John MORTLOCK

Occupation Details
- From 1702 to 1710 John's occupation was Overseer of the Poor full time in services in Boxted.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Although appointed by the vestry in Easter week the Overseers were the only parish officer bound by civil law. Created by statute in January 1601 they were appointed after election under the seal of two Justices of the Peace. Working closely with the Church Wardens they were responsible for setting and collecting the poor rate and distributing benefits to those requiring relief. They were required by law to keep detailed account books of income against expenditure and where possible were elected from substantial householders. The overseers would also endorse settlement certificates and bastardy bonds, present settlement queries to the justices for examination and effect removal orders. Along with the wardens they would arrange parish apprenticeships for deserving poor children.
  From 1703 to 1703 his occupation was Church Warden volunteer in services in Boxted.
  - Occupation Notes
    - An ancient position whose role in parochial life from the late middle ages until the separation of the ecclesiastical and civil components of vestral authority, was greater than the incumbent. Generally two were two were elected at Easter, a vicar's warden and a people's warden, although in large churches or parishes with more than one civil division more could be appointed according to local custom. The wardens wielded considerable power and were the peoples representatives in all parochial matters. The church wardens along with the overseers administered local relief and education. They were responsible for the fabric of the nave and setting and collecting the church rate, the Constable, surveyor and verger reported directly to them. All bequests and gifts to the parish were collected by them and at each annual audit they took possession of all those that had gone before. They presided over the distribution annually of income from church gifts and were bound by law to keep detailed accounts.
      
      Other parochial duties were to ensure children were baptised and that the parishioners attended church regularly and keep an eye on the morals of the parish. Transgressions were reported to the Archdeacons courts and the wardens were responsible for ensuring that the penances were carried out.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived in Gallowgates Farm.

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- John MORTLOCK
  - d.02 Aug 1702 in Glemsford
  
  John MORTLOCK
  - b.13 Sep 1663 in Boxted d.09 Apr 1736 in Boxted
  
  Elizabeth
  - d.15 Aug 1729 in Glemsford

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John MORTLOCK

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