Accounts: March 1534 - March 1536 | British History Online

St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603. Originally published by [s.n.], [s.l.], 1901.

'Accounts: March 1534 - March 1536', in St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603, ([s.l.], 1901) pp. 32-43. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/churchwardens-st-martin-fields/1525-1603/pp32-43 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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) cccccxxxiij^ti vnto the same ffeste of o^r Lady in Anno Dominj M (fn. 1) cccccxxxv^ti 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 w^t iij^li. ix^s. 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. iij^li. ix^s. 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	iij^li iv^s
Inprimi^s payed to Nicholas our Clarke in full payment of his hole yeres wages for playing on the Organs (fn. 2) w^t the .xj^s which Remayned in his hands at the last Accompte of the olde wardens S'm	xiij^s iiij^d
Item p^d to John Young for Bawdriks for the Bells	iij^s
Item p^d to Henry Romayne for mendyng of A clapar of one of the bels in the Steple	viij^d
Item p^d 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	xviij^d
S'm payd of the forsaid. iij^li. ix^s. vij^d.	xviij^s. v
And so reste clerely in the box. lj^s. j^d.

Receyts for buryalls Obyttes and Knelles for this fyrste yere.



In primis receued the xxvj^ti day of m'che ffor the buryng of Henry Romayns s'u'nt for the two smayll lightts	iiij^d
Item Receued the same day for the burying of Richard Halls sonne for two Torchis and the two smayll lightts	xviij^d
Item Receued the same day for M^r wilsons yeres mynde for the greate lightts	xx^d
Item receued the xij^th day of Maye ffor the buryall of Nicholas Clarke
Item receued the xvj^th day of Maye ffor the buryall of Elizabeth Skate for y^e [smayll lights	iiij^d
Item receued for the knyll of the said Elizabeth Skate	iiij^d
Item receued the xix^th day of Maye for the buryall of Masteris Halle for the greate Lights and for the Torches. S'm	iiij^s
Item receued ffor her Pytt and her knell	vij^sviij^d
Item receued for the waste of the Tapers	iiij^d
Item receued the xxij^th day of Maye for the burying of Stark's child for y^e [smaill lights	iiij^d
Item receued for the knell of the same Child	iij^d
Item receued the vj day of June at the buriall of Henry Tomson for the [smayll lights	iiij^d
Item receued the vij^th day of June for the Mounthis mynde of Nicholas Clarke for the Mydill lighttys	viij^d
Item receued the xiij^th day of June for the greate lighttis and Torchis At the Monythismynd of Master Hall S'm	v^s
Item receued the xix^th day of June for the small lights at the burying of Master woods childe	iiij^d
Item receued the ix^th day of Julij for the Midull lights at the burying of Thomas Cresse S'm	xij^d
Item receued the xxij^th day of Julij for the great lights and the Torchis at the yeres mynde of the goodwyff Arnold	iiij^s
Item receued the seconde day of August at the buryall of Gylbert surgions wyff for the Midull lights	vj^d
Item receued the xj day of August for the smayll lights at the burying of the good man Lauternemakers child S'm	iiij^d
S'm receued on this syed	xxix^s. v^d
Item receued the xviij^th day of August for the greate Lights and Torchis At the yeres mynde of Master went S'm	iiij^s
Item receued the xix^th day of August for the Midull lights at the burying of the goodman Wasshis saru'nt	xij^d
Item receued the iiij^th day of Octob'r for the smayll lighttis at the burijng of A woman out of the goodman wharroltons howse	iiij^d
Item receued the iij^de day of November for the greate lights at the buriall of Jemys A Colen	iiij^s
Item Receued for his Pytt in the Church. S'm	vj^s viij^d
Item Receued for the knell of the said Jemys A Collen S'm	xij^d
Item receued the xxx^ti day of November for the Midull lights and Torches at the Monthismynde of the forsaid Jemys Colen S'm	xvj^d
Item receued for the Midull lights and for iiij^or Torches at the buriall of the Good wyff Pecoke S'm	ij^s
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buriall of Robert Charlis Childe the iiij^th day of december	iiij^d
Item Receued for the greate lights and the Torchis at the yeres mynd of Master Whashe the xij^th day of decemb'r	iiij^s
Item Receud for the smayll lights at the burying of A poore woman the which dyed in the Strete the xv^th day of december	iiij^d
Item receued for the burying of A poor man the which came oute of the Clarkes howse for the smayll lights the xviij^th day of december
Item receued the xviij^th day of Januarij for the greate lights and for the Torches at the yeres mynde of John Noris S'm	iiij^s
Item receued the iiij^th day of ffebruarij for the Smayll lyghtys for the burying of A Childe out of Jamys A Colens howse	iiij^d
Item receued the viij^th day of ffebruarij for the smayll lightts at the burying of Rawff Wharoltons man S'm
