t^rY^L -i &i-o£_
OF THE
OBEDIENTIARS
OP
ABINGDON ABBEY.
EDITED BY
K. E. G. KIRK.
PRINTED FOR THE CAMDEN SOCIETY.
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COUNCIL OF THE CAMDEN SOCIETY
FOR THE YEAR 1891-2.
President, THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF CRAWFORD, LL.D., F.R.S.
PROFESSOR MONTAGU BURROWS.
JAMES J. CARTWRIGHT, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A., Treaturer.
REV. J. SILVESTER DAVIES, M.A., F.S.A.
C. E. DOBLE, ESQ., M.A.
JAMES E. DOYLE, ESQ.
REV. J. WOODFALL EBSWORTH, M.A., F.S.A.
JAMES GAIRDNER, ESQ., Secretary.
SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER, ESQ., M.A., LL.D., Director.
REV. F. A. GASQUET.
REV. WILLIAM HUNT, M.A.
REV. DR. JESSOPP.
HENRY REEVE, ESQ., D.C.L., C.B., F.S.A.
PERCY M THORNTON, ESQ.
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
INTRODUCTION . ....... vii
GLOSSARY Ivii
1. THE PITTANCEE'S ACCOUNT .... 1322-3 1
2. THE INFIEMAEEE'S ACCOUNT .... 1334-5 3
3. THE LIGNAR'S ACCOUNT .... 1355-6 5
4. THE INPIRMAEEE'S ACCOUNT .... 1356-7 11
5. THE GAEDENER AND PITTANCBR's ACCOUNT . 1369-70 16
6. THE TEEASURERS' ACCOUNT .... 1375-6 22
7. THE KITCHENER'S ACCOUNT . . . BEFORE 1377 34
8. THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT .... 1383-4 41
9. THE GAEDENEE'S ACCOUNT .... 1388-9 51
10. THE SACRISTAN'S ACCOUNT .... 1396-7 58
11. THE CHAPEL WARDENS* ACCOUNTS . . 1404-5 67
12. THE CHAPEL WARDENS'* ACCOUNTS. . . 1405-6 70
13. THE GAEDENEE'S ACCOUNT .... 1412-13 73
14. THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT . . . 1414-15 78
15. THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNT . . . 1417-18 82
16. THE COMMON CHEST ACCOUNT . . . 1420-21 89
17. THE EEFECTOEEE'S ACCOUNT. . . . 1422-3 91
18. THE CHAPEL WARDENS' ACCOUNT . . . 1422-3 94
19. THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS . . . 1428-9 99
20. THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT . . . 1436-7 111
21. THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT .... 1440-1 116
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22. THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT . . . 1448-9 121
23. THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT .... 1450-1 127 24 THE CHAPEL WARDENS* ACCOUNT . . . J 466-7 131 25. THE CHAPEL WARDENS* ACCOUNT . . . 1469-70 135 26-. THE CHAPEL WARDENS' ACCOUNT ' . . . 1478-9 139
APPENDIX . . . . . . . . 143
BAILIFFS' ACCOUNTS, COURT ROLLS, AND RENTALS . . ' 143
DEEDS 166
INDEX. . . 169
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THE original rolls of accounts of the Benedictine monastery of Saint Maiy of Abingdon, printed in this volume, are preserved in the collection of Sir Harry Verney, Bart., who kindly permitted them to be deposited in the Record Office for the purpose of being edited for this Society. His possession of them is accounted for by the fact that the site of the Abbey came to the Verneys.a
The task of editing these accounts was at first entrusted to Mr. G. H. Overend, F.S.A., of the Public Record Office, who made transcripts of two of them, but was unable to find the time necessary for the work, which was handed over to me, on his recommendation, with many suggestions and references; and he has continued to take the utmost interest in the subject up to the very last.
The rolls have been divided into two classes : the first, consist- ing of twenty-six accounts of the officers of the abbey, are printed in full ; the second, consisting of eleven accounts of its manorial officers, with two rentals and a court roll, have been abstracted. It was not thought worth while to print the latter at length, because they closely resemble other manorial accounts, of which
a In 1629Kalph Verney married Mary, daughter and heiress of John Blacknall, of Abingdon, Esquire, a descendant of the purchaser from the Crown grantee. It is stated that " John Verney " possessed a Register of this abbey ; and " Nasmith, in a note, queries whether the Register seen by Leland was not the same as this." (Collectanea Top. et Gen., i. 74.) One would like to know what has become of this cartulary.
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there is no scarcity. The collection comprises also a few deeds, of which abstracts are given.
A brief description of these rolls and deeds was given by the late Mr. John Bruce in his " Letters and Papers of the Verney Family," edited by him for this Society in 1853. Besides the deeds here abstracted, he refers to a copy of an Indulgence, dated 1308, granted to ah1 persons who should contribute to the fabric of the lotorium or lavatory,a but I have not seen that document.
Accounts of monastic officers are somewhat rare. In the large collection of " Ministers' Accounts " preserved at the Public Record Office there are only two series of importance, one being the rolls of the neighbouring Priory of Burcester, summaries of which have been printed by the Rev. J. C. Blomfield in his lt History of Bicester " (1884); the other being those of Ramsey Abbey, which are comparatively meagre.b
The form of ancient accounts is much more picturesque than that which has been adopted in modern times. The headings and sub-headings, and the paragraphical arrangement, with sums and sums total, give an air of readableness to them which is wanting in tabular columns. But it is horrifying to modern notions to think of the trouble which was involved in arriving at the arithmetical results. In this respect these rolls resemble all ancient accounts down to about the seventeenth century, with perhaps only one exception. The Tellers' Rolls of the Exchequer are, I believe, unique in giving two columns, one of receipts, the other of pay-
" The lotorium may possibly have been the laundry, which at a later date seems to have been a building of goodly size ; but the lavatory was also a separate office, where the monks performed their ablutions at stated times of the day. See the Charters, &c., of the Priory of Finchale (Surtees Society).
b Some of the Burcester rolls have been printed in full in Dunkin's History of Hulling don and Plovghley Hundreds. Several extensive collections of accounts of the Priories of Coldingham. Finchale, Jarrow, and Wearmonth were published many years ago by the Surtees Society, under the editorship of James Raine, but these accounts were rendered mostly by the heads of small houses, and not by the obedientiars of a large one. The Durham Household Book, published by the same Society, consists of the Bursars' Accounts of the monastery of Durham.
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ments, and in setting out the amounts also in columns. The Issue Rolls and the Subsidy Rolls, however, go so far as to specify the amount of each entry in a separate column.
At first sight it seems impossible to add up the items comprised in each paragraph without a much greater amount of mental effort than is involved in adding up a column of Arabic numerals. But the accountant did not then keep figures in his head as we do. He dotted down the number of c's, x's, and v's, and counted the number of single strokes, on a separate paper or parchment, and then it was easy to tot up the amount. Sometimes these workings are found in the margins of rolls. If any particular item, or the given price of a single article, was not to be taken into account, its sum was underlined in the original, as a caution to the com- puter ; and this feature has been represented by italics in the present volume. The headings of the paragraphs are placed in the margins of the rolls, but as it would take up too much space to represent this in print, they are printed in italics at the beginning of each paragraph, without, it is hoped, sacrificing perspicuity.
The first portion of each account is invariably " the Receipt,'* as it is usually called, although it consists of various sources of revenue, each with its separate " sum " ; the whole being brought together in a sum total. Two forms of the word are used, one being Receptio at the beginning, the other Recepta (feminine, singular) at the end. The neuter plural form Recepta, or receipts, is sometimes used in the margins.
The Receipt is followed by the " Expenses," also usually sub- divided into particular classes of payments, with their separate 11 sums," of which a sum total is given at the end. If the accountant had received more than he paid, he then set out the balance, introducing it with the words, " And so more Received than Expended." Such balance was carried over to the next year, less any allowances which he might claim at the audit ; and in the next account the first entry would consist of (i the arrears " (arreragia), as the balance was called. When the Expenses
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exceeded the Receipts, either the accountant would be paid the difference by the succeeding officer, or, if he continued in office, he would be credited with the amount in the first entry of the next account, where it would be described as " surplusage." This term sounds strange to us, who usually associate a surplus with a balance in hand, rather than with a deficit.
Many of the abbey accounts then give a list of " debtors " and "creditors" of .the different offices. The manorial accounts specify the debtors who had not been brought to book under the head of " super," the amount resting in charge " upon " each debtor being specified.
So far we have been regarding the " face " of the roll only. On its "dorse" there is frequently an account or inventory of some kind. The abbey accounts give particulars of the grain, stock, furniture, church goods, utensils, tools and medicines re- maining in store." The manorial accounts usually give a "grange account" and a "stock account," setting out the quantities of corn and the numbers of horses, cattle, sheep, poultry, &c., and showing how they had been disposed of, and how much or how many remained on hand.
This explanation will suffice for the form of the accounts. We may now refer to their matter.
The collection comprises specimens of the accounts of nearly all the principal officers of the abbey from the year 1322 to the year 1479. It is, of course, a mere fragment of what in its entirety would have been an enormous one. No doubt many rolls perished at the dissolution of the abbey, but it is highly probable that the greater number were destroyed from time to time before that event, as being of no value after the accounts had been settled and forgotten.
Some explanation may be required of the title given to these principal officers. They wrere termed " obedientiarii " because they
" Numerous inventories of a similar nature are given among the accounts of the northern monasteries published by the Surtees Society.
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were under subjection to the Eule. The title was limited exclu- sively to such of the monks as held offices, and is never applied to the lay servants, of however great standing. There has been some doubt as to the proper mode of Englishing this long word. Some writers avoid the difficulty either by using the Latin word or by translating it as " monastic officers." Others adopt varying Angli- cised forms, of which the best is " obedientiaries;" but the termi- nation " ary " most commonly implies an office rather than an officer. The French are also divided in opinion on the subject, using both " obedientiaire " and " obediencier," and we might likewise use u obediencer," but this would be difficult to accen- tuate. Following analogy, I have adopted the form which appears in the title.
The duties and emoluments of these officers are described in the treatise entitled De Obedientiariis Albatice Abbendonensis, edited by Mr. Stevenson in the Appendix to the Chronicle of Abingdon.a That treatise may be regarded as a declaration of what they ought to have done in theory, while the accounts show what they really did in practice.
The abbey officers rendered their accounts yearly at Midsummer, on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, but in no single year do we possess the accounts of all the officers, or even of several of them, which would have been an inestimable advan- tage for the purposes of comparison. Under these circumstances we may disregard dates, and consider the accounts in the order of their importance.
The most important accounts are those of the Treasurers of the Convent, the first being dated in 1375-1376. There were always two Treasurers of the Convent, one of whom at a later date was the Abbot. The Abbot had a Treasurer of his own, who is referred to in several places, but as we do not possess any of his
• Vol. ii., pp. 335-417 (Rolls Series).
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accounts it is probable that he was not bound to render any, being personally answerable to the Abbot, in whose chamber he slept. The manorial officers paid over their balances either to the Abbot himself or to his Treasurer. It was the duty of the Abbot's Trea- surer to administer the external affairs of the monastery, and to join the Steward in holding the manorial courts. In the treatise above referred to these two officers are somewhat obscurely de- scribed as "Procurator" and " Dapifer Abbatis."8 The bailiff's accounts speak of the former as " Treasurer of the Abbey," and therefore he was probably superior in rank to the Treasurers of the Convent, who were not however accountable to him, and to whom he paid no portion of his receipts, though he once owed them moneys in respect of the fe office of Cellarer," and he paid a few small sums to certain of the obedientiars. The Abbot's Treasurer is not classed with the obedientiars proper in the treatise, which does not apparently mention the Convent's Treasurers at all ; but, of course, the term was applicable to all the officers, and even to the Abbot himself. In these accounts there are two references to a " private Treasurer," to whom payments were due for arms, but this seems to have been only a temporary appointment. But to return to the first account of the Treasurers of the Convent.
The Treasurers began their financial year with the large nominal balance of 1,582! 2s ld left over from the previous year, but it will be seen that it probably consisted for the most part of debts due to the office from the Abbot and others, the Abbot being the principal debtor. Including this balance, their total receipts for the current year were 1,93s1 11s 8^d; so that the amount actually received by them, or rather due to them, within that period amounted to 3531 9s 7^d. Their income was made up partly of contributions from the various officers of the abbey, namely, the Precentor, the Sacristan, the Cellarer, the Pit- tancer, the Lignar, the Keeper of the Work, the Refectorer, the
• Appendix to Chronicle of Abingdon, vol. ii. p. 351.
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Almoner, the Keeper of Cuddesdon, and the Wardens of the Chapel of St. Edmund. It must not be inferred that the sums so received were the balances of the accounts of those officers ; on the contrary, they were fixed annual payments which we shall elsewhere find described as consuetudines, or customs. In fact, there is nothing to show that the obendientiars were accountable either to the Abbot's Treasurer or to the Treasurers of the Convent, as Mr. Bruce supposed.8 The Treasurers did, however, receive the balance of the Cellarer's account, perhaps because they were tem- porarily superintending the duties of that office.
Several large sums were derived from corn, malt, and cheese remaining in the Abbot's hands from the preceding year; but the greater portion of the malt, 383 quarters, was assigned to the Cellarer "to brew for the Con vent," its ale being evidently great in quantity and good in quality. The large sum of 151 8s 4d was received from the Abbot for a certain number of loaves, received by him from the Cellarer of the Convent, " of favour," over and above the fixed number required for the daily provision of the Convent, and for certain usual " liveries ;" likewise for wine on the feast of St. Edward the King, and on the obits of King Edgar and Abbot Kobert,b at the rate of 5d per gallon, 26 gallons being consumed on each occasion. Thus was the Anglo-Saxon origin of the Abbey kept in memory. It has been alleged that the Abbey was of Romano-British origin, but the monks of the fourteenth century preserved no traditions of that early period.
The monks were accustomed to receive a special allowance of wine from the Abbot, or from one or other of the obedientiars, on
• Letters and Papers of the Verney Family, p. 9.
b "Hugh " in a later account, p. 42. Ahbot Hugh held office from 1180 to 1221 ; Robert de Gareford was Abbot from 1330 to 1333. As to King Edgar, though he was not the founder of the abbey, he gave it the first royal charter ; and about (he time of this account the abbey obtained a confirmation of it from Richard II. In the next reign the Abbot and Convent petitioned for a further confirmation in respect of the manors of Whisshelee and Hurst, in which the Foresters of Windsor made some claim. (County Placita, Berks, No. 31.)
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sixty-eight days of the year; the Abbot furnishing it only on the days of Saint Guthlac the Confessor, the obit of King Edgar, and the obit of Abbot Robert.8
Other sums were received from certain officers of the abbey for wastel-bread and collations or beer-drinkings, on the feast of Saint Luke and the obits of Abbots [Luke and] Roger, and on (he obits of Abbots Roger b and William.
From the Wardens of St. Edmund's Chapel 18d was received for collations on St. Edmund's feast. The Keeper of Cuddesdon paid 23s 4d for wine on the six principal feasts, " and no more, because he shall find wine in Caena Domini."
Besides these sources of income the Treasurers had the rents of certain tenements in Abingdon assigned to them, but the amount received from this source was comparatively small, viz., 41 7s 6d. A somewhat larger sum, 81, was received from the Sacristan, the Keeper of the Work, and the Lignar, for " the expenses of the autumn," or for ll the autumnal feasts," according to a later account.0
The church of la Dene was appropriated to the Treasurers, and with its glebe land was leased by them to a farmer for a term of years at the yearly rent of 331 6s 8d.
Lastly, their receipts included several sums arising from gifts and legacies, and from stone sold at Whateley.
On the other side of the account some of the expenses are
a This does not appear in the accounts, but the treatise De Consuetudinibus Abbendonite gives a list of the days, and of the officers who had to furnish the wine on each occasion (Chronicle of Abingdon, ii. 314). The Lignar is there mentioned among the ohedientiars, but not the Curtar, nor the Hostiler.
b " Robert " on p. 42.
c That account states that 539 4d was received from each of the three, and that the Treasurers had to " find " out of the sum total for five signationes 408, viz., for each signatio 8s. Nothing was received from the Kitchener, ''because he shall serve the same signationes daily on flesh days, like as it is served to the Socii of favour " (de minericordia). This word signatio appears to have two meanings in these rolls, one being " the signing with the cross," the other being the " assignment '' of lands, rents, &c. As to the latter, see the Cartulary of Ramsey, ii. 215, seq.
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classed as " necessary," "allowed," and "unexpected." Just as we found that some of the "receipts" were not actually re- ceived within the period of the account, so it would appear that some of the " expenses " were not actually paid, for the payees turn up again at the end of the account. The outgoings include repayments of various kinds to the Abbot, to officers of the abbey, and to some outsiders, including a rector, the vicar of St. Nicholas', and the lord of a manor. There were several payments to the poor and to poor scholars. Three barbers were paid 309 a year. The " ringers of the church " received 20d for ringing on four obits kept on the feast of the Translation of Saint Benedict ; 3s was paid to the Sacristan for a herse, and 278 lld was expended for a "pittance"8 and wine, on the same feast. 73s 4db went. to the Infirmarer for medicine, and for firewood used in making the same. 12d was paid for "linen cloth for Abbot Nicholas," which was a distribution to the poor on the obit of that abbot.c Rents were paid for certain tenements. 6s 8d was paid to the Pope's procurator; and this seems to have been a fixed yearly payment. A payment was made to two students at Oxford for a certain period. A later account explains that a yearly pension was paid to these two students " under the Benedictine Constitu- tions," of which II1 2" 8d was paid by the Treasurers, and the rest was received by them from the Chamberlain, the Cellarer, the
• Pittances, p. 44.
b This was a fixed yearly amount ; see p. 44.
c His full name was Nicholas of Coleham, or Cnlham. That village is in Oxford- shire, but only a mile from Abingdon, on the opposite bank of the Thames. It may be remarked that we do not know the real surnames of many of the abbots and monks. As Mr. Blomfield says, " it was a rule of the religions that, when they took upon themselves monastic vows, they abandoned the use of their family name, and assumed that of the place from which they came." Hence we find many of the monks of Abingdon named after localities adjacent. (History of Bicester, pp. 117, 122.) Abbot Nicholas is said to have built the church of Saint Nicholas without the west gate of the abbey, that Saint being the patron of the people ; but according to Lysons, the church was much older than the time of Abbot Nicholas, who held office from 1289 to 1307.
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Refectorer, and from " the customary oblations." A payment of 69 8d was made to Master Bartholomew, the physician ; and 13s 4d was allowed for the medicine of the Subprior, over and above the Infirmarer's account.
Among the " unexpected " expenses the su'm of 14s 8d was spent in wine for the Convent on Whitsunday ; a and their oblations "against Christmas" amounted to 6s. Small sums were paid to the deacons and novices, " among the Socii^" and to celebrants and readers. 5s was paid for wine and ale sent as exennia or gifts to the Abbot and Prior on certain occasions. The entry is not clear here, but that this is its meaning will appear from other accounts. 63 8d was paid for " our shoeing," that is, of the two Treasurers ; and 6a 8d for " our grand Mass, because twice this year." Similar items to these three last occur in most of the accounts of the other offices. John, the claviger, is mentioned. There are payments to the Pope and the Bishop of Salisbury, and expenses at the visitation of the abbey by u the Clerks of Lincoln."
But the chief business of the Treasurers was not, as might have been expected, to make general provision for the Convent, either by attending to it themselves or by making payments to the Kitchener and other officers for the purpose. The greater portion of their revenue was, in point of fact, expended in building opera- tions; and it would appear that the " customs " they received from their fellow obedientiars were specially devoted to this object under an ordinance. Large sums were laid out by them on u the Old Work" and "the New Work," as the different portions of the fabric of the Church were termed.b " The New Wear " absorbed
a Wine was also supplied by the Treasurers at Easter ; see p. 45.
b Not long previously there had been two royal licences for the conveyance of messuages and lands to the Abbot and Convent in support of the fabric of the Abbey. Two of the messuages were in Oxford ; and nine messuages, one toft, two shops, seven virgates of land, and 40" of rent were in Abingdon, Cumnor, Wootton, and Bradley, Berks. (Patent Rolls, 37 Edw. III., p. 1, m. 10 ; 47 Edw. III., p. 1, m. 25.) The entries in the accounts may be compared with the Fabric Rolls of York Minster. (Surtees Society.)
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$1 large sum, and the tenements in Abingdon belonging to this office required thatching and other repairs.
The total expenses were 2941 0s 11 £d, being 591 8s 8£d less than the receipts for the current year, so that the Treasurers had a large nominal balance ; but under the head of "debtors" the large sum of 13741 3s 4d was due from the Abbot for the past year, perhaps for several preceding years, and 941 13s 7d for the present year ; the sum due from him for the current year being stated to be for wheat, malt, &c. A large total sum was due from officers and others. A much smaller sum was due to " creditors." a
A similar account of the Treasurers occurs a few years later, in 1383-4. They started with a nominal balance in hand of 2,179! 4s 10id, more than 2001 in excess of the year 1375-6, but chiefly consisting of debts from the Abbot. It does not appear that he was acting as their banker, but rather that he con- tinually failed to pay sums due from himself to the office. The receipts are derived from the same sources as before. A very small sum was received for eels taken at the Wear. 100s was received as a gift from the Abbot to " the New Work ; " and 70s from the Chamberlain, the Sacristan, the Keeper of the Work, the Lignar, the Cellarer, the Refectorer and the Gardener for "good ale and spices," viz. 10s from each.b
The expenses are also much the same as before. The " Master Physician" received 100s; the "instructor of the youths" 50s. To a certain student 13s 4d was paid for his cope ; he appears to
a See also Mr. Brace's remarks on this account, p. 11.
b Spices are frequently referred to in these rolls, in the Appendices to the Chronicle of Abingdon, and in the Burcester Rolls, without auy further description. What was included under the head of spicery or grocery in those times may be seen in the Durham Household Boolt, and in the Rolls of Finchale Priory. The follow- ing is a list : almonds, aniseed, biscuits, cinnamon, cloves, confects, currants or small raisins, dates, figs, ginger, grains (pepper unground), liquorice, mace, nut- megs, pepper, plate (a sweetmeat so called), pomegranates, prunes, great raisins, rice, saffron, sanders, sugar, sukkets, turnsole. Maigne d'Arnis describes them generally as " aliments qui composent le repas du soir les jours du jeune, tels que les patisseries, les sucreries, les confitures, les fruits, &c."
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have become a priest this year, but " he does not yet receive from the Chamber and from oblations like his fellow priests." This explains the status of the " Socii," who are constantly referred to without any further description. One Socius was attached to most, if not to each of the offices, probably as a deputy. The Sacristan seems to have got into difficulties, as 61 is paid to him " for the relief of his -office." It was not, however, the special province of the Treasurers to relieve in this way, though there is one other instance of their having done so. Any officer who had a large balance in hand might be called upon to hand over part of it to another officer who had a deficit. Thomas, the Abbot's marshal, had occupied a tenement belonging to the Treasurers, and was pardoned for part of the rent, in consideration of the expenses which he had laid out upon it. A female tenant was also par- doned her rent because of her poverty. A stipend was paid to a servant in the Infirmary.
Tenths were paid to the King for the churches of Chieveley and Cumnor, besides expenses about the payment of tenths in the diocese of Lincoln. 4s was paid to " our chaplains." " In our medicine, because of varied and long-continued sickness, 39s ll^d." The small sum of 20d was paid to " our clerk " for a large amount
specified labour. The Treasurers paid some large debts of the Kitchener to certain persons. 10s was paid to the barber of the Infirmary. A reward was given to a man bringing exennia. 8s 6d was spent in wine for the Convent on the day of the Apostles Peter and Paul, probably about 20 gallons.
Besides the expenses of " the New Work," the Wear, and the tenements, as before, this account contains " expenses for glass/' 11 expenses about a dovecote made in a tenement," and lt expenses about the seats of the Cloister/' The first of these includes payments to Simon the glass-maker for the "oylets" of three windows of the Cloister, and for 36 feet of glass for the third window of the Cloister.* 10d was paid for the oblations of
1 This use of the word oylets is rather unusual ; it does not appear in this sense in Mr. Parker's Architecture.
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the glasiers against Christinas. Other payments were made for the ironwork (ferramentis) of four windows of the Cloister, and for white glass ; and a gift of a pellis cordiban1 was made to Brother Nicholas Drayton " for his pains taken about the writing which is in the windows of the Cloister," of courtesy or bounty — ex curialitate^ an expression which frequently occurs in these accounts.
The dovecote was an expensive affair ; it cost nearly as much as the Cloister windows, and more than twice as much as the seats of the Cloister. It was made. of stone, and in its erection a scaffold was necessary. Part of the timber for the seats was bought of the Kitchener, a good instance of the entire independence of each office, and of the transaction of business between each by money payments.
The third of the Treasurers' Accounts is dated 1440-1441, the Abbot then being one of the t\vo Treasurers of the Convent.* The balance in hand at the beginning of the year had dwindled to the small sum of 1241 0s ll^d. Mr. Bruce supposed that this was due " to public troubles and a large outlay in building " ; but it is more probable that the abnormal debts previously mentioned had been written off, though it is quite true that the abbey had suffered great losses.b Deducting that sum, the receipts for the year amounted to only 21 01 7s 5d, a great falling off, which might be supposed to indicate that the Abbey revenues had con- siderably diminished between 1384 and 1440. But it seems that the Treasurers no longer received the sums entered under the head of Alia receptio in the preceding accounts, which sums had amounted to more than 1001 yearly on the average. Possibly these
"• This Abbot was William Asshendon, who held office from 1436 to 1469. The Monasticon, quoting Willis, says of him : " He and his successor, John Sante (1469-1495), with his two immediate predecessors, Hamme (1427) and Salford (1428-1436), built the tower in the middle of the church, all the body of the church, and the towers at the west end of it." He had formerly been the Abbot's Treasurer in 1424-5 ; p. 152. He also appears to have been Keeper of Cuddesdon in 1440-1, and as such to have paid "customs."
b See the episcopal licence of 1432, p. 166.
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had always belonged and had been re-transferred to the Cellarer, but we have no accounts of that officer.
In the first paragraph of the receipts we obtain full corrobora- tion of the view above taken that the moneys received by the Treasurers were consuetudines and not balances. It is clear that they were customary payments due from the respective but not subordinate officers of the Abbey ; and here, as before, they are described under the general head of " receptio consueta." Besides these, other payments were received from the obedientiars under the name of ll new impositions," to defray the costs of " the New Work;" with 40s from the Abbot for the high mass of the Treasurer, Curtar, and Chaplain of the Abbot ; and 30s from the same for wastel-bread on the fifteen principal feasts.
Although the Treasurers' income had diminished, they received a larger number of rents than their predecessors in office. They still occasionally obtained legacies or gifts. After making deduc- tions for "repayments of rent" to other officers in respect of certain tenements, and for " default of rents " owing to the vacancy of several houses, they set out their expenses in the Convent, including the sum of 30s yearly paid to three barbers. Probably as a consequence of the comparative poverty of this office, the Convent received no " pittances " on the feast of the Translation of Saint Benedict, and had no allowance of wine on any of the six principal feasts of the year. These allowances of wine were, as we have seen, the sole contributions of the Treasurers in the shape of provisions. For the same reason, it may be, the Treasurers were excused by the Abbot from paying their quota to " the con- tribution of the general Chapter ; " a and it is stated that they had been similarly relieved in the two years preceding. There are
a It is not stated where this general chapter was held. In 1225 the Abbots of Evesham and Abingdon had presided at a general chapter of the Benedictine monks held at St. Andrew's, Northampton. The Constitutions made by them are preserved in Cott. MS., Jul. D. II., 162. (Monasticon, i., 509.) As to the chapter of 1279, see post. In 1290, a general chapter was held at Abingdon. (Annales Monastic!, ed. by Dr. Luard, ii., 153.)
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however payments to the Precentor ; to chanters or singers at Christmas and other feasts ; for cloth bought for six servants, all named, at Christmas ; to the physician ; to the " instructor " of the scholars ; to the students at Oxford for gaudies ; and for necessaries bought for two novices " against their entering into the religion."* As the rest of this account is unfortunately lost, we cannot ascertain whether the Treasurers continued to make both ends meet.
The next officer in importance, at least in respect of the amount of moneys passing through his hands, was the Kitchener. We have only one of the accounts of this office, and that in a very decayed condition. The precise date has been lost, but it belongs to the reign of Edward III. The total receipts in this office for the year were close upon £300, not including a sum remaining over from the previous year.b
The Kitchener's receipts consisted of rents of tenements and lands in Abingdon and elsewhere, some being received from ll the rent of the Pittancer," and from " the rent of tha Convent." Payments were received for stallage at the fairs, u except from the tenements of the obedientiars." The moneys received from the portmoot, the court of pie-powder, nnd " assize broken " are not reckoned, because they had been spent in wages. " in vagabonds/' and in pardons. The second of these expressions probably refers to expenses incurred in dealing with troublesome persons at fair-time. 11s accrued from waifs and estrays, and rents of 41b. and 2lb. of wax were due from certain tenements. A palfrey was sold for 13s.
Small quantities of corn, mixtillion, and malt were received from tl the mill under the Court/' and from te Okkemulle." Portions of
* " The ceremonial at the profession of novitiates " in this abbey is described in Cott. MS., Claud. C. IX., f. 184 (Monasticon).
b There were two kitchens, the Abbot's and the Monks'. " The Kitchener of the monks" had jurisdiction over the latter only. The special qualities expected in him are described in the treatise on the Obedientiars. See Mr. Stevenson's Appendix, pp. 322, 323, 324, 391, and p. 153 of this volume.
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the corn and mixtillion were paid as stipends to Robert the bailiff, Henry the smith, a carter, a gardener, and a dairywoman, a small portion being used ''in the expenses of the house." Of the malt portions were given to the two millers for their stipends, and three bushels went to feed the geese. 6s was obtained from " the fishery of Okke," that is, the river Ock, which runs into the Thames just below Abingdon.
Under the head of " The Grange/' the Kitchener accounts for moneys received from the tithe corn and hay of Abingdon, Schupene, and the Rye, from the corn of Sandford (a rectory belonging to the abbey), from the Croft (Crofta), from herbage, and from the tithe of fifteen acres next Caldecote.
Rents of assize and other sums, particulars of which are stated, were derived from Schupene, Caldecote, Whysle, and Weneke- felde, and from the Abbot's manors, the names of which are given. The grooms (garciones) of the Kitchener are mentioned. Large numbers of hens came in under the name of " churscett," or church-scot ; but no money was received for them, as they were all " expended," that is, used in the monks' own kitchen.8 Geese also formed part of the receipts, being all consumed. Oats and hogs were sold in some places. The fines and perquisites of certain courts yielded rather large sums.
On the other hand, the Kitchener's expenses comprised rents and other payments for tenements, some to other officers of the abbey. 40s was due to the Castle of Windsor for ward, and 13s 4d to "the Exchequer of Oxford," b being outgoings from
• Professor Vinogradoff, in his Villainage in England, p. 295. writes as follows : " The church had also an ancient claim on the faithful ; the church-scot of Saxon times often occurs in the feudal age under the name of churisct or cheriset. It is mostly paid in kind, but may be found occasionally as a money-rent."
6 Many estates all over the kingdom hac! to pay " castle-guard rents " to neigh- bouring castles, sometimes even after the castles had been destroyed or had fallen into decay. The rent due to " the King's Exchequer in Oxford " is mentioned in Mr. Stevenson's Appendix, p. 332. In 29-30 Henry VIII. it was pajable to " the bailiffs of the town of Oxford " for tenements in Abingdon, as " landgable rent."
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tenements of the abbey. But the principal expenses were for the kitchen, for wine, ale, and cheese, for beef, pork, mutton, and veal, for pigs, eggs, eels, salmon, and various kinds of fresh and salt fish, with oysters ; the total amounting to the large sum of 1791 16s 0£d. The monks evidently lived in a liberal fashion, and had every variety of food.a Poultry is not here mentioned, because hens had been already accounted for. Other sums were paid for flour, saffron, mace, garlick, onions, sauce, pepper, lard, oil, figs, raisins, almonds, salt, &c. The small sum of 4s defrayed the Kitchener's expenses " to Winchester" and back.
From this office payments were due to the Socii tl in the autumn," to the Lignar, to the Keeper of the Work, to the chap- lains of several persons, whose obits were probably kept in the abbey, and to " a new chaplain."
Tenths were paid in the counties of Berks and Oxford, and " for the contribution of the Cardinals " in the same counties. 8s 4d was distributed to the poor " for Abbot Nicholas," probably in linen cloth, as before. It should be remarked that the tenths were levied on each office separately, and not on the abbey as a whole, though the total may have been paid to the royal collector in one sum.
Dishes, plates, vessels, and utensils had to be provided by the Kitchener. Candles cost 8s 3d. Oblations " against Christmas " came to 8s 9d. The cooks of the Kitchen received 7s 4d " for the principal feasts." On the i( feast of Saint Thomas " the Kitchener and his Socius took 3a. The large sum of 103s went in "autumn expenses," for the autumnal feasts so frequently referred to in these rolls. Were the monks allowed to go out to join in the
a The number of courses at dinner is not specified. The Ramsey accounts in one place mention " the third dish." Perhaps this was the usual number. At a much earlier date the monks of Saint Swithiu complained to King Henry II. that the Bishop of Winchester had reduced the number of their dishes to ten, but the King replied that he had only three himself, and ordered the Bishop to reduce the monks' dishes to that number. Giraldus Cambreusis, who tells this story, adds that he had in his own time counted sixteen courses at a monastic repast. (Giraldus, De rebus a se gcstls, lib. ii., cap. 5.)
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harvest merry-makings? Speaking of the great feast days at Bicester, Mr. Blomfield says that " in the afternoons the monks and their visitors often joined the villagers in their sports." But the Augustinian rule was not so strict as the Benedictine.
There were other payments for repairs of houses, for the carts, horses, and hogs, and for cleansing the fishpond. Then follow the stipends of the bailiff and other servants, and allowances for decayed rents, for holding a court, for hidage, &c. After some further expenses for various necessary articles, the total is cast at 2681 I8 5£d, leaving a balance of 601 17s 9£d in favour of the Kitchener.
The Chamberlain was another principal officer, whose chief duty it was to provide for the clothing and shoeing of the community,* and who accordingly had under his superintendence the tailor, the shoemaker, and the lavender or launderer.b His office was termed " the Chamber/'
The first account of this office is dated 1417-1418. The receipts consist almost entirely of rents from manors, rectories, lands, tene- ments, and portions, which need not be fully described here. 30s was due from the Rector of Tadmertone for Maundy. 153 3d was received from the Abbot for a servant in the tailory (sartaria)c The total receipts for the year were 19 11 5s 0|d. Out of this a " surplusage " or deficit of the preceding year had to be made good. The Chamberlain had to pay several sums to the Treasurers of the Convent for u customs," for the " absence of brethren," and for the autumnal feasts. Part of the rents received by
1 See Mr. Stevenson's Appendix, p. 384. The Chamberlain occasionally went to the fair at Winchcomb (300, 326). The Abbot had a chamberlain of his own.
b The shoes were greased with hog's fat thrice in the conrse of the year (MS. Cott. Claud. C. IX. f. 178b). At Ramsey there were two masters in the sartaria, and three servants in the laundry. The "lotrix ecclesise " and her servant, and the " lotrix Refectorii " are also mentioned. (Monasticcn, ii. 549.) In the Ministers' Accounts of Ramsey these laundresses are described as " ij lotrices Conventus," and " lotrix manutergiorum."
* "In stipendijs sissoris et sutoris de sartrino, ix s. ix d. ob." (Ramsey Accounts.)
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him were " repaid," or rather paid over, to the Kitchener, the Almoner, the Treasurers of the Convent, the Cellarer, the Re- fectorer, and others. The payment to the Treasurers out of a certain tenement was to be made for a term of thirty years only, which had nearly expired. There were large defaults of rents and tenants' works, deductions for the repairs of houses, costs of the sheep, of the meadows at Welford, and for the expenses there of the Lord Abbot, the Chamberlain, and other brethren, who evi- dently made Welford a favourite resort. a
The " Expenses in the Convent" are set out under a separate heading. Money payments or liveries "for spices" on the feast of the Nativity of the B. V. Mary, were made to the Abbot, the Prior, the Subprior, the Third Prior, 21 priests, and 10 non- sacerdotes. Here we obtain a statement of the numerical com- position of the monastery, which varied slightly from time to time ; and it is also stated that one of the monks died in that year, his name, as well as that of a *' newly professed," being given. Other similar payments were made to the Abbot and Convent at the " terms " or feasts of St. Michael, St. Thomas the Apostle, the Annunciation, and St. John the Baptist, an extra sum being given to the three Priors " of bounty." The Chamber- lain had a special allowance for " spices" by reason of his office, and four novices likewise received money for spices. It is clear that the monks received money, and not money's worth ; so it may be that they had the option of spending it or not spending it as they pleased, and if any of them were of a saving disposition they would be able to lay up some amount of " treasure on earth." Though this hardly accords with the primitive intention of
• " The Chamberlain has in his hand the town of Welford and the town of Chieveley, with the hamlets appertaining." He also received certain " customs' ' from the Abbot. {Chronicle of Ab ing don, ed. Stevenson, ii., 299.) In like manner the Chamberlain of Ramsey had the manor of Lawshall, to which he sometimes went in person, and sometimes sent his groom and other servants, to levy moneys. (Ministers' Accounts.)
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monachism, it need hardly excite surprise, for there is no doubt that the original rules had become greatly relaxed.*
Under the same heading are various other payments, including small sums to the tailor and the lavender for thread ; expenses for " the great Mass," 0 Hex gentium, &c.b The Chamberlain had a Subchamberlain and a Socius. He paid moneys to the deacons and novices, and to the students at Oxford. 6s was distributed to the poor on the obit of Abbot Hugh, and 30s was spent on Maundy Thursday. Towards the Abbot's caprioli 2s was paid, the other offices likewise contributing under this head. Particulars are given as to the clothing of the monks. Oil in the Dormitory or Dorter cost 36s 8d. It appears that the Abbot sent his servants, if he did not attend himself, to the installation of the Bishop of Salisbury.*
Under another heading the Chamberlain claims deductions for expenses of visitors, a visit to Welford, horse-shoeing, masons, carpenters, the garden, the ward of Windsor Castle (for the manor of Bradeley), wine bought on " the day of the account," tenths paid to the King for his official possessions in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, his contribution to the General Chapter, fuel, torches,
a " Moneys paid to the Abbot and monks " are alluded to by Mr. Bruce. The Canons of Burcester likewise received money to provide themselves with clothes. (Blomfield's History, p. 117.)
b The Olcries, or Anthems in Advent beginning with O, are frequently referred to in these accounts and in those of Ramsey Abbey. In the latter they are described somewhat differently, as the following examples will show : —
In O Abbatis, iij s. iiij d. In 0 Camerarij. &c. In expensis Abbatis et Prioris ad O, cum exennijs ad Natale et Pascha, xixs. In seruisia ad le O Elemosinarij et pro distribucione, xx s. ; et pro tercio ferculo, xiij s. iiij d. In seruisia ad le O Elemosinarij nichil, quia in materia ; in speciebus et ij ferculis pro eodem, xxviij s. viij d. In expensis ad le O Camerarij cum ceruicia, pisce, specie- bus, et amigdalis, Ij s. ijd. (Ministers' Accounts, Public Record Office.)
The late Archdeacon Hale gives other variations in the use of the " O " in his Introduction to the Register of Worcester Prioiy, and explains that " they relate to the pittances or additions to the ordinary diet of the monastery made on festival days" in Advent. (Camden Society.)
c John Chaundeler, elected 15 Nov. 1417.
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&c. The Chamberlain went to London apparently to obtain legal advice touching certain rents. Lastly, the stipends of his servants are set out ; they were the tailor, the lavender, the shoemaker, the groom or page, the clerk of the account, and the yeoman or valet. Part of the expenses in some cases were shared by the Chamberlain with other officers. The total was 2061 6s 8±& ; " and so more expended than received, 151 1s 7^d."a
Just before the date of this account, in 1416, some public- spirited inhabitants of Abingdon began to build the two bridges of Burford and Culham. On their completion, the high road from London to Gloucester was diverted through the town of Abingdon, which thus acquired much additional traffic, and became of great consequence ; but there is no reference to those bridges in the rolls before us. Tt has indeed been particularly remarked that " neither the Abbot nor any of the monks appear to have dis- tinguished themselves as contributors." The chief bearer of the expense was the locally-famous merchnnt, Geoffrey Barbour, who died soon afterwards.b Barbour's tenement is referred to in the account next to be mentioned.
There-is only one other account of the Chamberlain, eleven years later, for the year 1428-1429. Ralph de Hamme, the previous Chamberlain, had become Abbot, and was succeeded in the office by Thomas de Salford, who is said to have resigned the office of Abbot in 1427.c Here he begins with a balance in hand, but many of the rents formerly belonging to this office were received this year by the Abbot's receiver and surveyor of the lordship of Welford, who paid the money over to the Chamberlain. It should be noticed that two monks successively held the office of Chamber-
• See also Mr. Brace's remarks on this account, p. 10.
b Lyson's Magna Britannia, vol. i. part ii. p. 220 ; Brayley and Britton, Berk- shire, 162.
c It is stated that a pension was given to Salford. A previous Abbot, John Dorset, had resigned in 1422, and in 1425 had a licence to study for three years in either of the Universities of England. (Reg. Chauncleler, Salisbury, quoted in the the Monasticon.}
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lain this year, and each of them renders his portion of the yearly account in the game roll. The receipts for the year came to 15 11 17s l£d, showing a diminution, which is partly accounted for by the fact that the Abbot's receiver did not pay over his gross receipts, but made deductions for outgoings. Repayments of rent and expenses in the Convent are specified as before. The number of priests had increased to 27, and that of non-sacerdotes had decreased to five. Two monks had ""receded," one to Colne. Two new priests are named. 3s 4d was paid for " our medicines " ; 12d to the keeper of " the red gate " ; 38 2d for " a torch bought against Christmas"; 3s 6d "to our servants riding with us to Welford on three occasions, and bringing trouts to Abingdon" ; 7s for six cushions of tapestry -work bought for the manor of Welford ; 16s 10d to the Archbishop of Canterbury for a subsidy granted to the prelates, doctors, and clerks crossing over to the general Council of Sienna ; 15d to " the same Lord " for another subsidy granted for the defence of the English Church ; 8s 6d to the same for the expenses of the proctors of the clergy in the last Con- vocation ; and 13£d to the Bishop of Lincoln for his expenses in his visitation this year, for the church of Tademerton.
Other sums are entered as being due to the Bishop of Lincoln, but were disallowed, because they had not been paid. All the payments to the Archbishop and the Bishop were made at a certain rate assessed upon the recognised taxation of the church (of Pope Nicholas IV.). The carriage of eight cart-loads of planks, joists, and boards from Welford, for mending the laundry, cost 24s ; it was evidently a building of goodly proportions. 3000 tiles with laths and nails were bought at Netelbed for roofing the office of the Camer.iria. A key for the door of the garden cost 3d. 20d was paid to Matilda Neell of Welford as tf rewards " for pre- paring dinner "atour arrival ; " the plural indicating that she received sums from or for each of the visitors. 4d was spent in wine bought on the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, no doubt for the audit. The total expenses were 1391 0s 8d. Thus the Chamberlain
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wound up the year with a balance in hand. At the end of the account is an inventory of the furniture in the Hospice, or guest- house, and in the laundry. In the former there was " one counting-board in the Exchequer." In the latter were " six brass basons for washing feet and for Maundy," and four towels of linen cloth for Maundy.a
Next in importance to the Chamberlain, in respect of the amount passing through his hands, was the Lignar. This officer is styled " the Woodreeve" by Mr. Bruce, and " the Woodward " by Mr. Stevenson in his edition of the Abingdon Chronicle,1* but he does not appear to have had the custody of any woods, though a small portion of his receipts was derived from " woodsilver." The other well-known term, " woodman," would likewise be a bad rendering of-lignariuij as it is usually applied to a man who is employed in felling and lopping trees. This officer's chief occupation appears to have been the provision of fuel by purchase. I have therefore had to coin a word — the Lignar — out of the Latin term Lignarius, as in the case of " Obedientiars."
The Lignar's receipts in 1355-1356 were chiefly derived from " portions," and other moneys due from his fellow-officers, and from corn and wool sold at Dray ton and Colnham. The sum total was 1171 15s 2d. Out of this he had to make payments to the Cellarer and Refectorer, and to the deacons and novices. He had to pay his share of the oblations " against Christmas," for " the
• See the Register of Worcester Priory, p. xciii. Two years after the date of this account, in 1431, there was an insurrection against the clergy, of which William Mandeville, bailiff of Abingdon, was one of the ringleaders. He was seized by the Duke of Gloucester, and executed. (Lysons, Beflukire, p. 220.)
b Mr. Stevenson quotes a reference to the liff>iarium,or woodhonse, where the fuel was stored, and which would be under the supervision of the Lignar. There were three " lignarii " in Ramsey Abbey, but they were not obedientiars. One of them was " in the hall," the other two " in the kitchen." Only the first was permitted to dine in the hall, along with the rnasterrporter and the two disprnsers. (Jfvnarticon. ii. 549.)
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great Mass," for wine and ale sent to the Abbot and Prior, for the Abbot's caprioli, &c. His own cowl and shoeing cost 10s 6d. Great firewood or billets cost 71 12s 9|d; underwood or faggots, 104s 6£d; straw, 79s l£d ; charcoal, 30s. There were various farming and other expenses, including the costs of a new sheepfold. 4s was paid for medicine for the horses, and 9s 2d was given to divers purveyors of the King and Queen. Like other officers, the Lignar had to pay his quota to the King's fifteenth. On the dorse of the roll there is a grange account, showing the quantities of grain received, and how it was disposed of. Part was consumed in " liveries " to servants, part was used for seed, and part was sold, no doubt, to outsiders, as the abbey lands grew much more corn than was required for the sustenance of its household.
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The Sacristan was the next important officer. First of all, he received 9l 4s 4|d by allowance of the Convent. Many rents, pensions, portions, and tithes were assigned to this office, and full particulars of them are set out, which include sums received from the rectories of St Martin's and St. Aldate's in Oxford. " Of the Lignar for tithes in Milton and Charney, nothing, because they are assigned to the Lignar's office by a certain provision (providencia) ." The oblations are also specified minutely. The rectory of Mercham appears to have been bodily assigned to this office. Altogether the receipts amounted to 741 1s lfd.
As usual there are repayments of rents to fellow obedientiars and others. Then follow the Sacristan's peculiar " expenses in the Church." 4861b. of wax were bought at the cost of 12l 11s. Wine for masses and liveries came to 42s ; oil, 75s 8d ; with candles, tallow, lamps, tapers, torches and wick. 10s yearly was paid to William Chaundler to superintend the making of tapers and candles. 20d was spent for mending the clapper of a bell ; I9d in cords for the bells ; 8d in a bawdrick for a bell ; and 17s 3|d for ringing the bells on feast days. This ringing was done by the " clerks," who
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also received stipends amounting to 17s 7d yearly, besides allow- ances for certain services.*
Then follow " expenses in the Convent." The Sacristan had to pay to the Treasurers of the Convent ll of custom " 10l 18s 4d, with other sums. " In the oblation of the Lord Abbot, Prior, and Convent this year, G1 6s 8d." Money was paid for spices for the three Priors, the Sacristan, and the Socii of the church ; and spices and confections were provided for the Sacristan and for guests. Sundry payments occur of a similar nature to those described in other offices. 9s 6d was distributed to the poor on the day of Relics ; 8s 8d being paid in wine for the Convent on the same day.
"Necessary expenses" included 3s for ''the boots of the Knights." The stipend of the butler was 13s 4d. 53s 4d was expended for the Hospice and visitors. The outgoings at Mercham are speci- fied. Finally there are expenses for work done in " the Hall and Chamber " by carpenters, masons, and others ; and gloves cost 20d. The total expenses amounted to 82l 15s 3|d, besides 17s 11 £d for a fourth part of a tenth. Thus they exceeded the receipts by gi 14.8 2d. This account is followed by a grange account of Mercham, and lists of debtors and creditors. The men of Hanney were in debt for Peter's pence. The great size of the Easter taper is shown by the fact that 3001b. of it remained*
We may now turn to the accounts of " the Warden of the Office of Trinity of the Monastery of Abingdon," who received the rents of various lands and tenements, some of which had been acquired by Abbots Roger de Thame and Peter de Hanney, and assigned to this office. Three pence yearly were due to the
* The number of the bells is not stated. In the tower at Burcester there were at first three, and afterwards four bells. (Mr. Blomfield's History, p. 108.) There was a guild for ringing the bells of Westminster Abbey. (Patent Roll, 39 Henry III., m. 12.)
b Several accounts of the Sacristan of Burcester are abstracted in Mr. Blom- field's History. There are also Sacristan's accounts of Coldingham Priory.
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Warden from the Master of the Scholars of Abingdon ; and larger sums were payable by the Sacristan, the Almoner, and the Treasurers of the Convent. 4s was received from the Abbot for four gaudies. Gifts by John Wythegynmulle and Matilda his wife, and by John Yonge, of Radley, are referred to. The Warden's total receipts for the year 1414-15 amounted to 381 15s.
On the other side there are payments to the Kitchener for divers tenements in Abingdon, to the Cellarer, and to the Almoner. 6s 8d was also paid to the last-named " for a certain place enclosed within the new Hospice," or inn, which is referred to in several other places. A yearly payment was due to the Prior of Pohgle (or Powgheley), for Chyld's tenement. But the greater portion of the Warden's expenses was for " the Chapel," and included moneys paid to the Clerks of the Church a for the obit of Abbot John, and to celebrants for the souls of the first two of the bene- factors above mentioned. 61 13s 4d was paid to the Treasurers of the Convent towards the New Work, under a new ordinance. The repairs of the tenements belonging to this office, and of the new inn, absorbed about 61 ; the whole of the expenses slightly exceed- ing the receipts.
There are two later accounts of the Trinity Warden, in 1436- 1437 and in 1448-1449. In the latter year the office was held by Ralph Hamme, the Prior. They both give inventories of the stores belonging to the office.b
The Gardener's accounts show receipts coming to about 201 a year. There are four accounts of this office, which was combined with that of the Pittancer in the earliest of them. Moneys were received from and paid to other officers os usual, including receipts from the Keeper of the Work and the Precentor for their
* In a later Warden's account they are called " the ringers of the Church." See also the Sacristan's account, as above.
b There was also a Guild of the Holy Trinity in Abingdon, as well as a Guild of St. Helen.
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gardens. Several officers had separate gardens of their own within the abbey walls, in addition to the large garden of the abbey. The Hundred Court of Hornraere seems to have belonged to the Abbey, as its profits were divided between several offices. The Gardener, like others of his fellow obedientiars, had a famulus of his own, and employed other servants and workmen. This famulus was paid with the money received from the Bailiff of the Hundred.8 7s 11^ was spent on the vines and alleys.
In the second account of this officer it is stated that the " per- quisites of the courts of the Lordship of the Gardener " had been demised to the Kitchener at farm.b The abbey garden appears to have contained a fishpond, as the Gardener derived 12s 8d from fish sold.c 6s accrued from " busca et fasciculis vinearum " — evidently the prunings of the vines ; d 13s 4d from wine (made in the abbey?); 20s 0|d from grapes; 2s from verjuice ; 4d from vines; 13s 4d from cider sold "by estimation"; and 32s 6|d from fruits sold, namely, apples, pears, and nuts.6 71s ld was received from barley, pulse, and straw sold ; part of the straw not being accounted for because it had been " expended in thatching the houses."
Various payments were made by the Gardener to the Abbot, Prior, and other officers, of a similar nature to those mentioned in other accounts. 23 was paid to " our chaplain." Several sums are charged for the table, stipends, and " tunics " of the servants, besides occasional gifts ; probably they were the servants who laboured in the Garden/ The following is a more descrip- tive entry than usual : "In expenses made for sending the yearly gifts to 0 Radix, 16d." Medicine cost 5s. The great moat round
a He was afterwards called " sen-iens " and rent-collector ; see p. 130.
b A later account has : " To the Kitchener- for excusing our tenants upon Sterte at the clay of frankpledge, 3s 4rt."
0 There were several ponds within the walls of the Priory of Burcester ; see Mr. Blomfield's plan.
d Compare pp. 16, 18. e Compare p. 74.
' There were two servants in the garden of Ramsey Abbey.
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the abbey was cleansed at the expense of 20s 10^d. Sundry items refer to moneys spent ll in fishing " and in nets.a No officer could obtain anything belonging to* another office without paying for it ; and so the Gardener had to disburse 8d for an ash tree standing in the Hostilary, or on land belonging to it.b
The gathering of grapes and the vintage cost 4s 4d, and the propping of the vines 43 6d. The vines were apparently cultivated in the Italian manner,0 but their culture was clearly neither ex- tensive nor very profitable. It is not stated how many servants were employed here, but we know that in the vineyard at Ramsey there were a master and six servants. Other expenses were in- curred in gathering the fruit and nuts, and in making cider. On striking a balance, the Gardener shows a large excess of expenditure ; and though there were many " debtors " to the office, of whom the Abbot was the chief, yet he owed large sums to the Treasurers of the Convent, the Pittancer, and others.
" The Issues of the Grange of the Garden," and " Stock in the office of the Gardener," are set out under separate headings. One of two brass pots had been taken from a tenant as a distress for or in lieu of rent.
The two later accounts of the Gardener are very similar to those just described. The Gardener had a Socius, who was paid by other officers. Their cowls and shoes for the year cost 2s; " and it is assigned to the New Work in the Nave of the Church on the north side." 40s was paid " to Thomas Abendon, the second scholar, for the corrody of John Otour and his wife, for bread and ale." In the year 1412 there was a bad fruit season, and nothing was received for grapes, " because they remain in the Infirmary for making verjuice thereof"; so the Gardener had to buy figs at
* Weals, or fishing baskets, were also nsed ; see p. 76. b Sometimes he felled trees on his own land ; see p. 75.
c That is, the system of " high culture," as distinguished from " low culture." (The Wines of the World, by Henry Vizetelly, pp. 18, UZ.)
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London and "in the town" of Abingdon, for the Convent, especially in Lent and Advent.
The last account of the Gardener mentions many gardens belonging to tenements, one being next to St. Nicholas Church, the rector of which paid ld .yearly " for a chimney standing on the Lord's soil, so demised by indenture for a term of years.5' The peculiar profits of the office are entered under the head of " Farm of the Garden and the Croft," and include 10s 1\A received from the fishing of the water there. As no receipts from vines or grapes occur, it is probable that vine-culture had been abandoned. a 6s 8d was received from Richard Eveshain [a tenant?] "for a, new garden made on the west side of our hospice." The following entries also deserve notice : " Paid to the Keeper of Bayworth for the obit of Abbots Roger and Peter, for Monkcroft, 13s 4d ; and paid to the Kitchener for the tithe of the same croft, 3s 4d." " In the stipend of a carpenter hired to make and amend the great Gate next the Church of St. Nicholas, with boards and nails for the same, 22d." Divers repairs "within our hospice" cost 4s 51'. This hospice appears to have been the Gardener's residence. " In weals bought for taking fish in the moat of the Convent, 4s 10d," with other charges for keeping fish. The Gardener's total receipts and expenses had gradually decreased, till they at last amounted to about twelve pounds yearly.
The Pittancer's accounts are very brief.b He received in Abingdon and elsewhere pensions from six churches, and small sums from wood, fruit, and hay, the total coming to 171 19s ld. Out of this sum he paid a small debt ; " in siynatione " of the
• The Vineyard, however, continued to he mentioned as a locality in other accounts. In the Monasticon it is stated that " north of the Abbey is a place still retaining the name of the Vineyard " (i. 510).
b His first account is dated 1322-3. This is the only roll which has survived the (i destruction" of the abbey, in 1327, by unruly persons of Oxford and Abingdon, of whom twelve were hanged and sixty more condemned. (Monasticon, i. 508 ; Addit. MSS. Brit.. Mns, 28,666, f. 154 ; Mr. H. C. Maxwell Lyte's History of t lie University of Oxford, p. 132.)
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Prior and Convent yearly, 75s 3d; and for certain customs, which are specified, 74s 10 |d. There are sundry payments to persons named, being special pittances to members of the Con- vent ; to the Infirmarer and the servants of the Infirmary ; and for the signatio of the novices before Easter, after Easter, and "the third time." The Pittancer had a garcio and swvientes under him. <>s 2d was paid for the Prior, who had been twice ill in the year, some of the novices having likewise been unwell ; and 18d was paid to Master Henry, physician of the Infirmary. Fish was bought for stocking the fishpond at the cost of 9s 6d, and 2s 2d was .spent in " feeding the fish." In the signatio of the Pittancer and the Infirmarer the former disbursed 2s 6d. Thus the expenses slightly exceeded the receipts.
There is only one other account of the Pittancer, in the year 1369-70, when the office was held jointly with that of Gardener. It appears to have been part of the duties of both officers to look after the fishpond and fishing. This year the Pittancer spent 3s in weals and pots for catching fish, and 15s 9d " about the moat." Besides some large pittances to sick monks, 93 ld was expended " in the recreation of the elders." 32s lld was laid out " about the gates and bridges in the Pittancery," that is, in lands belonging to the office, a and small sums in " pots for service," and in platters for meats and porridge. Napronys (napkins) for the workmen's table cost 20d. In a few cases we find one office relieving another ; and so here 79s 7d was transferred from the Pittancery to the Gardenery (pp. 17, 19). The receipts of the former had more than doubled, while those of the latter had a chronic tendency to decrease. The Pittancer was also able to get his dis- charge from an old debt of 151 for three years' pension from the church of Boxor, with which he had probably been charged in previous accounts, but which he had been unable to obtain.
a A parcel of land and marsh called " the Pitensarie " is. mentioned in the letters patent of 1585 (p. 167).
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The Injirmarer's accounts are very brief, and deal with small amounts of money ; so it may be inferred that the monks as a rule enjoyed very good health^ though there were occasional periods of general sickness. Their " doctor's bills " were, as such documents' ought to be in all well-regulated households, small in comparison with their " provision bills." It does not appear that the Infirmary was used as a public hospital ; only sick monks were admitted** Part of the Infirmarer's receipts were derived from rents in the town and suburb of Oxford, in Abingdon, and other places, part from tithes, and part from the Treasurers of the Con- vent (pp. 3, 4). Certain sums were paid for monks who had doubtless been unwell, although the fact is not stated ; and there are a few slight indications of the method of their treatment. In gathering herbs he spent 7d ; for surgery (? bleeding), 8s 10d ; for making waters, 12d; for cummin and liquory-stick, 8d ; for aniseed, 4^d. 81b. of sugar cost the large sum of 10s 8d. 16d was given to the esquires and grooms.b
The qualities required in the Infirmarer of Abingdon are set out in the treatise on the Obedientiars, and are quoted by Archdeacon Hale in the introduction to the Worcester Register.0
The second Infirmarer's account is dated between the two great pestilences of 1349 and 1361-2, and shows a decrease in the amount actually spent in the relief of sickness, though there is an increase in the incidental expenses. It includes among the receipts 6s 8d from the Treasurers of the Convent " for firewood for le
a There were two hospitals, in the old sense of the word, in Abingdon, one of St. Helen, founded in the reign of Henry V., by Geoffrey Barbar and John de St. Helen, for thirteen poor women ; the other, called St. John's, founded by one of the Abbots, for six poor people. A payment to the latter was made by the Lignar in 1355-6. (Lysons, Berkshire, p. 229.)
b The esquires are seldom mentioned. A Glastonbury cartulary mentions the esquires of that abbey, who each had a livery, some of them being married. (Prof. Vinogradoff 's Villainage, p. 322.)
c See p. Ixxxviii. The Infirmarer of Worcester's revenues are specified at p. 98b of the Register.
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Mongomery " ; a and 263 " received yearly from ten gallons of conventual ale by the week for the stipends of the servants of the Infirmary," who, like more modern nurses, appear to have had great faith in strong liquors. Part of one of the Infirmarer's tenements was occupied by the chaplain and proctors of the chantry of St. Mary in the church of St. Ellen. Suit had to be done by the Infirmarer for another of his tenements at the Guildhall of Oxford. His expenses on the feast of St. ^Ethelwold came to 6s 8d.b The improvement of a chamber in the Infirmary, by making a chimney and putting a tester to the bed, with aumbries or cupboards and other necessaries, cost 28s 8^d. " The woodhouse " is mentioned. Did this woodhouse belong to the Infirmary, or to the whole Abbey ? Possibly it was the house which the Lignar had to superintend. The stipends of the laundress, claviger, and cook were small. 2s was paid to " our chaplain " ; 2s for " our oblation " in the chapel of Saint Edmund ; and 5s 0^d for wax tapers in the Chapel, each weighing one pound.
This is followed by a separate account for medicines, which is very interesting, because it indicates what drugs were then used in the hospital of a monastery. The more difficult of the terms employed are explained in the Glossary.0
Master Thomas, the physician, his horse and his servant, and Master William and his horse, are mentioned. It would appear from this and other references (pp. 4 and 5) that these physicians resided at a distance from the monastery, probably at Oxford,
a This is referred to again on p. 13.
b The reason for observing this feast is obvions. King Alfred took the town of Abingdon from the monks, but it was restored to them by his grandson Eadred, who employed St. ^Cthelwold to superintend the new foundation, which was completed in the reign of Eadgar. {Monasticon, i. 505.) JEthelwold was Abbot of Abingdon in 954, and afterwards Bishop of Winchester. (Stevenson, ii. 253, and Index.)
c One or two gave me much trouble, but they have been kindly interpreted by Dr. Edward Liveing, Registrar of the College of Physicians, who has made a special study of ancient pharmacopoeias.
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and were called in only when occasion demanded. Here again we meet with the gathering of herbs, and the making of waters, oils, and ointments. Wine was used for both potions and lotions.
There are no fewer than six accounts of the two Wardens of the Chapel of Saint Edmund. As the monastery was of pre- Norman foundation, it might naturally have been supposed that this saint was Edmund, King of the East Angles, who was killed by the Danes in 870, and whose " day " was duly observed in the abbey ; but in a cartulary of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, who was Earl from 1272 to 1300,a we find that he was the founder of this Chapel, and that he dedicated it to St. Edmund of Abingdon, Treasurer and Prebendary of Salisbury, and after- wards Archbishop of Canterbury from 1234 to 1240. The following is a summary of the obligation given by the Abbot for its maintenance : —
" Charter of Richard, Abbot of Abendon, and the Convent there. Whereas Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, who has always been a kind and bounteous defender and protector to us, our church, and house, by the motion of Divine charity, has with our consent founded a Chapel in our estate in the vill of Abendon, in the parish of St. Ellen,b in which church we have the right of patron and rector, in a certain place and area containing in length 88 feet, and in breadth 60 feet, where the blessed confessor, Edmund of Pontigny,c is known to have been born, to the praise of God and of the said Saint, and to the evident advantage of our church and house, ordaining that two priests shall every day celebrate divine offices therein for ever : we promise to find at our own charges the same two priests, religious and secular, at our pleasure, to celebrate
• Exchequer, Treasury of the Eeceipt. Miscellaneous Books, B£, f. 61.
b A composition was made in 1289 between the Abbot and the Vicar of St. Ellen's for a yearly quit-rent of 5s. to be paid to the latter for the Chapel. (Ministers' Accounts, 29-30 Henry VIII.)
c A wonderful account of the " translation " of this saint at Pontigny is given by Matthew Paris, in Chronica Majora, iv. 631, v. 76, 192, 369, vi. 128.
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for the souls of the Earl aforesaid and his ancestors ; and also we oblige ourselves to maintain the said Chapel, area, and chantry, subjecting ourselves to the compulsion of the Archbishop of Canter- bury, the Bishop of Salisbury, and the Archdeacon of Berks, and also to the royal power in this respect. Dated at Abendon, 7 kal. Jul. 1288."
