A few years ago, I made the following extracts from the very interesting accounts of the churchwardens (guardians) of St. Edmund's, Sarum. I have no doubt that similar entries may be found in all such old accounts, and I hope these may induce other gentlemen to inquire for them. Unfortunately I did not copy the sums paid.
"1591. Layd out for a Bawdrope for the Great Bell, 5s. For grafting of Bawdropes & finding Leather. Making of a 'pinn' for the fourth Bell Bawdrope.
1588. Paide for Lether to mend the Bawdricke.
1572. Payd for a Bald Rybbe for the fourth Bell.
(It occurs again for other bells.)
1552. Mendinge off the Bawdrycke off the greatt Bell.
1541. Payd for mendynge the wheles of the 3 Bells, and for Bawdrykes.
1524. Bawdderyke to the v. Bell.
1495. [Pro] emendacione rote ejusdem Campane et [pro] Bawdryke ejusdem Campane.
1482. [Pro] tribus Bawdrykys.