Extracts from the account rolls of the Abbey of Durham. Vol. 1

ROTULI HOSTILLARIORUM.

1303. A small roll, indented at top, headed (on the back), Status Hos'lar' Dunelm. tam de (spiritua) lib' quam de temp'alibus. (No name).

Tithes of 9 places, 72li. 12s. 4d.

Et mem. de Joh. fil. Joh'nis qui emit Wast. que non computantur in precedenti summa, cs.

Altarage of St. Oswald's, 13li. 6s. 8d.

Sum of whole church, with altarage, 91li.

Rents from Shincliffe, with mill, 26li. 4s. 11d.

" " Elvet, 11li. 6s. 8d.

" " " 143li. 11s. 7d.

Payments. Vicar of S^t Oswald's, 6li. 16s. 4d. Chap∣lain of S^t Margaret's, 66s. 8d. Scaccar. Prior., 6li. 13s. 4d. Sacriste Dunelm., 6s. 8d. Marescallo de Aula, 10s. Infirmario, 22s. Item lotrici, 6s. Famulo de aula de Elveth, 10s. Aliis servientibus, etc., 53s. Procuratori ecclesie, 13s. 4d.

Summa, 22li. 17s. 4d.

(In a vacant space):

Pro dec^a d'ni pape de eccl., 10li. Pro dec^a temporali, 4li. 13s. 10½d.

Summa, 29li. 10s. 9½d. (sic).

It. exceptis collacionibus fratrum de Claustro et extra et expensis Aule circa ciphos et murras per annum emendos.

Status Hostilar. die Mercur. prox. ante festum Sancti Mikael Archang. anno d'ni M^occc^o tercio.

List of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, wheat, rye, barley, oats, carts, ploughs, and other farming and household necessaries.

Signs of stitches at foot.

1318. A small membrane with stitch-holes at foot, indented at top, endorsed in old hand, Status Hostill., 1318.

Status Offic., etc. (1318). (No name). Begins with list of live stock in manor of Elvet, including beehives; total value, 6li. 12s. Then barley, sown corn, corn in Granary within abbey, hay, etc.

Summa summarum precedencium, 107li. 19s. 8d.

Then a long list of farming implements in manor of Elvet not valued, including household articles. Debts owed to Hostillar. Debts owed by him. (Of no great interest).

1326. Status Hostillar., etc. 1326. (Mich. de Chilton).

Stock, corn, implements, etc., much as before.

Sunt alie res infra Abathiam que non ponuntur precio, videl^t in Aula ij ciphi argentei, ij ciphi de Murra, xij coclear. argentea, iiij pelves cum iij lotariis, ij bauncquers, xj mappe, quarum iiij nove de lino contexte, iij manutergia longa de lino contexta, iiij manutergia parva, iiij saunapes de canabo, vj mappe de canabo, quarum ij nove, j saserium de stanno, ij candelabra de ferro, xij cyphi albi. It'm viij matraces, vij lodicii, j tapetum, iiij canaba, quorum ij nova, pro lectis fratrum. It'm ij lintheamina duplicia, quorum j ex dono Prioris et aliud novum de empcione Hostillarii, j Postenest pro Hostillario.

Debts owing to and by Hostillar.

1327. Status Hostillar. dimissus per fratrem Joh'em de Herneby Hostillar. die translationis Sci. Thome Mar∣tiris, anno D'ni millesimo ccc^mo vicesimo septimo.

Stock in manor of Elvethall, 56li. 9s. 6d. Sown and other corn, 36li. 10s. 8d.

Summa, 93li. 0s. 2d.

Farm and house implements not valued.

Articles at the Abbey, in the Hall, not valued. Similar list to that of 1326. Includes v sannap., j salsarium de stanno, ij canab. pro lectis fratrum, iiij^or linthiamina pro lectis hospitum, j postinet pro hostill.

Debts.

c. 1331? Much decayed and gone at the top; marks of stitching at the foot. Appears to be a roll of Hostillar's expenses.

In upper part, repairs, reaping, etc.; raisins, ginger, . . pro mensa Hostill. . . . d'no Ep'o pro Hostag. exeun∣tibus in Scociam . . . . In expensis factis in ecclesia Sci. Oswaldi per tempus J. de Castro Bernardi procuratoris, ut patet per compotum, 8s. 9d. In expens. factis in utraque ecclesia [St. Oswald's and St. Margaret's.] tempore W. de Fenrothre procuratoris, 11s. 10d. Cuidam depingenti ymaginem Sci. Oswaldi et tabulam majoris altaris, 11s. In ij tualibus pro majori altari utriusque ecclesie, 3s. 6d. In iiij fialis emptis pro utraque ecclesia, 14d. Cuidam fodienti gardinum Hostillarii infra Abbathiam pro canabo seminando, 6d.; pro amputacione ramorum parci de Shincliff, 11s. 3d. In caulis factis in ripa de Were juxta placeam Sci. Cuthberti, una cum bosco empto et salar. operant., 4li. 8½d.

(Rewards, gratuities, xenia, etc.).

1333-4. The first Compotus roll of a Hostillar, a long and minute account. Summe left blank in usual places, but inserted in margins.

 

Compotus fratris Roberti de Middelham, Hostillarii a die Sabbati prox. ante f^m Sci. Andr. Ap. Anno D'ni M^occc^moxxxiij^o usque f^m Epiphanie D'ni, per annum integrum et sex septimanas.

Receipts. Redd. Ass. Eccl. S. Oswaldi (tithes). Var. Rec. (sales of corn, hay, wool, skins, fat, etc., and 8li. 13s. 4d. de j equo vend. in Nund. de Rypon).

Total receipts, £229 3s. 8d.

Expenses. In lxv lag. vini emp. pro Camera Prioris, Solario, et Hospitibus supervenientibus per tempus compoti de diversis preciis, 35s. 10d.

In diversis pitanciis factis eisdem Hospitibus, Priori, Suppriori, et sociis, diversis vicibus per idem tempus, 21s. 3d. In j pitancia facta Conventui in Refectorio primo die Rogacionum, 26s. In j pitancia facta Capellanis audientibus confessiones parochianorum ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi in quadragesima, 11s. 6d.

Expense necessarie. In pergameno empto, 6d. In j duodena cyphorum empt. pro Aula, 6d. In solucione facta d'no . . Ep'o de contribucione sibi concessa pro ecclesia Sci. Oswaldi, 33s. 9d. qa. Item eidem pro tem∣poralibus Hostillarii, 53s. 9d. qa. In solucione facta

Collector' decime papalis pro ecclesia predicta, 65s. 8d. In 8li. cere empt. pro Hospit. contra Natale D'ni, 4s. 8d. In 36li. alb. candel. empt. pro eisdem, 6s. In 3 celdr. carbon. marin. emp. pro eisdem, 4s. 10d. In 29 ulnis canab. empt. et 12 ulnis linee tele empt. pro lectis hospit., 11s. 1d. In 1 pelve cum lotorio empt. pro Aula, 4s. 6d. D'no Joh'i de Beverlaco ad incepcionem suam, 20s. D'no Roberto de Kyngeston visitanti amicos suos, 2s. D'no Jordano pro eodem, 2s. In oblacione trium noviciorum celebrancium primas missas, 3s. 4d. D'no Waltero de Eggilscliff, 2s. In minucione noviciorum, 12d. Magistro Infirmar' pro 2 pitanciis in 2 festis Sci. Andree, 4s. Cuidam monacho de Scocia ex precepto d'ni Prioris, 3s. 4d. Pauperibus clericis Ecclesie ex precepto ejusdem, 12d. In oblacionibus datis per Hostillarium 2 annis ad Natale, 12s. Diversis officiariis d'ni Regis, 11s. In 1 exhennio misso d'no Priori ludenti cum sociis apud Beaurepayr, 5s. 10d. In 1 exhen. misso d'no Suppriori ludenti cum sociis apud Wytton, 3s. 2d. Succentori pro pitanciis suis duorum Annorum, 2s. In reparacione Grang' et Granar' infra Abathiam, 2 ml. bord. emp., 3 ml. de Brodd., et stanno, cum salar. carpent. per 13 septimanas, 57s. 11d. In 1 domo de novo facta juxta Heley pro animalibus Hostillar., 56s. 4d. In falcacione parci ibidem et cariag. 14 carect. feni de Wascropheued usque predictam domum, 14s. 8d. In expens. Hostillarii ibidem per 3 vices, 7s. In expen. ejusdem, Sacriste, et d'ni Emerici de Lomley apud Hesilden, veniencium de tumilacione magistri J. de Insula, 3s. In 1 pr. botarum empt. pro Hostillario, 3s. In 1 tunica emp. pro eodem, 6s. 8d. In oblacione ejusdem, loco oblacionis sue de feretro, 6s. 8d. In reparacione fenestrarum Aule, et clavibus emptis pro diversis hostiis Hostillar', 12d. In 1 ferro empt. pro consignacione animalium Hostillar', 12d. In clausura parci de Fery, 12d. In locione et tonsione bidentium Hostillarii, 2s. In ferura equorum Hostill. cum gummis et sagimine emptis pro eisdem, 6s. 5d. In grano canabi empt., 10d. In pend. factis pro mens. in Refectorio, 12d. In colleccione decime de Rylley, 3s. In exculent. et poculent. Bondorum de Schyncliff cariancium fenum de Bradby usque Dunolm. 2 vic., 8s. 8d. In cingulis, supercingulis, et capistris empt. pro equis Hostillar., 14d. In elemos. ejusdem per tempus compoti, 2s. Carpent. operant. in Campanili ad potum, 6d. In expens. garcionis Hostillar. existent. apud Rypon circa vendicionem equi Hostillar. cum 1 domo conducta pro eodem, 6s. 8d. Roberto Carpentario pro 2 paribus Rotarum, 4s. 9d. In

expensis factis circa novum Thorellum apud Elvethall post recessum d'ni Walteri de Skar, 13s. 4d. In expens. domine de Scrupp existentis apud Elvethall in crastino Sci. Cuthberti in Septembr., 10s. In lectis conductis pro Hospitibus per tempus compoti, 10d. Levantibus fenum in prato de Fery ex gracia, 12d.

Summa (in margin), £22 18s. 9d.

The remaining heads of expenses are: Empcio feni, forag. et herbe (22 entries), 32li. 11s. 3d. qa. Empcio prebende (7), 53li. 16s. 0d. qa. Empcio equorum, boum, et agnorum (8), 19li. 13s. 6d. Pensiones et stipendia (20), 26li. 16s. 7d. Soluciones debitorum (20), 41li. 17s. 8d. Denar. liberat. (4), 25li. 12d.

Summa omnium Expens., 227li. 9s. 2d. ob.

Among the purchases of horses occurs: In 1 pullano emp. apud Corbrigg qui periit juxta pontem de Schyncliff, 60s.

Small indented slip attached with list of arrears of rents.

1338. Status Hostilar. Rad. de Twysill . . 1338.

Lists of stock, farming implements, and debts.

1340. Status, etc. (much as above), Rad. de Thwysill.

 

c. 1340-50. Compotus (much faded). Head illegible.

 

1341. Status, etc., Rad. de Twysill.

Contains list of plate linen, etc., in aula, similar to 1326. Mentions ij sannaps linee tele, et iij manutergia pro exhenniis . . viij lanugia, ij chalones et iij tapetia viridis et rubei coloris . . ij housse de panno stragulato.

1342. Status, etc., Rad. de Twysilis.

ij sannaps linee tele et iij manutergia pro exhenniis . . ij sannaps de canabo . . x lanugia . . ij chalones, etc., as above to stragulato.

1343. Status, etc., Ra. de Thwysille.

Sannapes . . iiij chalones nov. and ij veteres . . ij houces de panno stragulato . . viij par lanuginum et vj canevaces.

1344. Status, etc., similar to last. Ra. de Thwysilles.

Two of same year, but not duplicates.

1344. Compotus Rob. de Hextildesham.

A long complete roll.

Total receipts, £255 4s. 6¾d.

Among Expense are several pittances, and among Expense necessarie: Pro mattis segis empt. pro cameris aule, 5s. 2d.; pro 7 candelabr. empt. pro cameris in parietibus infigendis et pro aliis 3 minoribus super mensas ponendis, 3s.; wood charcoal and seacoal; in 200 vasis garnit' ligneis emptis . . cum 3 Charchours and 2 meles, 19s.; in 200 ciphis albis empt. contra festum Sci. Cuthberti per Joh'm de Sennedall, 8s. 9d.; in putacione arborum in parco de Schyncleff cum clausura ejusdem et M^l et di. faggotes ibidem factis, 26s. 5d.

1345. Compotus Rob. de Hextildesham, 1345-6.

Exp. nec. In 1 magno Cipho de Murro empt. pro Aula, 13s.; in 60 ciphis alb. emp. pro festo Sci. Cuthberti, 2s. 2d.

Repar. domor. In factura j Turris et muri inter Aulam et Infirmar., 51s.; et 6 Cimentar. operantibus in Infirmar. per mensem ex precepto d'ni Prioris, 40s.; et Partibred operanti super novum pontem ex precepto d'ni Prioris, 15s.; et 3 Carpentar. operant. in officio Hostillar. per v septimanas et 4 dies, 24s. 3d.; et 2 Cimentar. fabricant. Caminum super le Hauteboutavant per 11 septimanas, 37s. 6d., etc. (ironwork and window mending).

1346. Compotus ejusdem, 1346-7.

Exp. nec. Much table-inen as well as bedding. 200 white cups for St. Cuthb. in Sept. and Mar. (et in j Bancouer pour le Buthavant empt., 3s. 1d., et in 8 Quissins empt., 3s.).

Exp. minute et necess.; Rep. dom. Et in j par de ublihirnes et j ferr. pro consignacione ovium emptis, 3s. 2d.; (chimney super le Hautbuthavant still going on; construction of a new house called le Hastiller, and repair of a wall "inter Aulam et le Hastiller").

