Medieval records of a London city church : churchwardens' accounts and memoranda
London (England). St. Mary at Hill (Church)
Littlehales, Henry, 1859-
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A.D. 1479 & 1481.
This is the accompt of William Mille and Harry Mershe, Wardeyns of the Paresshe churche of Saint Mary atte hille in London, fro the fest of Saynt Mighell tharchaungell in the xix yere of the Reigne of Kynge Edwarde the iiijthe Vnto the fest of Saynt Mighell in the xxj yere of the Reigne of the same kynge, that is to witte, for ij hoole yere &c.
Arreragis
ffyrst thay charge them selfe with the arrerages of Iohn Palmer and Iohn Clerke, wardeyns of the said Churche for the ij yeris last past, as it apperyth in the foote of ther accompte as in money Remaynyng in the handis of diuerse tenauntis, | ix li xij s iiij d |
And with money Remaynyng in the handis of diuerse personys, for buryyngis in the church } and in the churcheyarde, as it apperyth in the foote of the same accompte, | xlviij s |
Summa, xij li iiij d. |
Rentis & ffermys.
Increse of Rente.
The increse of Rente of the tenement of Iohn Madleys howse, from Mighelmasse Ao Edwardi quarti xxo, at xx s by the yere, vnto Mighelmasse Ao xxjo, for a hole yere, | vj s viij d |
Item, the encrese of Rente of Thomas ffynche Taylours howse, at xx s by the yere, for the termys of Midsomer and Mighelmasse Anno xxjo, | iij s iiij d |
Summa, x s. |
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Dona & legat.
Yiftis and bequestis for the said ij yere, In primis Receyved of Iohn Crosby, Carpynter, for a trespase done ayenste þe paresshe, | xij d |
Item, Receyved of William blase, Barbowreȝ wife, for payntyng of an ymage of owre lady within the same churche, | xx d |
Item, Receyved of the churchewardeyns of Alhalowis in lumbarde strete, for hyryng of the churche stuffe, | iiij s viij d |
Item, Receyved of Iohn Dey, for payntyng of the same ymage of owre lady, in the same churche, | xxxiij s iiij d |
Item, Receyved of Thomas Rowlande in money gyvyn to the church werkes, | xij d |
Item, for settyng of a woman into a pywe j d. Item, fownde in the church j d, | ij d |
Summa, xlj s x d. |
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Bemelyght.
Bemlyght and paschall tapyrs for the same ij yere, as in the boke of parcellis of the same more playnly doth appere, | iiij li vij s |
Summa, iiij li vij s. |
Buryyng & knellis.
Inprimis, Receyved of the Buryyng of a Shypman, | xvj d |
Item, for the Buryyng of a portyngaler | iij s iiij d |
Item, Receyved of Harry Burgeys of Sowthwolde for buryyng of a man in the Churche, and for the hyre of the Torchis, and for his knelle, | xxvij s |
Summa, xxxj s viiij d. | |
Summa, viij li vj d. |
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Clerkes wages.
Receytis for the clerkes wagis, as it more playnly doth appere by the Boke of Receytis of the same, for ij hole yere, | ix li ij s ix d |
Summa, ix li ij s ix d. | |
Summa of all thayr Charge | ciiijxx li x s ix d. |
her lackyth the Rekenyng of the quyterent of Th. Sayms house, ijo yere | vj s viij d |
Item, the Quyterent of Seynt Botolphus chirch, ij yere | v s |
Allowaunce. Quite Rentis.
Vacacions.
