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December 1595 - December 1597
The accompte of william:
Portington Cheif Carpenter vnto her matie & wm Ballett Goldsmith Churchewardens of ye p'ishe of St M'tine in the ffeildes in ye Countie of Midd', Chosen & appointed, wth ye whole Assent & Consent of ye Maisters of ye same p'ishe in vestrie for ye space of twoe whole Yeares Comensing at ye feaste of the beirth of or Lord god, 1595, & ending at ye like feaste in ye Yeare of or Lord, 1597, & in ye xlth yeare of ye Reign of or souereign Ladie Elizabeth by ye grace of god of England ffra'nc and Ireland Queene Defendor of ye faith &c' aswell for Receiptes as pay mentes by ym receaved & pd as in ye their accoumpt more p'ticularly ensueth.
The said accomptantes Chardge them selves with ye Receipt of lvs. iiijd. wch they Receaved of Henrye Johnson And Robert Occleson the Laste Churche wardens. at their entraunce into their Office | lvs. iiijd. | |||
Item Receyved for the Clarke & sextons wages As by their Gatheringe booke more particularlye appeareth | xijli. xvijs. vijd. | |||
It'm Receaved for half the Token money in this or firste yeare | ijli. xvjs. iijd. | |||
It'm Receaved of mr Marke Stywarde for one yeares Rent for the howse over the Churche Lane | xiijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm Receaved at the Vestrie yt was Layde out for Composition wheate (fn. 1) | xxxijs. | |||
It'm Receaved more the same Daye at ye vestrie being money yt was gathered by ye Constables for Soldiors (fn. 2) | xliiijs. jd. | |||
It'm Receaved for ye free stone yt was taken downe of ye Pillars in the Churche (fn. 3) | xxxijs. | |||
It'm Rec' ye xijth of Decemb' at ye vestrie wch was lefte by ye Scavengers when they gave vpp their Accoumpt (fn. 4) | vs. | |||
Some—xxijli. os. iijd. |
Receiptes for burialls knells & suche like in this our firste yeare as followeth.
The first yeares Receiptes
Christmas Quarter .1595.
ffebruary 1595. | Item the firste was buried Alice Glouer for the Coffine Cloth & knell | xvjd | ||
It'm the seconde was buried [Joanna] Couxson widdowe for the Cloth xxd, the knell iiijd. the Peale iiijd. | ijs iiijd | |||
It'm for the buriall of mris Elizabeth Darcye for the Afternoones knell xiiijd. the Cloth ijs. iiijd. for the Peales xxd | vs ijd | |||
It'm the xvjth was buried mris Elizabeth Earley (fn. 5) for the grounde in the Churche xs. the Cloth ijs. the Afternoones knell xiiijd. & the Peales xvjd | xiiijs vjd | |||
It'm for the buriall of mr [blank] Pheapes for the grounde vijs. viijd. the Cloth ijs. the afternoones knell xiiijd. the iiijor Peales xvjd | xijs ijd | |||
Marche | It'm the thirde was buried Richarde Palmer | ni'l | ||
It'm the xvth was buried Luke White for the ground vjs. viijd. the Cloth xxd the afternoones knell xiiijd the peales xvjd | xs xd | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried Peter Whitehed for the worste cloth graue & knell | xiiijd | |||
It'm the xxth was buried wm Ryce for the ground in the Churche vjs. viijd. the Cloth xxd the Afternoones knell xiiijd the Peales xvjd | xs xd | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried [Widow] Gilb't ali's ffucking for the Cloth viijd the grave vjd the knell vjd & ye Peale 4d | ijs | |||
1596. | It'm the xxvth was buried Agnes Langhton | ni'l | ||
Some Quarter—iiijli. js. vjd. |
Burialls in or Ladie Quarter .1596.
Aprill | Item the firste of Aprill for the buriall of Marye Griffith for the worste Cloth & knell | vjd | ||
It'm the xiiijth was buried Harrold Hill for the Cloth grave & knell | xviijd | |||
Maye | It'm the firste was buried Alice Joanes for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the knell iiijd | ijs vjd | ||
It'm the vth was buried Mabell Whitney (fn. 6) the worste Cloth & knell | iiijd |
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in or Ladie Day quarter .1596.
