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Itm' for the Eyngynge of John Bournes knylle of \ d 



Kedynge . in consideracon of his legacye to the ChurchJ ^ " 



Itm' for makynge of the Paschall . and ffonte tapers ij^ x-i 



Itm' payed for Smoke fferthynges to Eome xix''. 



Itm' payed for makinge of a newe Seate in the bodye of ^ 

 the Churche . nexte the Channeell ./ which afterward was | x'. 

 pulled up . and remouyd ) 



Sm' of the payments viij". xvj\ viij'^ 



And so Remayneth in Stocke Clere to the use of the Churche iiij". xij». iiij'". 



Noe new Memor'^ that at this daye . that is to saye . the Tuysday in the Easter 



Church weke in the iiij"- and ffyveth . yere of the Reignes of o' sou'aigne 



wardens lorde and lady Kynge Phillip and Quene Marye./ An° Dn':1558:/ 



chosen, By occacon of some varyannce and Contencon . aiuonge certeyn 



noe Ale of the parysheners of Mere Aforesayd. There were no newe 



made, Churche wardeyns Chosen nor appoynted for the yere ffol- 



nor noe lowyng . / but the eleccon' of them . at this day . for sondry 



repacons on Consideracons was deferred ./ And afterward . as well by occacon 



the Church of the Contynuanuce of the sayd varyannce and Contencon./ 



for one yeare As also by occacon of the deathe of o' sayd sou'aigne lady Quene 



Marye (who dyed the xvij"' day of Nouembre in the sayd yere of 



0' lorde 1558:) And by occacon of the Alteracon of some pie of 



Eelygyon . and of the su'yce and Ceremonies of the Churche . 



whiche then ensewyd . There were no newe Churchewardenys 



Chosen . eny time . in thies yere./ Neyther was there eny Ale 



made nor eny other pfytte or Revenue comyng or growyng . to 



the use of the Churche thies yere . / Neyther was there eny 



money . or other Charges thies yere . imployed or bestowed apon 



the Eeparacon of the sayd Churche nor eny other wayes con- 



cernyng the same Churche ./. 



Wheareapou Afterward . in the yere ffolowyng . That is to saye 

 the Tuysday in theEaster weke .in the ffyrste yere of the Reigne 

 of o' sou'aigne lady Quene Elizabeth . Ano. Dni': 1559: /. 

 Wolstane ffoster and Thomas Wattes . by the assente of all the 

 parishners there . were electyd and appoynted Churchewardeyns 

 Churche of the sayd parysshe . to Contynue in the same for the terme of 



goods too yeres . accordyng to the Auncyent usage of the parishe ./ 



And thereapon the fforesayd Robert Bysshop . and Robert 

 lambert . delyu'd vnto the sayd Wolstane ffoster and Thomas 

 Wattes . As well the sayd Stocke of money aboue mencyoned. 

 As also xj sylv' spones . wherof one is broken . And all suche 

 other Implements . goodes and necessaryes . whiche remaynyd 

 in theire handes or Custody . of the goods of the sayd Churche./ 

 Sauyng . xx". whiche yet remayneth in thandes of Robert 

 lamberte./. 



