Medieval records of a London city church : churchwardens' accounts and memoranda / from the edition by Henry Littlehales.
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- Medieval records of a London city church : churchwardens' accounts and memoranda / from the edition by Henry Littlehales.
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- London (England). St. Mary at Hill (Church)
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- Littlehales, Henry, 1859-
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- London: Published for the Early English text society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.
- 1904-1905
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Contents
- title page - 1
- title page - 2
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V.
CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS.- A.D. 1420-1.
- A.D. 1421-2.
- A.D. 1422.
- A.D. 142?.
- A.D. 1426-7.
- A. D. 1427-8.
- A.D. 1428-9.
- A.D. 1429-30.
- . . . A.D. 1430-1 lost . . .
- A.D. 1431-76.
- A.D. 1477 and 1479.
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A.D. 1477-79.
- account
- Casuell Receytis.
- Parcellis Receyved for Buryyng of Corses in the pardon Churchyarde
- Payementes and expenses vpon Westons lyvelode
- Expenses for the Churche.
- Reparacions
- Payementes of the tenementes of the Chauntry of Iohn Causton:—
- Reparacions
- Payementis and expensis done apon the tenementes longyng to the Chauntry of Richarde Gosselyn:—
- Reparacions vpon Richard Gosselyns tenementis.
- Payementes and expensis done apon the tenement that was Iohn Bedehams:—
- ALMES MONEY.
- Payementes and expenses made for the tenementes longynge to the Chauntry of William Cambryggis & cetera:—
- Reparacions.
- Costis of the wex Chaundeler.
- Potacions
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A.D. 1479 & 1481.
- Arreragis
- Rentis & ffermys.
- Increse of Rente.
- Dona & legat.
- Bemelyght.
- Buryyng & knellis.
- Clerkes wages.
- Allowaunce. Quite Rentis.
- Vacacions.
- prestes wagis.
- Clerkes wages.
- Thexpensis of þe Church.
- Reparacion of the church.
- Reparacion of the Steple.
- Reparacion of the lumbardis place and in ffayster lane.
- Reparacion of Iohnson Bowchers howse, now the howse of Colman bowcher.
- The turners howse at saynt Andrews.
- Reparacion of Thomas Raynoldis howse.
- Reparacion of harry Williams howse.
- Reparacion of the phesicians howse in ffayster lane.
- Reparacion of Crykes howse.
- Reparacion of þe prestes howsis.
- Reparacion of blasis howse.
- Reparacion of þe seges for the clerkys.
- Reparacion of ffysshis howse.
- Reparacion of þe Wevers howse.
- Oyle for the church.
- Payd to the plummer.
- Almys men.
- Rewardis & potacions amonge þe tenauntes, & in oþer costes in ouerseyng of þe workys by the same space, &c.
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A.D. 1483-5.
- The Rentall off the chyrch.
- The Rentall of Mr William Cambriges.
- The Rentall of Roose Wrytell.
- The Rentall of Nasynges.
- The Rentall off Mr Richard Gosslyn, ffauster lane.
- The Rentall of Bedaham.
- The Rentall off Iohn Causton.
- account
- account
- account
- account
- The costes done within the Chyrch.
- Reparacions.
- The costes of Mr William Caumbriges chauntrye.
- The Costes of Roose Wrytelles Chauntrye.
- The Costes of Nasynges chauntrye.
- The Costes of Mr Richard Gosslynn.
- The Paymentes of I. Bedahams chauntrye.
- The Costes and paymentes of I. Causton chaunterye.
- Wherof ther ys in detters, and moneye delyuerid to William prewne and Iohn halhed as it apperith ffoloyng more pleynlye.
- The names off the detteres that the sayde William Prewne and Iohn halhed Resseyued ffor the Reragis off owre tyme.
- More detters.
- Theis be the names off them that I axske alowaunce off that paide no thing in oure dayes.
- The Rentall in the tyme of Iohn halhed & Robert Roucybye.
- The Booke of the clarkes wages.
- A.D. 1485-87.
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A.D. 1487-8.
- account
- account
- Thies ben the paymentes belongyng to þe chirch.
- REPARACYONS.
- The Costis of Nasynges Chauntrye.
- THE COSTES OF IOHN CAUSTON CHAUNTRYE.
- THE COSTIS OF GOOSLYNN CHAUNTRYE.
