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December 1553 - December 1555
.1555.
Thys ys the Accompte off vs Roger
Lea And Henry Houghton, Churche Wardens of the parryshe off Saynct Martyns in the ffelde besides Charynge Crosse in the Cowntye off Midd', Elect and Chosen, to contynue as wardens ffrom the ffeaste off the Natyvyty (fn. 1) of or lorde god in the year of the same one thowsand ffyeve hundreth ffyftye and thre And in the ffyrst year of the Raigne off or Sofferaign lady Quene Mary, vnto the ffeaste of the Natvy'y of or lorde God in the year of the same one thowsande ffyeve hundrethe ffyfty and ffyeve, And in the Second and thirde years of the Raigns off Phillip and Mary by the grace off god Kynge and Quene off Englond ffraunce Naples Jerusalem and Eyrlond Deffendors off the ffaythe Prynces off Spayne and Cycely Archedukes of Awstridge Dukes of Myllayne Burgundy and Brabant Cowntis of harspurge fflaunders, and Tyroll, That is to say for the Space of two Whole years, to be fully Compleated and endyd off All and Singuler or Receptes and paymentes and other ordynary chardgis, Specefyed, and Conteyned in this or Accompte, As by the Declaratyon hearof more playnely Doethe appere as hearafter ensuethe:—
Fyrste the aforesaide Wardens Do Chardge themselves withe fforty two (fn. 2) shillengs ffyeve pence half penny to them Delyvered by the wardens being in the Roome the last two years before | xxxvjs vd ob' | |||
Receaved of Roger lea for a byble (fn. 3) —vjs, of Nedam for a parafrasis (fn. 4) —iiijs | xijs | |||
And ffor to Servys books ijs |
The Recepts ffor Buryalles and knelles in the ffyrst year off our Saide Chardge.
In primis Receaved ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche ffor Wyll'm Pettyfer (fn. 5) | vjs viijd | |||
Item ffor hys knell withe the great bell | xijd | |||
Item ffor the Herse Clothe at his buryall | ijd | |||
Item ffor the waste of vj tapers at his buryall | xijd | |||
Item ffor the herse Clothe at the buryall of a straunge man | iijd | |||
Item ffor the knell off harrolde bynghams wyeffe at her buryall | xijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of his saide wyeff | ijd | |||
Item ffor the knell at the Buryall off Rychard Crompton | xijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall | ijd | |||
Item ffor the waste of viij tapers at his buryall | xvjd | |||
Item ffor iiij torchis at the buryall of the same man | ijs | |||
(fn. 6) Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of Alards sonn | ijd | |||
Item ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche for wyll'm ffyndeall | vjs viijd | |||
Item ffor his knyll at his buryall | xijd | |||
Su'ma pagine—iijli vs jd ob' |
Receptes
Item Receaved more ffor the hearse Clothe at the Buryall of wyll'm ffyndall | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste of two tapers at his buryall | ijd | |||
(fn. 12) It'm ffor a knyll at the buryall of Will'm hayns | xijd | |||
It'm ffor the hears Clothe at hys buryall | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste of fowr staffe torchis at his buryall | ijs | |||
It'm ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche ffor bartons wyeff | vjs viijd | |||
It'm ffor her knyll at her buryenge | xijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste off fower staffe torchis at her buryall | ijs viijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at her buryenge | ijd | |||
(fn. 12) It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off partrigis Childe | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off Spencers Childe | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off Thymblebes Chylde | ijd | |||
(fn. 12) It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of yonges Chylde | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of larraunce soforthe (fn. 7) | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste of ffyeve tapers at his buryenge | xd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of John Taylor | ijd | |||
It'm ffor breakyng the grownde in the Churche for John Depon A spanyarde (fn. 8) | vjs viijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste of fowre tapers at the buryeng of Cycely browne | viijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at her buryenge | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of katheren kerry (fn. 9) | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng of Thomas Spencer | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste of two tapers at his buryenge | iiijd | |||
