Bequests in the Bellringer's Room

These are the texts of the bequests recorded on pictures in the bell-ringers' room on the first floor of the bell tower of the church. In the English writing of this era an 'f' could represent an 's' sound, and spelling rules had not been made regular.

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	A Table containing the Guifts defign'd to per- petuety, for ye Poor and other pious Imploy- ments in this Parifh, by ye worthy Donors thereof whofe Names are here recorded.reviv'd Anno 1710
Sr Edmund Wilde late of this Parifh Kt. deceafed gave in ye Year 1620 the fum of Twenty pounds to remaine as a ftock for ye ufe of the poor of the faid Parifh for ever. Chriftpher Bullock of this Parifh Yeoman gave in ye Year 1632 the fum of Forty fhillings to remaine as a stock to the faid poor for ever. Mr Edward Hurdman the firft Mayor of Worcefter gave in the Year 1635 ye fum of four pounds to remaine as a ftock to the faid poor for ever. Thomas Knight of Hatfield Yeoman gave in ye Year 1652 the fum of Fifty fhillings to remaine as ftock to ye faid Parifh for ever. Richard Winslow of Draycot Yeoman gave in the Year 1659 the fum of Forty fhillings to remaine as a ftock to the poor of the faid Parifh for ever. William Hall of Broomhall the Elder gave in his lifetime the fum of Five pounds the Intereft thereof to be given againft Christmafs Yearly in four-penny bread unto Eighteene of ye pooreft people of this Parifh and fo to remaine for ever dated 1664 Richard Gorle of Bromhall Yeoman gave in his lifetime ye fum of Four pounds to remaine as a ftock to ye poor of ye faid Parifh ye lawfull Intereft thereof to be given in three-penny bread on Whitfunday Yearly for ever dated 1664.

.	A Table containing the Giftes defigned to perpetu= =ety for ye poor and other pious Imployments in this Parifth by ye worthy Donors thereof whofe Names are here recorded made in ye year 1712.
Mr Christopher Meredith of the City of London Stationer: gave to this Parifh of Kempfey by his laft Will bearing date the Fourth day of Ianuary 1652 the fum of Six pounds p Annum: to be paid by the Company of Stationers of the faid City. on the Twenty ninth day of September Yearly, for ever, the one half to be laide out in Bibles, either Octavo or Duodecimo, plaine bound, Clasped and Stamped upon the out fide; thefe wordes. Vid. Kempfey Manner; to be baught at the beft hand for the above Sum,Carriage included,and to be diftributed amongft his Tennants of the faid Parifh. He likewife bequeathed the other part of the fix pounds to be laide out in Such School Bookes,as the Mafter of Kempfey Schoole,with the confent of the Chiefe of the Parifh fhall thinke fitt;and given to Such poor Schollars of this parifth,whofe Parents are not able to buie them any,and fo to remaine for ever. Mr Iohn Winflow of Draycott in this parifh, gave in his life time the fum of forty fhillings p Annum, for ever, to be paid out of certain freehold lands, called Sampitts and Studmore,to the Churchwardens of this parifth at Michaelmafs;the one Moyetie for the Schooling and inftructing of poor parifh Children according to the Church of England, and the other Moyetie to be given in bread,to 30 poor perfons of this Parifh at two feveral times in the year,as a Feoff Deed now in the Church directeth. William Giles of Kemfey;gave in his Life Time,to the Poor's Stock, the fum of Five Pounds; the Intereft thereof to be laid out yearly in Four-penny Bread, and given on New Years Day to fuch Poor People of this Parifth,as the Minifter and Church-wardens fhall think fit,and fo to remain for ever.

	A Table containing the Giftes defign'd to perpetu= =ety for ye poor and other pious Imployments in this Parifh by ye worthy Donors thereof whofe Names are here recorded reviv'd Anno 1710
Iohn Gorle ye Elder of Nappleton gave in his life time ye fum of Five pounds to remaine for ever the lawfull Intereft thereof to be given in four penny bread at Eafter to fo many poor of this Parifh as the Church Wardens Yearly fhall think fit dated 1664. Thomas Knight the Elder of Strenfham gave in the Year 1669 the fum of Forty fhillings to remaine a a ftock for the poor of this Parifh for ever. Alice Winflow of Dracot Widdow gave in the Year 1669 ye fum of Forty fhillings to remaine as a ftock for the poor of this Parifh for ever. Thomas Martin gave to the poor of this Parifh the fum of Twenty fhillings to be laid to the poors ftock. Edward Nicholls of this Parifh gave the fum of Forty fhillings to the poors ftock the Intereft thereof to be given in bread Yearly ye Sunday following ye Feaft of St. Iohn Baptift. Edmund Wilde Efqr.gave ye fum of Ten pounds to ye poors ftock Nathaniell Tandy gave ye fum of Forty fhillings ye Intereft to be difpofd of in Two penny bread on ye firft Sunday in Lent. Iohn Hunt gave Five pounds ye Intereft thereof to be given in Four penny bread on ye Sunday after All-faints day. Thomas Knight of Stonehall and Alice his Sifter gave each Twenty fhillings. Mary Hurdman Widdow gave Four pounds to ye poors ftock. Mr Winflow gives in his life time Five pounds to ye poors ftock.

