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March 1532 - March 1534
Thys ys the accompte of vs Willyam
Clarke and Rob't Wyar Wardeynes of the parisshe Churche of Saynt Martens in the ffelde, by Charyncrose in the Countie of Midd's' electe and choson by the consent of the hole bodie of the same parishe ffrome the ffest of Than'nciacõn of or blessed Ladie Saynt Mary the Virgyn in the yere of oure Lorde god Ml CCCCCxxxjti And in the xxiijth yere of the Reigne of or Sou'aigne lorde Kyng Henry the viijth vnto the same ffest of or blessed ladye in the yere of or Lorde God MlCCCCC and xxxiijti And in the xxvth yere of the Reigne of oure said Sou'aigne Lorde Kyng Henry the Eight. hereafter ensuyth, That is to wett, by the Space of twoo hole yerys co'plet. (fn. 1)
Receyts for the fyrste yere for Burialles Obytts And Knellys | ||||
Anno p'mo In p'mis Receued the ijde day of Aprell for the midle lightys at the Bvryall of Rob't Penythorns Chylde | viijd | |||
Item Receued the xixth day of Aprell for the great lightts at the Buryall of Sir Will'm Pargyter and for. iiij. Torches | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the same day for Sir Will'm Pargytors knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued the iiijth day of Maye for too smayll lights for A poore woman that dyed in the Strett | ijd | |||
Item receued the xth day of June for the greate lights and. iiij. Torches at the buryall of George Semer | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the same day for George Semers knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued the same day for George Semers Pytt made withein the Churche | vjs viijd | |||
Item Receued the viijth day of Julij for the smayll lights at the Buryall of A mayden out of my Lorde of Dvrams place (fn. 2) | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xixth day of Julij for the Smayll lightys at the Bvriall of Peter Johnsons Chylde | iiijd | |||
Som' Receued on this syed—xviijs ijd | ||||
Item Receued the iiijth day of August for the Smayll lightis At the buriall of Johan' Cobler | xijd | |||
Item Receued the xviijth day of August for the greate lights At the buriall of the goodman Lambes wyff | iijs | |||
Item Receued the xixth of August for the too smayll lights At the buriall of the goodman Wyrdos Childe | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxth Day of August for the greate lights and .iiij. Torches At the yeres mynde of Henry Went | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the ijde day of Septemb'r for the smayll lights and iiij Torches At the mounthe mynde of Johan' Cobler | ijs viijd | |||
Item Receued the iijde day of Septemb'r for the ij smayll lights At the buriall of Wyrdros Childe | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xth day of Septemb'r ffor the smayll lights At the Buryall of the good man Smarte | viijd | |||
Item Receued the xviijth day of Septemb'r for the too smayll lights At the buriall of Henry Millers saru'nt | ijd | |||
Item Receued the xxvijth day of Septemb'r for the too smayll lights At the buryall of Nycholas Dowsis saru'nt | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxxth day of Septemb'r for the iiij smayll lightes At the Buriall of Master Stokwodes saru'nt | viijd | |||
Item Receued the xxxti day of September for the .ij. smayll lightes At the Buryall of A man out of Henry Myllars howse | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxxti day of Septemb'r for the iiij lightes At the buriall of A man out of Henry Millars howse | xijd | |||
Item Receued the ffirst day of Octob'r for the lights and the Torches At the buryall of Rob't Wyars s'u'nt | xvjd | |||
Item Receued the xvij day of Octob'r for the .iiij. smayll lights At the burying of Rob't Wilsons Childe | viijd | |||
Item receued the viijth day of Octob'r for the great lights and the Torches At the Buryall of A straunger out of John Goffes howse | iiijs | |||
Som' Receued on this syed—xxs vjd | ||||
Item Receued the same day for the same Straungers knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued the ixth day of Octob'r for the .ij. smayll lightis At the buryall of Nicholas Clarks mayed | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xiiijth of Octob'r for the greate lightys At the Buryall of one of master Stokwodes Saru'nt | ijs | |||
Item Receued xviijth day of Octob'r ffor the iiij smayll lights At the Buryall of Rob't Wyers saru'nt | viijd | |||
