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December 1555 - December 1557
Thys ys the Accompte off vs Frauncis Dymblebye And wyll'm Delaheye, Churche wardens of the parrishe of Saynct Martyns in the ffeldes, besides charinge Crosse in the Countye off midd' Elect, and Chosyn to contynue as wardens, ffrom the ffeaste of the Natyvitie of or lorde god, in the year of the same, one thowsande, ffyve hondrethe, ffyftye & ffyve, in the Seconde and thyrde yearis of the Raigns of or Soveraigne lorde and ladye, Phyllip and Marye by the grace of god Kynge and Quene of Englond, Spayne, ffraunce, bothe Sycell's, Jerusalem, and yrelonde, Deffendors of the ffaythe, Archdukes of Awstrige, Dukes of Burgoyne, Myllan and brabant Countis of harspurge, fflaunders and Tyroll. Vnto the ffeaste of the Natyvytie of or lorde god, in the yeare of the same, one thowsande ffyve hondrethe ffyftye and Seaven, and in the fforthe and ffyvethe yearis of or saide Soveraigne and ladye, That is to saye for the space off two whole yearis, to be fullye complete and endid, Off all and Synguler or Receptes, and paymentes, and other ordenarye Chargis specfyed, and conteyned in this or Accompte, As by the Declarac'on hearof more playnely Dothe Appere, as hearafter ensewethe.
The Receptes ffor Buryalles and knylles wch we have Receaved in the ffyrste and Seconde yearis off or Charge.
In primis ffor the breakenge of the grounde in the Churche for mystres lyzarde (fn. 1) at hyr buryall | vjs viijd | |||
Item for the great bell knyll | xijd | |||
Item for the beere Clothe | ijd | |||
It' for the buryall of larrance tyler | n'l | |||
It' for the buryall of Robert Nusam | ijs ijd | |||
It' at the monethes mynde of Nych'as Starkeye | iiijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Jone ffyfe, Thom's snowe, wm kyrbye & Thom's lee | n'l | |||
It' at the buryall of Edye barnes | vjs viijd | |||
It' at the buryall of mystres Anne Sturton | xiiijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Robert Jones | xxijd | |||
It' at the buryall of wyll'm Dutton | iijs iiijd | |||
It' at the buryall of lawrencums, (fn. 2) Elizabethe Hewyck, Alys macknell Davye ffesye, and wyll'm Depon | n'l | |||
It' at the buryall of Anthonye vrsewe | xijd | |||
It' at the buryall of x'p'ofer lalande | iijs vjd | |||
It' at the buryall of Jullyan at mr ffosters (fn. 3) | xviijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Alys parrot, Jane Johnson, & barbara mussage | n'l | |||
It' at the buryall of Sr Humfrey fforster knight (fn. 4) | ijs iijd | |||
It' at the buryall of wyll'm Sturtwen | xd | |||
It' at the buryall of Bryan byrt, margaret beamonde, mary Jones and Jone Atkynson | n'l |
Recepts
Item Receaved more at the buryall of John blackburne | xviijd | |||
Item At the buryall of Mr Wm Smytweke | xs viijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Mr Thomson | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Alys wood | ijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Margaret Rycardes, Alis Johnson, Edwr Humfreye Henry Atkynson, and Thomas Phyllipps | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Robert Smythe | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Thomas Cole | vijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of John ffranklyn, for the waste of ffower torchis and for the hearse clothe | ijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of Mr Hall | vijs xd | |||
It' at the buryall of Rychard Dutton, Rich' Cockson, and grace wall | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Nycholas Charlett | ijs ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Adryan welton | xd | |||
Item at the buryall of Mystris ventrye | ixs ixd | |||
Item at the buryall of Dorothy weston | xs | |||
Item at the buryall of Agnes mayre | vijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of John Dyx | iiijs ijd | |||
It' at the buryall of R' webster, Robert penythorne, John Coomys (fn. 5), peerse sheddwater, Elyzabethe mowlton (fn. 6) & Elynor Ruston | n'l | |||
It' at the buryall of Barthelmewe Allsace (fn. 7) | vsijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Wyll'm Stevenson | ixs ijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Martha golightlye | ijs xd | |||
It' at the buryall of Master John Dodge (fn. 8) | xixd | |||
It' at the buryall of Jone partrige Rauffe shelley, Elyzabeth bymynge, (fn. 9) olyver (fn. 10) Houghton, John Awsten, Nych'as gryffyn | n'l | |||
