Churchwardens' accounts: 1494-5

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[A.D. 1494–5.]

(fn. 1) The Counte of William Overey and Ioh'n Mascall'

Ao ml' cccc iiijxx xvth

(fn. 2) This his the Counte of Ioh'n Mascall' from the ffest of Mighelmas Ao 1494 to Mighelmas Ao 1495.

olde dettes.

Robert Craples, Tailour xxij s
Ioh'n hontyngfeld vj s
Thomas Ratchefourd iiij s
William haryson, Gardener, xj s iiij d. Receued by maschall' ij s
Ioh'n Smyth, aburdassher xv s
Ioh'n Mowse, Clerke, xiij s iiij d. Receued by maschal' iij s iiij d
+ Thomas Mowse, Capper, iiij s. Receued per maschall'
+ Richard Chelmysho, Ioynour xx s
william wilkynson xv d
Watkyn Gale ij s
The Tailour next iiij s
Nicholas welles xvj d
+ Nicholas Thorneley iij s. per maschal'
+ Ioh'n polyver xiij s iiij d. per maschal'
Ioh'n westehous xiiij s viij d
William whetley iiij s
Ioh'n hogges wife iiij s vj d
Annes Benett xvj d
Ioh'n harres vij s
William halle vij s vj d. Receued per maschal' ij s vj d
Thomas Byngkes iij s iiij d
Ioh'n Nele xij s iiij d
(fn. 3) Nicolas Smythson xv s
Giles Gerold, Gardener iiij s
harry pebill', Maryner xj s
deryk Ioh'nson, wever vj s
Moder Boyse iiij s
+ Thomas hont for I. Stone for his wife x s +
Summa totalis, xj l'i v s vij d.
Wherof Resseyued of Ioh'n polyver xiij s iiij d
of Ioh'n harres xx d
of William haryson, Gardener ij s
of Nicolas Thorneley ijs paid xij d
of Ioh'n Mowse, Clerke iij s iiij d
of Th. hont, by Will' overey x s
of William halle, by William Overey ij s vj d
Summa, by maschall', xxij s iiij d.
Summa, xxxiiij s x d. of old mows iiij s
Summa, 38 s x d.

(fn. 4) The Rentes of the Chauntrey of Ioh'n Nasyng.

ffirst, Resseyued of William Pares, Joynour, for o yere xiiij s viij d
of Ioh'n harres, for o yere vj s viij d
of William halle, waterman, for o yere x s
of Richard Close, for o yere xl s
of Robert Barcrofte, for o yere xiij s iiij d
of Ioh'n Neell', for o yere viij s
of Ioh'n westehous, for o yere viij s
of William hemmes, for o yere x s
of William Olyver, for o yere iij li iij s iiij d
of Thomas Byngkes, for o yere vj s viij d
Summa totalis, ix l'i viij d.

Payementes of The same Rent.

Item, paide to Sir Ioh'n Telsey, for o yere vj l'i xiij s iiij d
Item, paide to the abbot of Waltham for j quytrent of the same tenement, for o yere xxij s

Reparacions of william olyver hous.

Item, for Breke, iij s vj d.
Item, for j lode Sande, vj d.
Item, for ij lode & ij Sakes lyme, ij s ij d.
Item, for mason and his labourer, eche of them ij dayes, ij s ij d.
Item, for mendyng of the Colehous ouer the Sedche, xij d.
Summa, ix s iiij d.
Summa, paide viij l'i iiij s viij d.
Rest of this Chauntre, xvj s. (fn. 5)

(fn. 6) The Rentes of the chauntrey of Ioh'n Cawston.

ffirst Resseyued of hugh Browne, grocer, for o yere vj l'i
of Edward pykman, Tourner, for o yere xl s
of Robert dephenham, Clerk, ffor o yere xx s
of Richard Chelmysho, Ioynour, for o yere xx s
of Ioh'n wason, mason, for o yere xx s
of harry Kelongh, Tailour, for o yere iiij l'i xiij s iiij d
of william harford, for o yere viij s
of peter Barboure, for o yere viij s
of Robert Kenby, for o yere viij s
of William Arondell', gardener, for o yere xij s
of Maister Benedek, for his garden, for o yere iiij s
of I. ffuller, at Crychirche, for j gardeyn, for o yere iiij s
of Robert Thomson, for j gardeyn, for o yere iiij s
of William harryson wife, for j gardeyn, for o yere iij s
Summa totalis, xviij l'i iiij s iiij d.

Payementes of the same tenement.

