Archaeologia Cantiana Vol. 20 1893
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155
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ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH, NEW EOMNEY.
EBCOED8 RELATING- TO ITS REMOVAL IN A.D. 1550.
TRANSCRIBED BY HENRY BACHELER "WALKER, J.P.
COMMUNICATED BY W. L. RUTTON, F.S.A.
Petition from New Romney to Archbishop CBANMEB.
" In moste humble wyse . . . . showeth vnto your good grace
your devout oratours the Baylie, Jurats, and John Cryse Yycar of
Newe Romeny of yr Q-races Dioces. That whereas there are in the
same tovvne twoo parisshe Churches that is to sae the churche of
Saincte Nicolas and the chapell of St. Marten annexed therevnto
whiche are appropriated vnto the Colledge of all Sowles in the vniversitie of Oxforde.
" And for that the towne is not so populus, nor the devotions
of the people so liberall in paying of personall tythes as thei have
been heretofore the proffittes of the same arr not sufficient nor
hable to fynde twoo curates to serve bothe the sayd churches and
thei vnited were but a competent and reasonable lyving for one
lerned curate. The churches when thei were together and either
of them hable and mete to receyve all the people of the . . . . and
more and the keping vppe of theym bothe may . . . . parsonage as
the inhabitants of the sayd twoo parisshes c a n n o t . . . . well . . . .
to come to any one of the sayd churches. It maye therefore please
your grace to assign and appoynte by your 1'tres directed vnto the
hole towne one of the same churches whiche shall seme to your
grace moste mete for thair parisshe churche willing and requiring
the people to accepte the same for thair onelie parisshe churche.
And further that your grace will take order that certyn honest men
maye be charged with the goodes comyng of the churche whyche
shalbe desolated to be ymployed to the benifite and commoditie of
the churche and towne so that thei maie stande bounde to yelde
vnto yo1' grace accornpte of the same frome tyme to tyme when and
as often as you shall require the same. In accomplishing wherof
yor grace's sayd oratours shalbe dailie bounde to praie to G-od for
the long preservation of your good grace long to endure."
The Archbishop's Answer.
" To my lovyng ffrendes the Baylif, Jurats and parisshons of
Newe Rumney. After my right hertie recomendation found Perceyvyng by your application that you cannot agree amonge your
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ST. MARTIN'S CHTJRCH, NEW ROMNEY.
selfes whiche of your churches you may take for your onlie parisshe
churche, you havynge twoe churches either of them mete for your
sole towne and by cause that by no equytie nor without great consid . . . . the people of the churche may come to the chapell nor of
the chapell to the churche, these are to . . . . wylle you to take the
churche of Seynt Nycholas for your onlie parisshe churche. And
that such as shall have or take the other churche and implements
thereof shall before any alteration thereof be made be bounde by
sufficient wrytynges obligatory before Peter Hayinan my surveyor
whom I have appoynted therevnto for the employnge of theym and
of the money thereof comynge, to the common poore and best
proffyte of the towne and parisshe and to take a trewe accompt
thereof . . . . as eyther an . . . . they, or any of them, shalbe
thervnto requyred. Thus hartelie fare you welle ffrom Lambethe the xxvij daye of May 1549.
" Tour Lovinge ffrende,
"T. CANT."
Here aftr folowttl the Eeceipte of the goodes of Saint Martens
Church in New Eomeney as folowith.
lap'mis Eeceyved of one Edenberie and of Will"1 partridge of Eie ffor iiij thousand and Sixe hundreth
of bell metall to them sold at x li. x s. le thousand xlviij li. iiij s.
It'm Eec' of Eic' buntinge the iijde day of Ap'll Anno
E' E' Edwardi vj dei gracia re'qui'to for c'ten lead
to him sold at vj s. viij d. le hundreth
vli.
It'm Eec' of Will™ tadlow for viij c. d. [d=i] of lead
to him sold the xxiijth of Ap'll Anno p'dicto at v s.
le C
xlij s. vjd.
It'm Kec' of Willm Walter for v C. of lead to him sold
at vs. le hundreth
xxvs.
It'm Eec' of Peter Wallishe ffor xij C. of lead to him
sold at v s. le hundreth
iijli.
It'in Eec' of Eadulphe devonishe for x C. of lead to
him sold at vs. le hundreth
Is.
It'm Eec' of John Whit ffor viij C. of lead to him sold
at vs. le hundreth
xls.
