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Accounts
March 1552 - March 1554

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St Martin-in-the-Fields: The accounts of the churchwardens, 1525-1603

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J. V. Kitto (editor)

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1901

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141-150

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'Accounts: March 1552 - March 1554', St Martin-in-the-Fields: The accounts of the churchwardens, 1525-1603 (1901), pp. 141-150. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=81887 Date accessed: 18 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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March 1552 - March 1554
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March 1552 - March 1554


This is the accompte of vs Will'm Browne and Crystofer Nedome Churchwarde's of the p'yshe of saint Martin in the ffeldes besyde Charing Crosse in the Cowntye of Myddelsex electe and Chosen to contynewe as wardeins ffrome the feast of Tha'nuncyacon of the blessed virgin saint Marye in the yeare of our Lorde god a Thowsaunde ffyve hundrethe ffyftye and two And in the sixte year of the Reigne of our Late Soueraygne Lorde King Edwarde the Sixte, Vnto the ffeast of Thannu'cyacon of the blessed virgin saint Marye in the yeare of our Lorde god a Thowsande ffyve hundrethe ffyftie and ffowre, (fn. 1) in the ffirst yeare of the Reigne of our Soueraygne Ladye Marye by the grace of god Quene of England ffraunce and Irelande Defendo^r of the ffaythe and in Earthe of the Churche of Englande and Irelande vnder god the supreame Heade, That ys to saye for the space of two hole yeares to be ffullye completed and ended of all and singuler our Receptes and paymentes and other ordynarye chardges specyfyed and conteyned in this our Accompte as by the Declaracon herof more plainelye Dothe apeare as herafter ensuythe.
ffirst the forsayde wardeins Doo Chardge Themselves with ffowre poundes six shillings and Three Pence to them Delyuered by the wardeyns beinge in the Rowme the Laste two yeares before	iiij^li vj^s iij^d
Receptes ffor Buryalls and breakynge of the grounde ffor the space of Two yeares of this our Accompte (fn. 2)	liij^s vj^d
Gathered at the ffoure Quarter Dayes ffor the Clercke and Sextons wages in thies two yeares of thys our accompte	xiij^li iij^d
Gathered the yeares afore sayde for pewes	iij^li v^s
Som'a tota^lis of thies Receptes	xxiij^li v^s

