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The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559. Originally published by Trübner, London, 1905.

'Churchwardens' accounts: 1491-2', in The Medieval Records of A London City Church St Mary At Hill, 1420-1559, (London, 1905) pp. 170-182. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/early-eng-text-soc/vol128/pp170-182 [accessed 14 April 2024]

[a.d. 1491–2.]



(fn. 1) Iohn Melton	A^o xiiijc lxxxxij
Rychard Cloos

(fn. 2) +

Thys ys the Accoumpte of vs, Ioh'n mylton & Rychard close, wardens of the goudes & Rentes belongyng vnto the cherche of saynt mary at hyll' in london, for an hole yere from myhalmas A^o 1491 to myhalmas A^o 1492.

ffyrst, we charge vs wyth' the ould dettes that we haue Resseyued within the yere of oure Accoumpte:—



Item, of wylliam dye, bowchere	iij l'i
Item, of Ioh'n harres, waterman		xx d
Item, of wylliam pares	iij s	viij d
Item, of thomas bynkes		xx d
Item, of Ioh'n nell'	ij s
Item, of wylliam Courtman	xiij s	iiij d
Item, of Rychard Abell', Grocere	xl s
Item, of wylliam harysons wyff	ij s
Item, of Ioh'n smyth	v s
Item, of the wardens of sent botolphus	ij s	vj d
Item, of Robert odyam, mercere	iij s	iiij d
Item, of thomas mowce, clark	xx s
Ioh'n westhowse, waterman	viij s
Item, of Robert Graples	iij s
Summa, viij l'i vj s ij d.

(fn. 3) +

Item, we charge vs as wele with the cherche Rentes as with the Rentes belongyng vnto the chauntryes for an hole yere:—



(fn. 4) The cherche Rentes	xv l'i	vij s	vj d
Nasynges chauntrye	viiij^o l'i		viij d
Rose wrettels chauntrye	vj l'i	xiij s	iiij d
Rychard Goustlyns	viij l'i	xij s	viij d
Ioh'n Causton	xviij l'i	iiij s	iiij d
Ioh'n Bedham	xiij l'i	vj s	viij d
Maister Wylliam Cambrege	x l'i
Summa, iiij^xx j li. v s ij d.



Item, we charge vs with vij l'i, the whyche sir Ioh'n plomer hath lent vnto the paryshe, to be payd every quartere v s tyll' the sum of the money be payd, vij l'i.
Item, we charge vs with the clarkes wages & with the bemlyght in the sayd yere Resayved be iiij quarters of the yere, vj l'i xj s vij d.
Item, we charge vs with the money that we Resayved at estere for pascall', xij s vij d.

(fn. 5) +

Item, we charge vs wyth sertayn Casweltes Resayved within the sayd yere:—



Item, of wylliam Courtman, that he gave vs to Reles hym of a gardyn	vj s	viij d
Item, of mastere Ioh'n, at ij tymes		xiiij d
Item, for buryeng of a portyngale	ij s
Item, of thomas colyns for a powre man	iij s	iiij d
Item, of Robert odyham for buryeng of hys chyld	ij s
Item, for ould tymbere sould to Robert Graples	ii s	vj d
Item, for buryeng of Wylliam abarow	ij s
Item, for buryeng of a portyngale	iiij s
Item, for ould tymbere sould for		x d
Item, for ould tymbere sould to Robert Clarke	iij s	iiij d
Item, for buryeng of maister braymonger	xiij s	iiij d
Summa, xlj s ij d.
Summa totalis of the hole charge thys yere j c v l'i xvj s viij d.

(fn. 6) +

Here foloweth the payementes as wele of that that belongyth to the cherche as to the chauntres.



ffyrst, payd to Robert fygherberd and godfrey oxenbrege, wardens of the paryshe of sent Georges for a quyt Rent goeng owt of the tenementes of Ioh'n Weston for a hole yere at myhalmas last passid. Summa	xx s
Payd to the prioure of Christcherche, in london, for a quytte Rentte goeng owt of the tenementes of Ioh'n Weston, for a hole yer at estere last passed	iij s
Payd to the abbot of Waltham for a quytte Rent goeng owt of the tenementes of Ioh'n Weston, for a hole yere at ester	xxxviij s

Obyttes kepte at the coustes of the cherche.



