mr Steere of Jeyes, is the sole exclusive property of the Rector. T. Woodrooffe, Rector, 1798." " N.B. The Pew in the Chancel between the Rector's pew and the railing of the Altar on the south side of the aisle, is the sole and exclusive property of the Rector, who receives from John Sykes, Esq1", of Elderslio Lodge, an annual payment as a consideration for allowing him to occupy it. John Cook, Rector, 1818." " Received this tenth day of May, 1782, of Mr John Margesson one pound and one shilling for setting up tomb stone over Mr William Margesson. by me Dan Evans." There are also receipts for stones to " Mr- Boorer, 10 Dec. 1783." " Sent an Account of this Register and that of Oakwood Chapel to Mr Langley, at Dorking, amounting from Octr 1 st 1783 to Oct. 1 st 1784, as follows : Weddings 6 Oakwood Chapel Christenings 4 Christenings 5 Buryeings 4 Buryeings 1 14 6 3s. Od. Is. 6d. Paupers excepted in both." 10 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND " On Easter Monday in the year 1730 John Longhurst of the Parish of Ockley was chose (sic) Churchwarden by me. W. Stockwood, Rector." " None under age are to be marryed without their Parents' Consent." The earliest names in the Kegister of Baptisms are the following : —Ayleward, Asliwen, Bax, 1 Boughton, 1 Bax. This is one of the early names in the Register. Members of the family often filled parish offices ; but owing to many of them, on the rise of Quakerism, adopting the opinions of George Fox, they necessarily became ineligible as churchwardens. Richard Bax, of Pleystowe in Capel, was the head of one branch of the family, and Edward Bax, of Ockley Court, of the other. For an account of the conversion of Richard Bax to Quakerism, see Sussex Arch. Coll., Vol. XVJ, p. 70. Before the meeting-house was erected in the "village of Capel, meet- ings were held for many years at Richard Bax's house, Pleystowe in Capel, where a register was set up, and most carefully kept, of all the births, marriages, and burials of Members of the Society in the district. (Vide Early Friends in Surrey and Sussex, by T. W. Marsh, London, 1886.) He was visited by George Fox, in 1670. (Vide George Fox's Journal, 1st Editiou, 1690, p. 342.) For some curious particulars, see Notes and Extracts from the Account Book of Richard Bax, a Surrey Yeoman, kept between 1648-1662; by the present writer, in the Antiquary, October, 1882, Vol. VI. Sir William Duncombe sold the manor and lands of Ockley about 1694 to Edward Bax, who almost immediately afterwards conveyed them to Mr. John Evershed, of Eversheds (Manning and Bray, Vol. II, p. 163). In the Pleystowe Register, the births of many members of the family are recorded as taking place at Ockley Court. The Court and land attached Avere sold by Thomas Bax and Margaret Bax, widow, his mother, in 1744, to Mr. W. Tash. {Fines for Trinity Term, 18-19 George II, 1744. Public Record Office.) Edward Bax was Overseer in 1683, 1691, 1699, 1706, 1717, 1718, 1722, 1727, 1737, 1763. Edward Bax signs the accounts in 1683, 1695, 1699, 1706, &c. Thomas Bax was Overseer in 1713, 1714, 1724, 1744, 1746, 1752, 1757. He signs the accounts in 1695. Many of the family suffered severely, even to imprisonment and loss of their goods, for their religious views and for their conscientious objections to the payment of tithes. (See Joseph Besse's Suffer- ings of the Quakers, London, 2 vols,, 1753, which contains only a selection from many more detailed in the large series of MS. volumes of Sufferings preserved in the Record Room at Devonshire House, Bishopsgate Street.) PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 11 Butler, Constable, 1 Cook, Collin, Ede, Evershed, 2 Hitchcock, Longhurst, 3 Margesson, 4 Nightingale, Peter, 5 Steere, 6 Stone, Symines, Tickner, Wright. 1 Constable. An important and widespread yeoman family in Surrey and Sussex. Branches are to be traced at Ockley, Capel, Abinger, Ewhurst, Horley, Charlwood, Newdigate, Wootton, Dorking, Ashtead, Epsom, Ryegate, Home, Lingfield, Oxted, Shere, Godalming, Send, Egham, Mitcham, Streatham, Southwark ; and Burwood, Crawley, &c, &c, in Sussex: Thomas Constable was Overseer in 1664, 1683. William Constable „ „ 1665. Richard Constable ,, „ 1668. John Constable „ „ 1679, 1698, 1702. Joseph Constable ,, „ 1691. 2 Evershed. This family gradually rose into importance in the 16th and 17th centuries, until in 1706 John Evershed became an Esquire. He was Sheriff of Surrey (10 Anne 1712). The Arms of Evershed are tricked in the Visitation of Sur?-ey, Add. MS. 5,533, Brit. Mus. Argent, on a chief sable, 3 pierced mullets of 6 points or ; Crest, a pierced mullet of 6 points or, between a pair of wings displayed argent. Confirmation of Arms by Sir Thomas St. George, Garter, and Sir Henry St. George, Clarenceux, to John Evershed, of Evershed, 1696, is printed in full, with plate, in Miscellanea Genealogica et Hcraldica, O.S., Vol. II, p. 191. 3 Longhurst. They were at Ockley at an early period. Will of John Longhurst, of Howbroak, Ockley, was proved in A. C. S., 8th June, 1546. John Longhurst was Overseer in 1665, 1686, 1699, 1733 ; Church- warden, 1678, 1698, 1728, 1729, 1730, 1754, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1770, 1771, 1782, 1783, 1797, 1805, 1812. Thomas Longhurst was Overseer in 1689, 1712 ; Churclnvarden, 1713. Richard Longhurst was Overseer in 1703 (?), 1715, 1723 ; Church- warden, 1695. William Longhurst was Churchwarden in 1815, 1816, 1817. 4 Margesson. Many of the members of the Margesson family are buried in Ockley Churchyard. The pedigree of Margesson, of Ockley, co. Surrey, and Offington, co. Sussex, is to be found in W. Berry's Comity Genealogies, Surrey, p. 17, London, 1837. 5 Peter. This name is found very early in Surrey. It occurs in Ockley at least as early as 32 Henry VIII (Subsidy Roll). 6 Steere. This family is found largely represented in the Registers. Other members were established in the adjoining parishes of Capel, Wootton, Newdigate ; also at Crowhurst, Lingfield, Dorking, Ashtead, Ewhurst, Leatherhead, Mitcham, Southwark ; and at Rudg- wick and Rusper, in the adjacent county of Sussex. 12 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Most of these represent substantial yeoman families, some of whom rose to considerable local importance in the County as landed gentry. The first entry of baptism is — Thomas Hitchcockc baptized January the 2 d day, 1538-9. The first marriage recorded : — 1538. Christopher Haylwarde & Amies Arysse marr'yd Novr 6 day. The first burial: — 1539. William Stapter was buryed May 25 th day. The following are among the interesting entries in the Register; wherever possible, I have added a foot- note in illustration of the extract : 1576. x John Morgan, Rector of Ockley & Newdigate,! o^tii i, buryed at Newdigate July J ' ' 1587. Michaell Ward, Rector of Ockley, buryed Septemb. 9th day. 1615. Morris Sackvill, Rector of Ockley, was buryed Septemb. 13 th day. 1616. Nicholis Culpeper, Rector of Ockley, Avas buryed October 5 th day. 1710-11. Elizabeth, Daughter of John Gardiner, Buried March 7. 1712. Edward, son of Mr Will. Haines of Wotton, was buried June 21. 1713. Mary, Daughter of John Gardiner, was buried Ap. 6. Memorandum y* y e said Mary Gardiner was not buried by any Minister of ye Church of England beeing baptiz d by ye dissenting Minister only. 1714. Thomas, son of Laurence Cobbet, buried June 2. 1716. 2 James, son of John Gardiner, buryed March 1. Note y e said James was baptized by a Dissenting Minister. The pedigree of Steere (partly worked out), for Capel and Ockley, is given in W. Berry's County Genealogies, Surrey, p. 24 (pub. 1837). Arms.—Per pale sable and gules, three lions passant argent. Crest. —Out of a mural crown per pale gules and sable, a lion's jamb erect argent, armed of the first. 1 To my disappointment, after careful search in the Indices to the Registers of P. C. C. and Archdeaconry and Commissary of Surrey, I have failed to find any testamentary dispositions by these four clergymen, whose burial entries are here given. 2 From this and a subsequent entry, it would seem that the Gardiners were Nonconformists. PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 13 1716. 1 Mr Edwd Evershed buried May 8. 1716. 2 John Evershed, Esqr, buried Aug. 1. 1716. 3 Mr Edmund Steere of Capell buryed Sept. 6. 1 Admon. of the goods, &c. of Edward Evershed, late of Ockley, co. Surry, bachelor, Avas granted in P. C. C, 10th August, 1716, to John Evershed, his cousin and next-of-kin. 2 Admon. of the goods of John Evershed, late of Ockley, co. Surrey, bachelor, was granted in P. C. C, 14th September, 1716, to John Young, Esq., cousin and next-of-kin. In the floor of church is an inscription, on blue marble ledger, to " Johx Evershed, Esqe , | dyed the 28 th day of | July 1716 | Aged 62 years." 3 His Will is dated 25th January (1st Geo. I), 1714, and begins : " I Edmund Steere, now of the parish of Capell in the County of Surrey gent, being in bodily health and of sound and disposing mind and memory (I praise God for itt) but being in yeares (vizt. full sixe and ffif ty yeares old if I live to the 20th day of next Aprill) and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life," &c " ffirst and principally I cornend my soule into the hands of Almighty God hopeing for Salvacon in and through the meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer. My body I comitt to the Earth to be buryed by mine Executors hereafter named in the Churchyard of the pish of Ockley in the said County of Surrey in manner following (that is to say) I will and appoynte to be buryed in Linnen and to lye as near to my late father as Conveniency will admitt of. Item I will and appoynte a Tombstone to be putt upp over my Grave like unto my fathers with this Supcripcon) or some other av ' 1 may be judged more proper) ingraven upon itt, vizt: —'Here lyeth the Body of Edmond Steere (who was the sixth sonne of John Steere th' elder late of Jayes in the pish of Wootton in this County Gent.) who departed this life the [ ] day of [ ] Anno Dili 17 , and in the [ ] year of his Age.' Item I will & appoynte the sume of Three pounds to be laid out for Gold Rings to be given to Sixe Batchellours, that shall bear upp the pall att my ffunerall. As for all other provisions for my mineral 1 I leave the same to the discrecon of mine Executors, together with the advise and approbacon of the Over- seers to this my Will. Item itt is my will & desire that none shall come to my ffunerall but such as shall be invited and because I am only a Boarder (that soe the ffamily where I shall Dye may be putt to as little trouble as may be) I desire to have but few psons invited to my ffunerall ; however I leave itt to mine Executors and the Overseers to doe therein as they shall thinke meete. Now As touching that Worldly Estate Avhich itt hath pleased God of his goodness to blesse me Avith- all I doe hereby giA-e and dispose thereof as folloAveth (that is to say) Imprimis I give and bequeath to the poore of Three of the ffoAver pishes of Ockley, Wootton, Dorking and Capell the sume of Seaven pounds and Tenne shillinges (that is to say) to the poore of each pish 14 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND of Three of the said ffower pishes the sume of ffifty shillings of lawfull money of Great Britaine the same to be payed by mine Executors Avithin one months time next after my decease to the respective Over- seers of the poore of the said pishes for the use of the said poore. Item Itt is my will that the poore of that pish who shall have a right to ffifty shillings npon the account of my being to be buryed in Linnen shall have noepteof the Seaven pounds and Tenne shillings before mencoed. And the reason why I have express'd my Legacy to the poore in manner as aforesaid is because I am not certaine whether the ffifty shillings to be paid to the poore for my being to be buryed in Linnen will be due to the poore of Ockley (where I am to be buryed) or whether it Avill belong to the poore of that pish Avhere I shall dye If the ffifty shillings to become due to the poore upon the account of my being buryed in Linnen shall belong to the poore of that pish Avhere I shall dye and the providence of God shall soe order it that I shall not dye in any of the said ffoAver pishes but in some other pish In such case I giA*e and bequeath to the poore of efty one of the said ffoAver pishes the sume of ffifty shillings to be payd in manner as aforesaid. Item I giA-e and bequeath to my Three Sisters in laAV Mrs. Raper of Hackney AviddoAv, Mrs. Steere of Guildford AviddoAv and the Wife of my Brother Thomas Steere of London Gent, the sume of Tenne pounds a peice to buy them mourning. Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Barling of Dorking aforesaid and my Cousin ffiducia Avife of [ ] Papillon of Hackney aforesaid Gent, the like Sume of Tenne Pounds a peice to buy them mourning. Item I give and bequeath to my brother in laAV Clement Barling Gent, the Sume of ffiAr e pounds to buy him mourning. Item I give and bequeath to the children of my said brother Thomas Steere the sume of ffive pounds a peice to buy them mourning. Item I g'iA*e and bequeath to my nepheAv Edmund Steere an Apprentice in Loudon and to his brothers Thomas Steere and Robert Steere of Guildeford aforesaid the Sume of ffive pounds a peice to buy them mourning. Item I giA-e and bequeath to my Sisters in LaAve Mrs. Eglesham and Mrs. Cossart the sume of fnVe pounds a peice to buy them mourning. Item I give and bequeath to Mrs. Paget the Avife of Mr. John Paget Minister of the Ghospell (sic) in the pish of Ockley aforesaid, Mrs. Hutches of Guildeford aforesaid Widd, my cousins John Gardner of Ockley aforesaid Grocer and Jane his AAr ife my cousin Mary Gardner of Hackney aforesaid Spinster my Landld (and Cousin) William Steere of Capell aforesaid yeoman my Cousin Thomas Steere his brother my Cousin Palmer AviddoAv his Sister and my Cousin Mary Steere my Landlord's daughter the Sume of TAventy shillings a peice to buy them mourning Rings. Item I give and bequeath to Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Sarah the daughters of the said Mr. John Paget my Cousin William Steere my Landlord's Sonne and my Cousin and SchollarMary Palmer my Landlord's neice the Sume of Tenne shillings a peice to buy them Rings All Avhich said Seinall Legacies before menconed I Avill and appoynte to be paid by mine Executors Avithin One month's time next after the day of my decease in good and laAvfull money of Great Britaine. Item I giAr e and bequeath to the said Mr. John Paget the Sume of Tenne Pounds of kiAvfuli money of Great Britaine to be paid him by mine Executors Avithin PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 15 Three months time next after my decease ffor which Legacie I will and desire him (without any farther reward) to preach my ffunerall Sermon on the ffirst or Second Lord's day next after my burial! from this Text psalme y e 50th and the last pte of the last verse. To him that ordereth his &c. Item I give and bequeath to these sixe ministers of God's Avord vizt. Mr. Mayo of Kingston upon Thames Mr. ffoster of Guldeford Mr. Highmore of Dorking Mr. Lobb of Horley Mr. Chaundler att Turners Hill in Sussex and Mr. Stokes of Horsham in Sussex Sixe Twenty Shilling peices of Old Gold (that is to say) to each and eSy of them One Twenty Shilling peice of Old Gold as a Token of my love to them. Item I give and bequeath to those Twenty men of my neigh- bours and Acquaintance whose names I have written downe in a peice of paper and pinn'd itt to this my Will the Sume of Twoe shillings and Sixpence a peice of lawfull British money. Item I give and bequeath to the Servants of the ffamily where I shall last live the sume of Tenne Shillings a peice of like lawfull money. I give and bequeath my Diamond Ring to Mrs. Sarah Camden wife of Mr. j ] Camden Minister which Ring I bought when I courted her. Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Cousin Lee Steere of Hackney aforesaid Esqr All that my Messuage or Tenement and Barne together with the Twoe platts of ground and prmisses with the apptennces thereunto belonging and apptaining situate lying and being in the pish of Wootton aforesaid in the said County of Surrey and now or late in setfall teanures or occupacons of Richard May and James Childe To have and to hold the said Messuage or Tenement Barne Plotts of Ground and fmiisses before menconed with the app- tennces unto the said Lee Steere his heires and assignes for ever. Item I further give and bequeath unto my said Cousin Lee Steere All my stones and bricks lyeing in the Greene about the Tree before the said messuage or Tenement and alsoe that my peice of Plate (which is a Silver plate) with my Mother's Coat of Armes ingraven upon itt. Item I give devise and bequeath unto my said brother Thomas Steere All that my Messuage or Tenement and ffarme lands tenemts here- ditamts and pWsses Avith th' apptennces called or knowne by the name of pollingfold or by any other name or names conteynening by estimacon Three score acres (more or lesse) situate lyeing and being near Oakewood Chappell) in the pish of Abinger in the said county of Surrey and now or late in the teanure or occupacon of John Paris or his assignes To have and to hold The said Messuage or Tenement and ffarme Lands tenemt8 hereditamts and pWsses with this and e9y of their apptennces unto my said brother Thomas Steere his heires and assignes for ever." .... He bequeaths "to my said Sister Barling all those my Three Messuages or Tenmts and ye pmiisses lyeing and being in the Towne of Dorking aforesaid one of them being scituate in the High Streete of Dorking and now in the Teanure or occupacon of Thomas Attwood or his Assignes and the other Twoe scituate in the West Streete of Dorking aforesaid and now in the seinall Teanures or occupacons of George Nye and the Widdow Turner and their Assignes and from and after the decease of my said Sister Barling the said Three Messuages 16 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND or Tenmts unto my nephewes the said Thomas Steere and Robert Steere of Guldeford aforesaid and to their heires and assignes for ever. Item unto my Brother Robert Steere of London Gent, all that my Messuage or Tenmts or ffarme lands .... cornonly called or knowne by the name of Minstrell's Wood conteyning by estimacon Threescore and Tenne Acres (be the same more or less) scituate in the pish of Billiugliurst in the County of Sussex and now or late in the Teanure or occupacon of Daniel Ireland or his Assignes and alsoe All that my Messuage or Tenmt or ffarme lands in the pish of Curdford in the said County of Sussex cornonly called or knowne by the name of Redd Land conteyning by estimacon ffive and Thirty Acres of Land (be the same more or lesse) and now or late in the occupacon of Richard Coles or his Assignes To have and to hold unto my said Brother Robert Steere and his Assignes for and duringe the tenne of his naturall life without impeachment of waste and from and after the decease of my said Brother Robert Steere I give the said Messuages Tcnemts and ffarme lands before menconed in Sussex unto my said nephew Edmund Steere his heires and assignes for ever." Should his nephew Edmund Steere predecease his brother Robert then his Sussex property to go to his brother Robert and his heirs. Gives his barn "called Ledgland ats Lodge Land conteyning by estimacon Thirty acres more or lesse " in Ockley " and now or late in the occupacon of the Widow Simmonds or her Assignes unto my nephew John Steere of Guide- ford aforesaid Gent, and to his heires assignes for ever," subject to the payment of £50 to his brother Edmund Steere within one month's time after he arrives at 21. He further gives to " Sister Barling All my Linnen in my Great Chest"—to nephew John .Steere "All my Law Books—unto my said Landlord William Steere my press my Cupboard and my Chaires and Cusheon "—to " said Landlord's daughter my Stone Ring my Silver Snuffbox and my Looking Glasse—to my said Landlord's Sonne my Gun and my little Pistol. Item I will and appoynte William Pricklove's Bond to be cancelled and Edward Bennett's Bond to be delivered upp to be cancelled." " Item I will and desire my near Relacons (that I have given noe Mourning to but have given them ffreehold Land) to put themselves into mourning." Appoints "my said Brothers Thomas Steere and Robert Steere Executors," to whom he bequeaths all the rest and residue after his debts, legacies, and funeral expenses are paid. Desires " said kinsmen and ffriends " William Steere and John Gardner to be Overseers "and for their paines therein I give unto each of them one ffive and twenty shilling peice of Old Gold, over and above their reasonable charges and expences." (Signed) Edmund Steere. Witnesses—Benjamin Constable, William Wood, Jane Hooker. On a paper pinned to the Will — " My halfe crowne Legatees spoke of in my Will are these : 1. William King. 2. Richard Booker. 3. Henry Roberts. PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 17 4. William Streete. 5. Edward Stone. 6. John Richman. 7. George Noldret. 8. William Wood (at the parsonadge). 9. Joseph Peter th' Elder. 10. Richard Streete th' Elder. 11. John Tilt. 12. John Comfort. 13. William Palmer. 14. Daniel Charlewood th' Elder. 15. John Lefford. 16. John Constable (that goes to hear at Stilehurst) 17. Thomas Weller. 18. James ffnller. 19. John Veutris and 20. Robert Lipscombe. All of them at Capell. " I desire that mve more of my ffriends which I thought to have brought in amongst the 20, but knew not who to leave out to make roome for them may have 2s 6d a peice given them as a token of my Love Avhich are these John Beldham. Edward Risbridger (his brother in law). Thomas Titchener. William Lefford and Nathaniel Roffey at Horsham." Proved by the oaths of Thomas and Robert Steere the brothers and executors named, 30th October, 1716. A nephew and niece of the testator are thus commemorated on ledgers in the floor of church (now removed to belfry) : — Here Lieth | Interred ye Body of Mary ye Daughter | of Clement and | Mary Barling | of London avIio | Dyed the 9 th Day of July in the year of | our Lord 1689 | iEtatis Sua? 1. Here Lieth y e Body | of Abraham Cossart | the son op | Abraham Cossart | how defarted ye | 14 day of May 1697. And through the courtesy of Joseph Eedes, Esq., I am enabled to add the undermentioned extracts from Hackney Parish Registers, in further illustration of this entry : — Baptism. 1718, Oct. 16. Fiducia, da. of Mr. Lee Steere by Martha his wife, born Dec. 12, 1717. Burials. 1718, Oct. 10. Mrs. Fiducia Papillon (wife) carried away 1725, Dec. 8. Mr. Samuel Papillon, Linendraper, carried away to St. Katherine Colman. 1729-30, Mar. 3. Miss Martha Steere, infant. 1738, Dec. 11. Mrs. Fiducia Raper, carried away, 1742, Oct. 8. William Steer, a child. 1745, June 7. Fiducia Steere, spinster, 1753, Jan. 20. Lee Steere, Esq, B 18 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1717. Elizabeth, daughter of John Gardiner, buryed Aug. 25. 1722. 1 Mr John Gardiner Buried Oct, 23, 1722. For a Genealogy of the Papillon Family, see Agnew's Protestant Exiles from France, Vol. I, p. 195. 1 The Will of "John Gardner of Stone Street in the parish of Ockley in the county of Surrey, grocer," is dated 19th October, 1722, and was proved in P. C. C, 25th May, 1723 (99, Richmond), by the oath I of Jane Gardner, widow, the relict. He desires that " all my just debts be in the first place paid and discharged "—gives, " unto my Daughter Jane Gardner the sume of five hundred pounds at her age of two and Twenty years out of the lands and Tenements hereinafter devised to my son Joseph Gardner and his heirs." Item . . . . " unto my son Joseph Gardner and his heirs for ever at his age of two and Twenty years all that my Messuage or Tenement ffarm and Lands with the Appurtenances thereto belonging called or known by the name of or by such like name and also all that my piece or parcel of meadow ground Avith the appurtenances which I late purchased of Edward Bax all lying and being in the parish of Ockley aforesaid and also my two Crofts or parcells of Land which I purchased of the Widow Saker and my ferncy Close with the Lime Kilne lying in the parish of Wootton and also all that my piece or parcel of Land | called Alines lying in Ockley aforesaid with the barne and stable thereupon built and likewise my two Tenements standing on the said Land and Ground one of them in the occupacon of William Thornton and the other in the occupacon of Matthew Stedman and also all that my barn and parcell of arrable Meadow and pasture land called .... the Averyes Containing by estimation forty acres situate in Wootton aforesaid and now in my own occupation to have and to hold the said Messuages or Tenements Lands and premises unto my said son Joseph Gardner his heirs and assigns for ever subject nevertheless to his Mother's Thirds and the payment of the said five hundred pounds to my said daughter Jane." Should his son Joseph die before 22 without leaving lawful issue, then the property to go to son John Gardner (subject to same conditions as before); should he also die without lawful issue, then to daughter Jane Gardner and her heirs for ever ; but should she die without lawful heirs, then to loving wife Jane Gardner. Lastly, he leaA^es to his said wife all household goods .... ready money and personal estate whatsoever, "the better to enable her to maintaine and bring up my said three children Jane, John, and Joseph Gardner until they shall respectively attaine to their ages of two and twenty years." Makes wife Jane sole executrix, appoints " loving friends John Steere of Guldeford, Gent, William Margesson of Ockley, yeoman, and John ffairhall of the same place, yeoman, overseers . . . . " and I give to them ten shillings a piece to buy them rings and I will they shall be paid all reasonable charges for their Care and Pains in the execution of this Trust." (Signed) John Gardxkr. Witnesses—Thomas Pyke, James Child, John Mower. PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 19 1724-5. 