In primys, syr Rafis chambyr, voyde by ij quarters, the quarter at ij s iij d. Summa for the halfe yere, | iiij s vj d |
Item, the wevers howse atte towre hylle, voyde by a quarter, at xvj s viij d by the yere. Summa, | iiij s ij d |
Item, a howse at fayster lane, voyd by iij quarters, At xx s by the yere. Summa, | xv s |
Item, harry whetleyseȝ howse at vj s by the yere, voyd by a quarter of a yere, | xx d |
Item, Thomas fynches howse at xx s by the yere, voyd by a quartere, | v s |
Item, Sawndyr clerkes howse at xx s by the yere, voyd by a quarter, | v s |
Summa, xxxv s iiij d. | |
Summa, iiij li xij s iiij d. |
Westone. | ffor the obite of Iohn Weston at iij s viij d holdyn by the yere, for ij yere vij s iiij d; for brede and ale to þe prestes and clerkes by the same space. Summa, | viij s |
Bedeham. | Item, for the obite of Iohn Bedham, holdyn by ij yere, And in mony yevyn in almys to the poore peple, And in drynkyng amonge prestes and clerkes by the space of this accompt, | xiij s vj d |
Cawston | Item, for the obite of Iohn Cawston, and in almys yevyn among the pore peple, and in drynkyng among prestes and clerkes for the same ij yere, | vij s iiij d |
Cambrygge. | Item, for the obite of William Cambrigge, And in money yevyn to the poore peple, And for potacions to prestis and clerkes, & for Ryngyng of the bellis, by ij yere, | xv s iiij d |
Item, to the Mayre for ij yere | xiij s iiij d | |
Item, to the Sherevis for one yere | vj s viij d | |
Item, payd to the Swerde berer for ij yere | iij s iiij d | |
Goslyne. | Item, payd for the obite of Richarde goslyne, And in almys, And in potacions to prestis and clerkes, by the same space, | vj s viij d |
Syr Io. bradmore. | Item, for the obite of Syr Iohn Bradmore, holdyn by the space of this accompt, | vj s viij d |
Summa, iiij li xd. |
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prestes wagis.
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Clerkes wages.
Also payd to Thomas Warwyke, Clere for 1 hole yere, | liij s iiij d |
Item, payd to Iohn Modley for kepyng of the churche, when Warwyke wente by þe space of vj wykes, | vj s viij d |
Item, to Saundyr, Clerke, for a Rewarde gyvyn to hym for kepyng of the church by the space of viij wykes, | viij s vj d |
Item, to the same Sawndyr for iij quarters of a yere, | xl s |
Item, payd to Iohn Modley for ij hole yeres, þat is to sey, for vj quarters, euery quarter vj s viij d. Summa for the vj quarters xl s, And for the tithyr ij quarters euery quarter x s. Summa of the ij quarters xx s. Summa totalis, | lx s |
Item, payd to Iohn Russell for ij hole ȝere, that is to witte, for v quarters, euery quarter xij s vj d. Summa of the v quarters lx s ij s vj d. And for the tothyr iij quarters, euery quarter xiij s iiij d. Summa of tho iij quarters xl s. Summa for the ij yere, | v li ij s vj d |
Summa, xiij li xj s. |
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Thexpensis of þe Church.
Rolfe smyth. ffyrste payd to Rolfe Smyth for makynge of diuerse stuffe to the Church, as it apperith by a byll of the same, xiij s iiij d, Item, to the same Rolfe for diuerse thynges nywe made, and mendyd withyn the churche and othyr places, ij s viij d, Item, for lowsyng of a lokke in the vestiary, j d, Item, for mendyng of ij lokkes within the churche, iiij d, Item, for makynge of ij nywe keys, one to the vestry dore, and the to tothyr to the nywe howse in the churche Rente, ix d, Item, for a nywe lokke to the longe cheste in þe churche, iij d, Item, for a lokke mendynge for the pardone churchaw gate, for to kepe the Stuffe, ij d. Summa, | xvij s vij d |
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Reparacion of the church.
