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Accounts
December 1601 - December 1603

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St Martin-in-the-Fields: The accounts of the churchwardens, 1525-1603

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J. V. Kitto (editor)

Year published

1901

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552-573

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'Accounts: December 1601 - December 1603', St Martin-in-the-Fields: The accounts of the churchwardens, 1525-1603 (1901), pp. 552-573. URL: http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=81913 Date accessed: 25 May 2013. Add to my bookshelf

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December 1601 - December 1603
Footnotes

December 1601 - December 1603

The Accompte of Denrye

Waller and Rafe Allanson Churchewardens of the p'ishe of S^t Martin in the Fieldes in the Countie of Midd' Chosen and ap-pointed by the right Wor^ll M^r D'tor Moundford Vicar w^th the whole Assent and consent of the same Parishe in the Vestrie for the space of twoe whole yeares com'encing at the feast of the Birth of our Lord God One Thowsand six hundreth and one, and ending at the like feast in the yeare of our Lord one thowsand six hundreth and three, beeing the fyrst yeare of the raigne of our sou'aigne Lord James by the grace of God king of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland Defendour of the faithe vi't over England ffraunce and Ireland the first yeare and over Scotland the Seaven and Thirteth, Aswell for Receiptes as paymentes by them receyved made and paid, As in this their Accompt more p'tic'lerlie ensueth.

The said Accomptantes chardge themselues w^th theise Receiptes in their first yeare as followeth

Anno D'ni .1601.


Imprimis Receyued for the Clearkes and Stextens [sic] wages and for pewes and Rep'acons of the Churche, as by their gathering Booke, more p'tic'lerlie appeareth	xvij^li. ij^s. j^d.
It'm Receyued for halfe the Token monye in this our first yeare	lix^s. viij^d.
It'm Receyved of S^r Marke Styward knight, for one yeares rent for the house over the Churche Lane	xiij^s. iiij^d.
Som'e is—xx^li. xv^s. j^d.

Receiptes for Buryalls (fn. 1) knelles and suche like in this our firste yeare as followeth.

Christmas Quarter .1601.


January .1601.	Imprimis the xxiiij^th daie was buryed Mathew Lawrence, Cloth and knell	ij^s
ffebruary .1601.	It'm the xviij^th Daie was buryed M^r Thomas White (fn. 2) gent', for the ground in the Churche viij^s, the Clothe ij^s, Afternoones knell xviij^d, the five peales xx^d	xij^s x^d
	It'm the same Daie was buryed M^r Terry S^rieant of the late Queens Ma^ties Ewry, for the ground in the Churche viij^s, the clothe ij^s the knell and peales ij^s vj^d.	xij^s vj^d
	It'm the xix^th Daie was buryed Myles Tannett, for the ground in the Churche and Knell	vj^s viij^d

The firste yeares Receiptes

Buryalls in Christmas Quarter .1601.


ffebruarye .1601.	Item the xxij^th Daie was buryed Anne Savage for the ground, Cloth knell and Peale	ix^s
Marche .1601.	It'm the fivth Daie was buryed Elizabeth Greaues for the ground knell and peale	xj^s ij^d
	It'm the x^th was buryed Will'm Sancew, the worst Cloth, graue and knell	xiiij^d
	It'm the same Day was buryed Henry Lyde, for the Coffyn	vj^d
	It'm the xvij^th Daie was buryed Andrew keyme, for the ground in the Churche vj^s viij^d, the cloth knell and peales ij^s iiij^d	ix^s
	It'm the same Daie was buryed Alice Thompson, graue and knell	x^d
Marche .1602.	Item the xxv^th daie was buryed w^m (fn. 3) Thorpe Coffyn	vj^d
Marche .1602.	Item the xxvij^th Daie was buryed Henrye Copcott Coffyn	vj^d
	Sum—iij^li. vj^s. viij^d.

Buryalls in our Lady Daie Quarter .1602.


Aprill .1602.	Item the third Daie was buryed John Howe, for the Cloth, grave and knell	ij^s
	It'm the xij^th Daie was buryed Rebecca Cripse for the Coffyn	vj^d

The firste yeares Receiptes

Buryalls in our Ladie Daie Quarter .1602.


