154 CHANTRIES FOUNDED IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ASHBURNE. 



The fifth seal is an imperfect seal of the Dean and Chapter of 

 Lincoln. 



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On dors Exhibita in Visitacione Regia, Anno dni 1547.* 



Thomas Daukyn was the first Chaplain, being instituted in 

 1393, on the presentation of the Rector of Norbury. 



Deed between Thomas Russell, rood Priest of Ashburne, of the 

 one part and John Knyveton, of Myrcaston, gentleman, patron 

 of the same service and Chantry, and Sir Henry Hudson, t the 

 Vicar of Ashburne, of the other part. Whereby the said Thomas 

 Russellj acknowledges to have received the several Mass Books, 

 chalices and other articles belonging to the said Chantry which he 

 promises to take care of &c., dated 15th January, 7 Henry VHI. 



Thys byll tripartyte Indentyd y^ xv" day off Januar the yere and 

 Rayng of Kyng Henre the viij' y*" vij' yere be twyx S"' Thomas 

 Russell y^ Roode prest of Ascheburne one y^ one partys and John 

 Knyvetone of Murcaston, gentyllman patroun of y® same servyce 

 and chantre and S' Henre Hudson y^ vycar off Ascheburne on the 

 oder parti do wyttnes thys, y' the sayd Vycar of the sayde towne 

 hathe delyu'rd to y^ a fore namyd S' thomas atte y'' day a fore 

 rehersyd y' ys to wyth, ij mass bokes y^ ton written y"" todir in 

 print, ij clialessys w' ij casys a gretter and a lesse, y* gretter hole 

 gylt and y" case coveryd w* leddur y^ todur chalys parcell gylt and 

 a case made of wyckarwandes, a cope of purpyll velluett flowryd 

 w' golld warke, vj vestementes w' albys won cloth of golld, a nodur 

 of deckfyne, y^ thryd Redd satten flowryd w' golld warke, y^ iiij' 

 purpyll satten Rowyd w' whyte sylke and golld, y*" v'^ whyt' and 

 grene, y'' vi'* whyt' sorlenton a grand vestement w' owtt a albe, v, 

 auter clothys, iiij terporapys w' ij casys ij paxys, ij . . ettes, a 



* British Museum Woolley Charters, x. 31. 

 t Henry Hudson was appointed Vicar of Ashburne in 1500. 

 X Thomas Russell, according to Dr. Cox, was the last priest of this Chantry, 

 and obtained a pension of ;^4 in the time of Philip and Mary. 



