A table of what the Earl and Lady were accustomed to offer at mass on all holydays “if he keep chappell,” of offering and annual lights paid for at Holy Blood of Haillis (Hales, in Gloucestershire), our Lady of Walsingham, St. Margaret in Lincolnshire, our Lady in the Whitefriars, Doncaster, of my lord’s foundation:—
Presents at Xmas to Barne, Bishop of Beverley and York, when he comes, as he is accustomed, yearly.
Rewards to the children of his chapell when they do sing the responde called Exaudivi at the mattynstime for xi. in vespers upon Allhallow Day, 6s. 8d.
On St. Nicholas Eve, 6s. 8d.
To them of his lordshipe’s chappell if they doe play the play of the Nativitie upon Xmas Day in the mornynge in my lorde’s chapell before his lordship, xxs.
For singing “Gloria in Excelsis” at the mattens time upon Xmas Day in the mg. To the Abbot of Miserewle (Misrule) on Xmas.
To the yeoman or groom of the vestry for bringing him the hallowed taper on Candlemas Day.
To his lordship’s chaplains and other servts. that play the Play before his lordship on Shrofetewsday at night, xxs.
That play the Play of Resurrection upon Estur Daye in the mg. in my lorde’s chapell before his lordship.
To the yeoman or groom of the vestry on Allhallows Day for syngynge for all Cristynne soles the saide nyhte to it be past mydnyght, 3s. 4d.