Accounts: March 1540 - March 1542 | 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 1540 - March 1542', in St Martin-in-The-Fields: the Accounts of the Churchwardens, 1525-1603, ([s.l.], 1901) pp. 66-75. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/churchwardens-st-martin-fields/1525-1603/pp66-75 [accessed 26 April 2024]

March 1540 - March 1542

The accompte of ds Thomas Macham and Roberte Penythorne Wardens of the Parishe Churche of Saynt Martens in the ffelds by Charyng Crose in the Countie of Midd' Electe and chosen by the consent will and agrement of the hole bodie of the same p'ishe to contynew as wardens ffrome the ffeaste of the Annu'ciacion of o^r blessid Ladie Saynt Mare the Virgyn in the yere of o^r Lorde god M^lcccccxl And in the xxxj^th yere (fn. 1) of the Reigne of o^r mooste drade Sou'aigne Lorde Henry the viij^th by the grace of god kyng of Englande ffraunce and Irrelonde Deffenso^r of the ffaithe (fn. 2) And Supreme (fn. 3) in erthe under god of the Churche of Englond and Irrelonde, Vnto the saide ffeaste of o^r blessed Ladie in Anno d'm' 1542 And in the xxxiij^th yere of the Reigne of o^r said mooste graciouse Sou'aigne Lorde, That is to saye for the space of two hoole yeres complete, As here after folowithe.



