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Accounts
December 1559 - December 1561

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Centre for Metropolitan History

Publication

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

Author

J. V. Kitto (editor)

Year published

1901

Pages

179-195

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'Accounts: December 1559 - December 1561', St Martin-in-the-Fields: The accounts of the churchwardens, 1525-1603 (1901), pp. 179-195. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=81891 Date accessed: 22 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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December 1559 - December 1561
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December 1559 - December 1561

This is thaccompte of vs James

Harmon and Robart Carelesse appointed Churchwardens of the p'isshe of S^t Martins in the ffeldes by Charinge Crosse in the Countie of Mydd' Electyd and Chosen to Contynue as wardens of the same p'issh aforesaid ffrome the feaste of the natyvitie of o^r lorde god in the yere of the same oone thousand fyve hundreth fyftye and nyne in the seconde yere of the Reigne of o^r soueraine Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god quene of England ffraunce and Ireland defendo^r of the fayth, etc. vnto the feast of the Natyvitie of o^r Lord god, 1561, that is to saie for the space of tow hole yeres ffully Complete and endyd, of all and singuler o^r Receptes and pamentes, and all other ordynary Charges specified and Containyd in this o^r accompt as by the declaracion hereof more plainly doth appere as hereafter ensueth.
Viz.
The Receytes of all somes of money of the ffirst yere of o^r Charge aswell for burialls knilles and suche lyke.


ffirste the third day of January oone ludforde. buryed	ni'l.
It'm Rec' the iiij^th day of January. for the buriall of John Beste in the Quier	xiiij^d
It'm Rec' the vj^th of January. for burying of George Stamforde (fn. 1)	ij^d
(fn. 4) It'm Rec' the ij^de of february. for buryinge of Christian ffeze	ij^d
It'm for buriinge the vj^th of february of Henry bevis	Nyc'
It'm the xj^th of february. for bureinge of John Mackw^ms son to the Lady Cheyte (fn. 2)	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xiij^th day of february. for bureinge of John Olyver surveyo^r of the quenis stable & ther hurte buryed in the Church and for the Cloth and knyll	vij^s x^d
It'm Rec' the xxij^th day of february. for buryinge of John kennell (fn. 3) Gent Harbenger w^th in the Church and for the Cloth and knell	vij^s x^d
It'm Rec' the xxvij^th of february. for buriinge of Thom's wyar	ij^d
It'm the iij^de of march. for buriinge of Elizabeth wharto'	nyc'
S'm' pag'—xvij^s iiij^d
It'm Rec the xij^th of March. for bureinge of one Margrete (fn. 5)	ij^d
It'm Receyved the xiiij^th of march in the p'sens of the hole p'issh at the day of the gevinge the accompte of the hands of will'm waters and John Colbrande the some of	xvj^li xij^s iij^d
It'm the xv^th of march John Stoute slayne and bureyd	nyc'
It'm the xvj^th of march Thom's Shepeffoote bureyd	nyc'
S'm of Christemas quarter	xvij^li ix^s ix^d

Our Lady day quarter.


(fn. 9) ffirst the xxix^th day of march oone vrsley dyed in the streete buried	ny'
It'm the vij^th of Aprell Mychaell Cornissh (fn. 6) buryed	ny'
It'm Rec' the xij^th of Aprell Olyver wylson of the garde buryed	ij^d
It'm the xv^th of Aprell A childe of Thimelbees bureyd	nyc'
It'm Receyved the xvij^th of Aprell one savage bureyd (fn. 7)	ij^d
It'm Rec' the xviij^th of aprell for the halfe of the token money at Ester	xxxviij^s vj^d
It'm Rec' the xix^th of Aprell for bureinge of susan newson	j^d
It'm Rec' the same daye for bureinge of ffrancis Armstronge	j^d
It'm the xx^th of Aprell for bureinge of a poore man which dyed vnder S^t James wall	nyc'
It'm the viij^th of Maye for bureinge of John lawrance	nyc'
It'm the same day for bureinge grace Colleson	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xvj^th day of maye more the halfe of the Token money	xxiij^d
It'm Rec' the xxij^th day of [May] for bureinge of Henry ffarror	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xxvj^th day of maye for bureinge of one Henrye	ij^d
It'm the same daye for bureinge of Alce Rumney	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xxviij^th day of may for bureinge Margret Turner for the knell and the Clothe	xiiij^d
It'm the xxix^th day of may for bureinge of pasquall Denha'	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xxx^th day of may for bureinge of John Clarcke	ij^d
It'm Rec' the viij^th day June for bureinge of will'm weston and for Cloth and knyll	xiiij^d
It'm Rec' the x^th of June for bureinge one Margrett (fn. 8)	ij^d
It'm Receyved the same day for bureinge of Rob^t Penton	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xviij^th of June for bureinge will'm keale	ij^d
It'm the xx^th of [June] for bureinge of James Cobe	nyc'
S'm of o^r Ladye daye quarter	xliij^s xj^d
S'm' pag'—xviij xvj^s iiij^d

Mydsomer quarter.