Item, paide to Sir William Boyse, for o yere vj li xiij s iiij d
Item, paide to the pryour of Crystechirch for j quyterent at Towre hille v s
Item, paide to the maister of the Breggehous for j quyterent of hugh Browne hous xiij s iiij d
Item, paide to the maister of owre lady Bretheod of sent magnous for hugh Browne hous vj s
Item, paide for j obet for Ioh'n Cawston iiij s x d
Item, paide for makyng of indenture for hugh Browne hous xij d
Item, paide to hugh Browne for Reparacions done by hym in dyuerse plases of his hous xxx s
Item, for di. yere vacacion of william Arondell' gardeyn vj s
(fn. 7) Item, I aske for o quarter vacacion of Robert depenham hous for Crystmas quarter v s
Item, for iij quarter of the Rent bated by the yere, vj s viij d. Summa v s

Reparacions.

Item, paide for makyng of the entre of the Northeside to Crystovere kechyn, for xvij fote Ieistes of ij Inges di., ij s x d.
Item, xiij gret planges, vj s vj d.
Item, cxij fote burde to crosse the fflower, iij s.
Item, ij c spayneshe naile, x d.
Item, iij c vj d naile, xv d.
Item, for the pentese, ij quarter, iiij d.
Item, di. c xxij fote quarter bourde, ij s j d.
Item, iij yerdes evesbourde, iij d.
Item, j man iij dayes, ij s.
Item, for nales to Robert Clerk hous, ij d.
Summa, xix s iij d.

Reparacions of harry kelough hous.

Item, paide to Symond, dawber, for vij dayes, iiij s viij d.
Item, for his labourer vij dayes, ij s xj d.
Item, for v lode lome, xx d.
Item, for iij c hartlathe, xviij d.
Item, for I Giles and his man ij dayes, ij s ij d.
Item, ij lode lyme, ij s.
Item, for c di. tile, ix d.
Item, for spryng & Rofenale, ix d.
Item, for j plang for the kechyn & Nailes, vij d.
Summa, xvij s.
Summa paide, xij l'i v s.
Rest of this Chaunterey, v l'i xix s iiij d.
Mascall' owyth ix d.

(fn. 8) The Rent of the Chaunterey of Richard Gosselyn.

ffirst, Resseyued of Richard Tery, Goldsmythe, for o yere xlvj s viij
of William Sayles, Goldsmyth, for o yere xl s
of Ioh'n Smyth, Aburdassher, for o yere xx s
of Moder Browne, for o yere x s
of Davy Pawnter, goldsmyth, for o yere xiij s iiij d
of Ioh'n Mowse, Capper, for o yere xxvj s viij d
of Thomas Mowse, Capper, for o yere xvj s
Summa totalis, viij l'i xij s viij d.

Payementes of the same tenement.

(fn. 9) Item, paide to Sir Ioh'n Matwarde and his felow, for o yere v l'i xj s iiij d
Item, paid for the Morowmasse kepyng, for o yere xix s (fn. 9)
Item, paid for j obet for Richard Gosselyn, the first of decembyr iij s xj d
Item, paide to the pryoresse of kelbourne for j quyterent in ffaster lane, for o yere vj d
Item, for vacacions of davy pantour hous for Crystemas quarter and di. oure lady quarter. Summa v s

Reparacions.

Item, payede for makyng of j pentese in William Sailes hous xv d
Item, for ffermyng of j Sedche in Tery hous, vj ton xv s viij d
Item, paide to Symond & his labourer for v dayes v s v d
Item, ij lode lome & j lode Sand xiiij d
Item, iij c Saplath xij d
Item, m l' di. spryng ix d
Item, j lode lyme, pris xij d. Summa ij s ix d
Item, for ij c iiij fote bourde and ij quarter v s j d
Item, for j man ij dayes xvj d
Item, iij c di. v peny Naile xiiij d
Item, for j Rope for the welle, viij l'b. viij d
Item, paide more for Reparacions of Mowse howse tilyng. Summa iij s viij d
Summa paide, viij l'i xvij s xj d.
Rest to me, v s iij d. (fn. 10)

(fn. 11) The Rentes of William Cambrigge Chaunterey.

ffirst, Resseyued of Robert Cryk, for o yere vj l'i
of Ales Berlynges, for o yere liij s iiij d
of Markeret dowsyng, for o yere xxvj s viij d
Summa totalis, x l'i.

Payementes of the same.

