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March 1540 - March 1542
The accompte of ds Thomas Macham and Roberte Penythorne Wardens of the Parishe Churche of Saynt Martens in the ffelds by Charyng Crose in the Countie of Midd' Electe and chosen by the consent will and agrement of the hole bodie of the same p'ishe to contynew as wardens ffrome the ffeaste of the Annu'ciacion of or blessid Ladie Saynt Mare the Virgyn in the yere of or Lorde god Mlcccccxl And in the xxxjth yere (fn. 1) of the Reigne of or mooste drade Sou'aigne Lorde Henry the viijth by the grace of god kyng of Englande ffraunce and Irrelonde Deffensor of the ffaithe (fn. 2) And Supreme (fn. 3) in erthe under god of the Churche of Englond and Irrelonde, Vnto the saide ffeaste of or blessed Ladie in Anno d'm' 1542 And in the xxxiijth yere of the Reigne of or said mooste graciouse Sou'aigne Lorde, That is to saye for the space of two hoole yeres complete, As here after folowithe.
Receytes for Buryalles Obyttes and knelles for this firste yere | ||||
In p'mis receued the vijth daye of Aprell for the greate lightts and the Torches at the Buriall of Sir Richarde Combe | vs | |||
Item receued at the monthis mynde of the same Sir Richarde Combe | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xiiijth daye of Maye for the greate lights and Torches at the Buriall of Master Stokwoode | iiijs | |||
Item receued the vijth day of June for the greate lights and Torches at the buriall of Thom's Tupp | iijs | |||
Item receued the firste daye of July for the smaill lights at the buriall of Thomas, Master Hallys saru'nt | iiijd | |||
Item receued the viijth day of July for the smayll lights for a poore woman that came frome Saynt Jemes | ijd | |||
Item receued the ixth daye of July for the greate lights and Torchis at the buriall of Thomas Arnolde | iiijs | |||
Item receued for his pytt in the churche | vjs viijd | |||
Item receued for his knell of the greate bell | xijd | |||
Item receued ffor the great lights and Torches at the mounthis mynde of the said Thomas Arnolde | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xjth day of July for the smayll lights at the buriall of Eme Barnewell | viijd | |||
Item receued at the mounthis mynde of Thomas Tuppe for the mydull lights and the Torchys | viijd | |||
Item receued at the buriall of Mother Sawcell for the Smayll lights | ijd | |||
S'm receued on ys side—xxxs | ||||
Item receued the xxvjth day of July for the mydull lights at the buriall of Thomas Crose | viijd | |||
Item receued the xth daye of August for the greate lights and the Torches for the buriall of Master went | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xxth day of August at the buryall of Masteres Stokwoode for the greate lights and torchis | iiijs | |||
Item receued for her graue in the Chapell | vjs viijd | |||
Item for her knell of the greate bell | xijd | |||
Item receued the xth daye of September for the greate lights and the torchis and knell for Mare oodell Masteris Arnoldes doughter | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the Smayll lights at the buriall of Rob'rt wylsons Mayde | ijd | |||
Item receued the xijth day of Septemb'r for the greate lights and the torches | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xiiijth day of Septemb'r for the greate lights and the torchis at the buriall of Mighell Morren of dorh'm renttes | iiijs | |||
Item receued for his graue made in the Churche | vjs viijd | |||
Item receued for his knell of the greate bell | xijd | |||
Item receued of walter Lewyn the xvjth day of Septemb'r for the smayll lights at the buryall of his Childe | ijd | |||
Item receued the viijth daye of October for the smayll lightts at the buriall of Sibrandes childe | ijd | |||
Item receued the xth day of October for the smaill lights at the buryall of Henry Walkers chi[l]de | ijd | |||
Item receued the xiijth day of October for the Mydull lights at the buriall of Henry wilsons s'u'nt and phelip Inn's childe | viijd | |||
Item receued the xviijth day of Octob'r for the Midull lights at the buriall of Master tillers s'u'nt | xijd | |||
Item receued the xvjth day of Octob'r for the greate lights and the torchis at the monthis mynde of Mighell Bressett | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xxth day of Octob'r for the greate lights and the torchis at the buriall of Masteris perreson | iiijs | |||
Item receued for her knell of the greate bell | xijd | |||
Item receued the xxiiijth daye of Octob'r for greate lights and torchis at the buryeng of Rauff Arnoldes father and his Mother | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xxviijth daye of October for the smaill lights at the buryall of harrysons s'u'nt oute of the vicarage | ijd | |||
S'm receued on this syed—ls vjd | ||||