Maye | Item the ixth was buried Richarde ffellowe for the grounde in the Churche viijs. the Cloth xxd the afternoones knell & peales | xijs ijd | ||
It'm the xth was buried xp'ian Golightley for the ground in Churche vjs. viijd. the Cloth xxd the Afternoones knell & peales ijs. vjd. | xs xd | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Edwarde Joanes for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the knell iiijd. the peales viijd | iijs ijd | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried william Ban'ester for the ground vjs. viijd. the Cloth ijs. the Afternoones knell xiiijd. the iiijor peales xvjd. | xjs ijd | |||
It'm the xxiijth was buried william Henrickes worst cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried Ralf Richardes for ye worste [cloth] & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxvijth was buried in the Abbey of westm' the Late Right honorable Sr John Puckeringe (fn. 7) knight Lord keep' of the greate seale of Englande for the knell Cloth & Peales | vijs iiijd | |||
It'm the xxviijth was buried John Tyler whoe was Executed (fn. 8) for the ground Cloth & Knell | vs | |||
June | It'm the vijth was buried wm marsingale for the Cloth & knell | ijs iiijd | ||
It'm the ixth was buried Elizabeth Arnold for ye graue vjd & the knell iiijd. | xd | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Henrye Martine worste Cloth | ijd | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried Ellyn Rogers from Knight[s]bridge | ni'l | |||
Some quarter—ijli. xviijs. xd. |
Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1596.
Julye | Item the iiijth was buried John Mackendale for the Cloth & knell | vjd | ||
It'm the vjth was buried Erasmus Baldwyn | ni'l | |||
It'm the vijth was buried Steven Strudle for Cloth grave & knell | ijs viijd |
The firste yeares Receites
Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1596.
Auguste .1596. | Item the vth was burled Edwarde Leasure for the grounde in the Churche vjs. viijd. | vjs viijd | ||
It'm the xiijth was buried Dorothie Warde for Coffine and knell | xijd | |||
It'm the xxiijth was buried Dorothie Keame for the grounde in the Churche vjs. viijd. for the ij Peales viijd | vijs iiijd | |||
It'm the xxxth was buried Thom's Moore worste Cloth and knell | vjd | |||
Septemb' | (fn. 11) It'm the vth was buried Joane Comelye | ni'l | ||
It'm the xth was buried John Bagley the sonne of John: Coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the xjth was buried mris Duglas Comelye for the grounde viijs. the forenoones knell & Peales ijs. xd. | xs xd | |||
(fn. 11) It'm the xijth was buried John Johnson | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried Ellyn Tyckn' | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxiijth was buried Nicholas Bedworth (fn. 9) whoe beinge p'ishe Clarke was Layde in the Churche porche (fn. 10) | ni'l | |||
Some q'ter—xxxs. |
Burialls in Michaelmas quarter .1596.
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1596.
Octob' .1596. | Item the xxth for the buriall of margarett Johnson for the Cloth vjd the graue vjd the knell vjd | xviijd | ||
It'm for the buriall of margarett Harris the xxvijth | ni'l | |||
November | It'm the seconde for the buriall of Joane White for the afternoones knell xiiijd. the grave vjd. the iij peales xijd | ijs viijd | ||
It'm the xth was buried william Asbatche from knightsbridge for the Cloth ijs. the grave vjd | ijs vjd | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried Margarett Robbinson for the Cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xijth was buried from knightsbridge katherin Goodman | ni'l | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried ffrauncis Allecocke for the Cloth xxd the knell vjd | ijs ijd | |||
It'm the xixth was buried John of Carata an Indian from Sr Walter Rayleighes (fn. 12) for the Cloth ijs. iiijd. the grave vjd the knell vjd the iij peales xijd | iiijs iiijd | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Peter Sobbes for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the Afternoones knell xiiijd the peales xvjd | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried Luce Derrickson for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the Afternones knell xiiijd the iiijor peales xvjd | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried in the p'ishe Churche of St Giles at Creeplegate Sr John Bucke for the grounde Cloth knell & Peales | xjs vjd | |||
It'm the xxvijth was buried Agnes [blank] from Kytes for the Cloth ijd the knell ijd | iiijd | |||
It'm the xxviijth was buried Nicholas Rabbett | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxxth was buried John Miller for the worste Cloth ijd the knell vjd | viijd | |||
December | It'm the thirde was buried Barbara Burneton for the Cloth ijd the knell ijd | iiijd | ||
It'm the iiijth was buried mr Derricke Heldon for the grounde vjs. viijd. the Cloth xxd the iij peales xijd & the Afternoones knell xiiijd | xs vjd | |||
It'm the same Day was buried Alice Kinge ali's Veale | ni'l |
The firste yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1596.
December .1596. | Item the viijth was buried Susan Gregorye for the grounde in the Churche vjs. viijd. the Cloth xxd the Afternoones knell xiiijd the Peales xxd | xjs ijd | ||
It'm the xth was buried Margarett Birchenhed | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Isabell Browne for the Cloth xxd the knell iiijd the Peale iiijd | ijs iiijd | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Joane Dickins for the Coffine vjd | vjd | |||
It'm the xxijth was buried John Smaley | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried Thomas Mathewe for ye Coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried wm Bickerstaf | ni'l | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried woolston Longe | ni'l | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried ffrauncis Smaley | ni'l | |||
Some quarter—iijli. ixs. iiijd. | ||||
Some generall of the Receiptes for Burialls (fn. 13) is | xjli. xixs. viijd. | |||
Some Totall of this whole yeares Receiptes is | xxxvjli. xvs. iijd. |
The Said accomptantes Demaunde Allowance for ymploymentes & Chardges by them paide & Disbursed for the vse of ye Churche & other ordinarye & extraordinarye Chardges in this their firste yeare as followeth.
