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DOCUMENTS—Continued. 
Date 
Document 
Content 
Interpretation 
1498. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 22. 
(13 Henry VII.) 
“ ‘Also that they [the 
journeymen of the 
Craft] wate upon the 
hede maystr upon Cor¬ 
pus XPi daye to goo up¬ 
on Pssession also to 
wate upon the mayst’s 
and attends noon the 
pageaunt to the wor- 
sshipe of this cite.’ ” 
The procession and 
the pageant appear to 
have been at different 
times in the day. 
1501. 
Chambers, II, 363. 
“ ‘payd for a Crown 
of sylver & gyld for the 
Mare on Corpus Christi 
day.’ ” 
“T he other extant 
guild records throw no 
light on the presence of 
representatives of the 
plays in the procession,, 
but the Corpus Christi? 
guild itself provided 
dramtic personages.” 
Chambers. II, 363. 
1501. 
Chambers, II, 359. 
Tilemakers of Stoke 
contribute to a pageant. 
Stage V. 
1501. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 79. 
Every stranger who 
becomes a member of 
the craft of “Cottyers 
& ffletchers” is to pay 
toward the support of 
the pageant of the “pyn- 
ners, Tylers & Cowpers.” 
Stage V. 
1504. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 79. 
Certain regulations 
for support of “pynners 
and Tylers pageant.” 
Stage V. 
1507. 
Leet Book, p. 608, 
607. 
Butchers are to help 
the “Whittawers” in 
supporting their pag¬ 
eant. “Corvysers” are 
to help the Tanners in 
supporting their pag¬ 
eant. 
The Bakers are to 
help the Smiths in sup¬ 
porting their pageant. 
This date is given as 
1506 in Sharp, Diss., p. 10* 
1509. 
Leet Book, p. 625. 
Same as second refer¬ 
ence under 1507. 
1516. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 164 
“Itm payed for pe 
breakfast at Morris on 
Corpus XPi day afore pe 
going to the proces¬ 
sion.” 
Carpenters’ Accounts. 
Stage I. This helps to 
determine at what hour 
the procession was 
made. 
1517. 
Chambers, II, 359. 
Bequest to tanners for 
their play. 
Stage V. 
1518. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 161. 
“It p’d for beryng of 
the crosse on —Corpus 
XPi day.” 
Stage I. 
1519. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 11. 
New plays. 
Stage V. 
1519. 
Sharp, Diss., p. 163. 
Payment of torch- 
bearers on Corpus 
Christi day. Dyers’ 
Accounts. 
Stage I. 