Item receued the xiijth day of Nouemb'r for the smaill lights at the buriall of A Crysome (fn. 4) Childe of Thomas Martens | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xiiijth day of Novemb'r for the greate lights and the Torchis at the mounthis mynde of Masteris Peresson | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xvth day of Novemb'r for the smaill lightts at the buryall of the Mayde of the Harroo | iiijd | |||
Item receued the iiijth daye of January for the greate lights and Torches at the buryall of Masteris Wood | iiijs | |||
Item receued for her knell of the greate Bell | xijd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights at Mestres woodes Monthis mynde | ijs | |||
S'm—xjs viijd | ||||
S'm to'llis of alle the obittes Buryalles and knelles for this firste yere | iiijli xijs ijd | |||
The Resaytes of the buryalles obyttes and knelles ffor the seconde yere as here after followithe | ||||
In p'mis receued the xxiijth day of ffebruary for the greate lights at Master wasshes Monthis mynde | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of will'm hopwoodes childe | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights and torchis at the buryall of the goodman Bradley Keper of Dorham place (fn. 5) | xijd | |||
Item receued ffor the smayll lights at the buriall of Master grenes childe | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the small lights and torches for the goodman Kelkys cosons buriall | xijd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights Torchis and knell for doctor Stranginse (fn. 6) buriall the xvth day of Maye | vs viijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights for the goodman golders buryall | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights of John Myllar | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights for the buryall of Thom's woodes child | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights and Torchis at the yeres mynde of Master Arnold | iiijs | |||
S'm—xvijs iiijd | ||||
S'm to'llis receued on this syed—xxixs | ||||
Item receued for the smayll lights and the torches for a straunger out of the goodman pygotts howse | xijd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights and Torchis at the buriall of henry wakers chylde | vjd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman Godfreys childe. | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman Hedleys saru'nt. | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the greate Lights and torchis the xxth day of July at the buryall of a gentilwoman out of the goodman pygotts howse | vjs vjd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights and the torchis at the yeres mynde of Mestres Stokwodd | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights of the goodman pygot at the buriall of ij of his s'u'nts | vjd | |||
Item receued for the Smayll lights at the buriall of Mother obyffe | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman browne. | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman Golders s'u'nt | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of the good man Sibruns wyff | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the Torches and smayll Lights for the buryall of ij of Master Goodlakys saru'ntys | xvjd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights at the buryall of another (fn. 7) of Master Goodlakys saruaunttis | ijs iiijd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights at the buryall of the goodman Lightlys childe | ijs iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of Roger A lee | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of ij s'u'nts of mr Goodlakys | xxd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of Richard Harisons daughters childe | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights and the Torches at the buryall of John Thomes | ijs | |||
Item receued for the greate lights at the yeres mynde of olde Thom's Arnolde | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the greate lights and the torchis at the buriall of the goodwyf dalle | vs | |||
Item receued for the greate lights and torchis at the buryall of John Payne | iiijs | |||
S'm receued on this syed—xxxvijs xd | ||||
It'm receued for the smayle lights for the mydwyffs mayed | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of the Colermakers childe | vjd | |||
Item receued for the greate lights at the Monthis mynde | ijs | |||
Item receued for the greate lights and torchis at the monthis mynde of Mr Whasshe the xvj of february | iiijs | |||
Item for the [blank] lights and Torches for the goodwyf Burnett | xiiijd | |||
Item receued for her monthis mynde | ijs | |||
S'm—viijs ijd | ||||
S'm to'llis of alle the obittes buryalles & knelles for this seconde yere | iijli iijs iiijd | |||
The gatheryng at the quarter dayes for the firste yere of this Accompte wt the money gathered for the Roodelight Sepulcre light and Pascall wt other receittes as here after ensuythe |