1 Mr William Haines, of Oakwood Hill, Bur. Mar. 15. 1725. 2 Mr John Boreman, of Jays, Wootton, bur. Ap. 14. 1725. Rev. Mr Thomas Vaughan, Chap11 of Oakwood, bur. Ap. 24Ul . 1728. John Warner, of the Parish of Rye in Sussex, Ap. 17. 1728. Mary Smith, a Traveller, Bury'd Sept. 26. Another Traveller, call'd by the Cant-name Pig-fat, bur. "7ber 29th . 1733. Eliz. Haines, of the parish of Horsham, was buried Aug. the 8 th . 1733. 3 Mrs Mary Barling, of the par. of Dorking, was buried Oct. 15, 1733. 1736. 4 Laur. Cobbet was buried Nov. 30, 1736. 1741. 5 Mr William Martin, Rector ("Minister" struck out) of Rusper Parish, buried Mar'1 24, 1741. 1742.6 Jacob Strudwick, accidentily (sic) killed, was bur. June 15, 1742. 1742. Henry Eede, bur. Aug. 18, 1742. 1747-8. Sarah (wife of Wm) Figg (with her new-born Infant), Burd Jan* 8 th . 1748." Hon. Lieut. Gen. Folliot, of Leith Hill, bur. Nov. 12 th . ( William ] 1 The words < .-, > were formerly cut in the wall of the belfry. ) Gent ( ( 1700 ) 2 There are several stones of the name in the churchyard. 3 See note 3 , page 14. 4 A Lawrence Cobbett was overseer of the poor, 1692, 1701, 1716, 1734; churchwarden in 1719. 5 I am indebted to E. H. W. Dunkin, Esq., for some of the follow- ing notes : He was of Brazenose College, Oxon.; B.A., Oct. 15, 1707 ; M. A., June 10, 1710; instituted to the Rectory of Rusper, 19 Dec. 1721, which he held until his death. The following entries in Rusper Register refer to him : — "11 May 1730. Anne, d. of Wm Martin, Rector, and Catherine his wife, bapt. 29 Dec. 1731. Jane, d. of William Martin, Rector, & Catherine his wife, bapt. 6 Jan. 1733. Catherine, d. of Wm Martin, bapt. 7 Dec. 1735. Thos., s. of Wm Martin, Rector, & Catharine his wife, born ye 18 day of November." 6 Jacob Strudwick lost his life by falling from a timber carriage. (See Parish Accounts for 1742, p. 72.) 7 After a careful search in several courts, I have been unable to trace any Will or Admon. After all, General Folliot may have put his property in trust during his lifetime. (See Manning.) He frequently attests the Parish accounts as one of the J.P.'s of the County. He resided for many years at Leith Hill Place, and is said to have b2 20 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Eliz. Haynes, of Horsham, bur. Jan* 12 th . Lidia, D. of John and Elizabeth White (accidentally drowned), was buried April 26th . Mary, -wife of Thomas Wood, buried February 4th . Joseph, s. of Joseph Gardner, buried June 24th . Mrs Jane Gardner bur. Jany 1 st . 48-9. PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 21 1757. 1 John Cobbet, of Wootton Parish, buried April 6th (a Sermon). 1757. James Wood, of Brentford, buried May 1 st . 1758. 2 Ann, wife of Laurance Cobbett, buried May 16. 1758. Cornelius Hope (a Foundling Child) buried Octr 27. 1758. John Atwood (a Foundling Child) buried Decr 5. 1759. 3 Richd Garson, who had been Clerk of the Parish [ | years, Feb. 5, 1759. Surrey and in the occupation of Richard Tomson I give it to my son John Gardner for the term of his natural life and at his Death I give it all the above mentioned Estate to my Granddaughter Jane Gardner at her father's Death to Jane Gardner (sic) and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten And for want of such heirs I give this Estate to my Grandson Barkly Gardner and his heirs for ever. I give to my Granddaughter Jane Gardner all my Linnen plate household Goods and wearing Apparel. I give to my Granddaughter Jane Gardner all that my Messuage, Tenement, house, wood house and land that I bought of John Stone and his wife lying and being in the parish of Ockley I give it to Jane Gardner and her heirs for ever and I do hereby make and appoint my Granddaughter Jane Gardner to be whole and sole executrix of "this my last Will and Testament and desire the favour of Mr. John Maybank in Guildford and Mr. ffrancis Base in the parish of Ockley I desire the favour of them to advise direct and assist my Granddaughter Jane Gardner." Witnesses to the signature, Robert Corfe, Senr, John Stone, Richard Upfold. 1 Apparently the same person is referred to on the following high tomb in the north-east part of the churchyard : " Here lycth the Body of John Cobbet of the Parish of Wootton in this County Yeoman who departed this Life the 1st day of April 1757 Aged 77 years. Here also lieth the Body Mary Cobbet Relict of the above nam'd John Cobbet who departed this Life the 80 day of August 1762 Aged 73 Years." And in the Register of Marriages of Nuthurst, co. Sussex, the entry under date " 1728, June 3. John Cobbett of Wootton in co. Suit. & Mary Mitchell of Warnham co. Suss.," probably refers to the same individuals as those mentioned on the tomb. 2 See note 4 , p. 19. 3 He appears to have been succeeded by James Weller. 22 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1762. 1 M™ Susanna Folliot, Relict of the Honourable Lieut. General Folliott, late of Leith Hill, was Buiyed July ye 2d . 1 In her Will, she is described as "of the parish of Saint George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex Widow of Lieutenant General John ffolliot deceased," desires that her "Body may be Decently Interred in a Leadeu Coffin at Ockley in the same Tomb in which my late Dear Husband and Daughter were Buryed and I desire my Executrix hereinafter named to have the said Tomb thoroughly repaired and to have a Stone afixed in the Doorway of the said Tomb to prevent any other Corps (sic) from being buried there." Leaves £1,000 Bank Stock in trust "to my good fl'riends Mr. William Backwell of Loudon Banker and Mrs. Charlotte Needham who lives with me " to receive interest and dividends and pay same from time to time to niece Miss Mary if nil —after her decease then to continue in trust and pay interest on £500 of the said stock to Mary Hull, one of the daughters of said neice Mary full—and from and after her decease in trust to pay interest and dividends towards the Maintenance and Educa- tion of "John Hull Ann ffull and Susannah ffull the son and daughters of my said neice Mary ffull," until 21 or marriage of daughters, when said £500 Stock to be transferred to them in equal proportions—should either die, bis or her legacy to go to the survivor or survivors. The interest of the remaining £500 to be devoted, immediately on decease of niece Mary ffull, to maintenance and education of John, Ann, and Susannah ffull until 21 or daughters' marriage, when principal to be equally divided. Leaves in trust £1,300 of I per Cent. Bank Annuity Stock (1760) to sell £100 within one month after decease and divide the proceeds between two nephews John Ilaughton and Edward Haughton in equal shares. £800 of said stock the interest and dividends to niece Jane Ware for life, after her decease to be employed towards maintenance and education of Ann Ware, Jane Ware, and William Ware, son and daughters of said niece, until 21 or marriage of said daughters, when principal to be transferred to them in equal proportions —if any die, his or her share to go to survivors. £400 (residue of said £1,300) the said Charlotte Needham to have Interest during her life. After her decease £100 to God Daughter Susanna Needham. Should said Charlotte Needham leave any children, the remaining £300 to such child or children. Should said Charlotte Needham die without issue, the £300 to be paid to such of the children of said nieces Mary ffull and Jane Ware as shall be living at the death of the said Charlotte Needham. £40 in Trust to " Dispose thereof in placing out the two Children of my said Nephews Edward Ilaughton viz. John Haughton and Mary Haughton to such Trades or business as my said Trustees shall approve of." Gives £20 to said Mr. Backwell and £50 to said Charlotte Needham for their trouble in executing the Trusts. " Item I give unto the said Charlotte my Gold Repeating Watch and my Gold Seal with the Head of the said General ffolliott set PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 23 1762. Mary Cobbut (widow), of the Parish of Wootton, Bury'd Sept. 3. 1763. 1 William Margison was Buryed April 9th . No affidavit Return'd within eight Dayes. Notify'd the same to Charles Clarke, Esqr, Justice of Peace and the Churchwarden, Ap. 17. 1764. 2 Mrs Betty King, wife of Richard King, of Farm, Yeoman of this Parish, was Bury'd y e 28th Day of May. 1766. 3 Lawrence Cobbett, of this Parish, was Buried January y e 3 d . therein Also I give her my two best Damask Table Cloths and Two Dozen of my best Damask Napkins And whereas the said Charlotte Needham hath lived with me many years without paying anything for Bed or board Now I Do Declare that I never expected or Intended to have anything for such her Bed and Lodging with me And 1 do hereby release and Discharge her of and from the same and of and from all such Moneys as she shall owe me upon that Account or upon any other Account whatsoever at the Day of my Death. " Item I give to Captain Wetherstone my Clock and I give to each of my servants who shall be living with me at my Decease and who shall have lived with me Twelve months or more and not otherwise ffive pounds over and above the wages which shall be due to her or them All my Wearing Apparel and Household Linnen not hereinbefore Disposed of unto my said two neices Mary ffull and Jane Ware .... And I hereby direct my Executrix hereinafter named to sell and Dispose of the Rest of my household Goods plate and China Ware for the best prices she can get for the same." All rest of personal estate to two nieces, Mary ffull and Jane Ware, equally. Dated 27th June, 1760. (Signed) Susanna ffolliott. Witnesses—Fra. Sparrow, Luke Currie. Proved at London, in P. C. C. (217, S* Floy), on 30th June, 1762, by oath of Charlotte Needham. 1 This refers to the certificate which Avas usually sent in, to the effect that the deceased had been buried in woollen only, according to the Act of Parliament, 30 Charles II, cap. 3, for burying in woollen, " for lessening the importation of linen beyond the seas and the en- couragement of the woollen and paper manufactures of this kingdom." 2 On an altar tomb in the churchyard near the south Avail : Hero lieth the Body of | Richard King | died February the 1, 1772. | Aged 69 Years. | Also Betty | Avife of the above said | Richard King, | died May the 24, 1761 | Aged 68 years, A loving Father, a tender Mother dear Tavo faithful Friends do lie intombed here. Tombs to others of the same name are to be found in the church- yard. 3 His Will Avas proved in the Archdeaconry of Surrey, by the oath of Ann Grainger, wife of Charles Grainger, the -sole Executrix. Sentence 4, Trinity Term, 21 Jan. 1766. 24 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1767. 