The history and antiquities, ancient and modern, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks . for this purpose,in the churchwardens books, we find tlie following: Payde for takyng downe of the quycr in the abbeye, andthe carrvage home of the same twentye one lodes, * Payde for the rowfe in the abbeye, - - - Pavde for twentye one lodes carryage of tymber out ofthe abbeye, . _ - _ Payde to Serjcante Hynde for the pyllers, * Payde for the door that stood in the cloyster, and for astowe in the church, _ _ _ Payde the carter for a lode of stone carriage out of theabbey, _ - » - _ It is proba
The history and antiquities, ancient and modern, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks . for this purpose,in the churchwardens books, we find tlie following: Payde for takyng downe of the quycr in the abbeye, andthe carrvage home of the same twentye one lodes, * Payde for the rowfe in the abbeye, - - - Pavde for twentye one lodes carryage of tymber out ofthe abbeye, . _ - _ Payde to Serjcante Hynde for the pyllers, * Payde for the door that stood in the cloyster, and for astowe in the church, _ _ _ Payde the carter for a lode of stone carriage out of theabbey, _ - » - _ It is probable the door here mentioned, is that at the west end of thechurch, which is evidently of an older date than the rest of the building; thejambs and lintel are of massive free stone, and on each side is an escutcheon,like those on the sides of the west door of St. Lawrences church, but thearms are no longer discernible. Over the door, is a window, in the Norman styleof architecture, as here represented, with the letters T. R. three times repeated. £. s. d. 0 10 6 G 18 8 0 6 8 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 6. and, near the point of the arch, the letters ; the former of which,from its make, seems of an earlier date than the construction of this church. ST. MARYS PARISH AND CHURCH. 201 From all these evidences, it appears that the greater part of this buildingwas erected from the spoils of the abbey, and particularly from its church, towhich it is no doubt indebted for its doors and windows, as well as for itspillars and roof above mentioned. The first instance that occurs, after the building of the church, of theelection of a parish clerk, was in 1571, when Mr. John Marshal was chosento fill that office; the duties of which, as well as the emoluments, were care-fully registered in the following entry in the church books: And, for the more orderly discharge of divine service, it was agreedby all the parishioners present, that from henceforth John Marshall, now beingadmitted clerk, and s
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