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Accounts
December 1593 - December 1595

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Centre for Metropolitan History

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

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J. V. Kitto (editor)

Year published

1901

Pages

457-475

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'Accounts: December 1593 - December 1595', St Martin-in-the-Fields: The accounts of the churchwardens, 1525-1603 (1901), pp. 457-475. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=81909 Date accessed: 19 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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December 1593 - December 1595
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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 y^e same p'ishe in vestrie for the space of twoo whole yeares Comensinge at y^e feast of y^e Beirth of our Lord god, 1593, and endinge at y^e like feast in the yeare of our Lord 1595. and in y^e Eight and Thirtith yeare of the Reign of o^r sou'eign Ladie Elizabeth y^e Queenes Ma^tie y^t 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 y^e Receipt of xxxiij^s iiij^d w^ch they receaved of Patericke Dirricke and Henry Russell y^e last Churchwardens at their enteraunce into their office	xxxiij^s. iiij^d.
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	xj^li. xv^s. x^d.
It'm receaved for half of the Token money in this our first year	xlix^s. v^d.
It'm receaved of m' Marke Styward for one yeares rent for y^e howse ou' the Churche Lane	xiij^s. iiij^d.
It'm receaved of y^e vestrie at ij seu'all tymes (fn. 1)	v^li. xij^s. iiij^d.
Sum'—xxij^li. iiij^s. iij^d.

Receiptes for burialls knelles and suche like in this o^r first yeare as followeth


[1593 Christmas q'te'	Item the xxvj^th was buried Michaell Jenever coffine	vj^d
December.	It'm y^e same Day was buried a poore man out of y^e feildes	ni'l
January.	It'm the first was buried Dorothie yate from knightsbridge	ni'l
	It'm the v^th was buried Elizabeth Dod from Shakespeares (fn. 2) for y^e cloth xx^d coffine vj^d & knell vj^d	ij^s viij^d
	p It'm the xiij^th was buried Agnes Blackeborne	ni'l
	It'm the xix^th was buried katherin Manfeild	ni'l
	It'm the xx^th was buried Elizabeth Rayment	ni'l
	It'm the xxj^th was buried Jeames Cornewe	ni'l
	It'm the xxij^th was buried Elizabeth Palm' for the Cloth knell And peales	iij^s iiij^d
	It'm y^e xxvij^th was buried Anthony Jackeson	ni'l
	It'm the xxix^th was buried Thomas Norwood cloth & knell	xiiij^d

The first yeares Receiptes

Christmas quarter .1593.


ffebruary.	Item the ix^th was buried Joice white from m^rs Ruffes knell	iiij^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Elizabeth Subbes for cloth knell & peales	iij^s
	It'm the xxj^th was buried John Blackeborne cloth & knell	viij^d
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried Mawdlyn Bellowes	ni'l
Marche.	It'm the thirde was buried a poore boy out of y^e feild	ni'l
	It'm the iiij^th was buried Richard Blith cloth & knell	xij^d
	It'm the v^th was buried Jeames walker from knightsbridge	ni'l
	It'm the xij^th was buried Thomas Hathaway worst cloth	ij^d
	It'm the xvij^th was buried Guy Leedes best cloth & knell	ij^s
	Some quarte^r—xiiij^s. x^d.

Burialls in o^r Ladie Day quarter .1594.


Marche .1594.	Item the xxviij^th was buried Thomas Hatton cloth & knell	vj^d
Marche .1594.	p It'm y^e xxx^th was buried David Palm' from m' Danielstons coffine & knell	xij^d
Aprill.	It'm the vj^th was buried Jerom kelke fro' m' woodlockes cloth & coffine	xviij^d
	It'm the vij^th was buried Anne Drake	ni'l
	It'm the xvj^th was buried Nicholas Litheby from Merickes	ni'l
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried Richard Dymbleby for the afternones knell cloth coffine and peales	iij^s vj^d
	It'm the xxv^th was buried Richard Bateson from m' Maiors worst cloth	ij^d
	It'm the xxviij^th was buried Susan west	ni'l
May.	It'm the thirde was buried Hughe Goffe from Moates	ni'l
	It'm the xj^th was buried m^rs mary Leasure al'is Littleton in the Quier for y^e cloth afternones knell & peales	v^s
	It'm the same Day was buried Barbara Burshowe m' Spilmans s'u'nt at Dartford in .kent. for y^e cloth knell And peales here	ij^s vj^d
June.	It'm the xj^th was buried william Bell m' Grenes s'u'nt for y^e cloth xx^d coffine vj^d And knell—ij^d	ij^s iiij^d
June.	Some quarte^r—xvj^s. vj^d.