ffor tyle: ffyrst payd to Iohn Chaundeler of Waltamstow, tyler, and to Knyghte, tyler, and to othyrs, for tyle to þe churche, þat is to say for ix ml, the ml at v s iiij d. Summa, | xlviij s |
hertlath: Item, for ij m1 & ij c hertlath, the c vj d. Summa, | xj s |
Item, for vj ml di. Rofe nayle, the ml at vj d. Summa, | vj s iij d |
lyme: Item, for lyme, to harwarde, lyme man, and to clerke of lyme oste, for vj c a lode, & iiij sackes lyme, as it apery by a byll and by the boke of parcellis of the same more playnly in toto, | xlj s |
Item, payd to Rolfe Smyth, for diuerse stuffe of hym boght and made, as it apperith by a byll of the same, | x s |
þe glasyer: Item, to glasyer, for glasyng and mendyng of the church wyndowis, the vestry wyndowis, with othyr wyndowis longyng to the churche Rente, by the space of this accompte, | xx s vj d |
þe tylers. Item, payd to Rowland, tyler, and his men, and to othyr tylers and thar men for tylyng of the church for the tyme of this accompte, iij li x s iiij d, Item, for viij busshell tyle pynnys for þe church & oþer places, iiij s, Item, for viij loode sande, iiij s, Item, for caryng away of xij loode Rubyssh, ij s vj d, Summa, | iiij li x d |
Iremongers. Item, payd to the iremonger in gresse strete, for diuerse stuffe of hym boght, as it more playnly doth apere by a byll of the same, | xiiij s vij d |
Item, payd Iohn Nevell for nayles and othir stuffe boght of hym as the boke of parcelis shewyth, | x s |
Item, for Rofe tyle by the same space | xvj d |
Summa, xij li iij s vj d. | |
xj li xix s xj d.*. [in extreme corner of leaf] |
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Reparacion of the Steple.
Reparacion of the lumbardis place and in ffayster lane.
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Reparacion of Iohnson Bowchers howse, now the howse of Colman bowcher.
ffyrst payd to Knyghte, Tyleman, for ij m1 tyle, x s viij d, Item, for dimi busshell Tyle pynnys, iij d, Item, for cc hertlath, price the c, vj d. Summa xij d, Item, for a ml Rofnayle, viij d, Item, for a loode lome, vj d, | xiij s j d |
Item, payd for ccc Elmyn borde, prece le c, ij s iiijd, Summa vij s, Item, for iij loode lyme, iij s, Item, for a loode Sande, vj d, Item, for a quartron Sprygge, j d ob, Item, for nayles to the same howse, vj d. Summa, | xj s id ob |
Item, payd to a Tyler and his man, by the space of vj dais di. by the day xiij d. Summa vij s ij d ob, Item, payd to a dawber and his man, by the space of ij days, takyng by the day xiij d. Summa, ij s ij d. Summa, | ix s ij d ob |
Item, payd to Crystofer, carpynter, for tymbyr boght of hym, and for workemanshyp of othyr dyvers workys wroght withyn the same howse at diuerse tymes, | iiij s vij d |
Summa, xxxviij s. |
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The turners howse at saynt Andrews.
ffurst, payd to Burton, Mason, for iij workemen wirkynge and a mendyng of a chymney within the same howse by þe space of a day, ij s, Item, payd to a laborer by a day, v d, Item, for ij Sackes lyme, iiij d, | ij s ix d |
Summa, ij s ix d. |
Reparacion of Thomas Raynoldis howse.
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Reparacion of harry Williams howse.
ffurste, payd to Knyght, tyleman, for ij ml tyle, x s viij d, Item, for a ml Breke, iiij s vj d, Item, payd to the kanell Rakere, for caryynge of the Robysshe of the same howse, xij d, | xvj s ij d |
Item, payd to a laborer by ij days for to make the place clene, x d, Item, for a busshell di. tyle pynnys, ix d, Item, for iij loode Sande, xviij d, Item, for iij loode lyme, iij s. Summa, | vj s j d |
Item, payd to Rowland, tyler, and his ij men & iij workemen, by the space of v days di. by the day iij s iij d. Summa, | xvij s x d ob |
Item, payd to Motte, carpynter, for tymbyr and for tymbyr quarters, for to strength and lyne the Cowplis of the same howse, and the kechynne, and for workemanshyppe of the same, Item, for nayleȝ to the same worke, | vij s viij d |
Item, payd to Smyth, mason, and to his men, for worke at diuerse tymeȝ wroght in the same place, | x s |
Summa, lvij s ix d ob. |
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Reparacion of the phesicians howse in ffayster lane.
Payd to Stevyn burton for makyng of a chymney withyn the same howse with the stuffe of our owne left of the Reparacion of othyr tenauntries agrete, | xiiij s viij d |
Item, payd to ij laborers, wirkyng in the same place, and for to make clene the same place, & for clensynge of the gutters at diuerse tymeȝ, | vij s vij d |
Item, for tymbyr, & for settynge vp of the Scaffoldes and takyng downe of the same, and for caryage of the same tymbyr, & the bordis home and owte, iij s vj d, Item, for bordis to the chymney, and for naylys to the same, v d, | iij s xj d |
Summa xxvj s ij d. | |
Summa iiij li iij s xj d ob. |
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Reparacion of Crykes howse.
