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BISHOP OF EXETER,

(A.D. 1327—1369).

PART I, 1327 — 1330.

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LONDON :

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EXETER :

HENRY S. ELAND, HIGH STREET. WILLIAM POLLARD & Co, PRINTERS, NORTH STREET.

1894.

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SOMETIME DEPUTY-REGISTRAR,

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THESE VOLUMES, IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION

OF HIS

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CONTENTS.

PAGE.

PREFACE ... ... vii.

DOCUMENTS relating to the Episcopate of Bishop JAMES DE BERKELEY and the Administration of the Diocese, before and after his time, by Master ADAM DE MUHIMOLTHK, Scde Vacante ... ... ... ... 1

THE REGISTER OF BISHOP JOHN DE GHANDISSON, —

Royal Letters and Writs ... .. 37

Papal Letters ...

Documents relating to the Collegiate Church of Ottery

St. Mary ... 117

Miscellaneous Documents ... ... ... 138

The Bishop's Private Letters 156

THE REGISTRUM COMMUNE, —

Documents relating to his elevation to the Episcopate,

and to the period immediately preceding (AD. 132ti) . 315

The " llegistrum Commune" proper (part 1, A.D.

1327—1330) 330

PREFACE.

THP: YEAR 1326 was a disastrous year for the Diocese and the Church of Exeter. On the 15th of October their true-hearted, faithful, and devoted Bishop, Walter de Stapeldon, was brutally murdered by a cruel London mob, a martyr to loyalty and to duty ; and on the 27th of the following month, the Dean, Bartholomew de Sancto Laurencio, was, also, gathered to his fathers, but by a gentler fate, old and full of days. " Our Church," the Chapter wrote to the Primate, "has not only been widowed, but even deprived of the consolation of both her Fathers in God by the death of Bartholomew of blessed memory."1

But the work of the Church may not be hindered because the Leaders fall ; and steps were immediately taken to secure its con tinuance and to repair these crushing losses. As soon as Archbishop Reynolds heard of Stapeldon's death, he, at once, made provision for the Administration of the vacant See, committing it, on the 18th of October, to Adam de Murimouth, Hector of Chile, in the Diocese of Rochester, and Canon of Exeter and of Hereford ; a man of Letters, for by his Chronicle he earned a distinguished place among the Historians of England ; and, also, evidently, a thorough man of business, for to his careful Register of his Acts, under this and subsequent Commissions, still preserved at Lambeth, we owe almost all that is known of the state of this Diocese during the long interval between the death of Bishop Stapeldon and the Consecration of Bishop John de Grandisson. No records of this period exist in our own Registry.

On the 3rd of November Murimouth was commissioned to d<>al, officially, with the Will and eflects of the late Bishop, and to institute to the vacant Rectory of St. Petrock, in the City of Kxeter. A month later he received a general Commission to institute to all vacant Benefices ; and as these wero, from first to last, as many as eleven in number, and he, also, granted, as Custodian of the Spirit ualities, several Licences and Letters Dimissorv, of all of which full

1 The Letters and other Documents referred to in this Preface will be found in the pages which follow, set forth in chronological ord*-r. They were copied for me, in Lambeth Palace Library, by my friend, Mr. Baigent ; to whofe unfailing kindness I am indebted, more than I can say, for this, and for many another enrichment of my Books. And I have, again, to acknowledge, with gratitude, the continued help of the many kind Friends who have assisted me before. Mr. Baigent, Mr. Dredge, of Buckland-Brewer, and Mr. Greenfield, of Southampton, have, again, read all my proofs; and Mr. Window Jones has rendered valuable service in helping me to identify the names of Manors and other Estates referred to more or less obscurely in the -Register.

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particulars are given, many a missing link is thereby supplied to the Students of our Parochial history.

On the 25th of November the Chapter addressed the Archbishop, promising to obey his Official, but claiming that their anticnt rights and privileges should be respected, and especially in the matter of the election of their Dean. They asked him to write to Murimouth on the subject, and, bearing in mind how slenderly the Office was endowed, and how sorely they had been tried of late, to spare them all unnecessary expense and trouble, lest they should have sorrow upon sorrow. On the following day they sent him their formal Petition to the same effect, and Licence was granted in due course ; but at what date we shall never know, for the Entry has been cut in two by the abstraction of a folio, and the Commission " pro Eleccione Decani," which was sent to Murimouth, apparently at the same time, ends, unfortunately, with nothing more definite than the slovenly, and too common, " Datum, etc." We know, however (see page 9) that the Dean had not yet been elected on the 8th of January, 1326-7, and that the election must have taken place some time before the 1st of July, following, when the Primate again addresses the " Dean and Chapter " as usual (see page 12). Le Neve could find no earlier mention of Dean Coletone than on 6 Feb., 1327-8.

Meanwhile the far more important business of electing Stapeldon's successor had been taken in hand. The Chapter met for this purpose on the 5th of December,1 and, by their unanimous vote, elected James de Berkeley, one of themselves, who for some years past had been Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Canon of Wells, etc. ;2 a man of some eminence as a Theologian, Chaplain to the Pope, and a member of a noble and powerful Family, for he was the third son of Thomas Lord Berkeley by Joan, daughter of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby. They wrote to the King on the following day, informing him of the Election, and asking him to assent thereto. Berkeley himself was the bearer of their Letter. On the 12th3 the Royal Assent was given. On the 20th, being the Saturday next after the Feast of St.

1 Hoc anno [1326], in Vigilia Sancti Nicholai, fuit Magister Jacobus de Berkeley concorditer in Epi.scopum Exonieusem electus, et Dominica Media Quadragesima e^Cantuanecon.secrntns.— Adami Mirimuthemia Chronicon, Ed. 1846, p. 53.

• On the 19th of March, 1317-18, the Tope provided him to a Canonry in Chichester Cathedral, with reservation of a Prebend, on the request of Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, whose Clerk he was ; notwithstanding that he held Canonnes and Prebends in the Churches of Exeter, Wells, Hereford, St. David's, and Bosham.— Register of Pope John XXII., JKeyesta Vol. LXV.Jol. 252b (F.J.B.) De Atsensu £egi8.—Rex Eleccioui nuper celebrate, in Ecclesia Cathedral! hxome, de Magistrp Jacobo de Berkeleghe, Canonico ejusdem Eculesie, Sacre Theologie Doctore, in Episcopum Loci illius, Regiura Asseusum Rex adhibuit et favorem. _ Et hoc significatum est Waltero, Archiepiscopo Cantuarieusi, Tocius Anglie Prnnati, ut quod suum est in hac parte exequatur. In cujus, etc.,— Teste (FjVf Kenilworthe> xiJ die Decembris.— Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. 7/f m. 4.

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Lucv, an Ordination had been appointed to be held, as usual ; and, as the Archbishop was unable to undertake the Duty in person, he issued his Commission, on the llth, to Peter, Bishop of Corbavia, to ordain in his room.

All was proceeding regularly, therefore, at home, but Pope John XXII, at Avignon, had already exercised his authority. There can be no doubt that he had been greatly moved by the circum stances of the late Bishop's death ; and he had, probably, heard of the consternation and consequent disorder that prevailed through out the Diocese. Accordingly, on the Vigil of St. Katherinc, the 24th of November, he announced, in his Consistory, that he had reserved to himself the right to provide to the vacant See. This, it will be noticed, occurred several days before Berkeley was elected, and there can be no reason to suppose that it was due to any disinclination to promote a distinguished Ecclesiastick of high character and reputation, on whom he had himself, recently, bestowed a special mark of favour. As soon, however, as he heard of the Election, he took steps to enforce his right. William de Laudun, Archbishop of Vicnne, one of the Commissaries who had been ap pointed by the Pope, on the 26th of September, to negotiate the Peace of Gascony, was then in England, whither he had been accom panied by John de Grandisson, Archdeacon of Nottingham, who had been associated with him in this important business. Arriving at Dover on the 10th of December, they proceeded at once to Canter bury, where they remained till the 4th of January, waiting the King's pleasure ; and the Pope seems to have availed himself of the oppor tunity to communicate his Reservation, informally, to Archbishop Reynolds ; for Laudun wrote to the Primate on the 24th of December, apprising him of the Reservation, and suggesting that he^ would do well to consider what course he ought to take in case an Election to the vacant See had been already accomplished, or was in contempla tion. He knew, no doubt, what had happened, and was only feeling his way, diplomatically, along a path which, he was well aware, was beset with difficulties.

Meanwhile the King had taken alarm. He was, of course, anxious to sustain the Election, and disposed to resent an action which might prove injurious to Berkeley, to whom he was attached. And he wrote to the Pope, from Kenilworth, on the 18th of December, representing to him that the Canons of Exeter, having, according to antient custom, sought and obtained his Licence, had elected Berkeley, and that he had given his Royal Assent to the said Election. Enlarging on the merits of the Bishop-Elect, his great learning, noble birth, blameless life, and conspicuous prudence, he besought the Pope to ratify the Election ; adding that, if there were any question of Reservation, he trusted that he would not insist on his claim with rigour, but would suffer things to take their course.

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He wrote, also, to several of the Cardinals, asking them to use their influence with the Pope on Berkeley's behalf.

The Pope's conduct has been severely criticised ; and Godwin, without the slightest foundation, as Dr. Oliver justly complains, and in the teeth of such evidence as we possess, " goes so far as to attribute the premature death of the consecrating Primate, and of the new Bishop, to the terrors excited by the acerbity of the Pope's language." But the Primate's own Register affords no justification whatever of this wild and improbable charge ; on the contrary, it contains a copy of a second Letter addressed to him by the Archbishop of Vienne, on the 8th of January, in explanation of his former Letter ; assuring him that he had received no formal instructions from the Pope, and that it had been far from his own intention to suggest anything which could inflict injury on any man, or deprive any of their just rights. And, as to the election of a Bishop to the vacant See, he expressed his hope that the Primate would use his own judgement in the matter, and deal with it according to reason and justice. A comparison of the two Letters reveals, beyond all doubt, the hand of the practised diplomatist ; but it is certain that he would not have written in this strain, if he had not been quite sure of his ground. We have no copy of the Pope's reply to the King ; but it was, probably, favourable ; for Laudun's Letter, as I have said, was written in London on the 8th of January, and on the very same day the King wrote to Robert de Bilkemore, his Escheator in the Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, informing him that Berkeley's Election had been confirmed by the Primate, and command ing the Restitution of the Temporalities. Archbishop Reynolds wrote, also, on the same day to the Clergy and people of the Diocese of Exeter, apprising them that the Confirmation had taken place in his Chapel at Lambeth, in the presence of the Bishops of Winchester and Rochester, and before a great multitude of witnesses, clerical and lay ; to the Chapter of Exeter, enjoining Obedience to their new Bishop ; and to Adam Murimouth, requiring him to surrender to Berkeley the Custody of the Spiritualities and (he Seals, Registers, and Muniments of the Sec. On the 29th he wrote to the Bishop of London, informing him of the day fixed for the Consecration, and requesting him to attend in person and to invite the other Bishops of the Province to be present. It was celebrated, by the Primate, on the 2 2 ud of March, being Mid-Lent Sunday, in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, the Bishops of Rochester and Chichcster assisting ; and on the 25th the Archbishop issued his Commission to the Archdeacon of Canterbury for the Enthronization.

As a matter of fact the Pope had solved the difficulty, not by foregoing his Reservation, but by giving it effect in favour of the Bishop-Elect. And he seems to have done so with a very good grace indeed, however reluctantly. A copy of his Bull, addressed on the

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27th of April, 1327, to his "Venerable Brother, James, Bishop of Exeter," has been preserved by Bishop Grandisson in his own Register,1 doubtless with a view to presenting to posterity in its true light the conduct of his Friend and Patron. It shews, as Dr. Oliver says, " great good sense and feeling. After affirming his right to Provision in this particular case of Reserve, he excuses the parties on the ground of their being ignorant of his intention, ratines the Election and the Consecration, supplies every defect, and commands that no prejudice shall accrue, and no obstacle be interposed to the Canonical government of the Diocese of Exeter."

Of Berkeley's Episcopate we know little indeed. No Register or other record exists ; and it was, doubtless, as uneventful as it was brief. On the 12th of January, four days after his Confirmation, he wrote to Murimouth (whose Commission as Administrator had been revoked on the 8th), appointing him his Official-Principal. He was, probably, enthroned soon after the 25th of March; and then, following the example of his Predecessors, he seems to have undertaken the inspection of the Episcopal Manors. At one of them, Petreshayes, in the Parish of Yarcombe, he died (as we learn from the Register of Newenham Abbey and from Murimouth's Chronicle) on the 24th of June.2 He was buried in the Choir of his Cathedral, on the south side ; and Leland tells us that he saw the epitaph on his tomb, — " In Berkley natus, jacet hie Jacobus tumulatus."

As soon as the startling news that the See was once more vacant reached the Archbishop, he again committed the Administration to Murimouth. The Commission is dated 1 July ; and he wrote on the same day to the Dean and Chapter, directing them, as before, to deliver up the Official's Seal and the Registers and other Muniments. He wrote, also, to Murimouth himself, authorizing him to deal with the Will and the effects of the deceased Prelate. It transpired that the stock and other property on the Episcopal Manors were claimed by Bishop Stapeldon's Executors ; and, accordingly, on the 27th of July, he commissioned John de Bruytone, Canon of Wells, in conjunction with Murimouth, to ascertain whether Berkeley had entered into any contracts for the purchase of any part thereof, and to sec that justice was done between the parties without delay.

It was to be expected, after all that had recently happened, that the Pope, the King, and the Chapter would boon be on the alert to advance their respective claims to deal with the unexpected vacancy. And the King was earliest in the field. He wrote, on the 1st of July

1 See page 88.

2 Isto anno [1327], in Festo Sancti Johannis Baptiste, e&,t Jacobus, Episcopus Exoniensis, inortuns apud Petresheghes, in sua Diocesi. Et, licet J. de Godeley, Decanus Wellie, concorditer postmodum fui.sset electus, Papa, tanien, providit Ecclesie Exoniensi de Domino J. de Grandissono ; qui in Festo Sancti Luce fuit hi Curia consecratus. — Adanii Mirimuthtnrit Clirunicon, p. f>4.

PREFACE.

to the Pope, acknowledging his claim to reserve to himself the right of Provision on this occasion, and entreating him to decide in favour of Thomas cle Cherletone, Canon of York, on the ground that he would rule the Diocese well, and, being of noble extraction, would be able to defend it against the assaults of malignant men, as he would be supported by his influential relatives and friends. He wrote, also, to twelve of the Cardinals, asking them to further his designs.

The Dean and Chapter, however, soon took action, in the regular course, sending two of the Canons, Benedict de Pastone and Adam Murimouth the Younger, to inform the King of Berkeley's death and to crave his Licence to elect a Successor.1 They found the King at Aldewyrkc, where the Licence was granted on the 5th of July ; and, shortly afterwards, the Chapter elected John de Godeleghe, Canon of Exeter and Dean of Wells. They reported the Election to the King; who wrote to the Archbishop, on the 31st of August, informing him that he had given his formal Assent thereto ; and to the Pope, and several of the Cardinals, on the 16th of September, requesting that the Election might be confirmed. On the same day the Archbishop commissioned the Bishop of Corbavia to ordain, at Exeter, on Ember- Saturday, which fell three days later. We have no record of the Pope's answer to the King's Letter on behalf of Cherletone ; but, as Edward so readily transferred his recommendation to Dean Godeleghe, it is probable that he had been satisfied by a promise to provide his nominee to the See of Hereford, which would shortly become vacant by the Provision of Adam de Orletone to that of Worcester.

Meanwhile, the Pope had determined to promote John de Grandisson, a man of conspicuous merit and of great promise, an earnest and devout priest, of noble blood but free from the ties and temptations of courtly life. As early as the 10th of August he had written to him, declaring his intention to provide him to the vacant See. On the 12th Grandisson was declared Elect and Confirmed ; and the Letter announcing his promotion reached him on the 6th of September, at St. Macaire. On the 18th of October he was consecrated at Avignon, together with Thomas de Cherletone, Elect of Hereford, by Peter, Cardinal Bishop of Prseneste. And the secret had been well kept ; for, more than a fortnight afterwards, on the 2nd of November, we find the Primate, evidently ignorant of what had been done, commissioning his Chancellor, Robert de Reddiswelle — " ad procedcndum et cognoscendum ... in negocio

1 De Liccncin eliyendi. — Magister Benedictua de Pastoue et Magister Adam Miirimoiithe, junior, Canonic! Ecclesie Cathedralis Exonie, nunciantes mortem bone memoiie Jacobi, mi per Episcopi ejusdem Loci, habent Literas Regis Decano et Capitulo Ecclesie predicte de Licencia eligendi. In cujus, etc. — Teste Rege a pud Aldewyrke, v die Julii. Per Breve de private sigillo. — Et memorandum quod predictus Episcopus diem suum clausit extremum vicesimo quarto die Juuii proximo preterito.— Mot. Pat. 1 Edw. Ill, p. 2, m. 6, (F. J. B.).

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Eleccionis de Venerabili Viro, Domino Johanne de Godeleghc1, . . . in futurum Pontificem et Pastorem dicte Exoniensis Ecclcsie nuper

facte."

Whatever may be thought of these proceedings by those who have no sympathy with Papal claims, they were, at any rate, justified by the result. It was a good and wise choice, and gave to Exeter the most devoted and illustrious of her Bishops. The new Bishop found his whole Diocese distressed and disordered. His Cathedral Church was unfinished ; and the work of recasting the Nave, which had been commenced by Stapeldon and suddenly cut short by his lamentable death, demanded immediate measures to save it from dilapidation and ruin. The Episcopal Estates had been given over to wanton waste, and, as he loudly complained, even to extensive depredation, so that he had to face, and to endure for several years, the most grinding straitness of means. And the ordinary duties of the Clergy, especially in the remoter parts of Cornwall, were sorely neglected, while discipline, even in the Cathedral itself, was all but suspended. But he plunged into his work bravely and eagerly, without a moment's delay that could be avoided, grudging even the few days that were occupied by necessary formalities, and spurning the attractions of the Court and the flattery and praise of men. He could not rest till he was united to his " Spouse " ; and, when he had once taken possession of his Diocese, it was found almost impossible to induce him to leave it again, through all his long Episcopate, and he devoted his days with untiring energy, unflinching self-sacrifice, and conspicuous success to its reformation and good government. But I must reserve my detailed account of his life and labours for my Preface to the Third Part of this Edition of his Register. If I am spared to complete my task, all my materials will, then, be displayed in order before me ; and I may hope to do justice, in some measure, to the memory of so great a man.

A brief description of the Manuscript will be given by way of Preface to my next Volume.2

F. C. H-R.

RINGMORE RECTORY,

23rd June, 1894.

1 It must not be forgotten that the Election of Godeleghe would have been disastrous, if it had been sustained. He was an aged and infirm man at the time (see page 33), and he died in February, 1332-3. There would soon have been yet another vacancy ; and, meanwhile, the Diocese would have suffered grievous loss.

2 It will be seen that I am printing this Register, in its several parts, contin uously ; rearranging the Entries, when necessary, according to their dates. A general Index to the whole will be given at the end of the Third Volume, which will contain all the Institutions.

THE REGISTER OF ADAM MURIMOUTH (SEDE VACANTE).

THE EPISCOPATE OF JAMES DE BERKELEY.

DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE EPISCOPATE OF BISHOP JAMES DE BERKELEY AND THE AD MINISTRATION OF THE DIOCESE OF EXETER, BEFORE AND AFTER HIS TIME, BY MASTER ADAM DE MURIMOUTHE, SEDE VACANTE.1

[Extracted from the Register of Walter Reynolds, Archbishop of Canterbury. — F. J. Baigent].

REG1STRUM DISCRETI VIK1 MAGISTRI ADE MTKIMTTHK, OFFICIALIS, (TSTOPIS, KT ADMINISTRATORS SPIRITT- ALITATIS IX CIV1TATE ET DIOCESI KXOXIK, PER VENERABILEM PATREM, DOMIXUM ARr'HIEPISCOPUM CANTTAHIEXSEM, TOdl'S AXCiLIE PRLMATEM, VA CANTE EXOXIKXS1 ECCLESIA, DEPUTATI. IXCEPTUM XVIII" J)JK MEXSIS XOVEMBRIS, APUD EXOXIAM, ANNO DOMINI M"10. (,'('("> V1CESIMO SEXTO.

Tenor, rero, Commissionis, j>cr Juiian l^itroii- j>r<'f<ito Magistro

Adefartc, ta/ix cst, —

AValterus, ])cruiissione Divina Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus, Tocius Anglic Primas, dilccto filio, Ma«ristro Ado do MurinioutlR1, Rectori Ecclcsic de Clyve {Cliffr, Ktnt\, Roffcusis Diocesis, Decanatus do Shorham, nostre .lurisdiceionis immediate, .Juris Civilis Professor!, clerico nostro, salutem, graciam, et benediccionem. — Vos, dc vestra industria et tidelitate ])lenam in Domino fiduciam optinentes, Ofticialem Civitatis et Dioeesis Exonio, Sede inibi mine vacante, et ad exercendum omnimodani Jurisdieeioncm Spiritualem ad hujus- modi Officialitatis offieium pertinentem, tani in negociis quam in causis pendentibus, motis (nialitercumque sive movendis, ex officio sive ad Partis instaneiam, dieta Vaeacione duraiite, Auctoritate nostra Metropolitica constituimns, ac Custodem et Administratorem Spiritu- alitatis in eisdem C'ivitate et Diocesi deputamus, cum potestate visitandi, inquirondi, corrigendi, ct puniendi ipsamm Civitatis ct Diocesis subditonim crimina et excessus quoscumque, Ministros in Officiis ad .) urisdiccionem Spiritualem spectantibus juxta consue- tudinem Diocesis preticiendos nomine nostro deputandi, ac oninia alia et singula faciendi et exercendi que hujusmodi incumbunt Officio, dicta Vaeacione durante ; [et] vobis vices nostras committimus, cum cohercionis Canonice potestate. — In cujus rei testimonium sigillum

1 Consisting of Mnrimouthe's "Reg- all have been arranged in chronological

ister," and certain Documents con- order : the references to the folios

nected therewith, entered on other will shew the source from which each

folios of the Register of the Arch- is derived. bishop. For the sake of convenience B

12 DorUMMNTS KKLATINU TO THE KHS< 'Ol'ATK

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Commissio pro Inxtitucionibus . . . [The remainder of the Title w obliterated.]

Walterus, etc., Maestro Ado Murviuouthe, Otlieiali, Cnstodi, et

1 Ho was instituted, howovor, t(» do Wyl fordo tc» St. I'ctrock's, Kxeter, Little Putherick, 12 Dec., and Corviw H Dec.

OF BISHOP JAMES DE BERKELEY, ETC.

Administrator! Civitatis ct Piocesis Exoirie, per nos— Scde inibi PCI- mortem bone memorie Domini Waltcri do Stapildone ultimi Kpiscopi Loci ejusdem, defuncti, vacantc — deputato, salutem, etc. Subditorum laboribus parcere volentes pariter et expensis, nl, qiniciciiH Prcsentaciones ad quccunquc Beneticia Ecclesiastica vacancia in Dioccsi Exoniensi, ipsa Scde, ut prcmittitur, vacante, nobis fieri rontinget, pro Inqnisicionibns super vacacionibus Henoficiorum hiijns- modi et ceteris articnlis debitis et consuctis, vice nostra et solito more faciendis, rescribere, et, factis Inquisicionibus, personas idoneas ad liujusinodi Beneficia Ecclesiastica, qne taxacionem xxl1 niarcarmn iion excedunt, in forma juris admittere, et in eisdem Canonice insti- tucro, JK; in eor])oralem possessionem eornndem iuduccrc ; nccnon, llcctoribus et aliis quibuscimiquo viris Kcclcsiasticis, (pios ad li«>.- idnneos invcneritis, Literas Dimissorias eoneedere valeatis, vobis, do •i-racia nostra speeiali, tenore IM'csencinm, eoneedimus ])otestatciii. VolumiiH, tamen, quod Inquisii-iones su])cr Uencficiis in prol'ata Diocosi vaoantibus dictum taxacionem exeedentibus, sub sigillo vcstro clansas, et ])crsonas bnjusmodi [nquisiciones pro^equenteK pro Institueionibns conseqnendis (juas nol)is reservamus, et ccteris <|iic circa hoc nostro incumbunt Officio impendendis, ad nos, ubicumque in Civitate, Diocessi, sen Provincia nostra (1antuariensi fuorimns, iviuittatis omnimodo. — In cujus rei. etc. — Datum apud Cherry n^uv, iij Nonas Decombris [:i Dee.], Anno Domini M" CCC111 ' xxvj1". [Another Copy of this Commission is given on fol. 150.]

