Accounts: December 1555 - December 1557

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 1555 - December 1557', 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/pp159-166 [accessed 26 December 2024].

December 1555 - December 1557

Thys ys the Accompte off vs Frauncis Dymblebye And wyll'm Delaheye, Churche wardens of the parrishe of Saynct Martyns in the ffeldes, besides charinge Crosse in the Countye off midd' Elect, and Chosyn to contynue as wardens, ffrom the ffeaste of the Natyvitie of o^r lorde god, in the year of the same, one thowsande, ffyve hondrethe, ffyftye & ffyve, in the Seconde and thyrde yearis of the Raigns of o^r Soveraigne lorde and ladye, Phyllip and Marye by the grace of god Kynge and Quene of Englond, Spayne, ffraunce, bothe Sycell's, Jerusalem, and yrelonde, Deffendors of the ffaythe, Archdukes of Awstrige, Dukes of Burgoyne, Myllan and brabant Countis of harspurge, fflaunders and Tyroll. Vnto the ffeaste of the Natyvytie of o^r lorde god, in the yeare of the same, one thowsande ffyve hondrethe ffyftye and Seaven, and in the fforthe and ffyvethe yearis of o^r saide Soveraigne and ladye, That is to saye for the space off two whole yearis, to be fullye complete and endid, Off all and Synguler o^r Receptes, and paymentes, and other ordenarye Chargis specfyed, and conteyned in this o^r Accompte, As by the Declarac'on hearof more playnely Dothe Appere, as hearafter ensewethe.

The Receptes ffor Buryalles and knylles w^ch we have Receaved in the ffyrste and Seconde yearis off o^r Charge.



In primis ffor the breakenge of the grounde in the Churche for mystres lyzarde (fn. 1) at hyr buryall	vj^s viij^d
Item for the great bell knyll	xij^d
Item for the beere Clothe	ij^d
It' for the buryall of larrance tyler	n'l
It' for the buryall of Robert Nusam	ij^s ij^d
It' at the monethes mynde of Nych'as Starkeye	iiij^d
It' at the buryall of Jone ffyfe, Thom's snowe, w^m kyrbye & Thom's lee	n'l
It' at the buryall of Edye barnes	vj^s viij^d
It' at the buryall of mystres Anne Sturton	xiiij^d
It' at the buryall of Robert Jones	xxij^d
It' at the buryall of wyll'm Dutton	iij^s iiij^d
It' at the buryall of lawrencums, (fn. 2) Elizabethe Hewyck, Alys macknell Davye ffesye, and wyll'm Depon	n'l
It' at the buryall of Anthonye vrsewe	xij^d
It' at the buryall of x'p'ofer lalande	iij^s vj^d
It' at the buryall of Jullyan at m^r ffosters (fn. 3)	xviij^d
It' at the buryall of Alys parrot, Jane Johnson, & barbara mussage	n'l
It' at the buryall of S^r Humfrey fforster knight (fn. 4)	ij^s iij^d
It' at the buryall of wyll'm Sturtwen	x^d
It' at the buryall of Bryan byrt, margaret beamonde, mary Jones and Jone Atkynson	n'l

