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

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Account of Thomas Balsale, 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, 3 Edward IV., to Monday next after the same Feast, 4 Edward IV There is only one marginal heading to this Account, namely, "Receipt of moneys" [Arrears] [Fines.] (8s 4d received from Cristina Bedull; the fines of Robert Mason, Chaplain (6s 8d), and the soul of Master John Brynke (3s 4d); a legacy of 10d to the Altar of the Blessed Mary the Virgin; 5s received for the soul of Elizabeth Plummer; 12d received for the light with divers "torches" at the obsequies and mass of John Dale; 20d a legacy from John Dale; 6d received for the light with divers torches, at the funeral of Thomas Trewman; 10d a legacy from Thomas Trewman to the Altars of the Blessed Mary and St. John the Baptist; the fines of William Bedull, of Grymescote, in the parish of Whitchurch (13s 4d); John Shaw, of the parish of Solyhull (13s 4d); Richard Smyth, of Stratford, and Elizabeth his wife (13s 4d); the soul of John Gowper, late deceased, the son of William Cowper, Senior, of Stratford, late deceased (6s 8d), and the soul of Walter Wyllys; a ring of gold, price 2s, "and so the aforesaid ring was delivered to Reginald Flecher") Receipt of moneys, Rents and arrears. (One of the items is of the rent of the new tenement next the Chapel) [Expenses in the Chapel, repairs to the houses, c.] (4s the customary offering on the Feast of the Dedication of the Church; repairs to the tenement called "le Angell"; 12d for bread for the priests to celebrate Divine Service; work done at the new tenement next the Chapel; 4s for the fuel of the Guild priests; 6d for gilding the best cross; tallow candles for the priests; c) [Repairs to the houses, c.] (2s for wine given to divers lords and gentlemen; 9d paid for "bordnayle and werkmanshipp" for the town clock; 8d for mending the Chapel clock; 12d for making the light of the beam of the Holy Cross, the light of the Blessed Mary the Virgin, and the light of St. John the Baptist; 16d for wine given to the Bishop of Worcester, Sir John Grevyll, Knight, and Thomas Burdet, Esquire; 5s 8d paid "pro celebratione Altaris Sanctoe crueis juxta Altar Beatoe Marioe Virginis"; 12d paid for linen cloth bought for the said Altar at the same time; 8d paid to Alice Cowper for a "carteropp"; 4d paid to Thomas Shotell for riding to the town of Bloxham, for a "missale" of William Attewell, Chaplain, c) [Miscellaneous payments. =38= (12s for bread, Repairs to the houses, c.] beer, and other victuals at the rendering of the last account; 3d paid for the obit of Sir William Bisshoppeston, Knight; 2s for a "gutter tre" for the new tenement next the Chapel; 16d paid for mending a "baner"; 6d for a wax candle for the beam of St. John the Baptist; 1½d for small wax candles for the priests to celebrate Divine service in the chapel; 2d paid for scouring "de la laten bolles" standing at the beam of St. John the Baptist; payments for bread, beer, meats, c., at the election of the new Master, c) (Two membranes)