St Laurence's Churchwardens' Accounts

p 349 (29 September–29 September)

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In Consideracion That the Colleccions or gatheringes heretofore Accostomably vsed for and towardes the mayntenaunce of the Church as well on the feast of All saintes, The feast of the Byrthe of our Lord god As on Hocke Monday Hocke Tewesdaye, Maye daye and at the feast of Penticost commonly called Whytsontyde togyth<..> With the Chauntery Landes ar Lefte of and cleane taken from the Churche to the great Impoverishement therof, the which heretofore dyd muche healpe the same, It is therefore of Necessytye By and with the Assent Concent and aggreament of the parisheners then and there beinge presente, for and towardes the mayntenaunce of the Contynuall chardges of the Churche by these presentes foreuermore Ordayned concluded vpon and fully Aggreed as hereafter followith

That is that every woman, that heretofore hathe byn sett by any of the Churchwardens, or that of themselves do or have vsed to sytt on the Sondayes or holydayes in any of the seates beneathe the pulpett, and above the southe syde, Churche doore, or in any of the Seates in the Mydle Raynge of seates above the saide Churche doore Shall yerely paye iiij d. A pece for the Churche profytt & towardes the contynuall chardges therof. At to ‸⸢two⸣ feastes in the yere That is to saye At the feast of the Byrthe of our Lord god, and at the feast of pentycost by even porcions. And that all women that be or have byn sett by or without the Churchwardens in any of the seates on the southe syde Beinge above the pulpett, Shall yerely paye vj d. A pece At the foresaid feastes by even porcions The same to be gathered by the Churche Wardens or theire Assignes for the tyme beinge at theire perell &c/