Recepts



	Item Receaved more at the buryall of John blackburne	xviij^d
	Item At the buryall of M^r W^m Smytweke	x^s viij^d
	Item at the buryall of M^r Thomson	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Alys wood	ij^d
	It' at the buryall of Margaret Rycardes, Alis Johnson, Edw^r Humfreye Henry Atkynson, and Thomas Phyllipps	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Robert Smythe	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Thomas Cole	vij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of John ffranklyn, for the waste of ffower torchis and for the hearse clothe	ij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of M^r Hall	vij^s x^d
	It' at the buryall of Rychard Dutton, Rich' Cockson, and grace wall	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Nycholas Charlett	ij^s ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Adryan welton	x^d
	Item at the buryall of Mystris ventrye	ix^s ix^d
	Item at the buryall of Dorothy weston	x^s
	Item at the buryall of Agnes mayre	vij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of John Dyx	iiij^s ij^d
	It' at the buryall of R' webster, Robert penythorne, John Coomys (fn. 5), peerse sheddwater, Elyzabethe mowlton (fn. 6) & Elynor Ruston	n'l
	It' at the buryall of Barthelmewe Allsace (fn. 7)	v^sij^d
	It' at the buryall of Wyll'm Stevenson	ix^s ij^d
	It' at the buryall of Martha golightlye	ij^s x^d
	It' at the buryall of Master John Dodge (fn. 8)	xix^d
	It' at the buryall of Jone partrige Rauffe shelley, Elyzabeth bymynge, (fn. 9) olyver (fn. 10) Houghton, John Awsten, Nych'as gryffyn	n'l
	It' at the buryall of Rychard Button	xxij^d
	Item at the buryall of Jamys button	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Rober yngleson	iij^s ij^d
	Item at the buryall of katheren Hall	viij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of M^r Pyster	iiij^d
	It' at the buryall of Elyzabethe Smythe, Agnes goldhurste, & margaret kyrby (fn. 11)	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Thomas Whashe	xiiij^d
	Item at the buryall of Henry Charlton	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Jone Hamden	iiij^d
	Item at the buryall of Andrewe Horseley	ij^d
	It' at the buryall of Annes Cassent (fn. 12), and Jamys Jennyngs	n'l
	It' at the buryall of Jone Clayse (fn. 13)	iiij^s ij^d
	It' at the buryall of John wyll'ms, John Cooper, Cosmon mondye, (fn. 14) Chrystyan woodnett, and Jone graye	n'l
	Sum' pagine—v^li v^s
	Item Receaved at the buryall of Randall Dyxon	iiij^s xj^d
	It' at the buryall of Elyzabethe Jenkyns, Elyzabetha mylton, John Cumber, (fn. 15) Jamys boyes, (fn. 16) and Elyzabethe holte	n'l
	Item at the buryall of M^r Rede	ij^s ij^d
	Item at the buryall of John perte	ij^s ij^d
	It' at the buryall of Annes Cassenet & Jamys Jennyngs (fn. 17)	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Gryffyn ffloode (fn. 18)	xviij^d
	Item at the buryall of Nycholas Rego (fn. 19)	xij^d
	(fn. 20) Item at the buryall of Mystres Pyrrye	vij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of John bynlye (fn. 21)	iij^s ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Elyzabethe kytchyn	iiij^s vj^d
	Item at the buryall of Wyll'm Thomas	xviij^d
	It' at the buryall of Davy Jones, Robert wyll'ms & hys wyffe	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Alys Delaheye	xiiij^d
	Item at the buryall of M^r tylar	xiiij^d
	Item at the buryall of Joan graye	vj^d
	It' at the buryall of wyll'm Smythe, Jone gurnard, (fn. 22) and John power	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Margaret kyrbye (fn. 23)	iiij^d
	Item for the herse clothe at the buryall of John Sponge	ij^d
	It' ffor the buryall of Ellyn Awstyne	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of m^r Shyrlock (fn. 24)	xxiij^d
	It' at the buryall of Thomas Hyll, and John Stanto	n'l
	Item at the buryall of Jone woodcock	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Elyzabethe wharton	vij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of Elyzabethe porter	vij^s x^d
	Item at the buryall of henry veysye (fn. 25)	iij^s iiij^d
	Item at the buryall of Emme Runkhorne	xij^s
	Item at the buryall of Thom's bateson	vj^s ij^d
	(fn. 26) Item at the buryall of Dorothy Whelar	xij^d
	Item at the yearis mynde of mystres mary ffynche for ij tapers	iiij^d
	Item at the buryall of my lady tyrrall (fn. 27)	ij^s xj^d
	Item for the black Clothe that laye vppon mystres portor	xij^d
	Item at the buryall of m^r Sturton (fn. 28)	xviij^d
	Item at the buryall of Jone poore	ij^d
	Item at the buryall of Humfrey ffoster	xx^d
	Item at the buryall of John Staunton	xviij^d
	S'm' pagine—iiij^li xix^d
	Sum'a totalis of the Receptes ffor buryalles theas two yearis Amowntethe the Sum off	x^li xix^s iiij^d
	Gathered at the ffower quarter Dayes ffor the Clerke and Sextens wagis and ffor the pewis in theas two yearis of this our Accompte	xvj^li ix^s vj^d
	Item gathered more in theas two yearis of this o^r Accompte at Easter in token [money	iij^li viij^s vj^d ob'
	Item Receaved of M^r Doctor Huyck ffor two yearis Rent for the Chamber over the gate in the Churche lane	xiij^s iiij^d
	Item Receaved more for the Roode lofte (fn. 29), as yt Apperethe by the books of w^ch was gathered of the paryshyoners of the same parrishe [partyclers	xiij^li iij^s j^d
	Sum' pagine—xxxiij^li xiiij^s v^d ob'
	The Sum totall of the Receptes of theas two yearis, As before Apperethe by the partycu lers, Amowntethe to the sum of	xliiij^li xiij^s ix^d ob'
Expencis	Chargis Dysbursed and paide, ffor the Church vse in the ffyrst and Seconde yearis of this Accompte, whearof the Aforesaide Accomptantes Do Demawnde to be Alowed, As partyculerlye hearafter ffollowethe.	videlicet