The Annals of Worcester allege that in 1289 miracles took place in the Chapel of Abindone, which Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, had built in the preceding year.a
The greater portion of the revenues of this Chapel was derived from oblations on the altar ; another large portion from the rents of tenements in several streets of Abingdon ; 8d. from the box before the cross ; and 6d. from herbage in the cemetery.1' Liko other officers, the two Wardens had to pay " customs " to the Treasurers of the Convent, besides " collation " on St. Edmund's Day ; and to defray or help to defray the oblations of the Convent, namely, the Prior, the Subprior, the third Prior, and 29 Socii. There were sundry expenses for the Chapel, which was strewn with straw/ Mending the bells cost 6d. Expenses were incurred on the day of St. Edmund/ the day of Dedication of the Chapel, and the day of the Translation of St. Edmund. The celebrants on the three feasts received 12d. The Chaplain and the Clerk are
» Annalcs Monastici, ed. Dr. Luard, iv. 499. There had heen a confederation between the Convent of Abingdon and the Priory of Worcester in 1 253 ; ib. 442.
b This seems to have belonged to the Chapel, but the Abbey cemetery was more famous. The Monasticon, quoting Leland, says : " In old times many of the villages about Abingdon had but chapels of ease, and Abingdon Abbey was their mother church, and there they buried." It is a pity there are no vicar's accounts for Abingdon and other places as there are for Burcester, serving in some sort as parish registers. The cemetery of the Priory was shaded by ash-trees.
c Rushes were used in later years.
d This day is in one place only described as " the feast of the Deposition of St. Edmund the Confessor," i.c., 16th November. The Translation seems to have been on the 9th June. (Nicolas's Chronology, p. 145.) There has been some confusion as to the festivals of the two St. Edmunds, but the observance at Abingdon is of great authority, and shows that the Archbishop had a Translation as well as the King.
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mentioned in several places ; 4d. was paid to the laundress for washing vestments.
Most of the tenements belonging to the Chapel had been bequeathed by one John Porter, for the souls of whom and his wife the chaplain performed daily offices. In the later accounts the rents of the tenements steadily increased, while the receipts from oblations gradually decreased to a very small sum.
In 1422-3 the porch of the Chapel of St. Edmund, having fallen into decay, was repaired by a plumber, and a stone wall was made between the cemetery and a certain tenement. A curious inven- tory is given of the stores remaining in the Chapel, the Hall, the Pantry and Butlery, the upper Chamber, the Kitchen, and the Dormitory.6
In the same account of the Chapel Wardens it appears that their contribution to the Treasurers of the Convent "for customs" had been increased from 27s to 40s, to be derived from a certain tenement, or rather manor-house (p. 138), and to be laid up in a new chest till 1001 should have been amassed, under a new ordinance. At a much later date, 1466-7, it is stated that they had ceased to make any payment to the Treasurers " towards the new Work of custom."
In 1469-1470 repairs were done to the Chapel and its belfry. The bequeathed tenements in these later years also required con- siderable repair, and some of them became vacant. In con- sequence of the heavy charges on this office, it became greatly in debt, but the last account shows that the annual deficit had been reduced from 2 11 10s 9£d to 44s, though in the current year it once more increased.
There is only one account of the Refectorer, and that is very brief. The receipts were largely in excess of the expenses. 12d was paid to the students of Oxford on St. Edmund's day.
d See a similar inventory on pp. 134, 135.
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Rushes were used for the floor of the Refectory, and towels and tankards were bought. On the dorse there is an ample inventory of the tl store of masers " remaining in the custody of several officers. Under this head, the silver and silver- gilt plate, masers, bowls, cups, spoons and "pieces" are minutely described, with napkins, " savernaprons," candelabra, pewter-pots, tin basins, benches, chests, tankards, &c. Special spoons were kept for the medicines.*
The solitary Common Chest account is incomplete, and consists of expenses only. A plumber had been hired to do repairs about the Church and the Cloister. Freestone was brought from the quarry at Teynton for the south aisle of the Church, and timber from Hawkerygge for the same. A goldsmith was employed to mend a silver-gilt ewer. The lead lor the aisle cost 201 12s 6d. Master Hacker had been sent to divers places to search for youths to undergo the tonsure. Gifts were made to certain outside scholars and monks. Two habits were bought on the tonsure of certain monks at the cost of 20s, and silk for the same cost 20d. White tunics and other necessaries for the six youths last shaved came to 101. Rewards were given to the scholars of Oxford and divers men of the town (of Abingdon) for defending the Abbot in the fields of Drayton Wike, near Abingdon, perhaps within sight of the abbey towers, while gathering a certain li portion." This looks as if the Abbot had to resort to physical force on one occasion in order to levy his tithes, and that the " scholars " were not always engrossed in study. One would like to know whether the number of the latter was limited to the two supported by the abbey, or whether these two brought recruits from the university.
This curious entry suggests an animated picture to the mind's eye : the Abbot, with some of his monks and servants, and the con-
a See Mr. Brace's remarks on this inventory, p. 8. The duties of this officer are referred to in the introduction to the Register of Worcester Priory, p. Ixxxviii. As to the Worcester Eefectorer's revenues, see p. 99a of the Register.
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tingent of Oxonian undergraduates, accompanied by the harvest wagon of the abbey, on the one side, and the refractory villagers armed with their implements of husbandry on the other side. There has apparently been no opposition to the entrance of the monastic forces at the gates of the common fields, but while the Abbot, under the protection of his escort, proceeds through the furlongs and acres, pointing out every tenth sheaf to his servants, who seize and transfer it to the wagon, the villagers are resisting the proceedings, as far as they are able, at every step, which leads to frequent encounters between the more violent of either party.
Other expenses were incurred for a cantor, and for two singing boys, the latter having been " delivered " by the Abbot of Glastonbury on a letter from the Duke of Gloucester, to whose secretary rewards were given.
Having now passed in review all the extant accounts of the obedientiars, we may briefly summarise the results, bearing in mind that we have no accounts of the Cellarer, the Almoner, the Hostiler, the Precentor, the Keeper of the Work, the Keepers of Cuddesdon and other places, or the Curtar.a
It has been well established that every officer was quite inde- pendent, and was not subordinate to any other, at least in so far as rendering account is concerned. A separate building was set apart for his particular use. He had a portion of the abbey estates specially assigned to him, and was bound to defray the charges which had been imp< sed on the office, as well as his due
a The Onrtarivs is seldom mentioned in these accounts, hut occurs more fre- quently in the bailiffs' accounts. This form of the word appears to be uncommon. In the Abingdon Chronicle, the more intelligible form of C'uriarius is used. It was his province to look after the abbey close — curam totivs curies agat ; but he was one of the Abbot's officials, on the same footing with the Treasurer and Steward (ii. 351), and not one of the conventual oledientiars. He had the keys of the larder and granary, and visited the various manors to superintend the supplies of corn and malt. He was the first person to be informed by the porter of the arrival of a guest. His socius might be a cleric or a layman, at the Abbot's pleasure.
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proportion of tenths and subsidies. But there was a complicated network of receipts and payments between the different offices which must have given a large amount of occupation to their holders. Mr. Bruce has suggested that these transactions were negociated " by the tally or the score," but there is nothing to show that tallies were in use among the obedientiars, though they are mentioned in the bailiffs' accounts of both Abingdon and Bur- cester. The lists of debtors and creditors prove that credit was sometimes given ; this was unavoidable, and may have occurred only when the officer could not get in his regular dues. As a rule, business between the several offices appears to have been carried on by means of ready money, though barter might some- times take its place. Everything however had its price, and if scores were kept by each officer against the rest, they might be partially or wholly balanced by scores run up by himself; but there is no evidence of any periodical settlements before the day of audit.
Of course, on the receipt side of the account, all the customary fixed profits of the office had to be entered in charge, whether they were received or not. In case any of them did not come in, the accountant would have to obtain, either in the cut-rent or in a following year, a formal deduction among the expenses, of which we have noticed one good instance/1 He likewise appears to have been allowed to enter customary payments among the expenses, although these had not really been paid before the day of reckoning. Hence, on both sides of the accounts, there may occasionally be a doubt whether some alleged transaction actually took place or not ; and it might naturally be asked, of what authority are these accounts, and can they be relied upon to prove anything? As these accounts are so incon- secutive, it must be allowed that there is some force in the objec- tion ; but it must not be assumed that it applies equally well to all
a See p. xxxvi.
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accounts of this or any other kind. Any such doubt might at once be set at rest if we possessed the accounts of a few years fol- lowing the one in which the disputed entry occurs ; for, in the case of receipts, the accountant would be sure to get an allowance sooner or later if he were not paid ; and as to expenses, the persons to whom the sums were allowed at the audit to be payable, would be sure to insist on payment being made to them.
It might have been supposed that the obedientiars, some of whom had studied at Oxford, would have drawn up their own accounts. In one or two early instances they seem to have done so, but at the end of the fourteenth century it became the regular practice for each officer to retain a special " clerk/' who drew up the roll of account in the form then most usual, and made a duplicate of it, one copy being given up by the officer at the audit, the other remaining in his own hands. One such clerk might act for all or several of the officers.
" The day of the account " was at Midsummer, and wine was provided for the occasion, but it is nowhere stated before whom the accounts were rendered. This was probably done in the presence of the Abbot and some if not all of the obedientiars and monks, each officer being considered accountable to the whole Convent. A special office, called u the Exchequer," was set apart for the purposes of this audit. It occurs only once in the rolls, but is referred to again as " the Checker " in the letters patent of 1585 (p. 167). In this office there was a counting- board ,a used for the reckoning of moneys, but not for the purpose of paying in treasure, for it is a peculiar feature of these accounts that no balances were paid over by the accountants, not even to the Abbot. Any officer who had a balance in his favour carried it to his next year's account, or handed it to his successor in office.
There are of course no accounts of the Abbot himself, as he was
8 For diagrams of such boards in the royal Exchequer, see Introduction to the Pipe Eolls, pp. 37, 41 (Pipe Koll Society).
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not responsible to anyone. He had his own estates, received his own rents, and paid his own expenses, or his Treasurer did so for him. The Abbot, however, had many points of contact with the obedientiars, from whom he received certain allowances, and to whom he made occasional payments, which were partly customary, partly voluntary. A yearly sum of 30s was paid to him by some of the bailiffs " for wine, wax, and spices withdrawn from him by the Treasurers of the Convent." The Prior, the Sub- prior, and the Third Prior appear to have had no secular charges attached to their dignities. In one instance the Prior is stated to have received moneys on behalf of the Treasurers of the Convent from the Abbot's Treasurer.
It is well known that it was the intention of the founder of the Benedictine Order that his followers should devote seven hours a day to manual labour, but that this and other strict rules gradually fell into disuse, as it was only natural they should do." These accounts, indeed, do not give us to understand that the monks of Abingdon were industrious. For the enlargement and repair of the church, and for the building and repair of the tene- ments belonging to it, all kinds of artisans and labourers were freely employed, though the monks would no doubt superintend the former class of works, and execute the more ornate work- manship. We have seen that one of the brethren had a special reward for devising the inscriptions on the Cloister windows, as if he had done something supererogatory. With regard to agricultural labours, they stood in the same position as other lords of manors, and received assistance from their bond tenants, employing hired men and women when that assistance was insufficient. Hired labour became more in request when the " works of tenants " began to be commuted for money payments ;
• Glraldi Cambrensit Opera, edited by the late Professor J. S. Brewer, IV., Preface, p. xv. : Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages, by the Rev. E. L. Cntts, p. 6.
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but even this trouble was relegated to secular bailiffs and reeves, and in the fifteenth century to farmers,* the latter taking all responsibility, and paying a fixed rent for the demesne lands, while rent-collectors were appointed to gather the dues from tenants.
The labours of the monks would therefore be confined to the precincts of their close, to the offices situated round about the inner quadrangle,b to the gardens, of which there were several, to the orchard and the vineyard, and to the fishponds ; fishing being also practised in the great moat encircling the abbey grounds. But even inside the close they had a large number of servants, some of whose duties are not particularised, others being esquires, grooms, cooks, shoemakers, tailors, laundresses, and dairywomen ; c so that it may perhaps be supposed that the manual labours of the monks were not very arduous. Professor Vinogradoff has found that 11 the first cook and the gatekeeper of a celebrated abbey were real magnates, who held their offices by hereditary succession, and were enfeoffed with considerable estates " ;d but there is no trace of such a state of things of Abingdon.
Other professed objects of the Benedictine Order were the maintenance of schools and hospitals, and hospitality to travellers. The Convent maintained two students at Oxford, and a certain number of youths in the monastery, for whom an instructor was provided ; but only a very small proportion of its revenues was expended in providing these educational advantages. The Priory of Burcester supported the same number of students in the University, although its revenues were not a tenth part as
a See the Bishop of Salisbury's licence to this effect, so far as related to lands in his diocese ; p. 132.
b See Mr. Blomfield's plan, before referred to.
0 " In Glastonbury Abbey there were 66 servants, besides the workmen and fore- men employed on the farm." (Prof. Vinogradoff's Villainage, p. 320.) The servants in Bnrcester Priory were also nnmeroas ; see History of Blcester, p. 130. The duties and privileges of the servants at liamsey are set out in the Monasticon, ii. 549. The baker and the brewer of Abingdon are referred to chiefly in the Appendix.
d Villainage, p. 324.
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much as those of Abingdon.a In fact, the sole object of this pro- vision was to recruit the number of the monks as it became reduced by death or removal. The " master of the scholars," otherwise the u instructor of the young men," was occasionally sent round the neighbouring villages to select promising youths to undergo the tonsure, and to study under him in the school of the monastery. From these scholars two students were chosen to be sent to the University, and maintained there at the Convent's expense. It nowhere appears that outsiders were admitted into the Abbey school. b
Both the monasteries above contrasted were close to Oxford, but this neighbourhood was not the sole reason for their scholars being sent thither, for the Universities were furnished with under- graduates by most if not all of the conventual schools in the king- dom, no matter how far distant. Thus we find that the Priory of Finchale in Durham sent students to Oxford, and paid them a " pension." c It may therefore be inferred that such schools contributed many hundreds of scholars to the Universities.
The Abbey had numerous tenements in Oxford, and therefore it would have no difficulty in housing 'its students there ; but the Priory of Burcester had to rent a small house in Oxford for the accommodation of its two students. It was a common thing for
" The Priory had, however, a special endowment for the purpose. Mr. Lyte says that the first known provision for the support of scholars at Oxford is contained in a deed of 1 243, by which the Priory undertook to carry out the will of Alan Basset, and to maintain a chantry at Oxford, served by two scholars. (History of the University, p. 70.)
b Brayley and Britton (Berkshire, p. 161) assert that William I. passed the Easter of 1084 at Abingdon, and on leaving entrusted the education of his youngest son to the monks, to whose care Henry I. owed his surname of " Beauclerk." But the Chronicle of Abingdon merely states that Prince Henry spent that Easter at Abingdon, while his father and brothers were in Normandy, by command of the former. Mr. Stevenson considers that Robert, Earl of Leicester (1118-68), was educated in the Abbey in the time of William I. (Chronicle, vol. ii., pp. Ixvi., Ixxviii., 229).
c See Charters, #c., of Finchale, pp. Ixx., ciii., cxxv. In the first of these places three students are named, apparently.
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the townsmen to let houses for this purpose.* Mr. Lyte states that " an ordinary student could live at Oxford on 3s 4d a week in the reign of Edward I.," but these accounts refer to a later period. The monastic students would of course not be confined to their own houses, but would attend the schools. But before the date of the earliest roll in this series, the Benedictines had founded a college in Oxford for students of that Order. In 1279 they held a general chapter at Abingdon, which imposed a tax on all their monasteries for this purpose ; but the project was really carried out by John, Lord Giffard, who founded Gloucester College.1* It was no doubt to this College that the students of the Abbey would be sent if there were accommodation ; but as it could hardly have contained all the Benedictine students from all parts, it is possible that the Abingdon students continued for a time to reside in a private house belonging to the abbey, though it is not so stated ; c indeed, the Abbey's rents in
a History of the University, p. 69. Mr. Anstey appears to consider that these houses were necessarily "halls," hat it is evident that they were merely ordinary tenements. (Muniment a Academica, p. xlv.) He also says, that " every religious house had, it would appear, its own schools" (p. Ixii.), and that each house had a school for every purpose, grammar as well as the higher faculties. Compare Mr. Lyte's History, p. 103, note.
b History of the University, pp. 102, 103.
c The Valor Ecclesiasticus shows that the following sums of money were due from certain Colleges in Oxford to the Convent of Abingdon, some evidently being quit-rents for tenements in Oxford belonging to the Abbey, and which had been acquired by the Colleges : — A pension of 38 4d from Queen's College ; a rent resolute of 20s from University College out of the farm of Eastwevke in co. Berks ; a quit-rent of 4" from Oriel College ; a rent resolute of 109 from King Henry VIII. 's College ; a quit-rent of 10' from Merton College, for [a tenement called] " Flower- deluce"; a rent resolute of 14d from Lincoln College, and another of 18d from Magdalen College. On the other hand, the Abbot and Convent owed " certain customs " in West Drayton to New College. (Pp. 224, 229, 232, 239, 242, 250, 257. 273.) But the Valor does not show that the Abbey then had any tenements in Oxford. Its houses and shops in that " town '' are however fully described in the Ministers' Accounts of 30-31 Henry VIII. Besides the above rents, St. Frideswide's College paid 109 6d and " the Brodeyates Inn " 13s 4d yearly. A rent of 4d by the year was due from the Abbey to the churchwardens of St. AUate's from tenements in " le Wynyarde," Abingdon.
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1 INTRODUCTION.
Oxford are mentioned only in the earlier accounts. In the reign of Henry V. clerks were forbidden to reside in the houses of laymen in Oxford."
From the earlier accounts it may be gathered that, as the two students were selected from the " juvenes" who were taught in the Abbey, so the monks were frequently selected from the students. While this system remained in force, if the monks were entirely selected from the students, the monastic body must have been composed of men of some education. Elsewhere, in the latter half of the fifteenth century, it is said that " young and illiterate persons" were admitted into the monkhood ;b but here, at Abingdon, we find the Oxford students referred to down to 1470.
Next, as to hospitals, it is generally supposed that sick lay folk were received into monastic infirmaries, but we find no inkling of this at Abingdon ; and, even if it were so, it has already been remarked that the whole expenses of the Infirmary were com- paratively trifling. No hospital, in the sense of an infirmary, was provided in the town by the Convent, though there were almshouses, called hospitals, for certain numbers of aged poor, one having been founded by one of the Abbots, who seems to have charged the office of Lignar with a yearly payment of 13s 4d towards its support. This was St. John's Hospital, which stood outside the gate of the Abbey, over against St. Nicholas's church.0
With regard to hospitality, here once more we are not impressed by the liberality of this house, so far as we can judge of it from the evidence before us ; but it must be borne in mind that we have no accounts of the Cellarer, or of the Hos tiler, if there were
* History of the University, p. 69. For an account of the career of a. Benedictine student, tee p. 104 of the same work. Mr. Lyte makes two other references which are interesting to us. "Through the exertions of the Abbot of Abingdon at the Papal Court, the University obtained from Sixtus IV., in 1479, a bull confirming the privileges granted by Innocent IV. in 1254 " (p. 325). "The Abbot of Abingdon contributed twenty trees from his wood at Cumnor " towards the fabric of All Souls' College, founded by Archbishop Chicheley (p. 354).
b History of Bicester, p. 117.
c The Hospital also had a portion in Chilton church.
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such an officer in this abbey .a There are only a few small payments for guests, and a larger number for supervenientes, all the latter apparently being officials who came on the business of the establish- ment. Some guests, it is stated, were in most abbeys entertained by the Abbot at his own table, others by the monks in their separate chamber, according to their rank, but the few guests referred to in the accounts were provided for by the monks.15 In contrast with this apparent lack of hospitality, it may be noticed that the Canons of Burcester, a much smaller foundation, frequently at great ex- pense entertained distinguished guests, to whom and to their servants large presents were made on their departure ; but Burcester was under private patronage, and such munificence may have been politic.
As we find so few references to persons of distinction, it seems highly probable that all such visitors were entertained by the Abbot at his own charges. If there were many visitors of lower rank, the greater number of them must also have been provided for by the Abbot, for the monks appear to have kept very little company. A third class of guests, consisting of common travellers, would be received in the Hospice^ the inn or guest-house, which does not seem to have been kept up at any great cost.
The Hospice was originally attached to the abbey, though there would, as usual, be a separate entrance to it ; but before 1414 it appears to have been superseded by the novum Hospitium, or new inn, situate somewhere in Abingdon, and which the Convent leased out at a yearly rent, leaving the lessee to derive what profit he could from those who passed through the town. This interpretation of the entries relating to the new inn is confirmed by Mr. Blom-
a He is not noticed in the accounts, but his duties are described at length in the treatise on the Obedientiars, p. 411. The Sacristan seems to have been attending to the Hospice in 1396-7.
b See Cutts, p. 55.
c It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the two meanings of hospitiitm : sometimes it is an inn, sometimes a household. For the latter meaning, see pp. 150, 151. The Hoxpitiwm has been confounded with the Ilost'daria, which in these ac- counts means " the office (or the estate) of the Hostiler," and not a " hostry " or " hostelry." The Latin term should rather be Englished as " the Hostilary," to avoid misconception. The new inn may have been identical with "Britoncsin" (p. 119).
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field's remarks a on the hospice at Burcester, which, he states, was " converted into a public inn " soon after the year 1379.
The lessee, it should be added, may have had a monopoly of the accommodation required by travellers, for the abbey possessed a writ of King Henry I., forbidding any one to be entertained or housed in the town of Abingdon save with the Abbot's licence.b Although this may have been only a temporary order, it seems to have been the recognition of a right ; and there can be little doubt, as Mr. Stevenson says, that "the monastery was the only inn."c
The monasteries have always had the credit of having done much to relieve the poor, but the Convent of Abingdon do not appear to have been greatly troubled in this respect. Besides the formal provision on Maundy Thursday, there are few references to the poor, and these mostly consist of the administration of bequests made by pious donors, among whom were one or two of the Abbots. Payments were due to the poor of Culham on behalf of Abbot Nicholas, and there are two large payments to the poor of Cuddesdon at early dates. But here likewise it must be borne in mind that we have no accounts of the Almoner, whose special province it would be to dispense the alms of the abbey.
In the Institutio Eleemosynarii the Almoner was particularly required to assist the poor, and to buy clothes and shoes for widows and orphans " against Christmas/' The treatise on the " Cus- toms," however, shows that very small rents were assigned to this office, while payments were due from it to vicars and others.4 To make up for the deficiency above noted, we may have recourse to an account of the Almoner of Ramsey, from which it appears that out of a total expenditure by that officer of 1011 odd, only 101 was " distributed " to the poor once a year on All Souls' day, so
• P. 202. There is only one Hostiler's account of that priory, showing that very small sums were expended in the years 1377-9.
b MS. Cott. Claud. B. VI. f. 14 lb. (Stevenson, ii. 80.)
c The Abbot claimed to be lord of the whole town. See Assize Rolls, Divers Counties, 7 Edw. L, m. 1, and County Placita, 19 Edw. III., No. 14. The former contains a long record touching tenements held of the Abbot in villenage.
d Chronicle of Abingdon, ii., 332, 333, 404.
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that there was no organised system of reliefs On the other hand, the Cartulary of Ramsey states that two of the Abbots of that monastery left bequests for one hundred " poor brethren " out of lands acquired by them, and that the Almoner had certain rents " for feeding the poor." b And in respect of Abingdon itself, the Mpnasticon says of the Abbot, that "on each of the [fifteen] prin- cipal feasts on which it was usual for him to dine in the Refectory, he fed a hundred poor persons from his table." c
It may however be doubted whether these benefits were always enjoyed by the really poor. The tendency of such a system would be to create a class of " hangers-on," always ready to attend at the monastery on the well-known occasions when its bounty was to be distributed, and to absorb its charity. To a large extent that class would comprise the relatives and friends of the abbey servants, and perhaps those of members of the convent. Such people must have suffered considerably at the Dissolution. That the monastic alms were insufficient for the relief at least of the aged poor may be inferred from the fact that numerous almshouses were erected in all directions by private benevolence, even in the neighbourhood of the largest abbeys. Many of these have survived until the present day.
It may be further noted, as another tendency of the monastic method of almsgiving, that the funds originally provided for the purpose became diverted in a large measure to the payment of extrinsic expenses, while there was little or no increase in the alms- giving. This has always been a common fault of benevolent agencies, both lay and ecclesiastical.
" The Almoner's other expenses were : " In the spices of the Abbot and Convent, with the Master of the Novices, II1 13s 4d. In the jewels of the Abbot and Con- vent, 7' 2s 10d." Besides payments for ale, "dishes," nuts, gifts to the Abbot and Prior, expenses of the office, stipends, &c. Total, 101' 59 9d. But his receipts for the year were only 771 15" 10d. (Ministers' Accounts, Ramsey.)
b Vol. L, 66, 103 ; ii., 218, 223 ; also 175, 176.
c The passage on which this statement is based begins with the words : " Haec snnt quindecim principalia festa in quibus Abbas tenetur comedere in Refectorio " ; their names being given. It ends thus : " et in quolibet festo pascet Abbas centum pauperes." See before, p. xiv.
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On the whole, it may be conjectured that the expenditure of the Convent on the School and the Infirmary was intended for its own exclusive benefit ; and that hospitality to ordinary travellers and relief of the poor did not consume more than a small fraction of its revenues, which, at the time of the Suppression, were esti- mated at 18761 10s 9d yearly, according to the Monasticon.
Neither the Valor Ecclesiasticus nor the Ministers' Accounts rendered after the Suppression distinguish between the revenues of the Abbot and those of the Monks. What were their relative proportions can therefore be gathered only from the Taxation of Pope Nicholas IV., which was completed in 1291. Extracts from the printed edition are appended, with a few corrections. Besides the temporalities, which alone have been extracted, the Abbot had numerous pensions and portions in parochial churches and tithes ; but only one of the obedientiars is returned as having anything of the kind, namely, the Sacristan, who had the small pension of 6s in the church of Estuldesle. These accounts prove that the obedientiars had far larger incomes than the Taxation would lead us to suppose, though allowance must be made, especially in the case of the Treasurers of the Convent, for such of the receipts as were derived from moneys circulating within the walls. Whether the Abbot's income exceeded the Taxation to the same extent does not appear, but it may be taken that he enjoyed the greater portion of the abbatial revenues, and disposed of it mostly at his own pleasure.
I have thus endeavoured to indicate the salient features of these accounts, and to point out what may and what may not be expected from them. If I have failed in any respect, I hope the Index will be found ample enough to supply the deficiency.
Before ending, I must thank Mr. S. R. Scargill-Bird, F.S.A., Assistant Keeper of the Public Records, for affording me every facility in transcribing and consulting these documents ; and the Rev. J. C. Blomfield for lending me a copy of his valuable work.
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TAXATION OF POPE NICHOLAS IV., Pages 191, 192.
Deanery |
of Abendon. |
Assessment. |
Tenth. |
& s. d. |
£ s. d. |
||
Abbot . |
Offinton . |
24 1 8 |
282 |
„ |
Wethenesfeld . |
10 10 0 |
1 1 0 |
,',' .' .' .' |
Goseye Witteham Abbatis |
900 12 6 8 |
0 18 0 1 4 8 |
Chamberlain . Abbot . |
Appelford Hanney . Mercham and Gareford |
13 0 0 800 50 10 0 |
160 0 16 0 5 1 0 |
Lignar . Abbot . |
Wrth and Cernee |
200 30 0 0 |
040 300 |
" '• '. '. |
Sonnyngewell . Comenore and Wotton |
500 70 0 0 |
0 10 0 700 |
" ! .' .' |
Lakinge . Middelton |
16 0 0 32 0 0 |
1 12 0 340 |
•>•> |
Bertone . |
75 0 0 |
7 10 0 |
Chamberlain . Keeper of the Work . Gardener |
Schalingeford . Abendon . |
13 0 0 1 2 0 968 100 |
160 0 2 21 0 18 8 020 |
Infirmarer |
»-..'. |
0 15 0 |
0 1 6 |
Refectorer |
" • |
120 |
0 2 21 |
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, |
Assessment. |
Tenth. |
|
& s. d. |
£ s. d. |
||
Cellarer . |
Abeudon |
1 5 10 |
027 |
Lignar ; Precentor |
. - - |
8 10 8 080 |
0 17 Of 0 0 9£ |
Sacristan |
,, ... |
2 14 8 |
0 5 5i |
Kitchener |
»i |
21 15 0 |
236 |
»» |
Divers rents in this |
||
Cellarer . Keeper of the Work . |
Deanery Radeleye . Schaling [ford] Chefleswelle |
40 14 5 0 15 0 060 600 |
4 1 5± 0 1 6 007 0 12 0 |
Abbot
Abbot ,
„ Kitchener
Deanery of Neubury.
. Lamborne
. Welford, Chivele, Boxore and Blake- sole
. Farnberg .
Deanery of Hading.
. Braye (from meadow) Wynekefeld . .
. Chapel of la Hurst . Wynekefeld . .
1 |
16 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
54 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
13 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
GLOSSAEY,
Allec, alleces ; a herring, herrings.
Alleum (allium). garlick.
Allurse, alleys.
Almarie, almariol', a cupboard, closet,
aumbry.
Ameos, the herb bishop's weed. Augurs, augers. Avelan', filberts. Axhelvis, axe-handles.
Bacinus, a bason.
Bankeres, cushions (for benches).
Bannockys, oat-cakes.
Bauderyke, a bawdrick, a cord for a bell.
Binat,' re-ploughed.
Blodius color, blood-colour.
Boketis, buckets.
Bolla, a bowl.
Bordn1, board-nails.
Botae, or boti, boots.
Brasium, malt.
fusum, or infusum, wort.
Busca, firewood, billets. Bnssellus, a bushel. Bustian, cloth (fustian).
Capriolus (capreolus), a roebuck ; capriola, a doe.
Carectarii, equi ; cart-horses.
Carectarius, a carter.
Carectata, a cartload.
Carit', caric' ; qu. carratium, a vine- prop.
Carneto, pomi de ; apples of Chartres 1
Caruca, a plough-team.
Cassiofistula (cassia fistula), cassia in the cane, i.e. in pods of about 21 inches long ; a purging medicine.
Cavilla, a wooden peg, a tile-pin.
Celarium, a cellar.
Cella (sella), a saddle.
Cementarius, a mason.
Cementria, masonry.
Cepe (caspae), onions.
Cere us, a wax taper.
Ceroticae (chirotecae), gloves.
Cerrura (serrura), a lock.
Cervisia, ale.
Charg' de peudur ; see Peudur.
Churschett,churchet,church-shot(orscot).
Cicera, cisera, cider.
Cintrum, a centre, or wooden mould for
an arch ; see Syntrels. Ciphus, chiphus, cifus (scyphus), a cup. Cirpi (scirpi), rushes. Cissor (scissor), a tailor. Cissoria, a trencher. Civeria rotalis, a wheelbarrow. Clates (crates), a hurdle. Claustrum, cloister. Clutus, a clout-nail. Colerus, collars. Collar', a collier ? Columbell[a], a pigeon. Compernagium (companagium), any
kind of victuals eaten with bread. Connel, a distaff ? Cooperiens, thatching. Coopertura, thatching. Copula, coppel, a small cup.
a coupling-beam ? see Notebem.
Coquina, a kitchen.
Corbella, a basket.
Cordibanum, corduwannm, Cordovan
leather.
Cordubanarius, a shoemaker. Corporalia, corporals (cloths for the
sacrament).
Corvyser, a shoemaker. Crassettes, cressets, lamps, lanterns. Cresta (crista), a crest. Croftum, crofta ; a croft or close.
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GLOSSARY.
Crucibol' (crucibulum), a night-lamp.
Cubebse, cubebs.
Curialitate, ex ; of courtesy or bounty.
Curneys, corn-cakes.
Curtarius, the keeper of the court or
close of the abbey. Custus (us), cost. Cuva, keever, a brewing vessel. Cyment, cement.
Dacere, a dais.
Daya, a dairy-woman.
Dayeria, a dairy.
Deambulatorfia], drains, latrinae ?
Decima, tithe, tenth.
Diagridium (dyagridium), scammony.
Discus, a dish.
Draggis, harrows.
Dreia, dreya, dreye ; a dray or truck.
Edera (hedera), ivy. Estrichebord, wainscot. Eswylis ; see Welez. Evysbord, evesboard.
Falcatio, mowing.
Femoralia, breeches.
Ferrnra, ironwork ; ferrura equorum,
etc., shoeing of horses, etc. Flagellum, the clapper of a bell. Flano, a flaun, custard. Focale, a hearth. Focalia, fuel.
Fossatum, a ditch or moat. Fres, fringe. Froccns, frockus, a frock, a monkish
garment. Frontellum, a frontal.
Galanga, galangal (spice).
Galiga ; qu. caliga, a shoe ; or gallica,
a galoche.
Garcio, a serving man, a groom. Gargoylns, gargoils or projecting gutters. Garofilum (caryophyllnm or garyophyl-
lon), cloves.
Gaudia, 'gaudies, gaudy-days, feast-days. Goter, guttera ; gutter. Graff', graft. Gulch, a funnel ? Gumfus. a hinge ; the hook for the
vertivellus (gr. v.~).
Gurgee, gurgitis, a wear. Gurs, girths. Gystes, joists.
Hacche, a hatch or wicket.
Harnesium, harness.
flauk, hawk, a lopping-hook.
Hercia, a herse.
Hidaginm, hidage ; money due from a
hide of land. Hogerellus, hoggrel, a young sheep of
the second year. Hospitium, the hospice or guest-house;
the household ; the house of an obe-
dientiar. Hostilaria, the office (or estate) of the
Hostiler.
Incaustnm, ink. Jumentnm, a mare.
Laborarius, a labourer.
Lacsulfer, milk-silver ?
Lacticinia, white meats, curds ?
Lagena, a gallon.
Lampron', lampreys.
Langel' (langeolum), a woollen shirt (of a monk).
Lathen1, lath-nails.
Latomus, lathamus, a stone-cutter.
Laton, latyn, latten.
Lavandria, lavendria, the laundry.
Lavendarius, le lavender, the launderer.
Levatio, lifting (of hay).
Leviga, a plane.
Lichinus, a wick.
Lignarius, the keeper of the wood- house or store.
Linces ferrei, linch-pins.
Liquiricia, liquorice.
Liquor', liqncry-stick (a plant).
Lodarius, the loader or carrier.
Lover, a chimney.
Loverbord, loverbordes (in cottages), chimney -boards.
Lynelus, lintels.
Macys, mace. Maltsyves, malt-sieves. Manuterginm, a towel. Marcus, a mallet or hammer.
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Maser, a cup or bowl.
Mel', mell (a pan ?) ; usually a mallet.
Melewell, small cod-fish.
Meremium, timber.
Moes, moss.
Mortarium, a mortar.
Mullones or mulliones feni, mows of hay.
Napronys, table-napkins.
Nonschench, luncheon.
Notebem, a knot-beam ? see Copnla.
0 Emanuel, O radix Jesse, etc., the an- thems used on the seven days before Christmas, and termed the Oleries.
Olibanum. incense.
Ordeum (hordeum), barley.
Orpheray, le ; orfray, the gold or silver embroidery of a cope.
Ortolanus, a gardener, orchard-man.
Osculatorium, a pax.
Ostreys, oysters.
Ovysbord, eavesboard.
Oyletus. oylets (of a window).
Paleys (singular), paling.
Panetria, pantry.
Panna, a pan.
Pedilia, foot-cloths.
Pellicia, a furred cloak.
Pendawus, pendauus, key-stones.
Penidrse (penidium), a medicine for the
lungs.
Pety chafur, a saucepan ? Peudur, charg' de, a charge of pewter. Peys, weights (of glass). Peytrell, the strap across a horse's
breast.
Pila, a ball (for warming the hands). Pioniffi, the herb peony, or piony. Pisa, a weigh (of cheese, bacon, etc.). Pitanceria, the Pittancery. Plaustrans, plaustrandns, plastering. Polcyne, cera de ; wax of Poland ? Pols ; see Pnls. Pontarius, a bridge-man, or bridge.
keeper.
Poteger, a porringer. Pottus. pots or hollow vessels, for taking
fish; see Wylpottis. Prsebenda, a stall, provender. Precarise, boondays.
Providentia, an ordinance assigning
rents, tithes, victuals, &c. Puls, pols; pulse. Pynea, pine-fruit. Pypus, pipes.
Quarera, a stone-quarry. Quarterium, a quarter (of corn). Quaternus, a quire. Quyssones, cushions.
Ragf , stone.
Kapigra galieni (Upa TTIK^O. Galeni), bitter aloes.
Hastura, shaving.
Recompensa, recompense.
Redditns, rent.
Rem' (remanentia, or remansa, but seldom found written in full), re- mainder.
Ridell (riddle), a sieve.
Kobowse, rubbish.
Koboyll, rubble (masons' refuse).
Rudans fundamentum, making a floor.
Ruget, rochet, the piper fish.
Saccus, sacks.
Salare, a salt-cellar.
Salsa, sauce.
Sarr", a saw.
Sarrare, to saw.
Sarratio" a sawing.
Sarrator, a sawyer.
Sartaria, the tailor's office.
Sauceus, saucers.
Savern aprons, save napkins (coarser
cloths).
Saxifraga, saxifrage. Scafa, a pot-ladle or spoon. Scapulatio. cutting or carving. Schepersulfer, shepherd-silver ? Sclat, slate.
Sclatpynnes, slate-pins. Secta, suit ; also suite or set. Serrura, a lock. Signatio, benediction with the sign of
the cross.
Signationes, assignments. Siligo, rye.
Siminum (cyminum), cummin. Sindulae (scinduh*), shingles, wooden
tiles.
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GLOSSARY.
Singulum (cingulum), a girth or girdle.
Sisileos (sicelicon), flea-bane.
Skelyng, a skeeling ; sive coquina.
Solarium, a sollar, garret, or attic.
Sotulares, shoes.
Soudur, solder.
Soulselver, soul-scot or legacies (in Dur- ham it meant, gifts by a convent to its servants).
Species, spices.
Sperlyng, the smelt.
Spykyng, spike-nails.
Staminnm, woollen cloth ; also a stamen or under-garment.
Staurum, stock, store.
Steynetclothes, painted cloths.
Stocfys, stockfish.
Stolus, a seat or stall in the choir : a stool.
Straylles, counterpanes.
Subboscus, underwood.
Succolacio (vinearum), propping.
Syntrels ; see Cintrum.
Tapistum, opus ; tapestry.
Tasca, a task, job.
Tassum, a stack (hence, toss ?)
Taxa, for tasca.
Tegulator, tiler.
Textum or textus, a copy of the Gospels.
Thnrribulum (turibulnm), a censer.
Tinum, a tub ; see Tyne.
Torteys, a small torch.
Tortix. a torch.
Towaylles, towels.
Tractus, traces.
Trendella, a trendle. keever ; see Cuva.
Tribula, a rake ?
Tripes, tripos ; a three-legged stool.
Tronke, a trunk, for keeping fish in.
Trul', a trowel.
Tundys, tundish, a wooden funnel.
Turbot, turbith (a-herb).
Twell', towels, or twill (coarse linen
cloth).
Twystis, screws. Tyne, a tub. Tyjll. tile or tyles. Tyjlpynnes, tile-pins.
Valectus, valettus, a yeoman or valet.
Vanga, a spade.
Vates, vats ; tee Cuva.
Verdius, vergis ; verjuice.
Vertivellus, the revolving part of a
hinge ; see Gumf us. Viscus, a wicket ? see Hacche. Vitrearius, a glass-maker, glasier. Votinel (fotinel), a weight of lead (ten
stone).
Wardon1, pears.
Wastell', wastel-bread, cake-bread.
Welez, weals, baskets for catching fish.
Wexscons, a sconce or branched candle- stick for wax tapers.
Wylpottis, or wylys and pottus ; weals and pots.
Wyles, wylys ; see Welez.
Zabulum (sabulum). sand.
ACCOUNTS
OF THE
OBEDIENTIABS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
1. THE PITTANCES S ACCOUNT. 1322—1323.
FEATRIS J. DE WYKf, PITANCIARII, ANNO DOMINI J. DE KANYNGG', ABBATIS, SECUNDO.
Recepta de redditibus assisis in Abendonia et extra. — De Johanne London' ij s. De Bicardo de Schupene v s. ij d. De Elena Tannor v s. Item de eadem pro quodam muro j d. De Pictore v s. De vxore Yngeram iij s. vj d. De tenementis in Wyn3erde iij s. De tenemento Folkf xij d. De Henrico . . . . De Johanne Asscheden' ij s. De .... Mareschal vij d.
De SwyneshulF xs d. De molendino de
Lewknore v s. De Elemosinario pro Kenyngton' ....
Summa tocius Redditus — ....
Alia recepta de pensionibus. — De ecclesia de Boxorevlj. De ecclesia Sancte Elene Ixvj s. viij d. De ecclesia de Tademertone xlviij s. iiij d. De ecclesia de Chiuele xxvj s. viij d. De ecclesia de Offinton' xx s. De ecclesia de Dumbelton' vj s. viij d.
Summa, xiij Ij. viij s. iiij d. B
2 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Item alia recepta pro bosco et viridi iiij s. iiij d. ob., pro fructu iij s. vj d., pro feno v s.
Summa, xij s. x d.
Summa tocius Recepte — xvij Ij. [xviij s. o.] a xix s. j d.
Expense. — In solucione debit! vij s. x d. ob. In signacione Prioris et Conuentus per annum Ixxv s. iij d.
Summa, iiij Ij. iij s. j d.ob.
Item pro consuetudinibus : Pro vino Sancti Michaelis xiij s. iiij d. Pro vino in Natiuitate Beati Johannis Baptiste xiij s. iiij d. Pro pitancia in obitu Hugonis Abbatis xij s. Pro pitancia in obitu Osberti Prioris xij s. Pro porcis Abbatis xij s. Pro tastis Abbatis iij s. iiij d. Pro area de Grardino [vj s. viij d.] a viij s. x d. o.
Summa, Ixxiiij s. x d. o. b
Item in Priore Willelmo xlv s. vj d. In Nicholas de Clere per duas vices xxiiij d.c viij d. ob. In Fratre J. Berecote iij s. ij d. ob. Item in eodem de auxilio iij s. vj d. Jn Jordano xd.ob. In Salomone xiiij d. In Hugone Hamslape iiij s. ob. In Henrico Cliiueneye et Infirmario iij s. v ct. In Willelmo Cam- peden' et Infirmario xj s. vj d. In Johanne Carsington' vj d. ob. qa. In Roberto Clyue xxj d. In donis fratrum xij d. Willelmo de Dray tone pro signacione et auxilio ij s. In fc'ociis sine venia iij s. iiij d. Pro decimis xxv s. iiij d. Pro pen- sione nostra de Dumbelton' habenda vj d. Rogero Pyrewyt ij d. In Domino Waltero Capellano vj d. In vino misso Domino Abbati pro compoto x d. Famulis Infirmarie pro Dominica Adventus et Quadragesime iij d. In vocacione Sociorum iij s. iiij d. In festis Diaconorum et Innocencium vj d. Pro oblacione Sacriste et Trinitatis iij s. In signacione nouiciorum ante Pascham xj d. In signacione eorundem post
» Struck out. b Originally, Ixxij s. viij d. « Sic, for s.
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Pascham xij d. In signacione eorum tercia vice x d. [In per- gameno iijd.]a In garciono nostrovs. Item eidem hac vice pro auctumpno suo ij s. In vno frocko iij s. In sale ij d. ob. In Priore infirmo per duas vices vj s. ij d. Pro stipendio ser- uiencium in Pitanceria iij s. iij d. In pisce empto ad viuarium instaurandum ix s. vj d. In amigdalis iiij s. vj d. Magistro Henrico Medico de Infirmaria xviij d. Pro speciebus Camere et Gardini xij d. In sotularibus nostris ij s. In nouiciis in- firmis ij s. iij d. Pro piscibus pascendis ij s. ij d. In vino misso Domino Abbati apud Cerneyo xij d. In clauis, clauibus, et seris emendandis xvj d. In reparacione cuiusdarn domus in villa viij s. viij d. In reparacione cuiusdam muri contra Trinitatem xj d. In reparacione domornm Pitancerie ij s. ij d. Pro oblacione Capelle ij s. In signacione nostra et Infirmar' ij s. vj d.
Summa, x Ij. iiij s. ix d. q". Sunima tocius Expense — xviij Ij. ij. s. ixd. qa.
EC sic plus Expensum quain Receptuni — iij s. viij d. qa.
2. THE INFIRMARER'S ACCOUNT. 1334—1335.
b FRATEIS WALTEEI DE G-RAUE DE INFIRMARIA, A PESTO SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE VSQUE AD IDEM PESTUM ANNO WlLLELMI DE COM[ENOREJ, A.BBATIS, IJ°.
Recepcio. — De reditu Oxon' xvij s. ixd. Item de reditu Abendone xxj s. x d. Item de decimis de la Graue vij s. viij d. Item de molendino de Bensintfon]' vj s. viij d. Item pro debitis anni precedentis Iv s. ij d. De Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro busca vj s. viij d. In cera vendita v s. vj d.
Summa, vj li. xv d.
• Struck out. b Sic,
B2
4 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OF AB1NGDON ABBEY.
Expense. — Idem computat in solucione debit! Iv s. ij d. In decasu reditus Abendone v s. vj d. Item in decasu reditus Oxon' xviij d. Item in solucione reditus xxd. Item in oleo xviij d. Item in stipendio coci et lotricis viij s. Item in oblacionibus contra Natale xvj d. Item pro oblacione nostra de Capella ij s. Item pro calsiatura nostra ij s. Item pro Capellano nostro ij s. Item in festo Thome et nouiciorum xij d. Item in consuetudinibus v s. Item in vino et seruicia a pro Abbate et Priore v s. Item pro Sacerdotibus et tercio Priore v s. viij d. Item in expensis nostris Oxon' ad reditum coligendum iiij s. Item in seruris x d. Item in decimis Oxonfordshir' et Bersshir' iij s. vj d . Item in cera empta xiiij d. Item in busca empta xviij s.
Summa, vj li. vs. x d. Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — iiij s. vij d.
Alia recepcio. — De Thesaurarijs Conuentus Ix s. Item pro debitis anni precedentis iiij s. viij d. ob. Item in perquisitis viij d.
Summa, Ixv s. iiij d. ob.
Expense. — In solucione debiti iiij s. viij d. ob. Item pro debitis Hugonis de Soleham iij s. j d. Item pro Domino Roberto de Hadenham xs. xj d. Item pro Domino J. de Eynesham ij s. ij d. Item pro Domino Ricardo de Hildesle viij s. vj d. Item pro Domino Willelmo de Walyngford' iij s. Item pro Domino J. de Marlinberg' xx d. Item pro Domino Johanne de Enford' xviij d. Item pro Domino Thoma de Mercham xviij d. Item pro Domino Roberto de Goseye xij d. Item pro viij li. zuccur' xs. viij d. Item pro Domino Johanne Wikf xvj d. Item in vase vitrea x d. Item in oleo viij d. Item in erbis coligendis vij d. Item pro surger' viij s. xd. Item in aquis faciendis xij d. Item [in] simino et liquor' viij d. ob. Item in aniso iiij d. ob. Item in adventu Magistri Johannis de Gatesden' per vices
* Sic, for cerevisia.
THE INFIEMAEEE'S ACCOUNT, 1334-5. 5
xiij s. vj d. Item in feno ij s. vij d. Item in donis armigerorum et garcionum xvj d. Item pro Magistro Rogero de Mid- delt[on]' iij s. ij d. Item pro candelis xd. Item in pomis de Carneto ij s.
Summa tocius Expense — iiij Ij. iiij s. v d. ob. Et est plus Expensum quam Receptum xxj s. j d.
3. THE LIGNAR'S ACCOUNT. 1355—1356.
FEATEIS PETEI DE WANTYNG?, LIGNAEIJ ABENDON', A FESTO BEATI JOH[ANNIS BAPTISTS] ANNO ROGEEI DE THAME, ABBATIS, xxmo, VSQUE IDEM FESTUM PEOXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO [EITJS] D [EM] DOMINI xxj°.
De rem' super compotum precedentem, vij li. v s. viij d. ob. Summa patet.
Recepcio. — De redditu de wodeseluer xli. iij s., et non plus,
quia xs. de Leukenore soluuntur Abbati per composicionem.
De soulseluer vj s. viij d. De Sacrista pro Hida xvij li. De
. oper' xl s. De porcione in Drayhemwykf Ivj s.
viij d. De porcion .... etMore Is. De porcione Sacriste
in Charn' Ixvj s. viij d ij s. De Thesaurario Ab-
batis pro prebend' et companag' garcion' xxj s. viij d. De . . . . autumpno v s. vij d. De j equo vendito iiij s. vj d.
Summa, xxxix li. xvj s. ix d.
Alia recepcin. — De pencione in Offintone liijs. iiijd.; de tene- mento Sowres vjs. viijd.; de iiij guarterijs frumenti et iij quar- terijs ordei, que solebant solui pro decima de vj virgatis terre ; nichil, quia totum soluitur Abbati per composicionem.
Summa, nichil.
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Recepcio de Draytorf. — De dono y email viij li. De j boue vendito xiiij s. De porcis et porcellis xxiiij s.
Summa, ix li. xviij s.
Vendieio bladi de D ray tori . — De iiij quarterijs dimidio fru- menti venditis xxs. viij d., precium quarterij vs. ijd. De j quarterio dimidio frumenti vij s. vj d., precium quarterij v s. De v quarterijs frumenti xxvij s. vj d., precium quarterij vs. vj d. De ij quarterijs frumenti xj s. viijd. De ij bussellis dimidio frumenti xxj d. qa. De j bussello frumenti viij d. ob. De iij quarterijs frumenti xvj s., precium quarterij vs. iiij d. De iiij quarterijs frumenti xxiiij s., precium quarterij vj s. De ij quarterijs frumenti xiiij s. De j quarterio frumenti vj s. viij d. De vij bussellis ordei venditis iij s. ij d. ob.; precium busselli vd. ob. De xx quarterijs ordei Ixiij s. iiij dv precium quarterij iij s. ij d. De Cxxvij quarterijs ij bussellis ordei venditis xxj li. iij s. iiijd.j precium quarterij iijs. iiijd. De vij quarterijs dimidio siliginis venditis xxvij s. vj d., precium quarterij iijs. viijd. De j quarterio pols' vendito iijs. iiijd. De j quarterio vj bussellis pols' vj s. vdv precium quarterij iijs. viijd. De v quarterijs ij bussellis pols' xvij s. ob. qa, precium quarterij iijs. iij d. De ij quarterijs vescarnm venditis vs. De iij bussellis vescarum xij d. De j quarterio ij bussellis vescarum iij s. j d. ob. De iiij bussellis vescarum xiiij d. De iiij quarterijs drageti xj s. viij d., precium quarterij ijs. xjd. De iij quarterijs drageti ix s., precium quarterij iijs. De iiij quarterijs iij bussellis drageti xiijs. j d. ob., precium quarterij iijs.
Summa, xxxv li. xviij s. ix d.
Recepcio de Colnham. — De denarijs Sancti Petri ij s. De passagio ijs. De ten[emento] Atte Halle iiij s. De vitul' vendit' iij s. De caseo et butiro xxj s. De fimo vendito xxd.
Summa, xxxiij s. viij d.
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Vendicio bladi de Colnham. — De v quartern's dimidio frumenti venditis xxiij s. xd., precium quarterij iiij s. iiij d. De v quarterijs dimidio frumenti xxviij s. v d., precium quarterij vs. ij d. De ij quarterijs frumenti x s. viij d. De vij quarterijs iij bussellis siliginis venditis xxvij s. obv precium quarterij iijs. vtijd. De ij quai'terijs siliginis vij s. iiij d. De viij quarterijs siliginis xxvj s., precium quarterij iijs.Ujd. De ij quarterijs dimidio pols a viij s. De iij quarterijs pols x s. De xxvij quarterijs ordei venditis iiij li. xsv precium quarterij iij s. iiij d. De iij quarterijs drageti ix s. De iiij quarterijs drageti xj s. viij d., precium quarterij ij s. xj d. De iiij quarterijs drageti
viij s.
Summa, xij li. xix s. xj d. ob.
Recepcio de obitibus. — De tenemento Clarice xxx s. De mane- rio de Oldebury xxij s. iiij d.
Summa, Iij s. iiij d.
Vendicio lane. — De xxix petris lane vij li. x s. Summa patet. Summa tocius Recepte supra — Cxvij li. xv s. ij d.
Expense. — In consuetudinibus Ixj s. x d. Celerario et Re- fectorario iiij s. In 0 Ernanuel xxiiij s. ij d. In oblacionibus contra Natale iiij s. vj d. Diaconis et nouicijs xvj d. In magna Missa iiij s. vj d. In donis datis eisdem v s. iij d. Capellano nostro vj s. viij d. In vna cuculla cum calciatura nostra x s. vj d. In oblacione nostra v s. In vino et ceruisia missis Abbati et Priori iij s. ij. d. Item inter Socios iiij s. iij d. Pro porcione Sacriste in Milton' Cvj s. viij d. Eidem pro porcione de Charn' xx s. Solut' pro herbagio portando vj d. In j equo pro custod'
Iiij s. iiij d.
Summa, xv li. xv s. viij d.
Alie expense. — In grossa busca cum cariagio vij li. xij s. ix d. ob. In subbosco Ciiij s. vj d. qa. In stramine Ixxixs. j d. ob. • Without any sign of abbreviation here.
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In carbonibus xxx s. In feno pro Prior' iij s. viij d. In f eno pro officio Ixiij s. vij d. ob. In prebendis equorum vij s. vj d. In ferrura eorundem xxx s. iiij d. ob. In custu carectarum xxviij s. v d. ob. In albo corio iij s. ij d. In expensis domorum xliiij s. In candelis iij s iij d. ob. In sale v s. ix d.- In roba clauigeri et garcionis xxs. ixd. ob. In stipendijs eorundem xvj s. iiij d. In stipendijs ij carectariorum xxs. In botis pro eisdem iiij s. iiij d. In calciatura garcionis ij s. vj d. In j equo pro carecta xxiij s. In secur' ij s. iij d. In medicina equorum iiij s. In serrur' x d. In j patella eris ix d. In j tripode xviij d. In medicina nostra iij s. viij d. ob. In tribus nouis Sacerdotibus xiij s. i iij d. In capriolis Abbatis ij s. Lectoribus ad mensam ij s. xj d. In saccis pro blado viij s. In farina facienda iiij d. In magno chetel emendando iij s. ix d. Dat' diuersis prouisoribus Domini Regis et Regine ix s. ij d.
Summa, xxxiiij li. xvs. ix d. qa.
Expense apud Dray ton' . — In stipendijs famulorum xxxij s. ij d. In expensis prati xvij s. j d. ob. In expensis autumpni xj li. xiij s. vd. In sale ij s. iiij d? In donis datis in campis ij s. vj d. In custu vnius carecte xvj d. ob. In ferrura equorum v s. vj d. In custu carucarum x s. ij d. In ij bobus emptis xxviij s. vj d. In pastura in Hurdegroue viij d. Solut' custodi animalium iij s. vj d. In siliquis xij s. ix d. qa. In hidagio xv d. In xva Domini Regis vij s. ix d. In oblacione contra festum Natalis viij d. In expensis nostris per vices xiiij d. ob. In iiij quartei'ijs dimidio frumenti emptis pro liberacione famulorum xviij s. In v quarterijs vj bussellis ordei xvij s. iij d. In trituracione bladi ixj s. iij d. ob. In ventilacione iij s. In cribro et ridell' xj d. In j tasso pols' in grangiam portando ij s. ix d. In emendacione j olle eree ij s. In farina empta vi d. ob. In j ciueria rotali xij d. In j patella eris ixd. In j tigno xij d. In j tripode iij s. In j sporta bladifera xvj d. ,
Summa, xxiij li. xiij s. viij d. ob. qa.
THE LIGNAE'S ACCOUNT, 1355-6. 9
Expense apud Colnham. — In falcacione et leuacione prati xv d. In expensis autumpni xxj s. viij d. ob. In pastura empta xx d. Custodi animalium iij s. In dono y email viij d. In stipendio J, Daye* vij s. In dono dato eidem vj d. In custu dayerie ij s. vj d. qa. Custodi porcorum ix d. ob. Solut' pro decima vitulorum xv d. qa. In trituracione bladi xxviij s. viij d. ob. In ventilacione xviij d. In cribro iiij d. In sepibus claudendis xij d. ob. In emendacione domoruin xv d. In j tasso pols' in grangiam portando viij d. ob. In expensis Abbatis et Prioris xij s. ij d.
Summa, iiij li. vj s. j d.
Alie expense. — Solut' capellano E. de Offinton' Ix s. Item pro wastelP E. Gareford' iij s. iiij d. Pauperibus domus Sancti Johannis pro ij annis xxvj s. viij d. Sacriste pro cera et pul- sacione ix s.
Summa, iiij li. xix s.
Custus j falde de noiio leuate. — In CCx hogerellis emptis ante tonsuram xxvj li. viij d. In clatis pro falda viij s. x d. In tarr et rubea petra xx d. In pastura empta xj s. Dat' bercario iij d. In dictis hogerellis lauandis et tondendis xiiij s. ix d.
Summa, xxvij li. xvij s. ij d.
Summa tocius Expense supra — Cxj li. vij s. v d. Sic plus Eeceptum quam Expensum — vj li. vij s. ix d.
[On the dorse of the roll :]
Frumentum. — Et de liiij quartern's v bussellis frumenti de dominicis et decima de Dray ton'. Et de xiij quartern's v bussellis de Colnham. Et de iiij quarterijs dimidio de
empcione.
Summa, Ixxij quarteria vj busselli.
De quibus in semine super xxx acras et croft' xij quarteria
v busselli. In expensis domus .b In expensis autumpni iiij
* Or j. daye ? but see next page. b Blank.
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quarteria v busselli dimidius. In liberacione famulorum apud Drayton' et Wodefeld' xiiij quarteria. In vendicione xxxvj quarteria iij busselli dimidius. Castro Oxon' iiij busselli. Solut' Nicholao Chauntrel pro transgressione facta cum porcis j bussellus dimidius. Messori de la Wykf j bussellus. Dat' Balliuo Hundredi j bussellus. Solut' Ricardo Ferour pro ferrura equorum iiij busselli ex conuencione.
Summa, que supra. - - - - Eque.
Siligo. — Et de vj bussellis siliginis de rem'. Et de xxx quartern's vj bussellis dimidio de Drayton' et Colnham.
Summa, xxxj quarteria iiij busselli dimidius.
De quibus in liberacione Joh' Daye per annum v quarteria j bussellus. In expensis domus j quarterium dimidium. In vendicione xxiiij quarteria vij busselli.
Summa, que prius. - - - - Eque.
Ordium. — Et de j quarterio j bussello ordij de rem'. Et de v quarteri js vj bussellis de empcione. Et de C iiij1* xij quar- terijs vj bussellis de Drayton' et Colnham.
Summa, C iiijxx xix quarteria v busselli.
De quibus in semine super xxij acras dimidiam et j rodam x quarteria dimidium. In liberacione famulorum xiiij quarteria. In vendicione Clxxv quarteria j bussellus.
Summa, que supra. - - - - Eque.
Dragetum. — Et de xxv quarterijs drageti de Colnham et Drayton'.
Summa patet.
De quibus in vendicione xxij quarteria iij busselli. In pre-
bendis iij quarteria.
Summa, que supra.8
- Sic.
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Pols' . — Et de xxv quartern's v bussellis de exitu de Drayton'. Et de viij quarter!] s de Colnham.
Summa, xxiija quarteria v busselli.
De quibus in semine super xvj acras vj quarteria v busselli. In vendicione xiij quarteria v busselli. In prebendis iij quar- teria vj busselli.
Summa, que supra.a - - - - Eque.
Vesce.—TZt, de v quarterijs vescarum de exitu. De quibus in vendicione iiij quarteria. In prebendis j quar- terium.
Avena. — Et de j quarterio j bussello avene de exitu de Drayton'. De exitu de Colnham iij quarteria.
Summa, iiij quarteria j bussellus.
De quibus in seraine vij busselli. In farina facta iij quarteria ij busselli.
Summa, que supra. - - - - Nichil remanet.
4. THE INFIKMABER'S ACCOUNT. 1356—1357.
[(Eompotus] NDON' A PESTO
NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE, ANNO ROGERI b
, M SEQUENS ANNO EJU8DEM
xxij° c.
. auni preteriti.
Summa, Ij. s. vd. ob.
• Sic. * Probably Roger de Thame, Abbot. Dec. 1335.
0 A portion of this title is torn off, with the greater portion of the first item.
c2
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Recepcio de redditu et decimis. — Idem respondet de xxj s. de redditu assiso in villa et suburbio Oxon'. Et de viij s. xj d. de redditu assiso in Abyndon' et Wynherd. Et de v s. ij d. de tenemento Wayte in Abyndon' cum cotagijs annexis, et non plus [hoc anno, quia] Adam Cissor asportauit redditum vnius cotagij. De tenemento Littlefeld in Abyndon' nichil, quia pro parte iacet . . . . , pro parte occupatur per Capellanum et procuratores Cantarie Beate Marie in ecclesia Sancte Elene. Et de vj d. de redditu assiso . . : . Et de vj d. receptis de redditu assiso in Swynishull'. Et de vj s. viij d. [de] a redditu assiso receptis de molendinario de Bensynton'. Et de xx s. receptis de duabus partibus omnium decimarum de la Grave iuxta Harpeford in decanatu de Codesdon'. Summa, Ixiij s. ij d.
Alia recepcio. — Et de vj s. viij d. receptis de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro busca pro le Mongotnery. Et de vs. ob. de Sacrista pro xjlj. cere. Et de xxvj s. receptis per annum de x lagenis cervisie conuentualis per ebdomadam pro stipendijs seruiencium Infirmarie. Et de ij s. de ij schopis d . . . . apud la Berton'.
Suinma, xxxixs. viij d. ob. Summa tocius Recepte — vij li. xiiij s. iiij d.
Expense in resolucione et defectu redditus. — Idem computat
solut' Custodi Trinitatis pro redditu tenementi Wayte xij d.
Item Coquinario pro redditu tenementi Littefeld ix d. It [em]
de redditu ten' Pentecost' Oxon' pro secta facienda
apud la Gryldehall' Oxon' pro Infirmario iiij s. Item Pitan-
ciario Herbehey xij d. Item in defectu
redditus tenementi Spicer, quia non.patet ingressus ad dis- tringendum, vj d.
Summa, vij s. iij d.
Alie expense. — Idem computat expen' in festo Sancti Adelwoldi vj s. iiij d. In busca empta, cariagio, et alijs
» Omitted.
THE INFIRMAEER'S ACCOUNT, 1356-7. 13
expensis circa eandem xviij s. vj d. Item in vna longa mappa pro le Mongomery, et iij curtis mappis pro Infirmario xviij s. ix d. In lampadibus emptis ij d. In candelis xvij d. Item expen' in magna Missa bis hoc anno v s. vj d. Item expen' inter Socios in Infirmaria per vices iiij s. viij d. Item in emendacione vnius camere Infirmarie, vi), factura vnius camini, celatura lecti, armariolis, et alijs necessarijs sicud patet, xxviij s. viij d. ob. Item in reparacione vnius muri ibidem, et emendacione ostij de le Wodehous, vs. viij d. Item in coopertura tenement! Wayte cum cotagijs, vi}, stramine empto et alijs necessarijs, et conduccione operariorum, ixs. x d. Item in hominibus conductis ad fodenduni in le Herbehey pro def ectu famuli Pitanciarij, cum mensa eorundem, xij d. In escambio vnius lucerne iiij d. Item collector! redditus Oxon' xx d. Item collectori redditus in Abyndou' vj d. In oblacionibus contra Natale ij s. vj d. In festo Sancti Thome diaconibusa et nouicijs ix d. In. stipendio lotricis ij s. viij d. In stipendio Johannis Gary, clauigeri, pro tribus quarterijs anni, cum curialitate, v s. Item in stipendio Johannis Strode, clauigeri, pro vno termino, cum curialitate, ij s. In stipendio Johannis Saltway, coci, pro tribus terminis anni, cum curialitate, v s. In stipendio Johannis Chererey pro vno termino, cum curialitate, ij s. Item in vna tunica cum capucio pro paruo Waltero iij s. iiij d., loco stipendij. Item in indumentis et calciatura pro paruo Stephano iiij s. Capellano nostro ij s. Item pro oblacione nostra de Capella Sancti Edmundi ij s. In vino et ceruisia missis Abbati et Priori per vices xxij d. In victualibus emptis pro seruientibus Infirmarie per vices ij s. In renouacione decem cereorum in Capella, cuiuslibet ponderis vnius libre, et duorum cereorum pro angelis, ponderis vnius libre, v s. ob. In calciatura nostra ij s.
