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County
Carlow
Journals of the
Memorials of the Dead
CARLOW |
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Dead" which can be found at County Carlow Library, Tullow Street,
Carlow, Co Carlow IRELAND.
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Carlow Parish.
The
following extracts (continued from page 7, Vol. V, Part I of the JOURNAL
for 1901) are taken from an old copy of the Vestry books of this Parish,
formerly in the possession of Wm. Browne-Clayton, Esq., and now, I
believe, in the Town Hall, Carlow, with other books, & c., forming
what was known as the Jackson collection.
It
will be seen that there are some entries previous to 1675, viz., minutes
of a Vestry held 13th October 1669; and also some burials in
the church during that year.
P.D.V.
‘On the
second page of Vol. I is given “a list of those who hath been buried in
the church in the year of our Lord God 1669”’: --
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| “John Padgett’s wife buried in
ye church |
(paid) |
6
8 |
| Robert Sanders (?) buried in ye
church |
(payd) |
6
8
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| Wm Harys wife buried in
ye church |
…. |
6
8 |
| Henry Hogg’s wife buried in ye
church |
…. |
6
8 |
| Thomas Holydays child (recd
Peter Moor?) |
…. |
6
8 |
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1903, CARLOW, Page 142.
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| “Mrs. Saunder’s child buried in
ye church
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6
8 |
| William Seoly’s child “
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6
8 |
| Mr. Robert Browne’s wife
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6
8 |
| William Halliday sonn to Chas
Halliday buried in ye church |
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6
8 |
| Mr Robert Browne’s child buried
in ye church |
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6
8 |
| Ml Moore’s sister
buried in ye church |
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6
8 |
| Mr Browne’s sister in law buried
in ye church |
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6
8 |
Due of the above
burial in all till ye new church warden come in, the sum of
four pounds as doth appear by ye account.
[Signed]
GEORGE REYNOLDS.
his
JOHN X
PACHETT.”
mark.
JPMD, Vol V, 1901 -
1903, CARLOW, Page 143.
‘The
first entry of a Vestry is dated “this 13th day of October,
1669,” applotting the sum of £15
18s. “for ye use of ye church and necessaries.”
It is signed ---RICHARD JONES Mynr
| Robert
Browne. |
Edward Reynolds. |
| John Masters. |
Robert Curtis |
| Richard Browne. |
Robert Whittle." |
| Richard Curtis. |
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‘The next meeting dated
4th April 1670
, appointing church-
wardens, sidemen, and overseers of the highways; and on the back
of this page are a few more entries of burials; but whether they
belong to this year or to 1669 does not appear. The first is’: --
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| “Nathanonell child Fouxdodee to
the Lord of
Ormond were d (?) buried in the church |
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6
8 |
| Two children of Gorg Alcocks |
…. |
13 4 |
| Peter Moore’s wife buried in the
church |
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6
8 |
| Edward Gilbert (?)
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…. |
6
8 |
| ………..…….. one child
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…. |
6
8 |
'Next follows the assessment for the year 1669, as given by the
Late Mr. Robert Malcolmson in his “Carlow Vestries in the Olden
Time” (1870); only he has omitted the sums opposite each name.
‘In
the year 1669 the following parishes appear to have been
United to Carlow Parish: --- Urglin, Clonmulsk [sic] Clodagh,
Killeshen, and Sleaty.’
JPMD, Vol V,
1901 - 1903, CARLOW,
Page 143.
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come to certain payments’:― |
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“A rope
for the
Bell
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1
2 |
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Robert Whipple, for bread for the Communion and for putting up the
Bell-rope and the Bell-clapor
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1
0 |
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To
Expenses to going to Old Leighlin*
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1
6 |
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| 1675. |
“Money
received of Mr. Soverayne [sic]
and
George Alcocks acct
.….
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£1
0 0 |
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‘An
account for this year appears next’ :― |
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“For
Shingles
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£8
8 0 |
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For
cleaning ye battlement of ye church |
0
8 4 |
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A collar
for ye
Bell
and Clapper …. |
0 1
0 |
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For wine
for the Holy Sacrament at Westen-tide [Whitsuntide?]
….
…. |
0
4 6 |
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At All
hollentide for wine for Soldiers |
0
2 0 |
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Keeping
ye poor child witht Tullow Gate |
0
6
0 |
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| 1670. |
“Paid
for one seat in ye Pulpit
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0
2 3 |
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for glaizing the windows
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0
8 0 |
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for wine 1st Jany 1670
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0
4 0 |
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“ glazing
church winds …. |
0
14 1 |
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| 1680. |
‘The
following is under date
13th April 1680
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“3. That
the Communion Table be made longer and narrower and the Altar rayled
in from side to side and two steps without the rails directly under
the length thereof, and the seats within the chancel made longer and
narrower, for that there may be [no?] inconvenience for the
community to repair for the receiving of the Sacrament.”
