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March 1536 - March 1538
The accompte of vs Thomas wood ande William whasshe wardens of/ the p'isshe of Sancte Martens in the felde by charingcrose in the/ Countie of myddelsex electe ande chosen by the consent will and/ agrement of the Hoole body of the same p'isshe to contenew as War/dens from the feaste of the An'unciacion of our Lady in the xxvijti/ yere of the Raigne of our soueraigne Lorde King Henry the eight/ Vnto the same feaste of our Lady in the xxixt yere of our saide sou'ai/ gne Lordes Raigne, that is to wett by the space of two Hoole/ yeres complete as here after insuethe. (fn. 1)
The Receyttis for the Buryalles obettes ande knelles for the firste yere of this Accompte.
Receptes
Receptes
It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of January for the lights at the berying of Thomas Wood childe | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxviijth Day of January for the smale lights at the berying of maister Rippleys mayde | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the ijde Day of ffebruary for the great lights at the yeres mynde of Maister Norrice | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyved the iijde Day of ffebruary for the great lights at the monthis mynde of Maye | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyved the xijth Daye of ffebruary for the great lights at the yere mynde of Richarde Whasshe | iiijs | |||
S'm Pagine—xiijs | ||||
S'm tolis of alle the Buriales (fn. 2) obbittes ande knelles for this first yere Receyued | xjli ixs xjd ob' |
The Receyttis for the Buryalles obbittes and knelles the secunde yere of this accompt as here after insueth.
In p'mis Receyued the first Day of May for the smale Lights at the berying of a s'u'nt of goodman Arnoldes of sanct Jaymes (fn. 3) | ijd | |||
It'm Receyved the seconde Day of may for the smale Lights at the berying of oone of Maister Rippleys s'u'nt | ijd | |||
It'm Receyved the vth Day of maye for the great lights at the berying of Henry that Dyed at maxstons | ijs | |||
It'm receyued the xjth Daye of may for the smale lights at the yeres mynde of humffraye Coke | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xijth Day of maye for certain lights at the berying of Ouerrye | xxd | |||
S'm pagine—iiijs iiijd |
Receptes
It'm Receyued the xxiijth Day of may for great Lights and torches at the yeres mynde of Maistres Hayles | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of may for the great Lights ande torchis at the burying of goodwife tyler with hir monthes mynde | xvs viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xth Day of Aprill for great Lights at the burying of yong hayle his grave and knelle | xjs viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xvth Day of Aprill for the knelle of maister stokwod xijd It'm for his grave Lying in the churche vjs viijd intoo (fn. 4) | vijs viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of Aprill for great lights at the berying of Thomas Martens wife wth hir pitt and knelle | xvs viijd | |||
It'm Receyved the xth Day of June for smale Lights at the berying of brownes childe | viijd | |||
It'm Receyved the xijth Day of June for the smale Lights at the berying of Mason | viijd | |||
It'm receyued the xvjth Day of June for the great lights at the monthes mynde of maister stokwood | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyued the xxth Day of June for the smale Lights at the burying of Maister stowes man | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyuede the xxiiijth Day of June for smale lights at the burying of Maister Russells mayde | iiijd | |||
It'm receyued the xvth Day of Julye for great lights and torches at the berying of iiij childryne of goodman Whasshe and s'u'nts | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm Receyved the xvjth Day of Julye for the great Lights knells ande monthes mynde of Jhon marten | xvs viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxth Day of Julye for the great lights and torches at the yeres mynde of maister Went | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyved the xxjth Day of July for smale lights at the berying of Jhon Myller | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyved the xxijth Daye of Julye for the lights at the berying of Jhon Legatt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of Julye for the smale Lights at the berying of a s'u'nt of Henry Roymans | iiijd | |||
It'm Receved the xxxth Day of Julye for the berying of Brownes childe | iiijd | |||
S'm pagine—iiijli vjs iiijd |
Receptes
It'm Receyued the xxth Day of august for the smale Lights for the berying of a s'u'nt of the bokelmakers | ijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxjth Day of august for the smale Lights at the berying of Henry Revills childe | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyved of Maister Anthony Denny for our acre of Lande | vjli xiijs iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxijth Day of August for the smale Lights at the berying of Jhon myller | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of august for the smale Lights at the bery ing of Lessing sru'nt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxvjth Day of August for the same Lights at the berying of oone of maister Remans (fn. 5) sru'nt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxvijth Day of August for smale Lights at the berying of a Childe of Brownes the smythe | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxixth Day of August for the smale Lights at the berying of the bokelmakers childe | ijd | |||