Suimna, vij Ij. vs. vij d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — vij Ij. xij s. ixd.
Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensurn — xviij d. * Sic.
14 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
(£OtttpOtU0 EIUSDEM DE MEDICINA.
Rtcepcio pro Medicina. — Idem respondet de Ix s. receptis de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro medicina. Et de v s. j d. receptis de medicinis venditis.
Sutnma, Ixvs. j d.
Expense in prouidencia medicine. — Idem computafc in iij li. zinziberis vij s. ij d. In j li. vuarum de Corinth' xij d. In vj li. anisi ij s. In j li. cinnamonii ij s. In j li. galange iij s. In j li. nucum musci iijs. iiijd. In jli. cumini iij d. In j li. pynearum viij d. In dj.li. ameos xij d. In ij li. piouiarum xij d. In jli. et dj. cassiofistule xviij d. In j quarta garofili xviij d. In j quarta mac' xij d. In j quarta carij iij d. In j quarta sisileos j d. In j quarta saxifrage vj d. In vno quarta cubebarum xij d. In j li. penidrarum ij s. In vj li. liquiricie xij d. In ij dragmis diagridij iiijd. In j quarta turbot iij s. vj d. In di. li. japigr' galieni xviij d. In j quarta tamarinde xiiij d. In j li. et di. sucur' albissime iij s. iiij d. In iiij li. sucur' fracte vj s. viij d. In vna lagena olei oliuarum xvj d. In melle x d. In aceto ij s. In vino pro pocionibus et locionibus xij d. In axungia porcina vj d.
Summa, Iij s. vj d.
Alie expense. — In vitris emptis ij s. iij d. In pixidibus iiij d. In expensis Magistri Thome Medici, equi, et famuli eiusdem iij s. vj d. o. Item [in] expensis Magistri Willelmi et equi sui per vices vs. ixd. In colleccione herbarum xvj d. In busca pro aquis, oleis . . . . et vnguentis faciendis ij s.
Summa, xvs. iij d. ob. Summa omnium Expensarum Medicine — Ixvij s. viij d. ob.
Et sic de Medicina plus Expensum quam Receptum — ij s.
vij d. ob.
THE INPIEMAEER'S ACCOUNT, 1356-7. 15
Debitores Infirmarie.
Willelmus Schalyngford, prepositus de Berton', de
tempore R. Henreth' .... xij d.
Molendinarius de Bensynton' pro antique debito vs. Item Hugo Wolf pro redditu eiusdem molendini de
hoc anno . . . . . vj s. viij d.
Ten' Jolyf in Littelbryggestret pro redditu sex
annorum . . . . . . . x s.
Item quidam Crokker' pro redditu vnius cotagij
iij d.ob. Willelmus Spaldyng de Oxon' pro redditu tenementi
Tanner' de vij annis . . . . x s. vj d.
Ten' Feteplace de Oxon' . . . . vj s.
Ten' Quynterel in Abyndon' ... vj d.
Robertus famulus Elemosinarij . . . xij d.
Sacrista . . . . . . iiij s. vij d.
Busca empta et non computata . . vj s. viij d.
Medicina ...... ' ij s. vij d. ob.
Summa, liiij s. x d.
Creditores Infirmarie.
Johanni Stapeldon' ..... iiijd.
Coquinario ....... iij s.
Pitanciario ....... iij s.
Willelmo le Longe, Oxon' . . . . xij s.
Thome Weston' . . . . . . vs.
Henrico Marie . . ' . . . . xxxs.
Summa, Iiij s. iiij d.
16 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
5. THE GARDENER AND PITTANCES' S ACCOUNT. 1369—1370.
FRATRIS WILLELMI MORE, GARDINARIJ ET PITANCIARIJ MONASTERIJ ABYNDON/ vi3, A PE^TO SANCTI JOHANNIS BAP-
TISTE ANNO PETRI DE HANNEYE, AfiBATIS, VIIJ0, VSQUE NATIUITA-
TEM SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO EIUSDEM PETRI ABBATIS ix°, ET ANNO REGNI EDWARDI TERCIJ POST CONQUESTUM XL° iiuto.
Recepcio in Gardino. — De Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro pede compoti anni preoedentis viij li. xj s. ij d. qa. Item de eisdem per allocacionem ad reparacionem domorum et muroruin C s. Item de redditu super Sterte xlvj s. viij d. ob. Inde per Johannem Eynesham iij s. vj d. ob.* Item de Elemosiriario pro redditu super Sturteb xiij s. j di Item de Custode Operis pro orto suo vij s. Item de Precentore pro orto suo iij s. Item de Sacrista iiij busselli frumenti ; inde nichil, quia expenduntur in pane. Item de Abbate pro compernagio famuli nostri vj s. vj d. Item de Hundredo de Hornemere pro stipendijs famuli nostri vij s. viij d. Item de Wotton' vnum quarterium frumenti ; inde nichil receptum, quia expenditur in pane. Item pro veteri sepe vendita iij s. viij d. Item de assulis et radicibus venditis xxij s. Item de fassiculis b ix s. viij d. Item pro veteri busca vendita iij s. ixd. Item de pisce x s. x d. Item de herbagio et perquisitis vaccarum xxjs. jd.ob. Item de debili ceruisia vj s. viij d. Item pro curneys et bannockys iij s. ix d. Item de perquisitis Curie etc.
" This item has been altered. The following words have been struck out : rec' per Johannem Eynesham, et quia urium tenementum stetit vacuum per unum terminum. b Sic.
THE GAEDENEE AND PITTANCES* S ACCOUNT, 1369-70. 17
xs. j d. [In medietate decime in diocesi Sar' xij d.]a Item de Pitanciario in subsidium officij sui Ixxix s. vij d.
Summa Recepte — xxij li. xvj s. xviij d. q*. — Item Ixxix s.
vij d.b
Expense. — In solucione debiti anni precedentis viij li. xj s. ij d. qa. In O Radix xxxij s. xd. ob. Item Thesaurarijs Conuentus ex consuetudine xlviij s. viij d. Camerario xl s. Coquinario pro tenementis nostris super Sturte iij s. iiijd. In magna Missa iij s. iiij d., quia bis hoc anno. Inter Socios per vices xx d. In missis Abbati et Priori ij s. In calciatura nostra iiij s. In mensa famulorum et aliorum operariorum xxvij s. iij d. ob. In tunica, capucio, et caligatura famuli nostri vs. x d. In stipendijs eiusdem x s. In piscacione ij s. iiij d. In candelis viij d. In fructu colligendo ij s. In emen- dacione diuersorum instrumentorum xiiij d. ob. In expensis Curie et diei T^isus x d. Item Senescallo xij d. In condona- cionibus ix d. In medietate decime in diocesi Sar' xij d. Item in expensis per Johannem Eynesham a festo J. Bapt' vsque festum Sancte Marie Magdalen', vt patet per parcellas xiijs. ijd.
Summa expensarum, xviij li. xiij s. j d. ob. qa.
Alie expense. — Item circa veneasc et alluras vij s. xj d. ob. Item circa reparacionem domorum in Gardino et super Sturte xiiij s. j d. ob. Item in vna cera empta vj d. Item in gumfis et vertiuellis et clauis emptis per vices ij s. xd. In calce empta xij d. In vna dreia empta xiiij d. In rastris vij d. ob. In vna
* This is struck out here, and inserted below, in the expenses. b This refers to the last item, which, with the preceding item, is added by another hand. c Sic. '
D
18 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
furca et ij byllis xvij d. In vno rete xxj d. Item circa murum in Gardino vij s. vj d.
Sumraa expensarum, xxxviij s. x d. ob.
Summa tocius Expense — xx li. xij s. qa.
Et sic plus Eeceptum quam Expensum — xliiij s. viij d. Item Ixxix s. vij d.a
Recepcio in Pitanceria. — De rem' super compoturn anni preteriti xxij li. iij s. xj d.
Summa patet.
Alia recepcio. — Et de C s. receptis de ecclesia de Boxore. Et de xlviij s. iiij d. receptis de ecclesia de Tadmarton'. Et de vj s. viij d. receptis de ecclesia de Dumbelton'. Et de vij s. vj d. receptis de Domino de Appulton'. Et de vs. receptis de molendino de Leukenore. Et de xxvj s. viij d. receptis de Elemosinario pro Kenyngton'. Et de xij d. receptis de Infirinario pro Herbeheye.
Summa, ix li. xv s. ij d.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xxvj s. viij d. receptis de Thesaurarija Conuentus pro ecclesia de Chiuele. Et de Ixvj s. viij d. de ecclesia Sancte Elene. Et de xx s. receptis de ecclesia de Offinton'.
Summa, cxiij s. iiij d.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xxs. de busca vendita. Et de xxj s. iiij d. de fassiculisb venditis. Et de xvj d. de radicibus. Et de iij s. de pisce.
Summa, xlv s. viij d. Summa tocius Eecepte — xxxix li. xviij s. j d.
• See note aboye. b Sic.
THE GARDENER AND PITTANCEfi's ACCOUNT, 1369-70. 19
Expense. — In consuetudinibus cxviij s. In recreacione se- niorum ix s. j d. In pitancijs infirmorum, vi}, R. Blebury et J. Cleue, iiij li. viij s. j d. ob. Subpriori xxj d. H. Wash- born' iiij d. T. Sar' j d. ob. Domino Priori xvij d. In magna Missa vs. vj d., quia bis hoc anno. Capellanis et lectoribus v s. In exennijs missis Abbati et Priori ij s. viij d. Inter Socios xxj d. ob. Diaconibus* et nouicijs xij d. In signacione nouicij xiij d. ob. Capellano nostro ij s. In oblacione contra Natale xiij d. In calciatura nostra iiij s. Seruienti8 in Infirmaria xviij d. Item seruientibusa in Infirmaria pro ij diebus Carnipriuij iij d. In mensa farnulorum et aliorum operariorum xxviij s. iij d. ob. In stipendijs famuli nostri xiij s. In oblacione nostra iij s. In wylys et pottus iijs. In vangis et tribulis emptis xd. Item in paruis securibus xvj d. In penciono querenda viij d. Item in ij ceruris cum clauibus emptis ij s. iiij d. In medietate decime in diocesi Sar' x s. ij d. Item in medietate decime in diocesi Lincolnie ij s. v d. Item Pitanciarius b exonera- tur de xv li. de debitis trium annorum de pensione ecclesie de Boxor', de tempore Willelmi de Abandon', rectoris ibidem. Item in j cera empta per Johannem Eynesham v d.
Summa, xxx li. x s. ij d. ob.
Alie expense. — Item expen' circa portas et pontes in Pitan- ceria xxxij s. xj d. Item circa fossam xv s. ix d. Item circa parietem xj s. ij d. ob. Item pro ollis pro servicio vj d. Item pro catinis pro carnibiis et potagio ix d. Item in napronys pro mensa operariorum xx d. Item G-ardinario in subsidium officij sui Ixxix s. vij d.
Sumina, Ixij s. ix d. ob.
Summa tocius Expense — xxxiij li. xiij s. Item Ixxix s. vij d.c Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — xlv s. vj d.
a Sic. b Pitac'. c See note above.
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20 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Debitores Pitancerie.
[Rector de Boxore ..... xvli.] a
Molendinum de Leukenore . . . . xv s.
[Gardinarius b . . . ... xvs. ijd.] *
R. Pentelew . . . . . . x s. ij d ob.
Ricardus Haulton' . . . xxvj s. viij d.
Infirmaria .....'.. xiiij s.
[Gardinarius b ..... Ixiiij s. v d.] a
Thesaurarij Conuentus pro meremio . iiij s. vj d.
[Rector de Boxesore pro hoc anno Ix s.
xliiij s. x d.] a [Donainus de Appulton' de termino Annun-
ciacionis Dominice .... iij s. x d.] a [Dominus Willelmus More . . . iijd.ob.]a
Summa Debitorum — Cxix s. iij d. c
Creditores Pitancerie.
Johanni Eynesham .... vij s. x d. ob.
Thesaurarijs Conuentus .... iiij s. viij d. xix s. ix d. ob. qa. xxj s ix d. ob q».
R. Blebury, J. Cleue, pro pitancijs [xliiij s. vij d. ob.] a [Fam' Infirmar' ...... xxj d.] a
[Willelmus d More . . . . ij s. x d.] a
[Collectori decime in diocesi Sar' . . x s. ij d.] a [R' du' in diocesi Lincolnie . . . ij s. v d.] a Johanni Eynisham . . . . . . vd.
[Summa, Ixx s. xj d.] a Summa, Ixxiij s. ix d.
• Struck out. b Gardin™.
c Several previously written totals are struck out.
* Sic; Willelmo.
THE GAEDENEB AND PITTANCER's ACCOUNT, 1369-70. 21
Debitores Gardini.
Dominus Abbas et Ballivus Hun'dredr de
Hornemere a . . . vj li. xiij s. iiij d.
Item de hoc anno . . ' . ' . " . xiiij s. ij d. Elemosinarius • . • . • . • . . . x s. v d. Johannes Edgar' . • . • . • . • . • . vs.
Johannes Bemond' . • . • . • . • . vs.
Alicia Scynnere . ' . ' . ' . . . viij s. Adam Castel . ' . ' . . . ij s. viij d.
Willelmug Bruer . . . . . v d.
Ricardus Smyth' de Wyne}erd . . . xiij d. Johanna Wyrelend' . . . . . ij d.
Willelmus Fuller . .''.'". . . ij d.
Infirm' .... . [xxvij s. j d. ob] . a xvj s. ob.
Walterus Webb' . ... . . . xij d.
Johannes Weyreman ..... xiiij d.
Nicholaus Piscar' de Eynesham . . vj s. viij d. Johannes Weyford . . . . . ij s.
Johannes Clement . . . . . xj d.
Elemosinarius pro ij gutter' suis super Sturt' xij d. [J. Weyford pro redditu istius anni . . ij s.] b
[Simo Randulf x d.] b
[Adam Mason' ...... viij d.] b
[Johannes Pigas .. . . . . . vij d.] b
Johannes Sclattere ' . . . . ij d.
Summa Debitorum — xj li. iiij s. vj d. ob.
Creditores.
Thesaurarijs Conuentus . . . ix s. x d. qa.
de R' quos deb'. Item de hoc anno . . . . xlviij s. viij d.
. • In the margin : Abb' — Ixv s. et v s. viij d. Also : Balliuus de. Hornemere— Is; s. et xvj s. viij d. b Struck out.
22 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
[Pitanciario . . Ixiiij s. vd. Item xv s. ij d.] a
R. Pent' xj s. x d. ob. q*.
[Nicholao Spicer, Oxon' . . .- xjs. xd.]a
[Willelmo More .... xvj s. ij d. ?] a
Henrico N[e] wenham ..... ij s.
[Camerario . . . . . . iij s. iiij d.] a
Coquinario . . . . . iij s. iiij d.
Johanni Eynesham . . . . ix. s. vijd. ob.
[Collectori decime Sar' ... . xij d.] a
Summa Creditorum — iiij li. xvj s. ob,
[Summa Creditorum — viij li. ix. s. iiij d.
Et sic debet ex Cred . . . . Iv s. iij d. ob. Et eque.] a
Summa Creditorum — [viij li. xvij s. xj d. ob ] a viij li. xix s.
xj d. ob.
6. THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT. 1375—1376.
FEATRUM WILLELMI THODENHAM ET PETKI CRUNDON', THESAURARIORUM CONUENTUS, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO PETRI DE HANNETE, ABBATIS, XIIIJ0, VSQUE IDEM FESTUM ANNO EIUSDEM PETRI XV°, ET ANNO REGNI REGIS EDWAKDI TERCIJ POST CoNQUESTUM Lmo.
Recepcio. — De rem' super compotum anni preteriti — M1 D iiijxx ij li. ij s. j d.
Summa patet.
Alia recepcio. — De Cantore Ixiiij s. viij d. De Sacrista x li. xviij s.
* Struck out.
THE TREASURERS* ACCOUNT, 1375-6. 23
iiij d. De Celerario xlvij s. iij d. De Camerario vij li. iiij s. ij d. De eodem pro absencia x li. De Gardinario xlviij s. viij d. De Pitanciario Cxviij s. De Lignario Ixj s. x d. De Custode Operis xx li. xj s. iiij d. De eodem pro terra Sancti Johannis xxvj s. viij d. De Refectorario iij s. De Elemosinario xxxiiij s. iiij d. De Custode de Codesdon' iij xx vj li. xviij s. iiij d. De Custodibus Capelle Sancti Edmundi xxvij s. De Ecclesia de la Den' et terra Sancti Johannis ibidem nichil hie, set infer' Infirm'.
Summa, Clvij li. iij s. vij d.
Alia recepcio. — De rem' super compotum Celerarij de anno preterite xixli. ix s. viij d. ob. Item de xxiij quarterijs vj bussellis frumenti remanentibus de wastel!' anni preteriti in manibus Abbatis vij li. xviij s. iiij d., precium quarterij vjs. viijd. Item de CClix quarterijs iij bussellis brasij cursalis remanentibus in manibus Abbatis de anno preterito, ultra vijC Ixxiij quarteria iiij bussellos assignata Celerario ad braciandum pro Conuentu, vij, pro ebdomada xiiij quarteria vij bussellos, Ij. li. xvij s. vj d., precium quarterij iiij s. Item dexxxvij quarterijs brasij capitalis remanentibus in manibus Abbatis de anno preterito, vltra Cx quarteria iiij bussellos assignata Celerario ad braciandum per annum, vi3, pro ebdomada ij quarteria j bussellum xij li. vjs. viij d., precium quarterij vjs. viij d. Item de xl ponderibus casei remanentibus in manibus Abbatis de anno preterito vltra xx pondera assignata Refectorario pro Conuentu et liberacionibus, precium ponderis viij s. (b)a Item de Abbate pro vino in festo Sancti Edwardi Regis, obitibus Edgari Regis et Roberti Abbatis, xxxij s. vj d., precium lagene vd., vij, pro quolibet illorum xxvj lagene. Item de Custode Operis pro wastell' in obitibus Willelmi et Johannis Abbatum vj s. Item de eodem pro collacionibus in eisdem iij s. Item de Elemosinario pro festo Sancti Luce et Rogeri Abbatumb vij s. vjd. Item de eodem pro collacionibus in eisdem iij s. vj d.
• Sic : see " (a) " further on. b Sio.
24 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Item de Lignario pro wastell' in obitibus Roger! et Willelmi Abbatum v s. Item de eodem pro collacionibus in eisdem iij s. Item de Custodibus Capelle Sancti Edmundi pro collacionibus in festo eiusdem xviij d. Item de Custode de Codesdon' pro vino in vj principalibus festis xxxiij s. iiij d., et non 'plus, quia inueniet vinum in Cena Domini, (a) Item de Abbate pro xx panibus cotidie receptis de Celerario Conuentus ex gracia, xv li. iijs. iiij d., precium j panis ob., preter iiijxx et j panes remanentes cotidie in Celario Conuentus pro certis liberacioni- bus consuetis, vnde j panis pro liberacione j sacerdotis, et j panis pro liberacione Johannis Henr'. Et remanent vltra pro diuersis oneribus inopinatis cotidie x panes.
Summa, Cxxvij li. xj s. xd. ob.
De redditu de capitali tenemento in Wn^erd' viij s. Item de j cotagio ibidem v s. Item de altero cotagio iiij s. Item de redditu tenement! Parker super Sterte xxj s. vj d. Item de ij cotagijs annexis ix s., et non plus, quia vacauerunt pro j quarterio. Item de redditu tenement! Peyntur viij. Item de redditu tene- menti Gomme cum cotagio annexe x s., et non plus, quia Willelmus Pumf reyt tradidit ita Johanni Cok' per annum. Item de redditu tenementi quod quondam fuit Johannis Bryt in Westseynt- eleynstret viij s. vj d., etnon plus, quiaalterum cotagium ibidem vacauit per totum annum. Item de redditu tenementi Maleys
xiij s. iiij d.
Summa, iiij li. vij s. vj d.
De Sacrista, Custode Operis, et Lignario pro expensis autumpni viij li., vi}, de quolibet illorum Iiij s. iiij d.
Summa, viij li.
De Roberto Cartere, quondam preposito de ComenorJ, pro ecclesia de la Den' et terra ibidem traditis ad firmam ad ter- ininum vj annorum, hoc anno primo, xxxiij li. vj s. viij d. Summa, xxxiij li. vj s. viij d.
THE TREASURERS* ACCOUNT, 1375-6. 25
De dono Hugonis Segrave x li. Item de dono Juliane Bryan xl s. Item de legacione Thome Golaf r' xl s. Et de vij li. receptis de petra vendita apud Whatele. Item de executoribus Vicarij de Wantyng' xl s.
Sumnia, xxiij li.
Snmma tocius Recepte cum rem' de anno preterite — IVPDCCCC xxxv li. xj s. viij d. ob.
Expense necessarie. — Domino Abbati pro vino C s. Eidem pro cera et speciebus iiij li. xvj s. viij d. Item eidem pro redditu in Mercham viij s. j d. Sacriste pro pensione et porcione vj li. ixs. viij d. Pitanciario pro consimili Cxiij s. iiij d. Tribus barbitonsoribus xxx s. Pauperibus de Codesdon' Ixvj g. viij d. Pauperibus scolaribus v s. Pauperibus Sancti Johannis iij s. Vicario Sancti Nicholai xij d. Thesaurarijs Conuentus xiij s. iiij d. Rectori de Sonnyngwell' x s. Cus- todi Capelle Sancte Trinitatis iij s. vj d. Domino de Puseye pro j libra piperis xvj d. Pulsatoribus Ecclesie pro pulsando in iiij obitibus in festo Translacionis Sancti JBenedicti xx d. Sacriste pro hercia in eodem festo iij s. In pitancia et vino pro eodem xxvij s. xj d. Item pro redditu quarrere de Teynton' nichil hie hoc anno, quia Willelmus Howes et Thomas Fichet soluunt pro redditu et pro decima eiusdem Infirmario pro medi- cina et busca Ixxiij s. iiij d. In lineo panno pro Abbate Nicholao xij d. Coquinario pro tenemento Gomme iij s. G-ardinario pro redditu tenementi Parker xviij d. Refectorario pro eodem ij s. Johanni 3onge pro redditu tenementi Legat in Win}erd' iij s. vj d. Procuratori Domini Pape vj s. viij d. Domino Johaimi Schryuenham pro hospitibus ad se accessuris xiij s. iiij d. Duobus studentibus Oxon' a festo Johannis Baptiste vsque festum Sancti Thome Ixxv s. ij d. Item Roberto Wantyng' a festo Sancti Thome vsque festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste xxxij s. vij d. Item eisdem Rogero a et Roberto pro cap* et vino xx s. Elemosi-
a Sic.
26 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
nario in recompensam lactis de la Rye ex elemosina Conuentus xiij s. iiij d. Solut' Magistro Bartholomeo, fisico. vj s. viij d. Summa, xliiij li. ij s. iij d.
Expense allocate. — Lignario pro debito in pede compoti sui x li. iij s. viij d. ob. Item eidem pro defectu porcorum in Milton' de anno precedenti xlvj s. viij d. Item Willelmo Thodenham pro extraneis expensis omissis in compoto suo xxxiij s. iiij d. Item Sacriste pro debito in pede compoti sui xj li. viij s. viij d. Item Infirmario pro debito in pede compoti ix s. v d. ob. Item sex signacionibus Conuentus vice for' autumpnalium iij obedi- enciariorum, vi}, Sacriste, Lignarij, et Custodis Operis, xl s., vi3, cuilibet signacioni vj s. viij d. Item pro medicina Subprioris vltra compotum Infirmarij xiij s. iiij d. Item Custodi Trinitatis pro debito in pede compoti sui vj li. iiij s. ij d. qa. Item Came- rario pro debito in pede compoti sui ix li. iiij s. iiij d.
Summa, xliiij li. iij s. viij d. qa.
Expense inopinate. — In vino pro Conuentu die Pentecostes xiiij s. viij d. In oblacionibus contra Natiuitatem vj s. Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. viij d. Inter Socios per vices ix s. In mission* Abbatis et Prioris vs. In calciatura nostra vj s. viij d. Stu- dentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edinundi xxd. In expensis forincecis per W. Thodenham causa huius Officij xs. Inmagna Missa nostra, quia bis hoc anno, vj s. viij d. In donis datis celebrantibus et lectoribus iiij s. Solut' Johanni Schirewod' a festo Johannis Baptiste vsque festum Michaelia pro stipendio suo iij s. iiij d. Item solut' Johanni clauigero nostro a festo Micbaelis vsque festum Annunciacionis Beate Marie pro sti- pendio suo vj s. viij d. Item in j tunica ciiin capicio pro eodem vij s. In j pari lintheaminum empto et aperiament' pannorum meorum a diuersorum iacencium in eis noctibus viij s. Item solut' pro subsidio Domini Pape et Episcopi Sarisburiensis pro
• Sic.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1375-6. 27
ecclesia de la Den' et ecclesia de Chiuele, ac in contribucione diuersorum nunciorum a pro eisdem, vj li. xij s. j d. Item in expensis factis in aduentu Clericorum Lincoln' pro visitacione facienda xxvj s. xj d. Item in dono dato seruienti Hugonis Segraue, afferenti x li., iij s. iiij d. Item in expensis superue- niencium xij s.
Summa, xiij li. v s. viij d.
Expense in veteri Opere. — In stipendio j plumbarij et vitriarij a f esto Johannis Baptiste vsque idem festum proximum sequens xxv s. viij d. Item in j tunica cum capicio pro eodem ex con- uencione facta vij s. In stipendio Bicardi Sclatter' a festo Johannis Baptiste vsque idem festum proximum sequens xxx s. Item in j roba pro eodem xij s. Item eidemb pro tunica yemali ij s. vj d. In latth' emptis xxij d. In. clutnayl, latthenayl, et spycnayl viij s. iij d. In iiijxxiiij li. de soudur' emptis xiiij s. x d. precium libre ij d. ob.e In vj M1 tegulis cum cariagio emptis xxvj s. Solut' Thome Ridhout et Willelmo Corr', carpentarijs, pro emendacione gurgitis Capituli, xviij d. Item solut' vno operario per iij dies et dimidium diem pro pariete faciendo in Camera Koberti Prioris v d. Item solut' Willelmo Bodecote et ij car- pentarijs per iij septimanas ad taxam pro fenestr' faciend' super Capitulum vj s. vd. In j tut>ica cum capicio pro Willelmo Bodecot' ex conuencione facta v s. In calce empta xv s. vj d. In viij cariagijs cariandis de Whatele et Haulton' apud Abyndon' cum petra et calce ixs. iiij d., vi}, pro qualibetd carecta xiiij d. Item solut' Henrico Monkf et Balam pro parietibus et hostijs faciendis in Hpstilaria et in alijs diuersis locis in veteri Opere per v septimanas ad mensam xiiij s. In crestis emptis vj s. viij d. Item solut' Johanni Sclatter' de villa pro cooperiendo australem partem Ecclesie cum tegulis, latth', cauillis, calce, et clauis ad taxam vj li. viij s. ix d. Item pro eodem in stipendio Willelmi Bodecote et aliorum iij carpenta- * Nucor'. b Eodem in roll. c Sic. d Quolibet in roll.
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28 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
riorum per iiij septimanas ad mensam xxij s. iiij d. Item pro eodem in xj cariagijs cariantibus meremium de ChiueleswelP apud Abyndon' xij s. vij d., vi3, pro qualibet carecta xiiij d.& Item in tabulis emptis pro gurgite vj s. iiij d. In cordis emptis pro eodem iij d. Item in clauis, gadnayl, et bordnayl pro eodem ij s. ij d.
Summa, xvij li. xix s. iiij d.
Expense circa nouum gurgitem. — Solut' Willelmo Berford' pro expensis f actis circa nouum gurgitem, ut per consuetudines suas, wastell', et collac', xxij li. vij s. Item eidem pro festo autump- nali xl s. , Item pro pilis apud gurgitem xviij d. Summa, xxiiij li. viij s. vj d.
Expense in nouo Opere. — In pane et ceruicia, carne et pise', ouis, caseo, sale, piso, farina, candelis, et alijs emptis in villa et apud Codesdon', et de Celerario, pro diuersis famulis et operarijs ad mensam per annum et per vices, ac diuersis b cementarijs, plumbarijs, et carpentarijs per vices, et Waltero sarratori cum socio suo per v septimanas et iij dies et dimi- dium diem, et diuersis carectarijs ex proprio et conductis pro nouis tectis leuandis, et causa huius officij, xxiijli. xvjs. vijd. ; vnde liberantur Conuentui pro eoruni nonschonch' quolibet feriali die j panis et j lagena ceruisie. Item in stipendio Magistri Willelmi Wynford' Ixvj s. viij d. Item in roba eiusdem xviij s. Item in f urrura pro eodem ij s. x d. Item in roba Willelmi Steuenes xij s. xd. Item in stipendijs eiusdem, Johannis Astou', Willelmi Skynner', Johannis Sanderdon', et Walteri Cledon' xviij li. xvij s. iiij d. Item in petris emptis apud Teynton' iiij li. xij s. Item in expensis Willelmi Steuenes versus Teynton' per vices xxj d. Item in xxiiij cariagijs pro eisdem petris cariandis de Teynton' apud Abyndon' Ix s., vi}, pro qualibet carecta ij s. vj d. Item in operarijs conductis apud quarere a de Whatele pro petris fodiendis xiij li. iij s. xj d. Item in instru-
» Sic. b Diuersos in roll.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1375-6. 29
mentis emendandis ibidem xviij s. Item in petris emptis ibidem xli. ixs. iij d., vnde Is. super cancellam de Cudd[esdon]'. Item in j dimidia acra quarere empta de Willelmo Eustas xl s. In expensis Senescalli circa rnensurandum quareram, et ad capiendum seysinam ejusdem quarere, vs. xj d. Item in minutis petris emptis de Sacrista viij s. Item in Cxx carig' a petr' car' de Whatele versus Abyndon ' ad nouum Opus vij li., vi), pro carecta xiiijd. Item in calce empta xxxjs. xd. ob. Item in passagio apud Saunford' xx s. Item in j tunica pro nauta ibidem v s. Item in panno et alijs necessarijs emptis pro Wil- lelmo Skynner' per annum xix s. viij d. Item in feno empto pro equis carectarijs et prebendis xxiiij s. ij d. Item in stipendijs Henrici, Bacardi Glouere, Radulphi, et Walteri, garcionum, per annum xij s. j d. Item in vasis, vij, in mel', chiphis, et discis, et platellis, pro hospicio, vij d. ob. Item in tabulis emptis et sarracione eorundem a ad opus cementarij iij s. ij d. Item in stipendio carpentarij pro emendando le verue et rota ejusdem ij s. Item in ligaturis, plat', clauis, et vncto, cum ferrura eiusdem, xiiij d. ob. Item solut' Nicholao Harald' pro stipendio suo per j septimanam ad mensam ij s. Item solut' eidem pro scapulacione CCxl pedum libere petre vij s. ixd. Item eidem pro scapulacione xxxij pedesa de ragC ij s. viij d. Item solut' Henrico Monkf pro scapulacione parfeyn per vj septimanas et iij dies ad taxam xixs. Item eidem pro scapulacione CCix pedum de ragf xvij s. v d. Item solut' Henrico Monkf et Balam per ix septimanas et iij dies in nouo Opere ad mensam xxxiij s. vj d. In lineis et cordis emptis ad opus cementarij vj d. In lineo panno pro mappis ij s. ix d. In emendandis instrumentis cementarij iij s. v d. Inrefeccione cementarij per vices xvj d. In ferrura fenestrarum et stipendio fabri pro eisdem ix s. ij d. Item in diuersis cariagijs pro arena, rubea terra, et alijs diuersis cariandis per vices viij d. In iij vangis et j tribulo -emptis viij d. In serura et claue xj d. Item in j
a Sic.
30 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
dreya empta xvj d. Item in minufcis necessarijs xiij s. xj d. Item solut' Johanni Messori pro labore suo circa quareram a die incepti noui Operis vsque mine xxvj s. viij d. In meremio empto pro magna rota xij s.
Summa, Ciij li. viij s. vj d. ob.
Alie expense. — Solut' Waltero sarratori cum socio suo ad sarrandum meremium et tabulas pro nouis tectis ad mensam per v septimanas et iij dies et ditnidium diem xxij s. viij d. In meremio empto pro cintr' xxd. Item in vj vothres et vj votinels et vij li. plumbi emptis xxxvli. xiiij s. In stipendio Ricardi Plummer' cum socio ad iactandum plumbum et co- operiendum nouum Opus, vi5, cum illis Iij pannis in stauro remanentibus, et ad iactandum xvj vothres vj votinels plumbi in pondere, C s. In dono dato eidem x s. In v cariagijs pro plumbo de Oxon' vsque Abyndon' vij s. In expensis Johannis atte Celer' quando iuit apud Porchestr' post Ricardum Plomer et apud Oxon' pro plumbo querendo v s. vij d. Item solut' Symoni Brenetor quando iuit post plumbarium similiter ij s. vj d. In clauis pro plumbo et cloutnayl pro nouo Opere xxvj s. iij d. In dono dato carpentario de la Hurste ex curialitate vj s. Item in busca empta vs. In vlmis emptis pro scalis vj s. viij d.
Summa, xlv li. vij s. iiij d.
Expense circa tenementa in villa. — In stramine empto pro tene- inento Legat in Wyn3erd, et cooperiendo eundema cum stramine iij s. ij d. ob. In factura j louer pro cotagio b juxta a vij d. Item pro j claue et emendando ceruram ejusdem cotagij ij d. In stipendijs ij carpentariorum per j septimanam et iiij dies ad rnensam pro emendando pontem contra tenementum Parkar' et cotagium ibidem iij s. j d. Item in stramine empto pro tene- mento Maleys et cooperiendo eundem a cum stramine iiij s. v d.
a Sic. b Catag' in roll.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1375-6. 31
Item in stipendijs ij carpentariorum per iij ebdomadas ad taxam pro reparacione cotagij apud tenementum Brut vij s. iij d. In stramine empto pro eodem, et cooperiendo eundema cum stramine iij s. vd. In latth' eb clauis pro eodem xxij d. In twist' et clauis pro eodem vj d. Item in parietibus factis ibidem vd. In cariagio rubee terre apud eundema cotagium et apud cotagium iuxta tenementum Parker' pro parietibus faciendis ix d.
Summa, xxv s. vij d. ob.
Summa omnium Expe'nsarum — CCiiijxxxiiij li. xj d. qa. Et sic plus Eeceptum quam Expensum — IVMDCxlj li. x s. ix d. qa.
[On the dorse of the roll :]
Dcbitores. Dominus Abbas de anno preterite
MWClxxiiij li. iij s. iiij d.
Item idem debet de anno presenti pro frumento
brasio, caseo, pane, et diuersis allocacionibus sibi
debitis, et vino, cera, speciebus, et . . in
Mercham (?) . . iiijxxxiiij li. xiij s. vij d.
Gustos Operis de annis preteritis pro ecclesia de la
Den' x li. xviij s. ob.
Item idem debet pro cons', wastelF, et colF de anno
preterito . xliiijli. xs. ij d. ob. qa.
Item idem de hoc anno Mich',b quia totum expenditur
in gurgite.
Gustos de [Cud] desdon' . . Cxv li. vij s. iij d Gardinarius . . . lviij s. ix d. ob. qa.
Pitanciarius . . . . . . xv s. iiii d
Sacrista ... . lxv s. iij d. ^
Custodes Capelle Sancti Edmundi de annis preteritis
xij li. v s. ij d. * Sic. * Sic ; nicliil ?
32 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAKS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Item idema de anno preterite et anno present! liiij s.
Item idem a pro collacionibus de anno preterite et de
anno presenti . . . . . . iij s.
Elemosinarius . . . . . . x s. vj d.
Thomas Chilton' .... Ixvij s. v d. ob.
Camerarius .... xxij li. xiiij s. ob.
Johannes Wayford' pro redditu . . . . * x s.
Willelnms Tatyn pro consimili . . xvj s. x d. ob. Willelmus Scheltwod' . . . xiij li. ij s. j d.
Ten' Scol maystur vs. viij d.
Robertus Dumbulton', quondam Celerarius
xlvij s. iij d. ob. qa.
Item idem pro brasio . . . ij s. iij d.
Willelmus Redyngf .... xxix s. viij d.
Johannes Langule . . . . . .vs.
Johannes Maydunhytli' . . . . vj s.
Johannes Putford' vij d.
Willelmus Sar£ , sutor . . . . v s. v d.
Johannes Radele, scissor .... viij s. vij d.
Item pro redditu tenementi Parker . . . xij d.
Johannes Fayreman, scissor , , . . ij s.
Thomas Camberlanus Abbatis . . . ij s. vj d.
Willelmus scissor de Northcot' pro redditu iiij s. vj d.
Johannes Seyxteyn, Bowyer, pro redditu . . iij s.
Willelmus Pomfreyt .... xviij li. xvij d.
Summa Debitorum, preter Abbatem — CClvij li. ij s. xj d. ob
Summa omnium Debitorum, cum debitis Abbatis —
xx li. Cxix s. xd. ob.
Cr editor es.
Pauperibus scolaribus de annis preteritis vna cum hoc anno . . . . . . . . Ivs.
Rectori de Sonyngwelle . . . xxxvj s. viij d.
• Sic.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1375-6. 33
In lineo panno pro Abbate Nicholao vij li. iij d. ob.
[Coquinario pro iiij libris amigdalarum et iij libris de rys . xij d.] a
Student ' Oxon' . . . . . . xij d.
Custodibus Capelle Sancte Trinitatis . xlix s. x d.
Willelmo Todenam .... Ixix s. xj d.
Priuatf Thes' pro armis xxli.
Item idemb Thes' . . vj li. xiij s. iiij d. pro armis.
Willelmo Wynford' • .• • .- . vj li. xiij s. iiij d.
Capellano Sancti Bdmundi pro redd' port'
xiij li. vj s. viij d.
Item eidem Capellano pro Johanne Crundon' et Infirmario xij s. ij d. ob., et non plus, quia solutum est Willelmo Capellano ibidem xxs. vno anno per W. Thodenham, et alio anno per eundem W. Thodenliam lix s. j d. Item solut' Willelmo Mor', Custodi ibidem, per W. Thodenham xiij s. iiij d.
Infirmario • . . . . xxxij s. vij d. ob. qa.
Thome Fychet, quarerario .... xij s.
Johanni Liuord' . . • •. • . • -. vij s. iiij d.
Vicario Sancti Nicholai . . . xij d.
Pauperibus Sancti Johannis . . . iij s.
Waltero barbitonsori - . • • . • . . . . x s.
Galfrido barbitonsori • x s.
Lignario . . . . . . • * Iviij Ss j d. •
P«tro Crundon' Ivj s. ix d. ob.
Dominus Walterus,b Rector de Wytham . . • xli. Summa omnium Creditorum — iiij^iiij li. ix s. j d. qa.
• Struck out. b Sic.
34 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF AB1NGDON ABBEY.
7. THE KITCHENER'S ACCOUNT. Before 1377. .
<ZTompOtu0 FRATRIS E. DE FLATBUEY, COQUINARII ABENDON', ANNO EEGNI EEGIS EDWAEDI TEECI'I POST CONQUESTUM a
Abendon.' — De remanent' super compotum xxxj li. xix s. vd. qa. Item de remanent' in va ... . . de lacte de la Eye vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Item de redditu assiso in Abyndone cum Cl . . . . st . . . . de tenentibus ibidem ad firmam cum Insula J. de la Rye xli. iij s. ij d. In v .... Dereby. De dominico ibidem ad firmam, vi), J. de Staunton', viij s. De redd .... anno plus propter tenernentum in Oteweleslane. De redditu
Operis vj li. xvj s. viij d De redditu Pitanciarii
xxxviij s De redditu Conuentus in Abyndon',
Mercliam, et Henx De Eudeslertone viij s. De xij
virgatis terre Cur' xij li. vj s. ij d. De . . . . tenet Johannes Boltar' xxvij s. De iij dimidiis acris terre de escaeta Joh' Worth e ij s. . . . . cum Body croft et croft' Pon-
tarii hoc anno xxiij s. De sex pasturis de Rectori
de Wyndlesor', vi3, octauo Kal' Julii, vto Kal' Nouembris, et vto Kal' Marcii x s. vij d. . . . . vij li. iij s. j d. et non plus, pro vacuis placeis non locatis. De stallagio Nundinarum . . . xxxiij s. j d.j preter tenementa obedienciariorum. De portemot', pede puluerizato, et assisa fracta .... quia xlviij s. in vadiis, et ix a. in vacabundis, et lixs. xd. in pardonacionibus. De .... De wayfs et extrahuris xj s. De feodo vnius Balliui nichil, quia expensum in Coquina. De . . . . in Abyndone nichil, quia expen'. Item quatuor libre cere de tenemento Willelmi Coleshulle, et due libre . . . ; vnde quatuor libre liberantur Rectori ecclesie de Leukenor', et due libre cere allocantur predicte Johanne de W . . . .
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THE KITCHENER'S ACCOUNT, BEFORE 1377. 35
virgata terre quondam Robert! Montfort. De vno palefrido vendito xiij s.
Summa, vjxx K. iij s. j d. o. qa.
Molendina. — Recept' de Molendino sub Curia xxvj quar- teria v busselli frumenti. Item de Okkemulle vj quarteria domus xiiij quarteria j busseilus. Item liberantur Roberto Balliuo pro stipendio iiij busselli. Item Henrico fabro . . . . in vendicione xviij quarteria, precium Ixj s. xj d. Item recept' de mixtilione de ,mo.lendino sub Curia .... Okke x quarteria ij busselli dimidius. Inde in expensis domus ij quarteria iij busselli dimidius, et liberantur fabro pro byles eius (?).... in stipendiis jus carectarii, jus gardiuarii, et jus daye xj quarteria. . Et in vendicione xv quarteria vij busselli . . . Item recept' de braseo de molendino sub Curia Ixj quarteria iij busselli, et de Okke xxij quarteria. Inde . . j busseilus, et in expensis pro aucis.iij busselli. Et in ven- dicione iiijxxij quarteria vij busselli, precium xj . . . Item de feodo molendinarii sub Curia xvj d. hoc anno. Item de
Insula super Shoreforde xij d iijs. Item de pis-
caria de Okke vj s. Item de feodo molendinarii ibidem v s. Summa, xvij li. xiij s. vj d. o.
Grangia. — Recept' de blado Cur' decimali de Abendone, Schupene, et la Rye, cum feno, xxvli. Item de .... in potagio et in prebendis equorum. Item de blado de Sandforde
vli. vj s. viij d. Item de Crofta iiijd Item de busca
vendita ix s. Item de herbagio veudito iij s. Item de herbagio apud .... Item de decima xv acrarum iuxta Caldecote iiij s.
Summa, xxxvij li. vj s. viij d.
Schupene. — Recept' de dominico ad firmam cum fossato Nicholai Hod et crofta Emme le Yonge cum capit . . . ~ xx li. iiij d. De dono ibidem xxxvj s. De finibus et perquisitis
iiij li. xiij s. iiij d war' xx s. De decima feni de
r2
36 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Schupen' et Sandforde cum terra de rectoria de Sandforde . . . . aucis de Schupen' nichil, quia expenduntur. Item de capitagiis nichil lioc anno. Item de decima turbarie .... de agnis de Schupen' et Sandforde xij s. iiij d.
Summa, xxxj li.
Caldecote. — De redditu de Caldecote Cj s. j d. De firma de Caldecote cum Thystelcroft et cum Crofta .... xiiij li. De Ixx gallinis de churscett' nichil, quia expenduntur. De prato de Hurdegroue ....
Summa, xix li. ix
Whysle. — Recept' de redditu assiso cum firma J. de Combe xij li. vj s. x d. hoc anno minori . . . le Hayward, quia warect'. De Reginaldo de Fryleforde pro firma xiiij li. xiiij d, De tallag . . . . pannagio iiij s. o. De allocacione vnius domus hoc anno xij d. De porcis venditis ix s. * <•
ixli. iij s. iiij d. De auenis venditis ixs. iij dv et non plus/ quia v busselli allocantur Preposito . . et j quarterium iiij
busselli in expens' in aduentu Senescalli pro Curia tenenda, et in custus Constabularii. Item . . . . et ij quarter' brasii de firm' vendit' ix s. v d., et non plus, quia iij busselli expen- duntur in festo Sancti ....
Summa, xl li. x s. o.
Wenekefelde. — Recept' de redditu assiso in Wenekefelde vj li. xixs. viij d. qa. De dominico ad firmam xxxv .... xxxs. De porcis ibidem venditis vij d. De finibus et perquisitis iiij li. xj s. ix d.
Summa, xiiij li. xix s. qa.
Alia recepta de maneriis Abbatis. — Recept' de Abbate et eiusdem maneriis de aueragiis Ixxij s. De ouis xij s. iiij d. De . . . . Leukenor', Culham, Wyke iuxta Newenham, cum
redditu Camerarii, xij li. iiij s. iiij d frumenti pro
flanonibus xiiij s., precium quarterii iiij s. Item de quatuor
THE KITCHENER'S ACCOUNT, BEFOEE 1377. 37
pisis casei xxvj s. viij d. . . . . fabarum. Inde in potagio iiijor quarteria. Et in semine apud Aulam et pro porcis ij quar- teria vj busselli . Iv quarteria j bussellus dimidius,
precium vj li. v s. vj d. Item de xxxv quarterns auenarum nichil, quia . . . . Item de CCiiijxxviij gallinis de churschet de maneriis nichil, quia expenduntur. De Schupacres de Go .... De pane de Celario a xxs. iij d., et non plus, quia residuum expenditur in Coquina et in Pistrino .... Woldy x li. vj s. De lacsulfer vij s. De piscaria Beate Marie xxs., et due lage ... . churschett' de Wystham nichil, quia expenduntur. De decimis de Leukenor' xlvj s. viij d. . pro prebendis equorum xv s. ij d., et pro liberacione garcionum Coquinarii vj s. vj d.
Summa, xlij li. ix s. ix d.
Oxon\ — De redditu Oxon' Cviij s.
Summa eadem.. Summa — CCCxxviij li. xix s. iij d.
[On the dorse of the roll :]
Expense. — .... — .... Eectori ecclesie de Luekenor' quatuor libre cere. Item Castro b de Wyndlesor' pro
warda eiusdem xl s Coke pro excolano ad ter-
minum vite xij s. In decasu redditus Abendone xxxiiij s. x d. Item .... Coquinarii. Item Elemosinario pro tene- mento . . dlout in Lyttlebruggestret et tenemento Ade Somerforde de Joh' "Worthe iij s. Item Custodi Trinitatis pro tenemento Cok et Fauxlor' iij d. Item in decasu redditus . . . . xvj s. x d. Item collectori redditus ibidem iij s. iiij d. Item Scaceario Oxonie xiij s. iiij d.
Summa, vij li. xiij s. vij d.
. . . . — .... pro Coquina xv s. iij d. In pane • Sic. b Caxtri in roll.
38 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
pistando pro hospicio ij s. viij d. In vino xij s. vj d. In ceruisia . vij d. o. In caseo xxxj s. Item in carnibus bouinis, porcinis, ouinis, et vitulinis xxix li. xiiij s. iiij d. Item .... xij li. xiij d. o. In porcellis Ixxviij s. In ouis xviij li. xvj s. In exitibus et mule iiij s. Item . . . . xxs. iiij d. In allece xvj li. In angwillis viij li. ix s. iiij d. o. In frisco pisce
ixli. vij s. xd viijli. x s. vij d. In salmone
xxxiij li. iiij s. vj d. In codlyng xxxiij s. vj d. In melewell' . . . . haddoc xviij s. In stocfys ij s. vj d. In marlyng' Ixix s. v d. In legge xxxij s. In pla . . . . x li. xix s. vj d. In sperlyng xiij s. xj d. In -lampron' iiij li. xvj d. In ruget
vj s prey iij s. In ostreys ix s. In sturgon
Iv s. ix d. In makerell' xxxiij s. Item Thesaur' .... pro decem festis principalibus et x obitibus C s.
Summa, Clxxix li. xvj s. ob.
. — .... rris cum nouis fabis xlvj s. ix d. In farina xxviij s. In croco xl s. In macys ij s. x d. In . . . . vj s. ix d. In allea et cepis xij s. In salsa xxxj s.
iij d. In pipero viij s. viij d des vij s. vj d. In
lardo et oleo xxiirj s. In ficubus et racenis xviij s. viij d. In amygdalis et . . . . li. iij s. vj d. Item in expensis nostris versus Wyntoniam iiij s. In sale xij s.
Summa, xixli. vs. xj d.
. . . — .... pro Sociis in autompno xj fl. Item Lignario ix s. iiij d. Custodi Operis vij s. ix d. Item capellano Johannis Brun ..... Commemoracionis Sancti Pauli vsque xj Kal' Julii xxix s. vj d. Item Johanni Croul et Johanni Pouy, capellanis Johannis Somerforde, .... em ter- minum xxix s. vj d. Item fratri Nicholai a de Abyndon', ca- pellano. Thome de Abyndon', a festo Omnium Sanctorum vsque xj .... xix s. iij d. Item Willelmo Tromy,b capel-
• Sic. b Or Troiny.
THE KITCHENER'S ACCOUNT, BEFORE 1377. 39
lano Andree de Oxon', de viij° Id' Aprilis vsque ad xj Kal' Julii, . . d. Item Johanni Croulj capellano J. de
Londone, pro vj diebus citra festum Commemoracionis Sancti Pauli, vj d. Item .... Maynard, capellano Willelmi Henrethe, a festo Sancti Johannis Baptiste vsque ad festum
Sancte Freth[ol]ine, ixs. viij d. Item Willelmo
Orde xl s. Item Roberto Aylestone xl s. Item vno nouo capellano iij s. iiij d. Item Johanni Horley Ix s. x d. Summa, xiij li. vij s. ij d.
. — .... decime in Conaitatu8 Berk' et Oxon' x li. xix s. Item Cardinalibus in Comitatu Berk' Ij s.
ij d. o sdem in Comitatu Oxon' iij s. vj d. Item
pro contribucione Cardinalium in Comitatu Berk' ij s. j d. o. qa. Item .... atu Oxonie j d. o. qa. Item in distribucione pauperum pro Abbate Nicholao viij s. iiij d. Summa, xiiij li. iiij s. iiij d.
. . — .... discis et platellis xviij s. iiij d. o. Item in vasis et vtensilibus iij s. vij d. In candelis viij s. iij d. Item . . . . iis et nouiciis xij d. In oblacionibus contra Natale viij s. ixd. Item in donis datis iiij s. vj d. Item Coquinario et . nario pro oblacionibus et Trinitatis
Capell' x s. Item eisdem pro cucullis x s. Item eisdem pro calciatura iiij s. Item .... eorumdem vj s. Item cocis Coquine pro festis principalibus vij s. iiij d. Item in donis datis pro magna .... bis hoc anno iiij s. Item pro festo Thome pro Coquinario et socio suo iij s.
Summa, iiijor li. viij s. ix d. o.
.... — . . . . et leuacione prati cum clauso xs. jd. Item in expensis autompnalibus Ciij s. In meremio empto . . . . [1] ath' et tabulis et sarratoribus xviij s. x d. Item in ferura equorum apud Aulam et emendacione carecte clutis, clauis, . . . . et aliis minutis expensis xij s. Item
40 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
in tegulis emptis vj s. Item in calce v s. viij d. Item in emendacione .... in villa et apud Aulam. et Hospicium xxvij s. viij d. Item in plantis emptis apud Aulam et aliis operariis ibidem . . . . vj d. Item in petra empta pro culumbario ij s. In custu carecte ij s. Item in hernesio empto de nouo cum .... ella vj s. vj d. Item in albo coreo xx d. Item in palea et pisis emptis pro porcis xxij s. j d. Item in duabus ..... emptis vj s. Item in excambio vnius equi pro carecta xj s. iiij d. Item in viij quarteriis ij bussellis ordei emptis pro crofta . . . . vj d. Item pro viuario mundando viij d. Item Domino de Suttone pro redditu pasture vocate Rushul' ....
Summa, xiij li. ij s.
. — . . stip[endiis] Roberti Marye et
Rogeri a Balliui xl s. Item in robis Rogeri Reginald, Rogeri
Wylyn, Radulphi cer, Johannis Spencer, et duorum
garcionum Ixviij s. Item Roberto a Balliuo pro stipendio ex conuencione xs. Item in .... vnius carectarii, jus gardinarii, et jus daye xvij s. Item clauigero? ortolano, et ij garcionibus pro stipendiis xxiij s.
Summa, vij li. xviij s.
. . . . — .... in decasu redditus pro tenemento
Stappere xij d. o. qa. Item in expensis in festo Sancti Martini iiij s. x d. Item in expensis .... ntu Constabularii iij s.
Item in expensis in aduentu Senescalli pro Curia tenenda iij s. viij d. Item pro secta Abbatis . . . . d' xiij s. iiij d.
Item pro hidagio xij d. Item pro schepersulfer ij d. qa. Item pro hidagio pro terra Coutholf iij d. qa. ....... . cat' pre-
positis et wodewardis cum Wenekefelde pro officiis suis ex consuetudine vij s. vj d. Item solut' pro . . . . iij s. vj d.
Item in expensis Rogeri Fachel apud Abyndone viij d. o. Summa, xl s. o. qa. » Sic.
THE KITCHENEE'S ACCOUNT, BEFOEE 1377. 41
. . . — . . . . biles et corbellis iij s. Item in fusillis reparandis iiij s. x d. In tabulis emptis vj s. Item in vno molari .... cum careagio xix s. j d. Item in vno crok et j securi pro glacie cum clauis et aliis ferramentis vij s. Item .... tymber empt' iiij s. ij d. Item in stipendio Lodarij iij s.
Summa, xlvij s. j d.
. . . . — .... trendellis emptis, clauis, clutis, cor- bellis, et aliis ferramentis v s. viij d. Item in ferura jumenti de Okke ij s. vj d. [ex conuejntione. Item in stipendio Lodarij ibidem iij s. Item in falcacione et leuacione prati x d. bis hoc anno.
Summa, xij s. .
. — .... custu orti viij s. Item in wyles emptis iiij s. viij d. Item in prebendis equorum iiij s. v d. Item in ferura . d' hospicium v s. ix d. Item in portagio
herbagii viij d. Item in vno palefrido xliij s.
Summa, Ixvj s. vj d.
Summa totalis — CClxvij li. xviij d. o. qa.
Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — Ix li. xvij s. ix d. qa.
8. THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT. 1383—1384.
THOME DE CHILTON' ET WILLELMI COMENOKE, THESAUEAEIOEUM CONUENTUS, A FESTO SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTS ANNO EEGNI REGIS RICAEDI SECUNDI POST CONQUESTUM VIJ°, ET PETEI DE HANNEYE, ABBATIS, XXIJ°, VSQUE AD IDEM FESTUM ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS RlCAEDI VIIJ0, ET EIUSDEM PETEI AfiBATIS XXIIJ0.
De rem' super compotum anni precedentis ij M1 Clxxix li. iiij s. x d. ob.
a
4>2 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Recepcio consueta. — De Cantore Ixirij s. viij d. De Sacrisfca xli. xviij s. iiij d. De Celerario xlvij s. iij d. De Camerario vij li. iiij s. ij d. De eodem pro absencia fratrum x li. De Gardinario xlviij s. viij d. De Pitanciario Cxviij s. De Lignario Ixj s. x d. De Custode Operis xx li. xj s. iiij d. De eodem -pro terra Sancti Johannis xxvj s. viij d. De Refectorario iij s. De Elemosinario xxxiiij s. iiij d. De Custode de Codesdon' iiijxxvj li. xviij s. iiij d. De Custodibus Capelle Sancti Edmundi xxvij s.
Summa, Clvij li. iij s. vij d.
Alia recepcio. — De rem' super compotura Celerarij x li. xiij s. j d. qa. Et de . . . . quarterijs v bussellis et dimidio frumenti in manibus Abbatis de wastell' anni preteriti .Cij s. .(?) iij d., precium quarterij iiij s. Et de CCviij quarterijs vij bussellis brasij cursalis remanentibus in manibus Abbatis de anno preterito, vltra DCCCxxiij quarteria assignata Celerario ad braciandum pro Conuentu, xxxiiij li. xiij s. iiij d., precium quarterij iijs. iiij d. Et de xxxv quarterijs brasij capitalis remanentibus eodem modo, vltra Cxij quarteria assignata Cele- rario ad braciandum pro Conuentu, vij li. ij s., precium quar- terij iiij s. Et de xl ponderibus casei remanentibus in manibus Abbatis de anno preterite, vltra xx pondera assignata Refec- torario pro Conuentu et certis liberacionibus, xvjli., precium ponderis viij s. Item de Abbate pro vino in festo Sancti Edwardi Regis/ obitibus Edgari Regis et Hugonis Abbatis xxxij s. vj d., vi}, pro quolibet eorum xxvj lagene. De Custode Operis pro wastell' in obitibus Johannis et Willelmi Abbatum vj s. De eodem pro collacione in eisdem iij s. Item de Elemosinario pro wasteir in festo Sancti Luce et obitibus Luce et Rogeri Abbatum vij s. vj d. De eodem pro collacione in eisdem iiij s. vj d. Item de Lignario pro wastell' in obitibus Roberti et Willelmi Abbatum vs. De eodem pro
• et omitted ?
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1383-4. 43
collacione in eisdem iij s. Item de Custodibus Capelle Sancti Edmundi pro collacione in festo eiusdem xviij d. De Custode de Codesdou' pro vino in vj principalibus festis xxxiij s. iiij d., et non plus, quia inueniet vinum in Cena Domini. Item de xvj panibus remanentibus cotidie in Celario xij li. iij s. iiij. d. vltra iiijvxxv panes remanentes vlterius in Celario pro Conuentu, liberacionibus, esiamentis Sociorum,a claustralium, et alijs oneri- bus consuetis, vnde pro esiamentis claustralium et Soeiorum induendis remanent cotidie in Celario xj panes, preter absenciam trium Soeiorum, vi). T. Deyuyle, H. Abyndon', et J. Bloxham. Item de Sacrista, Custode Operis, et Lignario pro festis autump- nalibus viij li., vi3, de quolibet eorum Iiij s. iiij d., vnde Thesaurarij Conuentus inuenient quinque signacionibus xls., vi3, cuilibet signacioni viij s. De Coquinario nichil, quia deseruiet eisdem signacionibus cotidie diebus carnalibus sicut Socijs de misericordia deseruitur.
Summa, iiijxxxviij li. ix s. iiij d. qa.
Recepcio reddilus in villa. — De capitali tenemento in viij s. De ij cotagijs iuxta ibidem xs. De tenemento Maleys xvj s. De tenemento Gromme xiij s. De tenemento Parker super Sterte xxiiij s. viij d. De ij cotagijs ibidem xij s. De tenemento Peyntur iuxtab x s. De tenemento quod fuit Johannis Brut proximo capitali tenemento suo cum cotagio annexe xij s.
Summa, Cv s. viij d.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xxij li. iiij s. x d. de ecclesia de la Dene. Et de xxvj s. iiij d. receptis de Petro Crundon' in partem solu- cionis debiti sui erga officium Coquinarij, de tempore quo idem Petrus illud officium occupauit. Et de iij s. iiij d. ex dono executorum Johannis atte Mulle de Culnham. Et de xx s. ex legato Willelmi Leuedy. Et de xvj d. ob. de anguillis captis
a et omitted. b Sic.
G2
44 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTJARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
apud gurgitem. Et de C s. ex dono Domini Abbatis ad nouum Opus. Et de Ixxs. de Camerario, Sacrista, Custode Operis, Lignario, Celerario, Refectorario, et Gardinario pro bona cer- uisia et speciebus, vi3, de quolibet eorum xs.
Summa, xxxiij li. vs. x d. ob. Summa tocius Recepte — ij IVPCCCClxxiij li. ix s. iiij d. qa.
Expense necessarie. — Domino Abbati pro vino C s. Eidem pro cera et speciebus iiij li. xvj s. viij d. Eidem pro redditu in Mercham viij s. j d. Sacriste pro pensionibus et porcionibus vj li. ix s. viij d. Pitanciario pro consimili Cxiij s. iiij d. Tribus barbitonsoribus xxx s. Pauperibus de Coclesdon5 Ixvj s. viij d. Pauperibus scolaribus v s. Pauperibus Sancti Johannis iij s. Yicario Sancti Nicholai xij d. Thesaurarijs Conuentus xiij s. iiij d. Rectori de SonyngwelF x s. Custodibus Capelle Sancte Trinitatis iij s. vj d. Exploratori vj s. viij d. Domino de Puseye pro jli. piperis. xvd. Pulsatoribus Ecclesie pro pulsacione in iiijor obitibus et festo Translacionis Sancti Benedicti xxd. Sacriste pro hercia in eodem festo iij s. In vino et pitancijs pro eodem festo xxvj s. Pro quarera de Teynton' nichil, quia firmarij soluent pro quarera et decima eiusdem. Infirmario pro medicina et busca Ixxiij s. iiij d. In lineo panno pro Abbate Nicholao xij s. Coquinario pro redditu tenementi Gomme iij s. Eidem pro redditu tenementi Alicie Brut xvj d. Gardinario pro redditu tenementi Parker xviij d. Refectorario pro eodem tenemento ij s. Johanni 3onge Pro redditu tenementi Legat in Wyn3erd' iij s. vj d. Procuratori Domini Pape vj s. viij d. Duobus studentibus Oxon' xj li. ij s. viij d. in plenam solucionem pensionis debite per constituciones Benedictinas, et residuum percipient de Camerario, Celerario, Refectorario, et oblacionibus consuetis. Elemosinario pro decima lactis de la Reye xiij s. iiij d. Magistro Phisico C s. Instructor! juuenum Is. Thome Sher- chedene, studenti, pro capa sua xiij s. iiij d. Summa, Ivj li. xviij d.
THE TREASUBEKS' ACCOUNT, 1383-4. 45
Expense allocate. — Fratri Thome Shercheden' ex gracia Con- uentus, quia nondum percipit de Camera et oblacionibus sicut socij sui Sacerdotes xx s. hoc anno. Item Infirmario pro debito in pede compoti sui xxv s. xj d. ob. Item Lignario pro defectu porcorum in Milton' xl s. Item Camerario pro debito in pede compoti sui xxxj li. qa. Item Custodi de Codesdon' pro debito in pede compoti sui xxvli. xvs. viij. ob. Item quinque signa- cionibus xl s. Item Sacriste in releuamen officij sui vj li. Item condonatum Thome, Marescallo Abbafcis, de debito in quo tenebatur huic Officio pro expensis quas se dicit apposuisse circa tenementa Maleys tempore quo illud tanquam tenens occupauit x s. ij d. Item Alicie Merdyng de debito redditu dum fuerat tenens causa inopie x d. Item Johanni Eadele de tempore quo fuit seruiens in Infirmaria pro stipendio suo iiij s. vjd.
Summa, Ixix li. xvij s. ij d. qa.