It'm Eec' of Thomas Pelland ffor vij C. of lead to him
sold at vs. le C
xxxvs.
It'in Eec' of Nicolas ffau black Smith ffor iiij C. d.
[d=£] of iron to him sold at vj s. viij d. le hundreth xxx s.
It'm llec' of the said Edenberie and partridge ffor x
ffother of lead to them sold at vli. le
ffother
1 li. [£50]
[At foot of MS. paqe.~\ Sm. on this side c xvij li. vj s. vj d.
[£117 6s. 6d.]
John hoorile [?] pr. thorn's hoonle Sm. grosse c xxxvi li. xvi s. x d.
[£136 16s. 10d.]
This su-in gross or total is written at the foot of the first MS.
page, not at the end of the account.
RECORDS RELATING TO ITS REMOVAL IN A.D. 1550.
157
Here ffolowfll the iij billes specified in the Acompt grosse.
ffirst Eec' of gregorie holton ffor iiij gistes
ij s. viij d.
It'rn Eec' of Eichard buntiuge
ffor iiij gistes
ij s. vii'j d.
1
It'm Eec' of Willm Walt ' ffor viij gistes
iii] s. x d.
It'm Eec' of John cheseman ffor ij gistes
xij d.
r
It'm Eec' of pet "Wallishe ffor iiij gistes
ij s. vii'j d.
It'm Eec' of Eobt galion ffor iiij gistes
ij s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of Willm dornell ffor iiij gistes
ij s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of John curtes ffor one gist
viijd.
It'm Eec' of Marten padih'm ffor one gist
viij d.
It'm Eec'of John gorram ffor old wood
ij d.
It'm Eec' of Eobt Snode ffor a bell fframe
xij d.
It'm Eec' of John curties ffor a bell rfframe
•
xrj d.
It'm Eec' of Eadulphe devonishe ffo a bell ffra'
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's parres ffor a bearne
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of peter "Wallishe ffor a bell fframe
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of John "Whit ffor ij C & viij li of lead
x s. vj d.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's
parres ffor the great bell fframe... ij s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Sandr Kepell ffor iiij gistes
ij s. viij d.
Thus endeth the ffirst bill. [These words, and those in the line
following, haw been erased."]
Here ffolow"1 yc contentes of the second bill.
It'm Eec' of Eica buntinge ffor c'rten paving tiles to
him sold—Sm
iiij s.
It'm Eec' of the sameEic1 bunting ffor a tombstone ... vs. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of gregorie holton ffor a tombstone
ij s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of Eadulphe devonishe ffor c'ten paving tiell vj s.
It'm Eec' of Eichard buntinge ffor ij tombstones*
viij s.
It'm Eec' of John Morres ffor parte of the tiinbr of the
chaunsell*
iiij s.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's parres ffor the
ffounte
xij d.
It'm Eec'of John b'rges ffor a table
iiijd.
It'm Eec'of gregorie holton ffor c'ten boordsf
vs.
It'm Eec' of Adrian M'den ffor the pulpit
xij d.
[At foot of MS. page.'] Sm. on this side iiij li. ij d. [£4i Os. 2d.]
It'm Eec' of Thorn's belomie ffor c'ten timbr
iij s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of Will'm Bppse ffor c'ten stonesj
iij s. iiij d.
e
It'm Eec' of John berre ffor c'ten lime that was in y
church
xviijd.
It'm Eec' of John Morres fo1' ye seliuge ovr y e Eood
loft
iijs- iiijd.
It'm Eec' of Eobt galion ffor a q'tr of pavinge tiell
iiij d.
It'm Eec'of xpoffor cowchman fo c'ten old timbr§ ...
xij d.
It'm Eec' of John padih'm ffor a fforme
vj d.
* In the chancel of " our Lady," says another copy of this MS.
t Prom the back of the vestry.
j The cross stone.
§ Prom an altar.
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ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH, NEW ROMNEY.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's harnden ffor a benche of stone &
ffor vj other great stones
xs.
It'm Eec1 of Symort padih'm ffor a preket*
iiij d.
It'm Eec' of John elson ffor a preset*
vj d.
It'm Eec' of thorn's belomie fior the sepulcre fframef
viij d.
It'm Eec' of Eobt bedle ffor ij C brick
xiiij d.
It'm Eec' of Eobt davie ffor xvj pavinge tyles
viij d.
