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

EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF ESSEX.

BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN, M.D.

{Part 13}

{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.

EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF ESSEX. 171

[p. 73.] THE DEANRY OF HENNINGHAM.

{THE DEANERY OF HEDINGHAM}

PENTLOWE. Robert Chryshall, John Chryshall, Churchewardens doo say That they haue sold ane paxe and a chalyce of sylver and gylte for the Somme of vjli., whereof they haue bestowed in repayring the same churche iiijli. And the reste remayneth in the saide churchwardens handes.

{PENTLOW. Robert Chrishall, John Crishall, Churchwardens do say that they have sold a pax and a chalice of silver and gilded for the sum of £6, whereof they have bestowed in repairing the same church £4. And the rest remains in the said churchwardens hands.}

STEPLE BUMPSTEDD. Thomas Londe, Churchwarden hath sold one Crosse sylver and gylte of the saide Churches for nyne pounds whiche ixli. remayneth in his handes.

{STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD. Thomas Londe, Churchwarden has sold one Cross silver and gilded of the said church for nine pounds which £9 remains in his hands.}

HALSTEDDE. William ffuller of the same parryshe hath sold one Chalice there of sylver for vijli. and bestowed the same in makinge of a bridge within the parryshe.

{HALSTEAD. William Fuller of the same parish has sold one chalice there of silver for £7 and bestowed the same in making a bridge within the parish.}

YELDEHAM MAGNA. Thomas ffreeman of the same parryshe hath sold of the churche goodes there a Shyppe and a pyxe of sylver for the Somme of vijli. xviijs, which Somme remayneth in his handes.

{GREAT YELDHAM. Thomas Freeman of the same parish has sold off the church goods there a shyppe(?) and pyx of silver for the sum of £7.18s. which sums remains in his hands.}

BRAYNTREE. Robert Haynes, John Tendering, John Pryor, Churchewardens That they about three yeres past haue solde of the plate and Juells belonginge to the saide Churche xlijli. xvjs. ijd. Whereof they bestowed in repayringe the same churche viijli. xviijs. ijd. to our late soueraigne lord King henry the viijth for Subsidies iijli. xiiijs. viijd. And also for contribucions xxxiijs iiijd. And the resydue beinge xxixli. remayneth in thandes of John Godday, William gregill, Richard Skinner, Robert haynes, John pounde, Rychard and John Tendering.

{BRAINTREE. Robert Haynes, John Tendering, John Prior, Churchwardens that they about three years past have sold off the plate and Jewels belonging to the said Church £42.15s.2d. Whereof they bestowed in repairing the same church £8.18s.2d. to our late sovereign lord Henry the 8th for Subsidies £3.13s.8d. And also for contributions 13s.4d. And the residue being £29 remains in the hands of John Gooday, William Gregill, Richard Skinner, Robert Haynes, John Pound, Richard and John Tendering.}