St Austin's Abbey, Canterbury. Treasurers Accounts' 1468-9, and others. Part I
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ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9,
AND OTHERS.
BY CHARLES COTTON, O.B.E., F.R.C.P.E.
INTRODUCTION.
SEVERAL " Accounts " of the Treasurers of St. Austin's
Abbey are preserved in the Chapter Library of Christ
Church, Canterbury ; some in the form of a Roll written on
parchment, such as would have been presented by the
Treasurers to the Abbot and Chapter, duly audited to be
preserved among the muniments of the House ; and some on
paper, or in a paper book, being a more or less rough draft
account from which the formal Roll was made; both being
complete as far as the annual accounts were concerned.
Such a one as this last is contained in a MS. volume
with the Press-Mark : A.66.d. & e., and is kept in the case
F.2.1. It contains the accounts complete for the year
1468-1469, and two incomplete accounts for years which must
be between the years 1442 and 1466.
I made a transcript of the whole volume many years ago
for Archceologia Cantiana. For want of space at this present
time the Latin transcript is not here printed ; I give the
translation only of the account for the year 1468-1469, and
the one that is the most complete of those that follow it.
The first occupies from the recto of Fol. 1 to the verso
of Fol. 21, and the latter from the recto of Fol. 22 to the
recto of Fol. 37. The remaining folios of the volume (38-45)
are occupied by an account in a very fragmentary state
which has not been included in this article. The forty-five
folios consist of hand-made paper with rough edges, the
paper bearing water-marks consisting of a pah of openshears,
vine branches with a bunch of grapes within a shield,
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, A N D OTHERS. 6'
an ox, a trefoil issuing from a coronet, etc. It is interestinj
to find that the paper on which those Paston Letters wer
written which are dated between the years 1460 and 1483
i.e. during the whole of the reign of Edward the Fourth
bore these same water marks. In this connection it shouh
be mentioned that it was in the year 1464, that one of th<
monks of St. Austin's, John Berry by name, writes to hi
cousin John Paston, concerning the terrible financial positior
of the Abbey, and implores his assistance. (See end o:
Introduction.)
The debts for the year 1432 under the government oj
Abbot George Penshurst (1431-1457) had reached the sum oJ
£1,226, and under the rule of Abbot James Sevenoke (1457-
1463) who had lately died, they had risen to £2,691.17.8£ and
half a farthing. Now during the rule of the new Abbot,
Wilham Selling (1463-1480) they were reduced to £1,972.11.2.
a reduction of over £700, a large sum in those days, so it
is possible that John Paston was able to assist in the work
of economizing, though it was of little avail; for the income
of the House must have suffered great diminution during
the last century of its existence as in 1432 the income
was £2,256, and on the dissolution of the Abbey in 1538
the net income was only £1,274. The whole question of
the finances of this Abbey is discussed in a review of the
Rev. R. J. E. Boggis's History of St. Augustine's Abbey,
Canterbury, published in 1901 by the Rev. C. E. Woodruff
in Vol. XXV of Archceologia Cantiana, to which readers are
referred.
To return to the MS., it will be found that the sheets of
paper measure 12 inches by 8-8 ins. The leaves in many
cases have been sadly tattered and torn at then tops but
have been wonderfully repaired, and the volume re-hound
at the British Museum.
The complete account occupies the first part of the
volume, beginning on the recto of Fol. 1, and ending with
the statement that the debts amounted to £1,972.11.2 on
the verso of Fol. 21.
The next account, which is incomplete, begins on
Fol. 22 recto, and starts with the section of the accounts
68 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
dealing with " Perpetual Pensions," up to which point the
original folios are missing, it then goes on to the recto of
Fol. 37, ending with the statement of debt aheady mentioned.
It is impossible to give the exact year to which this
account refers, but it must be between 1442 and 1464, very
possibly that for 1463. (See p. 2.)
The script in which these accounts are written is a late
15th century hand and they are manifestly rough drafts.
Occasionally Latin words appear which, of course, are not
to be found in a classical dictionary and sometimes not
even in the medieval Latin dictionary, such words as
" tucetrix," a female sausage maker attached to the
monastery ; " cunditor," a seasoner ; " vasa sigisterii,"
words occurring on Fol. 16 recto ; in the medieval dictionary
it is spelt " segisterium," i.e. " draff," the refuse of malt
after brewing. There are some words I have not been able
to identify, as, " Tosard " and " Rowndlorff," on Fol. 15 vo,
" Petyott," a measure of wine, on Fol. 30 vo., and there are
probably others.
Price of grain at this date is mentioned. Wheat was
6/8d a quarter and barley 3/4d a quarter.
The income from the use of the crane at Fordwich
appertained to the altar of St. John (the Baptist). This
altar was dedicated by Peter, Bishop of Carbo in Hungary
(Corban, a medieval bishopriok) who was assisting the
Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th century.
The Abbot's Park, wrongly called in modern times
"The Scotland Hills," was acquired by Abbot Scolland
(1070-1087). He was of the Low Countries, born at a place
called Scolland, and the Park was named after him and used
for preserving and hunting game, etc.
There were forty-six brethren in all in the year 1468-1469
including the Abbot, the Prior, and the Precentor. The
forty-three included the office bearers of the monastery.
The following list includes all those whose names appear in
the accounts dealt with in this article, from which it will be
seen that there were twenty or more who held some kind of
office, as in large Abbeys there was more than one Prior
and generally several subsacrists and subcellarers. Here
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 69
the Bevestiarius, i.e. the Vesturer, was a subsacxist and might
be a Keeper of the Relics also ; he was not the Sacrist.
- Treasurers for the year 1468-1469.
1468-1469.
John Asshmynton
Wm. Mongeham
Wm. Selling. Abbot. (1463-1480.)
Laurence Morley. Sacristan.
Simon Maidstone. ,, & Almoner.
Walter Northbourne. Subsacrist.
John Brenchley. Cellarer.
Wm. Northgate. Granger.
John Hampton. Prior.
John Strey (Sturry). Subsacrist.
Richard Roos. ,,
John Minster. Chamberlain.
John Assher. Infirmarian.
1463-1468.
Robert Hampton. Prior.
Richard Rose. Subsacrist.
William Shroisby, Scholar.]
Stephen Tenterden. > Novices.
Clement Canterbury. j
Wihiam Mongeham. Chaplain to the Abbot.
Edmund Brigide.
Bro. Radegund.
John Hawkherste. Subsacrist.
John Brenchisle. Subcellarer.
Richard Forsden. Almoner.
Henry Bynton.
John Downe.
Walter Northborne.
Wilham Osswell.
Wilham Norgate.
John Dygon. (Abbot. 1497-1509.)
Thomas Hethe.
Robert Herve. Chamberlain.
70 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
From the Paston Letters (No. 483). Edited by James
Gairdner, A.D. 1464, 28 Jan.
(Fenn, i. 278.)
