Wandsworth Churchwardens’ Accounts
from 1574 to 1603

Davis’s Introduction

WANDSWORTH CHURCHWARDENS’ ACCOUNTS FROM 1574 TO 1603. COMMUNICATED BY CECIL T. DAVIS, LIBRARIAN OF THE WANDSWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

THE following Accounts are in continuation of those which have been previously¹ printed.

It may be noted that very few entries of burials appear in the concluding portion of Book No. 1.

On page 118, mention is made of a payment in aid of the “Rogues” (i.e., prisoners) in the Kingsbench, but on page 120 and in succeeding entries they are at the White Lion² (Southwark).

Allusion is made incidentally to the shooting butts on page 131. A facsimile of this page is given.

The statute regulating the use of caps and hats (13 Eliz., c. 19, 1570) is purchased; see page 137.

On page 141 occurs “Brazil Mill”; here brazil dye was prepared, cf. Chaucer, “to dighen with brazile.” On the same page is an allusion to a great catch of salmon in the River Thames. The Lord Mayor had settled the quarrel between the tenants of Wandsworth and those of Putney as to the right of fishing in the Thames. There exists in the Guildhall Muniment Room a letter dated 16 June, 1582, from William, Lord Burghley, relating to this dispute. A list of those assessed to supply the Queen with hay is given on the same page, and is continued on the next: also on page 19 in Book No. II.

In 1582, the Lammas rights are established, and the hayward is empowered to charge for marking with tar or pitch the initials P. W. on every beast grazing on the Lammas Lands; also he may impound all strange cattle.

A list of the town harness is given on page 146.

John Edwin is Vicar, 1561–1585. On 20 Jan., 1578 (21 Eliz.), he and his son Guevedecaell had a lease granted them for 50 years at a yearly rent of £5, of practically the whole of the parish property. The deed is still in existence and in custody of the Town Clerk of Wandsworth. He died in 1585, and was succeeded by Jerom Shepherd, B.A. In 1596, Robert Allen, M.A., was appointed Vicar. Edmund Goodchild is styled Minister in 1576.

In 1597, the gallery in the Church was built, and the “Batchellers” contributed 2s. 9d. towards the cost.

The great wind of 21 March (36 Eliz.) is mentioned.

On page 24, is recorded that a piece of a “Cope” was purchased to make a “pulpitt Cloth” for the new pulpit.

In 1599, are noted receipts of fines for breaking the observance of the Lord’s Day,—a foreshadowing of 3 Car. I, cap. 3, and 29 Car. II, cap. 7.

As already stated, the earliest book contains the Accounts of the Churchwardens of the Parish of Wandsworth for the years 1545—1583. A gap of seven years intervenes between this book and the next in which are these accounts for the period 1590 to 1654. It is a quarto and covered with vellum. When it was handed over to my custody, the book was damp and more than signs of mildew were apparent. The book is consequently very badly stained and loose in its covers.

1 Vide Vol. XV, page 80, and Vol. XVII, page 135.

2 Vide S. A. C., Vol. III, page 195.

The Churchwardens’ Accounts, 1574–1603

Transcribed faithfully, preserving Davis’s own rendering of the original 16th-century spelling and abbreviations (“Jtm” for Item, “ffor” for for, and so on). Presented as continuous transcript pages rather than itemised lists, given the density of abbreviation and the state of the original manuscript in places.

The sums are given in pounds, shillings and pence — li., s. and d., from the Latin librae, solidi, denarii — written as lowercase Roman numerals in the additive style of the period (so 4 is iiij, not iv). The j seen throughout is not a separate letter: it is simply the last i in a run, given a tailed flourish (as in iiij) to mark clearly where the count of strokes ends. ob. denotes an obolus, or halfpenny. Hover over (or, on a touch device, tap) any underlined sum to see its modern equivalent.

1573-4

Page 114.

1573-4.

Heare ffollowithe thaccompte of John Kytchē John Burgeys Churchwardyns of y^e pishe of Wandswõthe of Al manʒ of receypte & paymente for one whole yere begyninge [for erased] y^e thyrd daye of [Aprill erased] Marche A^o 1573.

Receypte.

Jtm Receyuyd of Roberte Newington for one yeares Rente due at Thanuciacion 1573xls.

Jt’ Rʒ of W^m Corrall for his pte of y^e osyers due at Thanuciacio laste pste 

Jt’ more Rʒ of him for a pcell of grounde lyinge in Sherringdales, due at Michaell’ lastvjd.

Jt’ more Rʒ of John Crasse for his pte of y^e osyars due at Thanûciac’ lastexs.

Jt’ more Rʒ of James awood for hys pte of y^e Osyars due at y^e añnõ lastexs.

Jt’ Rʒ of y^e Widdowe Lastlye for a littell pcell of gronde at Crouchallstyle due at Michall’ijs.

Jtm Rʒ of John Burgys for a pece of meddowe lying on y^e southsyde of y^e creke mouthe due at michallmas lastexs.

Jt’ W^m Crasse or M^r Vawdye is to geeve in accomptʒ for one yeres rente of a lyttell pcell of grounde lyinge betwene y^e Crowneyarde & M^r Willfords rounde meddowe due at Mich’ lastijs. viijd.

Jtm Rʒ of Bartillmew Mathewe for a pcell of grond lying behynde y^e Crowne yarde due at y^e feaste of S^t Mich’ laste pasteijs. iiijd.

Jtm Rʒ of y^e same Bartillmewe for a pcell of gronde on y^e northsyde of y^e Creke due at y^e same feaste dayevjs. viijd.

Jt’ Rʒ of Thomas Jackson for a pcell of gronde lying by y^e bancksyde ledynge towarde y^e brasell myllʒ due at Thanûciac’ laste pasteijs.

Jt’ mor to Rʒ of thexʒ of John Wallysxxiiijs. xjd.

[Jt more to Rʒ of M^r Vawdye for y^e last accomptʒ. Erased.]

 xvs. vjd.

Som of y^e receypte abouesayde — vjli. xvs. vijd.

Page 115.

The Paymente.

Jn pʒmis pay’d y^e iij daye of [Apʒll erased] Maye to y^e widdow Lastlye for s’teyne worke done for y^e churcheiijs. xd.

Jtm payd to y^e Clarcke for writinge of this accomptʒxijd.

Jt’ p^d to y^e Clarcke for keeping of y^e Register for y^e laste yereijs.

Jt’ p^d to y^e Clarcke for washing of y^e Churche lynnen y^e laste yereijs.

Jt’ p^d to y^e Clarcke for oyle and candell to y^e keping of y^e clocke for y^e laste yerexijd.

Jt’ more p^d to y^e Clarcke for keepinge of y^e clocke for ij yeres laste pastexxs. viijd.

[In margin, not payd but …. by y^e whole consent. Erased and p’d written alongside.]

Jt’ p^d to Anthonye Turnʒ for woorcke doone in y^e churche y^e laste yere for x dayes woorckexs.

Jt’ more p^d to [Anthonye Turnʒ erased] W^m Leeche for [xvj erased] viij dayes woorcke y^e laste yereviijs. iiijd.

Jtm p^d to Lawrence Accrenshawe for s’teyne tyle for y^e churche laste yeareviijd.

Jt’ mor p^d to W^m Leech for woorcke done y^e laste yer in y^e churchexxxvs. xd.

Jt’ more p^d to Edmonde Harmond for worcke done y^e laste yeareiiijs.

Jtm more p^d to John Edwyn vicʒ for a newe booke to wryte y^e registrie inxvjd.

Jtm more p^d to M^r Hawarde for monnye y^t he layd out in his Churchwardynshipijs. vjd.

Jt’ more p^d at T Kynge in expences amonge y^e pishioners after thaccompte makyngevijs.

Jtm M^r Edwyne is to bee allowed for y^e Jron y^t holdethe vp y^e pullpytxijd.

Jtm more M^r Edwyne is to bee allowed for the Chauncelors Articles at Easter lastexijd.

Jtm more M^r Edwyn is to be allowed for the basonvs.

Jtm John Burges is to be allowed for our qʒ^tr p^d to y^e clockmaker due at mysomñ lasteijs. vjd.

