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Sunday 9 February 2014

Embezzled Church Goods of Essex (10): Transactions n.s. Volume 13 Part 3

EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF ESSEX.
BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN, M.D.

{Part 10}
{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 LEXDEN AND TENDRING continued}

ST. NYCHOLAS IN COLCHESTER. William blotte, George harryson doo presente That there bee sold of the churches certayne olde Candlestyckes and clothes to the Somme of iijli. whiche ys bestowede in trymmyng of theyre churche.

{ST. NICHOLAS, COLCHESTER.  William Blotte, George Harrison do present that there be sold of the church certain old Candlesticks and cloths to the sum of £3 which is bestowed in trimming of their church.}

ABERTON. Thomas Lyvinge, John Thymble, Churchewardens doo presente That Sir dauid Bennett parsonne and Thomas Lyving parryshenour there hathe solde of the churcheplate one chalyce of sylver wayeng xj. uncis at iijs. viijd, the unce, Summa xis. iiijd., which money they say ys bestowed upon the reparacions of the same churche.

{ABBERTON. Thomas Living, John Thimble, Churchwardens do present that Sir David Bennett parson and Thomas Living parishioner there have sold off the church plate one chalice of silver weighing 11 ounces at 3s.8d the ounce. Sum 11s.4d. which money they say is bestowed upon the reparation of the same church.}

MYCHE OKELEY. The Churchwardens there Doo presente that they haue sold certayne cloothes of the churches which one tyme covered the ymagis for xs. which ys distributed and gyven amongest poore people.

{GREAT OAKLEY.  The Churchwardens there do present that they have sold certain cloths of the church which one time covered the images for 10s which is distributed and given amongst poor people.}

ST. PETERS IN COLCHESTER. Robert Maynerd, John Robertis, Churchwardens doo presente That they haue sold of the churche plate there, a pyxe of sylver parcell gylte wayeng xxxvijti. vunces at iiijs. viijd. the vunce, Summa viijli xvs., whereof they say they haue bestowed in repayringe of the said churche vijli. xvs. And xxs. remayneth in theyre bandes.

{ST PETER’S, COLCHESTER.  Robert Maynard, John Roberts, Churchwardens do present that they have sold off the church plate there, a pyx of silver partly gilded weighing 37 ounces at 4s.8d. the ounce. Sum £8.15s. whereof they say they have bestowed in repairing of the said church £7.15s. and 20s remains in their hands.}

DOVERCOURTE. Robert Sale, Christopher Alen, John Alen, parryshenours there doo say that they hath latelye sold of the church plate, a crosse, a senser, a chalyce, and a paxe all of Sylver and gylte for the somme of xxijli. vs. And haue speente the same in suying to the Kingis maiestie and his counsell concernynge the benefyre there.

{DOVERCOURT. Robert Sale, Christopher Allen, John Allen, parishioners there do say that they have lately sold off the church plate, a cross, a senser, a chalice, and a pax all of silver and gilded for the sum of £22.5s. And have spent the same in suying(?) to the King’s majesty and his counsell concerning the benefice there.}

TENDERING. John Busshe, Rychard Dyxe, Churchewardens doo say That they haue solde of yron and candlestyckes of leadd belonginge to the same churche the Somme of viijs vijd., and haue bestowed the same in makynge of a pulpytt in repayringe the same churche and making of an hutche.

{TENDRING.  John Busshe, Richard Dyxe, Churchwardens do say that they have sold off iron and candlesticks of lead belonging to the same church the sum of 8s.7d. and have bestowed the same in making of a pulpit in repairing the same church and making of a chest.}

LALEFORDE. The Churchewardens there doo say That they haue solde of the churches ij. Candlestyckes of latten two handbells and other olde yron to the Somme of xviiijs., whiche money was partelie bestowed vpon the churche and partelie to the poore mens boxe there.

{LAWFORD. The Churchwardens there do say that they have sold of the church 2 candlesticks of brass two handbells and other old iron to the sum of 19s. which money was partly bestowed upon the church and partly to the poor mens box there.}

BRYGHTELINGSEY. Thomas Spysall, John hubbarte, Churchwardens doo sey That they by the aduyse of the parryshe there haue solde of the plate and ornamentis there three parcells folowinge videlicet A crosse of Sylver and gylte xxvijli. vjs. viijd., a chalyce, a Senser, two paxes and a pyxe xxjli. vs. iiijd., and two Coopes, a vestemente, and two Tynnacles vjli xiiijs iiijd., whiche money was hollie spente and layed owte in repeyringe the steple with the two yles of the saide churche, in a mendinge two bridgis there leadinge over the salte water, and in defending a suyte concernynge a Chauntre presented to be founded in the same churche.

{BRIGHTLINGSEA. Thomas Spysall, John Hubbate, Churchwardens do say that by the advice of the parish there have sold off the plate and ornaments there three parcels following viz: A cross of silber and gilded £27.6s.8d., a chalice, a senser, two paxes and a pyx £21.5s.4d. and two copes, a vestment, and two Tabernacles(?) £6.14s.4d. which money was wholly spent and laid out in repairing the steeple with two aisles of the said church, in amending two bridges there leading over the salt water, and in defending a suit concerning a Chantry presented to be founded in the same church.}

WYXE. Nycholas Steward, John Bateman, Churchwardens Doo presente that they haue sold certayne latten belonginge to the same churche to the Somme of vjs. viijd. whiche money they haue still remayninge in thyre handes.

{WIX.  Nicholas Steward, John Bateman, Churchwardens do present that they have sold certain brass belonging to the same church to the sum of 6s.8d. which money they have still remaining in their hands.}

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ARDELEY. John ffynche, Churchwarden there doo presente and saye That he with the assent of xij. of the parryshe there hath sold of the churchplate, a Crosse, a senser, two chalyces, a pyxe, a paxe, a shyppe, and a spone, all of sylver for the somme of xxxviijli. iiijs. ijd., whereof they haue layed owte and bestowed aboute the reparacions of the churche xxli. iiijs. iid. And remayneth in theyre handes xviijli. And they say that oone of the said chalyces was sould abowte whitsontide last past.


{ARDLEIGH. John Finch, Churchwarden there do present and say that he with the assent of 12 of the parish there have sold off the church plate, a Cross, a senser, two chalices, a pyx, a paxe, a shyppe(?), and a spoon, all of silver for the sum of £38.4s.2d. whereof they have laid out and bestowed about the reparations of the same church £20.4s.2d. And remaining in their hands £18. And they say that one of the said chalices was sold about Whitsuntide last past.}

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