ffirst the xj^th day of July for bureinge Oliver gowchell (fn. 10)	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xxiiij^th of July for bureinge of John Parker	ij^d
It'm the xxix^th of July for bureinge Elizabeth Haye	nyc'
It'm Rec' the last day of July for bureinge of Joys Cavell (fn. 11) bureed of Childbyrth for the knell	xij^d
It'm Rec' the vij^th day of Auguste for bureinge of John Bucham	ij^d
It'm Rec' the same daye for bureinge of John wyar	ij^d
It'm the x^th day of August for bureinge of w^m Browne	nyc'
It'm the xv^th of August for bureinge of stevell kytchin (fn. 12)	nyc'
It'm the xix^th day of August for bureinge of Androwe Tonnye	nyc'
It'm Rece' the same day of A marbler of S^t Dunstons for a grave stone w^ch wee founde standinge and Combringe the Rome of the Church w^ch had served for the hie alter beinge krackte (fn. 13)	xiij^s iiij^d
It'm Rec' the xx^th of August for bureinge of Symon skarff and for the cloth and knell	xiiij^d
It'm the same day for bureinge a poore man	nyc'
It'm the xxx^th of August for bureinge of Lawrance Rickards	nyc'
It'm Rec' the ffirst of Septemb^r for bureinge of Lawrance Wygge	ij^d
It'm the iij^de of Septemb^r for bureinge of suzan bardall	nyc'
It'm the xj^th of Septemb^r for bureinge of katheren Johnson	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xiij^th day of Septemb^r for bureinge of Cloth and knell M^rs Brightman	xiiij^d
It'm Rec' the xxiij of Septemb^r for bureinge of Ede Kendall	ij^d
S'm of Mydsomer quarter	xvij^s vj^d

Mychaelmas quarter.


ffirst the ix^th of Octob^r for buringe of nycholas mylton	nyc'
It'm the xviij^th of October for buringe one	nyc'
It'm Rec' the viij^th of Novemb^r for buringe of Alce Ede (fn. 14)	ij^d
It'm Rec' the xiiij^th of Novemb^r for buring of Katheren Disse for Cloth and Knill	xiiij^d
S'm pag'—xviij^s x^d
It'm the xxiij^th of Novemb^r for bureinge Agnes Horsely (fn. 15)	ij^d
It'm the xxviij^th of Novemb^r for bureinge of Barbara Whassh	nyc'
It'm Rec' the iiij^th of Decemb^r for bureinge of one Will'm	ij^d
It'm the same day for bureinge of John Bredyman	nyc'
It'm the vj^th of Decemb^r for bureinge of Alce freere	ij^d
S'm of Mychaelmas quarter	xxij^d

The Clarkes and sextons wages Receyved by vs this ffirst yere of o^r accomptes.

Viz/

In Christmas quarter.


It'm Receyved and gathered in the church for the pueis in this ffirst qurarter	xvij^s v^d
It'm Rec' and gatheryd more for the Clarkes and sextons wages.	xxx^s

In o^r Lady daye quarter.


It'm Rec' and gathered in the church for the puis in this quarter	xvj^s xj^d
It'm for the Clarkes and sextons wages	xxx^s

In Mydsomer quarter.


It'm Rec' and gatheryd in the Church for the pueis in this quarter	xvj^s ij^d
It'm for the Clarkes and sextons wages	xxx^s

In Mychaelmas quarter.


It'm Rec' and gathered in the church for the pueis in this quarter	xvij^s iiij^d
It'm for the Clarkes and sextons wages	xxx^s
S'm pagine of the money gatheryd of this first yeres accompt for the Clarkes and sextons wages and for the pueis amounteth to the some	ix^li vij^s x^d
It'm Rec' of M^r Docter Huye for the rent of the Chamb^r in the Churche layne for this yere	vj^s viij^d
S'm Totalis of the hole Receptes of the first yere of o^r accomptes as before appereth amounteth to the S'm	xxx^li vij^s vj^d
S'm pag'—ix^li xv^s

Crpencis

Chargis disbursed and payed for the Churches vse by vs thafforesayd Church wardens in the first yere of this o^r accomptes Wherof thafforesayd accompters Desireth to be allowed as here/ after p'ticularly ffolowethe.

viz/

In Christmas quarter.


ffirste the ffirste of february payed for mendinge of thre old hersclothes w^th there fringes	xij^d
It'm for A quier of whyte paper	iiij^d.
It'm payed the xiiij^th of march at the gevinge of the accompt of the other yeres for kracknells vj^d, for fygges Reasons and almonds xij^d for Apples iij^d for A wyne xvj^d for sewgar vij^d for bere and ale iiij^d	iiij^s
It'm payed for browmes for this quarter	iij^d
It'm to A Carpenter for mendinge sertayne pueis in the Church with nayeles	xvj^d
It'm to the sexton for tow dayes labo^r in the church and Churchyard in this quarter	xvj^d
It'm payed the xix^th of march to Henry Smyth Clark for his quarter wages	xx^s
It'm payed to Henry ffarro^r the sexton for his q't wages	x^s
It'm payed for wasshinge the Church lynnon this quart'	ij^s
It'm payed to the Orgen maker for his ffee this quarter	vj^d
S'm of this quarter payed forth	xl^s ix^d

Our Lady Daye quarter.


