70 THE ECCLESIASTICAL SEALS OF CORNWALL. 



The Chantry Eolls, see Oliver, (Mon: p. 472, &c.) give 

 interesting particulars of gilds, brotherhoods, &c., in Devon and 

 Cornwall, showing that some were incorporated, and explaining 

 some of their objects. For instance, we read that at St. Mary 

 Arches in Exeter was "a fraternyte called the Wevers and 

 Tuckers, founded by the Weavers and Tuckers of the city, 

 incorporated by the mayor, &c.. To find a pryst to pray for the 

 brethren and benefactors of the fraternitye in the parish church 

 aforesaid. The yerelye value of the lands and possessions, owt 

 of which sayd pryst to be payd, vj"- vj'*-" At Totnes "the 

 Guylde called Jesus Gruylde" was founded "to find a pryste to 

 praye for the brethren and benefactors and to helpe to mynystre 

 in ye parish church." Some fraternities also promoted education. 

 But these examples must suffice. The Cornish Gilds are not 

 described as incorporated, and Borough Seals cannot be included 

 in an Ecclesiastical account. 



No Seals are known to have belonged to any of the Church 

 Gilds of Cornwall. 



APPENDIX. 



EXTEEIOE SEALS, of Ecclesiastical Characteb, Found 

 IN Cornwall. 



Although the following cannot be classed as ecclesiastical 

 Seals of Cornwall, they claim notice as occurring in the County. 



BULLA of POPE UEBAN YI, whose Pontiiicate lasted from 

 1378 to 1389, but in opposition to whom (on account of his 

 severity) the Cardinals chose, as Pope, Eobert of Geneva with 

 the title of Clement VII, thus creating a schism which was con- 

 tinued for many years under succeeding Pontiffs. 



The Bulla was dug up near the ruins of St. Saviour's Chapel, 

 by Polruan, in Lanteglos parish opposite Fowey, in or before 

 the year 1845, as appear from a MS. note by Wallis (who adds 

 " the North tower of St. Saviour's fell, 20 March, 1825 "). This 

 bulla is now in the Museum at Truro, having been presented by 

 Dr. Lanyon in 1 847. See his notice of it in R. I. of C. Report for 

 that year (p. 57). See also Wallis's Cornwall Eegister (p. 374). 



