EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX.
BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN,
M.D.
{Part 6}
{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.
{THE DEANERY OF SAMPFORD AND
NEWPORT continued}
MANUDEN. Robert Dame, Rychard
bull', Churchewardens doo presente That the parryshenours their abowte twoo
yeres paste hath layed to gage[1]
a Chalyce and a paxe of sylver for iij. markes to help the vicar to pay the
Kingis Subsydies whiche somme ys yet unpayde by the said vicare, and they haue
sold as moche stuff of the churche as Tabernacles and suche lycke as they
receaued iiijs. which ys bestowed upon the churche.
{MANUDEN. Robert Dame, Richard
Bull, churchwardens do present that the parishioners there about two years past
have pledged a chalice and a paxe of silver for 3 marks to help the vicar to
pay the King’s Subsidies which sum is yet unpaid bythe said vicar, and they
have sold as much stuff of the church as Tabernacles(?) and such like as they
received 4s which is bestowed upon the church.}
SALINGE PARUA. William
Parmenter, Thomas Pollarde, Churchwardens Doo presente That in January laste
paste they haue sold a chalyce of whyte sylver and gylte on the owteside wayeng
xij. vunces for iijli. whiche iijli. they haue expended in suyte of lawe for
certayne suytes depending betwene the vicar of myche Bradefield and
Thynhabitauntes of Little Salinge for certayne tythes demaunded of them
uninstelie[2]
as they saye by the saide vicare.
{LITTLE SALING. William Parmenter, Thomas Pollarde, Churchwardens
do present that in January last past they have sold a chalice of white silver
and gilded on the outside weighing 12 ounces for £3 which £3 they have expended
in suit of lawe for certain suits depending between the vicar of Great
Bardfield and the inhabitants of Little Saling for certain tithes demanded of
them unstealhily as they say by the said vicar.}
WENDON LOWTES [? Lofts] John
Collyns, Churchwarden doothe say That at the instigacion of the parryshe he did
sell ij. candlestyckes of latten for xvjd. whiche money remayneth still in his
handes.
{WENDON LOFTS. John Collins, Churchwarden does say that at
the instigation of the parish he did sell 2 candlesticks of brass for 16d.
ehich money remains in his hands.}
CRYSHULL MAGNA. John Prentice,
Roberte hagger, Churchwardens doo presente That they haue sold iiij. clapsis
[sic] of sylver for xxs. whiche somme still remayneth in theyre handes.
[GREAT CHRISHALL. John
Prentice, Robert Hagger, Churchwardens do present that they have sold 4
candlesticks of silver for 20s. which sum still remains in their hands.}
SAMPFORDE MAGNA. Rychard
Petytt, John mylner, Churchewardens doothe presente That they haue sold two
Stockes of the churches for xiijs. iiijd. And also certayne furnyture of ymages
for xiiijd. And they receaued also for a stocke of iij. shippe iijs. Of whiche
Sommes they say they haue bestowed vpon the castinge of a bell xs. xd. And the
resydue vpon the churche and churcheyarde.
{LITTLE SAMPFORD. Richard
Petitt, John Milner, Churchwardens do present that they have sold two
[candle]sticks(?) of the church for 13s.4d. And also certain furniture of
images for 14d. And they received also for a stock of 3 shippe(?) 3s. of which
sums they say they have bestowed upon the casting of a bell 10s.10d. And the
residue upon the church and churchyard.}
[H]EYDON. John Colte, William
Moll, Churchwardens there presente That they aboute two yeares paste haue sold
an olde broken chalyce for iiij markes whiche Somme they say ys spent upon the
reparacions of the churche and other necessaries thereunto appertayning.
{HEYDON. John Colte, William
Moll, Churchwardens there present that they about two years past have sold an
old broken chalice for 4 marks which sum they say is spent upon the reparations
of the church and other necessaries thereunto appertaining.}
164 EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX.
TAKELEY. John Norrell, Robert
ffranke, Doo say That they have sold one chalice of the said churche for xlvs.
whiche Somme they saye ys bestowed in repayringe and amendinge the churche
walles And the same was solde abowte Whitsontyde last paste.
{TAKELEY. John Norrell, Robert
Franke, do say that they have sold one chalice of the said church for 45s.
which sum they say is bestowed in repairing and amending the church walls and
the same was sold about Whitsuntide last past.}
HENHAM. Roberte Smythe, John
Wylde, Churchwardens Doo say That they haue sold as moche brasse as they
receaued xs. for and the same [sic] they bestowed upon the churche as they say.
{HENHAM. Robert Smyth, John
Wilde, Churchwardens, so say that they have sold as much brass as they received
10s for and the same they bestowed upon the church as they say.}
CLAVERINGE. John hagger,
William bell, churchwardens doo say That Robert Cotten and John hagger thelder
hathe sold a brooken Chalyce belonging to the same churche for vli. vjs. viijd.
and the money thereof by them receaued was payed to thandes of the saide
churchewardens who hath bestowed the same as hereafter folowing videlicet, To
Thomas Barnard, sometyme Clerke there xls , Towardis the fyndinge of a pore
child cast upon the parryshe who of charitie doothe fynde the same childe, xs.,
in expenses spente and layed owte in the lawe with the vicar of the said
churche for certayne Duyties by them claymed of the same vicare xxvjs.
viijd.„And to John hagger for tharreragis that the churche was indebted vnto
hym and by the said hagger layed owte and payed aboute v yeres paste xxvjs.
viijd., whiche chalyce was solde abowte Bartholomew tyde last paste.
{CLAVERING. John Hagger,
William Bell, churchwardens do say that Robert Cotton and John Hagger the elder
have sold a broken chalice belonging to the same church for £5.6s.8d. and the
money thereof by them received was paid to the hands of the said churchwardens
who hath bestowed the same as hereafter following viz: To Thomas Barnard,
sometime clerk there 40s, towards the funding of a poor child cast upon the
parish who of charity do find the same child, 10s. in expenses spent and laid
out in the law with the vicar of the said church for certain duties by them
claimed of the same vicar 36s.8d., And to John Hagger for the arrangements that
the church was indebted unto him and by the said Hagger laid out and paid about
5 years past 36s.8d. which chalice was sold about Batholomewtide last past.}
BARDFEILDE MAGNA. William
Barlowes, William Boreley, Thomas Botulphe, John Smythe, Parryshenours there doo
presente and saye That they at mydsomer laste haue sold of the churchplate
there a Crosse of Sylver and gylte for xili. iijs. iiijd.. A shippe and a
broken chalyce of sylver parcell gylte for vjli. iijs. iiijd., which Somes bee
bestowed vpon an highwaye there and in repayring the bells and frames which
were sore decayed.
{GREAT BARDFIELD. William
Barlow, William Boreley, Thomas Botolphe, John Smythe, parishioners there do
present and say that at midsummer last have sold off the churchplate there a
Cross of Silver and gilded for £11.3s.4d.. a shippe(?) and a broken chalice of
silver partly gilded for £6.3s.4d., which sums be bestowed upon a highway there
and in repairing the bells and frames which were sore decayed.}
CHESTERFORTHE MAGNA. Thomas
Rayner, Robert Barkr, Churchwardens doo saye That aboute two yeres paste they
have pledged two Cruettis of Sylver for the Somme of xxiiijti shillingis for
the paymente of the Clerkes waygis there.
{GREAT CHESTERFORD. Thomas
Rayner, Robert Barker, Churchwardens do say that about two years past they have
pledged two cruets(?) of Silver for the Sum of 24 shillings for the payment of
the Clerk’s wages there.}
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