ffirste payed the xvj^th day of March for tow smale baskets for [to] Cary sand in	vj^d
It'm payed the xxix^th of march for a lyttle Chest of Elme bords viij^d and for the payntinge of the same to good man Jonson ij^s and to John begerley smyth for lockes and tow keyes and yeron worke to the same vij^s and for nayles to the bellys ij^d	ix^s x^d
It'm payed to M^rs Randall for a lode of sande	viij^d
It'm payed the viij^th of aprell for iij lodes of lyme	iij^s vj^d
It'm payd the ix^th of aprell for a newe keye for the store howse doore and mendinge a locke vnder the stayres and for a Cheyne and an yron pyn for the barre of the Churche doore	xij^d
It'm payd to Lodforde for makinge of a desk for the byble and a foote pace to stande on and for mendinge of pues A day and a halfe worke and for nayeles vj^d	ij^s
S'm pag'	lviiij^s iij^d
It'm payed for a Ram'er to Rame the grownd in the Church	iiij^d
It'm payed to the sexton for makinge cleane of the two grates in the churche yarde and other necessary business don aboute the Church by the space of two dayes	xvj^d
It'm payd for mendinge of the gatheringe box	j^d
It'm payd the xvij^th of aprell for a lode of Tyles	xj^s
It'm payd to Jyles procter for pavinge of iij graves in the Church, and vnder pyninge of sundry of the pueis and for new tylinge of the Churche style and for C and a halfe of new tyles to the same and for mendinge of the arch at the Church doore the bryckes beinge falen out and for a peck of plaster to furnish the same w^th all	v^s vj^d
It'm for our boote hyre into suthwarke aboute Church matters	iiij^d
It'm for to lether bagges to put money in	iij^d
It'm payd the xxv^th of maye to will'm weston for two Joyned Casmentes for the storehowse on the steple iij^s iiij^d, for glasse for the same windowes ij^s viij^d, for nayles for the sayde glasse j^d, for iiij smale barres of yron to the sayd Casmentes	vj^s xj^d
It'm payd to the sexton for Ringers and thre seuerall tymes when the quenes Ma^tie went abrode frome the howse (fn. 16)	ij^s
It'm for paper for the buryall booke	ij^d
It'm payd to the Orgen maker for his fee vj^d and for new wyer and springes for the Orgens xiiij^d	xx^d
It'm payd for browmes for this quarter	iij^d
It'm payd to the Clarke for this quarter wages	xx^s
It'm payd to Symon Blunte sexton for his quarter wages	x^s
It'm payd to the wyfe of Henry farro^r w^ch was the olde sexton and lay bedred and lyved to the xxij^th day of may last, at the instance of M^r Russell and other of the masters of the p'issh towarde Recompence in Kepinge of him	vj^s viij^d
It'm payed for wasshinge of the Church lynnen for this quarter	ij^s
S'm of o^r Ladye day quarter	iiij^li v^s xj^d

Mydsomer quarter.


ffirst payed for vj pounde of sowder at vij^d the pound	iij^s vj^d
It'm payd to a warkman for mendinge the same gutters and for faggottes to heate his yrons w^th all by the space of two dayes	ij^s
It'm for tow lode of lyme the ij^de of July	ij^s vj^d
It'm to the smyth for makinge of a newe keye to the plate (fn. 17) locke of the Church doore and a plat bolte for the pulpit dore	xvj^d
S'm pag'—iij^li xvij^s ix^d
ffirste for lycker for the bells	j^d
It'm payd the x^th of July for the serch of Robert Tomsons wyll	xij^d
It'm for A mason to stop vp the graue stones when that the muniction Came downe to take away all the picto^rs of the Trynitie (fn. 18) aswell in glasse windowes as graue stones	viij^d
It'm the xxij^th day of July to Jyles procter for viij dayes woorke and his labo^r vpon tylinge of the churche at xxij^d the day	xiiij^s viij^d
It'm payed at pooles for to make the sidesmen drinke when we presented the artycles at pooles (fn. 19)	viij^d
It'm payd the laste of July to the Orgen maker for tow new skyns (fn. 20) for the bellowes xiij^d, for a pounde of glewe iiij^d, for fyre j^d, for xiiij new springes for the bases ij^s iiij^d, for latten for the tonges and tow new stoppes ij^s, for shew makers (fn. 21) ends ij^d, for ther worke for him and his felowe for tow dayes	x^s
It'm payed the firste of august to m^r penythorne for tow hundreth twenty and one foote of bourde at v^s vj^d the [C] xij^s iiij^d, for foure Rafters iiij^s viij^d, for ix single quarters ij^s ij^d, for one smale Rafter viij^d for thre longe bordes for the deskes for the same pewes iij^s vj^d	xxiij^s iiij^d
It'm payed for thre hundreth and a half of ij^d nay[l]es viij^d, ij C of v^d nayles ix^d, ij C of vj^d nayles xj^d	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payd to m^r penythorne for v dayes woorke at xiiij^d the daye v^s x^d, payd to george stalker for vj dayes worke at xvj^d the daye viij^s	xiij^s x^d
It'm payed the xvij^th of auguste for tow new salter bookes w^th a new munic'on iij^s iiij^d and for tow salme bookes in meter by note xx^d (fn. 22)	v^s
It'm payd for tow new ropes for the orgens	ij^d
It'm for white paper for a booke to the Churge	ij^d
It'm payed for new bindinge of tholde Comunion booke in bourds (fn. 23)	xij^d
It'm payd to the warden of the quenes workes for olde bords to flower fyve newe pewes ij^s vj^d, to george stalker for halfe a days woorke viij^d for nayles to the sayde pewis viij^d	iij^s x^d
It'm payd to Thom's atkinson w^ch s^rued in the Rome of the clarke vij sondayes when we were w^thoute a clarke	iij^s iiij^d
S'm pag'—iij^li xix^s j^d
It'm for Removinge of a stone at the quier doore and layinge of yt lower	vj^d
It'm payd for mendinge of thre Collers for the bells and pecinge of the bell Ropes	xx^d
It'm payd the xvj^th of septemb^r for the expenses at the eatinge of the bucke w^ch M^r Tressauro^r steward of westm' sent vnto the sayde p'issh the expencis thereof amounteth to the some of iij^li iij^s as appeareth by p'ticulers and we the sayed wardens Receyved at the iij longe boordes furnisshed w^th the sayd perrishioners as doth appere what we dyd receyve at eu'y of the sayd bourdes w^ch is xliij^s ij^d we receyved the ou' pluss whych we desire to be allowed is xix^s x^d	xix^s x^d
It'm payd to the sexton for doinge necessarie busines	viij^d
It'm payd to w^m swanne (fn. 24) for his halfe quarter wages	x^s
It'm to symon blunte (fn. 25) for his quarter wages	x^s
It'm payd for wasshinge of the Church lynnen for this quarter	ij^s
It'm for browmes for this quarter	iij^d
Some Layd forthe for Mydsomer quarter	vj^li xiiij^s iiij^d.

