206 A HISTORY OF LONGRIDGE. [Chap. 8. 



within one yeare's compasse and then to resume his manner of saying 

 three Masses a weeke as before, in the next tyme that they come to be 

 due. 



" 9. Hee is desyred often to request the prayers of such as taste the 

 benefit of this foundation for the donors, and to exhort them att tymes 

 to heare Masses for them and their fi-iends." 

 An ancient paper contains the following : 



" Sixteen Anniversaries. 

 " Jan. ye 10, dyed Elisabeth Weld, donor's daughter. 

 "11 Feb. dyed Richard Shirburn, donor's father. 

 " 4 Mar. dj'ed Henry Long, donor's chaplain. 



" 6 Apr. dyed Issabel Shirbui'ne, donor's wyfe. 



" 16 Ap. dyed Kich. Shirburne, donor's grandfather. 



"16 Ap. dj'ed Eichard Shirburne, donor's eldest son. 



"14 May. dyed Anne Shirburne, donor's grandmother. 

 "2 June dyed Niclis. Towneley, donor's wyfe's grandfather. 



"12 June dyed Elizabeth Shirburne, donor's mother. 

 " 2 July dyed Bernard Towneley, donor' wj^e's uncle. 



"12 July dyed Margaret Ingleby, donor's wyfe's mother. 

 "16 Aug. dyed Eichard Shirburne, the donor. 

 " 23,Oct. dyed Catherine Ingleby, donor's wyfe's sister. 



" 31 Oct. dyed Issabel Towneley, donor's wyfe's grandmother. 



" 27 Nov. dyed Thomas Ingleby, donor's wyfe's father. 

 "16 Dec. dj'ed Sir Nicholas Shirburn, donor's youngest son. 



' ' These are all the annyversarys that are to be kept, and the 

 particulars were sent to me by Christopher Tootell, grand vicar, ye 5th 

 7ber, 1724. Witness, Thomas Brockholes."— Extract from " Eecords" 

 of tho English Province of the Society of Jesus. 



Among the vestments belonging to the Chapel are a stole and 

 maniple, embroidered in coloured silk, and with a succession of coats 

 of arms, properly emblazoned. 



Mr. Weld sends me the following note about these interesting relics : 



" The stole and maniple I suppose to have belonged to Evesham 



Priory ; the arms are mostly those of the great Barons and their allies, 



who warred so long with the crown with varied success until finally 



