AT THE TIME OF THE REFORMATION. 101 



Sir William Godolphyn in 1556 shews that he was instructed to 

 re-deliver the plate not defaced to the various parishes again. 



The object in view, as far as church goods were concerned, was 

 to turn to the national use the superfluous church plate, jewels, 

 and vestments, which were fast disappearing through unauthor- 

 ised channels, leaving in each parish all that was absolutely 

 necessary for the due performance of the ceremonies of the 

 church. 



