Churchwardens' Accounts: nos 211-231

Churchwardens' Accounts: nos 211-231

211. The receipts of the fruits of the parsonage of St Andrew Hubbard for 2 years gathered by Richard Bagat and William Acheley and begun by us at Christmas anno 1562 and ending then in anno 1564.

In primis received by the prick roll of the inhabitants of the parish for 2 whole years profit as appears by the prick roll, sum – £40 4s. 9d.
Item received for the yearly offering of the inhabitants and servants of the said parish for 2 years – £3 2s.
Item received more of divers that was married within the said parish – 6s. 4d.
Item received more in owed money for 2 years – 14s. 8d.
Sum appearing received aforewritten – £44 7s. 9d.

212. [f. 97] These are the payments paid out by Richard Bagat and William Acheley as concerning the parson
Item paid to Thomas Handon, Master Parson's servant, as appears by a quittance dated the 11th January anno 1562 – £3 6s. 8d.
Item paid to William Thorne, curate, for 2 years' wages ending the 25th December 1564 – £31.
Item paid to Master Persey, collector of the subsidy for the tenths and subsidy due to the Queen's Majesty, the 2nd March 1564 – 32s.
Item paid to his servant for the quittance – 4d.
Item paid to Master Ratlyffe the 2nd November 1563 for Master Parson's subsidy as appears by a quittance, sum – 28s. 10d.
Item paid for the quittance – 4d.
Item paid to the summoner – 4d.
Item paid to the summoner for warning us to come before the archdeacon at St Magnus's – 4d.
Item paid more to the summoner for bringing us a book of thanksgiving – 4d.
Item paid to Master Babame for the parson – 3s. 4d.
Item paid for deliverng a bill of presentment – 4d.
Item paid the 17th March 1563 to Master Ratlyffe, my lord's Register, for the tenths and subsidy due to the Queen's Majesty – 32s.
Item paid for the quittance – 4d.
Item paid to the summoner – 4d.
Item paid the 19th March for a sermon made by Master Young – 3s. 4d.
Item paid to Master Ranleffe, my Lord's Registar, for Master Parson's subsidy as appears by a quittance – 28s. 10d.
Item paid for the quittance – 4d.
Item paid to the summoner – 4d.
Item paid to a summoner for warning us to come before my lord of London – 4d.
Sum paid appearing – £40 18s. 8d.
Memorandum that in the account of payments for the parish [payment] is made for reparations [to the] parsonage which should have been put here and is for divers things as appears, amount – £4 8s. 8d.
Sum all – £45 7s. 4d.

[In margin: £45.7.4
£44.7.9
0.19.7 parson owes]

213. [f. 97v] The 16 January 1564
This account afore, the day above written is perused by us Thomas Wylkyns, Richard Adams and James Crompton and others of the neighbours, that having received by the prick roll and all other appearing in this book, both for the parish and also for the parson's duties, also payments being deducted, so that clear, there is rest owing to the said Richard Bagat and William Acheley, to be answered by these churchwardens now following, [that is] to say John Wilson and Andrew Banbary which are now for these 2 years following, so that clear the said Richard Bagat and William Acheley must have the sum of – £3 18s. 8d.
I say – £3 18s. 8d.
The names of the rest having audited this account are Jarret Burton, Ellis Merchant and Thomas Cornelay &c.

214. [The following lists are tabulated on the page in two parallel columns]
Debts remaining now of the parson's duty as follows
Robert Elles for half a year – 5s. 6d.
Lanselot Gryffes for 3 quarters – 8s. 3d.
Peter Korner for the same house ?half year – 5s. 4d.
John Waddell for 5 quarters – 5s.
Thomas Lyster for 2 years – 13s. 4d.
John Harte tailor for 3 quarters – 4s.
Widow Ladde 3 quarters – 4s.
Henry Wedderall 3 quarters – 3s.
Sum – 46s. 7d.

