A Mercer's Accounts

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Title
A Mercer's Accounts
Reference
C 47/37/4/68-69
Date
c. 1470
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Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 346; Kingsford, 'Supplementary', item 346
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

346. A MERCER'S ACCOUNTS.
c. 1470.

     These accounts for Master Thomas and Master Edmond probably refer
to the sons of Thomas Stonor who died in 1474. Both are imperfect and the
condition of the first account makes it impossible to be sure of its true charac-
ter; the latter part appears to be an account of expenses incurred by a
servant, possibly on bringing the stuff from London. The total given is
?21 4s. 11d., but the items preserved amount only to ?11 5s. 2d.; nearly half
the account would therefore seem to be lost. "Tynson" or tinsin is described
as a kind of sattin. "Tuke" or tewke was a material used in making purses.
The Account for Master Edmond is even more imperfect; the total is given
as 325. 4d., but the items preserved only amount for 3s. 4d. From Chancery
Misc., 37, iv., 68, 69.

 

     (1). . . . . of Cham. . . . . xvi yerdes, price of the yerd ij s. viij d.

Summa xlij s. viij d.

     Item iij yerdes of Cotteyn, price of the yerd vj s. Summa
xviij s.

     Item, iij yerdes of tynson sateyn, xv s.

     Item, vij yerdes of Coton roset, price of the yerd vj d. Summa

iij s. vj d.

     Item, for vj yerdes of whyte, price of the yerd iiij d. Summa ij s.
     Item, a bonet ij s. viij d.

     Item, viij yerdes of tawny cloth, price of the yerd v s. Summa
xl s.

     Item a yerd of Wynchester tawny xvj d. . . . . 1

     [verso] Item ij bonettes. . . . . xx. . . . .

     Item, ij frontlettes of sateyn, xj s.
     Item, a Bagge of tuke, xviij d.
     Item for iij ell. of Camenas, x d. ob.

     Item for xviij yerdes of tauney, price of the yerd ij s. iiij d.
Summa xlij s.

     Item, vj yerdes of tauny, price of the yerd ij s. x d. Summa
xvij s.

     Item, for maylyns cord, ij d. ob.

     Item, for furryng of the gownis, v s.

     Item, for makyng of Mr. Thomas coote and canves xv d.

     Item, [for makyng of] Mr Thomas hosen, iiij d.

     .         .         .         .         .         .         .          .         .         .         .          .       .

     Item, for ix ell. and a half of holond cloth, price the elle x d.,
viij s. ix d.

 

     Item, caryage of the stuffe, iij s. vj d.

     Item, expens. at Kyngston, ij s. vj d.

     Item, from Kynston to London, xxiij d.

     Item, at London for mete and drynk, iiij s. j d.

     Item, for hors mete v s. iij d.

     Item in ffyse, ij d.

     Item from London home, ij s. x d. Summa xxj li. iiij s. xj d.

     (2). . . . .Item to Mayster Emonde j el di. pris the el xviij d.

Summa, ij s. iij d.
     Item for j hawkes bage, viij d. Summa xxxij s. iiij d.

 

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Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'Supplementary Stonor Letters and Papers (1314-1482)'

346. A MERCER’S ACCOUNTS.

c. 1470.

 

     These accounts for Master Thomas and Master Edmond probably refer
to the sons of Thomas Stonor who died in 1474. Both are imperfect and the
condition of the first account makes it impossible to be sure of its true charac-
ter; the latter part appears to be an account of expenses incurred by a
servant, possibly on bringing the stuff from London. The total given is
£21 4s. 11d., but the items preserved amount only to £11 5s. 2d.; nearly half
the account would therefore seem to be lost. “Tynson” or tinsin is described
as a kind of sattin. “Tuke” or tewke was a material used in making purses.
The Account for Master Edmond is even more imperfect; the total is given
as 32s. 4d., but the items preserved only amount for 3s. 4d. From Chancery
Misc., 37, iv., 68, 69.

 

     (1) . . . . . of Cham . . . . . xvi yerdes, price of the yerd ij s. viij d.
Summa, xlij s. viij d.

     Item, iij yerdes of Cotteyn, price of the yerd vj s. Summa
xviij s.

     Item, iij yerdes of tynson sateyn, xv s.

     Item, vij yerdes of Coton roset, price of the yerd vj d. Summa
iij s. vj d.

     Item, for vj yerdes of whyte, price of the yerd iiij d. Summa ij s.

     Item, a bonet ij s. viij d.

     Item, viij yerdes of tawny cloth, price of the yerd v s. Summa
xl s.

     Item a yerd of Wynchester tawny xvj d. . . . . . .1

     [verso] Item ij bonettes. . . . . xx . . . . .

     Item, ij frontlettes of sateyn, xj s.

     Item, a Bagge of tuke, xviij d.

     Item, for iij ell. of Camenas, x d. ob.

     Item, for xviij yerdes of tauney, price of the yerd ij s. iiij d.
Summa xlij s.

     Item, vj yerdes of tauny, price of the yerd ij s. x d. Summa
xvij s.

     Item, for maylyns cord, ij d. ob.

     Item, for furryng of the gownis, v s.

     Item, for makyng of Mr. Thomas coote and canves xv d.

     Item, [for makyng of] Mr Thomas hosen, iiij d.

 

     Item, for ix ell. and a half of holond cloth, price the elle x d.,
viij s. ix d.

     Item, caryage of the stuffe, iij s. vj d.

     Item, expens. at Kyngston, ij s. vj d.

     Item, from Kynston to London, xxiij d.

     Item, at London for mete and drynk, iiij s. j d.

     Item, for hors mete v s. iij d.

     Item, in ffyse, ij d.

     Item, from London home, ij s. x d. Summa xxj li. iiij s. xj d.

     (2). . . . .Item to Mayster Emonde j el di. pris the el xviij d.
Summa, ij s. iij d.

     Item for j hawkes bage, viij d. Summa xxxij s. iiij d.

1 The bottom is defective.