1 Mr Stephen Wood, of Brentford, bur. June 25, 1767 It commences: "I Laurence Cobbett of the parish of Ockley in the County of Surrey, carpenter, being in good bealth and of sound disposing mind and memory First I give and bequeath to my kinswoman Ann the Wife of Charles Grainger whom I constitute ordain and appoint to be my full and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament the Lease of the Cottage wherein I now dwell situate and being in Ware Street in the parish of Ockley in the County afore- said together with all my Household Goods and Lumen ready money and wearing Apparel after all my Just Debts and ffuneral Charges are paid by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed during her Life and after her decease the Lease of the Cottage abovenamed to be given to Laurence, son of the said Ann Grainger and his Heirs and Assignes for ever. Also I give to my kinswoman Elizabeth Stedman the Leases and all other writings whatsoever belonging to my other cottage being in Ware Street aforesaid she paying to the Lord of the Manor of Ockley two fat capons yearly at Christmas Also to my kinsman John Loveland being Blind, liveing in the parish of Webbston near Guildford in the county aforesaid or his Heirs and assigns for ever one Bond of twenty pounds also one Note of Hand for ten pounds which is in the hands of Thomas Wakeham of Stone Street in the said County of Surrey And also my Avill and desire is that William Baldwin carpenter son of John Baldwin shall make my coffin to whom I give and bequeath all my working Tools of all sorts together with all my Timber and Boards of all sorts after my Coffin is made .... dated 28 ffebruary 1761." Witnesses—William Songhurst, Eliz. Weller, James Weller : re-executed 7 Oct. 1765, in the presence of ffrank Nicholls, Lord of the Manor of Ockley. 1 He is described in his Will, proved in P. C. C. (248, Legard), as " Stephen Wood of the parish of Isleworth in the County of Middlesex Wheelwright sick and weak in Body but of perfect, Mind and memory Item I give and bequeath to my Dear and loving Wife Sarah Wood who I constitute and appoint to be my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament all and singular my ffreehold Estates lying and being in the parish of Ockley now in the occupation of Thomas Tidy Blacksmith together with all Lands Buildings and all other appurtenances thereunto belonging as likewise another ffreehold Messuage in the aforesaid parish of Ockley in the occupation of Henry Songhurst with all appurtenances thereunto belonging together with another ffreehold Tenement lying and being in Old Brentford in the parish of Ealing together Avith all its appurte- nances to her the aforesaid Sarah Wood her Heirs and Assigns without any Molestation Suit or Hindrance from any person or persons whatsoever laying any claim or Title thereto. Item I likewise give and bequeath to my Dear and loving Wife Sarah Wood all my whole personal Estate after she has had all my just Debts and defrayed my ffuneral Expences that is to say All my Stock in Trade all Bonds Book Debts Notes of Hand PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 25 1768.1 Sarah, ye wife of James Weller (Parish Clerk), was Bury'd Apl. 1 st . 1768. Joseph Butcher, Surgeon, of Woottou, bur. May 27. 1768. Allis Osborn, of this parish (whose Death was occasioned by accidentally swallowing a Thimble), was Buried August y e 7*. 1772. Mrs Mary Worsfold, of Leigh field, was Buried May ye 12 th . 1773. 2 Sarah, ye wife of Hen. Boorer, Avas Bury'd May ye 12 th . 1773. 3 Hen. Boorer, Junr , Avas Buryed June ye 15 th . together with all my Ready Money plate Linnen and all other of my goods and effects of Avhat kind soever only reserving the hereafter mentioned Legacies to be paid soon after my decease that is to say I give and bequeath to my tAvo Brothers Samuel Wood and Joseph Wood the sum of Ten pounds to each of them. I likewise give and bequeath to my Brother Robert Wood and my sister Mary Boreman the sum of one guinea to each of them to be paid at my decease. I likewise give and bequeath to my nepheAV Stephen Wood son of Samuel Wood the sum of Twenty pounds to be paid Avithin one year after my decease into the hands of Thomas Benham Gardiner in IsleAvorth and Vincent Hobby of the same parish of IsleAvorth Avho I hereby appoint as Trustees to put my said nepheAV apprentice at the age of fourteen to such Trade as they shall think most to his advantage but in case my nepheAV Stephen Wood shall happen to dye before he aspire (sic) to the age of ffourteen that then the aforesaid sum of IVenty Pounds to be paid to my Brother Samuel Wood." Witnesses—Cornelius Durham, Vincent Hobby, Thomas Wood. Proved at London, 20th June, 1767 by the oath of Sarah Wood, AvidoAv, the Relict. 1 A Rail still stood a feAv years ago in the churchyard Avith the Avords : " To the memory of James Wellek Clerk of this Parish Avho Departed this | Life Nov. 19th 1814 Aged 84 Years." 2 In the churchyard is a high tomb, inscribed — " In Memory of | Henry Booker | avIio departed this Life | June 18, 1779 1 Aged 70 Years | Also | Sarah Wife of the above said | Henry Boorer | Avho departed this Life May 8 th 1773 | Aged 62 Years." 3 Close to the foregoing inscription is a U.S. Avith the Avords — "In memory of | Henry Boorer | Junior | Avho departed this Life | June | 11 th 1773 | Aged 34 Years | " In his Will, he gives and bequeaths " unto my sister Mary the Avife of Hersey Willard the sum of eighty pounds unto my sister Elizabeth Boorer the sum of eighty pounds the rest and residue of my Estate Real and personal Avhatsoever and Avheresoever I give unto Mary my beloved Avife " Appoints Avife full and sole Executrix. Dated 8th June 1773. Witnesses—Samuel Greenfield, William Songhurst, James Weller. Proved Arch, of Surrey, 30th July, 1773, by oath of Mary Boorer, Widow, the Relict. 26 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1773. 1 Mr John Swayne, Surgeon, of Dorking, bnr. June 23, 1773. 1774. James Evison, originally of Billinghurst, in Sussex (avIio for the space of 40 years Travel'd through many parts of England, Teaching and Instructing people in Divine Musick), was Buried April ye 6th . 1774. Mr George Worsfold, of Leigh field, bur. May ye 4. 1779. 2 Mr William Margesson, of South wark, bur. Mar. 10. 1 He appears to have been Parish Apothecary, and is called Doctor Swayne in the Parish Books . ..." I John Swayne of Dorking in the County of Surrey Surgeon I give to my son John Swayne all the Drugs, Medicines and utensells in my Shop together with all my Instruments and Books of Physic and Surgery I give to my son William Swayne the Lease of the ffarm called the Hospitall ffarm in the parish of Merrou in the county aforesaid I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Swayne the sum of two hundred pounds 1 give to my Daughter Mary Swayne the sum of two hundred pounds which Legacys I desire may be paid within twelve Months after my decease. But my will and meaning is and I do hereby direct and ordain that the said several legacys aforementioned shall be in full satisfaction for any claim or demand that any or either of the said Legatees may have upon my Estate or Effects and if any or either of the said Legatees shall claim or demand any sum or sums of money on account of any security by me heretofore given to them Then my Avill is that the Legacy hereby given or intended to be given to him or her so claiming shall be forfeited and remain in the hands of my Executor as his own right and property for ever. All the rest and residue of my Estate and Effects both Peal and personal I give and devise to my son Marten Swayne and his heirs for ever my said son Marten Swayne sole Executor. Dated 2 Feb. 1772." Witnesses—Ann Wright, Moses Wright, Thos. Constable. Proved Arch, of Surrey, 14th August, 1773, by oath of Marten Swayne. Elizabeth Marten, of Capell, widow, in her Will, dated 11th September, 1741, and proved 30th May, 1744, in Arch. C. S., mentions her " Daughter Sarah, Avife of Mr. John Swayne, Grand dan. Sarah Swayne, Grand dan. Eliz. Swayne, Marten Swayne, son Thomas Agate, dan. Elizabeth Weller, son-in-law John Agate." 1 am indebted to the kindness of the Rev. T. R. O'Fflahertie, Vicar of Capel, for the entry of her marriage from the registers of that parish. " John Marten & Elizabeth Agates (sic), widdow, both of this parish, ware maried In Capell Church the 28th day of June 1709." The following, in the burials at Capel, seems to refer to her: — " Elizabeth Marten was buried the 27th day of July, 1743. Died" 24th." 2 In his Will (a long one), dated 19th February, 1779, and proved in PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 27 P.C.C. 13th March, 1779 (116, Warhurton), he is described as " William Margesson of the parish of Saint Saviour, South wark, Haberdasher." He gives thereby " unto my nephew John Worsfold of the parish of Ockley .... yeoman," . . . . " my copyhold messuage Buildings ffarm Lands and Hereditaments called Hedge Harm " in Capel, "in the teanure or oc- cupation of Elizabeth Cheesman—also his freehold messuages, &c. . . called Stamerey Porters and Baldwins ffarms in Rusper," co. Sussex, likewise in the occupation of Elizabeth .Cheesman. He gives "unto my nephew George Worsfold of Ewhurst . . . yeoman " his copyhold messuage &c. called Rigden in the parish of Leigh, co. Surrey, in the occupation of Isaac Briggs, and his freehold messuage, &c. called Hearnhead, in the parishes of Leigh and Newdigate, in tbe occupation of John Ede. " Unto my Brother James Margesson . . . my free- hold messuage called Herbshorts and Eldridges " in West Grinstead, co. Sussex, " now in the teanure or occupation of him tbe said James Margesson" for life and afterwards " unto my niece Mary Mar- gesson the daughter of my Brother John Margesson her heirs and assigns for ever." "Unto my niece ffrances Margesson .... my freehold messuage &c called Brown Hill ffarm .... in the parish of Ashington in the said County of Sussex aforesaid now in the tenure of my Brother John Margesson and also my other freehold messuage &c. situate in the parish of Ashurst" . . . Sussex in the occupation of Wm. Walder. " Unto my nephew William Margesson of Kirdford Sussex, yeoman . . . my freehold messuage .... called Barkfold situate in the parish of Kirdford aforesaid .... now in the Tenure .... of John Trowers and also the ffurnace ground adjoining thereto containing about fifty acres .... " -"to each of the children of my said nephew John Worsfold who shall be living at the time of my decease the sum of five hundred pounds," at 21 ; should any die before that age unmarried or without issue, then such legacy amongst the survivors or survivor share and share alike ; if one only survives, then the Avhole to that one—the executors to invest the legacies immediately on his decease in the purchase of stock, lie gives to his Executors the sum of £2,200 Three p.c. Bank Annuities in trust to " pay to or other- wise permit Ann the Avife of Thomas Harrison of Ewhurst," yeoman, to receive Interest, Dividends, &c. for her separate use ; and after her decease the said sum and interest to such of the children of the said Ann Harrison as shall be living at the time of her decease ; but should no child be living, then he bequeaths the same stock " unto my said nephew George Worsfold." " Unto my servants Thomas Habgood and William Westall so much aud such part of my stock in Trade as by a fair appraisement shall amount to the sum of Four thousand pounds," they to pay interest at 4 per cent, for 7 years to commence from time of his decease ; at the expiration of said term . . . such Stock in Trade. . . unto them . . . absolutely " Unto my friend James Smith an annuity " of £50 ; should Mrs. Mary Smith his wife survive him, then an annuity of £25 to her for life. ——-" Unto my servant Thomas How the sum of twenty pounds "... 28 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1779. 1 Hen. Boorer, Butcher of this Parish, was Buryed June 22d . " unto my servant Elizabeth Smith the sum of twenty pounds " " unto each of my servants as shall be living with me at the time of my Decease the sum of five pounds." " All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever both real and personal "...." unto my Brothers John Margesson and James Margesson their Heirs Executors and Assigns absolutely and for ever." He appoints brothers, John Margesson and James Margesson, Joint Executors. Signature of Win. Margesson. Witnesses—Wm, Burgess, Is. Carter, Rt. Moore, his Clerk. Proved by oaths of John Margesson and James Margesson. 