And these for the clerk's as follows
Henry Kyng for 2 years – 5s. 3d.
Robert Elles 2 quarters – 16d.
Lansellot Gryffes 3 quarters – 2s.
John Waddell a year – 8d.
Thomas Lyster 2 years – 8d.
John Harte tailor 3 quarters – 6d.
Widow Ladde 3 quarters – 6d.
Henry Wedderall 3 quarters – 10d.
Sum – 11s. 10d.

Received item John Hornar for pit and knell of Anne Grygby's – 10s.
Item William Smithson, tailor, owes for rest of the £5, given by Henry Taskar, due at Midsummer and Michaelmas next – £3.

215. [f. 98] 1564
The copy of the quittance made at Christ's Hospital for money gathered for the poor of this parish as follows, collectors for it William Cromton and Peter Collynes

There is gathered by William Cromton and Peter Collynes, collectors towards the relief and succour of the poor harboured in the spital, for 13 months begun the first Sunday in October 1563 and ended the last Sunday in September 1564 as by their account received. Sum of – £9 5d.

Paid to Thomas Jackson, treasurer of Christ's Hospital, towards the relief of the poor harboured in the said hospital within the time of this account – £3 15s. 10d.

Paid more to certain poor in this parish within the time of this account – £5 4s.

216. [f. 98v] 16th January 1564
Memorandum that in the time of these said churchwardens, Richard Bagott and William Acheley, upon conferment had with the parish, it was agreed that the annuities of Elizabeth Myles, [that is] to say widow of Michael Myles, should be bought, for that according to his will certain houses [were] given by him to this parish, the only right being common to her by that interest of annuity; so by agreement she is paid for the same, appearing by the writings for the sum of £20, which she is satisfied and paid. And all the writing and evidence of the same are delivered in the presence of us to these churchwardens, John Wylson and Andrew Banbery, as hereafter particularly appears.
First the copy of the last will and testament of Michael Myles, cobbler, copied by me Adams, under the hand of the Register of the Prerogative Court, in which he is a witness.
Item the deed bargained and sold by the said Elizabeth to the said churchwardens of her annuity of the date of the 25 of October last past anno 1564 and the sixth of Queen Elizabeth.
Item an obligation for performance of the same ?covenant.
Item a lease taken of the parish church of St Peter in Cornhill by Michael Myles cobbler and a deed [in which it] appears that one Erlington and another are mentioned that Myles had the lands of.
Item a lease of Henry Welle's house being let by the said widow, and [which is] but for the term of her life.
Item a lease of John Ward's house made also by her to him and [which is] for term of her life also.
In witness we the auditors afterwritten, so say Thomas Wylkyns, Richard Adams and the rest.

217. [f. 99] The names of all those that lent money towards the buying of the annuities of Elizabeth Myles in October last past anno 1564 as follows Rchard Adams in money – £5.
[In margin: Paid] Thomas Wylkyns in money – 40s.
[In margin: Paid] William Crompton in money – 40s.
Amos Parken's widow in money – 20s.
John Lyon in money – 20s.
[In margin: Paid] Jarrat Burton in money – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] John Wylson in money – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] William Achelly in money – 13s. 4d.
[In margin: Paid] Ellis Merchant – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] John Hornar, turner – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] Peter Collyns – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] John ?Mur – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] Thomas Bornelay – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] Andrew Banbery – 10s.
[In margin: Paid] Richard Botlay – 6s. 8d.
[In margin: Paid] Richard ?Granger – 10s.
Sum all – £16 10s. – which is to be repaid as the parish shall find themselves in state able, to every man accordingly as appears.