Item receued the xj^th day of ffebruarij for the Middyll lights for the burying of Thomas Butler. S'm	viij^d
Item receued the xvij^th day of ffebruarij for the smayll lightts at the burying of Rawff Wharroltons Mayden	iiij^d
Item receued the xviij^th day of Marche for the smayll lightts At the bvriall of Alice Smythe S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the xxiij^th day of Marche for the smayll lights at the Monythis Mynde of the forsaid Thomas Butler	iiij^d
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	vj^s viij^d
So'ma receued on this syed	xxxvij^s viij^d
S'm' to'llis of the burials. Obites and knels for this firste yere receued	iij^li. vij^s. j^d
The Receyttys ffor the Buryalles Obettes and knelles ffor this seconde yere as follow^t
In p'mis receued the iij^de day. of Maye for the Smayll Lightts at the burying of Master Stokwodes saruaunt	viij^d
Item receued the v^th day of Maye ffor the greate Lights and Torchis and for other charges at the burying of Master Batholomew S'm	xiiij^s
Item receued the xxij^th day of Maye for the greate lights and the Torches at the burying of Symond Clarke and for his pyt and knell S'm	xj^s viij^d
Item receued the viij^th day of June for the yeres mynd of Master Hall for the greate lighttys and for the Torches S'm	iiij^s
Item receued the xv^th day of June for the smayll lights at the burying of Will'm Browns Childe S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the xvj^th day of June for the smayll lights at the buriall of John Wylson S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the xviij^th day of June for the Midull lights at the Monythe mynde of Symonde Clarke S'm	viij^d
Item receued the xix^th day of June for the greate lighttys and the Torches at the Buryall of Masteris Toppe	iiij^s
Item receued for the forsaid Masteris Toppes pytt and knyll the same day S'm	vij^s viij^d
Item receued the iij^de of Julij for the smayll lights at the Buryall of John Pewterar S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the ix^th day of Julij for the greate lights and the Torchis at the buryall of John Browne S'm	iiij^s
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 xvij^th day of Julij for the gret lights and the Torchis	iiij^s
Item receued the xxix^th day of Julij for the greate lights for the buriall of Johan Whashe	xiiij^d
Item receued the xiij^th day of August for the gret lights and the Torchis at the yeres mynde of Henry went S'm	iiij^s
S'm' receued on this syed	lvj^s x^d
Item receued the xv^th day of August for the greate lights and the Torchis at the burying of Master Clarke S'm	iiij^s
Item receued for the pytte of the same Master Clarke and for his knyll the day afore writton S'm	vij^s viij^d
Item receued the xx^th day of August for the Midill lights at the buryall of Rob'rt Arnold S'm	viij^d
Item receued the xxj^th day of August for the Middyll lights at the buriall of John Arnold S'm	viij^d
Item receued the vj^xt day of Septemb'r for the Midull lights at the buriall of Johan Arnolde S'm	viij^d
Item receued the xj^th day of Septemb'r for the gret lights and the Torchis at the mo'th mynd of Master Clarke S'm	iiij^s
Item receued th xiij^th day of Septemb'r for the mydle lights and torches at the buriall of Sir Adams o^r prest (fn. 6) S'm
Item receued the xxj^th day of September for the smayll lights at the buriall of Master dvnstalls Mayden S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the xxviij^th day of Octob'r for the gret lights and the Torches at the yeres mynde of Master Arnold S'm	iiij^s
Item receued the xxix^th day of october for the smayll lights at the buriall of Johane haryson S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the ix^th day of Januarij for the smayll lights at the buriall of Bettrice dows S'm	iiij^d
Item receued the x^th day of Januarij for the smayll lights at the buriall of A poore man of knyghts brygge (fn. 7)
Item receued the xxvij^th day of Januarij for the greate lights and the Torches at the yeres mynde of Masteris Norys	iiij^s
Item receued for the yeres mynde of Ric' whashe the xxiiij^th day of ffebruarij for the gret lights and Torchis	iiij^s
Item receued the xxv^th day of ffebruarij for the smayll lights for Tonstall mayd	iiij^d
Item receued the xxviij day of februarij for the gret lights and Torchis at the buriall of M^r hongerfords (fn. 8) s'un't
Item receued for the gyfte of M^r humffrey Coke out of Jesus Mas and the morowmas toward the maynten'nce of the Chirche ornamentes for y^e ij^de yere	vj^s viij^d
S'm re'eued on this sied, xxxvij^s. viij^d
S'm to'llis of the burials, Obites and knels for this ij^de yere receued	iiij^li. xiiij^s. vj^d
S'm to'llis of the receits for burialles obittes & knels for this. ij. yeres	viij^li. xix^d
The gatheryng at the quarter Days for the firste yere of this Accompte w^t the Money gathered on good ffriday, Paschall money, And for the Sepulco^r light w^t the money gathered on hocktewsdaye As more playnly here after ffollow^t in p'ticuler p'cels

