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Extracts from the Records of the Borough of Nottingham.

Continued from Transactions, 1925, pp. 68-89.

By E. L. Guilford, M.A.

XXX.

The following is the first part of a book which deals with the administration of the Poor Law in Nottingham in the first half of the 17th century. It deals especially with the apprenticing of pauper children.

This book was not known to exist when the volume of the Borough Records covering the 17th century was published, and therefore it has not been printed before.

The Accompts for the weekely payments towards the Releife of the pore, beginninge the XVIth day of March, 1630, tempore Roberti Sherwin Maioris Anno Sexto Regis Caroli.

Monies receaved for this forttnighte ended this day in the severall wards, viz. :

Mr. Maiors		Mr. Maior	xv^s.
Ward	xxxi^s. ii^d.	Mr. Parker	xxxix^s. iiii^d
Mr. Parker	xxiiii^s. ix^d.	Mr. Nixe	xx^s.
Mr. Nixe	xvi^s. iiii^d.	Mr. Ros Parker	x^s.
Mr. Parker	xvi^s. iiii^d.	Mr. James	xxxii^s. viii^d
Mr. James	xxx^s. viii^d,	Mr. Gregorie	xv^s.
Mr. Gregorie	xxvi^s. x^d.	Mr. Staples	xxxix^s. ix^d.
Mr. Staples	xxv^s. ii^d.

and everie ward is thus proportioned for a forttnighte contribution viii^li. xi^s. ix^d., according to the greatenes or smallnes of the wards.

Whereof paied to the pore in the severall wards for this forttnighte, as followeth:—

Mr. Maiors Ward v^s. viii^d. —	-forttnighte xi^s., remayn
v^s. iiii^d. —	inge in his hands iiii^s.
Mr. Parker (1) 11^s. 6^d. (2) 11^s.	6^d. forttnighte xxiii^s.
remayninge in his hands	xvi^s. ii^d.
Mr. Nixe 10^s., 10^s., 20^s.	forttnighte xx^s.
remayninge in his hands	0.
Mr. Parker ii^s. ii^s vi^d.	forttnighte iiii^s. vi^d.
remayninge in his hands	v^s. vi^d.
Mr. James x^s., xii^s. ix^d.	forttnighte xxii^s. ix^d.
remayninge in his hands	ix^s. xi^d.
Mr. Gregorie xv^s.	forttnighte xv^s.
remayninge in his hands	0.
Mr. Staples (1) 19^s.9^d. (2) 15^s	. forttnighte xxxiiii^s.ix^d.
remayning in his hands	.v^s.
	40^s. ix^d. (¹)

Soe the remaynder of this Accompte being paied in this day beinge. xl^s. ix^d. and xviii^d. paid by Mr. Ro. Parker of an ould Accompte, made ytt 42^s. iii^d, whereof 40^s. beinge paid to Mr. Staples for puttinge oute Richard Nixe apprentice, there remaynes the ii^s. vi^d. geven by Mr. Wra. Nixe towards puttinge his kinsman apprentice in all iiii^s. ix^d. remaynes in the hands of Mr. Maior.

(1) These sums amount to 40s. 7d. When originally added up the amount credited to Mr. Parker was xvis. iiiid. and this was subsequently altered to xvis. iid,

viii die Aprilis, 1631.
Monies receaved for this iaste forttnighte for the use of the pore :
Mr. Maiors Ward, xxx^s., and iiii^s. vii^d. of ould, in all		xxxiiii^s. vii^d.
Mr. Parkers Ward		xxii^d.
Mr. Nixes Ward		xvi^d.
Mr. Parkers Ward		xvii^s. viii^d.
Mr. James his Ward xxxii^s. vi^d., and v^s. ix^d. of ould,in all		xxxviii^s. iii^d.
Mr. Gregories Ward		xxix^s. vi^d.
Mr. Staples Ward		xxiiii^s. iiii^d.

