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REGISTER OF BISHOP WILLIAM GINSBOROUGH, 1303 TO 1307.
EDITED FOR THE WORCESTERSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BY
J. W. WILLIS BUND.
Printed for the Worcestershire Historical Society,
BY JAMES PARKER AND CO., OXFORD.
1907.
REGISTER OF BISHOP WILLIAM GINSBOROUGH [1]
1303. (Fol. 1.) Whereas the church of Wykewane, belonging
to the Cistercian Abbey of Bordesley, which was applied to his
own uses by Godfrey [Giffard] late bishop, by title of appropriation,
is without a vicar, no sufficient portion for his maintenance having
been assigned; the bishop assigns for the maintenance of a perpetual
vicar to serve the said church, a portion of the profits of
the church, of which the value has been ascertained by inquisition
of clergy and laity, as follows: the area in the town of Wykewane
in which is situated the house called the priest's house (domus)
with the whole area adjoining, and with a garden on the church soil,
west of the rectory house (mansuni), enclosed with hedges and
ditches as they are now, lying between the house (mansum) on one
side and a mill-pond on the other side, to be built suitably by
the convent before the feast of S. John the Baptist next; tithes
of wool, milk, calves, young pigs, geese, eggs, honey and bees, of
gardens, courtyards (pedeculturarum), dovecots, mills, flax and
hemp; all mortuary dues except those which ought to be given
in live animals; offerings at the altar, yearly and thirty-yearly
oblations for the dead, and generally all small tithes and offerings
at the altar; tithe of the meadow hitherto paid in money; one
quarter of wheat and one quarter of barley, pure and clean grain,
to be received from the grange of the convent in the town of
Wykewane, on S. Martin's day in winter. The convent shall pay
to the vicar 60s. yearly, viz., at the feast of the Purification, 20s.,
at the feast of the Annunciation, 20s., and at the feast of the
Holy Trinity, 20s., and shall keep the chancel in repair and provide
[1] (On the fly-leaf:- )
Registrum Reverendi patris domini Willelmi Geynesburgh Episcopi Wigorniensis,
Anno Domini MCCC tercio.
sufficient books in the same. The vicar shall pay the archdeacon
for procurations, and also shall pay him half a mark on the feast
of the Purification, and shall provide lights, vestments and
necessary ornaments for divine worship in the chancel, with a suitable
clerk. The convent and the vicar shall bear all other extraordinary
charges which shall be decided to fall to their respective
shares. In addition to this ordinance the archdeacon
shall have power to correct and punish parishioners and servants
of the convent, of whatever condition, for offences in the parish
or rectory house, and exercise other archidiaconal functions, notwithstanding
any privileges obtained by the convent. The bishop
and archdeacon shall have power to compel the convent to
observe the present ordinance by ecclesiastical censure and sequestration
of their goods, without legal process or notice. Four
marks of the profits of the convent arc reserved to the bishop for
procurations to be paid in the said church every year when the
bishop shall happen to visit it. Alvynechirch, 3 Id. Jan., 1303,
second year of consecration [1].
1304. To E., archdeacon of Gloucester. To induct the abbot
and convent of Bordesley to the church of Wykwane, reserving to the
bishop four marks for procurations, and to the perpetual vicar the
portion assigned by the bishop. Alvynechirch, 18 Kal. Dec, second
year of consecration.
(Folio 1d. [2]) To the archdeacon of Gloucester. Forbids him
to allow Thomas, perpetual vicar of the church of Wikewane, to
be troubled before the bishop, if he has provided as clerk a
suitable minister in minor orders, and not a deacon who is objected
to, as some assert to be the case. Wyk', 10 Kal. Aug., 1304.
Declaration that the bishop adds to his former ordinance concerning
the church of Wykewane that the abbot and convent of
Bordesley shall pay the synodal fees to. the ordinary. Whereas the
perpetual vicar of the said church is bound to provide a suitable
clerk, and it is found by inquisition taken by the dean of Caumpeden
[1] Ginsborough was consecrated at Rome on the 28th October, 1302.
[2] At the foot of folio 1 is a note that the institution of the vicar of Kydermynstre
is entered on folio 38.
at the instance of the parishioners, that from time immemorial it
has been customary for the clerk to be a deacon, the bishop adds
to his former ordinance that the clerk shall be in deacon's orders
unless the parishioners at any future time shall be content with
a clerk in minor orders. Alvynechirch, 14 Kal. Aug., 1305.
Process of sentence concerning the position of J., prior
of Worcester.
1303. Submission of John [1], prior of the cathedral church of
Worcester, to the bishop's ordinance, to be completed before the
feast of the Purification next, touching the position of Stephen de
Wytton, his fellow-monk, and the prejudice of the bishop's right
in the matter of appeals; saving a composition formerly made
between William de Bleys, bishop of Worcester, and the chapter,
as it has been kept hitherto, and saving the right of his monastery.
Sealed with the prior's seal. Alvynechirch, u Kal. Jan., 1303.
Renouncement by the convent of appeals from the bishop, to
any person, see or court, obtained or to be obtained by them jointly
or separately, especially by Gilbert de Maddel' and John de
Brymesgrave. Made in the chapter of Worcester, by John
de Brymesgrave, monk, one of the proctors of the convent, in
presence of the prior and convent, masters W. de Wotton, J. de
Rodeberwe, William de Gloucester, Geoffrey de Northwyc, Benet
de Feriby, J. Bradewas and J. Caleys, notary. The said masters
W. and J., the bishop 's commissaries, required the said notary to
make this a public instrument. 10 Kal. Jan., 1303.
Appointment of masters J. de Rodeberwe and W. de Wotton,
as the bishop's commissaries, to pronounce on the article of unlawful
entry objected against J. de Wyk', prior of the cathedral church
of Worcester, in the bishop's recent visitation. Sealed. Alvynechirch, 11 Kal. Jan., 1303.
Sentence by John de Rodeberwe, clerk, the bishop's commissary,
that the entry of the said prior was canonical. Read
by the commissary in the monks' chapter, in presence of the prior
and convent, masters W. de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon,
G. de Northwyc, W. de Gloucester, clerks, John Caleys and John
de Bradewas, notaries public. Sealed with the said commissary's
seal. Monday next after the feast of S. Thomas, Apostle, 1303.
[1] John de Wyke.
1304. (Folio 2.) Commission to William de Morton, the
bishop's proctor for the church of Helyndon, of the custody of the
bishop's manor in London. Alvynechirch, 6 Kal. Jan., 1303
second year of consecration.
Letter to William Le Taverner of London directing him to
deliver to the said William the custody of the said manor and
household. Same date.
William de Morton, clerk, is appointed proctor for the church
of Hylingdon in the diocese of London, together with William,
perpetual vicar of Hilingdon. 4 Kal. Jan.
Commission to Ralf de Geveldale, of the custody of the
manors of Hampton and Stratford and the hundred of Gilpyt,
in absence of the steward. Alvynechirch, 7 Id. Jan., 1303, second
year of consecration.
Similar commission to the said Ralf de Gaveldale of the
custody of the manors of Tredyngton and Blockeleye. Blockeleye,
6 Kal. Feb.
Order to W. de Mortimer and John Randulf, justices, to hold
an assisc of novel disseisin between Thomas de Pyreton and W.
Lucy, concerning a tenement in Bishamton, during this Lent,
provided that it be held before Mid-Lent and not protracted beyond
it. Blockeleye, 6 Kal. Feb., 1303, second year of consecration.
Order to the prior of S. Peter of Gloucester, and master
J. de Rodeberowe, rector of the church of Hertlebur', to hear
a matrimonial or divorce case between John Lucas of Gloucester
and Clemence de Wydemere of the diocese of Worcester. Wythingdon,
3 Kal. Feb., second year of consecration.
Order to the dean of Wych', to absolve John Colleware and
John Banard, clerks, from the sentence of excommunication for
violence done in the church of S. Peter of Witton by Wych, to
the bishop's ministers and the archdeacon of Worcester, by Richard
Banard whom they assisted; after performance of the following
penance. On Sunday next after the feast of the Purification, in
the cathedral church of Worcester, they shall offer to the sacristan
the arms which they used on the day of the crime, viz., John Colleware
a bow of yew (yuyo) with two barbed arrows and a long knife,
and John Banard, a sword and a knife. On the following seven
Sundays, before the introit of the Mass, to enter with crowns
suitable to their condition with tonsure, and in white surplices, the
church of S. Peter, where the deed was done, and standing behind
the baptismal font, without hoods, holding torches or candles
in their hands, after placing two psalters before them on the baptismal
font, each of them shall separately recite a nocturn from
the psalter after the introit of the Mass to the end. When Mass
is finished to offer their torches or candles at the high altar and
put off their surplices there. On the four following Sundays
similar penance shall be done in the churches of S. Andrew,
S. Nicholas, S. John, and Doderhull', and on the sixth and seventh
Sundays their penance with two nocturns shall be performed in
the said church of S. Peter where they are said to have committed
the crime. Wythingdon, 2 Kal. Feb., second year of consecration.
1304. Receipt for John, rector of the church of Ryndecomb',
for payment of four of the ten marks in which he was bound to
the bishop under the bishop's seal. Wythingdon, Kal. Feb.
(Folio 2d.) Order to the prior of the cathedral church of
Worcester to exercise the office of the bishop on Wednesday, the
first of this Lent, towards those of the diocese, doing public
penance, who shall then present themselves at the doors of the
said church. Bybyr', 4 Id. Feb., 1303, second year of consecration.
Order to the prior of the cathedral church of Worcester to
prohibit J. de Aston, his fellow-monk, who has abused the right
of imposing penance as the bishop's deputy penitentiary from
exercising this right towards corrupters of nuns and the excommunicate,
and also in judicial and other cases in which a special
dispensation of the bishop is required. Bybur', 4 Id. Feb., second
year of consecration.
1304. Order to the dean of Worcester. The Bishop has heard
in his visitation by common report, that certain vicars and priests
in the city and suburbs of Worcester, " non sane sapientes, sed
proprie salutis immemores," hear confessions, without distinction,
and give verbal absolution of sins of which absolution is reserved
to the bishop; to the prejudice of the episcopal court, the danger
of souls and grave scandal. The dean is to prohibit during Mass,
on two Sundays and festivals in each parish church of the city and
suburbs, all rectors, vicars, and priests from hearing confessions of
such sins or laying an absolving hand on such penitents; all such
penitents shall have recourse to the bishop's deputy penitentiaries
in the cathedral church of Worcester and in the house of the Friars
Minors of Worcester, to obtain the benefit of due absolution.
Bybur', 4 Id. Feb., second year of consecration.
Order to Richard, warden of the order of Friars Minors, of
Gloucester to hear confessions and pronounce absolution, in the
archdeaconry of Gloucester, in the cases in which absolution is
reserved to the bishop; other than to corrupters of nuns and the
excommunicate, and in judicial and other cases in which special
episcopal dispensation is required. Bybur', 15 Kal. Mar., second
year of consecration.
Order to the prior of the cathedral church of Worcester to
absolve his fellow-monks and converts who lately incurred the
sentence of excommunication by carrying off documents touching
the promotion of the said prior. Horton, 5 Non. Mar, second year
of consecration.
Order to the dean of Warwick and the master of the hospital of
S. John of the same place to demand from sir John Randulf,
knight, and Nicholas de Warr', justices, who will be at Warwick
on Monday next after the feast of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas, the
clerks now imprisoned at Worcester awaiting trial, and to keep
them in custody that they may be tried in an ecclesiastical court.
Horton, 3 Non. Mar., second year of consecration.
Grant of administration of the goods of W. de Sarden, formerly
prebendary of Button, to J. de Cook, executor, the will having
been proved before R[obert Winchelsey], archbishop of Canterbury.
Horton, 2 Non. Mar., 1303.
1304. License to Walter de Bercheston, priest, to act as
assistant to Walter, rector of the church of Rokehampton, broken
down with age and incurable illness, and to prepare an inventory
of the rector's goods committed to him, for which he will have to
account. Camme, 9 Kal. Maii, 1304, second year of consecration.
(Folio 3.) Order to the dean of Warwick to hear a cause
between Nicholas de Kynton and sir Richard de Wodeford,
chaplain. Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, 9 Kal. Apr., second year
of consecration.
Prohibition to the prior and convent of the Holy Sepulchre,
of Warwick. Forbidding them to alienate any possessions of the
priory, movable or immovable, the alienation of which may cause
future injury to the priory, or to let to farm any church without
the bishop's special licence, and bidding them revoke the alienations
which they are commonly said to have made in evasion of the
bishop's recent visitation, the bishop reserving the penance to be
inflicted on them for it. Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, 9 Kal. Apr.,
second year of consecration.
Order of Robert [Winchelsey], archbishop of Canterbury, to the
dean of Bristol. The archbishop has found in his visitation of the
deanery, that by a custom which might better be called a corruption,
rectors, vicars, and parish priests in the municipality of
Bristol pertinaciously demand two pence for each child baptized,
that pledges therefor are violently taken within the churches; that
for probate of wills, accounts of the goods of the deceased, freedom
from the charges of administration, and letters of acquitance granted
thereon, the ordinaries have been used to extort heavy sums.
Inhibits, publicly and strictly, anything being exacted for the
sacrament of Baptism, ordering that what the parents, or those
bringing the child wish to offer, be devoutly received, under pain
of the greater excommunication; also publicly inhibiting ordinaries,
under the same pain of excommunication, from making
the said extortions, the annoyances of which have hitherto driven
citizens to remote places outside the municipality. The dean is to
cause these inhibitions to be solemnly published in each church
in the deanery, and shall have announced within the municipality
that merchants living in one parish, and having shops in another
where they exercise their trade by day, shall observe the recent
ordinance of the bishop as to payment of tithes and offerings until
the archbishop ordain otherwise; the dean is ordered if required
by the mayor and corporation to make them a copy of this mandate,
under his seal. Cyrncestr', 15 Kal. Jun., 1303, second year of
consecration.
1304. Writ at the suit of Denise, formerly wife of William Le
Dayer of Northlete, delivering to the secular power, Walter, rector
of the church of Hynnyngton, who has been under the sentence
of excommunication for forty days and more. Hembur' in the Salt
Marsh, 7 Kal. Apr., 1304.
Monition to sir J. Gyffard, knight, patron of the church of
Wcston under Egge, enjoining him to present to the said church
which is vacant, as appears by letters of R[obert Winchelsey], archbishop
of Canterbury. Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, Kal. Apr.,
same year.
Letter to the dean of Caumpeden, directing him to treat the
said church as vacant, and to enjoin Godfrey, the incumbent, not
to meddle with the church or the profits thereof. Same date.
Dispensation for Thomas de Bibur', acolyte, from illegitimacy,
in accordance with the bull of pope Benedict XI.; after inquisition
as to his life, morals and conversation. Hembur' in the Salt
Marsh, Kal. Apr., second year of consecration.
(Folio 3d) Order to the abbot of Wynchecomb' and Thomas
de Berton, rector of the church of Clyve, to audit the accounts
of the executors of master Robert de Letch', formerly rector of
the church of Marteleye. Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, Kal. Apr.,
1304.
1304. Dedication of the chapel of Westreleye. The bishop
celebrates Mass, and preaches on the text: "My house shall
be called a house of prayer. [1]" 16 Kal. Maii, same year.
Acknowledgment by Roger de Cherleton, rector of the church
of Pokelchirche and of the chapel of Westreley, annexed to it,
John de Frompton, Roger de la Snode, William atte Stote, Roger
le Hunte, Thomas de Sthurugg', Adam atte Hulle, William Coppe,
John atte Tenne, William Chaynel and John de Nubbelega,
parishioners of the said chapel, on behalf of all the parishioners
thereof before the bishop, that the parishioners are bound to the
rector in 40s., to provide sufficient timber for the construction
of a chamber within the rectory enclosure, forty-eight feet long
and of proportionate width, with a stone roof, and for the carriage,
at their own cost, of the timber and roof; as a gift to
the rector and his successors, and in honour of SS. Andrew and
James. The bishop orders the parishioners to pay the said money,
timber roof and the carriage of the same, before the feast of the
Nativity of S. John the Baptist, on pain of excommunication.
Sealed with the bishop's seal. 16 Kal. Maii, Thursday next
after the Sunday on which is sung the office, Misericordia Domine, 1304.
(Folio 4.) Dispensation for William de Nategrave, scholar,
from illegitimacy, who was born of single parents; after inquisition
by the official of Gloucester. Camme, 9 Kal. Maii, same year.
Dispensation for Adam de Matheme, clerk, from illegitimacy,
who was born of single parents; after inquisition by the official
of Worcester. Gloucester, 2 Non. Maii, same year.
Dispensation for John, son of Thomas de Luda, scholar, from
illegitimacy; after inquisition by the dean of Durseley. Gloucester,
7 Id. Maii, same year.
Writ to deliver to the secular power, William de Connubya of
Bristol, who has been under sentence of the greater excommunion
[1] S. Mark xi. 17.
for forty days and more. Bredon, 8 Kal. Jun., 1304, second
year of consecration.
1304. Dispensation for Geoffrey, son of Richard de Merston
Meysi, deacon, from illegitimacy; after inquisition by the official
of the archdeacon of Gloucester. Bredon, 6 Kal. Jun., same year.
Commission to the prior of Lanthony and the dean of Gloucester
to demand clerks imprisoned at Gloucester from sir J.
Randolf, knight, and Nicholas de Warr', on Monday next after
the feast of S. Petronilla. Bredon, 2 Kal. Jun.
Commission to B. de Fer[iby] to carry out a visitation of the
priory of Beckford. Bredon, Kal. Jun., 1304.
Commission to Thomas de Stratton, clerk, to institute Thomas
de Weston, priest, as rector of the church of Weston under Egge,
at the presentation of sir John Giffard, knight. Wynchecomb',
8 Id. Jun., 1304.
Commission to J. de Rodeberowe to audit the accounts of the
executors of master Robert de Letche, formerly rector of the
church of Marteley, all other commissions for this purpose being
revoked. Wynchecombe, 8 Id. Jun., 1304.
Dispensation for William de Bagenden, priest, from illegitimacy,
after inquisition by the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester ;
the penance of suspension from the celebration of divine service
for a fixed time is imposed on him for having received all holy
orders without dispensation. Brcdon, 16 Kal. Jul.
Commission to the sacristan of the cathedral church of Worcester
and the official of the archdeacon of the same place to
hear the causes between the prior and canons of the Holy Sepulchre
of Warwick, and John de Wytteley of Warwick, Margery
Mesuage his wife, and William de Kenelword of the same, called
Pylede; in accordance with a papal mandate on behalf of the said
prior and canons. Hartlebur', 5 Non. Jul., second year of consecration.
1303. (Folio 4d.) Reconciliation by the bishop of the church
of Doddeleye, polluted; for which he receives four marks. 6 Non.
Jul., same year.
Commission to W. de Wotton and B. de Fer[iby] to hear
all causes which should come before the bishop. Bredon, 12 Kal.
Oct., 1303, first year of consecration.
Dispensation for Andrew de Fayrford, priest, born of single
parents, from illegitimacy. Kemeseye, Non. Jul.
Commission to B. de Fer[iby], clerk, to hear a cause of
adultery between R. Feet of Worcester, priest, and Christine la
Wytt of Poy, and to remove the said Robert from his benefice
if guilty. Kemeseye.
Commission to B. de Fer[iby] and Thomas de Stratton to
hear all causes which should come before the bishop. Brockeleye,
17 Kal. Feb., 1303.
Renunciation by Edward Duredent (presented to the church of
Great Resindon [1] by sir Walter de L'isle, knight) before the bishop
of all his right to the said benefice, in favour of John de Wakerley,
presented by the same. At the bishop's chapel of Hampton,
17 Kal. Nov., 1304.
Commission to the deans of Wynchecombe and Stowe to
demand Henry Sevar' of Gloucester, clerk, imprisoned at Sloughtre,
from William de Brockeworth and others, justices, on Wednesday
next before the feast of S. Kenelm, the King. Kemeseye, 7 Id.
Jul., 1304.
Commission to B. de Fereby, clerk, to hear a cause of plurality
against Ralf de Vasto Prato, who calls himself rector both of
the church of Wythindon in the diocese of Worcester and of the
church of Bekynton in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Kemeseye,
4 Id. Jul., 1304.
[1] The marginal heading has Little Resindon.
1304. Dispensation for William, son of Simon de Fayrford,
acolyte, from illegitimacy Wyk', 11 Kal. Aug.
Prohibition to the prior and convent of Friars Minors of
Malvern, who are of the bishop's patronage, against alienating
immovables without his special licence, the property of certain
religious houses of the diocese having very greatly decreased
through this practice. Wyk', 12 Kal. Aug.. 1304.
Dispensation for Richard ate Felde, clerk, born of single parents,
from illegitimacy. Alvynechirch, 8 Kal. Aug., same year.
Commission to B. de Fereby, to examine witnesses produced
by Adam, vicar of the church of S. Nicholas, to inquire into the
allegation against master John de Rodberwe, the bishop's commissary
general, before whom a cause was lately heard between
the abbot and convent of S. Augustine of Bristol, and the said
Adam. Kemeseye.
Commission issued to J. de Rodberwe, to hear a cause between
Simon called Brun of Habbelench' and Ralf Nulph, rector
of the chapel of the same place. Alvechirch, 3 Kal. Aug., same
year.
(Folio 5.) Commission to the prior of Lanthony and the deans
of Gloucester and Wynchecombe, to demand clerks imprisoned at
Gloucester, from sir J. de Acton and Nicholas Frembaud, knights,
justices, on Tuesday next after the feast of S. James. Alvynechirch,
7 Kal. Aug., same year.
Commission to John de Fekcham master of the carnaria
(charnel-house), and the dean of Worcester, to audit the accounts
of the executors of Robert de Cophull'. Alvynechirch,
8 Kal. Aug., 1304.
Grant to Richard de Brokeberwe, of 20s. yearly for term
of the bishop's life, for his service, to be paid on the feast of
the Annunciation or within eight days thereof by J. de Stanweya,
rector of the church of Fladebur', who is bound to pay
the bishop the said yearly sum. Alvynechirch, 6 Kal. Aug.,
same year.
1304. Bond to Frisett de Monte Claro and Tott', his brother,
merchants, for a loan of 77l. 5s. 10d. to be repaid at the feast of
Easter, 1305, in the house of the Friars Minors of London. Alvynechirch,
Thursday next after the feast of S. Peter's chains,
1304.
Dispensation for William Hamund of Warwick, clerk, born
of single parents, from illegitimacy. Hampton, 3 Kal. Sept., same
year.
Bond to sir Thomas de Berkeley, the elder, knight, in one
hundred marks to be paid at the feast of Easter next, at Berkeley.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 5 Id. Sept., 1304, second year of consecration.
Letter to Edward I., asking that the secular power against
laymen who have entered the parish church of Weston over
Egge, and detained it by force of arms, may be put in force.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 18 Kal. Oct., 1304.
Dispensation for William de Lytchirne, clerk, born of single
parents, from illegitimacy. Hampton, 17 Kal. Oct., same
year.
Dispensation for Simon de Berford, clerk, born of single
parents, from illegitimacy. Hampton, 17 Kal. Oct., same year.
Dispensation for John son of William de Gloucester, clerk, born
of single parents, from illegitimacy. Hampton-upon-Avon, 16 Kal.
Oct., same year.
1304. Commission to master B. de Feriby, clerk, to audit the
accounts of the executors of sir Walter de Beauchamp, knight.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 8 Kal. Oct., second year of consecration.
Commission to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester to
hear a cause between Simon de Brun and Ralf who calls himself
vicar of Habbelenche. Hampton, 5 Kal. Oct, second year of
consecration.
Commission to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester to
hear a cause between William called Clerk, of Monks' Wotton, and
the executors of sir Peter de Leycestre. Hampton-upon-Avon,
8 Id. Oct., second year of consecration.
(Folio 5d.) Commission to the dean of Warwick to hear
before Christmas next a cause between Absolon de la Guave
and his co-executors of the testament of John Aboneton of Folebrok,
plaintiffs, and Agnes, widow of the said John, and John
Hewe, defendants. Hampton -upon- Avon, 4 Kal. Nov., same
year.
Commission to the prior of Lanthony by Gloucester, the official
of the archdeacon of Gloucester, and the dean of the same place,
to demand from the justices, John Foun of Tuttebur', clerk,
imprisoned at Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 11 Kal. Dec., 1304.
Commission to John, called Caleys, clerk, appointing him
notary public, under the bull of pope Boniface VIII., given at the
Lateran, 8 Kal. Dec., the eighth year of his pontificate, which
empowers a bishop to appoint a suitable person and contains the
form of the notary's oath. Monks Wotton, 10 Kal. Mali, 1303,
first year of consecration.
Letters dimissory for Robert de Codestone, deacon, for ordination
as priest by the bishop of Hereford. Hertelbur', 19 Kal.
Jan., same year.
(Folio 6.) Admission by the bishop as monks of the cathedral
church of Worcester, of Walter de Kereswell, William called Mose
of Worcester, Roger de Hornynton, and Alexander de Breerhull,
clerks, and on the following day, of John de Pedewardyn and
Richard de Saltford; presented for admittance by John Brevel,
monk, in place of the prior. Kal. Jan. at Hertelbur', the prior
prays that their entrance may be expedited. Hertlebur', 2 Non.
and Non. Jan., 1304 [1]
1305. Grant of inspeximus and confirmation, at the instance
of sir John de Covele, of a licence of R[ichard de Gravesend], bishop
of London, given at Foleham, 7 Id. Mar., 1298, the nineteenth year
of his pontificate, with consent of G[odfrey Giffard], bishop of Worcester,
to Margery de Covele, to hear divine service celebrated by her
own priest, in her old age, in an oratory in her manor of Covele
within the parish of Hilyngdon, in the dioceses of London, without
prejudice to the mother church; if at any time offerings are made
in the oratory they shall be delivered to the vicar of the said church.
This licence shall continue in force during the lifetime of sir John de
Covele, her heir. Hilyngdon, 11 Kal. Febr., 1304, third year of
consecration.
Appointment of masters Henry de Luseby and Adam de
Kirkeby, clerks, as the bishop's proctors at the Roman court.
Hilyngdon by London, 4 Kal. Mar., 1304, third year of consecration.
Commission to the prior, sub-prior, and penitentiary of the
church of Worcester, to exercise the office of the bishop on Wednesday
the head of this Lent, towards those of the diocese solemnly
doing penance in the said church. Hilyngdon, 4 Kal. Mar., 1304.
Commission to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester to
institute and induct William de Dersyngton, priest, to the vicarage
of the parish church of Astleye, on the bishop's presentation. London,
7 Id. Mar., same year.
Appointment of master Philip de Barton, archdeacon of
Surrey, one of the executors of J[ohn de Pontissera], formerly
bishop of Winchester, as proctor to administer the will, by the
[1] In the margin, against this entry, is written: "Fals."
bishop of Worcester and other executors. Hilyngdon, 4 Id.
Mar., 1304, third year of consecration.
1305. Letters dimissory for Simon de Halsted, rector of the
church of Jerdeleye [Yardley], acolyte, for his ordination as subdeacon
by any bishop of the province of Canterbury. Hilyngdon,
3 Id. Mar., same year.
Bond to the creditors of Thomas de Thorp, minister of
Ireland, in fourteen marks to be paid at the feast of the
Purification, in one or more years as the creditors may need the
same. Made in the chamber (in camera) and signed by R. Hilyngdon,
17 Kal. Apr., 1304, third year of consecration.
Litera missa de curia Romana per magistrum H. de
Luceby de discordia cardinalium.
Ad vestre dominacionis aliquale solacium hec noua vobis scribo
que sequntur. Dominorum cardinalium status et curie sic se
habent, quod ad bipartitam corum discordiam non solum ciuitas
Perusina quo ad maiores suos, sed adiaccntes sibi ciuitates et
terre parti saltern alteri cardinalium mutuis confederacionibus initis
sub nephandis nominibus Gibelynorum et Gelforum adherentes,
adeo in emulacione graui paciebantur seccioni, quod uersus ciuitatem
Perusinam partes sic diuise vi armata se parabant aduersarios sibi
intendentes opprimere, et papam facere iuxta votum suum, propter
quod populus Perusinus suam et suorum ac ciuitatis et comitatus
sui formidans non inmerito ruinam tune instantem spretis dictis
m.nioribus et diligent! deliberacione prehibitis, die Vcneris proxima
ante festum Purificacionis beate Virginis condixit et statuit constitucionem
fore penitus obseruandam, et post paucos dies si nccessitas
urgcat, acrius procedendum, ut discooperiatur palacium
et paramcnta singula ac cooperimenta tollantur, suam super hoc
capitanes suo plenam tribucns potcstatcm. Cuius pretextu, factis
prius ex parte populi cisdem dominis frcquentibus monitis prccibusque
deuotis, ipsi domini cofinos suos ct libros et alia statim
emiscrunt furorem popularium ac spoliacionum predam quam
vcrisimiliter timerc poterunt volentes cuitare. (Folio 6d.) quod
quidcm statutum in tantum exccucioni demandatur, quod singulc
loca per quc in palacium quiuis p.itebat aditus necnon ecclcsie
cathedralis hostia et fencstre propter sui contiguitatem pro parte
muris lapideis et pro parte ligneis firmiter obturantur armatorum
multitudine quasi obsidione munita, adco quod penitenciarii pape
pro confessionibus audiendis aliam ecclesiam ingredi opus erat.
In ipsa eciam ecclesia cathedral! ncc celebrantur diuina, nee campane
pulsantur. Domus eciam vicine palacio per quas cum cordis
ct funibus solebant in palacium trahi palam et occulte necessaria
ad terram prostcrnimtur. Ligna pro coquinis et cameris et cetera
omnia quc pro tempore longo sibi prouiderant eiciuntur in momento
vnde spes cst firmissima quod in breui prouidebitur ecclesie de
pastore. Data Perusie, vij Idibus Februarii. Hec litera venit
ad dominum apud Hilyngdon, Idibus Marcii sero ualde, anno predicto.
Letter sent by Master H. de Luceby from the Roman Court
as to the quarrels of the Cardinals.
As some solace to your highness I send you the following news.
The condition of the Curia and
Cardinals is such that their division into two parties affects not
merely the city of Perusia, as used to be the case, but also the
neighbouring cities and places, so that the adherents of each party
of the Cardinals, under the unspeakable names of Ghibelines and
Guelphs, are divided to such a degree that the parties opposed
to Perusia are anxious to put down their adversaries by force, and
elect a Pope by their own votes. On this ground the people of
Perusia, being, not unreasonably, in dread for themselves and their
city, fearing its immediate destruction, on the Friday after the
Purification of the Virgin, set aside all advice, decreed and
ordered what should be done, and propose shortly to use sterner
measures to overawe the palace and take away all aid and assistance,
giving to their leaders full authority to carry them out. Acting
on this pretext, that everything is done on behalf of the people
at the request and advice of their leaders, they sent away certain
of the leaders to avoid the popular anger and plunder, which they
were very ready to escape. Such being the state of things, every
place from which the palace could be approached, both the doors
and windows of the Cathedral Church, on account of the nearness
to the wall, are blocked up partly with stone walls and partly with
wooden, and from the number of the armed guard, the place appears
as if fortified for a siege, so that the Papal Penitentiaries, when they
have to hear confessions, arc obliged to go to some other church,
as in the Cathedral no services are performed, no bells rung. The
houses adjoining the palace, from which all necessaries used with
cords and ropes to be drawn into the palace, have been pulled down.
The logs for the kitchens and chambers and all the other stock of
necessaries, which had been laid in, have been thrown out. So it is
to be hoped that in a short time the Church will be provided with
a Pastor. [1] Dated at Perusia, 7 ides Feb. [1304].
The letter came to the Bishop at Hilingdon very late on the
ides of March in the year aforesaid.
1305. Commission to the prior of the Holy Sepulchre of
Warwick, the master of S. John's hospital and the dean of Christianity
of the same place, to demand clerks imprisoned at
Warwick from sir P. de Geyton and Roger de Beaufou, justices,
on Friday next before Passion Sunday. Hilyngdon, 5 Kal. Apr.,
1305.
Here begins anno Domini 1305, and the date is changed.
Bond to Francis of the company called the White Circle
(de circulo albo), and his companions, Florentine citizens and
merchants of the said company, for a loan of 2Ol. received in
money on the date of the bond, to be spent in promoting the
affairs of the bishop and his church, to be paid at London, at the
inn (hospicio) of the said Francis and his companions, on the
feast of Whitsunday next, 1305. Hilyngdon, 2 Kal. Apr, 1305,
third year of consecration.
Bond to William Koumartyn, in one hundred marks to be
paid at the feast of S. Peter's Chains, or at the feast of Michelmas
next at furthest. Hilyngdon, 2 Kal. Apr., 1305, third year
of consecration.
Letters dimissory for John Mile, rector of the church of
Haseleya, subdeacon, for his ordination as deacon by any bishop
of the province of Canterbury. 11 Hilyngdon, 4 Non. Apr., same year.
[1] This letter describes the state of things on the death of
Benedict XI.; he was poisoned at Perugia after a Pontificate of 8
months and 17 days. A long and stormy contest ensued over the election
of the new Pope who was not chosen till the 7th July, 1304, when
Bertrand Gottho, Archbishop of Bordeaux was elected Clement V.
1305. Letter to John de Stanewaya, rector of the church of
Fladebur', informing him of the appointment of Richard de Brokeberwe,
marshal of the bishop's household, to receive in the Bishop's
name 20s. yearly, portions of tithes within the parish of Fladebur'
sometime belonging to the church of Wikewane, payable to the
bishop of Worcester by ordinance of the ordinary. Wythingdon,
Thursday next before Palm Sunday, 1305.
Letters dimissory for John called Marshal, of Gloucester, subdeacon,
for his ordination as deacon and priest. Wythingdon,
2 Id. Apr., same year.
1303. Appointment by Pope Benedict [1] of the bishops of Winchester,
London and Worcester as conservators of the privileges
of the order of Friars Minors of the English province, in accordance
with the constitutions of himself and Boniface VIII. S. Peter's,
Rome, 4 Non. Apr., first year of pontificate.
(Folio 7.) Appointment by Pope Benedict of the archbishop
of York and the bishops of Worcester and Bath and Wells as
conservators of the privileges of the order of Friars Preachers
of the English province, in accord with the constitutions of himself
and Boniface VIII. The Lateran, 6 Id. Mar., first year of
pontificate.
1305. Letter from Pope Clement [2] to the master, prior and
brothers of the order of Friars Preachers. In consequence of the
persecutions which they have suffered, the Pope declares that those
who shall break into their churches or houses shall be excommunicated,
to be absolved only by himself or the conservators deputed
by him. Perugia, 6 Id. Mali, first year of pontificate [1304].
Letter from W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, to the archdeacon
of Shrewsbury, ordering him to cause the privileges of the Friars
Preachers to be observed in accordance with the papal authority
which he sends. Wythingdon, 18 Kal. Man, 1305, third year of
consecration.
[1] Benedict XI. (1303-1304).
[2] Clement V. (1305-1314).
1305. Commission to the prior of Lanthony by Gloucester
and the dean of Christianity of Gloucester to demand Richard
son of Simon Wheuk' of Cheltenham, priest, imprisoned at Gloucester,
from sir Nicholas Frembaude and Roger de Beaufou, justices,
on Thursday in Easter week. Wythingdon, 13 Kal. Maii,
same year.
(Folio 7d.) To J. de Rodeberg, clerk. To institute and induct
P. de Piriton to the rectory of the church of Overbur', on the
presentation of the prior and convent of Worcester. Wythingdon,
4 Kal. Maii, 1305.
Commission to John Salemon, clerk, to go over the accounts
of the bishop's manors. Bredon, 4 Non. Maii, 1305.
Agreement between the convent of Hayles, appearing before
the bishop by the abbot, and the priory of the hospital S. John
of Lechlade, appearing by John de London, their proctor, on
Saturday next before the feast of S. Dunstan, bishop, 1305, concerning
petty tithes of nourishment of animals and other things
belonging to the convent of Hayles, within the parish of the church
of S. Laurence of Lechlade and appropriated to the use of the
said priory. After long discussion, the abbot agreed to reinstate
the priory in the position of receiving the said tithes after Sunday
next before the feast of S. Dunstan, 1305, to deliver to them the
possession of the same for the present year, and to permit them
to receive them in future; the arrears of the said tithes having
been restored by the priory with acquittance as follows:- Walter,
prior of the hospital of S. John of Lechlade, and the convent of
the same place, acknowledge that they have received of the abbot
and convent of Hayles the lordship formerly belonging to the earl
of Cornwall within the limits of the parish of their church of S.
Laurence of Lechlade, the abbot and convent having and holding
petty tithes of nourishment of animals and other petty tithes due
to them from the priory, of which the prior and convent assert
them to be quit and themselves satisfied, until the next Sunday
before the feast of S. Dunstan, 1305, reserving to the priory, henceforth,
the possession of petty tithes within the said parish. Given
in their chapter at Lechlade, on the said Sunday. The bishop orders
the said agreement to be observed. Bredon, Monday next before
the feast of S. Dunstan, same year, third year of consecration.
1305. Appointment of Richard de Tregilian, clerk, as the
bishop's proctor in the court of Arches and elsewhere. Blockeley,
14 Kal. Jun., same year.
Richard de Bristol, acolyte, has letters dimissory for all holy
orders. Bredon, 10 Kal. Jun., same year.
Letter to R[obert Winchelsey], archbishop of Canterbury. Appoints
master Roger called le Mareschal, clerk, as his proctor
for the consecration at Canterbury, of the bishop elect of Winchester [1].
Blockley, 15 Kal. Jun., 1305.
Robert [Winchelsey], archbishop of Canterbury, to King Edward
I. Accedes to the King's request that he will not proceed
until after the next parliament with the complaint of contempt
brought by the dean of Arches against W[illiam], bishop of
Worcester, who, notwithstanding the inhibition of the court of
Canterbury, has removed the rector of the church of Doderhull.
Hampton by Kyngestone, 12 Kal. Jun., 1305. This and the
following letter came to Bredon, 9 Kal. Jun., by W. de Thorntoft.
King Edward I. to W[illiam], bishop of Worcester. Commands
him to attend the next parliament to give evidence on the matter
touching which the archbishop of Canterbury is challenged in the
King's court, with which the King will not proceed until the
meeting of parliament, that he may hear what has taken place
on the same matter in the archbishop's court; as appears by the
archbishop's letter which the King sends by his clerk, William de
Thorntoft, bearer of these presents. Given under the privy seal,
Kenyton, 22 May, 33 Edward I.
(Folio 8.) Grant to Adam de Howdan, the bishop's chamberlain,
of 20s, yearly, for his service, for the term of the bishop's
life, to be paid by John de Stanweya, rector of the church of
Fladebur', on the feast of the Annunciation or within eight days
thereof; the said rector being bound to the bishop in the said
yearly sum. Bredon, 2 Kal. Jun., 1305, third year of consecration
[1] Henry Woodlock consecrated at Canterbury, 30 May, 1305.
1305. The rector of the church of Jerdele [Yardely], deacon,
has letters dimissory for his ordination as priest. Bredon, 2 Id.
Jun., same year.
Robert Michel of Wynchecomb, deacon, has letters dimissory
for his ordination as priest, notwithstanding a blemish in his eye.
Bredon, 18 Kal. Jul., same year.
Thomas Fraunceys of Campeden, acolyte, has letters dimissory
for all holy orders. Kemeseye, 12 Kal. Jul., same year.
Appointment of Stephen de Wytton, monk of the church of
Worcester, as sacristan in the said church. Alvynechirch, 12 Kal.
Aug., 1305, third year of consecration.
Order to the prior and convent of the church of Worcester
to deliver the keys and other things belonging to the office of
sacristan, to Stephen de Wytton, their fellow-monk, whom the
bishop has appointed sacristan in place of J. de Hareleye. Alvynechirch,
same date.
Manumission of Walter, called Hardman, bondman of the bishop
in Kemeseye, with his family and goods, at the instance of sir
Walter de Kemeseye. Alvechirch, 5 Kal. Aug., same year.
Authority for the dean of Christianity of Worcester, and John,
rector of the church of S. Hellen, of the same place, to demand
clerks imprisoned at Worcester from sir William Martyn, sir Henry
Spigurnel, sir Gilbert de Cnowyle, knights, Roger de Beaufou and
Thomas de la Hyde, justices, on Monday next after the feast of
the Assumption. Bredon, Id. Aug., 1305.
Richard de Wottone, clerk, has letters dimissory for his ordination
as acolyte. Gloucester, 18 Kal. Sept., same year.
To master William de Yrton, canon of the church of Chichester.
Cause the privileges of the Friars Minors to be observed
in accordance with the papal authority sent herewith.
Gloucester, 17 Kal. Sept., 1305, third year of consecration.
1305. A commission to demand clerks, similar to that of Id.
Aug., but with addition of the words, "or to be imprisoned on
being in any way in danger", after "imprisoned". 16 Kal. Sept.
(Folio 8d.) Thomas de la Berwe' of Astleech' [Eastleach],
Gloucester, has letters dimissory for all minor orders. 17 Kal.
Sept., same year.
Anselm de Gyses, rector of the church of Slymbrugg, has
letters dimissory for his ordination as deacon and priest. 16 Kal.
Sept., same year.
John of Lanthony by Gloucester, deacon, has letters dimissory
for his ordination as priest. 16 Kal. Sept., same year.
To sir W. Martyn, and others, justices, at Worcester. Deliver
clerks imprisoned at Worcester to J. de Feckenham and
R. de Beverborn, dean of Christianity of Worcester. Bredon,
Tuesday next after the feast of the Assumption.
Appointment of John de Feckenham, rector of the church of
S. Hellen of Worcester, and Richard de Beverborn, dean of
Worcester, to demand clerks imprisoned at Worcester from sir
W. Martyn, and others, justices. Bredon, Tuesday next after
the feast of the Assumption.
Thomas le Southerne of Otyndon, acolyte, has letters dimissory
for all holy orders. Hampton-upon-Avon, Kal. Sept., 1305.
John, son of Jordan de Hangin Aston [1], deacon, has letters
dimissory for his ordination as priest, and shows title of sufficient
patrimony. Blockeleye, 6 Id. Sept., same year.
Authority to Robert de Sutton, rector of the church of Durseleye,
to receive from the clergy of the diocese money due to the
King from them, as appears by citations directed to the archdeacons
or their officials. Blockeleye, 5 Id. Sept., 1305, third
year of consecration.
[1] The marginal heading has:- John son of Jordan de Blockeleye.
1305. Letter to the abbot of S. Peter of Gloucester. Accedes
to his request that Thomas de Ptame, Henry de Hamme, John de
Zaneworye, Philip de Felda, Walter de Kyngeshemede, and John de
Bolinghope, monks of his house, deacons, may be ordained priests
by the bishop of Hereford. Thame, 4 Id. Sept., same year, third
year of consecration.
John de Waleden, rector of the chapel of Barndesl', acolyte, has
letters dimissory for all holy orders. Hilingdon, Id. Sept., same
year.
Bartholomew de Coveley, rector of the church of Ebrihton,
deacon, has letters dimissory for his ordination as priest. London,
16 Kal. Oct, same year.
Letter to R[obert Winchelsey], archbishop of Canterbury. Appoints
J. Caleys, clerk, his proctor, for the consecration of J[ohn
Langton], bishop elect of Chichester, to take place at Canterbury
on Sunday after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross,
being himself prevented from being present by the King's urgent and
repeated command that he should attend the parliament to be held
at London on the octave of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.
London, 16 Kal. Oct, 1305 [1].
(Folio 9.) Order to the official of the court of York, the see
being vacant, and John de Nassington, rector of the church of
Brayton of the same diocese, to cause in the diocese and province
of York the privileges of the Friars Preachers to be observed
in accordance with the papal authority of which a copy is sent
herewith; and to carry out the sentence of greater excommunication
already pronounced by the said official against those who,
as is notorious in the diocese, have carried off the candles and
funeral ornaments of Henry de Haterbergh, chaplain, deceased,
who desired to be buried at the house of the Friars Preachers
of Scardeburgh [Scarborough]; and to enquire as to the names of
the said wrongdoers. London, 5 Kal. Oct., 1305.
[1] In the margin is written: Nota istam literam pro excusasione
episcopi. Langton was consecrated at Canterbury 19 Sept.,1305, by
Archbishop Winchelsey.
1305. Bond to sir T. de Berkeley, knight, in fifty marks, to
be used in furthering the bishop's affairs in the Roman court; to
be repaid at the feast of Easter next if the said affairs are not
furthered before that time. London, 3 Non. Oct., 1305 [l].
John de Kermerdyn of Gloucester, subdeacon, has letters
dimissory for his ordination as deacon and priest. He does not
deposit his title in the archives, because he was ordained subdeacon
in the time of G[odfrey Giffard], as it is found in the register.
London, 3 Non. Oct.
Authority to John de Rodeberowe, rector of the church of
Hertlebur', to hear causes in the consistory court until the
feast of Christmas next. Hilyngdon, 6 Id. Oct., 1305.
Appointment of R. de Sutton, rector of the church of Duresleye,
sequestrator in the diocese. Hylyngdon, 8 Id. Oct., 1305,
year of consecration.
Nicholas, called Beaufiz, of Campden, acolyte, has letters dimissory
for all holy orders. London, 4 Id. Oct., same year.
To master Bartholomew de Covele, deacon. Letters dimissory
for his ordination as priest, notwithstanding that he has obtained,
canonically as he asserts, the church of Ebrihton in the diocese
of Worcester. London, 3 Id. Oct., 1305, third year of consecration.
Authority to the prior of the cathedral church of Worcester
and J. de Rordeberg, rector of the church of Hertlebur', to hear
accusations on the next lawful day after the feast of S. Luke, in
the cathedral church of Worcester, if any accusers appear after
public proclamation, against Ralf de Luttreword and Alan Wolney,
clerks, accused of robbery. London, Id. Oct., 1305, third year of
consecration.
(Folio 9d.) Bond to sir Thomas de Berkeley, lord of
Berkeley, in a loan of sixty marks received on the date of the
bond, to be repaid in Berkeley castle at Easter next. Westminster,
12 October, 33 Edward I.
[1] This entry is crossed through, and in the margin is written: Vacat.
1305. John de Budiford in Bristol, acolyte, has letters dimissory
for all holy orders. London, 17 Kal. Nov.
Appointment of Thomas de Stratton and Richard de Tregyllion,
clerks, as the bishop's proctors in the court of Arches. London,
16 Kal. Nov., 1305.
Appointment of Gilbert Acketoft of Coringham and William
de Chf, clerks, as the bishop's proctors general. London, 16 Kal.
Nov., 1305.
Appointment of Walter de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon,
canon of the collegiate church of Westbur', as vicar general, during
the bishop's absence at the Roman court on the King's business.
London, 16 Kal. Nov., 1305.
(Folio 10.) The bishop of Cork is commissioned to ordain
friars of the Orders of Preachers, Minors, and Mount Carmel,
and canons of the monastery of S. Augustine of Bristol who shall
go to him to receive orders on Holy Saturday next. Bredon,
14 Kal. Apr., same year.
1306. Appointment of Richard de Bykerton as bailiff and
keeper of the bishop's court and tenements belonging to the
church of Worcester, in the parish of the church of blessed Mary
of la Stronde by London. Bredon, 5 Apr., fourth year of consecration,
34 Edward I.
Grant to Ingelard de Warley, clerk, at the instance of
Edward, prince of Wales, of 100s. yearly, payable at the feasts
of Michaelmas and the Annunciation, until he shall be provided
with a fitting ecclesiastical benefice. Bredon, 6 Id. Apr.,
1306.
Letter under the great seal, delivering to the secular power
Adam le Neweman of Camme. Bredon, 15 Kal. Maii, same
year.
Commission to master Robert le Blake, rector of the church
of Kyderminstre, to hear a matrimonial cause between Isabel
Pagge and John Pagge of Brimesgrave. Bredon, 1 Kal. Maii,
same year.
1306. Writ under the great seal to sir William Martyn, sir
Gilbert de Knovyle, sir Henry Spigurnel, sir Roger de Beaufou,
and sir Thomas de la Hyde, justices, to deliver clerks imprisoned
at Worcester to J. de Fekeham, rector of the church of S. Hellen
of Worcester, and Richard de Beverborn, dean of the same place.
Bredon, 8 Kal. Maii, same year.
To John de Stanweya, rector of the church of Fladebur'.
Appointment of Percival called Le Waleys to receive in the
bishop's name 20s. yearly, portions of tithes within the parish of
Fladebur' sometime belonging to the church of Wykewane.
Bredon, 15 Kal. Apr., 1305.
Grant to Percival called Le Waleys of 20s. yearly for his
service, to be paid on the feast of the Annunciation or within
eight days thereof, by John de Stanweya, rector of the church
of Fladebur', who is bound to the bishop in the said yearly sum.
Bredon, 15 Kal. Apr., 1305, fourth year of consecration.
Commission to B. de Feriby, Nicholas de Devyses, and Robert
de Sutton, clerks, to hear accusations, on Wednesday and
Thursday next after the feast of S. Mark, in the cathedral church
of Worcester, if any accusers appear, after public proclamation,
against Edmund de Bampton, Randolf le Wyte, Robert Giffard,
John de Botyngdon, William de Hampton, Roger his brother, John
at Aysc and Richard Bacoun, clerks. Bredon, 6 Kal. Maii, 1306,
fourth year of consecration.
(Folio 10d.) Letters such as were sent to the justices at
Warwick are sent to the justices at Worcester, sir Peter de
Mauleye, sir Edmund de Dayncourt, and sir John de L'Isle,
knights, to deliver clerks imprisoned to the prior of the Holy
Sepulchre of Warwick and the dean of Christianity of the same
place. Alvynechirch, 6 Non. Maii.
To the official of the archdeacon of Worcester. To hear
a matrimonial cause between John, son of John de Pesham, and
Mabel de Ubihale, daughter of Alice of the same, and to proceed
therein with all convenient speed. Hertelbury, Non. Maii, 1306,
fourth year of consecration.
1306. Commission to John de Rodeberg, rector of the church
of Hertlebur' and Benet do Feriby, rector of the church of Brocton,
clerks, and the dean of Christianity of Worcester, to hear accusations
on Saturday next after the feast of the Ascension, in the
cathedral church of Worcester, if accusers should appear, after
public proclamation, against Ralf le White, rector of the church of
Colesborne, priest, imprisoned for the homicide of Walter de
Wotton, accessory to the death of William de Hembur' and reception
of Nicholas de Staunton. Hertlebur', 3 Id. Maii, fourth
year of consecration.
Writ to the keepers of clerks in the bishop's prison at Worcester
to send, under safe keeping, on Saturday next after the
feast of the Ascension, Ralf le White, rector of the church of
Collesborn, who is in the said prison, to the cathedral church of
Worcester, there to appear before J. de Rodeberg, Benet de
Feriby, rector of the church of Brocton, clerks, and the dean of
Christianity of Worcester, the bishop's commissaries. Hertlebur',
3 Id. Maii, 1306.
To Benet de Feryby, Simon Ravel, clerks, and the dean of
Worcester. To hear accusations on Monday next after the feast
of S. Petronilla, Virgin, in the cathedral church of Worcester,
against Philip de Inceberwe, chaplain, Richard son of Richard de
Bathen, cook, Richard de Chiltenham, monk of Bruer, Robert de
Boclond and William called de Nonnechirch, clerks. Hertlebur',
Non. Jun., 1306, fourth year of consecration.
Order directing the keepers of the said clerks to deliver them
to the said commissaries. Same date.
(Folio 11.) Appointment of Adam de Herwynton and Nicholas
dc Warr' as the bishop's proctors to compound with the King for
the Bishop's service in the war with Scotland to repress the rebellion
of Robert de Bruys, for which purpose the King proposes
to be at Carlisle with his army a fortnight after the Nativity of
S. John the Baptist next. Hertlebur', 7 Id. Jun., 1306, fourth year
of consecration.
1306. William de Thornetoft, rector of the church of Doderhulle,
is appointed proctor, for the same purpose. Same date.
To J. de Reddeberg, Benet de Feriby, and Thomas de Stratton,
clerks. To hear all causes which should come before
the bishop. Wythingdon, 17 Kal. Apr., 1305, fourth year of
consecration.
To the abbot and convent of the monastery of S. Peter of
Gloucester. License to have the altar erected to the honour of
S. Paul, in their monastery, dedicated by any bishop who may
visit them. Same date.
1307. To John de Rod[eberg], rector of the church of Hertlebur',
the bishop's official. To act as his representative in all
things belonging to the office of official in the diocese. Hertilbur',
6 Kal. Jan., 1306, fifth year of consecration.
License to John, rector of the church of Whitynton, clerk, to
study for ordination, during the following three years, the order
of subdeacon excepted. Bredon, 5 Id. Maii, 1307.
The said John has letters dimissory for his ordination as
acolyte and subdeacon. Id. Maii.
Commission to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester,
John de Feckenham, Richard de Beverborn and the dean of Worcester,
to demand Reginald de Stratton, clerk, and other clerks
imprisoned at Worcester from sir William Martyn and sir Roger
de Beaufou, justices. Id. Maii.
John, deacon, vicar of the church of Prior's Wotton, has
letters dimissory for his ordination as priest. Bredon, 4 Id. Maii,
same year.
1307. William, rector of the church of Aston Somervile,
acolyte, has letters dimissory for his ordination as subdcacon.
Blockeley, 2 Id. Maii, same year.
Warrant to John de Feckenham to hold the bishop's court
of Worcester and the courts of his manors of Wyston, Wyke,
Kemeseye, Knythuzk (Knightwick), Rypple, Bredon, Fladebur',
Hambur', Alvynechirch, Hertlebur' and Aston and of the hundred
of Oswaldeslowe, and to protect his liberties in the county of
Worcester. Blockeleye, Id. Maii, 1307, fifth year of consecration.