1347. Compotus ejusdem, 1347-8.

Exp. Coquine, etc. In exenn. miss. d'no Priori Suppriori et sociis spaciantibus apud Beaurepayr per vices,

13s. 4d. (In various forms in 1344 and onward: commonly the Supprior is entered separately and has his sojournings at other places "cum sociis ludentibus"). Et in convivio facto Vicario et Capellanis ecclesie Sancti Oswaldi audien∣tibus confessiones in quadragesima, 8s. 4d.

Exp. nec. 200 white cups for Sept. and Mar. (Et in 1 lucerna vitrea de novo facta pro Aula, 2s. 3d. Et in emendac. Pavimenti juxta portam borialem et apud le Souterpath, 20d.).

Exp. donor., &c. To students at Oxford and brethren at Stamford. To Joh. de Goldesborow to make an Anti∣phoner. (Et d'no Joh'i de Norton pro infirmitate sua recuperanda, 3s. 4d.).

Rep. domor. Et in pictur' del Buthavant et reparacione defectuum in eadem, 5s. 7d.; . . Et in reparac. tecti Nove Camere supra le Buthavant, 3s. Et in Ampliacione chori ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi, £20 5s. 10½d. Et in 1 missale et j portiforio emptis et datis eidem ecclesie, 40s.

1348. Compotus ejusdem, 1348-9.

Exp. nec. (100 white cups for Sept.). Et in reparacione 2 caminorum ferr. pro Aula, 3s.; et in carbonibus marinis, 2s. 9d.

Exp. donor. Oxford and Stamford. Et cuidam garcioni portanti carnes venaticos ad exen., 2s. Et d'no Joh'i de Barneby ad fabricam j missalis, 20s.

1349. Compotus Rogeri de Alverton, 1349-50.

Varia recepta. 6d. pro 2 duodenis columbellorum de instauro.

Exp. donor. 3s. 4d. (the usual sum given to travellers), consangguineo d'ni Rob'ti de Hextildesham eunti versus Romam.

Exp. minute. In falcacione claustri trina vice, 6d.

Stipend. Vic. S. Osw., £6 13s. 4d. (his usual annual stipend). D'no Reginaldo celebranti apud Croxdale, 13s. 0½d.

1350. Status. Much decayed and falling to pieces, but legible in some places. Seems of usual character.

 

Compotus ejusdem, 1350-51. Much as usual, but,

Exp. nec. In lotorio pendulo empto, 5s. 5d.; in j mappa cum maniterg. longitudine 10 ulnarum, 9s.

Status (in dorso compoti). Plate, linen, etc., including "j lotorium pendulum and ij alia lotoria."

Compotus ejusdem, 1351-2.

In speciebus emptis pro hospic' . . in amigdal' et fructibus emp. in quadrag. . . in piris, pomis, et cirasis . . in croco, pipere, et cimino . . in ij agnis, vino, volatilibus et aliis missis Priori ludenti ad maneria per vices. X M^l petr. quarrere de Sclat empt. apud Essh, et Landmall pro eisdem (similar entry in a former account) . . in landmall petrarum lucratarum apud Essh.

Socii at Oxford . . gloves for novices.

Building and repairs of houses at Shincliffe.

Compotus ejusdem, 1353-4.

In exhenniis missis Priori ludenti, etc., cf. 1351-2.

Repar. domor. Cooperient. super finem del kilne de Elvethall.

Comp. ejusdem, 1354-5.

Joh. Kay et socio operantibus super cameram versus lardariam Prioris per vj septimanas . . Sclater et socio operientibus secretam cameram ibidem.

Comp. Rob. de Walleworth. 1355.

For 4 weeks and 4 days only. Nothing special.

Stat., 1355. Too much decayed to handle, and illegible.

 

Comp. ejusdem, 1355-6.

A well-kept, clearly written account which may be treated as a typical one. The following is a brief abstract of it, by way of specimen, showing main sources of income, and expenses.

Rem. (in bursa). 21s. 11d.

Arrerag. 11s. 3d.

Recept. (Firme, gersuma, perquisit. curie, multure from Shincliffe mill; 4li. for mill (rent?); 4d. from three bondmen; 2s. from them for (in lieu of) mowing; 8s. from them for autumn work; nothing for manure).

50li. 5s. 1¼d.

Ecclesia. (Tithes from Shincliffe, Elvet, Old Durham, Brun, Rilley, Broom, Aldingrige; herbage of waste; Newton; hay of Newton; corn and hay of Harebarowes, Croxdale, Sunderland, Beautrove; nothing of altarage of Croxdale because chaplain serving there has it; 24li. 4s. 2¼d. altarage of St. Oswald's, except "laical. deci'al.," not yet sold; and tithe of coal mine at Brome).

79li. 10s. 6¼d.

Varia Recepta. (About half for sale of barley from manor of Elvethall; some for oats; litter; pease; 2 cows sold and 2 oxen, 9 sheep, 2 calves, and 2 pigs; nothing for 12 little pigs given to cellarer; nothing for Renthennes and Allerhennes; nil de lana; 3s. for bark and ramell; 13li. 6s. 8d. of forester of Elvethali).

Total, 46li. 11s. 8½d.

Mutuaciones. (5 entries), 6li. 18s. 8d.

Total receipts, including cash in hand and arrears, 185li. 19s. 2d.

Expense. (Pittances, exhennia, spices and fruit (ij lb. de Dragy, xd.), wine, flesh, fish and fowl for guests (small amounts), cheese, hempen sack for horse provender, 30 ells of linen "pro aula et mappis et sawnapes"; repar. tankar∣dorum aule; in uno circulo argenti deaurat. pro novo murro (sic) aule cum factura ejusdem, 7s. 6d.).

5li. 11s. 0½d.

Expense necessarie. (Parchment, candles, carriage, horse, coals, sheepfold, exp. of Hostillar at Darlington fair, of procur. circa ecclesiam, of bondars of Shincliffe making and lifting hay in Ferymedous, 2 men claudentibus fossatum circa idem pratum).

4li. 8s. 6d.

Dona et oblac. (Oblac. datis ministris Abbathie ad Natale; sociis Oxon. studentibus; Priori ad reparac. stagni molendini de Beaulu; in una tunica emp. et data socio Hostillarii; ad repar. unius Jurnal; in donis minutis; in auxil. redempcionis sue; in cibo messorum et potu dato

operariis in diversis locis cum serothecis empt. pro eisdem, Ep'o Elemosinar.; visitanti amicos suos; eunti apud Staunford; in cultellis et aliis donis datis ministris d'ni Regis et aliis; Janitori Regis).

4li. 11s. 4d.

Expense minute. (In falcacione claustri bina vice; in exp. minutis factis per Hostillar.; in clausura parci de Shynclif; in brevibus impetratis de cessavit contra Will. de Kilkenny et alios de tenementis in superiori Elvet cum custagiis inde factis, 5s. 6d.; in factura unius muri circa gardinum columbar. de Elvethall; in una sera emp. pro Stabulo communi cum gutturis inde faciend.; in ij staples emp. pro grangia feni).

1li. 4s.

Marescalcia. (In ferrura equor. Hostillar., 5s. 6d.; in frenis, sellis reparandis, cingulis et aliis necessariis empt. pro Stable, 3s. 4d.; in una sera empt. pro hostio Stabuli Hostillar., 6d.

9s. 4d.

Reparac. domorum. (In nova structura iv domorum in superiori Elvet subito combustarum tempore combus∣tionis ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi, 109s. 6½d.; in punctura grangie feni infra Abbath. cum calce empt., 6s. 8d.).

5li. 16s. 2½d.

Expens. Hostill. (In recompensac. oblac. sue de feretro, 8s.; in uno sacco et j barhyd empt. pro Hostillar., 10s.; in una tunica empt. pro eodem, 13s. 4d.; in 3 par. botarum pro eodem, 6s.; in una capa pro eodem, 13s. 4d.; in una sella cum freno pro eodem, 13s. 4d.).

3li. 4s.

Stipendia, Robe, et pensiones. (Vic. S. Osw., 6li. 13s. 4d.; capellano deservienti in capella de Croxdall preter altarag. ejusdem, 40s.; cap. deserv. in capella S. Marg. preter alt. ej., 26s. 8d.; magistro Infirm., 22s.; sacriste pro denariis fumalibus, 6s. 8d.; collectori decime d'no Regi concesse, 2s. 2¼d.; in Roba marescalli aule, 13s. 4d.; in Robis mapparii, servientis de Elvethall, et forestarii, 30s.; in ij Robis pro ij garcionibus, 15s. 8d.; in uno garniamento pro uno pagio, 3s.; senescallo tenenti curias Hostillar., 14s. 4d.; mappario et marescallo Aule pro salariis suis, 10s.; in calciamentis datis duobus pagiis, 6d.; in una supertunica estivali data Roberto de Cotom, 6s. 8d.; lotrici aule pro salario suo, 4s.; forestario pro calciamentis suis, 4s.; 2

garcionibus Hostillar. pro salario suo, 6s. 8d.; stabulario, 3s. 4d.; in una Roba empt. pro procuratori, cum furrura, 15s. 10d.).

18s. 10s. 6¼d.

Empcio feni. (11 entries, some for hay and some for mowing and making and carrying standing crops bought).

9li. 4s. 11½d.

Verso.

Empcio straminis. (200 thraves pro claustro, Aula, and forag.).

1li.

Grissilur'. (To 6 men, 43s.; Item in herb. empt. pro equis hostillar., hospit., mag'ri Will'i de Farnham, et le Baghors, 42s.).

4li. 6s.

Custus ovium. (In 55 multonibus at 13d.; in 40 at 1s.; in washing and shearing, 4s. 7½d.; in 1 stone unccionis pro eisdem ungendis, 10d.; in salar. Bercar., 9s.).

5li. 14s. 3½d.

Empcio prebende. (26½ qr. oats at 2s. and 1 qr. pease at 3s. 4d., bought of Elvethall manor; in pasture and hay, 24li.; in pane militari, 21s.).

28li. 16s. 3d.

Elemosina. (Data per tempus compoti).

4s.

Tallia and Indenture. Servienti manerii de Elvethall in denar. pro expens. manerii ut patet per tall., 19li. 8s. 2d.; in 3 qu. frumenti lib. Granatario pro pane inde recepto, 20s.; in 3 bus. frumenti empt. pro pane dominico contra pascha, 3s. 4d.

20li. 11s. 6d.

Soluciones debitorum. (Sums owed to the Prior and two others).

9li. 6s. 8d.

Liberacio denariorum. (To Dan Will. de Masham for charges to London on business of house, 13li. 6s. 8d.; in solucione facta officio Celerar., 21li.).

34li. 6s. 8d.

Total expenses, £156 5s. 4¼d.

Compotus ejusdem, 1356-7. Similar to the last, but note

Expens. In uno camino ferreo empt. pro Aula, 7s.

Expens. necess. In expens. Hostillar. apud Novum Castrum cum noviciis pro ordinibus recipiend., 3s. 4d. In convocacione vicar. et capellanor. eccl. S. Osw. in quadra∣gesima pro confessionibus parochianor. audiend., 2s. 6d.

Repar. domorum. In reparac. unius thoralis infra ten. Joh. del Fyshous, 7s.

Compotus ejusdem, 1357-8.

Expens. With other spices, and fruits, in 4 cofynes de Anys comfeyt, madryan, et aliarum specierum empt.; also, in Oystres empt., 6s. . . in 6 discis cum 6 salsariis de argento factis per hostillarium, cum factura eorundem, 11li. 8s. in 6 coclear. argenteis tam de denar. officii quam de 3 coclear. veteribus fractis de novo faciend., 9s. 10d.

Dona et Oblac. (Among others, d'no Uthredo ex precepto d'ni Prioris, 13s. 4d.; to students at Oxford by order of Prior, 40s.; ex curialitate Hostillar, 16s. 8d.; to relations of certain monks versus Oxon., 3s. 4d. each; precentori et sociis ludentibus apud Beaureper; d'no Ricardo ep'o de Armagh ex precepto d'ni Prioris, 20s.)

Expens. minut. In falcacione claustri bina vice, 4d. (occurs every year); in j rethe empt. pro piscibus capiend., 14d.; in j mele empt. pro carbonibus portandis et j porr pro camino, 9d.

Repar. domor. In punctura 3 grangiarum apud Elvet∣hall . . . in factura unius muri lapid. in le Bernegarth infra Abbathiam . . In reparac. partis occidentalis Aule cum emendacione magne camere, 7s. In nova structura duor. cotag. in veteri Elvet cum bruera empt. ad cooper∣turam eorundem, 28s. 6d.; in 3 seruris empt. pro cameris aule et una serura emendanda, 16d.

Compotus Ric. de Bekyngham, 1358-9.

Expens. (Inter alia) after usual spices, Dragy, and Saffron; in uno Cofyne de Gobet Reall empt., 21d.; in 5 lb. de pynyonade empt., 4s.; in 2 lb. de Blaunchepoudre empt., 2s.; in 24 lb. amigdalor. empt. lb. 2d., 12 lb. de dates, lb. 2½d. empt., 6s. 6d.; in 40 lb. ficuum et racemorum, lb. 1d., et ij M de walnottes, prec. millene 15d. empt., 5s. 10d.; in cccc pomis empt. prec. centene 6d., 2s.

Exp. nec. Rethe pro piscibus capiendis, 2s.; Simoni Bowne colpanti boscum pro focale; in expens. ejusdem (Hostillar.) apud Aukland et Stokton pro ordinacione porcionis vicar. ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi, cum feod. Cancellar. et registrar. d'ni Ep'i, 15s. 4d.

Dona et obl. D'no Ughtredo incipienti in theologia ex precepto prioris, cs.; (Oxford students; monks on journeys; relations going to Oxford; a preaching friar); Item pagio Hostillar. versus Oxon. pro monachis reducendis, pro expensis suis et unius equi Hostillar., 3s. 8d. (etc.).

Rep. dom. (Work at Columbarium at Elvethall).

Status, 1358. Much decayed and faded at top; similar to former ones.

Status, 1358. Same description. iiij sawnapes de canabo; j houce de canabo, etc.

Compotus, 1358. Only from Ascension to Pentecost.

