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December 1589 - December 1591
The accoumpt of Richarde
Aucocke and Jeames Waller Churchwardens of ye p'ishe of Sct Martine in ye feildes in the Countie of Midd' Chosen and appointed by the vicar with ye whole assent and consent of ye maisters of the same p'ishe in vestrie for the space of Twoo whole yeares Comensinge at ye feast of the Beirth of our Lorde god one Thowsand ffive hundered ffower score And nyne and endinge at ye like feast in ye yeare of our Lord one Thowsand ffive hundered ffower scoore & Eleaven and in the ffower and Thirtith yeare of the reign of our sou'eign Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England ffraunce and Ireland Queene Defendor of the faith &c'. Aswell for Receiptes as paymentes by ym receaved and paid as in this their accoumpte p'ticularly ensueth.
The said accomptantes chardge them selves with the Receipt of xlvijs. iiijd. wch they receaved of Richard woodlocke and william Bevan ye last Churchwardens at their entrance in their office | xlvijs. iiijd. | |||
Item Receyved for ye Clarke and Sextons wages and for pewes and rep'ac'ons of the Church as by their gatheringe booke more p'ticularlie appeareth | xli. vijs. iijd. | |||
It'm Receaved for half of ye Token money in this our first yeare | liiijs. iijd. | |||
It'm Receaved of Sir Thomas Cecill (fn. 1) for arrerages of Clerkes wages | xs. | |||
It'm receyved of mr marke Styward for one yeares rent for the howse ou' the Churche lane | xiijs. iiijd. | |||
Some—xvjli. xijs. ijd. |
Receiptes for Burialls knelles and sutche like in this our first yeare. As followeth.
Christmas quarter .1589.
The firste yeares Receiptes
Christmas quarter .1589. ffebruary.
Burialls in or Ladie Day quarter .1590.
Aprill. | Item the secound was Buried mrs [Margaret] ffowler, the ground vjd. viijd. ye Cloth xxd, thafternones knell xiiijd, iij peales vjd | xs. | ||
It'm the iiijth was buried Elizabeth kelsey for ye best cloth xxd, the forenones knell. xiiijd. ye iij peales vjd | iijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm the xth was buried margaret Johnson for the Coffine and worst cloth | viijd | |||
It'm the same day was buried at warwicke ye late right hon'able Ambrose, Earle of warwicke (fn. 2) whoe deceased in Bedford howse for the ground, cloth knell And peales | xs. | |||
It'm ye xviijth was buried John Lambeth | ni'l |
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in our Ladie Day quarter .1590.
Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1590.
June. | Item ye xxvth was buried At Sct [blank (fn. 3) ]. in wood streat mrs [blank]. Ceaser, for the ground in our Church vjs. viijd. for the forenones knell xiiijd, for the best cloth xxd, & ij peales iiijd | ixs. xd. | ||
It'm the xxvjth was buried mary Browen coffine vjd, ij peales iiijd. ye afternones knell xiiijd | ijs. | |||
Julij. | It'm the xxviijth was buried mabell [blank] worst cloth | ijd | ||
It'm the iiijth was buried Joane Pearson | ni'l | |||
It'm the vijth was buried Elizabeth Grene for ye best cloth xxd, and coffine vjd | ijs. ijd. | |||
August. | It'm the vijth was buried Blaunch Pitt, coffine | vjd | ||
It'm the xiiijth was buried Joane Rileworth cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried [Mris] Martine for the best cloth xxd, thafternones knell xiiijd ij peales iiijd, and coffine vjd | iijs. viijd. |
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1590.
Burialls in mighelmas quarter .1590.
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1590.
whereof
The said accomptantes demaunde allowance for ymploymentes and Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for ye vse of ye Churche and other ordinary & extraordinarie chardges in this their first yeare as followeth.
Paymentes in Christmas quarter .1589.
