The Stonor letters and papers, 1290-1483; ed. for the Royal historical society, from the origial documents in the Public record office, by Charles Lethbridge Kingsford.

47. EXPENSES OF A FUNERAL [before 1425]

Since this funeral clearly took place at Rippinghale in Lincolnshire, the date must be earlier than 1425, in which year Thomas Stonor sold all his estates in that county (Ancient Deeds, C. 1223). It may therefore be safely assumed to refer to Thomas Stonor's own mother, Joan daughter of Sir Robert Bealknap. As to the possible earlier date of her death see p. xix above. Presumably Rippinghale formed part of her dower. The original is on a sheet of paper folded lengthwise to make four pages. It is printed here in full, except for the omission of "Itm." before the various particulars. From Ch. Misc., 37, i, 35.

Payd to the smythe of Rypyngall. Item primis: for ij fyches, —. Payd the smythe of Ripynghall for deverce thynges, xj. d. Payd to Rad. Foole, ij. d. Payd for halfe a beeffe, v. s. iiij. d. Payd for breede, viij. s. Payd for waxe, after vij. d. þe li., x. li. v. s. x. d.; and the resedue of the waxe here anone. Payd for iij torches, viij. s. For fysche at Burie, xiij. d. For fysche at Stamforde, —. For wyne, xxij. d. For clarett wyne, ij gallantes, xvj. d. For a vele, iij. s. iiij. d. For a brawne, iij. s. iiij. d. For ij geece, x. d. For iij pygges, xij. d. ob. For plovers, vij. d. For blake couton for the herse clothe, vij yardes, ij. s. xj. d. For an elne of lynen clothe, v. d.

The vij^th day.

Md. delyvered to Wyllm. Wayrd to be dalt in almes for my moders soule. First to the towne of Morton, iiij. s. To Hacomby, ij. s. viij. d. To Douysby, delyvered to Thomas Barwyke of Rypyngall this some, ij. s. Delyvered Tourner for Aslaby, ij. s. Delyvered to Moris for þe towne of Sempryngham and Poynton, ij. s. viij. d.; to Kyrby, xviij. d.; Douysby, ij. s.; to the towne of Loughton, xx d.; to Greyby, viij d.; to Myllinethorpp, vij d. Delyvered to the preestes of the vij^th day, vj. s. viij. d. To clarkes and chylldren and pore peple the same day, x. s. For ix dozen of breede the berying day, ix. s. For a vele the vij^th day, ij. s. viij. d. For ij swannes, iij geece, iij capones, iij pygges, halffe a hox & vj cople of cones —.

The xxx^th day dalte in Almes.

Delyvered to William Warde for Mourton, this some, iiij. s; for Hacomby, ij. s. viij. d.; Douysby, ij. s. Delyvered to John Torner: for Aslaby, ij. s; Kyrbye, xviij. d.; Loughton and Loughton, xij d.; for [Gr]ayby, viij d. Delivered to Thomas Barwyke for Ryppyngall, ij. s.; for Sempryngham, ij. s. viij. d.; Douysby, ij. s.

Vetalls þe same day.

Halfe a oxe, iiij. s. Halfe a porke, xij. d. Also croppe of beeffe and the surloyne, x. d. A swane, iiij geese, ij pygges, iij capons, v cople of cones, xvj plovers, a moton (no prices).

The berying day.

Receavyd of my mothers mony in golde and sylver thys som ffoloyng. In Kyng Hary pence this som xxx. s. xij. d. In golde v. li. In grotes and pence ij^te, xiij. s. iiij. d. Summa totalis vij. li. iiij. s. iiij. d.

Payd to the sheryff servand for sheryff tenthe, ij. s. vj. d. Payd for ij boxes of conserves, tryacle, and souger candy, x. d.

Delyvered for wages to the herdsmen and other.

To the nettherde for his quarter wage, xx. d. To Rich. Clay vij. d. Payd to John Hosbourne for a quarter wages. Payd for coloryng of xxij^ti yardes of clothe, v. s. x. d. Payd to the ffuller for fferyng of the same stuffe, —.

Endorsed on p. 4. In grotes, xv. s. In pence and pence of ij, iiij. li. vij. s. vj. d. Payd of my mony this some folowyng the berying day and þe vij^th day; Summa iij. li. xiiij. s. vj. d.