Purnell

Meeting about Replacing the Church held 22 June 1729
Influential citizens held a meeting to consider what to do about the state of the old church attended by John Barrett, Henry Crowther, Daniel Evans, Richard Harding, John Johnson, Thomas Keen, John Phillips, John Purnell, Francis Savage, John Sloper, William Tomkinson, Barnard Wickes, Joseph Wickes, John Wight, Henry Wightwick
The matter went to Parliament who suggested repairs and on 10 Feb 1740 charged Thomas Estcourt, Richard Harding, Joseph Ralph, Charles Savage and William Savage with overseeing the work.
After spending money doing doubtful repairs, the Old Church was demolished and rebuilt to be opened in 1770

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

D 566 B 2/2 05-Oct 1698 Edward Purnell signed Bailiff's accounts D 566 B 11 18-May 1700 Edward Purnell signed a Protest asking that the 13 be re-established D 566 B 11 18-May 1700 Edward Purnell Senior and Timothy Purnell signed a Protest asking that the 13 be re-established P328a OV 4/2 15-Jun 1700 Thomas Purnell served as Apprentice to Thomas Cornish D 566 L 3/2 24-Oct 1700 Timothy Purnell signed the Deed of protest against the 13 P328a OV 4/2 30-Jan 1706 Timothy Purnell Master to Apprentice Anthony Bowman D 566 B 2/4 22-Jan 1716 Michael Purnell was given a bed, cost 15/09 D 566 B 19 Dufton , The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Page 19, Joseph Purnell signed 12 Sept 1712 Dufton, Page 19, Samuel Purnell signed 12 Sept 1712 Page 05, Timothy Purnell dwelling 5-0-0 Page 13, Timothy Purnell house next to Joseph Cary 5-0-0 D 566 L 7/8 24-Dec 1725 Joan Purnell received 2-10-0 Panting boy's apprentice money D 566 R 1/6 24-Dec 1726 Ann Purnell received 1/- from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor D 566 B 34 13-Jan 1728 Timothy Purnell agreed to pay Trustees 2d per standing before his dwelling D 566 R 2/2 22-Jun 1729 John Purnell voted for a brief to be started to rebuild Tetbury Church D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Philip Purnell column 3 and Timothy Purnell column 1 D 566 M3 1735 Carnals (Meat Inspector) Philip Purnell

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. John 46, his wife Ann 34, sons Timothy 16 and John 5 Philip 54, his wife Anne 60, and his children James 23 and Crassel 21 Thomas 31, his wife, daughter 4, son Thomas 2, and Servant Timothy 52, his wife Elizabeth 51, and his two daughters Judith 19 and Mary 14 Not in Census Michael 33, Elizabeth 27 and Henry Wekes 24, children of Timothy

Court Leet Roll 1735 - Phillip p1 Foreigh Jury & Court Duty, Thomas p1, Timothy p10 Town Jury

Ted Prince research
Timothy Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for laying dung in the streets before his door. To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of 5s Timothy Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for erecting posts or rails before his door and in the streets or waste land. To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of �1

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Purnell	John	House 2.18	&w 2cd	sv1 ch5
	He 1689-66	Ann 1701-81	Timothy 1719-62	John 1730
Purnell	Philip	House 2.02	&w *2cd	ch4
	He 1681-54	Anne 1675-65	James 1712-	Crassel 1714-82
Purnell	Thomas	House 2.03	&w *2cd - sv1	ch5
	He 1704-50	Wife 1703-	Dau 1731-	Thomas 1733
Purnell	Timothy	House 17.06	&w **2cd sv1	ch5
	He 1683-52	Elizabeth 1684-44	Elizabeth 1708-	Mary 1721-79

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 M3 1736, 1738 Ale Taster in the Court Philip Purnell D 566 Z 20 column 3, about 1736 Philip Purnell in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 Z 20 column 1, about 1736 Timothy Purnell provided a horse, in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 M3 1741, 1742 Carnals (Meat Inspector) Philip Purnell D 566 R 13 about 1745 Timothy Purnell promised 10/6 Subscription for a new Engine for ye use in Tetbury D 566 M4 1746 on Town Jury John Purnell D 566 M4 1746 Foreign Jury charges Timothy Purnell with erecting a gate in North Hayes, To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 21-5-0 D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury Timothy Purnell D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury charges Timothy Purnell for laying dung in the street, remove by Nov 5 or pay 5/- D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 2 John Purnell, Page 5 Philip Purnell, Page 13 Thomas Purnell, Page 10 Timothy Purnell D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 1.1 John Purnell D 566 M4 - 1754 23 members of the Town Jury John Purnell D 566 M4 - 1755 20 members of the Foreign Jury John Purnell D 566 R 2/2 01-Apr 1754 Miss Purnell paid 2/6, and on 04-Apr 1754 John Purnell paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Crosett Purnell received 6d at Christmas inside Column 1, Langstom and Maltby Charity

