272 The Churchwardens' Accounts of Mere. 



f Thomas Bannyster and Wolston ffoster accompt-1 ,--^ ■••,, . 

 \ antes for this yere / ■' ' ■' ' 



Md. that this day being the xth of Aprill : 1615 and the day 

 of the Cliurch Rockony'ng there are chosen for this yere to com 



p, , J J John fforward jun of Woodland I 

 I John Ball als Eogers ) 



Ou'seers for the/Thomas fforde \ 

 pore \and John Howyer J 



rThomas Doggerelh 

 Way Wardens \ wTIlm Borne [ 



I Richard Metyarde J 

 Dubie Deanes agreement entered on fly leaf 

 The xiiij"" daye of Deceber 1615 



Md. it was agreed between John Rogers als Ball & John 

 fTorward the younger of Woodland Church Wardens of Meere 

 & Dewby Deane of Lackock in the Countye of Willtes 

 Plumber that he the sayde Dewby Deane did undertake w"' 

 the sayde Churchwai'dens that he the sayde Dewby Deane 

 or his assignes would at all tymes dewringe his naturall 

 lyfe sufi&cientlye repayer at his owne ppr cost & charges 

 all the leades uppon the tope of the tower & the leads w"^*" 

 he did cast uppon the northe Porch. In consyderacon 

 whereof the sayde Chui'ch Wardens did gyve to the sayde 

 Dewby Deane xij''. of lawfull Englyshe monye pvided 

 allwayes that if the sayde leades wer hurt by anye 

 casuall means that then the same to be amended at the 

 charge of the pishe. In witness whereof I the saj'de Dewby 

 Deane have hereunto sett my hand the daye & j'ere 

 above sayde 



Duby Deane 

 Witnesses hereunto 

 Thos : Chafyn and 

 Willm Jemever 

 Sigiiu + Willi 

 Jemever 



Mere The xVccompte of John fforward the younger of Woodlands, 

 1616 and John Ball als Rogers churchwardens of the pishe there, 



for one whole yere ended the firste daie of Aprill beinge 

 Easter mondaie and the daie of this accompte in the 

 yeres of the raigne of c Sou'aigne Lord Kinge James 

 that is to sale bye gods grace of Englande ffrance, 

 and Irelande, defendo' of the ffaithe etc. the 

 ffouretenthe, and of Scotland the nyne and 

 ffortethe Anno Dni. 1616 



Arrerag Inprimis they are charged w"' xlix^ v'. beings \ 



tharrerages of the laste yeres accompte as in V xlix^ v''. 

 the foote of the same yeres accompte appoarethe j 