1 He made his Will 21st May, 1779, and it was proved in P. C. C. (287, Warburton), 8th July, 1779, by oath of Hersey Willard. He gives " unto my son in law Robert Boreman the sum of two hun- dred pounds to be paid him within six months next after my decease and one hundred pounds more to be paid unto him within four years next after my decease." Gives " unto my said Granddaughter Elizabeth Boreman the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid unto my said son in law within four years after my decease" until Grand- daughter is 21, the interest to be paid during her minority towards her education and clothing—as soon as she is of age the principal to be at her own disposal— should she not reach that age, the principal then to "my Daughter Elizabeth the wife of Robert Boreman" "unto my Daughter Mary the Wife of Hersey Willard all those my Houses Tenements and Lands in Ockley . . . and the Rents, Issues and profits thereof and if her Husband should survive her I give him the said Houses to hold the same during his life"—the property to be kept in repair and none of the Timber to be cut down " as soon as my Grandson Henry Willard shall attain the age of twenty four (sic) years I hereby authorize him my said Grandson to enter upon the said lands and cut down and convert the Timber thereon at his free will and pleasure." .... After decease of dau. Mary and her husband then the said houses &c. to Grandson Henry Willard ; should dau. Mary leave no issue then to heirs of dau. Elizabeth, and in default of such issue " I give the said unto my nearest kin known by the name of Boorer. Also unto my Grandson Henry Willard all that my messuage situate in Warnham " as soon as 21 and his Mother to take . . . . " the Rents and profits thereof until he shall attain to that age and I do hereby Charge the said Messuage with the payment of three shillings yearly and every year for ever to the Clerk or Sexton of Warnham to keep up in good order the graves of my ffathcr Mother and Brother." Gives to said Grandson £100 at 21, to Grand- daughter Mary Willard £100 at 21, to workman John Kitchen £5. "Also I give forty shillings worth of Bread to the poor of Ockley PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 29 1784. 1 Rev. Wm Stockwood, A.M., Preb. of Westmr, R. of Henley on Thames, also Rector of Ockley 58 years, died at Henley, 5 Feb., 1784. within one month after my decease and my will is that my Executor shall erect a Tomb oyer me and my wife and a Head and feet (sic) Stone to my son Henry and Daughter Sarah." Appoints son in law Hersey Willard full and sole Exor. 1 He Avas of Clare College, Cambridge. Graduated B.A., 1711 ; M.A., 1716; and apparently Fellow of his College. His Will, made only three days before his death, is dated 2nd February, 1784, and commences: "I the Reverend William Stockwood Prebendary of Westminster beiug ill in Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory my soul I bequeath to Almighty God who gave it hoping for Redemption through the merits of our blessed Saviour and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executors herein after named first I do hereby beg the Right Honourable General Conway (to whom I owe infinite obligations) to accept of what stock I have in the Consolidated and reduced tbree per cent. Bank Annuities which I give and bequeath to him accordingly Also I beg his acceptance of whatever sum he does or may stand indebted to me and which I hereby release and dis- charge him from. Also I give to my Brother's Daughter Mrs. Mary Haddock of Droitwich in the County of Worcester all the stock I have in the South Sea Annuities. Also I give to Mr. John Howard Burgess of Upton upon Severn and to his two sons the moiety or half part of what stock 1 have in the Old South Sea Annuities equally to be divided between them share and share alike. Also I give to Mrs. Wright sister of the said Mr. Burgess the sum of one shilling only. Also I give to the children of the said Mrs. Wright who shall bo living at the time of my decease the other moiety or half part of my said Old South Sea Annuities equally to be divided between them if more than one share and share alike but if there should be only one such child living at my decease Item I give to such only child only the moiety of such remaining half part of my said Old South Sea Annuities after the Legacy to the said Mr. Burgess shall be thereout deducted And the remaining moiety thereof I in such case give to my niece the said Mary Haddock Also I give and bequeath to the said Mary Haddock the sum of five hundred pounds Bank Stock charges and chargeable nevertheless with the payment of One annuity or yearly sum of twenty pounds unto my Tenant Richard Bosher of Ockley near Dorking .... during the Term of his natural life and with one other Annuity of ten pounds a year to my faithful Servant Ann North during the Term of her natural life which said annuities I hereby give and bequeath to them accordingly and will and direct the same shall be paid to them respectively half-yearly by equal payments the first of such payments to be made when the first Interest or Dividends in respect of such Bank Stock shall become payable Also I give unto the said Ann North the 30 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1784. May 1 st . Thomas Woodrooffe, B.D., was inducted into the Rectory by me. Dan Evans, Curate. 1792. Matthew Tanner, killed by an accident. Buried August 8th . P. 1798. Mr John Swayne, Junr , of Dorking. Buried June 8th . 1796. Henry Haynes, of Horsham, Sussex. Burd 17 th Mar. 1796. 1 Miss Harriet Thompson, 2 d Daughter of Harry Thompson, Esqr , late of Leith Hill Place. Died 14th , Burd 22d April. 1796. 2 Mr James Stedman, of Bear Farm, Capel, aged 67. Burd Nov. 30 th . further sum of ten pounds to be paid to her by my Executrix hereinafter named within one month after my decease for her maintenance until her said Annuity shall become payable. Also I constitute and appoint Mr. Haddock Husband of the said Mary Haddock Guardian of the Children of the said Mrs. Wright during their minority with power to dispose of the Income and produce thereof to and for his or their benefit and Advantage or to apply the same for his her or their maintenance in such manner as he shall think proper and I hereby Avill and direct that he shall not be answerable or accountable for any more of such Trust monies than shall come to his hands nor with any loss that may happen to the same without his wilful neglect or default Also I give unto the said Mary Haddock my Household ffurniture and Implements of House- hold of what nature or kind soever Also I give my Books unto the Reverend Mr. Boroster Son in Law of the said Mary Haddock." Bequeathes all the rest of personal Estate and Effects to said Mary Haddock, and constitutes her full and sole Executrix. Witnesses—Luke Coulson, T. Cooper, Thomas Cooper, jun. Proved at London, P. C. C. (105, Rockingham), 19th February, 1784, by oath of Mary Haddock, Avife of Henry Haddock, Sole Executrix. 1 A high tomb is erected to her memory in the churchyard, with the following inscription on the top : — " Here lies the Body of Harriot Thompson third Daughter of Harry Thompson Esq. Late of Leith Hill Place She departed this Life the 14th April 1790 Aged 44 years." 2 He has the following inscription on flat stone, on the south side of churchyard : — "To the Memory of MR James Stedman of Beare Farm in the Parish of Capel who departed this Life November 25th 1796 Aged 66 Years. [see over. PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 31 1799. 1 Mrs Catharine Woodrooffe, wife of the Revd T. Woodrooffe, Rector of this Parish. Died Jan* 10th . Burd Jan** 17 th . Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Tarn chari capitis. Also To the Memory of MRS Ann Stedjian Relict of the above named J. Stedman of Dorking who departed this Life September 16th 1825 Aged 84 Years. Also Edward Franks who departed this Life June 5th 1825 Aged 23 Years." There are several others of the name. 1 There is the following memorial to the Rev. T. Woodrooffe and his two Avives, on an altar tomb, south part of Churchyard : — (South side of Tomb.) "In a Vault underneath this Tomb are deposited the Remains of Catharine Wife of the Revlld Thos. Woodrooffe Rector of this Parish She departed this Life Jan'y 10, 1799 in the 40 Year of her Age. Here also are deposited the Remains of Sarah Second Wife of the above named Revd Tnos. Woodrooffe She departed this Life March 3rd 1808 In the 60th Year of her Age. (On the North side of Tomb.) In the Vault underneath this Tomb likewise are deposited the Remains of The Rev. Tho. Woodrooffe Rector of this Parish who departed this Life March 8 th 1817 in the 68 Year of his Age." There is also- a marble tablet within the Church to the memory of the above Rector. The history of the family has been privately printed. Pedigree of 32 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1804. Mr John Swayne, of Dorking. Burd Novr 25. 1805. Mrs Ann Swayne, of Dorking. Bnrd Aug* 12th . 1808. Mrs Sarah Woodrooffe, wife of the Revd Tho. Woodrooffe, Rector of this Parish. Died March 3 d . Bnrd March 11 th . Besides the Principal Register (No. II), from which the above extracts have been taken, there are several others, mostly modern, and therefore devoid of all anti- quarian interest ; they may be very briefly enumerated : — III. Register of Baptisms, 1813 —1845, on forms, hound in parchment. IV. „ „ 1816—1889, „ „ rough goat? I Marriages j ^ _ [clasps. V. „ \ andKarms > 1755 —1806, bound in rough goat. ( of Man-, j VI. Register of Marriages, 1807—1812, on forms (only 27 Marriages), bound in rough goat? VII. „ „ 1813—1841, „ „ parchment. VIII. „ „ 1838—1889, „ „ green. IX. Register of Burials, 1813—1883, on forms, bound in parchment. X. „ „ 1883—1889, „ „ parchment ; [clasps. Woodroffc, with Memorials and Notes, collected by S. M. Woodroffe. London, printed by Mitchell and Hughes, 24, Wardour Street, W., which would seem to have been originally published in Miscellanea Genealogica Heraldica., N.S., Vol. Ill, p. 65, from which Ave learn that he was the eldest son of the Rev. John Woodrooffe, A.M., Rector of Cranham, Essex, 1734—1786, by Catharine, daughter of the Rev. Oliver Pocklington, Rector of Chelmsford. Thomas (the subject op our text) was born 5th March, 1750, at Cranham; educated at Charterhouse; B. A., 1770. 1st Sen. Optime, Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge; Rector of Ovington, Sussex, 1799—1814; J.P. for County of Surrey and Rector of Ockley ; died 8th March, 1817. He married firstly, 21st June, 1787, at Wandsworth, Catharine, 5th daughter of Richard Barber, Esq., of Brentwood, Essex, and Sarah his wife, daughter of Edmund Cooke, Esq., of East Hauney, Berk- shire. She was born 1 7th July, 1760, and died as mentioned above. Married secondly, 6th February, 1800, at Dorking, Sarah, daughter of Barnard, Esq., of Westcott, Dorking. She died without issue. By his first wife he had two sons, who apparently left no descendants. Arms.—Argent a chevron between 3 crosses formee fitchee gules. Crest.—A woodcock close proper. Motto.