Oure Lady Quarter



Inp'mis Receued and gathered of the p'isshon's on Palmsonday S'm	ix^s xj^d ob'
Item Receued and gathered on good fryday S'm	iiij^s
Item Receued and gathered on Ester even of the p'isshon's S'm	xxiij^d
Item Receued and gathered on Esterday of the p'isshon's S'm	xxj^d
Item Receued and gathered for the howssellyng tokons (fn. 9) in the Churche	xiij^s vij^d
Item Receued and gathered on Hocke Tewsday S'm	iij^s iiij^d
Item Receued and gathered for the pves (fn. 10) of the p'isshon's S'm	vj^s iiij^d

Medsomer Quarter



Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's S'm	v^s x^d
Item Receued and gathered ffor the Clarkes wages S'm	ij^s

Meghillmas Quarter



Item Receued and gathered in the Church for the pves of the p'isshon's	vi^s j^d
Item Receued and gathered ffor the Clarkys wagys S'm	viij^s v^d

Crystemas Quarter



Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's	vj^s ix^d
Item Receued of Henry Romayn for the firste yeres Rent of y^e chirch Acre	ij^s
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkys wages S'm	xij^s
S'm t'ollis receued for this fowre quarters of this firste yere	iiij^li iiij^s xj^d ob'
The gatheryng at the quarter dayes for this seconde yere w^t Goodfriday pascall money And money gathered for the sepulcre light And money gathered on hocke Tewse daye, As more playnly here after follow^t in p'ticuler parcels

Our Lady Quarter



In p'mis Receued and gathered of the p'isshon's in the Church on Palme Sonday S'm	vij^s ix^d
Item Receued and gathered of the p'isshon's in the Church on Ma'nde[thors day (fn. 11)	ij^s vj^d
Item Receued and gathered on good fryday abrode S'm	iiij^s iiij^d q'
Item Receued and gathered in the Churche on Est' day among the p'isshon's	ij^sviij^d ob'
Item Receued and gathered in the Churche for howselyng tokons S'm	xij^s ix^d
Item Receued and gathered on hoke Tewsday S'm	iij^sv^dob'q'
Item Receued and gathered in the Churche for pves of the p'isshon's S'm	vj^s x^d
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkes wages of the p'isshon's S'm	x^s j^d

Midsomer Quarter



Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's S'm	vj^s x^d
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkys wagys S'm	x^s v^d

Mighilmas Quarter



Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's	vj^s xj^d
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarkes wagys S'm	x^s