Mychaelmas quarter.


ffirst payed the first of October to John beggerley for vj new wedges of yron	xij^d
It'm payed to tow laborers for takinge vp of the grate next to the church lane	xvj^d
It'm payed for tow lode of gravell and one of sand	ij^s
It'm payed to george stalker for a day and a half ab[o]ute makinge the gates of the church yards ij^s, for a punc'on (fn. 26) for the post in the gate xij^d, for a quarter iij^d ob', for a plancke iiij^d	iij^s vij^d ob'
It'm for C of singell x^d nayles vj^d, C of v^d nayles v^d, for a payre of henges for the gate ij^s, for a locke and a bolte for the church gate xx^d	iiij^s vij^d
It'm the ij^de of November to the pavers for pavinge of ix yerds of pavem'te in the church yarde and w^thout iij^s, for a puncion to make tow stakes to sett at the sayd gutter vj^d, for a lode and a halfe of hard stone bought of goodman Jesper iij^s iiij^d, for tow lode of gravell to rear the Carsay (fn. 27) at the Church doore xvj^d	viij^s ij^d
It'm payd for v longe deale boordes for to make fouromes on for the church as well for to serve at the comvnion as for the people to sett on at xx^d the pece and for cariedge frome the stylyarde (fn. 28) to the church xij^d	ix^s iiij^d
S'm pag'—iij^li xiiij^s xj^d ob'
It'm payed to Markes fincle Joyner for the footinge and makinge of the sayde fyve fouromes he findinge the Tymb'	x^s
It'm payed to the smyth for mendinge of a plate locke and a newe keye	xvj^d
It'm payd to the glasear for xxxiiij quarells of newe glasse and his workmanshipp	iij^s
It'm payd to the sexton for Ringers at iiij sondry tymes when the quene went abrode	ij^s
It'm payd for a pounde of candle at gaynest Christmas	iij^d
It'm for lycker for the bells	ij^d
It'm for holle and Ive	iiij^d
It'm for browmes	iij^d
It'm payed to tow poore folkes for makinge cleane of the layne that day that m^r perry (fn. 29) was buried	iiij^d
It'm payed to the Orgen maker for his fee and mendinge of the orgens	xij^d
It'm payd to w^m swanne clarke for his quarters wages	xx^s
It'm payd to symon blunt sexton for his quarters wages	x^s
It'm payd for wasshinge this quarter	ij^s
S'm' of Mychaelmas quarter	iiij^li viij^d ob'
S'm' Totalis of the hole Receytes of thes firste yere of ther accompte amounteth to	xxx^li vij^s vj^d
S'ma Totalis of there expencis as well ordinarie as extra ordinarie for the same first yere amounteth to the some	xvij^li viij^d ob'
So Remayneth in ther hands of ther Receytes aboue ther expencis of the first yere of there accompte amounteth to	xiij^li vj^s ix^d ob'
S'm pag'—l^s viij^d

The receytes of the seconde yere of this our Chardge and accompte.

In Christmas quarter.


ffirst receyvid the iij^de day of January for the bureinge of M^r Robert perry Clarke to the checke of the garde w^thin the church and the knell vij^s viij^d, and for the best cloth xij^d	viij^s viij^d
It'm the iiij^th of January for bureinge of Agnes sheppye	nychell
It'm Rec' the xiiij^th of January for bureinge of John horskeper (fn. 30)	ij^d
It'm Rec' the xxix^th of January for bureinge of Katheron Delabare mother to ffrauncis hake buryed w^thin the church and the best cloth	viij^s viij^d
It'm the ix^th of february for bureinge of katheron maskall (fn. 31)	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xxj^th of february for bureinge of Thomas hobbes somtyme yeoman of the quenes Robes in the quere	ij^s iiij^d
It'm Receyvid the ix^th of march for lendinge of the best clothe into westm' for bureinge of burde of the quenis chappell	xx^d
It'm the xiij^th of march for bureinge Henry Herrison	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xiiij^th of march for bureinge of Agnes Rede	xiiij^d
It'm R' the xviij^th of march for bureinge of ffrancis Thimvlbye for knill and the beste cloth	ij^s
Som' of Christmas quarter	xxiiij^s viij^d

