Orders taken the x. day of October in the thirde yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth Quene of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defender of the fayth. [and]c. By vertue of her Maiesties letters addressed to her hyghnesse Commissioners for causes ecclesiasticall as foloweth.

Orders taken the x. day of October in the thirde yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth Quene of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defender of the fayth. [and]c. By vertue of her Maiesties letters addressed to her hyghnesse Commissioners for causes ecclesiasticall as foloweth.

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¶Orders taken the x. day of October, in the thirde yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth Quene of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defender of the fayth. &c. By vertue of her Maiesties letters addressed to her hyghnesse Commissioners for causes Ecclesiasticall as foloweth.

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¶Orders taken the x. day of October, in the thirde yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth Quene of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defender of the fayth. &c. By vertue of her Maiesties letters addressed to her hyghnesse Commissioners for causes Ecclesiasticall as foloweth.

INprimis, for the auoyding of muche stryfe and contencion, that hath heretofore rysen among the Quenes Subiectes in diuers partes of the Realm, for the vsyng or transposynge of the Roode loftes, Fontes and Steppes, within the Queers and Chauncels in euery parryshe Churche. It is thus decreed and ordeyned, that the Roode loftes, as yet, being at this daye aforesayde vntransposed, shalbe so altered, that the vpper parte of the same, with the Soller be quite taken downe, vnto the vpper partes of the vautes[?], and beame runnyng in length ouer the sayde vautes, by puttyng some conuenient crest vpon the said beame towardes the Churche, with leauyng the situation of the seates (aswell in the Quere as in the Churche) as heretofore hath ben vsed.

Prouided yet, that where anye Parryshe, [Page] of theyr owne costes and charges by common consent, wyll pull downe the whole frame, and reedifying agayne the same in Ioyners worke (as in diuers Churches within the Citie of London doth appeare) that they may do as they thynke agreable, so it be to the heyght of the vpper beame aforesayde.

Prouided also, that where in any Parrish Churche the sayde Roode loftes be alreadye transposed, so that there remayne a comely particion betwixte the Chauncell and the Churche, that no alteracion be otherwyse attempted in them, but be suffered in quiete. And where no particion is standyng, there to be one appoynted.

Also that the Steppes which be as yet at this day remaynyng in any Cathedrall, Collegiat, or Parryshe Church, be not styrred nor altered: but be suffered to continue, with the Tombes of anye noble or worshypfull personage, where it so chaunceth to be aswell in Chauncell, Churche, or Chappell. And yf in any Chauncel the Steppes be transposed, that they be not erected agayne, but that the place be decently paued, where the Communion table shall stande out of the tymes of receyuyng the Communion, hauyng theron a fayre lynnen cloth, with some couerynge of Sylke, Buckram, or other such lyke, for the cleane keping of the sayde cloth on the Communion borde, at the cost of the Parryshe.

And further, that there be fixed vpon the walle, ouer the sayde Communion borde, the [Page] Tables of Gods preceptes Imprinted for the sayde purpose.

Prouided yet, that in Cathedral Churches the Cables of the sayde preceptes be more largely and costly paynted out, to the better shewe of the same.

Item that all Chauncels be cleane kepte and repayred within as without, in the windowes and other where as appertayneth.

Item that the Font be not remoued from the accustomed place: And that in Parryshe Churches the Curates take not vppon them to conferre Baptisme in Basens: but in the Font customablye vsed.

Item that there be no destruction or alienacion of the Belles, Steple, or Portche belongyng to anye Parryshe Churche, by the priuate aucthoritie of any person or persons, without sufficient matter shewed to the Arch byshopp of the prouince, of his and theyr doinges, and by them allowed: Except it be for cause of repayryng the same.

Item that neither the Curates, nor the parentes of the chyldren, alter the common vsed maner for Godfathers and Godmothers to aunswere for the chyldren, nor shall condemne the accustomable vsage in the same.

Item that it shall not be lawfull to anye Ordinary to assigne or enioyne the Parishes to buye any bookes of Sermons or expositions, in any other sorte, then is alreadye, or shalbe hereafter appoynted by Publike aucthoritie.

[Page]Item that there be none other dayes obserued for holy dayes, or fastyng dayes, as of dutie and commaundement: But only suche holy dayes, as be expressed for holye dayes in the Kalender late set foorth by the Quenes aucthoritie. And none other fasting dayes (to be so commaunded) but as the lawes & Proclamacions by the Quenes Maiestie prouided in the same, do appoynt.

Item that the Parson, Uicar, or Curate, with the Churchwardens, shal yearely make and exhibite vnto the Regesters of the Ordenarye, the names and surnames of all persons maryed, Christened, and buryed, within theyr sayde parryshes, by byll indented, with the subscription of theyr handes: Noting the day and yeare of the said Christeninges, mariages and buryalles, out of theyr oryginall regester kept in custodye, as is appoynted by the Quenes Maiesties Iniunctions.

Item that no Parson, Uicar, or Curate, of anye exempte Churches, or otherwyse called lawlesse Churches, do attempt to conioyne by solemnizacion of Matrimonie, any persons not beyng of his parryshe, without sufficient testymony of the banes askynge in the Churches where they dwell: or otherwyse be aucthorised lawfully to mary.

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¶Imprinted at London in Powles Church yarde by Richarde Iugge, Printer to the Quenes Maiestie.

Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis.

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Orders taken the x. day of October in the thirde yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth Quene of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defender of the fayth. [and]c. By vertue of her Maiesties letters addressed to her hyghnesse Commissioners for causes ecclesiasticall as foloweth.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)

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1561

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— Orders taken the x. day of October in the thirde yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Ladye, Elizabeth Quene of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defender of the fayth. [and]c. By vertue of her Maiesties letters addressed to her hyghnesse Commissioners for causes ecclesiasticall as foloweth., England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I), Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603..

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In Powles Church yarde by Richarde Iugge, printer to the Quenes Maiestie,. [Imprinted at London :: [1561]]. (Caption title from heading A1r.) (Imprint from colophon; publication date suggested by STC.) (This work lists the permitted and forbidden alterations to churches and services--STC.) (Signatures: A² .) (Reproduction of the original in the Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.). Library.)

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