Communar's Accounts: 1504-5

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

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'Communar's Accounts: 1504-5', in Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2, (London, 1914) pp. 182-183. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/wells-mss/vol2/pp182-183 [accessed 18 March 2024]

Accounts of William Capron, the Communar, from Michaelmas, 1504, to Michaelmas, 1505.

Receipts.

Rent of the Antelope, let to Thomas, bishop of Tine, for 80 years 4s. 0d.
of houses near the Antelope 19s. 8d.
of the Hartyshed in Sadler St., let to Henry Cornish, with 2 adjoining messuages, besides 16s. in Barliche account 2l. 0s. 0d.
of Thomas, bishop of Tine, precentor of Wells Cathedral, for an empty spot in the west of the churchyard at the back of his tenement in Sadler St. 16s. 0d.
From vacant churches in the archdeaconry of Wells 6l. 8s. d.
in the archdeaconry of Taunton 13s. 4d.
of Chewe church 2l. 0s. 0d.
Sealing: received of Thomas Betyman, the bishop's native 1l. 6s. 8d.

Expenses.

Paid the prior of Montacute, collector of king's subsidy 17l. 19s. d.
to commissioner for taking choristers for the king's chapel 10s. 0d.
to the under-sheriff, for not returning a writ directed to him about Knappe Mills 6s. 8d.
to the servant of the abbat of Glaston, bringing part of a fish called "a sturgyn" 1s. 0d.
and a hart 3s. 4d.
Searching evidences here at Wells as to the death of Nicholas Lotymer, knt. 13s. 4d.
Expenses at North Cory about Knappe Mills 1l. 13s. 4d.
To Nicholas Burges, king's collector of the subsidy, for lands, &c, in Wells 2l. 12s. 6d.
To the officer of the king's exchequer, for writing about the payment of tenth 6s. 8d.
To the treasurer, in part payment of 32l. 10l. 0s. 0d.
Making calendar for escheats of the cathedral church 3s. 6d.
Repairs of North Cory chancel—leadwork 6s. 7d.
and of Wells New Work 1l. 6s. d.
Expenses in the suit between Mr. Robert Widowe and John Braddon, 11l. 10s. 10d., whereof the chapter exonerated the communar of 3l. 6s. 8d.
Expenses of Alverton manor—To canons residentiary for celebrating Gunthorp mass at the Jesina altar of the Lady Chapel 6l. 1s. 8d.
obit of the same 2l. 0s. 0d.
To residentiaries 280l. 4s. 11d.
Bydesham. Paid foT 8 torches of wax, weighing 219lbs. 4l. 15s. 10d.
for things bought for the Treasury House, for new work there 1l. 18s. 8d.
scouring 2 candlesticks, 4 basins and 1 lectern, in the choir 6s. 8d.
a tin pot for fetching wine for altars 1s. 0d.
washing 100 pair of vestments 16s. 8d.
washing vestments hanging in the choir stalls 6d.
Barlych. Repairs of the battlement of North Cory chancel 5l. 14s. 4d.