218. [f. 99v] The copy of the acquittance of Henry Welles and John Lyon, collectors for the poor of Christ's Hospital and the poor of our parish, collected by them of us the parishioners, and is by the same acquittance as follows

Received by the said collectors for 13 months before the first Sunday of September 1564 and ended the last Sunday of September 1565 as by their account. Received does appear – £8 12s. 8d.
Whereof paid to Master John Jackson of Christ's Hospital, towards the relief of the poor harboured there – £3 4s.
Paid to certain poor in the parish in the foresaid time appearing by account allowed – £4 16s.
To Master Peele for rest of the same collection – 12s. 8d.
Sum – £8 12s. 8d.

219. [f. 100] This is the final account and reckoning of us John Wilson and Andrew Banbery, churchwardens of the parish church of St Andrew Hubbard in Little Eastcheap, from the feast of the birth of our Lord God anno domini 1564 until the feast of the birth of Our Lord God anno domini 1566, which is for 2 whole years as follows, viz.

In primis received by the prick roll for the clerk's wages for 2 years as appears – £13 18s.
Received for Mistress Wever's pit and knell – 10s.
Received for Mistress Benbowe's pit and knell – 10s.
Received for Nicholas Wilken's knell – 3s. 4d.
Received for Jerome Shrewster's knell – 3s. 4d.
Received for Mistress Compson's knell and pit – 10s.
Received of Henry Wells for 2 years' rent of his dwelling house, after 33s. 4d. per annum – £3 6s. 8d.
Received of John Warde for 2 years' rent of his dwelling house, after 26s. 8d. per annum – 53s. 4d.
Received of Widow Fane for her shed for 2 whole years' rent, after 4s. the year – 8s.
Received as a gift of certain of the parishioners – 56s. 1d.
Received for John Horner's servant's pit and knell – 10s.
Received of Robert Ellys for debt owing of old – 16d.
Received of Richard for discharge of constableship – 50s.
Received of Angell Mathewe in part of his discharge also – 13s. 4d.
Sum received appearing – £28 13s. 5d.

Received of William Smithson, tailor, the sum of £3 in full payment of £5 which one Tasker gave to the poor – £3.

Lent the said money at your instance to John Weddell at 2 times, that is to say 15s. the 6th of June 1566 and 45s. the 10th of October in the same year – £3.
[Remainder of side in different hand:] Whereof [word indecipherable] to the said Waddell by the parish – 10s.
and to John Wylson that he lent the parish – 10s.
and to Master Crompton of the said sum for him – 40s.
So the said £3 is discharged.

220. [f. 100v] These be the payments paid by us, John Wilson and Andrew Banbery for 2 years as follows
In primis paid at the account day for breakfast and supper – 34s.
Item paid to the clerk for his 2 years' wage – £8.
Item paid to the scavenger for 2 years' carriage away of the soilage – 2s. 6d.
Item paid to the clerk for washing for 2 years – 8s.
Item paid to the organ-keeper for 2 years – 4s.
Item paid for a paten for the communion cup – 3s. 4d.
Item paid for 5 loads of lime – 5s.
Item paid for 1 load of sand – 12d.
Item paid for 1 load of brick – 14s.
Item paid for a labourer for 6 days – 5s.
Item paid for a workman for 4½ days – 5s. 10d.
Item paid for board for the shed – 7s. 6d.
Item paid for nails for the shed – 16d.
Item paid to a carpenter for 1 day's work – 16d.
Item paid for a basket – 2d.
Item paid for carriage of the rubbish – 4d.
Item paid for a new pew – 13s.
Item paid for hinge and nails for it – 7d.
Item paid for the floor of the said pew and for the stage of the pulpit – 16d.
Item paid for nails, a pair of hinges and mending other things – 12d.
Item paid for painting the iron of the pulpit – 6d.
Item paid to a smith for making the iron longer and for 2 staples – 20d.
Item paid to the plumber and mason – 8d.
Item paid to Fanncer for mending the clock – 6d.
Item paid for mending certain pews and for new boards – 6s.
Item paid for nails – 3d.
Item paid for ringing Mistress Wever's knell – 6d.
Item paid for paving Mistress Wever's grave – 15d.
Item paid for Mistress Benbow's knell – 6d.
Item paid to Master Acheley for a new book – 7s.
Item paid for Nicholas Wilken's knell – 6d.
Item paid for paving Mistress Benbow's grave and for tile to make it up – 2s.

