The Compotus or YearlyAccount Roll of Thomas Syngleton, Monk Keeper of the Common Stock of Spices Custos Communiae Specierum, And Chamberlain of of St Michael the Archangel, 1528, to th
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
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- Title
- The Compotus or YearlyAccount Roll of Thomas Syngleton, Monk Keeper of the Common Stock of Spices Custos Communiae Specierum, And Chamberlain of of St Michael the Archangel, 1528, to th
- Author
- C. Wellbeloved
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0656923555
- ISBN 13
- 9780656923557
- Item weight
- 265 grams
A window into a York monastery in 1528–29, told through its day‑to‑day accounts.
This edition presents the Compotus as a vivid doorway to life inside the Benedictine house, showing how officers, servants, and tenants kept the books and the gates. It invites readers to read the entries as a record of work, wages, and daily tasks, with careful notes that explain historical terms and practices.
The pages reveal who ran the monastery, from the Chamberlain to the sacrist and the almoner, and how they managed houses, rents, and supplies. You’ll see how wages were set, what goods and services were bought, and how repairs and fees were accounted for in a bustling religious community. The material also offers context about education, travel, and the economy of early 16th‑century York.
- A practical look at medieval accounting terms and their everyday use
- Names of officers, servants, tenants, and trades tied to monastic life
- Examples of wages, rents, goods, and building work from the period
- Context about monastic operations and the local economy before the Reformation
Ideal for readers of medieval English history, monastic studies, and primary‑source culture from York in the 1500s.
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