Account of William Coventre for his expenses on a journey to Devon

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Account of William Coventre for his expenses on a journey to Devon
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C 47/37/3/21
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Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 86; Kingsford, Vol I, item 86
Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'

86. ACCOUNT OF WILLIAM COVENTRE

 

[? 1466]

 

                     Written on a sheet of paper—Chancery Misc., 37, iii, 21—in two columns,
                ending near the top of the second. There are 26 items in all. The most in-
                teresting are given below. The mention of Sackville indicates a date not
                later than 1466. William Coventre was collector of rents at Watlyngton in
                that year (Ministers Accounts, 1122/21).

 

                     Expense facte per Willelmum Coventre &c.

                     In primis spende at Illysley when ye rode yn to Deveneshyre, ij. d.
                Itm., at Ermyngton for wosshyng of yowyr shertys and M. Wyllyams,
                iij. d. Itm., at Bedwyn, iij. d. Itm., when y rode to seke M. Sakvyle,
                spende at Abyndon, iij. d. Itm., yn makyng of M. Wyllyams gowne,
                vij. d. Itm., a lase for M. Wyll., j. d. ob. Itm., for ij chekons both at
                Wodestok for yowre hawkys, ij. d. Itm., yn yowre drynkyng when ye
                wente a hawkyng at Wodestoke, ij. d. Itm., when y rode yn yowre
                erand to areste Edmond Dyer at ij tymys for my expenses on my horse
               and me, vj. d. Itm., for a payre hosyn for M. Mary, ij. d. Itm., a
               payre hosyn for M. Isabell, j. d. ob. Itm., a cappe for M. Isabell, ij. d.
               ob. Summa, xxx. s. iiij. d. ob.                                

Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume I'

86. ACCOUNT OF WILLIAM COVENTRE

 

[? 1466]

 

     Written on a sheet of paper—Chancery Misc., 37, iii, 21—in two columns,
ending near the top of the second. There are 26 items in all. The most in-
teresting are given below. The mention of Sackville indicates a date not
later than 1466. William Coventre was collector of rents at Watlyngton in
that year (Ministers Accounts, 1122/21).

 

     Expense facte per Willelmum Coventre &c.

     In primis spende at Illysley when ye rode yn to Deveneshyre, ij. d.
Itm., at Ermyngton for wosshyng of yowyr shertys and M. Wyllyams,
iij. d. Itm., at Bedwyn, iij. d. Itm., when y rode to seke M. Sakvyle,
spende at Abyndon, iij. d. Itm., yn makyng of M. Wyllyams gowne,
vij. d. Itm., a lase for M. Wyll., j. d. ob. Itm., for ij chekons both at
Wodestok for yowre hawkys, ij. d. Itm., yn yowre drynkyng when ye
wente a hawkyng at Wodestoke, ij. d. Itm., when y rode yn yowre
erand to areste Edmond Dyer at ij tymys for my expenses on my horse
and me, vj. d. Itm., for a payre hosyn for M. Mary, ij. d. Itm., a
payre hosyn for M. Isabell, j. d. ob. Itm., a cappe for M. Isabell, ij. d.
ob. Summa, xxx. s. iiij. d. ob.