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December 1593 - December 1595
The accompte of Henry Johnson and Robert Occlesonne Churchwarde's of the p'ishe of Sainct Martine in the feildes in the Countie of Midd' Chosen and appointed by the vicar with the whole assent and consent of the maisters of ye same p'ishe in vestrie for the space of twoo whole yeares Comensinge at ye feast of ye Beirth of our Lord god, 1593, and endinge at ye like feast in the yeare of our Lord 1595. and in ye Eight and Thirtith yeare of the Reign of or sou'eign Ladie Elizabeth ye Queenes Matie yt nowe is. Aswell for Receiptes as paymentes by them receaved and paid as in this their accoumpte more p'ticularly ensueth.
The said accomptantes chardge them selves with ye Receipt of xxxiijs iiijd wch they receaved of Patericke Dirricke and Henry Russell ye last Churchwardens at their enteraunce into their office | xxxiijs. iiijd. | |||
Item Receaved for the Clerke and Sextons wages And for pewes and rep'ac'ons of the Churche As by their gatheringe booke more p'ticularly appeareth | xjli. xvs. xd. | |||
It'm receaved for half of the Token money in this our first year | xlixs. vd. | |||
It'm receaved of m' Marke Styward for one yeares rent for ye howse ou' the Churche Lane | xiijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm receaved of ye vestrie at ij seu'all tymes (fn. 1) | vli. xijs. iiijd. | |||
Sum'—xxijli. iiijs. iijd. |
Receiptes for burialls knelles and suche like in this or first yeare as followeth
[1593 Christmas q'te' | Item the xxvjth was buried Michaell Jenever coffine | vjd | ||
December. | It'm ye same Day was buried a poore man out of ye feildes | ni'l | ||
January. | It'm the first was buried Dorothie yate from knightsbridge | ni'l | ||
It'm the vth was buried Elizabeth Dod from Shakespeares (fn. 2) for ye cloth xxd coffine vjd & knell vjd | ijs viijd | |||
p It'm the xiijth was buried Agnes Blackeborne | ni'l | |||
It'm the xixth was buried katherin Manfeild | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxth was buried Elizabeth Rayment | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried Jeames Cornewe | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried Elizabeth Palm' for the Cloth knell And peales | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm ye xxvijth was buried Anthony Jackeson | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxixth was buried Thomas Norwood cloth & knell | xiiijd |
The first yeares Receiptes
Christmas quarter .1593.
Burialls in or Ladie Day quarter .1594.
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Midsom' quarte' .1594.
June. | Item the xxviijth was buried mrs ffraunc's Hedworth for the grounde in the Churche vjs viijd knell and peales xvjd | viijs | ||
July. | It'm the secounde was buried Elizabeth Gale coffine | vjd | ||
It'm the thirde was buried Katherin Morris cloth & peales | xvjd | |||
It'm the vijth was buried George Drewe thelder | ni'l | |||
It'm the viijth was buried from Brownes at ye Brickehills (fn. 3) John white for ye best cloth xxd & knell iiijd | ijs | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried Peter Gover for ye cloth knell and peales | iijs | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried a Chrisome of Dirricke hackes | ni'l | |||
It'm the same day was buried Elizabeth Rowlandson | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxxjth was buried Marias Scoles | ni'l | |||
August. | It'm the xiijth was buried John Jackeson | ni'l | ||
It'm the xiiijth was buried [Guilielmus] winter cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried Thomas Hearne coffine | vjd | |||
p It'm the xvijth was buried Elizabeth Shotfourd (fn. 4) for ye Cloth grave and knell | ijs iiijd | |||
It'm ye same Day was buried Anne Slowman | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxth was buried Richard Townesend from Tho: Dawsons for ye cloth and Coffine | xviijd | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried Lewis winkefeild for ye ground in the Churche | vjs | |||
It'm ye xxxth was butied Joane Austen coffine | vjd | |||
September. | It'm the iiijth was buried Elizabeth Robinson for ye Coffine cloth and knell | xxd | ||
It'm ye vijth was buried Rose ffreeborne from ye Tennys court at whitehall for ye cloth xxd ye Afternones knell xiiijd ye coffine vjd iij peales xijd | iiijs iiijd | |||
It'm ye viijth was buried mary woodcrofte coffine | vjd | |||
It'm ye ixth was buried Alice Clerke cofine vjd ye knell xiiijd ye cloth xijd & ij peales viijd. | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm ye xxiiijth was buried Cicell Peacocke ye ground | vs | |||
It'm the xxvijth was buried Peter woortes for ye cloth xxd ye grave vjd knell And peales xijd | iijs ijd | |||
Some quarter—xliiijs. ijd. |
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1594.