It' at the buryall of Rychard Button | xxijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Jamys button | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Rober yngleson | iijs ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of katheren Hall | viijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of Mr Pyster | iiijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Elyzabethe Smythe, Agnes goldhurste, & margaret kyrby (fn. 11) | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Thomas Whashe | xiiijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Henry Charlton | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Jone Hamden | iiijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Andrewe Horseley | ijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Annes Cassent (fn. 12), and Jamys Jennyngs | n'l | |||
It' at the buryall of Jone Clayse (fn. 13) | iiijs ijd | |||
It' at the buryall of John wyll'ms, John Cooper, Cosmon mondye, (fn. 14) Chrystyan woodnett, and Jone graye | n'l | |||
Sum' pagine—vli vs | ||||
Item Receaved at the buryall of Randall Dyxon | iiijs xjd | |||
It' at the buryall of Elyzabethe Jenkyns, Elyzabetha mylton, John Cumber, (fn. 15) Jamys boyes, (fn. 16) and Elyzabethe holte | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Mr Rede | ijs ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of John perte | ijs ijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Annes Cassenet & Jamys Jennyngs (fn. 17) | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Gryffyn ffloode (fn. 18) | xviijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Nycholas Rego (fn. 19) | xijd | |||
(fn. 20) Item at the buryall of Mystres Pyrrye | vijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of John bynlye (fn. 21) | iijs ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Elyzabethe kytchyn | iiijs vjd | |||
Item at the buryall of Wyll'm Thomas | xviijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Davy Jones, Robert wyll'ms & hys wyffe | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Alys Delaheye | xiiijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Mr tylar | xiiijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Joan graye | vjd | |||
It' at the buryall of wyll'm Smythe, Jone gurnard, (fn. 22) and John power | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Margaret kyrbye (fn. 23) | iiijd | |||
Item for the herse clothe at the buryall of John Sponge | ijd | |||
It' ffor the buryall of Ellyn Awstyne | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of mr Shyrlock (fn. 24) | xxiijd | |||
It' at the buryall of Thomas Hyll, and John Stanto | n'l | |||
Item at the buryall of Jone woodcock | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Elyzabethe wharton | vijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of Elyzabethe porter | vijs xd | |||
Item at the buryall of henry veysye (fn. 25) | iijs iiijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Emme Runkhorne | xijs | |||
Item at the buryall of Thom's bateson | vjs ijd | |||
(fn. 26) Item at the buryall of Dorothy Whelar | xijd | |||
Item at the yearis mynde of mystres mary ffynche for ij tapers | iiijd | |||
Item at the buryall of my lady tyrrall (fn. 27) | ijs xjd | |||
Item for the black Clothe that laye vppon mystres portor | xijd | |||
Item at the buryall of mr Sturton (fn. 28) | xviijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Jone poore | ijd | |||
Item at the buryall of Humfrey ffoster | xxd | |||
Item at the buryall of John Staunton | xviijd | |||
S'm' pagine—iiijli xixd | ||||
Sum'a totalis of the Receptes ffor buryalles theas two yearis Amowntethe the Sum off | xli xixs iiijd | |||
Gathered at the ffower quarter Dayes ffor the Clerke and Sextens wagis and ffor the pewis in theas two yearis of this our Accompte | xvjli ixs vjd | |||
Item gathered more in theas two yearis of this or Accompte at Easter in token [money | iijli viijs vjd ob' | |||
Item Receaved of Mr Doctor Huyck ffor two yearis Rent for the Chamber over the gate in the Churche lane | xiijs iiijd | |||
Item Receaved more for the Roode lofte (fn. 29), as yt Apperethe by the books of wch was gathered of the paryshyoners of the same parrishe [partyclers | xiijli iijs jd | |||
Sum' pagine—xxxiijli xiiijs vd ob' | ||||
The Sum totall of the Receptes of theas two yearis, As before Apperethe by the partycu lers, Amowntethe to the sum of | xliiijli xiijs ixd ob' | |||