Whereof paied to the pore in the severall Wards this forttnighte, viz. :—
By Mr. Maior		x^s.
By Mr. Parker		xxiii^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Nixe		xiiii^s. vi^d.
By Mr. Parker		v^s. viii^d.
By Mr. James		xxvi^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Gregorie		xi^s. x^d.
By Mr. Staples		xxxix^s. ii^d.

xxii Aprilis, 1631
Monies Receaved for this last forttnighte for the use of the poore :—
Mr. Maior	xxxii^s. ix^d. to pay	xxii^s.. ix^d.
Mr. Parker Mr. Nixe	xxii^s. x^d. owing him xvi^s. vi^d. to pay	xii^d. xviii^d.
Mr. Parker	xvii^s. vi^d. to pay in	x^s.
Mr. James	xxxvi^s. to pay in	ii^s. iii^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxx^s. vi^d. to pay in	xviii^s. ii^d.
Mr. Staples	xxiii^s. vi^d. owingehim	xiiii^s. vi^d.

Whereof paied to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards, viz. :—
By Mr. Maior		x^s.
By Mr. Parker		xxiii^s. x^d.
By Mr. Nixe		xv^s.
By Mr. Parker		vii^s. vi^d.
By Mr. James		xxxiii^s. ix^d.
By Mr. Gregorie		xii^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Staples		xxxviii^s.

Md. that there is receaved in this forttnighte, as appeareth by the particulars above, viii^li. xix^s. vii^d. And there is paied this forttnighte vii^li. v^d., soe the receipts exceede the payments to l^li. 19^s. 2^d., and 17^s. viii^d. beinge paide by Mr. Gregorie of his last forttnights accompte, in all comes to 2—16—10^d., which remaynes in Mr. Maior's hands against the Sessions to putt oute apprentices.

The VI^th of May, 1631.
Mr. Maior	xxvi^s. ii^d.	to pay	xvi^s. ii^d.
Mr. Parker	xxii^s. vi^d.	due to him ii^s.
Mr. Nixe	xvii^s.	to pay	xii^d.
Mr. Parker	xvi^s. vi^d.	to pay	vii^s.
Mr. James	xxxvi^s.	to pay	x^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxviii^s. ii^d.	to pay	xiiii^s. iiii^d
Mr. Staples	xxiiii^s. ii^d.	due to him xiiii^s. vi^d.

Whereof paied to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards, viz.:—
By Mr. Maior	x^s.
By Mr. Parker	xxiiii^s. vi^d.
By Mr. Nixe	xvi^s.
By Mr. Parker	ix^s. vi^d.
By Mr. James	xxxv^s. ii^d.
By Mr. Gregorie	xiii^s. x^d.
By Mr. Staples	xxxvii^s. viii^d
Receipts viii^li. ix^s. vi^d.
Payments vii^li. vi^s. viii^d.
Remaynes xxii^s. x^d. in Mr. Maior's hands.

Vicesimo die Maii, 1631.
Monies receaved this forttnighte for the use of the pore :—
Monies receaved this forttnighte for the use of the pore :—
Mr. Maior	xxv^s. viii^d.	to pay	xv^s. viii^d.
Mr. Parker	XX^s x^d.	owinge him	iii^s. vi^d.
Mr. Nixe	xvii^s.	to pay	xii^s.
Mr. Parker	xvii^s. vi^d.	to pay	ix^s. iiii^d.
Mr. James	xxxi^s. ii^d.	to pay	vi^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxix^s.	to pay	xiiii^s. viii^d.
Mr. Staples	xxi^s. ii^d.	owinge him xvi^s. ii^d.

Whereof paide to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards, viz.:—

By Mr. Maior			x^s.
By Mr. Parker			xxiiii^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Nixe			xvi^s.
By Mr. Parker			viii^s. ii^d.
By Mr. James			xxx^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Gregorie			xiiii^s. vii^d.
By Mr. Staples			xxxvii^s. iiii^u.
Receipts	viii^li. ii^s. iiii^d
Payments	7^li 0^s. 10^d.
Remaninge	1^li. 1^s. 6^d.,	which remaynes in Mr.
Maior's hands, and Mr. Nixe owinge xii^d. and Mr. James vi^d. of this accompte, soe Mr. Maior hath now of this accompte xxi^s. vi^d. and 3—19—8 of twoe former accompts added to this, Mr. Maior now hathe in his hands in all of these accompts v^li. xiiii^d., with the xviii^d. owinge as before.