[f. 101] Item paid to Master Wherler for his shed for 2 years as appears by his quittance – 2s.
Item paid for holly and ivy for both years – 16d.
Item paid for brooms for both years – 16d.
Item paid for the sight of Mistress Draper's will – 12d.
Item paid to Fanncer for mending the clock and for oil to it – 2s. 2d.
Item paid for Jerome Sewster's knell – 6d.
Item paid for Mistress Compson's knell – 6d.
Item paid for paving Mistress Compson's grave and for tiles to it – 2s.
Item paid for a bill of sale of Weddell's lease – 12d.
Item paid for the said Weddell – 5s.
Item paid for a new pipe of lead – 21s. 4d.
Item paid for staples and great stikens for it – 2s.
Item paid to Parson Swift at Beverley the 19th day of May 1566, for the arrears of our bond – £4.
Item paid the same time for writing – 4s. 8d.
Item paid for the writing between the parish and me – 5s.
Item paid to William Acheley and Richard Bagot the 4th of December 1565 for what we owed them, as by a quittance appears – £3 18s. 8d.
Item paid goodman Bolley the money which he lent, the sum of – 6s. 8d.
[Remainder of side in different hand] Sum of all the payments aforewritten of this account – £25 5s. 9d. [In left margin in arabics: £25 5. 9.]

221. Paid more of what was borrowed to divers for the annuities of Elizabeth Myles, the 15th January 1566
To Master Adams in part of that he lent – 33s. 4d.
To John Mur in money paid him – 10s.
To Andrew Banbery, paid in money – 10s.
To Jarrat Burton, paid him in money – 10s.
To William Acheley in money – 13s. 4d.
To Ellis Merchant in money – 10s.
To Peter ?Colleying in money – 10s.
To Thomas Borneley in money – 10s.
To Richard ?Granger in money – 10s.
Sum – £5 16s. 8d.
Sum of all the said payments appearing amounts – £31 2s. 5d. [In left margin, in arabics: £31 2. 5.]

222. [f. 101v] The receipts of the fruits of the parsonage of the parish of St Andrew Hubbard for 2 years gathered by us John Wilson and Andrew Banbery, churchwardens of the same parish since the feast of the birth of Our Lord God anno 1564 until the feast of the birth of Our Lord God anno 1566, as follows

In primis received of the inhabitants of the said parish for 2 whole years proffered as appears by the prick roll – £42 7s. 6d.
Item received for the offerings of the inhabitants and servants of the said parish for 2 whole years – £3 8s. 6d.
Item received more of the inhabitants in odd money for 2 whole years – 16s. 6d.
Item received of divers that were married within the said parish for the said 2 years – 8s. 2d.
Item received of Robert Ellys, butcher, of old debt – 5s. 6d.
Sum of these parcels afore written amounts – £47 6s. 2d.
[In left margin, in arabics: £47 6. 2.]

223. [f. 102] These be the payments paid out by us John Wilson and Andrew Banbery concerning the parson

