Pierson — The Corpus Christi Procession. 147 
Salisbury. 
DOCUMENTS. 
Date Document 
Content 
Interpretation 
c. 1445. Wordsworth, 
Salisbury Proces¬ 
sions, p. 95. 
Salisbury processional 
for Corpus Christi day. 
In book written about 
1445. Introduction to 
Wordsworth, Salisbury 
Processions , p. XVII. 
c. 1461. Chambers, II, 
393. 
“ ‘The churchwardens’ 
accounts of St. Ed¬ 
mund’s for 1461 include 
an ‘item for all apparel 
and furniture of players 
at the Corpus Christi.’ ” 
Conclusion: Both procession and play seem to have remained 
in the hands of the church. 
Shrewsbury. 
DOCUMENTS. 
Date Document 
Content 
Interpretation 
1461. Hist. Mss., XV, 
pt. 10, p. 11. 
Agreement between 
Fletchers, Cowpers, and 
Bowers on the one part 
and the Carpenters on 
the other as to the or¬ 
der in the procession on 
Corpus Christi day of 
their banner, wax, and 
alderman respectively.” 
Stage II. 
1478. Hibbert, p. 59. 
Companies of Millers, 
Bakers, Cooks, Butchers, 
and Shearmen took part 
in the Corpus Christi 
profession in 1478. 
Stage I. 
1480. Owen, p. 63. 
Mercers were to have 
a candle carried before 
the sacrament in the 
procession of Corpus 
Christi. 
Stage I. 
1517-8. Hist. Mss. XV, 
pt. 10, p. 32. 
“In vino expendito su¬ 
per tres reges Colonie 
equitantibus in interlu- 
dio, pro solacio ville Sa¬ 
lop in festo Pentecost, 
iiij d. et in vino dato 
abbati Salop et famulis 
suis ad generalem pro- 
cessionem, in festo Cor¬ 
poris Christi.” 
Stage I. 
1521. Owen and Blake¬ 
way, I, 292. 
In vino dat’ Epo Cov- 
entr’ & Lich’ p’sedent’ 
consilii dni R’ in Mar¬ 
ches Wallie & aliis com- 
issionariis dni R’ad gen’ 
a 1 e m p’ cessionem in 
festo Corp’is Xpi hoc 
ao.” 
Stage I. 
