Yorkshire North Riding, Whitby, 1394–5

Whitby Abbey, Bursar's Accounts

Charlton: History of Whitby

p 260

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	£	s.	d.
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Item pro cirothecis emptis pro ludentibus die corporis Christi	0	1	10

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pp 262–3

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	£	s.	d.
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Item tripidiantibus die corporis Christi	0	3	4

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Item citharedis et fistulatoribus die sanctæ Hildæ	0	13	4
Item cuidam lutori subtili et socio ejus	0	2	0
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Item ministrallis die confirmationis Abbatis	1	1	4
Item Johanni Scott harpario	0	3	4
Item cuidam mimo ludenti in sacco	0	0	8
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Item Archidiacono pro stallatione Abbatis	3	6	8
Item histrionibus	0	2	0
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Item ministrallo vocato Walton pro 1 pari Beds	0	1	8

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Footnotes
- die … Christi: 18 June
- lutori: Atkinson, p 623, reads 'ludatori'

p 260

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	£	s.	d.
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Likewise for gloves bought for players on the day of Corpus Christi	0	1	10

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pp 262–3

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	£	s.	d.
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Likewise for dancers on the day of Corpus Christi	0	3	4

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Likewise to harpers and pipers on St Hilda's day	0	13	4
Likewise to a certain subtle player and his fellow	0	2	0
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Likewise to minstrels on the day of the abbott's confirmation	1	1	4
Likewise to John Scott, a harper	0	3	4
Likewise in a purse to a certain performer playing	0	0	8
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Likewise to the archdeacon for the installation of the abbott	3	6	8
Likewise to entertainers	0	2	0
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Likewise to a minstrel called Walton for one set of beads	0	1	8

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Endnote

The abbot (p 262) is Thomas of Bolton, who succeeded Peter of Hartlepool as abbot on the latter's death, 2 August 1394 (VCH: York, vol 3, pp 101–5, British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/vol3/pp101-105, accessed 31 December 2020).
Document Description

Record title: Whitby Abbey, Bursar's Accounts
Author: Charlton
Work title: History of Whitby

Although three Whitby account rolls are in the county record office in Northallerton, none of them are among those cited by Lionel Charlton, The History of Whitby, and of Whitby Abbey (York, 1779), 260–263 (excerpted here), or J.C. Atkinson (ed), Cartularium Abbathiæ de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti, Fundatæ Anno MLXXVIII, Surtees Society 72, vol 2 (Durham, 1881), 606–624.

Lionel Charlton, The History of Whitby, and of Whitby Abbey (York, 1779).

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