Payd for kepyng of the obytt of Ioh'n Weston the xix day of Aprell', to prestes and clarkes, iij s vj d.
payd for the obett of maister Ioh'n bradmere, kept the xxiij day of novembere A^o 1492, ij s x d.
payd to sir Ioh'n plomere for kepyng of the morowmas for a hole yere at myhalmas last passed, xx s.
payd to master Ioh'n Redye for the Rehersyng of the namys [of the] fownders of the chauntryes in the bed Rolle, for a hole yer at myhalmas last passed, xvjd.
Summa, iiij l'i viij s viij d.

(fn. 7) + the Coustes of the ij clarkes.



payd to Wylliam edmundes, clarke, for a quartere at crystmas	xiij s	iiij d
payd to Everod, the chyld, for the same quartere	vj s	viij d
Item, payd to Saundere worsle for a hole yere wages, fynysshed at the fest of sent mychaell' last passed	xxxvj s	viij d
Item, payd to Robert debenham, clarke, for iij quarters of a yere, that ys to sey—estere, mydsomer and myhalmas	xl s
Summa, iiij l'i xvj s viij d.

Coustes of the quere.



Item, payd for holme & ive on crystmas even, ij d.
Item, for mendyng of the Antyfonere, vj s.
Item, for a quarst of bastard on crystmas day, iij d ob..
Item, for wyn on xij day at masse, iiij d ob.
Item, for makyng clene of the gutters in the grete snowe, ij d.
Item, for mendyng of the vestment at sent kateryns awtere, vij d.
Item, to master weston for iiij quayeres of the grete boke, xv s.
Item, for mendyng of the sanctus belle, ij d.
Item, for Scowryng of the laton in the cherche, xx d.
Item, for bovx and flowrys on palme sonday, v d.
Item, for palme the same day, iij d.
Item, for wyn on palme sonday, vj d ob..
Item, for a quartere of colles at ester, vj d.
Item, for wachyng of the sepulcre at estere, x d.
xxvij s ob..

(fn. 8) + coustes of the quere.



Item, payd for wyn on holy thursday, iiij d.
Item, for Rosys on corpus Christi day, viij d.
Item, for birche at mydsomer, ij d.
Item, for wyne on sent barnabes even, x d.
Item, for wyne on sent barnabes day, viij d ob..
Item, for iiij dousen garlondes on cherche holyday, xv d.
Item, to bowere & hys companye on sent barnabes day, ij s viij d.
Item, to pye for hys labour the same day, viij d.
Item, for wyne on owre ladye day the Assompcyon, v d.
Item, for Caryeng awey of ij lowde Roboys owt of the cherche, v d.
Item, for a c & di. of v peny nayll' for the cherche dore, vj d.
Item, for a sourples for the clarke, bought of sir wylliam, ij s.
Item, for makyng of a new pewe in the cherche, ij s.
Item, for a peyre of henges for the pewe dore, vj d.
Item, to wylliam pares for kepyng & wachyng of the cherche the space of x wekes, viij s.
Item, to Ioh'n dorham for a sourples, xij s.
Item, for wyne on halowmas day, vj d.
Item, for havyng the Roboys for the cherche end, v d.
Item, for naylles to the quere, iij d.
Item, for vj l'i of candell', vj d.
Item, to the smyth for a key to a hangyng loke in the Roud loufte, iiij d.
Item, for makyng clene of the cherche, iij s iiij d.
Item, payd to the Rakere, viij d.
Item, for ij peyre of patens for the prestes, vj d.
Item, payd to sir Ioh'n tyllesle for mendyng of the portos, with othere bokes, xvj d.
Item, payd to Raff Colkes for xxj l'i of candell', xxj d.
Item, payd to Robert wylles for xij l'i of candell', xij d.
Item, payd to wylliam pares for the mendyng of o thyng and othere in the cherche, xij d.
Item, for Restyng of Anes benett, vj d.
ij l'i v s ij d ob..
Summa totallis of all' the coustes of the quere, iij l'i xij s iij d.

(fn. 9) +

Expences for the profyt of the cherche.



