Lymington and District Historical Society

Lymington Records from the Vestry books – February 1955

(From the Burrard Papers)
Presented to the Society on February 25th 1955

paper on Lymington vestry
A typewritten page of text discusses fines and practices related to bull baiting, bear baiting, and attendance at public houses. There are handwritten edits and some underlined sections throughout the page.
A typewritten historical document discusses tax collection, bell ringing, church repairs, and parish rates in the late 17th century, detailing expenses, subscriptions, and fundraising efforts for church maintenance.
Typewritten page with historical text describing repairs, costs, and taxes related to a church, mentioning specific years, expenses, and individuals involved in church maintenance from the 17th century.
A typed historical document listing church events and facts from 1694 to 1799, with dates, monetary amounts, and mentions of topics like smallpox, schools, and payments to bell-ringers. The text appears slightly yellowed with age.
A typewritten page with faded text describing historical records of church expenses, church schools, singing masters, and churchwardens’ notes from the 18th century, with numerical entries and references to church accounts.
A copy of an old document
A typed list of church-related expenses from the early 1800s, detailing various payments, dates, and brief descriptions such as cutting nettles, service cushion, and repairing the bass viol and new hair for bow.

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