April. 1602.	Item the xv^th Daie was buryed Dorothie Hopkins for the ground vj^s viij^d, the Cloth iij^s vj^d, the after-noones knell xiiij^d, the v peales xx^d.	xiij^s
	It'm the xvij^th Daie was buryed John Warde, for the cloth graue knell and peale	ij^s viij^d
	(fn. 4) The same Daie was buried a Chrysome of William Waltomes, Coffyn	vj^d
	It'm the xxiiij^th Daie was buryed John Sherwood, for the Cloth afternoones knell graue and peales	iiij^s
Maie. 1602.	It'm the v^th Daie was buryed xp'ofer Westorne Coffyn	vj^d
	It'm the nine and Twentith Daie was buryed Henry Cripse, Coffyn	vj^d
	It'm the same xxix^th Daie was buryed ffrances Waltham, for the cloth the Graue knell and Peales	iij^s iiij^d
June. 1602.	It'm the seaventh Daie was buryed Humfry LLoud for the ground in the Churche, the Cloth for the Afternoones knell and the Peales	xv^s iiij^d
June. 1602.	It'm the same Seaventh Daie was buryed Mary Cripse, for the Coffyn	vj^d
	Sum'—xlij^s. x^d.

The first yeares Receiptes

Buryalls in Midsomer quarter .1602.


June .1602.	Item the xxvij^th Daye was buryed Christopher Hussey, the Coffyn	vj^d
Julye .1602.	It'm the thirteth of Julye was buryed Anthonie Robinson, for the Cloth and graue	ij^s
August .1602.	It'm the sixteenth Daie of August was buryed James Blackshaw, for the Coffyn	vj^d
August .1602.	It'm the xxx^th Daie was buryed William Nutt for the ground, Cloth, Afternoones knell and Peales	xiiij^s
eptemb' .1602.	It'm the xiij^th Daie was buryed M^r George Coppyn (fn. 5) for the ground, cloth, Afternoones knell and Peales	xiij^s
	It'm the xiiij^th Daie was buried Joane Evans, for the Cloth and knell	ij^s
	It'm the xviij^th Daie was buried Robert White for the Cloth & knell	viij^d
	It'm the xxj^th daie was buried Will'm Wright for the ground in the Church knell and Peales	x^s vj^d
	It'm the xxij^th Daie was buried Susan Palmer for the Cloth, graue, knell and peales	iij^s iiij^d
	Sum'—xlvj^s. vj^d.

The firste yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Michaellmas Quarter .1602.


October .1602.	Item the first daie was buried Arnold Derrickson for the Cloth iij^s vj^d, the graue vj^d, the howers knell vj^d, the two peale viij^d	v^s ij^d
November .1602.	It'm the seacond Daie was buried Katherine Pope for the ground, Cloth, knell and Peales	xiiij^s vj^d
	It'm the viij^th Daie was buried Thomas Brathite for the graue vj^d, the Cloth iiij^s vj^d, the knell and Peales ij^s vj^d	vij^s vj^d
	It'm the xxj^th Daie was buried John Gibbins for the Cloth and knell	xx^d
	It'm the xxvj^th Daie was buried John Tickle, sometime yeoman of hir Ma^ties Guarde, for the ground, Cloth, knell and peales	x^s x^d
December .1602.	It'm the vij^th Daie was buried George Westron for the Cloth, knell and Peales	vj^s vj^d
	It'm the same Daie was buried Henrie Jones for the ground in the Church	vj^s viij^d
	It'm the xxiij^th Daie was buried [John] Lluellyn for the Cloth xx^d, the graue vj^d, the howers knell vj^d, the two Peales viiij^d	iij^s iiij^d
	Sum'—lvj^s. ij^d.
	Som'e generall of all our Receiptes ffor buryalls (fn. 6) is	x^li. xij^s. ij^d.
	Som'e generall of this whole yeares Receiptes is	xxxj^li. vij^s. iij^d.

The said Accomptantes demaund Allowance for ymploymentes and Charges by them paid and disbursed for the vse of the Churche and other ordynarie and extraordynarie charges in this their first yeare as followeth.

Paym^tes in Christmas Quarter .1601.


