Accounts: December 1593 - December 1595

St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603. Originally published by [s.n.], [s.l.], 1901.

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'Accounts: December 1593 - December 1595', in St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603, ([s.l.], 1901) pp. 457-475. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/churchwardens-st-martin-fields/1525-1603/pp457-475 [accessed 18 March 2024]

December 1593 - December 1595

The accompte of Henry Johnson and Robert Occlesonne Churchwarde's of the p'ishe of Sainct Martine in the feildes in the Countie of Midd' Chosen and appointed by the vicar with the whole assent and consent of the maisters of ye same p'ishe in vestrie for the space of twoo whole yeares Comensinge at ye feast of ye Beirth of our Lord god, 1593, and endinge at ye like feast in the yeare of our Lord 1595. and in ye Eight and Thirtith yeare of the Reign of or sou'eign Ladie Elizabeth ye Queenes Matie yt nowe is. Aswell for Receiptes as paymentes by them receaved and paid as in this their accoumpte more p'ticularly ensueth.

The said accomptantes chardge them selves with ye Receipt of xxxiijs iiijd wch they receaved of Patericke Dirricke and Henry Russell ye last Churchwardens at their enteraunce into their office xxxiijs. iiijd.
Item Receaved for the Clerke and Sextons wages And for pewes and rep'ac'ons of the Churche As by their gatheringe booke more p'ticularly appeareth xjli. xvs. xd.
It'm receaved for half of the Token money in this our first year xlixs. vd.
It'm receaved of m' Marke Styward for one yeares rent for ye howse ou' the Churche Lane xiijs. iiijd.
It'm receaved of ye vestrie at ij seu'all tymes (fn. 1) vli. xijs. iiijd.
Sum'—xxijli. iiijs. iijd.

Receiptes for burialls knelles and suche like in this or first yeare as followeth

[1593 Christmas q'te' Item the xxvjth was buried Michaell Jenever coffine vjd
December. It'm ye same Day was buried a poore man out of ye feildes ni'l
January. It'm the first was buried Dorothie yate from knightsbridge ni'l
It'm the vth was buried Elizabeth Dod from Shakespeares (fn. 2) for ye cloth xxd coffine vjd & knell vjd ijs viijd
p It'm the xiijth was buried Agnes Blackeborne ni'l
It'm the xixth was buried katherin Manfeild ni'l
It'm the xxth was buried Elizabeth Rayment ni'l
It'm the xxjth was buried Jeames Cornewe ni'l
It'm the xxijth was buried Elizabeth Palm' for the Cloth knell And peales iijs iiijd
It'm ye xxvijth was buried Anthony Jackeson ni'l
It'm the xxixth was buried Thomas Norwood cloth & knell xiiijd

The first yeares Receiptes

Christmas quarter .1593.

ffebruary. Item the ixth was buried Joice white from mrs Ruffes knell iiijd
It'm the xiijth was buried Elizabeth Subbes for cloth knell & peales iijs
It'm the xxjth was buried John Blackeborne cloth & knell viijd
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Mawdlyn Bellowes ni'l
Marche. It'm the thirde was buried a poore boy out of ye feild ni'l
It'm the iiijth was buried Richard Blith cloth & knell xijd
It'm the vth was buried Jeames walker from knightsbridge ni'l
It'm the xijth was buried Thomas Hathaway worst cloth ijd
It'm the xvijth was buried Guy Leedes best cloth & knell ijs
Some quarter—xiiijs. xd.

Burialls in or Ladie Day quarter .1594.

Marche .1594. Item the xxviijth was buried Thomas Hatton cloth & knell vjd
p It'm ye xxxth was buried David Palm' from m' Danielstons coffine & knell xijd
Aprill. It'm the vjth was buried Jerom kelke fro' m' woodlockes cloth & coffine xviijd
It'm the vijth was buried Anne Drake ni'l
It'm the xvjth was buried Nicholas Litheby from Merickes ni'l
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Richard Dymbleby for the afternones knell cloth coffine and peales iijs vjd
It'm the xxvth was buried Richard Bateson from m' Maiors worst cloth ijd
It'm the xxviijth was buried Susan west ni'l
May. It'm the thirde was buried Hughe Goffe from Moates ni'l
It'm the xjth was buried mrs mary Leasure al'is Littleton in the Quier for ye cloth afternones knell & peales vs
It'm the same Day was buried Barbara Burshowe m' Spilmans s'u'nt at Dartford in .kent. for ye cloth knell And peales here ijs vjd
June. It'm the xjth was buried william Bell m' Grenes s'u'nt for ye cloth xxd coffine vjd And knell—ijd ijs iiijd
Some quarter—xvjs. vjd.

