NOTES OX THE CHURCH OF ST. IVES. 275 



is "To the great pice ordinance in the churche yard : and for the 

 Makynge of the spauge for the trap and churche Style vij*^ " 



In one of the years between 1573 and 1578 (the exact date 

 is torn off), is an entry in the borough accounts: — "Thomas 

 James, Pearse Ncde, Churche wardens : whose yerely office 

 i . . . d the better niaynteynance and allso, the laws of the 

 Keallme dothe alowe and admytt : yt is Inactcd : .... of the 

 Eealme that the chvirge wardens shall yerel}' gay'' [gather] of 

 every howssolder w[ithin] townes and paryslies : for the provy- 

 dinge yerely of bread and wine for the Communion the value 

 of their churche loatfe : or 4d. for the same, all grants, all 

 (piystts and bequethes : as allso all sylver and lyberty to sell 

 brew for the which the towne paytlie, Yerlie for this 

 AVilliam Teague ) liberty, to the Avardens of the market house 

 Martine Goodall ( due 7s." 



The exact meaning of this is not clear, but it apj^ears that 

 every householder had to contribute -Id. yearly towards the cost 

 of bread and wine for the Communion. This was then a far 

 greater source of expense than now, owing to the fact that every 

 one of sufficient age had to communicate. Tlie following 

 extracts h\mi the churchwardens accounts are of interest: — 

 " 1741 To AVine £7 6s. 2d." 



"1743 To Wine for the Sacrament, &c., at 10s. per gallon, 

 £5 4s. OM." 



The " &c." here is suggestive. It was probably not all 

 consecrated, and Avould be dealt with in accordance with the 

 rubric. "If any of the bread and wine remain unconsecrated, 

 the curate shall have it to his own use," or, perhaps, it was used 

 for the sick poor. The (quantity of wine used at St. Ives seems 

 strangely large. The terrier of 1746 tells us that the church 

 furniture then included " Two dozen of tj^uart bottles for holding 

 and carrying wine for the Sacrament, on each a stamp Church 

 St. Ives." 



"The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper hath been adminis- 

 tered six times — for which had Bread, hve 9d. loaves and one 

 V2d. loaf at Easter, 4s. 9d." 



"For the aforementioned Sacraments were used nine gallons 

 comes to £3 14s. 6d." 