Item, cnnximilem Commixsionem habuit, dictus Magister A</«/// m Sn-nnda Vitracione ; videlicet, f>er mortnn Magistri .lavoln de Berkelce.

— ln*t-itwi<> tiancti Eimynt/ <le Rwldrutlie (See Redruth — Inst.). /Hxfitucto Ifonesham (Set Hnntsliam — Inst.}.

—Institucio Namfonten, cum Dimissorns (*SVf Little l^thcrick— In*!.}.

— Inxtitucio Felicitatis, cum Dimisxoriis (See St. Phillack).

ir, — Walterns de Wykel

c,— Nicholaus de Kssc \See " Letters- T)imissory." ir, — Georgius de Essc

— 1-nxtititci.o Petroci cum Dimusoriis (See Exeter, St. Petrock — Inst.). —Dimissorie, — Johcl de Medcnecombe, Walterns de Axe, Uobortns

de Bagady stone (See " Letters-Dimissory ").

— Itixtitucio Lanmlwys (See Lansallos — hist.). —Institucio Cwlebury (See Cadbury — Inst.).

—Imluctw JUacolmKleyhe (See Exeter Cathedral, Canons — Inst.).

htxtitucio Trisme (See Trnsham-- fnst.).

Linncia Wodebury (See Woodbnry).

—Dimissorie,— Willclmus dc Berc (See Buckland-Filleigh). —Axemistre : Breve Recjium (Ste Axminstcr).

— Cl intone : Breve Re<jium (See Broadclyst). I>i*l>en$acio Morchard (see Morchard-i^ishop).

— Dimissorie, — Dymerns le Fyz Payn (see Chcriton Fitzpaine).

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Litera directa Domino per Capitulum Exoniense, ad petendum

Licenciam ad eliyendum Decanum, —

Revercndo in Christo Patri ac Domino, Domino Waltero, Dei gracia

Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo, Tocius Anglie Primati, sui Capellani

humiles ct dcvoti Capitulum Exoniensis Ecclesic facientes, reveren-

ciam, obedienciam, et honorem dcbitos tanto Patri. — Vacante nuper

Ecclcsia nostra prcdicta per mortem bone memorie Episcopi nostri,

cujus mortem et moriendi nomen plangcre 11011 cessanms, discretum

vimm, Adam Murimuthe, clericum vestrum, nostmmquc Canonicum

et Oonfratrem, Officialem, Oustodem, et Administratorem Spirituali-

tatis, Scde Exonicnsi vacante, vestra Paternitas deputavit, cui obedi-

vimus et imposterum in Canonicis et licitis intendimus obedire, et

eidem Sigilla Officialium Spiritualis Jurisdiccionis fecimus libcrari.

Registra, vero, et alia Acta Episcopal ia eidem non potuimus facerc

libcrari, pro eo quod omnia hujusmodi fuerunt Londoniis, in Hospicio

Domini nostri defuncti, una cum rebus suis ceteris, occupata ; ad

quorum Registroram recuperacionem reputaremus opus misericordie

laborare, quoniam necessaria forent Ecclesie Exoniensi, nee alicui

alteri aflferre possint commodum detiiienti. Et, quamquam ex forma

Commissionis sibi facte, quo sibi dat exercicium omnis Jurisdiccionis

Spiritualis, nichil excipiendo, quoscumque presentatos ad Beneficia

vidcretur posse admitterc in eisdcm, cum illucl de lege Jurisdiccionis

existat, presertim cum Magister Willelmus de Kylkenny, Oanonicus

nostcr, in ultima Vacacione, virtutc bujusmodi Commissionis, omnia

talia exercuerit, sicut ipse, adhuc superstes, non solum se sed ct alios

asserit hoc fecisse ; in hoc, tamen, et in aliis quibusdam reddit se

difficilem, ita quod vix vult rescribere ]>ro Inquisieionibus presenta-

toruni ad Beneficia capiendis, ex hoc sibi occasionem dubitacionia

assumens quod vos sibi nnam Institucionem, scilicet Ecclesie Sancti

Petroci, specialiter commisistis ; de qua Commissione, judicio nostro,

moneri non debet, quia vos illud negocium inchoastis antequam ipse

Commissionem sue Administracionis admisit. Placeat, igitur, Pater-

nitati vestre significare eidem quod ipse hujusmodi personas pre-

sentatas instituat, Literas Dimissorias concedat, et alia faciat que

Capitulum, Sede vacante, facerc posset de jure comniuni, et vos

facere potestis de consuetudine speciali ; ut consuetude nostra

servetur illesa et subditorum parcatur laboribus et expcnsis. Ad

hec, Pater Reverende, dolentes refer.imus quod Ecclesia nostra non

solum ^est, ut premittitur, viduata, sed eciam, per mortem bone

memorie Bartholomei, Decani nostri, utriusque Parentis solacio

destituta; pro cujus successors eleccione facienda foret ab Episcopo,

si viveret, Licencia optinenda, et per ipsum hujusmodi eleccionis

confirmacio impendenda, ipsiusque eleccionis examinacio in Diocesi

facienda eciam si Episcopus ageret in remotis, prout in ultima

vacacione Decanatus ipsius, et aliis, fieri consuevit, quum lilpiscopus,

Londoniis existens, ipsam eciam ibidem inchoatam commisit et remisit

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ad paries. Placcat, igitur, Paternitati vestrc dicto Official! et Administrator! vestro rescribere quid facere debeat de premissis, et sibi, vel alteri si opus fuerit, omnia supradicta committcrc ; ne nos ct Electuni nostrum ad dictum Decanatum, qui exilis et majoris est oneris quam honoris, oporteat expensis gravibus et laboribus fatigari. Tot, eiiim, et tantis sumus affiiccionibus, oppressionibus, et grava- minibus fatigati quod pium reputamus nos et Ecelesiam nostram imimmem a consimilibus preservare, ita quod amiccio 11011 addatur afflictis. — Paternitatera vestram eonservet Altissimus per tempora diuturna !— Scriptum Exonie, xxv die mensis Novembris [1326].—- Fol. 150b.

Peticio Licencie eligendi Decanum jEsonte, Secle vacantc, al> Arcki-

episcopo Cantua riensi, —

Beverendo in Christo Patri, Domino Waltero, Dei gracia Can- tuariensi Arehiepiscopo, Tocius Anglie Primati, sui Capellani Immiles ct devoti, (•apitulum Ecclesic Cathedralis Exonie, obedienciam, ivvorenciam, et honorem debitos tan to Patri. — Heverende Paternitati vestrc prcsentibus Literis intimamus (|iiod bone memorie Bai'tholo- mcus, quondam Decanus noster, est A'iam universe earnis ingressus, ipsiusque corpus Ecclesiastice traditum sepulture ; pro eujus sueeess- oi-is elcccione, a nobis (piibus competit facienda, Forct ab Kpiseo]>o Exoniensi, si quern baberemus, Liceneia postulanda. Cum, igitur, jurisdiecio et potestas Episeopalis Eeelesie Exoniensis ]>er mortem felie.is reeordacionis Domini Walter!, quondam Episcopi nostri, vacan- tis, in custodia vestra et Omeialium et Administratorum vestrorum existant, ad vestram Reverendam Paternitatem pro hujusmodi Liceneia habcnda duximus recurrendum, eidem liumiliter supplieantes quatinus eligendi noltis Deeanum Lieeneiam Hberaliter eoneedatis. Vestram Reverendam Paternitatem eonservet Altissimus per tempora longiora ! Datum in Capitulo nostro Exoniensi, xxvj die mensis Novembris, Anno Domini M°. CC(.1"10. vieesimo sexto. — -fol. 1521'.

Liceneia, ad eliyendum Decamun, —

Walterus, etc., Capitulo Eeelesie Kxoniensis, salutem, etc. — Kxhibita nobis Peticio vestris Literis inserta eontinebat quod, cum Magister Bartliolomeus de Sancto Laurencio, nuper Decanus Eeelesie Kxoniensis prediete, universe earnis debitum persolverit, et ipsius corpus Ecelesiasticc sit traditum sepulture, vobis Decanum eligendi, racionc S])iritualitatis Civitatis et Diocesis Exonic, Sede inibi nunc vacante, penes nos existentis, Lieeneiam concedamus. Nos, iiutcm, piis desideriis favere volentes, vobis ad presens, tenore Pre- sencium Lieeneiam concedimus postulatam ; sal vis nostris et Eeelesie uostre Cantuariensis juribus ct libertatibus in hac parte ; obsecrantes et in Domino exhortantes ut talem vobis et Ecclesie vestre in Deeanum eligatis qui Deo aceeptus ac vobis et Ecclesie vestre utilis existat, euique nichil obviet dc Canonicis Institutis. [end of fol. 150b\

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[A folio has been abstracted here. The antient number of the next folio is " clij " ; the modern number (at the foot of the leaf) is "151"].

Commissio Ade de Murimuthe pro eleccione Decani in Ecclesia Cathedrali Exonie, —

Walterus, etc., Magistro Ade de Murimuthe, etc. (ut supra)— M proclamacionem. debitam fieri faciendum, iieciion procedcndum et cognoscendum in negocio eleccionis que in Ecclesia Exoiiiensi de future Decano ejusdcm Ecclesie imminet facienda, cum celebrata fuerit, confirmacione vcl intirmacioiic ejusdem nobis rescrvata, vobis vices nostras committimus cum Canonice cohercionis potestate ; mandantes ut, premissis per vos debite expeditis, dictum eleccionis ,ncgocium, cum omnibus actis, juribus, et munimentis idem negocium concerneiitibus, sub sigillo vestro nobis celerius quo poteritis, ubicum- que, etc., plcne et fideliter transmittatis.1 — Et quid, etc. — Datum, etc.

Election of James de Berkeley to le Bishop : the Chajrfer of

Exeter to the Kiny, —

Excellentissimo Principi ac Domino suo Reverendo, Domino Edwardo, Dei gracia Regi Anglic Illustri, et Domino Hibernie, sui Capellani humiles ct dcvoti, Exoniensis Ecclesie, vacante Decanatu, Capitulum facientcs, salutem in Eo per Quern lieges regnant, cum omni reverencia et honore. — Dominacioni vestrc Regie presentibus Literis intimamus quod, bone memorie Domino Waltero, quondam Episcopo nostro, viam universe carnis ingresso, et concessa nobis a vestra Magestatc Licencia eligendi, nos, voluntate unanimi et con- sensu, virum providum ct discretum, Magistrum Jacobum de Berke- leghe, Concanonicum nostrum, Sacre Theologie Doctorem, latorem Presencium, nobis et Ecclesie nostre Exoniensi predicte elegimus in Episcopum et Pastorern. Hinc est quod eundem Electum nostrum vestre Celsitudini Regie presentamus, devotis precibus supplicantes quatinus hujusinodi Eleccioni nostre assensum Regium liberaliter inpendere, et alia facere dignemini ulterius, cum favore, que in hac parte necessaria fuerint vel, eciam, oportuna. — Celsitudinem restrain Rcgiani conservet Altissimus per tempora prospera et prolixa !- Datum in Capitulo nostro Exoniensi, sexto die mensis Decembris, Anno Domini M° CCCmo vicesimo sexto. — Royal Letters, No. 4392.

Commission directed to Peter, Bishop of Corlavia, — Commissio ad celebrandum Ordines, —

Walterus, etc. Venerabili Fratri, Domino Petro, eadem gracia Corbaviensi Episcopo, salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. — Quia die Sabbati proximo post Festum Sancte Lucie, Virginis,

1 The Begister of the Acts of the Chapter tiou . But Richard de Coletoue

at this period having perished, there occurs as Deau, 6 Feb., 1327-8

is no record of the date of the elec- (Hardy's Le Neve, i, 385).

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videlicet, xiij Kalendas Januarii proximo futuro [20 Dec.], Ordinibus celebrandis personaliter intendere non valemus, ex causis variis prepediti, ad celebrandum Ordines, dicto die, in aliqua Ecclesia nostre Jurisdiccionis in qua duxeritis eligendum, et ad ordinandum sen promovendum quoscuuique clericos beneficiatos nostrc Jurisdiccionis vel Diocesis; necnon, Diocesis Exoniensis, cujus Jurisdiccio Spirit- ualis in manibus nostris niinc dinoscitur rcsidcre, et alios quoscum<iuc clericos, ex parte nostra vobis noniinandos seu presentandos, ad Sacros Ordines et 11011 Sacros, vobis, tenore Presenciuin, commit tim us vices nostras. — In cujus rei testiiiioiiium sigillum nostrum Presentibus duximus apponendum. Datum apud Otteford, iij Id us Decembris [11 Dec.], Anno Domini M° CCCmo vicesimo sexto. — fol. 1~)2.

Letters relating to the Pope's claim to provide to the r<ir<uit tire, — (1). Keverende Pater et Domine karissime. — Noveritis quod die externa habuimus nova certa de Komana Curia, et inter cetera uobis mandatum est quod Dominus noster, Summus Pontifex, in Yigilia Sancte Katerine [24 Nov.], pronunciavit in Consistorio se reservasse ac sue Provisioni retinuisse Ecclesiam Exoiiiensem ; vnlt, enim line vice de Episcopo eidem Ecclesie providere. Igitur, vestra Ixevemula Paternitas consideret quid exnuiic agere debeatis, si ibidem ali(|iiis eligeretur vel jam csset electus. — Altissimus vestram Keverendam Paternitatem conservet Ecclesie Sue Sancte regimini, per longiora tempora, in statu prospero et felici ! Datum Cantuarie, in \'igilia Nativitatis Domini [24 Dec., 1:526].

Domino, per Guillielmum^ Archiepiscopum Vienoiwui. — fol. 1 ").'>.

(2). Reverende Pater et Domine carissime. — Vcstre Pateruitati }>er nostras Literas notih'cavimus quod Dominus noster Papa IVo- visionem Ecclesie Exoniensis sibi duxerat reservandam. Xos, tamen, non interfuimus reservacioni predicte, nee super hoc aliquas rccepimus Literas Domini nostri Pa])e, nee alifjuid lionnn vestre Pievereiicie scripsimus, sicut scitis ; nee unquam t'uit, nee est, nostra intencio quod propter nostras Literas alicui injuria inferretur, aut jure suo modo aliquo privaretur. Undc vestra Paternitas, non obstantibus nostris })redictis Literis, faciat in ipsa Ecclesia quod sibi placuerit et quod judicet consonuni racioni et juri. Nee dicatur ab aliquo quod Contirmacio Elccti per nos aliquatenus retardetur, vel sit modo aliquo inpedita. \^estram Paternitatem Keverendam conservet Altissimus Ecclesie Sue Sancte per tempora longiora ! — Datum Londoniis, viij die Januarii [1326-7],

Domino, per Archiepiscopum supradictum. — fol. 153.

Letters by the Archbishop, on the Election of James de Berkeley, — (1). Domino Regi super deliberacione Temporalium Electo Exon-

iensi Confirmato, —

Excellentissimo Principi ac Domino suo, Domino Edwardo, Dei gracia licgi Anglie Illustri et Domino Hibcrnic, Walterus, etc., salu-

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tern in Eo per Quern lieges regnant et Principcs doininantur.— Quia Elcccionem nuper in Exoniensi Ecclesia de Magistro Jacobo de Berke- Icyghe, Canonico dicte Ecclesie, in ipsius Ecclesie futurum Pontificem celebratam, eui Assensum Regium prcbuistis tanquam rite et legitime ac de persona idonea facte, connrmarimus, eidemque Electo adminis- tracionem Spiritualium Exoniensis Diocesis concessimus, justicia exi- gente, Excelleneie vestre Regie supplicamus quatinus de possessionibus et ceteris juribus temporalibus, ad Episcopatum Exoiiiensem spectan- tibus, quatenus ad jus Regium pertinet, eidem Electo favorem bene- volum exhibere dignetur vestra Regia Celsitudo. — Valeat et vigeat rostra Regia potestas, ad Regni restri regimen et tutelam, per tempora semper prospera et longeva ! — Datum apud Lamethe, rjto Idus Jan- uarii, Anno Domini supradieto [8 Jan., 1326-7].— fol. 152b.

('2). C/ero et jiojtuto Diocesis Exoniensis, quod intendant Eltcto

XHO Conftrmato, —

Universis Sanctc Matris Ecclesie filiis, ad quorum noticiam per- renerit lice scriptura, Walterus, etc., salutem in Eo Qui est omnium rcra salus. — Tenore Presencium ad vestram noticiam rolumus perron- ire quod nos Eleccionem de Venerabili Viro, Magistro Jacobo de lierkelerghe, in Sacra Theologia Doctore, et Canonico Ecclesie Exon iensis, in eadem Ecclesia, per mortem bone memorie Domini Walteri, nuper Exoniensis Episcopi, vacante, concorditer ac Canonice celebratam, in Episcopum ejusdem Loci et Pastorem, liabitis et obserratis omnibus juris solempniis quo negocii qualitas requirebat, die Joris proximo post Eestum Epiphanie Domini, Anno Domini M°. CCCino. xxrjto [8 Jan., 1326-7], in Capella nostra de Lamethe juxta Londonias, assistentibus nobis Yenerabilibus Fratribus AVyiitoniensi et Roti'ensi Episcopis, ac aliis riris peritis, tain clericis (juam laicis, in multitudine copiosa, invocata Spiritus Sancti gracia, Canonice duximus confirmandam ; Spiritualium administracionem ejusdem Ecclesie et Diocesis, prout ad Electum Connrmatum pertinere noscitur, liberam sibi in Domino committentes. — In quorum omnium testimonium sigillum nostrum Presentibus duximus apponendum. — Datum apud Lamethe, rjto Idus Januarii, Anno Domini supradieto [8 Jan., 1326-7] ; ibid.

(3). Canonicis et Capitulo, quod obediant Electo Conftrmato, — Walterus, etc., dilectis filiis Canonicis et Capitulo Ecclesie Cathed- ralis Exonie, Deeano ipsius Ecclesie riam unirerse carnis ingresso, salutem, etc.^ — Quia Eleccionem per ros nuper de Venerabili Viro, Magistro Jacobo de Berkeley ghe, in Sacra Theologia Doctore, Canonico restro, in futurum Episcopum ipsius Ecclesie celebratam, nobisque per vestrum Procuratorem, una cum persona Electi hujusmodi, presen- tatam, receptis probacionibus de ejusdem Eleccionis processu, ac seryatis que in hac parte requirebantur solemimiis, tanquam rite ct legitime ac de persona ydonea factam, Auctoritate Metropolitica duximus confirmandam ; robis injungimus et mandamus quatinus, in

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omnibus et singulis ad Jus Episcopale Diocesis supradictc spectantibus, eidem Electo suisque Officialibus et Ministris do cctero intendatis et obcdiatis, ut convenit, reverenter.— Datum apud Lamcthc, vjto Idus Jamiarii, Anno Domini supradicto [8 Jan., 1326-7] ; ibid.

(4). Ad liberandum Ref/istmtn Electo Confirmato^— ^ Walterus, ^etc., dilecto filio, Magistro Ade Murimouthe, lleetori Ecelesic de Clyve, Roffensis Diocesis, nostre Jurisdiccionis immediate, Official! nostro in Civitate et Diocesi Exoiiie, Sede vacante, consti tute, salutem, etc. — Quia Eleccionem per Canonicos et Capitulum Ecelesic Exoniensis, Decano ipsius Ecclesie viam universe carnis ingresso, dc Venerabili Viro, Magistro Jacobode Berkelevghe, Canonico Ecelesic predicte, nuper in dicta Exonicnsi Ecclesia cclebratam, nobis- que per eosdem Canonicos et Capitulum presentatam, duximus connrmandam, vobis committimus et mandamus (|uatinus eidem Electo, per nos taliter confirmato, seu ejus Officiali aut Vicario, quern ad Partes illas ea racione duxerit transmittendum, Custodiam Spirit- ualium Episcopatus ejusdem, una cum Rotulis, Sigillis, et Registris, ad conservacionem Jurisdiccionis ipsius Episcopatus spectantibus, sine mora liberetis. Valete !— Datum apud Laniethe, vj Idns Januarii, Anno Domini supradicto [8 Jan., 1326-7].— fol. 153.

KEVOCACIU OUSTODIE, OFFICIALITATIK, ET ADAIIMSTKACIOXIS IN DIOCESI

,

Exonie, xiij die Januarii [1326-7], dictus Otticialis recepit Literas sub hac forma,— Walterus, permissione Divina (/nntuaricnsis Archiepi- scopus, Tocius Anglic Primas, dilecto filio, Magistro Ade Murvmouthe, Kcctori Ecclesie de Clyve, Koffensis Diocesis, nostre Jurisdiccionis inmediate, Officiali nostro in Civitate et Diocesi Exonie, Sede vacante, constitute, salutem, graciam, et benediccionem.— Quia Eleccionem per Canonicos et Capitulum Ecclesie Exoniensis, Decano ipsius Ecclesie viam universe carnis ingresso, de Venerabili Viro, Magistro Jacobo de Berkeleghe, Canonico Ecclesie predicte, nuper in dicta Ecclesia celebratam, nobisque per eosdem Canonicos et Capitulum presentatam, duximus confirmaiidam, vobis committimus et mandamus quatinus eidem Electo, per nos taliter confirmato, seu ejus

Jfficiah aut Vicario, quern ad partes illas, ea racione, duxerit trans mittendum, Custodiam Spiritualium Episcopatus ejusdem, una cum Kotuhs, Sigillis, et Kegistris, ad conservacionem Jurisdiccionis ipsius Episcopatus spectantibus, sine mora liberetis." Valete !— Datum apud Lamhethe, vj Idus Januarii, Anno Domini M°. COO10, vicesimo sexto [8 Jan., 1326-7].-— Quas, quidem, Literas dictus Officialis in Coiisistono Exoniensi, dicto die, legi fecit, protestando se velle Official! diet! Confirmati, seu Vicario, si quis ajipanicrit, Custodiam

>pintuali!im Diocesis Exoniensis et cetera supra in Mandato contenta lil^erare. Sed, quia nullus apparuit ad Custodiam, etc., supradicta recipienda, ut dicebat, dixit sc velle uti Jurisdiccionc qua prius quo-

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usque aliquis comparerct cui liujusmodi Custodia, etc., essent liber-

anda.

—Inst-itucio Vicarii de Abbatisham (See Abbotsham — Inst.). — fol. 158.

Confeccio O^icialis Elect i Confirmati, —

JACOKUS, pern issione Divina Electus Exonicnsis Ecclcsic Contir- matus, discrete viro, Magistro Ade Murymouthe, Canonico Exoniensi, et Juris Civilis Professori, salutem in Eo Qui est omnium vera salus.

l)e vcstra circumspeccione et industria plenain in Domino fiduciam optinentes, vos Otiicialeni nostrum Exoniensem prcficimus, et vobib omniniodam Jurisdiccionem quo de jure sen consuetudine per dictum Omcialeni exerceri decebit, cum Canonice cohercionis potentate coin- mittimus et maiidanius. Et hoc omnibus et singulis quorum interest innotcscimus per Presentes. — Datum Londoniis, ij Idas Januarii Anno Domini M°. CCC"10. vicesimo sexto [12 Jan., 1326-7] ; ibid.

— JReccpit, eciam, unam Commissionem, sibi ct J'/t Hippo de Hysi/nydone dircctam, ad rccipiendum a quibuscumque subditis dic.tl Electi Confirmati Obedicnciam, et ad inquirendum, corrigendum, ct puniendum ([uorancumque subditorum cxcessms, sub eadem data. Et sic finitur Officium dicti Magistri Adc tanquam Custodis et Admin- istratoris Diocesis Exunientsis per Dominum Archiepiscopum deputati.

