APPENDIX IV INVENTORY OF SALE AT ST. THOMAS’S PRIORY, STAFFORD
Reading edition
(Augmentation Office. Miscellaneous Books, Vol. 172)
The late Priory of Saint Thomas nygh Staff Herafter folowyth all suche pcelles of Implementes and housholde Stuffe Corne Catell ornamentes of the Churche and suche other lyke founde wythin the seid late Monastery at the tyme of the Dissolucon of the same house Soulde by the Kynges Commissionors to the Reuerend father in God Bysshope of Couet and Lychefelde the xviiith Day of October in the xxxth yere orf [sic] our Soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the viiith.
That ys to saye
The Churche Fyrst j Tabull of woode at the hye alter iiij Candulstykes of latyn j Crosse of latyn the deskys in the quere j olde alter in our lady Chapell j Imag of our lady one payre of olde Organes ij syde alters j Rode the flatt Roffes ouer the Churche and Crosse yeles wyth all the Glasse and the pauenement j Rode in the Churche ij Images and one Cloke soulde for cxs.
The Vestry It. iiij Tynacles of oulde redd Baudkynn iij oulde Vestmentes j oulde Cope of Crymsonn Veluett iij oulde Copes of redd Baudkynn j of grene and Redd sylke vij other oulde Copes iij Fruntes for the alter of Dune yelowe and grene Sylke v olde alter clothes towel and tow sacryng Belles soulde for xlvs.
The Cloyster and the Chapter house It. the glasse Iroun pauementes tyle and shyngull wyth the Roffes ther j lauer of leade i Cundyth It. the glasse in the Chapter house and pauyng stounes ar soulde for cs.
The Dorter It. all the Selles ther ar soulde for xjs.
The Frater It. ij Bordes ther soulde for xijd.
The newe Halle. It. j olde Wynde for Stone the Iroun in the Walles the smale Cundyth in the Courte ij Bordes and tow Formes in the oulde halle soulde for xs.
The Priors parler It. ther j foulden tabull ij formes iiij chayres and the hengynges of lynyon ar soulde for xvjd.
The Water Chamb. It. Bedstedes the hengynges paynted ij fetherbeddes ij boulsters ij pyllowes and iiij couerlettes sould for xxs.
The Great chamb. It. a beadsteadd j fetherbedd j Couerlett ij fustyon blankettes and a boulster soulde for xxxiijs.
The ij iner chambs. It. ij fetherbeddes iiij oulde Couerynges ij boulsters ther founde solde for xxs.
The Chamb ouer the Chapell It. ther j bedstedd j Couerlett j payre of blankettes j payre of shetes j fetherbedd j Cupborde j forme j smale borde j Chayer and the hengyng of lynyon clothe soulde for xijs.
The Carters chamb. It. ther j bedstedd j payr of shettes j materes and iij oulde Couerlettes soulde for ijs.
The Buttery It. ther ij Napkyns iiij ould Borde clothes j wesshyng towell j kyffe[232] ij pewter Saltes xij lomes ij Costrelles[233] iij oulde tubbes soulde for vs.
The Kechenn It. ther iiij Brasse pottes j Broche[234] ij Brasse pannes j brasynn morter ij Cobbordes j pott beme of Tymber j musterd queren[235] j kemnell j Skymer j fleshehoke ij payr of henges ij payr of potthokes vij platers j voyder[236] iij dysshes iiij saucers iiij potyngers and j Shuffnett sould for xijs. vjd.
The Brewhouse and Bakhouse It. ther ij Brewing leadds ij fattes vj wortleades j panne in a Furneshe j steping Sesterne j here for the kill in the Brewhouse chamb j bedstedd j matres j Couerlett j payr of Shetes j Blankett j borde iij trowes and j bultyng tubb whyche ar soulde for xls.
Tymber sould It. Tymber lying about the Scite of the seid late priory ys soulde for xiiijs.
Grayne and Heye at Orb’toun Grayunge It. in Whete there iij qrt at vijs. le qrt It. in Rye and Munkencorne xj qrt at vjs. viijd. the qrt It. in Barley xl qrt. at iijs. iiijd. the qrt. It. pese x qrt at vjs. viijd. the qrt whyche amountyth to the Sume of It. of hey ther founde xx lodes at ijs. the lode amountyng to the Sume of xxjs. lxxiijs. iiijd. vjli. xiijs. iiijd. lxvjs. viijd.xls. xvjli. xiiijs. iiijd.