The Sum of the Receptes ffor Buryalles and knylles in thys ffyrst year is | xlvjs viijd | |||
The Receptes ffor Buryalles and knylles in the Seconde year off our Saide Chardge | ||||
In primis Receabed ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off Katheryn Best | ijd | |||
It'm ffor breakeng the grownde in the Churche for Mr. Wood | vjs viijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall | ijd | |||
It'm ffor his knyll at his buryenge | xijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of mussages Chylde (fn. 10) | ijd | |||
It'm ffor breakeng the grownde in the Churche for newporte | vjs viijd | |||
It'm ffor his knyll at his buryall | xvjd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse clothe at his buryenge | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of Dorcas Huyck (fn. 11) | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the waste of vj torchis at her buryenge | iiijs | |||
It'm ffor the waste of vj tapers at her buryenge | xijd | |||
It'm ffor a knyll at the buryall of one of the kynges servauntes | xijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of Annes Case | ijd | |||
It'm ffor the hearse Clothc at the buryeng of katheren powle | ijd | |||
nott' It'm for the buryall knyll & hears clothe at the buryall of mystres wood | vijs xd | |||
Sum' pagine—liiijs ijd |
Receptes
Item Receaved ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng of Richard Rogers | ijd | |||
Item ffor the herse clothe at the buryenge of Alys Rogers | ijd | |||
Item ffor the herse clothe for Richarde goodson at his buryenge | ijd | |||
Item ffor the herse clothe at the buryenge off Annys Styele | ijd | |||
Item ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche for a straunger | vjs viijd | |||
Item ffor hys knyll at his buryenge | xijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at hys buryall | ijd | |||
Item ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche for a Dowche woman | vjs viijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at her buryall | iijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of Symond Appletre | ijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of Wylkynson at Saynct gylles | iiijd | |||
Item ffor the waste of two torchis at the buryall of John Stoll (fn. 13) | xvjd | |||
Item ffor the waste of two tapers at his buryenge | iiijd | |||
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall | ijd | |||
Sum' of the Recepts for buryalls and knylls in this second year is | xls ixd)Su' 48/- | |||
Su'ma totalis off the Receptes ffor buryalles and knylles in the two years of or Chardge Amowntethe to the Sum off | iiijli vijs vd | |||
Gathered at the ffower Quarter Dayes ffor the Clarke and Sextons wagis, and for the pews in thease two yeares off this our Accompte | xvli xvs | |||
Item gathered more at the easter of the laste year of the two years Off this or Accompte in tokyn money | xxvs | |||
Item Receaved of Mr Doctor Huyck ffor the Rent of the howse in the Churche lane thease two years | xiijsiiijd | |||
Item Receaved of Mr Hale (fn. 14) for Sum imparfectyon fownde in his Acco'pte at Suche tyme as he was Churche warden, and so sessed by the Deputys of the Commyssyoners ffor the same | xs | |||
Item Receaved of Mr Worley ffor the lyke (fn. 15) | vs | |||
Item Receaved of John golightly for the lyke in Mr Wood's tyme (fn. 15) | vs | |||
Item Receaved of Randoll kyrby ffor the lyke (fn. 16) | iijs iiijd | |||
Item Receaved of John goldhurst ffor the lyke (fn. 16) | xs | |||
Item Receaved of Robert Thompson (fn. 17) ffor the lyke | vjs viijd | |||
Sum' pagine—xxli xjs jd | ||||
The totall Sum off the Receptes of thease two years as apperethe by the partyculers amownte to the Su' of | xxvjli iijs ijd ob' |
Expencys
Chargis payed ffor the Churche vse in the ffyrst and Second years
off this Accompte, Whearoff thaforesaide Accomptantes Do Demaunde Alowancis As
partyculerly hearaffter ffollowethe.
Videlicet
Ordynary Chargis
Expencis Donn in or ladys quarter off the ffyrst year.
