Cork - Parish Church of the The Holy Trinity (Christ Church) *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cork Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy tipwex@eircom.net 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. --------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------- (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.) ----------------------------------- 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/. -------------------------- 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/. ----------------------- 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/. --------------------- 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)