Expense inopinate. — In vino pro Conuentu diebus Pa?ce et Pentecostes xvij s. ix d. In vino et ceruisia missis Abbati et Priori iiij s. x d. Inter Socios per vices v s. viij d. In obla- cionibus contra Natale iij s. ij d. Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. Pro festo Sancti Thome xij d. per Willelmum Comenor'. Studentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edmundi ij s. In magnis Missis nostris vj s. x d. In donis pro capellanis et lectoribus v s. viij d. Thome Benfeld', nouo seruitori, viij d. In medietate j decime Domino Begi concesse pro ecclesia de Chyuele Iiij s. iiij d. In consimili pro ecclesia de Comenor' xx s. Expense circa solu- cionem decimarum in diocesi Lyncolniensi cum acquietancia xiiij d. In calciaturis nostris vj s. viij d. Capellanis nostris iiij s. In medecina nostra causa varie et diuturne infirmitatis xxxix s. xj d. ob. In diuersis expensis et datis domi et extra causa Officij ij s. viij d. Dat'* clerico nostro pro labore suo circa redditum colligendum et circa empcionem victualium, pro diuersis cariagijs, operarijs, et superuenientibus, ac 'scripcionem
46 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
compoti nostri duplati/ xx d. Solut' Willelmo Daggevyle pro debito Petri de Crundon', Coquinarij, Cviij s. iiij d.b Custodi Operis pro la eyte iuxta gurgitem, que fuit Stephani Throp, iij s. iiij d. Item Willelmo Stodham pro debito Petri Crundon', Coquinarij, Ix s. Item Johanni, barbitonsori Infirmarie, vltra id quod recepit cum alijs barbitonsoribus, x s. Dat' falc' Stephani Heym venienti cum exennijs iij s. iiij d. In vino pro Conuentu die Apostolorum Petri et Pauli viij s. vj d.
Summa, xviij li. xij s. vj d. ob.
Expense circa redditum in villa. — In stramine empto iij s. iiij d. In coopertura j domus tenementi Gomme xvj d. ob. Condonat* Stephano operario causa infortunij sui vj d. In alijs operarijs iiij d. In j louer emendato in j cotagio super Sterte vj d.
Summa, vj s. ob.
Expense gurgitis. — Diuersis operarijs cariantibus illuc robowse et petras iij s. vj d. In abscisione ramusculorum pro clatibus faciendis et focalibus pro rastura Conuentus xij d.
Summa, iiij s. vj d.
Expense vitr\ — Solut' Symoni vitreario pro oyletusc trium fenestrarum claustri xxxv s. iij d., preter vitrum quod habuit de nobis do reman' anni preteriti, precium xxviijs. jd. Item eidem pro xxxvj pedibus tercie fenestre claustri, preter oyletus, xlij s., capiendo pro pede xiiijd. Item eidem ex dono Conuentus xx s. In oblacionibus vitreariorum contra Natal e x d. In vocacione eorundem per vices xj d. ob. In ferramentis pro quatuor fenestris claustri x s. In Ij peys vitri albi emptis xxxvs. ijd., que remanent in stauro. In j pelle cordiban' empta pro Fratre
• Sic, in full.
b The four items following arc added by another hand.
c Sic, in full.
THE TKEASUKEKS' ACCOUNT, 1383-4. 47
Nicholao Drayton', pro sollicitudine facta circa scripturam que est in fenestris claustri, ex curialitate, ij s.
Summa, vij li. vj s. ij d. ob.
Expense circa columbare factum in tenemento quod Alicia Brut tenet de nobis in villa Abyndon.' — Solut' Thome Selman et Johanni Deuenysh pro opere eorum in grosso Ixxiij s. iiij d. Item pro arris j d. In ij paribus caligarum pro eisdem ex conuencione ij s. iiij d. In petra empta apud Comenor* cum fossura eiusdem xiij s. ix d. In xxxix cariagijs pro eadem xxiij s. vj d. ad diuersa precia. In iiij quarterijs iij bussellis calcis emptis viij s. ix d. In prostracione meremij pro schaffold' et cariagio eiusdem vj d. In cariagio rubre terre, arene, et petrarum hie de Abbathia viij s. vij d. Vno homini fodienti arenam per j diem et dimidium vj d. Dat' cementarijs per vices vj d.
Summa, vj li. xj s. x d.
Expense circa sedilia Claustri. — In iiijxxiiij bordis emptis xvj s. viij d. Solut' Thome carpentario circa eadem per vij ebdomadas et ij dies cum dimidio xix s. viij .d., capiendo per ebdomadam ij s. viij d. Item ij hominibus sarrantibus meremium per ijj dies ij s. ij d. Item Ricardo fratri dicti Thome carpentarij per quinque ebdomadas et iij dies cum dimidio ix s. vj d., capiendo per ebdomadam xx d. In meremio empto de Coquinario vj s. In curialitate facta Johanni, famulo Sacriste, pro labore suo circa sarracionem meremij per vices xv d.
Summa, Iv s. iij d.
Expense noui Operis. — In pane, ceruisia, carne, pisce, ouis, et caseo pro diuersis operarijs, cariagijs, et superuenientibus per annum xxxvij s. vj d. In stipendio Willelmi Steuenus per annum vj li. xv s. vj d., preter absenciam vij ebdomadarum et trium dierum per vices, capiendo per ebdomadam iijs. Johanni Pomele per annum vij li. xij d., preter absenciam quinque
48 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
ebdomadarum et iiijor dierum, capiendo per ebdomadam iijs. Willelmo Scynner' per annum vj li. vij s. vij d.. preter absen- ciam iiijor ebdomadarum et j diei, capiendo per ebdomadam ij s. viijd. Johanni Wendouere per xxiiijor ebdomadas et iiijor dies Ixxiiij s., capiendo per ebdomadam iijs. Paruo Nicholao per xxxj ebdomadas ante f estum Purificacionis xxv s. x d., capiendo per ebdomadam xd., pro mensa sua. Eidem pro stipendio suo per idem tempus xij s. vj d. Eidem per xix ebdomadas post .f estum Purincacionis xxxj s. viijd., capiendo per ebdomadam xx d. In roba Willelmi Steuenus xiij s. iiijd. In tunica parui Nicholai ex conuencione iij s. vj d. Johanni et Nicholao, operarijs, sarrantibus petras pro pendawus, et alia opera facientibus, per xiij ebdomadas et iiijor dies, xxxvj s. iij d., capiente utroque eorutn par ebdomadam %vj d., preter non- shenches. Item Johanni, Nicholao, Ade, Johanni Scarlet, et Johanni de Brystoll', operantibus nobiscum vicissim, quasi j operario, per xix ebdomadas, xxx s. viij d., capiendo per eb- domadam xx d., preter vj ebdomadas, quibus Johannes de Bristoll' recepit ebdomatim xviij d. tantum. Item Johanni Sely per j ebdomadam, Johanni Dotel per iij ebdomadas, Thome Selman per viij ebdomadas, Johanni Deuonie per ij ebdomadas, xxxiij s. xd., ad diuersa precia. Dat' Roberto Sclatter' opera [n]ti in Claustro per ij dies et dimidium viijd., preter mensam. Johanni Barewe pro ferramentis latomorum acerandis et acuendis, et alijs ferramentis factis pro eisdein, viij s. x d. Naute de Sauuford' pro nauigio cariag' a de Whatele xx s. In tunica pro eodem vs. v d. In plumbo pro gargoylus Claustri, cum opere plumbarij, viij s. viij d. Johanni Bate pro ij lynelus, ij tabulis, et opere earundum, pro Moldes, iij s. x d. In f eno empto pro cariagio vs. In opere ostij Locutorij xxs. In gumfis et vertiuellis et alijs grossis ferramentis pro eodem xs. iiij d. In cerura, claue, et anulo pro eodem iiij s. j d. In visco et clauis pro eodem ixd. In xij vlmis emptis de Gardinario
» Sic.
THE TKEASUREKS' ACCOUNT, 1383-4. 49
iij s. In ij tribulis emptis a f erratis emptis x d. In xj quarterijs vij bussellis calcis emptis xxiij s. ij d. In iiijor gumfis pro ostio Dormitorij xiij d. In vocacione latomorum et operariorum per vices iij s. viij d. In emendacione tini iij d. In j magno disco empto ij d. In clauis emptis pro syntrels et alijs necessarijs ij d. ob. In CCCC pedibus libere petre de Teynton' emptis C 8., precium pedis iij d. In Ixij cariagijs pro eisdem vij li. iiij s. viijd., dando pro cariagio ijs. iiij d. In expensis Willelmi Steuenus versus Teynton' per vices xiiij d. In CCxxxij pedibus grosse libere petre de Whatele Ixxvij s. iiij d., dando pro pede iiijd. In M1 iiijxxxix pedibus communis libere petre de Whatele xiij li. xiiij s. ix d., precium pedis iijd. In CClx pedibus de ragf ibidem pro pendauus Ixxvs., precium pedis iijd. In Cj pedibus de Assbelers ibidem xviij s. ij d. ob., dando pro C pedibus xviij s. In xxx pedibus de ragf pro- gradibus ostij Dormitorij x s., pre- cium pedis iiij d. In CCxxxiiij cariagijs pro tota predicta petra xiij li. xiij s., dando pro careetata xiiij d. In cyment x d. ob.
Summa, iiijxxixli. xviij s. ij d. ob. Summa omnium Expensarum — CClj li. xiij s. j d. qa. Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — ij M1 CCxxj li. xvj s. ijd.
[On the dorse of the roll : ] Debitores.
Dominus Abbas de annis elapsis
M'DCCCC xxixli. xvij s. viij d. ob.
Idem de anno presenti . . . liiij li. iiij s. iiij d. Gustos Operis de annis preteritis xxxj li. iiij s. j d. qa. Gustos de Codesdon' de annis preteritis
Cxvj li. xix d. ob. qa.
Idem de anno proximo elapso . . xlj li. xvij s. iiij d., et non plus, quia Rogerus Henreth', Gustos ibidem, soluit de illo debito xl s.
• Sic. H
50 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTJAKS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Camerarius de annis preteritis cum anno present!
Ixiij li. xiiij d. ob. qa. Gardinarius (?) . . vj (?) li. . . . s. . . . d. qa.
Custodes [Capelle] Sancti [Edmundi]
. . xxiij li. xiiij (?) s. vj d. ob.
Sacrista pro consuetudinibus . . Ixxj s. xj d. qa
Precentor de annis preteritis .... viij li. Petrus Crundon' pro debito in pede compoti de
tempore quo fuit Celerarius . . xvj li. xv s.
Willelmus Pountfreyt . . . . vj li. xvij d. Celerarius de anno preterite . . xiiij li. xj s. viij d. Idem de anno present! . . iiij li. xviij s. x d. ob. Johannes Mercham de tempore quo fuit Gustos
Operis . . . . . ... Is.
Robertus Lok' pro redditu tenementorum Parker et
Maleys ...... viij s. iiij d.
Johannes Bakere per districcionem in custodia
Johannis Waldene . . . . . iij s.
Johannes Bowyer, filius legalis Johannis Sompter v s. Lignarius pro consuetudinibus anni presentis
xxix s. x d. Symon vitrearius . . . . . . iij s.
Gustos Operis pro ecclesia de la Dene de hoc anno
vj li.
Creditores.
Pauperibus scolaribus . . . . . Iv s. Pauperibus de Culnham pro Abbate Nicholao
xj li. xvj s.
Priuat' Thesaur' pro armis . xxvj li- xiij s- iiij d.
Eidem pro pecunia mutuata ab eadem a Ixiij s. iiij d. Custodibus Capelle Sancti Edmundi de redd' port'
xj li. xix s. j d. * Sc., Thesauraria.
THE TREASUKEKS' ACCOUNT, 1383-4. 51
Domino Waltero, Rectori de Wyhtham . • » , x li.
Petro de Crundon' ..... xviij li. xij d.
Willelmo Howes pro petra de Teynton' . . xl s.
Infirmario .... [xvj s.] [iiij s. x d.] a
Johanni Brules, instructor! juvenum . vij li. x s.
Domino Priori pro diuersis expensis factis et debitis solutis
per eum nomine nostro de pecunia quam recepit nomine
nostro de prepositis de Berton', Appulford', et Leuc-
kenor', ex assignacione Thesaurarij Abbatis, in partem
solucionis debiti in quo idem Thesaurarius tenetur Officio
Celerarij de diuersis annis, xiij li. xix s. xj d., quousque
inter dictum Dominum Priorem et nos de Receptis et
Expensis per eum plenius fuerit computatum.
quit [Receptori de Sonnyngwell' . . . x s.] b quit
quit [Waltero Barbour pro vino . . . viij s. vj d.] b quit
Thome Chilton' . . . . vj s. v d. ob. qa.
Summa — Cix li. xviij s. vij d. ob. qa.
9. THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT.
1388-1389.
FRATEIS JOHANNIS DE EYNESHAM, GARDINARIJ MONA- STERIJ DE ABENDON', A FESTO J. BAPTISTS ANNO REGNI REGIS RICARDI SECUNDI POST CONQUESTUM xu° USQUE IDEM PESTUM
PROXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EJUSDEM REGIS XIIJ0, ET ANNO P[ETRl]
DE HANNEYE, ABBATIS, xxviu0.
Recepcio redditus. — Idem reddit compotum de redditu tene- mentorum super Sterte, vij, de tenemento Dionis c Mundy per
*• Both these sums are struck out. b Struck out.
c Not contracted here.
H 2
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annum xviij d. Et de ix s. vj d. de tenemento quondam Ade Skyrwy3th', et non plus, quia vacauit per tres terminos. Et de ix s. vj d. de tenemento quondam Kogeri Champion, quod modo tenet Willelmus Fisser'. Et de ob. et j rosa de tenemento Thome Chamberleyn atte. Brygge. Et de ij s. de vacuo tenemento quondam Alicie atte Dene. Et de xviij d. de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro tenemento quondam Johannis Parker. Et de xviij d. de tenemento Edmundi Spersolte, quod modo relicta Eustachij 3onge tenet. Et de xx s. de iij schopis tenementi quondam Rogeri de Fenello. Et de ij s. de tenemento quon- dam Willelmi Tatyn, quod modo Johannes Cornuyle tenet. Et de xij d. de eodem tenemento quod modo Thomas Cham- berleyn tenet. Et de xiij s. j d. de Elemosinario pro tenementis suis super Sterte.
Summa, liiij s. vij d. ob.
Alia recepta. — Et de xiij s. iiij d. de Cbquinario pro perquisitis Curiarum dominij Gardinarij ad firmam sibi traditis. Et de vij s. de Custode Operis pro gardino suo. Et de iij s. de Pre- centore pro orto suo. Et de iiij bussellis frumenti de Sacrista pro orto suo nichil hie in denarijs, quia recipiuntur in sua specie, vt patet extra. Et de j quarterio frumenti de Wotton3 nichil hie in denarijs, causa premissa. Et de vj s. vj d. de Domino Abbate pro liberacione famuli. Et de vij s. vj d. de Balliuo de Hornemere pro stipendio eiusdem.
Summa, xxxvij s. iiij d.
Alia recepta. — Et de xij s. viij d. de pisce vendito. Et de iiij s. de cuuis venditis. Et de x s. de astulis. Et de vj s. de busca et fa[s]ciculis vinearum. Et de vj s. vj d. de tabulis venditis. Et de ij s. ij d. de sepibus et radicibus. Et de xj s. ij d. de focalibus veterum domorum. Et de xij d. de j fraccino. Et de ij s. de plankes. Et de viij s. viij d. de pane et ceruisia.
Summa, Ixiiij s. ij d.
THE GAKDENEE'S ACCOUNT, 1388-9. 53
Alia recepta. — Et de xlv s. de herbagio vendito. Et de xiij s. iiij d. de vino. Et de xx s. ob. de vuis. Et de ij s. de verdius. Et de iiij d. de vineis. Et de xiij s. iiij d. de cicera vendita per estimacionem. Et de xxxij s. vj d. ob. de fructibus venditis, vi3, pomis, wardon', et nucibus.
Summa, vj li. vj s. vij d.
Alia recepta. — Et de vj s. vj d. de dolijs venditis. Et de xxjd. de perquisitis famuli nostri. Et de vj d. de vno pastore pro dampno facto in croft'.
Summa, viij s. ix d.
Alia recepta. — Et de Ixvj s. iij d. de xxxiij quartern's j bussello ordei venditis, precium quarterij ij s. Et de xij d. de puls' vendito. Et de xiiij d. de palea. Et de xij d. de stramine puls' vendito. Et de xx d. de stramine ordei vendito, et non plus, quia residuum expensum in domibus cooperiendis.
Summa, Ixxj s. j d. Summa totalis Recepte — xviij Ij. ij s. vj.d. ob.
Expense. — In solucione debiti anni precedentis viij li. ij s. j d. qa. Summa patet.
Alie expense. — In 0 Radix vj s. xd. In speciebus et bona ceruisia assignatis Thesaurarijs Conuentus vj s. viij d. The- saurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus xlviij s. viij d. Ca- merario pro speciebus xls. Coquinario pro tenement' super Sterte iij s. iiij d. In magna Missa ij s. ij d. In oblacionibus contra Natale ij s. iij d. In missis Abbati et Priori iij s. vj d. Diaconis etnouicijs viij d. Inter Socios iiij s. In dimidia decima Domino Regi concessa xij d. In superuenientibus ij s. ij d. Capellano nostro ij s. In donis pro capellan' et lect' ij s. In oblacione nostra v s. In calciatura nostra iij s. vj d. Summa, vj li. xiij s. ix d.
04 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Expense. — In mensa famulorum xlj s. In stipendio eorum xxvij s. vj d. In tunica eorum vij s. Dat' eis per vices ij s. vj. d. In sale xij d. In candelis xv d. In seruris x d. In j craticula iiij d. In expensis factis pro mittent' exennia ad O Eadix xvj d. In medicina nostra vs.
Summa, iiij Ij. vij s. ix d.
Alie expense. — In mundacione magne fosse xxs. xd. ob. In vang' et tribul' xvj d. In ij scans vj d. In vna scala de nouo facta viij d. Dat' operarijs per vices xij d. Solut' pro dampu' ij porcorum xx d. In j planke empto xj d. In piscacione iij s. ij d. In emendacione retis vj d. In j rete empto, vi} flowe, xij d. In j fraccino in Hostilaria empta viij d.
Summa, xxxij s. iij d. ob.
Expense. — Solut' Coquinario pro decima de Munkci-oft iij s. iiij d. In messione et ligacione de Munkcroft vij s. xj d. Dat' inessoribus xvij d. ob. In cariag' iij s. xd. In operarijs pro garbis in horrea a reponendis xx d. In trituracione ordei et puls' vj s. ij d. In ventilacione xxij d. In diuersis precarijs per vices xj s. viij d. In sarculacione xv d. In deambulator' mundatf viij d. In v quarterijs et iij bussellis ordei emptis xs. ixd., precium quarterij ij s. In harnesio empto, vi}
colerus, ij s.
Summa, Iij s. vj d. ob.
Alie expense. — In reparacione et emendacione domorum super Sterte, vi) : In mensa carpentariorum xviij s. vj d. In stipendijs eorum xvij s. vj d. In cariagio meremij xij d. In latthes et latthe nayl vj s. In hokis, twystis, et clauis xij d. Dat' tegulatori pro latthes firmandis vj d. In j domo stramine cooperta v s. iiij d. In cariagio straminis iij d. Dat' carpentarijs xij d.
Summa, Ij s. j d.
a Sic.
THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT, 1388-9. 55
Expense. — In vindemia ij s. Inciphis j d. ob. In ij dolijspro cicera imponenda iij s. iiij d. In emendacione vasorum viij d. In colleccione vuaruni ij s. iiij d. In colleccione nucum v d. ob. In colleccione aliorum fructuum iij s. vj d. In cicera facta iij s. v'd. In succolacione vinearum iiij s. vj d.
Summa, xxs. iiij d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — xxvj Ij. xix s. x d. qa. Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — viij Ij. xvij s. iij d. ob. qa.
Debitcres de annis preteritis.
Dompnus Abbas ..... ixlj. iiijd.
Balliuus de Hornemere ..... viij d.
Idem . . . . . . . vj s. viij d.
Adam Castel de Button' . . . ij s. viij d.
Eustachius 3°ng'e ..... iiij s.
Bicardus atte Wode . . . . xj d.
Willelmus f rater fabri de Colnham . . vs.
Johannes Donne, coliar' .... xyiij d.
Robertus Quarel . . . . . v s. ix d.
Robertus Liford', smyth' . . . . v s. x d.
Ricardus Clerk ..... xxij d.
Petrus Crendon' pro ceruisia ij s. ij d.
Willelmus Golafr' pro feno . . . iij s. iiij d.
Alanus Bayly pro Rogero Lee . . v s. x d.
[Robertus Fryleford^ monachus . . xiijs.]a Johannes Brydecumbe, monachus . . iij s. ij d. ob. Infirmarius ..... iiij s. j d. ob. qa.
Thomas Spilusby . . . . . . xx d.
Thomas Chamburleyn . . . . vj s. iij d.
• This is struck out.
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Debitores de hoc anno.
Johannes Schereman .... iij s. iiij d. ">
plegg' Rob' Clerke. ) Dyonys' Mundy pro redditu . . . . ix d.
Stramen ....... xx d.
Plankes . . . . . . . ij s.
Tabule . . . . . . iij s. vj d.
Summa omnium Debitorum -xij Ij. xiij s. qa.
Cr editor es.
Thesaurarijs Conuentus . . iiij Ij. iiij s. ij d. ob. Item eisdem ...... xxviij s. x d.
Item de anno presenti .... xxix s. vj d.
Pitanciario . . . xiijlj. xiiij s. viij d. ob. qa. Celerario . . . ' . . . . viij s.
Rogero Henreth' ...... xiij s.
[Camerario de anno presenti . . .iij s. iiij d.] a Johanni Eynusham . . . iij s. ij s.b ob. q*.
Summa omnium Creditorum — xxj Ij. x s. iiij d.
[On the dorse of the roll :]
<Sfmnflte ©artitm, ANNO PETRI DE HANNEYE, ABBATIS,
XXVIIJ °.
Frumentum. — Idem reddit compotum de iiij bussellis frumenti receptis de Sacrista. Et de j quarterio recepto de Wotton'.
Summa, j quarterium iiij busselli.
De quibus in expensis domorum j quarterium iiij busselli. — Summa quo b supra ; et eque.
Ordeum. — Et de xxxiij quarterijs j bussello de exitu de Monk- n This is struck out. b Sic.
THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT, 1388-9. 57
croft, mensura rasa. Et de j quarterio et j pec de cumulo eorundem. Et de v quarterijs iiij bussellis de empcione.
Summa, xxxix quarteria v busselli j pec.
De quibus in vendicione, vt infra, xxxiij quarteria j bussellus. Item dat' mercatori pro cumulo eorundem, j quarterium j pec. Item in semine super croftam v quarteria iiij busselli. — Summa quo a supra.
Puts'. — Et de v bussellis de exitu. De quibus in vendicione iiij busselli et in donis j bussellus. — Summa, v busselli ; et eque.
Stauutm IN OFFICIO GARDINAEIJ DE TEMPORE PRATRIS JOHANNIS
EYNESHAM.
Vi} : j car'it' cum scala. ij caric'. j olla enea, et j capta de Rogero Lee pro redditu. ij vates et j tyne. j tripes et j cra- ticula. j securis. j sarra a et iij augurs, ij tabule mensales et vna mappa cum manutergio. j salare. ij saccus. ij cribra cum j ridell'. ij maltsyues. j corda. ij draggis cum dentibus ferreis. j nauicula. ij furce ferree pro autumpno, et j sporta seminalis. j hamus pro piscacione. j modius et j gulch, j malleus et j trul'. j par tabellarum cum iij folijs. j charg' de pendur. j connel. ij formule. iij boketus pro piscaria. ij tabule de vlmo. iij ciphis.a iij disci, ij platelle. iij sauceus.a j ladel cum j scafa pro potagio. ij magne scafe. j cadus con- tinens viij° lagenas. ij cissorie. j tankard de lagena et dimidia. j falx pro prato. ij parue falces pro autumpno. iij vange cum iij tribulis. iij scale, j tundys. j cadus pro vino, iij paria tractuum cum hamis et pypus. iij paria colerus de nouo empta. ij linces terr' pro carecta. j cratera. j axis pro carecta, cum clutis et clauis. j hauk pro cemetar'.a j cista pro vino et cicera faciendo. j rete vocatum wade et j flowe, cum alio rete
• Sic.
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58 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
vocato chanenet. j cella pro carecta. j patella enea. j dreye. j marcus pro focalibus findendis. iij mallei pro cisera facienda. ij wylpottis. xij eswylis. j dungpot. j veru ferreum. vj leuig'. iij axheluis. ij rastra pro musco colligendo.
10. THE SACRISTAN'S ACCOUNT. 1396—1397.
FEATEIS JOHANNIS SHEP[ENE, SACRISTE MONASTEEIJ] a ABENDON', A FESTO SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO KEGNI EEGIS RICARDI SECUNDI POST CONQUESTUM xx°, VSQUE IDEM
FESTUM PROXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS XXJ°, ET ANNO
DOMINI PETRI DE HANNEY, ABBATIS, xxxvj0.
Recepcio. — Et de ix li. iiij s. iiij d. ob. q8 de allocacione Con- uentus.
Recepcio redditus. — Et de Ixvij s. ij d. de redditu terrarum et tenementorum Sacriste in Mercham et Gareforde per annum. Et de xij s. iij d. de redditu terrarum et tenementorum suorum in Boresliull'. Et de ij s. b jus tenementi ibidem de dono yemali ex noua conuencione. Et de viij s. de redditu de la Mor'. Et de xx s. de terr' et tenement' Groue. Et de iij s. iiij d. de secunda vestura de Cherchewardesheyte. Et de x s. de Thoma Alfryche pro j virgata terre quam tenet de Sacrista in campis Abendon'. Et de vij s. vj d. de operibus in Mercham et Gare- forde. Et de x s. de Stubbecrofte tradito ad firmam. Et de viij s. de Chaplond' hoc anno. Et de x s. de decima garbarum in Sweneshulle hoc anno. Et de ij d. de tenemento Vuderwode. Et de j d. de tenemento Mason' in Abendon'. Et de vj s. viij d, de Custode Operis pro lampade Trinitatis. Et de xiij s. iiij d.
• A portion of the title is torn away. b de redditu, omitted.
THE SACKISTAN'S ACCOUNT, 1396-7. 59
de molendino de Codesdon'. Et de v s. de parkario de Eadele pro ij pratis. Et de iiij s. vj d. de redditu ju8 cotagij in Merchant de Hyda. [Et de vj s. viij d.] a de tenemento quondam Heurici ate Hyde nichil hie, quia in manibus Sacriste. [Et de xlv s. iij d.] a de Abbate pro prebenda et liberacione Co[nuentu]s nichil, quia assignatur Celerario. Et de xs. de Curtar'b pro corijs bouinis.
Summa, x . . . . xviij s . . . .
Recepcio porcionum et pensionum. — Et de xxxs. de Rector' Sancti Martini Oxon'. Et de xx s. de [Rector'] Sancti Aldati ibidem. Et de xxx a. de Rector* de Newenham. Et de iij s. de Vicar' de Culnham. Et de xs. de Vicar' cle Comenor'. Et de xx s. de Rector' de Boxor'. Et de vj s. viij d. de Rector' de Wyttenham Abbatis. Et de iij s. de Vicar' de Sowkeworthe. Et de iiij s. de Rector' de Lega. Et de ij s. ob. de Rector' de Tubbeney. Et de xviij d. de Rector' de Appelton'. Et de ij s. viij d. de Rector' de Kyngeston'. Et de ij s. de hominibus de Hanney de denario Sancti Petri. Et de 1 s. de Rector' de Wykham pro C libris cere. De Lignario pro decimis in Milton' et Charney nichil, quia assignatur Officio Liguarij per quan- dam prouidenciam. Et de vj li. ixs. viij d. de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro oblacionibus, porcionibus, et pensionibus. Et de iij s. de eisdem pro hercia in festo Translacioiiis Sancti Benedicti. De cherchet' frumenti nichil hie, vt patet extra. De j quarterio iiij bussellis siliginis de Vicar' de Mercham, et de ij quartern's siliginis de Rector' de Tubbeney, nichil hoc anno, quia allocantur firmario. Et de xviij s. de porcione in Appelton' et Etone. Et de xxs. de prato de Coumed' iuxta parcum de Nywenham, vendito Lignario. Et de Iiij s. iiij d. de decimis Corson, quondam Ricardi et Isabelle Boton', et alijs minutis decimis in Westlokyng'. De decimis garbarum in
• Bracketed and underlined in the original. b Sic ; Cartar' farther on, p. 66.
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60 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OF AB1NGDON ABBEY.
Fryleford' nichil hie, quia in firma Rector' de Mercham. De decimis garbarum et feni de Hanney nicliil, quia assignatur Officio Lignarij per prouidenciam predictam. Et de xxxs. de prato in Walmannesberye.
Summa, xxj Ij. xvij s. vj d. ob.
Recepcio oblacionum. — Et de iij d. ob. de oblacionibus diebus Sanctorum Johannis' Baptiste, Petri et Pauli, Thome Martiris, et Sanctarum Margarete et Magdalene. Et de iij s. die Sancti Laurencij. Et de ij s. ij d. die Assnmpcionis Beate Marie. Et de xx d. die Natiuitatis eiusdem. Et de ij s. die Exaltacionis Sancte Crucis. Et de vj d. die Sancti Michaelis. Et de ij s. ij d. ob. die Sancti Leonardi. Et de ij d. die Sancti Edmundi Martiris. Et de xij d. die Sancti dementis. Et de iij d. ob. die Sancte Katerine. Et de vj s. die Sancti Stephani et alijs per annum. Die Sancti Johannis Ewangeliste nichil. Die Sancti Thome j d. ob. Et de iiij d. die Sancti Vincencij per Abbatem. Et de vj d. de cereis die Purificacionis. Et de xiij d. ob. die Parasceues. Et de xx d. ob. die Inuencionis Sancte Crucis. Et de iiij s. ij d. in obitu Johanne Caleys. Et de xj s. vj d. de obla- cione Domini Willelmi Wyghtham, noui Sacerdotis. Et de v d. ob. in obitu matris Willelmi Fryleford'. Et de ij d. die anniuersarij Magistri Thome Hanney. Item pro cera xx d. Et de iij s. de oblacionibus ad magnam Crucem in Naui Ecclesie. Et de xiiij d. coram ymagine Beate Marie ad ostium Ecclesie. Et de xij d. ob. coram ymagine eiusdem in boriali ala in Puer- perio et Salutacione. Et de ij s. iij d. de oblacione ad nigram Crucem. Et iiij s. vij d. ob. de oblacione noue ymaginis Cruci- fixi in boriali parte Ecclesie. Et de xx d. de petris in Cimiterio venditis.
Summa, liiij s. ix d. ob.
Recepcio de Mercham. — Et de xxiiij Ij. de Roberto Fulbrok de Rectoria ecclesie de Mercham cum terra adjacente, cum toto
THE SACKISTAN'S ACCOUNT, 1396-7. 61
exitu iiijor vaccarum, ij columbar', et cherchetf galinarum venditis, hoc anno vj°. Et de viij s. de decimis agnorum, lane et alijs minutis deciuiis de tenemento Sentelyne in Fryleford' per annum. Et de iiij li. vj s. viij d. de firmario pro tenementis et terris de Hyda, cum exitu iij vaccaruma jus columbar', hoc anno vijmo. Et de xxviij s. de dono yemaly, preter donum jus tenementi in Boreshulle, vt supra notatur. Et de xvij d. de pannagio porcorum. Et de ij s. de capitagio Roberti Groue. De alijs perquisitis Curie nichil.
Summa, xxx Ij. vj s. j d. Summa tocius Recepte — Ixxiiij Ij. xiij d. ob. qa.
Expense. — In solucione debiti anni precedentis ixlj. iiij s. iiij d. ob. qa. — Summa patet.
Resolucio redditus. — In solucione facta Lignario pro Hyda et garbis decimabilibus in Mercham nichil hie, quia recompensatur eidem in alijs porcionibus, vt patet in receptis, per ordinacionem cuiusdam prouidencie. Item Rectori de Sonyngwell' vj s. viij d. Custodi Operis pro decimis de Walmannesbery vs. Elemosi- nario vij s. vj d. Domino Abbati pro warda iiij s. Vicecomiti pro hydagio xij d. Eidem pro turno iiij d. Item Officio Trini- tatis pro secunda Hyda xx s.
Summa, xliiij s. vj d.
Expense in Ecclesia. — In CCCCiiijxxvj Ij. cere emptis ad diuersa precia xijlj. xjs. In vino empto pro celebracionibus Missarum et liberacionibus per annum xlij s. In oleo empto Ixxv s. viij d. In candelis de cepo x s. vj d. In cepo pro crassettes vj s. viij d. In lampadibus emptis viij d. In factura cerei Paschalis vj s. viij d. In expensis cereorum, torches, et candelarum faciendorum per annum viij s. In stipendio Willelmi Chaundeler' per annum x s. In lychino viij s. In
• et omitted.
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carbonibus et busca vj s. In oblacionibus factis iij s. iiij d. In lineo panno, cerico, et filo pro vestimentisemendandis vj s. vj d. In serruris et clauibus et alijs ferramentis pro diuersis clausuris circa Chorum xxd. In emendacione jus flagelli pro campana xx d. In cordis emptis pro campanis xix d. In j cista empta pro Reliquijs conseruandis vj s. viij d. In serrura et claue pro eadem ij s. In ture et olibano ij s. In vexillis portandis viij d. In frondibus die Palmarum ij d. In cirpis et edera colligendis x d. In vno bauderyke pro campana viij d. In panno pro seruienti in vestiario v s. In stipendio pro eodem v s. Lotrici vestimentorum iij s. Item pro capone iiij d. In diuersis expensis pro Cimiterijs mundandis iij s. vj d. In stipendijs Clericorum per annum xvij s. vij d. Eisdem pro pulsacione diebus festiuis xvij s. iij d. ob. Eisdem pro oblacionibus xvj d. Eisdem pro die Carnipriuij iiij d. Eisdem pro mundacione Ecclesie viij d. Ei [s] dem pro pannis pendendis et deponendis viij d. Eisdem pro feodis crassettorum xij d. Eisdem pro botis et pellicijs xviij d. Pro obitu Johannis Prioris vj d. In ij ymaginibus pingendis et alijs picturis in Ecclesia vj s.
Summa, xxv Ij. xiiij s. vij d. ob.
Expense in Conuentu. — Solutum Tesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudine xlj. xviij s, iiij d. Eisdem pro festis auturnp- nalibus ordinacione prouidencie xl s. Eisdem pro speciebus et bona ceruisia ad 0 oriens hoc anno per eandem prouidenciam x s. In 0 oriens xxv s. In oblacione Domini Abbatis, Prioris, et Conuentus hoc anno vj Ij. vj s. viij d. In speciebus pro Prioribus, Sacrlsta, et Socijs Ecclesie Ix s. In bursis pro Prioribus ij s. In corduwa0 xij s. In lampadibus pro Abbate, Prioribus, et Socijs de Ecclesia ixs. In pannis pendendis et deponendis ix s. vj d. In exhennijs missis Abbati et Priori viij s. Inter Socios per vices x s. Item inter Socios de Ecclesia per vices iij s. iiij d. In speciebus et confeccionibus pro Sacrista et ospitibus vj s. In medicina nostra v s. Capellano nostro vj s.
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viij d. In expensis magiie Misse, et pro Johanne Blockele, vj s. viij d. In donis pro Sacrista et Lectore vij s. In oblacione nostra v s. In oblacione seruiencium contra Natale x s. Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. In oblacione Sociorum de Ecclesia die Assump- cionis Beate Marie xviij d. Item die Natiuitatis eiusdem v s, Item die Exaltacionis Sancte Crucis xviij d. Item die Sancti Stephani xviij d. Item studentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edtmindi iij s. iiij d. Item Domino Willelmo Wyhgtham, nouo Sacerdoti, iij s. iiij d. Item Domino Abbati pro capriolis ij s. Celerario et Befectorario pro denario Sancti Benedict! iiij s. In distribucione pauperum die Beliquiarum ix s. vj d. In vino pro Conuentu eodem die viij s. viij d. Seruientibus de Camera eodem die vj d. Item Willelmo Wyhgtham et Johanni Watele, nouis seruitoribus, xvj d.
Summa, xxxj Ij. v s. iiij d.
Expense necessarie. — Solutum hominibus de Newenham pro prato ex consuetudine vj d. Item apud Gareford'' simili modo ij d. Item apud Frileford' iij d. In falcacione et leuacione prati de Cherchewardeseyte, cum cariagio eiusdem, iij s. iiij d. In feno empto pro Priore iij s. iiij d. In caryagio feni pro Celerario ij s. In expense pro famulis, Curson, et alijs die Natiuitatis Beate Marie ex consuetudine vj s. viij d. In botis militum iij s. In diuersis expensis pro pensionibus querendis v s. In sale et farina auene emptis xij d. In cifis et alijs nesessarijs emptis xvj d. In stipendio 'Pincerne xiij s. iiij d. In panno pro eodem vj s. viij d. In calciatura pro eodem vj s. viij d. In cuculla pro Sacrista vj s. viij d. In ferura et alijs expensis pro vno equo per medietatem anni iiij s. In expensis ospicij et superueniencium per annum Iiij s. iiij d., et residuum computatur in reparacione et emendacione domorum in Officio Trinitatis. Summa, ex vij s. iij d.
Expense ad Merchant. — In procuracione Archidiaconi vj s. iij
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In expensis ibidem in autumpno et alijs vicibus per annum viij s. In donis datis in campis et alibi et inter famulos vj s. viij d. Dat' Ouerton' pro consilio suo habendo pro Willelmo Cokeyn, natiuo commorante extra, vj s. viij d. Item clerico suo xx d. Dat' Willelmo Samford' tenenti Cur' xx d. In famulis pas- cendis ad Natale iij s. iiij d. In roba Roberti Balliui viij s. In expensis pro Cur' tenend' ij s. vj d. In oblacione ad Natale xx d. Allocat' firmario de Hyda de redditu suo iij s. iiij d. Summa, xlix s. ix d.
Expense pro Aula et Canter' de nouo reparatis. — In cariagio meremij xvj d. In stipendijs ij carpentariorum, vnius per xviij dies et alterius per xiiij dies, viij s., capiencium per diem iij d. Item alterius per xvij dies ij s. xd., capientis per diem ij d. In victualibus pro eisdem v^ij s. ij d. Item alterius carpentarij per iij ebdomadas et v dies ad tascam viij s. iiij d. cum curialitate. Item Thome carpentario per iij ebdomadas et alias vices vj s. viij d. Item Johanni carpentario per iiijor ebdomadas et j diem vj s. iij d., per ebdomadam xviij d. Item Penne per ij ebdomadas iij s. iiij d. Item Johanni Slowe per iij ebdomadas et ij dies v s. ij d., per ebdomadam xx d. Item Haulton' per ij ebdomadas et ij dies iiij s. ij d. Item sarratoribus per diuersas vices viij s. xj d. Item cementarijs ad tascam xvj s. ij d. Item eisdem ad mensam iiij s. ij d. Item diuersis laborarijs eisdem seruientibus ad tascam xj s. ixd. In victu [a] libus pro Roberto xj s. vj d. Item pro Sacrista vij s. vj d. In ceritecis a xx d. In v C latthis et iiij C clauis iiij s. vj d. ob.
Summa, Cxixs. vd. ob.
Summa omnium Expensarum — iiijxxij Ij. xv s. iij d. ob. qa. Item xvij s. xj d. qa pro quarta parte decime soluenda ad fes- tum Sancti Johannis Baptiste.
Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — viij Ij. xiiij s. ij d. Item xvij s. xj d. qa pro decima soluenda.
• Sc., chirotecis.
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[On the dorse of the roll :]
[M~\ercham. — De exitu (?) nichil, quia ad firmam.
[Frumentum. — ] .... quartern's de .... Et de ij quarterijs iiij bussellis de chercheto ad festum Sancti Martini et . . . . quarter' iiij bussell'. De quibus in wastelF pro.Conuentu ad Hockeday .... bussell'. In expensis hospicij j quarterium iiij busselli. Summa, ij quarteria iiij busselli. Et . . . . manibus firmarij.
Siligo. — De j quarterio iiij bussellis de Yicar' de Mercham ex consuetudine. Et de ij quarterijs de Rector' de Tubbeney nichil hie, quia assignatur firmario.
Ordinm. — De rem' nichil. De exitu nich.il, quia ad firmam. Puls'. — Nichil, simili causa.
Brasiuni capitate. — De rem' j quarterium. De rem' a in mani- bus firmarij.
Brasium cursale. — Simili modo remanent v quarteria in mani- bus firmarij.
Equi. — Remanent iiij equi in manibus firmarij, precium Cvj s. viij d.
Boves. — Remanent vj boves in manibus firmarij de Hyda, precium Iiij s. iiij d.
Vacce. — Remanent vij vacce, unde iij apud Hydam et iiij in Rectoria, precium Ixx s.
Auce. —Remanent vj auce in manibus firmarij in Rectoria.
Aucule. — Remanent xij aucule ibidem.
Capones. — Remanent xij capones ibidem.
Galli et galline. — Remanent galli et galline xvj ibidem.
Pulcini. — Remanent xx pulcini ibidem.
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66 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Debitores antiqui.
Johannes ate Groue . . . xlj s. vj d.
Kector de Esteldesley . . . vj s. viij d.
Homines de Hanney pro denario Sancti Petri xv s. ij d. Ten' Underwode . . . . ij s. viij d.
Willelmus Eolf pro f e° a .... viij s. viij d.
Eector de Tubbeney . . . . v s. ij d. ob.
Robertus Gamag' . . . . . iij s. iiij d.
Petrus Bocher de Westmon' . . . vj s. viij d. Johannes Cartere ..... iiij d.
Adam Castel . . . . . . . vj s.
Johannes Pistor . . . . . vij s.
Parvus Johannes de Shepen' . . . xvj s. ij d. Edmnndus Gyffard' .... xxvj s. viij d.
Homines de Mercham . . . vj s. viij d.
Cartar' pro corijs ...... xvij s.
Robertus Brydecombe . . . . vj s. viij d.
Johannes Tapermaker' pro Rector' de Appelton' x d.
Summa, viij Ij. xvj s. vj d ob. Debitores de tempore Johannis Shepene et de anno presenli.
Coupere de Lokyng .... , viij s. iiij d.
Ricardus quondam pistor . . . . viij s.
Rector de Wycham ..... xx s.
Rector de Boxor' ...... xx s.
Rector de Kyngeston' . . . ij s. viij d.
Willelmus Dageuyle pro prato . . . vs. Willelmus Clericus de Stanford' . . vj s. viij d. Homines de Hanney de annis preteritis et presenti iiij s. Rector de Tubbeney . . . . . ij s. j d.
Thomas Padebury ...... iiij s.
Summa, iiij Ij. ix d. » Qu./t'Wf orfeodo?
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Cr editor es.
Lignario de antique . . . xiiij Ij. vj s. xj d.
Coquinario de antique . . . Ij s. viij d.
Celerario de antique : xviij s. v d.
Johanni Shepene, Sacriste . . Ixxiiij s. v d. ob.
Summa, xxj Ij. xj s. v d. ob.
Remanent de cera in cereo Paschali . . CCC li. Item in alijs cereis . . . . . . Ix li.
Item de oleo ...... xvj lagene.
11. THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNTS.
1404—1405.
FRATRUM EOBERTI OXN' ET THOME CRENDON/ CUSTODUM CAPELLE SANCTI EDMUNDJ, A FESTO SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI QuARTI POST CONQUESTUM QUINTO VSQUE IDEM FESTUM PROX1MUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS SEXTO, ET ANNO DOMINI RlCAEDI DE SALFORDE SEPTIMO.
Recepdo. — Idem a respondent de vj li. xiij s. v d. de oblacione altaris. Et de viij d. de pixide coram cruce. Et de vj d. de cimiterio. Et de iiij s. vj d. de tenemento Fy3theler'.
Summa tocius Recepte — vj li. xix s. j d.
Solucio debiti. — In solucione debiti anni precedentis xlvj s. x d. Summa, xlvj s. x d.
Expense. — Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus xxvij s. Item eisdem pro collacione in die Sancti Edmundi xviij d. In
• Sic.
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oblacione Comientus Is. vj d., vi3, Priori iij s. iiij d., Suppriori ij s., Tercio Priori xxd., et cuilibet de xxix Socioruni xviijd. Vicario Sancte Elene v s. Coquinario pro tenemento Molle xij d. In die Sancti Edmundi ij s. iiij d. In emendacione domorum Molle vj s. x d. In stramine empto pro Capella v d. In j torteys empto xxij d. In j lampade cum oleo empta v d. In serruris cum clauis et clauibus emptis xiiij d. Johaimi Crendon', nouo seruitori, iiij d. In emendandis campanis vj d. In magna Missa nostra iiij s. In tunicis nostris vij s. viij d. In calciatura nostra v s. Diaconis et nouicijs viij d. In emendacione gardinorum vj d. In die Dedicacionis et in die Translationis Sancti Edmundi iiij s. viij d. In emendacione Capelle cum plumbo et opere viij s. xj d. In meremio empto pro emendacione domorum xiiij d. In emendacione parietum ij s. x d. In stramine empto pro emen- dacione domorum ij s. iiij d. Celebrantibus ibidem in iij festis xij d. In oblacione Capellani et Clerici vj d. In missis Abbati et Priori xx d. In communibus Clerici per annum xxx s. iiij d. Inter Socios per vices xx d. In superuenientibus ij s. Lotrici pro sacris vestimentis abluendis iiij d.
Summa, viij li. xiiij s. j d.
Summa omnium Expeusarum— xj li. xj d.
Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — iiij li. xxij d.
Creditores.
Thesaurarijs Conuentus . . . xxiiij s. x d.
Item eisdem de anno preterito . . xxviij s. vj d.
Item eisdem de anno presenti . . xxviij s. vj d.
Summa, iiij li. xxij d.
CotttpOtug FEATEUM^ ROBERTI OXN' ET THOME CEENDON' DE
EEDDITTJ JOHANNIS PoETEE ANNO QUO SUPRA.
Recepcio. — Et de xxj s. iij d. de rem' super compotum anni precedentis.
Summa, xxj s. iij d.
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Alia recepta. — Et de viij s. de ij cotagijs ex parte occidental! Capelle. Et de xxvj s. viijd. de ij tenementis ex opposite Capelle. Et de x s. de tenemento Clench' in Borwestret. Et de xv s. de ij tenementis in Horsspepynge. Et de xij s. de iij cotagijs annexis. . Et de vj s. viij d. de tenemento in Seynteleynstret. Et de viij s. de j tenemento in Ockestret. Et de x s. de ij cotagijs annexis. Et de xxij d. de Camerario pro j scopa in la Bury. Et de xviij d. de Dauid Mason' pro tenemento Maydenhith' in Brodestret. Et de vj d. de Domino de Tubbeneye. Et de x d. de Domino Edmundo Capellano pro gardino quod tenet. Et de ij s. iiij d. de prato vendito Elemosinario. Et de vj d. de Willelmo Tatyn pro gardino quod tenet. [Et de xij d. de Domino Edmundo, Capellano Sancti Edmundi, pro ij acris in campis.]a
Summa, Ciij s. x d. Summa tocius Recepte — vj li. v s. j d.
Resolucio redditus. — In resolucione redditus Johannis Porter, vi3, Elemosinario, pro tenemento ex opposite Capelle, ij s., et pro tenemento in Borwestret vj d.
Summa, ij s. vj d.
Expense. — Domino Edmundo, Capellano, celebranti pro anima- bus Johannis" Porter et vxoris ejus per iij quarteria anni xxxiiij s. viij d. In emendacione domorum, serruris, clauis, clauibus, et alijs necessarijs, cum stipendijs operariorum, xs. viij d. Col- lectori redditus ij s. In condonacione redditus vj d. In stramine empto viij s. x d. In pauimento ij s. j d. In j hacche cum j twyste et opere ij s. In factura parietum in Seynteleynstret vj s. v d.
Summa, Ixvij s. ij d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — Ixix s. viij d. Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — Iv s. v d.
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70 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Debitores de redditu Johannis Porter de diuersis annis.
Elemosinarius de tempore Johannis Brydecoumbe ij s. Rogerus Henreth' per Johannem Whelyer' . xx d. Camerarius ....... xxij d.
Dominus de Tubbeneye . . . . vj d.
Thomas Meleward . . . . . iij s. vj d.
Willelmus Tatyn vj d.
Robertus Oxn' xlv s. v d.
Summa omnium Debitorum — Iv s. v d.
12. THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNTS. 1405—1406.
FRATRUM ROBERTI OXON' ET JOHANNIS BENET, CUSTODUM CAPELLE SANCTI EDMTJNDI, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTS ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI QUARTI POST CONQUESTUM SEXTO, VSQUE IDEM FESTUM PROXIMUM SEQTJENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS SEPTIMO, ET ANNO DOMINI RICARDI DE SALFORD', ABBATIS, OCTAUO.
Recepcio. — Idem* respondent de Cxs. vd. de oblacionibus altaris. Et de iij d. de pixide coram cruce. Et de vj d. de cimiterio. Et de iiij s. vj d. de tenemento Fytheler'. Et de xvj d. de bosco vendito.
Summa tocius Recepte — Cxvij s.
Solucio debiti. — In solucione debiti anni precedentis xxij d. — Summa patet.
m Sic.
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Expense.— Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus xxvij s. Item eisdem pro collacione die Sancti Edmundi xviij d.a Vicario Sancte Elene v s. Coquinario pro tenemento Molle xij d. In die Sancti Edmundi ij s. vj d. In oblacione Conuontus xiij s. iiij d., vnde Priori xijd., Supriorib xd., tercio Priori viij d., et cuilibet de xxvj c v d. In emendacione p?rietum domus Molle v d. In emendacione Capelle, cum plumbo empto, et stipendio operariorum, vj s. viij d. In emendacione crucis in cimiterio xvij d. ob. In stramine pro Capella ij d. In oleo cum lampade empto vd. ob. Johanni Welford' et Johanni Wytchurche, nouis seruitoribus, viij d. In defrondacione arborum et alijs diuersis agendis xij d. In magna Missa nostra iiij s. In tunica nostra vij s. viij d. In calciatura nostra v s.
Alie expense. — In die dedicacionis Capelle ij s. iij d. In die translacionis Sancti Edmundi ij s. viij d. Celebrantibus ibidem in tribus festis xij d. In oblacionibus Capellani et Clerici vj d. In missis Abbati et Priori viij d. Inter Socios per vices xvj d. In communibus Clerici per annum xxx s. iiij d. In processione Conuentus vij d. In j cathedra vj s. viij d. In superuenientibus xvj d. Lotrici pro sacris vestimentis abluendis iiij d. In campan' dependend3 et pendend' xvij s. j d. Diaconis et nouicijs viij d. In festo Sancti Thome Martiris xij d. In cord' pro campan' xv d.
Summa, vij li. v s. vj d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — xj li. vij s. iiij d. Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — Cx s. iiij d.
Credilores.
Thesaurarijs Conuentus .... iiij li. xxij d.
Item eisdern de anno presenti . . xxviij s. vj d.
Summa omnium Creditorum — Cx s. iiij d.
• These two items are underlined by another hand. b Sic. e Sic : Socijx omitted.
72 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
FRATRUM ROBERT: OXON' ET JOHANNIS BENET DE REDDITU JOHANNIS PORTERE ANNO QUO SUPRA.
Recepcio. — Et de Iv s. v d. de rem' super compotum anni precedents. — Summa patet.
Alia recepcio. — Et de viij s. de ij cotagijs ex parte occidental! Capelle. Et de xxiij s. viij d.a de ij tenementis ex opposite Capelle. Et de x s. de tenemento Clench' in Borwstret. Et de xv s. de ij tenementis in le Horsfeyr'. Et de xij s. de iij cotagijs annexis. Et de xxij d. de Caraerario pro j shopa in le Bury. Et de vj s. viij d. pro tenemento in Estseyntelynstret'. Et de viij s. de tenemento in Okkestret'. Et de x s. de ij cotagijs annexis. Et de xviij d. de Dauid Mason' pro tenemento Maydenhuthe in Brodstret'. Et de vj d. de Domino de Tubbeneye. Et de xx d. de Domino Edmundo, Capellano, pro gardino quod tenet. Et de iij s. de prato vendito. Et de vj d. de Willelmo Tatyn pro gardino quod tenet. Et de xij d. pro ij acris in campis hoc anno.
Summa, Ciij s. iiij d. Summa tocius Recepte — vij li. xviij s. ixd.
Defectus redditus. — In defectu redditus, vt de tenementis vacantibus pro defectu tenencium, vij s.
Summa, vij s.
Resolucio redditus. — In resolucione redditus Johannis Portere, vi}, Elemosinario, pro ij tenementis ex opposite Capelle, ij s. Et pro tenemento in Borwestret vj d.
Summa, ij s. vj d.
Expense. — Domino Edmundo, Capellano, celebranti pro animabus Johannis Portere et vxoris eius per annum Iiij s. iiijd.b
a Sic ; see p. 69.
b This snm has been altered by erasure and interlineation .
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Item eidem pro anno preterite v s. iiij d. plus quam computaba- tur. In emendacione domorum xij s. In meremio empto ij s. iij d. In twystes, clauis, et clauibus xvij d. In tegulis emptis iiij s. x d. In latthes xij d. ob. In calce viuo xv d. In lapide viij d. ob. Collector! redditus ij s. Scribenti rotulum et dupplicanti xd.
Summa, iiij li. v s.
Summa omnium Expensarum — iiij li. xiiij s. vj d. Et sic plus Beceptum quam Expensum — Ixiiij s. iij d.
Debitores de redditu Johannis Porter1.
[Camerarius ...... xxij d.] *
Dominus de Tubbeneye pro ij annis . . xij d.
Thomas Workenian . . . . . ij s. vj d.
Willelmus Tatyn . . . . . vj d.
Thomas Meleward' iij s. vj d.
Johannes Sugg ...... xij d.
Robertus Oxenford' . . . . . Iv s. ix d.
. Summa omnium Debitorum — Ixiiij s. iij d.
13. THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT. 1412—1413.
Gardinaria.
FRATEIS JOHANNIS HENRETH', GTARDINARIJ MONASTEEIJ ABENDON', A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO REGNI EEGIS HjENRICI IIIJ15 POST CoNQUESTUM XIIJ°, VSQUE IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMO SEQUENS ANNO REGNI REGIS HENEICI QUINTI PRIMO, ET RICAEDI DE SALFOED', ABBATIS, xvmo.
* Struck out L
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Recepcio. — Et de v s. viij d. ob. receptis de pede compoti anni precedentis, prout patet in pede ejusdem, etc. Summa, v s. viij d. ob.
Recepcio redditus. — Et de xviij d. receptis de redditu Dionisij Mundy. Et de x s. de tenement© Skyrwyt. Et de viij s. de tenemento Campion'. Et de ob. et rosa de tenemento Chamber- leyn. Et de 1 s. de nouo edificio super Sturte. Et de xviij d. de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro tenemento Parkere super Sturte. Et de xviij d. de tenemento Edmundi Spersholt. Et de ij s. de tenemento Johannis Cornevyle. Et de xiij s. j d. de Elemosinario pro tenementis suis super Sturte. Et de viij d. de Eectore Sancti Nicholai pro j gardino sibi dimisso per indenturam. Et de vj s. viij d. de Thoma Carpsnf super Sterte pro j gardino sibi dimisso eodem modo. Et de iiij s. de Bicardo Fuller' super Sterte pro j gardino sibi tradito sine indentura. Et de xij d. de gardino Roberti Spenser dimisso eidem sine indentura. Et de vj d. de Wiflielmo Pauyour pro gardino eidem dimisso pro dimidio anno per indenturam.
Summa, C s. v d. ob.
A lia recepcio. — Et de xiij d. receptis de Coquinario pro perquisitis Curiarum dominij sibi traditis ad firmam. Et de vij s. de Custode Operis pro gardino suo. Et de iij s. de Precentore pro gardino suo. Et de vj s. viij d. receptis de Domino Abbate pro liberacione famuli nostri. Et de vij s vj d. de Balliuo de Hornemere. Et de vj s. receptis de j quarterio iiij bussellis frurnenti venditis, vt extra. Summa, xliij s. vj d.
Alia recepcio de Gardino. — Et de xxj s. iiij d. receptis de piscibus ibidem venditis hoc anno. Et de vj s. de herbagio vendito hoc anno. Et de xvj s. viij d. de pastura vendita hoc anno. Et de xx d. de pane et debili ceruisia venditis hoc anno, et non plus, pro defectu emptorum. Et de ij s. iiij d. de pomis et piris venditis hoc anno. Et de ij s. j d. de nucibus venditis
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hoc anno. De vuis nichil hoc anno, quia remanent in Infirmaria pro vergis inde faciendis. a De cisar' nichil hoc anno. Et de v s. de j notebem veudito in Gardino hoc anno. Et de vj s. j d. de ij vlmis et fagettis et ramusculis venditis hoc anno. Et de xiij s. iiij d. de veteri rneremio tenementi Campion' hoc anno prostrate, et iterum de nouo leuato.
Summa, Ixxiiij s. vj d.
Recepcio de Monkcroft. — Et de iiij li. receptis de blado in Monkcrof t venditp hoc anno in grosso.
Summa, iiij li. Summa totalis Recepte — xvli. iiij s. ij d.
Expense. — De as. pro speciebus et bona ceruisia, et xlviijs. v>ij d. pro consuetudinibus b soluendis Thesaurarijs Conuentus nichil hoc anno, quia allocatur pro prouidencia hoc anno pro tenemento Campion' de nouo facto, prout patet inferius. De xx s. pro O Radix Jesse nichil, causa prgedicta. Solut' Camerario xl s. Coquinario pro tenentibus nostris super Sterte ad diem Franciplegij excusandis iij s. iiij d. In oblacione contra Natale vj d., et residuum in alijs officijs. In missis Abbati et Priori xij d., et residuum vt supra. Diaconis et nouicijs xij d. Socio nostro nichil, quia in alijs officijs. In cucullis et calciatura nostris ijs.; et assignaturad nouumopus inNaui Ecclesieexparte boriali. Inter Socios per vices viij d., et residuum vt supra. Lecto- ribus nostris nichil, causa vt supra. Et solut' Thome Abendon', secundo scolario, pro corrodio Johannis Otour et vxoris eius pro pane et ceruisia hoc anno xiij0 xl s. Solut' Domino Henrico Regi iiijto pro dimidia decima sibi concessa xij d. Solut' ad contribucionem generalis Capituli pro obulo de libra hoc anno secundo concesso j d. In rotulo scribendo et dupplicando xij d. In pergameno einpto pro eodem ij d.
Summa, iiij li xj s. j d.
"fact', in roll. b congef.
L2
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Expense in Gardino, — Et in stipendio Robert! famuli nostri per annum xs. Et solut' eidem pro mensa sua per annum xxxs. iiij d., per diem jd. In tunica eiusdem vj s. viij d. Et in diuersis laborariis conductis pro sepibus ibidem faciendis, et pro busca et frondibus prosternendis et cariandis, iiij s. xd. Et in pomis et nucibus colligendis hoc anno iiij d. Et in expensis factis circa piscacionem hoc anno xxij d. In wyles einptis xij d. Et in j copula de ficubus emptis London' cum vj s. pro Conuentu. Et in ficubus emptis in villa pro eisdem pro xla et Aduentu iiij s., quia nulli fructus in Gardino hoc anno.
Summa, Ixv s.
Expense circa Monkcroft. — Solut' Custodi de Bayworth' pro obitibus Rogeri et Petri Abbatum xiij s. iiij d., pro Monkcroft. Et Coquinario pro decima ejusdem crofti iij s. iiij d. Et in eodem crofto warect' et binat' pro semine xl1 a x s. Et in v quartern's ordei emptis pro semine eiusdem xv s. Et in reparacionibus factis caruc' et herciator' ibidem hoc anno xij d. Et in eodem crofto sarculando hoc anno xvj d.
Sumnia, xliiij s.
Custus noui tenement* Campyon', — Et in stipendio vnius car- pentarij de nouo facientis tenementum Campion' super Sterte de meremio proprio, cum alijs defectibus eiusdem tenement! emendandis, ex conuencione, in grosso xlviij s. Et in tabulis emptis pro hostio et fenestris factis in eodem vij s. iiij d. Et in ij M1 sclat emptis pro eodem vltra staurum xiij s. iiij d. Et in calce viuo empto pro eodem vij s. In M1 lathes emptis pro eodem vj s. viij d. In lathn1, bordn1, et alijs clauis emptis, cum gumphis, clauis, et vertiuellis pro eodem xj s. Et in sclatpynnes emptis xx d. Et in stipendio Thome Mylton', tegulatoris, cooperientis dictam domum et emendantis defectus alios ibidem xviij s., ex conuencione. In laborarijs conductis pro parietibus dicte domus plastrandis *• Sc., Quadragesimali.
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viij s. vj d., ex conuencione. Et in meremio, terra, et arena cariandis pro eodem xxd. Et in rewardis operariorum et laborariorum ibidem per vices ij s. Et in reparacione tenementi Skyrwyt iuxtaa xviij d. Et in j cerrura cum claue pro j cotagio in nouo edificio super Sterte vj d. Et in expensis carpenta- riorum et aliorum laborariorum de nouo leuancium b meremium ij s. iiij d.
Summa. vj li. ix s. vj d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — xvj 1. ixs. vij d. Et sic plus Expensum quam Eeceptum — xxv s. v d.
Creditores de tempore Johannis Henreih'.
Johanni Boure ex mutuo pro tenemento Campyon' super Sterte ..... xxiij s. ix d. Johanni Henreth' ..... xxd.
Summa, xxvs. vd.
[On the dorse of the roll :]
Gardinaria. Compotus ibidem de anno Bicardi de Salford', Abbatis, xv°.
Frumentum. — Etdeiiij bussellis frumenti receptis de Sacrista. Et de j quarterio de preposito de Wotton' de consuetudine.
Summa, j quarterium iiij busselli. Quos coniputat in vendicione infra.
Et nichil remanet.
Ordeum. — De exitibus v quarteriorum ordei de Monkcroft nichil hie, quia venduntur in blado, prout patet infra.
• Sic. b leuac' in roll.
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14. THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT. 1414—1415.
FRATRIS JOHANNIS DoESZETE, CuSTODIS OPFICIjTEINITATIS MONASTEEIJ ABENDON', A PESTO NATIUTTATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO EEGNI REGIS HENEICI vw SECUNDO, VSQUE IDEM
PESTUM EXTUNC PEOXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS TERCIO INTEANTE, ET ANNO RlCAEDI DE SALFORD', AfiBATIS, XVIJ°.
Recepcio redditus. — Et de vij li. xv s. x d. de redditu termini Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste, cum redditu tenementi in Abendon' ex dono quondam Johannis Wythegynmull'. Et de ixli. xs. viij d. ob. de redditu termini Michaelis, cum xljd. de redditu in Radele quondam ex dono Willelmi Lady de Abendon', et cum xs. de redditu tenementi Spersholt super Sterte ex dono Matildis quondam* predicti Johannis Wythegynmulle. Et de xviij s. xj d. ob. de redditu termini Michaelis de f eodo de Elles- feld' assignato officio predicto per Dominos Rogerum de Thame et Petrum de Hanneye, Abbates, de adquisicione predictorum Rogeri et Petri, et non plus, quia iij s. iiijd. de redditu Egidij Warburgh' eiusdem feodi currunt supra in termino Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste, prout declaratur per Rentale. Et de vij li. xv s. x d. de redditu termini Sancti Thome Apostoli cum redditu supra nominate in termino Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste. Et de ixli. viij s. viij d. ob. de redditu termini An- nunciacionis, prout patet in termino Michaelis supra specificato, eo minus per xxjd. de redditu Willelmi Chambour, et iij d. de redditu Magistri Thome Weston', Magistri Scolarium Abendon', soluendo tantum ad terminum Michaelis supra. Et de xviij s. xjd.ob. de redditu termini Annunciacionis de feodo de Elles- feld' ex dono predictorum Dominorum Rogeri et Petri, Abbatum,
a vxjrig omitted . See further on.