By the mention of Sir John Paston it is evident that
this letter was written after 1463, but of course the date
cannot be later than 1466, in which year John Paston the
father died, to whom this letter is addressed. It appears
also to have been written shortly after the death of James
Sevenoke, Abbot of St. Austin's, Canterbury, which Fenn,
I know not on what authority, says occurred in 1463. Even
the new edition of Dugdale does not give the date ; but
Fenn's date is in all probability right.
To my Rygth worsschipful cosyn, John Paston, Squyer,
be this Letter delyveryd, etc.
Ryght worsschypfuU and reverent cosyn, I recomaunde
me on to you wyth al myn hert, as your feythful Kynnesman
and oratour, desyrynge to here of the good prosperite and
welfare of your worsschipful modir my Lady and cosyn,
wyth your wyff, Sir John Paston, your brethern Wylham
and Clement, with ah your sonys and doughters. . . .
Worsschipfull cosyn, my speciah writynge and hertys desire
afore rehersyd, nature naturaly so me compellyth,
Watt thou I be putt fer ought of conceyte and syght,
I have you all in remembrance both day and nyght;
besechynge you, gentyll cosyn, to tender my writynge.
I take God to my wyttnesse, I wold as fayn do that myght
be un to your honor, worsschippe, and profit as any herthly
man can thynke.
Worfor now late deyde the Abbot of our Monastery, and
left us in grete ded (debt) ; the brynger heroff is my speciall
frende : the holdyst brother in our place never hard nor
saw our chirche in that mysere that is now ; we have cast
the perellys amongys us and there is nowne other helpe,
butt every brother that hath any worsschypfuU kynne or
frendys, every man to do his part to the well fare socour
and releve of our monasteri; therfor worsschipfull cosyn,
I, a brother of that worsschipfull monastery, wer inne begoon
the feyth of all thys lond, mekely besechyth you in the
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 71
reverence of Ahmygty God to render help, and socour us in
our grete necessite; for in London lyth to wedde many
ryche jowehs of ouris, with other grete detts wych my
brother wyll enforme you of.
Pleseth your goodnesse, for Godys sake, and all the
Seyntts of evyn, and att my sympyll request, to have
compassion upon us, ye havynge dooe swerte (due surety)
both in obligations and pleggs ; in the reverens of All myghti
God, do your aUmesse and charite ; hit schall cause you to
be prayed for, and all your kynne as long as the chirche
s t a n t t ; and be this menys, I trust to Ah myghty God, to se
my cosyn William, or Clement, to be stward of our londys,
and so to have an intresse in Kentt, to the worsohippe of
God and you all, wych ever have you in His kepynge. Amen.
WritynatCaunterbiryinhast the xxvhjt! day of Januare.
Also I beseche you, schew the brynger of this letter sum
humanite and worsschippe, that when he cometh home, he
may report as he fyndeth.
Be your cosyn and bedman,
HENRY BERRY.
My thanks are due to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury
for permission to make use of this MS., and other
sources of information for its elucidation ; to the Rev.
C. E. Woodruff, to Mr. W. P. Blore for much help in its
revision, and to others, especially to the late Dr. Mason,
who always most willingly gave assistance in years gone by,
and without whose help this article would never have been
accomplished.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS OF ST. AUSTIN'S
MONASTERY, CANTERBURY, FOR THE YEAR
1468-1469.
The Account of the Treasurers of the Monastery of
St. Austin without the waUs of Canterbury of ah Receipts
put in and expenses incurred there from the morrow of
St. Michael the Archangel in the 8th year of Edward IVth
to the same feast of St. Michael in the 9th year of the said
72 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
reign for one fuh year by Brothers John Asshmynton and
Wihiam Mongeham then Treasurers, and in the 5th year
of t h e Government of Lord Wilham (Selling) Abbot.
[The above is written in abbreviated text on the outside
or recto of Fol. 1. The remainder of this page is taken up
by Accounts of sums received from certain manors, farms,
lands and manorial Courts, but being the outside leaf it is
so worn by time and neglect, that it is impossible to do more
than to decipher a word or two of the text here and there.
The translation therefore begins on the verso of Fol. 1, and
is continued without a break to the bottom of the verso of
Fol. 21, where the accounts for the year under consideration
end. Omissions caused by defects, etc., in the MS., are
inserted within brackets, as are explanatory and other
notes.]
fol. 1 vo.
Chistlet
£ s. d.
Salmestone
Sturry
fol. 2 ro.
Fordwich
Stodmarsh
Rents, rehefs, perquisites of the court
and services
The Manor, farm of, in money
By 100 Quarters of wheat at 6s. 8d.
By 100 Quarters of Barley at 3s. 4d.
By the farm of land there
Nothing, on account of reparations
and new building
Rents etc.
The Manor, farm of
By 80 Quarters of Barley at 3s. 4d.
By the farm of the Mill with the
house next the bridge
By the farm of the Fulling Mill
. . . . Richard Martyn
Rents etc.
Farm of Meadows and for Rushes
Manor, farm of, in money
By 18 Quarters of wheat at 6s. 8d.
By 40 Quarters of Barley at 3s. 4d.
26
36
33
16
8
12
13
13
4
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6
13
16
12
6
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8
4
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8
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20 0 0
5 6 8
4 11
16 16
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PLATE I. ST. AUSTIN'S TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS. Folio 1 recto.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 73
fol. 2 ro.
Littlebourne
Longport
fol. 2 vo.
Rents etc.
Farm of the Manor in money
By 50 Quarters of wheat at 6s. 8d.
By 100 Quarters of Barley at 3s. 4d.
Rents, etc.
Farm of the Manor *
By 40 Quarters of wheat *
By*
By 5 Quarters of Green Peas at *
Kennington and
Willesborough
Lenham
Burmarsh and
Snave
[Plu]msted
Newington
fol. 3 ro.
Midelton [now
Milton]
Pensions
Rents.
Rents etc.
By Farm of the Manor and Rectory
of Kennington
By Farm of the Rectory of Willesborough
Rents etc.
By Farm of the Manor in money
Rents etc.
By Farm of Snave Manor
By Farm of Burmarsh Manor
Rents etc.
Profits from the wood
Farm of the Manor
Rents etc.
Tithes of
Abbey of Faversham
Beausfeld [now Whitfield]
Sibertswold
Bobbing
Manor of Preston
Manor of Earnesbergh By the hand
of William Fry
„ „ „ By the hand
of Sir Wilham
Horningbroke
* MS. defective.
6 8
2 13
16 13
16 13
21 15
13 6
13 6
1 5
16 18
16 0
11 0
29 15
40 0
15 19
20 0
19 0
19 17
12 13
45 13
11 18
10 0
4 0
10
1 0
10
14 7
2 3
5 10
1 6
9
4
4
4
9
8
8
0
24
0
0
8
0
84
0
0
7
3
4
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
8
7 4 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 3 ro.
Hamell
Great Court
»-*
Rent
Profits
Preston Rectory.
Midelton
(Milton)
Faversham
Tenterden
Sheldwich
Brookland
fol. 3 vo.
Stone
St. Paul's
London
Forest of Blean
Chistlet Park
Walda
Pewyngwode
Tile oven
Dengrove and
Rickerwood
Old Park
Abbey Mill
Sundries
fol. 4 ro.
