THE OLD ORDER BOOK 
 
 OF 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 
 
 1SS6— 1752. 
 
 EDITED FOR 
 
 THE WORCESTERSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 BY THE 
 
 REV. DAVID ROBERTSON, M.A., 
 
 RECTOR OF HARTLEBURY, AND HON. CHAPLAIN TO THE KING. 
 
 
 JJrinteto for ti)e uSlIorcestersinrc historical Society, 
 
 By JAMES PARSER AND CO., OXEORD. 
 1904. 
 
 
THE OLD ORDER BOOK 
 
 OF 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 
 
 1666 — 1762. 
 
 EDITED FOR 
 
 THE WORCESTERSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
 
 BY THE 
 
 REV. DAVID ROBERTSON, M.A., 
 
 RECTOR OF HARTLEBURY, AND HON. CHAPLAIN TO THE KING. 
 
 ftrmterj for tt)e Worcestershire historical Societti, 
 
 Hy JAMES PARKER AND CO., OXFORD. 
 1904. 
 
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INTRODUCTION. 
 
 THIS old Minute and Account Book of Hartlebury Grammar 
 School was found in the iron chest belonging to the Governors 
 which stands in the Vestry of the Parish Church, along with the 
 original Charter granted to the School by Queen Elizabeth, the 
 Seal of the Corporation of Governors, and many old documents. 
 
 The Book it may be said is only an old account book, and 
 therefore of little interest. But it is more than that — it contains 
 the history of one of the oldest Grammar Schools in England, 
 from the days of Queen Mary (1556) to those of George II. (1750). 
 It tells us how our ancestors managed or mismanaged village educa- 
 tion 300 years ago — without the aid of Inspectors or County 
 Councils or Boards of Education. 
 
 No one knows the age of the School. 
 
 The Bishops of Worcester have resided at Hartlebury Castle 
 for 800 years.. It is more than likely, therefore, that one of them 
 was the founder of the School. It may have been Bishop Carpenter 
 (1444), who lived for 35 years at Hartlebury and was one of the 
 most munificent of the Bishops; or Bishop Alcock (1477), the 
 Founder of Jesus College, Cambridge. We cannot say for certain, 
 but one of the title-deeds dates from 1480 \ and the Charter of 1558 
 speaks of the School as having existed " for the space of divers 
 "years, although for default of necessary foundation & good 
 " government, it hath brought but small commodity." 
 
 Queen Elizabeth did not therefore found the School, she only 
 remodelled it, and, at the advice of Edwin Sandys, Bishop of Wor- 
 cester, gave it Statutes and a Charter. 
 
 The titles of the property of the School throw some light on 
 the matter. A large portion of the land is named " Virgin Marys," 
 and another portion " Chaunters Medowe." 
 
 Now in 1325 a Chantry was founded in Hartlebury Church 
 "in remembrance of the souls of John de Rodeberewe, Rector, 
 
 ' See Appendix II. 
 a 2 
 
 40 1 
 
IV INTRODUCTION. 
 
 " his father and mother, and in honour of the B.V.M." This John 
 of Rodborough, in Gloucestershire, is frequently mentioned in Bishop 
 Giffard's Register, and was Rector of Hartlebury for thirty years 
 (1290 — 1320). He was much employed and trusted by the Bishop, 
 and was one of the Executors of his will. The Chantry was en- 
 dowed with land in Hartlebury and the neighbourhood. The 
 income went to support a chaplain, until the Reformation, when 
 the land, we cannot doubt, was given to the Grammar School. 
 Some of it has been lost, but the Governors still own "Virgin 
 Marys " and " The Chantry Meadow," and have documents as old 
 as the reign of Edward IV. x 
 
 The Seal of the Governors, which bears the date of 1560, has 
 roughly engraved on it the figures of the Virgin and Child ; perhaps 
 adopted as the emblem of the School because its chief endowment 
 came from the suppressed Chantry of St. Mary. 
 
 The Seal itself is curious — an impression of it is kept in the 
 British Museum. It bears marks of frequent use, although it has 
 been only three times used in the Order Book, and there is a 
 mention in 1686 of its repair, thus, " mendynge seale \d" Beside 
 it was found a rough handle of wood to facilitate its use K 
 
 The Old Order Book (12 x 8 in.) is bound in limp parch- 
 ment, with quaint leather tags. The writing varies from excellent 
 to very bad, but it is never wholly illegible. 
 
 The SPELLING is amusingly erratic. For example, the word 
 heriot is spelt in the following ways : herret, harriott, harriot, 
 harriate, haryette, hereyot, herriott, and haryote ! 
 
 One of the Governors spells his own name in fifteen different 
 ways : — 
 
 Thus, Alan Ley, Allen Lye, Allan Lye, 
 
 Allan Leygh, Allen Ley, Allan Leigh, 
 
 Alin Leigh, Allin Leigh, Alaine Lygh, 
 
 Alaine Ligh, Alain Lygh, Allayn Lye, 
 
 Allain Lye, Allaine Lighe, Allen Liy. 
 
 This gentleman was evidently perfectly indifferent as to how 
 his name was spelt. The one thing he aimed at was variety. 
 
 1 See illustrations on page opposite. 
 
To face page iv. 
 
 The Old Seal. 
 
 Stick shewing manner of usage. 
 
 Vignette of Title Deed of Tinnfields, date 1480. 
 
INTRODUCTION. V 
 
 Here are a few choice specimens of spelling taken almost at 
 random : — 
 
 coolecktor collector 
 
 sertivicat certificate 
 
 ach wendsdaie Ash Wednesday 
 
 Srof twesday Shrove Tuesday 
 
 Mychlmes Michaelmas 
 
 ester Easter 
 
 ffermor farmer 
 
 a dele borde a deal board 
 
 a cay for the skowlle dore a key for the school door 
 
 chertche church 
 
 sepeuny subpoena 
 
 We presume that English spelling had hardly crystallized into 
 its present unhappy forms. 
 
 The person who did most for the refounding and good manage- 
 ment of the School was EDWIN SANDYS 1 , Bishop of Worcester, 
 afterwards Archbishop of York. 
 
 He obtained the Royal Charter 2 and drew up, the Statutes 3 . He 
 arranged that everything should be under the control of the Bishop. 
 The Governors were to meet when and where the Bishop pleased, 
 and were to grant no leases without his consent. The Masters 
 were to work entirely under his direction 4 . 
 
 He loved education, and in after years founded a Grammar 
 School at Hawkshead in Cumberland, his native place. And he 
 held that true education is moral as well as mental, and that mora- 
 lity is inseparable from religion. So he desired that the Masters 
 should " instructe, teache, and bringe vppe their scholars as well 
 " in vertue and good learninge " as in "the true knowledge of God 
 " and his holie word." And there was wisdom as well as beauty 
 in his enactments, for he ordered that the scholars should be taught 
 according to their capacities and wits, and not pushed up from 
 standard to standard — however slow or backward — not crammed 
 
 1 A portrait of him is given opposite 4 The Bishop is no longer the Visitor 
 
 p. II. See also Appendix III. of the school. At present he is not even 
 
 ' See Appendix I. a Governor, 
 s See p. 198. 
 
VI INTRODUCTION. 
 
 with undigested knowledge, but " accordinge as the capacities and 
 " witts of the said scholars shall require and aske." 
 
 He did not believe in secular education. 
 The VI th of his Statutes is quaint. 
 
 " The said scholemaster and usher shall and may have use and 
 take the profitts of all such cockefights and potations as be commonlie 
 used in scholes 1 " ! 
 
 Such were the recreations of Hartlebury scholars under the 
 sanction of the Bishop of Worcester ! Yet the elevating sport of 
 cock-fighting was still fashionable in the 19 th century, as the follow- 
 ing extract from Berrow's Worcester Journal shows : — "July 5, 1804. 
 "A main of cocks to be fought at the house of M r John Lloyd, 
 " known by the name of the Pheasant, in New S l , in the City of 
 " Worcester, between the Gentlemen of Worcestershire and the 
 "Gentlemen of Staffordshire; to show and weigh 35 cocks on each 
 " side, in the main, for five guineas a battle, and fifty guineas the 
 " odd battle. To fight on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 
 " being the three race days. Feeders : Potter for Worcestershire, 
 " Gosling for Staffordshire." 
 
 If any of the Governors wilfully broke or infringed any of the 
 statutes he was to forfeit, for his first offence three shillings and 
 fourpence, and for his second offence to be put out of the Cor- 
 poration and Government. 
 
 The Endowment of ,the| School was not large. In 1557 the 
 total Income was only £9 os, iod., and a year or two afterwards 
 it sank to £7 Js. ^\d. Out of this the unfortunate Schoolmaster, 
 the Rev. Hugh Grant, received a stipend of £7. A chief rent of 
 I2d. was paid to the "Lord busshope." The repairs of the pro- 
 perty for that year amounted to i\d., and "so remayneth in 
 " stocke, all charge discharged four shillings and fourpence " ! 
 
 Things had reached a low ebb. So the Governors made an 
 effort. 
 
 They sold an old cracked bell which probably belonged to the 
 
 1 The Rev. J. B. Wilson mentions a bution of figs, which were scrambled for, 
 similar performance in his time at Gig- and with which unpopular governors or 
 gleswick school ; combined with a distri- masters were pelted. 
 
INTRODUCTION. vii 
 
 School, but must have hung in the Church steeple, being too big 
 for any other position, and as it realized the large sum of £25 
 it enabled them to pay the Master a rather better salary and 
 to do many needful repairs. 
 
 The Income of the School remained at about £13 until 162 1 
 when the rents were raised to £20. It remained at the same figure 
 for years, till the Commissioners for Charitable uses interfered ; 
 the rents were again raised, and the Income of the School was 
 more than doubled. There was a further rise after about 70 years, 
 and when the Book ends the income of the School stood at £65. 
 
 The Head Master did not receive more than £14 a year until 
 1654, when by order of the Commissioners his salary was raised 
 to ,£32. A slight rise to £36 was given in 1728. 
 
 The usher's salary began at £4 a year and was advanced by 
 very slow stages to £14, and at last it reached the noble sum of 
 £18. We hope he had some other resources ! 
 
 The Management of the School property seems to have been 
 uncommonly bad. 
 
 The lands were always underlet and the Governors never will- 
 ingly raised the rents. From time to time they were compelled 
 to do so. They were called before a Commission for Charitable 
 uses in 1620, and again during the Commonwealth, and on each 
 occasion the income of the school was improved by better manage- 
 ment and the Masters were better paid. 
 
 But this did not Mast. In 1700 Bishop Lloyd appeared upon 
 the scene and visited them. He attended two of their meet- 
 ings accompanied by his Secretary, Francis Evans, who took the 
 minutes, and sometime afterwards he wrote them the following 
 sharp letter : — 
 
 " To the Governors of Hartlebury Schoole. 
 
 " 13 Aug., 1705. 
 " My Good Friends and Neighbors, 
 
 " I have thoroughly considered the case of yo r school, and find 
 " that the real value of the school land is above £100 per annum, 
 " of w ch the reserved rent is but £5 1 8s. jd., out of w ch yo r Schoolm r 
 " has £32 and yo r usher £12 ; the remainder is applyed to pay the 
 
Vlll INTRODUCTION. 
 
 " Interest of y e money borrowed to build the Master's house and 
 " to finish that building, as I presume. 
 
 "These salaries being not sufficient to invite men of ability to 
 "instruct yo r children, I think therefore you ought to be very 
 " cautious in renewing of Leases ; and if I understand yo r Statutes, 
 " you ought not to grant any Lease without the Bishop's consent. 
 " I think to enquire farther into that matter, and in the meanwhile 
 " I do advise you not to renew any Lease without reserving at least 
 " two thirds in rent of y e real improved value, to com'ence at the 
 " expirac'on of the term in being, if not sooner. If you do so, you 
 " will by degrees bring the Rents to above £yo per annum ; of w ch 
 " I think the Master ought to have £40 and the usher £20 at least ; 
 " and £10 more with the consent of the Bishop, Governours, and 
 " Schoolmasters, may be applyed to teach poor children in the 
 " Parish to read, w ch is now to be done by the Usher or not at all. 
 
 " I do not very well approve of yo r Statutes, and think they 
 " were drawn very negligently. But I desire to have a true copy 
 "of the Charter, and the Statutes, and of a Decree y* was made 
 "on a Com'ission for Pious Uses, and then I will at my first 
 " oportunity advise how such fresh Statutes may be made, as 
 " may be of the greatest advantage and benefit to you and yo r 
 " posterity. 
 
 " I am told yo r school is like to be void in a short time. 
 " W n cver it is so, I would advise you to lay aside all yo r private 
 " Interests and piques, and to agree together to choose the best 
 " man that you can find or hear of, I mean such a man as is like 
 " to doe the most good in yo r school. 
 
 " I think you cannot well justify the spending of any of the 
 " school revenue in yo r meetings about y e school business ; especially 
 " since you all live within the Parish, where you have meat and 
 " drink at yo r own Houses ; so that, for that, you need not go to 
 " an Alehouse. And when you meet for business, I think it ought 
 " to be either in the Church or Schoolhouse, where it may be done 
 " much better than at an Alehouse. There especially is the worst 
 " place for making up of yo r Accounts : tho' I am afraid you make 
 " them all there, for I cannot imagine how they should be done so 
 " slatterly otherwise. I speak thus particularly of the Accounts that 
 " have been given of the building of the Schoolmaster's house. If 
 "you will make me think it necessary to look farther into these 
 
INTRODUCTION. IX 
 
 "matters, and I see no other way to do the Charity right, but by 
 " a Com'ission of Pious and Charitable Uses, I shall be sorry for it 
 " as wel for yo r sakes as my own ; for it will be expensive and 
 " troublesome to all parties concerned. I doe therefore desire you 
 "so to order yo r matters for the future that there may be no 
 " occasion for this. 
 
 " I com'end you to God in my Prayers, and remain 
 
 " Yo r loving Friend, 
 
 " W. Worcester." 
 
 The Bishop's reproof seems to have been needed, for the amount 
 spent in "drincke" was very considerable. There was also much 
 slackness in keeping up the required number of Governors. No 
 doubt it was difficult at times to find 20 "discrete and liable 
 persons " in the Parish of sufficient education to act as Governors. 
 Some of those chosen were not able to sign their names. Upon 
 one occasion the number was reduced to five, and in 171 5 to one! 
 The Rector, Dean Stillingfleet, found himself the sole legal Gover- 
 nor. However, he rose to the occasion and made the most of his 
 opportunities, for he first appointed a new School Master, and then 
 nominated 19 other Governors ! A noteable instance of one man 
 management. 
 
 There was not much SCHOOL APPARATUS in the early days. 
 This is the Inventory in 1585. It is refreshingly simple : — 
 
 " The goods of the Schole. 
 
 " Imprimis. One brass pott with one linke. 
 
 " Item. One payer of andirons. 
 
 " Item. Two peeces of pewter. 
 
 " Item. One table in the hall, 3 formes, 6 benches. 
 
 " Item. One press in the iner chamber." 
 
 No mention is ever made in the accounts of any purchase of 
 BOOKS, but we may infer that some did belong to the School, for 
 in 1694 five shillings were spent in " chaines for bookes," and in 
 1695 a chain was bought for a " dixnary." 
 
 Probably the tenants supplied the school with firewood, as there 
 is frequent mention of ' drincke ' to them that carried or cropped 
 
X INTRODUCTION. 
 
 wood. No coals were bought until 1632, when half-a-crown was 
 paid for " two horselode of coles." The supply of fuel was at all 
 times strictly limited. 
 
 We may believe that there was a certain amount of playfulness 
 among the scholars, for the windows and locks were broken with 
 great regularity, and at last it was found best to contract for 
 " glashing the windowes," and pay a yearly sum of 6s. for their 
 repair. 
 
 The Governors were required by statute to meet on Ash Wed- 
 nesday to transact the business of the year. It was their custom 
 to dine together on that day. " 1624, Item payd for our Din'er 
 on Ashwenesday lis. ; " or if they did not dine they had some 
 refreshment. 
 
 " payd for Bear last Ashvvednesday 4s. 6d," " for spice 4^.," 
 " for bread and drinke is.," &c. 
 
 But in 1709 they passed this Resolution : — 
 " Whereas we the Governers of the free Gramother scole in 
 " hartelbury conceiving it not soe proper or convenient to take the 
 " Acc ts of the revenues of the s d scole on Ach Wendsday yearely 
 "doe thinke fit & soe order that for the future the s d Acc ts shall 
 " be taken yearly on sroftwesday." 
 
 Perhaps pancakes were added to the feast on Shrove Tuesday ! 
 However the change of day did not give satisfaction. It was 
 pointed out that it was against the statutes. They went back to 
 the old custom — " 1745 ; for diner and drinke on Ashwensday £1." 
 
 It is interesting to come across the great name of Richard 
 Baxter in the minutes 1 , although it is but a passing mention of 
 him, as " mynister of Kitterminster," as also the names of Bishop 
 Prideaux, Bishop Hough and other distinguished men. 
 
 The HOMELINESS and simplicity of some of the entries are 
 pleasant and entertaining : — 
 
 " To my grandfather for a boxe." 
 
 " To Joe and Dad for hernest." 
 
 " To M r Marshall towards his being sick." 
 And every one will have sympathy with this entry : — 
 
 '.' Item, for sumthing unaccounted for the last year \\s. a,d" 
 
 ■ ' P- 75- 
 
INTRODUCTION. XI 
 
 To those who take an interest in prices and wages the 
 school accounts, and specially the accounts for building, will be 
 valuable K 
 
 The HISTORY of the School for some time after 1751, when the 
 Old Order Book comes to an end, is a blank. Volume II. has been 
 lost. It was bought in 1749 for gs. 6d., was used and was in evi- 
 dence in 1841, but we have searched for it in vain. 
 
 We learn, however, from the Report of the Charity Commis- 
 sioners, who visited the school in 1832, that the old school, which 
 stood between the church and the high road, was pulled down, and 
 a new school built on the present site in 1794. It cost £350, and 
 cannot be matched for ugliness. The old site was bought by 
 Bishop Hurd and was added to the churchyard. 
 
 The under Master's house was rebuilt about the same time, 
 and the Head Master's house greatly enlarged. This enabled him 
 to take boarders ; and it is said that as many as 40 were at one 
 time crammed into his house. 
 
 Meanwhile the affairs of the school continued to be sadly mis- 
 managed — the Masters complained loudly of the smallness of their 
 salaries, and in 1815 the Tenants met and actually agreed among 
 themselves to raise their own rents ! But in spite of this self- 
 denying ordinance, matters were so unsatisfactory that the Attorney- 
 General interfered. The school was thrown into Chancery, the 
 Masters resigned, and the buildings were empty and neglected 
 for no less than eleven years ! The Court of Chancery took from 
 1841 to 1852 to consider its opinion, and it is said that no less 
 a sum than .£1,500 of school money was spent in legal charges. 
 
 Brighter days succeeded, and since its re-opening in 1852 the old 
 school has renewed its youth. A good deal has been done to bring 
 it up to date, as appears from a Report upon the Grammar Schools 
 of Worcestershire by Dr. Rawson, Director of Education for the 
 County, in which the following appreciatory notice of Hartlebury 
 appears. 
 
 " This school is in a thoroughly efficient state, and I believe 
 a further expenditure on buildings, which could be provided at a 
 reasonable cost, would be justified and justifiable." 
 
 ■ See Appendix IV. 
 
Xli INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Let us hope that Hartlebury Grammar school has a fine career 
 before it, and that it may continue to train up many more gener- 
 ations of honest and manly boys, " as well in vertue and good learn- 
 ing, as in the true knowledge of God and his holie word." 
 
 I acknowledge with much gratitude the help I have received 
 from the Very Rev. the Dean of Stamford, the Rev. J. Bowstead 
 Wilson, John Amphlett, Esq., the Rev. Rowland Wilson, E. W. 
 Hopewell, Esq., the Rev. J. R. Burton, and other kind friends. 
 
 D. R. 
 
 Hartlebury Rectory, 
 Oct., 1904. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 Introduction 
 
 page 
 iii 
 
 The Old Order Book of Hartlebury Grammar School 
 1556—1752 .... 
 
 Statutes ■ . 
 
 Appendix I. The Charter, 20th May, 1st of Elizabeth (1559) 
 English Translation of the Charter 
 
 Appendix II. The Oldest Deed 
 
 Appendix III. Archbishop Sandys . 
 
 Appendix IV. Wages and Prices 
 
 Appendix V. Head Masters 
 
 Index .... 
 
 1 
 198 
 
 209 
 213 
 
 218 
 
 220 
 
 221 
 
 222 
 
 223 
 
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 
 Initial Letter of the Charter of Queen Elizabeth . . Frontispiece 
 
 Seal of Hartlebury Grammar School ; Vignette of Title Deed 
 
 of Tinnfields, 1480 . . . .To face p. iv 
 
 Portrait of Archbishop Sandys . . . . „ 1 1 
 
 Facsimile of a page of the Old Order Book . • » x 95 
 
 Title Deed of Tinnfields, 1480 . . . . „ 218 
 
THE OLD ORDER BOOK 
 
 OF 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 
 
 1866—1762. 
 
 B 
 
in Urn bo oft r is con 
 
 trigneti t&e p'ticuler^ of all ano 
 Smguler tfic lanots, tenements attti 
 fieretrfments belonging anti useti to 
 tfce magntenince of tftr fre Sr&ole of 
 ijartilnurg, toito t&e gerelg baluc of 
 tfje Same, anti also tor accounts 
 gerelg of tfje collectors of tfce Same 
 rents feegonne in t&e gere of oure 
 lorii 6otJ a tfcousanti fine Im'oretf) 
 fgftie anti Sire 
 
 n' me Sofjem fjnrtoaiti 
 collectorem p* toe anno. 
 
 B 2 
 
The forme of the othe 1 yerely to be mynystred 
 and geven to the newe collectors at the tyme 
 of their election — 
 
 Ye shall well and trewly doe yo r best indevo* to collect and 
 gather all the Rents, Customes and service, issues, revenues and 
 profits belonging and used for the Maynten'ce of the Scole of this 
 p'ish, and to make a trewe accompte and undelayed payment of 
 all that you shall receive of the said Rents and profitts when you 
 shall be called upon by the governors or the more nombre of -them. 
 And that duryng the tyme of yo r office you shall doe no man' 
 of acte or acte thing or things w th out the com'on assent of the 
 governors or the more nombre of them w h in any wise shall be or 
 growe to the discomoditie, losse or hynderance of the said Scole, 
 but w th all yo r witt, con'yng, diligence and power shall defend the 
 possessions, Ryghts and inheritance now used for the maynten'ce 
 of the said Scole. And that you shall suffer noe waste, incroche- 
 ment or other disherison by any p'son (that youe may lett) to 
 be donne in and upon the said possessions or any p'te thereof, but 
 the same (if any such shalbe) w th all co'venient spede shall disclose 
 to the whole governors or the more nombre of them, to the intent 
 the same w th all spede may be reformed So helpe you God and by 
 the holy contents of that booke. 
 
 1 Another form of Oath, differing from this, is inserted at the end of the Book, in old 
 and in modern English. 
 
THE OLD ORDER BOOK, &C. 5 
 
 1657. The ACCOMPTE of John Walker and William Norton, 
 Collectors of the Rents and Revenues of all the Landes 
 and Tenements belonging to the Scole of Hartilbury, 
 from the feast of the Annuciac'on of o r Lady the Virgyn 
 in the yere of o r lord god a thousand fyve hundreth 
 fyftie and seven for one whole yere next after ended at 
 the feast of the An'uciac'on of o r Lady 1558. Made upo' 
 Palme Sondaye the same yere. 
 
 Recepts. In Primis Receyvid of Redy Money in the boxe 
 
 xxxvr. viiio'. ob. 
 
 It'm of Thomas Smyth of Elmeley lovett for one yeres rent 
 for a messuage and certen landes there callid Gerves 
 place endid at Mighellm's last \\s. ob. 
 
 It'm of Elizabeth Sowden and John Lyrcoke for a messuage 
 and a yarde-land lyeing by Stowres syde in the p'rish 
 of Hartilbury called P'cheyes Land one yeres rent endid 
 at the said feaste iij. ob. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Man'ynge for a messuage and yarde land lyeing 
 in Whittlinge and yeres rente due at the said feaste xiij. 
 
 It'm of Thomas Smythe of Hartilbury for foure butt of land in 
 the quarrey fild one yeres rente due at the said feaste \\d. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Thome for an acre of land lyeing in the 
 Spovvtefild one yeres rente endid at the said feaste \\\d. 
 
 It'm of John Thorne of Whitlinge & ffraunce Dudmason 
 for one yarde land called Tynnefilde one yeres rent due at 
 the said feaste xiiij. \\\\d, 
 
 It'm of John Man'ynge of Whitlinge for a messuage & yarde 
 land lyeing in Whitlinge one yeres rent endid at the 
 said feaste xiLr. 
 
 It'm of John Highwaye of Ruschocke for a messuage & 
 certen landes lyeing in Ruschocke one yeres rent due at 
 the said feaste xis. 
 
 It'm of ffraunce Walter of Kytherminst'r for a howse & 
 a burgage 1 in Kytherm'r in Worst'r strete one yeres 
 rent due at the said feaste vis. viiid. 
 
 ■ Tenure of land or houses in a borough. The word is still used in Lichfield and 
 other towns. 
 
6 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm of John Hopkins & ffraunce Thome for one medowe 
 lyeing by Stowres syde called Chaunters Medowe one 
 yeres rent due at the said feaste xis, 
 
 It'm of Fraunce Best & Thomas Best for one Leasowe 1 & 
 two medowes lieing together in Elmeley called the 
 baseground 2 one yeres rent endid at the feaste of the 
 Purificac'on of our Lady the Virgyn last past xliiij. iind. 
 
 It'm of Anthony Hareward for one mess'e and a yard land 
 called the Inne at Croyseland 5 , and one mess'e and halfe 
 yard land called Rowles one yeres rent endid at x'x'enmas 
 last xxvij. viiidf. 
 
 Sum' totallis ixli. xd. 
 Alloc* Memorand'm the scolem r this yere had the scolehouse and 
 the closse garden and orchard adioynyng to his owne use. 
 
 1557. PAYMENTS MADE by the said collectors the said yere 1557. 
 In Primis 
 
 [A blank page. No items.] 
 
 [Two pages have been torn out] 
 
 1559 5 . Hartilbury. The Acompte of Thomas Walker and John 
 Hopkins, collectors of the Rents of the ffre Gram'er 
 Schole of Queue Elizabethe in Hartilburie, fro' the feast 
 of the purificac'on of blessyd Marie the Virgin in the 
 year of o'r Lord God 1559, untyll the feast of the puri- 
 ficac'on of o'r Ladie in the yere of o r lord 1560, v'z p* uno 
 An'o integio. 
 
 Recepts. Inprimis Recevyd of Anthony Hareward one q'ter's Rent 
 due at the feast of the An'nciac'on of blessid Marie the 
 Virgin vis. viiid?. 
 
 1 The local name for a field. 3 Now 'The Talbot,' commonly called 
 
 ■ There is a farm in Elmley Lovett called ' The Dog.' * Allocated. 
 
 Bassage, and near it the Base estate which s See end of book for names of Governors 
 
 still belongs to the school. in 15 59. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 7 
 
 It'm of John Man'ynge of Whitlinge one halfe yeres Rente 
 
 due at the same day vis. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Man'ynge one halfe yeres Rent due at the 
 
 same day vis. iid. 
 
 It'm of John Hopkyns one halfe yere's Rent due at the same 
 
 day iLr. ixd. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Thome one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day Us. ixd. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Walker of Kedermy'sf one halfe yeres Rent 
 
 due at the same day His. HHd. 
 
 It'm of John Highway of Russhoke one halfe yere's Rent due 
 
 at the same day vs. vid. 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smithe of Rlmley lovet one halfe yeres Rent 
 
 due at the same day His. iii\d. 
 
 It'm of John Thorne one halfe yeres Rent due at the same day 
 
 iiij. iiiiflf. 
 It'm of ffranc's Skyler one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day ii\s. iiud. 
 
 Recepts. It'm Rec d of Anthony Hareward one q'ters Rent due 
 at the feast of S* John Baptiste vis. v\\\d. 
 
 It'm of John Best one halfe yeres Rent due at the same day 
 
 xs. xd. 
 It'm of ffranc's Best one halfe yeres Rent due at the same day 
 
 xs. xd. 
 
 Recepts. It'm recevyd of Anthony Hareward one yeres Rent due 
 
 at the feaste of Saynt Myghell th'archa'gell vis. v\\\d. 
 
 It'm of John Man'ynge of Whitelynge one halfe yeres Rent due 
 
 at the same day vis. 
 
 Recepts. It'm rec d of Will'm Man'ynge one halfe yeres Rent due 
 
 at the same day vis. iid. 
 
 It'm of John Hopkyns one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day iij. ixd. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Thorne one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day lis. ixd. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Walker one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day iiij. ivd. 
 
 It'm of John Hyghway one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day vs. vid. 
 
8 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day iiij. ivd. 
 
 It'm of ffranu's Skyler one halfe yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day \\\s. ivd. 
 
 It'm of John Lircock and John Perks one halfe yeres Rent 
 
 due at the same day \\s. ob. 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe of Hartilbury one whole yeres Rent 
 
 due at the same day iid. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Thorne one whole yeres Rent due at the same 
 
 day iiu/. 
 
 Recepts. It'm Rec'vid of Anthony Hareward one q'ter Rent due 
 at the feast of the Nativitie of O r Lord Christ vij. vmd. 
 It'm of John Best one halfe yeres Rent due at the same day 
 
 xs. xd. 
 It'm of ffranc's Best one halfe yeres Rent due at the same day 
 
 xs. xd. 
 The whole some of the Rece'pts villi, vs. vd. ob. 
 
 Payments made by the said Collectors the said yere 
 I559- 
 Payments. It'm paid to Hughe Graunte Mast r of Arte Schole 
 
 Mast' there that yere vii/i. 
 
 It'm paid to the Lord busshope for one yeres Rent for the 
 
 scholehouse xiid. 
 
 It'm paid for mendynge the hedge aboute the scholehouse 
 
 close id. ob. 
 
 The whole some of the payments viili. xiiid. ob. 
 
 Remaytinte. So Remay'the in stocke all chargs dischardgyd 
 
 iiiij. \\\\d. 
 
 1560. Hartilbury. The Accompt of John Hopkyns and Walter 
 Donne, collectors of the Rents of the ffre Gramer Schole 
 of Quene Elizabeth in Hartilbury, fro' the feast of the 
 purificac'on of blessed Marie the Virgyn in the yere of 
 o r Lord God 1560 untyll the said feast of the purificac'on 
 of o r Ladie in the yere of o r Lord God 1561, v'z p'uno 
 Anno integro. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 9 
 
 Recepts. Inp'mis Recevid of Thorn's Walker collecto' the yere 
 before \i\\s. \md. 
 
 It'm Receivid of Anthony Hareward one yeres Rent due at 
 the feast of the Nativitie of o r Lord Christ last past for 
 one mess'se & halfe yard land callyd Croysland & one 
 Goste & halfe yard land called Rowleys & other p'cies of 
 medowe in the seid p'ysh of Hartilbury xxvly. viiid?. 
 
 It'm of John Man'ynge of Whitlynge for a mess' & yard land 
 leynge in Whitelynge one yeres Rent endid at the feast of 
 S l Mygell the Archangell last past xiu. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Man'ynge for a mesuage & yard land lyenge 
 in Whitelynge one yeres Rent due at the seid feast 
 
 xiij. \\\id. 
 
 It'm of John Hopkyns and ffraunc's Thorne for one medowe 
 lienge by Stowre Syde callyd Chaunters Medowe one 
 yeres Rent due at the said feast xij. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Styler and Margaret Thorne widowe for a yard 
 land callyd tynne fylde one yeres Rent endyd at the said 
 feaste xiiij. \\\\d. 
 
 It'm of John Best and ffraunc's Best for one lesowe & two 
 medowes liyng together in Elmley lovet callyd the Base 
 grou'd one yeres Rent endyd at the feast of the puri- 
 ficac'on of o r lady the Virgyn last past xliiij. \\\\d. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Walker of Kethermy'sf for a house & burgage 
 in Ked'rmy'sf one yeres Rent endid at the feast of S l 
 Mighell th'archa'gell last past vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe of Elmley lovet for a mesuage & 
 other lands there called Gerves place one yeres Rent 
 endyd at the feast of S' Myghell th' archangell last past 
 
 vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm of John Highwey of Rushocke for a messuage & certen 
 lands lieng in Rushocke called Sturmyes ground one 
 yeres Rent due at the seid feast xij. 
 
 It'm of John Lyrcocke & John Perks for a mesuage & 
 certen lands lynge by Stowre syde callyd p'cheys land 
 one yeres Rent due at the same feast iis. ob. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Thorne for an acre of land lienge in the Spout- 
 fyld one yeres Rent endyd at the seid feast \\\d. 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe of Hartilbury for fowre butts of land 
 
IO THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 lyenge in the quarrey fifylld one yeres Rent due at the 
 seid feast iid. 
 
 It'm Rec' of Anthony Hareward for the toppys & croppys 
 of certen tymber trees fallen at tynnefylds to Repare the 
 churche house & scholehouse viiij. 
 
 The whole some of the Recepts v\Ui. xvii-r. ixd. ob. 
 
 PAYMENTS MADE by the seid collectors the seid yere 
 1560. 
 
 Paymets. Inprimis paid to John Harres & Thorn's Redyng for 
 
 enclosyng the scholehouse closse xiidf. 
 
 It'm paid to John Meysie for makynge certen wales about 
 
 the scholehouse \\\\d. 
 
 It'm paid to the Reave of the lordshipe for one yeres Rent 
 
 due for the scholehouse xii</. 
 
 It'm paid for thre hu'dred of tyle and for caryage of the 
 
 same iiiij. 
 
 It'm paid for the charge of the' that dyd take downe the bell 
 
 owt of the Steple xiiii^. 
 
 It'm paid to Edward Eyrer for the hurt of his toles in takynge 
 
 downe the seid bell vid. 
 
 It'm paid to John Costen for maknyge two sawe pytts at 
 
 tynnefylds viiid. 
 
 It'm paid to John Hareward in p'te paym'te of a more some 
 
 for the charge of the Corporac'n ' viid. 
 
 It'm paid for the makynge my boke of my accompt for this 
 
 yere vid. 
 
 It'm paid for the enclosynge the scholehouse close this yere \\\\d. 
 
 The whole some of the payme'ts \\\li. x.s. \\d. 
 
 So Remaynethe in stocke all charges dischargyd viij. viiid ob. 
 {A loose sheet.) 
 
 1 i.e. the Corporation of Governors. 
 
To face page II. 
 
 EX>WINVS SAKDrsARCHIEPS 
 
 Amvlalcti? caujam mdiorm vt cayhty abhofejft 
 
 <& 
 
 Portrait of Archbishop Sandys. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. II 
 
 1562- Sept die Maij A'° R* Elizabeth quint. 
 
 M d that upo' th'apparance of John Mannyng th'eld', Walt' Donne 
 & Johan Norton, Urbane & John Hareward before the Ryght 
 hon'able Lord bushop of Worcesf it appereth that there is due 
 & remayanyng upo' their sev'all accompts for the use of the 
 skole as folowethe. 
 
 first upo' Walter Donne xUi. xiiij. \id. ob. 
 
 w h som he ordred by the said Lord Busshop to pay the gov'nors 
 at Myg'lm's next w th out delay. 
 
 It'm upo' Johan Norton xj. vd. 
 
 w h soms he is ordred to pay to the said gov'nors at MidsonT 
 next. 
 
 It'm upo' John Hareward xvis. Hid. ob. 
 
 w h som he is orderd to pay at Whitsuntide next. 
 
 It'm that the said John Mannyng shall upon Wenysday in 
 the Whitsunweke next appere agayne before the .said Lord 
 busshop and render a true & p'fecte accompte of all 
 his colleccions and paym ts , & there upo' forthw th to 
 make paym 6 to the said gov'nors of all Soms of money 
 remaynyng due to them upon his said accompte. 
 
 Ita est Ed. Wigorn 1 . 
 
 1572. THE ACCOMPTE 2 of Anthony Harwode and Thomas Holmer, 
 colectors of the fre Gramer Scholle of Hartelberre, from 
 the feaste of the puryfycacion of blessed Marie the Vergen 
 in the yeare of o r Lorde God 1572 untell the sayed 
 feaste of the puryficacion of o r Lady in the yeare of o r 
 Lord God 1573. 
 
 Rs. It'm the hoolle R s of the Rentes of the sayed ffre Scholle 
 
 is yuste xili. ins. vd. ob. 
 
 Whereof Remayeneth in the hands of ffranc's Walker of Ket- 
 
 termi'ster Hi*. Hnd. 
 
 R d of Anthony Harwode vs. viiid. 
 
 ' Edwin Sandys, afterwards Archbishop government from Q. Elizabeth. He was 
 
 of York. He drew up new statutes for the the first marritd Bishop'of Worcester. 
 
 * This account is out of its right place, 
 school, and obtained a new charter for its as are seyera , others> 
 
12 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Payements. It'm payde to M r Jojner for his hoolle yeares wages 
 
 xli. xixj. 
 It'm payde to my L. bajll e for Rente x\\d. 
 
 It'm payde for the dressynge of the Scholle M re Woode vid. 
 It'm payde at Ketterm r and att Emlaye for discharginge of 
 the Courte Wild. 
 
 Payde to Phelippe Beste vs. 
 
 Soo dothe the Scholle Remayne in the Colecktors dett ob. 
 
 1562. Hartilbury. THE ACOMPTE of Walter Donne and Hu'frey 
 Holmer, Collectors of the Rents of the fre Gramer Schole 
 of o r Sov'ayne Ladie Quene Elizabeth in Hartilbury, fro' 
 the feast of the purificac'on of the blessed Mary the 
 Virgin in the yere of o r lord god 1562 untill the seid 
 feast of the purificac'on of o r ladie in the yere of o r lord 
 God 1563 v'z p' uno anno integro. 
 
 Recepts for Inp'imis Rec d of Anthony Hareward vis. viiid. 
 
 S* Mary quarf. It'm of John Manynge th'eld r vis. 
 
 It'm of Margaret Thorne vid. iiij. iiiidf. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Walker of Ked r my'ster ins. mid. 
 
 It'm of John Highwey of Russock vs. vid. 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe of Elmley lovet iii-r. Hid. 
 
 It'm of John Hopkyns and ffra'c's Thorne vs. vid. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Man'ynge vij. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Skiler iiij. Uiid. 
 
 Recepts for It'm Rec d of John Best th'eld r xs. xd. 
 
 Mydsom*. q'ter. It'm of ffranc's Best xs. xd. 
 
 It'm of Anthony Hareward vis. viiid. 
 
 Recepts for It'm Rec of Anthony Hareward vis. v\\\d. 
 
 Migkelm's q'ter. It'm of John Many'ge th'eld 1 vij. 
 
 It'm of John Hopkyns and ffranc's Thorne vs. vid. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Walker iiis. iiii^/. 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe iiij. iiiu£ 
 
 It'm of John Highwey vs. vid. 
 
 It'm of John Lyrcock & John P'ks iis. ob. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 13 
 
 It'm of Thorn's Smythe of Hartilbury iid. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Thorne Hid. 
 
 It'm of Will'm Many'ge vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm of Margaret Thorne vid. iiij. OIL/. 
 
 It'm of ffranc's Skyler iiis. iiii^. 
 
 Receptsfor It'm of John Best th'eld r xs. xd. 
 
 Chrystenmas It'm of ffranc's best xs. xd. 
 
 quarter. It'm of Anthony Hareward vis. viiid. 
 
 The whole som'e of the Rents viili. vs. vd. ob. 
 
 It'm Rec of John Hopkyns, collector, the yere before Re- 
 maynyge upo' his aco'pte v\\s. v\\\d. ob. 
 
 It'm Rec of James Grenebancke of the Cite of Worcest' for 
 a broken bell xxvli. 
 
 It'm Rec for the Scholehouse closse xs. 
 
 The whole Som'e of the Recepts xxxiii/z. Hi*, id. ob. 
 
 PAYMENTS made by the seyd collecto's this yere. 
 
 Alloc. Inp'imis payd to S r John Lynyall for teaching children xs. 
 
 It'm paid to the carpynt' for him and his men for v days. 
 
 aft r x\\\d. the day in toto vs. xd. 
 It'm paid to Phillipe Tewe for sawynge at tynne fylde xs. vnid. 
 
 It'm more the seid Carpynters v\\\s. 
 
 It'm more for theyre Bord xs. viiid. 
 
 It'm paid to Richard best for Rods Us. iiiu/. 
 
 It'm more to the Carpenters viis. 
 
 It'm more to the Carpentrs ixs. vid. 
 
 It'm more to the Carpentrs vs. 
 
 It'm to a parget' • iiis. iiiia'. 
 
 It'm to his man xiid. 
 
 It'm paid more for the carpy't's borde xxvj. iid. 
 
 It'm payd to the parget 1 ivs. 
 
 It'm paid to a labour' for iiii days aft' viid. the day its. iiiirf. 
 
 It'm paid to Richard best for Rodds viiid'. 
 
 It'm paid more to the parget' xs. 
 
 ' Plasterer, 
 
14 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm paid to S rl John Lynyall at Mydsom r for teachyng of 
 
 children xs. 
 
 It'm paid for Lyme vs. 
 
 It'm paid for the expence of certen of the p'yshion r s apperyng 
 
 before the Quenes Ma tiea Comission r s at Kedermynsf 
 
 concernynge the schole Ms. Mid. 
 
 It'm payd to Edward Eyrer for nayles xiid. 
 
 It'm paid John harrys for Rods and for wyndynge 2 the wales 
 
 of the schole house xiid. 
 
 It'm paid for the caryage of foure Lods of tymber from 
 
 tynne fylds iis. v'nid. 
 
 It'm paid for two days caryage of claye 3 iis. 
 
 It'm paid to Waif Donne for foure dayes worke iis. 
 
 It'm paid more to the p'get™ man vs. v'ud. 
 
 It'm paid to Anthony beste for teaching of children xxvs. 
 
 It'm paid to the pargeter iiiif. 
 
 It'm paid to the lyme man vus. 
 
 It'm paid at the yeldyng up o r p'sentm' before the Quenes 
 
 surveyer for conceyled * lands xiid. 
 
 It'm paid to Clarke for makyng the flowres in the churchhouse 6 
 
 His. 
 It'm paid to the carpenters xis. id. 
 
 It'm paid to the pargeters vs. vid. 
 
 It'm paid to John Wale for Nayeles xvid. 
 
 It'm paid to John Costen iiiij. iiii<£ 
 
 It'm paid to S r John Lynyall for teachinge children vs. 
 
 It'm paid to the carpent 1 more viis. vid. 
 
 It'm paid to Costen vs. 
 
 It'm paid for lathes xvid. 
 
 It'm paid to Eyrar for Nayeles xiid. 
 
 It'm to Rydley vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm paid to the same Ridley iis. Mid. 
 
 It'm paid for two thowsands of tyles xxvLr. v'riid. 
 
 It'm paid to Anthony Best for teaching of the children xxvj-. 
 It'm paid to Hu'frey Holmer that he had paid to workmen in 
 
 my abse'ce iiiij. 
 
 1 Sir — the old term for one in holy orders. 
 ■ The rods were used green, and were 
 wound in and out. 
 
 s For daubing the walls. 
 
 4 A wrong return having been made. 
 
 5 The Head Master's house close to the 
 Church. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 15 
 
 It'm paid for a dysen of crests xiid. 
 
 It'm paid to Ridley for xvi dayes work xiiiur. viiid. 
 
 It'm paid to S r John lynyall for teaching of children vs. 
 
 It'm paid Eyrer for nayles xviiid. 
 
 It'm paid to John Wall \\i\d. 
 
 It'm paid to John Costen iii\r. »»?/< 
 
 It'm paid for the caryage of tyle to Sevarne side owt of 
 
 Worcesf iij. viiiW. 
 
 It'm paid to Arnold Bene for the caryage of the tyle up by 
 
 water ffrom Worcesf to Radstone 1 vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm paid for lyme vij. xd. 
 
 It'm paid to the carpynf ageine vs. 
 
 It'm paid to the seid carpynf us. 
 
 It'm paid to the tyler and his man. xviLr. 
 
 It'm paid for the cariage of foure lods of tyle from Radstone i'ms. 
 It'm paid for the rent of the scholehouse xiid. 
 
 It'm paid to John Hareward vii/z'. xiiis. \\\\d. 
 
 It'm paid to Thorn's Holmer for cuttyng of tymber trees & 
 
 squary'ge of them viij. 
 
 It'm paid my expencs goyng to Worcesf & to the Whiche 2 
 
 to Receve p'te of owre money of James Grenebanke 3 xiid. 
 It'm paid to Hu'frey Holmer for his expencs at Worcesf to 
 
 apoynte the tyle to be broughte up from Worcesf to 
 
 Radstone Hud. 
 
 It'm paid for wryttynge of my boke xiid?. 
 
 It'm paid to George lynyall for servyng the Tyler iiii^. 
 
 The whole some of the payments xxviti. viiij. vii</. 
 
 Remay'nnte. So Remaynythe in th' ands of the seyd collecto r s all 
 chargs dischargyd vi/j. xiiiij. v'\d. ob. 
 
 1599. The accompte of Jhon fytkyn collector of the Rents of 
 the fre gram'er schole of Hartlebury Anno Dom'i 1599. 
 
 Recepts. Imp' Receved of the Rents and Revenues of the said 
 schole xiiii/j. iiiij. xd. ob. 
 
 ' Redstone, where was a ford over Severn. • Droitwich. 
 
 3 Who bought the old bell. 
 
l6 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Alloc. It'm paid to M r Cole scholemaster there xili. vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm paid to Phillip Best ussher xliiLr. iiiW. 
 
 It'm paid to the lords rent xiid. 
 
 It'm spent att my house i'md. 
 
 It'm geve' to two w ch went uppo' errantes about our busines 
 
 mid. 
 
 SUM LAID OUT IS xiiili. is, viiid. 
 Remeyn'ge iiij. iid. ob. 
 
 Which same sum the said J'hn Fytkyn hath delivered unto the 
 hands of J'hn Clent the elder as p'te of payment of debt due to 
 him, and they have chose for their new collector Thomas Best 
 of Wasley. 
 
 Receved of the stocke vili. 
 
 It'm paid out of the same to J'hn Harward IiiiU. 
 
 It'm to Phillipp Best xlr. 
 
 1572. The accompte of Urban 6 Ayre, colecketor of the fre 
 gramer Scholle of Hartelbure, the 24th daye of februwary 
 an 1573 for the hoole year laste paste before the date 
 year of as foloweethe 
 
 Rs. R d of the Revenues of the same Scholle for this year laste 
 
 paste xili. viiLr. vd. ob. 
 
 R d more that did remayne in the handes of ffrancas Walker 
 
 of Ketterm r oli. His. mid. 
 
 R d more for woode in the tynfeldes of John Beste 6s. Sd, of 
 
 Anthony Harwode $s., of John fetken $s., Som for woode 
 
 oli. xvLr. viiid. 
 THE Som rd. xiili. viii.f. vd. ob. 
 
 pd. It'm p d to m r joyener at ester 
 
 It'm p d to m r joyener at medsomer 
 It'm p d to m r joyener at mizellmes 
 It'm p d to John Harwoode at christenmes 
 It'm p d to pheleppe beste att that tyme 
 
 56*: 
 
 
 55*- 
 
 - vmli. vis. 
 
 55* 
 
 
 
 oli. is. 
 
 
 oli. vs. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. iy 
 
 It'm p d for prosses for ffrances Walker of Ketx 
 term 1 " for breakynge uppe the Same and for 
 a speciall Baylle "js. 6d. for my charges when 
 I vvente to seke covvnsell in that matter $s. 0,(1., 
 for my charges at Ketterm r the 20 th of Maye oli. xvs. vid. 
 Sd. to M r Peter Umfrayes when he sholde have 
 keped A courte for the corporacion x 3s. 4^., 
 on corpes christi daye at Ketterm r when I 
 sealed Walker's bondes 8d. 
 
 It'm for my lord's Rente oli. os. x.\id. 
 
 It'm to thomas joye for hedgeyng of the Schoole house 
 close oli. os. v\d. 
 
 It'm at John fetkens for charges of Certen of the corporacion 1 
 when M r Yonge loked over o r evedenc oli. us. v'md. 
 
 It'm the 23* of January at Worster for M r Elletts charges and 
 
 myne oli. os. x.\\d. 
 
 The sum P d is juste xii/z. is. \md. 
 
 Soo dothe Remayne in my hands 6s. gd. ob.\ 
 whetche Som I hav at this presente before 
 these gov r ne rs undernamed delyv r ed to John vis. ixd. ob. 
 Fytken whoo is orderly chosen to be coo- 
 lecketor for this nexte yeare 
 
 W m Barnysley Thorn's Best 
 
 John Best W m Ballard 
 
 Thorn's Walker Hu'frey Ma'ny'ge 
 
 John Hopkyns ffrancs Ballard 
 
 Anthony Hareward Rychard Thacher 
 
 Walter Donne W m Wall 
 
 Hu'frey Holm r John ffytfyn 
 Rychard Best 
 
 [Many years' accounts are missing about this time.] 
 
 1578. The 3 d daye of Marche in the 21' year of the Reyne of 
 o r Sofarring Lady Elizobethe, Quene of Yngland ffrance, 
 and Ireland Defender of the fayeth &c. 
 
 WALTER Don' colector for the laste yeare hath made his 
 * i.e. the Corporation of Governors. 
 
 c 
 
18 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 accompte before the moste p'te of the corporacion & all things 
 dessecharged there Remayned in his hands v'riis. viiid. ob., whetche 
 he hathe payed to the hands of Roger Hill, collector chosen by 
 the more p'te of the Governors. 
 
 1584. M d the xxiiii th day of ffebruary Anno D'ni 1584 Regine 
 
 Elizabethe xxvii°. 
 
 Thomas Holmer collector for the two yeares last paste hath 
 made his accompte before the moste parte of the ffeoffees of the 
 Grammcr Schoole of Hartlebury and all things being discharged 
 there retnayneth in his handes oli. m\s. xd. which he hath payde 
 to the handes of John Clente Junnio r chosen collector for the next 
 yeare by the more parte of the sayd ffeoffees. 
 
 1585. M d the xxvi day of february Anno D'ni 1585, Regine Eliza- 
 
 bethae xxviiii . 
 
 John Clent junnio r collector for the yeare last past hath made 
 his accompte before the moste parte of the ffeoffees of the Grammer 
 Schole of Hartlebury and all thinges being discharged there did 
 remayne in his handes oli. viis. w ch the ffeoffees have given to 
 Philip Best to helpe to amende his wages and they have chosen by 
 their generall consent Thomas Best of Pyehill collector for the 
 year folowing. 
 
 The goods of the Schole. 
 
 Imp 8 on 1 brass pott w ih on linke 
 
 Ite' on payer of andiorns 
 
 Ite' two peeces of pewter 
 
 Ite' on table in the hall iii formes and vi benches 
 
 Ite' on press in the iner chamber 
 
 1587- M d the xxi 1 day of february anno Dom'i 1587 Regine 
 Elisae xxix th . Thomas Best Junior for the year last past hath made 
 his accompt before the greatest p'te of the feoffees of the gram'er 
 schole of Hartlebury and all things being discharged there did 
 remaine in his hands x'ud. and they did appoint collector John 
 fitkyn. 
 
 ■ One. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 19 
 
 M d the xxi 1 day of february anno Dom'i 1587 Regine Elisa- 
 bethe xxix th . John fitkyn collector for the year last past hath made 
 his accompt before the greatest p'te of the ffeoffees of the gram'er 
 schole of Hartlebury and all things being discharged there re- 
 mayned in his hands Wis. vid. w h he hath delivered into the hands 
 of Urbane Ayere the Sen r collector of the most p'te, w oh money the 
 said Urbane Ayere collector hath delivered to Phillipp Best by 
 the consent of all the feoffees. 
 
 1592- M d that the ix th day of february Anno Dom'i 1592 Anno 
 Dom' Regine xxxiiii* Humfrey Manninge collector for these two 
 yeeres last past cam in before the greter p'te of the feoffees of the 
 fre gram'er schole of Hartleburye made his accompt and all things 
 discharged and allowed there Remayneth in his hands thre pounds 
 five shillings and five pence whereof Phillippe Best usher hath 
 receved the 55-. 3d. and the Hi//, is delivered to Thomas Balard 
 collector for this yere followinge. 
 
 M d it is agreed by the said feoffees that ever hereafter it shalbe 
 an ordinance amongst them that every collector or collectors uppo 
 Ashwedensday being the day ot their accompt bringe in and 
 deliver before the foeffees to the use of the sayd schole as they 
 shall appoint all such soms of money as shall at that tyme Remayne 
 in their hands. 
 
 It is appointed att this p'sent that Thomas Ballard having Re- 
 ceved this iii//. shall answer this day twelvemonth the said iiUi. & 
 six shillings for the use thereof. 
 
 Witnesses 
 
 Urbane Ay re 
 
 Thomas Best Thomas Ballard 
 
 John Clent Robert Drought 
 
 Rychard Thatcher John Manninge 
 
 John ffytkyne Walter Dun 
 
 John Best, Sen r 
 
 John Best, Jun r 
 
 John Hopkyns 
 
 H'mfrey Manninge 
 
 Thomas Best 
 
 C 2 
 
20 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1593. THE ACCONTE of ffrancis Ballard Jun r collector of the rents 
 of the free gramer Sccole of Hartelburie vicessimo octavo 
 die ffebruary Anno Regni Regin : Eliz : tricessimo quinto 
 
 Inprimis. receved of the scoole rent xi/z. xLr. vid. 
 
 receved of the stocke iiili. vis. 
 
 Receved of John Harwarde for a harriatte x\s. 
 
 Receved of Humfrey Clarke for Woode xviLf. 
 
 Receved of Thomas Hardiman for woode \\s. v\\\d. 
 
 Receved of John Lircock for woode iiiV. 
 
 Receved of John Manninge for woode vis. 
 
 Receved of Humfrey Manninge for woode iLr. 
 
 Soma xviii/z. ixj. iid. 
 
 Payde owte as appeareth uppon his acconte made and taken 
 
 by the feoffees ther the day and yeare above written 
 
 xi/z'. xvih\y. viid. 
 
 Geven to the ussher by consent of the feoffees xs. 
 
 Remayinge in the handes of the saied collector as appeareth 
 
 uppon the saied acconpte vi/z. viid. 
 
 Whereof viid. is unpayed and p 'doned by the feofees to the collector, 
 
 because he cannot collect yt. 
 
 John Clent Jun r is elected & chosen for collector this yeare 
 followinge and hath receved the saied vi/z". & is to answer the 
 same together w th the interest of \\s. in the pounde uppon his ac- 
 compte when yt happeneth w ch shalbe uppon Ashwensday next 
 ensuinge. 
 
 In Wittness 
 
 Urbane Ayre John Rest, Sen r Thomas Holmer 
 
 John Clent, ju r Humffrey Man'inge Thomas Best, Jun r 
 
 Walter Don'e Richard Thatcher John ffitkine 
 
 John Hopkins John Man'inge, Sen r Thomas Ballard, Jun r 
 
 1596. The Accompt of John fytkyn Collector of the free Gram'er 
 Schole of Quene Elizabeth in Hartlebury, Anno Dom', 
 1596. 
 