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Payemente.

Jt’ John [Burgeys erased] Kytchen layd out at y^e vizitacion holden at S Marye ouʒys y^e v^th of October 1573vjs.

Jt’ more John Burgeys layed oute for y^e bill of pʒntmente at y^t tymeviijd.

Jtm John Kytchen payd to y^e clockmaker for hys Quarteredge due at michaellmas 1573ijs. vjd.

Jt’ John Kytchen is to be allowed for y^e delyuʒing vp of y^e Regyster Boke at Easter lastxijd.

Jt’ John Kytchen is to be allowed for delyuʒing vp of y^e byll of pʒntmente at S mary ouʒis at S Andrewestyde for y^e bill of Artyclesxijd.

Jtm John Kitchen is to be alowed for y^e clockmakers ffee due at chrystmas lasteijs. vjd.

Jtm more payd to y^e same clockmaker for hys ffee due at O^r Ladye Daye lasteijs. vjd.

Jtm payd for y^e booke of comõn prayer & psalmes and for a booke of y^e homilyes of bothe Toomesxjs.

Jtm payd to Edmond Harmond for vj dayes woorcke for hym & his boye in laying y^e stones in y^e chauncellixs.

Jtm payd to Thomas Kynge for viij bushell of lyme at v^d y^e bushelliijs. iiijd.

Jtm more payd at y^e bille of pʒntment made in the monethe of nouember & for the delyuʒing in of y^e samejs. viijd.

Jtm more payd for y^e delyuʒynge of pʒntmente bills to the Register in Decëber laste pasteiiijd.

Jtm layd oute at y^e vizitacion laste holden at Lambethexs.

Jt’ more layde oute at y^e making of y^e bill of pʒsentmente in to y^e Archbyshops cortexvjd.

Jt’ more payd to hym y^t carryed in y^e same byllʒviijd.

Soma of y^e paymenteʒ is — vjli. xijs. viijd.

John Kytchen hathe to receyue in y^e last accomptʒ — iijli. iiijs. vjd.

Soma due to John Kytchen — ixli. xvijs. ijd.

Seene & caste ouʒ this accõptʒ and all thingeʒ founde Just & true. And payd to John Kytchen ixli. xvijs. ijd. and all thyngs allowed thys daye remaynynge in y^e handeʒ of John Burgys ixs. ixd. And John Kytchen Dyschardged and Chrystopher Willson in his place appoynted Jn y^e pʒnce of Roberte Vawdye Roberte Rowse Thomas Jackson W^m Glascocke W^m Crasse Bartholomewe Mathew w^t y^e resyduw of y^e pishonars.

1574-5

Page 117.

1574-5.

The Accounte of John Burgis and Christopher Willson Churhwʒ made the vj^th daye of June 1574 ffor y^e Churchwardyns accomptʒ made y^e same daye for one whole yeare nexte ffollowinge.

The Receypte as followethe.

Jt’ Receyued of John Crasse for his pte of the Osyars Due at y^e Annuciacion of y^e virgin maryexs.

Jt’ Rʒ of James awoode for his pte of y^e Osyars Due at the same ffeastexs.

Jt’ Rʒ of W^m Corrall for his parte of y^e sayd Osyars due at y^e same ffeastexs.

Jt’ more Rʒ of y^e sayd Corrall for a pcell of grond in Sherringdales due at michellvjd.

Jt’ Rʒ of W^m Spiring for a pcell of grond lyinge betwene y^e Crowne yarde and M^r Willfords rond meade due at y^e feast of S^t Mychaellijs. viijd.

Jt’ Rʒ of y^e widdowe Lastlye for a lyttell pcell of grounde at Crouchallstyle due at michellijs.

Jt’ Rʒ of Christopher Bryan for a peece of meddowe lying at y^e southsyde of y^e Creekemouthe due at michellxs.

Jt’ Rʒ of Thomas Hickson for a pcell of grounde on y^e northsyde of y^e Creeke mouthe due at Michellvjs. viijd.

Jt’ Rʒ of Robert Newington for one yeares rente due at y^e Annuciacion of y^e Virginexls.

Jt’ Rʒ of Bartholomew Mathewe for one pcell of gronde lying behynde y^e crowne yarde due at y^e feaste of S^t mychaellijs. iiijd.

Page 118.

The Paymenteʒ by John Burges and Christopher Willson Churchwardyns in A^o 1574.

Jt’ payd to John Burgys for y^t he payd to y^e clockmaker for his quarters ffee due at Thanuciacion 1574ijs. vjd.

Jt’ more payd for writing of this accomptʒxijd.

Jt’ more payd for oyle and candell to y^e clockexijd.

Jt’ more p^d for washing of y^e churche lynnenijs.

Jt’ more p^d for keepynge of y^e registreijs.

Jt’ more p^d to W^m Leeche for worke done y^e laste yere about y^e seatʒ in y^e churchevijs. ijd.

Jt’ p^d at mother Cumberys y^e daye of y^e laste accomptʒ makyngexvd.

[In margin, nota.]

Jt’ p^d at y^e comyssarye corte holden at Lambethe y^e x^th June what tyme Christopher Willson was swornexxd.

[ijs. erased.]

Jt’ payd to y^e Clockmaker for his q^trs ffee dewe at y^e natiuitie of S^t John Baptisteijs. vjd.

Jt’ p^d for o^r chardges at y^e laste corte aboue sayd holden at Lambethexxd.

Jtm more payd at Whytes vppon those y^t wente to laye oute y^e churche grounde for y^e Clocke keping w^ch iij yeares before Myles Willson had wrongfullye taken from y^e Cleareke, Thys was layd oute agayne the viij^th daye of Julye 1574 by Robert Vawdye John Burges John Kytchen Bartholomewe Mathew Robert Rowse M^r Smighthe Richard Philipsiiijd.

Jtm p^d for y^e fflowrynge w^t bordes of ij seates in y^e southe yle of y^e chancellviijd.

Jtm p^d to y^e Clockmaker for his ffee due at S^t michaell tharchangellijs. vjd.

Jtm geven to y^e Roges of y^e Kyngesbenchexijd.

Jtm p^d for a C of lyme w^t the Caryedgevijs.

Jtm p^d for ij lode of sande w^t carryedgexvjd.

Jtm for y^e carryedge of one lode of stones from london geuen by Harrye Storexd.

Jtm for a rope for y^e est gate of y^e churchyard doreijd.

Jtm p^d to Harry Cornʒ for helping y^e bricklayer halfe a daye aboute y^e churche walliiijd.

Page 119.

Jtm payd to John Edmonde y^e bricklayer ffor his labor in mendyng y^e Churche wallesviijs. vjd.

Jtm payd to hym that Caryed awey Thomas Drap ffor his chardges y^t daye being y^sviijd.

Jtm p^d for a peyre of showes for T. Drap at his depturviijd.

Jtm geuen to y^e same man, in pte of paymente for Thomas Drapers borde iijs. and y^t is agreed y^t hee migte haue for euʒy weeke y^t hee keepes hym viijd. and hee to stande to all his apparrelliijs.

Jtm p^d for mendynge of y^e Bawdrick of y^e forbelliijd.

Jtm geuen to y^e Ryngers y^t ronge y^e daye of y^e Queenes begynynge of her raygnexvjd.

Jtm more p^d ffor greace to y^e belle at y^t tymeijd.

Jtm p^d to y^e man y^t kepethe George Drapers soon y^e vj^th daye of Decemberijs.

Jtm p^d y^e x^th daye of Decembʒ for ij newe bell ropesiijs. xd.

Jtm p^d to Roberte Nuington y^e xij^th of December Quytrente for y^e howse & lands y^t he holdethe ij yeares due at y^e ffeaste of S^t michell 1574iiijs.

Jtm p^d for one hundrethe of paving tile the xvij^th Daye of December and for y^e Carryadge of themiiijs. ijd.

Jtm payd to John Morlis for newe making of y^e churche gate at y^e weste ende & for all y^e stiles mending in to y^e churcheyard and for a lyttell pece of tymber y^t bearethe vp y^e lessor gate at y^e sayd weste endxjs. iiijd.

