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Carlow
Parish
The
following extracts (continued from page 7, Vol. V, Part I of the JOURNAL
for 1901) are taken from an old copy of the Vestry books of this Parish,
formerly in the possession of Wm. Browne-Clayton, Esq., and now, I
believe, in the Town Hall, Carlow, with other books, & c., forming
what was known as the Jackson collection.
It will be seen that there are some
entries previous to 1675, viz.,
minutes of a Vestry held 13th October 1669; and also some
burials in the church during that year.
P.D.V.
On
the second page of Vol. I is given “a list of those who hath been buried
in the church in the year of our Lord God 1669”’: --
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s. d |
| John
Padgett’s wife buried in ye church |
(paid) |
6
8 |
| Robert Sanders (?) buried in ye church
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(payd) |
6
8 |
| Wm Harys wife buried in ye church |
…. |
6
8 |
| Henry Hogg’s wife buried in ye
church
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…. |
6
8 |
| Thomas Holydays child (recd Peter
Moor?) |
…. |
6
8 |
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| Mrs.
Saunder’s child buried in ye church
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(pd) |
6
8 |
| William Seoly’s child “
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…. |
6
8 |
| Mr. Robert Browne’s wife
“
“ |
…. |
6
8 |
| William Halliday sonn to Chas Halliday buried in ye church |
…. |
6
8 |
| Mr Robert Browne’s
child buried in ye church |
…. |
6
8 |
| Ml Moore’s sister buried in ye church
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…. |
6
8 |
| Mr Browne’s sister in law buried in ye church |
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6
8 |
Due of the above
buriall in all till ye new church warden come in, the sum of four pounds as doth appear by
ye account.
[Signed]
GEORGE REYNOLDS.
his
JOHN
X
PACHETT.
mark.
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03, CARLOW, Page
143.
‘The
first entry of a Vestry is dated “this 13th day of October,
1669,”
applotting the sum of
£15
18s. “for ye use of ye church and necessaries.” It is signed
---RICHARD JONES Mynr
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Robert Browne. |
Edward Reynolds. |
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John Masters. |
Robert Curtis |
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Richard Browne. |
Robert Whittle. |
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Richard Curtis. |
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The
next meeting dated
4th April 1670
, appointing church-wardens,
sidemen, and overseers of the highways; and on the back
of
this page are a few more entries of burials; but whether they
belong
to this year or to 1669 does not appear. The first is’: --
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s. d. |
| Nathanonell
child Fouxdodee to the Lord of
Ormond
were d (?) buried in the church |
…. |
6
8 |
| Two
children of Gorg Alcocks
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…. |
13
4 |
| Peter
Moore’s wife buried in the church
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…. |
6
8 |
| Edward
Gilbert (?)
“
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…. |
6
8 |
| ………..……..
one child
“
“
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…. |
6
8 |
Next
follows the assessment for the year 1669, as given by the Late
Mr. Robert Malcolmson in his “Carlow Vestries in the Olden
Time” (1870); only he has omitted the sums opposite each name.
In
the year 1669 the following parishes appear to have been
United
to Carlow Parish: --- Urglin, Clonmulsk [sic] Clodagh, Killeshen,
and Sleaty.’
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‘We next
come to certain payments’:― |
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s.
d. |
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“A rope for the
Bell
….
….
…. |
1
2 |
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Robert
Whipple, for bread for the Communion and for putting up the Bell-rope and the
Bell-clapor
….
….
…. |
1
0 |
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To
Expenses to going to Old Leighlin*
…. |
1
6 |
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1675. |
“Money
received of Mr. Soverayne [sic]
and
George Alcocks acct
.….
…. |
£1
0
0 |
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1669. |
‘An
account for this year appears next’ :― |
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“For
Shingles
….
…. |
£8
8
0 |
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For
cleaning ye battlement of ye church |
0
8
4 |
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A collar
for ye
Bell
and Clapper
…. |
0 1
0 |
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For wine
for the Holy Sacrament at Westen-tide
[Whitsuntide?]
….
