By the Rev. W. Symonds. 29 



II. — Church- Ales. 



The Church-ale at Winterslow was called the "Kyng-ale," the 



Church-house, where it was held, the "Kyng-house." 



p. 83. 1575-6. It' payed to hugh pryce for 



rnakynge cleane the Kyng house ix d 



It is once only referred to as the " Church-ale " : — 

 p. 43. 1562. The chardges for the church ale 



There are traces of special officers : — 



p. 17. 1548. Keceytes 



K' of Gyles thistelthaw'te^ 



& John benet white > iiij d 

 inu'dayes stuardes j 



p. 141. 1610. The stewards chosen by 

 the p'ishe the xv th 

 daie of Aprill 1610 for the 

 collecting & gathering of the 

 monie towards the White 

 mundaies Dinner & such 

 other uses as shalbe thoughte 

 fitt& in such mann' & order 

 as shalbe Agreed uppon by 

 the whole p'ish sett Downe 

 in writting under their 

 hands 



Will'm Grenewood 



Thomas Man 



The earliest " ales " here recorded were on a very humble scale 

 with correspondingly small profits. In 1542, 1543, and 1544-5 

 there is no trace of any other provision than ale and music, as for 

 instance : — 



p. 1. 1542. It'm freye clere by the kynge ale the 

 yere above sayd xxiij s 



p. 2. It'm a vyrkyn of bere xi d 



It'm to the mynstrell viij d 



It'm for saforne to the kynge ale ij d 



p. 5. 1543. It'm gaynyd clere for the 



churche at the kynge ale xiij" 



p. 8. In 1544-5 only 15s. Ad. was gained. A bushel of malt that 



