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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 ye hands off ye forsayd Rogr 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 ye supulture lyght          xiiijd Item payd for j powde waxe maykyng for the rode lyght ag[=as]t estr                                  jd Item payd to ye clark for kepping off ye 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.

"Ano Reg E. VIti Vto.

"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 ye elder for an Albe and    an old pantyd cloth                                   iiijs Item to John Wolbe all ye boks in ye cherche               ijs  iiijd Item sowlde to Wm Keele ij altar clothes, a robe             vs Item sowlde to Sir John Westmels curate, ij robes          iiijs Item Sowlde Wm Sawer ij corporaxs wt otre ofelment     iijs  vijid"

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

"Itm pd for a wayn and iiij beasts for sand to    the cherche                                  viijd"

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:—

"Itm pd for ye clothe ye roode was paynted on       xiiijd Itm pd for paentyng off the roode                ijs   viijd