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prout supra declaratur, quia iij s. iiij d. de redditu Egidij War- burgh' eiusdem feodi currunt supra in termino Sancti Thome Apostoli. Et de xxs. de Sacrista pro Hyda de Mercham pro terminis Michaelis et Annunciacionis Beate Marie equis por- cionibus ex dono predicti Johannis Wythegynmulle. De ij d. de redditu tenementi Ynderwode per annum nichil hie, quia currunt supra in redditu assiso.
Summa, xxxvij li. ixs.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xs. de Elemosinario pro x acris terre arabilis in campis de Abendon' ex douo quondam Willelmi Dray ton', quondam Prioris. Et de iiij s. de Domino Abbate pro quinque gaudijs. Et de iij s. vj d. de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro tenemento Gomme. Et de iij s. yj d. de eisdem pro tene- mento Legat in Wyn3erd ex dono Johannis Yonge de Radele. Et de v s. receptis de porco vendito in pistrino Abbatis.
Sumrna, xxvj s. Summa totalis Recepte— xxxviij li. xvs.
Defectus redditus et solucio debiti*. — Inde solut' Johanni Dorszete pro debito compoti sui anni precedentis, prout patet in pede eiusdem compoti, viij s. j d. Et solut' Coquinario pro diuersis tenementis in villa Abendon' xvs. Celerario iij s. Elemosinario iij s. Et eidem pro quadam placea inclusa infra nouum Hospicium vj s. viij d. Et solut' Coquinario pro tene- mento Wodeby vij d. ob. Heredibus Bysschop pro j guttera j d. De xijd. solutis heredibus Sancte Elene nichil hie, quia per Dominum Abbatem. De xxd. solutis Priori de Pohgle pro redditu tenementi Chyld' nichil decetero, quousque ostendatur titulus euidenter. Et in decremento redditus tenementi Chyld', unde reddi consueuit Domino xvjs., et modo dimittitur cuidam extraneo pro xiij s. iiijd. Et sic in decremento ij s. viij d. Et
a This heading is substituted for the following : Recepcio redditus cvm defectu .
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in allocacione facta Collector! redditus pro diuersis tenementis vacantibus hoc anno, prout patet per Rentale, xvij s.
Summa, Ivj s. j d. ob.
Expense in Capella. — Et in iij C et dj. cere de Polayn' emptis xli. iij s. vj d., precium centum Iviij s. In lichino et factura cereorum viij s. ij d. lu carbonibus et focalibus pro cereis faciendis iiij s. In oblacione Conuentus iiij s. iiij d. Johanni Yngram et Johanni More incipientibus officium de Domina ibidem vj s. viij d. Clerico illuminanti cereos ibidem iij s. iiij d. Clericis Ecclesie pro obitu Johannis Abbatis xviij d. Pauperibus pro Roberto et Alicia Bradeweye ix d. ob. qa. Collectori redditus vj s. viij d. In oblacione contra Natale iiij s. viij d. Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. Cantoribus per vices x s. In missis Abbati et Priori ij s. vj d. Inter Socios per vices v s. In die Trinitatis pro cantoribus in Capella xvj d. Solut' Edmundo Spersholt pro terris et tenementis Johannis Wythegynmulle iiij li. Et eidem pro j placea super Sterte ex dono Matildis, vxoris quondam predicti Johannis Wythegynmull', xxs. Et solut' fratribus celebrantibus missam de Sancto Spiritu, re- comendando animas predictorum Johannis et Matildis cotidie in eadem missa Ix s. viij d., vi}, qualibet septimana xiiij d, Et solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus ex noua ordinacione ad nouum Opus vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Et eisdem pro defectu cantorum in Capella predicta xxxsv et non plus, quia xs. supra. Roberto Fremesworthe et Johanni Thomele, nouis seruitoribus, xvj d. In j bacino in Capella emendando vj d. Et in ij torches pro eadem Capella viij s.
Summa, xxixli. xviij s. iij d. ob. qa.
Expense domorum. — Et de ij C pedibus de tabulis emptis pro diuersis tenementis emendandis in villa vj s. viij d. Et in plankis quercinis emptis pro eisdem vj s. viij d. Et in j fonte in nouo edificio in Wesfcseynteleynestrete pro aysiamento
THE TRINITY WAEDEN^S ACCOUNT, 1414-15. 81
Henrici Fuller' et Ricardi Coupere, tenentes* ibidem, cum moes colligendo et petris cariandis pro eodem, ix s. iiij d. De petris nichil, quia de Cimeterio. Efc in carpentria pro ij coquinis faciendis in eodem edificio pro eisdem tenentibus ix s. v d. ex conuencione. Et in meremio empto pro eisdem vt in parte iij s. vj d., et residuum de stauro Officij. Et in lathes et lathenail pro eisdem emptis iij s. x d. De tegulis nichil, quia de stauro. In calce empta vs. In zabulo et terra cariandis pro eisdem xviij d. In gumphis, clauis, et vertiuellis pro hostijs et fenestris pro eisdem ij s. x d. In stipendio tegulatoris cooperientis dictas domos viij s. vj d., ex conuencione. Et in stipendio vnius tegulatoris emendantis defectus diuersarum domorum infra nouum Hospicium per vj septimanas xvs., recipientis per septimanam ij s. vjd., sine mensa. In zabulo carianJo viij d. Et in stipendio Thome Weston', tegulatoris, cum famulo suo, emendantis defectus domorum apud Wodeby et alibi, vbi magis necesse fuerit, per iiijor septimanas et iij dies, xviij s., sine mensa, per diem v d. Et in emendando defectus tenementi quondam Spersholt super Sturte, in quo manet Kicardus Mason. In tabulis emptis xx d. In gumphis et vertiuellis pro hostijs xvj d. In bordnail et lathenail xij d. In j quarterio de calce xviij d. Et in stipendio carpentarij ij s. viij d. In emendando muros camere iiij s. In emendando muros gardini xx d. In zabulo et luto, cum cariagio, iij s. iij d. Et in stramine empto cum cariagio pro diuersis domibus emendandis in villa vij s. In stipendijs diuersorum coopertorum cooperiencium super diuersas domos cum stramine per iij septimanas iiij dies x s. iiij d. In stipendijs diuersorum farnulorum deseruiencium eisdem per idemb v s. iiij d. In cuculla nostra v s. Clerico compoti xij d. In papiro et pergameno iiij d. [In focalibus et carbonibus emptis ij s. vj d.]c
Summa, vj li. xvij s. Sic b Sc., tern-pus. c This item is struck out.
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Summa omnium Expensarum et Allocacionum — xxxix li.
xj s. v d. qa. Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — xxj s. v d. qa.
Creditor es.
Johanni Dorsete ..... xxj s. v d. qa. Summa omnium Creditorum — xxj s. v d. qa.
15. THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNT. 1417—1418.
Cotttpotus FEATEIS RADULPHI HAMMED CAMERAEIJ MONASTERIJ ABENDONE, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO KEGNI REGIS HENEICI QuiNTI QUINTO, VSQUE IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PEOXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS SEXTO, ET ANNO JOHANNIS DORSETE, AfiBATIS ABENDONE, SECUNDO, VIDELICET, PEE VNUM ANNUM INTEGEUM.
Redditus cum fir ma. — Idem reddit compotum de Ixxiij s. iiij d. receptis de pastura vocata Pynkemersche per annum. Et de Ixvj s. viij d. de Chyueleswelle per idem. a Et de xxx s. de porcione in Betertone per idem. Et de x s. de porcione in Hordewelle per idem. Et de xvij s. iiij d. de redditu in Dombulton' per annum. Et de vj s. viij d. de iij acris frumenti et iij acris ordei de stipend' in Mercham sic venditis hoc anno. Et de iij s. iiij d. de ij [acris frum]enti et ij acris siliginis de stipend' in Bertone sic venditis hoc anno. Et de v s. de redditu in Colbrok' per annum. Et de xxxs. de Rectore de Tad- mertone pro mandate die Cene. Et de . . . . de Gardi- nario. Et de xiij s. de Balliuo Hundredi de Hornemere. Et de
• Sc. tempui.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNT, 1417-18. 83
v s. de Abbatissa de Godstowe pro redditu in Fencote. Et de vj s. de manerio de Miltone. Et de Cvj s. viij d. de firma molendini de Langeforde per annum. Et de xxv s. de redditu in Stratton' et Holme per annum. Et de iiij s. de redditu tene- menti Tatyn in villa Abendone pro filo. De ij s. j d, de redditu duorum tenementorum in West Seyntelenestrete vocatorum Northerne et Worthe nichil hoc anno. Et de xviij d. de Johanne Cookf de Kadeley pro pastura vocata Batham. Et de xv s. iij d. de Domino Abbate pro vno seruiente in sartaria, vi}, per septimanam iij d' Et de Ix s. de tenemento Messangers modo vocato Caleys in Abendone. Et de xxxiij s. iiij d. de celario eiusdem per annum. Et de xx s. de tenemento Barbour per annum. Et de Ix s. de firma de Kenyngton' hoc anno.
Summa, xxxj li. xij s. j d.
Recepcio apud Welforde. — Et de xliij li. vij s. iij d . de redditu ibidem per annum. Et de xliij s. ix d. ob. de nouo redditu ibidem per idem. Et de vj li. iiij s. de dono yemali ibidem. Et de xxxiiij s. iij d. de terra dimissa ibidem per idem. Et de xxvj s. j d. de vendicione operum ibidem per idem. Et de xxij li. viij s. vj d. de exitibus Manerij cum vendicione bladorum et lane per idem. Et de Ixv s. vj d. [de per] quisitis Curiarum tentarum ibidem hoc anno.
Summa, iiijxx li. ix s. iiij d. ob.
Okhangre. — De xixs. iiij d. de redditu ibidem, nee de bladis venditis, nichil hie, quia currit supra in titulo redditus assisi, prout patet ibidem per Rentale.
Summa, nichil.
Chyuele Manerium. — Et de xx li. v s. ob. di. qa. de redditu assiso ibidem per annum. Et de Cvj s. viij d. de firma terre ibidem per idem. Et de iiij li. ij s. de dono yemali ibidem per
M 2
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idem. Et de iij d. de exitibus Manerij ibidem per idem. Et de vij li. v s. vij d. de perquisitis Curiarum tentarum ibidem toe anno.
Summa, xxxvj li. xix s. vj d. ob. di. qa.
Chyuele Rectoria. — Et de xxv s. vj d. de redditu ibidem per annum. Et de vj s. ix d. de exitibus Manerij ibidem per idem. Et de xxxiij li. xvj s. de porcionibus et pencionibus ibidem venditis per idem. Et de ij s. vd. ob. de perquisitis Curiarum tentarum ibidem hoc anno.
Summa, xxxv li. x s. viij d. ob.
Bradele. — Et de vj li. xiij s. iiij d. de firma terre dominicalis ibidem cum decimis garbarum et exoneracione bidencium ibidem, sic dimissa Johanni Smyth' ad firmam per annum.
Summa, vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Summa totalis Eecepte — Ciiijxxxj li. v s. ob. di. qa.
b. Solucio consueta. — Inde computat solut' Thesaurarijs Con- uentus pro consuetudinibua huius anni vij li. iiij s. ij d. Et eisdem pro absencia fratrum xli. Et eisdem pro festis autump- nalibus C s.
Summa, xxij li. iiij s. ij d.
a. Superplusagium. — Et in solucione debiti anni precedentis, vt patet in pede compoti eiusdem anni, xiiij li. ij s. iij d. di. qa.
Summa, xiiij li. ij s. iij d. di. qa.
Kesolvcio redditus. — Et in soluto Coquinario pro molend' de Langeforde xxs. De ixd. solutis eidem pro duobus tenementis in Abandon' vocatis Northerne et Worthe nichil hie, quia solu- tum est sibi ipsi de redditu dictorum tenementorum. Et eidem pro tenemento Messangers x s. Et eidem pro tenement© Bar- bour xvj d. Et Elemosinario pro shopa tenementi Barbour v s.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNT, 1417-18. 85
Et Thesaurarijs Conue.ntus pro tenemento Chyuelesgroue xiij s. iiij d., hoc anno xxix°, vsque ad terminum xxxta annorum. Et eisdem pro debito Kicardi Estgareston' xxsv hoc anno xxj0, vsque ad terminum xxvque annorum. Et Celerario et Eefec- tario a pro denar' Sancti Benedict! iiij s. Eidem pro Medon' xj s. Et soluto Eectori de Welforde pro minutis decimis xv s. Eidem pro iij caseis annuatim xviij d. Et soluto Custodib Capelle Sancti Edmundi xxij d. Et Custodi Capelle Beate Marie de Sancta Elena pro tenemento Barbour xiiij d.
Summa, Ciiij s. ij d.
Expense apud Welforde. — Et in defectu redditus ibidem Cxij s. iiij d. Et in defectu doni yemalis ibidem xxxixs. Et in defectu operum hoc anno xxvj s. j d. Et in custibus domo- rum ibidem hoc anno vj li. xvs. j d. Et in custibus bidencium cum empcione stauri xli. xij s. xj d. Et in custibus pratorum iiij li. vj s. j d. Et in feodis cum stipendijs xiiij li.c viij s. iiij d. Et in expensis Domini Abbatis, Camerarij, et aliorum Confra- trum vij li. xj s. xj d.
Summa, Iij li. xj s. ixd.
Chyuele Manerium. — Et in defectu redditus et doni yemalis ibidem xvj s. vij d. Et in expensis forincecis xlix s. viij d. ob.
Summa, Ixvj s. iij d. ob.
Chyuele Redoria. — Et in expensis cum custibus domorum de Chyuele et Lekhampstede xxxv s. iij d.
Summa, xxxv s. iij d.
Okliangre^ Sradele, et Kenyngton' . — Nichil hoc anno. Expense apud LangefordewiuW . — Et in allocacione facta Thome
* Sic. b Sic ; usually Custodibus.
c xv li. struck out.
86 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Shorte, molendinario ibidem ac firmario, hoc anno de firma sua vj s. viij d.
Summa, vj s. viij d.
Expense in Conuentu. — Et in liberacioue facta Domino Abbati et Conuentui pro speciebus in festo Natiuitatis Beate Marie hoc anno xviij li. ; vnde Dotnino Abbati xls., Priori xvjs., Suppriori xij s., tercio Priori xijs., et cuilibet de xxj Sacerdotibus xs., et cuilibet de x non Sacerdotibus vij s. Et in liberacione facta eisdem pro termino Sancti Michaelis xij li. v. s. ; vnde Domino Abbati tcxv s., Priori xiijs. iiij d., Suppriori viij s. iiij d., tercio Priori viij s. iiij d.} et cuilibet de xxj Sacerdotibus vj .s. viij d., et cuilibet de x non Sacerdotibus v s. Et in solucione facta eisdem pro termino Sancti Thome Appos- toli, vnde Abbati, Prioribus, Sacerdotibus/ et nouicijs vt supra, xj li. xviij s. iiij d. ; eo minus, quia Willelmus Merthyng' obiit. Et eisdem pro termino Annunciacionis Beate Marie xj li. xviij s. iiij d. ; vnde Domino Abbati vt supra, Priori, Suppriori, tercio Priori, Sacerdotibus/ et nouicijs vt supra. Et eisdem pro termino Sancti Johannis Baptiste xj li. xviij s. iiij d. ; vnde Domino Abbati vt supra, Priori, Suppriori, tercio Priori, vt supra, Sacerdotibus et non Sacerdotibus vt supra. Et in speciebus Priorum ex cur[i]alit[ate] Is.; vnde Priori xxvj s. viij d., Suppriori aiiij s. iiij d., tercio Priori xs. Et in speciebus Camerarij, causa officij sui, 1 s. Et in soluto Ricardo Blebury, nouiter professo, pro botis et peliciis suis hoc anno xiiij s. Et in speciebus pro quatuor nouiciis emptis xiij s. iiij d. Et in stamino, linea tela, langel' emptis hoc anno viij li. iiij s. Et in panno laneo empto pro pedibus xxviij s. vj d. Et cissori pro filo iiij s. Et Lauendario pro filo xviij d. Et missis Abbati et Priori vj s. iiij d. Inter Socios per vices hoc anno vi s. viij d. In magna Missa nostra, quia b hoc anno, xij s. viij d., et residuum in alijs officijs. Et in 0 Rex gen-
* Non Sacerdotibus, omitted here. b Sic ; bis omitted ?
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNT, 1417-18. 87
cium xxx s. Et Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro speciebus et bona ceruisia xs. Et in oblacione contra Natale xij s. Et in tunica, cuculla, et calciatura nostra xiij s. iiij d. Et in oblacione nostra iij s. viij d. Et in roba Subcamerarij et calciatura ejusdem x s. Et Socio nostro iij s. iiij d., et residuum in alijs officijs. Et Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. [Et in festo Rancti Thome Martiris vj s. viij d.] a Et studentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edmundi iij s. iiij d. Et in distribucione pauperum in obitu Hugonis Abbatis vj s. Et in capriolis Abbatis ij s. Et mandate die Gene xxx s. Et in pitancijs Priorum vj s. viij d. hoc anno. Et in reparacione vestimentorum xxij s. iiij d. Et in factura femoralium Monachorum vjs. xd. Et in factura sta [mi] norum iij s. ij d. Et in factura pedilium iij s. iiij d. Et in emendacione femoralium per le Lauender xxij d. Socijs celebrantibus [et legenfcibus]a hoc anno xs. Et in lampadibus emptis ix d. Et in oleo empto pro Dormitorio xxxvj s. viij d. Et in cepo pro crucibol' Domini Abbatis, et in Innrmitorio, nichil hoc anno. Et Johanni Oxenforde, nouo seruitori, xij d. Et in regardo facto familisb Domini Abbatis existentibus apud Welforde, redeundo de Sar' a stallacione Domini Episcopi vj s. viij d.
Summa, iiijxxxiij li. xvj s. xj d.
Expense necessarie, cum solucione decimarum. — Et in pane, ceruisia, carnibus. piscibus, et alijs victualibus emptis pro , confratribus nostris et alijs superuenientibus per vices hoc anno ix s. vj d. Et in expensis Camerarij et aliorum versus Welforde et alibi, eundo et redeundo, cum donis datis familis ibidem, iij s. vj d. Et in ferrura equorum hoc anno ij s. iiij d. Et in dato diuersis lathamis, carpentariis, cementariis, et aliis seruientibus infra Abbathiain hoc anno xvj d. Et in gardino mundando, cum sem[in]ibus emptis pro eodem, xij d. Et in vna acra prati in prato de Culneham falcanda, vertenda, et leuanda xx d. Et solutum ad wardam de Wyndesore pro
» Struck out. b Sic.
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manerio de Bradeley xiiij s. Et ad eandem pro tenemento in Kenyngton' xvj d. Et heredibus Thome Vnderwode pro libra piperis xviij d. Et in vino ernpto die compoti viij d. Et in soluto Domino Regi pro vna integra decima sibi per Clerum concessa in Comitatu Berkf vj li. x s. ij d. ob. Et soluto eidem Domino Regi pro vna decima in Comitatu Oxon' iij s. vj d. Et in solucione ad contribucionem generalis Capituli, vi}, ij d. de libra, xij s. iiij d. Et in focalibus emptis cum carriagio ad lauandriam v s. vj d. Et in torticibus emptis iij s. viij d. Et in vno wasshyngstok' de nouo facto ij s. iiij d.a Et in expensis nostris b London' et Colbroke ad habendum colloquium cum Eicardo Enderby et aliis pro redditu de Stratton', Holme, et Colbrokf viij s. viij d. Et in frenis, capistris, singulis, gurs' emptis et emendandis per annum iiij s. viij d. Et in iiijor carectatis feni carriandis ad le Medhous, cum victualibus emptis ad idem, iij s.
Summa, ix li. xvij s. xd. ob.
Stipendia familorum. — Et in stipendio cissoris per annum xij s. Lauendr' per idem ibidem xij s. Cordubanario ibidem per idem xiij s. iiij d. Garcioni nostro per idem vj s. viij d. Clerico compoti facienti, scribenti, et dupplicanti hunc compotum vj s. viij d. In pergameno et papiro emptis viij d. Et in stipendio valecti nostri per annum x s., et residuum in alijs officijs.
Summa, Ixj s. iiij d. Sumroa omnium Allocatarum et Expensarum — CCvj li. vj s.
viij d. di. qa. Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — xv li. xix d. ob.
Creditores huius anni. Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus . x li.
* This item is underlined, and the following note is made in the margin : The reparacions done this yere at ye Fullingmilles. b apud ?
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNT, 1417-18. 89
[Johanni Button'] a
[Thome Salford']*
Radulpho Hamme . . . vij li. xj s. vij d. ob.
Summa omnium Creditorum — xvij li. xj s. vij d. ob.
Debitores pro tempore Thome Salforde, pro anno elapso. Tenentes de Stratton' et Holme . . . xxv s.
Debitores huius anni. Tenentes de Stratton' et Holme xxv s.
16. THE COMMON CHEST ACCOUNT. 1420—1421.
Abendon'.
CUSTODUM CoMMTJNIS ClSTE ANNO DOMINI JoHANNIS
ABBATIS QDAETO.b
[A large space is left blank here.]
Excessus. — In excessu compoti secundi anni precedentis acquietando xj li. xviij s. ix d.
Summa, xj li. xviij s, ix d.
In vno plumbario conducto pro diuersis defectibus tarn circa Ecclesiam quam circa. Claustrum reparandis et emendandis vj s. viij d. Item in liberis petris a quarrera de Teynton' vsque Monasterium cariandis pro australi ala Ecclesie xij s. Item in meremio a Hawkerygge vsque Monasterium ad idem opus
* These names are struck out.
b There were several Abbots named John, but as the handwriting of this roll is of the reign of Henry V., it is evident that John Dorset is intended. He was elected Abbot under a royal licence dated 24 February, 4 Hen. V., 1417.
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90 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
cariando xlvj s. viij d. Item in eodem meremio empto de Johanne Ludlowe xiij li. xiij s. iiij d. Item soltum Willelmo Boteler pro debito Thome Goylyn' xlviij s. Item soltum Eoberto Borogh' pro debito eiusdem vij li. Item soltum Johanni Goylyn' pro consimili debito viij li. Item in j aquario argenteo et deaurato defracto emendaiido, vt in stipendio aurifabri, viij s. vj d. Item in plumbo empto pro ala Ecclesie xx li. xij s. vj d. Item in reparacione phiolarum et pixidis pro Corpori a Christi xx s. Item in expensis Magistri Hacker transeuntis ad diuersa loca ad explorandum pro iuuenibus habendis ad radendum x s. Item in dono dato Domino Johanni Boteley x s. Item scolaribus de Bury vj s. viij d. Item cuidarn albo monacho x s. Item cuidam Monacho vocato Empster et socijs suis vs. Item Clerico de Ecclesia v s. Item vni puero de Herford' ij s. Item Domino Ricardo de Malmesbur' iij s. Item in expensis factia circa rasuram Fratrum Ricardi Croftes et Willelmi Dunster, vt in ij habitibus emptis pro eisdem, xx s. Item in serico empto ad idem xx d. Item in albis tunicis et aliorum necessariorum * sex iuuenum vltimo rasorum prouidendis xli. Item in rewardis datis scolaribus Oxon' et diuersis hominibus de villa existen- tibus cum Domino ad defendendum eum in camp' de Drayton' Wike pro quadam porcione ibidem colligenda Ixvj s. viij d. Item in rewardis datis ad vices Eicardo Wetnall', cantori, hie existenti per dimidium annum, xxxiij s. iiij d. Item in expensis factis circa duos pueros cantantes, vt in togis et alijs necessarijs pro eisdem emptis, cum regardis datis Secretario Ducis Gloucestrie pro litera habenda ad Abbatem Glastonie pro dictis pueris deliberandis, Iiij s. iiij d Item soltum Willelmo Hode pro debito Thome Goylyn', nuper Coquinario, xls. vj d.
[A large space is left blank Lere.J * Sic.
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17. THE REFECTORER'S ACCOUNT. 1422—1423.
CompOtUS FRATRIS THOME DANC[ASTRE], REFEGTORARIJ MONAS- TERIJ ABENDON', A PESTO NATICITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTS, ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI QUINTI DECIMO, VSQUE AD IDEM PESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI SEXTI PRIMO, ET ANNO RICARDI BOXOR', ABBATIS, SECUNDO.
Recepcio. — Et de iiij li. ixs. j d. ob. receptis de pede compoti anni precedents.
Summa patet.
Recepcio redditus. — Et de xx s. receptis de redditu tenement! de la Mor', cum j auca et alleo. Et de ij s. de redditu tene- menti Parker super Sturte. Et de xij s. de Elemosinario pro decimis de CotseKscrofte. Et de xs. de obedienciarijs pro denario Sancti Benedicti. Et de Ivj s. de caseo vendito. De perquisitis ciphorum et aliorum, nichil hoc anno.
Summa, C s. Summa totalis Recepte — ixli. ix s. j d, ob.
Expense necessarie. — Solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro con- suetudinibus hums anni iij s. Et in O obbaa xvij s. Et pro speciebus et bona ceruisia xs. In missis Abbati et Priori ij s. viij d. Diaconis et nouicijs xvj d. Studentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edmundi xij d. Item pro caseo ij s. Sacerdoti de Belhows nichil, quia in sua specie.b Lotrici per annum iij s. iiij d. In calciatura, tunica, et cuculla nostra iij s. iiij d. In oblacione erga Natale ij s. In cereis pro bacinis emptis ij s. Item solut' Domino Regi pro dimidia decima sibi concessa xiij d.
a Sic. b gpe1 in roll.
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92 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
ob. qa. Item solut' ad contribucionem generalis Capituli, ob. de marca, hoc anno 3°, a ij d. Item solut' ad contribucionem generalis Consilij vltra mare vij d. Clerico scribenti et dupli- .canti rotulos iiij d. In cirpis eniptis pro Refectorio xij d. In festo Sancti Thome martiris xij d. In pergameno empto ij d. In caseo empto iiij s. In oblacione nostra ij s. In twell' emptis pro Refectorio xj s. Socijs celebrantibus, nichil huiusmodi hoc anno. In emendacione tankardorum iij d. In tankardis emptis ij s. viij d.
Summa, Ixxj s. xj d. ob. qa.
Summa omnium Expensarum — Ixxj s. xj d. ob. qa. Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — Cxviij s. ob. qa.
Debitores de annis elapsis.
Johannes Whittechurche, Thesaurarius Domini J. Dorset, Abbatis, pro caseo, anno eiusdem secundo,
xxiij s. iij d. ob qa.
Johannes pomele, Thesaurarius eiusdem Abbatis, anno eiusdem quinto . . . . . . xl s.
Johannes Whittechuroh', Thesaurarius Domini Ricardi
Boxor', anno eiusdem primo . xxv s. ix d. ob. qa.
Johannes Whittechurch',b Domini R. B. Abbatis, anno
eiusdem secundo . . . xxviij s. xj d. qa.
Summa omnium Debitoruin — Cxviij s. ob. qa.
[On the dorse of the roll:]
DE MASEREZ remanens in custodia Domini T. Dir', Prioris :
, vij ciphi, unde j cum cooperculo deargentato et deaurato. Item xij coclearia quondam Thome Gercheden'. Item ij bolle argentee. Item ij pecie argenti cum ij cooperculis argenteis pro eisdem. Item j flatpece argenti. Item ij alie pecie vnius secte.
» Sic. b Sic : Tkesaurarius omitted.
THE KEFECTOKER'S ACCOUNT, 1422-3. 93
Staurum remanens in custodia Joliannis Kenston' de Mia', a vi}, xij coclearia argentea et v maseres, vnde j quondam Ricardi Bledelewe, et j Joliannis Welforde, et vna maser' cum pede argenteo, et ij alie de antique stauro eiusdem loci.
Item remanet j maser' in Hostilaria. Item viij coclearia.
Item remanent iiij maseres in manu Henrici Crundon', Infir- marij, vnde j quondam W. Thame. Item xij coclearia argentea, vnde j pro medicinis. Item j pecia quondam Johannis Spaldyng'. Item ij pecie pro medicinis.
Item remanent j maser' et coclear, quondam J. -Crundon', in custodia R. Ham. Item remanent in custodia eiusdem R. Ham xij coclearia pertinencia ad officium Coquine.
Item remanet in custodia Johannis Whittechurche j maser'. Item remanet j maser' in custodia Joliannis pomele. Item j maser' in custodia T. Danc[astre]. Item j maser' in custodia T. Enesh', quern ipse confregit tempore T. Grenam, Refec- torarij. Item remanet j maser' in custodia eiusdem T. E., tempore Johannis Bemond', Refectorarij. Item remanet j coclear in custodia Willelmi Ascheden'. Item remanet j maser' in custodia T. Grenam. Item remanent j maser' et j coclear in custodia Johannis Benet. Item remanet j maser' in custodia R. Henreth'. Item remanet j pecia in custodia dicti Ricardi Henreth'. Item remanent j maser' et j coclear in custodia Johannis Fryleforde. Item remanet j maser' in custodia Willelmi Berton'. Item h. C.b habet j maser* paruum, et j peciam de proprio. Item T. Grenam, j peciam de proprio.
Staurum remanens in custodia Johannis Lyford', seruientis in Refectorio, vi}, j cupa argentea, quondam Ricardi Salford', cum j cooperculo argenteo ad eandem. Item ij bolle argentee, vnde j fuit T. Gercheden' et alia Bledelewe. Item xv alie pecie argenti. Item xxxj coclearia argentea. Item j coclear pro presidente.
Item j principalis maser' ex emendacione R. Salford'. Item » Sic. b Hie computans ?
94 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
j alia vocata Mortemer'. Item j ex dono Ricardi Salford'. Item j alia quondam T. Thame. Item alia W. M'erdyng. Item j Thome Sarf . Item j T. Hai-ewelF. Item j W. Redyng. Item j W. Sarf . Item ij Johannis Dorset. Item j Symonys Hildesle. Item xix alie maseres. Item ij alie fracte, et c'.
Item remanent in custodia dicti Johannis Lyford' ij mappe principales. Item xiij alie mappe. Item vij sauernaprons. Item x alie sauernaprons debiles. Item ij candelabra priuci- palia. Item xij alia. Item ix pewderpottus de pofel. Item v de quart. Item ij pelues de tyn, et j pety chafur. Item xj salaria, unde j fractum. Item j discus de tyn pro coclearibus imponendis. Item iij twelF pro caseo portando. Item ij bankeres. Item ij ciste. Item ij- sporte. Item iiij tankardus de lagena. Item ix tankardus de potel. Item remanet quedam parcella fracti argenti ponderantis vij vncias exceptis vj d.a
Item remanet super Robertum, quondam seruientem ibidem,
nichil,
j pewderpot de potel. Item j quartpot. Item j pecia. [Item
qnia probatur.
j coclear.] b
18. THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNT. 1422—1423.
Capella Sancti Edmundi.
FRATEIS THOME ENJKSHAM ET JOHANNIS BEHONT, CUSTODUM CAPELLE SANCTI EDMUNDI MONASTERIJ BEATE MARIE ABENDON', VNA CUM REDDITU JOHANNIS PORTER, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTS ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI QUINTI xmo VSQUE IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI &EXTI PRIMO, ET ANNO RICARDI BOXORE, ABBATIS, SECUNDO.
*• i.e. penny weights. b Struck out.
THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNT, 1422-3. 95
De pede cornpoti anni precedentis nichil receptum, quia in superplusagio.
Redditus. — Et de viij s. de redditu ij cotagiorum ex parte occidental! Capelle Sancti Edmundi. Et de xxvj s. viij d. de ij tenentibus ex opposite dicte Capelle. Et de xs. vj d. de j teuemento de Okke ex parte australi. Et de x s. de ij cotagijs annexis. Et de x s. de tenemento Cleynche in Borestrede. Et de xij s. de iij cotagijs in le Horsefeyr'. Et de vij s. de j tenemento ibidem. Et de viij s. de j tenemento annexe. Et de xxij d. de Camerario pro j shopa in le Bury. Et de vj s. viij d. de j tenemento in Westseynteleynestret. Et de xviij d. de vxore Dauid' pro tenemento Maydenhyth/ in Brodestret. Et de vj d. de Domino de Tubbeneye. Et de xx d. de vxore Ricardi Colern' pro j gardino exoposito Capelle Sancti Edmundi, eidem dimisso ad firmam ad terminum xx" annorum, hoc anno ix°. Et de iij s. iiij d. de prato vendito hoc anno. Summa, Cvij s. viij d.
Recepcio oblacionum ft aliorum. — Et de xxx s. de oblacione ad magnum altare hoc anno. Et de j d. ob. de pixide coram cruce. Et de j d. de pixide coram ymagine Beate Marie. Et de iiij s. viij d. de redditu tenementi Fytheler' per annum. Et de Ixxiij s. iiij d. de tenemento Colcote cum suis pertinenciis tradito Eicardo North' de Shepen' ad terminum xxti annorum, hoc anno viij0, prout patet per indenturam. Et de iiij d. de herbagio vendito in Cimiterio hoc anno.
Summa, Cviij s. vj d. ob. Summa totalis Recepte — x li. xvj s. ij d. ob.
Resolucio redditus. — In redditu resoluto Johannis Porter, Elemosinario, pro tenemento exoposito, ij s. Eidem pro tene- mento Clenche in Borestrete vj d. Coquinario pro tenemento Colcote per annum xix s. viij d. Custodi Operis pro xij mullo- nibus feni pro eodem tenemento xij d. Thesaurarijs Conuentus
96 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
ex noua ordinacione ad nouam cistam de dicto tenemento xl s., hoc anno xj°, quousque per talem solucionem solute f uerint C li. ca. In superplusagio compoti anni precedentis acquietando xxvj s.
Summa, iiij li. ix s. ij d.
Expense necessarie. — Solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro con- suetudinibus xxvij s. Eisdem pro colacionibus xviij d. Yicario Sancte Elene v s. Coquinario pro tenemento Molle xij d. In festo Sancti Edmundi iij s. v d. In oblacione Conuentus xiiij s. iiij d. In stramine empto pro Capella sternenda iiij d. In oleo empto iiij d. In magna Missa nostra ij s. In tunicis nostris vj s. viij d. In calciatura nostra v s. In Dedicacione Capelle ij s. v d. In die Translacionis Sancti Edmundi iiij s. [ij d] .a Celebranti missam ibidem in iij festis xv d. In oblacione Clerici iiij d. In missis Abbati et Priori ij s. Inter Socios per vices xvj d. In stipendio Clerici ibidem per dimidium annum vj s. viij d. Diaconis et nouicijs viij d. Lotrici vestimen- torum iiij d. In ij libris cere emptis x d. In processione Con- uentus ij d. In stipendio clerici compoti xij d. Dupplicanti rotulum ij d.
Summa, Ix s. ix d.
Defectus redditus. — Et in defectu redditus jus tenement! exo- posito Capelle Sancti Edmundi pro dimidio anno vj s. viij d., quia vacauit. Et in decremento redditus jus alterius tenementi ex oposito dicte Capelle, vnde reddi consueuit Domino xiijs. iiij d.} et modo dimittitur Roberto Glouere pro x s. ; sic in de[c]remento iij s. iiij d. Et in defectu redditus jus cotagij vltra Sanctum Edmundum, prope tenementum Ricardi Horn, per annum, iiij s.
Summa, xiiij s.
Custus domorum. — Et in j M1 ty}!!' emptis apud Nettulbed, cum cariagio, pro aula et earner' ibidem in finalem conuenc'b
8 Struck out. b Sie.
THE CHAPEL-WAKDENS5 ACCOUNT, 1422-3. 97
cooperiendis, vltra expensas factas anno precedent!, vij s. Dat' Johanni Pouston' versus Nettulbed pro eisdem tegulis emendie [xxd.] a xij d., cum j equo conducto pro eodem. In iiij C lathes emptis iij s. In lathnail et bordnail emptis iij s. [viijd.]a De calce nichil, quia de stauro precedente. In zabulo et arena emptis, cum cariagio, xviij d. In ty3lpynnes emptis viij d. In stipendio Johannis Pousfon' cooperientis super dictas earner' et aulam per xij dies operabiles vj s., sine mensa. In stipendio jus eidem deseruientis per idem iij s., sine mensa. Et in stramine empto, cum stipendiis coopertorum cooperiencium super tenementum in Brodestret, quondam Sewere, in quo manet Johannes Smyth', vs. vj d. In ij cotagijs juxta tene- mentum Ricardi Horn vltra Capellam Sancti Edmundi ex vna parte cooperiendis, cum stramine empto pro eisdem, ij s. vj d. In j tenemento in Estseynteleynestret emendando, in quo manet Johannes Ostylere, xxd. In stipendio plumbiarij emerdantis defectus jus partis porticus Capelle Sancti Edmundi decase per iiij dies, cum stipendio jus eidem deseruientis, iij s. In soudyr' pro eadem vj d. In ij carectatis spinarum emptis apud parcum de Eadele, cum cariagio, pro sepibus circa gardinum pro pre- dictis ij cotagijs claudendis, xxij d. In sepibus ibidem clauden- dis xviij d. In stramine empto pro coopertura grangie et alterius domus nuper Jacobi Cray, cum cariagio, vij s. In eisdem domibus cooperiendis nichil adhuc. Et in cementria pro j pecia parietis petrini inter Cimiterium et tenementum ibidem facienda ij s. vj d. In ij cerruris emptis, cum ij clauibus emptis, pro hostio in Pincerna et tenemento in villa, xij d.
Snmma, Iij s. ij d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — x li. xvj s. j d. Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — j d. ob.
Debitores.
Thomas Eynesharn . . . . . j d. ob.
• Struck out.
O
98 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBED1ENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
[On the dorse of the roll:]
&tHUtUm IBIDEM REMANENS POST COMPOTUM TEEMINATUM ANNO QUO SUPEA.
In Capella: j missale; iij paria vestimentorum, vnde j principale ; j calix ; ij tunice, cum toto apparatu ad easdem ; ij manutergia pro altari ; ij manutergia pro lauatorio ; ij frontell'; v palles ; ij steynetclothes pro altari ; iij puluinaria ; j tabula parua super altari picta ; ij olculat' ; a j pixis pro pane celebrantis inponendo ; j text' pro altari ; iij candelabra ferrea mobilia ; j candelabrum coram ymagine Beate Marie fixum in choro ; j candelabrum ligneum ; j paruum de stagno ; iij cruettes ; j par organes ; ij tabule rotunde ad finem altaris versus austrum ; ij tortices ; j formula cum b reliquijs super- ponendis ; ij cathedre cum ij stolis ; j almarie pro vestimentis inponendis ; iij quarterni Vite Sancti Edmundi ; j quartern' pro aqua benedicta ; iiij candelabra ferrea in diuersis locis nauis Capelle fixa ; j longa cathedra ad hostium ; iiij f ormule, vnde j curta; j alta coram ymagine Beate Katerine ; iij pixides pro oblacionibus inponendis ; vij tabule deuocionales in diuersis locis pendentes ; ij bukettes pro aqua benedicta inponenda ; ij scale, vndey longa, ad finem Capelle; j parua cista pro cereis inponendis.
In Aula : j tabula vocata voldyngbord ; j tabula plana cum j pari trestellorum ; ij formule ; j stipes pro pelui super- ponenda.
In Panel-no, et Butellaria : ij ciste, vnde j magna, et alia pro mappis euacuandis ; j amphora lignea continens j potellum ; j salarium ; ij mappe ; j manutergium.
In Camera siiperius : j cista ferro ligata.
In Coquina : j mortarium bonum et competens ; j patella enea continens ij lagenas ; j veru ferreum et rotundum.
• Sic ; otculataria, ? k Sic.
THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNT, 1422-3. 99
In Dormitorio : j cista, in qua habetur j equus argen?,a super quo sedet j miles argens. Item in eadem cista habentur reliquie, que includuntur in argento deaurato.
19. THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS. 1428—1429.
Cameraria, Abendon'.
FKATEIS THOME SALFORD', CAMERARIJ MONASTERIJ BEATE MARIE ABENDON', A PESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI vjti POST CONQUESTUM
SEXTO, VSQUE IDEM PESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS SEPTIMO, ET RADULPHI DE HAMME, AtJBATIS, PRIMO.
Recepcio. — Idem respondet de xv li. xij s. ix d. ob. dj. qa de pede compoti anni proximi precedentis, prout patet in pede eiusdem.
Summa, xv li. xij s. ix d. ob. dj. qa.
Redditus. — Et de iiij li. receptis de Willelmo Playstowe pro pastura vocata Pynkemerssh', sic eidem vendita hoc anno. Et de Ixvj s. viij d. de Cheueleswell' per annum. Et de xxxiij s. iiij d. de porcione de Beterton', sic vendita Johanni Colyns Juniori hoc anno. Et de xs. de porcione de Hordewell' per annum. Et de xvij s. iij d. de redditu in Dombolton' per idem. Et de vs. de redditu in Colbrok' per idem. Et de xxxs. de Rectore de Tademerton' per idem pro Mandate die Gene. Et de xl s. de Gardinario Abbathie. Et de xiijs.de Balliuo de Hornemere per idem. Et de xxv s. de redditu in Stratton' et Holm' per idem. Et de iiij s. de redditu Willelmi Tatyn in villa pro filo. Et de ij s. iiij d. de ij acris frumenti et ij acris
* Sic. o2
100 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAK8 OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
siliginis de stipendio de la Berton' vocat' Shepacres, sic venditis hoc anno. Et de v s. viij d. de iij acris frumenti et iij acris ordei de stipendio in Mercham, sic venditis hoc anno. Et de xviij d. de Willelmo Edward de Eadele pro pastura vocata Tatham per idem. Et de xv s. iij d. de Abbate pro j seruiente in sartaria per annum, sic per septimanam iijd. ob., plus in toto j d. Et de vs. de Abbatissa de Godestowe pro redditu in Fencote per idem. Et de vj s. de manerio de Milton' per idem. Et de iiij li. de firma molendini de Langeford' per idem. Et de iiij li. xiij s. iiij d. 'de redditu tenementi Messangere vocati Caleys in Abendon' cum celario eiusdem, sic dimissi Johanni Cotyler' per indenturam ad terminum xxxta annorum, hoc anno iij°. Et de xxs. de redditu tenementi Barbour per idem. Et de Ixs. de firma de Freryncourt in Kenyngton' per idem. De herbagio jus acre prati in Colnhainmede, nichil hoc anno, quia falcatur et cariatur ad opus Camerarij. Summa, xxxli. xiij s. vd. Ynde per Thomam Abendon', Came-
rarium precedentem, computantem parcellam compoti huius
anni per xviij septimanas, iiij li. yj s. viij d.
Recepcio apud Welford'. — De xliijli. ixs.q* de toto redditu assiso ibidem per annum ; xlv s. x d. de nouo redditu ibidem per idem; vj li. iiij s. de dono yemali ibidem per idem; xxx s. xjd. de terris dimissis ibidem per idem; xxvj s. jd. de vendicione operum ibidem per idem ; xv li. xij s. viijd. de vendicione bladi, pratorum, et de alijs exitibus ibidem per idem; .iiij li. xix s. iij d. ob. de perquisitis Curiarum ibidem per idem : nichil hie receptum, quia Willelrnus Boueton', receptor et superuisor Domini ibidem, prout patet in compoto suo de Welford', de summis predictis particulariter oneratur in compoto suo pre- dicto, prout patet per dictum compotum suum inde factum et terminatum ad predictum festum Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste anno supradicto, et c'.
Summa, nulla.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS, 1428-9. 101
Ok/tangre. — De xixs. iiij d. de redditu ibidem per annum nichil hie, quia redditus assisus ibidem currit in onere et in titulo redditus assisi de Welford', prout patet in compoto pre- cedenti, et in compoto predicti Willelmi Boueton', receptoris et superuisoris de Welford' huius anni.
Summa, nulla.
Chyuele Manerium. — De xx li. v s. x d. ob. dj. q* de redditu assiso ibidem per annum; Cvj s. viij d. de firma terrarum domi- nicalium ibidem per idem ; iiij li. ij s. de dono yemali ibidem per idem ; xv s. iij d. de exitu Manerij ibidem per idem ; Ixvj s. vj d. ob. de perquisitis Curie ibidem per idem : nichil hie, quia Bogerus Fraunkelayn', bedellus, et Johannes Webbe, firmarius ibidem, de summis predictis particulariter onera[n]tur in com- potis suis, prout patet, et c'.
Summa, nulla.
Chynele Rectoria. — De xxv s. -vj d. de redditu assiso ibidem per annum ; ij s. ix d. de exitibus Manerij ; xxrj li. xvj s. viij d. de porcionibus ibidem per idem ; xvj d. de perquisitis Curiarum ibidem per idem : nichil hie, quia predictus Willelmus Boueton', receptor et superuisor Domini ibidem, prout patet in compoto suo de Welford', de summis predictis particulariter oneratur, prout patet in compoto suo, et c'.
Summa, nulla.
Bradele. — De vj li. xiij s. iiij d. de firma terrarum dominicalium ibidem per annum, cum decimis garbai-um et exoneracione bidencium ibidem per idem, nichil, causa predicta.
Summa, nulla.
Forinceca recepcio. — Et de Ixvij li. receptis de Willelmo Boueton', receptore et superuisore Dominij de Wel'ford' cum inembris, prout patet in titulo Liberacio denariorum compoti sui
102 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
huius anni per indenturam. Et de xxxli. xij s. ijd.ob.dj.q8 receptis de eodem Willelmo, prout patet in titulo Liberacio denariorum ibidem. Et de vj li. receptis de eodem Willelmo per rnanus Thome Abendon', Camerarij, et receptoris parcelle com- poti liuius anni per xviij septimanas, prout patet per indenturam factam inter prefatum Thomam et dictum Willelmum Boueton*. Et de xxxvj s. viij d. receptis de j equo aumbler de Officio vendito per eundem Thomam. Et de ij s. de j cella pro valecto ibidem vendita per eundem Thomam.
Summa, Cvli. xs. xd.ob. dj.qa. Vnde per predictum Thomam Abendon3, Camerarium, vijli. xviij s. viij d.
Summa totalis Recepte coniunctim hie — Clj li. xvij s. j d. qa. Vnde per Thomam Abendon', Camerariura, xijli. xs. iiij d.
Solucio consueta. — De quibus solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus huius anni vij li. iiij s. ij d. Eisdem pro festis autumpnalibus hoc anno C s. De a: li. soluendis eisdem pro absencia fratrum, nichil hoc anno.
Summa, xij li. iiij s. ij d.
Resolado redd'dus cum defectu. — Et solut' Coquinario pro molendino de Langeford' per annum xx s. Eidem pro tene- mento Messangere x s. Eidem pro tenemento Barbour xvj d. Elemosinario pro schopa tenementi Barbour v s. Celerario et Refectorario pro denarijs Sancti Benedicti iiij s. Eidem a pro Medona xj s. Rectori de Welford' pro minutis decimis xv s. Eidem pro iij caseis annuatim xviij d. Capellano Sancti Edmundi xxij d. Custodi Capelle Beate Mariea Sancte Elene pro tene- mento Barbour xiiij d. Et in defectu redditus diuersorum tenementorum in Stratton" et Holme, quia nescitur vbi distringi possunt, xxv s. per annum. Et solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro Cheueleswell' ad terminum xlvque annorum, hoc anno xliij0,
» Sic.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS, 1428-9. 103
xiij s. iiij d., quousque xxx It. per talem solucionem fuerint
persolute.
Summa, Cix s. ij d.
Expense apud We1ford\ — De iiij li. xiijs. ijd.ob. de defectu et acquietancia redditus; xiijs. vijd. de defectu doni yemalis; xxvjs.jd. de vendicione operum; xiijs. viij d. custu pratorum ; xxxij s. viij d. empcione stauri ; xxj s. minatis expensis ; dj s. ix d. custu domorum eta Abendon' ; xj li. xviij s. viijd. feod' et lib' panni; xlj s. xd. expensis forincecis ; iiij li. ix s. ixd. expensis Camerarij, aliorum comfratrum, Senescalli, et aliorum ibidem : nich.il hie allocatum, quia Willelmus Boueton', receptor denariorum et superuisor Domini ibidem, de summis predictis particulariter habet allocacionem in compoto suo, et pro eis computat, prout patet per dictum computum suum inde factum et terminatum ad festum Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste
anno supradicto.
Sumina, nulla.
Chyuele Manerium. — De Ivs. vijd.ob.g* de defectu redditus efc doni yemalis ibidem per annum; vjs. viijd.* de allocacione ibidem per idem : nichil hie, causa que supra.
Summa, nulla.
Chyuele Rectoria. — De xij d. de defectu redditus ibidem per annum; xljs. de expensis necessarijs et alijs ibidem per idem : nichil hie, causa predicta.
Summa, nulla. Bradcle. — Nichil hie, hoc anno.
Summa, nulla.
Expense in Conuentu. — Et in solucione facta Abbati et Con- nentui in festo Natiuitatis Beate Marie xxli. vj s.;c vnde Abbati
' Sic. b Not underlined in the roll.
• This sum is underlined in the roll, erroneously.
104 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
xls., Priori xvj s., Suppriori xij s., et tercio Priori xijs., et cuilibet de xxvij Sacerdotibus x s., et cuilibet de viij non Sacerdotibus vij s. Eisdem pro termino Sancti Michaelis Archangeli xiij li. xv s.; vnde Abbati xxv s., Priori xiij s. iiij d., Suppriori viiij s. iiij d., et tercio Priori viij s. iiij d., et cuilibet de xxvij Sacerdotibus vjs.viijd.-, et de viij non Sacerdotibus vs. Eisdem pro termino Sancti Thome Apostoli xiij li. xv s. ; vnde Abbati xxv s., Priori xiij s. iiijd., Suppriori viij s. iiijd., tercio Priori viij s. iiijd. et cuilibet de xxvij Sacerdoti- bus vj s. viij d., et de viij non Sacerdotibus v s. Eisdem pro termino Annunciacionis Beate Marie xiij li. viij s. iiij d., et non plus, quia Johannes Chelrey vsque Colne recessit; vnde Abbati a-xvs., Priori xiijs. dij d., Suppriori viij s. iiij '/., tercio Priori viij 8. iiijd., et cuilibet de xxvj Sacerdotibus vj s. viij d., et de viij non Sacerdotibus v s. Eisdem pro termino Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste xiij li. vj s. viij d., eo plus, quia Willelmus Sar' et Willelmus Redyng', noui Sacerdotes ; vnde Abbati xxvs., Priori xiijs. iiijd., Suppriori viij s. iiijd., tercio Priori viij s. iiij d., et cuilibet de xxviij Sacerdotibus vj s. viijiL, et de v non Sacerdotibus vs., et non de pluribus, quia Thomas Derby extra Monasterium recessit cum licencia. In speciebus Priorum ex curialitate 1 s. ; vnde Priori xxvj s. viij d., Suppriori xij* s. iiij d., tercio Priori xs. In speciebus Camerarij, causa Officij sui, xliij s. iiij d., et non plus hie, quia Thomas Abandon', Camerarius, recepit vj s. viij d. In stamino, linea tela, et straylles emptis, vltra que Thomas Abendon', Camerarius precedens, emit, prout patet inferius in vno panell' per se, iiij li. vij s. xd. In pannis emptis pro pedilibus xij s., vltra que supra. Cissori pro filo iiij s. Lauendariopro eodem xviij d. In missis Abbati et Priori, iij s. iiij d. Inter Socios per vices iij s. De magna Missa nostra nichil, quia remissum est per Abbatem et Conuentum. Socijs celebrantibus nichil, dicta causa. Socio nostro xx d. In tunica, cuculla, et cal-
• Sic, for xiij.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS, 1428-9. 105
ciatura nostris xiij s. iiij d. In tunica et cuculla Subcamerarij x s. In oblacione nostra iij s. vij d. In oblacione erga Natale xviij s. Studentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edmundi iij s. iiij d. Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. In expensis die Gene iiij s. In man- date die Gene xxxs. Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro O Rex gencium xxxs. Eisdem pro speciebus et bona ceruisia xs. In distribucione in obitu Hugonis Abbatis vj s. In capriolis Abbatis ij s. In lampade empta ij d. In oleo empto pro Dormitorio xxv s. viij d. In reparacione vestimentorum xvij s. iiij d, ob., et residuum per Thomam Abendon'. In factura femoralium vs. ij d. In factura staminorum ij s. viij d. In factura pedilium iij s. iiij d. In factura femoralium per lauen- darium xviij d. Willelmo Sar' et Willelmo Redyng', nouis Sacerdotibus, hoc anno vj s. viij d. Hugoni Burton', nouo seruitori, xij d. In pitancijs iij Priorum, quia bis hoc anno, v s. ix d. In pitaucia Subcamerarij xv d. In medicinis nostris iij s. iiij d. In carbonibus emptis xiiij d. In speciebus noui- ciorum iij s. iiij d. Willelmo Hopere, custodi rubie porte, xij d. Et in cinere empto pro vestimentis lauandis a xx d. In speciebus pro nouicijs iij s. iiij d.
Summa, iiijxxxvli. xj s. iij d. ob.
Expense necessarie, cum solucione decime et aV subsidium.ly — In pane, ceruisia, carnibus, piscibus, ouis, et lacticinijs emptis pro confratribus nostris et alijs superuenientibus per vices, causa Officij nostri, xvj s iiij d. De falcacione, leuacione, et cariagio jus acre prati in Colnhammede nichil hie, quia c Thomam Aben- don', tune Camerarium, prout patet inferius inter expensas suas. In vj equis conductis per iij vices equitando vsque Welford', vna cum expensis famulorum nostrorum, et redeundo, vij s., hoc anno. In prebendis eorundein per idem ij s. vj d. In cellis, f renis, et capistris emendandis xx d. In singulis, poles, et coler' emptis xij d. In gardino fodiendo et mundando, cum seminibus
* lawnd' in roll. b Sic. ° A word or two omitted.
106 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAES OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
emptis pro eodem, xiij d. In j tribulo cum ferr' emendando pro eodern ij d. In j vanga emendanda pro eodem iij d. In j rastro pro eodem empto ij d. Solut' ad Wardam de Wyndes' pro manerio de Bradele xiiij s. Et ad eandem pro Freryncourt in Kenyngton' xvj d. Solut' de tenemento Vnderwode pro j libra piperis xviij d. Et solut' ad contribucionem generalis Capell'i a pro denario de marca jus anni, hoc anno iij°, ix s. iij d. Et solut' Domino Begi pro medietate jus decime per clerum Cantuariensis prouincie concesse hoc anno in Comitatu Berks' Ixvs. j d. qa. Et in Comitatu Oxon' xxj d. In vij carectatis focalium emptis in parco de Radele, cum spoliacione et cariagio, xvj s. ij d. In diuersis vasis ligandis et emendandis viij d. In stipendio clerici compoti iij s. iiij d. In pergameno et papiro vj d. In j tortice empta erga Natale iij s. ij d. Dat' diuersis seruientibus nostris equitantibus nobiscum vsque Welford' per iij vices, et portan- tibus trough'tes vsque Abendon', iij s. vj d. Et in vj quyssones operis tapisti emptis pro manerio de Welford' vij s. Et solut' Domino Henrico Archiepiscopo Cantuar' pro j subsidio concesso prelatis, doctoribus, et clericis transeuntibus ad Consilium Gene- rale Senense1' vltra mare, vi}, pro qualibet libra taxe vjd., xvj s. x d.c Et eidem Domino pro alio subsidio concesso pro defensione Ecclesie Anglicane,d vi3, pro qualibet libra taxe q&, xv d.e Et eidem Domino pro expens' procur' Cleri Sar' dioc' in vltima Conuocacione, vi}, pro qualibet marca taxe jd.} viij s.. vj d.f Et solut' Episcopo Lingcoln' pro expensis suis in visita- cione sua hoc anno, vij, pro qualibet libra taxe rjd. in eodem
quia non habet
dioc', pro ecclesia de Tademerton', xiij d. ob. [Eidem Episcopo pro iijd. de libra pro eadein ecclesia ad Consilium Generale
" Sic, for Capituli.
b i.e. the Council of Sienna in 1423, against heretics.
c xvj s. xj d. q* in the margin. d eccVif- an".
e xvij d. in the margin. f viij g. v d. ob. dj. q* in the margin.
THE CHAMBERLAIN'S ACCOUNTS, 1428-9. 107
Senense vltra mare, vt supra, iiij d. ob. Eidem Episcopo pro quadrante de libra pro eadem ecclesia, vt supra, qadj.qa. Et eidem Episcopo pro denario de marca pro eadem ecclesia, vt supra, pro expens' procur' Cleri, vt supra, ijd. qa.]a Et in viij carectat' b conductis cariantibus planckes, gystes, [et] tabulas de Welford' pro lauendria emendanda xxiiij s., dando pro carec- tata iij s. Et in iij M1 tyjll' emptis apud Netelbed' cum cariagio pro copertura domorum ad Officium Camerarie xxiiij s., dando pro M1 cum cariagio viij s. Et in M1 latthes emptis vj s. viij d. Et in v M1 lathen1 emptis pro eisdem domibus vj s. iij d., precium M1 xv d. Et in iiij quartern's calcis emptis vj s. viij d. In j claue empta pro ostio gardini ibidem iij d. Et in expensis factis apud Welford' post compotum factum ibidem per Willelmum Boueton', prout patet per parcellas eiusdem, ij s. viij d.
Summa, xij li. xv s. viij d.
Stipendia famulorum. — Et in stipendio Johannis Steynore, cissoris, pro iijbus anni terminis ix s., et residuum per Thomam Abendon', Camerarium precedentem, prout patet inferius inter parcellas eiusdem. Lauendario ibidem per idem ixs., et resi- duum vt supra. Cordubanario ibidem per idem x s., et residuum vt supra. Willelmo, valetto nostro ibidem, per idem xv s. Et in expensis parui Johannis RolfP, garcionis nostri, per dimidium annum viij s. Et in rewardis factis Matild' Neell' de Welford', laboranti ibidem in aduento nostro pro prandio parando, xxd.
Summa, Iij s. viij d.
Summa Expensarum et Allocacionum factarum et solutarum supra per Thomam Salford', vnum computancium huius anni — Cxxviij li. xij s. xj d. ob.
a Struck out; see the words interlined. b Sic ; carcctis ?
p2
108 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Abendon\
<£ompOtt THOME ABENDON', CAMERAEIJ IBIDEM, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE VSQUE xxixraum DIEM
MENSIS OCTOBRIS EXTUNC PKOXIMUM SEQUENTEM ANNO SUPRADICTO, VIDELICET, PER XVIIJ SEFTIMANAS POST FESTUM PREDICTUM.
Expense. — In vino empto in vigilia Natiuitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste iiij d. Et in herbagio jus acre prati in Colnhammede vertendo, levando, tassando, et cariando ad hospicium Camerarij in Abbathiam ij s. Et in ij carectatis feni emptis pro equis Camerarij x s. Et in eisdem cariandis xx d. In j freno cum j peytrelF empto iij s. vj d. In iij capistris canabinis emptis iij d. In ij 'singulis et ij poles emptis xviij d. In f errura equorum per tempus compoti iij s. ob. In prebendis eorundem per idem ij s. iiij d. In j cella manticali emendanda xxij d. In vino misso Abbati viij d.
Summa; xxvij s. j-d. ob.
Expense necessarie. — Et in vj pecijs et al' rem' de stamino emptis de Johanne Crougate et alijs Ixij s. In xj paribus de straylles emptis de eodem xlvij s. ix d. Et in x crestis de panno lineo emptis xvj s. viij d. In factura femoralium ij s. vj d. In panno laneo empto pro pedilibus x s. xj d. In anguillis emptis vj d. In vj pellibus pergameni emptis pro Willelmo Boueton' pro rotulis Curiarum et compotorum xvd. In papiro iiij d. In j mappa mensali cum j manutergio operis Paricij empta pro Welford' v s. Et in ij equis conductis, equitando vsque Welford', et reequitando, xvj d. In victualibus emptis pro famulis nostris nobiscum equitantibus per vices viij d. In magna Missa nostra, cum pitancia Bicardi Henreth', Supprioris, viij s. Socijs cele- brantibus et legentibus ij s. j d. Inter Socios per vices xij d. ob.
Summa, viij li. ob.
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Expense m Conuentu. — Solut' diuersis fratribus de Conuentu ad festum Natiuitatis Beate [Marie] a pro speciebus eorundem, vi}, Jolianni Whytchere xsv Jolianni Radele vs. iiij d., Thome Dancastre iiijs., eidem pro Roberto Fremesworthe xijd., Johanni Neuton' ij s. vj d., Tliome Enesham x s., eidem pro camera sua pro termino Michaelis vj s. viij d., Jolianni Crendon' vj d., Jolianni Oxenford' viij d. Tliome Abendon', computanti, pro speciebus suis pro rata temporis sui, ex curialitate, vj s. viij d.
Summa, xlvij s. iiij d.
Stipendia famulorum. — In stipendio Johannis, cognati Prioris, valecti nostri, pro j termino v s. In rewardo eidem xx d. Et eidem pro j equo empto et vendito viij d. In stipendijs Willelmi, lauendarij, pro termino Michaelis iij s. ; Johannis Wittenham, cordubanarij, per idem iij s. iiij d. ; Johannis Steynore, cissoris ibidem, per idem iij s. ; eidem pro factura staminorum ij s. j d. j eidem pro factura froccorum, tunicarum nigraruni, cucullorum, galigarum, capiciorum, et manicarum viij s. viij d.
Summa, xxvij s. v d.
Summa Expensarum et Allocacionum factarum et solutarum per Thomam Abendon', Camerarium, prout patet supra — [xiij li. xxiij d.]b xli. xvs. viij d. ob.
Et sic Summa omnium Expensarum et Allocacionum supra coniunctim hie factarum et solutarum tarn per Thomam Abendon/ Camerarium, quam per Thomam Salford', alium Camerarium et computantem — Cxxxix li. viij d.
Et sic plus Eeceptum quam Expensum — xij li. viij s. vd. qa. De quibus allocantur computanti xx d. pro colleccione red- ditus de Colbrook' huius anni et c'. Et sic adhuc plus Receptum quam Expensum — xij li. vj s. ix d. qa.
11 Omitted. b Struck out.
110 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAftS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Deb'itores. Thomas Salford', Camerarius, pro debito anni proximi
precedentis . . ixli. xiij s. j d. ob. qa. dj. qa. Officium Camerarie de annis elapsis tempore Thome
Salford', Camerarij . . . vij li. iiij s. ij d.
Summa omnium Debitorum — xvj li. xvij s. iij d. ob. qa. dj. qa.
Creditores de tempore Thome Enesham, Camerarij anni proximi
precedentis.
Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro parte consuetudinum dicti anni .... iiij li. xs. vj d. ob. dj. qa.
Verte, quia plus extra.8 [On the dorse of the roll :]
Inbflttatiutn IN OPFICIO IBIDEM FESTO ET ANNO INPRASCKIPTIS. .
In Hospicio. — j tabula mensalis, cum j pari trestellorum. j parua tabula cum iiij pedibus. j coppebord' in Aula. j formula in Aula. j dacere in Aula. j covntyngbord' in Scaccario. j cathedra curta. j almariol' pro pannis veteribus imponendis. j tabula pro panno formando. j cella ruonachalis cum fre. j cella manticalis. j barellum pro prebend' imponend'. + ca
j mattok' de ferro. j tribul' cum ferro. j vanga cum ferro. + ca j furca pro fimo. j axa pro focalibus. j ciuera rotalis.
In Lauendria. — j magna peluis de laton' continens vj lagenas. iiij pelues de laton' de dono Johannis Kenston'. vj pelues enee pro pedibus lauandis et Mandate, viij to way lies de panno lineo, vnde iiij debiles et defracti. iiij towaylles de panno lineo in Dormitorio, vnde y debiles. iiij towaylles de panno lineo pro Mandate.
a i.e. on the dorse.
THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT, 1436-7. Ill
20. THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT. 1436—1437.
Trinitatis.
FEATRIS WILLELMI BARTON', CUSTODIS OPFICIJ TRINI- NATIS BEATE MARIE ABENDON', A PESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI vjti XIILJ°,
VSQUE IDEM PESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM
REGIS xv°, ET WILLELMI ABBATIS SECUNDO INTRANTI.*
Redditus assisus. — Et de Cvij s. vij d. ob. de redditu assiso in Abendon' per annum, prout patet.c
Summa, Cvij s. vij d. ob.
