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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Folio 55
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1596

1603
A note of the mony which I haue taken for Corne solde since the first of August Anno 1596.
5 Aug. Imprimis of Cooke for j bushel of Rye iiij s.
Item of Day for dimidio bushel Rye ij s.
Item of Chapman for j bushel Rye iiij s.
Item of Simon Rysing for dimidio bushel Rye ij s.
Received of my brother Roger Weston for v quarters of Barley at xx s. the quarter v li.
Received of Philipp Goslinge for v quarters of pease at xx s. v li.
Received of him for v quarters of Bullingmong at xvj s. the quarter iiij li.
Received of Richarde Cook for j quarter of barley xxiiij s.
Received for iiij bushels of pease xij s.
Received of Tilleson for iiij bushels j peck of barley xij s. ix d.
Received of Ponde for ij quarters of barley blank
Received of John Plumbe for iiij bushels of pease xiij s. iiij d.
and for iiij bushels of bullingmonge ix s. iiij d.
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Brought xij bushels of Rye from Holton } 11jli.
To William Bronde ij bushels
to Robert Surrey iiij bushels
to Reignold ij bushels
to John Raven j bushel
to Allen j bushel
to Francis Pierce dimidium bushel
to John Gryme dimidium bushel
to John Crab j bushel
A Note of the Charges of the Bilding of the howse which I bought of Wm. Grymes.
Imprimis paid to him for the house iij li. vj s. viij d. and j bushel of mislyn
Item paid to Tilleson for setting of it vp and for the dawbing of it etc. xl s. and blank
Item for ij C of nailes xij d.
Item for Casting of Clay xvj d. and xij d.
Item to Cutbert for v foot of tymber xx d.
Item to Grymes for a growndesell blank
Item for j mille of lathe naile ij s. vj d.
Item for thatching lathe ij s. vj d.
Item for Ryveng of splentes xij d.
Item for a C of evesbord iij s.
Item for v C of vjd. naile ij s. vj d.
Item to Hudson for thatching it xvj s. iij d.
A note of John Rudlondes Reconynge
Imprimis paid to him by his wife xxx s. and xxiiij s.
Item paid to his sonne Elias x s.
Item paid to him self xl s.
Item deliuered to his wife at seuerall tymes iij bushels and j peck barley and j peck peaze and j peck Tares.
Item paid her more xxiiij s.
Item I paid for him to the Churchwardens of the Towne of Edwardeston for mony which he had of the towne stocke iij li. x s.

Memorandum that I stande bownde vnto Thomas Rudlond in an obligacion of xx li. vppon Condicion to pay vnto him x li. vppon the first day of May in the yere of our lord god 1603 within the south porche of the parrishe Churche of Edwardeston betwene the howres of one and three in the afternone of the same day. 56

Folio 56
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1594

A note of all suche Implementes of household as I haue bought since the feast of the Nativitie of Christ Anno 1594.
Imprimis a great bedsted of wainscotte for my great chamber v li.
Item a livery cubbard of walnuttre for the same chamber xxx s.
Item a framed table of waynscot x s.
Item a payer of greene Curtyns xxvj s. viij d.
Item a long table of waynscott for my great parlour iij li.
Item for xij buffett stooles xviij s.
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Item for a Chayre of walnuttre iiij s.
Item for a Joyned Cubbarde standinge in my hall xxvj s. viij d.
Item for a presse in the gallery vj s. viij d.
Item a salt of silver and gilt v li. viij s.
Item a dozen of siluer spoones iiij li. iiij s.
Item for vj Cusshions of Tailors shreddes v s.
Item xij pewter porringers vj s.
Item a bason and ewer of pewter vj s.
Item for ij settles in the Chymny in the hall xvj s.
Item for iij siluer bowles waighinge 23 oz. and dimidiam oz. at v s. vj d. the oz. vj li. viij s.

Item I gaue to Johane my wife my Tenement and landes lying in Edwardeston called Magottes according to hir fathers will and after hir decease I will and bequeath the saide Tenemente and landes to Robert Branston my soonne and heire vnto his mother according to his grandfathers Gosnoldes will.

Memorandum that this note was taken out of Thomas Branstons last will made the viijth of November in the xxviijth yere of Queen Elizabeth.

Robert Gosnolde was father to Johane the wife of Thomas Branston and by his Testament devised the said Tenement and landes to the said Johane his daughter and to hir first issue male or feemale of hir body lawfully begotten.

A note of the seuerall tymes that my servantes came to dwell with me since Michaelmas Anno 1604.

William Bettes came to me the iij of octobre Anno 1604 and covenanted for xl s. and a liuery per Annum.

John Prior came to me the xxiiijth of Decembre and Covenanted to serve me iiij yeres for meate Drincke and apparell and xx s. for the last yere. he did runne his way on sonday the 24 of Feb: 1604.

Sara Clarke came the iiijth of october 1604.

Henry Pease came to me the 21 of octobre 1605.

Anne Coker came to dwell with me the xth of December Anno 1606 being xiijth yeres olde.

Anne Cokye came to dwell with me the xth of January 1606. xxxiij s. iiij d. wages per Annum.

Johane Gouldesbroughe came to dwell with me the blank of January 1607. she must haue xl s. per Annum.

Alice Reignold came to dwell with me the xxvth of November and she must haue xxxiij s. iiij d. per Annum. 1608.

Roger Pilgryme came to dwell with me on Christes Daye Anno 1608. and must haue iiij li. per Annum. 57