PARISH CHURCH OF WEAVERHAM 'L. ,v 333

on the occasion of liis visit to Clieshire when he laid the foundation stone of die Abbey of Vale Royal on August 13th. Wallerscote at the time of Edward's visit was held and occupied, I believe, by Sir Adam de Wringle, who afterwards gave tiic manor to the nuns of Chester, by whom it was owned for several generations.

Aldiough the Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials is missing from 1619 to 1678, I learn that transcripts arc preserved at Chester for the years 1621-23, 1625, 1627-30, 1639, 1658, 1663, 1665 (torn), 1666, 1668-85, and for later years.

churchwardens' accounts

The rccords of die churchwardens' accounts begin in 1630. Many of the earliest of these have not the ordinary figures in the money column, but Roman numerals somewhat fluently written, rendering them difficult to read.

Each year's accounts end with the words : " The total of my receipts for the year arc . . and on the opposite page, " The total of all my disbursements arc . . ." " so that 1 am out of purse " or " in purse . .

1631. " Paid to ye ringers for ringing on ye

Fifth of November......01 8."

1634. An item for the repairing of the Communion rails.

This is extremely interesting, because, to have required repairing in 1634, places beyond dispute the age of this beautiful piece of the Church's furniture, as being undoubtedly of the 16th century.

1655. Evidently a time of plague for among many similar entries we have the following :— Paid for bread for Newall's child when

he was shut up .. . . ..008

Spent at burial of Newall's child .. 004 Paid for drink for tiiose that carried him o I 6

1661. Paid to Thomas Weston for a pound of

hog's grease .. .. ... ..004 Paid to Elizabeth Chrimes for a pot to

boil it in .. .. ». o - -