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THORPE

rode lyght & ye Sepulture lyght in ye xxxvj yere of ye rene
off ower Sofferāt lorde king H[=er]y ye viij.
fyrst payd by y^e hands off y^e forsayd Rog^r for
     one powd waxe makyng and a half agenst
     lent j-1/2d
Item payd to Gūrwycke ?] Wyffe for brede and
     ale to ye waxe makyng for y^e supulture lyght xiiijd
Item payd for j powde waxe maykyng for the
     rode lyght ag[=as]t est^r jd
Item payd to y^e clark for kepping off y^e sepulture
     lyght ijd."

In the reign of Edward VI the churchwardens seem to have had a jumble sale of all the odds and ends in the church, which they called the "offalment" or rubbish.

"An^o Reg E. VI^ti V^to.

"Howffulment in the church soulde & delyvered by ye hands of John Greene & Robert Emme cherche masters."

Amongst the various items of metal and woodwork, vestments, chests, books, &c., we have:—

"Item off John Wolbe y^e elder for an Albe and
     an old pantyd cloth iiij^s
Item to John Wolbe all y^e boks in y^e cherche ij^s iiij^d
Item sowlde to W^m Keele ij altar clothes, a robe v^s
Item sowlde to Sir John Westmels curate, ij robes iiij^s
Item Sowlde W^m Sawer ij corporaxs^[1] w^t otre ofelment iij^s viji^d"

They were probably restoring their church, for we have two years later:—

"It^m p^d for a wayn and iiij beasts for sand to
     the cherche viij^d"

This was in the first and second year of Queen Mary, and they were then busy putting back what they had sold in Edward's reign, making side altars, etc., hence we find:—

"It^m p^d for y^e clothe y^e roode was paynted on xiiij^d
It^m p^d for paentyng off the roode ij^s viij^d

1. The corporax or corporal was the linen cloth to go under or over the
   vessel containing the consecrated elements.