It'm Eec' of James cristean ffor x paving tielles
vd.
It'm Eec' of m'ten padih'm ffor xx paving tielles
xd.
a
It'm Eec of thorn's parres ffor c'ten paving tielles ...
iiij d.
It'm Eec' of gregorie holton ffor c'ten paving tielles ...
xd.
It'm Eec' of Will'xn Epps ffor xxiiij paving stones
viij s.
Item Eec' of Eobart bedle ffor ij C d. of pavinge tielles iii s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of x'poffer coweheman ffor the tombe of yc
sepulcre
xij d.
It'm Eec' of thorn's tadlow ffor c'ten stones
xiiij d.
It'm Eec' of oliver darbishire ffor c'ten old timbrj ...
xxd.
It'm Eee' of John padih'm and gregorie holton ffor
bords
iiij s.
It'm Eec' of Symon padih'm Thorn's tadlow & Marten
padih'm ff'or the upr loft of the Steple
x s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Eobt brewer for ij pec's of timbr
viij d.
It'm Eec' of James cristean ffor c'ten bricke
iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Eic buntinge ffor a beame
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of Eic' Wallar ffor a beame
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of gregorie holton fEor a beame
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of Marten padh'm ffor ij pecs of timbr
xj d.
It'm Eec' of Eaffe devonishe ffor iiij gistes
ij s. viij d.
It'm Eec'of Eic'Wallar for ij gistes
'
xvj d.
[At foot of MS. page,"] Sm. on this side iij li. viij s. x d.
[£3 8s. 10d.]
It'm Eec'of John parker ffor viij gistes
It'm Eec' of John driucker ffor one gist
It'm Eec'of Eobt davie ffor ij gistes
It'm Eec' of Eic Seed for iij gistes
It'm Eec' of thorn's parres ffor one giste
It' m Eec' of John gorram ffor an old Eotiu gist [rotten
joist]
It'm Rec' of John clarke ffor ij gistes
It'm Eec' of John padih'm ffor iiij gistes
It'm Eec'of Eich'geffray ffor one gist
It'm Eec' of Thorn's tailor ffor a beame andij small
timbr peces
It'm Eec' of Thorn's harnden§ ffor iij load of ruff stone
It'm Eec' of Adrian m'den|| ffor a stole
* A candlestick with pricket top.
t framework of the Easter Sepulchre.
| Prom the porch.
§ Of Lydcl.
II Adrian Harden, a smith.
ij s.
viij d.
xvj d.
ij s.
viij d.
ijd.
XTJ d.
ij s. viij d.
' viij d.
ij s. ijd.
ij s. vj d.
vd.
RECORDS RELATING TO ITS REMOVAL IN A.D. 1550.
159
It'm Eec' of Eic' buntinge ffor a cowenter [? counter] iij s. iiij d.
It'm Rec' of Thorn's pelland ffor iiij C. paving tile ...
xvj d.
It'm Bee' of Will'm dornell ffor iij old planckes
viij d.
It'm Eec' of Alex' Kepell ffor qt' paving tile
iij d.
It'm Eec' of Syrnon padih'm ffor m1* paving tile
iij s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Eic' buntinge ffor a ff orme
viij d.
It'm Eec' of Eic' garrard ffor a tombestone
iij s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's dod ffor iij C. of bricke
xxj d.
It'm Eec' of [in another copy Sir William] the p'son
of hopef ffor a deske
iij d.
It'm Eec' of John curtes ffor a qt' of pavinge tile
iiij d.
It'm Eec'of Thorn's dod ffor c'ten stones
xiiij d.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's dod ffor c'ten pavinge tile
x d.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's parres ffor the bord of the ffountj
ij d.
It'm Eec' of John cheseman ffor a torche
xvj d.
It'm Eec'of Thorn's dod ffor a torche
xvj d.
It'm Eec'of John gorrom ffor a chist
xiiijd.
It'm Eec' of Thorn's dod for a louge settle
iiij d.
It'm Eec' of John Mores ffor c'ten timbr tiele & stone§
to him sold
xx s.
It'm Eec' of John "Wells ffor c'ten old lathes
viij d.
It'm Eec' of James cristean ffor vj C. tile
iij s.
It'm Eec' of Alex' Kebell ffor old lathes
iiij d.
[At foot of MS. page.'} Sm. on this side iij li. xxij d. [£3 la. 10d.]