The firste yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Midsom' quarte' .1594.

June. Item the xxviijth was buried mrs ffraunc's Hedworth for the grounde in the Churche vjs viijd knell and peales xvjd viijs
July. It'm the secounde was buried Elizabeth Gale coffine vjd
It'm the thirde was buried Katherin Morris cloth & peales xvjd
It'm the vijth was buried George Drewe thelder ni'l
It'm the viijth was buried from Brownes at ye Brickehills (fn. 3) John white for ye best cloth xxd & knell iiijd ijs
It'm the xxijth was buried Peter Gover for ye cloth knell and peales iijs
It'm the xxiiijth was buried a Chrisome of Dirricke hackes ni'l
It'm the same day was buried Elizabeth Rowlandson ni'l
It'm the xxxjth was buried Marias Scoles ni'l
August. It'm the xiijth was buried John Jackeson ni'l
It'm the xiiijth was buried [Guilielmus] winter cloth & knell vjd
It'm the same Day was buried Thomas Hearne coffine vjd
p It'm the xvijth was buried Elizabeth Shotfourd (fn. 4) for ye Cloth grave and knell ijs iiijd
It'm ye same Day was buried Anne Slowman ni'l
It'm the xxth was buried Richard Townesend from Tho: Dawsons for ye cloth and Coffine xviijd
It'm the xxjth was buried Lewis winkefeild for ye ground in the Churche vjs
It'm ye xxxth was butied Joane Austen coffine vjd
September. It'm the iiijth was buried Elizabeth Robinson for ye Coffine cloth and knell xxd
It'm ye vijth was buried Rose ffreeborne from ye Tennys court at whitehall for ye cloth xxd ye Afternones knell xiiijd ye coffine vjd iij peales xijd iiijs iiijd
It'm ye viijth was buried mary woodcrofte coffine vjd
It'm ye ixth was buried Alice Clerke cofine vjd ye knell xiiijd ye cloth xijd & ij peales viijd. iijs iiijd
It'm ye xxiiijth was buried Cicell Peacocke ye ground vs
It'm the xxvijth was buried Peter woortes for ye cloth xxd ye grave vjd knell And peales xijd iijs ijd
Some quarter—xliiijs. ijd.

The firste yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1594.

October. 1594. Item the iiijth was buried a Chrisome of wm westes ni'l
It'm the vijth was buried Margarett Hooker for the cloth And knell xvjd
It'm ye xxviijth was buried [blank] wm Rices s'u'nte ni'l
It'm the xxxjth was buried Susan Palm' from Danielstons ni'l
November. It'm the vjth was buried Rob't winckefeild for ye grounde in the Churche And for ye knell vjs
It'm the viijth was buried a poore woman fro' Ebery ni'l
It'm the ixth was buried Peter Cornelius coffine vjd
It'm the xiijth was buried Anne M'shall ni'l
It'm the xvth was buried John Brodebancke for the Cloth knell And peales iijs vjd
It'm the xvjth was buried Ellyn Nicholas for the Cloth And knell viijd
It'm the xvijth was buried Cornelius white ni'l
It'm the xxth was buried Henry Reddith for the Cloth And knell ijs
It'm the same Day was buried william kellocke for ye grounde in the Churche vjs viijd for ye cloth xxd for ye knell And peales xvjd xs
It'm ye xxjth was buried Elizabeth Collins ni'l
December. It'm the viijth was bured in ye Chauncell Theophilus wms (fn. 5) ni'l
It'm the ixth was buried Thomasine Harman for the grounde in ye Churche vjs viijd the cloth xiiijd the afternones knell xiiijd & ye iij peales xijd xs
It'm the xxth was buried katherin Maleport cloth and knell vjd
It'm ye xxxth was buried in ye Chauncell Rob't williams the sonne of John williams or then Curat ni'l
Some quarter—xxxiiijs. vjd.
Some gen'all of ye receiptes for burialls is vli. xs.
Some gen'all of this whole yeares receiptes is xxvijli. xiiijs. iijd.

The said accomptantes Demaunde allowaunce for ymploymentes and Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for ye vse of ye Churche and other ordinary and extraordinary Chardges in this their first yeare as followeth.

Paymentes in Christmas quart' .1593.

