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mother of Henry Codde, the wife of Renand, &c. Bequests in kind 

 indeed were more numerous than legacies of money ; and, in addition 

 to " brewing leads," included a brass pot, cattle, sheep, &c. The 

 latter were not disposed of at once, but were put out to pasture, and the 

 wool of the sheep was sold. Consequently farming may be said to 

 have been one of the duties of the churchwardens ; for there is a record 

 of money having been expended upon the purchase of sheep and cattle 

 and upon their pasture. Other payments made were for the remaking 

 of three bells called " lichebell ; " for a chalice 7s. ; for the repair of 

 the windows in the church and belfry ; for paving the church ; to the 

 helier for covering tiles over the " charnel ; " for repairing a place 

 called Calys, and for repairing divers defects both within and outside 

 the church ; for making a lamp for St. Mary the Virgin ; for chains for 

 the censers ; for five pairs of woollen garments* purchased for the 

 family of William Loryng 5s. 6d. (et in V paribus caligarum emptis 

 pro familia Willielmi Loryng Vs. VId.) ; for the wages of a clerk for 

 writing the accounts for the inspection of the dean 6d. The parch- 

 ment for the roll now exhibited cost 2d. ; and the writer was paid 12d. ; 

 the other expenses connected with making the account (possibly the 

 cost of refreshments) were 2d. The total receipts in money for the 

 year were 12 13s. 7d., and the expenditure amoimted to 6 11s. 8d. 



On the other side of the roll is a statement of the stock held by the 

 wardens cattle, sheep, wool, brewing leads, brass pots, &c., showing 

 what had been handed over to them at the commencement of their 

 year of office ; what had been acquired by gift or otherwise during the 

 year ; what had been disposed of ; and what balance they had at the 

 close of the period. 



William Loryng (probably the one above mentioned) was a Pre- 

 bendary of Wymborne Minster, from 1386 until his death in 1415. 

 He is said to have been brother to the celebrated Sir Neil, or Nigel, 

 Loring. The following extract from the Patent Rolls refers to his 

 connection with Wimborne : " 10 Richard II. Oct. 16 (1386). Ratifi- 

 cation of William Loryng as prebendary of prebends (sic) in the free- 

 chapel of Wynbornmynstre," &c. In his will, which is to be found 

 amongst the Lambeth Wills (Chichele 1. fo. 290b. and 291), and was 

 proved at Lambeth by Robert Brown, Canon of Salisbury, 14 Dec. 

 1415, he left a vestment and a large missal to Wimborne Minster, 

 and gave directions that he was to be buried in the cemetery of the 

 Blessed Mary the Virgin of New Sarum on the West side, before the 

 image of the B.V.M. at the west door, near his kinsman John Payne. 



* Par Caligarum pair of woollen cloth Venetians, which were a 

 peculiar fashion of hose or breeches, originally introduced from Venice. 