Ordenarye chargis



Inprimis to the Clerke for his two yearis wagis in the tyme of this our Accompte and Chardge	viij^li
Item paide to the Sexten for his two yearis wagis in the same tyme	iiij^li
Item paide to the Clerkes wyffe for wasshenge, and skowrenge of the churche geare theas two yearis	xvj^s
Item paide to wyll'm waters for kepenge and skowrenge of the harneis theas two yearis	x^s

Laide owte in o^r ladys quarter in the ffyrst year of o^r Chardge



In primis paide to will'm parke for helpenge John Dallys to mende the pewis in the Churche	xx^d
Item paide to the Sexton for iiij daies worke at vj^d the Daye	ij^s
Item paide to shedwater for iiij Daies worke at x^d the daye	iiij^s iiij^d
Item paide to his laborar for ij Daies at vij^d the Daye	xiiij^d
Item paide for thre lode of lyme	ij^s viij^d
Sum' pagine of the layengs owte	xiij^li xvj^s x^d

Expencis



Item paide more in the same quarter to shedwater for A Day and an Half	xv^d
Item paide to hys laborar for A Day and an Halffe	x^d
Item to Andrewe Weston, and John Dallys for inlargenge the pewis in y^e Churche	xx^s v^d
Item to Henry Smythe bryckleyer, and to his laborar for A daye & an half	xxij^d ob'
Item for the holy water stock (fn. 30) that stondethe at the Churche Doore w^th y^espryncle	ij^s iiij^d
Item paide for A lode of lyme	xij^d
Item paide to John barnes Coller maker ffor bell ropes	v^s ix^d
Item for mendinge of the Challyce, and Sensors	xij^d
Item paide to the Organe maker ffor his ffee this quarter	xij^d
Item for wyer (fn. 31) to mende the organes w^th, and for hys labor	xij^d

Mydsomer quarter in the same yeare



In primis paide to Robert pennythorne the yonger for the fframe of the Roode lofte	v^li xvij^s
Item paide for the Carvinge off the Roode w^th the Marye and John (fn. 32)	iij^li
Item for an hondrethe and ffyve and twenty ffoote of boorde	v^s
Item for viij Syngle quarters, and thre Doble	iij^s vj^d
It' for two hondrethe of Syx penny nayles	x^d
It' C of ffowre penny naylles	iiij^d
It' ffor half an hondr' of Dooble tennpenny naylles	vj^d
It' ffor CC of thre penny naylles	v^d
It' ffor the Carpenters wagis	vj^s
It' paide to wyll'm Hopwood smythe for two hookes w^th theyr haspes to staye Marye and John	vj^d
Item for two Dayes makynge of the skaffolde	xx^d
Item for an hondr' of Syx penny naylls	v^d
Item ffor tenn penny naylls	ij^d
It' paide to S^r Humfrey fforster for Elme boorde for the Roode lofte	iij^s
It' for an hondr' and thre quarters of ynche boorde for the same	ix^s
It' to thre laborars for ffyve Dayes for makynge the skaffolde at vj^d the daye	vij^s vj^d
Item paide more for hallf an hondrethe of boordes	xx^d
Item ffor A Dooble quarter of beche	iiij^d
Item ffor iiij^xx (fn. 33) Doble tenn penny naylles for the Roode	viij^d
It' to Robert penythorne thelder for boords, quarters, and lathes for y^e Roode lofte	xxij^s x^d
Item to the Clerke for two bonchis of lathe for the same	xx^d
Item to John Dallys for ffowre Days worke	iiij^s
Item ffor naylls at Sondry tymes	ij^s j^d
Item to wyll'm hopwood for a hooke of yron	ij^d
Item for naylles and spryggs (fn. 34) at Sondry tymes	vj^s j^d
It' to wyll'm hopwood for the staye barr for the Roodeloft, & ij garnets, (fn. 35) for y^e [queredore	ij^s v^d
It' payde for a busshell of hear (fn. 36)	v^d
Item paide for palme on palmesondaye	vj^d
Sum' pagine—xiiij^li xv^s j^d ob'
Item paide more in the same quarter for A sack of Coles on Ester even (fn. 37)	vij^d
Item ffor wax and makynge of wax at Easter	ix^s viij^d
Item paide to the Clerke for two nights watchinge the Sepulchre	xij^d
Item to hym for the Ringars when the quenis grace cam to S^t Jamys (fn. 38)	iiij^d
Item to the Clerke for Settenge bylls vppon the pewis (fn. 39)	xij^d
It' in the p'cessyon Dayes for breade wyne, Aele & strewenge herbes	iij^s xj^d
It' p'd on Corpus Christi Daye for iiij staves for the Canapye, for strawenge herbs, and ffor poynts	xj^d
It' to Gyllam watyer for mendenge the greate bell	ij^s vj^d
It' paide to the Chaundeler for two torche staves and thre tapers for the Roode loffte	vij^s xj^d
Item paide for mendenge of the Organes	xxj^d
Item paide to hym that plaide on the organs thre Days	vj^d
Item paide to hym that kepethe the organs for his ffee	xij^d
Item paide for fowre banner staves	xxij^s
It' paide to the Sexten for bromes	ij^d
Item for an hondrethe of Syxpenny naylls to mende the pewys w^th	v^d
Item to the Carvar of the ymage of S^t martynne (fn. 40)	xx^s
Item to Andrewe Weston for mendynge, and settenge vp of the powlpet and the lather w^th A longe foote stole for the vycar	vj^s