Paymentes in Christmas quarter .1595.
Paymentes in or Ladie Day q'ter .1596.
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in or Ladie Day q'ter .1596.
Worke Done in & about the Churche as followeth.
Item the Takeing Downe of Peeres & Arches of Stone that the People may the better here the preacher, for the newe beareinge of the Roofes wth Stronge arches & Pillers of Tymber, for two greate windowes wth ij Dormors ouer them, for Alteringe & newe Removeinge of the Pulpitt, for alteringe & Lengtheninge of ij pewes the one where mrs Dobbinson sitteth & the other where mrs Child sitteth, for peeceinge of a table frame in ye quier broder (fn. 14) for makeing of newe formes & a frame to hange the buckettes one, for mending other pewes & other necessaries about the Churche, for stuf spent about the same worke aforesaid as followeth.
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' Quater .1596.
The Chardges of the worke aforesaide as followeth.
Carpenters & Joyners ymployed about the worke aforesaid as followeth
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' quater .1596.
Item pd for xj bundle of harte Lathe at xiiijd ye bundle | xijs xd | |||
It'm pd for a thowsande & the half of tyles & iij quarters of the hundereth at xiiijs the thowsande | xxijs | |||
It'm pd for a quartern of Roofe Tyles | ijs | |||
It'm pd for 200 of Lyme | xijs | |||
It'm pd for 7 treas (fn. 15) of Morter | xxjd | |||
It'm pd for 5 Loade of sande | vs | |||
It'm pd for 18 bushells of Hayre at vjd the bushell | ixs | |||
It'm pd for Sizes & Russett | xiiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto William Monckeffeild Brickelayer for xixtene Dayes worke & the half at xviijd the Daye | xxixs iijd | |||
It'm pd vnto a plaisterer for iij Dayes worke at xviijd the Daye | iiijs vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto John fookes Laborer for xviijtene Dayes at xd the Daye | xvs | |||
It'm pd vnto John Bellowes Laborer for xixtene Dayes at xd ye Daye | xvs xd | |||
It'm pd vnto John Cossott Laborer for vj Dayes at xd the Daye | vs | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Stone for iij Dogges of Iron (fn. 16) & a boult weying 42li. at iijd a pownde wch weare vsed vpon the beames where the stone worke was taken awaye | xs vjd | |||
It'm pd more vnto him for iij staples xiijtene spykinges (fn. 17) a plate & a stay for the Pulpett | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto the Plomer for mending of the Leades ij severall Tymes as followeth. | ||||
It'm for xli of Sodder at viijd the Pownde | vjs viijd | |||
It'm for wood | xijd | |||
It'm for his Dayes worke | xxd | |||
It'm Geven the worke men in beere at sundrie tymes | xviijd | |||
Some—viijli. | ||||
Some Totall of all the worke aforesaid is | xxixli. xiiijs. vd. ob' | |||
It'm pd for iij quyor of paper for the Clarkes Register & for newe bynding of it againe | xviijd |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' q'ter .1596.
Item payd vnto the Apparitor for a prayer booke to be red in the Churche at the Earle of Essex going to Cales (fn. 18) | xijd | |||
It'm paid for Ringing the viijth of Auguste (fn. 18) being vpon Comaundement from the Counsell for the good successe that the Earle of Essex & the Reste of his followers had at Cales voyadge | iijs | |||
It'm paid for a newe baldrigge for the greate bell ijs & for mending of an old baldrigge viijd | ijs viijd | |||
It'm paid for ij newe bell Ropes againste the Queenes birth Daye; weying xjli & ye half at iiijd the pownde | iijs xd | |||
It'm paid for Ringinge the vijth of September being her Maites Birth Daye | iijs vjd | |||
It'm payd for a quyor of paper | iijd | |||
It'm pd for ij Duste Baskettes for the Carying forth of the Rubbishe | viijd | |||
It'm Layd forth at sundrye tymes when we went about the Inmates (fn. 19) | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for p'senting of or quarter bill | viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto the Clarke & Sexton for their q'ters wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd for keepeing of the Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle for the Clocke & bells & for Broomes | xviijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye Lane | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for paveing of ij graves in ye Churche | ijs | |||
Some—lviijs. jd. | ||||
Some Totall of all the Paymentes in this or Midsom' q'ter is | xxxijli. xijs. vjd. ob'. |
The firste yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1596.