Cristemas Quarter



Item Receued and gathered in the Church for pves of the p'isshon's	vj^s ix^d
Item Receued and gathered for the Clarks wages of the p'sshon's	x^s vj^d
Item Receued of Henry Romayn for this seconde yeres Rent of the Churche Acre S'm	ij^s
S'm to'llis receued for this ffowre Odarters of this Seconde yere	v^li. iij^s x^d ob'
S'm to'llis of this. ij. yeres gatheryng	ix^li. viij^s. x^d

Gefts geuen to the sayd Churche



In p'mes receued of the gefte of Master halis wyff in Redye money S'm	viij^s
Item of the gifte of Richard whashe in Redye money S'm	vj^s viij^d
Item receued of the gyfte of the busshop of Duresmes Chaplen for j^lb wax	viij^d
Item receued that was founde in Master woddes pve	ij^d
S'm receued on this sied—xv^s. vj^d
S'm to'llis of alle this . ij. yeres receyttes	xx^li. xvij^s.

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	iiij^d
Item payed for Syngyng bred	ob'
Item payed for ij pownde of ffraunkynsens	ix^d
Item payed for Teynterhoks for to hang Aras (fn. 13) on	j^d
Item paied for ij quarttes of Lampe Oyle for the Churche	viij^d
Item paied to the Sextyn for wasshyng of the church ornamenttes And for his quartar wages endyng at Ester S'm	vj^s iiij^d
Item payed for wacching of the Sepultur S'm	ij^s
Item payed for A Saake of gret Collis	v^dob'
Item paied for pyns for the Sepultur	j^d
Item payed for pawnttes (fn. 14)	j^d
Item paied for vij^lb of bell rope at j^d ob' the pownde S'm	x^dob'
Item paid for brede Ale and Chese at the readyng and receuyng y^e Inve'tori	xxj^d
Item paid to John Capp' for his quarterag due at Mighilmas	xv^s
Item paid to the Sextyn for wasshing and for his quartar wages due at Midsom'	iiij^s j^d
Item paid for vj lb' of corde at jd ob' the pounde for the bels S'm	ix^d
Item paid to the Sextyn for wasshyng and for his quart'wages due at Migh'm's	ij iiij^d
Item paied for viij pounde of Cotton Candell (fn. 15) at jd q' the pounde S'm	x^d
Item paied for . ij. quartes of Lampe Oyle S'm	viij^d
Item paied for A pounde of ffraunkynsens	iiij^d ob'
Item p^d to walt^r Bloke for pavyng of gravis, and lylyng the Churche	xvj^d
Item p^d to John Capp' o^r clarke for his quart' wages due at Cristem's S'm	xv^s
Item p^d to the Sextyn for his quartar wages due at Cristem's S'm	xij^d
S'm paied on this syed	liiij^s. x^d
Item paied for wasshing of ix Surplesses and . x. Awterclothis (fn. 16)	xv^d
Item paied for A quarter of Colls (fn. 17) for the Churche S'm	iiij^d
Item payed for holy and Ive for the Church at Cristemas	ij^d
Item payed to A laborar for .iiij.^or dayes at v^d the daye S'm	xx^d
Item paied for ij. quarttes of Lampe Oyle for the Churche	viij^d
Item paied for . vj lb'. of Cotton Candell at j^d q' the lb' S'm	vij^d ob'
Item paied for broms for the church for this hole yere	iiij^d
Item paid for xij lb' of Sowder at v^d the pounde S'm	v^s
Item paid to the organmaker for his ffee	xij^d
Item paid to the waxchaundeler for wax Torchis Tapers and all other lightts occupied w^t in the said Church for this p'sent yere as will appere by the saide Waxchaundelers byll writton w^t his owne hande S'm	xxij^s vj^d
Item paied to henry Romayne for mendyng of the Clap' of the grett bell	ij^s
Item paied to A doss' of Gyrdyls for Awbs	vj^d
Item paied for xxix^ti. els of Bryssell (fn. 18) cloth at vj^d ob' the elne S'm	xv^s viij^d
Item paied for makyng of .v. newe Surplesses S'm	iij^s
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	xiij^s iiij^d
Item p^d for byrche agaynst Midsom' for the Chirche	ij^d
S'm payed on this syed	iij^li. viij^s. ij^d ob'