Item Receued on Alhalon day for the gret lights At the yeres mynd of the Wydow callyd the good Wyff Arnolde | iijs iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxiijth day of Octob'r for the ij smayll lightis At the Buryall of master Hallis mayden | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxiiijth day of Octob'r for the too smayll lightis At the buryall of Another mayden of master Hallis | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxviijth of Octob'r for the great lights and the Torches At the yeres mynd of Rob't Arnolde | iijs iiijd | |||
Item Receued the ffirste day of Noue'b'r for the ij smayll lights At the buriall of one of master Stokwodes saru'nt | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the ijde day of Noue'b'r At the buryall of Rob't Hakyns Childe for the ij Smayll lights | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xth day of ffebrewarij for the greate lights and the Torchis At the yeres mynde of master Noris | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the xxiiijth day of ffebrewarij ffor all charges At the Bvriall of master Whasshe | xiiijs viijd | |||
Item Receued the xxvjth day of ffebrewarij for the great lights At the buriall of A Straung' out of the goodman Ricardes howse | ijs | |||
Item Receued the xxth day of marche for the greate lights and the Torches At the mounthis mynde of master Whasshis Mo'nthe mynde | iiijs | |||
Som' Receued on this syed—xxxvjs viijd | ||||
Som' to'llis of the buryalles Obyttys and Knellis for all the ffirst hole yere | iijli xvs iiijd | |||
Receytys for the seconde yere by the sayd Wardeynes ffor Buryallis Obytys and Knelles As here after folowt | ||||
In primis Receued the xxvj day of Marche for the greate lights and the Torches at the buriall of master Wylson | iiijs viijd | |||
Item Receued ffor master Wilsons Pytt | vjs viijd | |||
Item Receued ffor master Wilsons knell | xiid | |||
Item Receued the xxvij day of Apreell for the greate lights and the Torches At the Buriall of the good wyff Arnolde the wydow | iiijs viiijd | |||
Item Receued for her Pytt | vjs viijd | |||
Item Receued for her knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued the xxvj day of Julij for the greate lights and the Torchis At the Buriall of John mowsons wyff | iijs | |||
Item Receued for her Pytt | vjs viijd | |||
Item Receued for her knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued At the mounth mynde of the good wyff Arnold the Wydow for the grett lights and the Torches the xxijth day of August | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the ijde day of Nouemb'r for the .ij. smayll lights At the Buriall of Agnes Palmers childe | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxijth day of Januarij for the .ij. smayll lights At the Buryall of A nother childe | ijd | |||
Item Receued the xxiijth day of Januarij for the .iiij. smayll lights At the Buryall of Will'm Arnolde | xijd | |||
Item Receued for the same Will'm Arnolds knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued the xiij day of ffebruarij for the .iiij. smayll lights At the munth mynd of Will'm Arnolde | xijd | |||
Item Receued the xvijth day of ffebruarij At the Buryall of John Lesons wyff for the greate lights and the Torches and for her knell and other charges | vjs | |||
Item Receued the same day for Thom's Wilsons morthis mynde for the greate lights and the Torches | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the same day for the smayll lights At Sendalls Burying | iiijd | |||
Som' Receued on this syed—Liijs ijd | ||||
Item Receued the xviijth day of ffebruarij for the greate lights and the Torches At the yeres mynde of Henry Wente | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the xixth day of ffebruarij for the . ij. smayll lights at the buryall of Will'm Cars maydon | ijd | |||
Item Receued the xxjth day of ffebruarij for the smayll lights at the buryall of Peter kelks s'u'nt | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxij day of ffebruarij for the smayll lights At the buryall of Antony Coblers childe | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xxvjti day of ffebruarij for the greate lights And the Torches At the yerys mynde of Rob'rt Arnolde | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the xxviijth day of ffebruarij for the greate lightys At the buryall of John Goff | ijs | |||
Item Receued the same Day ffor John Goffs knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued the xth day of marche for the iiij smayll lights At the monthe mynde of John Goff | xijd | |||
Item Receued the xijth day of Marche for the smayll lights and the Torches At the buriall of Will'm Whasshis childe | ijs iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xiiijth day of Marche for the smayll lights At the buriall of Henry Romans saru'nt | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the xvij day of Marche for the greate lights and the Torchis At the yeres mynde of Rycharde Whasshe | iiijs | |||