- Reparacyons of Gosslynn Chauntrye.
- GOSSYLN.
- Gosslyn.
- THE COSTIS OF MAISTER W. CAUMBRIGES CHAUNTRYE.
- The Costis of Iohn Bedham Chauntrye.
- The Costis of Roose Wrytel Chauntrye.
- A Remembraunce that this yer, in march ano 1487, the ffundacyon of the newe yle on the north side of Seynt mary hill chirch was begon, Iohn halhed and Robert Roucyby chirchwardens.
- A.D. 1488-89.
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A.D. 1489-90.
- Debtors
- This is the Accoumpte of vs, harry Kello and Thomas hunte, wardeynes of the Rentys & goodes belongyng to the chirch of Seynt mary at hyll; charged frome the ffeste of Seynte Mychaell tharchangell ano ml cccclxxxix vnto þe saide ffest of Seynte Michaell ano xiiijclxxxxe. That is to wyt, ffor an hole yer.
- Account
- Her ffoloweth the discharge.
- Obites kepte at þe Chirch costes.
- The clarkes wages, with þe costes of ijo childern.
- The Costes of their ffyndyng.
- Exspences within the queer & þe chirch.
- The Wex chaundler.
- Reparacionȝ of the Chirch Rentes.
- Reparacions of certeyn vestymentes and of coopes belongyng to þe queer.
- Account
- The Costis & paymentes of Nasinges chauntrye.
- The Costis of Roose wrytelles chauntrye.
- The Costes of Richard gosslynn chauntrye.
- Gosslyn chauntrye.
- The costes of Iohn Causton Chauntrye.
- Quytrentes.
- Causton chauntrye.
- Reparacions.
- The costes of Iohn Bedehams chauntrye.
- The Costis of Maister Caumbrigeȝ chauntrye.
- Reparacions on þe gabyllende at Stockes.
- Costes of Mr Caumbriges Chauntrye.
- Whereof ther is in dettures handes chirch.
- Nasynges.
- Causton.
- Gosslyn.
- Caumbrige.
- Thies be the detturs that ben owyng of olde:—
- Account
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A.D. 1490-1.
- The names of dettoures leffte vnpaide by herry kello & Thomas hunt, as it apperyth in þe ffoote of theyr Accompt.
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This is the Accoumptes of vs, Thomas hunte and Iohn Milton, wardens of the Rentes and goodes belongyng to the chirche of Seynte maryhill in london, ffor a
hole yere, ffrom the ffeste of Seynte Mychaell tharchangell ano domini 14891490 vnto þe saide ffeste of Seynte mychaell in the yer of owr lorde 1491. - Account
- Obittes kepte at the costes of þe chirch.
- The Costis of ijo clarkes and of ijo Childern in this yere.
- The ijo childern.
- The Costes in the Queer.
- Account
- ✗Ihesus.
- Expences in wex & to þe wexchaundler.
- Reparacions on the Chirch rentes.
- The Costis & paymentes of Nasynges chauntry.
- Reparacions.
- The Costes and paymentes of Roose Wrytelles chauntre.
- The charges & costes of Richard gosslyn chauntry.
- The Reparacionȝ of gosslynn chauntry.
- The charge & costes of causton chauntre.
- Reparacionȝ.
- The Costes & paymentes of Bedaham chauntrye.
- The Charge and costes of Mr Caumbriges Chauntry.
- Reparacionȝ.
- Thies be olde dettes.
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A.D. 1491-2.
- account
- account
- account
- Here foloweth the payementes as wele of that that belongyth to the cherche as to the chauntres.
- Obyttes kepte at the coustes of the cherche.
- the Coustes of the ij clarkes.
- Coustes of the quere.
- coustes of the quere.
- Expences for the profyt of the cherche.
- Expences in wex to the wex chaundelere.
- Reparacyons of the cherche Rentes.
- ✗ Reparacyons of the new howse in the cherche Rentes.
- ✗ The coustes & payementes of naysynges chauntrye.
- Reparacyons.
- The coustes & payementes of Rose wrettell & Iohn weston chauntrye.
- ✗ The coustes & payementes of Rychard goustlyns chauntrye.
- Reparacyons.
- The coustes & paymentes of Iohn Caustons chauntrye.
- Reparacyons.