Item paid the thyrd Day of ffebruary for candeles At ye receipt of our accoumpt & at other tymes at ye metinge of ye vestrie iiijd
It'm pd for settinge on of a fore finger on Sir Amyas Powletes picture (fn. 6) xijd
It'm pd for swearinge of or sidemen and our selves iijs iiijd
It'm pd for our Dynn's & ye sidmen ye same Day xvjs viijd
It'm pd for washinge of the Surplus vjd
It'm pd for a newe bible xxxs
It'm pd for newe coveringe of a Comunion Booke ijs vjd
It'm pd for ij Bookes of thanckes giveinge for her Matie (fn. 7) xijd
It'm pd for the olde Churchwardens beinge p'sented before m' Doctor Stanhope for not havinge a pulpett cloth (fn. 8) xs
It'm pd vnto Robt fforrest (fn. 9) by the Maisters Direction xxxs
It'm pd for newe hose and Doblet for Edwarde Thrasher at his bindinge vnto Dawson the Joyn' xs
It'm pd for newe hose And shoes for him ijs vjd
It'm pd wth him vnto his mr by yo' owne consents xxs
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for ye bourd of ye said Edward Thrasher iiijs
It'm pd ye xvth of m'che for p'sentinge our quarter bill vjd
It'm pd ye xixth of m'che for Ringinge At her maties Comynge to ye Lord Chamb'lains and At her remove from white hall to grenewch ijs
It'm pd vnto Nicholas Bedworth Clerke for Indentures And bondes At ye bindinge of ye Childerin iiijs
It'm pd vnto the Clerke And Sexton for their q'ters wages xxxs
It'm pd vnto ye Sexton for kepeinge ye Clocke xxd
It'm pd for oyle for ye Clocke And bells vjd
It'm pd for Bromes for ye Churche vjd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane ye lane ijs vjd
Some paymentes in this our Christmas quarter is viijli. xiijs. vjd.

The firste yeares paymentes

Paymentes in or Ladie Day q'ter .1594.

Item paid vnto John Bellowes for mendinge of the Quier Dore and for takeinge Downe of the table standinge in ye gallery & for settinge of it against the wall xijd
It'm paid vnto him for a leaner for mrs Anne Cookes pewe & for Brackettes and nailes xijd
It'm pd vnto him for a hindge for ye seate where mr vicar reades s'uice iiijd
It'm pd ye xxiijth Day of Aprill at ye Archdeacons visitac'on for a booke of Articles And for eu'y (fn. 10) of our oathes ijs vjd
It'm pd for or Dynn's & ye sidemens ye same Day xs iiijd
It'm pd for iij yardes And iij q'ters of blacke velvett for a cloth for ye pulpett (fn. 11) & for ffrindge & Buckeram—iiijli & for ye fflowers theron ymbrodered—xxiiijs vli iiijs
It'm paid vnto Richard Gibbes for a stay for ye pulpet Deske iijs
It'm pd vnto him for hookes & nayles iiijd
It'm pd vnto John Slater for iij Dayes worke & A half in repayringe the Tylinge of ye Churche iiijs viijd
It'm paid for iij Dayes worke & A half for his man ijs xjd
It'm for iiijc of plaine tiles vjs
It'm for xxxtie ridge tiles iijs viijd
It'm for C of lyme iijs and for a loade of Sand xijd iiijs
It'm pd ye first of may for mendinge ye key of ye west Churche Dore xvjd
It'm pd the vijth of may for ringinge at her maties comynge to Lambeth & ye xjth goinge from thence to wymbleton ijs
It'm pd the xiiijth of may vnto henry Turvin for ij bell ropes And iij Balrigges vs viijd
It'm pd for makinge of ye p'ishon's Drincke At or comynge from the p'ambulac'on and for ringinge vs
It'm pd for p'sentinge or Aunswer vnto ye Aforesaid booke of articles xvjd
It'm pd the xvth of June for p'sentinge or quarter bill viijd
It'm pd ye xxiijth of June vnto ye Clerke & Sexton for their wages xxxs
It'm pd for keepeinge of ye clocke xxd & for oyle & bromes xijd ijs viijd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane of ye lane ijs vjd
Sum'—ixli. xiiijs. xjd.

The firste yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1594.