Item paid for sweareing our selues and our sidemen at S^t Clementes	xij^d
It'm paid for a dinner the same daye for the old Churchwardens, and sidemen w^th the minister & diu's other p'ishioners, w^th y^e officers of the Court	xlj^s
It'm paid to M^r Stubbs for presenting o^r bill for this quarter	xij^d
It'm paid to the Clarke for his quarters wages	xx^s
It'm paid for the Ringing the xix^th of ffebruary at hir Ma^ties remooue from Whitehall to Richmond	xij^d
It'm for mending the locke of the Bellfarie Dore	iiij^d
It'm for mending the locke of the long Chest by the Churche Dore	xij^d
It'm for a Rope for the small weight of the Clocke weighing seauen poundes at iiij^d the pounde	ij^s iiij^d
It'm for a newe Baldrick for the great bell	ij^s vj^d
It'm for pavinge of vj graves	vj^s
It'm for the Sextens quarters wages	x^s
It'm for keeping of the Clocke	iij^s iiij^d
It'm for ringing of ffive of the Clocke, and eight of the Clocke	iiij^s
It'm for oyle, and Broomes for the Church	xij^d
It'm for scowring of the Com'union pottes	iiij^d
It'm paid to James Turner for making Cleane the two Church lanes this quarter	iij^s vj^d
It'm paid to Master Danson for maymed souldiers and hospitalls	viij^s viij^d
Som'—v^li. vij^s.

The first yeares paymentes

Payementes in our Lady Day Quarter .1602.


Item paid for o^r Dinner w^th the minister, sidemen, Clarke Sexten and others at the visitac'on the vij^th of May, and for a booke of Articles and bill of presentment	xxj^s viij^d
It'm paid for altering of a seate for the Clarke, and for mending of other Pewes in the Churche and for Deale borde	ix^s viij^d
It'm paid the xv^th and xvij^th of May at the greyhound to make the p'ishioners drinck after their perambulac'on	xvj^s ix^d
It'm paid to M^r Emyng at the greyhound the xj^th of June after the overseers of the poore gave vp their accompt, and other vestrie matters were then done	xv^s
It'm paid for Ringing the xv^th and xvij^th of May being the daies of Perambulac'on	ij^s
It'm paid to David Tickner (fn. 7) for his Wages this quarter	xx^s
It'm to the Sexten for his wages this quarter	x^s
It'm for Ringing five of the Clock, & viij of y^e Clocke, & Keeping of y^e Clock	vij^s iiij^d
It'm for oyle and broomes for the Church	xij^d
It'm for scowring the Com'union pottes	iiij^d
It'm for paveing of two graues	ij^s
It'm for mending the fowerth bell wheele	vj^d
It'm for washing the Com'union Clothes	iij^s iiij^d
It'm for paper	ij^d
It'm to M^r Danson for maymed souldiers and hospitalls	viij^s viij^d
It'm to James Turner for making Cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d
Sum'—vj^li. j^s. xj^d.

The firste yeares paymentes

Payementes in Midsomer Quarter .1602.


Item paid to Martin the Plum'er for mending broken places in the Church gutters w^th soulder, and for wood & Coales to mend the same	viij^s viij^d
It'm paid the xx^th of July to M^r Parkington for mending the gallery on the south side of the Church theis p'ticuler som'es following vi't, for two paire of Screwes for one day ij^s.	viij^s iiij^d
It'm for timber to make bases viij^d, It'm for a single quarter iiij^d
It'm for vij foote of elme borde vij^d. It'm for x foote of Ewes (fn. 8) bord vj^d, It'm for nayles iiij^d, It'm to Henry Catchome for one dayes worke xvj^d, It'm to Richard Bynding for a daies worke xvj^d, It'm to John Hall for one daies worke xv^d
It'm paid for a dogge of Iron for the gallery waighing xxvj^li at iij^d the pound	vj^s vj^d
It'm paid for Cariage of the screwes to the Church and home againe for mending of the gallery	xij^d
It'm paid for an Iron to mende M^r Warders pewe	iiij^d
It'm for ringing at hir Ma^ties remoove from Gree[n]wich to Lambeth and so to Harfeild the xxviij^th of July (fn. 9)	xij^d
It'm for ringinge the vij^th of September being her Ma^ties birth day	iij^s vj^d
It'm for mending of an olde baldricke for the teno^r and for a new baldrick for the iiij^th Bell	iij^s
It'm for a new bell rope weighing vj^li at iiij^d the pounde	ij^s
It'm for a new rope for the weight of y^e Clock, weighing xvij^li and a half at iiij^d the pound	v^s x^d
It'm for the Sextens quarters wages	x^s
It'm for ringing five & viij of the Clock, & for keeping of the Clock	vij^s iiij^d
It'm for presenting our quarter bill	xij^d
It'm for oyle and broomes	xij^d
It'm for paving of three graues	iij^s
It'm for scowring the Comunion pottes, & for two dust baskettes	x^d
It'm paid to the Clarke for his wages this quarter	xx^s
It'm paid to M^r Danson for maymed souldiers & hospitalls	viij^s viij^d
It'm paid to James Turner for making cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d
Sum'—iiij^li. xv^s. vj^d.

