This is an extract from the Doddington parish Vestry Minutes and Accounts, 1794 to 1933. The entry relates to payments made by the parish on Easter Tuesday, 8th April 1828. One payment is to Andrew Robertson for wine and bottles. Andrew received £2, which is equivalent to approximately £65 at today's value.
Many of the Doddington parish records are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service. Previously they were kept at the church. For many years church records were stored in the Parish Chest. This tradition dates back to medieval times. The Chest would usually be found in the vestry and kept under lock and key. All church records would be stored there. For example, baptism registers, poor relief records and churchwardens' accounts would all be found within the Chest.
