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

'Acts and accounts: 1554-63', in Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2, (London, 1914) pp. 278-290. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/wells-mss/vol2/pp278-290 [accessed 14 April 2024]

1554–1555.

1554, Oct. 20.—Grant by Gilbert [Bourne], bishop of Bath and Wells, to his cousin, Sir John Bourne, and Anthony, son of the said Sir John, of the reversion, expectant on the death of Thomas Clerk, of the office of surveyor-general of manors and other estates belonging to the see within the county of Somerset, for their joint lives, and the life of the survivor, with a yearly fee of 6l. 13s. 4d.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, Nov. 2.—ƒo. 87.

1554, Oct. 20.—Grant by the same to Richard Bourne and Gilbert his son of the reversion of the office of receiver-general of the said manors and other estates, with a yearly fee of 10l.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, Nov. 2.—ƒo. 88.

1554, Nov. 2.—Grant by the bishop to John [White], bishop of Lincoln, Sir Thomas White and John White, citizen of London, of the next presentation to the archdeaconry of Taunton.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, same day.—ƒo. 16d.

1555, May 23.—Grant by John FitzJames, archdeacon of Taunton, to James Basset, of the office of steward of the manors and other estates belonging to the archdeaconry, wheresoever situated within the realm, for life, with a yearly fee of 6l. 13s. 4d.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, May 19 [sic], 1555.—ƒo. 87d.

1555–1556.

1556, April 23.—Lease by the dean to Sir Richard Reade, master in chancery, of the parsonage barns of Wellington and Buckland, Somerset, for 60 years, rent 40l.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, June 4.—ƒo. 95d.

1556–1557.

1556–7, Jan. 31.—Lease by the dean to John Payne of Charde, in consideration of 40l., of the tithe corn, otherwise called the tithe sheaf, and the barn and garden belonging to Charde parsonage, for 60 years, rent 24l.; provided always that Rawlynge Paule, widow, shall enjoy the said tithing corn and other the premises during her life upon the same terms as she now does, without any let or interruption by the said John Payne.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, Feb. 1.—ƒo. 102d.

1557–1558.

1557–8, Jan. 12.—Manumission by the bishop, Gilbert [Bourne], of Nicholas Hawkyns of Ban well, and his sons, Thomas, John the elder, John the middle [medius] and John the younger, natives, and all their progeny.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, Jan. 15.—ƒo. 104.

1558, June 25.—Lease by the Rt. Hon. John Boxoll, clerk, principal secretary to the queen, and prebendary of Ilton, to his servant, Robert Warram, of the prebend and rectory of Ilton and all the profits and appurtenances thereof, for 23 years, rent 11l. 4s.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, June 6, 1559.—ƒo. 111.

Communar's Paper Book.


