The history and antiquities of Boston, and the villages of Skirbeck, Fishtoft, Freiston, Butterwick, Benington, Leverton, Leake, and Wrangle; comprising the hundred of Skirbeck, in the county of Lincoln. Including also a history of the East, West, and Wildmore fens, and copious notices of the Holland or Haut-Huntre fen ... sketches of the geology, natural history, botany, and agriculture of the district; a very extensive collection of archaisms and provincial words, local dialect, phrases, proverbs, omens, superstitions, etc. By Pishey Thompson. Illustrated with one hundred engravings.

124 OBITS CELEBRATED BY CORPUS CHRISTI GUILD.
that were his wives, and brother and sisters in Corpus Christi Guild, brother and sisters in
Mary's Guild, brother and sisters in St. Peter's Guild, brother and sisters in the Trinity
Guild, brother and sisters in St. George's Guild, brother and sisters in KATHERINE'S GUilCd,' to mnorne shall be their yere day.' To have for their trouble, fourpence. The chaplain of
the Guilde of Corpus Christi, three shillings. The chaplain of the church of St. Botolph,
celebrating and attending the funeral ceremonies and mass in his surplice, fourpence; the
bailiff of the Guild for preparing the bier, 3d.; the clerk of the Guild, if present, 3d.; the
three clerks of the parish, if present at the funeral ceremonies, 2d. each; the six poor
singing clerks, a halfpenny each. An oblation for the mass, 4d. The alderman of the Guild,
or, in his absence, the sacristan attending and performing these services, 2d. for his labour.
To the poor, infirm, and most indigent in the said town of St. Botolph, 5s. To the chamberlains of the Guild, or, in their absence, to the sacristan for distributing the same, 6d,
To the friars minor of Boston, diligently attending to, and singing the funeral ceremonies
and mass annually with knowledge, in their own church on the feast of the Invention of
the Cross, and preparing a bier in the middle of the quire there, with two candles burning
during the time of the exiques and mass, 2s.; and for an offering in that church, 3d. The
alderman of this Guild, or in his absence, the chamberlains or treasurers, or in their
absence, the sacristan, for offering the said oblation, 2d. The remainder of the said 26s.
and 8d. to be given to the poor of the parish by the chamberlains or sacristan of this
Guild, on the aforesaid day annually. And in defect of the distribution of the said 26s. and
8d. in the manner aforesaid, the alderman and brethren of the Guild of Corpus Christi shall
pay a fine of 60s. to the alderman of the Guild of St. Mary. The whole of these matters
are declared in like manner by indentures tripartite, whereof one part remains in the Guild
of Corpus Christi, a second with the Guild of St. Mary, and the third with the executors
and assigns of the said William Reede."
WILLIAM GOODYNG left 20s. to be annually distributed for an obituary service
on the first dominical day after the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed
Mary, with the same form and ceremonies. He was a brother of the Guilds of
Corpus Christi, St. Mary, St. Peter, St. George, the Trinity, St. Catherine,
and of all thle other Guilds. "All the bells were to be rung, and 20d. paid
therefor."
WILLIAM GAWNTE and ALICE his wife left 10s. for an obit to be annually
celebrated on the 18th day of May, with similar forms. He was a brother of
the Guilds of Corpus Christi, Our Lady, the Trinity, St. Catherine, the
APOSTLES, and THE SEVEN MARTYRS. The bailiff and clerk of Corpus Christi
were to have 2d. each for preparing garments and lights, the five bells of the
church of Corpus Christi were to be rung, and 20d. paid for the ringing. The
alderman was to be fined 50s. to the alderman of St. Mary, in default of those
observances.
RALPH ELMSALL and MATILDA PARNELL bequeathed 18s. for an obit to be
celebrated annually on the 20th of April. They were members of the Guilds
of Corpus Christi, Our Lady, and the Seven Martyirs. Among the bequests is
id. to the bailiff " for preparing the hearse." For the purpose of this obit, three
acres and three roods of arable land in Skirbeck (East), lately belonging to
Simeon Goodynge, were left to the Guild of Corpus Christi.
JOHN ELAND and ISABELLA his wife, and JENET KYNGE, left 2s. 7d. for an
annual obit to be solemnised on the Feast of St. Peter ad Vincula. They were
members of the Guilds of Corpus Christi, St. Mary, and the Seven Martyrs;
besides the usual bequests, ld. was left for "the preparation of the hearsecloth."
For this obit the Guild had two "tenements annexed to it, in the lane of
Corpus Christi in the eastern part of the same lane."
ADLARD HIUBBARDE, merchant, and MARGARET his wife, left lOs. to be expended in an annual obit on the 5th day of April. They were members of the
Guilds of Corpus Christi, St. Mary, St. Peter, St. George, Trinity, St. KatheLiterally so. in the MS., meaning, this day is their obit, or annual remembrance, or celebration, to
be held. This expression is found in all the obituary instructions inserted in the Register.