In primis paid to Thomas Haddon, Master Parson's man, as by his quit – tance appears – £3.
Item paid to Master Thorne, our curate, for 2 whole years – £32.
Item paid for the quarter sermons – 26s. 8d.
Item paid to Master Ratclif the 3rd day of February anno domini 1564 for the tenths going out of the parsonage as by the quittance appears – 32s.
Item paid for warning us to St Paul's – 4d.
Item paid for the quittance the same time – 4d.
Item paid to the summoner for warning us to St Magnus before the archdeacon – 4d.
Item paid to Master Babcom the same time – 3s. 4d.
Item paid for a bill of articles – 4d.
Item paid for delivering the same bill – 4d.
Item paid to Master Ratclif the 15th day of February 1565 for the tenths going out of the parsonage as by a quittance may appear – 32s.
Item paid for warning us to St Magnus before the bishop, the last of May 1566 – 4d.
Item paid for a bill of articles the same time – 4d.
Item paid for delivering the same bill and our making it – 6d.
Item paid the same time the procreacion [?procuration] – 8s. 10d.
Item paid for a quittance for the last tenth – 4d.
Item paid to Master Ratclif for the third part of the subsidy due to the Queen as by a certain quittance dated the 19th day of October 1565 may appear – 28s. 10d.
Item paid the same time for a quittance – 4d.
Item paid to the summoner for warning us to St Magnus the 4th of February 1566 before the archdeacon – 4d.
Item paid to Master Babham the same time – 3s. 4d.
Item paid for a bill of articles – 4d.
Item paid for giving in the same bill – 4d.
Item paid for 2 little books of prayer – 5d.
Item paid to Master Parson for his half year wage due at the feast of the birth of Lord God last past anno domini 1566, as by his quittance doth appear – 53s. 4d.
[Different hand:] Sum of the payments appearing aforewritten amount – £44 13s. 3d.
[In left margin, in arabics: £44 13. 4.]

224. [f. 102v] So remains of the account of John Wilson and Andrew Banbery for ?rest of the [erasure] auditors to the same, Richard Adames, Thomas Wylkens, William Crompton, John Mur, John Grene and Gerard Burton, in ready money which is paid over to Clement Farie and John Hornar, new churchwardens – 3s. 11d.
Memorandum that is also delivered to them all the writings and evidence of the 2 houses and indenture of the parsonage from our parson and all other quittances and writings.
Auditors Thomas Wylkens [his mark given]
per me Richard Adams butcher
per me William Crompton ?mercer
per me John Mur ?mercer
by me John Grene
by me Gerard Burton

225. [f. 103] This is the account of us Clement Farie and John Horner, turner, churchwardens of the parish of St Andrew Hubbard in little Eastcheap, from the feast of Our Lord 1566 until the feast of the birth of Our Lord anno 1568, which is for 2 whole years, as follows

In primis received of the last churchwardens, for their rest of the account of John Wylson and Andrew Banbery appearing – 3s. 11d.
Received by the prickroll for the clear wages, ?scored the whole parish for the clerk's wages, for 2 whole years, sum – £15 8s. 8d.
Received for old arrearages, by a bill appearing, sum – 10s. 2d.
Received of Henry Welles, for 2 years' rent of his house, due and ending at Michaelmas last past, sum – £3 6s. 8d.
Received of John Warde, for 2 years' rent of his dwelling house due and ending at Michaelmas last past, sum – 53s. 4d.
Received of widow Fanne, for 2 years of the shed of our church, ending at Michaelmas last past, sum – 8s.
Received for Thomas More, priest's pit and knell – 12s.
Received for Master Wentforde ?scholar's pit and knell – 10s.
Received for Master Smithson's wife's pit and knell – 10s.
Received of Angel Mathew, for rest of his agreement – 26s. 8d.
Received of the inhabitants of the parish for the parson's duty which we had in ?farm for 2 whole years ending at Michaelmas last, appearing by the prickroll of the same, amounts – £46 4s. 4d.
Received for the offering days of the inhabitants of our said parish as may appear by the particulars, sum – £3 9s. 4d.
Received of divers that was married in our parish for this 2 years past, sum – 6s.
Received of the said inhabitants for owed money 1d and ½d. in the due of the parson's rent, amounts – 16s. 2d.
Received of Ellys for the overplus of his due – 14s.
Sum total of the whole receipts of us, aforesaid appearing, amounts – £76 19s. 3d.
[In left margin, in arabics: £76 19. 3.]

