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THE REGISTER OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE THE HOLY TRINITY
(CHRIST CHURCH), AN ANCIENT PARISH CHURCH

[This Register, from July, 1643, to February, 1668, was
printed by Dr. Caulfield in 1877. "The Church of the Holy
Trinity, or Christ Church," writes Dr. Caulfield, "occupies
the site of one of the two ancient parish churches once within
the city walls. It was also called the 'King's Chapel'; and is
mentioned as the Church of the Holy Trinity in the Decretal
Epistles of Pope Innocent III. in the year 1199, and is rated
in the Taxation of Pope Nicholas in 1291 at 15 marks. It was
situated about 120 feet within the east wall of the city; and
beside it was the College of Christ Church, long since
removed. The Churchyard and adjacent ground was till lately,
within a few inches of the surface, a marsh, and before the
year 1830 the vaults were filled with water at the rise of
every tide. When the present schoolhouse was erected a few
years ago, a large and deep pit was discovered, in which were
some cartloads of human remains mixed with the bones of
horses, most probably deposited there after the siege of Cork
by the Duke of Marlborough. This may have been the place of
sepulture referred to by Pike, as a "large hole or pit," where
numbers of both English soldiers, as well as Irish prisoners,
who had died after the capture of the town (Sep. 28, 1690),
were buried, "almost every day."â?"Life, p. 53.] *This
description is from Journal of the Cork Historical and
Archaeological Society from Google Books.
http://books.google.com/books?id=CQp7AAAAMAAJ&printsec=
frontcover

From July 1643. To Feb. 1668.
(These are Church of Ireland Records). (All Spelling as per
book.)

These are Inscriptions on headstones in the Crypt.

IN SOUTH AISLE.

" Here lyeth interred the body of William Hodder, of tbe Citty
of Corke, Alderman,who departed this life May the Eleventh,
1665, second Mayor of the said Citty since the

Protestant Settlement of that Corporation, and the first High
Sheriff for the County of Corke after the happy restoration of
our Most Gratious Soveraigne, King Charles the Second.

"And also here lyeth interred the body of John Hodder, of the
Citty of Corke,Alderman, who departed this life the third day
of May, 1673, and the first Mayor of the said Citty after the
Protestant Settlement of that Ccporation, and the year after
High Sheriff for the County of Corke, Anno Domini 1673."

" Here lyeth interred the body of Elizabeth Fearines, the wife
of Captin Henry Fearines,

aged 40 years, deceased the 4th day of March, Anno 1674. ' I
know that my Redeemer liveth.'

" The Burial Place of Jo. Power."

MIDDLE AISLE.

" I.H.S. This is the burial place of Alderman Daniel Perdrean
and his family, who departed this life the 24th day of July,
1724."

" Here lyeth ihe body of John Willis, who departed this life
the 24th day of February,1713, in the 21st year of his age."

" Here lyeth the body of William Massy, who departed this life
the 8th day of May,anno Domini 1755, in the 28th year of his
age."

North Aisle.

A part of a recumbent effigy, with the head broken off, on a
slab 4 ft 2 in. high by 2 ft.broad, and 2)4 in. thick. In
ancient times, this was called the " Headless Man," and was
the subject of some superstitious legend, now lost.

" This is the burying place of James Dillon and his family.
Here lyeth the body of William Dillon, who departed this life
ye first day of August, Anno Domini 1776.

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The oldest bequests to the Church of the Holy Trinity, Cork,
which have been met with, are those of John Wynchedon, citizen
of Cork, whose will is dated on the octave of the Apostles
Peter and Paul, 1306. To the

Church he leaves one mark ; to each priest, 12d. ; to John,
clerk of said Church, 2S. ; to his son, 12d. ; to the fabric
of the Church, half a mark. That every year a representation
of the Crucifixion in wax, gilt, and five pounds in weight,
should be provided for the Church, and two candlesticks for
the great altar; to the Rector and Vicar, 20s., and the
Portiforium (Breviary) to the Vicar, which he had in pledge
for l0s.

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(Note from Book.

