GNOSTALL, (Staffordshire) stands upon Rowley-water, bet. Knightley and Willbrighton. It had formerly a collegiate Ch. with
4 canons, whose lands were leased after the Diss. to Sir Geo. Blount, who gave the same to Draper, &c. and the reversion
was given by the K. to the Bp. of Litchfield and Coventry, and settled on that See. The manor-house here, called Burgh-
Hall, from Adam de Burgh, to whom it once bel. descended from him to Knightley of Knightley, one of whose family demised
it to Rob. Harcoate. Dr. Plot says, the minister and Ch.-wardens here annually chuse a jury of twelve men or more, who not
only join with them and the side-men, in making the presentation to the official, (it being a peculiar) but are
impannelled, and bring in their verdict in all ecclesiastical causes that happen among them for the year ensuing.