Colne Priory Accounts (ERO D/DPr18 and D/DPr59)

31.3.1442 (Saturday 31 March 1442)

document 45300879

expenses made as well within as without with payment of tithes above (in the hand of Rich Harlakenden senior ) Chalkney Mill imprimis paid to Thos Brown for an indenture to be ingrossed and made for a matter touching the tenement and mill at Chaltenhey this year 6s8d item paid to the clerk of the same Thos for briefs to be prosecuted against Rich Cattur and his pledges 3s6d item paid for the expenses of the said prior riding from Colne to London staying there and returning in all five days 16s item for one blanket bought of Jn Brokman for the provisions 7s8d item paid for one cord bought for the cart 14d item paid to Jn Turnor for oats of him bought for the abbot of Walden 11d item paid for the expenses of Steph Smythe and Ralph Audeley riding from Colne to Hadley and Lavenham 3d item paid for candle bought against the feast of st john baptist 4d item paid in expenses at Skinner's and Turnor's for the horses of the abbot of St John's of Colchester 13d item paid in expenses of the said prior riding from Colne to Herwiche to speak with the bishop of London for an intreaty had for the chapel of Herwich going staying there and returning in all 5s4d item paid to Jn Inglestorpe at Wyvenho and other where going and returning 3s4d in 2lb of cotton bought 14d item paid in linen cloth bought for the     (refectory) there to wit 5y 17d1h item paid for another 1y of linen cloth bought 3d item paid to Jn Cobbe there labouring about saffron and paring the garden five days 10d item to Wm Labourer labouring there about the same work the same time 10d item paid in expenses of Ralph Audeley riding to seek for one stray oxen 6d item paid for damage by the said oxen done 8d item paid for expenses and pasture of the same 5d item paid for     (cord) bought 6d item paid for Robt Parker and Jn Waller making nine ditches at the same Priory near the bridge there by two days 8d item paid to Walt Lysse for his vesture this year 6s8d item paid in expenses of the said prior riding from Colne to Hadham to speak with the lord bishop of London for one certificate for the church of Messinge 5s2d item paid to mr Richard register of the said bishop there for the same 6s8d for     to be had item paid in expenses to Wyckham by Walt Cakebred 3d item paid to Rich Mason for     (Lances#) there to be repaired 2s6d item paid for seven halters and for whipcord bought 6d item paid in the expenses of Ralph Audeley riding from Colne to Messinge 3d item paid for mader bought for a medicine for the hogs 3d1h item in thread bought for sacks 2d item paid to a man for excusing the tithe at Belchamp 16d item paid another time at London to the lord the king suit 6s8d item paid for one horse hired from Colne to Lavenham and Edwardston 3d item in expenses of Walt Cakebread for himself and his horse 6d at another time item paid to the said prior for their expenses in the day of     12d item paid in the expenses of Ralph Audeley riding from Colne to Bentley for the business of the said Priory 2d item paid for one ladle bought for the kitchen 9d item paid for one lock with two keys for a chest to put linen in 2s item paid in the expenses of Steph Smythe riding from Colne to Herwiche for the farm there to be had 3d item paid for paper bought 4d in one sow bought of Robt Wynter 3s2d item paid to Jn Man for one trunk for scalping of hogs there of wood for the same 8d item paid for the making of one trunk for a calf 3d item paid to Edm Sower for stubbing at Bernehawes and for felling the tumbrell by five days 10d taking 2d by day item paid for one sport bought for a wall and of one tappehouse bought for the backhouse 20d item paid for linen bought for one cope to be made anew 24s item paid to Jn Man for divers things mending there at divers times 12d item paid for one horse with four kine bought of Thos Fullere of Halstead for the lord's store 40s item paid to Rich Cator of Messing for eighteen quarters of oats of him bought 52s the price of a quarter 2s8d item paid for six hogs bought of Jn Asheford 12s item paid for eighteen hogs bought of Rich Cator of Messing 30s and paid for the expenses of Walt Cakebred driving the same from Messing to Colne 3d item paid to the lord the king for tithe in the county of Suffolk 8s whereof 5s for the portion in Lavenham and 3s for the portion in Aldham this year