The firste yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Midsom' quarte' .1594.


June.	Item the xxviij^th was buried m^rs ffraunc's Hedworth for the grounde in the Churche vj^s viij^d knell and peales xvj^d	viij^s
July.	It'm the secounde was buried Elizabeth Gale coffine	vj^d
	It'm the thirde was buried Katherin Morris cloth & peales	xvj^d
	It'm the vij^th was buried George Drewe thelder	ni'l
	It'm the viij^th was buried from Brownes at y^e Brickehills (fn. 3) John white for y^e best cloth xx^d & knell iiij^d	ij^s
	It'm the xxij^th was buried Peter Gover for y^e cloth knell and peales	iij^s
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried a Chrisome of Dirricke hackes	ni'l
	It'm the same day was buried Elizabeth Rowlandson	ni'l
	It'm the xxxj^th was buried Marias Scoles	ni'l
August.	It'm the xiij^th was buried John Jackeson	ni'l
	It'm the xiiij^th was buried [Guilielmus] winte^r cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the same Day was buried Thomas Hearne coffine	vj^d
	p It'm the xvij^th was buried Elizabeth Shotfourd (fn. 4) for y^e Cloth grave and knell	ij^s iiij^d
	It'm y^e same Day was buried Anne Slowman	ni'l
	It'm the xx^th was buried Richard Townesend from Tho: Dawsons for y^e cloth and Coffine	xviij^d
	It'm the xxj^th was buried Lewis winkefeild for y^e ground in the Churche	vj^s
	It'm y^e xxx^th was butied Joane Austen coffine	vj^d
September.	It'm the iiij^th was buried Elizabeth Robinson for y^e Coffine cloth and knell	xx^d
	It'm y^e vij^th was buried Rose ffreeborne from y^e Tennys court at whitehall for y^e cloth xx^d y^e Afternones knell xiiij^d y^e coffine vj^d iij peales xij^d	iiij^s iiij^d
	It'm y^e viij^th was buried mary woodcrofte coffine	vj^d
	It'm y^e ix^th was buried Alice Clerke cofine vj^d y^e knell xiiij^d y^e cloth xij^d & ij peales viij^d.	iij^s iiij^d
	It'm y^e xxiiij^th was buried Cicell Peacocke y^e ground	v^s
	It'm the xxvij^th was buried Peter woortes fo^r y^e cloth xx^d y^e grave vj^d knell And peales xij^d	iij^s ij^d
	Some quarte^r—xliiij^s. ij^d.

The firste yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1594.


October. 1594.	Item the iiij^th was buried a Chrisome of w^m westes	ni'l
	It'm the vij^th was buried Margarett Hooker for the cloth And knell	xvj^d
	It'm y^e xxviij^th was buried [blank] w^m Rices s'u'nte	ni'l
	It'm the xxxj^th was buried Susan Palm' from Danielstons	ni'l
November.	It'm the vj^th was buried Rob't winckefeild for y^e grounde in the Churche And for y^e knell	vj^s
	It'm the viij^th was buried a poore woman fro' Ebery	ni'l
	It'm the ix^th was buried Peter Cornelius coffine	vj^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Anne M'shall	ni'l
	It'm the xv^th was buried John Brodebancke for the Cloth knell And peales	iij^s vj^d
	It'm the xvj^th was buried Ellyn Nicholas for the Cloth And knell	viij^d
	It'm the xvij^th was buried Cornelius white	ni'l
	It'm the xx^th was buried Henry Reddith for the Cloth And knell	ij^s
	It'm the same Day was buried william kellocke for y^e grounde in the Churche vj^s viij^d for y^e cloth xx^d for y^e knell And peales xvj^d	x^s
	It'm y^e xxj^th was buried Elizabeth Collins	ni'l
December.	It'm the viij^th was bured in y^e Chauncell Theophilus w^ms (fn. 5)	ni'l
	It'm the ix^th was buried Thomasine Harman for the grounde in y^e Churche vj^s viij^d the cloth xiiij^d the afternones knell xiiij^d & y^e iij peales xij^d	x^s
	It'm the xx^th was buried katherin Maleport cloth and knell	vj^d
	It'm y^e xxx^th was buried in y^e Chauncell Rob't williams the sonne of John williams o^r then Curat	ni'l
	Some quarte^r—xxxiiij^s. vj^d.
	Some gen'all of y^e receiptes fo^r burialls is	v^li. x^s.
	Some gen'all of this whole yeares receiptes is	xxvij^li. xiiij^s. iij^d.