 Recepts. 
 
 Imp s Receved of the Rents & Revenues of the sayd schole 
 
 xiiiili. \\\\s. xd. ob. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 21 
 
 Alloc. It'm payd to M r Cole 1 scholemasf there xili. vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm payd to Phillip Best, Ussher liiir. iiud. 
 
 It'm payd to the lords rent xiW. 
 
 It'm spent att my house iiiu/. 
 It'm gave to two w ch went on earants about our busincs iiud. 
 
 Sum layd out is xiiiili. viiid. 
 
 Remayninge iii-y. iid. ob. 
 
 Receved of the stocke v\li. 
 
 Layd out of the same 
 
 To John Harward iiiili. 
 
 To Phillip Best xIj. 
 
 The ACCOMPT of Thomas Best collector of the Rents of the 
 
 free Gramer Schole of Quene Elizabeth in Hartlebury, 
 
 Anno dom'i 1596. 
 
 Recepts. Imp s Receved of the Rents and Revenues of the sayd 
 
 schole for the yeare last past xiiii//. iiii.r. xd. 
 
 It'm Receved of ffrancis Ethyrage vli. 
 
 It'm Receved for Wood sould mill. xs. iid. 
 
 Receved in generall for this yere last past xxiiili. xvs. 
 
 Alloc. Imp 8 payd to M r Cole scholemasf xili. vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm payd to Phillip Best ussher \iiis. iiud 
 
 It'm payd for the glasinge of the windowes xxj. 
 
 It'm payd to the lords Rent xiid. 
 
 It'm payd for the croppinge of the schole mast'rs wood xd. 
 
 It'm payd to a Counsellor for sta'ing our evidence xs. 
 
 It'm spent on myselfe and humfrey Manninge ixd. 
 
 It'm for a box iiiid. 
 
 It'm payd to Button for his fees in servinge Walker xiid. 
 
 It'm payd to the steward for entringe the declaration viiid. 
 
 It'm payd for making the declaration & in his discharges xvid. 
 It'm payd for a writt VS. 
 
 It'm payd for the breakinge up of the same Us. iiud. 
 
 It'm payd for judgement xiid. 
 
 It'm my charges in going sev'e tymes to Worcester iiiij. viiid. 
 It'm payd to M r . p's'n 2 for his tyth wood ixs. 
 
 ' There was a Rector at this time named Cole. This may have been his son. 
 
 2 Parson. 
 
22 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Layd out this yeare as appereth by bills xvi/z. xviiu. 
 
 Remanyninge of this Recept in the hands of Thomas Best 
 
 vili. xviij. 
 
 Remayninge lykewise in the hands of Phillipp Best of the ould 
 
 stocke \v ch the ffeoffees had p'mitted him to use till this 
 
 tyme twelvemonth xlr. 
 
 Remayninge lykewise of Rychard Best for wood that he bought 
 
 of the Collector vs. 
 
 And they have chosen for their collector for this yere followinge 
 
 John Maninge yctt uppo' entreaty & further causes in lawe they 
 
 have chosen the said Thomas Best againe. 
 
 159X Thomas Best's Accownt the fyrste of Marche, 1597. 
 
 M d that the fyrste daye of M r che an. 1597 Thomas Beste 
 of Waisleye made his accownte beynge colector of the fre Gramer 
 skowle of Hartelbury before the ffeoffees whose names are under 
 wretten. 
 
 R d of Rentes and Revenues of the fre Gramer skowlle for this 
 
 yeare xiiii/z. oils. xd. ob. 
 
 Remainynge in his hande the last yeare vili. xviis. 
 
 SOM xxili. xx\\d. ob. 
 
 Whereof payd to the skowlle M r . and ussher xiiii/z. 
 
 Payd for the repayeringe of the chertche howse servcyinge for 
 the skowlle howse in Somer as appearethe by his account 
 
 vli. His. ixd. 
 
 SOM P 3 xix/z. iiis. ixd. 
 
 Soo doth Remaine in his hands xxxviiLr. id. ob. 
 
 And in the hands of Pheleppe Beste x\s. 
 
 And in the hands of Richarde Beste vs. 
 
 SOM iiii/z. ins. id. ob. 
 
 Whereof delyv r ed to John Clent, Sen 1 , who is chosen to be 
 
 collector this year xxxviily. id. ob. 
 
 In the hands of Thomas Beste for Richarde Beste vs. 
 
 and in the hands of Phelepe Beste to be payed this daye 
 
 twelve munthe x/z. 
 
 This is the som aforesette downe 4/*'. y. id. ob. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 23 
 
 Of theffeffese 
 
 1. Urbane Ayre. 
 
 2. Thomas beste of W. 
 
 3. John hopekens. 
 
 4. Thomas ballarde. 
 
 5. John clente, sen r . 
 
 6. Thomas howlmer. 
 
 7. Umffraye Manynge. 
 
 8. John beste, sen r . 
 
 9. John beste, jun r . 
 
 10. Thomas beste of pyhill. 
 
 11. John Manynge de charlton. 
 
 1598. The ACCOMPT of Jhon Gent senior had and taken the xx. 
 
 daye of ffeburary Anno Domini 1598. 
 
 Recepts. It'm Received of the Rents and Revenues of the fre 
 
 Gramer schole of Hartlebury xiiii/z. vis. 
 
 It'm Received for an harriot of the executor of Thomes Manynge 
 
 decessed xxvk viiW. 
 
 It'm Received of a stockc delivered the last yeare xxxviiLr. 
 
 It'm Remaynge on Rychard Best's hand for wood vs. 
 
 It'm Remayinge in the hands ofPhillipe Best xli. 
 
 SUMA RECEAVED IS xix/z. xvs. xd. 
 
 Alloc. Imp. payd to the scholemaster and the ussher for this 
 
 whole yeer xiiii/z. 
 
 It'm to the lords rent x\\d. 
 
 It'm to workemen as appeareth by a byll xviLr. \xd. 
 
 It'm geve' to M r Cole out of the said sum xxxs. 
 
 It'm lent to Edward Eyrer uppo' his lease xxs. 
 
 It'm remayninge in the hands of Phillip Best till this tyme 
 
 twelvemunth xlj. 
 
 It'm rcmayning in the hands of Richard Best for woode \s. 
 
 Remayninge uppo' this accompte of John Clente xxiiid. 
 
 w ch is deliv r ed to Thomas Holmcr, chosen collector for 
 
 the yeare following. 
 
 1599. The ACCOMPT of Thomas Holmer made by John Clent in 
 
 his behalfe the vi ,h day of ffebruary Anno Dom'i 1 599. 
 
24 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Receaved of the rents for the whole yere xiiii/z. vLr. iid. 
 
 Alloc. Whereof payd to the scholemaster and to the ussher for 
 
 the same yeare xivli. 
 
 It'm payd to the lords rent xiid. 
 
 It'm payd for the cropping and hewinge out of the same 
 
 wood xiid. 
 
 It'm payd for windinge and dawbinge of the church howse 
 
 us. vid. 
 It'm for sumthing unacounted for the last year Ws. ivd. 
 
 Remayning dwe to the said John Clent of this account \\d. 
 And they have nominated and chosen for their collector the 
 
 yeere following John Best the younger. 
 Remayninge in the hands of Edward Eyrer, w ch John Clent . 
 
 delivered him, the sum of xxs. w° h he should have payd 
 
 long eare this. 
 Remayninge in the hands of Phillipp Best the sum of x\s. 
 
 whereof the ffeffoes doo gyve hym xxj. so is due but 
 
 onlie xxs. 
 
 Remayninge in the hands of Rychard Best for wood unpayd 
 
 for vs. 
 
 Remayninge unpayd for that p'te of the Base w ch ffrancis Best 
 
 did hould the sum of vs. vd. 
 
 w ch vs. vd. is allredv due to M r Elly l scholemaster. 
 
 1600. The xxv th of Februerey in the xliii yeare of the raynge 
 of the quenes mayejeste that nowe is John Beste jun r of 
 Norcharde sholde have made his accounte wheareuppon he 
 is appoyented to jhone w th Umfifraye Manynge the nexte 
 yeare whoo is appoyented colector for the nexte yeare. 
 
 his Rs. It'm received of the skowlle rents xiiiili. vis. iid. 
 
 And for a haryete for Thomas Smethye xxvLr. viiid. 
 
 SoM xvli. xii-y. xd. 
 Payede to M r Elle and Pheleppe Beste xiiiili. 
 
 For Repayerynge of the skowlle howse & other charges" xxw. ii^. 
 
 Som xv/. vs. iid. 
 
 1 " John Elly, M r of Arts, began to serve gister). The Rector at this time was Dr. 
 the Cure the friday before Whitsu'day, beinge Miles Smith, Bishop of Gloucester. 
 Mar. 27, 1599" {Harthbury Church Re- 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 2$ 
 
 So Remayenethe in his hands viu. viii^. 
 
 & for Wedowe Best's haryette vs. 
 
 & of Richard Beste p d hym iiij. 
 
 Thomas Beste His. 
 
 Thomas Hollemer iis. 
 
 Edward Eyrer dothe owe xxs. 
 
 Pheleppe Beste dothe owe xs. 
 
 SOM \s. viiid. 
 
 Payd thearof to M r elle vs. 
 
 Weetenesses 
 
 Urbane Eyre Umffraye Manynge 
 
 John clente, jun r John Manynge 
 
 John clent, sen r Thomas holmer 
 
 Thomas beste of Pyhill 
 Umff'eye Maninge 
 John beste, sen r 
 John beste, jun r 
 
 1601. The xvii th day of ffebruaye Anno Do 1601 and in the 
 xliiii yeare of the raygne of o r Soveragne Ladye Quene 
 Elizabethe Hu'frey Manninge came in and made his 
 accompt as followeth. 
 
 14& \^s. jd. ob. Imp. Receaved of the rentes and revenues of the 
 sayd free Gramer Schole of Quene Elizabethe in Hartlebury 
 
 for on whole yeare xiiii/z. xiiiij. yd. ob. 
 
 It'm receaved of Phillipe Best xs. 
 
 It'm receaved of John Best viiij. viiW. 
 
 It'm receaved of Thomas holmer iis. 
 
 It'm receaved of John Meekyn for 2 elmes and 2 stubbs xiij. 
 It'm receaved of Thomas Best for the shreddings of the same 
 elmes iiu. iiiW. 
 
 It'm for the cropp of an oke iij. 
 
 SUMMA TOTALIS IS xvili. xlis. viid. ob. 
 
 whereof payd to M r Elly scholemaster and to Phillip Best 
 
 ussher the sum of xiiii/z'. 
 
 It'm payd to John Tipper xiid. 
 
26 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm payd for nayles at severall tymes vid. 
 
 It'm the lordes rent -xWd. 
 
 It'm payd Rich Lankeshewe xild. 
 
 It'm geve' to Thomas Thorne xxrf. 
 
 It'm payd for Rodds in Astley wood lis. 
 It'm payd for the carryage of severne and from thence to the 
 
 schole x.\d. 
 
 It'm payd for three barrells of lyme ivs. 
 
 It'm for carriage of the same xx'riid. 
 
 It'm for halfe a thousande of brick vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm payd to Humfrey Hopkyns for his worke xiiij. 
 
 It'm payd to John Best for the cariage of wood its. viiid. 
 It'm for my charges at Worcester whe' I bought the lyme ivd. 
 
 It'm for the carriage of clay, ston, and sand xxs. viiid. 
 
 It'm for the sawinge of the tymber iiis. ivd. 
 
 It'm more for bricke iiis. ivd. 
 
 It'm for the carriage of the same bricke xviiid. 
 
 It'm payd to the masons for heare 1 ivd. 
 
 It'm payd to the masons for their worke xs. 
 
 It'm payd for croppinge of wood Hid. 
 
 It'm payd for the carriage of the empty casks ivd. 
 
 It'm for the collector's wages for v days worke iiif. 
 
 LA YD OUT THE SUM OF XvilY*. IS. id. 
 
 So remayneth due to the collector viiis. vid. 
 
 whereof and for the w oh he is contente to take an oke standing 
 
 w*in the grounds of Phillip Skyler ; and 
 They have elected and chosen for their collector this yeare 
 
 following Urbane Ayere. 
 
 This accompt was had and take' in the p'sence of Urbane 
 Ayere Humfrey Maninge John Clent Thomas Ballard 
 John Best Sen r . Thomas Best of pyhill John Maninge 
 and John Best Jun r . 
 
 M d That there Remayneth a money herriott for the deathe 
 of Alice Best, widowe, deceassed being due for the same 
 decess d . 
 
 ■ Hair. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 27 
 
 1601. THE ACCOUNT of Urbane Ayre ge't taken the 9 th of 
 March Anno Do'i 1602 having ben collector for the 
 yeare past. 
 
 Imprimis receaved of the revenues of the free Gram'ar schoole 
 
 xivli. xivj. viiid. ob. 
 
 It'm receaved for wood sold out of Teen feelds vs. viiid. 
 
 The sum of the wholl xvli. ivy. ob. 
 
 Paid to the schole m r and usher xiv/z. vii& 
 
 It'm to Georg Drovvt for worke Us. xd. 
 
 For the lords rent xiid. 
 
 It'm for a peire of andirons iis, vid. 
 
 It'm for cropping five loade of woode and bringing it home 
 
 iis. ivd, 
 
 It'm spent on the feoffees whe' they sought for evidence ixd. 
 
 So ther is remaining ivs. ixd. ob. 
 
 w ch is paid to the hands of Urbane Ayre gent, as being chosen 
 collectour for the yeare following in the p'sence of those 
 whose names are subscribed John Clent sen r John Bc3t 
 sen r John Best jun r ; Thomas Ballard Thomas Man'inge 
 Thomas Best de pihill ; 
 
 of the w ch remaind r paid to Christopher Fitkin due to him 
 for lime receaved of him about a ii yeare before iis. \id. 
 
 Memorandu' 
 
 1602. That Febr 22 an'o do'i 1603, Urban Ayre collectour made 
 his account for the yeare past. 
 
 remayning in my hand iis. Hid. ob. 
 
 receaved for wood sold out of teen fields xlLr. 
 
 It'm receaved for the rents of the yeare xiiii/z. xiij. vd. 
 
 layd out to the scholem r xli. 
 
 It'm to the usher iiii/z. 
 
 It'm to the glacier iis. \id. 
 
 for clay iiiW. 
 
 to John Glover for mending walls xvid. 
 
 for broome id. 
 
 to glac r for mending an hinge id. 
 
 for cropping & lowing out the wood viiid. 
 
 for their drinke that caryed the wood vd. 
 
28 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 to the scholem r & usher for last years chardges before v'us. 
 
 for the lords rent x'ud. 
 
 spent at muse's at our meeting to seeke evidence xvii'id. 
 
 to Richard Barnsly for drawing the brief vid. 
 
 to M r Love for his fee iis. 
 
 to M r fleet for his fee vs. 
 
 spent at Worcest r myself and horse xd. 
 
 to Thomas Wilkes for going to Ludlow for p'cesse lis. 
 
 for making a bill against Willia' Thorne & for p'ces iiij. vid. 
 
 to M r Love for another fee iis. 
 
 for a copy of the bill xd. 
 
 for a com'isso' to my Lord iis. iid. 
 
 to an attorney for Willia' Thorne iij. 
 
 spent upo' myself going to ludlow vs. 
 to M r prichard for drawing interrogatores & making a p'r'ept iis. 
 
 so ther remaineth in my hand xiis. v'uid. 
 
 w cl1 is delivered to John Best, sen r , chosen collector for next 
 yeare. 
 
 The xxv th day of March in the second yeare of the reigne of 
 our Soveryne Lord James by the grace of God Kinge of England, 
 ffraunce, & Ireland. 
 
 M d the daye & yeare above written I ffraunc's Best of the parish 
 of Hartlebury in the Countie of Worcester in considerac'on of the 
 sume of xili. of english money to me now in hand paid have as- 
 signed surrendred & given upp into the handes of the ffeoffees of 
 the free Grammer schoole of King James ' in Hartlebury aforesaid 
 and of the lands rents and revenues of the same all my right 
 tytle interest clame & demande whatsoever of & into our 
 medowe and close thereunto adioyninge com'only called & 
 known by the name of the Base medowe sett lyinge & being in 
 the p'ish of Elmley Lovet in the said county of Worcester w th all 
 profytes com'odities & emolum ts thereunto belonginge or apper- 
 teininge for ev' by these presents. 
 
 In Wyttness whereof I have hereunto subscribed the daye 
 
 & yeare first above written 
 
 The mark of + ffraunc's Best 
 
 1 Here, and again in 1609, the school is bury, but after his death the old name, fixed 
 called the school of King James in Hartle- by the charter, is resumed. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 29 
 
 In the presence of 
 
 John Elly » 
 Phillipp Best 
 John lyrcocke 
 George best 
 humfrey hopkyns 
 
 1603. THE ACCOUNTE of John Best collector of the rents & 
 
 revenues of the schole upo' Febr. 13 anno do'i 1604. 
 
 Receaved of the rent 14//. 14^. 8d. 
 
 receaved of the old collector 8s. 
 
 & of John Best for two tree heades x'ud. 
 SUM 15//. 3*. &£ 
 
 whereof payd to the scholem r x/i. 
 
 to the usher iiii/r. 
 
 delivered to Francis Best iuis. 
 
 for the carying of a loade of wood to John Best ixd. 
 
 for the drinking at home Hid. 
 
 to Rafe langshaw for winding a wall ixd. 
 
 for nailes id. 
 
 for lime and mortar Hd. 
 
 for three hu'dred & fifty tiles iiii.r. xd. 
 
 for a barrel of lime xxiid. 
 
 spent at buying the same id. 
 
 for fetching home of the same & tile xvid. 
 
 for fetching sand iii^. 
 
 for nailes for easepowles 2 id. 
 
 for the carying home the empty caske id. 
 
 to Jackson & his ma' for ii dayes worke His. Hd. 
 spent by hu'fry Maning and my self at the appoynting out 
 
 of the wood HHd. 
 
 for cropping & lowing out the wood xd. 
 
 * " My Lord Bishop of Wigorn' (Ger- gave them leave to erect a seate right over 
 vaise Babbington), at the request of John against the chancell dore & next before the 
 Elly, curate & scholem', in the behalfe of scholem™ seate, w ch was erected this p'sent 
 M' Ayre and his wife, having hymself in month of August anno sup'd'eto. " (Hartle- 
 the morning as he was a going to Worcester bury Register.) 
 vewed the place and finding it neither in- * Upright timber for building, 
 
 com'odious nor p'iudiciall to any person, 
 
30 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 spent at cariage viiid. 
 
 for the lords rent xiid. 
 
 for a payre of bellowes xiiiiV. 
 
 SUME LAYD OUT l$li. IS. 6d. 
 remaineth Us. w eh is delivered into the hands of John Manning, 
 chosen collector for the next yeare. 
 
 1604. The Account of John Maning collector Marc. 5, anno 
 
 Do 1605. 
 Receaved of the same rents for the yeare past 14//. 14s. Sd. 
 
 receaved for an harriott at the hands of John Maning of 
 
 Whitlench 33s. 4*/. 
 
 SUME RECEAVED xvi/z. v'riis. 
 Imprimis payd to the scholem r for the yeare past xli. 
 
 It'm to the usher iiii/i. 
 
 It'm at a view at highwayes vid. 
 
 It'm at muse's when we had ben before my L. 1 spent vid. 
 
 It'm at another time xiid. 
 
 It'm when we went unto John Maninge about the harriot iid. 
 It'm payd to M r Elly toward his charges on Ashwednesday 
 
 and for lime vis. 
 
 It'm the Lords rent xiid. 
 
 It'm for the drinking of the cariers of wood vid. 
 
 It'm for the cropping & allowing of the same wood viiid. 
 
 It'm abated for a locke of the dore vid. 
 
 It'm going to Worcester about the schole busines vid. 
 
 It'm to on 2 Thomas of Worcesf towards the com'issio' xs. 
 
 It'm delivered to Hu'fry Maning for M r Wilds clarke for 
 
 copying & ingrossing of an order xxj\ 
 
 It'm layd out by the same collector as appeareth by his bill 
 
 xiLy. vd. 
 It'm layd out by M r Ayre as appeareth by his bill in parchment 
 
 iii/z. viis. ixd. 
 It'm layd out by hu'fry as appeareth likewise by his bill xs. 
 
 SUME LAYD OUT xxili. xviid. 
 due remayning to this accompta't & the rest iiii/z. xiiij. vd. 
 
 1 The Bishop, who by the statutes had the entire control of the school. • One. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 3 1 
 
 At wh ch tyme the same accompt being well taken & alowed 
 
 they have chosen by consent humfrey Maning collector for 
 the yeare followinge 
 
 humfrey Maninge John Best, sen r 
 
 Urbane Ayer John Best, jun r 
 
 John Clent, sen r John Maninge 
 
 John Clent, jun r Thomas Best of pehill 
 Thomas Ballard, jun r 
 
 1605. The ACCOUNT of Hu'mfry Maning collector febr. 18, 
 anno do' 1606. 
 
 Receaved of this yeares rent & revenues xxi/i. viLf. iiiia'. whereof 
 layd out as followeth 
 
 Imprimis payd to the high r scholem r for his wages xli. 
 
 It'm to the usher iiiiVz". 
 
 It'm the Lords rent xii<af. 
 
 It'm spent when I went to the Base to sell wood vis. 
 
 It'm spent when John Maning tooke his lease at crumps vid. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Ayer that he layd out in law & in behalf of 
 the schole iiili. xviij. gd. 
 
 It'm paid to John Maning for money spent likewise vis. 
 
 It'm my own charges in the same action xs. 
 
 It'm to John Clent for money spent in the same matt' r xiiiidT. 
 
 It'm when I went to London to answear the p'cesse His. viiid. 
 
 It'm my charges in London & at my returne being 10 daycs 
 
 xiij. vi'ud. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Baal an attorney in the chancery for appear- 
 ing upo' 3 subpeneas vis. viiid. 
 
 It'm payd for a copy of William Maning bill ixs. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Waldrs for his counsaile xxs. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Leg his clarke xviis. 
 
 It'm going to Worcester to search the sheariffes office Hid. 
 
 It'm for M r Baal's fees in Trinity terme His. ivd. 
 
 It'm to the same M r Baal in Michael s terme vs. 
 
 It'm to M r D. Aymcs man for writing his M r ' s order of report vs. 
 
 It'm for viling 1 the same order nttd. 
 
 It'm to M r Corfill for his paynes - iiij. ivd. 
 
 ' Filing. 
 
32 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm for writing a copy of the order and bringing it down iiiu/. 
 It'm to Thomas Longshawe for mending walles about the 
 
 schole cha'b rl Hid. 
 
 It'm my charges in going to Worcester about a writt concerning 
 
 the execution about Cuttes aker in going 14 times iij. 
 
 It'm for cropping wood viiid. 
 
 THE SUME LAYD OUT xxiiW. vs. vd. 
 
 So remayneth due to this accountant more than he hath 
 
 receaved xxxviiij. id. 
 
 At w ch time the account being well taken & allowed by the 
 feeffees p'sent they have chosen by consent for collector the yeare 
 to followe John Best of Norchard the yonger. 
 
 Urbane Ayre 
 
 Homfr. maning 
 
 John Clente Jhon Best 
 
 John Manninge 
 Thomas ballard 
 
 1606. The Account of John Best junio r Collector of the Rents 
 and Revenues of the schoole given the 10th of ffebruary 
 1607. 
 
 Receaved. Inp s of the schoole rents this p'sent yeare 
 
 xiiiili. xviij. viii^. ob. 
 It'm of goodman Nott for a tree xxs. 
 
 It'm of Humphry Clarke and Thomas Best for crapwood 
 
 xviiij. 
 It'm of Thomas Best for a hollow tree . inns'. 
 
 It'm of myselfe and Thomas Best for another tree xvLr. 
 
 It'm layd downe by the ffeoffees " 
 here named for the answer- 
 ing of William Man'ings 
 suite com'enced against 
 them into the Chauncery : 
 as followeth 
 
 Chamber. 
 
 M r Urbane Ayre xxxj. 
 
 John Best junio r v'ris. 
 
 John Clent senio r xiis. 
 
 Humphry Man'inge xiis, 
 
 John Man'inge xiis. 
 
 John Best, senio r xs. 
 Sum A xxiiU. His. viiid. ob. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 33 
 
 Layd out. Inp is payd to M r Elly schoolem r for th' one halfe of 
 
 this p'sent yeare vli. 
 
 It'm payd to Phillip Best usher in the whole yeare 
 
 Y\\li. x\\\s. mid. 
 It'm payd to M r Edward Best ' succeeding schoolem r th'other 
 
 halfe of the yeare illi. xiii-r. \\\\d. 
 
 It'm given to M r Elly at his departeinge from the office of 
 
 schoolm' by consent vs. 
 
 It'm spent at our meetinge about selling of a tree to goodman 
 
 Nott at John Harwardes house iiii^. 
 
 It'm spent at Witch in going to M r Winslow about our writings 
 
 at 4 severall times uppon myselfe and others x'riud. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Winslow xxiis. 
 
 It'm payd to Humphry Ma'ninge of former debts xx.y. 
 
 It'm spent at Crumps when we tooke our writings to my Lord 
 
 ixd. 
 It'm spent at Crumps uppon the Com'issioners & their horses 
 
 \ii\d. 
 It'm payd to the scheriffe for William Thome's attachement 
 
 iij. v\d. 
 It'm payd to the Constable arresting him inid. 
 
 It'm payd for the Com'issioners charges & ffeoffes din'er at 
 
 Ketherminster iiiij. v\d. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Nicholas Bowyer for drawing o r answer xxj. 
 It'm payd to his Clarke for ingrosseing it \s. 
 
 It'm delivered to M r Corfield in London towards the charges 
 
 of William Manings suite by him disbursed xxxx//, 
 
 It'm payd to M r Corfield for atturnies fees xs. iiild. 
 
 It'm spent by John Best junio r Humphry Maninge and John 
 
 Maninge in their journey to London about the same 
 
 xxxvi.y. 
 It'm payd to the Lords rent x'ud. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Corfield for charges due to him ixs. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Winslow that we owed him xs. ild. 
 
 It'm spent in going unto him iid. 
 
 It'm payd to Thomas Best for bringing clay to the schoole iid. 
 It'm payd to Thomas Longshawe for dawbeing xvid. 
 
 * He was also Curate of Hartlebury. 
 D 
 
34 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm payd for rods & winding the' iiud. 
 
 It'm payd for haire yet unused iiiirf. 
 
 It'm repayd to goodman Nott in consideration of his tree being 
 
 not sound lis. 
 
 It'm payd to Aston for croppinge wood for y e schoole iuid. 
 
 It'm payd to Humphry Man'inge towards his debt vs. 
 
 It'm paid to myselfe that (I spent in my journey to London) xus. 
 
 The sume layd out xxiili. is. ixd. 
 
 Reman' to the schoolem' is. xid. ob. 
 
 This account was receaved & allowed by the ffeoffes under 
 written then p'sent Feb r 10 at what time Humphry 
 Man'inge was chosen to be Collector for the yeare fol- 
 lowinge 
 
 i Urban Ayre ge't 
 
 2 John Clent sen r 
 
 3 John Clent jun r 
 
 4 John Best sen* 
 
 5 John Best jun r 
 
 6 John Man'inge 
 
 7 Humphry Man'inge 
 
 8 Thomas Best 
 
 Due to the ffeoffes whose names ensue as followeth vid. 
 
 p d M r Ayre xxxs. 
 
 p d John Clent sen* viis. 
 
 „ John Man'inge xiis. \d. rem'. 
 
 p d John Best sen' xs. 
 
 „ Humphry Man'inge xxvis. iiii^. whereof payd by et to him- 
 
 selfe an'o 1608 xxs. 
 
 SUM'A iiii/z. xs. iiii«/. 
 
 Memorand. abated from M r Edward Best the schoolem r of his 
 
 wages this yeare past to be repayd in time convenient 
 
 xxxxvi.r. v\\\\d. 
 It'm abated from Phillip Best usher vLr. vilut. 
 
 Memorand. added to the schoole rents for the next yeare & so 
 to continue 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 35 
 
 Larance Muse xiid. 
 
 William Thorne vid. 
 
 The whole rents are yearely 
 xiiii/i. xixs. iid. ob. 
 
 1607. The ACCOUNT of Humphry Man'inge collector of the Rents 
 of the fre schoole of Hartlebury given the first day of 
 March 1608 
 
 Receaved for this p'sent yeare of the schoole rents 
 
 xiiii/z. xixj. \\d. ob. 
 for Crapwood of Phillip Hanbury xs. 
 
 Sum'a xvli. ixs. lid. ob. 
 
 Layd out. Inp s payd to M r Edward Best schoolem r for this yeare 
 
 past viili. xiiis. \\Y\d. 
 
 It'm payd to Phillip Best usher iiili. xvis. v'riid. 
 
 It'm payd to William Corfeild xxs. 
 
 It'm to Nicholas Bowyer for drawinge Interogat' & makeing 
 
 a Reioynder xs. 
 
 It'm to his brother sone for ingrosseing the same iis. vid. 
 
 It'm to Humphry Drouth for going to London xs. 
 
 It'm to Edward Winslow for his charges comeing to be sworne 
 
 at our Com'ission iis. vid. 
 
 It'm to ffrancys Man'inge when we served him as a witnesse 
 
 to be at the Com'ission xud. 
 
 It'm spent on myselfe & my horse when I rode to serve M r 
 
 Savadge to the Com'ission vid. 
 
 It'm spent when I rode to serve Anthony Hall and John Cope 
 
 lyeing forth att night xviiiW. 
 
 It'm payd for a quarter of veale bestowed on M r Cliffe 1 xxiid. 
 It'm spent in rideing & going to Witch & Hanbury 3 times vid. 
 It'm payd to M r Edwine Ayre for paper & parchment used 
 
 at the Com'ission iLr. 
 
 It'm payd to the Lords Rent xild. 
 
 It'm payd to myselfe xxs. 
 
 ' " 1615. To M r Cliffe when he sate on Fran. Lacon. xlr." See Burton's Bavdlcy, 
 the Commission betwixt the Towne and Sir App. xxi. 
 
 D 2 
 
36 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It'm payd to good man Aston for croppinge the schoolewood 
 
 viii^. 
 Sum'a xv/t. UUt. 
 
 Reman' vs. iid. ob. 
 
 due to this Collector of former debts vis. iiik/. 
 
 reserveing to himselfe the sayd vj. iid. ob. 
 
 Remayneth DUE TO HIM xmd. ob. 
 
 Memorand. abated from the scholem r his wages this yeare past 
 
 to be repayd in time convenient xxxxvu. vi\\d. 
 
 abated from the usher iiij. \\\\d. 
 
 This account was receaved & approved the daye of March in 
 the presence of M r Urban Ayre John Best sen r John Best jun r 
 John Man'inge feoffes & many others nominated ffeoffes. 
 
 -And by their com 'on consent Humphry Man'inge remayneth 
 Collector unto such time as there be a new ffeoffement made w oh 
 is shortly intended *. 
 
 1608. M d Layd out towards the executeing of a Com'ission con- 
 cerning the sute of William Man'inge com'enced into the 
 high Court of Chauncery against the Governors of the 
 free Gra'mer schoole of Hartlebury by those whose names 
 are subscribed being nominated to be ffeoffes by the sayd 
 Governors and ffeoffes in being as followeth, vid. 
 
 1 James Button gent vs. 
 
 2 Anthony Drought vs. 
 
 3 William Best vs. 
 
 4 John Thome vs. 
 
 5 John Thatcher vs. 
 
 6 John Lircocke vs. 
 
 7 Thomas Mitchell it. 
 
 8 Humphry Puller vs. 
 
 9 Humphry Hopkins vs. 
 
 10 Christopher ffitkin vs. 
 
 1 1 John Ballard vs. 
 
 12 William Wheeler vs. 
 
 Sum'a \'i\li. 
 
 1 A List of the Feoffeements belonging to the school taken 18 th Sept. 1607, is inserted 
 at the end of the book, 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 37 
 
 The 
 first 
 day 
 
 The 
 
 second 
 
 day 
 
 Of the w ch sume layd out by John Best collector of the same 
 at a Com'ission holden at Stone 1608 as followeth. 
 r It'm payd for the Com'issioners ffeoffes and witnesses 
 there attending their dinner viLr. ixd. 
 
 It'm payd to Frauncys Man'inge requireing it for his din'er, 
 being a witness vid. 
 
 It'm payd to John Coxe his charges comeing to witnesse 
 
 xv'iud. 
 
 It'm payd for ale the same day and for provender for some 
 
 horses xvd. 
 
 [It'm payd for the com'issioners ffeoffes and witnesses there 
 
 attending the second day their din'er vs. vid. 
 
 It'm payd to two juniors served to the Com'ission iis. 
 
 It'm payd to Man'inge & Low requireing it for their din'er 
 
 xiid. 
 
 It'm payd to Man'inge before he would be examined xiid'. 
 
 It'm payd to Horneblower for hay and provender for all 
 
 the horses Us. ixd. 
 
 It'm payd for ale and manchet 1 amongst the company 
 
 before & after din'er v'riid. 
 
 It'm given to Harris his boy for fetching horses Wild. 
 
 It'm payd to Nash for writing a bands concerning an 
 
 agrement viiid. 
 
 It'm payd for a drinkeing on the third day xiid. 
 
 It'm payd to M r Bowyer Clarke of our Com'ission xs. 
 
 It'm given to a boy tending our horses ud. 
 
 It'm payd for a bottle of wine bestowed on M r Cliffe xvd. 
 
 It'm payd for the com'issioners and ffeoffes din'er meeting at 
 
 Kithermuster about an agrement vis. viiid'. 
 
 It'm spent the same day in ale for the company iiiid. 
 
 Layd out Sum'a xxxxi'xj. 
 
 Remayneth xis. 
 
 w cb xis. is delivered to Humphry Man'inge remayning Collector 
 
 1 " While Doctor Sandys and Master 
 Bradford were' in close prison together (in 
 the Tower), one John Bowler was their 
 keeper, a very perverse papist; yet by often 
 persuading of him at the length he began to 
 mislike popery and to favour the Gospel, 
 
 and so persuaded in true religion, that on 
 a Sunday, when they had mass in the chapel, 
 he bringeth up a service-book, a maiu/u-t, 
 and a glass of wine, and there Doctor Sandy* 
 ministered the communion to Bradford and 
 to Bowler." (Fox.) 
 
38 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 for the next yeare. and w ch xis. was since given to M r 
 Wiles towards his fee. 
 
 This account had & approved by the ffeoffes & persons aforesayd 
 or the greater part of them the first day of March, 1608. 
 
 1608. The Accompt of Humfrey Manninge Collector of the rentes 
 of the free Gram'er schoole of Kinge James in Hartlebury 
 had and before taken the xxiii th daye of ffebruary Anno 
 Do'ni 1609. 
 Recepta per p 'ent Collector. 
 
 Inprimis receaved of the schoole rentes xuuli. xixs. ud. ob. 
 
 Item of Humfrey Smith for wood at Base xliiij. 
 
 Item of John Sisly for a burr oke vs. 
 
 Item of Phillip Groundsill for a peartree us. viiid. 
 
 Item of Thomas Skiler for an oke & an ash in Tinfieldes 
 
 xxs. 
 
 Item of Phillip Best for cropp wood vs. xd. 
 
 Item of Thomas Hardyman for a Burr tree viiij. imd. 
 
 Item for a herryot of ffrauncis Highway iiili. xiiis. iiii^. 
 
 SUMA xxiili. K.wus. Wud. ob. 
 
 Allocata. 
 
 Inprimis paid to the Schoolemaster & Usher xiiii/z'. 
 
 Item paid to M r Corfield mli. xiiis. 
 
 Item spent rideinge to Witch to M' Wiles Hid. 
 
 Item spend rideinge to Worcester to M r Wiles vid. 
 
 Item ridingc to M r Wiles w th M r Button and John Best x'uid. 
 
 Item given to M r Wiles towards his fee vs. 
 
 Item spent uppon John Best & myself going to Base to fell 
 
 wood vd. 
 
 Item to M r Wiles his man for writinge vs. 
 
 Item spent in goinge to Witch sev'all tymes besides the tymes 
 
 abovesaid iis. 
 
 Item the Lords rent xiid. 
 
 Item to ffrauncis Lye for croppinge wood for the schoole & 
 
 towards his wage in helpinge the Collyer xx^. 
 
 Item due to the said Collector upon his last accompt x'uid. 
 
 Item paid to John Maninge w ch he laid out about busines con- 
 
 cerninge the schoole viiix. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 39 
 
 Item paid to M r Ayre xxxs. 
 
 Item paid to John Clent xus. 
 
 Item paid to the Widowe Best xs. 
 
 SUMA xxili. xs. viid. 21/;'. 10s. yd. 
 
 And so remayneth in the handes of the said Collector 
 
 xxvis. viiid. ob. 
 
 1609. The ACCOMPT of Humfrey Maninge, Collector of the 
 rentes of the Schole Landes in Hartlebury taken the vi th 
 daye of ffebruary Anno D'ni 1610. 
 Rccepta per prec'd'n' Collector. Inprimis receaved of the schole rents 
 due for the foresaid yeare x'uuli. xixs. xid. 
 
 Item for ii fruit trees by the delivery of John Clent Thomas 
 Best & John Best viij. 
 
 Item for a herryot solde to Tho : Harward xiiii-r. 
 
 SUMA RECEPT xvili. xid. 
 
 Allocata. 
 
 Inprimis paid to the Scholcmaster & to the Usher for their 
 
 wage this yeare x'uuli. 
 
 Item the L. rent x\\d. 
 
 Apr 6 Spent at Crompes uppon the Parson of Astley • mid. 
 
 V th mail Spent in goinge to Witch to M r Wiles \iiid. 
 
 II Junii Item spent at Ludlow beinge there ii dayes and a night 
 
 lis. imd. 
 
 20 Junii Item Anthony Drought his charges and ffees in goinge 
 to Ludlow to exhibite a bill against the tenants that would 
 not attorne xiii\r. uud. 
 
 20 Junii Spent at Crompes uppon the Parson of Astley 1 and some 
 ffeoffees when the ffeoffment was to be made to him & 
 to M r Best iir. iiiW. 
 
 Spent in goinge twoo dayes to serve proces uppon tenants that 
 would not Attorne u'ud. 
 
 Item when I went to Ludlow about the hearinge of the matter 
 conccrninge the Attornem't M r Littleton's fee vj. 
 
 To his Clark xv'ul. 
 
 To M r Skerme my Attorney iij. 
 
 1 Johannis Sheapheard, Rector of Astley, 1587— 161 1. 
 
40 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Item the copy of their Answere x'rid. 
 
 The recordinge the bookes in another office iid. 
 
 To the Register & Marshall v'md. 
 
 ffor suminge out the order xvid. 
 
 To M r Skirmes man for his paines vid. 
 
 Item to ffr: Phillips & M r Skirmes man \\\\d. 
 
 Item for my dyet for vi dayes & horsemeate ixj. iid. 
 
 Item for a key & hinges for the schole dore v'md. 
 Item spent at Crompes when M r Shepard came to give livery 
 
 & seizen * vid. 
 
 Item paid for my passage at Redston 2 iiii tymes \\\\d. 
 
 Item for croppinge the schole wood v'md. 
 
 Item for windinge & dawbinge the schole walles xd. 
 SUMA xvili. iiiij. xd. 35. lid. to him 
 
 The said Accoumptant havinge made his Accompt the daye and 
 yeare abovesaid havinge vs. allowed unto him towards the xvj. w oh 
 he disbursed as the newe ffeoffees due his last yeares Accompt 
 beinge cast together w th this There remayned in his handes 
 xviis. ixd. w ch he delivered to Anthony Drought who was then 
 chosen and appointed Collector for the next yeare. 
 
 1610. THE ACCOMPT of Anthony Drought Collector of the rents 
 of the schoole Lands in Hartlebury taken the xxvi th day 
 of ffebruary Anno D'ni 161 1. 
 Reccpt.per Inprimis rcceaved of the schoole rentes due for th' 
 p'drum aforesaid yeare xiiiili. xixj. x\d. 
 
 collectorem. Item receaved of the Last Collector beinge the remain- 
 der of his Accompt xviis. ixd. 
 Sum'a recept xvli. xviis. v'md. 
 
 Allocata. Inprimis paid to the Schoole Master & Usher for their 
 wages this yeare x'xmli. 
 
 Item the L. rent x'\\d. 
 
 Item to M r Best w ch he had disbursed in repayringe the schoole 
 M r '» chamber iij. vid. 
 
 1 To give or take possession. * A ferry over the Severn at Redstone. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 41 
 
 Item for v C & vi of tiles 
 
 Item for ii stricke of lime 
 
 Item for carriage of the tile & lime 
 
 Item for a bundell of lath 
 
 viij. viiiu/. 
 
 xiid. 
 
 iis. 
 
 vid. 
 
 Item to Jackson & his man for one dayes worke in tilinge xxd. 
 Item to William Aston for one dayes work in fallinge wood 
 
 for the schoole viiid. 
 
 Item to them that carryed the wood to make them drinck viiid. 
 Item for vi newe boxes to put the evidences of the schoole 
 
 Landes in iiij. 
 
 SUMA ALLOCATOR xv//. Mid. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his Accompt as above there 
 remayned in his handes the sume of xviLf. iiiu/. which he then 
 delivered to John Thorne who was chosen to be collector the next 
 yeare. 
 
 A note of such money as is due to the parties undernamed w ,h 
 was laid out for the benefit of the schoole 
 
 P d Urbane Ayre 
 
 v'uis. 
 
 John Clent, sen r 
 
 nils. 
 
 John Best 
 
 xis. 
 
 James Button 
 
 xis. 
 
 Anthony Drought 
 
 Xtf. 
 
 William Best 
 
 xir. 
 
 John Thorne 
 
 xij. 
 
 John Thatcher 
 
 xij. 
 
 John Lyrock 
 
 xis. 
 
 Thomas Mitchell 
 
 xxvs. 
 
 Humfrey Puller 
 
 xis. 
 
 Humfrey Hopkins 
 
 xis. 
 
 Chris'her ffydkin 
 
 xij. 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 xij. 
 
 William Wheler 
 
 viiij. 
 
 Humfrey Maninge 
 
 viiij. 
 
 Thomas Beste 
 
 xs. 
 
 Ann 
 
 1613 p d 
 
 
 xs. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 — 
 
 xii</. 
 
 vs. 
 
 — 
 
 is. 
 
 — 
 
 vid. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiir. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiir. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiir. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiij. 
 
 — 
 
 iij. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiir. 
 
 — 
 
 ii\r. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiij. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiij. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xlvLr. 
 
 — 
 
 xxis. 
 
 — 
 
 id. 
 
 xvr. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiir. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xw. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiij. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 XV s. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiir. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xvs. 
 
 — 
 
 iiiij. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 xs. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 — 
 
 xiid. 
 
 xs. 
 
 — 
 
 iis. 
 
 — 
 
 xiid. 
 
42 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 vis. John Maninge vis. — o — o 
 
 Ed. Ayre — — — 
 
 James Clent — — — 
 
 vis. William Prattleton xs. — i'uis. — iid. 
 
 p d ixli. vis. ffebr 17 Rem. iii/z. xvis. 
 
 161 2 paid of this 
 
 9 th daye Marche 1613 
 the sum of xlviiij. vid. 
 So Rem. xxvs. vid. 
 
 [The account for 161 1 is missing.] 
 
 1612. The Accompt of Humfrey Pooler collector of the rents of 
 the schoole Lands of Hartlebury taken the ix th day of 
 March 161 3. 
 Recept. Inprimis receaved of the schole rents due for this yeare 
 
 xiiii/z. xixs. xid. 
 
 Item receaved for iiii trees xxxiu. iiiirf. 
 
 Item receaved of John Lircock for a tree ixs. 
 
 SUM'A RECEPT xviili. is. Hid. 
 
 Allocata. Inprimis paid the schoole master and Usher for their 
 wages xiiii/z. 
 
 Item the L. rent x\\d. 
 
 Item to Willm. Aston for falling wood the last yeare xd. 
 
 Item to M r Lanckshaw for mending the walles of the schoole xd. 
 For a key for the schoole dore Hid. 
 
 Item for fallinge wood this yeare xd. 
 
 Item bestowed on those that carryed the wood viiid. 
 
 SUM'A ALLOCATA xiiii/z. iiiLy. vd. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his accompt as above there 
 remayned in his handes the sume of lvij. xd. of which xlviiij. and vid. 
 was paid to the ffeoffees which had laid out the same before and 
 th' other viii.r. iiii^. the remainder of the foresaid sume of IvLr. xd. 
 was given to M r Best and Phillip Best At what tyme John Lircoke 
 was chosen collector for this next yeare. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 43 
 
 1613. The ACCOMPT of John Lircock collector of the rents 
 
 of the schoole Landes of Hartlebury taken the xxii th 
 daye of ffebruary A D'ni 1614. 
 
 Inprimis receaved of the schoole rents xiiii/t". xixi-. x\d. 
 
 SUMA RECEPT. PR'. 
 
 Inprimis paid to the Schoole Master & Usher xiiii//. 
 
 Item for croppinge and makinge of wood i'\s. 
 
 Item for a boord and workman's wages xid. 
 
 Item for mendinge the schoole dore key iid. 
 
 Item for drinck for such as carryed the schoole wood xid. 
 
 Item the L. rent xud. 
 SUMA ALLOCAT xuiili iiiij. viid. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his Accompt as above 
 there remayned in his handes the sume of xvs. uid. ob. whereof 
 xs. given to M r Best & vs. uid. to Phillip Best. At what tymc 
 John Thatcher was chosen Collector for the next yeare. 
 
 1614. THE ACCOMPT of John Thatcher Collector taken the 
 
 xiiii th day of ffebruary A D'ni M' tri 'que 1615. 
 Inprimis rec' of the schoole rents xiiiUt. xixs. xid. 
 
 Item for a tree of John Thorne vs. v\d. 
 
 Item for a tree of John Wall "•?• 
 
 Allocat. 
 
 Inprimis to M r Best xli. 
 
 Item to Phillip Best niiM. 
 
 Item the L. rent xii^. 
 
 Item to W ra Manninge for stocking a tree & making a saw pitt 
 
 xxiid. 
 Item to H. Smith for fallinge the schoole wood viiid. 
 
 Item for a q r of roddes iiii-f. vid. 
 
 Item for carrying of them to Severne xiid. 
 
 Item for carrying them to Redston viiW. 
 
 Item to Muse for carrying them to Hartlebury xii</. 
 
 Item for passage going about the said Roddes iiii<£ 
 
 Item to Tho. Streete & Urban Best for squaringe & sawing 
 
 a tree vii*. iiuV. 
 
 SUMA ALLOCAT. 
 
44 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 The said Accomptant having made his Accompt as above 
 there remained in his handes the sume of viiij. At what tyme 
 W m Wheler was appointed to be collector for the next yeare. 
 
 1615. The Accompt of Will'm Wheler collector taken the v th 
 
 daye of March Anno D'ni m'tri'que 1616. 
 
 Recept. Inprimis receaved of the schoole rents 14li.1gs.xid. 
 
 Allocat. Inprimis to M r Best xli. 
 
 Item to Phillip Best iiii/z. 
 Item to Ja. Higges for settinge upp the Tables in the schoole 
 
 iid. 
 
 Item the cropping of the Schoole wood xiiud 
 
 Item the faggotinge thereof xvid. 
 
 Item for drinck to the Carryers of the wood xd. 
 
 Item for vi C of Tyle employed uppon the chamber xs. 
 
 Item the Carryage thereof ins. 
 
 Item to the Tyler and his men for layinge the same viis. iiii<£ 
 
 Item for 20 brick ii yardes of vayle & workmanship in mend- 
 
 inge the hearth xi'md. 
 
 Item for vii stricks of lyme at viid the str. iiiLy. id. 
 
 Item for a bundell of lath & nayles viid. 
 SUMA EXPENS x\li. ixs. ixd. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his Accompt as above there 
 appeareth to be due unto him the sume of ixs. and xd. which he 
 hath Disbursed over and above his receipts. At what tyme Hum- 
 frey Hopkins was appointed to be collector for the next yeare. 
 
 [See also at end of the Book a Resolution passed 1 616.] 
 
 1616. The Accompt of Humfrey Hopkins collector taken the 
 
 xviii th daye of ffebruary A D'ni 1617. 
 
 Recept. Inprimis receaved of the Schoole rents xiiii/z. xixj. xd. 
 
 Item for wood sold ixs. viiid. 
 
 Allocata. Inprimis to M r Best xli. 
 
 Item to Phillip Best iiiili. 
 
 Item to Phillip Best for drawinge timber lis. \\iid. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 45 
 
 Item for cropping wood for the Schoole viiid. 
 
 Item for the L" rente xild. 
 
 Item to Thomas Streete and his man xxd. 
 
 Item to William Wheler due unto him ixs. viiid. 
 SUMA EXPENSARS xiiii//'. xvs. 8d. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his accompt there remained 
 due to the schole the sume of xiiij. and viiid. which was then paid 
 to William Best who was appointed Collector for the next yeare. 
 
 Item delivered to the said William Best M r Clent's fine xxs. 
 Item delivered to him M r Manninge and John Hopkins' fine 
 
 xiiLr. iiiid?. 
 Item delivered to him M r Walker's fine x\s. 
 
 Item Richard Best his fine xvs. 
 
 Item John Manninge his fine vli. 
 
 1617. The Accompt of William Best Collector taken the x th 
 day of ffebruary A D'ni 16 18. 
 
 Recept. Inprimis receaved of the schole rents xiiii/z'. x'xxs. x\d.. 
 
 Item recept by him in sev'all sumes above written xli. iis. 
 
 SUMA xxvli. is. x\d. 
 
 Allocata. Inprimis to M r Best xli. 
 
 Item to Phillip Best iiiili. 
 
 Item to M' Best xiiix. ii\\d. 
 
 Item to W m Wheler \\d. 
 
 Item to the maydes ii\r. 
 
 Item more to M r Best xxj. 
 
 Item to the Usher xs. 
 
 Item to Humfrey Smith tins. xd. 
 
 Item to Tho. Streete xviiLr. 
 
 Item to Tho. Wall v id. 
 
 ffor Rayles viiid. 
 
 To the Masons xiiiij-. 
 
 Item to them for Dawbinge viiij. 
 
 Item for Beare viiid. 
 
 Item for digginge stonne viiij. viiid. 
 
 Item for Lyme xx str, vs. 
 
46 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Item for Tile one thowsand and carriage xxij. id. 
 
 Item for Carriage of Stonne xs. 
 
 Item for Clay xvd. 
 
 Item for same vid. 
 
 Item for a laids carriage of wood vid. 
 
 Item for a Sill for the Schole vs. 
 
 Item the Schole rent xiid. 
 
 Item to the Tiler and his man for vi dayes xis. vid. 
 
 Item for Rayles v C xd. 
 
 To Langshawe His. 
 SUMA xxiili. vis. iid. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his Accompt there re- 
 mayned in his handes due to the Schole the sume of \vs. ixd. w ch 
 was then delivered to Thomas Best who was appointed Collector 
 for the next yeare. 
 
 M d to demaund of ffr. Highway such money as he doth stand 
 endebted unto the schole for wood sold by him. 
 
 1618. The Accompt of Thomas Best Collector taken the first 
 daye of March A D'ni 1619. 
 
 Recept. Inprimis Receaved of the schole rents xiiiiVz'. xixs. xd. ob. 
 Item receaved of William Best xxxj. 
 
 SUMA xvili. ixs. xd. ob. 
 
 Allocata. Inprimis to the Scholemaster and Usher xiiii//. 
 
 Item for glasse about the scholemaster's chamber xvid. 
 
 Item for ii Ease powles about the schole iiiu/. 
 Item for vii dayes work & d'i 1 to the tiler about the schole 
 
 viis. iiii^. 
 
 Item to the Tiler's man for vii dayes and d'i l . vs. 
 
 Item the charge of v bundells of lathes iiij-. vid. 
 
 Item lime 5 str. lis. vid. 
 
 Item for tile 600 and the carriage xiij. 
 
 Item for lath Rayle 1000 xxd. 
 
 Item for croppinge of the schole wood viii^. 
 
 Item th'expense of the carriage xiid. 
 SUMA xvli. xvs. iind. 
 ■ A half. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, 47 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his Accompt there remayned 
 in his handes due to the schole the sume of xiiiiV. vid. ob. which 
 was then delive'd to the scholemaster and usher At what tyme John 
 Manninge was appointed to be collector for the next yeare. 
 
 Primo Martii A D'ni 1619. 
 
 M d . The day and yeare above written y l was agread by the 
 ffeoffes then present that John Thorne William Wheler and Thomas 
 Best together w th the collector for this yeare w th M r Best the 
 scholem' shall goe and take viewe and Survey of such Landes and 
 Ten'ts as belonge to the schole betwixt this and the ffeast of Pente- 
 cost next and shall take such covvrse for the amendinge and re- 
 payringe of anything concerning the said Landes and Ten'ts as 
 they shall finde to be faulty accordinge to their discretions and 
 so returne a Rote in writinge of their proceadinge in that behalf 
 to the residue of the ffeoffes at their nexte meetinge. 
 
 1619. The Accompt of John Manninge collector taken the xiiii th 
 day of ffebruary Anno D'ni 1620. 
 
 Recept. Inprimis receaved of the schole rents xiiii/z. xixs. xd. ob. 
 Item the sale of a Little tree \\$. vid. 
 
 TOTo xvli. \\s. mid. ob. 
 
 Allocata. Inprimis to the scholemaster and usher xiiii/z'. 
 
 Item the Lords rent x\\d. 
 
 Item to the Jewry at Wor r vs. 
 
 Item spent there by the ffeoffes iij. 
 Item spent by the ffeoffes in viewing the schole Landes xiid. 
 
 Item an other tyme conc'ninge the like businis via?. 
 
 Item for croppinge the schole woode vi'ud. 
 
 Item for drinck to them that brought the woode via?. 
 TOTO xiiii/z. xs. vi'ud. 
 
 The said Accomptant havinge made his Accompt there remayned 
 in his handes due to the schole the sume of xis. viid. ob. which 
 was then deliv'ed to the Scholemaster and Usher at what tyme 
 John Thatcher was appointed to be collector the next yeare. 
 
48 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1620. The Accompt of John Thatcher collector taken the seaventh 
 
 day of March A'no D'ni 1621. 
 
 Inp r Receaved of the schole rents 14/1. igs. lod. ob. 
 
 Recepta for two hollow trees $s. 
 
 for their crop- 5j. 
 
 for an ould ash 20d. 
 
 for Highwaies herriott vid. A cauldron rated at $s. 
 
 SUME 1 $h\ 16s. 6d. ob. 
 
 Allocata. Inp r to M r Best for three quarters of the yeare 7/z. ioj. 
 To M r Marshall x for one quarter 2li. ioj. 
 
 To Phillip Best, Usher 4//. 
 
 To the lords rent \2d. 
 
