The York City Waites and other musicians at York Minster
Year Number Called Names Payment Source Text Comments
1370 – 1373 #N/A            
1374 0.5 Ministrallis   See text Y.M. Ch. acc. Et Ministrallis in festo translacionis sancti Willelmi iijs iiijd  
            Et eisdem pro .iiij. diebus Pentecostis  
1375 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1376 – 1381 #N/A            
1381 #N/A            
1382 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1383 – 1386 #N/A            
1387 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1388 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1389 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1390 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1391 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1392 – 1393 #N/A            
1394 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1395 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1396 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1397 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1398 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1399 0.5 ditto ditto ditto ditto
1400 #N/A            
1401 #N/A            
1402 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1403 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1404 #N/A            
1405 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1406 – 1426 #N/A            
1427 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1428 #N/A            
1429 #N/A            
1430 0.5 ditto   ditto ditto ditto  
1431 – 1533 #N/A            
1534 #N/A mimis civitatis   xijd Vicars Choral xijd dat’ in regardo mimis civitatis  
      Sawell = John Sawghell        
    Thome Sparke mimo          
1535 3 mimis civitatis   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis  
1536 #N/A            
1537 #N/A            
1538 #N/A            
1539 #N/A            
1540 #N/A            
1541 #N/A            
1542 #N/A            
1543 #N/A mimis civitatis   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis  
    Sawell          
    Banister = John Banister          
1544 #N/A            
1545 #N/A mimis civitatis Ebor’   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis Ebor’  
    Jhohanni Banister          
1546 #N/A mimis civitatis Ebor’   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis Ebor’  
    Banyst’          
1547 #N/A          
1548 #N/A mimis civitatis   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis  
    Banyster          
1549 #N/A            
1550 #N/A            
1551 #N/A            
1552 #N/A            
1553 #N/A            
1554 #N/A mimis civitatis   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis  
    Willelmi Banister ministrell          
1555 #N/A            
1556 #N/A            
1557 #N/A            
1558 #N/A            
1559 #N/A            
1560 #N/A            
1561 #N/A            
1562 #N/A            
1563 #N/A            
1564 #N/A            
1565 #N/A mimis civitatis Ebor’   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ mimis civitatis Ebor’ pro feod’  
    mimis de Bresot [sic]   xijd      
1566 – 1584 #N/A            
1585 #N/A the waytt’ of the cytty   xijd Vicars Choral xijd paid to the waytt’ of the cytty  
1586 #N/A the waites of the Cittie   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ vijo die Martii 1586 to the waites of the Cittie  
            for their stipend debit’ ad festum Purificationis  
1587 #N/A the waites of the Cittie   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ 19 of Februarii 1588 to the quaytes of the Cytiie  
            for their stipend debit’ ad festum Purificationis  
1588 #N/A the waytes   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ to the wayt’ of the cytty  
            for their stipend at Candlemas last 1589  
          Y.M. Fabr. Rolls Item to Thos Wormall by the maisters appointment to  
            buy strings for the choristers instrumentes xxs  
1589 #N/A     viijd Vicars Choral viijd solut’ to the waytes for playinge in our hall  
              [presumably on the occasion of 17 Nov. 1589 when
              there was drinking in the hall upon the Queenes majesty’s night]
1590 #N/A the wayt’ of the cytty   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ to the wayt’ of the cytty  
            for their annuall fee the xxijth of Januarye 1590  
        xs Y.M. Ch. acc. Item to thos that played vpon Sagbuttes & Cornittes  
            the xvijth of Novembr. 1590  
1591 #N/A the waytes of the cyttie   xijd Vicars Choral xijd solut’ to the waytes of the cytie  
            for their yearly stipend uppon Candlemas even last 1592  
1592 – 1594 #N/A            
1595 #N/A the wayett’ of the Cittie   ijs Vicars Choral ijs solut’ to the wyett’ of the Cittie upon the Quenes nyght  
            and for there yearly stipend the xxvjth of Aprell 1595  
1596 #N/A the wayt’ of the Cittie   ijs Vicars Choral ijs to the wayt’ of the Cittie upon the Quenes nyght  
            and for there yearely stipend the 8th of March 1595  
1597 #N/A            
1598 #N/A the waytes of the Cyttie   ijs Vicars Choral ijs to the waytes of the Cyttie upon the Quenes night  
            and there yearely stipend  
1599 #N/A the waytes of the Cyttie   ijs Vicars Choral ijs to the waytes of the Cyttie upon the Quenes night  
            and there yearlye stipend  
1600 #N/A the Waites   xiijs iiijd Y.M. Ch. acc. Item to the waites for their Musicke att service  
            to the same Lerd Imbasotour xiijs iiijd  
1601 – 1610 #N/A            
1611 #N/A the waites of yorke   xls Y.M. Fabr. Rolls Item paid to the waites of yorke this yere  
            for playinge in the quiere xls  
1612 – 1622 #N/A            
1623 #N/A the Waytes of Yorke   xxxiijs iiijd Item to the Waytes of Yorke for playinge    
          in the quire 5 Services this yeere xxxiijs iiijd    
1624 #N/A the waites of yorke   xxxiijs iiijd Item to the waites of yorke for playinge    
          in the quire 2 seuerall tymes this yeare xxxiijs iiijd    
          Item paid to George Marshrudder___for his fea for tuninge the organies xxs:    
          to him for vyall stringes ixs viijd. paid more to out warde for vyal stringes vijs vijd    
1625 – 1630 #N/A