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

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Account of William Coton and John Lampet, Proctors of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and S. John Baptist, from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr, 14 Henry VII., to Monday next following after the same Feast, 15 Henry VII The Account is rendered under the following headings [Arrears.] [Rents of Assize.] Allowances. (Payments for salaries; one of the items is 3s 4d paid to the "Doctor Grammatic oelig;") Decays of rent Chief rents Repairs. (Also 8d for bread for celebrating mass; 6s 3d paid to John Barbur for making the candles; 4s paid to Richard Smyth for keeping the clock; 4s for the chamber of the [Priests]; 4s for the collection of the rents; 2s for washing the linen; 10s for bread, beer, and other victuals on the day of rendering the accounts) [Further allowances.] (10s the pay of the Cook for a whole year; 14s 4d the fee of the Clerk; 9d for parchment)