Medieval records of a London city church : churchwardens' accounts and memoranda
London (England). St. Mary at Hill (Church)
Littlehales, Henry, 1859-

A.D. 1517-18.

{Robert Ryvell, Stephen Saunderson} Wardens.
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The accounts for this year are in two sections, the first 'from the fest of Seint Mighell tharcangell, in the yere of our lord god ml v c xvij vnto the ffest of Seint Iohn Baptyst in Anno ml v c xviij.' [supplied by ed.]

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Obettes to be kept bi the Chirchwardens.

  • First, the xvj day of March a diryge to be kept for Margret Nonelay, and at this Diryge to be spent for prestes, Clerkes, pore people, wax, belles, brede and drynke the summa of xs, And the chirchewardens to haue euery of them for theyr labur in this xij d.
  • Item, the xix day of Apryll a Diryge to be kept for Iohn Weston, And at this Dyrige the parson to haue by the wyll the summa of xx d.
  • Item, the xvj day of Maii a Diryge to be kept for Iohn Bedham, and at þis diryge to be spent for prestes, Clerkes, powre people, brede and drynke vj s viij d; And euery of the chirchwardens to haue iij s iiij d. Summa vj s viij d.
  • Item, the last day of Iulii, a Diryge to be kept for Iohn Cawston,and att this Diryge the parson to haue, yff he be there present, by þe wyll iij s iiij d, the Mr Clerke to haue xij d, the vndyr clerke to haue by þe wyll vj d.
  • Item, the xix day of August, a diryge to be kept for William Cambrige, & at þat Diryge the Mayre of london to haue vj s viij d, And euery of þe shrevys iij s iiij d, And the Swerdberer xx d. And more to be spent at this diryge for prestes, Clerkes, brede & drynk vj s viij d, And to þe powre people vj s viij d.
  • Item, the xxix day of Novembre, a Diryge to be kept for Richard Gosselyn.

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Quitrentes paid owte of þe Chauntres & þe chirch.

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Account not included in volume. [supplied by ed.]

Chantry Accounts. Church Rents. Quitrents and Payments.

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paid for makyng of the Rowle for the Clerkes wages, in parchementxvj d
paid the second day of Ianuarii for goyng to ffulham to my lorde of london with Mr Doctor and other off the parisshe to haue tolleracion of Nasynges chauntry, for ffisshe bought & money Gevyn, & for bote hyre þat dayx s
paid to the chaunselers seruaunt at powlys when the goodwyff hewys was called befor the chaunseler for the chirch money withholdyngxx d
paid to Mr Chaunselers seruaunt for makyng and selyng of the wryting of the Tolleracion, yn money xiiij s iiij d paid for brekefast for Iohn Austhorp and Meryell at the Ressyt of the xx li for Mestres Noneleyxij d
paid to watur ffounes for Snoffers of plate for to put owte the tapursv d
paid to Mr Grene for his labur goyng to towre hyll for his cownsell in case ayenst thabbott for the way before þe bak dore of þe potters howse iij s iiij d
paid for a great holywatur stopp weyng xiiij lb and di., the lb vj d. And to her seruaunt for his labur for bryngyng homevij s iiij d
paid for ij holy watur sprynkelles ij d
paid to henre Chylde, Raker, for a hole yeres wagesxvj d
paid for an xviij threde lyne for the lytell bellix d
paid for a wayneskot for the Sepulcrex d
paid for a Newe bourde and nayles for the sepulcreiiij d
paid for ij quarters of Colys for the ffyre, to be halowedxj d

The Clerkes wages and Bemelight.

Ress' this yere of the gadryng of the Clerkes wagis iiij li iij s ij d Ress' of the pascall money this yerexj s viij d
Summa of thes ij parcelles iiij li xiiij s x d.

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Paymenttes of the same.

Paid to Iohn Snowe, Clerke, for his wages for iij quarters of a yereiiij li x s
Paid to William Wylde for his wages for iij quarters of a yerexxx s
Summa of thes ij parcelles vj li.
Summa that thes charges excedyth the Resseyttes xxv s ij d.
Item, I ax alowaunce for potacyon money for hallff a yere, ij s vj d. So the paymenttes is more then the Resseyttes xviij s xj d.
Paid by me, Iohn Woulff, vnto Robert Ryvell in the presens of Mr Austhorp the sum afore wretyn as it was past by his acomptxviij s xj d
More payd to hym at that tyme for ij ml breke, whiche was spent in þe newe byldyngviij s viij d

The same year. Obit List. Quitrent List.