Receytes for Buryalles Obyttes and knelles for this firste yere
In p'mis receued the vij^th daye of Aprell for the greate lightts and the Torches at the Buriall of Sir Richarde Combe	v^s
Item receued at the monthis mynde of the same Sir Richarde Combe	iiij^d
Item receued the xiiij^th daye of Maye for the greate lights and Torches at the Buriall of Master Stokwoode	iiij^s
Item receued the vij^th day of June for the greate lights and Torches at the buriall of Thom's Tupp	iij^s
Item receued the firste daye of July for the smaill lights at the buriall of Thomas, Master Hallys saru'nt	iiij^d
Item receued the viij^th day of July for the smayll lights for a poore woman that came frome Saynt Jemes	ij^d
Item receued the ix^th daye of July for the greate lights and Torchis at the buriall of Thomas Arnolde	iiij^s
Item receued for his pytt in the churche	vj^s viij^d
Item receued for his knell of the greate bell	xij^d
Item receued ffor the great lights and Torches at the mounthis mynde of the said Thomas Arnolde	iiij^s
Item receued the xj^th day of July for the smayll lights at the buriall of Eme Barnewell	viij^d
Item receued at the mounthis mynde of Thomas Tuppe for the mydull lights and the Torchys	viij^d
Item receued at the buriall of Mother Sawcell for the Smayll lights	ij^d
S'm receued on y^s side—xxx^s
Item receued the xxvj^th day of July for the mydull lights at the buriall of Thomas Crose	viij^d
Item receued the x^th daye of August for the greate lights and the Torches for the buriall of Master went	iiij^s
Item receued the xx^th day of August at the buryall of Masteres Stokwoode for the greate lights and torchis	iiij^s
Item receued for her graue in the Chapell	vj^s viij^d
Item for her knell of the greate bell	xij^d
Item receued the x^th daye of September for the greate lights and the torchis and knell for Mare oodell Masteris Arnoldes doughter	iiij^s
Item receued for the Smayll lights at the buriall of Rob'rt wylsons Mayde	ij^d
Item receued the xij^th day of Septemb'r for the greate lights and the torches	iiij^s
Item receued the xiiij^th day of Septemb'r for the greate lights and the torchis at the buriall of Mighell Morren of dorh'm renttes	iiij^s
Item receued for his graue made in the Churche	vj^s viij^d
Item receued for his knell of the greate bell	xij^d
Item receued of walter Lewyn the xvj^th day of Septemb'r for the smayll lights at the buryall of his Childe	ij^d
Item receued the viij^th daye of October for the smayll lightts at the buriall of Sibrandes childe	ij^d
Item receued the x^th day of October for the smaill lights at the buryall of Henry Walkers chi[l]de	ij^d
Item receued the xiij^th day of October for the Mydull lights at the buriall of Henry wilsons s'u'nt and phelip Inn's childe	viij^d
Item receued the xviij^th day of Octob'r for the Midull lights at the buriall of Master tillers s'u'nt	xij^d
Item receued the xvj^th day of Octob'r for the greate lights and the torchis at the monthis mynde of Mighell Bressett	iiij^s
Item receued the xx^th day of Octob'r for the greate lights and the torchis at the buriall of Masteris perreson	iiij^s
Item receued for her knell of the greate bell	xij^d
Item receued the xxiiij^th daye of Octob'r for greate lights and torchis at the buryeng of Rauff Arnoldes father and his Mother	iiij^s
Item receued the xxviij^th daye of October for the smaill lights at the buryall of harrysons s'u'nt oute of the vicarage	ij^d
S'm receued on this syed—l^s vj^d
Item receued the xiij^th day of Nouemb'r for the smaill lights at the buriall of A Crysome (fn. 4) Childe of Thomas Martens	iiij^d
Item receued the xiiij^th day of Novemb'r for the greate lights and the Torchis at the mounthis mynde of Masteris Peresson	iiij^s
Item receued the xv^th day of Novemb'r for the smaill lightts at the buryall of the Mayde of the Harroo	iiij^d
Item receued the iiij^th daye of January for the greate lights and Torches at the buryall of Masteris Wood	iiij^s
Item receued for her knell of the greate Bell	xij^d
Item receued for the greate lights at Mestres woodes Monthis mynde	ij^s
S'm—xj^s viij^d
S'm to'llis of alle the obittes Buryalles and knelles for this firste yere	iiij^li xij^s ij^d
The Resaytes of the buryalles obyttes and knelles ffor the seconde yere as here after followithe
In p'mis receued the xxiij^th day of ffebruary for the greate lights at Master wasshes Monthis mynde	iiij^s
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of will'm hopwoodes childe	iiij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights and torchis at the buryall of the goodman Bradley Keper of Dorham place (fn. 5)	xij^d
Item receued ffor the smayll lights at the buriall of Master grenes childe	iiij^d
Item receued for the small lights and torches for the goodman Kelkys cosons buriall	xij^d
Item receued for the greate lights Torchis and knell for docto^r Stranginse (fn. 6) buriall the xv^th day of Maye	v^s viij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights for the goodman golders buryall	iiij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights of John Myllar	iiij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights for the buryall of Thom's woodes child	iiij^d
Item receued for the greate lights and Torchis at the yeres mynde of Master Arnold	iiij^s
S'm—xvij^s iiij^d
S'm to'llis receued on this syed—xxix^s
Item receued for the smayll lights and the torches for a straunger out of the goodman pygotts howse	xij^d
Item receued for the smaill lights and Torchis at the buriall of henry wakers chylde	vj^d
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman Godfreys childe.	iiij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman Hedleys saru'nt.	iiij^d
Item receued for the greate Lights and torchis the xx^th day of July at the buryall of a gentilwoman out of the goodman pygotts howse	vj^s vj^d
Item receued for the greate lights and the torchis at the yeres mynde of Mestres Stokwodd	iiij^s
Item receued for the smayll lights of the goodman pygot at the buriall of ij of his s'u'nts	vj^d
Item receued for the Smayll lights at the buriall of Mother obyffe	iiij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman browne.	iiij^d
Item receued for the smayll lights at the buryall of the goodman Golders s'u'nt	iiij^d
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of the good man Sibruns wyff	iiij^d
Item receued for the Torches and smayll Lights for the buryall of ij of Master Goodlakys saru'ntys	xvj^d
Item receued for the greate lights at the buryall of another (fn. 7) of Master Goodlakys saruaunttis	ij^s iiij^d
Item receued for the greate lights at the buryall of the goodman Lightlys childe	ij^s iiij^d
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of Roger A lee	iiij^d
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of ij s'u'nts of m^r Goodlakys	xx^d
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of Richard Harisons daughters childe	iiij^d
Item receued for the smaill lights and the Torches at the buryall of John Thomes	ij^s
Item receued for the greate lights at the yeres mynde of olde Thom's Arnolde	iiij^s
Item receued for the greate lights and the torchis at the buriall of the goodwyf dalle	v^s
Item receued for the greate lights and torchis at the buryall of John Payne	iiij^s
S'm receued on this syed—xxxvij^s x^d
It'm receued for the smayle lights for the mydwyffs mayed	iiij^d
Item receued for the smaill lights at the buryall of the Colermakers childe	vj^d
Item receued for the greate lights at the Monthis mynde	ij^s
Item receued for the greate lights and torchis at the monthis mynde of M^r Whasshe the xvj of february	iiij^s
Item for the [blank] lights and Torches for the goodwyf Burnett	xiiij^d
Item receued for her monthis mynde	ij^s
S'm—viij^s ij^d
S'm to'llis of alle the obittes buryalles & knelles for this seconde yere	iij^li iij^s iiij^d
The gatheryng at the quarter dayes for the firste yere of this Accompte w^t the money gathered for the Roodelight Sepulcre light and Pascall w^t other receittes as here after ensuythe