—Quod transtuli, retuli. (The lines quoted in the burial entry are from Horace, Odes, I, 24, Ad Virgilium.) PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 33 Amongst the loose documents in the Parish Chest is one of more than usual interest, being the original bond for building the tower of St. Margaret's Church. It seems of sufficient importance to print ; it is impressed with two sixpenny stamps. "Noverint univ'si per Rentes uos Edrum Lucas seniorem Edrum Lucas junior [torn] Thomam Lucas de pochia de Dorking Thomam Lucas de Capell et Edmondu [torn] Ockley in Corn Surf Lapidarios teneri et firmiP Obligari David Worsfold [torn] . . . Palmer Churchwardens de pochia de Ockley pd et Witto Butler sem Johi Lee [torn] Robto Stone, Gulielmo Margesson, Johi Constable, et Johi Gardiner juniori Inhabitant' [torn] pdce poclne de Ockley in Sex centis et Qninquaginta libris bone et legiis Monet1 [torn] Anghe Solveud eisdem David Worsfold Henrico Palmer,1 Witto Butler Johi Longhurst Robto Stone Gulielmo Margesson Johi Constable et Johi Gardner ant suo cerP AttornaP Executor^ Adnristratorib3 Sncceasib3 vel AssigS suis Ad quam quidem soluconem bene et hdelir faciend Obligamus nos et quemlibt' nostril p se pro tot' et in^solid hered executor et admlstrator nostros et cujuslibt' mum firmit p pseutes shrillis nfis sigillat' Dat' sexto die Decembris Anno regni Dm nri Gulielmi Tertij Dei Gra Anglie Scot ffranc' et Hibriie Regis fidei Defensor' etc. Undecimo Annoq? Dni 1699 The Condicon of tins obligacon is such That if the above bound Edward Lucas the elder Edward Lucas the younger Thomas Liicas of Dorking Thomas Lucas of Capell and Edmond Lucas their Executors Admrs and Assignes and every of them doe and shall well and truely hold observe pforme fulfill doe & keepe All and singuler the Covenntes grauntes Articles Condicon s and Agreements conteyned and specify ed in One paire of Articles of Agreement bearing date with these psents and made betweene the said Edward Lucas th' elder Edward Lucas the younger Thomas Lucas of Dorking Thomas Lucas of Capell and Edmond Lucas on th' one pte and the above named David Worsfold Henry Palmer [interlined] William Butler the elder John Longhurst Robert Stone William Margesson, John Constable and John Gardner the younger on the other pte which on the pte and behalfe of the said Edward Lucas the elder Edward Lucas the younger, Thomas Lucas of Dorking Thomas Lucas of Capell and Edmond Lucas their Executors Admlstrators and Assignes are or ought to be held observed pformed i The names of the Churchwardens were thus inscribed on the interior wall of the tower : — David Worsfold Aml the old chest in t i ie belfry is carved Henry with the initials H- P. m ne side panel, Palmer d w [n the otlier> aud 170 . . in the centre. Church wardens 34 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND fulfilled done and kept according to the tenour purport effect, true intent and meaneing of the said Articles of Agreement Then this Obligacon to be voyd and of none effect to be and reraaine force and vertue. Sealed and delivered in the psence of John Gardner George [torn] Edmond Steere. the marke of Edward £ t |_, Lucas the elder. the marke of X Edward Lucas ye younger. Thomas Lucas. The marke of T Thomas Lucas of Capell. Edmond Lucas.' Seals. —A, a castle. B, barley garb. C, maned lion rampant. D a sunflower— or an eye with deep lashes. E, a lion ramp., &c, &c. ' OCKLEY PARISH BOOKS. There is a series of these books, extending from 1683 to quite a late period ; the earliest of them is in- scribed — (1) "Ockley Parish Book, 1683." It is in a very shaky condition, the edges of the leaves mouldering away. The first entry runs thus:— PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 35 1368202 " It is mutually agreed by the Parishioners of Ockley at a meetinge the 9 th Aprell 1683 that the Accts. of all overseers for ye poore and the churchwardens of the said parish of Ockley shall from yeare to yeare make a due and true entry of theyr Accts. in this booke and that neyther of them shall allow any howse rents for ye poore wh out a meetinge of the parishioners and theyr Consent thereunto. John Younge William Butler John Risbridger John Constable David Worsfold John Longhurst Edward Bax William Margesson John Gardyner Samuell Cole Thomas Constable Edward Stedman John Cole." "Aprill 13 tb 1691: It was this day Mutabley (sic) Agread by most of the Cheafe Inhabitants of this end of the Parish of Ockley that they will ffrom yeare to yeare maeke a booke by A Pound Rate for the Repearing the Hywayes. In witnes wheareunto wee the Inhabitants have set theire Hands (sic).''' The next extract evidently relates to the division of labour between the senior and junior Overseer. " A mutuall agreement made the 25 th day of March 1695 that every overseere shall sarue the ofese (sic) to (sic) yeare, and that one man shall pay all and the other Gether the new one to gether and the old one to pay. Witness our hand at the Easter Meeting." Signatures of John Constable, Thomas Bax, Edward Bax, Joseph Constable, and others. "Aprell 12 day 1699: Then there was a Mutuall Agreement mad by the most of the Cheef Inhabitants of the Parish of Ockley C 4/ 36 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND at the General Meeting at Easter that these house (sic) Hands are hear under Subscribed doe agree to sarve the Overseersheepe (sic) every yeare according as it comes to their turnes and are to be excused from saruing other Parish offices hering (sic) excepted. Witnes our hands — Will Butler Robert Stone John Longhurst John Gardner William Margesson John Constable Edward Bax the mark A of Laurence Cobbett." The following entry refers to the gift of a Rent-charge of £10 to the poor by Mr. Henry Spooner, by his Will, dated 5th January, 1613, and proved in Arch, of Surrey, April, 1614. " July ye 16, 1703. Rd of Mr (sic) John Spooner the sum of four pound for Eaight years Gift Money of Mr Hendrey Spooner Decesed \vich (sic) was Dew December 1702 p William Margesson Edward Bax John Gardner John Constable." "Aprellye22a 1706: Then was A Mutuall Agreement made by most of the Chief Inhabitants of the parish of Ockley at a parish meeting to Consent that a book be made to pay the house of Correction Money maimed soldiers & at the rate of 2'1 p pound. Witness our hands — Will Butler Edward Bax William Margesson John ffairhall William Wheeler Georg Peack Joseph Constable." PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 37 There is a very complete list of lt The Names of the Overseeres for the Parish of Ockley According to theire Turnes by their Hhouses," from 1663—1769. Elsewhere these are continued from 1770 to 1830, and fill two pages. In another ]3art of the same book, are the " Church- wardens for the Parish of Ockley written by me William Butler out of Ann (sic) Old Booke in the ffirst yeare of the Raine (sic) of King William and Queene (sic) Mary Anno Dominj 1689 As ffolloweth." This list is continuous from 1667 to 1829, with the exception of the years 1709, 1724, 1734, 1735, 1739, 1740, 1747, 1748, 1776, 1777. The catalogue of " Waywards According to theire Turnes by theire Houses," extends from 1664 to 1737. The following resolution is curious for its quaint phraseology and queer grammar : — " Memoranct at a Generall Meeting held on Aprill ye 18th 1715 being Easter Monday it is mutually Agreed and Consented to by us whose names are hereunto subscribed to Agree that if any Tradesman of any kind so ever or shop keeper Yeoman and Farmer Shall Trust any poor Body that shall receive weekly pay or any other Relief to above ye value of ffive shillings all such Debts as shall be contracted above ye said sum of ffive shillings shall not be paid by any overseers nor Entred into no book of Accompts that shall belong to our Parish of Ockley. Witness our hands ye Day & Year above." [Then follow the names.] After the resolutions given above the regular accounts begin, occasionally intermixed with new resolutions : these accounts present entries of the most varied kind. Some- times it is payment of rent for poor inhabitants (p. 5Q); minute particulars as to the sickness, medicine, and all the details of the funeral of some destitute parishioner (pp. 59, 64); lodging and food for indigent persons, unable through age and infirmity or from mental weakness to provide for themselves (p. 58) ; expenses for pipes, beer, 38 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND bread and cheese at funerals ; this seems to have been a regular custom, grief for the loss of the departed not precluding conviviality on the part of the living (p. 59); payment for garments of every kind for poor persons (pp. 56, 57, 60) ; for a pair of leading strings, for a pair of garters (p. 61); for a pair of spectacles (p. 67); for faggots, a regular item, for certain needy inhabitants (p. 62). At other times there is a long list of " Weekly Payes " for children "put out," with allowance for clothing, and for poor widows and aged and infirm men, which was the method adopted with persons chargeable in a district before the " Unions " were established (p. 57). Then there are interesting items relating directly to the machinery of the Parish : such as payment for con- stables and headborough's Staff (p. 56); for writing up the Accounts (p. 54) ; for sewing on ye Badges (p. 58) ; for the Clarks salary (p. 58). There are constant entries of sums expended on the Almshouse (pp. 59, 61, 65, 66); of money laid out in con- nection with Mrs. Evershed's gift; at social meetings for parish business (pp. 56, 64); for women likely to become chargeable (p. 63 ) ; to the Parish Doctor (p. 77 ) ; inci- dental allusions to the old inns of the village, some of which are not now in existence (pp. 62, 71, 78). Another class of entries refer to the Church, for ringing money, and wine for the sacrament (p. 63) ; for clearing the Church windows of ivy and pulling out the roots (p. 64: ) ; for hanging and mending the Church gate (p. 66) ; to the Clerk for washing surplice, and for Communion Bread (p. 67) ; for repairing the Church chest (p. 68) ; for putting up a post in the Churchway (p. 70); for ringing money at Gunpowder Plott [com- memoration] (p. 71 ) ; for thatching the Parish Shop and Stable (p. 66); for the expenses at Boundwalking, and for Brandy on the occasion (p. 67) ; for the use of a woman's saddle (pp. 67, 69) ; often for flax (p. 58) ; and tire (p. 68); to Coll. Folliot for 19 shrouds (p. 68); for a pound of candles to lay among the shrouds (p. 69); for killing a fox (p. 66); for sending H. PARISH ACCOUNT . BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 39 Rapley to the sea when bitten by a mad dog (p. 74) ; for making a new horse block (p. 74). " The Accompts of William Love and John Thayne Overseers for the parish of Ockley for the year One Thousand seven hundred and ffive last past for Releiving y e poor and other psh charges as follows : Paid Mr Love for hcer at our Meetings 001 04 Paid Laurence Cobbett for moving Thomas Michells wife 000 07 Rents. Paid John Bax for y e widdow Peeters 001 05 Paid Tho. Pyke for writing a book and writing Security for Port and Randall 000 08 00 £• writing these Accompts what you please 000 02 00 [Accounts of Edward Peeter and John Stenning Overseers 1707.] Paid for tending and burying John Rudge „ a coffin for Ditto Rudge Paid Tho. Mitchell y e Clark for 45 Aveeks Lodging for Bashford Paid for Crying ye wid. Rudge's goods at y e sale Paid for a hat for Mary Sturges Paid for Constables and head brs Staff Paid Jno (sic) for expences when Constable in 1706 00 06 00 Paid Mr Thompson for y e buriall service for Michells 01 40 THE CHUECH REGISTERS AND The Accompts of John Gardner and John Tobey Overseers 1710. Taken April y e 2d 1711. Weekly Payes &c. Imprimis. For Poor Children put out with ye allowance of 40s each for Cloathing 20H 00 00 Paid the Widow Constable her weekly Pay for ye whole year 04 17 00 Paid Thomas Constable tbe whole year ... ... 07 17 00 Paid William Randall Relief and weekly pay the whole year 03 14 00 Paid the Widow Worsfold weekly pay and Releif ye whole year 00 19 00 Paid William Chasemore his Weekly Pay 01 00 00 Paid for keeping John Worsfold before put out ... 00 18 00 Paid for a pair of Breeches for Swann ... ... 00 02 00 April y e 24th 1721. Paid Jno ffranks High Constable more as p receipt ... 01 18 02 (II) Ockley Parish Book, 1712. The following memorandum of a Bond on the part of the two overseers is curious. We also learn from it that a post-office was in existence at Ockley at least as early as 1722. "December y e 29 day 1722. Then John ffanne And Mr John Pratts Clarke of the post offis (sic) ffanne is a Vitler at tbe Cox, corner of Sherban Lane Cox sid of the post house ? boath bound In A bond of A hundred pound for the parish of Ockley to pay one pound for the bewrall of William Drew In case he dy In bed lam and Ly wise to pay the Surgant for Cure of his sore Legs and Lychwise to tack Drew out when cured which sayed Drew was put In by Henry Worsfold and Edward Bax overseers this year 1722." PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 41 Aprill the 29th 1726. It is mutually agreed upon at our Vestry that Daniel Winchester 1 hath taken Elizabeth Songhurst a poor child for fifty shillings to keep the said Elizabeth and cloth her untill she shall of her own accord think herself capable to shift for herself. Witness my hand. Daniel Winchester. Also at the same time it is mutually agreed that John Thayn hath taken Sarah Songhurst another poor child for Thirty shillings to keep the said Sarah and clothe her untill she shall of her own accord think herself capable to shift for herself. Witness my hand. John limine. Reliefs and other Accidental Charges 1712. Paid Thomas Mitchell, Clarke .. ... 01 04 00 Tradesmen's Bills. Paid Doctor Sway ne 2 for Physick & Cures ... ... 04 08 00 Paid Mrs Swayne for Linen for ye poor 02 15 03 1715. Richard Jupp for ffiax and spinning ... ... ... 