The firste yeares paymentes

Payementes in Michaellmas Quarter .1602.


Item paid for presenting our quarter bill at the ArchDeacons visitac'on concerning the rep'ac'ons of the Church the first of October	iij^s
It'm paid for our dinner, w^th the minister, sidemen and other p'ishioners the same day	xviij^s viij^d
It'm paid at the vestrie meeting, when M^r Docto^r Mountford Did moove the vestry about the Organs, at M^r Woodlockes (fn. 10)	ij^s ij^d
It'm paid to M^r Slowman for stuffe, & workmanship donne about the mending of the Church gate, and the little Coffin house (fn. 11) as appeareth by his bill	xviij^s iij^d
It'm paid to Bartlett the glasier for glasse and mending the glasse windowes about the Church	xiij^s
It'm paid for a hundred of paving tile being viij ynches a peece for to mende the Church	vj^s iij^d
It'm paid for Carriage thereof by water from Queene hith to M^r Warners Wharfe	iiij^d
It'm for Carriage thereof from M^r Warners Wharfe to the Church	vj^d
It'm paid to Slater for morter, and for mending broken places in the Church	ij^s
It'm paid for mending the pewes in the Church and a Deale borde, quarter endes and nayles	iij^s viij^d
It'm for Ringing the xv^th of November at hir Ma^ties remoove from Richmond to Whitehall	xij^d
It'm for three newe bell ropes weighing xviij^li at iiij^d the pound	vj^s
It'm for two new Baldrickes one for the tenor and one other for the iiij^th Bell	iiij^s viij^d
It'm for mending of an old Baldricke	xij^d
It'm for Ringing the xvij^th of November being hir Ma^ties Coronac'on Day and for a pound of Candles	vj^s v^d
It'm paid to the Sexten for his quarters wages	x^s
It'm for ringing of ffive of the Clocke and eight of the Clocke and for keeping of the Clocke	vij^s iiij^d

The firste yeares paymentes

More payementes in Michaellmas Quarter .1602.


Item for oyle and Broomes for the Churche	xvj^d
It'm for a heath brush for the windowes	iiij^d
It'm for holly Ivye Rosemary and Bayes	ij^s
It'm for washing the Com'union Clothes	iij^s iiij^d
It'm for scowring the Communion pottes	iiij^d
It'm for writing of the poore (fn. 12) their names vnto the Lo: Cheife Justice	ij^s
It'm for paving of two graves	ij^s
It'm paid to the Clarke for his Wages this Quarter	xx^s
It'm paid to M^r Danson for the maymed souldiers and Hospitalls	viij^s viij^d
It'm paid to James Turner for making cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d
Sum'—vij^li. vij^s. ix^d.
Som'e Totall of all o^r paym^tes in this o^r first yeare is	xxiij^li. xij^s. ij^d.
Som'e Totall of all our Receiptes is as appeareth before	xxxj^li. vij^s. iij^d.
So haue we receyved this first yeare more then we haue paid	vij^li. xv^s. j^d.

The accompte of the said

Henry Waller, and Raphe Allanson Churchwardens for their seacond yeare of office, Com'encing at the feast of the Birth of o^r Lord God 1602, and ending at the like feast 1603 aswell of Receiptes as payem^tes by them receiued and paid as followeth.

Receiptes


Item Received for the Clarke and Sextens wages and for Pewes and rep'ac'ons of the Church	xiij^li. vj^s. ij^d.
It'm Receiued for half the token money in this o^r seacond yeare	iij^li. iiij^s. iiij^d.
It'm receiued of S^r Marke Styward for the house ou' the Church Lane for this seacond yeare	xiij^s. iiij^d.
Sum'—xvij^li. iij^s. x^d.

Receiptes for Burialls knells and suche like in this o^r seacond yeare as followeth.