Farm of the Rectory
Farm of the Rectory
Farm of the Rectory
Farm of the Rectory
Farm of the Rectory
By grain sold
Farm of the Rectory
Farm of the Rectory
Rents and Farms
Profits from
Profits from and wood sold
Wood sold
Wood sold
Profits from
Profits included in the Blean a/c
The Farm of the Old Park and
By 40 couple of Rabbits
By 52 Quarters of wheat at 6s. 8d.
From Shurland in Sheppy
,, Farm of Colstede
,, Elmystede [escheat]
,, Farm of Leystrode
16 13
2 11
18 0
23 6
30 0
20 0
13 6
6 18
14 13
- -
9 19
19 17
5 19
14
6 16
3 13
- -
16
17 6
1 0
1 6
8
1 0
,, Bodesham* and Lyffyngesdane
[escheat]
Chamberlain.
Canterbury, Rents in, as shown by his account
Ripple
Langdon
Merton
Selling and
Rode
Swaleclijf
Farm of the Manor
>> )> >) 77
) ) 77 >! ))
>> i, 77 77
77 77 77 J)
4
2 9
20 6
10 0
8 0
10 10
11 6
94
5
0
8
0
0
8
5
4
-
10
10
4
1
6
2
-
8
8
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
14
8
* Bodesham is in Elmstead in the Hundred of Stowting.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 75
fol. 4 ro.
Guston „ „ „
included with Langdon and
Merton, also the tithes of
Soldain in Hopeland. The
profits from the Chamberlain's
meadow are included
with those from Fordwich,
the sum of 5 / - from the rent
of the Meadow at Westbere
also included with the aforesaid.
Ore Farm of the Manor 25 0 0
Sum total of the Receipts of the
Chamberlain £117 12 54
fol. 4 vo. [Blank]
fol. 5 ro.
And from Henry Baldwyn for the Farm of Tweffaer
and Algarffeld £2 - -
Robert Robyn for a garden at Tenterden 6 0
land and tenement at Copherst nothing,
but from the land of Margery Russhlym
at Telbridge
the farm of the Salt Marsh at Brookland
the farm of Fordwich and the Boat and
Crane after 3s. 4d. was paid to the Altar
of St. John
the hehs of Thomas Moyse of Ivechurch
Richard Colley for 33 acres of land at
Northbourne 10 -
the Tithes of Hopeland 1 - -
The rent of the meadow of Longport at
Fordwich nothing, because included in
the farm of the Manor there, nor from
the small meadow which is included in
the rent of Fordwich.
the Profits of Fair at Wyvedale 1 10
„ stalls of the Fair this year, nothing - - -
small items from the Cellarer 4 - -
profits of the Cellarer's garden 4 -
3
13
13
4
4
4
4
0
9
76 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 5 ro.
Grayeslese Pasturage 2 13 4
wine sold in the Cellar of the Convent
because _ _ _
Longport pasturage 2 - -
Sahnansmarsh near Rushbourne at Chistlett
formerly held by Thomas Gilbert 1 - -
The farm of the land of Thomas Barton in
the hands of John Hevening 16 8
the Subceharer's office 10 5 4
the Infirmarian's office 16 10
the profits of the Lime Kiln - - -
wrecks of the sea in Thanet 2 - -
farm of North Holmes - - -
boarding the Vicar of St. Pauls 2 13 4
boarding of Sir John with the same 116 8
boarding Adam Oxenbridge * 12 -
beer sold to the farmer at Longport - - -
the profits at St. Lawrence Fair - - 6
two small parcels of land at Westbere 4 0
the farm of 9 acres of land let to Vincent
Attehoke 4 9
a parceh of land called Hertis Parke and
Eyde let to Robert Atteh[oke] 7 -
„ ,, the 4 acres of woodland of Sir Wm. Pope
called Deyborne 1 &
,, ,, the garden at Romelond - - 4
,, ,, the woodland formerly Sir Thos. Pitlesden
now demised to John Herwardyn - 6 —
Total £50 : 2 : 3.
Sum total of the Receipts of the Treasurer
THE SACRISTAN.
Rents in Canterbury.
From rents in Canterbury belonging to the Sacrist
Hardacre From rent
Nackington „ „
From the Manor 8 - -
Rede and
Blachmansby From rents, rehefs and perquisites of
the Court 7 3 1|
fol. 5 vo.
£1288
£12
1
14:75
8 2J
14 l lf
16 54
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 77
fol. 5 vo.
Wyngate and
Garunton From the farm of the Manor in money
and grain
Oblations at the Corpora Sanctorum to the sacrist.
From the Revestiarius and the two
Subsacrists as is shown in their
accounts over and above that in
the box of St. Jambert, and
53s. 4d. from the farm of Lez Dogez
12 13 4
15
fol. 6 ro.
Shurland and
the land of Ruffyn
tithes of Colsale are
Rectory of Milton
paid with the
Tithes 10 -
3 -
78 - -
Asshm'effeld tithes
Salmeston From the farm of the Manor, with
£3 : 14 : 8. paid from the Manor of
Hengrove
Alland From the farm of the Grange in money 14 6 8
By 15 qrs. of wheat at 6s. 8d.
„ 30 qrs. of barley at 3s. 4d.
Newland From the farm of the grange in money
By 60 qrs. of wheat at 6s. 8d.
„ 60 qrs. of barley at 3s. 4d.
Ozingell From the farm of the grange
Calais From the farm of the grange in money
By 20 qrs. of wheat at 6s. 8d.
,, 40 qrs. of barley at 3s. 4d.
Sum total of the receipts of the Sacristan
THB ALMONER.
Northbourne and
Tykenherst From the farm of the Almonry there 20
fol. 6 vo.
Almoner's Office Received as shown by his a/c
Ashley From the farm
Shoulden From the farm
0 —
5 -
7 7 -
20 -
10 -
20 -
y 12 -
6 13
6 13
£243 10
„
-
----
4
4
54
13 10
9 6
13 6
5
8
8
Sum total received by the Almoner £58 3 9
78 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 6 vo.
Sum total of the receipts by the Treasurer, Sacristan,
Chamberlain & Almoner £1,718 : 15 : 0 |
Sum total of the receipts of the Treasurer, Sacristan,
Chamberlain and Almoner including arrears. £2,087 : 18 : 34
From which sum the old debts placed at the foot of
the account of the preceeding year which are not
paid, are taken out from the receipts, but remain
in the hands of the underwritten, viz. :—
Anno Richard Martyn for the farm of the Manor of
1443 Sturry 82 qrs. of wheat & 51 qrs. of barley £28 10 0
/Wilham Osbarne for the Rectory of Shoulden 2 - -
John Myles „ „ „ „ Milton 6 13 4
Richard Frogenhalle formerly beadle of Long-
1444 / port and Canterbury 41-8
John Tenham formerly farmer of Littlebourne 90 - -
„ „ for the price of 27 qrs. of wheat
(fuh measure) at 5s. 6 15 0
1448 Richard Snelgov' formerly Beadle of Minster 10 - -
1449 Thomas Savy, late farmer of Salmestone 13 - -
fol. 7 ro.
