APPENDIX III INVENTORY OF THE SALE AT BREWOOD NUNNERY
Reading edition
(Exchequer Augmentation Office; Miscellaneous Books, Vol. 172)
Note.—The volume from which this and the two following extracts are taken begins as follows:
Herafter Ensueth the names of all and euery suche pson and psons as was by Thomas Ligh Doctor in the lawe and Wyllms Cauendyshe Auditor Commissionours appoynted by the King our soueraigne lorde for the dyssolucion of thes monasteryes foloweng by them Indiferently chosyn and sworne of and for the valuying ratyng and apprisyng of all and singler the gooddes and catelles cummyng and beyng found at the surrenders taken in the same late dyssoluyd Monasteries and priories within sundry sheres or Counties the names as well of the seyd howses as of the psons so sworne foloweng hervnder wryghten in order.
That ys to say
[Then follow the jurors of “Meryvale.”]
Brewode John Broune Jurors Rychard Whyt Jurors John Shyrborne Jurors
William Barnes John Baker Thomas Clarke
Henry Holte William Turner Anthony Palmer
Thomas Willes William Atwill George Wilkyns
Seint Thomas bysyde Staff Raffe Mynors Jur. John Hyll Jur. Nycholas Bagshaw Jur.
John Langley John Lyenshaw Rychard Rawson
Roger Alayn Willm. Whitill John Fyssher
George Bowgley Roger Gratwych Willm. Blythe
Delacres William Butler Jurors John Arden Jurors Henry Barber Jurors
Thomas Johnson Hugh Latham Thomas Jacson
Henry Atkyns Rychard Luther William Tanner
John Flynte John Thomson Thomas Morris
[Here follow jurors of Lylleshull and Darley. And on f. 2 jurors of Dale, Repton, Gracedue, Pypwell and Barnwel.]
Priory of Brewood
Hereafter folowyth all suche parcelles of implementes or houshold Stuff, Corne, Catell, ornamentes of the church and such other lyke founde within the late priory there at the tyme of the Dissolucion of the same house, Soulde by the Kinges Commissioners to Thomas Gyfforde, esqr.
The Churche
Fyrst, one table of alebaster, owlde formes and settes, ij. particions of carvyd woode, pavyng of the church and quere, xxviij. panes of glas, and on masboke
xxs.
The Vestrye
It’ ij. payr of grene dornyx[230] westmentes, j. olde cope of sendall, one serples, j. altercloth and j. towell, j. litell bell, and a sensure of latynne
iiijs.
The Chapter House
It’ iij. panys of glasse and ij. long formes soulde for
xijd.
Belles in the Stepull
It’ ther remayneth unsolde in the stepull iij. belles.
The Hale
It’ there ij. tabulles and a forme soulde for xijd.
The Parlore
It’ j. foldyng tabull, j. forme, j. chayre, j. cubborde, and the hangyngs of payntyd clothe
ijs.
The Cheffe Chamber
It’ one fetherbedd, ij. oulde coverlettes, j. oulde blankett, j. tester of whyght lynen clothe, ij. bed-steddes, ij. formes, j. cubborde, one joynt chayre, ij. oulde coffers, j. boulster, ij. pyllowis, and iiij. payre of shettes
xs.
The Baylyffes Chamber
It’ one mattres, j. coverlet, one blankett, and one axe
xijd.
The Buttery
It’ ij. ale tubbes, j. oulde chest, j. borde, j. tableclothe, and ij. candlestykys of latenn
xijd.
The Kechyn
It’ ij. dressyngbordes, ij. stoles, j. forme, j. ladder, j. bz [] di’ of salte, iiij. porrengers of peuter, iiij. platters, ij. saucers, and ij. braspottes
vs.
The Larder
It’ one great chest, j. troffe, and two little barrelles
vjd.
The Brewhouse
It’ v. tubbes, j. keler, j. olde tubbe, j. olde table, j. olde whele, and one chese presse
xvjd.
The Yelyng House
It’ iij. colyng[231] ledes, ij. brassepannes, and vij. oulde tobbes
vs.
The Boultyng House
It’ iij. troffes, j. watering fate, j. boulting huche, j. busshell, and ij. tubbes soulde for
viijd.