The said accomptantes Demaunde allowaunce for ymploymentes and Chardges by them paid and Disbursed for y^e vse of y^e 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 y^e receipt of our accoumpt & at other tymes at y^e metinge of y^e vestrie	iiij^d
It'm pd for settinge on of a fore finger on Sir Amyas Powletes picture (fn. 6)	xij^d
It'm pd for swearinge of o^r sidemen and our selves	iij^s iiij^d
It'm pd for our Dynn's & y^e sidmen y^e same Day	xvj^s viij^d
It'm pd for washinge of the Surplus	vj^d
It'm pd for a newe bible	xxx^s
It'm pd for newe coveringe of a Comunion Booke	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd for ij Bookes of thanckes giveinge for her Ma^tie (fn. 7)	xij^d
It'm pd for the olde Churchwardens beinge p'sented before m' Doctor Stanhope for not havinge a pulpett cloth (fn. 8)	x^s
It'm pd vnto Robt fforrest (fn. 9) by the Maisters Direction	xxx^s
It'm pd for newe hose and Doblet for Edwarde Thrasher at his bindinge vnto Dawson the Joyn'	x^s
It'm pd for newe hose And shoes for him	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd w^th him vnto his m^r by yo' owne consents	xx^s
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for y^e bourd of y^e said Edward Thrashe^r	iiij^s
It'm pd y^e xv^th of m'che for p'sentinge our quarte^r bill	vj^d
It'm pd y^e xix^th of m'che for Ringinge At he^r ma^ties Comynge to y^e Lord Chamb'lains and At her remove from white hall to grenew^ch	ij^s
It'm pd vnto Nicholas Bedworth Clerke for Indentures And bondes At y^e bindinge of y^e Childerin	iiij^s
It'm pd vnto the Clerke And Sexton fo^r their q'te^rs wages	xxx^s
It'm pd vnto y^e Sexton for kepeinge y^e Clocke	xx^d
It'm pd for oyle for y^e Clocke And bells	vj^d
It'm pd for Bromes for y^e Churche	vj^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane y^e lane	ij^s vj^d
Some paymentes in this our Christmas quarter is	viij^li. xiij^s. vj^d.

The firste yeares paymentes

Paymentes in o^r Ladie Day q'te^r .1594.


Item paid vnto John Bellowes for mendinge of the Quier Dore and for takeinge Downe of the table standinge in y^e gallery & for settinge of it against the wall	xij^d
It'm paid vnto him for a leaner for m^rs Anne Cookes pewe & for Brackettes and nailes	xij^d
It'm pd vnto him for a hindge for y^e seate where m^r vicar reades s'uice	iiij^d
It'm pd y^e xxiij^th Day of Aprill at y^e Archdeacons visitac'on for a booke of Articles And for eu'y (fn. 10) of our oathes	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd for o^r Dynn's & y^e sidemens y^e same Day	x^s iiij^d
It'm pd for iij yardes And iij q'te^rs of blacke velvett for a cloth for y^e pulpett (fn. 11) & for ffrindge & Buckeram—iiij^li & for y^e fflowers theron ymbrodered—xxiiij^s	v^li iiij^s
It'm paid vnto Richard Gibbes for a stay for y^e pulpet Deske	iij^s
It'm pd vnto him for hookes & nayles	iiij^d
It'm pd vnto John Slater for iij Dayes worke & A half in repayringe the Tylinge of y^e Churche	iiij^s viij^d
It'm paid for iij Dayes worke & A half for his man	ij^s xj^d
It'm for iiij^c of plaine tiles	vj^s
It'm for xxx^tie ridge tiles	iij^s viij^d
It'm for C of lyme iij^s and for a loade of Sand xij^d	iiij^s
It'm pd y^e first of may for mendinge y^e key of y^e west Churche Dore	xvj^d
It'm pd the vij^th of may for ringinge at her ma^ties comynge to Lambeth & y^e xj^th goinge from thence to wymbleton	ij^s
It'm pd the xiiij^th of may vnto henry Turvin for ij bell ropes And iij Balrigges	v^s viij^d
It'm pd for makinge of y^e p'ishon's Drincke At o^r comynge from the p'ambulac'on and for ringinge	v^s
It'm pd for p'sentinge o^r Aunswer vnto y^e Aforesaid booke of articles	xvj^d
It'm pd the xv^th of June fo^r p'sentinge o^r quarte^r bill	viij^d
It'm pd y^e xxiij^th of June vnto y^e Clerke & Sexton for thei^r wages	xxx^s
It'm pd fo^r keepeinge of y^e clocke xx^d & for oyle & bromes xij^d	ij^s viij^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane of y^e lane	ij^s vj^d
Sum'—ix^li. xiiij^s. xj^d.

