The Common Paper: Assessments of £20 levied 1573

Scriveners' Company Common Paper 1357-1628 With A Continuation To 1678. Originally published by London Record Society, London, 1968.

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'The Common Paper: Assessments of £20 levied 1573', in Scriveners' Company Common Paper 1357-1628 With A Continuation To 1678, (London, 1968) pp. 69-71. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol4/pp69-71 [accessed 29 April 2024]

Assessments of £20 levied 1573

[p. 286 transcript] Temp'e Joh'is Norden & Th' Brend gardian' &c A° 1573, Annoqz Elizabeth Regine xvj° & xvij°

A sessement off xxli levyd of the Company of Scryveners of the Court 1're of the Cytte of London' by v'tue of a p'cept to the same Wardens directed From sr lyonell Duckket the lord Mayre of the sayd Citte the (blank) day of (blank) A° 1573 as Followeth viz'—

Imp'mis lent by John Norden & Thomas Brend, Wardens, 40s.; Thomas Goodfrey, 10s. ; (fn. 1) Thomas Went, 10s.; Bartholomew Brokesby, 10s.; Anthony Bond, 10s.; Peter Baker, 10s.; John Dalton', 10s.; Anthony Hyggyns, 10s.; Nicholas Kyngstone, 10s.; Paul Poppe, 10s.; Thomas Browne, 10s.; Thomas Stav[er]ton, 10s.; William Squyer, 10s.; Ralph Carkeket, 10s.; William Ownslow, 10s.; Thomas Hulson, 10s.; Humfrey Broke, 10s.; George Kevall, 10s.; John Langham, 10s.; John Turner, 10s.; Robert Mannsell, 10s.; William Charnok, 6s. 8d.; Richard Reason', 6s. 8d.; Lambert Thomas, 6s. 8d.; John Walker, 6s. 8d.; William Dermer, 6s. 8d.; William Sofftley, 6s. 8d.; Thomas Redford, 6s. 8d.; Henry Bur, 6s. 8d.; Emanuel Mannsell', 6s. 8d.; Thomas Brend, jun., 6s. 8d.; Jasper Stacy, 6s. 8d.; Peter Dewes, 6s. 8d.; John Tayllo', 6s. 8d.; Francis Kyd, 5s.; Richard Forster, 5s.; Simon Wrench, 5s.; William Serche, 5s.; Thomas Lane, 5s.; George Cracall', 5s.; William Broke, 5s.; Christopher Cory, 5s.; William Bon[ner], 5s.; Thomas Farrand, 3s. 4d.; Richard Ruke, 3s. 4d.;

Thomas Shorte, 3s. 4d.; Henry Evas, 3s. 4d. S'm Recevyd of thes scriveners 19li. 5s.

J. Dewes lent at this tyme for Wheate money xxvjs. viijd. as appereth by the p[re]ceptes.

[p. 287 transcript] (fn. 2) John Norden, 17s.; Thomas Brend, 20s. [altered from 30s.]; Thomas Godfrey, 30s.; Thomas Went, 30s.; Barth'ue Brokesby, 30s.; Peter Baker, 30s.; John Dalton, 30s.; Anthony Higgons, 30s.; Nich'as Kyngston, 13s. 4d.; Paule Pope, 30s.; Thomas Browne, 30s.; Will'm Squyre, 30s.; Rafe Carkeke, 30s.; Will'm Aunslow, 30s.; Thomas [altered from John] Hulson, 30s.; Humfrey Broke, 30s. 22li–0–4d2

Reason, 20s.; Lambert Thom's, 20s.; Walker, 20s.; Softley, 20s.; Redford, 20s.; Burre, 20s.; Brend junior, 20s.; Deuyce, 20s.; John Taylo', 20s.; George Kevall, 20s.; Robert Mansell, 20s.; Serche, 20s.; Broke, 20s. 13–0–0 (fn. 3)

Dermer, 13s. 4d.; E. Mansell, 13s. 4d.; Stacy, 13s. 4d.; John Turno', 13s. 4d.; Wrenche, 13s. 4d. 3–6–8 (fn. 3)

Corey, 13s. 4d.; Farrand, 13s. 4d.; Kydd, 10s.; Lane, 10s.; Craycall, 10s.; Bonner, 6s. 8d.; Sparke, 6s. 8d.; Gunby, 6s. 8d.; Cowper, 6s. 8d.; Crafford, 5s. 4li–8–4d2

Sma totalis 63li 5s 0d2 [recte 63li 7s 0d].

