Account roll of Thomas of Stapleford, clerk of the king's works at the palace of Westminster and the Tower of London, for his receipts from the Exchequer for expenditure on building works within the palace and the Tower.

Physical description: A roll of one membrane; stained and slightly torn down the left-hand margin, but otherwise in good condition, and wholly legible with the aid of an ultraviolet lamp.

Scope of transcription: The first entry, recording only one livery in Easter term 1354, has been transcribed in full, but thereafter only the total amounts received in each Exchequer term (Michaelmas 1354 and Easter 1355) and the sum total at the end, have been included

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Recepta Thome de Stapelford clerici operacionum Regis infra palacio Westm’ et Turri London a xxj die Septembris anno xxviij usque xxviij diem Septembris anno xxix

Pasche anno xxviij

Idem reddit compotum de lxiij li. xj s. vij d. ob. receptis super operibus palacij Westm’ et Turri London’ xxvij die

Septembris

Summa patet

Mich anno xxix incipiente […]

Summa ml Dxxix li. xvij s. j d. prob’

Pasche anno xxix […]

Summa ml cc lxxiij li. xvj s. xj d. ob. prob’

Summa recepte mlml Dccc lxvij li. vj s. iiij d. ob.

Summa recepte ij <ml> Dccc lxvij li. vj s. iiij d. ob.

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Receipts of Thomas of Stapleford, clerk of the king's works within the palace of Westminster and the Tower of London, from 21 Sept. year 28 [Edward III] [1354] to 28 Sept. year 29 [Edward III] [1355]

Easter [term], year 28 [1354]

The same renders account for £63 11 s. 7½ d. received for the works of the palace of Westminster and Tower of London on 27 Sept.

Total: [as] appears

Michaelmas [term], at the beginnning of year 29 [1354] […] Total: £1,529 17 s. 1 d. approved

Easter [term], year 29 [1355] […]

Total: £1,273 16 s. 11½ d. approved

Total of receipts: £2,867 6 s. 4½ d.

Total of receipts: £2,867 6 s. 4½ d.