Commission to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester,
the dean of Worcester, J. de Fek[enham], and Richard de Beverbourn,
to demand clerks imprisoned at Worcester from sir W.
Martyn and sir Roger de Beaufou, justices. A letter is sent to
the said justices directing them to deliver the said clerks. Hilingdon,
8 Kal. Jul., same year.
Authority to J. de Rod[eberg], rector of the church of H[ertelbury],
the bishop's official, to act as the bishop's representative
during his absence from the diocese. London, 2 Non. Jul.,
1307, fifth year of consecration.
(Folio 11d.) Commission to the archdeacon of Gloucester and
the prior of Lanthony to audit the accounts of the executors of
Agatha, formerly wife of Gilbert called Prest of Campeden.
London, 4 Non. Jul., same year.
Commission to R[ichard de Swinefeld], bishop of Hereford,
to consecrate W. de Herwynton, monk of the monastery of
Pershore, and abbot elect of the same. London, 3 Non. Jul.,
same year.
1303. (Folio 13. [1]) Order to the archdeacon of Worcester or his
official to induct William le Brette, clerk, to the moiety of the
church of Morton Daubeneye, vacant by resignation of Robert de
[1] Folio 12 has been cut out.
Wykws, rector, the bishop having committed the custody thereof until
the next ordination to the said William, who has been presented
to the said moiety. Horton, 3 Id. Marc., first year of consecration.
1303. To Nicholas le Boteler. Institutes him as rector of the
church of Taneworth, on the presentation of the prior and convent
of Kenilworth. Horton, 17 Kal. Apr., same year.
To the abbot of the monastery of Bordesleye. Absolves him
from the sentence of excommunication which he has incurred
by giving contributions to the King, contrary to the constitution
of pope Boniface VIII., as whose penitentiary the bishop is acting;
on condition that he obeys the Roman Church in the matter, performs
the penance which shall be enjoined on him, and abstains
from the celebration of divine service and conferring of orders
until Palm Sunday. Horton, 17 Kal. Apr., first year of consecration.
William, perpetual vicar of the church of Holendon, is appointed
as the bishop's proctor for the rectory of the said church.
Horton, 3 Id. Mar., same year.
To ---. To publish the orders to be celebrated by the
bishop at Bristol on Saturday next before the feast of the Annunciation.
Horton, 3 Id. Mar., same year.
John de Cerneze is instituted to the church of Natgrave, at
the presentation of the earl of Warwick, and is ordained subdeacon.
Bristol, Saturday on which is sung the office Scitientes.
Bond to Humfrey de Waledon in 80li, and 30s. for one
hundred and four quarters of wheat, two hundred and eight
quarters of drag, and two hundred and four quarters of oats in
the manors of the bishopric of Worcester, thirty-eight oxen in the
manor of Hambury by Wychum, and fifteen oxen in the manor
of Knightwyck in the said bishopric, sold to the bishop by the
said Humfrey on Saturday next before the feast of the Annunciation,
31 Edward I.; to be paid at Worcester on Sunday next
after the feast of the Nativity of S. John the Baptist next. It
is agreed that if a greater number of quarters shall be found in
the manors of the bishopric, the bishop shall have them at the
following prices:- a quarter of wheat for 4s., a quarter of drag
for 2s., a quarter of oats for 18d., straw for the threshing and chaff
for the winnowing. Westbiry, the said Saturday, 31 Edward I.,
first year of consecration.
1307. Peter has letters of induction to the church of Budbrok
on the presentation of sir Ralf de Hengham, and is ordained
acolyte. Institution is deferred until the next ordination. Saturday
on which is sung the office Scitientes.
A letter of acquittance is made for 12l. delivered to William
the marshal, for wine bought by the executors of the bishop's
predecessor. Thornbiry, the day of the Annunciation [1].
1303. Geoffrey de Hambiri is appointed by letter as bailiff of
the bishop's lands and manors in the county of Worcester, Walter
de Beruchorp as bailiff of his manors in the county of Warwick,
and of Blockele, Tredintton, Hampton, and Stretford-upon-Avon,
and sir Simon Rivel of the lands and manors in the county of
Gloucester, with the assistance of John de Fekenham, for the hundred
of Oswaldeslowe. Kyngeswode, Wednesday next after the
feast of the Annunciation, 1303.
(Folio 13d.) The bishop celebrated orders in the church of the
Friars Minors at Bristol, on Saturday on which is sung the office
Sdlientts, 1302. The names of those ordained are as follows:
ACOLYTES.
Br. J. de Tytolneside, monk of Kengeswod.
Richard le Fraunceys.
Adam de Conitone.
Richard de Doursleye.
Richard le Wevur.
Peter de Barton.
Nicholas de Thornbiry.
[1] The Register now goes back to the beginning of the Bishop's Episcopate, 1303.
1303. Walter de Donthton.
Reginald de Kamme.
Br. Miles }
Br. Ralf } of the order of Minors.
SUBDEACONS.
Henry de Dodemerton.
Robert of the same.
Thomas de Clenche, rector of the church of Bridebrok, by the
lord bishop of London.
William de Crundewell, rector of the church of Batescombe, by
the lord bishop of Salisbury.
John de Brok, rector of the church of Osreword.
Br. W. de Scheldeleye }
Br. Edmund de Lodbrok } of the order of Minors.
John de Cerneye, at the title of the church of Nategrave.
Master William de Gloucester, rector of the church of Haslee.
Br. Robert de Laneste of the order of Carmelites.
Br. Richard de Sifton } of the order of S. Augustine, canons
Br. Roger called Morel } of Bristol.
Br. Giles de Gloucestre, of the order of Preachers.
Walter de Saunford, at the title of the abbot of S. Augustine's,
Bristol.
William de Badmington, at the title of Edward de Berneval.
Thomas de Bladynton.
DEACONS.
Master Walter de Stretton, rector of the church of Hatherap.
Br. W. de Alreleye }
Br. Roger de Bonhton } monks of Kengeswod.
Br. Roger de Tettebur' }
Br. Robert de Fonhop, friar minor.
Adam, son of Maurice.
Br. Ralf de Redyng }
Br. J. de Schaldbir' } canons of S. Augustine, Bristol.
Roger Corbyn, at the title of Richard de Brokeberth.
W. de Culva S. Ayluin.
Robert Scot.
John, rector of the church of Colneye Rogeri.
1303.
PRIESTS.
Walter de S. German.
Br. J. de Brestbur', of the order of Carmelites.
Br. J. Snowe, canon of S. Augustine.
John de Almundesburi.
John de Sywardby, rector of the church of Little Subbiry.
Br. W. de Lechelade.
John Benet, chaplain, is instituted to the vicarage of the
church of Sandych (?), on the presentation of the abbot and convent
of S. Peter of Gloucester. Sunday on which is sung the office
Misericordia Domini, first year of consecration.
Sale by Richard de Thomere to the bishop, of one hundred and
four quarters of wheat in the manors of Fladebur', Newelond, and
Alvechirch, two hundred and eight quarters of drag in the manors
of Ryppel, Hampton, Paxford, Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, Fladbur',
and Tredington, and two hundred and eight quarters of oats in
the manors of Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, Hertlebur', Paxford and
Hampton, any portion of the said corn wanting from the said
manors to be supplied from the other manors of the bishopric;
thirty-eight oxen in the manor of Hembur' by Wych, fifteen oxen in
the manor of Knyghwyk, forty oxen in the manor of Wystan, eighteen
oxen in the manor of Alvechirch, forty-nine oxen in the manor
of Bredon, one cart-horse in the manor of Alvechirch, all corn in the
manors of Wyk and Knythwyk, both in granges and in granaries,
hay in the manors of Wystan, Hertlebur', Alvechirch, Knythwyk,
Hembur' by Wych', Fladebur', Bebur,' Ryppel, Hampton, Strafford-upon-
Alvon, and Hembur' in the Salt Marsh, fodder in the manors
of Bebur', Rippel and Hampton, one quarter of oats in the manor
of Hertlebur', three quarters six bushels of oats in the manor
of Alvechirch, five quarters one bushel of oats in the manor of
Knythwyk, and ten quarters of oats in the manor of Hambur' by
Wych'; for the price of all of which the bishop is bound to Humfrey
de Walyndene. The said Richard also grants to the bishop
all wheat, drag and oats which are to be threshed and sold in the
manors of the bishopric after the making of these presents, viz.,
a quarter of wheat for 4s., a quarter of drag for 2s., a quarter of
oats for l8d, fodder and chaff for the threshing and winnowing,
reserving from the said fodder to be threshed at the cost of the
said Humfrey sufficient food for his oxen while they shall remain in
the manors of the bishopric. Hembur', Sunday, eve of the Annunciation,
31 Edward I.
1303. (Folio 14.) Bond to Humfrey de Walyndene in 80li, and
30s. for one hundred and four quarters of wheat, two hundred and
eight quarters of drag, and two hundred and four quarters of oats
in the manors of the bishopric, thirty-eight oxen in the manor of
Hembur' by Wych, and fifteen oxen in the manor of Knyghtwyk;
91l. 12s. 3d. for all corn in the manors of Wyk' and Knyghtwyk
both in granges and in granaries and for one hundred and seven oxen,
viz., forty at Wystan, eighteen at Alvechirch, and forty-nine at Bredon,
the price of an ox being 10s., besides one given over and above.
Also for one carthorse at Alvechirch, price 3s., for hay at Wystan,
10s., hay at Hertlebur', 16s., one quarter of oats there, price 16d.,
hay at Alvechirch, price 13s 4d., and three quarters six bushels of oats
there, price 5s. 7d. Also, for hay at Knyghtwik, 12s., five quarters
one bushel of oats there, price 6s. 10d., hay at Hembur' by Wich,
price 26s. 8d., ten quarters of oats there, price 15s., hay at Fladebur',
price 40s., hay and fodder at Bebur', price 5s., hay and fodder at
Rippel, price 16s. Also, hay at Hampton-by-Warwick, price 6s. 8d.,
fodder there, price 18d., hay at Stratford, 6s. 8d., and hay at Hembur'
in the Salt Marsh, price 20s. 8d.; sold by the said Humfrey to
the bishop, on Saturday next before the feast of the Annunciation,
31 Edward I. The said 173l. 2s. 3d. are to be paid at Worcester,
on Sunday next after the feast of the Nativity of S. John the
Baptist next. If a greater number of quarters shall be found in the
manors of the bishopric, the bishop shall have them at the following
prices: a quarter of wheat for 4s., a quarter of drag for 2s., a
quarter of oats for 18d., straw for the threshing and chaff for the
winnowing, reserving from the said fodder to be threshed at the cost
of the said Humfrey food for his oxen while they shall remain in the
manors of the bishopric. Thornebur', Sunday, eve of the Annunciation,
1302, 31 Edward I., first year of consecration.
Goods in the bishopric of Worcester, bought from Richard de
Thomere, for the use of the bishop, of which a bond is to be made:-
All corn in the manors of Wyk and Knyghtwik, both in granges
and in granaries, for 28l., one hundred and seven oxen, viz., forty at
Wystan, eighteen at Alvechirch, and forty-nine at Bredone, price of
an ox, 10s., besides one given over and above; one carthorse at
Alvechirch, price 3s., hay at Wystan, price 10s., hay at Hertlebury,
price 16s., one quarter of oats there, price 16d., hay at Alvechirch,
price 13s. 4d., three quarters six bushels of oats there, price 6s. 7d.,
hay at Knyghwik, 12s., five quarters one bushel of oats there,
6s. 10d., hay at Hambury by Wych, 26s. 8d., ten quarters of
oats there, 15s., hay at Fladebury, 40s., hay and fodder at Bebury,
5s., hay and fodder at Rippel, 16s., hay at Hampton by Warwick,
6s. 8d., fodder there, 18d., hay at Stretford, 6s. 8d., and hay at
Hambury in the Salt Marsh, 26s. 8d.
1303. Roger de Derhurst, chaplain, is instituted to the church
of S. Aldath of Gloucester, at the presentation of the prior of Derhurst,
and has letters of induction. Hertelbury, the feast of the
Holy Trinity, 1303.
John de Wython, acolyte, has letters of institution and induction
to the church of Reyndecombe, at the presentation of the earl of
Gloucester. The feast of the Holy Trinity, same year.
John, called Horn, deacon, of London, has letters of institution
to the portion of the church of S. Nicholas of Warwick, at the
presentation of sir Ralf de Hengham. Same date.
(Folio 14d.) The bishop celebrated orders in the parish church
of Kydermynstre, on Saturday in Whitsun week, 1303. The names
of those ordained are as follows :
SUBDEACONS.
Br. Roger de Hothcombe.
Richard de Honyngborne, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham, to this order only.
Walter de Brewode, by letters dimissory, Coventry and Lichfield.
William de Ichington, by letters dimissory of the same, to all
orders.
1303. John de Knytlicote, by letters dimissory of the same,
to all orders.
Ingeram de Lych', by letters dimissory of the same.
Reginald de Weford, by letters dimissory of the same, to the
order of subdeacon only.
Henry de Kenemesford, at the title of S. John of Lechelade, to
this only.
William de Heyford, at the title of J. lord of Willemecote.
John de Wytenton, at the title of Coventry and Lichfield, to the
order of subdeacon only.
William de Kynesbur', at the title of patrimony; to the order of
subdeacon only.
Richard de Astebur', by letters dimissory Coventry and Lichfield;
to this only.
Henry de Rydeware, by letters dimissory Coventry and Lichfield;
to the order of subdeacon only.
John de Benygesword, at the title of J. de Compton.
Roger de Blomynhil, by letters dimissory Coventry and
Lichfield.
Adam de Langberg', at the title of patrimony, attested Her'
de Drayton, at the title of Ralf Basset.
John de Halton Courly, at the title of the hospital of
Grafton.
William de Byrmyngham, by letters dimissory Coventry and
Lichfield; to all orders.
William de Bolney, at the title of patrimony, attested; in Yerdeleye,
as he says [1].
Br. Richard Morice of the priory of S. Thomas by Stafford, by
letters dimissory.
Robert de la Hethe, at the presentation of the prior of
Worcester.
John de Kynemersford, at the title of the master of the hospital
of Lychelade; to the order of subdeacon only.
Peter de Stanes, rector of the church of Sutton.
Philip de Alecetre, at the title of the house of the Holy Sepulchre;
to all orders.
Geoffrey de Bruges, by letters dimissory of the official of the
[1] Against this entry is written: Queraius de isto.
dean of the chapel royal of the same; to the order of subdeacon
only.
1303. Walter de Kynemersford, at the title of patrimony.
Henry de Schirley, by letters dismissory of the Archbishop of
York.
Alexander de Besford of Pershore, at the title of patrimony.
DEACONS
William de Leone, rector of the church of Rokeby.
Hugh Sterre, by letters dimissory of the same.
Henry de Cerney, at the title of patrimony, by testimonial of the
prior of Worcester.
Walter de Wyk', at the title of a chantry in the church of
Hatfeld; to this only.
John Flour of Blokeley, at the title of patrimony, attested.
William de Dydebrok, at the title of patrimony, attested.
John de Bradewey, at the title of the abbot of Leicester [l].
Henry de Langberch, at the title of the prior of S. Fredeswyde
of Oxford.
John de Langberch, at the title of H., rector of the church of
the same.
Thomas de Langberch, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Robert Toyte at the title of patrimony, attested.
John de Compton ate Wynzhatt, at the title of patrimony.
William de Merston Meysi, at the title of religion, of Cricklad;
to the diaconate only.
Simon de Walton Maudit', at the title of W. }
rector of Stretton. }
Simon de Rydeware, by letters dimissory }to all orders.
Coventry and Lichfield. }
Nicholas son of Ralf de Nothul of Grafton, at the presentation of
the hospital of Grafton.
Robert de Barton Ennemersh, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Nicholas Tebaud, by letters dimissory Coventry and Lichfield;
to the order of deacon only.
[1] After this entry is written n' (= nihil ?).
1303. Nicholas Pope of Todeham, at the title of patrimony,
attested.
John de Brok', rector of the church of Oselword.
Richard de Weston } by the lord bishop.
John of Little Compton }
William Lew, at the presentation of the vicar of Brimmes'[field].
Nicholas de Throkemerton, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Henry le Spicer of Wyrcestre, at the title of patrimony, attested.
John de Turkedene, at sufficient title, proved.
Thomas de Ilmyndon, at sufficient title, proved.
John de Staunton, at the title of patrimony, proved.
Richard de Heselow, at the title of patrimony, proved [by]
letters of the archbishop; to all orders.
Robert de Kenemesford, by letters dimissory of G[odfrey
Giffard] the bishop's predecessor.
John de Bodeley, at the title of patrimony, attested.
John de Staunton, at the title of patrimony, attested.
William de Mukelton, at the title of patrimony, attested [1].
William Havedakre, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Robert de Pershore, at sufficient title, proved.
John Bernard of Stretford-upon-Avon.
Richard de Amondevile.
Peter de Lenche, at the testimonial of the prior of Worcester.
Richard de Chaddesley.
William de Dagelyngword.
Robert of Great Combton.
Ralf de Nonenton.
Roger de Bodeleye.
John de Chaveryngword.
Oliver de Edyngton.
Walter of Little Rysingdon.
Thomas Bassett } Warwick
Nicholas Loucok }
John de Gremhull.
Robert de S.John, by testimonial of the prior of Worcester only.
Thomas de Ilmyndon.
Philip de Twenyng.
[1] After this entry is written:- flm c.
1303. Walter de Dombelton.
Thomas de Percyvale.
Richard de Grimmeley.
Richard of Little Wirmenton.
Robert de Bissebur'.
Richard de Dombelton.
William de Belne.
Henry de Lockesley.
Gilbert of the same.
J. de Chelham, rector of the church of Colde Newton
Henry de Quenton.
William de Wykewane.
John Bernarde.
Gerard Durenassal, rector of the church of Spernore.
William de Weston.
Robert Tollepayn.
(Folio 15.)
PRIESTS.
William de Notyngham, sacristan }
of Lichfield } at the testimonial of the prior
John le Waleys of Lichfield } of Great Malvern.
Richard de Lych, by letters dimissory of the same.
William de Berton, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Robert de Blockeley, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Nigel de Herdewyk.
Geoffrey de Welleford, at the title of patrimony, attested.
John de Merston Meysi, at the title of patrimony, attested.
William le Draper, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Richard de Benyngword, at the title of the abbot of Evesham.
Philip de Alweston, at the title of J. de Stanway.
Nicholas Toly, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Richard of Great Compton, at the title of Master J. of the same.
John de Haselyngdene, by letters dimissory Lichfield and
Coventry.
Roger, rector of the chapel of Eyton, by letters dimissory
Lichfield and Coventry.
Hugh de Eppewelle, rector of the church of Brynkelowe.
John Cromppe of Ombersley, at the title of religion.
1303. Roger de Aston, rector of the church of Weston-upon-
Trent, by letters dimissory Lichfield and Coventry.
Robert le Tayllour, by letters of the official of Buckingham.
Walter de Quenyngton, at the presentation of the Lord.
Henry Bertelmeu, rector of the church of Barlebursh, by letters
dimissory Lichfield and Coventry.
Master Walter, rector of the church of Hatherop.
Adam, son of Maurice de Bristoll.
Robert de Lyndeword, at the presentation of the precentor of
Worcester.
John de Suthcerney, at a title proved.
Richard de Wynricke, at sufficient title.
William de Pokechirche, at sufficient title.
Andrew de Fayreford, at the title of patrimony.
Hugh de Kemeston, at letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln.
Robert de Compton, at the title of the abbot of Bittelesdene.
David de Pershore, at the title of 40s. of rent.
John de Kenemersford, at the title of patrimony, attested.
Henry de Henle, at sufficient [title],
John Fraunseys, at sufficient [title].
John de Lega, rector of the church of Dalbury, by letters dimissory
Coventry and Lichfield.
Walter, rector of the church of Stretton-upon-Fesse.
John le Despenser of Oumbersleye.
Alan de Tamword, by letters dimissory Coventry and Lichfield.
John, rector of the church of Colne Roger.
William de Stoure, at the title of the official of Worcester.
William de Waresley.
John Walenz, at the testimonial of the prior of Malvern.
Thomas Tangkard, rector of the church of Preston Bagot.
Walter, rector of the church of Stretton.
Thomas, rector of the church of Preston.
Drogo, rector of the church of Pyrinton.
1303. John de Stanway, clerk, is collated to the church of
Fladebury, vacant by the death of Nicholas de Woddeford, late
rector, the collation belonging to the bishop. By his institution
to the said church, he resigns the church of Rippil, of which he
was rector. Bermyngham, 5 Kal. Jun.
1303. Master Walter de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon,
has a grant in commendam of the church of Rippil vacant by
the resignation, on 5 Kal. Jun., of J. de Stanway, rector, the collation
belonging to the bishop; for six months, in accordance with
the last council of Lyons. He has letters of induction. Kemeseye,
6 Id. Jun.
Writ to the bishop to cause Simon Prewes, parson of the church
of Tettebur', clerk, to appear before the justices at York, on the
octave of S. John the Baptist, to answer to John de Bloxham, in
a plea of debt of 10l., arrears of a yearly rent of 100s. Witness,
W. de Hereford. York, 16 February, 31 Edward I. This writ
came to the bishop on Saturday in Whitsun week, on which day
the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester was directed to execute
the same.
Writ to the bishop to cause Simon de Prewes, parson of the
church of Tettebur', clerk, to appear before the justices at York,
on the octave of S. John the Baptist, to answer to John de Bloxam,
in a plea of debt of forty marks. Witness, W. de Bereford. York,
16 February, 31 Edward I. This writ came to the bishop on the
same day as the preceding one, and execution was directed as
above.
Writ to the bishop. Forbids him to admit a parson to
the church of Neewenton-upon-Coteswald, vacant and said to be
in the King's gift, the advowson of which is in dispute in the
King's court, between the King, the bishop, the prior of Little
Malvern, Henry de Newton and J. de Fekenham, keeper of the
charnel-house of Worcester. Witness, the King. Chalfonte, 10
February, 31 Edward I.
(Folio 15d.) Roger de See is instituted to the vicarage of Stoke
Giffard, vacant by the resignation of William de Kempeleye, the
collation belonging to the bishop, and has letters of collation and
induction. 18 Kal. Jul.
1303. Richard, called de Parys, acolyte, is admitted to the
church of Torteworth, at the presentation of sir Nicholas de Kynggeston,
knight, and has letters of institution and induction to the
official of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, Id. Jul.
To the dean of Warwick. Publish the sentence of excommunication
against master W., called de Caunvyle, rector of the
church of Hewe. Alvynechirch, 3 Kal. Aug.
The said master W. receives absolution and has a letter to the
dean; the penance to be inflicted on him is reserved. Alvynechirch,
Non. Aug.
Master Thurstan de Hamslep is admitted to the church of
Hampton Lovet, at the presentation of sir Peter le Blund, and
has letters of institution and induction to the official of Worcester.
Alvynechirch, 8 Id. Aug.
William Bret, acolyte, is admitted to a moiety of the church
of Morton Daubeneye, and has letters of induction and institution.
Kemeseye, 2 Id. Jun.
To the official of the Archdeacon of Worcester and the dean
of Persore. Publish the sentence of excommunication during
the solemnities of the Mass, with bells tolled, candles lighted
and extinguishd, and Cross elevated, in every church in your
districts, especially in the church of Bredon and neighbouring
churches, against those who, as appears by the complaint of
Walter, rector of the church of Bredon, have broken into his church,
prevented the dean from holding a chapter there, appointed a new
official and apparitors, and assaulted his ministers and clerks in
the church and churchyard; and enquire into the names of the
wrongdoers before the feast of S. Hilary next [1]. Alvynechirch,
7 Id. Dec., 1303, second year of consecration.
(Folio 16.) Bond by the bishop and brother J. de Bekyngham
to sir Ely Russel, citizen of London, in 94l. 16s. 8d for things
[1] Three lines of writing in continuation of this entry are erased.
bought and delivered to the bishop from the clay of the Purification,
1302, until his enthronement, particulars being contained
in three schedules under sir Ely's seal, in the bishop's wardrobe;
to be paid within two months of demand. Kemsey, 18 Kal. Jul.
1303. Commission to the dean of Worcester and John de
Fekenham, rector of the church of S. Hellen of Worcester, to demand
from the justices, John de Haveryng, clerk, imprisoned at Worcester.
Fladebury, 5 Kal. Jul., first year of consecration.
Writ to the bishop to levy from the ecclesiastical goods of the
prior of Brymifeld and Midelton, 22l. owed by him to the King,
and to send the same to the exchequer at York, on the morrow
of S. Margaret; a similar writ returnable on the octave of the
Holy Trinity having been ignored. Witness, W. de Carleton.
York, 12 June, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Fladebury,
4 Kal. Jul.
Writ to the bishop to levy the said 22l., the sheriff of Gloucester
having certified the exchequer at York, on the morrow of
the close of Easter last past, that the prior of Brymifeld has no
lay fee from which he can levy, and to send the same to the
exchequer at York, on the octave of the Holy Trinity. Witness,
J. de L'isle. York, i May, 31 Edward I.
Return by Bishop to the two preceding writs.- The ecclesiastical
goods of the said prior, consisting of two oxen, price one
mark, and hay, price half a mark, have been sequestered, that the
debt may be levied from these and any other goods which may be
found after the following autumn. Alvynechirch, 2 Id. Jul., 1303 [1].
Appointment by Walter de Berton, rector of the church of
Bredon, executor of the testament of Godfrey [Giffard], late bishop
of Worcester, of John de Slougtre as his proctor in matters concerning
the said testament. Bredon, Monday next after the commemoration
of S.Paul, 1303.
[1] In the register this and the entry as to W. de Berton are transposed, with the mark 0 against them to connect it with the entries of the two writs.
1303. (Folio 16d.)
Indulgencia pro Rege. { Frater W[illelmus], permissione diuina,
{ Wygorniensis Episcopus, dilectis in
Christo filiis archidiaconis Wygorniensi et Gloucestriensi uel eorum
officialibus, salutem, graciam et benedictionem. Gens Scotorum,
sue fidelitatis oblita, pacis emula sediciosa in proximum, pro racione
voluntatem amplcctcns, futura nescia premetiri, sepius se agitans
in furorem, fines regni Anglie hostili inpetu repente aggressa, et
de die in diem interiores partes eiusdem hostiliter ingressa, nostratum
sanguinem innocentem quos reperit sine delectu sexus, condicionis
aut gradus fundit et effundit, agros depopulatur, villas et
opida depredatur, et quod tollere nequid igne consumit, Ecclesias
monasteria et alia pia loca post ablacionem ornamentorum sacrorum
vasorum et ceterum rerum incendit inhumaniter sicut relacio publica
illine veniencium communiter protestatur, et quod magis est timendum
ipsum solum regni quod calcat in abissum forsan dissipatura
si posset. Quamobrem, dominus noster dominus Edwardus Dei
gracia Rex Anglie illustris, de tante cladis euentu tarn subito et
inuasione surgente nimirum conturbatus, pro reprimenda versucia
dicte gentis et vtilitate rei publice ad partes illas cum exercitu suo
direxit nuperime gressus suos, Nos attendentes ipsum in tarn magno
periculo constitutum, cui exposuit se et suos, plus devotorum oracionibus
quam de militum aciebus, plus de diuina virtutis assistentis
quam de sua potencia indigere, vobis mandamus firmiter iniungentes
quatinus vos preces deuotas apud altissimum effundentes, ipsum
cum sibi adherentibus in ecclesia nostra cathedrali Wygorniense et
in singulis ecclesiis archidiaconatuum vestrorum conuentualibus exemptis
et non exemptis et parochialibus in fine singulorum sermonum
faciendis et singulis processionibus iuxta morem solitum et ea
occasione deuosius et libencius faciendis oracionibus astancium sinceriter
et specialiter commendare faciatis, nec non in singulis parochialibus
ecclesiis, singulis diebus dominicis, finita missa quando
parochiani exorantibus capellanis secundum consuetudinem locorum
ad oracionum suffragia excitantur, pro ipso et concomitantibus sibi
ut in presenti negocio quod incumbit: Deus et Dominus noster
sic iuuet et dirigat actus suos, quod ipso cooperante labor suis et
suorum pro repulsu huiusmodi emulorum nostrorum in tantum
haberi valeat fructuosos, quod cedat ad Dei laudem, gloriam et
honorem regni et ecclesie Anglicane ac incolarum eiusdem statum
prosperum et quictum possitque ex hoc toti regno tranquillitatis
optate gaudium prouenire, orari specialiter faciatis sub hac
forma: Deus in nomine tuo saliuim me fac, etc. cum gloria
Patri, etc. Kyriel, etc. Pater noster. Et ne nos, etc. Domine
saluum fac regem, mittc ei auxilium, etc. Domine Deus virtutum
conuerte nos. Ostende nobis, Domine, etc. Domiiuis vobiscum,
etc. Oremus, Deus in te sperancium fortitudo et certancium victoria
gloriosa adesto propicius inuocacionibus nostris et presta ut rex
noster ca sola que maiestati tue placita sunt prouida mente disponsa,
et opere strenue sequatur, teque operante et potenter regente que
susceperit regenda ad finem prosperum et felicem perducat effectum
per Christum, etc. Vt igitur ad huiusmodi oracionum suffragia
allectiuis indulgenciarum muneribus mentes fidelium excitemus,
de Dei omnipotentis misericordia beate Virginis Marie beatorum
Francisci Wulstani et Oswaldi confessorum et omnium sanctorum
meritis confidentes, omnibus parochianis nostris, et aliis quorum
dyocesani hane nostram indulgenciam ratam habuerint, vere contritis
de peccatorum suorum maculis et confessis, qui pro premissis
oracionem dominicam cum salutacione angelica dixerint mente pia
xl. dies de iniuncta sibi penitencia misericorditer relaxamus.
Valete. Data apud, etc. Fladbur' iiij Kalendas Julii, anno
Domini mccc tercio, consecracionis nostre primo.
Indulgence on the } Brother William, by divine permission Bishop
King's account } of Worcester, to our beloved sons in Christ
the Archdeacons of Worcester and Gloucester or their officials
greeting.
The Scotch nation, regardless of its allegiance, forgetful of peace,
seditious to its neighbours, taking its own will for reason heedless
of the future, has once more risen in madness, suddenly making
an armed attack on the English borders, and daily laying waste
the adjoining parts of the country, shedding any innocent blood
it may find without regard to sex, rank, or condition, wasting
the country, plundering the houses and towns, burning everything
it cannot carry away, and moreover, as the general report of those
coming from there state, recklessly burning churches, monasteries,
and other holy places after having plundered them of their ornaments,
sacred vessels, and other property, and what is even worse,
wasting, as far as possible, the very land of the realm. On account
of this our Master our sovereign Lord Edward, by the grace of
God the renowned King of England, greatly moved by such
slaughter and by the sudden invasion, in order to repress the
insolence of the aforesaid race and for the public weal, has lately
marched with his army to these places. We considering that he
and those with him will in so great a danger be more in need
of the prayers of the faithful than of the swords of the soldiers,
and will obtain more from the divine aid than from his own
strength, expressly order and command you to offer up your earnest
prayers to the Most High for the King and his army both in
our Cathedral Church at Worcester and in every church in your
archdeaconries, whether conventual (and that whether they are
exempt or non-exempt), or parochial, and that at the end of every
sermon Procession shall be made according to usual custom, and that
the prayers of the congregation be then devoutly and freely offered
up. And further that you expressly and specially order that in all
parish churches on each Sunday at the end of Mass, when the
parishioners are charged by the clergy [capellani], according to the
custom of the place, to offer up these special prayers, they are
also ordered to make prayers for him and those with him in the
present expedition as long as may be necessary, so that our Lord
God may so direct and govern their acts that by his aid the task
of the King and his army in repulsing our enemies may be so
effectively performed that it may result in the praise of God, the
glory and honour of the kingdom and Church of England, the
prosperity and peace of the people. And further that this blessing
of peace may be enjoyed by the whole kingdom, We order that
you use the following special form of prayer:
O God, save me for thy name's sake, &c., with the Glory to
the Father, &c., Lord have mercy upon us. Our Father .... lead
us not, &c. O Lord save the King and ever more mightily defend
him, &c. Send us help, O Lord God. Shew us, O Lord, &c. The
Lord be with you, &c. Let us pray. O God, the strength of those
who trust in thee, and the glorious victory of those who fight,
mercifully give ear unto our prayers, and grant that our King may
only dispose his mind to do such things as are pleasing to thee, and
in deed earnestly pursue the same, that thou directing and powerfully
governing whatever he may undertake as Governor, he may
bring it to a successful end and a happy issue. Through Christ, &c.
And in order to induce the minds of the faithful by the attractive
gifts of indulgence to offer up their prayers in this behalf,
We out of the mercy of Almighty God, trusting in the merits of
the blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed confessors, Francis, Wulstan
and Oswald, and of all saints, grant to all who are under our
jurisdiction and to others whose diocesan Bishops shall have confirmed
this our indulgence, that if they being truly repentant for
the stain of their sins, and having confessed them, shall devoutly
say on behalf of the aforesaid matters the Lord's Prayer and the
Ave Maria, we release them from forty days of whatever penance
has been enjoined upon them. Given at Fladbury the 4th day of
July, 1303, the first of our consecration.
1303. Certificate that Thoms de Wychio, chaplain, stated
on oath before the bishop, that he himself, about twenty-four
years ago, celebrated a marriage between sir William de Montchensey
and lady Amy, widow of sir J. de Hull, in the church
of Hull Crombe, which he then served as parish priest, and that
he has never said or preached publicly, to the prejudice of sir Hugh
de Veer and Denise his wife, that the said marriage was never
celebrated, as he is falsely said to have done by evil-speakers.
Witnesses: R[ichard de Swinefeld], bishop of Hereford, J[ohn de
Monmouth], bishop of Landaff, the abbot of Westminster, the abbot
of Evesham, the abbot of Wynchecombe, the abbot of Oseney, the
abbot de Tewkebur', the abbot of S. Augustine of Bristoll', the prior
of Worcester, the prior of Kenilworth, the prior of Derhurst, the
dean of Hereford, master William du Boys, master W. de Kengestok,
sir Thomas de Berkeleye, sir John de la Mare, sir John de
Wyl', sir Thomas de Gardin', sir Thomas de la Mare, sir Henry de
Ponbr', sir Symon le Chaumberleyn, sir Nicholas de Wydemale,
Knights of fhe preceptories of Guting and Bellsale, James Russel,
R. de Buclescombe and Symon de Kenggesh', laymen. Worcester,
5 Id. Jun, 1303.
(Folio 17.)
Testamentum Godefridi Giffard, quondam
Episcopi Wigorniensis.
In nomine sancte et indiuidue Trinitatis, Patris et Filii et
Spiritus Sancti, amen. Ego, Godefridus Giffard, permissione diuina,
ecclesie Wygorniensis, minister, animo testamentum condendi sane
mentis existens, illud ordino et facio in hune modum. In primis,
commendo animam meam Deo qui ipsam creauit ex nichilo et in
fine temporum resuscitabit per sui misericordiam et glorificabit cum
carne. Et protestor me in fide catholica velle dies meos fatales
finire, nee ab articulis fidei nee a religione Christiana, seu professione
quam in baptismate sum professus in vita vel in morte velle recedere
quoquomodo. Corpus vero meum ordino sepeliendum in ecclesia
cathedrali Wygorniensi in qua de misericordia Dei omnipotentis
confisus curam Episcopalem accepi ac gessi ad tempus. Et rogo
caritatine ac moneo in Jhesu Cristo priorem Wygornie, qui pro
tempore sepulture mei preerit ecclesie supradicte necnon et confratrum
ipsius monasterii venerandum collegium, vt corpus meum
sepeliant in tumulo quod iuxta magnum altare a parte dextra in
eodem monasterio iuxta mee voluntatis arbitrium situatur. Volo,
autem, quod idem prior et totus conuentus loci ipsius, fratres eciam
minores ac pauperes fratres hospitalium sancti Wistani et sancti
Oswaldi, necnon et sanctimoniales abbe de Wyston ciuitatis Wygornie
ac omnes et singuli dicta die sepulture mee confluentes
ibidem iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum in esculentis et
poculentis ac aliis necessariis decencius procurentur. De famuliaribus.-
Volo, eciam, quod omnes in speciali michi seruicio adherentes
dum vixeram et moram post sepulturam meam facientes in villa
Wygornie, quamdiu executores mei ibidem fucrint, meis sumptibus,
vt premittitur, sustententur et quod antequam recedant ad propria
vel alibi quo voluerint sibi quod eis legatur apertius exprimatur et
certus terminus iuxta discrecionem executorum meorum similiter
prefigatur, et locus vbi et quando sua legata recipere valeant absque
tedii dispendio longioris. Et volo quod omnes pauperes die sepulture
mee pro elemosina recipienda aduenientes ibidem, quilibet
eorum habeat vnum denarium vel valorem eiusdem ad minus, et
quod quilibet monachus dicti monasterii Wygornie habeat in
crastino post funus meum traditum sepulture duos solidos sterlingorum,
si executores mei tantam pecuniam tune promptam ad
manum habuerint, et si non, certus dies non prolixus immo proximus
et vicinus assignetur cisdem ad pecuniam recipiendam predictam,
ita quod quilibet eorum de dicta pecunia facial prout libuerit et
honestati conuenit absque sui reclamacione prioris. Et ad ista
complenda, cli. libr' sterlingorum assigno vel cc. marcas si cli. libr'
non sufficiant ad predicta. Et quia prefata legata sunt corporis mei
funeralia vel quasi, volo quod pre ceteris et hoc quam cito comode
fieri poterit premissa omnia solide compleantur. Hiis autem sic
iuxta voluntatem meam completis, volo quod omnia debita mea
quibuscumque creditoribus meis ad plenum soluantur. De Archiepisco
Cantuariensi. Item, do, lego domino Cantuariensi archiepiscopo
qui pro tempore fuerit anulum capelle mee cum leone circumuallatum
smaragdinibus qui semper suis successoribus archiepiscopis
remancat, et vnum iocale precii decem marcarum. De
episcopo Londoniensi. Item, domino Londoniensi episcopo vnum
anulum cum secundis melioribus et episcopalibus cirotecis. Et volo
quod quilibet episcopus Cantuariensis prouincie habeat vnum
anulum sibi decentcm de meis dum durent, et si non sufficiant
emantur ad perficiendum quod eis legatur nullus tamen sit minoris
precii quam 1. uel xl. solidorum. De domino Rege.- Item,
do, lego domino Regi Anglie vnam cuppam precii x. marcarum
et anulum vnum cum preciosiori rubeto quem habeo. Teneor
autem, domino Regi in xli. quas sibi de bonis meis volo persolui
ad plenum. De terra sancta.- Et quia signaculum Sancte Crucis
recepi iam est diu in voluntate mittendi vnum militem bellatorem
in subsidium terre sancte ad generale passagium Anglicorum, volo
quod alicui probo homini dentur 1li. de bonis meis pro me ad dictam
peregrinacionem faciendam. De ecclesia cathedrali. Item, do, lego
ecclesie cathedrali Wygorniensi meliorem mitram quam habeo et
quam aliquando habui de dono germani mei, quondam Eboracensis
archiepiscopi, vna cum amita stola et manipulo de preciosissimis
margaritis secte eiusdem. Et restituantur omnino ecclesie antedicte
omnia et singula vestimenta et alia que per manus
sacriste loci eiusdem in prima creacione mea recepi. Do, lego,
insuper, dicte ecclesie Wygorniensi ciphum meum aureum ad
vnum calicem faciendum, et xl. solidos ad fabricandum eundem.
Et vnum vestimentum integrum preciosius quod habeo ad
deseruiendum pro loco et tempore maiori altari et duas capas
chori auro contextas quasi vnius secte, in ornamentum ecclesie
antedicte. Et omnia ornamenta mea de albo diaspero vna cum
alba et amita mea de serico ac stola et manipulo eiusdem secte,
do, lego et assigno ad deseruiendum altari capelle Virginis gloriose
in ecclesia supradicta. De carnaria.- Item, do, lego et assigno
vnum vestimentum integrum tercium preciosius quod habeo, carnarie
Wygornie. Item, assigno altari Sancte Crucis in maiori ecclesia
cathedrali vestimentum quod habui de dono domine Mabille Giffard
abbatisse de Schaftebury, sororis mee, cum paruris sericis plenis
scutis et cum stola et manipulo eiusdem secte, et vnam casulam
de rubeo samito quam habui de dono dicti germani mei archiepiscopi,
et duas fiolas meas argenteas de mea capella. De residuis
autem vestimentis meis superius noa legatis, ordinent executores
mei in pios vsus vbi magis crediderint Domino complacere. De
monialibus Wygornie.- Volo, tamen, quod specialiter prouideatur
de illis vestimentis residuis maiori altari ecclesie abbarum monialium
de Wyston, ad honorem beate Marie Magdalene in cuius nomine
consecratur, et quod moniales ibidem Deo seruientes centum solidos
habeant in pecunia numerata nomine legati. De priori Wygornie.-
Item, do, lego priori ecclesie cathedralis Wygorniensis, qui tempore
mortis mee prefuerit in eadem, cuppam vnam prccii c. solidorum
et iustam vnam argenteam ad vinum cum potto vno argenteo ad
aquam, et sint de melioribus iuxta discrecionem executorum
meorum, et volo quod ilia transeant ad successores suos quamdiu
durent. De N. de Norton.- Item, do, lego fratri N. sacriste
Wygornie, qui modo est si plus me viuat, vnum ciphum precii xl.
solidorum. Item, domino J. de Wylinton vnum ciphum precii c.
solidorum. De Willelmo Giffard.- Item, do, lego Willelmo Giffard,
meo germano, tres carucas boum in villa de Boyton. Alia, autem,
mobilia ibidem omnia et singula et in aliis maneriis, tam mee
hereditatis quam episcopatus, quocumque nomine censeantur, inuenta,
preter ornamenta in capella de Boyton, vendantur omnino ad vltimam
voluntatem plenius adimplendam. Item, do, lego eidem
domino Willelmo, fratri meo, anulum capelle mee cum rubeto et
smaragdine (Folio 17d.) gimellatum, eo quod archiepiscopus Eboracensis,
meus germanus predictus, eundem michi tanquam suo heredi
et successoribus meis, iure hereditario, michi succedentibus legauit
vna cum quinque anulis veteribus et preciosis qui penes me resident
in vno laqueo serico colligati, qui fuerunt antecessorum patrimonii
mei et non ecclesie Wygorniensis, et similiter quatuor cornua de
bugle apud Boyton existencia ad bibendum, vna cum quodam
cornu habente pedem argenteum deauratum, quod in mea custodia
residet in forma predicta. De P. de Chauent.- Item, do, lego
domino Petro de Chauent ciphum vnum precii centum solidorum.
Item, domine Agneti Giffard, nepti mee, moniali de Wilton, xx.
solidos. De abbatissa Shaft'. Item, domine Mabille Giffard,
abbatisse de Shaftesbury, sorori mee, xij. scutella argentea cum
totidem salsariis, ita quod in vsus successorum suarum in illo monasterio,
quamdiu durent, remaneant, cum vno potto seu pichero
argcnteo ad vinum et alio potto ad aquam et habeat pomum de
ambra. Item, domine Margarete Aucher, nepti me de Schaftesbury,
xl. solidos. De J. de Ebroycis.- Item magistro J. de Ebroycis
nepti meo, do, lego mitram vnam dc margaritis quasi per totum
inuelatam que fuit dicti germani mei, archiepiscopi, et vnum
anulum precii 1. vel xl. solidorum, necnon et Bibliam meam minorem.
De domino H. Aucher.- Item, do, lego domino Henrico
Aucher, militi, nepoti meo, xli. cum lorica vna et ciligis ferreis
et coopertorio ad equum vnum, et volo quod habeat electionem
preceteris premissorum. Item, do, lego domino Hugoni de Escote
tantundem per omnia, excepta electione. Item, do, lego domino
Alexandro de Friuille xli. loricam vnam cum caligis ferreis et coopertorio
ad vnum equum et meliorem equum quem voluerit eligere
de carectariis meis. Item, Johanni Giffard, nepoti meo x. marcas.
Item, Ricardo Aucher, nepos meus, habeat x. marcas et vnam
loricam cum caligis ferreis et coopertorio ad vnum equum, nomine
legati, cum vno equo de carectariis meis secundo meliori. Volo
eciam quod Ricardus de Babinton habeat x. marcas et equum vnum
iuxta ordinacionem executorum meorum. De Margaret Giffard.-
Item, do, lego domine Margarete de Neuuille, vxori quondam
domini Johannis Giffard, nepti mee, ciphum vnum centum solidorum
et vnum fermaculum aureum, vel anulum aureum, precii 1x. solidorum.
Item, Isabelle, domicelle sue, xl. solidos. Item, domine
Agneti de Chauent, ciphum vnum, precii centum solidorum, et vnum
anulum 1. uel xl. solidorum, et vnum pannum aureum. Item,
domine Johanne de Wellinton, vnum ciphum, precii centum solidorum.
Item, domine Sibille de Acton, nepti mec, vnum ciphum
precii centum solidorum et pottum vnum argenteum ad vinum et
alium pottum ad aquam, et melius fermaculum aureum quod habeo
exceptis prelegatis. De Katerina Giffard.- Item, domine Katerine,
vxori domini W. fratris mei, vnum ciphum meliorem quem habeo
post legata superius, et pottum vnum ad vnum et alium ad aquam.
De M. de Crombe. Item, vxori domini Simonis de Crombe, nepti
mee, vnum pottum argenteum et ciphum de argento, cum xls.
Item, domine Sibille de Boderyngham, nepti mee, vnum ciphum
argenteum, precii c. solidorum. Et viro suo, vnum anulum, precii
xls. Item, domine Johanne, vxori domini Hugonis de Escote,
vnum fermaculum aurcum et zonam vnam, precii quinque marcarum.
Item, domine Johanne, vxori domini Alexandri de Friuille, zonam
vnam et fermaculum aureum, precii predicti. De clericis commensalibus.-
Item, do, lego cuilibet de clericis meis commensalibus
vnum pannum scricum. Item, do, lego domino Thome de Wycheford
ciphum vnum, precii c. solidorum. De armigeris.- Item, do,
lego cuilibet armigerorum meorum, que me in aliqua linca consanguinitatis
non attingunt, c. solidos. Et volo quod Simon Sauage
pyncerna meus, qui diu stetit in seruicio meo, habeat xx. marcas.
Item, do lego xxli. Galfrido de Hembury, balliuo meo, pro suo
diutino seruicio mecum habito. De valletis officii. Et volo quod
quilibet scruiens in coquina aliquid habeat secundum suorum
exigenciam meritorum. Balliui, autem, terrarum mearum respiciantur
satis decenter pro seruicio suo ad arbitrium executorum
meorum. Item, Nicholao, camerario meo, lectum meum vna cum
vna roba mea Integra ad opus vxoris eius. Item, do, lego Roberto
Cissori, camerario meo, xl. solidos. Item, do, lego Roberto, braciatori,
quinque marcas. Et Andree, hostiario aule, xls. Item,
Thome, vigili, xl. solidos. Et omnibus aliis valletis de officio xx.
solidos. De clericis capelle. Item, do, lego cuilibet clericorum
meorum de capella, qui de beneficio ecclesiastico non sit prouisus
xl. solidos. Et volo quod omnes carectarii et palefridarii mei et
custodes someriorum meorum respiciantur decenter, secundum
discrecionem executorum meorum et moram diutinam quam mecum
fecerunt. Item, do, lego monialibus de Stodeleya iuxta Oxoniam
vnum pannum sericum. De fratribus minoribus.- Item, fratribus
minoribus Wygornie c. solidos. Et fratri Edmundo de Mandeuyle
eiusdem ordinis xl. solidos. Item, pauperibus fratribus hospitalis
sancti Wlstani Wygornie xl. solidos. Et hospitali sancti Oswaldi,
loci eiusdem, xx. solidos. Item, fratribus predicatoribus Gloucestrie
xl. solidos. Et fratribus minoribus, loci eiusdem, tantundem. Item,
fratribus de Monte Carmeli, loci eiusdem, j. marcam. Item, hospitali
sancti Bartholomei, loci eiusdem Gloucestrie, j. marcam.
Item, fratribus minoribus Bristollie xl. solidos. Et fratribus predicatoribus
ibidem xl. solidos. Et fratribus de Monte Carmeli
ibidem j. marcam. Et fratribus de Saccis ibidem dimidiam marcam.
Item, predicatoribus Warr[ewyk] xls. De executoribus.- Item,
volo quod quilibet executorum meorum habeat vnum iocale precii
c. solidorum et aliquam platam argenteam in mei memoriam
specialem et pottum vnum, si sufficiant. Et si aliquis legatariorum
meorum premoriatur, extinguantur sibi legata et aliis cedant
legatariis, vel pauperibus erogentur, iuxta discrecionem executorum
meorum. Ad hanc autem meam vltimam voluntatem complendam
assigno executoribus meis omnia bona mea vbicumque inuenta et
eciam omnia debita que michi a quocumque debentur. Assigno,
eciam, ad idem faciendum omnes libros meos cuiuscumque fuerint
facultatis et in manibus quonumcumque existant, nisi aliter me
superstite ordinauero de eisdem, quod intendo facere, Domino
disponente. Et ad premissa omnia et singula solide facienda
(Folio 18) si facultas afluerit et similiter defalcanda si necessitas
id exposcat ordino, facio et constituo per presentes meos executores,
videlicet, dominum Walterum de Berton, rectorem ecclesie de
Bredon, magistrum Johannem de Rodeberge, rectorem ecclesie de
Hertelbury, dominum Bartholomeum de Deuyses, Johannem de
Staneway, rectorem ecclesie de Rippil, et Galfridum de Hembury.
Quod si aliquis vel aliqui executorum istorum recusent vel recuset
administracionem huiusmodi execucionis admittere, seu eciam premoriatur
vel premoriantur, tune statim liceat aliis executoribus loco
recusantis vel recusancium, defuncti seu defunctorum executorum
istorum alium seu alios ad hoc ydoneos, quocienscumque et quandocumque
volucrint, substituere, ponere et assignare ac subrogare,
eorum propria auctoritate sine assensu querendo alicuius ordinarii
prout in suis conscienciis melius viderint expedire. Executoribus,
autem, predictis in remissionem peccatorum suorum iniungo quod
predictum laborem non recusent subire, quos volo de bonis meis
procurari decenter quocienscumque eos circa predicta legata contigerit
laborare. Datum apud Kemeseyam iuxta Wygorniam,
Idibus Septembris, Anno Domini M*CCC* primo. Presentibus
testibus infrascriptis, videlicet, magistro Alexandro de Bourlyngham,
dominis Thoma de Pershora, Johanne de Haueke, Willelmo de
eadem, Johanne de Acton, non fuit presens, Willelmo de Burton,
clerico elemosinarie mee, et aliis ad hoc vocatis, vna cum magistro
Roberto de Sotton, clerico.
1303. Will of Godfrey Giffard, Late Bishop of Worcester.
In the name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. Amen. I, Godfrey Giffard, by divine permission
minister of the Church of Worcester, being desirous of making my
will, and being of sound mind, do ordain and make it as follows.
In the first place I commend my soul to God who created it from
nothing, and at the end of time will by His mercy restore it and
glorify it with my body. And I declare that I desire to end my
last days in the Catholic faith, not departing from the articles
of faith, nor the Christian religion, nor the profession which I
made in Baptism in any way either in life or in death. I direct
my body to be buried in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, of
which by the mercy of the Omnipotent God I was entrusted with
the Episcopal charge, which I accepted and have held until now.
And I ask for love's sake, and I exhort in Jesus Christ, that
whoever may at the time of my funeral be the Prior and preside
over the aforesaid Church and the worshipful body of brothers
of that monastery, that they bury my body in the tomb which
is situated alongside the High altar on the right hand in the
same monastery according to the expression of my wish. I also
desire that the same prior and all the convent of that place, and
also the Friars Minor and the poor brethren of the hospitals of St.
Wolstan and St. Oswald, and also the White nuns of Whiston,
in the City of Worcester, and each and every of them shall assemble
on the day of my burial and be provided according to the discretion
of my executors with eatables and drinkables and other fitting necessaries.
As to my servants.- I also desire that all who have
belonged to me in domestic service during my life and remain
after my burial in the City of Worcester, as long as my executors
are there, with their permission, shall be maintained at my expense
until they go home or elsewhere; and what is bequeathed to them
shall be paid at a fixed time and place to be appointed at the
discretion of my executors, when and where they can receive their
legacies without long delay. And I desire that all poor on the
day of my burial coming to it shall each receive one penny or its
value, and that each monk of the aforesaid monastery of Worcester
shall have two shillings sterling if my executors have sufficient
money in hand, and if not, that a day not far off shall be appointed
for them to receive the aforesaid money, so that each of
them shall do as he likes and thinks right with the said money,
without any claim by his Prior; and to carry out this I bequeath
£100 sterling or 200 marcs, if £100 shall not be sufficient. And
because the aforesaid legacies are part of the funeral expenses of
my body, I desire that they shall be paid as soon as possible,
everything else being put aside until they are completed; and on
this being done in accordance with my will, I desire that all my
debts to all my creditors be paid in full. As to the Archbishop
of Canterbury.- I give and bequeath to the Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury for the time being the ring of my chapel with a lion
surrounded with emeralds, which shall always remain with his successors
the archbishops, and one jewel of the value of 10 marcs. As
to the Bishop of London.- Item, to the Lord Bishop of London, one
ring with my second best episcopal gloves. And I direct that each
Bishop of the Province of Canterbury shall have out of my stock
a fitting ring, and if there shall not be sufficient, that rings shall be
bought for them, and none of the rings shall be of a less value
than 50 or 40 shillings. As to my Lord the King.- Item, I give and
bequeath to my Lord the King of England one cup of the value
of 10 marcs, and one ring with the most valuable ruby which I
possess. I am bound to my Lord the King in 4Oli.; I desire it
also be paid in full out of my estate. As to the Holy Land.- Because
I have received the sign of the Holy Cross, and it has long been
in my mind to send one warrior knight in aid of the Holy Land
at the general expedition of the English, I desire that there shall
be given to any good man out of my goods who shall make the
said expedition for me £50. As to the Cathedral Church.- I give
and bequeath to the Cathedral Church of Worcester my best mitre,
which I sometime had as the gift of my brother, formerly Archbishop
of York, together with the amice, stole, and fanon of very
precious pearls of the same suit; and there are to be restored to the
said Church all and singular vestments and other things which I
received at the hands of the sacristan of the same place on my consecration.
