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The Ch. Ac. notes in 1646 :— 
*Ttm payd to Mr Walter Chapman for 
Iron for ye Draft Bridges as by his 
bill (s) appear II — 0o— oo” 
During the strife of the Civil War, Chapman loaned money to 
the Chamber, the Chamberlain in 1647, notes :— 
*Itm paid Mr Walter Chapman for the 
intrst of his 504 in May 1647 07 — 18 — oo 
Itm paid Mr Walter Chapman & Mr 
William Chapman for the use of 1504 03 — 15 — 00” 
In 1649, Chapman was one of the Justices and also a Bailiff. 
The Ch. Ac. notes :— 
* Ttem of Mr. Walter Chapman and Mr. 
John Bayly Bayliffes for ye year 1649 13—08— 06” 
1650. “Item paid Mr. Walter Chapman for 
Glazing ye Church and for goody 
Holders shroude per note 00 — 08 — 06” 
In 1652 Chapman was elected as one of the Aldermen, and in 
the same year the Chamberlain notes :— 
*“Ttem payd Mr. Walter Chapman for 
500 one quarter and 15 b of lead as 
by his Bill appeareth 03 — 16 — 09 
Item payd for Mr. Walter Chapman 
and Mr. John Boyses expenses when 
they rod to Sr Thomas Bridges 00 — 03 —05” 
(Evidently a trip to Keynsham on civic business.) 
The M. B. of June, 26th, 1654, records :—‘“‘ Mr. Walter 
Chapman bids 20! to renewe his Estate for two & fforty years in 
ye house wherein he now Lives and one plott of Garden Ground 
lyinge neare to y° Monks Mill with one tenem* now lately thereon 
built.—Agreede a graunt bee made to Mr. Walter Chapman for 
fforty two yeare at ye ftine of Thirtie poundes old rent & usuall 
covnt’,” and on the same date “Mr. Walter Chapman bids 
