94 THE CHURCH GOODS OF CORNWALL 



being in a desolate place, and removal to Launceston is 

 suggested. Some remains of this ancient building still exist. 

 Whilst at the Chapel of our Lady of Park at Liskeard, we learn 

 there were formerly great oblations. 



Such are a few of the more noteworthy facts, in addition to the 

 value of the possessions, plate, and jewels, etc., which the 

 records of the Commissioners have preserved to us. 



The second series of Inventories given with this paper are in 

 Appendix 2, and are those of the plate, jewels, bells, etc., of the 

 parish churches of Cornwall, taken in the 3rd year of the reign of 

 King Edward VP^- 



Their origin is thus accounted for. 



The simjDlicity of the service of the reformed Catholic Church 

 in England rendered useless the costly and gorgeous vestments 

 and ornaments, which were a necessary adjunct to the preceding 

 ornate ritual ; and advantage was taken of this state of things by 

 the patrons, wardens, and parishioners. 



Vestments, jewels, ornaments, and in some instances even the 

 lead from the roofs were taken from the churches and sold, and 

 this went on without check ; it was to prevent this that the King 

 issued commissions to take inventories of all the Church goods, 

 in order that they might be safely kept, and placed in charge of 

 the proper persons to answer to the crown. 



The commission under which the inventories for Cornwall 

 referred to were taken was that of 1 549. The lists were in dupli- 

 cate, one copy remaining with the legal custodians of Church 

 goods, the wardens of each parish,*' who promised safely to keep 

 the goods from loss, theft, and injury until the King's pleasure 

 was further known. 



Such being the object of the commission we come now to the 

 result of the survey. 



The Inventories preserved at the Public Eecord Office with the 

 names of the Commissioners, are as follows : — 



HuNDEED. Commissioners 



Stratton. Sir Eichard Graynfeld, Kichard Chamond. 



Lesnewyth. Sir Eichard Graynfeld, Eichard Chamond. 



Powder. Hew Trewanion, John Carmynowe. Thomas Treffry. 



West. Sir Eichard Edgecumbe, John Trelawny, William Bere. 



Trigg. William Carnsew, Henry Cheverton. 



Kerrier. John Reskymer, John Mjdlyton, John Killigrew, John Godolphin. 



* See the Inventory of Church goods in the Churchwarden's accounts for 

 Ktratton. 