Paid Oct. 11 to Robert Awman to be vicar choral at 12l. a year, playing the organ and instructing the choristers in arte musica . . . ut organa pulset, et choristas bene et sufficienter instruet cantando et organa pulsando pro sua cujusque capacitate for expenses	1l.	0s.	0d.
Paid Richard German for expenses at Frome pro jocalibus erga festum Sancti Andree, 1556		2s.	6d.
Paid to Gryffyth Apowell, sexton, to bye two bushells of wheate to make Maundye bredd withall		13s.	4d.
Paid for two newe towells, th'on for the busshopp's aulter and th'other for the dean's aulter, sic utriusque		1s.	4d.
Expenses attending the fair of St. James, 4 days, at Bristol		9s.	8d.
Charges at Dean Gunthorp's, St. John's and St. Stephen's aulter	2l.	9s.	9½d.
Paid to the sexton for singing bredde		3s.	4d.
Paid to Richard Atkyns, waxe chandler, for the makynge of 14 greate tapers for the sepulcre, with others		2s.	8d.
Paid to Sabyn of Glaston, for writinge of 8 queris of the Gospell Boke, precio le quere 20d., in toto		13s.	4d.
Paid to Hewghe Tynte, for the correcting, pointing and covering of the Gospell Boke		2s.	0d.
Paid to Sabbyn of Glaston for writing the legends for the commemoration of St. Andrew		1s.	6d.
Item paid more to him for a flymme of velym for the same worke, which made 6 leavys			10d.
Paid Richard Roberts, London, generosus, for 12 silken copes and 6 tunics and dalmatics, by order of chapter	18l.	0s.	0d.
carriage		2s.	7d.
June 13, for a pece of redde buckram, 5¾yds.		4s.	6d.
for 4¾yds. more of redde buckram		4s.	0d.
for 5yds. of canvasse		2s.	11d.
for 42yds. of dowlesse for 6 aulbes	1l.	9s.	9d.
for the makynge of 3 albes and for yncle		2s.	4d.
and for 3 albes more and yncle		2s.	0d.
June 27, for a pece of grene buckram, 5½yds.		4s.	7d.
To John Bodye for 10½yds. of yeowlowe buckram		8s.	9d.
for 4yds. of canvas		2s.	8d.
and threde			1d.
for a quartern of a pound of redde, grene and yeowlowe threde		1s.	2d.
Paid to William Lynge, 5 Feby., 1558, for 8yds. of dowles for an aulbe for the busshopp's aulter		5s.	8d.
for the making of the said aulbe and for yncle			8d.
Paid to Sir Thomas Hooper, July 12, for a quarter of a pound of blewe threde bought at Robert Cokett's		1s.	0d.
for halfe a quarter more of redd, grene and yeolowe threde			7d.
Paid for buckrams 2peces, vestment 17 peces, rybons and a pounde of coloured threde	1l.	13s.	0d.
Paid Sir Thomas Hooper for newe making of two sewts and coopis	1l.	4s.	3d.
Paid to Mighell Burton, Aug. 27, for a processionall, now in the custodie of Backewell by order of chapter		1s.	8d.
Paid to Mr. Leynge, Aug. 28, for 8yds. of dowles for an albe for the morrow mass		6s.	4d.
more to him for 2yds. of grene buckram		1s.	6d.
for 2 peces of brode yncle to make vestment gurdelles		2s.	2d.

1558–1559.

1558, Nov. 3.—Appointment by the bishop of W. Lancaster and Richard Snow as diocesan registrars.—ƒo. 134d.

1558, Dec. 10.—Grant by the dean and chapter to Richard Dennys, esq., of the office of chief steward in guerris of all their tenements, etc.—ƒo. 105d.

1559, June 12.—Grant by the bishop to Richard Bourne, citizen of London, and Richard Snowe of Wells, notary public, of the next presentation to the prebends of Whitchurche and Whitelakington.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, June 18.—ƒo. 115.

1559, Aug. 15.—Grant by the bishop to Humphrey Coles of the next presentation to the prebend of Wedmore II. Dated at Wyvelscombe.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, Oct. 30.—ƒo. 115d.

1559, Aug. 27.—Lease by the bishop to Sir Edward Rogers, comptroller of the queen's household and privy councillor, of the manor of Wyvelescumbe, for 21 years, rent 78l. 7s.—fo. 116.

1559–1560.

1559, Oct. 12.—Lease by the bishop to Sir Edward Rogers, of the manor of Kingesberie, for 21 years, rent 111l. 3s. 1d.—fo. 117d.

1559, Oct. 12.—Lease by the same to the same of the said manor, for 21 years, to take effect from Michaelmas, 1580, at the same rent.—ƒo. 118.

1559, Oct. 12.—Lease by the same to the same of the hundred of Kingesbery, for 21 years, rent 7l.—fo. 119.

1559, Oct. 12.—Lease by the same to the same of the manor of Kingsbery, for 21 years, to take effect from Michaelmas, 1601, at the rent before reserved.—ƒo. 119d.

1559, Dec. 1.—Grant by John Cottrell, LL.D., archdeacon of Wells, to Sir Richard Sackeville, privy councillor, and his son Thomas, for their joint lives and the life of the survivor, of an annuity of 4 marks issuing from the rectory of Southbrent.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, Jan. 13, 1559–60.—ƒo. 120.