Expens. In solucione facta d'no Will'o, de Hexham canonico, in partem solucionis viginti marcarum pro iiij^xx q^ar pis' ab eo empt. p'c q^ar xld., unde xxv q^ar venerunt ad granarium ante recessum suum, cs. . . . in iij bus. frumenti empt. pro oblatis furniendis contra Pascha non precompu∣tatis, iijs. vjd.; in dictis oblatis furniendis, ijs.

Compotus, 1360. From Ascension to feast of St. Cuthb. in Sept. next. Much decayed and torn and can hardly be handled.

 

Compotus ejusdem, 1360-1. From St. Cuthb. in Sept. to Ascension next.

Rec. Mention of "nil pro Bonesilver falcac. prat. d'nic. de Elvethall, Wedyng and Metrede quia d'ns Ric. de Bekyngham accepit ante recessum suum."

Expens. In una lb. de Galanga, 2s. 6d.; (pepper, saffron, ginger, drage, apples); in 2 cofynes de gobettes reale, 3s. 2d.; 1 lb. de sucre in plate, 22d.; 3 pixid. de pynyonade, 5s.; (fish, fowl, cheese, wine); et in xiij uln. canab. pro ij sawnapes, 2s. 4d.; in xj uln. linee tele empt. pro j superpelliceo ad ecclesiam Sci. Oswaldi et pro factura ejusdem, 6s. 10d.

Expens. nec. (Hostillar at Darlington fair occurs regularly). Item in uno armariolo facto ad altare Sanctor. Martini et Edmundy, 13s. 4d.

Exp. minute. (Fishing net, 3s. 10d.); cuidam homini d'ni de Percy portanti unam damalam Priori post festum Sci. Michaelis, 12d.; Joh'i Barcar custodienti oves Hostill. a tempore pestilencie usque festum Sci. Martini, 12d.

Exp. domor. In duabus petr. stanni empt. pro soudura pro conducta et aula emend., 9s. 6d.

Stipendia, etc. (Vic. S. Osw. for 3 terms, £9; capellano S. Marg. for 3 terms, 60s.; magistro Infirmarie pro pens. sua de termino Martini, 11s.).

1360-70. A small roll so dated on wrapper; too much decayed to be examined. Probably a Status.

 

1360-70. A larger roll so dated on wrapper; too much decayed to be examined. Probably a Compotus.

 

Compotus Thome de Hardewyk, 1361-2. Much decayed at top.

Expens. (Pixides de pinyonad, blaunchpuder; in una pixide de charge coync' empt. et dat. d'no Priori, 6s. 8d.; cofyns de anys co'fyt et gobetes reale; una li. de galinga, 2s. 6d.; the usual fruits, etc. Et in crustis, pomis, et nucibus; poultry; et in uno payr de Crell empt. de novo, 2s. 6d.).

Expens. necess. (Fishing net, as usual; in dimid. lagena vini acri, 10d.; in 2 orfrays empt. pro una casula ad altare Sci. Edmundi, 13s. 7d.; in una casula, tunica, dalmatica, et capa empt. pro ecclesia Sci. Oswaldi cum factura ejusdem, 76s. 8d.; et in ligatura unius missalis et duorum gradiariorum ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi, 2s. 6d.; in una batella empt. a comunario cum factura ejusdem, 22s. 11d.; in uno panno virido (sic) empt. pro scaccario cooperiendo, 3s. 4d.; vicario Hostillar. in ecclesia pro una tunica empt., 7s.; in expensis factis circa pontem de Schincliff ut patet per indenturam factam cum Hostillario et d'nm Ricardum de Scolbi capellanum capelle de Croxdale, 14li. 8s. 4½d.; in una batella de novo facta cum catena, ferrura, et omnibus aliis expensis, 66s. 4d.; in j par lapidum molarium empt. ad molend. de Schinklif, 13s. 4d.).

Dona et obl. In precentori et sociis ludentibus apud Bewrpayr ante Natale, 5s.; in uno viro ludenti in uno loyt et uxori ejus cantanti apud Bewrpayr, 2s.; (pro botis, etc.; armigeris, etc., Prioris ad Natale). Item ad pavimen∣tum faciendum extra boream portam, 3s. 4d.

Expens. minute. Cuidam homini portanti duas damulas Priori ad Natale D'ni per d'nm Radulfum de Nevyle, 18d.

Repar. domor. In cc Sponbrod empt. ad granatarium in Abathia, 12d.

Stipendia. (Vic. S. Osw. 4 terms, 12li. Chapl. St. Marg. "conservienti," [Serving the Abbey in conjunction with the Vicar of St. Oswald's.] 4li. 6s. 8d. Master Infirm., 22s., etc.).

Compotus ejusdem, 1365-6. In quite different writing from previous ones.

Expense. Spices, etc.; vj coffynes de Anyes co'fyet et geloffers, 7s.; oysters, ficubus, raycemis, pyris, pomis et aliis fructibus, 11s.; in uno par' molarum empt. ad molend. de Schinclyff, 26s. 8d.; Nattes emp. pro aula; uno crismal' empt' ad ecclesiam Sci. Oswaldi, 3s. 6d.

Repar. domor. In factura quinque fenestrarum in magna aula, 17li. 6s. 8d.; in petris pro cisdem, 6s. 8d.; in calce pro eisdem, 10s. 8d.; in cariacione lapidum et sabulonis, 3s. 4d.; 20 scaffalde flakes factis ad dictas fenestras, 4s. 2d.; in parte soluc. 10li. pro vitriacione dictar. fenestr., 60s.; in factura stallorum et reparacione chori ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi, 106s. 8d.

Compotus, 1365. Stained by wet, faded, soiled, and illegible.

 

Compotus, 1365. Name gone; much decayed at top.

Expens. Octo coffynz de Anys comfytt, genger comfytt, et geloffers, 8s.; in sex laumprays salsis, 8s.; in colleccione lapidum et mundacione prati de Smythalough, 9s. 3d.

Repar. domor. In reparacione unius aqueductus orien'(?) infra Abathiam cum plumbo empt., 20s.

Status, 1365. Much decayed and full of holes where not gone altogether. The following entries can be made out:—

vj sauenaps de canabo . . unum lectisternium cum tapit' cum aquilis . . unum lect. de bluet' sine tapit' . . de blueto cum floribus lilii de rubeo colore; unum rubium cum floribus . . unum lectum cum tapeto de viridi colore cum aquilis, rosis, et aliis avibus; unum lectum cum . . infra circulos flores lilii et habetur rosa in medio cujuslibet circuli; unum lectum cum avibus; duo lecti cum boter∣flies.

Compotus ejusdem, 1366-7. A small roll in small writing.

Repar. domor. Pro factura quinque fenestrarum in magna aula, cxijs. viijd.; in vitriacione dictarum fenestrar., viijli.; in calce ad dictas fenestr., xvs.; duobus carpentariis cooperientibus illam partem aule, 17s. 8d.; in cc estland∣bordes emptis apud Novum Castrum pro dicta coopertura, 40s.; in clavis, 22s. 7d.; in plumbo, 60s. 6d.; in ferro pro barris et aliis ferramentis ad dictas fenestras, cum factura, 43s.; in dealbacione dicte aule, 23s. 4d.

(The usual spices, sweets, etc.).

Comp. Joh. de Hemyngb', 1367-8.

Expens. In falcacione claustri et cirpis emp. pro claustro ac aula et pro cameris, 3s. 11½d.; in factura unius pontis de novo facti in campo de Elvet juxta ripam de Were, 9s. 8d.; in expensis factis pro suffraganeo cariando ad ordines ad Pascha, 13½d.; in panno albo emp. pro langeles, 16s. 7½d.; in factura cujusdam aqueductus lignei in stagno molendini de Shyncliffe, 22s. 8d.

Dona. Consanguineis monachorum et aliis scolaribus versus Oxon., 14s. 8d.; magistro Infirmarie ad pitanciam suam die Sci. Andr., 2s. Succentori ad Natale, 2s.; in caligis, cultellis, cirothecis, etc.; datis per Hostill., 22s. 4d. (all these have been usual for some years); d'no Uthredo versus Oxon. ex curialitate, 13s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1368-9.

Rec. Pro les Allerhennes and Renthennes venditis Celler', 8s. (as frequently).

Expens. In factura unius pontis in alta (via) versus Shincliff in campis de Elvet, xis. iiijd.; in j dorsorio de novo emp. pro le Botyvand infra Aulam, 25s. 8d.; in 3 Riddell' and 1 Selour emp. pro uno lecto pro Aula, 26s. 8d.

Dona et exhennia. In curialitate facta d'no Hugoni de Falwedon et soc. suis ludentibus apud Wytton, 3s. 4d. (same somewhere else previously).

Rep. dom. Repairs at Shincliffe mill and a new wheel (cum una rota de novo facta), 19s. 4d.

1369 (so labelled). Status or Compotus? Quite illegible.

 

Compotus Tho. Launcell, 137-. (Date partly gone) (1370-9).

Expens. In carbonibus marinis empt. pro Aula per tempus compoti, 7s. 8d.; 3 cofyns diversarum confeccionum cum li. de drageto empt. in grosso, 5s.

Dona et exhennia. Bartholomeo Wright, luctatori, ex curialitate hostellar. in festo Sci. Oswaldi, 3s. 4d.; Ep'o Elemosinarie, 3s. 4d. (this occurs regularly); crooks, etc., pro una fenestra in le Chinon.

Pensiones. Vic. S. Osw., xvjli.; cap. S. Marg., 113s. 4d.; Magr. Infirm., 22s.

Status Manerii de Elvethall; Will. de Norton, Hostillar. Monday after Ascension, 1371.

Aula. In primis in aula j olla erea; iiij lagene; Item vj equi pro carectis; xviii boves pro carucis; j carecta nova cum ferro ligata cum toto apparatu et j vetus carecta cum ferro ligata; ij plaustra cum ferro ligata nova; iij caruce cum toto apparatu ligneo, unde j nova; iij juga nova; iij axiltres novi; iiij tribula . . . vj grapes, ij vange; ij cartrapes, ij waynraps novi; iij tractus ad carrectam novam; iiij sacci, unde ij novi; ij ventilabra unde ij . .; iij riddils; j whight; meremium ad ij paria rotarum ad valenciam xd.; j par de pinsers; xij cartcloutes veteres; strakes de ferro xij, et pateles xij.

Grangia. In grangia per estimacionem in garb. in frumento et siligine pro liberacionibus xiiij q^r; in aven. per estimac., xij q^r; in frumento et siligine seminat., x q^r; xxxiij acr. In ordeo seminato, ix q^r; vidz xxix acr.; in avenis et fabis seminatis, xiij q^r super xxx acr. Item meremium pro ij paribus de Cartbod.; Item in granario iij q^r ordei. Item in orreo x plaustr. feni.

Status . . in Hostillar. (on same roll).

Mappar. etc. In primis, iij pec. Argent. cum j cooperculo. Item, v ciphi de mazero quorum j est le coupe deaur. et ligat. cum pede Arg. ex dono d'ni Thome de Herdwyk, et j ex dono d'ni Willelmi de Norton; xx coclear. arg.; iij pelves et iij lavatoria, quorum j pendet; ij candelabra de cupro; j salar'; vj tankard quorum j cum ferro lig.; 1 archa ferro lig. pro pannis laneis et lineis imponend.; j magna mappa pro mensa Aule et al. debil. pro eadem; iij savenaps suffic. pro eadem mensa; ij mappe de canabo ex empcione d'ni Joh'is; iiij mappe crwit (?) quarum iij suffic. ex empc. predicti d'ni Joh'is, et j ex empcione d'ni Willelmi et ij mappe tele linee ex empc. d'ci Will.; iij savenaps, iiij manutergia de Twel, quorum iij de empc. d'ni Joh'is; iij curta; iij towailles tele linee de empc. dicti Willelmi cum ij mappis pro le cuppebord. Item xviij ulne de canabo pro savenaps ex empc. d'ni Willelmi; xiij parapsides de stagno; x disci de eodem; xij salsaria de eodem; j chargeour de eodem; j de ligno; xxxvj parapsides de ligno, xxiv disci de eodem; xxiv salsaria.

Aula. In Aula j dorsor de rubio cum hominibus desuper armatis cum costeris de eadem secta; j aliud de viridi cum leopard (a few words crossed out) bleuto cum j tapeto pro camino ignis pro le Botyvaunt de empcione d'ni Joh'is.

Camera. j lectisternium glauci et rubii coloris cum egles cum j tapeto; j lectus cum tapeto de burnet debil.; j lectus de blueto sine tapeto; j lectus de blueto cum flore lilii de glauco colore; j lectus rubius cum flore lilii et glauci coloris; j lectus de virid. cum tapeto aquil. rosis et aliis avibus; j lectus cum tapeto cum circulis et infra circulos flores lilii et rosa in medio cujuslibet circuli; ij lecti cum boterflies debiles; j lectus stragulatus de eadem secta; j lectus de worset cum aquilis et capitibus leopard.; j lectus de blueto debilis; j coopertorium de burnet; j lectus de blueto ex empcione Thome de Herdwyk et ij coopertor. de empcione ejusdem, quarum j indici et glauci coloris et avibus et floribus lilii; j lectus rubius cum avibus albis; duo coopertoria nova cum papejaies cum tapetis, et j silour cum iij ridels de blueto de empcione d'ni Joh'is, et j coopertorium novum de empcione d'ni Will. cum papeiais glaucis; xvij paria linthiaminum quorum v paria de empcione d'ni Joh'is et ix paria de empcione d'ni Will'i; j par de foraiwes (?); iij materace unde ij de empcione

d'ni Will'i; xij canevas, unde ix de empcione d'ni Will'i; xvj paria de laungels quorum iv de empcione d'ni Joh'is et ix de empcione d'ni Will'i.

Stabul. j summarius, j sella pro palefrido, et alia pro summario, j frenum, ij girthes pro palefrido et j super∣cingulum pro summario.

Prebenda. In prebenda in granario, xv qu^r pis. et j q^r avenarum. Item in feno in orreo infra Curiam, xvj plaustrate.

Compotus c. 1375. Too much decayed and gone to be opened out. Head all gone.