Reddttus locatus. — Et de xxxij li. xij s. de redditu locate per annum, prout patet per Rentale inde factum hoc anno.
Summa, xxxij li. xij s.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xxs. de Sacrista pro Huydad de Mercham terminis Annunciacionis Beate Marie et Michaelis equis porcionibus ex dono Johannis Wythegynmyll'. Et de xs.e de Elemosinario pro x acris terre arabilis iacentibus in campis de Abendon', quondam Willelmi Dray ton', Prioris huius Monasterij. Et de iiij s. de Thesaurario Abbatis pro v gaudijs. Et de xx d. de Custode de Bayworth' pro hercia in obitibus Rogeri et Petri Abbatum. Et de iiij s. ij d. de Thesaurario Abbatis pro furfure prouento de pistrino Abbatis pro sustentacione ju3 suis ibidem, quamdiu vtrique parti placuerit. Et de ij s. de redditu tene-
• Sic : ablative. b Blank. c Sic.
d Sic : Hyda in other accounts.
6 This sum is dotted under by another hand, as if to be cancelled.
112 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OP AB1NGDON ABBEY.
menti quondam Yonge in Radele, modo Willelmi Aylton'. Et de ij d. de redditu tenement! Vnderwode juxta Baggl'e. Et de xs. vd. de quisquilijs jus noue domus super Stuyrte venditis hoc anno. Et de vj s. viij d. de proficuo prouento de nouo hospicio hoc anno per mensem, pro defectu tenentisi
Summa, lix s. j d. Summa totalis Recepte — xlli. xviij s. viij d. ob.
Soluc'O debiti. — De quibus computat in solucione debiti com- poti anni proximi precedents, prout patet, vj li. iij s. vj d. ob.
Summa, vj li. iij s. vj d. ob.
Rest >luc< ones et defectus. — Solut' Coquinario pro redditu diuer- sorum tenementorum in villa per annum xv s. Eidem pro tenemento Wodebyes vij d. ob. Elemosinario iij s. Eidem pro quadam placea inclusa infra nouum hospicium vj s. viij d. Celerario iij s. Heredibus Bysshupp' pro j goter' a j d. Priori de Pogh'ele pro tenemento Chyldes in Wyn3erd' ij s. Gardi- nario pro tenemento Wyth'gynmyll' super Stuyrte nuper Spers- holt xviij d. Elemosinario pro eodem tenemento ij s. ij d. Et in defectu redditus diuersorum tenementorum in villa vacan- cium hoc anno pro defectu conductus, prout patet per exami- nacionem collectoris redditus super hunc compotum Iviij s. iiij d. Et in defectu redditus noui hospicij pro termino Sancti Thome Apostoli, quia vacauit, xl s. hoc anno.
Summa, vj li. xij s. iiij d. ob.
Expense necessarie in Conuenlu. — Et in CC libris cere emptis London' cum cariagio iiij li. viij s. In lichinis emptis x d. In factura cereorum hoc anno iij s. iiij d. Et in focalibus emptis pro cereis faciendis viij d. In oblacione Conuentus hoc anno, vi}, xxiiij fratribus, cuilibet ijft., iiij s. ij d.b. Incipientibus
* giirgitc struck out. b ij d. is interlined.
THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT, 1436-7. 113
missam de Domina vj s. viij d. Illuminanti cereos in Capella iij s. iiij d. Pulsatoribus Ecclesie pro obitu Johannis Abbatis xviij d. Pauperibus pro animabus Robert! et Ade Bradewey ix d. Collector! redditus per annum vj s. viij d. Diaconis et nouicijs ij s. In missis Abbati et Priori iij s. Fratribus cele- brantibus Missam de Sancto Spiritu, recomendando animas Johannis WyghegymulP a et Matildis vxoris ejus vj a per septimanam xxd., iiij li. vj s. viij d. In tunica et calciatura com- putantis vj s. viij d. Clerico compoti et duplicanti rotulum xx d. Cantatoribus nichil hoc anno. In vestimentis lauandis et emen- dandis xvj d. De cirpis pro Capella nichil. Et solut' Thesau- rarijs Conuentus ad nouum Opus Ecclesie hoc anno xiij li. vj s. viij d. In pergameno et papiro emptis ij d.
Summa, xxiiij li. iiij s. j d.
Castus noui tenementi super Stuyrte. — Et in meremio quercino empto pro j tenement© super Stuyrte de dono Johannis Wygh'gynmyll', in quo nuper Dauid Tabard' mansit, de nouo edificato hoc anno, cum cariagio conducto pro eodem, Ixxv s. Et in carpentria pro eodem tenemento Cvj s. iiij d., prout patet per parcellas in papiro. Et in meremio pro eodem tenemento sar- rando xxs. vj d. Et in tabulis quercinis et de vlmo emptis pro ostijs, fenestris, et solarijs eiusdem tenementi, cum cariagio, xxj s. ij d. Et in spykyng', bordnail, et cloutnail emptis pro eisdem vj s. iiij d. Et in cementria pro parietibus petrinis eiusdem tenementi f aciendis xxxix s. vj d. Et in xx carectatis petrarum emptis pro eisdem parietibus, cum cariagio, viij s. iiij d. Et in b petris apud quareram de Bayworth' emptis pro ij camnis c in eodem tenemento factis vj s. viij d. Et in zabulo et arena fodiendis et cariandis pro eodem tenemento, et pro roboylF extra domum cariando, xvij s. viij d. Et in stipendijs diuersorum laborariorum serviencium cementario, tegulatori, plaustranti, et dealbanti parietes eiusdem, deponencium vetus
• Sic. b. liter'', struck ouif: c Sic.
1 14 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
focale, et rudancium fundamentum eiusdem tenement!, Ixx s. xd. Et in xiiij quarterns ij busselns calcis emptis pro eodem tene- mento xxij s. x d. Et in ij M1 viij C lathes emptis pro eodem xviij s. viij d. Et in iij C lathes pro parietibus plaustrandis xviij d. Et in vij M1 et dj' lathenail emptis viij s. ix d., precium M1 xiiij d. Et in x JVJ1 et dj' lathenail emptis minoris sortis, precium M1 xijd.j x s. vj d. Et in ij M1 sclat emptis pro eodem tenemento, cum cariagio, x s. viij d. Et in viij M1 ty)!!' emptis apud Netel- bed', cum cariagio, Is. viij d. Et in sclatpynnes et ty3lpynnes emptis iiij s. Et in stipendio j tegulatoris cooperientis super dictum tenementum xxx s. vj d. Et in plumbo empto cum stipendio plumbarij pro ij goterea in eodem tenemento factis vij s. vj d. Et in plumbo empto de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro j magno et longo goter' in eodem facto xxxj s. xj d. Et in cerrura cum claue empta pro eodem ij s. vj d.
Summa, xxviij li. xj s. iiij d.
JReparaciones tenementorum 'in villa. — Et in diuersis repara- cionibus factis in villa in nouo hospicio et alijs diuersis locis, prout patet per parcellas computantis examinatas et probatas super compotum, Ixij s. viij d.
Summa, Ixij s. viij d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — Ixviij li. xiiij s.
Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — xxvij li. xv s. iij d. ob.
Debitores extra.a
[On the dorse of the roll :] Debitores hujus anni.
Thomas Hull' pro tenementis Pulcher' et Hunte in Okkestrete per annum . . ij s. xj d. ob.
Johannes Bysshupp' pro tenemento Plomer' in Brode- strete per idem ..... xij d. • i.e. on the dorse.
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Johannes Feteplace pro tenemento JolyfP per idem
vjd. Idem Johannes pro ij cotagijs in Lytelbrygstrete per
idem . . . . . . . . ij s.
Egidius de Tubbeneye pro redditu in Brodestrete per
idem . . . . . . . . ij d.
Matildis Stodeham pro redditu tenement! in West-
syntelenestre [te] per idem . . . xij d.
Henricus Chaumbre pro redditu tenementi Baches per
idem ....... xij d.
Philippus Rype pro redditu tenement! nuper Walteri
Spane per idem . . . . . . iij d.
Willelmus Hales pro redditu tenementi Clerkes per
idem . . . . . . . j d.
Robertus Chevayn' de redditu noui hospicij huius
anni . . . . • . . . xl s.
Summa horum Debitorum — xlviij s. xj d. ob.
Creditor es.
Domino Willelmo, Abbati, pro pede compoti anni
precedentis .... vjli. iij s. vj d. ob.
Willelmo Barton', computanti . xxiiij li.a viij d. ob.
[Also on the dorse :]
/SMS. — Et de j sue de rem'. Summa j.
Et remanet j sus in manu Custodis computantis, precium iiijs. Patella. — Et de j patella enea de rem'.
Et remanet j patella enea continens xij lagenas. Olla enea. — Et de j olla enea de rem'.
Et remanet j olla enea continens ij lagenas.
a xix s., struck out here. Q2
116 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
CulteW. — Et de ij cultellis de rem'. Summa ij.
Et remanent ij cultelli pro cera scindenda. Tripos. — Et de j tripode de rem'.
Et remanet j tripos.
Cera. — Et de CCiiijxx libris cere de rem'. Et de CO libris cere de empcione hoc anno.
Summa, iiijC iiijxx.a
De quibus in expensis in Capella Trinitatis hoc anno CClxx libre.
Summa, CClxx libre. Et remanent CCx libre cere, vnde in cereis x libre, quilibet ponderansji librarn.
21. THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT. 1440—1441.
b DOMINI WILLELMI ABBATIS ET THOME SALFOED', THE- SAUEAEIOEUMC CoNUENTUS MoNASTEEIJ BEATE MAEIE ABENDON*, A PESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTS ANNO EEGNI EEGIS HENEICI vjli xvm0, VSQUE IDEM PESTUM EXTUNC PEOXIMUM
SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS XIXno, ET PEEDICTI DOMINI
WILLELMI ABBATIS vjto.
A rreragia. — Idem reddit d compotum de Cxxiiij li. xj d. ob. receptis de rem' in pede compoti predicti Thome Salford' anni proximi precedentis, prout patet ibidem.
Summa, Cxxiiij li. xj d. ob.
* Sc., libre.
b The initial letter C is fancifully ornamented. In the centre is a heart sur- mounted by a mitre, and through the heart a scroll passes, bearing the words, " God ; merci."
s' in roll. d Sic.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1440-1. 117
Recepcio consueta. — Et de liij s. iiij d. receptis de consuetndini- bus Precentoris, prout patet in prouidencia huius anni. Et de xl li. receptis de Domino Abbate pro consuetudinibus suis de Codesdon', prout patet ibidem. Et de x li. pro consuetudinibus Lingnarij per annum. De vj li. xiij s. iiij <f. de consuetudinibus Coquinarij hoc anno, nichil. Et de vij li. xx d. pro consuetu- dinibus Elemosinarij per idem. Et de xli. de consuetudinibus Custodis Trinitatis per idem. Et de xiij li. vj s. viij d. de con- suetudinibus Camerarij per idem. Et de C s. de consuetudinibus Sacriste per idem. Et de vj li. de consuetudinibus Cellerarij et Refectorarij pro consuetudinibus suis. Et de C s. de consuetu- dinibus Pitanciarij per idem. Et de xxvj s. viij d. de consuetudinibus Infirmarij per idem. Et de liij s. iiij d. de consuetudinibus Grardinarij per idem. Et de xlj s. viij d. de consuetudinibus Custodum Sancti Edmundi per idem. Et de 4xvj li. xiij s. iiij d. de consuetudinibus Custodis de North'cote, Bayworth', Chiueleswell, et Eectoria de la Dene per idem.
Summa, Clxxj li. xvj s. viij d.
Recepcio nouarnm impositionum. — Et de x s. ij d. ob. q* di. qa receptis de Precentore pro diuersis nouis imposicionibus ad nouum Opus, prout patet per prouidenciam hoc anno. Et de xxij s. vij d. ob. receptis de Pitanciario pro consimilibus imposi- cionibus per idem. Et de xiiij s. j d. qa di. qa receptis de Grar- dinario pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xxx s. iij d. qa receptis de Sacrista pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xxxix s. iij d. ob. qa receptis de Custode de Cuddesdon' pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xxx s. vij d. qa receptis de Lingnario pro consimilibus imposici- onibus per idem. Et de xxxij s. vj d. qa receptis de Camerario pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xvs. ixd.' ob. receptis de Infirmario pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de ij s. ixd. receptis de Custodibus Trinitatis pro consimili- bus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xiiij s. j d. qa receptis de
118 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Cellerario et Refectario a pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xxvij s. x d. receptis de Elemosinario pro consimili- bus imposicionibus per idem. Et de Cxiij s. iiij d. receptis de Coquinario pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de ij s. viij d. receptis de Custodibus Sancti Edmundi pro consimilibus imposicionibus per idem. Et de xl s. receptis de Domino Abbate pro alta Missa Thes[aurarij], Curtarij, et Capellani Abbatis. Et de xxx s. de eodem pro wastell' in xvcem principalibus festis, ut patet per prouidenciam hoc anno.
Summa, xxj li. vj s. ij d.
Recepcio redditus. — Et de xxvj s. viij d. receptis de Gylham Frensheman pro redditu tenementi Whytghors iuxta cimiterium Sancte Elene, in quo nuper mansit Thomas Nayall', sic eidem Willelmo dimissi per indenturam ad terminum viginti annorum, hoc anno vto. Et de xxxiij s. iiij d. de redditu ij cotagiorum iuxta Thamisiam ex opposite Capelle Sancte Elene vocatorum Whigthors, sic dimissorum Johanni Diere per indenturam ad terminum viginti annorum, hoc anno vjto. Et de viij s. de redditu Thome Chalke pro vno cotagio iuxta tenementum Stephani Holdere. Et de xv s. de redditu tenementi Gkmteres nuper Ricardi atte Welle, sic dimissi Stephano Holdere per indenturam ad terminum xxxta annorum, hoc anno nono. Et de xxxvj s. viij d. de redditu tenementi vocati Brittesplace, cum vno cotagio iuxta, eidem annexe, in vico vocato Gola- freslane, sic dimissi Petro Nywman' per indenturam ad terminum xxxta annorum, hoc anno xjmo. Et de xij s. de red- ditu tenementi Gomme, sic dimissi Johanni Powerwebbe per indenturam. Et de viij s. de vno cotagio iuxta. Et dexvs. de redditu tenementi Okeangres, sic dimissi Johanni Plommer per indenturam. Et de x s. de redditu tenementi Legate in Wineyard'. Et de vj s. viij d. de redditu j cotagij ibidem, dimissi Willelmo Fuller. Et de vj s. viij d. de vno alio cotagio
• Sic.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1440-1. 119
iuxta, annexe tenemento Legate, in quo nuper mansit Robertas Sewale. Et de xxvj s. viij d. de redditu tenement! Parkers super Sterte, dimissi Thome Nett', in quo nuper mansit Galfridus Bocliere. Et de x s. de redditu j cotagij iuxta, in quo mansit nuper Ricardus Coke. Et de vj s. viij d. de redditu j alterius cotagij, in quo nuper mansit Ricardus Kynge, coruyser'. Et de vj s. viij d. de redditu j alterius cotagij dimissi Elys Hosyer per indenturam. Et de xij s. de eodem pro tenemento Peyntour, sic dimisso eidem per indenturam. Et de xij d. de Ricardo Asshendon' pro quadam parcella gardini annexa hospicio vocato Britonesin, nuper dimissa Johanni Todynham. Et de iiij s. de iiij vlmis paruis in Pitanceria venditis hoc anno.
Summa, xij li. v s.
Recepcio forhtceca. — Et de vj s. viij d. receptis ex dono cuiusdam mulieris, consanguinee Roberti Comenore.- Et de xxvj s. viij d. receptis ex dono Priorisse de Amesbury. Et de v s. v d. receptis de oblacionibus in Capella Martyrisa Sancti Edmundi die sepulture patris Domini Abbatis. Et de xs. receptis de dono Agnetis Todynham. Et de viij s. de cepis in gardino venditis hoc anno. Et de xvj s. viij d. receptis de piscacione gurgitis hoc anno. Et de xxiij s. iiij d. receptis de Roberto Comenore, Elemosinario, pro iijC di. Ib. eidem venditis hoc anno. Et de ij s. x d. de columbellis venditis extra Ecclesiam hoc anno, a festo Annunciacionis Beate Marie vsque festum Johannis Baptiste.
Summa, iiij li. xix s. vij d. Summa totalis Recepte — CCCxxxiiij li. viij s. iiij d. ob.
Resolucio redditus cum defectu. — De quibus solutum Custodi Trinitatis pro redditu tenementi Gromme per annum xx d. Eidem pro tenemento Legat in Wyn3ard' ex dono Johannis Yonge de
• m'ris in roll.
120 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Radele iij s. vj d. Eidem pro tenemento Whitehors viij s. Coquinario pro tenemento Gromme iij s. Eidem pro tenemento Britte xvij d. Eidem pro tenemento Whitehors iij s. Refectario8 pro tenemento Parkers super Sterte ij s. Gardinario Abbathie pro eodem xviij d. Cellerario pro tenemento Whitehors iiij s. Domino de Pusye pro j Ib. piperis x d. hoc anno. Et solutum Radulfo Hamme, Priori, pro redditu tenementi Britte cum cotagio annexe, situati in vico vocato Golafreslane, per annum xij s. viij d., sic eidem concessi ad terminum xijcim annorum, hoc anno xjmo. Et in defectu redditus .b Et in defectu
redditus0 Johannis Britte in Wyne3ard', quia vacauit per annum, x s. Et in defectu redditus vnius cotagij iuxta, in quo nuper mansit Johannes Bernard', quia vacauit per idem tempus, vj s. viij d. Et in defectu redditus j tenementi, in quo nunc manet Willelmus Blocley, quia vacauit per j terminum, iij s. Et in defeckt redditus j cotagij in Seyntelenstrete, quia vacauit per ijos terminos, iiij s. In defectu redditus j tenementi super Sterte vocati Parkers, quia vacauit per j terminum et dimidium, x s.
Summa, Ixxv s. iij d.
Expense in Connentu pro Offido TJiesaurariorum Conuentus. — Et solutum tribus barbitonsoribus per annum xxx s. Pauperibus Sancti Johannis iij s. Recto ri Sancti Nicholai xij d. Thesau- rarijs Conuentus xiij s. iiij d. Rectori de Sonyngwel x s. In panno empto pro obitu Nicholai Abbatis xij s. Collector! Domini Pape vj s. viij d. Pulsatoribus campan' Abbathie pro iiijor obitibus in festo Sancti Benedicti Abbafcis xx d. Sacriste pro hercia in eodem festo iij s. De pitancijs in Conuentu die translacionis Sancti Benedicti nichil hoc anno. Collectori redditus in villa iij s. iiij d. Elemosinario pro lacte de la Rye xiij s. iiij d. Et solutum iij signacionibus hoc anno vj li. vj sv vnde signacioni Prioris xij s., et cuilibet alteri signacioni xs. Diaconis et nouicijs nichil hoc anno. De vino pro Conuento in » Sic. b Blank in roll. ' tenementi omitted.
THE TREASURERS' ACCOUNT, 1440-1. 121
vj principalibus festis nichil hoc anno. De iiij a. viijd. pro contribucione generalis Oapituli pro ob. de marca vnius anni, hoc anno iij °, nichil,, quia perdonatur Officio hoc anno et ijbus annis precedentibus per Dominum Abbatem. In missis Abbati et Priori iij s. iiij d. Inter Socios per vices iij s. iiij d. Et solutum Johanni Sodbury, Cantori in Ecclesia, xx s. In re- wardis factis cantoribus ad Natale et alia festa hoc anno xxvj s. viij d. In panno empto pro seruientibus ad Natale, vi3, Ricardo Cheuynton', Johanni Spencer, Johanni Plommer, Roberto Webbe, mason', Nicholao Tanner, Thome Tothey, xlj s. x d. Et solutum Magistro Ricardo Lostes,a phisico, per annum xxvj s. viij d. Magistro Johanni Maltby, instructori scolarium, hoc anno xl s. Studentibus Oxon' pro gaudijs in f esto Sancti Edmunii ex curialitate vj s. viij d. Et in diuersis necessarijs emptis pro Thoma Marcant et Johanne Kirton', nouicijs, erga eorum aduentum in religionem, Ixiiij s.
Summa, xxij li. xv s. x d.b
22. THE TRINITY WARDEN'S ACCOUNT.
1448—1449. Custos Officii Trinitatis.
Contpotus RADULPHI HAMME, PRIORIS MONASTERIJ BEATE MARIE
ABENDON', ET CUSTODIS OFFICIJ TRINITATIS IBIDEM, A FESTO
• NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO REGNI REGIS
HENRICI SEXTI xxvj'0, VSQUE IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMUM
SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM REGIS XXVIJ,0 ET DOMINI WlLLELMI
ABBATIS xiiu0.
* or Loftcs ?
b The remainder of this account has been cut off. On the dorse the name " Nycolas Gye " has been written by a later hand.
R
122 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIAKS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
Arreragia. — Nulla, quia in superplusagio anni precedentis, vt patet in pede compoti ibidem.
Redditus assisus. — Et de Cvj s. ix d. ob. de redditu assiso, vt patet nominatim per nouum Rentale in dorso huius compoti inde factum, examinatum, et probatum.8
Summa, Cvj s. ix d. ob.
Redditus locatus. — Et de xxxiiij li. vj s. iiij d. de redditu locato, vt patet nominatim per Rentale inde factum, examinatum, et probatum.
Summa, xxxiiij li vj s. iiij d.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xxs. receptis de Sacrista Abbathie pro Hyda de Mercharn terminis Annunciacionis Beate Marie et Sancti Michaelis Archangeli equis porcionibus ex dono Johaunis Withgynmyll'. Et de xs. de Elemosinario pro xma acra terre arabilis iacente in carapis de Abendon', quondam Willelmi Drayton', Prioris huius monasterij. Et de iiij s. de Thesaurario Abbatis pro v gaudijs. Et de iiij s. iiij d. de eodem Thesaurario de furfure proueniente de pistrino Abbatis pro sustentacione vnius suis ibidem, quamdiu vtrique parti placuerit. Et de xx d. de Custode de Bayworth pro j hercia in obitu Rogeri et Petri, Abbatum. Et de xij d. receptis de Nicholao Wittenhum, Re- fectorario, pro cera eidem vendita.
Summa, xlj s. Summa totalis Recepte — xlj li. xiiij s. j d. ob.
Solucio debiti. — De quibus computat in solucione debiti anni precedentis, vt patet in pede compoti anni precedents, Ivs. vjd. ob. Et solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus suis ad nouum Opus, vt patet per prouidenciam, xx li.
Summa, xxij li. xv s. vj d. ob. • There is no rental on the dorse of this account.
THE TRINITY WARDENS ACCOUNT, 1448-9. 128
Resolucio redditus. — Et solut' Coquinario pro redditu diuerso- rum tenementorum in villa per annum xv s. Eidem pro tene- mento Wodebyes vij d. ob. Elemosinario iij s. Eidem pro quadam placea terre infra nouurn Hospicium vj s. viij d. Celerario iij s. Coquinario pro j gutter' quondam pertinente liered[ibus] Bysschopp' j d. Priori de Powgheley pro tene- mento Chyldes in Wynyerd' per annum ij s. Grardinario Abbathie pro tenemento Withgenmyll' super Sterte nuper Edmundi Spersolt xviij d. Elemosinario pro eodem tenemento ij s. vj d. In defectu redditus et decasu tenementorum in villa, vt patet per billam collectoris redditus, nichil hoc anno.
Summa, xxxiiij s. iiij d. ob.
Expense Capelle. — Et in CCxlvj Ib. de cera de Poleyne emptis in diuersis locis ad diuersa precia vj li. ix s. viij d.a In cariagio dicte cere ij s. iiij d. In lichiuis emptis viij d. In oleo empto pro factura cereorum iij d. In focalibus emptis pro cereis faciendis ij s. iiij d. Et solut' pro factura cereorum ij s. vj d. In cirpis emptis pro Capella iiij d. In oblacione Conuentus hoc anno iiij s. x d.; vnde Priori iiij d., et cuilibet de Sacerdotibus claustralibus et non-Sacerdotibus ij d. Incipientibus Missam de Dornina vj s. viij d. Illuininanti cereos in Capella iij s. iiij d. In obitu Johannis Abbatis xviij d. Pauperibus pro animabus Roberti et Ade de Bradewey ix d. Collector! redditus per annum vj s. viij d. In missis Abbati et Priori iij s. iiij d. Fratribus celebrantibus Missam de Sancto Spiritu, rocom- mendando animas Johannis Withgenmyll' et Matildis vxoris ejus, vi}, per septimanam vx d.} iiij li. vj s. viij d. In tunica et calciatura computantis vj s. viij d. Clerico computanti et duplicanti rotulos xij d. In papiro et pergameno emptis iiij d. In vestimentis lauandis et reparandis vj d. In j curteyn pro le closet ij s.
Summa, xij li. xv s. viij d.
* ixx. viij d. is substituted for xviij s. iiij d. R 2
124 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBED1ENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Reparadones. — In vno nouo ponte de nouo facto super Sterte pro tenemento in quo Juliana Fysscher moratur, vt in ineremio, sarracione tabularum, carpentarijs conductis et cementarijs, et alijs necessarijs requisitis, vt patet per parcellas computantis, xij s. vj d. In reparacione vnius alterius pontis super Sterte vbi Johannes Hopper' et Thomas Ostiler' morantur, tarn in meremio quam in carpentarijs conductis, iiij s. vj d. In j pentys de nouo facto et reparato ibidem iij s. viij d. In reparacione vnius fontis vbi Johannes Apperley et Henricus Baret morantur, vltra expensas anni precedentis, vj s. iiij d. In j paleys de nouo facto pro clausura vtriusque tenementi, vt patet in papiro com- putantis, vij s. vj d. In ij louerboord' emptis pro tenemento Henri ci Baret, cum stipendio Johannis Punston', clauis, et cordis, ij s. In j skelyng siue coquina facta in tenemento dicti Henrici Baret, cum meremio, tegulis, latthis, latthenayll', et zabulo, cum stipendio Johannis Punston', xj s. In j quarterio dj' calcis emptis de Johanne Dowgan de Witteney ij s. viij d. In j paleys de nouo facto inter gardinuma Johannis Braunche et Johannis Peperwhit vj s. vj d. In vj louerbordes cum vj cordes pro tenementis in Brodestret, vna cum stipendio Johannis Punston', iij s. iiij d. In v carectatis spinarum pro clausis et gardinis in Brodestret et Wyneyerd', et pro tenemento nuper Johannis Worthe, vij s. In reparacione .vnius gutter' in nouo hospicio, pro sodur7 empto et stipendio plumbarij, cum alijs necessarijs, iij s. vj d. Et in reparacione tenementi Grunter, vt pro j camino et alijs necessarijs ibidem, xij d. In plankes et clauis pro j banco tenementi inferioris in Brodestret viij d. In j ostio de nouo facto cum alijs requisitis x d. In reparacione vnius domus interioris infra tenementum nuper Worthe, vt patet per parcellas computantis, vij s. vj d.
Summa, Ixxiij s. vj d.
Summa omnium Solucionum et Expensarum — xl li. xix s. j d. Et sic plus Receptum quam Expensum — xv s. ob. ••Sic.
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Debitor es.
Thomas Baker' pro redditu tenement! Pulcher' et Hunte, nuper Johannis Tele, quondam Thome Hull', per annum ijs. xjd. ob.} aretro per multos annos.
Johannes Bysschop' pro redditu tenement! Plommers per annum xij d., aretro per multos annos.
Johannes Feteplace pro redditu tenement! Jolyf et Scheperdes per annum ij s. vj d. Et hoc aretro per multos annos.
Henricus Chambr' pro redditu tenementi Clerk per annum ij d., et pro redditu tenementi Baches per annum xij d.} aretro per multos annos.
Nicholaus Goolde pro redditu tenementi Spane per annum iij d., aretro vt supra.
Willelmus Pomerey pro redditu tenementi nuper Cristine Knolles, quondam Ricardi Romesey, per annum vj s. viij d. Et est aretro per viij annos.
ca' debit' Johannes Stokes pro tenemento in quo manet, et tenemento nuper Johannis London', quondam Alicie Dyer', per annum iiij s. Et est aretro x s. viij d.
Margareta Frensch' pro redditu tenement! Ynderwode in Kenyton' per annum iiij d. Et est aretro per xj annos iij s. viij d.
Johannes Yonge pro tenemento Aylton' in Radley per annum ij s. Et est aretro per iiijor annos viij s.
Summa omnium Debitorum ,a
Creditores.
Radulphus Hamme, Prior, computans. [On the dorse of the roll :]
Sus. — Infrascriptus computans onerat se de j sue de rem'. Summa patet.
Et romanet j sus in custodia computantis, precium iiij s.
» Blank.
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Patella. — Et de j patella enea de rem'. Summa patet. b j patella enea continens xij lagenas.
Olle. — Et de j olla enea de rem'. Summa patet.
Et remanet j olla enea continens ij lagenas.
Cultelli. — Et de ij cultellis de rem'. Summa, ij.
Et remanent ij cultelli pro cereis scindendis.
Tripes. — Et de j tripide de rem'. Summa patet. Et remanet j tripes.
Wexsconse. — Et de j wexscons de rem'. Summa patet. Et remanet j wexscons.
Cera. — Et de C Ib. cere de rem'. Et de CCxlvj Ib. de cera de Poleyne emptis in diuersis locis.
Summa, CCCxlvj Ib.
De quibus in expensis Capelle Beate Marie Abendon' CCxlvj Ib. Et remanent C Ib. cere.
Tabula. — Et de j tabula de estrich'bord' cum j par' de trestill' pro cera facienda. Et remanet ibidem.
Balaunces. — Et de j pari de balaunces cum j pondere de plumbo ponderante j Ib., et alio plumbo ponderante dj' Ib.
Et remanent ibidem.
Brake. — Et de j brake de rem'. Summa patet. Et remanet ibidem.
v Et remanet, omitted.
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23. THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT. 1450—1451.
Qfficiwn Gardinarie.
THOME TEUKESBUBY, GAEDINAEIJ MONASTEEIJ BEATE MARIE ABENDON', A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO EEGNI EEGIS HENKICI SEXTI xxvin0 VSQUE
IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PEOXIMUM SEQUENS ANNO EIUSDEM EEGIS XXIX0, ET ANNO DOMINI WlLLELMI AfiBATIS XVJ mo.
Arreragia. — Nulla; causa patet in pede compoti anni proximi precedentis.
Summa, nulla.
Redditus locati. — Et de xviij d. de redditu tenement! nuper
M'ur Dionisij Iremonger per annum. Et de xiij s. iiij d. de redditu
tenementi Skyrewitt cum gardino annexe, quondam Johannis Portland', per idem. Et de xxij ...(?) s. de redditu tenementi Champion' cum gardino annexe per idem. Et de ob. cum vna rosa rubea de Johanne Vske pro tenemento Chambur- layne, quondam Stanlake. Et de iij s. iiij d. de eodem Johanne pro gardino annexo eidem tenemento per idem. Et de iiij a. de iiijor gardinis ibidem, sic dimissis diuersis tenentibus ibidem. Et de x s. vj d. de redditu tenementi nuper Thome Mylton', sclatter, sic dimissi Ricardo Evisham cum gardino annexo. Et de xxxv j s. de redditu iiijor cotagiorum ibidem, cum iiij01' gardinis annexis eisdem, per idem. Et de xij d. de vno gardino nuper dimisso Galfrido Boucher per idem. Et de xij d. de gardino nuper Roberti Morecok' per idem. Et de
128 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
xviij d. de Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro tenemento Parker super Stert'. Et de xij d. de Thoma Bydell, nuper Johannis Elys, hosyer, pro vno gardino eidem dimisso. Et de xviij d. de Custode Trinitatis pro tenemento quondam Edmundi Spersholt. Et de xij d. de vno gardino eidem dimisso. Et de ij s. de Thoma Carpenter pro tenemento nuper Johannis Cornevile super Stert' per idem. Et de vj s. viij d. de eodem et Elemosinario pro firma vnius gardini eidem tenemento annexe, sic eidem dimisso, vnde ij s. pro Elemosinario. Et de iiij s. de firma vnius gardini juxta ecclesiam Sancti Nicholai. Et de xiij s. j d. de Elemosinario pro tenemento super Stert'. Et de j d. de Rectore Sancti Nicholai pro vno camino stante super solum Domini, sic dimisso per indenturam ad terrninuin annorum, et c'.
Summa, Cxiij s. ob.
Alia recepcio. — Et de xiiij s.iiij d. de Coquinario pro perquisitis Curiarum dominij ibidem, ex antiqua ordinacione facta, per annum. Et de vij s. de Custode Operis pro gardino suo ibidem per idem. Et de iij s. de Precentore pro gardino suo ibidem per idem. Et de vj s. viij d. de Thesaurario Abbatis pro libera- cione famuli nostri. Et de vij s. vj d. de Balliuo libertatis Hundredi de Hornemer per idem. Et .de iij s. de Sacrista Monasterij pro iiij bussellis frumenti de consuetudine, sic eidem venditis hoc anno. Et de vj s. de vno quarterio frumenti pro- ueniente de manerio de Wotton' ex consuetudine per annum.
Summa, xlvj s. vj d.
Firma Gardini et Ctofti. — Et de x s. vij d.ob. receptis de pis- cacione Aque ibidem hoc anno. Et de xiij s. iiij d. de pastura in gardino hoc anno. Et de vj s. viij d. de Bicardo Evesham pro vno nouo gardino facto ex occidentali parte hospicij nostri hoc anno. Et de iiij s. receptis de pastura sub arboribus hoc anno. Et de x s. receptis de fructibus crescentibus in Gardino
THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT, 1450-1. 129
venditis hoc anno. Et de xxxiij s. iiij d. de Priore pro Monke- croft' et alijs croftis ex parte occidental!, et de Grascroft' ex parte austral! versus le Barton', soluendis ad iiijor anni terminos, et c'. Et de xs. iiij d. de pane et de liberac' seruic' a venditis hoc anno. Et de xxiij d. receptis de auelan' vendit' hoc anno. Et de ix s. de fagettis venditis hoc anno.
Summa, iiij li. xix s. ij d. ob. Summa totalis Recepte — xij li. xviij s. ixd.
Consuetudines cum defectu redditus. — Idem computat solut' Thesaurarijs Conuentus pro consuetudinibus huius anni, prout patet in prouidencia, C s. Et in defectu redditus tenement! Thome Willies vacantis per vmirn terminum huius anni ij s. iij d. Et in defectu redditus vnius gardini annex! tenemento Johannis Clerke, vt pro dimidio anno infra teinpus compoti accidente, vj d. Et in defectu redditus vnius tenement! vocati b nuper Thome Mylton', nunc Eicardi Euysham, vj d.
Summa, Ciij s. iij d.
Expense in Conuentu, cum reparacione domorum. — Et solut' Camerario per annum xl s. Et solut' Coquinario pro tenentibus nostris super Stert' a Yisu Franciplegij excusandis iij s. iiij d. In oblacione serviencium ad Natal e per manus Thesaurariorum Conuentus xij d. In cuculla et calciatura nostris x s. In obla- cione nostra hoc anno iiij s. In missis Abbati et Priori iij s. iiij d. Studentibus Oxon' pro festo Sancti Edmund! ij s. Di- aconis et uouicijs per manus Thesaurariorum Conuentus xij d. Inter Socios per vices xvj d. Et solut' ad contribucionem Generalis Capituli, vij, ob. de marca vnius anni, hoc anno primo, ij d. qa. Et solut' Domino Reg! pro medietate vnius decime eidem a Clero concess' xij d. Et eidein Domino Regi
• ccrcvisic ? b Sw ; qu. vacantis ?
130 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAKS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
pro quodam subsidio eidem per Parliamentum concesso ij s. Et solut' clerico compoti scribenti et duplicanti rotulum com- poti xij d. In papiro et pergameno emptis hoc anno iiij d. In magna Missa nostra hoc anno bina vice xvj s. Socijs celebran- tibus et legentibus hoc anno vj d. Et solut' custod' de Bay- worth' pro obitu Roger! et Petri Abbatum pro Monkecroft' xiij s. iiij d. Et solut' Coquinario pro decima eiusdem crofti iij s. iiij d. In medicinis nostris hoc anno viij d. In stipend' seruient' Gardinarij et collectoris redditus hoc anno x s. In fructibus colligendis hoc anno vj d. Et in stipendio carpentarij conducti ad faciendum et emendandum magnam portam iuxta ecclesiam Sancti Nicholai, cum tabulis et clauis emptis ad idem, xxij d. Et in stipendijs lathamorum, tegulatorum, et aliorum operariorum conductorum ad faciendum et emendandum diuersos defectus in diuersis locis magis indigentibus infra Hospicium nostrum hoc anno, cum calce, latthis, latth'naill', et alijsnecces- sarijs ad idem emptis, prout particulariter patet per papirum dicti computantis, iiij s. vd. Et in stipendijs plaustratorum, carpentariorum, et aliorum operariorum conductorum ad facien- dum et plaustrandum vnam longam domum retro iiijor tene- mentorum super Sterte, cum virgulis, corulis, clauis et alijs neccessarijs emptis ad idem, vt plenius patet in dicto papiro, xij s. ij d. ob. Et in grafff plantandis hoc anno xix d. Et solut' pro defrondacione arborum cum factura sepium in diuersis locis, vt patet per dictum papirum, xiij d. Et in welez emptis pro piscibus capiendis in fossato Conuentus iiij s. x d. In j boket empt' pro piscibus imponendis ij d. Et in factura vnius tronke pro piscibus custodiendis iij d. Et in factura iij cratium ad cus- todiendum pisces viij d. In j tribula empta iiij d. Et in fruc- tibus emptis pro Conuentu hoc anno ij s. viij d. Et solut' pro falcacione pasture sub arboribus hoc anno x d. Et in vna scala empta pro fructibus colligendis hoc anno xij d. Et in j vanga empta hoc anno iiij d. Et in emendacione vnius domus infra tenementum Ricardi Euysham, vt in coopertura eiusdem, cum
THE GARDENER'S ACCOUNT, 1450-1. 131
stramine empto ad idem, viij d. Et solut' Johanni Warewike, nouo Sacerdoti, ex consuetudine hoc anno viij d.
Summa vij li. viij s. iiij d. ob. qa. Summa omnium Allocacionum et Expensarum — xij li. xj s.
vij d. ob. qa. Et sic plus Keceptum quam Expensum — vij s. j d. qa.
24. THE CHAPEL-WAKDENS' ACCOUNT. 1466—1467.
JOHANNIS BOTELEY ET THOME TEWKYSBURY, CUSTODUM SANCTI EDMUNDI, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTS, ANNO REGNI RJEGIS EDWARDI nu" vjti vu°, a
VSQUE IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PROX1MUM SEQUENS ANNO DICTI
DOMINI EEGIS vu°, ET DOMINI WILLELMI ABBATIS xxxudo. A rreragia. — Nulla.
Redditus. — Idem respondet de viij s. receptis de ij cotagijs ex parte occidentali Capelle Sancti Edmundi per annum. Et de xx s. de redditu ij tenementorum ex opposite dicte Capelle. Et de x s. de redditu vnius tenementi ex parte australi de Okstrete. Et de xs. de redditu ij cotagiorum annexorum per annum. Et de x s. de redditu tenementi Clynchez in Bargh'strete. Et de xij s. de iij cotagijs in le Horsmarket per annum. Et de vj s. viij d. vnius tenementi sic dimissi in eodem vico. Et de vj s. viij d. vnius alterius tenementi in eodem vico eidem tenemento annexi. Et de xxij d. receptis de Camerario Abbathie pro j
• Sic. s2
132 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY.
shopa in le Bury hoc anno. Et de viij s. de redditu vnius tene- ment! in Westseynt Eleynstrete per annum. Et de xviij d. de redditu ij tenementorurn quondam Maydenhyth' in Brodestrete., que nuper habuimus ex dono Johannis Pottere, defunct!, et modo Willelmi Boteler, tenentis dictorum tenementorum, [qui] a predicta tenementa iniuste tenet.b Et de vj d. de redditu de Domino de Tubbeney. Et de vs. de tenement© Fythelerys per annum. Et de Ixvj s. viij d. de redditu tenement! Caldecote in Shepyn cum suis pertinencijs, sic dimissi Johanni Aldeworth' hoc anno. Et de ij s. de j gardino ex opposite Capelle Sancti Edmundi cum suis pertinencijs. Et de iij s. iiij d. de Elemosinario Abbathie pro j prato ex opposite Sancti Edmundi ex parte australi. Et de iij d. de j butte terre quondam Waytys, quod Johannes Todenham nuper tenuit, modo Robert! Sclattere.
Summa, viij li. xij s. v d.
Oblaciones cum receptis forinsecis. — Et de Iviij s. x d. de obla- cione ad magnum altare Sancti Edmundi hoc anno. Et de vij d. receptis in pixide coram imagine Beate Marie hoc anno. Et de xij d. [de] a herbagio infra Cimiterium sic vendito hoc anno. Et de vj s. viij d. receptis de Anna relicta Nicho]ai Goolde ad reparacionem diet! Officij.
Summa, Ixvij s. j d. Summa totalis Recepte — xj li. xix s. vj d.
Resolucio cum defectu redditu*. — Idem computat soluisse Thesaurarijs Conuentus ad nouum Opus ex consuetudine nichil hoc anno ; causa patet anno precedent!. Et solut' Elemosinario pro redditu tenement! Portere, et pro tenemento ex opposite Capelle Sancti Edmundi, per annum ij s. Et eidem pro tene-
• Omitted.
b The end of this sentence is jumbled, and was probably intended to be : " et modo Willelmns Boteler predicta tenementa ininste tenet." — See p. 136.
THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNT, 1466-7. 133
mento Clyuclies in Bargh'strete vj d. Et Coquinario pro tene- mento Caldecotes in Shepyn' per idem xix s. viij d. Et Custodi Operis pro xa mullionum per idem xij d. Et solut' Coquinario pro tenemento Molle xij d. Et eideni Coquinario nomine Yicarij Sancte Elene pro oblacione Capelle per annum vs. Et in defectu redditus diuersorum tenementorum vacuorum in villa vacancium pro defectu conductus, vt patet per collectorem redditus, Ix s. vij d. Et in superplusagio anni proximi prece- dentis acquietando vij li. ij s. ij d.
Summa, xj li. xj s. xj d.
Expense in Conuentu. — Et in expensis factis die Sancti Edmundi ij s. viij d. Et in festo Dedicacionis eiusdem ij s. viij d. ob. Et in festo Translacionis eiusdem iij s. vij d. ob. Et in oblacione Conuentus hoc anno xix s. vj d./ vnde Priori xiiij s.,a Studentibus Oxon' iiij s., cuilibet de xx Sacerdotum vij d.,& et cuilibet viij non-Sacerdotum iiij d.a Et in oleo hoc anno empto nichil. Et in thure et olibano emptis nichil hoc anno. Et in stipendio Clerici nostri per annum x s. Et in pane et ceruisia emptis pro Conuentu ad processionem hoc anno x d. ob. Et clerico scribenti compotum et duplicanti rotulos xij d. Et in papiro et incausto j d. Et in cuculla et calciatura nostris xj s. viij d. Et celebrantibus ibidem iij missas xv d. Et in vestimentis rnundandis et lauandis hoc anno vij d. Et in missis Domino Abbati et Priori iij s. iiij d. Et in oblacione nostra iijs. viij d. Collectori redditus per annum xij d. Inter Socios per vices hoc [anno]b iij d. Et in expensis superuenien- cium causa Officij nostri hoc anno xviij d. ob. Et in factura cere iiij s. Et in stramine pro Capella Sancti Edmundi sternenda hoc anno nichil. Et in j pari vestimentorum de bustian' empto xij s. Et in veteribus vestimentis reparandis iij s. iiij d. Et in
• These sums have been altered, and in some cases slightly increased. b Omitted.
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ij torticibus ponderantibus xxj lb., precium Ib. iiij d., vij s. Et
in .a
Summa, iiij li. vj s. v d.
Reparadones. — Et in diuersis reparacionibus factis in tene- mentis nostris in villa, vt in meremio, calce, zabulo, cauill', sclattis, tegulis, lathnail, sindulis, mosse, ac eciam cum diuersis ferramentis emptis, vna cum stipendijs positorum, carpenta- riorum, sarratorum, tegulatorum, ac aliorum laborariorum dictis positoribus, carpentarijs, et tegulatoribus deseruiencium, vt particulariter patet per papirum computancium, ixli. vj s. x d.
Summa, ix li. vj s. x d.
Summa omnium Expensarum — xxv li. v s. ij d. Et sic plus Expensum quam Receptum — xiij li. v s. viij d.
[On the dorse of the roll :]
Vtensilia et staurum mortuum remanencia ibidem. — lidem com- putantes onerant se de j missali, j calice, ij quaternis Cant', j quaterno pro aqua benedicenda, j pari vestimentorum de purpyll' cum tuniculis, j capa rubea, j pari vestimentorum viridis coloris proueniente ex prouisione Domini Willelmi Asshenden', Abbatis, j pavi vestimentorum pro diebus dominicis, le orpheray inde blodij coloris cum aquilis et coronis pulueri- zatis, ij paribus vestimentorum pro quolibet die ; j pari vesti- mentorum de bustian cum rubea cruce, ex prouidencia Johannis Boteley, pro tempore decimal i; j paroll'b vnius avbe blodij coloris, ij paroll' b de nedylworke, ij corporalibus cum ij casys pro eisdein, iiij avterclothys debilibus, j hercia pro altari, ij manutergijs pendentibus, ij peyntydclothys pro altari, iij puluinaribus pro altari, et iiij puluinaribus pro scabellis debilibus, iij pallys
* Here is an erasure. b Sic ; qu. parceUa.
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debilibus, j relyk' de auro et argento recuperate per Johannem Boteley, ij candelabris de latyn', j pila pro manibus calefiendis de latyn', j thurribilo cum j naue, de rem'.
Et hec omnia remanent.
In Aula. — Et de j foldyngtabyll', cum ij formulis, ij mappis, pum ij manutergijs, iij parapsidibus, j poteger', iiij savceris stanni, j veru, j cipho vocato Mabyly, de rem'.
Et hec omnia remanent.
[Endorsement :]
Officium Sancti Edmundi. — Computus ibidem anno regni Regis Edwardi iiij" vijmo, et Domini Willelmi Abbatis anno xxxij0.
. 25. THE CHAPEL-WAEDENS' ACCOUNT. 1469—1470.
JOHANNIS BOTELEY ET TfiOME GAYLON,, CUSTODUM CAPELLE SANCTI EDMUNDI, A FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE ANNO REGNI REGIS EDWARDI iiu11 ix°,
VSQUE IDEM FESTUM EXTUNC PROXIMO SEQUENS ANNO DICTI
DOMINI REGIS x°, ET DOMINI JOHANNIS ABBATIS ij*10. Arreragia. — Nulla.
Pedditus. — Idem8 reddunt compotum de viij s. receptis de ij cotagijs ex parte occidentali Capelle Sancti Edmundi per annum. Et de xxj s. ix d. de redditu ij tenementorum ex opposite dicte Capelle, vna cum xxj d. de .... redditu s j
• Sic.
136 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
tenement! tenementorum predictorum hoc anno. Et de xs. de
redditu j tenement! ex parte . . . . li de
Et de x s. de redditu ij cotagiorum annexorum per annum. Et
dexs. [de redditu] j tenement! in Bargh' strete,
Et de xij s. receptis de iij cotagijs in le Horsmarkett per
annum de redditu vnius tenement!
sic dimissi in eodem vico. Et de vjs. viij d. de red
sic dimissi in eodem vico. Et de vj s. viij d. de exitu vnius
alterius ten eidem tenemento annex:!.
Et de xxij d. de Camerario Abbathie pro j shopa in le .
Et de viij s. de redditu vnius tenement! in
West seynt Eleyn strete per annum. Et de
receptis de ij tenementis quondam Maydenhyth' in Brodestrete, que nuper habuimus ex dono Johannis Porter, defunct!, et modo Willelmus Boteler tenet dicta tenementa iniuste. Et de vj d. de redditu de Domino de Tubbeney. Et de vs. de tenemento Fythelerys per annum in Okstrete, modo Thome Plesaunce, et quod [dictus] Thomas tenet iniuste. Et de Ixvj s. viij d. de
redditu tenement' in Colcote in Shepyn* cum
. . . . sic dimiss' Johanni Alford' hoc anno. Et de ij s. de j gardino ex opposito Capelle Sancti E[dmundi] cum suis pertinencijs, modo Johannis Mychell', ad terminum xxx annorum,
hoc anno iiij to. Et de iij de Elemosinario
Abbathie pro j prato ex opposito Capelle Sancti Edmundi predicte ex parte australi. Et de iij d. de j butte terre quondam Waytes, quod Johannes Totenham nuper tenuit, modo Johannis Mefurlong.
Summa, viij li. xiiij s. ij d.
Oblaciones cum receptis forinsecis. — Et de xlv s. v d. de oblacionibus ad magnum altare Sancti Edmundi hoc anno. Et de id. in pixide coram imagine Beate Marie hoc anno. Et de xij d. de herbagio infra cimitorium sic vendito hoc anno.
Summa, xlvj s. vij d. Summa totalis Recepte — xj li. ix d.
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Resolucio redditus. — Idem a computant soluisse Thesaurarijs Conuentus hoc anno nichil ; causa patet in precedent!. Et solut' Elemosinario pro redditu teiiementi Portere, et pro tenemento ex opposite Capelle Sancti Edmundi per annum, ij s. Et eidem pro tenemento Clynches in Bargli' Strete vj d. Et Coquinario pro tenemento Molle xij d. Et eidem Coquinario nomine Vicarij Sancte Elene pro oblacione Capelle Sancti Edmundi per annum v s. Et in defectu redditus diuersarum terrarum et tenemen- torum vacuorum in villa pro defectu conductus, vt patet per Kentale collectoris redditus xvj s. iij d. Et in superplusagio anni proxiini precedentis acquietando xxj li. x s. ix d. ob.
Summa, xxiij li. xvj s. ij d. ob.b
Expense in Conuentu. — Et in expensis factis in die Sancti Edmundi iij s. Et in festo Dedicacionis eiusdem iij s. j d. Et in festo Translacionis eiusdem iij s. ij d. Et in oblacione Con- uentus xv s. ij d., vnde Priori xiiij d., Studentibus Oxon' nichil hoc anno, xx Sacerdotibus, cuilibet eorum vij d., et viij non- Sacerdotibusj cuilibet eorum iij d. ob. Et in oleo hoc anno empto nichil. Et in thure et olibano emptis hoc anno ix d. Et in stipendio derici nostri per annum ix s. Et in pane et ceruisia emptis pro Conuentu ad processionem viij d. Et clerico scribenti compotum et duplicanti rotulos xij d. Et in papiro et incausto j d. Et in cuculla et calciatura nostris xj s. viij d. Et in celebrant' ibidem iij missas xv d. Et in vestimentis lauandis per annum viij d. Et in missis Abbati et Priori xvj d. Et in oblacione nostra iij s. viij d. Et col lectori redditus per annum xij d. Et inter Socios per vices xij d. Et superue- nie[ntibus] causa Officij nostri per annum vj d. Et in ij torti- cibus emptis ponderantibus xxiiij lb., precium Ib. iiijd. ob., ixs.
Summa, Ixvj s. xj d.c Sic. b In the margin : xxij li. xiiij s. ix d.
Tn tVif mwrfrin • Iwin Q
ate.
In the margin : Ixvij s.
T
138 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIARS OP AB1NGDON ABBEY.
Jteparaciones. — Et in reparacionibus factis et impositis circa vnam caraeram iufra manerium de Colcote in Shepyn', vt in latthis, lathnail, evysbord', meremio, vna cum stipendijs latha- morum, carpentariorum, laborariorum, et alionim operariorum reparancium et emendancium vnam cameram ibidem, omnibus computatis in denarijs, vt patet per parcellas dictorum compu- taucium, lix s. Et in reparacione tenementi Johannis Cooke, vt in calce empta, tegulis, cauill', et in stipendio j coopertoris a tegulatoris cooperient' dictum manerium ad diuersas vices lioc anno iij s. v d. Et [in] reparacione et emendacione Capelle Sancti Edmundi et campanilis eiusdem xxiij s. iiij d. Et in ovysbord'b et lathnail emptis v s. vij d.
Summa, iiij li. xj s. iiij d.c
Surnma omnium Expensarum—xxxj li. xiiij s. v d. ob.d Et sic plus Expensum quam Eeceptum — xx li. xiij s. viij d. ob.
Pro ja Summa dictorum computancium, ocupancium dictum Officium per x annos, vt in precedenti sibi concessa, hoc anno ij° computanda — Eque.
[Endorsement :]
Officium Sancti Edmundi. — Computus ibidem, anno regni Regis Edwardi iiijn xmo, et Domini Johannis Abbatis ij°.
» ct omitted ? b Sic ; ei-yxbord' above.
c In the margin : iiij li. f xvii j s. vij d. ob.] ij s vij d. ob. The figures in brackets are struck out.
d In the margin: xxxli. iiij s. iiij d.
THE CHAPEL- WARDENS' ACCOUNT, 1478-9. 139
26. THE CHAPEL-WARDENS' ACCOUNT.
1478—1479.
<[?Cimp£)tU53 JOHANNIS BOTELEY ET JOHANNIS HEREFORD*, CuSTODUM
CAPELLE SANCTI EDHUNDL, PRO ANNO REGNI REGIS EDWARDI iiu" xixno, ET ANNO DOMINI JOHANNIS ABBATIS xjmo FINIENTE, IN FESTO NATIUITATIS SANCTI JOHANNIS BAPTISTE.
Arreragia. — Idema respondent de x s. de arreragijs vltimi compoti anni proximi precedents, prout patet in pede eiusdem.
Summa, x s.
Redditus. — Et de ix s. receptis de ij cotagijs ex parte occi- dental! Capelle Sancti Edmundi per annum. Et de vj s. receptis de Willelmo Loder pro vno tenemento extra barres ex parte boriali Sancti Edmundi per annum. Et de iiij s. receptis de Johanne Michell', vt patet in precedent!. Et de xxj s. ixd. de redditu ij teneinentorum exoposito dicte Capelle, vt patet in precedent!. Et de x s. de redditu j tenement! ex parte australi in Okstrete. Et de xs. de redditu ij cotagiorura annexorum per annum. Et de x s. de redditu j tenemeiiti nuper Clynches in Barghstret. Et de xij s. receptis de iij cotagijs in le Hors- market per annum. Et de vj s. viij d. de redditu j tenemeiiti in eodern vico. Et de vj s. viij d. de redditu vnius alterius tenementi in eodem vico eidem tenemento annexe. Et de xxij d. de Camerario Abbathie pro vna shopa in le Bury hoc anno. Et de viij d. de redditu j tenementi in Westseint- elynstret. Et de xviij d. receptis de ij tenementis quondam Maydenhitli' in Brodstret, vt patet in precedent!. Et de vj s.
• Sic.
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140 ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
de redditu de Domino de Tubney. Et de vs. de tenemento Fethelers per annum in Okstret, vt patet in precedenti. Et de Ixx s. de redditu tenement! in Colcote in Shipen', vt in precedenti. Et de iij'S. iiij d. de Elemosinario Abbathie pro vno prato exoposito Capelle Sancti Edmundi. Et de iij d. de j butte terre quondam Waytes.
Summa, ix li. ij s. ij d.
Oblaciones. — Et de xij s. viij d. de oblacionibus ad magnum altare Sancti Edmundi hoc anno. Et de xx d. de herba infra cimitorium ibidem.
Summa, xiiij s. iiij d.
Summa totalis Recepte cum arreragijs — xli. vj s. vj d.
Resolucio redditus. — De quibus computant sol' Elemosinario Abbathie pro redditu tenementi Porter et pro tenemento exoposito Capelle Sancti Edmundi per annum ij s. Et eidem pro tenemento Clynches in Barghstret vjd. Et Coquinario pro tenemento Colcote in Shepyn' xix s. viij d. Et Custodi Operum pro xma mullonum per idem xij d. Et soF Coquinario pro tenemento Molle xij d. Et eidem Coquinario nomine Vicarij Sancte Elene pro oblacione Sancti Edmundi per annum v s. Et in dcfectu redditus diuersarum terrarum et tenementoruin vacuorum in villa pro defectu conductus, vt patet per Rentale collectoris redditus, xxs. Et in superplusagio anni proximi precedentis acquietando xliiij s.
Summa, iiij li. xiij s. ij d.
Expense in Conuentu. — Et in expensis factis in festo Deposi- cionis Sancti Edmundi Confessoris ij s. ix d. Et in festo Dedi- cacionis eiusdem ij s. vij d. Et in festo Translacionis eiusdem ij s. ixd. Et in oblacione Conuentus nichil, vnde Priori et alijs nichil hoc anno. Et in oleo empto ij d. Et in lampadibus
THE CHAPEL-WAKDENS' ACCOUNT, 1478-9. 141
emptis nichil. Et in stipendio Clerici nostri per annum x s. Et in pane et ceruisia pro Conuentu ad processionem iiij d. Et sol' clerico compoti scribenti compotum et duplicanti rotulos xij d. Et in pergameno, papiro, et incausto emptis iij d. Et in cuculla et calciatura nostris xj s. viij d. Et celebrantibus ibidem iij Missas xv s. Et in vestimentis lauandis per annum iiij d. Et in missis Abbati et Priori ij s. Et inter Socios per vices xij d. Et causa superueniencium hoc anno viij d. Et in oblacione nostra iij s. Et in expensis factis circa repara- cionem diuersorum teneuientorum infra villam Abendon' hoc anno xs. vij d. Et in reparacione Capelle Sancti Edmundi, cum reparacione et emendacione vnius calicis, vt patet per Jornale, xxvij s. Et in iiij vlnis linei panni emptis pro magno altari Capelle Sancti Edmundi ij s. vj d. Et in emendacione vnius pixidis pendentis coram yrnagine Sancti Edmundi v d. Et in ij candelabris de laton' pro dicta Capella emptis xxxvs. Et in cirpis emptis j d.
Summa, Cxij s. v d. Summa omnium Solucionum et Expensarum — xli. vs. vij d.
Et debent xjd. Postea onerantur cum vij li. [xv s.] xiiij s. •iij d. sibiipsi liberatis extra compotum suum de Bay worth' de hoc anno.
Et sic debent vij li. xv s. iij d.a De quibus allocantur ei a iij s. vd. pro Ib. cere empta pro dicta Capella Sancti Edmundi in anno proximo precedenti, et in compoto eiusdem non allocata, set omissa. Et allocantur eia iij s. ixd. proxiijlb. sodur' pro dicta Capella vt pro reparacione eiusdem emptis, precium Ib. iij d. ob. Et allocantur ei a xij d. pro ij violis pro dicta Capella emptis vltimo anno, et in compoto dicti anni non allocatis, etc.
Et debent vij li. vij s. j d.
Sic.
142 ACCOUNTS OP THE OBEDIENTIAES OP ABINGDON ABBEY.
Super :
Relictam Willelmi Boteler de redditu assiso ij tene- mentorum quondam Maydenhith' in Brodstr[e]t pro hoc anno et v annis precedentibus ad xviij d. per annum . . . . . . . . ixs.
Dominum de Tubbeney de redditu assiso ibidem aretro per dictum tempus ad vj d. per annum . . iij s.
Her[edes] Plesauns de redditu assiso tenementorum vocatorum Vetelers a aretro hoc anno iiij s. iiij d.
Dictum1' computantem de suis claris arreragijs huius anni . . . . . . vj li. xs. ixd.
[Endorsement :]
Officium Capelle Edmundi. — Compotus ibidein terminatus anno regni regis Edwardi iiiju xix?°, et anno Domini Johannis Abbatis xjmo.
* " Fethelers " struck out. b Sic.
APPENDIX.
BAILIFFS' ACCOUNTS, COURT ROLLS, AND RENTALS OF THE ABBEY LANDS.
WYNTTENHAM. — 1384-5.
Account of John Bolt, Reeve there, from Michaelmas in the 24:th year of Peter de Hanneye, Abbot, to the same feast in his 25th year.
Arrears, 61 5s 11 fd.
Rent, 71 18s l|d.
Works sold, 131 1s 7^d ; being less tliis year by 4s 6d.
Winter gift, 60s.
Issues of the Manor. — 3s of the pannage of hogs ; 6d of tolcestre. " Of faldgabul nothing, because no fold. Of Wodewexen nothing, because it was depastured by the Lord's sheep. Of pasture in le Coumb, whereof 7s is customably rendered to the Lord, nothing, for the cause aforesaid. Of 3s of pasture in le Clyve nothing, because in every other year, and it will happen in the present year." .... Sum, 69.
Sale of stock : 4s 6d for one horse (affro).
Perquisites of Court, 13s 3d; and 15d for the heriot of John Slyppen.
6s 3id for divers things sold on the account.
Sum total of the Receipt, 3 11 17s 2£d.
" Repayments of rent. — Paid to the Lignar for wodeselver 6s. And in acquittance of the Reeve's rent because of his office 21s 6d. And in acquittance of the works of 17 customars, for their ploughing, because the Lord has the works, 11s 4d, for each 8d.
144 APPENDIX.
In acquittance of the works of 31 customars for their boondays (precar) in autumn 38 10|d, for each l-|-d, because the Lord has the works. And in acquittance of the works of 26 customars, for their hoeing, 5s 5d, for each 2£d, for the said cause. Sum, 48s iw."
Costs of the ploughs and carts, shoeing of horses, &u.
'•' Boondays of ploughs. — In the expenses of 74 men ploughing at two boondays of ploughs, except bread ; in ale 2s [3s. struck out] ; and in Cvxx ij herrings brought for the same 3s ld, price of the hundred 20d; as between two men, six herrings. Sum, 5s ld."
Small expenses. — 12 qrs. of oats, bought 24s. One horse bought 17s. Cost of the sheep. Threshing and winnowing. Hoeing the Lord's corn, and costs of the meadow. Costs of the autumn.
Stipends of the servants (famulorum] : 2 ploughmen, 20s ; 1 ploughman and one shepherd, 16s.
" Foreign expenses. — Paid for having a way over Hursshecroft 18d. In the expenses of 2 carters (carect1} carrying timber into the Abbey for three days, 6d. In the stalls of the horses by the way 12'1. Paid for a certain amercement in the Court of Sutton, 8d."
Deliveries of moneys to the Treasurer and the Curtar. The latter received 6s 8d of the Keeve's arrears, and 2s 6d of the farm of hens.
Sum of all Expenses and deliveries, 261 8s 3£d.
And so the Reeve owes to the Lord 108s ll|-d.
Super: — Richard Regnald, late Reeve, 104s 4d. . Fines (of certain tenants) are mentioned.
A Grange and Stock Account, on the dorse. — It mentions North- feld ; the Reeves of Appulforcl, Milton, and Shalyngford ; one cow of the heriot of John Sluppyn ; 35 hens delivered to the Curtar; 12 capons of the fine of the tenants of Cotsetelesyde, delivered to the Curtar.
APPENDIX. 145
3 hens [were allowed] to Alice Sluppyn, in acquittance of [her] churchet (ch'i), because she was a widow.
SCHALYNG [FORD] NYWEBURY. — 1398-9.
Account of John Robynes, Reeve there, from Michaelmas in the 38th year ending of Peter de Hanneye, Abbot, to the same feast in the first year of Richard de Salford, Abbot.
Arrears, 48« l£d.
Rents, 161 12s 2£d. John Hykes, William Whyte, Richard atte Watere, Margaret Duyrlyng, John Absolon, and Robert Cartere ; and tenements called Hobbes, Wyse, Southbury, Stenyng, Duyrlyng, and Heddes, are mentioned.
Winter gift, 50s.
" Sale of works. — And of 100s of the works of 15 virgates of land sold between the feasts of the Nativity of St. John Baptist and Michael, for each virgate, G3 8d, and no more, because 2 virgates of land formerly Stevenynges and 1 virgate of land formerly Genemannes [are] at a certain rent."
Issues of the Manor. — Pannage of hogs, agistment of cattle, &c. <; Of stubble, nothing, because it is mown to the Lord's behoof" Sum, 32s Oid.