 Layd out at Worcester at our going before the Commissioners 
 for charitable uses 4$-. Zd. 
 
 Layd out in bread and ale for the carriers of the schoole wood 
 
 8d. 
 Payd for croppinge of the said wood Sd. 
 
 SUME LAYD OUT 1 4//. Js. 
 
 Sume Rem. ill gs. 6d. ob. 
 
 The sayd Collector having made his Account there remained 
 in his hands lit. gs. 6d. ob. whereof delivered the same day to 
 M r Marshall schoolem r 20s. and the remainder being gs. 6d. ob. 
 to be given to Phillip Best Usher At what time John Lircocke was 
 chosen collector for the yeare followinge. 
 
 The Seaventh Day of March, An'o D'ni 16— 2 . 
 
 Ja: Button These persons being the Governors of the free 
 
 W m Beast schoole of Queene Elyzabeth in Hartlebury 
 
 J n Thorne and the poss" thereof do order as followeth. 
 
 W ra Wheeler Vid: I. That whereas it is resolved and agreed 
 
 John Lircock that the School M r ' B wages should be made 
 
 Antho : Drought from -x.lt. to xiiii/«. and that the Usher's should 
 
 Tho. Beast be raised from iiiili. to vi/z. p r annum the same 
 
 J n Mannynge is to be raised in man'er followynge. Vid : first 
 
 John Thatcher it is thus resolved on that if the tenants sub- 
 
 Humfrey Hopkins scribed doe w' th in xiii dayes after the xxv th of 
 
 1 Curate to Dr. Miles Smith, Bishop of Gloucester and Rector of Hartlebury, who 
 wrote the longer Preface to the A.V. a The date is probably 1621. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 49 
 
 this month repaye unto the Colector of the Revenues of the school 
 to be nominated for the yeare followying they doe give him satis- 
 facc'on for such rents as are sett down at theyr names for on half 
 yeare to be then deliveryed, they that then shall have such estates 
 as they have by former grants renewed by new grants according 
 to such reducc'ons to the tenants as shalbe thought fittinge by 
 the said Govern rs . yf any of the subscribed Tenants doe refuse or 
 neglect the paym' of theyr rents as affore is wright'n, then it is 
 ordered that new esta't' s shalbe made of the lands and tene'nts of 
 such as shall so refuse unto such other p'sons as the said Colector 
 shall hold meete. 
 
 Anthony Drough xxxiiij. iiud. 
 
 Tho. harward v\li. 
 
 ffraunc's hyghwaye iiii/i. 
 
 Richard Beast xxiiiij. vu\d. 
 
 John Manning xxs. 
 
 Richard Thorn xxj\ 
 
 Wydow Skeeler xxs. 
 
 Tho. Walker xiis. 
 
 Laurence Mewse xiiiW. 
 
 The Tenants to the Chauntry Medowe x\s. 
 
 It is also ordered and so resolved that whereas all leases now 
 held by are held voyd in lawe all leases hereafter to be granted 
 are to follow two formes or p'sidcnts. The one forme is to be 
 conceyted of Tenents to lands to be granted and that is to be 
 drawn according to the ould lease of Harward's Inn, the other 
 of lands w th out houses and that is to yimitat x the ould lease granted 
 to Skeeler of Tynn ffeeldes. 
 
 It is agreed that all grants of things heerebefore heriottable 
 shalbe liable to heriott or x\s. at the choyse of the Collect 1, and 
 3 of the Gov'ers at the leaste. In the new leases p'viso to be 
 inserted that uppon a yeares warninge if repares be not don then 
 a reentry. 
 
 It is ord'red that the Collect 1, for the tyme beinge shall sell 
 no wood but by the consent and approbacon of 3 of the Gov'n's 
 at least. 
 
 3 Imitate. 
 E 
 
50 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 A TRUE RENTROLL OF ALL THE LANDS AND TENEMENTS 
 BELONGYNGE TO THE FREE GRAMMER SCHOOLE OF 
 
 Q. Elyza : in Hartlebury made An'o D'ni 1622. 
 
 Thomas Hareward 
 
 Phillip Highway 
 
 Anthony Drougth 
 
 Richard Best 
 
 John Man'inge 
 
 Richard Thorne 
 
 John Wall 
 
 Thomas Walker 
 
 John Thorne \ 
 
 Widdowe Man'inge I for Chantry Meddow 
 
 Humfrey Hopkis j 
 
 Laurence Muse 
 
 Phillip Smith 
 
 William Man'inge Junr. 
 
 William Man'inge Sen' 
 
 Henry Granger 
 
 John Clent 
 
 Thomas Tolly 
 
 Widdow Gowden 
 
 John Best 
 
 Sum'a totalis 
 
 vili. 
 
 iiiili. 
 
 xxxiiu. \\i\d. 
 
 xxvij. viiid. 
 
 XXS. 
 XXS. 
 
 xxs. 
 
 XUS, 
 
 Mi. vs. 
 
 xi'uid. 
 
 vis. viiid. 
 
 xiij. 
 
 v\d. 
 
 vid. 
 
 iis. id. 
 
 iid. 
 
 xxli. id. 
 
 1621. The ACCOUNT of John Lircock collector taken the 
 xxvi th day of ffebruary 1622 . 
 
 Receaved of the schoole Rents xx/*'. *d. 
 
 ffor three hollow trees xv*. viiid. 
 SUME xxli. xvs. ixd. 
 
 Laydout. Inp s to M r Marshall schoolem" xiinYz. 
 
 Ite' to Phillip Best usher vUt - 
 
 Ite' to George Drought for pillers and ledges for the schoole 
 
 windowes vs - x ^ - 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 5 I 
 
 Ite' to a workeman for croppinge wood for the schoole and 
 
 for winding and dawbeing walls its. v'riid. 
 
 Ite' spent at bringinge home the wood n'rid. 
 
 Ite' payd for the lords rent x'ud. 
 
 Sume xxli. ixs. xd. 
 
 The remainder vs. xid. 
 
 Whereof given to M r Marshall toward his charges iiiir. 
 and to Phillip Best usher, iis. 
 
 At what time William Wheeler was chosen collector for the 
 yeare followinge. 
 
 1622. The Accompt of Wyllya' Wheler Collector 1622. 
 
 Inp. Received of the schole rents xxli 
 
 Ite' for wood sold to div s p'sons xixj 
 
 Ite' paid to M r Marshall, scholemaster xiiii/z 
 
 Ite' to Phillip Best, ussher vili 
 
 Ite' to the lord's rent xi\d. 
 
 Ite' paid to M r Clent xs 
 
 The remainder paid to M r Marshall towards his being sick. 
 So there remaineth to this accountant us. iiiW. 
 
 1623. THE ACCOMPTE of Thomas Best collecter take' the 2nd 
 
 daye of March 1623. 
 
 Rec\ Inp r Received of the Rents of the schole 20U. 
 
 Ite' Received of Rychard Thorn for ffald wood xiid. 
 
 Ite' for an elme sold to Thomas best 2s. 
 
 Ite' for an oke sold to him lykewise 2s. 8d. 
 
 Ite' for an oke sold to Edward Smyth vs. 
 
 Ite' for a stubb sold xxd. 
 
 Ite' for the cropp of an elme vid. 
 The sum laid out 20//. 15J. xd. 
 
 Laid out. Inp. Laid out to M r Marshall scholemaste r xiiii/Y. 
 
 Ite' to Phillip Best ussher vili. 
 
 Ite' spent in going twise to view Walker's house in Keder- 
 minster 
 
 E 2 
 
52 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Ite' laid out at the scalinge of Edward Drought his lease xvid. 
 Ite' laid out for croppinge the schole wood and for drinke for 
 
 the carnage thereof xiid. 
 
 Ite' for Tyle and for Lyme and workmanshipp in layinge the 
 
 same xiis. id. 
 
 The sume xxli. xvs. xd. 
 
 Remaininge in this Accomptant's Debt His. 
 
 At what tyme John Thacher was appointed collector for the 
 yeare followinge. 
 
 1624 and 1625. The Account of John Thacher collector of the 
 schoole Rents of Hartlebury for the yeares 1624 and 1625. 
 
 Rs. Inp 8 Receaved of Rents the sume of x\li. 
 
 Ite' for a harriott for the death of Phillis Smith x\s. 
 
 Ite' for a harriott for exchange of Highwaies Lease x\s. 
 
 Ite' for a stub tree sold to Richerd Thome us. 
 
 SUMA xWiiili. i\s. 
 Lay d out. Inp s payd to M 1 ' Marshall schoolem r for two yeares 
 
 xxviii/z. 
 
 Ite' payd to Phillip Best usher for two yeares xiilt. 
 
 Ite' spent on them that carried wood for the scholle \iiid. 
 
 Ite' payd to Humfrey Smith for cropping wood and falling 
 a sapling to make lathe for the schoole ii-f. 
 
 Ite' payd to James Higgs for squareing the tree \xd. 
 
 Ite' payd for the Lord's Rent xiid. 
 
 Ite' payd George Drought for mending the schoolehouse is. lod. 
 
 Ite'm layd out in going to Kid'minst r to M r Corfeild about 
 Walker's Lease Us. xid. 
 
 Ite' our expenses the same day being 4 of us iis. Hid. 
 
 Ite' spent the x th day after Christmas about Walker's Lease iid. 
 
 Ite' for 7 C of tiles for the schoole xs. iid. 
 
 Ite' payd to Richard Gardiner for carriadge iij. 
 
 Ite' payd for nailes for the schoole is. viid. 
 
 Ite' payd to Tho. Best due on his account the yeare before iiis. 
 
 Ite' spent at Tho, Harward's at a meeting of the ffeoffes viiid. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 53 
 
 Ite' spent going to speake with M r Cheling th x about Walker's 
 Lease \{d. 
 
 Ite' payd to William Best for two loade of lime vs. viiid. 
 
 Ite' payd for our Din'er on Ashwenesday us. 
 
 Ite' payd to John Jackso' for tileing &c. \xs. 
 
 Ite' payd to John ffidkin for carriadge for Clay Uiid. 
 
 Ite' payd to Timo' Cowell going to M r Button v\d. 
 
 Ite' layd out the June meeting about our ffeoffement is. viiid. 
 Ite' payd to M r Corfcild for draweing the ffeoffement xxs. 
 
 Ite' payd to Will Asto' for cropping wood vid. 
 
 Ite' payd to William Wheeler for carriadge of wood xxd. 
 
 Ite' for mending a hinge and locke of the schoole dore Hid. 
 
 Ite' spent by 4 ffeoffes at Kithermi'ster about Walker's house 
 
 ins. xd. 
 Ite' layd out to make the schoole rent out xl/z. iij. vid. 
 SUMA xliiili. xviis. viiid. 
 
 Remaineth in the collector's hands iiiij. Uiid. 
 
 Walter Dunne is chosen collector for the next yeare. 
 
 1627. THE ACCOMPT of Walter Dun, collector of the schole 
 Rents of Haitlebury for the year of our Lord 1627 as 
 followeth — 
 
 Inp s Received of the Rents the sume of xxli. 
 
 Wherof paid to M r Marshall scholemaster xiii/i. 
 
 Ite' payd to the usher vili. 
 
 Ite' to the Lord's rent xiid. 
 
 Ite' layd out at his entry in the house ils. viiid. 
 
 Ite' spent in surveying the ground viiid. 
 
 Ite' paid for croppeinge the schole wood viiid. 
 
 Ite' paid for a locke & for mending the schole table ixd. 
 The Rent paid there Remaineth to the schole collector vs. ixd. 
 
 And they have chosen collector for the yeare next following 
 Thomas Mychell. 
 
 1 Chellingworth. 
 
54 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1628. THE ACCOMPT of Thomas Mychell Collector of the Rents 
 and Revenues of the free Grammer schole of Queen 
 Elizabeth in Hartlcbury h d & m dl the xviii th day of 
 ffebruary 1628, as followeth. 
 
 Inp s Received of the Rents belonginge to the schole the sume 
 of xxli. 
 
 Whereof paid to the scholemaister for this year xiiiuY. 
 
 Ite' paid to the Usher for this year lykewise v\/i. 
 
 Ite' for croppinge the wood to Humfrey Smith v'riid. 
 
 Ite' to the Lord's Rent xiid. 
 
 Ite' paid to Thos. Skyler for carryinge of wood viid. 
 
 So remayneth to this Collector unpayd Us. \\\d. 
 
 beJdnd w th M r Clenfs Rent for mytton \\d. 
 
 And they havec hosen for their Collector to serve for this p'sent 
 yeare John Best of norchard the elder. 
 
 1629. The ACCOMPT of John Best Collector of the Rentes of 
 the free gramer skoole of Queene Elizabeth in Hartellberry 
 in the yeare of o r Lord God 1629. 
 
 Receaved of the same Rentes the sum of xxli. 
 
 Inprimis paied to M r Marshall for the first qua' iii/z. xs. 
 
 Ite' paied to him att his goinge away x\s. 
 
 Ite' to the usshir ovvt of the same quar. xvj. 
 
 Item paied to M r Bromly skoole master for half a yeare yiili. 
 It m paied to the Usshar for this yeare 6/2. 
 
 It m paied to Edward Drought for thornes to fence the skoole- 
 mastar's close Hi*. 
 
 Item for fetchinge home of the same thornes . xd. 
 
 It'm to Humfrey Smyth for thining the cloce xxd. 
 
 Ite' paied to the Balif for cheef Rentes xiid. 
 
 1 Had and made. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 55 
 
 Ite' paied more to Humfry Smyth for croppinge the skoole 
 wood viud. 
 
 Ite' spent on them that brought home the wod xvW. 
 
 Ite' paied to Asson for windinge rods \'\d. 
 
 Ite' paied for fallinge two trees in the skoole howse close \\s. 
 Remaynninge of this of 20/z. iiiLr. 
 
 And they have chossen for thayer collector to serve for this 
 p'sent yeare follovvinge James Pratteltun. 
 
 1630. The ACCOMPT of James Prattellton collector of the Rents 
 & Revenues of the free Gram'ar schoole of Queene Eliza- 
 beth in Hartellbury in the yeare of o r Lord God 1630. 
 
 Reseaved of the schoole Rent 20//. 6d. 
 
 reseaved by the same Collector for in mone' and wod sowld 
 
 4U. 18s. 4d. 
 Inprimis Paid oute of this som to the schole master & Ussher ig/i. 
 Ite' laid forthe for reparinge of the howse and other usses 
 
 4U. 18s. gd. 
 
 M d that the xxs. whereof M r Bromley was this yere shortned 
 of his wages was p'te of the sum layd out by the same Collector 
 beinge his disbursement beinge 4/*. 1 8s. gd. 
 
 And they have chosen for their Collector for this yere followingc 
 John fytkyn. 
 
 1631. The ACCOMPT oi John ffittkin collector of the rents and 
 revenues of the free Gram'ar Schoole of Queen Elizabeth 
 in Hartlebury in the yeare of our Lord God 163 1. 
 
 Received of the schoole rents 20//. \\d. 
 
 Paid to the schoolemaster and usher 20//'. 
 
 Paid to William Wheellar for my lord's rentt - 12a. 
 
 Paid to Davy for cropping the wood 8d. 
 
56 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 More paid to them for to drinke when they brought home the 
 wood 4^/. 
 
 Soe remaineth to this accompt \2d. 
 
 And they have chosen for theyr collector for this yeare following 
 Urban Ayre. 
 
 1632. The Accompt l of Urban Eyre collector of the rents and 
 revenues of the free Gram'ar Schoole of Queen Elizabeth 
 in Hartlebury in the yeare of o r Lord God 1632. 
 
 Receaved of y e schoole rents 
 
 Paid to the schoolem r and usher 
 
 Paid to William Wheeller for my lord's rent 
 
 Sould to John Wall foure trees 
 
 Sould to Thomas Andrews one elme 
 
 Receaved of Robert Best for a fine 
 
 Paid to M r Bromlie mony which was owing him 
 
 Paid to Phillipp Best concerning Lamb 
 
 For glasing the schoolem" windows 
 
 Left unpaid for y° vsritting ofy e Charter 4s. \d. 
 
 Sould to Thomas Skiller two crope and one plump 
 
 tree o ii o 
 
 Laid forth at Kiderminster when we went about o r 
 
 Charter O 3 o 
 
 For two horselode of coles 026 
 
 Paid to John Fidkin o i i 
 
 Paid forth of my purse 006 
 
 Spent upon them that brought A lode of wod 004 
 
 Paid to Humphry Sothall for falling the wod 008 
 
 Spent upon the ffeoffees 006 
 
 And they have chosen for their collect' for this yeare following 
 
 M r Samuell Manning 2 . 
 
 1 This account is curiously mixed. He left in his will five and a half acres 
 
 2 "1633. Samuell Manning, gentleman, of land at Droitwich to the poor of Hartle- 
 was buryed the 12 th of ffeby anno p r diet." bury. The proceeds are given away yearly 
 {Harthbury Register.) His death may ac- on S. Thomas' Day. 
 
 count for there being no entries in 1633. 
 
 Ii. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 ii 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 57 
 
 1634. Willia' Manning's 1 accompt 1634. 
 
 Inpr. Receaved of Thomas Skiller for 2 litle elmes one hollow 
 
 ash and one stubb oack 16s. 
 
 lie'. Receaved of Thomas Manning for a litle house i6j. 
 
 lie'. Receaved of Humphrie Norris for 4 burr oackes \li. 4s. 
 
 SUM iili. 16s. 
 
 Paied to Roberd Wurd for work done to y e schoole 16s. 
 
 Paied and spent for earring three lodes of wodd for y e schoole 
 
 3^. vid. 
 Paied to Henrie Palmar for cropping of y e wodd and for one 
 axe is. id. 
 
 Paied to y e glashier 16s. 
 
 Spent going to Rushock 3 times ils. 
 
 Spent when we sowld y e howse iij. 
 
 Paied to Widdow Streete is. 
 
 Paied to Robert Wurd for his nailes and his work v\d. 
 
 SUM 44J. 8d. 
 
 And they have chosen for their collector for the yeare 1635 
 Walter Thatcher. 
 
 Left unto the usher unpaied $s. 
 
 1635. The ACCOMT of Walter Thatcher, Collector of the rents 
 and revenues of the free Gramer Schoole of Queene Eliza- 
 beth in Hartlebury in the yeare of our Lord God 1635. 
 
 Recepts. Inpr : Received of the Tenants thereunto belonginge the 
 sume of 20/:'. 
 
 Received of Anthony Acton for wood that I sould the sume 
 of lit. 2S. 
 
 Received of William Man'ing the p r cedent collector the sume 
 of ** 
 
 21//. 12s. 
 
 ' In place of Samuel Manning deceased. The account is very imperfect. 
 
li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 21 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 58 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Disburstme'ts. 
 
 Payd to M r Bromley 
 
 Payd to the usher 
 
 Payd to James Prattentome 
 
 Payd to Will : Best for coales 
 
 Payd to Thomas Hutton for a dayes worke in M 1 
 
 Man'inges time 
 Payd for bringing a load of wood to the schoole 
 Payd for dawbeing a wall 
 Payd for cheife rent 
 
 Thomas Skiller Collector for this yeere following being the 
 
 yeere 1636. 
 Thomas Skiler hath $s. in his hands. 
 
 1636. The Acompte of Thomas Skiller collector of the rents 
 and revenues of the free Gra'er Schoole of Queene Eliza- 
 beth in Hartlebury in the yeere of o r lord God 1636. 
 
 Inp r Received of the Tenants belonging to the schoole the sume 
 
 of 20/z. lid. 
 
 If Received of Walter Thatcher of money w ch he was to pay 
 
 uppon his accompt the sume of 4s. 8d. 
 
 It' Received of Wid' Mailing for a horriot the sume of 
 
 4J-. in p'te iiii/z. 
 SUMA TOTALIS 2\li. $S. lid. 
 
 Disburstments. Inp r payd to M r Bromley 14& 
 
 Payd to the Usher 6li. 
 
 Payd for ale on ashwednesday 6d. 
 
 Spent when we went about the hurriot is. gd, 
 
 Payd for cropping wood is. 
 
 Payd for mending a bord 6d. 
 
 Payd for a lock for the schoole doore IS. 2d. 
 
 Payd for a new key 6d. 
 
 Payd for mending the windowes 8^. 
 
 Payd for earning wood to the schoole 5-f. $d. 
 
 SUMA TOTALIS 2oli. IIS. $d. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 59 
 
 The sume that remaineth in his hands l/i. 14s. 2d. 
 
 Wee doe nominate and appoynt John ffitkyn to be collector 
 for this yeere following 1637. 
 
 Unto whome is delivd'd the 34?. from Tho' Skiller also he is 
 to receive of Edmund Smyth 3.?. ^d. 
 
 Likewise he is to receive of Wid' Maning 365. 8d. 
 
 It is agreed That William Wheeler James Prattentonne M r 
 Collector and Walt' Thatcher shall goe and survey the land and 
 houses belonging to the schoole before S' John Baptist day next 
 insuing and make a Terrior thereof of j the states they stand in 
 concurning reparacons and returne it uppon ashwednesday fol- 
 lowing. 
 
 1637. The ACCOUNT of John ffidkyn Collector of y c free Gram'er 
 
 Schoole of Hartlebury 1637. 
 
 Receits. Received for y° Rents belonging to y e schoole 20/z. \\d. 
 
 Received of y e old Collector and y c Wid : Maninge 
 
 3//. 105. 8d. 
 SUMA TOTALIS 3//. US. 8d. 
 
 Disbursted. To y e Schoolemaster & Usher 20/z. 
 
 Payd to y e Usher 10s. 
 
 Payd to M' Bromley 1 is. 8d. 
 
 Payd to Will : Mate fii $d. 
 
 Payd to Margarett Cobbe $s. 
 
 Payd to M r Eyre for y e writting of y e Charter 1 4s. ^d. 
 
 Payd for my Lords rent for two yeeres 2s. 
 
 Payd for y e schoole doore key 4*/. 
 
 SUMA TOTALIS 22//. 8d. 
 
 M d To rank to 
 
 W m Mate for an There remaineth in his hands 315. yd. to be deli- 
 
 accompt ofjs. \d. vered to y e next Collector of w ch payd to the 
 
 w° h was allowed usher in p'te of an ould reckonige due to him 
 
 for lyme left in from the schoole ■ xj. 
 
 his custody e. by 
 
 him to be annsw'ed. 
 
 Soe rem : xxis. yd. 
 
 1 Two copies of the Charter were found in the chest in the vestry, extremely well 
 written. 
 
60 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 The ffeoffees heereafter named 1 doe nomynate Walter Thatcher 
 to be Collector for this Insueing yeare. 
 
 Ja : Button John Thachcr John ffitkin 
 
 Urban Eyre Will. Maning 
 
 William Wheler James Prattcnton 
 
 Deliv d unto Walter Thatcher by the late Collect' xx\s. vud. 
 also he is to Receyve of Edmund Smith for wood iiij. iii^. 
 
 SUMA xxiiiLy. xid. 
 
 besydes W m Mate j The rent in his chardg' xi'riili. xid. 
 
 for Lyme J tot xvli. vs. xd. 
 
 Whereof payd to Margarett Cobbe for this dayes p'vison 
 
 iiis. niid. 
 
 More allowed him uppon a p'ticular accompt of divers things 
 to him allowed w ch the Schoolm r s wages for this last yeare were to 
 end at O r Ladye Day next 1639 to make that iiis. ii'ud. to 
 amount to xiiili. xiiiy. iid. 
 
 Soe Remayneth in his hands xk xd. 
 
 Whereof he payd of an arrear to M r Button Us. 
 
 M d that the Usher receyved his whole yeare 's wages being vUi. 
 the same fully of Tho. Harward's rent being v\li. 
 
 paid to Margarett Cobb out of the foresaid sume of xls. 6d. 
 uppon Ashwednesday 1638 xis. 6d. 
 
 There is nowe named to be Collect 1 " for this next yeare John 
 Beast the yonger of Norchard. 
 
 It' here remayneth unpayd to this Collect 1 W. %d. 
 
 Ja: Button William Wheeler 
 
 Urban Eyre Will. Manninge 
 
 John Best, Sen. 
 Walter Thacher 
 John Thatcher 
 James Prattenton 
 John ffidkin 
 Tho. Skiller 
 
 1 The accounts had not been signed by any of the Governors for 30 years. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 6l 
 
 Ano R. Caroli The Accompt of John Best of Norchard the 
 XV 1639. younger being Collect' of the Rents and Revenues 
 of the free gram'er schoole of Queene Elizabeth in Hartle- 
 bury for the yeare aforesaid. 
 
 Receipt. Receaved of the Rents belonging to the foresayd school 
 
 20U. x\s. 
 Disbursm u . paid to the schoolem' and uslier 2oli. 
 
 paid to William Best of Warselie by the consent of the ffeoffees 
 the some 1 \s. 
 
 paid for the Lords Rent is. 
 
 paid to William Acton for two locks if. ^d. 
 
 There remayneth due to John Best afores d $d. 
 
 And they the ffeoffees of the schoole aforesaid have chosen for 
 their colecf William Wheelecr for this year following — 
 Remayning in the John ffidkin 1639 Urban Eyre signed + 
 hands of William William Manning John Best Walter Thacher 
 Wheeler the new John Best James Prattenton John Thacher. 
 Collect* ili. 
 
 1640. The ACCOUNTS of William Wheler collector of y e rents 
 and Revenues of the free Gram'er schoole of Queene Eliza- 
 beth in Hartlebury. 
 
 Receits. Received of y e Rents belonging to y e said schoole xxli. xis. 
 
 Disbnrst. Payd to y e schoole Master and Usher xxli. 
 
 Payd to James Prattenton iiiij. \\\\d. 
 
 Payd to y e old collector \d. 
 
 Payd to John Best, se r \\d. 
 
 Payd to M r Eyre \\d. 
 
 Payd to Walter Thatcher is. vi'rid. 
 
 Given to the Widow Norris iis. 
 
 Payd to S' John for coales iis. 
 
 Payd to y e usher xs. 
 
 Payd for drinke xd. 
 
 Payd for cropinge y° wood vid. 
 
 Spent on John Wall when he brought wood i'md. 
 
 Payd for fetching a load of wood is. 
 
 for croping and fetching a sleadfull of wood viiid. 
 
62 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Payd for hookes and hinge and a locke is. iid. 
 Payd for making two keyes and mending a locke and making 
 
 a staple is. 
 
 For boards and nayles to make a doore Us. i'nid. 
 
 For making y e doore and y e wall viiid. 
 
 Payd to William Best for lyme iiiij. viii^. 
 
 payd for y e lord's rent is. 
 
 Payd for studing, winding and dawbing y e wall is. 
 
 For coales Hid. 
 
 Payd to John Best, ju. xd. 
 Spent by William Wheler John ffidkin and John Best when 
 
 wee went to survey y e schoole ground is. 
 
 For bread and drinke is. 
 SUMA iUi. xd. 
 
 Wee ffeoffees whose names are underwritten doe nominate and 
 make choyse of Urban Eyre to bee collector for this yeere 
 following and he the said Urban Eyre is to seaze of a 
 herriott due to us by y e death of William Maning and 
 there is remaining in y e said collector's hand xvj. 
 
 James Prattenton John Thacher 
 
 Waltor Thacher John Best 
 
 John Best 
 
 1641. The Accounts of Urban Eyre gent, collector of y e free 
 Gram'er Schoole of Hartlebury 1641. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 Layd forth on Ashwednesday o 1 o 
 
 Layd forth y e 1 1 of March at y e Inn o 1 o 
 
 Layd forth y c 29 of March at y e Inn ' 076 
 
 Layd forth Aprill y° 2 at John Coobes 025 
 
 Layd forth Aprill y e 19 at Tho' Smyth 003 
 Layd forth Aprill y e 20 at Kidderminster when 
 
 wee went to y e com'ission 020 
 
 Layd forth Aprill 28 at John Cobb's 003 
 
 1 Notice the amount spent this year at various inns. The poor usher seems to have 
 received nothing. 
 
o 
 
 i 
 
 4 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 4 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 o 
 
 5 
 
 o 
 
 4 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 63 
 
 li. S. d. 
 Spent at John Cobb's after wee had done at y e 
 
 churce y e same day 
 At y c same time for spice 
 The lord's rent 
 
 For felling and cleaving wood 
 For earring y c wood 
 Payd to M r Bromlie 
 Receipts. 
 
 Receaved of the schoole rents 14 on 
 
 Making the rent due from Whitlinge for lillies 
 
 land w ch is 0120 
 
 The new Collector hath received of M r Eyre 2I1. 8s. $d. and 
 12s. more is to receive for lilies rent and wee nominate 
 for Collector John Best se\ 
 
 1642. The ACCOUNT of John Best sc collector of y e free 
 Gram'er Schoole of Hartlebury 1642. 
 
 Impr. Spent by Willia' Wheler and my selfe when li. s. d. 
 
 wee lowed out y c wood 006 
 
 spent when wee p' used y c writting 008 
 
 for croping y e wood and faggotting some of it 014 
 
 for making a key and mending a locke 008 
 
 for carrying three load of wood 043 
 
 spent when I fetched y c writting fro' Worcest. o 1 o 
 
 spent in going three severall times to Kidder- 
 minster to gather up y e rent 006 
 spent when y c meeting of y e wid. Manning and 
 
 John Manning was 020 
 
 payd for Willia' Manning's land for rent that they 
 
 did not pay 
 payd to a Counseller for his fee 
 spent at y e same time 
 
 Laid out towards y e repayre of y c litle schoole house 
 to Mar. Manning 
 to Anne Smith for drinke 
 for spice 
 payd for y e Lord's rent 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 IO 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
64 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Wee nominate for collector this yeere following James Prattenton. 
 Lillies rent behind for two yeeres, the new collector hath received 
 of y e old collector one shilling. 
 
 1643. The Accoumpt of James Prattenten Colector of the Rents 
 of the free Gram'er Schoolc of Queene Elizabeth in Hartle- 
 bury An'o D'ni 1643. 
 
 Inprimis. Disbur mts paied to M r Bromelie 
 to Emannuell Ives 1 
 to Thomas Wall's wife for M r Bromlie 
 spent when wee sealed the widow Norris her lease 
 for nayles and mending a hinge for schoole dore 
 paid for 4 horse lode of Dele 
 paid for my lord's Rent 
 spent when I went to gather the Rent 
 
 The some disbursed 
 
 Receaved of the Schoole Rents in all igli. \js. $d. 
 
 and there was left unpaid by John Manning of Witlenge for 
 
 his rent for Lylies land 12s. 
 
 w ch 12s. is not any p'te of the foresame some of ig/i. 17s. $d. 
 Soe that there is due to me uppon this Accoumpt not having 
 
 John Manning's Rent being 12s. l$s. id. 
 
 besides what I laide forth this day w cb is 2s. Sd. 
 
 Soe in all there is due to me 1 $s. yd. 
 
 I now paide to the new Collecter for y e yeare following 
 3/z'. 14s. $d. out of 4//. 10s. that I receaved for a fine of the Widow 
 Norris this yeare last past. 
 
 And the ffeoffoes for this yeare following doe chuse for their 
 collector John fhdkine. The new Collector hath receaved of the 
 old collector 3//. 14s. $d. 
 
 1 " Emanuell Ives Clark of Hartlebury was buried the 18 th day of May, 1660." 
 {Harllebury Register. ) 
 
 It. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 20 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 65 
 
 Tlie rent for Whitlinge land called lillies land behind Jor three 
 years. 
 
 The whole rents of the schoole amounts to with the rent of 
 Lillies Land 20//. \2s. $d. 
 
 U. Eyre James Prattenton 
 
 John Best Walter Thacher 
 
 John Thacher William Wheller 
 
 1644. The ACCOUNT of John ffidkin, collector for y e free Gram'ar 
 
 Schoole of Hartleburye 1644. 
 
 It. s. d 
 Imp r . Received of y e rents of y e said schoole the sum of 19 19 5 
 
 Imp r . Payd to y e schoolemaster and y e usher y e sume of 20 o o 
 
 Item payd for y e lord's rent O 1 O 
 
 Item payd for y e repayres about y e schoole o 3 7 
 
 Item for y e repayres about y e schoole house O I O 
 
 Item payd for a Tunne of coales 076 
 
 Item spent 026 
 
 There remaineth to the next Collector 2 19 3 
 
 1645. The ACCOUNTS of John Donne and John ffidkin Collectors 
 
 for the free Gram'ar schoole of Hartleburye 1645. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Imp'. Received of y e rents of y e said schoole the sum of 19 19 5 
 
 Item received for wood that was sould 015 o 
 
 20 14 5 
 
 Item payd to y e schoolemaster and Usher the sume of 20 o o 
 Item payd for loping wood, and bringing it home, 
 
 and mending y e schole walles 034 
 
 Item payd for two lockes 033 
 
 Item payd for brickes and mending y e hearth o 1 3 
 
 Item for mending y e church window o o 10 
 
 Item for y e lord's rent o 1 o 
 
 Item spent at this p r sent o 1 6 
 
 20 11 2 
 
66 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It. S. d. 
 There doth remaine to ye next Collector 034 
 
 Item Thomas Harward oweth 215 o 
 
 Item John Best se' oweth 040 
 
 fifebruary y e 11 th 1645. 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed doe nominate Hugh Pooler 
 to bee Collector for this yeere following. 
 
 And also y e same day wee doe expell and exclude M r Timothy 
 Bromley High Schoolemaster of y e free Gram'ar Schoole of Queene 
 Elizabeth in Hartleburye fro' there entring, teaching or educating, 
 and in his place and steed do nominate and appoynt John Best M r 
 of the Arts. 
 
 Urban Eyre John Donne John Tumbling 
 
 John Pooler Walter Thacher Anthony Ballard 
 
 James Prattenton John Thacher John Best 
 
 John Best Edward Harper Robert Ballard 
 
 Simon Uphmore Hugh Poller 
 
 Willia' Hyll 
 
 1644. Decimo sexto Die Septembrii An'o Regini Dni. ur : 
 
 Hartlebury ff. Caroli nunc Regis Anglae etc. vicesimo Anoq. D'ni 
 1644. 
 
 Urban Eyre 
 
 John ffldkin 
 
 John Thacher 
 
 Walter Thacher 
 
 John Best, Sen r 
 
 John Best, Jun r ^ Jur. 
 
 Thomas Skiller 
 
 James Prattenton 
 
 Will m Best 
 
 Will" 1 Maning 
 
 William Wheller 
 
 MEMORAND m that the Gov rs afforesaid of y e free Gram'er 
 schoole of Queene Elizab" 1 in Hartlebury doe elect & nomi te these 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 6 7 
 
 p'isson™ whose names are subscribed to be Gov™ togeather w th the 
 said surviving govern rs . 
 
 VIZ. William Hunt 
 John Dunne Ju r 
 Symon Ufmore 
 Will™ Hill 
 
 Hugh Pooler > Jur. 
 
 Anthony Ballard 
 Robert Ballard 
 John Tomlins 
 Edward Cartwright . 
 Al's Harper. 
 
 23 Die Septembris 1644. 
 All w ch said new Gov™ were alsoe sworne by the Right Reverend 
 ffather in God John ' Lord Bishop of Worcester the day & yeare 
 aforesaid. 
 
 The names of all 
 & possessions Reveni 
 Queene Elizabeth in 
 
 Urban Eyre 
 William Hunt 
 John Dunne 
 William Best 
 Hugh Pooler 
 William Wheller 
 Thomas Skeller 
 John ffidkin 
 Anthonie Ballard 
 James Prattendon 
 Symon Uffmore 
 
 those w ch be Gov rs of the free Gram'er schoole 
 ues and Goods of the free Gram'er schoole of 
 Hartlebury in the County of Worcester. 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 John Tomlins 
 Will m Hill 
 John Best Ju r 
 Edward Cartwright 
 J ur . Al's Harper . 
 
 John Thacher 
 John Thacher 
 John Best sen' 
 Walter Thacher 
 Will m Manning 
 
 Memorand' q'd Die et Anno suprad' pred' Will'us Mannynge 
 existen' unus Gouburnatoru' Scola' pred' recusavit exercere officiu' 
 suu' pred' p'pter debilitatem corporis sui. I'o 2 Joh'es Pooler electus 
 est in loco suo et jur. 
 
 1 John Prideaux, who was deprived at the Rebellion and died in great poverty 
 
 3 Ideo. 
 
 F 2 
 
68 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1646. The Accounts of John Donne collector for y e free Gram'er 
 schoole in Hartlebury 1646. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Imp r received for y e rent of the said schoole 19 18 6 
 Item received of money of y e old Collector and 
 
 for wood sold 5 9 o 
 
 25 7 
 
 6 
 
 li. s. 
 
 d. 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 Imp r payd to y e schoolemasters 
 
 It'm given to M r Bromley to carry him to Worcester 
 
 It'm payd to ffrancis Harris and his man for iiii 
 
 dayes worke about y e schoolemaster's house 080 
 
 payd to ffranc. Harris for going to Beawdley to 
 
 buy boards for the schoole house 010 
 
 Payd for vii burthen of rods to mend y e walles 
 
 and for bringing them thither 060 
 
 Payd for coales for y e schoole on 6 
 
 Payd for boards and ledges for y e schoole house 
 
 doores 050 
 
 Payd for nayles 008 
 
 Payd to ffranc Harris and his man for making y e 
 
 doores 020 
 
 Payd for y e Lord's rent o 1 o 
 
 21 19 8 
 
 li. s. d. 
 There doth remaine in my hand to bee delivered to 
 
 y e next Collector 3 14 o 
 
 John Whoper is to pay for ii trees (Edw' Harper 
 
 doth p'mise y e payment) 040 
 
 John Harward for falling a young tree without licence. 
 Wee nominate and appoint Walter Thatcher Collector. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 6q 
 
 John Donne 
 John Best Sen. 
 John ffidkin 
 James Prattenton 
 Hugh Poller 
 John Thacher 
 John Best Jun. 
 Simon Uphmore 
 Edward Cartrit 
 John Best 
 Urban Eyre 
 Walter Thacher 
 
 Disbursed more by John Donne the former Collector 
 
 Inp r to M* Bromly 
 
 Ite' to Will Best for coales 
 
 Ite' to Will Best for lyme 
 
 Ite' to ffrancis Harris for hanging the doore 
 
 Ite' for nayles 
 
 Ite' to the masons for 8 days worke 
 
 Ite' to M r Bromly late schoolem' 
 
 Ite' to William Best for more coales 
 
 Ite' in Symon Uffemore's time for coales 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 ds 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 1647. The ACCOUNTS of Walter Thatcher, Collector of ye free 
 Gram'a'r Schoole of Hartleburie 1647. 
 
 Imp' received for y e rent of y e said schoole 
 
 Imp r payd to y e Schoolemaster and Usher 
 
 Item given to M r Bromley 
 
 Item payd for winding and daubing the schoole 
 
 walls 
 Item payd for a lock for y e schoole chamber 
 
 doore 
 
 li. 
 
 S. 
 
 d. 
 
 21 
 
 O 
 
 II 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 O 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 O 
 
 I 
 
 
 
/*. s. d. 
 
 o 
 
 O 
 
 7 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 21 
 
 is 
 
 4 
 
 70 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Item payd for mending y e locke of y e schoole 
 
 doore and for a hooke for y e doore 
 Item payd for y e cheife rent 
 Item received for arrears of rent of John Maning 
 
 There is to be delivered in money to y e next Col- 
 lector 22s. lod. 
 From Walter Thatcher is. $d. 
 From John Donne \\s. $d. 
 
 Wee nominate Simon Uphmoore for Collector this pr'sent yeere 
 
 1647. 
 
 Walter Thacher 
 
 John Donne 
 
 William Wheler 
 
 Hugh Pooler 
 
 Urban Eyre 
 
 John Best 
 
 1648. ffebruary y e 7 1648. 
 
 Simon Uphmore Collector of y e free schoole of Hartleburie 
 made his account y e day abovesaid. 
 
 Hee received 
 
 Hee disbursted 
 
 There is owing to him 1 5 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed doe nominate for Collector 
 for y e said schoole this yeere following. 
 
 John Pooler Gent. Hugh Pooler 
 
 Symon Uphmore John Tomlins 
 
 Urban Eyre John Best 
 
 John Donne John Thatcher 
 
 Walter Thatcher Willia' Wheler 
 
 James Prattenton Anthony Ballard 
 John ffidkin 
 
 li. s. 
 
 d. 
 
 20 11 
 
 4 
 
 20 12 
 
 9 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. J I 
 
 1649. THE ACCOUNT of John Pooler Collector for the Schoole 
 Rents in An'o Dom'ni 1649. 
 
 Redd. For the Schoole rents this p r sent yeare 
 
 It. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Of John Harward 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 Of Widdo Morris 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Of John Wall 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 More for tinefields 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 Of Edmund Smith for p't of the base grounds 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 Of Edmund Smith for the perrymill ground 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 Of Thomas Gardner for the base 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 Of M r Clent's lands 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 Of John Hopkins 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 Of William Segar 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Of John Cobbe 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Of William Prattcnton 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 Of William Best 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 Of Robert Best 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 Of M r Urban Eyre 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 Of John Harward for Chantry meadow 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 Of John Maning Senio r 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 Of John Maning Junio* 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 Of Edward Best 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 Received more 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Of Hugh Pooler for a tree 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Of John Wall for Cropp wood 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 Of ffrancis Hanbury for Cropp wood 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Of Thomas Southwall for Croppe wood 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 Of Thomas Hardiman for Croppe wood 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 Sould to M r Lowe for 16 oakes 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 Of ffrancys Hanbury for 3 old trees 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 Of Tho' Hardiman for three ould trees 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 Of Phillip Skyler for 6 elmes and one ould oake 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
72 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Payd to the Schoolemasters 20 o o 
 Payd for repairs of the Schoole house and the School- 
 master's house 12 14 o 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Rec. for rents 20 12 11 
 
 for trees and wood 10 9 6 
 
 3i 2 S 
 
 Rec. more for arreares of John Maning's rents 200 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 The Receytes 33 2 5 
 
 The disbursements 32 14 
 
 Due from the Accountants OO 8 5 
 
 M' lr Twenty shillings remaining in the hands oj John Maninge 
 of Whitlinge to be payd to John pooler the Accountant. 
 
 James Prattenton 
 
 Walter Thacher 
 John Tomblins 
 John Thacher 
 Hugh Poller 
 Simon Uphmore 
 Anthony Ballard 
 
 And we whose names are 
 subscribed do nominate and 
 choose John Tomblinge to be 
 Collector for the yeare following 
 
 27 ffeb. 1649 
 John Pooler 
 
 Disbursed by John pooler Collector aforesayd as followeth 
 
 Inp. to Will Best for a horse load of coales 
 for one thousand tyles 
 for Carriadge of them 
 to John Jackson and his sonne and his man for 
 
 5 dayes work in tileing the schoole 
 for carriage of clay and sand 
 for poules for studds ease poules and windings 
 
 and carriadge of them 
 for lime lath and nailes 
 to a man to studd and winde walls 
 
 //. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 S 
 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. J$ 
 
 for a thousand and halfe of nayles 
 
 for another thousand tiles 
 
 for carriadge of them 
 
 for clay and sand carriadge 
 
 for more ease poules and workemanshippe 
 
 for one thousand tiles more 
 
 for carriadge of them and sand 
 
 To both the Jacksons and their three men for 6 
 
 dayes work 
 To William Best for lyme, lath, nailes and haire 
 for one thousand of tyles more from tittowne 1 
 for carriadge of them 
 for nayles more 
 for two hundred of bricke 
 for carriadge of them 
 to the masons for three dayes worke more and 
 
 their men 
 for more lime 
 
 for glaseing 4 windowes about the schoole 
 for a bundle of lath about the window 
 for two dayes work about the windows and nailes 
 for the cheife lord's rent 
 
 1650. THE ACCOUNT of John Tombins Collector for y e free 
 Gram'er Schoole of Hartleburie 1650. 
 
 Impr. received of y e school rents 
 
 Item rec. of M r Donne in arrears 
 The sume is 
 Impr. disbursted to y e schoolem rs 
 
 To M r Wythe 
 
 for cutting wood for y e schoole 
 
 for y e Lord's rent 
 
 In ale for them that carried y e wood 
 
 for mending a locke 
 
 The sume is 
 
 1 Titton, a hamlet of Hartlebury. 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 S 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 20 
 
 16 
 
 7 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
//. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 20 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 O 
 
 o 
 
 8 
 
 O 
 
 2 
 
 o 
 
 O 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 o 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 o 
 
 O 
 
 6 
 
 74 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1651. The Account of Edward Harper Collector of y e free 
 Gram'ar Schoole of Hartleburie 1651. 
 
 • Imp r . received of y e schoole rents 
 
 Imp r . Disbursted to y e scholem rs 
 
 payd for carrying wood to y e schoole 
 
 Spent when we fetched y e wood home 
 
 for ye Lord's rent 
 
 for ii dayes worke about y e schoole 
 
 for halfe a hundred of nayles 
 
 for a locke and stapel for y e schoole doore 
 
 for ii load of coles 
 
 for carrying old timber into y e schoole 
 
 Disbursted 20 10 9 
 
 Remaineth in my hand 1 9 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed doe nominate for Collector 
 for this yeere following Willia' Hyll. 
 
 [The Accounts of 1652, 1653, and 1654 are missing.] 
 
 The last of ffebruary 1654. 
 
 Whereas uppon the Request of the Com r8 for charitable uses 
 yt was under the greate seal of England inter al' decreed that such 
 schoolemaster as should be hereafter chosen for the free schoole 
 of Hartlebury should not bee setled or displaced without the ap- 
 probation of such mynysters as shalbe Resident at Hartlebury 
 Kitterminster and Ribsford or two of them and now whereas M r 
 Walter Pooler l is this p'sent day comended to the sayd free schoole 
 by us Thomas Wright 2 mynister of Hartlebury and John Boraston 3 
 mynyster of Ribsford as a fytt man wee doe therefore under our 
 handes p'myse to and with the ffeoffees of the free schoole aforesayd 
 
 1 "Buried 1661, Sept. 4,' Mr. Walter subject, and was made Rector of Great Wit- 
 Pooler, Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford." ley, where he died in 1701, aged 84. 
 (Ribbesford Registers.) 3 Rector of Ribbesford, 1630 — 1688. 
 
 2 A Presbyterian who was put into the " He was an ardent Royalist, and it is 
 Rectory by the Parliament Committee. rather surprising that he was permitted to 
 When he was ejected at the Restoration retain his benefice throughout the Common- 
 he conformed, although he said he would wealth. He was made Preb. of Hereford 
 rather be dragged to pieces by wild horses 1673 ; died 1688, aged 85." (Burton's His- 
 than use the Prayer- Book, became a loyal tory of Bewdley.) 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 75 
 
 that in case thirteene of the sayd ffeoffees shall at any tyme desire 
 
 us or eyther of us to give o r consent for the displaceinge of the sayd 
 
 M r Pooler beeinge now admytted Schoolemaster at o r request that 
 
 wee will consent thereto and assist them therein soe far as in us 
 
 or in eyther of us shall lye or in case that some of the sayd ffeoffees 
 
 shalbe dead before our consent shalbe soe required that then wee 
 
 will joyne our consent w th the major part of the survivors of them 
 
 for such his displaceing unlesse yt shalbe made appeare to M r 
 
 Baxter 1 now mynister of Kitterminster M r Dedicote mynister and 
 
 schoolemaster of Abberly and M r Toy schoolemaster of Walsall 
 
 that such desire of the ffeoffees to displace the said M r Pooler is 
 
 not uppon just groundes and that they signify soe much under theyr 
 
 handes and seales. Wittnesse our handes the daye and yeare 
 
 abovesaid. 
 
 Tho. Wright John Borastone. 
 
 In consideration of which promise wee whose names are sub- 
 scribed doe consent that the above named M r Walter Pooler bee 
 admitted Cheif Schoolemaster & that he have the salarye for his 
 paynes as M r Soley had hee payinge M r Dalby the remaynder 
 of the money which M r Soley was bound to pay and also satysfyinge 
 M r Soley for his paynes dewe for teachinge the schoole & gevinge 
 him reasonable Content towards repayres already layd out by him 
 hee geveinge up his securyty for the xxj. a yeare or assyneinge yt 
 over to M r Pooler. 
 
 Robert Willmott Walter Thacher 
 
 John Donne Ger. Wheeler 
 
 John ffidkin John Bourne 
 
 Anthony Ballard X n ' s marke 
 
 William Tomlins X his marke 
 
 Edward Cartrit. als. Harpur 
 
 John Poller Hugh Poller. 
 
 1654. The Accounpt of Robert Willmott, collector for the yeare 
 
 last past made the last of february 1654. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 John Harward 013 — 00 — 00 
 
 Widdow Norryes 08 — 00 — 00 
 
 Jo. Maninge 06 — 02 — 00 
 
 ' The celebrated Richard Baxter. 
 
76 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It. S, d. 
 
 Tho. Gardner 03 — 06 — 08 
 
 Jo. Wall 04 — 00 — 00 
 
 Humfrey Maninge 00 — 11 — 03 
 
 M 1 Clent 02 — 00 — 00 
 
 Edmond Smith 02 — 17 — 06 
 M' Clent 
 
 Hos Hopkis 01 — 00 — 00 
 
 John Cob 00 — 08 
 Best Kit 
 
 W m Prate nton 00 — 01 — 01 
 
 Segar 00 — 02 — 06 
 
 43 9 o 
 
 43 8 6 Robert Willmott. 
 
 00 
 02 — 00 — 00 
 
 Reste w ch Maninge owes or denyes 00 — 11 — 00 
 
 w ch j£i Ey re was t p a y oq — OI — qq 
 
 wid' s Cay & Tolly 00 — 1 — 00 
 
 0—13 — 
 
 Robert Willmott. 
 
 32 — 00 — 00 
 
 owinge to wee 
 payd to M r Soley 1 
 for his salery / 
 
 payd to Emanuel Ives 10 — 00 — 00 
 
 payd to M r Soley for rep'es 01 — 00 — 00 
 
 for a loade of Coales 00 — 08 — 06 
 
 payd for the lord's Rent to M r Wheeler 00 — 01 — 00 
 
 John ffidkin Colector for the yeare followinge. 
 
 The last day of ffeb r We have received Robert Wilmot's account 
 
 1654 for continuance & doe nominate him collector for the next 
 
 for one year more be- yeare we whose names are subscribed 
 
 cause there is noe John Donne Gervase Wheeler Sam : Eyre 
 
 leases granted since y e John ffidkin Anthony Ballard John Bourne 
 
 decree nor noe busi- John Smyth William Tomlins Willia' 
 
 ness compleated con- Skiller Edward Cartwright John Pooler 
 
 cerninge y* schoole. Hugh Pooler 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. TJ 
 
 Forasmuch as it apeares that John Wall did gyve out words 
 
 that one of the ffeoffees should not come uppon his land but yf he 
 
 did hee would bringe his action agaynst him wee doe declare that 
 
 hee is not fytt to have a lease sealed. 
 
 Robert Willmott. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Remayns due to us from M r Donne 02 08 10 
 
 Whereof there is due to M r Soley for his last 
 
 yeares Salary 01 18 06 
 
 Due to next Collectour from him 00 10 04 
 
 John Donne. 
 
 1655. The ACCOUNT of John Donne Collectour for the year 
 last past made the 20 th day of ffebr. 1655. 
 
 Receyved from li. s. d. 
 
 John Harward 13 00 00 
 
 as alsoe part of Humphr : Manning's Rent 00 11 03 
 
 Widdow Norn's 08 00 00 
 
 M r Clent 02 00 00 
 
 Tho. Gardner 03 06 08 
 
 John Manning 04 03 06 
 
 Edmund Smyth 02 17 03 
 
 John Wall 04 00 00 
 
 Will m Best of Kederm. 02 00 00 
 
 John Hopkins 01 OO OO 
 
 John Cobb 00 08 00 
 
 Will. Prattenton Tolly &c. 00 02 01 
 
 Will™ Seager 00 03 00 
 Rent due from John Manning w ch is due to M' 
 
 Soley 01 18 06 
 
 SUM: TOT: 43 10 03 
 
 Payd to M r Soley for his Salary 3 1 OI °5 
 
 Payd to Emanuell Ives 10 00 00 
 
 Payd for school Repayres OI 14 09 
 
 Sold eleven trees and Cropps 06 00 00 
 
 Payd to M r Soley for y e Repayres of his schoole 
 
 house 04 00 00 
 
 52 16 02 
 
78 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOOK OF 
 
 We have Receyved M r Donne's accounts and doe nominate 
 Allen Lye collectour for the year next ensuing. 
 
 Ordered by us y 4 y e Collectour appoynt five trees to John 
 Harward from y e schoole grounds towards the reparation of his 
 dwelling house. 
 
 / consent, 
 
 Ro. Willmott 
 
 John Pooler 
 Hugh Poller 
 John Bourne 
 Edward Harper 
 Allen Lye 
 
 Anthony Ballard 
 Emanuell Eyre 
 William Tomblins. 
 John Poller 
 John Donne 
 
 1656. The Rent Roll. 
 
 1656. 
 
 John Harward 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hump : Maning 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 John Mailing's rent and cheifage 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 Widd : Norris 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mr. Clent 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tho : Carver 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 John Wall 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Phi : Maning 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 John Cobb 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Willia' Seyer 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 John Hopkins 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 Edw : Best 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Edmund Smythes 
 
 i rent and cheifage 
 
 whereof 6s. Sd. 
 
 
 
 
 for cheiffage 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 8 
 
 Willia' Best of Kidderminster 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Will : Prattenton 1 
 
 and Tho. Tolleyes 
 
 rent and cheif- 
 
 
 
 
 age 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 The whole Sume is 43 18 1 
 
 Added to Hopkins Chantrie meadow advanc* rent o 13 o 
 
 ve whole rent 44 1 1 1 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 79 
 
 S m' ch 89 advanced Marshall rent 
 
 10 April 1689. 
 Phillip Marshall has his lease sealed and the rent 
 
 payable by his lease then Sealed is 
 whole rent is m'ch 5. 89 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 The ACCOUNT of Maine Leigh Collector for ye Schoole 
 of Hartlebury 1656. 
 
 Impr. received of ye schoole rent 
 
 It. payd to y e Schoolemaster and Usher 
 
 It. payd for one load of Coales 
 
 It. payd for writing y e ffeoffment 
 
 It. payd for a key for y e schoole doore 
 
 It. payd for y e Lord's rent 
 
 Memorandum f* ye ffeoffecs underwritten have 
 
 agreed y* if any Tetiaunt shall refuse to provide 
 
 Leases ready to seale upon Ash Wednesday next 
 
 at y" furthest that then they will provide new 
 
 Tenaunts for tlie grounds of those who shall soe 
 
 refuse. 
 
 There remaines to the next Collector 
 
 John Pooler 
 John Donne 
 Walter Thacher 
 John ffidkin 
 Emanuell Eyre 
 William Prattenton 
 
 Hugh Poller 
 Anthony Ballard 
 Tho. Best 
 John Bourne 
 Edward Hewes 
 Edward Harper 
 
 43 IS 'I 
 
 42 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 43 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 14 3 
 
 There is chosen for Collector this yeare following John Bourne. 
 