Visit aciones vice Archiepiscopi, —

— MEMORANDUM quod die Martis proximo post Festnm Sancti Thome, Martins [IJO Dec.J, Anno Domini Millesimo CCC1110. vicesimo sexto, dictus Officialis, Gustos, et Administrator, auctoritate Venerabilis Patris, Domini Ai-chiepiscopi Cantuarien- sis, visitavit Prioratum Kancti Nicholai, in Civitate Exoniensi, et ejuoscumque Monachos ejnsdem Monasterii, proposito Verbo Dei in Capitulo ejusdem Monas- terii, ante Visitacionem ipsara, per Officialem predictum. Et, eodem die, recepit procuracionem ab eodem Monasterio, racione Visitacionis sue liujusmodi, in esculeutis et poculentis pro se et familia sua, — presentibus Magistro Johanne de Sydemouthe, clerico, Willelmo de Cryditone, Thoma le Spycere, Johanne Auri- fabro, et alii* ; ac me, Philippo de la More, Notario Publico, qui premissis iuterfui eb ipsam Visitacionem scripsi.

— Item, tercio die Januarii, Anno Domini supradicto, dictus Officialis, simili modo. visitavit Priuratum de Coirykc, Priorem, et ^lonachos ejusdem ; et proposito Verbo Dei, ut supra, recepit procuracionem in esculentis et poculentis, ut supra, — presentibus Magistro Johanne de Sydemouthe. Thoma Lukeys, Thoma Farcheyn, et me, Philippo de la More predicto.

--Item, quinto die Januarii, Anno Domini supradicto, dictus Officialis, Custos, et Administrator, simili modo visitavit Prioratum dc Polslo, Priorissarn, et omnes Sanctimoniales ejusdem ; et, proposito Verbo Dei primitus in Capitulo per eundem, procuracionem in esculentis et poculentis recepit, ut supra, — presentibus Domino Hugone Aunfrey, Willelmo Davy, Magistro Henrico Bloyou, David Alyen, etaliis ; ac me, Philippo de la More, Publico Notario, qui hujusrnodi Visitacionem scripsi, et interfui eidem.

— Item, xviij die Januarii, dictus Officialis, Custos, et Administrator, visitavit, eodem modo, Ecclesiam Collegiatam Cryditonie, dicte Exoniensis Diocesis, Precen- torem, Canonicos, Vicarios, ct Ministros ejusdem ; et, proposito primitus Verbo Dei in eodem Capitulo, recepit procuracionem in esculentis et poculentis tantum, pro se et familia sua, — presentibus Domino Hugone Aunfrey, Willelmo Davy, et Cauonicis ac Vicariis ejusdem Ecclesie ; et me Philippo de la More, qui interfui.

Dispensacio Wolfardisworthe (see Woolfardisworthy) ;

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Litera ad vocandum Prelates <[iuxl intersint Consecracioni Electi

Exoniensis, —

Waltcrus, etc., Venerabili Fratri nostro, Domino Simoni, Dei gracia Episcopo Londoniensi, salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. — Quia Die Dominica qua cantatur Omcium Letare Jerusalem proximo futura, Venerabilem Viruni Magistrum Jacobum de Berkeleghe, Sacre Theologie Doctorem, Canonic uui Ecclesie Exoniensis, in Episcopum Exoniensem, in nostra Cantuariensi Ecclesia, consecrare proponimus, Domino concedente, Fraternitati vestre cominittimus et mandamus quatinus ( mines et singulos Provincie nostre Cantuariensis Episcopos moneri Canonice facia tis quod dictis die et loco sutticienter intersint, vel suo responso significant se Consecracioni hujusmodi consentire, facturosque super prcmissis quod Canonice statnerunt Sancciones. Et vos ipsi, quo ad vos, Mandatum nostrum hujusmodi in forma predicta similiter oUservetis, de die recepcionis Presencium. Et quid feceritis in premissis nos, dictis die et loco, vestris Paten tibus Literis, harum seriem habentibus, curetis reddere cerciores. -Datum apud Lamethe, quarto Kalendas Fcbruarii, Anno Domini M" (JCC"1" vice- simo sexto, antedicto [29 Jan., 1326-7]. — fol. 1531'.

Commissio a<l intronizandum Ej>iscopiuu Walterus, permissione Divina (Jantuariensis Archiepiscopus, Tocius Anglie Priinas, dilecto filio Archidiacono nostro Cantuariensi, [salutem, etc.], — (Aim nos, Die Dominica qua cantatur Ofticium Letare Jerusalem [22 March], Venerabilem Fratrem nostrum, Dominum .lacobum, Dei gracia Exoniensem Episcopum, in Ecclesia nostra Christi Cantuariensi, juxta Canonicas ISancciones, Domino permittente, consecraverimus, vobis mandamus quatinus eundem Fratrem nostrum, cum per eundem fueritis congrue retjuisiti, in Scilem Episcopalem Ecclesie Exoniensis corporaliter inducatis, per vos vel per alium, sen faciatis induci sive intronizari ; necnon, omnia alia et singula quo ad Induccionem et Intronizacionem Jiujusmodi requinmtur eidem, <]uatenus ad vos attinet, Canonice impendatis seu faciatis impendi. Et quid feceritis in premissis nos, cum pro parte dicii Fratris nostri congrue fueritis requisite, distincte et aperte certiticetis ]>er Literas vestras Patentes, baruin seriem continentes. — Datum apud Wyngham, viij Kalendas Aprilis [25 M^arch], Anno Domini Millesimo CCCmo. xxvij0.— fol. 149b.

[Bishop Berkeley died on the 24th of June, and Murimouthe was again appointed by the Archbishop to administer the Diocese during the vacancy].

Commissio Official-is Ej'oniensis, 8ede vacante, — Walterus, etc., dilecto filio, Magistro Adc Murimuthc, Juris Civilis Professori, Canonico Ecclesie Cathedralis Hercfordie, salutem, etc. _ Vos, de vestra industria ct fidelitate plenam in Domino fiduciam

12 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE EPISCOPATE

optinentes, etc. [ut sujtra, p. I). — Datum apud Suthmallynge, Kalendis Julii [1 July], Anno Domini M°. CCCmo xxvij0. — fol. 156.

Litera pro liberaciont Siyilii, Re<jistri, etc., Stde Exoniensl

vacante, —

AVal terns, etc., dilectis tiliis, Decano et Oapitnlo Ecclesie Cathe dral is Plxonie, salutem, graciam, ct benediccionem. — Quia in instanti vacacione Scdis Exoniensis, per mortem bone memorie Magistri Jacobi do Berkele, ultimi Episcopi Loci ejusdem, dilectum nobis Magistrum Adam Murimuthe, .Juris < 'iviiis I 'rofessorem, Canonicuni Ecclesie ( 'athedralis Herefordie, Omcialem nostrum constituimus in (.-nutate et Diocesi Exonie, vobis, in virtute Ol)cdiencie, firmiter injuii- gendo mandamus quathms Sij»-illum OmL-ialitatis ejusdem, necnon Rotulos, Registra, et cetera omnia munimenta ad'ipsum Oflicium spectancia, dicto Magistro Ade, si in custodia vestra fuerint, sine mora tradatis, seu ab aliis tradi per <iuascumque censuras Ecclesias- ticas faciatis, qui eadem liberandi habucrint facultatem. Kogamus, eciam, ut eidem Magistro Ade congruum velitis inpartiri presidium et consilmm, quociens ad vos recursum liabuerit, in biis que suum Offi- cmm contigerint memoratum. Valete ! - -Datum apud Sutlmiallynge, Kalendis Julii [1 July], Anno Domini M° ( V0mo xxvij0.

Commissio ad admittmdum Prolxu-ionrni Testament!. Epiwojn

Exoniensis, —

Waltcms, etc., dilecto filio, Magistro Ade Murimuthe, Juris Civilis Irofesson, Canonico Ecclesie Cathedralis Herefordie, salutem, etc.- i\os, de vestra mdustria et fidelitate plenum in Domino tiduciam optinentes, ad admittendum Probacionem Testamenti bone memorie Magistri Jacobi de Berkeleghe, nu]jer Exoniensis Episcopi, defimcti, lomme nostro, idemque Testamentum insinuandum, et pro ii)sius rol.acione prommciandum, necnon Administracionem bonorum dicti ehm Executonbus in ipso Testamento seu ultima Voluntate dicti :• uncti nommatis, si hujusmodi Administracionem admittere voluerint, alioqum aliis viris ydoneis quibus videritis expedire, onus Admimstracionis hujusmodi admittere volentibus, in forma iuris comrnittendum,~ita, tamen, quod hii qui dictam Administracionem 'idimsermt Inventarium bonorum dicti defimcti citra Eestum Purin- cacioms Beate Marie [2 Feb.] proximo futurum conficiant et nobis cant, ac desua Administration compotum reddere teneantur, ponbus oportums, cum super hoe fuerint premuniti,-vobis tenore I resencmm, concedimus potestatem. Volumus, eciam, quod I estamento coram vobis probato, copiam ejusdem, absque more P ° SUbSl

V08tro fid«Hter inclusam, nobis transmittatis.

pre?ssis nobis' expedito nes°cio q«™ -iciu«

Datum VP^6 constai'e fa^^is per Literas vestras, etc.

Do^ni Mo&^S^

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Commissiofacta Jfaf/istris Johanni de Bruytone tt Ade Murimuthe, — —Walterus, etc., dilcctis filiis Magistris Johanni de Bmytonc, Canonico Wellcnsi, ct Ade Murimuthe, Canonico Herfordensi, salutem, etc. — Ex parte Executorum bone niemoric Domini Walteri, nuper Kxoniensis Episcopi, defuncti, nobis extitit iiitimatuin (|iiod. cum idem Episcopus, tempore mortis sue, averia et alia bona in Maneriis Episcopatus Exoniensis habuisset, eaque in eisdeni Maneriis usque ad Consecracionein Domini Jacobi, proximi et immediati Successoris ejusdem, et quedam usque post mortem ipsius, in eisdem Maneriis remansissent, et remaneant in presenti, proprietate dictoruin bonorum inter eosdem Executores minime discussa : volentes utriquo Parti facere justiciam, ut tenemur, vobis committimus et mandamus quatinus, convocatis coram vobis aut altero vestrum Partibus pivdictis, informaciones debitas recipiatis, si contractus empcionis et vendicionis ]>erfectus fuisset inter I'artes memoratas ijiso I)omino Jacobo vivente, et su]>er sin^ulis circiinistanciis ipsr.m ncgocium quovismodo contingentibus utri<|ue I'arti, pc-r vos vel alterum vestrum, plenam justiciam faciatis sine moi'a. Datum apud Mau^'h- felde \Mayfielcf\f sexto Kalendas August i [_7 .lidv]. Anno Domini Millesimo CCCmo xxvijmo.— fol. 159.

[Tlie Cha])ter elected .lohn de ( uxleleu'lie as Successor to Bishop Berkeley].

limw xiipa' Asscnuu Eleccioni fact? in Kcrlcsln K.i-onit'H*!, Kdwardus, Dei ^racia, etc,, N'enerahili in Christn I'atri, \Valtero, eadem gracia ( 'antuariensi Archiepiscojxi, Tocius Anulie I'rimati, salutem. — Sciatis quod Kleccioni nuper celeltrate in Kcclesia Cathe- drali Kxoniensi de discreto viro, .lohanne de (iodelegbe, Canonico ejusdem Kcclesie et Decano Wellensi, in Kpiscopum Loci illius, Regium Assensum adhibuimus et favorem. Kt hoc vobis, tcnore Presencium, significamus, ut (|iiod vestrum est in hac ]>ai-te exe- quamini. — In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. — Teste mcipso, apud Xotingliain, xxxj die Augusti, Anno Regni nostri primo [1327].— fol. 159b.

— MEMORANDUM quod dictus Electns habuit Literas proclaraacionis in forma consueta. directas Mugistro Ade Murimuthe, Custodi Sf)iritualitatia Exonieusis Diocesis, per Doiniuum deputato, sub data apud Ma^'lift-lde, iiij die Septembris, Anno Dr>mii)i M" CCO" xxvij". Kt est die.s Sabbati post Festuni Kxaltacionis Sancte Crucis [19 Sept.] contentus in Literis memorati.s ; ibid.

Commissio fcicta Maf/istro Roberto <h Reddixiwlle, Cance//ario,

super neffocio Domini Johanni s de (Jodeleye, Electi Ejconiensis, —

Walterus, etc., dilecto filio Magistro Roberto de Reddiswelle, Juris

Civilis Professori, Cancellario nostro, salutem, etc. — Ad procedendnm

et cognoscendum hac instanti die Sabbati i>roxinm post Festum

Exaltacionis Sancte Crucis [19 Sept.], in negocio Eleccionis de

Venerabili Viro, Domino Johanne de Godcleye, Canonico Ecclesie

Kxoniensis et Decano Wellensi, in futurum Pontificem et Pastorem

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dicte Exoniensis Ecclesie, nupcr facte, ac omnia et singula faciendum ct expediendum quo juxta Litcras Certificatorias super proclamaciono in liujusmodi Elcccionis iiegocio, prout moris est, auctoritate nostra i'acta, nol)is dircctas, et naturam et qualitatem liujusmodi Eleccionis negocii dicto die Sabbati occurrent facienda, vobis vices nostras committimus, cum Canonicc coliercionis potestate. — Datum apud Xorthfiete, decimo die mensis Septembris, Anno Domini Millesimo (H Vm" vicesimo septimo. — fol. 160.

Commissio a<l celebrandum Ordines, —

Walterus, etc. Venerabili Fratri, Domino Petro, Dei gracia Cor- baviensi K])iscopo, salutem, graciam, et benediccionem. — Quia die Sabbati Quatuor Temporum, videlicet xiij Kalendas Octobris [19 Sept.] jjroximo futuro, Ordinibus celebrandis intendere non valemnp, ex causis variis i)rc])oditi, ad celebrandum Ordines dicto die, etc. (ut xujtw, ]>. 7). — Datum apud Orsete, xvj Kalendas Octobris [Hi Sept.], Anno Domini M° C(.!( lm° xxvij0— fol. 159l>.

Commissio <t<l cor/noscendum in negocio Eleccionis Exoniensi

Ecclesifj —

Walterus, etc., dilecto filio, Magistro Roberto de Reddiswelle, Juris Civilis Pi-ofessori, ( 'anccllario nostro, salutem, etc. — Ad procedcndum. et cognosccndum, liac instanti die Martis proxima post Festum (Jom- memoracionis Animamm [3 Nov.], in negocio Eleccionis de Venerabili \'iro, Domino Johanne de Godele, Canonico Ecclesie Exoniensis et Decano Wellensi, in futurum Pontificem et Pastorem dicte Exoniensis Ecclesie, nupcr facte, ac omnia et singula faciendum et expediendum quo juxta naturam et qualitatem liujusmodi Eleccionis negocii dicto die Martis occurrent facienda, vobis vices nostras committimus, cum cohercionis Canonice potestate. — Datum apud Mortelake, iiij Nonas Xovcmln-is [2 Nov.], Anno Domini Millesimo C( XJ'»° xxvijmo— fol. 1 GO1'.

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GKXERAL INDEX.

A.

Alrisfrmlc, William de, Precentor of Oediton, see Upton-Hellions.

A 1 \vington, —

Dispensacio liertoris Kcdcsie <h Alwi/ntone, EJCOH. Dioc., jnxta formam Con- stttucionis Cum ex en,— Walterus, etc.. dilecto filio, Johanni [Pieres], Rectori Ecclesie de Alwyntone, Exon. Dioc., saHitem. £r"no:a:n, et buiu:- diccionem. — Ut a data Presencium, per biennium continue nuinerandnm, Literarum sciencie, nbicumque in Anglia vii:Pt shidiuni generale, libere insistas, et fructus Ecclesie tue predicte percipere valeas ac si personaliter resideres in eadem,— ita quod ad superiorem (|iiam Subdiaeonatus Ordir.eiu snscipiendum, vel personalem residenciarn faciendum in Ecclesia predicta, dicto biennio durante, minime tenearis, tee urn, secundi in f>nnam Consti- tucionis Bonefacii Pape Octavi que incipit Cum e.r co, r.iL-ioiie i?|)iritualitatis Civitatis et Diocesis Exonie — Sede inil)i mine vacanco— penes nos exis- tentis, graciose dispen.sanms. Proviso, tamcn, cjuod ipsa Ecclesia tua intorim debitis non fraudetur obsequiis, et animaruin cura in ca mdlatcnus negligatur.— In cujus rei, etc.— Datum apud M..rtol:ike. vij Kalendas Novembris [2b' Oct.], Anno Domini Millesim.) ('('C'"0 vict'-iini') spptirno — fol. 160.

Alyen, David, see pa^e 10.

Anuulcllc, John de, presents to St. Phillaok (<|.v., f/ixf.).

Arundclle, J*alph de, we " Litt. Dim.:" inst. to St. Pliillack ((j.v.,

Inst.). Ashwater. —

Exonie, xxvjto (]ie Xovembris [13261, Coinini.ssarius prcdictus [Adam de Murimuthel c<jncessit I^icenciam Domino Willdnio dt Wentlnn-i/, Kectori Ecclesie de Esse water, pre.sbitero, aljsentandi ab Ecclesia sua per annum a dicto die, quatenus ad eum pertinuit. Proviso <piod interim deserviretur eidera Ecclesie debite in Divinis, etc.— fol. 1 "»7.

Aimfrey, Hugh, see page 10.

Aimselin, David, see Redruth (Inst.)

Aurifaber, John, see page 10.

Axe, Walter de, see " Litt. Dim."

Axminster,—

Breve Reyium [receptnm] Exonie . . . die Decembris [1326], ad faciendum venire in xv Sancti Hillarii (sic} Johannem Giffard, Cnnonicum Ecclesie Beati Petri Eboracensis, ad respondendum Willelmo de Forestrete, Vicario Ecclesie Daxeminstre de Placito quod reddat ei xxiij/f'. vj.f. viij^., qnos ei debet, etc.— Returnum,— Tarde venit.— fol. 158.

B.

Bagadystone, Robert de, see " Litt. Dim."

Basset, William, presents to Redruth (see " Inst."; aho, Ba^advstonc— '4Litt. Dim.")

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Beanpcl, Sir Robert, Knt, see. Axe — " Litt, Dim."

Bcre, John le, son of Robert, Patron of Huntsham (q.v., Inst.).

Here, William de, R. of Buckland-Filleigh (q. v.).

Berkeleghe, James de, Bishop of Exeter, his Election, Confirmation, etc., see the Preface : his Gift of Vestments to the Cathedral,— De donu Magistri Jacobi de Berkelay, Episcopi postea, facto Nonas Maii (7 May), Millesimo CCCmo vij1110, unum par Vestimentorum, cujus Casula est purpurei coloris et interius de viridi syndone lineata. Kt est ipsa Casula, Stola, cum Phanoue et paruris ad Albani, egregie cum perils ornata. Amictus, vero, predictorum Vestimentorum est similiter egregie ornatus cum grossioribua perlis quam cetera supradicta. — Archives of the D. and C., No. 3625, fol. 119.

Bidcford, —

Liceiicia Bydforde, — Exonie, v die Decembris [1326], Magister Walterus Prodhomme, Kector Ecclesie de Bydiforde, subdiaconus, optinuit Licenciam dimittendi Ecclesiam suam ad h'imam, per annum, persone idonee in hac parte. Proviso quod eidem Ecclesie, etc. — fol. lf>7.

Blacolmsleghe, Roger de, see (Jlasney (Inst.).

Bloyou, John de, admitted (in commendfam) to St. Phillack (q.v.,

1 Inst.).

Blovou, Henry, see page 10. Bohnn, Richard, inst. to Hedruth (q.v., fnst.). Bratton-Clovelly,-

JJiitpensacio Rectoris Ecclesie de Brattone, Exmt, Dior., Scde vacante. — Walterus, etc., dilt-cto filio, Magistro Koberto Broke, Kectori Ecclesie de Brattone, Ivxon. Dioc., salutem, etc. — Ut per septennium continue numerandum Literarum sciencie, ubi in Anglia viget studium generale, Hbere insistas. et fructus Ecclesie tue predicte percipere valeas ac si personaliter resideres in eadein,--ita quod ad superiorem quam Subdiacormtus Oi'dinem sus- cipieudum, vel sid persoualeiu residenciam faciendum in Ecclesia predictav dicto septenuio durante, minime tenearis, tecura secundurn forniam, etc. (tit supra — Ahvington) — Datum apud Cheninge, iij Nonas Decembris [3 Dec.], Anno Domini Mille.simo CCCmo. vicesimo sexto. — fol. 192b. Broadclyst [Clistone, MS.], —

Hrevc, receptum Exonie iiijto die Januarii [1326-7], ad faciendum venire coram Justiciariis Regis, apud Westmonasterium, in Octabis Purih'cacionis [9 Feb.], Petrum de Grymystone, clericum [ Vicar of Broadclyst], ad respondendurn Rogero de Nonant, et aliis in Brevi [nominatis], de Placito quare secutus est Placitum de transgression e in Curia Christianitatis, in lesionem Corone et contra Prohibicionern Regis.— Iletimntm,— Districtus est per Sequestracionem fructuum, etc. — ful. 158.

Broke, Robert, R- of Bratton-Clovclly (q. v.).

l^niytone, John de, Canon of Wells, see page 1.3.

Buckfast, the Abbat and Convent of, present to Trusham (q.v., Inst.)

Buckland-Filleigh, —

Z)imi«»o»-w,- Exonie. tercio die Januarii, Magister Willelmus de Bere, Rector Ecclesie de Southboklaunde, optinuit Dimiiesorias ad omnea Sacros Ordines in forma commuui. — fol. lf>7b.

Burencestria, William de, R. of East Ogwell (q.v.).

GENERAL INDEX. 17

C.

, Camera, Sir John de, dc Broughtone, inst. to Cadbury (q. v., Inst.)

1 Cheriton Fitzpainc, —

Eisdem die et loco [at Exeter, 1 Jan., 1326-7], Dy merits le Fyz Payn, Rector Kcclesie de Churytone Payn, subdiaconus, optinuit Dimissorias ad Diacona- tus et Presbiteratus Ordines, in forma communi.— fol. 158.

! Cliffe ((1lyvc, MS.), Adam dc Muriiuouth, It. of, see pp. 1, 9. Combinartin, —

Dimissnrie Rector is Ec.desie de Combmartyn, Exon. Dioc., — Walterns, etc., dilecto filio, Lodnwi/co de Kemmeys, Rectori Ecclesie de Combmartyn, Exon. Dioc., diacono, salntem, etc. — Ut a ouocumque Episcopo Catholico, liberam sui Officii execucionem et Apostolice Sedis graciam optinente, ad Ordinem Presbiteratus licite promoveri valeas, eo non obstante quod in Diocesi pmlicta beneficiatua existis, dum, t;vmen aliud tibi in hau parte Cauonicum non obsistat, rnci-.uie Spiritual itatis Civitatis et Diocesis Kxonie, Sede inil)i mine vacante, penes nos existentis, Licenciatn tibi et te ordinare vulenti, tenore I'reseiicium, concedimus et liberam facultatem. — In onjns rei, et(\ — Datum aj>ud Cherryngge, viij Kalendas Decembris [24 Nov.]. Anno Domini Millesimo CCC"1". xxvjto. — fol. 192b.

Corbavin, Peter, Bishop of, — his Commissions to ordain, etc., in the

Diocese of Exeter, we pp. 6, 14. Cowick Priory, Visitation of, xw page 10. Crediton, the Collegiate Church of, Visitation of, see page 10 : William

de Alrisforde, Precentor of, see Upton-Hellions. (Vyditone, William dc, we page 10. Crucc, Thomas de, R. of Whitstone (Cornwa/l)—:\.\..

D.

Davy, William, see page 10.

Dimissory, Letters, see Letters Dimissory.