The firste yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Midsom' quarte^r .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	ij^s
It'm paid him for mendinge of y^e whelebarrowe	iiij^d
It'm paid vnto Henry Turvyn the xxviij^th Day of August for Bell ropes weyinge xvj^li & a half at iij^d the pownd	iiij^s j^d ob'
It'm paid for ringinge the vij^th of September beinge her Ma^ties Beirth Day	iij^s
It'm paid the xv^th of Septembe^r for p'sentinge our quarte^r bill	viij^d
It'm paid the xx^th of the same for ij hookes to hange y^e ladders on	vj^d
It'm paid vnto Bartlett the glasier for a Doble Iron Casem^t ou' m^rColbrandes seate and for settinge of it into y^e wall	v^s
It'm paid vnto Slater y^e xxviij^th of Septemb' fo^r pavinge of iij graves	iij^s
It'm paid y^e same Day vnto the Clerke fo^r his quarters wages	xx^s
It'm paid the Sexton for his quarte^rs wages	x^s
It'm paid for keepeinge the Clocke	xx^d
It'm paid for oyle for the Clocke And Bells and for broomes for the Churche	xij^d
It'm p^d vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane the lane	ij^s vj^d
Some paymentes—liij^s, ix^d. ob'.

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarte^r .1594.


Item paid the xvj^th of October At the Chauncellors visitac'on for a booke of Articles	ij^s
It'm p^d for our Dynn's and the Sidemens y^e same Day	x^s iij^d
It'm paid for a quier of paper	iiij^d
It'm p^d the xv^th of the same moneth for ringinge At her Ma^ties Comynge to Som'set howse	xij^d
It'm p^d vnto m' Clerke for a Doble boult for y^e v^th bell ij^s And for a great band to the same xvj^d	iij^s iiij^d

The firste yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarte^r .1594.


Item p^d for Ringinge on y^e xvij^th Day of November beinge the Day of her Ma^ties Coronac'on (fn. 12)	vj^s
It'm paid for a pound of Candles	iiij^d
It'm p^d for Ringinge the xxvij^th Day at her Ma^ties remove from white hall to Som'set howse And at her Departure from thence to grenew^ch the xj^th of December	ij^s
It'm paid for writinge of our Booke of y^e Straungers (fn. 13) names w^ch was Deliu'ed to the Justices	v^s
It'm paid the xv^th of December for p'sentinge o' q't' Bill	viij^d
It'm p^d vnto Slater for paveinge of iij^or graves	iij^s
It'm p^d y^e xxiiij^th of December vnto y^e Clerke for his quarters wages	xx^s
It'm p^d vnto the Sexton for his quarte^rs wages	x^s
It'm p^d him for keepeinge of the Clocke	xx^d
It'm p^d for oyle for the Clocke And Bells & for bromes for the Churche	xij^d
It'm p^d for holly Ivie rosemary & Bayes	xvj^d
It'm p^d for a Duste baskett	iiij^d
It'm p^d for washinge of the Churche Clothes	vj^s viij^d
It'm p^d vnto m' Clerke for lookeing vnto y^e Clocke y^e yeare	vj^s viij^d
It'm p^d him for xxiij^tie great nailes	vj^d
It'm p^d Abraham Leedes for lookeinge vnto y^e Armory	x^s
It'm p^d vnto Bartlett y^e glasier for repayringe y^e glasse this yeare	viij^s
It'm p^d vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane y^e lane	ij^s vj^d
Some quarter—v^li. ij^s. vij^d.
Sume Totall of this o' first yeares paym^tes is	xxvj^li. iiij^s. ix^d. ob'.

The said accomptantes Henry Johnson & Robert Occlesonne their secound yeares accoumpte comensinge at the feast of y^e 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	xj^li. xviij^s. vj^d.
It'm Receaved for half of y^e Token money	lviij^s. ij^d.
It'm Receaved of m^r Marke Styward for one whole yeares rent for y^e howse ou' y^e Churche lane	xiij^s. iiij^d.
S'm—xv^li. x^s.