Tertio die Junii, 1631.
Monies receaved this forttnighte for the use of the pore :—-
Mr. Maior	32^s.6^d. xxvii^s.	to pay	xvii^s. viii^d.
Mr. Parker	25^s.6^d. xxi^s.	owinge	iiii^s. iiii^d.
Mr. Nixe	17^s.4^d. xvii^s. iiii^d.	to pay	ii^s. vi^d.
Mr. Parker	19^s.2^d. xviii^s. x^d.	to pay	x^s. ii^d.
Mr. James	36^s.0^d. xxxi^s. iiii^d.	to pay	ii^s.
Mr. Gregorie	(blank)
Mr. Staples	27^s.0^d. xxiii^s.	owinge	ix^s. iiii^d.
	3	Junii	15^s. 10^d.
of Mr. Slateman ii^s. vi^d.


Whereof paid to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards, viz. :—

By Mr. Maior	ix^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Parker	xxv^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Nixe	xv^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Parker	viii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. James	xxix^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Gregorie	(blank)
By Mr. Staples	xxxii^s. iiii^d.

XVIIth 1631.
Monies receaved this forttnighte for the use of the pore, viz. :—
Mr. Maior	to pay in	xxix^s. vi^d.	xx^s. ii^d.
Mr. Parker	xx^s. viii^d.	due to him	v^s. viii^d.
Mr. Nixe	xvii^s. x^d.	to pay in	xiiii^d.
Mr. Ro. Parker	xvii^s. ii^d.	to pay in	viii^s. vi^d.
Mr. James	xxxi^s.	to pay in	xxiii^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxvi^s. i^d.	to pay in	xiii^s. v^d.
Mr. Staples	xxii^s. x^d.	due to him	xiiii^s. ii^d.

Whereof pd. to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards :—
By Mr. Maior			ix^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Parker			xxvi^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Nixe			xvi^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Ro. Parker			viii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. James			xxix^s. i^d.
By Mr. Gregorie			xii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Staples			xxxvii^s.

Primo Julii, 1631.
Monies rec. this forttnighte for the use of the pore, viz. :—
Mr. Maior	xxviii^s. iiii^d.	to pay in	xviii^s. vi^d.
Mr. Parker	xix^s. ii^d.	due to him	ii^s. vi^d.
Mr. Nixe	xvii^s. x^d.	to pay in	xx^d.
Mr. Ro. Parker	xvii^s. ii^d.	to pay in	viii^s. vi^d.
Mr. James	xxx^s. viii^d.	to pay in	xiiii^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxvi^s. ix^d.	to pay in	xiii^s. i^d.
Mr. Staples	xxii^s. x^d.	due to him	xiiii^d.

Whereof paied to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards :—
By Mr. Maior			ix^s. x^d.
By Mr. Parker			xxi^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Nixe			xvi^s. ii^d.
By Mr. Ro. Parker			viii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. James			xxix^s. vi^d.
By Mr. Gregorie			xiii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Staples			xxxvi^s. x^d

Md. these twoe Accompts were taken when I was att London, and the remaynder of them both beinge li^s. ix^d. was pd. to Thomas Woolley to kepe untill the nexte Accompte, oute of which some was geven to William Wolley to releive him in his sicknes iiii^s., soe remaynes onely 47^s. 9^d.

Decimo quinto die Julii, 1631.
Monies rec. this forttnighte for the use of the pore :
Mr. Maior	xx vii^s. ii^d.	payed by him xvi^s. viii^d.
Mr. Parker	xx^s. ii^d.	owinge to him x^d.
Mr. Nixe	xvii^s. x^d.	paied in by him ii^d. and he owes x^d.
Mr. Parker	xvi^s. vi^d.	paid in by him viii^s. vii^d.
Mr. James	xxix^s. ii^d. receipts and payments equal
Mr. Gregorie	(blank)
Mr. Staples	xxiii^s.	owinge to him xv^s.

Whereof pd. to the pore this forttnighte in the severall Wards :—
By Mr. Maior		x^s. vi^d.
By Mr. Parker		xxi^s.
By Mr. Nixe		xv ^s.
By Mr. Parker		vii^s x^d.
By Mr. James		xxix^s. ii^d.
By Mr. Gregorie		(blank)
By Mr. Staples		xxxviii^s.
recepts exceede ye payments by xi^s. v^d.
pd. in by Tho. Wolley thatt remayned in his hands upon the 2 last accompts — 47^s. 9^d.

and in my hands upon an accompt made 3rd Junii xviii^s. iiii^d., in all iii^li. xvii^s. vi^d., and xiii^d. rec. from Mr. James, whereof vi^d. was paied to Harloes Wyese, and the remaynder beinge iii^li. xviii^s. i^d. in my hands.