01 07 06 1717. Paid Richard Garson, Clark his Salary 02 00 00 Reliefs and Accidental! Charges 1718. Nicholas Willett for Cutting the Badges Sewing y m on at our Vestry and going to sev 1 persons houses 00 05 00 Paid Elizabeth Lipscomb for washing Lodging and Dressing Diet for Jno Day Due at Easter last not brought to Accompt 01 12 00 For Signing a Book 00 01 00 Paid for tending ye Widow Lucas In her sickness Laying forth & affidavit 00 10 00 1 Daniel Winchester and John Thaine were both Quakers. (See Pleystowe Register.) 2 The baptisms of his children are often recorded in the Parish Register. (See note in Church Register.) 42 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Spent when our accounts were stated... Horse hire to Rob* Smith to Sr Jn° Evelyn's Paid Straw for ye Alms House Paid Wm Young for Laths and ffor Work done there Paid for Sparrs & other materials usd there ... Paid Richard Street for Thatching Thomas Rapley when his children had y e measles and his wives lying in ... Thomas Rapley more by Vestry Order Paid for Cloth to make y e Badges ffor Nails us d at ye Alms house Thomas Rapley relief at a Vestry Paid for Laying forth Randall's Daughter Paid for Bread and Cheese at Randal's daughter's Buriall Mr Constable for Straw usd at ye Almshouse... Paid Counsellor Bonnwick for Advice about Jno Lipscomb's Settlement Wood delivered to ye Poor, 1718. Paid Richard Bax for Rapley Last year 1719. Paid for Beer Bread, Tobacco and Pipes at ye Widow Meers ffunerall ffor her coffin 8 s 6 d her shroud G d ... ... (?) Paid for Laying her ff orth Affidavit and ff etching it Paid relief to ye Widow Tichiner when her arm was Broke and Nurseing John Longhurst for a Coffin for a Traveller's Child Paid for a Shroud for it Laying fforth and affidavit Mr Randall for ye Burial Service Grave and Knell to ye Clarke ... Mr Smith for Lying Dead in his house Paid Edward Lucas for repairing ye Alms House y* Thomas Gillham Lives in ye said Lucas finding all Materialls Paid ffor confirming these Accompts and warrant and expences at Dorking at ye setting of ye Bench of Justices 00 04 03 00 01 00 00 12 00 00 01 00 00 01 00 00 08 06 00 05 06 02 06 00 01 00 00 00 04 00 02 00 00 01 00 00 05 02 00 02 00 00 12 00 00 04 00 00 09 06 00 14 06 00 02 00 00 01 00 00 10 05i 00 02 06 00 00 09 00 02 00 00 01 06 00 01 06 00 01 00 02 10 00 00 10 00 PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 43 Reliefs and Accidental Charges In the said Year (1720). Paid Edwd Bax for moving Wm Figg 00 08 00 Paid Edwd Bax his Expences about Dendy 00 00 06 Paid ye Widow Lipscomb for making of Shirts and sheets for John Day 00 03 00 Aprill the 10th 1721. Memoraud An Agreement made at a G-enerall Meeting on Easter Monday Last by and with ye Consent of ye major Part of ye Inhabitants then assembled together at onr Vestry That John ffairhall Robert Smith Edward Bax Henry Worsfold John Thayne Richard Loughnrst John Gardner Thomas Bax Wm Margesson and John Worsfold have Covenanted and agreed to serve y e office of Overseers alternately as it comes to onr Turns according as onr Names shall here Stand under- written and allsoe do hereby promise to sign and Seal to a Bond of ffive Pounds Penalty each Man that shall any Time here after refuse to Take his office as above mentioned. In Avitness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands y e Day and year first above written N.B. and are excepted ffrom serving any other parish Office except High Constable. John Fairhall & Robert Smith for ye year 1721 Edward Bax & Henry Worsfold John Thayne & Richd Longhurst John Gardner and Thomas Bax \ym Margesson & Jno Worsfold 1722 1723 1724 1725 Attested by — John Wallis John Redford N.B. ye Bond was signed and Thomas Wood sealed ye 13 th day of y e said Instant John Peter Aprill 1721. Thomas Pyke. Reliefs and Accidental Charges 1721. 8ber 29th. Paid Tho. Rapley to buy Tire 00 06 00 Jno ffairhall 1 expences when he went to see a peice of Land at Betchworth to be purchased with Mrs Evershed's Gift 00 06 00 1 The following is an extract from Mrs. Elizabeth Eversheds' Deed of Gift, dated August the 12 th, 1721 : " My intent is that the said sum of One Hundred Pounds by me given shall be laid out upon a Piece of Freehold Land (if possible) &c. and the yearly Rent or Interest from 44 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Paid Mr Bax as p Bill of particulars 01 13 00 Paid for Two Skins of Parchment and duty to engross Mrs. Evershed's Deeds 00 05 03 7 ber yell. Drink to Henry Warren 00 01 00 Expences at Mr Smiths eating and Drinking moving John Hide 00 03 09 Paid for a pair of Garters for Jno Hide ... ... 00 00 01| Paid Thomas Simmons for going to Bookham with Jno Hide Xber 20, 1721 00 01 06 Spent at Abinger when Ave went for an order to settle John Hide 00 03 00 Expences at Mr Hussey's about him ... ... ... 00 02 00 Paid ye wid. Warren and Goodwife Gillham for making affidavit to his birth 00 02 00 Paid Mr Bax's Expenses about him ... ... ... 00 01 06 Expenses about John Hide at Rob* Smiths ... ... 00 00 05 Paid ye widow Warren for her Journey to Dorking to make affidavit about him ... ... ... ... 00 01 06 Expences at M1' Smiths with ye church warden ye widow Warren and her son when Jno Hide was Delivered up to Edwd Mells Wotton officer (viz. Overseere) 00 01 03 J , London Journey Expences my self Jno Parsons, Mr Gardner and Thomas Pyke Executing Mrs Ever- shed's Deed and receiving her Hundred Pounds as p Bill of Particulars Paid for a Sheet for ye Widow Constable Paid Tho. Briggs making ye ffence at ye Almshouse Paid Thomas Pyke 1 as p Contract 50s to making a Bond 3 s Engrossing Mrs Evershed's Deeds 6 and paper. In all is 03 00 00 02 17 PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 45 Wood Delivered to ye Poore In ye yeare 1722. Thomas Rapley tow hundred of fagot by Richard Bax of brock, fagot 00 10 00 Widow Mihill one stax {sic) of wood by Thomas Bax 09 00 To old bashford one stax of wood by Edward Bax ... 09 00 1722. Jauy y e 24. It. spent at Sheare delivering the Apeale to Sheare officer 00 06 It. paid for sinning (sic) our tow books ... ... 00 08 00 Dec. ye 29. Payed for feeing the Counsel and other expencs at London About Joseph Harish ... 01 11 00 Spent a treating our to bones (two bonds) men boath at the Cox 1 In Sherbun Lane ... 00 16 00 Decr y e 27. Spent at Suton A earring of drew up ... 00 03 02 It. spent at Darking my man George Godad (sic) feching Edward Bax horse 00 03 01 Decr ye 30. It. for brandy at y e Cox and payed dowr keeper 00 05 00 Decr ye 30. It. for horshs and my Lodging at y e Greayhoune 00 05 00 It. for Coach hire and Expencs at S fc Maryat hill 00 06 00 June y e 30. Edward Bax Expencs at Aishoust and the widow Uffil Expencs 00 02 OS Aughust. It. expencs upon dockter Miles for a diner and beare when he whent to drew ... ... 05 Aughust Payed Edward Bax when he whent to ye 6. Elsted About Joshep Harish ... ... 03 y e 22. Payed for feeing y e Counsell and expencs that day About Joshep Harish Spent at A Meeting About Harish It. payed for detaining the tow Counsell Payed for sarving 3 surpeus and Edward Bax and his' man a gwine to Elsted & darking ... 00 09 00 3 October. Payed for feeing the tow Counsel at Kingston and for Joshep Spooner gwine to Kingston as A wittnes ... ... ... 02 05 06 It. for two dayes Expencs for the officer and wittneses at Kingston ... ... ... 02 12 05 No. ye 5. Edward Bax's Expencs A gwine to Elsted A bout Joshep Haris 00 07 03? Oeto. ye 9. Payed Mr John Bonnick bill 02 03 00 No. ye 9. Payed the horsier and tapter for eating and drinking and Lodging at the Greayhoune ... 01 15 04 05 46 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND May ye 22. It. payed to 3 women with Child Licks to Lye in with ns ... Churchwardens bill to Mr Smith for ringing money and wine for the Sacrament from 1719 to April 1723 02 05 00 It. paid Mr Motts High Constable for his Charge for his year ... ... ... ... ... 05 07 09 Received of George Black 1 for rents for a butchers shop the sum of ... ... ... 01 10 00 Received In to books one A 12d peny rate and one I s 6d rate the sum of 163 12 06 Tradesmens Bills for the Year 1723. Paid Doctor Swayne as p Bill for Physick and Cures 01 02 06 Paid Thomas Pyke keeping The Overseers accompts attending vestry 02 £ : 1 s and for making The Land Tax Books and Window Tax Books from 3s/- to 2s/- Pound rate and Shillings (sic) and Teaching poor Children befor Madam Eversheds mony was setled in all ... ... 03 08 00 1723. Joseph Harris to Henry Ossever, Wood and a Box to Keep parish Accompts In ... ... ... 01 09 06 Expences relating to Wm Drew since he came out of Bedlam 1723 pd by Jno. Thayne [details given] July 15. Paid ff or Paper 00 00 06 June ye 17 th . To a Traveller that Lay in at Ockley Court 8ber 30th > To Rapley to buy a pair of Shoes For a pair of Stockings for Richd Bashford Paid to Edward Bax when The Woman Lay in and to The Midwife April ye 2 d . Paid Mr Bax for moving Jo. Harris ... Paid George Blake for repairs done at ye parish Shop and Pound as p Bill 00 10 06 1723. To Edw d Bax to get rid of a Boy from Jn. Coles ... 00 12 00 00 PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 47 Paid Ewlmrst Clerk for grave and Knell for Jno Lipscombs' wife 00 02 06 Paid for a Truckle Bedsted Cord and Matt for Richard Meers 00 03 06 Tradesmen's Bills paid by James Motte 1724. Paid Doctor Swayne for Physick and Cures ... Paid Mrs Swayne as p Bill for Cloth Paid Jn° Cole at Pisley towards Discharging his servant hired for a Year likely to become charge- able ... Paid Mr Worsfold on ye Surveyors Accompt... Paid for Pease Robfc Wright had of Mr Bax Paid Mr Motte's Bill of Charges on the High Waies as p perticular Paid Mr Hill for Liquor about y e church Avay as p bill perticular ... Paid Mr Allen Woodman Churchward11 as p bill of perticulars ... by Mr Bax 1725. Imprimis Paid for a Quire of Paper ... 00 00 08 To the Wid. Mitchell to buy her a Wast coat ... 00 04 00 To Richard Garson for clearing The Church windows of Ivy and pulling out the Roots 00 01 00 To Thomas Rapley to buy him a Sythe and Rubber... 00 03 00 Paid for a £ of Candles usd at the Vestry ... ... 00 00 06 Paid for Cheese, Pipes and Tobacco for Gillham's ffuneral Paid ffigg for Bread at his funerall Paid Mr Cole for beer at his Funeral Paid Thomas Peter for his Shroud Paid Wirt Young for his Coffin The Parson and Clark, grave knell and funeral service Paid for Laying him forth and the affidavit ... Paid John Peter when he paid for mending Ruckman Bridge 1 00 02 06 03 48 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Paid Mr Thomas Bax High Constable as p Receipt ... 03 02 10 Paid for a Doz. of 6d Tire for Thomas Rapleys Wife 00 06 00 Paid for weaving 20 Ells of Cloth and i a £ of spun thread " 00 05 06 1725. August 8 th . Expenses at Cranly relating to Mrs Eversheds Charity and mony 00 00 10^ 9ber 28. Paid for a pair of Pattens for Jno Songhurst's daughter 00 00 08 Xber 26. Paid for Curing Goodwife Worsfold's Legg and tending 00 05 00 Paid for a coverled for The Widow Worsfold ... 00 04 00 Paid for a Doz. of Tires and Spinnings to yc Wid. Port 00 12 00 Paid for two Shifts for Richard Worsfold's Girle 00 02 06 ffeb 25 ? Paid Thomas Wood for Meat Avhen Ave Made up Accts and for Sev 1 Joynts that Jno Lipscomb had after sickness not able to work 00 09 09^ Paid Jno Stedman for Wheat and other things Witt Drew had before he went to Bedlam... 00 12 00 1726. Expences and horsebire Mr Woodman and Jn° Peter searching for Henry Hedger ... ... 00 06 00 7 ber ye 4. Relief to a Sick Traveller at Ockley Court 00 04 00 Paid for airing and Cleansing Tho. Worsfold after the Small Pox 01 10 00 ffeb 19. Paid the Avidow Gillham for assisting to (sic) Traveller to gett from ye Parish ... 00 00 06 John Peter for Straw usd at ye Almshouses ... 00 05 00 Relief to Tho. Worsfold after he had the smallpox ... 00 01 00 Disbursements relating to Joseph Songhurst at The Quarter Sessions at Guilford In July Last and elseAvhere Paid for Mr Bax8 and my Partner's Horses at Guilford 00 00 08 (The total was £8. 10. H) PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 49 Tradesmens Bills. Paid a Doctors Bill at Richmond for Joseph Peter and his wife for their Sickness 02 02 00 1727. Allowed Tho. Amey toward flatting his Hog ... 