Oure Lady Quarter



In p'mis receued on Palmsonday in the Churche of the p'issheon's	viij^s ij^d
Item receued on Ester day in the Churche for howselyng tokons	xvj^s ij^d
Item receued and gathered for the pues in the Churche	vij^s j^d
Item receued and gathered for the Sepulcre light in the Churche	iiij^s x^d
Item receued for the Rode light	v^s ix^d

Mydsomer Quarter



Item receued for the Rood light	vij^s ix^d

Mighilmas quarter



Item receued for the Rood light	viij^s xj^d
S'm—lviij^s viij^d
S'm to'llis receued on this syed—iij^li vj^s x^d

Crystemas Quarter



Item receued for the Roode light	viij^s j^d
S'm to'llis receued for these iiij quarters of this firste yere	iij^li vj^s ix^d
The gatheryng of the Quarter dayes for the seconde yere of this Accompte w^t the money gathered on palme sondaye and for the Roode light Sepulcre pascall light and other receytes as here after ensuethe

Oure Lady day Quarter



In p'mis receued on palme sonday in the Churche of the p'issheon's	v^s
Item receued and gathered in the churche of the p'issheon's on Ester daye for howsellyng tokons	vj^s ij^d
Item receued and gathered on Ester daye in the churche for hoslyng tokons	x^s
Item receued and gathered in the churche for the sepulcre light	x^s viij^d
Item receued and gathered in the church for the Rodelight	viij^s iiij^d
Item receued for the morowmas of the p'issheon's w^t the bequest of M^r [humfrey Cooke	xxxiij^s

Medsomer Quarter



Item receued for the Rood light in the church	ix^s x^d
Item receued for the Morowmas prest of the parisssheon's withe the bequest of Master humfrey Cooke	xxxv^s x^d

Mighilmas Quarter



Item receued for the Rood light in the Churche	viij^s x^d
Item receued for the Morowmas preste of the p'issheon's withe the bequest of Master Humfrey Cooke	xxxij^s vij^d

Cristemas Quarter



Item receued for the Rood light in the churche	viij^s iiij^d
Item receued for the Morowmas preste of the p'issheon's w^t the bequeste of Master humfrey Cooke	xxiiij^s viij^d