Mighelmas quarter in the same year.



Item paide to the Sexten ffor bromys	j^d
Item to the plom'er for iiij^lli of Sowlder to mende A gutter at vij^d the ll'i ij^s vj^d, ffor wood for hys ffyer iiij^d, to the plom' & his laborar viij^d	iij^s vj^d
Item for iiij staffe torchis at the buryall of M^r smytheweke	iij^s iiij^d
Item for two Candlestycks, for two branchis for m^r haells buryall	iij^s iiij^d
Item for the staye to go vpp in to the powlpet xvj^d, ffor two Clamps of yron to ffasten the powlpett to the pyller vj^d, and for Diggenge the whole and setteng the poste in the grounde, and pavinge thearof	ij^s ij^d
It' paide to the Carpenter for mendenge of the bells	ix^s
Item to the whelewright for makynge of two lathers (fn. 41)	ij^s iiij^d
Item ffor hollye and yvye at x'pemas	iiij^d
Item paide for Candles	iiij^d
Item paide to the organ maker for his ffee this quarter	xij^d
Item ffor A pownde of Syses for the braunche in the Roode lofte	xij^d

Chrystmas quarter in the same year.



Item paide to Randell kyrbye for a lode of sande vj^d, for D'd' C of lyme iij^s ij^d to pave the Churche in sondry places to shedwater, for iij Dayes worke at x^d the Daye mendenge the same ij^s vj^d, and to hys labor' for iij dais d'd' ij^s	vij^s viij^d
Item ffor an hondr' and an half of tyle at iiij^s the C	vj^s
Item to Barnes the Coller maker for xxviij^lli of bell Rope and for a bell bawdryk	viij^s
It' to shedwater & his laborar for layenge the stone vppon M^res thrustons (fn. 42) grave	ix^d
Sum' pagine—v^li xj^s iiij^d
Item paide more the same Daye ffor A holy water sprynckle	ij^d
Item for mendenge the Cope and vestyment, to the broderar	ij^s
Item paide to the Ryngers when the quene cam (fn. 43)	iiij^d
Item paide to the Sexten ffor browmys	ij^d

Paide owte in o^r layde quarter in the Seconde year of this o^r Accompte.



In primis ffor thre ells of Clothe for the Roode (fn. 44) at vij^d the ell	xxj^d
Item paide for the payntenge thearof	xx^d
It' paide for A pece of Corde to pull vp the clothe	iiij^d
Item for nayles for mendenge the pewis and loffte	iij^d
Item to Andrewe weston for mendenge thearof and other things	ij^s vj^d
Item paide for palme and bromys	iiij^d
Item paide to the Organe maker for his ffee this quarter	xij^d
Item paide for the ffoote of the Crosse to stonde vppon the Aulter	xij^d
Item paide to the players (fn. 45) vppon Ester Daye in the morenenge	xvj^d
Item paide for Aqua vite, and Rosyn, and for naylls for the skaffolde	v^d
Item for Carryenge the boordes to the Pallaice	iiij^d
Item to the Clerke for watchinge of the Sepulchre, & for naylls to dresse y^t	xx^d
Item ffor ffyve ells of lockeram (fn. 46) to make an Awbe	iij^s vj^d
Item paide for the makynge thearof	viij^d
Item for breade on monday in the p'cessyon weke (fn. 47) xxiij^d, A gallon of wyne xij^d two gallons & d'd' of Ale and beere x^d, ffor herbs iiij^d, to the Ringers iiij^d, on wens Daye for breade xviij^d, A gallon of wyne xij^d, iij gallons of beere & Ale xij^d, for Erbes ij^d, and to the Ringers iiij^d, Sum'	viij^s
Item paide to the glasyer for mendenge certeyne wyndowes	iij^s iiij^d
Item paide vppon Corpus Christi Daye (fn. 48) ffor fflowers, and herbs	x^d
Item to the Clerke for hallowenge of the same Awbe	vj^d