Jtm payd for y^e quyttance making for y^e rente of y^e howse where Robert Nuington dwellytheijd.

Jtm more p^d to him y^t kepethe Thomas Drap y^e xxxj^th daye of December 1574 for his bourdevjs.

Jtm more p^d y^e clockmaker for his quarteredge due at Christmas 1574ijs. vjd.

Jtm payd to hym y^t kepethe Thomas Drap y^e xxvij^th daye of meche 1575xijs. iiijd.

Jtm payd to W^m Wyndeche y^t nowe kepethe y^e sayd Thomas Drap y^e same dayeiijs.

Page 120.

Jtm p^d to John Morles for one dayes woorcke aboute y^e making of y^e steppes for y^e pulpitte & other thynges aboute y^e churchexijd.

Jtm p^d to hym y^e ffyrst daye of Apʒll for y^e borde woorckmanship of y^e west gate to y^e churchyardviijd.

Jtm for a Rope to y^e weste gate of y^e churchyardeijd.

Jtm p^d for iiij ells & a q^tr of Holland to make a surplysse for y^e clarcke agaynst Easter 1575viijs. vjd.

Jtm for makynge of y^e same surplyssexijd.

Jtm for tape to y^e byble & communyon bookeiiijd.

Jtm p^d at y^e Vizitacion holden at S^t marye Ouʒies in Apʒll 1575xs.

Jtm p^d to y^e Clockmaker for his q^tr fee due at Thanuciacion of y^e blessed Virgin marye lasteijs. vjd.

Jtm more geven to M^r Sear for y^e roges in y^e white lyon y^e 12^th of maye 1575xijd.

[Kingeshouse erased.]

Jtm p^d to y^e widdowe Lastlethe for yron worke done vppon y^e churche & churchgatesijs.

Jtm p^d to Edward Willson for halfe a yeares rente of y^e tente where John Dawson dwellithe due at y^e feaste of y^e natyvitye of S^t John y^e Baptystevjs. viijd.

Jtm p^d for y^e writinge of Register newe owld appoynted by y^e bishopxs.

Jtm more p^d to y^e Clarcke for wryting of this accountexijd.

Jtm p^d to hym for oyle & candell to y^e clocke for y^t yearexijd.

Jtm more p^d to hym for washing of y^e church lynnenijs.

& for writing of y^e register y^t yereiiijs.

Seene & caste ouʒ thys accounte and ffounde all thinges Juste and true. And ffounde y^t thys daye y^e churche oweth to John Burgis to be allowed him of the churche stocke to be p^d him at Michallmas in A^o 1575 — xxxvs. xd.

Page 121.

A further batch of receipts collected between the June 1574 audit and the account being finally settled in May 1575, transcribed after the payments even though it precedes them chronologically -- Davis's own page order, preserved here rather than resequenced.

Jtm Rʒ of John Crasse for his pte of y^e Osyars for this yearexs.

Jtm for one pte of y^e Osiars Rʒ of Corrall & for y^e peell of grounde in Sherrundalesxs. vjd.

Jtm more Rʒ of James awood for y^e thyrde pte of y^e sayd osyarsxs.

Jtm more Rʒ of M^r Vawdye for a pcell of grounde lying by y^e bancke ledyng to y^e brasell myllxvjd.

Jtm Rʒ of y^e widdowe Lastlethe for y^t peell of gronde y^t she occupyethe of y^e churche groundeijs.

Jtm Rʒ of Bartholomewe Mathew for y^e peell of grounde lying behynde y^e crowne yardeijs. iiijd.

Jtm Rʒ of Roberte Newington for y^e halfe yeres rente due at thanunciacion 1575xxs.

Jtm Rʒ of Edwarde Willson for y^e halfe yeares rent of y^e peell of grounde one y^e north of y^e creeks mothevjs. viijd.

4li. 19s. 2d.

[19s. 10d. erased.]

This accounte of John Burgis was made & yelded vp y^e xv^th daye of maye 1575 in y^e pʒnce of Bart Mathew × p me Robtr Vawde, Thomas Hawarde, John Willmot, Rob. Wad ×, Alesaunder Willson, Jamys awode, John Crasse ×, John Acrenshawe ×, W^m Crasse ×, Thomas Millington ×, Edwarde Willson ×.

1575-6

Page 122.

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Page 123.

1575-6.

Thaccounte of Chrystofer Willson & W^m Glascocke churchwardens for this yeare chosen & appoynted by comõn consente of y^e pishe of Wandesworthe from the xv^th daye of maye 1575 vnto the thyrde daye of June in the yeare of oure lord 1576 in the eyghtene yeare of Raygne of soverayne ladye Elyzabethe by the grace of god of England ffraunce and Jrelond Queene Defender of the fayth and in yearth of the Churche of England and also of Jreland suprime hede as apperethe one the other syd of this lefe.

[The Receypte erased, before “of oure lord 1576”.]

The clause from “vnto the thyrde daye of June” to “1576” was added by a different penman, in much darker ink than the rest of the entry — Davis's own note.

[Rest of page blank.]

Page 124.

Jtm layd oute at o^r Vizitacion at lambethe p^d by Chrystofer Willsonxvjd.

Jtm for o^r dynʒ there y^t dayexd.

Jtm for a bawldrycke for y^e great bellexiiijd.

[xijd. erased.]

Jtm for y^e boke of y^e Jniunctions p^dvjd.

Jtm for the Kepinge of Thomas Draper from the sondaye after midsomer vntill this sonday after michaelmas daye, beinge xiiij weekes, viijd. a weekeixs. iiijd.

Jtm layd oute when Thomas Draper was here for his dennervijd.

Jtm payde to y^e clockemaker for his quarters ffee due att y^e feaste of Sanct mychaell 1575ijs. vjd.

Jtm layd oute at o^r vizitacion holden at S marye ouys y^e x^th of october 1575xs. ijd.

Jtumm layde oute for Ringinge for the queneiijs.

Jtumm payde to the clocke maker for his quarters ffee dew att Chrismasijs. vjd.

[be W^m Glascocke, erased. Payde for oyle for the clocke, line erased — jd.]

Jtm payde for Thomas Draper At Chrasmasviijs.

Jtm payd more for Thomas Draper for a Cotteijs.

Jtm for the billxxd.

Jtm payd when he was made Churchewardeniijs. iiijd.

Jtm when J was At grenewytcheiijs. iiijd.

Jtm payde for John Hynde y^e vj^th daye of Marche 1575vjs. viijd.

Jtm payde to John Thomasxviijd.

Jtm payde for ij shorlesijs.

Jtm payde tow the Roges in the Whyte Lyoniijs.

[presneres in the Kinge for the, erased.]

Jtm payd for Thomas Draper y^e xxv^th daye of Marche being our Ladye daye 1576ixs. iiijd.

[George, erased. In margin, W^m Glascocke.]

Jtm payde to the clockemaker for his quarteres ffee dowe oure Ladyedaye in Leanteijs. 6d.

Jtm payde for mendinge of ij baudarickes for the Lettell beellvjd.

[Jtm payde for oyelle for the clocke, line erased — iiijd.]

Page 125.

Payde by Christopher Wilson and W^m Glaskocke Churchewardens of Wandsworthe to W^m Smyth dwellinge in Newington for the kepinge of a waenche of Edmund Harmons and to Discharge to parryshe of Wandsworth of the same childe for the space of x yeares the som of xs., and must paye to the same W^m Smyth more vjs. viijd. at the feast of sainte mycahell the Arckangell nexte comynge, which shalbe in the yeare of o^r lord 1576, the w^ch aforsaide xs. before recited beinge paid the xxiij^th of Apriell in the pʒsente of John Kitching and me Eduinn Gadchild mynister ther, and Bartholme Mathewe.

[the, erased, before “Christopher Wilson”.]

Payde the 3 daye of Maye tow the Whyte Lyonxijd.

[Jtm erased.]

W^m Glascok layde out at o^r vizitacion at S^t Marye ouʒs the 8 daye of Maye 1576vjs. 8d.

