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

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Account of Roger Pagette, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and S. John Baptist, from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr, II Edward IV., to Monday next after the same Feast, 12 Edward IV The Account is rendered under the following headings-- Arrears. (3s 4d legacy from Robert Newcome de Charlecote; £15 13s 4d received at the Feast, c.) Fines. (Paid by, amongst others, William Lucy, Esquire, and Margaret his wife ; John Hoore, otherwise called Stratford, of Winchester, and Joan his wife; William Pagette, of Byrcott, son of Thomas Pagette, of the same, and Joan his wife ; John Wegette, otherwise called John Gorse de Bradeway, and Joan his wife ; Alice Lowe, of Stratford, widow; for the soul of John Ipwell, of Exsale, "Gent," and for the good estate of Margery his wife ; for the souls of Thomas Crofte de Stratford and Richard Nicols, Chaplains of the Guild, of Warwick; Henry Hoppers de Byrmecham, and Alice his wife; Thomas Wodsshaw, of Tonworth, and Alice his wife; Thomas Godchynde, of Stonesfolde, and Alice his wife; Thomas Stevens de Wycombe; for the souls of Thomas Suarde, William, son of John Barnard de Stratford and John Plenteth de Stratford; Margery de Aysshton, "puelle"; John Compton de Overgnynton ; Thomas Sparhawke de Eburton ; Robert Sparhawke, and for the soul of Dionisia his wife ; for the souls of John Lumbarde de Dacheford, and Joan his wife; Richard Hyggys; Stephen Prior de Stonesfeld; Thomas Corbet de Stratford, "Babor"; Walter Morye de Stratford, "Wever"; William Whyte de Stratford; for the soul of Agnes Payn, daughter of Roberte Calowe de Tydyngton ; William Buggynge de Stratford, "Smyth"; for the soul of Agnes Grene, daughter of Walter Grene de Wylmecote; Thomas Cabuton, schoolmaster, and Alice his wife; William Grene de Lytel; c.) [As yet Fines.] (John Umfrey de Rotley-super-Egge ; Roberte Hunte ; Thomas Southorn de Hudycote; William Gylys de Keterynge, "Mercer"; Thomas Blakeman de Stratford, "Corvester"; Thomas Careles ; Thomas Bussok; William Knyzte de Stratford; William Strete de Stratford; Roger Taylor, Rector of Strewyngdon; Baldwin Praty de Solyhull; William George de Longdon; John Salbrugg de Wyllycote; Robert Fermor; Agnos Ware; Roger Bylston, Chaplain; Eustace Hychecoke, dwelling at "Seynt Jonye Juxta Worcester" ; John Hill, Chaplain; Thomas Wawenewryght; Thomas Parsons de Tonworth ; Thomas Lyghton ; Joan Heyne, wife of William Heyne, of Loxley; Thomas Whytyngton, brother of John Whytyngton, of Stratford, "Smyth." Most of the above were married men, and the wife's name is generally given) Expenses of the Feast. (The entries are of the usual kind; corn at 8s per quarter, and malt at 9s; barley for feeding the geese; payments for baking bread, and to women for brewing malt; "vi. dosen and viij." pullets, 6s 8d; 53 geese, 10s 1½d; 3 calves, 6s 6d ; 4 lambs, 4s; veal and "calves feete," 10d; 2 capons, 7d; 1 gallon of white wine, 10d; 1 gallon of red wine, 8d; vinegar, 8d ; "hony," 2s 8d; 2 lbs. of pepper, 2s 4d; 1 "Joly cloth," 4d ; butter at 3d "le quarte"; 800 eggs at 6d per 100; payments for all kinds of raisins, spices, c.; paid Ralph Cook, of Persyor, for his labour in the kitchen, 6s 8d; payments to other cooks and servants; to divers "wassers" and "turnespittes" 19d ; to divers "mynstrelles" of the town Warwick, 2s 2d; sum of the expense, £15 4s 9½d) [No heading.] (4s oblation in the Church on the day of dedication ; wax for the usual purposes ; 10s for hanging the cross of silver gilt of the Guild; "case" for the said cross, 8d ; 4½d for "bokeram" for the Altar of S. Mary; 4½ yards of "holonde clothe," 2s 1d ; payment for horse hire, c. ; 10d to a priest of the Guild for saying exequies for the soul of Richard Nicholas, Chaplain; 4d for a look for the tenement called "Le Clokhouse"; 6s 8d for an iron wheel for the bell in the Chapel called "Le Clock" ; 1 "Stobull whele" for the said bell, 3s 4d; repairing the clock, 5s 9d ; repairing the town clock called "Clokhouse," 2s 4d ; payment for a "chayne de ferro" for the door of the Chapel; paid Thomas Parsons, carpenter, for making a hall to the tenement called "Le Angell," 6s ; for a new "Awter clothe" for the Chapel; payments for other Altar cloths ; 20s "pro tribus mappis steyned" to hang in the hall of the Guild ; 15s for making 2½ dozen drinking cups ("concliarum") ; lime at 10d a quarter ; payment for "perchetynge" at the Chapel; 6s 8d the fine of Thomas Godehynde of Stonesfeld, allowed to the same Thomas for his good will towards the Guild in selling a tenement in Wood Street; other fines are allowed for similar reasons; payment to the "Scolemaister" for writing ("scriptione") of one "legend" given to the Chapel of the Guild by John Bosbury, chaplain of the said Guild; 300 "lathnayles," 4½d; 1 "sykenayle," ½d ; parchment for the account rolls, c., 8d ; expenses of the Master in riding to Alchurch to speak with the Bishop of Worcester on Guild business, 8d; for large timber had from the same Bishop, 5s 3d; 14d for thatching the Almshouses, and 12d for "drawyng" the "straw"; wine for the priests for Divine service; 9 "mattes" for the Hall of the Guild, price "le matte," 3d; 2s 8d spent at Campeden in making brothers and sisters; paid William Fylle for keeping the door of the Chapel at the Feast, 6d., c.) After the "summa" are entries of expenses in giving wine to divers gentlemen ; for the exequies of Sir William Bysshopeston, Knight, c