EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX.
BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN,
M.D.
{Part 3}
{Transcribed for the internet
from the Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society (now the Essex
Society for Archaeology and History), ‘New Series’ Volume 13 Part 3 (1913).}
THE church goods of Essex have
received considerable attention in the Society's Transactions. The late Mr. H.
W. King's transcripts of inventories of confiscated church goods were printed
in vols. iv. and v. (o.s.) and in vols. i., ii., and iii. (n.s.). Mr. R. C.
Fowler and Mr. W. C. Waller printed some further inventories in vols. x. and
xi. respectively. These all referred to goods taken into the king's hands in
1552, and in some cases the goods previously sold are also named.
The following transcript (the
Essex part only of S.P.D. Edw. VI., vol. v., no. 59) refers to the goods which
the churchwardens and parishioners had sold by 1548.
[P. 33.]
THE DEANERY OF BARSTABLE
NEVENDON. John Hagbye, John
Sandyll, Churchwardens there doo saye That Thomas browne and John Tenderinge
dyd sell one chalice of the saide churches for the Somme of Is. and the same
Somme they saye was receaued by the same John Sandyll to be employed and
bestowed upon the reparacions of the same churche.
{NEVENDON. John Hagbye, John Sandill, Churchwardens
there do say that Thomas Browne and John Tendering did sell one chalice of the
said church for the sum of 50s. and the same sum they say was received by the
same John Sandill to be employed and bestowed upon the reparations of the
church.}
ORSETT. John Broughton,
William Chyrrye, Churchwardens doo saye That they abowte three yeris laste
paste for the reparacions of the said churche dyd sell of the churche plate
there one brooken chalyce ij. brooken Candlestyckes, a brooken senser, and a
shippe for insense for the somme of xixli. xiijs. iiijd. and the same Somme
employed vpon the reparacions aforesaid.
{ORSETT. John Broughton, William Chyrrye,
Churchwardens do say that they about three years last past for the reparations
of the said church did sell off the church plate there one broken chalice 2
broken candlesticks, a broken senser, and a shippe for incense for the sum of
£19.8s.4d. and the same sum employed upon for the reparations aforesaid.}
160 EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX.
[N]O[R]TH [BEN}FLETT. John
Styckebard, John Hyde, Churchwardens doo saye That the parryshoners there at
iij. yeres last paste dyd sell of the church plate one chalyce for the Somme of
xliiijti. shillings for the reparacions of the churche there.
{NORTH BENFLEET. John Stickebard, John Hyde, Churchwardens do
say that the parishioners there at 3 years last past did sell off the church
plate one chalice for the sum of 44s for the reparation of the church there.}
SOWTHEBEMFLETT. John Camber,
Thomas Button, Churchwardens do presente and saye That they by the consent of
the parryshe haue sold of the church plate one chalyce for v. markes, which
Somme they saye was employed partelie in repayring the saide churche and
partelie in settinge for the souldyers towarde the Kingis majesties warres,
which was soulde as they say abowte Whitsontide last past.
{SOUTH BENFLEET. John Camber, Thomas Button, Churchwardens do
present and say that they by the consent of the parish have sold off the church
plate one chalice for 5 marks, which sum they say was employed partly in repairing
the said church and partly in setting for the soldiers towards the King
Majesty’s wars, which was sold about Whitsuntide last past.}
HORDON. John Shawarden, John
Marshall, Churchwardens, doo saye That within twoo yeres last paste he the same
John Marshall and William Clerke did sell of the churche plate, two chalyces
parcell gylt for a certayne Somme which still remayneth in the stocke of the
churche but what the somme ys they cannott tell as they say.
{HORNDON (? Unclear whether
Horndon-on-the-Hill or East Horndon).
John Shawarden, John Marshall, Churchwardens do say that within two
years last past he the same John Marshall and William Clerke did sell off the
church plate, two chalices partly gilded for a certain sum which still remains
in stock of the church but what the sum is they cannot tell as they say.}
HUTTON. John Smith, Barnard
Roos, Churchwardens doo say that he the same Barnard Roos and John hatter being
Churchwardens there dyd sell of the church plate there one [sic] Croose and one
chalyce for the somme of vjli. And they say That parte of the same Somme was
bestowed in repayring the churche parte in amending the highwayes parte in
setting forth of Souldyers and parte thereof yet still remayneth unbestowed
which was soulde as they say abowte Easter last past.
{HUTTON. John Smith, Bernard Roos, Churchwardens do
say that he the same Bernard Roos and John Hatter being churchwardens there did
sell off the church plate there one Cross and one chalice for the sum of £6.
And they say that part of the same sum was bestowed in repairing the church
part in amending the highway part in setting forth soldiers and part thereof
yet still remains unspent which was sold as they say about Easter last past.}
BARSEILDEN. William Orwoodd,
Laurence ffrauncis, Churchewardens Doo presente and saye That the Churchewardens
with the consent of the parryshe did sell of the church plate there for the
nedye reparacions of the churche one chalyce for the Somme of xlvjs. viijd.
{BASILDON. William Orwood, Laurence Francis,
Churchwardens do present and say that the churchwardens with the consent of the
parish did sell off the church plate there for the needy reparation of the
church one chalice for the sum of 46s.8d.}
BOWES GYFFORD. Richard Pryour,
Thomas Dyryvall, Churchewardens doo saye That one John [?] Bakr for the
reparacions of the churche did sell a brooken bell belonging to the same
churche.
{BOWERS GIFFORD. Richard Prior, Thomas Dyryvall Churchwardens
do sa that one John Baker for the reparations of the church did sell a broken bell
belonging to the same church.}
BURSTEDDE MAGNA. William
Harryes, John Bowyour, Churchwardens Doo presente and say That Thomas Wattis
and Thomas Wolnur by the consent of parryshe dyd sell of the church plate there
a senser, a shippe, ij. Sylver paxes, and a chalyce for the Somme of xijli.
xiijs iiijd., whereof they say they haue layed owte and bestowed ixli. xiijs.
iiijd. partelie emongest poore fookes, partelie for the reparcions of the
churche, and partelie for the Churche debte, which was soulde as they say in the
moneth of ffebruary anno 1545.
{GREAT BURSTEAD. William Harris, John Bowyer, Churchwardens do
present and say that Thomas Wattis and Thomas Woolnor by the consent of the
parish did sell off the church plate there a senser, a shippe[1],
2 silver paxes, and a chalice for the sum of £12.8s.4d. whereof they say they
have laid out and bestowed £9.8s.4d. partly among the poor folks, partly for
the reparations of the church and partly for the church debt, which was sold as
they say in the month of February 1545.}
LYTLE BURSTEDDE. John Dyer,
Thomas Fenner, Churchwardens, doo say That he the same Thomas Fenner and John
Stewarde with the consent of the parryshe hathe sold one chalyce of the
churches for the Somme of iijli. ixs. ixd. whereof remayneth in thandis of
certayne men of the same parryshe lvjs. viijd. And the resydue of the same
money was gyven emongest poore people which was sould as they say at mydsommer
was twelf moneth.
{LITTLE BURSTEAD. John Dyer,
John Fenner, Churchwardens do say that he the same Thomas Fenner and John
Stewarde with the consent of the parish have sold one chalice of the church for
the sum of £3.9s.9d. whereof remains in the hands of certain men of the same
parish 55s.8.d And the residue of the same money was given among poor people
which was sold as they say at midsummer was twelve month.}
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