Oure Lady Quarter
Mydsomer Quarter
Mighilmas quarter
Item receued for the Rood light | viijs xjd | |||
S'm—lviijs viijd | ||||
S'm to'llis receued on this syed—iijli vjs xd |
Crystemas Quarter
Oure Lady day Quarter
Medsomer Quarter
Item receued for the Rood light in the church | ixs xd | |||
Item receued for the Morowmas prest of the parisssheon's withe the bequest of Master humfrey Cooke | xxxvs xd |
Mighilmas Quarter
Item receued for the Rood light in the Churche | viijs xd | |||
Item receued for the Morowmas preste of the p'issheon's withe the bequest of Master Humfrey Cooke | xxxijs vijd |
Cristemas Quarter
Item receued for the Rood light in the churche | viijs iiijd | |||
Item receued for the Morowmas preste of the p'issheon's wt the bequeste of Master humfrey Cooke | xxiiijs viijd |
Oure Lady day Quarter
Item receued for the Morowmas prest of the p'issheon's wt the bequeste of Master humfrey Cooke | xxxiijs iiijd | |||
S'm to'llis receued for these .v. quarters of this yere | xjli vjs vijd | |||
S'm to'llis Receued on this syed—xjli xiiijs viijd | ||||
Geftys and bequestes and money receued ffor the Clothe for the seconde yere of this Accompte | ||||
Item receued of the bequest of Masteris wright a Chales of Siluer p'cell gylte wayng | xvijvng | |||
Item receued of the bequest of Master wright by the hands of Masteres wright | vjs viijd | |||
Item receued of the Clarke for the Clothe (fn. 8) | vjd | |||
Item re'ued more for the Clothe by me Ro'rt Penythorne | iijs ijd | |||
S'm—xs iiijd | ||||
S'm of alle the receittes for this forsaid ij yeres | xxijli. xixs. ijd | |||
Charges payed for the churche vse in the fyrste yere of this accompte Whereof wee the forsaid wardens doo aske alowau'ce As particulerly herafter ensuythe | ||||
In p'mis paied to the Clarke for his hole yeres wages due at Cristemas | xxs | |||
Item paied to the Sextyn for his hole yeres wages due at Cristemas | iiijs | |||
Item paied to the vicar of Saynt Clementes | iijd | |||
Item paied to the glaciar for mending of the glase wyndos | xd | |||
Item paied to ix men for bearyng of the crose and ban's in the crosweke (fn. 9) | ixd | |||
Item paied for mendyng of the bawdrike of the thirde bell | vd | |||
Item paied fo xix lb' di' of bell rope at jd ob' the lb' S'm | ijs viijd ob' | |||
Item paied for mending of a bell Rope | jd | |||
Item paied for bred chese and drynk at the receueng of the laste accompte | xjd | |||
Item paied for stuf and workmanship of the staires and ij pues in saynt Cuthberdes Chappell | vs | |||
Item paied for laying of the gravistons and raysyng of other stones | iiijs | |||
Item paied for lyme and Sand | xijd | |||
Item paied to the Morowmase prest for correctyng of the Churche bokys | vijs vjd | |||
Item paid for a bronsstaf (fn. 10) to make clene the churche wtall | iijd | |||
Item paied to the plum'er for xxxij lb' of Soulder and for his labor in Sowdryng of bothe the gutters of the churche | xijs | |||
Item paied for a Rope for the Morowmase | iiijd | |||
Item paied for a New lantren (fn. 11) (sic) for to goo before the sacramente | ixd | |||
Item paied for garnysshing of vj torchis agaynst corpiscristie daye | ijs | |||
S'm paied on this syed—iijli ijs ixd ob' | ||||
Item paied to A Tylarand his laborar for A daies worke in mendyng the churche | xiiijd | |||
Item paied for Tyell and lyme for the same worke | xjd | |||
Item paied for pavyng of Mighells grave and for stuf to the same | xijd | |||
Item paied for j lb' of Talow candull | jd ob' | |||
Item paied for ij new bawdriks for the belles on Alhalonday | xxd | |||
Item paied for mendyng of a bell clapper to Master Romans | xiiijd | |||
Item paied to will'm Russell waxchaundeler for alman' of wax occupied in [the churche for this hole yere As doth appere by a bill of his owne hande writyng more at large | xxvijs ijd | |||
Item paied for another pounde of Cotton candull | jd ob' | |||
Item paied for holy and Yve at Cristemas | ijd | |||
Item paied for vj lb' of Cotton Candull after jd ob' the pounde | ixd | |||
Item paied to the Organmaker for his fee in lokyng to the Organs and [mendyng of them | xijd | |||
Item paied for castyng downe the Snow oute of the churche guttars | ijd | |||
Item paid for hanging vp of the litull mase bell and for make of the frame (fn. 12) and to the plom' and for all man' of stufe belong to the same | ixs | |||
Item paied for mendyng of the frame of the bellisandforstufand workmanship | iiijs viijd | |||
Item paied for wasshing of the vestementes Surplesses and other Napre belong gyng to the Churche for this hole yere and for Skowryng of candilstikkes | vjs | |||
Item paied for palme and Singyng bered | vd | |||
Item paied for a sake of collis | vd | |||
Item paied for waching of the Sepulture | ijs | |||
Item paied for pynnys and poyntes | ijd | |||
Item paied for bromes | iiijd | |||
