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Notes- on the History of Mere. 



entries in the churchwardens' book it appears to have been bnilt 

 about 1580. 



A window and pointed doorway which belonged to it are still to 

 be seen at Mrs. Gilmore's, whither they were removed when the 

 building was destroyed. 



In 1568 is this 



" Memorandum. That this Daie Willrii Tovy came before the whole pishioners 

 at this accompt. And declared that Thomas Luke of Wolverton at the tyme of 

 his death gave towards the building of a Church house for the pish of Meere 

 xxs. And hath pmised to stay soe much of Luke's goods w eh remayne in the 

 keeping of Willm Lucas of Wolverton." 



1569 :— 



" Md. That Andrewe Bere of Silton and John Robyns Executors of Thomas 

 Lyke and his wife have assented at this day, That xxs. w ch the said Thomas gave 

 to the building of a Church house, and rem' now in the hands of Willm Lucas, 

 shall be deliv'd to the Church wardens, and shall rem' to the use and pfilt of the 

 Church untill the Church house be builded And Thomas Luke, of Stapulford 

 another executor consenteth to the same at the Accompt vij° Aprilis Ano 1572." 



1574 :— 



" At this Accompt came Richard Cowley and declareth that Joane Cowley 

 widdowe his mother deceased hath gyven by her last will xxd. towards the 

 building of a Church house at Meere, whensoeu' it shalbe builded, w ch money the 

 said Richard pmiseth to see paied at all tymes." 



1580 :— 



•'Alsoe they are charged w th xx d by them received of Leonard Cowley for a 

 legacie given to the Church by Joane Cowley his mother xxd." 



The Begisters. 



These date from 1561. There is but little noteworthy in them. 

 The following items are of interest : — 



" 1649 was great death in the months of September, October and November. 

 In those months the burials were 12, 15, and 8 respectively. Total 35." 



''1643. April Robert Jennings gent, and Penelope his wife confirmed their 

 first marriage by a second on the 13th." 



" 1655. Robert Debnam of ffroome and Juddith Reade of y e parrish of Dever 

 Longbridge in this County was published three severall market Daies ffebruary 

 the 5th, and the 12th, and y e 19th." 