In our Lady daye quarter


ffirste rec' the xxix^th of march for bureinge of Will'm Preston (fn. 32)	ij^d
It'm R' the laste of march for bureinge of Rachell Holte	ij^d
It'm the v^th of Aprell for bureinge of Henry Rede	nyc'
It'm R' the xxv^th of aprell for bureinge of Henry collinson	ij^d
It'm R' the same day for thone halfe of the token monye this yere	xlj ^s iiij^d ob'
It'm Rec' the xxvij of aprell for bureinge of w^m waters	ij^d
It'm Re' vpon Ester monday of m^r brightmans mother of hir guifte to the church	xij^d
It'm R' the v^th of may for bureinge of will'm Coulbie (fn. 33)	ij^d
It'm R' the vj^th of may for bureinge of will'm Bracke (fn. 34)	ij^d
It'm R' more for bureinge agnes porter for knell and best cloth	ij^d
It'm Rec' the xix^th of may for bureinge of w^m warde	ij^d
It'm the xxiiij^th of may for bureinge of John Ty'on (fn. 35)	nyc'
It'm R' the xxv^th of may for bureinge of Sicile Haysen (fn. 36)	ij^s
It'm R' the xxix^th of may for bureinge of Thomas Richardes	ij^s
S'm' of our Lady daye quarter	xlix^s vj^d ob'
S'm' pag'—iij^li xiiij^s ij^d ob'

Mydsomer Quarter


ffirst the xxvij^th of June for bureinge of Elizabeth dyar	nyc'
It'm the xj^th of July for bureinge of John Ludforth	nic'
It'm the xiiij^th of July for bureinge of Agnes knodon (fn. 37)	nyc'
It'm the xv^th of July for bureinge of Robert boyer	nyc'
It'm the xvj^th of July for bureinge of John Charles	nyc'
It'm the same day for bureinge of Margret Tom'son	nyc'
It'm the iij^de of Auguste for bureinge of Henry Leves (fn. 38)	nyc'
It'm the same day for bureinge of John Browne	nyc'
It'm the xviij^th of august for bureinge of an w^ms	nyc'
It'm the same day for bureinge of luys anion	nyc'
It'm the vj^th of september for bureinge of John Brome	nyc'
It'm the viij^th of septemb^r for bureinge of will'm pascall	nyc'
It'm the ix^th of sept' for bureinge of alce spencer	nyc'
It'm the xiiij^th of Sep' for Jone Christian	nyc'
It'm Rec' the xv^th of Sep' for bureinge of one patrycke	ij^d not
It'm the xviij^th of [Sep'] for bureinge of Jone bellowes	nyc'
It'm R' the xxj^th of Sep for bureinge of Thom's swayne	ij^d not
It'm the xxviij^th of Sep' for bureinge of mabell farer (fn. 39)	nyc'
S'm of mydsomer quarter	iiij^d (fn. 40)

In Mychaelmas quarter.


ffirst rec' the iij^de of octob^r for bureinge of Joh'n [Whittle]	ij^d
It'm the x^th of Octob^r for bureinge of Edmunde Hamdon	nyc'
It'm the xij^th of Octob^r for bureinge of an wortley rec'	ij^d
It'm R' the xiij^th of octob^r for bureinge of nycholas west	ij^d
It'm the xv^th of octob^r for bureinge of Oliver bardalt	nyc'
It'm the xv^th of octob^r for bureinge of [Harold] penton	nyc'
It'm R' the xxviij^th of Octob^r for bureinge of John Revill	ij^d
It'm Rec' the first of Novemb' for bureinge of kathron silvester	ij^d
It'm R' the x^th of novemb^r for bureinge of mawdlin Harvye	xvj^d
It'm R' the xxj^th of novemb^r for bureinge of mother gawdyn	ij^d
It'm R' the xxij^th of novemb^r for bureinge of agnes kyllyng	ij^d
It'm the xiij^th of Decemb^r for bureinge of John graye	ncy'
It'm R' the xiiij^th of Decemb^r for bereinge of margret perryn	ij^d
It'm R' of M^r Docter Hewyc for the hole yers Rente of the howse w^ch he holdeth of the parrissh in the church lyane Dewe a Christmas Last	vj^s viij^d
S'm of Mychelmas quarter	ix^s iiij^d
S'm pag'—ix^s viij^d

The Clarkes and sextons wagis Receyved by vs thes seconde yere of o^r a'com'pt

In Christmas quarter.


ffirste receyved and gathered in the Church for the pueis in this quarter	xvj^s j^d
It'm for the clarkes and sextons wages	xxx^s

Our Lady day quarter.


ffirst Rec' and gathered in the church for the pueis in this quarter	xvj^s ij^d
It'm for the Clarkes and sextons wages	xxx^s

Mydsomer quarter.


ffirst R' and gathered in the church for the pueis in this quarter	xvj^s
It'm for the Clarkes and sextens wages	xxx^s

Mychelmas quarter.


ffirst rec' and gathered in the church for the pueis for this quarter	xx^s iiij^d
It'm for the clarkes and sextons wages	xxx^s
S'ma pagine of the money gathered of this seconde yeres accompte for the Clarkes and sextons wages and for The pueis amounteth to the some	ix^li viij^s vij^d
S'm' Totalis of the hole receytes of the second yere of o^r accomptes as before apperethamounteth to the some	xiij^li xiij^s v^d ob'

Charges disbursed and payed for the churches vse by us thaffore sayd Churchwardens in the second yere of this o^r accomptes wherof thafforesayd accompters desireth for to be allowed as hereafter particularly followeth.

viz'

In Christmas quarter.