1559–60, Jan. 11.—Congé d'élire for the election of a bishop [in the place of Gilbert Bourne, deprived].—ƒo. 124.

1559–60, Jan. 17.—An annuity of 20l. granted by the dean and chapter to George Carew, in consideration of his relinquishment of his residence and his revenues and advantages as a canon of Wells; "his balles, which herafter att any tyme shall happen by reason of his dignitie and residens ther, and also all suche profitts, advauntages and commodities, as likewise at anye tyme herafter shall happen to the said Mr. George Carewe by reason of any newe appointed or nomynated residentiaries, only excepted."—ƒo. 131d.

1559–60, Jan. 30.—Certificate by the chapter, the dean being absent, of their choice, on Jan. 29, of Gilbert Barklye S.T.P., as bishop in the room of Gilbert Bourne, deprived.—ƒo. 124.

1560, June 18.—Definitive decree for the reinstatement of William Turner in the deanery. The case had been heard in the house of Richard Goodricke, near Meet-street.—ƒo. 130d.

1560, June 19.—The appeal or protestation made this day by John Goodman, dean (as he asserts) of Wells, in the house of William Say, notary public, at the western corner of the lane commonly called Pater Noster Row, in the parish of Christ Church, London.

He protests against the decision of a commission—consisting of Matthew [Parker], archbishop of Canterbury, Anthony Cooke, knt., William May, Thomas Sakford, Richard Goodrick and Thomas Yale, doctors of laws—in the suit brought by William Turner for reinstatement in the deanery, on the ground of irregularities in the proceedings.

His protest is given at full length, 1½ folios.—ƒo. 129.

1560, July 20.—Inspeximus and confirmation by Queen Elizabeth of letters patent of Edward VI, granting to the dean, William Turner, dispensation from residence, with receipt of full allowances, whenever he is engaged in preaching the Gospel, etc.—ƒo. 132.

1560, Aug. 27.—Collation by Matthew [Parker], archbishop of Canterbury, patron pro hac vice, of Gilbert Barkley, bishop of Bath and Wells, to the office of chancellor in Wells Cathedral. Tibi qui (ut asseris) in hac parte sufficienter qualificatus existis, pro status tui juxta pontificalis dignitatis exigentiam meliore et uberiore sustentatione, durante vita tua; etc. Dated at Lambehithe.—ƒo. 132d.

Accounts of Thomas Hooper, the Communar, from Michaelmas, 1559, to Michaelmas, 1560.

Receipts.


Balance in hand	22l.	2s.	8d.
Rents: Antelopp, 57th year of 80 years' lease to Bishop Cornish		4s.	0d.
2 houses adjoining	1l.	0s.	0d.
Rowland Dogioun the tailor's in Est Walles		13s.	4d.
toft &c. at Torr Bridge		3s.	4d.
Hugh Bartoun's garden		2s.	0d.
messuage in New St., from Mr. Peter Carsligh's assigns		6s.	8d.
cottage at Jacob's well		6s.	8d.
new built house in High St., from William Welshote's assigns	2l.	13s.	3d.
Morgan Gitto's house in High St., let for 61 years	1l.	13s.	4d.
the Hart's Head in Sadler St	2l.	0s.	0d.
chief rent of Milton from the Grange bailiff		6s.	0d.
rent from the lord of Newtoun Placy, assigned to the vicars-choral	2l.	0s.	0d.
Total	11l.	8s.	8d.