Item payd for Ringing the firste of October at her Maties Remove from Gree[n]witch to Lambeth & soe to Nonesuche | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Richarde bartlett for newe glasing of the ij greate windowes in the ij gable Endes | xviijs vjd | |||
It'm payde the xiijth of October for p'senting or bill at the Archedeacons visitacon | xijd | |||
It'm payde the same Daye for or Dynners & ye sidemen | xiiijs viijd | |||
It'm pd for Ringinge the xvijth of november being the daie of the coronation (fn. 21) of her maties Reign | vjs | |||
It'm pd for a pownde of Candles | iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Henrye Turvyn for ij bell Ropes weying xjli & the half at iiijd the pownde | iijs xd | |||
It'm pd for Ringing the xxiijth of Decemb' at her Maties going to Sr Rob't Cecills to Dynner & Com'inge from thence the same Day | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto the Clarke & sexton for their q'ters wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for Keepeinge of the Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle & Bromes | xijd | |||
It'm pd for Holly Ivye Rosemarye & Bayes | ijs | |||
It'm pd for ij Duste baskettes & a white Brushe | xiiijd | |||
It'm pd for Scowringe of ye Comunion pottes | ijd | |||
It'm pd vnto foster the Apparator for p'senting of or Quarter Bill | xviijd | |||
It'm pd for Covering of iij graves | iijs | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye Lane | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for washing of or Churche Clothes | vjs viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Clarke for keepeinge of ye Clocke | vjs viijd | |||
It'm pd him more for mending the seconde bell Clapp' twice & the greate bell Clapper once | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bartlett the glasier for lookeinge vnto the Churche glasse | viijs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Highe Constable for maymed Soldiors for one half yere (fn. 20) | viijs viijd | |||
Some Totall of this yeares paymt is | xlvijli. iijs. vjd. ob'. | |||
Some Totall of this yeares receiptes is | xxxvjli. xvs. iijd. | |||
Some quater—vjli. js. xd. | ||||
So have we layd out this yeare more then we have receaved | xli. viijs. iijd. ob'. |
The accompte of the said William Portington & William Bartlett Churchewardens for their seconde yeare of office Comensing at ye feaste of the birth of or lord god, 1596, & endinge one ye like feaste, 1597, aswell of Receiptes as paymtes by ym receaved & pd as followeth
Receiptes
Item Receaved toward the Clarke & sextons wages as by or gathering booke appeareth | xiijli. iijs. viijd. | |||
It'm Receaved for half the Token money | iijli. ijs. iijd. ob'. | |||
It'm Receaved of mr Marke Styward for one whole yeares rent for the howse ouer the Churche Lane | xiijs. iiijd. | |||
It'm Receaved for the old Table in the Vestrie | vs. | |||
It'm Receaved for Tymber wch made a shudd (fn. 22) wch shoold have beene sett vpp in the Churche Yarde for ye hookes (fn. 23) & Ladders, the Peece being xiiijtene foote of Tymber | vijs. | |||
Some—xvijli. xjs. iijd. ob'. |
Receiptes for Burialls knells & suche like in this our Christmas quarter .1596.
December. 1596. | Item the xxxth was buried George Hardman for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the knell vjd the ij peales viijd | iijs iiijd | ||
January | It'm the firste was buried ffrauncis Kinnerson for the ground in the Churche xs. the Cloth xijd the knell xiiijd the v. peales xxd | xiijs xd | ||
It'm thirde was buried Richarde Clinche for the Cloth knell & Peale | ijs viijd | |||
(fn. 24) It'm the vijth was buried a Chrisome of wright ye Coache makers | vjd | |||
It'm the ixth was buried Richard Hambleton from Knightsbridge | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Robert Orrell | ni'l | |||
It'm the xijth was buried Alice wortley for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the knell vjd & the ij peales viijd | iijs iiijd |
The seconde yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Christmas quarter .1596.