ffirst payed to two poore folkes for makinge cleane of the church layne when the Lorde kepers child came thither to be christened (fn. 41)	iiij^d
It'm payd to A carpenter for mendinge serteyne pueis in the church for one dayes woorke xvj and for nayles viij^d	ij^s
It'm payd the ij^de of march vnto the somner for bringinge of a new kallender for the s^ruice and a paper of the tenne Comaundmentes (fn. 42) frome the Busshopp (fn. 43)	xvj^d
S'm' pag'—ix^li xij^s iij^d (fn. 44)
It'm payed to the prenter for the sowinge of the sayd kallender in the servis booke	ij^d
It'm payed at sante clemettes to the clarke of the archedeconscourte	iiij^d
It'm payd the ix^th of march, to Jesper the ioyner for a table (fn. 45) of waynscott for to set the paper of the Comaundmentes in	ij^s
It'm payd the xiiij^th of [march] for makinge one new coller and for mendinge of thre other collers for the bells	iij^s
It'm payd for browmes this quarter	iij^d
It'm payd for Holley and Ivey	iiij^d
It'm payed for pecinge of the bell ropes this quarter	ij^d
It'm payd to the orgen maker for his quartrige	vj^d
It'm payd for a pounde of Candle	iij^d
It'm payd to wyll'm swanne for his wages being clark	xx^s
It'm to Symon blunte sexton	x^s
It'm payed for wasshinge the church lynnen this quarter	ij^s
S'm' of Christmas quarter—xlij^s viij^d

In our Ladye day quarter.


It'm payed the xxviij^th of march to Thomas Richards skryvener for makinge of a testimoniall (fn. 46) for pulling downe of the Roode lofte	viij^d
It'm payd for mendinge of a pue in the Church and for a new henge to the doore of the same	viij^d
It'm for Layinge of newe Tyles wher the old was broken in the church to a brickelayer for halfe a dayes worke	viij^d
It'm payd for a booke of the new omeles (fn. 47) appoynted for the Rogacion weeke	iij^d
It'm payd for white payper	ij^d
It'm payd for the breakefast of the sydemen and the n'mber of xij p'sons when we gave o^r attendance At the busshoppes vesitac'on	iiij^s ij^d
It'm payd more at S^t clemettes for entringe of our names when we were sworne the sydeme' and for a booke of articles to be enquered of by o^r othe (fn. 48) afore the busshopp	vij^d
It'm payde more on wytson mondaye after the tyme that we had asked thadvice both of the busshop and his Chaunc[e]lor for a sertayne luyd act co'mytted in our p'rissh And they willinge vs to p'sente the same	xvj^d
S'm' Pag—xlvij^s vj^d

Crpencis


It'm payd the xix^th of may for mendinge of the lyttle bell coller	viij^d
It'm payd to a workeman for coveringe of two graues in the church w^th lyme to doo yt w^thall	xij^d
It'm for makinge clene of the church layne againste the Lordes and ladies came to Christne master baptistes Childe (fn. 49)	iiij^d
It'm payd for sowder to mend faltes in the gutter and for workeman shipp thereof	viij^d
It'm payde to the sexton for new glewinge of the bellowes of the Orgens and for his paynes	xiiij^d
It'm payd for remouinge of two gravestones in the chu^rch w^ch lay to hie and made the people stumble therat	vj^d
It'm payd to a laboro^r for two dayes woo[r]ke about the church and church yarde	xvj^d
It'm payed for browmes this quarter	iij^d
It'm payd to the orgen maker for his fee	vj^d
It'm payd to the clarke for his wages	xx^s
It'm payd to the sexton for his wages	x^s
It'm payd for wasshinge of the church lynnon this quarter	ij^s
Som' of our Ladye daye quarter	xlvj^s xj^d

Mydsomer quarter.


ffirst payd to tow Carpentars for takinge downe of the Roode loft (fn. 50) and for tow laboro^rs to helpe them	iij^s iiij^d
It'm payd to a carpenter in the vpper End of holbourne of the w^ch ther was made vj square staffdinge postes and ij other longe square peces of xv foote longe the pece at v^d the foote and for the sowinge (fn. 51) and cariege of the same to the Church two Carres iiij^s iiij^d	xxiij^s viij^d
It'm payed for carieinge of a lode of brick batts w^ch the survao^r gave to the church and serteyne morter	vj^d
It'm payd to a brick layer and his laboro^r for makinge vp of the doore that was in the Roode loft (fn. 52) w^th the sayd batts	xviij^d
S'm' pag'—iij^li vij^s v^d