 And y l is this day ordered that inasmuch as William Norris hath 
 all alonge complyed with the ffeoffees and submytted to an en- 
 crease of his Rent to eight pounds a yeare and hath payd his 
 same uppon demand and hath also payd six pounds towards areres 
 or charges and is uppon that consideration promysed a lease for 
 
80 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 three lyves now uppon his request hee is alowed three yeares to 
 name what lyves hee shall decree, provided that yf the sayd Wil- 
 liam dye before he shall make his nomynation that then his 
 execute™ or assygnes shall name only two lyves. All this agreed 
 and promysed by those named on the other side of the paper. 
 
 Witnesse Robert Willmott. 
 
 1657. The Account of M r John Bourne Collectour for the 
 schoole of Hartlebury A 1657 made ffebruary the 24 th . 
 
 /*. s. d. 
 Inpr. receyved of the Schoole rent 43 15 05 
 
 It. receyved from the last Collectour 00 10 00 
 
 44 05 05 
 
 It. payd for Bear last Ashwednesday 00 04 06 
 It. payd to Edmund Smyth by the ffeoffees ap- 
 
 poyntm nt 00 02 06 
 
 It. payd to the school maysters 42 00 00 
 
 It. payd for two loads of Coales 01 03 00 
 It. payd to Downes for fire shovell & tongues & 
 
 mending two lockes 00 04 00 
 
 It. payd to the Masons 00 04 04 
 
 It. payd for Brick & Carryage 00 02 08 
 
 It. payd to the Glasier 00 03 07 
 
 44 04 07 
 
 We whose names are underwritten have receyved M r John 
 Bournes accounts & doe nominate Will'm Skiller Collectour for 
 the year ensuing. 
 
 William Wheeler John ffidkin 
 
 Samuell Eyre John Donne 
 
 William Prattenton Allan Lye 
 
 Anthony Ballard Hugh Pooler 
 
 John Best Edward Hughes 
 
 Edward Harper 
 
 It. s. d. 
 Remayning to the next Collectour 00 04 08 
 
 Whereof there remaynes due from Will'm Seager 4s. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 8 1 
 
 Memorand m that twenty shillings was receyved from William 
 Norris by M r Thomas Soley 1 y e chief Schoolm r in lieu of two 
 Timber Trees given him last Ashwednesday towards the repayrs 
 of his schoole house. 
 
 xxiiii t0 ffebruary 1627 2 . 
 
 Whereas Thomas Harward decessed & W m Wheler by a bond 
 or obligac'on dated the 23 th day of May in the xvii th year of the 
 Reigne of the late Kinge Charles did become bounde unto John 
 ffydkyn and others Churchwardens of Hartlebury afores a in the 
 penall some of tenne pounds condycen'ed for paym* of ffyve pounds 
 & foure shillings at a day in the Condyco'n of the said bond in 
 that behalf expressed w ch fyve pounds and foure shillings was due 
 and did belonge to the poore of the p'ishe of Hartlebury and w ch 
 is yet unpayd and the said bond in force. But by agreem' of 
 dyvers of the feoffees of Hartlebury schoole lands w th John 
 Harward touching the Renewing of his lease and increase of his 
 Rent from vii/z. p' ann : to xiii//. p' ann : The said W m Wheller 
 & th'execu'™ & adm 8 of the said Thomas Harward are to be 
 discharged of & from the said bond & the paym 1 of y e said \li. 
 & iiiLr. & the said bond to be delyvr d upp and cancelled & the 
 said \li. & mis. to be otherwyse supplyed and Raysed for the use 
 of the poore afores d . 
 
 Therefore it is now agreed by the feoffees afors d whose names 
 are subscrybed That such Burrell 3 and decayeing trees growing upon 
 the schole lands shalbe sold & fallen, w th in one monethe next come- 
 inge at the discrec'on of W m Skeler Samuell Eyre Hugh Puller 
 Jo" Bourne and the said John ffydkyn as will Rayse the said ffyve 
 pounds & foure shillings w th is to be payd & ymployed for the 
 use of the said poore in satysfacc'on and discharge of y e said bond & 
 ffyve pounds and foure shillyngs before menc'oned. And thereupon 
 the said bond to be delyvered to the said W m Wheler & cancelled 
 according to the said agreem* in that behalfe. 
 
 1 " 1658. The intention of marriage be- 1658, and were married Decemb. y» 9 th ." 
 
 tween Thomas Soley schoolemaster of Har- (Hartlebury Register.') 
 
 tlebury, & Mary Nott of Stanford was pub- * Inserted out of its place, 
 
 lished in y 8 Church of Hartlebury on y 8 3 " Burr " or " burrell," badly grown. 
 12 th , 19 th , and 26 th dayes of November, 
 
82 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 The marke + of John ffidkin x William Wheler 
 
 Huge Pooler John Donne 
 
 William Skiller Samuell Eyre 
 
 Edmund Harper John Bourne 
 
 The marke of + Anthony Ballard x Alan Ley 
 
 William Prattenton The marke of + Edward Hughes « 
 
 Witnesses hereunto 
 
 Thomas Soley John Best 
 
 Jo. Syrer sen r 
 Memorandum that Thomas Lavendar and Thomas Dawe gave 
 a large sized grate of three Barrs to f free schoole. 
 
 There was alsoe bought a large fire shovell & a payre of 
 Tongues by M r fohn Bourne Collectour. 
 
 Memorandum that M" Lowbridge gave two large cheekes for 
 
 the new Grate 2 . 
 
 1658. The ACCOUNTS of Willia' Skiller Collector for the Schoole 
 of Hartleburie 1658 made y e 16 th of ffebruary 1658. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 Impr. received of y e schoole rent 43 l 7 6 
 
 Item payd to y e schoole master & usher 42 o o 
 
 Item spent at y e last account ° I ° 
 
 payd for ii formes for y e schoole 044 
 
 payd for ii load of coales for the schoole 1 4 5 
 
 payd for y e Lord's rent 
 
 payd for mendinge y e schoole tables & other worke 
 payd for a locke for y e schoole 
 
 rec. 
 
 o 1 o 
 026 
 008 
 
 43 !7 6 
 
 disburst. 43 J 3 " 
 
 remaining oli- y. 7d. 
 
 Wee whose names are under- 
 written have receyved Will m Skil- 
 ler's accounts and doe nominate 
 John Smyth of Norchard Collec- 
 tour for the year ensuing. 
 
 . On other occasions these gentlemen - These are the only recorded gifts to 
 
 signed their own names-or got some one the School, 
 to sign for them. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 83 
 
 Samuell Eyre Robert Willmott 
 
 John Bourne William Prattenton 
 
 John ffidkin William Wheeler 
 
 Allen Lye Will™ Tomblins 
 
 Edward Harper John Best 
 
 Hugh Poller Anthony Ballard 
 
 Memorandum that William Seager is behind unpayd is. for the 
 laste year. 
 
 1659. The ACCOUNTS of John Smyth, Collector for y e schoole of 
 Hartlebury, made y e 7 th of March, 1659. 
 
 rec. of y e schoole rent 
 
 payd to y e schoole master and usher 
 
 payd for coales for y e schoole 
 
 payd for making a window in y e school and for 
 
 y e Timber 
 payd for ii load of clay 
 payd for dawbing y e schoole walls 
 payd for y e Lord's rent 
 payd for glasing a new window and mending 
 
 y e old 
 payd for a locke and a hinge and setting them on 
 
 remaines to y e next collector 028 
 
 We whose names are under written have seene & allowed 
 this account & doe nominate William Prattenton for collector 
 y e yeere next ensuing. 
 
 Hugh Poller William Wheeler 
 
 Allan Lye Robert Willmott 
 
 Edward Cartwright al's Samuell Eyre 
 
 Harper John Donne 
 
 Edward Hughes John ffidkin 
 
 Thomas Best Anthony Ballard 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 43 
 
 18 
 
 7 
 
 42 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 c 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 43 
 
 19 
 
 11 
 
 John Smith 
 
 G 2 
 
li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 42 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 43 
 
 14 
 
 10 
 
 84 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1660. The ACCOUNTS of William Prattenton collectour for the 
 ffree Schoole of Hartlebury made ffebr. 27 th 1660. 
 
 payd to the scholemaster and usher 
 
 payd for 2 loads of coales 
 
 payd for 2 hu'd of bricke 
 
 payd for earring up the brick 
 
 payd for limbe 
 
 payd for one strike of heayre x 
 
 payd to 2 masons one day 
 
 payd for a new cay 2 for the schoole doore and 
 
 mending the hinges 
 payd to the glassier 
 the lord's rent 
 
 li. s. d. 
 William Seger behind 030 
 
 Paid into the new Collectour 023 
 
 We whose names are underwritten have seen & allowed this 
 Account & doe nominate M r Samuell Eyre for collectour the 
 year next ensuinge. 
 
 William Wheeler John ffidkin 
 
 Edward Harper Hugh Poller 
 
 Allan Leygh Robert Ballard 
 
 Edward Hues 
 William Tomlins 
 Anthony Ballard 
 Thomas Best 
 
 1661. THE ACCOUMPT of Samuell Eyre colecf of the ffree Gram'er 
 Scoole in Hartlebury made the twelfe day of february 
 1661. 
 
 ' Hair. * Key. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 85 
 
 //. s. d. 
 
 Impr'is. Payd to the Scoolemasters 42 o o 
 
 It. for coales for the Scoole o 16 o 
 
 It. for the chife Rent to the Lord of the Man r o 1 o 
 
 li. s. d. 
 William Seager behind 030 
 
 Edward Best 2 
 
 Soe there remaines from me due to the next 
 colector 
 
 42 17 
 
 o 19 5 
 
 Wee whose names are underwritten have seene & allowed 
 this Account, & doe nominate John ffidkin for Collectour the 
 year next ensuing. 
 
 William Wheeler Robert Willmott 
 
 Anthony Ballard William Prattenton 
 
 John Best Hugh Pooler 
 
 John Smith Allen Ley 
 
 Edward Heaus Edward Harper 
 
 1662. THE ACCOUMPTS of John ffidkin colector for the ffree 
 Gramer scoole in Hartlebury made the fourth day of 
 March 1662. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Impr'is. Rec'd the sum of the tenants which 
 
 amounts to 43 17 \\ 
 
 It. of the last Colector 00 19 5 
 
 It. paid to the Scoolem" 42 00 00 
 
 It. for the lord's rent 00 01 00 
 
 It. to the smith for mending the cay of the 
 
 scoole door 1 00 o ? 
 
 The whole sum rec 1 is 44 17 4 
 
 Disburst the sum of 42 1 3 
 
 March 4 lh , i66|, Remaines 2 17 
 
 1 Notice the extraordinary number of times the lock of the school door is repaired. 
 
86 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Wee whose names are underwritten ffeoffees of the Gram'ar 
 Schoole of Hartlebury have seen & allowed the above s d account, 
 & sith there are severell repayres not yet made good wee doe 
 nominate John Fidkin aforesayd Collectour for y e year ensuing. 
 
 William Wheeler Ro. Willmott 
 
 Hugh Pooler Samuell Eyre 
 
 John Smyth Anthony Ballard 
 
 William Prattenton Edward Hughes 
 
 Edward Harper Thomas Best 
 
 1663. The Accounts of John ffidkin collector 
 Gram'ar scoole in Hartlebury made the 
 ffebruary 1663. 
 
 Reed, from the Tenants 
 
 Remaines in his hands for the last yeare 
 
 Laid out of the fore mene'eoned sum 
 
 To the chife Scoolem rs 
 
 for fellinge the scoole Timber and workeman- 
 
 shipe 
 for stone and cariage 
 for the Recoyning " 
 for laying the Hearth and Boards 
 for studing winding and daubing 
 for caring of 2 loade 6f clay 
 for a loade of coale 
 for the Bishop's 2 Rent 
 for expenses att John Cobbs 
 for mending the walls and window 
 for nailes 
 for glasing the Windows 
 
 Sum. Tot. 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed Feoffees of the Grammar 
 Schoole of Hartlebury have seen and allowed the Accounts of 
 John Fidkin Collector for the year last past and doe nominate 
 and elect Hugh Pooler collector for the year ensuing. 
 
 1 Reckoning. " First mention of the Bishop after the Restoration. 
 
 for the ffree 
 
 24 th 
 
 day 
 
 of 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 43 
 
 17 
 
 11 
 
 02 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 11 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 01 
 
 46 
 
 15 
 
 03 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 87 
 
 John Smyth Anthony Ballard 
 
 John Best William Prattenton 
 
 Edward Harper Robert Ballard 
 
 Thomas Best Samuell Eyre 
 William Wheeler 
 
 1664. The ACCOUNTS of Hugh Pooler collectour for the Free 
 Gram'ar Schoole in Hartlebury made ffebruary y e 8 th 
 A 1664. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Receyved from the Tenaunts 43 17 11 
 
 Payd to the chief Schoolm r 32 00 00 
 
 Payd to M r Symson for Counsell 00 10 00 
 
 Payd to Henry Ives Usher 02 10 00 
 
 Payd to John Plimley Usher 1 01 10 00 
 
 Sum 42 10 00 
 
 Remaynes in his handes for the next Collectour 01 07 11 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed ffeoffees of the Free Gram'er 
 schoole of Hartlebury have seen & allowed Hugh Pooler's accounts 
 Collectour for the year last past & doe nominate & elect William 
 Prattenton collectour for the ensuing year. 
 
 William Prattenton Robert Willmott 
 
 Edward Harper W m Wheeler 
 
 Thomas Best Samuell Eyre 
 
 W m Tomlins Hugh Pooler 
 
 Robert Ballard Allan Leigh 
 
 Anthony Ballard John Fidkin 
 
 AND WEE whose names are subscribed doe hcareby order that 
 whereas John Manninge who is tenant to the Schoole hath fayled 
 to accep 1 of a lease for his ten'ts 2 and landes hee holds of 
 the Schoole accordinge to his owne agreement & a former order 
 made in that behalfe but hath by his wilfullness put the ffeoffees to 
 charges in goeinge to take counsayle about the p'myses, that hee doe 
 betwixt this & Lady Day next pay to the Collector ten shillings 
 toward what was layd out as aforesaid, and accept of a newe lease 
 
 1 £6 more due to the Usher has been omitted. • Tenements. 
 
88 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 w th usuall covenants at the Rent of 6li. 2s. od. & to bee payd at the 
 dayes usuall or on his neglect that all the landes & tents, hee holdes 
 of the Schoole to bee let to another. 
 
 And wee doe order the Collector doe assigne a tree to John 
 Cobb towards repayre of his house. 
 
 And wee do farther order that the p'sent Collector w th John 
 ffydkin shall have power to fall any wood or trees uppon the schoole 
 landes & employ the same towards the repayr of the schoole or 
 sell part at theyr discression & gyve an accompt thereof to the 
 ffeoffees. 
 
 Robert Willmott John Fidkin 
 
 Samuell Eyre Robert Ballard 
 
 Hugh Pooler Anthony Ballard 
 
 Edward Harper W m Tomlins 
 
 William Prattenton Thomas Best 
 
 Allan Leigh 
 
 1665. last of ffebruary, 1 66 5 . 
 
 //'. s. d. 
 Rec. William pratenton's ACCOMPT 
 
 his Receipts for the schoole Rents 43 8 1 
 
 his payments to the Schoolemasters 41 10 o 
 
 his overplus for Rents 01 18 1 
 
 his receipts of Hugh Pooler the last Bayly 
 hee rec. of John Climson for trees 
 hee Rec. of Robert Wilmott for trees 
 hee Rec. of Edward Harper for trees 
 hee Rec. of John Batch for trees 
 hee Rec. of Hugh Pooler for trees 
 hee Rec. of John Harward for a tree 
 
 hee payd to John Wilmott for a tree he cut 
 and for the repayre of the Schoole in all 
 Soe uppon the whole is owinge to him 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 00 
 
 17 
 
 02 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 OS 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 7 
 
 02 
 
 04 
 
 00 00 01 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 89 
 
 Note Edward Best owes to the Schoole ud. which hee returnes 
 as a debt. 
 
 Agreed: witnesse Robert Willmott 
 
 Memorand. Anthony Balard is chosen Collector for the en- 
 suinge yeare. 
 
 Witnesse those whose names are subscrybed. 
 
 Robert Willmott 
 Will, prattenton Samuell Eyre 
 
 John Fidkin Tho. Best 
 
 W m Tomlins Edward Harper 
 
 William Wheeler Hugh Pooler 
 
 Edward Hughes 
 
 1666. Ffeb: 20 A i66f. 
 
 The ACCOMPTS of Anthony Ballard collector. 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Payd to the Chiefe Schoolm r 
 
 32 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 Payd to the usher 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 ffor Repayres 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 ffor Coales 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 00 
 
 ffor the L d » Rent 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 To Edward Harper towards his Charges 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 
 43 
 
 02 
 
 08 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed ffeoffees of the free Gram'ar 
 Schoole of Hartlebury doe allow the accompts of Anthony Ballard 
 the last collect 1 & doe nominate him collector for the year ensuing. 
 
 Sam : Eyre William Wheeler 
 
 John Fidkin Robert Willmott 
 
 William Prattenton John Smyth 
 
 Edward Hughes Hugh Pooler 
 
 Edward Harper 
 
90 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1667. ffebruary 5 to A 1667. 
 
 THE ACCOMPTS of Anthony Ballard collector. 
 
 Payd unto the Chief Schoolm" 
 Payd unto the Usher 
 
 Other Disbursements 
 To Joseph Pennell for 2 load of Coales 
 ffor Carrying them in 
 ffor mending y e windowes and Doore 
 ffor the Lord's Rent 
 
 Remaynes in his Hands for both years 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 32 00 00 
 
 10 00 00 
 
 00 19 00 
 
 00 01 00 
 
 00 01 07 
 
 00 01 00 
 
 43 02 07 
 
 01 10 07 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed ffeoffees of the free Gram'ar 
 Schoole of Hartlebury doe allow the accompts of Anthony Ballard 
 last Collector & doe nominate M r Eyre Collector for the year 
 ensuing, & alsoe wee doe hereby impower him to receyve the over- 
 plus Rent in Anthony Ballard's Hands towards the repairs of y l 
 said schoole. 
 
 W m Tomblins 
 Tho : Best 
 Edward Hughes 
 John Fidkin 
 Hugh Pooler 
 
 W m Wheeler 
 W m Prattenton 
 Edward Harper 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 1668. ffebruary the 24* 1668. 
 
 The Accompts of Samuell Eyre collector. 
 
 P d to the scoole masters 
 
 Paid for a load of coles & caring into the House 
 
 Paid to the glasier 
 
 for a load of clay and another of sand 
 
 for studding windows and dawbing the walles 
 
 the Lord's rent 
 
 P d to M r Wall for mending the seats &c, 
 
 REMAINS DUE FOR THIS YEAR 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 iouse 
 
 00 
 
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 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 91 
 
 Wee whose names are subscribed have seene & doe allow of 
 the accompts aboves d & chose for Collector for the yeare enshuing 
 M r Sammuell Eyre. 
 
 William Wheeler John ffidkine 
 
 Alin Leigh . Thomas Best 
 
 Robert Willmott Edward hues 
 
 William Tomblins William Prattenton 
 
 hugh pooler Anthony Ballard 
 
 Edward Harper. 
 
 1669. ffebruary the 16* 1669. 
 
 Then THE ACCOUNPTS of Samuell Eyre collector was taken. 
 
 Impr'is p d to the chiffe scoolm' 
 
 P d to the usher 
 
 P d the lord's rent 
 
 P d for coale 
 
 P d to the glasier 
 
 It. for A Paire of Bellowes 
 
 It. to the smit for making and mending the lockes 
 
 about the Vestrie * 00 03 04 
 
 To John Cobb for making cleane the Vestrie and 
 
 other things about the scoole 
 To John fhdkin for planks to mende the Vestrie 
 One Hundred of brick and Cariage 
 Allowed Edward Harper 
 To John Jackson 
 To my granfather for a Box 
 for Beare att Thomas Harward 
 
 The day & yeare aboves d the accompts were taken & allowed 
 on by us whose names are subscribed & the remaines due to the 
 next Collector the sume of 2li. 8s. gd. 
 
 William Wheeler John ffidkin 
 
 Alaine Lygh Anthony Ballard 
 
 William Tomlins Thomas Best 
 
 Hugh Pooler William Prattenton 
 
 Edward Harper John Smith 
 
 Edward Hughes 
 1 Where the chest containing the Deeds of the school stood, according to Statute XVI. 
 
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92 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 And wee doe nominate for the yeare ensuing John ffidkin 
 
 A memorand. of the keyes of the Vestry 1 
 
 Will. Wheeler one 
 John ffidkin one 
 Anthony Ballard one 
 Will. Prattenton one 
 Alaine Lygh one 
 Samuell Eyre one 
 Will. Tomlins one 
 
 1670. March the eight 1670. 
 
 Then THE ACCOMPTS of John ffidkin was as ffollowes 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 P d to the scoolemast rs 42 00 00 
 
 P d for coales 00 11 00 
 
 winding and dawbing the walles 00 01 00 
 
 nayles 00 01 00 
 
 for nayling lathes att the boards ends in the scoole 00 01 00 
 
 P d to the glasier 00 03 00 
 
 for lime and tyle 00 01 04 
 
 for nayling Boards under the windowes 00 00 04 
 
 for a forme 00 03 00 
 
 These accompts were seene and allowed by us whose names are 
 subscribed and there remains due to the next colector \6s. id. and 
 from Samuell Eyre js. gd. and we doe nominate for Colector for 
 the yeare ensuing William Prattenton 
 
 Wittness o r Hands. 
 
 William Wheeler Hugh Pooler 
 
 Alaine Ligh Edward Hughes 
 
 William Tomlins Thomas Best 
 
 Samuell Eyre 
 John Smith 
 Anthony Ballard 
 
 1 See Statute XVI. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 93 
 
 1671. ffebruwary the 21 st 1671. 
 
 The ACCOMPTS of William Prattenton Colecter of the free 
 gramer schoole of Hartlebury weure alowed and granted. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 Item. Payed for a bord 1 for the Usher to wright on 016 
 Item. Payed for mending A bord and A form in the 
 
 lower. end o 1 o 
 Item. Payed for 2 load of Coles to John Wall and for 
 
 Cariag in 120 
 
 Item. Payed for 2 hundred of Brick and Carriag in 026 
 
 Item. Payed for an Hors load of Lime 023 
 
 Item. Payed to the Mason 020 
 
 The Lord's Rent o 1 o 
 
 Item. Payed to the Glasior 034 
 
 ffor mending the Lock 004 
 Item, ffor mending the bord and the form in the 
 
 upper end 003 
 
 These Above written Accomptes of William Prattenton who 
 are seene and alowed by us whos names are subscribed and thar 
 remaines in his hand lit. $s. 3d. for the Colector for the year 
 enshuing. 
 
 And we doe nominate Anthony Ballard Colector for the yeare 
 ensuing. 
 
 Sam Eyre Ed. Hughes 
 
 Alain Lygh Will Tomlins 
 
 Hugh Pooller 
 John ffidkin 
 Tho' Best 
 
 1672. The ACCOMPTS of Anthony Ballard Collect* for y e Free 
 Grammer School of Hartlebury given up to y e rest of 
 y e Governours of y e sayd School Feb. 17, 1672. 
 
 //. s. d. 
 Payd to M r Abbot 2 y e Head Schoolmaster 32 o o 
 
 Payd to Will Brown y e Under Schoolmaster 10 o o 
 
 ■ A black board. buried l8 lh April, 1683." {Hartlebury 
 
 2 Rector of Dowles, 1669-83. " M' Register.) 
 Walter Abbot our Head Schoolmaster 
 
94 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 li. S. d. 
 
 For one Waggon load of Coles o 12 6 
 For Studs Studding Winding and daubing of y e 
 
 Walls 030 
 For 4 burden of Windings and for bringing y m 
 
 to y e School 020 
 
 For y e Carriage of one load of Clay 010 
 
 The L d Bp's Rent o 1 o 
 To the glazier for making a new Window and 
 
 mending y e old 073 
 
 Y e DISBURSD SUMME IS 43 6 9 
 
 remaines due to y e next Collect' on 4 
 
 This below written accompt of Anthony Ballard Collect' for 
 y e year past we whose names are subscribed have seen and doe 
 allow of; and we chuse John Pooler Collect' for this year ensuing. 
 At y e same time William Prattenton payd to John Pooler which 
 was due upon his accompt and w h was charged upon him by M r 
 Sam Eyre and Jo Fitkin the two pr'ceding Collect™ the summe 
 of one pound five shillings and eleven pence. 
 
 At y e same time Anthony Ballard Collect' for y e year past 
 payd unto John Pooler which remained due upon his accompt 
 
 oli. II*. ^d. 
 Edward Woodhouse Will : Skinner 1 
 
 Will. Prattenton Hugh Pooler 
 
 Geruase Wheeler Allayn Lye 
 
 William Manning Edward Hues 
 
 Walter Donne John Ballard 
 
 Will : Tomlinson George Holloway 
 
 James Prattenton 
 
 At y e same time the Govemours whose names are above written 
 have agreed y* that no other children but such whose Parents are 
 Parishioners and Inhabitants of this Parish of Hartlebury shall have 
 y' benefit of being taught free without paying y e schoolmaster for their 
 teaching. 
 
 1 Son of the Bishop, Rector of Hartle- resolution restricting free education to 
 bury for 25 years, died 1695, aged 59. Parishioners was passed. It is in his 
 Perhaps it was at his suggestion that the handwriting. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 95 
 
 1673. March 4 i67f. Then y e ACCOMPTS of John Pooler was 
 as followeth. 
 
 li. s. d, 
 
 Re'd in rent 44 1 1 1 
 
 Of M r Abbot for coales 012 o 
 
 Re'd upon y e last year's accompt 1 16 7 
 
 Payd y e School Master 
 
 Payd ye usher 
 
 Payd for 2 load of Coales 
 
 For glazing y e windowes 
 
 Payd for mending a seat 
 
 Payd for mending a forme 
 
 The Ld's rent 
 
 For 2 burdens of Heath 
 
 For mending y e Key of y e door 
 
 Remaines due to y e Schoole 389 
 
 which 3//. 8s. gd. is put into the great chest amongst y e schoole 
 writings. 
 
 This 4th day of March y e accompts of John Pooler Collect 1, 
 above written were taken & approved by us whose names are 
 subscribed, & at y e same time we made choise of M r Robert 
 Willmott to be Collect' for this year ensuing. 
 
 Richard Thatcher Will. Skinner Rect r 
 
 William Prattenton Allen Lye 
 
 William Manning Anthony Ballard 
 
 James Prattenton Walter Dunne 
 
 Edward Woodhouse 
 
 1674. ffebruary the 17 th 1674. 
 
 Then THE ACCOUNPTS of Robert Willmott was taken and they 
 are as followeth. 
 
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 96 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Imprs. Pd. to the Scolem r and Usher 
 I' p d for Coales 
 I' for glasing 
 
 I' for worke about the Schole 
 I* lord's rent 
 
 laid out in all 
 
 Memorand that the Accounpts of Robert Willmott on the other 
 side the leafe was taken and allowed by us whose names are under- 
 written and that ten shillings of Best's rent of Kidderminster is 
 not yett rec d of the aboves d Robert Willmott which he hath 
 accounpted for and p d . 
 
 The same day rec d of John Harward 13 shillings for all the 
 rent due to this day. 
 
 And we doe nominate Collector for the yeare ensuing Gervase 
 Wheeler jun r . 
 
 remains due this yeare 2//. 2s. $d. which s d two pounds two 
 shillings three pence is put into the chest in the vestrie. 
 
 Anthony Ballard Will : Skinner Reef- 
 
 William Manninge Sam : Eyre 
 
 Thomas Best John Pooler 
 
 Robert Willmott 
 James Prattenton 
 
 We whose names are hereunto subscribed being governors of the 
 ffree Gramar School of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury and of the 
 possessiones revenues and goods of the said School doe by these 
 p r sentes elect and nominate and by these p r sentes have elected 
 and nominated our trusty and well beloved ffriends and neighbours, 
 Thomas Lowbridge Gent. John Hill Edward Harper Philip 
 Ballard Edward Hughes William ffitkin and Richard Griffin to 
 be joynt Governors of the ffree Gramar School and of the poss'ions 
 revenues and goods of the ffree Gramar School of Queen Elizabeth 
 in Hartlebury aforesaid with us the Governors hereunder sub- 
 scribed. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. gj 
 
 In witness whereof we have hereunto putt our hands and caused 
 our com'on seale to be affixed the xx th day of May, 1684. 
 
 Will : Skinner John Ballard 
 
 Sam : Eyre Gervase Wheeler ' ^ u s. 
 
 John Pooler 
 
 Will. Prattenton 
 
 Allen Leigh 
 
 May 27 th 1672. 
 
 We the surviving governours of the Free Grammar School and 
 of y e possessions revenues and goods of y e Grammar School of 
 Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury (viz.) Hugh Pooler, John Fitkin, 
 Anthony Ballard, William Prattenton, William Tomlinson, Allen 
 Leigh, Samuel Eyre, Edward Hughes, and Thomas Best 
 doe nominate and elect William Skinner, Robert Willmott y* 
 younger, James Prattenton, Walter Dunne, John Ballard of Green 
 Stone, Edward Woddhouse, Gervas Wheeler the younger, Richard 
 Thatcher, John Pooler, William Manning, and George Hollis, to 
 be Governours of y e free Grammar Schooll and of y e possessions 
 revenues and goods of y e free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth 
 in Hartlebury with us y e aforesayd surviving Governours, Hugh 
 Pooler, John Fitkin, Anthony Ballard, William Prattenton, William 
 Tomlinson, Allen Leigh, Samuel Eyre, Edward Hughes and Thomas 
 Best in y^ place and Stead of John Pooler, Gent., William Wheeler, 
 John Best, William Skiller, John Smith, Edward Harper, John 
 Dunne, John Boune, Robert Ballard, Walter Thatcher deceased, and 
 Robert Willmott the Elder, departed out of y e parish. 
 
 In Witnesse whereof We have putt to our hands and our Common 
 Seal y e year and day above written. 
 
 Sam : Eyre Hugh Pooler 
 
 John ffitkin Anthony Ballard 
 
 William Tomlinson Will. Prattenton 
 
 Thomas Best Allen Leigh 
 Edward Hewes 
 
 1 Named after Gervaise Babbington, Bishop oj Worcester, being born soon a f ter the 
 Bishop's death in Mav, 1610. 
 
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98 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 May 27, 1672. 
 
 It is this day ordered that M r William Skinner, John ffidkin, 
 Sam : Eyre, John Pooler with the Collector shall veiw the land 
 in Rushock and John Manning's at Whitelench upon Munday the 
 3 d of June next. 
 
 Memorandum y 1 upon y e 17 th day of February 1674, Phillip 
 Marshall of Elmely Lovet pay d unto y e Governours of y e school of 
 Hartlebury in Lieu of an Harriot due to y e school of Hartlebury for 
 y e Perry-Mill house the summe of one pound five shillings. 
 
 Memorand. that the 9 th of ffebruary Ger : Wheeler Jun r being 
 colector for the yeare last past gave up his accounpt as 
 followeth. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 p d ffor Coales 1 2 6 
 
 for mending the windowes 096 
 
 for putting in a sill in the vestreye 016 
 
 lord's rent 010 
 
 for the locke 010 
 
 DlSBURST IN ALL IIS 6 
 
 his accounpts were then allowed of by us whose names are 
 subscribed upon the other side this leafe. 
 
 Will : Skinner John Pooler 
 
 Sam : Eyre Robert Willmott 
 
 Will : Prattenton Thos. Best 
 
 Allin Leigh Anthony Ballard 
 
 Hugh Pooler George Holloway 
 Walter Donne 
 
 We nominate for Colector for the yeare ensuing George Holloway 
 alsoe there remaines in the Box in money the sume of 8 — 2 — 6. 
 
 It is the afores d 9 th day of ffebruary ordered that the Collecto r 
 M r . Skinner, Will : Prattenton, John Pooler & Sam, Eyre shall veiw 
 the schoole land Hedges and trees att or before the last day 
 of June next and to make returne thereof to the rest of the Gove rs . 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 99 
 
 1676. ffeb : the last 1676. then THE ACCOUNPTS of George Hollo- 
 way being Collector for the yeare last past was taken and are as 
 
 ffollowetli. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 he hath Disburs d 255 
 
 p d by the s d Colector 058 
 
 the day and yeare afores d there remains in the box the sume of 
 nine pounds. 
 
 This accounpt is allowed by us & we doe nominate for Collector 
 for the yeare ensuing John Ballard of lincombe. 
 
 It is this day alsoe ordered that the Colector M r Skinner, Will : 
 Prattenton, John Pooler and Sam : Eyre shall view the schoole land 
 Hedges and trees att or before the last day of June next and to make 
 returne to the rest of the Gov'nors. 
 
 Will : Skinner William Manning 
 
 .-5 
 
 Sam : Eyre Thos. Best 
 
 Allaine Lighe John Pooler 
 
 Gervase Wheeler Walt : Donne 
 
 Robert Willmott Ed : Woodhouse 
 
 Anthony Ballard Will : Prattenton 
 Hugh Pooler 
 
 1677. Feb. 13, 1677. 
 
 Then Y e Accompt of John Ballard Collectour for y a year last 
 past was taken as followeth 
 
 Re'd in Rents 
 
 Re*d of M r Abbot towards Cole 
 
 SUMM RECEIVD 
 
 Disbursed for y e use and reparation of y e Schoole 
 and Payd to y e Schoolmaster and Usher 
 remains due to y e School 
 
 Which summe of one pound four shillings and one penny was 
 y n payd by y e said Collectour and being put into y e box makes up 
 y* summe of ten pounds four shillings and one penny. 
 
 This accompt is taken and allowed by us whose names are 
 
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IOO THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 subscribed and we make choice of Walter Donne for Collectour 
 y e year ensuing 
 
 Will : Skinner Robert Willmott 
 
 Will. Prattenton Thomas Beest 
 
 Anthony Ballard John Pooler 
 
 Allain Lye William Manning 
 
 1678. March 5 1678. 
 
 Then Y e ACCOMPT of Walter Donne Collectour for y e year last 
 past was taken as followeth. 
 
 Re'd in Rents 
 
 Re'd of M r Abbot for Coles 
 
 . SUMME TOT. 
 Disbursed in paying y e Scholmaster and Usher 
 Disbursed for y e use and repairation of y e Schoole 
 
 Y e WHOLE DISBURSED 
 Due to y e School 
 
 Which y e Collectour y n payd and it is put into y e publige box and 
 makes up y e summe of eleven pounds nine shillings and three 
 pence. 
 
 This accompt was taken and allowed by us whose names are 
 subscribed and we make choice of William Man'ing for Collectour 
 y e year ensuing. 
 
 Will : Skinner William Prattenton 
 
 Sam : Eyre Geruase Wheeler 
 
 Robert Willmott Thomas Best 
 
 1679. Feb. 25. 1679. 
 
 Then Y e ACCOMPTS of William Manning Collect 1 " for y e year 
 last past was taken as followeth. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Re'd in rents 44 16 1 
 
 Re'd of M r Abbot for Coals 080 
 
 SUMM RECEEVD 45 4 I 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 44 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
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 16 
 
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 11 
 
 44 
 
 
 
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 5 
 
 2 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. lor 
 
 li. S. d. 
 
 Disbursed 43 7 7 
 
 Chimney money J 040 
 
 Sum disbursed 43 ii 7 
 
 Upon which accompt rem: to y e Parish 5//. 12s. 6d. which was 
 y n paid & put into y e box & makes up y e summe of thirteen 
 pounds one shilling & ninepence. 
 
 This Accompt was received & allowed by us whose names are 
 subscribed & we do make choice of Edward Woodhouse for Collect 1 " 
 for y e year ensuing. 
 
 William Manning Will : Skinner 
 
 Richard Thatcher Sam : Eyre 
 
 Robert Willmott Geruase Wheeler 
 
 Thomas Best Will. Prattenton 
 
 John Pooler 
 
 1680. Feb. 18, 1680. 
 
 Then THE Accompts of Edward Woodhouse Collect for y e 
 year last past was taken as followeth. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Re'd in Rents 44 16 I 
 
 Re'd of M r Abbot for Coals 090 
 
 SUMM RECEEV d 45 5 I 
 
 Summ disbursed 45 7 o 
 
 Remaines due to y e Parish which was then put into y e box 
 lit. \%s. id. 
 
 The whole Summe in the box this being added thereunto is 
 fourteen pounds nineteen shillings & tenpence. 
 
 ' March 3, 1662. "I am told that this 1688 a levy of 2s. on every hearth was im- 
 
 day the Parliament hatli voted 2s. per an- posed for the King. There is a List of those 
 
 num for every chimney in England, as a who paid chimney money in Ilartlebury 
 
 constant revenue for ever to the Crowne." Parish account books ; by which it appears 
 
 (Pepys' Diary.) A tax of a penny on every that only 32 people in the Parish paid 
 
 hearth had been long familiar as Peter's the tax. 
 Pence. From 1662 till the' Revolution in 
 
102 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 This Accompt was perused & approved by us whose names 
 are subscribed & we do make choice of Richard Thatcher for our 
 Collect 1, for y e year ensuing. 
 
 Will : Skinner Allan Lye 
 
 Sam : Eyre Thomas Best 
 
 Robert Willmott John Pooler 
 
 Will. Prattenton Edward Woodhouse 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 1681. March I th 1681. 
 
 Then the Accompts of Rich. Thacher Collector for y e yeare 
 last past was taken as ffolloweth. 
 
 Rece'd in rents 
 Sume disburs. 
 
 remaines due to the parish was then put into 
 the box 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 44 
 
 16 
 
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 42 
 
 14 
 
 10 
 
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 d. 
 
 01 
 
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 00 
 
 01 
 
 This Acco 1 was perused & approved by us whose names are 
 
 subscribed — & we doe make choice of Thomas Lowbridge for our 
 
 Collecter for the year ensuing. 
 
 li. 
 
 p d Tho : Best as by two note carridge for the scole 07 
 in the box 10 
 
 Geruase Wheeler Richard Griffin 
 
 John Hill Will. Prattenton 
 
 Thomas Best William ffidkin 
 
 William Manning Edward Harper 
 
 John Ballard Rich. Thacher 
 
 John Pooler 
 
 1682. Tho. Lowbridge Acco' ffeb. 21 th 82. 
 
 Recev d by rents 
 
 M r Willmott for post and pales 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 44 
 
 16 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 45 
 
 04 
 
 01 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 103 
 
 p d M r Abbot & Maning 
 p d M r Eyer Ld's rent 
 p d Tho. Best as by note 
 rest due & p d into box 
 
 In box 
 
 li. 
 
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 d. 
 
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 00 
 
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 10 
 
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 loli. 1 5-y. 4</. 
 
 We chuse Collector for y e yeare John Hill & approve of y e 
 Acco ta 
 
 p d Jo. Bird by Tho. Lowbridge last yeare. 
 
 on ace' wood 
 & out box 
 
 Sam : Eyre 
 William Prattenton 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Robert Willmott 
 Tho. Lowbridge 
 Phillip Ballard 
 
 1 6li. 10s. 
 loli. i$s. 
 
 yd. 
 
 27H. $s. yd. 
 
 Allen Leigh 
 John Pooler 
 Edw. Hewes 
 Edw : Harper 
 
 1683. John Hill Acco' Ashwendsday, 1683. 
 
 Rece d by rents 
 p d y e scolemaster & usshier 
 he p d by note 
 Wee doe allow his Acco 1 . 
 
 Taken up of Cordwood of four foot wood 99 C at 
 
 6s. abateing 10s. 
 p d as ap'yes 
 
 p d Bard for seates & Cullering 
 May 20 p d in full now in box 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 44 16 01 
 
 42 00 00 
 
 2 16 01 
 
 29 04 00 
 
 27 04 00 
 
 We chuse Phillip Ballard Collecter for y e ensuing yeare. 
 remains in stocke in box o/i. lgs. yd. 
 
104 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Ordered the day & yeare above 
 written that M T Philip Manning 
 shall have his j lives renewed & 
 a new Lease of Tinn fields for 3 
 such lives as he shall nominate 
 upon the former covenants & 6s. 8d. 
 advencement of the yearly rent. 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Allen Leigh 
 John Pooler 
 Will. Prattenton 
 Tho. Lowbridge 
 John Ballard 
 John Hill 
 Phillip Ballard 
 Edward Harper 
 Edward Hughes 
 
 1684. Phill : Ballard Acco 4 10 th 4 th 84 
 
 Recevd. in rents 
 
 p d y e Scholemasters 
 p d for Coles & carridge 
 p d Ld's rent 
 
 remains due 
 
 Left in box last yeare 
 due now 10 th 4/84 
 
 Soe left in all 10 th 4 th 84 in boxe 
 
 We chuse M r Garuase Wheeler for Collector for y" yeare en- 
 sewing & allow of Phill Ballard's Acco t8 by us whose names are 
 under written. 
 
 John Ballard Will : Skinner, Reef- 
 Richard Thatcher Sam : Eyre 
 William Maning Tho. Lowbridge 
 Edward Harper John Hill 
 Rechard Griffing John Pooler 
 Edward Hughes Will. Prattenton 
 Phillip Ballard Geruase Wheeler 
 Walter Donne 
 
 
 
 
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HARTLEBUKY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 105 
 
 Ordered the same day that eight pounds be taken for the 
 changing two lives and putting in a new one in Philip Manning's 
 lease, and that the money be received by the Collect r towards the 
 building of a Brew house & cha'ber & Cockloft over it ; for M r . 
 Pierce 1 our Head-Schoolmaster & likewise ten shillings now due 
 from John Manning, and two pounds thirteen shillings & eight 
 pence out of the box which we order M r Gervas Wheeler jun. our 
 pr'sent Collect' to receive & lay out according to the above written 
 directions. 
 
 1685. M r Garuase Wheeler Acco* feb. 17/85. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 Reced. in rents 44 16 1 
 
 Jo n Manning for herret 00 10 o 
 
 left last yeare 02 1 3 8 
 
 Reced. for A tree of will bilt 00 06 o 
 
 48 05 9 
 
 p d y e scholemasters 
 
 p d Coles 2 lo. 
 
 p d for glasing 
 
 p d Car e brick & tile 
 
 p d Jos : & dad in hernest 2 
 
 mending y e Chimney 
 
 Chimney money 
 
 Ld's rent 
 
 two fragments 
 
 Intrest of 25/. 2 yeare 
 
 rest due 
 
 We chuse M r Eyer for Collecter for y e yeare ensuing & allow 
 of M r Wheeler Acco" by us. Will : Skinner 
 
 ■ " Francis Pierce, Schoolmaster, was to James Stillingfleet, Dean of Worcester, 
 
 bur. May y« 3 d , 1701." (Uartlebury Re- who succeeded Bentley as Rector of Harlle- 
 
 gister.) He was curate to Richard Bentley, bury, 
 when he held the living of H.utlcbury, and ' Earnest. 
 
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 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Jo" Hill 
 Allen Ley 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Will, ffidkin 
 
 Walter Dunn 
 Will. Prattenton 
 Edward Harper 
 John Ballard 
 
 Edward Hughes 
 
 1685. Feb. 17th 85. 
 
 Then agreed that M r Wheeler sen. shall change one life and 
 add two lives of the lands at tinfeilds late M r Maninges for fourteen 
 poundes witnes our handes Ap. 6 th 86. 
 
 Rest due in book 
 
 Recevd M r Wheeler for fine 
 
 Ap. 6* h 
 
 pa Mrs Marey Lowbridge 
 15//. and Interest of it to 
 this day of the 15//. from y e 
 20 feb. 
 
 Rest in box 
 due to M r ° Lowbridge loli. and 
 Interest sence the 20 day of 
 february last. 
 
 6 Ap. 86. Edward Woodhouse lease was sealed for tinfelds 
 and the fourteene pounds recev d according to the agreement above 
 mentioned. 
 
 Feb. 9 lh 86. Then entred y e new goueners lately chosen 
 Ed : Woodhouse 
 Rich : Heming 
 Robt : Ballard 
 
 01 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 John Hill 
 Edward Harper 
 
 ' 
 
 
 
 William ffidkin 
 Edward Hughes 
 
 15 
 
 02 
 
 3 
 
 Richard Griffin 
 Walter Dunne 
 Allen Liy 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 
 Philip Ballard 
 
 1686. feb. 9 th 86. 
 M r Eyre acc ot 
 left in box 
 
 Recevd in rents 
 
 li. s. d. 
 00 17 00 
 44 16 00 
 
 45 13 00 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 107 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 O 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 43 
 
 09 
 
 06 
 
 2 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 05 
 
 OO 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 06 
 
 p d Scolemasters 
 for i lo. coles 
 L 49 rent 
 mending seale x 
 mending scole wall 
 mending grate 
 use money 
 house to put coles 
 chimney money 
 
 Rest in box 
 
 P d M r Eyre for Coppy decree 
 
 Rest in boxe 
 
 Wee chuse M r Skinner for Collector 
 
 for y e yeare ensuing and allow of M r Eyre's Acco'ts. 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Will : Prattenton 
 Phill : Ballard 
 Joe Pooler 
 Ed : Woodhouse 
 Edw : Harper 
 Edw : Hewes 
 Will : Maning 
 John Hill 
 Rich : Heming 
 
 March the f*, 1686, it is then agreed by us whose names are 
 hereunto subscribed that Edward Craine shall change the lives of 
 his two Brothers Joseph & Walter Craine & put into his lease the 
 lives of Mary his wife and Mary his daughter the fine to be only 
 five shillings. 
 
 ■ There are still signs of this mending at the back of the seal. 
 
108 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Will : Skinner Edward Harper 
 
 John Pooler Edward Hughes 
 
 Sam : Eyre Geruase Wheeler 
 
 Phill : Ballard Richard Heming 
 
 William Manning Will : Prattenton 
 
 March 29 th 1687 then sealed Edw. Crane A lease for his life 
 
 & wife's and daughter. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 Recevd for fine 02 05 00 
 
 & put into box 
 
 1687. feb. 28" 1 1687 M r Skinner Acco' 
 
 rents schole 44 16 01 
 
 Recevd Widdow Maning for herrett at her hus- 
 band decease in lew of the best Beast 2 00 00 
 
 46 16 1 
 
 p d the Scolemasters 42 00 00 
 
 p d M r Eyre for lock & key omitted in his last Acco 00 00 09 
 
 p d a yeares L d ' 8 rent 00 01 00 
 
 p d glasier 
 
 p d use of 10/z. 
 
 Coles 
 
 hearth money 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 43 
 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 due to scole 
 before 
 
 left in the Collector's hands to pay M r Wheeler 
 
 iar. for Coles & p d M r Wheeler o 10 
 
 We chuse Collecter for the yeare ensewing Robbert Ballard. 
 
 Tho: Lowbridge John Hill Will : Skinner 
 
 John Pooler Richard Heming William fidkin 
 
 Sam : Eyre Robert Ballard Edward Harper 
 
 Edward Hughes Phillip Ballard 
 
 John Ballard Walter Donne 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 
It. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 44 
 
 16 
 
 1 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 43 
 
 13 
 
 06 
 
 1 
 
 02 
 
 07 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 109 
 
 1688. feb. 13 th , 1688. Robt. Ballard Acco' 
 
 rents scole 
 
 p d M r pearse & Han cox 
 
 L d ' 9 rent 
 
 chimney money 
 
 for Lime & mending wall about scole 
 
 wagon load coles 
 
 for making a dore to vestry & bords 
 
 use io/z. 
 
 Gave y e usher this over & above 
 
 Allowed by us & now chuse Edward Woodhouse Collecter for 
 
 y* yeare ensewing 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Agreed that Phillip Marshall Geruase Wheeler 
 
 shall change a life & add two for Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 ioj. per Annum advanced of his John Hill 
 
 rent Jo n poller 
 
 Phillip Ballard 
 John Ballard 
 
 1689. 10 April, 1689. 
 
 The GOVERNOURS delivered out of the box to Edward Wood- 
 house Collecf the Summ of six pounds ten shillings four pence 
 towards paying the ten pounds due to M r Lowbridge upon Bond. 
 Will : Skinner Sain : Eyre 
 
 John Pooler Robert Ballard John Ballard 
 
 March 5 th 1689 
 
 Edw. Woodhouse Acco' as ffolloweth 
 
 /*'. s. d. 
 
 Recev'd in rent 44 16 01 
 
 More Marshall for 3 quarters 00 07 06 
 
 Of scole r towards fier 01 02 00 
 
 46 05 07 
 
IIO THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Recev'd othe'seide out boxe 
 
 P d Scholemasters 
 
 L d ' s Rent 
 
 for Int'rest loli. 
 
 for 2 lo. Coles 
 
 To dowries mending grate cheekes and tounges 
 
 glasier 
 
 for key dore 
 
 making back in chimney 
 
 hearth money 1 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 06 
 
 10 
 
 04 
 
 52 
 
 IS 
 
 11 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 OS 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 44 
 
 06 
 
 04 
 
 05 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
 49 
 
 12 
 
 05 
 
 03 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 anow Building Colehouse 
 
 left in boxe 
 
 Allowed by us and we chuse Edw . Harper Collector for yeare 
 ensewing. 
 
 gave M r Hancocks 00 13 06 
 
 soe left in boxe 02 10 00 
 
 Will: Skinner 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 John Pooler 
 Jo: Hill 
 Walter Dunn 
 Rich : Griffen 
 Phill : Ballard 
 Edw : Harper 
 
 ■ This tax, w h had always been unpopu- school account. Beginning with 4/-, drop- 
 lar, was discontinued after the Revolution ping to 2/-, and then to 1/-. 
 of 1688. It appears only 6 times in the 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Ill 
 
 23 May 1690. 
 
 Whereas there is a suit like to depend betwixt William Norreys 
 of Rushock and the Governours of the free Grammer School of 
 Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury about a lease which the said 
 William Norreys holds of lands in Rushock appertain'g to the 
 said free Grammer School of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury 
 
 We the Governours of the said School whose names are sub- 
 scribed doe hereby assent and Consent mutually and joyntley to 
 defend the suit in behalf of the said School, and in discharge of the 
 trust reposed in us, to raise money amongst us every man paying 
 his sequall proportion toward the charg and expence of the said 
 Suit, in witnesse whereof we have hereunto put our hands and 
 affixed hereunto our Common Seal the day and year above written. 
 
 We likewise agree that M r Toye shall be our attourney to 
 manage our suit and that M r Skinner and Edward Harper shall 
 sollicite the business. 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 John Hill 
 John Pooler 
 Richard Heming 
 Edward Wood house 
 Phillip Ballard 
 Walter Donne 
 Edward Harper 
 Richard Griffin 
 
 
 
 1690. ffeb 2 s*" 90. 
 
 Edw : Harper Acco' 
 
 /*. s. d. 
 
 Recev'd in rents 45 o 6 OI 
 
 for fier money [from the Head Master] O I 06 OO 
 
 45 12 01 
 
112 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 //. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 p d M r Eyer Ld's 
 
 rent 
 
 o 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 for oyle 
 
 
 o 
 
 OO 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 
 2 Io. Coles 
 
 
 I 
 
 06 
 
 04 
 
 
 
 
 i do : crese 
 
 
 o 
 
 OI 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 lime 
 
 
 o 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 2 st. hair 
 
 
 o 
 
 OO 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 
 lath 
 
 
 o 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 feching tyle and hair 
 
 o 
 
 OO 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 masons 
 
 
 o 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 new lock Cole house dore 
 
 o 
 
 01 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 heath 
 
 
 o 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 
 
 
 use loli. 
 
 
 o 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 Spent at schole 
 
 
 o 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 p d M r pearce 
 
 
 32 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 M r Hancocks 
 
 his hands 
 
 IO 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 44 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 44 
 
 II 
 
 07 
 
 07 
 
 in 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 Allowed by us and we chuse Richard Griffen Collector for 
 yeare ensewing. 
 
 in Boxe 02 
 
 now due 02 
 
 10 o ) 
 
 00 6 j 
 
 4 10 6 
 
 Feb 25 th 90. P d M r Toy towards his charge of the law with 
 M r Norris left in box 4 10 6 
 
 Will : Skinner Jo. Pooler 
 
 Sam : Eyre Edw. Woodhouse 
 
 John Hill Gar : Wheeler 
 
 Tho. Lowbridge Phillip Ballard 
 
 1 5° Aprilis 1691 . 
 
 Att the execucon of a com : for examinacon of wittnesses in 
 a cause depending at yssue in their ma"" high Court of Chancery 
 betweene William Norris gent compl't 1 And the Govern™ of 
 the free Gram'ar Schoole in Hartlebury in the County of Worc r 
 
 1 Complainant, 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 "3 
 
 and others def" J this booke was shewed forth unto Edwyn Eyre 
 Gent, at the tyme of the examinacon before us 
 
 Hen : Townshend * 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 
 1691. feb. io'h 91. 
 
 Rich : Griffen Acco'. 
 
 Recevd by rents 
 For fier money 
 
 p d schole masters 
 L d9 rent 
 
 for 3 load Coles 
 3 burden heath 
 
 due 
 
 M r Skinner Recevd out box 
 
 p d M r townsand & hoeman 
 
 M r toy clerke 
 
 Jo" Harward for entertainement 
 
 horse meate 
 
 Jo" heming goeing to Worcester & 
 citing in witnesses 
 
 Rich. Griffen sending man & horse for 
 smith 
 
 Rich. Griffen and horse goeing to Wor- 
 cester 
 
 for Afidauitt 
 
 
 
 
 It. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 06 
 
 
 46 
 
 07 
 
 07 
 
 
 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 09 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 
 43 
 
 10 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 »7 
 
 01 
 
 It. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 OS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 07 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 o 02 o 
 
 due & put in box 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 4 10 6 
 
 ' Defendants. The picturesque house of the Townshends 
 
 • Justice of the Peace, of Elmley Lovett. has been taken down. 
 
 I 
 
U4 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 Tho. Lowbridge 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 in 91 Recevd parish money at intrest 
 
 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 p a M r toy bill x 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 p d sigler 10/z. & use 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 17 June 91. p d M r tovvnsand 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 M r hoeman 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 at M r woods 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
 4 
 
 29 
 
 12 
 
 07 
 
 Bird for his dayes worke 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 spent at yarrons 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 M r toy man ingroseing 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 07 
 
 
 due & p a 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 in Rich. Griffens 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 „ M r Skinners 
 
 
 
 OS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 in Lowbridge 
 
 
 
 07 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 09 6 
 
 this ili. 9s. 6d. p d Rich, heming y e Collector now chosen by us 
 & wee allow of the Acco 4 above. 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 John Hill 
 John Ballard 
 Edward Harper 
 Phillip Ballard 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 Sam : Eyre 
 John Pooler 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Edwa : Woodhouse. 
 
 1692. Rich. Heming Acco* Mar : I th 92. 
 
 Recevd of last Collecter 
 
 Recevd by rents 
 
 Recevd for fiering 2$s. & towards Glasing 2s. 2d. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 03 09 6 
 
 45 06 2 
 
 01 10 2 
 
 50 05 10 
 
 « For law expenses in the suit of Nonis *, The Governors. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 115 
 
 p d Scholemaster and usher 
 p d for Coles 
 
 Lime 
 Hair and Masons 
 Glaring 
 
 L d ' rent 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 43 10 8 
 p d use money to M r pooler for a yeare for 30//. 1 10 o 
 
 45 00 8 
 Recevd Rich, heming & put in box 5 00 2 
 
 50 00 10 
 
 We allow of the Acco' & chuse for Collecter for the yeare 
 ensevving M r Samuel Eyre. 
 