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
It'm
Eec' of will'm hacket ffor ij C. tile
xij d.
Eec' of John burges ffor lates
vj d.
Eec' of oliver
darbishire
ffor
lates
ix
d.
a
1
Eec' of Eic
buntinge
ffor
m
paving
tile
iij
s.
iiij
d.
Eec' of M1'8 dod widdow ffor iij 0. paving tiles ...
xviij d.
Eec' of the glasiar of Eie ffor asshes
viij d.
Eec'of Eobt galion ffor vj C. tile
ijs. vj d.
Eec' of oliver darbishire ffor ij C. of tiles
xj d.
Eec' of Simon padih'm ffor a pec' of lead
xiii'j d.
Eec' of Eic' cheseman for one beame ij C. & d. of
tile
ij s. vd.
It'm Eec' of Eic' buntinge ffor c'ten stones
vjd.
It'm Eec'of Eic'buntinge ffor a doore
ijs.
It'm Eec' of thorn's dod ffor p'te of the Euffe of ye
churche
xij s.
It'm Eec' of Eobt galion ffor p'te of the Euffe of the
churche
xij s.
It'm Eec' of John padih'm ffor p'te of the said Euffe xij s.
It'm Eec' of will'm Walt1' ffor parte of the same Eoffe... xij s.
It'm Eec' of Eobt bedle ffor p'te of the same Eoffe ... xij s.
It'm Eec' of Eic' garrard ffor a beame
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of Will'm Walt1' ffor vj C. tiles
ij s. viij d.
Thus endethe the second bill. [These words have leen erased.']
* A thousand.
J Font cover.
f The rector of Hope, in Bomney Marsh.
§ Forming the vestry.
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ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH, NEW ROMNET.
It'm Rec' of "Will'm padih'm for c'ten old timbr &
c'ten Stones
vj s.
It'm Eec' of leonard pomtes [? Pointes] ffo1' iij buttresse & Abeame
vjs. viijd.
\_Atfoot of MS. page.~\ Sm. on this side iiij li. xviij s. vij d.
[£4 18s. 7d.]
It'm Rec' of Ric. Wallar ffor viij li. of lead
iiij d.
It'm Rec' of Adrean M'den fEor the stones that were
in the churche porch
iijs. iiij d.
It'm Bee' of gregorie holton ffor a doore of the churche ij s. v d.
It'm Eec' of wm ffinche of hoope for a looad ffree stone ij s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of Eic' buntinge ffor half a lood of tiles
iij s. iiij d.
It'm Reo' of Mp Kempe ffor ij thousand a half of paving tiles
viij s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Mr Kempe ffor one stone
xijd.
It'm Eec' of Eic' Wallar ffor C. paving tiles
iiijd.
It'm Eec' of M'ten padih'm for iij C. tile
xvj d.
It'm Eec' of thorn's pelland fEor ij 0. tile
viijd.
It'm Eec' of John Clarke ffor iiij C. tile
xxij d.
It'm Eec'of Eic'"Wallar ffor v C. tile
ij s. iij d.
It'm Eec' of George Eowse for 0. & d. pavinge tile &
vj cornr tile
viij d.
It'm Eec' of thorn's parres ffor a load of tile
vj s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of John padih'm a thousand tiles
iiij s. viij d.
It'm Rec' of Eaffe devonishe f£or half a load tile
iij s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of John parker for half a lood tile
iijs. iiijd.
r
It'm Eec' of gregorie holton fo half a load tiele
iijs. iiijd.
It'm Eec' of thorn's dod for vj C. tiele
ij s. viij d.
It'm Eec' of will'm dornell fo r half a load tiele
iij s. iiij d.
It'm Eec' of Eobt bedell ffor a thousand pavinge tile.. iij s. vj d.
It'm Rec' of Robt bedell ffor half a thousand tile
ij s. iij d.
It'm Rec'of thorn's parres ffor xxiv Rafters
ixs. iiijd.
It'm Rec' of thorn's dod ffor the Roode loft
xs.
[At foot of MS. page.~\ Sm. on this side iiij li. xj d. [£4 Os. lid.]
Recapitulation of sums at foot
of the MS. pages
£
s. d.
117
4
3
3
4
4
6 6
0 2
8 10
1 10
18 7
0 11
£136 16 10
In the MS. this total is noted on the first page of the account here
concluded. Vide ut supra, p. 156, at foot.
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