Parish life in mediæval EnglandGasquet, Francis Aidan
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Parish life in mediæval England
Gasquet, Francis Aidan
England -- Church history -- 1066-1485; England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485
7. The Alderman and Dye (_i.e._ sword-bearer) shall have £10 to give a
dinner to the Guild out of the “crease.” The £10 to be delivered to the
next Alderman and Dye at election.
8. The Alderman and Dye to have for their trouble 3_s._ 4_d._, and one
pound and a half of wax for a torch. Also the Alderman shall have
6 gallons of ale and the Dye 4 gallons, “and every eche of the four
holders two gallons ale of the best of the guylde aforesaide.”
9. On the death of any member, all shall contribute ½_d._ to be
disposed of to the poor by the Alderman.
10. If a brother is sick whilst the Guild is “holden” he shall have
meat and drink also as well as the one present at the dinner.
11. The number of the brethren were not to exceed 32, that they must be
“of goode name and fame.”
12. If any of the members “fall in stryfe together, ... they shall not
pursue to judicial courte,” but notify it to the Alderman, who shall
try to settle it and “bring them to accord.” If he cannot, “then they
may goo to common law.”
13. If any brother “have anie need of our heres or lighte to any friend
of his dead,” he may have them for the “common profit of the guylde.”
If he take any other, he must pay a pound of wax.
14. Accounts to be passed every year by four auditors.
15. An unworthy member may be expelled by the “more part of the
fraternity,” and any property he holds must be returned.
16. The Guild shall maintain 5 tapers, one of 5 lbs. and four of “five
quarters,” burning in the Church of St. James; one shall burn each year
at the sepulchre--“one year in the church of our Lady, and another year
in the church of St. James.”
17. The fraternity shall sing a Mass on the Purification at one of the
churches, at which each shall offer ¼_d._ for dead members.
18. The Alderman shall find a part of the high days in the Guild hall,
that is, “all manner naperie to the sayde deyce or table longing; and
also all manner stuffe to the firste messe except bread and ale. And
the Dye, the charges in the kechen and the holders all the necessaries
longing to the buttery, pantry and to the said tables in the guylde
hall except bread and ale.”
19. All who hold any “Guylde Cattle” shall come to the Hall on the
Sunday after the Assumption, and the Alderman, Dye and auditors shall
have the roll of stock and the increase entered.
20. The Alderman and Dye “shall receive of two houses in Wellis street
of the gift of Jeffery Glemes for the 2_s._ yerely, keeping the
reparation of four alms-houses joining to them.”
21. Upon any alienation of the lands, etc., that John Smith gave to the
town of Bury, the same shall be done with those which Margaret Odham
gave to the Candlemas Guild, also those belonging to St. Mary’s aulter,
to St. Thomas’ aulter and to the almshouses.
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