 

Comp. Tho. Launcell, 1377-8. In good condition.

Exp. nec. ijli. de Chardekoyns, 3s. 4d.; in posicione de sallowys juxta ripam de Wer, 20d.; in factura unius deambulatorii de Aula usque ad le ymppeyard cum portione ultra ostium Aule ut patet per parcellas, 58s. 6d.; clausura prati de Smythalogh contin. 182 perticatas.

Ferrura equor. Empcio equor. In cingulis equorum et gyrtbokell et capistris.

Comp. Tho. Legate, 1379, to Ascension, 1379. Much decayed at top, but beautifully written. (Apparently for two terms; Vic. S. Osw., 12li.).

Rec. 12d. for 4 doz. pigeons.

Expens. In ij porris de ferro pro cameris Aule, 13d. No spices or sweets.

Rep. dom. Pro factura unius guter super ostium Aule, 10d.

Compotus ejusdem, 1379. Ascension to Michaelmas. (Term. Pentecostes).

Ferrura. In uno Hakenaysadyll empt., 6s. 8d.

Expens. Pro factura ij parium de Syles et copulacione 9 Rylbys (or Rywys or Ribbys?) et frystis eadem domo, 4s.; in lapidibus molaribus pro molend. de Syncliff, 10s.; in factura unius spere de Estlandbord' in Scakar Hostill. cum ligaturis ferreis et clavis, 8s. 3d.

Dona et Exhennia. Bartholomeo pro exequiis ejus faciendis caritative, 3s.

Compotus s. a. (c. 1380?) (Date and whole of head gone).

Expens. In xij ulnis canabi pro sanaps et mensa garcionum, vs. vjd. In vj cocliaribus argentiis empt., xijs.

Comp. c. 1380. So marked on wrapper, but all the top gone.

Expens. In tribus lectis cum iij coopertoriis et j Schalonne empt. pro officio Hostillar.; in una capa empt. pro ecclesia Sci. Oswaldi, cxiijs. viijd. (Payments to king for St. Oswald's church, rector, vicarage, vicar, and for temporalities, amounting to 25s. 8¼d.).

Rep. domor. Pro iij Ganeyls in eadem domo, iijs.

Comp. ejusdem, 1381. Part of year; bad state; nothing special.

 

Comp. Hugonis de Shyrburne, 1381-2. Whole year; Mich. to Mich.

Exp. In iij paribus de flakettys cum iij oll. de sorr. empt. pro Aula, 7s. 3d. (Usual spices).

Comp. ejusdem, 1382-3. Mich. to Asc.

Exp. In una duodena de vessell de stanno garnist empt., xvijs.; in una pecea argent. cooperta pondere xlijs. empt. pro Aula, xls.

Rep. domor. In coopertura chori Sci. Oswaldi cum plumbo cum reparacione fenestr. et host. ejusdem chori, 12li. 17s. 6d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1383. Asc. to Mich.

Exp. Collectori d'ni Regis pro temporalibus et spiritualibus ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi, 65s. 8d.; in virgis ferr' factis pro lectis, cirpis, et aliis necessariis pro cameris, 3s. 6d. Will'o de Hett pro quodam gardino in quo scituatur orrium x^ale (decimale) pro ij annis elapsis, 4s.

Pens. Magistro Infirmarie pro pensione sua, una cum redditu thoral' Thome de Britby de eodem termino, 17s. 8d.

Comp. ejusdem, Asc. to Mich., 1383.

Exp. King's collector, 65s. 8d. (Duplicate).

Comp. Willelmi de Killerby, Mich., 1383, to Asc., 1384.

Varia recepta. Et de 26s. 7½d. rec. de d'no Duce veniendo de Scocia cum suis pro avenis, stramine, et feno. Et de 11s. 4d. rec. de Comite de Bokyngham pro avenis et feno pro se et suis.

Exp. In causa tangente mortuaria viva contra Johannem Legg et communitatem parochie ecclesie sancti Oswaldi, 7li. 10s. 9d. (Usual spices, etc.).

Status, Hugo de Shirburn, 1383.

Relates wholly to plate and bedding, etc., except two lines at the end about stable. Begins with the silver piece and cover; then follow about fifty items, including many of the articles mentioned in earlier lists, but seemingly nothing else of special interest except as showing increase in number of articles. It is in small writing, injured by damp, not very easy to read, and would take a long time to copy. On the back are many single letters written again and again, as if to try pens or practise writing, and a few words, as "omnibus omnia non mea somnia."

Compotus Will. de Killerby, 1384-5, whole year.

Expens. (Garniamenta for 7 persons named; oblations and gloves given to servants and others at Christmas; usual spices, cloth, candles, wine, etc.; another lawsuit with communitas of St. Oswald's about live mortuaries, taking novices to be ordained, etc.). (In uno Somersadell empt. pro hostilar. cum freno et toto apparatu, 10s.).

Compotus ejusdem, 1385-6.

Rec. 20s. de d'no Rege, Duce, et Sowches pro feno et herbag. illis venditis.

Exp. Similar to last, but added in another hand: In diversis armis empt. vz. in iij gonnys ij palets, j brestplat, vambras, ij lanc.; j hast', v arcubus, v shafte, batelax, cum al. instrumentis pro eisdem ut patet per papirum, ciijs. iiijd. ob.

Compotus ejusdem, 1386-7.

Similar again, but expenses include, In v shaffe sagitt. sine capit. empt. apud Derlyngton, 4s. 8d. Repairs at St. Oswald's, 11li. 14s. Lead for same, 6li. 16s. 3d.

Compotus ejusdem, 1387, one quarter.

Exp. In uno basinet cum ventale et coopertorio pro eadem, 10s.

Falcacio. In Smithhalgh, etc.

Compotus Rob. de Claxton, 1387-8.

Exp. In oblac. cirotecis and cultellis dat. diversis ministris abbathie et supervenientibus ad Natale, 17s. 8d.; in chardeconeys. In reparacione quatuor arcuum et empcione cordarum, 15d., pro eisdem; reparacione catapult' et eorum capit', 3s. 1d. In empcione capitis unius lancie, 10d. Item in una sa empt., 12d.; et una creba empt., 4½d.; cantoribus ad Natale, 5s.; uni libro organi, 3s. 4d.; uni processionario, 6s. 8d.; et Nicholao cantori, 2s. 6d.; in duobus Jaks pro stuffo domus, 53s. 4d.

Comp. Will. de Kellow, 1388-9.

Exp. In una Malesadell empt., 9s.; di petr. de flokys empt. pro reparacione sellarum, 9d.; pair of mill∣stones for Shincliffe, 13s. 4d.; in uno dorsorio empt. pro le Botifant, 10s.

Comp. Rogeri de Maynesford, 1389-90.

Exp. In aucis et annatibus empt. pro instauro de Elvethall, 5s.; in una vanga empt. pro feno sindendo, 4d.; vicario hostillar. ecclesie, 6s. 8d.

Comp. "s.a. c. 1390" on wrapper. Partly gone; seems to contain nothing special.

 

Comp. 1390-1400, as dated on wrapper. Much decayed and gone in upper part.

Rec. Et de nil de iij parte thoral' de Schinclyf. [N.B.—The extracts that I give are only what strike me as specially interesting or not observed previously; the roll may be quite complete and in perfect condition, but contain little or nothing but what has been got from others.—ED.]

Comp. ejusdem, 1390-91.

Vendicio decimar. vjs. de x^a de Mounjoy et non plus, non seratur.

Var. rec. 20s. de gressuma Stephani de Brome.

Comp. ejusdem, 1390-91. Duplicate of last.

 

Comp. ejusdem, Asc. to Mich., 1390. Nothing special.

 

Comp. Ric. Stokton, 1391-2.

Decime. 26s. 8d. de decima carbonum putei Joh'is Fossur; (other coal); 5s. pro decima salmonum de Lumly yare.

Exp. Una cista emp. pro skaccario, et uno pare de balans, 2s. 10d.

Comp. Rob. de Claxton, 1392-3.

Dec. vs. de dec. salmon de Lomlyyar' vendit. magis∣tro Joh'i Cokon.

Var. rec. Allirhens and renthenis continue. See 1368-9.

Exp. Pittances seem to be increasing in number. In uno mailsadel empt.

Pens. et stip. Custodi de Napery.

Rep. dom. In reparac. toral' juxta Ratonrowe.

Comp. ejusdem, Mich., 1393, to Asc., 1394. A pretty monogram at the top, R C interwined, crowned and foliated. (Roll seems to contain nothing special).

 

Comp. Joh. de Newbourn et Rob. de Crayk, 1394-5.

Exp. In lucerna nova empt. pro Aula, 9d.; in uno par. de redall de rubeo sago cum silour ejusdem secte, 20s.; in uno par. de blodio card cujus di. silour ejusdem secte, 10s.; 18 uln. de Westfal lat. et 12 uln. strict. pro mappis et manutergiis, 9s. 10½d. 50 uln. panni linii cum 2 par. linthiaminum et j linthiamine capit. et iij flaniol' empt., 29s. 8d.; in uno lecto de blodio cum uno servicale empt. et 2 banquers de aras empt., 33s. (A rough draught with summe not entered).

Comp. eorundem, 1394-5. (A revised and finished copy of same account).

 

Comp. eorundem, Pentec. to Mich., 1395. (Nothing special).

 

Comp. Rob. Claxton, Mich., 1395, to Asc., 1396.

Begins with list of arrears left by each preceding hostillar, beginning with Joh. Lumly and then naming Tho. Launcell, Tho. Legatt, Hug. Sherbourne, Will. Killerby, Rob. Claxton, Will. Kellow, Rog. de Maynes∣forth, Ric. Stokton, Rob. Crayk.

Exp. In empcione j Stepynglede et alterius lede et divers. fatt' de Joh'e Elmeden, 53s. 4d.

Comp. Tho. de Lyth, 1396-7. Asc. for a year.

Rec. 5s. de uno bove mortuo per infortunium. 14s. 2d. de uno bove vendito apud Elvet cum j coreo unius bovis venditi mortuo in morina.

Exp. Ep'o pro Wodlandsilver, 6d. Vestment for St. Oswald's, 66s. 8d.

Comp. Joh. de Newburn, Pent., 1397-Asc., 1398.

Exp. In Girthwebbs, cingul., bukkill., ij horskames, etc.; chardecoyns; in 2 ladsadell et uno panel empt., 9s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1398-9.

Var. rec. Nil de Pannagio isto anno quia non fuerunt glandines.

Exp. In uno lecto rubeo et brudato, 1 par lintheam., 1 magno dormand, et 1 magno lecto empt. rubeo cum literis ihc et v coopertoriis novis pro lectis valectorum, 112s. 8d.; in expens. Hostill. una vice ad ordines et semel cum d'no Priore ad loquend. cum d'no E'po et aput Egilston, 13s. 1d.; in exp. Hostill. et d'ni Thome Hexham ad loquend. cum d'no Henrico Percy aput Werkworth et Tynmowth et semel aput Novum Castrum, 15s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem. Part of year 1399.

Exp. j dorsor. cum Avibus Sancti Cuthberti.

Comp. Walteri de Tesdalle, SS. Simon and Jude, 1399-Pentec., 1400.

Contrib. In contribucione facta dormitorio termini Martini, 28s. 4d.

Comp. Rogeri de Maynesford, 1400-1401.

Exp. Wine, 4li. 6s. 8d. In emendacione fenes∣trarum Aule cum factura lucerne ibidem de novo, 4s. 4d. Item fratribus versus cellas, vz. J. Swynesheued, ijs.; J. de Gisburne, ijs.; J. Fischebourne, ijs.; W. Quitby, 3s. 4d.; W. Barry et J. Lethum versus Lithum, 3s. 4d.; Joh'i Bolton versus Faryne; euntibus cum vexillo patris, iiij (4s. ?); pro eorum sagis, 3s. 4d.; et pro eorum expensis, iiijs., 22s. 4d.

Contrib. Dormitorio, 66s. 8d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1401-2.

Exp. Wine, 68s. 5d.

Contrib. Dormitorio, 66s. 8d.; It. in reparacione pontis versus Framwelgat, xs.

Comp. ejusdem, 1402-3.

Exp. Wine, 54s. 10d. and 9s. 7d. Pittances go on: e.g., Pitancia dat. vicario et aliis sacerdotibus in xl^a ex consuetudine pro eorum adjutorio in confessionibus audien∣dis, vjs. viijd.

Contrib. Dormitorio, 66s. 8d.; ponti versus Burep' (?), 20s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1404-5.

Exp. In una sella pro palafrido et alia pro le Somer empt., 20s. Pro adquisicione j eque furate ab Elvethall, 2s. 4d.; in j palafrido vocato Clowcrost empt., 46s. 8d.

Pens. Cantar. beati Andr. pro j domo super pontem, 6s. 8d.

Contrib. Dormitorio, 66s. 8d.

Comp. Rob. de Crauk (Crayk?), 1405-6.

Dona et exennia. Ep'o Elemos. nil, quia non erat propter guerras eo tempore; d'no Priori ludenti, cum vino misso trina vice, 42s. 8d.

Pens. Capellano beati Andree super pontem, 6s. 8d.

Contrib. D'no Regi pro una x^ma integra, 65s. 8d. (Nothing to dormitory).

Comp. Will. Barry, 1406-7.

Contrib. Regi, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1407-8.

Exp. In . . cum empc. singulorum, braces, paytrell et capist., 10s. 6d.

Pens. Capellano beati Andree super pontem pro ten. juxta Ric'm Smyth, 6s. 8d.

Dona, etc. Studentibus Oxon., 40s. (has been usual sum for some time).

Contrib. D'no Regi pro dimid. decima, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1408-9.

Exp. Bedding, etc., pro camera parva.

Dona, etc. Joh'i Wessyngton ad composicionem cujusdam libri cartaram et munimentorum, 6s. 8d.; pro quadam pensione concessa per Priorem et Conventum, 15s.; eidem pro tribus ludis Prioris, 30s.; pro una collecta concessa d'no Thome Rome versus Curiam Romanam, 26s. 8d. To two celebrating first masses, each 6s. 8d. (a frequent item).

