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Beverley Waites
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Date
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Document
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Called
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Name
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Name
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Name
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Name
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Payment
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Number
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Entry
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| V197
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1424
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2
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-
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-
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2 silver chains made (he alleges ref. 39)
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| H158
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1405
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Accounts
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Spiculatores
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-
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-
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-
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-
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40s
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2?
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yearly fee
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| H160
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1423
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Accounts
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et spiculatoribus
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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payment (sum not given)
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| H161
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1433
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Accounts
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2
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ij scutos sive arma (silver) = new scutcheons
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| H162
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1433
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Accounts
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ministrallis
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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2
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2 silver shields for the minstrels
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| H105
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1436
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Minutes
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Spiculatoribus
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-
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-
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40s (p.a.)
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2
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2 silver shields
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| H120-1
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May 13, 1438
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Minutes
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Spiculatores/-orum
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Willelmus Johnson
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Symon Herforth
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Johannes Wardelowe
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-
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xxxvjs viijd
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3
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j scutum; ij scuti; j puerum (Symonis)
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| H124
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1440
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Minutes
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Spiculatorum Beverlaci
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Johannes Wardelowe
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Robertus Congilton
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Thomas Seman
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-
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xxxiijs iiijd
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3
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iij scuti argentei
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(York 1486+)
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| H135
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1452
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Minutes
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Spiculatoribus villae
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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3
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iij scutis argenti de novo factis pro spiculatoribus villae (xviij unciarum = 18oz = 6oz ea.)
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| H137
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Jan. 14, 1452
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Minutes
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Spiculatores
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Johannes Hesilhede
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Robertus de Celario
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Martinus Gymer
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-
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lxs (40s)
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3
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appointed
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Spiculatorum villae Beverlaci
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| P
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1460
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iij histrionibus ville
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-
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-
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-
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-
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vjd
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3
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for playing at the time of passage of the said armed men out of the town
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| H141-2
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Nov. 14, 1464
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Minutes
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Histrio
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Walterus Kirkby
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Robertus Spek
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Willelmus Watford
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-
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-
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3
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iij colers cum iij scutis argenteis, ponderantibus quilibet eorum ut patet in libro
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Ministralli retenti
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(York 1472+)
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communi : quilibet coler habens xxxvij lynkes, ij stipas, ij pendauntis, ij bokilles,
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j stapul et j swychon.
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| H142
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1466?
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Minutes
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Histrio
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Thomas Sclater
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Johannem Perron
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Johannem Bell
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-
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-
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3
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j scutum histrionis (each)
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| H143
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1466?
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Spiculatores retenti
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W. Watson
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Johannes Watson
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Johannes Bulson
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-
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vjs viijd
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3
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tria scuta argentea
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communes histriones villae Beverl.
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et iijs iiijd
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-
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| H169
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1502
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Accounts
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the Minstrels (trans)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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a shilling for the Minstrels for drink on the third Rogation Day
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| P
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1502
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tribus hystrionibus
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-
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12d
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3
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Nine ells of tawney cloth for their clothing
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| H176
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1545
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Accounts
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the wayts
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-
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-
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-
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15s
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-
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in regard to the wayts affore Crystmas towardes ther lyveres
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| H178
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1545
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Accounts
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mimorum
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-
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-
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30s
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liveries
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| H179
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1557
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Accounts
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le Mynstrelles
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19d
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of the alderman of "le Mynstrelles" forfeit among them.
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| H180
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1558
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Accounts
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?minstrels
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50s
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liveries and badges
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| H182
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1562
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Accounts
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?minstrels
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-
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10s
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badges ("signis")
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53s 4d
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tunics
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| X
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Oct. 24, 1577
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Histriones/Waytes
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Robt Hunter
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John Smyth
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Rich. Gregges
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3
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Chains del. to R.H (6 oz) J.S. (6¼ oz) R.G. (6 oz) each with cognizance. These gentlemen to be the said Waytes.
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| X
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Oct. 9, 1578
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Hist
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3
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3 chains del. to waits
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| H184
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1578
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Accounts
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?waits
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£2 7s 2d
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liveries
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| X
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Dec. 24, 1582
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wayts
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Hugh Boyes
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Admitted one of the wayts. ....chayne of silver (6 oz) & badge of silver (> one ounce and a quarter)
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< Oct 17, 1660
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waits
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Samuel Newton
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See * below
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| X
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Jan. 3, 1660-1
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Waits
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Waits to have 18s each to buy coats which they must wear & put the town's badge on them as usual.
