Churchwardens' accounts: 1512-13

The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559. Originally published by Trübner, London, 1905.

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'Churchwardens' accounts: 1512-13', in The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559, ed. Henry Littlehales( London, 1905), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/early-eng-text-soc/vol128/pp280-285 [accessed 21 November 2024].

'Churchwardens' accounts: 1512-13', in The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559. Edited by Henry Littlehales( London, 1905), British History Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/early-eng-text-soc/vol128/pp280-285.

"Churchwardens' accounts: 1512-13". The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559. Ed. Henry Littlehales(London, 1905), , British History Online. Web. 21 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/early-eng-text-soc/vol128/pp280-285.

[a.d. 1512–13.

Thomas Marten Wardens.]
Iohn Woulfe

'The quitrenttes goyng fourth' of the chauntris & chirch'renttes.'

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[Chantry Accounts. Church Rents. Quitrents and Payments. Payments for the Church.]

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(fn. 1) Paid to sir Iohn Tyllysley for a Rewarde for his bokes iij s iiij d
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Paid to Alys smale for wasshing the lynnen for a yere iiij s
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Paid for settyng on of parelles on dyuers albys & mendyng of them, to Alys Smale v d
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Paid to a Carpenter & his man for a day for Takyng downe of the lampe howse & for makyng of a penttes ouer on of the glasse wyndowys on þe north syde xvj d
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Paid for settyng of the polyes for the pascall' and for Reysyng of a ladder & for Nayles xvj d
paid to a laborer for Caryeng of Rubbysshe owte of the Chircheyerd and for makyng clene of bothe the Chircheyerdes, for iij days labur xij d
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paid for skowryng of the Chirche laton and for mendyng of the basen for the lamp ij s v d
paid for Ryngyng of Mestres Noneleys knyll' vj d
(fn. 2) paid to sir Robert for kepyng of the Morowe Masse for iij quarters at myghelmas for a Reward aboue his chauntry xv s
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paid for nayles for the Sepulcre j d
paid for a Carpenter to set up the Sepulcre iiij d
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paid to a condukte for the Estur halydays, for lak of the Clarkes absence, for to play at orgons ij s iiij d
paid for Bred & dry[n]ke at Batys for Mr Russell', Mr Ientyll', Mr Sydborowe for ij tymes at the hiryng of the clerke Robert Claver iij d ob.
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paid for mendyng of the pix clothe þat Mestres Duklyng gave to the high' Awter ij d
paid for wryghting of the counturpane of the clerkys Indenture for the charge of the Revestry vj d
paid for Nayles for the halpace in the chirche for the belles—first ij c v peny nayle, j c vj peny nayle, ij c iij peny, ij c ij peny nayle, & ob. for Nayles for þe garnettes on the vyse dore in the steple by the Bell'ffray xx d ob.
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(fn. 3) paid for Mendyng of a lok for þe vyce dore & for ij keys for the same lok vj d
paid for a square bolt at the lower dore of the vyse & for mendyng of a peyre garnettes & a square staple v d
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paid for mendyng of all the bell' clapers, for makyng þe bottes of them newe vj s iiij d
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paid for Cariage of Tymbre for þe pewys in seint Ioh'n Chappell' ij d
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(fn. 4) paid for a Mason & his man for pavyng within Seint Ioh'ns chappell' & with'owte, And for v trayes of morter vij d
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paid for makyng of iij Mennys pewys, for the popeys & other stuff xx s
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paid for vndyrpynnyng of the Menys pewys And the wonenys pewys, & for pavyng of Ioh'n lawys grave, & for lyme & sonde, & his labur & his Manys xx d
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(fn. 5) Item, paid for x elles of holand clothe for a surplys for Mr Doctor, the ell' x d. Summa viij s iiij d
paid for makyng of the same surplis, to woodkokes wyffe xx d
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paid for the arest of Ioh'n Banaster viij d
paid for entryng of the Attorney ij d
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paid for palme the Attorney in þe Mayres courte xij d

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(fn. 6) Resseittes of the Clarkys wages, pascalmoney & Bemelight.

Ress' this yere of the Gadryng of the Clarkes wagis vij l'i xvij s vij d
Ress' this yere of the pascall' money xvj s j d ob.
Summa of thes parcelles viij l'i xiij s viij d ob.

Paymentis of the same.

paid to Ioh'n davy, clerke, and Robert Claver, clerke, for euery of them for di. a yeres wagys iij l'i. Summa vj l'i
paid to William Wylde for his wages this yere for sextenship xl s
Summa of thes ij parcelles viij l'i.
So the Resseites is more than paymentes xiij s viij d ob.

(fn. 7) The casuell' Reseitis.

