A.D. 1548-9.
Christmas to Christmas.
[leaf 700]The Counte of me, Thomas Lucas, of londone, Citizine and ffysshemonger, beynge chirche warden of Saynte Mary Hyll In ye Thirde yere of ye Raygne of oure Soveraigne lorde Edwarde ye sixt, enterynge my offyce at Crystmas ye same yere And fynished it at Crystmas next ensuynge.
Here foloweth ye receites.
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Item, Receyvede for ye gylt of iij ymages | xij s |
Item, Mr parsone, a paynted clothe that Remaynede to ye quere conteyninge xxti yardes & a halff, for ye which he was agrede to paye for Everye yarde iiij d | vj s x d |
Item, I, Thomas Lucas, hathe a paynted Clothe contayninge xix yardes & iij quarteres | …blank |
Here foloweth ye paymentes.
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Item, paide to Thomas Mondaye, the Sexten, for a yere | iiij li |
Item, paide to William Mondaye, the parishe Clarcke, ffor a yere | v li vj s viij d |
Item, paide for ij bookes of ye new service | vij s vj d |