Payde for the Wrytinge of the Accomptesxijd.

for oyle and candle for the clockexijd.

Payd for the Wasshinge of the Churche linnenijs.

Payd for the kepinge of the Registerijs.

Som totalr — iiijli. xixs. vd.

[Rest of page blank.]

Page 126.

The Receyptes 1576.

Roberte Newington for one holle yeares Rente dewe the third of Junexls.

John Crosse for his parte of the Osyears due at this tym beinge the thirde of Junexs.

James a Wood for his parte of the Osyeares due the third of Junexs.

W^m Currolle for his parte of the Osyeares dwe the therid of Junexs.

W^m Currolle for a parcell of grounde lyinge in Sherringdalls dwe the third of Junevjd.

Wydowe Lastleye for a peece of grounde Cruchallstyll dwe the third of Juneijs.

Bartholme Mathewe for one pcell of grounde lyinge behynde the crowne yearde dweijs. iiijd.

M^r Vawdye for a peece of grounde lyinge by the walle as you goo to the brasell mylle dwe 

Rʒ of W^m Davys for a pcell of the Church groundijs. viijd.

Rʒ of Christopher Wilson & Robt Vawdye for a peece of medowe lying in the northe filde at the crekesmouthexs.

[John Morleys, erased, before “Christopher Wilson”. vjs. viijd. erased, before the final figure.]

Recevyd of M^rs Horwood for the Rebrekynge of y^e churche ground in the midell alle at her husbande buryallevjs. viijd.

Reevyd of M^r Willmott for the brekynge of y^e churche in the mydell allevjs. viijd.

Rʒ of John Morleys for a peece of medowe at the south syd of the Creckmouth dwe at myhellmas lastvjs. viijd.

[Roberte Vawdye and Christopher Wilson, erased, before “John Morleys”. xs. erased, before the final figure.]

Rʒ of Christopher Wylson for the mayepollvs.

Som toft — vli. xixs. ijd.

The Somes of Receytes reconyde to vli. xixs. ijd. and the some of paymenteʒ one the other syde of the lefe of iiijli. xixs. xd., beinge deducted, there remayneth in the handeʒ of Christopher Wylson — xixs. ixd.

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The 3 daye of June aforesaid A^o 1576, after the accounte fynished, in the presence of John Edwin and Edmund Goodchild mynisters, John Burges, John Kitchen, Bartholomew Mathew, Mathew Bedell, Hughe Johanes, Edward Wilson, and diuers others, in whose presence there was chosen to be Churchwarden in the stead of Christopher Wilson the last Churchwarden, Thomas Jacson, for the two yeres followinge.

At which daye it was agreed that [blank] shall haue the peace of medow lyinge in the northe felde at Creekemowthe.

And also that Mathew Weste shall haue a peace of medow at the southe syde in Northfield at the Creekes mouthe, to be paied at M^as next. And furder, in the presence aforesaid, Bartholomew Mathew and Thomas Evered haue vndertaken to see the rente to be paied. And in token thereof the parties aforesaid haue sette their markes the daie & yere abouesaid.

[Weste, erased, before “Mathew”.]

 xs.

Bartholomew Mathew ×Tho Evered ×

Jtm it is agreed that W^m Davye shall haue a peace of medowe lyinge on the Southe syde at the Creke monthe. And Edward Wilson, and for the rente of vjs. viijd. to be paied at michaelmas next. Jn token wherof, Edw.

[north syde, erased; feld, erased.]

Edw. [blank.] 

Jtm it is agreed that Bartholomew Dalamote shall have for this yere a peace of the Churche ground. And Robert Wood vndertakethe that the rent of ijs. viijd. shalbe paied at Michallmas next. Jn token wherof the beforenamed Robert Wood hathe sette his marke the daie & yere abouesaid.

Robert Wood × 

1577-8

Page 128.

1577-8.

The Accompte of W^m Glascocke and Thoms Jackson churchwardens the xix^th daie of May A^o 1577, and in the xix^th yere of our Quenes Maties Raigne &c.

Jtum payde the 6 daye of februarye for glasinge of the chirche wyndowes 1576xxjs.

Jtm payde at the Laste Acounteiijs. 4d.

Jtm payd at the vezetacion at S^t Mary ouerisijs. viijd.

[xxijd. erased.]

Jtm payd for A quere of paperiiijd.

Jtm payd for A quettences of Robt Newingetonesijs. ijd.

Jtm payde to the clockemaker for his quartears ffee dew att S^t John baptyste laste pasteijs. 6d.

Jtm payde for A bill att the vezetacion att S^t mary oueriesviijd.

Jtm payd for the Chirche landeijs. viijd.

Jtm payde att the vezetacion att S^t maryoueries the fyrst daye octobervs.

[iiijs. viijd. erased.]

Jtm for the Artyckelesiiijd.

Jtm payde to Harrye Corner & Folantyne Bouer for makinge the bridgexd.

Jtm payde to Edward Lasteleyeiiijd.

Jtm payd for makinge A billviijd.

Jtm for 2 planckesijs. viijd.

Jtm for carrynge the bellviijd.

Jtm for makinge the billviijd.

Jtm for Ryngeinge for the queneiijs.

Jtm payd for the clockemaker for his quarters ffee dew att mycaell Arcangele laste pasteijs. 6d.

Jtm payde tow the clockemaker for his quarter’s ffee due att Chrestmas Laste pasteijs. 6d.

Jtm for pauynge the churcheiiijs.

Jtm for Lome & sandexijd.

Jtm payd for A shertte for Thomas Draperxvjd.

Jtm payde to Ric° Brone for mendinge the puye doresxijd.

Jtm payde to the plomer the xxij^th daye of februaryviijs.

Jtm for wrytynge of the accountesxijd.

Jtm for oyle and candell for the clockexijd.

Jtm for washinge the chirche linnanijs.

Jtm for kepinge the Regester bookeijs.

Jtm paied to the clockmaker for a quartors fee dew vnto him at the Anuciacion of the blessed virgin maryijs. vjd.

Suma huius paginæ — iiijli. iiijd.

Page 129.

Receiptes.

Receiued of Robert Newington for one yeres rente due at the feast of Saincte michell and at thannunciacion of the virgin maryxls.

Rʒ of John Cras for his parte of the Osyars at thanunciacon of S^t marye virginxs.

Rʒ of Jane Wood widdow for her parte of the Osyars dew at the same feste daiexs.

Rʒ of W^m Currall for his parte of y^e Osyars dew at the same feast daiexs.

Rʒ of the same W^m Currall for the parcell of grounde in Sherningdales dew at michellmas lastvjd.

Rʒ of widdow Lastlethe for a peace of ground at Crouchhalstile at michellijs.

[of, erased, before “at Crouchhalstile”.]

Rʒ of Bartholomew Mathew for one pece of ground behind the Crowne yardijs.

Rʒ of W^m Glascocke for one pece of ground lyinge on the north syde of the Creeke mouthe due at michalmasvjs. viijd.

Rʒ of Mathew Weste for a peace of medow lyinge on the southe syde of y^e Creke mouthe dew at michellxs.

Rʒ of Barton Dalamote for one pece of lond lyinge betwene the crowne yard and y^e round meade of M^r Wilfordijs. viijd.

Suma — iiijli. xiijs. xd.

And so remayneth in the handes of the Churchwarden — xiijs. vjd.

Of the whiche some of xiijs. vjd. paied by goodman Evered to John Burges — xs.

And so Remaynethe dew in the handes of W^m Glascocke to the Churche — iijs. vjd.

[by, erased, before “in the handes”.]

And Robert Clarke is chosen to be, and Christopher Wylson to be, churchwardens for the yere to come.

[John Acrenshawe, erased, before “Christopher Wylson”.]

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And it is agreed that Mathew West shall have the peace of ground that Barton Dalamote had last yere, & Thoms Evered promysethe to se the rente paied.

 ijs. viijd.

Thoms × Evereds marke 

And it is agreed also that Harmans widow shall haue that peace of medow that Lyethe on the southe syde of the creeke mouthe. And Edward Wilson and Jamys Hill undertaketh to see the rent paied.