S'm to'llis of alle thys ffyrste yeres paymenttes	vj^li iij^s 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	iiij^d
Item paied for Syngyng bred agaynst palme Sonday	ob'
Item paied for A quarte of lampe oyle for the Churche	iiij^d
Item paied for A pounde of ffraunkynsens	iiij^d
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 o^r ladye S'm	vj^s v^d
Item paied for wacchyng of the Sepultur	ij^s
Item p^d for A Sake of greate Collys	v^d
Item p^d to the Clarke for his quart' wages due at o^r lady day S'm	xv^s
Item paid for pyns for the Sepultur	j^d
Item paid for poyntts	j^d
Item paied to the Organ maker for his ffee	xij^d
Item paied to the Clarke for his quart' wages Due at Midsom'	xv^s
Item paied for. ij. quarts of lampe oyle	viij^d
Item paied to the sextyn for wasshing of xviij peces of the churche gere and for his quartar wages due at Midsomer S'm	iij^s
Item paied for byrche at Midsom'	ij^d
Item paied to A ffownder for mendyng of . ij. sensers	xx^d
Item paied to the Clark for A quartar wages due at Mihilmas	xv^s
Item paied to the Sextyn for his quartar wages due at Mighilm's	xij^d
Item paied for A quart of lampe Oyle	iiij^d
Item paied for half a pounde of ffraunkynsens	ij^d ob'
Item paied for . xij. ^lb' of Corde at j^d q' the pounde	xviij^d
Item paied for . vj. ^lb' of Cotton Candell at j^d q' the pounde	vij^d ob'
Item paied for A quart of lampe Oyle	iiij^d
Item paied to Gawde for pavyng of dyn's grauys in y^e churche	viij^d
Item paied to A laborar to sarue the said Gawde for . j. day	v^d
Item paied for vj ^lb' of Cotton Candell At j^d q' the pounde	vij^d ob'
Item paied to the sextyn for wasshing and Skowring at Cristm's	ij^s iiij^d
S'm payed on this syed.	iij^li. ix^s. vij^d
Item paied to the Sextyn for his quartar wages due at Christemas	xij^d
Item paied for holy and Ive agaynst Cristem's for the Churche	iiij^d
Item paied to A Glasyar for mendyng of the glase wynd[o]ws in y^e Churche	v^s
Item paied to Henry Romayne for mendyng of A bell Claper	ij^s
Item paied to the Clarke for his quarter wages due at Cristemas	xv^s
Item paied for A quarte of lampe Oyle	iiij^d
Item paied for broms for the Church for this hole yere	iiij^d
Item paied for A Shipe of pewter to put fraunkynsens in (fn. 19)	xx^d
Item paied to John young for bawdryks for the bell for this .ij. yeres	ij^s
Item paied for A new tyn'e bason for the Alter of the churche	x^d
Item paied for the Chaunge of Another olde basson for A newe	vj^d
Item paied for . ij. new tynne Candilstiks for the high Alter	iiij^s viij^d
Item paied for . ij. yards of fustyanapos (fn. 20) at ij^s the yarde	iiij^s
Item paied for A yarde Di' (fn. 21) of Bokenam	vij^d ob'
Item paied for A Seer clothe (fn. 22) and for the makyng of the same	xx^d
Item paied to the waxchaundeler for wax Tap's and other lights for this hole yere as apperith by the Chaundelers bill S'm	xxv^s x^d
Item paid for iij. Skyns of parchement for to wright this Acco'pt	xij^d
Item paid to Nicholas Browne Scrivyn' for writyng of one boke of o^r Receyttes and paymentes in paper and for pap' for the same	xx^d
Item paied to hym for writtyng and Castyng of this Accompt in this p'sent boke As dothe appere for ij yeres S'm	iij^s iiij^d
S'm payed on this sied, iij^li. xj^s. ix^d ob'
S'm to'llis of alle ij^de yeres payments. bij^li. xbij^d
S'm to'llis of alle this two yeres accompte for paymentys	xiij^li. iiij^s. iiij^d ob'
And so reste dewe declaro to the Churche delyu'ed to the new wardens S'm	vij^li xij^s vij^d ob'

Delyu'd also the indenture of Henry Romyng and the inventory of the Cherche goodes