Across the last page of the register is written this sage piece of advice:
“Beware toe whome you doe commit the secrites of your mind for fules in fury will tell all moveing in there minds.”
Richard Rogerson, 1684.
NAMES OF REPTON FAMILIES IN REGISTERS.
- Pickeringe, Pyckering.
- Meykyn, Meakin, Meakyn, Meakine, Meykyn.
- Orchard.
- Byshopp, Bushopp.
- Cautrill or ell.
- Measam, Measom, Meysom, Mesam, Mesom, Messam, Measome, Meysum, Measham, Meysham.
- Gamble, Gambell.
- Ratcliffe, Ratleif.
- Waite, Weat, Wayte, Weyte, Weite, Weayt.
- Marbury, Marburie, Marberrow.
- Keelinge.
- Wayne.
- Gilbert.
- Nubould, Nuball.
- Chedle, Chetle, Chetill.
- Bancrafte, Banchroft.
- Thacker or Thackquer.
- Guddall.
- Myminge, Meming, Mimings.
- Gudwine, Goodwine.
- Bull.
- Eyton, Eaton, Eton.
- Drowborrow.
- Dowglast.
- Bladonne, Blaidon, (carrier.)
- Dakin, Dakyn.
- Wainewrigh, Waynewright.
- Rivett, Ryvett, Rivet.
- Kynton.
- Heawood.
- Budworth.
- Mariyott.
- Pratt.
- Smith als Hatmaker.
- Bykar.
- Ward.
- Nicholas, Birchar.
- Bolesse.
- Shaw.
- Heardwere.
- Stanlye.
- Chaplin, Charpline, Chaplayne.
- Myrchell.
- Bowlayes.
- Fairebright.
- Hygate.
- Denyse, Deonys.
- Heiginbotham, Higgingbottom.
- Shortose, Shorthasse.
- Howlebutt.
- Wixon, Wigson.
- Waudall or ell.
- Morleigh.
- Hastings Crowborough, or Croboro, Crobery, Crobarrow.
- Damnes. (2nd usher of school.)
- Boakes, Boaks.
- Proudman.
- Bakster.
- Chauntry, Chautry.
- Ebbs.
- Wallace.
- Sault.
- Bastwicke.
- Hooton.
- Truelove.
- Gressley, Greasley.
- Pegg.
- Jurdan.
- Ilsly.
- Robards.
- Steeviston of Milton.
- Rathbone, Rathban. (under schoolmaster.)
- Poisar.
- Nuton.
- Dixcson.
- Doxy.
The Register book of the Churchwardens’ and Constable’s Accounts extends from 1582 to 1635, and includes Repton, and the Chapelries of Formark, Ingleby, and Bretby.
It is a narrow folio volume of coarse paper, (16 in. by 6 in., by 2 in. thick), and is bound with a parchment which formed part of a Latin Breviary or Office Book, with music and words. The initial letters are illuminated, the colours, inside, are still bright and distinct.
At the beginning of each year the accounts are headed “Compotus gardianorum Pochialis Eccle de Reppindon,” then follow:
(1) The names of the Churchwardens and Constable for the year.