Forest of Rossendale. 151 



by ye name of ye Chap/el] of our Saviour, wth a parcell of ground enclosed 

 wth a hedge, called ye Chap.[el] Yard, to have all Offices performed in it as 

 in any Par.[ish] Church; [The] People to maintain that Curate who is to be 

 named by the B.[ishop] of [the] Diocese. VJidel Order of -the' Dulchy 

 Court, New RegSJster.'] 



"Certif [ied] 23I. los. ood., viz., 20I. Rent Charge upon Copyhold Lands, 

 part of wch being now Mortgaged is dubious; surp.'lice] fees 3I. los. 



"8 Wardens. 



"8 m.Liles'' from Whalley (c) ; 2 m.ries] from [the] next Ch.[apel.]" 



The following note is added by Canon Raines :— 



" Dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Value in 1834, £2:ii. Registers begin 



in 1654. 



" On the I ith of July, 1515, the Curate of ' Rossyngdale ' paid XXd. to the 



Archdeacon of Chester for his admission to the Curacy, {d) 292." 



The first structure was of meagre dimensions and humble in 

 character, suited to the wants and worldly estate of a scanty and 

 not wealthy people. 



The following is a copy of a decree of the Chancellor of the 

 Duchy of Lancaster of the fourth year of King Edward VI., 

 decreeing the Chapel in Rossendale to have all such rights and 

 privileges as Parish Churches then had, and containing interesting 

 reference to the disforesting of the Forest. 



" Whereas it appears by a Bill of Supplication of the Inhabitants of 

 Rossendale, that the Forrest of Rossendale 44 years ago or thereabouts, 

 being replenished with a few and small number of People, or in manner none 

 at that time did Inhabit other then the forresters and such other as were 

 appointed to and for the oversight of the Deer ; and that the late excellent 

 Princes and Kings of worthy and famous memory, King Henry the 7th and 

 King Henry the 8th, by the advice of their most Honble. Counsels, most 

 graciously considered, that it the Deer were taken out of and from the said 

 forrest, that then the same was like to come and be brought and applyed to 

 some good purpose, as the Commonwealth might be increased thereby ; and 

 therefore the said Kings gave in commandmt., and caused not only that the 

 said Deer should be killed and destroyed, but also, that the ground within the 

 said forrest should be letten out to such of the Inhabitants as wod take the 



(e) As the crow flies, the distance is 11 statute miles. 

 (d) Lane. MSS. Vol. IX. 