Item paid the fourth Day of July vnto John Bellowes for makeinge of the Deske to lay Bookes on before m' vicar and for stuf ijs
It'm paid him for mendinge of ye whelebarrowe iiijd
It'm paid vnto Henry Turvyn the xxviijth Day of August for Bell ropes weyinge xvjli & a half at iijd the pownd iiijs jd ob'
It'm paid for ringinge the vijth of September beinge her Maties Beirth Day iijs
It'm paid the xvth of September for p'sentinge our quarter bill viijd
It'm paid the xxth of the same for ij hookes to hange ye ladders on vjd
It'm paid vnto Bartlett the glasier for a Doble Iron Casemt ou' mrColbrandes seate and for settinge of it into ye wall vs
It'm paid vnto Slater ye xxviijth of Septemb' for pavinge of iij graves iijs
It'm paid ye same Day vnto the Clerke for his quarters wages xxs
It'm paid the Sexton for his quarters wages xs
It'm paid for keepeinge the Clocke xxd
It'm paid for oyle for the Clocke And Bells and for broomes for the Churche xijd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane the lane ijs vjd
Some paymentes—liijs, ixd. ob'.

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1594.

Item paid the xvjth of October At the Chauncellors visitac'on for a booke of Articles ijs
It'm pd for our Dynn's and the Sidemens ye same Day xs iijd
It'm paid for a quier of paper iiijd
It'm pd the xvth of the same moneth for ringinge At her Maties Comynge to Som'set howse xijd
It'm pd vnto m' Clerke for a Doble boult for ye vth bell ijs And for a great band to the same xvjd iijs iiijd

The firste yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1594.

Item pd for Ringinge on ye xvijth Day of November beinge the Day of her Maties Coronac'on (fn. 12) vjs
It'm paid for a pound of Candles iiijd
It'm pd for Ringinge the xxvijth Day at her Maties remove from white hall to Som'set howse And at her Departure from thence to grenewch the xjth of December ijs
It'm paid for writinge of our Booke of ye Straungers (fn. 13) names wch was Deliu'ed to the Justices vs
It'm paid the xvth of December for p'sentinge o' q't' Bill viijd
It'm pd vnto Slater for paveinge of iijor graves iijs
It'm pd ye xxiiijth of December vnto ye Clerke for his quarters wages xxs
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for his quarters wages xs
It'm pd him for keepeinge of the Clocke xxd
It'm pd for oyle for the Clocke And Bells & for bromes for the Churche xijd
It'm pd for holly Ivie rosemary & Bayes xvjd
It'm pd for a Duste baskett iiijd
It'm pd for washinge of the Churche Clothes vjs viijd
It'm pd vnto m' Clerke for lookeing vnto ye Clocke ye yeare vjs viijd
It'm pd him for xxiijtie great nailes vjd
It'm pd Abraham Leedes for lookeinge vnto ye Armory xs
It'm pd vnto Bartlett ye glasier for repayringe ye glasse this yeare viijs
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye lane ijs vjd
Some quarter—vli. ijs. vijd.
Sume Totall of this o' first yeares paymtes is xxvjli. iiijs. ixd. ob'.

The said accomptantes Henry Johnson & Robert Occlesonne their secound yeares accoumpte comensinge at the feast of ye Beirth of o' Lord god 1594 And endinge at the like feast 1595 aswell of Receiptes as paymentes by them receaved & paid as followeth

Receiptes

Item Receaved towardes the Clerke & Sextons wages and for pewes and rep'ac'ons of the Churche As by their gatheringe Booke appeareth xjli. xviijs. vjd.
It'm Receaved for half of ye Token money lviijs. ijd.
It'm Receaved of mr Marke Styward for one whole yeares rent for ye howse ou' ye Churche lane xiijs. iiijd.
S'm—xvli. xs.

Receiptes for Burialls knells And suche like in this our Christmas quarter .1594.

January. It'm the xjth was buried a Chrisome of Thomas ffovell ni'l
It'm the xiijth was buried Jeffery Nevell for ye cloth xxd And knell iiijd ijs
It'm the xixth was buried Thomas Palm' from Stacies worst cloth And knell vjd
It'm the xxjth was buried william Atkinson ni'l
It'm the xxiijth was buried william kinge ni'l
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Agnes Grene from Andrew Brigges for ye knell iiijd, cloth ijd & peale iiijd xd
It'm the same Day was buried Henry Mellis from knightsbridge worst cloth ijd & knell iiijd vjd

The second yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Christmas quarter .1594.

