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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Folio 7
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1594

A note of the charges of the Thresshinge of my Corne since Harvest Anno 1594
Imprimis paid to Anderton and Kinge for thresshinge iij dayes v s.
Item paid to Kinge for one daye xij d.
paid to William Grymes1 ix d.
paid to Simon Facone ij others for thresshinge xvij d.
12 Jan: 1594 paid to Anderton and King for ditching and hedginge in Hall feild xxxj Roddes xij s.
paid more to them ix s. iiij d.
payd to Anderton for lxij Roddes of ditching and hedging in Latchmere medowe at iiij d. le Rodde xx s. viij d.
paid to Adam George for xlij Roddes of hedging and ditching in Churches vj s. viij d.
paid to him more for vj Roddes of ditching and quicksettinge iij s.
paid more to Adam George for hedging and ditching vij s.
Received of John Nutton iiij li. whereof I payde
To him selfe for Caryeng of tymber iiij s.
to John Rudlondes wife xxiiij s.
to Harre the sawyer xiiij s. vj d.
to Anthony Horneby2 for moeles ij s.
to William Gosnolde xx s.
to the Rawlinges and Deathe3 iij s.
to my Cosen Henry Mildmay xij s. vj d.
Summa iiij li.
A note of all such somes of mony as I haue receyued since the xvijth of November 1594
Received of my Wife xj li. x s.
Received of Edward Aulston for pease iij li. xij d.
Received in mony from Welles ix li. iij s. j d.
Received of the College ix li. vj s. viij d.
Received of Philipp Goslyng iiij li. xix s. iiij d.
Received of Lewes Kedby lvj s.
Received of John Doggett xx s.
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Received of John Warde xxij s. vj d.
Received of Simon Rysing x s.
Received of Thomas Beamont4 for ij sheepe xviij s.
Received of my brother John Wynthrop x s.
Received of Mr. Hanam x s.
Received of Jasper Hilles for Rent xxxv s. x d.
Received of Thomas Laister vij li. v s.
Summa blank
Whereof I haue payd since that day
To Thomas Bemont the butcher xlj s.
To St. Johns College v li.
To my wife at seuerall tymes blank
To Mr. Henry Sandes xx s.
To the Collector for the poore vj s. viij d.
To the Smythe xij s.
To Father Francis Pierce vj s. viij d.
To my servantes for wages iij li. x s.
To William Bronde for barne rent xiij s. iiij d.
To Coke for j mille of tile xj s. vj d.
to Anderton and Kinge xij s.
to my Father for Rent l s.
for ij Cades 5 of Hering xxiiij s.
15 Feb. to Anderton iiij s.
to burlingham the lynnen Weaver vij s. 8
1.

Probably of Edwardstone.

2.

Mercer. The will of Anthony Hornby, citizen and merchant tailor of London, was proved 1614. P. C. C., 8 Lawe.

3.

James Death, buried at Groton, April 6, 1617.

4.

Of Groton, butcher, whose will was probated October 4, 1620. Sudbury Archdeaconry,. Register, bk. 48, fo. 108.

5.

A barrel of herrings holding six great hundreds of six score each. N. E. D.

Folio 8
Winthrop, Adam (1548-1623)

1595

A note of the mony lent since Christes Day.
To Mr. Thomas Nicolson xl s.
to Mountague x s.
to William Nutton vj li.
to Mr. Alison xx s. and xx s.
To William Bronde v li.
To John Grymes xx s. and x s.
To my brother John Wynthrop xl s.
to Richard Huggon1 xx s.
to Anderton for I bl. of barley iij s.
to John Symond the smyth x s.
paid to my neighbour John French vij li. vj s. viij d.
5 Maii Lent to my Cosen Johane Muskett2 xl s.
lent to Simon Rysinge x s. of his Rent
lent to my Cosen Barnes xl s. paid
Memorandum that I haue owinge vnto me of due dettes the xth of May Anno 1595 xxiiij li. xv s. vj d.
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A note of all such somes of mony as I haue Receiued since the feast of Thannunciation Anno 1595.
Received of John Raughlin for his Rent x s.
Received of John Coker for his Rent x s.
Received of Simon Facon for his Rent xl s.
Received of Simon Rysinge for his Rent iiij li.
Received of William Nutton for his Rent vij li.
Received of Jasper Laughlin for Rent lij s. iij d.
Received of Goodman Philip Gostlinge for Rent iiij li. xiij s. iiij d.
Received of John Warde for his Rent xxij s. vj d.
Received of John Grymes for the Rent of the Taintors v s.
Received of John Maslin for his Rent xxx s.
Received of twoe tenaunts in Hadleighe x s.
Received of my brother John Winthrop xv s.
Received of my brother for his bourde and his mans vij li.
Received of Mr. Hanam for his bourde iij li. vj s. viij d.
Received of Mr. Aliston xl s.
Received of Richard Huggon xx s.
Received for viij fane of Chaffe3 iiij s. and xvj d.
Received for iiij bls. of peaze xij s.
Received for j quarter of wheate xx s.
Received of Hall for a paper of Indentures x s.
Received of the Widow Reignold for Rent x s.
Received of William Sherman for Wrightinges vj s. viij d.
Received for iiij bls. of wheat xx s.
Received of Cokey for a Coppy ij s.
Received for ij bls. of pease vj s.
Received more for Chaffe xvi d. and xvi d.
Received for ij lodes of woodde vij s. iiij d.
Received for iiij bls. of peaze xiij s. iiij d.
Received for plowinge vj s. iiij d. and vii s.
Received more for Chaffe xvj d. and xvi d.
Received more for Chaffe viij d.
Received of Simon Facon for Woode iiij s. vj d.
Received more for plowinge viij s. iiij d. 9
Summa totalis xlvij li. xvj s. xj d. [9]

1.

Clothier.

2.

Widow of Henry Muskett. She died July 21, 1597, in her fifty-ninth year. Infra, p. 71.

3.

A fan of chaff was three heaped bushels. N. E. D.