01 00 00 To Tho. Raply for Sparr timber and Mat1' 3 for ye almshouse 00 01 00 [July the 10th ] The same Day Paid for a pair of Leading Strings 00 00 06 7 ber ye 4th . Allowed to Goodwife Cole to fface Jno Songhursts Girl's Boddice and to graft her Petty coate 00 01 06 8ber 30th . Pay for Straw usd at the Almshouse ... 00 05 00 Paid Richd Street for Laying in on Spans and Rodds 00 05 00 December Paid Thomas Simmonds and Rob4, Lisney 26. for killing a fox In ye parish, Customary ... 00 03 04 March 20 Paid for hanging and mending ye Church- gate 00 00 09 March 18. Paid Richard Street for Thatching The Parish Shop and Stable as p Bill 00 05 06 Paid the widow Margesson for Beer the Thatchers had by my order 00 01 06 Paid for straw bindings rods and Sparr timber ... 00 05 06 Paid for Bread and Cheese and Bran [funeral of Rd Bashford] 00 05 06^ Paid for 7 Galls, and 1 of Beer 00 07 06" Paid ye wid. Margerson for y e Entertainment of a Traveller ... A Quart of Ale to Richd Street for Viewing The Thatch at y e Almshouse 00 00 03 At a Vestry Meeting, held at the Queen's Arms, 16th September, 1728, a list was made out of indigent persons who were to receive alms from the parish, and the reason in each case was annexed: it was also determined at the same time that the expenses for burying a poor person were not to exceed 1 5s. D 50 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND 1728. January 20. Paid for a pair of spectacles for the widow Gilliam 00 01 00 ffeb. ye 17. Paid Jno. Hoick the Constable his Ex- pences for Taking up a Man had before Jno ffolliott Esqr (viz*) for his Lodging and a pint of Beer 00 00 06 Paid for the use of a woman's saddle 3 daies ... 00 01 06 Paid Mr Edward Bax Avhat money he paid on the County rates for the year 1727 was the sum of £3 : 5 s : 5 d as p Receipts and Expences and charges Taking up an Indictmen and to Mr ffarnbro Wright for prosses &ct ye sum of ... 06 13 05 Paid to Joseph Gibson by Mr Bax to search into his father's Will and Effects In Land by Order 01 01 00 1729. Sepr 1. Paid to Mr Margerson and E[d]ward Bax for Expences in Bound walking ... ... 00 05 00 Paid Francis Heathfield for Brandy Boundwalk- ing 00 04 00 Paid Coll. Folliot for his Charges on y e Ways ... 26 04 02 £ Paid Richard Gaston for Sallary and washing Surpliss and Communion Bread ... ... 02 10 06 1730. Paid for Bread and Beer for the Widow Edwards ffunerall 00 08 00 Paid for one Chees for ye ffunerall 00 02 02 Paid Richard Gaston for Sallary and Washing The Cerplis and Communion Linnen ... ... ... 02 10 06 1731. Paid a Tayler in Distress by James Buttler 00 02 00 Paid for Licpior at Bookmaking 00 02 00 Paid Goody Rapley on account of ayring and cleansing her Daughter of the Small Pox 00 14 00 " Whereas for severall years last past the parish Rates have amounted often times to three shillings in the pound (seldom under) Wee cannot but applaud the prudent and wise management of the parish officers who have reduced the parish Rates to one shilling and nine PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 51 pence Notwithstanding a Separate Sixpenny Rate for the Repairs of the High-ways in the said parish & a double County Rate are Included in it. And we do Accordingly pass the above accompt &c . Aprill the Hth 1732. J. Evelyn Jon Budgen John ffolliott." 1732. January 14th . Paid in Expences in purchasing the School Lands by the Cbarrity {sic) of Mad111 Evershed 00 05 09^ Feb. 11. Paid in ye Expences on ye Execution of the Deeds of Mad111 Eversheds Benefaction ... 00 09 00 March 11. Paid Mr Bonwick for Making the Lease for the poor's Land at Buckland ... ... 00 10 06 Paid William Young for Repairing y e Church Chest 00 01 06 Tradesmen's Bills 1733. Paid for Repaires on Account of Gilham's Chimney and other Repaires Done at ye Almshouse ... 02 08 06 Paid Mr Wakers Bill for Repairs Done upon the poor Land at Buckland 00 19 02 1733. Oct 21. Paid Col. Folliott for 19 shrouds 00 12 00 January 13. Paid for sarching John Creassey's marriage and certificate Paid for nailes for Repairs at Naldretts ... Paid Mr Stenning y e County Rates Paid him more for Chessee Bridge Feb'* 10. Paid Richd Meers for weaving 6 pounds of Tyre 1 Paid Widow Upfold for whitening of it ... Paid for Horse Carrying a Bedstedle to North- lands 00 01 00 00 52 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Ap1 7. Paid y 6 Widow Lucas for spinning a Douz n ofTyr 00 07 00 Paid for a pound of Candles to Lye among the Shrouds 1 00 00 06 June 2. Paid Page's Family for Reliefe 00 16 00 Paid towards their going of from Rap lyes ... 00 02 00 Paid Goody Raply for House Room and attendance and for Itch Ointment 00 14 00 This Paid to June the 2 d 1734. Notwithstanding the mutual agree- ment of a Vestry to pay Henry Longhurst Rent 'Twill not be alow'd, nor no a Rears of Rent of any one thats (according to the Vulgar Phrase) Rent rim—the money paid at Buckland must also be deducted & a charge of 2s 6d for going to Dorking. Total 1* 16s 8d . 1736. Relating to Sarah Pyke's Examinacon at y e Plow ... 00 00 06 More expences at Dorking I s 8 d y e overseers Time I s 6d and Mr Harris his Clark 12 d 00 04 02 1737. Disburstments relating to the Widow Verrells Marriage as by Bill of particulars is ... ... ... 07 11 00 1738. Paid for a pair of Indentures relating to a Parish Girle 00 01 03 1738. Paid Wra Garratt Headborough as per Bill 00 13 06 Paid Mr Bax for ffaggotts to heal the Weavers Shop 00 04 06 1739. Discount to Mr Bosier about the Glebe by Agreement 00 02 00 Expences carrying Sarah Rapley to Limpsfield ... 01 05 00£ Paid for four Horses and a Side Saddle ... ... 00 13 00 Paid for a Warrant for Sarah Rapley 00 01 00 Paid for a Marriage Licence for D° Rapley ... ... 01 08 00 Paid for her Wedding Ring 00 06 00 1 I am informed an old notion existed that candles laid in woollen preserved it from the moth. PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 53 Paid Horsehire to Dorking for D° Rapley 00 01 00 Paid for putting up a Post in the Church way ... 00 00 06 Paid Tho. Rapley's wife for nurseing Sarah Rapley's child this month 00 08 00 1740. Paid the Clarks- Fee at Sarah Rapleys Marriage ... 00 02 06 Paid Mr Pearson for marrying Sarah Rapley and burying Jno. Lipscomb ye blind man ... ... 00 11 00 Paid for whalebone to mend Palmers Girls' Boddice... 00 00 06 Paid for half a Quire of paper to make rates and so forth 00 00 06 Paid John Elliott Pileing Brick and Denshering 1 a place to lay Sand towards building the Workhouse 00 02 06 Paid for 5 pills for David Worsfold's wife 00 00 02 \ Relief to old Mr Randall 00 01 00 Paid for a Letter from William Uffold 00 00 07 Paid for a saw lent to Jos. Nightingale ... ... 01 02 06 Relief to the Travelling woman's girle, as Yearly, who promis'd not to come again ... ... ... 01 00 06 Expenses at the George ... ... 00 11 05 1741. Paid to Stephen Cave for the Redemption of Joseph Nightingale's Saw 00 11 00 Paid Edwd Dendy working 4 days upon y e workhouse ground 00 04 08 Paid for Candle burnt at the Vestry 00 00 01 Paid for a peck of Beans sett at the Workhouse ... 00 02 00 Paid for 1 Hundred and a \ of Cabbage plants ... 00 00 07t Paid for getting John Songhurst's Goods to ye Work- house and his Tools from Burchett & planting ye Workhouse Ground ... 00 01 06 1 This term used to be applied to the act of paring off the turf from land and burning it. The residuum Avas used as manure. The word is supposed to be a corruption of " Devonshireing." 00 PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 55 00 00 PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 57 Pd James Stedmana charges at the Petty Sessions ... 00 05 06 Deducted on ace* of Mr Haynes, Puttocks and Old ffield Coppice when Buck us'd the same there being nothing on the premises to make any Distress 00 18 09 Relief to Thomas Pyke, old l 00 06 00 Relief to Thomas Pyke (no Scholars) 00 11 00 Wood for ye Workhouse this month 00 02 00 Paid Edward Dendy Delving at y e Workhouse ... 00 02 02 Paid for Meat & Ale when y e Small Pox was at Park- land (Dewdneys Boy & Dendy's Girl) 00 05 05 Expences having Henry Rapley to y e Sea when bitt by a Mad Dog (Paid to Richard Rapley) ... 00 12 06 Paid Peter Radcliff for Keeping ye Prisoner ... ... 00 04 00 Paid for ^ a Hund. of Faggots carried to Park- land 00 06 00 Paid Francis Heathfield for Shop Goods on accompt of ye Small Pox at Parkland 00 08 02 Paid Sam1 Izemonger as p Bill for making a new horse block and other Parish Work 00 07 11 Paid Francis Heathfield another Bill relating to the Small Pox Paid for tending Dendy's Girl with ye Small Pox ... Pd for a Peak of Beans to plant at the Workhouse ... Pd the Glazier for mending the Work House win- dows 00 02 06 Expences in Removing Thomas Pyke his Avife & ffamily to Horsham as pr Acck 00 17 00 Tradesmens Bills 1745. Paid Dr Butcher as pr bill and receipt 07 16 00 Recd of Thomas Wood for the Herbage in the Work House Plat 00 07 06 00 58 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND (III) Ockley Parish Books, 1746. 1746. Pd. for a New Book to Keep the Accts. & 2 quire of papr 00 04 08 Pd. Mr Wade as pr Bill in relation to the Tryal of Thomas Pyke at Guildford Sessions ... ... 05 11 00 Expences relating to the said Tryall ... ... ... 01 19 02 1746. Expences at Horsham concerning Pyke's family Expences Burying a Traviling woman Dyed at y e Workhous ... Pd a Traviling Woman with a scaldhead child Pd for glazing the Almshouse Jno. Peter Pd Henry Boorer for Beer & Meat for ye smallpox Nurs's pd -yv m Figg for Bread & fflower (sec) for ye small Pox Nurs's Pd ffrancia Ileathfeild for shop goods for y e Small Pox Nurs's Gave Mrs Strudwick to hare her expences to London with her youngest child ... Pd for bodying a Gound for Cuddingtons Girl Pd for Malt for the small Pox nurses Pd Thomas Pyke his Salery ... Paid to Mrs Susa Draper in part of a Bond ... „ „ „ a Years Interest Reced. of John Longhurst for the herbage of the work- house plat 00 15 00 1747. Paid Sam1 Izemonger for Work at the Almshouse and Lath and Morter ... Pd Tho8 Agate for 100 of Quick fells new hedging mending and Fetching the Stakes Pd Thos. Bax for 150 of Stakes Pd Thos. Wood for a Load of Bashes 00 4 60 THE CHURCH REGISTERS AND Paid to Mr Allaway a Minister and to the Clarke for Burying severall poor persons Discount by Takeing an 18s peice of Gold for a Guinea To Mr Margesson for 200 of stakes for The Work- house Piatt & Jno. Longhurst for Hedging 1749. For a pr of cloggs for Hanah Agate Gave a person on the Road that Had a Pass ... To Samuel Izemonger for work Done at the Amies (sic) house ... The whole charges of the Small pox In Peacock's family at Leathill (sic) For fetching the Goods from Leath Hill To Dame Watson for Cleaning and Airing the Goods at Leith Hill For a lock and a Stapple to the Workhouse ... Paid the Rent at Leith Hill and Distress 1750. Paid for 3 Locks for the Workhouse ... Paid at Dorking for Liquor 1750-51. To John Gilham for Cleaning ye Workhouse Pond ... 2 Spent at the Takeing out the poor rates to send to the House of Commons ... ... ... ... 1 6 Paid additional to Vestery Clark for his Time in Takeing out the 3 years poor Rates and Carrying it to ye High Constable 8 Relieffs the 3 of May 1751 or 52. 1750. To Mr Richard Bax Half a years Rent for William Stenning Due St. Michael 17 6 To Thomas Bax High Constable The House of Correction Money ... ... 19 2 Relieffs the 10 Day of June 1753. To Mr Joseph Butcher as by Agreement by the parish as Dr to the poor Due &c. 27 Day of June last ... 5 PARISH ACCOUNT BOOKS OF OCKLEY. 61 Relieffs ye 25th Day of November 1753. Paid for the Marrying of Mary Cudington to Thomas Moore and attendance and Charges att Capell in Takeing him and for the order from the Justices and carrying them to their parish and all other Expences ... 3 6 11 Relieffs ye 17 Day of febrnary 1754. Paid to a woman in an accidentall fall ... ... 16To Edward Dendey for fetching and carrying To the people In the Smallpox at Arnalds 16 To the Minister and Clark for Burying of Anne faii-hall's Childe ... ... ... 3 Relieffs ye 17 Day of March 1754. Paid Dame Dendey for Tending the Smallpox as a Messenger To and fro to Arnalds 2 Spent at the Three Tivnns at Ockley In consulting ab l Henhnrst Taxes ... ... ... o 7" In drawing this paper to a conclusion, my warmest thanks are due to the Rector, the Rev. F. P. Du Sautoy, B.D., late Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, for his unvarying kindness, and for affording me every facility in acquiring the materials necessary to produce the foregoing account of the records of the Parish of Ockley. : ' -