Churchwardens Accounts for St Michael Spurriergate in York for the Year 1546
Churchwardens’ accounts for St Michael Spurriergate in York for the year 1546
Transcribed by Christopher Webb, Borthwick Institute for Archives, York
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In the yere off oure Lord God a thowsand fyve hundreth forty and sexe, we Master John Lowys, William Grysdayll, John Preston and Robert Smyth beyng churchwardons of Seynt Myghelles church att Owsbryge end for this yere beying past makis oure accounpte as doyth appeyre here after followyng
Inprimis we rasavid of William Peirson, Thomas Huytson, Master John Lowys and William Grysdayll in gold and sylver, somma xxiijs. vjd. ob. Item thay lefte us to rasave all Martynmes farmys was a thwolmoth savyng Gylbert Hekylton howse and Antony Kyrkes, for thay stude voyd and thayre entryng was at the said Martyngmes, somma vjli. xvs. viijd. Item thay lefte us to rasave off old dettes and old rereches to gether upe, iiijli. ijs. xd.
Thes be oure rasaittes of Martyngmes farmys was a thwolmoth
Inprimis of Robert Barker howse nothing, for Gylbert Hekylton entryd ans thys Martyngmes and haith takyn itt of Master Lewys <Lewys>, William Grysdayll, John Preston and Robert Smyth[1] aforsaid for thre yeres and to pay to farme yerly xxxiijs. iiijd.[2] and at the thre yere end by condicion maid to tak itt nowe agayne and to pay for yt after the old ferme as Robert Berker dyd or elles to avoyd.[3] Item of Master Thomas Appylgarth, [blank].[4] Item of William Peyrson, vjs. viijd. Item of Herry Wylson, vjs. viijd. Item of William Colton, xiijs. Item of Thomas Lowyk nothyng for Antony Kyrk entryd att thys Martyngmes anno 1546, [blank].[5] Item John Cobstake, iijs. vjd. Item of John Cobstake, xxd. Item of Esbell Bolton, iijs. Item of Thomas Huytson, vjs. viijd. Item of Stubbys wyfe and Rechard Coyke, [blank].[6] Item of William Barker, vjs. viijd. Item of Thomas Grene, vs. Item of Nycolis Chatburne, [blank].[7] Item of Master Watson, ijs. iiijd. Item of Nycolis Teyller, vs. Item of John Wylkynson, xjs. viijd.
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Watter Lone
Item off John Thornton, xd. Item of John Recherdson, xiiijd.[8] Item Marion Gounby, xiiijd. Item Mylly Qweldryk, xiiijd. Item John Rechardson, xiiijd. Item John Warrener nothyng for he was a puyre man and had nothyng to pay.[9] Item of Holland wyffe, xijd.[10] Item of Foster wyffe, viijd. Item of Mathewe Bygyn wyffe, xd.
Mykylgat
Item off Edmond Walkynton, vs. ixd. Item off Jamys the sand leder, ijs. vjd.[11]
Wamgat
Item off William Chawmer, viijs. Item of Robert Mason, vs.[12]
Jelygatt
Item of Master Rechard White, vijd.
Clemethorpe
Item off Herry Wylson, ijs.
Somma vli. ijs. vjd.[13]
Thes be oure rasaytes off Wyssonday farmys[14]
Item Master Appylgarth, [blank].[15] Item of Gylbert Hekylton, xvjs. viijd. Item of Wylliam Peyrson, vjs. viijd. Item of Herry Wylson, vjs. viijd. Item of William Colton, xiijs. Item of Antony Kyrk, vijs. vjd. Item of John Cobstak, iijs. vjd. Item of John Cobstak, xxd. Item of Esbell Bolton, iijs. Item of Thomas Huytson, vjs. viijd. Item of Rechard Coyke, [blank].[16] Item of William Barker, vjs. viijd. Item of Thomas Grene, vs. Item of Nycolis Chatburne, [blank].[17]
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Item off Master William Watson, ijs. iiijd.[18] Item of Nycolis Teyller, [blank].[19] Item of John Wylkynson, xjs. viijd.
Watter Lone
Item of John Thornton, xd. Item of Rechardson, xxd. Item of Marion Gonby, xiiijd. Item of Mylly Qweldryk, xiiijd. Item of John Rechardson, [blank].[20] Item of John Warrener nothyng for he is a puyr man and haith nothyng.[21] Item of Holland wyffe, [blank].[22] Item of Foster wyffe, viijd. Item of Mathew Bygyn wyffe, xd.
Mykylgatt
Item off Edmond Wawkynton, vs. ixd. Item of Jamys the sand leder,[23] ijs. vjd.
Wamgatt
Item of William Chawmer, [blank].[24] Item of Robert Mason, vs.
Jelygatt
Item of Master Rechard Whyte, vijd.
Clemethorpe
Item of Herry Wylson, ijs.
Somma vli. xiijs. ijd.