January 1596 | Item the xiiijth was buried a Chrisome of mr Oldisworth for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd | vjs viijd | ||
(fn. 26) It'm the xvth was buried mr Randolf Knevytt whoe was buried at St Andrewes vndershafte in London for the Cloth knell & Peales | vs iiijd | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Anne wright for the ground vjs viijd for the knell & peales ijs xd | ixs vjd | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Joane hanwell worste Cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxviijth was buried Richarde Griffyn for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd & the knell vjd | ijs viijd | |||
It'm the xxxth was buried the Ladie Thomasine Maulbie Sometyme wif vnto Sr Nicholas Maulbie & at her Death wif vnto mr [blank] Rawe for the Cloth ijs vjd the knell xiiijd the Peales xxd | vs iiijd | |||
ffeabruary | It'm ye thirde was buried Henrye Lougher for the Cloth knell & grave | xvjd | ||
It'm the xijth was buried Blanche Baker for ye Cloth xxd the grounde vjs viijd the knell vjd | viijs xd | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried Esay Rawley for the grounde in the Churche viijs the Cloth xxd the Afternoones knell xiiijd & the v peales | xijs vjd | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried Nicholas Agier for the worste Cloth & knell | viijd | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried John Evered worste Cloth & knell | iiijd | |||
Marche | It'm the xvth was buried John Deane for the beste Cloth xxd the grave vjd the knell vjd ye iij peales xijd | iijs viijd | ||
It'm the same Daye was buried Ellyn Curson worste Cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried Rob't Meares for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the knell vjd & ye ij peales viijd | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm the xixth was buried wm Jasper (fn. 25) Joyn' vnto her Matie for ye ground viijs the Cloth xxd the afternones knell xiiijd the v peales xxd | xijs vjd |
The second yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Christmas quarter .1596.
Burialls in or Ladie Daye quarter .1597.
The second yeares Receiptes
Burialls in or Ladie Daye quarter .1597.
The second yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Midsom' q'ter .1597.
Julye .1597. | Item the seconde was buried Elizabeth Good for the worste Cloth ijd & the knell ijd | iiijd | ||
It'm the ixth was buried John Deane for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the afternoones knell xiiijd & the iiijor Peales xvjd | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm the xijth was buried Sr Thomas Porter knight for the Cloth Afternoones knell & Peales | vjs iiijd | |||
It'm the xvjth was buried Anne Yngrome for the Cloth ijs for the grave vjd & the knell vjd | iijs | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried Agnes Nowell worste Cloth & knell | iiijd | |||
It'm the xxxjth was buried Marye Hancocke from Ebrue farme | ni'l | |||
Auguste | It'm the thirde was buried Joane Richardes for the Cloth & knell | ijs | ||
It'm the ixth was buried wm Lyfelye for the Cloth & knell | viijd | |||
It'm the xth was buried Abraham Leedes for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the afternoones knell xiiijd the iiijor peales xvjd | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Edward Abbott | ni'l | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried Marye Hartley for the Cloth xxd ye grave vjd the afternoones knell & peales ijs vjd | iiijs viijd | |||
It'm the xxth was buried Henrye Wiseman for the ground in ye Churche vjs viijd the knell iiijd | vijs | |||
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Marye Robbinson for the Cloth iiijd the grave vjd the knell vjd & ye ij peales viijd | ijs | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried John Combstocke | ni'l | |||
September | It'm the vjth was buried Agnes Colbacke for the Cloth & grave | ijs (fn. 27) | ||
It'm the xjth was buried David Hill | ni'l | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Elizabeth Colbacke for ye Coffine | vjd | |||
It'm the xixth was buried wm webbe for the Cloth & knell | vjd | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried Ralf Chilmead for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the afternoones knell xiiijd & the peales xxd | vs | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried Elizabeth Cotton | ni'l | |||
Some quarter—ijli. iijs. viijd. |
The second yeares Receiptes
Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1597.
Octob' .1597. | Item the seconde was buried Henrye Hatton for the cloth xxd the grave vjd the afternoones knell xiiijd and the v Peales xxd | vs | ||
It'm the vijth was buried Margarett Welshe (fn. 28) | ni'l | |||
It'm the viijth was buried Margarett Havard | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Elizabeth Sawyer for the worste Cloth ijd the grave vjd the knell iiijd | xijd | |||
It'm the xiiijth was buried John Horwell | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxjth was buried George Ticknor | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxvth was buried Sara Taylor (fn. 29) | ni'l | |||
It'm the same Daye was buried Jeane Evans (fn. 29) | ni'l | |||
It'm the xxixth was buried Henrye Martin | ni'l | |||
November | It'm the vth was buried Jonas Robson for the Cloth xxd the grave vjd the Afternoones knell xiiijd the Peales xvjd | iiijs viijd | ||
It'm the vjth was buried Ellyn Davies | ni'l | |||
It'm the xjth was buried Thomas Dawson for the Coffyn | vjd | |||
It'm the xvijth was buried Jeremye Dawes | ni'l | |||
It'm the xviijth was buried Hughe Morgan for the grounde vjs viijd the Cloth xxd the knell & Peales xxd | xs | |||
It'm the xxvjth was buried Agnes Brasier worste Cloth ijd & the knell ijd | iiijd | |||
December | It'm the vth was buried Elizabeth Harris | ni'l | ||
It'm the vjth was buried Avis Yelkes | ni'l | |||
It'm the xiijth was buried wm Bostocke s'u'nt vnto the Right Honorable the Lorde Norris (fn. 30) whoe was slayne by one John Rob'tes of the same howse for the Cloth & knell | ijs | |||
It'm the xxiijth was buried xp'ofer Hart | ni'l | |||
Some quarter—xxiijs. vjd. | ||||
Some Totall of this our seconde yeares burialls (fn. 31) is | xiiijli. xs. iiijd. | |||
Some generall of the Receiptes in this or seconde yeare is | xxxijli. js. vijd. ob'. |
The said accomptantes Demaunde allowaunce for ymploymtes & Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for the vse of the Churche & other ordinary & extraordinary Chardges in this their seconde yeare as followeth.
