By Mr. Edward Kite. 313 



pd. to James Benett the Mason for his work 

 about the Altar vjd. 



pd. when Mr. Harding the Commissarie was 

 here ijs. iiijd. 



pd. for making the Clerk's surples vjd. 



pd. to the Ryngers at the proclamation of 

 Queen Mary vjs. iiijd. 



pd. for the making of the best surples ijs. 



for an ell of Holland ijs. 



The Surplice was a linen robe frequently plaited, with very large sleeves ; 

 and similar to the modern dress of the same name, but not open in front. Rev. 

 F. A. Paley's " Manual of Gothic Architecture," p. 275. 



pd. for washynge of the churche geare iiijd. 



1554. 2 Maet. 



Itm. pd. for holye oyle iiijd.- 



It. to Wm. Jefferies for ij tapers of a pound and 



a half and more xviijd. 



for the new making of the same tapers against 



Easter, and for wagys xjd. 



It. there is old to be accounted for the charges at 

 the suppressing of Chauntries for the charges 

 of v of the Parish, and their horse meat for 

 ij days xviijs. iiijd. 



The Chantries founded in this Church have been already mentioned at page 

 250. They were, as is well known, granted to the King by Parliament, 36 

 Hen. VIII, [1545], and an act was passed for finally dissolving them, 1 Edw. 

 VI., [1547]. Commissioners were accordingly appointed to enquire into the 

 amount of their revenues, and it was most probably at an enquiry of this kind, 

 held in some neighbouring place, that these five individuals of St. Mary's Parish 

 attended to give their evidence, and incurred the rather serious charge of 18s. 

 4<Z. here recorded. 



It. there is to be accounted for of old ix days 

 work for George Tylar and his man atvijd. 

 the day, for putting and making up of the 

 organ loft vs. iijd. 



1555. 3 Mabt. 



Itm. pd. for defacing the Scriptures on the walls. . ijs- iiijd. 



