GEMMS IDGEMMS-REPORT-000361
Report TitleAn account of the Funeral Sermons which were preached at Coggeshall by Mr Boys
In ManuscriptNotebook of Joseph Bufton of Coggeshall
Extentff. 21 - 40
Composition Date1680 - 1691
Primary LanguageEnglish
Report Type(s)Auditor's Sermon Diary
Bible Texts
Linked PlacesCoggeshall
Print Editions / WitnessesThese sermons are found in ERO D/DBm Z8.
DescriptionThe first tranche are interleaved with an almanac: “The first was a the funeral of Goodman Wilshir farmer of Little Coggeshall upon Satterday July the 24th Anno 1680 Text was in Ecclesiastes 11.8…
The second was at the funeral of Mrs Guyon Mr Matthew Guy widow Upon Tuesday August the 31 Anno 1680 The text was Psalme 23.4…
The third was at the Funerall of Mr Richard Rayment who had been Excisseman but of late a Maultster he lived in the Hamlett Upon Munday May the 30th Anno 1681 The text was Matthew 24.42…
The fourth was at the funeral of old Mistriss Hills Old Robert Hills widow up Friday Noemebr the 4th Anno 1681 The text was in Psalme 37.37
The fifth was at the Funeral of Young Edmund Adkinson barber called the young Gold because his father was called The Gold Upon Friday October the Twentyth Anno 1662 the text was in Deuteronomy 32:29…
The Sixth was at the funerall of Old Mr Ambros Sutton Clothier he had no Child, he was I think above 60 yeares of age upon Friday May the Eighteenth Anno 1683 Text was in Matthew 25:10…
The Seventh was at the funeral of Old Mrs Merrills Old Mr Robert Merrills’s Widdow Upon Friday September the 28th Anno 1683 Th text was in Psalme 71:9…
The Eight was at the funeral of the Wife of Thomas Levitt butcher. She was Thomas Tunbridges Widdow before he married her . Upon Thursday December the 13th Anno 1683. The text was in Job 13:15
The Ninth was at the funeral of Robert Groome a young man that dyed at Mr John Digby’ he was his Nepew On Friday January the 4th Anno 1683/4 Text was in the Psalme 39:4
The Tenth was at the fuerall of Old Jon Cooke Capenter he was near four score years of age Upon Wednesday May the 14th Anno 1684 the text was 1 Corinthians 15:19.The eleventh was a the funeral of ye first wife of William Cox son of Mr Thomas Cox minister she was Dr Harrisons daughter she dyed in childbed of her first child & the child was buried with her Upon Munday July the Seventh Anno 1684 Text was in the Numberes 23.10 ye later part of the verse…
The twelfth was at the Funerall of Mr Thaoms Stafford Lawyer sSonne of Old Thaoms Stafford Glover Upon Friday August the 15th anno 1684 the text was in James 4.9 ye latter part of ye verse…
The thirteenth was at the funeral of the wife of Mr David Battey at the white hart. She was the Sister of Mr Jeremy Ayletts Wife Upon munday September 15th Anno 1684 The text was 1 Timothy 2:15
The fourteenth was at the funeral of the wife of Mr John Wood Tannere , she was the daughter of Mr Glasscock Scholmaster of Felsted Upon Saturday December the fourth anno 1684 The text was in Genesis 3:19…
The fifteenth was at the Funerall of the Wife of Mr John White apothecary She was one of Mr Harrisosn daughters. She kept her chamber about half a yeare before she dyed. Upon Munday Aprill 13th Text was in the Psalme 119:67
The sixteenth was at the funeral of Old Mrs Mount Widdow She kept Schollers Her huband lived at Tollsbury upon Sunday June the Twentieth Anno 1686. The text was in Job 14.14…
The seventeenth was at the funeral of Old Mr John Digby A lame man, who had formerly been a Shopkeeper Upon Fryday January the 14th Anno 1686/7 The Text was in Romans 7.24 & part of the 25 verse…
The eighteenth was for young Mr Andrews A kinsman of Mr Andrews of Feering who dyed and was buried at Feering about July 2 1687 but his funereal sermon was preaced at Coxeal upon Wednesday July the 13th Anno 1687 The text was in Psalme 73:26
39v The nineteenth was at the funeral of Mrs Judeth Shortland An Ancient Maid Daughter of Mr Richard Shortland Upon Thursday November the 24th Anno 1687 The Text was in Philippians 1:23…”
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ff. 52r – The Twentyeth was at the funeral of The Wife of Lod Thoams Stafford Glover, She was a very nient woman. It is said she had lived 60 yeares with her husband Upon Wednesday May the second Anno 1688 The text was in Isaiah 38:1…
