Expenses of a Funeral
- Medieval Family Life
- Title
- Expenses of a Funeral
- Reference
- C 47/37/1/35
- Library / Archive
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- The National Archives, UK
- Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)
- Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters', item 47; Kingsford, Vol I, item 47
- Transcript from Christine Carpenter, 'Kingsford's Stonor Letters and Papers, 1290-1483'
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47- EXPENSES OF A FUNERAL
[before 1425]
Since this funeral clearly took place at Rippinghale in Lincolnshire, the
date must be earlier than 1425, in which year Thomas Stonor sold all his
estates in that county (Ancient Deeds, C. 1223). It may therefore be safely
assumed to refer to Thomas Stonor's own mother, Joan daughter of Sir
Robert Bealknap. As to the possible earlier date of her death see p. xix
above. Presumably Rippinghale formed part of her dower. The original is
on a sheet of paper folded lengthwise to make four pages. It is printed here
in full, except for the omission of "Itm." before the various particulars.
From Ch. Misc., 37, i, 35.Payd to the smythe of Rypyngall. Item primis: for ij fyches,—.
Payd the smythe of Ripynghall for deverce thynges, xj. d. Payd to
Rad. Foole, ij. d. Payd for halfe a beeffe, v. s. iiij. d. Payd for
breede, viij. s. Payd for waxe, after vij. d. Þe li., x. li. v. s. x. d.;
and the resedue of the waxe here anone. Payd for iij torches, viij. s.
For fysche at Burie, xiij. d. For fysche at Stamforde,—. For wyne,
xxij. d. For clarett wyne, ij gallantes, xvj. d. For a vele, iij. s. iiij. d.
For a brawne, iij. s. iiij. d. For ij geece, x. d. For iij pygges,
xij. d. ob. For plovers, vij. d. For blake couton for the herse clothe,
vij yardes, ij. s. xj. d. For an elne of lynen clothe, v. d.The vijlh day.
Md. delyvered to Wyllm. Wayrd to be dalt in almes for my moders
soule. First to the towne of Morton, iiij. s. To Hacomby, ij. s.
viij. d. To Douysby, delyvered to Thomas Barwyke of Rypyngall this
some, ij. s. Delyvered Tourner for Aslaby, ij. s. Delyvered to Moris
for Þe towne of Sempryngham and Poynton, ij. s. viij. d.; to Kyrby,
xviij. d.; Douysby, ij. s.; to the towne of Loughton, xx d.; to Greyby,
viij d.; to Myllinethorpp, vij d. Delyvered to the preestes of the vijth
day, vj. s. viij. d. To clarkes and chylldren and pore peple the same
day, x. s. For ix dozen of breede the berying day, ix. s. For a vele
the vijth day, ij. s. viij. d. For ij swannes, iij geece, iij capones, iij
pygges, halffe a hox & vj cople of cones—.The xxxth day dalte in Almes.
Delyvered to William Warde for Mourton, this some, iiij. s; for
Hacomby, ij. s. viij. d.; Douysby, ij. s. Delyvered to John Torner:
for Aslaby, ij. s; Kyrbye, xviij. d.; Loughton and Loughton, xij d.;
for [Gr]ayby, viij d. Delivered to Thomas Barwyke for Ryppyngall,
ij. s.; for Sempryngham, ij. s. viij. d.; Douysby, ij. s.Vetalls Þe same day.
Halfe a oxe, iiij. s. Halfe a porke, xij. d. Also croppe of beeffe
and the surloyne, x. d. A swane, iiij geesel ij pygges, iij capons, v
cople of cones, xvj plovers, a moton (no prices).The berying day.
In Kyng Hary pence this som xxx. s. xij. d. In golde v. li. In
grotes and pence ijte, xiij. s. iiij. d. Summa totalis vij. li. iiij. s. iiij. d.
Payd to the sheryff senand for sheryff tenthe, ij. s. vj. d. Payd for ij
boxes of conserves, tryacle, and souger candy, x. d.Delyvered for wages to the herdsmen and other.