Pens. Capellano b'i Andr., etc., as before.

Contrib. D'no Regi pro di. dec., 32s. 10d.; pro concordia in ecclesia facienda, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1409-10.

Dona, etc. Joh'i Wessyngton pro quadam contribu∣cione concessa pro utilitate domus, 15s.

Contr. Regi, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1410-11.

Dona, etc. Joh'i Horsele armigero referenti miraculum Sci. Cuthberti, 6s. 8d.

Contrib. Regi, 32s. 10d.; pro quarta parte unius decime concesse ad Pisam, 16s. 5d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1411-12.

Exp. In j vanga, j shouill, j scotill, j boll empt., xd. ob.; in mattis emptis pro Capitulo, ijs. ijd.; in emenda∣cione j murre vocat. Gray, xviijd.

Contr. Regi, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1412-13.

Exp. In excambio xij coclearium argent. antiquor. cum xij novis, iijs. iiijd.

Contr. Regi, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1413-14.

Exp. In j malesadill de novo empt., 5s. (occurs now and then).

Dona, etc. Pro pavimento in ballio, 52s. 8d.; in veteri burgo, 3s. 4d.; sacriste Dunelm. pro campanis fac., 20s.; in elemosina data Ysaac presbitero et alteri pauperi versus Curiam Romanam ex precepto Prioris, 2s.; cuidam afferenti murenam Priori ex curialitate, 6d.

Contr. Regi, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1414-15.

Exp. In pitanciis datis hospitibus et aliis cum expensis factis apud le hugh domino Priori et confratribus, 4li. 7s. 8d. In vino dato predictis, 60s. 11½d.

Dona, etc. Pro pavimento in vico Sci. Egidii, 3s. 4d.; Capellano Prioris pro quadam contribucione librarie concessa, 40s.

Contrib. Regi, 32s. 10d.; in solucione facta Am∣bassiatoribus versus Curiam Romanam, 10s. 11d.

Comp. cjusdem, 1415-16.

Exp. In jli. Rasinez de corencz empt., 8d. In emen∣dacione unius ciphi vocati Gray, 3s.; scribenti ordinacionem Cantarie d'ni Walteri nuper Dunelm. Episcopi, 6d.

Dona, etc. D'no W. Kibblesworth pro erudicione juvenum monachorum, 5s.; pro quadam contribucione librarie concessa, 40s.; d'no Thome Essh versus Farn ex precepto prioris, 6s. 8d.

Pens. D'no Ep'o pro parvo Sheele in Werdall, 6d. (this last has often appeared; the sheele would be a shealing or winter shelter for shepherds keeping Abbey sheep on the Bishop's land).

Comp. ejusdem, 1416-17.

Exp. Somersadill, 12s.; par de flaketys, 6d.; pro inorriacione garbarum decimalium de Shincliff, 14s. 10d.; in costeris emptis pro camera principali de sago rubeo et nigro cum lio' (liour, binding?) empt. pro eisdem, 26s. 9d.

Dona, etc. In solucione facta Rob'to Horneby versus Oxon. et Rob'to Clifford versus Stanford, 6s. 8d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1417-18.

Exp. In uno lecto empt. de Anise (?) Werke, 26s. 8d.

Dona, etc. Fratribus minoribus pro capitulo suo apud Rychemond celebrando, per preceptum Prioris, xs. Sacriste, librario pro ij annis, 4li.

Comp. ejusdem, 1418-19. (And a duplicate).

Exp. Rasyns de Corencz, saundres, saffron, etc.

Contr. Regi, 65s. 8d. pro integra decima.

Comp. ejusdem, 1419-20.

Dona, etc. Ad edificacionem Infirmarie, 40s.; pro pavimento veteris pontis, 3s. 4d.; ad jantaculum faciend. burgens. Dunelm. per preceptum prioris, 10s.

Pens. Usual wages, viz., procuratori S. Osw., 30s.; custodi del Napri, 26s. 8d.; Stabillar', 4s.; Sumpt'io, 13s. 4d.; custodi Claustri, 12d.; Lotrici, 4s.; Garcioni aule, 12s.; capellano B.M. in eccl. S. Osw. (and Chaplain of St. Andr. super pontem for houses) and to others for houses. Bursar for year, 7li.

Contr. Regi, 32s. 8d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1420-1.

Like the other rolls of W. Barry, this one is beautifully written on good vellum, and, like most of W. Barry's, is in perfect preservation; but it contains nothing unusual. The contribution to the king that began 1405 does not appear here.

Comp. ejusdem, 1421-2.

Exp. In candelis ceriis et albis emptis per tempus compoti, cum ij torchis, ij tortys, iiij prekettys, et factura eorundem, xxixs. vijd.; in excambio facta cum una murra vocata Gray, vijs.

Comp. ejusdem, 1422-3.

Exp. In cerevisia empt. in villa pro hospitibus tarde venientibus, 12d.

Dona, etc. Pro expens. Ambassiatoris versus con∣silium generale, 8s. 2½d.

Comp. fratris Henrici Feriby, 1423-4. (Not so clearly made out as those of W. Barry. Expenses, etc., running on, not in a column; not such good parch∣ment or writing).

Exp. Red wine bought in town and from Prior's Cellar; medicine for horses; in serevisia empt. pro hospitibus sero venientibus, 11d.; in ij literis adquisitis pro decima piscium de Lomleyar contra Willelmum Broun, 4d.; in una capsella empta pro cartis imponendis, 12d.

Comp. fratris Henrici Helay, 1424-5.

Arr. Et de 13li. 12s. 8¼d. de Arr. d'ni Henr. Feriby ultimo computante.

Comp. ejusdem, 1425-6.

Exp. In expensis factis propter minutos, cum vino et pitanciis dat. Infirmar., 6s.

Rep. dom. In edificacione et reparacione ad infra in Aula hospitali, viz., in ccciiij^xx tabulis, 8li. 16s. 2d. In clavis plumbeis et aliis ferramentis, 33s. 6d.; in plumbo empto, 11li. 4s. 8d. Item Th. Plumer pro opere, 54s. It. diversis operariis, 20s. 3½d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1426-7.

Dona, etc. In donis dat. ad opus campanilis eccl. Sci. Oswaldi, 3s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1427-8.

Exp. In iij ollis nuncupatis Stopez emptis pro aula Hospitali, 3s. 6d. (nuncupatis Stopez crossed out and correis written over); in ollis luteis emptis, 10d.; in minutis expensis, viz., pro retibus emptis pro cuniculis capiendis, 3s. 4d.; in ij scotill empt., 6d.

Pens., etc. A good list of wages; payment to bishop for Shele in Werdale goes on.

Rep. dom. In edif. et repar. nove camere vocate Chynoh (?) ad infra ut patet per eundem papirum, 12li. 2s. 1d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1428-9.

Rep. dom. In edif. et repar. ad infra, scilicet nove camere vocate Chenone (?) per id tempus ut patet per eundem papirum, viz. carpentar., 11li. 9s. 9d. Latamis operariis, 8li. 5s. 10d. Serrat., 61s. 10d. Plumbar., 39s. Vitriar., 50s.; et in ferrat., 17s. 8d. 28li. 4s. 1d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1429-30.

Exp. In ij chaufours pro aqua califacianda, cum j sporta. Extensive building and repairs at Elvethall, in villa, nova camera, parco de Schincliff, costing 68li. 5d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1430-31.

Exp. Superplus, 45li. 17s. 6¼d. (i.e., against ac∣count).

Dona, etc. Pro quatuor ludis Prioris, 40s. (as regularly).

Comp. ejusdem, 1431-2.

Exp. Superplus, 75li. 15s. 6d. (caused by more building, etc.).

Comp. ejusdem, 1432-3.

Nothing particular, but superplus, 99li. 3¼d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1433-4.

Superplus, 113li. 12s. 11½d. Building, etc., 17li. 2s. 8½d. Episc. Elemos.

Comp. ejusdem, 1434-5.

Superplus, 97li. 7¾d.

Dona, etc. In solucione facta Ep'o Elemos. et Ep'o de Elvett, 4s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1435-6.

Superplus, 72li. 3s. 8½d. Episc. Elemos. et Episc. de Elvett.

Comp. ejusdem, 1436-7.

Superplus, 49li. 16s. 3¾d. Episc. Elem. et Episc. de Elvett.

Comp. fr. Th. Nessvyll, 1439▪40.

Superplus, 24li. 13s. 6½d.

Exp. In xxv petris ferri Hispanici empt. de Joh'e Andbell de Novocastro, prec. petre vjd., xijs. vjd.

Repar. domor. Particulars given now again, after some years of putting all the expenses into one lump sum, but nothing of particular interest except "in vitro empt. de Joh'e Andbell de Novocastro pro novis fenestris in aula hospitali, 26s. 8d."

(No entry of Episc. Elemos. or Episc. Elvett).

Comp. c. 1440 (so dated on wrapper; the top is gone).

Exp. In cerevisia empt. in villa pro hospitibus cero venientibus (illegible). (So after this, yearly).

Dona, etc. Uni homini d'ni Joh'is Nevyle Chr. portanti ferinam ex curialitate, 12d.

(No Episc. Elem. or Elvett).

Repar., etc. In clausura circa le horscloce . . in mundacione de langmerdyk cum le pylyng ibidem fact.

Comp. c. 1440 (ut supra).

Exp. In j barell de bere empt. de Joh'e Birtley, 4s. 23 stone of iron from Joh. Andbell at 7d.

(No entry of either bishop).

Comp. Tho. Ayere, 1440-41.

Exp. In ij pipez vini . . cum cariagio, 6li. 16s. 8d.

Repar. In clausura facta circa Maydencastell (et) circa le Westwode et Smethhalgh, 9s. 4½d.

Dona, etc. Et Ep'o puerili Elemos. ac Ep'o de Elvett, 3s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1441-2.

Exp. ij pypez vini . . cum cariag., 6li. 9s. 4d.

Dona, etc. Et Ep'o puerili Elemos., 2s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1442-3 (half year: Pentec. to Martinmas).

Exp. In vibrac' (or bibrac') unius crater', 12d.

(No entry for boy bishop).

Comp. ejusdem. Small roll, for half year, Martinmas, 1442, to Pent., 1443.

Exp. Pro mundacione craterarum, 11d. In j cribro empt. pro calce, 3d. In j dd. vasorum de stanno garnest empt., 13s. 9d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elemosinar, 2s.; cantoribus ad Natale D'ni (as usual), 3s. 4d.

Repar., etc. Lime from Pittington and Sherburn.

Comp. Tho. Warde, 1443-4.

Exp. In expensis factis in assisa versus Willelmum Elmeden militem, dominum de Trillesden, super recupera∣cionem commune pasture pertinentis ad villam de Shinck∣ley in quadam parcella more de Queryngdon jacente sive abuttante versus orientem super quoddam clausum con∣tinens xxxiv acras appruatas per Antonium Episcopum Dunelm. de predicta mora de Queryngdon et datas Waltero de Routhbery d'no de Croxdale, cujus statum nunc habet Johannes de Malebery, xli. xjs.

Dona, etc. Et Ep'o puerili Elemosinar', 3s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1444-5.

Exp. Diversis jurisperitis apud London' per manus Johannis Gatisheued in causa de Queryngdonmour; vicecomiti pro regardo suo pro seisina liberata Priori

Dunelm. in dicta mora; clerico vicecomitis pro uno Replegiari vocat. Tociens quociens; Joh'i Blenkarn pro execucione ejusdem; et duobus hominibus vicecom. pro imparcacione animalium Willelmi Elmedon, Chr. super dictam moram, ac aliis, summa, 27li. 11s. 1d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili ut supra.

Comp. ejusdem, 1445-6.

Exp. Ferr. Hispan.

Dona, etc. Et Ep'o puerili Elemosinarie, 3s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1446-7.

Exp. In mundacione et ornatu cratherum, 22d.; in ij torches et iiij^or prikett' pro cenis empt., 8s.; in ij paribus linthiaminum j pare lodicum cum coopertorio liberat. Joh'i Wessyngton, tunc Priori, ad statum prioratus, in excambium unius lecti cum tapeta de blodeo sago, cum ymagine cujusdam Regis sedentis in cathedra in eodem lecto insuto, ac eciam unius dorsalis de panno blodeo pendentis in camera vocata Knyght chambr', 22s. 8d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elemosinarie, 3s. 4d.

Reparaciones infra et extra. A long and minute account of charges amounting in all to 34li. 19s. 4d. for taking down (deposicione) magni orrii hostillarii and building a new one, removing rubbish, getting and leading stone, lime, etc. Et Waltero Maason pro factura duorum ostiorum lapideorum predicti orrii . . 10s. 6d. Et eidem pro factura tabularum lapidearum pro eodem orreo . . 4s. 10d. . . . Et in donis datis carpentariis et aliis operariis ibidem in prima posicione lapidis in fundo ejusdem orrii, 16d. Et in pane et cerevisia empt. pro operariis et cariantibus meremium et lapides, 3s. 2d. Et Thome Buterwike et Joh'i Clerke pro mundacione fundi ejusdem orrei ex curialitate, 5s.

(Repairs, thatching, etc., at divers tenements).

Et Thome Dykar pro emundacione fossarum circa Kirkcrofte, 2s. 6d.; et Thome Stordy pro inclusione cujusdam Burgagii vasti in Baronia jacentis juxta aquam de Weore, 9d.; et pro factura unius nove matte jacentis ante gradus in capitulo, 14d.

Comp. Officii Hostillar. Dunelm. in manu d'ni Prioris . . per d'nm Joh'em Gatesheued ocupati, 1447-8.

(Pentec., 1447-8).

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Comp. ut supra. Pent., 1447-8. (Duplicate).

 

Comp. d'ni Thome Ayre, Asc., 1448, to Asc., 1449.

Over the heading, in small writing, "Aduentus Reg'."

Exp. In uno salsario argenteo novo empto hoc anno, 32s.; in excambio facto de una crathera antiqua de statu officii cum alia crathera nova cum cooperculo, 13s. 4d.; in uno equo badei coloris empt. pro officio, 20s.; in uno equo albo empto de uno cursore d'ni Regis, 5s.; (ferr. Hispan.).

