Transactions


Transaction 05331
Transaction Value
£1. 6s. 8d (320d)
Date
1600
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Item paid for a Bible and the Iniunctions

Modern Transcription

Item: paid for a Bible and the Injunctions.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Bible Transaction Medium: Injunction 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 05332
Transaction Value
3s (36d)
Date
1600
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Item paid to John West for a deske to lay that Booke called Paraphrases upon

Modern Transcription

Item: paid to John West for a desk to lay that Book called Paraphrases upon.

Transaction Action: Purchase 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
Transaction 05333
Transaction Value
11s (132d)
Date
1600
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Item paid for the Booke called the Paraphrases of Erasmus

Modern Transcription

Item: paid for the Book called the Paraphrases of Erasmus.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Erasmus Paraphrases 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 05334
Transaction Value
2s. 4d (28d)
Date
1605
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Item paid for 2 bookes of canons

Modern Transcription

Item: paid for two books of canons.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Book of Canons Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: James I (r. 24 March 1603 – 27 March 1625) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05335
Transaction Value
8s. 2d (98d)
Date
1605
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Item paid for a newe booke of comon prayer

Modern Transcription

Item: paid for a new book of common prayer.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Book of Prayers Transaction Medium: Book of Common Prayer Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: James I (r. 24 March 1603 – 27 March 1625) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05336
Transaction Value
11s (132d)
Date
1620
Location
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Items for goods sould this yeare viz the old bible

Modern Transcription

Item: for goods sold this year, viz. the old Bible.

Notes

Entry is unclear whether this eleven shillings was meant for just the Bible or all of the goods that were sold.

Transaction Action: Sale Transaction Medium: Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Giles Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: James I (r. 24 March 1603 – 27 March 1625) Parish: Reading, St Giles Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05337
Transaction Value
5s (60d)
Date
1537
Location
St Laurence, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

Rec[eived] for a coveryng of a boke of crymsyn velvett

Modern Transcription

Received for a covering of a book of crimson velvet.

Transaction Action: Repairing Transaction Medium: Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Henry VIII (r. 22 April 1509 – 28 January 1547) Parish: Reading, St Laurence Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05338
Transaction Value
9s (108d)
Date
1538
Location
St Laurence, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

payd toward the newe byble

Modern Transcription

Paid towards the new Bible.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Bible Manuscript Source: Reading, St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Henry VIII (r. 22 April 1509 – 28 January 1547) Parish: Reading, St Laurence Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05339
Transaction Value
3d
Date
1542
Location
St Laurence, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

payd for bokes that William hath

Modern Transcription

Paid for books that William has.

Transaction Action: Purchase Transaction Medium: Book Transaction Medium: Printed Book Manuscript Source: Reading, St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Henry VIII (r. 22 April 1509 – 28 January 1547) Parish: Reading, St Laurence Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire
Transaction 05340
Transaction Value
16s (192d)
Date
1545
Location
St Laurence, Reading, Berkshire
Transcription

paid for enbrowderyng and dressyng of the gospell and pistell bokes

Modern Transcription

Paid for embroidering and dressing of the gospel and pistell books.

Transaction Action: Miscellaneous Costs Manuscript Source: Reading, St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts Monarch: Henry VIII (r. 22 April 1509 – 28 January 1547) Parish: Reading, St Laurence Diocese: Salisbury County: Berkshire