Accounts: December 1553 - December 1555

St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603. Originally published by [s.n.], [s.l.], 1901.

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'Accounts: December 1553 - December 1555', in St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603, ed. J V Kitto( [s.l.], 1901), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/churchwardens-st-martin-fields/1525-1603/pp151-158 [accessed 21 December 2024].

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 o^r lorde god in the year of the same one thowsand ffyeve hundreth ffyftye and thre And in the ffyrst year of the Raigne off o^r Sofferaign lady Quene Mary, vnto the ffeaste of the Natvy'y of o^r 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 o^r Receptes and paymentes and other ordynary chardgis, Specefyed, and Conteyned in this o^r 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	xxxvj^s v^d ob'
Receaved of Roger lea for a byble (fn. 3) —vj^s, of Nedam for a parafrasis (fn. 4) —iiij^s	xij^s
And ffor to Servys books ij^s

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)	vj^s viij^d
Item ffor hys knell withe the great bell	xij^d
Item ffor the Herse Clothe at his buryall	ij^d
Item ffor the waste of vj tapers at his buryall	xij^d
Item ffor the herse Clothe at the buryall of a straunge man	iij^d
Item ffor the knell off harrolde bynghams wyeffe at her buryall	xij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of his saide wyeff	ij^d
Item ffor the knell at the Buryall off Rychard Crompton	xij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall	ij^d
Item ffor the waste of viij tapers at his buryall	xvj^d
Item ffor iiij torchis at the buryall of the same man	ij^s
(fn. 6) Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of Alards sonn	ij^d
Item ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche for wyll'm ffyndeall	vj^s viij^d
Item ffor his knyll at his buryall	xij^d
Su'ma pagine—iij^li v^s j^d ob'

Receptes



Item Receaved more ffor the hearse Clothe at the Buryall of wyll'm ffyndall	ij^d
It'm ffor the waste of two tapers at his buryall	ij^d
(fn. 12) It'm ffor a knyll at the buryall of Will'm hayns	xij^d
It'm ffor the hears Clothe at hys buryall	ij^d
It'm ffor the waste of fowr staffe torchis at his buryall	ij^s
It'm ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche ffor bartons wyeff	vj^s viij^d
It'm ffor her knyll at her buryenge	xij^d
It'm ffor the waste off fower staffe torchis at her buryall	ij^s viij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at her buryenge	ij^d
(fn. 12) It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off partrigis Childe	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off Spencers Childe	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng off Thymblebes Chylde	ij^d
(fn. 12) It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of yonges Chylde	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of larraunce soforthe (fn. 7)	ij^d
It'm ffor the waste of ffyeve tapers at his buryenge	x^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of John Taylor	ij^d
It'm ffor breakyng the grownde in the Churche for John Depon A spanyarde (fn. 8)	vj^s viij^d
It'm ffor the waste of fowre tapers at the buryeng of Cycely browne	viij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at her buryenge	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of katheren kerry (fn. 9)	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng of Thomas Spencer	ij^d
It'm ffor the waste of two tapers at his buryenge	iiij^d
The Sum of the Receptes ffor Buryalles and knylles in thys ffyrst year is	xlvj^s viij^d
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	ij^d
It'm ffor breakeng the grownde in the Churche for Mr. Wood	vj^s viij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall	ij^d
It'm ffor his knyll at his buryenge	xij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of mussages Chylde (fn. 10)	ij^d
It'm ffor breakeng the grownde in the Churche for newporte	vj^s viij^d
It'm ffor his knyll at his buryall	xvj^d
It'm ffor the hearse clothe at his buryenge	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of Dorcas Huyck (fn. 11)	ij^d
It'm ffor the waste of vj torchis at her buryenge	iiij^s
It'm ffor the waste of vj tapers at her buryenge	xij^d
It'm ffor a knyll at the buryall of one of the kynges servauntes	xij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryall of Annes Case	ij^d
It'm ffor the hearse Clothc at the buryeng of katheren powle	ij^d
nott' It'm for the buryall knyll & hears clothe at the buryall of mystres wood	vij^s x^d
Sum' pagine—liiij^s ij^d