Grayne att Barkeswhiche Graunge It. in Rye ther xij qrt. at vjs. viijd. the qrt. amountyng to the Sume of It. in Barley iiij qrt at iijs. iiijd. the qrt.amountyng to the Sume of iiijli. xiijs. iiijd. iiijli. xiijs. iiijd.
Hey att the Priory It. of hey ther founde xij lodes at ijs. the lode soulde for xxiiijs.
Waynes att Orb’ton Graunge wt other It. ther j Iroun bound Wayne and j other onbounden wyth yokes and temes thereto belongyng and ij harrowes xs. viijd.
Waynes and harrowes at Barkeswych Graung It. ther ij Waynes j Ieronbound and the other vnbounde ij harrowes ij plowes wt yokes and temes to them belongyng xiijs. iiijd.
Catell soulde att Orbtoun Graunge It. ther founde xij Oxenn soulde for It. ix kyne soulde for It. ther founde viij wening Calues at ijs. the pece on wyth an other It. lx yewes soulde for It. lxx lambes at xd. the pece It. iij carthorses and ij mares wt a Carte and gere belongyng to them soulde for It. vj Swyne oulde and yonge sould for It. vj Wynter bestes soulde for xli. iiijli. xs. xvjs. iijli. lviijs. xxxs. xs. xls. xxvj. li iiijs.
Catell att Barkeswyche Graunge It. ther founde at the tyme of the dyssolucion of the seid late priory xij Oxen soulde for It. iiijxx Wethers at xvjd. the pece It. ix Swyne soulde for x. li. cvjs. viijd. vijs. xvli. xiijs. viijd.
The sume total of all the guddes founde within the seid late mon att the tyme of the dyssolucion is iiijxx vijli. ixs. vjd.
Rewardes gyuen to the Couent ther at ther Departure Fyrst to Rychard Whytell late prior It. to Ric. Haruy subprior It to Sr. Xpofer Simson It. to Sr. Thomas Bageley It. to Sr. William Pykstok It. to Sr. William Stapulton It. to Sr. William Bovdon vjli. xls. xls. xls. xls. xls. xxs. xvij li. xxixli.
Rewardes gyuen to the seruantes late apperteynyng to the seid priory at the dissolution therof It. to Philip Chetwyn It. to George Bowghey It. to Peter Sponer It. to Edmund Sale It. to Roger Cokes It. to James Coke It. to Richard Turner It. to John Coke It. to Willm Loncome It. to Thomas Stapulton It. to Thomas Beche It. to iiij plowgh dryuers It. to Alis Bech It. to Agnes It. to Hewe Baker It. to Susan Turner It. to Katerin Whyttyll It. to Richard Baker It. to Henry Baker It. to Nicholas Wood It. to Richard Whytell It. to Grola Hordram It. to Denys Rochson It. to John Bache It. to Raufe Hales It. to Elizabeth Grene xvs. xs. xs. xvs. xvs. xs. vijs.vjd. iiij.s.iij.d. iijs.iiijd. vijs.vjd. xvjs.viijd. vjs.viijd. iijs. iiijd. iijs. iiijd. xs. xiijs.iiijd. xiijs.iiijd. xiijs.iiijd. iijs.iiijd. iijs.iiijd. xvs. iijs.iiijd. xxd. xxd. xvs. xxs. xijli. xxixli.
Cates bought It. in Cates bought and spente at the tyme of the Commissionors beyng there for the dissolucon of the seid late priory and for the saffe kepyng of the guddes and Catell there duryng the same tyme viijli. xixs. xd.
The summe of the paymentes aforseid ys xxxvijli. xixs. xd.
Md. the Remayneth a specialite of xl. li. ixs. ijd. vpon the Reuerend father in God Rowland bisshop of Couentry and Lych for the guddes of the seid late priory by hym bought and not yet payed for as apperyth by on obligacon beryng date the xviijth day of October in the xxx yere of our Souerayngne lorde King Henri the viijth paiabull at the feast of Saint Andrewe the appostyll which shalbe in the yere of our lorde God MDXXXIX xl. li ixs. ijd.
