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John Staples, with numerous others, were admitted Vestrymen.
For reasons that are not stated the Vestry on the 2nd
December, 1709:—
Ordd—That from henceforth noe other person or persons but the
Churchwardens for the time being have liberty to nominate
any person to the Vestry to be admitted as a member
thereof.
An enti-y which occurs under date 22nd July, 1712
almost suggests that seats on the Vestry were at a premium
:—
Thomas Green, Esq., being chosen a Vestryman of this Parish and
haveing given the sum of Twenty Pounds to some Publick
Charity within this Parish.
Ordd-—That the said Twenty Pounds according to the desire
of the said Mr. Green be given to the Grey Coat Hospital!
and the Blew Coat Boys belonging to the Chappel School in
the proporcons hereinafter menconed (vizt.) Three fourths
parts being Fifteen Pounds to the Grey Coat Hosp!e- and the
other fourth part being Five Pounds to the Boys belonging to
the Blew Coat School.
Ordd-—That the Churchwardens be desired to wait on the said
Thomas Green, Esq., and Return him thanks from this
Vestry for the same.
A similar note is also made in respect of ' Mr. Thomas
Wisdome,' who gave five pounds, divided in the same proportions.
The regulations governing the nominations and elections
were rigidly observed:—
Sunday, 16th Nov., 1712. Resolved That it is the opinion of this
Vestry That Capt. Thos. Butler cannot now be Elected a Vestryman
he haveing not been Regularly Nominated by either of the
Church Wardens.
Meindum this Day Capt. Thomas Butler was nominated by Mr.
Richard Filer p'sent ChurchWarden to be Vestryman.
Oidd- That the said Nomination be taken into Consideration the
next Vestry.
Sunday, Feb. 8, 1712-13.—Ordd- That Capt. Butler be elected a
Vestryman of this Parish and that the Churchwardens wait upon
him and acquaint him therewith and desire his advise and
assistance at Vestrys.
According to Hallam* the country was in so thriving a
* Constitutional History, Vol. III., p. 543.