Wolverhampton, 1524 & 1586-88

Introduction

These accounts illustrate the voluminous and potentially detailed nature of many medieval and sixteenth-century accounts. This level of disaggregation progressively disappears over the decades. At the same time, though, the detail is far from full: much about the spending involved remains implicit.

Extracts

(William Salt Library, Stafford, 255/81)

1524

Thomas Byrd for the chimes and clock ...... 6s. 0d.
John Wallows for keeping the clock and chimes ...... 6s. 0d.
wyre for the clock ......4d.
John Smith mending the clock ...... 2d.
cord to the clock ...... 20d.
canvas for the clock ...... 1d.
wyre ...... 1/2d.
timber for the chimes ...... 2d.
Thos Cox mending about the chimes ...... 2d.
oyle to the clock ...... 1d.
wyre to the clock ...... 5d.

1586-87

Roger Hancox mending the chimes ...... 1d.
Thos Watton for the chimes and bells ...... 5s. 4d.
Roger Hancox two springs for the clock ....... 2s. 0d.
Roger Hancox mening the clock ...... 1s. 0d.
wyer to the clock ...... 10d.
Roger Hancox mending the clock ...... 1s. 6d.
John Toppinge mending the clock ...... 6d.
to Jackes, a clocksmith ...... 8d.

1587-88