Transactions

p[ai]d to Mr Williams for makinge our aunswere to the booke of Cannons

Paid to Mr. Williams for making our answer to the Book of Cannons. 

paid for a booke to pray for the queene being w[i]th childe

Paid for a book to pray for the queen being with child. 

p[ai]d for our booke of Articles at the last visitacion

Paid for our Book of Articles at the last visitation. 

For a Prayer Booke for the Queen

For a prayer book for the Queen. 

For a Prayer Booke for the King

For a prayer book for the King. 

To the Parriter for bringing notice of prayeres to be Kept one Twesdaies

To the paritor for bringing notice of prayers to be kept on Tuesdays. 

Paritor in this case refers to an officer of an ecclesiastical court. 

for makinge & exhibitinge our bill for iii bookes for the earthquake & other chardges that daye

For making and exhibiting our bill for three books for the earthquake and other charges that day. 

There is no date attached to this transaction, but the reference to the earthquake indicates that it dates to 1580.

payd for our Oathe & the booke of articles

Paid for our Oath and the Book of Articles. 

delivered unto Mr Lewes for to buy a service booke

Delivered to Mr. Lewes to buy a service book. 

paid to goodman Cllement for mendeinge of the Claspe of the booke and Chaine

Paid to Goodman Cllement for mending the clasp of the book and its chain. 

Goodman was used both as a term of respect as well as to denote the male head of a household or a master of a guild or trade. In this case, 'goodman' probably refers to both a title as well as recognition of a tradesman.