Thomas Lass for arrears as warden of Plumsted
wood, & collector of Chislett rents,
14.^6 i Sturry & Hameh (in Fordwich) & the High
] Court
Guy Ellis formerly farmer of Kennington
J John Wihaston formerly farmer of Plumsted
1457 Ralph Sutton beadle of Hameh (in Fordwich)
& of the High Court
/'John Robert formerly beadle of Snave
1458 J Brother Laurence Morley sacristan as in his
[_ account
[ Simon Maidstone, sacristan
Simon Orwell, formerly farmer of Faversham
, .„Q 1 Rectory 5 19 10
] John Berne farmer of the Messuage of the
hehs of Walter Lancher at Garrington for
the price of 70 qrs. of barley at 3s. 4d.
14.RO I James Shakereh formerly farmer of Ashley
(Peter Dingle farmer of Milton (Sittingbourne)
10
52
13
40
2
1
--
6
6
7
13
-
—
8
8
24
114
n
3
1
13
6
3
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 79
1466
fol. 7 ro.
I4.fl5 (John Arnold formerly farmer of Ashley 3 6 11
(Peter Dingle farmer of Milton (Sittingbourne) 1 3 4
1465 Ehzabeth, widow of Walter Petyman formerly
farmer of Garrington 18 2 6
(Thomas Tenham farmer of Ashley 18 10
(Brother Walter Northbourne, Subsacristan 3 3 6f
[Certain debts in the hands of people owing
for the year 1467 are omitted]
fol. 7 vo.
1468 Robert Crompe farmer of Minster 20 18 34
ditto ditto for the
price of 321 qrs. of wheat at 6s. 8d. 107 - -
ditto ditto - - -
John Cobbe farmer of Plumsted 11 19 11
Nicholas Gilbert farmer of Chislet 5 18 94
„ ,, for the price of 28 qrs.
4 bushels of wheat as
above 9 10 -
„ „ for the price of 23 qrs. of
barley at 3s. 4d.
John Boxe beadle of Newington
Thomas Levins beadle of Hameh
and hal
Edward Lyndregge beadle of Lenham
Robert Silver beadle of Kenington
Wilham Hopp, warden of Pewingwood
Richard Gaihor supervisor of Heddelingwood
Brother John Brenchley, Ceherer
,, John Sevenoaks, Subcellerer
ditto ditto for the price of 2 qrs. 5 bushells
2 pecks of wheat at 6s. 8d.
„ ,, for the price of 236 qrs. of malt
at 3s. 4d.
Brother Wilham Northgate, Granger
,, „ „ for the price of
109 qrs. of wheat
at 6s. 8d. 36 6 8
ditto ditto for the price of 1 qr. 1 bushell
of barley at 3s. 4d. 3 9
3
6
7
16
5
6
8
3
2f
a farthing
1
1
53
1
39
1
6
9
4
10
19
5
17
6
1
-
44
8
-
6f
4
11
8
6
80 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
5
4
5
16
8
101
84
10
8
0
fol. 7 vo.
1468 Richard Benjamin, farmer of the Manor of
Longport 1|
ditto ditto for the price of 53 qrs. of
wheat fuh measure as above 17 13 4
,, „ for the price of 1 qr.
6 bushells 1 peck of barley
Thomas Baldwin, farmer of Garrington
John Webbe, farmer of Ahand Grange for the
price of 9 qrs. 7 bushells of wheat
ditto ditto for the price of 5 qrs. of
barley
John Cayssho, farmer of Stodmarsh
ditto ditto for the price of 4 bushells of
wheat as above 3 4
ditto ditto for the price of 5 qrs. 4
bushells of barley as above 18 4
Richard Gaihor, farmer of Northbourne 1 17 -
ditto ditto for the price of 3 qrs. of wheat 1 - -
John Fynew farmer of Shoulden 110 6
Reginald Norton, farmer of Sheldwich 7 13 4
fol. 8 ro.'
Brother Robert Hampton, as at the foot of detailed
a/cs, money coming from the devotion of sundry
benefactors 15 10 4 \
Brother Laurence Morley, Sacrist, the price of
1994 lbs. of Wax 18 1 2 6
To hay remaining in the Monastery 10 - -
To Fuel ditto estimated at 10 - -
To 2 Millstones remaining at Sandwich 10 - -
Sum Total £412 : 3 : 5-f
Sum Total of ah such arrearages £782 : 0 : 5 |
And so remains the sum total of net receipts £1305 : 17 : 10.
Arrears.
To the Bailiff of Fordwich in excess of his a/c 1 11 10
The Warden of the Blean ditto ditto 6 8 2
Richard Martin, farmer of Faversham Rectory ditto
ditto 7 15 10
John Crisp, farmer of Oare & Swalechff in excess of
his a/c 43 15 10
Henry Baldwin, farmer of Snave ditto ditto 6 8
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 81
„ (as chamberlain)
,, (as Infirmarian)
ditto ditto
4|
3
3i
114
11 114
fol. 8 ro.
The beadle of Sturry ditto ditto 11
The Parker of Chislet ditto ditto 24 17
Brother Laurence Morley ditto ditto (as sacrist) 111
Brother John Strey ditto ditto (as subsacrist) 5 1
Brother Richard Roos ,, „ ,, ,, 7 7
Brother John Minster ,, 3 1
Brother John Assher ,,
John Minster, vestry keeper
Salmeston Grange, farmer of „ ,,
Lime Kiln, Keeper of „ ,,
Midelton Rectory, farmer of „ ,,
Brothers John Asshington and Wilham Mongeham,
Abbey Treasurers ditto ditto 27 6 2 J
Simon Maidstone Almoner ,, ,, 1 104
Brother Robert Hampton, in money from sundry
benefactions 55 11 2-f
3
10
2 |
5
1
8
fol. 8 vo.
In money repaid from sundry creditors £277 0 0
Total £478 : 9 : l lf
Sum total of receipts due and backpayments £1784 : 7 : 9f
Fifteenths To the King for Fordwich £-18
„ ,, Stodmarsh 6 8
„ „ Garrington 17 -
King for Tenths in the Diocese
of Canterbury 122 8 2
Tenths To the
„ Winchester
,, London
>> >'
,, Rochester
2 5
4 6
2 18 8
fol. 9 ro.
Perpetual
Pensions To the King during the vacancy 33 6 8
„ „ „ for the farm of the hundreds
of Downhamford, Ringslow
and Bleangate per
annum 5 - -
To the Archdeacon for Peter's Pence 2 10 -
8 2 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 9 ro.
To the Vicar of St. Paul's (Cant) 13 4
To the Prioress of St. Lawrence (Cant) 13 4
>> 97 JJ JJ 71 >J
for Bartholomew Ferington 4 -
„ Nuns of St. Sepulchre for Matilda
Sholden 2 10
„ Precentor for the flagons of beer 13 4
Nothing was paid this year for the support
of the Lamp in Chislet Church because
it was settled thro' the farmer there.
