16 CHAINED BOOKS IN DORSET AND ELSEWHERE. 



This would probably be " Matthew's " Bible, published 

 in 1537, which Cranmer had ordered, in 1538, to be supplied 

 everywhere in churches. It was to be provided by the clergy 

 and churchwardens conjointly. In accordance with this 

 order, doubtless the other half of the cost was paid by the 

 Dean and Canons, &c., who then ministered at Wimborne. 



1540. Itm payd ffor a new man veil boke for the Church 



i]s. iiijd. 



1542. Itm payd ffor a deske and a cheyn ffor the bybyll, 

 and mending of a tressell in the markett and nayls 



xiiijd. 



1547. Itm pd for a bybyll xvjs. 



1547. Itm pd for a manuell xviijd. 



1549. Itm pd for a parafrasse & a chayne to make hem 

 faste xls. 



1564-5. Itm Rec. for the olde Byble 



1565-6. Itm payde for ij books of p'yers for envadinge of 



the Turke xijd. 



1566-7. Itm pd for ij Comunyon books . . xls. 



1567-8. Itm pd for a byble .... xxvs. vid. 



1568-9. Itm payed for a newe byble (probably the Bishop's 



Bible) xxxiijs. 



1588-9. Item paied for a new Bible . . xxxiijs. iiijd. 



1604. Reed for the ould Bible .... iiijs. 



1613. Itm for the Church Bible (no doubt the " Authorised " 



Version) Ivjs. 



Item for a horse for Mr. Wayne and another for 



Henry Allen to Dorchester for the bible and there 



dinners. .... iiijs. 



1614. Itm for B. Jewels Booke 1 45. Od. 

 Itm a chaine for B. Jewels Booke . . . 9d. 

 Itm for makinge a dext (desk) for B. Jewels 



Booke Is. Qd. 



Itm (Received) of Chichester Shepton for a rome 



(room) under B. Jewel's booke. [i.e., a seat. 



The " sittings " were life holdings, and after the 



