Relics 
118 SACRIST’S ROLL OF LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. 
TRANSLATION. 
This Indenture bears witness of the goods found in the 
Sacristy concerning which Dan Richard Mareschall is held respon- 
sible by the venerable Master Richard (Fitz) Ralph,* Dean, 
Master John Deping,? Master John de Lundrethorp,? Master 
Alan de Conyngsburgh,‘ and Dan John de Melbourn,’ canons of 
the church of Lichfield, according to the copy of the indenture 
of John his predecessor, on Saturday, in the Vigil of the Holy 
Trinity, in the year of our Lord one thousand three hundred and 
forty-five (six).* 
In the first place the head of Blessed Chad in a certain painted 
wooden case. Also an arm of Blessed Chad. Also bagnes of the 
said Saint in a certain portable shrine. Also two silver shrines 
beyond the High Altar with the relics of divers saints. Also the 
great shrine of Saint Chad, of the value of two thousand pounds, 
the gift of Walter, Bishop.° Also ten coffers with the relics of 
divers saints sealed with divers seals. And part of the wood 
which the Lord planted and it is called Coket.7 Also some 
of the bones of S. Laurence. Some of Mount Calvary. 
Some of Golgotha. Some of the dust of S. Amphibalus.° A 
piece of the rock standing upon which Jesus wept bitterly 
and wept over Jerusalem.? Some of the bones of the Eleven 
Thousand Virgins Part of the sepulchre of the Blessed Virgin. 
Some (relics) of the Innocents. (A relic) of S. Wolfad.” Part of the 
finger and cowl of S. William. Part of the mitre of S. Anselm. 
Part of the cross and of the sepulcre of S. Andrew. Some sardine 
oil."(?) Some of the bones of S. Stephen. Some of the bones of 
S. Helen. Some of the bread of S. Godric.” Part of the hauber- 
geon of S. Godric. Some of the bones of S. James. Some of 
the blood and of the napkin of S. Gereon, Bishop of Cologne.* 
Some of the wood of the cross of S. Peter. Some of the bones 
of S. Barbara. Part of the sepulchre of our Lord. Part of the 
hair shirt of S. Cuthbert. Part of a garment of S. Saturninus.“ 
* Here and in several other places the word in parenthesis represents that 
which has been added secanda manu in the MS., as will be seen on referring 
to the Latin. 
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