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Poor relief Ratepayer, 20 Jul 1742, Page 49 Philip Purnell 2-00-00 Poor relief Ratepayer, 20 Jul 1742, Page 53 Timothy Purnell 13-11-00 26-Mar 1744, Page 131 Philip Purnell Poor Apr 1747, Page 418 Philip Purnell Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747, Page 422 Timothy Purnell Ratepayer of Tetbury
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 04-Mar 1754 Phillip Purnell was paid 2/- ill On 04-Mar 1754 Phillip Purnell was paid 5/- ill On 01-Apr 1754 Phillip Purnell was given 1/- being ill On 01-Apr 1754 Phillip Purnell widow received 5/6 allowance each 4 weeks On 20-May 1754 Widow Purnell received 5/9 allowance each 4 weeks On 23 Jan 1758 Widow Purnell received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks On 11 Dec 1758 Widow Purnell received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks

Ann Purnell 17010126 daughter of Philip, married 17321126 to John Baily 17070329, son of John, and baptised Elizabeth 17331004 died aged 14 and Isabella 17351120 died aged 4. As Ann Baily she married 17510922 to John Holliday 16970704 - 17550720.

Elizabeth Purnell 17080629, daughter of Timothy, married 17401218 to John Cherington and baptised Sarah 17410913.

Jane Purnell 17090530 - 17760510, daughter of Philip, married 17310516 to William Man appears to have had one child John baptised 17400629 who died of Small Pox 17610319

4 died of Smallpox in December, see Fox, Player" and White for notes on the start of this epidemic.

John Purnell 16890915 - 17660125, son of Timothy aged 76 and his first wife Mary baptised Timothy 1719 - 17620417 aged 43, Mary 17220215 and John 17301028.
John buried his daughter Mary 17630416 aged 41. The Mary who was buried 14 March 1723/4 is clearly called 'daughter of John Purnell'. Second thoughts suggest she is an adult, and not the Mary baptised 1722.
Ann relict of John Purnell, was buried 17810208.

Joseph Purnel 1685 - 17190612, baptised George 17140105 lived 3 days, buried Child 17140406 and Antipas 17150819 - 17190409 aged 3.
Widow Purnell's lying-in, nurses and midwife cost the Overseers 1-01-06 in 1720. Joseph Purnell buried 12 Jun 1719 seems to be her husband. There is no baptism or burial to suggest the child lived.

Judith Purnell 17160619, daughter of Timothy, married 17350821 to Robert Sloper of Devizes and left Tetbury.

Mary Purnell 17061203, daughter of Philip, married 17251223 to John Dinton of Minchin Hampton.

Mary Purnell 17211027 - 17790119, daughter of Timothy II, was buried aged 58.

Michael Purnell buried Michael 17200515 and John 17240131 and baptised Mary 17380319 and Sarah 17430216.

Philip Purnell 16810814 - 17540408, son of Timothy and his widow Anne 1675 - 17650514 aged 90 baptised Daughter 16990209, Ann 17010126, Thomas 17041109, Mary 17061203, Jane 17090530, James 17120525, Crassel 17140502 - 17820704 and Philip 17211127 lived two days.

Sarah Purnel 1683 - 17161114, married 17050916 to Richard Lance 1681 - 17150311 and baptised Henry 17060916, Richard 17071221, Deborah 17091012, Jone Purnell 17111011 and John 17140511 died of Smallpox buried 17230110.

Thomas Purnell Apprentice with Master Thomas Cornish reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 15-Jun 1700

Thomas Purnell 17041109 - 17501020, son of Philip aged 46, baptised Thomas 17330208, Richard Smith 17350215, William 17370618, Betty 17391028, Ann 17420708, Mary 17460515 lived 3 weeks, and Mary 17471126.

Timothy Purnell and Joan his wife agreed to take Anthony Bowman, a poor child of Tetbury, as Apprentice, reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 30-Jan 1706

Timothy Purnell 16550920 - 17180919, son of Edward married 16801104 to Jean Twien 1657, and she was buried 17331218. Their children are Philip 16810814, Timothy 16830218, Sarah 16850903, John 1689, Anne 16930427
Jean and Elizabeth appear to be Timothy's daughters by a previous marriage, and Jean was her mother's heir.

Timothy Purnell was charged by the Court Leet Foreign Jury on 29 Sept, 1746, with erecting a gate in North Hayes, penalty of 24-5-0

Timothy Purnell 16830218 - 17521212, son of Timothy, aged 69 and his wife Elizabeth 1685 - 17440110 baptised Elizabeth 17080629, Child 17100215 buried the next day, Henry Wekes 17110824, buried Child 17150228, baptised Judith 17160619 and Mary 17211027.

Thomas Purnell, a poor child of Tetbury, was Apprenticed on 15 June 1700 to Thomas Cornish of North Nibley, a rug maker, and Elizabeth his wife.

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