But to Sturry church was paid the
price of 8 lbs. of wax at 6d. 4 -
And ditto for the Pascal Candle 24 lbs. of
wax 1 3
The £9 : 13 :4 for the Pension from the
Church of Littlebourn owing to the
Abbot of Montemerteto* was not paid
this year being remitted by his composition
- - -
To the Vicar of Littleboume for his
pension 2 13 4
ditto ditto by allowance of 4 qrs. of
wheat at 6s. 8d. ditto 16 8
ditto ditto ditto 2 qrs. of barley
ditto 6 8
To the Vicar of Kennington ditto 2 - -
ditto for the land let to farm, nothing
because it is paid by the farmer - - -
& for the price of 1 qr. of wheat for his
pension nothing for the aforesaid
reason - - -
ditto for straw bought for strewing the
Church, nothing this year as it is
also settled by the farmer - - -
To the Vicar of Lenham by 1 qr. of wheat
nothing, ditto ditto by 2 qrs. of
Barley, ditto - - -
* The grant of the advowson of the Church of Littleboume to the
Abbey of St. Mary's of Montemerteto of the order of Flora in the Diocese
of Velletri was made by Abbot Robert of Battle and the Convent of St.
Austin's, Canterbury, in 1247. Cal. Papal Letters I, page 236.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS.
fol. 9 ro.
ditto for the sum paid for the right of
pasturage of the two cows, nothing,
ditto -
Or for the sustentation of the lamp in
Lenham Church for the same reason -
But to the Vicar of Plumstead for his
pension 3
ditto to the Vicar of Preston ditto 2
ditto by 1 qr. of wheat ditto
To the Vicar of Milton (next Sittingbourne)
ditto
ditto by 1 qr. of wheat ditto
ditto by 3 qrs. of barley
To the Clerk of the Pipe for lez besauntez
For procurations* of the Churches of
Kennington and Littleboume 1
To the contribution to the general Chapter,
that is to say, a 4d. in the Mark 3
And procurations to the Court of Rome
fol. 9 vo.
The 10/- paid to the Vicar of Minster on
account of the Tithes of Sahneston
was not paid as it is accounted for
in the Manor there -
Nor the £2 : 13 : 4 . paid to the Chaplain
of the Countess of Huntingdon
because it is included under the
heading of the wages of the servants -
Nor the £2 :13 : 4 paid to the Chaplain of
the Almonry, because it occurs in
the Almoner's Account -
Nor the 30s. paid to the Prior of Dover for
his tithe owing to him within the
limits of the parish Church of
Brookland because it is accounted
for by the farmer there -
But of the Vicar of Selling's pension of
30/- besides the sum of 10/- paid
by the farmer -
* Fees paid at the Visitation.
84 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 9 vo.
And to the same by one quarter of Peas 3
ditto by 4 lbs. of wax at 2/2 nothing,
because it is paid by the farmer
ditto by 2 qrs. of wheat and 2 qrs. of
barley 1 -
ditto by 100 great faggots of wood 12
Payments to Men of Law.
(Concitt)
To Robert Martyn, Steward, per Annum 6 13
„ The Clerk of the Pipe 13
„ Thomas Marshall, Steward of the High Court 2 -
,, Wihiam Brent p.a. 2 -
„ John Chamberlain, p.a. 13
„ Stephen Barett, the under-steward 2 13
„ Guy Fairfax 1 6
„ Roger Brent,* p.a. 1 -
„ John Nethersole, p.a. 13
,, John Herte, p.a. 1 -
Rents owed to sundry persons within the Monastery.
To the Warden of the Chapel of Blessed Mary in the
nave of the Church for land in the demesne of
Minster - -
ditto ditto of Northbourne - 4
ditto ditto in the Manor of Chislett 6
ditto ditto ditto of Lenham 3
fol. 10 ro.
ditto ditto ditto of Sturrey
„ „ ,, Littleboume 1 5
To the Warden of the Chapel of Blessed Mary in the
Crypt for land at Wadesole 1
ditto ditto at Littleboume 1 -
„ „ ,, Plumsted 6
The 1/- paid to the Altar of Blessed Mary in the
demesne of Kennington was paid by the farmer,
ditto to the Altai of St. John likewise.
* Mayor of the City, 1470.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS.
fol. 10 ro.
To the Altar of St. John for the tenement at Fordwich
called Brans tenement 3
Rents Remitted.
To the Court of Preston for the Almonry of Northbourne
1
To the Church of Horton for land in Plumsted called
Weldisshland 10
„ Sir Nicholas Burneh for land in the said Manor 1
,, the Abbot of St. Radegunds for land at Newsole 2
The 10/- to the Hospital of St. Lawrence for tithes
of milk paid by the farmer. Also the £ 3 : 6 : 8 . paid
to the church of Wolchirch for the tenement
formerly Ralph Crane's is paid by John Love,
farmer there
As is also the £2 paid to the Prioress of Halywell for
the same tenement
And the £1 paid to the Prioress of St. Helens for Lez
Crane, London, is paid by the same farmer.
To the Nuns of St. Sepulchre's for land in the Manor
of Nackington 4
ditto for rent in the Almonry 4
,, „ „ lordship of Ravenston 2 -
,, ,, „ Canterbury belonging to the
sacristy 4
,, „ for land at Newsole 10
To the court of Cotmanton for the Almonry Land of
Northbourne 1
To St. Lawrence Hospital for the Nackington rent 4
The 3s. to the court of Middleton for the free tenure
of the borough of Augustine, nothing, because paid
by the Beadle of Newington - -
fol. 10 vo.
Conventional dividends.
To 40 lbs. of wax paid to the lord abbot for his wax
allowance at the price of 6d. the lb. 1 -
To the Prior for 15 lb, ditto 6
„ „ Subprior for 9 lbs. ditto 4
„ „ Precentor for 7 lbs. ditto 3
8 6 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 10 vo.
„ 26 ordinary brethren, each 5 lbs. ditto
To the lord Abbot for the Countess of Huntingdon
allowance
„ the Prior ditto
„ the Precentor ditto
„ 43 brethren of the Monastery to each 2/6d-
2 4
5
3
7
Conventional Alms.
To the Ahns of the lord Abbot 2 -
To expenses incurred in the Almoner's office by
Brother Simon Maidstone Almoner as is shown by
his account 13 12
The ahns on Maundy Thursday are shown in the
same account.
On the Maundy of the Lord Abbot in the Hah 3
Given to the Process server* (apparitor) for half a
course 10
And to the 3 orders of Friars each 3 qrs. of wheat 1 -
„ in the distribution of Bread on the Feast of St.