Mr George Lloyd late of Kempfey gave in his life time the sum of Forty Pounds one half of the Intereft thereof to be given in Bread at Chriftmas yearly forever to the Poor of this Parifh and the other half to the Poor of the Parifh of Severn Stoke to which said sum
Mr Richard Spencer late of this Parifh Executor to the said Mr Lloyd added Twenty Pounds in order to purchafe the Remainder of certain freehold lands call'd Sandpitts and Studmore as by writings in the Church more fully will appear which Lands the said Mr Spencer by his laft Will dated 21^st of Auguft 1762 has given to ye Poor of the Parifhes of Kempfey and Severn Stoke aforesaid for ever
Elizabeth Nicholls late of this Parifh gave to the Poors ftock the sum of Five Pounds the Intereft thereof to be given in Bread yearly for ever

CHARLES GEARY Gent. of the Parift of St.Peter in the City of Worcester, by his will dated 1788. Gave the sum of £20, the Intereft thereof to be laid out in Bread & Coals, and Given at Chrisftmas Yearly, to ten Poor Women of this Parifh, not receiving weekly Pay, at the discretion of the Minister and Churchwardens.
Mrs. ELIZABETH EATON late of this Parifh Widow, by her Will dated May 18, 1879. Gave the Sum of £200. the Intereft thereof to be Applied Annually, for the benefit of fuch poor People of this Parifh, as the Minister,Churchwardens and Overseers fhall think fit.
the Blind Poor to have the Preference.

EDWARD HURDMAN Gent. late of this Parifh, Gave by Will the Sum of £100.the Intereft thereof to be Laid out in Clothing on St. Thomas's Day, for three or four Poor Men of the faid Parifh, Who Shall Consftantly attend Divine Service, at the discretion of the Minifter and Churchwardens, for the time being.
Mr. WILLIAM GILES. of this Parifh, Gave £5.the Intereft to be Given in Bread.
The several sums above mentioned were applied toward the Repairs of this Church, and the Intereft thereof has been and will be given annually to the Poor by the Churchwardens and Overseers acording to the Directions of the Donors.

A Table of Leases

On a Survey of this Church taken in the year 1799, it appeard that the walls were in a very Ruinous state, and the Roof so much decayed as to be in Danger of falling in,it was therefore agreed at a general Meeting of the Parifhoners, that the faid walls Should be taken Down and rebuilt, and the whole Church new Roof'd, and Slated, but as it would be attended with a very great Expence, the Truftees of the Lands belonging to the faid Church. in order to raise Money towards Completing so necefsary a work. Consented to Grant Leases of the Said Lands which were accordingly Let in feperate lots,for the Term of 99 Years. to the undermention'd Perfons being the higheft Bidders for the same, at Public Meetings held for that Purpofe; the Lease of the Firft Lot commences at Lady Day 1801. All the Reft at Michaelmas 1801. all trees whatsoever & A Yearly Rent of two Shillings and six pence being referv'd on each Lot during the Said Term.

Lot
1..Part of Bod's place.
2..Southam
3. Applehill
4.Amie's Acre
5.Normore and Kerfwell
6.Dotter Croft
7.Appleworth
8.Alvely
9.In Napleton Field
10.In Ferny Piece

A.. R.. P..
2...3...38
1...0...23
1...1...21
1...3...30
1...1....5
1...3....0
1...3...31
1...2...29
0...2...22
0...2....4

Rob^t. Hurdman
Iohn Howell
Geo: Boulter
Sam^l. Green
Do;
In^o. Worthington.
In^o. Smith
W^m. Baker
Do;
In^o. Gorle

L S D
310 6 =
78 = =
80 = =
110 = =
45 = =
96 = =
119 = =
81 = =
40 = =
19 = =

IOHN GORLE ) Churchwardens,
GEO.BOULTER ) and Trustees

A. R. P.
This probably stands for acres, roods and poles/perches. A pole/perch/rod is 5½ yards, and there are 4 roods to an acre.

L. S. D.
This probably stands for Pounds (L), Shillings(S) and Pence (D).

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