By Mr. Edward Kite. 321 



of the Church. Wardens Accompts, one pewter fflagon serving for the Comunion, 

 flyve Church Chests, One Boxe w th Two lockes and keyes to the same, One 

 Church Coffer wth Two lockes to the same, One Bench fforme for the Comunion 

 Table, One brasse Poolly, Two long ladders, Eight comon fformes, Sixe Matts 

 or Butts, One Standing Deske, Two Bieres, ffoure old Seate doores, one Bonier, 

 one Tumbrell, one Brasse Candlesticke, one houre glasse, ffoure bookes of 

 Thanksgiving, An old Seate w^ a Bench in him, One peece of an old Seate, A 

 long Rayle and a Post, A Broad Stone by the Ffont, Tenne peeces of old Bell 

 ropes, One peece of Planke and Two peeces of Tymber lying in the Tower, An 

 old Locke and a new key for a chest." 



1635. 11 Charles I. 



It. given to the Ringers for ringing at Mr. Griffin 



Nicholas his funeral ijs. 



Griffin Nicholas of Round way, gent., was buried in St. James's Church. By 

 his Will dated Oct. 18, 1634, he bequeathed the sum of £50, the interest to be 

 distributed in clothing to the Poor of the Parishes of SS. John and Mary. 



Itm. we have sent to London for to buy the 



Bookes of Martyrs iijli. xs. 



The words " we have sent to London for to buy" have been carefully erased, 



and " pay d for" substituted in the original. 



1636. 12 Charles I. 

 Itm. paid for the Chaynes where wth the Bookes 



of Martyrs are tyed js. viijd- 



pd. to Ambrose Zealy for making the Deskes 



for the Bookes of Martyrs and for certayne 



other work about the Church iiijs. 



pd. to John Hannam for binding of the booke 



called the Paraphrase of Erasmus vjs. 



pd. for a Chayne and Staple to tye the booke 



of the Paraphrase of Erasmus viijd. 



" Foxe's Book of Martyrs," in three volumes, and the " Paraphrase of 

 Erasmus on the Gospels," were provided by the Parish authorities, and laid on 

 Desks, in the Church, for the convenience of those parishioners who were 

 inclined to adjourn thither and consult them. Each volume was fastened to 

 the desk by means of a strong iron chain and staple, in order to prevent the 

 possibility of its being taken away. 



The " Books of Martyrs" were, in some instances, presented to Churches by 

 private individuals. A copy which remained, some years since, on a table in 

 the neighbouring Church of Heddington was inscribed " 1628. Book of 

 Martyrs, given by John and Joan Hutchins." See " Britton's Wiltshire" p. 435. 