October. 1594. | Item the iiijth was buried a Chrisome of wm westes | ni'l | ||
It'm the vijth was buried Margarett Hooker for the cloth And knell | xvjd | |||
It'm ye xxviijth was buried [blank] wm Rices s'u'nte | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxxjth was buried Susan Palm' from Danielstons | ni'l | |||
November. | It'm the vjth was buried Rob't winckefeild for ye grounde in the Churche And for ye knell | vjs | ||
It'm the viijth was buried a poore woman fro' Ebery | ni'l | |||
It'm the ixth was buried Peter Cornelius coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the xiijth was buried Anne M'shall | ni'l | |||
It'm the xvth was buried John Brodebancke for the Cloth knell And peales | iijs vjd | |||
It'm the xvjth was buried Ellyn Nicholas for the Cloth And knell | viijd | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Cornelius white | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxth was buried Henry Reddith for the Cloth And knell | ijs | |||
It'm the same Day was buried william kellocke for ye grounde in the Churche vjs viijd for ye cloth xxd for ye knell And peales xvjd | xs | |||
It'm ye xxjth was buried Elizabeth Collins | ni'l | |||
December. | It'm the viijth was bured in ye Chauncell Theophilus wms (fn. 5) | ni'l | ||
It'm the ixth was buried Thomasine Harman for the grounde in ye Churche vjs viijd the cloth xiiijd the afternones knell xiiijd & ye iij peales xijd | xs | |||
It'm the xxth was buried katherin Maleport cloth and knell | vjd | |||
It'm ye xxxth was buried in ye Chauncell Rob't williams the sonne of John williams or then Curat | ni'l | |||
Some quarter—xxxiiijs. vjd. | ||||
Some gen'all of ye receiptes for burialls is | vli. xs. | |||
Some gen'all of this whole yeares receiptes is | xxvijli. xiiijs. iijd. |
The said accomptantes Demaunde allowaunce for ymploymentes and Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for ye vse of ye Churche and other ordinary and extraordinary Chardges in this their first yeare as followeth.
Paymentes in Christmas quart' .1593.
Item paid the thyrd Day of ffebruary for candeles At ye receipt of our accoumpt & at other tymes at ye metinge of ye vestrie | iiijd | |||
It'm pd for settinge on of a fore finger on Sir Amyas Powletes picture (fn. 6) | xijd | |||
It'm pd for swearinge of or sidemen and our selves | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for our Dynn's & ye sidmen ye same Day | xvjs viijd | |||
It'm pd for washinge of the Surplus | vjd | |||
It'm pd for a newe bible | xxxs | |||
It'm pd for newe coveringe of a Comunion Booke | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for ij Bookes of thanckes giveinge for her Matie (fn. 7) | xijd | |||
It'm pd for the olde Churchwardens beinge p'sented before m' Doctor Stanhope for not havinge a pulpett cloth (fn. 8) | xs | |||
It'm pd vnto Robt fforrest (fn. 9) by the Maisters Direction | xxxs | |||
It'm pd for newe hose and Doblet for Edwarde Thrasher at his bindinge vnto Dawson the Joyn' | xs | |||
It'm pd for newe hose And shoes for him | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd wth him vnto his mr by yo' owne consents | xxs | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for ye bourd of ye said Edward Thrasher | iiijs | |||
It'm pd ye xvth of m'che for p'sentinge our quarter bill | vjd | |||
It'm pd ye xixth of m'che for Ringinge At her maties Comynge to ye Lord Chamb'lains and At her remove from white hall to grenewch | ijs | |||
It'm pd vnto Nicholas Bedworth Clerke for Indentures And bondes At ye bindinge of ye Childerin | iiijs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Clerke And Sexton for their q'ters wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd vnto ye Sexton for kepeinge ye Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle for ye Clocke And bells | vjd | |||
It'm pd for Bromes for ye Churche | vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
Some paymentes in this our Christmas quarter is | viijli. xiijs. vjd. |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in or Ladie Day q'ter .1594.