Drokenesford, John de, Bishop of Bath and Wells, see Huntsham (Inst.).

E. ; East Ogwell,—

Liccncia Estvwgicylle. — Exome, vj die Decembris [1326], dictus Officialis [Adam de Murimuthe] concessit Domino Willelmo de Burencestria, Rectori Kcclesie de Kstwogwylle, presbitero, Licenciam absentancli, fructusque Kcclesie sue persoue yclonee dimittendi ad firmarn per annum continuum ; super residencia, etc., secum dispensando. Proviso, etc. — fol. 157. Kdvvard III. ; the Chapter announce the Election of James de Berkeley, and petition the King to assent thereto; page 6 : the Archbishop announces the Confirmation of his Election and asks the King to restore the Temporalities; page 7 : the King assents to the Election of John de Godeleghe ; page 13: he presents to Little Pctherick (Sede vacante), see " Inst." : Esse, George de, It. of Romansleigh (q.v.). C

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Esse, Xicholas de, 11. of Sampford-Peverell (q.v.).

Exeter Cathedral ; as to the Election of Dean, see pp. 4, 5. The Dean

and Chapter — Patrons of St. Petrock, Exeter (q.v., List.}. Exeter; St Nicholas Priory — Patrons of Cadbury (q.v., List.). Eyr, Stephen le (see page 2), inst. to Little Petherick (q.v., List.).

F.

Farcheyn, Thomas, see page 10.

Forestrete, William de, V. of Axminster (q.v.).

Payne, Dymerus le, B. of Cheriton-Fitzpaine (q.v.).

Giffard, John, Canon of York ; see Axminster.

Godeleghe, John de, Bishop-Elect of Exeter, see pp. 13, 14.

Grymystone, Peter de, V. of Broadclyst (q.v.).

H.

Haschelschawe, Bobert de, Canon of Exeter, see Woodbury.

Huntsham, —

Dispensacio Rectoris Ecclesie de Hor.isharn, Exon. Dioc., — Item, eisdem die et loco [at Mortlnke, 10 Nov., 1327J, Dominus dispensavit cum Jtimrdo de Leylie, Rectori Ecclesie de Honisham, dicte Diocesis, per biciinitun, jnxta formam Constitucionis predicte (see Alwington).— fol. 160h.

Hywysche, Dame Matilda de, presents to Lansallos (q.v., Inst.).

I.

INSTITUTIONS TO BENEFICES, etc. : — ABBOTSHAM, Vicars of, —

Sir Itichard de }\'yteleye, chaplain, resigns (7 Jan.) and is succeeded by

Sir John de Wynscote, priest (17 Jan., 132(5-7), —

Jnstitucio Vicarii de Aubatiaham.— E\uiiie, xvij die Januarii, admissus fuit Dominus Johannes de Wymcote, presbiter, ad Vicai-iam Ecclesie de Parocbia de Abbatisham, Exon. Dioc., vacantem per Resignacionern Domini Hicardi de Wyttleye, capellani, in manibus dicti Officialis i'actarn vij Id us Januarii et per eundem admissam, ad Presentacionem Religiosorum Virorum, Prioris (sic) et Conventus Tavystokie : unde, jurata Obediencia et de continue residencia facienda in eadem, juxta formam Constitucionum Dominorum Ottonis et Ottoboui, optinuit Literas Induccionis et Institu- cionis.— fol. 158.

ALWINGTON, Rector of,—

John [Pieres] was still Rector, 26 Oct., 1327.— fol. 160. See Gen. Index. ASHWATER, Rector of,—

Sir William de Westhury, priest, was still Rector. 26 Nov. 1326. --fol. 157. See Gen. Index.

AXMINSTER, Vicar of,—

Wittiam de Forestrete was still Vicar in Dec., i 326.— fol. 158 See Gen Index.

BIDEFORD, Rector of, —

Master Walter Prodhom me, subdeacon, was still R., f> Dec, U26 — fol 157 See Gen. Index.

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[BOSHAM, the Collegiate Church of ; Canons, —

Master James de Berkele (probably collated by Bp. Bytton) ; on whose death Peter dc Ikrkele was presented by the King (Kede vacante, on the death of the said James} t 18 Sept., 1327.

De Prebtnda data. — Hex detiit et concessit clerico suo, Petro de. Berkck, ilium Prebendam quam Magister Jacobus dc Berkclc, jam defunetu*, nuper liabnit in Ecelesia Collegiata de Boseham, vacantem, et ad Regis Douacionem spectantem racione Episcopatus Kxoniensis vacantis, et in maim Regi.s existentia ; habeudam cum suis jinibus et pertinenciis quibuscumque. — Teste Rege apnd Lincolniam, xviij die Septembris. (Rot. J'af. I Kdic. III., p. 3,m. 23)].

BRATTON-CLOVBLLY, Rector of, —

Master Robert Broke was still R.. 3 Dec., 1326.— fol, I92b.—Sce Ct-n. Index. BROADCLYST, Vicar of, —

Peter de Grymi/stone was still Vicar, 4 Jan.. 1326-7.— fol. l.r)8. fife Gen. Index.

BUCKLAXD-FILLEIGH, Rector (>f,—

Master William tie Bfre. occurs as Rector, 3 Jan., 1326-7. — fol 1"»S. H«> succeeded Richard Karri, collated in 1324-5, and was, doubtless, inst. :it the close of Bp. Stapeldon's Episcopate, where his Register fails us.

CADBURY, Vicar of, —

Sir John de Camera, de flrovfjhtone, priest (16 Dec., 1326), — Jntlitvcio Cddebury. — A]>ud Doulyche [Dan:lish], xvj die Decembris, admissus fuit Domiiiua Johannes de, Camera, dc Brourjhtonc, presbiter, ad Vicariam Ecclesie de Cadebury, vucantem a die Sabbati in Eesto Sancti Luce. EyangeHste [18 Oct.], ad PresentucioiiPtn Prioi-is et Conventus Sancti Nicholai, Exonie : unde, jurata Obediencia de residendo, etc.. optinuit Literas Indnccionis et Institucionis. — fol. lf>7h.

[CALSTOCK, Rector of, —

Master William de la Nanta, clerk (called, also, William de. A'cstercn),* WHS presented )>y the King in 1326— "ad Ecclesiam de Calyngstoke, Exon. Dioc., vacantem,2 et ad Regis donacionetn spectautetn. Et diriguntnr Litere Custndi Spiritualitatis Kpi?copatns Flxoniensis, Sede vacante. Teste Regeapud Kenilworthe, xv die Decembris/' (Rot. Pat. 20 Kdw. I/., m. !>}].

CHERITON-FITZPAINE, Rector of,—

Di/merus le Fi/z Payne, subdeacon, occurs as Rector, 1 Jan., 1326-7.— fol. 1">8. He was, doubtless, mat. at the close of Bp. Stapeldon's Episcopate. ,vcc Gen. Index.

LfOMBMARTiN, Rector of, —

Lodomck de Kemmeys, deacon, occurs as Rector, 24 Nov., 1326. — fol. 1P2b

Also inst., no doubt, in^ 1325-6. Sec, Gen. Index.

[CREDITOX, the Collegiate Church of ; Canons,—

John dc Poutonc, whose Institution is not recorded. The King granted his Prebend, 2 Dec., 1327, to

Richard dc Bury, — "racione Episcopatus Exoniensis vacantis, et in mnnu Regis existentis" (Rot. Pat. 1 Edw. II I., p. 3, m. 9). On the 30th of Kovember, he had granted to the said Richard the Rectory of Croydon. by reason of the Vacancy of the See of Canterbury. (Ibid.) As successor to

1 See Register Grandisson, iii, 8b. stecle. See GLASNKV.

2 By the death of Robert de Berkhamp-

C

20 BISHOP JAMES DE BERKELEY, ETC.

Walter de Esse, Canon and Treasurer, the King granted the Treasurership,

etc., to Walter de Londone— "Elemosinario nostro," 5 Dec., 1327. (Rot. Pat. 1 Ediu.

Ifl.,p.3,m.9)].

EAST OGWELL, Rector of, —

Sir William de Burencestria, priest, was still Rector, 6 Deo., 1326.— fol. 157- See Gen. Index.

[ERMINGTON, Rectors of, —

Sir Henry de. Weymue (see my Edition of Bp. Stapeldon's Register, p. 209) effected an Exchange, for the Rectory of Tormarton, Gloucestershire, in 1327, with Josceline de Braunkescoumbe.

De Permutacione fadenda. — Rex Venerabili in Christo Patri, Jacobo [de Berkeley], eadem gracia Exoniensi Episcopo, salutem, — Sciatis quod, cum Heartens de Weymouthe, Persona Medietatis Ecclesie de Ermyngtone, vestre Diocesis, et Joscelinus de Braunkescoumbe, Persona Ecclesie de Torrner- tone, Wigorniensis Diocesis, Ecclesias suas predictas adinvicem intendant permutare, predictum Jocelinum (sic) ad predictam Medietatem dicte Ecclesie de Ermyngtone, ad nostram Donaeionem spectantem racione Custodie terre et heredis Johannis de Benestede, defuncti, qui de Domino Edvvardo, nuper Rege Anglie, patre nostro, tenuit in capite, in manu nostra existentis, ex causa hujusmodi Permutacionis faciende, vobis presentamus intuitu caritatis, rogantes quatinus predictum Jocelinum ad predictam Medietatem adrnittatis et Person am instituatis in eadem.— Teste Rege, apud Eboracum, vj die Junii. (Rot. Pat. 1 Ediv. III., p. 2, m. 12}~\.

[EXETER CATHEDRAL, Canons of,—

Bartholomew de Sancto Laurencio ; on whose death the King presented Master Reginald de Chaumbernoun, 30 Nov., 1326.

De Prebenda data. — Rex omnibus ad quos, etc. — Sciatis quod dedimus eb concessimus dilecto clerico nostro, Magistro Rcginaldo de Chaumbernoun, Prebendam illam quam nuper Decanus Ecclesie Exoniensis, jam defunctus, habuit in eadem Ecclesia, vacantem, et ad nostram Donaeionem spectantem racione Episcopatus Exouiensis vacantis, et in manu nostra existentis ; habendam, etc. — Teste Rege, apud Ledbury, xxx die Novembris. — Per Reginam et Filium Regis primogenitum. (Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. II., m. 4).

Master John de Brutone ; on whose death

Thomas de Astle was presented by the King, 12 Dec., 1326.

Prebenda data. — Rex dedit et concessit dilecto clerico suo, Thome de Astle, Prebendam quam Magister Johannes de Brutone, defunctus, habuit in Ecclesia Sancti Petri Exoniensis. vacantem, etc. (ut supra). — Teste Rege, apud Kenihvorthe, xij die Decembris. (Rot, Pat. 20 Edw, //., m. 4).

Subsequently, on the death of Bishop Berkeley, the King conferred on Thomas de Asteleye the Prebend held by the late Bishop, 9 Aug., 1327. (Rot Pat. 1 Edw. III., p. 2, m. 2). On the 21st of September following the King granted to Asteleye the Prebend of Rothefen in the Cathedral Church of Salisbury, with a Prohibition to all Ecclesiastical persons to interfere with his right to present, and this grant of Bishop Berkeley's Prebend in Exeter Cathedral was renewed on the same day, and with the same Prohibition. (Rot. Pat. 1 Edw. III., p. 3, m. 21)].

John, de Godeleghe (Dean of Wells), occurs in 1327. See Gen. Index. EXETER ; ST. PETROCK'S, Rector of, —

Gervase de Wylforde, clerk (14 Dec., 1326),—

fnstitucio Petroci, cum Dimissoriis. — Exonie, xiiij die Decembris, Geriasius de Wylforde, clericus,1 adinissus fuit ad Eccle'siam Sancti Petroci in Civi-

1 Ordained subdeacon by the Bp. of Win- Church, 7 March, 1326*7 (Reg. Strat- chester, in Southwark Conventual forde, fol, 145), — F.J.B.

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tate Exoniensi, vacautem per Resignacionem ; ad Presentacionem Capituli Exoniensis, vacante Decanatu : unde, jurata Obediencia, optima t Literas Induceionis et Institucionis. Eisdem die et loco, idem Gervasius, accolitus, optinuit Literal Dimissoriaa adomnes Sacros Ordincs. in forma communi. — fol. 157b.

GLASNEY, the Collegiate Church of ; Canons,—

[Robert de Berkhampstede (Rector of Calstock) ; on whose death William dc Fulbume1 was presented by the King, 15 Dec., 1326. Rex dedit et concessit dilecto clerico suo, Will et mo dc Fulburnc. Prebendam quam fiobertus de Eerkftampttede, jam defunctus, nuper luibuit in Capella de Penryn, in Cornubia, vacantem, et ad Regis Donacionem spectantem, racione Episcopatus Exoniensis vacantis et in manu Regis existentis . . . Teste Rege apud Kenihvorthe, xv die Decembris. (Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. II., m. 5}].

John de Tyntcn ; on whose death succeeded Roger de Blacolmsleghe (16 Dec., 1326), —

Sede vacante, salutem. — Cum, per Literas nostras Patentes, dedimus et concessimus dilecto Clerico nostro, Royero de Blacolmslcyhc, Prebendam illam quam Johannes de Tynten, jam defunctus, nuper habuit in Ecclenia de Glasneya, vacantem, et ad nostram Donaciuiiem spectantem racione Episcopatus predicti vacantis et in manu nostra existentis ; habendam, cum auis juribus et pertinenciis quibuscumque, prout in Literis nostris predictis plenius'continetur, — vobis mandamus quod ipsum Rogerum in corporalem possessionem Prebende predicte, cum suis juribus et pertinenciis universis, induci faciatis.— Teste rneipso, apud Ledbury, iiij (He Decembris, Anno Regni nostri vicesimo.— Quarum auctoritate Literarum dictus Custos scripsit Preposito Glasneyensi pro Induccione prefati Rogeri in corporalem possessionem dicte Prebende facienda, ut mandatur.— fol. 157V HUXTSHAM, Rectors of,—

Master William de Trehunsy resigns, and is succeeded by

Richard de Lcghe, clerk (12 Dec., 1326),--

Inttitucio lloneisham,— Exonie, xij die Decembris, ad missus fuit Ricardus de Leghe, clericus, ad Ecclesiam de Honsham, Exon. Dioc., vacantem per liesignacionem Magistri Willdmi dc Trehuns// ; ad Presentacionem Venera- bilis Patris, Domini Johaunis, Dei gracia Batlioniensiset Wellensis Episcopi, racione minoris etatis Johannis, tilii et heredis Roberti le Bere, in Custodia sua existentis : unde, jurata Obediencia, optinuit Literas Induceionis et Institucionis. — fol. 157b.

LANHALLOS, Rector of, —

John de Kernylce, clerk (15 Dec., 1326),—

Inttitucio Lansalwys. — Apud Doulyche [Daiclish], xv die Decembris, admissus fuit Johannes de Kernyke, clericus, ad Ecclesiam Sancte llderne de Lansale- wys, vacantem a die Lune in Vigilia Sancti Martini [10 Nov.] ; ad Presen tacionem Domine Matillidis de Hywysche : unde, jurata Obediencia, optin uit Literas Instituciouis et Induceionis, in forma communi. — fol. 157b.

1 William de Fulburne was appointed died (1391) Canon of Finsbury in the Baron of the Exchequer, 28 June, Cathedral Church cf St. Paul, and 1323, and was reappointed, on the was buried at Eul bourne, Cambridge- accession of Edw. 111., 2 Feb., 1326- shire, where a brass figure, in his 7. There appears to have been memory, still exists, another William de Fulburne, who * Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. II., m. 4.— F.J.B.

'2'2 BISHOP JAMES DE BERKELEY, ETC.

LANDULPII, Hector of,—

Sir J!e{/ii,ald was still Rector, 5 Dec . 1326. — fol. 157. See Gen. Index.

LITTLE PETHERICK (or ST. PETROCK-MINOR), Rector of, —

Step/ten le Eyre, clerk1 (12 Dec., 1320),—

institncio Nansfonten, cum Dimissoriis.— J&i&dem die ei loco [at Exeter], StCf>h.anus le Ei/rti, elericus, admissus fuit ad Ecclesiam de Nansfonten, vacantem, ad Collacionem Episcopi Kxoniensis, Sede plena, pertinentem ; ad Presentacionem Domini Edwardi, Regis Anglie Illustris, racione Temper- alium dicti Episcopatus vacantis in rnanu sua existencium: unde, jurata Obediencia, optinuit Literas Induccionis et Institucionis. Optinuit, eciaui, Dimissorias ad omnes Sacros Ordines, in forma conmuni. — fol. 157b. [Rot. Pat. i>0 Ed w. II., m. 4]. [LUPPIT, Vicar of, —

Master John dc Whyteby, was instituted 31 Aug., 1327 ; Patron, John de Carru (Reg. Grandisson, I. 4)- Sec the Register of Royal Letters and Writs (infra], No. 19].

MILTON-ABBOT, Vicar of, —

Sir Robert de la Wylle, priest (11 Dec., 1320),—

ftistitiicio Vicarii de Myddeltone. — Exonie, xj die Decembris, dictus Ofneiulis et Gustos, virtute Commissionis infrascripte, admisit Dominum Robertum de la Wylle, presbiterum, ad Vicariam Ecclesie de Myltone, Exou. Dioc., vacantem a die Veneris in Festo Decollacionis Sancti Johannis Baptiste [2U Aug.J ; ad Presentacionem Dominorum Prioris (sic) et Conventus Tavystokie: unde, jurata Obediencia et de residendo, juxta Constituciones Ottonis et Ottoboui, optinuit Literas. — fol. 157.

MoRCHARD-BiSHOP, Rector of, —

Master Walter de Sctone was still Rector, 1 Jan., 1320-7. -fol. 158. See Gen. Index.

HEDRUTH, Hector of,—

Richard Bokoun, clerk (11 Dec., 1320), —

Institucio Sancti Eunyny de Ruddruthe. — Exouie, dicto die xj Decembris, admissus fuit Ricardus Bokoun, clericus, ad Ecclesiam Sancti Eunyny de Ruddruthe, Exon. Dioc., vacantem a die Mercurii proxima ante Fes- tum Saucti Luce, Evangeliste [15 Oct ], ad Preseutacionem Willelmi Basset, auctoritate Commissionis predicte : unde, jurata Obedieucia,

• optiuuit Literas. Admissus, tatnen, fuit constitutus in personum Domini David Aunselin, presbiteri, Procuratoris sui in hac parte, corain dicto Officiali alias constituti.— fol. I57b.

RoMANSLEIGH, Rector of,—

Gvorye de Esse was still Hector, 16 Dec., 1326. -fol. 152. Sec Gen. Index. ST. CROWAX, Vicar of,—

Reginald, called le Wyta, occurs as Vicar, 26 Nov., 1326.— fol. 157. See Gen. Index. He was, no doubt, inst. at the end of Bp. Stapeldon's Episcopate, for which the Register fails us. ST. ERME, Rector of,—

Master Ralph Kerneyte(sic} was still Rector, 12 Sept., 1327.— fol. 159b. Kec Gen. Index.

ST. MAWGAN-IN-PYDER, Hector of, —

Robert de Tautone was stil) Rector, 2 Nov., 1327.— fol. 160b. See Gen. Index.

1 Ordained subdeacon by the Bp. of ual Church, 7 March, 1326-7 (Reg. Winchester, m Southwark Convent- Stratfordc, fol. 145).— F.J.B.

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ST. PIULLACK, Rectors of, —

Master John de Mo you (in commendam), 1 April, 1326.

Ralph de ArandeU.c, clerk (13 Dec., 1326),—

Irwtitucio Felicifalis, cum Dimiasoriis, — Exonie, xiij die Decembris, admissus

• fuit Radulphus de Arundelle, clericns, ad Ecclesiam Sancte Felicitatis, vacantem a xxvij die mensis Novembris, Anno Domini Mlllesimo CCCmo vicesimo quinto, usque ad primum diem Aprilis proximo sequentem, quo die tradita fuit Magistro Johanni de Bloyou commenda; ad Presentacioneui Johannia de Arundelle : unde, juratu Obediencia, optinuit Literas. Et, eisdem die et loco, optiuuit Dimissorias ad omnes Sucios Ordines, in forma com muni. — fol. 157b.

[ST. PINNOCK, Rector of, —

Scrlo de Pen f ran occurs as R., 7 March. 1326-7, on which d;»y he was ordained subdeacon by the Bp. of Winchester, in Southwark Conventual Church. (Rej. Strat/orde, fol. !&).—¥. J.B.]

ST. KUAN-MAJOR, Rector of, —

Richard de la Wodelonde was still Rector, 10 Nov., 132 7.— fol. l(JOb. Sec Gen. Index.

SAMrFORD-PEVERELL, Rector of,—

Nicholas de Esse was still Rector, 16 Dec., 1326.— fol. 152. See Geu. Index.

SHEVIOKE, Rector of, —

Philip de Risindonc, subdeacon, occurs as Rector, 4 July, 1327. — fol. 156. See Gen. Index. He was, probably, instituted at the close of Bp. Stapel- don's Episcopate, where the Register fails us.

[SHOHKOOKE, Rector of, —

Simon de Northwode, chaplain, 5 Dec., 1327.

De Presentacione. — Simon dc Noi'thtoodc, capellnnus. habet Literas Regis de Presentacione ad Ecclesiam de Shokbroke, Exonionsis Diocesis, vacantem, et ad Regis Donacionem spectantem racione Episcopatua Exoniensis vacantis, et in manu Regis existentis. Et diriguntur Litere Custodi Spiritualitatia Episcopatus predict!, Sede vacante. — T. R., apud Leycestre, v die Decembris. (Hot. Pat. 1 Kdw. III., p. 3, ro. 9)].

TRUSHAM, Rector of, —

Sir Henry Yodi, priest (18 Dec.. I32o),—

Institucio Trismc. — Exonie, xviij die Decembris, admi.ssus fuit Dominus Uenrir.ns Yodi, presbiter, ad Ecclesiam de Trysme, vacantem a die Jovis in Festo Leonard! [6 Nov.] ; ad Pre.sentaciouem Religiosorum Virorum, Abba- tis et Conventua Buffestrie [Buck fast] : unde, jurata Obediencia, optinuit Literas luduccionia et Institucionis.--t'ol. 157b.

UPTON-HELLIONS, Rector of, —

Sir William occurs as Rector, 1 Dec., 1326.- -fol. 157. See Gen. Index. He was, doubtless, instituted at the end of Bp. Stapeldon's Episcopate, where the Register fails us.

[WEAR-GIFFARD, Rector of, —

Adam de Cruwcs occurs as R., 7 March, 1326-7, on which day he wa<* ordained subdeacon by the Bp. of Winchester, in Southwark Conventual Church (Reg. Stratjorde, fol 146).— F.J.B.]

WHITSTONB (Cornwall), Rector of,—

Thomas dc Crucc occurs as Rector, 2 Nov., 1327.— fol. 160b. Scc^Gen, Index. Instituted, no doubt, at the end of Stapeldon's Episcopate.

24 BISHOP JAMES DE BERKELEY, ETC.

WOOLFARDISWORTHY, Rector of,—

Master John Speke was still Rector, 1 Jan., 1326-7.— fol. 158b. See Gen. Index.

K.

Kemmeys, Lodowick de, R. of Combmartin (q.v.). Kernyke, John dc, inst. to Lansallos (q.v., Inst.}. Kcrneytc (clerical error for Kerneke), Ralph de, R. of St. Erme (q.v.).