Austin 3 quarters of wheat 1 -
No sum for Ahns in the 1st. week in Lent are set out,
as they appear in the Almoner's account - -
Anniversaries
Given to 200 poor persons on the Anniversary of the
Countess of Huntington, on the feast of St. Leonard,
to each ld. 16
ditto to 100 poor persons on the same Anniversary
on the feast of St. Anne to each 2d. 16
On the Anniversary of Matilda Sholdon 10
Gervase Sherreve 1 -
Benedict Cook 5
Martha Wingham 5
Bartholomew Ferington 13
Roger Lurdynden| 8
Henry Winterbourne 6
Roger Cook 4
* Brevigerulo.
f He was forty-eighth Abbot of St. Austin's 1176-1212.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 87
fol. 11 ro.
„ „ „ John Brand 5 -
Expenses of the Sacrist & Subsacrist.
To expenses incurred in the office of the Sacrist by
Brother Laurance Morley sacrist, as in his account
as in 1173 lbs. of wax of which 560 lbs. at the price
per hundred & 613 lbs. price per hundred
£ 3 : 2 : 4 35 1 6
To expenses incurred by Brother John Sturry Subsacrist
as in his account 11 3 -
To expenses incurred by Brother Richard Roos as in
his account 11 3 -
To expenses incurred by Brother John Minster in the
Vestry as in his account 6 11 l lf
To a candlestick bought 6 8
To wax for the Pascal taking down & putting up 2 -
Total £65 :14 : 6£
Payments to the Convent.
To the Convent for Ahns at Christmas 2 - -
ditto for Earnisbergh 16 8
ditto for Sapurton 1 - -
ditto on the Feast of Rehcs 12 0
To the Prior for his pension per annum 2 13 4
The £1 to the Duke of Exeter because it is paid by the
Custodian of Littleboume - - -
Total £13 :12 : 0.
Money given to the Brethren.
Given to Priests, Deacons & children at Christmas 1 - -
To the Prior for his Pension on the Feast of St. Anne 6 8
To the Brethren celebrating at the Charnel House &
St. Pancras (May 12) 2 - -
To sundry Brethren & Servants at Christmas 13 4
The 6s. 8d. paid to the Subprior on the festival of
Saints Cosmos & Damian was paid by the Farmer
atChislett - - -
fol. 11 vo.
As was the 6s. 8d. paid to the Succentor - - -
And the Is. 6d. paid to the servants of the Church
and Common Room - - -
And the 8s. paid to deacons & Subdeacons - - -
Total £4.
88 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 11 vo.
Expenses of the Chamberlain.
To expenses in the Chamberlain's office by Brother
John Minster as is shown in his account £100 18
Total £100 :18 : 8.
Expenses of the Infirmarer.
To expenses incurred by the Infirmarer Brother John
Assher as in his account 1 3
And to the stipend £2. of Master John the Physician
and sundry medicines from him and purchased for
sundry brethren as in the account of Brother John
Asshmynton and Wilham Mongeham, treasurers 5 8
Total £6 :12 : 7 |
Stipends of the Household of the Abbot.
To Geoffrey Downer the Abbot's Marshall 2 13
To William Tooke Waterbailiff at Thanet 5 -
To the Chaplain of the Countess of Huntington's
Chapel 2 13
To John Buhyng, Treasurer's Clerk
To Thomas Tenham, doorkeeper of the Church
To John Wykham, Abbot's Gardener
To Wilham Heyton, Treasurer's Groom
To John Blossome, Treasurer's Groom
To Frank Sbifling*
To John Hope, Granger's Groom
To John Vynne, Porter
To Nicholas Burle, Manciple
fol. 12 ro.
To Walter Lylborne, Common Room Cook
To Richard Heyton, Refectory Cook
To John Hewitt, HaU Cook
To Wilham Waldys
To Peter the Butcher
To the Cellarer's Gardener
To Wilham Folke
To the two Grooms of the Kitchen
To the female sausage maker (Tucetrici) per annum
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
—
-
6
6
6
6
~
6
6
6
6
6
16
16
12
* Struck out.
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS.
fol. 12 ro.
To Richard Feraff
To Henry Whyte
To John Guston, Hah door keeper
To John Auncell, Baker
To Robert Poore
To Wilham Gooman
To Hugh Alleyn, brewer
To the four servants in the Brewhouse
To John Gaihor, seasoner [cunator]
To the groom of the Refectory
To the washerwoman of the Monastery
To Thomas Yoklett, groom of the Infirmary
To the groom of the Vestry
To Thomas Tropham, the Priors' groom
To Stephen Lyndregge, Common Room groom
To John Worthe, Clerk of St. Austin's Shrine
To Richard Cramme, wax candlemaker
To the Prior's page
To the Page of the Infirmary
To the servant of Brother Robert Hampton, Foxe the
Process-server
To Wilham Hamond, warden of the demesne woods
in Thanet
To Robert, Warden of the Manor of Sturry
To John Aleyn for the aforesaid and others
To John Armerer for 1 quarter
To Roger Stace carting for half a year
To 4 waggoners per annum
To the servant of John Downe
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
16
6
6
16
16
-
6
-
13
6
13
-
6
6
-
6
10
13
13
13
13
6
6
11
5
16
Total £67 : 4 : 0.
fol. 12 vo.
Sundry Repayments.
To John Auncell, bailiff of Fordwich in excess of his a/c 111
„ Robt.Holte, Warden of the Blean „ „ „ 6 8
„ Richd. Martyn, farmer of the
Rectory of Faversham „ „ „ 6 15
„ JohnCrysp, farmer of Ore „ „ „ 43 15
„ Henry Baldwin, farmer of Snave „ „ „ 6
* This is struck out.
90 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol.
To
12 vo.
Robt. Heryng, Beadle of Sturry
John Chevenyng, Parker of Chislett
Brother Laurence Morley, Sacrist
Brother John Sturry, Subsacrist
„ Richard Rose, Subsacrist
,, John Minster, Chamberlain
,, John Minster, Vestry
Keeper
„ John Assher, Infirmarian
Nicholas Dnderdown, farmer of
Sahneston
Brothers John Asshmynton and
William Mongeham, wardens
of the The furnace
Stephen Feltweh, farmer of the
Rectory of Milton (nr. Sittingbourne)
Brothers John Asshmynton, and
Wilham Mongeham Treasurers
in excess of their particular
a/cs.
Brother Simon Maydeston,
Almoner
Total £145 : 18
)> JJ
„ J. 24
„ „ 1
„ » 5
„ „ 8
„ 7, 3
JJ J!
)> JJ
11
17
11
1
7
1
1
11
44
2
4
34
11-
2}
H4
.11
3 13 5
10 7 1
8 8
27 6 2|
i 104
fol. 13 ro.
Expenses of the Abbot, Convent & " famhy " (as it
was called in mediaeval times).
To expenses for the Abbot, Convent & famhy incurred
by Brother John Brenchisle, Cellarer, in meat, fish,
and other things pertaining to the kitchen, as in
his a/c. 277 10
„ expenses incurred in the office of the Subcellarer
by Brother John Sevenoak in the price of 340 qrs.
3 bushels & 1 peck of wheat at 6s. 8d. per quarter 113 9 44
„ expenses incurred by ditto ditto hi 829 qrs.
