Mancroft Inventory of Church Goods_Latin

ARCHDEACONRY OF NORWICH

INVENTORY OF CHURCH GOODS temp. EDWARD III

Transcribed by

DOM AELRED WATKIN, B.A., F.R. Hist. S.

Monk of Downside Abbey

and

Sometime Scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge.

VOL. XIX, PART I.

NORFOLK RECORD SOCIETY 1947

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SAINT PETER MANCROFT [fol. 14v]. His evaluation 25 Mr. Porcio abbot of Gloucester in same 6 mr. Synod. Mich. jd. ob. Synod. Pasch. jd. ob. Church ornaments: 1 ordinal. 4 antiphonals. Short lesson-book of the saints in one volume. Martyrology with hymnal. 5 psalters, 2 manuals. 2 processionals, 2 missals. 3 graduals. 2 tropers. 5 suits of vestments with 2 tunics and 2 dalmatics. 7 copes. 6 altar cloths. 4 hand towels. 2 frontals. 2 corporals. 3 silver chalices. 2 silver bowls. 7 [altered from 3] cruits. 2 cushions. 2 tin/pewter candlesticks. Lenten veil. 8 surplices. 2 rochets. 4 portable altars. 2 chests for vestments. 3 movable crosses. hand-bells. lantern. censer. incense boat. 2 Eucharist pyxs, chrismatories and locked baptismal font. bier. psalter from the collection of Christian' de Burwode. 1 missal from the collection of Thome del Jewrye. 1 bible. lessons of the saints from the collection dni Ade recent chaplain pastor. 1 silver and gilded cup from the collection of Willelmi de Wymondham. i psalter from the collection of Willelmi de Creyk. one chasuable, tunic and dalmatic from the collection of Johnnis de Henney. 1 portifory/breviary. Also 2 tunics. 6 cushions. one silver cross. 7 carpets. 4 funeral palls. 1 vestment with tunic, dalmatic. 1 altar cloth. 1 frontal. 1 silver and gilded chalice, from the collection of Johannis Hert. 2 banners. 1 chasuable, alb, amice with colored apparel, stole, maniple, with 2 altar cloths, from the collection of Willelmi de Blake. Also 1 hand cloth. Also one silver and gilded cup, from the collection of Ricardi de Byteryng and was in the same church. B/Also 1 silver cruit. 2 silver candlesticks. 1 silver thurible with silver incense boat, contributed by parishoners. Also. Also. C/ Also one holy water vat with 3 brass holy water sprinklers, from the collection of Roberti Estoft and his wife Alicie.

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D/ Also have one complete suit of vestments with a cope of blue color with lebbard de suro, the gift of Isabelle Wynde. Also two two copes of the color red, from the same collection of Isabelle. Also one large and new antiphonal, from the collection of Johannia Harleston. Also one other antiphon fromt he collection of Thome Warner. Also one new silver and partially gilded chrismatorium, the gift of Johannia Greyne. E/ 1 procesional from the collection of Elene Harleston. F/ Also Johannes Cosyn found there 2 complete canticles of the 2 chaplains, 3 Kalen (calendar) (December 30th). January year 1328; preferring said chaplain by the former and chapter church Norwich Cathedral within 25 days from the time of death, step down, or removal of this kind. Otherwise the diocese of the place, while he is very absent official, who for the time being, from then cessation distraction legitimately whatever from like chaplains himself said sing below others 15 days provides his time, if within that time that by the bishop or his official not provide happened, like precaution to said former and chapter again devolve, similarly within another fifteen days interval make precaution and so from the head to the bishop and to the contrary and so forth.