I give and bequeath to the said Church of Worcester my
golden cup to make a chalice, and 40 shillings for making it, and
one entire precious vestment I have, to be used there at the time
and place for the high altar, and two choir copes, woven with gold,
as of one suit, for the ornament of the said Church. And all my
ornaments of white diaper, with my albe, amice of silk, and my
stole and fanon of the same suit, I give, leave and bequeath to
serve at the Altar of the Chapel of the Glorious Virgin in the said
Church. As to the Carnary.- I give, bequeath, and assign one entire
set of vestments, the third most valuable I have, to the Carnary of
Worcester. I assign to the Altar of the Holy Cross in the greater
Cathedral Church the vestment which I had of the gift of the Lady
Mabel Giffard, Abbess of Shaftesbury, my sister, with silk apparel
full of shields, and with the stole and fanon of the same suit, and
a chasuble of red samite which I had of my said brother, the Archbishop,
and the two silver cruets of my chapel. As to the rest of
my vestments not above bequeathed I direct my Executors to
bestow them in pious use in the way they consider most pleasing
to God. As to the Worcester Nuns.- I direct a special provision be
made out of the residue of my said vestments for the high Altar
of the Church of the White Nuns of Wyston, to the honour
of the Blessed Mary Magdalen in whose name it is dedicated,
and that the nuns there serving God shall have as a legacy 100
shillings in cash. As to the Prior of Worcester.- I give and
bequeath to the Prior of the Cathedral Church of Worcester who at
the time of my death shall be over the same, a cup of the value of
100 shillings, and one silver pot for wine, and one silver pot for
water, and that they be of the best, according to the discretion of my
executors; and I desire that they should go to his successors as
long as they last. As to N. de Norton.- I give and bequeath to
Brother N., sacrist of Worcester, should he survive me, one cup of
the value of 40 shillings. Item, to J. de Wylinton one cup of the
value of 100 shillings. As to William Giffard.- I give and bequeath
to my brother William Giffard three yoke of oxen in the
vill of Boyton. All my other movables there or in other Manors,
whether my private property or as Bishop under whatever title
they may be, except the ornaments of the Chapel of Boyton, I direct
to be sold so as more fully to carry out my will. Item, I give
and bequeath to the Lord William, my brother, a gimmel ring of
my chapel, with a ruby and an emerald, which the Archbishop
of York, my said brother, left me and my successors as his heir
by hereditary right, with 5 old and precious rings which are
fastened up in one silken bag, and were the property of my forefathers
and not of the Church of Worcester, and also four bugle
horns at Boyton for drinking, together with a certain horn having
a silver gilt foot, which remain in my custody, as above said. As
to P. de Chauent.- I give and bequeath to Peter de Chauent one
cup of the value of 100 shillings. Item, to the Lady Agnes Giffard,
my niece, a nun of Wilton, 20 shillings. As to the Abbess of
Shaftesbury.- Item, to the Lady Mabel Giffard, Abbess of Shaftesbury,
my sister, 12 silver dishes, with the same number of saltcellars,
to remain for the use of her successors in that house as long as they
last, with one silver pot or pitcher for wine and another pot or
pitcher for water. Item, to the Lady Margaret Aucher, my niece
of Shaftesbury, 40 shillings. As to John of Evereux.- Item, to
Master John of Evereux, my nephew, I give and bequeath one mitre
of pearls which belonged to my said brother the Archbishop, and
a ring of the value of 50 or 40 shillings, and also my lesser Bible.
As to the Lord H. Aucher.- I give and bequeath to Sir Henry
Aucher, Knight, my nephew, £10, with a breastplate and iron
footgear, and a trapping for one horse, and I will he have his choice
of the foregoing. Item, I give and bequeath to Hugo de Escote
the same in all respects except in the choice. Item, I give and
bequeath to Alexander de Friuille £10, a breastplate with iron
footgear, and a trapping for one horse, and the best horse he likes
to choose out of my cart horses. Item, to John Giffard, my nephew,
10 marcs. Item, to Richard Aucher, my nephew, 10 marcs, a breastplate
and iron footgear, and the furniture for one horse as a legacy,
with one horse, the second best of my cart horses. I also devise
that Richard de Babinton have 10 marcs and one horse, according
to the direction of my executors. As to Margaret Giffard.- Item,
I give and devise to the Lady Margaret de Neville, wife of the late
Lord John Giffard, my nephew, one bowl of the value of 100 shillings
and one golden brooch or a gold ring of the value of 60
shillings. Item, to Isabelle, her maid, 40 shillings. Item, to the
Lady Agnes de Chauent one cup of the value of 100 shillings and
one ring of 50 or 40 shillings and one golden cloth. Item, to John
de Wellinton one cup of the value of 100 shillings. Item, to the
Lady Sibilla de Acton, my niece, one cup of the value of 100 shillings,
and one silver pot for wine, and another pot for water, and the
best gold brooch that I have, except those specifically bequeathed.
As to Katharine Giffard.- Item, to the Lady Katharine, the wife of
William, my brother, the best cup I have after the above mentioned
legacies, and a pot for wine, and another for water. As to M. de
Crombe.- Item, to the wife of Simon de Crombe, my nephew, one
silver pot and a cup of silver, with 40 shillings. Item, to the
Lady Sibilla de Boderyngham, my niece, one silver cup of the
value of 100 shillings, and to her husband a ring of the value of
40 shillings. Item, to the Lady Joan, wife of the Lord Hugo de
Escote, one golden brooch and one girdle of the value of 5 marcs.
Item, to the Lady Joan, wife of Alexander de Friuille, one girdle
and a golden brooch of the price aforesaid. Of the Clerks who live
with me.- I give and bequeath to each of my clerks who live in
my house one silken cloth. Item, I give and bequeath to Thomas
de Wycheford one cup of the value of 100 shillings. As to my
esquires.- Item, I give and bequeath to each of my esquires who
are not related to me 100 shillings, and I will that Simon Savage,
my butler, who has been long in my service, shall have 20 marcs.
Item, I give and bequeath £20 to Walter de Hembury, my bailiff,
for the long service he has renderd me. As to the household
servants.- I will that each of the servants in my kitchen shall have
a remuneration according to his deserts. The bailiffs of my
lands shall have for the same a remuneration according to
their deserts at the judgment of my executors. Item, Nicholas,
my chamberlain, shall have my bed, together with one entire robe
of mine for the use of his wife. Item, I give and bequeath to
Robert the tailor, my chamberlain, 40 shillings. Item, I give
and bequeath to Robert the brewer, 40 shillings, and to Andrew,
the hall porter, 40 shillings. Item, to Thomas the watchman,
40 shillings. And to all the other household servants, 20 shillings.
As to the Clerks of the Chapel.- I give and bequeath to each
of my Clerks of the Chapel who have not been provided with an
ecclesiastical benefice, 40 shillings. And I will that all my carters,
palfrey men, and keepers of my sumpters shall be properly cared
for according to the discretion of my executors and the length of
time they have been in my service. Item, I give and bequeath to
the nuns of Stodeley, near Oxford, one silk cloth. As to the Minorites.-
I give to the friars minors of Worcester 100 shillings, and
to friar Edmund de Mandevyle of the same order, 40 shillings.
Item, to the poor brothers of the Hospital of St. Wlstan at Worcester,
40 shillings. To the Hospital of St. Oswald at the same
place, 20 shillings. Item, to the friars preachers of Gloucester,
40 shillings. To the minorites of the same place the same. To the
friars of Mount Carmel of the same place, 1 marc. To the hospital
of St. Bartholomew of the same place, Gloucester, 1 marc. To
the friars minors of Bristol, 40 shillings. To the friars preachers
of the same place, 40 shillings. To the friars of Mount Carmel
of the same place, 1 marc. To the friars of the Sack there,
half a marc. To the (friars) preachers of Warwick, 40 shillings.
As to executors.- I will that each of my executors have a jewel
of the value of 100 shillings, and a silver plate in special memory
of me, and a pot if there are enough. And if any of my legatees
predecease me, his legacy lapses, and goes to the other legatees
or to the poor, at the discretion of my executors. And in order
to carry out this my last will, I bequeath to my executors all my
goods wherever they may be found, and also all the debts which
any one whatever owes me. I also bequeath for the same purpose
all my books in whosesoever possession or power they may be,
unless I otherwise appoint in my lifetime, which I purpose, God
willing, to do. And for all matters aforesaid to be done if the
estate is sufficient, and to be abated if it appears necessary, I
ordain, make, and appoint by these presents as my executors,
Walter de Berton, Rector of the Church of Bredon, Master John
de Rodeberg, Rector of the Church of Hartlebury, Master Bartholomew
de Devyses, John de Staneway, Rector of the Church
of Ripple, and Walter de Hembury. And if any one or more of
these executors refuse, or shall refuse to undertake the administration
of the office, or has died, or shall die before me, then it
shall be lawful for the other executors of their own authority to
appoint another or others in the place of the dead, or refusing,
executor or executors, whensoever and in whatever way shall seem
to them fit, without obtaining the assent of any ordinary, as in
their consciences may seem to them best to be done. And I implore
my aforesaid executors for the remission of their sins that
they refuse not to undertake the aforesaid work. And I desire
that out of my goods they shall endeavour that each article shall
be properly applied to satisfy the aforesaid legacies. Given at
Kempsey, near Worcester, the Ides of September, 1301, in the
presence of the undersigned witnesses: Master Alexander de
Bourlyngham, Thomas of Pershore, John de Haucke, William of
the same, John de Acton was not present, William de Burton,
clerk, my almoner, and others assembled for the purpose, with
Master Robert de Sotton, clerk.
1303. (Folio 18.) Bull of Pope Boniface VIII. [1],
declaring the privileges of the abbot and convent of S. Augustine of Canterbury,
which is exempt from jurisdiction of the ordinary. On
appeal by the archbishop [2], and the chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury,
who alleged that the abbots of Westminster, Waltham,
and S. Edmund's, conservators of the said privileges, had exceeded
their powers, it is declared that the convent of S. Augustine shall
only present to those churches in the city and diocese of Canterbury
of which they hold the patronage, the archbishop having
institution, deprivation, and other spiritualities as far as usual
rights permit; the convent shall have the spiritualities in churches
appropriated to their own use, the archbishop spiritualities in the
other churches in the patronage in which they claim and exercise
jurisdiction. The provision as to persons living in churches and
chapels is referred to the monks and convent. The customary
honour shall be shown to the archbishop by churches in the jurisdiction
of the said convent by ringing the bells when he passes
through the city and diocese, and by yearly processions of the
clergy and people to Christ Church. The Lateran, 14 Kal. Apr.,
ninth year of pontificate [1303].
(Folio 18d.) Attestation by John son of John de Haselarton,
clerk, of the diocese of York, public notary, that he has copied and
published the said bull.
Letter from the dean of Arches, commissary-general of the
official of the court of Canterbury, to the official of the archdeacon
of Worcester. Cite the bishop to appear in the court of Arches on
the third law-day after the feast of S. James, to assist the proctor
of Walter, late rector of the church of Northpydel, in a cause
depending between the said rector and the prior and convent of
Stodleye, concerning the possession of tithes of lands and goods
of the hospital in Northpydel. The said Walter, since the cause
began, has entered the religious of the Friars Preachers, and is
still in the year of probation, and the bishop has assigned a portion
of the profits of the said church to a parson who shall serve the
same during the said year. London, 3 Non. Jul., 1303. This
letter came to Alvynechirch, 15 Kal. Aug., the same year.
[1] 1294-1303.
[2] Robert Winchelsey, 1294-1313.
1303. Writ to the bishop. Sequester the ecclesiastical
goods of Ralf de Bulmere, clerk, one of the assessors and collectors
of the eleventh and seventh in the county of Warwick, who has
died without having rendered his account of the said tax. Send
account of the goods sequestered to the exchequer at York in
fifteen days from the festival of Holy Trinity. Witness, P. de
Wylughby, in place of the treasurer. York, 8 May, 31 Edward I.
This writ came to the bishop, 16 Kal. Aug., by the hand of sir
J. de Stanewey, who had kept it so long that no return could be
made to it [l].
(Folio 19.) Writ to Thomas de Gardinio, sheriff of Gloucestershire,
and to the bailiff of Derham. Summon before Palm Sunday,
W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, to appear before the King in fifteen
days from Easter Day, to answer in a plea of Quare impedit concerning
the church of Newenton-upon-Coteswold, which is in the
King's presentation by reason of the vacancy of the bishopric of
Worcester. Not dated.
Writ distraining W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, by all his
serfs in his manor of Clyve for 60s., in respect of one and a half
knight's fee in his said manor, granted for the marriage of the King's
eldest daughter [2], half of which ought to have been paid at the
feast of S. Peter in the Chair, 31 Edward I., and half at the feast
of Easter following.
Writ to the bishop to produce before the King, in the octave
of S. Michael, William de Dene, Peter de Bodmyn, chaplain, John
de Turnay, chaplain, John Hommyng, chaplain, John de la Heggehome,
clerk, and Henry de Craundon, clerk, to answer to Reymund
Frunband for an assault made on him by night at Bristol,
the sheriff of Gloucester having returned fifteen days from Easter
that the said men were the bishop's clerks, and had no lay fee
by which he could attach them. Witness, R. le Brabazoun. York,
27 April, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Id.
Aug., 1303.
[1] See post, p. 66.
[2] Eleanor with Henry of Bar: they were married 1303.
1303. Similar writ concerning an assault made by the same
on Aylmer de L'Isle at Bristol. York, 26 April, 31 Edward I.
This writ came on 3 Id. Aug.
Return to the same: The said William Dene and others are
cited to appear as above said.
Writ to the bishop to levy and send to the exchequer at York,
on the morrow of S. Michael, 6l. 12s. of the ecclesiastical goods
of the Prior of Wotton, with 10l. of the ecclesiastical goods of the
priors of Brimifeld and Middelton which the bishop had already
sequestered to the value of 20s., as appeared by his return made on
the morrow of S. Margaret last past; being part of a debt of 24l. l0s.
which the said priors owe to the King with other debts. Witness,
J. de L'Isle. York, 27 July, 31 Edward I. This writ came to
Alvynechirch, 2 Id. Aug., the same year.
Return:- The ecclesiastical goods of the prior of Wotton, to the
value of 6l. 12s., have been sequestered in order that the sum may
be levied as quickly as possible. Eight marks, 11s. 4d., have been
levied of the ecclesiastical goods of the prior of Brymesfeld and are
sent by the present bearers. No more can be levied this time.
(Folio 19d.) Writ to the bishop to levy 31l. of the ecclesiastical
goods of John de Ebroicis, rector of the church of Tredyngton, and
send the same to the justices at York on the octave of S. Michael,
to be delivered to Thomas de Sutham and Ralf de Lycestre,
being part of 44l. recovered by them against the said John before
the justices at York, as appears from an inquest held before W. de
Bereford at Sticheford Bridge, in the county of Worcester. Witness,
R. de Hengham [1].
York, 6 July, 31 Edward I. This writ
came to Hampton, 17 Kal. Sept., the same year [2].
Return:- The ecclesiastical goods of the said John have been
sequestered, and are kept closely until buyers can be found [3].
[1] Ralf de Hengham had been Archdeacon of Worcester from 1287-1288. See Giffard Reg. IX.
[2] See post p. 78.
[3] In the MS. this return is added at the head of the folio, immediately before the entry to which it relates.
1303. Writ to the bishop to produce before the justices at
York, in three weeks from Michaelmas, Henry le Heyr of Hampton,
clerk, to answer to Robert le Bround of Snytenefeld in a plea of
debt ten marks, the sheriff of Warwick having returned that the
said Henry had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 12 May, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Hampton, 16 Kal. Sept.,
the same year.
Return:- The said Henry is enjoined to appear as above said.
Appointment by the bishop of brother Gilbert de Maddeley as
sacristan of the cathedral church of Worcester. Hampton, 5 Kal.
Sept., first year of pontificate.
Letter to the prior and convent of Worcester notifying the
appointment of brother Gilbert de Maddeley as sacristan of their
church, notwithstanding his late resignation of the said office.
Hampton, 5 Kal. Sept., first year of pontificate [1].
Order to the dean of the parish church of Stratford to enforce
on Agnes, wife of Richard de Kynton, convicted of adultery and
perjury, having lived for ten years and more with Henry de Hatton,
subdeacon, and born five children in adultery, and, by her notorious
misdeeds caused great and long-continued scandal among the
people, the following penance, that she with her hair down, wearing
only a long shift, shall be flogged by the said dean on each of
the next nine Sundays, before the procession in the parish church
of Stratford, and attired as above on the next nine market-days, in
the middle of the market-place, at the hour when the people most
congregate, she shall receive nine strokes with a birch from the
dean, he following her in surplice and stole. Finally, she is to
be led to church and, kneeling before the Cross, humbly receive
discipline from the dean or his substitute. The dean compelling
her, under pain of ecclesiastical censure, to endure the said
penance unless her true contrition and humility induce the bishop
to deal more gently with her. Hampton, 2 Kal. Sept., first year
of consecration.
(Folio 20.) Order to the dean of the parish church of
Stratford to inflict the following penance on Henry de Hatton,
[1] See post, p. 80.
subdeacon, for his adultery with the aforesaid Agnes, wife of
Richard de Kynton. That he stand with crown and tonsure
fitted for the estate of subdeacon, in a white surplice, holding
a lighted candle of two pounds of wax, in the parish church of
Stratford on each of the next seven Sundays, the psalter placed
before him on the baptismal font, he singing devoutly one nocturn,
from the introit of the Mass to the end. Thirteen of the poor
of the parish, men and women on alternate Sundays, shall stand
by him and pitifully beseech the Lord for him, when Mass is
over; only as much of his goods as shall fitly maintain them for
the day shall be given to them. And, since his reformation
must be effected not only by prayers and alms but also by fasting
and abstinence, he shall fast for a year, on Tuesdays and Thursdays
on bread, soup and beer, and on Fridays on bread and water, abstaining
from fish, flesh and all that has its origin in flesh. As
the said Henry was convicted because he failed to appear before
the bishop's commissaries, he shall be compelled, by ecclesiastical
censure, to do similar penance in the parish church of Hampton,
in which parish he and the said Agnes committed the said crime;
unless his deserts shall obtain a mitigation from the bishop. Not
dated.
1303. Notice to the prior and chapter of the cathedral church
of Worcester. Prepare for a visitation on Thursday next after
the feast of S. Matthew the apostle, and give notice of this
before the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next.
Hampton, 3 Non. Sept., first year of consecration.
Notice to the archdeacon of Worcester or his official of
a visitation to be begun in the cathedral church of Worcester
before the feast of S. Matthew next, and to be continued throughout
the archdeaconry; give notice of this before the said feast. 3 Non.
Sept., first year of consecration.
(Folio 20d.) Writ to the bishop to produce Peter de Puryton,
clerk, before the justices at York in the octave of S. Michael,
to answer to William, son of William Peres of Wroxhale, for
that he, together with John de Tarente, brought a writ in Court
Christian concerning chattels and debts not connected with a matrimonial
or testamentary suit; the sheriff of Worcester having
returned that the said Peter had no lay fee. Witness, R. de
Hengham. York, 17 June, 31 Edward I.
This writ came to Hampton, 8 Id. Sept. The official of the
archdeacon of Worcester is directed to execute it.
1303. Return:- The said Peter is enjoined to appear as
above said [1].
Order to the dean of Stowe to act in the case of the church
of Combe, vacant by the death of the last rector, to which sir
Richard de Barkevill, knight, has presented John de Barkevill,
clerk, and answer to the sequestrator concerning the profits.
Same date.
Appointment of Simon de Grenehill as steward and keeper
of all the lands of the bishopric. Blokeleye, Sunday next
after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 1303.
License to Robert, rector of the church of Halford, at the
request of sir P. de Leycestre, to attend upon him from the present
date for three years, letting his church to farm meanwhile for
the relief of his debts, on condition that the church is served by
a learned and upright chaplain, and that the said rector account for
all charges and give half a mark yearly to the poor of the parish.
Bredon, 14 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Writ to the bishop to sequester the ecclesiastical goods of
Ralf de Bulmere, one of the assessors and collectors of the eleventh
and seventh in the county of Warwick, who died without having
rendered his account of the said tax; and to send account of
the goods sequestered to the exchequer at York, on the morrow of
S. Michael, no return having been made to a previous writ to the
same effect [2]. Witness, I. de L'Isle. York, 20 July, 31 Edward I.
This writ was delivered to the bishop at Bredon, 14 Kal. Oct.
Return:- The ecclesiastical goods of the said Ralf are estimated
at 34l. and shall be closely sequestered.
[1] In the MS. this return is added at the head of the folio, immediately before the
entry to which it relates.
[2] See ante, p. 62.
1303. (Folio 21.) Writ to the bishop to distrain Walter de
Berton, master John de Rodeberow, Bartholomew de Dyvisis and
Geoffrey de Hembury, clerks, executors of Godfrey, late bishop of
Worcester, by their ecclesiastical benefices, to attend the exchequer
at York, on the octave of S. Michael, together with John de Stanneway,
their co-executor, with tallies and other acquittances, to account
for the said Godfrey's debts to the King [1]. Witness, P. de Leycestre.
York, 16 July, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Bredon
14 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Return:- W[alter] de Berton and John de Rodeberow, clerks,
have been distrained to appear as above said; Bartholomew de
Dyvisis has been long dead; Geoffrey de Hembury has no benefice
in the diocese.
Writ to the bishop to produce before the justices at York in
three weeks from Michaelmas, Richard, rector of the church of
Hull Crumbe, executor of Nicholas de Hull, to answer, with
Bartholomew de Hertford and Margery, formerly wife of Nicholas de
Hull, his co-executors, to William de Bourne, in a plea of debt of
60s.; the sheriff of Worcester having returned to the justices
at York, on the morrow of S. John the Baptist, that the said Richard
has no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 11 July, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Bredon 11 Kal. Oct.
Return:- The said Richard is enjoined to appear as aforesaid.
Letter to the official of Worcester. Give notice of a visitation
of the deanery of Worcester to be held in the cathedral
church on Monday (Non. Oct.) and Tuesday next after the
feast of S. Faith, Virgin, and of the deanery of Poywik, to be
held in the parish church of Poywik on Thursday (6 Id. Oct.)
and Friday following, and summon thereto four or six, according
to the size of the parish, of the most trustworthy men from each
parish. Kemesey, 8 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Notice to the prior and convent of Little Malvern [2]. Prepare
for a visitation of their monastery to be held on Saturday
[1] See their appointment in Giffard's Will, ante, p. 54. Walter de Berton was rector
of Bredon, John de Rodeberow rector of Hartlebury, John Staneway, rector of Ripple.
[2] See post, p. 77. The Prior resigned.
(3 Non. Oct.) next after the feast of S. Michael. Kemesey, 7 Kal.
Oct., 1303, first year of consecration.
1303. (Folio 21d.) Orders celebrated by W[illiam], bishop of
Worcester, on Saturday, Quatuer temporum, next after the feast of
the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 1303, in the conventual church
of Tewkesbury.
SUBDEACONS.
Wlstan, rector of the church of Aylesford.
Roger de Lee, vicar of Stokegiffard.
William le Bret, rector of Morton Daubeny.
Alexander de Beseford, rector of the church of Flavele.
Walter Austyn of Norton, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham, to this order.
John Welschote of Bristoll, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of the same place.
John of Merston Meysi, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Feyrford, to this order.
John de la Sherde, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Feyrford.
Robert Enneston of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of the same place, to all orders.
Robert de Baddesey, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham, to all orders.
Walter de Alseley of Heneley, on the title of patrimony, by the
official of Worcester.
John Kene of Donampney [Downampney], on the title of the
prior of Creklad [Cricklade].
Walter Nony of the same, on the title of the said prior.
John de Sherdeley, on the title of patrimony of two marks,
by leave of the bishop.
John Chopin of Stratford, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stratford, to this order.
John Founteynes of Bachesore, on the title of patrimony, by the
dean of Blockeley.
William le Saundrevile of Moreton, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Wynchecombe.
Henry of Aston Somervyle, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of the place.
1303. Edmund le Brun, on the title of the house of Wynchecombe.
Alan de Haunepen, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Wynchecombe.
William Philipp' of Alveston, on the title of Hugh, rector of
Hampton.
Adam de Whatescote, on the title of }
patrimony, as proved by deed. } On condition that they
} come at a future date
Adam, son of Anthony de War', on } with sufficient titles.
the same title. }
Walter de Muculton, on the title of Roger, rector of Tackeley.
Roger de Somerby, on the title of the bishop, by letters
dimissory of the bishop of Lyncoln.
John de Rippill, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Rippill, to this order.
William de Pershore, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Pershore, to this order.
Henry de Barndeslee, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Bubyry [Bibury], to this order.
Robert de Seynbury, on the title of the bishop, by special leave.
Thomas de Compton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Worcester, to this order.
John le Mareschal of Gloucester, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
Richard of Great Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stow, to this order.
Robert of Little Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe, to this order.
William de Welleburgum.
Walter de Tatelrestrop, on the title of patrimony, which master
Wst has.
John de Briclampton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Pershore, to this order.
Alan Blont, on the title of patrimony, approved by the dean
of Stonhouse, to this order.
John Man of Bristol, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester.
Roger Frankeleyn of Little Compton, on the title of the abbot
of Bittlesden, to this order.
1303. Thomas de Beke.
Adam, called Beaufix, of Estletch [Eastleach], on the title of
patrimony, by the official of Gloucester, to this order.
Henry Morine, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Worcester.
Walter de Nortton, by the rector of Brokenbrig.
DEACONS.
Walter de Nategrave, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowye.
Henry de Keynemesford on the title of master prior of Lychelad.
Richard de Stocton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Worcester.
William de Heyford in Stratford, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Stratford.
Thomas, son of John de Clyve, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Pershore.
Philip, son of Richard de Alcestre, on the title of the house of
the Holy Sepulchre of Warwick.
Walter de Kynemesford, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Feyrford.
William de Holney, on the title of patrimony, in the Register
as he says and swears.
Robert de la Hethe, on the title of the prior of Worcester, in
the Register as he says.
John de Kynmesford, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Feyrford.
John de Hampton Curly, on the title of the prior of Jerusalem.
John de Kygeswode, on the express order of the bishop.
Geoffrey de Herworton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Pershore, for this order.
John de Neuton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean.
Robert called Leche, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwyk, for this order.
Robert of Preston by Cyrncester, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Cyrncestre, for this order.
William de Dersington, on the title of patrimony, by deed
deposited with the bishop.
1303. William de Morton Daubney, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Warwick, for this order.
John de Tressebur', on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Cyrncestre, for this order.
Walter de Defford, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Pershore, for this order.
Thomas de Bladyngton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe, for this order.
Henry de Nategrave, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe, for this order.
Henry de Aston, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe, for this order.
John de Benyngword, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwyk, for this order.
John of Great Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe, for this order.
John de Wynchecombe, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Wynchecombe.
Walter de Saunford.
John de Dersinton, by brother J. de Weston.
Peter Gilberd of Bynyngton, by leave of the bishop.
William de Welneford }
John de Tanglee } by brother J. de Weston.
Robert de Welneford }
PRIESTS.
John, rector of the church of Newenton.
Gerard, rector of the church of Spernore.
William, rector of the church of Acton Beauchamp.
(Folio 22.)
Nicholas, called Lovecot, of Warwyk, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Worcester.
Richard de Amondevile, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln.
John de Aston Somervile, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Campeden.
Henry Bridde of Langeberg, on the title of the prior of S.
Fredeswyde.
William de Dydebrok in Warwick, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Warwick.
William de Morton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Poywyk.
Simon de Walton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwick.
Richard de Morton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwick.
John of Compton Wyngate, approved by the same.
Stephen de Quenton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Campeden.
Gilbert of Morton Brut, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Warwick.
Thomas Basset, on the title of patrimony, approved by the dean
of Warwyk.
John Bernard, on the title of patrimony, approved by the dean
of Pershore.
Oliver de Etyngdon, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwick.
Robert de S. John, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Pershore.
Ranulph de Budiford, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwick.
Robert Toyte of Bradeston, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of the place.
Nicholas de Mottel, on the title of the prior of S. John of
Jerusalem.
Peter de Beckeford, on the leave of the bishop, by letters of the
prior of Worcester.
John de Heyhome, on the title of patrimony, under the seal
of the warden of Bristol.
John de Colehurste, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwyk.
William of Colne S. Alwyn, on the title of patrimony, as proved
by W. de Stoke.
Robert de Kynton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwyk.
Henry de Lockeley, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwyk.
1303. William de Weston, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Warwyk.
Richard de Mutton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Bredon.
Walter of Little Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe.
Alan de Slathtre, by William de Stoke.
Hugh Lovecot of Worcester, on the title of patrimony, by deed
deposited with the bishop.
John Wyndout, on the title of patrimony, approved by the dean
of Pershore.
Thomas of Great Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe.
Thomas de Langberg, on the title of patrimony, proved by
Sir H. de Langberg.
Robert Page of Sloustre, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe.
John, son of Roger de Gloucestre, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
Richard de Alecestre, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Campeden.
Thomas Pershival of Breilles, on the title of patrimony, by the
dean of Warwick.
Geoffrey de Wellesburn, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Warwik.
Henry de Quenton.
Robert Large of Sloustre, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe.
William de Clive, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Clyve.
John de Quenton, by title of br. Robert de Bernlaye.
Henry of Worcester, on the title of patrimony, proved by
many.
Hugh de Burgton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe.
John de Tourkeden, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe.
Ralf Giffard of Sloustre, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe.
1303. John de Dorne, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Blokeley.
John de Malverne, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester.
Henry de Upton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester.
John de Staunton.
Henry de Twenyng, on the title of the abbot of Wynchecomb.
John de Charingword, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Wynchecomb.
John de Berkeston, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Warwik.
Richard Scriptor of Wynchecombe, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Wynchecomb.
Adam of Colde Aston, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe.
Walter of Stow S. Edward, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe.
Philip de Twenyng, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Wynchecomb.
William de Turkeden, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe.
Walter Nowel of Stow, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe.
Henry de Shirborn, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe.
William de Wellesborn, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Warwik.
Thomas, son of Morischal, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Warwick.
Thomas Messager.
Nicholas de Grafton.
(Folio 22d.) Declaration on oath by the prior of Worcester,
Richard de Muscegros, rector of the church of Legh, Richard de
la Lynde, Walter Herbert, Reginald le Porter the younger, William
le Porter, rector of the church of Poywyk, and Robert de Belne, that
Richard, son of Reginald le Porter of Pershore, Eustachia, wife
of William de Doverdale, and Joan, wife of Walter le Blound,
residing in the diocese of Worcester, are legitimate. Not
dated.
1303. Letters of legitimacy for Richard, son of Reginald le
Porter of Pershore, Eustachia, wife of William de Doverdale,
and Joan, wife of Walter le Blound. Worcester, 5 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Master Henry de Luceby took the three following letters with
him to the Roman court.
Bond of the bishop and church of Worcester to Francis, cardinal
deacon of the church of S. Laurence in Damaso [1], for a yearly payment
of fifty golden florins for the advancement of the bishop's business
with him, payable at a time and place to be arranged by the said
Francis with Henry de Luceby, whom the bishop thereby appointed
his proctor for the purpose. Worcester, 6 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Appointment of Henry de Luceby as proctor, to treat with the
said Francis concerning the ordinance of his archdeaconry in the
church of Worcester and its yearly farm. Same date.
Appointment of master de Trimisio and Adam de Kirkeby
as the bishop's proctors in the Roman court. Same date [2].
Writ to the bishop to produce before the justices at York,
in the octave of S. Michael, Ely de Brisrugg and John de Stonhouse,
clerks, to answer to Ralf de Hengham in a plea of debt
of twelve marks from the said Ely and 12l. from the said John,
the sheriff of Gloucester having made return that they had no
lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 28 April, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Kemeseye 6 Id. Jun.
Return:- The said Ely and John are not beneficed in the
diocese of Worcester, nevertheless they have been publicly cited
to appear as above said.
Memorandum that Walter de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon,
received the bishop's seal, as his chancellor, at Kemeseye,
at the hour of Vespers, 2 Kal. Oct., 1303.
[1] This was Cardinal Francis Neapoli, archdeacon of Worcester. See
a letter in the Sede Vacante Register, p. 42. See Giffard's Register, p. 356.
[2] See Sede Vacante Register, p. 42.
1303. Appointment of John de Feckham to hold courts in the
manors of Winston, Wyk, Knytwyk, Kemeseye, Rippill, Bredon,
Fladebury, Hambury de Wych, Hertlebury, Alvynechirch, Aston
and Warwick, and the hundred of Oswaldeslowe, in absence of
the steward. Kemeseye, Sunday, the feast of S. Faith, Virgin,
(Folio 23.) Writ to the bishop to produce before the justices
at York, on the morrow of S. Martin, Clement de Herford, rector
of the church of Shaddesleye [Chaddesley Corbett], to answer
Isabel Borey and Simon Borey, executors of John de Ludelewe,
in a plea of debt of 16l., the sheriff of Worcester having returned
fifteen days from the day of Holy Trinity that the said Clement
had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 26 June, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Kemeseye 2 Non. Oct., the same
year, and directions were sent to the official of Worcester.
Return:- The said Clement is enjoined to appear as above said.
Alvynechirch, 2 Non. [Oct.].
Writ from W. de Gardino, sheriff of Gloucestershire, to the bailiff
of Derehurst. Bind the bishop by sureties and pledges to produce
before the justices at York on the octave of S. Martin, Simon de
Prewes, rector of the church of Tettebury, to answer to John
de Bloxham in a plea of debt; and to certify him of the execution
hereof at Gloucester in fifteen days from Michaelmas.
This writ came on 5 Non. Oct, and on 2 Non. Oct. directions
were sent to the official of Gloucester to enjoin the said Clement
to appear as aforesaid, to sequester all his ecclesiastical goods,
and to certify the bishop thereof before the feast of All Saints.
The said official has certified that he has sequestered the goods of
the said rector and has cited him [1].
Appointment of John de Saxeby as messenger and bearer of
the bishop's letters to the Apostolic see and elsewhere. Kemeseye,
8 Id. Oct., first year of consecration.
Order to master R. de Sutton, sequestrator, and dean of Stonhouse,
to hold inquisition concerning the conduct of Simon, rector
[1] See post for another writ to the same effect.
of the church of Tetteburi, who, as the bishop has heard from
many persons, neglects his cure of souls, and does not serve his
church, but consumes its goods on his own pleasures. Fladebury,
2 Id. Oct., 1303.
1303. Letter to the dean of Wych. Awaits the publication
of the names of the excommunicate lest others ought to be added
thereto, I. called Portes of Dod[derhill ?] has been lately convicted
of laying violent hands upon the Vicar of Dod, and has incurred
the sentence of the greater excommunication, from which he can
only be absolved by the pope [1].
License to Roger, rector of the church of Kynewarton, to study
within the Kingdom of England, from 17 Kal. Nov., 1303, for three
years, receiving the fruits of his church meanwhile. He need not
be ordained to holy orders, the subdiaconate excepted, during
that time, by authority of the constitution newly published [2] and
shall provide a competent vicar for his church, according to the
said constitution. Not dated.
Notice to Walter, rector of Snyterfeld, to receive probate of
the will and grant administration of the goods of I. de Moneroun,
deceased, and certify the bishop thereof by letters patent before
the feast of Christmas next. Kemeseye, 17 Kal. Nov., first year
of consecration.
Appointment of Roger de Pyrie, monk of the convent of Little
Malvern, as prior in place of William de Molendinis, resigned.
Kemeseye, 14 Kal. Nov., first year of pontificate.
(Folio 23d.) Acceptance of the resignation of William, prior of
Little Malvern, of the office of prior made at the visitation of 4 Non.
Oct., first year of pontificate [3]. Kemeseye, 16 Kal. Nov., 1303, first
year of pontificate.
Notice to the archdeacons of Worcester and Gloucester, or
their officials, to welcome in their next chapters, before all other
[1] This entry is not finished in the Register.
[2] By Boniface VIII.
[3] See ante, p. 67.
business except that of the fabric of the cathedral church of Worcester,
the brothers of the hospital of the Holy Spirit in Saxia,
of Rome, or their messengers, who shall come with papal privileges
to ask the alms of the faithful; and admonish all parish
priests to expound the affairs of the said hospital to their parishioners
for three Sundays, according to a schedule which the bishop
encloses, signed by his notary, to allow the friars personally to
collect alms, and to pay them without diminution at times and
places to be appointed by the bishop in the local chapters.
Kemeseye, 15 Kal. Nov., 1303, first year of consecration.
1303. Order to the rector of the church of S. Hellen of
Worcester to refrain, until further directions, from troubling
Robert Pete, who, at the late visitation of the city of Worcester, was
charged with incontinency with Christine le Wyte, and was lawfully
corrected for the same before the bishop. Kemeseye, 15 Kal.
Nov., first year of consecration.
License to Robert Russel, rector of the church of Streyngesham
[Strensham], subdeacon, to study any subject, within the
province of Canterbury, until the feast of S. Michael next; he
shall not be bound to take higher orders meanwhile. He shall
receive the fruits of his church and shall not defraud it of
divine services. 13 Kal. Nov., same year.
Similar license to Andrew, rector of the church of Grafton
under Flavel, subdeacon. 13 Kal. Nov., same year.
Writ to the bishop to sell to the value of 31l. the ecclesiastical
goods of J. de Ebroicis, parson of the church of Tredington, which
are already sequestered, and to send the money thus raised to
the justices at York on the octave of S. Martin, to be delivered
to Thomas de Sutham and Ralf de Leycester, being part of 44l.
recovered by them against him at York, by an inquest held before
William de Hereford, at Stycheford, in the county of Worcester.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 12 October, 31 Edward I. [1]
This writ came to Hertilbury, 8 Kal. Nov., and on the same day
directions were sent to the deans of Caumpeden and Tredynton to
certify the execution thereof before the feast of S. Martin. The
letter was delivered to Henry de Makestok, page of the said R.
[1] See ante, p. 63, and post.
1303. Return:- The said goods are being levied to as high
an amount as possible, which will probably be 10l. at most before
Christmas next; no previous return has been made to the other
writ, the goods having been sequestered to the value of 31l., as
appears by the present writ.
Writ to the sheriff of Worcestershire to bind the bishop by
surety and pledges to produce before the justices at York, on the
morrow of S. Martin, Hugh de Babynton, rector of the church of
Hampton-upon-Avon, to answer to John de Lyttlinton in a plea
of debt of 4Os. and two robes, being arrears of a yearly rent of 20s.
and one robe; the bishop to shew cause why he did not produce
the said Hugh fifteen days from the day of Holy Trinity. Witness,
R. de Hengham.
York, 26 June, 31 Edward I.
This writ came to Hertlebury, 5 Kal. Nov., the same year. The
dean of Warwick is directed to cite the said Hugh to appear as
above said, to sequester all his ecclesiastical goods and to certify
the bishop thereof two days before the said feast of S. Martin.
The said Hugh, rector, appears, and taking oath to save the
bishop harmless in the aforesaid cause, the said sequestration is
removed; in presence of W. de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon [1],
B. de Feriby, John Caleys, and Gilbert de Coryngham. Alvynechirch,
2 Non. Nov.
(Folio 24.) Writ to the bishop to destrain by his ecclesiastical
goods Henry de Langebergh, clerk, one of the assessors and
collectors of the eleventh and seventh and the twelfth and eighth,
in the county of Oxford, to appear before the justices at York, in
the octave of S. Martin, with rolls, tallies, and writs, in order to
render his accounts, together with John de Ellesfelde, the other
assessor and collector. Witness W. de Carleton.
York, 12 October, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Hampton, 5 Id. Nov.
Notice:- The said Henry is distrained to appear as above said.
License for the rector of the church of Wydeford, at the
request of the lady Mary, the King's daughter, to attend upon
her, receiving the fruits of his church; on condition that he cause
[1] Chancellor of the Diocese, see ante, p. 75.
the said church to be served by a learned and upright chaplain,
and that he pay all charges, and aid the poor of the parish
according to his power. Hampton, Id. Nov., 1303, second year
of consecration.
1303. Writ from Thomas de Gardino, sheriff of Gloucestershire,
to the bailiff of Derhurste. Bind the bishop by surety and
pledges to produce Ely de Brisnigg and John de Stonhuse, clerks,
before the justices at York, in fifteen days from S. Martin's day,
to answer to Ralf de Hengham in a plea of debt; and to certify
the execution hereof, at Gloucester, before the feast of All Saints.
This writ came to Hampton, 4 Id. Nov., the said year, and the
official of Gloucester is directed to sequester the ecclesiastical goods
of the said clerks, and to certify the bishop thereof before the feast
of S. Clement.
License to William, rector of the church of Morton Daubeneye,
subdeacon, to study within the Kingdom of England from the feast
of S. Michael, 1303, for one year, receiving the fruits of his church.
He shall not be bound to take higher orders meanwhile, and his
church shall be served by a good and competent vicar who shall
be suitably paid from the profits of the church. Hampton,
3 Id. Nov.
License to John, rector of the church of Kyderminstre, priest,
to attend upon the abbess of Wilton and his other lords, from the
feast of S. Michael, 1303, for one year, on condition that he cause
his church to be served by a good and learned chaplain, and that
he pay all charges and help the poor of the parish according to
his power. Hampton, 3 Id. Nov.
Appointment by the bishop of J. de Harleye, monk of the
church of Worcester, as sacristan of the said cathedral church.
Hampton, 17 Kal. Dec., second year of consecration.
Appointment of John de Harleye, monk of the church of
Worcester, as sacristan in place of Gilbert de Maddeleye, resigned.
Hampton, 18 Kal. Dec., second year of consecration [1].
[1] See ante, p. 64.
1303. License to Alexander, rector of the church of Flavel,
to study from the present date until the feast of S. Michael next.
Hampton, 18 Kal. Dec.
(Folio 24d.) Writ to the bishop to distrain Walter Fitz Warin,
rector of the church of Upton, to appear at the exchequer at York
on the morrow of S. Nicholas, to answer to Robert de la Chaumbre,
servant of W. Langton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield [l], treasurer,
in a plea of assault. Witness, W. de Carleton.
York, 6 November, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Hampton, 15 Kal. Dec. The
dean of Wych is directed to execute the same and certify the
bishop thereof before the feast of S. Andrew.
Return:- The said Walter is distrained to appear as above
said.
Discharge to sir John de Stanway, clerk, whose account has
been audited by Simon de Grenehull and Roger le Mareschall,
stewards, of moneys received and paid by him during the whole time
that he was receiver of the bishop's wardrobe; his arrears of 9l. 9s. 8d.
being forthwith paid by him. Hampton by Warwick, Wednesday,
the feast of Blessed Edmund, King and Martyr, 1303.
Grant of the custody of the chapel of Burton, vacant by resignation
of Robert de Harnehull, last rector, to Simon de Duyn,
clerk, presented to the said church by sir Robert de Harnehull,
knight, until the feast of S. Hilary next, on condition that he
then procure institution to the same, and meanwhile satisfy the
bishop as to his orders and morals, and as to his being beneficed
elsewhere. The dean of Blockele is directed to deliver to him
corporal possession. Hampton, 10 Kal. Dec.
Bond of the bishop to Amadeus, count of Savoy, in one hundred
and ninety marks, by reason of the purchase from the King,
when he restored the temporalities of the see, of a portion of
the corn sown in the lands of the bishopric, which he granted to
the said count in part payment of a bond of ten thousand marks;
of which portion of corn the bishop acknowledges the receipt. He
[1] Walter de Langton, 1296-1321.
promises, at the request of Bernard de Mercato, the count's proctor
and attorney, who is present, that the said one hundred and ninety
marks shall be paid at the house of the merchants of the company
of the Bellardi at Lucca, at Christmas next, and appoints Walter
de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon, and Simon de Grenhull,
of the county of Northampton, to pay the same. Hampton-upon-
Avon, Saturday, the feast of S. Andrew, Apostle, 1303.
Similar bond is made for 170l. 15s. 10d. to be paid into the
King's exchequer at the feast of the Nativity of S. John the Baptist,
1304.
(Folio 25.) Institution of Gilbert, called Swift, acolyte, to the
church of Cromhale, vacant by the death of Roger de Kynggeston,
last rector, on the presentation of sir William de Wauton, knight,
letters of institution and induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester
or his official. Bredon, 2 Kal. Jun., same year.
License to J., rector of Combe, subdeacon, to study, from the
feast of S. Michael, 1304, for two years. Bredon, 4 Non. Jun.
1304. Institution of John Corbet, acolyte, as rector of the church
of Ebrihton, on the presentation of master William de Bosco, letters of
institution and induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester or his
official. Wynchecombe, 8 Id. Jun., same year.
Institution of Thomas de Weston as rector of the church of
Weston-under-Egge, by Thomas de Sutton, clerk, the bishop's
commissary, whose commission is contained in the book of commissions,
at the presentation of sir J. Giffard, knight, letters of
institution and induction to the deans of Wynchecombe and
Caumpeden. London, the house in which master J. Bloyon
resides, Id. Jun., same year.
Ordinance concerning the church of Estlech, respecting which
a dispute has arisen between John Caleys, rector of the same,
and John de Throkmerton, presented to the said church by the
prior and convent of Great Malvern. The bishop ordains that
John Caleys shall peacefully keep the said church and that John
de Throkmerton, who is only in minor orders, and, on account
of his condition, cannot proceed to higher orders without the
bishop's special licence, shall renounce his right therein and shall
receive yearly 40s. in the name of charity, from John Caleys as
long as he holds the said church, unless he meanwhile obtains another
benefice, in which event John Caleys shall be entirely released
from the said payment. This ordinance is made in the bishop's
chamber, in presence of the said John de Throkemerton and of
Simon de Grenehull, the bishop's steward, Benet de Feriby, clerk,
brother John de Morton, Ailmer le Vyneter of Northampton, John
de Fekenham and many others. Bredon, Wednesday next before
the feast of S. Barnabas, apostle, 1304.
1304. Collation of W. de Loriaco, priest, to the church of
Bredon, of the bishop's patronage, vacant by the death of Walter de
Berton, last rector [1], and is inducted thereto by John called Caleys,
clerk. Bredon, 13 Kal. Jul., 1304.
Institution of Richard Croyser, priest, to the church of
S. Alban of Worcester, at the presentation of the abbot of
Evesham. Rippil, 1 1 Kal. Jul., same year.
License to John, rector of the church of Old Swyneford,
priest, to study within the kingdom of England, and to let to
farm his church for the relief of his debts to any ecclesiastical
person through whom his own condition and that of his church
may be improved, provided that the said church be not defrauded
of divine services, or the cure of souls neglected. Hertelbury,
5 Non. Jul., same year.
Resignation by John de Throkemerton, clerk, of his right
in the church of S. Martin of Astlech, to which he was presented
by the prior and convent of Great Malvern. Sealed with a certain
round seal and delivered into the bishop's hands, in his chamber,
in presence of the prior of Great Malvern, J. de Foxle, J. de
Rodeberwe, B. de Feriby, T. de Stratton, Roger le Marschal,
and others. Kemeseye, 7 Id. Jul., same year.
(Folio 25d.) Collation of Thomas de Stratton, clerk, to the
church of Wythindon, in the bishop's patronage, in presence of
[1] Executor of Bishop Giffard's will, see ante, p. 54 and p. 67.
B. de Feriby and J. Caleys; on the morrow he is inducted
by the dean of Wynchecombe. Kemeseye, 17 Kal. Aug., same
year.
1304. License to James Giffard, rector of the church of
Kynton, to study from Michaelmas next for two years, and
to let to farm his church meanwhile for the relief of debts, to
any fitting person through whom his own condition and that
of his church may be bettered. Kemeseye, 15 Kal. Aug., 1304,
second year of consecration.
Institution of Stephen, called Malore, priest, to the church
of Fayrford, vacant by resignation of R. de Hengham [1], last
rector, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Teukesbury,
letters of institution and induction to the archdeacon of
Gloucester or his official. Kemeseye, 14 Kal. August, same year.
Institution of William de Apperley, subdeacon, to the church
of Thornbury, vacant by death of Peter de Leycestre, last rector,
at the presentation of the convent of Teukesbury, letters of
institution and induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester or his
official. At the same time, the said William resigns his right
in the deanery of Warwick, by letter. Kemeseye, 13 Kal. Aug.,
same year.
License to Adam de Orleton [2], rector of the church of Wotton
by Kyngg', to study letters from the feast of S. Michael next,
for three years, within the kingdom of England or without.
Wyk', 11 Kal. Aug., same year.
License to Walter, rector of the church of Wolward, priest,
to let to farm his church to Hugh, vicar of Brayles, from Michaelmas
next for three years, for the relief of his debts; saving to
the bishop power to revoke the license at any time, if the good
of the church and welfare of the souls of the parishioners render
it expedient. Alvynechirch, 3 Kal. Aug., same year.
[1] Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, formerly Archdeacon of Worcester.
See Giff. Reg., p. 1x. W.H.S.
[2] Subsequently Bishop of Hereford, Worcester, and Winchester.
1304. Institution of Stephen de Mesiaco, monk of the house
of S. Taurinus, to the priory of Astleye, vacant by resignation of
Ralf de Fortes, on the presentation of Stephen de Carnages,
monk and proctor of the said house, in the name of the abbot
and convent, letters of institution and induction to the official
of Worcester or the rector of Harley [Arley Kings], Alvynechirch,
2 Kal. Aug.
Grant of the custody of the sequestered profits of the
vicarage of Northlech to John Gymel, vicar of Kynemersford,
priest, until the feast of S. Michael next, on condition that the
said church be not defrauded of services, and that he pays the
charges on the same. Alvechirch, 4 Non. Aug.
Institution of William de Thorntoft, clerk, in the person of
John de Cestre, his proctor, as rector of the church of Doderhull,
on the presentation of the King, who has recovered the right
of patronage against the prior of Worcester, true patron, the bishop
of the diocese, the archbishop of Canterbury, and John de Middelton,
incumbent by authority of the archbishop. Letters of institution
and induction to the archdeacon of Worcester or his
official, or to the dean of Wych. Alvechirch, 3 Non. Aug.
Ordination of William, called Mautravers, of Wodecestre,
as acolyte, and he has letters dimissory for all holy orders.
Alvynechirch, 5 Id. Aug., same year.
William de la Grave, of King's Norton, acolyte, has similar
letters dimissory. Alvynechirch, same date.
License to Walter, rector of the church of Snyterfelde, to
study letters from the feast of S. Michael next, for three years,
Hampton, 2 Kal. Sept., 1304, second year of consecration.
(Folio 26.) License to Drugo [l], rector of the church of Piriton,
to study from Michaelmas next, for three years, and to let to farm
his church meanwhile to any ecclesiastical person of upright conversation.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 8 Id. Sept., 1304.
[1] Instituted 1301. See Giff. Reg., 541.
1304. Institution of William de Eggesberwe, priest, as vicar
of the church of Aston [White Ladies Aston], on the presentation
of the prioress of Wystan, with charge of continual residence,
letters of institution and induction to the official of Worcester.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 14 Kal. Oct.
Institution of Gilbert de Foxle, subdeacon, to the chapel of Tormerton,
on the presentation of sir Hugh de S. Philbert, knight,
letters of institution and induction to the official of Gloucester.
Same date.
License to the said Gilbert to study for two years from the
said date. Same date.
Institution of Nicholas Makerel, clerk, to the church of Little
Compton, on the presentation of the prior of Derhurst, letters of
institution and induction to the official of Gloucester. Hampto-upon-Avon,
14 Kal. Oct.
License to the said Nicholas for non-residence for a year from
the said date, and letters dimissory for all holy orders. Same date.
Grant in commendam to R. Tankard, priest, at the presentation
of G[uy], earl of Warwick, to hold for six months in accordance
with the last council of Lyons, the prebend in the collegiate
church of Blessed Mary of Warwick, commonly called the deanery,
lately held by W. de Appirle. Hampton, 15 Kal. Oct. same year.
Institution of Bartholomew de Covele, subdeacon, to the church
of Ebrihton, on the presentation of master William de Bosco,
letters of institution and induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Stratford-upon-Avon, 13 Kal. Oct. [1]
Institution of Geoffrey de Compton, priest, to the church of
Shipton Chaunflour, on the presentation of William de Solers,
letters of institution and induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 11 Kal. Oct.
Grant of the custody of the sequestration of the church of
S. John of Bristol until the next ordination to Thomas de Ciston,
[1] See post, p. 89.
clerk, who has only received the first tonsure; presented to the
said church by the abbot and convent of Teukesbury, on condition
that he shall be then ordained acolyte and shall be instituted
to the said church. He has letters to the archdeacon.
Hampton, 5 Kal. Oct.
