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March 1534 - March 1536
The accompte of vs John Russell and Will'm Theybylwaitt wardens of the P'isshe of Saynte Martens in the ffelde by Charyn crose in the Countie of Midd' electe and choson by the consent will and Agrement of the hole bodye of the same p'isshe to contynew as wardens ffrome the ffeste of the An'unciacion of our blessed Lady Saynt Mari the virgyn in the yere of our lorde god M (fn. 1) cccccxxxiijti vnto the same ffeste of or Lady in Anno Dominj M (fn. 1) cccccxxxvti That is to saye for the space of two hole yeres complet, As here after ensuith. (fn. 1) | ||||
Memorand' the forsayde wardens do charge them wt iijli. ixs. vijd. of the Accompte of the warde's being in the same Roome the laste two yeres before as apperith in their Accompte of the which forsaid. iijli. ixs. vijd. ther was owyng and due to be payed by them for certayne Charges in ther said tyme, the which wee the abouenamed wardens did paye after oure entre Whereof the p'cells hereafter ensuethe, ffor the which wee ax Alowaunce | iijli ivs | |||
Inprimis payed to Nicholas our Clarke in full payment of his hole yeres wages for playing on the Organs (fn. 2) wt the .xjs which Remayned in his hands at the last Accompte of the olde wardens S'm | xiijs iiijd | |||
Item pd to John Young for Bawdriks for the Bells | iijs | |||
Item pd to Henry Romayne for mendyng of A clapar of one of the bels in the Steple | viijd | |||
Item pd for bred and Ale and for Chese at the tyme (fn. 3) of the Accompte of the laste wardens for the p'issheoners in the Chirche S'm | xviijd | |||
S'm payd of the forsaid. iijli. ixs. vijd. | xviijs. v | |||
And so reste clerely in the box. ljs. jd. |
Receyts for buryalls Obyttes and Knelles for this fyrste yere.
In primis receued the xxvjti day of m'che ffor the buryng of Henry Romayns s'u'nt for the two smayll lightts | iiijd | |||
Item Receued the same day for the burying of Richard Halls sonne for two Torchis and the two smayll lightts | xviijd | |||
Item Receued the same day for Mr wilsons yeres mynde for the greate lightts | xxd | |||
Item receued the xijth day of Maye ffor the buryall of Nicholas Clarke | ||||
Item receued the xvjth day of Maye ffor the buryall of Elizabeth Skate for ye [smayll lights | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the knyll of the said Elizabeth Skate | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xixth day of Maye for the buryall of Masteris Halle for the greate Lights and for the Torches. S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued ffor her Pytt and her knell | vijsviijd | |||
Item receued for the waste of the Tapers | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xxijth day of Maye for the burying of Stark's child for ye [smaill lights | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the knell of the same Child | iijd | |||
Item receued the vj day of June at the buriall of Henry Tomson for the [smayll lights | iiijd | |||
Item receued the vijth day of June for the Mounthis mynde of Nicholas Clarke for the Mydill lighttys | viijd | |||
Item receued the xiijth day of June for the greate lighttis and Torchis At the Monythismynd of Master Hall S'm | vs | |||
Item receued the xixth day of June for the small lights at the burying of Master woods childe | iiijd | |||
Item receued the ixth day of Julij for the Midull lights at the burying of Thomas Cresse S'm | xijd | |||
Item receued the xxijth day of Julij for the great lights and the Torchis at the yeres mynde of the goodwyff Arnold | iiijs | |||
Item receued the seconde day of August at the buryall of Gylbert surgions wyff for the Midull lights | vjd | |||
Item receued the xj day of August for the smayll lights at the burying of the good man Lauternemakers child S'm | iiijd | |||
S'm receued on this syed | xxixs. vd | |||
Item receued the xviijth day of August for the greate Lights and Torchis At the yeres mynde of Master went S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xixth day of August for the Midull lights at the burying of the goodman Wasshis saru'nt | xijd | |||
Item receued the iiijth day of Octob'r for the smayll lighttis at the burijng of A woman out of the goodman wharroltons howse | iiijd | |||
Item receued the iijde day of November for the greate lights at the buriall of Jemys A Colen | iiijs | |||
Item Receued for his Pytt in the Church. S'm | vjs viijd | |||
Item Receued for the knell of the said Jemys A Collen S'm | xijd | |||