[northe, erased; Hewland, erased, before “Hill”.]

 xs.

Edward × WilsonJaims × Hill

And it is also agreed that John Morleis shall haue the peace of medowe that lyethe on the northe syde of the Creeke mouthe. And Robert Bentley vndertaketh to see rent paied.

 vjs. viijd.

Robt × Bentleys marke 

And it is also agreed …

[Rest of page blank.]

Page 131.

It is agreed the xxv^th daye of May Año 1578 aforesaid that W^m Crosse shall hold and kepe the ground betwene the buttes on the weste end of the towne of wandesworthe so longe as he shall lyve, kepinge in sufficient reparacion the same butts in suche wyse that they may Lawfull & save the parishe harmelesse. Jn witnes wherof these parties haue sette their handes or markes.

[Thomas Evered, erased. In margin, W^m Crosse.]

John Edwin vicar, Robert Bentley, Christopher × Wilson, Thomas Whight, bi me Thomas Jacson, Jamis × Hill, George × Dymes, Bartholomew × Mathew cunctestable, Jhon Thomas, John × Finche, John × Acrenshew, Humfrey × Langridge, W^m × Crasse, Thomas Mopome, by me John Bygnol, W^m × Glascocke, Rob^t × Clarke.

[Walter, erased, before “Robert Bentley”.]

Upon the Condecion that the hee shall be deschardegd of the hichewaye.

[These two lines erased.]

Maij 28/1598/ — Jt is agreed by the consent of the Whole Inhabitants of Wannisworth: that Steven Streete shall have the vse & benefitte of the ground above espetified for the makinge vp of the Butts, Not Withstandinge the said W^m Crosse shall stand chargeable as is abovesaid. And that the said Steven shall stand discharged of the highe waies, 40 Anno Regni Regine Elizabethe.

Added at a later date, in a different handwriting — Davis's own note.

Page 132.

It is also agreed that Margaret Lasleye widdowe shall haue the pece of ground at Crowchhalstyle, somtyme called a garden plate called Lincolnes grounde, so longe as she shall Lyve, payinge therfore yerely at mychaelmas two shillinges yerelye. Dated the xxv^th of May Año chri 1578. Jn witnes wherof the Churchwardens & parishioners haue sette their handes or markes.

John Edwin vicar; bi me Thomas Jacson; Christopher × Wilson; W^m × Glascocke; by me Jhon Bygnol; Thomas × Everet; John × Acrenshaw; George × Dymes; Thomas Whight; Bartholomew × Mathew; Jamys × Hill; Robert × Bentley; W^m × Crasse; John × Fynche; Humfrey × Langridge; Jhon Thomas; Thomas Mopome; John × Bassyngton.

[Rest of page blank.]

1578-9

Page 133.

1578-9.

The Accompte of Robert Clarke and Christopher Wylson Churchwardens this yere, made the viij^th daye of June Año Christi 1579, and in the xxj^th yere of the Raygne of our soueraigne Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God of Englond ffraunce and Jrelond Queene Defendour of the fayth &c.

Davis gives a facsimile of Page 131 (the shooting-butts agreement) between his Pages 130 and 133 in the printed volume, which shifts the Surrey Archaeological Collections' own running page numbers two lower than the PDF's own page count from here on -- the image files below keep their existing filenames, but the alt text and page numbers given now follow the printed page number visible in each scan's own running header, not the file numbering.

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Receyptes.

Receyued of Thomas Jacson churchewarden accomptante the Laste yere, as it appearethe in the Last accomptexls. vijd. ob’

Receyued of Thomas Whyte and Roberte Wood at theire accompte, as by the same in the booke of y^e provisyon for the poore as appearethexxvs. xd.

Receyued for Clayeiijs. iiijd.

Receyued for Claye another tymeijs. viijd.

Receyued for Claye another tymeijs. viijd.

Summa — iiijli. xs. jd. ob’

[Rest of page blank.]

Page 134.

Paymentes.

Payed at the delyueringe of the firste bill to Master Chauncelerxvjd.

Payed for a Rope for the Clockexijd.

Payed for the White Lyon to Richard Kinge, Cunetstable of the hundredxijd.

Payed for the bill that was delyuered to M^r Chaunceler x daies after Mydsomerxviijd.

Payed for Ringinge for y^e queenevjd.

[paied, erased, before “for Ringinge”.]

Paed for Ringinge for the Queenes Ma^tie the xvij^th daie of nouember Lasteiijs. iiijd.

Paied for sope and Candellijd.

Paied for the Charges of the visitacõn afore Christemas Lasteiiijs. viijd.

Paied to the somneriiijd.

Paied to Richard Kinge for y^e white lyonijs.

Paied for a booke of the Articlesvjd.

Paied for makinge the bill on xij^th dayexviijd.

Paied to Robert Owin the xv^th of Januaryxviijd.

Paied to Elys Launders wyfe y^e same dayxviijd.

Paied to mother Horwood & her doughterxvjd.

Paied for our dyner, when M^r Edwin And J went by the consent of y^e paryshe to Westminster Hall about Witt Thomasxvjd.

Paied at the sealyng of the lease whiche the parishioners of Wandesworth agreed to let to M^r Edwin, for L yeeres, of all the landes belonginge to the Churche aforsaidxiiijd.

Paied the xxij^th daie of January to Launders wyfexviijd.

Paied to mother Horwood & her doughterxvjd.

Paied to Anthony Turner for his woorkeijs. iiijd.

Paied to Edwarde Busby for nayles & a locke mendingexd.

Paied to Launders wyf y^e ix^th of februar’xijd.

Paied to John Edmundes for scouringe of the Leadesvjd.

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Paied to W^m Kitchins wyfe the xxxi^th of marcheijs. vjd.

Paied the xxv^th of maye, At the visitacionvjs. vjd.

Paied to Richard Kinge for the white lyonxijd.

Paied for writinge this Accomptexijd.

Paied for Oyle and Candell for the Clockexijd.

Paied for wasshinge the churche lynnenijs.

Paied for kepinge the Register bokeijs.

Paied for glasynge the glasse windowesxjs. ijd.

Paied for makinge and Canvas for viij Cusshins for the Comunioniijs.

Suma — iiijli. ijs. ijd.

Et rem’

In the handes of the aforesaid Robert Clarke the elder Churchwarden, vijs. xd. ob’, whiche is delyuered vnto the handes of Christopher Wilson the Churchwarden, remayninge vijs. xd. ob’ aforesaidvijs. xjd. ob’

And the parishioners haue chosen to be churchwarden in the steade of Robert Clarke the Laste churche warden, John Achrenshaw, to be the churchwarden.

[Thomas Willington, erased, before “John Achrenshaw”.]

In the handes of Christopher Wilson. And paied in the presence of John Acrenshaw, churchwardens, the fyfte day of July A^o chri 1579, and paied the same day & yere by John Edwin & Gueveddecaell Edwin for one halfe yeres rente of the Churche Landes ended at the feast of the Nat^ie of Sainte John Baptiste last paste before the date herof — fyfty shillings.

[of John, erased, before “and paied the same day”.]

John × Acrenshaw mêke.Christopher × Wilsons merke.

1579-80

Page 136.

1580.

[1579, erased, before “1580”.]

The Acompte of Christopher Wilson Elder Churchwarden w^ch John Acrenshawe made the xv^th daye of Maye Año 1580, and in the xxij^th yere of the Raygne of o^r Soveraigne Lady Elyzabeth, by the grace of god of Engelond ffraunce and Ireland Queene Defendor of the ffaythe &c.

Receyued of John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin for one halfe yeres rente ended at the feast of S^t John Bap. laste 1579Ls.

Receyued of Thomas White and Gyles Philip collectours for the poore A^o 1579ixs. ob’

Receyued of Robert Clarke Last Churche warden at his accomptevijs. xjd. ob’

Receiued for Claye the xvj^th day of Novemberijs. viijd.

Suma — iiijli. ixs. viijd.

[Christopher Willson Rʒ for Claye the xvj daye of nouember 1579 — ij viijd. This line is at the bottom of the page and erased.]

Page 137.

Paymentes.

[In margin.]