 Will : Skinner 
 Tho[: Lowbridge 
 
 Ordered that M' Skinner M' GerUase Wheeler 
 
 Eyre Robert Ballard Edw. Wood- R ° bert Ballard 
 
 house Phillip Ballard and y> rest Edwa : Wood h°"se 
 
 to vewe the scole lands this day Sam : Eyre 
 
 3 weeks being 22 Instant. John Pooler 
 
 Phillip Ballard 
 
 Jo. Hill 
 
 Rich. Griffen 
 
 1693. M r Ever Acco' 21 feb 93. 
 
 H. s. d. 
 
 Recevd by rents quarterly 42 i 4 8 
 
 meddow in torton meddow hay left yearly rent 00 1 1 5 
 
 M r pearce for Coles 01 14 o 
 
 M r Norn's for charges * 58 07 6 
 
 for y c math of torton meddow 00 08 
 
 
 
 103 15 
 
 1 The Governors must have won their suit with Norris. 
 I 3 
 
n6 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 p d Schole Master 
 
 Collier a day 
 
 for 2 lo. Coles 
 
 L ds rent 
 
 Jo n Bird I day 
 
 4 Y r laxey meddow 
 
 Intrest 30/2. 
 for 30 foot bords nailes and labes 
 
 Bennit Gutring 
 
 M r toy » 
 
 p d M r Eyer serving sepeuny 2 & at Commition 
 in box 
 
 We allow the Acco 1 & chuse Collecter Robert Ballard. 
 
 Tho. Lowbridge Edw. Woodhouse 
 
 Edward Harper 
 
 lu 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 01 
 
 09 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 
 
 42 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 88 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 00 
 
 89 
 
 01 
 
 10 
 
 14 
 
 13 
 
 09 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 19 
 
 18 
 
 11 
 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 John Hill 
 Walter Donne 
 
 Richard Griffin 
 Phillip Ballard 
 
 ffeb. 28 : 93 Recevd M r Skinner for hay in 
 
 chantry meddow in 93 and put in boxe 
 p d Will. Williams io.y. back Againe. 
 
 2 It. \os. od. 
 
 1694. 25 May 1694. 
 
 Re'd y n of Robert Ballard a fine for one Moyety 
 of Chantry Meadow sixteen pounds 
 
 Taken out of the publick stock in the box fifteen 
 pounds ten shillings 
 
 It. s. d. 
 16 o o 
 
 15 10 o 
 
 Both which Summs were then paid to Robert Fidkin the Parish 
 Churchwarden in discbarge of a thirty pound 3 Bond & one year's 
 
 1 For Law expenses as in 1691. 
 
 Subpoena. 
 
 3 Borrowed in 1691. 
 
HARTLEBURV GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 II 7 
 
 interest due from y e Governours of the School to the poor of the 
 Parish. 
 
 Remains in stock in y e box six pounds eight shillings & eleven 
 pence. 
 
 1694. Robt. Ballard Acco 1 6 feb. 94. 
 
 Recevd in rents 
 
 M r pearce for boys' fiering 
 
 p d M r pearce & hancox 
 
 for chaines for bookes * 
 
 2 wagon load coles 
 
 L d rent 
 
 4 cagements 19 foot 
 
 for staies, staples &c. 
 
 to Glasier 
 
 27 foot inch bords 
 
 40 foot \ inch bords 
 
 nailes 
 
 lock key & hinges 
 
 to Jo n Coley worke 
 
 for bricke sand car e & mending the walls 
 
 for lock 
 
 for king's tax 2 before I entred 
 
 Jo" Bird for worke 
 
 left in box 6 811 
 
 Robt. Ballard put in o 19 10 
 
 soe in Box Feb. 6, 94 7 08 9 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 45 
 
 06 
 
 OI 
 
 01 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 47 
 
 OI 
 
 I 
 
 42 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 07 
 
 9 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 46 
 
 OI 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 19 
 
 10 
 
 Wee allow of his Acco 1 & chuse Phillip Ballard for Collecter 
 for the yeare ensewing. 
 
 1 We presume, therefore, that there were 
 some books belonging to the school — at 
 
 least there was a Dictionary. See next 
 year's account. * Hearth money. 
 
n8 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Wee doe Agree that if Richard 
 Randell doe not pay 20s. for fall- 
 ing trees within A month he shall 
 be sherved. 
 
 Will : Skinner » 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Geruase Wheeler 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Walter Dunn 
 Edw : Woodhouse 
 Jo: Hill 
 Edward Harper 
 Jo : Pooler 
 Jo : Ballard 
 
 1695. ffeb. 26 th 1695 Phillip Ballard Acco 1 . 
 
 Recevd in rents 
 
 p d scholemasters 
 
 p d for coles 1 5 s. earring in 6d. 
 
 mending windowes 
 
 chaine to dixnary 2 
 
 L ds rent 
 
 mending walls 
 
 mending seates 
 
 due 
 
 in box 
 
 soe in box 26 feb. 95 
 gave Hancox 
 soe left 
 
 We chuse for Collecter John Ballard 
 
 Sam. Eyre 
 Robert Ballard 
 Tho. Lowbridge 
 Jo n Pooler 
 
 Walt. Dunn 
 Ger. Wheeler 
 Jo. Hill 
 Toke ought s of the Box 
 
 li. s. d. 
 45 06 01 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 IS 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 43 
 
 01 
 
 10 
 
 02 
 
 04 
 
 03 
 
 07 
 
 08 
 
 09 
 
 09 13 00 
 01 00 00 
 08 13 00 
 
 3 
 
 ■ He died 26 August, 1695, a B e< ^ S9> " Dictionary, 
 
 having been Rector 25 years. 3 Took out. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 II 9 
 
 1697. September 21 * 97. 
 
 We the Governers of the free schole of Hartlebury whose names 
 are underwritten doe chuse & elect the persons undernamed to fill 
 up the vacansy of Governers wanting. 
 
 Imprimis 
 
 M r James Stillingfleeth x 
 M r Hen. Whitager 
 Robt. ffidkin 
 John Maning of torton 
 Job Noxson 
 Emanuell fidkin 
 James Willmott 
 John Thorne 
 John Prattenton 
 Hen. Woodward 
 
 John Hill Collector 
 Edw. Wood house 
 Robt. Ballard 
 Richard Griffen 
 
 Tho. Lowbridge 
 John Ballard 
 Walter Donne 
 
 At the meeting of y e Govern" of y e free School of Hartlebury 
 the twentieth day of October An'o D'ni 1697 Wee John Hill, 
 Thomas Lowbridge, Edward Woodhouse, John Ballard, Robert 
 Ballard, Walter Donne being Govern r " of the ffree school of Hartle- 
 bury Do elect & chose the p'sons underwritten to fill up the places 
 of Govern rs now vacant (vizt). 
 
 James Stillingfleet, gent, Henry Whitaker, Robt. ffidkin, John 
 Maning of Torton, Job Noxon, Emanuel ffidkin, James Willimott, 
 John Thorne, John Prattenton & Henry Woodward. 
 
 John Hill 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Walter Dunn 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 John Ballard 
 Edwa : Woodhouse 
 
 ■ Son of the Bishop ; pupil of Richard and also Dean of Worcester from 1707 till 
 Bentley ; Rector of Hartlebury for 40 years, his death. He built the present Rectory. 
 
126 The old order book of 1 
 
 Memorand. That on the s a 20 th day of October, 1697, the 
 p'sons undernamed did take their respective oaths as Govern rs 
 of the s d school. 
 
 James Stillingfieet 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Jur, 
 
 Thos. Lowbridge 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Job Noxon 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Henry Whitaker 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Edwd. Woodhouse 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Prattenton 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Hill 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Robert ffidkin 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Walter Donne 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 Jur. 
 
 
 
 John Thorne 
 
 Jur. 
 
 
 
 1697. Mercurii decimo Die Novembr. 1697. 
 
 At an Assembly of the Govern™ of the ffree Grammar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury. Wee whose names are here- 
 unto subscribed do in the places & steads of Gervase Wheeler 
 Rich d Thatcher & John Maning of Torton Elect & Chose W m 
 Skeeler W m Wheeler & Thomas Best of Charton to be Govern rs 
 of the said school. 
 
 James Stillingfieet John Ballard 
 
 John Hill Edwa ; Woodhouse 
 
 Hen : Whitaker Job Noxon 
 
 Robert ffidkin John Thorne 
 Emannuell ffidkin 
 
 Memorand. That on the s d Tenth Day of November 1697 the 
 p'sons under named did take their respective oaths as Govern rs 
 of the said school 
 
 Samuel Eyre 
 
 Jur. 
 
 James Willmott 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Thomas Best 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Richard Griffin 
 
 Jur. 
 
 William Skeeler 
 
 Jur. 
 
 William Wheeler Jur. 
 
45 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
 42 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 09 
 
 10 
 
 OI 
 
 16 
 
 03 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 12 1 
 
 The ACCO 1 of John Ballard who was Collector for the year 
 
 1696. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 M d that John Rec'd the School Rents amount- 
 
 Ballardp* ijs.for ing to 
 
 the charge of At- p d to the Schoolmaster & Usher 
 
 tending the Com''' p d for Repaires &c. 
 
 of Charitable uses Remaines in his hands 
 
 so that there was This' Ace' was allowed by Tho : Lowbridge, 
 
 in his hands 19s. John Pooler, Edw d Woodhouse, John Hill, Robt : 
 
 id. w ,h hee thenp d Ballard, Rich d Griffin, Edw d Harper. 
 
 to Robt ffidkin. 
 
 At an Assembly or Co rt of the Govern" of the ffree Gram'ar 
 School of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in the County of Worc r 
 holden on Wednesday the ninth day of March com'only called 
 Ash Wednesday in the Tenth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne 
 Lord W m the Third of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King 
 Defender of the ffaith &c. Annoq e D'ni 1697. The Ace' of John 
 Hill the p'sent Collect 1- of the Rents of y e s d School stated & 
 allowed by the Govern" hereafter named. 
 
 Rec d of M r Norris 
 
 of John Manning 
 
 of John Harward for the Inn & lands belonging 
 
 to it 
 of John Harward for the Chantry Meadow 
 of Edw d Crane 
 of M r Gerv. Wheeler 
 of John Wall 
 of Robt : Ballard 
 of Hugh Auden 
 of Christopher Smith 
 of Hugh Auden 
 of John Cobb 
 of John Thorne 
 
 of M r James Willmott for Clents & Tollyes lands 
 of Tho : Best 
 
 TOT. 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 45 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
122 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 e 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 Disbursed for Lime, tile & mason's work 01 04 02 
 
 For coales and carrying 'em in 00 13 00 
 
 To M r Eyre 00 01 00 
 
 To the Schoolmaster 32/z. and Usher 10/2. 42 00 00 
 
 Tot 43 18 02 
 
 Recv d lit. js. $d. which M r Hill p d unto Robert 
 ffidkin 
 
 01 07 05 
 
 Wee elect Robert ffidkin and Henry Whitaker Collecto" of the 
 Rents etc. of the s d School for the year ensueing. 
 
 James Stillingfleet Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Sam : Eyre Robert ffidkin 
 
 Hen : Whitaker Job Noxon 
 
 William Skeeler Henry Woodward 
 
 Rob' Ballard Will ; Wheeler 
 Edwa : Woodhouse 
 
 1698. At a Co rt of the Governo rs of the ffree Gram'er School of 
 Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in the County of Worc r 
 holden on Tuesday the 27 th day of September in the 
 Tenth year of the Raign of Will" 1 the Third of England 
 Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith 
 etc. Annoq. D'ni 1698 The Tenants of the said School 
 lands being sum'oned to appear W m Norris John Har- 
 ward John Maning and Edward Crane did appear ac- 
 cordingly and the s d Will : Norris then promised to pay 
 the s d Governo" for such Trees as they should prove or 
 make appear he had cut or felled on the School Land 
 and not used and employed upon it. 
 
 M d That John Maning acknowledged that hee had fallen Trees 
 which grew on the School Land and used it on his owne Land 
 and promised to satisfy the Governo™ for the s d Trees. 
 
 Ordered that Philipp Lamb do and shall forthw th pay \os. 
 for a Tree by him felled on Cutts Acre being School Land. 
 
HartlebUry grammar school. 123 
 
 J. Stillingfleet Robert Ballard Thomas Best 
 
 Sam : Eyre Walter Donne John Prattenton 
 
 James Wilmott John Ballard Hen : Whitaker 
 
 Edvv d Woodhouse William Wheeler 
 
 Henry Woodward Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Richard Griffin Robert ffidkin 
 
 At a Cor 1 or Meeting of y e Governo™ of y e ffree Grammar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in the County of Worc r holden 
 and had on Wednesday y e Two and Twentyeth day of February 
 com'only called Ash Wednesday in the Eleaventh year of the Raign 
 of our Soveraign Lord Will 1 " the Third of England Scotland ffrance 
 and Ireland King etc. and in the year of our Lord 1698. 
 
 Rob 1 ffidkins and Henry Whitakers Acc ts as Collecto rs of y e 
 s d School were stated upon which it appeareth that they had 
 received of 
 
 M r W. Norris 
 
 John Maning 
 
 John Harward 
 
 Edwyn Crane 
 
 M r Wheeler 
 
 John Wall 
 
 Rob' Ballard 
 
 Hugh Audell 
 
 Christopher Smyth 
 
 Hugh Audell for the perry mill 
 
 John Cob 
 
 John Thorn 
 
 M r Wilmott and M r Prattenton 
 
 Thomas Best 
 
 TOT. 
 
 p d to M r Pierce the Schoolmaster 
 p d to y e Usher 
 
 Disbursed for other Things contained in a 
 Paper or Note hereunto annexed 
 
 TOT. 
 So there Remained in their Hands 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 15 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
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 00 
 
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 08 
 
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 00 
 
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 32 
 
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 00 
 
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 45 
 
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124 the old order book op 
 
 Memorand. That John Maning p d for Trees which he felled 
 on the School Land and used in making a Perry-Mill y e sum of 
 2li. 02 00 00 
 
 M r Norris was sumoned but did not appear. 
 
 Wee do desire Rob 1 ffidkin and Henry Whitaker to continue 
 and Elect them to be Collectors of y e Rents etc. of y e s d School 
 for y e year ensuing and do allow the s d Ace'. 
 
 J. Stillingfleet 
 Sam : Eyre 
 Robert Ballard 
 William Wheeler 
 Emanuel fidkine 
 
 Note y e s d Remain^ 2I1. ys. ^d. 
 and. 2li. p* by John Maning is in 
 y e Hands of Rob 1 ffidkin besides 
 \os. which he rec d of Rich* Randle. •* 
 
 James Willmott 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Ballard 
 
 1699. At a Co rt or Meeting of the Governo rs of the ffree Grammar 
 School of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in y c County 
 of Worc r holden & had on Wednesday the ffourteenth 
 day of ffebruary com'only called Ash-Wednesday in the 
 Twelfth year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord William 
 the Third by the Grace of God of England, Scotland 
 ffrance & Ireland King Defender of the ffaith &c. and 
 in the year of our Lord 1699. 
 
 The Acdsof Robt ffidkin & Henry Whitaker Collect™ of the 
 
 s d school were stated & allowed whereupon it appeared That the 
 
 s a Henry Whitaker ree'd of M r W m Norris for one yeares Rent 
 
 ending at Christmas last 08 00 00 
 
 ofM r Harward 15 
 
 of John Maning 06 
 
 of Edwin Crane 02 
 
 of M r Wheeler 02 
 
 of John Wall 02 
 
 of Robt. Ballard 02 
 
 of Hugh Auden 03 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 125 
 
 It. S. d. 
 
 of Christopher Smith 03 06 08 
 
 of John Cobb 00 08 00 
 
 of John Thorne 00 02 06 
 
 of M r James Willmot & Wid. Prattenton 00 02 01 
 
 of Thomas Best 00 00 02 
 
 TOT. 45 06 Oi 
 
 pd ^ Peirce his Stipend 32 00 00 
 
 p d M r Hancocks his Stipend 10 00 00 
 
 p d the Lord BK"' 3 Rent 00 01 00 
 
 TOT. 42 01 00 
 
 Rem 1 03 05 01 
 
 The s d Robt : ffidkin hath Disbursed to Joseph 
 
 Woodhouse & Bird for the Table 00 10 00 
 
 for felling Timber for y e School & House 00 02 04 
 
 for drawing the Timber OO 04 00 
 
 for Stone and Carriage 00 05 00 
 
 for Lime & Carriage OO 04 08 
 To Jackson & Bird for Repaires of the School- 
 
 m rs house 00 04 08 
 
 To John Coley for Repaires of y e School 00 09 01 
 
 To Jackson for worke at the School 00 04 06 
 
 ffor Brick & Carryage 00 05 00 
 
 pd wm Heming for serveing Jackson 00 01 00 
 Cleansing the Ditch by the School to lower the 
 ground 
 
 TOT. 
 
 So there Remanes in the hands of Robt. ffidkin 
 
 Ordered & Agreed That ffour pounds part of s d money 
 remaining in the hands of the s d Robt ffidkin & Henry Whitaker 
 
 be p d to M r Peirce Head School Master of the s d School towards 
 
 the charges hee has been at Building a Study & Room over it 
 to the House he lives in. 
 
 OO 
 
 OI 
 
 OO 
 
 02 
 
 II 
 
 OI 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 03 
 
126 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Wee do Elect Job Noxon & M r Wheeler to be Collecto" for 
 the year ensueing. 
 
 AGREED & ORDERED that Twenty Shillings be p d to M r Han- 
 cocks the Usher of the s d School, 
 
 Metnorand. that Eleaven Shillings & four pence was p d & de- 
 livered to the s d Job Noxon. 
 
 J. Stillingfleet William Wheeler 
 
 Hen : Whitaker Edw d Woodhouse 
 
 Job Noxon Ema : ffidkin 
 
 Robt : ffidkin Robert Ballard 
 
 Henry Woodward John Ballard 
 
 1700. Veneris 26 die July 1700 *. 
 
 At an Assembly of the Governors of the ffree Gram'er School 
 in Hartlebury wee whose names are hereunto subscribed do elect 
 & choose John Hill the younger of Torton to be one of the Gover- 
 nors of the said schoole in the roome of W m Skiler deceased & 
 M r Edwine Eyre in the roome of Thomas Best late deceased, 
 and the said John Hill the younger did then take the Oath of 
 Governor according to the Statutes of the said Schoole. (my L d 
 Bishop 2 being present.) 
 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 
 The mark of John x Hill th'elder 
 
 William Wheeler 
 
 Robert ffidkin 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Edw d Woodhouse 
 
 Job Noxon 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 John Thorne 
 
 John Prattenton 
 
 Veneris secundo die Augusti 1700. 
 
 At an assembly of the Governors of the Free Gram'ar Schoole 
 
 1 This entry and the next are in the hand- Society last year, 
 writing of Francis Evans, secretary to Bishop * William Lloyd, one of the seven Bishops 
 
 Lloyd, whose Diary was published by the imprisoned in the Tower. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. \2"J 
 
 in Hartlebury It was agreed by us whose names are subscribed 
 that John Harvvard upon the surrender of his Old Lease in w ch 
 his own life is only in being should have a new Lease of the 
 Inne and the lands therewith held for his own and his two sonnes 
 lives, the rent being raised from 13/z. to Nineteen pounds per 
 Annum and the said John Harward being to advance seaven 
 Pounds ten shillings in pursuance of a former agreem' and the 
 buildings being far out of repair, wee have allowed y e said John 
 Harward fifty shillings part of it towards buying timber for y e 
 repair of y e buildings and wee do agree that out of the remaining 
 five pounds w ch is to be charged in the Collectors' Account the 
 said Collectors shall speedily lay out as much as is necessary for 
 the building of a decent and convenient house of office for the use 
 of the School, (all this was done in my L d Bishop's p r esence and 
 w th his consent and approbac'on.) 
 
 Witnesse our hands. 
 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 William Wheeler 
 Robert ffidkin 
 James Willmott 
 Edw d Woodhouse 
 Emanuel ffidkin 
 Job Noxon 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Ballard 
 Richard Griffin 
 John Hill 
 John Thorn e 
 
 1701. Att an assembly of the Governo™ of the free Grammar 
 Schole of Queene Elizabeth in Hartlebury the nynth day 
 of June Anno d' ni 1701 wee whose names are hereunto 
 subscribed Governo" of the sayd Schole have elected 
 and chosen and doe hereby elect and chuse John Perkes * 
 (the son of John Perkes of Stoke Prior in the County 
 
 ' He was also Curate to James Stillingfleet, Rector of Hartlebury, and Dean of 
 Worcester. 
 
128 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 of Worc r ) Clerke to be head Scholemaster of the said 
 free Grammar Schole in the Roome and stead of ffrancis 
 Pierce dece a late Scholemaster there. 
 
 Edwyn Eyre Robert ffidkin 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge Henry Woodward 
 
 Hen : Whitaker William Wheeler 
 
 Richard Griffin Robert Ballard 
 
 John Hill John Ballard 
 Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 M r NoxON Acco* 18 feb. 1701 for two last yeare. 
 
 for rent this yeare 
 
 Recev d in Stock 
 
 by M r Pearce from Jo n Harward 
 
 Rec d M 1 Norris £ yeares rent last yeare 
 
 Rec d M r Wheeler 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 51 06 01 
 
 00 11 04 
 
 05 00 00 
 
 04 00 00 
 
 02 05 01 
 
 63 02 06 
 
 P d by note for repaire Scole and necessary 
 
 house 
 P d the Scolemasters 
 
 Due 
 
 M' Wheeler account for 1700. 
 
 Recev d in rents 
 
 Mem. M r Noxon recev d 4/i. M r Norris last 
 
 year 
 P d Scolemaster 
 L ds rent 
 P d M r Noxon 
 
 M r WILL: WHEELER Account for 1701. 
 
 Recev d for wast at base falling A elme without 
 
 leave and wee had the elme besides 
 P d by M r Noxon to M r Wheeler 
 P d by M r Wheeler odd payments 
 
 } 
 
 17 05 02J 
 
 42 00 00 
 
 59 05 02* 
 
 03 17 Q3i 
 
 44 06 01 
 
 42 00 00 
 
 00 01 00 
 
 02 05 01 
 
 44 06 01 
 
 01 00 00 
 
 00 10 02 
 
 01 IO 02 
 
IIARTLLiBURY grammar school. 
 
 129 
 
 u. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 03 
 
 17 
 
 03i 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 02 
 
 03 
 
 07 
 
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 00 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 13 
 
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 due from M 1 ' Noxon above 
 he p d M r Wheeler 
 due from M r Noxon 
 
 p d M 1 ' hancox for writing the statutes 
 
 due and p d M r Eyre 
 
 Mem : He charges boatmen for 53 dates at i^d. 
 y day and has p d but is. y' day soe if doth 
 not pay the 2d. y" day more to allow it back 
 being 8s. lod. 
 
 Allowed by us. 
 We chuse for Collecters M r Stillingfleet and M r Eyre. 
 
 M r Noxon p d M r Eyre the 2 13 o\\ 
 
 Thomas Lowbridge John Hill 
 
 Hen : Whitaker Rich. Griffen 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin Henry Woodward 
 
 Robert ffidkin John Thorne 
 Robert Ballard 
 John Ballard 
 
 1702. 10 th ffebruary 1702. 
 
 M r Eyres Collecto' of the Schole rents last yeare his ace'. 
 
 //'. s. d. 
 His Receipts come to (of M r Noxon as before 
 
 2li. 13J. 01^.) for yearely rents $ili. 06s. 
 
 OI ^ tot 53 19 02J 
 
 He has payd to M r Pearkes Scholemaster 
 
 his yeares Sallary 32 00 00 
 
 And to M r Hancox Usher 10 00 00 
 
 He has payd by other payments 01 07 11 
 
 43 07 11 
 
 In arreare 10 11 03$ 
 
 The day and yeare above the Governo" granted a Lease to John 
 Thorne of a Close of grounde beinge ab° 3 acres called Cutts acre 
 
 K 
 
130 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 & tooke fifty shillings for a fyne & advanced two shillings six pence 
 yearely soe the rent is now five shillings. 
 
 Expended by the Governo" the last yeare upon the Schole Ace' 
 Thirty shillings and sixpence w ch was then payd out of th'above 
 arreare. 
 
 Wee the subscribers hereto nominate for Collecto' 3 for the yeare 
 ensueinge Henry Woodward & John Hill. 
 
 And if y e sum of one hundred pounds can be borrow* at y e in- 
 terest of 5 fie' by y e Govern™ for y* use of y' School: & one hundred 
 pound more can be procured by way of Subscription, by Gentlemen 
 y* are willing to advance so good a work, y n we y e Govern™ of y' 
 said school do design to take proper methods for building a new 
 house for y* School Master: his pres* habitation being now very 
 ruinous l . 
 
 M* Eyre then payd to Henry Woodward the before nominated 
 Collecto* Six powndes Nyneteene Shillinges and six pence (and 
 Thirty Shillings and sixpence before p d on y e schole ace 1 ) makes 
 Eight powndes Tenne shillings towards the arreare of loli. lis. ?,\d. 
 soe there is more due Two powndes one shillinge & three pence 
 halfepenny which was then payd to Henry Woodward soe that 
 Henry Woodward has in his hands (with J" Thornes 50J. fyne 
 money) Eleven powndes tenne shillinges nyne pence halfepenny 
 Soe M r Eyre has payd his whole arreare of loli. 1 IS. $\d. 
 
 James Stillingfleet William Wheeler 
 
 Hen. Whitaker John Ballard 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin Henry Woodward 
 
 Robert ffidkin John Hill 
 Richard Griffin 
 
 1703. Hen. Woodward's Acco 1 March 1 1703. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Recevd by rents 51 08 7 
 
 Recevd M' Eyre 11 10 9i 
 
 62 19 4j 
 
 In the handwriting of Dean Stillingfleet. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. I 31 
 
 //. S. d. 
 
 p d M r Perkes 32 00 00 
 
 M r hancox 10 00 00 
 
 Glasier OO 10 OO 
 
 Mending grate & lock co 05 01 
 
 Jo n Jacksons OO 03 00 
 
 Jo n Coley OO 02 OO 
 
 lime 00 00 06 
 
 spent 00 02 08 
 
 brick OO 03 00 
 
 coles 00 00 03 
 
 L d ' s rent 00 01 00 
 
 43 07 06 43 07 06 
 due from Hen . Woodward 19 11 io£ 
 
 p d M r hancox out 02 10 00 
 
 Soe in Hen. Woodward's hands 17 01 lo£ 
 
 Recev d put in the boxe 13 01 10 
 
 due from him 4 00 oo^ 
 
 Witnes our hands on other side. 
 
 Wee allow of Hen. Woodward's Acco* on other side by us. 
 Tho : Lovvbridge Robert Ballard Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Hen : Whitaker Ed n Eyre John Thorne 
 
 Robert ffidkin Edw : Woodhouse 
 
 John Prattenton William Wheeler 
 
 John Hill 
 
 We continue John Hill & Henry Woodward Collect" for year 
 ensuing. 
 
 It is ordered by y e Governours y l y e Schoolmaster's house shall 
 forthwith be repaired, & y l y e Collect™ do take care to provide 
 all materials necessary to y e doing of it w ,h all convenient speed l . 
 Wittnes o' hands y e I st March 1703. 
 Ed n Eyre Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Edw d Woodhouse Hen : Whitaker 
 
 Robert Ballard Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 John Hill Robert ffidkin 
 
 William Wheeler John Thorne 
 
 John Prattenton Henry Woodward 
 
 1 In the handwriting of Dean Stillingfleet. 
 K 3 
 
132 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 April 30 th 1704. Hen : Woodward had out of 
 
 the boxes & was in his hands ijli. 01s. 10^. 
 
 witnes my hand 
 
 Henry Woodward. 
 
 17 Die Maii 1704. 
 
 In considerac'on that y e Governo rs of Hartlebury School have 
 
 Agreed & made an order to Erect a new Building in such manner 
 
 as appears on y e opposite page I John Pearkes Cl'k being y e p r sent 
 
 Schoolmaster of y e s d School do promise to pay unto y e Governors 
 
 y e sum of Two & Thirty pounds towards y e said Building. Witness 
 
 my Hand 
 
 John Pearkes. 
 
 At a meeting of y e Governors of y e free Gram'ar School of 
 Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in y e county of Worc r on Wed- 
 nesday y e 17 th day of May in y e year of our Lord 1704 It is 
 Agreed & ordered by y e s d Governors as followeth. 
 
 first. That y e old Building of y e School master's House be- 
 longing to y e s d school shall be pulled down & in y e Room & 
 place of it a new Building to extend towards y e East from y e 
 new building of y e same house that is now standing in length 
 one & ffifty ffeet & ffifteen ffoot in Breadth shall be Erected of 
 equal heigth w th y e s d new Building now standing and that in 
 order thereto & towards y e Doeing thereof y e s d Governors shall 
 & will take up & borrow of y e s d P'ish of Hartlebury the sum 
 of seaventy seaven pounds or so much as shalbe necessary. 
 
 Secondly. That y e Interest of such sum & sums of money as 
 shalbe so taken up & borrowed shall be yearly payd by the said 
 Governors out of y e Rents & Revenues of y e said school unto y e 
 officer of y e s d p'ish for y e time being. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet John Hill 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge Robert Ballard 
 
 Hen : Whitaker Richard Griffin 
 
 Eman : ffidkin Henry Woodward 
 
 William Wheeler Edw d Woodhouse 
 
 John Thorne Robert ffidkin 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 '33 
 
 Decemb r y e 18 1704. 
 
 Wee whose names are underwritten being y e major part of 
 Governours present do declare y' upon y e day above written we 
 did elect M r Geo: Vernon to be School Master of Hartlebury 
 School in y e room of M r Perks, late School Master there 1 . 
 Witness our hands 
 J. Stillingfleet John Hill 
 
 Edw d Woodhouse Richard Griffen 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin John Prattenton 
 
 Robert ffidkin 
 John Thome 
 
 1704. Hen: Woodward's Acco' 8 Feb. 21 1704. 
 Recev d M r Wheeler poors money 
 Recev d M r Eyre 4/i. & 14/i. poors money 
 Rec. Will : Inch poors money 
 Jan : 24 Rec. Jo" thorne poors money 
 M r Perkes he was to allow towards building house 
 Recev d left Ash Wendsday in boxe 
 
 It. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 39 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 32 
 
 00 
 
 oo 
 
 17 
 
 01 
 
 II 
 
 126 01 II 
 
 P' 1 by note payments 113 00 03 
 
 P d use money will be due 25 March 1705 from scole 001 16 02 
 
 to ballance 
 
 John Hill Acco'. 
 
 Recev d by Scole Rents 
 
 P d Scolemasters 
 
 P d car e 9100 brick 
 
 Spent 
 
 P d car : 3400 brick Williams 
 
 Car : 2 lo timber tinfields 
 
 L d * Rent 
 
 Spent governors 
 
 P d Richard Griffin this 
 
 114 16 05 
 n 05 06 
 
 51 08 07 
 li. s. d, 
 42 00 00 
 
 01 10 04 
 
 00 04 06 
 
 00 11 04 
 
 00 06 00 
 
 00 01 00 
 
 00 10 00 
 
 45 03 02 45 03 02 
 06 05 05 
 
 1 Let us hope he got some good post, as he contributed a whole year's salary towards 
 rebuilding the master's house. 
 
134 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 2i lh Feb. 1704. The whole of the poors money is seaventy seaven 
 poundes & the Intrest is allowed to the parish to 25 March next. 
 
 Wee allow of Hen : Woodward & John Hill acco ts and we 
 chuse for Collectors Richard Griffen and John Thorne & the 
 seavteen pounds ten shillings and eleven pence is paid Rich : Griffen . 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Rich : Griffen Rec. Hen : Woodward 1 1 05 6 
 
 Rich: Griffen Rec. of Jo n Hill 06 05 5 
 
 17 10 11 
 
 Wee agree to allow M r Hancox ten shillinges a quarter more. 
 Soe three poundes A quarter to be paid M r Hancox for future. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 
 Edw d Woodhouse 
 
 Robert ffidkin 
 
 William Wheeler 
 
 John Thorne 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 Eman : ffidkin 
 
 Job Noxon 
 
 John Prattenton 
 
 1705. ffcb. 6 th 1705. 
 Jo' Thorne Acco 1 . 
 Reccv d by rents 
 
 P d Scolemasters 
 
 M r Hancox 
 
 P d Rich : Griffen 
 
 P d M r Evans 
 
 P d for : lo coles 
 
 pa Mr E yre L ds rent 
 
 Due to Scole 
 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 li. 
 
 S. 
 
 d. 
 
 51 
 
 08 
 
 07 
 
 32 
 
 12 
 
 OO 
 OO 
 
 00J 
 
 44 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 
 03 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 15 
 
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 00 
 
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 00 
 
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HARTLEBUR 1 
 
 { GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 135 
 
 Rich : Griffen Acco'. 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Rec. Hen : Woodward 
 
 
 1 1 
 
 05 
 
 06 
 
 | 
 
 Jo" hill 
 
 
 06 
 
 OS 
 
 OS 
 
 r 20 11 01 
 
 Jo n thorne 
 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 ) 
 
 P d Jo" Bird 
 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00^ 
 
 
 P d Hester Smith for damage 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 
 P d Etheridge for damage 
 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d Jacksons for plastring 
 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d Jo n Bird more 
 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 06 
 
 
 F d for three C. bords 
 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d Jo" Jackson and Son more 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 07 
 
 
 P d for 12 st: haier 
 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d Jacksons plastring 3 
 
 roomes 
 
 
 
 
 * 20 II 01 
 
 & sealing one 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 I" bird 
 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 
 l d for 600 bords 
 
 
 OS 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d for lead 
 
 
 OS 
 
 07 
 
 06 
 
 
 P d Hadd for glasing 
 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d Sam : England 
 
 
 OI 
 
 IS 
 
 00 
 
 
 P d to Jo n bird more 
 
 
 00 
 
 15 
 
 00, 
 
 
 Wee allow of the acco ts above & chuse Rich : Griffen & Jo n 
 thorne for Collectors for next yeare. 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 1706. Att a mcetinge of the Governo™ of the ffree Grammar 
 Schole of Queene Elizabeth in Hartlebury in y c County 
 of Worcester upon Wednesday the 18 th day of September 
 Anno d'ni 1706 Itt is agreed and ordered by the s d 
 Governours as followeth. 
 
 That as wel for the Satisfyinge of sev'al debts and sumes of 
 money due from and contracted by the s d Governo 1 * in and ab' the 
 buildinge of y e schoole-house belonginge to y" s d schole and interest 
 of money lent to them for y e same purpose as alsoe for rayseinge 
 money towards y c finishinge and makeinge the sayd Scholehouse 
 habitable, the sume of Thyrty powndes be forthwith borrowed And 
 for y e secureinge y e payment whereof with y e interest, three, fowre 
 
136 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 or more of the Governo" shall or may by bond or otherwise oblige 
 or engage themselves, And itt is likewise agreed and ordered that 
 the first fyne or fynes that shall be made or reced. out of or by y e 
 lands belonginge to the s d schole (which shall be done as soon as 
 conveniently itt may be) and y e rents Issues and p'fitts that shall be 
 raysed out of y e said lands shall goe and be payd in satisfaccon 
 of the sayd sume of Thyrty powndes and y e interest that shall 
 grow due for y e same. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet 
 
 Ed n Eyre 
 
 Emmanuel ffidkyn 
 
 Ro : ffidkin 
 
 William Wheeler 
 
 Rob 1 Ballard 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 Rich: Griffin 
 
 John Thome 
 
 Job Noxon 
 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 1706 Rich : Griffen Acco 1 26 Feb. 1706 
 
 Recev d by rents 
 
 Recev d Jo n thorne left in his hands 
 Octo. borrowed M r burlton at use 
 
 00 12 02 
 
 P d Mr Wells 
 1706 p d M r Hancox 
 
 Octo. p d for lime & bond & charges of 
 30/z. borrowed M r Tho' burlton 
 pd M r ffidkin last yeares interest for 
 
 the poor for 1705 03 17 00 
 
 p d mince for nailes 00 11 02 
 
 p d perry for nailes 00 06 08 
 
 p d Jo" Bird 01 00 00 
 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 
 5i 
 
 08 
 
 07 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OS 
 
 
 S. 
 
 d. 
 
 30 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 81 
 
 11 
 
 00 
 
 li. 
 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 137 
 
 p d for 2000 lath, dale bords & 8 s' li. s. d. 
 
 01 09 00 
 
 01 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 07 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 II 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 hair 
 p d for 400 paving brick & 4 C. 
 
 other 00 10 00 
 
 p d for 100 paving brick & 5 C. 
 
 other 00 06 06 
 
 p d Rich : Jackson sinking seller, & 
 
 paving the staiercase 00 05 06 
 
 p d him for plastering, sealing parler, 
 
 parler chamber & cocklofif 
 p d selling hall chamber 
 p d Jo n Bird 
 p d Harris 
 
 p d Bird Ju. 4f. also 6d. 
 p d for 10 strike hair & one C. hart 
 
 lath 
 p d for 2 1 ' glew 
 
 p d M' Evans & M r Wheeler 
 p d for 8 lo. lime 
 p d for 3 C brick 
 p rt for hinges 7s. $d. & Rich : Jackson 
 
 45- y - 02 12 04 
 
 p d Bird lit. John Bird Ju. 13J. Harris 
 
 1 3 j. 6d. 
 p* 1 3 C. brick half C. paving 
 p d for 4 I! sreads 8d. ridge $d. 
 p d Sam : England 41s. lime 2s. 6d. 
 p' 1 purslovv mending scole windows 
 p d tayler riding pit is. p d Rob : fidkin 
 
 1 5 s. 00 16 00 
 
 p d Rob. fidkin for 3 C. half bords & 
 
 3 C. lath 
 p d Addy more for glasing 
 p d for feching lath dale bords & 
 
 haier 
 p d for caring brick 4$-. car. 3 lo. 
 
 sand 4?. 
 p d car. 1 lo. clay 2s. car. 3 load sand 
 
 4s. lip yald 00 06 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 (X) 
 
 02 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 09 
 
 02 
 
 17 
 
 03 
 
 02 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
138 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 p d car. 6 C. brick 3J. I lo. stone li. s. d. 
 
 lynall \$d. oo 04 02 
 p d for feching hair & 1 C. lath bewd- 
 
 ley 00 01 06 
 p d for car. 3 C. brick $s. unloading 
 
 coles 6d. 00 03 06 
 
 p d Hen : Woodward for coles 00 15 00 
 
 p d Tho. mined 01 04 n| 
 
 p d Jo n Bird 00 17 05 
 
 p d Sam : England 2s. 6d. \ d '* rent is. 00 03 06 
 p d Jo" Coley gd. Rob. fidkin car. 1 lo. ' 
 
 bords 35-. 00 10 09 
 Tho. Lowbridge car. 1 lo. timber ys. 
 1705. Car. 1 lo. bords belchum $s. 1 lo. 
 
 ridnall $s. 00 08 00 
 Car. 2 lo. clay lipwald 4s. 3 lo. sand 
 
 Illudge 4s. 00 08 00 
 
 Car. 4 lo. hair M r Noxson 00 01 00 
 
 Car. the lead from Kidd. p a purslow 01 01 06 
 
 due 
 
 77 09 08} 
 
 79 01 02 i 
 02 06 09J 
 
 Wee allow of the Acco' of Rich : Griffen & there is due from 
 him fforty nine shillinges & gd. and we chuse for Collectors John 
 Ballard & Jo n Prattington for the two next yeare ensewing. 
 
 Tho' Lowbridge Robert Ballard 
 
 Ed" Eyre 1 John Hill 
 
 William Wheeler John Thome 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin Henry Woodward 
 Robert ffidkin 
 
 1 "In memory of Edwyn Eyre, gent., 
 one of her Majesty's Coroners, who de- 
 parted this life 20 th October, 1707, in the 
 46 th year of his age. He discharged his 
 office with great prudence and honesty ; 
 was an orthodox member of the Church, 
 and a Constant and devout frequenter of 
 
 its ordinances ; shewed a tender and gene- 
 rous compassion to those under any afflic- 
 tion or distress ; was a sincere and faithful 
 friend, a just and kind master, an indulgent 
 father, and the best of husbands." — Monu- 
 ment in Harthbury Church. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 139 
 
 1707. ffeb. 18 th 1707. 
 
 due recev* Rich. Grifen 
 Recevd by rents 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 02 09 09 
 
 51 08 07 
 
 53 18 04 
 
 li. 
 
 S. 
 
 d. 
 
 32 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 15 
 
 06 
 
 OI 
 
 IO 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 OI 
 
 06 
 
 OO 
 
 OI 
 
 03 
 
 OO 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 17 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 51 
 
 08 
 
 03 
 
 2 
 
 IO 
 
 01 
 
 p d M r Wells 
 
 p d M r hancox 
 
 p d for coles 
 
 M 1 ' Burlton for Interest 
 
 p d spent Jo. Nash 
 
 p d Jo n Coley for worke 
 
 L d ' s rent 
 
 p d poor use for 1706 
 
 p d glasier mending scole windoes 
 
 due to box officers 
 
 Wee allow of the Acco w of Jo n Ballard above. 
 
 Tho. Lowbridge 
 Hen. Whitaker 
 Emanuel ffidkin 
 John Hill 
 Robert ffidkin 
 Robert Ballard 
 Richard Griffen 
 John Thorne 
 William Wheeler 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 1708. At a Meeting of the Governo" of the ffree Grammar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in the County of Wore' 
 on Ash Wednesday being the Nineth Day of March in 
 the year of our Lord 1708 It is Agreed & ordered as 
 followeth viz. 
 
01 
 
 06 
 
 1 1 
 
 OI 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 oo 
 
 00 
 
 1 1 
 
 oo 
 
 1 1 
 
 06 
 
 oo 
 
 13 
 
 06 
 
 oo 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 oo 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 oo 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 32 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 48 
 
 OS 
 
 10 
 
 140 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 li. s. d. 
 John Prattenton one of the Collecto rs for the s d 
 
 year is charged w th that yeares rent 51 08 07 
 
 amounting to the sum of 
 
 John Prattenton has p d to Henry Woodward 
 
 To M r Burlton for Interest 
 
 To Sam 1 England 
 
 To Edward Warman for coal 
 
 To John Ballard for coal 
 
 ffor Takeing the oath 
 
 p d the Lord Bpp' s rent 
 
 Surveying the land 
 
 To M r Wells the School ma r 
 
 To M r Hancox the Usher 
 
 Tot. P d 
 
 There is now in the hands of the s d John Prattenton 3//. 2s. gd. 
 w ch sum he is ordered by the said Governo rs to Pay unto M r Gervase 
 Wheeler one of the Churchwardens of the P'ish of Hartlebury 
 afores a towards the Interest due for the Poors Money of the said 
 Hartlebury and the residue of the s d Interest amounting to the 
 sum of 14J. $d. the Collecto™ for y e ensueing year are ordered to 
 Pay to the s d M r Wheeler. 
 
 Wee do allow of the said John Prattenton's s d Acco ts And do 
 Elect Thomas Lowbridge Gent, and Rob 1 Ballard to be Collecto" 
 of the Rents & Revenues of the said School for Two years next 
 ensueing. 
 
 Hen. Whitaker 
 
 William Wheeler 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 John Hill 
 
 Emanuel ffidkin 
 
 Robert ffidkin 
 
 John Thorne 
 
 Richard Griffin 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 John Ballard 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 141 
 
 1709. Robt. Ballard Acco 1 22 feb. 1709. 
 
 
 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Recevd by rents 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 5i 
 
 08 
 
 07 
 
 p d M r Wells 32 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 p d M r hancox 12 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 p* purslow 01 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 p d use money to poor was due last 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 yeare 00 
 
 H 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 
 p' 1 M r burton 1 y're use due 3 of octo. 01 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 p d for coles 01 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 L 119 rent 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 p d Rich. Griffen he p d for lead 
 
 ordered to pay the poor house rent 
 
 48 
 
 13 
 
 09 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 49 
 
 OI 
 
 09 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 10 
 
 We allow of his Acco ts . 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Rob : ffidkin 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 William Wheeler 
 
 51 08 07 
 
 Rich : Griffen 
 John Ballard 
 John Hill 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 feb. 22. 1709. 
 Whereas we the Governers of the free Gramother scole in 
 hartelbury conceiving it not soe proper or convenient to take the 
 Acco u of the revenues of the s d scole on Ach Wendsday yearely 
 doe thinke fit & soe order that for the future the s d Acco u shall 
 be taken yearly on sroftwesday. 
 
 Tho: Lowbridge Ag" Statute 1 . 
 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 
 Rob : ffidkin 
 
 William Wheeler 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 John Hill 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 Richard Griffin 
 
 * In the handwriting of Dean Stillingfleet. 
 
142 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1710. Tho; Lowbridge Acco* 13 feb. 1710. 
 
 //'. s. d. 
 
 Recev d rents 51 08 07 
 
 Mem : Marshall is is. a yeare more due from Marshall in arreare 
 
 twenty shillings nine pence. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 To Scolemasters 44 00 00 
 
 3 Ap. 1710 spent setting out Manning land 00 01 06 
 
 May 8. spent about changing it 00 04 00 
 
 No. 7. p d William Williams use 01 14 00 
 
 „ 21. p d spent when went to vew M r Norris 
 
 house OO 02 06 
 
 p d Rich. Griffon for one lo. coles OO 12 00 
 3 feb. p d M r burton 1 yeares use due 3 of 
 
 Octo. 01 10 00 
 
 p d Sam : England 00 00 08 
 
 48 04 08 
 p d M r Addy in full 01 00 00 
 
 49 04 08 
 p d Jo n Thorn for stone and meare 1 stone & car- 
 radge to Manning Land 00 05 00 
 
 49 09 08 
 p d Lord's Rent 00 01 00 
 
 We allow of Tho. Lowbridge Acco t9 above & 
 chuse for Collectors M r Whitager, M r fidkin. 
 
 due & p d to Jos. Prattington 1 17 ll 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 Jo : Thome 
 Hen : Whitaker 
 Henry Woodward 
 Job Noxon 
 William Wheeler 
 Robert ffidkin 
 Robert Ballard 
 John Hill 
 
 1 Boundary. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 143 
 
 Ment d that it's agreed by the Govern™ of the free Gram' School 
 of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury in Worcester-shire that in con- 
 sideration of the sum of Twenty Three pounds of Lawful money 
 of Great Brittain to be payd by Thomas Lowbridge of the said parish 
 of Hartlebury Gent, on or before the first day of Aprill w ch shall 
 be in y e year of our Lord one thousand seaven hundred and Eleaven 
 unto the s d Governo" a demise or Grant of certain Lands call'd 
 Tinn ffields in the parish of Hartlebury afores* w ch one Mar- 
 garet Green wife of one Green shoomaker whose maiden 
 
 name was Margaret Wall now holds for her life w oh lands are now 
 in the possession or occupation of Edmund Etheridge of the parish 
 of Elmley Lovet in the s d County of Worcester shall after the death 
 or surrender of the s d Margaret and her s d Husband be made by 
 the s a Govern™ to the s d Thomas Lowbridge his heirs & assigns 
 fr y« lives of Sam 1 Lowbridge son and heir apparent of the s A 
 Thomas Lowbridge and Thomas Willmott Grandson to the s d 
 Thomas Lowbridge. 
 
 Memorand. that before the first Hen. Whitaker 
 
 day of April Anno Dom. 171 1 the Robert ffidkin 
 
 above named Thomas Lowbridge William Wheeler 
 
 Gent paid unto Robert ffidkin one Henry Woodward 
 
 of the Collectors of y e jf ret Gram- Job Noxon 
 
 mer Schoole of Queen Elizabeth John Thome 
 
 in Hartlebury y* sum of two & Emanuell ffidkin 
 twenty pounds in Pursuance of y 
 above written Agreement. Robert 
 ffidkin. 
 
 1711. M r ROBT. FFIDKIN Acco 1 March 4 171 1. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Recevd by rent 5 l °9 7 
 
 Jo n harward for fine 1 5 00 o 
 
 66 09 7 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge for his fine for tinfeilds 22 00 o 
 
 88 09 7 
 
144 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 p d Scolemasters 
 
 p d M r Burlton A bond off 
 
 p d Jos : prattington for the poor 
 
 use last yeare in full 
 p' 1 phillip ballard i yeares use for 
 
 this yeare 
 
 p d glazier 
 
 p" for Coles 
 
 p d Ld's rent 
 
 REST DUE 
 
 li. s. 
 put in the boxes 05 00 
 
 due from Hester Smith 00 16 
 
 due from Ja : Maning 00 06 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 44 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 30 
 
 IS 
 
 00 
 
 02 CO 00 
 
 03 
 
 17 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 09 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 04 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 • 82 06 02 
 
 06 03 05 
 
 06 03 05 
 Wee allow of the Acco' above & Chuse M r William Wheeler for 
 Collecter for next yeare ensueing. 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge John Thorne 
 
 William Wheeler Henry Woodward 
 
 John Ballard Eman : fidkin 
 
 1712. feb. 17:1712. M r Will : Wheeler Acco*. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Recevd rents 
 Will : Skeeler doth not pay as di' dl 
 
 soe rent 
 Left in box 4 March & then receive 
 
 p d M«- Wells 
 
 p d M r hancox 
 
 spent in twice vewing in keeler & 
 
 manninge's estate 
 p d for load coles 
 p d mending lock 
 p d for A new lock & putting on 
 p d Ld's rent 
 
 li. 
 
 d. 
 
 51 
 
 09 
 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 17 
 
 7 
 
 So 
 
 17 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 03 
 
 5 
 
 
 57 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 CO 
 
 04 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 OO 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CO 
 
 OO 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 OO 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Directed. 
 
 45 02 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 /*. S. d. 
 p d Mic. harward i yeare use of 
 
 poores TJli. 03 17 o 
 
 p d M r Addy 00 1 1 o 
 In arreare Jo : harward 4/i. i$s. od. 
 
 Jo n thorne oli. o$s. od. 05 00 o 
 
 54 10 4 
 
 put in the box 2 10 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 & Jo n harwards in arrears 4 15 0^5 00 
 
 Jo n thorne o 05 o 
 
 SOE TO BE IN ALL 
 
 IO 
 
 8 
 
 We allow of the Acco' & chuse for Collector Job Noxson. 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge John Ballard 
 
 Robert ffidkin Henry Woodward 
 
 MS 
 
 1713. feb. 9 th 17 13. 
 
 M r Noxson Acco 1 of scole rents. 
 
 Recev d Jo n Harwards due 25 Dec. for 1 yeare 
 
 of Jos. Guest 
 
 Marshall 
 
 Smith land late 3//. 6s. Sd. ab. ioj. | the tenant 
 
 dying 
 M rs Mary Wheeler 
 Marg' Wall 
 Robt. Ballard 
 M r Crane 
 
 M r Will Skeeler for the sold land by lease 
 for 2 yeares cheefe rent for his free land 
 Jo : Thorne 
 Widd : prattington is. \d. Tho: Lowbridge 
 
 is. \d. for a yeare or yearely 
 John Manning yearly 
 John Cob yearly 
 Tho : Best yearly 
 
 L 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 19 00 00 
 
 02 18 00 
 
 03 01 00 
 
 02 16 8£ 
 
 02 00 00 
 
 02 00 00 
 
 02 00 00 
 
 02 00 00 
 
 05 10 00 
 
 01 04 00 
 
 00 05 00 
 
 00 02 01 
 
 co 06 08 
 
 00 08 00 
 
 00 00 02 
 
146 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Recev d of Jo" Wall in yt his rent for this yeare 
 being 22/2". & to allow him for standing 13 
 Acres M r Morris sowed idi. 06s. Sd. & to 
 allow him for queen taxes 25 March last 
 oli. 05*. 7\d. due more from Wall yli. 7s. $%d. 
 
 Recev d M r Wheeler was in arrears of Jo. Har- 
 ward & Jo n Thorne 
 
 li. 
 
 10 00 00 
 
 05 00 00 
 58 10 u£ 
 
 001 
 000 
 
 05 
 00 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. ] 
 
 46 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 ■ 5 
 
 17 
 
 I* 
 
 1 
 
 02 
 
 III 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 pd jyp Wells 32/2. : Mr. hancox 12/*'. 044 00 
 
 p d M r Addy for glasing 6s. p a M r Coxc for advice 000 1 4 
 p d for Coles 16s. spent at thrice gs. 
 p d poor levey for Smith's land 
 
 in arrear M r harward 
 guest gs. Elly 13 J. \\d. 
 p d spent more 
 
 rest due from M r Noxson 
 
 p d for Ld's rent 
 
 soe due from M' Noxson 
 
 We chuse for Collector Hen : Woodward. 
 
 Allowed M r Noxson Acco' 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge. 
 
 feb. 9 171 3. 
 
 M r Noxon ordered to pay the use money 
 & to pay M r Wells \li. W Hancox \li. 
 
 soe in his hand when $li. 17s. p d 
 
 li. 
 which is put in box o 
 
 left last yeare 2 
 
 li. 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 o 
 
 s. 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 d. 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 s. 
 17 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 now in box 
 Allowed by us 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge 
 
 William Wheeler 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 13 10 
 
 John Ballard 
 Robert ffidkin 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 o 
 
 6 
 
 o 
 
 10 
 
 52 09 g\ 
 
 06 07 2 
 
 00 01 o 
 
 06 00 2 
 
 d. 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 2 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 147 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 M r pew p d Hen : Woodward for altering the lives 1 1 6 
 
 Memorand m y* I William Skeeler tenn fc to y e ffree Grammer 
 school at Hartlebury doe acknowledge that y e ffree Lands w ch 
 I have in Right of my wife Anne daughter of John Manning 
 now or late of Whitlench in this parish is liable to a Chief or yearly 
 Rent or Charge of Twelve shillings to the s d School issuing out 
 of y e Lands afores* 1 payable Quarterly w ch I p'mise y l I my heires 
 exec" or adm rs will pay accordingly. 
 
 Witness my hand this seaventeenth day of November 17 14. 
 
 William Skeeler 
 Witness Gervas Eyre 
 
 Jn : Eyre 
 Joseph Woodhouse 
 
 1714. Hen : Woodward March i 17 14. 
 
 Rec. Jo n harward 
 
 Jos. Guest due 24 th Sept. last 
 
 Rich. Williams 
 
 Hum. England 
 
 M ra Mary Wheeler 
 
 Marg' Greene 
 
 Robt. Ballard 
 
 M r bach 
 
 M r Will Skeeler for the schole land by lease 
 
 for 1 Y rs Cheefe rent for his free land 
 
 Jo : thorne 
 
 Widd. Prattington is. \d. \ 
 
 Tho : Lowbridge IS. \d. 
 
 Ja : Manning 
 
 Jon Cobb 
 
 Tho : Best 
 
 Jo n Wall due at M r Noris decease 
 
 L 2 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 03 
 
 or 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OS 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 43 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 
 22 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 65 12 II 
 
148 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 M d harward arreares last year 
 Jo. Guest ox Elly 13s. \2d. 
 