Oure Lady day Quarter



Item receued for the Morowmas prest of the p'issheon's w^t the bequeste of Master humfrey Cooke	xxxiij^s iiij^d
S'm to'llis receued for these .v. quarters of this yere	xj^li vj^s vij^d
S'm to'llis Receued on this syed—xj^li xiiij^s viij^d
Geftys and bequestes and money receued ffor the Clothe for the seconde yere of this Accompte
Item receued of the bequest of Masteris wright a Chales of Siluer p'cell gylte wayng	xvij^vng
Item receued of the bequest of Master wright by the hands of Masteres wright	vj^s viij^d
Item receued of the Clarke for the Clothe (fn. 8)	vj^d
Item re'ued more for the Clothe by me Ro'rt Penythorne	iij^s ij^d
S'm—x^s iiij^d
S'm of alle the receittes for this forsaid ij yeres	xxij^li. xix^s. ij^d
Charg^es payed for the churche vse in the fyrste yere of this accompte Whereof wee the forsaid wardens doo aske alowau'ce As particulerly herafter ensuythe
In p'mis paied to the Clarke for his hole yeres wages due at Cristemas	xx^s
Item paied to the Sextyn for his hole yeres wages due at Cristemas	iiij^s
Item paied to the vicar of Saynt Clementes	iij^d
Item paied to the glaciar for mending of the glase wyndos	x^d
Item paied to ix men for bearyng of the crose and ban's in the crosweke (fn. 9)	ix^d
Item paied for mendyng of the bawdrike of the thirde bell	v^d
Item paied fo xix lb' di' of bell rope at jd ob' the lb' S'm	ij^s viij^d ob'
Item paied for mending of a bell Rope	j^d
Item paied for bred chese and drynk at the receueng of the laste accompte	xj^d
Item paied for stuf and workmanship of the staires and ij pues in saynt Cuthberdes Chappell	v^s
Item paied for laying of the gravistons and raysyng of other stones	iiij^s
Item paied for lyme and Sand	xij^d
Item paied to the Morowmase prest for correctyng of the Churche bokys	vij^s vj^d
Item paid for a bronsstaf (fn. 10) to make clene the churche w^tall	iij^d
Item paied to the plum'er for xxxij lb' of Soulder and for his labo^r in Sowdryng of bothe the gutters of the churche	xij^s
Item paied for a Rope for the Morowmase	iiij^d
Item paied for a New lantren (fn. 11) (sic) for to goo before the sacramente	ix^d
Item paied for garnysshing of vj torchis agaynst corpiscristie daye	ij^s
S'm paied on this syed—iij^li ij^s ix^d ob'
Item paied to A Tylarand his laborar for A daies worke in mendyng the churche	xiiij^d
Item paied for Tyell and lyme for the same worke	xj^d
Item paied for pavyng of Mighells grave and for stuf to the same	xij^d
Item paied for j lb' of Talow candull	j^d ob'
Item paied for ij new bawdriks for the belles on Alhalonday	xx^d
Item paied for mendyng of a bell clapper to Master Romans	xiiij^d
Item paied to will'm Russell waxchaundeler for alman' of wax occupied in [the churche for this hole yere As doth appere by a bill of his owne hande writyng more at large	xxvij^s ij^d
Item paied for another pounde of Cotton candull	j^d ob'
Item paied for holy and Yve at Cristemas	ij^d
Item paied for vj lb' of Cotton Candull after jd ob' the pounde	ix^d
Item paied to the Organmaker for his fee in lokyng to the Organs and [mendyng of them	xij^d
Item paied for castyng downe the Snow oute of the churche guttars	ij^d
Item paid for hanging vp of the litull mase bell and for make of the frame (fn. 12) and to the plom' and for all man' of stufe belong to the same	ix^s
Item paied for mendyng of the frame of the bellisandforstufand workmanship	iiij^s viij^d
Item paied for wasshing of the vestementes Surplesses and other Napre belong gyng to the Churche for this hole yere and for Skowryng of candilstikkes	vj^s
Item paied for palme and Singyng bered	v^d
Item paied for a sake of collis	v^d
Item paied for waching of the Sepulture	ij^s
Item paied for pynnys and poyntes	ij^d
Item paied for bromes	iiij^d
Item paied for mending of the greate bell rope two tymes	ij^d
Item paied for mendyng of the beste Awter clothe and for curtayne Ryngs	iiij^d
Item paied for birche agaynst Midsom'	ij^d
Item paied to the goodman Cole for writyng and going w^t the said wardens	iiij^s
Item paied for bred and drynke (fn. 13) and other necessaries at the recevyng of o^r [p'dissesso^rs accomp	xx^d
S'm p^d on this sied—iij^l iiij^s ix^d