Paied to Richard Kinge, cunetstable of the hundred, for the whyte lyonijs.

Paied for charges at the visitacon the xj^th daie of May Año 1580iiijs. viijd.

Paied to the Clockemaker at thanunciacon lastexvijs. vjd.

Paied at the visitacion at Michelmasvjs.

Paid for ij bookesiiijd.

Paied for expences at o^r bill makingxd.

Paied for the bill makingexijd.

Paied at the Last accomptexiiijd.

Paied for bookes the xj^th daie of mayxviijd.

Paied for takinge downe the bellijs.

Paied for chaunginge the bellxxiijs. iiijd.

Paied for Caryinge the bell in Londonxijd.

Paied for caryinge the bell to Kingestonviijd.

Paied for hanginge the bell to Thomas Laurencexviijd.

Paied to the Smythe for makinge forelockes & keyes & mendinge y^e clapp^rsijs.

Paied for charges when the bell was hanged vpiijs.

Paied to Richard Kinge for y^e white lionijs.

Paied for writinge this accomptexijd.

Paied for oyle & candell for y^e clockexijd.

Paied for wasshing y^e churche Lynnenijs.

Paied for keeping y^e Regestre bookeijs.

Paied for y^e statute of capps & hattesiijs. xd.

Paied to Thomas Chylma for mother Rosses boyvs.

Paied to a preacher for a sermoniijs.

Paied for a corde for the Clockexijd.

Paied for makinge a bill the 22 of Junevjd.

Paied for delyuering ij billsviijd.

Paied for Ringinge for the Queeneiiijs.

Paied for drinkinge when we were at Kingeston w^th the bellviijd.

Suõa — iiijli. xvjs. ijd.

Vol. XVIII, signature I — a printer’s gathering-mark at the foot of the page, not part of the account.

Page 138.

And so the Churche is indebted vnto Christopher Wylson, the accomptant Churchwarden, at this accompte — xxvjs. vjd.

[laste, erased, before “accomptant”.]

And it is agreed by the parishioners present that Thomas ffremlyn gent’ is chosen to be Churchewarden for the yeere following w^th John Acrenshaw the Elder churchwarden.

& because M^r Fremlyn is out of the parishe, Humphry Langridge is chosen churchwarden — added in a different handwriting, Davis notes.

It is agreed that whereas W. Leche hathe owing vnto him vijs., he is contented, & it is agreed that this tyme twelvemoneth he shalbe paid his said debt.

Rʒ by me John Acrenshawe, Elder Churchwarden, of John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin, for one halfe yeres rente for the Churche Landes whiche is ended at the feaste of the nat^ie of S^t John bap. laste, the whiche rent was paied the xxvj^th daie of June Año 1580, fyfty shillinges of good & lawfull money of England, in the pʒnce of Alyesaundar Willson.

John × Acrenshawe 

Rʒ by me John Acrenshaw, elder churchwarden, of John Edwin & Guevedecaell Edwin, for one halfe yeeres rent for the Churche Lande ended at the feaste of the natiuitie of Christ Last paste, Dated 3 of January A^o chri 1580, A^o rr Elizabethe 23, ffyfty shillinges of good & lawfull money of Englond.

John × AcrenshawAlexsaunder Willson

1580-1

Page 139.

1581.

[In margin, “Payments.”]

The Accompte of John Acrenshaw elder Churche warden w^th Humfry Langridge, mad the vij^th daie of may A^o 1581, and in the xxiij^ti yere of the Raigne of o^r Queene Elizabethe &c.

Payde Att the drinckinge when the churche warden was chosen at the Laste Accomptexvd.

Pade for training of the soldyarsiijd.

[shogears, erased, before “soldyars”.]

Jtm payde for the bill to the ordinarye & deleueringe ittxijd.

Jtm paied for two litle Lockesxijd.

Jtm paied to Edward Busby to set them on staples & haspes vpon the Cheste in the steepleviijd.

Paied for deliueringe the second bill of pʒsentm^tiiijd.

Paied for the second bill makingexijd.

Paied to Richard Kinge for the white lion 26 Junijxijd.

Payd to Christopher Willsonxxvjs.

Paide for Charges for the Clockevjs. iiijd.

Paide for Carringe the Clooke & fatchinge itt homexijd.

Paide for a spade and A showellxiijd.

Paide tow W^m Patteijd.

Paide for ij Lode of Tylesxxijs.

Paide tow John Morlesiiijs.

Paide for Clensen the Chancellvjd.

Paide for Carringe of the plomers towels and soderiijd.

Paide for lathe & Tylepenxviijd.

Paid for A thosand of Lathenalexvjd.

Paide for the vesetacioonvs.

Paide for the booke of the Artickeklesiiijd.

Jtum for ij Lode of Sandeviijd.

Jtum for quettrente for the Cherchexijs. vjd.

Jtum payde for Ringinge for the queeneixs. viijd.

Jtum payde for goinge downe by waterviijd.

Jtum payde for the booke of the Articklesiiijd.

Jtum payde for our dinneriiijs.

Payde for makinge of our billxijd.

Payde to Richarde Kinge for the White lion Att mycaell Arcangellxijd.

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Paide for writinge the Acountexijd.

Paide for Oyle and Candell for the Clockexijd.

Paide for washinge the Chirche Lennenijs.

Paide for kepinge the Regester bookeijs.

Paide tow Richarde Kinge tow the Whyte Lyonxijd.

Paide Att the Laste bill makinxijd.

Paide for deleuring the billiiijd.

Paied to John Edwin for lattesses for the windows and Ten Lattesses paied to M^r Adryanvjs.

Suõa solut’ — vjli. iijd.

Receiptes.

Received of John Edwin & Gueveddecaell Edwin as apperethe on the leafe before this at the feaste of the natinity of S^t John bap A^o 1580ls.

Rʒ of the same John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin as appearethe on the leafe before this at the feaste of the natiuity of Christe last paste A^o 1580ls.

Received by me John Acrenshawe for Clayeixs.

Received of Robert Clarke toward the reparacion of the Churchexd.

Received of Gyles Philipsvjd.

Received of Robert Portervjd.

Suma Recep. — vli. xs. xd.

And so Remaynethe dew vnto John Acrenshaw, now Churchwarden and accomptaunt, besides the somes by him Receyued, nyne shillinges & fyve pence.

 ixs. vd.

And furder they, vicar & parishioners, that Hughe Johans to be Churchwarden in the steade & Roome of John Acrenshawe.

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Jtm it is to be Remembred that vpon the laste day of Aprill laste paste, John Acrenshawe, Humfry Langridge, Bartholomew Mathew, W^m Cras, Richard Johanes, Myles Watson, Thomas Jacson, Thomas Gybbons, W^m Acrenshewe, Nicholas Mathew, Thomas Ewas, w^th others, were present at the devision of the peace of grounde belonginge to the Churche that lyethe behind the howse of Richard Hatfeld & extendethe vnto, ouer against the brasyll myll Eastward, by the apointement & consent of M^r Jamys Dickson of London ffyshmonger.

M^d that this yere in Somer, The ffyshinge Rome of Wandesworth was, by reason of putney, denyed & Longe sute before my L. mayor of London continued; and at the Last, accordinge to Right, Restored by the Lord maio^r & the councell of London. And in this Somer the ffysshers of Wandesworthe tooke, betwene monday and satterday, Seven score Salmons in the same fyshinge, to the grete hono^r of god.

Robert Bentley cunctstable, John Burges, Christopher Wylson, Hughe Johans, Humfry Langridge, Edward Wilson, Robert Clarke, W^m Glascocke & Thomas Whyte haue seased the queenes ma^ties haye:

Mathew Bedell (for Allfarthing)	dj load
Mr Jeffes & Mr Jrelond (for Allfarthing)	dj load
Mr Smythe for dunsford	j loade
Mr Maxe for ye Downe	j loade
Mr Haward for ye garret	j load
Robert Bentley for the Savage ferme	dj loade
Mr Reede	dj loade
Mr Broke for certen lond in Wandesworth	j dosen
Wm Glascocke	dj loade
John Edwin	j dosen
Hughe Johanes	xij trusses
Harrysons lond	vj trusses
Mys Haward for her howse	vj trusses
Edward Jesson for iiijli lond	vj trusses

[A line completely erased.]