Paymentes Ordenarye


In primis payde to the Clarke for his hole yeres wages endyng at Chrystynmas for thies two yeres	viij^li
It'm payde to the sexton for his wages for a yere and a halff endynge at Mydsomer	iij^li
It'm paide to the Sextons wyf for wasshinge and for Bromes	ij^s
It'm paide ffor breade Drincke and Chese at the Accompte of the Olde Churche wardeyns	xviij^d
Som'e of thies paymentes	xj^li iij^s vj^d
Receued by vs Will'm Browne and x'pofer Nedome, the fforsayde wardeyns for certene stuff solde by vs as herafter in percelles ensuythe
In pr'mis Receued of Edmonde Ogull ffor an olde settyll	xx^d
It'm Receued of Master Docto^r Huycke for two yeares Rente ended at Myhillmas in the ffirst yere of the Reign of our Sou'aigne Ladye Quene Marye	xiij^s iiij^d
It'm Receued for a ladder of Harolde Byngh'm	xij^d
It'm Receued of wyll'm Mathewe ffor olde brokyn stuff of the Roode Lofte (fn. 3)	ij^s x^d
It'm Receued of M^r Best ffor the Clothes	vj^s viij^d
It'm Receued of wyll'm water for Lyke broken stuff	iij^s iiij^d
It'm Receued of Agar	xij^d
It'm Recued of M^r Vycar (fn. 4)	ij^s
It'm Receued of Docto^r Peakyns	vj^s
It'm Receued of M^r Worleye for olde Tymber	xiij^s iiij^d
It'm Receued of the Clarke	xij^d
It'm Receued more for Broken stuff	iij^s vij^d
It'm Receued of the p'ysshion's for token monye at Easter this Last yere of our accompte	xxxix^s
It'm solde and Receued for y^e Co'munyo' Cupp all sylv' weinge xxxiij^ti ownces & half a q'ter after iiij^s viij^d the ownce	vij^li xiiij^s vij^d
Memorand Gathered and Receued of the p'ysshion's towardes the Chardges of breade and wyne	xix^s
Som'e of the sayde Receptes	xiij^li viij^s iiij^d
Receued also by vs the forsayde wardeins of certene men in the p'yshe aforsayde towards the makynge of the pewes for the Co'munyon (fn. 5) as hereafter pertyculerlye ensuythe
In primis Receued of Master Pyrrye	iij^s viij^d
It'm Receued of John Evans	iij^s iiij^d
It'm Receued of John Goldhurst	xx^d
It'm Receued of Richard Hamdon	xij^d
It'm Receued of swafforde	vj^d
It'm Receued of Burnop	vj^d
Som'e—x^s viij^d
Somma tota^lis of all the hole Recepts of thies two yeares	xxxvij^li iiij^s
The saide accompta'nntes Doo aske allowance ffor paymentes by them Layde out to and for the Churche vse in thies two yeares of this theyre Accompte as here after in percelles more playnelye apearethe
In primis for a lode of lyme	xij^d
It'm payde to Gawdye the Brycklayer and his laborer for Coverynge of Ropers (fn. 6) grave and wyll'm Bucklays (fn. 7)	xij^d
It'm payde for a hundreth of Pavinge Tyle	ij^s x^d
It'm payde to Gawdye and his laborer for coveringe of Gyles Bonfeldes (fn. 8) grave	vj^d
It'm payde to penythorne for a pewe for the poore	vij^s ij^d
It'm payde for wrytynge of a Byll that was put in to the sp'uall Courte	v^d
It'm payde for ij C and a half and xj^li of leade and xj^s the hundrethe	xxix^s viij^d
It'm payde for thre Elles of ffyne Normandye Clothe of thell q't' & brede (fn. 9) at iij^s the Ell	ix^s
It'm payde for a pece of Dyaper conteyninge xxxv^ti yardes in lengthe at vj^d ob' the yarde	xix^s
It'm payde for three newe Bawdryckes	iij^s vij^d
It'm payde for the Juryes Drinckinge when they satt vpon the Churche goodes (fn. 10)	iiij^s iiij^d
It'm payde for the makinge of the booke of the Churche goodes that was Delyu'ed to the Com'yssyon's (fn. 10)	iij^s iiij^d
It'm payde to Mr. worlaye for the Rent of the Churche waye Due at Myhillmas in the sixt yere of kinge Edward the sixte	xiij^s iiij^d
It'm payde for two bookes for the s'vice of the Communyon (fn. 11)	viij^s
It'm payde to penythorne thelder for mending of the Pewes	xij^d
It'm paid to Androwe weston for makinge of two seates and Deskes w^t in the Quere for the vycar and the Clerke	ij^s
It'm payde to Gyles quarell Glaysier for mendinge of the glasse wyndowe	xiiij^d
It'm payde ffor two bellroopes	ij^s j^d
It'm payde for the Proclamacon and a prayer ffor the Quene (fn. 12)	ij^d
It'm payde for alterynge of the pulpytt & for stuff	iij^s vj^d
It'm payde for an olde portace (fn. 13)	x^d
It'm payde to John powre for levelynge of the Churche waye	vj^d
It'm for puncyons (fn. 14) and q'ters for the gate in the churchewaye	xviij^d
It'm payde for a payre of Garnettes for the same gate	ij^s
It'm payde for nayles	ix^d
It'm payde to the Carpentar	x^d
It'm payde to his laborer	iiij^d
It'm payde to penythorne the yonger for takynge Downe of the vpper parte of the pewes in y^e Quere	v^d
It'm payde ffor two newe Bellroopes	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payde ffor a loode of lyme	x^d
It'm payde for hemmynge of three Tabillclothes	iiij^d
It'm payd for a paper booke	vj^d
It'm payde for a booke of paper for the poore (fn. 15)	xx^d
It'm payde for a booke of paper for the Co'munyon (fn. 16)	iiij^d
It'm payd for the [blank]	xij^d