L,

Landulph, —

Licencia Landylp. — Eisdem die et loco [at Exeter, 5 Dec., 1326], Dominus Reginaldus, Rector Ecclesie de Landylp, presbiter, [optinuit] Licenciam absentandi usque ad Festum Pasche [12 April, 1327].— fol. 157. Lansallos, —

Dimissorie Rectoris Ecclesie de Ildierne, Exon. Dioc ., et Dispensncio juxtaformam Cum ex eo.— Item, memorandum quod xiiij Kalendas Octobris [18 Sept.], Anno predicto Johannes de Kernike, Rector Ecclesie de Ildierne cle Lan- salewys, Exon. Dioc., habuit Literas Dimissorias ad Ordinem Subdiacona tus, et Literam Dispensacionis juxta formam Constitucionis Cum ex eo, ut per bienninm a data predicta ab Ecclesia sua predicta se valeat absentare et Literarum Sciencie insistere, et fructus ejusdem percipere ac si personaliter resideret in eadem. Et fuerunt dicte Lit.ere scripte apud Orsete ; fol. 159k

Letters Dimissory, —

Arundelle, Ralph de, clerk, R. of St. Phillack (13 Dec., 1326),—" ad omnes

Sacros Ordines " ; fol. 157b. Axe, Walter de, deacon (14 Dec., 1326).— "ad titulum presentacionis .Domini

Roberti Beaupel, Militis — ad Presbiteratus Ordinem " ; ibid. Bagadystone, Robert de, accolite (14 Dec., 1326),—" ad titulum presentacionis

Willelmi Basset ad Subdiaconatus Ordinem " ; quos titulos [referring, also,

to Medenecombe and Axe] sibi sufficientes reputarunt, et qui penes Regis-

trum remanent, ipsis similiter examinatis in forma communi " ; ibid. Bere, Master William de, Rector of Buckland-Filleigh (3 Jan., 1326-7),—''' ad

omnes Sacros Ordines " ; fol. 158. Esse, Nicholas de, Rector of Sampford-Peverell, and

Esse, George de, Rector of Rornansleigh (13 Dec., 1326— by the Com missary ; fol. 157b, and 16 Dec., 1326— by the Archbishop ; fol. 152),—

"ad Ordinem Presbiteratus." Eyr, Stephen le, Rector of Little Petherick, clerk (12 Dec., 1326),— " ad

omnes Sacros Ordines " ; fol. 157b. Fyz Payne, Dymerus le, subdeacon, Rector of Cheriton-Fitzpaine (1 Jan.,

1326-7),— "ad Diaconatus et Presbiteratus Ordines ; fol. 158. Kerueyte, Ralph de, Rector of St. Erme (12 Sept., 1327), — " ad Ordinem

Presbiteratus"; fol. 159b. Kernike. John de, Rector of Lansallos (18 Sept., 1327),— "ad Ordinem

Subdiaconatus" ; ibid. Medenecombe, Johel de, deacon (14 Dec., 1326), — "ad presentacionem

liadulphi de Tregoz -ad Presbiteratus Ordinem " ; fol. 157b. Wyke, Walter de, deacon (13 Dec., 1326),— " ad Ordinem Presbiteratus";

ibid. Wylforde, Gervase de, clerk, accolite, R. of St. Petrock, Exeter (14 Dec.,

1326),- -" ad omnes Sacros Ordines " ; ibid.

Leghe, Richard de, inst. to Huntsham (q.v., Inst.).

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Lukeys, Thomas, see page 10.

M.

Medenecombe, Johel de, see " Litt. Dim."

Morchard-Bishop, —

Dispensacio More/card. — Exonie, primo die Januarii [1326-7], Magister Walter us de Sttone, Hector Ecclesie de Morchard, optinuit Bispensacionem absentaudi per biennium, ad relevandum se ab ere alieno, quo in quodam conflicts. Londoniis, erat oiieratus. — Proviso, etc. — fol. 158.

More, Philip de la, Notary- Publick [and Registrar], see p. 10.

N. Nonant, Roger de, see Broadclyst.

P.

[Pieres], John, R. of Alwiiigton (q-v.). Polsloe Priory, Visitation of, see page 10. Prodhomme, Walter, R. of Bideford (q.v.).

R.

Reddiswelle, Rob. de, Chancellor of the See of Canterbury, see pp. 1 3, 14. Rochester [Haymo de Hythe], Bishop of, assists at the Confirmation of James de Berkeley, Bishop-Elect, see page 8.

Romanslcigh, —

Item, eodein anno [1326], dispensation fuit cum Georgio de Esshe, Rectore Ecclesie de llomondesleghe, Exon. Dioc., sub data predicta [16 Dec.], ut per biennium insistere possit studio literali, ubicumque in Anglia. etc. — fol. 152.

Litcre Dlmis&oric concessc Rectori Ecclesie de Rodcmondesslerjhe, Exon, Dioc., Sede vacante. — Walterus, etc., dilecto filio Georgio de Esse, Kectori, etc., yalutem. — Ut a quocumque Episcopo Gatholico, graciam Sedis Apostolice et sui Officii execucionem optinente, tibique sacras manus impouere volente, ad Ordinem Presbiteratus licite valeas promoveri, eo non obstante quod in Diocesi predicta beneficiatus existis, aliudque Canonicnm non obsistat taui tibi recipiendi quam Episcopo hujusmodi Ordinem conferendi, racione Spiritualitatis Civitatis et Diocesis Exonie, Sede inibi nunc vacante, penes nos existeutis, liberam tenore Presencium concedimus facultatem. — In cujus rei, etc. — Datum apud Croyndone, xvij Kalendas Januarii, Anno Domini supradicto [16 Dec., 1326] ; ibid. [These Letters and, also, those granted, on the same day, to Nicholas de Esse, It. of Sampford-Peverell, had been granted already, on the 13th of December, by the Archbishop's Commissary, at Exeter (fol. 157b). The interval being so short, three days, these duplications were, probably, due to some misunderstanding],

Ruel, Roger, see St. Crowan.

Eyayngdone, Philip de, R. of Shevioke (q.v.) : see also, page 10.

S.

St. Crowan, —

Deputacio coadjutoris Vicario Crewenne. — Eisdern die et loco [at Exeter, 26

26 BISHOP JAMES DE BERKELEY, ETC.

Nov., 1326], Commis.sarius [Adam <le Murimoutbe] deputavit Domino Reginaldo, dicto h Wyta, Vicario Ecclesie Sancte Crewenne, propter iinbecillitatem et impotenciam corporis sui, Domiuum Willelmum de Tregouy, presbiterum, custodem et coadjutorem, in subrogaeionem. Domini Kogeri Rtiel, presbiteri, defnncti, qui, eo vivente, coadjutor et custos extiterat Vicarii memorati. Proviso quod eidem Ecclesie, etc. — fol. 157.

St. Enne, —

Dimissorie Radulphl de Karneytc, Exc-nienais Diocesis. — MEMORANDUM quod Idus [1'jth] Septembris, in Manerio Episcopi Londoniensis apud Orsete, Mag- ister Radidphii* Karneitc, Hector Ecclesie Sancti Hertnetis, Exon. Dioc., personaliter coinpareus, petiit Literas Dimissorias sibi ad Ordiuem Pres- biteratus a Domino [Cantuariensi] concedi, racione Spiritualitatia Episcopa- tus Exoniensis, per mortem bone memorte Magistri Jacobi de Berkelee vacantis, et in custodia dicti Domini existeutis. Et juravit se habere jus in Ecclesia predicta ; et quod eundeni Dominum racioue Literarum Dimissoriarurn sibi concessarum nunquam iuquietabit. Et optinuit Literas sub forma su peri us annotata, in vacacionu per mortem Magistri Waltei-i de Stapeltone (sic), ultimi Predecessoris Magistri Jacobi supradicti. —fol. 159b.

St. Mawgan-in-Pyder, —

Dispensacio Rector is Ecclesie Sancti Maugani, Exon. Dioc. — Item, eandem Dispensacionem, de verbo ad verbum, die et loco predictis [see Whitstone (Cornwall)], habuit Robertas de Tautone, Rector Ecclesie Sancti Maugani de la Herne, in Cornubia, Exon. Dioc. — fol. 160b.

St. Kuan-Major, —

Dispensacio Rectoris Ecclesie Sancti Romoni fi/ajwis, Exon. Dioc. — Walterus, etc., dilecto filio Ricardo de In Woddonde, Kectori PZcclesie Sancti llunioni Majoris, in Cornubia, Exon. Dioc., salutem, etc. — Ut a data Presenciuni, per biennium continue numerandum, Literarum Sciencie, ubi viget studium generate, libere insistas, et fructus Ecclesie tue predicte percipere valeas ac si personaliter resideres in eadem,— ita quod ad superioreru quam Sub- diaconatus Ordinein suscipiendurn, vel ad personalem residenciam in Ecclesia predicta, dicto biennio durante, minime tenearis, — tecum secundum forniam (ut supra— Alwinpton). Datum apud Mortelake, iiijto Idus Novembris [10 Nov.], Anno Domini M° CCCmo xxvij0.— fol. 160b.

Sampf ord-Peverell, —

Diapensacio Rectoris Ecclesie de Saunforde Peverel, Exon. Dioc., Sede vacante. — Walterus, etc., dilecto filio Nicholao de Esshc, Rectori Ecclesie de Saunforde Peserel, salutem, etc. — Ut studio proficere valeas spem gerentes, quod a data Presenciuni per biennium continue numerandum, in Anglia, ubi Universitas seu studium viget generate intendere valeas studio Literarum, ita quod interim ad residenciam in dicta Ecclesia faciendam minime teqearis, tecum, quatenus de jure possumus, racioue Spiritualitatis Civitatis et Diocesis Exonie in manu nostra existentis, graciose dispensamus. Proviso quod dicte Ecclesie tue, durante tempore supradicto, debite dcserviatur in Divinis, et animarum cura diiigenter excerceatur in eadem. —In cujus rei, etc.— Datum apud Croyndone, xvij Kalendas Januarii [16 Dec.], Anno Domini M° CCCinn vicefciuio sexto. — fol. 152.

Item, sub eadem forma [see Romansleigh] et eadem data, concesse fuerunt Litere Dimissorie Nicholao de Esse, Rectori, etc. (ut supra) : ibid. These Letters and, ;ilso, those granted, on the same day to George de Esse, R. of Koiiwusleigh had been already granted by the Commissary on the 13th of December, at Exeter (fol. 157bJ, and were repeated either accidentally , or by reason of some irregularity.

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Sancto Lanrcncio, Bartholomew de, Dean of Exeter, deceased, we

pp. 4, 5. Setonc, Walter de, R. of Morchard-Bishop (q.v.).

Shevioke, —

Dispensacio Rector is de Schicenoke (sic), Eton. Dioc. — Walterus, etc., dilecto lilio, Philippo dc Risindone, iteutori Ecclesie de Shiveoke, subdiacono, Exon. Dioc., salutem, graciam, et benediccionem. — Ut per biennium, a die con- feccioni* Presencium continue nuinerandum, ubicumqne viget studium generale, libere iusistere, et fructus Ecclesie tue predicte percipere valeas, ac si personaliter resideres in eadein, ita quod ad Buperiorem Ordinein quam Subdiaconatus suscipienduin, vel ad peraonalem [reaidenciarn] in Ecclesia predicta faciendam, dicto biennio durante, minime tenearis, tecinn, secun- dum forrnam (nt supra — Ahvington). — Datum, etc. — fol. lf>b'. [Unfortun ately, the date is not given : but it appears to have been c. -1 July, 13'J7j.

Speke, John, R. of Woolfardis worthy (q.v.).

Spy cere, Thomas le, see page 10.

Stapeldon, Walter de, Bishop of Exeter, see pp. -, 3, 1, 5, 0, K>.

Sydemouthe, John de, see page 10.

T.

Tautonc, Robert dc, R. of St. Mawgan-m-Pyder (q.v.).

Tavistock, the Abbat and Convent of, present to Abbotsham and to

Milton-Abbot (q.v. Inst.}. Tregony, William de, see St. Crowan. Tregoz, Ralph dc, see Medenecombc (Lift. Dim.). Trehunsy, William de, R. of Huntsham, resigns, sw " Inst." Tvnten, .John de, Canon of Glasney (q.v.), deceased.

Upton-Hellions, —

Licencia L/rppst<me Hylon. — Officialis Exonieusis, Sede Episcopali ibidem vacante, per Cantuarieusetn Archiepiscopum, ac eciam Cu.stos Spiritualitatia l^xoniensi.s Dioce^is, deputatus, Domino l\riliclmo, llectori Ecclesie de Uppe- tone Hilion, dicte Diocesis. salutem in Auctore salutis.— Ut Ecclesiain tuam predictam Domino Willelmo de Alrisforde, in Kcclesia de Cryditone Precentori, per quinquennium ad n'rtnam dimittere valeas, tibi. et eidein Precentoii recipiendi eandeui. attendentes utilitatem ipsius Ecclesie quaui ex hoc credimus proventurnin, tenore Preseucium sptcialem concediruus Licenciam et liberam facultatem. Proviso quod interim dicta Ecclesia debitis non defraudetur obsequiis, nee animarurn cura que ibide>u imrninet ullatenus negligatur. — Datum Exonie, primo die mentis Decembris, Anno Domini Millesimo CCCm" vicesimo sexto. — fol. 157.

V.

Vicniie, William [de Laudun], Archbishop of ; his Letters to the Archbishop of Canterbury, touching the Pope's claim to provide a Successor to Bishop Stapcldou, see page 7.

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W.

Westbnry, William de, R. of Ash water Cq.v.).

Whitstone (Cornwall), —

Dispensacio Itecturis Ecclesie de Wythstone, Exon. Dioc. — Walterus, etc., dilecto filio Thome de Cruce, Rectori Ecclesie de Wythstone, in Cornubia, Exon. Dioc., salutem, etc.— Ut a data Presencium, per unum annum continue nuraeranduin, te ab Ecclesia tua memorata absentare valeas et fructus ejusdein integre percipere ac si personaliter resideres in eadera, racione Spiritualitatis Civitatis et Diocesis Exonie, Sede inibi nunc vacante, penes nos existentis, tibi, tenore Presenciura, graciam concedhnus specialem. Proviso, tamen, quod, dicto anno durante, cura Ecclesie predicte diligenter exerceatur, et eidem deserviatur laudabiliter in Divinis, — In cujus rei testimonium, etc. — Datum apud Mortelake, iij iNonas Novembris, Anno Domini M° CCCmo xxvijmo.— fol. 160b.

Winchester, John do Stratforde, Bishop of, assists at the Confirmation of James de Berkeley, Bishop-EJect, see page 8.

Wodclonde, Richard de la, R. of St. Ruan-Major (q.v.).

Woodbury,-

Licencia Wodebury. —Exonie, xviij die Decembris [1326], Magister Robertus de Hasdielschawe, Canonicus Exoniensis, optinuit Licenciam recipiendi Ecclesiam de Wodebury ad firmam a Vicariis Ecclesie Beati Petri Exonie— que eis est appropriata,— et ipsi Vicarii dimittendi quamdiu Magister Robertua vixerit. Proviso, etc.— fol. 157b.

Woolfardisworthy, —

Exonie, primo die Januarii [1326-7], dispensatum fuit cum Magistro Johanne Speke, Hectore Ecclesie de Wolfardisworthe, super non residencia per unum annum. — fol. 158b.

Wyke, Walter de, see " Litt. Dim."

AVyta, lleginald le, V. of St. Crowan (q.v.).

Wytcleye, Richard de, V. of Abbotsham (q.v., Inst.}, resigns.

AVylforde, Gcrvase de, inst. to St. Petrock's, Exeter (q.v., List.}

Wylle, Robert dc la, inst. to Milton- Abbot (q.v., List.).

\Vynscote, John de, inst. to Abbotsham (q.v., Inst.).

Y.

Yodi, Henry, inst. to Trusham (q.v., Inst.).

APPENDIX.

APPENDIX.

[Extracts from the Patent and other Rolls.— F.J.B.].

Pro Jacobo de Berkele.— (I) Pape Rex devota pedum oscula beatorum. Provida cir • cumspeccio Regie Majestatis, considerans et discernens, ut conveuit, merita persona- rum, illos non immerito prosequi tenetur prerogative favoris et gracie specialis quos generis nobiiitas, literarum scienoia, HC alia virtntum et meritorum insignia mnltipli- citer recommendant. Cum, igitur, dilectus consanguineus noster, Magister Jacobus de Berkele, Sacre Theologie Doctor, quern, preter nobilitatem generis et literarum scienciam, multiplicia virtutum graciosa merita comitantur, quedam liabeat negooia in vestre Sanctitatis presencia expedire, eundem con.sanguiueum m strum et ejns negocia memorata vestre clemencie pleno recommendamus affertu, devotis precibua •applicantes quatinus peticiones ip.sius consanguinei nostri, vestre Reatitudini porrigendas, ad exaudicionis optate graciarn, precum nustrarum et ejusdem

Jacobi meritorum intuitu, admittere dignetur vestra Paternitas Sacrosancta

Conservet, etc. Teste ttege, apud Westmonasterium, xx die Marcii (1317-1S\— Rot. Jtom. ct Franc. 11 Edw. II., m. 13.

(2) Pape Rex devota pedum oscula beatorum. Virtutum et meritorum insignia quibus dilectus consanguineus noster, Magister Jacobus de Berkele, multipliciler decoratur nos excitant et inducunt ut eaque ipsius respiciuntcornmodum et honor- em effectualiter procuremus, et eo fervencius quo in gradu consanguinitatis nos attingit. Idcirco vestre Sanctitati pro eodem Jacobo, pro quo alias vobis scripsi- mus, iteramus preces nostras, hurniliter supplicantes quatinus peticiones ipsius, etc. (ut supra). Teste Rege, apud Northamptone, xxix die Julii (l:)18).

(3) Magnifico Principi, Domino Roberto, Dei gracia Cicilie Regi illustri, consan- guineo suo karissimo, Edwardus, etc., salutem et prosptros ad vot'a successus. Pro dilecto consanguineo nostro, Magistro Jacobo de Berkele, affectuoso vos rogamus quatinus, ipsuui Jacobum habente.s nostri rogaminis interventu piopensius com- mendatum, ut ipsius negocia que penes Dominum Suminum Pontiftuem habe expedire ^optatum effectum sorciantur, erga eundem Dominum Suminum Ponti- n'cem, cui pro eo dirigimus preces uostras, interponere velitis parses vesti-as. ut has preces nostras sibi senciat fructuosas. Datum nt supra. —Hot. Horn et Franc 12 Edw. II., m. lid.

—Ad Papampro Willelmo de Ayrem>/nc— de Jure Kegio manutenendo.—This Letter is of some length ; but the following extract suffices for our purpose,— " Ecce, Pater Sancte, vacante nuper Episcopatu Lincolniensi, vacavit et Prebenda de' Leyhtone Busard, in dicta Lincolniensi Ecclesia, per liberarn resignaciouem Magistri Jacobi de Berkeleye, Prebendarii et possessoi-is ejusdem ; piam contuli- mus dilecto clerico nostro, Magistro Willelmo de Ayremvne, reg o jure nostro nemini, ut credimus, dubio vel iguoto ; qui, quidem, clericus, ad diet,, in Prebendam per Loci Ordinarium Canonice admissus, ipsam possedit diucius pacirice et quiete." —The King had heard that a certain Master John de Podio Hers co claims the Prebend by Apostoiick Provision, and disquiets the King's Clerk in his possession of it. And he notifies that he has enjoined Master John de Stratforde, Arch deacon of Lincoln, and Master William de Westone, Professors of Civil Law, to lay the case before his Holiness. Dated at Reading, 12 Dec., 1321.— A corresponding Letter was sent to three of the Cardinals, that they might favourably entertain the case, and hear the King's Proctors.— Rot. Rom. et Franc. 15 Edw. //., m. IS.

Le Neve does not mention the fact that Berkeley held this Prebend Sir Hugh de Normanton obtained it, 8 Sept., 1316, by exchange with Gilbert de Middelton tor the Prebend of Thame. It was given to William de Ayremynne he tells us, in

119 and William de Weston succeeded in 1324, on the resignation of Ayremynne, who became Bishop of Norwich in 1325, He states that Ayremynne obtained the

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stall of Buekden, in the same Cathedral Church in 1814, and he may have ex changed it for Leighton-Buzzard with Berkele}% who held it at the time of his Election to the See of Exeter. Berkeley was, also, Chaplain to the Pope, and Archdeacon of Huntingdon from 20 Oct., 1318, till he became Bishop, — De subaidio procurando ad Feretrum Sancti Thome Herefordensis, per totum Jtegnum.—ttex omnibus Ballivis et fidelibus suis, lam infra libertates quam extra, ad quos presenter Litere, etc. — Cum Venerabilis Pater, Adam, Herefordensis Episcopus, et dilecti nobis in Christo, Decanus et Capitulum Ecclesie sue^ Here fordensis, cliscretum virum Magistrum Jacobum de Berkele, ejusdem Ecclesie Canonicum, Procuratorem et Nuncium specialem deputaverint super negocio subsidii procurandi in Anglia et Wallia ad Feretrum et Ecclesiam Sancti Thome Herefordensis; nos, ob devocionem quam ad prefatum Sanctum Thomarn, gloriosum Christi Confessorem, et ob affeccionem quarn ad prefatum Episcopum et Ecclesiam suam predictam gerirnus et habemus, prefatum Magistrum Jacobum, et substitutes et substituendos ab eo in negocio predicto, habentes specialiter comrnendatos, vobis mandamus firmiter iujuugentes quod, ipsum, substitutos, et substituendos, cum ad partes vestras declinaverint habentes similiter commendatos, ipsos favorabiliter pertractetis, et ab aliis, quantum in vobis est, procuretis pertractari. Et, quia forsitan aliqui, proprie honestatis immemores, tanquain substituti a prefato Magistro Jar.obo, per partes predictas discurrentes, pecuniam, animalia, et alia bona ex causis predictis petant et recipiant, et ea in alios usus conveitant illicite efc inhoneste, volentes hujusmodi maliciis uiodis quibus convenit obviare, vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod, ubicumque tales in Ballivis vestris Literas testimonials dicti Magistri Jacobi non habentes inveueritis, ipsos arestari et detineri faciatis, donee de statu et conversacione ipsorum vobis per prefatum Magistrum Jacobum constiterit. Proviso quod hujusmodi pecunia, animalia, et alia bona apud eos inventa, vel penes alios nomine suo deposit a, predicto Magistro Jacobo, vel ejus certo nuncio Literas super hoc exhibenti, totaliter assignentur. In cujus, etc., per quadriennium duraturas. Teste Rege apud Westrnonasterium, xx die Novembris (1320).— -Rot. Pat. 14 Edw. 77.. p. 1, m, 7. — James de Berkeley held the stall of Pratum Majus in Hereford Cathedral, and he continued to hold it till he became Bishop of Exeter.

— De cotnluctu pro Nunclix Pape. — Hex omnibus Ballivis et fidelibus suis, tarn infra libertates quarn extra, ac custodibus passagiorum et portuum Regni nostri, ad quos, etc., salutem. Cum Venerabilis Pater, Willelmus, Archiepiscopus Vienensis \&ee p. 7], et Magister Johannes tie Grandissono, Archidiaconus Notynghamiensis in Ecclesia Eboracensi, Nuncii Sanctissimi in Christo Patris, Domini [Johannis] Summi Pontificis, pro quibusdam negociis eis commissis, in Regnurn nostrum sint venturi ; vobis omnibus et singulis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod prefatis Archiepiscopo et Archidiacono, aut eorum gentibus familiaribus, in personis, equis, pecunia, vassalamentis, aut rebus suis, in veuiendo in dictum Regiium nostrum, per idem se tvansferendo, vel in eodern morando, aut Regnuni illud egrediendo, non inferatis, seu quantum in vobis est ab aliis inferri permittatis, injuriatn, molestiam, dampnum, impedimentum aliquod seu gravamen ; set eis pocius, et eorutu cuilibet, pro se et gentibus ac rebus suis predictis salvum et securum conductum habere faciatis, cum ex parte dictorum Archiepiscopi et Archidiaconi, vel alterius eorum, super hoc ex parte uostra fueritis requisiti. In cujus rei, etc., usque ad Festum Purificacionis Beate Marie Virginis proximo futurum [2 Feb., 1326-7] duraturas. Teste Rege apud Ledbury, tricesimo die Novembris (1326).— Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. II.. m. 4.

