XOTES ON THE CHURCH OF ST. IVES. 271 



(B.A.) 1;j8(0?) Item, fnrsto paydo for X liorses to 

 carve morash Eusselies frome f'onuertou gevvn 

 unto tlie paryshe cliurcli of Sent Yves Yerlye hy 

 Sr John Arundell of Lannlierii, Knygth & hys 

 awnoetors tynie owt of niyncle, & tlier laltonrs that 

 gatheryde the same Rusches, .5s. 8(1. 

 (B.A.) 1594 Ite' (h^livered the ehiircliwardens to huy 



rushes 6s. 



(B.A.) 1596 Itni pd for too packs of Russlies agenst 



r'ristms 16d. 



Tlie use of rnslies, especially at Christmas time, survived the 



introiliiction of seats Tlie latter were at St. Ives, as elsewhere, 



a SDurce of anxiety and vexation. " It is agreed upon 



this .... daye of ^farohe, Anno 1592, hj- the whole xij men 



and xxiiij whoso names hereunder are wi'itteu tuchinge the 



graunte and seltinge of all the chaires w"'in o'; churche of St 



Yees for the inaintayninge and repayiinge T)oth of the Ohurche 



and CJlmrche Yearde Wale, the key and other nedefiiU husiness 



w"'in the same towne and parishe. In primis we have consented 



and agreed thatt every man and woman shall inioye and use the 



sayde chaires during there naturall lyves, accordinge to a hooke 



thereof made, and rated, whereunto oj' hands are suhscrybed, and 



thatt the sayde Rate he of every one payde q'rterly and 



for default of paymentt to ])e in the hands of the parishe againe, 

 to he sett att the moste protitt." In due time the ahomination 

 of pews was introduced. 



(B.A.) "1614. The Porthrive and the greateste number 

 of the xij, with the goode lykinge of Mr. Pestle 

 our vicar, do agree and give their consent that 

 Mr. Celye [William Celye, gentleman, one of the 

 xij] shall have, sitt in, and enjoye, as well by 

 himself, his familye and frindes, a titt and neeess- 

 arye place to make either pewe or pewes in the 

 Sow the parte of the middle Chauncell, where the 

 organs be, so as the said William at his own coste 

 shall buylde and make up the same." 



One entry in the Boroxigh accoimts of the year 1596 is 

 perhaps worth noting. " Pd to 3 women to watche the corps 