The Twenty first as at the funeral of Old Mrs Shortland Widdow of old mr Richard Shortland She was a very ancient woman Upon Fryday June the first Anno 1682 Text was in Revelations 14:13…
The Twenty Second was at the Funerall of the Second wife of Mr John Wood Tanner Upon Wednesday September the 18t Anno 1689 Text was in 1 Corinthians 7.29 & part of the 30th…
The Twenty Third was at the funeral of Mr Robert Merrils Singleman who lied in the Hamlet upon Tuesday February the 11th Anno 1689/90 Text was in Psalme 39.13
The Twenty Fourth was at the funerallof Michael Miles Butcher Singleman Eldest son of John Miles upon Weednesday February the 17th Anno 1691/2 The text was in Ecclesiastes 11.9…
The Twenty Fifth was at the funeral of the Second wife of John Cox Esquire She was Major Haines daughter She dyed in Childbed upon Wednesday September the 28th Anno 1692 The text was in John 5:28…
The Twenty Sixth was at the Funerall of My Dear Father John Bufton wo dyed in the 86th yeare of is age Upon Munday January the 7th Anno 1674/5 The text was in Luke 2.29
The Twenty Seventh was at the funeral of Mr William Stokes a Carpenter who wrought with John Cook He was a Batchelor Upon Sunday March the 1th Anno 1694/5. The Text was in Ecclesiastes 3.12…
The Twenty Eight was for Henry Ireland Combes who dyed suddenly July the 8th & was buryed July the 9th But the sermon was preached upon ye Sunday after July the 14th Anno 1695 The text was in Luke 12.20 the middle part of the verse…
The Twenty Ninth was at the funeral of an Ancient widow who was the mother of Young Isaac Potters wife Upon Tuesday April the 14th Anno 1696. The text was in Psalms 48.14…
The Thirtieth was at the funeral of Old John Wilbore Carpenter he was very Ancient Upon Munday June the 29th Anno 1696 The text was in Philippians 1.21…
The Thirty First was at the Funeral of Mr William Cox who lived in the back lane but was lately removed & dyed at his Daughter Mulling’s upon Fryday July the 31st Anno 1696 The text was in Job 21.25…
The Thirty Second was at the Funerall of Goldin Mullings Butcher a young man upon Saturday September the 12th by candlelight Anno 1696 But from the same text he preached on at my Father’s funeral Upon Munday January the 7th Anno 1674/5 Luke 2.29 because Goldin Mullings chose that text before he dyed
The Thirty Third was at the Funerall of Mr Mathew Guyon, who was the son of Mr Mathew Guyon. He dyed at Pattiswick at his Brother Mr Charlies Guyon Upon Thursday May the 20th The Text was in Psalme 71.5
The Thirty Fourth was at the Funeral of Edward Miles Carpenter Son of John Miles upon Thursday June the 10th Anno 1697 the Text was in Colossians 3.3… But ye Sermon was ye same with ye 2 sermons which he preached from ye same Text on Sunday in the forenoon & afternoon May 14 1682
The Thirty Fifth was at the funeral of the first wife of Mr William Armond She was Counsellor Coxes sister upon Satterday September the 11th Anno 1697 The text was in 2 Corinthians 5:8…
The Thirty Sixth was at the funeral of Old mrs Cox the Widdow of Mr John Cox She was an Ancient woman upon Fryday August the 19th Anno 1698 The Text was in Matthew 25:2…
The Thirty Seventh was at the funerall of the first wife of Edmund Tanner who was Mr Gales Daughter She had a cancer in her breast. Upon Tuesday November the 22rd by candlelight Anno 1698 The text was in Matthew 26.41…
The Thirty Eighth was at the funeral of Old Mrs Pearson a very ancient Gentlewoman She was Mrs Livermeres Mother. It was preached at Markshall Church upon Wednesday February the 1st Anno 1698/9 The text was n 2 Timothy 1.12… And Mr Boys preached the same sermon at Coxall Churh on Sunday in the afternoon Feb 5 98.
The Thirty Ninth was at the funeral of Robert Cornell a Farmer who lived at riggs, and had lain lame and sick about four or five years upon Fryday March the 3rd by Candlelgiht Anno 1698/9 The text was in Job 3.22
The Fortyeith was at the funeral of Anthony Blackbourne Farmer a singlemn, who lived in the Hamleett It was preached at Bradwell Church upon Fryday April the 21st Anno 1699 The text was in 1 Peter 1.24 and beginning 25… But the sermon was ye same which he preached from 1 peter 1.24 On Sunday in the afternoon June 21 1691 except 3 heads added at last suitable to the occasion”
Source of DataCatherine Evans
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GEMMS record createdNovember 10, 2021
GEMMS record last editedNovember 10, 2021