It'm Receyued the ijde Day of Septemb'r for the great Lights at the berying of the gonner (fn. 6) | ijs | |||
It'm Receyued the viijth Day of Septembre for the smale lights at the berying of Vnderrell childe in Durham place (fn. 7) | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxiiijth Day of Septembre for smale Lights at the berying of goldherst son | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the iiijth Day of October for the smale Lights at the bering of Brownes su'nt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xijth Day of October for great Lights ande Torches at the yeres mynde of henry Went | iiijs | |||
It'm Rec' the same Day for the berying of Wyars sru'nt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xiijth Day of October for the smale Lights at the berying of Lessing sru'nt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xvth Day of October for the smale Lights at the berying of one of mighell sadler sru'ntes | vjd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxviijth Day of October for the berying of a poor man | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xxixth Day of October for the smale Lights at the berying of Dowse childryn | iiijd | |||
S'm pagine—vijli iiijs xd |
Receptes
It'm Receyued the xxxth Day of October for the smale Lights at the burying of Maister Roussells sru'nt | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the iiijth Day of Nouember for the smale Lights at the burying of a childe of Wilsons | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the vjth Day of nouember for the berying of Jhon glover | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the same Day for the smale Lights at the berying of maistres stokwood mayde | viijd | |||
It'm Receyved the vijth Daye of nouember for the smale Lights at the berying of oone of Dowse childryne | ijd | |||
It'm Receyued the same Daye for the smale Lights at the berying of oone of goldsmythe sru'ntes | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the ixth Day of nouember for the berying of maistres stokwood s'u'nt | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xijth Day of nouemb'r for great lights & Torches at the berying of oone of maistres stokwoodes sru'ntes | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyued the same xijth Day for smale Lights at the berying of oone of maistres stokwood s'u'ntes | viijd. | |||
It'm Receyued the xiijth Day of nouember for great Lights at the yeres mynde of Arnolde | iiijs | |||
It'm Rec' for the beryall of Ambrosse Childe the same Day | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xviijth Day of nouemb'r for great lights at the berying of bowrro | iiijs | |||
It'm Receyued the first Day of December for the berying of John Clevley | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the ijde Day of December for the berying of Raignolds chylde | iiijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xvijth Day of December for smale lights at the mounthes mynde of Thomas borrow | viijd | |||
It'm Receyued the xvth Day of January fr the beryall of Surgyn | iiijd | |||
It'm Rec' the xvijth Day of January for the bering of Vnderrells wif that is to wete for Lights pitt ande knell | xjs viijd | |||
It'm Receyved the first Day of ffebruary for the great Lights ande Torches at the burying of Edwarde Whasshe with his knell | vs | |||
It'm Receivede the vijth Day of marche for the great lights at the yeres mynde of Richarde Whasshe | iiijs | |||
S'm pagine—xxxviijs xd | ||||
S'm tolis of the buryalles (fn. 8) Obittes and knelles for the ijde yere of this accompt | xiijli xiiijs iiijd |
Receptes
S'm tolis or all the Receyttis for the Buryalles obittes and knelles for this two yeres | xxvli iiijs iijd ob' |
The Gatheryng at the quarters dayes for the first yere of this accompte with the money gatherd on good friday/ paschall money/, And for the sepultor Light with money gatherid at hock= tewsday/ As more Planely here after followeth in p'ticuler p'cells/
Our Lady Quarter
Medsomer Quarter
It'm Receyued and gatherid for the Clarks Wages | xs | |||
It'm Receyued and gatheride in the Churche for peves | vjs vjd | |||
S'm pagine—lijs vjd |
Receptes
Mighellmas Quarter
It'm Receyued and gatherid in the Churche for peves for the p'isshon's | vjs iiijd | |||
It'm Receyved and gatherid for the clarkes wages | xs iiijd |
Crystmas Quarter
The Gathering at the quarters dayes for the ijde yere of/ this accompt with money Gatherid on good friday/ paschall money And money gatherid for the sepultor/ Light and Hocktemsday as morc playnely here aft'/ followeth in p'ticular p'cells—
Our Lady Quarter
Receptes
Midsomer Quarter
It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for peves for the p'isshon's | vs vjd | |||
It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the clarkes wages | ixs |
Mighellmas Quarter
It'm Receyued and gatherid in the Churche for the peves | vjs | |||
It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the Clarkes wages | ixs vjd |
Crystmas Quarter
It'm Receyued and gatherid for the peves in the churche this q'rt' | vjs | |||
It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the Clarkes wages | xs |
S'm pagine—xlvjs
Wherof
The saide accomptantes aske allowaunce for diuerse Charges by them payd and layd out of and for the Churche vse in the first yere of this accompt as here after followth.
