List of subscribers to the building of Lurgan Meeting House (Quakers) 1696
"In the year 1695 it pleased God to open ye hearts of ye Friends of this meeting to build a meeting house fit for a Province meeting or other large meeting - Ye ... one formerly ... use of being too little and going to decay so Friends upon several conferring on affairs so as the said house was built upon a tenemont called Maddens tenemont on ye south end of town of Lurgan upon a copy hold lease from Esq. Brownlowe in the name of Robert Hoope being for this meetings use and likewise two small dwelling houses in ye front of ye said tenemont. The cost of which with ye meeting house by subscription as hereafter mentioned, but what wanted to complete ye said work was paid out of ye collection stock, which was but little."
From 130 names of individuals who contributed, it is evident that there was a growing interest and concern to provide a meeting place which would prove adequate for years ahead.
Name
Contribution
Robert Hoope being chief promoter, overseer and contributor
?? 40. 0s. 0d.
John Hoope (his son)
?? 11. 15s. 0d.
Thomas Wainwright
?? 11. 10s. 0d.
Thomas Walker
?? 8. 10s. 0d.
John Walker
?? 4. 0s. 0d.
George Fox and Rob. Hodgson
?? 9. 0s. 0d.
John Turnor and Brother Thomas
?? 7. 10s. 0d.
Jacob Turnor
?? 8. 10s. 0d.
John Webb
?? 5. 5s. 0d.
Junior Webb
?? 3. 0s. 2d.
Junior Webb
?? 3. 0s. 2d.
John Robson
?? 3. 5s. 0d.
Jacob Robson
?? 5. 16s. 0d.
Timothy Kirk
?? 2. 1s. 0d.
William Crook
?? 4. 10s. 0d.
Robert Robinson
?? 2. 15s. 0d.
Alex Matthews
?? 5. 0s. 0d.
Ezokiall Bullock
?? 1. 8s. 0d.
Christopher Hillary
?? 2. 0s. 8d.
Junior Greer
?? 3. 15s. 0d.
Richard Mason
?? 3. 5s. 0d.
Mark Wright
?? 3. 15s. 0d.
William Porter
- 10s. 6d.
Aboll Porter
?? 1. 11s. 0d.
Patrick Logan
?? 1. 0s. 0d.
John Neile
?? 1. 8s. 0d.
John Hendron
- 18s. 0d.
Ann Hodgson
?? 1. 10s. 0d.
William Lynas
?? 1. 18s. 0d.
William Williams
?? 2. 2s. 0d.
Roger Kirk
- 8s. 0d.
Francis Hilary
- 12s. 0d.
Benj Shephon
- 3s. 0d.
Robt. Kirk
- 13s. 0d.
Marmaduke Hilary
?? 1. 7s. 0d.
Thomas Bradshaw
- 18s. 0d.
Ann Bradshaw (widow)
?? 2. 0s. 0d.
William Bell
- 10s. 0d.
John Hoope Sen.
?? 2. 10s. 0d.
John Morton
- 16s. 0d.
Daniell Bullogh
- 11s. 0d.
Richard Hartley
- 17s. 0d.
Roger Webb
?? 1. 12s. 0d.
John Bullow
?? 1. 2s. 0d.
Robt. Chambers
- 15s. 0d.
William Souldon
?? 1. 2s. 0d.
Laurence Allison
- 18s. 0d.
William Wothorolt
?? 1. 8s. 8d.
William Andrew
?? 1. 1s. 0d.
John Cain
?? 1. 12s. 0d.
William Gibson
- 11s. 0d.
Robt. Sander
- 10s. 6d.
Charles Roberts
?? 1. 10s. 0d.
Laurence Hobs
- 12s. 0d.
Thomas Turner Sen.
- 18s. 0d.
Robert Hoope Junior
- 15s. 0d.
Thomas Chapman
- 3s. 0d.
Thomas Williams
- 8s. 0d.
Thomas Bullow
- 8s. 0d.
John Halliday Sen.
- 4s. 0d.
John Halliday Jun.
- 2s. 0d.
Thomas Harlow
- 9s. 0d.
Richard Andrew
- 5s. 0d.
Michael
- 3s. 0d.
Jonathan Gilbert
- 6s. 8d.
Mary Halliday
- 1s. 0d.
Wil. Mason
- 5s. 0d.
Richard Mason Jun.
- 5s. 0d.
James Chambers
- 5s. 0d.
John Williams
- 10s. 0d.
Jony Bullow and her daughter Kath
- 5s. 0d.
Mary Roa
- 3s. 0d.
Mary Harlin
- 1s. 6d.
Jane Rely
?? 1. 0s. 0d.
Mary Robinson Jun.
- 5s. 0d.
Katherine McGee
- 2s. 6d.
Sarah Pierson
- 2s. 6d.
Elizabeth Robinson
?? 1. 0s. 0d.
Junior Halliday
- 10s. 0d.
Geo. Timmony
- 17s. 0d.
Joseph Robinson
?? 1. 0s. 0d.
Simon Bell
- 13s. 0d.
Stephen Thomson
- 6s. 0d.
Junior Hobs
- 12s. 0d.
Ezekiel Dougall
- 10s. 0d.
Roger Crugiton
- 5s. 0d.
Joell Carr
- 6s. 0d.
Richard Lynas
- 13s. 0d.
Bridget Walker
?? 1. 0s. 0d.
George Hodgson
- 10s. 0d.
John Softlaw
- 3s. 0d.
George Thomson
- 3s. 0d.
Henry Greer
- 7s. 0d.
Alex Crigley
- 10s. 0d.
John Crigley
- 11s. 0d.
Samuel Kirk
- 4s. 0d.
Jacob Kirk
- 4s. 0d.
John Kirk
- 1s. 0d.
Roger Kirk Jun.
- 1s. 0d.
Joseph Robson
?? 1. 15s. 0d.
Joshua Hoope
- 10s. 0d.
James Thomson
- 9s. 0d.
William Dixson
- 4s. 0d.
Junior Will and Jo Moreton (son of John Moreton)
- 3s. 0d.
James Armstrong
- 10s. 0d.
Hannah Bradshaw
- 5s. 0d.
Sarah Bradshaw
- 5s. 0d.
James Bradshaw
- 9s. 0d.
James Milikin
- 12s. 0d.
John Beck
?? 2. 2s. 0d.
Mary Porter
- 2s. 6d.
Sarah Porter
- 2s. 6d.
Margaret Brown
- 1s. 0d.
Sarah Apleton
- 1s. 6d.
Abigail, Abraham and Hannah Hoope of John Hoope Jun.
- 15s. 0d.
Daniel Walker
- 5s. 0d.
Thomas Walker Jun.
- 2s. 6d.
Jonathan Walker
- 2s. 6d.
John Silcock
- 4s. 0d.
Robt.Doany
- 2s. 6d.
Ailic Hartley
- 1s. 0d.
Abel Weir
- 6s. 0d.
Elizabeth Softlaw
- 1s. 6d.
Ann Mason Jun.
- 5s. 0d.
Edward Thornbrough
- 3s. 0d.
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