[5] The _Chevecier_, or _Chefcier_, was the official who had charge of the altar, the linen, the vases, the ornaments, &c., and who took care of the sacristy and its contents. The treasurer usually held the two offices. [6] It has also been designated as Titus, and Constantine the Great. It is without doubt of the 4th century (Chabouillet). [7] "Vin de la couleur des vitres de la Sainte-Chapelle."--(_Old proverb._) [8] _Pour deniers paiés à Jehan de Lille, orfèvre, pour j siège qu'il fist du commandement du Roy pour séoir de lez les saintes reliques en la Saincte Chapelle de Paris-iiij escus. (Comptes royaux.)_ [9] Religious, Benedictine of the convent (congregation) of S. Maur, Order of S. Benedict. [10] All the river Seine from the _ru de Séve_ (Sèvres) near S. Cloud, to S. Germain-en-Laye. [11] Hulduin, abbot of S. Denis, commencement of 9th century, who took possession the same day as that upon which Charlemagne died.--_Les Areopagitiques._ [12] See the Inventory of the Treasury of Laon, from which we cull the following: In 1523, when François I. wanted money to carry on his war against Charles V. and Henry VIII., we read in _Journal d'un Bourgeois de Paris_, his manner of getting it. "Le roy envoya aussi quérir trois ou quatre appostres d'or qui estoient ès-reliques en l'église épiscopale à Laon, en Picardie, dont il y en avoit douze, mais les aultres n'estoient que d'argent, parquoy furent délaissez; et valloient iceux III. ou IIII. appostres environ quatre mille escus; et fit ce le roy pour subvenir et ayder en ses guerres de Picardie qu'il avoit contres les Anglais." Louis XIV. also, when his star had paled a little, put various cathedral chapters under contribution; the church of Notre-Dame de Liesse sending silver to the royal treasury to the amount of 28,600 livres. [13] See pages 18, 19. [14] _Musée des Monuments Français._ [15] It seems that one object in electing the king as abbot was to have some lay element in the chapter, and thus disarm the enemies of the Church. Charles le Chauve was abbot for about sixteen years; he chose his provost, treasurer, and dean, and gave into their keeping all the working of the monastery, with the exception of the military contingent, which was given over to the _maire_ or _avoué_. Adjoining the abbey was a palace for the use of the kings.