| Content Description | Churchwardens present the following: Will. Morley, husbandman, Joshua Gare, wheelwright, and Julian his wife, Geo. Lilliman, labourer, and Ann his wife, Catherine Hudson, Sam'll Hudson, mason, and Joseph Hudson, mason, for absenting themselves from their parish church to hear divine service; the Lady Elizabeth Hickman, widow, for not repairing her part of the chancel; Mr Tho. Lancashire our vicar for non-residence; our church is very much out of repair in the roof, wall and pavement; the whole chancel is out of repair in the roof and pavement; our vicarage barn is out of repair in the roof and walls.
Written in another hand, 'emt'; memorandum of receipt of 5s for the presentment bill; further memorandum that Lady Hickman, vicar and parishioners were admonished to repair the church and chancel, and the vicar to repair the vicarage barn, and to certify under the hands of the minister and churchwardens at or before the next visitation to be held at Retford. |