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

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Account of John Reygnalt, Proctor of the Guild of ... from the Morrow of Michaelmas, 14 Richard II. to the Morrow of Michaelmas 15 Richard II (one whole year) The Account is rendered under the following headings Arrears [Rents of] Assize The Chest. (Including light silver.) Excess Payments to the Chaplain and others. (10s paid to William Westyngton going to London to prosecute the business of the Brethren by command of John Mayel, c.) Decays of rent with allowances. (Rents resolute paid to the Bishop of Worcester by the hands of Nicholas Saucer, Reeve of the Borough (burgi), to the Lord of Clopton and to Thomas Hubant; an allowance for the rent of "a tenement, late of Christiana Gorschawe, at the going away of John Barker, because he feloniously fled;" an allowance for "the rent of the lands and tenements late of Richard Fylle, in le Bruggeton, because he does not know by whom it is occupied;" an allowance of 2s 10d for pigs, geese, "venegre," "saunders," and honey bought for the Feast of the Brethren; 3d for the expenses of John Regnalt in going to Warwick to invite the Brethren to the Feast; 4d paid to William Bedeman for summoning the Brethren four times in the year; 12d paid to the Clerk making the Account, c.)