Paymentes in Christmas quater .1596.
Item payde vnto foster the Apparator for a booke of Homylies & for the Coppie of or fastes & for his offering | iiijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for a newe servis booke | vijs | |||
It'm pd for Candles at severall tymes when the Maisters sate in vestrie | iiijd | |||
It'm pd for a Claspe of Iron for the locke of ye Chauncell dore | xviijd | |||
It'm pd for ij bell Ropes weying xijli at iiijd the pownde | iiijs | |||
It'm pd for p'senting of or quarter bill ye 11th of m'che | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for wrighting of a newe gathering booke for the Clarke & sextons wages | ijs | |||
It'm pd vnto the Clarke & sexton for their quarters wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd for keepeing of ye Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle for the Clocke & bells & for bromes for the Churche | xijd | |||
It'm pd for Scowring of the Comunion Pottes | ijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye Lane | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for Covering of viij graves in the Churche | viijs | |||
It'm pd backe the xliiijs. jd. vnto the maisters of the vestrie: wch we Receaved of ym. being money that was gathered by the Constables for Soldiors (fn. 32) | xliiijs jd | |||
Some quarter—vli. viijs. jd. |
Paymentes in or Ladie Daye q'ter .1597.
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in or Ladie quarter .1597.
Item paid for a Rope for the Clockes greate weight, of xvjli at iiijd the pownde | vs iiijd | |||
It'm paid for a baldrigge for the Treable bell | xxd | |||
It'm pd for or Dynners & the p'ishoners at or Comyng home from the perambulacon the seconde of Maye | ixs iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto the Ringers for makeinge of them Drincke both the second & fourth Dayes & likewise vnto iij poore men yt tooke paynes wth Cariadge of planckes for the better going of or p'ambulacon | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for a prayer booke to be Red in ye Churche for the p'seruation of her maties shippes & navye Royall (fn. 33) | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for Ringing the vijth of Maye at her maties Remove from Whitehall to Grenewitch | xijd | |||
It'm pd for an hower glasse (fn. 34) & for mending of the Iron whereon it stoode | ijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for presenting of or quarter bill the xvth of June | viijd | |||
It'm pd vnto the Clarke & sexton for their quarters wages | xxxs | |||
It'm pd for keepeing of the Clocke | xxd | |||
It'm pd for oyle & broomes for the Churche & for Scowring of the Comunion pottes | xiiijd | |||
It'm pd for Covering of vj graves | vjs | |||
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye Lane | ijs vjd | |||
Some quater—iiijli. vijs. iiijd. |
Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1597.
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1597.
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1597.
Item payd for mending of a locke & key for the Midle Churche yarde gate | viijd | |||
It'm pd at the archedeacons visitacon for or Dynners & the sidemen ye xiiijth of octob' | xijs | |||
It'm pd the same daye for p'senting of or quarter bill & for a booke of Articles | xvjd | |||
It'm pd the xxth of October for Ringing at her maties Remove from Ritchmount to Whitehall | xijd | |||
It'm pd for Ringing the xxiiijth of October at her Maties going to the p'liament howse being the firste Day of the same p'liamt (fn. 35) | xijd | |||
It'm pd for Ringinge the xvijth of November at the exchaunge of her maties Reign | vjs | |||
It'm pd vnto Henrye Turvyn for ij newe bell Ropes weying xjli at iiijd the pownde | iijs viijd | |||
It'm pd for ij newe baldrigges | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for mendinge ij old baldrigges | xijd |
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1597.
Worke done in & about the Churche this their seconde yeare as followeth.
It'm the Alteringe of the old Lofte in makeing it narrower one waye & enlarging of it ye other waye: & makeing Degrees & seates toward the Armorye & a seate wth Degrees toward the backwarde p'te thereof, ffor makeing of a newe Lofte in the sowthside of the Churche wth Degrees & seates in itt, ffor altering of Pewes one the maysters syde & makeing of Doores to them, ffor makeinge of ij newe Doores in ye Quyor, ffor makeing of a Boorded foote pace wth a backe & a table wth in the Quyor, ffor makeing of a newe strong Cheaste wth ij Lockes & iiijor keyes ffor enlarging ye lofte by ye Armory for the Cheaste to stand in, for makeinge of ij Hookes & iij laddors for the better preventing of fyer if any shoold happen for newe Rownding of a Laddor wch was geven by mr Brett, ffor lockes & keyes for Dyvers Pewes, ffor a troncke (fn. 36) for the plomettes (fn. 37) to Come Downe from the clocke in, for stuf spent about ye same worke aforesaid as followeth.
