Embezzled Church Goods of Essex (11): Transactions n.s. Volume 13 Part 3

EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF ESSEX.

BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN, M.D.

{Part 11}

{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}

RAMSEY. Robert mirvyn, John Wyckes, Churchewardens there doo presente and saye`That they haue sold of the churche plate a senser and a paxe wayenge xlti. vunces at iiijs. vjd. the vunce, Summa ixli., whiche was bestowed vpon the repayringe of a bridge adyoyninge to the same Towne.

{RAMSEY. Robert Mirvin, John Wickes, Churchwardens there do present and say that they have sold off the church plate a senser and a pax weighing 40 ounces at 4s.6d. the ounce, Sum £9 which was bestowed upon the repairing of a bridge adjoining to the same town.}

ELMESTEDDE. William Payne, John Chace, Churchewardens doo saye That they haue sold so myche latten as they receaued for the same xs., And the same money they say they intind to bestowe ypon a pulpitt and makinge of an hutche there.

{ELMSTEAD MARKET.  William Payne, John Chace, Churchwardens do say that that have sold so much brass as they received for the same 10s. and the same money they say they intend to bestow upon a pulpit and making of a chest there.}

CLACTON PARVA. Philip Stubbes, Richard Harwye, Churchwardens doo presente and say That nowe of late they haue sold of the church plate there a Chalyce, a payer of sensers, and a lytle paxe for the Somme of viijli. xjs. iiijd., whereof they have bestowede in reparyinge the said churche Is. viijd. And the reeste remayneth in the churche boxe.

{LITTLE CLACTON. Philip Stubbs, Richard Harwye, Churchwardens do present and say that now of late they have sold off the church plate there a chalice, a pair of sensers, and a little pax for the sum of £8.11s.4d. whereof they have bestowed in repairing the said church 50s.8d. and the rest remains in the church box.}

HARWYCHE. Thomas Richmonde, John Sake, Churchewardens doo say That they haue sold of the churche plate thees parcells ensuying videlicet; A Crosse parcell gylte wayeng xliijti. vunces at iiijs. xd. the vnce xli. viijs. Item, a Chalice double gylte wayenge xxti. vunces at vs. ijd. the vunce, vli. iijs. iiijd. Item, a senser of sylver and the foote of a chalice wayenge xxxti. vunces, vjli. xvs.

Whereof they say they haue layed owte upon the Towne Key there vli,, and for the chardge of the towne charter viijli. The reeste beinge ixli. vijs. iiijd. remayneth in thandis of the said John Sake.

{HARWICH. Thomas Richmond, John Sake, Churchwardens do say that they have sold off the church plate these parcels ensuing viz: A Cross partly gilded weighting 43 ounces at 4.10d the ounce £11.8s. Item, a chalice double gilded weighing 20 ounces at 5s.2d. the ounce, £5.3s.4d. Item a senser of silver and the foot of a chalice weighing 30 ounces £6.15s.

Whereof they say they have laid out upon the town quay there £6, and for the charge to the town charter £8. The rest being £9.7s.4d. remains in the hands of the said John Sake.}

[EA]RLES COLNE.  George beeston, Nicholas garrarde, Churchewardens Doo presente That they haue solde of the churche plate there Thees parcells ensuing videlicet, a pyxe of sylver and gylte wayeng xlti. vunces, vijli. and odde money. A chalyce of sylver parcell gylte wayeng ix. vunces, xxxs. A senser and a paxe of sylver, iijli. iijs. Of whiche money they saye they haue bestowed vpon the reparacions of the steeple there, viijli. xs. And parte of the residue of the same moneye they say they haue payed to certayne of the parryshe for tharreragis of the churche and the reste remayneth in the church cooffre.

{EARLS COLNE. George Beeston, Nicolas Garrarde, Churchwardens do present that they have sold off the church plate there these parcels ensuing viz: a pyx of silver and gilded weighing 40 ounces £7 and odd money. A chalice of silver partly gilded weighing 9 ounces, 30s. A senser and pax of silver, £3.3s. of which money they say they have bestowed upon the reparation of the steeple there, £8.10s. and part of the residue of the money they say they have paid to certain of the parish for the arrangements of the church and the rest remains in the church coffer.}

THE GUYLDE OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN COOKESHALL.  Clemente Sutton and John Crane Churchwardens there doo say that they have in theyre handes goodes redye monye of the same Guylde as followeth videlicet; in redye money xiijli. xixs. vjd., a spytte, a brasse potte, xxiijti. pewter platters, xxjti. pewter dysshes, and xxjti. sawcers, which money and goodes they doo employ to there owne uses.

{THE GUILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN COGGESHALL. Clement Sutton and John Crane Churchwardens there do say that they have in their hands goods in ready money of the same Guild as followeth viz: in ready money £8.9s.6d., a spit(?), a brass pot, 23 pewter platters, 21 pewter dishes, and 21 saucers, which money and goods they do employ for their own use.}

ALDHAM. William Draper, Rychard Tavyd, Churchwardens doo saye That they haue sold certayn banner cloothes of the same churches to the value of vjs.And certayne candlestyckes of latten and pewter to the Somme of xvjs. iiijd. Whereof they say they gaue and layed owte towarde the setting forthe of one Souldyr vjs., and in glasing the saide churche ixs., and the reste remayneth in thandes of the said churchwardens.

{ALDHAM. William Draper, Richard Tavid, Churchwardens do say that they have sold certain banner cloths of the same church to the vaue of 6s. And certain candlesticks of brass and pewter to the sum of 15s.4d. Whereof they say they gave and laid out towards the setting forth of one soldier 6s. and in glazing the said church 9s. and the rest remains in the hands of the said churchwardens.}

170 EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF ESSEX.

WHYTE COLNE. John Warde, John Potter, Churchwardens doo presente and saye That they haue sold one Chalyce belonging to the same churche for the Somme of xxxviiti. shillingis which Somme they say they gaue in exchainge with theyre bells and the bells of Colne pryors.

{WHITE COLNE. John Ward, John Potter, Churchwardens do present and say that they have sold one chalice belonging to the same church for the sum of 37 shillings which sum they say they gave in exchange with their bells and the bells of Colne Priory.}