 Wall in arreares 
 Rec. Will Skeeler for fine 
 Jo n harward for fine 
 pinfeild for stone 
 
 lit 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 04 
 
 IS 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 o\\ 
 
 05 
 
 17 
 
 o\\ 
 
 
 
 
 7i 
 
 10 
 
 00J 
 
 
 
 
 07 
 
 07 
 
 084 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 86 09 034 
 
 pd M r Wells 32//. M r Hancox 12/2. 
 
 poor use 3/z. iys. Jos. Tumlinge 12s. 6d. 
 
 p d Rich. Williams poor taxe 
 
 p d M r Whitager to M r Eyer 
 
 spent at Jo n harwards $s. p d to Sam. Jackson 31J. 
 
 p d for 4 lo. Lyme 6s. hair and faching 2s. 6d. 
 
 lath 2s. tyle and sand 2s. nailes I*, ^d. 
 
 Rich. Williams 8s. lod. load coles i6.r. 6d. 
 
 L d « rent is. M r Addy glasing 6s. England IS. 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 AA 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 09 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 OS 
 
 04 
 
 01 
 
 OS 
 
 04 
 
 rjo 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 S3 02 04 
 p d and put in box 19 06 11 
 
 72 09 03 
 rest now due from Hen. Woodward 14 00 00 
 
 li. s. d. 
 left last yeare in box 2 13 10 
 
 put in now 19 06 11 
 
 22 10 09 
 
 We allow of the acco ts and chuse Jo" Prattenton Collector 
 
 Tho. Lowbridge Robert Ballard 
 
 William Wheeler Job Noxon 
 
 Robert ffidkin 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 149 
 
 1715. 27 Aprill 17 1 5. 
 
 Recev d of the Governeers of Hartelbury twenty pounds being 
 in part of three score & seaventeene poundes the Governers had 
 of the parish money. 
 
 I say recev'd being the present churchwarden 
 George X Selvester 
 Witnes his marke 
 
 Samuell Lowe 
 Richard X tolly 
 his marke. 
 
 1715. THE ACC 1 of John Prattenton Collector of the School rents 
 in 171 5 : made y e 15 th day of Feb y being Ashwednesday \ 
 Receipts. 
 
 In part of Hen : Woodward's arrear for last year 
 John Walls half y rs rent to Mich' uli. & a q r 
 
 more $/i. 10s. 
 W m Barrett's half y rs rent 
 Hum : England's 3 q™ rent 
 Ed : Etheridge for Wall's Land, 3 q" rent 
 Rob' Ballard's y™ rent 
 Widow Prattenton for one y r 
 — Bache for houses in Kidderminster one y™ 
 
 rent 
 W m Skeeler's y™ rent 
 Rich d Williams' y" rent 
 Mary Wheeler's y™ rent 
 
 Tot. 
 
 Disbursments 17 15. 
 pd M r Wells towards his Salary this year 
 P d M r Hancox his year's Salary 
 For a Load of Coals 
 For a Lock and putting it on 
 Allowed John Wall in his 3 q™ rent (for Militia 
 assesm 1 ) 2 
 
 Tot. 35 17 08 
 
 1 This, and the entries until 1720, are in « Called in the next account "the trained 
 
 the handwriting of Dean Stillingfleet. bands." 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 09 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 12 
 
 06 
 
 01 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 oo£ 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 45 
 
 OS 
 
 o<5£ 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 23 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
ISO THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 It. S. d. 
 
 Rec d 45 05 06 \ 
 
 Paid 35 17 08 
 
 So remains 9 07 \o\ in this Accomptant John 
 
 Prattenton's hands. 
 
 Feby y e 15 th 17 if. The above written Accompt was examined 
 
 & allowed by me (the only Governour of y e school, now qualified, 
 
 according to Law, to act as such) l . 
 
 Jam: Stillingfleet. 
 
 1716. October y" 20 th 17 16. I being y e sole Governour of the free 
 Gram'ar School of Hartlebury in the County of Worcester 
 (who is now legally qualified to act as such), have elected, 
 nominated, and appointed, and do hereby elect, nominate, 
 and appoint, the Rev d M r William Broughton, late School- 
 master of Chadesley, to be Head Master of the said Free 
 Gram'ar School of Hartlebury now vacant by y 6 death 
 of the Rev d M r John Wells 2 , late Master thereof. 
 
 In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand, 
 
 y" day & year above written. 
 
 Jam: Stillingfleet. 
 
 1716. The rents belonging to y e School as they stand in 1716. 
 
 It. s. d. 
 
 John Harward 19 °° °° 
 
 John Wall 22 00 00 
 
 William Skeeler 06 02 00 
 
 Rich 3 Williams 03 01 00 
 
 Hump. England 03 10 
 
 M rs Mary Wheeler 02 00 
 
 Rob* Ballard 02 00 00 
 
 Margaret Green 02 00 00 
 
 Jos. Guest 02 18 00 
 
 Dorothy Cob 00 08 00 
 
 1 How the other governors were dis- He seems to have taken counsel's opinion 
 
 qualified does not appear. Dean Stilling- on the subject. See p. 153. 
 fleet first appointed a new Head Master, ' " The Rev" M' Wells was buried Sep- 
 
 and then nominated 19 other governors! temb'y* i"«." (HartUbury Register.) 
 
 OO 
 OO 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 151 
 
 John Thorn 
 M r Lowbridge 
 Widow Prattenton 
 James Manning 
 Thomas Best 
 Edw d Crane 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 00 
 
 OS 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00^ 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 oo| 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 Tot. 
 
 65 12 11 
 
 1717. 
 
 Rec d 
 
 Of John Hart for a y r at Lady day 
 
 John Wall a q re rent 
 
 M r Skeeler a q r by y e usher 
 
 John Thorn 2 y rs rent 
 
 Dor. Cobb a y rs rent 
 
 li. 
 
 M r Stillingfleet's Accompt, as Collector of the School 
 three years, ending Ashwednesday, being February y" 11, 1 
 
 Rec d 
 1716. Of 
 
 John Harward (by J. Hart) his arrears to 
 X'mass last 
 
 Edm : Etheridge for \ a y r 
 
 John Wall (for late M r Norn's) one y r 
 
 W m Skeeler q rs rent by M r Hancox 
 
 John Wall more on ace' 
 
 John Hart for \ a y r at Mich 3 
 
 John Prattenton y e ballance of his last year's 
 ace' as Collector 
 
 William Skeeler by M r Hancox 
 
 Ed : Etheridge \ a y r to Mich s 
 
 Dor. Cobb's y rs rent at X'mass 
 
 Tho : Best's y rs rent 
 
 Hum : England a y rs rent to Mich* 
 
 M r Skeeler by y e Usher 
 
 John Wall more on ace* 
 
 rents, for 
 7if 
 
 s. 
 
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1718. Rec d 
 
 Of John Hart for half a year's rent, due at 
 
 Lady day last 
 M' Skeeler a q r by y e Usher 
 Rich d Williams for two years' rent due last 
 
 Xtmass 
 Dor : Cobb a year's rent 
 Ed : Etheridge J a y n rent 
 M r Skeeler for Midsum r q r 
 John Wall a q™ rent by M r Broughton 
 W m Skeeler by y e Usher, for Mich 5 
 John Hart Mich s \ y r rent 
 Ed : Etheridge Mich 5 \ y r 
 James Manning & — Tolly four years' rent for 
 
 y e Perry Mill in Elmley parish 
 M r Skeeler by y e Usher for Xtmass 
 Dor : Cobb a y rs rent at Xtmass 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 OI 
 
 10 
 
 06 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 09 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 I5 2 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 M r Skeeler for Midsum r q r 
 
 Ed : Etheridge \ y r at Lady day 
 
 John Hart for \ a y r at Mich 5 
 
 & for an old arr : of John Harward's for -v 
 
 one q r w ch was due before he entered ony e [ 04 15 00 
 estate J 
 
 John Wall a q r by M r Broughton 05 10 00 
 
 Hen : Woodward's arr : when he was Collector 
 in 1714 
 
 Ed : Etheridge \ a y r at Mich 5 
 
 M r Skeeler's Mich 5 rent 
 
 Robt Ballard on ace* 
 
 John Wall by M r Broughton 
 
 M r Skeeler by y e Usher 
 
 Hum : England on ace' 
 
 J. Wall's Xtmass q r by M r Broughton 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
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HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 153 
 
 John Wall for J ay" rent due at Mich s by M r li. s. d. 
 Broughton u 00 00 
 
 51 16 08 
 68 05 00 
 64 17 064 
 
 Tot. of rec' s 184 19 024 
 
 Disbursed by M r Stillinfleet in his three years (on y e School 
 Acc ts ) as being Collector. 
 
 Inprimis. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 1716. To M r Wells y e arrears of his last year's 
 
 salary 09 00 00 
 To M r Wells for three quarters' salary y e y r to 
 
 Mich 3 24 00 00 
 
 To M r Broughton for X'mas q r 08 00 00 
 
 To M r Hancox his y™ salary 12 00 00 
 
 To Council ab' y e Charter etc. 00 10 09 
 To Rich d Heath for interest due to y e parish 
 
 in *7 l 5 03 00 00 
 Allowed in y e rent to John Hart for coals 
 
 brought in y e winter to y e school 01 00 00 
 
 To John Wall for y e trained bands 00 01 024 
 
 1717. To M r Broughton his y rs salary 32 00 00 
 To M r Hancox his y" salary 12 oo OO 
 The parish interest for 57//. remaining 1716 02 17 00 
 N. Ady's bill for glazing in 171 5 OO 06 00 
 John Best for a load of coals 00 16 00 
 Allowed Hen. Woodward on his pay* y e bal- 1 
 
 lance of his ace 1 for 1714, as expended y" [ 01 00 00 
 by him J 
 To M r Eyre for two y r " and a 4 rent due, to my 
 
 Late Lord Bp of Worcester 1 00 02 06 
 
 1718. To M r Broughton his y rs salary 32 00 00 
 To M r Hancox his y™ salary 12 00 00 
 To John Turford y e parish interest 17 17 02 17 00 
 
 ■ William Lloyd. 
 
154 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 
 
 li. s. 
 
 d. 
 
 N. Adey for two years' glazing 
 
 
 00 12 
 
 00 
 
 John Hart for a load of coals 
 
 
 00 16 
 
 00 
 
 To M r Hancox in augmentation of his 
 
 salary 
 
 
 
 for y e three last years 
 
 
 06 00 
 
 00 
 
 Tot. of paym 1s 
 
 160 18 
 
 05i 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 
 
 
 Rec d 184 19 02 1 
 
 
 
 
 Paid 160 18 05 \ 
 
 Due 
 
 to y e S( 
 
 
 Rem s 24 00 09 
 
 :hool 
 
 from this accomptant for y e next Collector. 
 
 I have examined this Account of y e Receipts & disbursments 
 of y e Schole Rents for y e years 17 16, 17 17, & 17 18 and it appears 
 to me to be an exact & just account, which I accordingly approve. 
 
 JO: WlGORN : l 
 
 1719. Mr. Stillingfleet's Accompt, as Collector, for y e year 
 ending 1719, Ashwednesday, March y e 2 d ij\%. 
 
 Of 
 
 Rec d 
 
 M r Skeeler by y e Usher for Lady day 
 
 John Hart, Lady day half year's rent 
 
 John Wall on ace 1 
 
 Edm. Etheridge Lady day's rent 
 
 M r Skeeler by y e Usher for Midsum r 
 
 Rob fc Ballard on ace' 
 
 Ed. Etheridge \ y r at Mich 3 
 
 M r Skeeler by y e Usher for X'mass 
 
 J. Tolly for y e Perry Mill one y re 
 
 John Hart a year's rent 
 
 John Wall as due at Mich s 
 
 of him (by M r Broughton) on ace 1 
 
 Dor. Cobb's y rs rent 
 
 Tot. of Y e year's Receipts 
 
 1 Dean Stillingfleet being the only legal governor, his accounts were audited by the 
 Visitor of the school, Bishop Hough. 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
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li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 32 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 155 
 
 Disbursed on y^ School Ace 1 in 17 19. 
 To M r Broughton his y rs Salary 
 M r Hancox his y™ Salary 
 John Hart for interest of y e Poor's money, due 
 
 to y e Parish in Feb y 02 17 00 
 
 M r Eyre for two years' rent due to my Lord 
 
 Bishop of Worc r 00 02 00 
 
 John Hart for a Load of Coals for y e use of y e 
 
 School 00 16 00 
 
 
 Tot. of y* year's paym 1s 
 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 Rec d 
 
 67 06 02 
 
 P d 
 
 49 15 02 
 
 49 15 00 
 
 Rem 5 17 11 02 Due upon this 
 
 accompt, to y e next Collector, for y e use of y e School. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet 
 March y e 3 d I7^£. 
 
 Whereas the severall ffeeffoes or Governors of the Free Gram'ar 
 
 School of Hartlebury (founded by Queen Elizabeth) have not 
 
 for 4 or 5 years last past been duly qualified to act as such, 
 
 & have not therefore since that time done any act relating thereto, 
 
 nor can now be legally entitled to such their former power & 
 
 authority till after a new Election & nomination. I therefore as 
 
 the Sole & proper person in whom y l right is still vested & remains, 
 
 do now & hereby freely & duly Elect, Nominate & Appoint 
 
 (according to y 8 Charter & Statutes of y e said school) the severall 
 
 persons whose names are under written, to be y e present ffeeoffees 
 
 & Governors of the said free Gram'ar School of Hartlebury in y e 
 
 County of Worcester, viz. : 
 
 Jur. 
 
 M r William Wheeler 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Griffin 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Robert Fidkin 
 
 
 M r John Biddulph 
 
 
 Emanuel Fidkin 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Baker 
 
 
 Job Noxon 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Wheeler 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 
 Gervase Eyre 
 
 
 Robert Ballard 
 
 Jur. 
 
 William Williams 
 
 
 John Prattenton 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Joseph Prattenton 
 
 Jur. 
 
 John Thorne 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 
 
 George Silvester 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Richard Ballard 
 
 Jur. 
 
 Richard Heath 
 
 
 
156 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 In wittncss whereof I have hereunto sett my hand, the day 
 & year above written. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet. 
 
 I also nominate & appoint Robert Fidkin Collector for y e year 
 ensuing. 
 
 1720. An AcC of M r Robt. ffidkin Collect' of the schoole att 
 Hartlebury for the year 1720 : made upon Ash Wensday 
 ffeb r 22 d 1 72 1. 
 
 Rec d the bal e of M r Stillingfleet's two acc ts 
 
 Of M r W ra Skeeler for 2 first qu rs 
 
 Ed d Etheridge for one yeare 
 
 Rich d Williams for 2 years 
 
 Hump : England upon Ace 1 
 
 M r Skeeler 2 last qu rs 
 
 Rob' Ballard for one yeare 
 
 Widd : prattington 5 years 
 
 John Hart 3 qu ra 
 
 Mich : Harward 3 years 
 
 Jo n Wall Midsum r rent last 
 
 Dorothy Cobb one yeares rent 
 
 It. 
 
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 d. 
 
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 11 
 
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 90 
 
 '9 
 
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 Disburstm u . 
 
 p d M r Broughton a year's Sallery due at Xmas 
 
 last 
 M r Hancox a year's Sallery 
 Spent at Sessions at Harts and p* the Clerk of 
 
 the peace 
 M r Broughton for Certificate 
 To the Justice's Clerk & y e Cry r of the Court 
 for a load of Coles to y e Schoole 
 for 2 years' Interest for y e poors money 
 for the Lord's Cheife rent 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 32 
 
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 12 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 04 
 
 03 
 
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 16 
 
 
 
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 55 
 
 15 
 
 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 157 
 
 //'. S. d. 
 
 due to bal e from y e collect r 35 04 \\ 
 rcc'd of Rich' 1 Ballard for Tinfields beeing for 5 
 
 years' rent due at Xmas 10 00 o 
 
 John Wall due at Mich'mas 05 100 
 
 Edm d Etheridge due at Xmas 01 10 o 
 
 W m Tolly for y« perry mill ditt. OO 06 o 
 
 John Wheeler for 6 years to Xmas 00 06 3 
 Thomas Best for 5 years due at Xmas 
 
 Left in the box 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 10 
 
 52 
 
 17 
 
 ioi 
 
 2 
 
 OO 
 
 9 
 
 54 18 7\ 
 
 Arrears due from li. s. d. 
 
 Hum: Bache 5 years 10 00 
 
 John Wall one qu r 05 10 o 
 
 Hum : England 04 00 o 
 
 Chantry Meadow 5 ye rs 15 19 o 
 
 35 09 o 
 
 Wee allowe of M r Robt. ffidkin his Ace 1 and Apointe M r John 
 Baker and M r Gervas Wheeler Collect™ for the next ensueing 
 yeare. 
 
 James Stillingfleet, Jo : Wheeler, John Baker, Will : Wheeler, 
 Gervas Wheeler, Henry Woodward, Joseph Prattcnton, John Griffin, 
 William Williams, John Thorne, Richard Heath. 
 
 1721. THE AcC of M r John Baker Collec tr for the Schoole att 
 Hartlebury for the yeare 172 1 : made upon Ash Wensday 
 ffebuary the 7 th 172 1. 
 
 s. 
 
 Rec'd of John Harward one year's rent due att 
 
 Xmas last 
 M r W m Skeeler due att Xmas 
 Widd : Wall 3 qu™ due at Mich'mas 
 Marg 1 Greene one year at Xmas 
 Hum : England one year at Xmas 
 
 19 
 
 OO 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 03 
 
 10 
 
 
 
158 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Rich* Williams 1 ye™ at Xmas 
 John Ballard 1 year att Xmas 
 Rich d Ballard one ye re due at Xmas 
 Hum : Bache one ye re att Xmas 
 Dor : Cobb for one ye re to Xmas 
 Mich : Harward one ye re to Xmas 
 John Clinton for perry mill ditto 
 John Wheeler one ye re to Xmas 
 W m Prattenton one ye re to Xmas 
 Tho : Best „ to Xmas 
 
 John Maning upon Ace 1 
 
 Arrears rec d 
 
 Hum : Bache 
 John Wall 
 Hum: England 
 for Chantry Meadow John Maning 
 Rec d of Stock from M r ffidkin 
 
 Disburstm u 
 
 for the poors money 
 
 M r Broughton one year's Sallery 
 
 M r Hancox to Lady day 172 1 
 
 Gave him per order 
 
 M r Hancox 3 qu r " to Xmas 172 1 
 
 per Nath : Ady for 4 ye" glaselying in full to 
 
 this day 
 for Coles 
 
 M r Jos : Cox for ffees 
 Repaires of the Schoole 
 Expenses att Rushout upone a Veiew 
 the Cheife rent to y e L d Bisp'p 
 
 Left in Cash 
 
 £ 
 
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 d. 
 
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 01 
 
 
 
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 08 
 
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HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 159 
 
 Arrears due ffrom 
 Chantry Meadow 
 per Widd : Wall for 1 qu r 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 01 
 10 
 
 CO 
 
 00 
 
 18 11 00 
 
 Wee allow of M John Baker and M r Gervas Wheeler their Acc ts 
 and appoint M r Gervas Wheeler and M r John Baker Collect" for the 
 ensueing yeare. 
 
 John Wheeler 
 Robt : ffidkin 
 Will : Wheeler 
 John Griffin 
 Will : Williams 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 Left in y e Box last yeare 
 by Cash left now 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 02 00 9 
 
 24 16 5^ 
 
 26 17 2\ 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Allowed M r Broughton towards build- 
 ing 10 00 o 
 
 Gave M r Broughton by consent of y e 
 
 Govern™ 04 00 o 
 
 gave M r Hancox 02 00 o 
 
 Left in the Box 10 17 2\ 
 
 26 17 2\ 
 
 1722. THE Acc' of M r Gervas Wheeler for the Schoole of Hartle- 
 bury for the yeare 1722 made upon Ash Wensday 
 ffebruary the 27 tb 1722. 
 
i6o 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Rents Rec d due att Xmas last. 
 John Harward 
 M r W m Skeeler 
 Rich* Williams 
 Humph : England 
 Rich d Ballard 
 John Ballard 
 Margarett Greene 
 John Maning 
 Humph : Bache 
 Dorothy Cobb 
 Mich ; Harward 
 
 Jo : Wheeler & W m Prattington 
 John Clinton for perry mill 
 Thomas Best 
 
 Widd : Wall due at Ladyday last 
 M r Broughton due at Xmas last 
 
 Disburs' 
 
 pd M r Broughton to Xmas for one year's Sallery 
 
 M r Hancox for one yeare 
 
 for 2 loads of Coles 
 
 p a Emanuel Cobb for making the fires 
 
 p d the Glazier 
 
 The bal e 
 
 p d the Lord's Rent 
 
 M r Broughton's charge for repaireing the Brew- 
 house as appears p. note 
 Gave M r Broughton by consent of the Govern rs 
 Gave M r Hancox 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
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 00 
 
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 11 
 
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 66 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 £ 
 
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 32 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
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 48 
 
 2 
 
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 18 
 
 12 
 
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 00 
 
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 15 
 
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 07 
 
 16 
 
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 OO 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 12 
 
 9 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL 161 
 
 Wee allowe the acc u of M' Gervas Wheeler and appointe 
 M r William Williams & John Griffin Collectors for the ensueing 
 yeare. 
 
 Jo : Wheeler 
 Will : Wheeler 
 John Baker 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Griffin 
 Will : Williams 
 
 1723. The Acc 1 of M' William Williams for the School att 
 Hartlebury for the yeare 1723 made upon Ash Wensday 
 ffeb. 19 th 1723. 
 
 Rents Rec d due att Xmas last 
 
 John Hardward 
 
 M r W m Skeeler ■ 
 
 Rich" Williams 
 
 Hump : England 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 Rich d Ballard 
 
 Margarett Greene 
 
 John Man'ing 
 
 Hump : Bache 
 
 Dorothy Cobb 
 
 Mich : Harward 
 
 Jo : Wheeler 
 
 W m Prattenton 
 
 John Clenton 
 
 Thorn : Best 
 
 M r Broughton for Rent 
 
 M r Broughton for Interest of £60 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 IO 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OS 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00-2 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 oo£ 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 62 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 M 
 
l62 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Disburstm u . £ s. d. 
 
 pd j£r Broughton a yeares Sallery 32 00 00 
 
 M r Hancox 1 a yeares Sallery 14 00 00 
 
 p d for Coles 01 03 06 
 
 for fire shovell and tongs 00 05 04 
 
 p d Jos. Tomblins his Carpenter's bill 00 10 8J 
 
 p d for meare stones 00 01 00 
 
 for locks 00 04 06 
 
 to Nath : Ady for glaseing 00 06 00 
 
 p d the Lord's Rent 00 01 00 
 
 Spent by the Govern rs att Two Meetings 00 05 03 
 
 for a messenger to goe to Worcester 00 01 06 
 
 48 18 9$ 
 
 13 15 \\\ 
 
 64 14 9 
 
 £ s. d. 
 ffebru : 7 th 1721 left in the box 10 17 2\ 
 
 Added to it this day 13 15 "? 
 
 Left in the box 24 13 2 
 
 Wee allow the acc ts of M r W m Williams and John Griffin and 
 appointe John Griffin and M r W m Williams Collect"" 3 for the yeare 
 ensueing. 
 
 John Wheeler 
 
 Will : Wheeler 
 
 John Baker 
 
 Gervas Wheeler 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 Joseph Prattenton 
 
 1724. The Acc 1 of M r John Griffin for the Schoole at Hartle- 
 bury for the year 1724 made upon Ash Wednesday 
 February y e 10th 1724. 
 
 ■ Died Oct. 1723, having been usher of under 5 Head Masters, and never having 
 the school for 35 years. Having served received more than ^14 a-year. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 Rents. Received due at Xmas last 
 
 John Harward 
 M r W™ Skeeler 
 Richard Williams 
 Humphry England 
 John Ballard 
 Rich. Ballard 
 Margaret Green 
 John Manning 
 Humphry Bach 
 John Houghton 
 Mich : Harward 
 M r John Wheeler 
 W m Prattinton 
 John Clenton 
 Tho : Best 
 M r Broughton 
 Interest money 
 
 163 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OS 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 oo£ 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 oo£ 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 62 
 
 14 
 
 09 
 
 Disbursm u . 
 
 Paid M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 Paid John Houghton one year's Sallary 
 Paid John Hart for one load of coales 
 Paid for mending a Lock 
 Paid for Writing paper 
 Paid M r Williams 
 Disburst at meetings 
 Paid Lord's rent 
 Paid M r Williams 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 32 00 00 
 
 14 00 00 
 
 00 16 6 
 
 00 00 8 
 
 00 00 00J 
 
 08 00 00 
 
 00 05 00 
 
 00 01 00 
 
 07 1 1 o6\ 
 
 62 14 09 
 
 M 2 
 
164 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1724. The ACCO' of M r W m Williams for the Schoole at Hartle- 
 bury for y e year 1724. 
 
 Disburst in Repairs for y e Usher's House. 
 
 P d Thomas Pennell for carr : of Timber 
 
 Paid for 3 hund : 3 q re & 4 foot of Sawing 
 
 P 1 for one Lode of Lime 
 
 P d for y e unloading y e Same 
 
 Spent 
 
 Paid for 8900 of Brick 
 
 Paid for carriage of y e Same 
 
 Paid for 4900 of Tyles 
 
 Paid for carriage of the same 
 
 Paid for 3^ doz. of Crests 
 
 Paid for 5 doz. & 8 gutter Tyles 
 
 Paid M r Corbin for Timber & Poules & Carr 
 
 down Severn 
 Paid for Carr : from Severn 
 Paid for 1 1 hund : of Sap Lath 
 Paid for 7 strike of Hair 
 Paid for 3 Horse Lode of Lime 
 Paid for Carr : of Hair Lime and Lath 
 P d for 5 pair of Hinges 
 P d for a Lock of y e Door 
 Paid for y e Drawing of 5 Thrave x of Straw 
 Paid for y e Glazing of y e Windows 
 Paid for a Latch & Catch for y e Door 
 Paid for 3 days' thatching 
 Paid for 3 Burden of Luggs 2 
 Paid for 3 Thrave of Straw 
 Paid for Carr : of the Same 
 Paid Phillip Harper for Nayles & Starch 3 
 Paid Thomas Downes for Work 
 Paid for 12 Horse Lode of Lime 
 Paid Thomas Meuce for Nayles 
 Paid Joseph Tomlines for Work 
 
 ' 24 boltings, or bundles of 14 lbs. each. • Sticks. 
 
 3 Was this for stiffening the plaster ? 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 06 
 
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HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 I6 5 
 
 Paid for a Mantle tree 1 
 
 Paid for two Hund : & a half of Inch Boards 
 
 Paid for J Hund : of half Inch board 
 
 Paid for a Joist & two pieces more being 3 foot 
 
 Paid for 3 Hund : of Heart Lath 
 
 Paid Rich d Jackson for Work 
 
 Paid for Carr : of 3 Lodes of Stone 
 
 Paid for Carr : of 12 Lodes of Sand 
 
 Disburst in Repairs for M r Broughton's House. 
 
 Paid for 6 Hund : of Tyles & Carr : 
 Paid for 1 Hund : of Brick & Carr : 
 Paid for 1 Lode of Sand 
 Paid for 100 of Double Tens 
 Paid for 1 500 of 3 d £ Nayles 
 Paid Richard Jacksons for Work 
 Paid for 1 1 Horse Lode of Lime 
 Paid Joseph Tomlines for Work 
 Paid him for a Plank 
 Paid for 5 Hund : of Heart Lath 
 Paid for £ Hund : of Brick 
 Paid for 6 Kids 2 of Heath 
 
 Disburst Toto. 
 
 Reced. of M r John Griffin 
 Reced. out of y e Box 
 Reced. more 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 00 
 
 07 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 09 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 18 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 46 
 
 14 
 
 11 
 
 li. 
 
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 d. 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
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 08 
 
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 57 
 
 13 
 
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 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 IS 
 
 II 
 
 6\ 
 
 24 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 OS 
 
 8i 
 
 Due to M r Williams 
 
 11 08 
 
 1 For a Chimney-piece. 
 * Bundles of Heath, no doubt from Hartlebury Common. 
 
l65 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 WEE allow the Acco 1 of M r John Griffin & M r William Williams 
 and appoint M r Joseph Prattinton & M r Richard Ballard Collect rs 
 for y e year Ensueing. 
 
 James Stillingfleet 
 Will : Wheeler 
 Gervas Wheeler 
 Henry Woodward 
 Richard Ballard 
 
 1725. THE Acco 4 of M r Richard Ballard for the Schoole at 
 Hartlebury for y e year 1725. Made upon Ash Wednesday 
 February the 23 d 1725. 
 
 Reced. per Schoole Rents as per particulars 
 For a year's Interest due from M r Broughton 
 25 th March 1725 
 
 Disburst. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 P d John Houghton one year's Sallary 
 For repairing the Vestry 
 For repairing Rich d Davies' house 
 For Coales & Kidds 
 
 For making fire & Sweeping the Schoole 
 P d the Glasier for two years' repairing the Win- 
 dows 
 For Chief Rent 
 
 p d John Houghton for Repairs of his house 
 p<i ]y[r Williams towards his principal 
 Allowed him for Interest till Christmas last 
 Expenses 
 
 Left in Stock in the Box 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 59 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 62 
 
 14 
 
 09 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 32 
 
 CO 
 
 CO 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 CO 
 
 05 
 
 07 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 19 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
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 06 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 CO 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 CO 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 10 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 03 
 
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 09 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 03 
 
 61 
 
 19 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 i5 
 
 06 
 
 62 
 
 14 
 
 09 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 167 
 
 We allow the Acco' of M r Richard Ballard and Appoint M r 
 Joseph Prattinton & M r Rich d Ballard Collecto™ for y e year 
 ensueing, 
 
 John Wheeler Gervas Wheeler 
 
 John Baker Will. Williams 
 
 Will. Wheeler Henry Woodward 
 
 Memorand. Due to M r Williams five pounds w th the Interest 
 from Christmas last. 
 
 pd M r Williams as appears per the other side. 
 
 1726. The ACCO 18 of Joseph Prattinton & Richard Ballard Coll rs 
 for the Schoole at Hartlebury for the yeare 1726. Made 
 upon Ash Wednesday February y e 15 th 1726. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Reced p' Schoole Rents as p* particulars 59 14 9 
 
 For a year's Interest due from M r Broughton 
 
 due in July last 02 8 o 
 
 Disburst. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 
 P d John Houghton one year's Sallary 
 
 For one Lode of Coales 
 
 P d the Glasier for one year repairing the windows 00 06 00 
 
 For Chief Rent 
 
 F 1 for making the ffire and sweeping the schoole 
 
 pd jyp Williams as due to him p' last ace 1 with 
 
 the Interest for y e same 
 Gave to M r Broughton Schoole Master 
 Gave to John Houghton Usher 
 
 Due to Ballance w ch is added to y e Box 
 
 62 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 32 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 «4 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 CO 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 47 
 
 13 
 
 06 
 
 05 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 61 
 
 19 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 62 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Left in Stock in y e Box o 18 9 
 
1 68 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 WEE allow the Acco' of Joseph Prattinton & Richard Ballard 
 and appoint M r John Wheeler & M r W m Wheeler Collectors for the 
 year ensueing. 
 
 John Baker Henry Woodward 
 
 John Wheeler John Griffin 
 
 Will : Wheeler Will : Williams 
 Gervas Wheeler 
 
 1727. The Acco' of M r John Wheeler Collector for the Schoole 
 at Hartlebury for the year 1727 made upon Ashwednesday 
 March the 6 th 1727. 
 
 Received p' Schoole Rents as p' particulars 
 From a year's Interest due from M r Broughton 
 in July Last 
 
 I Return John Ballard in arrears for Rent 
 
 Disburst. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 P d John Houghton one year's Sallary 
 For Chief Rent 
 For ffaggotts & Carr : &c & 
 
 For Quick & Setting, by the Pales next M r 
 ffidkin's orchard 
 
 Due to Ballance 
 
 Gave M r Broughton 
 Gave John Houghton 
 Added to the Box 
 
 w ch makes the above Ball : 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 57 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 02 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 60 
 
 02 
 
 9 
 
 02 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 62 
 
 02 
 
 09 
 
 £ 
 
 S. 
 
 d. 
 
 32 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 14 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 00 
 
 46 
 
 06 
 
 06 
 
 13 
 
 16 
 
 03 
 
 60 
 
 02 
 
 09 
 
 09 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 IO 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 03 
 
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 16 
 
 03 
 
HARTLIiBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 SCHOOL. 
 
 169 
 
 £ S. d. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 I 05 O 
 
 
 
 2 00 00 
 
 Left in Box 
 
 Due from John Ballard as above 
 
 WEE allow the Acco 6 of M r John Wheeler & appoint M r W m 
 Wheeler & M r John Wheeler Collect rs for the year Ensueing. 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Griffin 
 
 1728. Schoole Rents & Interest for y* year 1728 ending at Xmas. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 John Harward 
 
 19 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 M r Skeeler 
 
 06 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 Richard Williams 
 
 03 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 Humph: England 
 
 03 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 John Ballard 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 Richd Ballard 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 Marg' Green 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 John Manning 
 
 02 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 Humph : Batch 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 John Houghton 
 
 00 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 Mich : Harward 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 00 
 
 M r John Wheeler 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00J 
 
 W m Prattenton 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 oo\ 
 
 The Perry Mill 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 Thos : Best 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 M r Broughton 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 Interest money due in July from Do. 
 
 02 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 
 62 
 
 02 
 
 09 
 
 Memorandum. That it was agreed upon by the Govern rs upon 
 Ashwednesday 1728 That the Lease of M r Houghton's house being 
 expired the eight Shillings Rent charg'd upon him shall be abated 
 for the time to come 00 08 00 
 
 So that the schoole Rents & Interest money 
 
 is now 61 14 09 
 
170 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 James Stillingfleet Memorand. y l there is 2 Shillings 
 
 John Baker advanc'd in John Manning's 
 
 John Wheeler Rent. 
 
 Will : Wheeler 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 John Griffin 
 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 
 February y e 19 th 1728. 
 
 Memorand. That it is agreed upon by y e Governo rs of y e 
 
 Schoole of Hartlebury whose names are hereunto Subscribed 
 
 That the Head Master's Sallary shall hereafter be 36//. p' aim 1 : 
 
 And the usher's 18//. p' ann : the first paym' to begin at Lady 
 
 Day next. 
 
 Witness our hands. 
 
 James Stillingfleet John Baker 
 
 John Wheeler John Griffin 
 
 Will : Wheeler Gervase Wheeler 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 The ACC0 U of M r William Wheeler Collector for the Schoole 
 at Hartlebury for the year 1728 made upon Ashwednesday Feb- 
 ruary the 19 th 1728. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Received p' Schoole Rents & Interest money 61 14 9 
 
 Disbursm 1 *. 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 P d M r Houghton one year's Sallary 
 For chief Rent 
 For one Lode of Coales 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 
 
 two years 
 P d M r Broughton's Bill for repairing the Pales 
 P d for ffaggotts to light y e Schoole fire 
 given to M r Broughton 
 given to M r Houghton 
 added to y e Box 
 
 1 It had stood at ^32 for 74 years. 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 32 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 H 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 OO 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 02 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 OO 
 
 OO 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 03 
 
 61 
 
 14 
 
 09 
 
HAKTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 171 
 
 li. S. d. 
 Due from John Ballard in Arrears of Rent 2 00 00 
 
 Wee allow y e above Acco 1 and Appoint the Reverend the Dean ' 
 & M r Henry Woodward Collect™ for year ensueing. 
 
 John Baker John Wheeler Henry Woodward 
 
 John Griffin Gervase Wheeler 
 
 1729. THE Acco ts of M r Henry Woodward Collector for the 
 Schoole at Hartlebury for the year 1729 made upon 
 Ashwednesday Feb. the 11 th 1729. 
 
 li. s. -d. 
 Reced p' Schoole Rents & Interest money 61 14 9 
 
 Disbursments. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 36 00 00 
 
 P d M r Houghton one year's Sallary 18 00 00 
 
 For Chief Rent OQ 01 00 
 
 For one Lode of Coales 01 00 00 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the Schoole Windows 00 06 00 
 
 55 07 00 
 
 /*'. s. d. 
 
 Remains due from M r Woodward It,., * _ 
 
 \ Ball. 6 07 09 
 
 after Disbursm ts 6li. Js. gd. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 M r Ballard in arrears 2 o 00 
 
 Wee allow the above Acco' & appoint the Rever d the Dean 
 and M r Henry Woodward Collect 1 " 3 for the year ensueing. 
 
 James Stillingfleet 
 John Baker 
 John Griffin 
 
 Will : Williams 
 
 ' James Stillingfleet, Rector of Hartlebury, and Dean of Worcester. 
 
s. 
 
 d. 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 172 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 1730. The Acco ts of the Rever d the Dean Collector for the 
 Schoole at Hartlebury for the year 1730 made upon Ash- 
 wednesday, Mar. 3 d 1730. 
 
 £ 
 
 Reced p' Schoole Rents 61 
 
 Reced out of the Box 01 
 
 Reced Mr. Woodward's Ballance 06 
 
 M r Ballard's arrears 02 
 
 Disbursements. 
 
 p d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 
 p d M r Houghton's Sallary 
 
 p d Chief Rent 
 
 p d for one Lode of Coales 
 
 p d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 
 
 p d tow d8 Repairs of M r Houghton's House 
 
 Ball. 
 
 Wee allow the above Acco ts & appoint John Baker Esq. 1 & 
 M r Gervase Wheeler collect" for y^ year ensueing. 
 
 Henry Woodward John Baker 
 
 John Griffin Will : Wheeler 
 
 William Williams 
 
 1731. The Acco ts of John Baker Esq. Collector for the School 
 at Hartlebury for the year 173 1 made upon Ashwed- 
 nesday Feb. 23 d 1731. 
 
 £ *> d. 
 Reced p' School Rents 61 14 9 
 
 Reced in Stock 512 9^ 
 
 67 7 6J 
 
 1 Of Waresley House, High Sheriff of Worcestershire, 1728. 
 
 72 
 
 00 
 
 9 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 (X) 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 »i 
 
 66 
 
 07 
 
 "i 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 9i 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 173 
 
 Disbursments. £ s . d. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 36 00 00 
 
 P d M r Houghton's Sallary 18 00 00 
 
 P d Benjamin Hartland 4 1 5 04 
 
 P d for Coales 1 02 00 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows o 06 00 
 
 P d Chief Rent 001 00 
 
 P d for Carr of one lode of Lime o 16 
 
 00 
 
 61 00 04 
 
 Ballance 6 07 02^ 
 
 We allow the above Acco ts and appoint M r Gervase Wheeler 
 and Jn° Baker Esq re Collectors for the year ensueing. 
 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Griffin 
 
 1732. THE Acco ts of M r Gervase Wheeler Collector for the 
 School at Hartlebury for the year 1732 made upon 
 Ashwednesday February 7 th 1732. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Receiv'd p' school Rents 57 4 9 
 
 John Harward in arrears £4 10s. od. in all 
 
 £61 14?. gd. 
 Receiv'd in Stock 6 7 2\ 
 
 63 11 11J 
 
 Disbursem u . 
 
 P d M r Broughton one Year's Sallary 
 
 P d M r Houghton one Year's Sallary 
 
 P d for Coales 
 
 F 1 M r Adey for Repairing the School Windows 
 
 P a Chief Rent 
 
 P d for Nayles 
 
 Spent 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 55 10 10 
 
 John Harward in Arrears £4 10s. ood. 
 
 Ballance 08 01 01 i 
 
 Stock £8 oij. 01^. P d to M r Williams 
 
174 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 We allow the above Acco u and appoint M r William Williams 
 and John Griffin Collectors for the year ensuing. 
 
 John Baker 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 1733. The Acco ts of M r William Williams Collector for the 
 School at Hartlebury for the year 1733 made upon 
 Ashwednesday February 27 th 1733. 
 
 Rece'd p' School Rents 
 
 Rece'd in Stock 
 
 Rece'd Arrears of Jn° Harward 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 60 
 
 14 
 
 09 
 
 08 
 
 01 
 
 o\\ 
 
 04 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 73 
 
 OS 
 
 \o\ 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 1 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 3 05 02 
 
 Disbursm': 
 
 P d M r Broughton one Year's Sallary 
 
 P d M r Houghton one Year's Sallary 
 
 P d for Coals 
 
 P d Richard Williams for 400 Tyles 
 
 P d Chief Rent 
 
 P d M r Adey for Repairing the School Windows 
 
 P" Tho : Tomlins his Bill for Repairing M r 
 
 Houghton's House 
 P d Benjamin Hartland's Bill for Repairing of 
 
 D° 
 P* M r Griffin's Bill for Carriage 
 P d M r Adey for Glazing 
 
 P d M r Broughton for Repairs 
 
 John Ballard in Arrears £1 
 
 We allow the above Acco t8 and appoint John Griffin and 
 M r William Williams Collecto™ for the Year ensueing. 
 
 John Baker 
 Will : Wheeler 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 I 
 
 17 
 
 oo£ 
 
 I 
 
 03 
 
 04 
 
 
 
 07 
 
 c6 
 
 62 
 
 08 
 
 08 
 
 10 
 
 17 
 
 02 £ 
 
 73 
 
 05 
 
 io£ 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 175 
 
 1734. The Acco ts of John Griffin Collector for the Schoole at 
 Hartlebury for the Year 1734 made upon AshwednesJay 
 February 19 th 1734. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Rece'd p' School Rents 61 14 9 
 
 Rece'd Arrears of M r Ballard 1 o o 
 
 Disbursments. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 
 P d M r Houghton one year's Sallary 
 
 P d for Coals 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 
 
 P d Benjamin Hartland's Bill for repairing M r 
 
 Houghton's house 
 P d the Blacksmith's Bill for Iron Works 
 P d for Nayles 
 P* Chief Rent 
 
 62 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 09 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 56 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 01 
 
 3 
 
 62 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 IS 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 01 
 
 3 
 
 M r Hart in Arrears 
 M r Ballard in Arrears 
 Remains in Stock 
 
 We allow the above Accounts and appoint M r W m Wheeler 
 and Richard Ballard Collectors for the year ensueing. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet 
 John Baker 
 Will : Williams 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 1735. The Acco' 8 of M' Rich" Ballard Collector for the School at 
 Hartlebury for the Year 1735. Made upon Ashwednesday 
 Mar. ro th 1735. 
 
176 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Rec d p' School Rents 
 Rec d Arrears of M r Ballard 
 
 TOTO. 
 
 Disbursements. 
 
 P d M r Broughton one Year's Sallary 
 
 P d M r Houghton one Year's Sallary 
 
 P d Rich d Jackson's Bill for Repairing the School 
 
 For two hundred of Tyles for the School 
 
 For carr : of the s d Tyles 
 
 For carr : of one Lode of Sand 
 
 For two Lodes & a half of Lime 
 
 For one hundred of Nayles 
 
 For one peck of Hair 
 
 P d Thomas Tomlins's Bill 
 
 P d for one Lode of Coals 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 
 
 P d Chief Rent 
 
 TOTO. 
 
 Rem 8 in Stock 
 
 M r Hart in arrears 
 due at Xmas one q r ter 
 Rem 8 in Stock as above 
 In Stock last Year 
 
 We allow the above Acco ts and appoint M r Rich d Ballard and 
 M r W m Wheeler Collectors for the year Ensueing. 
 
 John Baker 
 Will : Williams 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Griffin 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 61 
 
 16 
 
 9 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 9 
 
 
 62 
 
 16 
 
 9 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 4 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 03 09 
 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 56 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 
 6 
 
 OS 
 
 10 
 
 
 62 
 
 16 
 
 9 
 
 ) 
 J 
 
 4 
 
 IS 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 OS 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 3 
 
 
 11 
 
 07 
 
 1 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 177 
 
 1736. THE Acco" of M r W m Wheeler Collector for the School 
 at Hartlebury for the Year 1736 made upon Ashwcdnesday 
 February 23 d 1736. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Receiv d p' School Rents 61 16 9 
 
 Stock in the Box 6 I2 l 
 
 Rece'd Toto. 
 
 68 8 10 
 
 Disbursments. 
 
 P d M r Broughton a year's Sallary 
 
 P d M r Houghton a year's Sallary 
 
 P a for one Lode of Coals 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 
 
 P d the Chief Rent 
 
 P d Tho* Tomlins 
 
 P d M r Broughton for the Repairs of his house 
 
 P d M r Houghton for building a Piggstye 
 
 Disburst Toto. 
 
 Rem s in Stock 
 M r Hart in Arrears 
 
 We allow the above Acco ts & appoint 
 the Reverend the Dean & M r Henry 
 Woodward Collectors for the Year Ensue- 
 ing. 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 J, 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 6 
 
 03 
 
 04 
 
 7 
 
 02 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 61 08 4 
 
 7 00 6 
 4 15 o 
 
 John Baker 
 Henry Woodward 
 John Griffin 
 Will : Williams 
 
 1737. THE AcC0 ts of M r Henry Woodward Collector for the 
 School Rents at Hartlebury for the Year 1737 made upon 
 Ashwednesday February 15 th 1737. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Receiv'd p' School Rents 61 16 9 
 
 Stock in the Box 7 00 6 
 
 68 17 3 
 
 N 
 
£ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 OO 
 
 i8 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 i 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 o 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 o 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 o 
 
 07 
 
 00 
 
 55 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 03 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 178 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Disbursments. 
 paid M r Broughton one year's Sallary 
 paid M r Houghton one year's Sallary 
 paid for one Lode of Coals 
 
 paid M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 
 paid the Chief Rent 
 paid for altring the School Grate 
 
 Disburst Toto. 
 
 Remains in Stock 
 M 1 ' Hart in Arrears 
 
 We allow the above Acco* and Appoint M r Henry Woodward & 
 the Reverend The Dean Collectors for the Year Ensueing. 
 
 John Baker 
 John Griffin 
 
 The Accounts of M r Henry Woodward for the Rev d the 
 Dean, Collector for the Year 1738 made upon Ashwednesday 
 March 7 th 1738. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 School Rents 61 16 9 
 
 p d M r Broughton 
 
 p d M r Houghton 
 
 P d for one Lode of Coals 
 
 P d M r Adey for Repairing the School Windows 
 
 P d the Chief Rent 
 
 P d Thomas Tomlins for a Gate 
 
 M r Moule in Arrears 
 
 Due from M r Woodward 
 
 £ s. d. 
 John Hart in Arrears 4 15 O 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 I 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 55 
 
 1; 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 19 
 
 09 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 2 
 
 09 
 
 09 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 179 
 
 We allow the above Acco 1 and Appoint John Baker Esq r & M r 
 Gervase Wheeler Collectors for the Year Ensueing. 
 
 8"> May 1739. John Baker 
 
 P d Tho : Tombling out of the Box Gervase Wheeler 
 
 twelve pounds & ten shillings Will : Williams 
 
 in part of his bills for the John Griffin 
 Schoole 
 
 li. s. d. 
 So there now Remains in the Box 00 1 1 3 
 
 1739. The ACCOUNTS of John Baker Esq re Collector for the 
 School at Hartlebury for the Year 1739 made upon Ash- 
 wed nesday February the 20 th 1739. 
 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Rec d School Rents & Interest 
 
 
 61 
 
 16 
 
 09 
 
 M r Woodward's Arrears 
 
 
 02 
 
 09 
 
 09 
 
 part of M r Moul's Arrears 
 
 
 01 
 
 IS 
 
 00 
 
 
 66 
 
 01 
 
 06 
 
 P d M r Broughton's Salary 
 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 P d M r Houghton's Salary 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 P d for a Lode of Coals 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 P a for \ a Tun of Coals 
 
 
 00 
 
 05 
 
 10 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windov 
 
 ,'S 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 P* the Chief Rent 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 P d Thomas Tomlins the Remainder of his Bills 
 
 
 
 
 for Repairing the School 
 
 
 06 
 
 13 
 
 07 
 
 P d for Repairing M r Broughton's chimney 
 
 
 02 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 
 65 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 Remains 
 
 
 1 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
 Old Stock in y e Box 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 03 
 
 Now in the Box 
 
 d. 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 06 
 
 li. s. 
 
 
 
 
 M r Hart in Arrears 1 Q r 4 15 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 M r Moule in Arrears for \ year 1 1 5 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 N 2 
 
 
 
 
 
l8o THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 We allow the above Acco* and Appoint M r Gervase Wheeler 
 & John Baker Esq r Collectors for the Year Ensueing. 
 
 Will : Williams 
 John Griffin. 
 
 1740. The Acco ts of M r Gervase Wheeler Collector for the 
 School at Hartlebury/or the Year 1740 made upon Ash- 
 wednesday February II th 1740. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Rece'd p' School Rents & Interest 61 16 9 
 
 P d M r Broughton's Sallary 36 00 o 
 
 P d M r Houghton's Sallary 18 00 O 
 
 P d for a Lode of Coals 01 02 6 
 
 P d M r Adey for repairing the School Windows 00 06 o 
 
 P d the Chief Rent 00 01 o 
 
 Rem" 
 
 Old Stock in the Box 
 
 Now in the Box 
 
 li. s. d. 
 John Hart in Arrears 1 q r 4150 
 
 M r Moule in Arrears for \ a year 1 150 
 
 We allow the above Acco ts and Appoint M r W m Williams 
 & John Griffin Collectors for the year Ensueing. 
 
 John Baker 
 Will : Williams 
 John Griffin 
 
 July 20 th 1741. John Griffin Rece'd the above Money out 
 of the Box 
 being yli. \gs. gd. to pay for the Repairs of M r Houghton's House. 
 
 55 
 
 09 
 
 6 
 
 06 
 
 07 
 
 3 
 
 01 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 07 
 
 19 
 
 9 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. l8l 
 
 7 August 1 74 1. 
 
 At an Assembly of the Governors of the Free Gram'ar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth In Hartlebury, Be it known that wee whose 
 names are Hereunto Subscribed, Being now the only Surviving 
 Governors or ffeoffees of the said Free School : Do hereby Elect 
 nominate and appoint the several Persons whose Names are under- 
 written to be (together with us) the present Governors or ffeoffees 
 of the Said Free Gram'ar School of Hartlebury in the county 
 of Worcester, according to the True intent of the charter and 
 Statutes thereunto given and Belonging. 
 
 Jam : Stillingfleet Will : Wheeler 
 
 William Williams John Griffin 
 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 
 The Rev d M r Stillingfleet 1 Rector of Hartlebury 
 
 John Baker Esq 12 Jur. M r John Hurtle 
 
 M r John Eyre M r Robert Fidkin Jur. 
 
 M r Tho s Wheeler Jur. M r John Manning 
 
 M r John Fidkin M r Allen Wheeler Jur. 
 
 M r Fran : Moule Jur. M r Richard Heath Jur. 
 
 M r William Prattenton 3 M r John Best 
 
 M r Jos. Prattenton 4 Jur. M r Tho s Harper Jur. 
 
 1741. THE Acc ts of Mr. William Williams Collector for the free 
 School at Hartlebury for y e year 1741 made upon Ash- 
 wed nesday March y e 3 d 1741. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Rec d by School Rents & Interest 61 16 09 
 
 Disburst. 
 
 p d at a Meeting at Jn° Wynns 00 03 06 
 
 p d to J no Griffin 06 00 00 
 
 p d for 8 Horses at y e Turnpike 00 00 08 
 
 1 Edward Stillingfleet, son of the Dean 1777, an <l was buried in the Cathedral 
 
 and grandson of the Bishop, Rector of Har- beside his father and grandfather, 
 
 tlebury. The Stillingfleets, father and son, 3 Of Waresley House, 
 
 held the Living for 80 years ! Edward died 3 OfClareland. * Of Pansington. 
 
1 82 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 p d for y e Oaths 
 
 p d for their Charges 
 
 p d M r Broughton's Salary 
 
 p d M r Houghton's Salary 
 
 p d Lord's Rent 
 
 p d at a Meeting at M r Hart's 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 07 
 
 63 05 09 
 
 61 16 09 
 
 Rem" due to M 1 ' Williams 1 09 00 
 
 £ '• d. 
 
 M r Hart in Arears 1 q r 4150 
 
 M r Moule in Arears \ year 1 150 
 
 The Acc ts of M r John Griffin Collector for ye free School of 
 Hartlebury for y e year 1741 made upon Ashwednesday March y e 3 d 
 1741. 
 
 £ s. d. £ s. d. 
 Rec a out of y c Box 7 19 9 1 
 
 Rec d of M r Williams 6 00 O / ' 3 * 9 9 
 
 Disburst. 
 
 p d for Nailes 
 p d Tho : Tomlins' bill 
 p d Job Hutton for Brick 
 
 M r Griffin's bill for Hailing Sand & other Mate- 
 nails 
 p d Jackson's bill for Worke 
 p d Nath : Adey for Lead 
 p d for Lime 
 p d for Glazsing y e School Windows 
 
 Rem 11 due to M r Griffin 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 04 
 
 16 
 
 Si 
 
 03 
 
 17 
 
 H 
 
 OI 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 03 
 
 03 
 
 8 
 
 00 
 
 19 
 
 8 
 
 OI 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 04 
 
 6| 
 
 13 
 
 19 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 9i 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 183 
 
 We allow y e Acc ,s of M r W m Williams and M' Jn° Griffin and 
 appoint them Collectors for y e Year Ensueing. 
 
 Gervase Wheeler Tho s Wheeler Jos : Prattenton 
 
 Will : Williams Fra : Moule Jun r Richard Heath 
 
 John Griffin Allen Wheeler Thomas Harper 
 
 John Baker Rob' ffidkin 
 
 1742. The Accp' of M r William Williams & M r John Griffin 
 Coll rs for the free Gramer School of Hartlebury made up 
 this 16 Day of Feb ry 1742 being Ashvvensday. 
 
 Recev d School Rents and Interest 
 M r Moule's Arrears 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 61 
 
 16 
 
 9 
 
 01 
 
 IS 
 
 
 
 
 
 63 
 
 11 
 
 9 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Disburst To M r B rough ton 
 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 To M r Houghton 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 To Tho" Tomlings 
 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 09 
 
 John Brooke 
 
 
 2 
 
 IS 
 
 08 
 
 for a Lode of Coles 
 
 
 1 
 
 02 
 
 00 
 
 To Jo s Tomlins for Hailing Timber 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 08 
 
 Rich d Jackson two Days' Work 
 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 04 
 
 Pay d for Glazsing 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 Lord's Rent 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 p d M r Williams' Arrears 
 
 
 1 
 
 09 
 
 CO 
 
 The Arrears Due to myself 
 
 rstm ts 
 
 3 
 
 04 
 
 09 
 
 Disbu 
 
 65 
 
 01 
 
 02 
 
 Recp a 
 
 
 63 
 
 11 
 
 09 
 
 Remains Due To John Griffin 
 
 1 
 
 09 
 
 OS 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 M r Heart in Arrears one Qu r 4 1 S o 
 At the same time Due to John Baker Esq r for 
 
 nessesary Expences I 00 o 
 
1 84 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 We allow the opposit Acc ts and Apoint John Baker Esq re 
 & M r Tho 3 Weeller Gen 1 Collec trs for y e Year Ensueing. 
 