It'm payde to Gawdye for Coverynge of x'pofer Nedome wyfes Grave	viij^d
It'm payde to Ryngers when the quene came to Whyte Hawlle (fn. 17)	x^d
It'm payde for mendyng of the Bell whele	xij^d
It'm payde for a Messe (fn. 18) booke and a Crosse (fn. 19)	xvij^s iij^d
It'm payde for a payre of Candyllstycks and a holye water stocke (fn. 19) w^t a spryncle	ix^s
It'm payd for a Baskett of holy brede (fn. 19)	iiij^d
(fn. 22) It'm payde for two Tapers of half a pounde weight	v^d
It'm payde ffor a manuell (fn. 20) and a portas (fn. 13)	iiij^s viij^d
It'm payde for two newe Bawdrycks	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payde ffor Throston Mayres graves Coverynge (fn. 21)	vj^s
It'm payde for mendyng of a Bawdryke	iiij^d
It'm payde for a pece of Iron that the pyx (fn. 23) hangeth vpon over the Awlter	xij^d
It'm payde for a Bellrope weinge vij^li and a half	xv^d
It'm for mendynge of a Bawdryke	iiij^d
It'm for Rynginge of the Belles vpon Asshewedensdaye (fn. 24)	iiij^d
Som'e of the sayde Paymentes	viij^li vij^s vj^d
The saide acco'mpta'ntes Doo aske allowa'nce, ffor paymentes also by them layde out aswell for takinge Downe of the Roode Lofte, and for makinge of the Co'munyon Pewes (fn. 25) , As also for and abowte certene stuff in alteringe of the Quere and workmen for the same as p'tyculerlye hereafter ensuythe
In prim's payde to Andrewe Weston for takynge Downe of the Roode Lofte (fn. 26)	x^s
It'm payde more to the sayde Andrewe weston by daye wages	xj^s
It'm payde to hys man	ix^s ij^d
It'm payde to John welbye	ix^s
It'm payde to henry Alarde	ij^s
It'm payde to his man	v^s viij^d
It'm payde to two of yonges men	x^s
It'm payde to Bucke	x^d
It'm payde to John watson	x^d
It'm payde to will'm Trysshe (fn. 27)	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payde to James Crawe laborer	ij^s viij^d
It'm payde to Richard button laborer	xxij^d
It'm payde for nayles	iiij^s v^d
It'm payde ffor two loodes of lyme	ij^s
It'm payde for iij q'tern of quarter borde	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payde for halfe a hundred of Plawned (fn. 28) Borde	ij^s
It'm payde for two quarters	viij^d
It'm payde for a quayre of pap' to gath' y^e chardges of the Communyon bye (fn. 29)	iiij^d
It'm payde to the good wyf yonge for a loode of sande	viij^d
It'm payde more to two Joyners	iiij^s x^d
It'm payde to a Brycklayer	xxij^d
It'm payde to two laborers	ij^s vj^d
It'm payde ffor Nayles	xviij^d
It'm payde for three loodes of lyme	xxj^d
It'm payde for Bordes and quarters	xx^d
It'm payde for one hundrethe of pavynge Tyle	iij^s
It'm payde for a loode of Bryck for y^e Allter (fn. 30)	iiij^s
It'm payde to Marckes	ij^s vij^d
It'm payde for a loode of lyme and a lode of sande	xxij^d
It'm payde to Gawdyes laborer for making of y^e Alter (fn. 30)	xx^d
It'm payde and layde out for bread and wyne, for them that came to the Co'munyon in the sayde two yeres space	xxvij^s ob'
It'm payde ffor vij loodes of gravell to the good wyf yonge, for the Churche yarde	ij^s vj^d
It'm payde to Button for iij loode of gravell for the same Churche yarde	xviij^d
It'm payde to John Powre for casting abrode the sayde gravell	vj^d
It'm payde for pawlmes (fn. 31) and Ewe	iiij^d
It'm payde for a payre of Sensors	v^s viij^d
It'm payde for a Crysmatorye (fn. 32) for oyle	iij^s iiij^d
It'm payde ffor a precessyon' (fn. 33)	ij^s
It'm payde for a sup'altare (fn. 34) and two Cruetts (fn. 35)	viij^d
It'm paide ffor a fframe for the sepulture (fn. 36) and for Judas Crosse, (fn. 37) and for the Paschall & for cordes Platters, ffrynge, nayles & oth' necessaries aboute the same	vj^s vij^d ob'
It'm payde for watching of the sepulture	xij^d
It'm payde for a Bellroope of vj^li	xij^d
It'm payde for bromes for the sayde ij yeares	viij^d
It'm payde for ffrankensence	j^d
It'm payde for xxiiij^ti pound iij q't's of wax for the sepulture and paschall lyght and for y^e fonte Taper and sysys for Judas crosse (fn. 37) after x^d y^e. li.	xx^s vij^d ob'
It'm for wasshing of the lynnen the space of theis two yeres	vj^s viij^d
It'm payde to John yonge for makinge clene of v. harnes (fn. 38) belonginge to the p'yshe w^t swerdes (fn. 39) and Daggers w^ch Remanes in the churche	vij^s
It'm payde for iij skynnes of p'chement to wryt this accompte and to wryte the Inventorye of the churche goods w^t all	xviij^d
It'm payde for a Chalyce w^t a patyn of sylver and Doble gyltt weing xvj ownces iij q'ters aft' v^s vj^d the ownce	iiij^li xj^s
It'm payde for a vestment w^t Thapparell (fn. 40)	xx^s
It'm payde for wryting and castinge of this owre accompte as yt apeareth in this present booke and for wrytinge and castyng the same in paper, and for wryting of the Inventorye of the churche goodes in p'chement, and for wryting of the gatheryng book to gather the Clerke and sextons wages withall	xj^s
Som'e of thies paymentes—xv^li xiij^s vij^d ob'