The reeve of North Corye	91l.	18s.	4¾d.
The hundred of North Corye	2l.	11s.	9d.
The reeve of Est Corye	98l.	1s.	0½d.
The reeve of Westhatch	20l.	9s.	4½d.
The reeve of Wrentich	43l.	19s.	6d.
The reeve of Knappe	21l.	4s.	11¼d.
The reeve of Winscomb	87l.	4s.	11½d.
The bailiff of Est Lambrok	8l.	1s.	4d.
The bailiff of Bicknoller	27l.	6s.	4½d.
The bailiff of Alvarton	22l.	19s.	10d.
The farmer of Shepham	24l.	19s.	0d.
Wells Orum		11s.	11d.
Grange parsonage	40l.	0s.	0d.
Grange bailiff	1l.	14s.	7½d.
The farmer of Stokgummer	41l.	7s.	2d.
The farmer of Burnham	32l.	3s.	0d.
The farmer of Lydiard Episcopi	31l.	9s.	7d.
The farmer of Bucland	19l.	7s.	11¼d.
The farmer of Whitchurch	22l.	13s.	4d.
The farmer of Congresbury	33l.	15s.	8d.
The farmer of Cheddar	29l.	0s.	0d.
The farmer of Pucklechurch	62l.	5s.	8d.
The farmer of Mudford	19l.	3s.	4d.
The farmer of Lovington	6l.	16s.	8d.
The farmer of Southbarrow			nil.
The farmer of Okehampton	5l.	0s.	0d.
The farmer of Edistoun	4l.	17s.	1d.
The farmer of Westmere	4l.	11s.	4d.
New Work	15l.	8s.	5d.
Probates of wills	1l.	8s.	4d.
Sealing charters	1l.	0s.	0d.
Confirmation and sealing benefices	5l.	0s.	0d.

Annual pensions: St. Cuthbert's, 13l. 6s. 8d.; Chewton, 23l. 6s. 8d.; Carhampton, 5l.; Nether Stowey, 2l.; Norton sub Hamdon, 2l.; West Lydford, 6s. 8d.; Canons' Grange for Cawytthouse, 2s.; Westharptree, 6s. 8d.; Henton Monachorum, 6s. 8d.; Creech, 6s. 8d.; Stoke sub Hamdon, 3s. 4d.; Muriat, 6s. 8d.; Est Coker, 13s. 4d.; Bradford, 6s. 8d.; Evell, 1l.; Kingstone, 4s.; Butleye, 13s. 4d.; Lullington, 6s. 8d.; Coryrevell, 1l.; St. Cuthbert's for choristers, 20l.; Wodwick and Freshford, 8d.; Wraxall, 3s. 4d.; Wincanton, 3s. 4d.; Cheddar, 1l. 6s. 8d.; for Glaston monastery, 1l. 6s. 8d.; Norton St. Philip for Henton Monachorum, 5s.; Tyntenhull for Montacute priory, 13s. 4d.
Total receipts 914l. 15s. 7¼d.

Expenses.


Paid for petty commons of the bishop and canons	85l.	7s.	8d.
petty commons of the vicars-choral	41l.	14s.	0½d.
Master of schools	3l.	13s.	4d.
3 governors of Lady Chapel	2l.	5s.	7½d.
Commons of 3 guardians of church	2l.	12s.	0d.
Communion wine		17s.	10d.
getting said wine		2s.	0d.
To the prebendary of Cory	1l.	0s.	0d.
Communar	1l.	6s.	8d.
Tabellar		13s.	4d.
Chaplains and bread for poor	14l.	11s.	6d.
To the bishop from Antelopp rent		1s.	0d.
Parchment and paper		2s.	0d.
To choristers from St. Cuthbert's	20l.	0s.	0d.
Sacrist for Ergham obit			8d.
To Archdeacon Cottrell for collecting tenth and subsidy during vacancy of see	10l.	0s.	0d.
Paid on account of Bekenton's obit		17s.	8d.
Gunthorpe's	2l.	1s.	8d.
To the archdeacon of Wells, for Mudford		7s.	7½d.
To king's receiver, for Winscombe church		13s.	4d.
To master of the choristers, for Estlambroke	6l.	13s.	4d.
For vigils of St. Edmund and St. Nicholas		13s.	4d.
For college		16s.	0d.
Law officers	31l.	5s.	8d.
Various expenses for the dean and chapter	64l.	8s.	0d.
To king's receiver, for Bubwith's chantry	26l.	6s.	8d.
Burnell and Haselshaw's	6l.	13s.	4d.
Hewsie's	6l.	13s.	4d.
W. de Wellington's	6l.	13s.	4d.
Godley's	3l.	6s.	8d.
Hull's	4l.	0s.	0d.
Ergham's	4l.	0s.	0d.
Drokensford's and Corimal's	6l.	13s.	4d.
For bread and wine and wax	1l.	15s.	4d.
For various obits	39l.	18s.	0d.
For Montroy College	4l.	9s.	4d.
To Precentor George Carew, annuity, three quarters	15l.	0s.	0d.
Queen's tenth and subsidy	90l.	13s.	5¾d. and ½ farthing
From fabric fund	4l.	0s.	0d.
From Biddisham	13l.	17s.	4¾d.
From vicars-choral	8l.	10s.	0d.
From house of choristers	5l.	5s.	7¾d.
To canons residing	367l.	13s.	7¾d.
Half-farthing allowed to communar.
Worspring. Receipts	10l.	6s.	8d.
Paid vicars choral for W. Button's, Wethamsted's and A. Bamfyld's obits	5l.	6s.	8d.
To king's receiver	4l.	6s.	8d.
Bread of poor	2l.	10s.	0d.
To vicars in lieu of 3 governors of Lady Chapel		6s.	8d.
Acquittance, &c		6s.	8d.
Westmere. Receipts	11l.	0s.	8d.
To vicars choral	6l.	1s.	8d.
Communar		6s.	8d.
Sacrist		1s.	0d.
Barlich. Balance	5l.	0s.	0d.
Receipts	34l.	13s.	4d.

Expenses.


To vicars choral	8l.	0s.	0d.
Collector for J. Button's obit	1l.	6s.	8d.
Bread of poor and distribution	1l.	8s.	8d.
To choristers	1l.	0s.	0d.
Bread of poor, St. Quentin's obit		13s.	4d.
Of Romynall's obit, to vicars	2l.	13s.	4d.
Collector	1l.	0s.	0d.
Bread of poor	1l.	6s.	8d.
Of W. Button's obit, to vicars	2l.	13s.	4d.
Bread and distribution	1l.	8s.	8d.
Of Wambrough chantry, to collector	3l.	6s.	8d.
Of Ralph de Lullington's obit, to poor	2l.	8s.	8d.
Of Stratton's obit, to collector	1l.	13s.	4d.
Of Bratton's to do.	1l.	6s.	8d.
Of Graynefylde's		13s.	4d.
Of Gessich obit		6s.	8d.
Writing account		6s.	8d.
Collector for postage, &c.		13s.	4d.
Total expenses	33l.	2s.	0d.


Bidsham. Balance	18l.	0s.	0d.
Received of the reeve	42l.	2s.	11½d.
Rent of new building in Chamberlain St.	1l.	0s.	0d.
Paid Mr. William Lide, schoolmaster, besides his stipend, 3l. 13s. 4d.	1l.	6s.	8d.
to him for keeping organ		13s.	4d.
Other expenses	10l.	9s.	1d.
Repairs of houses	13l.	5s.	6d.
To computant		13s.	4d.
To vicars choral, rent of Radcliff mead	3l.	0s.	0d.
Collector, tenth and subsidy	13l.	17s.	4¾d.
For deterioration of money, Sept. 28, according to queen's proclamation	11l.	15s.	10¼d.
Rent of John Barrow, deficient		6s.	8d.
Dulverton and Sutton. Balance	5l.	19s.	5d.
Rent of farms	56l.	0s.	0d.
Paid pension to late rector of Sutton	27l.	6s.	8d.
Vicar's stall wages	2l.	13s.	4d.
Computant		6s.	8d.
To blind, halt and bedridden		13s.	4d.
Other expenses	17l.	3s.	4¼d.
Deterioration on Sept. 28, according to queen's proclamation	11l.	18s.	8d.
Half cost of Erasmus' Paraphrase for Long Sutton church		8s.	0d.

Communar's Book.

Payments: 13s. 4d. to William Lyde, keeper of the organs; 5l. to Mr. Lyde, master of the schools; 20s. to William Parsons "for making and pricking off certayne songes in Englisshe;" 8s. 8d. "for iiij Salter bookes, bowght at Bristowle, paid for every spalter booke ijs. ijd.;" 22s. for 2 Bibles in English, and 4d. for carriage of them from Bristowe; 4d. for 2 linen cloths for the communion table; 6s. 8d. "for writing off the injunctions."