In primis paide to ffather Cockes ffor mendyng of the bells | xd | |||
It'm ffor bread Drynke and Cheese at the Chosynge of the Churchewarde's | xd | |||
It'm ffor bread, beer and wyen, when the processyon of westmynster cam to our Churche (fn. 18) | xxd | |||
It'm paide to Ryngers at suche tyme as the Quene cam bye (fn. 19) | xd | |||
Item ffor herbes to strewe the Churche (fn. 20) | ijd | |||
Item ffor halffe a hundrethe of pavynge tyell | xviijd | |||
Item ffor browms (fn. 21) this quarter | vjd | |||
Item paide to henry Smythe for Covereng pettyfers grave | vjd | |||
Item paide to two laborars for makynge evyn the Churche yarde beinge | xvjd | |||
occupyed thear a bowtes the Space off one daye | ||||
Item paide for two Surplesis | xijs iiijd | |||
Item for a Chest to put the Churche gear in | vjs viijd | |||
Item for the hyer of A Crosse Clothe the space of three dayes (fn. 22) | xijd | |||
Item to the offycyalls Clerk at Saynct Clementes (fn. 23) | iiijd | |||
Item to wyll'm hopwood smythe for yron worke for the west gate of the church yarde, and for mendynge of lockes in the Churche & a bande for the chest (fn. 24) at the highe Awlter | iiijsviijd | |||
It'm ffor a new bawdryck ffor one of the bells | xvjd | |||
It'm paide for mendyng of Another | ijd | |||
Item for mendynge of the Seyncers | iiijd | |||
Item to Rob't penythorne senior for makyng of ij grates in the Churche yarde and all that thearto belongythe | xxvijs | |||
Item paide to A Joyner for mendyng of the Crosse Staffe (fn. 25) | iiijd | |||
Item paide for paper | iiijd | |||
Item paide for wypeng the Scriptures owte of the Churche (fn. 26) | vjs ijd |
Mydsomer Quarter in the same year
Expencys
Item paide to the Ryngar when the kynge & Quene cam to london (fn. 27) | xvjd | |||
Item paide to the Clerk for warneng of the parrishe to Cum to the Dean off westmynster at two sondry tymes | vjd | |||
Item paide to wyll'm gawdy for Coverynge of the graves of Bartons wyeff and Mr ffyndall | xijd | |||
Item paide to Cutberde of grenewiche for CC of pavynge tyell | vjs viijd | |||
Item paide for iij quarters of an ell of holland to wrap the Challys in | xvd | |||
Item paid to Alarde the glasyer for mendynge all the wyndows in the church | xs |
Myghelmas Quarter in the Sam year.
Item paide for xiiijlli of bell rope at ijd ob' the ll'i | iijs jd ob' | |||
Item paide ffor Paper | jd | |||
Item paide to the offycyalls Clarke at Saynct Clementes | iiijd | |||
Item ffor thre Staffe torchis | iijs | |||
Item to Rychard Best for makynge the booke to delyver to the busshop of [London (fn. 28) | iijs | |||
Item for ij Rochetts (fn. 29) for the Sexten conteynenge v ells d'at xjdthell and ffor the makynge of the same | vijs viijd ob' | |||
It'm for iiij ells off Hollande to make two surplesis for two boyes at xjd the ell—iijs viijd, and ffor makyng of the same xxd S'um' | vs iiijd | |||
It'm to Edw' Humfrey for mendynge the pewis in the Churche one daye | xd | |||
It'm paide to hym more for boorde | xdob' | |||
It'm paide to hym at the same tyme more for naylles | iijd ob' | |||
It'm paide to Wyll'm gawdye for Covereng the grave of a spanysh Chylde (fn. 30) | vjd | |||
It'm for holy and yvye (fn. 31) | ijd | |||
It'm for greas for the bells | ijd | |||
It'm for browms | ijd | |||
It'm ffor a matt | xijd | |||
It'm ffor a pownde of Candels | ijd ob' |
Expencys Don in Chrystmas Quarter in the Seconde year of Our Chardge.
In primis to Bevis of Saynct Gyells ffor a bawdryck for a bell and ffor the mendynge of a nother | ijs | |||
It'm paide to Edward Humfrey for mendyng of a pewe in the Churche | iiijd | |||
It'm paide to hym the same tyme for boorde | xdob' | |||
It'm paide more to hym the same tyme for naylls | jd | |||
It'm paide to Rob't penythorne iunior for mendynge of the pews one Day | xd | |||
It'm paide to barns of Saynct Gyells for xxviijlli of bell rope at iijd the lli | vijs | |||
It'm paide to wyll'm gawdy for pavenge of the graves of mr wood & a [spanyard (fn. 32) | xijd | |||
It'm paide for a lode of Sande | viijd | |||
It'm paide ffor a lode of lyme | xdob' | |||
It'm paide ffor ffrankynsence | jd | |||
It'm ffor browms this quartar | ijd | |||
It'm ffor pallms | ijd | |||
It'm paide to John gowghe for writynge of or booke Delyvered to mrchalm ley wth the Rest off the Com'yssyoners (fn. 33) | ijs vjd | |||
It'm paide for Coells on Easter evyne (fn. 34) | vijd | |||
Sum' pagine—iijli iiijs viijd ob' |
Expencys Donn in or ladys Quarter in the Same year.