Expencis | Chargis Dysbursed and paide, ffor the Church vse in the ffyrst and Seconde yearis of this Accompte, whearof the Aforesaide Accomptantes Do Demawnde to be Alowed, As partyculerlye hearafter ffollowethe. | videlicet |
Ordenarye chargis
Laide owte in or ladys quarter in the ffyrst year of or Chardge
Expencis
Item paide more in the same quarter to shedwater for A Day and an Half | xvd | |||
Item paide to hys laborar for A Day and an Halffe | xd | |||
Item to Andrewe Weston, and John Dallys for inlargenge the pewis in ye Churche | xxs vd | |||
Item to Henry Smythe bryckleyer, and to his laborar for A daye & an half | xxijd ob' | |||
Item for the holy water stock (fn. 30) that stondethe at the Churche Doore wth yespryncle | ijs iiijd | |||
Item paide for A lode of lyme | xijd | |||
Item paide to John barnes Coller maker ffor bell ropes | vs ixd | |||
Item for mendinge of the Challyce, and Sensors | xijd | |||
Item paide to the Organe maker ffor his ffee this quarter | xijd | |||
Item for wyer (fn. 31) to mende the organes wth, and for hys labor | xijd |
Mydsomer quarter in the same yeare
In primis paide to Robert pennythorne the yonger for the fframe of the Roode lofte | vli xvijs | |||
Item paide for the Carvinge off the Roode wth the Marye and John (fn. 32) | iijli | |||
Item for an hondrethe and ffyve and twenty ffoote of boorde | vs | |||
Item for viij Syngle quarters, and thre Doble | iijs vjd | |||
It' for two hondrethe of Syx penny nayles | xd | |||
It' C of ffowre penny naylles | iiijd | |||
It' ffor half an hondr' of Dooble tennpenny naylles | vjd | |||
It' ffor CC of thre penny naylles | vd | |||
It' ffor the Carpenters wagis | vjs | |||
It' paide to wyll'm Hopwood smythe for two hookes wth theyr haspes to staye Marye and John | vjd | |||
Item for two Dayes makynge of the skaffolde | xxd | |||
Item for an hondr' of Syx penny naylls | vd | |||
Item ffor tenn penny naylls | ijd | |||
It' paide to Sr Humfrey fforster for Elme boorde for the Roode lofte | iijs | |||
It' for an hondr' and thre quarters of ynche boorde for the same | ixs | |||
It' to thre laborars for ffyve Dayes for makynge the skaffolde at vjd the daye | vijs vjd | |||
Item paide more for hallf an hondrethe of boordes | xxd | |||
Item ffor A Dooble quarter of beche | iiijd | |||
Item ffor iiijxx (fn. 33) Doble tenn penny naylles for the Roode | viijd | |||
It' to Robert penythorne thelder for boords, quarters, and lathes for ye Roode lofte | xxijs xd | |||
Item to the Clerke for two bonchis of lathe for the same | xxd | |||
Item to John Dallys for ffowre Days worke | iiijs | |||
Item ffor naylls at Sondry tymes | ijs jd | |||
Item to wyll'm hopwood for a hooke of yron | ijd | |||
Item for naylles and spryggs (fn. 34) at Sondry tymes | vjs jd | |||
It' to wyll'm hopwood for the staye barr for the Roodeloft, & ij garnets, (fn. 35) for ye [queredore | ijs vd | |||
It' payde for a busshell of hear (fn. 36) | vd | |||
Item paide for palme on palmesondaye | vjd | |||
Sum' pagine—xiiijli xvs jd ob' | ||||
Item paide more in the same quarter for A sack of Coles on Ester even (fn. 37) | vijd | |||
Item ffor wax and makynge of wax at Easter | ixs viijd | |||
Item paide to the Clerke for two nights watchinge the Sepulchre | xijd | |||
Item to hym for the Ringars when the quenis grace cam to St Jamys (fn. 38) | iiijd | |||
Item to the Clerke for Settenge bylls vppon the pewis (fn. 39) | xijd | |||
It' in the p'cessyon Dayes for breade wyne, Aele & strewenge herbes | iijs xjd | |||
It' p'd on Corpus Christi Daye for iiij staves for the Canapye, for strawenge herbs, and ffor poynts | xjd | |||
It' to Gyllam watyer for mendenge the greate bell | ijs vjd | |||
It' paide to the Chaundeler for two torche staves and thre tapers for the Roode loffte | vijs xjd | |||
Item paide for mendenge of the Organes | xxjd | |||
Item paide to hym that plaide on the organs thre Days | vjd | |||
Item paide to hym that kepethe the organs for his ffee | xijd | |||
Item paide for fowre banner staves | xxijs | |||
It' paide to the Sexten for bromes | ijd | |||
Item for an hondrethe of Syxpenny naylls to mende the pewys wth | vd | |||
Item to the Carvar of the ymage of St martynne (fn. 40) | xxs | |||
Item to Andrewe Weston for mendynge, and settenge vp of the powlpet and the lather wth A longe foote stole for the vycar | vjs |
Mighelmas quarter in the same year.