1304. License to Robert, rector of the church of Pipplinton,
priest, to study letters from Michaelmas next for two years.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 5 Kal. Oct., 1304.
License to John, rector of the church of Boxwell, priest, to
let his church to farm and to go to Rome from the present
date for a year, in order to further his affairs in the Roman Court
before the feast of S. Michael, 1305. Hampton-upon-Avon, 4 Kal.
Oct., 1304.
License to study to Andrew de Bonnhull, rector of the church
of Grafton-under-Flavel, subdeacon, within the province of Canterbury,
until the feast of S. Michael next. Rowynton, Kal. Oct.,
1304, second year of consecration.
Institution of John de Haddesovere, priest, to the vicarage of
Northletche, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of
Gloucester, letters of institution and induction, dated 17 Kal. Nov.,
to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Non. Oct., same year.
Institution of Thomas de Wade, priest, to the vicarage of
Ameney S. Cross, on the presentation of the abbot and convent
of Teukesbury, letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Hampton-upon-Avon,
8 Id. Oct., same year.
License to Robert Russell, rector of the church of Strengesham,
subdeacon, to study from the present date until the feast of S.
Michael next, in the same form as the rector of Grafton-under-Flavel.
Hampton-upon-Avon, Id. Oct., 1304.
Similar license to Thomas, rector of the church of Eggeword
Hampton-upon-Avon, Id. Oct., 1304.
1304. (Folio 26d.) Orders celebrated by W[illiam], bishop of
Worcester, at Stratford, on Saturday, Quatuor temporum, next after
the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 1304, second year
of consecration.
ACOLYTES.
John, rector of Bishampton.
John de S. Cross } of Bruera, in the diocese of Lincoln,
Thomas de Suthford } by letters dimissory of the bishop
Ralph de Eton } of the said diocese.
John Dunclent, rector of the church of Salewarpe.
SUBDEACONS.
Richard Thursteyn of Crombe Simon, on the title of patrimony
of 40s., approved under the seal of the official of Worcester.
George, son of Richard Roger of Stodeley, on the title of patrimony
of 30s., approved under the seal of the official of Worcester.
William de Estletche, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
John Sely, on the title of the house of S. Mark of Bristoll, only
to this order.
William le Northeren of Cheddeword, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Gloucester [1].
William de Doudeswell of Northletche, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
William Lock of Preston, on the title of patrimony of 4Os., approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Walter de Foxcote, on the title of patrimony, approved }
under the seal of the dean of Wythingdon [2]. } To this
Richard Gerarde of the same place, on the title of patrimony, } order
approved under the seal of the said dean. } only.
John Gerarde of the same place, on the title of patrimony, }
approved under the seal of the said dean. }
John Reede of Prestbury, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
Richard de Morton, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the dean of Blockeley, to this order only.
[1] Against this entry is written:- (f'm.) falsum?
[2] Against this entry is written:- sigillum est ignotum.
1304. William le Brazour of Evesham, by letters dimissory of
the abbot of Evesham; to only two orders.
Henry Crok of Gloucester, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
Robert de Patrica, rector of the church of Faryndon in the
diocese of Winchester, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Winchester.
John Smith of Ameneye, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Walter de Quenton, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
John de Wyke, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
John Lysane of Stowe, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
Robert de Northcote, on the title of patrimony of 30s., approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Thomas de Cherlecote, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester, only to this order.
Henry de Bubby of Warwick, on the title of patrimony of 36s.,
approved under the seal of the official of Worcester.
Richard called Fremanteyl of Wynchecombe, on the instance of
master Roger the steward, on condition that when he desires to
be ordained to next orders, he have sufficient title.
John del Ovene of Preston, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Worcester; to all orders.
John Salman of Morton, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Worcester; to all orders.
Richard de Dumbelton, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
Adam Capel, rector of the church of Nymdesfeld.
Bartholomew de Covele, rector of the church of Ebrithton [1].
Nicholas de la Berowe, on the title of patrimony of two marks,
approved under the seal of the official of Worcester.
Richard Purdome, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lychfield
and Coventry, on the title of the house of Teulesford, only to this order.
William Hamond, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the official of Worcester; to all orders.
[1] See ante, p. 86.
1304. William de Charyngword, on the title of patrimony of
38s., approved under the seal of the official of Gloucester, only.
Nicholas, rector of Oselword.
Robert of Morton Lyndesey, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Worcester; to all orders.
Robert Stevene of Great Kynton, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Worcester, only to this
order.
Robert Prodomme of Great Kynton, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Worcester; to all
orders.
Richard de Wykyngeston } of Breura, by letters dimissory of the
Robert de Sybeford } bishop of Lincoln.
Thomas de Cesterden }
Robert de Paxford, on the instance of John de Geynesburg, by
license of the bishop.
Henry Canon, on the title of four marks. The seal appears
false.
William de Wermeton, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester, only to this order.
John Dabetot, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Salisbury, to
the rectory of the church of Chetel', only to this order.
Thomas de Schirborn, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester; to all orders.
DEACONS.
Walter Mayel, on the title of patrimony, approved under the seal
of the official of Gloucester.
Walter Nony of Dunnameney, on the title of the prior of the
hospital of S. John of Jerusalem; to all orders.
Richard, son of Richard Miller of Fladebury, on the title of
a certain chantry; as above in the Register.
Walter de Lenchewyk, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham; as above.
Henry le Juvere of Morton, by precept of the bishop.
Nicholas, son of William Rouge of Derlyngscote, on the title of
patrimony, approved under the seal of the dean of Tredyngton.
John Cyvyteus, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the official of Gloucester.
1304. John Bruly of Wolfreton, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
John de Wawenwotton, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Worcester.
Robert Wood of Yerdeley, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Worcester.
Walter de Mukelton, on no title because he was admitted
before.
Richard of Great Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the dean of Stowya.
John Tilleman of Wynchecombe, on a title which the dean has,
on condition, etc.
William of Hampton Meysi, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Thomas, son of Thomas de Astletche, on the title of the dean of
Fayreford.
Robert de Letchelade, admitted during the vacancy, without title,
on condition that he should come again with a title.
Peter de Barton, rector of the church of Buddebrok.
Thomas de Kynemersford, on the title of the house of Letchelade
only, on condition, etc.
John de Wonnecote, on no title because he was ordained previously,
during the vacancy, on condition, etc.
Walter Flemyng, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the official of Worcester.
Robert de Were of la Berewe, on the title of patrimony, approved
under seal, as previously.
Nicholas de Cherlecote, on the title of the house of the Holy
Trinity of Teulesford.
Ralf of Preston-upon-Stor, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Robert de Dodemerton, on the title of the abbot of Malmesbury.
John of Preston-upon-Stor, on the same title as previously.
John, son of Adam de Wonecote, on the same title as previously.
Richard of Little Rysindon, on the same title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Peter, rector of the church of Sutton.
John, son of Robert de Beck, by letters dimissory of the bishop
of Northwych, when he shall have a title by the pleasure of
the bishop.
1304. William de Morton, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the dean of Blockeley.
Simon de Arnyngword, by writ of the bishop at the instance
of H. de Warr', by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln.
Roger de Grousewolde, on the title of patrimony, approved
above.
Richard Ingebold of Herverton, by writ of the bishop, as
elsewhere.
Adam de Langeberowe, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Henry de Suthcerney, on the title, as previously.
Richard Gregori, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the dean of Bristoll [1].
William Smith of Ameneye, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
John, son of Robert de Beck, by writ of the bishop, without
title, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Northwych.
PRIESTS.
Henry, called Coterel of Ocle, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln.
William le Bret, portioner in the church of Morton Daubeney.
Adam de Astletche, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Admund le Brun, on the title of the abbot of Wynchecombe.
Henry de Twenyng } on the same title.
John Martyn of Wynchccombe }
John Kene of Donameney, on the title of the prior of the
hospital of S. John of Jerusalem.
Alan de Prestbury, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Walter Austyn of Norton, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of Evesham.
William de Bernynyton, called Sturtop, without title, because
ordained previously by the order of the bishop.
Robert de Seynesbury, by order of the bishop.
Ralf de Wynchecombe, by order of the bishop.
[1] Against this entry is written: fabricate [sigillo] falsum.
1304. John de Derlyngscote, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the dean of Tredyngton.
Henry de Aston, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the official of Gloucester.
John de Shipton, on the title of patrimony, approved under the
seal of the dean of Tredyngton.
William de Bokelond, because previously admitted by G[odfrey]
the bishop's predecessor.
Geoffrey Herverton, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the dean of Pershore, as previously.
Walter de Alseleye of Henleye, on the title of patrimony,
as above.
Nicholas Thoralde of Hampton Meisi, on the title of the dean
of Fayreford.
Robert Herforton, on the title of the prior and convent of the
house of the Holy Sepulchre.
Richard de Chaddesley, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
John Punteys of Bacchesshovere, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the dean of Blockley.
Richard Rauf of Brimesgrave, because admitted previously.
Ely, rector of Haselton.
Walter to the church of Gloucester, because admitted previously.
William de Pershore, because admitted previously.
Robert de Barton in Hennemmersh, because admitted previously.
Robert de Nategrave, because admitted previously.
William de Syde, rector of Wynneston.
William de Wykewane, because admitted previously.
Walter de Nategrave, because admitted previously.
John Welshote of Bristoll, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the dean of the same place.
Roger, son of Thomas of Little Compton, on the title of the
abbot of Bitlesden.
John of Merston Meysi, on title approved before under the seal
of the official of Gloucester.
Walter de Kynemersford, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the dean of Fayreford.
Nicholas de Cherleton, by order of the bishop.
1304. Robert of Great Comberton, by consent of the bishop
at the request of the prior of Kenylword.
John de Tysho, on the title of patrimony, as previously.
Nicholas Pope of Todenham, because admitted previously.
William of Thorp Watervil, vicar of Prees, by letters dimissory
of the bishop of Lychfield and Coventry.
Thomas le Venour, rector of the church of Madlee, by letters
dimissory of the said bishop.
Alexander, rector of Flavel.
John de Letchelade, by order of the bishop, because admitted
previously, etc.
Richard Spelly, by order of the bishop, without title.
William of Getyng Poer, because he was admitted by G[odfrey],
on the title of patrimony, approved under the seal of the official
of Gloucester.
Robert of Preston by Cyrnecestre, on title, as previously.
Walter de Dumbelton, without patrimony by leave of the bishop.
John Mareschal of Gloucester, on the title of patrimony approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
John de Stowe, on the title as previously, approved under the
seal of the official of Gloucester.
(Folio 27.) William de Dagelyngword, on the title, as previously.
Richard de Welneford, by order of the bishop, at the instance
of brother J. de Weston.
Richard de Bernyngton, because admitted previously.
John de Dagelyngword, because admitted previously.
William de Heyford, on the title of patrimony, as previously.
Peter de Lenche, by leave of the bishop.
Thomas Page of Wenriche, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Walter de Tadelestrop, on the title as shown previously.
John Chopyn of Lodyngton, on the title, as previously.
Walter of Little Rysindon, on the title shown previously.
William, called Philippe, of Alveston, on the title, as previously.
Thomas de Bladyngton, on the title, as previously.
Robert of Little Rysindon, on the title, as previously.
John of Little Compton, on the title, as previously.
Adam de Watecote, on the title, as previously.
Richard de Grimmeleye, on the title as previously.
1304. Institution of William de Borstalle, priest, to the church
of Nymdesfelde, vacant by resignation of Adam Capel, at the
presentation of the abbot and convent of S. Peter of Gloucester,
letters of institution and induction to the dean of Stonhous
Hampton-upon-Avon, 8 Kal. Oct., 1304.
Institution of Richard, called le Godeboye, of Aston, acolyte to
the church of S. Michael of Bristoll, vacant by resignation of Roger
de la More, last rector [1], at the presentation of the abbot and convent
of Tewkesbury, letters of institution and induction to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Hampton-upon-Avon, 5 Kal. Oct.
License to Reginald, rector of the church of Seynesbury, to
study within the province of Canterbury, until the feast of S. Michael
next. Hampton-upon-Avon, 10 Kal. Nov., 1304, second year of
consecration.
License to Roger de Herberd, rector of the church of Oldebury,
deacon, to study within the province of Canterbury until the feast
of S. Michael next. Hampton-upon-Avon, 9 Kal. Nov., same year.
Institution of Adam Caple, subdeacon, in the person of master
Walter de Holleberow his proctor, to the church of S. John in
Gloucester, vacant by resignation of John de Haddesore, at the
presentation of the abbot and convent of S. Peter of Gloucester.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 5 Kal. Nov., 1304.
Collation of Gilbert Acketoft of Gilby, clerk, to the church of
Weston Brut, the collation having devolved to the bishop through
lapse of time, on account of a dispute between several who had
been presented to the said church; saving the right of the future
patron. Hampton-upon-Avon, 4 Kal. Nov.
(Folio 27d.) Institution of John de Wakerle, priest, in the person
of J. Caleys his proctor, in presence of W. de Wotton, archdeacon
of Huntingdon, and Adam de Howden, to the church of Great
Rysindon, on the presentation of sir Walter de L'Isle, knight.
Induction is postponed until master T. [2]be called to shew why, etc.
Alvechirch. 3 Non. Nov.
[1] See Giff. Reg., p. 337.
[2] Probably Thomas de Westell, instituted 1301; Giff. Reg. 544.
1304. Institution of Geoffrey de Waleden, acolyte, in the
person of Nicholas de Circestre, priest, his proctor, to the church
of Barndesle, on the presentation of Humfrey de Boun, earl of
Hereford and Essex, letters of induction to the dean of Bybury.
Alvechirch, 2 Non. Nov.
Institution of Walter, called Mynte, of Strugull, priest, to the
church of S. Stephen of Bristoll, on the presentation of the abbot
and convent of Glastonbury, letters of institution and induction
to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 5 Id. Nov.
Institution of Walter de Duyn, priest, to the church of Schipton
Moyne, on the presentation of Henry de Moyne, letters of institution
and induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Alvynechirch,
3 Id. Nov.
Further grant in commendam of the church of Overbury to
Peter de Periton. 3 Id. Nov.
Institution of John de Cerney, subdeacon, to the church of
Nategrave, vacant by resignation of John de Doucclent, on the
presentation of Guy, earl of Warwick, letters of institution and
induction to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 17 Kal.
Dec., same year.
Institution of John, called Ronhendd, priest, to the vicarage of
the church of Stratton. on the presentation of Gilbert de Burghull,
rector, letters of institution and induction to the archdeacon of
Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 12 Kal. Dec., 1304.
Admission of Walter Burdon, in the person of William de
Derby, clerk, his proctor, to the prebend of Horton, at the presentation
of bishop of Salisbury [1]. The official of the archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to induct him. Alvynechirch, 11 Kal. Dec.
1304, third year of pontificate.
License to John de Cerneye, subdeacon, rector of the church
of Nategrave, to study from the present date until the feast of
S. Michael next. Hertelbury, 18 Kal. Jan., same year.
[1] Simon of Ghent, 1297-1315.
1304. Institution of John de Wynchelseye, priest, in the person
of William de Coleshull, substitute of W. de Chadeleshonte, his
proctor, to the prebend of Button, vacant by the death of Richard
de Wynton, at the presentation of the bishop of Salisbury; letters
of induction and institution to the official or dean of Button. Hertelbury,
17 Kal. Jan., same year.
Institution of Thomas de Ciston, acolyte, to the church of
S. John of Bristoll, vacant by resignation of Robert, on the
presentation of the abbot and convent of Tewkesbury; letters of
institution and induction to the official of Gloucester. Ambresley,
14 Kal. Jan., same year.
License to Richard, rector of the church of S. Michael of Bristoll,
to study from the present date until the feast of S. Michael next.
Hertelbury, 13 Kal. Jan.
Institution of Walter de Buterleye, priest, from the diocese of
Hereford, to the chapel of Oddynggest [1] [Oddingley ?], with cure
of souls, vacant by the death of William de Solers, on the presentation
of Roger de Mortimer; letters of institution and induction
to the rector of S. Hellen of Worcester. Same date.
License to Hugh, rector of the church of Hampton-upon-Avon,
priest, to study until the feast of S. Michael next. Hilyngdon,
Non. Feb., same year.
License to Peter, rector of the church of Avenyng, priest, to
study within the kingdom of England, or without, from the present
date for three years. London, Non. Mar., 1304.
(Folio 28.) Orders celebrated at Aumbresley [Ombresley], by
W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, on Saturday, Quatuor Temporum,
next after the feast of S. Lucy, Virgin [2], 1304, third year of consecration.
ACOLYTES.
Thomas de Ciston, warden of the church of S. John of Bristoll.
[1] See Giffard Register, W.H.S., App. IV. p. ccxxvi.
[2] 13 December.
SUBDEACONS.
1304. John Donclet, rector of the church of Salewarp.
Richard, rector of the church of S. Michael of Bristoll.
Henry called Grom, of Hilmedon, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Worcester, only for this [order].
John de Etyndon, on the same title, to all orders.
William called Mariscal, of Wormynton, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Richard de Lythshirne, on the title of patrimony of S. John
of Jerusalem, to all orders.
Guy de Torkedon, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Richard de Bourton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester, to all orders.
John de Bradewas, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
prior of Worcester.
Richard de la Felde, by special leave of the bishop.
Bro. Thomas de Shitford, }
Bro. John de S. Cross, } of Bruwera, by letters dimissory of
Bro. Ralf de Eton, } the bishop of Lincoln.
DEACONS.
Adam Sporoun of Pershore [1], previously admitted before, during
vacancy.
Nicholas de la Berewe of Fekham [Feckenham], on the title
of patrimony, approved by the official of Worcester, as above.
William called Riche, of Witton, on the title of patrimony,
approved, as above.
Walter de Hulmancot, on title approved, as above.
Walter de Quenton, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Robert Stevene of Great Kynton, on the title of patrimony.
Nicholas de Fepeinton [2], previously admitted during vacancy.
Peter de Ameneye [2], admitted as above.
William Hammond of Warwick, on the title of patrimony,
approved as above.
[1] See Sede Vacante Reg., p. 23. He was ordained subdeacon Sept., 1302,
on the title of patrimony, by John, Bishop of Llandaff.
[2] Both ordained at the same time sub-deacons, on the title of patrimony, N. de
Fepeinton as "Nicholas de Phepsynton", ib. p. 23, post, p. 113.
1304. Henry Bulby of the same place, on the title of patrimony,
approved as above.
Richard de Dombelton, on the title of patrimony, approved as
above.
John de Wyke, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Robert Eustan of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of the same place.
Robert de Patrica, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Winchester,
as above.
Richard Fremond of Wynchecombe, previously admitted without
title.
Geoffrey de Hampton, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham.
William Brasour of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of the same place.
Richard de Langeney, previously admitted during vacancy.
John de Stouhtre, on the title, as above.
John de Lench, previously admitted by G[odfrey], bishop.
Bro. Richard de Wykingeston, }
Bro. Robert de Sibbeford, } of Bruera, by letters dimissory
Bro. Thomas de Circedon, } of the bishop of Lincoln.
PRIESTS.
Simon de Sutton, rector of the church of Lench Rokolf.
Peter de Barton, rector of Buddebrok.
Roger, rector of the chapel of Oldebury.
Thomas de Kempston, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln.
Richard, son of Richard the Miller of Fladebury, on the title
of a chantry in the same place [1].
Robert Wood in Yerdeleye, on the title of patrimony, approved
as above.
Walter de Aston, on the title of patrimony, approved as above.
Simon de Arnyngworth, by letters dimissory of the bishop
of Lincoln.
William de Bulneye, on the title of patrimony, approved as above.
Nicholas de Byke, of the diocese of Cicestre, by letters dimissory
of the bishop of the said diocese.
[1] Against this entry is written: Memorandum.
1304. Henry de Teuk [1], admitted previously during vacancy.
Richard Ingebold of Herforton, by leave of the bishop, as above.
Henry le Juvene of Morton, by the same leave.
Walter de Lenchewyk, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham.
Robert de la Hethe, previously admitted by letters of the prior
of Worcester.
John Pypard of Pershore, on the title, as previously.
Thomas de Matheme, on the title, as previously.
Walter de Mukelton, because previously admitted, without title [2].
William de Botteote, on the title of patrimony and testimony of
W. Moyn.
John de Grymenhull, because previously admitted.
Dispensation to John Donclet, rector of the church of Salewarp,
subdeacon, to study within the kingdom of England, from the
present date for two years. Hertelbury, 10 Kal. Jan., same year.
License to John de Wyghton, rector of the church of Ryndecombe,
deacon, to study from the present date until Easter next.
Hertelbury, 3 Kal. Jan., same year.
Institution of Simon de Halsted, of the diocese of London,
acolyte, presented to the church of Yerdeleye, in the diocese of
Worcester, by the prioress and convent of Catesby, in the diocese
of Lincoln. Takes oath in supplement of an inquisition concerning
the vacancy of the said church, that he is a free and lawful man,
of good conversation, and an acolyte; on the morrow, 3 Non. Feb.,
he is instituted to the said church, vacant by resignation of sir
R. de Hengham [3], letters of institution and induction to the official
of Worcester or the dean of Kyderminster. Hilyngdon, 4 Non.
Feb., same year.
Grant of the custody of the vicarage of Bisseley to John de Wyvelesford,
subdeacon, until the next ordination, on condition that he
be then ordained deacon. The archdeacon of Gloucester is directed
to deliver the said custody to him. Stanes, 8 Id. Feb., same year.
[1] Probably Henry de Tewkesbury, ordained deacon by John,
Bishop of Llandaff, Sept. 1302. Sede Vacante Reg., W.H.S., p. 24.
[2] Against this entry is written: "decep' cler'".
[3] Chief Justice, see ante, p. 63. Giff. Reg., W.H.S. p. 1s.
1304. License to John Archer, rector of the church of
Preston-upon-Stour, priest, to go to Rome in order to further his affairs
in the Roman court. London, 16 Kal. Mar., same year.
Institution of Thomas, of Compton Wynyate, deacon, to the
church of Compton Wynyate, vacant by the death of Robert, on
the presentation of Robert, lord of Compton aforesaid; letters of
institution and induction to the official of the archdeacon of
Worcester. Hilyngdon, 2 Kal. Mar., same year.
Grant of the custody of the sequestration of the vicarage of
the vacant church of Claverdon until the octave of Easter next,
to Richard de Stokton, priest, presented to the said church by
Albrach Gerardi, merchant of Florence, proctor and administrator
general in temporalities and spiritualities in England of Francis,
cardinal deacon, archdeacon of Worcester. Directions sent to
master R. de Sutton. London, 6 Non. Mar., same year.
License to John Somery, rector of the church of Bishampton,
acolyte, to study from the present date for three years. Hertilbury,
6 Kal. Jan., 1304.
(Folio 28d.) Institution of John de Waledena, acolyte, to the
chapel of Barndele [Bardesley next Bebury] [1] vacant by resignation
of Geoffrey de Waledena, on the presentation of Humfrey, earl of
Hereford and Essex, at whose instance the bishop confers on the said
John the sequestered fruits of the chapel. London, Non. Mar., 1304.
Letters dimissory for Nicholas de Bradewas, acolyte, for all
holy orders to any bishop of the province of Canterbury. London,
2 Non. Mar., same year.
Like letters dimissory for William de Bradewas, acolyte.
London, 4 Non. Mar., same year.
Institution of Henry, called Fraunceys, priest, to the vicarage
of the church of Hanley [2] [Hanley Castle], vacant by the death of
Geoffrey de Kyngesleye, on the presentation of the prior and convent
of Little Malvern; letters of institution and induction to the official
of the archdeacon of Worcester. Hilyngdon, 4 Id. Mar., same year.
[1] See Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 369.
[2] Ib. p. 270.
1304. Institution of John de Wyvelesford, deacon, to the
vicarage of the first portion of the church of Bisseleye, vacant
by the death of William Calf, on the presentation of Henry de
Uphaven, rector of the said portion; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Hilyngdon, 2 Id. Mar., same year.
Grant of the custody of the sequestration in the deanery of
the collegiate church of Warwick until the octave of Easter next,
after his grant of the same in commendam to R. Tankard, presented
to the deanery, 15 Kal. Apr.
Institution of William de Staunford, priest, to the vicarage of
Rouwynton, vacant by the death of Simon [l], on the presentation
of the abbot and convent of Raddyngg; letters to the official of
the archdeacon of Worcester. London, 12 Kal. Apr., same year.
License to Thomas de Wilton, rector of the church of Lappeworth,
priest, to study within the kingdom of England, or without,
from the present date for three years. Hilyngdon, 13 Kal. Apr.,
same year.
Here begins the year of the Lord 1305.
1305. Institution of Philip Cok of Bristoll, priest, to the church
of Siston, on the presentation of the King to the archdeacon of
Gloucester. Hilyngdon, 4 Non. Apr., same year.
Institution of William de Apelton, acolyte, to the Church of
Rindecombe, vacant by resignation, to the bishop, of John de
Wyhton, last rector, 6 Kal. Mar., at Hilyngdon. Wycombe, 2 Non.
Apr, same year.
Institution of Wistan de Scheldesleye, subdeacon, to the church
of Morton Brut, vacant by resignation of William de Schireborn [2],
priest, on the presentation of Richard de Ruhale, lord of Morton
Brut; letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. 3 Id. Apr., same
year.
Institution of William de Schireborn, priest, to the church of
Daylesford, vacant by resignation of Wistan de Scheldesleya, on
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 423.
[2] Ib. p 452.
the presentation of Thomas de Hastinges; letters to the dean of
Blockeleye. 5 Id. Apr., same year.
1305. Orders celebrated at Wythingdon, by W[illiam], bishop
of Worcester, on Holy Saturday, 1305.
SUBDEACON.
Gilbert Swift, rector of Cromhale.
DEACONS.
William de Bonham, rector of Crombe Abetot.
William Mariscal of Wormynton, admitted as previously, and
by letters of the abbot of Heyles.
Collation of Richard de Stockton, priest, to the vicarage of the
church of Claverdon, vacant by the death of Philip, the collation
having devolved on the bishop by lapse of six months; letters
to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester; saving the right
of the future patron. Wythingdon, 10 Kal. Maii, same year.
License to Gilbert de Swift, rector of the church of Cromhale,
subdeacon, to study from the present date for one year. Wythingdon,
Holy Saturday, 1305.
(Folio 29.) Institution of William Levelaunce, acolyte, to the
chapel of Dishford, the cure being vacant by the profession of
Nicholas, last rector, as a Friar Minor, on the presentation of
John de Dishford Frary; letters to the official of the archdeacon
of Worcester. Wythingdon, 4 Kal. Maii, same year.
Institution of John de Stowya, chaplain, to the vicarage of
the church of Driffeld, vacant by the death of William de Ameney,
on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Cyrencestre;
letters to the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester. Wythingdon,
2 Kal. Maii, same year.
Institution of Peter de Bourton, priest, to the vicarage of the
church of Blessed Mary, before the gate of the abbey of S. Peter
of Gloucester, vacant by the death of William Chaumberleyn, on
the presentation of the abbot and convent of S. Peter aforesaid;
letters to the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester. Bredon,
Kal. Maii, same year.
1305. Dispensation to John de Waleden, rector of the chapel
of Barndesle, acolyte [1], to study from Michaelmas next for two years,
during which time he shall not be bound to proceed to higher
orders except that of subdeacon, which he has undertaken to
receive within a year of accepting the charge of the said church.
Bredon, 6 Id. Maii, same year.
Inquisition held in the church of Wottone, on the morrow of
S. Oswald, in full chapter, by the rectors of Newyntone and
Lasseberowe, the vicars of Berkeleye and Frontone, and the
proctors of Slymbrugge, Wottone, Dorseleye, Camme, Yweleye,
Rochamptone, Osleworth, Beverston, and Coveleye, concerning the
vacancy of the church of Thornbury. The said church has been
vacant since the day of the Conversion of S. Paul, 1304, by the
death of William de Apperleye, last rector. The abbot and convent
of Tewkesbury are the true patrons, and made the last presentation.
The church pays a pension of 63s. to the said convent, which is
not in dispute. The person presented is beneficed elsewhere,
namely, in the church of Estletch of Assmer [1], with the dignity of
the archdeaconry of Landaff. This inquisition came to Blockeley,
14 Kal. Jun., same year.
Grant of the custody of the sequestration in the prebend of
the collegiate church of Blessed Mary of Warwick, commonly called
the deanery, to R. Tankard, priest, until the feast of the Nativity
of Blessed Mary next. Kemeseye, 3 Kal. Jun., same year.
License to Gilbert de Foxle, rector of the church of Tormerton,
subdeacon, to study from 14 Kal. Oct. last for three years. Bredon
Non. Jun., 1305, third year of consecration.
License to John, rector of the church of Boxwell, priest, to
let his church to farm from the feast of S. Michael, 1305, for one
year, and to go to Rome in order to further his affairs in the
Roman court before the feast of S. Michael, 1306. Bredon, 5 Id.
Jun., 1305, third year of consecration.
[1] See ante, p. 101.
1305. Institution of Roger de Beler, clerk, to the church of
Adreston, vacant by resignation of William de Dalby, last rector,
on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Teokesbury ;
letters to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon,
3 Id. Jun., 1305.
License to the said Roger to study from the feast of S. Michael
next for one year, on condition that he be ordained subdeacon
within a year from the time of his institution. Same date.
License to Gilbert, rector of the church of Cromhale, subdeacon,
to study from the feast of S. Michael next for one year. Bredon,
18 Kal. Jul., same year.
Institution of Adam de Ouleberwe, acolyte, to the church of
King's Stanley, vacant by the death of John le Sage, last rector,
on the presentation of Emery le Despenser; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 8 Id. Jul., same year.
(Folio 29d.) Orders celebrated at Teokesbury by W[illiam],
bishop of Worcester, on Saturday, Quatuor temporum, the eve of
the Holy Trinity, 1305, third year of consecration.
ACOLYTES.
Peter de Bradeleye, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Durham, to this order only.
Baldewyn de S. Alban, by letters dimissory of the vicar of the
elect of London [1].
SUBDEACONS.
Leonard de Beauchamp, rector of Bregham, in the diocese of
Norwych, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Norwych; to all
orders.
William de Appelton, rector of the church of Ryndecombe.
John, rector of the church of Bishampton.
William Levelaunce, rector of the church of Dicheford.
Edmund de Burgo, rector of the church of Morton, in the
diocese of Exeter, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Exeter,
to all orders.
[1] Ralph Baldock, consecrated 30 Jan., 1306.
1305. Hugh Stob of Warwick, literate, by special grace of
the bishop, on condition that he remain in that order for a
year, and produce letters attesting his title under seal of the
official.
John, son of Peter of the Salt Marsh in Upton, literate, by
order of the bishop.
Henry Sauvage of Kynemersford, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
William de Wolaston of Old Swyneford, on the title of
patrimony, approved by the official of Worcester.
John de Nethercote, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Walter Thurstan of Offenham, by letters dimissory of the
abbot of Evesham, to all orders.
Henry de Sobbur', on the title of patrimony of 30s., approved
by the official of Gloucester only.
Henry ate Yate of Bladyngton, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Thomas, called Cromme of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the
abbot, to the orders of subdeacon and deacon only.
John, son of Robert de Neubold of the same place, by letters
dimissory of the said abbot, to all orders.
Geoffrey de Hampton, by letters dimissory of the said abbot,
to all orders.
John Faveril of Southcerney, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Hugh de Bladyngton, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
said official, to all orders.
William Gilemyn of Derhurst, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the same, to all orders.
William, son of Gilbert Cole of Elmeley, of Little Comberton,
on the title of patrimony, attested by the official of Worcester, to
all orders.
Thomas Neuman of Dombelton, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Roger Nicol of Staunton, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
John Mayon of Ombresl', on the title of 20s., attested by the
official of Worcester only.
1305. Henry de Wythingdon, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Geoffrey de Ikelford, in the diocese of Lincoln, by letters
dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln, to all orders.
John de Wythingdon, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
official of Gloucester, to all orders.
William de Adelmynton, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the said official, to all orders.
Nicholas de Syde, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
said official, to all orders.
William de la Grene of Quenton, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Richard de Wolston, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Nicholas de Todyngham, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the official of Gloucester, if he remains for three years, to all
orders.
John Bone of Wenriche, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the said official, to all orders.
Hugh Messager of Aston Somervile, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the said official, to all orders.
John de Wycheford, by order of the bishop.
Robert de Seggeberovve, by order of the bishop, at the instance
of the official of Worcester.
John de Overbury, by order of the bishop.
Hugh de Bourton, on the title of the master and brothers of
the hospital of S. James of London, to all orders.
William de Willareseye, by order of the bishop.
William called Tollemond of Teokesbury, by order of the bishop.
William de Staunton, by order of the bishop.
John de Wytheleya, at the instance of the abbot and convent
of Alcester, to this order only.
John Moryn of Swyndon, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
John, son of Robert de Wenrich, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
William de Quenton, son of Walter Dod, on the title of
patrimony, attested by the said official, to all orders.
Simon, son of John de Gardyns of Athereston, at the instance
of W. de Dalby, on condition that he again gives his title and
remains for the year.
1305. Ralf Paunteleye of Northlech, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the official of Gloucester, on his undertaking to remain
for two years, to all orders.
Peter de Sontford, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Roger le Mariscal of Gloucester, by order of the bishop; he
undertakes to remain in this order for four years.
Adam de Gutyngg, by order of the bishop, at the request of
the abbot of Wynchecombe.
William de Bredon, by order of the bishop.
Robert, son of Walter of Little Wormynton, by order of the
bishop.
John of Worcester, of Bradewas, literate, on condition that
he acquires a title.
William de Lechampton, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the official of Gloucester, on condition he remain for two years,
to all orders.
Richard de Malvern, by order of the bishop.
William de Sutton, on the title of the abbot of Westminster,
to all orders.
Alan de Sudleye, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
official of Gloucester, undertaking to remain in this order for three
years.
Henry de Aumbresl', by order of the bishop, at the request of
Edmund de Grafton.
Walter Wodelond of Wythingdon, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the official of Gloucester, undertaking to remain for
four years, to all orders.
Richard of Little Rysindon, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the official of Worcester, for Persore.
William de Quenyngton, by order of the bishop.
Richard le Marischal of Gloucester, on the title of the hospital
of S. Bartholomew, to all orders.
Adam de Snytnfeld, by order of the bishop, at the instance
of the Friars Minors.
DEACONS.
1305. Bartholomew de Coveleye, rector of the church of
Ebrithton.
Simon, rector of the church of Ierdeleye [Yardley],
John de Cerneye, rector of the church of Nategrave.
John de Grava, rector of the church of Culne S. Denis.
Robert de Farendon, rector of the church of Hardeberewe, in the
diocese of Lichfield, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lichfield
only.
Richard, rector of the church of S. Michael of Bristoll.
John de Bibury, on the title of the prior of the hospital of
S. Bartholomew of Gloucester, to all orders.
John Gerard of Foxcote, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the official of Gloucester.
Richard Gerard of the same place, on the title to which he
was first admitted, because as literate he may acquire a new title.
Richard Thurstan of Cromb Simon, on the title, as above.
Henry Canoun of Stowe, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
John del Ovene of Preston, on the title, as above.
William de Estlech, on the title, as above.
Robert de Norton Lyndesey, on the title, as above.
Ralf Cokayne of Evesham, on letters dimissory of the abbot,
to this order only.
Robert Reynald of Burton, on the title of patrimony, attested
by the official of Gloucester, he remaining in that order for a year,
without a title.
John Sely of Bristoll, on the title of the house of S. Mark, to
all orders, he remaining for a year.
Nicholas Smith of Cirncestre, previously admitted on the
vacancy, remaining for a year.
John Fort of Ameneye S. Peter, on the title, as above, remaining
for a year.
George, son of Richard de Stodley, on the title, as above,
remaining for a year.
John Smith of Ameneye, on the title, as above, he remaining
for two years.
Richard de Goderyngton, on the title, as above, he remaining
for a year.
1305. William de Saundervill of Morton, on the title of
patrimony, attested by the dean of Blokeley, he remaining for
a year.
William Lok of Preston, on the title, as above, he remaining
for a year.
John de Sodyngton, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
official of Gloucester, he remaining for a year, to all orders.
Robert Prodomme, on the title, as above, he remaining for
a year.
John le Rede of Prestebury, on the title, as above, he remaining
for two years.
William le Northerne of Cheddeworth, on the title, as above,
he remaining for two years.
Robert, called Carpenter, of Gloucester, admitted previously
during vacancy, he remaining for a year.
John de Brihtlanton, on the title, as above, he remaining for
three years.
John Neuman of Offenham, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of Eveshame, to all orders, he remaining for two years.
William de Rowell, previously admitted during vacancy, he
remaining in the order for two years.
John de Dovere in Doderhull, admitted during vacancy, he
remaining for a year.
Walter of Coln Aylwyn, admitted before by G[odfrey], bishop,
he remaining for two years.
William de Chaveryngworth, on the title, as above, he remaining
for three years.
Thomas de Shirebourn, on the title, as above, he remaining for
two years.
Adam de Swyndon, on the title, as above, he remaining for two
years.
Walter de Stok Archer, previously admitted by bishop G[odfrey],
he remaining for two years.
Guy de Torkedon, on the title, as above, he remaining for
a year.
John de Bladynton, previously admitted during vacancy, he
remaining for a year.
Richard de Bourton, on the previous title, he remaining for
a year.
1305. Randulf of Marle Elyne, previously admitted during
vacancy, he remaining for two years.
Hugh de Fraunkeleye, by order of the bishop, as previously
admitted.
Richard de Liththirne, on the previous title, he remaining for
a year.
John Fraunkeleyn of Slouhtre, on the previous title, he remaining
for a year.
William Maudut of Fekham, previously admitted by J. de
Burewell, he remaining for a year.
Robert de Ekynton, on the previous title, he remaining for two
years.
John Lysane of Stowe, on the title of patrimony, attested by
the official of Gloucester, he remaining for two years, to all orders.
John de Bradewas, on the previous title, he remaining for
a year.
Thomas de Cherlecote, on the previous title.
John de Aston, previously admitted during vacancy, he remaining
for three years.
Henry, called Grom, on the previous title, he remaining for three
years.
Richard de Feckham, on the previous title, he remaining for
three years.
Robert de Nethercote, on the previous title.
Adam de Kemeseye, on the title of patrimony.
PRIESTS.
Peter de Stanes, rector of the church of Button.
John Mile, rector of the church of Haseleye.
Thomas, rector of the church of Compton Wynyate.
John, vicar of the church of Biseleye.
Master William de Bonham, rector of the chapel of Crombe.
Walter Manel, on the previous title.
William of Hampton Meysy, on the previous title.
Richard of Great Resindon, on the previous title.
Richard de Dombelton, on the previous title.
Robert Steven of Kynton, on the previous title.
1305. (Folio 30.)
Walter Flemyng, on the previous title.
John Tilleman of Wynchecombe, on the title of patrimony,
attested by the official of Gloucester.
Henry Bulby of Warwick, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Geoffrey of Hampton by Evesham, by letters dimissory of the
abbot.
John Civiteux of Prestebury, on the previous title.
Richard, called le Frenshe, of Wolston, on the title of the
preceptory of S. Thomas of Aeon, of London.
Nicholas de Cherlecote, on the title of the house of Teulesford,
as before.
John, son of Patrick de Kynemersford, on the previous title.
John, son of Robert de Bek, on the title of patrimony, by letters
dimissory of the bishop of Norwych.
Peter de Ameneye, on the previous title.
Richard Pentrich of Brimesgrave, on the previous title.
Walter de Staunton, on the previous title.
Robert But of Rodeberg, on the title of patrimony, admitted
by G[odfrey].
Stephen de Tywe, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln.
Robert, son of Richard de Pershore, on the previous title.
William de Wormynton, on the previous title.
Walter le Teynturer, on the title of the house of S. Bartholomew
of Gloucester.
Hervey de Bilston, by letters dimissory of John de Everdon,
dean of the King's free chapel of Wolverhampton.
Roger de Growsewolde, on the previous title.
Richard de Resindon, on the previous title.
William Hamond of Warwick, on the previous title.
Adam Spurn of Pershore, on the previous title.
John de Leya, previously admitted in the time of bishop
G[odfrey].
Robert de la Trewe of the Salt Marsh, previously admitted in
the time of [Godfrey ?].
Richard de Pakwode, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lichfield and Coventry, and on the title of the house of the Holy
Sepulchre of Warwick [1].
[1] Agairut this entry is written: "pe. I. Harp".
1305. John Spenser of Wick, on the previous title.
Robert de Forhampton, by special permission of the bishop.
Walter de Humelcot, on the same title as at first.
John, son of Geoffrey de Ryppel, on the previous title.
William Smith of Ameneye, on the previous title.
Walter de Staneweya, on the title of patrimony, attested by the
official of Gloucester.
Henry Sely of Suthcerney, on the previous title.
Henry de Dodemerton, by order of the bishop.
Robert of the same place, by order of the bishop.
Thomas de Holme, by order of the bishop.
William Ryche of Wych, by order of the bishop.
Richard Prodomme of the diocese of Lychfield and Coventry,
by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry.
Richard de Didebrok, by order of the bishop.
Nicholas de Phepsington [1], on the title of patrimony.
John de Slouhtre, on the title of patrimony.
John de Lench, on the title as previously.
John Bruby of Wolfreton, on the same title as at first.
Walter de Cotes in Cirnecestre, previously admitted in the
time of G[odfrey].
Robert de la Were of Berga, on the previous title.
Adam de Hawe, because previously admitted in the time of
G[odfrey].
Br. { Thomas de Shutteford, } of Bruera, by letters dimissory
{ Ralf de Eton, } of the bishop of Lincoln.
Robert, son of William Dell, and John de Welles of the diocese
of Norwych, ordained acolytes by letters dimissory of the bishop
of Norwych in the bishop's chapel in his manor at Hertilbury, the
first Sunday after the feast of the Nativity of S. John the Baptist,
5 Kal. Jul., the said year.
License to John, rector of the church of Old Swyneford, priest,
to study within the kingdom of England from the feast of S.
Michael, 1305, for a year. Hertilbury, 4 Non. Jul., 1305, third year
of consecration.
[1] See ante, p. 98.
1305. Order to the archdeacon of Gloucester or his official.
To deliver custody of the church of Estynton to James de Thyknes,
clerk, to whom the bishop has committed the same until the next
ordination. Alvenechirch, 8 Id. Jul., 1305.
Institution of Robert de Ryppel, priest, to the perpetual chantry
of the chapel of the Blessed Mary of Kydermynstre, vacant by the
death of Peter, on the presentation of J. Byset, knight, lord of Kydermynstre,
together with the community of the whole borough; he
has the charge of continually celebrating the Mass of the Blessed
Virgin in the same. Alvynechirch, 2 Id. Jul., same year.
License to Anselm de Gyses, rector of the church of Slymbrugg',
subdeacon, to study within the kingdom of England, or without,
from the present date for three years. Bredon, 16 Kal. Sept., 1305,
third year of consecration.
Benediction of brother John de Gloucester, abbot of Hayles,
by the bishop, as the manner is, on making his profession, as
follows:- I, brother John, abbot of Hayles, promise to show to
thee, lord father W[illiam], bishop, and to thy successors to be
canonically appointed, and to the holy see of Worcester, the
subjection, reverence, and obedience enjoined by the holy fathers
according to the rule of S. Benedict [1], saving our perpetual order.
The parish church of Bredon, 15 Kal. Sept., same year.
Collation of Hugh de Babynton, priest, to the church of Rippel
in the bishop's patronage, vacant by the resignation on the same
date of Walter de Morton, last rector. He is inducted by John
Caleys, clerk, 8 Id. Sept., in presence of Henry, chaplain, Walter,
chaplain, William de Clif, William Prat, Simon de Fladebury,
and others. Blockeleye, Non. Sept., same year.
(Folio 30d.) Collation of Walter de Morton, subdeacon, collated
to the church of Hampton-upon-Avon, in the bishop's patronage,
vacant by the resignation on the same date of Hugh de Babinton,
last rector [2], and is inducted by master Thomas de Stratton.
Blockeleye, Non. Sept., same year.
[1] Hayles was a Cistercian House.
[2] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 429.
1305. License to Hugh de Babynton, rector of the church of
Rippil, priest, to study from the feast of S. Michael next, for two
years. Blockeleye, 6 Id. Sept., same year.
Similar license to William Levelaunce, rector of the chapel of
Dicheford, from the feast of S. Michael next, for one year. Same
date.
License to Hugh, vicar of the church of Tyso, priest, to go to
Rome from the feast of S. Michael next until the feast of S. Peter
in Chains following, in order to further his affairs in the Roman
court. Tackeleye, 5 Id. Sept., 1305, third year of consecration.
Similar license to John, called Wolf, rector of the church of
Watecote. Same date.
Institution of William de Eston, priest, to the church of
Eccleshal, vacant by resignation of Peter de Eston, last rector,
at the presentation of the prior and convent of Kenl [1]. London,
16 Kal. Oct., same year.
License to Walter de Morton, rector of the church of Hampton-upon-Avon,
subdeacon, to study within the kingdom of England
or without, from the present date for seven years, during which
term he shall not be bound to proceed to higher orders. London,
16 Kal. Oct., 1305, third year of consecration.
Order to the archdeacon of Worcester or his official to deliver
the custody of the sequestration of the vacant church of Radmerley
to Adam de Herwynton, priest. Hilyngdon, 2 Non. Oct., same
year, third year of consecration.
License to William de Apelton, rector of the church of Ryndecombe,
to study within the Kingdom of England, or without, from
the present date for seven years, during which term he shall not
be bound to proceed to higher orders, and may let his church to
farm if he wish. Hilyngdon, 6 Id. Oct., 1305.
[1] Kenilworth. See Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 545.
1305. License to Robert Russel, rector of the church of
Strengesham, subdeacon, to study for two years. London, 3 Id.
Oct., same year.
Institution of brother John de Brocia, monk of the monastery
of Conches, in the person of Richard de Stanford, proctor of
the said convent, to the priory of Wotton, vacant by resignation
of John de Avryoun [1]; letters of institution and induction to the
official of Worcester. London, 2 Id. Oct., same year.
License to Vincent, vicar of Inceberg [Inkberrow], priest, at
the instance of J. de Burewell, to go to Rome in fulfilment of
a vow, and in order to further his affairs there, letting his church
to farm meanwhile, and returning before the feast of Whitsuntide.
Same date.
Institution of Andrew de Lamborn, priest, to the church of
Weston Brut, vacant by resignation of Gilbert Acketoft, last rector,
on the presentation of John de la Sale of Lamborn; letters to the
archdeacon of Gloucester. London, Id. Oct., same year.
(Folio 31.) Letter from brother John de la More, penitentiary
of the pope, to the bishop. Earnestly requests him not to further interfere
with Thomas de Beleye of his diocese, bearer of the presents,
who, only having the first tonsure, has ministered in priest's orders
in the diocese of Lincoln, and celebrated Mass before and after his
marriage; for which he has received absolution, with imposition
of the penance of returning to his wife and remaining in this union,
as he is bound, the exercise of his orders and ascent to higher
orders being for ever forbidden to him. The Lateran, 10 Kal.
Dec., eighth year of the pontificate of Boniface VIII.
1303. Letter to the official of the archdeacon of Oxford. Sends
the said Thomas de Beleye to him wholly absolved from the bishop's
interference, with a copy of the foregoing letter, and charges him
to deal according to his discretion with him and with the said
woman, Agnes la Maystresce in Buriford, who is said to reside
in his district. Alvynechirch, 7 Id. Jul., 1303.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 527.
1303. Letter to William de Loriaco, chaplain of Queen M[argaret],
offering him the church of Kynewarton, vacant by the
death of the last rector, and requests his presence thereupon.
Fladebury, 4 Non. Jul., first year of consecration [l].
Offer by the bishop of the said church of Kynewarton to the
said William in person, who expressly refuses to be admitted
thereto, and so departs, nothing gained. Alvynechirch, 3 Id. Jul.
Collation of Roger, called Beere, clerk, to the church of Kynewarton,
in the bishop's patronage, vacant by the death of Bartholomew
de Devysis, last rector. Alvynechirch, 2 Id. Jul.
Letter to the prioress of the house of the Blessed Mary
Magdalene of Bristoll, to give complete satisfaction to Margery
de Wodeford and Agnes, her sister, for two and a half marks or
thereabout, which she has demanded and received from the tenant
of half a virgate of land in the vill and territory of Weston S.
Lawrence, where the said sisters live, assigned to them by Nicholas
de Wodeford, deceased, for term of their lives, during which the
prioress has no right therein. Alvynechirch, 5 Id. Jul., first year
of consecration.
Certificate that Robert de Brueria had letters dimissory for all
holy orders to any bishop of the kingdom of England, on the title
of patrimony, by testimonial of the prior of Worcester, although
he is a subdeacon, as he said after the signing of the said letters.
4 Id. Jul., said year.
Institution of Thomas de Helyon, acolyte, to the church of
Eggeworth in the archdeaconry of Gloucester, at the presentation
of Peter de Helyon. Alvynechirch, 3 Id. Jul.
Institution of Richard, called de Parys, acolyte, to the church
of Torteworth, at the presentation of Nicholas de Kynggeston,
knight, and has letters of induction to the official of Gloucester;
saving the future autumn fruits to which Robert de Haslehawe,
[1] The text of this letter speaks only of "a certain church", but the marginal heading
gives the name of Kynewarton. See Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 408.
last rector, has resigned his right, the said Richard, now instituted,
likewise resigning his right therein before I. Caleys, notary public,
and others. Alvynechirch, Id. Jul [1].
1303. Declaration by the dean of Hetham, that on the preceding
day, Non. Jul., he inducted Robert de Cesternclede, priest, to
the church of Strixton, in accordance with the recited directions of
the official of the archdeacon of Northampton, dated Stoke, 5 Non
Jul., 1303, reciting a letter to the same effect from J. [2], bishop of
Lincoln, dated Bukeden, 6 Non. Jul., fourth year of consecration.
Esseby, Id. Jul., 1303.
(Folio 31d.) Letter. The following was sent to the dean
of Hampton to sequester the profits of the vicarage of Wellesburn,
and to answer for the same, because the incumbent is dean of
Warwick, and is instituted to the church of Strixton:-
To the dean of Hampton. Sequester the profits of the vicarage
of Welesburn from 5 Non. Jul. last, when Robert de
Cesterneslade, who calls himself vicar there, was instituted by
J. [2], bishop of Lincoln, to the church of Strixton, in the diocese
of Lincoln. Alvynechirch, 15 Kal. Aug., first year of consecration.
Order to the prior of Lantony, without Gloucester, and the dean
of Gloucester, to demand from John Randulph, justice, John called
Foun of Tottebyry, clerk, imprisoned at Gloucester. Alvynechirch,
9 Kal. Aug., 1303 [2].
Institution of Richard de Keten, priest, to the vicarage of
Wellesbourn, on the presentation of the prior and convent of
Kenill[worth], with charge of continual residence; letters to the
archdeacon of Worcester. Alvynechirch, 10 Kal. Aug.
[1] This entry if crossed through, and in the margin is written:- Postes
de precepto domini deleta fuit illa clausula, Salvis fructibus, etc.
[2] John Daklerby, 1300-1320.
[3] Against this entry is written:- Litera liberaciona J. Foun de gaola, per
Aliciam vxorem eius missa.
1303. Appointment of William Russel and J. de Tykhull,
clerks, as the bishop's proctors in the court of Arches until the
feast of the Assumption next. Alvynechirch, 9 Kal. Aug., 1303.
Acknowledgment before the bishop by Richard de Keten, vicar
of the church of Wellesburn, of a bond of ten shillings, which,
according to his own confession, he was sentenced by the archdeacon
of Huntingdon to pay to the bishop before the feast of
All Saints next on pain of excommunication; and this he swore
to do in hope of obtaining favour in his process, as is believed.
Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Aug., same year.
Order by R. [1], archbishop of Canterbury, to the official of the
archdeacon of Worcester, on pain of the greater excommunication,
to publicly inhibit, throughout the archdeaconry of Worcester, and
especially in the church of Doderhill and neighbouring places,
those who have publicly threatened to withdraw tithes and offerings
from John de Middilton, clerk, on whom the archbishop has
conferred the said church, the right of which had devolved on
him, enjoining them to acknowledge the said John as rector,
under pain of the greater excommunication; ordering an inquiry
to be held as to the names of those who shall disobey, and that
they be cited to appear before the archbishop wherever he may be
in the province of Canterbury, on the sixth lawful day after the feast
of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, to show cause why the sentence
of excommunication should not be pronounced against them.
Stibbenh', 2 Id. Jul., 1303, ninth year of consecration.
(Folio 32.) Letter from the bishop to the prior and chapter
of Worcester. Exhorts them not to listen to the importunate
request for confirmation of title by the chapter made by the possessors
or tenants of certain demesne and leased lands given to
the said persons by G[odfrey], the bishop's predecessor, for a long
term, in some cases for life or for ever, under a moderate yearly
rent or none; since such confirmation would redound to the prejudice
of their church. Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Aug., first year of
consecration.
[1] Robert Winchelsey, 1294-1313.
1303. Order to the dean of Warewyk to hear the cause of
Maud Folevyle of Arewe [Arrow], who has complained to the
bishop of her unjust disseisin by Henry Smith and Christina Grymbaud
of the same place. Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Aug., same year.