Item paid ye xviijth day of January for a bell rope weyinge vijli. & a half at iijd ye pound | xxijd ob'. | |||
It'm paid for ringinge ye xxiijth and xxiiijth of ye same moneth at her maties goinge & comynge to and from Lambeth | ijs. | |||
It'm paid for Ringinge ye xxvijth of January At her Matie comynge to the Earle of warwickes (fn. 4) & goinge from whitehall to grenewch | ijs. | |||
It'm paid ye xxxth of January for mendinge ye fflie (fn. 5) of the Clocke | vjd | |||
It'm paid ye vijth of ffebruary for takeinge of our oathes and ye Sidemens | xijd | |||
It'm paid ye same Day for our And their Dynn's | viijs. iijd. | |||
It'm paid the xiiijth of ffebruary for mendinge of the Treable bell Clapper | xxijd. | |||
It'm paid for a newe Regester Booke | xvjd | |||
It'm paid ye xviijth of ffebruary for a quier of pap' | iiijd | |||
It'm paid the xixth of ffebruary for a bell rope weyinge viijli at iijd ye pound | ijs. | |||
It'm paid for puttinge in of A bill of p'sentmt And for presentinge or quarters bill | xd | |||
It'm paid ye xvth Day of marche for a prayer Booke for the kinge of Navar and for ij Dayes ringinge for the victorie he then obteyned (fn. 6) | iiijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm paid vnto mr woodlocke for his first pay by yor owne Directions (fn. 7) | xs. | |||
It'm paid ye xxiiijth of marche to ye Clarke and Sexton for their quarters wages | xxxs. | |||
It'm paid for kepeinge of the Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm for Bromes and oyle for ye C[l]ocke & bells | xijd | |||
It'm paid for ye stayinge of ye p'ishes p'sentmt in the Crowne office (fn. 8) aboute Dr[e]wry lane | xxvijs. ijd. | |||
It'm paid vnto mother ffuller | ijs. | |||
Some of the paymtes in this or Christmas quarter is | iiijli. xviijs. jd. ob'. |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in or Ladie Day quarter .1590.
Item paid vnto William Partington ye first of Aprill for ye smale case for ye Clocke in ye Belfrie for stuf and workemanshipp | iiijs. | |||
It'm paid ye xth of Aprill for p'sentinge of our Bill At ye Archdeacons visitacon and for or booke of Articles | xvjd | |||
It'm paid ye same Day for our Dynn' and ye sidemens | iiijs. xd. | |||
It'm paid vnto Bellowes ye xjth Day for mendinge of twoo pewes | xxijd | |||
It'm paid ye xijth of may vnto mr Stubbes for obteyninge of a further Day for p'sentmentes | xd | |||
It'm paid vnto Richard Bartlett for mendinge of the glass windowes aboute ye Churche | ixs. | |||
It'm paid vnto ye plomb' for mendinge of ye gutter ou' ye pulpett | ijs. vjd. | |||
It'm paid for a bell rope for ye sainct's Bell | xijd | |||
It'm paid for Ringinge ye iiijth and vjth of June At her maties goinge and comynge from ye Lord Chauncellors (fn. 9) | ijs. | |||
It'm paid ye vijth of June vnto Bellowes for mendinge of twoo pewes | xvjd | |||
It'm paid the same Day for A Balrigge | ijs. | |||
It'm paid ye xth Day for puttinge in of or Aunswer to the quarter bill | viijd | |||
It'm paid vnto Thomas Bynnes for tyleinge of the Church ye xxiijth of June As by his bill it Appeared | xljs. | |||
It'm paid for makeinge of a frame for the waightes table (fn. 10) | ijs. | |||
It'm paid vnto mr woodlocke | xs. | |||
It'm paid vnto mother ffuller | ijs. | |||
It'm paid vnto ye Clarke And Sexton for their quarters wages | xxxs. | |||
It'm pd vnto ye Sexton for other thinges by him laid out As by his bill Appeares | vs. | |||
Some quarter.—vjli. js. iiijd. |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1590.
Item paid ye xviijth day of July vnto willia' Partington for bourdes and other thinges yt went to ye translatinge of the seates of the maisters pewes and for removeinge of ye vppermoste pewe in ye north Ile and for workemanshippe As by his bill appeareth | xlvijs. ijd. | |||
It'm paid vnto ffoster thapparitor ye xviijth day of August for ij prayers for ffraunce (fn. 11) | vjd | |||
It'm pd the vijth of September beinge her Maties Beirth day | ijs. vjd. | |||
It'm pd ye same day for a bell rope | ijs. ijd. | |||
It'm pd for carvinge of ye hed of ye newe pewe | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for p'sentinge of our quarter bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Simon for helpeinge of the Carpenters in the Aforesaid worke | ijs. | |||
It'm paid vnto mr woodlocke | xs. | |||
It'm paid vnto mother ffuller | ijs. | |||
It'm paid vnto the Clarke And Sexton for their quarters wages | xxxs. | |||
It'm pd for kepeinge of the Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle And bromes for ye Churche | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto ye glasier for takeinge downe & settinge vpp the glasse And for mendinge of it | iiijs. | |||
Some—vli. vs. |
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1590.
