Catalogue description Account of John Leeke, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary, and St....

Account of John Leeke, Master of the Guild of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Mary, and St. John the Baptist, from the Morrow of the Feast of St. Michael, 13 Henry IV., to Monday next before the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 5 Henry V. (six years)

The Account is rendered under the following headings

Arrears

Fines. (The fines of John Couper, "Couper," senior, and Felicia his wife (40s); Henry Mulleward, of Halford, and Agnes his wife (40s); Thomas Halford, Chaplain (20s); the souls of John Smyzth, of Wichchurch, and Alice his wife (20s); John Clyfford (20s); Margery Hawkyns (20s); John Couper "Corvycer," and Agnes his wife (40s); John Rawlyn, "Walcar," alias Piper, and Margery his wife (40s); William Lokyer (20s); Alice the wife of Thomas Mayel (6s 8d); John Elmeley, Chaplain; John Wyllkyns and Christiana his wife (40s); Richard Erle and Isabella his wife; John Holder and Alice his wife (40s); John, the son of Geoffrey Webbe, and Jane his wife (40s); Matilda Gilberd (13s 4d); John Laty [? Lacy] and Julia his wife (40s); Agnes Rolfe (20s); Alice the wife of Thomas Kynggus (6s 8d); Matilda the mother of William Rokesley (6s 8d); the sons of Richard Broke (£3); John Darby and Agnes his wife (40s); John Iremonger, of Shepuston, and Felicia his wife (40s); John Porter, of Walton, and Isabella his wife (40s); Adam Lee and Jane his wife (40s); Thomas Chaundeler, of Banbury, and his wife (40s); John Newman and Matilda his wife (40s); Henry Brouman (20s); John the son of Thomas Sclatter (20s); ... Palmer alias Breehus (?) and Alice his wife (40s); Thomas Grene, Julia his wife, ... Grene and Alice his wife, and Thomas Grene and Alice his wife (£6); Richard Sheperd and Alice his wife (40s); Otewell Power (20s); William Boveton (20s); Thomas Vynch, of Seggebarrow (20s); John Salaman, junior, clerk (20s); Henry Smyzth, of Seggebarow, and Edith his wife; John William Clayne and Agnes his wife (40s); John Magote, junior, and Agnes his wife (40s); Wilkokke and Matilda his wife (40s); John Richardus and his wife (40s); ... the wife of Richard Broke (6s 8d); Thomas Baret, of Weeneford, and Alice his wife (40s); John Owdby and Jane his wife; William Compton and Alice his wife (40s); John Hikkes, of Admyngton, and Alice his wife (40s); William Carter, Vicar of Lokesley (20s); John, the son of John Broke, and Agnes his wife (40s); John Saunders (20s); John Dylryng and Agnes his wife; John Broke, the eldest son of ... Broke (20s); Richard Hardyng, ... Fletecher, and Margery his wife (40s); John Waryn, Rector of Hampton -Bishop, and ... Vicar of Blokeley (40s); the Lord of Clopton and Agnes his wife (40s); Julia the wife of Richard Frecter (6s 8d); ... Taylour and Sarah his wife (40s); Robert Baldewyn and his wife (40s); John Tymmus, Rector of the church of Atherstone; ... legge and the soul of Katherine his wife (33s 4d); John Garsyng ... Bailiff of Welford, and [Juliana] his wife (40s); Henry Bovy and Agnes his wife (40s); M ... Sheperd (13s 4d); Letitia Crow[en]hale (13s 4d); John Chaumbre and Agnes his wife; William Bald, of Leyr, in Oscote, and Alice his wife; the soul of Jane, the kinswoman of Agnes Iremonger; Thomas Crewe and Julia his wife; Richard Gilberd, junior; William Boveton, Chaplain of the parish of Stratford (20s); William Chapell, of Ayleston; Thomas Baxster and Matilda his wife; John Archer and Matilda his wife; William Olyve, Chaplain; John Scouriour and Dionisia his wife; Thomas Barbour, "Barbour," and Katherine his wife; John Shepuston and Isabella his wife; Thomas Trygg and Alice his wife; Richard Norton, Subwarden of Stratford (20s); John Reve, of Weston-subter-Egge, and the soul of his wife; John Ball, senior, of Dorsyngton, and Agnes his wife; Agnes the wife of John Tolote; Jane the wife of John Phippus, of Clyfford, the wife of Henry Broumon; Walter Fremon, of Laperton (?), and Agnes his wife; John Kyrton, mason, and Jane his wife; John Eburton; Henry Sampson and Margaret his wife; the souls of Thomas Bald and Agnes his wife, of Kyrmescote; John Hobbus and Margaret his wife; the souls of John Hawkyns and Margaret his wife; John Sheperd, of Hatton, and Agnes his wife; the soul of Thomas Taylour, late of Cornewale; John Edemoundis alias Bocher; John Summour; John Robyns, of Clifford; John Rychden "Taylour"; Thomas Peynton and Felicia his wife; Thomas Owdeby and the soul of Cecilia his mother; John Vicar, of Wasperton; the soul of Agnes, late the wife of Solomon Barbour; Thomas Knyzth and Alice his wife; John Braddeford the son of Hugh B ...; John Eton, senior, the Rector of Alincestre; and others. Money received from the sale of old timber is also included under this heading.)