Receptes



Item Receaved ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryeng of Richard Rogers	ij^d
Item ffor the herse clothe at the buryenge of Alys Rogers	ij^d
Item ffor the herse clothe for Richarde goodson at his buryenge	ij^d
Item ffor the herse clothe at the buryenge off Annys Styele	ij^d
Item ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche for a straunger	vj^s viij^d
Item ffor hys knyll at his buryenge	xij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at hys buryall	ij^d
Item ffor breakenge the grownde in the Churche for a Dowche woman	vj^s viij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at her buryall	iij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of Symond Appletre	ij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at the buryenge of Wylkynson at Saynct gylles	iiij^d
Item ffor the waste of two torchis at the buryall of John Stoll (fn. 13)	xvj^d
Item ffor the waste of two tapers at his buryenge	iiij^d
Item ffor the hearse Clothe at his buryall	ij^d
Sum' of the Recepts for buryalls and knylls in this second year is	xl^s ix^d)Su' 48/-
Su'ma totalis off the Receptes ffor buryalles and knylles in the two years of o^r Chardge Amowntethe to the Sum off	iiij^li vij^s v^d
Gathered at the ffower Quarter Dayes ffor the Clarke and Sextons wagis, and for the pews in thease two yeares off this our Accompte	xv^li xv^s
Item gathered more at the easter of the laste year of the two years Off this o^r Accompte in tokyn money	xxv^s
Item Receaved of M^r Doctor Huyck ffor the Rent of the howse in the Churche lane thease two years	xiij^siiij^d
Item Receaved of M^r 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	x^s
Item Receaved of M^r Worley ffor the lyke (fn. 15)	v^s
Item Receaved of John golightly for the lyke in M^r Wood's tyme (fn. 15)	v^s
Item Receaved of Randoll kyrby ffor the lyke (fn. 16)	iij^s iiij^d
Item Receaved of John goldhurst ffor the lyke (fn. 16)	x^s
Item Receaved of Robert Thompson (fn. 17) ffor the lyke	vj^s viij^d
Sum' pagine—xx^li xj^s j^d
The totall Sum off the Receptes of thease two years as apperethe by the partyculers amownte to the Su' of	xxvj^li iij^s ij^d 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



In primis Paide to the Clerke ffor his two years wagis in the tyme off this Our Accompt and Chardge	viij^li
It'm paide to the Sexten for his wagis for one year and thre quarters	iij^li x^s
It'm paide to the Clerks wyeff for wasshinge and skowringe the Churche geare Thease two years	xvj^s

Expencis Donn in o^r ladys quarter off the ffyrst year.



In primis paide to ffather Cockes ffor mendyng of the bells	x^d
It'm ffor bread Drynke and Cheese at the Chosynge of the Churchewarde's	x^d
It'm ffor bread, beer and wyen, when the processyon of westmynster cam to our Churche (fn. 18)	xx^d
It'm paide to Ryngers at suche tyme as the Quene cam bye (fn. 19)	x^d
Item ffor herbes to strewe the Churche (fn. 20)	ij^d
Item ffor halffe a hundrethe of pavynge tyell	xviij^d
Item ffor browms (fn. 21) this quarter	vj^d
Item paide to henry Smythe for Covereng pettyfers grave	vj^d
Item paide to two laborars for makynge evyn the Churche yarde beinge	xvj^d
occupyed thear a bowtes the Space off one daye	xvj^d
Item paide for two Surplesis	xij^s iiij^d
Item for a Chest to put the Churche gear in	vj^s viij^d
Item for the hyer of A Crosse Clothe the space of three dayes (fn. 22)	xij^d
Item to the offycyalls Clerk at Saynct Clementes (fn. 23)	iiij^d
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	iiij^sviij^d
It'm ffor a new bawdryck ffor one of the bells	xvj^d
It'm paide for mendyng of Another	ij^d
Item for mendynge of the Seyncers	iiij^d
Item to Rob't penythorne senior for makyng of ij grates in the Churche yarde and all that thearto belongythe	xxvij^s
Item paide to A Joyner for mendyng of the Crosse Staffe (fn. 25)	iiij^d
Item paide for paper	iiij^d
Item paide for wypeng the Scriptures owte of the Churche (fn. 26)	vj^s ij^d

Mydsomer Quarter in the same year



Item paide for vij^lli and D'd' off bellrope at ijd the pownde	xv^d
Item for a bawdryck for a bell	xvj^d
Item for iiij Staffe torchis	iij^s x^d
Item for mendyng of A bawdryck of a bell	viij^d
Sum' pagine—xvj^li xxiij^d

Expencys



Item paide to the Ryngar when the kynge & Quene cam to london (fn. 27)	xvj^d
Item paide to the Clerk for warneng of the parrishe to Cum to the Dean off westmynster at two sondry tymes	vj^d
Item paide to wyll'm gawdy for Coverynge of the graves of Bartons wyeff and M^r ffyndall	xij^d
Item paide to Cutberde of grenewiche for CC of pavynge tyell	vj^s viij^d
Item paide for iij quarters of an ell of holland to wrap the Challys in	xv^d
Item paid to Alarde the glasyer for mendynge all the wyndows in the church	x^s

Myghelmas Quarter in the Sam year.