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*. [The front leaf of the Accounts (416) has the names of Stephen Saunderson and Iohn Woulff on it. ]Here foloith the Acompte of Robert Ryvell and Iohn Woulff, chirchwardens with Stephyn Sawndyrson, of the chirche of Seint Mary att hill, from thefest [supplied by ed.] of Seint Mighell tharcangell in the yere off our lord god ml v c xvij vnto the fest of Mighelmas Anno ml v c xviij.

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paid to Thabbot of Waltham for quytrent goyng forth of Iohn Westons londys xxxviij s: And for quytrent goyng fourth of the Sowthe Ile of the chirche of Mary at hill x s. Summaxlviij s
paid to Mestres Edyth Segemond for halff a yere endyd at Mighelmas Anno 1518, as aperith by a writyng seallyd l s
paid for brede and drynke at the parsonage at syttyng vppon þe Avdytt for the newe byldyng, to Mr Aldreman & þe parisshens . . . Summaviij d
paid to Iohn Snowe for mendyng of the Bawdrykes þis yere, and for a lb of Candelll & for bromesxviij d

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The Clarkis wagis and the Bemelight.

Ress' by Robert Ryvell this yere of the clerkes wages, as aperith by his Acompt, the summa iiij li iiij s ij d
Ress' by hym this yere of the pascall money & bemelight xj s viij d
Ress' by me, Iohn Woulff, of the clerkes wages this yere iiij li iiij s iiij d
Summa of thes parcelles viij li xix s ij d.

Paymenttes of the same.

Paid by Robert Ryvell to Iohn Snowe, clerke, for iij quarters wagesiiij li x s
Paid by Robert Ryvell to William Wylde for iij quarters wagesxxx s
Paid by me, Iohn Woulff, to Iohn Snowe for a quarters wagesxxx s
Paid by me, Iohn Woulff, to Wylliam Wylde for a quarters wagesx s
Summa of thes paymenttes viij li.
Rest of this wages xix s ij d

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The Casuell Resseyttes.

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Ress' of sir Iohn Borughbrig for his part of a tapur at Esturiiij d
Ress' of Iohn potter for Edmond ffaryngtons graue in the pardon chircheyerdeij s iiij d
Ress' of Robert hardyng for his childes graue in the pardon chirchyerdij s
Ress' of Mestres Russell for þe buryall of her mayd in þat chirchyerd ij s
Ress' of Mr Doctor for the olde pulpet þat stode in the chirchv s
Ress' for the buryall of a straunger in þe greate chircheyardviij d
Ress' for the buryall of Iohn Billyntons wyffe in þe pardon chircheyerd ij s
Ress' for the buryall of Mr William hatclyff in Seint Katheryns querexiij s iiij d
Ress' for the buryall of Thomas Barley in the Medyll Ilexiij s iiij d
Ress' of Mr Aldernes by the hondes of Mr Doctor for stuff that he had of the chirches iiij s vj d
Ress' of Robert Ryvell for olde Tymber þat he had of the chirch ix s xj d
Ress' for the buryall of Richard Richardes in þe pardon chircheyerd ij s
Ress' of Thomas Clayton for that Remayned in his hondes of the byldyng of Nasynges Renttes next baattes howsexj s iij d
Ress' of Stephyn Sawnderson for that Remayned in his hondes for the same Renttes Bildyngxiij s xj d
Summa of thes parcelles iiij li ij s vij d.

Wax Reckoning. Allowances. Rehearsal.

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Item, the said parson Dr Atcliff [supplied by ed.] hathe Ress' to pay to the said Smert the rest of harmans money. Summa xxvij s vij d.

Item, more, the said parson hathe Ress' owte of the Almes box for to pay to the said Smart xxx s ix d.

Item, the said parson thathe Ress' of Iohn Coveney for to pay to the said Smart xxx s vj d.

Summa xij li vj d; wherof the said William hatclyff, parson, hathe paid to William Roche for to pay to Thomas Smart, Carpenter, the summa of xj li as aperith on his Indentur.

Item, paid to Mr Doctor hatclyff, as aperith vppon an oblygacion to hym dew and for alowaunce of xij d ..?.. [unclear] money whiche wer not god? [unclear] , the sum of xx s vj d.

Memorandum: þat Iohn stookes, pewterer, doith awght vnto ye church, anno 1518 for money gayderd ffor the powr peple, the Summa off vij s ....?.... [unclear]