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| X
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Oct 17, 1661
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waits
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Samuel Newton
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Paul Pashmore
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*P.P. Appointed wait in place of Samuel Newton, clerk, at the same salary.
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| X
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Oct. 30, 1662
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wate
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Peter Ryson
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Appointed wate of the town at the usual salary.
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| X
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Dec. 2, 1670
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wates
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John Poskitt
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18s
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...chosen one of the wates of this town being paid 18s each December as the other wates
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...corporation badge of silver del. to him
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| X
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Aug. 18, 1673
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Townes waits/waites
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John Pashmore
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...chosen one of the Townes Wates.
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Further, the waites are to begin the morning watch on 25 October until 1 March every year.
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| V197
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1674
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Only 2 chains remaining
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| X
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May 9 1677
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wait
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John Hewart
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John Hewart 's son
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Appointed waits "provided they be approved for their skill in music".
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| X
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Aug. 27, 1677
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Town's Waits
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John Swongton
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John Hewart
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Robert Martin
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3
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Appointed Town's Waits - each to have cloth and lace for a cloak.
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| X
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Oct. 3, 1678
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Town Waits
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James Sponton
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John Risome
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John Hewart
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3
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Elected Town Waits. Silver chains and cognizances to J.R. & J.H.
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| X
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Oct. 4, 1683
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wait's
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One of the wait's chains to be repaired and another new one made (presumably a replacement,
as number of waits remained 3).
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| X
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Oct. 5, 1683
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Town's Waits
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John Rysom
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(John Hewart)
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3
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John, son of Peter Rysom apprenticed to Town's Waits to join the other two now being.
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| X
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Feb. 1, 1691-2
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Town's Waits
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...to have 3s for their music on 1st Jan last at the eating of venison given by Sir Michael Watson.
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| X
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Dec. 16, 1695
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Town waits
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(John Hewart)
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(James Batthus)
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(John Rysom)
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3?
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Town waits ordered to continue as formerly provided they must agree to go hand in hand and each take their respective proportion
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of what they coleect in the town as well as their salary. If they refuse their offices to be decl. void and their badges and chains del. up
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They refused and del. accordingly.
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| X
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Nov. 9, 1696
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Town's Waits
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John Hewart
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James Batthus
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John Rysom
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3
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Re-admitted as Town's Waits. Chains and badges to be redelivered to them.
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| M8
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Dec. 19, 1720
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Minutes
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waits
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William Smith
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James Loftus
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John Weddell
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20s ea.
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3
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Cloak of blue cloth, badges & chains
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| M41
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Feb. 1, 1762
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Minutes
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wait
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John Leavens
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discharged for his insolent behaviour to the gentlemen of the Chamber
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| M41
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Feb. 15, 1762
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Minutes
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wait
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John Leavens
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asking pardon - restored to his place as wait
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| M46
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Dec. 2, 1765
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Minutes
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Waits
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40s p.a.
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Increase (!) in salary
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| M62
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Oct. 15, 1781
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Minutes
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Town's Waits
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Thomas Dickons
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Henry Ibbotson
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Richard Hudson
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£2 10s p.a.
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3
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appointed Town's Waits for the winter season
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| M63
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March 4, 1782
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Minutes
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wait
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John Leavens
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2s p.w.
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2s per week for the rest of his life, he having been a wait for upwards of 50 years
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| M66 |
March 7, 1785 |
Minutes |
waits |
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3 |
The three waits to be dismissed for neglect of duty |
| M67 |
Sept. 5, 1785 |
Minutes |
town waits |
Matthew Gibson |
William Rhodes |
Edward Southern |
Robert Whitehead |
50s p.a. (ea) |
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chosen town waits...they to go round the town in winter "as in the manner and |
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form formerly used", attend the Mayor as necessary, and play at the Assembly when required, for the usual price. |
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| H = 1405-1578 Report of the manuscripts of the Corporation of beverley (1900) Historical Manuscripts Commission [Quarto Q 42 HIS] |
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| M = 1707-1835 Beverley Corporation Minute Books (1958) KA MacMahon [Q[Period.]] |
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| P = Poulson (Scaum) Beverlac (1829) [Minster Lib. Y-BEV : POU] |
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| X = copied many years ago from a volume in the Morrell Library. Must find and record source. |
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