This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...& Warwickshire have--' Per chev. sa. and ar. three elephants' heads erased, two and one, counterchanged.' Underneath is engraven "The guift of John Saunders Esqt1ier once an inhabitant in the pishe of St. Lawrence in Readinge." "One smaller Do. Do. the Gift of Mr Richard Johnson 45 18 This very beautiful flagon is inscribed a little above the centre " Ex Dono Richardi Johnson Martii 25 An5 Dhi 1632." It bears the Hall mark of 1631-2. "One D Paten (or Bread Plate) the gift of Mr Richard Johnson.... wu 11 O The following inscription is engraven round the centre, " Ex Dono Richardi Johnson Martij 25 Anno Dni 1632." It bears the Hall mark of that year. 41 Two D Cups and Covers the Gift of MessTM Arthur & Richard Curtis... w'# 34 9 Both these chalices, with their covers, bear the same Hall mark, --the curved OZ. dwt. "V" of 1637-8. One is inscribed "Ex Dono mr' Arthuri Curtes," and the other "Ex Dono mrl Richardi Curtes." They are interesting and beautiful examples of church plate. "One other D Paten (or Bread Plate) Bought in 1708 w'-11 7 This is very like the earlier one of 1632. An inscription encircles the centre, " Haec Patina ex oblationibus collecta erat Anno Dom. 1708." Round the outer lip are the words, " Panis quem frangimus nonne participate corporis Domini est." "Two D Dishes (to collect the offerings) one bought in 1701, the other in 1735. w'-24 4 Under the bowl of the older one is engraven William Grover and John Knight J Church Wardens. 1701. The other bowl is of the same size and pattern. Underneath, it has "St. Lawrance, Reading Philip Phelp Churchwardens John Jacob J 1735." It bears the Hall mark for that year....