Mr. Gregorie rec.	1 6 10
payde	0 13 8	remaynes 13^s. 2^d.

XXIX⁰ die Julii, 1631.
Mr. Maior, Mr. Parker, Mr. Nixe, Mr. James, Mr. Gregorie, Mr. Staples, Ald.

Monies rec. for the use of the pore for this forttnighte
Mr. Maior	xxviii^s. iiii^d. to pay in		xiiii^s. vii^d.
Mr. Parker	xxi^s. ii^d.	to pay in	iii^s. vi^d.
Mr. Nixe	xvii^s. ii^d.	to pay in	ii^s. viii^d.
		whereof rec. xxii^d.
Mr. Parker	xvi^s.	to pay in	vii^s- viii^d.
Mr. James	xxxiiii^s.	to pay in	v^s. i^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxxiii^s. i^d.	to pay in	xix^s. v^d.
Mr. Staples	xxii^s. x^d.	owinge him	xvi^s. vi^d.
Summa	viii^li. xii^s. vii^d.

Whereof paied to the pore in the severall Wards this forttnighte :

By Mr. Maior			xiii^s. ix^d.
By Mr. Parker			xvii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Nixe			xiiii^s. vi^d.
By Mr. Parker			viii^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. James			xxviii^s. xi^d.
By Mr. Gregorie			xiii^s. viii^d.
By Mr. Staples			xxxix^s. iiii^d.
Summa	vi^li. xvi^s. ii^d.

Md. that the receipts exceed the payments this forttnighte to xxxvi^s. v^d., and Mr. Gregorie havinge ac-compted for the laste forttnighte, the remaynder beinge xiii^s. vi^d. added unto this in all comes to 2—9—9, w^h. is here paied to Mr. Maior, and soe nowe remaynes in his hands, as appeared in the book of this accompte.

And this day Issabell Bladen, daughter of Geo. Bladen, was bound apprentice to Christofer Storer for 10 yeares and had xx^s. with her, and Geo. Harwood, sonne of Henri Harwood, was bound apprentice with Robt. Briggs, butcher, for 10 yeares and rec. xx^s., and x^s. beinge paied to John Breek for to take Norwood's boy apprentice, in all beinge 1^s., was taken oute of the iii^li. xviii^s. i^d. in my keepinge, soe there remaynes for me to pay xxviii^s. i^d., which, beinge added to this some, in all comes to iii^li. xvii^s. x^d., and nowe Mr. Maior havinge receaved all these somes hee nowe hathe in his hands viii^li. xix^s., besj'des ii^s. viii^d. broken monie in the little purse, and v^s. from Mr. Dyvall, and (blank) from William Brownell.

Duodecimo die Augusti, 1631.
Monies rec. this forttnighte :
Mr. Maior	xviii^s. ii^d. ob.¹	to be pd. in	xv^s. x^d. ob.
Mr. Parker	xvii^s. xi^d.	to be pd. in	xiii^s. v^d.
Mr. Nixe	xiiii^s. iiii^d.	to be pd. in	xiiii^s. iiii^d.
Mr. Parker	xii^s vii^d.	to be pd. in	viii^s. iiii^d.
(he is behynde iii^s.)
Mr. James	29^s. vi^d.	to be pd. in	ix^s. iii^d.
Mr. Gregorie	xxvi^s. vi^d.	to be pd. in	xvi^s. ii^d.
Mr. Staples	xxi^s. ii^d.	owinge to him xi^s. xi^d.
Summa 7^li. l^d. ob.

(1) ob.= obelus = halfpenny.

Whereof paied to the pore this forttnighte :
By Mr. Maior		ii^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Parker		iii^s. vi^d.
By Mr. Nixe		o this ?
By Mr. Parker		iiii^s. ii^d.
By Mr. James		xx^s. iii^d.
By Mr. Gregorie		x^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Staples		xxxi^s. ii^d
		3—11—9
Receipts	7^li. l^d. ob.
Payments	3^li. 11^s. 9^d.
Remaynes	3^li. 8^s. 4^d. ob.

ii^s. wantinge, and soe there is iii^li. vi^s. iiii^d. ob., whereof pd. oute of thatt as appearethe by Mr. Maior noate to everie Alderman to pay in his Ward for this nexte weeke xxxiii^s., and soe remaynes xxxiiii^s. in Tho : Wolley's hands until friday nexte.