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elemosinarie, 3s. 4d.

Pens., etc. Rectori B. M. in Ball. Austr. pro pens. sua de term. Pent. et Mart., 5s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1449-50. (Duplicate of this roll, much decayed).

Exp. In uno lecto cum tapeto rubei coloris cum arboribus, 26s. 8d.; ac una tapeta cum volucribus, 3s., 29s. 8d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1450. Former half-year; in very bad state.

 

Comp. d'ni Joh. Gatesheued, Mart., 1450, to Pent., 1451. (Half year).

Decime. De dec. piscar. de Lomley nichil, quia nulli salmones capiuntur ibidem . . nec de dec. carbonum de Brom', eo quod Thomas Ayre recepit. (So in some other cases).

Exp. In vij peciis de Sago rubeo pro costeris camera∣rum cum iij par. linthiaminum et j manutergio emp. de Petro Ducheman, 27s. 8d.

Don. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 6d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1451-2.

Exp. Pro j polepike et quinque Sholyrnez, 2s. 2d.; Thome Goldsmyth pro reparacione et deauracione j knopp pro magna murra, 6d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 4d. (Duplicate, much decayed at top).

Comp. c. 1452-3, but decayed away at top.

Exp. Sol. pro 24 ulnis panni linei empt. pro mappis et lez cuppbordclothes ac lez wessyngtowellez ad 6d., 12s. Et pro j banqwer viridi cum armis intextis emp. pro hospicio, 6s.; Et sol. Joh'i Walker pro factura de lez nattez in domo capitulari cum 6 libr. fili emp. pro eiisdem, 4s. 6d. Et sol. pro araiacione et le scowrynge diversorum armorum rem. in Scaccario Hostillarii, cum unccione preservativa eorundem ad rubiginem expellendam, 3s. 4d.; pro ligatura et reparacione aqueductus manerii de Elvet∣hall, 2s. 9d.

Dona et exen. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1453-4.

Exp. iiij^xxxviij uln. panni linei emp. pro linthiamini∣bus, mappis, et coopertoriis cervicalium (ad vjd. et ad vd.) in pane equino empto pro visitatoribus in villa, 2s. 3d.; Will. Raper de Darlyngton pro ij par. del trace, j kipstryng et iij capistris, 2s.; pro ij corriis equinis emp. pro necessar. carecte, 2s. 4d.; repar. aqueductus maner. de Elvett; pro ij stopez de corrio bovino empt. pro hospicio, 2s. 8d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Verso.

Stuffum Officii Hostillar. Dunelm. dimissum per D'nm Joh'em Gatesheued in Vigilia Pent., viz., viij^o die Mensis Junii Anno D'ni M^lcccc^mo liiij^to.

In primis in nova camera vocat. Kyngeschambre sunt j lectus cum tapeto et silour unius secte et ridellez blodei coloris et costours circa totam Cameram eiusdem coloris.

Item j lectus blodeus cum ymagine cuiusdam Regis sedentis in cathedra una cum avibus et ij capitibus leonum in eodem lecto insutis. Item j mensa de prusia, j copebord, j mensa pro valectis, j cathedra, j scamnum voc. langsedile, iij formule. Item j lectus cum tapetis rubei coloris, una cum arboribus et avibus in eodem intextis. Item j par lodicum de fustyan. It. alia duo paria lodicum. It. iij paria linthiaminum, ij qwhiltez, iij dormondez, j canvace. It. ij lecti cum ij tapetis. It. j pannus blodeus pro le coppeborde et j pannus lineus pro eodem, j heuedshete, iij cervicalia, j banqwer, vj pulvinaria. Item in alia voc. Knyghtchambr'. In primis, j lectus novus cum tapeta blodei coloris. It. j lectus cum tapeta viridis coloris cum pellicanis glaucis in eodem intextis, j sylour, iij ridellez et costours paliatis nigri et rubei coloris. It. j costour blodei coloris, j par lodicum de fustyan. It. alia ij par. lodicum, iij par linthiaminum, j canvace, j whilte. Item ij lecti cum ij tapetis. Item j pannus pro le coppeborde. Item j heuedshete, j cervical, iij banqwers, j dormonde. Item in alia camera voc. Barry. j lectus cum tapeta, sylours, et ridellez rubei coloris. Item j lectus albus cum tapeta, j dormonde, ij par lodicum, j par lodicum de fustyan, iij par. linthiaminum. Et ij lecti cum ij tapetis, ij canvacez, j heuedshete, j cervical, j coppeborde. Item in camera voc. Waterchambr' sunt iij lecti cum iij tapetis, iij par lodicum, ij paria linthiaminum, ij dormondes, j sylour cum ij ridellez blodei coloris. Item in camera vocata Newchambr' sunt iiij^or lecti cum iiij tapetis, j sylour blodeus cum ij ridellez, ij costours rubei coloris, iiij par. lodicum, iiij par linthia∣minum, ij dormondes, j canvace. Item in le Clerkchambr' sunt iiij lecti cum vij tapetis, iiij par. lodicum, iij par linthiaminum, iij cervicalia. Item j cobner, j barell de veryous, j barell de vinacr', j pannus niger furratus. Item in le Somerhall sunt j dorsale, vij qwysshonez, iiij banqwers, viij mappe. It. v manutergia pro locione ante prandium, vij sanappez pro mensa. It. viij manutergia pro locione post prandium. It. iij pecie argent. cum ij cooperculis, j magna murra vocata Gray, xvij cocliaria argentea. It. iiij pelves cum iiij lavacris quorum duo valde debilia, j lavacr. pendens, j calefactorium pro cibis calefaciendis, ij^o calefactoria pro aqua calefacienda. It. j salsarium argent. cum cooperculo, iij salsaria cum j cooperculo de stanno pro sale. It. vj candelabra de auricalco, v olle de stanno pro vino, iij amphore de corrio, et iiij de ligno. It. j mensa bona, j mensa pro valectis, ij formule, j par tristellarum, iiij^or coopertoria ciphorum, j

coppebordeclathe, di. torche, xij ciphi. Item in le Wynter∣halle sunt v mense, iij formule, ij scamna, j par tristellarum, j cathedra, j banqwer, et j parvum dorsale valde debile. It. ij chargeours, xxvj parapsides, xix disci, xvj acetabula, iiij porra ferr. pro igne. Item in le Cole∣house sunt iiij^or celdre carbonum et iiij plaustrat. lignorum, j barowe, j shole ferr. Item in Scaccario sunt xx^ti libre candelarum, iij petr. xij lb. ferri Hispan. Et iiij petr. et di. ferri de Wardale, ij gonnez, j lancea, j jake, et iiij^or harnayse armorum. Item in Stabulo sunt ij equi cum j sella monachali, iij alie selle pro valectis, ij frena, iiij girthez, j somersadill nova et bona, j shole ferro ligat. Item in Granario Thome Boturwyk sunt iij q^ar iiij bus. pis. et xx^ti q^ar avenarum pro prebenda. Et, preter premissa, remanent in scaccario subscripta, iiij^or torchez, iij tortesse pro mensa, D. stanebrod, ij m'kyng yrones pro vasis stanneis, j byrnyngyren, ij axiltre hopez, ij wayneclowtez cum spikyng et shotnayll, ij petr. de le byndyng, ij par de tracez, novem capistra, ij corria equina et di., j gavelok, ij sholez ferro ligat., j hake, vj vange, cum iij sholez, j salt∣catt. Item in le Clerkchawmbr' j par. linth., unum novum boni panni et subtilis texture pro dominis recipiendis, camere principali voc. kyngeschaumbr' assignat., continen. xiiij ulnas. It. aliud par linthiaminum novum subtilis texture secunde camere vocate Knyghteschaumbr' assignat. pro magnatibus ibidem recipiendis, cont. xiiij uln. It. tercium par linthiaminum novum, tercie camere voc. Barry assignat. pro magnatibus recipiendis, cont. xij ulnas. It. iij alia paria linthiaminum nova pro hospitibus recipiendis. It. j sylour, ij ridellez, cum ij costers rubei coloris pro Newe∣chaumbr'. It. j par lodicum novum. It. j pixis argent. cum nodo deaurato. It. vij cocliaria argent. nova. It. j mappa nova pro mensa, cum iij manutergiis novis pro locione ante prandium, et ij sanappez. It. j dd. vasorum novorum electr' garnyshet. It. x coopertoria cervicalium nova ibidem. It. ij candelabra de auricalco. It. ij stopez de corrio nova pro cerevisia imponenda. It. j lectus cum tapeta blodei coloris cum ollis albis habentibus flores liliorum progredientes, ex dono d'ni Prioris. It. j pannus stevynd longus et largus pro ornatu murorum, habens in medio unam aquilam et inscript. In principio erat verbum. It. in Celario j q. ij (illegible). It. iij fothr' plumbi, ij fothr' de le plastr', D. tegule, cc^ma asseres, j celdra calcis, j holl barowe, j stane barowe.

Manerium de Elvethall. In primis, xxiiij boves, iiij^or aratra quorum tria sunt cum toto apparatu ligneo et ferr.

It. ij longa plaustra cum rotis ferro ligatis et toto alio apparatu. It. aliud plaustrum longum cum rotis debil. ferro ligatis. It. j carecta cum rotis ferro ligatis. It. iij equi cum toto apparatu pro iij equis trahendis. It. iij grapez, ij sholez ferro ligat. Et ij sholez ferro non ligat, ij vange, iij mukhakkez et j yrenhake, ij sacci, j poke pro granis portandis, iiij riddillez, ij sevez, j windowclathe, j modius, xij wedhukez, iij gang et di. de felys pro rotis inde fiendis, iij gang del spekys, ij plogheuedez, x juga bovina, vj harpice, j par del stokkez, M^l asseres et di., M^lM^l tegul. et di., j plumbum, j mashfatt et ij alia fattes, xxx arcus boum, ij wymbillez, j kar, et j capstane. It. iij scale, x axes pro plaustris. It. xliij bordez quarccuum, ij moldbredez. It. j fothr' de palis et virgis et j fothr' del wattylle. It. ij mukforkez, iij yrenforkez. It. ij cupe. It. ij rote parvule pro j charyete ferro ligate. It., in Granar. j archa, j fat, et j hoppyr et j lepe pro granis portandis. It. est ibidem j neche. It. rem. ibidem iij quart. et di. frumenti, ij quart. vj bus. siliginis, vj quart. ordei, ij (illegible). It. in orreo, viij fothr' feni et c trave straminis pro tectura. It. seminat. in campis ejusdem manerii (illegible) xxiiij acr., cum siligine, xx acr., cum ordeo xlvj acr., cum avenis l acr. Item rem. ibidem ij galli, viij galline, iij capones, ij auce, et iij auce, ciij (?) anceruli.

Comp. fr. Ric. Bell, 1454-5.

Exp. Ferr. Hisp.; ferr. de Weerdale.

Dona, etc. Repar. S. Osw. per preceptum Prioris, 21s.

No entry of Episc. pu. Elem.

Reparac. A long account (buildings, etc.).

Contrib., etc. Pro molusione clausure voc. Furnace∣close, xxd.

Comp. ejusdem, 1455-6.

Exp. Pro panno et reparacione Aqueductus Manerii de Elvet (as last year), 3s. 4d.

Dona, etc. No Episc. pu. Elem.

Reparac. Usual long list of minor repairs, including "Joh'i Plomer pro tectura medietatis camere vocate Kyngeschaumbr'."

Contr. Pro molusione prati vocat. lez Allers; pro defensione aque de Wer.

Comp. ejusdem, 1456-7.

Exp. (Usual hogsheads of red wine from N.C. and in villa). Et in vino dulci emp. in villa, 27s. (Both wine and Spanish iron bought of Alan Bird, of N.C.) (Usual cloth, and repairs of Elvethall aqueduct). Et in j brewlede and j capstane emp. pro ten. nuper in tenura, etc., iiijs.; pro nova vitriacione j fenestre in ecclesia Sci. Oswaldi ex consensu d'ni Prioris, 33s. 4d.; et in j sylour cum lez curtyns emp. pro principali lecto in le Water∣chambr', 10s.

Dona, etc. Episc. puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Repar., etc. Pro operacione et preparacione meremii ad edificacionem lez Ilynges in Aula Hospitali, 6s. 8d.; carpentario pro completo opere dict. lez Ilynges in Aula predicta, 36s. 8d.; pro prostracione meremii veteris tecti eorundem lez Ilynges, 3s. 4d.; Joh. Plomber pro operacione et tectura x fothr' di. plumbi super lez Ilynges in aula predicta, 63s.; diversis mulieribus pro traccione straminis pro tectura domorum per tempus compoti, 14s.; operanti super Aulam Hospitalem in emendacione murorum lez Ilynges, 3s. 6d.

Contrib. Molusio seems to be now a regular thing.

Comp. Joh'is Midilham, 1457-8. (In a decayed, torn and dirty condition.)

Exp. Pro factura del colars pro equis carect. In j equo empt. de Thoma Person et prestito J. . . . d'ni Regis et sic perdito, xiijs. iiijd. Et in iij dd. et di. cirothecarum emp. apud Oxon. et dat. servient., 8s. 7d. Et in cc del wardons emp. erga festum Natalis D'ni, 2s.

Dona, etc. Episc. puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Comp., 1458. (So labelled. Too far gone to be handled.)

 

Comp. ejusdem, 1458-9. (On paper).

Dona, etc. Et Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 6d., crossed out. Uni famulo Roberti Chesman portanti ferinam, 12d.; et in 20s. datis ad pontem de Elvet.

Reparac. Will. Bron et Ade Nobill pro nova factura molendini de Shynckley, 24s. 8d. Then follows a long account of all particulars.

Summa, 45li. 15s. 10d.

Alloc. Et petit allocac' pro stacione molend. de Schyncley per 9 septimanas, 9s.

Comp. Will. Cuthbert, [Name ascertained from roll of 1462-3.] 1459-60.

