Escheator's Accounts: 1511-12

Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

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'Escheator's Accounts: 1511-12', in Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2, (London, 1914) pp. 231. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/wells-mss/vol2/p231 [accessed 19 April 2024]

Accounts of Thomas Weston, the Escheator, from Michaelmas, 1511, to Michaelmas, 1512.

Receipts.

Oblations: At the obit of Mr. Thomas Harres 8d.
at the anniversary of Mr. Thomas Beamonde 1d.
Obit of Thomas Beamonde, part of his gift of 100 marks, fifth year 2l. 0s. 0d.
Vacant prebends: Timberscombe, by the death of Mr. James Vellers 7l. 0s. 0d.
Wedmore IV, by the death of Mr. N. Burton 4l. 0s. 0d.

Expenses.

Paid to 39 persons from Timberscombe prebend 3l. 8s. 3d.
deceased's portion 1l. 13s. d.
vicar for stall 1l. 6s. 8d.
To 46 persons from Wedmore IV 2l. 12s. 6d.
deceased's portion 1l. 6s. 8d.
To 41 persons at dirige for Thomas Beamonde 17s. 1d.
and at mass 17s. 1d.
Bell for Thomas Beamonde 8d.
wax at his exequies 8d.
For 6,009 tilepins 1s. 6d.
2,000 lathnails 1s. 10d.
700 bordnail 2s. 11d.
one wagonload of tilestones 5s. 2d.