No longer does he receive accustomed alms by reason of his
office of _aquaebajalus_. No longer does he derive profit from bearing
the holy loaf; and the cakes and eggs at Easter, and certain sheaves at
harvest-tide, are perquisites of the past.
The following were the accustomed wages of the clerk at Rempstone in the
year 1629[88]:
[Footnote 88: _The Clerks' Book_, Dr. Wickham Legg, lv.]
"22nd November, 1629.
"The wages of the Clarke of the Parish Church of Rempstone.
At Easter yearely he is to have of every Husbandman one
pennie for every yard land he hath in occupation. And of
every Cottager two pence.
"Furthermore he is to have for every yard land one peche of
Barley of the Husbandman yearely.
"Egges at Easter by Courtesie.
"For every marriage two pence. And at the churching of a
woman his dinner.
"The said Barley is to be payed between Christmasse and the
Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary."
Clerk's Ales have vanished, too, together with the cakes and eggs, but
his fees remain, and marriage bells and funeral knells, christenings and
churchings bring to him the accustomed dues and offerings. Tables of
Fees hang in most churches. It is important to have them in order that
no dispute may arise.
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