Mydsomer quarter in the same yeare.



Item paide to the Sexten for bromes	ij^d
Item paide to the organe maker ffor his ffee	xij^d
Item paide for A Rope for the bellowes belongynge to the Organes	j^d
Item paide for garlandes on Saynct Martyns Daye (fn. 49)	viij^d

Myghelmas quarter in the same year.



Item paide to Gawdy and his laborar for pavinge in the Churche	xxij^d
Item paide to the organe maker for his ffee	xij^d
Item paide for mendenge of A Surplesse	vj^d
It' for greas for the bells—ij^d, and for naylls for the bells—ij^d, S'm'	iiij^d
It' to Andrewe weston for mendenge of certeyne pewis, the Roodeloft and makynge of A beere w^th the Coffyn	xxij^s vj^d
It' to the Coller maker for xxvij^lli of bell rope	vij^s
Sum' pagine—iij^li vij^s ij^d
Item payde more the same quarter for A bawdryck for one of the bells	viij^d
Item to Andrewe weston for makynge of Socketts for y^e bellropes, and for naylls	xij^d
Item to penythorne senior, for the Clerks Dynners, on Saynct martyns Daye (fn. 50)	iij^s iiij^d
Item to Gawdye for pavinge of Mystres Pyrris grave	viij^d
Item to two Carpenters for mendenge of the greate bell xij^d, for ij plaets viij^d and for a quarter j^d, and for naylls iij^d, Sum'	ij^s

Chrystmas quarter in the same year.



Item paide to the Clerke for holy and yvye Agaynst Chrystmas and Candles	xij^d
Item paide to the Sexten for browmes	ij^d
Item to the Organe maker for mendinge of the organes and for hys ffee	xx^d
Item to a bryckleyer for pavinge in y^e Church xiiij^d & to his laborar vj^d	xx^d
Item to a Carpenter for makyng of A newe whele for the forebell	x^s
Item for the ffetherenge of thre sheaf of Arrowes (fn. 51)	iij^s ix^d
Item to Robert penythorne the Elder for makynge A Coffyn for the beere (fn. 52)	ij^s iij^d
Item to wyll'm gawdye, for pavinge of Runkehorns wyves grave & to his laborar	ix^d
It' for A lode of lyme, and another of Sande	xviij^d
It' for mendenge of A cope, and a vestyment	xij^d
It' to m^r keyme for mendenge of A kaye, for the steple doore, and for A pynn for one of the bells	xvj^d
Item to the Chaundeler for wax as Apperethe by his byll of p'tyculers	vij^s xj^d ob'
Item to the wax Chaundeler for wax that went to the paskall y^e last Easter	iij^s
Item to the skryvener for the ingrossenge and makynge of this o^r Accompte and for the partchement for the same	vj^s viij^d
Sum' pagine—l^s ix^d ob'
Summa totalis of the Receptes Anowntethe to	xliiij^li xiij^s ix^d ob'
And the totall Sum of the Expencys of theas two yearis whearof they Desyer to be Alowed Amownteth to	xl^li xv^d
So Remayne the saide Accomp tants charged w^th the sum off iiij^li xij^s vj^d w^ch they be Redy to Delyver	iiij^li xij^s vj^d

And Delyvered to John Colebrande and will'm wateres the saide sum of—iiij^li xij^s vj^d togethe^r w^th the Inventorye of the Churche stuffe

[Signed] p'me Thoma' Wellys vicariu'. John golightlye [mark] John Best Thomas Binney
w^m thomson [mark] p'me Joh'em gowghe Thomas ffowl'r
p'me Johne'
wylcockes



clerkes wages vngathered	xxxvj^s vij^d spero