Payd to John Hosbourne for a quarter wages. Payd for coloryng of
xxijti yardes of clothe, v. s. x. d. Payd to the ffuller for fferyng of the
same stuffe,?.Endorsed on p. 4. In grotes, xv. s. In pence and pence of ij, iiij.
li. vij. s. vj. d. Payd of my mony this some folowyng the berying
day and be vijth day; Summa iij. li. xiiij. s. vj. d. - Transcript from Charles Lethbridge Kingsford, 'The Stonor Letters and Papers 1290-1483, Volume I'
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47. EXPENSES OF A FUNERAL
[before 1425]
Since this funeral clearly took place at Rippinghale in Lincolnshire, the
date must be earlier than 1425, in which year Thomas Stonor sold all his
estates in that county (Ancient Deeds, C. 1223). It may therefore be safely
assumed to refer to Thomas Stonor’s own mother, Joan daughter of Sir
Robert Bealknap. As to the possible earlier date of her death see p. xix
above. Presumably Rippinghale formed part of her dower. The original is
on a sheet of paper folded lengthwise to make four pages. It is printed here
in full, except for the omission of “Itm.” before the various particulars.
From Ch. Misc., 37, i, 35.Payd to the smythe of Rypyngall. Item primis: for ij fyches, —.
Payd the smythe of Ripynghall for deverce thynges, xj. d. Payd to
Rad. Foole, ij. d. Payd for halfe a beeffe, v. s. iiij. d. Payd for
breede, viij. s. Payd for waxe, after vij. d. þe li., x. li. v. s. x. d.;
and the resedue of the waxe here anone. Payd for iij torches, viij. s.
For fysche at Burie, xiij. d. For fysche at Stamforde, —. For wyne,
xxij. d. For clarett wyne, ij gallantes, xvj. d. For a vele, iij. s. iiij. d.
For a brawne, iij. s. iiij. d. For ij geece, x. d. For iij pygges,
xij. d. ob. For plovers, vij. d. For blake couton for the herse clothe,
vij yardes, ij. s. xj. d. For an elne of lynen clothe, v. d.The vijth day.
Md. delyvered to Wyllm. Wayrd to be dalt in almes for my moders
soule. First to the towne of Morton, iiij. s. To Hacomby, ij. s.
viij. d. To Douysby, delyvered to Thomas Barwyke of Rypyngall this
some, ij. s. Delyvered Tourner for Aslaby, ij. s. Delyvered to Moris
for þe towne of Sempryngham and Poynton, ij. s. viij. d.; to Kyrby,
xviij. d.; Douysby, ij. s.; to the towne of Loughton, xx d.; to Greyby,
viij d.; to Myllinethorpp, vij d. Delyvered to the preestes of the vijth
day, vj. s. viij. d. To clarkes and chylldren and pore peple the same
day, x. s. For ix dozen of breede the berying day, ix. s. For a vele
the vijth day, ij. s. viij. d. For ij swannes, iij geece, iij capones, iij
pygges, halffe a hox & vj cople of cones —.The xxxth day dalte in Almes.
Delyvered to William Warde for Mourton, this some, iiij. s; for
Hacomby, ij. s. viij. d.; Douysby, ij. s. Delyvered to John Torner:
for Aslaby, ij. s; Kyrbye, xviij. d.; Loughton and Loughton, xij d.;
for [Gr]ayby, viij d. Delivered to Thomas Barwyke for Ryppyngall,
ij. s.; for Sempryngham, ij. s. viij. d.; Douysby, ij. s.Vetalls þe same day.
Halfe a oxe, iiij. s. Halfe a porke, xij. d. Also croppe of beeffe
and the surloyne, x. d. A swane, iiij geese, ij pygges, iij capons, v
cople of cones, xvj plovers, a moton (no prices).The berying day.
Receavyd of my mothers mony in golde and sylver thys som ffoloyng.
In Kyng Hary pence this som xxx. s. xij. d. In golde v. li. In
grotes and pence ijte, xiij. s. iiij. d. Summa totalis vij. li. iiij. s. iiij. d.Payd to the sheryff servand for sheryff tenthe, ij. s. vj. d. Payd for ij
boxes of conserves, tryacle, and souger candy, x. d.Delyvered for wages to the herdsmen and other.
To the nettherde for his quarter wage, xx. d. To Rich. Clay vij. d.
Payd to John Hosbourne for a quarter wages. Payd for coloryng of
xxijti yardes of clothe, v. s. x. d. Payd to the ffuller for fferyng of the
same stuffe, —.Endorsed on p. 4. In grotes, xv. s. In pence and pence of ij, iiij.
li. vij. s. vj. d. Payd of my mony this some folowyng the berying
day and þe vijth day; Summa iij. li. xiiij. s. vj. d.