[p. 288 transcript] Tempore Joh'is Norden & Thome Brend gardianor' A° 1573 & A° Elizabeth Reg'e A° xv° & xvj°

Asessement of xx poundes Levyd of the Company of the Scryveners of the Court letter of the Citie of London' by v'tue of a warrant to the same warde's directed From sr Lyonell Ducket knyght then lorde mayor of the sayd Cyte Dated the [blank] Day [blank] A° D'ni 1573 as folowythe viz. In p'mis lent out by Joh' Norden & Thomas Brend wardens of the sayd Company viz. by ether of the' xxs xls

It' lent by Thomas Goodfrey xs

Thomas Went, 10s. ; (fn. 4) Bart. Brockesby, 10s.; Antony Bond, 10s.; Peter Baker, 10s.; Jhon Dalton, 10s.; Anthony Hyggyns, 10s.; Nicholas Kyngston, 10s; Paule Poppe, 10s.; Thomas Browne, 10s.; Thomas Stav'ton, 10s.; Willi'm Squier, 10s.; Raff' Carkeke, 10s.; Thomas Hulsonn', 10s.; Humfrey Broke, 10s.; Willi'm Ownslow, 10s.; George Kevall', 10s.; Jhon Langh'm, 10s.; Jhon Turner, 10s.; Robert Mannsell, 10s.; Willia' Charnok, 6s. 8d.; Richard Reason', 6s. 8d.; Lambert Thomas, 6s. 8d.; John Walker, 6s. 8d.; Willi'm Dermer, 6s. 8d.; Willi'm Softley, 6s. 8d.; Thomas Redford, 6s. 8d.; Henr' Bur, 6s. 8d.; Emanuell Mannsell, 6s. 8d.; Thomas Brend, Juni', 6s. 8d.; Jasp' Stacy, 6s. 8d.; Peter Dewce, 6s. 8d.; John Tayler, 6s. 8d.; Frances Kyd, 5s.; Rich. Forster, 5s.; Simon Wrenche, 5s.;

Willi'm Serche, 5s.; Thomas Lane, 5s.; George Crakall, 5s.; Willi'm Broke, 5s.; Chr'ofer Cory, 5s.; Willi'm Bon', 5s.; Thomas Farrand, 3s. 4d.; Richard Ruke, 3s.4d.; Thomas Shorte, 3s.4d.; Henry Evans, 3s. 4d. [Total: £19 5s. 0d.]

[p. 289] (fn. 5) John Norden [no money stated]; Thomas Brend', 30s.; Thomas Goodfrey, 30s.; Thomas Went, 30s.; Bartholmewe Brokesby, 30s.; Peter Baker, 30s.; John Dalton, 30s.; Anthony Hyggons, 30s.; Nicholas Kingston, 13s. 4d. [altered from 30s.]; Paule Poppe, 30s.; Thomas Browne, 30s.; William Squier, 30s.; Rafe Carkett, 30s.; John Hulson, 30s.; Humfre Broke, 30s.; Reson, 20s.; Lambert Thomas, 20s.; Walker, 20s.; Softlie, 20s.; Redforde, 20s.; Bur, 20s.; Brend, 20s.; Dewce, 20s.; John Tayler, 20s.; George Kevall, 20s.; Robert Mannsell, 20s.; Serche, 20s.; Broke, 20s.; Dormer, 13s. 4d.; Emanuell Mannsell, 13s. 4d.; Staci, 13s. 4d.; (fn. 6) Wrenche, 13s. 4d.; Cori, 13s. 4d.; Farrand, 13s. 4d.; Kyd, 10s.; Lane, 10s.; Crakall, 10s.; Bon', 6s. 8d.; (fn. 7) Sparke, 6s. 8d.; (fn. 7) Gunby, 6s. 8d.; Cowper, 6s. 8d.; Crafforde, 5s.

Footnotes

  • 1. The words, 'It' by', prefixed to the names have been omitted, the sums are given in Arabic instead of Roman figures and the spelling of Christian names has been standardized.
  • 2. In the manuscript the names are arranged in columns and the individual sums in Roman figures.
  • 3. This total in a different hand.
  • 4. The names are in a column and each is prefixed by 'It' by', which is omitted here. The use of capital letters for names has been regularized. The individual sums have been converted from Roman to Arabic figures. The entries on this page of the manuscript have been scored through. The names of Stephanus Alexannder and Wilfryde [blank] are crossed through and no money is against them.
  • 5. 1 This page is headed Vacat' and the entries, probably a draft of p. 287, have been scored through with two diagonal lines. The names are in a column. The use of capital letters for names has been regularized and the figures converted from Roman to Arabic.
  • 6. 2 After this name, in the centre of the column, is the signature of Thomas Mason.
  • 7. 3 Altered from [?] l0s.