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

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Account of John Leke, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary, and Saint [John the Baptist], from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 9 Henry V., to Monday next following after [the same Feast] 10 Henry V The Account is rendered under the following headings Fines leviable. (£41 5s 8d for fines in arrears.) "Desperate" fines New fines of this year. (The fines of Agnes Chambur and the soul of Robert Chambur; Richard Lovoton, of Shepuston; Nicholas Zerdley and Margaret his wife; the soul of Sir Robert Brant, Knight; Richard Bragg, Chaplain (a chalice of silver and 16s 8d); John Hasel, Chaplain (16s 8d); Margaret the wife of John Clifford; [the wife of] John Dylvyng; Richard Godfrey and Isabella his wife; [John] Kynggus, of Old Stratford, and Alice his wife; Richard Broke, "Barcar," and Julia his wife; John Baron and Alice his wife; Richard Hichecokkes, alias Fermur, and Alice his wife; Thomas Notyngham and Alice his wife; Thomas Webbe, of Lowe Compton; Thomas Palmer, "Corvycer" and Jane his wife; Katherine Adé; "Corvicer" [ ] Senescall' (? Steward), Rector of Hampton; the Rector of Lyzththorne; Agnes the wife of John Sclatter; Margaret the wife of Thomas Whitard; John Ward; John Hewin, of Shotredy, and Margaret his wife; Richard Fayrfox; Alice the wife of John Ulbarowe; John Lee, alias Carpenter; Walter Leget, of Mebulton, and Alice his wife; John Coke, of Lokesley, and Jane his wife; John Palmer, Chaplain; and the soul of John Clerk (20s), and others.) Delivery of moneys. (For a breakfast "made" in the Hall of the Guild for Sir Thomas Burdet, Knight, and his wife, by the Council of the Guild; paid to the Proctors for the expenses of the Feast of the Guild this year, 100s 10d, c.) Cost of the light Cost of the houses. (For making a chamber in one of the Almshouses, for repairs to the "clockhowus," c.) Cost of the wall of the garden Likewise the cost of the houses. (For timber bought for "j frenchewalle" made between the garden of the Hall of the Guild and the Almshouses," c.) Livery of hoods. (Allowances for hoods delivered to divers Brethren of the Guild by the grant of the Council of the Guild, with the prices of the hoods, which vary from 15d to 4s. To Thomas Burdet and his wife, Alvered Trussell, Nicholas Saucer, Thomas Harrewell, John Weston, of Warwick, Henry Henley "Parker," John Bowre, Chaplain, Robert Thorn, Thomas Skynner, of Welneford, John Reynold, Nicholas Godfrey, of Preston, Hugh Tyler "Parker," John Colerd, John Campyon, Andrew Draper, Thomas Vyncent, John Hale, of Bysshopusdon, John Orton, Cook of the Guild, William George, Vicar of Braddeway (two); John Leke, Master of the Guild, and John Chasteleyne.) In the "super," or concluding portion of the Account, where the names of the persons are given upon whom the accountant is to make demand for the respective sums owing by them still, those who have assignments of their fines are marked with a cross "(qui assignationes habent signantur cruce in caput prout patet in isto compoto et similiter in registro.")