Item, paide to Sir Thomas Asshebourne, for o yere vj l'i xiij s iiij d
Item, paide to hym for his Chamber vj s viij d
Item, paide to the abbot of Barmesey for j quyterent of the seide Tenement, for o yere vj s
Item, paide for j obbet for Maister Cambrig, the xviij day of August, to the preestes and Clarkes iiij s
Item, paide to the Mayer, Maister Chawrey, and to Nicholas Allbyn and warner, Shreves, and the Swer[d]berer. Summa xv s
Item, for brede, ale, wyne, peres and Chese x s ix d
Item, for vacacions of Mighelmas quarter of Margaret dowsyng vj s viij d

Reparacions.

Item, paide for mendyng of wendows in the Alle of Ales Berlyng hous.
Item, j lo[n ?]g quarter, iij d.
Item, xiij fote of quarter Bourde & ij ledges di., viij d.
Item, for iij dayes Carpenter, ij s.
Summa, ij s xj d.
Summa paide, ix l'i v s iiij d.
Rest of this C[h]aunterey, xiiij s viij d.

(fn. 12) Rentes of Rose wretell' Chaunterey.

Resseyued of Ioh'n halhed, Grocer, for o yere. Summa vj l'i xiij s iiij d

Payementes of the same.

Item, paide to Sir Ioh'n Kelby, for o yere. Summa vj l'i xiij s iiij d Rest no thyng.

Rest no thyng.

Rentes of Ioh'n Bedhams Chauntery.

Resseyued of Gaberell' vrse, for o yere. Summa xiij l'i vj s viij d

Payementes of the same.

Item, paide to Sir Iohn Plomer, for o yere. Summa vj l'i xiij s iiij d
Item, paide for j obbet the xvj day of May, to preestes and Clerkes & pore pepell', and to the Chirch wardens xiij s iiij d
Item, paide to Reynold Bolle, William pares, Ioh'n Topelady, for o yere, euery sonday xij d. Summa lij s
Item, paide to Gaberell' for j lowans of Reparacions liij s iiij d
Item, paide for x galons oyle for the lampe, at x d. Summa viij s iiij d
Summa totalis paide, xiij l'i iiij d.
Rest of this Chaunterey, vj s iiij d.

(fn. 13) Clerke wages Resseyued this yere.

ffirst Resseyued by o yere. Summa v l'i x s v d

Beme light.

Resseyued by o yere. Summa xviij s ij d
Resseyued for the pasquall' at Ester. Summa xj s

Caswaltes.

ffirst, Resseyued of maister horne vj d
of Ioh'n Doklyng, for j gravestone vj s viij d
of Ioh'n hewes, for pavyng of the Chirche iiij d
of Ioh'n Condale, for pavyng of his wife grave xij d
of Annes Kelow, for j grave Stone xx s
of Ioh'n Smart, for his Beryng xxiij s iiij d
of William Mawnfeld, for his Beryng ij s
of Thomas Colyns, for his Child ij s
of Th. Colens, that he ffownde in the chirch ij d
of Ioh'n mascall', for my ffader ij s
of harry Mershe, for the gret Belle for his wife iij s iiij d
of Ioh'n Crescrofte, for his Beryng ij s
3 l'i 3s 4d
Summa totalis, Resseyued of the iij parsels, x l'i ij s xj d

(fn. 14) Payementes of the Same.

Item, payde to Robert depenham, Clerk, for o yere. Summa iiij l'i xiij s iiij d
Item, paide to William hemes for iij quarter wages by his hous vij s vj d
Item, paide to hym for Crystemas quarter iij s iiij d
Item, paide to Roger Medelton for the Pasquall' ij s vj d
Item, paide for iiij Torches at Corpus Crysty dressyng xvj d
Item, paide for strekyng of vijxx vj lb iij quarter wex at ob. the lb. Summa vj s j d
Item, paide for xliij l'b. new wex at vj d ob. Summa xxiij s iij d ob.
Item, bought iij olde Torches weyng xl l'b. xiij s iiij d
Summa, paide vij l'i x s viij d ob.
Rest lij s ij d ob.

(fn. 15) The Chirche Rentes Resseyued.

ffirst, Resseyued of Sir Ioh'n Plomer, for o yere xvj s
of Sir Ioh'n watwoode, for o yere vj s viij d
of Sir William Boyse, for o yere v s
of Sir Ioh'n Kelby, for o yere vj s viij d
of Sir Ioh'n Telsey, for o yere xij s
of Sir Thomas Asshebourne, for o yere x s
of Sir Thomas Russell', for o yere vj s viij d
(fn. 16)of harry Mershe for j howse at Tower hille, for o yere xx s
of William halle, waterman, for o yere xxxiij s iiij d
of Thomas Colens, for o yere v l'i
of Thomas hont, for o yere iij l'i vj s viij d
of Ioh'n partriche, Bocher, for o yere xxvj s viij d
of The wardens of Sent Bothols, for o yere ij s vj d
of Robert hodyham, Mercer, for o yere iij s iiij d
Summa totalis Resseyued xv l'i xv s vj d.