With the view of throwing some light on parochial matters over
two centuries ago in Cork, I here present the reader with
extracts from the Parish Book found with this Register. These
tell us to what extent our forefathers were taxed, how much
they paid the minister, how they relieved the poor, helped the
wayfaring man to go to his own home, how they buried their
deadâ?"for at that time the body was consigned to the earth in a
shroud tied at both ends, and not in a coffin as nowâ?"leaden
chests were only for the great, while the age of stone
coffins, in which the consecrated ashes of Bishops and mitred
Abbots used to be enshrined, had long since passed away.

From a historic point of view this Register is interesting. It
contains the names of some of the officers who were killed at
the battle of Knockninoss, which was fought 13th November,
1647, between the Parliamentary troops under Lord Inchiquin,
and the Irish commanded by Lord Taaffe, and whose remains were
subsequently brought to Cork, and interred here. If any entry
in this Register will help to assist the descendants of some
former citizens, now resident in distant lands, to add one
missing link to their pedigrees, and once more, in
imagination, breathe life into the dust that sleeps in Christ
Church, Cork, the sincere desire of the writer will be fully
accomplished. Richard Caulfield.)

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EXTRACTS FROM THE PARISH ACCOUNTS OF CHRIST CHURCH, CORK, FROM
1664-1668.

AN ACCOUNT OF MONEY RECEAVED FROM THE PARISHIONERS OF THE
PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BY VERTOE OF A RATE MADE BY THE

MINISTER AND CHURCHWARDENS OFTHE SAID PARISH, THE8TH DECEMBER,
1664, TOWARDS SATISFACTION OF SIXE MONTHS ALLOWANCE FOR MR.
BENJAMIN CROSSE, MINISTER OF THE SAIDE PARISH; TWENTY-SIX
WEEKS ALLOWANCE FOR THE POORE OF THE SAIDE PARISH ; AND FOR
REPAIRING AND BEAUTIFYING THE SAID CHURCH.

The Following are the names.

1654.

Mr. Aaron Stiffe
Mr. William Wrenne
Mr. Abraham Enoch
Mr. Wjlliam Burchell
Mr. Edward Hawkins
Mr. Simon Morgan
Mr. Benjamin Crofts.
Mr. Thomas Franklin
Mr. Anthonv Waters
Mr. Roger King ...
Mr. John Browne ...
Mr. George Savill ...
Mr. Henry. Hughes
Mr. John Vaughan
Mr. John Wrenne.
Mr. John Hammond
Mr. Gregory Tilly ...
Mr. Roger Moore ...
Mr. Samnell Carlile
Mr. James Manninge
Mr. George Younge
Mr. Thomas Rumfield
Mr. Samuell Grasenour
Mr. Edward Gardiner
Mr. John Hawkins
Mr. Christopher Soper
Mr. John LvaU ...
Mr. Charles Seward
Mr. Arthur Virgin .,
Mr. Daniell Walker
Mrs. Jaquett Plasteed
Mr. John White ...
Mr. William Champion
Mr. Benjamin Adams
Mr. John Berry ...
Mr. Thomas Devonshire
Mr. John Woodmason
Mr. William Sing ...
Mr. Humphrey Morse
Mr. Tlomas Bourne
John Champion
Robert Fletcher
Mrs Joyce Stroyde
John Sharpe
Edward Webber
Mrs Margrett Pridden ...
William Gough
Jacub Cooke
Thomas Swaby
Josias Walker
Richard Riche
Thomas Bowles
William Smyth
Roger Conant
George Webber
Marke Sherman
John Goddard
Laurence Tankerd
Tymothy Tucky, senior
Miles Jackson
Thomas Price
John Forde
Edward Yewde
Mrs Elizabeth Lane
Dame Katherine Copinger...
Stephen Harris
John Moore
George Wright
Thomas Prunitt
Thomas Morley, "Whitayer
William Kenedy
Thomas Morley, Gentleman
Tymothy Tukey, junior
Nicholas Gamble
George Nenoe
George Gamble
Richard Terry, Maulster
Garrett Everson
Samuell Powell
Nathaniell Kenham ...
Mathew Foote
Hugh Downing
Baptist Louby
Jonathan Perry
John Bartlett.
Robert Moore
Henry Borrage
John Terry
Edward Tucker
Pasco Bussell
Andrew Roch.
Mr. John Woodland.
Mr. Aquila Stoughton
Mr. Tobias Sberar
Mr. John Ganges or Ganies
Mr. Michael Fisher
Mr. John Wakefield
Mrs. Constance Quarry
Mr. William Stanbridge
Mr. Tymothy Gwenley
Mr.Joseph Copps
Mr. William Hacke
Mr. Daniel Blake
Mr. Henry Tuchstone
Mr. John Callaghane
Mr. Thomas -Wells
Mr. Charles Madder
Mr. John Looby
Mr. Richard Looby
Mr. Thomas Chillingsworth
Mr. Edward Humpstone ...
Mr. Henry Sweete
Mr. Evan Gwens
Mr. Andrew Turgis
Mr. Charles Conway
Mr. William Hopkins
Mr. Hansbott Wilkinson ...
Mr. Thomas Waddington ...
Mr. Phillip Pinchion
Mr. Francis Chapple
Mr. Luke Hathaway
Mr. William Pitts
Mr. Sampson Roberts
Mr. William Lee
Mr. Richard Francis
Mr. Giles Barrett
Mr. William Hickman ...
Mr. William Bysse