The second yeares paymentes
Paymtes in Mighelmas quarter .1597.
Stuf spent about the worke aforesaid as followeth.
Carpenters & Joyners ymployed about ye worke aforesaid as followeth.
The second yeares paymentes
Paymtes in Mighelmas q'ter .1597.
Item payd vnto handes for makeing of a table & a frame to stande in the Quyor | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto him for makeing of a frame & a table to stand in the vestry | xs | |||
It'm pd vnto him for makeing of ye greate Cheaste | xs vjd | |||
It'm pd for 24 yardes of matt at iijd a yarde | vjs | |||
It'm pd for viijli of Candles at vd the pownde | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for a pownde of glewe | iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto the Turnor for turning of iij Colloms | vijs vjd | |||
It'm pd for vij tornes wth a Carre at vd a torne (fn. 38) | ijs xjd | |||
Some totall of the Carpenters & Joyners wages aforesaid is | xxjli. viijs. vijd. |
It'm ffor Plaistering & seeling of ye newe gallorye & mending the seeleing of ye old gallorye, ffor Latheing & plaistering p'te of ye windowe in the weste end of ye Churche, for stuf spent about the same worke as followeth.
Playsterers ymployed aboute ye same worke as followeth.
It'm pd vnto wm moncksfeild for iiijor dayes xvjd a Daye | vs iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Jonas Benge ij Dayes & a half at xvjd a Daye | iijs iiijd |
Laborers ymployed aboute the same worke & Levelling of the Churche yarde.
The second yeares paymentes
Paymentes in Mighelmas q'ter .1597.
ffor Iron worke as ffolloweth.
Item pd for greate spykinges yt weare vsed about the Loftes & frame for the buckettes | iijs | |||
It'm pd for iiijor payer of Henges for the Pewes at iiijd the Payer | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for xj payer & a half (of henges) at vijd the payer | vjs vjd | |||
It'm pd vnto Rob't Larkyn for ij Lockes ij payer of henges 4or squyors (fn. 39) & iiij keyes for the newe Cheste | iijli | |||
It'm pd vnto him for iiij lockes for iiij pewe Doores at xijd a peece | iiijs | |||
It'm pd vnto him for 21 keyes at vjd a peece | xs vjd | |||
It'm pd for mending ye locke of the Chauncell Dore | xijd | |||
It'm pd vnto Lane ye smith for makeinge of one newe locke & mending of an old locke | xviijd | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Bickeford for 2 hoockes & 4 cheynes weying 214li at iiijd a pownde (fn. 40) | iijli xjs iiijd | |||
It'm pd for 8 Revettes (fn. 41) for them at ijd a peece | xvjd | |||
It'm pd for 80 nayles for them | iijs iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto a porter for helping to Carrye the Hookes to Churche | iiijd | |||
It'm pd vnto mr Arnold the painter for newe painting of iiij buckettes wch weare geven by Jeames Emrye | ||||
It'm pd vnto mr Lover for Colloring & Painting of ye newe Loftes & the old wth their Colloms freeses & Cornishe | iijli vs | |||
It'm pd vnto Jacobe Cornewe for ye wrighting & ingrosinge of this acco'mpt & for the Inventoryes & gatheringe booke | xxs | |||
It'm pd for a Dynner for the maisters at the given (sic) vpp of this accoumpt | xxs | |||
Some—xiijli. xjs. ijd. | ||||
Some q'ter—lxviijli. vijs. vjd. | ||||
Some Totall (fn. 42) of this seconde yeares paymtes | iiijxxli. xixs. ixd. |
Money gathered for & towarde the buyldings aforesaid
Money gathered toward the buylding & for their Pewes yt weare vnplased. as followeth.
[Signed] T. Knyght
Richard wodlock
Symond Greene
Patricke [P. D.] Derricke
W'll'm Beuan
Anthony Haris
John [mark] Kelseys m'ke.
Edward Stylkragg.
John [mark] Goodcoales m'ke.
Richarde [RA] Aucockes m'ke.
Jeames [mark] wallers m'ke.
Hynry Jonson
w. Hedworth
In the Quior & bodie of the Churche.
Inprimis on greate Bible & v s'uice bookes & a booke of homylies one litle Deaske one table & a frame wth a new addic'on vnto it one other table wth a foote pase a seate & a backe at the vpper end thereof.
It'm ij Cheastes wth lockes & keys belonging to ym.
