58 The Parish Church 
dono Elie Wikint Item i vexillum de 
dono Luce Drumare de armis ejusdem 
Item iii panni linei incisi et picti ante 
altaria de perquisitione J Capellani 
Item unum lintheum ad cooperiendam 
crucem tempore quadragesimali Item 
i superpelliceum vetus et i rochetta 
Item est ibi unus truncus ferro ligatus 
of S. Michael, Mere 
quently acquired, four towels, of which 
one is apparelled ; one processional cross 
of agate ; also one alb, apparelled, of the 
gift of Margaret of Zeals; also one silk 
banner of the gift of Elias Wikine; 
also one banner of the gift of Luke 
Drumare, with the arms of the same ; 
also three linen cloths pierced and 
[in margin, ‘‘arca qua oportet poni pannus ad 
sustinendum pannum sericum.’? | in quo re- 
ponuntur libri Item i archa in qua re- 
ponuntur vestimenta.” 
figured before altars, acquired by 
Chaplain J .; also a linen 
cloth for covering up the cross in 
time of Lent; ? also one surplice 
old, and one rochette;? and there 
is a trunk bound with iron [a chest in 
which a cloth should be put to hold up 
the silk cloth] in which the books are 
kept ; also one chest in which the vest. 
ments are kept.” 
D. 
Further inventories from the Registers of Deans Chandler (1404—1418) and 
Sydenham (1418—1425.) 
Ornaments of the Church of Mere. 
“ Ornaments of the Chantry of Mere. In the first place one silver-gilt chalice 
with image of the Crucified on the foot, with paten the Agnus Dei in the middle ; 
two silver cruets; also four corporals with four burses; also one missal on the 
second folio of which after the Kalendar gt MITTERE, also one other missal with 
[musical] notes on second folio of which after the Kalendar xr sEMPER ; also 
one portforium * on the second folio of which Br vir; also one other portforium 
[musically] noted on second folio of which DEVIs QUI; also one gradual with 
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celebrated, the same office of the comb was done for him as he sat within his 
niched seat, the first of those three sedilia in the presbytery to be observed in 
most of our parish Churches, built of stone against the southern wall of the 
chancel.” (Rock’s “ Church of our Fathers.”) 
1 Dr. Rock gives a woodcut from a Flemish book of Hours showing the interior 
of a Church during Lent, and the rood with St. Mary and St. John, wrapped up 
in white cloths. (“ Church of our Fathers.’”) 
2 As the surplice is an augmentation of the albe, so the rocket is a diminution 
of the same, for the sake of convenience being shorter, and either with tighter 
sleeves or without sleeves. (Pugin.) 
3 Portforium is the Salisbury name for breviary. 
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