Paymentes
In P'mys payde to the Clarke for his q'rt' wages dew at Ester | xvs | |||
It'm payde to the sexten of the churche for his q'rt' wages | xijd | |||
It'm payde for brede ande chese whan Russell gave vp his accompte | ijs iiijd | |||
It'm Paid to the sextene for the wasshing ande scowring of certan basings (fn. 9) ande ornamentes belonging to the churche | vjs iijd | |||
It'm for the watching of the sepultor payd to the sexten | ijs | |||
It'm Paid for pynnes and poynte for the sepulcre | ijd | |||
It'm payde for lampe Oyle for the Churche. | iiijd ob' | |||
It'm payde for frangkynsens for the churche aganst Ester | iiijd ob' | |||
It'm payde to the Organ player this moneyth of Aprill. | xijd | |||
It'm Payd for oone Sack of Coolys aganst Ester. | vd | |||
It'm payd to the p'ishe Clarke for his wages dew at mydsomer | xvs | |||
It'm payde to the sextene for his q'rt' wages | xijd | |||
It'm payde for byrche aganst mydsomer | ijd | |||
It'm payde for a bell Roope for the Churche weing vj lb' | xijd | |||
It'm Paide to John Clark for his wages dew at mighelmas | xvs | |||
It'm payde to the sextene for his wages dew at the same tyme | xijd | |||
It'm payde for wasshing of the Churche clothes aganst hallontyde | xviijd | |||
It'm payde to the Clarke for his wages dew at cristmas | xvs | |||
It'm Paide to the sextene for his wages | xijd | |||
It'm payde for a bell rope weing vij lb' at ijd the lb' | xiiijd | |||
It'm Payd for ij lb' of white Candels | ijd ob' | |||
It'm payde for frangkingsens for the Churche | iiijd ob' | |||
It'm payd for lampe oyle for the Churche | iiijd ob' | |||
It'm payde for the mending of the gutter of lede in the Churche | ijs vijd | |||
It'm payde for the mending of the bell wheles nayles & clamps of Iron | iijs |
S'm pagine—iiijli vijs iiijd ob'.
Paymentes
It'm paid for the wasshing of the churche Clothes aganst the High and solleme feast of cristmas | ijs ijd | |||
It'm payde for hollye ande Ive aganst x'pimas | ijd | |||
It'm payde for a bell clapper to the smythe | iiijs vjd | |||
It'm payde for Lessings ston (fn. 10) and Thom's cokfeld and for the paving in the churche | iijs | |||
It'm payde for vj lb' of p'isshe candells aganst x'pmas | vijd ob' | |||
S'm pagine—xs vd ob' | ||||
S'm Tolis of all this first yeres paymentis | iiijli xvijs xd |
Charges paid and Laide out of and for the Churche vse in the seconde yere of this Accompt Wherof we the forsaid wardens do are allowaunce for as more p'ticulerly inseweth
Paymentes
In p'mys payd to the Clark for his q'rt' wages dew at or Lady day | xvs | |||
It'm payde to sextene for his wages dew at the same day | xijd | |||
It'm payde to the wax chaundeler for iiij Torches weing iiijxxxjlb' | xxxs iiijd | |||
It'm payde for the wast of v lb' iij q'rt' of wax wastid and spent about the sepulcre aft (sic) at Ester | iijs ixd | |||
It'm payd for the makying of the sepulcre Light | ijs vjd | |||
It'm paid for a paschall weing vij lb' of wax wth a Cresit (fn. 11) wast & making | ijs ijd | |||
It'm payde for oone pound of wax for a Tap' for the fount | viijd | |||
It'm payde for a nother tap' weing j lb' of wax | viijd | |||
It'm paide for ij lb' of wax for tap's for the sepulcre | xvjd | |||
It'm payde for ij tap's for the Rood loft weing ij lb' | xvjd | |||
It'm payd for the Dressing of the torches at mydsomer | xvjd | |||
It'm payde for the making of iiij great tap's | viijd | |||
It'm paid for the wasshing and scowring the church orname'tes | vjs ijd | |||
It'm payd for the watching of the sepulcre | ijs | |||
It'm payde for a sack of colys at Ester | vd | |||
It'm payde for pynnes and poyntes for the sepulcre | ijd | |||
It'm payd for frangkynses | iiijd ob' | |||
It'm payd for Lampe Oyle | iiijd ob' | |||
It'm paide to haryson for ij bell clappers | vijs | |||
It'm paide to John myller ffor Iren werke | vs |
S'm pagine—iiijli ijs iiijd
Paymentes.