Item receued the xxxti day of November for the Midull lights and Torches at the Monthismynde of the forsaid Jemys Colen S'm | xvjd | |||
Item receued for the Midull lights and for iiijor Torches at the buriall of the Good wyff Pecoke S'm | ijs | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buriall of Robert Charlis Childe the iiijth day of december | iiijd | |||
Item Receued for the greate lights and the Torchis at the yeres mynd of Master Whashe the xijth day of decemb'r | iiijs | |||
Item Receud for the smayll lights at the burying of A poore woman the which dyed in the Strete the xvth day of december | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the burying of A poor man the which came oute of the Clarkes howse for the smayll lights the xviijth day of december | ||||
Item receued the xviijth day of Januarij for the greate lights and for the Torches at the yeres mynde of John Noris S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued the iiijth day of ffebruarij for the Smayll lyghtys for the burying of A Childe out of Jamys A Colens howse | iiijd | |||
Item receued the viijth day of ffebruarij for the smayll lightts at the burying of Rawff Wharoltons man S'm | ||||
Item receued the xjth day of ffebruarij for the Middyll lights for the burying of Thomas Butler. S'm | viijd | |||
Item receued the xvijth day of ffebruarij for the smayll lightts at the burying of Rawff Wharroltons Mayden | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xviijth day of Marche for the smayll lightts At the bvriall of Alice Smythe S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xxiijth day of Marche for the smayll lights at the Monythis Mynde of the forsaid Thomas Butler | iiijd | |||
Item receued for the bequest of Humfrey Cook geuyn out of Jesus mase (fn. 4) and tomorow mas (fn. 5) towardes the Maynten'nce of the Chirche Ornamentes for this firste yere S'm | vjs viijd | |||
So'ma receued on this syed | xxxvijs viijd | |||
S'm' to'llis of the burials. Obites and knels for this firste yere receued | iijli. vijs. jd | |||
The Receyttys ffor the Buryalles Obettes and knelles ffor this seconde yere as followt | ||||
In p'mis receued the iijde day. of Maye for the Smayll Lightts at the burying of Master Stokwodes saruaunt | viijd | |||
Item receued the vth day of Maye ffor the greate Lights and Torchis and for other charges at the burying of Master Batholomew S'm | xiiijs | |||
Item receued the xxijth day of Maye for the greate lights and the Torches at the burying of Symond Clarke and for his pyt and knell S'm | xjs viijd | |||
Item receued the viijth day of June for the yeres mynd of Master Hall for the greate lighttys and for the Torches S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xvth day of June for the smayll lights at the burying of Will'm Browns Childe S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xvjth day of June for the smayll lights at the buriall of John Wylson S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xviijth day of June for the Midull lights at the Monythe mynde of Symonde Clarke S'm | viijd | |||
Item receued the xixth day of June for the greate lighttys and the Torches at the Buryall of Masteris Toppe | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the forsaid Masteris Toppes pytt and knyll the same day S'm | vijs viijd | |||
Item receued the iijde of Julij for the smayll lights at the Buryall of John Pewterar S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the ixth day of Julij for the greate lights and the Torchis at the buryall of John Browne S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buriall of A poore woma' the whiche died in the stret the x day of Julij S'm | ||||
Item receued for the Monyth mynde of Masteris Toppe the xvijth day of Julij for the gret lights and the Torchis | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xxixth day of Julij for the greate lights for the buriall of Johan Whashe | xiiijd | |||
Item receued the xiijth day of August for the gret lights and the Torchis at the yeres mynde of Henry went S'm | iiijs | |||
S'm' receued on this syed | lvjs xd | |||
Item receued the xvth day of August for the greate lights and the Torchis at the burying of Master Clarke S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the pytte of the same Master Clarke and for his knyll the day afore writton S'm | vijs viijd | |||
Item receued the xxth day of August for the Midill lights at the buryall of Rob'rt Arnold S'm | viijd | |||