Item paied for mending of the greate bell rope two tymes | ijd | |||
Item paied for mendyng of the beste Awter clothe and for curtayne Ryngs | iiijd | |||
Item paied for birche agaynst Midsom' | ijd | |||
Item paied to the goodman Cole for writyng and going wt the said wardens | iiijs | |||
Item paied for bred and drynke (fn. 13) and other necessaries at the recevyng of or [p'dissessors accomp | xxd | |||
S'm pd on this sied—iijl iiijs ixd | ||||
S'm to'llis pd for this firste yere—vjli vijs vjd ob' | ||||
Charges payed for the Churche vse in the second yere of this Accompte wherof wee the forsaid wardens do aske alowaunce as p'ticulerly here after ensuythe | ||||
In p'mis payed to the morowmase preste for his .v. quarters salarye | vijli xiijs | |||
Item paied to the Clarke for his hole yeres Solarie | xxs | |||
Item paied to the Sexten for his hole yeres Solarie | iiijs | |||
S'm pd—viijli xvijs | ||||
S'm to'llis pd on this sied—xijli xxjd | ||||
Item paied to Will'm Russell waxchundelerforall man' of wax occupied for the churche in this seconde yere as more at large apperithe by a bill of his hande | xxxvijs vjd | |||
Item paide for the clothe and makyng of A Surples new | ixs viijd | |||
Item paied for mendyng of sartayne surplesses | xxjd | |||
Item paied to Rob'rt Edward & for removyng of the pves in saynt Cuthberdes Chapell and for makyng of iij new pues takyn by greate (fn. 14) | xxvjs viijd | |||
Item paied for glasyng the wyndow ou' the Rood lofte | iijs iiijd | |||
Item paied for a Cowpull of Conis (fn. 15) and a quarte of Sake when the Chales was sett at Master writtes | xiijd | |||
Item paied for a new spade for the churche | vjd | |||
Item paied for xvij lb' of new rope for the bells at jd ob' the lb.' S'm. | ijs jd ob' | |||
Item paied to the plom'er for vj lb' of Sowder and for fyer and his workman. ship vpon the gutters of the churche | ijs viijd | |||
Item paied for wasshing of all the lynen of the churche and for skowrenge of the Candilstikkes and other necessaryes for this hole yere | vjs | |||
Item paied to a Carpynter for mendyng of the beere and for borde and Naill [therto. | xjd | |||
Item paied for cariage of a loode of pavyng stone | ijd | |||
Item paied to a paviar and his man for pavyng of the churche porche | xd | |||
Item paied for ij lb' of Canduls for the moromase (fn. 16) | iijd | |||
Item paied to the Organmaker for his fee for lokyng [to] and mendyng of [the organs. | xijd | |||
Item paied for mendyng of the bell howse (fn. 17) and the [blank] | vs | |||
Item paied for holy and Yve agaynst Cristemas | ijd | |||
Item paied for vj lb' of Candils agaynst Cristemas | vijd ob' | |||
Item paied for mendyng and payntyng of the Lentyn crose (fn. 18) | xd | |||
Item paied for mendyng of the bell ropes | vd | |||
Item paied for palme and flowres agaynst palme sonday | iiijd | |||
Item paied for Judas canduls (fn. 19) | iiijd | |||
Item paied for a Sake of Collis | iiijd | |||
Item paied for Skowryng agaynst Ester | xvjd | |||
Item paied for threde and pynnys | jd | |||
Item paied for j pounde of Cotton Candulls | jd ob' | |||
Item paied for mendyng of ij Surplesses agaynst Ester | xiijd | |||
Item paied to Stase for the frame of the santus bell and settyng of the same [higher | iijs viijd | |||
Item paied for waching of the Sepulture light | ijs | |||
Item paied for the said bell C (fn. 20) vj foote of quarter borde | ijs viijd | |||
Item paied for ij plankes to John Huaghyns | viijs | |||
Item paied for mendyng of a loke in saynt John yle to A Coffer | jd | |||
Item paied for laying of a stone on A graue in saynt Cuthberdes yle | iiijd | |||
Item paied for garnysshing of vj Torches agaynst Corpiscristie daye | ijs | |||
S'm p.d on this syed—vli xvjs xd ob' | ||||
Item pd for mendyng of oone of the pewter candilstikkes | xd | |||
Item pd to the goodman Coole for his quarter wages | xijd | |||
Item pd for makyng of the Keyes of the churche dore and for the lock and [key to A coffer | ijs iiijd | |||
Item pd to Roger westons wyf for makyng of iiij pves in saynt Johns Yle | xvjs vjd | |||
Item pd to Master Romans for v paire of hynges for pves | iiijs ijd | |||
Item pd for wrytynge and castyng of this ij yeres Accomptes and for parchemente for the same | vs | |||
S'm Paid on this syed—xxixs xd | ||||
S'm to'llis paied for this seconde yere | xvjli iijs viijd ob' | |||
S'm to'llis of alle Charges and paymentes for the forsaid two yeres & a qr | xxijli xjs iijd | |||
And so there remaynethe clere in the box of this Accompte | vijs xjd | |||
Md that for asmoche as this Accompte was not p'fite but c'tayne somes called in the said wardens alowyd the same at the Jugement of Mr wood Mr Russell wt diu's (fn. 21) other being p'sont (fn. 22) at the said Accompte and then the said wardens delyu'ed in to the new wardens that is to saye master woode and Master Reede ij crownes in golde of | xs |