480 
Item for horseheir & expenses by Mr 
Mayor (H.C.) & myselfe att Hallatroe 
& 5d to the Collier’s 00 — 15 — 06 
Itm to Mr. Henry Chapman Mayor 
towards his disbursements for ye 
Corporacon per Bill 25 — 00 — 00 
do do 23 — 15 — 08” 
Chapman was generally reluctant to pay his numerous rents to 
the various Chamberlains, a failing he possessed in common with 
several members of the Council. 
In 1665, in the Ch. Ac. is noted amongst the unpaid rents :— 
“Walcot Streete. Mr Henry Chapman 
for house his 'Tenem* 00 — 04 — 00 
Mr Henry Chapman for Butthaies 00 — 04 — 00 
(The last item refers to the grounds used 
by the trained bands, on the site of the 
present Milsom Street.) 
Northgate Streete Mr Henry Chapman or — oo —oo 
Westgate Streete Mr Henry Chapman 
for Westgate House 04 — 00 — 00 
(Westgate House was then the finest 
mansion in the City and many 
Royal visitors lodged there.) 
Mr Henry Chapman for a Dore into ye 
Shambles & ye prison house ol — 03 — 04” 
For many years Chapman was a Churchwarden of the Abbey. 
On June 23rd, 1666, Joseph Glanvill, clerk, M.A., was inducted 
as Rector, John Pearce Mayor, and Henry Chapman signing 
as witnesses. In September, 1669, ‘‘ Mr. Henry Chapman one 
of the Aldermen of this Citty gave to the (Abbey) Library 2 
bookes ; viz., Hakwills Apologies & Whatleys Prototynes,” both 
these volumes are now in the Reference Library. 
In January, 1670, the M. B. records :—‘‘ Whether Henry 
Chapman gent out of a debt due to him by y® Corporacon shall 