Item receued the xxjth day of August for the Middyll lights at the buriall of John Arnold S'm | viijd | |||
Item receued the vjxt day of Septemb'r for the Midull lights at the buriall of Johan Arnolde S'm | viijd | |||
Item receued the xjth day of Septemb'r for the gret lights and the Torchis at the mo'th mynd of Master Clarke S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued th xiijth day of Septemb'r for the mydle lights and torches at the buriall of Sir Adams or prest (fn. 6) S'm | ||||
Item receued the xxjth day of September for the smayll lights at the buriall of Master dvnstalls Mayden S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xxviijth day of Octob'r for the gret lights and the Torches at the yeres mynde of Master Arnold S'm | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xxixth day of october for the smayll lights at the buriall of Johane haryson S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the ixth day of Januarij for the smayll lights at the buriall of Bettrice dows S'm | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xth day of Januarij for the smayll lights at the buriall of A poore man of knyghts brygge (fn. 7) | ||||
Item receued the xxvijth day of Januarij for the greate lights and the Torches at the yeres mynde of Masteris Norys | iiijs | |||
Item receued for the yeres mynde of Ric' whashe the xxiiijth day of ffebruarij for the gret lights and Torchis | iiijs | |||
Item receued the xxvth day of ffebruarij for the smayll lights for Tonstall mayd | iiijd | |||
Item receued the xxviij day of februarij for the gret lights and Torchis at the buriall of Mr hongerfords (fn. 8) s'un't | ||||
Item receued for the gyfte of Mr humffrey Coke out of Jesus Mas and the morowmas toward the maynten'nce of the Chirche ornamentes for ye ijde yere | vjs viijd | |||
S'm re'eued on this sied, xxxvijs. viijd | ||||
S'm to'llis of the burials, Obites and knels for this ijde yere receued | iiijli. xiiijs. vjd | |||
S'm to'llis of the receits for burialles obittes & knels for this. ij. yeres | viijli. xixd | |||
The gatheryng at the quarter Days for the firste yere of this Accompte wt the Money gathered on good ffriday, Paschall money, And for the Sepulcor light wt the money gathered on hocktewsdaye As more playnly here after ffollowt in p'ticuler p'cels |
Oure Lady Quarter
Inp'mis Receued and gathered of the p'isshon's on Palmsonday S'm | ixs xjd ob' | |||
Item Receued and gathered on good fryday S'm | iiijs | |||
Item Receued and gathered on Ester even of the p'isshon's S'm | xxiijd | |||
Item Receued and gathered on Esterday of the p'isshon's S'm | xxjd | |||
Item Receued and gathered for the howssellyng tokons (fn. 9) in the Churche | xiijs vijd | |||
Item Receued and gathered on Hocke Tewsday S'm | iijs iiijd | |||
Item Receued and gathered for the pves (fn. 10) of the p'isshon's S'm | vjs iiijd |
Medsomer Quarter
Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's S'm | vs xd | |||
Item Receued and gathered ffor the Clarkes wages S'm | ijs |
Meghillmas Quarter
Item Receued and gathered in the Church for the pves of the p'isshon's | vis jd | |||
Item Receued and gathered ffor the Clarkys wagys S'm | viijs vd |
Crystemas Quarter
Our Lady Quarter
In p'mis Receued and gathered of the p'isshon's in the Church on Palme Sonday S'm | vijs ixd | |||
Item Receued and gathered of the p'isshon's in the Church on Ma'nde[thors day (fn. 11) | ijs vjd | |||
Item Receued and gathered on good fryday abrode S'm | iiijs iiijd q' | |||
Item Receued and gathered in the Churche on Est' day among the p'isshon's | ijsviijd ob' | |||
Item Receued and gathered in the Churche for howselyng tokons S'm | xijs ixd | |||
Item Receued and gathered on hoke Tewsday S'm | iijsvdob'q' | |||
Item Receued and gathered in the Churche for pves of the p'isshon's S'm | vjs xd | |||
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkes wages of the p'isshon's S'm | xs jd |
Midsomer Quarter
Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's S'm | vjs xd | |||
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkys wagys S'm | xs vd |
Mighilmas Quarter
Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's | vjs xjd | |||
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkes wagys S'm | xs |
Cristemas Quarter
Gefts geuen to the sayd Churche
Charges payed and layed owte of and for the Churche vse in the fyrste yere of this acco' pte, Where [of] we the forsayd wardens do aske alowance as p'ticulerly ensueth.