 Fra: Moule Jun r 
 Rob 1 ffidkin 
 Allen Wheeler 
 Richard Heath 
 Joseph Prattenton 
 Thomas Harper 
 
 At a meeting held the 17 th of June 1743 at the school house 
 there was a lease granted to the Rev d M r Stillingfleet upon the 
 additionall rent of one pound p' annum for the adding of one life 
 in the late John Harward's estate. Now twenty pounds p' Annum. 
 
 John Baker 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 Thos : Wheeler 
 Fra : Moule 
 Joseph Prattenton 
 Allen Wheeler 
 
 1743. The ACCOMP 1 of M r John Baker Esq re Collector for the 
 Free Gramer School of Hartlebury made up this Eight 
 Day of Feb'ury 1743 being Ashwendsday 
 
 Recepts 
 
 Rec d For Intrest and School Rents 
 
 Disbursments 
 
 Pay d M r Griffin's Arrears 
 
 Lord's Rent 
 
 M r Broughton's Salarye 
 
 M r Houghton's Sallary 
 
 P d for a Lode of Coles 
 
 My Arrears for Expences when I came into 
 
 my office at a meeting Oi 00 00 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 58 
 
 06 
 
 09 
 
 01 
 
 09 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 185 
 
 Expcnces at a meeting at the Crown 
 At a meeting on this Day 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 00 
 
 07 
 
 06 
 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 06 
 
 Disburst 
 
 58 
 
 17 
 
 06 
 
 Rec d 
 
 58 
 
 06 
 
 09 
 
 Rem" Due 
 
 
 IO 
 
 oq 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 06 
 
 7 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
 P d Tho 3 Tomlins' bill 
 
 Rem™ due in all to M r Baker 
 
 £ s. d. 
 M r Moule in Arears one year 3 10 o 
 
 M r Hart { 5 00 o 
 
 WE allow of y e above ace' and appoint Jn° Baker Esq c and 
 M r Thos : Wheeler Collectors for y e year ensuing. 
 
 Gervase Wheeler Allen Wheeler 
 
 Rob' ffidkin Richard Heath 
 
 Fra : Moule 
 Thomas Harper 
 Joseph Prattenton 
 
 At a Meeting of the Gov rs held the 28 th March 1744 at the 
 School house a Lease was granted to M rs Wheeler of Charlton 
 dated 26 th Decemb' last of Three Closes in Tinnfields in the 
 parish of Hartlebury, at which Meeting she paid the Gov rs a ffine 
 of Six pounds. 
 
 Gervase Wheeler 
 John Griffin 
 John Baker 
 Allen Wheeler 
 Tho" Wheeler 
 Jos : Prattenton 
 
 At a Meeting of the Gov rs held the 6 th day of Aprill 1744 
 at the Schoole house a Lease was granted to John Price of 
 
I 86 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Kidderminster in the County of Worcester Joiner, dated the said 
 6 th day of A pi ill of Two Tenements or Dwelling houses and 
 Gardens situate in the Worcester Street in Kidderminster in the 
 County of Worcester at the yearly rent of five pounds. 
 
 Tho s Wheeler Collector 
 John Baker 
 Fra : Moole 
 Rob 4 ffidkin 
 Jos. Prattenton 
 Thomas Harper 
 
 1744. The Accomp 1 of M r Tho 8 Wheeler Collector of the 
 
 Free Gramer Schoole off Hartelbury made up this Twenty 
 Seventh day of Febary 1744 being Ashwendsday 
 
 Receps. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 Rec d p r School's Rents 66 06 9 
 
 Rcc d for a Fine for Tinfields 06 co o 
 
 
 Totall recp ls 
 
 72 
 
 06 
 
 9 
 
 Disbursmetits 
 
 
 
 
 p r Cash to M r Baker 
 
 
 
 07 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
 M r Broughton's Sallery 
 
 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 M r Houghton's Sallreye 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 For a Lode of Coal 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 For a year's Chief rent 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 For two Year's Glazsing 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 P d Tho s Tomlins 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 P d Rich* Shailes 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 09 
 
 At the Meeting this Day 
 
 sbursments 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 TotallDi: 
 
 65 
 
 12 
 
 06 
 
 Total Stock lodged 
 
 in the 
 
 Box 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 03 
 
 Arrears £ s. d. 
 
 from Jo n Heart one Quarter 05 00 00 
 
 M r Moule of Snedge Green half Q r 1 15 00 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 187 
 
 WE allow off the above Ace 1 and appoint M r Rob' Fidkin 
 and M* Allen Wheeler Colecters for y e year ensueing. 
 
 Gervase Wheeler Thomas Harper 
 
 Will : Williams Fra : Moule Jun r 
 
 John Baker Richard Heath 
 Joseph Prattenton 
 
 Be it Remembred this 27 th day of Feb r * afforesaid that I 
 
 Rich d Williams doe hereby agree w th the said Governers to pay 
 
 the full Sum of eight pounds for the renewing of Sertaine Lands 
 
 called or known by the name of the Base meadow & one little 
 
 Close or Lesow ajoyning to the same formerly in the Tenor or 
 
 Occupation of Phillip Marshall and the changing of two & adding 
 
 of shuch one Life as he the s d Rich d Williams shall nominate, 
 
 and I Doe hereby promise and agree to produce Sertivecats that 
 
 Edmond Marshall & Phillip Marshall are both Liveing at the 
 
 time of this Agreem' as Wittness my hand 
 
 Richard Williams 
 
 Bee it Remembred that on the 14 th day of May 1745 at 
 a Meeting this day held by the Governors of the Free School of 
 Hartlebury at the School aforesaid a Loane was granted to Rich d 
 Williams of a house barn & lands in the parish of Elmeley Lovett 
 at & under the yearly rent of three pounds & one shilling & the 
 sum of eight pounds then paid as a fine which was at the same 
 time deposited in the comon Box of the s d School 
 
 Rob 1 ffidkin Collectors Richard Heath 
 
 Allen Wheeler Joseph Prattenton 
 
 Will : Williams 
 
 Bee it Remembred that on the 14 th day of May 1745 I John 
 Skeeler doe hereby agree with the Governors of the free Grammar 
 School in Hartlebury in the County of Worcester to pay the 
 sum of Seven pounds for & as a fine for adding one Life in the 
 Messuage lands & heredm' 5 heretofore granted by the then Gover- 
 nors to John Manning and the I st life to be such as I shall 
 nominate. 
 
 Witness my hand 
 
 John Skeeler. 
 
1 88 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Be it Remembred that on the 12 th day June 1745 at a Meeting 
 held by the Governours of the ffree schoole of Hartlebury at the 
 Schoole aforesaid a Lease was Granted to John Skeeler of a Mes- 
 suage or Toft and Barne in Hartlebury at and under the yearly rent 
 of ffive Pounds and Four Shillings and the Sume of Seven Pounds 
 then paid as a ffine which at the same time was Deposited in the 
 Common Box belonging to the said Schoole. 
 
 Rob 1 ffidkin. 
 Allen Wheeler 
 Tho s Wheeler 
 John Griffin 
 
 1745. The ACCOMPTS of M r Robert Fidkin Collector of the 
 Free Gramer School of Hartlebury mad up ^ 
 this 12 th Day of February 1745 being Ash- J- viz: 
 wensday ' 
 
 Recepts. 
 
 of the Reverend M r Stillingfleet 
 
 the rever d M r Skeeler 
 
 the Rever d M r Broughton 1 
 
 to D° Intrest 
 
 John Price 
 
 William Winwood 
 
 John Moule 
 
 Tho 8 Williams 
 
 Ew" Millard 
 
 M" Wheeler 
 
 M™ Ballard 
 
 The Perrymill 
 
 Tho s Harward 
 
 Tho s Best 
 
 M r Prattington 
 
 M r Knight 
 
 M r John Moule in Arrears for this Year 
 
 Total Recep 1 
 
 1 He rented the land in Rushock, being Rector of Rushock as well as Head Master 
 of Hartlebury School. 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 08 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 
 
 06 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 05 
 
 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 04 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 o* 
 
 65 
 
 16 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 64 
 
 01 
 
 9 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 1 89 
 
 Disbursments. 
 
 M r Broughton's Sallary 
 
 M r Houghton's Sallary 
 
 A Lode of Coles 
 
 the School hearth 
 
 Sweeping the School and makeing fires 
 
 Expences when Measuring the School land 
 
 the Glazing 
 
 Candle and thred for tying up the writeing 
 
 for Diner & Drink upon Ashvvensday 
 
 Jo : Evans 
 
 For Mesuring & Maping the School Lands 1 
 
 Total Disbuis' 
 
 Ballance 
 
 We allow of the above Accomp* and Apoint M r Allin Wheeler & 
 M r Rob 1 Fidkin Collector for the Year ensueing. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 M r John Moule in Arrears for the Year 1744 
 
 the sum of 1 15 o 
 
 M r Heart 5 00 o 
 
 Fra : Moule 
 Will : Williams 
 Richard Heath 
 
 1746. THE ACCTS of M r Allen Wheeler Collector of the ffree 
 Grammar School of Hartlebury made up this fourth day 
 of February 1746 being Ashwenncsday. 
 
 £ s. d. 
 Received p r school Rents 67 1 1 09 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 60 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 64 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 1 This quaint map is still preserved. The to be taken Anno 1745." 
 Governors' names are given "whose care The land in Hartlebury is called " Virgin 
 
 and regard for learning caused this survey Marys." 
 
190 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 Disburstments. 
 
 Paid M r Broughton's sallary 
 
 M r Houghton's sallary 
 
 a load of Coal 
 
 For sweeping the school and makeing the Fire 
 
 The Glazier 
 
 Exspences w n viewing the school land 
 
 Exspences w n viewing the school land at Rus- 
 
 hock 
 Paid the Bishop Bayliff 
 Allowed M r Broughton M r Adey's Bill for 
 
 Glazing 
 And Rich d Jackson's Bill for work 
 And for a load of lime 
 And for stone and workmanship to make a 
 
 stone bank 
 Exspences at the Meeting this day 
 
 A rrears. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Due from M r Jn° Hart one 
 
 Quarter 5 00 
 
 Due from M r Moule at Xmas 
 
 last half q r 1 150 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 ii 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 OI 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 OO 
 
 
 
 59 18 9i 
 
 Wee allow the above Acc ts and appoint M r Jos. Prattenton and 
 M r Rich d Heath Collectors for the year Ensuing. 
 
 Recev d p r school's rents 
 Disburst. 
 
 Remains in stocks 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 67 
 
 11 
 
 09 
 
 59 
 
 18 
 
 °9i 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 "i 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 191 
 
 Which was put in box the same day with other It. s. d. 
 Money before makes 33 7 \o\ 
 
 Gervase Wlieeler Tho 8 Wheeler 
 
 John Baker Joseph Prattenton 
 
 Rob' ffidkin Thomas Harper 
 Richard Heath 
 
 1747. The Acc ,s of M r Joseph Prattenton Collector of the free 
 Grammar School of Hartlebury made up this 24 th day 
 of Feb? 1747 being Ashwednesday. 
 
 Reced p d School Rents 
 
 Disburstments. 
 
 Paid M r Broughton's Sallary 
 
 Paid M r Houghton's 
 
 Paid the Lord's Rent 
 
 Paid for a load of Coal 
 
 Paid for a hundred of brick and Carriage 
 
 Paid for 4 strike of lime and Carriage 
 
 Paid Thomas Tomlins' bill 
 
 Paid Jackson's Bill 
 
 Paid Simon Down's bill 
 
 Paid Nath. Adey's bill 
 
 Paid M Houghton for cleaning the School 
 
 Exspences at The Meeting this day 
 
 /. s. d. 
 Due From M r John Hart one quarter 500 
 Due from M r Moule half a year at 
 
 Xmas £1 15 o 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 6S 
 
 16 
 
 09 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 8 
 
 01 
 
 07 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 09 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 06 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 59 
 
 07 
 
 8 
 
 Wee allow the Above Acc ts and appoint M r Richard Heath 
 and M r Jos. Prattenton Collectors for the year Ensuing. 
 
 /. s. d. 
 Recevd p d school Rents 65 169 
 
 Disburst 59 07 8 
 
 Remains in stock 
 
192 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 /. S. 
 
 Which was put in the box the same day with 
 
 the sum of 33 7 10^ 
 
 Total in the Box 39 16 u£ 
 
 John Baker 
 Will : Williams 
 Rob 1 ffidkin 
 Tho s Wheeler 
 Allen Wheeler 
 
 1748. The Acc' 9 of M' Rich^ Heath Collect' of y e free Grammer 
 School of Hartlebury made up this 5 th day of Feb'* 1748 
 being Ashwednesday. 
 
 £ '• d. 
 Rec d by School Rents 65 14 09 
 
 Disbursements. 
 
 M r Broughton's Salary 
 
 M r Houghton's Salary 
 
 For Sweeping y e School & Making y e fire 
 
 For a lode of Coles 
 
 Lord's Rent 
 
 p d Simon Downes' bill 
 
 p d for two Doz. of Gutter Tile 
 
 p d M r Broughton's bill for nailes 
 
 p d for Quarry's Tiles & Lime 
 
 M r Adey's Bill for Glazeing 
 
 Expences at y e meeting this day 
 
 Rem rs due from M r Hart one Quarter at Xmas 
 from M r Moule half a Year at D t0 
 from Tho s Best one Year 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 H 
 
 08 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 
 04 
 
 01 
 
 07 
 
 08 
 
 03 
 
 03 
 
 06 
 
 00 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 62 
 
 10 
 
 02 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 s 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 I 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 193 
 
 £ S. d. 
 Rec d by School rent 65 14 09 
 
 Disburst 62 10 02 
 
 Rem™ in Stock 3 4 7 
 w h was put in y e Box at y e same time with y e 
 
 Sum of 39 tf „j 
 
 Total in y e Box 43 1 6J 
 
 We allow of y" above Acc ts and Appoint M r Thos. Harper 
 and M r William Williams Collect"" 9 for y e Year Ensueing. 
 
 Ed. Stillingfleet Rob' ffidkin 
 
 John Baker Thomas 
 
 Allen Wheeler Harper 
 
 1749. The Acc« of M r Tho. Harper Collect' of the free Grammar 
 School of Hartlebury made up this 28 th Day of Feb'* 
 1749 being Ashwednesday. 
 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 Rec d by School Rents 
 
 
 67 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 Disburstments. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 M r Broughton's Salary 
 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 M r Houghton's Sal 1 ? 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 For Sweep ng the Scho 1 & making 
 
 the fire 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 For a Load of Coles 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 Chief Rent 
 
 
 00 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 For Tomblipgs' bill for the Year 
 
 1748 
 
 00 
 
 IS 
 
 4 
 
 P d Tomblings' bill for this Year 
 
 
 01 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 P d Jackson's bill 
 
 
 01 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 For a New Book 
 
 
 00 
 
 09 
 
 6 
 
 Expences at the Meeting 
 
 
 01 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 62 
 
 04 
 
 7 
 
i 9 4 
 
 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 £ s. 
 
 M r Hart In Arrears one Quarter 
 at X st mas 
 
 Rec d by School Rents 
 Disburst 
 
 Rem ns in Stock 
 
 which was put in y e Box at y e 
 same time with y e sum of 
 
 Total Rem ns in y e Box 
 
 s 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 67 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 62 
 
 04 
 
 7 
 
 5 05 
 
 43 ci 6\ 
 48 07 o\ 
 
 We allow of y e above acc ts and Appoint M r W m Williams and 
 M r Tho s Harper Collec™ for y e Year ensuing. 
 
 John Baker 
 Rob* ffidkin 
 Will : Williams 
 Tho s Wheeler 
 Allen Wheeler 
 Richard Heath 
 Jos. Prattenton 
 
 1750. THE Acc ts of M r William Williams Collector of the Free 
 Grammar school of Hartlebury made up this 20 th day 
 of February 1750 being Ashwednesday. 
 
 li. s. d. 
 Recced. p d school rents . 63 16 1 1 
 
 Disbursments. 
 
 Paid the Chief rent 
 
 paid for ale at a Meeting 
 
 paid M r Houghton half a year's sallary 
 
 paid M r Broughton half a year's sallary 
 
 A load of Coales 
 
 paid at a Meeting 
 
 paid M r Broughton's half a year's sallary 
 
 li. 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 
 
 02 
 
 I* 
 
 9 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
 01 
 
 01 
 
 
 
 00 
 
 03 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 00 
 
 
 
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 paid M* Houghton's salary • 09 OO o 
 
 paid for sweeping the school & makeing Fire 00 160 
 
 56 03 
 
 Expences at the Meeting 01 01 
 
 M r Hart in Arrears one Quarter 5 d 
 
 School rents 
 Disburstments 
 
 in stock 
 Lefft in the box 
 
 Now in the box 
 
 Wee allow y e above Acc ts and appoint The Rev d M r Stillingfleet 
 and Jn° Baker Esq r Collectors for the Year Ensuing. 
 
 John Baker 
 Rob' ffidkin 
 Thomas Wheeler 
 Allen Wheeler 
 Jos. Prattenton 
 
 Quinto die Martii Anno D'ni m'g'que 1616 1 
 M d the daye and yeare above written y l was covenanted 
 concluded and fully agreed uppon amongst and betwene the 
 ffeoffees of the free Gram'er Schoole of our Sovereigne & Kinge 
 James in Hartlebury whose names are hereunto subscribed That 
 henceforth there shalbe no graunte made by us the ffeoffees here- 
 after named or by any of us of the Landes or Ten'ts belong- 
 inge to the said schole or of any part thereof untill th'end and 
 expirac'on of any estate in beinge form'ly graunted or uppon 
 surrender or uppon any other Lawfull abeyeance And y l was 
 then further agreed betwene the said ffeoffees That no graunt 
 shalbe made of any of the said Landes to any person whatsoev'r 
 But what shalbe graunted ratyfied and confirmed by the said 
 
 ■ Inserted out of its place. In the same handwriting as the accounts of 1616 and 
 following years. 
 
 O 2 
 
I96 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 fifeoffees in the Schoolem™ Chamber where such grauntes have been 
 usually made and uppon Ashwednesday or uppon fourteene dayes 
 warninge given to the said fifeoffees in the Church of Hartlebury 
 uppon any Sabaoth daye for their appearance in the place afore- 
 said for the p'fitinge and determ'inge of any busines which shalbe 
 there to be done. 
 
 In wyttnes whereof The ffeoffees aforesaid have hereunto put 
 their handes the day and yeare first above written. 
 
 M d y 4 was also then agreed amongst the said ffeoffees That 
 the Collector for the tyme beinge w th three others of the ffeoffees 
 to be nominated uppon Ashwednesday shall once in ev'ry three 
 yeares at the least take a viewe & survey of all the mess s Landes 
 and tenem" belonginge to the said schoole and c'tify the defects 
 which they shall find to the residue of the ffeoffees at their next 
 meetinge. 
 
 Ja : Button Ed : Ayre 
 
 sign'm 
 
 Anthony Drought 
 
 Joh'is X Clent sen r 
 
 Ja : Clynte 
 
 sign'm 
 
 Jhon thorn 
 
 Joh'is x Best 
 
 sign'm 
 
 William best 
 
 Humfridi x Pooller 
 
 John ballard 
 
 sign'm 
 
 sign'm 
 
 Chr'ophir x ffydkin 
 
 Thorn' x Beste 
 
 sign'm 
 
 John Thacher 
 
 John x Maninge 
 
 sign'm 
 
 William Wheler 
 
 Humfridi x Hopkins 
 
 Mem dm . At a Meeting held at y e Talbot at Hartlebury on 
 Ashwednesday y e 20 th of Feb ry 1750 It was then and there agreed 
 by y e FeofeeS whose hands are underwritten that M rs Ballard 
 should add two lives in Tinn Fields for y e sum of Six pounds. 
 
 At y e same time it was agreed that M r Moule should have 
 a new Lease of y e Lower Bass at y e Usual Rent. 
 
 Will : Williams 
 John Baker 
 Rob 4 ffidkin 
 Thomas Wheeler 
 Allen Wheeler 
 Jos : Prattenton 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 197 
 
 Mem dm . At a Meeting of y e Governors of y c Free Grammer 
 Schoole held y e tenth of Sep tr 175 1 at y e School house a lease was 
 granted to M rs Ballard of Three Closes in Tinn fields in y e parish 
 of Hartlebury for which she paid y* sum of Six pounds. 
 
 At y e same time y e money was deposited in y e Comon Box. 
 
 Ed : Stillingfleet Jos : Prattenton 
 
 John Baker Thomas Wheeler 
 
 Will : Williams Allen Wheeler 
 
 At a Meeting of the Governours of the Free Grammar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury the fourteenth day of October 
 175 1 We whose Hands are hereunto subscribed have unanimously 
 elected, & do elect the Rev d John Waldron, Curate of the Parish 
 of Hampton Lovett, to be Schoolmaster of the said School in the 
 room of the Rev d W m Broughton deceased *. 
 
 Ed: Stillingfleet 
 John Baker 
 Jos : Prattenton 
 Richard Heath 
 Will : Williams 
 Thomas Wheeler 
 Allen Wheeler 
 
 Mem. At a Meeting of the Governours on Ashwednesday 
 12 Feb r 1752 A Lease was sealed to Francis Moule of Elmley 
 of the Nether Base at the Yearly Rent of three pounds & ten 
 shillings to hold for three Lives. 
 
 Thomas Wheeler Ed : Stillingfleet 
 
 Jos : Prattenton John Baker 
 
 Richard Heath Will : Williams 
 
 Rob 1 ffidkin 
 Allen Wheeler 
 
 "The Rev. M r W m Broughton, Rector He was Curate of Hartlebury for nearly 
 
 of Rushock and Head Master of Hartle- 40 years and Master of the School for 42 
 
 bury School, was buried June 14, 1750." years. 
 (Hartlebury Register.) 
 
I98 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 STATUTES. 
 March 7* 1565. 
 
 Statutes and Ordinauncs made the vij th daie of m'che in the 
 v jjth y eare f th e reigne of our Sov'eigne Lady Elizabeth by the 
 grace of God Quene of England Fraunce and Ireland defendo r 
 of the faith etc. by Jhon Harward Jhon Best Will'm Barnesley 
 Thomas Walker Anthony Harward Thomas Best Peter Nott 
 Richard Thatcher Humfrey manninge Frauncis Skiler Will'm 
 Ballard Frauncis Ballard Walter Donne Jhon Hopkies Frauncis 
 Thorne Richard Lircocke and Will'm Wall Governers of the free 
 Gram'er Schole of Quene Elizabeth in Hartlebury in the Countie 
 of Worcester with th'advise and consent of the right reverend 
 father in God Edwine 1 L. Bushoppe of Worcest 1 As well con- 
 cerninge the order governaunce and directio' of the Scholem' 
 Vsher and Scholers of the said Schole with the Stipend and 
 Salarie of the said Scholem r and Vsher As also concerninge 
 the order governaunce p'servation and dispoc'on of the rents 
 revenues goods and Lands belonginge to the same Schole to be 
 ordered disposed and appointed as hereafter followeth. 
 
 1. dFtttfte that the said Governors by the advise of the said 
 
 L. Bushoppe shall with all speede electe and chose 
 
 Appointment of ... , , 
 
 Schoolmaster and an apte and hable man in learninge maners and 
 Usher> discretio' to be Scholem r of the said Schole And 
 
 in like man'er shall electe and chose one other hable and dis- 
 creete p'son to be Vsher of the said Schole w ch said ScholenT 
 Their duties . and Vsher shall dailie attend the said Schole vppo' 
 attendance. wekedaies in such order as the said L. Bushoppe 
 
 shall p'scribe to them in articles. 
 
 2. Item that the said Scholem' and Vsher and either of the 
 ..subjects of in- slla11 histructe teache and bringe vppe their Scholars 
 
 struction. as we u j n vertue and good learninge (accordinge 
 
 as the capacities and wittes of the said Scholers shall require and 
 aske) as also shall instruct them in the true knowledge of God and 
 
 * Sandys. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 199 
 
 his holie word as much as in them liethe And further shall exerte 
 and do all such things as to the office of a good Scholem r and 
 Vsher shall app'teigne and belonge and accordinge to such order 
 as the said L. Bushoppe shall by writinge in Articles p'scribe 
 unto them. 
 
 3. Itfttt that the said Scholem r and Vsher shall at least one after 
 
 writing and none in everie weeke tcache the Scholers of the 
 
 reckoning. said Schole to write and cast accompts whereby 
 
 their hands may be exercised and so they trained to write fair 
 
 hands & likewise not ignoraunt in reconinge and accomptinge. 
 
 4. ittvn. that yearlie vppon the wedinsdaie com'onlie called 
 
 Ashewedinsdaie the said Governors shall assemble 
 
 ing of Governors! them selfs at the said Scholehowse and there shall 
 
 Appointment of tne more number of them chose two discrete sufficie't 
 Collectors. 
 
 and hable p'sons of the same Governors to collecte 
 and gather the rents Issues and p'fitts of the lands Tenements 
 and hereditaments appointed and to be appointed for the susten- 
 tatio' of the said Schole w ch shalbe due the yeare then next 
 followinge. 
 
 5. item that the Collectors of the rents Issues and p'fitts afore- 
 said for the tyme beinge shall yearlie duringe the 
 
 tefaJidUshJr! 35 " t y me of their office Content and P aie to the Scholem' 
 of the same Schole for the tyme beinge for his 
 
 x "- salarie stipend and wagis the sum'e of 
 
 quarterlie That is to saie at the feasts of th'annu'ciac'on of blessed 
 
 Mary the Virgin, the Nativitie of S l Jhon the Baptiste, S' Michaell 
 
 th'archaungell and the Nativitie of Christ by even porc'ons And 
 
 that the said Scholem' duringe the tyme he shall teacbe the 
 
 said Schole shall have to his p'pre vse the mansion howse at the 
 
 East end of the Church of Hartlebury aforesaid with the yarde 
 
 Orchard and Close adioyninge with th'app'tenauncs over and besids 
 
 his said Salarie and wagis And to the vsher of the said Schole 
 
 for the tyme beinge for his Salarie stipend and wagis the sum'e 
 
 of quarterlie at the feasts aforesaid by eve' porc'ons. 
 
200 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 6. Item that the said Scholem r and Vsher shall and may have 
 Perquisites of vs ? and take the p'fitts of all such Cockefights and 
 
 potations as be comon'lie used in Scholes and such 
 other gifts as shalbe freelie give' them by any the frends of their 
 Scholers over and besids their wagis untill such tyme their Stipend 
 and Salarie may be augmented. 
 
 7. Item that every yeare once at the least the Collectors of the 
 Survey of School sa 'd rents Issues and p'fitte for the tyme beinge 
 
 property. (callinge unto them two or mo'e of the said Gover- 
 
 nors) shall survey and viewe all the lands Tenements and heredita- 
 ments belonginge to the said Schole to see whether there be any 
 streepe 1 spoile or wast incrochments meares 2 or marks cast downe 
 Alienac'ons or exchangs done or com'itted theruppo' and shall 
 inquire of the doers therof and p'sent them to the rest of the said 
 Governors to th'intent that reformac'on may be had in that behalf. 
 
 8. Item that the said Governers and every of the' for the tyme 
 
 beinge shall uppon monic'on of the said Collec- 
 Meeting of Go- b . , . , 
 
 vemors at other tors or one of them for the tyme beinge assemble 
 
 them selfs at the said Scholehowse at such daie and 
 tyme as shalbe appointed by the L. Bushoppe of Worcester for 
 the tyme beinge, the said Collectors or one of them for consultac'on 
 to be had for any necessaries or busines concerninge or towchinge 
 the said Scholem r Vsher or Scholers or any other the lands or 
 things belonginge to the said Schole. And there shall continue 
 in the same assemblie vntill the cause of their com'inge be deter- 
 mined referred or continued over vnlesse there be some lawfull 
 impedime't excuse or cause to the contrarie. 
 
 9. Item that the said Collectors yearlie shall make a true law- 
 Collectors' ac- m ^ an d p'ntt reconinge and accompt unto the said 
 
 counts - Governors or the more number of them uppon the 
 
 Ashewedinsdaie in the end of the yeare That is to witt uppon 
 Ashewedinsdaie next followinge after the election of the said Col- 
 lectors of all their recepts and paime'ts and shall make undelaied 
 paiment before their dep'ture of all such Sum'es of mony as shall 
 
 ' Stripping. * Boundaries. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 201 
 
 remaine in their hands uppon their said accompts unto the said 
 Governors w ch at the said accompt shalbe p'n'te so as the saide 
 may remayne in some com'on boxe to be imploied for the further 
 mayntenaunce of the said Schole. 
 
 10. Item that as well every demise and graunt of any Lands 
 
 teneme'ts or hereditaments belonginge to the said 
 Schole as all and every wod sales and sale of 
 herriots shall be made at Lawfull assemblie of the said governors 
 and not without the consent of the more number of them in one 
 assemblie And every demise and graunt to be made by writinge 
 under the Com'on Seale of the said Governors of any of the said 
 lands & not otherwies. 
 
 11. Item that no leasses graunts or copies alienac'on or exchange 
 
 of any of the poss'ions lands tenements or here- 
 
 Leases and aii- ditame'ts belonginge to the mayntenaunce of the 
 
 out consent ofBi- said Schole be alienated or exchanged with owt 
 
 shop and Cover- the consent of the said L- Bushoppe or his Suc- 
 cessors for the tyme beinge and the said governors 
 or the more number of them. 
 
 12. Jtem that upon every demise and graunt of any lands 
 Duties of Tenements or hereditaments belonging to the said 
 
 Tenants. Schole that it be conteyned in every the same 
 
 demise and graunt that the grauntie or ffermor 1 and their assignes 
 be bound to rep'ac'ons of the howses hedgs and diches and that 
 all woodds and underwoodds uppon any of the said lands (except 
 necessary howseboote 2 where houses be and heyboote 8 for every 
 fermor or tenaunt) be reserved unto the said Governors with free 
 ingresse and egresse to and for the usinge fallinge havinge and 
 carrienge of the same at all co'venie't tymes. 
 
 13. Item that none of the possessions of the said Schole be 
 Limitation of demised to any p'son otherwise then by Indenture 
 
 Leases. or by Copie of Court rolle and not be any Longer 
 
 terme than for twentie one yeares or three lives speciallie named 
 
 ' Farmer. * Wood taken by a tenant to repair his house. 
 
 ' Ditto to repair his hedges. 
 
202 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 in the said Indenture or Copie, unlesse for greate cause to be 
 considered by the said L. Bushoppe and his successors for the tyme 
 beinge and the said Governors, 
 
 14. Item that uppon every demise of any the lands or te'n'ts 
 
 that belonge or shall be appointed to the said 
 Heriots. _, . , « ™ 
 
 Schole the Tenaunt or fermor shalbe bound by 
 
 his graunt to sue to the Court of the said Governors as often as it 
 
 shalbe holden within the p'ishe of Hartlebury aforesaid uppon 
 
 lawfull Summons and also that every Tenaunt or fermor at his 
 
 deceasse to paie to the said Governors his best beast for a herriot 
 
 except it be a small teneme't and yet then such reasonable thinge 
 
 as shall be agreed uppon by the more p'te of the said governors. 
 
 15. Item that from tyme to tyme the said Governors shal 
 Court of the appoint some meete man learned to kepe their 
 
 Governors. Court at the said Scholehowse or within the said 
 
 p'ishe where and when they shall thinke good to th'intent better 
 inquisic'on may be had amonge the Tenaunts of the said Schole 
 of suche wasts spoils or disorders as shall happe' to be done or 
 com'itted wherby the same may be the more easelie reformed. 
 
 16. Item that for the p'servac'on of the Evidencs and writings 
 Chest for evi- Concerninge the said Schole one stronge Chest or 
 
 dences - Coffer with four Locks 1 and keyes be p'vided 
 
 wherin shalbe put and kept all the said writings w ch chest shall 
 stand in the vestrie of the p'ishe Church of Hartlebury the doores 
 of w oh vestrie shalbe locked with two locks all w ch keies shalbe 
 com'itted to the custodie of six of the said Governors to be chosen 
 by the residue. 
 
 17. Item that the Com'on Seale of the said Schole be also kept 
 Seal. in the said Cheste 2 . 
 
 1 This has been replaced by a large iron chest with three locks. 
 ' It is still kept there. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 203 
 
 18- JEtem that a booke of Register 1 be p'vided and had to be 
 kept in the said Chest wherin shalbe recorded and 
 
 Register. . _, • . , r 
 
 registered all graunts and Copies, the deceasse of. 
 the governors the election of the newe governors and the accompts 
 of the said Collectors. 
 
 19. Item that every governor that herafter shalbe newlie elected 
 Oath required an< ^ chosen shall receave and take the othe sub- 
 
 of Governors. scribed before he or they shall dep'te at his or their 
 
 election yf they be p'nte or els before he shall take uppo' him the 
 exercise of the said office w ch said othe the governors now being 
 have receaved and taken And every p'son that shall herafter be 
 elected a governor of the said Schole refusinge to take the said 
 othe to be put owt of the said governme't and a new chosen in 
 his rowme. 
 
 20. Item yf any of the said Governors or Collectors shall 
 
 wilfullie contemne infringe or breake any of the 
 infringement f °f said Statuts and ordinauncs w ch concerne them 
 statutes by Go- or any f tnem th en he or they so offendinge shall 
 
 forfaite every of them for his first offence to the 
 said governors to the use of the said Schole the sume of three 
 shilling four pence and for his seconde offence to be dismissed 
 and put owt of the said Corporac'on and government and a newe 
 governor in his stead to be chosen furthwith by the residue of the 
 said Governors. 
 
 M' that all the Governors nj ch are this date in place have sworne 
 
 unto these Statutes and Articles before writte' this 
 
 Ratification. ^ ^ ^ ^^ A „ Regni D ^ ne Regine Elizabethe 
 
 1569. etc' undecimo 
 
 Ed' 2 WlGORN 
 
 » The Old Order Book. 
 * Edwin Sandys, afterwards Archbishop of York. 
 
204 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 The names of such as be Governors of the free Schole of Hartle- 
 bury 1568. 
 
 Jhon Harward Jur. Thomas Best. Jur. 
 
 Urban Aire Jur. Will" 1 Ballard Jur. 
 
 Jhon Best Jur. Richard Lircocke Jur. 
 
 Will m Barnesley Jur. Humphrey Manninge 
 
 Thomas Walker Jur. Richard Thatcher Jur. 
 
 Jhon Hopkies Jur. ffrauncis Ballard 
 
 Anthony Harward Jur. Willm Wall. Jur. 
 
 ffrauncis Thorne Jur. ffrauncis Skeler Jur. 
 
 Richard Best Jur. Walter Dunne Jur. 
 
 Humphrey Holmer. Thomas Holmer Jur. 
 John Clent Jurat. xxi° 
 
 die Ap'lis 1572. 
 John Best of Chorton Jur. 
 
 Hughe Willmote Jur. 
 
 Roger Hill Jur. 
 
 An othe to be ministred to every one that is chosen to be 
 a Governor of the Quenes Gram'ar Schole in Hartlebury 
 before he be admitted to exercise that office l . 
 
 Yotoe shall well and trulie exercise the office of governinge the 
 free gram'ar Schole of Quene Elizabeth in Hartlebury and the lands 
 ten'ts revenewes goods and cattells of the same Schole That is 
 to saie yo' fellowes counsell and yo' owne in matters of Counsell 
 you shall well and trulie kepe you shall not do p'cure or assent to 
 any thinge acte or acts w ch in any wiese shalbe hurtfull or p'iudiciall 
 to the saide Schole nor to the wastinge hurtinge decreasinge or 
 diminishinge any of the lands ten'ts hereditaments goods or cattells 
 now used or belonginge or that herafter shalbe used or belonge to 
 the said Schole otherwise then shalbe thought necessarie by the 
 whole Companie of the Governors or the most p'te of them in one 
 assemblie but with all yo' witt cunninge and power you shall defend 
 the rights possessions goods and cattells of the said Schole. And 
 that you shall from tyme to tyme assemble yo' selfs uppon reason- 
 able warninge at the said Schole vnless you have lawfull impedime't 
 for consultac'on of th'order and government of the said Schole and 
 
 1 In the same handwriting as the Statutes. 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 205 
 
 the lands goods and cattells belonginge to the same. And that you 
 shall make no p'mise or graunte of any demise lease or Bargaine or 
 otherwise of any thinge belonginge to the said Schole to any p'son 
 or p'sons otherwiese the' at a generall assemblie of the said governors 
 or the more number of them in one assemblie shalbe thought mete 
 and for the most como'ditie and advauntage of the saide Schole. 
 And you shalbe conformable and on yo' p'te observe all such 
 Statuts made by the Lord Bushoppe and the Governors for and 
 towchinge the said Schole and the possessions and goods p'teyn- 
 inge to the same. So helpe you God and by the contents of 
 that booke. 
 
 [In modern handwriting.] 
 An Oath to be ministered to every one that is chosen to be 
 a Governor of the Queen's Gram'ar School <in Hartlebury 
 before he be admitted to exercise that office. 
 
 You shall well and truly exercise the office of Governing the 
 Free Gram'ar School of Queen Elizabeth in Hartlebury and the 
 Lands Tenements Revenues Goods & Chattels of the same School 
 (That is to say) Your fellows' counsel and your own in matters 
 of counsel you shall well and truly keep. You shall not do procure 
 or assent to any thing or things Act or Acts which in any ways 
 shall be hurtfull or prejudicial to y e said School nor to y e wasteing 
 hurting decreasing or diminishing any of y e Lands Tenements 
 Hereditaments Goods or Chattels now used or belonging or that 
 hereafter shall be used or belong to y e said school, otherwise than 
 shall be thought necessary by y e whole company of y e governors 
 or y e most part of them in one Assembly, but with all your wit 
 cunning and power you shall defend the rights possessions goods 
 and chattels of y e said School. And that you shall from time to 
 time assemble yourselves upon reasonable warning at y e said Schoole 
 (unless you have lawfull Impediment) for consulting of y e order 
 and government of y* 3 said School and the Lands Goods and Chattels 
 belonging to the same. And that you shall make no promise or 
 grant of any Demise, Lease or Bargain, or otherwise of anything 
 belonging to the said School to any Person or Persons otherwise 
 than at a general Assembly of the said governors or the more 
 number of them in one Assembly shall be thought well and for 
 
206 THE OLD ORDER BOOK OF 
 
 y e most com'odity and advantage of y e said School. And you shall 
 be conformable and on your part observe all such statutes made 
 by y e Lord Bishop and y° Governors for and touching y e s 4 School 
 and the possessions and goods pertaining to y e same. So help 
 you God and by y e contents of that Book. 
 
 22° die ffebr. 1614. 
 
 The greater p'te of the ffeoffees whose names do follow (the 
 day and yeare aforesaid) to the end all differences may be avoided 
 betwixt Thomas Harward and his brother John Harward doe order 
 in mann' and forme followinge by the consente of booth p'ties who 
 voluntarely submitted themselves to their said order viz : Thomas 
 Harward is to enioye the Inne w th all lands w th th'appurtenaunces 
 upon it his possession wherin he now dwelleth for the tearme of 
 vi yeares to com to begin at the ffeast of Xp f rrias last past and 
 to paye yearly to his said Brother John Harward during all the 
 said tearme the some of fower pounds of coraunt englishe money 
 quarterlie to maintaine three children beinge his half Sisters w th 
 necesarie meate drinke and app'ell during all the said tearme And 
 to sett all the said houseinge in sufficient repaire and soe to maintain 
 the same during the tearme abovesaid And further to appoint 
 to his said Brother on Chamber where he now lyeth w th a bedd 
 furnished during the said tearme w ch shalbe then lese him And 
 that John Thacher Collector Ed. Ayre Anthony Drought William 
 Best Humphry Hopkins Humphry Pooler and Thomas Best are 
 appointed to view the decayes of the said houseinge and to appoint 
 Timber for the necesary reparac'on thereof w ch said reparac'ons are 
 to be donne if the said ffeoffees shall thinke fitt w'hin the tearme 
 of three yeares next ensueinge. 
 
 James Button gent John Lircocke 
 
 Ed. Ayre John Manninge 
 
 William Best Humfry Hopkyns 
 
 John Thacher John Ballard 
 
 Tho. Best Thomas Best 
 
 John Clent William Wheeler 
 
 Humpry Pooler Xpristofer ffytkyn 
 
HARTLEBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 
 
 207 
 
 1599. The names of those w ch be Gov'noures of the fre Gramer 
 Scole and possessions Revenues and goodes of the fre Gramer 
 Scole of Queene Elizabeth in Hartilbury in the Countie of Wor- 
 cester 1559. 
 
 John Harward Jur. 
 John Best of Waresley Jur. 
 
 Walter Barnesley Jur- 
 
 John Walker Jur. 
 
 Thorn's Walker Jur. 
 
 ffrauncis Thorne Jur. 
 
 Anthony Harward Jur. 
 
 Humfrey Holmer Jur. 
 Hugh Harris 
 Thorn's fytkyn 
 
 John Hopkies Jur. 
 
 Humfrey Man'inge Jur. 
 
 Richard Lircok Jur. 
 John Man'inge of Goldnes 
 
 William ballard Jur. 
 
 Peter Nott Jur. 
 
 Thorn's Best Jur. 
 
 ffrauncis Skiler sen' Jur. 
 
 Walter Donne Jur. 
 Henry Hanbury 
 
 m d q 
 
 ix° Die Januarij A° ij° R. Elizabeth. 
 
 Henricus Hanbury recusavit exercere offici'm gub r nat. 
 libere scole p'dict. i'o 1 Ric'us Thatcher elect' est in loco suo et 
 Jur. 
 
 It'm Thorn's fitkyn mortuus est et ffrauncescus Ballard elect' 
 est in loco suo et Jur. 
 
 xxix Die Januarii A° R. p'd\ 
 
 It'm q d Joh'es Walker mortuus est et q d Will'us Wall elect' 
 est in loco suo et Jur. 
 
 It'm q d Hugo Harris mortuus est et q a Thorn's Holmer elect' 
 est in loco suo et Jur. 
 
 Johe's Manyng de Goldnes mortuus est et Ric'us Best elect' 
 est in loco suo xii Die Maii 1562, Jur. 
 
 ix° die Marcii Anno R. Elizabethe undecimo. 
 
 Petrus Not mortuues est et Henricus Hanbury qui ante hac 
 recusavit exercere offic'm gubernat' in loco. Ric'us Thatcher 
 elect' fuit modo p'dictus Henricus Hanbury iter'm recusavit et 
 Urbanus Ayer elect' est in loco sub. 
 
 M d q d Ric'us Lircocke recusavit exercere offic'm gubernat' 
 libere scole p'dict. i'o Joh'es ffltkyn electus est in loco suo. 
 
 Ideo. 
 
208 THE OLD ORDER BOOK, &C. 
 
 The Dates of all the ffeofments belonging to the ffree Gramer 
 Scoole of Hartlebury taken the 18 th of September 1607. 
 
 [1479.] 1. A ffeofm 4 from Richard Atwall to M r William 
 Moggs ' p'sonne of Hartlebury and others in Aprill 19 Edward 4 th . 
 
 [1500.] 2. One other ffeofm 4 from Will. Harward Parchy & 
 others to Robarte Inckborowe 1 Apr. 15 Henr. 7. 
 
 [1503.] 3. One other ffeofm 4 from Roberte Inckborowe 
 p'sonne of Hartlebury 2 to Tho. Smyth Hyde & others 3 Octob r 
 19: H: 7. 
 
 [1529,] 4- One other ffeofm 4 from Tho: Ballard William 
 Skiler William Harte & Tho. Best to Richard Walker & others 
 x° Die ffebruarii xx° Henr. octavi. 
 
 [1581.] 5- One other ffeofm 4 from William Wall John Clent 
 sen' and others to James Younge Gent 3 ffebruarii 23 Eliz h . 
 
 [1581.] 6. One other ffeofm 4 from M r James Younge to Urbane 
 Ayre gent William Barnesley & others 4 ffebruarii 23 Eliz. 
 
 [This last document is the only one in the above list that is now in the possession 
 of the Governors. The Tinnfields deed of 1480 does not appear in the List.] 
 
 1604. The Keyes of the Evidence Chest. 
 
 One in the hands of 
 
 Urbane Ayer 
 Jhon Clent sen. 
 Humfrey Maninge 
 Jhon Maninge of Stowersyde 
 & Thomas Best 
 
 1 William Moggis was twice Rector of " There was no Rector of his name. He 
 
 Hartlebury ; and also Archdeacon of Staf- was probably chaplain of Hartlebury. 
 ford. 
 
APPENDIX I. 
 
 THE CHARTER. 
 
 20 th May. i»t of Elizabeth (1559). 
 
 Beautifully written on thick parchment (30J x 21 in.), with the privy Seal of England 
 in green wax (attached by black and white (?) cord), of which part only remains. In the 
 initial E (7J in. high) is a pen drawing, with brush shading, of the Queen sitting enthroned 
 with orb and sceptre under a canopy on which is written vivat regina. The head-line 
 is in large letters with highly ornamented initials, and much ornamentation, comprising 
 St. George's Cross enclosed by the Garter, Lion holding Fleur-de-lys banner, &c. A 
 splendid work of penmanship '. 
 
 Elizabeth Dei gratia Anglie, Francie et Hibernie Regina fidei 
 Denfensor &c'. Omnibus ad quos presentes littere pervenerint. 
 Salutem. 
 
 Sciatis q d nos ad humilem peticionem tarn Inhabitancium ville 
 et p'ochie de Hartilbury in Comitatu Wigorn' q'am aliorum quam 
 plurimorum Subditorum n'rorum tocius patrie ibidem vicine nobis 
 pro scola gramaticali ibidem erigend' et stabiliend' pro institucione 
 et instruccione pueror' et Juvenum De gratia n'ra speciali ac ex 
 certa sciencia et mero motu n'ris necnon de advisamento Consilii 
 n'ri volumus concedimus et ordinamus qd cum quedam Scola Gra- 
 maticalis modo est et antehac usa fuit in dicta villa de Hartilbury 
 per spacium diversorum annorum preteriorum que pro defectu fun- 
 dacionis necessar' et bone gubernacionis paru' commodi inde attulit 
 ideo de cetero eadem Scola in dicta villa de Hartilbury sit et erit 
 vna scola gramaticalis que vocabitur libera schola gramaticalis 
 Regine Elizabeth pro educacione instituc'o'e et instruccione pue- 
 rorum et Juvenum in grammatica perpetuis temporibus futuris 
 duratur'. 
 
 Ac scolam illam de vno Magistro seu Pedagogo ac vno Sub- 
 pedagogo sive hipodidasculo pro perpetuo continuatur' erigimus 
 creamus ordinam' ct fundamus per presentes. 
 
 Et ut intencio n'ra predicta meliorem capiat effectum et ut 
 
 1 I am indebted to Rev. R. A. Wilson, Vicar of Hints, for the transcription of the 
 Charter, and for this description of it. 
 
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210 APPENDIX I. 
 
 terras tenementa redditus revenciones et alia ad sustentacioncm scole 
 predicte concedend' assignand' et appunctuand' melius gubernentur 
 pro continuacione eiusdem volumus et ordinamus qd decetero im- 
 perpetuum sint et erunt infra villam et parochiam de Hartilbury 
 predict' viginti homines de discretioribus et magis probrioribus 
 Inhabitantibus earundem ville et parochie pro tempore existen' 
 qui erunt et vocabuntur Gubernatores dicte Scole ac possessionum 
 revencionum et bonorum dicte Scole vulgariter vocat' et vocand' 
 libere scole gramaticalis Regine Elizabeth in Hartilbury in dicto 
 Comitatu Wigorn'. 
 
 Et ideo Sciatis qd nos assignamus elegimus nominamus et 
 constituimus ac per presentes assignamus eligimus nominamus 
 et constituimus Dilectos nobis Johannem Harewarde Johannem 
 Best de Waresley Will'm Barnysley Johannem Walker Thomam 
 Walker Franciscum Thorne Thomam Fitkyn' Anthonium Hareward 
 Humfridum Holmer Hugonem Harris Johannem Hopkyes Hum- 
 fridum Mannyng Ric'm Lircok Johannem Mannyng de Goldnes 
 Will'm Ballard Petrum Nott Thomam Best de Waresley Franciscum 
 Skyler seniorem Walterum Donne et Henricum Hanbury Inhabi- 
 tantes diet' ville et parochie de Hartilbury fore et esse primos et 
 modernos Gubernatores dicte Scole ac possessionum revencionum 
 et bonorum dicte libere Scole gramaticalis Regine Elizabeth in 
 Hartilbury in Comitatu Wigorn' ad idem officium et auctoritatem 
 bene et fideliter exercend' et occupand' a dat' presentium durante 
 vita eorum. 
 
 Et qd iidem Gubernatores in re facto et nomine de cetero sint 
 et erunt unum corpus corporatum et politiquum de se imperpetuum 
 per nomen Gubernatorum libere scole gramaticalis ac possessionum 
 revencionum et bonorum libere Scole gramaticalis Regine Eliza- 
 beth in Hartilbury in Comitatu Wigorn' incorporat' et erect' Ac 
 ip'os Gubernatores libere Scole Gramaticalis possessionum reven- 
 cionum et bonorum libere Scole gramaticalis Regine Elizabeth in 
 Hartilbury in Comitatu Wigorn' per presentes incorporamus ac 
 corpus corporatum et politiquum per idem nomen imperpetuum 
 duratur' cealiter et ad plenum creamus erigimus ordinamus facimus 
 et constituimus per presentes. 
 
 Et Volumus et per presentes ordinamus et concedimus qd 
 iidem Gubernatores libere Scole gramaticalis ac possessionum re- 
 vencionum et bonorum libere Scole gramaticalis Regine Elizabeth 
 
THE CHARTER. 211 
 
 in Hartilbury in Comitatu Wigorn' habeant successionem per- 
 petuam et per idem nomen sint et erunt persone habiles et in 
 lege capaces ad habend' et recipiend' terras tenementa possessiones 
 revenciones hereditamenta quecunq' de nobis sive de aliqua alia 
 persona seu aliis personis quibuscumq' Dummodo non excedant 
 clarum annuum valorem triginta librarum. 
 
 Et Ordinamus et decremus per presentes qd quandocumq' con- 
 tigerit aliquem vel aliquos dictorum viginti Gubernatorum pro 
 tempore existen' mori vel extra villam et parochiam de Hartilbury 
 predict' inhabitare aut cum familia sua decedere qd tunc et tociens 
 bene liceat et licebit aliis dictorum Gubernatorum superviventibus 
 et ibidem cum familiis suis commorantibus vel maiori parti eorun- 
 dem aliam idoneam p'sonam ac alias idoneas p'sonas ad perimplend' 
 numerum predictum de Inhabitantibus ville et parochie de Hartil- 
 bury predict' pro tempore existen' in locum vel locis sic morientis 
 vel morientium aut cum familia sua sic ut prefertur decendentis vel 
 decendentium in dicto officio et auctoritate Gubernatorum suc- 
 cessorum eligere et nominare et tociens quociens casus sic accident. 
 
 Et ulterius volumus ac pro nobis heredibus et successoribus 
 n'ris per presentes concedimus prefatis Gubernatoribus et succes- 
 soribus suis quod decetero imperpetuum habeant Commune Si- 
 gillum ad negocia sua qualitercumq' premissa tangen' seu concernen' 
 decernitur'. Et qd ip'i Gubernatores per nomen Gubernatorum 
 libere scole gramaticalis ac possessionum reventionum et bonorum 
 ibere scole Gramaticalis Regine Elizabeth in Hartilbury in Com' 
 Wigorn' placitari possunt et implacitari defendere et defendi re- 
 spondere et respondi in quibusdam Curiis et locis et coram qui- 
 buscumq' judicibus in quibuscumq' causis accionibus negociis sectis 
 querelis placitis et demandis cuiuscumq' nature seu condicionis 
 fuerunt premissa et cetera subscripta aut aliquem inde parcell' aut 
 pro aliquibus offensis transgressionibus rebus causis vel materiis 
 p' aliquas p'sonas seu aliquam p'sonam fact' sive pcrpetrat' aut' 
 fiend' sive perpetrand' in vel super premissis aut aliqua inde par- 
 cella aut aliquod in presentibus specificat' tangen' sive concernen'. 
 
 Et ulterius de uberior' gratia n'ra ac ex certa scientia et mero 
 motu n'ris necnon de avisamento predicto dedimus et concessimus 
 ac per presentes damus et concedimus prefatis modernis Guber- 
 natoribus et Successoribus suis ac maiori parti eorundem plenam 
 potcstatem et auctoritatem nominandi et appunctuandi Pedagogum 
 
 P 2 
 
212 APPENDIX I. 
 
 et Subpedagogum Scole predicte modo et infuturo tociens quociens 
 eadem Scola de Pedagogo et Subpedagogo vacua fuerunt. Et 
 qd ip'i Gubernatores cum advisamento Epi' Wigorn' pro tempore 
 existen' de tempore in tempus faciant et facere valeant et possint 
 salubria statuta et Ordinaciones in scriptis concernen' et tangen' 
 ordinem gubernacionem et direccionem Pedagogi et Subpedagogi 
 ac Scholarium Scole predicte pro tempore existen' ac stipendii et 
 salarii eorundem Pedagogi et Subpedagogi ac alia eandem Scolam 
 ac ordinacionem gubernacionem preservationem et disposicionem 
 reddit' et revencionum ad sustentacionem eiusdem Scole appunct' 
 et appunctuand' tangen' et concernen' Quequidem statuta et ordi- 
 nac'o'es sic fiend' volumus concedimus et per presentes precipimus 
 inviolabiliter observari de tempore in tempus imperpetuum. 
 
 Et Ulterius de amplior' gracia n'ra et de avisamento predict' de- 
 dimus et concessimus ac per presentes damus et concedimus pre- 
 fatis modernis Gubernatoribus predicte Scole gramaticalis ac posses- 
 sionum revencionum et bonorum dicte libere Scole Gramaticalis 
 Regine Elizabeth in Hartilbury predict' et successoribus suis licen- 
 tiam specialem liberamq' et licitam facultatem potestatem et auc- 
 toritatem habendi recipiendi et perquirendi eis et eorum Succes- 
 soribus imperpetuum tam de nobis heredibus vel successoribus 
 n'ris q'am de aliis quibuscumq' personis et alia persona quacumq' 
 Maneria messuagia terras tenementa rectorias decimas et alia here- 
 ditamenta quecumq' infra Regnum Anglie aut alibi infra Domi- 
 naciones n'ras ad clarum anuum valorem quemcumq' Dummodo 
 non excedant clarum anuum valorem triginta librarum prefatis 
 Gubernatoribus et successoribus suis Statuto de terris et tene- 
 mentis ad manum mortuam non ponend' aut aliquo statuto actu 
 ordinacione seu promissione aut aliqua alia re causa vel materia 
 quacumq' in contrarium inde edit' habit' fact' ordinaf seu provis' 
 in aliqu[o] non obstant'. 
 
 Et Volumus [et] per presentes concedimus prefatis modernis Gu- 
 bernatoribus qd habeant et habebunt has litteras n'ras patentes 
 sub magno Sigillo n'ro Anglie debit' fact' et sigillat' absq' fine 
 seu feodo magno vel parvo nobis in Hanaperio 1 n'ro seu alibi ad 
 usum n'rum proinde quoquomodo reddend' solvend' vel faciend'. 
 