Expencis


It'm payd to Richard sharpe Joyner forthe makeinge of the vpper parte on' the quere doore w^th the table thereon xxxiij^s iiij^d and for xlv ballesters turnyd for the rales of the new lofte (fn. 53) at v^d ob' the pece xx^s vij^d for brods (fn. 57) to nayle his woorke w^thall ix^d S'm'	liiij^s viij^d ob'
It'm payd to A french man for turninge of the vj greate postes to bere the newe lofte w^thall w^th the careing of them frome the church to his howse and backe agayne	xiij^s iiij^d
It'm payd to John Colbrande for xxvij longe Rafteres and tow puncions (fn. 54) at xij^d the pece and cariege to the church	xxix^s iiij^d
It'm payd to M^r pennythorne fo[r] a longe Rayle xx^d and for an other longe Rayle bought in holbourne xvj^d	iij^s
It'm payd for another longe pece of tymber xx^d, for a Rafter xij^d, for xx^tie other peces of tymb' for the short Jnes and the stares (fn. 55) at six pence the pece	xij^s viij^d
It'm payd to the clarke of the quenis woorkes for a pece of olde bigge tymber and tow new shells (fn. 56)	ij^s viij^d
It'm payd to m^r fooler for xliiij foote of elme borde at v^s viij^d thundreth	xxiiij^s viij^d
It'm payd more in another place for xl foote of elme borde	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payd for careinge of the sayd bords to y^e church	iiij^d
It'm payd to the yron monger for xj^c of vj peny nayle at vj^d thundreth v^s vj^d, for ij^c of brods (fn. 57) of tow sorts xx^d and for iiij^c of iij peny nayles x^d	viij^s
It'm payd to tow carpentars for xx^tie Dayes woorke vpon the sayd new loftes at xvj^d the day etch of theme	liij^s iiij^d
It'm payd to bright keper of westm' Howse for vj planckes for the fourms in the sayd loft w^th careig	ij^s iiij^d
It'm payd for careinge of tow shells (fn. 56) w^ch the comptrol^r of the workes gave to the church	ij^d
It'm payd to A carpenter for thre dayes woorke for settinge vp of the sayd fourmes in thone of the loftes	iiij^s
It'm payd for iij barres of yron for to stay the reiles vp w^thall wayinge iiij^xx and one (fn. 58) pounde at ij^d the pounde	xiij^s v^d
It'm payed at S^t Clemettes . at the archdeconscourt the xxv^th of July	iiij^d
It'm payd the xxx^th of august to a carpenter for settinge vp of iiij fourmes and seelinge (fn. 59) of the walles in the lofte appoynted for the vestry iij^s iiii^d, & for iiij single quarters xij^d for a pare of henges for the doore of the sayd lofte x^d, for nayles ij^d	v^s iiij^d
S'm' pag'—xj^li ix^s xj^d ob'
It'm payd to a poore man for fyndinge of a booke of counte (fn. 60) of the church	ij^d
It'm payd the xx^th of septemb^r for iij lode of lyme at iij^s vj^d the lode, for ij baskettes for to cary sande in vj^d, for ij^c of ij^d nayles iiij^d, for tyle pynnes iiij^d, and for ijc of iij^d nales vj^d, for a loode of sand viij^d	v^s x^d
It'm payd to John Antony tyler for xiij dayes worke vpon tylinge of the roofes of the church at xij^d the day	xiij^s
It'm payd more to a labero^r for to serue the sayd tyler and for othe worke done in the church this quarter for xiij dayes worke at viij^d the daye	viij^s viij^d
It'm payd for iij^li of sowder for to mende the faltes in the gutters and for workmanship thereof	ij^s
It'm payd for settinge vp of tow glasse wyndowes that were blown Downe	vj^d
It'm payd for browmes this quarter	iij^d
It'm payd to will'm swa'ne for his quarte^rs wages	xx^s
It'm payd to Symonde blunte sexton for his q'^ts wages	x^s
It'm payd at westm' when we presented the bill to the comissioners for consyled landes (fn. 61)	iij^d
It'm for wasshinge the church lynnon in this quarter	ij^s
It'm payd more for a Cxx^tie of tyles for the churche	xviij^d
It'm payd to the orgen maker for his fee	vj^d
It'm payd to the glacear for mendinge of the church wyndowes	xiiij^d
S'm' of Mydsomer Quarter	xvj^li iiij^s ix^d ob'

In Mychaelmas quarter.


ffirst payd for xx^tie pounde of new rope at iij^d the pound for the bell ropes	v^s
It'm payd to a plom'er for half a pound of sowder and mendinge of faltes in the gutters and for workma'	x^d
It'm payd for a sack of lyme and wasshinge of the place wher the Roode lofte Dore was stopte on both sydes (fn. 62)	vj^d
It'm payd for makinge cleane of the church layne agaynst Christmas	iiij^d
It'm payd for Holley and Ivye	iiij^d
It'm payd for lycker for the bells	j^d
It'm payd for a pound of Candle	ij^d ob'
It'm payd to the orgen maker for his fee	vj^d
It'm payd to the clarke for his wages this quart'	xx^s
It'm payd to the sexton for his wayges this quarter	x^s
It'm payd for wasshinge the church lynnon this q'rter	ij^s
S'm' pag'—v^li v^s vij^d ob'

Expencis


It'm payd for browmes this quarter	ij^d
It'm payd to wyar (fn. 63) for the byndinge of the olde church lygar (fn. 64) of all thaccomptes thereof	iij^s iiij^d
It'm payd more for thingrossinge of theise bookes of o^r accomptes w^th the gatheringe booke and the Invitories of the churche goods w^ch wee receyved of tholde church wardens afore vs and also of all the armoure y^t they delyverd vnto vs (fn. 65)	vj^s viij^d
It'm payd to the Ringers at the Comynge of the quene	viij^d
S'm' of this quarter endid vpon Christmas even last paste	l^s vij^d ob'
Som' Totalis of the receytes of this seconde yere of o^r accompte amounteth to the some	xiij^li xij^s v^d ob'
Some Tot'is of the expencis ordinary and extra ordynarie of this o^r seconde yeres accompte amounteth to the some of	xxiij^li v^s
S'm Totalis of all the receytes for both the yeres of this ther accomptes while they were churchwardens amounteth to the some of	xliij^li xix^s xj^d ob'
Whereof they haue disburssed and payde as afore is mencioned for theise tow yeres of there accomptes amountinge to the some	xl^li v^s viij^d ob'
So remayne they Charged of the rest of this there accompte for the sayd tow yers iij^li xiiij^s iij^d. the w^ch some they are redye to Delyu' at the day of this there accompte taken	iij^li xiiij^s iij^d ob'