Repar., etc. Carpentario pro opere in Aula hospitali (et laborantibus); operanti ibidem cum ij famulis in factura j entreclosewall; pro j saa pro aqua portanda, 6d.; pro factura j nove fenestre in quadam camera voc. Clerke∣chaumbre; pro vitriacione ejusdem; pro emendacione diversarum fenestrarum vitrearum in le Waterchaumbre, 2s.; Will'o Glasyer de Eboraco pro vitriacione unius fenestre in Scaccario continent. xxij pedes et di. ad xd. minus in toto ixd., 18s.; Joh'i Plumber pro factura j gutter; in factura j coopertorii lignei pro le stepled, cum opere carpentr. fact. circa molendinum de Shyncliff et lez Watertrowe, ac factura j pontis de Whytwelborne; pro pice et bitumine emp. pro molendino de Shyn∣clyff. Et tenentibus de Shyncliff pro cariag. meremii a parco de Shyncliff usque molendinum ibidem et manerium de Elvethall; pro cariag. ij fother del watellez et dalbyng∣stowres a Beaurepayr. (punctuatio, tectura, stramen, etc.).

Comp. ejusdem, [Name ascertained from roll of 1462-3.] 1460-61. (Nearly all the top is gone, but lx^o just visible).

Exp. j par de tracez pro harpic., 4d.

Dona, etc. Homini . . portanti ferinam 12d. (now a regular entry).

Repar. domor. A long account of repairs of tenements, etc.; work in choir and church of St. Oswald for 2 and 3½ days; window in Clerkchamber and glazing of same; work in le Wynterhall; Et Joh'i Knath pro operacione de le corbellez in choro Sci. Oswaldi per xij dies ad 4d., 4s.; Willelmo Kervour pro operacione facta in cancello Sci. Oswaldi, 76s. 8d.; pro prostracione et deposicione dicti cancelli, 20s.; sawing, wainscot, carpenter's work in choir of St. Oswald's; Joh. Sclater pro operacione super le Watershawmer (pointing, roofing, stone, lime, nails, crooks, bands, straw, etc.).

Comp. ejusdem, 1461-2.

Exp. Ferr. Hisp. et de Weerdale, the latter bought of Ric. Blomer; et pro operacione ejusdem.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili Elem., 3s. 4d.

Rep. domor. Will. Plomer pro tectura ij plaustrat. plumbi in le entre in Aula Hospitali; id. in le Kynges∣chambr'; pro factura murorum in Aula Hospitali per 25 dies; pro factura j^us muri ante ortum ibidem; pro latamis operantibus super factur' novarum fenestrarum in Aula Hospitali, 109s. 4d.; pro vitriacione dictarum fenestrarum una cum xjs. ijd. solut. pro plumbo et electro emp. pro eisdem, 73s. 8d. Rob. Sclater pro tectura lapidum super tenementa; in le cowpenalys (and other nails).

Comp. ejusdem, 1462-3.

Arrears of first, second, and third years of Will. Cuthbert are mentioned after those of Joh. Midelham; this, then, must be the fourth year of W. Cuthbert).

Rec. De corticibus et croppez has occurred regularly from the first; sometimes it is nil.

Exp. Pro emendacione unius cathedre in Aula Hospitali; pro lez mattes emp. pro Aula ibidem; pro j par de lez fustians pro Aula Hospitali; d'no Will. Cuthbert in celebrac' prime misse, 6s. 8d. (a frequent entry); Joh'i Armerer pro purgacione armorum, 6s.

Repar. Usual long list; tenements; Shincliffe mill.

Comp. ejusdem, 1463-4.

Exp. Ric. Smyth pro factura de le milne irennys de Schynnecley, 8d. . . pro le byrtenyng ix plaustr., ixd. Et in le frenys empt. de Matild. Pikering, penden. circa lectum infra le Knightchambr', 14d. Et in diversis cordis emptis de Johanne Syvier pro Aula Hospitali pro lectis pendend., 8d. Et in j scuttyl empt., 7d.

Dona, etc. Et parochianis Ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi pro organis noviter empt., 6s. 8d. Et parochianis Capelle S'ce Margarete pro campan. noviter empt., 6s. 8d.

Repar. A long account. Tenements and Shincliffe mill. Pro emendacione molendini de Shynneclyff subtus lez spyndill, 20d. . . (carpentario) pro le crowbyng unius

plumbi in tenura Agnetis Plummer, 5d. (Several repairs and makings of new plumbi in divers tenure). 10 fodir tegularum a querrera de Essh; diversis mulieribus pro traccione straminis (as usual).

Comp. ejusdem, 1464-5.

Exp. Joh. Lokesmyth pro emendacione unius sere infra le Somerhall et alterius sere ostii de le Waters∣chamber, 6d.; pro suicione del costardes infra Cameram Militis; pro le flokkys emp. pro le bolsteres, 23d.; pro emendacione de le milneirennys molendini de Shynneclyff, 8d.; pro j roda novi operis de lez cundeth apud Elvethall, 12d.

Rep. dom. Pro iij cersinis calsis albe emp. pro albifiacione camerarum infra Hospicium, 9s. 10d.; pro Ml. sarkyngnale, 5s. Et in nova factura trabis sive supercilii Camere Militis infra Hospicium, viz., in meremio, tectura plumbea, una cum iiij^or plaustratis plumbi emp., cum emendacione et exaltacione murorum, ac in opere latamo∣rum, cum direpcione et deposicione antique trabis ejusdem, cum omnimodis aliis expensis super illam factis, ut patet per papirum computantis, 44li. 12½d. Et in vitriacione j^us fenestre in le Barry cum vitro empt., vjs.

Comp. fratris Thome Hawghton, 1466-7 (cum dupl.).

Dec. De piscar. de Lomley nil hoc anno, quia vastatur, tamen reddere solebat per annum, 2s.

Exp. Et in 27½ uln. Holandcloth ad 8d. . . pro bridilbetez et girthbukyls empt., 10d.

Rep. dom. Operantibus super facturam murorum lapid. unius beerhouse; pro le riddyng ramalium dicte domus; yconomis eccl. S. Osw. pro 51 plaustr. lapid.; operant. infra manerium super factura murorum lapid. de le byrehouse ex novo erect.; le riddyng fundi dicte domus; in opere carpentrie le byrehouse predicte; pro sarracione ij rod. meremii et bordarum pro le byre; Sacriste Dunelm. pro iiij^xx xij plaustrat. (lapidum?) ex eo emp. pro le byre et ten. predict. ad 2½d. pro car. lapid. a querrera Sacriste usque Elvett; pro punctuacione super le haverbarne infra manerium (et) super le bygbern (and a long account of usual repairs).

Comp. ejusdem, 1467-8 (cum dupl.).

Dec. (As last year).

Exp. Sol. pro ij^bus novis fethirbeddez, 33s. 4d.; pro mundacione suere de le Langmeredyke, 2s. 4½d.

Rep. dom. Operanti super factura murorum molendini de Shyneclyff et sectur. stram. ejusdem molendini.

Comp. ejusdem, 1468-9.

Rec. Var. Et de 20s. rec. pro duobus equis antiquis et debilibus sic venditis hoc anno.

Exp. Pro factura 53 rod. fossat. circa unam parcellam terre juxta parcum de Shynkcley pro salvacione de le Spryng ibidem ad 3d., 13s. 9d. Sol. pro mundacione fossati circa le Conyngerth apud Maydencastell . . 7s.

(This Cony-garth has been mentioned before, as being beyond the top of Elvet, or something to that effect).

Dona, etc. Episcopo puerili, 3s. 4d. (After some years' abeyance).

Repar., etc. Operanti super factura murorum lapid. ij ten. in Elvett de novo construct. et le dalbyng lez pentessez, enterclosewallz, caminorum luteorum, et posicione arearum eorundem ten. per 39 dies et di., unde 23½ ad 5d. et 13 ad 4d., 15s. 4½d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1469-70.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili, 3s. 4d.

Repar. Long account of usual matters.

Comp. ejusdem, 1470-1.

Exp. In uno dolio vini rubii emp. de Johanne Saumple de Novo Castro, 6li. Et pro cariagio ejusdem cum 8d. solut. portatoribus, 2s. 8d. (a large purchase of wine like this occurs frequently). Pro mundacione unius suere apud le Pethmedowe, 6s. 3d.

Dona, etc. Et in donis dat. d'no Rob'to Ebchestr Custodi Collegii Oxon. ad suam incepcionem, 13s. 4d.

(No Ep's puerilis).

Repar. Le Bygbarne; and many tenure, etc.

Contrib. Et in contribucione facta ex imposicione d'ni Prioris in anuali capitulo, 10li. (these contributions, varying in amount, yearly); et sol. feretrario in relevamen officii sui ex ordinacione d'ni Prioris, 20s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1471-2.

Dec. Lumley fishery still yielding nil.

Exp. Red wine only, 33s. 4d. (see last year); pro factura 20 rod. fossat. in Elvetwod circa le Sprynge ad 2d., 3s. 4d.

Dona, etc. Ep'o puerili, 3s. 6d.

Repar. Et eidem (Will. Plommer) pro operacione cc^a v^xx viij petr. plumbi in iiij warkledes, brewledes, et j steplede ad jd. ob., xliijs. vjd.

Contrib. As above, 6li. 13s. 4d. and 20s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1472-3 (and a duplicate).

Exp. Dolium of red wine, 6li. 13s. 4d.; j dd. et di. vasorum electr., 21s. 8d.; ij fethirbeddes, bolsters, et pilows.

Don. Ep'o puerili, 3s. 6d.

Repar. Pro dealbacione murorum cancelli Eccl. Sci. Oswaldi, 2s. 4d.; pro pice, bitumine, et flokkis empt. pro molendino de Shyncley, 16d.

Contr. 10li. and 20s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1473-4 (three copies).

Don. No Ep's puerilis.

Rep. Pro una cupa, tribul', et bollez empt., viijd.; operanti in dalbura murorum ten. in tenura clerici paroch. ecclesie Sci. Oswaldi.

Contr. 10li. et 20s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1474-5.

Dona. No Ep's puerilis.

Repar. Pro tectura iiij^or rodarum super le whete∣barn Manerii de Elvet, 20s. . . pro tectura columbar' ibidem, 6s. 8d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1479-80.

Exp. In zinzibere, sinamomo, et aliis speciebus, ac volemis empt., 6s.

Dona. Ep'o puerili, 3s. 4d.

Contr. Ut supra in relevamen Monasterii, 10li.; d'no Regi, 65s. 8d.; feretrario, 20s.

Comp. c. 1480; all the top perished.

Repar. Carpentariis operantibus per iiij dies in lez swardyng meremii apud Shynklyf bankez.

Contr. Prior's impost, 66s. 8d. King for half tenth for church of St. Oswald in spirituals and temporals, 32s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1480-81. (On good paper; water-mark a star of 8 points).

Exp. In volemis again. Pro pergameno, papiro, etc.; pro factura sepium circa le Spreyng voc. Shynkley∣banke, 2s.

Don. Ep'o puerili, 3s. 6d.

Repar. Et in pice et bitumine et aliis necessariis pro le trowys dicti molendini (Shynkley), 7s. 1d.

Comp. Joh. Swane, 1485-6.

Exp. In j rowndlet vini dulcis continent. xvj lagen., 18s. 8d.; in v^xx xij uln. panni linei vocat. Holandecloth, (20 at 14d., 33 at 10d.); pro succisione et le lowkyng de le Spryng juxta silvam de Shynkley per vj dies ad 5d.

Dona, etc. D'nis Thome Swalwell et Henrico Thewe versus Oxon. ex curialitate, 10s. (No Ep. pu.)

Repar. Operanti super dolacione lapidum et posicione unius lyttynglede in tenura Joh. Becham. Et sol. Ric'o Grenwell pro adquisicione dict. lapidum; 2s. pro opera∣cione 79 petr. plumbi operati in j wadlede in ten. Joh. Becham ad 1½d., 9s. 10½d. Pro vitriacione 36 pedum novi operis in Aula Hospicii ad 2d.; operant. in le poyntyng et emendacione murorum columbaris.

Comp. Joh'is Swan, 1485-6. (Unfinished. Contains only the receipts, and those as usual. Lumley fishery still unoccupied).

 

Comp. ejusdem, 1486-7.

Dona, etc. No Ep's puerilis.

Repar. Sol. Joh'i Grenwell pro adquisicione vj futhrez del thykston', 2s.; Cristoforo More, Plummer, pro operacione 62 petr. plumbi, operant. in j littyngleyde in ten. Joh. Bechem ad 1½d., 7s. 8d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1487-8.

Exp. Rowndlet vini dulcis: Ginger and cinnamon continue, but there have been no sweetmeats for some time.

Dona. No Ep's puerilis.

Contr. 10li., 20s., 32s. 10d. (ut supra).

Comp. ejusdem, 1488-9.

Exp. In 77 uln. panni linei empt. de diversis tenentibus . . 47 uln. panni de le hardyn de eisdem.

Dona, etc. No Ep's puerilis.

Repar. Usual plastering of walls, gables, and chimneys of tenements, and laying of floors (probably plaster or mud), thatching and slating with tegule or stone-thack.

Contr. 10li. and 32s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1489-90.

Exp. In uno dolio vini rubii, 118s. 4d. Et in j rowndelett de Malvesey, 33s. 4d.

Repar. Enterclose walls mentioned, as frequently.

Comp. d'ni Galfridi Forest, 1490-91.

Dona. No Ep's puerilis.

Reparac. Pro dalbura murorum, gabellorum, hallan∣dorum, per 14 dies, in le riddyng fundi dicti ten. per v dies. Pro virgis et lez stowrys.

Contr. 10li., 20s., and subsidy to Bishop of Durham, 8s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1491-2 (and a duplicate).

Exp. Pro le lukkyng j^us Spring apud Thonnokmyre. Pair of millstones for Shincliffe, 23s. 4d., and fixing, 6s. 8d.; pro j steppe pro predicto molendino, 3s. 4d.

Dona. No Ep's puerilis.

Contr. 10li.; 20s.

Comp. d'ni Joh. Danby, 1492-3.

Receipts only, and the Redd. Resol. Abbati de Alba∣landa, which always appears in the payments.