Authority to the abbot of S. Peter of Gloucester, the prior
of Lantony, Walter de Stratton, the rector of the church of
Hatherop and the dean of the same place. To demand from
the King's justices, J. Randulph and J. de Fouxlee, J. de la Grave,
a clerk, imprisoned at Gloucester. Bredon, 10 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Absolution by the Bishop, of Henry, rector of the church of
Langeberwe, from the sentence of excommunication which he
incurred on the occasion of a gift made to the King under the
letters of Gentilis, cardinal priest of S. Martin in Montibus,
and dispensation for the irregularity which he committed by
interfering in divine matters, on condition that he perform any
penance which the Apostolic See shall enjoin on him. Alvynechirch,
4 Kal. Aug.
Writ to the bishop to levy for William de Stodleye out of
the ecclesiastical goods of Walter, parson of the church of Wolwardyngton,
six marks, 9s. 4d., part of eight marks which he recovered
against the said Walter before the justices at York, by
a jury held before William de Bereford at Warwick; also 100s.
adjudged to him as damages for detention of the said debt; and
to sell the goods already sequestered of the said Walter, to the
value of l6s., further part of the said eight marks; which he shall
pay to the said William, the sheriff of Warwick having made
return that the said Walter has no lay fee. The return to be
made to the justices at York, from Michaelmas in fifteen days.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 12 June, 31 Edward I. This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Kal. Aug.
Return to the same: Forty shillings have been levied of the
ecclesiastical goods of the said Walter, and have been paid to
William de Stodley by the official of the archdeacon of Worcester.
More could not be levied this time.
1303. Order to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester to
direct the dean of Pershore to induct Robert de Elmham, chaplain,
to the church of Northpydel [l], in accordance with a recited letter
of the prior of the cathedral church of Worcester, when acting by
authority of the court of Canterbury in the administration of
spiritualities in the city and diocese of Worcester during vacancy,
dated Worcester, 4 Non. Feb., 1302; and to certify the said
official thereof. Worcester, 4 Non. Feb., 1302.
Absolution of William Bildwas, excommunicated for laying
violent hands upon Adam, clerk of Kemeseye, upon letters of the
prior of Coventry on his behalf, having sworn that the injury was
not severe. The following penance is enjoined on him:- He shall
offer on the high altar in the church of the parish in which he
struck the clerk, one candle of one pound of wax, and shall on
three Fridays feed, on the first, three poor clerks, on the second,
three poor women, on the third, three poor infirm men. Not
dated.
Letter to master W. de Grenefeld, the King's chancellor. The
bishop is bound, and will be ready, to obey the King's command
in admitting a fitting person to the church of Newenton-upon-Coteswolde;
nevertheless, since no letter of presentation has been
offered to him, he has delayed to admit the King's presentee until
he shall be canonically presented to the bishop. Meanwhile he
will consider what will be best to do in the matter concerning
which he has heard from the chancellor by H., letter-bearer.
Alvynechirch, 2 Kal. Aug., first year of consecration.
(Folio 32d.) Order to the abbot and convent of Tewkesbury
to re-admit within eight days, as their fellow-monk, Simon called
Graunt, whom they have turned out of their community during
his year of probation; otherwise the bishop will not refuse justice
to the said Simon, who demands it for the third time, as former
commands to re-admit him have been met by excuses. Alvynechirch,
2 Kal. Aug., first year of consecration.
Dispensation of illegitimacy for John Role, called de Charingworth,
of Wynchecombe, clerk, in accordance with a recited letter,
[1] See post, p. 127.
of Pope Boniface VIII. Alvynechirch, 2 Non. Aug., 1303, first
year of consecration.
1303. Institution of Nicholas de Eysi, priest, to the vicarage
of the church of Preston, on the presentation of the abbot and
convent of Cirnecestre, with charge of continual residence; letters
to the official of Gloucester. Blockeleye, 18 Kal. Oct.
Institution of John Donnclent, clerk, in the person of Richard
de War', his proctor, to the church of Nategrave, vacant by
resignation of John de Cerneye, on the presentation of G[uy],
earl of Warwick; letters to the official of Gloucester. Bredon,
15 Kal. Oct.
Institution of Nicholas Comyn, clerk, to the church of Oseleworth,
on the presentation of the abbot and convent of S. Peter
of Gloucester; letters to the official of Gloucester. 11 Kal. Oct.
Order to the abbot of S. Augustine of Bristoll to enquire
concerning the conduct of the prior of the house of Langebrigg,
of the bishop's patronage, who is said to squander and consume
the goods of the said house; and if such is found to be the case,
to appoint the dean of Dorseleye as coadjutor to the said prior,
that the affairs of the house, both temporal and spiritual, may
be ordered with his consent. Bredon, 9 Kal. Oct., 1303.
Institution of Thomas de Wylton, in the person of master
John de Stratford, his proctor, to the church of Lappeworth,
on the presentation of the master and scholars of the house of
Merton, of Oxford; letters to the official of Worcester. Kemeseye,
8 Id. Oct.
Dispensation from illegitimacy for John de Barton, clerk, born
of unmarried parents, upon inquisition by the official of Worcester.
8 Id. Oct, same year.
License to Nicholas le Boteler, rector of the church of Tanneworth,
subdeacon, to study within the kingdom of England, from
Michaelmas, 1303, for one year. Kcmesey, 3 Id. Oct., same year.
1303. Institution of Roger Herberd to the chapel of Oldebury,
vacant by resignation of Robert de Wilmyndon, last rector,
on the presentation of the King as guardian of the daughter and
heiress of Nicholas Burdon, knight; letters to the official of
Gloucester. Hertelbury, 11 Kal. Nov.
(Folio 33.) Institution of Robert de Blundeston, in the person
of Peter de Caldwell, his proctor, to the rectory of the church
of Newenton upon Coteswold, on the presentation of the King
for this turn; letters to the official of Gloucester. Hertelbury,
10 Kal. Nov.
Institution of Simon de Salle, chaplain, to the vicarage of
Wellesborn, on the presentation of the prior and convent of Kynilleworth,
as perpetual vicar, with charge of continual residence;
letters to the official of Worcester. Hertelbury, 19 Kal. Nov.
Collation of Walter, son of Simon Lycelyn of Morton, clerk,
to the church of Ryppel in the bishop's patronage, vacant by resignation
of J. de Stanewey, last rector [1], and he is instituted to the
same, in the person of William de Apelton his proctor; the dean
of Ryppel is directed to induct him. Alvynechirch, Non. Nov.
Institution of John de Baskervyle, acolyte, to the church of
Coumbe Baskervile, vacant by the death of William de Tanaye,
last rector, on the presentation of Richard de Baskervile, knight;
letters to the official of Gloucester. Hampton, 4 Id. Nov.
License to Walter de Morton, rector of the church of Rippel,
acolyte, to study within the kingdom of England or without, from
the present date, for seven years, during which time he shall not
be bound to proceed to higher orders except that of subdeacon,
which he is under obligation to receive within a year from accepting
the charge of the said church. 3 Id. Dec., same year.
License to Robert, rector of the church of Suthcerneye, subdeacon,
to study from the feast of the Annunciation next for four
years. Alvynechirch, 4 Id. Dec.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., 354; see post, p. 127.
1303. Similar license to Stephen, rector of the church of Wolnordeley
[Wolverley] [1], deacon. [Not dated.]
Institution of William Pypard, priest, to the church of Warmedon,
vacant by resignation of John Bracy [2], last rector, on the presentation
of Robert de Bracy, knight; letters to the official of Worcester.
Alvynechirch, 17 Kal. Jan., same year.
Institution of Richard de Wynton, subdeacon of Well', in the
person of William de Bathon, priest, his proctor, to the prebend
of Button, vacant by the death of W. de Sarden, on the presentation
of S., bishop of Salisbury [3]; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
16 Kal. Jan., same year.
Order to the archdeacon of Gloucester to induct the said
Richard to the said prebend. [Not dated.]
Institution of W. de Boneham, subdeacon, to the chapel of
Blessed Mary Magdalene of Crombe Abetot, vacant by resignation
of J. Abetot, last rector, on the presentation of Osbern Abetot [4];
letters to the official of Worcester. Alvynechirch, 13 Kal. Jan.
Institution of Roger, called Herberd, acolyte, to the chapel of
Oldebury, on the presentation of the King; letters to the official
of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 12 Kal. Jan.
Institution of Simon de Sutton, deacon, in the person of Richard,
called Bachiler, his proctor, to the church of Lenche Rocolf, on
the presentation of Guy, earl of Warwick; letters of institution,
but not of induction, because the inquisition found not whether
the said church was vacant in fact. Alvynechirch, 10 Kal. Jan.
Letters of induction of the said Simon to the official of Worcester,
the incumbent of the said church having resigned by letter. Hembury,
2 Id. Mar.
Institution of Peter de Barton, subdeacon, to the church of
Buddebrok, on the presentation of sir Ralf de Hengham. The
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 524.
[2] Ib. 532.
[3] Simon de Ghent, 1297-1315.
[4] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 546.
said Peter promises, in the bishop's presence, to save him harmless
touching a dispute between the said Peter and J. de Curthingstok,
lately presented to the said church. Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Jan.
1303. (Folio 33d.) Orders celebrated by William, bishop of
Worcester, on Saturday, Quatuor temporum, the feast of S. Thomas,
apostle, 1303, in the parish church of Bromesgrave.
SUBDEACONS.
William de Stoketh, rector of the church of Mellyng, in the
diocese of York, by letters dimissory of the archbishop of York.
Walter, rector of the church of Rippill.
William, called le Ryche, of Wytton, on the title of l6s., attested
under the seal of the official of Worcester, to the order of subdeacon,
only.
Roger de Grousewolde, on the title of 60s., attested under the
seal of the official of Worcester, to all orders.
Robert de le Were, on the title of 40s., attested under the seal
of the dean of Poywyk, only.
Richard, rector of Torteword.
Peter, rector of Budibrok.
DEACONS.
Robert de Baddesey, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham, to all orders.
John de Yerdeley, on the title of patrimony of two marks, as
above in the Register, and he is told to produce letters attested
under the seal of the official of the place.
Nicholas de Batheneston, vicar of Stanedishe.
Henry de Barndesley, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Bebury, and he is ordered as above.
Walter de Donmawe, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
London.
Walter de Asley of Henley, on the title ot patrimony, as above
in the Register.
Henry de Malgeresbury, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe only.
Walter de Newenton, on the title of Richard de Brakenberow,
as above in the Register, and he is ordered to bring letters attested
by the official when the bishop shall come into those parts, and
deliver it under the seal of the official, to all orders.
1303. Henry of Aston Somervyle, on the title of patrimony,
as above in the Register, and he is ordered as above.
Richard de Peyncryche of Bromesgrave, on the title of patrimony,
proved by Geoffrey Sarre, John Vawes, sworn on condition that
he, etc., before the feast of S. Hilary.
Roger de Somerby, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln.
Roger de Lee, vicar of Stoke Giffard.
Br. John de Shirleye, } by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Br. Hugh de Westbury, } Lychfield and Coventry; of the house
Br. Robert de Pershore, } of Kenylword.
PRIESTS.
Andrew, rector of S. Peter the Great of Worcester.
Robert, called Leche, of Warwyk, on the title of patrimony,
as above in the Register, by order of the bishop.
Richard Abraham, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of the archdeacon of Worcester.
Philip, son of Richard de Alecestre, on the title of the prior
of the Holy Sepulchre.
Walter de Hatherop, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Feyreford.
William de Stretton, by letters dimissory of the administration
of Lychfield and Coventry.
William Lewe of Bromesgrave, on the title of patrimony, and
he is to bring as above.
William de Dersyngton, on the title of patrimony, and he is
to bring, as above, within fifteen days.
Nicholas Horn, portionarius of the church of S. Nicholas of
Warwyk.
Henry de Cerneye, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the prior of Worcester.
Br. Henry de Coventry, } by letters dimissory of the Bishop of
Br. John de Pype, } Lychfield and Coventry, of the house
Br. Robert de Rodrington, } of Kenylword.
Institution of Nicholas de Bathoneston, deacon, to the vicarage
of Stanedysshe, at the presentation of the abbot and convent
of S. Peter of Gloucester; letters to the official of Gloucester.
Brymesgrave, 12 Kal. Jan.
1304. Institution of Robert de Elmham, priest, to the church
of North Pydelee [l], on the presentation of Henry de Segrave,
knight; letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. Alvynechirch,
3 Non. Jan.
License to Richard, rector of the church of Torteworth, subdeacon,
to study from the present date for three years. Horton,
Kal. Mar., 1303.
(Folio 34.) License to Peter de Barton, rector of the church
of Buddebrok, to study for two years. Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Jan.
Appointment of William de Appelton, clerk, as proctor, by
Walter, son of Simon Lycelyne of Morton, clerk, of the diocese
of Lincoln, presented to the church of Rippel. Sealed with a seal
described as follows:- "Sigillum fuit aliquantulum rotundum in
quo fuit sculptus vnus leo iacens super cuius dorso exierunt rami
cuiusdam arboris in summitate quorum ramorum fuit vnum capud
clerici et in circumferensia est scriptum Sigillum Walteri Lycelin
de Morton clerici". Oxford, 4 Id. Aug., 1303.
Certificate of the official of the archdeacon of Stowe to the
bishop that, by witness of trustworthy men of his native parts,
Walter, son of Simon Lycelyn of Morton, clerk, is a free man
and legitimate, of good and upright conversation, and of lawful
age to obtain an ecclesiastical benefice if offered to him. Sealed
with a seal described as follows:- "Sigillum predictum officialis
Stowe fuit longum in quo fuit sculpta quedam ymago clerici stantis
in quodam tabernaculo induti quadam capa, in cuius circumferencia
fuit scriptum Sigillum Officialitatis Archidiaconatus Stowye."
Lincoln, 10 Kal. Sept., 1303.
License to Philip, rector of the church of Aston Cauntelou,
to be absent from the present date to the feast of S. Michael
next, in order to attend upon Lady Isabel de Hastinges, receiving
the fruits of his church meanwhile; provided that the said church
[1] See ante, p. 121.
be not defrauded of the services, and that due alms to the poor
of the parish are paid by the rector himself. Alvynechirch, 7 Id.
Jan., 1303.
1304. Institution of Robert, called Clerk, priest, of Gloucester,
to a perpetual chantry in the church of the Holy Trinity of
Gloucester, appointed by the testament of John de Stonhusse for
his soul, on the presentation of Robert de Sandhurst, executor of
the said testament; letters to the archdeacon or dean of Gloucester.
Blokleye, 15 Kal. Feb.
Institution of Robert, called Ware, of Bristoll, subdeacon, to
the Church of S. Laurence of Bristoll, on the presentation of
Robert, called le Ware, of Bristoll; letters to the archdeacon of
Gloucester or the dean of Bristoll. Blockeleye, 14 Kal. Feb.
License of non-residence to Walter de Rudham, rector of the
church of Lyhtthirne, from the feast of S. Michael last, for three
years, on condition that the said church be not defrauded of its
due services or the cure of souls neglected, and that the said
rector give yearly during the said term twenty shillings to the
poor of the parish by the hand of the dean, and acknowledge
all charges, as is fitting [1]. Blockeleye, 8 Kal. Feb., 1303.
Institution of John de Abyndon, priest, to the church of
Dontesborn Militis, vacant by resignation of Roger called Rous,
last rector, on the presentation of John le Rous; letters to the
archdeacon of Gloucester. Wythingdon, 4 Kal. Feb., same year.
Institution of Roger de Solers, clerk, to the chapel of Schipton,
with cure of souls, vacant by resignation of Robert de Solers,
last rector, on the presentation of William de Solers; letters to
the archdeacon of Gloucester. Wythindon, Kal. Feb.
(Folio 34d.) License for R., rector of the church of Slouhere,
to study from the present date until the feast of S. Michael next.
Wythingdon, 3 Kal. Feb.
[1] For a previous Licence see Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 146.
1304. Institution of John de Donclent, subdeacon, in the person
of William de Harpetot, his proctor, to the church of Sallewarp,
vacant by the death of John de Harlascot, last rector, on the
presentation of Guy, earl of Warwick; letters to the archdeacon
of Worcester. Bybury, 4 Id. Febr., 1303.
License to John, rector of the church of Kydermynstre, to
attend upon the abbess of Wyllton and his other lords, if he have
such, with advice and service, from the feast of S. Michael, 1303,
for a year, receiving the fruits of his church meanwhile, on condition
that the church be served by a lettered and upright chaplain
and other fitting ministers, that the rector pay the charges, and
himself go to the said church in time of vacancy, there to
stay edifying both by word and example, and that, on peril of
conscience, he aid the poor of the parish according to his power.
Hampton, 3 Id. Nov., same year.
License to John, rector of the church of Ryndecomb, to study
until the feast of S. Michael next. 13 Kal. Mar., same year.
Institution of Philip of Goodrich Castle, chaplain, to the chapel
of Mattesdon, with cure of souls, vacant by the death of Hugh
le Boor, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of S. Peter
of Gloucester. Cirnecestre, 12 Kal. Mar.
The said Philip has letters of institution and induction to the
archdeacon of Gloucester. Hembury, 10 Kal. Apr.
Institution of Simon de Dun, subdeacon, to the church or
chapel of Burton, with cure of souls, on the presentation of
Robert de Harnhull, knight; letters to the dean of Blockeleye.
Cirnecestre, 12 Kal. Feb.
Institution of Thomas de Aldulvestre, priest, to the vicarage
of the church of Wykewane, on the presentation of the abbot
and convent of Bordesley, with charge of continual residence;
letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Bybury, 10 Kal. Mar.
1304. License to Walter de Kemeseye, rector of the church
of S. Martin of Worcester, at the request of W., bishop of
Bath and Wells [1], to attend upon him from the present date
for three years, letting his church to farm meanwhile to any
ecclesiastical person of upright conversation, on condition that
it is served by a lettered and upright chaplain and other fitting
ministers, and that the rector assist the poor of the parish according
to his power. Bybury, 9 Kal. Mar., 1303, second year
of consecration.
Orders celebrated by W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, at Bibury,
on Saturday in the first week of Lent, 1303, second year of consecration.
SUBDEACONS.
Robert, son of Henry de Scoter, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln, on the title of the prior and convent of
Toukeseye, to all orders.
Richard de Dyddebrok, on the title of the Master of the Knights
Templars, to all orders.
Thomas Helyon, rector of the church of Egeeworth } Beneficed.
Roger, rector of the chapel of Oldebury }
DEACONS.
Robert, rector of the church of S. Lawrence of Bristoll.
Nicholas de Cherlton.
PRIESTS.
Peter, rector of the church of Kemeseye.
Nicholas, vicar of Stondyshe.
William of Merston Meysi, on the title of the prior of the
hospital of S. John of Crekelade.
(Folio 35.) License to Richard, rector of the church of
Thonmerton, subdeacon, to study from the present date until
the feast of S. Michael next. Bybury, 7 Kal. Mar., 1303, second
year of consecration.
Similar license to Thomas, rector of the church of Eggeworth.
5 Kal. Mar., 1303.
[1] Walter Hasselshaw, 1302-1308.
1304. Letters dimissory for John Torald of Quenyton,
subdeacon, to any bishop of the kingdom of England. Saperton,
5 Kal. Mar.
Institution of Richard de Inkepenne, acolyte, in the person
of Henry de Mathine, clerk, his proctor, to the church of Frompton,
vacant by resignation of Roger de Sowir', last rector, on
the presentation of the King as guardian of the lands of the
heir of Robert Walrand; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Same date.
Collation of John Caleys, clerk, to the church of S. Martin of
Astlech [Eastlech], the collation of which has devolved on the
bishop by reason of the negligence of the prior and convent of
Great Malvern [1] as appeared at his late visitation of the deanery
of Fayreford, saving the right of future patrons. The said John
has letters to the dean of Fayreford, by whom he is inducted, in
the person of John de Elnest, his proctor, 5 Non. Mar. Bybury,
5 Kal. Mar., second year of consecration.
License to Thurstan, rector of the church of Hampton
Lovet, acolyte, to study any general study within the kingdom
of England, from Michaelmas next for one year, during which
time he shall not be bound to proceed to higher orders except
that of subdeacon, which he is under obligation to receive within
a year of accepting the charge of the said church. Westbury,
2 Id. Mar., same year.
Orders celebrated by W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, in the
church of Westbury, on Saturday on which is sung the office
Sitientes, 1303.
ACOLYTES.
Thurstan, rector of the church of Hampton Lovet.
Godefrey de Ford, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Exeter.
[1] In 1282 the abbot and convent of Tewkesbury were patrons,
and the Church was then called S. Andrew's; see Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 166.
In the Sede Vacante Register William de Bonham was admitted in 1307
by the abbot and convent of Tewkesbury, p. 86. In 1313,
Thomas de Britheampton is spoken of as rector of Estleech S. Martin,
p. 152; and in 1361, John Smith was presented by the prior and convent of
Great Malvern, p. 204. [Qy. was this Eastleech and S. Martin Eastleech ?]
See post, p. 142.
SUBDEACONS.
1304. John, rector of Ryndecomb.
Thomas de Wenrych, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester only.
Walter de Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowye.
Richard Gregory, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester.
DEACONS.
John de la Scherde, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester.
William de Stoketh, rector of the church of Mellyng in the
diocese of York, by letters dimissory of the archbishop of York.
Alan de Haunepenne, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Wynchecombe.
William de Badmynton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Hauk'.
Robert, son of Henry de Scoter, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln.
John de Welschote, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Bristoll.
PRIESTS.
Peter of Southbiffenham, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln.
Walter de Newenton, on the title of patrimony, as above in the
Register.
Richard de Wormynton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester.
Robert Warre, rector of the church of S. Lawrence of Bristoll.
Geoffrey of Weston-under-Egge, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Bristoll.
Roger Corbet shall have a title under the seal of the dean of
Bristoll.
License for John, rector of the church of Ryndecomb, deacon,
to study until the feast of S. Michael next. 2 Kal. Maii, 1304.
1304. (Folio 35d.) Resignation of Roger de Lee, deacon,
vicar of Stoke Giffard, before the bishop, of his right in the
said vicarage, in presence of W. de Stoket, Richard de Keynesburg,
and J. Caleys, the bishop's notary. Hembury in the Salt
Marsh, 9 Kal. Apr., same year.
Collation of Roger de Somerby, of the diocese of Lincoln,
deacon, in his absence, to the said vicarage of Stoke Giffard, and
he has letters of collation but not of induction. Afterwards he is
inducted by the dean of Bristoll. Same date.
Collation of Walter de Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon,
although absent, to the prebend of Aust', in the collegiate
church of Westbury, vacant by the death of Peter de Leycestre,
in presence of B. de Feriby and Gilbert de Coringham. His letter
of collation is prepared by J. Caleys. Hembury in the Salt Marsh,
7 Kal. Apr., same year, the beginning of the fourth year.
Orders celebrated by W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, at Hembury
in the Salt Marsh, on Easter eve, 1304, second year of
consecration.
SUBDEACONS.
Roger de Solers, rector of the church of Shypton.
Walter de Stanwaye, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Bristoll, but which is of no value, by order of the
bishop.
DEACONS.
John, rector of Ryndecomb.
Richard de Matheme, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Worcester, to all orders.
PRIESTS.
William de Stoketh, rector of Mellyng, in the diocese of York,
by letters dimissory of the archbishop of York.
John Flour of Blockeleye, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of the same place.
Robert Scot of Bristoll, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of the same place.
1304. Institution of Richard de Matheme, deacon, to the vicarage
of the church of Haukesbury, on the presentation of the abbot
and convent of Pershore, with charge of continual residence;
letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Hembury in the Salt
Marsh, 6 Id. Apr., same year.
Institution of William de Well', priest, in the person of John
Magge of Well', his proctor, to the church of Morton, vacant by
resignation of Henry de Derby, last rector [1], on the presentation
of William Burnel, prebendary of Horton; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Hembury in the Salt Marsh, 4 Id. Apr.,
same year.
License to Roger, rector of the church of Pokelchirch, subdeacon,
to study from the feast of S. Michael next for a year, similar
license for the preceding year having been already granted to him.
Wyntreborn, 17 Kal. Maii, 1304.
Institution of John de Batsford, priest, to the church of Pebbemore,
vacant by resignation of William de Eramavile, who was
not of lawful age, on the presentation of William Schymplingford;
letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. Wyntreborn, 17 Kal. Maii.
License for Robert de Bluntesden, rector of the church of
Neuton-upon-Coteswold, to study from 10 Kal. Nov., 1303, on
which date he was instituted to the said church, for seven years,
during which he shall not be bound to proceed to higher orders
except that of subdeacon, which he is under obligation to receive
within a year after his institution to the said church. Wyntringburn,
16 Kal. Maii, same year.
The said Robert has letters dimissory for all holy orders. Same
date.
License to T. de Wytton, rector of the church of Lappeworth,
at the request of W. Burnel, provost of Welles, to study for four
years. Camme, 6 Kal. Maii, same year.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 509.
1304. (Folio 36.) Letters dimissory for Thurstan, rector of
the church of Hampton Lovet, acolyte, for his ordination as subdeacon,
at the request of J. Bloyhon. Camme, 6 Kal. Mail, same
year.
Institution of John de Someri, acolyte, in the person of William
de Lenche, his proctor, to the church of Bishampton [l], vacant by
the death of Robert de Neuwynton, last rector, on the presentation
of Robert de Someri; letters to the archdeacon of Worcester.
The priory of Lanthony by Gloucester, 2 Non. Maii, 1304.
Grant of the custody of the priory of Astleye to Stephen de
Meisiaco, monk of S. Taurinus, in absence of Ralf de Porter, last
prior [2], until the feast of the Assumption next, on condition that
meanwhile the bishop be certified of the resignation of the said
Ralf, and that a fitting person for the office of prior be presented
by the said abbot and convent. Gloucester, 7 Id. Maii, same year.
License to Gilbert de Foxeleye, rector of the church of Little
Compton, subdeacon, to study from the present date for two years.
Teukesbury, 2 Id. Maii, same year.
License to Peter de Stanes, rector of the church of Sutton,
subdeacon, to study from the present date for two years. Linc(oln),
Ascension day, 1303.
License to William Brun, rector of the church of Longgedon,
subdeacon, to study from the feast of S. Michael, 1304, for two
years, within the kingdom of England or without. Bredon, 17 Kal.
Jun., 1304.
License to Henry de Wonecote, rector of the church of Bunynton,
dean of Warwick, subdeacon, to study from the day of the
Holy Trinity next for two years. Bredon, 12 Kal. Jun.
Institution of Gilbert de Mursleye, clerk, to a prebend in the
collegiate church of Blessed Mary of Warwick, vacant by the death
of P. de Leycestre, on the presentation of G[uy], earl of Warwick;
letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon, 12 Kal. Jun.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 537.
[2] Ib. p. 526.
1304. License to Walter de Blythe, rector of the church of
Stratton, priest, to study from the feast of S. Michael, 1304, for three
years, within the kingdom of England or without. Bredon, 9 Kal.
Jun., 1304.
Institution of John Mile, subdeacon, to the church of Haseley,
vacant by resignation of William Ege of Gloucester, on the presentation
of the prior and convent of the Holy Sepulchre of
Warwick. Bredon, 6 Kal. Jun.
Grant of the church of Overbury, in commendam, to Peter de
Peryton, priest, on the presentation of the prior and convent of
Worcester, the said Peter showing a letter of inquisition made
thereon by the official of Gloucester; in presence of B. de Feriby,
T. de Stratton, Roger de Tackeleye, W. de Stokheye, and J. Caleys.
Bredon, 4 Kal. Jun., same year.
Order to the official of Gloucester to deliver corporal possession
of the church of Overbury to the said Peter, to whom the bishop
has granted the same, in commendam, for six months. He has
letters patent of the same date. Same date.
(Folio 36d.) Orders celebrated by W[illiam], bishop of Worcester,
at Rippill, on Saturday, Quatuor temporum, eve of the Holy
Trinity, 1304 second year of consecration.
SUBDEACONS.
Walter Meryel, on the title of John de Rodeberowe, by order of
the bishop.
Walter de Lenchewyk, on the title of the abbot of Evesham [1].
Walter, called Flemyng, of Stowe, on the title of patrimony,
approved under seal of the official of Worcester only.
Nicholas, son of William Rouge of Berlynscote, on the title
of patrimony, approved by the dean of Tredyngton, to all orders.
William Meisi of Hampton, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
[1] Against this entry is written:- iste fecit scribi literas suas in vanum.
1304. Geoffrey of Hampton by Evesham, by letters dimissory
of the abbot of Evesham, to all orders.
Thomas de Kynemasford, on the title of the house of S. John
of Lycchelad only.
John Bruly of Wolforton, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Worcester, to all orders.
Robert Wood of Yerdeley, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Worcester, to all orders.
Nicholas de Cherlecote, on the title of the house of the Holy
Trinity of Theulesford.
William Smith of Ameney, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester.
William de Morton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Blockeleye only.
John Fort of Ameney, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester.
John de Uffeham, by letters dimissory of the abbot of Evesham
only.
Richard de Goderyngton, on the title of the prior and convent
of the hospital of Blessed Mary without the Gate, London.
William Maudut, by order of the bishop, on the instance of
J. de Burwell.
John de Wanneswotton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Worcester.
Simon de Arnyngworth, by letters dimissory of the bishop
of Lincoln, at the instance of Nicholas Warr', by order of the
bishop.
Robert de Burton, on the title of patrimony, }
approved by the dean of Stowe. }
John de Sloustre, on the title of patrimony, }
approved by the dean of Stowe. }
Richard of Little Resingdon, on the title of } on condition, etc.
patrimony, approved by the dean of Stowe. }
Adam de Swyndon, on the title of patrimony, }
approved by the dean of Wynchecombe. }
Henry Young of Morton, } by order of the bishop, without title.
Richard de Ingeholde, }
Richard, son of Richard Miller of Fladebury, on the title of
a certain chantry in the church there.
1304. Ralf Ilger of Preston, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Caumpden, on condition, etc.
John Godefray of the same place, on the same title, on condition,
etc.
Walter de Hulmencote of Coveley, by order of the bishop, at
the instance of Richard de Brokberg.
John Tilleman, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester, which the dean of Wynchecombe has, and
he shall pay 100s. to the bishop under penalty.
John, rector of the church of Combe.
Robert de Ekmerton, on the title of patrimony, approved
under seal.
DEACONS.
William, portioniarius of the church of Morton Daubeney.
Ely, rector of the church of Haselton.
Walter Austyn of Norton, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of Evesham, to all orders.
John Kene of Dunameney, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
John Marescal of Gloucester, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester, shown at first.
John de Derlyngscote, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Tredyngton, to all orders.
Thomas de Marsfeld, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
Edmund Brun, by order of the bishop, by Stokech'.
Henry de Dodemerton, on the title of the abbot of Malmesbury
only.
Alan de Prestbury, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester.
Walter of Little Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe, on condition, etc.
John of Merston Meysi, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester.
John Chopyn of Stratford, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of the same place, shown at first.
John Man, on the title of patrimony, approved by the dean
of Bristoll, on condition, etc.
1304. John Punteys of Bachesovere, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Blokley, only.
Thomas of Compton Wynyate, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Worcester.
Walter de Tadelestrop, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe, on condition, etc.
Adam Benfiz of Astelecche, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester, on condition, etc.
Roger, rector of the chapel of Oldebury.
Robert de Seymesbury, by order of the bishop, attested by
Thomas de Stratton.
John de Rippill, by order of the bishop, by W. de Cliff.
Robert of Little Resindon, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Stowe.
Walter de Aston, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe, on condition, etc.
Richard de Dyddebrok, on the title of the master of the
Knights Templars.
Henry Morine of Twenyng, on the title of patrimony, approved
before by the official of Worcester.
John de Stowe, on condition that he come again with sufficient
title, to be ordained priest.
Nicholas Thoralde of Hampton Meysi, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
Roger, son of Thomas le Fraunkeleyn of Little Compton, on
the title of the abbot of Bytelesden.
Walter de Staunton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Gloucester, on condition, etc.
John Pyparde of Pershore, on the title as previously in the
Register.
Adam de Watecote, on the title of patrimony, not approved
on condition that he come, etc.
Walter de Stanwey, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Bristoll, on condition, etc.
William de Pershore, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean, shown before.
Master Andrew de Asseborn, prebendary of Knoueshall, by
letters dimissory of the diocese of Lychfield and Coventry.
Alexander, rector of the church of Flavel.
1304. Robert Beke of Burton, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the dean of Stowe.
Thomas de Wenriche, on the title of patrimony, approved
before by the official of Gloucester.
Robert de Stowe, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Stowe.
Thomas de Matheme, on the title as previously in the Register.
William Syde, rector of the church of Wynston.
William Philippe of Alveston, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Hampton, on condition, etc.
PRIESTS.
Roger de Somerby, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln. He is vicar of Stoke Giffard.
John Archer, rector of Preston.
Walter de Saunford, by order of the bishop, at the instance
of the abbot of Bristoll.
Robert de Badeseye, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham.
John de Langberowe, on the title of the abbot of Oseney.
Henry de Kynemersford, on the title of the master and brothers
of the hospital of Lecchelade.
Richard de Stokton, on the title of a corrody, approved by
the prior of the cathedral church of Worcester.
John of Merston Meysi, on the title approved by the official
of Gloucester.
Gilbert de Lokesleye, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean and rector of Hampton.
Henry de Malgaresbury, on the title of patrimony approved by
the dean of Stowe.
Henry de Barndesley, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Bybury.
William de Badmynton, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester.
Alan de Haunepenne, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the said official.
John Agu, on the title of the prior of Great Malvern.
William, called Freman of Hampton, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
1304. John Byri, of Newenton, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
Nicholas Kynshot, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Worcester.
John de Staunton, on the title of patrimony, delivered at
Kydermynstre [1].
Geoffrey of Merston Meysi, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester.
William de Mukelton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester.
Richard, vicar of Haukesbury.
William, son of Ralf de Lecchelade, on the title of patrimony,
of moderate value.
Walter de Campeden, by order of the bishop, attested by
Thomas de Stratton.
Peter Gilberd of Bunyngton, by order of the bishop, as above.
Thomas, son of John de Clyve, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Persore.
John de Yerdeleye, on the title of patrimony, approved by
master Roger de Tackeley.
Robert de Kynemersford, on the request of lady Mar [2], the
King's daughter, by order of the bishop.
John of Hampton Corby, on the title of the prior of the
hospital.
Robert de Scoter, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln.
Walter de Defford, on the title shown previously, as appears
in the Register.
Thomas, son of Robert de la Hoo, by letters dimissory of
John de Everdon, dean of the King's chapel of Wolvernehampton,
and by order of the bishop.
William de Shreborn, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe.
John de Dodeley, by order of the bishop.
Nicholas Rycheman, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
official of Gloucester.
Henry of Colde Aston, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the dean of Stowe.
[1] Against this entry is written: iste fecit scribi literas suas in vanum.
[2] Margaret, daughter of Edward I., married John of Brabant.
1304. John de Benyggeworth, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
John de Tanggeley.
Thomas Thursteyn, by order of the bishop.
John de Dyddebrok, on the title shown before.
John de Bromesgrave, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
dean of Poywyk.
Hervey, son of William de Bilston, by letters dimissory of the
dean of the King's free chapel of Wolverhampton [1].
Institution of J. Caleys to the church of S. Martin of Astlech [2],
on the presentation of the prior and convent of Great Malvern;
the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester or the dean of Fayrford
is directed to induct him. Kemeseye, Id. Jul., same year.
1305. (Folio 37.) A.D. 1305, third year of consecration.
License to Adam de Caple, rector of the church of S. John
of Gloucester, deacon, to study from the feast of S. Luke,
Evangelist, next, for two years. London, 17 Kal. Nov., 1305.
Institution of James de Thykenes, clerk, to the church of
Estynton, vacant by the death of Henry de Poppam, last rector,
on the presentation of sir Hugh de Aldytheleye, Knight; letters
to the archdeacon of Gloucester. London, 15 Kal. Nov., same
year.
The Register in the time of master W. de
Wotton, archdeacon of Huntingdon, vicar general
of W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, from Thursday
next after the feast of S. Luke the Evangelist,
12 Kal. Nov., 1305, third year of consecration, on
which day the bishop crossed the sea to the Roman
Court.
Institution of Hugh de Barndesley, priest, as perpetual vicar
of the church of Aston [3], vacant by the death of William de
[1] Against this entry is written:- falso - and after the entry:- qui non venit sed
quidam Rogeres falso confingens se vocari Herveum fecit se ordinari et falso subtucint nomen suum.
[2] See ante, p. 131.
[3] White Ladies Aston.
Seggeberowe, on the presentation of the prioress and convent of
Wystan, with charge of continual residence; letters to the official
of the archdeacon of Worcester. Hampton-upon-Avon, 17 Kal.
Dec.
1305. Letters dimissory for Wolstan, rector of the church of
Morton Bruyt, subdeacon, to any bishop of the province of Canterbury,
for the orders of deacon and priest. Hampton-upon-Avon,
12 Kal. Dec., same year.
Institution of William de Sheldon, acolyte, to the church
of Hamptone, vacant by the death of Richard de Morton, last
rector, on the presentation of John de Morton; letters to the
official of the archdeacon of Gloucester. Bredon, 8 Kal. Dec., same
year.
Institution of John de Thormerton, priest, to the church of
Staunton, vacant by the death of John de Suede, last rector,
on the presentation of Robert, lord of Staunton; letters to the
official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon, 2 Non. Dec.,
same year.
Letters dimissory for John de Grava, rector of the church
of Culn S. Denis, deacon, to any bishop of the province of
Canterbury, holding an ordination after the feast of S. Lucy; on
condition that within a month after the ordination he proves he
has received the said orders. Bredon, 7 Id. Dec., same year.
Similar letters dimissory for Adam de Ouleberwe, rector of
the church of King Stanley, acolyte, on the same condition. Same
date.
Letter by the vicar general [1] to Walter de la Flagge, abbot
elect of the Premonstratensian monastery of Hales [2]. License
to receive blessing from Thomas, bishop of Whithern, who is
expected in those parts, or from any bishop having the grace
of the Apostolic See. Bredon, 6 Id. Dec., 1305.
[1] Robert de Gloucester (?). See Giff. Reg., pp. 489 and civ.
[2] Halesowen.
1305. Letters dimissory to the said abbot for the ordination
of brothers Henry de Bromewych, Robert de Alesleya, John de
Waleshale, and Philip de Bromewych, canons of his house, at
the ordination to be held in the diocese of Worcester by Thomas [1],
bishop of Whithern, after the feast of S. Lucy, Virgin, next. Same
date.
Petitions by the abbot of Beckwell and the said abbot of Hales,
for the said letters dimissory and license.
Letters dimissory for James de Thykenes, rector of the
church of Estynston, clerk, to any bishop of the province of
Canterbury, for all minor orders and for the order of subdeacon;
on condition that before Easter next he proves the orders he has
received. Bredon, 6 Id. Dec., same year.
Grant of the custody of the sequestration in the chantry of
the chapel of Rupe, vacant by resignation of Robert de Sudbury,
to John le Crete, priest, until the feast of the Purification: on
condition that meanwhile he confirm the right, which is disputed
of Philip de Gayton, steward of the earl of Warwick, to present
to the said chantry; otherwise, he will gain no subsequent right
or possession therein, by reason of the said custody. Bredon,
Id. Dec., same year.
(Fol. 37d.) Institution of John called Somervyle, of Aston,
to the church of Aston Somervile, vacant by the death of Robert
de Curtlingstok, last rector, on the presentation of Hawise, called
Somervile, lady of Aston aforesaid; letters to the archdeacon of
Gloucester. Bredon, 18 Kal. Jan., same year.
Letters dimissory for the said John Somervile, clerk, to any
bishop of the province of Canterbury, for all minor orders. Bredon,
Id. Dec., same year.
Institution of John de Cirnecestre, priest, to the perpetual
chantry in the hospital of S. Margaret of Gloucester, vacant by
[1] MS.:- S.; but in the preceding entry Simon is crossed through and Thomas is
written above it.
the resignation of Ely, chaplain, on the presentation of the abbot
of Gloucester, with charge of perpetual residence and continual
celebration of divine service; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Bredon, 16 Kal. Jan., same year.
1305. Institution of Ingelardus de Warle, clerk and acolyte [1],
as is said, in the person of J. de Bradewas, his proctor, to the
church of Croppethorn, vacant by the resignation of P. de Piriton,
last rector [2], at the presentation of the prior and convent of Worcester;
letters to the official of Worcester. Bredon, 16 Kal. Jan.,
same year.
Letters dimissory for Robert le Blake, clerk, to any bishop
of the province of Canterbury, for all minor orders. Bredon,
14 Kal. Jan., same year.
Institution of John de Marisco of Colesbourn, priest, to the
perpetual chantry in the chapel of S. Nicholas of Aumeleye,
vacant by the death of Richard, chaplain, at the presentation
of the prior and canons of Dodeford, with charge of continual
celebration of divine service; letters to the official of the archdeacon
of Worcester. Kemeseye, 6 Kal. Dec., same year.
Letters dimissory for Robert, abbot of the monastery of
Kyngeswode, for the ordination of Thomas de la Felde, William
de Tettebury, John de Tydalsith, Ralf de Tettebury, William
de Morton, Richard de Raventon, and Walter de Douhton, monks
of his house, by the bishop of Landaff, or any other bishop of
the province of Canterbury. Bredon, 3 Kal. Jan., same year.
Institution of William de Dalby, acolyte, to the church of
Athereston, vacant by resignation of Roger le Baler, last rector, on
the presentation of the abbot and convent of Teokesbury; letters
to the official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bishop's Hampton,
6 Id. Jan., same year.
Letter by the vicar-general to J., prior of Stodleye [3]. Absolves
him from the sentence of excommunication incurred by paying
[1] post, p. 149.
[2] Inducted 1298. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 507.
[3] Probably John de Wytenhull. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 394.
taxes to the collectors of the King of England in contravention
of the new constitution of Boniface VIII., and dispenses him
from the irregularity he has committed by afterwards celebrating
divine service, for which offence he had been suspended for a month
from the exercise of his orders; on condition that he swear to obey
the commands of the Pope and Roman Church, and to perform any
penance imposed on him: in accordance with a recited letter, dated
Lyons, 9 Kal. Dec., first year of the pontificate of Clement V. [1], from
Berengarius, bishop of Bourges, the Pope's penitentiary, whom the
prior besought to obtain the Pope's mercy on the ground that he
paid the taxes from fear of losing his temporal goods, and not
voluntarily or in contempt of the church. Hampton-upon-Avon,
7 Id. Jan., 1305.
1306. Institution of Robert de Syleby, priest, to the vicarage
of the church of Cherlecote, vacant by the death of J. [2], at the presentation
of William de Lucy, lord of the said place, with charge
of continual residence; letters of induction only to the dean of
Hampton. Afterwards, letters of institution dated at Hampton,
2 Id. Jul., 1306. Wotton, Id. Jan., 1305.
(Folio 38.) Order by the vicar-general to the prior of
Lanthony by Gloucester, the dean of Gloucester and Richard,
rector of the church of S. Michael [3] of the same place. To demand
clerks or other ecclesiastics indicted at Gloucester before J. Botetourt,
William Haward, and Nicholas Frembaud, justices. Wotton,
Id. Jan., 1305.
Appointment, by the vicar-general, of the dean of Gloucester
and Richard, rector of the church of S. Michael of the same
place, to demand clerks indicted at Gloucester or Bristol before
J. Botetourt, William Haward, Nicholas Frembaud, and Robert de
Harewedon, justices, and to keep the said clerks according to the
law and custom of the kingdom of England. Wotton, Id. Jan., 1305.
License from the vicar-general to J. Botetourt, William Haward,
Nicholas Frembaud, and Thomas de Snyterton, justices, to hold
[1] Bertrand Goth, Archbishop of Bordeaux, was elected Pope Clement V
at Perugia in July, 1305. See as to the election, ante, p. 16.
[2] John de Wike. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 261.
[3] Richard de Walepel. Ib., p. 524.
pleas of novel disseisin and assise of mort d'ancestor, on Thursday
next after Ash Wednesday of the present year, provided that they
are not prolonged after that day. Bredon, 3 Id. Feb., 1305, fourth
year of consecration.
1306. Institution of Robert le Blake, acolyte, to the church of
Kydermynstre, vacant by resignation of John de Ulbeton, last
rector [1], on the presentation of the prior, brothers and sisters of
Mayden Bradeleye, in the diocese of Salisbury; letters to the
official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon, 2 Id. Feb., same
year.
Letters dimissory for J., prior of Lanthony, for the ordination
as acolyte of Henry of Stony Stratford, canon of his house.
Bredon, 16 Kal. Mar., same year.
License to the prior of Worcester by the vicar-general to
exercise the required office towards public penitents in the
church of Worcester on Ash Wednesday next; at the request of
J. Brevel, monk of Worcester, made on the prior's behalf in
presence of the vicar-general. Bredon, 2 Id. Feb., same year.
Letters dimissory for William de Sheldon, rector of the
church of Hamptonet, acolyte, to any Catholic bishop for the
order of subdeacon, at the ordination to be held in the first week
of Lent, on condition that he procures a release from the inhibition
of the court of Canterbury. Bredon, 15 Kal. Mar., same year.
Institution of Roger called Corbet of Chadd', acolyte [2], of
lawful age according to an inquisition held by the official of
Worcester, to the church of Chaddesley, vacant by the death of
Clement, last rector, at the presentation of William Corbet; letters
to the said official. Bredon, 14 Kal. Mar., same year.
Letters dimissory for John called Wale of Crockeberowe,
subdeacon, to any bishop (blank) Apostolic See, for the order of
deacon, at the ordination to be held in the first week of Lent next.
Bredon, 13 Kal. Mar, same year.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 128, ante, p. 80.
[2] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 518.
1306. Institution of Reginald le Porter of Pershore, subdeacon,
to the church of Burnton, vacant by the death of Robert
de Curtelingstok, last rector, at the presentation of the abbot and
convent of Evesham; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Bredon, 10 Kal. Mar., same year.
Letters dimissory for the abbot of Teokesbury for the ordination
as priests of Henry Guge, Henry de Hansso, and William de Ledon,
and as subdeacons, of John de Aston, Roger de Hereford, and William
de Eldresfeld, monks of his house, by the bishop of Hereford,
in the first week of Lent. Bredon, 7 Kal. Mar., same year.
Institution of Nicholas de Stafford, acolyte, to the church of
Brochton Belne, vacant by the death of Ralf de Haggeley, last
rector, at the presentation of lady Joan de Sudleye; letters to
the official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon, 6 Kal. Mar.,
same date.
(Folio 38d.) Institution of Reymund de Mora, acolyte, to the
church of Seynesbury, vacant by resignation of Reginald le Porter,
last rector, at the presentation of the abbot and convent of Evesham;
letters to the dean of Blockeleye. Wythingdon, 17 Kal.
Apr., 1305.
Grant by the Bishop of the custody of the sequestration of the
church of Beverston to John de Kyrlseby, clerk. Wythingdon,
17 Kal. Apr., same year [1].
Institution of Giles de Baggeshovere, clerk, to the church of
Aston Cauntelou, vacant by resignation of Philip de Kerby, last
rector, on the presentation of John de Hasting'; letters to the
official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon, 15 Kal. Apr.,
same year.
License to Adam de Ouleberewe, rector of the church of King
Stanley, subdeacon, to study from the present date until the feast
of S. Michael next. Bredon, 14 Kal. Apr., same year.
[1] This is the first entry which shows that the bishop had returned
from the Roman Court (see page 142); the words used are Dominus Wrgorniensis Episcopus
commisti custodiam.
1306. Institution of Ralf le Blound, clerk, to the church of
Hampton Lovet, vacant by resignation of Thurstan de Hampslape,
last rector, on the presentation of Peter le Blound; letters to
the official of the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon, 12 Kal. Apr.,
same year.
Institution of William de Ardyngton, clerk, to the chapel of
Sudley [Sudeley], with cure of souls, vacant by resignation of
Nicholas de Stafford, last rector [1], on the presentation of John de
Sudley, knight; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Bredon,
11 Kal. Apr., same year.
Admission of Michael de la Stane, priest, in commendam,
for six months, to the church of Saperton, vacant by the death
of Walter de Cirnecestre, last rector [2], on the presentation of
William de L'Isle, lord of Saperton; letters to the official of the
archdeacon of Gloucester. Bredon, 11 Kal. Apr., same year.
Institution of William de Everdon, subdeacon, as rector of the
church of Stowe S. Edward, vacant by resignation of Reginald
de Wykewane [3], on the presentation of the abbot and convent of
Evesham. Bredon, 10 Kal. Apr., same year.
Letters dimissory for the said William, to any bishop of the
province of Canterbury, for the orders of deacon and priest.
Same date.
Letters dimissory for Ingelard de Warle, rector of the church
of Croppethorn, acolyte [4], to any bishop of the province of Canterbury,
for all holy orders. Bredon, 10 Kal. Apr., same year.
The year of the Lord, 1306.
Institution of Henry de Herwynton, clerk, by proxy, as rector
of the church of Rydmarleye, vacant by resignation of Adam de
Herwynton, made orally to the bishop, on the presentation of
Geoffrey Dabetot, lord of Rydmarleye [5]. Bredon, 6 Kal. Apr., 1306.
[1] Instituted 1295. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 466.
[2] Instituted 1298; ib. 494. See post, p 152.
[3] Instututed 1300; ib. 539.
[4] ante, p. 145.
[5] In personam Walteri is added at the end of the entry, and the surname is not
given.
1306. Grant in commendam of the church of Nategrave,
vacant by the death of John de Cerney, for six months, to Reginald
Tayleawe, priest, having the sole benefice with cure of souls, at
the presentation of Guy, earl of Warwick, Bredon, 6 Id. Apr.,
same year.
License to William Brim, rector of the church of Longedon,
subdeacon, to study within the kingdom of England, or without,
from the feast of S. Michael, 1306, for a year. Little Malvern,
2 Id. Apr., same year.
License to Richard, rector of the church of S. Michael of
Bristoll, deacon, to study from the present date until Michaelmas
next. Bredon, Id. Apr., same date.
License to Gilbert, called Surft, subdeacon, rector of the church
of Cromhale, to study canon law and theology within the province
of Canterbury, from the present date until the feast of S. Michael,
1307. Bredon, 8 Id. Apr., 1306.
(Folio 39.) License to Roger, rector of the church of Pokelchurch [1],
subdeacon, to study from the feast of S. Michael next
for two years. Blockeleye, 18 Kal. Oct.
License to Andrew de Bornhull, rector of the church of Grafton
under Flavel [2], subdeacon, to study from the present date until the
feast of S. Michael next. Bredon, 10 Kal. May, same year.
License to Henry de Wonecote, rector of the church of Bunyngton,
subdeacon, to study from the day of the Holy Trinity next
for two years. Bredon, 7 Kal. Maii, same year.
License to Geoffrey, rector of the church of Abbot's Morton,
priest, to let his church to farm from the present date for two
years, to any fitting person of honest conversation, by whom the
condition of the said church may be bettered, for the relief of his
debts, and especially for his liberation from a deed, by which he is
bound unjustly as he asserts. Alvechirch, 2 Kal. Maii, same year.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 536.
[2] ante, p. 78.
1306. License to Reymund de Mora, rector of the church of
Seynesbury, acolyte, to study within the province of Canterbury
from the present date until the feast of S. Michael, 1307, during
which time he shall not be bound to proceed to higher orders
except that of subdeacon, which he is under obligation to receive
within a year of his institution to the said church. Alvynechirch,
6 Non. Maii, 1306, fourth year of consecration.
Institution of William de Oupton, priest, as canon, to the
prebend in the collegiate church of Blessed Mary of Warwick,
vacant by the death of Nicholas de Haad, at the presentation
of Guy; letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. Hertelbury, Non.
Maii, same year.
License to Giles de Baggeshovere, rector of the church of
Aston Cauntelou [1], to study within the province of Canterbury,
from the present date for two years, during which time he shall
not be bound to proceed to higher orders except that of subdeacon,
which he is under obligation to receive within a year of his
institution to the said church. Hertelbury, 7 Kal. Jan.. 1306, fifth
year of consecration.
Institution of Adam de Eglesfeld, priest, by William de
Cotes, his proctor, as rector of the church of Beverston, vacant
by the death of Thomas de Avenyng [2], on the presentation of
the King, by reason of the vacancy of the monastery of S. Peter
of Gloucester; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Hertelbury,
3 Id. Maii, same year.
Consecration at Hartlebury of John Toky, abbot elect of
the monastery of S. Peter of Gloucester, by the bishop who
celebrated Mass in his chapel. The abbot makes profession in
the following form:- "In the Name of God, Amen. I, brother
John Toky, abbot elect of the church of S. Peter of Gloucester,
profess to the cathedral church of Worcester, and to thee, Father
William, bishop of Worcester, and to thy successors canonically
entering, I promise faith, reverence, canonical subjection and obedience,
and this I subscribe with my own hand". Letters to the
archdeacon of Gloucester to instal him, and to the monks of the
[1] See ante, p. 148.
[2] Instituted 1283. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 174.
said house and others ministering in the same, enjoining them to
obey and serve the said brother John, as abbot. Hertelbury, 8 Kal.
Jun., same year.
1306. Licence to Peter le Blount, rector of the church of Hamslep,
of the diocese of Lincoln, deacon, who has letters dimissory
of J. [1], bishop of Lincoln, for his ordination as priest by R. [2],
bishop of Hereford, to be ordained by him at Prestebury.
Hertelbury, 8 Kal. Jun., same year.
Institution of Michael de Stane, priest, to the church of
Saperton, vacant by the death of Walter de Cirnecestre [3], last
rector, on the presentation of William de L'Isle, lord of Saperton;
letters to the official. Wyke by Worcester, 5 Kal. Jun., same
year.
Grant in commendam of the church of Wytmerton, vacant
by the death of Walter de Chiltenham, last rector, to William de
la Mare, priest, having the sole benefice with cure of souls; for
six months according to the last council of Lyons. Hertelbury,
4 Non. Jun., same year.
Presentation of William de Wredenhale, chaplain, to the
bishop by the preceptor and brothers of the hospital of S.