Accounts of Thomas Hooper, the Escheator, from Michaelmas, 1559, to Michaelmas, 1560.

Receipts.


Balance from 1558–9	25l.	10s.	10d.
Rents: 3 tenements in Biestwalls
5 tenements in Torlane
9 tenements, including Beer's Inn in Chamberlain St.
2 tenements in High St.
1 tenement at Jacob's Well
1 stable at Mill pool
2 tenements in Grope Lane
pasture, 2 tenements and barn in New St.
For obits of Wells city, the archdeacon of Taunton, the archdeacon of Wells, vicar of Chew Magna, Mountry College, Mr. John Aylesworth, the king's receiver for St. John Baptist, Wells, Mr. George Owen for St. John's Hospital, Bristol, Christ Church, Bristol
Rents of Mr. John Fitzjames for Mountrey and Rich's Close, Precentor of Wells, Mr. John Cottrell
For obits from succentor
Rents of Mr. William Bowerman, Mr. T. Jurye, Mr. James Bonde, Mr. Giles Caple
Obits of Worspringe and Barlich dissolved, and of comnmnar
Obits of John Child and John Blakdoun
Obits from Gaunt's, Bristol, and communar
from Robert Fann, receiver of the vicar's New Close	69l.	16s.	8d.

Expenses.


Paid to queen's collectors for obits	48l.	16s.	0d.
Bailiff Augustine Bulman		6s.	8d.
Expenses of computus		4s.	4d.
Chief rents		1s.	4d.
To the queen for house by Est Walles		1s.	0d.
To the keeper of the fabric for a house in Chamberlain St		4s.	0d.
Queen's receiver for expenses of St. John's, Wells, dissolved		2s.	0d.
Sums owed: By George Owen, possessor of Hospital of St. John the Baptist, Bristol, for obit of Richard Tessoner	11l.	6s.	8d.
by succentor and Thomas Fulwell his farmer, for obits of Fortis and Scory	5l.	12s.	6d.
by Polidore Virgil, late archdeacon of Wells, for obit of Peter de Cicestria, 1553–1556	2l.	0s.	0d.
by Christopher Whit, for obits of Wellington and De la Pole, 1553–1560	5l.	6s.	8d.
by guardians of Christ Church, Bristol, for obit of Erley, 1553–1560	2l.	13s.	4d.
by William Sargent for rent of a tenement in Tor Lane, 1558		5s.	0d.
by assigns of William Welshote, for land in Chamberlain St		11s.	8d.
Paid to 25 persons at the close of the account	13l.	8s.	2d.

Examined and approved by William Bowrman, Thomas Baylye, James Bonde, Thomas Moore, Robert Fanner, auditors, and John Lane, clerk of auditors.

1560–1561.

1560, Nov. 28.—Copy of writ enjoining John Goodman, clerk, not to interfere between the receiver appointed by the court of chancery of the revenues of Combe St. Nicholas and the tenants of the manor pending the decision of a suit about the possession of the deanery, between the said Goodman and William Turner.—ƒo. 1a.

1560–1, March 15.—Commission to Matthew [Parker], archbishop of Canterbury, Anthony Cooke, knt., Thomas Sackford and Richard Goodrike, esquires, and Thomas Yale, LL.D., to adjudicate upon the controversy between John Goodman, clerk, and William Turner, dean of Wells, which had already been virtually decided by Thomas [Young], archbishop of York, Alexander Nowell, dean of St. Paul's, Thomas Davys, LL.D., and John Hales, esq., as commissioners.—ƒo. 1a.d.

1560–1, March 21.—Writ ordering John Goodman, under a penalty of 1,000l., to vacate the deanery forthwith and surrender it and all decanal property to William Turner, until, upon good cause shown, it be otherwise determined. Dated at Redgrave.

Communar's Book.