Item paid ye third day of October for coveringe of two graves & for tyles And workemanshipp | ijs. vjd. | |||
It'm pd ye xvjth of October At ye Archdeacons visitacon for swearinge of a newe sideman | viijd |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1590.
Item paid ye same xvjth of October for our Dynn' and the sidemens | vjs. xd. | |||
It'm paid vnto mr Partington for mendinge of ye frame of ye Bells for stuf and workemanship | vjs. | |||
It'm paid ye xvjth of November for ij Balrigges | vs. | |||
It'm paid the same day for ij Bell ropes and Buckles | iiijs. vjd. | |||
It'm paid ye xvijth day for ringinge At the exchaunge of her maties Reign | vjs. | |||
It'm paid ye same day for a pound of candles | iiijd | |||
It'm paid the vjth day of December for coveringe of twoe graves And for stuf | iijs. | |||
It'm pd ye xiijth of December for p'sentinge of our quarter bill | xijd | |||
It'm paid vnto mr woodlocke | xs. | |||
It'm paid for washinge of ye Churche Clothes | vs. iiijd. | |||
It'm paid vnto Abraham Leedes for kepeinge of the Armory | xs. | |||
It'm paid vnto mr Clarke for lookeinge to the clocke and for other Iron worke As by his bill Appeares | xijs. | |||
It'm paid vnto ye Clerke for his quarters wages | xxs. | |||
It'm paid vnto the Sexton for his wages And for other thinges by him laid out As by his bill Appeares | xvjs. iiijd. | |||
Some—vli. ixs. vjd. | ||||
Some Totall of ye paymtes in this our first yeare is | xxjli. xiijs. xjd. ob'. | |||
And so remay[n]ethe Declar' (fn. 12) for this yere in the Church Wardens handes | xlixs. vijd. ob'. |
The accoumpte of the said Richarde Aucocke and Jeames waller churchwardens for their secounde yeare of office haveinge comencemt from the feast of ye Beirth of our Lorde god, 1590, and endinge on ye like feast, 1591, Aswell of Receiptes as paymtes by ym receaved and paid as hereafter ensueth.
Receiptes
Receiptes At Burialls knelles and sutch like as hereafter p'ticularly ensueth
January. | Item the vijth was buried Perygrine ffuller for ye best cloth xxd, the grave vjd, ye knell vjd, ye ij peales viijd. | iijs. iiijd. | ||
It'm ye xijth was buried Margery [blank] | ni'l | |||
It'm ye xiiijth was buried william Booreman | ni'l | |||
It'm the same day was buried Agnes Edlinge for ye Cloth xxd, ye grave vjd, ij peales viijd, ye knell vjd | iijs. iiijd. | |||
ffebruary. | It'm the iijd was buried [William (blank)]. worst cloth | ijd | ||
It'm ye iiijth was buried mrs Jane Dirrill sometyme ye wif of mr Pynn', ye best cloth | xxd. | |||
It'm ye ixth was buried [blank] Pett | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried John [blank]. yt was slaine Aboute p'ke (fn. 13) corn' & died in ye hospitall (fn. 14) Chappell | ni'l | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried John Donmore best cloth | xxd. |
The firste (fn. 15) yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Christmas quarter .1590.
ffebruary. | Item the xixth was buried [blank] ffisher (fn. 16) for the cloth and coffine | xvjd | ||
It'm the xxjth was buried margery Burges | vjd | |||
march. | It'm ye vjth was buried John Turnor, worst cloth | ijd | ||
It'm ye vijth was buried [blank] Heathcott worst cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the ixth was buried Elizabeth Smith coffine cloth and knell | xijd | |||
It'm the ixth was buried mr Thomas Hearon for ye Cloth xxd, ye Afternones knell xiiijd, and the iij peales xijd | iijs. xd. | |||
It'm ye xxiijth was buried Laurence Couxson, cloth | xxd | |||
Some of the Burialls in this or Christmas q'ter is | xviijs. xd. |
Burialls in or Ladie day quarter .1591.
