318 The Churches of Devizes. 



for the studs off the Coats xiij 8 - iiij d - 



It. received of Robert Jackson for the brandering 



(embroidery?) about our Ladies coats ij s - iiij d - 



1576. 19 Elizabeth. 



Itm. payed for the booke of Articles xiiij d - 



to the painters [poullars] for writing the x 

 commandments on the church wall xv s - 



The Commandments are ordered by the Canon to be placed at the east end of 

 the church, which is no doubt intended to signify the east end of the nave ; in 

 this position ancient examples generally occur, either above the chancel- arch, or 

 on the rood-beam. In some instances (as in the present) they appear to have 

 been painted on the church wall; in others, they were printed on paper and 

 simply suspended in a frame — according to the orders of Archbishop Grindall. 



The following memorandum, written at this date, will show the 

 amount of Chief Rent, &c, charged on the Church property : — 



We do alwaiespayeyerelieto the Chamberlaines 

 the cheaf Rent for the said St. Mary Church 



Land, viz., — in the Towne viij s jd. 



And to the Maior for the Shambles vj d - 



And the Chefe Rent thereof to the Chamberlaines iiij d 



And also we doe pay to the Steward of the 

 Castle for the land that we do holde without 

 the Towne ix s - x d - 



1594. 37 Elizabeth. 

 Itm. pd. to Sir Thomas [Carwarden ?] our Minister 



for making the Register Book x d - 



1599. 42 Elizabeth. 

 It. pd. for a Silver Plate for the Communion Table, 

 being thereunto compelled, to Argold Smyth 



of Sarum the sum of xviij s - 



the plate weighing xviij ounces, and for the 

 making v s « 



for fetching the same for myself and my horse iijs- 

 1600. 43 Elizabeth. 



Item pd. for white leather for the baldrick vjd. 



for the sexton's wages a quarter ij s « viijd. 