Item, payd for oure Rydyng to barnett, in coustes, iij s j d.
Item, for enteryng of the axyon of wylliam dye, bowchere, x d.
Item, for the iugement of wylliam dye, bouchere, viij d.
Item, payd to fovx for hys laboure, iiij d.
Item, that I spent on the quest for dye, ij s ix d.
Item, payd for a dyner whan Master parson with othere of the paryshe were with hym at the sonn, xvij s ix d.
Item, spent whan master parson was at gabryell' with master alderman and master plomere, iij s x d.
[Summa], xxix s iij d.

Expences in wex to the wex chaundelere.



Item, payd for di. a c & xv l'i wex at iij l'i iij s iiij d c. Summa, xl s ij d.
Item, payd to Rogere mydelton, wex chaundelere, for the makyng of the beame lyght, pascall', & the trendell' & othere lyghtes spent in the cherche within thys sayd yere, viij s xj d.
Summa, ij l'i ix s j d.

The sayd Rogere oweth vnto the cherche xij l'i & a quarter wex.

Reparacyons of the cherche Rentes.



Item, payd for mendyng of prestes seege, iij d.
Item, for tyelyng of the powre mens howsys, ij s ij d.
Item, to christefer kechyn for a wyndowe bourd & naylles, & hys man a day in sir wylliam boyes chambere, xvij d.
Item, a loud lome to the same, iiij d.
Item, for a c lath, v d.
Item, for a quartere lath nayll, j d ob.
Item, for ij sax lyme, iiij d.
Item, for a dawbere & hys man, xij d.
Item, to a dawbere that brought lome in for the flores, iiij d.
Item, for mendyng of iij doures, ij d.
Item, for mendyng of a wyndow & settyng vp of a new wyndow, ij d.
Item, for naylles to the same, ob.
Summa, vj s ix d.
Vacacyouns of the howse that the goudman mershe ocupyed, by halff a yere, v s.
Summa totalis, xj s ix d.

(fn. 10) + Reparacyons of the new howse in the cherche Rentes.



Item, payd for makyng of the fowndacyon of the new howse, to ij masons for vij dayes werke, iij s viij d.
Item, to a labourere for v dayes to the same, xx d.
Item, to a labourere for ij dayes to the same, x d.
Item, for a busshell' & di. of tyell' pyns, vij d ob.
Item, to a mason for iiij dayes werke to the same, ij s viij d.
Item, to a labourer for the same iiij dayes, xx d.
Item, payd to the tyelere for tyelyng of the same howse, vij s.
Item, payd to a mason for iiij dayes werke and ij ml' brek, xiij s.
Item, payd to Wylliam horn for vj dayes werke & hys man, vj s vj d.
Item, for a mason ij dayes in the same howse, xvj d.
Item, to hys labourer for the same ij dayes at vd a day, xd.
Item, for di. a quartere of Roufe tyell', vij d.
Item, for strawe to make mortere with to the dawbere, viij d.
Item, for a tyelere & hys man ij dayes more on the same howse, ij s ij d.
Item, for ij ml' brek, viij s viij d.
Item, for iij c breke, to Ioh'n hamsterlay, xvj d.
Item, to Ioh'n kellay for viij loude of sand, iij s iiij d.
Item, for dawbyng of the same howse vndere & above, xj s.
Item, for ij c ij loud & iiij sax lyme to the same, xiij s.
Item, payd to Roger smalwod for mendyng & makyng of the gutters in the same howse, xxvj s.
Item, bought of the goudman hawlhed, xxvj c hertlath to the same howse, at vd a c, x s x d.
Item, for ij loud of tyell' in to the same howse, iiij s viij d.
Item, payd vnto thomas mundes for xj c & a peny worth of v peny naylle, to the same howse, iij s ix d.
Item, for ij c & di. of vj d nayle, xij d ob..
Item, for vij c & di. of iiij d nayle, xxij d ob..
Item, for di. a c of iij d nayle, j d ob.
Item, for ij c & ij penyworth of xd nayll, xviij d.
Item, for iij ml' & a ob. worth of Roufe nayle, ij s vj d ob..
Item, for xvj ml' & a quartere & a ob. worth of sprygg, viij s ij d.
Item, for viij c & di. & a penyworth of hartlath, iij s vij d ob..
Item, payd to christofere kechyn for makyng of the same howse & for the tymbere therto, viij l'i.
Item, payd to the smyth for barres, lokes, and keyes to the same howse, xiij s ob. quarter.
Item, payd to sir Ioh'n plomere for the coustes that he dyde in takyng downe of the same howse, xxj d.
Summa totallis coustes of the new howse, xvj l'i (fn. 11) xviij s (fn. 11) v d ob. quarter.

