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

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Account of John Hannys, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and St. John the Baptist, from Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 28 Henry VI., to Monday next after the Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 29 Henry VI The Account is rendered under the following headings Arrears. (Including gifts from two of the chaplains towards the building of a new chancel to the chapel of the Guild.) Fines. (The fines of John Swyft, junior, of Grafton, and Agnes his wife (10 couples of "owis and lombis"); Matthew Undirwode, of Weddesbery (7s); Richard Smyth, of Lyttilton, and Margaret his wife; John Brown, of Rodbroke, and Agnes his wife; John Pleystowe, chaplain of the Guild (£4); Henry Westell, alias Sclatter, of Stratford-upon-Avon (8s in working at and repairs to the houses of the Guild); William Smyth, late of Weston-upon-Avon, and the soul of Juliana his wife (19s); John Yonge, of Chepynge Norton, and Isabella his wife (20s and 20d light silver); Thomas Gerveyse, of Chepynge Norton, and Margaret his wife; William Hale, of Wylicote, and Emmot his wife; William Halford, of Shenyndon, and Alice his wife; John Medew, late of Hudecote, and Alice his wife; William Compton, of Seynebery, and Alice his wife; Richard Warde, of Oldeswelle, and Alice his wife, and the soul of John Warde and Matilda his wife, parents of the same Richard (16s 8d); Jane Yonge the wife of John Yonge, of Clopton-subter-Meone; John Yonge, of Mikleton; Thomas Courteys, "smyth," of Mikleton, and Alice his wife; William Ellet, of Mikleton, and Emmot his wife; John Townesen, of Aldynton, and Agnes his wife; and William Admon, of Baddissey, and Agnes his wife.) Fines. (The fines of John Parsons, of Couzton, and Isabella his wife; John Freman, of Eburton, and Juliana his wife, and Thomas Freman and Alice his wife, of the same place; Richard Warde, of Loxley, and Jane his wife; Henry Ward, of Loxley, and Alice his wife; John Ernson, of Southeham, and Agnes his wife; Richard Gardoner, of Loxley, and Agnes his wife; Thomas Alisaunder, Vicar of the Church of Merston Botiller, and John Hychecokkes, and Mary his wife (20s); Thomas Pyers, of Colynton, and Agnes his wife; Thomas Bree, Grenborowe, and Elizabeth his wife; John Milward, of Wolyscote, in the parish of Grenborowe, and Juliana his wife; Richard Hykkys, of Weston-upon-Avon, and the soul of his wife (12s, and he shall have a hood at the first delivery); the soul of John Payn, Vicar of Webbeley (7s); Richard Bradowey, of Hudecote, and Agnes his wife; Agnes the wife of Richard Hoggys, of Boureton (8s); John Nicollis, of North-ende, in the parish of Derset, and Isabella his wife; William Cordale, of Wylicote, and Sibil his wife; John Priket, of Stratford, and Isabella his wife; Richard Cookes, of Stratford, and Agnes his wife; John Cuttys, of Admynton, and the soul of Jane his wife (10s); John Baker, alias Botiller, of Stratford, and Matilda his wife (16s, and he shall have a hood at the first delivery); and John Hychons, of Meene, and Alice his wife.) Deductions allowed from the above receipts Delivery of moneys. (For the customary offering on the feast of the dedication of the church of Stratford; to William Lucas, dwelling in the Alms-house; for stipends; for making a "chimeney" in the chamber of John Salmon, chaplain, and for "le plasterynge" of the same chamber; for mending a window in the Chapel; to John Hubande, for divers evidences belonging to the Guild; 6d for gloves given to John Hubande, c.) Costs of the Chapel. (Expenses of the building of a new chancel. Also for digging and carrying turf "ad herberium" in the garden of the Guild.) Necessary expenses. (Expenses incurred in the house of the Master on Monday next after the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, for bread, beer, veal, lamb, geese, a pig, and wine; for wine given to the Countess of Warwick in the house of Agnes Chacomb; for the expense incurred about the Baron of Oversley in the Hall of the Guild, for bread, beer, mutton, wine, and vinegar; for wine at the reception of the Brethren and Sisters in Stratford when John Marchall was married; for beer for the Brethren at Wylicote, c.) Cost of the light. (For wax bought for the light of the beam before the High Cross in the Church of Stratford; for light before the High Cross in the Chapel of the Guild, and other lights; for wine for the chaplains, c.) Cravings for allowances. (For divers hoods "ex donatione gild oelig; pro proficuo ejusdem gild oelig;," given to Richard Hikkes, of Weston-upon-Avon (4s); John Baker, alias Botiller, of Stratford (sic) (4s); the wife of William Walton, mason (4s); Richard Fob, of Stratford, and Matilda his wife (two 8s); Thomas Freeman, of Stratford (4s); and John Hubande, Esquire.) The names of Thomas Kent and Robert Hobbeday appear in the total as Proctors in the previous year