Item paide to will'm Sothewell Chaundler Dwellyng in the parrishe of Saynct brides in fletstret for makyng of viij tapers off wax wayeng xvjlli D'd' at ijd the lli | ijs viijd | |||
It'm paide to hym for makynge of the pascall | ijs iiijd | |||
It'm paide to hym for a pownde of Sysis | xijd | |||
It'm ffor a Crosse candle for the halloweng of the ffont | iijd | |||
It'm paide ffor watchynge of the Sepulchre | xijd | |||
It'm paide to Edward Humfrey for D'd' C of boorde to mend the pewis in the Churche—ijs vjd, for x quarters to the same vse—xxjd for CC off naylls—viijd, for ij payre of hengis—xijd, ffor his wages the space off v. Days, beynge occupyed abowte the same at xijd the Day—vs, Sum | xs xjd | |||
It'm paide for two Candlestyckes for the highe Awlter | ijs viijd | |||
It'm paide for a streamar and a bannar | xvjs | |||
It'm paide for two bannar staves | xvjd | |||
It'm to John Roue for payntenge of them | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm to henry Smythe ffor Carryene of CC of pavynge tyele from Roger leas yarde to the Churche | iij | |||
It'm paide for makynge Clene of the grate at the west ende of the Churche yarde | iiijd | |||
It'm paide for vnder pynnyng of the pewes the Space of one Daye | xd | |||
It'm paide for Dryncke for Westmynster processyon (fn. 35) | xiijd | |||
It'm paide to mr Poncherdowne Plom'er for xxijlli of Soulder at vijd the lli to mende the churche gutters wythall—xijs xd, for a worke man ij Days beinge occupyed thearabowte at xijd the Daye—ijs, for ij laborars the space of ij Days at vjd the Day—ijs | xvijs xd | |||
It'm paide to the carpenter for his labor a bowte the saide gutters | vjd | |||
It'm paide to hym for a plank | iiijd | |||
It'm paide to hym for iij pecis of quartars | iijd | |||
It'm payde to hym for nayles | iijd | |||
It'm paide to a tyler for tyleng in sondry places of the Churche ij Days | ijs | |||
It'm paide for a laborar one Daye | viijd | |||
It'm paide for two lode of lyme | xxjd | |||
It'm paide for a lode of Sande | viijd | |||
It'm paide at the same tyme for CC of byllet | ijs | |||
It'm paide ffor iiijxx tyell at the same tyme | xd | |||
It'm paide for naylls for the plommar | iiijd | |||
It'm paide for a corde—jd, ffor Rossyn (fn. 36) —jd, and for byrche (fn. 37) —ijd | iiijd | |||
It'm paide for lathe | jd | |||
It'm paide for browms | ijd | |||
It'm paide for tyell pynn | ijd ob' | |||
It'm paide to John gowghe for writinge the Nams off the inhabytants off the parryshe for cessenge to the Roodloft (fn. 38) | viijd | |||
It'm paide for a banner staffe | viijd |
Mydsomer Quarter in the same year.