It'm paide for the bering of a Chest vp into the stepill | iiijd | |||
It'm payde to the Organ player for trymyng of the Organs | xijd | |||
It'm payd for a bell roope weing x lb'. d' | xxjd | |||
It'm payde for iij payre of crewytes (fn. 12) ande the mendyng of the paschall basyn (fn. 13) to a pewterer | xxd | |||
It'm paid for iij peves bought at stretforde abbay (fn. 14) | vs | |||
It'm payed to a Carpenter and his fellow for the setting vp of the said peves | iiijs | |||
It'm payd for two quarters for the said peves | iiijd | |||
It'm paide for nayles for the same peves | vjd | |||
It'm payd for bordes for the same peves | xviijd | |||
It'm paid for specknall (fn. 15) for the same peves | ijd | |||
It'm paid for garments for Maistres Norice peve | viijd | |||
It'm payd for a Cannype Clothe (fn. 16) | iiijli | |||
It'm payd for Leer (fn. 17) for the cannype | iiijd | |||
It'm payd to Henry Roymane for his close (fn. 18) | xviijs | |||
It'm payd to william Russell for writings for or close | xvijd | |||
It'm payd for a bell rope. | xvjd | |||
It'm payd for a sewte of vestments | iiijli | |||
It'm paid to the Clark for his wages dew at cristynmas | xvs | |||
It'm payd for the sextenes wages | xijd | |||
It'm payd for tylers wif grave and Cokfeld wif passing (fn. 19) | xvjd | |||
It'm paid for the frame of or belles to the carpenter | Cxiijs iiijd | |||
It'm payde for the casting of our belles | xiijli | |||
It'm payd fo' nayles for the belle wheles | xijd | |||
It'm to the Chaundeler for iijxx xij lb' of wax for iiij torches | xxiiijs | |||
It'm payd for p'chment and writing of this accompt | vs | |||
It'm paide for the wasshing of the church clothes aganst cristmas | ijs | |||
It'm paide for xxv lb' d' of bell roope at ijd the lb' | iiijs iijd | |||
It'm paide for the makyng of the Sepulcre Lights at Ester with great Lights and midle Lights wth dyuerse tap's as it dothe appere by a bill thereof maide | xvijs ixd | |||
S'm pagine—xxxijli ijs viijd | ||||
S'm Tolis of all the secunde yeres Paymentes | xxxvjli vs | |||
S'm tolis of all the payments for this two yeres accompte | xljli ijs xd | |||
ande so | ||||
Ther Dothe Reste Dew vnto the saide churche wardens as it apperith by this accompte | vijli ixs ob' |
Gyftes geven to the Churche
yet Gyftes
S'm Tolis—vjli vijs
and so
There is dew vnto the said Thomas Wood as it dothe well appere xxijs ob' the whiche he dothe forgeve.
Gyftes in worke geven to the churche,
Maister Rowmayns | xvs | |||
Richard Haryson | vijs | |||
John Myller | vijs | |||
John Yong for thre bawdrykes for the belles at xijd the pec | iijs |
Thys accompte ys fullye & clerelye p'fited by the vewe of ye deputy by ye com'is sionares, & mr warley (fn. 20) dothe paye for wyll'm whashe vs & J. Golyghtlye (fn. 20) dothe paye for Thomas wood other vs for a clere discharge of al the arreragyes leniable (fn. 21) by the accon'pte aboue wryten an'o I0 et secu'do p' et M. reg etc', die xv0 aprilis. (fn. 22)
(Signed) Robert Huycke (fn. 23)
Rychard Boyley
Rog' [mark] lee
Hary Havghton
franssys
[mark]
dym bully
John [mark] Evance