Payementes of the Same.

Vacasyons.

Item, for Sir Thomas Russell' Chamber, for iij quarter v s
of Sir Ioh'n watwood, for di. quarter x d
Summa, v s x d.

(fn. 17) Obbettes.

ij yere. Item, paide for obbet for sir Ioh'n Morterham the xxiij day of dec. by sir Ioh'n Sowetheworth vj s viij d
Item, for j obbet for Ioh'n weston the xix day of Aprell' iij s vj d
the last yere. Item, for j obbet for sir Ioh'n Bradmere the xxiij day of Nou. and this his the last yere iij s v d
Summa, xiij s vij d.

Quyterent.

Item, paide to the pryour of Cryschirche iij s
Item, paide to the wardens of Sent Georges in bothol lane for Thomas Colens hous. Summa xx s
Item, paide to the abbot of Waltham for Iohn Weston xxxviij s
Item, paide to Master Ioh'n for Bede Rolle ij s
Item, paide to Sir Ioh'n Plomer for mony owyng hym xx s
Summa, iiij l'i iij s.

Reparacions.

Item, paide to Sir Ioh'n Telsey for his Chamber iij s iiij d
Item, paide to Thomas Colens hans for castyng of the leede in the gotter iiij s iiij d
Item, for Tiler and his man j day di., eche of them xvj d
Item, for j Carpenter ij dayes, xvj d. Item, for quarter bourde, eves bourdes and nailes, iij s v d. Summa iiij s ix d
Item, for Tile pynnes and Tile and lathe and Naile ij s iij d
Item, for makyng of and indenture of Ioh'n partriche hous viij d
Summa, xvj s viij d.

(fn. 18) Payementes for the Chirche.

ffirst, for holme & Ive at Crystmas, and wyne vij d
Item, for Caryage of serteyn Tonnes of baleste yevan by Maister alderman, & for Baskettes. Summa vij d
Item, for wyne at Candelmas to the preestes vj d
Item, to the Raker for j yere viij d
Item, for Caryage of Robesshe from the parsenache iij d
Item, for pavyng of the chirche by xvj dayes di. at viij d. Summa xj s
Item, to j laborar xix dayes at v d. summa vij s xj d
Item, to Ioh'n Mason for ij dayes & his labourer ij dayes, ij s ij d; and for pavyng of the entre & j lode gravell', xxj d. summa iij s xj d
Item, for j bason & iiij peyer Crewettes for the Awters iij s vj d
Item, to Richard Close for j bokskynne iij s iiij d
Item, to the plomer for iij c di. lb. leed for the Northe dorre xviij s vj d
Item, for ix lode lyme & v Sakkes ix s
Item, for xj c di. pavyngtile xv s
Item, for vj hopes for the Chirche barels iiij d
Item, for caryage of Robbeshe at the Chirche dorre vj d
Item, for ij gret leders for the clapers & makyng of the wele v s ij d
Item, for j Rope for the ffirst belle vj d
Item, for palme and wyne on palmesonday xij d ob.
Item, for j quarter Coles at Ester, v d Summa ix d ob.
Item, for the sepulker nailes ob.
Item, for watchyng of the Sepulker, iiij d
Item, for storyng of the bemelight & canstikes ij s j d
Item, for vecitasion of the Bisshop at Sent Magnous iiij d
Item, for mendyng of j pew, to pares ij d
Item, for Rose garlandes, ij s viij d iij d
Item, for ale, wyne, xix d
Item, to Boweyer and ffranses in Sent barneby day, iiij s viij d
(fn. 19) Item, to Robert Clerke for mendyng of vessementes ij s viij d
Summa, iiij l'i xvj s vij d.
(fn. 20) Item, for Birche at Medsomer iiij d
Item, for makyng of j ole in the chirche for voyde water ij d
Item, for j Rope, to doklyng xiij d
Item, for ix elles holond, and makyng of Maister Ioh'n serplese viij s ix d
Item, to William Iele for makyng of j Tabull' ouer Maister plomer xiiij d
Item, for hokes of Iren for the Crosse ouer Maister Ryvell' Tome (fn. 21) iiij d
Item, for ij pikes for Iudas crosse ij d, & ij hokes & stapuls for the Chirche dorre, ij d. Summa iiij d
Item, for j key for the Iuell' Chest iij d
Item, for j key & mendyng of the lok next the clerk hous iiij d
Item, for nailyng & storyng of the beme, & for j bourde onder hit on Maister Smart his Tome. Summa xiij d
Item, for Makyng of the Spere at Sent Thomas Awter ij d
Item, for Cottyng of the iiij chestes for the preestes ij s v d ob.
Item, for j water potte j d
Item, for ij alywater sprynges ij d
Item, for iiij dossyn Candell' iiij s
Item, to Crystover Kechyn for makyng of the pewes for the pore pepull', and j pew at the Northe dorre, and ij benches, and the (fn. 22) pewes in Sent steven Chapell' with diuerse thyng moe. Summa li s viij d
Item, for nailes for the Chirch, to Th Mondes iij s x d
Item, paide to heklyng for pewes in sent stevyn Chapell' iiij li vj s viij d
Item, for Nailes and hynchis for the pewes ij s ix d
Item, for vnderpynnyng of the pewes iiij d
Summa, viij l'i v s xj d ob.
(fn. 23) Item, we aske alowans of potacions mony that the tennauns hath of vs at the Resseyuyng of Rent v s
Item, for makyng of oure acounte vj s viij d
Summa, xj s viij d.
Summa totalis paide of this vij parcels, summa xix l'i xiij s iij d ob.
Rest to me iij l'i xvij s ix d ob. of this parcell'.