Wolstan of Worcester, and admission as a brother of the said
hospital. The cathedral church of Worcester, Saturday, eve of the
Holy Trinity, 1306.
(Folio 39d.) Orders celebrated in the cathedral church of
Worcester by W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, on Saturday, Quatuor
Temporum, eve of the Holy Trinity, 1306, fourth year of consecration.
ACOLYTES.
Giles de Baggeshovere, rector of the church of Aston.
Ralf le Blound, rector of the church of Hampton Lovet.
John Brisete, by letters dimissory of the vicar of the bishop
of Norwych, who is absent.
[1] John Dalderby, 1300-1320.
[2] Richard Swinfeld, 1283-1317.
[3] Instituted 1298. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 424. See ante, p. 149.
1306. Luke Mathei, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Coutances.
Robert de Saundeby, by letters dimissory of the archbishop
of York.
SUBDEACONS.
Roger Corbet, rector of the church of Chaddesle.
Robert le Blak, rector of the church of Kyderminstre.
William de Dalby, rector of the church of Athereston.
Nicholas de Stafford, rector of the church of Beln Brouhton.
Henry de Haselton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester, to this order only.
John David of Lenchewyk, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of Evesham.
Adam de Aldesworth, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the said official, to all orders.
Henry de Hardepyr', of Gloucester, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the said official, to all orders.
Henry King of Todynton, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the same, to all orders; he may remain for two years.
Walter de Assewell, on the title of the brothers and sisters
of the hospital of S. James without London, and the rector of
Langeberg, to all orders; he may remain for two years.
John de Cotes of Kynton, by letters dimissory of the bishop
of Lincoln, on the title of patrimony, approved by the official of
Worcester.
Robert de Grouneswold, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the said official.
Adam de Kynton, on a similar title.
Richard of Upton Snodebury, by writ of the bishop, at the
instance of the English cardinal [l].
William de Saperton, by precept of the bishop, on the title
of the archdeacon of Gloucester.
William de Grafton, by permission of the bishop, at the instance
of the prior of Worcester.
Richard Prodomme of Brymesgrave, on the title of 16s., by writ
of the bishop.
[1] Francis Neapoli, Cardinal of S. Lucia, archdeacon of Worcester.
1306. John Kyng of Worcester, by writ of the bishop, at the
instance of his official.
John de Lemyngton, by writ of the bishop, at the instance of
the warden of Worcester, who answered before for the sufficient
title for which he wished to answer.
William de Slouhtre, on the title of patrimony, to all orders;
he may remain for three years.
William de Pidele, on the same title, to all orders; he may remain
for three years.
William of Lower Slouhtre, on the title of 50s., approved by the
official of Gloucester.
Simon de Bekford, by writ of the bishop, on the instance of the
friars of Worcester.
William Aylward of Preston, on the title of the master and
brothers of the hospital of Crekelade.
Nicholas de Hynton, on the title of the abbot and convent of
Bitlesden.
Richard "de Camera Eveshamie", by letters dimissory of the
abbot of the same place.
William de Kynemersford, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Reginald de Eggeworth, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the same.
Henry de Fayrford, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
same.
William de Fayreford, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the same.
John King of Aston Somervyle, on a similar title.
Edmund Malitorn of Kynemerford, on the same title.
Richard de Aldrinton, on a similar title.
John of Barton in Henmersh, on the title of patrimony, under
the seal of the dean of Tredinton.
John Weaver of Gloucester, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester.
John of Naylesworth in Gloucester, on the same title.
William Hankyn of Great Compton in Henmersh, on the title
of patrimony, approved by the dean of Tredynton.
Roger de Duntesborn, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
1306. Jordan de Preston, on a title approved under the seal
of the official of Gloucester.
Peter de Bekford, by writ of the bishop, on the instance of
brother J. de Aston.
William, son of John de Clyve, on the title of one mark, by
precept of the bishop.
Thomas de Hethrop, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
William de Egleshale, on the title of the prior of the hospital
of S. John of Jerusalem.
Richard de Quenton, by special permission of the bishop.
Robert of Great Bernyngton, on a title approved under the seal
of the official of Gloucester.
{ Robert de Malmesbury, } by letters dimissory of
Brothers { Thomas de Kyngeswode, } the abbot of the same.
William of Aston-under-Egge, by special permission of the
bishop.
John, son of Roger le Heyberare of Gloucester, on the title of
patrimony, by the official of Gloucester.
William Hepe of Gloucester, on the title of 20s., approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Martin de S. Maryna, on the title of the burgesses of
Bristoll.
John Boventon of Coln S. Aylwyn, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Walter de Haselton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
same official.
William de Shireborn, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the same.
Richard Beudesert of Wynchecomb, on the title of patrimony,
approved under the seal of the same.
John de Opthrop, on the title of patrimony; approved by the
same.
Simon de Edmundescote, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the dean of Tredington.
Henry Seryd of Rendewyk, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the same official.
John de Bladynton, on the title of patrimony, approved by the
same.
1306. William de Bynynton, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the same.
William de Morton, on the title of the master and brothers of
the hospital of S. Wolstan of Worcester.
Adam de Fourches of Cropthorn, on the instance of the prior
of Worcester, by writ of the bishop.
Edmund de Bishampton, on the title of 16s., approved by the
official of Worcester, attested by the warden.
Robert de Bladynton, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the official of Gloucester, to all orders.
William of Hulle Morton, by writ of the bishop.
Robert de Alne, on the title of two marks, approved by the
official of Worcester.
Robert de Chirindon, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the same.
Gilbert de Snyterfeld, by writ of the bishop.
DEACONS.
Adam de Ouleberwe, rector of the church of King Stanley.
Richard Lugore, rector of the church of Sohirst, in the diocese
of Cicestre, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Cicestre.
Thomas de Helyoun, rector of the church of Eggeworth.
James, rector of the church of Estinton.
William de Sheldon, rector of the church of Hamptonet.
Robert, rector of the church of Upper Slouhtre.
Brother John de S. Cross of Bruer, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln.
Geoffrey de Parco, rector of the church of Beghton, in the
diocese of Norwych, by letters dimissory of the vicar of the bishop,
who is absent.
Richard de la Felde, by writ of the bishop, as previously.
Thomas Croume of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of the same.
William Totlemounde of Teokesbury, by writ of the bishop,
as above.
John de Overbury, by writ of the bishop, as above.
Robert, son of Walter de Wormynton, by writ of the bishop,
as above.
William de Adelmynton, on the title of patrimony, as above.
1306. Walter, called de Thurstan, by letters dimissory of
the abbot of Evesham, as above.
William de Sutton, on the title, as above; he may remain for
a year [1].
Richard of Honyborn in Wynchecomb, admitted before; he
may remain for a year.
Roger Nichol of Staunton, on the title of patrimony.
William de Staunton, admitted before by writ of the bishop;
he may remain for a year.
Robert de Seggeberwe, admitted before by writ of the bishop;
he may remain for a year.
Thomas Neuman, of Dombelton, on the title, as above; he may
remain for a year.
Geoffrey de Hampton, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham, as above; he may remain for a year.
John Shaverib of South Cerney, on the title, as above.
John de Etyndon, on the title, as above.
Hugh Stob of Warr', admitted before.
John Mayer of Aumbresl', on the title, as above.
(Folio 40.) Peter de Sanford, on the title, as above.
Thomas de Poywik, admitted before, during vacancy [2].
Henry Sauvage of Kynemerford, on the title, as previously.
William Dod of Quenton, on the title, as above.
William de la Grene of the same place, on the title, as above.
Nicholas de Todenham, on the title, as above.
Hugh of Aston Somervyle, on the title, as above.
Robert de Paxford, admitted before, by precept of the bishop.
John Amary of Worcester, admitted before.
Henry de Sobbury, on the title, as previously.
Richard de Wolston, on the title, as above; he may remain
for two years.
Adam Antony of Warr', admitted before.
Hugh de Bourton, on the title, as above.
Richard Mariscal of Gloucester, on the title, as above.
[1] Against this entry is added: not admitted by the bishop before, but
now eroneously without letters dimissory, because he is of the jurisdiction
of Evesham.
[2] That is between the death of Giffard and the enthronement of Ginsborough.
He was ordained subdeacon at Worcester by the Bishop of Llandaff, Sept., 1302,
S.V. Reg., p. 23, on the title of patrimony.
1306. John de Wythindon, on the title, as above; he may
remain for two years.
Henry de Wythindon, on the title, as above; he may remain
for two years.
Nicholas de Syde, on the title, as above; he may remain for
a year.
John, son of Peter de Saltmarshe, admitted before.
John, son of Robert Neubold, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of Evesham; he may remain for four years.
Richard de Morton, on the title, as previously; he may remain
for two years.
Adam de Gutyng, admitted before.
Henry atte Gate of Bladynton, on the title of patrimony; he
may remain for a year.
John Moryn of Swyndon, on the title of patrimony; he may
remain for two years.
Robert de Grafton, ordained before by bishop G[odfrey].
Alan de Sudleye, on the title of patrimony; he may remain
for a year.
William de Quenyton, admitted before, by writ of the bishop.
Nicholas de Burford, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln.
Adam de Snyterfeld, admitted before, by writ of the bishop.
William de Wolaston in Swyneford, on the title, as above.
William de Willareseye, admitted before.
John de Wycheford, by writ of the bishop.
William de Lekhampton, admitted before; he may remain
for two years.
William Gylemyn of Derhurst, admitted before; he may remain
for two years.
William, son of Gilbert Cole of Elmeleye, on the title, as above.
John de Hertelbury, ordained subdcacon by G[odfrey].
Simon, son of John de Gardyns of Athereston, on the title, as
previously.
John de Nethercote, on the title, as previously; he may remain
for two years.
Walter de Wodelond, on the title, as previously; he may remain
for two years.
John, son of Robert de Wenrich, ordained before.
1306. Henry Despenser of Aumbresl', ordained before.
John Bon of Wenrich, on the title, as previously.
Geoffrey de Warewyk, ordained by G[odfrey].
William de Wormynton, admitted before.
William de Doudeswell, admitted before.
Richard de Rysindon, admitted before.
Hugh de Blabynton, on the title, as previously.
PRIESTS.
John Waryn, rector of the church of Upton-upon-Severn.
Richard de Bray, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Ely.
Henry de Wychenor', by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Coventry and Lychfield.
Nicholas, son of William Rouche of Derlingford, on the title
of patrimony, approved by the dean of Tredington.
William de Astlech, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Robert de Stowa, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Thomas Bedel of Kynemerlord, on the title, as above.
Adam de Langeberwe, on the title of patrimony, as above, under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
William Lok of Preston, on the title of patrimony, approved by
the same.
Robert Reynald of Boruhton, literate, as above.
John de Sodynton, on the title of patrimony, as previously.
John Fraunkeleyn of Lower Slouhtre, on the title, as above.
Henry Canoun of Stowe, on the title of patrimony, approved
by the official of Gloucester.
Walter of Coln S. Aylwyn, ordained by bishop G[odfrey].
Ralf Cokayne of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the abbot.
John Gerard of Foxote, on the title of patrimony, as above.
Randulph of Marie Clyve, ordained before.
Robert Prodomme of Great Kynton, on the title of patrimony,
as above.
John del Ovene of Preston, on the title, as above.
William le Northerne of Cheddeworth, on the title of patrimony,
approved by the official of Gloucester.
John le Rede of Prestebury, on the title, as previously.
Thomas de Marsfeld, on the title, as previously.
William de Doudeswell, on the title, as previously.
George, son of Richard de Stodleye, on the title, as above.
Thomas de Cherlecote, on the title, as above.
Ralf de Preston, on the title, as above.
John Fort of Ameneye, on the title, as previously.
Walter de Quenton, on the title, as previously.
John Godefrey of Preston, on the title, as at first.
William de Charingworth, on the title, as above.
Guy de Torkedon, on the title, as above.
Robert de Ekynton, on the title, as above.
John called Mey of Northlech, ordained by G[odfrey], and
during vacancy.
John Neuman of Uffenham, by letters dimissory of the abbot
of Evesham.
Robert of Norton Lindesey, on the title, as previously.
John de Bladynton, ordained during vacancy.
Adam de Kemeseye, on the first title.
Richard de Bourton, on the first title.
Hugh de Fraunkel', by writ of the bishop, at the instance of
W. de Grandissono.
Henry Toky of Chelmondescote, ordained before.
John de Bybury, on the first title.
Richard de Lyhthirne, ordained before.
Richard de Fekeham, ordained before.
Robert de Nethercote, on the title, as previously.
Ralf Brutoun of Longcdon, ordained by G[odfrey].
John Sely of Bristoll, on the title, as previously [l].
Adam Fraunceys of Worcester, ordained by G[odfrey].
Reginald de Wycombe of Bristoll, on a title attested by the dean
of Bristoll.
William Saundrevyle of Morton, on the title, as above.
John Wale of Crokeberwe, on the title, as above.
William Maudut, ordained on the title, as above.
Richard Gerard of Foxcote, on the title, as above.
William de Welneford, on the title, as above.
John of Ameneye S. Cross, ordained by G[odfrey].
[1] Against this entry is added:- Memorandum: he had letters of the archdeacon of
Huntingdon.
1306. Nicholas de la Berewe of Fekenham, on the title, as
previously.
William de Rowell of Peplinton, ordained during vacancy.
John, son of Adam de Wennecote, ordained during vacancy.
John de Brihtlanton, on the title, as above.
Roger de Duddeleye, ordained previously by the bishop.
William de Stokeswell of Morton, on the title, as above.
John de Doveria of Doderhull, on the title, as above.
Robert called Carpenter of Gloucester, ordained by G[odfrey].
Henry le Grom of Ilmyndon, on the title, as above.
Henry de Eldesfeld, ordained by G[odfrey], on the title of 30s.,
by the official.
William called Brasour of Evesham, on the title, as above.
John Wyhous of Cirnecestre, on the title, as above.
Nicholas Smith of Cirnecestre, on the title, as above.
John of Great Bernynton, by writ of the bishop.
(Folio 40d.) Institution of Miles de Cirnecestre, priest, to the
vicarage of the church of Marston Botyller, vacant by the death
of Roger le Bor, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of
Alyncestre, with charge of perpetual residence; letters to the
archdeacon of Worcester. Hertilbury, 3 Non. Jun., same year.
Institution of Adam de Walecote, priest, to the church of
S. Clement of Worcester, vacant by resignation of Henry, called
de Herford, last rector, on the presentation of the prior and convent
of Worcester; letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. 2 Non. Jun.
same year.
Admission of William de Wymbervylle, canon of the monastery
of Osneye, to the cure of souls in the parish of Bibyry [1], until the
feast of S. Michael next. Hertlebury, 7 Id. Jun., 1306, fourth year
of consecration.
Institution of William de Stanewaya, subdeacon, to the church
of Bradwas, vacant by the death of Walter le Ster, last rector [2], on
the presentation of the prior and convent of Worcester; letters to
the archdeacon of Worcester. 4 Id. Jun., same year.
[1] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 545.
[2] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 345.
1306. License to Ralf, rector of the church of Collesborn [l],
priest, to let his church to farm from the present date for three years
to any ecclesiastical person of honest conversation, for the relief
of his debts, for which he is bound to various creditors, on account
of his long imprisonment. Alvynechirch, 15 Kal. Jul., 1306, fourth
year of consecration.
Institution of Robert de Wynton, acolyte, to the church of
Camme, vacant by resignation of John de London, last rector [2], on
the presentation of the King, by reason of the vacancy of the
monastery of S. Peter of Gloucester; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. 12 Kal. Jul., same year.
Profession by Walter de la Flagge, abbot of the Premonstratensian
monastery of Hales[owen], of canonical obedience, in
presence of the bishop, in these words:- In the Name of God,
Amen. I, Walter, abbot of the monastery of Hales, of the
Premonstratensian order, in the diocese of Worcester, profess to
the church of Worcester canonical subjection, reverence and
obedience, and to thee Father, lord William, by the grace of God
bishop of Worcester, and to thy successors canonically entering,
I promise faith and canonical subjection, and this I subscribe with
my own hand. Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Jul., same year.
Resignation of William Russell, canon of the said house, vicar
of the parish church of Hales[owen], of the said vicarage into the
bishop's hands [3]. Same date.
The bishop ratifies the blessing bestowed upon the said abbot
by the bishop of Whitherne. Same date [4].
Institution of John de Malvernya, priest, to the church of
S. Aldath of Gloucester, vacant by the death of Roger de Derhurst,
last rector, on the presentation of the prior of Derhurst; letters
to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 7 Kal. Jul., same
year.
[1] Ralf de Northon, instituted 1291. See Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 406.
[2] Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 494. The vacancy was between the election of John de
Gamage and the election of John Toky. See ante, p. 151.
[3] Giff Reg., W.H.S., p. 287.
[4] See ante, p. 143. The bishop being abroad, the vicar-general gave the abbot
leave to be consecrated by the bishop of Withern.
1306. Institution of William de Fraunkeleye, canon of the
monastery of Hales[owen], priest, as perpetual vicar of the parish
church of Hales[owen], vacant by resignation of brother William
de Doddel' [1], at the presentation of the abbot and convent of the
said monastery; letters to the archdeacon of Worcester. Bredon,
Kal. Jul., same year.
Collation of James de Bruera, clerk, to the church of Wydeford,
of which the collation has devolved on the bishop for
this turn by reason of the disagreement of the various patrons
which has lasted for six months and more. Fladebury, 6 Non.
Jul., 1306, fourth year of consecration.
Institution of Robert Tanckard, priest, in accordance with the
papal dispensation granted to him, to the prebend commonly
called the deanery, with the cure thereto annexed, in the collegiate
church of Blessed Mary of Warrewyk, on the presentation of Guy
de Beauchamp, earl of Warrewyk.
The canons and other ministers of the said church are enjoined
to serve him as dean. Hampton-upon-Avon, 6 Id. Jul., same year.
(Folio 41.) License to Richard, rector of the church of S.
Michael of Gloucester, priest [2], to visit the Roman Court or Apostolic
See, on pilgrimage, on condition that he return before the feast
of S. Martin next. Hampton-upon-Avon, 4 Id. Jul., 1306.
License to Simon de Prewes, rector of the church of Tettebury,
to let his church to farm to Thomas de Wycham, rector of the
church of Swaleclive, in the diocese of Lincoln, for the next five
years, for the relief of his debts; also, license to the said Thomas
to take the said farm. Thomas takes oath, in the bishop's presence,
to save the bishop harmless, during the said five years, from all
claim by occasion of any royal writ against the said Simon, and
to replace the fruits of the soil of the said church during his
term. Simon takes oath, in the bishop's presence, to bind himself
to no one in any payment during the said five years without
the bishop's license, and faithfully to observe the present agreement.
In the presence of Benet de Feriby, Alan de Horncastell,
Henry, called Blakemon, of Tettebury, brother Nicholas, monk
[1] See last page.
[2] Richard de Walepol, instituted 1300. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 524.
of Eynesham, Robert de Compton, esquire of the said Thomas,
and Gilbert de Coringham, clerk. Hampton, in the bishop's
chamber, 12 Kal. Aug., 1306.
1306. License to Simon de Prewes, rector of the church of Tettebury,
priest, to let his church to farm from the present date for five
years, to Thomas de Wycham, rector of the church of Swaleclive,
in the diocese of Lincoln, for the relief of his debts, in which he
is bound to various creditors for various causes. Hampton-upon-Avon,
12 Kal. Aug., 1306, fourth year of consecration.
Agreement between Simon de Prewes, rector of the church
of Tettebury, in the diocese of Worcester, of the one part, and
Thomas de Wycham, rector of the church of Swaleclive, in the
diocese of Lincoln, of the other. Simon, with the bishop's permission,
lets to farm his church to Thomas, for a term of five years
from the present date, with corn and hay, herbage and rents,
reserving altar dues and four marks sterling yearly, to be paid to
him by Thomas at the feasts of S. Michael and the Annunciation.
Thomas to satisfy the following creditors, viz., Roger de Beaufoy
in 46l., Hugh de Barton in 30l., Robert called Blound in 10l.,
Adam de Goldyngham in 4l., Walter de Stok in 4l., Alan de
Honncastell in four marks, to be paid at Oxford, and the abbot
and convent of Eynesham in 4l. 8s., being arrears of a yearly
pension of 40s. due to them from the said church, and to continue
to pay the said yearly pension during his said term, and to Ralf
le Mercer of Oxford 30s. To himself he shall allow 67l., and shall
bear the charge of procurations, impositions of tithes, taxations and
exactions demanded by the archbishop of Canterbury, the diocesan,
archdeacon, and other ministers, and all other ordinary and extraordinary
charges on the said church during the said term; except
that the said Simon shall provide two chaplains, one deacon, a bowl
for a lamp, a lamp, incense, bread, wine, four torches, and bellropes.
If Simon should die during the said term, Thomas to have
the right of prosecuting for the payments to creditors beyond the
profits of the church received by him. He shall rebuild, when necessary,
at his own charges, the granges for corn and hay, the granary,
ox-house, and long chamber, with one stable, to which he shall
have free ingress and egress; the other houses remaining to Simon,
The court shall be maintained by him at his charges. At the end
of the term the church shall revert to Simon with all damages and
expenses incurred through Thomas; who shall deliver to Simon acquitances
of his debts, and the bonds which shall come into his hands
on payments of debts. If Thomas shall die during the said term,
the church shall revert to Simon within a year from his decease, any
sum which Thomas may have paid to creditors beyond the profits
of the church received by him being repaid, according to the
decision of the diocesan. All which the said Thomas will observe
under penalty of twenty marks sterling in aid of the Holy Land,
to be paid whenever he shall make default in part of the present
agreement. Indenture sealed with the seals of the said Simon
and Thomas, and of the bishop. Hampton-upon-Avon, 12 Kal.
Aug., 1306.
1306. Consecration of John de Horseleye, abbot elect of the
canons of S. Mary de la Dale, in the diocese of Coventry, of the
Premonstratensian order, by license of the bishop of Coventry, from
whom he shows letters remaining in the archives, and makes profession
in these words:- I, brother John, to be ordained abbot of
the canons at the title of S. Mary de la Dale, promise to father
Walter [1], bishop, and to the see of the holy church of Lichfeld,
the subjection and reverence appointed by the holy fathers, and
obedience according to the precept of the sacred canons; saving my
order. Hampton-upon-Avon, Non. Aug., same year.
Letters dimissory for William de Ardynton, rector of the
chapel of Sudleye, acolyte, to any Catholic bishop for the order
of subdeacon. Hampton, 5 Id. Aug.
(Folio 41d.) License to William de Shirebourn, rector of
the church of Daylesford, priest, to set forth on pilgrimage to
the Apostolic See, in fulfilment of a vow, on condition that he return
before the feast of the Purification next, if he can conveniently
do so. Tredynton, 14 Kal. Sept., 1306.
Grant in commendam to Michael de Staines, priest, of the
church or chapel of Dowdeswell, vacant by the death of John
de Doud', last rector, for six months, on the presentation of
[1] Walter de Langton, 1296-1321.
William de Dowdeswell; letters of induction to the dean of Wyth',
and letters patent de commenda. Bredon, 10 Kal. Sept., same
year.
1306. Institution of Adam de Caple, deacon, by J. de Wythindon,
priest, his proctor, to the church of Iwele, vacant by the death
of Robert de Lech', last rector, on the presentation of the abbot
and convent of S. Peter of Gloucester; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Bredon, 9 Kal. Sept., same year.
License to William de Dalby, rector of the church of Adreston,
subdeacon, to study from the feast of S. Michael next for one
year. Bredon, 6 Id. Sept., 1306, fourth year of consecration.
License to William Levelaunce, rector of the chapel of
Disford Frary, subdeacon, to study from the feast of S. Michael
next for one year. Kemeseye, 1 1 Kal. Oct., same year.
Orders celebrated in the cathedral church of Worcester, by
W[illiam], bishop of Worcester, on Saturday next after the feast
of S. Matthew, Apostle, 1306, fourth year of consecration.
ACOLYTES.
Ingelard de Warle, rector of the church of Croppethorn.
William, son of William de Welle, by letters dimissory of
the bishop of Norwych.
SUBDEACONS.
Ingelard de Warle, rector of the church of Croppethorn.
Robert de Sandeby, by letters dimissory of the archbishop of
York, on the title of the burgesses of Evesham.
John, son of Walter de Lincoln, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln, of his special grace.
Robert de Welle, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Northwych,
on the title of the abbot of Evesham.
Abel le Joene, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln,
on the title of the prior of the hospital.
John de Wycombe, on the title of patrimony, attested under the
seal of the official of Gloucester.
1306. Master Richard called Bacheler, portionarius in the
church of S. Nicholas of Warwick.
John de Dombelton, by writ of the bishop, at the instance of
brother Walter de Cnoll.
John, son of John Nichol of Quenton, by writ of the bishop,
at the instance of the rector of the same place.
Robert, son of Ralf de Kempston, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln.
David de Gutyng, presented to the vicarage of the same place.
Adam de Wychio, on the title of the abbot and convent of
Bytlesden.
John of Stowe S. Edward, on the title of patrimony, attested
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Philip of Great Wormynton, on the title of patrimony, attested
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Henry de Stowa, on the title of patrimony, attested under the
seal of the official of Gloucester, approved.
John Fraunceys, rector of the church of Kyrkebrid, by letters
dimissory of the bishop of Carlisle.
John de la Corner of Quenton, by permission of the bishop
without title.
Ralf, rector of the church of Hampton Lovet.
John de Aldeword, on the title of patrimony, attested under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
William de Routheleye, }
William de Upton, } on the title of master de Grafton.
Richard de Swyndon, at the instance of master J. de Rod', by
writ of the bishop.
Robert de Wynton, rector of the church of Camme.
James de Bruera, rector of the church of Wydeford.
Reginald de Coleby, of the diocese of Lincoln, by letters dimissory
of the bishop of Lincoln.
DEACONS.
John, rector of Bladynton.
Simon de Dun, rector of the chapel of Burton.
John, rector of the church of Bishampton.
Robert, rector of the church of Kydremynstre.
1306. Robert de Middelton, on the title, as above, by writ
of the bishop.
John de Cotes, by letters dimissory of the bishop of Lincoln,
as above.
Richard de Opton by Snodesbury, by writ of the bishop, without
title.
William de Ekelshale, on the title, as above.
William, son of John de Clyve, on the title, as above, by precept
of the bishop.
William de Stowa, rector of the church of Bradewas.
Henry, called Kyng, of Todynton, on the title, as above.
Master Nicholas de Stafford, rector of the church of Beln
Brocton.
Peter de Beckford, by writ of the bishop, as above.
John de Touck, rector of the church of Blore, by letters dimissory
of the bishop of Coventry and Lychfield.
Walter de Langberowe, on the title, as above.
William de Pydell, on the title, as above.
Henry Seryd of Rendewyk, on the title, as above.
Richard de Quenton, by writ of the bishop, as above.
John de Lemynton, at the instance of the warden of Worcester.
Adam de Croppethorn, by writ of the bishop, at the instance
of the prior of Worcester.
Roger de Doutesborn, at the instance of the prior of Worcester.
William de Morton, on the title, as above.
William de Kynemersford, on the title, as above.
William de Shireborn, on the title, as above.
John Kyng of Worcester, on the title, as above.
Richard Loveday of Fayreford, on the title, as above.
Adam de Aldesword, on the title, as above.
Adam de Perton, by letters dimissory of the King's free chapel
of Totenhale.
Reginald de Eggeword, on the title, as above.
Edmund de Somery, on the title, as above.
Richard Palmer of Gloucester, on the title, as above.
Richard Brodome of Brymesgrave, on the title, as above.
William de Fayreford, on the title, as above.
William de Bevynton, on the title, as above.
Edmund Malicorn of Kynemersford, on the title, as above.
1306. John de Naylesword, on the title, as above.
Robert de Combe, on the title, as above.
John de Boveton of Coln S. Ailwyn, on the title, as above.
John Baban of Worcester, on the title, as above.
Robert Mayot of Alyncestre, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
(Folio 42.)
SECULAR PRIESTS.
Walter de Bradewell, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln, with title of the Master of the Knights Templars.
Robert de Grafton, admitted before, by special leave of the
bishop.
Stephen de Crondewel, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Salisbury, with title of the abbot of Oseney.
William de Beln, admitted before.
Adam de Snyterfeld, admitted before, by special leave of the
bishop.
John, son of Peter de Saltmarshe of Upton, by leave.
Hugh Stob of War', on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Worcester.
John de Wyecheford, by leave of the bishop, as previously
admitted.
William de Adelmynton, on the title, as above.
Robert le Joene of Seggeberwe, by leave of the bishop, as
previously.
Adam Antony of War', admitted before.
William de Sutton, on the title, as above.
Walter of Stoke Archer, on the title of patrimony.
Adam of Northwydihull, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Salisbury.
Nicholas de Burford, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lincoln.
Thomas Newman of Dombelton, on the title, as above.
William, called Beaufuz of Little Wormington, on the title,
as above.
Robert, son of Walter de Wormynton, by leave of the bishop,
as above.
Richard de la Felde of King's Norton, on the title, as above.
1306. William de Willareseye, admitted as above.
John de Overbury, on the title, as above.
William de Staunton, on the title, as above.
John Shaneryl of Southcerneye, on the title, as above.
Henry ate Yate of Bladynton. on the title, as above.
Roger Nichol of Staunton. on the title, as above.
Nicholas de Syde, on the title, as above.
Walter, called Thorstan, of Offenham, by letters dimissory of
the abbot of Evesham.
Henry le Despenser of Aumbresleye, at the request of E. de
Grafton.
William Dod of Quenton, on the title, as above.
John, called Mayen, of Ambresleye, on the title, as above.
Hugh de Burton, on the title, as above.
William de Quenyton, by grace of the bishop, as above.
John de Bredon, admitted before by G[odfrey].
Henry de Wythingdon, on the title, as above.
Geoffrey de Hampton, by letters dimissory of the abbot of
Evesham.
Thomas de Poywyk, on the title, as above.
Hugh de Bladynton, on the title, as above.
Alan de Sudleye, on the title, as above.
Thomas Croume of Evesham, by letters dimissory of the abbot.
Thomas de Shirebourn, on the title, as above.
John de Worcester, on the title, as above.
BENEFICED PRIESTS.
Thomas de Helyon, rector of the church of Eggeworth.
Adam de Holeberewe, rector of the church of King Stanley.
James de Tykenes, rector of the church of Estynton.
Geoffrey de Parco, rector of the church of Beghton, in the
diocese of Norwych, by letters dimissory of the vicar of the bishop
of Norwich, who is in distant parts.
William de Sheldon, rector of the church of Hamptonet.
Robert, rector of the church of Slouhtre.
Richard, rector of the church of S. Michael of Bristoll.
License to John de Haueskesbury, rector of the church of
Irneacton, to visit the Apostolic See for the remedy of his sins,
and to be absent from his church from the feast of S. Michael next
for one year, letting his church to farm meanwhile to any fitting
person through whom the condition of the said church can be
bettered. Worcester, 6 Kal. Oct., 1306, fourth year of consecration.
1306. Letters dimissory to N. de Stafford, rector of the church
of Beln Brohton, deacon, for priest's orders. Kemeseye, Kal. Oct.,
same year.
License to Richard de Stan', rector of the church of Weston-upon-Avon,
to study from the present date until the feast of
S. Michael next. Kemeseye, 4 Non. Oct., same year.
License to Robert de Wychio, rector of the church of Alvechirch,
priest, to go to the Apostolic See on matters touching his
church, upon his taking oath to return without unnecessary delay,
on condition that his church and cure of souls be not neglected
meanwhile. Kemeseye, 3 Non. Oct., same year.
License to Reginald le Porter, rector of the church of Bourton,
subdeacon, to study for the year next following. Kemeseye, 8 Id.
Oct., same year.
License to Thomas [1], rector of the church of Aumbresleye,
priest, to study within the kingdom of England, from the present
date for one year. Kemeseye, 7 Id. Oct., same year.
License to Roger Corbet, rector of the church of Chaddesley,
subdeacon, to study from the present date until the feast of S. Michael
next Kemeseye, 1 1 Kal. Oct., same year.
Institution of Ralf de Hokyngton, priest, to the church of
Quenynton, vacant by the death of Gilbert Donmawe, last rector,
on the presentation of Walter de Tothale, prior of the hospital
of S. John of Jerusalem; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Kemeseye, 4 Id. Oct., 1306.
(Folio 42d.) Institution of William de Brocton, clerk, to the
church of Roehampton, vacant by the death of Walter, last rector,
[1] Thomas le Butiller. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 512.
on the presentation of the King by reason of the wardship of the
son and heir of J. Giffard, deceased; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Kemeseye, 3 Id. Oct., 1306.
1306. License to John, son of Warin, rector of the church of
Upton-upon-Severn, priest, to study for the year next following.
Kemeseye, 14 Kal. Nov., same year.
Letters dimissory to William de Ardington, rector of the chapel
of Sudleye, for the orders of deacon and priest. Fladebury, 4 Kal.
Nov., same year.
License to Andrew de Bornhull, rector of the church of Grafton-under-Flavel,
subdeacon, to study within the province of Canterbury,
from the present date until the feast of S. Michael next.
Saltford, 3 Non. Nov., same year.
Institution of James de Done, priest, to the chapel of Rupa,
vacant by resignation of Robert de Sudebury, priest, on the presentation
of Robert de Mucegros, lord of Wollashull; letters of
induction only to the official of Worcester. Fladebury, 3 Non.
Nov., same year.
Grant in commendam to Roger Barbach, priest, of the church
of Salewarp, vacant by resignation of John Dunclent, last rector,
he having the sole benefice with cure of souls, on the presentation
of G[uy], earl of Warwick. Hampton-upon-Avon, 7 Kal. Dec.,
same year.
Institution of John de la Hulle of Webeley, clerk, to the
church of Whitynton, vacant by the death of Walter de Chiltenham,
last rector, and granted in commendam to William de la
Mare, priest, on the presentation of Richard de Croupes, knight;
letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Alecestre, 4 Non. Dec.,
same year.
Appointment of Thomas de Alston, chaplain, with consent
of Richard, perpetual vicar of Clyve Prior, as coadjutor to the
said Richard, who is broken with age, blind, and infirm; enjoining
him to have an inventory, made by testimony of trustworthy
men, of the goods of the said vicar, for the faithful administration
of which he shall answer on oath. Stodeleye, 3 Non. Dec., 1306,
fifth year of consecration.
1306. Grant in commendam of the church of Shipton Clyve,
vacant by resignation of Henry, last rector, to J. de Rodeberg,
priest, having the sole benefice, with cure of souls, at the presentation
of Robert de Shipton Clyve. Stodleye, 6 Id. Dec.,
same year.
Letters dimissory for all Holy Orders to Robert de Blyburgh,
rector of the church of Great Comberton. Fladebury, 4 Kal. Nov.,
1306, fifth year of consecration.
License to Ralf, rector of the church of Hampton Lovet,
subdeacon, to study, according to the constitution of Boniface VIII.,
from the present date for two years. Bredon, 12 Kal. Apr., 1305.
Institution of John Donclent, subdeacon, as rector of the
church of Salewarp, vacant by resignation of Roger Barbast,
who held it in commendam; on the presentation of Guy, earl of
Warwick; letters to the official of Worcester. Alvechirch, 2 Id.
Dec., 1306.
Institution of Adam de Schobenhangre, clerk, to the church
of Thormerton, vacant by the death of Gilbert de Foxleye,
last rector, on the presentation of John de Drokenesford; letter
to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Alvynechirch, 19 Kal. Jan.,
1306.
Letters dimissory for William de Brocton, rector of the
church of Rokhampton, to any Catholic bishop of the kingdom
of England, for the orders of deacon and priest. Hertlebury,
15 Kal. Jan., same year.
(Folio 43.) Orders celebrated at Hertlebury, by W[illiam],
bishop of Worcester, on Saturday, Quatuor temporum, next after
the feast of S, Lucy, Virgin, 1306, fifth year of consecration.
ACOLYTES.
1306. Robert de Rodeswell, rector of the church of Luddesdon
in the diocese of Rochester, by letters dimissory.
Walter de Thornton, of the diocese of York, by letters dimissory
of the diocesan.
Robert, son of Robert de Longedon, by letters dimissory of the
abbot of Evesham.
Henry, rector of the church of Ryddemerleye.
SUBDEACONS.
Richard de Inckepenne, rector of the church of Dydesham, in
the diocese of Exeter, by letters dimissory.
William de Brochton, rector of the church of Rokehampton.
Hugh de Hampton, rector of the church of Grotewych, in
the diocese of Lychfield and Coventry, by letters dimissory.
Nicholas de Schepey, rector of the church of Coveleston, in the
diocese of Salisbury, by letters dimissory.
Stephen de Scrop, rector of the church of Mersle, in the diocese
of York, by letters dimissory.
John le Coner, of the diocese of York, by letters dimissory.
Henry de Warwyk, at the instance of Lady de Somery, by writ
of the bishop.
Adam de Hylum, of the diocese of York, by letters dimissory, in
which is contained a title.
William Chirchewart, by letters dimissory, of the abbot of
Evesham.
Richard de Budiford, on the title of patrimony, approved under
the seal of the official of Gloucester.
Simon, son of Nicholas de Appelby, of the diocese of Lyncoln,
by letters dimissory.
John de Neuynton, by writ of the bishop.
Richard de Walmesgare, of the diocese of Lyncoln, by letters
dimissory.
Thomas de Nethercote, on the title of patrimony, approved
under the seal of the official of Gloucester.
DEACONS.
1306. Roger Corbet, rector of the church of Chaddesley.
Roger, rector of the church of Pokelchirche.
James de Bruera, rector of the church of Wydeford.
Thomas, rector of the church of Great Comberton.
John de la Cornere of Quenton, on the title, as above.
John Davyd of Lenchewyk, on the title of the abbot of Evesham.
John, son of Walter de Lyncoln, by letters dimissory of the
bishop of Lincoln.
Martin de S. Marina of Bristoll.
Richard de Swyndon, on the title, as above.
Davyd de Gutyng, presented to the vicarage of Gutyng.
Robert de Saundeby, of the diocese of York, by writ of the
bishop, by letters dimissory.
Abel le Juven of Elnestowe, by letters dimissory of the bishop
of Lincoln.
John de Barton, on the title, as above.
Richard le Bacheler, portionarius in the church of S. Nicholas of
Warrewyk.
Reginald de Colleby, by letters dimissory of the bishop of
Lyncoln.
PRIESTS.
Peter de Saunford, on the title, as above.
Adam de Croppethorn, on the title, as above.
Nicholas de Stafford, rector of the church of Beln Brocton.
Robert de Paxeford, on the title, as above.
John Kyng of Worcester, on the title, as above.
John de Luceby, of the diocese of Lyncoln, by letters dimissory
of the bishop of Lyncoln.
William de la Grene of Quenton.
Robert Mayot of Alyncestre, as above.
Nicholas de Todenham, on the title, as above.
John Baban of Feckenham.
Richard de Opton by Snodesbury, by writ of the bishop, as
above.
John de Wykewane, rector of the church of Bladynton,
1306. John, son of Robert de Newebold of Evesham, by letters
dimissory of the abbot.
John de Somery, rector of the church of Bishnmpton.
John de Etyndon, on the title, as above.
William de Wolaston, of the parish of Swynford, as above.
Robert de Middelton, by writ of the bishop.
Robert le Blak, rector of the church of Kydremynstre.
License to Robert Giffard, rector of the church of Compton
Greyvile, priest, to let his church to farm from Michaelmas next
for two years, to any ecclesiastical person of upright conversation,
for the relief of his debts, in which he is bound to various creditors
on account of his long imprisonment. Hertlebury, 6 Kal. Jan., 1306,
fifth year of consecration.
Letters dimissory for Richard Bacheler, rector of the third
portion in the church of S. Nicholas of Warrewyk, deacon, for
priest's orders, to any bishop of the kingdom of England. Hertelbury,
15 Kal. Jan., same year.
Institution of Richard, son of Richard de Brymesgrave, clerk,
rector of the church of Nategrave, vacant by lapse of commendam
granted to Richard Taylor; on the presentation of Guy, earl
of Warwick. He is not inducted until the incumbent is called.
Hertelbury, 13 Kal. Jan., same year.
Letters dimissory for Henry, rector of the church of Rydmerleye,
acolyte, for all holy orders. Hertelbury, 14 Kal. Jan.,
same year.
License for the said rector of Rydmerleye to study within the
kingdom of England, or without, from 6 Kal. April next for seven
years, during which time he shall not be bound to proceed to
higher orders, according to the constitution of Boniface VIII.,
except that of subdeacon, which he is under obligation to receive
within a year of his institution as rector of the said church. Same
date.
(Folio 43d.) Institution of Peter de Horton, acolyte, to the
church of Horton, vacant by the death of William de Welles, last
rector, on the presentation of Walter Burdoun, canon of the church
of Salisbury, and prebendary of Horton; letters to the archdeacon
of Gloucester. Hertilbury, Id. April, 1307.
1306. The said rector has letters dimissory for all holy orders.
Not dated.
License to John, rector of the church of Coumbe Baskervyle,
subdeacon, to study from the feast of S. Michael, 1306, for
three years. Hertilbury, 17 Kal. Maii, same year.
Admissions and institutions to ecclesiastical benefices
in the diocese of Worcester by J. de Rod' [1],
official of W[illiam], bishop attending the parliament
at Carlisle, from Christmas until Easter, the
same year.
1307. Institution of Walter de Colewik, chaplain, to the vicarage
of the church of S. John of Worcester, vacant by the death of
Robert de Cirnecestre [2], on the presentation of the prior and convent
of Worcester, with charge of continual residence. Worcester,
7 Id. Feb., 1306.
Institution of Henry le Scay, clerk, to the church of Weston
Brut, vacant by the death of Andrew de Lamborn, last rector, on
the presentation of William le Scay. Hertlebury, 13 Kal. Mar.,
same year.
Institution of Henry de Shipton, priest, as rector of the church
of Shipton S. Oswald, vacant by resignation of J. de Rod', priest,
who held it in commendam, on the presentation of Robert de Shipton.
Hertlebury, 7 Kal. Mar., same year.
Institution of John de Quedesleye, priest, to the vicarage of
the church of Letchelade, vacant by the death of Hugh Wynter,
on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Hayl' [Hayles], with
charge of continual residence. Hertlebury, 6 Kal. Mar., same year.
[1] J. de Rodberough, rector of Hartlebury.
[2] See Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 443.
1307. Institution of John, called Forester, priest, to the church
of Chirchehull, in the forest of Kynefar [1], vacant by resignation of
Walter de Colewik, last rector, on the presentation of John Drogel.
Hertelbury, 2 Kal. Mar., same year.
Institution of James de Berkeleye, priest, by his proctor [2], to
the church of Slimbrugg, vaca.it by the death of Anselm de
Gyses, last rector, on the presentation of Thomas de Berk', knight.
Gloucester, 8 Id. Mar., same year.
Institution of William Pect, priest, to the vicarage of the church
of Clyve Prior, vacant by the death of Richard Baret, on the
presentation of the prior and convent of Worcester, with charge
of continual residence. Worcester, 12 Kal. Apr., same year.
Institution of Philip de Langeford, clerk, to the church of S. John
of Gloucester, vacant by resignation of Adam de Caple, last rector,
on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Gloucester. Gloucester,
5 Kal. Apr., 1307.
Institution of John de Wotton, deacon, to the vicarage of the
church of Wotton, vacant by the death of Walter de Bishopesdon,
on the presentation of brother John de Brocia [3], proctor of the abbot
and convent of Conches, with charge of continual residence. Worcester,
Non. Apr., same year.
Institution of William de Wicham, priest, rector of the church
of Clifton, vacant by the death of (blank [4]), on the presentation of
John de S. Lau. Bristoll, 4 Id. Apr., same year.
Commission to the dean of Gloucester, under the seal of
the bishop's official, to demand clerks or other ecclesiastics, imprisoned,
from Roger de Beaufoy and J. de Acton, knights,
justices, at Gloucester, on Monday next after the feast of S.
Mathias. Hertlebury, 6 Kal. Mar., 1306.
[1] Churchill, near Stourbridge, in the
Hundred of Halfshire. See Giff. Reg., W.H.S. p. 511.
[2] A blank space is left in the Register after the word persona
for the name of the proctor.
[3] John de Brocia was Prior of the House of Wotton. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 341.
[4] A blank space for the name of the last rector is left in the Register.
1307. Declaration on oath by Stephen, rector of the church
of Wolvardeleye, deacon, sworn before the bishop [1], that during
the last seven years, for which he was licensed for general study,
he has continued in the schools according to the said dispensation,
except when prevented by good cause such as sickness; and hereupon
he produces the testimonial of the chancellor of Oxford. In
the presence of B. de Fer(iby), T. de Stratton, and J. Caleys,
notary, clerks. Bredon, 5 Kal. Maii, 1307.
Admission of Thomas de Weston, canon of the monastery of
Oseneye, to the custody and cure of the parish church of Bebury,
with the chapels adjoining, on the presentation of the abbot and
convent of Oseneye, to whose use the said church is appropriated.
Bredon, 5 Kal. Maii, 1307, fifth year of consecration.
License to the said canon to hear the confessions of his parishioners,
to absolve and to enjoin wholesome penance in cases in
which power is allowed by the bishop. Same date.
(Folio 46 [2].) Letters dimissory for Stephen, rector of the church
of Wolvardeley, deacon, for priest's orders. Bredon, 5 Kal. Maii,
1307.
Letters dimissory for Reginald le Porter, rector of the church
of Boruhton, subdeacon, for the orders of deacon and priest.
Bredon, Kal. Maii, same year.
Letters dimissory for David, called Not, vicar of the church
of Gutyng, deacon, to any bishop of the province of Canterbury,
for priest's orders; and he is instituted as vicar of the said church.
Bredon, Kal. Maii, same year.
License to J. de Littelton, rector of the church of the same
place, priest, to study within the kingdom of England, or without,
from the feast of S. Michael next for two years. Bredon, Kal.
Maii, same year.
[1] This shews that the Bishop had returned from Carlisle.
[2] At the foot of folio 43d is written:- Verte ij folia.
This has accordingly been done in this abstract. The Calendar of
folios 44, 45 follows that of folio 46.
1307. Institution of Walter Belamy, chaplain, to the vicarage
of the church of Coveley, vacant by the death of Ralf, on the
presentation of the abbot and convent of S. Peter of Gloucester,
with charge of continual residence; letters to the archdeacon of
Gloucester. Bredon, 5 Non. Maii, same year.
License to Robert, rector of the church of Peplinton [l], to let his
church to farm from the present date for three years, for the relief
of his debts. Bredon, 3 Non. Maii, same year.
Institution of William de Stowa, priest, to the vicarage of the
church of Maresfeld, vacant by the death of Walter de Lemynton,
on the presentation of the abbot and convent of Teokesbury, with
charge of continual residence; letters to the archdeacon of Gloucester.
Alvynechirch, 2 Non. Maii, same year.
License to Robert de Wynton, rector of the church of Camme,
subdeacon, to study from the present date until Christmas next.
Bredon, 7 Id. Maii, same year.
License to John de Cheltham, rector of the church of Colde
Newynton, priest, to study from the feast of S. Michael next
for one year. Bredon, 5 Id. Maii, same year.
License to William, rector of the church of Aston Somervyle,
acolyte, to study from the feast of S. Michael next for one year.
Bredon, Id. Maii, same year.
License to Walter de Blythe, rector of the church of Stratton-upon-Fos,
priest, to study within the kingdom of England, or
without, from the present date for three years. Bredon, Id. Maii,
same year.
Grant in commendam of the chapel of Stowell, vacant by the
death of Walter Gladewyne, last rector, to Walter de Reding,
priest, having the sole benefice with cure of souls, on the presentation
of Adam Marcel, son of Adam Marcel. Blockeleye, Id.
Maii, same year.
[1] Robert de Peoperton, acolyte, instituted 1290. Gift Reg., W.H.S , p. 429.
1307. Institution of Philip de Boresworth, acolyte, to the church
of Lenche Rocolf, vacant by the resignation of Simon de Sutton,
last rector, on the presentation of Guy de Beauchamp, earl of
Warwick [1]. London, 3 Non. Jun., 1307.
Institution of Henry de Hampton, priest, to the church of
Lythern, vacant by the death of Walter de Rodeham, last rector,
on the presentation of Guy de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick; letters
to the archdeacon of Worcester. Hilyngdon, 15 Kal. Jul., 1307.
License to Roger, rector of the church of Chadd' [Chaddesley
Corbett], deacon, to study within the kingdom of England, from
the present date for one year [2]. Hilyngdon, 7 Kal. Jul., same year.
License to Adam de Caple, rector of the church of Iweley,
deacon, to study within the kingdom of England, from the present
date, for one year. Hilyngdon, 4 Kal. Jul., same year.
Institution of John de Doudeswell, clerk, as rector of the
chapel of Doudeswell, vacant by lapse of commendam granted to
Michael de la Stane, on the presentation of William de Doudeswell.
London, 4 Non. Jul., same year.
(Folio 46d.) Admissions of clerks, in the time of J. de
Rodeberwe, in absence of the bishop, being beyond
the sea towards Poitou.
Institution of Simon de Warr', clerk, licensed previously, to
the church of S. Mary in the South, Gloucester, vacant by the
death of Gregory, last rector, on the presentation of the prior and
convent of Lanthony, with charge of continual residence; letters
to the archdeacon of Gloucester. Wynchecomb, 16 Kal. Aug., 1307.
Institution of Walter de Harewell, priest, to the vicarage of
the church of Stonhous, vacant by the death of Hugh de Dynnesl',
on the presentation of the abbess and convent of Elnestowe;
reserving to the said convent nine marks of silver to be paid by
the vicar yearly, at the feast of S. Michael and Easter, for the
[1] The Earl of Warwick was not patron on the last presentation,
but Sir Walter de Cooksey. Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 277.
[2] See ante, p. 171, for a previous license.
fruits and profits of the said church which he shall receive,
according to an ordinance of W[illiam] de Bleys, formerly bishop
of Worcester. The said vicar faithfully promising to pay the
said nine marks, and to reside continually when he is able to
receive freely the fruits and profits of the church. Bristoll, 7 Kal.
Aug., same year.
1307. Institution of Walter, son of Alexander, chaplain, by
Richard Bacheler, substitute for William, son of Adam, his proctor,
to the church of Wolwardington, vacant by the death of Walter
de Wolvard', last rector, on the presentation of John, lord of
Wolvardington. Sir J. de Cantilupo, who previously opposed
having renounced his right for this time. Worcester, 2 Kal. Aug.,
same year.
Grant to the abbess and convent of blessed Mary of Burnham,
of the order of S. Augustine, founded and endowed by R[ichard],
king of the Romans, to obtain to their own use perpetually the
vacant church of Burnham, which is of their patronage by gift
of the said king of Germany. Not dated [1].
1305. (Folio 44.) The following writ came to Fladebury, 9 Kal.
Dec., same year [2]:- Writ to the bishop to levy from ecclesiastical
goods and benefices, and to bring in person to Westminster in
the octaves of S. Hillary, the following debts due to the King from
clerks having no lay fee, any amount remaining, at the said octaves,
to be paid or levied, will at once be levied from the bishop's barony.
From the church of Sheleslegh [Shelesley], 4s. 4d. From the
portion of the prior of Wotton in the same, 2s. 8d. From the
portion of the prior of Newent, 12d. From the church of Marteleye,
20s. 8d. From the portion of the abbot of Cormell' [Cormeilles]
in the same, 2s. 8d. From the portion of the prior of Newent in the
chapel of Arleye [Arley Kings], 4d. From the church of Kingwich
[Knightwick or Kinswich ?], 4s. From the church of S. Martin of Worcester,
12s. From the church of S. Alban, 3s. From the portion
of the abbot of Cormell in the church of Suckeleye, 3s. 4d. From
the church of Mathine [Mathon], 21s. From the church of Berga,
[1] The Register proper ends here. The rest of the volume is
taken up with a list of writs served on the bishop at different
times during his Episcopate.
[2] The writ is dated 33 Ed. I., 1272.
8s. 4d. From the portion of the prior of Little Malvcrn in the church
of Eldefelde [Eldersfield], 4s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot of
Lyra in the same, 10s. From the church of Hanley [Hanley Castle],
13s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot of Lyra in the same, 21s. 4d.
From the church of Maderesfeld, 4s. 4d. From the church of Elmelode
[Q. Clevelode?] 2s. 8d. From the church of Poywyk, 49s. 8d.
From the portion of John de Saham in the same, 12s. From the
church of Little Malvern, 2s. From the church of Haggeleye, 8s. 4d.
From the church of Old Swyneford, 24s. From the church of Clent
with chapel, 37s. 4d. From the church of Duddeleye, 6s. 8d.
From the portion of the vicar of the same, 4s. 4d. From the church
of Chaddesley, 30s. From the church of Brome, 8s, From the
church of Yerdeleye, 24s. 8d. From the church of Brochton [Belbroughton),
36s. From the church of Wolfardesley [Wolverley],
12s. 4d. From the church of Northfeld, 16s. From the church
of Stoke Prior, 30s. 8d. From the church of Upton Waryn, 17s. 4d.
From the church of Haddesohovere [Hadzor], 5s. 4d. From the
church of Hampton Lovet, 14s. 2d. From the church of Salewarp,
28s. From the church of Marton [Martin Hussingtree], 10s. 8d.
From the church of Duderhull, 56s. From the church of S. Andrew
of Wych, 8s. 8d. From the church of Blessed Mary of Wytton, 10s.