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‘A
French name appears amongst the signatures to the above, viz. John
Davellier.’ |
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‘The
same year we find £4
10s. paid to Jonathan Watson for two new seats, and removing the
Pulpit, and making a seat where It now stands.’
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* Perhaps
to see the Bishop on business. |
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Carlow
Parish.
1681. July. “Mr. Young’s
scholars are to sit in his seat, and any other strangers that comes to the
church.”
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1684. 9 of 9ber
“Registry book ordered.” “Killeshin Parish ‘have leave to
build a gallery.’”
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1686. 26 April. “Mr. John
Curtis was fined 40/- for refusing to serve as Churchwarden when
chosen.
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1686. “For a prop to the
church porch & lime & sand, and mending the same.”
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1687. 7ber 12th
“Mr John Curtiss to pay
17s : 10
d his fine for not serving as Church warden.”
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1693. 4 Decr. “New
shingles for roof front side, and old shingles to be used on north
side.”
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| 1694. “Paid
Richard Buckley for keeping a poor |
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orphan child the whole year
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£
1 17
0 |
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Charges to the Court of Leighlin …. |
0
17 0 |
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“Account of those that hath seats on the South side of the Church
of Carlo [sic] and paid their money for the same’:--
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No |
1 |
Mr Pincent
* and Mr John Bradley |
£
1 0
0 |
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2 |
Captain
Symmonds and Mr J. Gurly |
1
0 0 |
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3 |
Mr Thos Cooper, Mr
Newton, Mr. Growen |
1
0 0 |
| “ |
4 |
The
Sovereign |
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| “ |
5 |
Mr John
Browne and Mr. W. Browne |
1 0
0 |
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6
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And.
Carter, E. Hunt, Hen. Nowlan |
1
0 0 |
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7 |
Joseph Cooke, Rd.
Warren (?),
N. Betts
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1
0 0 |
| “ |
8 |
Wm Wright,
Wm Dunbar ….
…. |
1
0 0 |
| “ |
9 |
Josh Keeler, Rd
Buckley, Wm Keegan, and Jos Russell
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1 0
0 |
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10 |
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* He was
the Rector |
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JPMD, Vol V, 1901
- 1903, CARLOW, Page 145.
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‘Then follows a list of the
seats on the north side, as given by
Mr. Malcomson’ :-- |
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NORTH SIDE. |
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1 |
------ |
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2 |
Mrs
Anne Hastnett Mrs Mary Reynolds |
£1
0 0 |
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3 |
Mr Robert Curtis, Mr Jno
Curtis |
1
0 0 |
| “ |
4 |
Mr Walter
Rochfort |
0
16 8 |
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5 |
The Pulpit |
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6 |
Samuel Curtis, John
Cupper, Saml Keeler |
1
0 0 |
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7 |
John Padgett, Wm
Budd, Jonathan
} |
1
0 0 |
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Watson,
Jos. Cooke …
} |
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8 |
George Wilkinson, Wm
Howlding, } |
1
0 0 |
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Edward Howes, Senr, George
Burch, } |
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John
Somers
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} |
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9 |
John Wright, Saml
Clarson, M. and
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1
0 0 |
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Richd
Donson, Ed. Bigly, Saml Moore
} |
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10 |
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1
0 0 |
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Roberts
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} |
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1694. |
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“Another
contract for shingles for the roof.” |
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s.
d. |
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“For
Charges to Ould Loughlin
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5
0 |
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“Received
from Wm Budds for a grave in ye |
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Church
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6
8” |
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1695. |
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8
Oct. “At a Vestry
held, it was unanimously agreed that every Parishioner who now
enjoys a whole or part of a seat shall for the future be unmolested
in the possession of it and shall have full power to dispose of his
seat, if he pleases to any person within the parish.” |
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Extracts from old copy of Vestry Books, continued from/ ― |
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1696. |
“Recd
this 8th of June 1694 from the Church wardens/ of
the Pish of Carlow for this yeare the sum of/ twelve shillings and
eight pence halfpenny being in/ full of all Debts, deeds and Demands
wtsoever that/ I ewed att any time challenge of the sd
parish from/ the beginning of the World until this day.” |
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Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 301.
