Item—a Cote of Armes, xxxs.
" —a Crosse with Mantells & Helmet, vli.
" —a Targe of armes, xxs.
" —a Sword, xs.
" —iij dousen of Scouchens in Buckram at ijs. the pece, iiijli. xiis.
" —iiij Dousen of Scouchens of Paper in Color at xd, the pece, ijli.
" —Shafferons for Horses heads, viis.
" —Brasses of iron[1] xs.
" —vj banner staves & a hamper to trusse the sayd stuffe in, iijs.
Summa, xxvli. xviijs. viiid.
The Charges of the Officers at Armes,
To M^r Garter for his dutye, xls.
And for his Black Gowne & Clothes, xls.
And for the Herauld for to give a tendaunce, everye daye, vs."
"The standards, banners, etc." are directed to be borne in "the solemnities " as follows:
"The banner of armes between the Standard & the corps,
"At the iiij corners the ij Pennons & the two Gwydons,
"And without that, iiij Tapers, borne by iiij poore men, in gownes & hoodes, gornyshed with Scouchens of armes.
"The Standerde, Banner of armes, Pennons, & Guydons, to be holden about the grave untyll the earth be caste upon hym.
"The corps to be covered over with the paulle after the buryall; with iiij lyghtes during the divyne Service.
"The next daye to come to the Masse of the Communyon in lyke order, as before placed.
"At the offerynge tyme,
"The Cheffe mourner with the nexte pryncipall" is directed "to offer the cote of armes, the herauld going before to knowe whether they shall offer to the aulter, or to the crosse."
"Then they are to come downe agayne to the head of the corps; & there to stand."
"Then ij other are to offer the terge."
"Then ij other to offer the swourd."
"Then ij other to offer the helmet & creste."
etc., etc.
BROADWATER. (St. Mary.)
1. Helm, late XVth century (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 147, Fig. 487, a and b) (once stolen but recovered and
now chained to the tomb).
2. Sword (which was stolen from the church).
Tradition. The helm is traditionally associated with the tomb of the eighth Lord De la Warr (Fig. 1763),
ob. 1526. It once served as a poor box attached to the pulpit.
Cf. "N. and Q.," 5th series, x, p. 130; 11th series, p. 289; "Arch. J.," xxxvi, p. 78; Harrison, "Notes on Sussex Churches," p. 59 and frontispiece. [Mr. J. S. North courteously supplied the photograph, by whose permission and that of Combridge's Library the copy of the photograph is reproduced.]
CUCKFIELD. (Holy Trinity.)
[Communicated by Colonel Mitchell.]
1. Helmet, skull-piece of c. 1625 with chin-piece, visor, and gorget plates added at a later date, crested, a
martlet (Fig. 1764).
2. Banners.
Tradition. Associated with the monument to Sir Walter Hendley, Bart., ob. 1675, buried in the church,
- ↑ The contributor suggests that these are the perches for the achievements.
