TRINITY THE LESS.
MS. p. 313.
An account of the rents of the several houses situate in the parish of
Trinity the Less in London, of the tithes and all other the profits of the
Rectory there; made and returned according to order given the 21st of
May, 1638.
Upon Wednesday the 2nd of May there was a warrant sent downe from
the King's most excellent majesty, divers Lords and others of the most
honble privy counsell to value the dwelling houses there and return certificate of the true estate of that parsonage. Upon Monday the 7th of May
there was a meeting of the parishioners for another occasion, when I shewed
my neighbours the warrant and desired their aid and assistance in this intricate work: my answer was from them they had no order for it: since
when I had no conference with them, neither did they shew any readiness
to yoke with me: whereby I am constrained alone to set to the work which
I neither well understand nor have any great will to meddle in; knowing
their return and mine will be of vast difference, I shall be charged with
unconscionable dealing, which imputation I am not content to endure
because I am unwilling to deserve it.
The parish is not a place of trading, few shopkeepers in it, most of the
inhabitants make no shew outward but use their employments inward
It stands in several wards and is inhabited as followeth:
THEIR REASONABLE RENT.
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Queenehith Ward
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£ |
| Mr Dawson, printer, his house |
24 |
| Usually went for £30 and a fine. |
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| Mr. Watkin, a clothworker, a fine |
10 |
| Mr. Plaistor, a bricklayer |
8 |
| Mr. Redmaine of the Guard, a fine |
10 |
| Mr. Wilson, a Calendar |
20 |
| Mr. Hatfield, clothworker |
14 |
| Mr. Hodgeson, clothworker |
8 |
| G[oodman] Atkinson, a lighterman |
8 |
| Mr. Mason, a draper |
10 |
| The Painters' Hall hath been letten reserving their own use |
24 |
| Richd. Hamson, parish clerk |
4 |
| Widow Rich, a chandler |
4 |
| - Finch, imbroider |
4 |
| Mr. Allam, clothworker |
12 |
| Mr. Byrkit, clothworker |
10 |
| Mr. Dickons, marchant |
28 |
| Mr. Mervin, free mason |
12 |
| Mr Fletcher, silk dyer |
14 |
| Goodman Pullip, a porter |
4 |
| Geo. Insworth, tailor |
4 |
| Mr. Wilson, bricklayer |
8 |
| Mr. Griffin, clothworker |
6 |
| Widow Hinton |
10 |
| Thos. Crump, a victualler |
10 |
| G[oodman] Winne, clothworker |
3 |
| John Angel, waterbearer |
3 |
| Anthony Box, tobacco pipe maker |
4 |
| G[oodman] Mason, tailor |
4 |
| G[oodman] Burdon, tailor |
4 |
| Goodman Glasse, a porter |
4 |
| Mr. Bowden, clothworker |
10 |
| The rents of this ward after this valuation come to |
£333. |
| The tithe now payables |
£23 13 0 |
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| Bread St. Ward. |
| Mr. Graves, shoemaker |
8 |
| Mr. Westerne, draper |
8 |
| Goodman Reynes, taylor |
6 |
| Mr. Shilton, taylor |
6 |
| Goodman Glynn, taylor |
6 |
| Widows Harrison and Greenfield |
4 |
| Mr How, my Lord Mayor's officer |
6 |
| Goodman Small, hotpresser |
8 |
| Mr. Flud, clothworker |
8 |
| Mr. Price, taylor |
5 |
| Mr. Fowell, merchant |
20 |
| Widow Welsher |
6 |
| Mr. Palmer |
8 |
| Mr. Grymes, merchant |
20 |
| Mr Blades, wine cooper |
8 |
| The rent of this ward is |
127 |
| The tithe of the same paid at present is |
9/5/4 |
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Cordwayners Ward.
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| Adam Byrkit, clothworker |
8 |
| Mr Weston, taylor |
8 |
| - Winnhall, a victualler |
12 |
| Goodman Rybone, porter |
4 |
| Goodman Smith, clothworker |
10 |
| Mr. Turner, woollen draper |
30 |
| Mr. Wetherall, clothworker his house and cellar |
20 |
| Mr. Cooke, merchant; pays £16 per anm. to the use of the poor, his rent besides is £50 which I value at |
36 |
| Mr. Tomlins, freemason |
6 |
| Thos. Beda, victualler |
10 |
| Mr Hanson, scrivener |
20 |
| Mr Hill, haberdasher |
10 |
| Mr Cooper, chandler |
10 |
| Mr. Flecknoe, taylor |
7 |
| Mr. Boaz, taylor |
6 |
| Evan Phillips, saleman |
6 |
| - Cox, taylor |
6 |
| - Clatery, hatband maker |
6 |
| Mr. Runham, taylor |
6 |
| Mr. Tassall, taylor |
6 |
| Rowland Smith, taylor |
8 |
| John Hollins, taylor |
12 |
| Mr. Woossencroft, hotpresser |
10 |
| Mr. Jones, taylor |
6 |
| Reynold Casten, cooper |
12 |
| Mr. Farmer |
14 |
| The rent of this ward is |
£289 |
| The present tithe is |
18/0/4 |
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MS. p. 314.
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| Vintry Ward. |
| Mr. Joseph Davyes |
24 |
| Mr. Downing, chirurgion |
16 |
| Mrs Carlton, widow |
16 |
| Mr Hooke, clothworker |
16 |
| Mr Tissicke, vintener |
50 |
| Mrs. Hobby, widow |
8 |
| Mr. Bradgate, merchant |
20 |
| John Millist, baker |
20 |
| Pointer, clothworker |
6 |
| An old house uninhabited |
7 |
| Gough, clothworker |
10 |
| Burdon, hotpresser |
10 |
| Charne, silkweaver |
6 |
| Mr. Summerson, clothworker |
10 |
| Mr. Dodgin, clothworker |
10 |
| The rent of this ward is |
£229 |
| The tithe paid at this time is |
11/15/8 |
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| The whole tithe belonging to the parsonage is |
62 |
14 |
4 |
| There is a tenement settled upon the incumbent for the time being, worth by the year clearly |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| The dwelling house of the parson is hardly worth |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| The profits of Christenings, marriages and burials cannot be more valued one year with another than |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| The Easter offerings uncertain may be rated at |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| The whole profits of this Rectory arise to |
87 |
4 |
4 |
| Deductions to be considered for the parson |
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| The first fruits are upon |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| The tenths are yearly 16/5, acquittance -4 |
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16 |
9 |
| Each entire subsidy is 28/- and acquittance -/8 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| The archiepiscopal procurations 4/- and acquittance -/4 |
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4 |
4 |
| The episcopal procurations 4/- and acquittance -/4 |
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4 |
0
[sic] |
| The archidiaconal procurations yearly |
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2 |
6 |
| A pension yearly paid my patrons of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Canterbury |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| more for the tenement the parson enjoys and for two acquittances |
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3 |
0 |
| And I pray allowances for losses yearly to be considered |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| These deductions are |
15 |
3 |
5 |
| The rents of the whole parish after the rate of my valuation arise to |
978 |
0 |
0 |
I have not set down any particular in this certificate but as it hath been,
is, or now may be let, with advantage. I perceive the citizens purpose
to run so low that if the ministers look not about, their reports will make
us worse than we were before. His most excellent Majestie hath the matter
wholly and humbly submitted unto him; howsoever it speed with my
personal profit I would be loath to wrong the place or my successors.
Edward Harrison,
Rector of Trinity the less