ffebruary. Item the third was buried a Chrisome of Tho: Johnsons ni'l
It'm the vth was buried a Chrisome of Tho: Langfordes ni'l
It'm the xviijth was buried Elizabeth keame a Chrisome for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd & for one peale iiijd vijs
It'm the xxth was buried John wyatt from mr Horsmans at Hide p'ke worst cloth ijd
It'm the xxjth was buried Henry Scoles ni'l
It'm the xxijth was buried mrs Elizabeth ffowler (fn. 14) for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd the cloth xxd ye Afternones knell xiiijd the iiijor peales xvjd xs xd
It'm the xxiijth was buried John Topley ni'l
It'm the xxvth was buried Elizabeth Solloway ni'l
It'm the xxvijth was buried Joane williamson Coffine vjd
It'm the same Day was buried poore Barnabie Downinge ni'l
It'm the same Day was buried Roger Saunders worst cloth ijd
It'm the xxviijth was buried Elizabethe Clerke from knightsbridge hospitall for ye cloth And knell xvjd
Marche. It'm the third was buried Adam willison ni'l
It'm the xijth was buried Anthony Barnes from ye Tilt Yarde for the cloth And knell xvjd
It'm the xiijth was buried Lewis Morris from ye Mill for the Cloth And knell xvjd
It'm the xviijth was buried Rob't Langley for ye afternones knell cloth grave And peales iijs iiijd
1595 It'm ye xxvjth was buried John Pagett for the Cloth & knell vjd
It'm the same Day was buried Joane Johnes for ye Cloth & knell iiijd
It'm the xxvijth Day was buried John worsley (fn. 15) for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd ye Cloth xvjd ye Afternones knell xijd and the iij peales xijd xs
Some quarter—xls. viijd.

The seconde yeares Receiptes

Burialls in or Ladie Day quarter .1595.

Aprill. (fn. 18)Item ye first was buried At ye Savoy widdowe Chambers cloth xijd
It'm the vjth was buried [Henricus] Danyell coffine vjd
It'm the vijth was buried walter Paxson (fn. 16) ni'l
It'm the xjth was buried John Langton worst cloth & knell vjd
It'm the xiijth was buried Anne Hannam for ye ground in the Churche vjs viijd Cloth xxd knell xiiijd & iij peales xijd xs vjd
It'm the xiiijth was buried Eme kellett cloth and knell xviijd
It'm the same Day was buried Robert Berridge for the ground in the Churche vjs viijd ye knell & peale xd vijs vjd
It'm the xvth was buried from mr Balletts xp'ian Smith knell iiijd
It'm the same Day was buried ffraunc's Hibborne from ffather Moothes for ye Cloth And knell vjd
It'm the xxjth was buried John Gibson coffine vjd
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Rebecca Brett coffine vjd
It'm the same Day was buried [blank] fro' gatleys wo'st cloth ijd
It'm the xxvjth was buried Thomas Deax best cloth xxd
It'm the xxixth was buried Rob't Gale for ye cloth grave & knell ijs vjd
It'm the xxxth was buried Simon williams worst cloth ijd
May. It'm the secound was buried wm wood for the cloth & knell vjd
It'm the vijth was buried Betteris Nevell for ye best cloth xxd ye knell iiijd & Coffine vjd ijs vjd
It'm the xth was buried ffraunc's Gibson from Allyns wo'st cloth ijd
It'm the xxixth was buried m' Thomas ffowler (fn. 17) for the ground vjs viijd thafternones knell xiiijd the cloth xxd the iiijor peales xvjd xs xd
June. It'm the vjth was buried mary Manfeild for ye Cloth grave And knell xvjd
It'm the xixth was buried Joane varnam cloth & knell vjd
It'm the xxiijth was buried John Stanley ni'l
Sum' quarter—xliijs. viijd.

The second yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1595.

June. Item the xxxth was buried Margery Rob'ts out of ye Covent garden for ye best cloth xxd and knell iiijd ijs
July. It'm the vjth was buried Anne Preist Cloth And grave ijs ijd
It'm the xiiijth was buried william Ballett for ye Coffine vjd And ij peales viijd xiiijd
It'm the xvth was buried John Varnam ni'l
August. It'm the iiijth was buried [Elyzab.] wo'lington cloth And knell xviijd
It'm the vth was buried katherin Baker Coffine vjd
It'm the xth was buried Henry hichmore fro' knightsbridge ni'l
It'm the xjth was buried Richard Jones gent for ye ground in the Churche thafternones knell And peales xs viijd
It'm the xiijth was buried Thomas Bevan for ye cloth & knell ijs ijd
It'm the xvth was buried Elizabeth woodsheire ni'l
It'm the xxiiijth was buried Jonas Robson ni'l
September. It'm the secounde was buried Richard Garnett for the Cloth xxd the knell iiijd and ye peale iiijd ijs iiijd
It'm the iiijth was buried Josephe Bell m' Langleys s'u'nt of her Maties garn' whoe was Drowned in Swyminge, for the Cloth And knell vjd
It'm the xjth was buried John Colbrand (fn. 19) Esquie' Carpenter to her Matie for ye ground vjs viijd the Cloth xxd ye afternones knell xiiijd & iiijor peales—xvjd xs xd
It'm the xiijth was buried Elizabeth wright cloth & knell vjd
It'm the xxiiijth was buried a Chrisome of william Jones wthin Porters ni'l
Some quarter—xxxiiijs. iiijd.

