16720104 Pages 4 Index Acts of Vestries and Vestry 09041683

Bell P 173

1863

Whereas Oliver St John of Tandaragee in the County of Armagh, Esq., has acquired a very considerable Estate within the Parish of Sego and Whereas the said Oliver St John now does and for years forward intends, frequently to retaire? to the Parish of Sego aforsaid. And having a prospect in rase of 9? fine males, to make a settlement for some one and thereof within the aforesaid parish. He is therefore adjudged fitt and right, that the said Oliver St John should be allowed a convenient quantity of grounds within the said Church of Sego, for the erecting of a decent seat to the life of himself and family pursuant. Whereonto, the Minister, Church Wardens, and parishioners, have concluded unanimously, that said Oliver St John shall have a seat in the said church, he building it, And forever hereafter repairing it, at his or horses own proper cost and charges. And the present incumbent doth for him and his successors ( no hat in him lyes) grant and appoint all that space of ground contained in the Northeast Angle of the Chancell as it is now enclosed in a seat formerly designated for the Minister, for the said Oliver St John to erect his seat on provided that the next seat to that be built of the same dimensions with the former, lying behinden the said Oliver St John’s seat and that the pulpit on the same side be for ever without interruption preserved and continue to the life of the incumbent, and his successors and to with our comfort hereunto we set our hands the 9 ^th April 1683.

George Blacker Hen. Jenney

Hugh Hatt

William Mathews

John Matthews

John Higgins

Francis Mathews