166 A HISTORY OF LONGRIDGE. [Chap. 7. 



The Rent of Thirtynyne pound, Sixteen Shillings, and Sixpence 

 Is apportioned : — £ s. d. 



To be sould with the lands 10:16:06 



To remayne upon the tythes 29:00:00 



In Mo 39 : 16 : 06 



Will Webb, 1650, Dec. 11. 

 Stydd CnuRcn. 



About lialf-a-mile from Eibohester is the ancient " Hospitale siib 

 Lawjruj,^'' known as tlie Chapel of Stydd or Stidd, dedicated to God 

 and our Holy Saviour. This Chapel is undoubtedly the oldest in 

 Lancashire ; " the windows are narrow and lancet-shaped, the arches 

 of two doors, though rather pointed, enriched with Saxon ornaments ; 

 the doorway is a good specimen of Anglo-Norman architecture of late 

 date, and is a pure and pleasing specimen of that style. The whole 

 building is finished in that mixture of styles which took place in the 

 reign of Stephen (1135)." 



The font is a curious octagonal vessel of dark durable grit-stone, 

 adorned with rudely carved devices, and with the letters I.H.S. 

 Immediately before the altar lies, under a slab of beautiful Carrara 

 marble, the remains of the Catholic Bishop Petre, of Armorica, who 

 lived and died at Showley. His titles and honours are thus described : 



" Hk jacet ilhistris et Rev'dus dimis. B. Francisms Petre de Fithlars, 

 ex inclyta et vetusta prosnpia, in comitatu Essexice, Episcopus Armoriensis 

 et Vic. Apostol. in Distrietu Septent. Quern viginti quatuor annos 

 heneficientiis et apostolicis rirfutihis fovit et ornavif, turn plenus dierum 

 bonoriimque opcrum, pramiseis Multis Elecmosynis, obi/'t in Dno. Anno 

 aet. siicB Ixxxiv, die xxio Decembn's anno MDCCLXXV. — JR.LP.'"^ 



The living of Stydd is enjoyed along with the rectory of Eibohester. 

 From the Reformation down to the year 1829, service was held here 

 only twice a year, but since the late Mr. Haslowood became Eector 

 service has been held once a month. The present Eector in addition 

 holds service at Stydd once on Simdays during the simimer months. 

 These services are generally very well attended. 



>The follomn" entry in the Parish "Francis Peter, Esq., Showley, a 



Register records Bishop Petrc's burial : Romi.sh Eis'p." 



" 1775. Deo. 27. 