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


January.	It'm the xj^th was buried a Chrisome of Thomas ffovell	ni'l
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Jeffery Nevell for y^e cloth xx^d And knell iiij^d	ij^s
	It'm the xix^th was buried Thomas Palm' from Stacies worst cloth And knell	vj^d
	It'm the xxj^th was buried william Atkinson	ni'l
	It'm the xxiij^th was buried william kinge	ni'l
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried Agnes Grene from Andrew Brigges for y^e knell iiij^d, cloth ij^d & peale iiij^d	x^d
	It'm the same Day was buried Henry Mellis from knightsbridge worst cloth ij^d & knell iiij^d	vj^d

The second yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Christmas quarte^r .1594.


ffebruary.	Item the third was buried a Chrisome of Tho: Johnsons	ni'l
	It'm the v^th was buried a Chrisome of Tho: Langfordes	ni'l
	It'm the xviij^th was buried Elizabeth keame a Chrisome for the ground in the Churche vj^s viij^d & for one peale iiij^d	vij^s
	It'm the xx^th was buried John wyatt from m^r Horsmans at Hide p'ke worst cloth	ij^d
	It'm the xxj^th was buried Henry Scoles	ni'l
	It'm the xxij^th was buried m^rs Elizabeth ffowler (fn. 14) for the ground in the Churche vj^s viij^d the cloth xx^d y^e Afternones knell xiiij^d the iiij^or peales xvj^d	x^s x^d
	It'm the xxiij^th was buried John Topley	ni'l
	It'm the xxv^th was buried Elizabeth Solloway	ni'l
	It'm the xxvij^th was buried Joane williamson Coffine	vj^d
	It'm the same Day was buried poore Barnabie Downinge	ni'l
	It'm the same Day was buried Roger Saunde^rs worst cloth	ij^d
	It'm the xxviij^th was buried Elizabethe Clerke from knightsbridge hospitall for y^e cloth And knell	xvj^d
Marche.	It'm the third was buried Adam willison	ni'l
	It'm the xij^th was buried Anthony Barnes from y^e Tilt Yarde for the cloth And knell	xvj^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Lewis Morris from y^e Mill for the Cloth And knell	xvj^d
	It'm the xviij^th was buried Rob't Langley for y^e afternones knell cloth grave And peales	iij^s iiij^d
1595	It'm y^e xxvj^th was buried John Pagett for the Cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the same Day was buried Joane Johnes for y^e Cloth & knell	iiij^d
	It'm the xxvij^th Day was buried John worsley (fn. 15) for the ground in the Churche vj^s viij^d y^e Cloth xvj^d y^e Afternones knell xij^d and the iij peales xij^d	x^s
	Some quarte^r—xl^s. viij^d.

The seconde yeares Receiptes

Burialls in o^r Ladie Day quarte^r .1595.


Aprill.	(fn. 18) Item y^e first was buried At y^e Savoy widdowe Chambe^rs cloth	xij^d
	It'm the vj^th was buried [Henricus] Danyell coffine	vj^d
	It'm the vij^th was buried walter Paxson (fn. 16)	ni'l
	It'm the xj^th was buried John Langton worst cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Anne Hannam for y^e ground in the Churche vj^s viij^d Cloth xx^d knell xiiij^d & iij peales xij^d	x^s vj^d
	It'm the xiiij^th was buried Eme kellett cloth and knell	xviij^d
	It'm the same Day was buried Robert Berridge for the ground in the Churche vj^s viij^d y^e knell & peale x^d	vij^s vj^d
	It'm the xv^th was buried from m^r Balletts xp'ian Smith knell	iiij^d
	It'm the same Day was buried ffraunc's Hibborne from ffather Moothes for y^e Cloth And knell	vj^d
	It'm the xxj^th was buried John Gibson coffine	vj^d
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried Rebecca Brett coffine	vj^d
	It'm the same Day was buried [blank] fro' gatleys wo'st cloth	ij^d
	It'm the xxvj^th was buried Thomas Deax best cloth	xx^d
	It'm the xxix^th was buried Rob't Gale fo^r y^e cloth grave & knell	ij^s vj^d
	It'm the xxx^th was buried Simon williams worst cloth	ij^d
May.	It'm the secound was buried w^m wood for the cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the vij^th was buried Betteris Nevell for y^e best cloth xx^d y^e knell iiij^d & Coffine vj^d	ij^s vj^d
	It'm the x^th was buried ffraunc's Gibson from Allyns wo'st cloth	ij^d
	It'm the xxix^th was buried m' Thomas ffowler (fn. 17) for the ground vj^s viij^d thafternones knell xiiij^d the cloth xx^d the iiij^or peales xvj^d	x^s x^d
June.	It'm the vj^th was buried mary Manfeild for y^e Cloth grave And knell	xvj^d
	It'm the xix^th was buried Joane varnam cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the xxiij^th was buried John Stanley	ni'l
	Sum' quarter—xliij^s. viij^d.

