441 



Burials. From 1538 to 1541 they are thrown together, 15. 

 Under the date of April 8, 1538, is the curious entry — 



" John, the wife of Thomas Browne." 

 " John" being, I conclude, a mistake for " Joan." 

 In 1542 there are 12 burials. 

 „ 1543 , 4 



The average number of Burials at that time in Wriugton was 1 1 

 annually ; the average of Births in the same number of years was 14. 



During these earlier years the date of death and the name only 

 is given. Thus, for 1558, — 



" Sep. 21. William Hopper." 

 " Oct. 30. Anne Lawrance." 



In the year 1558 the bottom of the page containing the entry is 

 signed " Robert Foster," and each page has the same signature to 

 the year 1602, when we find the following entry in the Register, 

 which is enclosed in a space, having a double line drawn on each 

 side of it : — 



Aug. 22. 



Robert Foster Rector of "WrLngton, 

 (was buried) * 



* These last words are in different coloured ink, and have been added at a 

 later period. Foster was Rector for forty-four years, from 1558 to 1602. The 

 following is a curious entry in the other old Register : — 



" Robertus Foster, clericus et Rector ecclesise parochialis de Wrington, 

 residens fuit in sua predicta rectoria in festo Sancti Michaeli Agl : Anno 

 Domini 1565. Ac Anno Regni Elizabethas Reginse Anglae, Francias, et ct, 

 Septimo, etiamque predictus Robertus in sua propria persofla, sacramenta 