(fn. 12) + The coustes & payementes of naysynges chauntrye.



Item, payd to sir Ioh'n tyllsle, prest, to syng for the sayd Ioh'n nasyng for a hole yere at myhalmas last passed, vj l'i xiij s iiij d.
Payd to the abot of Waltham for a quytte Rent goeng owt of the tenementes of Ioh'n nasyng for a hole yer at the fest of sent mychaell' last passed, xxij s.

Reparacyons.



Item, payd for tyelyng of wylliam olyvers howse, vj d.
Item, payd for mendyng of Robert clarkes howse, ij s ij d.
[Summa], ij s viij d.
Summa, vij l'i xviij s.

The coustes & payementes of Rose wrettell' & Ioh'n weston chauntrye.



Item, payd vnto sir Robert halle, prest, to syng for the sayd Rose wrettell' & Ioh'n weston for a hole yere at the fest of sent mychaell' last passed, vj l'i xiij s iiij d.

(fn. 13) + The coustes & payementes of Rychard goustlyns chauntrye.



Item, payd to sir wylliam stokes, prest, to syng for the sayd Rychard goustlyn for an hole yer at myhalmas last passed, vj l'i xiij s iiij d.
payd to the priores (fn. 14) of kelborn for a quytt Rent goeng owt of the tenementes in foster lane for a hole yer at myhalmas, vj d.
payd for the obytt of Richard goustlyn kept the fyrst day of decembere last passed, iiij s ij d.

Reparacyons.



In primis, spent for the Resayveng of money of master lewes, iiij d.
Item, for caryeng of a loud of tyell' in to foster lane to master exmes, iiij d.
Item, for ij loud of brabant stonys to the same howse, viij d.
(fn. 15) Item, for ij dawbers to master selles howse, ij s ij d.
Item, payd to Thomas horle, mason, for makyng of master exmes kechyn & kanell'stone, xxxiij s.
Item, for lath into master lews howse, iiij d.
Item, for makyng clene of the same howse, xij d.
Item, for a mason & hys man ij days ij s ij d, & for a loud of sand & a busshell' of plastere, xiij d, into master seelles howse.
Item, for naylles to master exmes howse, ij s v d.
Item, for pavyng of the tenementes, v s vj d.
Item, for iij sax lyme into master selles howse, vj d.
Item, for sand to the same, ij d.
Item, for a c of breke tyell' into the same howse, vj d.
Item, for a mason & hys man a day in the same howse, xiij d.
Item, for a gabyll' to putt into the wall', vj d.
Item, for a c & di. of brabant stone to master exmes kechyn, xvj s vj d.
Item, payd to Christofere kechyn for gyestes & poustes & xxv foute of tymbur to the kechyn in master exmes howse, iiij s ij d.
Item, for a c & xxv fout of planche bourd & quarters to the same kechyn, iij s vj d.
Item, for ij men iij dayes a pece, iiij s.
Item, for a man ij dayes in master selles howse, xvj d. iiij l'i xj d.
Summa totallis, x l'i xviij s xj d.

(fn. 16) The coustes & paymentes of Ioh'n Caustons chauntrye.



Item, payd vnto sir wylliam boyes, prest, to syng for the sayd Ioh'n Causton for a hole yere at myhalmas last passed vj l'i xiij s iiij d.
payd to the bretherhed of sent thomas fovnded within the cherche of sent magnus, in london, for a quyte Rente goeng owt of Ioh'n fysshys howse for a hole yere at Estere, vj s.
payd to the masters of the brege howse for a quytte Rent goeng owt of Ioh'n fysshys howse for a hole yere at myhalmas, xiij s iiij d.
payd to the priore of chrystcherche, in london, for a quytte Rent goeng owt of the tenementes & gardyns besyde the menores at the towre hyll' for a hole yere at estere, v s.
payd for the obytt of Ioh'n Causton, kept the fyrst day of August, to prestes & clarkes and for Ryngyng, iij s xj d.