Perquisites of Court, &c. " And of 30s- borrowed from the Lord Abbot ; the cause appears below in Foreign expenses." Sum, 37s 7d.
Divers things sold, as without (on the dorse), 2s 6^.
Sum total of the Receipt, 321 2s 5£d.
Repayments of rent. — Paid to the Cellarer for Iy3ts[ilver] 3-^d. And to the same for the Mill (pro Molend') 6s. To the Kitchener for average 4s; and to the same for eys[ilver] 16d. To the Lignar for wodes[ilver] by the year 7s, at two terms. To the
u
146 APPENDIX.
Brewer (Bras') of the Abbe}', for 5 cots' of land, 5s 3fd. Sum, 23s Ll£d.
Acquittances of rent, &c. — il In acquittance of the Reeve's rent, because of his office, by the year 5s ; [and] of John Frend, the Lord's ripreeve (messor), by the same [time], 5s." Defaults of the winter gift from sundry tenements. Decrease of rent of sundry tenements. Sum, 64s 7^d.
Costs of two ploughs (particulars), with the smith's stipend, carpenter's stipend, &c. In the expenses of 52 men ploughing u ad j precar' caruc' tarn de prece quam de cons [uetudine] ," except bread : in ale bought 1 6d ; in flesh bought for the same, 2s." Sum, 26s.
Costs of carts, with shoeing (particulars), 34s 1 ld
Minute expenses.— " In feeding the servants on the day of the
Lord's Nativity 2s [3s 4d struck out] In enclosing hedges
about Eutherfeld, with the aid of the servants, 12d. . . . In cleansing three sheepcotes (bercar1}^ with the aid of the servants, 1.2V . . . Sum, 7s 4id.
Costs of the sheep, 47s 8d.
Threshing and winnowing, 50s ld.
Hoeing the Lord's corn, and costs of the meadows (named), 57s 8d.
Costs of the autumn. — Reaping 72 acres of rye, barley, and oats, by the job, 36s. Numbers of the men employed to reap and bind the Lord's corn, &c. For 48 customers reaping and binding the Lords's corn on 3 boondays (" ad iij precar' quasi per j diem ") — bread, ale, ftesh, fish, herrings, cheese, eggs, and lactidn'. Gloves, 8d. Pulse stacked, &c. Sum, 108s 10d.
Stipends of the servants. — One carter, 12s, two ploughmen, 8s and 7s, 2 shepherds 16s, one cowkeeper 7s, 1 dairy-woman (daya) 7s. " Given by the Treasurer to the ' famul' et al' servient ' " 16d. Sum, 68s 4d.
11 Foreign expenses. — Paid to the Lord Abbot for wine, wax, and spices withdrawn from the same by the Treasurers of the Con-
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vent, 303. And in the expenses of the Lord Richard the Abbot, being there, as it appears by one tally, 43s. Paid for a certain amercement in the Court of Wanburgh ' de dom'o de Louell ' for the Lord's cattle, 5s. And paid for a certain amercement in the Court of Wadele, 8d. And in the expenses of two carts carrying the Lord's corn and malt into the Abbey on 4 occasions, 8d. And in the expenses of the Lord Abbot, being there, as in 20 gallons of lacf, 20d.— Sum, 41 12d."
Delivered to William Berford, Treasurer, of the arrears of the Reeve accountant, 12s, without tally. And to the same, of the winter gift, 14s 3d by tally. And to T. Witt[enham], Curtar, as in one weigh, one stone, and 7 Ib. of cheese, 11s ld, by tally. And to the same, as in 9 stone 5lb. of cheese, 6s &d. And to the Reeve of Goseye, as in 10 stone of cheese, 7s, by tally. And to John Edward, reeve of Bleobury, as in 7 stone of cheese, 5% without tally. — Sum, 56s.
Sum of all Expenses and deliveries, 3 11 6s 5£d.
And so he owes to the Lord 16s.
[On the dorse :] Issues of the Grange there.
Wheat. — " In the stipend of the ripreeve (niessons) of the town
for his sustenance in the autumn, one quarter In mixtil-
lion for the livery of the servants, 23 qrs. 2 b And in bread
baked for the expenses of 48 customars reaping and binding the Lord's corn at three boondays, as if for one day, together with the expenses of one reeve, one ripreeve, two * acurmen ' and eight servants at the same [boondays], so [that] there are in all 84 men, 5 b. [1] peck, viz. 16 men at one bushel ; and [in] other expenses of the autumn 4 qrs. And delivered to the Baker of the Abbey 46 qrs. by tally." ....
Rye. — " In the stalls of the horses of the Lord Abbot at Bleo-
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bury 6 b. by tally. And delivered to the Janitor of the Abbey, 5 qrs. by tally."
Barley. — " In the customs of acurraen at the feast of the Lord's Nativity, one bushel. In feeding the geese, capons, and poultry arising from gifts (exhenn'), 1 qr. In mixtillion for the livery of the
servants 24 qrs. 7£ b Delivered to John Edward, Reeve of
Bleobury, 22 qrs. by tally."
Oats. — " In flour for the potage of the servants and for the expenses of the autumn, 2 qrs. 4 b. And in the stalls of the horses of the Lord Abbot at Bleobury 6 b. And in the stalls of the cart- horses of the Abbey at times for carrying corn and malt, 2 qrs. by
tally And in delivery to John Edward, Reeve of Bleobury,
3 qrs. by tally. To the Janitor of the Abbey, 13 qrs. by tally."
Live stock (particulars given).
Thomas Glouc', the Curtar, is mentioned.
Hens. — " And in the expenses of the Lord Richard the Abbot, 3."
LEUKENOEE. — 1404.
Court there holden 13 February, 5 Henry IV., and in the 5th year of Richard de Salford, Abbot.
Precept to distrain the Bishop of Winchester " pro ten' Pille- dissh'," the tenants of the lands and tenements late of Thomas Missenden, Edmund Bredenhull for the tenements late of Robert Leukenore, Katherine Besilles for Achamstede, Robert and John Symson for the lands and tenements late Westelles, and William Padenhale, free tenants, to do homage to the Lord, and fealty, and also to answer to the Lord for many defaults of common suit.
A few amercements and admittances.
Leukenore : They give for pannage for 2 years 13d.
Stodrugge: ditto, 15d.
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Postelcombe : ditto, 12d. Sum of this Court, 2s 6d (sic).
Another Court (same roll), held 10 July, 5 Henry IV., and in the 6th year of the same Abbot.
Sundry persons were amerced ld, 2d, or 3d each for trespass in the Lord's corn, &c.
Certain " nativi tenentes " were amerced for not appearing. One was amerced 4d for cutting down and selling three elms, price 7s, without licence. Other amercements.
" William, vicar of the church of the same town, who held of the Lord one messuage and half a virgate of land called Pynnes, surrendered the same, whereby in the name of a heriot 6s 8d fell to the Lord, because there was no animal. Henry Halyar paid a fine for having entry into the said messuage, to hold " native, sibi et suis,'" with another messuage and lands, &c.
A plea of trespass : William Cave v. Richard Lux.
" It is granted by William Bereford, Treasurer of the Monas- tery of Abindon, that John Spryngald of Postelcombe may be discharged [for a term ?] from the offices of reeve, rent-collector, ripreeve (niessor) and all other offices by reason of his tenure [as] touching the Lord ; and for which grant he gives to the Lord of a fine 60s."
Sum of this Court, 78s ld.
APPELFORD. — 141 7- 1 8.
Account of Roger Hendy, Rent- collector, Thomas Squyer and Henry Bartelott, Farmers there, from Michaelmas 5 to Michaelmas 6 Henry V. , and in the 2nd year of John Dorsete, A bbot.
Rents of assize, including 4a 8d from the Delves with the fishery there. Sum, ll
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Sales of works. Winter gift. Issues of the Manor, including 9d received from " cervis' tolcestr' " this year. Perquisites of Court.
4d of chivage from Umfrey, the Lord's bondman, by
blood (nativi Domini de sanguine} , that he may dwell out of the Lord's lordship this year.
" Of the farm of one mill and one fishery formerly of Robert atte Mulle, which John Touneshende lately held, nothing, because in the Lord's hand."
u Sale of corn and stock to the Lord's household (hospicio}. — And of 103s l^d received from 20 qrs. 5 b. of wheat to the Lord's household sold as without [on the dorse] by the hands of John Todenham, Baker of the Abbey, price of the qr. 5s. And of 171 18s 6d of 119 qrs. 4 b. of barley sold to the said household by the hands of the Reeve of Berton, price of the qr. 3s. And of 12s of 6 muttons sold to the said household, as without, by the
hands of Thomas Salford, Curtar And of 11s 6d of 69
cocks and hens sold to the said household by the hands of the said
Thomas the Curtar And of 8d of 2 capons sold to the
same household And of 12d of 241 hens' eggs sold to the
said household, price of the 100 5d."
Sum total of the Receipt, 55l 15s 1 ld.
Repayments and acquittances of rent. Paid to the Lignar for wodesylver yearly 6* The fishery is again mentioned.
" Purchase of corn (bladortim). Also in 6 acres of wheat bought for the stipend of the Lord Abbot, 20s."
Costs of the sheep (Farnburgh mentioned).
The Steward's expenses, 17|d.
Sum total of the Expenses, 1043 9d. Balance, 501 1 Is 2d.
Allowance of 241 6s 9^d. for the price of " divers victuals," delivered to the Lord's household.
Several sums of money were delivered to John Whyttechurche, Treasurer — 211 8s ll|d. A final small balance was also paid to the same Treasurer by the hands of Richard Bruns.
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" Respited to the same 72s for 24 sheep delivered to the house- hold of the Lord the King, for that the accountant cannot levy those moneys."
A Grange and Stock Account on the dorse. Two corn-rents, one commuted.
SHALYNGFORD NYWEBUKY, 1424-5.
Account of John atte Watere, Rent-collector, and Henry Smyth, Farmer there, from Michaelmas 3 to Michaelmas 4 Henry VI., and in the 5th year (intrante) of Richard Boxore, Abbot.
Rent, 211 8s 9d, with 100s from the sale of the works of 15 virgates of land between Midsummer and Michaelmas, at 6s 8d the vir- gate, over and above 5s 3d paid to the Brewer (bras'1) of the Abbey. " And of 3d of the chevage (capit*} of John Sudbury, the Lord's bondman, for having licence to dwell without the Lord's lordship during his life, payable at the feast of St. Michael only." Sum, 2 11 9s.
Winter gift. — 50s payable at feasts of St. Faith the Virgin and St Luke.
Issues of the Manor, with heriots. — Nothing from pannage of hogs, milking of cows, or agistment of animals, because they appertain to the farmer, &c. No courts were held this year.
Sum total of the Receipt, 271.
Repayment of rent. — Paid to the Cellarer for Iyt5s[ilver] 3^d ; to the same lor the Mill, 6s. To the Kitchener for average 5s 2d ; and for eys[ilver] 16d. To the Lignar for wodes[ilver] 7s.
Decrease of rent of 9 acres of demesne land in Oldeland, from which there used to be rendered to the Lord, 6s ; now it is demised to the Rector of the town for 4s ; [and] so in decrease, 2s. Defects of winter gift from certain tenements.
Purchase of stock, &c. 1 cow with calf bought, of the goods of Thomas Templer, a fugitive, 6s 8d ; and in hay bought belonging
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to the same for the Lord's sheep at Nywebury, &c. " In carpentry for the repair of the sheepfold for ewes, for three days, 15d sine mensa."
Costs of the meadows (named). Men and women were employed in carrying the hay.
Two shepherds, 13s 4d each. The stipend of another shepherd and expenses for the sheep are entered in the account for Shalyng- ford Bleobury.
" Paid to the Lord Abbot for wine, wax, and spices withdrawn from the same by the Treasurers of the Convent, 30s."
Moneys paid over to Brother William Asshyndon, Treasurer, u as in assignment made to John Bacon of Hautford, 100s, for malt, &c."
Sum total of Expenses, &c., 241 18s 5£d.
" Due to the Lord," 41s 6^d.
Super (among others) :
Henry Smyth, the farmer, and the tenants of the town aforesaid, for certain amercements at the Sheriffs tourn at Colkes u pro rud" fossat' de Ferenambrok'," 7s 4d.
[On the dorse :]
Wheat, 75 qrs. 1 b., including 25 qrs of the farm of the demesne lands, so demised to Henry Smyth, farmer there, for the term of ten years, this year being the fifth. Of the total, 2 qrs. 4 b. were spent in acquitting the churchet of certain tenements (named). Delivered to John Todenham, baker of the Abbey, by the farmer, 17 qrs., by four tallies.
Rye, barley, pulse, and oats — certain quantities. 24 qrs. of barley were delivered to the Reeve of Shalyngford Bleobury ; 3 qrs. of oats to the carter (charectar') of the Abbey for the stalls of the horses of the Abbey ; and 3 qrs. of oats for the stalls of the Treasurer's horses.
Cattle and sheep (particulars). 46 sheep were delivered " usque Rye." William Churchey and John Hobbes were shepherds. 57
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lambs were received of the tithe of Drayton, and 100 from the Bailiff of Berton. Some sheep and lambs were delivered to the said Reeve and to the Bailiff of Offynton. Two lambs were delivered " to the Lord's Kitchen in the Abbey."
Fleeces, geese, and hens. 42 cocks and hens were received of churchet at the feast of St. Martin, 13 were delivered to the Lord's kitchen in the Abbey, and 18 to the Kitchener.
DOMBELTON. — 1433-4.
[Account of~\ Rent-\_collector~] , and Robert Godewyn,
Farmer of the demesne lands there , from Michaelmas 12 [Henry VT.~\ to the same feast in the 13th year of the same King, and in the 7th year of the Lord Ralph Hamme, Abbot.
Arrears, 6 11 11s 0£d.
Rent, including a mill in Lyttleton and lauds in Lyttleton. Reference to the Court rolls of the 7th year of Richard Salfor-i, Abbot. Names of persons and tenements. Sum, 281 12s 7fd.
Farm of the demesne lands. — They were demised to Robert Grodewyn for 10 years at 131 6s 8d a year. " Of the easement of the houses within the Manor, besides the chamber (earner') and the stable, which are reserved to the Lord and his servants — they remain in the hands of the aforesaid Farmer, to be repaired at his own costs and expenses." Sum, 131 6s 8d.
Issues of the Manor [and] sale of wood. — The avesage of hogs appertains to the farmer ; also 200 acres of land and more lying in the fields (camp1) of Lyttleton The whereabouts of a cottage [once] called Weldes is not [now] known. A bondman dwelling out of the lordship gave "j ferr' pedal'" for chevage yearly. Leasehold rent of two cottages in Dombelton, with 4 acres of .land in the field of Lyttelton. 23s 4d of underwood, &c., in the wood of Davynhorn. 4s of thorns (spinis) sold in Asshull.
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Sum total of the Receipt, 1101 15s 9d.
Stipends of the accountant, u collector' redditus, supervis' Manerij, et Wod'," 40s. Default of rent of a tenement in Wynchecombe. " Solut' ad Castellum Ricardi per annum 2s." Numerous acquittances of rent. One cottage called Castel Gaynard was rent free for 20 years, " causa construccionis eiusdem " [by the tenants], and was afterwards to render 12d a year for two lives, and 18d during a third life. 12d was deducted from a tenant's rent because one acre of his tenement had been demised to another " by the Treasurers (Tlies*} and Steward." "In default of rent of one mill of Lyttleton, because in the hand of the Lord of Bekford, and wholly decayed, and nothing can be distrained, 43 by the year. ... In acquittance of the rent of one lane called Cokharryes lane, because in the Lord's hand, by the year 6d, and nothing thereof can be levied." A bondman, who paid 4d a year for dwelling out of the Lord's lordship, had died. 13s 4d was allowed to a tenant for repair of a new grange " de iiijor copulis " in his tenement, to be built anew. 3s 4d was allowed to another tenant for repair of a stable and chamber (earner^ in his tenement, allowed " by the Lord and the Steward." Sum, 1 12s 2d.
Expenses of the Treasurers [of the Convent], with foreign [expenses]. — " In felling thorns and carrying [them] from the Lord's wood for making the Lord's ' ponfald ' within the Court, by the job, this year, 4s. ... In the expenses of John Spaldyng, Treasurer, William Botiler, [and] John Boure, with their servants, being here for holding one Court on the 8th of March, all things reckoned in money, as appears by the bill thereof made, 12s. And in the expenses of John Thomele, Treasurer, being there this year, 28 2d by bill. Paid to the Lord Abbot, for wine, wax, and spices from him withdrawn by the Treasurers of the Convent, 30s." (Sum, 48s 2d.
[Delivery] of moneys. — " And delivered to the Lord Abbot by his own hands of the fine of the Mill of Dombelton, of the arrears of Robert Godewyn, by a bill of parchment written by the Lord's
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hand of the 10th year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, 40s. And to the same Lord by the hands of John Spaldyng, Treasurer, &c. JO3. To the same by the hand of the same, &c., 66s 8d. To the same Lord by the hands John Thomele, Treasurer, as in the price of 16 sheep and 30 pigs bought from Robert Godewyn, as in part payment of his farm, 63s 4d. Other payments to the same Lord by own hands. Sum, 331 10s.
Due to the Lord, 701 15s 5d. Whereof, allowed for the expenses of John Thomele, Treasurer, John Boure, Clerk, and others at the Court holden there on Friday after All Saints 13 Henry VI., 6s 3£d.
Many supers, including 36l 13s 4d on the Tenants of Dunbleton for winter gift unpaid for eight years. The amount varied yearly, from 68s 4d to 41 10s 10d.
Several previous collectors were in arrear.
Stock account (brief) — 3 oxen, 8 capons, 20 cocks and hens, &c.
SHALYNGFORD BLEOBURY. — 1440-1.
Account of John Asshenden, Farmer of the Demesne Lands, and John Parker, Rent-collector there, from Michaelmas 19 to Michaelmas 20 Henry VI., and in the 6th year of Abbot William.
Rent. — A new rental was made by John Thomele, Treasurer, in February, " by examination and approbation of the Lord's tenants there." SumJ 65s.
" Issues of the Manor. — Of 25s for the farm of the demesne lands there, lately demised to William Lowys at farm, nothing henceforward, because they are granted to John Asshenden, now farmer there, for the making of malt there, as appears without, by covenant with the Lord. Sum, none."
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Perquisites of Court, &c.
Sum total of the Receipt, with arrears, 271 18s 4|d. The arrears were 51s 5-|-d.
Defaults of rents.
* " Costs of houses with other expenses. — In laths bought of the Vicar of Faiyndon by Richard Bocher, late rent- collector of Shalyngford Nyewbury, for repair of houses (c?om') within the lower court of the Manor of Shalynford Bleobury this year, 9s. And in moneys paid to Robert Cutteler, mason, for the making of 1 chimney and 4 windows ci de petris liberis " there this year by the said Robert Bocher, 26s 8d. And in sand bought by the same Robert Bochere for the said work, 3d. And in hempen cords (corduV canaV) bought by the same Robert for the well within the said Manor, 7^. And in moneys paid by the same Robert for the fifteenth of the Lord the King for the Manor of Bleobury this year, 2s. And in moneys paid by the same Robert for ploughing ten acres of demesne land this year for winter seed, price of the acre 10d, 8s 3d. (sic). And in the expenses of John Thomele, Treasurer, coming (superuenientis) there once this year, by bill, 8d. And in hurdles bought by the same Richard b for the Lord's fold this year, 9d.
Repairs of houses, by John Parker (particulars given), 121 5s If.
" Expenses of the Lord Abbot. — And in divers expenses made by the said John Parker for the Lord Abbot, being there in the month of August and at other times this year, as appears by the paper in journal ' examined and proved upon the audit of this account, 71 10s 2d."
Sum of all Allowances, 201 5£d.
And so he now owes 71 17s lld. Whereof, delivered to himself
* This paragraph is struck out, and the following words are written over : " Quia iii comp' de S. Nnbyry." Sic : Bobert struck out.
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[as] rent-collector of Offynton, 5s 5£d. And so there are clearly due to the Lord 71 11s 5|d.
Super (among others): — u Thomas Robyns, for damages taxed upon him by the Homage for Haukyns' tenement, as appears by the Court Rolls of this yoar, 1003."
On the accountant, nothing.
[On the dorse :]
Wheat. — Some received from the farmer of Shalyngford Nywe- bury, the farmer of Wacheneffeld , and the farmer of Offynton, and 1 qr. 2 b. received from the decenar of Shalyng[ford] Nywebury for " Kyngescorn " of preceding years in arrear. Total, 58 qrs. 4 b.
u Whereof in seed upon 10 acres of demesne land there sown by the Lord 3 qrs. And delivered to the Baker of the Abbey 55 qrs. 4 b. by 8 tallies."
Barley received from the same farmers and from the farmers of the demesne lands of Offynton. Sum, 132 qrs. Whereof in wort (bras' fus*} 120 qrs. "And delivered to the Brewer of the Abbey of the farm of Thomas Savernake above received 1 1 qrs. .....
And there remains 1 qr. of barley upon John Baron, of Cosey, of the loan (prestito) of John Thomeley, Treasurer."
Pulse, 1 4 qrs. 7 b. Whereof in the stalls of the horses of the Lord Abbot being there 6 qrs. 7 b. "And in the stalls of the horses of the Lord and of the carts (charect') of the Abbey of Abendon, 8 qrs."
Oats, 11 qrs. 6 b. " Whereof in the stalls of the horses of the Lord Abbot being there 5 qrs. 6 b. And in the stalls of the horses of the Lord within the Abbey 6 qrs."
Malt, 122 qrs. 3 b. u Whereof in ale brewed for the expenses of the Lord Abbot being there in the month of August 6 b. And in feeding the poultry 1 b. And for delivery to the Brewer of the Abbey 121 qrs. 4b. by tally."
Capons, 20 of remainder. " Of fines, none this }ear."
Cocks and hens : none this year.
Peacocks : one peacock and one peahen of remainder.
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SHALYNFORD NYWEBURV. — 1440-1.
Account of John Parker, Rent- collector , and William Church[esey, Farmer~\ there, from Michaelmas 19 to Michaelmas 20 Henri/ VI., and in the [. . . . year~\ of Abbot William.
Arrears.— II1 4s l|d.
Kent. — 201 5d, as appears "per novum Rentale Custum' ibidem," renewed in January 19 Henry VI.
Winter gift. — 50s payable at the feasts of St. Faith and St. Luke the Evangelist equally.
Issues of the Manor. — The pannage of hogs and other things are not accounted for, because they belong to the farmer. Farm of certain meadows (named) demised to William Churchey with the farm of the Manor, GO3. Farm of 300 sheep demised to the same, 1003. Sum, 81.
Perquisites of Court.— 12s 2d.
Sum total of the Receipt, 421 6s 8^.
Repayments of rent. — Paid to the Cellarer for lyths[ilver] 3^d. To the same for the Mill there 6s. To the Kitchener for average 5s 2d. ; to the same for eys[ilver] 16d. To the Lignar for wodes[ilver] 7s at the Annunciation and St. Peter ad Vincula equally. . . . " Paid to the Lord Abbot for wine, wax, and spices withdrawn from him by the Treasurers of the Convent, 30s."
Costs of the houses at Nywebury made by William Churchey, 20s. The Westschephous is mentioned.
Costs of the houses, with other expenses. (Here occurs the paragraph struck out in the other account of this date.)
Delivery of moneys. — William Chirchesey, farmer there, delivered to the Lord Abbot, as the farm of sheep there this year, by bill, 100s. The same William delivered to the Lord by the hands of John Parker, in part payment of GO3 of the farm of the
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meadows of Erlycheham, &c , without tally, bill, or indenture, but only by acknowledgment upon this account, 40s."
Sum of Allowances and deliveries, 131 16s ll^1-
And so he now owes 281 9s 9d.
Whereof, delivered to the Rent-collector himself of Bleobury, 171 1s 9a.
Respite of the winter gift pending upon the Lord's tenants there, 50s.
Several supers (none on the accountant).
[On the dorse :]
Wheat, 86 qrs. 1 b., including 15 qrs. for the farm of the demesne lands there, demised to William Churchey. Whereof, delivered to John, Bailiff of Bleobury, &c.
Barley: 118 qrs. 1 b., including 30 qrs. of the farm of the demesne lands.
Rye, 9 qrs. 5 b. They " remain " upon Thomas Savernake, late farmer there.
Ptilse and outs.
Horses (a/ri), two, price 23s 4d.
Oxen, 13 ; whereof 10 in the hands of William Churchey, price per head 12s, and in the hands of the late farmer 3, by demise of the Lord, with two good ploughs and all the harness for the same, " without price."
One bull (taurus). Bullocks (bovicuV}^ two, one male, one female.
Sheep diversi sexsus, 347 ; price per head 18d and 22d.
Cows, 10. Geese, 6. Capons, none.
Cocks and hens: 24 of remainder. 32 of churchet (chur'to) * at the feast of St. Martin. " Whereof delivered to the Kitchener 1.8. And in the expenses of the Lord Abbot, being there at times within the time of the account, 16." 24 (sic) remain on the late farmer.
* The expression " de chur'to " occurs several times in this stock account.
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SHALYNGFORD BLEBURY. — 1443-4.
Account of John Aysshendon, Rent- collector there, from Michaelmas, 22 Henry VI. to the same feast in the 23rd year, in the 9th year of Abbot William.
Arrears, 10s.
Rent, as by the new rental. 65s.
Farm of the demesne lands, 25s, for which he does not answer, nor for the farm of the dovecote, because they ere demised to the said John as Keeper of the Manor, for his labour in the making of malt, by covenant with the Lord.
Perquisites of Court, 13s 4d.
Sum total of the Receipt, 41 8s 4(1.
Repairs of the Manor, as in roofing the chamber and repairing the kitchen, grange, and other houses there, with the wages of tilers, carpenters, &c. Expenses of carters (carec?} and other servants of the Lord coming (provenient') there, as appears in parcels by a bill exhibited. " And in costs of the Lord with' his household (familia) there being in the month of September," as appears by a bill, 20d. " And in the expenses of the Steward, Treasurer, and others there being at the Court8 holdeu there within the time of this account, 3s." Sum, 68s 3d.
" Delivery of moneys. And delivered to the Lord, as in the price of 5 qrs. of wheat bought by the Lord as without — price of the quarter 4s— 20s."
And he owes ld.
But there are due to the Lord by John Parker, late rent- collector, for part of the fine of Richard Smyth, 6s 8d.
[On the dorse :J
Wheat, received from the farmers of Shalyngford Neubury and Offynton. 29 qrs. were purchased by the Lord this year,
• Our' : only one court is mentioned above.
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viz. from John George of Wolston 24 qrs., and from the said accountant 5 qrs. Total 99 qrs. 6 b, including 5 qrs. 6 b. of remainder from the preceding year. Whereof, delivered to the Granger (granator) of the Abbey by the hands of the accoun- tant, 94 qrs.
Barley, received from the said farmers, 90 qrs. ; the whole delivered for wort (bras' in/us'}.
Pulse: 13 qrs., including 8 qrs. of remainder. Whereof, de- livered to the Lord's carter (carect'), 8 qrs. ; and to the Lord's servants (famulis), being there about the Lord's affairs at divers times, 1 qr. 6 b.
Oats, from said farmers, 15 qrs. " Whereof, delivered to the Curtar of the Abbey for the sustenance of the swans this year, by one tally, 4 bushels. And delivered to the Janitor of the Abbey for the horses' stalls, by 2 tallies, 2 qrs. 4 b. And delivered to the Lord's carter (carect') for the stalls of his horses at clivers times, by 2 tallies, 6 qrs."
Malt, 134 qrs. 5 b. , including 44 qrs. 5 b. of remainder Whereof, delivered to the Brewer of the Abbey, 68 qrs.
Cows : 1 cow of remainder, price 8a.
BAY WORTH. — 1448-9.
Rental of Bayworth, in the 27th year of the King that now is \Heury F/.]
Begins : " Of John Lowe, for 20 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow, that is to say, for two years, 14s. And for a fine, 20d."
Names of other tenants, with the sums due.
On the dorse is a memorandum that John Rose, of Sonnyng- well, made certain payments to the Lord Prior on Monday after St. Mark, 28 Henry VI.
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DOMBELTON. — 1459-60.
Account of Robert Chambour, Rent-collector there, from Michaelmas 38 to Michaelmas 39 Henry VI., and in the 25th year of Abbot William.
Arrears, 171 78 4£d.
Rent of assize. — 25l 7s 4^d of rents of tenants there, as by the rental. Increased rents of divers tenants ; William Boonde, Thomas Pratte, and Thomas Aileworth are named. Sum, 251 19s 8|d.
Winter gift. — " Nothing here in charge, because the Lord of his special grace has wholly pardoned the said gift to his tenants there."
Farm of the Manor. — The site, lands, meadows, feedings, and pastures were demised to certain persons by the accountant. The farms of N-etherfeld and Middelfelcl, and the farm of the pasture (in the tenure of Henry TracyJ, are mentioned. Sum, 251 6s 8d.
Perquisites of Court, 41s. Underwood and thorns sold in the Lord's wood called Dawmore, 21s.
Sum total of the Eeceipt, 711 15s 8|d.
Repayments. — " Paid to Castrum Ricardi of old custom by the year 2s. And paid to the Hundred of Gystysgate for releasing the Lord's suit by the year 6s 8d. And in the fee of Henry Tracy, Steward there, this year, 40s. And in the fee of William Notyngham of the Lord's counsel this year 20s." The Collector's stipend, 203. Sum, 41 8s 8d.
Enclosures, repairs, &c. " Paid to the Church of Dombelton, by the Lord, given for the repair of the said Church, 10s/' The rent of Thomas Ayleworth, 17s, was pardoned by the Lord because of the burning of his tenement. Sum, 78s 10d.
Delivered to William Gourney, the Lord's Receiver, by bill written with the Lord's hand, 50s. Delivered to the Lord by the accountant, as appears by four bills written with the Lord's
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hand, 291 15s. Delivered to Master William Parker, Steward of the Lord's household, 91. And in moneys delivered to the Lord, as in the price of 3 1 sheep delivered to the same Steward for the expenses of the household — price per head 2s — 62".
Sum of all payments, allowances, and deliveries, 521 14s 6d.
Sundry allowances and supers.
Among the supers: — "John Langham for his heriot, as appears
in the court roll of the preceding year, 16s The Eector of
Dombelton, for an amercement assessed upon him, 10s 8d." A water mill is mentioned. There is a super on the accountant.
GOSEY..— 1469-70.
Account of Henry Whithorn, Rent-collector there, from Michaelmas [9] to Michaelmas 10 Edward IV.
Rent of assize, 131 15s 4d; including 403 of the farm of 180 acres of demesne land demised to the tenants there. And 8d of the rent of a close called Wilkyns, so demised this year above the ancient rent of 12d. Sum. 13' 16s.
Winter gift. — For 603 lately received of winter gift he does not answer, for the cause noted in preceding accounts.
Farm of the demesne lands. — 13' 6s 8d of the farm of the meadows and pastures of Milham, Thorneham, Berneacres, ij medes [called] Parkemede and Northcotemede, and with all the several pasture called Gosehamwike with appurtenances, demised to [William] Wise. " And of 13s 4d of the farm of the portion of grain (pore1 granorum] in Gosey appertaining to the office of Lignar this year.'' Sum, 14'.
Perquisites of Court: none this year.
Sum total of the Receipt, 271 169.
Stipend of the accountant, 63 8d.
Y2
164 APPENDIX.
tl In moneys paid to the Lord's hands by the hands of William Wise of part of his farm of this year, 131 6a 8d."
" In moneys delivered to the selfsame accountant [as] rent- collector of OfFyngton of the issues of his office of this year, as it is contained in his account there of this year, 141 2s 8a."
Sum total of Allowances and deliveries, 27' 169. Quit.
[On the dorse :]
" The same answers for 4 bushels of wheat of churchet (churc') of the customary tenants there by the year for lands late Franklyn's, payable at the feast of Saint Martin."
LEWKENOUR, 1490-1.
Account of Geoffrey Rolf es>- Rent-collector there, from Michaelmas 6 to Michaelmas 7 Henry VII.
Arrears, 431 13s 0£d.
Rent of assize, 371 9s 3id.
Farm of the demesne lands. — 71 6s 8d of the farm of the Manor there, with the demesne lands, meadows, feedings, and pastures, demised to the accountant this year.
Perquisites of Court, 32s 6d. Fine of Stephen Hobbys; and heriots of John Baker, John Polkeyn, and William Lewyn.
Sum total of the Receipt, with arrears, 901 1s 5£d.
Repayment of rent, &c — " Paid to the Bailiff of the Hundred of Lewkenour for releasing the Lord's suit, as in preceding [accounts] , with other payments and customs yearly made, 30s 3d. Defaults of rent of Symyon's Mill, &c." Sum, 53s lld.
Stipend of the accountant, 40s. Expenses of the Steward for holding a Court there. " And in the expenses of Sir (Dompni) Robert Haylys and others coming with him to survey the Manor
APPENDIX. 165
there for 3 days, as appears by the bill thereof, shown and examined, 4" 3d." Sum, 50s 11".
Sum of all Allowances. 104s 10d.
And he owes 841 16s 1%A.
Supers on certain persons for rent in arrear, including :
" William Danvers, late one of the King's Justices, of his rent being in arrear for the time aforesaid, per annum, 20s — 60s.
" John, Duke of Suffolk, of his rent being in arrear for the time aforesaid, by the year 20s— 60s."
The accountant, of his arrears, 741 13s 7^.
THE MANOR OF BIEAM'S. — 1532.
Rental there renewed, 16 September 24 Henry VIII, , in the time of Edward CapelV.
Shepp' Magna. — William Elisander, for Stanfordes Place, renders yearly to the Lord 21s.
25 entries, giving the names of tenants and tenements, with amounts of rents, payable at two terms. Sum, 141 12s 0-|-d.
Dedenham. — 21 entries. Sum, 141 7s 5d.
Farleygh.—9 entries. Sum, 31 16s 2|d.
" Sum total of this Manor, 3*1 15s 8d.
'; Whereof there is allowed yearly of free rents 31 17s 2d; viz., to the Lady the Queen, 2s ld ; to Humphrey Foster, Kt., 4s od ; to Thomas Umton, 31 8s 8d ; to Eichard Wodcoke, 2s.
" And so remains clearly to the Lord of the Manor, 281 1 8s 6V
'• The farm of Trunkwell a pays to the Court of the Abbot, of the Monastery of Redynge yearly, of hidage, 2s ld."
fc Under Dedenham, " Trunkwsllis " is mentioned as paying 56s. 6d. yearly It was, with other tenements, in the tenure of William Marler.
166 APPENDIX.
DEEDS.
12 December, 1432.
LICENCE by Robert, Bishop of Salisbury, to Ralph, Abbot, and the Convent of St. Mary of Abendon.
In consideration that the possessions and benefices of the monastery have become much impoverished and diminished u per incendia virorum, pestilencias, morinam animalium, ac alios casus fortuitos," so that they are hardly sufficient t( ad hospitalitatem tenendam aliaque onera vobis incumbencia," the Bishop gives them licence to lease to farm " the fruits and profits of churches and portions of your said monastery," within the Bishop's diocese ; provided that such lease shall not extend "to fee or alienation."
• 12 July, 3'6 Henry VI., 1458.
LETTERS PATENT inspecting " certain certifications of Knights' Fees" of the time of King Henry II., noted in the Red Book of the Exchequer.
" Charter of the Abbot of Abindon."
Names of the Knights who hold of the church of old feoffment " De novo, nullus est. Et super dominium, nullus est." A fragment of the Great Seal remains.
5 July, 27 Elizabeth, 1585.
LETTERS PATENT of Pardon of an alienation of the site of the late monastery of Abingdon, made by William Blacknall, Senior, to certain uses. It mentions the following offices, &c.: —
The Gatehouse. The Porters Lodge.
APPENDIX. 167
Maister Stones Lodginge.
The Base Courte.
The Maltinge House.
The Brewhouse.
The Backhouse.
The Granatorie.
The Checker.
The longe Gallarye.
The. Carters Stable.
The Slaughterhouse.
The Cosyners Gatehouse.
The Cosyners House.
Houses called the Workes.
The little Cort.
The Churcheyarde.
The soil of divers houses pulled down at the dissolution of the monastery, called the Abbottes lodging, the Hale, the Promptuarie, the Pantrie, the Kitchyn, the Fermerie, the Sexterye, the great Churche, the Charnell house, the Stables, the Frater, the Cloyster, the Chapterhouse, the Dorter.
Lands and tenements called the "Workeyarde.
The Pryvye Garden.
The Orchard adjoining the Rectory of St. Nicholas.
The Pryors Orcharde.
The Covent dytche.
A parcel of land and marsh called the Pitensarie.
Three parcels of land and pasture called the Covent Close, con- taining 10 acres.
A meadow called Bruernhays. The Great Seal is appended.
13 May, 36 Elizabeth, 1594.
LETTERS PATENT, under the Seal of the Exchequer, exemplify- ing "a certain declaration or confirmation of divers churches,"
Ib8 APPENDIX.
&c., to the Abbot and Convent of Abendon, made by Ralph, Bishop of Salisbury, 13 October, 1378, remaining among the records of the Court of Augmentations. Thomas de Chilton, their co-monk and proctor, sets out their possessions in the form of a petition ; including " the parish church of St. Ellen in Abendon, with the chapel of Draiton." Certain items in accounts of the 14th century are also inspected : they relate to Northcote, Chyveleswelle, the Rectory of la Deane, and Farneburgh.
This exemplification is made at the request of John Winche- combe, Esquire.
INDEX.
Abbey, the 47, 89 bis, 108
, servants in the, 87. See Servants
, site of the, 166
Abbot, the, 23, 42, 79, 83, 90, 121, 134
, bakery of the, 79
, caprioli of the, 8, 63, 87, 105
, chamberlain of the, 32
— ! — , composition with the, 5 bis
, crucibol' of the, 87
, debts of the, 21, 31, 32, 49, 55
— «r, expenses of the, 9, 85. 156, 159
, gift of the, 44
. hogs of the, 2
, horses of the, 147, 148
, liberat tones pro speciebus, 86
, loan from the, 145
, lodging of the, 167
, manors of the, 36
, oblation of the. 62
, payments to the, 5, 25, 44, 61, 79,
103, 146 , receipts from the, 16, 23, 24,,52, 59,
74, 100, 117. 118 .
, servants of the, 87
• , stipend of the, 150
, suit of the, 40
, tastes of the, 2
, treasurer of the. See Treasurer
, visits of, to certain manors, 157,
160 ' , wine and ale (or exennia) sent
to the, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 17, 19, 26, 45, 53,
62, 68, 71, 75, 80, 86, 91, 96, 104, 108,
113, 121, 123, 129, 133, 137. 141 Abendon, Thomas, scholar, 75 , , Chamberlain of the abbey,
100, 102 ter, 104, 105 big, 107, 109
, , account of, 108
, , moak, spices of, 109
Abindon, William de, rector of Boxore,
19
Abingdon, 27, 28 bis, 29, 30, 34, 40, 78,
103, 106
, cottage in, 120
, fields of, 58, 69, 72, 79, 111, 122
, house in, 3
, men of, 90
, rents in, 1, 3, 4, 12, 34 bis, 37, 43,
78, 111, 122
, rent-collector in, 13
, tenements in, 12, 47, 58, 79, 83,
84, 97, 112, 114, 123, 133, 134, 137,
139, 140, 141
, tithes in, 35
, Bargh'strete, 131, 133, 136, .137,
139, 140
, Borestrete, 95 bis
, Borewestret, 69 bis, 72 bis
, Brodestret, 69, 72, 95, 114, 132,
136, 139, 142
, , gardens in, 124
, , rent in, 115
, , tenements in, 97. 124
, Bury (le), shop in, 69,' 72, 95, 132,
136, 139
, Golafreslane, 118, 120
, Horsfeyr (le), 72, 95
, Horsmarket (le), 131, 136, 139
, Horsspepynge, 69
, Littelbryggestret, 15, 37, 115
, Ockestret, Okkestrete, Okstret,
72, 114, 131, 136, 139, 140, 169
, St. Ellen's street, 69 bis, 72, 120
, , East, 97
, , West, 24, 80, 83, 95, 115,
132, 136, 139
Absence of brethren, 42, 43. 47, 84, 102 Absolon, John, 145
Abyndon, Nicholas de, brother, chap- lain, 38
, Thomas de, 38. See Abendon
, H., sociug, 43
170
INDEX.
Accounts, rolls of, 108
Achamstede, 148
Acurmen, 147, 148
Adam, a workman, 48
Adelwold, St., feast of, 12
Admittances, 48
Advent, 2, 76
Agistment, 145, 151
Aid, 2 bis
Aileworth, Thomas, 162
Albs, 134
Aide worth, John, 132
Ale. 4, 7, 12, 28 bis, 38, 45, 55, 75, 87, 105, 129, 133, 137, 141, 144, 146, 157
. weak, 16, '77
', good, 44, 53, 62, 75, 87, 91, 105
Alford, John, 136
Alfryche, Thomas, 58
Almarie, an, for vestments, 98
Almariolnm, for old cloths, 110
Almonds, 3, 33, 38
Almoner, the, 1, 16. 18, 21, 23, 25, 32, 37, 42 bis, 44, 52, 61, 69 *;*, 70, 72, 74, 79 bis, 84, 91, 95, 102, 111, 112 bis, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123 bit, 128, 132 bis, 136, 137, 140 bis
, customs of the. 117
, servant of the, 15
Alms of the convent, 26
Altar, the great, 95
, cloths tor the, 134
, cushions for the, 134
, herse for the, 134
, peyntydclothys for the, 134
, picture on the, 98
, steynetclothes for the, 98
, text for the, 98
. towels for the, 98
, two round tables at the south end
of the, 98
- — of St. Edmund's Chapel, 67. 70
Amercements, 148, 149, 152
Amesbury, Prioress of, gift of the, 119
Amphora, a wooden, 98
Angels, 12
Aniseed, 4
Anniversary, an, 60
Annunciation, the, 158
Appelton, Appnlton, 59
, lord of, 18, 20
, rector of, 59, 66
Appelford, Appnlford, account of, 149
Appelford, reeve of, 51, 144
Apperley, John. 124
Apples, 53, 74, 76
Archdeacon, procuration of the, 63
Ascheden, William, 93. Sec Asshyndon
Ashes, for washing vestments, 105
Ash trees, 52, 64
Asscheden, John, 1
Asshelers (stone), 49
Asshenden. John, farmer, 155. See
Aysshendon
, William, Abbot, 134. See William
Asshendon, Kichard, 119
Asshull, 153
Asshyndon, William, Treasurer, 152
Assignments, 51, 59, 78, 80
Assize broken, 34
Aston. John. 28
Aumbler (horse), 102
Autumn, 3, 5, 8
, costs of the, 144, 146, seq.
feasts, 26. 28, 43, 62, 84, 102
Average, 36, 151, 158 Avesage of hogs, 153 Axes, 8; axe-helves, 58 Aylestone, Robert, 39 Aylton, tenement called, 125
, William, 112
Aysshendon, John, rent-collector, 160.
See Asshenden
Baches, tenement called, 115, 125
Bacon, John, 152
Baggl'e, 112
Bailiff, a, 34, 35, 40, 64
, Richard formerly, 66
, Thomas, 125
Baker, the, of the Abbey, 147, 150, 152.
157
Bakehouse, the, 167 Bakere, Pistor, John, 50, 66, 164 Bakery, the, 37
, the Abbot's, 79, 111, 122
Balam, a workman, 27, 29
Balaunces, a pair of, 126
Bankeres, 94
Banners, 62
Bannockys, 16
Barber, of the Infirmary, 46
Barbers, 46
, three, 25, 44, 120
, twc, 33
INDEX.
171
Barbour, tenement of, 83, 84, 85, 100,
102
, Walter, 51. See Walter
Baret, Henry, 124 ter
Barewe, John, 48
Barley, 5, 10, passim
Barns, 54
Baron, John, 157
Barres, tenement outside [the], 139
Bartelott, Henry, farmer, 149
Bartholomew, Master, physician, (Jisi-
cus) 26
Barton, le, 129 , William, Warden of the office of
Trinity of St. Mary of Abendon, 111,
115. See Bevton Base Court, the, 167 Basins of brass, 110
of latten, 110
of tin, 94
Baskets, 8, 94 Bate, John, 48 Batham, pasture called, 83 Bawdrick, a, for a bell, 62 Bayly, Alan, 55 Bayworth, 117, 141
, keeper of, 76, 111, 122, 130
, quarry of, 113
, rental of, 161
Beam, a, 8
Beans, 37, 38
Bedclothes, 26
Beef, 38
Bekford, the lord of, 154
Belhows, priest of, 91
Bell, clapper of a. 62
Bell-ringers of the church, 24, 44, 113
120 Bell-ringing, 9, 62
on obits, 44
Bells, cords for the, 62, 71
, mending the, 68
, hanging the, 71
Bemond, John, 21
, • , Refectorer, 93
Bemont, John, Warden of St. Edmund's
Chapel, 94
Bench of a tenement, 124 Benedict, St., feast of the translation
of. 25, 44, 49, 120 bis.
, money of, 63, 85, 91, 102
Benedictine Constitutions, the, 44
Benet, John, 93
, Warden of St. Edmund's Chapel,
70,72
Benfeld, Thomas, servant, 45 Bensington, mill of, 3, 14
, miller of, 12, 14
Bequests, 43 Berecote, J., brother, 2 Bereford, William, Treasurer, 149 Berford, William, 28 Berkshire, 4, 39, 88, 106 Bernard, John, 120 Berneacres, 163 Berton, la, 12, 82, 100
, bailiff of, 153
, reeve of, 15, 51, 150
, William, 93. See Barton
Besilles, Katherine, 148
Betertone, portion in, 82, 99
Bieams', manor of, rental of the, 165
Biles, 35, 41
Bills, 18
Blacknall, William, senior, 166
Blebury, R., \ brother] 19, 20
, Richard, noviter professus, 86
Bledelew, Richard, 93 bis.
Bleobury, 147, 148
, reeve of, 147. See Shalycgford
Bleobury
Blockele, John, 63 Blodey, William, 120 Bloxham, J., socius, 43 Boards, 29, 30, 39, 41, 47, 52. 76, 107,
113. See Nails Bocher, Peter, of Westmon', 66
, Richard, rent-collector, 156
Bochere, Geoffrey, 119. See Boucher
Bodecote, William^ 27
Bodycroft, 34
Bolt, John, reeve, 143
Boltar, John, 34
Bondman, a, 150, 151, 153, 154
Boondays, 54, 144, 146, seq.
Boonde, William, 162
Boots, 8, 62, 86
of Knights, 63
Boreshulle, rents in, 58
, tenement in, 61
Borogh, Robert, 90
Boteler, Botiler, William, 90, 132, 136,
154 , , relict of, 142
172
INDEX.
Boteley, John, 90, 134, 135
, Warden of St. Edmund's Chapel,
accounts of, 131, 135, 139 Boton, Richard and Isabella, 59 Boucher, Geoffrey, 127. See Bochere Boure, John, 77, 154; clerk, 155 Boveton, William, receiver, 100, 101 ter,
102, 103, 107, 108 Bowls, silver, 92, 93 Bowyer, 32
, John, son of John Sompter, 50
Boxes, for oblations, 98
Boxore, Boxesore, church of, 1, 18, 19
, rector of, 19, 20 bis, 59, 66'
, Richard, Abbot, 91, 92, 94, 151
Boys, singing, 90. See Youths Bradeley, Bradele, 101, 103
, farm of, 84, 85
, manor of, 88, 106
Bradeweye, Robert and Alice (or Adam),
alms for the souls of, 80, 113, 123 Brake, a, 126 Bran, 111, 122 Brass, dish of , 8; pot of, 8 Braunche, John, 124 Bread, 28, 31, 37, 43, 74, 75, 129, 133,
137, 141, 144, 146; baking, 38 Breeches of the monks, 87, 105. 108 Bredenhnll, Edmund, 148 Brethren, or co-brethren, 87, 103, 105,
112, 113, 123 Brenetor, Simon, 30 Brewer of the abbey, the, 146, 151, 157,
161
Brewhouse, the, 167 Brewing, 23, 42 Bridge, a, 30 Bridges in the Pittancery, 19
, making of, 124
Bridles, 88, 105, 108 Bristoll, John of, 48
Britonesin, garden annexed to the hos- pice called, 1 19 Britte, or Brittesplace, tenement called,
118, 120
, John, 120. See Bryt
Brner, William, 21
Bruernhays, 167
Brules, John, instructor of the young,
51. See Instructor Bran, John, chaplain of, 38 Bruns, Richard, 150
Brut, tenement of, 31
, Alice, 44, 47
, John, tenement of, 43. See Britte,
Bryt
Bryan, Juliana, gift of, 25 Brydecombe, John, monk, 55, 70
, Robert, 66
Brygge, Thomas Chamberleyn atte, 52
Buckets, 98, 130
Buckwheat, 6, 7, 10, passim
Building, a new, 80, 81
Bull, a, 159
Bullocks, 159
Burning of a tenement, 162
Burton, Hugh, servitor, 105
Bury, scholars of, 90
, le. See Abingdon
Bustian, vestments of, 133, 134
Butler, the, 63
Butlery, the, 97, 98
Butte of land, one, 132, 136, 140
Butter, 6
Bydell, Thomas, 128
Bysschop, Bysshupp, heirs of, 79, 112,
123 , John, 114, 125
Caldecote, 35, 36
, tenement called, 132, 133
Caleys, tenement called, 83, 100
, John, 60
Calves, 6
Cumpeden, William, 2
Campion, tenement of, 74, 75 bis, 76, 77
Candelabra, 94, 98
of latten, 135, 141
Candles, 5, 8, 13, 17, 28, 39, 54
, tallow, 61
Cant', duo quaterni, 134
Canterbury, Archbishop of, Henry, 106
Cantor, the, 22, 42, 90, 121. See Pre- centor
Cantares, or Cantatores, in the Chapel, 80 ter, 113
, rewards to the, at Christmas and
other feasts, 121
Capell', Edward, 165
Capitagia, 36
Capons, 62, 65, 148, 150
Cardinals, 39
Carncto, pomi de, 5
Carpenter, Thomas, 74, 128
INDEX.
173
Carpenters, 27, 28, 29, 30 bis, 31, 47, 54,
64, 77, 87, 124, 130, 134, 138, 146,
160
Carpentry, 81, 113, 152 Carriage, 45 Carsyngton, John, 2 Carter, the, 146, 152, 161
, the lord's, 161
, stable of the, 167
Cartere, John, 66
, Robert, 24, 145
Carters, 8, 28, 35, 40, 144, 160
Carts, 8, 39, 40, 107, 113, 144, 146, 157
, furniture of, 57
Gary, John, claviger, 13
Cases, 134
Castel, Adam, 21, 55, 66
Gaynard, cottage called, 154
Cattle, 152
Cave, William, 149
Celebrants, 26, 68, 71. 80, 96, 133, 137,
141
Celer, John atte, 30 Cellar, the, 37, 43
of the Convent, 24
of a tenement. 83, 100
Cellarer, the, 7, 23^ 28, 42, 44 bis, 50 bis,
56, 59, 63 bis, 67, 79, 85, 102, 112,
118,120, 123,145, 151, 158
of the Convent, 24
, office of, 51
.customs of the, 117
. See Crnndon, Peter ; Dnmbnlton,
Robert Cement, 49 Cemeteries, 62
Cemetery, the, 60, 67, 70, 81, 97 , herbage sold in the, 95, 132, 136,
140
Cerneye, the Abbot at, 3 Chaff, 40, 53 Chafur, pety, 94 Chairs, 71,98 Chalices, 98, 134, 141 Chalke, Thomas, 118 Chamber, the, 3, 45, 63, 81
, of the monks, 109
, upper, 98
Chamberlain, the, 17, 22. 23, 26, 32, 36,
42, 44 big, 45, 50, 53/56, 64, 69. 70,
72, 73, 75. 82, 85, 86, 87, 95 99, 100,
103, 117, 129, 131, 136, 139
Chamberlain, office of, 86, 110
houses of the, 107
customs of the, 117
horses of the, 108
hospice of the, 108
• spices of -the, 104. See Sub-
Chambsrlain
of the Abbot, 32
Chamberleyn, tenement of, 74, 127
, Thomas, atte Brygge, 52 bis, 55
Chambour, Chambr', Chanmbre, Henry,
115, 125
, Robert, rent-collector, 162
, William, 78
Champion, tenement of, 127
, Roger, 52
Chapel, nave of the, 98
, expenses in the, 80, 123
, bason and torches in the, 80
, illutninant of tapers in the, 113
, oblation of the, 3, 4, 13
, rushes for the, 113
, straw for the, 133
, wax tapers for the, 13
Chaplain of tbe Abbot, 118
of the Gardinary, 53
of the Infirmary, 4, 13
of the Lignary, 7
of the Pittancery, 19
of the Sacristan, 62
of St. Edmund's Chapel, 68, 71
Chaplains, 19, 38, 39, 45 bis, 53
Chaplond, 58
Chapter, windows over the, 27
, wear of the. 27
general, contribution of the, 75, 88,
92, 106, 121,129 Chapter-house, the, 167 Charcoal (carbones), 8, 62, 80, 81, 105 Charnel-house, the, 167 Charney, 59. See Cerneye Charun, 5, 7
Chaundeler, William, 61 Chaunterel, Nicholas, 10 Checker, the, 167 Cheese, 6, 23, 28, 31, 37, 38, 42, 91, 92,
94, 102, 146, 147 Cheeses, rent of, 85
Chelrey, John, monk, recession of, 104 Cherchewardeseyte, 58, 63 Chererey, John, 13 Chest, the common, keepers of, 89
174
INDEX.
Chest, a new, 96
Chests, 94, 98
Chevage (capitagium, chivagiuni), 61,
150, 151, 153 Chevayn, Robert, 115 Cherynton, Richard, 121 Chilton, Thomas de, 32
, , Treasurer, 41, 51
, , monk and proctor, 168
Chimney, a, 13, 124, 156
, rent for a, 128
Chimneys, stone for, 113
Chivele, Chyvele, chnrch of, 1, 18, 27, 45
, manor of, 83, 85, 101, 103
, rectory of 84, 85, 101, 103
Chivelesgrove, 85
Chiveleswell, Cheveleswell, 28, 82, 99,
102, 117, 168 Chiveneye, Henry, 2 Choir, the, 62, 98 Christmas, 4, 7, 8, 13, 19, 26, 39, 45, 46,
53, 63, 64, 75, 80, 87, 91, 105, 106,
121, 129
, feeding the servants at, 146
Church, the great, 89, 167
, aisle of the, 90
, cleaning the, 62
, door of the, 60
, expenses in the, 61
, nave of the, 60, 75
, new work of the, 113
, north aisle of the, 60
, north side of the, 60
, roofing the. 27
, south aisle of the, 89
Church of England, defence of the, 106 Churches, confirmation of, 167
, licence to lease fruits of, 166
Churchet, chnrscett, chnrschet, cherchet,
of hens, 36, 37 Ms, 61, 145, 152, 153,
159, 164
, of wheat, 61
Churchey or Churchesey, William, 152,
159 ; farmer, 158
Churchyard, the, 1 67. See Cemetery Chylde's tenement, 79, 112, 123 Cider, 53, 55, 75
, making, 57, 58
Clarice, tenement of, 7 Clawtrales, 43 Claviger, the, 8, 13 Us, 26, 40 Cledon, Walter, 28
Clement, St., day of, 60
Clement, John, 21
Clench, Cleynche, Clynche, tenement of,
69, 72, 95 bis, 131, 133, 137, 139, 140 Clere, Nicholas de, 2 Clergy, the, 88, 106, 107, 129 Clerk of the Church, 90
of the Treasurers, 45
of St. Edmund's Chapel, 68, 71,
96 big, 133, 137, 141
to light the tapers, 80
•Clerke, tenement of, 115, 125
, John, 129
Clerks of the Church, 80
, stipends of the, 62
, ringing by the, 62
of accounts, 73, 81, 88, 92, 96, 106,
113, 123,130,133, 137, 141 Cleve, J., brother, 19, 20 Cloister, the, 89, 167
, windows of the, 46
, sedilia of the, 47
, work in the, 48
, gargoils of the, ib.
Close, the Covent, 167
, le, 123
Cloth, 120, 121
, linen, 25, 29, 32, 44, 62, 86
, woollen, 86
Cloths, 30
, hanging and taking down, 62 big
, altar, 134
, peynted, for the altar, 134
, steynet, 98
Clynche. See Clenche Clyve, le, 143
, Robert, 2
Co-brethren. See Brethren
Cocks and hens, 65, 153 seq.
Codesdon. See Cuddesdon
Codling, 38
Caena Domini, dies Coence, 24, 43, 82,
105 • Cok, John, 24
, tenement of, 37
Coke, . . . ., 37
, Richard, 119
Cokeyn, William, neif, 64
Cokharryes lane, 154
Colbroke, Colbrook, rent in, 82, 88 big,
99, 109 Colcote, tenement in, 95 bis, 136, 140 bis
INDEX.
175
Colcote, chamber in the manor of, 138
Colern', Richard, wife of, 95
Coleshull, William, 34
Coliar', a, 55
Colkes, 152
Collations, on obits and feasts, 23, 24, 42,
43, 67, 71, 96
Colne, a monk retires to, 104 Colnham, Culneham, 6, 7, 9 big, 10, 11,
43
, meadow of, 87
, poor of, 50
, smith of, 55
, Ticar of, 59. See Culham
Colnhammede, 100, 105, 108 Colyns, John, junior, 99 Combe, J. de, 36 Comenore, stone bought at, 47
, church of, 45
, \icar of, 59
, reeve of, 24
. Robert, Almoner, 119
, , kinswoman of, ib.
, William de, Abbot, 3
, William, Treasurer, 41, 45
Composition, 5 bis
Confections, 62
Connel, a, 57
Constable, the, 36, 40
Consuctudines, 2, 4, 7, 19, 50 Ms, 53. 62,
63, 67, 71, 75, 84. See Customs Contribution, 92. See Chapter Convent, the, 23, 26 bis, 28, 34, 42, 43, 45
big, 46 ter, 58, 59, 68, 71 bis, 76, 80, 86
, signatio of the, 2
, expenses in the, 62, 86, 103, 109,
112, 120, 129, 133
, bread and ale for the, at proces- sion, 133, 137, 141,
, fruits for the, 130
, oblation of the, 96, 112, 123, 133,
137, 140
, payments to the, 103
, procession of the, 96
, wine for the, 120
Convocation, 106
Cook, stipend of a, 4, 13
Cookf , John, of Radeley, 83
Cooke, John, 138
Cooks, 39
Cope, a red, 134
Cords and lines, 29
Corn, 147
, sale of, 83
rents, 151
cakes (corneys), 16
Cornvyle, Cornevile, John, 52, 74, 128
Corporalia, 134
Corr', William, 27
Corrody, a, 75
Corson, tithes [of], 59. See Curson
Corvyser, a. 119
Cosey, 157
Cosyner's house, the, 167
gatehouse, the, ib.
Cotseliscrofte, tithes of, 91
Cottages, 12, 13, 30, 43, 69, 72, 95, 97,
115, 118, 127, 131, 135, 136, 139, 153
, enclosure of, 97
Cotyler, John, 100
Coumbe, le, 143
Coumede, 59
Council General, a, 92, 106 bis
Counsel, 162
• , a, and his clerk, 64
Countyngbord, in the Exchequer, 110 Coupere, of Lokyng, 66
, Richard, 81
Court, expenses of a, 17, 64
, held by the Steward, 36, 40, 160
, land of the, 34
, mill under the, 34
, tithe-corn and hay of the, 35
, the base, 167
, the little, ib.
, rolls, 108
Courts, perquisites of, 16, 35, 36, 52, 61.
74, 83, 84, 100, 101, 128, 143 seq. Coutholf, land of, 40 Covvkeeper, 146 Cowls, 7, 39, 63, 75, 81, 104, 105. 109,
129, 133, 137, 141 Cows, 16, 61, 65 Crates, for fish, 130 Cray, James, 97 Creditors, 88, 110, 115,125 Crendon, John, servitor, 68
, monk, 109
, Peter, 55
, Thomas, brother, Warden of St.
Edmund's Chapel, 67, 68 See
Crundon Cressets. 61, 62 Crests, 27
176
INDEX.
Crock, a, 41 Croft, 35, 36, 57, 128 Croftes, Richard, brother, 90 Crofts, 129
Crokker, , 15
Crongate. John. 108
Cross, holy, Exaltation of, 63
, Invention of, 60
, the great, in the nave, 60
, the black, 60
, pyx before the, 67, 70, 95
, in the cemetery, 71
Croul, John, chaplain, 38, 39
Crucifix, on the north side of the church,
60
Cruettes, 98 Crnndon, Henry, Infirmarer, 93
, J. 93
, John, 33
, Peter de, 33, 43, 51
, , Treasurer, 22
, , Kitchener, 46 bis
, Cellarer, 50. See Crendon
Cuddesdon, Codesdon, 28, 117
, deanery of, 12
, keeper of, 23, 24, 31, 42, 43, 45, 49,
117
, poor of, 25, 44
, chancel of, building of the, 29
, mill of, 59
Cnlham, 36. See Colnham
Cummin, 4
Cumnor. Sec Comenore
Cupboards. 13, 110
Cups and saucers, 29, 57, 92
, perquisites of, 91
Curialitate, ex, 13, 30,47, 109, 121
Curson, . 63. See Corson
Curtain, a, 123
Curtar, the, 59, 66, 118, 144, 147, 148,
150, 161
Cushions, 98, 106, 134 Custards or flauns (flanones), 36 Customars (tenants), 143, 144, 146 Customs, 88, 91, 96, 102, 110, 117, 122,
129. See Consuetiidines Cutteler, Robert, mason, 156
Dacere. in the Hall, 110 Dftggevyle, William, 46, 66 J>airy, 9 Dairywoman, 35, 40, 146
Dancastre, Thomas, monk, 93. 109
, Refectorer, 91
Danvers, William, Justice, 165
David, wife of, 95 *
Davynhorn, wood of, 153
Dawmore, wood called, 162
Daye, Joh., 9, 10
Deacons, the, 7, 13, 19, 26, 45, 53, 63, 68,
71, 75, 80, 87, 91, 96, 105, 113, 120,
129
, feast of the, 2
Debtors, 89, 92, 97, 110, 114, 125
Debts, 2, 4
Debenham. 165
Dedication day (of St. Edmund's Chapel) ,
68, 71, 96, 133, 137 Delves, the, 149 Demesne lands, 84, 101, 151, 152, 153,
155, 156, 163, 164 Dene, Deane, la, church of, 23, 24, 27,
43, 50
, rectory of, 117, 168
, Alice atte, 52
Derby, Thomas, 104
Dereby, 34
Devenysh, John, 47
Devon, John of, 48
Deyvyl, J., sociiis, 43
Diere, John, 1 18. Sec Dyer
Dinner at Welford, 107
Dir', T., Prior, 92
Dish of brass, 8 bis
Dishes, 29, 39, 57
Distress (for rent), 12, 50, 102, 154
Ditch, the great, cleansed, 54
, the Covent, 167
, , weals for taking fish in the,
130
Doctors, 106 Donne, John, coliar', 55 Door-making, 27, 48, 49, 76, 81 Doors, 97, 113 Dormitory, or Dorter, the, 49 bis, 87, 99,
105,110. 167 Dorset, Dorszete, Dorsete, John, brother,
Trinity Warden, 78, 79, 82
, — '—, Abbot, 82, 89, 92, 94, 149
Dotel, John, 48
Dovecote, a, 160 ; stone for a, 40
, expenses about a, 47
Dovecotes, 61 Dowgan, John, 124
INDEX.
