Portbury Church
Wardens Accounts.
Transcribed by Mary
Mason.
1773 Apr 12th
This Act examined
and settled by Mr. Frances Atherton nominated and appointed Churchwarden for
the year ensuing by us.
Signed
C Goddard, vicar
John Ballard
John Atherton
Frances Atherton
Humphrey Atherton
Thomas Shepherd
John Yeeles
John Hunt.
1774
Disbursments of
Frances Atherton, Church Warden for the Parish of Portbury, for the year 1774.
Signed.
John Atherton
Humphrey Atherton
Joseph Wedmore
John Hunt
William Perington
John Yeeles
John Hardwick
1776 Oct 20th
Distributions of
£1-11-6d to the poor of this Parish in Bread gave by George Berry. John Hunt
Church Warden.
Receivers of the
above:
Richard Symons1s-9d
George Sympns 1s-9d
Ann Coolin 1s-3d
James King 6d
John Douting 1s-0d
William Davis 1s-3d
Joseph Mansfield
1s-0d
Robert Phipins
1s-3d
Robert Mills 1s-0d
Sampson Williams
1s-0d
James Tippet 1s9d
Susan Williams 1s-0d
John Davis 1s-0d
Sarah Carter 1s-0d
Nathan Nuton 1s-9d
Jonas Stokes 6d
Edward Loscom 1s-0d
James Symonds 1s-9d
John Cope 1s-6d
Henry House 1s-0d
Sarah Avis 6d
Mary Clements 6d
George Culver 1s-0d
Thomas Weight 1s-9d
Daw Stidfall 1s-0d
Thomas Napper 1s-0d
John Stokes 1s-0d
Joan Trevilian 6d
1776 Dec 14th Received of the Camberlin of Bristol three
pounds for interest for £100 in the Citty due the 18th of Nov last by me. J.
Hunt. Church Warden.
Dec 22nd
Distributed the above sum to the second poor of this Parish by John Hunt,
Church Warden and Thomas Yeeles, Overseer.
Richard Symons
2s-4d
George Symons 2s-3d
Ann Coolin 1s-9d
John Hodges 2s-4d
James King 1s-3d
John Dowling 1s-6s
William Davis 1s-7d
Joseph Mansfield
1s-6d
Robert Phippin
1s-9d
Peter Nuton 1s-9d
Robert Mills 6d
Mary Davis 1s-9d
Sampson Williams
1s-6d
Joseph Tippet 2s1½
Susan Williams
1s-6d
John Davis 1s-3d
Sarah Carter 1s-9d
Na' Newton 2s-3d
Jonas Stokes 1s-3d
James Symons 1s-10½
John Cope 1s-6d
Henry House 1s-5d
Sarah Eavis 1s-9d
George Symons 1s-6d
Mary Clements 1s-1½
George Culver 1s-6d
Thomas Weight 2s-3d
Dan Stidfall 2s-3d
Mary Mattock 1s-9d
Samuel Badman 1s-0d
Edward May 1s-0d
John Dogget 1s-3d
Thomas Symons 1s-0d
John Morgan 1s-9d
Thomas Napper 2s-3d
Sam Stacy Jun 1s-0d
Edward Loscom
1s-10½
Sam Stacy Sen 2s-3d
Charles Morgan
1s-3d
John Stokes 1s-6d
Total £3-5-0d.
1779 Feb 17th A
Rate granted to John Hunt, Church Warden for the Parish of Portbury.
Shipway Tything
Mr Humphrey
Atherton 15s-0d
George Symons 1s-8¼
Ann Colling 5¾
Week Tything
John Hunt 14s-5¾
William Bayley for
Hulberts 2s-3d
..
for the Land 3s3¾
Mr Francis Atherton
for the Lords 1s-1½
.. The Lords 9s-0d
.. for the Land 5s-3d
.. for Durbans 1s-9d
Samuel Stacy 6¾
.. for the Lords 2½
John Yeeles 2s-5½
..
for the Lords 4s-2¾
Peters Tything
John Hardwick
15s-1¼
Robert Rowls 7d
..