a'no i^o et 2^o p. et M. die xv^o aprilis Thys Accon'pte ys alowed by the vewe of y^e deputies by the com'ishionares, & for su'me imp'fectio' fou'de there yn browne & nedam haue payed fyue shyllyngs & so they remayne acquieted. Robert Huycke.


Som'e tot^lis of all the hole Two yeares paymentes	xxxv^li vij^s vij^d ob'
And so Remayneth in Readye monye	xxxvj^s v^d ob'

Signed] Richard Boyley John Russell p' me John best
Henry Hovghton John Rollisley
Roger [mark] Lee
John [mark] Evance [mark] hary Weston
franssys
[mark]
Dymbulby

M' That the xxvij daye of maye, by a comen and agreable asse't of al the parishe of thys curche yn the p'sence of m^r Doctor Westo' (fn. 41) Dean of Westm' are apoynted (fn. 42) to enquire & searche the dettes, the spoyles & detrime'ts co'cerny'g the curche or any guddes or co'modites there to belo'gy'g fro' fyftye yere past, Ro' Huycke, m^r Rouseley, Robert perye, hue Hawarde [Joh]n Eua's, Nicolas Jones, Henrye Reuel, Thomas Cole & y^e curche wardens (fn. 43) nowe [cut off] eyng to endure at the tyme of y^e curche wardens office w' noweare

[Signed] Hugo Weston decanus Westminst'r
Robertus Huycke
John Red
wyll'm hithe
John Best
Wyll'm Coxe
Wyll'm matsey (?)
Henry Revell
Robert Were
[mark] G
by me John Colbrand
[mark] will'm Horseley
John Hareson
John Rollisley
John golyghtly
John Russell
tho's morland
Henry Houghton
by me nycholus cauessl [bound up]
Chrystoffer nedeh'm
[mark]
Rychard ffeles
andro weston
[mark] [mark] Rogar nycolls
Robart Wa . . . . . .
[mark]
Thomas cudde