— Ad Papam super Eleccionem Jacobi de Berkeleye in Episcopum Exoniensem. — Pape Rex devota pedum oscula beatorum, Ea, Pater Sanctissime, vestre Beatitudini confidenter suggerimus, et ad ea Paternam sollicitudinem sedulis precibus excitamus, que Regni nostri quietem muniunt, augent honorem Ecclesie, et periculosa evellunt plantaria scandalorum. Sane nuper Exoniensi Ecclesia suo viduata Pastore, Canonici ejusdem Ecclesie, petita a nobis eligendi Liceucia et optenta, ut est moris, die ad Eleccionem in eadem Ecclesia de futuro Pontince

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celebrand;im <;ons>tituto, convenientes iu nnurn, in personam di.screti viri Magistri Jacob! de Bercleye, Canonici ojusdem Ecclesie, Sacre Theolcgi« Doctoris, direxerunt nnanimiter vota sua, ipsumque elegeruut concorditer in suurn Episcopum et Pastorem ; cui, quidem, Eleccioni nos subsequenter Regium Assensum adhibnimus et favorem. Nos, igitur, virtutum varia donaria que in ipso pollent Electo interno mentis obtuitu contemplantes, utpote quern virum no vim us eminentis sciencie, ex nobili prosapia genitutn, moribus et vita decorum, et in agendis quibuslibet circumspectum, sperantesque ipsius promocionem ad regimen Ecclesie supradicte non solum ipsi Ecclesie set toti Keg no nostro multij.licia, processu temporis, commoda — anunente Domino — allaturam, Sanct- itati vestre totis affectibus supplicamus quatiuus, ipsum Electum iiabentes, .si placet, nostri contemplacione speciali recommendatum, dissimulato Keservacionis rigore si que forsan precesserit, per quam ipsius Electi prornocio ad Eccles- iarn predictam possit, quod absit, impediri, equani miter pati dignemini nf, dicta Eleccio, ob ipsius Electi prerogativam meritorurn, necnoti tocius Keyni nostri utilitatem, optatum sorciatur effeetum. Conservet vos Altissimus ad regimen Ecclesie Sue Sancte per tempera prospera. et longeva ! Datum a^.ud Kenilworthe, xviij die Deceinbris (1326). — The King wrote, on the same day, to several of the Cardinals, asking them to use their influence with the Pope herein.— JiU. Rom. et Franc. 20 Edw. II., m. 1.

De Rcstitucione Tempomlium. — Ilex dilecto sibi Roberto de Bilkemorc, Escaetori BUG in Comitatibus Coruubie, Devonie, Somersctie, et Dorsetie, salutem. —Cum Ven- erabilis Pater, Wai terns, Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus, Eleccionern nu per celebrate in in Ecclesia Cathedrali Exonie de discreto viro, Magistro Jacobo de Berkeleyglu-, Canonico ejusdem Ecclesie, in Episcopum Loci illius, cni prius Kegiurn Assensum adhibuimus et favorem, conlirmaverit, sicut per Literas Patentes ijisiit.s Aicliic- piscopi nobis inde directas nobis constat ; nos, Confirmacionem illam arceptantes, cepimus fidelitatem ipsius Electi, et Teni{)oralia Episcopatus illius. pi-out rnoris est, restituimus eidem. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod eidem Electo Temporalia Episcopatus predicti in Balliva vestra liberetis in forma predicta. Teste Kege apud Kenilworthe, viij die Januarii [1326-7^. — Eodem modo mandatum est \Villelmo de \Vestone, Escaetori in Comitatibus Surrie et Sussexie, Kancie, Middelsexie, et in Civitate Loudoniarum, pro Episcopo predicto, etc. ; . . . Johanni de Hamptone [Es caetori in Comitatibus Gloucestrie, etc.] ; . . . Thome de Harpedene, Escaetori in Comitatibus \Yiltescire, Suthamptonie, Oxonie, Berkescire, Bedfordie, et Bucking- hamie, etc.— Et mandatum est Militibus, liberis hominibus, et omnibus alii* tenentibus de Episcopatu predicto, cpiod eidem Jacobo, tanquam JCpiscopo et Domino suo, in omnibus que ad Episcopatum predictum pertinent iutendentes sint et respondentes, sicut predictum est, etc. — Et mandatum est Decano et Capitulo Ecclesie predicte quod de Temporalibus Episcopatus predicti, que sunt in custodia sua ex concessione Regis, racione ultime vacacionis ejusdem, ulterius se non intrornittaut. — Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. //., m,. 2.

— Pape Rex, etc., devota pedum oscula beatorum. Quo majori desiderio Eccle- siarum regimina personis optamus idoneis gubernari, que ipsis pertulerint dUpendia quorundam guberuaciones inpendere intuentes, eo vestre clemeneie ardencius ea suggerimus per que, nostris teniporibus, honorern et utilitatem ipsarum Ecclesiarum augeri credimus, et Divine retribucionis premia promoveri. Cum, itaque, Ecclesia Exoniensis per mortem bone memorie Jacobi de Bercleye, nuper Episcopi Loci illius, jam sit Pastoris solacio destituta, et multum insideat cordi nostro quod ipsius Ecclesie regimen tali persone committatur, considerata qualitate temporum modernorum, qui, virtutum donis preventus et suff'ultus presidiis amicorum, dictam Ecclesiarn salubriter regere, et nobis in disponendis Regni nostri negociis. consiliis^ et auxiliis, assistere valeat ternporibus oportunis, ac ad personam dilecti clerici nostri Magistri Thome de Cherletone, Canonici Eboracensis, qui de nobili genere procreatus existit et variis virtutum titulis insignitur, nostre consideracionis intuitum dirigentes, ipsum ad regimen dicte

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Ecclesie nostro judicio utilem et idoneum reputemus, vestre Beatitudini votivis affectibus duximus supplicandum quatinus, eundem Magistrum Thomam habentes. si placet, nostri contemplacione rogati specialiter recommendatum, ipsum regimini dicte Exoniensis Ecclesie, cujus disposicio, ut intelleximus, ordinacioni vestre reservatur, proponere dignemini de Apostolice plenitudine potestatis. Firmam, etenim, in Domino fiduciam reportamus quod predicta Ecclesia, si regimini dicti Clerici nostri committatur, in Spiritualibus et Temporalibns per ipsius industriam salutaria incrementa suscipiet, et a noxiis malignorum incuraibus per parentum et amicorum suorum suffragia protegetur.— Conservet, etc.— Datum apud Eboracum, primo die Julii (1327).

Letters were also sent, on his behalf, to twelve of the Cardinals, in which he is described as a Clerk — "quern generis uobilitas et variarurn virtutum dona venustant " ; also, " Domino Petro de Via, Domini Pape nepoti ; Arnaldo de Doza, Domini Pape germane." — Rot, Rom, 1 Edw. III., m. 3.

De pinyuedine Regis capiendo.—Rex Custodibus Episcopatus Exoniensis, in manu nostra existeutis ; necnon, forestariis et parcuriis forestarum et parcarum Episcopatus predicti, ac omnibus Ballivis et fidelibus suis de Comitatibus Cornubie et Devouie ad quos, etc., salutem. Cum mittimus dilectos nobis Robertum de Bilkemore et Matheum de Crauthorne, ad pinguedinem nostram in forestis et parcis predictisin instanti seisonacapiendum eteandern pinguedinem ordinandum, prout eis per nos plenius est injunctum ; vobis mandamus quod eisdern Roberto et Matheo in premissis sitis consulentes et auxiliantes, cum per ipsos super hoc ex parte nostra fueritis premuniti. Teste Rege, apud Haydene, xxiiij die Julii (1327).— Rot. Pat. 1 Edw. III., p. 2, m. 4.

— Pape Rex devota pedum oscula beatorum. — In hiis, Pater Sanctissime, vestre clemencie preces confidenter eftundimus, et pro salubri Apostolico remedio curiose insistimus et votive, per quod Regni nostri quieti consulitur, augetur honor Universalis Ecclesie, et extirpantur in populis plant-aria scandalorum. Nuper siquidem Exonienisi Ecclesia, per mortem bone memorie Jacobi de Berkeleye, olim Episcopi Loci illius, viduata Pastore, Decanus et Canonici ejusdem Ecdesie, convenientes in unum die ad Eleccionern de futuro Pontifice in eadem Ecclesia celebraudam statuto, in discretum virum Magistrum Johannem de Godele, Decanurn Ecclesie Wellensis ac Canonicum dicte Exoniensis Ecclesie, direxerunt unanimiter vota sua, ipsumque elegerunt concorditer in suum Episcopum et Pastorem ; nosque Eleccioni predicte subsequenter Regium Assensurn adhibuimus et favorem ; idemque Electus pro Confirrnacione Eleccionis hujusmodi et Con- secracionis munere optinendo penes Venerabilem Patrem [Walterum], Archiepi- scopum Cantuariensem, Loci Metropolitanum, prosequitur in forma juris ; nos, considerantes ipsius Electi promocionern ad regimen dicte Exoniensis Ecclesie nobis et Regno nostro fore processu temporis plurimum profuturam, cum constet ipsum esse in consiliis providum, morum et vite honestate preclarum, literarum sciencia preditum, et in disponendis quibuslibet negociis circumspectum, cujus fame preconium ubique a longis retro temporibus extiterit divulgatum ; ad- verteutes, ecinm, quod si ipsius prornocio hac vice contigeret, pretextu alicujus Reservacionis Sedis Apostolice, frustrari effectu, non leve posse suscitari scandalum in Populo Auglicano ; Beatitudini vesti'e votivis afFectibus supplicamus quatinus, ad statum Regni n<»stri, qui modernis temporibus variis inquietacionibus con- quassatur, Paterae consideracionis intuitum dirigentes, non sinat vestra benignitas pretextu alicujus Reservacionis, si que forte precesserit Eleccionem predictam, eandein Eleccionem, quod absit, aliqualiter irritari, set ipsum Klectum taliter in oportunitatibus habere dignemini cornmendatum quod, Apostolico fretus presidio, ad honorem et utilitatem populi Regni nostri, Dignitate potiri valeat ad quam, disponente Domino, Canonice est vocatus. — Conservet, etc. — Datum apud Lin- colniam, xvj die Septembris (1327).

The Kinjr, also, wrote, on the same day, to the following Cardinals, etc., urging them to support his application, —

Domino Gaucelino, Titulo Sanctorum Marcellini et Petri Presbitero Cardinali.

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Domino Bernardo Stcphani Archidiacono Figiacensi.

Doinino G., Sancte Marie in Aquiro Diacono Cardinali.

Domino Luce, Sancte Marie in Via Lata Diacono Cardinali.

Doinino Petro, Portuensi Episcopo, Sancte Romane Ecclesie Cardinali.

Domino Guilielmo, Episcopo Sabinensi, Sancte Romane Ecclesie Cardinali.

Domino Reymuudo de Farges, Sancte Marie Nove Diacouo Cardinali.

Domino Petro de Via, Militi, Domini Summi Pontificis nepoti.

Domino Arnaldo de Dosa, Domini Summi Pontificis germano.

— Rot. Rom. 1 Edw. III., m. 2.

Three years later we find the King writing again to the Pope in favour of the Dean of Wells, but in a very different strain, — " Compacientes ex intimis debilitati corporis senesceutis discreti viri, Clerici nostri predilecti, Johannis <le Godelee, Decani Wellensis, nuper Exoniensis Ecclesie Electi." At the very time of his Election his health was failing, and he obtained permission to reside out of Wells for three years. He did not avail himself of this favour, '' eo quod circa ardua dicte Wellensis Ecclesie negocia toto dicto triennio extitit occupatus," and on the 13th of December, 1330, the King supports his application for permission to leave the Cathedral City and reside " in alia Ecclesiarum ubi Beueh'cia optinet, vel in corpore Decanatus sui seu alicujus Prebendarum suarum, vel in alia Ecclesia Cathedrali ubi beneficiatus existit, aut in loco ubi ceperat originem, quociens sibi placuerit, prout sauitati et complexioni sue melius viderit convenire, . . . potissime cum aer in Civitate Wellensi ubi idem Decanus residens est multociens iufectus et sue contrarius sanitati." The King wrote, also, on the same day, to the Cardinal Bishop of Albano, — " Johannis de Godelee, etc., vergentis ad senium, quanta fecerit ipsius industria Ecclesiis in quibus hactenus conversatus est opera meritoria merito ponderantes, condicionisque ipsius corporee continuum decremen- tum intueutes, Domino Summo Pontifici, pro ipsius quiete et solacio senectutis, preces nostras optulimus speciales ut ab Ecclesia Wellensi, in qua residere tenetur continue, pro tempore quo sibi viderit expedire ad alia loca Beneficiorum quibus preest, seu ad loca patrimonii et originis propter convenienciam aeris naturalis, se diver tere possit et morari, prout decreverit, pro conservacione sue sanitatis." — Rot. Rom, 4 Edw. III., m. 2.

— Pape Rex devota pedum oscula beatorum. — Effecit fecunda dileccio qua per- sonam dilecti nobis in Christo, Fratris Johannis de Courtenay, Monachi Abbacie de Tavystoke, filii nobilis viri et fidelis nostri Hugonis de Courtenay, in Abbatem Loci illius in discordia nuper electi, tarn ob parentum suorum nobilitatem quam suorum eciam coutemplacioue laudabilium meritorum, prosequimur in visceribus caritatis, ut pro ipsius honoris augmento penes veetram Beatitudinem devotis precibus insistamus. Quamobrem eundem Fratrem Johannem, virum utique religione probatum, moribus et vita couspicuum, et in agendis quibuslibet circumspectum, vestre clemencie votivo recommendamus affectu ; attencius supplicante.s quatiuus eundem Fratrem Johanuem Abbacie predicte, que propter vacacionem diutinam non leve, ut audirnus, in rebus ad earn spectantibus jam passa est detrimentum, preficere velitis in Abbatem et Pastorem. Firmam, enim, in Domino h'duciam reportamus quod predicta Abbacia, si ipsius regimiui committatur, per ipsius industriam, parentum et propinquiorum suorurn sibi presidio suffragante, a noxiis protegetur incursibus et salutaribus proficiet incrementis. Datum apud Eboracum, xx die Augusti (1327). — The King wrote, also, to the same effect and on the same day — " Domino Petro, Episcopo Penestrino [of Prixneste], Sancte Romane Ecclesie Vicecancellario." — Rot. Rom. 1 Edw. III., m. 3.

The Election of Courtenay was set aside ; and, after an interval of nearly twelve months, Robert Bonus became Abbat of Tavistock, 12 June, 1328, on the recommendation of the Pope and many of the Cardinals. On his deposition by Bishop Grandisson, 23 Oct., 1333, Courtenay at last succeeded, on the 24th of April following.

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THE REGISTER OF BISHOP JOHN DE GRANDISSON.

REGISTER OF ROYAL LETTERS AND WRITS, A.D. 1327-1363.

[Vol. I., folios i — xxxiiijj.

l.— Received at York, 9 March, 1327-8: Pro Temporalihus

Episcopatus Exoniensis, —

Edwardus, etc., dilectis sibi Willelmo de Hardene, Roberto de Bikemore, et Johanni de Mere, Custodibus Episcopatus Exoniensis, salutem. — Cum Dominus Summus Pontifex dilec- tum nobis in Christo Johannem, uupcr Archidiaconum Notynghamie, in Episcopum Exoniensem prefecit et Pastorem, sicut per Literas Patentes ipsius Sumnii Pontificis bullatas, nobis hide directas, nobis constat, ac idem Johannes universis et singulis verbis nobis et juri Corone nostre prejudicialibus in dictis Literis contends palam et expresse renunciaverit, et se gracie nostre snbmiserit in hac partc, nos, volentes cideni Johanni graciam facere specialem, cepimus Fidelitatem ipsius Johannis, et Temporalia Episcopatus predicti de gracia nostra speciali restituimus eidem. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod eidem Prefecto Temporalia predicta liberetis in forma predicta. — Teste meipso apud Eboracum, ix die Marcii, Anno Regni nostri secundo (1327-8).

2. — Received, same day and place : Pro eodem, — Edwardus, etc., Militibus, Liberis Hominibus, et omnibus aliis Tenentibus de Episcopatu Exoniensi, salutem. — Cum Dominus Summus Pontifex, etc., ut supra proximo. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod eidem Johanni, tanquam Episcopo et Domino vestro, in omnibus que ad Episcopatum predictum pertinent intendentes sitis et respondentes, sicut predictum est [same date].

3. — Received, same day and place : Pro Pensione flouzi, — Edwardus, etc., Venerabili in Christo Patri, Johanni, eadem gracia Episcopo Exoniensi, salutem. Cum vos, racione nove Creacionis vestre, teneamini uni de clericis nostris, quern vobis nominaverimus, in quadam Pensione annua de Camera vestra, quousque sibi per vos de Beneficio Ecclesiastico competent! provisum fuerit percipienda, ac nos dilectum clericum nostrum, Hugonem Bozi (sic), vobis ad hoc duxerimus nominandum, vos rogamus nmndantes quatinus eidem clerico nostro talem

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Pcnsionem annuam de Camera vestra, in forma predicta, concedatis percipiendam, que dantem deceat et recipientem reddere debeat in vestris agendis negociis suo perpctuo forcius obligatum; literas vestras patentes eidem super hoc fieri facientes. Et de eo quod inde facere decreveritis nos curetis reddere, per vestras literas, iudilate cerciores [same date]. — Returnum : Concessa erat Pensio quinque marcarum, et habuit literas patentes.

4.. — Received, same day and place : Pro Parliamento Nor- hamptonie, —

The King complains that, in consequence of the absence of certain Prelates and Nobles, etc., from the Parliament lately convened at York, important business had been postponed. Parliament would meet again at Easter, in Northampton, for the settlement thereof, and all were peremptorily summoned to attend in person. — " Scientes pro certo quod aliquem Pro- foi. ib. curatorem pro vobis, sen pro aliquo Prelate vel Magnate, ad presens, proptcr arduitatem negociorum predictorum, admittere non intendimus quoquo modo."— " Et, quia ante hec tempora negocia in hujusmodi Parliamentis tractanda impedita fuerunt, ex eo quod nommlli Magnates cum multitudine tumultuosa hominum armatorum ad Parliamenta ilia accesserunt, et populus Parcium ubi Parliamenta ilia tenta fuerunt dampni- ficatus extitit et gravatus, volumus et firmiter precipimus quod omnes et singuli de Regno nostro, cujuscumque status sen condicionis fuerint, qui ad dictum Parliamentum venire volucrint, modo debito et absque aliqua hujusmodi multitu dine, sub forisfactura omnium que nobis forisfacere poterunt, accedant ; ita quod per ipsorum adventum indebitum negocia nostra non retardentur, sen Patria in hac parte oneretur indebite quovismodo " (10 March, 1327-8).

5. — Collacio Arckidiaconatus Cornubie, facta per Dominum Regem ; que non tenuit, —

Edwardus, etc., Johanni, Episcopo Exoniensi, saluteni. — Cum dederimus et concesserimus dilecto clerico nostro, Magistro Nicholao de Scottone, Archidiaconatum Cornubie, vacantem et ad nostram Donacionem spectantem, racione Episcopatus predict! nuper vacantis et in manu nostra existentis; habendum, etc., vobis mandamus, etc." (10 March, 1327-8). — " Ista Donacio non tenuit, quia non vacavit, et quia Sedes Exoniensis tune plena fuerat, et Dominus Adam de Carletone, Loci Arckidiaconus, ad hue est super&tes."

AD. 6. — Contra WUlelmum de Mcleborne, — Venire facia tis ... ad respondendum

1328. Philippo Cayso de Placito quare ipse, simul curn Willelmo Haraond,

Andrea tilio Petri de Kegelieke, et Rogero Mountfort, vi et armis in ipsum

Philippum, apud Peuryn, iusultum fecit, et ipsum verberavit, vulneravit, et

male tractavit, et bona et catalla sua ad valeuciam xls. . . . asportavit, et alia

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A-D. enormia ei intulit, ad grave dampnum ipsius Philippi, et contra Pacem nostram, ut dicit. Et unde Vicecomes noster Cornubie nobis retoruavit a Die Pasche in tres septimanas quod predictus Willeluius Meleburne clericus vester est, et non habet laicum feodum in Ballivia sua per quod potest attachiari. Et habeatis ibi hoc Breve. — Teste G. le Scrope, apud North- amptoniam, xxix die Aprilis, Anno Regni nostro secundo (1328).

T.— Breve de Decima Regi concessa, — The Bishop to report as to the collection thereof in his Diocese, by the Quinzaine of Trinity, at York. T. R., fol. '.'. Northampton, 16 May, 1328.

8.— Received at Clyst, 11 June, 1328 ; Tested by H. le Scrope, at York, 29 April, — Contra Waltcrum de Cant'dnpo — Person am Ecclcsic de Xanyent (St. Breoke), — ad respondendum Roberto le Blound, clerico, — a debt of £63.

9.— Received at Paigntou, 12 July, 1328 ; T. R., Worcester, 15 June,— Pro Parliamcnto Eboraci. — Summons to attend at York, on the Sunday next after the Feast of St. James the Apostle (31 July).

10- — Received at Paignton, " xij Kalendas Augusti " (21 July), 1328 ; Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 20 June. — Pro Abbafe de Ntwcnham, — Abbas . . . summonitus ad respondendum Jchanni de Garni de Placito quod permitteret ipsum presentare jdoneam Personam ad Ecclesiauide Louepitte [Luppit], que vacat at ad suam spectat Donacionem, ut dicitur, . . . dixit quod non debet ei ad hoc Breve respondere, eo quod predicta Ecclesia plena est et consulta de ipso Abbate et Conventu suo ut de Advocacione sua propria, et non vacans. The Bishop to make Inquisition as to the fol, 2b. facts. — Return (dated Crediton, 30 Sept.), — Inhibitum generaliter fuit nobis, occasione premissa, interjecta pendere dicitur, quicquam in prejudi- cium Partis Appellantis attemptaremus sen facerernus aliqualiter attemp- tari ; propter quod, manus habentes ligatas, ab ulteriore execucione dicti Brevis supersedimus, prout oportuit ista vice.

11. — Received at Exeter, " ix Kalendas Septernbris " (24 Aug.), 1328; Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 8 July. Walter dc Cantilupe and Robert le Blount, again, — Return, — His goods sequestrated to the value of £10.

12. — Received at Chudleigh, " vij Id us Septerubris " (7 Sept.), 1328 ; Tested by W. de Nonvico, at York, H July, — W filter de Bedewynde. — his debt to Walter, the late Bishop — 10 marks, still due to the Executors, Richard de Coletone, Thomas de Stapeldone, and Richard de Braileghe. — Return, — Bedewynde has no Benefice in the Diocese except a small Prebend, already under Sequestration. *

13-— Received at Clyst, " vj Kalendas Octobris " (26 Sept.), ]328; Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 9 June : — William Russel, Parson of Bradford, "ad respondendum Juliane Wurnel (stc),"— his debt of £20. — Return, — Istud Breve adeo tarde nobis liberatum fuit quod illud exequi non potui- mus quoquomodo." — fee No. 17.

14- — Pro Parliamento, — Summons to attend at New Sarum, on the Sunday fol. :*. next after the Quinzaine of St. Michael (16 Oct.), 1328,— " Teste meipso,'" at Clipstone, 28 Aug.