S'm to'llis p^d for this firste yere—vj^li vij^s vj^d ob'
Charges payed for the Churche vse in the second yere of this Accompte wherof wee the forsaid wardens do aske alowaunce as p'ticulerly here after ensuythe
In p'mis payed to the morowmase preste for his .v. quarters salarye	vij^li xiij^s
Item paied to the Clarke for his hole yeres Solarie	xx^s
Item paied to the Sexten for his hole yeres Solarie	iiij^s
S'm p^d—viij^li xvij^s
S'm to'llis p^d on this sied—xij^li xxj^d
Item paied to Will'm Russell waxchundelerforall man' of wax occupied for the churche in this seconde yere as more at large apperithe by a bill of his hande	xxxvij^s vj^d
Item paide for the clothe and makyng of A Surples new	ix^s viij^d
Item paied for mendyng of sartayne surplesses	xxj^d
Item paied to Rob'rt Edward & for removyng of the pves in saynt Cuthberdes Chapell and for makyng of iij new pues takyn by greate (fn. 14)	xxvj^s viij^d
Item paied for glasyng the wyndow ou' the Rood lofte	iij^s iiij^d
Item paied for a Cowpull of Conis (fn. 15) and a quarte of Sake when the Chales was sett at Master writtes	xiij^d
Item paied for a new spade for the churche	vj^d
Item paied for xvij lb' of new rope for the bells at j^d ob' the lb.' S'm.	ij^s j^d ob'
Item paied to the plom'er for vj lb' of Sowder and for fyer and his workman. ship vpon the gutters of the churche	ij^s viij^d
Item paied for wasshing of all the lynen of the churche and for skowrenge of the Candilstikkes and other necessaryes for this hole yere	vj^s
Item paied to a Carpynter for mendyng of the beere and for borde and Naill [therto.	xj^d
Item paied for cariage of a loode of pavyng stone	ij^d
Item paied to a paviar and his man for pavyng of the churche porche	x^d
Item paied for ij lb' of Canduls for the moromase (fn. 16)	iij^d
Item paied to the Organmaker for his fee for lokyng [to] and mendyng of [the organs.	xij^d
Item paied for mendyng of the bell howse (fn. 17) and the [blank]	v^s
Item paied for holy and Yve agaynst Cristemas	ij^d
Item paied for vj lb' of Candils agaynst Cristemas	vij^d ob'
Item paied for mendyng and payntyng of the Lentyn crose (fn. 18)	x^d
Item paied for mendyng of the bell ropes	v^d
Item paied for palme and flowres agaynst palme sonday	iiij^d
Item paied for Judas canduls (fn. 19)	iiij^d
Item paied for a Sake of Collis	iiij^d
Item paied for Skowryng agaynst Ester	xvj^d
Item paied for threde and pynnys	j^d
Item paied for j pounde of Cotton Candulls	j^d ob'
Item paied for mendyng of ij Surplesses agaynst Ester	xiij^d
Item paied to Stase for the frame of the santus bell and settyng of the same [higher	iij^s viij^d
Item paied for waching of the Sepulture light	ij^s
Item paied for the said bell C (fn. 20) vj foote of quarter borde	ij^s viij^d
Item paied for ij plankes to John Huaghyns	viij^s
Item paied for mendyng of a loke in saynt John yle to A Coffer	j^d
Item paied for laying of a stone on A graue in saynt Cuthberdes yle	iiij^d
Item paied for garnysshing of vj Torches agaynst Corpiscristie daye	ij^s
S'm p.^d on this syed—v^li xvj^s x^d ob'
Item p^d for mendyng of oone of the pewter candilstikkes	x^d
Item p^d to the goodman Coole for his quarter wages	xij^d
Item p^d for makyng of the Keyes of the churche dore and for the lock and [key to A coffer	ij^s iiij^d
Item p^d to Roger westons wyf for makyng of iiij pves in saynt Johns Yle	xvj^s vj^d
Item p^d to Master Romans for v paire of hynges for pves	iiij^s ij^d
Item p^d for wrytynge and castyng of this ij yeres Accomptes and for parchemente for the same	v^s
S'm Paid on this syed—xxix^s x^d
S'm to'llis paied for this seconde yere	xvj^li iij^s viij^d ob'
S'm to'll^is of alle Charges and paymentes for the forsaid two yeres & a q^r	xxij^li xj^s iij^d
And so there remaynethe clere in the box of this Accompte	vij^s xj^d
M^d that for asmoche as this Accompte was not p'fite but c'tayne somes called in the said wardens alowyd the same at the Jugement of M^r wood M^r Russell w^t diu's (fn. 21) other being p'sont (fn. 22) at the said Accompte and then the said wardens delyu'ed in to the new wardens that is to saye master woode and Master Reede ij crownes in golde of	x^s