Transactions
payd to Harry Trotte for Parafrays
paid to Harry Trotte for [the] Paraphrase
From the parish inventory of 1581, it seems most likely that this entry refers to the purchase of the second volume of the English translation of Erasmus' Paraphrases.
payd for a presyssynall & manuall
paid for a processional & manual
payd to Thomas Best for the mas booke
paid to Thomas Best for the mass book
payd for bokys to Harre Troyte
paid for books to Harry Troyte
The entry is unclear. This is the first of four entries in the accounts and perhaps refers to the fee charged by Harry to purchase books for the parish.
payd to Harre Troyte for setyn of bokes
paid to Harry Troyte for seating of books
This entry is also unclear. The original manuscript should be checked. It is possible that the entry reads for 'fetyn' - that is for fetching of books. If the word 'setyn' has been correctly transcribed, the payment probably refers to the 'seating' or 'setting up' of books in accordance with the Elizabethan injunctions.
payd for the communyon boke
paid for the communion book
This must refer to the purchase of the Elizabethan Book of Common Prayer
payd for the Statutes
paid for the Statutes
Statutes is probably the scribe's way of referring to the Elizabethan injunctions
Ferste payd for a boke
First, paid for a book
payd for bokes
paid for books
Item Geffry Mychell hath paid them for the old bible
Another example of the sale of a Bible to an individual, probably a parishioner. We have not been able to identify Geoffrey Mychell.