The second yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Midsom' quarter .1595.


June.	Item the xxx^th was buried Margery Rob'ts out of y^e Covent garden for ye best cloth xx^d and knell iiij^d	ij^s
July.	It'm the vj^th was buried Anne Preist Cloth And grave	ij^s ij^d
	It'm the xiiij^th was buried william Ballett for y^e Coffine vj^d And ij peales viij^d	xiiij^d
	It'm the xv^th was buried John Varnam	ni'l
August.	It'm the iiij^th was buried [Elyzab.] wo'lington cloth And knell	xviij^d
	It'm the v^th was buried katherin Baker Coffine	vj^d
	It'm the x^th was buried Henry hichmore fro' knightsbridge	ni'l
	It'm the xj^th was buried Richard Jones gent for y^e ground in the Churche thafternones knell And peales	x^s viij^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Thomas Bevan for y^e cloth & knell	ij^s ij^d
	It'm the xv^th was buried Elizabeth woodsheire	ni'l
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried Jonas Robson	ni'l
September.	It'm the secounde was buried Richard Garnett for the Cloth xx^d the knell iiij^d and y^e peale iiij^d	ij^s iiij^d
	It'm the iiij^th was buried Josephe Bell m' Langleys s'u'nt of her Ma^ties garn' whoe was Drowned in Swyminge, for the Cloth And knell	vj^d
	It'm the xj^th was buried John Colbrand (fn. 19) Esquie' Carpenter to her Ma^tie for y^e ground vj^s viij^d the Cloth xx^d y^e afternones knell xiiij^d & iiij^or peales—xvj^d	x^s x^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried Elizabeth wright cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the xxiiij^th was buried a Chrisome of william Jones w^thin Porters	ni'l
	Some quarte^r—xxxiiij^s. iiij^d.

The seconde yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Mighelmas quarter .1595.


October.	Item the thyrd was buried Edward Makyn (fn. 20) cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the v^th was buried Roger Ridley Coffine	vj^d
	It'm the same Day was buried katherin Deane cloth & knell	vj^d
	It'm the xij^th was buried Gilb't Devoricke	ni'l
	It'm the xvij^th was buried Nathaniell Oldisworth for y^e ground in the Churche And knell	vij^s
	It'm the xix^th was buried Mawdlyn Deaxe for y^e Cloth knell graue And peales	iij^s x^d
	It'm the xxvj^th was buried from w^m Pennes katherin Deane widdowe for y^e Coffine And knell	viij^d
November.	It'm y^e first was buried Rob't Cradocke whoe was slaine by w^m grene, & he Also grene, for y^e ground knell & peales	ix^s vj^d
	It'm y^e xviij^th was buried Rosamound Poole	ni'l
	It'm the xxvj^th was buried m^rs Agatha Mynne for y^e ground in the Churche Cloth knell And peales	ix^s vj^d
	It'm the xxviij^th was buried Isabell Goodacares	ni'l
	It'm the xxx^th was buried Maryan Combestocke	ni'l
December.	It'm the vj^th was buried Elizabeth harrison from m^rs Ruffes worst cloth	ij^d
	Some quarte^r—xxxij^s. ij^d
	Some Totall of this our secound yeares burialls is	vij^li. x^s. x^d.
	Sume gen'all of y^e receiptes in this our secound yeare is	xxiij^li. x^d.

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 quarte^r .1594.