Item paid vnto John Bellowes for mendinge of the Quier Dore and for takeinge Downe of the table standinge in ye gallery & for settinge of it against the wall | xijd | |||
It'm paid vnto him for a leaner for mrs Anne Cookes pewe & for Brackettes and nailes | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto him for a hindge for ye seate where mr vicar reades s'uice | iiijd | |||
It'm pd ye xxiijth Day of Aprill at ye Archdeacons visitac'on for a booke of Articles And for eu'y (fn. 10) of our oathes | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for or Dynn's & ye sidemens ye same Day | xs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for iij yardes And iij q'ters of blacke velvett for a cloth for ye pulpett (fn. 11) & for ffrindge & Buckeram—iiijli & for ye fflowers theron ymbrodered—xxiiijs | vli iiijs | |||
It'm paid vnto Richard Gibbes for a stay for ye pulpet Deske | iijs | |||
It'm pd vnto him for hookes & nayles | iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto John Slater for iij Dayes worke & A half in repayringe the Tylinge of ye Churche | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm paid for iij Dayes worke & A half for his man | ijs xjd | |||
It'm for iiijc of plaine tiles | vjs | |||
It'm for xxxtie ridge tiles | iijs viijd | |||
It'm for C of lyme iijs and for a loade of Sand xijd | iiijs | |||
It'm pd ye first of may for mendinge ye key of ye west Churche Dore | xvjd | |||
It'm pd the vijth of may for ringinge at her maties comynge to Lambeth & ye xjth goinge from thence to wymbleton | ijs | |||
It'm pd the xiiijth of may vnto henry Turvin for ij bell ropes And iij Balrigges | vs viijd | |||
It'm pd for makinge of ye p'ishon's Drincke At or comynge from the p'ambulac'on and for ringinge | vs | |||
It'm pd for p'sentinge or Aunswer vnto ye Aforesaid booke of articles | xvjd | |||
It'm pd the xvth of June for p'sentinge or quarter bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd ye xxiijth of June vnto ye Clerke & Sexton for their wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd for keepeinge of ye clocke xxd & for oyle & bromes xijd | ijs viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane of ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
Sum'—ixli. xiiijs. xjd. |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1594.
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1594.
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1594.
Item pd for Ringinge on ye xvijth Day of November beinge the Day of her Maties Coronac'on (fn. 12) | vjs | |||
It'm paid for a pound of Candles | iiijd | |||
It'm pd for Ringinge the xxvijth Day at her Maties remove from white hall to Som'set howse And at her Departure from thence to grenewch the xjth of December | ijs | |||
It'm paid for writinge of our Booke of ye Straungers (fn. 13) names wch was Deliu'ed to the Justices | vs | |||
It'm paid the xvth of December for p'sentinge o' q't' Bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Slater for paveinge of iijor graves | iijs | |||
It'm pd ye xxiiijth of December vnto ye Clerke for his quarters wages | xxs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for his quarters wages | xs | |||
It'm pd him for keepeinge of the Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle for the Clocke And Bells & for bromes for the Churche | xijd | |||
It'm pd for holly Ivie rosemary & Bayes | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for a Duste baskett | iiijd | |||
It'm pd for washinge of the Churche Clothes | vjs viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto m' Clerke for lookeing vnto ye Clocke ye yeare | vjs viijd | |||
It'm pd him for xxiijtie great nailes | vjd | |||
It'm pd Abraham Leedes for lookeinge vnto ye Armory | xs | |||
It'm pd vnto Bartlett ye glasier for repayringe ye glasse this yeare | viijs | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
Some quarter—vli. ijs. vijd. | ||||
Sume Totall of this o' first yeares paymtes is | xxvjli. iiijs. ixd. ob'. |
The said accomptantes Henry Johnson & Robert Occlesonne their secound yeares accoumpte comensinge at the feast of ye Beirth of o' Lord god 1594 And endinge at the like feast 1595 aswell of Receiptes as paymentes by them receaved & paid as followeth
Receiptes
Receiptes for Burialls knells And suche like in this our Christmas quarter .1594.