Delivery of moneys. (Payments for repairs to tenements of the Guild; for a pair of "awndeyryns" of iron; 10s for repairing a missal of the altar of S. John; for the ratification of a new charter of the Guild; for hoods delivered to divers gentlemen, men, and servants of the Guild, viz., to Master Simon Sloley, the Warden (4 hoods); to Thomas Burdet and his wife (12 hoods); to Nicholas Saucer (4 hoods); to ... (6 hoods); to Thomas Harrewell (6 hoods); to John Yve "Parker" (3 hoods); to John Rudyng "Parker" (6 hoods); to Hugh Tyler "Parker" (3 hoods); to Henry Henley "Parker" (4 hoods); to ... Chaplain of the Guild (6 hoods); to Robert Thorn, clerk of the Guild (6 hoods); to John Grene, of Welcomb, and his wife (2 hoods); to ... (3 hoods); to Sir Alvared Trussel, Knight (3 hoods); to Sir William Bisshopusdon, Knight (3 hoods); to William Clopton (3 hoods); to John Orton, cook of the Guild (3 hoods); and to another (entry illegible). Allowances upon the accounts of Geoffrey Webbe and William Brasyer, Proctors, the latter in 14 Henry IV., the accounts of John Clifford and his fellow Proctor for 1 Henry V., the account of Willam Brasyer and his fellow Proctor for 2 Henry V., the account of Thomas Iremonger and his fellow Proctor for 3 Henry V., and the account of Thomas Barbour and his fellow Proctor for 4 Henry V.; 6s for gold for the altar of St. John; 3s 4d paid to a harper ("sitheratori") in honour of Thomas Burdet.)

Assignment of fines. (Allowance for fines which have been assigned to the Chaplains of the Guild.)

Pardon of fines. (Fines which have not been received, having been excused by the Master and Aldermen for services rendered to the Guild, &c.:--The fine of Thomas Barbour, "barbour," for making the lights of the Guild before the High Cross and the image of the Blessed Mary in the Chapel of the Blessed Mary, for ten years after his reception into the Guild; the fine of John Kyrton, mason, and his wife, in reward "pro factura" of the Chapel of the Blessed Mary; the fine of John Oreton, cook, and his wife, granted to the same John for acting as cook at the Feast of the Guild yearly during his life, &c.)

[Cost of the houses.] (Payments for building a grange in "le Dedelone.")

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for rebuilding a house late in the tenure of Richard Fille, and for repairs to the hall and the chambers.)

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for building part of the wall of the garden of the Guild Hall.)

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for building three almshouses.)

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for stopping holes in the chamber of John Mortemer in the Guild Hall, for making a "well-paile," for a "wellegay," for enclosing ("clausura") part of the kitchen, for 33 cartloads of stone, &c., for the "Herbarium" in the garden, and for work done to the chamber Thomas Sheperd in the Guild Hall.)

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for repairs to the house of St. Mary in "le Oldetown.")

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for building a grange in "le Bruggeton.")

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for repairs to two cottages in "le Swynstrete.")

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for repairs to a guttar (guttarium) between the house which Alice Garleke holds of the Guild and the tenement of Is[abella] Plowmaker and to the guttar between the tenement lately held by Christina Daundelyon and the tenement of Richard Earl of Warwick.)

[Likewise cost of the houses.] (Payments for repairs to tenement of John Eton.)

Cost of painting the Images. (Payments for cleaning the images of the High Cross, the Blessed Mary, and St. John the Baptist, in the rood-loft (solar) of the Holy Cross, and for cleaning the rood-loft; for red lead and other colours, gold and oil, for painting the said images and rood-loft, with the payment to the painter; for "iijes Judas de novo fact'"; for linen cloth for making "vestis" hanging before the High Crossing the time of Lent, &c.)

Cost of the Chapel of the Blessed Mary. (Payments for repairs, one of the items being 5s paid to John Kyston, mason, for making three "gargoles.")

Following these entries is the super of the account giving the names of the members with the amount of the fine to be collected from each. The word "scaccarium" occurs in one of the items of the total:--"xiiijli. xxd. quæ solvuntur dicto computanti super scaccarium."