…. |
0
4
6 |
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At All
hollentide for wine for Soldiers |
0
2
0 |
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Keeping
ye poor child witht Tullow Gate |
0
6
0 |
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1670. |
“Paid
for one seat in ye Pulpit
…. |
0
2
3 |
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for glaizing the windows
…. |
0
8
0 |
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for wine 1st Jany 1670
…. |
0
4
0 |
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“
“
glazing
church winds
…. |
0
14
1 |
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1680. |
‘The
following is under date
13th April 1680
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“3. That
the Communion Table be made longer and narrower and the Altar rayled
in from side to side and two steps without the rails directly under
the length thereof, and the seats within the chancel made longer and
narrower, for that there may be [no?]
inconvenience for the community to repair for the receiving of the
Sacrament.” |
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‘A
French name appears amongst the signatures to the above, viz. John
Davellier.’ |
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‘The
same year we find
£4
10s. paid to Jonathan Watson for two new seats, and removing the
Pulpit, and making a seat where It now stands.’
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* Perhaps
to see the Bishop on business. |
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Carlow
Parish.
1681. July. “Mr. Young’s
scholars are to sit in his seat, and any other strangers that comes to the
church.”
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1684. 9 of 9ber
“Registry book ordered.” “Killeshin Parish ‘have leave to
build a gallery.’”
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1686. 26 April. “Mr. John
Curtis was fined 40/- for refusing to serve as Churchwarden when
chosen.
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1686. “For a prop to the
church porch & lime & sand, and mending the same.”
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1687. 7ber 12th
“Mr John Curtiss to pay
17s : 10
d his fine for not serving as Church warden.”
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1693. 4 Decr. “New
shingles for roof front side, and old shingles to be used on north
side.”
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| 1694. “Paid
Richard Buckley for keeping a poor |
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orphan child the whole year
…. |
£
1
17
0 |
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Charges to the Court of Leighlin …. |
0
17
0 |
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“Account of those that hath seats on the South side of the Church
of Carlo [sic] and paid their money for the same’:--
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"
No |
1 |
Mr Pincent * and Mr
John Bradley |
£
1 0
0 |
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“ |
2 |
Captain Symmonds and
Mr J. Gurly |
1
0
0 |
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“ |
3 |
Mr Thos Cooper, Mr
Newton, Mr. Growen |
1
0
0 |
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“ |
4 |
The Sovereign |
--------- |
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“ |
5 |
Mr John Browne and Mr.
W. Browne |
1 0
0 |
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“ |
6
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And.
Carter, E. Hunt, Hen. Nowlan |
1
0
0 |
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“ |
7 |
Joseph Cooke, Rd.
Warren (?),
N. Betts
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1
0
0 |
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“ |
8 |
Wm Wright, Wm Dunbar
….
…. |
1
0
0 |
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“ |
9 |
Josh Keeler, Rd
Buckley, Wm Keegan, and Jos Russell
….
…. |
1 0
0 |
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“ |
10 |
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1901 - 03, CARLOW, Page
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‘Then follows a list of the
seats on the north side, as given by
Mr. Malcomson’ :-- |
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NORTH SIDE. |
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“No. |
1 |
------ |
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“ |
2 |
Mrs Anne
Hastnett Mrs Mary Reynolds |
£1
0
0 |
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“ |
3 |
Mr Robert Curtis, Mr
Jno Curtis |
1
0
0 |
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“ |
4 |
Mr Walter Rochfort |
0
16
8 |
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“ |
5 |
The Pulpit |
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“ |
6 |
Samuel Curtis, John
Cupper, Saml Keeler |
1
0
0 |
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“ |
7 |
John Padgett, Wm
Budd, Jonathan } |
1
0
0 |
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Watson, Jos. Cooke
…
} |
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“ |
8 |
George Wilkinson, Wm
Howlding,
} |
1
0
0 |
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Edward Howes, Senr,
George Burch, } |
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John Somers
….
….
} |
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“ |
9 |
John Wright, Saml
Clarson, M. and
} |
1
0
0 |
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Richd
Donson, Ed. Bigly, Saml Moore } |
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10 |
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1
0
0 |
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Roberts
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….
….
} |
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1694. |
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“Another contract
for shingles for the roof.” |
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s.
d. |
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“For Charges to Ould
Loughlin
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5
0 |
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“Received from Wm
Budds for a grave in ye |
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Church
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…. |
6
8” |
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1695. |
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8 Oct.
“At a Vestry held, it was unanimously agreed that every
Parishioner who now enjoys a whole or part of a seat shall for the
future be unmolested in the possession of it and shall have full
power to dispose of his seat, if he pleases to any person within the
parish.” |
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