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scaffolding in the Churchyarde pay unto Nicholas Usher and
James Current 56s. for gravelling the way att his Ma"
Coronation.
Wednesday, 27 April, 1670.—Whereas the ffunerall of the late
Lord Gen11 Monke Duke of Albemarle is shortly to be
solemnized it is thereupon Ordered That the Churchwardens
doe lett (to be Skaffold) soe much of the Church Yard wall as
have been formerly lett by their predecessors at times of
Coronations greate ffuneralls or the like for the best advantage
of the Poore of this Parish.
Wednesday Apl. 1, 1685 (James II.)—Ordered that the Constables
may make use of the inside of the watchhouse for the use of theire
wives and friends to see the Coronation as a favour not as a
right and making good what damage shall bee done to the
same.
8 Apll., 1685.—Ordered that the Churchwardens doe buy a Hogshead
of Clarett and all such other things at his psent Maties
Coronation as have been accustomed and were done by this
Parish att the Coronation of his late Matie King Charles the
Second and that they take such of the Vestry to their assistance
as they shall think fitt and all the charges thereof to bee
allowed at passing their Accompt.
Saturday, 23rd March, 1688-9.—(William III. and Mary).—
Ordered that the Churchwardens doe provide a Hogshead of
Clarett and other things usuall att the Coronation and the
charges thereof to be allowed in their Account.
At the funeral of Queen Mary (II) in 1694, the "bonehouse,
conduite, watch-house, and engine house in the
churchyard" were let for the erection of scaffoldings upon
payment of £40. At the coronation of Queen Anne (1702)
£184 was produced from the same source, the Churchwardens
being charged to "provide a hogshead of claret,
musick, and other usual things." A claim was, on this
occasion, made by the Dean and Chapter to a right over
the Churchyard, which the Vestry resented under the
circumstances recited below:—
April 10, 1702.—Whereas it has been represented to this Vestry by
the Churchwardens that they had recd a message from the Dean
and Chapter importing that it was expected that leave should
be asked of the Dean and Chapter for the building scaffolds on
the ground in the Churchyard for the coronation. Now We
the said Vestry having inspected our Books of Precedents and
discoursed several Churchwardens that have been concerned
in letting the said ground at the two last coronations and the