for the Lords 17s-3¾
Frances Beavan
2s-3d
James King for the
Lords 3½
John Douting for
the Lords 6¼
Mr Bayly for
Hardwick 5s-7½
Joseph Cox 2s-0d
William Perinton
14s-3½
..
for Durbans 11¼
Mrs Hicks 1s-10½
Mr William Barber
for Willings 4½
.. for the Lords 1¾
William Davis 2¾
Cort Tything
Elexander Colstone
Esq 10s-1½
John Doget for the
Lords 4s-9¾
Mr Barnsley 6s-6¾
Mr Sparks 1s-10½
Joseph Mansfield
for the Lords 7¼
Late Collets 8d
Late Everets 8d
Cross Tything
John Jorden 2s-9¾
John Leech 9d
Robert Mills 5d
Mr Haskins 2s-6d
Joseph Griffen 7d
Thomas Yeeles Snr
1s-0d
John Rowles Snr
10s-0½
William Yeeles for
Creeds 2s-0d
Mr Ballard 3-9d
..
for the Lords 6¾
John Moor for late
Holbrooks 2s-0¾
Abbots Tything
Samson Williams 6¾
Mr William Barber
for Davis 1s-3d
James Davis 4s-3d
Mrs Whiteing 2s-0d
Mr William Barber
7s-4½
Woolcoombs Tything
Thomas Yeeles Jur
15s-11½
William Perinton
3s-9d
Richard Main for the
Mill 1s-6d
Joseph Wedmore
12s-11½
John Blackmore Esq
8s-0d
Henry Mugleworth
Esq for the Wood 6s-0d
Daniel Stedfall for
the Lords 6¾
Robert Wever 11¼
Honner Tything
Mrs Ballard 4s-0d
The trustees of
Bayley & Grey 6s-6d
Robert Askey the
Lords 3s-11¼
John Mattock 9s-9¾
Mrs Selby 7s-6d
Samuel Stokes for
the Lords 3d
Hamgreen Tything
Mrs Gordon for
Shuttleworhts 5s-0d
John King 3s-9d
Mrs Wright 4s-8¼
George Thomkins for
late Lanes 1s-6d
Mr Bright 1s-3d
..
for part of Wades 6d
Mrs Gordon for
Bonrdiges 3s-0d
..
for Coxes 3s-6d
..
for Davises 9d
..
for Garners 1s-0¾
..
for Owins 6d
..
for Runlyes 6d
William Westlake
2s-1d
Thomas Sheppard
4s-8d
..
6s-0d
Mr Adderley 5s-5d
Mr Ware 7s-0d
Mrs Sevier 2s-6¾
Thomas Harris 6¾
Danniall Williams
for the Lords 9d
Isaac Parfit 11¼
Caswell Tything
Mr John Atherton
£1-3s-2d
Henry Muggleworth
Esq 10s
Mr Humphriss 3s-9d
Late Yeeles 4s-0d
Arther Brittan for
the Lords 6¾
Gagly Batch 6d
Late Mr
Cudderingtons 7s-3d
Mrs Williams for
part of Baylys 1s-7½
Mr Cambridg 5s-3d
Mrs Vowls 8s-9d
Mr Main 1s-6d
Hugh Giblet 1s-3d
Thomas Shepperd 4½
Mr Parnal for late
Tuckeys 1s-0½
Total £ 19- 17- 0¾
1790 Dec Received
of the Chamberlin of Bristol £3-6s-3d for interest of £100-10s on the City Seal
due 14 Nov last.
