Escheator's Accounts: 1491-2 | British History Online

Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

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Historical Manuscripts Commission, 'Escheator's Accounts: 1491-2', in Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2(London, 1914), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/wells-mss/vol2/pp141-142 [accessed 2 April 2025].

1494–1495. Accounts of John Aleyn, the Escheator, from Michaelmas, 1494, to Michaelmas, 1495.

Receipts.


One gown, the mortuary of Richard Edwards, servant of Mr. John Vowell		6s.	10d.
One gown, the mortuary of John Shereman's wife		6s.	8d.
Oblations: At the burial of Richard Edwards, 8 1/2d.; at the anniversary of Mr. John Wansford, 4d.; at the anniversary of Mr. Richard Swan, 1d.; at the anniversary of Mr. John Lacy, 1d.; at the anniversary of Mr. Hugh Sugar, 1 1/2d.; at the anniversary of Mr. Thomas Overay, 8d.
at the burial of Richard Hucchons		1s.	0d.
Vacant prebends: Compton Dunden, by the death of Mr. Thomas Overay	16l.	0s.	0d.
Defect of rent: the house of the schools in la Monners lane, because it is in the escheator's hands	6s.	8d.

Expenses.


Paid to 36 persons, from Compton Dunden prebend	9l.	14s.	8d.
deceased's portion	4l.	17s.	4d.
to the vicar choral for the stall	1l.	6s.	8d.
To 36 persons from the mortuary of Richard Edwards. Mr. J. Vowell's servant		6s.	8d.
To 39 persons from the mortuary of Joan wife of John Shereman		6s.	8d.
Bell for King Edward IV			4d.
for Hugh Sugar		1s.	4d.