And so Remayneth in the seid Commissionors handes ixli. ijd.
Certyn guddes or stuffe founde at the seid late priory whiche Remayneth vnsolde
Gylte plate Whyte plate Lead remayn eng vnsould Fyrst 1 Chales all gylte wayeng It. 1 Chales all whyte wayeng It. ther ys estemed to be xliiij fothers of leade valued at xix oz. ixoz. di. xl. li.
Belles remayneng vnsoulde It. ther found iiij belles valued at liiijli.
Md. there remayneth all the howses edyfyed wythin the precincte of the seid priory except the flatte roffes ouer the Churche the crosse ylez wyth the glasse and pauement in the Churche wt. the Roffes glasse yron pauement tyle shingull of the Cloyster and Chapter house whych ys soulde.
Plate morgagyd to Dyuers parsons Fyrst in the handys of Syr Gryme at acton j Stondyng Cuppe Morgagyd for——It. in the handes of Willm Stamforde at Rowhaye ij syluer saltes for xli. In the handes of Mr. Lytelton j Bason and on ewer of syluer for xli. In the handes of Willm Litleton of Stafford on senser of syluer for lxvjs. viijd. In the handes of Vmfrey fox thelder of Opton j Crosse of woode platyd wt. syluer and sett aboute wt. stones for xxli.
Pencions and stypendes appoyntyd and allottyd to the late prior and Couent of the seid priory by the forseid Commissionors.
Fyrst to Rychard Whytell late prior xxvjli. xiijs. iiijd.
It. to Rychard Haruey vjli.
It. to Xpofer Symsoun vjli.
It. to Thomas Bagley Cvjs. viijd.
It. to Willm Pykestoke Cvjs. viijd.
It. to Willm Stapulton Cs.
Sum liiijli. vjs. viijd.
Fees and Annuites grauntyd out to dyuerse persons before the dyssolucon of the seid late priory
Fyrst to my lorde Ferres hygh stuard xls.
It. to Mr. Robert Browne xvs.
It. to Mr. Phylypp Chewynn xxvjs. viijd.
It. to Edward Whytell xxxiijs. iiijd.
It. to Hugh Baker xxs.
It. to Willm Harney [sic] xs.
It. to Willm Bagley xs.
It. to Rychard Torner Baker xs.
It. to Jamys Cocke xxs.
It. to George Bougley xxs.
It. to Thomas Stapultoun xs.
It. to Alexander Rattclyff xiijs. iiijd.
It. to Ottes Hollande xiijs. iiijd.
It. to Rychard Whytell xxs.
Summ xiij li. xxd.
Dettes owyng by the late prior and Couent of the forseid priory befor the dyssolucon therof
Fyrst to Mr. Edward Lyteltoun Esquier ixli. xs.
It. to Vmfrey fox thelder xvijli. iiijs.
It. to Willm Chamber of Westoun Cxvjs. jd.
It. to Syr Henry Slany vycar of Busbury xls.
It. to Willm Stamford xli.
It. to Syr Edward Astoun knyght xxiijli. xjs. viijd.
It. to Edward Lyteltoun Esquyer xlli.
It. to Peyes Sponer xiiijli. xviijs. id.
It. to Agnes Daryngton of Stafford Gent lxvjs. viijd.
It. to Willm Gylbert vjli. xiijs. iiijd.
It. to Sr. Robert Gryme lxvjs. viijd.
It. to Willm Mydeltoun of Stafford lxvjs. viijd.
It. to Willm Russell lxxiijs. iiijd.
It. to Rychard Homersley of Stafford for money borowed and other warres of hym bowght xijli. vs. ixd.
It. to Mr. Strethay Commessary vjli. xiijs. iiijd.
It. to my lorde of Chester for the pencions of Busbury Westoun and Barkeswych at Michaelmas last and procuracions in visitacions last lxvijs. iiijd.
It. to the Deane and Chapeter of Lych for certyn pencions Due at the feast of Seint Michael tharchangell last past xijli. vjs. viijd.
It. to Walter Wortesley xviijli.
It. to the Bysshopp of Chester xlli.
Sum ccxxxvli. xixs. vijd.