Item Receued the xx day of Marche for the greate lights At the buryall of master Evans yeman Portar of the kyngs howse | ijs | |||
Item Receued the same day for his knell | xijd | |||
Item Receued [for the] great lights and the Torches and knell at the buryall of Master wodds Mother | xijd | |||
Item ffor the smayll lights at the buryall of James Acollens childe | viijd | |||
Som' Receued on this syed—xxiiijs ijd | ||||
Som' to'llis of the buryalles Obittys and Knelles for all this second yere | iijli xvijs iiijd | |||
Som' to'llis of alle thes too yeres Receyttes for burialles obittis and knelles | vijli xijs viijd | |||
The Gatheryng at the Quarter days the fyrst yere of this Accompt, wt the gatheryng on goodfryday Pascall Money and the Sepulcre light, wt the Money gathered on Hokmonday and Tewsday | ||||
ffyrste Receued of the money Gathered in or Lady Daye Qvarter in the ffirste yere of the Accompte | vijs xd | |||
Item Receued and gathered in Midsom' quarter the same yere | viijs ijd | |||
Item Receued and gathered in Michelm's quart' the same yere | vijs vijd | |||
Item Receued and gathered in Christemas quart' the same yere | vjs xjd | |||
Item receued of Henry Romayne for the same yeres Rente for the Churche Acre | ijs | |||
Som'—xxxijs vjd | ||||
Item Receued and gathered on good ffryday the same yere | iijs xjd | |||
Item Receued and gathered of Pascall money At Ester the same yere | xijs xd | |||
Item Receued and gathered ffor the Sepulcre light the same yere | vjs vjd | |||
Item Receued and gathered of the money for Hoc Tewsday (fn. 3) | iijs iiijd | |||
Som'—xxvjs vijd | ||||
Som' to'llis of thys ffirste yeres Gatheryng | lixs jd |
Anno. | Receytes by the said Wardens of the gatheryng at the quarter Days the second yere wt Goodffryday Pascall Money and the Sepulcre light wt the Money gathered on Hok Monday and Tewysday |
Som' to'llis of thys ijde yeres gatheryng Lbjs iijd
Som' to'llis of the hole receytes for the forsaid too yeres | xiijli viijs | |||
The sayd Accomptanttes aske alowance for paymenttes by them layed oute to and for the Churche Vse in the ffyrste yere of this Accompte, As p'tyculerly ensuyth. | ||||
In p'mis Payed for A Sake of greate Collis agaynst Ester | vd | |||
Item payed for lampe Oyle for the lampe for this hole yere | vjs | |||
Item payed for ffraunkynsence for the churche for this hole yere | xviijd | |||
Item payed for mendyng of the glase wyndow before the sacrame't (fn. 4) | xxjd | |||
Item payed to Nicholas Clarke for wachyng of the Sepulcre | ijs | |||
Item payd for wasshing of the Church Clothis for this hole yere | iiijs ijd | |||
Item payed for Skowryng of sartayne necessaris for this hole yere belongyng vnto [the] said Churche | ijs iiijd | |||
Item payed for too new belropes for the Churche | xxjd | |||
Item payed for mendyng of the Copes and other vestementes to the same Church belongyng for this hole yere | iijs jd | |||
Item payed the Sexten for his wages for this yere | iiijs | |||
Item paied for byrche at Midsom' and holly and Eve At Cristemas | iiijd | |||
Som' payed on this syed—xxvijs iiijd | ||||
Item payed for mendyng of the long pew and plates of Iron | viijd | |||
Item for Another Belrope | xd | |||
Item payed for A Loode of Tyell for the Churche | vs | |||
Item payed for Soderyng and mendyng of the Gvtter of saynt Johan's Chapell (fn. 5) of the same church | ixs vjd | |||
Item payed to the wax chaundeler for wax Torches and Tapars and alle otheir lights occupyed wt in the said Churche for this hole yere as more at Large shall A pere by A byll of the waxchaundelers owne hande | liiijs iijd | |||
Item payed for Tallow candell for the churche | xijd ob'q' | |||
Item payed for Rvff tyell for the said Churche | iiijd | |||
Item payed for A horsloode of lyme | xd | |||
Item payed for A Tyller and his Laborar for iij days worke in tylyng of the Rouff of the said Churche | iijs iijd | |||
Item payed to the glacyar of Westm' for mendyng dyu's glase wyndowes in the said Churche | vs | |||
Item payed for mendyng of the cheste in the quyer and for bandes of Iron and mendyng of the loke to John Myller | vijd | |||
Item payed for bred ale and Chese at the takyng of the Inve'tory of the churche goodes | xijd | |||
Item payed for ix lb' of tallo candell agaynst Cristemas | xjd q' | |||
Item payed for holy and Ive | ijd | |||
Item payed to John Tomson for paryng (fn. 6) of the Aleyes about the churchyard | ijs | |||
Item payed for mendyng of the organs all this yere | xijd | |||
Item payed for bromes for this hole yere | iiijd | |||
Item payed for mendyng of the claper of the Midull bell | xvjd | |||
Item payed for the deske that the garnysshing of the Rodlight standeth on to Henry Revell | iijs | |||