Thes be old dettes and old <de> rereches that we have resavid[25]
Item of Robert Barker, xxxs.[26] Item of Peter Nelson, xijd.[27] Item of William Chawmer, viijs. Item of Nycolys Teyller, vs.[28] Item of Nycolys Chatburne, ijs.[29] Item of John Warrener nothyng for he is a puyre man and haith nothyng he awyght us of old dett, xiiijd.[30] by sydes ys ij farmys a for said.[31]
Somma xlvjs.[32]
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Rasavid for the increse of Master Tanfeld money
Item of Doyk Joghon, viijd. Item of Herry Wylson, viijd. Item of Thomas Huytson, viijd.
Somma ijs.
Rasavid for the increse of Master Hardsong money
Item off Peter Hudles, xvjd. Item of John Wylkynson, xiiijd.
Somma ijs. vjd.
The berialles[33]
Item rasavid for Kendell wyffe beriall, iijs. Item for Oswold Chapman[34] beriall, iijs. Item of William Pennyngton for is chyll in the church porche, xd.[35]
Somma vjs. xd.
Item rasavid of Master Parson for strowyng of the church, iiijs. Item of <Mathew> John Warrener for Mathewe Belladyn obett, iijs. iiijd. Item for wax for Master Bartram obett, vjd. Item for wax for Master Savege obett, vjd. Item for wax for my Lady Hekylton obett, vjd. Item rasavid of John Thornton, Thomas Smyth and John Wylkynson of Acaster for the downg at Fysh Lendyng for this yere beyng past, iijs. iiijd. Item rasavid for oylle that was lefte in our oylle berrell and was drose and wold nott byrne nor cast no lyght, ijs.
Somma xiiijs. ijd.
Somma totalis off oure rasaittes xvli. xs. viijd.
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The expences maid apon the church and upon prestes and clarkes and other thynges necessarij within the churche as doith appere her after folowing
Item to Sir Thomas Worrall for is yere wages, vli. vjs. viijd.[36] Item to the parishe clark for Jhesu and Lady mase, xiiijs. iiijd.[37] Item to Master Parson for his beidrowyll, ijs. Item to Nycolis Teyller for blowyng the orgons, ijs.[38] Item for washyng of the churche cloythes, iiijs.[39] Item for a torche[40] aganse Pashe, xiiijd. Item for jli. di. wax for iij tapyttes aganse Cristynmes, xjd. ob. Item for iijli. of tallow candylles for the antempes and for Crystynmes holydays, vjd. Item for iiij quartes of hoylle, xiijd. ob.[41] Item for a seke of coylles for Pashe evyn, iijd. Item for besomes to the under clark, jd. Item to the under clark a pare of gloves for syngyng of amynd off me of twolte day in Cristyngmes, ijd. Item to the parishe clark for sonnyng of the vestementes in bred and aylle, iiijd. Item to Esbell for kepyng cleyne of the kyrk garth, ijd. Item for ijli. candylles for the obettes and for a jli. candyll for Jhesu mase and for Lady mase, xixd. Item for pake thred for byndyng of Seynt Pulcur candylles, ob. Item for whyt thred to the parishe clark for sewing of Seynt Pulcure howse and the vestementtes, ob.[42] Item to Thomas Grene for makyng of the church pyke and for hyorne that wentt to ytt, viijd. Item for makyng of two bawdrysses of oure own stuffe, xjd. Item for a bell stryng to the secund bell, xvjd. Item to John Carver for a[43] day and di. mendyng of Seynt Pulcure[44] howse and for helpyng of the aungelles wyngys and the stawylles in the churche and for di. day helpyng of the hamerrys in the churche, xijd. Item for a whyt playtt to Seynt Pulcure howse, ijd. Item for ij C tyngyll naylles and gullyt naylles for the aungelles weynges, ijd. ob.[45] Item for bragges and for naylles to the stawylles in the churche, ijd. ob. Item to Master Fawx for the coppy of Rechard[46] Plomton testament, xvjd. Item to Master Recorder for his counsell when the chauntryse and churche landes was presentyd to the Kynges <counse> counsell, vs.[47] Item to Myghell Clark for copying of our composicion, xijd.[48] Item paid for makyng of evydens and obligacions when we sold certayn <landes> howses to Master Watson and to William Penyngton <to Master Appylgarth> and to William Colton, vjs. iiijd.[49] Item for two boxes for to deyll holy breid in, iiijd. Item to Master Parson for <re> prayng in ys beidrowyll for Master Roger, iiijd.[50]
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Item to Jefferay Wryght for a day helpyng of the bell wheylles, vjd. Item for two clapys to the ordynall boke, jd. Item <a> to a woman for ij days helpyng of albis and the parson surplexe and for whyt threid for the same, vjd.[51] Item for iiij fotte of glase for the wyndew at the roid lofte end and for settyng in of qwarrell in the said wyndo, xviijd. Item for helpyng of a ymage that fell doune in Our Lady qwere, jd. Item for <to> [blank] tokyng belttes to the vestamenttes, xiiijd. Item for a hundreth tyngyll naylles to the bell wheylles, jd. Item for short strynges to the grett bell, jd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall for over seyng the churche warkes,[52] vjs. viijd. Item to the said Sir Thomas for wryttyng of oure accounpte, xijd. Item for ynck and pawper, ijd. Item to the said Sir Thomas for takyng every Saterday in his mase[53] a collett for Master Thomas Hardsonge, viijd. Item in bred and aylle spent at the makyng of our accounpte, xvjd. Item to John Wryght for helpyng of a stawlle in the north qweyre qwher[54] my Lord Mayre offecers shall sytt,[55] vjd.[56]
Somma viijli. vijs. vijd. ob.