Distributed the
above sum by Samuel Parnell, Church Warden and William Yeeles Overseer as
follows:
John Hodges 2-0s
Richard Simmons
2-6d
Joseph Tippets 2-0s
Charity Stitfield
2-0s
Thomas Napper 2-0s
Jas King 1-6d
John Dewtin 1-6d
William Davis 1-3d
Robert Fippin 3-0s
Henry House 1-3d
Sampson Williams
1-0s
John Davis 1-0s
George Simmons Snr
1-6d
Mary Clements 1-0s
Edward May 1-6d
John Doggett 1-6
Samuel Stacy jur
2-6d
Edward Loscomb 2-6d
Charles Morgan 1-6d
Joan Trevelion 1-3d
Hannah Davis 1-9d
Joseph Cray 2-0s
Samuel Stacy Snr
1-0s
Richard Youd 2-6d
Nathaniel Newton
1-6d
Mary Badman 1-0s
Peter Newton 2-0s
Dina Williams 6d
Betty Canter 1-0s
Betty King 1-0s
Joseph Mansfield
2-0s
Thomas Simmons 1-0s
William Stokes 1-6d
Robert Mills 1-3d
William Preston
1-3d
William Courts 1-6d
Israel Manfield
1-6d
James Hardwick 1-6d
James Simmons 2-6d
Unas Adams 1-0s
Richard Combs 1-3d
Samuel Badman
1-3d
Total £3-6-3d
1828 Mar 25 to Mar
1829
Weekly Alms
John Slade52 weeks
@ 2s per week = £5-4-0d
Betty Slade 52
weeks @ 5s per week = £13
Mary Cray 52 weeks
@ 1s per week =£2-12-0d
William Moore 52
weeks @ 3s per week = £7-16-0d
Ann Russell 52
weeks @ 3s per week = £7 16-0d
Sarah Shaddick 52
weeks @ 2s-6d per week = £6-10–0d
Mary Loscomb 52
weeks @ 2s-6d per week = £6-10-0d
Mary Rogers 15 weeks
@ 5s-0d per week = £3-15-0d
Mary Rogers 37
weeks @ 3s-0d per week = £5 11-0d
Betty Rumney 52
weeks @ 3s-0d per week = £7-16-0d
Sarah Rumney 52
weeks @ 3s-0d per week = £7-16-0d
Eliza Gad 52 weeks
@ 3s-0d per week = £7-16-0d
Benjamin Brown 52 weeks
@ 3s-0d per week = £7-16-0d
Joseph Griffin 52
weeks @ 2-6d per week = £6-10-0d
Rachel Tippetts 12
weeks @ 5-6d per week = £3-6-0d
Rachel Tippetts 40
weeks @ 4s-6d per week = £9-0-0d
G & S Priston
52 weeks @ 5s-0d per week = £13-0-0d
Charles Baker 52 weeks
@ 1s-0d per week = £2-12-0d
Sarah West 52 weeks
@ 3s-0d per week = £7-15-0d
Martha Hardwick 52
weeks @ 3s-0d per week = £7-16-0d
Mary Hunts child 52
weeks @ 2s-0d per week = £5-4-0d
.. 6 weeks @ 2s-0d per week = 12s
.. 44 weeks @ 3s-0d per week = £6-12-0d
Mary Badman 51
weeks @ 1s-6d per week = £3-16-6d
Betty Simmons 53
weeks @ 2s-0d per week = £5-6-0d
Widow Brooks 53
weeks @ 1s-6d per week = £3-19-6d
Ann Newtons child
50 weeks @ 2s6d per week = £6-5-0d
Ann White 51 weeks @
1s-6d per week = £3-16-6d
Widow Thomson 9
weeks at 3s-0d per week = £1-7-0d
..
48 weeks at 2s-0d per week = £4-16-0d
P & M Brooks 50
weeks @ 3s-6d per week = £8-15-0d
Elizabeth Balls
child 35 weeks @ 3s-0d per week = £5-5-0d
Peter Griffin 19 weeks
@ 2s-6d per week = £2-7-6d
William Westlake 11
weeks @ 2s6d per week = £1-7-6d
Wid Brooks omitted
in last years accounts 52 weeks @ 1-6d per week = £3-18-0d
Wid Brooks child 26
weeks @ 2s-0d per week = £12- 12-0d
Total = £
205-17-6d.
On a loose page in
the Churchwardens book is the following:
1801 Jan 20.
Mr John Carter
Overseer
To John Newton for
the funeral of Mary George.
To Ringing the
Knell 1-6d
To Bell and Grave 6-6
8-0s