MAY 31ST 1665. AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT MONEY RECEIVED BY ROBERT
FLETCHER AND THOMAS WALKER, CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH OF
CHRIST CHURCH, FOR BREAKING THE GROUNDS FOR GRAVES WITHIN THE
CHANCELL AND BODY OF THE SAID CHURCH, DURING THEIR
CHURCHWARDSHIP.

Determined, May 21st 1665.
From Mr. Symon Morgan's wife.-- 10s.
Mr. William Gough's child, -- 3s. 4d.
Mr. Jonathan Perry's two children,-- 6s.8d.
Richard Terry's child, --3s.4d.
Laurence Tankerd's child, --3s. 4d.
Mr. Aaron Stiffe for Mr. Dawson's child--3s.4d.
John Flynne for his eldest son.--10s.
John Brady for his two children--8d.
Mrs Dale for her husband--10s.
Mrs Mary Butler's Grave---3s.4d.
Mr. Daniell Walkers child---3.4d.
Aldm. William Hodder---10s.
May 31st 1665.

AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT MONEY RECEIVED BY ROBERT FLETCHER AND
THOMAS WALKER, CHURCHWARDENS OF THE PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH,
BELONGING TO THE SAIDE PARISH, AND FOR THEIR USE THEREOF
DURING THEIR CHURCHWARDENSHIP, 31ST MAY 1665.

Mrs Margaret Pridden, being somuch left by her late husband,
Mr. Richard Pridden, by his last will, the use of it, to be
distributed to the poore of the saide Parish on the 12th Oct
yearly, with one years interest. £5.10.0.
Mr. Neptune Blood, Deane of Kilfanora, being in satisfaction
of the plate he took away (When Minister of the saide Parish)
belonging to the saide Parish and Church, £14.0.0.
Aldm. Walter Cooper, as a free gift to the Minister. 10/.
Mr. Christopher Rye, as a free gift to the Minister. 10/.
Mr. Samuell Hayes, as a free gift to the Minister. 9/6.
Mr. Edward Phillips, as a free gift to the Minister. 4/6.
John English, 3/.
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An Account of what money received by Robert Fletcher and
Thomas Walker, Churchwardens of the Parish of Christ Church,
by vertue of a rate made the 8th De. 1664, upon the seates
within the saide Church, belonging to persons of other
Parishes.