Christmas quarter .1602.


January. 1602.	Item the Seacond Daye was buried Anne Griffeth for the ground, Cloth, knell and peales	vij^s x^d
	It'm the tenth was buried Mistris Margaret Norton for the ground, Cloth, Afternoones knell and peales	xvij^s
	The xxvj^th was Buried Richard Bird a Child from John de Millan, Coffin	vj^d

The second yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Christmas Quarter .1602.


January .1602.	Item the xxvj^th was buried Rob't Smith for Cloth, graue & knell	xij^d
	It'm the xxviij^th was buried Christian Bath for Cloth, grave and knell	ij^s
	It'm the xxx^th was buried Will'm Marbery for the ground, Cloth knell and peales	xvij^s iiij^d
ffebruary .1602.	It'm the vij^th was buried Thomas Phillipes for the Coffin	vj^d
	It'm the same Day was buried ffraunces Handes for the Coffin	vj^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buryed John ffoster who was slaine in the swanne Close by James Beet, for the ground, Cloth, knell & peales	xij^s
	It'm the xvij^th was buried ffraunces Counstable gent' of Cathrope in yorksheire, for the ground, Cloth, knell, and peales	xx^s
	It'm the xviij^th was buried a Chrisome of Will'm Marshalls, Coffin	vj^d
	It'm the xx^th was buried John Warren, for the Cloth, grave, knell and peales	v^s
	It'm the xxiij^th was buried Margaret Turner for the Coffin	vj^d
March .1602.	It'm the vij^th was buried M^ris Margarett Sandes (fn. 13) in the Chauncell for the Cloth, knell and peales	v^s iiij^d
	It'm the xj^th was buried Elizabeth Mekins for the Cloth, knell and Peales	xxij^d
	Sum'—iiij^li. xj^s. x^d.

The second yeares Receiptes

Burialls in our Ladie Daie Quarter .1603.


Aprill .1603.	Item the xvj^th was buried James Addam'es for Coffin and peale	x^d
	It'm the xxiij^th was buried Joyce Turner for the Cloth grave knell and peales	v^s vj^d
	It'm the xxv^th was buried Margerie Ward gentlewoman for the ground and knell	xj^s
	It'm the xxix^th was buried Anne Brickett for the Cloth grave, knell and peales	iiij^s
	It'm the same daie was buried M^ris Elleno^r Veere from M^r yorkes in London for the Cloth and knell	iiij^s vj^d
May .1603.	It'm the x^th was buried Annis White, for the Coffine and knell	x^d
	It'm the xiiij^th was buried ffaith Marshman for the Coffin	vj^d
	It'm the xix^th was buried Anthony Richardson and Richard Slaughter who slewe one the other in fight, for the Cloth, graue, knell and peale	v^s viij^d
	It'm the xxiij^th was buried John Medehurst, for the worst Cloth and knell	iiij^d
	It'm the same daye was buried Raphe Walker the Coffin	vj^d
June .1603.	It'm the iiij^th was buried Will'm Biddle for the Cloth & knell	xiiij^d
	It'm the same Day was buried Priscilla Davies for the Coffin and grave	vj^d
	It'm the xiij^th was buried John Clark, for the Coffin	vj^d
	Sum'—lv^s. x^d.

The seconde yeares Receiptes

Burialls in Midsomer Quarter. 1603.


June .1603.	Item the xxv^th was buried in the Countrey the La: Sandes (fn. 14) who Died in this p'ishe, for the Cloth, knell and peales	viij^s
This generall entry is made by reason of the heat of sicknes in this quarter omitting great nombers that paid nothing. (fn. 15)	It'm Receyved more in this quarter for diverse buryalls, and the proffitt w^ch came of them to our handes of suche of them as paid any thing to the vse of the churche in the whole am^th to	x^li. x^s. iij^d.
Som'e of this quarter is—x^li. xviij^s. iij^d.

Buryalls in Mychaellmas Quarter .1603.


This like generall entry is made by reason of the great heat of sicknes at this tyme beeing. omitting great nombers that payd nothing.	It'm Receyved During this quarter for diverse buryalls the whole proffitt whereof w^ch came vnto our handes of suche as paid any thing to the vse of the Churche amounteth in the whole to	viij^li. xj^s.
Some of this quarter is. viij^li. xj^s.
Som'e Totall of our second yeares Receiptes for burialls is	xxvj^li. xvj^s. xj^d.
Som'e generall of all our Receiptes this second yeare is	xliiij^li. ix^d.

