IOO THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 



From a paper in the handwriting of King Edward VI., 

 entitled "A Summary of Matters to be Concluded," dated in 

 the endorsement 1552, it appears that the King proposed to add 

 to "the strength of the realme " by "the making of more & 

 great ordnance of the Copar in the Tower and the Bel-metal." 



WillinP.C.C. 53 Welles. 



The will of John Myller of Sowthperrat, Dorset, dated i Oct. 

 1558 left "iiij u to dyght a bell for the chappell of Mosterne." 



From Barons Depositions in the Court of Exchequer. Dated 



3 Feb. 1573 



In connection with an enquiry concerning the goods of the 

 chapel at Plush William Tabott of Plush yeoman, aged 90, 

 deposed 



"That there were two belles belonging to the same chappie 

 but he sayeth that nether he nor eny other by his pcurem 1 dyd 

 not at eny tyme take awaye eny of the same belles but he sayeth 

 they were stollen awaye at ij sondry tymes but by whom this 

 depon* knoweth not but he sayeth that he was charged by the 

 said John Myller w th the taken awaye of the same belles & that 

 he this depon* & the saide John Myller were at varyaunce of the 

 same belles." 



Chancery Proceedings of Elizabeth's Reign. W. 4/54 

 Warren v. Lane. Dated 1601 



The defendant in his answer states that about 20 or 21 years 

 since John Knight & William Smith alias Shepherd, being then 

 churchwardens of Loders, had agreed with William Purdye for a 

 sum of S io s " for the new castinge of two crazed bells of the 

 " said pishe to be by him new caste & made tuneable & agreable 

 . . . . And thereupon the said Purdye 