Ress' for the Buryall' of Richard pownde in þe pardon chirchyerd ij s
Ress' for the knyll' of Mestres Nonelay vj s viij d
Ress' for the Brekyng of the Grownde for hyre xiij s iiij d
Ress' of the Gadryng of the Maydens on seint Barnabes day vj s viij d
Ress' of Robert Ryvell' for the Buryall' of his ij children iiij s
Ress' of Thomas Duklyng for þe Buryall of his dowghter ij s
Ress' of Thomas Powre for the buryall' of his wyffe and his wyffes systur in the pardon Chirch' yerd iiij s
Ress' of Mr Russell' for the buryall' of Margery ij s
Ress' of Stephyn Sawnderson for the buryall of his ij Children in the pardon chirche yerd iiij s
Ress' of Mr Mongeham for þe buryall' of a childe ij s
Ress' of Thomas Baate for the buryall of his son ij s
Ress' of Robert hardyng for the buryall' off a Sowdear ij s
Ress' of Mr Roche for the buryall of his son xiij s iiij d
Ress' for the grownde for a Maryner þat dyed at Master Smerttes key iiij d
Ress' for the grownde for a Sowdear þat dyed at Byllingesgate xj d
Ress' for the Buryall of Ioh'n lawe, Clarke xiij s iiij d
Ress' of drynkmylk for the bequest of his wyffe vj s viij d
Ress' of Thomas powre for the wast of vj torches for dyrige and masse at þe buryall' of his wyff iij s
Ress' of the Bretherhed of Seint Christofurs towardes the makyng of the pewys in seint Ioh'n chapell' vj s viij d
Ress' of Ioh'n Woulffe for the Rest of his Acownte of the chirchewardenshipp iij l'i iiij s v d ob.
Summa of thes parcelles vij l'i xix s iiij d ob.
Ress' of the wardens of Seint Annys brethehod xiij s vj d ob.
Summa totallis viij l'i xij s xj d.

[Wax Reckoning. Allowances. Rehearsal.]

(fn. 8) Dettes dew to the chirch at this day of A cownpte.

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Item, more, the is owyng be watur develyn for Ress' the buryall' of his sistur in þe pardon chircheyerde ij s per gentyll'

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[Sums mostly due for clerk's wages.]

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(fn. 9) Memorandum: the Restith' in the hondes of William hewys and Thomas Monden for gadryng of the Almys in the chyrche which shall' be for reserwed toward beryalles of pure pepull' and oyer dedes of charite.

Memorandum: yt is concluded to Ress' the Indenture of Mestres halhed for the byldyng of Robert Ryvell' howse; and so to sewe Mr Russell' by the lettur of Attorney of Mestres halhed. Post.

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Item, the Restith in Mr Russelles hondes the gret key of the vestry dore. Post.

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Item, to make saale of the howsold stuff in the vestry. Post.

Item, to make inquire for certayn tyle.

(fn. 10) It is deteremend that they shall go in hand with the byldyng of the chyrche at merche next.

Memorandum: that Jno allthrorpe & stevyn sandyrson hath promyseyd to take the charge, & kepe reknynge to pay, all such warkmen as shall make the Battyllment of our church of Breke or ston or led as shal be thorte best & detarmemenyd by Mr alldyrman & the parysheynge; & Master parson to ayst thame with hes good dylygense & wysedeme for to the best that he can for þe same; & Thomas Monders choseynyn by the said paryshe to waytte apon the said stevyn & allthrorpe in ther absence & at ther comandemente for the fortherence of the same.

Item, it is determinat by all vs, beyng present att ye Accomptes, yat ye old churchwardeyn shall delyuer all' ye ornamentes & jowelles of ye church to ye new wardeyn, and to mak yerof indentoures within viij days aftour yis accompt.

Item, it is ordynat, yat ij prestes shal have bote one chalece and ornamentes, on chest & ij kaeys, so yat yei goo to mase one aftour anoyer, and so ye quere may be ye better keped. And yei to have honest ornamentes assigned to yem by the church wardeyns, and all' yer old, vnable to be song in, to be delyuerd to ye said wardens to put to oyer vse.

Item, it is agreed that william wild shal have yerly for gedderyng ye church rentes and writtyng of ye bookes, and for ye ingrossing vpe of ye compte xiij s iiij d.

(fn. 11) Memorandum: that the wyll of Ioh'n mongeam wille be Regesetyred in the bowke of wylles for the welle of our chyrch yf the fyshemongeres do not performe the said wyll'.

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Memorandum: that Master docter, master parson, hath' in his handes vj l'i that Mestres yngelby gave toward a nawter cloth for the hye awter; & more, he hath vj s viij d of Mestres dockelyne; and besyd þat he hath xs of Mestres Ientyll'. summa all' vj l'i xvj s viij d

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Footnotes

  • 1. leaf 349, back.
  • 2. leaf 350.
  • 3. leaf 350, back.
  • 4. leaf 351.
  • 5. leaf 351, back.
  • 6. leaf 352.
  • 7. leaf 352, back
  • 8. leaf 354, back.
  • 9. leaf 355.
  • 10. leaf 355, back.
  • 11. leaf 356.