1637. This yeare was the Communion-table rayled in by the
appointment of Dr. Ryves, Dean of Shorham {42} Deanery, and
Chancellor to the most Reverend Father in God, William Laud,
Archbishop of Canterbury, who commanded this uniformity to
be general throughout the kingdom.
1638. This time of lent being to be kept holy by fasting and
abstinence from flesh, notwithstanding Sir Roger Twisden, Knt
and Baronett and Dame Isabella his wife, being both very sick
and weake, in my judgement and opinion [are] to be tolerated
for the eating of flesh.
FRANCISC. WORRALL, Vicar.
A similar entry occurs for the three following years.
1648. Upon the third of June the following Infants all born in
the parish of Brenchley were baptized in this parish Church, by
an order granted from Sir John Sedley, Knight and Baronett, Sir
John Rayney, and Sir Isaac Sedley, Knights:--
"Whereas complaints have often been made unto us by many of the
principal inhabitants of the Parish of Brenchley, that they having
desired Mr.
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