Payments: 10s. to Mr. Lyde, keeper of the organs, for 3 quarters; 25s. to Mr. Lyde, master of the schools, for one quarter; 4l. 10s. to Mr. Thomas Elis, master of the schools, for 3 quarters; 13½d. "to Mr. Lyde for a good songe, viz. te deum in Englishe, which he broughte from Harforde;" 4s. "for iij tablis prented off the x commandementes and kalenders, which he sett up in the church by commandement off my lorde archbusshopp of Cantorburye;" 6s. 8d. "for the moytie off the paraphraes off Erasmus for the parishe churche off Lovington;" 3s. 4d. to Alexander Ward (fn. 1) "for songes which he broghte frome Glosseter and frome Bristowe;" 2s. 8d. "for viij quairs off paper to make bokes for to pricke the same songes and others, which was delyveryd to Master Lyde."

Accounts of Thomas Hooper, the Escheator, from Michaelmas, 1560, to Michaelmas, 1561.

Receipts.


Of Walter Selye alias Younge, receiver-general of New Close, Wells, for obits issuing from the house of said vicars	2l.	13s.	0d.

Expenses.


Paid to Mr. John Harington, queen's collector, for obits	48l.	1s.	4d.
Repairs of houses	4l.	13s.	9½d.
Sums owed: By George Owen, possessor of St. John the Baptist's Hospital, Bristol	12l.	0s.	0d.
succentor and Th. Fulwell	5l.	12s.	6d.
Polidore Virgil	2l.	0s.	0d.
Christofer Whit	6l.	0s.	0d.
guardians of Christ church, Bristol	3l.	0s.	0d.
William Sargante		5s.	0d.
John Lowth, vicar of Chew Magna, for obit of Bishop Ralph de Salopia	3l.	6s.	8d.
assigns of W. Welshot		5s.	10d.
Paid to 23½ persons at the close of the account	9l.	13s.	10½d.

Examined and approved by W. Bowreman, sub-dean, Thomas Bayly, treasurer, John Cottrell, archdeacon of Wells, James Bonde, archdeacon of Bath, and Robert Fanner, John Lambert, vicars, auditors.

1561–1562.

1561, Sept. 30.—Grant by the bishop, Gilbert Barkley, of the chancellorship of Wells and the rectory of Kingsbury united therewith, to Roger Legge and Robert Lawgham, with the provision that John Leage may be presented thereto, but if a vacancy does not happen until after John Leage's death, then it reverts to the bishop.

Confirmed by the dean and chapter, same day.—ƒo. 136d.

Accounts of Thomas Hooper, the Communar.

Among the arrerages is included 4l. due from Polidor Virgill, late archdeacon of Wells, for 3 years' pensions of Dultinge and Estbrent, down to Michaelmas, 1556.

Communar's Book.

Payments: 13s. 4d. to Mr. Lyde, organist; 8l. to Thomas Elis, schoolmaster; 8d. "for setting off ij clapsis [clasps] upon the paraphrases;" 5s. "for a boke off the communion;" 8s. "for iiij spalter bookes;" 4s. 6d. "for a pott off tyn to fetch wyne for the communion;" 53s. 4d. "to a paynter off Glossetter for writing off the x comandementes and other thinges upon the wall within the quier;" 10s. "for v spalter bookes."

1562–1563.

1563, May 19.—The stewards having been wont to make a profit by leasing the capitular estates to their friends under value, it is ordered by William Turner, dean, John Leage, chancellor, Thomas Bayly, treasurer, William Bourman, sub-dean, and John Cottrell and James Bonde, archdeacons of Bath and Wells respectively, that in future all such contracts be made publicly in foro nostro.—fo. 143d.

Communar's Book; Thomas Hooper, Communar.

Payments: 13s. 4d. to Thomas Tanner, keeper of the organs; 8l. to Thomas Elis, the pedagogue; 13s. 4d. for a bible in English; 6s. "for iij spalter bookes in Englishe;" 4s. "for a boke off the newe homelies;" 10d. "for a boke sett forthe for the order off prayer and fasting upon Wensdayes, etc.;" 7s. 4d. to the dean for Tertulian's works; 24s. to the queen's players [in regardis datis ludicoribus (?) domine nostre regine].