The Cheslofte
It’ ij. litell tubbes, ij. chese rakkes, ij. charnes, j. lytell whele, and ij. shelves
viijd.
The Kylhouse
It’ j. hercloth and j. lader hengyng upon the wall of ye seid house
xjd.
Grayne
It’ one quarter of whete vjs. ijd., quarter of munke corne viijs., j. quarter of ottes xxd., j. quarter of pese ijs. viijd. In all
xviijs. iiijd.
Catell
It’ one horse iiijs. soulde to the said Thomas
iiijs.
Waynes
It’ j. wayne and j. dungcarte sould for
xvjd.
Heye
It’ for x lode of hey
xvs.
Plate Soulde
It’ soulde to George Warenn j. chales and iij. spounys all whytt weing viij. ounces at iijs. iiijd. the ounce
xxvjs. viijd.
Dette receyvyd
It’ receyvyd of an olde dett dwe to ye seid late priorye
xxvjs. viijd.
The sume totall of all the guddis of thys seid late priory with xxvjs. viijd. for dett receyvyd and xxvjs. viijd. for plate
viili. vjs. jd.
Rewardes gyvene to the late Abbes and the Covent ther at ther departure
Fyrst to Isabell Launder xls.
It’ to Christabell Smith xxs.
It’ to Alice Beche xxs.
It’ to Felix Baggshawe xxs.
cs.
Rewardes gyvene to the servantes ther at theyr lyke departure
Itto William parker, Chapelan, xxxs.
Itto Robert Baker xiijs. iiijd.
Itto Margarett Burre ijs.
Itto Thomas Bolde iijs.
Itto William Morre ijs. vjd.
It to Thomas Smith xs.
It to Kateryn Alate xiijs. iiijd.
It to Philip Duffelde iiijs.
lxxviijs. ijd.
It’ in cates boughte and spente at the tyme of the commissionours being there for the dissolucion of the seid late priory, and for the saffe kepyng of the guddes and catell there found duryng the seid tyme
lxs.
The sum of the paymentes aforeseid is, xj. li. xviijs. ijd. and so remayneth in the seid comissionour’s handes nil, for they have payd more then they for the goodes of the seid late priory have receyvyd by iiij. li. xijs. jd.
Md. that the Prioresse of the seid late Priory hath receyvyd of Michaelmas Quarters Rente dwe to the seid Priory these Parcelles folowing, and none other as sche sayth.
Fyrst, of Mr. Thomas Gyfford for Blythbery for halfe a yere xxxiijs. iiijd.
It’ of Mr. Thomas Moreton for le feldes for half a yere xxvjs. viijd.
It’ of T ... Tunkes for the rente of hys ferme for halfe a yere vjs. viijd.
It’ of John Penford for halfe a yeres rent viijs.
It’ of Thomas Pitt for a hole yeres rente ijs.
It’ of Cristofer Alatt, for one quarters rente vjs. viijd.
Summa iiij. li. iijs. iiijd.
Md. that ther is owyng to the seid late Priory of Michaelmas Rente by the confession of the foreseid these parcelles.
Fyrst, of Barnaby Clarke for iij. yeres quiet rent xviijs.
It’ of the balyff of Tonge for j yeres rente ijs.
It’ of Willm Wydowes for j yeres rente xijd.
It’ of the lordshype of Brome for j quarter rente lxs.
It’ of Rychard Gowgh for halfe a yeres rente viijd.
It’ of Mathew Parker for halfe a yeres rente xvd.
It’ of John Staunton for halfe a yeres quiet rente vjd.
It’ of ... Blakeman for halfe a yeres rente xijd.
It’ of ... Whytemore for ij yere vjd.
It’ of Thomas Johnson for halfe a yeres rente iijd. ob.
It’ of the churchwardens of Brewode for iij yeres rente iijd.
It’ of Robart Bromhall for halfe a yeres rente iiijd.
Suma xxxiiijs. ixd.ob
Penc’ and Porc’ grauntyd and alottyd to the late Prioresse and Convent’ there by the seid Commissionours.
Fyrst, to Isabell Launder, late prioresse lxvjs. viijd.
It’ to Cristabell Smyth xxxiijs. iiijd.
It’ to Alys Beche xxxiijs. iiijd.
It’ to Felix Baggeshawe xxxiijs. iiijd.
viijli. vjs. viijd.