Colne Priory Accounts (ERO D/DPr14 and D/DPr59)

7.4.1425 (Saturday 7 April 1425)

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extraordinary expenses and in the expenses of Steph Smythe being at three times at Colford Hill in the month of may this year in divers businesses of the Priory aforesaid 7d and in the expenses of the same Steph riding toward Waldingfield to speak with the vicar there for a matter touching Walt Lisse farmer at the parsonage of Edwardston and coming from thence to Belchamp to speak with Jn Coo for divers businesses of the lord prior the same month this year 8d and in the expenses of the same Steph riding to Brantre at the sessions there holden for business of the lord the same month this year 9d and in money paid to Jn Chaloner for flesh of him bought for the provision of the lord the same month this year 17s7d and in money paid to Jn Crowe repairing the dovehouse of the Priory by a bargain made with him in gross the month of june this year 3s4d and in money paid to the said Jn Chaloner for certain victuals of him bought for the said provisions the month of august this year 13s4d and paid to Thos Dyne and others of an old debt of the lord prior for divers work and labour by them done in the said Priory in the month of july this year by the lord's precept 10s10d and in money paid to Wm Strutte of Wickham Paul for an ancient debt by the lord's commandment the same month this year 18d and in money paid to Rich Hosyer of an ancient debt by the lord's commandment the same month the same year 6s8d and in money paid to Roger Deynes for flesh of him bought for the lord's provisions the same month this year 20s and in money paid to Wm Attewood mason for repairing a certain chancel in Messinge in part of payment the same month this year 26s8d and in money paid to Robt Wynter and Wm Wreght there carrying the same month this year for twenty three days either of them taking by day 4d and meat of the lord 15s4d and in money paid to the said Robt and his fellow likewise there carrying by seventeen days either of them taking by day 4d as above 11s4d and in money paid for the expenses of Steph Smythe riding towards London in the business of the business of the lord prior the same month this year and returning from thence 3s6d and in money paid to Jn Reve labouring about the necessary husbandry there the same month this year eighteen days and a half taking by day 2d at the lord's finding 3s1d and in money paid to the lord prior for his chamber in the month of march this year from the feast of st matthew the apostle 26s8d and in money paid to the same lord prior in the month of july this year for the term of st john baptist for the said chamber 26s8d and in money paid to the same lord prior for the said chamber in the month of october this year for the term of michaelmas this year 26s8d and in money to four monks for their chamber at divers times this year 9li12d and in the expenses of Steph Smythe riding to Rothing to speak with Robt Clerke auditor for the account of statute to be compounded with the Priory aforesaid the same month this year and returning from thence 8d in money paid to Jn Sowhete smith for divers implements of the lord's cart and wagon this year 33s8d and in money paid to the same Jn Sowhete for divers implements of him bought for the repairing the necessaries of the said Priory in the month of november this year 6s8d and in money paid to Jn Berdfield lime burner for     the reparation of the house there the month of july this year 31s3d and in expenses of Steph Smythe riding toward Sudbury to buy divers shooes# and to speak with a plumber for the said Priory the same month this year 4d and in money paid to Wm Wreght there sawing three days at the lord's finding taking 4d by the day in the month of october this year 12d and in money paid for the expenses of Steph Smythe riding to London with the lord prior in the month of may this year and returning from thence taking in gross sum 20d1h and in money to Jn Soneld of an ancient debt of the prior the same month this year 2s6d and in money paid to Math Nase for making five hundred faggots by him made for the provision of the lord the same month this year 3s4d and in money paid to him for making one hundred faggots the same month this year to the same use 8d and in money paid to Jn Normell for making three thousand faggots by him to the same use the same month this year 20s and in money paid to the same Jn for mowing the lord's corn in St Mary Crofte in the month of august this year by a bargain made with him in gross 6s8d and in money paid to the bishop of London his deputy for the rent called procurase the same month this year 10s
10s for procuration noted by Rich Harlakenden the father query and in money paid to Jn Nightingale the lord prior's bailiff by the lord's precept for divers necessaries of husbandry at divers times this year 11li4s4d and in money paid to Jn Asheford cordwainer of a debt of the lord prior in the month of august this year 2s11d and in money paid to him for one pair of     bought for Thos Cooke the lord's servant this year 9d and in the expenses of Steph Smythe riding to Messinge for the reparation of the chancel there in the month of may this year at two times 10d1h and in money paid to Wm Wreght for felling of timber for the dortors one day and a half taking 4d by day and meat and drink of the lord 6d and in money paid to the expenses of Jn Mille and Steph Smythe riding from Colne to Edwardston for business of the Priory to speak with Walt Lysse farmer there in the month of august this year 9d1h and in the expenses of the said Steph riding to Balydon to amend     to the use of the Priory the same month this year 4d1h and in money paid to Wm Sayman for cloth and three pair of strayles (sic in latin) bought for three monks there the same month this year 20s and in the expenses of the said Steph riding to Dovercourt for repairing a window there the same month this year 5d and in expenses returning from thence to Lavenham to speak with Jn Harvy and the commissary of the bishop of Norwich for the church of Waldingfield the same month this year 8d and in the expenses of the said Steph returning from thence to Hadleighe to speak with a plumber for the reparation of the church of the said Priory and a furbisher for making clean of the lord prior's armour the same month this year 8d1h and in the expenses of the said Steph for divers journeys this year to speak with divers persons for a matter between the lord prior and Jn Pannell at Earls Colne the same month this year 5d and in money paid to Thos Barwicke carter there for his wages this year at divers times 20s and in money paid for tile bought for the parsonage of Bellchampe for six thousand four hundred and fourteen tile in all 4s8d and in money paid to Jn Filbrigge for seven thousand tile and one hundred and eight score whole and plain price 3s4d in the month of may this year 33s9d and in money paid to the same Jn for one thousand half and half quarter of tile of him bought the price of the thousand as above 5s1d and in money paid to Jn Turnor bailiff of Earls Colne for an ancient debt for the farm of Lowfield Sandhill and reshumd# in the month of july this year 3li10s
Sandhill etc in farm to the prior and in money paid to the same Jn bailiff for the same farm this year at two times 3li16s8d and in money paid for three horses hired in the month of july this year by the lord's precept for two days 6d and in money paid to Math Nase for half a thousand faggots for the provision of the lord the same month this year 3s4d and in money paid to Jn Bagerucke for twelve hens bought to the said provisions this year 2s and to him for two dozen of chicken bought of him 2s and for twelve geese bought of him to the same use 4s and in money paid to the wife of the said Jn for butter bought of her to the same use 2s2d and in money paid to Jn Cosyn for two     and six hens bought to the same use the same month this year at divers times 3s5d and in money paid to the same Jn for butter cheese and eggs bought for the same provisions in the month of october this year 9s6d and in money paid to Jn Carter for victuals bought of him to the same use the same month this year 2s8d and in the expenses of Steph Smythe and Robt Arnold riding toward London and returning from thence to speak with the lord prior and returning from in the month of november this year 19d1h