The second yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Christmas quarter .1594.
ffebruary. | Item the third was buried a Chrisome of Tho: Johnsons | ni'l | ||
It'm the vth was buried a Chrisome of Tho: Langfordes | ni'l | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried Elizabeth keame a Chrisome for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd & for one peale iiijd | vijs | |||
It'm the xxth was buried John wyatt from mr Horsmans at Hide p'ke worst cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried Henry Scoles | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried mrs Elizabeth ffowler (fn. 14) for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd the cloth xxd ye Afternones knell xiiijd the iiijor peales xvjd | xs xd | |||
It'm the xxiijth was buried John Topley | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried Elizabeth Solloway | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxvijth was buried Joane williamson Coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried poore Barnabie Downinge | ni'l | |||
It'm the same Day was buried Roger Saunders worst cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xxviijth was buried Elizabethe Clerke from knightsbridge hospitall for ye cloth And knell | xvjd | |||
Marche. | It'm the third was buried Adam willison | ni'l | ||
It'm the xijth was buried Anthony Barnes from ye Tilt Yarde for the cloth And knell | xvjd | |||
It'm the xiijth was buried Lewis Morris from ye Mill for the Cloth And knell | xvjd | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried Rob't Langley for ye afternones knell cloth grave And peales | iijs iiijd | |||
1595 | It'm ye xxvjth was buried John Pagett for the Cloth & knell | vjd | ||
It'm the same Day was buried Joane Johnes for ye Cloth & knell | iiijd | |||
It'm the xxvijth Day was buried John worsley (fn. 15) for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd ye Cloth xvjd ye Afternones knell xijd and the iij peales xijd | xs | |||
Some quarter—xls. viijd. |
The seconde yeares Receiptes
Burialls in or Ladie Day quarter .1595.
Aprill. | (fn. 18)Item ye first was buried At ye Savoy widdowe Chambers cloth | xijd | ||
It'm the vjth was buried [Henricus] Danyell coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the vijth was buried walter Paxson (fn. 16) | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried John Langton worst cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xiijth was buried Anne Hannam for ye ground in the Churche vjs viijd Cloth xxd knell xiiijd & iij peales xijd | xs vjd | |||
It'm the xiiijth was buried Eme kellett cloth and knell | xviijd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried Robert Berridge for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd ye knell & peale xd | vijs vjd | |||
It'm the xvth was buried from mr Balletts xp'ian Smith knell | iiijd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried ffraunc's Hibborne from ffather Moothes for ye Cloth And knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried John Gibson coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Rebecca Brett coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried [blank] fro' gatleys wo'st cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried Thomas Deax best cloth | xxd | |||
It'm the xxixth was buried Rob't Gale for ye cloth grave & knell | ijs vjd | |||
It'm the xxxth was buried Simon williams worst cloth | ijd | |||
May. | It'm the secound was buried wm wood for the cloth & knell | vjd | ||
It'm the vijth was buried Betteris Nevell for ye best cloth xxd ye knell iiijd & Coffine vjd | ijs vjd | |||
It'm the xth was buried ffraunc's Gibson from Allyns wo'st cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xxixth was buried m' Thomas ffowler (fn. 17) for the ground vjs viijd thafternones knell xiiijd the cloth xxd the iiijor peales xvjd | xs xd | |||
June. | It'm the vjth was buried mary Manfeild for ye Cloth grave And knell | xvjd | ||
It'm the xixth was buried Joane varnam cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxiijth was buried John Stanley | ni'l | |||
Sum' quarter—xliijs. viijd. |
The second yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1595.
