Stratford-upon-Avon: Guild of the Holy Cross: List of members

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Names of the brethren and sisters of the Gild of the Holy Cross present at "Interlocutiones" in the years 1351 and 1352 with the payments made by them; also memoranda relating to business transacted at "Interlocutiones" in the years 1351, 1352 and 1353, chiefly of admissions into the Fraternity The following is a translation of the documents Name of the Brethren and Sisters of the Guild of the Holy Cross [present] at the "Interlocutio" held on Saturday in the Feast of St. Wulfran, A.D.1351 Aldermen John Begelyn ½d ½d ½d ½d John Lacy ½d ½d ½d ½d Stewards Thomas Molling ½d ½d ½d Robert Pount ½d ½d ½d ½d Master John Kyniot William Hattone John Wortham ½d ½d ½d ½d Sir John Saucer ½d ½d ½d ½d Sir John de Farndon ½d ½d ½d ½d ½d William Gorschawe for arrears ½d and ½d ½d ½d Richard Godefrey 1d ½d ½d John le Wytesmyth ½d ½d ½d ½d John le Frettere ½d ½d ½d William de Welyntone ½d ½d ½d ½d Richard Fille ½d ½d ½d ½d Richard de Quentone ½d ½d ½d John le Webbe ½d ½d ½d ½d Richard Geraud ½d ½d ½d ½d Walter Brehull ½d ½d ½d ½d John Golde 2d. ½d ½d John le Spycer ½d ½d ½d ½d Alice Strech ½d ½d ½d ½d Amicia Saucer ½d ½d ½d ½d Juliana Brome ½d ½d ½d ½d Emma ate Barre pays of arrears 5d ½d ½d ½d ½d {;Christina Dendelioun} {;1d ½d} Juliana Polote 6d Nicholas de Aston, Sarah his wife ½d ½d ¾d The Stewards. Thomas Mollyng and Robert Pont have accounted before the Brethren of the Gild on the day and year above mentioned and there remains in their custody 9s.6d. of which there is paid to William le Bedemon 2d At the "Interlocutio" held on Sunday next before the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary in the year above mentioned John le Taylur took from the Brethren of the Gild a messuage in le Schepestret formerly of Thomas Rybelot and a messuage in le Retherstret formerly of Robert Pount, for the term of his life, the life of his wife, and the lives of his children, rendering 5s. yearly and (he is) to maintain the houses at his own expense, and when he enters afterwards he will give (et quando intrat post dabit) - 10s "Interlocutio" held on Sunday next after the feast of St. Alphege (Sancti Aphegi), A.B.1352, of the Brethren of the Guild of the Holy Cross - Nicholas de Astone entered the Fraternity of the Holy Cross on the day and year above mentioned and he will give one pound of wax [Verso] At the "Interlocutio" of the Brethren of the Guild of the Holy Cross held on Sunday next before the Feast of St. Wolfran the Bishop, A.D. 1352 (These sums were paid) Aldermen John Begelyn ½d ½d ½d ½d ½d Stewards John Lacy ½d ½d ½d Stewards Thomas Mollyng ½d ½d ½d Stewards Robert Pount ½d ½d ½d ½d Master John Kyniot ½d ½d ½d William de Hattone John Werthyn Sir John Saucer ½d ½d ½d Sir John de Farndon ½d ½d ½d William de Gorschawe ½d Richard Godfrey ½d ½d ½d John le Wytesmyth ½d ½d ½d John le Frettere ½d ½d ½d William de Welyngton ½d ½d ½d Richard Fille ½d ½d ½d Richard de Quenton ½d ½d ½d John le Taylour ½d ½d Richard Geraud ½d ½d ½d Walter de Brehull ½d ½d ½d John Golde ½d ½d ½d John le Spicer ½d ½d ½d Alice Strech ½d ½d ½d Amicia Saucer ½d ½d ½d Juliana Brome ½d ½d ½d Emma ate Barre ½d ½d ½d Nicholas de Astone ½d ½d Nicholas Garlec ½d ½d ½d Thomas de Clynton ½d ½d Thomas de Cloptone ½d John Kyniot, junior ½d Richard le Wytesmyth ½d Geoffrey de Draytone ½d At this "Interlocutio" Thomas de Clynton' entered and paid for a fine one pound of wax and took the oath and there was paid for the light 23½; thereof 2d is given to William Bedemon for his labour - On the same day Nicholas Garlec entered the Fraternity and he gives one pound of wax At the "Interlocutio" held on Sunday next before Christmas Day John le Taylour entered the Fraternity of the Guild and he will give for a fine one pound of wax and there was paid for the light 11d. And then Richard Fille and Robert Pount were made Stewards At the "Interlocutio" held on Sunday next after the feast of St. Ambrose, A.D. 1353 Geoffrey de Drayton entered the said Fraternity and he gives for entry one pound of wax and did (fealty) Likewise on the same day John ... entered the said Fraternity and he gives to the light for entry one pound of wax --- of the light 16d. Likewise on the same day Thomas de Clopton entered and he will give for entry one pound of wax, and he did fealty. Likewise on the same day Richard le Wytesmith entered and he gives for his entry one pound of wax