The firste (fn. 17) yeares Receiptes
Aprill. | Item ye xxijth was buried Hester mathewe ye grave and knell | xijd | ||
May. | It'm ye first was buried Ellenor Booreman, worst cloth | ijd | ||
It'm the secound was buried Christian Taylor, coffine | vjd | |||
It'm ye viijth was buried Andrewe Bittermy, cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xjth was buried John Brewer, worst cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xijth was buried John Borne, cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm ye xvijth was buried ij twynnes of wm Atkinsons | ni'l | |||
It'm ye xxiiijth was buried from knightsbridge Elizabeth Nicholas, best cloth | xvjd | |||
It'm ye xxiijth was buried ffraunc's Soper, cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm ye xxvth was buried m'garett Griffine, worst cloth and knell | vjd | |||
It'm ye xxixth was buried Emrie wright, worst cloth and knell | viijd | |||
June. | (fn. 19) It'm ye vth was buried [blank] walker. worst cloth | vjd | ||
It'm the vjth was buried Richard ffisher, for ye grounde vjs viijd, ye cloth xxd, the knell xiiijd ye iiijor peales xvjd | xs. xd. | |||
It'm ye xvth was buried margery Seax (fn. 18) for ye cloth And knell | ijs. | |||
Some—xls. xd. |
Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1591.
The seconde yeares Receiptes
August. | Item ye vth was buried [blank] Cancke (fn. 20) from kinges streat in westm' for ye forenones knell xiiijd, the grave vjd, And ye peales xijd | ijs. viijd. | ||
It'm ye xvth was buried ffrauncis Penythorne, for ye Cloth xxd, ye grave vjd, ye ij peales viijd | ijs. xd. | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Joanes wattes (fn. 21), ye Cloth | xviijd | |||
It'm ye xviijth was buried william Grigge, coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the xixth was buried william Gilbert, cloth | ijd | |||
It'm ye xxth was buried Jeames Brodbottom from Salisbury Alley (fn. 22) in ffleete streate, for ye grounde vjs viijd, ye Cloth xxd, ye Afternones knell xiiijd ye iiijor peales xvjd | xs. xd. | |||
It'm ye xxiiijth was buried Agnes Bates, coffine | vjd | |||
(fn. 23) It'm the xxvth was buried Jeames Boreman, cloth | ijd | |||
It'm ye xxviijth was buried John Newton worst cloth | ijd | |||
It'm ye xxxjth was buried m'garet weston, coffine | vjd | |||
September. | It'm ye xiijth was buried John Celey of Bruton in ye Countie of Som'set. cloth | ijd | ||
It'm ye xvth was buried Margarett Dowley ye wif of morgan from knightsbridge | iiijd | |||
It'm ye xviijth was buried John Saunders, for ye best cloth And knell | ijs. ijd. | |||
It'm ye xixth was buried Edwarde [Cooke]. for ye best cloth xxd, ye knell vjd, ye grave vjd and the ij peales viijd | iijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried katherin veale Ali's kinge, for the cloth and knell | xvjd | |||
Some—xxxiijs. iiijd. |
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1591.
The seconde yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1591.
November. | Item ye xjth was buried Richarde ffletcher, for ye grounde in ye Churche vjs. viijd. and for ye best cloth knell And peales | xs. | ||
It'm the xxth was buried ffrauncis Cooke, for ye ground in ye Churche vjs viijd, for ye best cloth, for the forenones knell And peales | xs. | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried Jeames Cannon, for the grounde Cloth knell And peales | xs. | |||
It'm the xxviijth was buried Raphe mason, for ye ground cloth knell And peales | xs. | |||
December. | It'm ye viijth was buried [blank] wetherhed (fn. 24) Lord Bishoppe of waterfourd, for ye ground knell & peales | xs. | ||
Some of the burialls in this or Mighelmas quarter is | iijli. iijs. viijd. | |||
Some totall of ye burialls (fn. 25) in ys our secound yeare is | vijli. xvjs. viijd. | |||
Some Totall of the whole receiptes in this or secounde yeare is | xxjli. xiijs. jd. |
Whereof
The said accoumptantes demaunde allowance for ymploymtes and chardges by ym paid and Disbursed for ye vse of ye Churche and other ordinary paymtes in this their secounde yeare as hereafter ensueth.
Paymentes in Christmas quarter .1590.
The seconde yeares paymtes
Paymentes in Christmas quarter .1590.
Paymentes in or Ladie day quarter .1591.