The seconde yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1595.

October. Item the thyrd was buried Edward Makyn (fn. 20) cloth & knell vjd
It'm the vth was buried Roger Ridley Coffine vjd
It'm the same Day was buried katherin Deane cloth & knell vjd
It'm the xijth was buried Gilb't Devoricke ni'l
It'm the xvijth was buried Nathaniell Oldisworth for ye ground in the Churche And knell vijs
It'm the xixth was buried Mawdlyn Deaxe for ye Cloth knell graue And peales iijs xd
It'm the xxvjth was buried from wm Pennes katherin Deane widdowe for ye Coffine And knell viijd
November. It'm ye first was buried Rob't Cradocke whoe was slaine by wm grene, & he Also grene, for ye ground knell & peales ixs vjd
It'm ye xviijth was buried Rosamound Poole ni'l
It'm the xxvjth was buried mrs Agatha Mynne for ye ground in the Churche Cloth knell And peales ixs vjd
It'm the xxviijth was buried Isabell Goodacares ni'l
It'm the xxxth was buried Maryan Combestocke ni'l
December. It'm the vjth was buried Elizabeth harrison from mrs Ruffes worst cloth ijd
Some quarter—xxxijs. ijd
Some Totall of this our secound yeares burialls is vijli. xs. xd.
Sume gen'all of ye receiptes in this our secound yeare is xxiijli. xd.

The said accomptantes Demaunde allowance for ymploymentes and Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for the vse of ye Churche and other ordinary and extraordinary Chardges in this their secound yeare as followeth.

Paymentes in Christmas quarter .1594.

Item paid the xxxth of January for ringinge At her Maties Comynge to ye Lord Threasurers to ye Earle of Darbies (fn. 21) weddinge And at her Departure from thence ye fyrst of ffebruary ijs
It'm paid for A newe gate for ye east Churchyard dore And for locke key hinges And nayles xxjs vjd
It'm paid vnto Henry Turvin ye iiijth of ffebruary for iij bell ropes weyinge xiijli at iijd the pound iijs iijd
It'm paid ye xviijth of ffebruary for ringinge At her Maties Comynge to ye Lord of Canterburies And at her maties remove to Sct Jeames & from thence to whitehall iijs
It'm pd the xth Day of m'che for p'sentinge of our quarter Bill viijd
It'm pd the xiiijth of m'che to Richard Gibson for a locke And a key to ye Belfrie Dore xxd
It'm pd the xxiiijth of m'che vnto ye Clerke for his quarters wages xxs
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for his quarters wages xs
It'm pd vnto him for keepinge of ye Clocke xxd
It'm pd for oyle for ye Clocke & bells & for Bromes xijd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane ye lane ijs vjd
It'm pd vnto him for mendinge of the pewes & iij formes And for bourdes nayles & workemanshippe vs iiijd
It'm pd for writinge of a newe gatheringe booke for this or secound yeare ijs
It'm pd vnto m' Jesper & m' Russell in ye behalf of the Churche towardes ye suite for triall of ye Comons (fn. 22) xs
Sume of ye paymtes in ye or xp'mas q'ter is iiijli. iiijs. vijd.

The second yeares paymentes

Paymentes in our Ladie Day quarter .1595.

Item pd vnto Slater ye xiijth Day of Aprill for coveringe ij graves ijs
It'm pd vnto Stockedale the xxviijth of Aprill for covering's of ye sainct's Bell frame wth newe bourdes & for his workemanshippe therof xs
It'm pd ye third of may at her maties remove to grenewch xijd
It'm pd for a booke of Articles ye xiiijth of may At ye Archdeacons visitac'on And for newe swearinge of vs & our sidemen ijs vjd
It'm pd for our Dynn's & the sidemens ye same day ixs vjd
It'm pd for ringinge ye xxviijth & xxixth of may beinge or p'ambulac'on Dayes & for makeinge of ye p'ishon's Drincke At or comynge home vs
It'm pd ye xiiijth of June for p'sentinge of or quarter bill viijd
It'm pd ye xxth of June vnto Bellowes for a Doble quarter & for nayles aboute ye translatinge of ye old Collectors (fn. 23) pewe xiiijd
It'm pd him for iij Dayes worke aboute ye same & for mendinge of iij formes iijs
It'm pd ye xxiijth of June to ye Clerke & Sexton for their quarter wages xxxs
It'm pd the Sexton for keepeinge of ye Clocke xxd
It'm pd him for oyle for ye Clocke & Bells And for Broomes xijd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane ye lane ijs vjd
Some of ys or Ladie Day q'ter is—iijli. xs.