5 bushells 3 pecks of malt at 3s. 4d. per qr. 138 5 9
„ ditto ditto ditto as is shewn by his a/c. 6 18 1
Total £836 : 3 : 6d.
44
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 91
fol. 13 ro.
Payments to Scholars.
To Brothers Stephen Tentwarden (Tenterden) and
Clement Canterbury, Scholars at Oxford for their
expenses per annum 12 - -
To their travelling expenses to & fro 2 3
Unexpected expenses.
To payments for fines & forfeitures in the Court of
King's Bench for John Woodhouse 4 13 4
To John Blande for ditto ditto in 1467-68 10 -
To the same for ditto for Thos. Frawyk 2 6 8
To ditto for John Scott and Wm. Barton 16 8
To payments to the Attorney of John Woodhouse &
Thos. Frowyk for releasing them from their suit at
Court 16 8
To ditto to Wihiam Brasebrigge for his expenses and
damages in the case of John Woodhous 6 - -
To expenses incurred in law about the corrody, as is
shewn in detail by the a/e of the treasurer as well
as by Brother Wilham Mungeham formerly Chaplain
to the Lord Abbot 29 17 4
To payment of the under-sheriff for the Sheriff's term
at Northbourne 1 - -
fol. 13 vo.
To payment to the under-sheriff for a fine at the
same term at Northbourne 6 8
To ditto for the same cause for John Landway & John
Cranesden 6 8
To Wm. Brent for sundry briefs prosecuted in the
Court of Our Lord the King beyond his wages for
John Landeway, John Cranesdenne, Robert Lynkefeld
formerly Vicar of Minster and others 1 15 10
To expenses in the cause of Reyton in Lenham 14 9
For land in the Parish of St. Dunstan, London, because
it owes suit 6 8
To Nicholas Underdown in reduction of rent of his
farm 8 -
To expenses in the cause against the Mayor &
Corporation of Sandwich 8 6
Total £59 : 9 :10.
92 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 13 vo.
Robes.
To Robes given to sundry servants, viz :—Wm. Tooke,
John Blossome, Wm. Heyton, Wm. Wateys, Robt.
Bocher, Stephen Poynant, Richd. Rowey, Robt
Silver (Argent) George Colyer, Wm. Clerks, Alexander
Jones (Johannes) Total 3 12
To Robes given to the farmers at Oare, Sellyng,
Langdon, Rypple, Ozengell, Snave, Northborne,
Elham, Chislett, Plumstead, Garrington, Calais
(Grange), Allond (Grange), Minster, Newland
(Grange), Northborne Manor, Tenterden Rectory,
Stone Rectory 6 10
TotaljeiO : 2 : 8.
Gifts.
To the servant of Richard Rawlyn for bringing a
horse 3
To Reginald Herst under-sheriff 6
To the messenger of The Treasurer of England for
freeing the wheat 10
To John Chamberleyn for making a bill for the men
of Sandwich 1
To the sheriff at Christmas 2 -
To the Under Sheriff ditto 10
To the Chamberlain of the Earl of Warwick 1 -
To his secretary 10
fol. 14 ro.
To his groom. 5
To the Escheator 6
To the King's bailiff for his labour in Thanet 1
To the King's minstrehs 6
To the Minstrells on St. Augustine's day 1
To cost of Trout given to the Archbishop of York,
the Duke of Clarence and the Earl of Warwick and
to the Lords Clarence & Warwick by the Sheriff on
several occasions 12
To Sausages for the same on several occasions 9
To Capons ditto 7
To two boars given to sundry men in London 18
To the Under sheriff for briefs dhected to us on behalf
of John de Vache 6
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS.
fol. 14 ro.
To the Counsellor of the Duke of Clarence in the cause
of the Milton pensions 16 8
To Nicholas Underdown farmer of Salmeston for one
gown " °
To Nicholas his son for ditto 6 8
To the Vicar of Littleboume for his sermon 6 8
Total £11 : 1 :10.
Business.
To Wilham Heyton riding to Sandwich on two
occasions for wheat 4
To John Hope ditto 34
To Robert Butcher going to Heme, for drinks with
the jury about the cause of the corrody 10
To John Blossame in Thanet ditto 8
To ditto at Wye ditto 10
To Robert Silver (Argent) in Thanet & Reculver,
ditto 10
To Edward Hooker at Brabourne & Boughton ditto 10
To Wm. Hakislond at lezmenes & Alkham ditto 6
To Wm. Torre at London for freeing the Tithe 3 8
To John Buhyng at Tenterden, Appledore & Snave 8
To John Blossome at Faversham, horse hire 6
To ditto at Thanet 8
To horse hire for the Physician riding to Sandwich for
the lord (abbot) 1 -
To horse hire to Burwash, Stone, Tenterden and
Thanet on various occasions 5 -
fol. 14 vo.
To expenses of Richard Down to Sandwich 8
ditto John Blossome to Sholden 8
ditto to Kenington, horse hire 8
ditto to Wilham Hayton to Bobbing ditto 8
To horse hire for three days to Thanet for two horses 2 -
To John Blossome to Brookland, horse hire 1 8
To expenses of Robt. Bocher with John Blossome,
Wm. Waleys, Robert Silver (Argent) & Wm. Heyton
for collecting the Tithe with horse hire 8 18 0
To expenses of Robert Silver to London for conveying
money 2 3
94 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 14 vo.
To expenses of Robert Bihesdon for making the
account of the Tenths in the exchequer, with his
wages, beyond the £5 allowed according to custom 1 13 4
To expenses of Brother Wm. Mongeham, Treasurer
on the business of the Monastery in London &
elsewhere as appears in detail in his account 4 19 3|
To expenses of Brother Asshmynton, Treasurer, as
appears in his account 2 6 4|
Total £19 : 1 : 74
Expenses of the Treasurers.
To payment to Brother Wm. Mongeham for the
cartage of 18 loads of grain from Fordwich to the
Monastery at lOd. per load 18 -
To John Hammond for cartage of 8 loads of grain at
lOd. per load 6 8
To 32 doz. & 7 lbs. of candles bought at 15d. 1 16 4£
To the repair of the Carts, with harness, thread, &
new wheels with their iron tyres, tallow for the
wagons, Medicine for the horses & shoeing of the
horses, as is shewn in detail by the treasurers'
accounts 10 16 10
To the expenses of the Treasurers for holding the
View of Francpledge & expenses of the seneschal at
the time of the accounts 16 2
To 30 quarters of slaked lime bought at 7d. the
quarter, beyond the 9 quarters by Robt. Hampton 17 6
To Sawder bought 2 3 9
To locks, keys, shovels, spades, brooms (scopez) &
2 doz. sack cloths bought 1 1 10
fol. 15 ro.
To saddles, bridles & girths bought for the
Treasurer's horse 17 5
To a horse bought from Robt. Benjamin for the
Monastery Cart 1 16 8
To two horses bought for the Treasurers' Stable 2 13 4
To cost of making Bavins (faggotorum) & stacking
of Hay - 14 2
To the carter of Christ Church at the time of carrying
fuel 1 _
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 95
1
14
6
2
6
14
0
6
1
1
6
6
13
8
6
-
_
8
8
4
fol. 15 ro.
