Escheator's Accounts: 1508-9

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: 1508-9', in Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean and Chapter of Wells: Volume 2, (London, 1914) pp. 215-216. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/wells-mss/vol2/pp215-216 [accessed 19 April 2024]

Accounts of Thomas Weston, the Escheator, from Michaelmas, 1508, to Michaelmas, 1509.

Receipts.

Oblations: At the anniversary of John Clausi 1½d.
of Mr. John Hanse ½d.
Obit of Ralph Ergham nil, because accounted for by the communar and the annuellars' college
of John Menyman, 2nd year 1l. 6s. 8d.
of John Byknell and Richard Swan 1l. 6s. 8d.
Vacant prebends: Combe II, by the death of Mr. John Argentyn 1l. 6s. 8d.
Combe IX, by the death of Mr. William Sylke 1l. 6s. 8d.
Holcombe, by the death of Mr. John Hanse 1l. 0s. Od.

Expenses.

Paid to 40 persons from Combe II 3l. 10s. 0d.
deceased's portion 1l. 15s. 4d.
for good payment 8d.
To 40 persons from Combe IX 3l. 10s. 0d.
deceased's portion 1l. 10s. 8d.
for good payment 8d.
To 43 persons at dirige for John Menyman 13s. 4d.
at mass 10s. 9d.
To 36 persons at dirige for John Byknell and Richard Swan 12s. 0d.
at mass 12s. 0d.
To 40 persons at dirige for John Hanse, custos, 1st of 10 years 13s. 4d.
To 41 at mass 10s. 3d.
Bell for John Menyman 8d.
for John Hanse 1s. 4d.
For 3,500 lathnaylle 3s. 2½d.
for 200 bordnail and 200 hachenail 1s. 3d.
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