EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX.
BY EDWARD PERCIVAL DICKIN,
M.D.
{Part 5}
{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. 42.] THE DEANERYE OF SAMPFORDE AND
NEWPORTE.
{THE DEANERY OF SAMPFORD AND
NEWPORT}
WALDEN. Robert Turnour, and
John Hubbarde, Churchwardens, Thomas Boyton, John Cotten, John Smythe Junior,
Jamys Williamson, John Dawson, parryshenours, there Doo say That for the relief
of the pore peple and for the mayntenaunce of a free Shoole [sic] within the
saide Towne with other charitable deeds haue sold the Juells plate and
ornaments of the churche as hereafter foloweth videlicet; Syxe scoore and nyne
vunces of gylte as vs. iiijd. the vunce … … xxxvijli. xvjd.
Item, Sevyn scoore and xv.
vunces of whyte plate at iiijs. ixd. obolus[1]
the vnce … … xxxvijli. ijs. viijd.
Item, lij. vunces dimidium of
gylte plate at vs. iiijd. the vunce … …
xiiijli. iis.
Item, xxxiij. vunces dimidium
of whyte plate at iiijs. ixd. the vunce … vijli. xvjs. viijd.
Whereof a greate parte ys putt
in to occupiers handes payeng therefore ijs. for every pound. And the profytt
thereof ys putt in the Towne Cheste for the purpose above said.
{SAFFRON WALDEN. Robert Turner, and John Hubbard,
Churchwardens, Thomas Boyton, John Cotton, John Smyth junior, James Williamson,
John Dawson, parishioners, there do say that for the relief of the poor people
and for the maintenance of a free School within the said Town with other
charitable deeds have sold the jewels plate and ornaments of the church as
hereafter followeth viz: Six score and nine ounces of gilt plate as 5s.4d. the
ounce … … £37.16d.
Item. Seven score and 15
ounces of white plate at 4s.9d. obolus the ounce … … £37.2s.8d.
Item, 3½ ounces of gilded
plate at 5s.4d. the ounce … … £9.2s.
Item, 33½ ounces of white
plate at 4s.9d. the ounce … £7.16s.8d.
Whereof a great part is put in
the occupants hands paying therefore 2s for every pound. And the profit thereof
is put in the Town Chest for the purpose above said.}
NEWPORTE AT THE PONDE. Henry
Douham, Thomas Marten, Churchwardens doo presente and say That they and Rapfe
Stammers [?], gentleman, Thomas Cole, John Brand, John Coles, Rychard Grace,
and Rychard Stanys hath solde of the churches goodis thees thingis folowinge
videlicet ;
A greate bell of the same
churche brooken wayeng xxiiijti. hundreth, pryce xxvjli. xijs.
Item, certayne latten
Candlestychis that stood before thaulter and the roodloft wayenge one hundreth
and an half and a quarter solde for xxxjs. vjd.
Summa xxviijli iijs. vjd.
And they say that the same
bell and Candlestycks were sold to repayre the churche there and to amende a
Tenemente belonginge to the same church called gacys which tenement was gyven
towardis the relief and use of poore people there, And payments of the Kingis
Taxes.
{NEWPORT. Henry Douham, Thomas
Marten, Churchwardens do present and say that they and Ralph Stammers,
gentleman, Thomas Coke, John Brand, John Coles, Richard Grace, and Richard
Stanys have sold off the church goods these things following viz:
A great bell of the same
church broken weighing 24 hundreth, price £25.12s.
Item, certain brass
candlesticks that stood before the altar and the rood loft weighing one
hundredth and three-quarters sold for 31s.6d.
Sum £38.3s.6d.
And they say that the same
bell and candlesticks were sold to repair the church there and to amend a
Tenement belonging to the same church called Gacys which tenement was given
towards the relief and use of poor people there,And payment of the King’s
Taxes.}
EMBEZZLED CHURCH GOODS OF
ESSEX. 163
BRADFIELD [? Bardfield] PARVA.
Thomas Perry, Churchewarden presenteth That he with the consent of the parryshe
did sell these thingis folowing which did belong to the saide churche. a brasyn
potte, a panne, and the Candlestycks which dyd stand before the Rood for the
Somme of xs. vjd. obolus[2]
whiche money ys putte in an honest mans handis of the same parryshe for the
relief and succours of the poore people, he sayth also that one Walter Whyte,
paryshenour, there did sell as moche brasse and latten as came to iijs. with a
paske[3]
[sic] of syluer whiche money he the same Whyte hath in his custodie.
{LITTLE BARDFIELD. Thomas Perry, Churchewarden, presents that he
with the consent of the parish did sell these things following which did belong
to the said church. A brass pot, a pan, and the candlesticks which did stand
before the rood for the sum of 10s.6d. obolus whch money is put in an honest
man’s hands of the same parish for the relief and succour of the poor people,
he says also that one Walter White, parishioner, there did sell as much brass
and brass [copper or other metal?] as came to 3s. with a pax) of silver which
money he the same White has in his custody.}
BYRCHANGER. William
Thorowgood, Thomas Ramsay, Churchewardens doo say That the parryshoners there
hath sold a grove of underwoodde of the churche landis conteyning iiij. acres
for the Somme of vijli. of the whiche iiijli. hathe been employed to the use of
the churche as in buylding and in other necessaries. The resydue being iijli.
remayneth in thandes of the same churchewardens which was soulde abowte twoo
yeares paste.
{BIRCHANGER. William
Thorogood, Thomas Ramsey, Churchwardens, do say that the parishioners there
have sold a grove of underwood of the church lands containing 4 acres for the
sum of £7 of which £4 has been employed to the use of the church as in building
and in other necessaries. The residue being £3 remains in the hands of the same
churchwardens which was sold about two years past.}
ELNESHAM. James Waylott,
Nycholas Thorowgod, Doo say That they have sold synneth mychaelmas last past
boordes that Imagis dyd stande in to the value of ijs. viiijd. whiche Somme yet
remayneth in theyre handes.
{ELSENHAM. James Waylott,
Nicholas Thorogood, do say that they have sold since Michaelmas last past
boards that images did stand on to the value of 2s.9d. which sum yet remains in
their hands.}
SAMPFORDE PARVA. John ffynche,
John Sulman, Churchewardens doo say That thole paryshonours there for the
reparacions of the steple whiche was sore decayed sold two chalyces for vli.
xviijs. iiijd. which hollie was putte and bestowed (as they say) to thuse
aforesaid.
{LITTLE SAMPFORD. John Finch,
John Sulman, Churchwardens do say that the whole parishioners there for the
reparation of the steeple which was sore decayed sold two chalices for
£5.18s.4d. which wholly was put and bestowed (as they say) to the use
aforesaid.}
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