126 SACRIST’S ROLL OF LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. 
red samite to serve in the same church. Also one cope of red 
samite and two tunicles of taffeta, striped across,” for the 
commemoration of the Blessed Mary and S. Chad, the gift 
of an unknown person. Also three copes of white samite for 
the commemoration of Blessed Mary the Virgin. Also two 
(illegible). 
And be it remembered that those things above written, which 
are said to be sealed up in a box, were never seen, neither by 
John the sacrist, my predecessor, as he says, nor by Richard 
Mareschall, his successor—namely, six gold rings, with precious 
stones ; five gold morses, the gift of Kings Henry and Edward ; 
one little crown of gold; twenty-five crystal stones; one knop 
of silver. And it is hollow, of the weight of three shillings. 
Be it remembered that those things written below are outside 
the church and pertain to the church—namely, Dan Roger de 
Northburg,” Bishop, has one small silver chrismatory. Also one 
missal in the custody of Dan Thomas de Pipe. Also one pair of 
sandals, with shoes. One small pastoral staff. One noble mitre, 
which Roger de Meuland had of the church at the time of his 
death, and still has.” Also John de Asschemoresbroke® had one 
pair of irons for the obleys, and still has them, from the time of 
William the sacrist, on loan. Also Dan Roger de Northburgh, 
Bishop, has two white tunicles, powdered with gold. Also one 
abbreviated Pontifical. Also there was delivered at Cankbury one 
chasuble with two silk tunicles and a cope of baldekin, on the day 
of S. Laurence, in the year of our Lord one thousand three hundred 
and twenty-five. Also at Thornton one chasuble, of those 
middling ones counted above. Also one cope of baldekin, 
embroidered with birds, delivered at the church of Chebsey by 
the Chapter, on Wednesday in Whitsun week, in the year of 
our Lord one thousand three hundred and twenty-six, on which 
day the aforesaid things were seen by the Chapter. Also on the 
day of S. Matthew the Apostle, a.p., 1345, were delivered to 
Dan John de Melburn for the Church of Chebsey, one red cope 
of samite, one chasuble of baudekin, two white tunicles, and one 
albe with stole, fanon, and amice. ; 
Sere 