Item paide for xiiij^lli of bell rope at ij^d ob' the ll'i	iij^s j^d ob'
Item paide ffor Paper	j^d
Item paide to the offycyalls Clarke at Saynct Clementes	iiij^d
Item ffor thre Staffe torchis	iij^s
Item to Rychard Best for makynge the booke to delyver to the busshop of [London (fn. 28)	iij^s
Item for ij Rochetts (fn. 29) for the Sexten conteynenge v ells d'at xj^dthell and ffor the makynge of the same	vij^s viij^d ob'
It'm for iiij ells off Hollande to make two surplesis for two boyes at xj^d the ell—iij^s viij^d, and ffor makyng of the same xx^d S'um'	v^s iiij^d
It'm to Edw' Humfrey for mendynge the pewis in the Churche one daye	x^d
It'm paide to hym more for boorde	x^dob'
It'm paide to hym at the same tyme more for naylles	iij^d ob'
It'm paide to Wyll'm gawdye for Covereng the grave of a spanysh Chylde (fn. 30)	vj^d
It'm for holy and yvye (fn. 31)	ij^d
It'm for greas for the bells	ij^d
It'm for browms	ij^d
It'm ffor a matt	xij^d
It'm ffor a pownde of Candels	ij^d 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	ij^s
It'm paide to Edward Humfrey for mendyng of a pewe in the Churche	iiij^d
It'm paide to hym the same tyme for boorde	x^dob'
It'm paide more to hym the same tyme for naylls	j^d
It'm paide to Rob't penythorne iunior for mendynge of the pews one Day	x^d
It'm paide to barns of Saynct Gyells for xxviij^lli of bell rope at iij^d the lli	vij^s
It'm paide to wyll'm gawdy for pavenge of the graves of m^r wood & a [spanyard (fn. 32)	xij^d
It'm paide for a lode of Sande	viij^d
It'm paide ffor a lode of lyme	x^dob'
It'm paide ffor ffrankynsence	j^d
It'm ffor browms this quartar	ij^d
It'm ffor pallms	ij^d
It'm paide to John gowghe for writynge of o^r booke Delyvered to m^rchalm ley w^th the Rest off the Com'yssyoners (fn. 33)	ij^s vj^d
It'm paide for Coells on Easter evyne (fn. 34)	vij^d
Sum' pagine—iij^li iiij^s viij^d ob'

Expencys Donn in o^r 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 xvj^lli D'd' at ij^d the lli	ij^s viij^d
It'm paide to hym for makynge of the pascall	ij^s iiij^d
It'm paide to hym for a pownde of Sysis	xij^d
It'm ffor a Crosse candle for the halloweng of the ffont	iij^d
It'm paide ffor watchynge of the Sepulchre	xij^d
It'm paide to Edward Humfrey for D'd' C of boorde to mend the pewis in the Churche—ij^s vj^d, for x quarters to the same vse—xxj^d for CC off naylls—viij^d, for ij payre of hengis—xij^d, ffor his wages the space off v. Days, beynge occupyed abowte the same at xij^d the Day—v^s, Sum	x^s xj^d
It'm paide for two Candlestyckes for the highe Awlter	ij^s viij^d
It'm paide for a streamar and a bannar	xvj^s
It'm paide for two bannar staves	xvj^d
It'm to John Roue for payntenge of them	iij^s iiij^d
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	iiij^d
It'm paide for vnder pynnyng of the pewes the Space of one Daye	x^d
It'm paide for Dryncke for Westmynster processyon (fn. 35)	xiij^d
It'm paide to m^r Poncherdowne Plom'er for xxij^lli of Soulder at vij^d the lli to mende the churche gutters wythall—xij^s x^d, for a worke man ij Days beinge occupyed thearabowte at xij^d the Daye—ij^s, for ij laborars the space of ij Days at vj^d the Day—ij^s	xvij^s x^d
It'm paide to the carpenter for his labor a bowte the saide gutters	vj^d
It'm paide to hym for a plank	iiij^d
It'm paide to hym for iij pecis of quartars	iij^d
It'm payde to hym for nayles	iij^d
It'm paide to a tyler for tyleng in sondry places of the Churche ij Days	ij^s
It'm paide for a laborar one Daye	viij^d
It'm paide for two lode of lyme	xxj^d
It'm paide for a lode of Sande	viij^d
It'm paide at the same tyme for CC of byllet	ij^s
It'm paide ffor iiij^xx tyell at the same tyme	x^d
It'm paide for naylls for the plommar	iiij^d
It'm paide for a corde—j^d, ffor Rossyn (fn. 36) —j^d, and for byrche (fn. 37) —ij^d	iiij^d
It'm paide for lathe	j^d
It'm paide for browms	ij^d
It'm paide for tyell pynn	ij^d ob'
It'm paide to John gowghe for writinge the Nams off the inhabytants off the parryshe for cessenge to the Roodloft (fn. 38)	viij^d
It'm paide for a banner staffe	viij^d

Mydsomer Quarter in the same year.



