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

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Account of John Brygthwell, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and S. John Baptist, "for the time of William Jeffs," from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr, 14 Henry VII., to Monday next after the same Feast, 15 Henry VII The entries are scanty. The Account is rendered under the headings of Arrears [Fines] (Fines for "light," c., paid by, amongst others, Thomas Grane de Worsetur; Henry Squier de Birmynchamp; 6d for the Altar of the Blessed Mary, 8d to that of the Holy Trinity; 6d for that of S. John Baptist, and 12d for other Altars, bequeathed by John James; 20s received of Sir Thomas Marmion; and 5s of John Blockely de Birmyncham) Amount of receipts, £3 2s 5d [Payment of money.] (5s for straw; payment for thorns, and the carriage of the same, 4d; for "hegyng," "wyndyng," and "dalbyng," 4s; paid Thomas Plasterer for 8 days' work, 2s 4d; 2s 8d for 4 "lodes" of stones; payment for "grondsillyng"; 12d for mending the Chapel vestments; 4d for 1 "faleno"; 6d for "bokeram"; 21d paid to the Priests for the obit of William Irton; mending a door in the Chapel, 4d; 2d for mending a lock; paid for ointment ("pro ung"), 7d; 12d for thornes for a barn "juxta aquam"; bread on the election day, 6d; ale on the same day, 22½d; 63 lbs. of wax, at 6d per lb.; 2½ gallons of oil, 2s 6d, c.)