Reparacyons.



Item, for lath & naylles at the towre hyll', and for a carte to haue thedere tymbere, ij s viij d.
Item, for dawbyng of the same ij howsys, iiij s xj d.
Item, for a mason & hys man a day in fysshys howse, xiij d.
Item, for mendyng of master fysshys howse, ij s viij d.
Item, payd to Christofere kechyn for ij men iij dayes apece at the towre hyll', iiij s.
[Summa], xv s iiij d.
Vacacyon of the howse that wylliam whetlay late ocupyed, by o quartere, ij s.
[Summa], ij s.
Vacacyon of the howse that Gerold ocupyed, by di. a ere, iiij s.
Summa, ix l'i ij s xj d.

(fn. 17) + Coustes spent in the lawe aenst the priores of sent Elyns for Ioh'n Caustons chauntrye.



Item, fyrst payd vnto fovx of the yeld halle for the testament of Ioh'n causton, iiij d.
Item, to Master wode, seriaunt, iij s iiij d.
Item, to master savll' and to master marow, iij s iiij d.
Item, that mylton and I spent to lambeth, iij d ob.
Item, to master wod & master sawll' and master marow the xxiij day of novembere, x s.
Item, that was spent there vpon them, xj d.
Item, to Mastere Morden for the same cawse, iij s iiij d.
Item, to mastere (fn. 18) morden & to master marow, vj s viij d.
Item, for copyeng owt of the testament, to master marows clarke, iij s iiij d.
Item, payd to Ioh'n purfote, clarke of the mayres court, for copyeng owt of the testament of Ioh'n causton, vj s viij d.
Item, spent be mastere plomere & Ioh'n mylton for goeng to westmester And to my lourd bryantes, and also at the kynges hed & at the sent Iones hed, ij s iij d.
Item, to master wod, iij s iiij d.
Item, to master morden, iij s iiij d.
Item, to my lourd cheff Iuge & to my lourd bryant, xiij s iiij d.
Item, to master morden & to master marowe, vj s viij d.
Item, spent for oure parte of the dynere whan my lourd hussy & my lourd bryant was at the cardnalles hatt ayenst the priores of sent Elyns, xviij s xj d.
Item, for a dyner was mad last for my lourd chefe Iuge & my lourd bryant for on thynge & othere that went therto, iiij s x d.
Item, for a ronlett of malvinseyn gevyn vnto master plomere, and for the barell', xij s vij d.
Summa, v l'i iij s v d ob.
Summa totallis, xiiij l'i vj s iiij d ob..

(fn. 19) + The coustes & payementes of Ioh'n bedhams chauntrye.



Item, payd vnto sir Ioh'n plomere, prest, to syng for the sayd Ioh'n bedham for an hole yere at myhalmas last passed, vj l'i xiij s iiij d.
payd for the obytt of Ioh'n bedham kept the xvj day of may last passed, to prestes & clarkes, powre people & to the cherche wardens, xiij s iiij d.
payd to Gabryell' de vrs toward hys Reparacyons of the grete place in sent botolphus lane, for an hole yere at myhalmas, ij l'i xiij s iiij d.
payd vnto iij powre men of thys paryshe, that ys to wytte, wylliam pares, Reynold bull' and Ioh'n toplady, every sonday in the yere xij d, ij l'i xij s.
payd vnto Ioh'n dorant for the oyle spent in the lampe wythin the quere in the tyme of thys Accoumpte, x galons and di., price of the galoun xij d, x s vj d.
Item, payd for iij tabulles in a Remembrans of the powre mens charge, v d.
Summa totallis, xiij l'i ij s xj d.

(fn. 20) + The coustes & payementes of Master cambreges chauntrye.



