[Bell Historians] Help with entries in the 1552 inventory

[bill at hibberts.co.uk]

I have been looking at a number of 1552 inventory entries recently (as
transcribed in Stahlschmidt Surrey Bells) and there is some language I
don't understand. Here are three examples:

Compton: Item iij bells in the steepull the best bye estimacion vc and
the residew under after the rate

Cranleigh: Item iiij bells hanging in the steple the best waieth xviic
and the reaste one under another according to the rate

West Horsley: Item four gret bells in the steple the best by
estimacion xiiijc the rest under after the rate.

 

What does 'after the rate' or 'according to the rate' mean? I have
been puzzling about it for a few weeks (since an inspection at West
Horsley) and can't think of any interpretation.

 

Regards,

 

Bill H

 

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