Item paide to the Sexten ffor bromys | jd | |||
Item to the plom'er for iiijlli of Sowlder to mende A gutter at vijd the ll'i ijs vjd, ffor wood for hys ffyer iiijd, to the plom' & his laborar viijd | iijs vjd | |||
Item for iiij staffe torchis at the buryall of Mr smytheweke | iijs iiijd | |||
Item for two Candlestycks, for two branchis for mr haells buryall | iijs iiijd | |||
Item for the staye to go vpp in to the powlpet xvjd, ffor two Clamps of yron to ffasten the powlpett to the pyller vjd, and for Diggenge the whole and setteng the poste in the grounde, and pavinge thearof | ijs ijd | |||
It' paide to the Carpenter for mendenge of the bells | ixs | |||
Item to the whelewright for makynge of two lathers (fn. 41) | ijs iiijd | |||
Item ffor hollye and yvye at x'pemas | iiijd | |||
Item paide for Candles | iiijd | |||
Item paide to the organ maker for his ffee this quarter | xijd | |||
Item ffor A pownde of Syses for the braunche in the Roode lofte | xijd |
Chrystmas quarter in the same year.
Item paide to Randell kyrbye for a lode of sande vjd, for D'd' C of lyme iijs ijd to pave the Churche in sondry places to shedwater, for iij Dayes worke at xd the Daye mendenge the same ijs vjd, and to hys labor' for iij dais d'd' ijs | vijs viijd | |||
Item ffor an hondr' and an half of tyle at iiijs the C | vjs | |||
Item to Barnes the Coller maker for xxviijlli of bell Rope and for a bell bawdryk | viijs | |||
It' to shedwater & his laborar for layenge the stone vppon Mres thrustons (fn. 42) grave | ixd | |||
Sum' pagine—vli xjs iiijd | ||||
Item paide more the same Daye ffor A holy water sprynckle | ijd | |||
Item for mendenge the Cope and vestyment, to the broderar | ijs | |||
Item paide to the Ryngers when the quene cam (fn. 43) | iiijd | |||
Item paide to the Sexten ffor browmys | ijd |
Paide owte in or layde quarter in the Seconde year of this or Accompte.
In primis ffor thre ells of Clothe for the Roode (fn. 44) at vijd the ell | xxjd | |||
Item paide for the payntenge thearof | xxd | |||
It' paide for A pece of Corde to pull vp the clothe | iiijd | |||
Item for nayles for mendenge the pewis and loffte | iijd | |||
Item to Andrewe weston for mendenge thearof and other things | ijs vjd | |||
Item paide for palme and bromys | iiijd | |||
Item paide to the Organe maker for his ffee this quarter | xijd | |||
Item paide for the ffoote of the Crosse to stonde vppon the Aulter | xijd | |||
Item paide to the players (fn. 45) vppon Ester Daye in the morenenge | xvjd | |||
Item paide for Aqua vite, and Rosyn, and for naylls for the skaffolde | vd | |||
Item for Carryenge the boordes to the Pallaice | iiijd | |||
Item to the Clerke for watchinge of the Sepulchre, & for naylls to dresse yt | xxd | |||
Item ffor ffyve ells of lockeram (fn. 46) to make an Awbe | iijs vjd | |||
Item paide for the makynge thearof | viijd | |||
Item for breade on monday in the p'cessyon weke (fn. 47) xxiijd, A gallon of wyne xijd two gallons & d'd' of Ale and beere xd, ffor herbs iiijd, to the Ringers iiijd, on wens Daye for breade xviijd, A gallon of wyne xijd, iij gallons of beere & Ale xijd, for Erbes ijd, and to the Ringers iiijd, Sum' | viijs | |||
Item paide to the glasyer for mendenge certeyne wyndowes | iijs iiijd | |||
Item paide vppon Corpus Christi Daye (fn. 48) ffor fflowers, and herbs | xd | |||
Item to the Clerke for hallowenge of the same Awbe | vjd |
Mydsomer quarter in the same yeare.