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1696. |
“Jonathan
Watson, signs alike receipt same day &/ year.” |
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d. |
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“To John Cooper,
due for the Vestry book … |
1
6 |
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20th of July. “To
the Dutch Women for maintg an/ orphan, the sum to two
pounds.” |
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| 1697. |
“Mention
is made of the Repairs of the wall of the/ ‘Front Church
Yard’”—[were there two church-yards?] |
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“£12
voted for procuring an act of Parliament for/ the perpetual uniting
of the several adjacent Parishes/ to the sd
Pish of Catharlugh
“Cloydagh, Killeshin—Sleaty—Shrule Grangmonk (?)/ and
Paynestown.” |
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d. . |
| 1698. |
“Payd
to the Cort for feeze(!)
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7
4. |
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Charge
at oulld Louching & Clonmaulch*… |
6
0” |
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| 1699. |
“£
20 shillings to be raised to make up a good Wall in ye
Church yard from ye Church to ye front of ye
[sic] Frenchmans house.” |
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| 1699. |
February
. “Three pounds ten shillings in order to/ provide two pewter
fflaggons, two pewter plates, a/ Diaper table cloth two diaper
napkins & a Carpet for/ the Communion table.” |
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“Thomas
Underwood was ‘Minister’ and Oliver/ Keatinge, Vicar a reading
minister. Church &/ chancel & pr (prayer) books.
(in repair?).
Slety, Shruille—Grange, and Tankardstown appear/ to have been
united. [Church Plate.]
William Blower Minister and Preacher. |
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*Old Leighlin and
Clonmulch?—P.D.V. |
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Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 302.
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| 1701. |
14 July .
“It was unanimously agreed that a Gallery/ be built in the
Church to be one and thirty foot long/ from the west end upwards of
each side to be 8 foot/ high from the floor below” |
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From the
following entry it would appear as if there were/ two churchyards,
and may in some measure account for the/ tombs, &c., now to be
seen behind houses, and altogether/ disconnected with the existing
churchyard: a road and double/ line of houses actually intervening
between the present church-/yard and the place referred to, where
the tomb of Mr. Galbraith/ is to be seen. |
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“1/0
to Thos Conyer one of ye
psent
Church
Wardens/ for a Locke for the
backe
Church
yard gate.” |
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| 1702. |
24 Aug. “The
planting of 87 trees in the Parish as per/ Acts of Parl
ordered.” |
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| 1703. |
29
Mar. “The seats in ye Gallery to be thus disposed/ of
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- The
seat between the two Gallerys to the/ Sovereign and Burgesses in
exchange for the/ seat formerly theirs below
- The
front seat on the South side to Sr. Thos. Butler
& Willm Hartpole
Esqre
- The
front seat on the North side to Robert Best Esqre
& John Reynolds Esqre.”
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| 1705. |
1st
of Nov. “At a Vestry hold this day it was agreed/ &c.
‘That the ffamily of the Paulls shall & may/ have Liberty of
Building and making a Vault in ye/ said P,
ish
Church
, in their ancient
Burying-place.’” |
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| 1707. |
“More
‘Shingling’ ordered on N side of the Church.” |
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Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 303.
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| 1708. |
“Seats
apportioned ‘in the new addition to the/ Church’—
The East side
Wm Paul Esqr.
1st seat
Jeff. Paul, Ballyraggan
Jeff. Paul, of Rathmore Esqr.
2nd
seat
Mr Thomas Conyers.
The West side
Captn Richd Woolsely.
1st seat
Mr Hen Young.
“ Jos. Rossell.
The Fourth and
fifth seats were given to ‘The/ Gentlemen of the Barracks' (!)
Benjn
Hobart and Benj. Pickerion (?) Church/ Wardens.” |
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| 1709. |
April.
“The Churchyard wall on the East of the/
church raised six foot high.
‘Mending the old Churchyard walls.” |
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| 1711. |
April.
“New shingling the North side of the Church/ £16 ordered.
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“£7 ster for providing a Chalice, Surplus [sic]/
& Book.
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“James Shaw to keep the sleating of the new /Isle in good
order.”
(This appears
to be the first mention of slates.) |
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| 1712. |
Aug. 28.
“The Parishioners of the Parish of Killeshin/ consented to
built a Gallery in the sd Church [of/ Carlow] for the use
of the Parish, as their free gift,/ Mr Joshua Rossell – Mr Samuel
Rossell – are named/ to see it done.” |
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“The Revd
Robt Harris appears to have died before/May 1713.” |
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| 1715. |
June.
“Building a Gallery on ye North side of ye/
Church.” |
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Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 304.