Theise be the parcels of tennantes that I haue Resseyued byfore wreten.

ffirst, Resseyued of the Rentes of Ioh'n Nasyng. Summa ix l'i viij d
Of the Rentes of Ioh'n Cawston. Summa xviij l'i iiij s iiij d
Of the Rentes of Richard Gosselyn. Summa viij l'i xij s viij d
Of the Rentes of William Cambrigge. Summa x l'i
Of the Rentes of Rose wretell'. Summa vj l'i xiij s iiij d
Of the Rentes of Iohn Bedham. Summa xiij l'i vj s viij d
Of the Clarkes wages, Bemelight, pasquall' & Caswaltes. Summa x l'i ij s xj d
Of the Chirche Rentes. Summa xv l'i xv s vj d
Summa, iiijxx xj li. xvj s j d.
Item, Resseyued of olde dette before wreten.
Summa, xxij s iiij d.
Summa totalis Resseyued this yere, iiijxx xij l'i xviij s v d.

(fn. 24) Theise be payementes of the saide acounte before wrenten.

ffirst, paide for the (fn. 24) Chauntre of Ioh'n Nasyng viij l'i iiij s viij d
Item, for Ioh'n Cawston Chauntre xij l'i v s ix d
Item, for Richard Gosselen Chauntre viij l'i xvij s xj d
Item, for William Cambrig Chauntre ix l'i v s iiij d
Item, for Rose wretell' Chauntre vj l'i xiij s iiij d
Item, for Ioh'n Bedham Chauntre xiij l'i iiij d
Item, for the Clarke wagis with other parcels more. Summa vij l'i x s viij d ob.
Item, for the Chirche of diuerse parcels asse hit showeth' before xix l'i xiij s iij d ob.
Summa totalis paide in this yere, iiijvxx li. xj s iiij d.
Rest dew to the Chirche in owre handes, vij li vij s j d.
Item, xxviij s viij d ob.
Summa, totalis, viij li xv s ix d ob.
Item, ther Remaynneth in Mr Remyngton handes, xlviij s viij d.
(fn. 25) Wylliam overey Ao ml' cccc iiijxx xv.
Ioh'n Maschall'

Footnotes

  • 1. leaf 115.
  • 2. leaf 115, back.
  • 3. leaf 116.
  • 4. leaf 116, back.
  • 5. '16 s' at foot of page.
  • 6. leaf 117.
  • 7. leaf 117, back.
  • 8. leaf 118.
  • 9. 'nota' in margin.
  • 10. '21 d' at foot.
  • 11. leaf 118, back.
  • 12. leaf 119.
  • 13. leaf 119, back.
  • 14. leaf 120.
  • 15. leaf 120, back.
  • 16. '+ Nota tower hyll' in margin.
  • 17. leaf 121.
  • 18. leaf 121, back.
  • 19. 'nota' in margin.
  • 20. leaf 122.
  • 21. Mr. Revell's tomb.
  • 22. MS. 'the the.'
  • 23. leaf 122, back.
  • 24. leaf 123.
  • 25. leaf 124, back.
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