Edward Phillips---10/.
Nicholas King--7/6.
William Delahyde--4/6.
Mrs Mary Johnson---5/.
Theodore Hulitt---5/.
Christopher Rye---10/.
Symon Everson---7/6.
Aldm. William Hodder---10/.
Aldm. James Hodder--10/.
Aldm. James Vaudeliur---10/.
Aldm. Richard Bassett---5/6.
Samull Hayes--9/.
George White--5/.
Edward Goble---6/.
Sir Colonel Heyward St. Ledger--10/.
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An Account of what money was disbursed, paide by Robert
Fletcher and Thomas Walker, to the poore of the saide Parish
during their Churchwardenship--from the 8th May 1664 to the

8th May 1665.
The Widow Redmond-weekly---1/6.
Ann Brown, Widow,----1/6.
Tamazin Townsend's son---1/.
Widdow Bromley---1s.2d.
Elizabeth Bishop---6d.
Thos. Waddington for a poore child---1/.
Mrs Sares, widdow---3/6.
John Wilde, a poor child----1/6.
Ales Williams, for herself and child---2/.
Roger Chapple, more than was collected for him--4/.
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An Account of what money was disbursed, paide by Robert
Fletcher and Thomas Walker, Churchwardens of the Parish of
Christchurch, for repairing saide Church, the tower and
Churchyard thereunto belonging, during their Churchwardenship,
from the 8th May 1664 to 8th May 1665.

William French for 20 barrells of lime---£1.5.0.
William Sexton, the elder, for materials and workmanship in
repairing tower of saide Church.---12/8.
William French for 8 barrells of lime---16/.
William Hand, for carriage of materials to the saide
Church---5/8.
William Sexton, the elder, for materials and workmanship in
repairing the charnell house in the Churchyard of the saide
Church---19/.
Henry Tuchstone, for 5,000 tyle-pins, for pointing the roof of
the Chancell and St. Mary's Ile in the saide Church---£3.3.4.
Henry Tuchstone, for materials used by him in repairing the
roofs of the saide Church--£2.9.6.
Solomon King, for materials and workmanship I repairing the
gutters of the saide Church---18/.
Thomas Rumfield, for 12 foote of new glosse, and stopping 30
old qoaries---10/.
William Sexton, the elder, for levelling the grave-stones in
the Chancell of the saide Church---4/.
Henry Touchstone, for stopping up two windows in the east end
of the saide Church---10/.
Thomas Collins, for nayles and iron work used in repairing of
saide Church---£1.1.0.
William Sexton, the elder, for materials and workmanship in
stopping up part of the east window of the saide
Church---£1.2.1.
William Sexton, the elder, for materials and workmanship in
opening South window of saide Church---9/.
James Dennis, for tymber deales and workmanship about the
chancell--£6.16.3.
Henry Sharpe, for 48 yeards five foote and a half of winscott
at 3/6 per yard, for the rayles before the Communion table,
for tenne formes, and for making the benches, desks and
footstools, within the seats in the chancell of saide
Church---£13.4.9.
Thomas Rumfield, for glassing the South window withing the
chancell---18/.
John Poynts, for materials and workmanship in lymming the ten
commandments, with the effigies of Moses and Aaron, with two
yecris of proportionate worke, and colouring the rayles and
enlarging the King's arms-----£15.0.0
Thomas Smith, for worke done by him for the chancell of said
Church---£1.0.0.
James Collins, for mending two locks----8d.
Widdow Dawkins, for work done to the iron bars of the South
Window---1/6.
May 8th, 1665, to May 8th, 1666.-
Tymothy Tucky, senior, and Aaron Stiffe, Churchwardens of the
parish of Christ Church,
the accompt of what money receaved from the parishioners of
the parish aforesaid, by vertue
of two six month rates made by them and Mr.Benjamin Crosse,
Minister of said parish, for
twelve month's allowance for said Minister, and fifty-two
weeke's allowance for poore of
saide parish, and for repairing saide church, and likewise
what they have receaved otherway
for the use of the parish. Commenced May 8th, 1665, and
determined May 8th, 1666.