Page 142.

9 Julij a^o 1581. These trusses are to be gathered & kepte agenste a new taking of hay come in winter.

Thomas Jacson for ye willow tree	iij trusses
Mr Breme for his Lande	vj trusses
Mr Powell for the George	iij trusses
Humfry Langridge for the Rame	iiij trusses
Mys Moullons londe	iij trusses

[In margin: 27 August, Humfry Langridge, W^m Cras, John Hygson, Edward Wilson, John Martin.]

About the xx^ti day of August Año 1582 abouesaid, it was agreed by M^r Maxe, M^r Smythe, John Burges, Bartholomew Mathew, W^m Glascock, Roberte Bentley, John ffinche, John Acrenshaw, Hughe Johans, Thomas Jacson, W^m Johans, Alexander Wilson, Thomas White & others, that whereas it is agreed that in respecte northfeelde should be eaten downe & to thentente that southfeld should be referred to ther greter profite; and that M^r Smythe hathe no Lond in northfeld, and on thother part M^r Smythe should have iniury ys he should be restrayned from the kepinge of his cattell out of Southfeld: There fore it shal be Lawfull, by comen consent of all abouesaid, That M^r Smythe may pasture his cattall vpon Northfeld untill the rest of the parishe do herd in Southfeld.

The day abouesaid it was also agreed that Thomas Whyte, for the ouerseynge of northefeld and the takinge & impounding of putney Cattall (yf any come thether) betweene this day and the feste of Sainte michell tharchaungell, and for the kepinge of the ffenses on bothe syde the wayes from wandesworthe towne end agenst Southfeld & Austins Crofte vnto M^r Maxes enclosed closte towardes west bits ock, and the taking and impoundinge of all cattall eyther of Roughhampton, putney or wimbleton, at any tyme, or of wandesworth before the herd come in w^th the towne Cattall into the said southfeld vntil michaelmas next, he shall kepe the same fenses aforesaid; he shalbe allowed fyve shillinges a weeke betwene this & m^as next. And that the same Thomas Whyte shall, for empoundinge of the cattall of putney or any other towne Cattall, for the first tyme, for recompense of the pasture by them eaten, haue a jd., for the second tyme ijd., & for the third tyme not to haue any w^thout replevin out of the pound.

1581-2

Page 143.

1582.

Wandeswo^rthe. The accompte of Humfry Langridge the Elder churche warden w^th Hughe Johans, Geven vp and received the xxvij day of May in the xxiiij^ti yere of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of god of England ffraunce and Jrelond Queene Defendour of the ffayth &c.

Paymentes/.

Paied at the drinkinge when the last Churchwarden gaue vp his accomptijs.

Paied for our dynner at the Chauncelo^r of winchesters visitacon 8 maij 1581iiijs. iijd.

Paied for the booke of Articles and Deliveringe vp of the presentmentxijd.

Paied to M^r Adrian for the Latessesviijs.

Paied for the writinge out of the burialls, mariages & Christeninges, Deliuered then to the Chauncelo^riijs.

Paied to Ric’ Kinge to the whyte Lyon the xj^th day of may A^o 1581xijd.

Paied for nayles to mak faste the lattessesvjd.

Paied also for wyer for the same lattessesxijd.

Paied for writinge two bills of presentmentsviijd.

Paied for our dinner at [blank] apperaunce for the enquiringe of not comers to churchevjs.

Paied for paperijd.

Paied for the Articles to the officialliiijd.

Paied to Richard Kinge the xvij^th of november for the Whyte Lyonijs.

Paied to M^r Weller the collecto^r for quitrentijs.

Paied At the visitacion for o^r dynersviijs.

Paied for the Ringing for the Queneixs.

Paied for a Lanternexijd.

Paied for writing the bill of pʒnte to the officiallvjd.

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Paied for a hundered of Lyme & the brenginge of it vp to the churchvijs. ijd.

Paied for Two Load of Sandesxvjd.

Paied for a load of Lomeviijd.

Paied for vj daies for a workman to mend the Churche yard wall, xijd. a day — vjs.; his server, vj daies, viijd. — iiijs.xs.

Paied for iiij loade of bricke battes, ijs. viijd. a loade, and the bringinge of them to the churche, viijd. a loadxiijs. iiijd.

Paied for a roape for the gateviijd.

Paied for mendinge the bellsiiijd.

Paied for a daies worke to Brownexiijd.

Paied for the booke of Articlesiiijd.

Paied for the writinge of the pʒsentm^tiiijd.

Paied for delyueringe the presentm^tvjd.

Paied for writinge this Accompteijs.

Paied for kepinge the Register bookeijs.

Paied for wasshing the Churche Lynnenijs.

Paied for Oyle & kandells to go to the Clockexijd.

Paied for Talow for the bellsijd.

for Twelve pound of Candelliijs.

Paied to Richarde Kinge for the white lyonxijd.

Paied for ij daies of a bricklayer, xijd., and his laborer, viijd. a dayeiijs. iiijd.

Paied for mendinge the church wallxd.

Paied for candellsxijd.

Paied for charges in Lawxxs.

[Paied tow Thoms Laurans for Rezinge of the bells ageanste the Crownenacion daie — vjd. Erased.]

Suma — vjli. ijs. viijd.

Whereof

Page 145.

Receiptes.

[In margin.]

Received of John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin at midsomʒ Año chri 1581ls.

Receyved of the same John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin at Christmas Año eodõls.

Receyued for Clayevs. ijd.

Receyved for iij burialls in the Churchexxs.

Receyved for Turfesijs.

Suma — vjli. vijs. ijd.

And so remʒ due vnto the churche, payd the day of this Accompte.

 iiijs. vjd.

And there is chosen to be churchwarden, Hughe Johans thelder churchwarden, Robert Bentley for ij yeeres followinge.

It is also ordered that yf the Churchwardens do spend aboue foure shillinges at their dynners at the visitacions, that then they shall pay it that is aboue foure shillinge of their owne purses. And at the geving vp the accompte, two shillinge.

Page 146.

The town harness inventory Davis's own Introduction refers to (“a list of the town harness is given on page 146”), followed by the 1582 Northfield/Southfield cattle-marking agreement -- both addenda to the 1581-2 account rather than a new dated account of their own, so kept in this account-year rather than opening a fresh one.

1581.

The Tenthe daye of December A^o dñi 1581, The harnesses of the Towne of Wandesworthe Deleuered to the paryshe by Rob^t Bentley & John ffinche: ffirste, j Corcelet of old, A swod and dagger girdle & pick j hedpeces.

[In margin: Cunetstables.]

Another corcelet of new — increased — A sword and dagger girdle and pyke hedpeces, whiche ar delivered to Mathew Bedell^cm and Humfry Langridge, cunetstables.

The xij^th day of August Año 1582 it is agreed by M^r W^m Reed, John Burges, W^m Glascocke, Rober Bentley, John Acrenshaw, Robert Clarke, Humfry Langridge, Edward Wilson, Alexander Wilson, and others, That Thomas White shall, out of Northfeld, Bridgfeld and dunsshill, kepe out the Cattall of other townes; and also out of Southfeld shall kepe out other towne cattall, and also the Cattall of Wandesworthe; and shall also kepe the fenses on euery syde the way ffrom Southefeld gate toward Wesbees, the vnto the inned Landes of M^r Maxe, vntill m^as next; and that M^r Smythe, in Respecte of his ground in Southfeld, kepe his cattall as other men in Northfeld, Bridgefeld & Dunshill; and that Thomas Whyte shall also, at his own costes, prepare an Jron marcke of a P W for Wandesworthe, and ther withe marke w^th pitche & tarr euery beast in Wandesworth, Cow, horse, mare or colt or wenyard bullock. And shalbe allowed for marckinge euery beste whatsoeuer it be, on farthing a peace, & for the kepinge of the foldes & cattall as aforesaid shalbe euery weeke allowed iiijs. vntill m^as. And furder to be allowed to the same Thomas Whyte, for euery beste &c. of other townes besides, the baylyfes peny.

