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 S. John the Baptist, from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 6 Edward IV., to Monday next after the same Feast, 7 Edward IV The account is rendered under the following headings Arrears Fines [and other receipts.] (There are many fines for light, and "pledges" are frequently mentioned. The fines paid by, amongst others, Joan Rede, of Stratford, and for the soul of John her husband, deceased; John Lodbroke, and Alice his wife; Robert Hende, of Bourton, and "Arable" his wife; Richard Cooke, of Stratford, "cooke," and Isabel his wife; for the soul of Alice Turnor; Robert Brydlyngton, Chaplain of the Guild (£8); Peter Empson, of Towcetter, "Gentleman," and Elizabeth his wife; for the soul of Thomas Paxford; fine of "Appelin Gentelwoman," pledge, Sir John Borowe, Knight; John Kyng, Chaplain; John Michell, of Stratford, and Alice his wife; John Buggy, Chaplain; Richard Bumpas, of Hydycote, and Margaret his wife; John Garselade, of Snowseyll, and Agnes his wife, and for the souls of John and Alice his parents; John Fynche, and Elizabeth his wife; William Bradeway and Alice his wife; John Barker, of Campden, and Margaret his wife; William Handys, and Margaret his wife; Richard Leynard, and Margaret his wife; Richard Lumberd, and "Theobalda" his wife; Richard Mydwynter, of Campden, and Agnes his wife; John Mason, and Alice his wife; for the soul of Joan, late wife of John Mason; Thomas and Richard Lawrence; John Robyns, of Chesterton, and Alice his wife; Roger Grene, of Tewkesbury; 10s bequest from John Leynard, "Merchunte"; John Shryve, of Old Stratford, and Alice his wife; John Aylesbury (John Clopton, pledge); John Tandy; William Frethern, and Margery his wife; Agnes Dod; for the soul of Henry Ypwell; William Copton, John Cokkis; Richard Jannys; the Rector of Stratton-super-Fosse; money received by sale of "Calvys Kynnys," "Kydskynnys," and "lombeskynns"; 19s 1d received from divers brothers and sisters at the feast, c) Sum total of the receipt £33 16s 10d [Payment of moneys.] (4s for the usual oblation in Church; making for a new house (domo) in a tenement, 2s 9d; paid William Sclatter, "ye sclattur, for sclattynge" new houses, 14s; paid for "torches" for the Guild Chapel, 3s 6d; 5000 tiles, 33s 4d; paid into the hands of Roger Pagette for the building of a new house in a tenement in Rother-market "et extendit. in longitudine per Rotherstrete," 40s; 2 "auter clothes" for the Altar of the Holy Cross "juxta" the Chapel of the Blessed Mary in the Church, 2s 6d; payment to a carpenter for "la tymber worke"; wax for light for the beam and the usual purposes at 7d per 1b.; parchment, paper, c., 9d; making 2 "bayes" at the sign of "Le Angell," 26s 8d; 49s 6d expended in riding to Campden to make brothers and sisters, and in expenses of the feast, c.; paid to the Guild priests for the obit of Sir William Bysshoppeston, Knight, 4d, and for "celebrating" for the soul of Walter Wylley, 6s 8d. There are also entries of the usual kind of payments for building materials, c)