Names.
Samuell Hayes--18/.
Gregory Titly, for burying his child--3s.4d.
John Terry, for burying his child--3s. 4d.
Thomas Brown, for burying his wife---3s.4d.
Johathan Perry, for burying his child--3s.4d.
Mr. Croft's child---10/.
Mr. Coppenger and his wife. £1.6.8.
June 5th 1665. Tymothy Tucky, senior and Aaron Stiffe,
Churchwardens. Accompt of money dispersed to the poore.
Widow Rosamond, for fower weeks past--6/.
Anne Browne--6/.
Widdow Bromley---4/8.
Eliza Bishop---2/.
Thomas Waddington, for the poore boy---4/.
Mrs. Sares--14/.
Allice Terry---8/.
John Will's mother for John Will's child---4/.
Katherine Baker---5/.
John Hodwick's child---8/.
Old Woods---6/8.
Maintaining the poore boy and buying him two suites apparell,
three shirts, one hatt, shoes and stockings--£1.16.4. The
woman of Blarney who kept the child that was at Silfesters
house--13/.
Mr. Cox for mending the bell-clapper--7/6.
Walter, the tyler, for mending the chancell, agreeing at the
great----£1.8.0.

A LIST OF THOSE PERSONS THAT ARE PRESENTED FOR NOT PAYING THE
FIRST SIX MONTH RATE, MADE BY MR. BENJAMIN CROSSE, MINISTER,
AND TYMOTHY TUCKY, SENIOR, AND AARON STIFFE, CHURCHWARDENS OF
SAIDE PARISH 1665.

Humphrey Morse
John Brown
John Hammon
Lieutenant Nicholas Brady.
Samuell Brown
Robert Fletcher
Joyce Stroude
George Webber
Josias Walker
Stephen Harris
Michael Gould, Esq.
Names presented for non-payment of second rate:-
Christopher Faggon.
John Hamon
William Hickman
Rubin Scott
Lieutenant Nicholas Brady
John Wakefield,
Christopher Dobson.
Joyce Stroude,
George Webber.
Josias Walker.
Robert Whetstone.
John Tapper.
Stephen Harris.
Edward Dobnett,
Patrick Roch, esq.
Richard Gerralld,
Robert Fletcher.
John Champion,
Tobias Shearer.
Ralph Whaley.
Jonathan Carie (Butcher).
May 8th 1666

EDWARD YOND AND JOHN TERRY, ACCOMPT OF MONEY RECEIVED DURING
THEIR CHURCHWARDENSHIP.

May 8th 1666-May 8th 1667
Mr. Tucker, for burying his child in the Church--3s. 4s.
Mr. Weatherall--3s.4d.
Mr. Baylie's three children---9/.
Mr. Galloway---13/4.
Mr. Kitcheomman's money, left by Mr. King to the Parish--£1.
Mr. George Gambole, for breaking the ground in the Church--3s.
4d.
Mr. Gough, for breaking the ground in the Church--3s. 4d.
Mr. Walker, for breaking the ground in the Church--3s. 4d.
Mr. Samuell Nares--10/.
An accompt of what money was disbursed by the aforesaid
Churchwardens.
Making the grave and ringing two peales for Margaret
Weldon--3/.
Walter Venson, for mending the Chancell roof--14/.
Walter Venson, for mending over the Eyle--£1.9.0.
Goody Townsell, for keeping the boy left in prison, which was
sent at Youghal. 5/.
Given to Johane, that sitts at the cross, and another lame
woman, in money--2/.
Bridget Pembroke, for keeping Margaret Weldon two weekes--6/.
Rose Hardwick, to buy a shroud for her child---2/3.
Rose Hardwick to bury the child---2/..
Coroner's quest for John Gartery----13/4.
Mr. Dannant, for a fee---2/6.

THE NAMES OF THOSE PERSONS THAT ARE RETURNED INTO THE BISHOP'S
COURT FOR NON-PAYMENT, AS FOLLOWED--

Thomas Morly, Whitter,
Richard Hyett.
Thomas Woolfe.
John Taper.
Aquila Staughton.
Thomas Price.
William Emery
Henry Buridge.
Phillip Murphew.

THE NAMES OF THOSE THAT ARE GONE OUT OF THE PARISH, AND THOSE
THAT ARE POORE AND NOT ABLE TO PAY, AS FOLLOWED.