Item paide for the waste of the pascall lights | xxd | |||
Item for xviij lli of Bell Rope at iijd the pownde | iiijs vjd | |||
Sum' pagine—iijli xixs viijd ob' |
Expencis
Item pade to the Archedeacons Clerk | iiijd | |||
Item paide for a lode of Sande | viijd | |||
Item paide to the Ryngers, when the kynge and Quene went by (fn. 39) | iiijd |
Mighelmas Quartar in the same year
Item paide for iiij bell ropes wayenge xxviijlli at iijd the pownde | vijs | |||
Item paide for two bawdricks | xijd | |||
Item paide for browms | ijs | |||
Item paide for vj yards & D'd' of hear (fn. 40) to laye Vppon thaulter at vijd the yarde | iijsixdob' | |||
Item paide for Coverenge of a grave at the quere Doore | vjd | |||
Item paide for a booke of the Omelyes (fn. 41) for Mr Vycar | iijs viijd | |||
Item paide for pavenge of thre graves | xviijd | |||
Item paide for a lode of lyme | xijd | |||
Item paide for a lode of Sande | viijd | |||
Item for pavynge tyell we lacked | viijd | |||
Item paide for boordynge of A pewe | vjd | |||
Item paide for holy and yvye | iiijd | |||
Item paide for mendyng of a key for the Steple Doore | iijd | |||
Item paide for bromes | iiijd | |||
Item paide for a boorde to mende the Saunce bell | vjd | |||
Item for ij pownde of Candles whearof one of Cotton | iiijdob' | |||
Item for ffetchynge of thorgans (fn. 42) | viijd | |||
It'm paide to wyll'm Waters Cutler ffor kepeng of the Churche harneys (fn. 43) the two years of our Chardge | xs | |||
It'm paide to John gowghe scryvener for engrosseng of this booke, for the p'tchement of the same, for writenge the gatherenge booke, & the ynventorye of the churche goods in p'tchement | vjsviijd |
Chargis off the Sute for the Churche goods (fn. 44)
In primis to the Busshop of londons Somner for Delyverance of ij scytac'ons | xxd | |||
It' paide to the proctor for his ffee in the same Coorte | iijs iiijd | |||
It' paide to John gowghe for the makynge of ij letters one to the bushop of london and another to the Co'myssyoners | ijs viijd | |||
It'm paide for the Coppy of the wyll of Humfrey Cooke (fn. 45) | ijsijd | |||
It'm paide for the makynge of A Supplycation to my lorde Chauncelor (fn. 46) | xviijd | |||
It'm paide for a Co'myssyon to sytt on the Churche goods | ixs ijd | |||
It'm paide to Henry Styele for a Dynner for Sr Roger Cholmley (fn. 47), Syr Richarde Reade knights, mr Sturton and other masters of the parrysh being the xxij Daye of Marche | xxijs | |||
Sum' off the Sute for the Churche goods in Charges amownte to | xlijs vjd | |||
Sum' pagine—iiijli iijs vd | ||||
The totall Sum that We Roger lea and Henry Houg'ton Churche Wardens; have Receaved in theas ij years of or Chardge as apperethe by this booke off partyc'lers amowntethe to | xxvjli iiijs viijd ob' | |||
And the totall Sum that We the saide Churche Wardens have expendyd & layed owte in the saide two years, to and for the vse of the saide Churche, as apperethe allso by this booke of partyc'lers amow' teth to the Sum off | xxvijli ixs xd (fn. 48) | |||
So Remaynethe Due to the Saide Churche wardens wch they have layde owte and expendyd in thease two years, over and above theyr Receptes, wchthey Requyer to be Alowed, the Sum off | xijs xd ob' (fn. 49) | |||
Guyfftes geven and Receaved by the saide Churche Wardens in the tyme of this Accompte as hearafter foloeth | ||||
Item Receabed of the guyft of the Quens moste exelent mate, A payre off Regalls, (fn. 50) A payr of hangyngs for the highe Alter of nedle worke, wraught vppon Sylke, & a payr of hangyngs for the northeside, off the lyke woorke | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of Dalahaye A shypp to put ffrankynsens in. | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of mr Hale, a Corporas Case of Red velvet wth J'hus (fn. 51) in the mydds, & A table (fn. 52) of or lady and her sonne. | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of mystres Hobson a newe Corporas cays | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of Thurston mayrs widow iij Alter Clothes one of Dyaper & two of lockeram (fn. 53) | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of mr Reade A coorse Alter clothe, and a bannar off tawney taffata (fn. 54) | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of mr Worleye A table (fn. 52) of Saynct Gregory. | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of mr pyrrye a hangynge for an Alter. | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of mr lyzarde, (fn. 55) A streamer of olde whyte Sarcenet. | ||||
It'm Receaved of the guyft of the Bachelers of the parryshe a fayr streamar. | ||||
It'm R[ec]eaved of the guyft of mr Russell, A Corporas & a corporasse clothe. | ||||
It'm R' of the guyft of mr best, ij graylls, (fn. 56) one Antyphone, (fn. 57) a precessyon' & a manuell (fn. 58) [in p'tchmet |
[Signed]
Rychard Boyley.
John Russell
Robert pyrry
Jo tyler
[mark]
[mark]
Wyl' porter
Rob' penythorne
John Best
John golyghtly
J. Gowgh
[mark]
Randoff kyrby
Wm Water
[mark]
thomas. . . . . .Colbrand
p' me Johne' Wylcock [mark] constable.
ut off] wton.
p' me Wyll' Delahaye