S. Lawrence, Reading
From Coate’s History of Reading.
“1499.
“It. Rec. at Alhalow-tyde for the rode light xs. iiiid.
“It. Payed for xliii.-li. of ire wark, on the south end of the rode loft to stay the lyght, the li. iid. Sma. viis. iid.
“It. Payed for xxvi. li. of irewark on the north syde or end of the same rode loft to stay the same lyght, pic le li., ii. Sma. iiiis. iiiid.
“It. Payed for lyne to draw the curtens in the same lofte, iiid.
“It. Payed for scouring of the laten bolls in the said loft, iiiid.
“It. Payed for six laten bolls on the north side of the rode loft, viiis.
“1506.
“It. Paied for settyng up of the said rode, Mary, and John, for the remouing of the organs, and for making ye sete for ye player of ye same organs, xxd.
“It. Paied to Henry Blanksten, paynt for gilding the rode, Mary, and John, in the rode loft, xiiiis.”