THE DIARY OF BENJAMIN GRANGER, OF BOLSOVER. 65 



26 June 1698 was the first Sunday that Mr Chadwick did come to Bolsover 



after he had gotten orders 



Thos Brailsford and Rd Fisher of Glapwell Churchwardens 



20 July 1698 Pd to Thos Brailsford seven pence being the 2nd quarterly pay- 

 ment assessed upon my house but it is 2d too much the quarter 



Samuel Leevesly Collector for the window money for 1698 



8 Deer 1698 Francis Briant and George Cuttwife was to be whipped at a 

 Cartte arse in Bolsover for stealing of Thos Nollsons geese 



5 Jany 1698 According to John Beeley order the accounts of Thomas 

 Colgreave touching his churchwardenshipp and the dewes that did belong 

 to the Vicar collected 1696 I Benja Granger received of Thos Col- 

 greave in the presence of John Beeley Robt Maclean and Thomas Hind 

 the sum of £1. 13. 6 in full &c. 



7 Jany 1698 Mr Richard Chadwick had his hand cut off by one Mr Adams 

 at Mr Richard Browns house in Chesterfield and the same day I did pay 



kto Mr. Chadwick 30s being part of the above sum and 4/6 in part of the 

 Henn Groats 

 7 Jany 1698 Mrs Hallons paid 20s for the use of the Vicar of Bolsover 

 10s for breaking open the ground within the altar railes & in the chancel 

 & 10s for a mortuary paid to Mr Chadwick in Chesterfield the 28th inst 

 same date a summons to pay the annual tenths to the Bishop for the use of 

 the King 



27 Feby 1698 According to the summons appearance was made to Mr 

 Oudslye at the sign of the Angel in Chesterfield and several copies was 

 produced touching the tenths and upon examining of them Mr Owdeslye 

 said he could not see that the Bishop could charge the vicarage of Bolsover 

 with any tenths it being of so small value & vacant for a vicar. 



At Darby in the year 1676 Benja Granger & William Kitchen of Bolsover a 

 Churchwarden did appear at a visitation holden at All hallows in Derby 

 Mr Wamesby being in that court & the churchwarden did bear the charges 



28 Feby 169S Benj Granger did appear before one Mr Ordesley ye Surrogate 

 to the Bishop about the tenths of the Vicarage of Bolsover and the sum- 

 mons is returned back to Mr Grenes the Bishops Secretary & for my 

 charges for going to the Court above & drawing up several writing 2/6 



Thomas Brailsford & Rich Fisher churchwardens 



4 April 1699 an elaborate Certificate from the Churchwardens & Overseers 

 recording that John Parker Tailor was desirous of settling in Chelmsford 

 & admitting that he was duly settled in Bolsover undertaking that if he 

 became chargable to the poor they would receive and take him 



1700 Thos Charls worth and Joseph Rogers Churchwardens 



20 May 1700 John Beeley and Joshua Pointer Sessors for the 2S in the pound 

 which amounted to £t$ .0.5 

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