Lord of Berwick.

When all things necessary for the funeral were ready the coffin was removed from the chapel at Barwick 1 and placed in a chariot over the body was an efiigy of the deceased covered with cloth of sable overwrought with a white cross of satin and the chariot garnished with penoncelles It was preceded by the Cross the clerk and gentlemen in mourning two and two the chaplain and executors wearing their hoods upon their shoulders followed by three gentlemen in mourning gowns bearing respectively the helm the crest and coatof arms of the deceased Behind the chariot went a numerous band of mourning gentlemen relatives and servants When the procession had arrived at the west door of Swyre church the body was received with incense by the priest and borne into the choir duly supported at the four corners of the rich cloth that covered it by four gentlemen of estate and set under a hearse hung round with cloth of sable and adorned with wax lights penoncelles and scutcheons The floor within the rails of the hearse and the forms on which the mourners rested were strewn with rushes The mourner standing with those who bore the helm the crest and wreath at the head of the bier the choir sang the anthems at the Kyrie Eleison was said a Paternoster for the soul of the deceased and the coffin was deposited in its sepulchre The helm and crest were set on the high altar and early on the morrow after the three masses of the blessed Virgin the Trinity and Requiem were said the coat of arms was presented by two gentlemen of dignity and next the helm and crest These offerings being made a sermon was delivered and at the conclusion of the mass the penoncelles were presented and the ceremony closed In a stone over the spot where the cofiin was interred a brass was inserted which bears beneath the arms of Russell impaling VVyse the following inscription Here lyeth James Russell Esquier and Alys hys wyfe daughter of John Wise Esquier who decessyd the first yere of King Henry the VIII anno M.CCCCC.IX.”