Medieval records of a London city church : churchwardens' accounts and memoranda / from the edition by Henry Littlehales.

A.D. 1554-5.

{Henry Smith, William Pattysmer} Wardens.

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Thys ys the a Counte of Henry Smythe and William Pattyssmer, wardens, of the rentes and goodes belonginge to the Churche of Saynte Mary at Hyll in London for one hole yere, from the byrthe of our Lorde in anno 1554 Vntyll the Byrthe of our Lorde in anno 1555 in the ffyrste and second of Phillipe and Mary, by the grace of god et c'.

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ffyrste, we charge vs withe the recetes of this money as herafter followethe:—	Recevyd of ffrancis Sempar for a yers rent of his howse endid at Michaelmas	xxx s
Recevid this yere amonge the parisshioners for the holle yere for the clarkes wagis	x li xij s iiij d Recevid this yere for and towardes the paskalle Lyghte viij s ix d ob

The casualtes for this yere as herafter followethe.

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Recevid for ij maryages for that they were maryed in the newe howsse	ij s
Recevid of Misteris Cleton for the knell and pytte	xvj s viij d
Recevid of Mr Candyshe	xij s
Recevid of Master Shotsham	xxiij s iiij d
Recevid of master fysshe	…blank
Recevid of master Brayfylde of the yyfte of master Cleyton	xij s
Somma Totalis of the money Recevid by me, henry Smythe, for the yousse of the Churche iijxx li xiij s x d ob.

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The Sellary or Wagis of Pristes and Clerkes servinge and singinge withe in the saide Churche in the tyme of this a Counte, Paid vnto them as herafter followethe:—
paid to olde father mondaye for his yers wagis	iii j li
paid to William mondaye for his wagis	vj li viij d
paid to hethe the singing man for xxj dayes servys	vij s

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paid to ij singing men to singe in the ester hollydayes and apon loo sondaye	vj s
paid to certen conductes to singe ensonge apon our Ladis even	xx d

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Ordynary Charges as ffollowithe.

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paid for a boke called the manuell	xx d
paid to a man to bere our copes at a generall prosessyon	vj d
paid for palmes	viij d
paid for the paskall lighte	xiiij s viij d
paid for wrightinge a boke for the presentment to the bisshiope	ij s
paid for a crucyfyxe	vij s
paid for mendinge the leade abowt the churche ruffe	xij d
paid for makinge the bisshopes myter withe stuffe and lace that went to yt	iij s
paid for ij bokes of artyckell	viij d
paid for a boke of salmede	ij s
paid for a boke for saynte Nycolas	viij d

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Herafter ffolowethe the money Recevid by me, Henry Smythe, of the masters of the parishe, for and towardes the sewte of our Landes belonginge to our Churche of Saynte Mary at Hyll at severall tymes:—	Recevid of Mr Larymer	xx s
The Dyscharge of the same, as herafter followethe, payde out in Sewte. Paid to Mr Gackes for framynge of a boke to goo to our counsell	v s