June. | Item the xxxth was buried Margery Rob'ts out of ye Covent garden for ye best cloth xxd and knell iiijd | ijs | ||
July. | It'm the vjth was buried Anne Preist Cloth And grave | ijs ijd | ||
It'm the xiiijth was buried william Ballett for ye Coffine vjd And ij peales viijd | xiiijd | |||
It'm the xvth was buried John Varnam | ni'l | |||
August. | It'm the iiijth was buried [Elyzab.] wo'lington cloth And knell | xviijd | ||
It'm the vth was buried katherin Baker Coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the xth was buried Henry hichmore fro' knightsbridge | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Richard Jones gent for ye ground in the Churche thafternones knell And peales | xs viijd | |||
It'm the xiijth was buried Thomas Bevan for ye cloth & knell | ijs ijd | |||
It'm the xvth was buried Elizabeth woodsheire | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Jonas Robson | ni'l | |||
September. | It'm the secounde was buried Richard Garnett for the Cloth xxd the knell iiijd and ye peale iiijd | ijs iiijd | ||
It'm the iiijth was buried Josephe Bell m' Langleys s'u'nt of her Maties garn' whoe was Drowned in Swyminge, for the Cloth And knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xjth was buried John Colbrand (fn. 19) Esquie' Carpenter to her Matie for ye ground vjs viijd the Cloth xxd ye afternones knell xiiijd & iiijor peales—xvjd | xs xd | |||
It'm the xiijth was buried Elizabeth wright cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried a Chrisome of william Jones wthin Porters | ni'l | |||
Some quarter—xxxiiijs. iiijd. |
The seconde yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1595.
October. | Item the thyrd was buried Edward Makyn (fn. 20) cloth & knell | vjd | ||
It'm the vth was buried Roger Ridley Coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried katherin Deane cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xijth was buried Gilb't Devoricke | ni'l | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Nathaniell Oldisworth for ye ground in the Churche And knell | vijs | |||
It'm the xixth was buried Mawdlyn Deaxe for ye Cloth knell graue And peales | iijs xd | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried from wm Pennes katherin Deane widdowe for ye Coffine And knell | viijd | |||
November. | It'm ye first was buried Rob't Cradocke whoe was slaine by wm grene, & he Also grene, for ye ground knell & peales | ixs vjd | ||
It'm ye xviijth was buried Rosamound Poole | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried mrs Agatha Mynne for ye ground in the Churche Cloth knell And peales | ixs vjd | |||
It'm the xxviijth was buried Isabell Goodacares | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxxth was buried Maryan Combestocke | ni'l | |||
December. | It'm the vjth was buried Elizabeth harrison from mrs Ruffes worst cloth | ijd | ||
Some quarter—xxxijs. ijd | ||||
Some Totall of this our secound yeares burialls is | vijli. xs. xd. | |||
Sume gen'all of ye receiptes in this our secound yeare is | xxiijli. xd. |
The said accomptantes Demaunde allowance for ymploymentes and Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for the vse of ye Churche and other ordinary and extraordinary Chardges in this their secound yeare as followeth.
Paymentes in Christmas quarter .1594.