In p'mis payed for palme (fn. 12) youe and Book agaynste palme sonday S'm | iiijd | |||
Item payed for Syngyng bred | ob' | |||
Item payed for ij pownde of ffraunkynsens | ixd | |||
Item payed for Teynterhoks for to hang Aras (fn. 13) on | jd | |||
Item paied for ij quarttes of Lampe Oyle for the Churche | viijd | |||
Item paied to the Sextyn for wasshyng of the church ornamenttes And for his quartar wages endyng at Ester S'm | vjs iiijd | |||
Item payed for wacching of the Sepultur S'm | ijs | |||
Item payed for A Saake of gret Collis | vdob' | |||
Item paied for pyns for the Sepultur | jd | |||
Item payed for pawnttes (fn. 14) | jd | |||
Item paied for vijlb of bell rope at jd ob' the pownde S'm | xdob' | |||
Item paid for brede Ale and Chese at the readyng and receuyng ye Inve'tori | xxjd | |||
Item paid to John Capp' for his quarterag due at Mighilmas | xvs | |||
Item paid to the Sextyn for wasshing and for his quartar wages due at Midsom' | iiijs jd | |||
Item paid for vj lb' of corde at jd ob' the pounde for the bels S'm | ixd | |||
Item paid to the Sextyn for wasshyng and for his quart'wages due at Migh'm's | ij iiijd | |||
Item paied for viij pounde of Cotton Candell (fn. 15) at jd q' the pounde S'm | xd | |||
Item paied for . ij. quartes of Lampe Oyle S'm | viijd | |||
Item paied for A pounde of ffraunkynsens | iiijd ob' | |||
Item pd to waltr Bloke for pavyng of gravis, and lylyng the Churche | xvjd | |||
Item pd to John Capp' or clarke for his quart' wages due at Cristem's S'm | xvs | |||
Item pd to the Sextyn for his quartar wages due at Cristem's S'm | xijd | |||
S'm paied on this syed | liiijs. xd | |||
Item paied for wasshing of ix Surplesses and . x. Awterclothis (fn. 16) | xvd | |||
Item paied for A quarter of Colls (fn. 17) for the Churche S'm | iiijd | |||
Item payed for holy and Ive for the Church at Cristemas | ijd | |||
Item payed to A laborar for .iiij.or dayes at vd the daye S'm | xxd | |||
Item paied for ij. quarttes of Lampe Oyle for the Churche | viijd | |||
Item paied for . vj lb'. of Cotton Candell at jd q' the lb' S'm | vijd ob' | |||
Item paied for broms for the church for this hole yere | iiijd | |||
Item paid for xij lb' of Sowder at vd the pounde S'm | vs | |||
Item paid to the organmaker for his ffee | xijd | |||
Item paid to the waxchaundeler for wax Torchis Tapers and all other lightts occupied wt in the said Church for this p'sent yere as will appere by the saide Waxchaundelers byll writton wt his owne hande S'm | xxijs vjd | |||
Item paied to henry Romayne for mendyng of the Clap' of the grett bell | ijs | |||
Item paied to A doss' of Gyrdyls for Awbs | vjd | |||
Item paied for xxixti. els of Bryssell (fn. 18) cloth at vjd ob' the elne S'm | xvs viijd | |||
Item paied for makyng of .v. newe Surplesses S'm | iijs | |||
Item paied to a broderer for makyng of A Cop and mendyng of dyuers other Vestimenttys and for makyng of. ij. new Awbs S'm | xiijs iiijd | |||
Item pd for byrche agaynst Midsom' for the Chirche | ijd | |||
S'm payed on this syed | iijli. viijs. ijd ob' | |||
S'm to'llis of alle thys ffyrste yeres paymenttes | vjli iijs ob' | |||
Charges payed and layed oute of and for the Churche vse in the seconde yere of this Accompte whereof we the forsaid wardens doo ax Alowance as p'ticulerly ensuith | ||||
In p'mis payed for palme Box and you agay nst palme Sonday for the Churche S'm | iiijd | |||
Item paied for Syngyng bred agaynst palme Sonday | ob' | |||
Item paied for A quarte of lampe oyle for the Churche | iiijd | |||
Item paied for A pounde of ffraunkynsens | iiijd | |||