To a certain man for mending the road in Broadstreet
for one week
To cost of parchment & paper
To basketts & maunds* bought
To 12 bows & 7 sheafs of Arrows bought
To buckels, hinges, leather, nails & oh bought for
cleaning the harness & repairing & for the carriage
of the said bows 9 2
To 6,000 plain tiles bought of Nicholas Alleyn 1 - -
To rope bought for the Monastery washerwoman 13 -
To the carrying of peas by the St. Lawrence cart from
Hythe to the Monastery for 2 days
To 2 horsecombs bought
To 1 mat bought for the Common room
To breakfast for Brothers Edmund Brigide & Radegund
To 1 Grindstone bought
To remuneration of the Treasurers, when making theh
account
To the same for assisting in the choir
To the carrying of peas by Richard Benjamin as in
his a/c. 2 -
To the carriage of grain from Fordwich, to the
Monastery, by John Hammond 6 8
To the carriage of sundry (kinds of) grain & other
things by John Renweh from Minster & elsewhere
to Fordwich 2 7 1
Total £36 : 4 : 8^
Fuel for the Tile furnace.
To felling of trees and making fuel at Dengrove &
Rede as appears in detail in the Treasurers' bill 3 3 0
To 53 quarters of charcoal bought at 6d. per quarter 1 6 8
To 61 cart loads of oast wood bought from Pewyngwode
3 1 0
To carriage of the same to the Monastery at lOd. a
cartload 2 11 -
To 1075 ground-fagots bought at Pewyngwode at
2s. per 100 116
To carriage of the same to the Monastery at 3s. 4d.
per 100 1 !5 io
* Maund, a wicker basket with handles.
96 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 15 vo.
To 15375 ground fagots bought at the Blean at 20/-
per 1000 15 8 6
To carriage on the same to the Monastery 40/- per
1000 30 15 -
To 23 loads of Talwood bought there at 12d. per load 1 3 -
To carriage of the same to the Monastery at 12d. per
load 13-
To 10 loads of Rowndlorff bought at Chislett Park,
6 loads given to John Aldy & 4 loads to Nicholas
Underdownat 1/-a load 10 -
To 100 fagots bought there & given to Nicholas
Underdown 4 8
To 100 Tosard bought at Plumstead wood for the
Treasurer in London - 1 10
To carriage of the same to the river & then by water 1 8
To 200 short fagots bought there & dehvered to
Walter Moyle 2 4
To carriage of the same to the River & then by water I 8
Total £62 : 9 : 6.
The Abbot's Stable.
No payments this year.
Oats, Hay and Bran.
To 56 Quarters of oats bought for the Treasurer at
1/6 a quarter 4 4 0
To 40 quarters of oats bought from the Northbourne
farmer at 1/8 a quarter 3 6 8
To 100 loads of Hay bought from Fordwich Meadow
and Pendmede 16 16 8
To carriage of 49 loads of Hay by the bailiff, besides
the carriage according to custom 2 9 -
A tip to the carter carrying the Hay according to
custom - 8 8
To 18 loads of Hay bought by the Treasurer from
various men at sundry prices as in his a/c. 3 13 4
To the cost of Haymaking at Fordwich, wages
accounts & other small expenses expended in the
Meadows there as shewn in the a/c of the Bailiff 8 7 2
To 100 copps of vetch (tares) bought of Wilham Fryat
4d. a copp 1 14 4
TREASURERS' ACCOUNTS 1468-9, AND OTHERS. 97
fol. 16 ro.
To 320 copps of peas & tares bought from the
following persons :—
From the Rector of St. Martin's 100 copps of peas
at 5d.
„ Thos. . Pollard 9 copps of peas at 5d.
„ John Bartlett 30 copps at 4d.
„ Nicholas Gilbert 20 copps of Tares.
„ Robert Heryng 33 of Tares.
,, John Symon 20 copps of Tares.
„ Richd. Bengemyn 70 copps.
,, the Warden of St. Laurence ['s Hospital] 38 in
all with 3s. 4d. for the carriage of the said
30 copps from John Bartlott as in his account
to the Treasurer
To Bran bought from the subceharer as in his a/c.
To 254 measures of draff (vasa sigisterii)* bought from
the same as in his a/c.
To two loads of straw bought from Richd. Bengemyn,
six loads from Richd. Chirche
To 5 loads of Hay bought from John Maycot
Total £50 : 7 : 10.
Convocation & Parliamentary Expenses.
Nothing this year.
Personal of the Abbot.
None.
19 1
4 8
17 3
1 - -
Wine.
To expenses in wine for the convent on principal
Festivals as per the bill of the Treasurer 4 8 0
To wine for visitors on various occasions as is shewn
by another bill, & £2 :19 : 6 spent in wine by the
Archbishop of York living in the Monastery on
3 occasions 6 11 6
To 1 pipe bought from the Abbot & given to visitors 2 10 0
To wine on Holy Thursday for the convent in the
Refectory before nones & after nones for the
maundy up to 8 | gallons (viii lagen' et i potell) 5 8
Total £13 : 15 : 2.
* Sigisterium, in the medieval Dictionary spelt Segisterium, i.e. draff,
the refuse of malt after brewing.
98 ST. AUSTIN'S ABBEY, CANTERBURY,
fol. 16 vo.
Chamber of the Abbot.
Nothing this year.
Spices & Wax.
To green ginger & sucket* bought & used at Rogationtide
& at other times
Total 5s. 8d.
Buyings in gross.
To 3 lots of 4300 Priggs ( £ 1 : 8 : 4 ) ; 4800 pegs
(16s. 4d.) ; 800 leadnails (2s. 8d.) ; 250 Spykings
(3s. 4d.) ; 200 Pegs at 6d. a hundred (12d.) ; 2600
Pegs at 5d. (10s. 7|d.) ; 250 pegs at 3d. (84d.)
Total
To pewter bought for the Refectory Recreation room
with the old exchanged in detail as appears in the
Treasurers' accounts and to the plate borrowed
when the Archbishop of York was in the Monastery
and one basin and one bath bought
To 7 dozen hnen cloths bought for table cloth & towels
for the Recreation room, Infirmary, Refectory Hah,
lez ostrye & Sturry at their recreation, at the price
of 6s. the dozen
To 2000 laths bought at 7d. the hundred
To 500 laths bought from Thomas Levynst at 8d.
the hundred
To 1600 laths bought at 6d. the hundred
To 1000 Thatch laths bought at 4d. the hundred
Total £10 : 3 :104
Grain bought.
To 88 quarters of BarleyJ bought from the Warden
of St. Laurence['s Hospital] at 3s. 4d. 14 3 4
The Abbot's Pension.
To the Lord Abbot for his pension this year besides
the farm of North Holme and the Rectory of St.
Paul's 50 - -
* A sweetmeat.
t Thos. Levyns was a freeman of Canterbury in 1464, for some account
of him see Arch. Cant., XXXII, p. 191.
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