From the portion of the vicar of the church of blessed Peter of
Wytton, 3s. 4d. From the church of Alvechirch, 40s. From the
church of Overbury, 16s. From the church of Elmeleye, 12s. From
the church of Little Combrinton, 8s. From the chapel of Burlingham
and Nafford, 4s. 2d. From the portion of the prior of Little
Malvern, 6d. From the church of Lench Roud [Lench Rocolf],
8s. 8d. From the church of Dormeston, 2s. 8d. From the church
of Herforton [Harvington], 6s. 8d. From the church of Abbot's
Morton, 6s. 8d. From the church of Grafton, 8s. From the church
of Humelton [Humbleton], 4s. 8d. From the church of Ebrihton,
4s. 4d. From the portion of the vicar of the church of Croumbe, 8s.
From the church of Fekenham, 33s. 4d. From the portion of
the vicar of the same, 13s. 4d. From the church of Hulle Crombe,
4s. 10d. From the church of Bishamton and the portion of the
prior of Hereford, 7s. 4d. From the church of Kington, 6s. 8d.
From the church of Bredon, 26s. 8d. From the church of Rippel,
53s. 4d. From the Chapel of Wenlonde [Welland], 8s. 8d. From
the portion of Richard Brid in the church of S. Nicholas of
Warwick, 8s. 2d. From the portion of the canons in the church
of S. Michael, 13d. From the church of S. Laurence, 11s. 4d.
From the church of Buddebrok, with portion of a canon, 22s. 10d.
From the church of Haseley, 13s. 4d. From the church of
Rowynton, 13s. 4d. From the portion of the vicar of the
same, 5s. 4d. From the church of Lappeworth, 11s. 8d. From
the vicar of Spernore, 4s. From the portion of the vicar of the
church of Kocton, 8s. 4d. From the church of Arewe, 10s. 4d.
From the church of Kynewarton, 10s. From the church of Wotton
with chapel, 34s. 8d. From the church of Willeberewe, 21s. 8d.
From the church of Morton Bagot, 8s. 8d. From the church of
Preston, 8s. 8d. From the church of Claverdon, 31s. From the
portion of the vicar of the same, 4s. 4d. From the church of
Wolwardynton, 26s. 8d. From the portion of the vicar of the
church of Aston Cantelou, 3s. 4d. From the church of Budiford,
11s. 4d. From the church of Saltford, 21s. 4d. From the prebend
of Robert de Norhampton, 8s. 8d. From the prebend formerly
of Peter de Leycestre, 5s. 4d. From the prebend of the prior
of the Holy Sepulchre, with portion of the same, 8d. From the
portion of the prior of Kenelworth, 12s. 8d. From the church
of Atheleston, 8s. From the church of Etyndon, 28s. From the
church of Brailles, 27s. 4d. From the church of Tysho, 40s.
From the church of Kington, 28s. From the portion of the vicar
of the same, 8s. From the church of Litthurne, 34s. 8d. From
the church of Wellesbourn, 29s. 4d. From the portion of the
vicar of the same, 7s. 4d. From the church of Lockesley, 13s. 4d.
From the church of Stretford, 46s. 8d. From the church of
Bishop's Hampton, 26s. 8d. From the chapel of Cherlecote,
7s. 4d. From the church of Tredinton, 53s. 4d. From the portion
of the prior of Kenelworth, 9s. 8d. From the church of Seynesbury,
13s. 4d. From the church of Burton, 4s. 6d. From the
chapel of Shesencote, 2s. 8d. From the chapel of Stratton, 2s. 4d.
From the church of Elmelode [Evenlode], 8s. From the chapel of
Bageshovere, 4s. From the portion of the abbot of Bruere in
Shesnecote and Condicote, 16d. From the issues of the archdeaconry
of Worcester, 40s. From the church of S. John, 4s. From the
church of All Saints, 33. 10d. From the church of S. James,
15s. 4d. From the church of Luttelton, 10s. 8d. From the church
of Stoke Giffard, 20s. From the portion of the vicar of Almondesbury
4s. From the portion of the prior of S. Martin in the
same, 15d. From the church of Olveston and the portion of the
prior of S. Bartholomew of Bath and the abbot of Cormell', 52s. 8d.
From the portion of the prior of Newent, 14d. From the portion
of the abbot of Morgan, 6d. From the chapel of Tokynton, 4s.
From the prebend of Richard de Vyenna, 13s. 4d. From
the prebend formerly of Nicholas de Wodeford, 20s. 8d. From
the prebend formerly of Peter de Leycestre, 13s. 4d. From
the prebend of Robert de Wychio, 13s. 4d. From the portion
of the prior of S. James, 19d. From the church of Thornbury,
63s. 4d. From the church of Berkeleye, 35s. 7d. From the
church of Camme, 13s. 3d. From the church of Oselworth, 13s.
From the portion of the abbot of Kyngeswode, 4s. 1d. From
the church of Horton, with portion, 12s. 4d. From the church
of Arleye, with portion, 9s. 4d. From the church of Dudemarton,
with portion, 3s. 4d. From the church of Great Bavynton, 13s. 4d.
From the chapel of Oldebury, with portion, 2s. 9d. From the
church of Charefeld, 10s. From the church of Torteworth, 23s.
From the church of Weston, 10s. From the church of Cromhale,
14s. From the church of Tyderington, 19s. 1d. From the
church of Wykeware, 8s. 4d. From the church of Boxwell, 5s.
(Folio 44d.) From the church of Irneacton, 10s. From the
church of Acton Turvyle, 8s. 8d. From the church of Great
Solbury, 20s. From the portion of the vicar of the same, 10s. 8d.
From the church of Little Solbury, 4s. From the church of
Dodinton, with portion, 7s. 7d. From the portion of the abbot
of Keynesham in the church of Marsfeld, 8d. From the church
of Burton, 53s. 4d. From the portion of the vicar of the church
of Salisbury, 12s. From the church of Ciston, 4s. 4d. From
the church of Pokelechirch, 33s. 4d. From the portion of the
sacristan of Glastonbury in the same, 2s. 6d. From the church
of Frompton Coterel, 6s. 8d. From the church of Tormarton,
2ls. 4d. From the church of Wappel', 7s. From the portion of
the vicar of the same, 2s. 4d. From the portion of the rector of
the church of Bucton, 16d. From the church of Durham, 21s.
From the church of Shipton Moigne, 14s. From the church of
Tettebury, with portion, 52s. From the church of Hampton
Moigne, 21s. 4d. From the church of Esteneston, with portion,
11s. 8d. From the portion of the abbot of Flaxle in Bremesfeld,
2s. 6d. From the church of Coveleye, 5s. From the church of
Elkeston, and portion of the priors of Newent and Fontenet,
10s. 10d. From the portion of the prior of Beauveur in the church
of Saperton, 16d. From the church of Torleton, 3s. 7d. From
the church of Numdesfeld, 5s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot
of Kyngeswode, the prior of Lanthony, and the abbot of Ostneye,
in the churches of Tettebury and Rodemarton, 6s. 3d. From
the church of Cirencestre, 28s. 8d. From the church of Cotes,
with portion of Thomas de Berton and the rector of the
church of Rodemarton, 11s. From the church of Stratton, 6s.
From the portion of the vicar of the same, 4s. From the church
of Dadelingworth, with portion, 5s. 7d. From the church of
Knight's Duntesbourn, 6s. 8d. From the church of Abbot's
Duntesbourn, 5s. 10d. From the church of Northcerneye, 37s. 4d.
From the portion of the prior of S. Oswald in the same, 4d.
From the church of Hamptonet, 3s. 4d. From the church of
Thormarton, 20s. From the portion of the vicar of Northlech, 4s.
From the church of Culne S. Denis, 6s. 8d. From the church of
Culne Roger, 4s. From the church of Ameneye S. Mary, 4s. 6d.
From the church of Driffeld, 4d. From the church of Preston,
2s. 6d. From the portion of the abbot of Cirnecestre, 6d. From
the church of Letchelade, 10s. From the Church of Hathrop,
with vicarage, 16s. 4d. From the church of Lech S. Andrew, 22s.
From the portion of the abbot of Bruere, 8d. From the church
of Lech S. Martin, 24s. From the church of Fayrford, 20s. From
the portion of the vicar of Kynemersford, 7s. 4d. From the church
of Hampton Meisi, 20s. From the portion of the vicar of the
church of Ameneye S. Cross, 2s. From the church of Burton,
13s. 4d. From the church of Upper Slouhtre, 6s. 8d. From the
church of Eyford, 4s. From the portion of the prior of Beauver
in the church of Great Risindon, 3s. From the church of Great
Aston, 18s. 8d. From the church of Long Berga, 13s. 4d. From
the church of Lower Stowe, 13s. 8d. From the church of Wydeford,
2s. 8d. From the church of Upper Swell, 5s. From the
church of Stowe, 16s. From the church of Sutton, 5s. 4d. From
the church of Rysindon Basset, 7s. From the church of Wyke
Risindon, 4s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot of Hailes, 13d.
From the church of Evrihton, with portion, 10s. 4d. From the
church of Wykewane, 30s. 8d. From the church of Aston
Somervill, 6s. 4d. From the church of Hynington, 6s. From the
portion of the vicar of Staneweye, 8s. From the church of Hayles,
16j. From the church of Kynemerton, 36s. From the church of
Clifford, 6s. From the portion of the abbot of Lyra in the
chapel of Bissheleye, 2s. 8d. From the church of Cheltenham, 24s.
From the portion of the prior of Scrogoil [Chepstow], in the church
of Beggeworth, 3s. 4d. Fiom the chapel of Hatherleye, with portion
of the prior of Scrogoil, 6s. 8d. From the portion of the dean of
Hereford in the churches of Prestebury and Sevenhampton, 20s. From
the portion of the precentor of Hereford in the same, 6s. 8d. From
the church of Shipton, with portion of the prior of Monem' [Monmouth],
13s. 4d. From the church of Colesbourn, 4s. 4d. From
the chapel of Hasfeld, with portion of the prior of Little Malvern,
5s. From the portion of the abbot of Cirnecestre, 2s. From the
portion of the vicar of Froucestre, 5s. From the church of Frethorn,
4s. 8d. From the church of Morton, with chapel, 13s. 4d. From
the churches of Harescombe and Pichenecombe, 4s. From the
chapel of Matesdon, 3s. 2d. From the portion of the vicar of
Haselworth, 4s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot of Lyra in
the church of S. Owen, 2s. From the churches of the Holy Trinity
and Blessed Mary, 5s. 4d. From the churches of S. Michael and
S. Martin, 6s. From the church of S. John the Baptist, with
portion of the abbot of Gloucester, 7s. 8d. From the church of
S. Oswald, 40s. From the church of Wydecombe, 4s. From the
portion of the prior of S. Oswald in Wydecombe and Lassindon,
13d. From the portion of the prior of Hereford in the bishopric
of Worcester, 10s. 6d. From the issues of the archdeaconry of
Gloucester, 30s. 8d.
Witness, the King.
Westminster, 4 November, 33 Edward I. By the council.
The officials of the archdeacons of Worcester and Gloucester are
directed to levy the said sums, and to certify the bishop thereof
before Christmas.
1305. Return to the same:- From certain persons withinwritten,
the abbot of Gloucester has received a certain sum of
money which he has refused to deliver to the bishop (michi),
saying that he wishes to answer himself to the King for the said
money.
1305. This writ came to Bredon, 16 Kal. Jan., same year. Writ
to the bishop to produce John de Ebroicis, parson of the church
of Tredington, before the justices at Westminster, in the octave of
S. Hillary, to answer to Wolstan de Sheldesl', clerk, in a plea of
debt of 60s. and three robes, arrears of a yearly rent of 20s. and
one robe; the sheriff of Worcester having made return at the
octaves of S. Michael that the said John had no lay fee in his
bailiwick. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 20 October, 33 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester or the dean of Warwick is directed to execute
the said writ, and to certify the bishop thereof before the Epiphany.
Return to the same:- The said John is enjoined to appear as
above said.
1306. This writ came 8 Kal. Dec, same year. Writ to the
bishop to enjoin Robert de Wych to appear before the justices at
Westminster, in the octave of S. Hillary, to show cause why 10l.
in which he is indebted to Thomas Cantok should not be
levied from his ecclesiastical goods; the sheriff of the county of
Worcester, who had been ordered to enjoin him to appear at
Westminster on the morrow of S. Martin last, having returned
that the said Robert is a clerk and has no lay fee. The said 10l.
are arrears of a yearly rent of 40s. recovered by the said Thomas
by a jury at Westminster, of which 40s. was due at the feast of
S. Michael, anno 29, and 40s. at the said feast, annis 30, 31, 32, 33.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 30 November, 34 Edward I. The dean of Wych
is directed to execute the said writ and to certify the bishop
thereof before the feast of the Epiphany.
(Folio 45.) Return to the same:- The said Robert is enjoined
to appear as above said.
This writ came to London, 10 Kal. Feb. Writ to the bishop,
or his locum tenens, to produce John de Ebroicis, clerk, at Westminster,
fifteen days from S. Hillary, to answer to John de Tilton
in a plea of debt of nineteen marks, 6s. 8d, being arrears of
a yearly rent of 20s., the sheriff of Worcester having returned
that the said John is a clerk, and has no lay fee. Witness, R. de
Hengham. Westminster, 4 December, 34 Edward I.
1306. Return to the same: The said John is enjoined to
appear as above said.
This writ came to Hampton, 6 Id. Feb., same year. Writ to
the sheriff of Warwick to distrain the bishop by sureties and safe
pledges to produce Walter, parson, of the church of Wolwardyngton,
at Westminster, on the octave of the Purification, to answer
to William, son of Peter de Wolward', in a plea of debt of 26s. 8d,
being arrears of a yearly rent of 13s. 4d.; and to show why he did
not produce him at Westminster on the morrow of S. Martin.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 25 November, 34 Edward I.
Writ to the sheriff of Warwick to distrain the bishop by sureties
and safe pledges to produce the prior of Wotton, at Westminster, on
the octave of the Purification, to answer to the prior of the hospital
of S. John of Jerusalem in England, and brother J. de Cersey, to
answer, together with brother J. de Brocya [l], to the same, in a plea
of debt of ten marks. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 23 November, 34 Edward I.
The two preceding writs came so late that they could not be
executed.
1307. The following writ came to Bredon, 2 Kal. Mar., same
year. Writ to the bishop to levy as quickly as possible from
ecclesiastical goods and benefices the following debts owed to the
king from clerks having no lay fee, and to pay the same to the
abbot and convent of S. Peter of Gloucester for the furtherance of
the king's affairs as he has directed, receiving from them open letters
of receipt. The bishop shall certify the king at Westminster on
the morrow of the close of Easter of the execution of this writ and
the amount paid; if he is negligent or remiss in levying the said
money, his barony will be seized until the whole sum is levied
therefrom by the king's ministers.
From the portion of the prior of Woton in the church of Shaldesley,
2s. 8d. From the church of Kyngworth, 4s. From the church
of S. Alban, 3s. From the church of Mathine [Mathon], 21s. From
[1] J. de Brocya was prior of Wotton. See ante, p. 178, and Giff. Reg., W.H.S., p. 341.
the portion of the prior of Little Malvern in the church of Eldesfeld.
4s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot of Lyra in the same,
10s. From the church of Hanleye, 13s. 4d. From the portion of
the abbot of Lyra in the same, 21s. 4d. From the church of
Maderesfeld, 4s. 4d. From the church of Elmelode, 2s. 8d. From
the church of Poywyk, 49s. 8d. From the portion of John de
Saham in the same, 12s. From the church of Little Malvern, 2s.
From the church of Haggeley, 8s. 4d. From the church of Old
Swyneford, 24s. From the portion of the vicar of the church of
Duddeley, 4s. 4d. From the church of Chaddesley, 30s. From the
church of Jerdeley [Yardley], 24s. 8d. From the church of Brochton,
36s. From the church of Westfardley, 12s. 4d. From the church
of Stoke Prior, 30s. 8d. From the church of Upton Waryn, l7s. 4d.
From the church of Hampton Lovet, 14s. 2d. From the church
of Duderhill, 56s. From the church of S. Andrew of Wych, 8s. 8d.
From the church of Blessed Mary of Wytton, 10s. From the church
of Alvechirch, 40s. From the church of Elmeleye, 12s. From the
portion of the prior of Little Malvern, 6d. From the church of
Dormeston, 2s. 8d. From the church of Herforton, 6s. 8d. From
the church of Abbot's Morton, 6s. 8d. From the church of Ebrihton,
4s. 4d. From the church of Fekenham, 33s. 4d. From the portion
of the vicar of the same, 13s. 4d. From the church of Bredon,
26s. 8d. From the church of Rippil, 53s. 4d. From the chapel
of Wenlond, 8s. 8d. From the portion of Richard Brid in the
church of S. Nicholas of Warwick, 8s. 4d. From the church of
S. Laurence, 11s. 4d. From the church of Buddebrok, with
portion of a canon, 22s. 10d. From the church of Haseleye, 13s. 4d.
From the church of Rouhinton, 13s. 4d. From the portion of the
vicar of the same, 5s. 4d. From the church of Lappeworth, 11s. 8d.
From the vicar of Spernore, 4s. From the portion of the vicar of
the church of Kocton, 8s. 8d. From the church of Arewe, 10s. 4d.
From the church of Kynewarton, 16s. From the church of
Wotton, with chapel, 34s. 8d. From the church of Welleberwe,
21s. 8s. From the church of Morton Bagot, 8s. 8d. From the
church of Preston, 8s. 8d. From the portion of the vicar in the
church of Claverdon, 4s. 4d. From the church of Wolwardinton,
26s. 8d. From the portion of the vicar of the church of Aston
Cantelou, 3s. 4d. From the church of Saltford, 21s. 4d. From the
prebend of Robert de Norhampton, 8s. 8d. From the prebend
formerly of Peter de Leycestre, 5s. 4d. From the church of Etyndon, 28s.
From the church of Brayles, 27s. 4d. From the church of Kynton,
28s. From the portion of the prior of Kenelworth, 12s. 8d. From
the church of Wellesbourn, 29s. 4d. From the portion of the vicar
of the same, 7s. 4d. From the church of Lockesley, 13s. 4d. From
the church of Stretford, 46s. 8d. From the church of Bishop's
Hampton, 26s. 8d. From the chapel of Cherlecote, 7s. 4d. From
the church of Tredynton, 53s. 4d. From the portion of the prior
of Kenilworth, 9s. 8d. From the church of Seynesbury, 13s. 4d.
From the church of Burton, 4s. 6d. From the chapel of Shesnecote,
2s. 8d. From the church of Ennelode, 8s. From the chapel
of Baggeshore, 4s. From the portion of the abbot of Bruere in
Shesnecote and Cundicote, 16d. From the church of S. John, 4s.
From the church of All Saints, 3s. 10d. (Fol. 45d.) From the
church of Lutleton, 10s. 8d. From the church of Stoke Giffard,
20s. From the portion of the vicar of Aylmundesbury, 4s. From
the portion of the prior of S. Martin in the same, 15d. From the
church of Olveston, and portion of the prior of Bath and the abbot
of Cormell', 52s. 8d. From the portion of the abbot of Morgan in
Newent, 6d. From the chapel of Tokynton, 4s. From the prebend
of Richard de Vyenna, 13s. 4d. From the prebend formerly of
Nicholas de Wodeford, 20s. 8d. From the prebend formerly of
Peter de Leycestre, l3s. 4d. From the prebend of Robert de Wychio,
13s. 4d. From the church of Berkeleye, 35s. 7d. From the church
of Camme, 14s. 3d. From the church of Oseleworth, 13s. From
the church of Arleye, with portion, 9s. 4d. From the church of
Dudemarton, with portion, 3s. 4d. From the church of Great Badmynton,
13s. 4d. From the church of Torteworth, 33s. From the
church of Weston, 10s. From the church of Acton Turvyle, 8s. 8d.
From the church of Button, 53s. 4d. From the portion of the rector
of the church of Bucton, 16d. From the church of Durham, 21s.
From the church of Tettebury, with portion, 52s. From the church
of Hampton Moigne, 21s. 4d. From the church of Estinton, with
portion, 11s. 8d. From the portion of the abbot of Flaxele in
Brimesfeld, 2s. 6d. From the church of Couleye, 5s. From the
church of Elkeston, and portion of the priors of Newent and
Fontenet, 10s. 10d. From the portion of the prior of Beaver in
the church of Saperton, 16d. From the church of Torleton, 3s. 7d.
From the church of Cotes, with portion of Thomas de Berton and
the rector of the church of Rudemarton, 11s. From the church
of Stratton, 6s. From the portion of the vicar of the same, 4s.
From the church of Dadelingworth, with portion, 5s. 7d. From
the church of Abbot's Duntesborn, 5s. 10d. From the church of
Northcerneye, 33s. 4d. From the portion of the prior of S. Oswald in
the same, 4d. From the church of Hamptonet, 3s. 4d. From the
church of Tormarton, 20s. From the portion of the vicar of Northlech,
4s. From the church of Ameneye S. Mary, 4s. 6d. From the church
of Driffeld, 4d. From the church of Preston, 2s. 6d. From the
church of Lechelade, 10s. From the church of Hampton Meysi, 20s.
From the church of Burton, 13s. 4d. From the church of Upper
Stouhtre, 6s. 8d. From the church of Eynord, 4s. From the portion
of the prior of Beauver in the church of Rysingdon, 3s. From the
church of Aston Magna, 18s. 8d. From the church of Wydeford, 2s. 8d.
From the church of Upper Swell, 5s. From the church of Stowe, 16s.
From the church of Sutton, 5s. 4d. From the church of Rysindon
Basset, 7s. From the church of Wike Rysindon, 4s. 4d. From the
portion of the abbot of Heyl' [Hayles], 14d. From the church of Aston
Somervill, 6s. 8d. From the portion of the vicar of Stanewey, 8s.
From the church of Hayl' [Hayles], 16s. From the portion of the abbot
of Lyra in the chapel of Bisseley, 2s. 8d. From the portion of the
prior of Scrogoil [Chepstow], in the church of Beggeworth, 3s. 4d.
From the portion of the dean of Hereford in the churches of Prestebury
and Sevenhampton, 20s. From the portion of the precentor of
Hereford in the same, 6s. 8d. From the church of Shipton, with portion
of the prior of Monem' [Monmouth], 13s. 4d. From the portion of the
vicar of Froncestre, 5s. From the church of Frethorn, 4s. 8d. From
the church of Morton, with chapel, 13s. 4d. From the portion of the
vicar of Asselworth, 4s. 4d. From the portion of the abbot of Lyra
in the church of S. Owen, 2s. From the churches of S. Michael
and S. Martin, 6s. From the church of S. John the Baptist, with
portion of the abbot of Gloucester, 7s. 8d. From the church of
S. Oswald, 40s. From the church of Wydecombe, 4s. From the
portion of the prior of S. Oswald, in Wydecombe and Lassindon,
13d. From the portion of the prior of Hereford in the bishopric
of Worcester, 10s. 6d. From the issues of the archdeaconry of
Gloucester, 30s. 8d. From the church of Hethrop, with vicarage,
l6s. 4d. From the portion of the vicar of Kynemersford, 7s. 4d.
From the portion of the prior of S. James in Horton, 20d.
Witness, the King.
1307. Lyndhurst, February, 34 Edward I. By the council.
The officials of the archdeacons of Worcester and Gloucester are
directed to enjoin the parsons of the aforesaid churches with all
speed possible, if they can be found, and, if not, their servants or
agents, to pay the said sums to the abbot and convent of
S. Peter of Gloucester before Palm Sunday, if not yet paid, lest
the bishop incur the threatened penalty.
Return to the same:- From certain persons named in this writ,
and in others formerly sent for the levying of such debt, the abbot
of Gloucester has received 59l. 20d., as appears by his letters
patent of receipt. The names of the persons, delivered by him
to the bishop (nobis), are sent enclosed with the present writ.
Of any remainder of the debt as much as possible shall be
levied.
1303. (Folio 51 [1].) Writs which came from the feast
of St. Michael, 1303, to the same feast in the
following year.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 12 Kal. Jan. Writ to the
bishop, as above, to expose for sale the ecclesiastical goods
to the value of 31l. of John de Ebroicis, rector of the church of
Tredyngton, lately sequestered according to return made to
the justices at York; and to produce the money at York on the
octave of the Purification, to be delivered to Thomas de Sutham
and Ralf de Leycestre, as part of 44l. recovered by them against
the said John at York, by an inquisition held before William de
Berford at Stycheford [Stichford], in the county of Worcester.
Witness, R. de Hengham [2].
York, 1 8 November, 32 Edward I. The deans of Campden
and Blockeley are directed to certify execution before the feast
of the Conversion of S. Paul.
Return:- Of the ecclesiastical goods of the said John, twenty-three
marks of silver have been levied, and are in the bishop's
[1] The numbers between 46 and 51 are missed in the foliation in
Roman figures. No. 47 is missed in the foliation in old Arabic
figures. The numbers given in this abstract are those in Roman figures.
[2] See ante, pp. 63 and 78.
keeping; he dare not send them to York at present on account
of the dangers of the roads. No more can be levied before the
autumn.
1303. The King to the sub-collectors in the diocese of Worcester
of the tenth imposed for three years on the clergy of
England by Boniface VIII. Leave to demand from the bishop
the tenth of the profits of the bishopric during the vacancy which
were sold to him by the King after the restitution of temporalities;
it not being consonant to justice that the bishop should be charged
with the profits of the bishopric while it is in the King's hand. Witness,
the King. Dunfermelyn, 18 December, 32 Edward I.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 2 Kal. Jan. Writ to the bishop,
as before, to distrain Walter, son of Warin, rector of the church
of Upton, to appear at York, on the morrow of the Purification,
to answer to Robert de la Chaumbre, servant of W., bishop of
Coventry and Lichfield [l], treasurer, in a plea of assault; and to
keep in close custody his sequestered goods. Witness, P. de
Leycestre.
York, 8 December, 32 Edward I. The dean of Wych' is ordered
to certify execution before the feast of the Conversion of S. Paul.
Return:- The said Walter is distrained to appear as above said.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Non. Jan. Writ to the
bishop to produce at York on the octave of S. Hillary, John Nuel,
clerk, John de Wamberge, rector of the church of Rysindon
Basset, Jordan, rector of the church of Hampton Moigne, William,
rector of the church of Stoke Prior, and Peter de Leycestre, clerk,
executors of the testament of William dc Molendinis, to answer to
Walter de Berton, John de Redeberow, John de Stanway and Geoffrey
de Henbury, executors of the testament of Godfrey Giffard, formerly
bishop of Worcester [1], in a plea of debt of 40s. from the said
John and John, of forty marks from the said Jordan and William,
and of 60l. from the said Peter; the sheriff of Gloucester having
made return at York on the morrow of All Souls that they have
no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
[1] Waller Langlon, 1296-1321.
[2] See ante, p. 54.
York, 12 November, 31 Edward I. The officials of the archdeacons
of Worcester and Gloucester are directed to certify execution
before the feast of S. Hillary.
1303. Return:- The said John de Wamberge, Jordan, William
and Peter, are enjoined to appear as above said. John Noel is
not beneficed in the diocese and therefore concerning him nothing
has been done.
(Folio 51d.) This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Non. Jan.
Writ to the bishop to distrain Adam de Orleton and William de
Bremmesgrave, clerks, executors of the testament of Bartholomew
de Dyvyses, late executor of the testament of Godfrey [Giffard], the
bishop's predecessor, to be at York in the octave of the Purification,
with tallies and other acquaintances, to answer, together with
Walter de Berton, John de Rodeberovv and John de Staneway,
executors of the said bishop, for the debts due from him to the
King. Witness, W. de Carleton.
York, 14 October, 3 1 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Gloucester is directed to sequester all the ecclesiastical goods
of the said clerks, by the third day after the Purification.
Return:- The said Adam is distrained to appear as above
said. The said William is not beneficed in the diocese, and
therefore concerning him nothing has been done.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Non. Jan. Writ to the bishop
to distrain Thomas de Wycheford, clerk, to appear at York, in the
octave of S. Hillary, to answer, together with John de Watecote,
Robert de Compton, and Richard de Chiriton, to Walter de Berton,
John de Rodeberew, G. de Hembury, and John de Stanway, executors
of G[odfrcy] Giffard, late bishop of Worcester, for two hundred
and twenty-five marks owed by them to the said bishop, in
part payment of the debts due from him to the King. Witness,
W. de Carleton.
York, 22 October, 31 Edward I.
Return:- The said Thomas is not beneficed in the diocese, and
therefore nothing has been done.
1303. This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Non. Jan. Writ to
the bishop to produce at York, in the octave of S. Hillary, John de
Heneley, rector of the church of Elmeley under Elmeley Castle,
Henry de Dyclesbergh, rector of the church of Cheldesley, and
Peter, rector of the church of Marteley, to answer to Walter de
Berton, John de Rodebergh, John de Staneway, and Geoffrey de
Hembury, executors of the testament of G[odfrey] Giffard, formerly
bishop of Worcester, in a plea of debt of 100s. from the said John,
of ten marks from the said Henry, and of 20l. from the said Peter;
the sheriff of Worcester having made return at York on the morrow
of All Souls that they have no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 9 November, 31 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to certify execution before the
feast of S. Hillary.
Return:- The said John, Henry, and Peter are enjoined to
appear as above said.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 4 Id. Jan. Writ to the bishop
to produce at York, in the octave of S. Hillary, Richard de Alecestre,
clerk, executor of the testament of Nicholas de Wodeford,
formerly rector of the church of Fladebury, to answer, together with
John de Dunbelton and Nicholas de Batheneston, clerk, his coexecutors,
to the prior of Bradenestoke for chattells to the value
of 36l. 13s. 4d.; the sheriff of Worcester having made return at
York in the octave of S. Michael that the said Richard has no
lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 30 October, 3 1 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to certify execution before the morrow
of S.Hillary.
Return:- The said Richard is not beneficed in the diocese, and
therefore nothing has been done.
This writ came to Wynterburn, 5 Id. Mar. Writ to the bishop
to distrain John de Stanewaye, John de Rodebergh, and Walter
de Berton, executors of the testament of Godfrey Giffard, late
bishop of Worcester, to appear at York, in fifteen days after Easter,
to render account of the debts due to the King from the said bishop,
since they did not appear on the octave of S. Hillary as appointed
for them. Also, to distrain Adam de Orleton and William de Bremesgrave,
clerks, executors of the testament of Bartholomew de
Devyses, one of the executors of the said bishop, to render account
together with the said John, John and Walter. Witness, P. de
Leycestre.
York, 16 February, 32 Edward I. The officials of the archdeacons
of Worcester and Gloucester are directed to execute the
said writ before the Sunday on which is sung Quasi modo geniti [1];
before which day the official of Worcester certifies execution, but
not the official of Gloucester.
1304. Return:- The said John, John, Walter, and Adam, are
distrained to appear as above said; William de Brymesgrave is not
beneficed in this diocese, and therefore as to him nothing has
been done.
(Folio 52.) This writ came to Bristoll, 4 Id. Mar. Writ to the
bishop to produce at York, fifteen days from the day of Holy
Trinity, Robert de Newynton, rector of the church of Bishampton,
to answer to William de Ryans in a plea of debt of 6l.; the sheriff
of Worcester having made return at York, fifteen days from S.
Hillary, that the said Robert had no lay fee. Witness, R. de
Hengham.
York, 8 February, 32 Edward I. The official of Worcester is
directed to certify execution before Whitsuntide.
Return:- The said Robert died before the writ could be executed.
The official has certified that he sequestered the goods of
the said Robert to the value of 12l.
This writ came to Henbury, Id. Mar. Writ to the bishop to
produce at York, one month from Easter, John Chastillun, clerk,
to answer to Henry de Wodeford, archdeacon of Bath, and William
de Leycestre, executors of the testament of William de Hamme,
formerly parson of the church of Clyve, in a plea of debt of 40s.;
the sheriff of Worcester having made return at York, on the octave
[1] Quasi modo geniti infantes Alleluya is the Sarum introit for Low Sunday.
of S. Martin, that the said John has no lay fee. Witness R. de
Hengham.
York, 27 November, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to certify execution before the
Sunday on which is sung Quasi modo [1].
1304. Return:- The said John is enjoined to appear as
aforesaid.
This writ came to Henbury, 13 Kal. Apr. Writ to the bishop,
as aforesaid, to expose for sale, to the value of twenty-three marks
and a half, the ecclesiastical goods of John de Ebroicis, rector
of the church of Tredynton, lately sequestered according to return
made at York; and to produce the money at York fifteen days
from Easter, to be delivered to Thomas de Sutham and Ralf de
Leycestre, as part of 44l. recovered by them at York by a jury
held before William de Berford at Sticheford Bridge; also, to
produce at the same time twenty-three marks, part of the said 44l.,
already sequestered according to return made at York, in the
octave of the Purification; the sheriff of Worcester having returned
that the said John had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 11 February, 32 Edward I.
Return:- Twenty-three marks are sent by Simon de Grenhull,
the bishop's steward; no return was made to any writ that the
said goods had been sequestered to the value of 31l., as is alleged
in the writs but only to the value of the said twenty-three marks
now sent, and no more can be levied before the autumn, as was
returned to the last writ sent in the octave of the Purification.
This writ came to Henbury, 10 Kal. Apr. Thomas de Gardino,
sheriff of Gloucester, to the bailiff of Derhurst. Distrain the
bishop by lands and goods to produce at York in a month from
Easter, Simon de Prewes, rector of the church of Tettebury, to
answer to John de Bloxam in a plea of debt; and certify execution
hereof at Gloucester before the feast of the Purification. The
dean of Stonhouse is directed to sequester all ecclesiastical goods
and offerings of the said rector before the feast of SS. Tyburcus
and Valerian [2].
[1] Low Sunday.
[2] See ante, p. 76.
1304. The said Simon makes oath to save the bishop harmless,
touching this writ and others for which he has been distrained,
under penalty of deprivation from his church; in presence of W.,
archdeacon of Huntingdon, B. de Feriby, Thomas de Stratton, and
J. Caleys.
Henbury in the Salt Marsh, 18 Kal. Maii. The dean of Stonhouse
is directed to provide necessaries for the said rector and his
household at York, going and returning, and for the minister of the
church; otherwise the sequestration is to remain in force.
The said rector makes oath, before the said witnesses, to save
the bishop harmless, and to replace the fruits in the soil, and the
sequestration is released. Lantony, 8 Id. Maii.
This writ came to Henbury in the Salt Marsh, 3 Non. Apr.,
1304. Writ to the bishop to levy fifteen marks from the ecclesiastical
goods of William de Apperle, dean of the church of Blessed
Mary of Warwick, and to produce the same at York in fifteen days
from Easter, to be delivered to Ralf de Hengham, canon of the
same church, to whom the said sum was adjudged at York, for
damages, by reason of the said William having hindered him from
presenting to the church of Budibrok, as appears by an assize
of last presentation; the sheriff of Warwick having returned at
York in fifteen days from S. Hillary that the said William had no
lay fee. Witness, E. de Bekyngham [l].
York, 28 January, 32 Edward I.
Return: This writ came to Henbury by Bristoll on Friday
in Easter week last, and because it came so late nothing could
be done.
(Folio 52d) Writ to the sheriff of Worcester to bind the
bishop by sureties and safe pledges to produce at York, in the
octave of Holy Trinity, John Nuel, clerk, John de Wamberg, rector
of the church of Rysingdon Basset, Jordan, rector of the church
of Hampton Moigne, William, rector of the church of Stoke Prior,
and Peter de Leycestre. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 25 January, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to sequester the goods of the rector of
[1] See post, pp. 202, 206, 211.
Stoke Prior and Peter de Leycestre, and to certify execution before
the feast of the Ascension. The official of the archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed concerning the others, and also as to the
goods of the said Peter, deceased.
1304. Writ to the sheriff of Worcester to bind the bishop
by sureties and safe pledges to produce at York, in the octave
of Holy Trinity, John de Henleye, rector of the church of
Elmeleye-under-Elmeleye Castle, Henry de Dyclesbergh, rector of the
church of Sheldesleye, and Peter, rector of the church of Marteleye.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 28 January, 32 Edward I.
The two preceding writs came to Henbury in the Salt Marsh,
3 Id. Apr., 1304. The official of the archdeacon of Worcester is
directed to cite the said clerks to appear as above said, to sequester
their goods, and to certify the bishop thereof before the feast of
the Ascension.
This writ came to Henbury in the Salt Marsh, Id. Apr. Writ
to the bishop to produce at York, in five weeks from Easter, John
Blampayn, rector of the church of Wyccheford, to answer to
Robert le Blound of Snytenfeld in a plea of debt of 36l. 7s. 6d.;
the sheriff of Oxford having returned at York, fifteen days from
S. Martin, that the said John had no lay fee [1]. Witness, R. de
Hengham.
York, 25 January, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is directed
to certify execution before the feast of S. George.
Return:- The said John is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Camme, 10 Kal. Maii, same year. R. le
Porter, sheriff of Worcester, to the bailiff of Osewolde [2]. Execute
a recited writ, directed to the said sheriff, dated at York, 12 February,
anno 32, witnessed by R. de Hengham, requiring the bishop to be
bound by sureties and safe pledges to produce at York, in five weeks
[1] Ses post, p. 209.
[2] The Bishop had exclusive jurisdiction to the Hundred of Oswaldeslowe,
and the sheriff could not execute any writ there, so he had to send them
to the Bishop's bailiff for execution.
from Easter, Richard, rector of the church of Hulle Cromb, to
answer, together with Bartholomew and Margery, to William de
Burne in a plea of debt of 60s.; and to send to the said sheriff the
names of the pledges before the feast of S. Mark the evangelist.
Not dated. The official of the archdeacon of Worcester is
directed to certify execution by the third day before the feast of
SS. Philip and James, Apostles.
1304. This writ came to Gloucester, 8 Id. Maii. Writ to the
bishop to produce at York, in the octave of Holy Trinity, Nicholas
de Stafford, rector of the church of Sudleye, and Godfrey, rector
of the church of Weston, to answer to Walter de Berton, John de
Rodeberow, John de Stanweye and Geoffrey de Henbury, executors
of the testament of Godfrey Giffard, formerly bishop of
Worcester, in a plea of debt of forty marks from Nicholas, and
of 40s. from Godfrey; the sheriff of Gloucester having returned
at York, in the octave of S. Hillary, that the said Nicholas and
Godfrey had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 28 January, 32 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester,
or his official, is directed to sequester the goods of the said Nicholas
and Godfrey until the indemnity of the bishop shall be secured, and
to certify him thereof before the feast of Holy Trinity.
Return:- The said clerks are enjoined to appear as above said.
(Folio 53.) This writ came to Gloucester, 7 Id. Maii. Writ to
the bishop to levy before the octave of Holy Trinity, of the
ecclesiastical goods of Simon de Prews, son of John de Prews of
Great Tywe, twenty-three marks, which the said Simon acknowledged,
before Thomas de la Grave, mayor of Bristoll, and William
de Stanton, late clerk for taking recognizances of debts at Bristoll,
that he owed to John, son of William le Spicer of Oxford, of
which eleven marks and a-half were due at the feast of the Assumption,
anno 31, and eleven marks and a-half at the feast of All
Saints then next; the sheriff of Oxford, who had been ordered to
imprison the said Simon having returned fifteen days from Easter
that he was beneficed in the diocese of Worcester and had no lay
fee. Witness, R. de Brabanzon.
York, 20 April, 32 Edward I. The dean of Stonhous is directed
to levy the said money, sequester and keep in strict custody the
fruits of the said church, and certify the bishop thereof before the
feast of Holy Trinity.
1304. Return:- No ecclesiastical goods of the said Simon
have been found since the receipt of the writ on which the said
money can be levied.
This writ came to Tewkesbury, 2 Id. Maii. Writ to the bishop
to distrain John de Cungesbury, executor of the testament of Peter
de l'Isle, clerk, to appear at York, on the octave of Holy Trinity,
to answer, together with Richard Neel and Ralf de Wolverton his
co-executors, to Thomas de Berkele and others, executors of the
testament of W., formerly bishop of Bath and Wells [1], for 65l.,
levied by the said Peter, when official of the said bishop, of the
ecclesiastical goods of Robert de Lyttlebury of Ottecombe and
Kyngton, deceased, due from the bishop's executors to the King;
the sheriffs of Somerset and Dorset having made return that the
said John had no lay fee. Witness, W. de. Carleton.
York, 1 8 April, 32 Edward I. The dean of Haukesbury and
Button is directed to strictly enjoin the said John to appear as
above said, to sequester the fruits and profits of his church, until
the bishop's indemnity is secured, and to certify him thereof
before the feast of Holy Trinity.
Return:- The said John is distrained to appear as above said.
This writ came to Bredon, 17 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop to
levy fifteen marks from the goods of William de Apperley, dean of
the church of Blessed Mary of Warwick, and to produce the same
at York, fifteen days from Holy Trinity [2]. Witness, W. de Bereford.
York, 20 April, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is directed
to send the said money within two days after the feast of Holy
Trinity.
Return:- No ecclesiastical goods of the said William have been
found since the receipt of the writ whence the said money can be
levied.
[1] William de Marchia, 1293-1302.
[2] See ante, p. 199, post, pp. 206, 211.
1304. This writ came to Bredon, 13 Kal. Jun. Writ to the
bishop to admit a fitting person, on the King's presentation, to
the church of Doderhull, notwithstanding the claim of Robert,
archbishop of Canterbury [1], against whom the King has recovered
the said presentation by judgment of the King's court. Witness,
R. le Brabazun.
York, 1 May, 32 Edward I.
Similar writ, stating that the King had recovered the said
presentation against the bishop of Worcester.
Same date.
Similar writ, stating that the King had recovered the said
presentation against John de Middelton, clerk.
Same date [2].
(Folio 53d) This writ came to Bredon, 14 Kal. Jun. Writ to
the bishop to produce at York, three weeks from Holy Trinity, the
prior of S. James of Bristoll, Robert de Gloucester, and Adam de
Orleton, executors of the testament of Bartholomew de Devisis,
formerly rector of the church of Kinewarton, clerk, to answer
to Ralf de Hengham in a plea of debt of 40s.; the sheriff of
Warwick having returned at York, one month from Easter, that
the said prior Robert and Adam had no lay fee. Witness, W. de
Bereford.
York, 26 April, 32 Edward II. The archdeacon of Gloucester,
or his official, is directed to certify execution within two days after
the feast of S. Petronilla [3].
Return:- The said clerks are enjoined to appear as above said
This writ came to Bredon, 14 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop
to produce in three weeks from the day of Holy Trinity, John de
S. Faith, clerk [4], to answer for exercising citations and other things
which belong to the jurisdiction of the ordinary, in the King's
chapel of S. Martin le Grand, London, which, with its prebends,
[1] Robert Winchelsey, 1294-1313.
[2] At the foot of this folio is written:- Alia brevia secundo
missa notantur infra in tercio folio. See post, p. 205.
[3] 31st May.
[4] See post, p. 207.
is free and exempt from all jurisdiction of the ordinary, as are the
King's other chapels in his kingdom; the sheriffs of London having
returned on the morrow of the Ascension that the said John
is beneficed in the diocese of Worcester and had no lay fee.
Witness, R. le Brabazun.
York, 8 May, 32 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester, or
his official, is directed to certify execution within two days after
the feast of S. Petronilla.
1304. Return:- The said John is enjoined to appear as above
said.
This writ came to Bredon, 14 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop
to produce in three weeks from Holy Trinity, Robert Feneyl,
John de Chiltenham, James le Webbe, James le Bul, Richard
Terry, Thomas de Cherlton, Ralf de Wynton, Patrick le Chapeleyn,
Henry le Breton, William Kene, Robert de Stokwell, Walter le
Tystour; Brother John de Bikenore, William de Wythendon, and
Robert le Chapeleyn, clerks, to answer to the King for publicly
inhibiting the sale of food and other necessaries, in the town of
Gloucester, to the prior and convent of S. Oswald of Gloucester,
or purchasers from them; the sheriff of Gloucester having returned
in fifteen days from Easter that the said clerks are beneficed in
the diocese of Worcester, and have no lay fee. Witness, R. le
Brabazun.
York, 7 May, 32 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester is
directed to certify execution within two days after the feast of
S. Petronilla.
Return:- Robert Feneyl, John de Chilteham, Robert de Stocwell,
William le Tystour, Brother John de Bykenore, and William
de Wythingdon are not beneficed in the diocese; William Kene
and Robert le Chapeleyn are beneficed in the diocese, but since
receipt of the writ they cannot be found.
This writ came to Bredon, 13 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop to
produce in three weeks from Holy Trinity the aforesaid fifteen
clerks, commissaries of Robert, archbishop of Canterbury [1], to
answer for exercising the jurisdiction of the ordinary in the
[1] Robert Winchelsey, 1294-1313.
church of S. Oswald of Gloucester, which is the King's free
chapel, founded by the alms of his progenitors, and had always
been exempt from such jurisdiction, and also for pronouncing the
sentence of excommunication against the prior and convent of
the said church, contrary to the King's prohibition; the sheriff of
Gloucester having returned as in the preceding writ. Witness,
R. le Brabazun.
York, 6 May, 32 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester is
directed to sequester the goods of the said clerks until the indemnity
of the bishop is secured, and to certify execution within
two days after the feast of S. Petronilla.
1304. Return:- None of the said clerks are beneficed in the
diocese; Thomas de Cherleton, Ralf de Wynton, and Robert
Chapeleyn, cannot be found since receipt of the writ.
(Folio 54.) This writ came to Bredon, 13 Kal. Jun. Writ to
the bishop to produce at York in the octave of Holy Trinity,
Richard de Alecestre, executor of the will of Nicholas de Wodeford,
formerly rector of the church of Fladebury, clerk [1]. Witness,
R. de Hengham.
York, 6 February, 32 Edward I.
Answer:- The said Richard is not beneficed in the diocese, as
was returned to another writ in the octave of S. Hillary, therefore
nothing has been done; but he is vexatus in the town of Alecestre.
R. le Porter, sheriff of Worcester, to the bailiff of Oswold.
Execute the recited writ, directed to the said sheriff, dated at Strivelyn,
16 May, anno 32, the King being witness, to bind the bishop,
by sureties and safe pledges, to appear in the octave of Holy Trinity
to answer for not obeying the King's commands in admitting
a fitting person to the vacant church of Doderhull, the presentation
to which the King recovered at York against Robert [2], archbishop
of Canterbury, John de Midilton, clerk, and the said bishop [3], and
to send to the said sheriff the names of the pledges on the morrow
of Holy Trinity.
[1] See ante, pp. 136, 196.
[2] Robert de Winchelsey, 1294-1313.
[3] See ante, p. 203.
1304. This writ came to Kemeseye, 2 Id. Jul., same year.
Writ to the bishop to levy twenty-three marks of the goods of
Simon de Prews, son of John de Prews of Great Twe, before the
octave of S. Michael. Witness R. le Brabanzoun.
York. 6 June, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to levy and send the said money before the
feast of S. Matthew, apostle, and to enjoin the said rector to
replace the fruits of his church in the soil or rectory house, under
canonical penalty.
Return:- The goods of the said Simon have been sequestered
to the value of twenty-three marks and exposed for sale, in order
that the sum may be levied as soon as buyers can be found.
This writ came to Kemeseye, Id. Jul. Writ to the bishop to
levy, and produce at York on the octave of S. Michael, fifteen
marks of the goods of William de Apperley, dean of the church
of Blessed Mary of Warwick [l]. Whereas it was returned to the
last writ that the said William had no ecclesiastical goods in the
diocese, it has been testified in court that he is rector of the church
of Thornbury, and has there sufficient goods in the diocese. Witness,
W. de Hereford.
York, 13 June, 32 Edward I. The official of Worcester or the
dean of Warwick is directed to levy the said money before the feast
of S. Matthew.
Return:- Nothing can be found of the goods of the said
W. de Aperley on which the said money can be levied; because, on
the fifth day after receipt of this writ he resigned the said deanery,
and afterwards, on the same day, was instituted to the church of
Thornbury, from which he has yet received nothing except altar
dues, which scarcely suffice for maintenance of the priests and
ministers of the said church, the fruits of last autumn belonging to
P. de Leycestre, the late rector, deceased. Between receipt of the
writ and the said resignation no ecclesiastical goods of the said
William de Apperley could be found on which the sum could be
levied.
[1] See ante, pp. 199, 202.
This writ came to Wyk', 11 Kal. Aug. Writ to the sheriff of
Worcester to bind the bishop to produce John de S. Faith in
fifteen days from Michaelmas [1]. Witness, R. le Brabazoun.
York, 20 June, 32 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester
is directed to sequester the goods of the said John before the feast
of S. Michael.
(Folio 54d.) This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Kal. Aug.
Writ to the bishop to produce at York on the octave of S. Michael,
Walter de Berton, John de Rodbergh, and John de Stanweye,
executors of the testament of Godfrey Gyffard, formerly bishop
of Worcester, and Robert le Wyse of Gloucester, Henry, prior of
S. James of Bristoll, Adam de Orleton and William de Bremmesgrave,
executors of the Will of Bartholomew de Dyvises, co-executor
with the said Walter, John, and John, to answer, together
with Geoffrey de Hanbury, also co-executor, to John Gyffard of
Boyton, for detaining two hundred charters; the sheriff of Wyltshire
having returned at York, in fifteen days from Easter, that
they have no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 20 June, 32 Edward I. The officials of Worcester and
Gloucester are directed to certify execution before the feast of
S. Michael.
Return:- The said John, John, Robert, Henry, and Adam,
are enjoined to appear as above said: Walter de Berton died
before receipt of the writ; William de Brimesgrave is not beneficed
in the diocese.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 8 Id. Aug., 1304. Writ to
the bishop, as several times previously, to levy 66s. 8d. of the ecclesiastical
goods of Walter, rector of the church of Wolwardyngton,
and to produce the same at York, in the octave of S. Michael, to
be delivered to William de Stodley as part of eight marks recovered
by him at York against the said Walter by an inquisition held
before William de Bereford at Warwick, and also 100s. damages;
the sheriff of Warwick having returned at York that the said
Walter had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
[1] See ante, p. 203.
10 June, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is directed to
levy the said money before the feast of S. Matthew.
1304. Return:- A final settlement has been made concerning
the said money by express consent of the parties, and therefore,
at the request of the said William, nothing has been done.
This writ came to Worcester, 17 Kal. Sept., same year. Writ
to the bishop to produce at York, in the octave of S. Michael,
Richard de Tadyngton, rector of the church of Weston-upon-Avon,
to answer to Adam de Staneweye, clerk, in a plea of debt
of forty-five marks, arrears of a yearly rent of ten marks; the
sheriff of Gloucester having returned at York that the said Richard
had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 6 May, 32 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester is
directed to sequester the fruits of the church of the said Richard
before the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Return:- The said Richard is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 3 Id. Aug. Writ to the bishop,
as previously ordered, to expose for sale goods of John de Ebroicis,
lately sequestered, to the value of twenty-three marks, according
to return made at York, and to produce the money at York,
in one month from Michaelmas [1]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 30 April, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is directed
to levy the said sum before the feast of the translation of S. Edward,
King.
Return:- Twenty marks are sent by Ralf de Eevendale, and
the remainder is being levied as quickly as possible.
This writ came to Hampton, 2 Kal. Sept., same year. Writ to
the sheriff of Warwick to distrain the bishop by his lands and
goods to produce J. de Stanwey, J. de Rodeberowe, Adam de
Orleton, and William de Brimesgrave, at York on the morrow of
S. Michael [2]. Witness J. de L'Isle.
[1] See ante. pp. 193. 195, 198.
[2] Ibid., pp. 194, 195, 196, 207. See post, p. 209.
York, 16 July, 32 Edward I. The archdeacons of Worcester
and Gloucester are directed to certify execution before the feast
of S. Mathew, apostle.
1304. (Folio 55.) This writ came to Hampton-upon-Avon,
2 Kal. Sept., same year. Writ to the bishop to produce at York,
in one month from Michaelmas, John Blaunepayn, rector of the
church of Wyccheford [1]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 16 June, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is directed
to certify execution within two days after the feast of the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross.
Return:- The said John of Blaunckpayn is enjoined to appear
as above said.
Richard, rector of the church of Weston-upon-Avon, makes oath,
before the bishop, to save him harmless touching a writ obtained
against the said Richard by Adam de Stanweye; in presence of
B. de Feriby, J. Caleys, and Brother W. de Eevendale. Thereupon,
the sequestration of his ecclesiastical goods is released.
Hampton-upon-Avon, 3 Id. Sept
John Blaunkpayn, rector of the church of Wycheford [1], takes
oath to keep the day appointed to him, against R. Blound, and to
save the bishop harmless touching the plea between them; in
presence of B. de Feriby, T. de Stratton, J. Caleys, and G. de
Conyngham, clerks. As to the violation of the sequestration, objected
against him, he is dismissed in peace. The dean is orally
enjoined to supply him with 40s. for his expenses in going to court
and returning, and to provide necessaries for his household until
his return, the sequestration otherwise remaining in force. Afterwards
the said John brings a writ directed to the bishop to release
the sequestration, which the dean is directed to do.
Bishop's Hampton, 16 Kal. Oct.
John de Ebroicis, rector of the church of Tredyngton, promises,
on the word of God, in good faith, to pay to the bishop 46s. 8d.,
[1] See ante, p. 200.
part of twenty-three marks and a-lia!f which the King has commanded
the bishop to levy of the said John's goods; so that the
bishop shall have the said 46s. 8d. when the next writ comes, or
on the feast of the Circumcision; in presence of W. de Wotton,
J. de Rodeberwe, clerks and commissaries of the bishop, J. Caleys
and Gilbert de Conyngham [1].
Bercheston, 12 Kal. Nov.