- ✗ Coustes spent in the lawe aȝenst the priores of sent Elyns for Iohn Caustons chauntrye.
- ✗ The coustes & payementes of Iohn bedhams chauntrye.
- ✗ The coustes & payementes of Master cambreges chauntrye.
- Reparacyons.
- Thes ben the ould dettes that have be left vnpayd by the cherche wardens in tymes paste.
- Account
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A.D. 1492-3.
- account
- Here ffolowyth The paymenttes as wele of that belongyth to the Cherche as to the Chauntres.
- Obbettes kepte at The costys of the cherche.
- The Costys of the ij Clarkys.
- The Costys of the quere.
- Expensys in wax to the waxchaundeler.
- Reparacionys of the cherch Rentys.
- Vacacion of the cherch Renttes.
- The Costes and paymentt of nasynges chauntre.
- Reparacionys.
- The Costys and paymenttes of Roose Wryttyll and Iohn Weston ys chauntre.
- The Costys and paymenttes of Rychard Gosselyn ys chauntre.
- Reparacionys.
- Wacacion.
- The Costys and paymentes of Iohn causton ys chauntre.
- Reparacionys.
- vacacionys.
- Costes spent in the lawe aȝenste the pryores of sentt Ellynys for Iohn causton ys chauntre.
- The Costys and pamenttes of Iohn Bedham ys chauntre.
- The Costys and paymenttes of Mastyr wylliam Cambryge ys chauntre.
- Reparacionys.
- Wacacion.
- The Costys and paymenttes of the Reparacion of þe Copyng of the new Ile.
- potacionys.
- Thes bene the olde dettes that have be lefte vnpayde by the cherch wardenys in tymes paste.
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A.D. 1493-4.
- Thys ys the Accountte of vs, Robartt howtyng and Wylliam Overay, wardens of the goodys and Renttes belongeyng vnto the cherch of sentt mary at hyll in london, for an hole yere, from Myhelmas Anno 1493 to Myhelmas Anno 1494.
- The dyssecharge.
- Obbettes kepte at the Costes of the chyrch.
- The Costys of þe clarkes wagys and the morwe masse.
- Costes done in the quere and othyr nessesaryis done in the chyrche.
- Expensys in wax to þe waxe chaundelar.
- Reparacionys of the chyrch Renttes.
- Wacacion.
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The Costes and paymenttes
of Nasyng ys Chaunttre. - Reparacionys.
- The Costys and paymenttes of Rose Wryttyll and Iohn Weston ys chaunttre.
- The costys and paymenttes of Rychard Gosselyn ys chaunttre.
- Reparacionys.
- The Costes and paymenttes and Iohn Causton ys Chaunttre.
- Reparacionys.
- towre hyll.
- The Vacacionys of Causton ys Renttes.
- Costes spentt in the lawe ayenste þe priores of sentt Elynys for the chauntre of Iohn Causton.
- The Costes and paymenttes of Iohn Bedham ys chauntre.
- The Costes and paymenttes of Mastyr Wylliam cambryge ys chauntre.
- Reparacion.
- Vacacion.
- Potacionys.
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A.D. 1494-5.
- The Counte of William Overey and Iohn Mascall
- The Rentes of the Chauntrey of Iohn Nasyng.
- Payementes of The same Rent.
- Reparacions of william olyver hous.
- The Rentes of the chauntrey of Iohn Cawston.
- Payementes of the same tenement.
- Reparacions.
- Reparacions of harry kelough hous.
- The Rent of the Chaunterey of Richard Gosselyn.
- Payementes of the same tenement.
- Reparacions.
- The Rentes of William Cambrigge Chaunterey.
- Payementes of the same.
- Reparacions.
- Rentes of Rose wretell Chaunterey.
- Payementes of the same.
- Rentes of Iohn Bedhams Chauntery.
- Payementes of the same.
- Clerke wages Resseyued this yere.
- Caswaltes.
- Payementes of the Same.
- The Chirche Rentes Resseyued.
- Payementes of the Same.
- Payementes for the Chirche.
- Theise be the parcels of tennantes that I haue Resseyued byfore wreten.
- Theise be payementes of the saide acounte before wrenten.
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VI.
Churchwardens' Accounts and Memoranda.- A.D. 1495-6.
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A.D. 1496-7.