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| 1715. |
31 Jany.
“Threepounds was voted to Christr Pretchett(?) / for
drawing ye Kings Coate of Arms.” |
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“The last
Vestry meeting entered in this volume (1) is/ dated 21 March17
14/15 |
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Vol V, Issue 1901 - 1903, CARLOW, Page 305.
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CARLOW
PARISH.
[From Colonel P. D. Vigors.]
'The following extracts are from a copy of the old Vestry Books of this parish,
kindly lent me by Wm. Browne Clayton, Esq., of Brown's Hill, Carlow. They
are contained in three volumes, still in his possession.
'Vol. I contains 94 pages of MS., and begins in 1675, ending in 1715.
'Vol. II begins on 2nd of April, 1716, and ends 29th April, 1746. This
book consists of 90 pages of MS.
Vol. III. This book contains only seven pages of proceedings, from 5th April,
1746, to the 1st June 1750. The rest of the book is blank.
'The above books are all "folio," or foolscap size.'
We now give the names of the clergy of this parish, so far as we can compete
them from the above volumes, and from other sources ; and we intend to give
extracts of interest from the Proceedings of the Vestries in future Journals.
'CARLOW PARISH.―INCUMBENTS
AND CURATES.
'1669 TO 1679.―RICHARD
JONES, "Mynister."
'1680 " 1684.―THOMAS WESTON.
'1686 " 1694.―JO PINCENT, Rector. JERE RYDALLE, Curate.
'1694 to 1696.―JOHN FRANCIS, Rector.
'1696 " 1712.―ROBERT HARRIS, "Rector and Vicar."
GEORGE CHINNERY (1710) Curate. A. UPTON (1712) Curate.
'1712 to 1713.―JOHN HEYDON, "Curate Assistant."
'1713 " 1725.―SAMUEL MOLLAND, "Minister."
'1712 " 1735.―RICHARD GRANTHAM, "Rector." MICHAEL
MILLS, Curate.
'1736 to 1737.―PATRICK BENNETT, Minister or Curate.
'1738 " 1777.―REVD. CHARLES DOYNE, D.D., DEAN OF LEIGHLIN, died 31
May, 1777.
'See his monument in the Parish Church, Carlow. The inscription has been
printed in our JOURNAL for 1894, page 420.
'We find the following curates named about this period:―
'THE REVD EDWARD CLIFFE, 1741.
'DAVID CHAIGNEAU, 1744, he was also. Minister of French Church in Carlow, and
was buried on 11th of July, 1747.
'SHAPLAND SWINNY, 1747.
'RICHARD MILLS, 1754.
'The late Mr. Robert Malcomson, of Carlow, has supplemented the above by the
following additional names:―
'1777 to 1821.―JOHN FALKINER, D.D. JOSEPH JAMESON, Curate, 1818.
'1822 " 1836.―GEORGE VENABLES VERNON, A.M., resigned in 1836.
'1836 " 1848.―JOSEPH JAMESON, A.M. [Dioceasan Schoolmaster, Erck.]
1848.―FREDICK FITZJOHN TRENCH, M.A., appointed on the death of Mr JAMESON,
appointed to Staplestown same Diocese in 1858, died 1859.
'1859.―WILLIAM JOHN PURDON, A.M. Curate H. JOHNSON, 1863.
'1864.―ADAM BETTESWORTH PERRY exchanged with the REVD J. PURDON from
Castle Ellis Ferns Diocese.
'1877.―Very Revd WM SMYTH KING A.M. Dean of Leighlin, Canon of St.
Patrick/s, appointed Rector. Curate RODERICK OWEN O'CONNOR, 1885.
WILLIAM EWER RYAN, A.M., 1877.
'Subsequently―The Very Revd JOHN FINLAY Rector of Lorum in this county was
appointed Rector of Carlow. And Dean of Leighlin.'
The Reverend Thomas Weston, the second name in the above list, is described by
Dinely in his "Tour in Ireland" as a "Reverend worthy gentleman
heretofore a student in the Middle Temple London"―[Malcomson.]
From the "Royal Visitation Book, "Bishop Ram's return for 1615, we
find under Carlow:―
"PETER WHITE, Vicar, Curate―Master B.A. Church and chancel in
repair. No books!"
In another part of the same return, under the heading "Vicaria de Caterlogh,"
we find, "PIERS WHITE a readinge minister, of Irish birth, havinge the English
Irish, and Lattin tongues, residinge on some livinge in Munster by Dispensation
our of the office of Faculties―value7 sterling."
JMPD, Vol 5 1901-02-03,
CARLOW, Page 6- 7.
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I have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible in transcribing
the information from the various sources however it is possible that errors may have
occurred. Data should be verified against original copies and sources.
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