Item paid the xxxth of January for ringinge At her Maties Comynge to ye Lord Threasurers to ye Earle of Darbies (fn. 21) weddinge And at her Departure from thence ye fyrst of ffebruary | ijs | |||
It'm paid for A newe gate for ye east Churchyard dore And for locke key hinges And nayles | xxjs vjd | |||
It'm paid vnto Henry Turvin ye iiijth of ffebruary for iij bell ropes weyinge xiijli at iijd the pound | iijs iijd | |||
It'm paid ye xviijth of ffebruary for ringinge At her Maties Comynge to ye Lord of Canterburies And at her maties remove to Sct Jeames & from thence to whitehall | iijs | |||
It'm pd the xth Day of m'che for p'sentinge of our quarter Bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd the xiiijth of m'che to Richard Gibson for a locke And a key to ye Belfrie Dore | xxd | |||
It'm pd the xxiiijth of m'che vnto ye Clerke for his quarters wages | xxs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for his quarters wages | xs | |||
It'm pd vnto him for keepinge of ye Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle for ye Clocke & bells & for Bromes | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto him for mendinge of the pewes & iij formes And for bourdes nayles & workemanshippe | vs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for writinge of a newe gatheringe booke for this or secound yeare | ijs | |||
It'm pd vnto m' Jesper & m' Russell in ye behalf of the Churche towardes ye suite for triall of ye Comons (fn. 22) | xs | |||
Sume of ye paymtes in ye or xp'mas q'ter is | iiijli. iiijs. vijd. |
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in our Ladie Day quarter .1595.
Item pd vnto Slater ye xiijth Day of Aprill for coveringe ij graves | ijs | |||
It'm pd vnto Stockedale the xxviijth of Aprill for covering's of ye sainct's Bell frame wth newe bourdes & for his workemanshippe therof | xs | |||
It'm pd ye third of may at her maties remove to grenewch | xijd | |||
It'm pd for a booke of Articles ye xiiijth of may At ye Archdeacons visitac'on And for newe swearinge of vs & our sidemen | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for our Dynn's & the sidemens ye same day | ixs vjd | |||
It'm pd for ringinge ye xxviijth & xxixth of may beinge or p'ambulac'on Dayes & for makeinge of ye p'ishon's Drincke At or comynge home | vs | |||
It'm pd ye xiiijth of June for p'sentinge of or quarter bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd ye xxth of June vnto Bellowes for a Doble quarter & for nayles aboute ye translatinge of ye old Collectors (fn. 23) pewe | xiiijd | |||
It'm pd him for iij Dayes worke aboute ye same & for mendinge of iij formes | iijs | |||
It'm pd ye xxiijth of June to ye Clerke & Sexton for their quarter wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd the Sexton for keepeinge of ye Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd him for oyle for ye Clocke & Bells And for Broomes | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
Some of ys or Ladie Day q'ter is—iijli. xs. |
Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1595.
Item pd ye xviijth of August At her Maties Comynge to white hall & At her remove from thence to Nonesuche (fn. 24) ye xxjth | ijs | |||
It'm pd ye xxth of August for a booke of orders at Sct Clemtes | vs | |||
It'm pd ye iiijth of September vnto Henry Turvyn for ij Balrigges vs And for ij bell ropes weyinge xiijli, iijs iijd | viijs iijd | |||
It'm pd ye vijth of September for ringinge beinge her Maties Birth Day | iijs | |||
It'm pd the xvth of Septemb' vnto ffoster for p'sentinge or quarter bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Slater ye xxvjth for pavinge of ij graves | ijs | |||
It'm pd for a quier of paper | iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto ye Clerke & Sexton for their quarters wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for kepeinge ye Clocke xxd & for oyle & bromes xijd | ijs viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for mendinge one of ye Church gate lockes | ijd | |||
Sume quarter—lvjs. vijd. |
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1595.