The saide Accomptant' demaund

Allowance for ymployementes and Charges by them paid and disbursed for the vse of the Church, & other ordinary and extraordinary Charges in this their seacond yeare as followeth.

Paym^tes in Christmas Quarter .1602.


Item paid for writing of two bookes, one for the vestri to see and the other for the Justices, being an answer of certaine articles concerning the number of poore people, and their landlordes names, & what freemen were of them, Dated the iij of January 1602. (fn. 16)	ij^s
It'm for ringing at hir Ma^ties remoove from Whitehall to Richmond the xxj^th of January 1602 (fn. 17)	xij^d
It'm for a new key for the long Chest where the herse clothes lye	viij^d
It'm for paving five graves	v^s
It'm for ringing the xxiiij^th of March, at the proclaimyng of our king	ij^s viij^d
It'm the Clarkes wages this Quarter	xx^s
It'm for the Sextens wages this Quarter	x^s
It'm for ringing five and eight of the Clocke, and for keeping of the Clock	vij^s iiij^d
It'm for oyle for the Clocke and bells, and for broomes for the Church	xij^d
It'm for scowring the Com'union pottes	iiij^d
It'm paid to M^r Stubbes his Clarke when we went to see Bartlets lease	xij^s
It'm paid for presenting our quarter Bill	xij^d
It'm paid to M^r Danson for maymed souldiers & hospitalls	viij^s viij^d
It'm paid to James Turner for making Cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d
Sum'—lxiiij^s. ij^d.

The second yeares paymentes

Payem^tes in our Lady Day Quarter .1603.


Item paid the seacond daie of May 1603 for a bill of presentm^tes and a booke of Articles at the visitac'on at S^t Clem^tes	ij^s vj^d
It'm paid for our dinner w^th M^r Scott and our sidemen, Cleark and Sexten and others	vij^s ij^d
It'm paid for Charges to make the p'ishion's drincke when they went the perambulac'on of the p'ishe the xxxj^th of May, and the seacond of June	x^s ij^d
It'm for ringing the xxxj^th of May, and the seacond of June	xviij^d
It'm for a brushe for the windowes	iiij^d
It'm for mending Mistris Deakes, and M^ris Russells seat	vj^d
It'm for a bell rope weighing vj^li at iiij^d the pound	ij^s
It'm for paving one grave	xij^d
It'm for the Sextens quarters wages	x^s
It'm for ringing five and viij of the Clocke, and for keeping of the Clocke	vij^s iiij^d
It'm for oyle for the Clocke and bells, and for broomes	xij^d
It'm for scowring the Com'union pottes	iiij^d
It'm for washing the Com'union Clothes for half a yeare	iij^s iiij^d
It'm for Coales and pitch to ayre the storehouse	iij^d
It'm paid to David Tickner the Clarke for his wages this quarter	xx^s
It'm paid to M^r Danson for maymed souldiers and hospitalls for this quarter	viij^s viij^d
It'm paid to James Turner for making cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d
It'm paid to Turven of S^t Giles for a bell rope weighing vj^li at iiij^d the pound fett (fn. 18) by Jacob	ij^s

The second yeares paymentes

Payementes in Midsomer Quarter .1603.


	Item paid to Runnager his wife when hir husband was in the gatehouse (fn. 19) by Consent of divers of the Vestry	v^s
	It'm given to the ringers to drincke the Coronation daye of the Kings Ma^tie being the xxv^th of July (fn. 20) 1603	xij^d
	It'm paid for a prayer book to be read in the Church the v^th of August for the kings Deliu'y from the Ea: Gouryes conspiracy (fn. 21)	vj^d
	It'm paid for bills to sett vppon the visited houses (fn. 22)	ij^s
	It'm paid for a prayer booke to be vsed on the wednesdaies at service in the time of the visitac'on	vij^d
Septemb'	It'm paid for three new bell ropes weighing xix pound at iiij^d the pound	vj^s iiij^d
	It'm for a newe baldrick for the iiij^th bell	ij^s iiij^d
	It'm given to a Minister that made a Sermon in our Church on Michaellmas even, and Michaellmas Day by the Consent of M^r Woodlocke	ij^s vj^d
	It'm paid to David Tickner the Clarke for his wages this quarter	xx^s
	It'm paid for maymed souldiers and hospitalls for this quarters	viij^s viij^d
	It'm paid to James Turner for making Cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d
	It'm paid towardes the paving of the Church lane, by the Consent of M^r Woodlocke and others	x^s
	It'm paid for o^r Quarter bill of presentm^t	xij^d
	It'm paid for the Sextens wages	[blank]
	Sum'—lxiij^s. v^d.