Page 147.

[In margin: 1581.]

Order beinge that Thomas Whyte should kepe northfeld & southfeld: thus he … the said Thomas was paied & y^e law discharg…

A parish rate raised to cover Thomas Whyte's wages and the associated legal costs -- transcribed as a table since the source presents it as a plain two-column list of names and sums, not itemised ledger lines.

Mr Breame	xijd.
Mr Smythe	ijs.
& towards the lawe	ijs.
Mr Maxe	ijs.
& towards the law	ijs.
Mr Powell	iijs.
Mr Holte	vjd.
Mr Jesson	xvjd.
Mr Expence	xvjd.
Mr Reede	xvjd.
Mr Nelson	xd.
Christopher Wilson	iijs.
John Burges	iijs.
Thomas Ode	vjd.
Humfry Langridge	iijs. iiijd.
Robert Bentley	iijs.
Hughe Johanes	xvjd. & viijd.
Sylvester ffyssher	iijd.
Gyles Philips	vjd.
Thomas Mopham	ijd.
Mr Petley	viijd.
Thomas Belson	iiijd.
George Mopham	iiijd.
Nicholas Linke	vjd. & xijd.
Wm Cras	vjd.
Thomas Jacson	iijd.
Widdow Newington	ijd.
John ffranklyn	ijd.
Robert Porter	ijd.
Robert Bowz	ijs.
John Martin	iijd.
Richarde Graye	ijd.
Wm Glascocke	iijs.
John ffinche	xijd.
Thomas Everet	iiijd.
John Chambers	ijs.
Richard Campion	ijd.
Richard Robinson	iiijd.
Henry Corner	iiijd.
Laurence Acrenshaw	vjd.
Anthony Turner	ijd.
Edward Wilson	viijd.
Thomas Wellington	xviijd.
Widdow Gybson	xviijd.
John Acrenshaw	ijs.
Richard Johanes	xvijd.

58s. 11d.

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Thomas Laurence	iiijd.
Philip Horsham	iiijd.
Thomas Gybbons	ijd.
Wm Pickbone	xijd.
Henry Bucke	iiijd.
John Tedder	ijd.
And to the lawe	iijd.
Edward Busby	ijd.
Richard his man	ijd.
Hughe Mathewe	iijd.
Roger Lindley	iiijd.
John Smythe	iiijd.
Hughe Hyde	iiijd.
Wm Walter	xijd.

Suma — iijli. iiijs. ijd.

The somes were gathered for the lyke keping of Northfeld and Southfeld, Dunshill & Bridgfeld, 1582.

Mr Smythe	ijs.
Mr Reades	xvjd.
John Acrenshaw	xvjd.
Thomas Laurence	xviijd.
Robert Clarke	xvjd.
Thomas Mopham	ijd.
Nicholas Linke	viijd.
John ffranklyn	ijd.
Wm Johanes	viijd.
Henry Corner	viijd.
Mr Jesson	ijs. viijd.
John Martin	ixd.
Roberte Porter	iiijd.
Gyles Philips	xijd.
Richard Campion	iiijd.
Laurence Acrenshaw	xijd.
John Thomas	xijd.
Anthony Tanner	iiijd.
Henry Bucke	viijd.

xvijs. xjd.

The Some bothe yeeres collected was — iiijli. xijs. jd.

Paied therof to Thomas White A^o 1581 — xxxvs.

Paied to the same Thomas White A^o 1582 — xxxijs.

Paied to Worrall for lawe at guildford — xxviijs.

iiijli. xvs.

And yet there is to be paied to Robert Harryson — xviijs.

1582-3

Page 149.

1582-3.

The Accompt of Hughe Johanes a[nd] Roberte Bentley, churchwardens, geven vp and by the parishe receyued the [blank] daye of may Año 1583, and in the xxv^ti yere of the Raigne of o^r soveraigne Lady Elyzabethe, by the grace of god of Englond ffraunce & Irelond Queene Defendour of the ffaythe &c.

Receiptes.

Rʒ of John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin for one halfe yeres rent of the churche Land at midsomer Año 1582ls.

Receiued of John Edwin and Gueveddecaell Edwin for one halfe yeres rent of the churche Land at christmas Año 1582ls.

Rʒ of M^r Worssop of Clapham for the burying his child in the churchevjs. viijd.

Suma — vli. vjs. viijd.

Page 150.

Paymentes.

[In margin.]

Paym to the wyfe of the clock keper, iiijs. Payed to another clock keper to mend the clocke, vjs. iiijd., & Alowed & payed to W^m Cras, iijs. xd.xvs. ijd.

[& paied to, erased.]

Paied to W^m Cras for Robert Owin when he had the plage in his howseijs. xd.

Paied to John Acrenshawe, dew of oldiijs. iiijd.

[not p^d, erased in margin.]

Paied to W^m Leche of old debtevjs.

Paied to John Acrenshaw of old debteixs. vd.

Paied at the drinkinge when the Laste Churchwardens gaue up their accomptʒijs.

Paied for o^r dyner at the visitacioniiijs.

Paied for writinge the bill of pʒsentm^tiiijd.

Paied for a cord for the clockxijd.

Paied for writing the burialls, mariages & christenyngesijs.

Paied for deliveringe o^r bills 28 Junijviijd.

Paied at the makinge of the pʒsentm^t, an drinkinge as Crassesvjd.

Paied for delyveringe vp of o^r bills of presentment the 26 of Juneviijd.

Paied for the delyueringe vp & agreeing for the bill of presentment of obstinat refusers to com to the churchiijs. ijd.

Paied to Richard Kinge the 29 Julijxijd.

Paied for writinge this Accomptexijd.

Paied for kepinge the Register bookeijs.

Paied for washinge the Lynnenijs.

Paied for Oyle & candle for y^e clockexijd.

Paied for the Bell Roopesiijs. ixd.

Paied for trussinge vp the bellsxijd.

Paied for y^e charges when y^e bell was trussed vpxijd.

Paied for Ringinge for y^e queenevijs. viijd.

Paied for a pickaxvjd.

Paied for grese for the bellsjd.

Paied quit rent for y^e church landijs.

Paied for delyueringe ij billsviijd.

Paied for mendinge the Sʒvice bookeiijs. iiijd.

Paied for our dynner at y^e last visitaconiiijs.

Paied for y^e booke of the Articlesvjd.

Paied for Ringinge for the queeneiijs.

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[Top right-hand corner torn off. Davis notes the amount column for the lines below is lost with it; only the descriptions, and where they resume, survive.]

Paied for …

Paied for …

Paied for A …

Paied for A lode …

Paied tow John Co…

Paied tow his …

[th, erased, before “tow his”.]

Paied for A lode of…

Paied for stons for the…

Paied for fetchinge of…

Paied tow Ric Kinge the… for the whyte Lyon

Paied to Richard Kinge at ij q…

Paied for the ringers when the que… removed from Richmount

Suma — iiijli. xijs. vjd.

And so Remaynethe to be delyuered vnto Robert Bentley, the churchwarden, remaynynge xjs. jd.

 xjs. jd.

And the day & yere abouesaid was Henry Gybson chosen to be churche warden ffor & in the steade of Hughe Johanes.

Rʒ the xiiij^th of July of John Edwin & Gueveddecaell Edwin for one halfe yeeres rente of the churche grounde

 ls.

H. × G. 

1583-4

Page 152.

[Top left-hand corner torn off. This is the last page of Davis's article as printed (S.A.C., Vol. XVIII ends at p.152) -- the account below breaks off here, not because the transcription stops short, but because the printed source itself does.]

1583-4.

…Robert Bentley and Henry…

…ns made the xxxj day of…

…When the Churche…

…xijd.

…etacon At Kingstonevs.

…ueringe of the same billvjd.

…novinge of Cherstonys weddens(?)iiijd.

The article ends here in the printed Surrey Archaeological Collections text. Davis gives no further pages for this instalment; whatever the manuscript book itself continues to record after this point is not part of what he transcribed for S.A.C., Vol. XVIII.