226. [f. 103v] Payments made by us, Clement Farie and John Horner, turner, churchwardens of the parish of St Andrew Hubbard in Eastcheap, which is for and concerning the same, for 2 whole years now last past, to this present anno 1568

In primis paid at the account day for the supper of the auditors and all things belonging to the same, sum – 32s. 1d.
Item paid to the clerk for his 2 years' wages at £4 the year also ending at Christmas last past, sum – £8.
Item paid to William Thorne, curate, for 22 months and 3 odd days ending at Simon and Jude's day, after £16 the year, and so cleared, sum amount – £29 9s. 8d.
Item paid for the tenths and subsidies for the parson's due to the Queen's majesty for 2 years, ending at Michaelmas last – £5 5s. 4d.
Item paid to Parson Swift for his stipend for 1 year and a half, ending at Midsummer last, sum – £8.
Item paid for 7 quarter sermons to Michaelmas last – 23s. 4d.
Item paid to the archdeacon for his visitation, and for the fees of the [blot] and summoners for 2 years – 16s. 11d.
Item paid to the scavenger for 2 years making clean about the church, sum – 2s. 8d.
Item paid to Carter's wife for washing the linen of the church and the naperies apertaining, for 2 years – 8s.
Item paid to Howe the organ-maker for keeping our organs, his fee for 2 years for the same, sum – 4s.
Item paid to Master Whillow rent gatherer for the rent of the shed for 3 years ending at Michaelmas – 3s.
Item paid for the ?charges in ringing the knell and covering the graves of Master More, priest, Smithson's wife and Wentford, all the same, amounts – 9s. 1d.
Item paid for repairs of the church, paving, glazing and leading, with mending of the clock, all by ?particular amounts – 58s. 6d.
Item paid for a ?chest to lay writing in for the church covered with black leather – 7s.
Sum total of all the payments made by us aforewritten amounts – £58 19s. 7d.

227. [f. 104] So remains the net rest of the account of us, the said Clement Farie and John Horner, in our hands of the money we have received appearing by our aforewritten account, this 7th day of February anno 1568, sum amounts all – £17 19s. 8d.

Whereof paid of the said [following sum is in arabics:] £17 19s. 8d. at this present, to the hands of the new churchwardens, [that is] to say Thomas Wylkyns and William Crompton, in ready money, sum – £5 2s. 6d.

So rests of their said account yet to be paid and answered – [arabics:] £12 17s. 2d., the which shall be paid to the foresaid new churchwardens very shortly, or else they to have assurance given for the same, sum – £12 17s. 2d.
Auditors of this same account [signatures]
by me Richard Adams
by me John Grene
by me William Acheley
by me John Wyllson
by me Thomas Bournlay
this is I, Thomas Weaver's mark

228. [f. 104v] This is the account of us Thomas Wilkines and William Crompton, churchwardens of the parish of St Andrew Hubbard in little Eastcheap, from the feast of Our Lord 1568 until the feast of Our Lord God 1570, which is for 2 whole years

In primis received of the last churchwardens for their rest of account, of [erased: Thomas Wilkins and William Compton] Clement Farye and John Horner, turner, appearing – £5 3s. 6d.
Received of Master Wells for 2 years' rent of his dwelling house – £3 6s. 8d.
Received of John Warde for 2 years' rent of his house – £2 13s. 4d.
Received of Angel Mathewe for his daughter's burial, the sum appearing amount – 6s. 8d.
Received of Granger's widow for an old debt – 2s. 8d.
Received of John Moore for a burial – 3s. 4d.
Received of Heminge for a pit and a knell – 10s.
Received by the gift of John Heming – 30s.
Received by the gift of Henry Leake's will, by the churchwardens of St Olave's in Southwark – 6s.
Received for Adriansone's wife's pit and knell – 10s.
Received of Gillian Sanitene for the pit – 3s. 4d.
Received of Mistress Bottle for her husband's pit and knell – 10s.
Received of John ?Granger for Mistress Cooke's knell – 3s. 4d.
Received for pit and knell for a mariner – 11s.
Received for a knell for Thomas Adames – 3s. 4d.
Received of widow Fanne for a year's rent – 4s.
Received for Angel Mathewe's pit and knell – 10s.
Received of Wate's wife for his old debt – 3s. 4d.
Received of John Wilsonne for part of John Hornar's debt, made paid upon his obligation – 10s.
Sum total of all the whole receipts of us afore said appearing amounts – £17 9s. 6d.
[At foot of left-hand margin, in arabics: £17 9. 6.]