[Signed] John Russell Carpent'
Thom's ffowler
Willyam whasshe
[marks]

Footnotes

1	Stanyforthe (R.)
2	Should be Cheek, widow of Sir John Cheek (tutor of Edward VI), her second husband was Henry MacWilliams. Sir John was also tutor and brother-in-law of W. Cecil, Lord Burghley. Lady Cheek died in 1616. Her burial is recorded Dec. 2 of that year (R.)
3	Knevett (R.)
4	Not in the Register.
5	Marg. Jorden (R.)
6	Cornewe (R.)
7	"heardma' of ye sla[ugh]ter howse" (R.)
8	Marg. Butt (R.)
9	Not in Register.
10	cf. July 10th, Oliva Goffe (R.)
11	Cavett (R.)
12	Stephanus Chickin (R.)
13	vide p. 132, and n. 3, p. 177. The altars had been removed in Edward's reign; under stress of time a tombstone may have been made to serve the purpose when Mary ordered the removal of the wooden tables.
14	Alicia Ytt (R.)
15	Harris (R.)
16	e.g. On April 23rd the Queen and the Knights of the Garter went in procession about the palace. On April 24th she went to Deptford and saw a sham fight. On May 14th she removed to Greenwich (vide Machyn's Diary, pp. 232, 234).
17	i.e. metal.
18	Cause and effect similar to that recorded on p. 125 (note 7).
19	St. Paul's Cathedral.
20	Skins, cf. p. 119, Churchwardens' Accounts of Ludlow (Camden Society, 1869).
21	Shoemakers'.
22	Aug. 1560, cf. note 2, p. 177. There is no mention of purchase of Prayer Books which must have been bought, so it is reasonable to assume them as included in the title "psalter."
23	Possibly the book purchased in Edward's reign; there would be no object in binding, for preservation, that of Mary's reign; but one purchased earlier in Elizabeth's reign may be referred to.
24	Parish Clerk.
25	Sexton.
26	Used loosely for a stout piece of timber (cf. Halliwell).
27	To raise the causeway or path.
28	The Steelyard was the London Headquarters of the merchants of the Hanseatic League; they were expelled from England in 1597–8. The buildings occupied the site of Cannon Street Station (London Past and Present).
29	vide p. 188.
30	Register has "sergent to the Lo[rd] Keep[er]," Sir Nicholas Bacon.
31	Marshall (R.)
32	Propost (R.)
33	Cobe (R.)
34	Barricke (R.)
35	Tyha' (R.)
36	Hesse (R.)
37	Knowlden (R.)
38	Bevis (R.)
39	Serer (R.)
40	This unusually long list of "free" burials suggests an epidemic; it is noticeable that the total number of baptisms this year (1561) was 72, whereas in 1562, when the effects would be seen, the number fell to 40.
41	Jan. 25th, 1560–1 "Franciscus Bacon (filius D'm Nicho: Bacon Magni Anglie sigilli Custodis)," vide p. 4 (R.) (Harleian Society). Francis' mother was a daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke (vide p. 409), and sister of Mildred, the second wife of the first Lord Burghley.
42	Ludlow Churchwardens' Accounts, p. 103 (Camden Society, 1869) contains almost the same item.
43	Grindal.
44	The sum of the page should be for receipts or expenses— this is for both, and contains the total of the quarterly gatherings with the three expenses added on.
45	Frame, cf. Ludlow Churchwardens' Account, p. 103 (Camden Society, 1869).
46	Perhaps writing a petition (e.g. to the Bishop or Commissioners) that it might be pulled down. In Oct. 1561, a special injunction was issued as to rood lofts (vide note 1, p. 193); but here the parish anticipates the order.
47	The first book of Homilies was republished in 1560, but this item refers to a special publication.
48	Questions for us to answer on our oath.
49	There is no entry in the Register of Baptisms which can refer to this occasion.
50	Result of the "testimoniall," on p. 191. The Rood Loft disappeared in 1552–3 (vide pp. 143, 147). It was put up again in 1553–4 (vide pp. 162, 163); the Rood was taken down in 1559 (p. 177).
51	Sawing.
52	The Loft would be reached by a stairway, generally circular and built in a turret, or in the thickness of a buttress, There would be two doors, one on the level of the church floor and one opening on to the loft, if only one of them was blocked up, it would seem to have been the top one (vide p. 193); some new means of reaching the loft must have been arranged.
53	The order of Oct. 1561 as to Rood Lofts: "It is . . . ordained that the rood-lofts . . . shall be so altered that the upper parts of the same, with the soller, be quite taken down unto the upper parts of the vaults and beams running in length over the said vaults, by putting some convenient crest upon the said beam, towards the church" (Parker Society, 1843).
54	vide note 3, p. 186.
55	qy. joins and stairs.
56	Lime shells for building (N. and Q. 9th S. vi, 276).
57	A kind of nail.
58	i.e. Eighty "and (qy. one half) pounde."
59	i.e. plastering.
60	An account book.
61	"Commissions for recovering such lands and revenues as formerly had belonged to churches, religious houses, colleges, and hospitals, granted by parliament to the crown; many of which being concealed in this queens reign, she, to gratify some of her courtiers, had granted them, or some good portions of them; namely, what they could by search discover." (Strype's Annals, III, i, 41).
62	cf. p. 192.
63	The name of the bookbinder.
64	Ledger.
65	The Accounts alone have survived.

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