 1 Hanaper, a department of chancery where fees were paid when decrees were 
 enrolled. 
 
THE CHARTER. 213 
 
 Eo quod expressa mencio de vero valore annuo aut de certi- 
 tudine premissorum sive eorum alicuius aut de aliis donis sive 
 concessionibus per nos seu per aliquem Progenitorum n'rorum 
 prefatis modernis Gubernatoribus predicte libere Scole gramatical' 
 ante hec tempora fact' in presentibus minime fact' existit aut 
 aliquo statuto actu ordinacione promissione sive restriccione inde 
 incontrarium ante hac habit' fact' edit' ordinat' seu provis' aut 
 aliqua alia re causa vel materia quacumq' in aliquo non obstant'. 
 
 In cuius rei testimonium has litteras n'ras fieri fecimus patentes. 
 
 Teste me ip'a apud Westmonasterium vicesimo die Maii Anno 
 Anno regni n'ri Primo. 
 
 per b're de privato sigillo et de dat' predict' auctoritate parliamenti. 
 
 Cordell. 
 
 ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE CHARTER 1 . 
 
 ELIZABETH, by the grace of God, of England, France, and 
 Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these 
 present letters shall come, greeting. Know ye, that we, at the 
 humble petition as well of the inhabitants of the town and parish of 
 Hartlebury, in the county of Worcester, as also of many others our 
 subjects of all parts of the country thereby adjoining, to us, for 
 a Grammar School there to be erected and established for the 
 institution and instruction of children and youth, of our special 
 grace, and of our certain knowledge and mere motion, by the advice 
 of our council, we will, grant, and ordain, that whereas a certain 
 Grammar School now is and heretofore hath been used in the said 
 town of Hartlebury by the space of divers years past, which for 
 default of necessary foundation and good government hath brought 
 but small commodity ; therefore from henceforth let the same 
 School be in the said town of Hartlebury, and there shall be 
 a Grammar School which shall be called the Free Grammar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth, for education, institution, and instruction of 
 children and youth in grammar, for ever hereafter to continue. And 
 the same School, of one master or schoolmaster, and one under- 
 master or usher, for ever to continue, we do erect, create, ordain, 
 
 ' This Translation was published along with the Statutes in 1829. 
 
214 APPENDIX I. 
 
 and found by these presents. And that our intentions aforesaid 
 may take the better effect, and that the lands, tenements, rents, 
 revenues, and other things to the sustentation of the School afore- 
 said to be granted, assigned, and appointed, may be the better 
 governed, for the continuing of the same, we will and ordain, that 
 from henceforth for ever there be and shall be, within the town 
 and parish of Hartlebury, twenty men of the more discreet and 
 more substantial inhabitants of the same town and parish, for the 
 time being, who shall be, and shall be called, governors of the said 
 School, and of the possessions, revenues, and goods of the said 
 School, commonly called, and to be called, the Free Grammar 
 School of Queen Elizabeth, in Hartlebury, in the said county of 
 Worcester. And therefore know, that we have assigned, chosen, 
 named, and constituted, and by these presents we do assign, choose, 
 name, and constitute our well-beloved John Harward, John Best 
 of Waresley, William Barnesley, John Walker, Thomas Walker, 
 Francis Thorne, Thomas Fitkin, Anthony Harward, Humphrey 
 Holmore, Hugh Harris, John Hopkins, Humphrey Manning, 
 Richard Lircock, John Manning of Goldness, William Ballard, Peter 
 Nott, Thomas Best of Waresley, Francis Skeler the elder, Walter 
 Dunne, and Henry Hanbury, inhabitants of the said town and 
 parish of Hartlebury, who shall be, and are to be, the first and 
 present governors of the said school, and of the possessions, 
 revenues, and goods of the said Free Grammar School of Queen 
 Elizabeth, in Hartlebury, in the said county of Worcester, well and 
 faithfully to exercise and occupy the said office and authority from 
 the date of these presents, during their lives. And that the same 
 governors in substance, fact, and name, from henceforth be, and 
 shall be, a body corporate and politic of themselves for ever, by 
 the name of governors of the Free Grammar School, and posses- 
 sions, revenues, and goods of the Free Grammar School of Queen 
 Elizabeth, in Hartlebury, in the county of Worcester, incorporated 
 and erected : And them, governors of the Free Grammar School, 
 of the possessions, revenues, and goods of the Free Grammar School 
 of Queen Elizabeth, in Hartlebury, in the county of Worcester, We 
 do, by these presents, incorporate, and do really and fully create, 
 erect, ordain, make, and constitute a body corporate and politic, 
 by the same name, to continue for ever. And we will, and by these 
 presents ordain and grant, that the same governors of the Free 
 
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE CHARTER. 21 5 
 
 Grammar School, and of the possessions, revenues, and goods of 
 the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth, in Hartlebury, in 
 the county of Worcester, may have succession perpetual, and by 
 the same name be, and shall be, persons able and capable in the 
 law to have and receive lands, tenements, possessions, revenues, and 
 hereditaments whatsoever, of us, or of any other person or persons 
 whatsoever, so that they do not exceed the clear yearly value of 
 thirty pounds. And we ordain and decree by these presents, that 
 whensoever it shall happen that any one or more of the said twenty 
 governors, for the time being, do die, or out of the town or parish 
 of Hartlebury aforesaid do dwell, or with their household do depart, 
 that then and so often it may and shall be lawful to others of the 
 said governors surviving, and there with their families dwelling, 
 or to the greater part of them, another fit person or other fit persons 
 to make up the number aforesaid, out of the inhabitants of the town 
 and parish of Hartlebury aforesaid, for the time being, into the place 
 or places of the persons so dying and going away with their house- 
 hold, so as is aforesaid, into the said office or authority of governors 
 to succeed, to choose, and name, as often as the case shall so 
 happen. And furthermore we will, and for us, our heirs and 
 successors, by these presents do grant to the aforesaid governors 
 and their successors, that from henceforth for ever they may have 
 a common seal to serve them for their business whatsoever, touching 
 or concerning the premises ; and that the same governors, by the 
 name of governors of the Free Grammar School, and of the 
 revenues, possessions, and goods of the Free Grammar School of 
 Queen Elizabeth, in Hartlebury, in the county of Worcester, may 
 be impleaded and implead, defended and defend, answer and to 
 be answered, in any courts and places, and before any judges 
 whatever, in any causes, actions, business, suits, pleas, plaints, or 
 demands, of what nature or condition may be the premises, and 
 other things underwritten, or any parcel hereof, or for any offences, 
 trespasses, things, causes, or matters, by any person or persons done 
 or committed, or to be done or committed, upon the premises, or 
 any parcel thereof, or touching or concerning any thing in these 
 presents specified. And further, of our more plentiful grace, and 
 out of our certain knowledge and mere motion, and also by the 
 advice aforesaid, we have given and granted, and by these presents 
 we do give and grant, to the aforesaid new governors and their 
 
2l6 APPENDIX I. 
 
 successors, and to the greater part of them, full power and authority 
 to name and appoint a schoolmaster and usher of the School afore- 
 said, now and hereafter, as often as the same School shall be void 
 of a schoolmaster and usher: and that they, the said governors, 
 with the advice of the Bishop of Worcester for the time being, from 
 time to time, shall and may make wholesome statutes and ordi- 
 nances in writing, concerning and touching the order, government 
 and direction of the schoolmaster and usher, and of the scholars 
 of the School aforesaid, for the time being, and of the stipend and 
 wages of the same schoolmaster and usher, and all other things 
 concerning and touching the same School, and the ordination, 
 government and preservation, and disposition of the rents and 
 revenues appointed, and to be appointed, to the sustentation 
 of the same School ; which said statutes and ordinances so to 
 be made we will, grant, and by these presents command to be 
 inviolably observed from time to time for ever. And further, of 
 our more ample grace, and by advisement aforesaid, we have made, 
 given, and granted, and by these presents do give and grant to 
 the aforesaid new governors of the Free Grammar School, and of 
 the possessions, revenues, and goods of the said Free Grammar 
 School of Queen Elizabeth, in Hartlebury aforesaid, and to their 
 successors, special license and free and lawful leave, power, and 
 authority, to have, receive, and purchase, to them and their suc- 
 cessors for ever, as well of us, our heirs, successors, or any other 
 person or persons whatsoever, manors, messuages, tenements, rec- 
 tories, tithes, and any other hereditaments whatsoever, within the 
 realm of England, or elsewhere within our dominions, to any clear 
 yearly value whatsoever, so that they do not exceed the clear yearly 
 value of thirty pounds to the aforesaid governors and their succes- 
 sors ; the statute of mortmain, or any other statute, act, ordination, 
 or provision, or any other cause or matter whatsoever to the contrary 
 hereof, published, put forth, had, made, ordained, or provided in 
 any wise notwithstanding. And we will, and by these presents do 
 grant to the aforesaid new governors, that they may and shall have 
 these our letters patent under our great seal of England, duly made 
 and sealed, without any fine or fee, great or small, to us, in our 
 hanaper, or any other place, to our use, therefore, in any wise to 
 be rendered, paid, or done for that express mention, of the true 
 yearly value, or of the certainty of the premises, or of any of them, 
 
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE CHARTER. 217 
 
 or of other gifts or grants by us, or any of our progenitors, to 
 the aforesaid new governors of the aforesaid Free Grammar School, 
 heretofore made, in these presents freely made, appears, or any 
 statute, act, ordination, provision, or restraint thereof, to the con- 
 trary before this time had, made, put forth, ordained, or provided, 
 or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever, in any wise not- 
 withstanding. In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters 
 to be made patent. 
 
 Witness ourself, at Westminster, the 20th day of May, in the 
 first year of our reign (by a writ of Privy Seal, and of the date 
 aforesaid, by authority of Parliament). 
 
 CORDELL, 
 
APPENDIX II. 
 
 THE OLDEST DEED. 
 
 Written clearly in English on thin parchment (n x ioin.), with 5 strips for seals 
 attached (see vignette to face p. iv), each of which once had from 4 to 6 seals, but the 
 greater part are now gone. 
 
 To the laude of God that is essencial trewthe, and to the re- 
 pression of untrewthe, and the rather that the trewthe may be 
 knowen in any dowghtfull matters, We Sir John Gilbard parson 
 of Elmeley l , John Bartelem' late Baly of the same, Harry Taylor 
 of the same, Willyam Tyler of the same, John Taylor and William 
 Merston of the same, John Best of Norchard 2 , John Best of Waseley 2 , 
 Jenk ffryyse, Willyam Skoyler, Thomas Mannyng, Egidi' Harper, 
 Hugh Lylly, John Lylly, Phelip Hogges, John Stokewall, Willyam 
 Baly, John Perchey, Willyam Balard, Thomas Balard, Richard 
 Balard, Richard Palmer, Hugh Willemot, Rawlyn Hert, Willyam 
 of Wildon 2 , Willyam Balard late of Torton 2 , William Hareward 
 and William Holmer, to all trewe cristen men to whom this 
 present writyng shall com to Rede, to here and See, TESTIFYE and 
 RECORD that there was a grett variaunce betwene the Pryor of 
 Doddford 3 the oon parte and oon John Cockes the elder upon the 
 o[the]r parte of and in a certen ground called Tendefelds (Tinfields), 
 lyyng within the lordship of Hertilbury, in the counte of Worcet, 
 upon the wiche variaunce there was labor made to put the said 
 prior and the said John Cockes to a day, and to chose ii lerned 
 men to determine who has Right to the aforesaid ground — which 
 ii lerned men were oon John Wode of Worcet, and oon Colard 
 of Bewdeley — and the apoyntement was made by the agrement of 
 
 Elmley Lovett. about 1184, as a cell to the Abbey of Hales 
 
 " A hamlet of Hartlebury. Owen. The last Prior, Thomas Typton, was 
 
 3 Dodford, between Chaddesley Corbett elected 1463. Probably he is the Prior re- 
 
 and Bromsgrove, a Priory of the Premon- ferred to in the Deed. 
 
 stratensian Order, founded by K. Henry I. 
 

 
 Title Deed i 
 The oldest document nw 
 
To face faqc 218. 
 
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 sion of the Governors. 
 
THE OLDEST DEED. 219 
 
 the partyes that the day shuld be held at Hertilbury, in the house 
 of Richard Gylbard. At the vviche day appered bothe the prior, 
 and the seid John Cockes, and the ii learned men. And there and 
 at that tyme the said John Cockes showed such evidences that the 
 aforesaid ground should be hyssen l , and his eyres and his assignes. 
 And the prior could show no evidences. And at that tyme hit 
 was found by the seid ii lerned men that the seid prior had NO 
 RIGHT nor title to the aforesaid Ground. 
 
 And so ended and agreed. And that this is faithefull, credible, 
 and trewe We above named have put to our seales. 
 
 Wreten at Hertilbury upon the Moneday next before the 
 Fest of All Halowen' in the xx th year of the reign of 
 King Edward IV. [Oct. 30^, 1480.] 
 
 1 It is interesting to trace this colloquial expression so far back as 1480. 
 
APPENDIX III. 
 
 ARCHBISHOP SANDYS, 
 
 75th Bishop of Worcester (the first married Bishop), lived at 
 Hartlebury Castle for 12 years. Six of his children were born 
 there. 
 
 He built the Tower of the Parish Church, and his arms are upon 
 it. He did the same at Hawkeshead in Lancashire, his native 
 place. He also built and endowed a grammar school there, at 
 which William Wordsworth and his brother, the Master of Trinity 
 College, Cambridge, were educated, and to this school he left his 
 large theological library. In an old chest are still preserved, as 
 at Hartlebury, the Charter and other deeds, and the school seal, 
 upon which is engraved a pedagogue with uplifted birch ! 
 
 The Archbishop wrote the following prayer for the scholars : — 
 
 " Most mighty God and merciful Father, we sinners by nature, 
 " yet Thy children by grace, here prostrate before Thy Divine 
 " Majesty, acknowledge our corruption in nature by reason of our 
 " sins to be such, that we are not able of ourselves to think one 
 " good thought, much less able to profit in good learning and 
 " literature, and to come to the knowledge of Thy Son Jesus Christ 
 " our Saviour, except it shall please Thee, of Thy great grace and 
 " goodness, to illuminate our understandings, to strengthen our 
 " feeble memories, to instruct us by Thy Holy Spirit, and so to 
 " pour upon us Thy good gifts of grace, that we may learn to know, 
 " and know to practise those things in these our studies, that 
 " most may tend to the glory of Thy Name, to the profit of Thy 
 " Church, and to the performance of our Christian duties. Hear 
 " us, O God, and grant these our petitions, and bless our studies, 
 " O Heavenly Father, for Thy Son Jesus Christ's sake, in whose 
 " Name we call upon Thee, and say, 
 
 " Our Father, &c." 
 
APPENDIX IV. 
 
 WAGES AND PRICES. 
 
 THERE seems to have been no great difference in the WAGES 
 of workmen throughout the West and East of England in the 
 days of Q. Elizabeth. In Hartlebury (according to the Old Order 
 Book) the skilled workman got as much as is. a day, and the 
 labourer yd. 
 
 In Worcester it was much the same, as appears from the 
 Churchwardens' Accounts at S. Michael's, Worcester (Wore. Hist. 
 Soc.) ; and in the Eastern Counties likewise, as appears from 
 the accounts of the Wardens of Market Deeping in South Lin- 
 colnshire. 
 
 PRICES of articles varied more in town and country. 
 
 Lime, for example, was sold at Hartlebury and in Lincolnshire 
 for 6d. a bushel, while in the city of Worcester it only fetched id. 
 
 Glass seems to have been dear everywhere. 
 
 From the Old Order Book we gather that in those days bricks 
 cost 13-r. 4d. a 1,000, a bottle of wine is. 3d., a quarter of veal 
 is. lod. 
 
 It is difficult to ascertain from the Book the value of land, 
 because the details of the Rent Roll are seldom given. But some 
 information may be gathered here and there. 
 
 The Chantry Meadow, which lies near the river Stour, contains 
 about i,y 2 acres. In 1561 it was let for iu a year — rather more 
 than 2s. an acre, — while another field belonging to the school, 
 probably not meadow-land, called Spout field, was let for only 
 id. an acre. 
 
 At Market Deeping in South Lincolnshire the best land let 
 for \2s. an acre, and the worst for 4s. 6d. 
 
APPENDIX V. 
 
 HEAD MASTERS K 
 
 Rev. Hughe Graunte, M.A. 1559 
 
 „ John Hareward 1560 
 
 „ — Joyner . 1572 
 
 „ — Cole 1599 
 
 „ John Elly, M.A., Curate of Hartlebury 1599 
 „ Edward Best, Curate of Hartlebury and Rector of 
 
 Elmley Lovett 1605 
 
 „ John Marshall, Curate of Hartlebury 1620 
 
 „ Timothy Bromley (" expelled and excluded ") 1629 
 
 „ John Best, M.A. 1645 
 
 „ Thomas Soley 1654 
 
 „ Walter Abbot, Rector of Dowles 1672 
 
 „ Francis Pierce 1684 
 
 „ John Perks, M.A., Curate of Hartlebury 1701 
 
 „ George Vernon, M.A. 1704 
 
 „ John Wells, M.A., Curate of Hartlebury 1706 
 „ William Broughton, Curate of Hartlebury and Rector 
 
 of Rushock 17 16 
 
 „ John Waldron, M.A., Rector of Hampton Lovett 175 1 
 
 „ Edward Waldron 1784 
 
 „ John Harward 1808 
 
 Vacant 1841 
 
 „ Edward Firmstone, M.A. , afterwards Rector of Wyke 1852 
 
 „ John Walker Lee 1855 
 „ William Maitland Clark, M.A., afterwards Rector of 
 
 St. Laurence, Winchester 1874 
 „ Thomas Wright Greenall, M.A., afterwards Vicar of 
 
 Overton 1 879 
 
 Ernest William Hopewell, B.A. 1890 
 
 1 The dates of the early Masters are given with as much accuracy as is possible. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 In this Index the various spellings of a name are disregarded, except in cases of doubt. 
 Names occurring more than once in a page are indexed only once. 
 
 A. 
 
 Abberly, 75 
 
 Abbot, Mr., 93, 95, 99, 100, 
 101, 103 ; Walter, 222 
 
 Accounts, Annual, to be 
 taken on " sroftwesday " 
 instead of "Ach Wends- 
 day," 141 
 
 Acton, Anthony, 57 ; Wil- 
 liam, 61 
 
 Addy, 137; Mr., 142, 145, 
 146, 148, 170 to 180, 
 190, 192; N, 153. 154; 
 Nath., 158, 162, 182, 191 
 
 Andrews, Thomas, 56 
 
 Appointment of Masters, 
 198 
 
 Asson, SS 
 
 Astley, the Parson of, 39 
 
 Astley Wood, 26 
 
 Aston, 34 ; Goodman, 36 : 
 William, 34, 41, 42, 53 
 
 Attendance of Masters at 
 the School, 198 
 
 Atwall, Richard, 208 
 
 Audell, Hugh, 123 
 
 Auden, Hugh, 121, 124 
 
 Aymes, Mr. D., 31 
 
 Ayre, Ed., 42, 196, 206 ; 
 Edwine, 35; Mr., 30, 39; 
 Urbane, 16, 19, 20, 23, 
 26, 27, 31, 32, 34, 36, 56, 
 204, 207, 208. See also 
 Eyre 
 
 B. 
 
 Baal, Mr., 31 
 
 Bache, 149 ; Humphrey, 
 '57. '58, 160, 161, 163; 
 Mr., 147 
 
 Baker, John, 155, 157, 159, 
 161, 162, 167, 168, 170 to 
 181, 183, 184 to 187, 191 
 to 197 
 
 Ballard, Anthony, 66, 67, 
 70, 72. 75. 76, 78 to 80. 82 
 to loo; Francis, 17, 20, 
 198, 204, 207 1 John, 36, 
 
 41. 94. 97. 99. 102, 104, 
 106, 108, 109, 114, 118 
 to 120, 121, 123, 124, 126 
 to 130, 136, 138 to 141, 
 144 to 146, 158, 160, 161, 
 163, 168, 169, 171, 174, 
 196, 206; Mr., 172, 175, 
 176; Mrs., 188, 196,197 ; 
 Philip, 96, 103, 104 106 
 to 112, 114 to 118, 144 ; 
 Richard, 155, 157, 158. 
 160, 161, 163, 166 to 169, 
 175, 176, 218; Robert, 
 66, 67, 84, S7, 88, 90, 97, 
 106, 108, 109, 1 14 to 124, 
 126, 128, 129, 131, 132, 
 134. 136. 138 to 142, 145 
 to 150, 152, 154, 155; 
 Thomas, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 
 31, 32, 208, 218; William, 
 17, 198, 204, 207, 210, 
 214, 218 
 
 Baly, William, 218 
 
 Bard, 103 
 
 Barnesley, Richard, 28 ; 
 Walter , 207; William, 
 17, 189, 204, 208, 210, 
 214 
 
 Barrett, William, 149 
 
 Bartelem', 218 
 
 Base, The, 24, 31, 38, 128,. 
 196, 197 
 
 Base grounds, 6, 9, 71 
 
 Base meadow, renewing of, 
 187 
 
 Base medowe, Sale of, 28 
 
 Batch, Humphrey, 169 ; 
 John, 88 
 
 Baxter, Mr., Richard, 75 
 
 Bayliff of Bishop, 190 
 
 Belchum, 138 
 
 Bell, a broken, 13 
 
 Bell, taking down from Stee- 
 ple, 10 
 
 Bene, Arnold, 15 
 
 Best, Alice, widow, 26; 
 Anthony, 14 ; Edward, 
 33 t° 35. 7'. 78, 85, 89, 
 222 ; Francis, 6 to 9, 12, 
 13, 24, 28, 29; George, 
 29; John, 7 to 9, 12, 13, 
 
 16, 17, 19, 20, 23 to 29, 
 31 to 34, 36 to 39, 41, 50, 
 54, 60 to 63, 65 to 70, 
 80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 97, 
 153, 181, 196, 198, 204, 
 207, 210, 214, 218, 222; 
 Kit, 76; Mr., 42, 43, 48; 
 Philip, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21 
 to 25, 29, 33 to 35, 38, 
 42 to 45, 48, 50 to 52, 56 ; 
 Richard, 13, 17, 22 to 25, 
 45. 49, 5°. 204, 207; 
 Robert, 56, 71 ; Thomas, 
 6, 16 to 23, 25 to 27, 31 
 to 34,39,41,461048, 51, 
 52, 59, 83, 84, 86 to 93, 
 
 96 to IO3, I20, 121, 123, 
 
 125, 126, 145, 147, 151, 
 
 157, 158, 160, 161, 163, 
 169, 188, 192, 196, 198, 
 204, 206 to 208, 210, 214 ; 
 Urban, 43 ; Widow, 25, 
 26, 39 ; William, 36, 41, 
 45, 46, 48, 53, 58, 61, 62, 
 66, 67, 69, 71 to 73, 77, 
 78, 196, 206 
 
 Bewdley, 68, 218 
 
 Biddulph, John, 155 
 
 Bird, 114, 125 ; John, 103, 
 116, 117, 135 to 138; 
 Bishop, The, 8, II, 125, 
 
 126, 140; Hough, 155, 
 158; Lloyd, 153; Pri- 
 deaux, 67 ; Sandys, 198 
 
 Borastone, John, 74, 75 
 Bourne, John, 75, 76, 78 to 
 
 83. 197 
 Bowyer, Mr. , 37 ; Nicholas, 
 
 33. 35 
 
 Brewhouse, repairing the 
 160 
 
 Bromley, Mr., 54 to 56, 58, 
 59, 63, 64, 68, 69 ; Timo- 
 thy, 222 ; expelled, 66 
 
 Bromsgrove, 218 
 
 Brooke, John, 183 
 
 Broughton, Mr., 152 to 156, 
 158 to 163, 165 to 180, 
 182 to 184, 186 to 194; 
 William, 150, 197, 222 
 
 Brown, William, 93 
 
224 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Burgage, 5, 9 
 
 Burlton, Mr., 139, 140, 144 ; 
 
 Thomas, 136 
 Burton, Mr., 141, 142 
 Button, 21 ; James, 36, 41, 
 
 48, 60, 196, 206; Mr., 
 
 38,53 
 
 Cambridge, Trinity College, 
 
 220 
 Cartwright, Edward, 67, 69, 
 
 75. 76, 83 
 Carver, Thomas, 78 
 Cay, Widow, 76 
 Chadesley Corbett, 150, 218 
 Chains for Books, 117 
 Chantry Meadow, 6, 9, 49, 
 
 50, 71, 78, 116, 121, 157 
 
 to 159, 221 
 
 Charlton, 185 
 
 Charter, The, 23, 56, 59, 
 
 209, 213 
 Charton, 120 
 Chelingworth, Mr., 53 
 Chest for evidences, 202 
 Chimney-money, 101, 105, 
 
 107, 109 
 Chorton, 204 
 Clarke, Humphry, 20, 32 ; 
 
 William Maitland, 222 
 Clent, 121 ; James, 42, 196; 
 
 John, 16 to 20, 22 to 27, 
 
 31, 32. 34. 39. 41, 5°. 
 196, 204, 206, 208; Mr., 
 45.54. 57.7l.76to78 
 Clenton, John, 161, 163 
 Cliffe, Mr., 35, 37 
 Clinton, John, 158, 160 
 Cobb, Dorothy, 150 to 152, 
 154, 156, 158, 160, 161 ; 
 Emanuel, 160 ; John, 63, 
 71, 76 to 78, 86, 88, 91, 
 121, 123, 125, 145, 147; 
 Margaret, 59, 60 
 Cockfights, profits of, given 
 
 to Masters, 200 
 Cocks, John, 218 
 Colard of Bewdley, 218 
 Cole, Mr., 16, 21, 23, 222 
 Coley, John, 117, 125, 131, 
 
 138, 139 
 
 Collector and Feoffees to 
 view lands once in three 
 years, 196 
 
 Collectors, Appointment of, 
 199 
 
 Collectors to present state- 
 ment of accounts yearly, 
 200 
 
 Collectors to view School 
 Lands, &c, 200 
 
 Collier, 116 
 
 Commissioners for Charit- 
 able uses, 74 
 
 Coobes, John, 62 
 Cope, John, 35 
 Corbin, Mr., 164 
 Cordell, 213, 217 
 Corfield, Mr., 31, 33, 38, 
 
 52, 53 ; William, 35 
 Costen, John, 10, 14, 15 
 Council about the Charter, 
 
 153 
 Cowell, Timothy, 53 
 Coxe, John, 37 ; Joseph, 
 
 158; Mr., 146 
 Crane, Edward, 107, 108, 
 
 121, 122, 151; Edwin, 
 
 123, 124; Joseph, 107; 
 
 Mary, 107; Mr., 145; 
 
 Walter, 107 
 Crapwood, 35 
 Crimson, John, 88 
 Croysland, 6, 9 
 Crump, 31, 33, 39, 40 
 Cutts acre, 32, 122, 129 
 
 D. 
 
 Dalby, Mr., 75 
 
 Davies, Richard, 166 
 
 Davy, SS 
 
 Dawe, Thomas, 82 
 
 Dean of Worcester, The, 
 172, 177, 178; Stilling- 
 fleet, 171 
 
 Dedicote, Mr., 75 
 
 Defence of Lawsuit, III 
 
 Dispute between the bro- 
 thers Harward, settlement 
 of, by Feoffees, 206 
 
 Doddford, Prior of, 218 
 
 Donne or Dunne, John, 65 
 to 70, 75 to 80, 82, 83, 
 97; Mr., 73; Walter, 8, 
 n, 12, 14, 17, 19,20, 53, 
 
 94. 95. 97 t° 100. '°4. 
 
 106, 108, no, in, 116, 
 
 118, 119, 120, 123, 198, 
 
 204, 207, 210, 214 
 Dowles, 222 
 Downes, 80, no; Simon, 
 
 191, 192 ; Thomas, 164 
 Droitwich, 35, 38 
 Drought, Anthony, 36, 39 
 
 to 41, 48 to 50, 196, 206; 
 
 Edward, 52, 54 ; George, 
 
 27, 50, 52 ; Robert, 19 
 Drouth, Humphrey, 35 
 Dudmason, Francis, 5 
 Duties of Masters, 198 
 
 E. 
 
 Education free for Parish- 
 ioners only, 94 
 Election of Schoolmaster,i97 
 Elizabeth, Queen, 209, 210, 
 213 
 
 Ellett, Mr., 17 
 
 Elly, 146, 148 ; John, 24, 
 
 29, 222 ; Mr., 25, 30, 33 
 Elmley, 6, 12, 152, 197 
 Elmley Lovett, 5, 7, 9, 12, 
 
 28, 98, 143, 218, 222 
 England, 148 ; Humphrey, 
 
 147, 149 to 152, 156 to 
 
 158, 160, 161, 163, 169; 
 
 Samuel, 135, 137, 138, 
 
 140, 142 
 Etheridge, 135 ; Edmund, 
 
 143. '49. 151. '52, 154, 
 '56, 157 ; Francis, 21 
 Evans, John, 189; Mr., 
 
 134, 137 
 Eyre, Edwyn, 113, 126, 128, 
 131, 136, 138 ; Emanuel, 
 78, 79 ; Gervase, 147, 
 155 ; Grandfather, 91 ; 
 John, 147, 181 ; Mr., 59, 
 
 61, 63, 76, 103, 105, 107, 
 112, 116, 129, 130, 133, 
 134, 148, 153 ; Samuel, 
 76, 80 to 84, 86 to 94, 96 
 to 104, 106, 108 to 112, 
 114, 115, 118, 120, 122 
 to 124; Urban, 25, 60 to 
 
 62, 65 to 67, 69 to 71. 
 See also Ayre. 
 
 Eyrer, 15 ; Edward, 10, 14, 
 23 to 25 
 
 Fidkin, Christopher, 27, 36, 
 41, 196, 206 ; Emanuel, 
 119, 120, 122 to 124, 126 
 to 134, 136, 138 to 140, 
 143, 144, 155 ; John, 15 
 to 20, 53, 55, 56, 59 to 
 62, 64 to 70, 75, 76, 79 
 to 81, 83 to 94, 97, 98, 
 181, 207 ; Mr., 158, 168 ; 
 Robert, 116, 119 to 134, 
 136 to 143, 145, 146, 148, 
 155 to 157, 159, 181, 183 
 to 189, 191 to 197 ; Tho- 
 mas, 207, 210, 214 ; Wil- 
 liam, 96, 102, 106, 108 
 
 Firmstone, Edward, 222 
 
 Fleet, Mr., 28 
 
 G. 
 
 Gardiner, Richard, 52 
 Gardner, 71, 76, 77 
 Gerves Place, 5, 9 
 Gifts to the school, 82 
 Gilbard, John, 218 
 Glover, John, 27 
 Goldnes, 207, 210, 214 
 Governors, Annual Meeting 
 of, 199 
 
INDEX. 
 
 225 
 
 Governors, co-option of, 96, 
 
 97. "9 
 
 Governors, Court of the, 202 
 Governors, election of new, 
 
 155, 181 
 Governors to attend Meet- 
 ings at School-house, 200 
 Gowden, Widow, 50 
 Granger, Henry, 50 
 Graunte, Hugh, 8, 222 
 Green, Margaret, 143, 147, 
 150, 157, 160, 161, 163, 
 169 
 Green Stone, 97 
 Greenall, Thomas Wright, 
 
 222 
 Grenebanke, James, 13, 15 
 Griffin, 139; John, 155, 157, 
 159, 161, 162, 165, 166, 
 168 to 183, 185, 188 ; 
 Mr., 182, 184; Richard, 
 96, 102, 104, 106, 1 10 to 
 116, 119 to 121, 123, 127 
 to 130, 132 to 136, 138, 
 140 to 142 
 Groundsill, Phillip, 38 
 Guest, Joseph, 145 to 148, 
 
 ISO 
 Gutring, Bennit, 116 
 
 H. 
 
 Hadd, 135 
 
 Halesowen Abbey, 218 
 
 Hall, Anthony, 35 
 
 Hampton Lovett, 197, 222 
 
 Hanbury, 35 ; Francis, 71 ; 
 Henry, 207, 210, 214 ; 
 Philip, 35 
 
 Hancox, 109, 117, 118; 
 Mr., no, 112, 125, 126, 
 129, 131, 134, 136, 139 
 to 141, 144, 146, 148, 
 
 MA i$»i iS3 to 156, 158 
 to 160, 162 
 
 Hardyman, Thomas, 20, 38 
 
 Harper, 67 ; Edmund, 82 ; 
 Edward, 66, 68, 74, 75, 
 78 to 80, 83 to 91, 96, 
 97, 102 to 104, 106 to 
 108, no, in, 114, 116, 
 118, 121 ; Giles, 218 ; Phi- 
 lip, 144 ; Thomas, 181, 
 183 to 187, 191, 193, 194 
 
 Harper alias Cartwright, Ed- 
 ward, 83 
 
 Harris, 37, 137; Francis, 
 68, 69 ; Hugh, 207, 210, 
 214; John, 10, 14, 210, 
 214 
 
 Hart, John, 151 to 156, 163, 
 180, 190 to 192 ; Mr., 
 175 to 179, 182. '85, 194, 
 195 ; William, 208 
 
 Hartland, Benjamin, 173 to 
 175 
 
 Hartlebury Castle, 220 ; 
 School, 209, 213 
 
 Harward, 15 ; Anthony, 6 
 to 17, 198, 204, 207, 210, 
 214; John, 3, 10, 11, 16, 
 20, 21, 33, 68, 71, 75, 77, 
 78, 81, 88, 96, 113, 121 
 to 123, 127, 128, 145 to 
 148, 150 to 152, 157, 160, 
 161, 163, 169, 173, 174, 
 184, 198, 204, 206, 207, 
 210, 214, 223 ; Michael, 
 145. '56, 158, 160, 161, 
 163, 169 ; Mr., 124 ; Tho- 
 mas, 39, 49, 50, 52, 60, 
 71, 81, 91, 188, 206 ; 
 Urban, II ; William, 208, 
 218 
 
 Harward's Inn, 49 
 
 Hawkeshead, 220 
 
 Head Masters, list of, 222 
 
 Heans, Edward, 85 
 
 Heart, John, 186 ; Mr., 189 
 
 Heart Lath, 165 
 
 Hearth-money, 108, no 
 
 Heath, Richard, 153, 155, 
 157, 181, 183 to 185, 
 187, 189, 190 to 192, 194, 
 197 
 
 Heming,John,ll3; Richard, 
 106 to 108, III, 114, 115, 
 125 
 
 Henry I., King, 218 
 
 Heriots, 202 
 
 Hert, Rawlyn, 2l8 
 
 Heyboote, 201 
 
 Higgs, James, 44, 52 
 
 Highway, 48, 52 ; Francis, 
 38, 46, 49 ; John, 5, 7, 9, 
 12 ; Philip, 50 
 
 Hill, John, 96, 102 to 104, 
 106 to 112, 114 to 116, 
 118 to 121, 126 to 135, 
 138 to 142 ; Mr., 122 ; 
 Roger, 18, 204 ; William, 
 66, 67, 74 
 
 Hints, 209 
 
 Hoeman, Mr., 113, 114 
 
 Hogges, Philip, 218 
 
 Hollis, George, 97 
 
 Holloway, George, 94, 98, 
 
 99 
 
 Holmer, Humphrey, 12, 14, 
 15, 17, 204, 207, 210, 
 214 ; Thomas, 11, 15, 18, 
 20, 23, 25, 204, 207 ; Wil- 
 liam, 218 
 
 Hopewell, Ernest William, 
 222 
 
 Hopkins, Humphrey, 26, 
 29, 36, 41, 44, 48, 50, 
 190, 206 ; John, 6 to 9, 
 12, 13, 17, 19, 30, 23, 45, 
 71, 77. 78, 198, 204, 207, 
 210, 214 
 
 Hopkis, Hos., 76 
 
 Horneblower, 37 
 
 Houghton, John, 163, 166 
 to 169 ; Mr., 170 to 180, 
 182 to 186, 189 to 195 
 
 Howseboote, 201 
 
 Hughes, Edward, 79, 80, 
 82 to 84, 86, 89 to 94, 
 96, 97, 103, 104, 106 to 
 108 
 
 Hunt, William, 67 
 
 Hurtle, John, 181 
 
 Hutton, Job, 182 
 
 Hutton, Thomas, 58 
 
 Hyde, 208 
 
 Illudge, 138 
 Inch, Will., 133 
 Inckborowe, Robert, 208 
 Ives, Emanuel, 64, 76, 77 ; 
 Henry, 87 
 
 Jackson, 29, 41, 73, 125, 
 182, 191, 193; John, 53, 
 72,91,131, 135; Richard, 
 137. 165, 176, 183, 190 ; 
 Samuel, 148 
 
 Joy, Thomas, 17 
 
 Joyner, Mr., 12, 222 
 
 K. 
 
 Keeler's estate, 144 
 
 Kidderminster, 5, 7, 9, n, 
 12, 14, 16, 17, 33, 37, 51, 
 52. S3. 56, 62, 63, 74, 75, 
 77, 78, 96, 138, 149, 186 
 
 Kids of Heath, 165 
 
 Knight, Mr., 189 
 
 Lamb, 56; Philip, 122 
 Lancashire, 220 
 Langshawe, 42, 46; Ralph, 
 
 29 ; Richard, 26 
 Lavendar, Thomas, 82 
 Lawsuit, defence of, III 
 Laxey meadow, 116 
 Lease, granted to F. Moule, 
 
 197; to John Skeeler, 188 
 Leases, limitations of, 201 
 Lee, John Walker, 222 
 Leg, Mr., 31 
 Leigh, Ley, Lye, Allen, 78 
 
 to 8o, 82 to 85, 87, 88, 
 
 91 to 95, 97 to 104, 106 ; 
 
 Francis, 38 
 Lillie's Land, 63 to 65 
 Lincolnshire, 221 
 Lincombe, 99 
 
226 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Lipyald, 137 
 
 Lircock, John, 5, 8, 9, 12, 
 20, 29, 36, 41 to 43, 48, 
 50, 206 ; Richard, 198, 
 204, 207, 210, 214 
 
 Littleton, Mr., 39 
 
 Livery and seizen, 40 
 
 Loan granted to R. Wil- 
 liams, 187 ; to be raised 
 for building, 135 
 
 London, 31, 33 to 35 
 
 Longshawe, Thomas, 32, 33 
 
 Love, Mr., 28 
 
 Lowbridge, Mary, 106 ; Mr., 
 82, 151 ; Samuel, 143 ; 
 Thomas, 96, 102 to 104, 
 106 to 112 ; 114 to 121, 
 128, 129, 131 to 136, 138 
 to 148 
 
 Lowe, 37 ; Mr., 71 ; Samuel, 
 149 
 
 Ludlow, 28, 39 
 
 Luggs, 164 
 
 Lylly, Hugh, 218 ; John, 
 218 
 
 Lynall, 138; George, 15; 
 Sir John, 13 to 15 
 
 M. 
 
 Manchet, 37 
 
 Manning, 58, 76, 103, 106 ; 
 Anne, 147 ; Francis, 35, 
 37 ; Humphrey, 17, 19 to 
 21, 23 to 26, 29 to 39 ; 
 4', 77. 78, 198. 204, 207, 
 208, 210, 214 ; James, 
 
 144, 147, IS'. IS2; John, 
 5, 7,9, II, 12, 19, 20, 22, 
 23. 25, 26, 30 to 34, 36, 
 38, 42, 45, 47 to 50, 63, 
 64, 70 to 72, 75, 77, 78, 
 87, 98, 105, 119 to 124, 
 
 145, 147, 158, 160, 161, 
 163, 169, 170, 181, 187, 
 196, 206 to 208, 210, 214 ; 
 Mary, 63 ; Philip, 78, 
 104, 105 ; Samuel, 56 ; 
 Thomas, 23, 27, 57, 218 ; 
 Widow, 50, 58, 59, 63, 
 108 ; William, 5, 7, 9, 12, 
 
 13. 31 t° 32. 36, 43. SO, 
 
 57, 60 to 63, 66, 67, 94 to 
 
 97. 99 to 102, 104, 107, 
 
 108 
 Manning's estate, 142, 144 
 Mantle tree, 165 
 Mapping the School lands, 
 
 189 
 Market Deeping, 221 
 Marshall, 109, 142, 145 ; 
 
 Edmund, 187 ; John, 222 ; 
 
 Mr., 48, 50 to 52, 54; 
 
 Philip, 79, 109, 187 
 Marshall, Mr., 53 ; Philip, 
 
 98 
 
 Master's House replaced by 
 new, 132 ; House, scheme 
 for building, 130 
 
 Masters, Appointment of, 
 198 ; Election of, 133, 
 150; Perquisites, 200 
 
 Mate, William, 59, 60 
 
 Meekyn, John, 25 
 
 Merston, William, 218 
 
 Meuce, Thomas, 164 
 
 Meysie, John, 10 
 
 Mince, 136 
 
 Mined, Thomas, 138 
 
 Militia assessment (note), 
 140 
 
 Millard, Edward, 188 
 
 Mitchell, Thomas, 36, 41, 
 
 53. 54 
 
 Mitton, 54 
 
 Moggs, William, 208 
 
 Morris, Mr., 146 ; widow, 
 
 71 
 Moule, Francis, 181, 183 to 
 187, 189, 197 ; John, 188, 
 
 189 ; Mr., 178 to 180, 182, 
 
 190 to 192, 196 
 
 Muse, 28, 30; Lawrence, 
 35. 49. 50 
 
 N. 
 
 Nash, 37 ; John, 139 
 
 New leases granted to ten- 
 ants, 49 
 
 Norchard, 24, 32, 54, 60, 
 61, 81, 218 
 
 Norris, Humphrey, 57 ; Mr., 
 115, 121, 122, 124, 128, 
 142, 151 ; Widow, 61, 64, 
 75. 77. 78 ; William, 79, 
 81, in, 112, 123 
 
 Norton, John, 1 1 ; William, 
 
 Nott, Goodman, 32 to 34 ; 
 
 Peter, 198, 207, 210, 214 
 Noxon, Job, 119, 120, 122, 
 
 124, 126, 127, 134, 136, 
 
 142, 143, 145, 148, 155 ; 
 
 Mr., 128, 129, 138, 146 
 
 O. 
 
 Oath requirJd of all Gover- 
 nors, 203, 204 
 
 Oath to new Collectors, Form 
 of, 4 
 
 Overton, 222 
 
 P. 
 
 Palmer, Henry, 57 ; Richard, 
 
 218 
 Parchy, 208 
 Pargeter, 13 
 
 Parry, 136 
 
 Parson, Mr., 21 
 
 Pearce, Mr., 109, 112, 1 15, 
 117 
 
 Penalties for infringement of 
 statutes by Governors, 203 
 
 Pennell, Joseph, 90 ; Tho- 
 mas, 164 
 
 Perchey, John, 218 
 
 Perchey's land, 5, 9 
 
 Perkes, John, 8, 9, 12, 127, 
 132, 222 ; Mr., 129, 131, 
 
 132 
 
 Perry Mill, The, 71, 98, 123, 
 124, 152, 154, 160, 169, 
 188 
 
 Pew, Mr., 147 
 
 Phillips, Francis, 40 
 
 Pierce, Francis, 128, 222 ; 
 Mr., 105, 123, 125 
 
 Pinfield, 148 
 
 Plimley, John, 87 
 
 Pooler, Hugh, 66, 67, 69 
 to 72, 75. 76, 78 to 8l, 
 83 to 94, 97 to 99 ; Hum- 
 phrey, 36, 41, 42, 196, 
 206 ; John, 66, 67, 70 to 
 72, 75, 76, 78, 79, 94 to 
 104, 108 to 112, 114, 118, 
 121 ; Joe, 107 ; Mr., 75 ; 
 Walter, 74 
 
 Prattenton, James, 55, 58 
 to 62, 64 to 67, 69, 70, 
 72, 94 to 97, 119, 120, 
 123, 126, 131, 134, 138, 
 140, 148, 149, 150, 151, 
 155, 188 ; Joseph, 142, 
 
 144, 155. 157. I02 . 166 
 to 168, 181, 183 to 187, 
 190, 191, 194 to 197 ; 
 Mr., 188; Widow, 125, 
 
 145. 147. 149. 151. 156; 
 William, 42, 71, 76 to 80, 
 82 to 95, 97 to 104, 106 
 to 108, 158, 160, 161, 
 163, 169, 181 
 
 Price, John, 185 
 Prichard, Mr., 28 
 Prideaux, Bishop, 67 
 Pryse, Jenk, 218 
 Purslow, 137, 138, 141 
 Pyehill, 18, 23, 26, 27, 31 
 
 Quarry field, 10 
 
 R. 
 
 Randell* Richard, 118, 124 
 Ratification of Statutes, 203 
 Redstone, 15, 40, 43 
 Redyng, Thomas, 10 
 Register of grants, &c, 203 
 Rent-roll of Lands and Tene- 
 ments, 50 
 
INDEX. 
 
 227 
 
 Ribsford, 74 
 
 Ridley, 14, IS 
 
 Ridnall, 1 38 
 
 Rods, 13, 26 
 
 Rowles, 6 
 
 Rowleys, 9 
 
 Rules, new, for Grant oi 
 
 Lands by ffeoffees, 195 
 Rushock, 5, 7, 9, 12, 57, 
 
 98, III, 158, 190,222 
 
 St. Laurence, Winchester, 
 222 
 
 St. Michael, Worcester, 221 
 
 Salaries of Masters raised, 
 170 ; to be paid quarterly, 
 199 
 
 Sandys, Archbishop, 220 
 
 Sandys, Bishop of Worces- 
 ter, 11 
 
 Sap lath, 164 
 
 Savadge, Mr., 35 
 
 Schoolmaster, election of, 
 127 ; the settling and dis- 
 placing of, 74 
 
 Seal,Common,of the School, 
 202 
 
 Seger, William, 71, 76 to 
 78, 80, 83 to 85 
 
 Severn, 15, 26, 43, 164 
 
 Shailes, Richard, 186 
 
 Shepard, Mr., 40 
 
 Sigler, 114 
 
 Silvester, George, 149, 155 
 
 Sisly, John, 38 
 
 Skeeler, Anne, 147 ; Fran- 
 cis, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 198, 
 204, 207, 210, 214 ; John, 
 187, 188 ; Mr., 152, 154, 
 169 ; Philip, 26, 71 ; Tho- 
 mas, 38, 54 to 60, 67 ; 
 Widow, 49 j William, 76, 
 80 to 82, 97, 120, 122, 126, 
 144, 145, 147 to 151, 156, 
 157, 160, 161, 163, 208, 
 218 
 
 Skerme, Mr., 39 
 
 Skinner, Mr., 116; William, 
 94 to 102, 104 to 115, 
 118 
 
 Skirme, Mr., 40 
 
 Smethye, Thomas, 24 
 
 Smith, 145, 146 ; Anne, 63 ; 
 Christopher, 121,123, I2 S > 
 Edmund, 59, 60, 71, 76 to 
 78, 80 ; Edward, 51 ; Hes- 
 ter, 135, 144 ; Humphrey, 
 
 38, 43. 45. 54, 55. 82; 
 John, 76, 82, 83, 85 to 87, 
 89.91,92.97; Philip, 50; 
 Phillis, 52; Thomas, 5, 
 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 62, 208 
 Snedge Green, 186 
 
 Soley, Mr., 75 to 77; Tho- 
 mas, 81, 82, 222 
 Sothall, Humphry, 56 
 Southwall, Thomas, 71 
 Sowden. Elizabeth, 5 
 Spout Field, 5, 9, 221 
 Statutes of School, made in 
 
 1565. 198 
 Stillingfleet, Edward, 181, 
 184, 188, 193. 195. 197 ; 
 James, 119, 120, 122 to 
 124, 126, 130, 132 to 134, 
 136, 150, 155 to 157, 166, 
 170, 171, 175, 181 ; Mr., 
 
 129, I5». "53. 154 
 Stoke Prior, 127 
 Stokewall, John, 218 
 Stone, 37 
 
 Stour river, 5, 6, 9, 221 
 Stourside, 208 
 Streete, Thomas, 43, 45 
 Streete, Widow, 57 
 Sturmy's Ground, 9 
 Subjects of Instruction by 
 
 Masters, 198 
 Syer, John, 82 
 Symson, Mr., 87 
 
 T. 
 
 Talbot, The, Hartlebury, 
 196 
 
 Tax, The King's, 117 
 
 Taylor, 137 ; Henry, 218 ; 
 John, 218 
 
 Tenants, duties of, 201 ; to 
 provide leases, 79 
 
 Tewe, Philip, 13 
 
 Thatcher, John, 36, 41, 43, 
 47, 48, 52, 60 to 62, 65 
 to 67, 69, 70, 72, 196, 
 206 ; Richard, 17, 19, 20, 
 51. 95. 97. ioi, 102, 104, 
 120, 198, 204, 207 ; Wal- 
 ter, 57 to 62, 65 to 70, 
 
 72, 75. 79, 97 
 Thome, Francis, 6, 7, 9, 
 12, 198, 204, 207, 210, 
 214 ; John, 5, 7, 36, 41, 
 
 43.47. 48, 5°. 1 19 to 121, 
 123, 125 to 127, 129 to 
 136, 138 to 147, 151, 155, 
 157, 196 ; Margaret, 9, 
 12, 13 ; Richard, 49, 5c, 
 52 ; Thomas, 26 ; Wil- 
 liam, 5, 8, 9, 13, 28, 33, 
 
 35 
 Tinfield, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 
 
 27. 38. 49. 71. 104, 106, 
 133, «43. 157. 185, 186, 
 196, 197, 208, 218 
 
 Tipper, John, 25 
 
 Tilton, 73 
 
 Tolly, 77, 121, 152 ; J., 154; 
 Richard, 149 ; Thomas, 
 50, 78 ; William, 157 
 
 Tomlins, 193; John, 66, 67, 
 7o, 72, 73; Joseph, 148, 
 162, 164, 165 ; Mr., 185 ; 
 Thomas, 174, 176 to 179, 
 182,183,186,191; Widow, 
 76; William, 75, 76, 78, 
 83, 84, 87 to 93 
 
 Tomlinson, William, 94, 97 
 
 Tort on, 119, 120, 126, 218 
 
 Torton meadow, 115 
 
 Townshend, Henry, 113; 
 Mr., 114 
 
 Toy, Mr., 75, III to 1 14, 
 116 
 
 Trained Bands, 153 
 
 Trinity College, Cambridge, 
 220 
 
 Turford, John, 153 
 
 Tyler, William, 218 
 
 U. 
 
 Umfrayes, Peter, 17 
 Uphmore, Simon, 66, 67, 
 69, 70, 72 
 
 Vernon, George, 133, 222 
 
 W. 
 
 Waldron, Edward, 222 ; 
 John, 197, 222 ; Mr., 31 
 
 Walker, 21, 51 to 53 ; Fran- 
 cis, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 
 17; John, 5, 207, 210, 
 214; Mr., 45; Richard, 
 6, 9. 17. 49. 5°. 198, 204, 
 
 207, 2Iy/Jrt% 
 
 Wall, 148; John, 14, 15,43, 
 5°. 56, 71, 76 to 78, 93, 
 121 to 124, 146, 147, 149 
 to 154, 156, 158; Marga- 
 ret, 143, 145; Mr., 90; 
 Thomas, 45, 64 ; Widow, 
 157. !59. 160; William, 
 17, 198, 204, 207, 208; 
 Thomas, 45, 64 
 
 Walsall, 75 
 
 Waresley, 61, 207, 210, 214, 
 218 
 
 Warman, Edward, 140 
 
 Wasley, 16, 22 
 
 Wells, John, 150, 222; Mr., 
 136, 139 to 141, 144, 146, 
 148, 149, 153 
 
 Wheeler, Allen, 181, 183 to 
 185, 187 to 189, 192 to 
 197 ; Gervase, 75, 76, 94, 
 96 to 112, 1 14 to 1 16, 118, 
 120, 121, 140, 157 to 160, 
 162, 166 to 168, 170 to 
 175. «79. 180, 181, 183 
 
228 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 to 185, 187, 191 ; John, 
 155, 157 to 163, 167 to 
 171 ; Mary, 145, 147, 149, 
 150 ; Mr., 129, 133, 137 ; 
 Mrs., 185, 188; Thomas, 
 181, 183, 184 to 186, 188, 
 191, 192, 194 to 197 ; 
 William, 36, 41, 44, 45, 
 
 47. 48, 51, S3. 55. 56, 59 
 to 63, 65 to 67, 70, 80 to 
 87, 89 to 92, 97, 106, 
 120, 122 to 124, 126 to 
 128, 130 to 132, 134, 136, 
 
 138 to 144, 146, 148, 155, 
 '57. '59. idi 162, 166 
 to 170, 172, 174 to 177, 
 181, 196, 206 
 
 Whitaker, Henry, 113, 119, 
 120, 122 to 132, 134, 136, 
 
 139 to 143; Mr., 148 
 Whitlench, 30, 98, 147 
 Whitlinge, S, 7, 9, 63, 64, 
 
 65, 72 
 Whoper, John, 68 
 Wiche (Droitwich), 15, 33, 
 
 35. 38, 39 
 Wigorn, John (Hough), 154 ; 
 Edward (Sandys), 11, 203 
 
 Wild, Mr., 30 
 
 Wildon, William of, 218 
 
 Wiles, Mr., 38, 39 
 
 Wilkes, Thomas, 28 
 
 Williams, 133 ; Mr., 165, 
 173, 182; Richard, 147 to 
 150, 152, 156, 158, 160, 
 161, 163, 169, 174, 187; 
 Thomas, 188 ; William, 
 116, 142, 155, 157, 159, 
 160, 162, 164, 166 to 168, 
 171, 172, 174 to 177. 179 
 to 181, 183, 187, 189, 192 
 to 194, 196. 197 
 
 Wilmot, Hugh, 204, 218; 
 James, 119 to 121, 123 to 
 125, 127; John, 88; Ro- 
 bert, 75 to 78, 80, 83, 85 
 to 89, 91, 95 to 103; 
 Thomas, 143 
 
 Winchester, 222 
 
 Winslow, Edward, 35 ; Mr., 
 
 33 
 
 Winwood, William, 188 
 
 Wode, John, 218 
 
 Woodhouse, Edward, 94,95, 
 97. 99. 101, 102, 106, 107, 
 109, in, 112, 114 to 116, 
 
 118 to 123, 126, 127, 131 
 to 134 ; Joseph, 125, 147 
 
 Woods, Mr., 114 
 
 Woodward, Henry, 119, 120, 
 122 to 124, 126 to 136, 
 138 to 149, 152, 153, 155, 
 157, 159, 161, 162, 166 
 to 179 
 
 Worcester, 13, 15, 17, SI, 
 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 38, 47, 
 48, 63, 68, 113, 162, 218, 
 221 ; Bishop of, 212, 
 216 ; Bishop of, Prideaux, 
 67 
 
 Wordsworth, William, 220 
 
 Wright, Thomas, 74, 75 
 
 Writing and Reckoning to 
 be taught, 198 
 
 Wurd, Robert, 57 
 
 Wyke, 222 
 
 Wynn, John, 181 
 
 Wythe, Mr., 73 
 
 Yarron, 114 
 Younge, James, 208 ; 
 17 
 
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