The obettes
Master Hancok obett[57]
Item to Master Person for mase and derige, vjd. Item to Master Parson for waxe, viijd. <Item to Master Parson for the beidroyll> Item to Sir Thomas Worall, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to Sir John Watson, iiijd. Item to the clark, ixd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the chyldryn, ijd. Item to the heidmese penny, jd. Item to the belman, iiijd.
Somma iijs. viijd.
Master Ralff obet
Item to Master Parson for mase and derige, vjd. Item for wax to Master Parson, iiijd. Item to Master Parson for the beydroyll, viijd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to the parishe clark, ixd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the chyldryne, xijd. Item to the heidmese penny, jd. Item to the iiij church wardons, xvjd. Item to the belman, iiijd. Item to Sir John Watson, iiijd.
Somma vjs. ijd.
Mathew Belladyn obett
Item to Master Parson, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall, iiijd. Item to Sir John Watson, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to Sir Rechard Stubbes, iiijd. Item to the parishe clark, ixd. Item to the under clark, ijd. Item to the chyldryn, ijd. Item to the heidmes penny, jd. Item to the belman, iiij.
Somma iijs. iiijd.
Obitus Willelmi Wallay[58]
Item to Master Parson for mase and derige, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall, iiijd. Item to Sir John Gerrett, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to the parishclark, ixd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the chyldryne, ijd. Item the hedmes penny, jd.
Somma ijs. viijd.
Obitus Magistri Thome Heryson
Item to Master Parson, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall, iiijd. Item to Sir John Gerrett, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to Sir Stubbes, iiijd. Item to the parishe clark, ixd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the chyldryne, ijd. Item to the hedmesepenny, jd. Item to the beylman, iiijd.
Somma iijs. iiijd.
Obitus Magistri Thome Barton
Item to Master Parson, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall., iiijd. Item to Sir John Gerrett, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to the parishe clark, ixd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the chyldren, ijd. Item to the hedmespenny, jd. Item to the belman, iiijd.
Somma iijs.
Obitus Johannis Herryson[59]
Item to Master Parson, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas <Woll> Wyrall, iiijd. Item to Sir John Gerrett, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the parishe clark, ixd. Item to the chyldren, iiijd. Item to the hedmespenny, jd.
Somma ijs. xd.
Obitus Johannis Geldert
Item to Master Parson, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas Worall, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to the <underclark> parischark, ixd. Item to the underclark, ijd. Item to the chyldryne, ijd. Item to the hedmes penny, jd. Item to the belman, iiijd. Item to xiij puyre folke, xiijd. Item to Sir John Gerrett, iiijd.
Somma iiijs. jd.
Obitus Magistri Johannis Roger
Item to Master Parson, vjd. Item to Sir Thomas, iiijd. Item to Sir Francis, iiijd. Item to Sir Stubbes, iiijd. Item to the parish clark, ixd. Item to the under clark, iiijd. Item to the chyldryne, iiijd. Item xiij puyre folk, xiijd. Item the hedmes penny, [blank]. Item to the belman, iiijd.
Somma iiijs. iiijd.
Somma xxxiijs. vd.[60]
Farmys
Item paid to my Lady Bankus for John Wilkynson howse, vjs. Item to Sir William Pynder forth of Herry Wylson howse, iijs.[61] Item to Mastris Thetpenny[62] for the store howse and the scoylle howse, xvjd.
Somma xs. iiijd.
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Fre Farmys
Item to Sir John[63] Gerrett for a holle yere farme owt of William Colton bake howse and due[64] at Martyngmes, vs. Item to[65] Master Gressome for a hoylle yere farme owt of Herry Wylson howse[66] next <the> toward the church steyll and due at Martyngmes 1546,[67] ijs. vjd. Item to Master Gressome for Wyssonday farme 1546 <of> owtt off John Wylkynson howse, ijs. vjd.[68] Item to Sir Roger Trepland for a hoylle yere farme owt of the howses in the[69] Watter Lone and due at Martyngmes, ijs.[70]
Somma xijs.
Bowght to the store howse
Item paid for a loid of lyme, ijs. viijd. Item for beryng in of itt and slekyng, ijd. Item paid to Hew Groyffes for iij C thak teyll, iijs. vjd. Item for ledyng of thame to the store howse, ijd. ob. Item for di. Ml dobyll spykynges, xijd. Item for di. Ml syngyll, viijd. Item for di. C sharplynges, iijd. ob. Item for a thowsandes latt naylles, xjd. ob. Item for makyng of a key to the scoyll howse, ijd.
Somma ixs. vijs. [sic] ob.
John Cobstak howse