15.— Received at Clyst ; T. R. at Northampton, 23 May 1328,— "Ex parte Simonis le Carpenter, deChalveleghe [Chaideigh]," ; he was excommunicated and confined in the Bishop's prison ; and the King was informed that, although he had frequently offered submission, lift was refused absolution and was still detained. Order for his immediate release,

16- — St. Bur>/an, — Venire faciatis . . . Ricardum de Beaupre, clericum, ad respondendum nobis de Placito quare, cum Collacioues Prebendarum in Liberia Capellis nostris, infra Regnum nostrum, ad nos, tempore vacacionum Decanatuum earundem Capellarum, et ad Decanos tempore plenitudinis dictorum Decanatuum, et non ad alium pertineant, ac jam datum sit nobis intelligi qnod predictus Ricardus, asserens ipsum esse Prebendarium Prebende de Trethyn in Libera Capella nostra Sancte Beriane in Cornubia, ex Collacione Walteri, uuper Episcopi Exoniensis, Prebendam illam vi et

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A.D. armis est ingressus, et fructus et proventus Prebende predicte cepit et fuf83b asPOI"tavit, et indies capit et asportat, et tenentes predicte Prebende ad attornandum eiclem Ricardo de fidelitate et aliis serviciis suis potencia arinata graviter distringit, et diversa bona de Prebenda predicta per Pecanum Capelle predicte pro defectubus in eadem Prebenda inventis sequestrata, ad valenciaia ce li., similiter cepit et asportavit ; et alia enormia nobis intulit, et indies inferre non desistit, in nostri contetnptum, etc. Et ad ostendendum coram nobis ... id quod pro se habeat de titulo ad Prebendam predictam tenendam etc. — Tested by R. de Malber- thorpe, at Westminster, 19 Oct., 1328,

17.— Received at Exeter, 18 Dec., 1328 ; Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 12 Oct., — William Russel and Juliana Burnel (sic), again ; see No. 13. — Return, — His Benefice sequestrated,

18.— Received at Exeter, 19 Pec., 1328,— Edvvardus, etc., Johanni, . . . Episcopo Exoniensi, salutem. — Sciatis quod dedimus vobis potestatem recipiendi Attornatum vel Attornatcs, quern vel quos Major et Gives Civitatis Exonie coram vobis loco suo attornare voluerint, ad lucrandum vel perdendum, in loquela que est in Curia nostra, coram Baronibus de Scaccario nostro, inter nos et ipsos Majorem et Gives, de hoc quod ipsi ostendant si quid pro se habeant vel dicere sciant, quare Civitas predicta cuicumque nobis placuerit ad approviandum committi non debeat, et ad audiendum sentenciam super hoc, et uHerius faciendum quod Curia nostra consideraverit in hac parte. Et, eciarn, dedimus vobis potestatem recipiendi Attornatum vel Attornatos, quern vel quos Major et Communitas Civitatis predicte coram vobis, loco suo, attornare voluerint, ad lucrandum vel perdendum, in loquela que est in Curia nostra, coram prefatis Baronibus nostris, inter ipsos Majorem et Communitatem, querentes, et Willelmum, h'lium et heredem Nicholai de Cheyny, defendentern, de Placito acquieta- cionis debiti. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod, cum Attoi'natum ilium vel Attornatos illos receperitis, de nominibus eorum Baronibus de Scaccario nostro apud Westmonasterium, quamprimum poteritis, coustare faciatis. Et remittatis ibi hoc Breve. — Teste R. de Notingham, apud Eboracum, xxvj die Novembris, Anno Regni nostri secundo.— Return,— Major et Cives Civitatis Exonie attornaverunt coram nobis, loco suo, in loquelis contentis inisto Brevi, secundum formam in eodem contentam, Edmundum de Casteltone, vel Willelmum de Bradwelle, vel Thomam de Whicheleghe. fol.4.19._Received at Exeter, 19 Pec. 1328 ; Tested by H. le Scrope, at York, 20 Oct., — Edwai'dus, etc., Johanni, etc., — Cum Abbas de Niwenham nuper in Curia nostra, coram Justiciariis nostris, apud Eboracum, summoni- tus esset ad i-espondendum Johanni de Carru de Placito quod perrnitteret ipsum presentare ydoneam Personarn ad Ecclesiam de Louepitte (Luppil), que vacat et ad suam spectat Ponacionem, ut dicitur, idem Abbas venit . . et clixit quod non debet, etc. (as in No. 10). The Bishop was to make Inquisition immediately, — et sciatis quod graviter amerciati estis eo quod Mandatum nostrum prius vobis inde directum non estis executi, sicut vobis mandatum fuit ; et gravius amerciabimini nisi hoc Mandatum nostrum plenius exequamini.— Return,— Invenimus quod dicta Ecclesia nunc est plena de Magistro Johanne de Whyteby, qui de facto incumbit eidem, et fuit incumbens ab ultimo die mensis Augusti, A. P. M° CCCmo xxvij0, presentatus per Johannem de Carru, et institutus per Custodem Spirit- ualitatis Episcopatus Exoniensis, per Cantuariensem Archiepiscopum deputatum ante introitum nostrum in Regnum Anglie. Abbas, tamen, de Nywenham et Conventus pretendunt se jus habere Appropriaciouis ejusdem a Pomino Alexandro Papa IIIL, ut patet per antiqua Munimenta tarn Domini Reginald! de Moun, quondam, ut dicunt, Patroni ejusdem et Fundatoris eorum, quam per Bullas quasdam dicti Pomini Alexandri Pape, et quedam alia que ad plenum discuti hac vice non poterant, propter temporis brevitatem (19 Jan., 1328-9).

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A.D.20-— Received, at Exeter, 19 Dec. ; Tested by G. le Scrope, at Westminster, 1328. 18 Nov., 1328, — St. Bur nan, — Venire faciatis . . . Magistrum Ricardum de Bello Prato [Beaupre], (at supra, No. 16).— Return,— His Benefice has been sequestrated to the value of two marks.

A.D. 21- — Rex Vicecomiti Deconic, — Constat nobis per Inspeccionem Rotulorum de 1328-9. Finibus factis pro servicio celebrate memorie Domini Edwardi, quondam Hex Anglie, avi uostri, de excercitu suo in Wallia, anno Kegni ipsins patris uostri decimo, quod tune Episcopus Exouiensis fecit fineni cum dicto avo nostro pro servicio duorum feodorum Militum, quod tune recognovit et quern finem dicto avo nostro solvit. Et ideo tibi precipimus quod demanda quam facis per summon icionern Scaccarii no.stri nunc Episcopo Exoniensi de scutagio de excercitu predicto pro predictis duobus feodis supersedeas, et districcionem, si quam ei ea occasione feceris, sine dilacione relaxes eidem. (Tested by J. de Stonore, etc., 3 March, 1328-9). fol. 22-— Received at Chudleigh, 3 Jan.. 1328-9; Tested by R. de Notyngham, 4b. at York, 25 Oct., — distringatis Johannem de Nortone, clerieum/. . . ad reddendum nobis compotum, una cum Nicholao de Tykehulle, de

tern pore quo ipsi Johannes et Nicholaus fuerunt clerici operacionum Domini Edwardi, nuper Regis Auglie, patris nostri, in Palacio West- monasterii, Turri Londoniarum, et mutis ejusdem patris nostri, et compotum nondum reddiderunt. — Return, — John de Xortone has no Benefice in the Diocese,—" ipsum, tameu, ad hoc fecimus inquirere dili- genter."

23 — Received, at Chudleigh, 3 Jan., 1328-9,— Ricardus Danvers, Executor Testament! Thome Danvers, defuncti, — distringatis ipsum ... ad red dendum nobis pro eodem defuncto, una cum Agnete, que fuit uxor predicti Thome, Executi-ice Testament! ejusdem defuncti, et Symone de Lymst-jke, coexecutore . . et Edmundo, filio et herede ipsius defuncti . . . compotum de exitibus omnium terrarum et tenernentorum que fuerunt Magistri et Era- trum Milicie Templi, in Comitatibus Oxonie et Berkie, de tempore quo idem Thomas habuit inde Custodiam ex Commissione Domini Edwardi, nuper Regis Anglie, patris nostri, et compotum nondum reddidit. — Return, — He haa no Benefice in the Diocese, as far as we know.

24-— Received at Clyst, 24 March, 1328-9 ; T. R., at Eltham, 2 March ; St. Buryan,—T\\e King claims St. Buryan as his own Free Chapel, and complains that the Bishop had exercised Ordinary Jurisdiction therein, "^per^ vim laicam et aliis modis indebitis," pending the decision of the King's Court as to their rival claims, and he commands him to abstain therefrom. No Return. fol. 5.25.— Received at Clist, 24 March, 1328-9; Tested by G. le Scrope, at

Westminster, 8 Feb. ; St. Buryan, — Richard de Bieupre, ad respond-

endum Johanni de Maunte, nuper Prebendario Prebende de Trethin, . . de Placito quare vi et armis bona et catalla ipsius Johannis ad valenciam c li., apud Trethyn inventa, cepit et asportavit, etc.— Return,— His Benefice has been sequestrated to the value of 60s.

26.— Received at Clist, 24 March, 1,328-9 ; Tested by G. le Scrope, at West minster, 7 Feb. ; St. Uuryan,— venire faciatis . . . Ricardum Beaupre, clericum, Radulphum de Arundelle, et Radulphum de Ardefrou, clericos vestros, ad respondendum nobis, simui cum Johanne, Kpiscopo Exouiensi, de Placito quare . . . Otticium Visitacionis et alias Jurisdiccionem Ordinariarn in Capella uostra predicta exercuerint. Return, — Their Benefices have been sequestrated to the value of 15s.

27— Received at Clist, 24 March, 1328-9 ; Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 6 March, — St. Buryan,— John de Nortone,— per Beneficia sua .^ . . apud Ecclesiam Collegiatam Sancte Beriane, in Cornubia," and

the Executors of Nicholas de Tykhulle (ut supra, No. 22). Return, No

Benefice in the Diocese, — " ipsum, tamen, etc. (ut supra).

fol. 28.— Received at Clist, 24 March, 1328-9 ; Tested by R.'de Notingharn, at 5b- Westminster, 16 Feb.,— R. Danvers (ut supra, No. 23).— Return,— as before.

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A.D. — Caucio : — Sexto Nonas Mali [2 May], apud Cliste, comparuit Dominus 1329. Willelmus Rossel [margin, Russel], Rector Ecclesie de Bradeforde, corain Domino, et prestitit Caucionern fidejussoriam, Magistrura videlicet Ricar- dum de Coletone, Decanum Cathedralis Ecclesie Exoniensis, qui fidejussit et manucepit pro dicto Rectore de conservando Dominum indempnem erga Dominum Regern, occasione Brevia qnod dicitur Pone per vadium et salvos plegios Johannem Episcopuin Exoniensem.

29.— Received at Paignton, 2 Aug., 1329 ; Tested by J. de Stonore, at West minster, 21 July, — For the Prior of St. Nicholas, Exeter, Collector of the Tenth granted to the King by the Clergy (lEdxv. III.), who was unable to collect certain arrears in the Archdeaconries of Exeter and Barnstaple ; viz.. from the Prebend of Master Richard I'az (2*. (x/.), the Prebend of Ralph le Botiller (3*. 6d.}, the Prebend of Master Robert de Ros (2*. 6rf,)> the Prebend of Philip de Cobleghe (6s.), the Prebend of John de Bridiporte, (4*.), the Prebend of John Stronga (6*.), the Prebend of Hugh Spolte (4s.), all formerly Canons in the Church of Crediton; the Portion of the Prior of Barn- staple in the Chapel of Clistsecheville (3%d). ; the Portion of the Prior of Bodmin in the Church of Newton [-St. Petrock] (4.{-d) ; from the Church of Butesburji (8s. Sd.} ; from the Vicarage of Colyton (5s.) ; from the Prebend formerly held by Adam de Segrave, in Chulinleigh (2s, 5^d.) ; from the Abbat of Tewkesbury, '''pro temporalibus " (2s.); from the Abbat of Clyve, "pro temporalibus" i^s. TOijd). — Return, — The Bishop had caused the present Prebendaries, etc., to be admonished, etc. ; but as to the Prior of Bodrnin's Portion, the Church of " Buttesbury " and the Temporalities of the Abbat of Clyve, there was some mistake, — " queri fecimus diligenter ; talia, tamen, loca adhuc non valuimus reperire." And he was not aware that the Prior of Barnstaple enjoyed any Portion in the Chapel of Clistsecheville, which was in his (the Bishop's; own Manor of Clist.

fol. 6.30-— Received at Paignton, 14 Aug., 1329; Tested by W. de Herle, at Westminster, 24 May,— venire faciatis Willehnum de Benetfelde, Personaru Ecclesie Sancti Mariadoici de Cambron, . . , ad respondendum Benedicto le Bray ---his debt of 40s., arrears of an annual rent of 6s. Sd. Return, — His Benefice has been sequestrated to the value of 60s.

31-— Received at Paignton, 14 Aug., 1329; Tested by the same, at West minster, 24 May,— venire faciatis .... Johannem, Vicarium Ecclesie Sancti Pauli de Breweny [Paul, near Penzance] ... ad respondendum Benedicto le Bray,— his debt of 40s., arrears of an annual rent of 6s. Sd.— Return, — ;\H in No. 30.

32-— Received at Paignton, 15 Sept., 1329; Tested by the same, at West minster, 15 July,— venire faciatis . . . Stephanum de Columbers, Personam Kcclesie de Sherewelle, . . . auditurum juratam Patrie, in qua se posuit de loquela que fuit in Curia nostra . . . inter Priorem Hospitalis Saucti Bartholomew de Neubury et Radulphum, nuper Persouam Ecclesie de Hampstede Mareschal [Berks], Executores Testament! Rogeri de Alyngtone, quondam Persone Ecclesie de Shawe [Berks], querentem, et predictum Stephanum,_ de eo quod idem Stephauus reddat eis catalla ad valenciam xxZi., que eis injuste detinet."— Return,— His Benefice has been sequestra ted to the value of 100s.

33-— Received at Paignton, " xviij Kalendas Septembris " (15 Aug.) ; Tested by J. de Stonore. at Westminster, 20 June),— For the Prior of Launceston, Collector of the Tenth in the Archdeaconry of Cornwall (see No. 29), — Arrears due from the Churches of St. Cleer (13s. 4d), Roche (6s. -id.}, St. Ernie (12s.). the Portion of (the late) John de Cave in St. Probus (6s ), the Churches of St. Mevvan (4s.), St. Columb-Major (17s. Sd.}, St.. Newly n fol. (18s.), the Prebend of (the late) John de Wolryngtone in St. Gran took (5s. 4rf.), and in the same Church the Prebends of (the late) John de Hyngharn (6s.), the late David de Montone (2s.), the late Philip de Shillyngforde (2s.),

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A.D. the late John de Cateleyue (3s.), the late William de Padeforrle (4s.), the 13'2<-'- late John de Glasneya (8?.). the late John Lovel (3s.), the Church of St. • Buryan (40s.;, the Prebends (in the same Church) of the late Hugh Splot !4s. 10c/.), and the late John Cocus (18d), the Churches of St. Just (16s.), Lelant (31s. 4d), St Growan (16s.),. St. Madron (10*. Sf/.), and the Portion of the Hospital of St. John-of-Jerusalem therein (13s. !(/.), the Prebend of the late Pagan de Lyskerit in St. Endellion (6s.), the Portion of the Prior of Merton in I.esnewth (3d), the Church of Nansant (St. J?reoke—Ss. Sd.). — Return, — Sequestration in every case, except St. Buryan,— "eo quod ipsius parochiani dicunt se non recognoscere Superiorem pretc-r Dorainum nostrum Kegem ; super quo causa seu negocium peudet coram Domino nostro Rege in Banco."

34. — Received at Chudleigh, " xvij Kalendas Januarii " (16 Dec.), 1329, — Tested by R. de Notingham, at Westminster, 18 Oct.,— The .same as Xo. 33, with the addition of the King's Mandate to proceed in the case of St. fol. 7. Buryan. — Ji'eturn,—Tl\e Bishop had received several of the amounts, and would procure the remainder as soon as possible. But he was afraid to meddle with St. Buryan ; for no one belonging to him dared to go there, " propter metum mortis et mutulacionern membrormn,"

AD 35 — Received at Chudleigh, "die Alartis proxima ante Fe.stum Beati 1829-80. Hillarii" (10 Jan.), 1329-30, -Tested by the same, 1!) Oft., 1329,— " Cum nuper, pro eo quod Henricus de Campo Arnulphi [Ckampemoun], qui diem suum clauserat extrernum, nt acceperamus, tenebatur nobis die quo obiit in x marcis pro relevio suo, preceperiinus Yicecomiti nostro Devonie quod per sacramentum proborum et legalium hominum de ballivia sua diligenter inquireret qne bona et catalla idem Henricus habnit in eadem ballivia sua die quo obiit, et ad cujus vel quorum maims post mortem dicti Henrici devenerunt, et in cujus vel quorum omnibus tune fuissent, et de bonis et cat- allis illis caperet in manum nostram ad valenciam x marcarum predictarum, et ea salvo custodiret donee inde ei aliud precepissemus, et constare faceret Baronibus de Scaccario nostro in xv S. Michaelis proximo preteriti que et cujusmodi bona et catalla et cujus precii cepisset in manum nostram, occasione premissa ; ac idem Vicecomes retornaverit . . quod prefatus Henricua habuit, dicto die, apud Colrigge et llfricombe diversa bona et catalla, appreciata ad x marcas, que bona, etc., devenerunt ad mantis Magistri Ricardi de Wideslade, Archidiaconi Barnastapolie, et Magistri Johannis de Malstone, Administratoris ipsius Archidiacoui, et quod dicta bona et catalla in manibus eorumdem adhuc existant. — They were to appear at Westminster " ad respondendum."— AWttrn, — Propter brevitatem [ternporis] illud exequi non potuimus quovismodo.

36-- -Received, same day and place ; Tested by the same, at Westminster, 15 Nov., 1329,— Danvers (No. 23 repeated).— Return,— Propter brevitatem temporis, etc.

fol. 37.— Received, same day and place ; Tested by the same, 18 Oct., 1329,— 7b- Quia Stephanus Lovecoke, uiius Collectorum Custume lanarum, pellium lanutarum, et coriorum, ac nove Custume in Portu Ville Exonie et singulis Portibus infra Comitatum Devonie, clericus est et beneficiatus in Diocesi vestra, nee habet laicum feodum per quod potest distringi, prout Vicecomes noster Comitatus predict! retornavit, etc., vobis mandamus quod dis- tringatis predictum Stephanum per Beneficia sua Ecclesiastica ... ad reddendum uobis compotum de exitibus Custumarum predictarum, uua cum Willelmo le Brewere, altero Collectorum, etc. — Return, — Propter brevitatem temporis, etc.

38.— Received at Exeter, " xj Kalendas Marcii " (19 Feb.), 1329-30 ; Teste Rege, at Elthatn, 25 Jan., — Pro Parliamento, apud Wyntoniam (11 March). In the margin is written: — " ubi Dominus personaliter iuterfuit et Comes Kancie [Edmund of Woodstock, son of Edw. I.] deeollatus [eat.]"

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A. D. 39-— Received at Clist, " viij Kalendas Junii" (25 May), 1330; Tested by 1330. J. de Stonore, 7 Feb., 1329-30, — venire faciatis . . . Kicardum, Personam de Loghyncote [Luffincott], ... ad respondendum Johanni de Loghyncote de Placito quare, simul cum Radulpho de Horwode, Willelmo de Stowe, et Roberto de Holdiche, secutus est Placitum in Curia Christianitatis de catallis et debitis que non sunt de Testamento vel Matrimonio, contra Proliibicionem nostram. — Return, — He had cited Richard to appear; but there would be nothing to sequestrate before Autumn.

40. — Received, same time and place ; Tested by W. de Everdone, at West minster, 7 May, 1330, — distringatis Magistrum Ricarduui de Bello Prate [Beaupre] ... ad respondendum Magistro Johanni de Maunte, Decano Ecclesie Sancte Beriane, de xxxv li., quas idem Ricardus, tempore quo Decanatus predictus fuit in manu Domini Edwardi, quondam Regis Anglie, patris nostri, et in Custodia ipsius Ricardi, occasione guerre inter ipsum patrem nostrum et Regem Francie tune suborte, recepit ad opus dicti patris nostri de fructibus et obvencionibus ad dictum Decanatum spect- antibus ; et de quibus eidern Johanni, cui nos postmodum Decanatum predictum mi a cum fructibus et proficuis ejusdem tempore predicto perceptis, et de quibus dicto patri nostro seu nobis tune non fuit re- f°l. 8- sponsum, restituirnus, satisfecisse debnit, et nondum satisfecit.— Return, — His Benefice has been sequestrated to the value of 60s.

41.— Received at Clist, " iij Kalendas Junii " (30 May), 1330 ; Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 21 May, — venire faciatis . . . Adam de Cruwes, Personam Ecclesie de Were [-Giffard], ad respondendum Ricardo de Stapeldone,— his debt of 60s. — Return, — Adam resigned his Benefice before the date of the Writ ; but the Bishop had cited him to appear. [He exchanged for High Bray, 21 May, 1 330].

42.TKeceived at Clyst, 4 June, 1330 ; Tested by W. de Cossale, at West minster, 1-1 May,— The same as No. 35; and the King adds— " multum admiramur de eo quod Breve nostrum aliter vobis inde directum execution) demandare, nee illud ad dictum Scaccarium nostrum in crastino Clausi Pasche proximo preteriti retornare, curastis, sicut vobis maudatum fuit." —Return,— Sequestration of the Benefices of R. de Wydeslade and John de Malstone, to the value of 10 marks.

43 — Received, same day and place ; Tested by the same, — The same as Nos. 28 and 36: "multum admiramur, etc." — Return,— As before; Richard Danvers has no Benefice in the Diocese, and he cannot be found, fol. 44. -Received, same date ; Tested by the same, 11 May, 1330,— The 8b. same as No. 22.— Return— John de Nortone has no Benefice in the Diocese.

45-— Received, same day and place; Tested by the same, 8 May, 1330; Contra Rectorem de Bradeniche [Bradninck],— Mandamus vobis . . . quod de bonis et Beneficiis Ecclesiasticis Petri de Pulforde, clerici, . . . fieri faciatis xiij li. quas idem Petrus recepit de Johanne de Tycheborne, pro operacionibus Castri de Porcestre."- Return,— De decima lane et agnorum Ecclesie dicti Petri sequestravimus ad valenciam xls.

46,-Received "iiij Idus August!" (10 Aug.), 1330; Tested by R. de Notyngham, at Westminster, 14 July.— The same as No. 45

43.-ContraJ.de Nortone; another Writ, dated 7 July, 1330. - Return, ut supra (see No. 22).

48.— Contra Ricardum Danvers ; another Writ, dated 7 July. 1330,— Return, — ut supra, (see No. 28).

49.— Received at Pautone (in St. Breoke], "die Jovis in Festo Omnium Sanctorum " (1 Nov.), 1330 ; Tested by J. de Stonore,- ttm*m Stephanum de Cvlumbcrs,—The same as No. 32.— Return— Sequestration to the value of 40s. ; but no buyers of the produce had been found, and there were no other goods, Stephen having sold the autumn fruits to divers laymen, who had removed them.

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fol. 9.50. — Received at Cotyubeke, in Cornwall, " die Veneris proxima ante A.IJ. Festum Sancti Martini " (9 Nov.), 1330 ; "Teste meipso," at Leicester, 23 Oct., — Pro Parliament*) apud Westmonastcrium, — die Lune proxiina post Festum Sancte Katerine, Virginis, proximo futurum (26 Nov.). 51.— Received at Chudleigh, " iiij Kalendas Decembris " (28 Nov.), 1330; Tested by E. de Notyngham, at Westminster, 18 Oct., — The same as No. 29, — Return, — The Bishop had done all that was possible ; but, of course, he was still unable to find the Church of " Butesbury " in his Diocese, fol. 52.— Received, " vj Kalendas Januarii " (27 Dec.), 1330; " Teste meipso," 9b- at Westminster, 16 Sept., — Breve ad recif-iendum sacramcntum Mathei de Crauthorne, Vicecomitis Devonie. — Return,— Recepimus sacramentum ?,[. Jo Crouthorne (sic}.

53-— Received " ix Kalendas Januarii " (24 Dec.)r 1330 ; Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 8 Dec.,— The same as No. 32.— Return,— The same as to No 49.

A.D. 54.— Received at Chudleigh, 3 March, 1330-1 ; Tested by the same, 23 Jan.,

1330-1. — venire faciatis . . . Sigerum [de Londone], Vicarium Ecclesie de

Yalemptone [Yealmpton], . . . ad re.spomlendmn Hugoni de Harestoue de

Placito qnare secutus est Placitum in Curia Christianitatis, etc. — Return, —

His goods had been sequestrated.

fol. 55. — Received, same day and place ; Tested by the same, 3 Feb., 13MO-1, — 1°. The same as No. 32.— Return,— The Bishop had obtained, and s-.-iids, Us.