Item paied to the Sextyn for wasshing of xj Awbis vij Surpleses iiij Towels and xxix Auterclothis, and for Skowryng, And for his quarter wages due at thanunciacon of or ladye S'm | vjs vd | |||
Item paied for wacchyng of the Sepultur | ijs | |||
Item pd for A Sake of greate Collys | vd | |||
Item pd to the Clarke for his quart' wages due at or lady day S'm | xvs | |||
Item paid for pyns for the Sepultur | jd | |||
Item paid for poyntts | jd | |||
Item paied to the Organ maker for his ffee | xijd | |||
Item paied to the Clarke for his quart' wages Due at Midsom' | xvs | |||
Item paied for. ij. quarts of lampe oyle | viijd | |||
Item paied to the sextyn for wasshing of xviij peces of the churche gere and for his quartar wages due at Midsomer S'm | iijs | |||
Item paied for byrche at Midsom' | ijd | |||
Item paied to A ffownder for mendyng of . ij. sensers | xxd | |||
Item paied to the Clark for A quartar wages due at Mihilmas | xvs | |||
Item paied to the Sextyn for his quartar wages due at Mighilm's | xijd | |||
Item paied for A quart of lampe Oyle | iiijd | |||
Item paied for half a pounde of ffraunkynsens | ijd ob' | |||
Item paied for . xij. lb' of Corde at jd q' the pounde | xviijd | |||
Item paied for . vj. lb' of Cotton Candell at jd q' the pounde | vijd ob' | |||
Item paied for A quart of lampe Oyle | iiijd | |||
Item paied to Gawde for pavyng of dyn's grauys in ye churche | viijd | |||
Item paied to A laborar to sarue the said Gawde for . j. day | vd | |||
Item paied for vj lb' of Cotton Candell At jd q' the pounde | vijd ob' | |||
Item paied to the sextyn for wasshing and Skowring at Cristm's | ijs iiijd | |||
S'm payed on this syed. | iijli. ixs. vijd | |||
Item paied to the Sextyn for his quartar wages due at Christemas | xijd | |||
Item paied for holy and Ive agaynst Cristem's for the Churche | iiijd | |||
Item paied to A Glasyar for mendyng of the glase wynd[o]ws in ye Churche | vs | |||
Item paied to Henry Romayne for mendyng of A bell Claper | ijs | |||
Item paied to the Clarke for his quarter wages due at Cristemas | xvs | |||
Item paied for A quarte of lampe Oyle | iiijd | |||
Item paied for broms for the Church for this hole yere | iiijd | |||
Item paied for A Shipe of pewter to put fraunkynsens in (fn. 19) | xxd | |||
Item paied to John young for bawdryks for the bell for this .ij. yeres | ijs | |||
Item paied for A new tyn'e bason for the Alter of the churche | xd | |||
Item paied for the Chaunge of Another olde basson for A newe | vjd | |||
Item paied for . ij. new tynne Candilstiks for the high Alter | iiijs viijd | |||
Item paied for . ij. yards of fustyanapos (fn. 20) at ijs the yarde | iiijs | |||
Item paied for A yarde Di' (fn. 21) of Bokenam | vijd ob' | |||
Item paied for A Seer clothe (fn. 22) and for the makyng of the same | xxd | |||
Item paied to the waxchaundeler for wax Tap's and other lights for this hole yere as apperith by the Chaundelers bill S'm | xxvs xd | |||
Item paid for iij. Skyns of parchement for to wright this Acco'pt | xijd | |||
Item paid to Nicholas Browne Scrivyn' for writyng of one boke of or Receyttes and paymentes in paper and for pap' for the same | xxd | |||
Item paied to hym for writtyng and Castyng of this Accompt in this p'sent boke As dothe appere for ij yeres S'm | iijs iiijd | |||
S'm payed on this sied, iijli. xjs. ixd ob' | ||||
S'm to'llis of alle ijde yeres payments. bijli. xbijd | ||||
S'm to'llis of alle this two yeres accompte for paymentys | xiijli. iiijs. iiijd ob' | |||
And so reste dewe declaro to the Churche delyu'ed to the new wardens S'm | vijli xijs vijd ob' |
Delyu'd also the indenture of Henry Romyng and the inventory of the Cherche goodes