Paymentes in Midsom' quarter .1595.

Item pd ye xviijth of August At her Maties Comynge to white hall & At her remove from thence to Nonesuche (fn. 24) ye xxjth ijs
It'm pd ye xxth of August for a booke of orders at Sct Clemtes vs
It'm pd ye iiijth of September vnto Henry Turvyn for ij Balrigges vs And for ij bell ropes weyinge xiijli, iijs iijd viijs iijd
It'm pd ye vijth of September for ringinge beinge her Maties Birth Day iijs
It'm pd the xvth of Septemb' vnto ffoster for p'sentinge or quarter bill viijd
It'm pd vnto Slater ye xxvjth for pavinge of ij graves ijs
It'm pd for a quier of paper iiijd
It'm pd vnto ye Clerke & Sexton for their quarters wages xxxs
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for kepeinge ye Clocke xxd & for oyle & bromes xijd ijs viijd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye lane ijs vjd
It'm pd for mendinge one of ye Church gate lockes ijd
Sume quarter—lvjs. vijd.

The second yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1595.

Item paid for ringinge at sondrie tymes as ye Lord Bishoppe of London went to & from ye Cittie in his first visitac'on (fn. 25) vjs
It'm pd ye xiijth of October when his Lordshippe Did visite At white chappell for a booke of Articles & for newe swearinge of vs And ye sidemen ijs vjd
It'm pd then to one of his Lo: men for a p'nt Aunswer vnto the same Booke xviijd
It'm pd for or Dynn's And ye sidmen tendinge aboute ye same busenis all yt Day xijs iijd
It'm pd ye xth of November for ij Bell roopes And a balrigge iiijs
It'm pd the xiiijth of November At her Maties Comynge to white hall And at her goinge from thence ye xxvijth ijs
It'm pd for ringinge ye xvijth Day beinge ye Day of her Maties Coronac'on vjs
It'm pd ye same Day for a pound of candles iiijd
It'm pd vnto mr Clerke for mendinge of ye great Bell clapp' xvjd
It'm pd for makeinge of a booke of p'sentmt vnto the Lord Thr'er of such gent' of Accoumpt as lay in this p'ishe against Christmas havinge their liveinge elswhere viijd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for mendinge of the frame of ye great Bell for ye Clocke hamm' to rest on xijd
It'm pd ye secound of December for puttinge in of our Aunswer vnto ye Lord Bishoppes booke of Articles to ym respited till then for full & c'taine Aunswer ijs
It'm pd for Diginge spreadinge & carriage of x loades of gravell laid At Covent garden wall ijs
It'm pd for writinge ye names of suche poore in ye p'ishe As weare to receaue her maties benevolence (fn. 26) a gainst Christmas. Deliu'ed to ye Lord Thr'er xijd
It'm pd vnto Jonas Robson ye vincten' for wyne wch was fetcht for ye monthlie Comu'ions At Dyu's tymes xxxs
It'm pd vnto ye head Constable mr Patricke Dirricke for wheate for ye p'vision of her maties Shippes (fn. 27) xxxijs

The second yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarter .1595.

Item paid ye xiiijth of December vnto ffoster ye Apparrator for p'sentinge our q'ter Bill to mr Doctor Creake xviijd
It'm pd ye xviijth Day vnto Bellowes for seu'inge (fn. 28) of mr vicars pewe, And mrs Anne Cookes pewe mendinge, And for mendinge of other pewes for stuf and woorkemanshippe iijs iiijd
It'm paid the xixth and xxiijth of Decemb' at her maties comynge to white hall & goinge from thence ijs
It'm pd the xxiiijth vnto Slater for paveinge of iiijor graves iiijs
It'm paid vnto the Clerke for his quarters wages xxs
It'm paid vnto the Sexton for quarters wages xs
It'm paid him for keepeinge of ye Clocke xxd
It'm paid for oyle for ye Clocke & Bells & for bromes xijd
It'm pd for hollie, Ivie, rosemary & Bayes xvjd
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane ye lane ijs vjd
It'm pd vnto mr Clerke for lookeinge vnto ye Clocke ye yeare vjs viijd
It'm pd him for roundinge of the great bell clapper (fn. 29) vjd
It'm pd vnto Abraham Leedes for keepeinge ye Armory xs
It'm pd for washinge of the Churche Clothes vjs viijd
It'm pd vnto Richard Bartlett ye glasier for repayringe ye glasse aboute ye Churche viijs
It'm pd vnto Nicholas Bedworth for writinge & ingrossinge of this or accoumpt & for writinge of the Inventaries And gatheringe Booke xxs
It'm pd for a supper for ye maisters at ye giveinge vpp of this our accoumpt xxs
Sume quarter—xjli. iijs. ixd.
Sume Totall of this or secounde yeares paymtes is xxjli. xiiijs. xjd.
Some gen'all of the Receiptes in theis our twoe yeares is lli. xvs. jd.
Some gen'all of the paymentes in theis our twoe yeares is xlvijli. xixs. viijd. ob'.
And so remaynes in our handes more then we haue laid out wch we are readie to Deliu' ye sume of lvs. iiijd. ob'.
Examyned and allowed by the maisters of ye p'ishe hereunder named the viijth Day of ffebruary 1595 Annoq' R. R. Elizabeth Tricesimo octauo and the Chardge by them comitted vnto ye newe Churchwardens william Portington & william Ballett.

