By the Rev. W. H. Jones. 221 
Alike we call to prayer, and when the Table’s spread, 
‘Tis ours the same to tell, that Souls may there be fed: 
We too around proclaim the quickly fleeting time, 
And songs of heavenly praise with tuneful notes we chime; 
Come then, on Avon’s bank, a ransomed, pardoned, band, 
And strike, as well beseems, with saintly, reverent, hand; 
Come, Christian Ringers, come, and strike with godly fear, 
That all who hear our sounds, our sounds may love to hear. 
H. H. Dee. 10th 1842. 
Tue CHANTRIES. 
In the Valor Ecclesiasticus,! which was made about the 25th Henry 
VIII. (ec. 1533), we have an account of Two Chantries connected with 
the Parish Church. The one was held by ‘William Byrde,’ the Vicar, 
and was,—(after deducting £3 6s. 8d. to be expended for ‘works of 
charity ’ in accordance with the direction of the Founder,)—of the 
value of £6 13s. 4d. The other was, according to the same au- 
thority, held by ‘Thomas Horton,’ as Chantry Priest, and was of the 
same gross value as the former, but liable to a deduction of £2. 14s. 
4d. ‘for works of charity’—in accordance, it is added, ‘with his own 
appointment’ (e« ordinacione sud,)—from which it would naturally be 
inferred that the same person was the Founder and Chantry Priest. 
In a previous page (p. 39, note) we have entered on some of the 
difficulties connected with this statement, and have suggested 
explanations. The ‘Thomas Horton,’ who I presume to have been 
the founder of this Chantry, died at Westwood 14 August, 22 
‘ ~The entries are as follows; pe, Valor Eccles. ii, 81. ) 
CanT’ra IN Eccr’1a P’ocurtaL DE BRADFORD. 
Will’s Bryd est Cant’ista, 
ey ee 
Valet p. annu - - - - - x 
Unde in operibus Charitatis ex die fundat - Ixvi viii 
Et reman’ clare p. annu - - - = SAO 7. RO 5 
CANT’RIA IBIDEM. 
Thomas Horton est Cant’ista. 
oe” 
Valet p. annu - - - - . - - x 
Unde in operibus Charitatis ex ordinac’ sua p. annu - liv iv 
Et reman’ clare p. annu - - - - - vii vi viii 