1304. This writ came to Alvynechirch, 5 Id. Nov., 1304. Writ
to the bishop, as before, to distrain Henry de Uppchavene, executor
of the former rector of Campeden, deceased, to appear at Westminster
in the octave of S. Hillary, to answer, together with Laurence de
Uppehavene, John de Campeden their co-executors, and
Hugh, abbot of Hayles, to William de Hereford, Walter de Aylesbury,
and the other executors of the testament of Edmund, formerly earl
of Cornwall, deceased, in a plea of debt of 155l. 15s. 3d.; no return
having been made on the morrow of S. Michael to the last writ.
Witness, W. de Carleton.
York, 12 October, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Gloucester is directed to certify execution before Christmas.
Return:- The said Henry is distrained to appear as above said.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 2 Kal. Dec, same year. Writ
to the bishop to distrain Robert, rector of the church of Haleford,
to appear at Westminster in fifteen days from S. Hillary, to answer
to Walter de Bernthorp and the other executors of the testament
of Peter de Leycestre, formerly baron of the exchequer, deceased,
for forcibly entering the parsonage-houses of the said church which
the said Peter held at farm for a term not yet expired, and detaining
his goods found there, together with the fruits and profits
of the said church, to the value of 60l.; the sheriff of Warwick
having returned on the morrow of S. Michael last, that the said
Robert had no lay fee. Witness, W. de Carleton.
York, 12 November, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is
directed to sequester the ecclesiastical goods of the said Robert
before the feast of S. Hillary.
Return:- The said Robert is distrained to appear as above said.
[1] See ante, pp. 194, 195, 196, 208.
1304. This writ came [1] 2 Non. Dec. Writ to the bishop to
produce at Westminster, in three weeks from Easter, fifteen marks
of the goods of William de Apperle, dean of the church of Blessed
Mary of Warwick [2]. Witness, W. de Bereford.
York, 4 November, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Gloucester is directed to levy the said money before
Easter.
Return:- William de Aperley died before the feast of the
Purification, and although he was rector of the church of Thornbury
he received nothing during his tenure of the said church, except
altar dues, and since receipt of this writ nothing has been found
upon which the said money can be levied, because the altar dues
scarcely sufficed for the maintenance of the priests and ministers
of the said church, and the fruits of the next autumn will belong
to the future rector, not to the deceased.
(Folio 55d.) These writs came [1] 14 Kal. Aug. Writ to the
bishop to admit a fitting person, on the King's presentation, to
the church of Doderhull, the King having recovered the said
presentation against the said bishop [3]. Witness, R. le Brabanzoun.
York, 10 July, 32 Edward I.
Similar writ, stating that the King has recovered the said
presentation against Robert, archbishop of Canterbury [4].
Same date.
Similar writ, stating that the King has recovered the said
presentation against John de Middelton.
Same date.
Similar writ, stating that the King has recovered the said
presentation against the prior of Worcester.
Same date.
This writ came to Ambresley, 14 Kal. Jan. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, on the octave of the Purification, Robert
[1] A space is left for the place.
[2] See ante, pp. 199, 202, 206.
[3] See ante, pp. 203, 205.
[4] Robert Winchelsey, 1294-1313.
Bulwynch, clerk, to answer to William le Herbejour, in a plea
of debt of eighteen marks; the sheriff of Worcester having returned
at York, three weeks from Michaelmas, that the said Robert had
no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 26 October, 32 Edward I. The official of Worcester is
directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Vincent [1].
1304. Return:- The said Robert is enjoined to appear as
above said.
This writ came to Hertelbury, 12 Kal. Jan. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, in fifteen days from S. Hillary, Walter,
rector of the church of Buclonde, to answer to John of Kynges
Norton, rector of the church of Welneford, in a plea of debt of
eight marks, 2s.; the sheriff of Gloucester having returned at
York, in fifteen days from Michaelmas, that the said Walter had
no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 8 November, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Gloucester is directed to certify execution before the
feast of S. Hillary.
Return:- The said Walter is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Hertilbury, 7 Kal. Jan. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, in fifteen days from S. Hillary, John
de Hanleye, rector of the church of Elmeleye under Elmeleye
Castle, and Henry de Eclesbergh, rector of the church of Sheldesleye [1].
Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 8 November, 32 Edward I.
Return:- The said John and Henry are enjoined to appear as
aforesaid.
This writ came, the same day and place. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, in fifteen days from S. Hillary, John
Nouel, Jordan, rector of the church of Hamton Moigne, and
[1] See ante. p. 200.
William, rector of the church of Stoke Prior [1]. Witness, R. de
Hengham.
York, 27 October, 32 Edward I. The officials of Worcester and
Gloucester are directed to certify execution before the feast of
S. Hillary.
1304. Return:- The said Jordan and William are enjoined
to appear as aforesaid. The said John Nowell is not beneficed
in the diocese.
This writ came to Hertlebury, 3 Kal. Jan. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, in fifteen days from S. Hillary, Simon
de Prewes, rector of the church of Tettebury, to answer to Roger
de Beaufoy in a plea of debt of 70l.; the sheriff of Gloucester
having returned at York in fifteen days from Michaelmas that the
said Simon had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 11 November, 32 Edward I. The official of Gloucester
or the dean of Stonehouse is directed to certify execution before
the feast of S. Hillary.
Return:- The said Simon is enjoined to appear as above said.
(Folio 56.) This writ came to Hertelbury, 4 Non. Jan. Writ
to the bishop to expose for sale, to the value of 46s. 8d., the
sequestered goods of John de Ebroicis, rector of the church of
Tredington, and to produce the money at Westminster in fifteen
days from S. Hillary [2]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
York, 31 October, 32 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is
directed to certify execution within the octave of S. Hillary.
Return: 40s. are sent, and 6s. 8d. are being levied.
This writ came, 3 Non. Jan., same year. Writ to the sheriff
of Worcester to distrain the bishop to produce at Westminster, in
the octave of S. Hillary, Richard de Tadyngton, parson of the
church of Weston-upon-Avon. Witness, R. de Hengham.
[1] See ante, p. 194.
[2] Ib., pp. 208, 209.
York, 25 October, 32 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Gloucester is directed to cite the said Richard to appear, and
to sequester his goods before the said octave.
1305. This writ came to Hertlebury, 3 Non. Jan., same year.
Writ to the bishop to distrain Robert le Whyte, rector of the
church of Nafford, to appear at Westminster in the octave of
S. Hillary, to answer to Adam de Hervynton, chamberlain of the
exchequer, in a plea of debt of 100s.; the sheriff of Worcester
having returned in the octave of S. Martin last, that the said
Robert had no lay fee. Witness, J. de L'Isle.
York, 28 November, 33 Edward I. The dean of Pershore is
directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Hillary.
Return:- The said Robert is distrained to appear as above said.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 6 Id. Jan., same year. Writ
to the bishop to produce at Westminster, in fifteen days from
S. Hillary, Simon de Prewes, rector of the church of Tetteburi,
to answer to Hugh of Little Barton, in a plea of debt of 60s. and
three robes, arrears of a yearly rent of 20s. and one robe; the
sheriff of Gloucester having returned at York, in fifteen days
from S. Michael, that the said Simon had no lay fee. Witness,
R. de Hengham.
York, 26 October, 32 Edward I. The official of Gloucester is
directed to certify execution before the octave of S. Hillary.
Return:- The said Simon is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Hilyngdon, 5 Id. Febr. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster in three weeks from the Purification,
60s. of the ecclesiastical goods and chattels of Robert le Wyte
rector of the church of Nafford. Witness, W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 6 February, 33 Edward I. The dean of Pershore
is directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Kalixtus, pope.
Return:- No ecclesiatical goods of the said Robert have been
found whence the said money can be levied.
1305. This writ came to London, 3 Non. Mar., same year.
Writ to the bishop to expose the goods of John de Ebroicis,
rector of the church of Tredynton, to the value of 6s. 8d., for sale,
and produce the said sum at Westminster in fifteen days from
Easter [1]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 18 February, 33 Edward I. The dean of Warwick
is directed to levy the said money before Easter.
Return:- 6s, 8d. is sent by Richard de Bikirton, the bishop's
attorney.
(Folio 56d.) This writ came to Hilyngdon, 14 Kal. Apr., 1304.
Writ to the bishop to distrain Robert, rector of the church of
Halleford, to appear at Westminster, in fifteen days from Easter,
to answer to Robert in le Wylewes and the other executors of the
testament of Peter de Leycestre, formerly baron of the exchequer,
deceased [2]. Witness, W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 9 March, 33 Edward I. The dean of Warwick
is directed to certify execution before Easter.
Return:- The said Robert is distrained to appear as above said.
1305. Here begins the year of the Incarnation of the
Lord, 1305.
This writ came to Wythingdon, 13 Kal. Maii, same year. Writ
to the sheriff of Warwick to distrain the bishop to produce at
Westminster, in fifteen days from Easter, the prior of S. James of
Bristoll, Robert de Gloucestre, and Adam de Orleton [3]. Witness,
W. de Berford.
Westminster, 24 January, 33 Edward I. R. de Sutton, sequestrator,
is directed to certify execution before the feast of the
apostles, Philip and James.
This writ came to Wythyndon, 13 Kal. Maii, same year. Writ
to the bishop to distrain John de Wathecote, Thomas de Watheford,
[1] See ante, p. 213.
[2] Ib., p. 210.
[3] Ib., p. 207.
and Laurence de Sutton, clerks, to appear at Westminster in fifteen
days from Easter, to answer together with Richard de Chyrython,
Richard de la Lee, and William Blaunkpayn, to John de Rodburgh,
Geoffrey de Henbury, and John de Staneweye, executors of the
testament of G[odfrey] Gyffard, formerly bishop of Worcester, in
a plea of debt of two hundred and twenty-five marks; the sheriffs
of Warwick and Leicester having made return that the said John,
Thomas, and Laurence have no lay fee. Witness. W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 2 March, 33 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to certify execution before the feast
of the Apostles, Philip and James.
1305. Return:- There is no one named John de Watcote
beneficed in the diocese. Laurence de Sutton died before receipt
of this writ. Thomas de Watheford has not been found and is not
beneficed in the diocese.
This writ came to Wythyngdon, 13 Kal. Maii, 1305. Writ to
the bishop to produce at Westminster, on the morrow of S. John
the Baptist, John de Wambergh, rector of the church of Russendon
Basset, Nicholas de Stafford, rector of the church of Sudleye, and
Godfrey, rector of the church of Weston, to answer to John de
Rodeberghe, John de Staneweye, and Geoffrey de Henbury, executors
of the testament of Godfrey Gyffard, formerly bishop of
Worcester, in a plea of debt of 40s. from the said John de Wambergh,
together with John Nouel, of forty marks from the said
Nicholas, and of 40s. from the said Godfrey; the sheriff of Worcester
having returned in fifteen days from S. Hillary that they
have no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 12 February, 33 Edward I. The official of the
archdeacon of Gloucester is directed to certify execution before
the feast of Whitsuntide.
Return:- The said John and Nicholas are enjoined to appear
as above said. Godfrey is not at present beneficed in the diocese,
and was not when the writ was received.
This writ came to Wythingdon, 12 Kal. Maii, same year. Writ
to the bishop as before, to produce, in three weeks from Easter,
Nicholas, rector of the church of Haselovere, to answer to Nicholas
de Tresel in a plea of assault committed at Overesleye by Alyncestre,
whereby the life of the said Nicholas de Tresel was despaired
of, to his damages of 4Ol. Witness, R. le Brabazon.
Westminster, 17 February, 33 Edward I. The official of the
archdeacon of Worcester is directed to certify execution before
the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross [1].
1305. Return:- The said Nicholas is enjoined to appear as
above said. No other writ has been received concerning this
matter.
(Folio 57.) This writ came to Wythingdon, 8 Kal. Maii.
Thomas de Gardino, sheriff of Gloucester, to the bailiff of Derhurst.
Bind the bishop to produce at Westminster, in three weeks
from Easter, Simon de Prewes, parson of the church of Tettebury,
to answer to Hugh of Little Barton [2], and certify execution to
the said sheriff at Gloucester before the feast of S. George. The
archdeacon of Gloucester is directed to sequester the goods of the
said Simon and to cite him to appear as aforesaid, before the feast
of the Invention of the Holy Cross.
This writ came, the same day and place. Thomas de Gardino,
sheriff of Gloucester, to [the bailiff of Derhurst]. Bind the bishop
to produce at Westminster, on the morrow of S. John the Baptist,
the said Simon de Prewes, to answer to Roger de Beaufoy [3], and
to certify execution to the said sheriff at Gloucester before the
feast of Whitsuntide.
This writ came to Kemesey, 3 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop to
produce the prior of Wotton at Westminster, in fifteen days from
S. John the Baptist's day, to answer, together with brother John
de Brocia, to the prior of the Hospital of S. John of Jerusalem in
England; and brother John Ceresi, in a plea of debt of ten marks;
the sheriff of Warwick having returned at York that the said
prior had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
[1] 3rd May.
[2] See ante, p. 198.
[3] Ib., p. 201.
Westminster, 8 May, 33 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is
directed to certify execution before the said feast of S. John.
1305. Return:- The prior of Wotton is enjoined to appear
as above said.
This writ came to Bredon, 2 Non. Jun. Thomas de Gardino,
sheriff of Gloucester, to the bailiff of Thornbury. Execute the
recited writ, directed to the said sheriff, dated at S. Alban's,
2 May, anno 33, the King being witness, to summon twelve free
and lawful men of the neighbourhood of Thornbury to be at Westminster
in the octave of Holy Trinity to ascertain who presented
the last parson, who is dead, to the church of Thornbury, which is
vacant, the advowson of which is claimed by the abbot of Teokesbury,
and summon the bishop who deforced the said advowson
to appear on the said day; and certify execution to the said
sheriff of Gloucester before the feast of Whitsuntide.
These writs came to Kemesey, 17 Kal. Jul. Writ to the sheriff
to bind the bishop to produce Robert Bolvynch, clerk, at Westminster
in the octave of S. John the Baptist, and to shew cause
why he did not produce him on the morrow of the Purification.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 12 February, 33 Edward I. The official of the
archdeacon of Worcester is directed to certify execution within two
days after the feast of the Nativity of S. John.
Writ to the sheriff of Worcester to bind the bishop to produce
at Westminster, on the morrow of S.John the Baptist. John Nowel,
clerk, Jordan, rector of the church of Hampton Moigne, and
William, rector of the church of Stoke Prior [1]. Witness, R. de
Hengham.
Westminster, 12 February, same year. The officials of Worcester
and Gloucester are directed as above said.
Writ to the sheriff of Worcester to bind the bishop to produce
on the said day, John de Henley, rector of the church of Henley [2],
[1] Se ante, p 194.
[2] Sic, but of Emley, see ante, pp. 196, 200.
and Henry de Decchelesberg, rector of the church of Sheldesley.
Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 10 February, same year. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to execute the said writ.
1305. Robert Bolvynch, vicar of Doderhull, takes oath to save
the bishop harmless touching a writ obtained against the said
Robert by reason of which the bishop has been distrained, as
appears by the third writ above. Thereupon, the sequestration
of the goods of the said vicar is released.
Kemesey, 9 Kal. Jul., 1305.
This writ came to Hertilbury, 4 Kal. Jul., same year. Writ
to the bishop to levy and produce at Westminster, on the morrow
of S. Michael, 40s. of the goods of John de Ebroicis, clerk, due
to the King for a writ, the sheriff of Worcester having testified
in his account to the exchequer that the said John had no lay
fee. Witness, R. de Carleton.
Westminster, 4 June, 33 Edward I. The dean of Warwick
is directed to certify execution before the feast of the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross, and to warn the said rector to replace the
autumn fruits in the soil of his church, not in a lay fee, if he would
wish to escape canonical punishment.
Return:- 40s. of the ecclesiastical goods of the said John
rector of the church of Tredyngton, are sent by the present
bearer.
(Folio 57d.) This writ came to Wolverhampton [l], 2 Kal.
Jun. Writ to the bishop, empowering him to accept attorneys
for the abbot of Pershore in a dispute in the exchequer between
the King and the said abbot, concerning distraint for two hundred
marks by which the abbot compounded with the King for his
service in Gascony. Witness, the King.
Fyndon, 19 June, 33 Edward I.
[Return:- ] The attorneys of the abbot of Pershore in
the said dispute are Alexander de Befford and Ralf called
Gyffard.
[1] Sic, but obviously a mistake, possibly for Wolwardington.
1305. Writ to the bishop to levy from ecclesiastical goods and
benefices and to produce at Westminster, on the morrow of
S. Margaret, the following sums due to the King from clerks
having no lay fee:-
From the parson of the church of Ambresleye, 33s. 8d. From
the vicar of the church of Estleye, 4s. From the prior of Wotton,
for his portion in the church of Wytleye, 13d. From the parson of
the church of Sraneleye [1], 5s. From the parson of the church of
Scheldesleye, 4s. 4d. From the prior of Wotton for his portion
in the same, 2s. 8d. From the prior of Newent, in the same, 2s.
From the parson of the church of Holt, 9s. 4d. From the vicar
of the same, 4s. From the parson of the church of Marteleye,
41s. 4d. From the abbot of Cormell, in the same, 2s. 8d. From
the prior of Newente, in the chapel of Arleye, 4d. From the
parson of the church of Kelygwyk, 4s. From the parson of
S. Andrew of Worcester, 4s. From the parson of the church of
S. Martin, 12s. From the parson of the church of S. Alban, 3s.
From the vicar of the church of Kemeseye, 4s. 4d. From the
parson of the church of S. Nicholas of Worcester, 3s. 4d. From
the vicar of the church of Wyke, 3s. 4d From the vicar of the
church of Grimeleye, 4s. 4d. From the abbot of Cormell, in the
church of Sockeleye [2], 3s. 4d. From the parson of the church
of Acton, 13s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Mathine, 21s.
From the parson of the church of Upton, 12s. From the vicar
of the church of Langedon, 4s. From the parson of the church of
Berga, 8s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Rodmerleye,
11s. 8d. From the prior of Little Malvern, in the church of
Eldesfeld, 20s. From the parson of the church of Hanleye,
13s. 4d. From the abbot of Lira, in the same, 21s. 4d. From
the parson of the church of Maderesfeld, 4s. 4d. From the
parson of the church of Elmelode, 2s. 8d. From the parson of
the church of Poywyk, 49s. 8d. From John de Saham, for his
portion in the same, 12s. From the parson of the church of Little
Malvern, 2s. From the parson of the church of Haggeleye, 8s. 8d.
From the parson of the church of Old Swyneford, 24s. From the
parson of the church of Clent, 37s. 4d. From the parson of
the church of Duddeleye, 6s. 8d. From the vicar of the same,
[1] On folio 60:- Scraneleye.
[2] On folio 60:- Stokleye.
4s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Chadesleye, 30s. From the
parson of the church of Elmeleye Lovet, 19s. 4d. From the parson
of the church of Kyderministre, 40s. 8d. From the parson of the
church of Churchull, 4s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Brome,
8s. From the parson of the church of Yerdeleye, 24s. 8d. From
the parson of the church of Brockton, 36s. From the parson of
the church of Wlvardeleye, 12s. 4d. From the parson of the
church of Northfield, 16s. From the parson of the church of Stoke
Prior, 30s. 8d. From the vicar of the church of Bremesgrave, 8s.
From the parson of the church of Opton Waryn, 17s. 4d. From the
parson of the church of Haddessore, 5s. 4d. From the vicar
of the church of Terdebugg, 3s. 4d. From the parson of the
church of Hampton Lovet, 14s. 2d. From the parson of the
church of Salewarp, 28s. From the parson of the church of
Merton, 10s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Dudderhull,
56s. From the parson of the church of S. Andrew of Wych,
8s. 8d. From the parson of the church of S. Mary of Wych, 10s.
From the parson of the church of S. Peter of Wytton, 4s. From
the vicar of the same, 3s. 4d. From the parson of the church
of Alvenechirch, 40s. From the parson of the church of Tuenygg,
15s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Overebury, 32s.
From the parson of the church of Elmeleye, 12s. From the
vicar of Clive Prior, 3s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Little
Cumboynton, 8s. From the parson of the church of Strengesham,
18s. From the parson of the chapel of Burlyngham, 4s. 2d. From
the prior of Little Malvern, in the same, 6d. From the vicar of the
church of Lenche Roolf, 4s. 2d. From the prior of the church of
Lench Randulf, 8s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Inteberwe,
10s. From the vicar of the same, 8s. 8d. From the parson of the
church of Doryneston, 2s. 8d. From the parson of the church
of Herferton, 6s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Abbot's
Morton, 6s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Newynton,
4s. 10d. From the parson of the church of Grafton, 8s. From the
parson of the church of Humelton, 4s. 8d. From the parson of the
church of Ebrishton, 4s. 4d. From the parson of the church of
Ekynton, 6s. 8d. From the vicar of the church of Croule, 8s.
From the parson of the church of Upton, 10s. From the parson
of the church of Feckenham, 33s. 4d. From the vicar of the same,
13s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Hulcromb, 4s 10d.
From the parson of the church of Byssampton, 7s. 4d. From the
parson of the church of Kyngton, 6s. 8d. From the parson of the
church of Bredon, 26s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Ryppel,
53s. 4d. From the parson of the chapel of Wenlonde, 8s. 8d. From
the parson of S. Nicholas of Warwick, 8s. 4d. From the canons, for
their portions in the church of S. Michael, 13d. From the parson
of the church of S. Peter, 3s. 4d. From the parson of the church of
S. Lawrence, 11s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Bodebrok,
22s. 10d. From the parson of the church of Haseleye, 13s. 4d.
From the parson of the church of Rowynton, 13s. 4d. From the
vicar of the same, 4s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Taneworth,
66s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Lappeworth,
11s.8d. From the parson of the church of Ippesley, 8s. From the
vicar of the church of Spernore, 4s. From the parson of the church
of Cotton, 5s. 8d. From the vicar of the same, 8s. 4d. From
the parson of the church of Arwe, 20s. 8d. From the parson
of the church of Kynewarton, 16s. From the parson of the church
of Wotton, 69s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Ulleberwe,
21s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Morton
Baget, 8s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Preston, 8s. 8d.
From the parson of the church of Claverdon, 31s. From the
vicar of the same, 8s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Wolwardynton,
26s. 8d. From the vicar of the church of Aston
Cantilou, 3s. 4d. From the vicar of the church of Grafton, 3s. 4d.
From the parson of the church of Eglishale, 6s. 8d. From the
parson of the church of Budeford, 11s. 4d. From the parson of
the church of Saleford, 21s. 4d. From the vicar of the same,
6s. 8d. From the prebendary of Nicholas and formerly of Warin,
in the church of S. Mary of Warwick, 3s. 4d. From the prebend
of Robert de Norhamton, in the same, 8s. 8d. From the prebend
of Richard de Preston, in the same, 4s. From the prebend formerly
of Peter de Leycestre, in the same, 5s. 4d. From the
prebend of the prior of the Holy Sepulchre, in the same, 8d.
From the prior of Kenilworth, for his portions, 12s. 8d. From the
parson of the church of Wycheneford, 10s. From the parson of
the church of Barton, 5s. From the parson of the church of Bercheston,
5s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Aderiston, 8s.
From the parson of the church of Etyndon, 28s. From the parson
of the church of Haleford, 9s. 4d. From the parson of the church of
Walecot, 8s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Brayles, 27s. 4d.
From the vicar of the same, 12s. From the parson of the church
of Ilmyndon, 20s. From the parson of the church of Wytchirch,
16s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Tysso, 40s. From the
vicar of the same, 8s. From the parson of the church of Oxsulne,
10s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Honynton, 10s. From
the parson of the church of Little Compton, 10s. 8d. From the
parson of the church of Pyllardynton, 13s. 4d. From the parson of
the church of Kyngton, 28s. From the vicar of the same, 8s. From
the parson of the church of Lythurn, 34s. 8d. From the parson of
the church of Merston Botiler, 8s. 4d. From the parson of the
church of Morton, 10s. From the parson of the church of Wellesburn,
29s. 4d. From the vicar of the same, 7s. 4d. From the parson
of the church of Lockesleye, 13s. 4d. From the vicar of the same,
3s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Stratford, 46s. 8d. From
the parson of the church of Newbold, 8s. 8d. From the parson of
the church of Bishop's Hampton, 53s. 4d. From the chapel of
Cherlcot, 7s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Tredynton,
53s. 4d. From the prior of Kenilworth, for his portions, 9s. 8d.
From the parson of the church of Seynebury, 13s. 4d. From the
parson of the church of Burton, 4s. 6d. From the chapel of Shesenecote,
2s. 8d. From the chapel of Stratton, 2s. 4d. From the
parson of the church of Ewynelode, 8s. From the chapel of Bagesore,
4s. From the abbot of Bruere, in the same, 16d. From the
archdeacon of Worcester, for his portions, 40s. From the parson
of the church of S. Stephen of Bristoll, 5s. 6d. From the parson
of the church of S.John of Bristoll (Folio 58), 4s. From the parson
of the church of S. Laurence, 3s. 5d. From the parson of the church
of S. Michael of Bristoll, 4s. 8d. From the parson of the church of
All Saints of Bristoll, 3s. 10d. From the parson of the church of
S. Augustine the Less, 4s. 8d. [1] From the parson of the church of
S. Nicholas of Bristoll, 4s. From the vicar of the same, 5s. From the
parson of the church of S. James, 15s. 4d. From the parson of the
church of Clyfton, 3s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Litleton,
20s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Wynterburn, 20s. 8d.
From the parson of the church of Stoke Giffard, 20s. From the
chapel of Filton, 10s. From the parson of the church of Almundesbury,
[1] On folio 59d:- 4s. 7d.
12s. 6d. From the vicar of the same, 4s. From the parson of
the church of Olneston, 52s. 8d. From the prior of Newent, in the
same, 14s. 4d. From the abbot of Morgan, 6d. From the chapel of
Tokynton, 4s. From Richard de Vienna, for his prebend in
Westbury, 13s. 4d. From Nicholas de Wodeford, for his prebend,
20s. 8d. From the prebend formerly of Peter de Leycestre, 13s. 4d.
From the prebend of Robert de Wych, 13s. 4d. From the prebend
of John de Hereford, 6s. 8d. From the prior of S. James, for his
portions, 19d. From the parson of the church of Thornbury,
63s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Rokampton, 6s 2d.
From the parson of the church of Slymbrugg, 28s. 8d. From the
parson of the church of Camme, 14s. 3d. From the parson of
the church of Frompton, 10s. From the vicar of the same, 4s. 4d.
From the parson of the church of Beverston, 10s. From the parson
of the church of Iweleye, 8s. 1d. From the parson of the church
of Oselworth, 13s. From the parson of the church of Wotton, with
vicarage, 41s. From the abbot of Kyngeswode, for his portions [1],
4s. 1d. From the parson of the church of Horton, 12s. 4d. From
the parson of the church of Areley, 9s. 4d. From the parson of the
church of Dodemerton, 3s. 5d. From the parson of the church of
Great Badmynton, 13s. 4d. From the chapel of Oldebury, 2s. 9d.
From the chapel of Charfeld, 10s. From the parson of the church of
Torteworth, xxiijs. From the parson of the church of Weston,
10s. From the parson of the church of Cromhale, 14s. From the
parson of the church of Tyderynton, 19s. 1d. From the parson
of the church of Wykewarre, 8s. 4d. From the parson of the church
of Boxwell, 5s. From the parson of the church of Ireneacton, 10s.
From the parson of the church of Acton Turvyle, 8s. 8d. From the
parson of the church of Great Solbury, 20s. From the vicar of the
same, 10s. 8d. From the parson of the church of Little Solbiry, 4s.
From the parson of the church of Hodynton, 7s. 7d. From the vicar
of the church of Marsfeld, 5s. From the parson of the church of
Button, 53s. 4d. From the portions of the church of Salisbury, with
portion of the vicar, 12s. From the parson of the church of Siston,
4s. 4d. From the parson of the church of Pokelechirch, 33s. 4d.
From the portion of the sacristan of Glastonbury, in the same,
2s. 6d. From the parson of the church of Frompton, 6s. 8d. From
[1] Folio 59d:- portion.
the parson of the church of Termarton, 20s. 4d. From the prior
of Little Malvern, in the church of Iccombe, 15d. From the abbot
of Hayles, for his portions, 14d. From the parson of the church of
Schevyndon, 26s. From the parson of the church of Todenham, 14s. 8d.
From the parson of the church of Ebryhton, 11s. 10d. From the
parson of Mikelton, 11s. 4d. From the parson of Preston-upon-Stoure,
17s. 4d. From the parson of Weston-upon-Avon, 5s. 8d.
From the vicar of the same, 4s. 4d. From the parson of the church
of Weston-under-Egge, 18s. 4d. From the parson of the church of
Wykewan, 30s. 8d. From the parson of Aston Somervyle, 6s. 4d.
From the parson of Hyneton, 12s. From the parson of Stanton,
4s. 4d. From the vicar of Staneweye, 8s. From the parson of
Hayl, 16s. From the parson of Todynton, 12s. 4d. From the
parson of Kynemarton, 36s. From the parson of Clifford, 6s.
From the abbot of Lira, for his portions in the chapel of Bisseleye,
2s. 8d. From the parson of Chiltenham, 24s. From the parson
of Begeworth, 4s. 4d. From the prior of Scroguyl, in the same,
3s. 4d. From the chapel of Haderleye, 6s. 8d. From the dean
of Hereford, for his portions in the churches of Prestebury and
Sevenhampton, 20s. From the precentor of Hereford, for his
portions in the same, 6s. 8d. From the parson of Schypton, 13s. 4d.
From the parson of Colesburn, 4s. 4d. From the vicar of Prestebury,
8s. 8d. From the parson of the chapel of Hasfeld, 5s. From
the parson of the chapel of Wolsinton, 3s. 8d. From the parson
of Bishop's Clyve, 100s. From the vicar of Froucestre, 10s. From
the parson of Frethorn, 4s. 8d. From the parson of Morton, 26s. 8d.
From the parson of the chapel of Mattesdon, 2s. 8d. From the
vicar of Asleworth, 4s. 4d. From the abbot of Lira, for his portion
in the church of S. Owen of Gloucester, 2s. From the parson of
Wappeleye, 7s. From the vicar of the same, 2s. 4d. From the
parson of Tettebury, 52s. From the abbot of Kygeswod, in the
same, 3s. 6d. From the parson of Eston, 23s. 4d. From the
abbot of Stanle in Wylteshire, in the church of Opton, 2s. 8d.
From the parson of Durham, 21s. From the parson of Schipton
Moigne, 14s. From the parson of Hampton Moigne, 21s. 4d.
From the parson of Stonhous, 21s. 4d. From the parson of King
Stanley, 5s. 8d. From the parson of Brumefeld, 10s. From the
abbot of Flexle, in the same, 2s. 6d. From the parson of the
second portion in the church of Byseley, 14s. 4d. From the vicar
of the same, in the same, 6s. 8d. From the parson of Syde, 3s. 4d.
From the parson of Conleya, 5s. From the parson of Elkeston,
10s. 10d. From the parson of Eggesworth, 6s. 4d. From the prior
of Beaver, for his portion in the church of Saperton, 16d. From
the parson of Cutherleye, 10s. From the parson of Rodmarton,
13s. 4d. From the parson of Thorlton, 3s. 7d. From the parson
of Wynston, 4s. 8d. From the parson of Nymdefeld, 5s. 4d. [l]
From the parson of Cyrencestre, 28s. 8d. From the parson of
Cotes, 11s. From the parson of Stratton, 6s. From the vicar of
the same, 4s. From the parson of Dagelynworth, 5s. 7d. From
the parson of Knight's Duntesburn, 6s. 8d. From the parson of
Abbot's Duntesburn, 5s. 10d. From the parson of Northcerneye,
37s. 8d. From the parson of Ryndecumbe, 8s. 4d. From the parson
of Hampton, 3s. 4d. From the parson of Tormarton, 20s. From
the vicar of Northlech, 4s. From the parson of Chaddeworth,
16s. 8d. From the vicar of the same, 5s. From the parson of
Culn S. Denis, 6s. 8d. From the parson of Culn Roger, 4s. From
the parson of Ameneye S. Mary, 4s. 6d. From the parson of
Dryffeld, 4d. From the parson of Preston, 2s. 6d. From the parson
of Cerneye Miles, 20s. From the chapel of Barndesleye, 7s. From
the abbot of Cyrencestre, for his portions, 6d. From the vicar of the
church of Schirburn, 5s. From the parson of Letchelad, 10s. From
the vicar of the same, 10s. From the parson of Hethrop, 16s. 4d.
From the parson of Lech S. Andrew, 22s. 8d. From the parson of
Lech S. Martin, 24s. From the parson of Faireford, 20s. From the
vicar of Kynemerford, 7s. 4d. From the parson of Hampton Mesi,
20s. From the vicar of the same, 2s. From the vicar of Donameneye,
for the bishop of Worcester, 6s. From the parson of
Ameneye S. Cross, 10s. 8d. From the vicar of the same, 2s. From
the parson of Quenynton, 9s. 4d. From the parson of Borton,
13s. 4d. From the parson of Upper Slouztre, 13s. 4d. From the
parson of Eynord, 4s. From the parson of Great Rysyndon, 3s.
From the vicar of Turkeden, 2s. From the parson of Nategrave,
6s. 8d. From the parson of Aston Magna, 18s. 8d. From the vicar
of the same, 8s. 8d. From the parson of Schypton, 2s. 6d. From
the parson of Longa Berga, 13s. 4d. From the parson of Lower
Swelle, 3s. 8d. From the vicar of the same, 2s. 8d. From the parson
[1] Here follows, on folio 60: From the abbot of Kingeswode, for his portions, 6s. 3d.
of Wydeford, 2s. 8d. From the parson of Upper Swelle, 5s. From
the parson of Stowe, 16s. From the parson of Sutton, 5s. 4d.
From the parson of Otindon, 14s. 8d. From the parson of Bladynton,
4s. 4d. From the vicar of Rowell, 3s. 4d. From the parson
of Rysindon Basset, 14s. From the parson of Cumbe, 5s. 4d. From
the parson of Wyke Rysyndon, 4s. 4d. From the vicar of the
church of Newynton, 8s. 8d. From the parson of Yeenecumb [1],
5s. 4d. From the vicar of the same, 8s. 8d. From the parson of
S. Mary in the south, 10s. From the abbess of Godestowe, in the
same, 2s. From the parson of Holy Trinity, 5s. 4d. From the
parson of S. Martin, 6s. From the parson of S. John, 7s. 8d. From
the parson of S. Oswald, 40s. From the chapel of Wydecumb, 4s.
From the chapel of Lassyndon, 4s. From the parson (s) of the
churches of Harssecumbe and of Pychencumbe, 4s. From the prior
of Hereford, for his portions, 10s. 6d. From the issues of the
archdeaconry of Gloucester, 30s. 8d.
Witness, the King.
Cicestre, 15 June, 33 Edward I. By the council.
1305. (Folio 58d.) Return:- This writ was delivered on
Monday next after the feast of S. John the Baptist last. The said
money could not be levied in so short a time, in so wide a bishopric;
nor can it be levied, in any way, before the autumn.
This writ came to Alvynechirch, 15 Kal. Aug., 1305. Writ to
the bishop to admit a fitting person to the church of Thornebury
at the presentation of the abbot of Tewkesbury, who has recovered
the said presentation against the bishop, by judgement of the King's
court. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 9 July, 33 Edward I.
This writ came to Alvechirch, 12 Kal. Aug., same year.
Writ to the bishop to levy 70l. of the goods of Simon de Prewes,
parson of the church of Tettebury, and to produce the same at
Westminster in fifteen days from Michaelmas [2]. Witness, R. de
Hengham.
Westminster, 8 July, 33 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester
is directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Michael.
[1] On folio 60:- Iccombe.
[2] See ante, p. 198.
1305. Return: 18l. are sent; the goods of the said Simon are
sequestered to the further value of 18l. 13s. 4d., and are kept under
strict custody. Of this sum, 100s. is deducted for debts to the
King, also the charges of the said church, and necessary provision
for the rector and ministers; the remainder, if there is any, shall
be faithfully delivered to Roger de Beaufoy before the autumn.
This writ came to Hampton-upon-Avon, 2 Non. Aug.,
same year. Writ to the bishop to levy ten marks of the goods
of Walter, son of Warin, parson of the church of Upton, and to
produce the same at Westminster on the octave of S. Michael,
to be delivered to Robert de la Chaumbre, servant of W. [1],
bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, treasurer; the said Robert
having recovered the said sum against the said Walter, in a plea
of trespass in the court of exchequer [2]. Witness, W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 15 July, 33 Edward I. The archdeacon of Worcester
is directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Mathew,
apostle.
Return:- The goods of the said Walter are sequestered to the
value of ten marks, in order that the said sum may be levied as
soon as buyers can be found.
This writ came to Gloucester, 18 Kal. Sept. Writ to the
bishop to produce Simon de Prewes, parson of the church of
Tettebury, at Westminster, in fifteen days from Michaelmas, to
answer to Hugh of Little Barton [3]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 20 May, 33 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to certify execution before the feast of
S. Mathew, Apostle.
Return:- The said Simon is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Gloucester 18 Kal. Sept. Writ to the
bishop to produce John de Ebroicis, clerk, at Westminster, in
fifteen days from Michaelmas, to answer to John Hurel, of Chester,
in a plea of debt of ten marks; the sheriff of Worcester having
[1] Waller Langton. 1296-1321.
[2] See ante, p. 194, post, p. 231.
[3] Ib., p. 198.
made return in three weeks from Easter day, that the said John
had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 24 May, 33 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Worcester is directed to certify execution before the feast of S.
Mathew, Apostle.
1305. [Return:-] John de Ebroicis, rector of the church of
Tredyngton, is enjoined to appear as above said.
(Folio 59.) This writ came to Gloucester, 18 Kal. Sept.
Writ to the bishop to produce, in one month from Michaelmas,
Hugh de Dynesley, vicar of the church of Stonhus [l], to answer to
Geoffrey de Stonhus for bringing a plea in a court Christian,
concerning chattells and debts not connected with a testamentary
or matrimonial case. Witness, R. le Brabanzon.
Westminster, 6 July, 33 Edward I. The archdeacon of Gloucester
is directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Mathew,
Apostle.
Return:- The said Hugh is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Bredon, Id. Aug., 1305. Writ to the
bishop to levy from ecclesiastical goods and benefices, and to
produce at Westminster, in fifteen days from Michaelmas, sums
due to the King from clerks having no lay fee [2].
Witness, the King.
Ledes, 27 July, 33 Edward I. By the council
(Folio 60.) Return:- Nothing can be levied because the
cause of the demand is in no way expressed in the writ, and the
persons named therein will not pay anything unless a separate
acquittance is given to each, containing the special cause of demand.
This writ came to Hampton-upon-Avon, 4 Non. Sept., same
year. Writ to the bishop to produce at Westminster, in the
octave of S. Martin, Robert Pocok, rector of the church of Brocton
[1] See post, p. 238.
[2] The sums and debtors are the same as those named in the writ,
dated 15 June,33 Edward I., ante, p. 220.
Haket, executor of the testament of Robert de Newynton,
formerly rector of the church of Bishampton, to answer, together
with Alexander de Befford, to Roger de Brachwardyn and Alice
his wife, in a plea of debt of 20l.; the sheriff of Worcester having
made return in the octave of S. John the Baptist that the said
Robert had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 6 July, 33 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester is directed to certify execution before the
feast of S. Luke the Evangelist.
1305. Return:- The said Robert is enjoined to appear as
above said.
This writ came to London, 12 Kal. Oct., same year. Writ
to the bishop to levy and produce at Westminster, on the morrow
of S. Michael, two marks of the goods of Robert le Wythe, rector
of the church of Nafford, being part of 66s. 8d. which the said
Robert has owed for long to Adam de Horewynton, chamberlain
of the Exchequer [2]. Witness, W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 16 July, 33 Edward I. The dean of Persore
is directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Michael.
There will be no return to this last writ
(Folio 60d.) This writ came to London, 8 Kal. Oct., same
year. Writ to the bishop to produce at Westminster, in the octave
of S. Michael, Nicholas de Batheneston, executor of the testament
of Nicholas de Wodeford, formerly parson of the church of Fladebury,
clerk [2]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 24 June, 33 Edward I.
Return:- This writ was delivered at London on Friday next
before the feast of S. Michael last, and, because it came so late,
nothing could be done.
This writ came to Hilingdon, 8 Id. Oct., same year. Writ to
the sheriff of Worcester to distrain the bishop to produce at
Westminster, in fifteen days from Michaelmas, Simon de Prewes,
rector of the church of Tettebury, to answer to Hugh of Little
Barton [3]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
[1] See ante, p. 214.
[2] Ib., p. 196.
[3] Ib., pp. 213. 214.
1305. Westminster, 20 May, 33 Edward I. By reason of certain
other writs, all the goods of the said rector have been sequestered
by the official, and Robert de Sutton who brought this writ said
that he had executed it, and that he had taken oath before the
dean of the place to save the bishop harmless.
Walter, son of Warin [1], rector of the church of Upton by
Wych, takes oath, before B. de Feriby, the bishop's clerk and
commissary, to indemnify the Bishop touching a writ obtained
against him by Robert de la Chaumbre, and brought to the
bishop, and all future writs; in presence of J. Caleys, notary public,
and Gilbert de Coringham.
London, 2 Id. Oct.
Simon de Prewes, rector of the church of Tettebury, takes
oath before B. de Feriby, to indemnify the Bishop touching a
writ obtained against him by Roger de Beaufoy, and all future
writs while he is rector; in presence of J. Caleys, notary public,
G. de Coringham and J. de Wakerley, official of Gloucester.
London, 2 Id. Oct.
This writ came to London, 16 Kal. Nov., same year. Writ
to the bishop to produce at Westminster on the morrow of
S. Martin, Walter, rector of the church of Wolwardington, to
answer to William, son of Peter de Wolwardington, in a plea of
debt of 26s. 8d., arrears of a yearly rent of 13s. 4d.; the sheriff of
Warwick having made return, on the morrow of S. John the Baptist,
that the said Walter had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 5 July, 33 Edward I. The dean of Warwick is
directed to certify execution on the morrow of All Souls.
Return:- The said Walter, rector, is enjoined to appear as
above said.
This writ came to Bredon, 2 Kal. Mar., same year. Writ to
the bishop to distrain Richard de Vienne, rector of the church
of Ulveston, William de Dalby and Robert de Wylewes, executors
of the testament of Peter de Leycestre, deceased, late rector
of the church of Thornbury, to appear at Westminster in fifteen
[1] See ante, pp. 194, 228.
days from Easter, together with Walter de Berethorp, their
co-executor, before John de L'Isle and others, auditors of the
account of the tenth lately imposed on the clergy of England
in aid of the Roman church, to acquit Roger le Mareschall, now
rector of the said church, of 63s. 4d. demanded from him as
tenth of the said church for the time of the said deceased rector.
Witness, R. de Sandwyco.
Westminster, 10 February, 34 Edward I. The deans of
Bristoll and Warwick are directed to certify execution by the
archdeacon, vicar-general.
1305. Return:- The said Richard and William arc distrained
to appear as above said. The said Robert is not beneficed in
the diocese and has not been found since the receipt of the
writ.
This writ came to Creckeled [Cricklade], 16 Kal. Feb., same year.
Writ to the bishop to produce at Westminster, in three weeks from
Easter, Simon de Wymondham, clerk, to answer to the prioress
of Markyate, in a plea of debt of 27l. 10s.; the sheriff of Hertford
having returned in fifteen days from S. Hillary, that the said
Simon had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 4 February, 34 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to certify execution before Easter.
Return:- The said Simon is enjoined to appear as abovesaid.
(Folio 61.) This writ came to Bredon, 6 Kal. Apr., 1306.
Writ to the bishop to hold an inquisition as to the lawful marriage
of Margery, who was wife of John, son of John Wawepol of Wenelonde
[Welland], and to inform the justices at Westminster of the result, by
letters patent, in fifteen days from Easter day. The said Margery
has demanded against Maud, who was wife of John Wawepol, a third
part of one messuage, one ploughland, sixteen acres of meadow,
and 30s. rent, in Wenelonde, and against William, son of John
Wawepol, of Wenelonde, a third part of one messuage and one
virgate of land in the said town, as dower; to which the said
Maud and William object that she ought not to have dower
because she was never lawfully married to the said John, son
of John. The decision in such a cause belongs to the ecclesiastical
court. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 6 November, 33 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to hold inquisition and to certify the result
at an opportune time.
1306. Return:- The bishop to the King's justices at Westminster.
He has discovered by inquisition that the said John, son
of John de Wawepol, married the said Margery, in face of the
church, and afterwards lived with her as wife, publicly, for many
years.
Bredon, 18 Kal. Maii, same year.
This writ came to Bredon, 4 Non. Apr., same year. Writ to
the bishop to produce Simon de Prewys, clerk, at Westminster,
in fifteen days from Holy Trinity, to answer to Robert le Blund
of Snytenfeld in a plea of debt of 7l.; the sheriff of Gloucester
having returned in fifteen days from S. Hillary that the said
Simon had no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 4 February, 34 Edward I. The official of
Gloucester is directed to certify execution before the feast of
Holy Trinity.
Return:- The said Simon is enjoined to appear as aforesaid.
A writ came to Bredon, 4 Non. Apr., same year, by which
the bishop is distrained to produce at Westminster, in one month
from Easter day, William, rector of the church of Wolwardyngton [1].
The official of the archdeacon of Worcester is directed to
enjoin the said rector to appear, to sequester his ecclesiastical
goods and the fruits and profits of his church, and to certify the
bishop thereof before the feast of S. Mark, Evangelist
This writ came to Bredon, 2 Non. Apr., same year. Writ
to the bishop to distrain John de Haukesbury, rector of the church
of Irneacton [Iron Acton], to appear at the exchequer at Westminster
in fifteen days from Easter, to render his account as treasurer to
Godfrey Giffard, late bishop of Worcester, to John de Staneway
[1] See ante, p. 207.
and John de Rodeberwe, executors of the will of the said bishop.
Witness, W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 15 February, 34 Edward I. The official of
Gloucester or the dean of Haukesbury is directed to certify execution
within three days after the Sunday on which is sung Quasi
modo [1].
1306. Return:- The said John is distrained to appear as
above said.
This writ came to Bredon, 2 Non. Apr., same year. Writ
to the bishop to produce at Westminster, in five weeks from
Easter, William de Uppeton, parson of the church of Lench
Randolf, to answer to Thomas de Lench, Joan his wife, and
Edmund and John his sons, in a plea of debt of 7l. 10s., arrears
of a yearly rent of that amount; the sheriff of Worcester having
returned in fifteen days from Martinmas, that the said William had
no lay fee. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 26 January, 34 Edward I. The dean of Pershore
is directed to certify execution before Sunday, Mistricordia [2].
Return:- The said William is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Little Malvern, 4 Id. Apr., same year.
Writ to the bishop to levy and produce at Westminster, in three
weeks from Easter day, 70l. of the goods of Simon de Prewes,
rector of the church of Tettebury, to be delivered to Roger de
Beaufoy [3]. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 10 February, 34 Edward I. The official of the
archdeacon of Gloucester is directed to send speedily the money
which he has levied.
Return:- This writ came so late that nothing could be done
this time.
Memorandum, that ten marks of the said money have been
paid to the said Roger by the hand of B. de Feribi, besides 18l.
paid to him before.
[1] Low Sunday.
[2] 2nd Sunday after Easter, "Misericordia, domini plena est terra", is the Sarum office for that day.
[3] See ante p. 207.
J. de Haukesbury, rector of the church of Irneacton, takes
oath to indemnify the bishop against the king and others, touching
a writ [1], obtained against him by the executors of G. [2], formerly
bishop of Worcester; in presence of B. de Feriby and T.
de Stratton, clerks. Thereupon the sequestration of the goods of
the said rector was released.
Bredon, Id. Apr., same year.
1306. (Folio 61d.) This writ came to Bredon, 17 Kal. Maii,
same year. Writ to the bishop to produce at Westminster, in one
month from Easter day, Adam de Carewell, parson of the church
of Todeham, to answer to John de Rustehale, executor of the
testament of Henry de Upehavene, formerly rector of the church
of Caumpeden, in a plea of debt of one hundred and fifteen marks [3].
Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 17 February, 34 Edward I. The dean of Caumpeden
is directed to certify execution before the feast of S. Mark
evangelist.
Return:- The said Adam is enjoined to appear as above said.
Simon de Wymondham, rector of the church of Marston
Sicca, makes oath to indemnify the bishop harmless touching a
writ directed to him at the instance of the prioress of Markeyate,
and thereupon sequestration was released; in presence of J. Caleys
and Gilbert de Coringham, clerks.
Bredon, 14 Kal. Maii, same year.
Adam de Carewell, rector of the church of Todeham, makes
oath to indemnify the bishop touching a writ, above written,
directed to him at the instance of J. de Rustehal, executor of the
testament of Henry de Uppehavene, and thereupon the sequestration
of his goods was released; in presence of T. de Stratton,
G. de Coringham, and J. Caleys.
Bredon, 10 Kal. Maii, same year.
A transcript of the following writ came to Hertlebury, 8
Id. Maii. Writ to the sheriff of Worcester to attach the bishop
[1] See ante, p. 233.
[2] Godfrey Giffard, 1268-1302.
[3] See ante, p. 210.
to produce at Westminster, in the octave of Holy Trinity, Nicholas
de Bathesdon, clerk, to answer, together with Richard de Alyncestre,
clerk, and John de Dumbelton, to the prior of Bredenestok,
in a plea of debt of 36l. 13s.; and to appear himself to hear judgement
for not executing a former writ or sending a return in the
octave of S. Hillary. Witness, R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 27 January, 34 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to certify execution before the feast of Holy
Trinity.
1306. This writ came to Hertlebury, 16 Kal. Jun., same year.
Writ to the bishop to produce, in the octave of S. John the Baptist,
Roger de Messingham, vicar of the church of Dounameneye,
to answer to Nicholas de Valers in a plea of falsely and maliciously
abetting Maud, formerly wife of Richard Fraunkeleyn of Dounameneye,
in accusing him of the death of the said Richard, of
which he was acquitted by a jury at the king's suit. Witness, R. le
Brabanzon.
Westminster, 27 April, 34 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Gloucester is directed to certify execution before the feast of Holy
Trinity.
1307. Return:- The said Roger is enjoined to appear as
above said.
Roger, vicar of Donameneye, takes oath to indemnify the
bishop harmless touching the foregoing writ, and thereupon the
archdeacon is directed to release the sequestration on his goods.
Hertelbury, 8 Kal. Jun., same year.
This writ came to Wyk, 7 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, on the morrow of S. John the Baptist,
40s. lately levied of the goods of John de Ebroycis, clerk, which
ought to have been paid on the morrow of S. Michael last, as
appears by return made on that day [l]. Witness, W. de Carleton.
Westminster, 10 May, 34 Edward I.
Return:- The said 40s. have been sent before by Richard
de Bymirton, the bishop's attorney, and he has acquittance by tally.
[1] See ante, p. 219.
1307. This writ came to Wyk, 6 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop
to produce at Westminster, in the octave of Michaelmas, John
de Ebroycis, clerk, to answer to Richard de Hopton in a plea
of debt of 100s.; the sheriff of Worcester having returned in
fifteen days from Easter that the said John had no lay fee. Witness,
R. de Hengham.
Westminster, 21 April, 34 Edward I. The archdeacon of
Worcester is directed to certify execution before the feast of S.
Michael.
Return:- The said John is enjoined to appear as above said.
This writ came to Wyk, 7 Kal. Jun. Writ to the bishop
to levy from ecclesiastical goods and benefices and to produce
at Westminster, on the morrow of S. John the Baptist, sums due
to the King from clerks having no lay fee [l].
Witness, the King.
Winchester, 1 May, 34 Edward I. The official of the archdeacon
of Worcester and Gloucester is directed to strictly enjoin
with all possible speed the said persons, if they are found, and,
otherwise, their proctors or servants, to pay the said sums before
the feast of S. Botulph next, to the abbot and convent of Gloucester,
collectors, sequestrating the ecclesiastical profits of those who
do not pay, and to certify the bishop of the process, by letters
patent, before the said feast of S. Botulph.
(Folio 62d.) Return:- The following sums have been received
by the abbot and convent of Gloucester, since receipt of the
present writ: From the church of Chaddesley, 30s. From the
church of Stoke Prior, 30s. 8d. From the church of Preston,
8s. 8d. From the portion of the prior of Little Malvern in the
church of Natford and Byrlingham, 6d. From the church of
Derham, 20s. 8d. From the church of S. John, with portion of
the abbot of Gloucester, 7s. 8d. From the church of Wolwardesley,
12s. 4d. From the church of Rippell, 53s.4d.; for which
sums they will answer on the day appointed in the writ. And,
[1] See ante, p. 220. The sums and debtors are the same as those named in the writ
dated 5 June, 33 Ed. I.
because more cannot be levied this time, the ecclesiastical goods
of those who have not paid have been sequestered and will be
kept in strict custody until their debts are satisfied; the said
debts are being levied daily, as far as can be done.
1307. A transcript of a writ to the sheriff of Gloucester came
to Alvynechirch, 12 Kal. Jul.; by which the bishop is distrained to
produce Hugh, vicar of Stonhous, on the morrow of S. John the
Baptist [1]. The archdeacon of Gloucester is directed to enjoin the
said Hugh to appear, and to sequester his goods before the
said day.
Hugh, vicar of Stonhous, makes oath to indemnify the bishop
harmless touching the foregoing writ; nevertheless, the sequestration
of his goods is not released.
The abbey of S. Peter of Gloucester, 2 Kal. Jul., same
year.
[1] See ante, p. 229.
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