- The Accounts of the Chantries.
- This bene the yefftes and byqwestes receiuid by me in this yere.
- Casweltes in thys yere.
- Paymentes of the Same.
- Olde dettes paid by me which ware owyng afore my tyme.
- Wax Reckoning, Church Rents, Payments for the Church Rents.
- Costes for the Remevyng of the Roode lofte.
- Costes paid for peyntyng of the Roode, with karvyng and odir costes alsoo.
- Vacations of Church Rents; Obits, Quitrents.
- Paymentes for the chirche.
- The two Allowances respectively for potacion money to the tenants and for writing these accounts.
- The brief Rehearsal of receipts and payments.
- Thies ben the old Dettes that hathe ben lefft onpaid by þe chirchwardeyns in tymes past.
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A.D. 1497-8.
- Clarkes wages and beame lyȝhte and paschall.
- The chirch Rentes bysydes the chauntryes.
- Payments to Parish Clerk, etc.
- Obits, Quitrents, Wax Reckoning, Reparation of Church Rents.
- Costes made for Settyng vp of the Roode.
- Paymentes for the chirche.
- The two Allowances. The brief Rehearsal of Receipts and Expences, Rest dew to the Church, etc.
- 1498.
- A.D. 1498-9.
- A.D. 1499-1500.
- A.D. 1500--1.
- A.D. 1501-2.
- A.D. 1502-3.
- A.D. 1503-4.
- A.D. 1504-5.
- A.D. 1505-6 .
- A.D. 1506-7.
- A.D. 1507-8.
- A.D. 1508-9.
- A.D. 1509-10.
- A.D. 1510-11.
- A.D. 1511-12.
- A.D. 1512-13.
- A.D. 1513-14.
- A.D. 1514-15.
- A.D. 1515-16 lost.
- A.D. 1516-17.
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A.D. 1517-18.
- Obettes to be kept bi the Chirchwardens.
- Quitrentes paid owte of þe Chauntres & þe chirch.
- Chantry Accounts. Church Rents. Quitrents and Payments.
- The Clerkes wages and Bemelight.
- Paymenttes of the same.
- The same year. Obit List. Quitrent List.
- Chantry Accounts. Church Rents. Quitrents and Payments.
- The Clarkis wagis and the Bemelight.
- Paymenttes of the same.
- The Casuell Resseyttes.
- Wax Reckoning. Allowances. Rehearsal.
- A.D. 1518-19.
- A.D. 1519-20.
- A.D. 1520-1.
- A.D. 1521-2.
- A.D. 1522-3.
- A.D. 1523-4.
- A.D. 1524-5.
- A.D. 1525-6.
- A.D. 1526-7.
- A.D. 1527-8.
- A.D. 1528-9.
- A. D. 1529-30.
- A.D. 1530-31.
- CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS continued.
- A.D. 1531-2.
- A.D. 1532-3.
- A.D 1533-4.
- A.D. 1534-5.
- A.D. 1535-6.
- A.D. 1536-7.
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A.D. 1537-8.
- The Rentes of the churche.
- The Prestes Aley.
- The rentes at toure hill.
- Gardens.
- Paymentes made for the churche.
- Priestes Aley.
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Ihon Rian
's hous reparacions. - The churche.
- The vestment maker.
- Allowances.
- Wax Reckoning.
- Rehearsal, et.
- These be the names of suche persounes as be detters parcell of the persons duetie.
- A.D. 1538-9.
- A.D. 1539-40.
- Rehearsal, etc.
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A.D. 1547-8.
- Casuell Receytes.
- Certen thinges sold.
- Receytes for Rownd lande.
- The clarkes wages.
- The Parsones money for the maynteynyng of the quyere.
- Preestes wages.
- Conductes wages.
- Almes gyuen and paid to poore men, wekely, on the Sonday.
- Quit Rentes paid owte.
- Particuler and necessary paymentes paid for the churche.
- Reparacions don vpon the grete tenement in Butolff lane.
- Several 'Allowaunces'.
- A.D. 1548-9.
- A.D. 1549-50.
- A.D. 1550-1.
- A.D. 1551-2.
- A.D. 1553.
- A.D. 1554.
- A.D. 1554-5.
- A.D. 1555-6.
- A.D. 1556-7.
- A.D. 1557-8.
- A.D. 1559.