Pierson—The Corpus Christi Procession, 
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DOCUMENTS—Continued. 
Coventry. 
Date 
Document 
Content 
Interpretation 
1639. 
Sharp, p, 164 ft. 
Chambers, II, 363. 
“ ‘Peny bred for the 
appostells, vjd 
beiff for the apposteles, 
viijd 
to the Marie for hir 
gloves and wages, ijs. 
the Marie to offer, jd. 
Kateryne & Margaret, 
iiijd. 
viij virgyns, viijd. 
to Gabrieli for berying 
the lilly, iiijd. 
to James & Thomas of 
Inde, viijd. 
to X other apostells, 
XXd. 
Stage VI? 
Craig, p. XVI, p. XVII, 
thinks there was a play 
in the procession of Cor¬ 
pus Christi. See also 
Harris, p. 287. 
These items are from 
the accpunts of the unit¬ 
ed religious gilds. As at 
Chester, this play (if it 
was one) may have been 
entirely distinct from 
the craft plays. See en¬ 
try 1501. 
1547. 
Sharp, p. 79. 
Coopers to associate 
with Tilers and Pin¬ 
ners in supporting pag¬ 
eant. 
1547. 
Sharp, Biss., p. 11. 
Cowpers to help Til¬ 
ers and Pinners support 
their pageant. “Whit- 
tawers” hire Cappers’ 
pageant. 
1554. 
Sharp, Biss., p. 164. 
“p’d to the mynstrells 
for prosesyon and pag¬ 
eants.” 
Stage I. Stage V. 
This indicates that the 
procession and plays 
were distinct. 
1565. 
Sharp, Biss., p. 49. 
Cost and charge of 
pageant. 
1573. 
Sharp, Biss., p. 36. 
Smiths’ new play. 
Stage V. 
1574. 
1580. 
Chambers, II, 358. 
Pageants played reg¬ 
ularly to 1580, except in 
1575. 
Stage V. 
1587. 
Abbotsford, p. 21. 
Chambers, II, 358. 
“Padgent” of weavers 
sold. 
Stage V. 
1591. 
1. Abbotsford, p. 
21. 
2. Chambers, II, 
361. 
1. “Payd to mayor for 
padgantes.” 
2. Old Corpus Christi 
plays proposed for ex¬ 
hibition. 
1593. 
Abbotsford, p. 21. 
“It p when we re- 
seved moneye for play¬ 
ers aparele”. 
1606. 
Abbotsford, p. 21. 
“It p at Pyringes when 
we hired our aparel to 
Thomas Masie.” 
1607. 
Abbotsford, p. 21. 
“Apparell” lent. 
Conclusion: The plays are first mentioned in 1392; the pro¬ 
cession in 1348, when it was apparently under the control of the 
Corpus Christi Gild. There is no indication that between 1348 
