128 SACRIST’S ROLL OF LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. 
apparels embroidered with figures, with a stole . . . . with 
two girdles of silk. Also one small cruet with a little oil. 
Also two towels for the altar, of which one with . . .. . 
Also eight great stones in one little bag. Also one glass cruet 
with the accustomed oil. (This clause erased, and a note added, 
“Tt is written in the line immediately preceding.’’) 
Endorsed, 
Sacrist’s Roll. 
NOTES. 
1, Richard Fitz-Ralph was appointed Archdeacon of Chester in 1336, and 
Dean of Lichfield in 1337. He held the deanery till 1347, when he was 
consecrated Archbishop of Armagh. 
9. John de Deping was Chancellor of the Cathedral 1328-9, and Vicar- 
General, or Chancellor of the Diocese 1329-1336. He held the prebends of 
Dernford 1331-2, of Gaia Minor 1332-54, and of Curborough 1354-63. 
3. John de Lunderthorp held the prebend of Curborough 1342-54. 
4, Alan de Conyngsburgh held the prebend of Ruiton 1340-62. 
5, John de Melbourn held the prebend of Offley 1332-52. 
§, From this inventory it seems clear that the relics of S. Chad were divided 
into four portions :—(@) The head, which was enclosed in two other inner 
cases, as detailed lower down, besides the wooden one here mentioned, 
There are very strong reasons for supposing that the head of the saint was 
kept in the chapel over the sacristy in the south choir aisle; and there was 
the altar to the head of S. Chad, which was distinct from the chief altar 
dedicated to his memory. But space does not permit to argue this question 
at the present time. (4) One of the arms in a separate case or shrine, which 
would be taken out to be kissed by pilgrims on S. Chad’s day. (c) A portable 
shrine, containing some portions of his bones, which was occasionally carried 
even to remote parts of the diocese on special occasions. (d@) The large per- 
manent shrine at the back of the High Altar, containing the rest of his relics. 
and upon which shrines 4 and ¢ probably rested. This glorious shrine was 
encased in plates of gold enriched with valuable gems. Dugdale started the 
error of putting the value of this shrine at the preposterous sum of £200,000, 
an error followed by every subsequent writer on Lichfield. The value of 
£2,000 represents a sufficiently enormous total, when we recollect that the 
sum has to be multiplied by at least 20 to give any idea of its worth according 
to the present purchasing power of money. 
A considerable portion of the relics of S. Chad were rescued at the time 
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