Account of Richard Halle, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary,...

BRT1/3/42

1431-1432

Account of Richard Halle, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary, and St. John the Baptist, from the Morrow of the Feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 9 Henry VI., to the Morrow of the same Feast, 10 Henry VI. (one whole year). After this heading the following words have been added:- "Per ... annos integros et ultra, a fine dictorum duorum annorum in anno proximo sequente usque ad Festum Sanctoe Lucioe Virginis."

The Account is rendered under the following headings--

Fines. (The fines of Sir Ralph Nevyle, Knight, Lord of Overesley, and [ ] his wife; Thomas Burton, of Wikewane, Mason, and Katherine his wife; William Neyl, of Honyngton, and Margaret his wife; William [H]erle, "Syngulmon," of Honyngton; Thomas Mullward, of Honyngton, and Marian his wife; Margaret Smyth, of Honyngton, and the soul of Simon, her late husband; Jane Beile, "Virginis," of Honyngton; John Stokwell, of Stratford, and Alice his wife; Thomas Chaton[ik], of Stratford, and Agnes his wife; Richard Bemound, of Stratford, "corvycer," and [ ] his wife; Thomas Tybbotes, of Admuscote, and Alice his wife; John Bradley, of Honnyngton, and Margery his wife; Matilda Beele, and the souls of William Beele and Thomas Harrys, late husbands of the same Matilda, 13s 4d; John Smale and [ ] his wife; John Uleman, of Pillardyngton, and [ ] his wife; Thomas Gudeaunte, miller, and [ ] his wife; [ ] Rede and Agnes his wife; Thomas Hore, of Stratford, "Fissher," and Marian his wife; John Fissher, servant of the aforesaid Thomas Hore; William Chambur, of Stratford, and Jane his wife; Robert Palmer, of Stratford, and Alice his wife; Thomas Fraunkeleyne, of Stratford, the father of Alice Bentley; Edward Halle, alias Ayleston; [ ] the son-in-law of John Heryng, of Clyfford "Chambererr"; Richard, the son of William Holder, of Clifford; John Fraunceys, "Webbe," of Stratford, and Margery his wife; and John Barker, of Shepuston, and Margery his wife.)

Fines. (The fines of Reginald Fletcher and Alice his wife; Edward Taylour, of Stratford, and Alice his wife; John Towkesbury, "Syngulmon," of Stratford; John Walkeco[le], the servant of Richard Halle; William Newport, of Shepuston, and Margery his wife; Thomas Horsman, of Welcoumb, and [ ] his wife; Geoffrey Taylour of Alincestre, and [ ] his wife; Richard Hall, of Alincestre, and [ ] his wife; William Baret, of Drayton, and Jane his wife; Simon Bryane, of Longdon, and Emma his wife; Petronilla Frerre, widow, of Admuscote, and the soul of Simou Frerre, her late husband; Silvester Halle, of Idlycote; William Kypar, of Idlicote, and [ ] his wife; Roger Smyzth, of Idlycote; William Wager, of Alveston, and Emmota his wife; Thomas Brugeman, of Alveston, and Jane his wife; John Heyne, of Alveston, and Isabella his wife; William Townesend, of Stratford, "Syngulmon" (13s 4d, and when he has a wife she shall be a sister of the Guild); Robert Glover, of Shepuston, and [ ] his wife; Robert Bragg and Margery his wife; William Glover, of Stratford, and Alice his wife; John Milleward, of Stratford, "Barbour," and Juliana his wife (to be paid by four quarterly instalments); John Philip, of Stratford, "Barbour," "Syngulmon"; Robert Taylour, alias Thatcher, of Stratford, and the soul of Jane his late wife; Richard Young, of Stratford, and Margery his wife ; and John Cowley, the servant of John Walsch, of Lodyngton.)

Fines. (The fines of John Jeffys, of Welneford, and Jane his wife; Thomas Fermur, of Wylmuston, and Amisia his wife; John Taylour, of Honyngton, and [ ] his wife; Thomas Pathlow, of Bishop's Hampton, and Isabella his wife; Henry Churcheley, of Wilmeston, and Edith his wife; Richard Edmay, of Stratford, and Alice his wife; William Beele, Vicar of Etyngdon (20s); John Stevens, Chaplain of the same Vicar (6s 8d); Alexander Clerke, of Etyngdon, "Clerke, Syngulmon" (10s); Gilbert, Vicar of Aldermaston; Hugh Glover, alias Clover, "Scolemayster," of Stratford (10s); Alice, the wife of John Mayel, junior; Alice the servant of Thomas Iremonger; Nicholas Bayly and Agnes his wife; Sibil [ ]; John Bemound, of Dorsyngton, and his wife; John Rede, carpenter, and his wife; John Clerk, of Honyngton, and Agnes his wife; Richard Rose, of Wylmuston, and Matilda his wife; William Godfrey, Vicar of Long Compton; Alice Pakkesford, widow, of Honyngton, and the soul of John Pakkesford, her late husband; John Tasker, the kinsman of John Drawghton; and Thomas March, of Kyngesnorton, and Agnes his wife.)

Many of the above fines have been assigned to Hugh Salford, whose name appears written above them

There is a note preceding the list of names stating that the entries have been cancelled because the fines were paid into the hands John Webbe

Divers payments. (Payments to Thomas Burton, mason, for making a cross; for other expenses incurred about the cross; for beer given and expended at the raising of the High Cross; for the Master with others being about the business of the Guild at the Sessions at Warwick, &c.)

In expenses incurred in the hall. (Payments to Master Thomas Hanwell when he went to Rome for our bull; for a breakfast given in the chapel to Thomas Burdet, W. Bisshopusdon, and others; to Robert Godard, mason, for "frestone" for the cross standing before the door of the Chapel, &c.)

On the back of the roll is a list of fines which have been assigned

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