Item paid the xxx^th of January for ringinge At her Ma^ties Comynge to y^e Lord Threasurers to y^e Earle of Darbies (fn. 21) weddinge And at her Departure from thence y^e fyrst of ffebruary	ij^s
It'm paid for A newe gate for y^e east Churchyard dore And for locke key hinges And nayles	xxj^s vj^d
It'm paid vnto Henry Turvin y^e iiij^th of ffebruary for iij bell ropes weyinge xiij^li at iij^d the pound	iij^s iij^d
It'm paid y^e xviij^th of ffebruary for ringinge At her Ma^ties Comynge to y^e Lord of Canterburies And at her ma^ties remove to S^ct Jeames & from thence to whitehall	iij^s
It'm pd the x^th Day of m'che for p'sentinge of our quarter Bill	viij^d
It'm pd the xiiij^th of m'che to Richard Gibson for a locke And a key to y^e Belfrie Dore	xx^d
It'm pd the xxiiij^th of m'che vnto y^e Clerke for his quarters wages	xx^s
It'm pd vnto the Sexton for his quarters wages	x^s
It'm pd vnto him for keepinge of y^e Clocke	xx^d
It'm pd for oyle for y^e Clocke & bells & for Bromes	xij^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane y^e lane	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd vnto him for mendinge of the pewes & iij formes And for bourdes nayles & workemanshippe	v^s iiij^d
It'm pd for writinge of a newe gatheringe booke for this o^r secound yeare	ij^s
It'm pd vnto m' Jesper & m' Russell in y^e behalf of the Churche towardes y^e suite for triall of y^e Comons (fn. 22)	x^s
Sume of y^e paym^tes in y^e o^r xp'mas q'te^r is	iiij^li. iiij^s. vij^d.

The second yeares paymentes

Paymentes in our Ladie Day quarte^r .1595.


Item pd vnto Slate^r y^e xiij^th Day of Aprill for coveringe ij graves	ij^s
It'm pd vnto Stockedale the xxviij^th of Aprill for covering's of y^e sainct's Bell frame w^th newe bourdes & for his workemanshippe therof	x^s
It'm pd y^e third of may at he^r ma^ties remove to grenew^ch	xij^d
It'm pd for a booke of Articles y^e xiiij^th of may At y^e Archdeacons visitac'on And for newe swearinge of vs & our sidemen	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd for our Dynn's & the sidemens y^e same day	ix^s vj^d
It'm pd for ringinge y^e xxviij^th & xxix^th of may beinge o^r p'ambulac'on Dayes & for makeinge of y^e p'ishon's Drincke At o^r comynge home	v^s
It'm pd y^e xiiij^th of June for p'sentinge of o^r quarte^r bill	viij^d
It'm pd y^e xx^th of June vnto Bellowes for a Doble quarter & for nayles aboute y^e translatinge of y^e old Collecto^rs (fn. 23) pewe	xiiij^d
It'm pd him for iij Dayes worke aboute y^e same & for mendinge of iij formes	iij^s
It'm pd y^e xxiij^th of June to y^e Clerke & Sexton fo^r their quarte^r wages	xxx^s
It'm pd the Sexton for keepeinge of y^e Clocke	xx^d
It'm pd him for oyle fo^r y^e Clocke & Bells And for Broomes	xij^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makinge cleane y^e lane	ij^s vj^d
Some of y^s o^r Ladie Day q'te^r is—iij^li. x^s.

Paymentes in Midsom' quarte^r .1595.


Item pd y^e xviij^th of August At her Ma^ties Comynge to white hall & At her remove from thence to Nonesuche (fn. 24) y^e xxj^th	ij^s
It'm pd y^e xx^th of August for a booke of orders at S^ct Clem^tes	v^s
It'm pd y^e iiij^th of September vnto Henry Turvyn for ij Balrigges v^s And for ij bell ropes weyinge xiij^li, iij^s iij^d	viij^s iij^d
It'm pd y^e vij^th of Septembe^r for ringinge beinge her Ma^ties Birth Day	iij^s
It'm pd the xv^th of Septemb' vnto ffoster fo^r p'sentinge o^r quarte^r bill	viij^d
It'm pd vnto Slater y^e xxvj^th for pavinge of ij graves	ij^s
It'm pd for a quier of paper	iiij^d
It'm pd vnto y^e Clerke & Sexton for their quarte^rs wages	xxx^s
It'm pd vnto the Sexton fo^r kepeinge y^e Clocke xx^d & fo^r oyle & bromes xij^d	ij^s viij^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge Cleane ye lane	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd for mendinge one of y^e Church gate lockes	ij^d
Sume quarte^r—lvj^s. vij^d.

The second yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarte^r .1595.


