In the Exchequer-Queen's Rememb Miscellanea, 2 and 3 P. and M. 1, is an Indenture, as follows :— "This Indenture made the xxiiij daye of November in the second and third yere of the rayne of our soveraigne lord and lady Phillipe and Mary by the Grace of God Kinge and Quyne of Ingland France Naples Jerusalem and Ireland Defendours of the Faythe Princes of Spaine and Ciselie Archduke of Austryge Dukes of Myllan Burgondy and Brabant countyes of Haspurch Flanderres and Tyroll (1555) Bytwyxte Harry Sayvall Esquyer survayare in the West Rydinge in the Countie of Yorke to owr said soveriynge lord and lady of the one partye and Syr Henry Hublethorne Knight and John White of London Alderman of the other partye Wytnesseth that the said Syr Henry Hobblethorne and John White have resayvyd at the delyvery of the sayd Harry Sayvayll by forse of a warrant beringe date the xxiiij daye of Auguste in the fyrst and second yere of the rayne of our said soveraigne lord and ladye Phillipe and Marye direct from the right honorable Marcis of Winchester Lord High tresurer of Ingland and Syr John Baker vice tresurer of the number of iiij belles remayninge in Sherborne in the countye of York the ierons taken owte and alowd wayinge thyrtie one hondreth a halffe and fourten powndes wayght and the charges dysbursed by the said Sir Henry Hoblethorn and John White. about the wayinge therof and other wyse abowt the same amounteth unto the some of fyftye fyve shillinges and ten pence as more playnely appereth by a byll of parsell to this indenture annyxed In wytnesse wherof as well the said Syr Herry Hoblethorne and John Whyte as the sayd Syr Herry Sayvayll to this indentures interchangable have put to ther hand the day and yere above wrytten By me Herry Hoblethorne And by me John White. Costs and charges leyd forthe and expences abowte the taking forthe and wayinge of the belles remayninge at Scherborne in Yorkshire: For caridge from Scherborne by watter and land For cranedge and porters ther and wayinge xvjs iiijd for iiij dayes to delyver the belles wayed. xxvij viijd From this there appear to have been in the sixteenth century at least four bells. I gather from the expression "belles remayninge" that there may have been more. In 1750 there were three large bells, then recast into five, of which the present 4, 5, and 6 remain. The third bell was given by Mr. William Day in 1875, being cast by Messrs. Mears. In 1878 it was found to be too light and also out of tune, and was recast by Messrs. Warner. Rev. William Gill was also Vicar of Kirk Fenton, and died 2nd February, 1756. For the death bell here they ring For a man, three strokes three times For a girl, two strokes once TADCASTER (St. Mary). Six bells. then pause and repeat. I. CRY ALOUD LIFT UP THY VOICE LIKE A TRUMPET 2. PRAISE GOD IN THE FIRMAMENT OF HIS POWER 3. 4. MY SOUND IS SWEET ATTEND THE SOLEMN CALL THORPE ARCH (All Saints). Three bells. 1. IESUS BE() OUR SPEED 1630 I H No. 1 is remarkable in having its lettering from obviously medieval stamps. The date stamp, however, is contemporary, and is similar to that on No. 3. No. 2 has a curious lettering, which I have not met with elsewhere (see Plate xiv). 3. (22) GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH 1590 ha (38) (lower) WC R W T F RL (f) Deanery of Snaith. ADLINGFLEET (All Saints). Three bells. I. W BROWNE PARSON-VENITE EXVLTEMVS ho CARLTON-JUXTA-SNAITH (St. Mary). Four bells. I. IESVS BEE OVR SPEED 1652 There is also a bell about 12 in. diameter without inscription or mark. 4. JAMES HARRISON FECIT JAMES HARRISON OF BARTON UPON HUMBER FOUNDER 1792 In an article by Rev. Geo. Ornsby, Vicar of Fishlake (Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. 51, May, 1859), he states that the church had then two ancient bells i (in Lombardics) SANCTE NICHOLAE [ORA PRO NOBIS ii (in black letter) Bne Jesu Christe placeat Tibi sonus iste (i) is probably now represented by No. 6, having been recast as thereon stated; but I think (ii) is but a misreading of the present No. 5, especially as Mr. Ornsby says that the other bells were put up "about a century and a half ago." In 1506 Robert Cook the Elder by his will left 35. 4d., "magnæ campana" of Fishlake, probably the St. Nicholas bell. In 1692 the churchwardens were presented to the Archdeacon for "That the bellropes and bellframes be so much decayed that they are not fit for use." In 1705 the churchwardens were presented for not getting the great bell, which was broken, repaired. It will be noticed that three of the present bells were cast in the following year, probably as a result of this presentation. In 1886 it was customary to ring the tenor bell at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. on weekdays. On Good Friday morning the tenor used to be tolled for service instead of a bell rung as usual (Henderson's Folk Lore, Northern Counties, p. 61). VOL. XVII. B Ringers' Rules. (On a board in the tower.) All you that are ringers, these words well remark If any with hats on or spurs they do ring Also all new ringers on the entering day Twelve pence each man to the old ringers must pay. KIRK FENTON (St. Mary). Three bells. I. fac (57) tibi (51) babtista (57) fi (51) ut (57) acceptabilis ista 2. GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO 1710 1, 2, 4 & 5 1 SNAITH (St. Lawrence). Six bells. PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FOUNDERS 1778 3. AT PROPER TIMES OUR VOICES WE WILL RAISE 6. (lower) PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1778 PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT REVD MR BRACKEN MINISTER JOHN LATHAM & ROBERT MOORE CHURCHWARDENS 1778 |