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and these six liclls continued up to 1677, when they were 

 increased to ten. The four new ones were hung above the 

 others, until 1687, when the whole ten were hung in one frame 

 as at present. This latter fact was recorded oh a brass plate 

 affixed to the bell frame, but which has since been removed to 

 the Vestry. It reads as follows : — 



Anno Dni 1677. 

 These Fower east Bells were 

 Bought by the Endeavours of Francis 

 Thacker of Southwood Esq & hung 

 above the rest. 



Anno Domini 1687 



John Baxter of Laxton in Northamptonshire 



Bellhanger built this Frame and hung 



the 1 Jells new The same being undertaken 



By George Sorocold of Derby Gentleman 



John Bowly ) chvrch ) 



Joseph I ley wood \ wardens ( 



In its present position this plate is unmeaning, and it ought 

 to be again fixed in its original and proper situation. 



We will now proceed to give the history of the several bells 

 in order. 



As appears from the brass plate already referred to, the first 

 four bells were bought by the endeavours of Francis Thacker, 

 of Southwood, the parish contributing ^10 towards defraying the 

 cost of hanging the two smallest, as appears by the following 

 minute in the Churchwardens' Book of Orders : 



Sept. 19, 1676. " The same day ordered that whereas there was five 

 •' pounds formerly given by the Parish of All S ts - towards hanginge the 

 "2 least Bells the said five pounds being too litle to Defray the aforesaid 

 "charge, the Parish have this 190. Septemb' 1676 thought fit to add 

 " five pounds more for y c aforesaid use as a free gift from y e said Parish." 



