Instruments of Punishment

Extracted from various Corporation of Windsor accounts and minute books.

1515	Item payde for the making of the cokking stoole as it appeareth bi a bill vj.s viij
1612	For a new Pillory i.l.
1614	Making a paire of stocks and other work.
1652	Item payde to Robert Gill for a new whipping post which was sett at the bridge foote.v s vj d. Item payde to John Write a smith for ironwork and brads meade by him for the use of a new cocking stoole 3 s.
1647	Payde Umberfeild for mending the stockes 2s iiijd.
1656	Paid to Mr Noakes for two locks for ye cage and stocks iijd. Paide for iron work for the pillorie i.s vj.d.
1664	Paid Edward Umberfield for iron worke about the Duckinge stoole iiij.s vj.d. Paid to Roger Printer for worke done at the Towne hall and about the Pillory and the Duckinge stoole as appears by his bill vi. V.s. Paid to Mr Newman for painting of the Pillory 12.s.
1665	Payde Thomas Bacon for mending the cuckinginge stoole 1.s iiijd. Payde to Goodman Goldin for Iron worke for the cuckinge stoole i.s. vj.d.
1667	To three men for carrying the Ducking Stool viij s.
1684	To Godfrey Webb for a new pillory 2.1.
1691	It is ordered that the Pillory for the more adornment of the towne bee taken downe and preserved for a moving Pillory to be used upon occasion.