229. [f. 105] 1570
Payments made by us, Thomas Wilkens and William Crompton, churchwardens of the parish of St Andrew Hubbard in little Eastcheap, from the feast of Our Lord 1568 until the feast of Our Lord God 1570, which is for 2 whole years.

In primis paid for the account dinner at our audit – 41s. 6d.
Item paid to Master Williams that he lent the churchwardens – 40s.
Item paid to Robert Carter for 2 years' wages – £8.
Item paid to his wife for washing the church linen – 8s.
Item paid to the scavenger for his wage for 2 years – 2s. 8d.
Item paid for holly, ivy, brooms and boughs, 2 years – 3s. 2d.
Item paid to father Howe for annuity, 2 years – 4s.
Item paid to the clock-maker for his annuity, 2 years – 4s.
Item paid for mending of our clock, amounts – 2s.
Item paid to Thomas Wheeler for 2 years' rent for a shed – 2s.
Item paid for a bell rope – 2s.
Item paid for 2 books and mending the service books – 22d.
Item paid to the parson for repairs of his house – 30s.
Item paid for mending the parson's surplice – 6d.
Item paid for another new service book – 8d.
Item paid for oil for harnes [inserted: and ?tiles] – 6d.
Item paid to the summoner at sundry times and for the articles – 2s. 4d.
Item paid for a shovel and a quartern of tiles – 22d.
Item paid to Master Wilkin's man of writing for his master – 6d.
Item paid for making 1 obligation for John Hornar, turner – 12d.
Item paid for ringing knells and covering graves in the church with other trifles, amount – 12s. 4d.
Sum total of all the payments made by us before written, amounts – £16 10d.
[At foot of left-hand margin, in arabics: £16 0. 10.]

230. [f. 105v] Received more by the parish roll which should have been entered among the receipts on the other side – £15 11s. 6d., and more by sundry and divers parcels appearing on the other side – £17 9s. 6d., amounts – £33 12d.
Whereof paid by sundry parcels which are written on the other side of the leaf – £16 10d.

So there remains in the hands of Thomas Wilkins and William Crompton for the rest of this account, being now audited the 9th day of January 1570 – £17 2d., which sum of seventeen pounds and two pence is now delivered into the hands of Richard Adams and Henry Wells, new churchwardens elected in the presence of us auditors to the same account ?appearing.
Memorandum there is more delivered to the new churchwardens a chest with evidence and other writings belonging to the church.
[signatures:] by me John Wyllson
by me John Grene
by me William Acheley
per me John Mon
per me Andrew Banberie
per me Thomas Wever
by me Ellis Childerley
[mark] John Sawyer

231. [f. 106] The copy of the acquittance of Thomas Hadlow and Robert Masonne, collectors for the poor of Christ's Hospital and the poor of our parish, collected by them of us the parishioners as appears
Received by the said collectors for 13 [sic] months begun the 17th day of September 1569 being the third Sunday and ended the 25th day being the fourth Sunday of the same month 1570, as by their account received may appear the sum of – £8 14s. 8d.
Whereof paid to John Jacksonne treasurer of Christ's Hospital towards the relief of the poor harboured there – 53s.
Paid to certain poor in the parish in the foresaid time appearing by account allowed, sum – £3 6s. 8d.
Paid to Master Pealle for the rest of the same collection – 35s.
Sum total – £8 14s. 8d. (fn. 1)