Stratford-upon-Avon: Guild of the Holy Cross: Memorandum

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A memorandum concerning the Altars of St. Mary and St. John the Baptist. One side of the document is torn away and what remains is almost obliterated, the meaning is therefore obscure. The handwriting is apparently of the time of Henry VI Copy A remembraunce that the Auter of Saynt Jhon the Baptyste was byl--- life of hys onne proper goode the wiche pristes ij beth a lyue ytt sir Jon--- the which is priste at Hynwode now and other lyvelode is none longyng ther to be --- Also as towchynge to Seynt Mary Auter the liuelode drawyth to iijli.iiijs.iiijd. And my lorde the B[ishop] --- over pryse of lyuelode that the pryste hadde was by yift of certeyn catell of Jon Jankyns, Jon Jake--- broke of Shotterey. Jon broke, Robert Downton, Jon Stere, Jon Aleyne and Jon Sawnders kepers of good --- Richarde broke. Wytenesseres to thys bille Richard Cowper of Stratford Henry Brounney, Robert --- Richard Brok, Jon ---