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

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Account of Thomas Clopton, Esquire, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and the Nativity of S. John the Baptist, from Monday following the Feast of the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr, 20 Edward IV., to Monday next following the same Feast, 21 Edward IV There is only one marginal heading to this Account, namely, to the first entry of "Arrears" Arrears [Fines]. (The fines of the soul of Sir John Grevyll, Knight (6s 8d); Thomas Kokesey, Esquire (20s); Hugh Brown, of the City of London, Mercer (13s 4d); William Blamford, Vicar of Alleston (6s in part payment); William Robyns, of Boteller-finiston, and Margery his wife (20d is part payment); Thomas Compton, Rector of Lynslade, in the county of Bucks (43s 4d); the soul of Miles Lawghwer (3s 4d); Roberte Peete, Prior of Worcester (5s in part payment); James Tynnaker, the son of William Tynuaker, of Canterbury (6s 8d); the soul of Robert Preston, of Canterbury (3s 4d); Thomas Clopton, Gentleman, the son of the son of Thomas Clopton, Esquire, now Master (6s 8d and 16d light-silver); John Broke, of Worcester, and Jane his wife (6s 8d); John Hoggekyns, of We .. ton, and Emmota his wife (3s 4d in part payment); William Stele, of of Stratford, and Jane his wife (3s 4d in part payment); John Miles, of Stratford, "Hosyer," and Margaret his wife (3s 4d in part payment); the souls of Lawrence Hastynge, and "Emmota" his wife, and Thomas their son (3s 4d); John Clerke, alias Peyntour, of Stratford (12d in part payment); Margery Jette, and Richard Jette her son (3s 4d in part payment); and the soul of Jane Baker, alias Huet (3s 4d); and 3s 4d received from William Lucy, Esquire, in part payment of the fine of Alice his wife) [A legacy and the sale of old plate] [Receipts on the day of the Feast] (£3 7s 2d) [Miscellaneous payments.] (£14 6s 8d paid to Henry Lisle, Lord of Little Wylmecote, for the patronage of the rectory there; 6s 8d paid to Master Thomas Balsale for the institution and induction of Thomas Wager, Chaplain of the Guild; 6s 8d paid to the Master and some of the Aldermen for riding to the town of Allechurch to arrange with the Bishop of Worcester about the Rectory of Wylmecote; 13s 4d paid for mending the gilt cross of the Guild) [Cost of the chambers.] (Payments for repairs) [Expenses of the Feast.] (Following this entry is a memorandum that the Master has given 3½ quarters of wheat and 8½ quarters of malt towards the Feast)