Item paide for the waste of the pascall lights	xx^d
Item for xviij lli of Bell Rope at iijd the pownde	iiij^s vj^d
Sum' pagine—iij^li xix^s viij^d ob'

Expencis



Item pade to the Archedeacons Clerk	iiij^d
Item paide for a lode of Sande	viij^d
Item paide to the Ryngers, when the kynge and Quene went by (fn. 39)	iiij^d

Mighelmas Quartar in the same year



Item paide for iiij bell ropes wayenge xxviij^lli at iij^d the pownde	vij^s
Item paide for two bawdricks	xij^d
Item paide for browms	ij^s
Item paide for vj yards & D'd' of hear (fn. 40) to laye Vppon thaulter at vij^d the yarde	iij^six^dob'
Item paide for Coverenge of a grave at the quere Doore	vj^d
Item paide for a booke of the Omelyes (fn. 41) for M^r Vycar	iij^s viij^d
Item paide for pavenge of thre graves	xviij^d
Item paide for a lode of lyme	xij^d
Item paide for a lode of Sande	viij^d
Item for pavynge tyell we lacked	viij^d
Item paide for boordynge of A pewe	vj^d
Item paide for holy and yvye	iiij^d
Item paide for mendyng of a key for the Steple Doore	iij^d
Item paide for bromes	iiij^d
Item paide for a boorde to mende the Saunce bell	vj^d
Item for ij pownde of Candles whearof one of Cotton	iiij^dob'
Item for ffetchynge of thorgans (fn. 42)	viij^d
It'm paide to wyll'm Waters Cutler ffor kepeng of the Churche harneys (fn. 43) the two years of our Chardge	x^s
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	vj^sviij^d

Chargis off the Sute for the Churche goods (fn. 44)



In primis to the Busshop of londons Somner for Delyverance of ij scytac'ons	xx^d
It' paide to the proctor for his ffee in the same Coorte	iij^s iiij^d
It' paide to John gowghe for the makynge of ij letters one to the bushop of london and another to the Co'myssyoners	ij^s viij^d
It'm paide for the Coppy of the wyll of Humfrey Cooke (fn. 45)	ij^sij^d
It'm paide for the makynge of A Supplycation to my lorde Chauncelor (fn. 46)	xviij^d
It'm paide for a Co'myssyon to sytt on the Churche goods	ix^s ij^d
It'm paide to Henry Styele for a Dynner for S^r Roger Cholmley (fn. 47), Syr Richarde Reade knights, m^r Sturton and other masters of the parrysh being the xxij Daye of Marche	xxij^s
Sum' off the Sute for the Churche goods in Charges amownte to	xlij^s vj^d
Sum' pagine—iiij^li iij^s v^d
The totall Sum that We Roger lea and Henry Houg'ton Churche Wardens; have Receaved in theas ij years of o^r Chardge as apperethe by this booke off partyc'lers amowntethe to	xxvj^li iiij^s viij^d 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	xxvij^li ix^s x^d (fn. 48)
So Remaynethe Due to the Saide Churche wardens w^ch they have layde owte and expendyd in thease two years, over and above theyr Receptes, w^chthey Requyer to be Alowed, the Sum off	xij^s x^d 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 ma^te, 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 m^r Hale, a Corporas Case of Red velvet w^th J'hus (fn. 51) in the mydds, & A table (fn. 52) of o^r 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 m^r Reade A coorse Alter clothe, and a bannar off tawney taffata (fn. 54)
It'm Receaved of the guyft of m^r Worleye A table (fn. 52) of Saynct Gregory.
It'm Receaved of the guyft of m^r pyrrye a hangynge for an Alter.
It'm Receaved of the guyft of m^r 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 m^r Russell, A Corporas & a corporasse clothe.
It'm R' of the guyft of m^r best, ij graylls, (fn. 56) one Antyphone, (fn. 57) a precessyon' & a manuell (fn. 58) [in p'tchm^et

[Signed]
Rychard Boyley.
John Russell
Robert pyrry
Jo tyler
[mark]
[mark]
Wyl' porter
Rob' penythorne
John Best
John golyghtly
J. Gowgh
[mark]
Randoff kyrby
W^m Water
[mark]
thomas. . . . . .Colbrand
p' me Johne' Wylcock [mark] constable.
ut off] wton.
p' me Wyll' Delahaye