The second yeares payment^es

Paym^tes in Michaellmas quarter .1603.


Item paid for a new Baldrick and for mending of an old	iij^s x^d
It'm given to the ringers the xvij^th of November	vj^d
It'm paid for writing a booke of ratem^tes for the visited houses w^th a p'chment Cover (fn. 23)	xij^d
It'm paid to Newsams man for mending the Clocke, and for a lute string	xix^d
It'm paid to Devereux the glasier for mending the glasse windowes about the Church as appeareth by his bill	xxiij^s vj^d
It'm paid to Rouland the bricklayer for two hundred of Tyles and for mortar, lath, nayles, tilepinnes, and for his Worke about the tyling of the Church	ix^s vj^d
It'm paid to James Savedge the sexten for his wages this quarter	x^s
It'm paid vnto him for ringing v and viij of the Clocke and for keeping of the Clocke	vij^s iiij^d
It'm for broomes for the Church	x^d
It'm for oyle for the Clocke and the bells	viij^d
It'm for holly, Ivye, Rosemary and Bayes for the Church	ij^s
It'm for Candles	ij^d
It'm paid for maymed Souldiers and hospitalls (fn. 24) for this Quarter	viij^s viij^d
It'm paid to James Turner for making Cleane the two Church lanes	iij^s vj^d

The second yeares payment^es

Payem^tes in Michaellmas Quarter .1603.


Item paid to a Messenger w^ch brought a warrant from the Councell for the payement of the taxac'on for the visited houses to be relieued	ij^s vj^d
It'm paid at the office for the taking out of the Coppie of An Act w^ch was made for the placeing of John Dore in the roome of the Clearkship of the p'ishe (fn. 25)	v^s j^d
It'm paid to Mathew Clarke for keeping of the Clocke in rep'ac'ons for two yeares	xiij^s iiij^d
It'm paid for making a newe spindle for the Clocke	ij^s
It'm paid for making a newe bowe for the great bell Clap'	ij^s vj^d
It'm for mending the seacond Bell Clapper	xviij^d
It'm paid to William Powell the Scrivener for writing and ingrossinge this booke of our accompt, and for writing new gathering bookes touching the churche	xx^s
It'm paid toward^es the charges of a supper for the Vicar and the rest of the Vestrie at the giving vp of this accompt	xx^s
Som'e is—vij^li.
It'm the said Accomptantes Craue to be allowed for a surplusage appearing Due vnto them in an other booke vppon an Accompt p'vsed (fn. 26)	xvij^li. x^s.
Som'e totall of all o^r paym^tes and allowances am^th to	xxxiiij^li. xix^s. ij^d.
It'm More gathered by the said accomptantes since the booke was made vp wherew^th they charge themselues	xxxiij^s
Som'e generall of all oure Receiptes in theise our two yeares amounteth to	lxxvij^li. j^s.
Som'e generall of all our Paymentes and Disbursem^tes in theis our two yeares Doe amount to	lviij^li. xj^s. iiij^d.
And soe the said Accomptantes have receyved During theise their twoo yeares more then they have paid, w^ch they are readie to deliver vp w^th this accompt	xviij^li ix^s. viij^d.

This Accompt is examined And Allowed of by these whose names Are hervnto subscribed As foloweth this i7^th of may 1604.

[Signed] Tho: Montforde
Simon Greene
Richard wodlocke
patarick [mark] Derick m'k
Anthony haris matth' Clerck
Edward Styllcragg
the marke of [mark] James Waler
w^m Colbecke [mark] his m'ke
Ra: Dobbinsonn
John Thorpe will'm beuan


St. Martin in the feildes. 1604.	An Inventorie of suche Church goodes as Henry Waller and Raph Allanson late Churchwardens of the same p'ish did leaue and deliver vnto the handes and custody of John Thorpe and Raphe Dobbinson their successo^rs the x....^th day of May in the [blank]

[In the] body of the Churche.

