Memorandum. The Prior toke to bord diverse persons laboryng abought the
enterment, begynnyng the Thursday in Pentecost weke, the vi. yere of
Kyng Edward the iiiith.
On Thursday I[229.1] find 3 persons who had xii_d._ for their board and
hire; on Friday 5 who had xv_d._; on Saturday 8 who had xxiii_d._ On
Monday all were employed; and on the day after I find 4 to be allowed
for their board iiii_d._ _ob._, and for their hires v_d._,--ix_d._ _ob._
Delivered by the Prior to Richard Charles:--Fyrst, v. quarters of otes,
xiii_s._ iiii_d._; v. swyne, xii_s._ vi_d._; ii. bushel of mestlyn,
xv_d._; v. pownd of candell, v_d._; xx. quarters of malte, xiii_s._
iiii_d._, and with gryndyng and brewyng, xviii_s._ For a cartfull of
hey, iii_s._ iiii_d._ For ii. swyne, v_s._ For ii. bushel otes, viii_d._
For a quarter of herryng, vi_d._ For half a quarter makerell, vii_d._
_ob._ To the parson of St. Peters for his fee of the wax abought the
coors, beside ii. candels of i. _lb._ and i. hert candel of a pound,
xx_d._ At my masters xxx. day for offeryng, i_d._ Geven to churches and
in almes by Gresham, toward Bromholm, v. _marks_. To the clerk of St.
Peters of Hungate[230.1] his felaship for ryngyng when the coors was in
the church, xii_d._ To Dawbeney for bests and other stuffe for the
enterment, xx_l._ To him in gold for to chaunge into small mony for the
dole, xl_l._ To W. Pecok, in iii. bags to bere to Bromholm, in copper,
the 20th day, xxvi. _marks_. To Medeley for his reward, iiii. _marks_,
and the same to Maryot. To Maryot for costs he bare by the way to
Bromholm, iii_l._ xii_d._ More to Medeley for mony paid by him, xli_s._
x_d._ To the keper of the inne where myne husband dyed, for his reward,
xx_s._ To Paston chirch, x_s._ To Bakton chirch, vi_s._ viii_d._ To
Gresham the London carrier, in full payment for the Chaundeler of
London, v_l._ xix_s._ iiii_d._ More in almes mony, vi_s._ viii_d._ More
for wyne and bere, vii. _marks_. To the parson of St. Peters, vi_s._
viii_d._ For wyne for the seingers when the coors was at Norwich, xx_s._
To Skolehouse in part of his bille for torches and wax made at Bromholm,
for to brenne upon the grave, iiii. _marks_. For x. yerds of narow blak
for the viker of Dallynge and Robert Gallawey, and for iii. yerds and
quarter of brod cloth for Illee, xx_s._ x_d._ To Freton chirch, vi_s._
viii_d._ For a cope called a frogge of worsted for the Prior of
Bromholm, xxvi_s._ viii_d._ For bred at the enterment, ix_s._ In almes,
viii_s._ iiii_d._ In wyne and spices, l_s._ To Dom. John Loveday for
cloth for a ridyng cope for himself, xiiii_s._ ii_d._ To the makyng of
Redham Stepill, viii_s._ iiii_d._ To John Orford, wax chandeler, for
xii. torches and one candell of i. _lb._, lv_s._ ii_d._ _ob._ To John
Dewe for grey lynen cloth and sylk frenge for the hers, vi_l._ xvi_s._
ii_d._ Given to the Austeners at the chapter at the . . . . . . of
Yarmouth, lxxv_s._ To Daubeney for to kepe the yere day at Bromholm the
first yere after his dethe, viii_l._ ii_s._ iiii_d._ Given at Castor to
xxv. howsholders, every houshold iii_d._ the said tyme, vi_s._ iii_d._
To viii. pore men the said tyme, xviii_d._ To the master of the College
the said tyme, vi_s._ viii_d._ To Master Clement Felmyngham the said
tyme, vi_s._ viii_d._ To viii. prests at Castor the said tyme, ii_s._
viii_d._ To childern in surplices and other pore folk at the said tyme,
xiii_d._ To the parson of Hungate, vi_s._ viii_d._ To the said parson
for a certeyn[231.1] unto Mighelmesse next after the said yere day,
viii_s._ viii_d._ To Skolous, wax chandeler, for makyng of the hers at
Bromholm, xxii_l._ ix_s._ viii_d._ To Philip Curson, draper, for cloths,
ix_l._ iii_s._ _ob._ To Aubrey, draper, xxxiiii_s._ For a quarter of
makerell, xii_d._ To the Prior of Bromholm for malte spent at the
enterment, xl_s._ For light kept on the grave, x_s._ Geven at
Cristemasse next after the said yereday, to eche of the iiii. orders of
friers, x_s._,--xl_s._ To the vyker of Dallyng for bryngyng home of a
pardon from Rome, to pray for alle our frends sowles, viii_s._ iiii_d._
For a black gowne to the said viker, viii_s._
[Footnote 226.3: [From Blomefield’s _Norfolk_, vi. 483. Folio
edition, iii. 692.] The original of this document was probably
among the Paston MSS. when Blomefield composed his _History of
Norfolk_, but where it is at present cannot be ascertained. It is
cited by Blomefield, or perhaps by his continuator, Mr. Parkin, as
‘a very long but narrow roll,’ then in his possession. The text,
however, does not seem to be printed entire, as the Editor only
professes to give ‘several particulars therein.’]
[Footnote 226.4: At Norwich.]
[Footnote 226.5: 27th May 1466.]
[Footnote 228.1: Robert Coteler, who was presented to the living
by John Paston in 1465, on the resignation of Thomas Howys.]
[Footnote 228.2: A short blank occurs in Blomefield after ‘xxix.’
and before ‘xvii.’]
[Footnote 229.1: Blomefield or his continuator here speaks in his
own person.]
[Footnote 230.1: A church in Norwich, rebuilt by John Paston in
1460, the advowson having been acquired by him and Margaret, his
wife, in 1458. The date of the rebuilding is engraved in stone on
a buttress by the north door.]
[Footnote 231.1: Masses called ‘certeynes’ are referred to in No.
53 (vol. ii. p. 64).]
[[To Master Clement Felmyngham
_text has “Mastkr”: corrected from Blomefield_]]
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