Item paid for ringinge at sondrie tymes as y^e Lord Bishoppe of London went to & from y^e Cittie in his first visitac'on (fn. 25)	vj^s
It'm pd y^e xiij^th of October when his Lordshippe Did visite At white chappell for a booke of Articles & for newe swearinge of vs And y^e sidemen	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd then to one of his Lo: men for a p'nt Aunswer vnto the same Booke	xviij^d
It'm pd for o^r Dynn's And y^e sidmen tendinge aboute y^e same busenis all y^t Day	xij^s iij^d
It'm pd y^e x^th of November for ij Bell roopes And a balrigge	iiij^s
It'm pd the xiiij^th of Novembe^r At her Ma^ties Comynge to white hall And at her goinge from thence y^e xxvij^th	ij^s
It'm pd for ringinge y^e xvij^th Day beinge y^e Day of her Ma^ties Coronac'on	vj^s
It'm pd y^e same Day for a pound of candles	iiij^d
It'm pd vnto m^r Clerke for mendinge of y^e great Bell clapp'	xvj^d
It'm pd for makeinge of a booke of p'sentm^t vnto the Lord Thr'er of such gent' of Accoumpt as lay in this p'ishe against Christmas havinge their liveinge elswhere	viij^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for mendinge of the frame of y^e great Bell for y^e Clocke hamm' to rest on	xij^d
It'm pd y^e secound of Decembe^r for puttinge in of our Aunswer vnto y^e Lord Bishoppes booke of Articles to y^m respited till then fo^r full & c'taine Aunswe^r	ij^s
It'm pd for Diginge spreadinge & carriage of x loades of gravell laid At Covent garden wall	ij^s
It'm pd for writinge y^e names of suche poore in y^e p'ishe As weare to receaue her ma^ties benevolence (fn. 26) a gainst Christmas. Deliu'ed to y^e Lord Thr'er	xij^d
It'm pd vnto Jonas Robson y^e vincten' fo^r wyne w^ch was fetcht fo^r y^e monthlie Comu'ions At Dyu's tymes	xxx^s
It'm pd vnto y^e head Constable m^r Patricke Dirricke for wheate for y^e p'vision of her ma^ties Shippes (fn. 27)	xxxij^s

The second yeares paymentes

Paymentes in Mighelmas quarte^r .1595.


Item paid y^e xiiij^th of December vnto ffoste^r y^e Apparrato^r for p'sentinge our q'ter Bill to m^r Doctor Creake	xviij^d
It'm pd y^e xviij^th Day vnto Bellowes for seu'inge (fn. 28) of m^r vicars pewe, And m^rs Anne Cookes pewe mendinge, And for mendinge of other pewes for stuf and woorkemanshippe	iij^s iiij^d
It'm paid the xix^th and xxiij^th of Decemb' at her ma^ties comynge to white hall & goinge from thence	ij^s
It'm pd the xxiiij^th vnto Slater for paveinge of iiij^or graves	iiij^s
It'm paid vnto the Clerke for his quarters wages	xx^s
It'm paid vnto the Sexton for quarters wages	x^s
It'm paid him for keepeinge of y^e Clocke	xx^d
It'm paid for oyle for y^e Clocke & Bells & for bromes	xij^d
It'm pd for hollie, Ivie, rosemary & Bayes	xvj^d
It'm pd vnto Bellowes for makeinge cleane y^e lane	ij^s vj^d
It'm pd vnto m^r Clerke for lookeinge vnto y^e Clocke y^e yeare	vj^s viij^d
It'm pd him for roundinge of the great bell clapper (fn. 29)	vj^d
It'm pd vnto Abraham Leedes for keepeinge y^e Armory	x^s
It'm pd for washinge of the Churche Clothes	vj^s viij^d
It'm pd vnto Richard Bartlett y^e glasier for repayringe y^e glasse aboute y^e Churche	viij^s
It'm pd vnto Nicholas Bedworth for writinge & ingrossinge of this o^r accoumpt & fo^r writinge of the Inventaries And gatheringe Booke	xx^s
It'm pd fo^r a supper for y^e maisters at y^e giveinge vpp of this our accoumpt	xx^s
Sume quarte^r—xj^li. iij^s. ix^d.
Sume Totall of this o^r secounde yeares paym^tes is	xxj^li. xiiij^s. xj^d.
Some gen'all of the Receiptes in theis our twoe yeares is	l^li. xv^s. j^d.
Some gen'all of the paymentes in theis our twoe yeares is	xlvij^li. xix^s. viij^d. ob'.
And so remaynes in our handes more then we haue laid out w^ch we are readie to Deliu' y^e sume of	lv^s. iiij^d. ob'.
Examyned and allowed by the maisters of y^e p'ishe hereunder named the viij^th Day of ffebruary 1595 Annoq' R. R. Elizabeth Tricesimo octauo and the Chardge by them comitted vnto y^e 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 Ha^rris
Jeames [mark] walle^rs 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.

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