Item paide to the Sexten for bromes | ijd | |||
Item paide to the organe maker ffor his ffee | xijd | |||
Item paide for A Rope for the bellowes belongynge to the Organes | jd | |||
Item paide for garlandes on Saynct Martyns Daye (fn. 49) | viijd |
Myghelmas quarter in the same year.
Item paide to Gawdy and his laborar for pavinge in the Churche | xxijd | |||
Item paide to the organe maker for his ffee | xijd | |||
Item paide for mendenge of A Surplesse | vjd | |||
It' for greas for the bells—ijd, and for naylls for the bells—ijd, S'm' | iiijd | |||
It' to Andrewe weston for mendenge of certeyne pewis, the Roodeloft and makynge of A beere wth the Coffyn | xxijs vjd | |||
It' to the Coller maker for xxvijlli of bell rope | vijs | |||
Sum' pagine—iijli vijs ijd | ||||
Item payde more the same quarter for A bawdryck for one of the bells | viijd | |||
Item to Andrewe weston for makynge of Socketts for ye bellropes, and for naylls | xijd | |||
Item to penythorne senior, for the Clerks Dynners, on Saynct martyns Daye (fn. 50) | iijs iiijd | |||
Item to Gawdye for pavinge of Mystres Pyrris grave | viijd | |||
Item to two Carpenters for mendenge of the greate bell xijd, for ij plaets viijd and for a quarter jd, and for naylls iijd, Sum' | ijs |
Chrystmas quarter in the same year.
Item paide to the Clerke for holy and yvye Agaynst Chrystmas and Candles | xijd | |||
Item paide to the Sexten for browmes | ijd | |||
Item to the Organe maker for mendinge of the organes and for hys ffee | xxd | |||
Item to a bryckleyer for pavinge in ye Church xiiijd & to his laborar vjd | xxd | |||
Item to a Carpenter for makyng of A newe whele for the forebell | xs | |||
Item for the ffetherenge of thre sheaf of Arrowes (fn. 51) | iijs ixd | |||
Item to Robert penythorne the Elder for makynge A Coffyn for the beere (fn. 52) | ijs iijd | |||
Item to wyll'm gawdye, for pavinge of Runkehorns wyves grave & to his laborar | ixd | |||
It' for A lode of lyme, and another of Sande | xviijd | |||
It' for mendenge of A cope, and a vestyment | xijd | |||
It' to mr keyme for mendenge of A kaye, for the steple doore, and for A pynn for one of the bells | xvjd | |||
Item to the Chaundeler for wax as Apperethe by his byll of p'tyculers | vijs xjd ob' | |||
Item to the wax Chaundeler for wax that went to the paskall ye last Easter | iijs | |||
Item to the skryvener for the ingrossenge and makynge of this or Accompte and for the partchement for the same | vjs viijd | |||
Sum' pagine—ls ixd ob' | ||||
Summa totalis of the Receptes Anowntethe to | xliiijli xiijs ixd ob' | |||
And the totall Sum of the Expencys of theas two yearis whearof they Desyer to be Alowed Amownteth to | xlli xvd | |||
So Remayne the saide Accomp tants charged wth the sum off iiijli xijs vjd wch they be Redy to Delyver | iiijli xijs vjd |
And Delyvered to John Colebrande and will'm wateres the saide sum of—iiijli xijs vjd together wth the Inventorye of the Churche stuffe
[Signed] p'me Thoma' Wellys vicariu'. John golightlye [mark] John Best Thomas Binney
wm thomson [mark] p'me Joh'em gowghe Thomas ffowl'r
p'me Johne'
wylcockes