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 "Hic jacet Ricardus Ward qdm. Mr̄ctor Stapali Calais MCCCCXXXIII."

A slab in the north aisle to Thomas Ely, 1783, has a singular inscription on it:—

"Plain in his form but rich he was in mind, Religious, quiet, honest, meek and kind."

Evidently a real good fellow though he was plain.

The following extracts from the churchwarden's accounts between the years 1540 and 1580 are curious.

Itm payde to the Scolemr (Schoolmaster) of All-*forde for wryting of Thoms Jacson Wylle                          iiijd Itm payde unto Thoms Wryghte for dressynge the crosse                                                   ijd Itm payde for a horsse skyne for bellstryngs             ijs     id Itm payde to the players                                        iiijd Itm reseuyd (received) for ye Sepuller lyghte gatheryd in ye cherche                               iis     id Itm reseuyd for ye wyttworde of Rycharde Grene                xijd Itm Receuyd of Anthony Orby for his wyffs yereday            xijd Itm payde un to Wyllm Craycrofte for the rente of ye Kyrke platte                                   ijs     vd Itm payde for washing the corporaxys                         iiijd Itm payd for a ynglyghe sultr [an English psalter]                                                     xxd Receuyd of Thomas Thorye for [=on] thrughestone         iijs  iiijd Itm payde for the Sepulcre                                xs Itm for a paire of Sensors                                 xs  iiijd Receuyd of John Curtus for his Wyff lying in ye   churche                                               vis  viijd Receuyd of ye said John for [=on] thrughstone                 xxd It Recd for ye sowll of John Dodyke                    xiiis It Recd for ye sowll of Syr Gregory Wylk                         vid Impmus [In primis] payd for certeffyenge of   ye Rodloffe                                          xijs