Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Part 8

It may be mentioned that the design of the seal varied with different Priors. The British Museum possesses several casts, and an original in red wax (attached to a deed), the design on which is indistinguishable.

The specimen chosen appears to be the most interesting and elaborate, though not the most ancient, of those in the collection.

III

LIST OF THE CHAPLAINS OF ST. SAVIOUR'S

(Compiled by the Rev. Dr. Thompson, and here reproduced by his permission.)

Appointed.

1. Rev. Kelle 1563 2. James Holyland 1564 3. Harman 1565 4. Styles 1578 5. Smythe 1582 6. Pattersle 1585 7. Hansonne 1585 8. Thos. Rattdcliffe 1585 9. M. Ed. Philips 1589 10. b.u.t.terton 1599 11. Marberry 1601 12. Currie 1603 13. Knapp 1604 14. Snape 1604 15. Church 1605 16. Symonds 1605 17. Francis 1606 18. James Archar 1614 19. Dr. Thomas Sutton 1615 20. Harris 1623 21. P. Micklethwaite 1625 22. Rev. Nicolas Morton 1627 23. Stephen Watkins 1654 24. Robert Knightly 1656 25. Dr. William h.o.a.re 1678 26. Dr. Samuel Barton 1687 27. Dr. H. Sacheverell 1705 28. Dr. Thomas Horne 1709 29. Wainford 1724 30. Dr. Benj. Sloc.o.c.k 1725 31. John Smith 1729 32. Thomas Jones 1753 33. William Day 1762 34. Sambrook Russell 1768 35. Philip Batteson 1769 36. W. Winkworth 1794 37. W. Mann 1804 38. Thomas Bird 1807 39. Dr. W. Harrison 1808 40. W. Curling 1833 41. S. Benson 1843 42. Dr. W. Thompson 1879

NOTE.--An interval of over twenty years will be noticed between Nos.

24 and 25, during which the names of other "Ministers" appear in the Registers.

It was the rule for two Chaplains to be in office at once till 1881, when Dr. Thompson was made sole Chaplain. In 1885 he was appointed Rector, and in 1897 Canon and Chancellor of the Collegiate Church.

The Rev. Mr. Kelle was dismissed in January, 1564, for refusing to wear a surplice at the Communion; but in consideration of his old age he was presented with the sum of 4, "by the good wyllys" of the Vestry and Churchwardens.

Messrs. Holyland and Harman were then elected, as of a more compliant temper, their "wages" being fixed at 20 a year "and not the christenings, and to leave at a fortnight's warning." Mrs. Holyland was to receive "for her wages" ten s.h.i.+llings.

By far the most prominent in the list is Dr. Sacheverell. The two sermons which led to his impeachment were preached at the Derby a.s.sizes on 15th August, and at St. Paul's Cathedral on 5th November, 1709. These, with his published Answer and the Speech in his Defence, delivered at Westminster Hall on the 7th March, 1710, are still exciting reading.

IV

VESTMENTS, PLATE, AND ORNAMENTS AT ST. SAVIOUR'S[33]

An examination was made on the 20th October, 1552, by the agents "a.s.signed and appointed by the Commissioners, and by them sworn truly to enquire and find out the whole of all such plate, jewels, and ornaments, as since the beginning of the King's reign that now is belonged to the Church of Saint Saviour in Southwark, as far as in them lieth."

The duty of the agents involved a comparison of the goods which they actually found in the church with the existing inventories, the most important of which was the inventory made on 26th February, 1548, by the retiring Wardens, and handed to their successors in office with the property transferred to their care at the same time. The contents of this inventory are as follows; the entries, however, have been shortened and the spelling modernised:

Two princ.i.p.al copes of blue tissue "with priest, deacon, and sub-deacon, with all their apparel."[34]

Three other princ.i.p.al copes of the same material with _ut supra_.

Three princ.i.p.al copes of red tissue with _ut supra_.

A cope of cloth of gold with _ut supra_ (lacking two albes and two head-pieces).[35]

A cope of blue velvet embroidered with flowers with _ut supra_.

Three copes of white camlet embroidered with flowers with _ut supra_ (lacking two head-pieces and two "fannelles").[36]

Three copes of white damask, with holy-water "sprynkes" with _ut supra_.

A cope of white damask with flowers.

A cope of blue tinsel.

A cope of red worsted with flowers, and his vestment of the same, and a deacon of red damask, lacking an albe.

A cope of blue worsted with l. and x.

A cope of silk "bawdekyn"[37] for Sundays.

A cope of black worsted with priest, deacon, and subdeacon, with all their apparel.

Two "desk-cloths"[38] of blue with x. and l.

Two "desk-cloths" of silk with images.

A cope of white tissue given by "Maister Fowle."[39]

WORKDAY VESTMENTS.[40]

A vestment of red damask with an albe.

A vestment of red velvet with a green cross.[41]

A vestment of blue velvet with x. and l. and his albe.

A vestment of red velvet embroidered with moons and stars.[42]

A vestment of satin of Bruges, with a green cross, and a picture of Our Lady and her Son.

A vestment of red "bawdkyn," with a lion of gold.

A vestment of "bawdkyn," with a crucifix.

A "cross-cloth"[43] of purple damask, with an image of the Trinity of gold.

A "cross-cloth" of the same material, with St. Margaret.

A "cross-cloth" of green sarcenet, with the a.s.sumption of Our Lady in gold.

Two "lawnes" for the cross,[44] one blue and one white, both fringed with gold.

Two "canabye-cloths,"[45] one of cloth of gold, the other of blue velvet with flowers of gold, both fringed.

Seven corporas-cases.[46]