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Reparacion of þe prestes howsis.
ffurste, for a lode lome, vj d, Item, for lath and nayle, iiij d, Item, for mendynge of a wyndowe, iij d, | xiij d |
Item, payd to a dowber for to dawbe & mend syr Thomasis chavmbyr & syr Rafis by a day di, | ix d |
Item, payd for ij Sakkes lyme, iiij d. Item, for makyng of an herth in Syr thomas chambyr, iiij d ob, | viij d ob |
Item, to a tyler and his man by ij days there | ij s ij d |
Summa, iiij s viij d ob. |
Reparacion of blasis howse.
Item, for iij lode lome, xviij d, Item, for a lode sande, vj d, Item, for strawe to þe dawbynge, ij d, | ij s ij d |
Item, for a ml Sprygge, vij d, Item, for c di. of hertlathe, ix d, Item, for iiij Sackes lyme, viij d, | ij s |
Item, payd to Christofyr, carpynter, for stuffe boght of hym, and for workemanshyp of the same, as it aperyth by the parcellis of the same by a byll, | vj s iiij d |
Summa, x s vj d. | |
Summa, xv s ij d ob. |
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Reparacion of þe seges for the clerkys.
ffor ij Sackes lyme, iiij d, Item, for c breke, vj d, Item, payd to a mason and his man by ij days, ij s ij d, | iij s |
Summa, iij s. |
Reparacion of ffysshis howse.
ffurst for a lood lyme, xij d, Item, for a lode sande, vj d, Item, for a quartron of sprygge, j d ob, Item, for ij c hartelath, xij d, Item, for a lode lome, iiij d, Item, for Rofe nayle, iij d ob, Item, for othyr naylis, ij d. Summa, | iij s v d |
Item, to a tyler and his man by iiij days | iiij s iiij d |
Item, to a dawber and his man by a day | xiij d |
Item, payd to , Carpynter, for diuerse stuffe boght of hym, and for workemanshyp of the same, and for naylis as it aperith by a byll, | x s |
Summa, xviij s x d. | |
Summa, xxj s x d. |
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Reparacion of þe Wevers howse.
ffirste, for a lood lyme, xij d, Item, for a lood sand, iiij d, Item, for c lath, v d, Item, for lome, iiij d, Item, payd to a dawber and his man by a day, xiij d, Item, to a tyler & his man by ij days, ij s ij d, Item, for Sprygge nayle, iij d, Item, payd to a carpynter for diuerse stuffe boght of hym, and for workemanshyp of the same, v s ij d, Item, for naylis, iiij d, | xj s jd |
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Oyle for the church.
Item, payd for xxiij galons oyle spende in the churche by the space of this accompt and a potell of oyle, the galon xij d. Summa, xxiij s vj d, Item, payd for xj galons oyle spende in the church in the tyme of Iohn palmer & Iohn Clerke, churchwardeyns, prece þe galon xij d. Summa totalis, xj s. | xxxiiij s vj d |
Summa, xlv s vij d. |
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Payd to the plummer.
Item, in money payd to Rogere Smalehode, plummer, for lede, Sowdowre, and workemanshyp of the same done and spent apon the church, the stepyll, the tenawntryes, prestis howsis, and apon the gutters of the same, as it apperyth by byllis of parcellis of the same. Summa, | viijli xix s iij d |
Summa, viij li xix s iij d. |
Almys men.
Item, payd sondayly to iij poore almysmen to pray for the sowle of Iohn Bedham yerely, by the space of this accompte, as it aperyth by the booke of parcellis of the same, &c. | v li iiij s |
Summa, v li iiij s. | |
Summa, xiiij li iij s iij d. |
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Rewardis & potacions amonge þe tenauntes, & in oþer costes in ouerseyng of þe workys by the same space, &c.
[leaf 42] {harry vavasour, Iohn Baker,} 1483.