Comp. d'ni Henrici Dalton, 1495-6. (Much decayed, can hardly be unrolled).

 

Comp., 1496-7. (Same condition, name gone.)

 

Comp. Tho. Swalwell, 1505-6.

Repar. Pro factura unius le synke subtus aula estivali in Hospicio, cum clavis, bitumine, et hujusmodi; carpentariis pro factura graduum et hostii cum le pentese ex parte boriali introitus ad Hospicium; pro vitriacione et emendacione diversarum fenestrarum in scaccario superiori et camera fratrum; pro factura novi armarioli pro evidenciis officii conservandis, 13s. 10d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1508-9.

Repar. Pro operacione et dealbacione in Aula Hospi∣tali per 42 dies; pro virgis et dalbyng stowris (pro tenuris); solut. Henrico vitratori pro emendacione fenistrarum in Aula Hospitali, 3s.

Comp. ejusdem, 1509-10. Nothing special.

 

Comp. ejusdem, 1510-11.

Reparaciones. Pro emendacione le syler Camere Regie cum 26 petr. crete ad jd., 2s. 2d., una cum pictura et dealbacione murorum ibidem et in aliis cameris hospicii, 15s. 9½d. Pro opere lapideo et vitrie circa emendacionem magne fenestre cancelli Ecclesie S. Oswaldi, 13s. 4d.

Comp. ejusdem, 1512-13.

Reparaciones. In dolacione pro dorsali novo in aula estivali et alibi infra Hospicium, et pro le crobbyng cisternarum in tenuris (2 at 3d.), una cum factura novarum cipparum in manerio ac circa molendinum; factura unius le buttres et guttoure ad finem occidentalem aule estivalis; in factura j le spute ex parte occidentali aule estivalis; et solut. Ricardo Prior pro fossacione sua (et) reparacione unius pontis in le Peth, una pro [Sic; lege cum.] fossione et opere suo circa altam viam ibidem.

Comp. ejusdem, 1513.

Seems not to contain anything special.

Comp. ejusdem, 1513-4.

Receipts with Rem., 196li. 16s. 6¼d.

Expens' include in zinzibro, sinomomo, zuccaris, et aliis speciebus, 2s. 6d.; pro 118 ulnis panni linei pro linthiaminibus ex hoc quod antiq. expendebatur in diploidi∣bus pro guerra hoc anno.; pro 12 ulnis grossioris lini ad diversa precia, 2s. 6d.; et sol. pro suicione linthiaminum, 3s. 7d.; pro tribus garniamentis emptis, viz. gromo Aule hospicii, 5s.; stabulario, 5s.; et sumptuario sive avenario, 5s.; (bukketnall', sylynnall' (sylyngnall', 1512-3), takett', tenturhuke); pro j novo cilicio pro ustrino; pro reparacione j lectricinii camere Regis, 6s.; pro ij magnis coopertoriis et ij le spervers pro camera Regis et camera Militis.

Tallia et Indentura. Pro sarculacione, trituracione, et ventilacione bladorum.

Empcio prebende. In pane equino et fabis, etc.

Reparaciones. Pro succisione et preparacione meremii in silva et ad finem ville pro reparacionibus in tenuris subscriptis; pro factura nova le trowes pro molend. de

Shynkley per 20½ dies, cum pice, bitumine, et pilis pro eisdem, et aliis reparacionibus circa dict. molend.; pro factura j pontis lignei ad finem occidentalem Aule Hospicii pro fimo ibidem cariando, 6s. 3d.; punctuacione super orrium decimale de Shynkle et super le byer et domum feni in manerio, et orrea ibidem, et domum latimarum (sic) voc. Westhous, cum punctuacione murorum ibidem; pro combustione unius putei calcis, una cum 17d. pro carboni∣bus; pro tuncione calcis; pro dalbyngstoures; pro vitreacione fenestrarum in Aula et in cameris Hospicii; pro extraccione straminis 14d., una cum 12d. pro le cratels; pro factura j le gutter pro ductu aque de le stepled subter pontem ligneum, et pro muracione sub eodem et reparac' (blank) seu volte latrinarum de le Gesthous per 9 dies et di.

Total exp., 200li. 10s. 11d.

Surplus, 3li. 14s. 4½d.

Comp. Petr. Lee, Hostillarii, 1523-4. (Pars Supprioris).

Total receipts, 206li. 6s. 2½d.

Expenses include, 2 butt Rumnay cum portac. et car., 66s. 8d.; in vino empt. diversis vicibus pro multitudine adveniencium tempore gwerre, et Justiciariis et aliis extraneis hospitibus, 10li. 13½d.; pro cirpis, ciphis, ollis luteis, scutellis et spatulis, ac pro 6 cathedris pro cameris, 7s. 9d.; and other things much as before.

Reparaciones include work circa Aulam Hospitalem ac in stabulis hostillarii et hospecii; 87 petr. plumbi empt. de Bursario ad 4d. unde 50 petr. pro aquaductu in orto Aule hospicii et 24 petr. expend. in domo Will'i Johnson tinctoris, et pro operacione 7 rud. pro aquaductu, et pro opere 24 petr. in domo Will'i Johnson in 2 magnis le dyingledes, et pro una sisterna plumbea. Et pro vitria∣cione 24 ped. in novo opere, unde 16 ped. in interiori Camera Regis et in Aula Hospitali; et in reparacione et emendacione fenestrarum in Aula et diversis cameris.

14li. 2s. 0½d.

Total exp., 214li. 11s. 5d. Surplus, 8li. 5s. 2½d.

Vast. Include, de venello ducente ad Smythrwgh.

Comp. d'ni Cristof. Blunt, Hostilarii, 1528-9.

Remanencia. Nulla, quia in superplus ult' comp' ut patet in pede ejusdem.

Redd. Assis. Rents for 15 properties and one for fuel.

67li. 11s. 8½d.

Decime. Entries relating to 16 different sources of tithe, including fishery of Lumley, coals of Broom, etc.

21li. 18s. 2d.

Varia Recepta. 14li. 10s. 6d. de alteragia et sessione quadragesimali Eccl. S. Oswaldi; 21li. 19s. 10d. de proficuis et exitibus capelle S. Margarete; 58li. 9s. 3d. de prof. et exit. manerii de Elwett ut patet per compotum prepositi (and smaller sums, e.g., 10s. de altaragio parci (?) de Shynkclyff, close called Lytildedryght, rent hennes de Shynkclyff, mill of Shynkclyffe, prato voc. Hostillermedow, Hylcrukes, Welbankes).

105li. 19s. 9d.

Total Rec., 195li. 9s. 7½d.

Superplus, etc., ult. comp., 9li. 18s. 8½d.

Redd. Resol. To the abbot of Blanchland from a tene∣ment by Elvet Bridge, 15s.; to the chaplain of B.M. in the church of St. Nicholas from two tenements, 9s.

24s.

Expense Necessarie. Procurator. Eccl. S. Osw., 23s. 11d.; procurator. capelle S. Marg., 11s. 6½d.: pro 2 hoggyshedes vini rubei ad 30s., 60s.; pro portacione et cariacione ejusdem, [Ultra portam Tyne, 1512-3 (and similarly in other rolls).] 2s. 8d.; 2 ad 35s., 70s.; 6 ad 30s., 9li.; pro portacione et cariacione, 7s.; in vino malwaset et claret empt. in villa diversis vicibus pro Justiciar' d'ni Regis, d'no Episcopo, et aliis extraneis ac hospitibus, 20s.; in pietancia data hospitibus et aliis, 13s. 4d.; id. in primo die Rogacionum, 22s.; in vino dato in eodem die, 16s. 8d.; in vino dato noviciis, 3s. 4d.; pro sirpis (et) ciphis empt., 3s. 4d.; in ferrura equorum et seccione, 8s. 4d.; pro singulis, hedelstilles, et aliis necessariis, 5s.; pro brydil∣bittis, warnyshyng, stirroppes et aliis, 2s.; 8 plaustr. carbonum empt. pro Aula Hospicii et cameris, 12s.; pro candelis albis, 23s.; pro garniamentis serviencium, viz. Senescallo Curie de Elwett, 10s.; valecto seu custodi de le napre Hospecii, 6s. 8d.; forestario de Elwett, 6s. 8d.; et prepositi manerii de Elwett, 6s. 8d.; una cum tribus garniamentis gromorum, viz. gromo Aule Hospicii, 5s.; stabularii sive sumptuarii, 5s., et avenarii, 5s., 45s.; pro 400 ledenalles ad 4d., 16d.; pro seris et clavibus, 2s.; pro 300 burdnalles ad 5d., 15d.; 100 spykyngs, 10d.; 5000

latbrodes, ad 2s. 6d., 12s. 6d., 14s. 7d.; expens. servien∣cium equitancium negociis, 16d.; in pergameno, papiro, et scribenti, 4s.

27li. 12s. 7½d.

Dona et Exennia. Et in 4 ludis d'ni Prioris, 40s.; et in vino dato in eisdem, 36s. 8d.; et cantoribus ad ludum suum ex curilietate, 3s. 4d. Et clerico infirmarii, 3s. 4d.; et in donis datis servientibus ad festum Natalis D'ni, 13s. 6d.; do. diversis in elimosina, 3s.

4li. 19s. 8d.

Pensiones. Vicario S. Osw., 16li.; Capellano S. Marg., 106s. 8d.; Mag^ro Inf. 35s. 4d. de antiqua pens., 26s. 8d. de nova pens. et 10d. pro uno tenemento in manu Hostillar', 62s. 10d.; procurator. eccl. S. Osw., 24s.; procur. capelle S. Marg., 14s. 8d.; custodi le napre, 26s. 8d.; avenario, 4s., gromo Aule, 10s.; hospicii stabulario 13s. 4d. et custodi claustri 20d., 29s.; lotrici cum smigmate, 5s.; capellano cantarie B.M. in eccl. S. Osw. pro domo principali quondam Will^mi Alnam, 19d.; eidem pro domo, 3s.; bursario pro domo 6s. 8d. cum domo 6s. 8d., 13d. 4d.; eidem pro quadam annua pensione, 7li.; mag^ro Infirmarii et succentori erga Natale D'ni, 4s.; cantori et scribe, 33s. 4d.; senescallo tenenti curiam pro feodo suo, 13s. 4d.; d'no Episcopo pro 1 sheyll in Wardell, 5d.; capellano S. Andree super pontem pro 2 tenementis, 3s.; forestario de Elwett pro feodo suo, 4s.; et eidem eo quod ballivus Novi Burgi pro colleccione firmarum, 6s. 8d.; rectori B.M. in Ball. Austr. pro pensione sua, 5s.; feretrario pro diversis tenem. in veteri Elwett et burgo per ordinacionem novam, 46s. 8d.; eidem pro tenemento 6s. 8d., et pro alio ten. 8s., 14s. 8d.; elemosinario pro libera firma unius ten. super australem partem cornerii de Ratonraw, 4s.

43li. 2s. 11d.

Expens. Hostillar. Hostillario quia minus recipit de camerario quam aliis confratribus ad term. 9d., 3s.; pro 2 tunicis empt. pro se et socio suo, 20s.; in una cuculla, 6s. 8d.; cum 1 par ocrearum 3s. 4d., 10s.

33s.

Falcacio et lucracio feni. Places mentioned:—Lang∣meredyk, le Allers, le Ladylez, Petmedow, Charley, Awday, Bays, Palmanclosse, Egeley, Scrabstre medow, Ryage, Dedryght, Moreclosse, in orto Claustri, Hollosfeld.

Pro agestiamento equorum; clerico scaccarii d'ni Prioris pro prebenda sua, 10s.; cursori scaccarii pro preb. sua, 13s. 4d.

117s. 1d.

Tallia et Indenture. In solucione facta preposito manerii de Elwett pro expensis factis circa husbandriam, ut patet per compotum dicti prepositi, 8li. 10s. 1½d. Et in sextulacione, trituracione, et ventulacione granorum hoc anno, 4li. 6s.; in expensis autumpnalibus, 8li. 6s.; stipend. famulorum et prepositi per tempus compoti, 116s.; in octo bobus emptis, 7li. 3s.

33li. 14s. 7½d.

Expens. prebend. Pro 36 quart. avenarum empt. in foro et alibi in patria (at 2s. 6d. to 3s.), 70s. 4d.; 2 q^r pisarum et fabarum ad 6s. 8d., 13s. 4d.; 72 q^r aven. empt. de manerio de Elwett ad 20d., 6li.; et in solucione facta bursario pro prebenda equorum carect., 20li.

31li. 3s. 8d.

Reparaciones. Ad molend. de Shynkclyff pro factura unius cogwhelle; pro faccione unius le mylne spyndyll cum ferro et calibe; pro faccione j straner in domo Will. Atkynson, 7s. 6d.; plumber, operanti super Aulam et cameris Hospecii; Isabelle Thomson et Agn. Wodyfeld pro extraccione de le thak; plumbing, pointing, thatching, etc.

8li. 2s. 11½d.

Contribuciones. Ex imposicione d'ni Prioris in rele∣vamen officii sacriste, 10li.; feretrario in relev., etc., 20s.

11li.

Allocaciones. Mention of orrium decimale de Shynk∣clyff: domus stauri.

16li. 5s. 4d.

Expenses, 194li. 14s. 7d.

Balance in hand, 15s. 0½d.

Arr. (Rents) 7s. 3d.

Decas. (Divers burgages, some waste), 77s. 6d.

Vast. De uno burgo vasto ad introitum Vyre prope pontem de Elwett, 12d.; de venello ducente ad Smytharogh, 6d.; de diversis tenementis.

4li. 10s.

P.S.—The tithe-account in the roll of 1303, p. 113, is as follows:—

De decima de Synclif, 20li.; Veteris Dunelm., 6li.; Elveth, 66s. 8d.; Brunne, 6li.; Suthstreth, 6li.; Sunderland, 6li. 13s. 4d.; Bronn et Rylley, 6li.; Neutona, 8li.; de Capella de Croxstall, 10li. 13s. 4d.

Summa, 72li. 13s. 4d.