Transactions


Transaction 05321
Transaction Value
2s (24d)
Date
1570
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Payd for bossinge of the newe byble

Modern Transcription

Paid for bossing of the new Bible.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Hardware Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05322
Transaction Value
6s (72d)
Date
1570
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Payd for for the communyon Booke

Modern Transcription

Paid for the communion Book.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Communion Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05323
Transaction Value
3d
Date
1570
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Payd for Tapee for the Byble and Communyon booke

Modern Transcription

Paid for the Taper for the Bible and Communion book.

Transaction Action: Miscellaneous Costs Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05324
Shipping Value
6d
Date
1570
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Payd for the caryage of the Communyon booke

Modern Transcription

Paid for the carriage of the Communion book.

Transaction Action: Carriage Transaction Medium: Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05325
Transaction Value
10s (120d)
Date
1573
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

the thing solde / viz the owlde byble

Modern Transcription

The thing sold, viz. the old Bible.

Transaction Action: Sale Transaction Medium: Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05326
Transaction Value
16s (192d)
Date
1582
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

for a comunion booke 8s and for a booke of Calvins institutions 8s

Modern Transcription

For a communion book, eight shillings, and for a book of Calvins institutions, eight shillings.

Notes

This is a single entry, with cost differentiated for each book: both have been added together into one cost for this transaction.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Printed Book Transaction Medium: Communion Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05327
Shipping Value
8d
Date
1582
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

for a by bible caridge to London twyse

Modern Transcription

For buying a Bible carriage to London, twice.

Transaction Action: Carriage Transaction Medium: Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05328
Transaction Value
8s (96d)
Date
1584
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

for a booke of Calvyn apon the evanglystes

Modern Transcription

For a book of Calvin upon the evangelists.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Printed Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05329
Transaction Value
5s (60d)
Date
1591
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Item for a Service booke for the clarke

Modern Transcription

Item: for a Service book for the clerk.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Service Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05330
Date
1594
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Also that the carput belonging to the communion table is sould to Mr Burton and he hath promised to finde a byble for St. Giles Church soe long as he doeth continue in there and at his departur to leave the same byble or an other for the same place

Modern Transcription

Also, that the carpet belonging to the communion table is sold to Mr. Burton, and he has promised to find a Bible for St. Giles' Church so long as he does continue in there and at his departure to leave the same Bible or another for the same place.

Transaction Action: Sale Transaction Medium: Furniture Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Elizabeth I (r. 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire