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 104 DUNHEVED. Wyse, John Langedon, Rad : Cresa, John Page, and John Colyn. Given after the feast of St. Bartholomew, i Richard II. In the year 1377, WyclifTe, the earliest champion of English Protestantism, was supported at St. Paul's Cross by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster ; and Geofifry Chaucer, the earliest English poet, was painting his won- derful picture, The Canterbury Tales. The Dunheved borough account rendered 4th Richard II. [1381], in the mayoralty of Robert Piyk, shows that John Colyn and Walter Randel had been the stewards in the preceding year ; that John Stoterich and James Prya were elected and sworn stewards for the then coming year ; that John Cork, jun., and John Hogge were collectors of the rents of the Hillond [Hydeland] ; Henry Geylek and John Knyf collectors of the rents of the Blessed Mary ; and Thomas Skynner and Walter Trota collectors for the Guildhall and the Pillory. The person in charge of the Mill is not named, but is credited with 20s. William Bodyer is the sacristan. Henry Kistowe collected the monies at the services of the Blessed Mary. John Horn and Henry Carthu kept the " Pix," [a little box in which the consecrated Host was kept, probably also the general money-box for collecting alms, and into which 48s. 2d. had, at all events, been placed in 1 380-1.] Robert Congyn and Richard Jory had charge of the Fish Stalls ; Richard Thomas and Roger Leter were the quarrymen ; John Payn and Henry Virstowe kept the Store. Total receipts of the borough, £35 7s. 8d. Expenses, £31 8s. 9fd. In this account is credited a sum of I2d. from William Wythela and Henry Yem, the price of one "polaxe." Near the foot of the roll is a " memorandum," partly in English, that the stewards received from " Instruments " of the Commonalty one hammer, one pike, one new polhayx, one cerb (illegible), and two new iron wagges.