- 66 The Will of Thomas Polton, Bishop of Worcester, A.D. 1342. 
- Et qd. xl‘. illo tempore singulis annis 
conferantur et distribuantur pauperibus 
precipue parochianis illius parochie illuc 
confluentibus tempore vigiliarum et 
missarum huiusmodi per parochianos 
predictos eorum sumptibus et expensis 
ad orandu pro anima mea qui eciam 
inuenient lumina et luminaria ibidem 
in ecclia illis temporibus et vicibus 
-honesta et oportuna super quibus omni- - 
bus volo quod fiat inter executores meos 
" et parochianos predicos vavm memoriale 
perpetuum per modum cirog*phi vel 
indenture quod pro securitate premiss- 
orum iuxta melius Auisamentum ex- 
-ecutorum meorum perpetuo stare possit 
Et qd singulis annis custodes predei 
de ouibus huiusmodi et comodo erarun- 
dem compotum faciant ipis parochianis 
ad vsum predem_ et ad comodum ipius 
ecclie in omi eo qd excedit expensas me- 
moratas Prouiso semper qd illud sic 
excedens numq*m ita convertatur ad 
vsum ecclie qd aliquo modo verisimile 
sit dem vsum annuum missarum et 
-vigiliarum aliquo modo deficere posse. 
Et si parochiani predicti refutant dem 
“onus in se suscipere tune fiant premissa 
-jn ecclia sancte marie de Marleburgh si 
parochiani ibidem voluerint id perficere 
Alioquin in ecclia sancti Petri ibidem 
vel in Prioratu sancte Margarete aut 
alias in loco alio iuxta disposicoem exe- 
cutorum meorum si alii supranominati 
hoc facere refutent et semper fiat cum 
condicione predieta. 
Also, I desire that every year at that 
time 40d. be provided and distributed 
by the aforesaid parishioners among the 
poor, especially among parishioners of 
that parish, who shall assemble there at 
the time of such vigils and masses, at 
their cost and expense, to pray for my 
. soul; and they shall provide handsome 
and suitable lights and lamps * there, in 
the Church, at those times and occasions ; 
concerning all which matters, I desire 
that there be made between my executors 
and the aforesaid parishioners a per- 
petual memorandum, by means of a 
writing or indenture, which shall stand 
for ever, for securing the fulfilment of 
the specified directions according as my 
my executors think best ; 
And that every year, the aforesaid 
churchwardens shall render to the 
parishioners an account of such sheep, 
and of the profits of the same, with 
regard to the above-mentioned purpose, 
and the benefit of the Church, in re- 
spect of any profit there may be over 
and above the aforesaid expenses. Pro- 
vided always, that no such excess shall 
ever be so converted to the use of the 
Church, as that there shall be any like- 
lihood that the annual performance of ~ 
the masses and vigils shall be in danger 
of failing in any manner whatever. 
And if the aforesaid parishioners refuse 
to undertake the duty mentioned, then 
let that which is directed above be 
performed in the Church of Saint 
Mary, in Marlborough, if the parish- 
ioners there wish to carry it out; if 
otherwise, then in the Church of S. 
Peter, in the same; or in the Priory of 
Saint Margaret; or else in any other 
place, according to the direction of my 
executors, if the other persons above 
named refuse to do so: but let it slways 
be done under the conditions aforesaid. 
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* Luminaria, see Antiqguary, January, 1891, p. 248, 