[Signed]
T. Knyght
Richard wodlock
Symone Greene
Edward Stylkragg
Matthy Clarck
patricke [P. D.] Dirricke
Henry Russell
Richard [R. A.] Aucocke
Anthony Harris
Jeames [mark] wallers m'ke.
Will'm Beuan
Dirrik Helden
Wyll'm Jespar

Footnotes

  • 1. These payments are recorded in the Vestry Minutes for March, 1593–4. £2 12s. 4d. was the balance from money collected to "sett forthe the soldiers"; £3 was the balance of money received for "visited" houses.
  • 2. The Shakespeares of this parish and of the parish of St. Clement Danes are fully dealt with by Mrs. C. C. Stopes in the Athenœum (June 16, 1900).
  • 3. In a list of lands claimed for Commons in 1575 (written in the Vestry Minutes) is "the brykkill."
  • 4. Shackforde (R.)
  • 5. cf. 30 Dec. below.
  • 6. vide note 2, p. 403.
  • 7. Thanksgiving for the preservation of the Queen "from the bloody treacheries and devilish devices of desperate men,n i.e. Lopez and others.
  • 8. vide the second item on p. 451 and the sixth on p. 463.
  • 9. Formerly Parish Clerk, vide note, p. 455. The Vestry Minutes do not contain any record of this order.
  • 10. Every [one], i.e. of the churchwardens' and sidemen's oaths.
  • 11. cf. note 3, p. 462.
  • 12. Accession.
  • 13. cf. pp. 200, 209, 234 (note 2), 239, 349.
  • 14. vide note 2, p. 468.
  • 15. Messenger to Queen Elizabeth. "He gave to be paid yeerely upon each Christmas Day, during the Space of 21 Yeeres, 15 Shillings to the Poor" of this parish. (Monumental inscription in Seymour's History of London.)
  • 16. Faxson (R.)
  • 17. Comptroller and Paymaster of the works to Queens Mary and Elizabeth. He left a perpetual annuity of £2 to the poor. He married and survived three wives. Aug. 25th, 1575, Mrs. Ellen Fowler was buried; he married Margaret on Nov. 17th of the same year; she was buried on April and, 1590; on the 29th of the same month he married his third wife, Elizabeth; she was buried on Feb. 22nd, 1595 (N. S.), and Fowler followed her to the grave on May 29th. (Vide Registers, Harleian Society, and inscription from his monument, quoted in Seymour's History of London).
  • 18. Not in the Register.
  • 19. A vestrie ma' (R.)
  • 20. Meakins (R.)
  • 21. Wm. Stanley, sixth Earl, succeeded his brother in the title in April 1594; he married Eliz. De Vere, daughter of the Earl of Oxford. Burghley was Lord Treasurer at this time.
  • 22. vide Stow's Survey of London (edited by Strype), Book VI, Survey of Westminster, pp. 78–9. The trouble began on August 1st, 1592. Lansdowne MSS., 71, No. 22 (Brit. Mus.) contains the same information.
  • 23. Of the Poor Rate.
  • 24. Near Epsom.
  • 25. Richard Fletcher succeeded Bishop Aylmer in 1595.
  • 26. Probably refers to the usual yearly gift of 30s. paid by the Queen's Almoner.
  • 27. vide p. 477 (4th item). Preparation for Essex's expedition to Cadiz in 1596.
  • 28. Severing.
  • 29. cf. note 2, p. 320.