Inprimis in the .....................the Lady Stanhopes pewe, one great Bible, fower old service bookes, a table w^th an addic'on vnto it, an other table w^th a foot pace a seat and a backe at the vpper end thereof and a little Deske.

It'm two Chestes w^th lockes and keyes to the same.

It'm one greene Carpett for the Comunion table, one other little greene Carpett w^th a silk fringe.

It'm one old Comunion table Cloth.

It'm six Diap' towells, one Surplesse for the vicar.

It'm one Comunion Cupp of silver, w^th a bread plate of silver

It'm one Hearse Cloth of blacke velvet fringed about w^th black silk fringe and lyned w^th black Buckeram.

It'm one other old Herse cloth of redd and greene w^th a fringe of silke lyned w^th blue, and two other old Clothes.

It'm a pulpitt Cloth of black veluett embroadered w^th flowers and lyned w^th black buckeram.

It'm three long Cushions, two other old Cushions, and a great chest wherein they are, w^th locke and key to the same.

It'm three Comunion Pottes of pewter viz^t a pottle, a quart and a pinte pott.

It'm seaventeene formes, two Coffins, two Roulers (fn. 27) , a paire of tressles and a Ram'er (fn. 28)

It'm one great new Chest w^th two lockes and fower keyes, and a little box w^th two keyes.

It'm in the Steeple ffive bells and a Sainct's Bell.

It'm two and twentie buckettes of leather, three long ladders, two great fire hookes w^th their Chaines.

It'm in the Armory two black Corslettes three swordes three daggers five peeces and a horsemans peece three flaskes and towch boxes fower paire of hangers, a table w^th orders of the p'ish for burialls & other thinges.

It'm five long Pikes.

It'm in the handes of Gabriell Brewer Armorer, old armo^r weighing C D' at Cxij^li to the hundred to be sould for j^d q' the pound.

Footnotes

1	This list contains 40 names; the corresponding portion of the Register contains 87.
2	He was killed by two men who were buried on Feb. 23 (R.) B B B B
3	John was written first.
4	Not in the Register.
5	August 9, 1601, Mr. George Coppin was baptised (R.) Sir Geo. Coppin was a very prominent vestryman from 1606 till his death in March, 16 19/20.
6	The above list contains only 38 names as compared with 95 given in the Register. The average annual mortality in this parish for the years 1595–1602 inclusive was 98.
7	Parish Clerk.
8	Eaves.
9	On a visit to Sir Thomas Egerton at Harefield, near Uxbridge (Nichols' Progresses, III and IV, pt. i).
10	The Minutes of the Vestry do not refer to the subject.
11	Where the parish coffins were stored.
12	cf. note 1, p. 567.
13	The Sandys family were connected with this parish as early as 1588 (vide p. 403). The Mr. Edwin Sandys there mentioned was probably the second son of Edwin the Archbishop of York. His first wife was Margaret. This entry (1602) may refer to one of his daughters by his third wife (Elizabeth), vide June 25, p. 566. (Dict. Nat. Biog.)
14	cf. note p. 564. This is, perhaps, the third wife of Sir Edwin Sandys.
15	The plague of 1603 cost London over 33,000 lives. The total number of burials recorded in the Register from Dec. 25th to Dec. 25th is 572, of which 507 are included in these "general" entries. For a history of the visitation, vide Dr. C. Creighton's History of Epidemics in England, vol. 1. Appendix C contains extracts from the Rate Book of this year.
16	This registering of paupers was due to the Poor Law of 1601, cf. the sixth item on p. 562.
17	The last time the parish thus saluted the Queen. Elizabeth died at Richmond on the following 24th March.
18	Fetched.
19	Prison.
20	The Feast of St. James.
21	Plot in 1600 to dethrone James. The prayers are in the British Museum, press mark 472 a. 8.
22	vide note 2, p. 453.
23	This has not survived.
24	cf. p. 514. The reference to the Marshalsea and King's Bench (which were practically one prison) does not occur elsewhere in this book.
25	cf. extract under date Feb. 5, 1603.—(Appendix D).
26	This perhaps refers to some special accounts connected with the plague.
27	Rollers, cf. Inventory on p. 505.
28	for pressing the earth into the graves, vide first line p. 184. [The end of the Accounts.]

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