It'm one Comunion Table cloth geven by the Lorde Threasurer, viij Diap' towells Contayning xxviijtie Yards one old Diap' Table cloth & one Surplus for the. Vicar.
It'm ij Streamors
It'm one Comunion Cupp of Silu' wth a breade plate weying both together xvjtene oz'.
It'm one hearse Cloth of red & greene wth a frindge of silke lyned wth blewe buckram & ij other old Clothes.
It'm ij Long Cushions of white Cloth of Tissewe Lyned wth Redd Leather by mr ffowler.
It'm ij other old Cushions & a greate Cheaste wherein they are wth locke & key to the same.
It'm iij Comunion pottes of pewter viz.
A pottle pott a quarte pott & a pynte pott.
It'm xxvjtie formes, xv of ym v foote long iij of xiij foote long ij of viij foote long iij of vj foote long & three of iij foote longe.
It'm ij Coffins ij Rollers a Paier of Treassells & a Ra'mer.
It'm one greate newe Cheaste wth ij lockes & iiijor keys, & a litle greene boxe in itt wth ij keys.
It'm in the Steeple v bells one saincts bell & a clocke
In the Armory.
It'm iij Arming swordes. (fn. 43) one horsemans sworde & ij backe swordes. (fn. 44) vj Calevers & a horsemans peece iiij flaskes & touche boxes iij Daggers iiijor white Corslettes & ij blacke Corslettes iij Almayne Ryvettes. (fn. 45) iiijor morrians (fn. 46) iiijor Sallettes (fn. 47) one buffe Jerkyn one Coate of mayle ij blacke bills (fn. 48) & vj Pykes.
It'm vj leather buckettes given by Patricke Derricke
It'm vj leather buckettes given by wm Bevan
It'm ij leather buckettes given by Edward Steelecragge
It'm ij leather buckettes given by Jonas Robson
It'm iiijor leather buckettes given by Jeames Emrye
It'm iij leather buckettes given by Henry Russell
It'm one long lather given by Rob't Brett
It'm iij newe Lathers & an old Lather & ij greate
fyer hoockes wth their Cheynes.
Bondes (fn. 49) Receyved by vs for the vse of the p'ishe in or tyme being then Churchewardens wch was in the yere of or Lorde .1596. &.1597.
for the some of xxxli. wch is nowe in Stocke & lent out by the Consent of the Vestry to the benefitt of the poore as followeth.
In mr Woodlockes hande the some of xli & his bonde of xxli for the payment of xijli at Christmas next being lent vnto him for ij Yeares. The wch xli. was geven by the executors of the late Sr John Puckeringe Lo: Keep' of the greate seale of Englande.
More in mr Bevan his handes xvli & Receyved
his bonde of xxxli for the payment xvjli xjs
at [blank] next being lent vnto hym for one
yeare, of wch money vjli was leafte by the
Remaynder of the Queenes money, & ixli leafte
by the accompt of the Collectors for the poore
Ralf Allanson Jonas Robson & wm Pittes
in Anno.1597. This xvjli xjs is paid in & the bonde
D'd to him agen . . . . . . . . mr
Byns & mr child churchwardens for the
tym being overseers for the poor 1598
More in mr Harris hande vli & Receyved his bond of xli for the paymt of vli. xs. on the second of maye next being lent vnto him for one Yeare, the wch vli. was geven by mr John Bingham Sadler for to be ymployed to the use of the poore, the wch three bondes is Deliu'ed by the Consent of the vestrye vnto the newe Churchewardens John Childe & Thomas Benge
Sct m'tine in the Feildes. | An Inventorye (fn. 50) of All sutche Churche goodes as Henry Johnson And Rob't Occlesonne late Churchwardens of the same p'ishe Did leave And Deliu' into the handes And custodie of will'm Portington And william Ballett their Successors ye viijth Day of February 1595 Annoq' R R Elizabeth xxxviijo |
Inprimis one great Bible & iiijor s'uice Bookes.
It'm one booke of Homileys. j little Deske.
It'm iij olde longe formes & xj short formes.
It'm j table of ye comaundmentes And one for ye p'clamac'on of waightes. (fn. 51)
It'm in the Steeple v great Bells one sainctus bell And a Clocke.
It'm ij coffines one Ramm' & ij Rowlers.
It'm a little cheast wth ij keyes wth boxes in it.
It'm in ye Quier one Joyned table one grene table cloth And ij Chestes.
It'm one comunion cupp of silu' wth a bread plate.
It'm one hearse cloth of red And grene with a fringe of silke aboute it lyned with blewe.
It'm iij other old hearse clothes.
It'm iiijor longe Diap' Towells conteyninge vij yardes And a half a peece. & iiijor olde Diap' towells one surplus for the vicar.
It'm [the remainder has been torn off]