Footnotes

1	The next churchwardens came into office Dec. 25th, 1553 (p. 151).
2	The Lists omitted contained in Feb. 1553–4 (7th, 8th, 9th) the records of 33 "homines interfecti"; undoubtedly some of the victims of Wyatt's rebellion on Feb. 7th, 1553–4. cf. Machyn's Diary, p. 54 (Camden Society), and pp. 131–3, Queen Mary and Queen Jane (Camden Society, 1849).
3	cf. p. 147. Not only the Great Rood, but the Rood Loft suffered destruction. The Rood or Chancel Screen, if there was one, does not seem to have been destroyed.
4	Still Robert Best. "This yere [1554] the xxiiij daie of June a priest was put into Newgate for synging the Englishe letany in his parishe church at Charing Crosse" (vide p. 288, Narratives of the Reformation, Camden Society, 1860). This must have been R. Best. He was deprived in 1554, and Tho. Wells, his supplanter, was appointed vicar by Bishop Bonner in Sept. 1554. Best returned to his cure after the accession of Elizabeth.
5	In 1550, Ridley, Bishop of London, had ordered parish officers "to erect and set up the Lord's board after the form of an honest table, decently covered, in such place of the quire or chancel as shall be thought most meet . . . . so that the ministers with the communicants may have their place separated from the rest of the people." The provision of special pews would be quite a natural sequel.
6	Buried Feb. 15th, 1551–2 (R.)
7	Buried April 8th, 1552 (R.)
8	Guye Bonfeilde, Gent., buried May 13th, 1552 (R.)
9	Braid.
10	In Sept. 1552 a commission was appointed for the survey of church goods (Cardwell's Documentary Annals, I, p. 101). In April 1553 all churchwardens were ordered to go before the commissioners at the Guildhall (Machyn's Diary, p. 34).
11	Copies of the 2nd Liturgy of Edward vi, or at any rate of the Communion Service from it, published in 1552.
12	On July 10th, 1553, proclamation was made of the death of Edward and the succession of Lady Jane; on the 21st July, at Westminster, Mary was proclaimed Queen (p. 114, Queen Mary and Queen Jane, Camden Society, 1849).
13	A breviary: the book which contained the daily services of the Roman Church.
14	A piece of stout timber (Halliwell).
15	To record gifts and collections. By an act of 5 and 6 Ed. vi, Churchwardens were ordered to make collections for the relief of the poor.
16	To record names and collections.
17	Mary came to London, Aug. 1553; in Sept. she removed from St. James to Whitehall, and thence to the Tower; and two days later (30th Sept.) returned to Westminster for her coronation on Oct. 1st (Machyn's Diary, pp. 38, 44, 45).
18	Mass.
19	Dec. 1553, the Bishop of London ordered that every church should have a cross for processions, and the officers of the parish should provide holy bread and water.
20	A small portable book of the Roman services.
21	Buried Oct. 22nd, 1553 (R.)
22	This line has been crossed out.
23	vide n. 1, p. 27, and n. p. 61.
24	Feb. 7th, 1553–4; the day of Wyatt's Rebellion. Next day thanksgiving was made, in all churches in the diocese of London, for the defeat of Wyatt, and bells were rung by command of the queen. (vide Machyn's Diary, p. 55).
25	vide n. p. 144.
26	vide p. 143.
27	Probably for Irish, which occurs on p. 80.
28	Planed.
29	vide n. 4, p. 146.
30	cf. n. 1, p. 132. The accounts do not definitely mention the substitution of a table for the high altar, but the name "Communion table" is given on p. 138. In Nov. 1550, the alteration had been ordered. These items describe the reverse process.
31	Palms and yew for Palm Sunday.
32	For holding the Chrism or Holy Oil.
33	vide n. 1, p. 106.
34	Superaltar.
35	vide n. 1, p. 55.
36	Easter Sepulchre.
37	Judas Cross or "Lenten hearse" for carrying the "Judas lights," 24 small tapers (sises) used in the service of "Tenebrae," vide pp. 64 (n. 1), 74, 83.
38	Five sets of armour.
39	Swords.
40	vide note, p. 17.
41	i.e. April, 1555.
42	Strong Romanist—famous for his reply to those who condemned the theory of transubstantiation:—"You have the Word, but we have the sword." He it was who presided over the public disputations at Oxford between Cranmer, Ridley and Latimer, on the one hand, and certain picked delegates from the University on the other.
43	The examinations made, and recorded on pp. 20, 57, 126, 133, 149, seem to have been a result of this appointment.
44	Roger Lee and Henry Houghton, who signed all the declarations mentioned in note 2.

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