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[DEANERY OF NORWICH] SAINT PETER MANCROFT [fol. 2v]. His evaluation 25 marce Porcio abbot of Gloucetr in the same 6 marce. Synod. Michaelis jd. ob. Synod. Pasche jd. ob. Payment of archdeacon iiijs. iiiijd. His decorations to the church: First one suit of principal vestments of blue velvet pulverizatum with angels of gold, namely one cope, one chasuable, two tunics, and three albs. Also one suit of vestments panlede of gold cloth and silk, namely one cope, one chasuable, two tunics and three albs. Also one suit of vestments of white cloth and of gold, namely one cope, one chasuable, two tunics and three albs. Also one suit of vestments of black cloth and gold, namely cope, chasuable, two tunics and three albs. Also one suit of vestments of green cloth and silk, namely one chasuable, tow tunice, and one alb. Aldo one suit of vestments of gold cloth pulverizatum with cervis of gold, namely chasuable and two albs. Also one suit of vestments of white patterned cloth, namely one chasuable and one alb gift of chaplain Johannis Woodward. Also one suit of vestments of red cloth and silk pulverizatum with eagles and stars of gold, namely chasuable and one alb. Also one suit of vestments of black cendal for the dead for one chaplain, Also one suit of vestments of red cloth and gold for the chaplain. Also one suit of vestments of white cloth for one chaplain for commemorating the Blessed Virgin Mary. Also one suit of vestments of red tarse cloth for one chaplain. Also one suit of vestments of silk for weekdays for one chaplain. Also one alb with strips (frontlet) of red velvet pulverizatum with butterflies of gold. Also one one alb with strips (frontlet) of red cloth and gold. Also one cope panlede, pulverizata with dolphins. Also tow copes of green cloth with gold for choro (dance). Also a gift of Alicie Skeet one suit of vestments of red cloth of gold "de Ciprya" with borders of the Lord's passion, namely one cope, one chasuable, two tunics and three albs. Also a donation of Willelmi Rys, one suit of vestments divided of red silk cloth and blue, namely one cope, one chasuable, tow tunics, and three albs. Also one suit of vestments of green silk cloth stripes with borders of "griffons", namely one chasuable, two tunis and three albs. Also one suit of vestments of velvet with checks for one chaplain. [fol. 3] Also one gold cloth with one frontlet for the high altar. Also one black cloth with gold with three frontlets for the high altar. Also three funeral palls of silk for the high altar. Also four good altar cloths for the high altar. Also four simpler altar cloths for the high altar. Also four banners. Also two cloths for the lectern. Also two tapestries with two bench covers. Also one principle cloth. Also 15 other cloths for the high altar. Also one principal chalice for the high altar gift of Willelmi Carleton. Also two chalices for the high altar. Also two chalices for the community. Also one cup from the collection of Magistri Ade Devenport rector. Also two cups of silver and gilded. Also two silver dishes. Also two siver candlesticks. Also one chalice... 1 ff. 2v-4 in a slightly later hand. 2 MS.: pellia.

2 ARCHDEACONRY OF NORWICH of silver from the collection of Roberti de Dereham le Cook, assigned parochie to help the altar of Holy Trinity other said Hilbrondes auter. Also one thurible with silver incense boat. Also one thurible with glided and silver incense boat out of the collection of Johannis Latymer and his wife, have six lion heads to remove smoke. Also one silver cross. Also one silver holy water sprinkler. Also two silver cruits. Also one brass chrismatory. Also 2 pewter candlesticks. Also two pairs of portable brass candlesticks. Also one brass cross. Also two brass thuribles. Also one brass lectern, from the collection of Willelmi Blakenee. Also two bras cups for the body of Christ. Also 2 great bells. Also 2 small bells. Also 2 small bells for the dead. Also one small hand-bell. Also one bell called Sacryng bell. Also 5 silk cushions, Alos one lenten veil. Also one new missal from the collection of Johannia Latymer and Margarete his wife under the condition that his Margareta had one aliud church missal predicting the end of life for her chaplain; so that after his death predicted same missal Margarete freed said church remain forever. Also one missal for the high altar with all Glory in high places for year in the beginning the sane and 3 new quarternis in end book predicted. Also two missals for the community, one the gift of Thome de Ivry which name title int he beginning of the book, have three new quarternos in the end, and other missal have 4 new quarternos in the middle. Also one manual with Placebo in the beginning and The Service of the Blessed Virgin Mary namely: "Save the Holy Mother" at the end. {fol. 3v.] Also one new gradual from the collection of Magistri Rogeri Middleton, whose name is written in the beginning and sequencia, namely The Good Word, in the end. Also two new graduals fromt he collection of Jonnis Latymer whose name is titled in the beginning of the book, their one is ended for mass sponsalium (wedding), and other is ended with mass Pope Saint Linus. Also three processionals. Also two ordinals, where in one large volume with tonale at the end and other minor volumes with all Kyrie how should say per year. Also one bible and is ended with one addition and so begins: Attende according to Eusibius. Also one lesson book of gold and is finsihed according to the life of Saint Ignacii with this closing: If one were to fall punished. Also one lesson book of time in great volume have in the end seven lessons of Pope Saint Silvestri. Also one lesson book of the saints the is finished with three final lessons of Saint Ambrosio. Also two portifories in large volumes, which one has new quaternum with half between time and calendar and in the end of the book service of the Body of Christ without nota, and other have new quarternum with half in the middle of the book and in the end one short tonale. Also two portifies in 2 small volumes, where [one] has in the middle different quarternos with different Venite in the end. Also two antiphons in larrge volumes, where one has new quarternum half between calendar and of saints, and other has different quarternos with different additions in the middle before the calendar. Also one collect-book has one capital letter of gold and other capital letter of silver. Also s psalters, where first beginning with service of Body of Christ, according has in the end Placebo and Dirige, and third has all lessons of services of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the whole year. Also one new martyrology. Also one other old martyrology.

1 MS,: biblia.