Item paid for ringinge at sondrie tymes as ye Lord Bishoppe of London went to & from ye Cittie in his first visitac'on (fn. 25) | vjs | |||
It'm pd ye xiijth of October when his Lordshippe Did visite At white chappell for a booke of Articles & for newe swearinge of vs And ye sidemen | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd then to one of his Lo: men for a p'nt Aunswer vnto the same Booke | xviijd | |||
It'm pd for or Dynn's And ye sidmen tendinge aboute ye same busenis all yt Day | xijs iijd | |||
It'm pd ye xth of November for ij Bell roopes And a balrigge | iiijs | |||
It'm pd the xiiijth of November At her Maties Comynge to white hall And at her goinge from thence ye xxvijth | ijs | |||
It'm pd for ringinge ye xvijth Day beinge ye Day of her Maties Coronac'on | vjs | |||
It'm pd ye same Day for a pound of candles | iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Clerke for mendinge of ye great Bell clapp' | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for makeinge of a booke of p'sentmt vnto the Lord Thr'er of such gent' of Accoumpt as lay in this p'ishe against Christmas havinge their liveinge elswhere | viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for mendinge of the frame of ye great Bell for ye Clocke hamm' to rest on | xijd | |||
It'm pd ye secound of December for puttinge in of our Aunswer vnto ye Lord Bishoppes booke of Articles to ym respited till then for full & c'taine Aunswer | ijs | |||
It'm pd for Diginge spreadinge & carriage of x loades of gravell laid At Covent garden wall | ijs | |||
It'm pd for writinge ye names of suche poore in ye p'ishe As weare to receaue her maties benevolence (fn. 26) a gainst Christmas. Deliu'ed to ye Lord Thr'er | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Jonas Robson ye vincten' for wyne wch was fetcht for ye monthlie Comu'ions At Dyu's tymes | xxxs | |||
It'm pd vnto ye head Constable mr Patricke Dirricke for wheate for ye p'vision of her maties Shippes (fn. 27) | xxxijs |
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1595.
Item paid ye xiiijth of December vnto ffoster ye Apparrator for p'sentinge our q'ter Bill to mr Doctor Creake | xviijd | |||
It'm pd ye xviijth Day vnto Bellowes for seu'inge (fn. 28) of mr vicars pewe, And mrs Anne Cookes pewe mendinge, And for mendinge of other pewes for stuf and woorkemanshippe | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm paid the xixth and xxiijth of Decemb' at her maties comynge to white hall & goinge from thence | ijs | |||
It'm pd the xxiiijth vnto Slater for paveinge of iiijor graves | iiijs | |||
It'm paid vnto the Clerke for his quarters wages | xxs | |||
It'm paid vnto the Sexton for quarters wages | xs | |||
It'm paid him for keepeinge of ye Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm paid for oyle for ye Clocke & Bells & for bromes | xijd | |||
It'm pd for hollie, Ivie, rosemary & Bayes | xvjd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane ye lane | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Clerke for lookeinge vnto ye Clocke ye yeare | vjs viijd | |||
It'm pd him for roundinge of the great bell clapper (fn. 29) | vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto Abraham Leedes for keepeinge ye Armory | xs | |||
It'm pd for washinge of the Churche Clothes | vjs viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Richard Bartlett ye glasier for repayringe ye glasse aboute ye Churche | viijs | |||
It'm pd vnto Nicholas Bedworth for writinge & ingrossinge of this or accoumpt & for writinge of the Inventaries And gatheringe Booke | xxs | |||
It'm pd for a supper for ye maisters at ye giveinge vpp of this our accoumpt | xxs | |||
Sume quarter—xjli. iijs. ixd. | ||||
Sume Totall of this or secounde yeares paymtes is | xxjli. xiiijs. xjd. | |||
Some gen'all of the Receiptes in theis our twoe yeares is | lli. xvs. jd. | |||
Some gen'all of the paymentes in theis our twoe yeares is | xlvijli. xixs. viijd. ob'. | |||
And so remaynes in our handes more then we haue laid out wch we are readie to Deliu' ye sume of | lvs. iiijd. ob'. | |||
Examyned and allowed by the maisters of ye p'ishe hereunder named the viijth Day of ffebruary 1595 Annoq' R. R. Elizabeth Tricesimo octauo and the Chardge by them comitted vnto ye newe Churchwardens | william Portington & william Ballett. |
[Signed]
T. Knyght
Richard wodlock
Symone Greene
Edward Stylkragg
Matthy Clarck
patricke [P. D.] Dirricke
Henry Russell
Richard [R. A.] Aucocke
Anthony Harris
Jeames [mark] wallers m'ke.
Will'm Beuan
Dirrik Helden
Wyll'm Jespar