The seconde yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1591.
Paymtes in Mighelmas quarter .1591.
Item paid for ye makeinge of ye fframe to sett in ye orders (fn. 26) | iijs. | |||
It'm pd at ye Archdeacons visitacon ye xxjth day of October for A booke of Articles And for p'sentinge our Aunswer therunto | ijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm paid for our Dynn's And ye sidemens ye same day | iiijs. xjd. | |||
It'm pd for ye coveringe of ij graves | xxijd | |||
It'm pd for a bell rope ye xiiijth of Novemb' weyinge vijli & A half at iijd ye pownd | xxijd ob' | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Partington for settinge of ye windowe in ye west windowe [of the] steeple yt was blowen downe wth wind & for stuf | vijs. vijd. |
The seconde yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1591.
Item paide for ij Ballrigges ye xvjth of November | iiijs. | |||
It'm paide (over And besides the some of xxjli. ijs. xjd. wch we gathered of ye Benevolencis of ye p'ishon's) towardes the erectinge And fynishinge of ye newe lofte (fn. 27) and ye pewes therin beinge As by ye gatheringe Booke Appeared at our Accoumpte therof deliu'ed to you ye vth of December | vjli. xijs. ixd. | |||
It'm pd ye xvjth of November for A pound of Candles | iiijd | |||
It'm pd ye xvijth day for ringinge beinge ye exchaunge of her maties reign | vjs. | |||
It'm paid ye xth of December to ye plomer for mendinge of ye leade in ye gutter | ijs. vjd. | |||
It'm paid for half A C of tyles for ye coveringe of v graves | ijs. ixd. | |||
It'm paid for workemanshippe And other stuf for ye coveringe of them to Campion | vs | |||
It'm pd vnto mr woodlocke | xs. | |||
It'm pd vnto mother ffuller | ijs. | |||
It'm paid for p'sentinge of our quarter bill | xxd | |||
It'm paid vnto mother Bray for washinge of ye Churche Clothes this whole yeare | vs. iiijd. | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Clarke for kepeinge of ye Clocke And for other thinges by him done this yeare | viijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm pd vnto Abrham Leedes for kepeinge And lookeinge vnto the Armor | xs. | |||
It'm pd vnto ye Clerke & Sexton for ther q'ters wages | xxxs. | |||
It'm pd vnto ye Sexton for kepeinge of ye Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle for ye Clocke And Bells | xijd | |||
It'm pd for hollie Ivie rosemary And Bayes | xvjd | |||
It'm pd vnto him for other thinges by him laid out As by his bill Appeares | ijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm pd for writinge And ingrossinge of this our Accoumpte and for ye ij Inventories of ye Churche goodes and for newe makeinge ye gatheringe booke | xxs. | |||
It'm pd for a supper for ye maisters of ye p'ishe At ye giveinge vpp of this our Accoumpte | xxs. | |||
Some of this or Mighelmas quarter is | xiiijli. viijs. vjd. ob'. | |||
Some Totall of this or secound yeares paymtes is | xxiijli. js. xd. ob'. | |||
So'me gen'all of ye Receiptes in theis our Twoe yeares A mounteth vnto ye some of | xlvli. xvjs. viijd. | |||
So'me gen'all of ye paymentes in theis our Twoe yeares A mounteth vnto ye some of | xliiijli. xvs. xd. | |||
So remaynes in our handes for yt we haue receaved more then we haue laid out wch we Are readie to deliu' ye some of | xxs. xd. | |||
Examyned and Allowed by ye maisters of ye p'ishe hereunder mencioned ye xxxth day of January, 1591, Anno q' R R Eliz: (fn. 28) xxxiiijto And ye chardge by ym comitted vnto ye newe | Churchwardens Richard Tedder & Patericke Dirricke. |
[Signed]
T. Knyght (fn. 29)
Myles Lakyn
wyll'm Jespar
Edward Stylkragg
John [mark] Goodcooll mark.
Will'm Beuan
Tho: Windebank (fn. 30)
wy: Hedworthe
p' me Derr[ick] heldon
Matth Clerck
Richard Wodlock
John [mark] kelsey
Chi: Wardoure
It'm rec' of the guifte of Patericke Dirricke Sadler vj Buckettes of Leather.
It'm receaved of the guifte of william Bevan Chaundlor vj Buckettes of Lether wch voluntarily they gaue to ye vse of ye Churche.