Md. thatt Mr. Ro: Parker owes 6^s. for two forttnights pay of the laste greate payments.

V° die Septembris, 1631, coram Roberto Sherwin, maiore et omnibus Aldermannis tunc presentibus.

Md. the churchwardens and oversers for the pore in the parishe of St. Maries in Nott have agreed to putt Robt. Twells, sonne of Robt. Twells, laborer apprentice to George Wheateley, tanner, with whome the saied Wheately ys by them ordered to have vi^s.viii^d., whereof Geo. Wheateley ys well contented, which payment beinge approved on by Mr. Maior and his bretheren here present George Wheateley hathe refused to seale the indenture alledginge thatt when hee sees others doe the like hee will receavc him, otherwise nott. Whereupon for his obstinate behavior to the evell example of others hee is committed to prison untill hee putt in suerties for his apparence att the nexte Sessions. And hee accepted the apprentice, sealed ye Indenture, submitted himselfe and was pardoned.

Mr. Richards hath by the lyke allowance of the churchwardens of St. Maries, and the overseers for the pore there receaved Marie Wilcoks, daughter of Anne Wilcoks, wydowe, for 10 yeares, and hee is to have x^s. with her to which agreament Mr. Maior and Aldermen have assented.

Nono die Septembris, 1631.
Mr. Maior, Mr. Parker, sen., Mr.Staples.
Monies rec. this forttnighte :
Mr. Maior ix^s. v^d. remaynes in the hands 7^s. l^d.
Mr. Parker vi^s. i^d. remaynes pd. Mr. Egginton xi^d.
paide to Mr. Egginton for the nexte weeke ii^d.
(Mr. Nixe, Mr. Parker, Mr. James, Mr. Gregorie, Blank).
Mr. Staples, for a month, ii^s. ii^d. owinge to him xxxi^s.i^d.
Whereof paied to the pore this forttnight:
By Mr. Maior ... ... .... ii^s. iii^d.
By Mr. Parker, 3 weeks ... ... .... v^s. ii^d.
(Mr. Nixe, Mr. Parker, Mr. James, Mr. Gregorie, blank).
By Mr. Staples for 4 weekes ... ... .... 2—3—0

Tertio die Octobris, 1631.
Mr. Maior, Mr. Sherwin, Mr. Staples.

Mr. Nixe Maior for a month 9^s. 6^d. remaynes viii^d.
Mr. Parker for 3 weeks iiii^s. iiii^d. remaynes xvi^d.
Mr. Sherwin xvii^s. vii^d.

paied by him to Mr. Staples of the remaynder xv^s. iii^d.& 7^s.	— —	in all 22^s. 4^d.
Mr. Parker for 6 weeks xii^s. ix^d.	remaynes	v^s. ix^d.
(Mr. James and Mr. Gregorie, blank).
Mr. Staples for a forttnighte v^s. vi^d. owinge him xvi^s. Whereof pd. to the pore by the Churchwardens and overseers of the monies rec. :
By Mr. Maior	viii^s. x^d.
By Mr. Parker	iii^s.
By Mr. Sherwin, for a month	ii^s. iiii^d.
By Mr. Parker	vii^s.
By Mr. James	(blank)
By Mr. Gregorie	(blank)
By Mr. Staples	xxi^s. vi^d.

Rec. upon this accompte as above, viz. : of Mr. Maior viii^d., of Mr. Sherwin for the remaynder of his last accompte 7^s. i^d., and of him for a moneth's accompte more, in all xxii^s. iiii^d., and from Tho. Wolley upon his accompte of the monie remayninge in his hand, as appeares by his note, ii^s. ii^d., and from Mr. Richard Parker upon his accompte for 3 weeks xvi^d., in all xxvi^s. vi^d., which ys paied to Mr. Staples towards his 47^s. 1^d. owinge him, soe there ys yett due to him upon the twoe former accompts xx^s. vii^d. And Mr. Robert Parker's accompte for 6 weeks, all beinge paied, the remaynder comes to v^s. ix^d., w^h. is paied to Mr. Staples. And soe remaynes due yett to him xiiii^s. x^d. w^h. was paied to him 6 Feb., 1631, oute of the monie remayninge in Mr. Sherwin's hand.

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