Stratford-upon-Avon: Guild of the Holy Cross: Masters' and proctors' accounts

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Account of John Hannys, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and St. John the Baptist, from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 31 Henry VI. to Monday next after the same feast, 32 Henry VI The Account is rendered under the following headings Arrears Fines. (Of John Selvester, bailiff of Pakynton Prior, and Jane his wife (13 4d); William Wylot, of Stratford; "Barker," the servant of Agnes Brasyer (6s 8d and 10d light-silver); John Barnard, of Stratford, baker, and Agnes his wife (16s 8d); Walter Bekenysfeld, abbot of the monastery of Keynsham, in the county of Somerset (40s); William Wykeham, of Bristol, dyer, and Alice his wife (13s 4d and 20d light-silver); Richard Pery, of Bristol, and Margaret his wife; Richard Reynold, alias Barbour, of Bristol, and Isabella his wife, and the soul of Margaret, his late wife (13s 4d and 3s 4d light-silver); John Galys, abbot of the monastery of Tewkesbury (6s 8d; and he will give 12d to the Guild every year during his life); Robert Burton, alias Marchall, of Stratford, "bocher," and Alice his wife; Henry Richerdis, of Stratford, carpenter; "Rothelandus" Grene, of Preston-upon-Stour, and Agnes his wife, have granted 20d to the Guild after their decease; William Woddose, of Shotrey, and Matilda his wife (13s 4d and 12d light-silver); Agnes, the wife of John Gibbert, Junior, of Stratford; John Garet, of Aston Cantelowe has granted 20d to the Guild after his decease) Fines. (Of Margery Benford; Agnes the wife of John Rolfe, Senior; Thomas Dod, of Weston-upon-Stoure, and Agnes his wife; John Compton, of Badby, and the soul of Agnes his wife; John Magot, of Ayliston, and Jane his wife; John Jowkyns, of Stratford, "milner," and Marion his wife; John Margery, of Stratford, "wever," and Alice his wife; Roger Pachet, of Stratford, mercer, and Agnes his wife; Robert Iremonger, alias Halle, of Stratford, and Margaret his wife; Richard Raynys, Rector of the Parish Church of Salford juxta Chepyngenorton (100s); John Samfylde, of Stratford; William Harewelle, of Shotrey, Esquire, and John Harewells his brother; John Eris, of Stratford; Jane, the wife of Richard Reynold, of Stratford, fuller; and Richard Roggers, of Bureley, and Agnes his wife) Delivery of moneys. (4s the customary offering on the Feast of the Dedication of the Church; 10s the pay of the cook to the Chaplains; 3s 4d the fee of John Mayell, the clerk; 6d for wine given to the Baron of Oversley; 11d for expenses incurred at the reception of the Abbot of Keynsham into the Fraternity of the Guild; 8d for expenses incurred at Bristol at the reception there of Brethren and Sisters into the Fraternity; 5d for a man hired to ride to Warwick with William Harewell for the business of the Guild; 8d paid for amerciaments of the Guild at the Court of Old Stratford, and to Thomas Palmar, and at other places, 20d; 4d spent upon a man for his labour when he brought two deer ("fer") by command of the Earl of Warwick; 12d for wine given to Sir William Catisby, Knight, when he was married; 3s 8d for wine given to Richard, Earl of Warwick, when he rode by this way towards Wales; 6s 8d paid to Thomas Plastorer for roofing the Chapel and the kitchen with tiles, with repairs to other houses; 4s 8d for "lyme" bought for these repairs; 8d for the carriage of sand for the same; 8d for the hire of two men for one day; 5s 8d paid to Walter Mason for making a "bordura" with stones opposite the altar in the chancel of the Chapel; 7d for food and drink given to a man for assisting him, and for cleaning the chapel; money spent upon the servants of Richard, Earl of Warwick, coming with William Harewell, Esquire, on Thursday next after the feast of Epiphany, 13d for bread and beer, 17d for wine, 14d for hens, and 6d for capons; 12d for wine given on the same day to the Lady of Oversley; 6d for expenses incurred on another occasion at the admission of Brethren and Sisters; 16d for wine given when the Abbot of Tewkesbury was received into the Fraternity of the Guild; 3s 4d paid to Thomas Goldsmyth for tiles ("tegul") for the Guild Chapel) Expenses of the Feast. (Expenses incurred for the Feast of the Guild on Monday next after the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord; 12s 6d for 2½ quarters of malt for fattening the geese (pro aucis inde mecandis); 2s 6d the pay of the brewer brewing the beer; 4d for a house hired to keep the geese in; 6d the pay of a woman for keeping the geese; 10s for a man hired on divers occasions to ride into the country to collect fines, c.) Cost of the light. (17s 4d for four "tort" (? torches) bought for the Church; 2s 4d for a "tort" bought for the Chapel; 8d for the carriage of the said "tort" c.) Necessary expenses. (Expenses incurred about the pavement of tiles made in the Guild Chapel; 5s for tiles; 3s 4d for making the pavement; 15d for a quarter and a half of "lyme;" and 6d for sand and its carriage. Also 20s for the "evidence" of William Prodon