Item payed to John Millar for makyng of iiij Irons wt A wyer to sustayne the same light | ijs vijd | |||
Item payed for the Pagantes played (fn. 7) on palme sonday | xvjd | |||
Item payed to Nicholas Clarke for kepying of the Buryall Boke | iiijs | |||
Item payed for Syngyng bred on palme sonday | iijd | |||
Som' payed on this syed—iiijli xixs iijd | ||||
Som' of alle the pamentes of this ffirst yeres Accompt | vjli vjs vijd | |||
The sayd Accomptanttes aske alowance for paymentes by them layed oute to and for the Churche Vse in the seconde yere of this Accompte As p'tyculerly ensuyth | ||||
In p'mis payede for A Sake of great Collis agaynst Ester | vd | |||
Item for lamp Oyle for the lampe for this hole yere | vjs | |||
Item payed for ffrankencens for this hole yere | xviijd | |||
Item payed to the Clarke for wachyng of the Sepulcre | ijs | |||
Item payed for wasshyng of the Churche clothis for this yere | vs xd | |||
Item payed for Skowryng of certayne necessaries to the churche belongyng for this yere | iijs | |||
Item payed for mendyng of ceytayne vestmenttes and other Necessarijs to the said church belongyng | vs xjd | |||
Item payed to the Sexten for this yeres wages | iijs | |||
Item payed to the waxchaundeler for wax Torches and Tapers and all other lights occupyed wt in the said Churche for this p'sent yere, As more at large shall Apeere by A Byll of the waxchaundelers owne hande | xxiiijs xjd | |||
Item payed for Tallo candell for the churche for this yere | xijd | |||
Item payed for pavyng Tyell to paue the grownd wher graves were made | iijs iijd | |||
Item paye to A pavyer for pavyng of the graves and other placis about the said Church where as nede requyred | xijd | |||
Item for A Sake of lyme | ijd | |||
Item for holy and Ive agaynst Cristemas | ijd | |||
Item for Collis for them that wached | ijd | |||
Item for A lyne for the mase bell (fn. 8) | iiijd | |||
Item for Bromes for the Churche | iiijd | |||
Item for a new deske for the queer (fn. 9) | iijs | |||
Item for mendyng of A Challice | xd | |||
Som' payed on this syed—iijli ijs xjd | ||||
Item payed to the Clarke for kepyng of the buryall boke | iiijs | |||
Item payed for bred and Ale on christemas Eve | ijd | |||
Item payd for A corde for the santis bell (fn. 10) | ijd | |||
Item payed for A litull braunche sett before or ladie of petie (fn. 11) | ijd | |||
Item payed for byrche At Midsom' | ijd | |||
Item payed for Parch'ent for to writt this present Accompt | vjd | |||
Item payed for A padloke and A keye for the churche dore | vd | |||
Item payed for surselyng (fn. 12) of A howselyng Towell (fn. 13) and xj towells for prests hands at Mase | iiijd | |||
Item for mendyng of the church dore key | iiijd | |||
Item for wrytyng and castyng of this two yeres Accompte and for wrytyng of the gatheryng boke and for papar | iijs viijd | |||
Som' payed on this syed—viijs xjd | ||||
Som' of alle the paymentes of this seconde yere | iijli xjs xd | |||
Som' to'llis of alle thys two yeres Accompt for the paymenttes | ixli xviijs vd | |||
Item ther remaynythe in the Clarkes hands of this Accomp'e in redye money Due to the churche | xjs | |||
And soo reste due of this two yeres Accompt wt the clarkes money | iijli ixs vijd | |||
Gyftys geuen to the sayd churche | ||||
Inp'mis Receued of the gefte of or sou'aigne Lorde Kyng Henry the viijth at the instaunce of master Thom's Alfford gentilman and of the counsaill of or Sou'aigne lorde the Kyng Afforsaid one Cope of blew velvell wt. Stars of golde, wt the Deacon and subdeacon (fn. 15) wt Abbys and all others appartaynyng to the same, and the Offrys (fn. 14) of clothe of golde | ||||
Item Receued more of the gyfte of or said sou'aigne Lorde the Kyng A Vestement of Blake velvet the Offres of Red velvet wt deacon and subdeacon (fn. 15) wtout Abbis or others appartaynyng to the same | ||||
Item Receued of the gefte of Will'm Clarke of the p'isshe of saint Martens A Cheste remaynyng in the said Churche | ||||
Item Receued of the gyfte of Thom's Machen pewterar An Auter Clothe (fn. 16) paned of Satten of Bryges being of Red and grene for saynt Cvtberds auter for Above | ||||
Item Receued of the wymen of Duramrents (fn. 17) the nether p'te of the clothe for the said Auter being of satten of bregs of the forsaid collo's paned which was bought wt the Money that was gathered amongst the wymen in Duram Rent on Hoke Monday | ||||
Item Receued of the gyft of W Hebyltwayte two Curtaynes of sarcenet colored lyke (fn. 18) being bought [wt] parte of the said Money gathered on hokmonday | ||||
It'm Receued of the gyfte of Michell brysell Wyff A frenge to the seid Awter cloth of Sylke | ||||
It'm Receued A long dyaper (fn. 19) towell of the gyfte of Arnold Wyffe |