Christopher Faggon---gone.
Robin Scott--gone.
John Edwards--gone
Lieutenant Brady--gone
Samuell Griffin--gone.
John Berry, Jnr. --gone.
James Stormy---gone.
Tobias Sherwood---poore
William Cornwell---dead
Denis Collins---gone
Counseler Gould--left to pay.
Thomas Morley, Gent,---gone.
Thomas Devonshire-not in the Parish when rated.
Robert Jonson--gone.
Thomas Flemine--poore
George Fife or Fise--gone
Richard Looby--poore.

1667-WILLIAM GOUGH AND PASCHA BOSSELL-THEIR ACCOUNT OF MONEY
RECEIVED DURING THEIR CHURCHWARDENSHIP

George Gambole for burying his wife in the Church--3s.4d.
Mr. Axham for burying his child in the Church--3s.4d.
Mr. Robert Fletcher, for lime in the Church, which he used
about his Tombe---2/6.
Mr. Ronayne, for burying his wife in the Chancell--13/4.
Mr. Benjamin Adems, for burying his wife in the
Church---3s.4d.
Mr. Robert Fletcher, for burying his child in the
Church---3s.4d.
Burying Dame Katherine Coppinger in the Chancell--13/4.
Captain Tucker, for burying his child in the Church--3s.4d.
Lieut. Nicholas Brady for burying his child--3s.4d.
Burying Aldrman Vandelure and his kinswoman in the
chancell---£1.6.8.
Burying John Terry's child--3s.4d.

AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT MONEY HAS BEEN DISBURSED BY THE ABOVE
CHURCHWARDENS FOR THE YEAR 1667

Captain Godwine, Bookseller, for two common praier books, for
the Minister and Clarke----£1.2.0.
Richard Trick's wife, a very poore woman----2/6.
William Mason, a very sick poor man. 1/.
Arthur Virgin and Thomas Franklen's accompt of the Church
Wardenship, in th year 1668.
For the buriall of Mr. Tucky, Jnr---13/4.
Mr. Gravener, for the buriall of his wife---3s.4d.
Mr. Prise, Buriall--13/4.
Mr. Hatch's wife and child, buriall---6/8.
Aldm. Bassett for a year's rent on a pew, he being not a
parishioner---10/.
Buriall of Mr. Harding's child---3s.4d.
Burying of Mr. Harding's wife---3s.4d.
Mr. Swabby---3s. 4d.

NAMES OF POORE PERSONS AND INSOLVENT, WHO COULD NOT PAY THE
FIRST RATE.

Andrew Roach, remaining of 18d.
Michael Vaughan, gone out of the Parish.
Gregory Tilly--departed.
William Ruffin-gone out of the Parish.
Robert Johson-Gone.
Joyce Stroud--Very poore.
Richard Rogers--Gone
Daniell Blacke--gone
John Strange--in arrears
John Looby---very poore
Edward Yonde---in arrears.
Edward Hamsteed--in arrears
William James--dead
Robert Hawly--gone
Josua Getthings--gone
Callahane Carthey---gone.
Nicholas Brady--refused to pay.
Peeter, the cardmaker--refused to pay.
Thomas Fleming, not to be found.
Boston, the butcher--gone.
Names of persons of second rate, poore and insolvent.
Andrew Roach, poore and refused to pay.
Henry Champion, poore and refused to pay.
William Lee, in arrears.
John Conner, -not to be found.
William Emory--refused to pay.
Benjamin Adams--in arrears.
Giles Barrett--in arrears.
John Gaines--poore-in arrears.
Richard Fawn--dead.
Richard Rich--refused to pay.
Micale Goold--in arrears.
Henry Tutchston--not paid.
John Saddler--in arrears.
Thomas Wells--in arrears.
James Morgon--refused to pay.
Charles Madder--poore.
Ralph Whealy---in arrears.
Baptist Looby--Refused to pay.
John Ford---in arrears.
Thomas Wolfe--in arrears.
John Moore-Gone out of town.
Robert Williams-Gone out of town.
John Seely--in arrears.
William Manns--gone.
Richard Vallis-in arrears.
George Gamball--in arrears.
John Gardner-gone out of parish.
Matthew Coote--refused to pay.
Henry Borrag--refused to pay.
William Giles, Jnr.---refused to pay.
(end first half of book)