Item, payd vnto sir Ioh'n lovell, prest, to syng for the sayd Mastere cambrege, for an hole yere at myhalmas last passed, vj l'i xiij s iiij d.
payd to the abbot of barmondsey for a quytte Rente goeng owt of the tenementes of mastere cambrege at the stokkes, for an hole yere at myhalmas last passed, vj s.
payd for the obett of master cambrege, kept the xix day of August last passed, to prestes & clarkes & for Ryngyng, iiij s ij d.
Item, to poure folke in bred and ale, vj s ix d ob..
Item, for ij chesys to the same obytt, xviij d.
Item, payd to the mayre and shereves and to the swerdberer at the same obytt, xv s.
[Summa], xxvij s v d ob..

Reparacyons.



Item, payd to a mason and hys man ij dayes at the stokes, ij s ij d.
Item, for naylles to the same howse, ij d ob..
Item, payd to Christofere kechyn for xxxv foute of elmen bourd and quarte & quarters and ledges to the same, xxij d.
Item, for pavyng of the tenementes, iiij s viij d.
Item, to phelyp bornham for v loud of sand, xx d.
Item, for caryage of ij loud stones, vj d.
[Summa], xj s ob..
Summa totallis, viij l'i xvij s x d.

(fn. 21) +



Item, we aske alowaunce for a quartere Rent that was gevyn vnto wylliam edmondes	ij s	vj d
Item, we aske alowaunce of potacyon money that we geve vnto the tenauntes in Resseyuyng of owre Rentes	v s
Item, for engrocyng and makyng vp of thys accompte	vj s	viij d
Summa, iiij^xx xv li.
Summa totalis payd, xix s viij d.
Rest due vnto the cherche. Summa, viij^o li xvij s. (fn. 22)

whereof ther ys owyng thys yere in dettours handes thys parselles folowyng:—



Ioh'n polyvere for buryeng of master braymonger	xiijs	iiij d
+ wylliam halle	viij s	iiij d
wylliam dye	vj s	viij d
(fn. 23) Robert odyam, mercere	iij s	iiij d (fn. 23)
Ioh'n westhowse	iiij s
+ Robert debenham, clarke	ij s	vj d
Thomas bynkes		xx d
Nycholas smythson	x s
Rychard chelmsho	xv s
Robert a Graples	x s
wylliam whetlay	iiij s
anes benett	xvj d, hew hebbes suerte to be payd at Ester.
+ modeer boyes	xij d
Summa deturs, iij l'i xvij s x d. (fn. 24)
Rest in money, v l'i xix s ij d. (fn. 24)

(fn. 25) +

Thes ben the ould dettes that have be left vnpayd by the cherche wardens in tymes paste.



Robert a Graples	xij s
Ioh'n huntyngfeld	vj s
Thomas Recheforth'	iiij s
wylliam harsons wyff, gardner	v s	iiij d
Ioh'n smyth'	xv s
T. Mowce	xxvj s	viij d
Ioh'n Mowce	xvj s
+ Rychard chelmsho	v s
wylliam wylkenson		xv d
watken Galleson	ij s
Ioh'n hogges wyff	iiij s	vj d
The taylore ther next	iiij s
+ Berlynges wyff	vj s	viij d
+ harry vavysere	xv s	iiij d &
the clarkes wages for an oull' yere	iiij s	iiij d
Nycholas welles		xv d
Nycholas thornle	iij s
Summa, vj l'i viij s j d.

(fn. 26) + Ihesus, 1492.

Memorandum: that M^r wylliam wylde, parson, schewed, the xxj day of Ianyver, vnto M^r william Remyngton, Alderman, to M^r

Robert plommer, gent, to Ioh'n smarte, william prewne, Ioh'n ducklyng, herry kello, Ioh'n deraham, Ioh'n Mascall', Richard cloce & to Robert howtyng, That the wyll' of sir Ioh'n Motram, prest of Poulles, þat late decessid, yave his booke callid an Antiphoner vnto þe chirch vnder this condicion. That the chirchwardens, now beyng Richard cloce & Robert howtyng, and theyr successoures chirchwardens, schall' paye euery yer vj s viij d for the obyte of þe said I. [Motram], to the ffelowes of holmes coleghe ffoundid within Powllis, duryng the termes of xx yeres. To the perfformyng of the which, All' the saide persones above writen in the name of all the paryssh be ffully agreed.



(fn. 27) Rychard Cloose	A^o ml' lxxxxiij
Robard howtyng

Ihesus.