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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Second, I've read a lot of wills from England from the 14th century onward, and even the most humble testators usually leave money to the "lights" (lumines) in their parish church, either generally "ad ecclesiam" or to a specific saint's altar. Best, John Is the phrase' a shilling for candles' a post-medieval bequest? I have found it in an early 18th century will. Anne ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html