EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX.
BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN,
M.D.
{Part 12}
{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. 70.] THE DEANRY OF WYTHAM.
FFERINGE. John Borowe, John
Wyndwell, Churchewardens there doo presente That they with the consent of the
beeste of the parryshe hath sold of the church plate there thees parcells
followinge videlicet; A peece of sylver parcell gylte whiche was used to beare
Sacramente in, a senser parcell gylte, a Chalyce parcell gylte, and a paxe
parcell gylte, Summa xvijli. vjs. viijd. Whereof they haue bestored in glasing
the same churche xxvs. vjd. The resydue resteth in the churche boxe.
{FEERING. John Borowe, John
Windwell, Churchwardens there do present that they with the consent of the best
of the parish have sold off the church plate there these parcels following viz:
A piece of silver partly gilded whch was used to bear Sacrament in, a senser
partly gilded, a chalice partly gilded, and a pax partly gilded, Sum £17.6s.8d.
Whereof they have bestowed in glazing the same church 35s.6d. The residue rests
in the church box.}
THE GUYLDE OF OUR LADYE IN
ULTINGE. Thomas Russel, Churchwarden there doothe say That Mr. Churche of
Malden and Mr. Blake of Danbury beinge maisters of the same guylde did sell all
the Juells and goodes of the same for the Somme of xviijli. and hathe the same
Somme yet remayninge in theyre handes.
{THE GUILD OF OUR LADY IN
ULTING. Thomas Russell, Churchwarden there do say that Mr Church of Maldon and
Mr Blake of Danbury being masters of the same guild did sell the jewels and
goods of the same for the sum of £18 and have the same sum yet remaining in
their hands.}
WYTELY [? White Notley]. The
Churchewardens there doo say That they haue solde a chalyce and a paxe of
sylver of the churches for iijli. xvijs. ixd. and as moche latten as they
receaued ixs. vjd. for.
{WHITE NOTLEY. The
Churchwardens there do say that they have sold a chalice and a pax of silver of
the church for £3.17s.9d. and as much brass as they received 9s.6d. for.}
WYTHAM. Andrewe Weston,
William haywarde, Churchwardens theyre doo saye That they with thassent of
thole parryshe there hath sold toward the reparacions of the said churche and
to paye the church debtes theese parcells of the churche plate ensuing, videlicet;
Two Candlestycks of sylver and a pyxe of Sylver wayenge lix. vunces at iiijs.
xd. the vunce, Summa xiiijli. vijs. Item, a paxe of sylver wayeng x. vunees at
vs. the vunce Summa Is. All whiche money they say was employed and spente to
the uses and intentis beforesaide.
{WITHAM. Andrew Weston,
William Hayward, Churchwardens there do say that they with the assent of the
whole parish there have sold towards the reparations of the said church and to
pay the church debts these parcels of the church plate ensuing viz: Two
Candlesticks of silver and a pyx of silver weighing 59 ounces at 4s.10d. the
ounce, Sum £14.7s. Item a pax of silver weighing 10 ounces at 5s. the ounce Sum
50s. All which money they say was employed and spent to the use and intended
beforesaid.}
BRADWELL. The Churchewardens
there doo say that there ys sold of the churche plate a lytle Chalice, and a
Chrysmatorie, waynge xvj. vncis dimidlum at iiijs. ijd. the vnce, Summa iijli.
viijs. ixd., whereof they say they haue layed owte in repayringe of the said
churche and churche yarde xls., which was solde the ixth daie of novembre last
paste.
{BRADWELL-JUXTA-COGGESHALL.
The Churchwardens there do say that there is sold of the church plate a little
chalice, and a Chysmatorie(?), weighing 16½ ounces at 3s.2d. the ounce, Sum
£3.8s.9d. whereof they say they have laid out in repairing of the said church
and church yard 40s., which was sold the 9th day of November last past.}
[ ]ANGFORDE [? Langford].
Thomas pymb, Churchewarden doo say That Thomas Sames with the consent of the
same parryshe hath sold of the churche plate there one Chalice wayeng viij.
vunces and quartarius dimidium at iiijs. ijd. the vnce, Summa xxxiiijs. xjd.
And hathe layed owte and payed of the same for tylinge of the churche xxxs. and
for the churche debte iiijd.
{LANGFORD. Thomas Pymb,
Churchwarden do say that Thomas Sames with the consent of the same parish has
sold off the church plate there one chalice weighing 8¾ ounces at 4s.2d. the
ounce. Sum 33s.6d. And has laid out and paid for the tiling of the church 30s.
and for the church debt 4d.}
TOTHAM MAGNA. The
Churchwardens there doo saye That they haue pledged one Chalice of the Churches
for the Somme of xxvjs. viijd., whiche Somme they saye ys bestowed and spent in
repayringe the same churche.
{GREAT TOTHAM. The
Churchwardens there do say that they have pledged one chalice of the church for
the sum of 35s.8d. which sum they say is bestowed and spent on repairing the
same church.}
HENNINGHAM CASTELL in Decanatu
de hennyngham. William Sadlington, Churchwarden dyd sell a chalyce of syluer
and gylte belonginge to the saide churche for the Somme of vli, vjs. viijd.
whiche money remayneth in his handis.
{CASTLE HEDINGHAM in the
Deanery of Hedingham. William Sadlington, Churchwarden did sell a chalice of
silver and gilded belonging to the said church for the sum of £5.6s.8d. which
money remains in his hands.}
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