Overseer of St. Antholin, 1850.
[11] _Brodekine_. A richly-gilt stuff.
[12] It appears from an entry in the preceding year, that this
man was first sent to "Sentt Thomas Spittell in Soughwork," when
it was discovered that he was afflicted with the leprosy, or some
cutaneous disease, and immediately removed to the Lazar-house at
Mile End, it being strictly forbidden that such cases should
remain in the hospitals. These lazar-houses were built away from
the town; one was the Lock Hospital, in Southwark; one at
Kingsland, another at Knightsbridge, and that mentioned above
between Mile End and Stratford. The laws were very strict in the
expulsion of leprous people from the city; and if they attempted
to force their way into the hospitals, they were bound fast to
horses, and dragged away to the lazar-houses.
[13] The _baldricke_ was the garter and buckle by means of
which the clapper was suspended inside the bell.
[14] _Harnes_, or armour, which perhaps hung over some of the
monuments in the church.
[15] It was about this time that clocks began to be generally
used in churches (although of a much earlier invention); and in
subsequent years we have several items of expenditure connected
with that above mentioned. In 1595:--
"Paid for a small bell for the _watche_ iiij's
"Paid to the smith for Iron worke to it xx'd
"Paid for a waight for the Clocke wayinge
36'lb and for a ringe of Iron v's."
Still, however, the hour-glass was used at the pulpit-desk, to
determine the length the parson should go in his discourse; and
xij'd for a new hour-glass frequently occurs.
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