177
Drags (harrows), 57 Drayhamwyke, portion in, 5 Drayton, Draiton, 5, 8, 10, 11
, chapel of, 168
, grange at, 8
, demesnes and lithe of, 9
, servants at, 10
, tithe of, 153
, Nicholas, brother, 47
— , William, Prior, 79, 111, 122 Draytone, William de, 2 Drayton-Wike, fields of, 90 Dumbeltou, Dombelton, Dombulton,
church of, 1, 18, 162
, pension from, 2
, rector of, 163
, rent in, 82, 99
, accounts of, 153, 162
, Robert, Cellarer, 32
Dungpot, a, 58
Dunster, William, brother, 90
Duyrlyng, a tenement called, 145
, Margaret, ib.
Dyer, Alice, 125. See Diere
Easement, 80, 153 Easements of the Soeii, &c., 43 Easter, 2, 3 day, 45
— taper, 61, 67 Eavesboard, 138 bis Edgar, King, obit, of, 23, 42
— , John, 21 Edmund, St., [the Archbishop,] feast of,
24, 26, 45, 63, 67, 68, 71, 87, 91, 96,
105, 121, 129, 133, 137
, Translation of, 68, 71, 96, 133, 137
, life of, 98
, box hanging before the image of,
141
— , the Confessor, expenses on the
three feasts of, 140
. , Deposition of, 140
, the Martyr, 60
— , Sir, chaplain of St. Edmund's, 69
ter, 72 Edward, St., the King, feast of, 23, 42
— , John, reeve, 147, 148
— , William, 100 Eels, 108
Eggs, 28, 36, 38, 105, 146, 150 sty. Elisander, William, 165
Ellesfeld, fee of, 78 Us
Elm, boards of, 113
Elms, 75, 119
Elys, John, hoayer, 119, 128
Empster, a monk called, 90
Enclosures, 162
Enderby, Richard, 88
Enesham, Eynesham, Thomas, monk, 93,
97, 109
, Warden of St. Edmund's Chapel, 94
— , Chamberlain, 110 Enford, John de, Dan, 4 Erlycheham, 159 Esquires, 5
Esteldesley, rector of, 66 Estgareston, Richard, 85 Estrichbord, board called, 126 •Estrays, 34
Eswylis, 58. See Weals Etone, 59 Eustas, 29 Evesham, Evysham, Richard, 127, 128,
129, 130
Ewer, a silver, 90
Exchequer, counting-board in the, 110 Exennia, 19, 46, 54, 62. See Gifts Explorator, 44 Eynesham, 21
, J. de, Dan, 4
, John, 16, 17, 19, 20 bis, 22
-, John de, brother, Gardener, 61,
56, 57. See Enesham Eysilver, 145, 151, 158
Fachel, Roger, 40
Faggots, 75, 129
Fairs, stallage of, 34
Faith, St., the Virgin, feast of, 151,
158
Farleygh, 165 Farmers, 45, 59, 61, 65, 86 Farneburgh, 168 Faryndon, vicar of, 156 Fast-days, 19, 62 Fauxlor, tenement [of], 37 Fayreman, John, tailor, 32 Feast-days, 23, 24, 42, 43, 62
, bread and ale for, 28
Feasts, principal, 39
, six, 24, 43, 121
, ten, 38
, three, 68, 71
2 A
178
INDEX.
Feasts, fifteen, 118. See Autumn feasts
Fees, 85
Feet, woollen cloth for the (pedilia),
86, 87, 104, 105, 108
washing, 110
Fencote, rent in, 83, 100
Fenello, Roger de, 52
Ferenambrok, 152
Fermerie, the, 167. See Infirmary
Feronr, Richard, a smith, 10
Ferry-toll, 6
Feteplace, tenement called (in Oxford?),
15
, John, 115, 125
Fethelers. See Fytheler
Fichet, Thomas, 25
Fields, gifts in the, 8
Fifteenth, the King's, 8, 156
Figs, 38, 76
Filberts, 129
Fires, 1 66. See Burning
Firewood, or billets (busca), 3, 4, 7, 14,
15, 16, 25, 35, 44, 52, 62, 76 Fish, 16. 18, 28, 52, 74, 87, 105, 130, 146
• , feeding the, 3
, various kinds of, 38
, taken in the Convent ditch, 130
Fisher (Piscar*), Nicholas,of Eynesham,
21. See Fisser, Fysscher Fishery, 57, 149, 150. See Okke Fishing, 17, 54, 57, 76, 119, 128
nets, 54, 57
Fishpond, the, 3, 40
Fisser, William, 52
Flatbury, R. de, brother, Kitchener, 34
Flatpece, a, of silver, 92
Fleeces, 153
Flesh, 146
days, 43
Flour, 8 bis, 38
Fold, the Lord's, 156
Folkes tenement, 1
Forms. 98, 135
Foster. Humphrey, knight, ] 65
Franklyn's land, 164
Frankpledge, view of, 17, 75, 125
Frater, the, 167
Fraunkelayn, Roger, bedel, 101
Fremesworthe, Robert, monk, 80, 109
Frend, John, 146
Frensch, Margaret, 125
Frensheman, Gylham (or William), 118
Freryncourt, in Kenyngton, 100, 106
Frefholina, St., feast of, 39
Frock, a, 3
Frocks, making of, 109
Frontal, a, 98
Fruit, 76
, in the garden, 128
, gathering of, 17, 55, 130 bis
, sale of, 53
, purchase of, 130
Fryleforde, Frileford, 59, 63
, tenement in, 61
, John, 93
, Reginald de, 36
, Robert, monk, 55
, William, mother of, 60
Fuel, 46, 58, 80, 81, 88, 106, 112, 123
, axe for, 110
Fugitive, a, 151 Fnlbrok, Robert, 60 Fuller, Henry, 81
, Richard, 74
, William, 21, 118
Fulling-mills, 88 Fur, for robes, 28 Fychet, Thomas, quarryman, 33 Fyscher, Juliana, 124 Fytheler, tenement of, Fethelers, 67, 70. 95, 132, 136, 140, 142. See Vetelers '
Galen, 14
Gallery, the long, 167
Gamage, Robert, 66
Garden, the, 2, 3, 16, 18, 21, 74, 76, 87,
97, 119
, digging in the, 105
, door of the, 107
, farm of the, 128
, grange of the, 56
, houses in the, 17
, onions in the, 119
, pasture in the, 128
, seeds for the, 105
, tools for the, 106
, walls of the, 81
, the privy, 167
, a new, 128
Gardener, the, 16, 19, 20. 23, 25, 31, 42,
44 bis, 48, 50, 51, 73, 82, 99, 112 117,
120, 123,127
, courts of the, 52
, customs of the, 1 17
INDEX.
179
Gardener, hospice of the, 128, 130 — , office of the. 57, 127
, servant of the, 130
, a (gar dinar iiis, hortolanus) , 35, 40
Gardens, 52, 68, 69, 72, 74, 124, 127,
128, 129, 132 Gardinaria, 77
Gareford, 63
, rents in, 58 bis
, R., 9
Gargoils, 48
Garlic, 38
Gate, the red, keeper of, 105
Gatehouse, the, 166
Gatesden, John de, Master, 4
Gaudia, 79, 111, 121
Guy Ion, Thomas, Warden of St. Ed- mund's Chapel, 135
Geese, 35, 36, 65, 148
Genemannes land, 145
Geoffrey, barber, 33
George, John, 161
Gercheden, Thomas, 92, 93. See Sher- chedene
Gifts, 5, 6, 7, 148. See Exennia
Girths, 88, 105, 108
Glasier or glassmaker, a, 50 — , expenses of a, 27, 46
Glasiers, oblations of, 46
Glass, expenses for, 46
vessel, 4
Glastonbury, Abbot of, 90
Glouc', Thomas, the Curtar, 148
Gloucester, Duke of, secretary of the, 90
Glovere, Richard, groom, 29 — , Robert, 96
Gloves, 64, 146
Godewyn, Robert, farmer, 153, 154, 155
Godstow, Abbess of, 83, 100
Golafr', Thomas, legacy of ,25
, William, 55
Golafreslane. See Abingdon
Goldsmith, a, 90
Gomme, tenement of, 24, 25, 43, 44, 46, 79, 118, 119, 120
Gonteres tenement, 118 See Gunter
Goolde, Nicholas, 125
, , Anne, relict of, 132
Gosehamwike, 163
Gosey, Goseye, account of, 163
Goseye, Robert de, Dan, 4
Gourney, William, receiver, 162
Goylyn, John. 90
, Thomas, Kitchener, 90 bis
Graff es, planting, 130 Granatorie, the, 167 Grange, the, 35
accounts, 144 seq.
(at Drayton), 8
Grander, 161 Grapes, 53, 75
, gathering, 55
Grascroft, 129
Grave, la, tithes of, 3, 12
, next Harpeford, 12
, Walter de, brother, Infirmarer, 3
Grenam, T., Refectorer, 93 ter Grooms, 5, 8, 29, 37, 40, 88, 107
, stalls and companage of the, 5
Grove, lands called, 58 , Robert, 61
— , John ate, 66 Guests, 25 ? 62. See Hospitium; Super-
venientes Gulch, a, 57
Gunter, tenement of, 124. See Gonteres Gutters, 21, 112, 114, 123, 124 Gye, Nicholas, 121 Gyffard, Edmund, 66 Gystysgate, hundred of, 162
Habits, for new monks, 90
Hacker, Master, 90
Haddock, 38
Hadenham, Robert de, Dan, 4
Hales, William, 115
Hall, the (Avla~), 37, 39. 40. 64, 96, 97,
98, 167
and chamber, 96, 97
, furniture in the. 110, 135
Halle, atte, tenement called, 6
Halyar, Henry, 149
Hamme, Ralph, Chamberlain, 82, 89, 93
, , Abbot, 99, 153
, , Prior. 120, 121, 125
• , , Trinity Warden, 121
Hamslape, Hugh, 2
Hands, ball for warming the, 135
Hanney. 60
, men of, 59, 66 bis.
Hanneye, Peter de, Abbot, 16,22. 41, 51,
56. 58, 78, 143, 145. See Peter
', Thomas, Master, 60
Harald, Nicholas, 29
180
INDEX.
Harewell, T., 94
Harness, 40, 54, 67
Harpeford, la Grave next, 12
Harrows, 76; drags, 57
Harvest expenses, 9, 39, 54, 64
Hatch, a, 69
Hankyns' tenement, 157
Haulton, 27 — , 64
, Richard, 20
Hautford, 152
Hawkerygge, 89
Hay, 5, 8, 151 seq. — making, 41, 63
carrying, 152
Haylys, Robert, Dan, 164
Hayward, .... le, 36
Headstalls, 88, 105, 108
Hearth, an old, 114
Heddes, 145
Hedges, 97, 130, 146
Hempen cords, 156
Hendy, Roger, rent-collector, 149
Henr', John, 24
Henreth, John, Gardener, 73, 77
, R., 15
— , Richard, 93 . , Subprior, 108
', Roger, 56, 70
, , Keeper of Codesdon, 49
Henrethe, William, chaplain of, 39
Henry, Master, physician of the Infir- mary, 3
, groom, 29
, smith, 35
Hens, 148. See Chnrchet ; Cocks and hens
Henx, 34
Herbage, 16, 53, 74
Herbehey, le, 12, 13, 18
Herbs, gathering of, 4, 14
Hereford, John, warden of St. Edmnnd's Chapel, 139
Herford, a boy of, 90
Heriots, 143, 149, 151, 163, 164
Herrings, 144, 146
Herse (hercia), a, 25, 44, 59, 111, 120, 122, 134
Heym, Stephen, 46
Hida, 5. See Hyda.
Hidage, 8, 40, 61, 165
Hides, ox, 59, 66
Hildesle, Richard de, Dan, 4
Hildesle, Simon, 94 Hinges, 48, 49, 76, 81 Hobbes, 145
— , John, 152 Hobbys, Stephen, 164 Hockeday, 65 Hodd, Nicholas, 35 Hode, William, 90 Hoeing, 76, 144, 146 Hogs, 2, 6, 9, 26, 36 bis, 37, 40, 45 54,
79. See Avesage, Pennage, Sow Holdere, Stephen, 118
— , , tenement of, ib.
Holme, rent in, 83, 88, 99
, tenants of, 89
, tenements in, 102
Homage, 157
Hoods (capicia), 26, 27, 109 . Hooks, 54 Hopere, William, keeper of the red
gate, 105
Hopper, John, 124 Hordewelle, portion in, 82, 99 Horley, John, 39 Horn, Richard, 96
— , , tenement of, 97
Hornemere, Hundred of, 16
— , , bailiff of the, 10, 21, 52, 55,
74,82,99, 128 Horse, " aumbler," 102
— , a silver, bearing a silver knight, 99 Horses, 5, 7, 65
— , of the abbey, 148, 152
— , cart, 29
, collars of, 105
, hire of, 97, 105, 108
, medicine for, 8
— , shoeing of, 8, 39, 41 87, 108, 114,
146 seq. -, provender of, 8, 35, 37, 41, 144
Hospitality, 166
Hospice, the, 40, 63, 65, 130
, furniture in the, 110
of the Chamberlain, 108
of the Gardener, 128, 130
— . See Inn, the new Hostilaria, the, 27, 54, 93 Hostiler. See Ostiler Household, the, 29, 38,
, the Lord's, 150
, Steward of the, 163. See Steward
, of the Abbot, 160; of the King, 151
INDEX.
181
Houses, 153, 156, 158
(of the abbey), 8, 56, 63
, old, 52
, repair of, 129
Hosyer, Elys, 119. See Elys.
Howes, William, 25, 51
Hugh, Abbot, obit of, 2, 42, 87, 105
Hull, Thomas, 114, 125
Hundred, bailiff of the, 10. See Home- mere
Hunte, tenement of, 114, 125
Hurdegrove, pasture in, 8
, meadow of, 36
Hurdles, 46, 156
Hursshecroft, 144
Hurst, la, carpenter of, 30
Husks, 8
Hyda(ofMercham),59,61,65,79.111,122
, tenements and lands of, 61
, farmer of, 64, 65. See Hida
— , secunda, 61
Hyde, Henry ate, 59
Hykes, John, 145
Ice, an axe for, 41
Images in the church, 60
, painting, 62
Implements, 57
Impositions, new, 117
Incense (olibanvm, thus), 62, 133, 137
Infirm brothers, pittances of, 19, 20
Infirmarer, the, 2, 11, 12, 13, 18, 21, 25, 26, 33,44,45,51, 55, 93,117
, customs of the, 117
Infirmary, the, 3, 13, 20, 25, 45, 87
, a chamber of the, 13
, physician of the, 3
— , servants of the, 2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 45 — , signation of the, 3. See Fermerie
Ink, 133, 137, 141
Inn, the new, 79, 112 ter, 114, 123, 124
, houses in, 81
-, rent of, 81
Innocents, feast of the, 2 Instructor of the youths, 44, 51.
Scholars
Inventory, an, 110 Iremonger, Denis, 127 Ironwork, 29 bis, 40. 48, 62, 134
, for windows, 4S
Island, an, 34
, super Shoreforde, 35
See
Ivy, 62
Janitor, the. 148, 161
Joists, 107
John the Baptist, St., day of, 60, 64, 86
, Nativity of, 100, 104, 108
John the Evangelist, St., day of, 60 John, Abbot, obit of, 23, 42, 80, 113, 123
, claviger, 26
, barber of the Infirmary, 46
, servant of the Sacristan, 47
, workman, 48
, Prior, obit of, 62
, carpenter, 64
, little, of Shepene, 66
, yeoman, kinsman of the Prior, 109
— , Abbot, 135, 138, 139, 142 Joly f , Jolyff , tenement called, 1 5, 1 1 5, 125 Jordan, 2 Journal, a, 141
Kanyngg', J. de, Abbot, 1
Katherine, St., day of, 60
, image of, 98
Keeper of animals, 8
Kenston, John, 93, 110
Kenyngton, 1, 18,88
, farm of, 83, 85
, Freryncourt in, 100
Kenyton, 125
Kettle, a great, 8
King, the, 45, 53, 88, 91, 106, 129
Henry II., 166
- Henry IV., 75
Kirton, John, novice, 121
Kitchen, the, of the abbey, 34, 37 Ms, 39, 98, 153, 167 — , office of the, 93
Kitchener, the, 12, 15, 17, 22, 25, 33, 34, 37, 39, 43, 44, 46, 47, 52, 53. 54, 67, 68, 71, 74, 75, 76, 79 bis, 84/90, 95, 96, 102, 112, 118, 120, 123 bis, 128, 129, 130, 133 bis, 137, 140 bif, 145, 151, 153, 158, 159
, socivs of the, 39
, customs of the, 117
, grooms of the, 37
— , office of the, 43
Kitchens (in tenements), 81
Knights, boots of. 63
, fees of, 166
Knives, 116, 126
182
INDEX.
Knolles, Cristina. 125 Kynge, Richard, corvyser, 119 Kyngescorn, 157 Kyngeston, rector of, 59, 66
Labourers, 64, 76, bis, 77, 113, 134, 138 Lacsulfer, 37 Lacticinia, 105, 146 Ladders, 98. 130
. elms for, 30
Ladles, 54, 57
Lady, William, 78
Lambs, 36, 61, 153
Lamps, 13, 61, 62, 68, 71, 87, 105, 140
Langeforde, mill of, 83, 84, 85
Langham, John, 163
Langule, John, 32
Lard, 38
Lath-pails, 54, «1. See Nails
Laths, 27, 31, 64, 73, 76, 81, 97, 107,
1H, 124, 130, 138, 156. Sec Nails Latten, 110, 135, HI Laundress (lotrix), the, 4,13, 62, 68, 71,
91,96 Laundry, the, 88
, repair of the. 107
, furniture in the, 110
Lavatory, towels for the, 98 Lavendarius, le Lavender, 86, 87, 88,
105, 107, 109 MX.
, payment to the, for thread, 104
Lawrence, St., day of, 60
Lead, 30, 48, 68, 71, 90. 114
Leases (firma), 34, 35, 36, 52, 60, 65,
74, 84, 100, 118, 119, 127, 128, 136.
Sec Farmers. Leather, white, 8, 40 Lee, Roger, 55, 57 Lega (Leigh), rector of, 59 Legat, Legate, tenement of, 25, 30, 44,
79, 118, 119 bis Legge (fish), 38 Lekhampstede, 85 Lenedy, William, bequest of, 43 Lent, 2, 76 Lenten sowing, 76 Leonard, St., day of, 60 Leukenore, Robert, 148 Lewkenore, Lewkenoar, Leukenore, 5,
36, 37
, account of, 164
, court at, 148
Lewkenore, Hundred of, bailiff of the,
164
, mill of, 1, 17, 20
, rector of, 34, 37
, reeve of, 51
, vicar of, William, 149
Lewyn, William, 164
Liberationes, 24, 61, 86
Liford, Robert, smith, 55. See Lyford
Lignar, the, 5. 23, 24 bis, 26, 33, "38, 42
bis, 43, 44, 45, 50, 59, 61, 67, 117,
143, 145, 150, 151, 158
, customs of the, 117
, office of, 59, 60, 163
Lime, 27, 29, 40, 47, 49, 73, 76, 81, 97,
107, 114, 124, 130, 134, 138 Linen cloth, 104, 108, 141 Lincoln, diocese of, 19, 20, 45
— , Bishop of, 106, 107
— , clerks of, 27 Lintels (lynelus), 48 Liqnory-stick, 4
Littlefeld, a tenement hi Abingdon, 12 Livord, John, 33. See Lyford Loaf, a, for luncheon, 28 Loaves, daily received from the Cellarer,
&c., 24 Locks and keys, 3, 4, 8, 29, 30, 48, 54,
62, 68, 69, 97, 114 Locutorium, door of the, 48 Lodarit/s, stipend of the, 41 bis Loder, William, 131 Loftes. See Lostes Lok, Robert, 50 Lokyng, Coupere of, 66 London, 76, 88, 112
, John, 1, 125
, J. de, chaplain of, 39
Longe, William le, of Oxford, 15 Lord's days, vestments for, 134 Lostes, or Loftes, Master Richard, phy- sician, 121
Lovell, Lord (?), 147 Lover, a, for a cottage, 30, 46 Loverboards, 124 bis Lowe, John, 161 Lowys, William, 155 Ludlowe. John, 90 Luke, St., feast of, 23, 42, 151, 158
— , Abbot, obit of, 42 Luncheon (nonschonch, nonschenches),
28, 48
INDEX.
183
Lux, Kichard, 149
Lyford, John, 93, 94. See Liford,
Livord
Lythsilver, lyjtsilver, 145, 151, 158 Lyttleton, 153, 154
Mabyly, a cup called, 135
Mace, 38
Mackerel, 38
Magdalen, St., day of, 60
Maleys, tenement of, 24, 30, 43, 45, 50
Malmesbur', Sir Eichard de, 90
Malt, 23, 31 32, 35, 36, 42. 65, 147, 152,
155, 157, 161
sieves, 57
Maltby, Master John, instructor of the
scholars, 121 Malting-honse, the, 167 Marcant, Thomas, novice, 121 Mareschal. . . . ., 1 Margaret, St., day of, 60 Marie, Henry, 15 Marler, William, 165 Marlinberg, J. de, Dan, 4 Marling, 38
Marshal, the Abbot's, 45 Martin, St., feast of, 60, 65, 159 Mary, St., Nativity of, 60, 63 bis, 86,
103, 109
, Annunciation of, 86, 104
, Assumption of, 60, 63
, Purification of, 60
, image of, at the door of the
church, 60 , image of, pyx before the, 95, 132,
136
— , image of, in the choir, 98 Marye, Kobert, 40 Masers, 92, 94 Mason, the, 29 , Adam, 21
— , David, 69, 72 , Kichard, 81
— , tenement of, 58 Masonry, 97, 113 Masons, 28, 47, 64, 87, 113, 124 Mass, the great (twice yearly), 7, 13, 17,
19, 26, 53, 62, 68, 71, 86, 96, 104, 108,
130
de Sancto Spiritu, 80, 113, 123
de Domina, 113, 123. See
Ufficium
Mass, high, 118
— . See Celebrants Masses, celebrations of, 61
, great, 45
Mattock, a, 110
Maundy, Mandatum die Coence, 82, 87,
99, 105
, basins and towels for, 110
Maydenhithe, tenement of, 69, 72, 95 , two tenements formerly of, 132,
136, 139, 142 Maydunhythe, John, 32 Maynard, . . . ., chaplain, 39 Meadows, 8, 69, 72, 85, 100, 103, 132,
136, 140,144, 146 Medhous, le, 88 Medicine, 8, 25, 26, 44, 45, 54, 62, 105, 130
, account of, 14
, sale of, 14
, spoons for, 93
Medon', Medona, 85, 102 Mefnrlong, John, 136 Meleward, Thomas. 70, 73 Mercham, 31, 61, 63, 65, 82, 100
, men of, 66
, Hyda of. See Hyda
, rectory of, 60 big, 65
, rents in, 25, 34, 44, 58 bis, 59. 63
, vicar of, 59, 65
, John, keeper of the Work, 50
, Thomas de, Dan, 4
Merchant, a, 57 Merdyng-, Alice, 45
, W., 94
Merthyng, William, [monk], b6
Messanger's tenement, 83, 84, 100, 102
Michael, St., day of, 60, 86, 104
Michell, John, 139
Middelfeld, 162
Middleton, Roger de, Master, 6
Milham, 163
Milk, 26, 34, 44
Milking of cows, 151
Mill, a, 151, 153, 154, 158, 164
, under the Court, 35
, water, 163
Miller, a,. 8 6
, fee of a, 35 bis
Mills, 35 Mill-stone, a, 41 Milton, 7, 26, 45, 59 , manor of, 83, 100
184
INDEX.
Milton, reeve of, 144
Missal, 98, 134
Missenden, Thomas, 148
Mixtillion, 35, 147, 148
Moat. See Ditch
Moldes, 48
Molle, tenement of, 68, 71. 96, 133, 137, 140
Mongomery, le, 12, 13
Monkcroft, Monkecroft, Munkcroft, 54, 56, 75, 76, 77, 129, 130
Monk, a white, 90
, recession of a, 104
Monke, Henry, 27, 29
Monks, 55, 85
, spices of the, 109
, twenty-four, 112. See Brethren;
Priests
Montfort. Robert, land of, 35
More, 5
, la, rent of, 58
, tenement of, 91
, John, 80
, William, Gardener and Pittancer,
16, 20*fs
Morecok, Robert, 127
Mortar, a, 98
Mortemer, 94
Moss (vmscus, moes, mosse), 58, 81, 134
Mows of hay, 95, 133
Mulle, John atte, of Culnham, execu- tors of, 43
, Robert atte, 150
Mundy, Dionis or Dionisius, 51, 56, 74
Murrain, 166
Mutton, 38
Mychell, John, 136
Mylton, Thomas, tiler, 76
, slater, 127, 129
Nails, 3, 27, 28. 30, 39, 40, 54, 64, 73, 76,
81 , board-nails, 28, 97, 113
— , clout-nails, 27, 113
, gad-nails, 28
, lath-nails, 97, 107, 114, 124, 130,
134, 138
, spike-nails, 27, 113
Napkins, table {mappce, napronys), 19,
29, 57, 94, 98, 108, 135 Nativi tencntcs, 149 Nayall, Thomas, 118
Needlework, 134
Neell, Matilda, of Welford, 107
Neif, a, dwelling outside [the lordship],
67 Nettulbed, Netelbed, tiles bought at, 96,
97, 107, 114 Net, a chain, 58
, a flow, 57
Nett', Thomas, 119 Neuton, John, "monk, 109 Newenham, Nywenham, park of, 59
, rector of, 59
, men of, 63
•, Wyke next, 36
, Henry, 22
Netherfeld, 162
Nicholas, Abbot, linen cloth for the
obit of, 25, 33, 44, 120 , , distribution to the poor of
Colnham for, 39, 50
, little, 48 bis
-, workman, 48
Non-Sacerdotes, 86, 104, 123, 133, 137 North, Richard, 95 Northcot, William the tailor of, 32 Northcote, 168
— , keeper of, customs of the, 117 Northcotemede, 163 Northerne, tenement called, 83, 84 Northfeld, 144 Notebem, a, 75 Notyngham, William, 162 Novice, signatio of a, 19 Novices, 3, 4, 7, 13. 19, 26, 39, 45, 53, 63,
68, 71, 75, 80, 86, 87, 91, 96, 105, 113,
120, 129
, signatio of, 2
, spices of, 105
, necessaries for two, crga corwn
adventum in religioncm, 121 Nuts, 53, 74
, gathering, 55, 76
Nywebury, 152. See Shalyngford Nywman, Peter, 118
() Emanitel, 7
0 obba, 91
O oriens, 62
O Radix Jesse, 53, 75
, sending exennia to, 54
O Rex gentium, 86, 105 Oak boards, 80, 113
INDEX.
185
Oatmeal, 63
Oats, 11, 36, 37, 146, 148
Obedientiars, 91
, three, 26
, tenements of the, 34
Obits, 2, 7, 23, 24, 38, 42, 62, 75, 80
, the four, 25, 44, 120
Oblation of the Chapel, 133
of the Convent, 112, 123, 133, 137,
140
of the servants, 129
Oblations, 2, 3. 4, 7, 8, 26, 39, 44, 45 bis,
46, 53, 59, 62 tf.r, 63, 64, 68, 70, 71,
75, 80, 87, 92, 95, 105, 129, 132, 133,
136, 137, 140, 141
, receipt of, 60
• , boxes for the, 98
Offices (of the abbey), 8, 75, 86 OjKcium de Domina, 80. See Mass Offinton, Offyngton, church of, 1, 18,
167/160, 164
, pension in, 5
, bailiff of, 153
, R. de, chaplain of, 9
Oil, 4 Us, 28, 61, 67, 68, 71, 87, 96, 105,
123, 133, 137, 140 Ointments, 14
Okhangre, rents in, 83, 85, 101 Okehangres, tenement in, 118 Okke, 35, 41
, fishery of, 35
, tenement of, 95
Okkemulle, 35 Okkestrete. See Abingdon Oldebury, manor of, 7 Oldeland 151 Onions, 38, 119 Orchards, 167
Orde ,39
Ordinance, a new, 80
, an ancient, 128
Organs, 98
Orpheray, le, described, 134
Ortolamts, 37, 40
Osbert, the Prior, obit of, 2
Ostiler, Thomas, 124
Ostylere, John, 97
Oteweleslane, 34
Otour, John, and his wife, 75
Overton, . . . ., counsel, 64
Oxen, 6, 8, passim
Oxenford, John, servitor, 87
Oxenford, John, monk, 109
, Robert, 73
Oxford, 4, 15, 22, 30
, castle of, 10
, exchequer of, 37
, guildhall of, 12
, Pentecost's tenement at, 12
, rents in the town and suburb of, 3,
4, 12, 37
, rent-collector in, 13
— — , St. Aldate's, rector of, 59
, St. Martin's, rector of, 59
, scholars of, 90
, students of (two), 25, 26, 33, 45,
63, 87, 91, 105, 121, 129, 133, 137
, , payment due to, 44
-, Andrew of, «haplain of, 39
Oxfordshire, 4, 39, 88, 106
Oxn', Oxon', Robert, brother, Warden
of St. Edmund's Chapel, 67, 68, 70 bis,
72
Oylets of a window, 46 Oysters, 38
Padebury, Thomas, 66
Padenhale, William, 148
Painter (Pictor), the, 1. See Peyntur
Palfreys, 35, 41
Palings, 124 big.
Palls, 98 134
Palm Sunday, 62
Pannage, 36, 61, 143, 145, 148, 151
Pantry, the, 98, 167
Paper, 81, 88, 106, 108, 113, 123, 130,
133, 137, 141 Par apsides, 135 Paraseeves, dies, 60 Parchment, 75, 81, 88, 92, 106, 108, 113,
123, 130, 141 Pardons, 34 Parfeyn, 29
Paris work (opus Paricium), 108 Parkemede, 163 Parker, tenement of, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32,
43. 34, 50, 91, 119, 120 big, 128
, John, tenement of, 52
, rent-collector, 155, 156 his, 158, 160
, William, steward, 163
Parliament, 130 Pasture, 74, 82
, farm of, 162
Paul, St., Commemoration of, 38, 3l>
2B
186
INDEX.
Pavement, 69
Pavyour, William, 74
Paxes (osculatoria), 98
Peacocks, 157
Pears, 74
Pease, 28, 40
Pecks, 57
Pedilia. See Feet
Pellicia, 62, 86
Penne, . . . ., 64
Pensions, 1, 2, 5, 19, 25, 44 bis, 59, 63,84
Pentecost's tenement, in Oxford, 12
Pentelew, R., 20, 22
Pentys, a, 124
Peperwhit, John, 124
Pepper, 38, 88, 106
, rent of, 25, 44
Pestilences, 166
Peter, Abbot, obit of, 111, 112, 130. See
Hanneye Peter, St., ad Vincula, 158
and Paul, St., day of, 46, 60
Peter's Pence, 6, 59, 66 Pewter, 57
pots, 94
Peyntur , Peyntour, tenement of , 24, 43,1 1 9 Peytrell, a, 108 Phialce, 90. See Violce Physician, a, 121
, Master, 44
, Bartholomew the, 26
, Henry the, 3
, — — Thomas the, 14
Picture, a small, over the altar, 98 Pictures, devotional, hanging in divers
places, 98
in the church, 62
Pie-powder, 34
Pigas, John, 21
Pigeons, 119
Pigs, 38, 155
Pilledissh', 148
Pine-fruit, 14
Pipes, 57
Pittancer, the, 1, 12, 15, 16, 17. 19, 22,
23, 31, 42, 56, 117
, customs of the, 117
, pensions and portions of the, 25,44
, rent of the, 34
, servant of the, 13
Pittancery, the, 17, 157 , servants in the, 3
Pittancery, houses of the, 3
, gates and bridges in the, 19
, elms in the, 119
Pittances, 2, 25, 44, 105 bit, 108, 120
Planks, 52, 54, 56, 107, 124
Plasterers, 76, 113, 130
Plates, platters, 19, 29, 39, 57
Playstowe, William, 99
Plesannce, Thomas, 136
Plesauns, heirs of, 142
Plommer, Plomer, tenement of, 114, 125
, John, 118, 121
Ploughing, 143, 146, 156
Ploughmen, 144, 146
Ploughs, 8, 76, 144, 146, 159
Plumbers, 27, 28, 30, 89, 97, 114, 124
Plummer, Plomer, Richard, 30 bis
Poghele, Prior of. See Powgheley
Polayn, Poleyne, wax of, 80, 123, 126
Poles, 105, 108
Polkcyn, John, 164
Pomerey, William, 125
Pomfreyt, Pountfreyt, William, 32, 50
Ponfald, 154
Pontarii, croff, 34
Poor, 25, 39, 50, 63, 80, 87, 113, 123
Pope, collector of the, 120
, procurator of the, 25, 44
, subsidy of the, 25
Porchester, 30
Pork. 38
Porter, tenement of, 132, 137, 140
, John, rent of, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73,
94, 95, 136 , , and his wife, celebrations for
the souls of, 69, 72 Porter's lodge, the, 166 Portions, 5, 7, 25, 44, 59, 61, 82, 90,
101
Portland, John, 127 Portmote, 34 Potitores, 134 Postelcombe, 149 bis Poteger, a, 135
Pots and pans, 57, 58, 98, 115, 126 Pottage, porridge, 35, 37. 57, 148 Pottere, John, gift of, 132 Poultry, 148, 157 Pouston, John, 97 Poverty of a tenant, 45 Povy, John, chaplain, 38 Powerwebbe, John, 118
INDEX.
187
Powgheley, Poghele, Pohgle, Prior of,
79, 112, 123 Pratte, Thomas, 162 Precentor, the, 50, 117. See Cantor
, customs of the, 117
, garden of the, 16, 52, 74, 128
Prelates, 106
Prices, 42. See Horses, Oxen, Malt,
Cheese, &c. Priests, 4, 8, 45, 86, 104, 133, 137
, one loaf for each of the, daily, 24
, new, 60, 104, 105, 131
, cloister, 123
Prior, the, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 17, 19 Us,
26, 45, 51, 53, 62, 63, 68 bis, 71 bis,
75,86,91,92,96, 104, 111, 113, 120,
121 bis, 122, 123 bis, 125, 129 bis, 133
bis, 137 bis, 140, 141, 161
, kinsman of the, 109
, See Osbert, Robert
Prior's orchard, the, 167 Priors, the, 62, 86
, pittances of the three, 87, 105
, spices of the, 104. See Prior,
Sub-prior, Third Prior Procession, 71, 133, 137, 141 Procurations, 106, 107 Professux, noviter, 86 Promptuarie, the, 167 Providentia, 59, 60, 61, 62, 75, 117 bis,
118, 122,129 Puerperium, 60 Pulcher, tenement of, 114, 125 Pulse, 6, 7, 8, 9, 53, 54, 65, 84, 146,159, 161 Pumfreyt, William, 24 Punston, John, 124 ter Purification, feast of the, 48 Purses for the Priors, 62 Purveyors of the King and Queen, 8 Puseye, the lord of, 25, 44, 120 Putford, John, 32
Pynkemersche, pasture called, 82, 99 Pynnes, land called, 149 Pyrewyt, Roger, 2 Pyx, 90, 98
Quarel, Robert, 55
Quarries, 25, 28, 29, 30. See Teynton,
Whatele Quarry, farmers of a, 44
, purchase of a, 29
, tithe of a, 44
Qnarryman, a, 33
Queen, purveyors of the (1355), 8
, the (,1532), 166
Quynterel, tenement called, 15
Radley, Radele, Radeley, 79, 83, 100,
120, 125
park of, 97, 106 parker of, 59 rent in, 78 tenement in, 112 John, tailor, 32
, servant in the Infirmary, 45
, monk, 109
Raisins, 38 Ralph, Abbot, 1 66
, groom, 29
Randulf, Simon, 21
Rastura Conventus, 46
Rasura, 90 ter
Reader, the, 63
Readers, 8, 19, 26, 45, 53, 75
Reading (Redynge), Abbot of, 165
Reaping, 147
Receiver, 162
Rccreatio seniorum, 19
Red Book of the Exchequer, 166
Red earth, 29, 31, 47
Redyng, W., 94
, William, 32
— , , priest, 104, 105
Reeve, allowance to a, 36
Reeves, 40, 51
Refectorer (Refectorarius, Rcfecta-
rius), the, 7, 23, 25, 42 bit, 44 ter,
63, 85, 91, 93, 102, 118, 120, 122
, customs of the, 117
Refectory, the, 92 bis, 93, 94 Reginald, Roger, 40 Regnald, Richard, reeve, 144 Relics, 98, 99, 134
, a chest for, 62
Reliquiarum. dies, 63
Rental, a, 78, 80, 83, 111, 122, 137, 158,
160, 161, 162, 165 Rent-collector, 37, 69, 73, 80 bis, 112,
113, 120, 123, 130, 133, 137, 140 Rents of assize, 149 Repairs of houses and walls, 16, 68, 69,
71, 73, 80, 81, 85, 134, 138, 154, 160
of the Chapel, 68, 71
Ricardi, Cagtellum, 154
188
INDEX.
Jfioardi, Castrum, 162
Rice, 33
Richard, carpenter, 47
, formerly baker, 66
Ridhout, Thomas, 27
Ripreeve (messor), 140, 147. 148
Robert, Abbot, obit of, 23, 42
, Prior, chamber of, 27
, servant of the Almoner, 15
, bailiff, 35, 40, 64 bin
, servant of the Gardener, 76
, servant in the Refectory, 94
Robes, 27, 28, 40, 48 Robynes, John, reeve, 145 Robyns, Thomas, 157 Rochet (rnget), 38
Roger, Abbot, obit of, 23, 24, 42,76, 111, 122, 130. See Thame, Roger de
Roger, ? 25
, bailiff, 40
Rolf, William, 66
Rolfes, Geoffrey, rent-collector, 164
Rolff, John, little, groom, 107
Romesey, Richard, 125
Roof-makingr and mending, 27, 28, 30,
96, 97, 130 Roofs, 18, 52 Rose, a red, 127 Rose, John, 161 Rubble, 113 Rudelerstone, 34 Rushes, gathering, 62
, for the Refectory, 92
, for the Chapel, 113, 123, 141
Rushul, pasture called, 40 Rutherfeld, 146
Rye (siligo), 6, 7, 10, 59, 65, 82, 146 Rye, la, 152
, milk of, 26, 34, 44, 120
, tithes in, 35
, J de la, 34
Rype, Philip, 115
Sacks, 8, 57
Sacristan, the, 2, 5, 12, 15, 16, 22, 24, 26, 29, 42, 44, 111, 117, 120. 122, 128
, pensions and portions of the, 5, 7,
25 bix, 26, 31, 43, 44, 45, 50, 52, 56, 58, 59, 62 bit, 63 J?'s, 64, 77, 79
, customs of the, 117
, office of the, 45
, servant of the, 47
Saddles, 102, 105, 108, 110 Saffron, 38
Saint Edmund the Martyr, Chapel of, 13, 68, 69, 95, 97, 119, 131, 132, 135,
136, 137, 139, 140, 141. See Chapel , Wardens of the, 23, 24, 31, 32, 42,
50 bis, 67, 70, 85,94,118,131,135,139
, , their customs, 117
, chaplain of the,33, 68, 69, 71 , 72,102
, great altar of, 132, 136, 140, 141
, oblation of the, 137, 140
, repair of the, and of its belfry,
J38, 141
, porch of the, 97
, tenement opposite to the, 96
Saint Ellen, parish church of, 1, 18, 168 , , vicar of the, 68, 71, 96, 133,
137, 140
. , chantry in the. See Saint Mary
, chapel of. 118
, churchyard of. 118
, heirs of, 79. See Senteleyne
Saint John, House of, poor of the, 9, 25.
33, 44, 120
, land of, 23 bis, 42
Saint Mary, chapel or chantry of, in the
church of St. Ellen, 12, 85, 102, 126
, fishery of, 37
Saint Nicholas, church of, 128
, • , great gate next the, 130
, rector of, 74, 120, 128
, rectory of, orchard next the, 167
, vicar of, 25, 33, 44
Salford, Richard de, Abbot, 67, 70, 73,
77, 78, 93 bis. 94, 145, 147, 148, 153
, Thomas. Curtar, 150
, , Chamberlain, 89, 99, 107,
109, 110
, , Treasurer, 116
Salisbury, 87
— , diocese of, 17 bis, 19, 20, 22, 106
— , Bishop of, 26, 87
, , Ralph, confirmation by, 168
, , Robert, licence by, 166
Salt, 3, 8, 28, 38, 54, 63
, cellar, a, 98
Saltway, John, cook, 13 Salutation, the, 60 Samford, William 64 Sand, 97, 113, 134, 156
, carriage of, 29, 47, 77, 81
, digging, 47
JKDEX.
189
Sanderdon, John, 28
Sandforde. 35, 36
, rectory of, 36
Sar', T. [brother], 19
, Thomas, 94
, W., 94
, William, shoemaker, 32
-, , priest, 104, 105
Sance, 38
Sancers, 57
,tin, 134
Saunford, ferry at, 29
, sailor (naiita) of, 29, 48
Savernake, Thomas, 157, 159
Savernaprons, 94
Sawing, 113, 124
Sawyer, Walter the, 28
Sawyers, 39, 47, 64, 134
Scaffolds, 47
Scales, 126
Scarlet, John, 48
Schalyngford, William, 15. See Sha- lingford
Scheltwod, William, 32
Scheperdes tenement, 125
Schereman, John, 56
Schirewod, John, 26
Scholar, the second, 75
Scholars, poor, 25, 32, 44, 50 — , master of the, 78
, instructor of the, 121. See In- structor
Schryvenham, John. Dan, 25
Schupacres, 37
Schupene. See Shepene
Sclattere, John, 21, 27
, Richard, 27
— .Robert, 48, 132
Scol-maystur, tenant of the ? 32
Screws (twystis), 31, 54, 69, 73
Scynnere, Alice, 21
Seed, 57, 76, 157
Segrave, Hugh, gift by, 25
, , servant of, 27
Selman, Thomas, 47, 48
Sely, John, 48
Sentelyne, tenement of, in Fryleforde, 61. See Saint Ellen
Servants (famuli, servientes), 3, 8, 15, 16, 17, 19, 28, 52, 53, 54, 63 ter, 64, 74, 76, 81, 83, 87, 105, 106, 108, 121, 128, 144, 146, 148
Servants, the Lord's, 160, 161
, oblation of the, 129
Servitores, 45, 63, 68, 71, 80, 87, 105 Sewale, Robert, 119 Sewere, tenement of, 97 Sexterye, the, 167 Sexteyn, John, bowyer, 32 Shalyngford, reeve of, 144
Bleobnry, 152, 159
, accounts of, 155, 160
, reeve of, 152
Newbury, 156, 157, 160
, accounts of, 145, 151, 158
, rector of, 151
Shaving. See Itastnra Sheep., 84, 85, 101, 143, 144
, farm of, 158
Sheepcotes, 146
Sheepfold, a. 9, 152
Sheets, &c., 26
Shepacres, 100
Shepene, Schupene, Shepyn, 95, 132,
133, 136, 138, 140
, demesne of, 35
, tithes in, 35, 36
, John, Sacristan, 58, 66, 67
, little John of, 66
, Richard de, 1
Shepherd, 9, 53, 144. See Scheperdes
tenement
Shepherds, 146, 152 Shepherd-silver (schepersulfer), 40 Shepp', Magna, 165 Sherchedene, Thomas, student, 44
— . brother, 45. See Gercheden Sheriff, the, 61
, town of the, 61, 152
Shingles, 134
Shipen', 140. See Shepene
Shoeing (calciatvra) of the monks, 4,
7, 17, 19, 26, 39, 45, 58, 68, 71, 75, 96,
104, 123, 129, 133, 137, 141
(ferrura) of horses. See Horses
Shoemaker (stttor), 32
(cordubanarivs), 88, 107, 109
(corvyser), 119
Shoes, 3, 47, 104
Shops, 52, 69, 72, 84
Shoreforde, 35
Shorte, Thomas, miller, 86
Sickness, long-continued, 45
Sienna, Council of, 106
190
INDEX.
Sieves and riddles, 8, 67 Sifinationes, 2, 3, 19, 26, 43, 45, 120 Silk, 62, 90 , Silver (plate), 92
, broken, 94
Simon, glassmaker or glasier, 46, 50
Skeeling, a, 124
Skynnere, Scynner, William, 28, 29, 48
Skyrwy3th, Adam, 52
Skyrwyt, Skyrewith, tenement of, 74,
77, 127
Slate, slates, 76, 114, 134 Slatepins, 76, 114 Slater, a, 127. See Sclattere Slaughterhouse, the, 167 Sleeves, 109 Slowe, John, 64 Sluppyn, Alice, 145 , or Slyppen, John, heriot of, 143,
144
Smith, stipend of a, 146 Smiths, 29, 35 bis, 55 Smyth, Henry, farmer, 151, 152
, John, 84, 97
, Richard, 160
, — •— , of Wyne3erd, 21
Socii, 7, 13, 17, 19, 26, 38, 45, 53, 62,
68, 71 bis, 75, 80, 86, 93, 104, 108,
121, 129, 133, 137, 141
sine venifi, 2
de ecclesia, 62, 63
, vocatio of the, 2
, easements of the, 43
, celebrants and readers, 87, 92, 104,
108, 130. See Priests Sooiug of the Gardener, 75
. of the Chamberlain, 87, 104
Sodbury, John, Cantor, lill
Solars, 113
Solder, 27, 97, 124, 141
Solehatn, Hugh de, 4
Solomon, 2
Somerforde, Adam, 37
. John, chaplains of, 38
Sompter, John, 50 Sonnyngwell, 161
, rector of, 25, 32, 44, 51, 61, 120
Soulselver, 5 Sauthbury, 145 Sow, a, 111, 115, 122, 125 Sowkeworthe, vicar of, 59 Sowres tenement, 5
Spades and rakes (van-gee et tributes'),
29, 49, 54, 57, 106, 130 Spaldyng, John, Treasurer, 9:5, 154, 155
, William, of Oxford, 15
Spane, tenement of, 125
, Walter, 115
Spencer, John, 40, 121
Spenser, Robert, 74
Sperling (smelt), 38
Spersholt, tenement of, 78, 81, 112
, or Spersolte, Edmund, 52, 74, 80,
123, 128
Spicer, Nicholas, of Oxford, 22 Spicer's tenement, 12 Spices, 3, 31, 44 bis, 53, 62, 76, 86, 87,
91, 105, 109, 146, 152, 154, 158
of the Priors, 104
of the Chamberlain, 104
of the novices, 105
Spilusby, Thomas, 55
Spindles (fusilli), 41
Spoon, a, for the president, 93
Spoons, 92, 93
Spryngald, John, 149
Spykyng, 113. See Nails
Squyer, Thomas, farmer, 149
Stables, the, 167
Staminum, stamina, 87, 104, 105, 108,
109
Stanford. William the Clerk of, 66 Stanfordes Place, 165 Stanlake, tenement of, 127 Stapeldon, John, 15 Stappere, tenement of, 40 Staunton, J. de, 34 Stenyng, tenement called, 145 Stephen, St., day of, 60, 63
, little, 13
, workmen, 46
Sterte, Sturte, Stuyrte, 16, 17, 21, 24,
43, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 74, 76, 77 bis,
78, 81, 91, 112, 119, 120 b,s, 123, 128
bis, 130
, tenants upon, 75, 129
, bridges made upon, 124
, new house upon, 112, 113
Stevenes,Stevenus,William,28, 47, 48,49
Stevenynges land, 145
Steward, the, 17, 29, 103, 154, 160, 162,
163, 164
, court held by the, 36, 40
, expenses of the, 150
INDEX.
191
Steynore, John, tailor, 107, 109 Stipendio, acrce de, 100 bis Stipends of servants and workmen, 19, 27, 29, 35, 40, 45, 54, 64, 85, 88, 107, 109, 144, 146, seq.
Stock, 98, 103, 134, 144, 148, 151 seq. Stockfish, 38 Stodeham. Matilda, 115 Stodham, William, 46 Stodrngge, 148 Stokes, John, 125 Stone, carriage of, 27, 28, 46, 47, 81
sale of, 25, 60
purchase of, 28, 29, 40, 47, 73, 113
quarrying, 28, 47
sawing, 48
free, 29, 49, 89, 156
rag, 29, 49
red, 9
cutters (lath&mi, latomi'), 49, 87, 130, 138
, sharpening the tools of, 48
Stone, Maister, lodging of, 167
Stool (tripos, tribes'), 8 bis, 116, 126
Stools, 98
Stores, 57
Stratton, rent in, 83, 88, 91
, tenants of, 89
, tenements in, 102
Straw, 7, 13, 30, 31, 46, 81, 97, 131
of pulse, 53
of barley, ib.
for the Chapel, 68, 69, 71, 96, 133
Stray lies, 104, 108
Strode, John, claviger, 13
Stubbecrofte, 58
Stubble, 145
Student, a, becomes a monk, 44, 45
Students. See Oxford
Sturgeon, 38
Sturte. See Sterte
Subchamberlain, the, 87, 105 bis
Subprior, the, 19, 26, 68, 71, 86, 104
, pittance of the. 108
Subsidy, subsidies, 26, 105, 106, 130 Sndbury. John, 151. See Sodbury Suffolk, Duke of, John, 165 Sugar (zuccur'), 4, 14 Sugg, John, 73 Suit, release of, 162 Sundays. See Lord's days
Supervenientes, 27, 45, 47, 53, 68, 71, 87,
105, 133, 137, 141, 156 Surger\ 4 Survey, 164 Sutton, Suttone, 55
, lord of, 40
, court of, 144
, John, 89
Swans, 161
Swyneshnll, Sweneshulle, 1, 58
, rent in, 12
Symson, Kobert and John, 148 Symyon's Mill, 164
Tabard, David, 113 Table, a folding, 98, 135
, for cutting cloth, 110
Tables, and their furniture, 57 Tabula mensalis, 110 Tabulce rotundce adfinem altaris, 98 Tademertone, church of, 1, 18, 106
, rector of, 82, 99
Tailor, the, 86, 88, 104, 107, 109
— , Adam the, 12 Tailors, 32 Tailory (sartaria*), servant in the, 83,
100
Tallage, 36 Tallow, 61
Tankard, a, of 1J gallon, 57 Tankards, 92, 94 Tanner, tenement called, 15
, Nicholas, 121
Tannor, Ellen, 1
Tapermaker, John, 66
Tapestry-work, 106
Tar, 9
Tast(ce) Abbatig, 2
Tatham. pasture called, 100
Tatyn, William, 32, 52, 69, 70, 72, 73,
83, 99
Taxation, the, 106 Tele, John, 125 Templer, Thomas, 151 Tenement, expenses of a new, 1 13 Tecements, empty, 80, 112, 133
, repair of, 114, 141
, enclosure of, 124
Tenth, in the diocese of Salisbury, 17
bis, 19, 20, 22 , in the diocese of Lincoln, 19, 20
45
192
INDEX.
Tenth, or half-tenth, granted to the King,
45, 53, 64, 75
Tenths, 87, 88, 91, 105, 106, 129 Tewkesbury, Thomas, Gardener, 127 Tewkysbury, Thomas, Warden of St.
Edmund's Chapel, 131 Text, for the altar, 98 Teynton, quany of, 25, 28, 44, 49, 51,
89 \
Thame, Koger de, Abbot, p, 11, 78.
See Roger
, T., 94
, W., 93
Thames, the, 118
Thatchers, 81, 97, 138
Thatching, 30, 31, 46, 53, 54, 81, 97,
130
Third Prior, the, 4, 68, 71, 86, 104 Thodenham. William, Treasurer, 22, 26
bis. See Todenham Thomas, St., feast of, 4, 13, 25, 39, 45, 60
the Apostle, feast of, 86, 112
the Martyr, St., day of, 60, 71, 87,
92
, Master, medians, 14
, chamberlain of the Abbot, 32
, marshal of the Abbot, 45
, carpenter, and his brother, 47, 64,
74
Thomeley, Thomele, John, 47, 80, 93 , Treasurer of the Abbot, 92, 154,
155, 156, 157 Thorneham, 163 Thorns, 97, 124, 153, 154, 162 Thread, 62. 86, 104
, rent for, 83, 99
Thieshing, 8, 54, 144, 146 teq.
Throp, Stephen, 46
Thurible, 135
Thystelcroft, 36
Tilepins (cavillee, tyjlpynnes), 27, 97,
114,134,138 Tilers, 76, 81, 113, 114, 130, 134, 138,
160 Tiles (tyjll), 27, 40, 54, 73, 81, 96, 97,
107, 114, 124, 134, 138 Timber, 30, 39, 41, 47, 54, 68, 75, 76, 81,
89, 90, 124. 134, 138, 144
, felling, 149
, oak, 80,113
Tin, 94, 98, 135 Tines (tubs), 49, 57
Tithes, 2, 5, 9, 35, 36, 37, 44 bis, 54, 59, 60, 61 ter, 76, 84, 101, 130, 133, 140
Tithes, small, 85, 102
Tithing-time, 134
Todenam, William, 33. See Thodenham
, John, baker of the abbey, 150, 152
Todynham, Agnes, gift of, 119
, John. 119, 132. See Totenham
Tolcestre, 143
. cercis', 150
Tools, 57
, repairs of, 17, 28, 29, 48
Torches, 61, 80, 88, 98, 106, 134, 137
Torteys, a, 68
Totenham, John, 136
Tothey, Thomas, 121
Touneshende, John. 150
Towels (manutcrgia, towaylles), 57. 98, 110,134,135. SeeTweW
Tracy, Henry, steward, 162
Treasurer of the Abbot, the, 5, 51, 92, 111, 122, 128, 144, 146, 147, 149, 150, 152, 154, 155, 157, 160
, horses of the, 1 52
, private, 33, 50
Treasurers of the Convent, the, 3, 4, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 38, 41, 43, 44, 52, 53, 56, 59, 62, 67, 68, 71 bis, 74, 75, 79, 80, 84, 85, 87, 88, 91, 95, 96, 102, bis, 105, 110, 113, 114, 116, 118, 120 bis, 122, 128, 129 bis, 132, 137, 146, 152, 154, 158
, office of the, 45
Trees, 71, 130
, pasture under, 128, 130
Trendies (keevers), 41
Trespass, 149
Trestles, 98, 110, 126
Tribvlce. See Spades
Trinity, day of the, 80
, lamp of the, 58
, oblation of, 2
, wall against, 3
, Chapel of Holy, 25, 39, 116
, Office of, 61, 81
, , houses in the, 63
, Warden of the Office of, 12, 26,
33, 37, 44, 78, 111, 117, 119, 121, 128
, , tunic and shoeing of the, 413
-, customs of the, 117
Tromy, or Troiny, William, chaplain, 38 Tronke, a, for keeping fish, 130
INDEX.
193
Trout, 106
Trowel (trul'), 57
Trunkwell, farm of, 165
Tubbeney, lord of, G9, 70, 72, 73, 95, 132,
136, 140, 142
, rector of, 59 bit, 65, 66 bis
, Giles de, 115
Tunicce, 26, 27, 48, 53, 68, 71, 75, 96,
98, 104, 105, 113, 123
, white, 90
, black, 109
Turbary, tithe of a, 36 Twell', for the refectory, 92
, for carrying cheese, 94. See Towels
Twists. See Screws
Umfrey, 150 Umton, Thomas, 165 Underwode, tenement [of], 58, 66, 79, 106,112, 125
, Thomas, 88
Underwood fsubloscus}, 7, 153, 162 Uske, John, 127 Utensils, 39, 134
Vagabonds, 34
Valerius. Sec Yeoman
Vats (cuvce, dolia,-v&tes), 52, 53, 55, 57
Veal, 38
Verjuice, 53, 75
Verne (quern ?), le, and its wheel, 29
Vessels, 29, 39, 55, 106
Vestments, 62, 98
Kustian, 133, 134
for Lord's days, 134
green, 134
purple, 134
aumbry for, 98
— repair of, 87, 105, 113, 123, 133
laundress of, 96
washing of, 62, 68, 71, 105, 113,
123, 133, 137, 141
Vestry, servant in the, 62
Vetches, 6, 1 1
Vetelers, tenements called, 142. Sec
Fytheler Victuals, 45
View, a, 17. See Frankpledge Vincent, St., day of, 60 Vineprops (car if), 57 Vines, 17, 52," 55 Vineyard. See Wineyard
See
Vintage, 35
Violtz, two, for the Chapel, 141.
Phialee Virgates, 145
, twelve of the court (demesne), 34
Visitation, episcopal, 27, 106
Wacheneffeld, 157 Wade, a net called, 57 Wadele, court of, 147
W Joan de, 34
Waifs, 34 Waldene, John, 50 Wall-making, 27, 31 Walls, stone, 97, 113 Wnhnannesberye, 60, 61 Walter, Sir, the Chaplain, 2
little, 13
sawyer, 28, 30
groom, 29
barber, 33. Set Barbour
Sir, rector of Wytham, 33, 51
Walyngford. William de, Dan, 4
Wanburgh, court of, 147
Wantyng, vicar of, executors of the, 25
, Peter de, Brother, Lignar, 5
, Robert, 25
Warburgh, Giles. 78, 79
Ward, 61
Warewyke, John, 131
Washborn, H. [monk], 18
Wasshyngstok, a, 88
Wastel, 23 bis, 24, 28, 31, 42, 65
— , on the 15 principal feasts, 118 Watele, John, 63 Water, holy, a quire for blessing, 98,
134
— , , buckets for, 98
Watere, John at'e, rent-collector, 151
, Richard atte, 145
Waters, 4
Wax, 3, 4, 31, 44, 60, 96. 112, 116, 12(i,
141, 146, 152, 154, 158
, making of, 80, 126, 133
, purchase of, 61, 80
, rent of, 34, 59
of Poleyne, 80, 123, 126
sconce., 126
tapers, 13, 17, 19, 60, 61, 67, 91
, chest for, 98
, illuminant of the, 1 13, 123
, making of, 112, 123
2 c
194
INDEX.
Wayford, John, 32. See Weyford Wayte, a tenement in Abingdon, 12, 13 Waytes, Waytys, land formerly, 132,
136, 140
Weals, for taking fish, 130 Wear, the, 31, 44, 46
— , fishing of the, 119
, of the Chapter, 27
, boards, cords, &c. for the, 27
, the new, 28
, the evte next the, 46
Webb, Walter, 21 Webbe, John, farmer, 101
, Robert, mason, 121
Weights, 126
Weldes, 153
Welford, Welforde, 87 *w, 100, 101, 105,
106, 107, 103 — — , dinner at, 107
, expenses at, 85, 103
, lordship of, with members, 101
, manor of, 83, 106
, receipts at, 83
, receh er and surveyor of, 100, 101
tcr, 103
, rector of, 85, 102
Welforde, John, 71, 93 Well, a, 80, 156
, repair of a, 124
, Richard atte, 118
Wendovere, John, 41
Wenekefelde, demesne, &c., at, 36, 40
Westelles, 148
Westlokyng, 59 .
Westmon', 66
Weston, 15
-, Thomas, master of the scholars,
78
-, tiler, 81
Westschephons, the, 158 Wetnall, Richard, Cantor, 90 Weyford, John, 21 bis. Sea Wayford Weyreman, John, 21 Whatele, 27, 48
, quarry at, 25, 28, 29, 49. See
Watele Wheat, 5, 56, 65, 77, 82, et passim
, six acres of, bought, 150
, rents of, 128
Wheel, a great, 30 Wheelbarrows, 8, 110 Whelyer, John, 70
Whitehorse, Whytghors, tenement called, 118, 120
, cottages called, 118
Whitewashing walls, 113
Whithorn, Henry, rent-collector, 163
Whitsunday, 26, 45
Whittechurche, John, the Abbot's Trea- surer, 92, 93. See Wytchurche
Whysle, 36
Whytchere, John, monk, 109
Whyte, William, 145
Whvttechurche, John, 150
Wick (for tapers), 80, 112, 123
Wik, John, Dan, 4. See Wyke
Wilkyns, close called, 163
William, Abbot, obit of, 23, 24, 42
.Abbot, 111, 115, 121, 127, 131,
135, 155, 160, 158, 162
, , account of, as one of the
Treasurers of the Convent, 116. See Asshenden
, , burial of his father, 119
, Prior, 2
, Master, 14
, the lavender, 109
, the yeoman, 107
-, brother of the smith of Colnham,
See
35
Willies, Thomas, 129 Winchecombe, John, esquire, 168.
Wynchecombe Winchester, journey to, 38
— , Bishop of, 148 Window, oylets of a, 46 Windows, 113, 156
, making, 27, 76, 81
, ironwork of, 29
of the Cloister, 46
, writing on the, 47
Windsor, 34
Castle, ward of, 37, 87, 106
Wine, 2, 3, 4, 7, 23, 24, 25 bit, 26, 31,
38, 42, 43, 44 bis, 45, 46, 51, 53, 63,
88, 108, 120, 146, 152, 154, 158
, making, 57
, purchase of, 6 1
Winnowing, 8, 54, 144, 146
Winter gift, the, 6, 58, 61, 83, 85, 100,
101, 103 bis, 143, 150
seed, 156
Wineyard, Winjerd, Wynjcrd, Wynherd,
&c., 21, 118
INDEX.
195
Wineyard, capital tenement, &c., in, 24,
43,44
— >-, rent in, 12 -, tenements in, 1, 25, 30, 79, 112,
119, 120, 123, 124
Wise, William, 163, 164. See Wyse Withgenmyll, Wythegynmulle, Wyg-
hegynmull, tenement of, 112", 123 , John, gift of, 78, 79, 80, 111, 113,
122, 123 . Matilda, wife of John, 78, 80, 113,
123
Witteney, 124 Wittenham, John, shoemaker, 109
, Nicholas, Refectorer, 122
, T., Curtar, 147
. See Wyttenham
Wodcoke, Richard, 165
Wode, Richard atte, 55
Wodeby, tenement of, 79, 81, 112, 123
Wodefeld, servants at, 10
Wodehous, le, 13
Wodeselver, 5, 143, 145, 150, 151, 158
Wodewexen, 143
Woldy, ,37
Wolf, Hugh, 14 Wolston, 161 Women, 152 Wood, 154
Woodsilver, sale of, 153. See Wode- selver
Woodwards, 40 Wool, 7, 61, 83 Woollen cloth, 108 Work, rent of the, 34
, the old, expenses in, 27
, the new, 28, 29 bis, 30, 44, 47, 75,
80, 122, 132
, , impositions for the, 117
, Keeper of the, 16, 23 bis, 24, 26,
31, 38, 42 big, 43, 44,45, 49, 50, 58, 61,
74,95,133, 140
, , his garden, 52, 128
Workeman, Thomas, 73 Workes, houses called the, 167 Workeyarde, the, 167
Workmen, 13, 17, 19 bis, 28, 45, 46,
54, 69, 71, 77, 130, 138 Works (of tenants), 58, 83, 85, 143
, bale of, 100, 103, 143
Wort, 157, 161 Worthe, John, 34, 37, 124 -, tenement of, 83, 84, 124
Wotton, 16, 52, 56
, manor of, 128
, reeve of, 77
Wycham, rector of, 66. See Wykham Wyghtham, William, priest, 60, 63 bis Wyhtham, rector of, 51. See Wytham \Vyke, messor of la, 10
• , next Newenham, 36
, J. de, Pittancer, 1. See Wik
Wykham, rector of, 59. See Wicham
Wylyn, Roger, 40
Wynchecombe, 154
Wyudes'. Sue Windsor
Wyn3erde, Wynherd, Wyneyerd, &c.
See Wineyard
Wynford, William, Master, 28, 33 Wynttenham, account of, 143 Wyrelend, Joan, 21
Wyse, tenement called, 145. See Wise. Wystham, 37 Wytchurche, John, 71. See Whitte-
churche, Whyttechurche Wytham, rector of, 33. See Wyhtham Wyttenham Abbatis, rector of, 59. See
Wittenham, Wynttenham
Yeoman (valectus), the, of the Chamber- lain, 88, 102, 107, 109 Yngeram, [good] wife, 1 Yngram, John, 80 Yonge, tenement of, in Radele, 112
Emma le, 35
Eustace, relict of, 52, 55
John, 25, 44, 79
, gift of, 119
-, rent paid by, 125
Yonths^juvencs habendi adradendum, 90 — , juvenes ultimo rasi, ib. See Instructor
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