Sd. ; he could find nothing else, except the growing corn. 56.— Received at Chudleigh, 12 March, 1330-1 ; Tested by J. Tiavers, at Westminster, 8 Feb., — venire faciatis Paganum, Personam Ecclesie de Wasshforde, ad respondendum Thome de Cruwes de Placito quare ipse, simul cum Magistro Johanne Pieres et Reginaldo de Boggewelle clerico, secutus est Placitum in Curia ChrLstianitatis, etc. — Return,— His goods had been sequestrated.

57-— Received at Clist, 15 March, 1330-1; Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 8 Nov. — venire faciatis . . . Joelum de Bukyngtone, clericum vestrum, ad respondendum Johanne, que fuit uxor Johannis de Kylryngtone, de Placito quave ipse, simul cum Johaune Lam bard, cepit averia ipsius Johanne, et ea in juste detinuit, contra vadia et plegia. — Return,— His goods had been sequestrated. 58-— Received at Exeter, " ij Nonas Marcii " (6 March), 1330-1,— the same as

No. 1%.- -Return,— As before.

fol. 59-— Received, same day and place, — The same as No. 22. — Return, — As lub before.

60-— Received, 6 March, 1330-1 ; Tested by H. le Scrope, at Westminster, 23 Jan., — levari faciatis debita subscripta ; viz., de Thoma de Sweyneseye et Willelmo de Aultone, Custodibus Minere Devonie, de duobus debitis,

cxlvj/t. xvja. ; de Rectore Ecclesie Sancti Pancracii [Rousdon], de Decima biennali, viijs. ; de Rectore Ecclesie de Poltimer, de eadein, xs. viijrf. ; de

habendo pone dimidiain marcam ; de Priore et Conventu Sancti Nicholai, Exonie, de remanenti cornpoti sui de secundo anno Decime biennalis, xxxiijs. viijiZ. ; de eodem Priore, . . . pro se et plegiis de diversi? amercia- mentis quia^ non venit, xiijs. iiijrf.— Return,— The Bishop had sequestrated Sweyneseye's goods to the value of 10 marks ; Aultone has no Benefice in the Diocese ; St. Pancras, Poltimore, and Huish, being taxed under 6 marks, are exempt ; as to St. Nicholas Priory— Sequestration, to the value of 47s. 4d. ; Cokkeleghe and Brokelonde had been dead more than ten years. No goods belonging to them were available; and the same in the case of Thomas de Esse. 61.— (No date),— The same as No. 22.— Return,— As before.

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A.D. 62.— Received at Faringdon, 20 May, 1331 ; Tested by W. de Herle, at 1331. Westminster, 20 April, — The same as No. 32; but, this time,— ad redden- dum Petro de Ludyngtone et Willelmo de Poyngtone, clericis, assignatis Prioris Hospitalis Sancti Bartholornei de Neubury, et Radulphi, nuper Persoue Ecclesie de Hampstede Marchal, Executorum, etc.— Return,— No effects, except the growing corn.

fol. 63.— Received, 14 Aug., 1331 ; "Teste meipso," at Lincoln, 16 July,— Pro

U> Parliamento— apud Westmonasterium in crastino Sancti Michaelis (30 Sept.).

64-— Received at Clist,— same day ; Tested by H. le Scrope, 19 July,— The

same as No. 60. — Return, — The same, with the addition that Thomas de

Esse, also, was dead, and nearly a year ago.

fol. 65.— (No date) ; Tested by W. de Herle, at Westminster, 12 July,— The lib. same as No. 32. — Return,— Sequestration to the value of 100s., but few

purchasers: the Bishop sends 40s. on account.

66-— The same as No. 65, but dated 17 June, 1331. — Return, — adeo tarde

liberatum quod illud exequi non potuimus. Et nichilominus, propter alia

Brevia Regia nobis directa, . . . diversas graves peccuniarum summas

sequestravimus.

67-— Tested by H. le Scrope, at Westminster, 6 May, 1331 ; The same as No.

33. — Return, — adeo tarde liberatum, etc.

fol. 68.— Received in London, 20 Feb., 1331-2 ; Tested by W. de Herle, at West- 12. minster, 18 Feb., — venire faciatis . . . Magistrum Radulphum Turville, j3^2 Executorem Testamenti Radulphi Turville, clericum vestrum, arl respon dendum Roberto de Charneles, Persone Ecclesie de Shepstone, de Placito quod ipse, simul cum ilia que fuit uxor Radulphi Turville, et Hugone Turville, coexecutoribus predicti Magistri Radulphi— a debt of 100s. — Return, — No such person known in the Diocese. [The Sheriff of Leicester shire is mentioned ; and the Parish was Swepston, in that County, in the gift of the Charnell family till quite recently].

69-— Received, same day and place, — Concerning Poltimore, etc. (see No. 60. — Return, — as before, except that the xs. viijci, claimed from the Rector of Poltimore had been paid.

70-— Received in London, 22 March, 1331-2; Tested by W. de Herle, 3 Feb.,— venire faciatis . . . Johannem de Nassyngtone, nuper Personam Ecclesie de Kyrketone in Valle de Belvero [Kirton, in the Vale of Belvoir], clericum vestrum, ad respondendum Magistro Thome de Sancto Albano, Persone Ecclesie de Mistertone [Leicestershire], — his debt of £20. — Non fuit returnatum. 71.--Received in London, 21 March, 1331-2,— John de Nortone (the same as

No. 22). — Return, — the same.

72.— Received, same day and place ; Tested by W. de Herle, at Westminster, 18 Feb., — Stephen de Columbers (the same as No. 32). --Return,— under the Sequestration the Bishop had obtained 26s. 8d. ; but there was nothing more to be had, "nisi tantummodo blada in herbis."

fol. 73. — Received in London, 24 March, 1331-2, — venire faciatis . . . Thomam 12b' de Nassyngtone, clericum, ad respondendum Rogero, Vicario Ecclesie de

Rodyngtone [Shropshire],— his debt of 60 marks. — Non fuit returnatum.

A.D. 74-—" Teste meipso," at Woodstock, 20 July,—" Pro Parliamento,— apud

13X2. Westmonasterium, in crastino Nativitatis Beate Marie Virginia (9 Sept.).

75-— Received at Poutone (in St. Breoke, Cornwall), 16 Aug., 1332; T. R.,

at Woodstock, 26 June, — Pro subsidio dando inaritagio Alienore, sororis

Regis Anglie, — Cum pro maritagio Alienore, sororis nostre carissime, Nobili

Viro Reginaldo, Comiti de Gerles [Gueldres], magnos et excessivos sumptus

fecerimus, sicut nos decuit facere pro honore Regio conservando, et eo

pretextu in magnis pecuniarum summis simus adhuc diversis mercatoribus

obligati ; propter quod Paternitatem vestram, de qua plene confidimus,

rogamus et requirimus, affeccione qua possumus cariori, quatinus tale

subsidium, in hoc necessitate articulo, nobis velitis facere, ista vice, quod

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A.D. vestris exinde desideriis, in hiis que penes nos volueritis, astringi specialius debeamus. Nolumus, enim, quod subsidium quod nobis ex vestra liberalitate facere volueritis in hac parte, vobis seu Successoribus vestris cedat in prejudicium, seu trahatur in consequenciam in futurum. Mitti mus, autem, ad vos dilectum clericum nostrum, Johanuem de Brittone, ex hac causa, ut per ipsum literatorie significetis nobis quid ad hanc requisi- cionem nostram duxeritis faciendum.

76- — Received at Crediton, 23 Aug., 1332 ; Tested by H. le Scrope, at West minster, 27 July, —John de Nortone (the same as No. 22). — Return, — " ut supra ; salvo quod additur — sicut decies et pluries vobis returnavimus."

fol. 77- — Received, same day and place, — the same as No. 60.— Return, — "slcut

13- pluries vobis retornavimus."

78-— Received at Poutone (in St. Brcoke, Cornwall), 19 Aug., 1332 ; Tested by W. de Herle, at Westminster, 11 July, — venire facia tis . . . Magistrum Robertum Seneschal, Personam Ecclesie de Sancto .\iaugono [in KerierJ, ... ad respondendum Johanni, filio Johannis de Carmynou, ChevTaler, de Placito quod reddat ei Ivjs. viij(/., qui ei a retro sunt de annuo redditu vij U., quern ei debet. — Return, — Sequestration of his Benefice, to the full amount of the said arrears. 79- — Received, same time and place, — Stephen de Columbers, ajain (see No.

32).— Return,— adeo tarde, etc.

80.— Received at Chudleigh, 4 Nov., 1332 ; Tested by H. le Scrope, at West- minster, 21 Oct., — Concerning certain arrears of the Tenth, in the Arch deaconry of Cornwall, still outstanding (see No. 33). — Return,— Purchasers of the sequestrated goods cannot be found ; and as to St. Buryan, the Sequestration has been renewed, — "non tamen absque periculo." 81-— Tested by W. de Herle, 7 Dec., 1332,— venire faciatis . . . IVtrum de Grymestone, Vicarium Eeclesie de Clistone [Broadcli/st], ad respondendum Thome de Whittesleghe, — his debt of b'Os. A'o Return.

fol. 82- — Received at Chudleigh (no date), — " Contra Rectorem de Ili/tvisshc et

|;Jb. alias " (see Nos. tiO and 64}. — Return, — adeo tarde, etc.

A. I). 83-— Received at Chudleigh, 5 March, 1332-3; Tested by W. de Herle, at

l3oj-3. Westminster, 19 Feb., — Axminstcr: — Sciatis quod, cum Johannes Giffard, clericus. et Robertus de Valoyns, clericus, in Curia nostra, coram Justi- ciariis nostris apud Westmouasterium Bummoniti essent, ad respondendum Abbati de Newham [Neivetiham], de Placito quod ipsi, simul cum Decano et Capitulo Ecclesie Beati Petri Eboracensis, permittant ipsum presentare idoneam Personam ad Ecclesiam de Axeminstre, que vacat et ad suam spectat Donacionem, ut dicitur, iidem Johannes et Robertus venerunt in eadem Curia nostra et dixenmt quod ipsi non debent eidem Abbati inde ad hoc Breve respoudere ; dixerunt, enim, quod Ecclesia ilia est plena et consulta de seipsis de Advocacione sua propria, ut parcella Prebende de Grendale, unde predictus Johannes est Prebendarius, et parcella Prebende de Warthulle, unde predictus Robertus est Prebendarius, in Ecclesia Beati Petri Eboracensis, Prebendie suis predictis appropriata in proprios usus poBsidenda. Et, quia hujusmodi Cause cognicio ad Forum spectat Ecclesiasticum, vobis mandamus quod, convocatis coram vobis convocandis, diligenter inquiratis si predicta Ecclesia sit vacans necne ; et si non sit vacans, tune de quo et a quo tern pore, et ad cujus Presentacionem Ecclesia ilia plena fuerit ; et quid inde inquisiveritis constare faciatis Justi- ciariia, <apud Westmonasterium, a Die Pasche in tres septimanas, per Literas vestvas patentes. — Return, — The Bishop had held an Inquisition, but could not ascertain with certainty whether the Church was void or not. But it was certain that John Giffard and Robert de Valoyns were in possession of the revenues, arid had been from 26 June, 1322, as belonging to their said Prebends ; but by what Title he had failed to discover.

A.D. 84. — Received, 7 April, 1333, — Axminster : — Cum bone memorie quondam

'?33- Rex Anglic, Progenitor noster, per Cartam suam, quam inspeximus^

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A..D. donasset Sancto Petro Eboracensi et duobus Canonicis ejusdem Ecclesie 1333. Prebendariis, scilicet de Warthulle et de Grendale, Ecclesiam de Axe- minstre, cum soka et saka, et cum omnibus juribus suis et pertinenciis ; ita quod haberent et tenerent predictam Ecclesiam imperpetuum, sicut aliquis alius melius et liberius, honorabilius, et quiecius, primo ipsam tenuit tempore Regis Edwardi et patris sui, vel ante ; quam, quideru, Cartam per Cartam nostram confirmavimus ; et postmodum Dominus Edwardus, quondam Rex Anglie, avus noster, in Curia sua, coram ipso avo nostro, apud Cantuariam, Advocacionem dicte Ecclesie de Axeminster . . . per Con- sideracionem ejusdem Curie versus Abbatem de Newenham, Ordinis Cisterciensis, recuperasset ut jus suum ; et subsequenter intellecto quod — Sede Archiepiscopatus Eboracensis per mortem Sewalli, dudum Loci ejusdem Archiepiscopi, vacante et in manu Celebris memorie Domini Henrici, quondam Regis Anglie, patris sui, existente — fuerat dicta Ecclesia de Axeminstre, cum pertinenciis de Warthulle et de Grendale in dicta Eboracensi Ecclesia, ex concessione Progenitorum suorum, quondam Regnm Anglie, Prebendalis, et eodern vacaciouis tempore ab eadem Eboracensi Ecclesia, contra justiciam et in juris Regii lesionem et dicte Eboracensis Ecclesie dispeadium elongata, idem avus noster, facta eorun- dem Progenitorum suorum, quatenus consona erant equitati, illesa conservare volens, Advocacionem ipsius Ecclesie et ipsam Ecclesiam, quan tum in ipso fuit, cum juribus et suis pertinenciis quibuscumque, Ecclesie Eboracensi reddidisset, pro se et heredibus suis, eidem Eboracensi Ecclesie et Prebendariis de Warthulle et Grendale tune existentibus, et eorum successoribus in dicta Ecclesia Eboracensi, in statu quo ante vacacionem predictam fuerat, in proprios usus possidendas, absque calumpnia, etc. ipsius avi nostri vel heredum suorum, imperpetuum ; ac jam intelleximus quod predictus Abbas implacilat coram Justiciariis nostris de Banco, per Breve nostrum, Decanum et Capitulum Ecclesie Beati Petri Eboracensis, Johannem Gitfard . . . et Robertum de Valoyns, . . . de eo quod iidem . . . permittant ipsum Abbatem presentare idoneam Personam ad dictam Ecclesiam . . . quam iidem Prebendarii sic tenent Prebendis suis annexam. Et, pro eo quod coram dictis Justiciariis nostris in eodem Placito allegatum fuit quod dicta Ecclesia plena et consulta est, etc. (ut supra}, prefati Justi- ciarii nostri vobis mandarunt, per Breve nostrum, quod ipsos in Banco pre- dicto de plenitudine ejusdem Ecclesie, distincte et aperte, a Die Pasche in tres septimanas certificetis, — nos, attendentes ex premissis, nisi consulcius in dicto negocio procedatur, tarn nobis et heredibus nostris, qui Prebendas fo1 14- illas tempore vacacionis Archiepiscopatus Eboracensis, conferre debemus, quam Eboracensi Archiepiscopo et ipsi Eboracensi Ecclesie, posse de facili grave prejudicium et exheredacionis periculum generari, vobis mandamus quod, habita consideracione ad jus nostrum et ipsius Eboracensis Ecclesie in hac parte, et visis Cartis et Muni mentis vobis ex parte dictorum Pre- bendariorum exhibendis, prefatos Justiciaries, ad diem predictam, taliter certificare curetis quod jus nostrum et ipsius Ecclesie Eboracensis con- servetur illesum, eisdemque Prebendariis super possessione sua dicte Ecclesie de Axeminstre, quam sic tenent Prebendis suis predictis annexam, non prejudicetur quovismodo, et quod non oporteat nos in vestri defectum pro nobis et dicta Ecclesia Eboracensi de alio remedio providere. — Teste meipso, apud Pontem fractum [Pontefr act-on -Thames], xvj die Marcii, Anno Regni nostri septimo (1332-3).

84b. — Axminster, — Rex . . . Abbati de Nywenham, in Comitatu Devonie, salutem. — Cum Dominus Edwardus, quondam Rex Anglie, avus noster, dudum, per Cousideracionem Curie sue, coram Justiciariis suis de Banco, disracionasset versus tune Abbatem . . . Advocacionem Ecclesie de Axe minstre, cum pertinenciis, et postmodum quidam Abbas de Newham (sic) summonitus fuisset coram prefatis Justiciariis ad ostendendum, si quid pro se haberet vel dicere sciret, quare idem avus noster Presentacionem suam

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A T>« ad predictam Ecclesiam habere non deberet, postquara Advocacionem ill am 1333. disracionaverat versus Predecessorem suum, sicut predictura est, et licet idem Abbas allegasset ipsum avuin nostrum per Cartain suam dedisse et concessisse predictam Advocacionem Abbaft de Newham et successoribus suis in perpetuam elemosinam, et super hoc Cartam ejusdem avi nostri coram prefatis Justiciariis protulisset ; quia, tamcn, compertum fuit coram eisdem Justiciariis quod Carta ilia facta fuit ante reddicionem judicii predicti, consideratum fuit quod, dicta Carta non obstante, idem avus noster haberet Presentacionem suam ad dictam Ecclesiam, et mandatum fuit Episcopo Exoniensi quod admitteret ydoneam Personam, ad Presen tacionem ipsius avi nostri, ad Ecclediam supradictam, reclamacione ipsius Abbatis non obstante. Et, quamquam idem Abbas po.stmodum, coram ipso avo nostro et Consilio suo constitutus, quicquid habuit in Advocacione Ecclesie predicte . . . remisisset et quietum clainasset, pro se et successori bus suis, dicto avo nostro et heredibus suis, et predictam Cartam ejusdem avi nostri, quam inde prius habuit, propria maim, in Curia, coram prefatis Justiciariis cancellasset, et concessisset quod irrotulacio de eadem Carta in Cancellaria facta pro nullo haberetur, ac pro dictis resignacione, quieta clamancia, et reddicione Carte predicte ducentas marcas habuisset, sicut premissa omnia per Recordum et Processum inde habita, que alias in Cancellaria nosti-a venire fecirnus, plenius apparent ; vos, tamen, ad facta Predecessorum vestrorum consideracionem non habentes, suggesto in Cancellaria nostra quod dicta Carta casualiter amissa fuit, tenorem ejusdem Carte per inspeccionem Kotulorum Cancellarie ipsius avi nostri procurastis exemplificari, in decepcionem et elusionem Curie nostre manifestas, et ex eo pretextu Prebendarios Prebendarum de Grendale et de Warthille, quibus dicta Ecclesia de Axemistre cum pertinenciis per Progenitores nostros, a tempore quo non extat memoria, annexa fuit per dictum avum nostrum post recuperacionem predictam restituta, coram Justiciariis nostris de Banco inplacitare nitimini et laboribus et expensis diversimode fatigare. Nos, igitur, ad premissa consideracionem habentes, ac nolentes ea que in decepcionem Curie nostre [et] emercacionem judiciorum ibidem rite redditorum callidis machinacionibus fuernnt attemptata dimittere in- correcta, vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes quod Cartam predictara sic exemplificatam ad Cancellariam nostram in propria persona vestra defer- atis, ita quod earn habeatis ibidem in crastino Ascensionis Domini proximo future [14 May], ubicumque tune f uerit, ad faciendum et recipiendum inde quod de Consilio nostro duxerimus ordinandum. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Et habeatis ibi, tune, hoc Breve. Teste rneipso, apud Covvike, xxvj die Marcii, Anno Regni nostri septimo (1333).

A.n. 85.— Tested by \V. de Herle, at Westminster, 3 Feb., 1332-3,— venire faciatis 1332-3. . . . Ricardum de Lydeforde, Personam Ecclesie de Ayllysbere, Executorem Testament! Ivonis, nuper Vicarii Ecclesie de Hochamptone [Okchampton], clericum vestrum, ad respondendum Michaeli, filio Willelmi le Venour, de Placito quod ipse, simul cum Magistro Willelmo de Stowe, coexecutore predicti Ricardi Testament! predicti, reddat ei Is. quos ei injustissime detinet. Rot. cvij. — Return, — There is no one in our Diocese called Richard de Lydeforde, Rector of Aillesbere ; which Rectory was appro priated, long ago, to Polsloe Priory.

fol. 86^- -Tested by the same, 19 Feb., 1:333,— venire faciatis . . . Robertum de ^b- Helpestone, cloricum vestrum, ad respondendum Isabelle de Knolle, — his

debt of Ills. 4 d. Rot. ccxl.— fle^rn,— Districtus fuit, etc. 87- — Tested by the same, 16 Feb., 1333, — venire faciatis . . . Johannem de Holaundone [maryin, Holaunde], Personam Ecclesie de Rupe [Roche], ad respondendum Vincencio de Barnestapele, — his debt of 100s. Pasch. ultimo Rot. xij. — Return, — Sequestration of his goods to the full amount. 88- — Received . . May, 1333 ; Tested by the same, 27 April, — venire faciatis . . . Adam de Carletone, Archidiaconum Cornubie, ad respondendum Ade,

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A.D. Abbati Glastonie,— his debt of £100.— Return,— His goods have been

1333> sequestrated.

89-— Received at Petresheghe [in Yarcombe], 4 Aug., 1333 ; dated at York, 24 June, — against the K. of Huish ; also, John de Brelonde, Philip de Cokkeleghe, and Thomas de Esse (see No. 60). — Return, — The Bishop had obtained (and sends) 10s. from the R. of Huish, though the money was not due, because his Church was taxed under 6 marks ; it was paid to Philip de Northwico. As to the others, he repeats that they had been long dead. 90. — Breve ad laudandum JJominum, — Edwardus, etc., Johanni, etc., salutem. — Sedens in Trono Glorie Qui Sui disposicione non fallitur, dilectos suos in oportunitatibus visitat uberius quarn create racionis intencio sciat aut valeat invenire. Ipse, quidem, dominancium Domiuus misericordiam Suam nobiscum, licet inmeritis, magnitice miriu'cans hiis diebus, funestam Scotorum inhnicorum nostrorum rabiem et ipsorum perfidam feritatem, qui, Partes Regni Boriales nuper coadunatis viribus hostiliter invadentes, depredaciones, strages, et iucendia, necnon et alia mala que poterant, crudeliter perpetrarunt, ordini, etati, vel sexui non parcentes, et demuni contra nos et nostrum excercitum prope Berewicum,die Lime proximo ante Festum Sancte Margarete, Virginia, proximo preteritum, videlicet xix° die Julii, in indurate spiritu superbie et antiquate sue malicie, ad preliuni se parantes, virtutis Sue potencia mirabiliter dissipavit, ipsos in rnanu nostra victorioso presidio concludendo ; quos in Eo Qui dat salutem Regibus, ac de nostra justicia confidentes in timore Domini, licet in perdicione hominum non letemur, in campo certavimus, devicimus absque lesioue rnagna — laudetur Altissimus — gentis nostre, et Castrurn ac Villam Berewici nobis reddita, favente Domino, jam habemus ; de quibus graciarum omnium Largitori laudes exsolvimus, ut possumus, humiles et devotas ; ineffabilern Ipsius clemenciam implorantes ut signum quod nobiscum fecit in bonum incrernentis faciat felicibus fecundare pacis, firmando misericorditer spetn couceptam ; que vobis, ad vestri recreacionern et publicam Regni nostri leticiarn, Divina contemplando inagnalia nunciamus. Et quia, inter cetera humane reparacionis rernedia, humilem apud Deum Oracionis iustanciam Divine gracie credimus multipliciter inductivam, Paternitatem vestram affeetuose requirimus et rogamusquatinus Salvatoris nostri clemenciam pro concessa nobis celitus victoria devotis laudibus attollatis, et a vestris subditis faciatis, ut convenit, devocione celebri venerari; ipsos sal atari bus monitis inducentes ut intentis oracionum suffragiis nos miseracioni Divine sedulo recommendent, recommendareque velitis vosmet ip*i quod com- missum nobis regimen ad Dei beneplacitum, defensionem Ecclesie, Regni nostri honorem commodum et quietem, couservacioneni et augmentum ac redintegracionem Jurium nostrorum Regalium, ac nostri et subditorum nostrorum salutem animarum agere, et in justicia roborari nostris tempori- bus feliciter valeamus.— Teste meipso, apud Benvicum super Tvvedam, xxij die Julii, Anno Regni nostri septimo (1333).

fol. 91.— Received at Paigntou, 7 Sept., 1333,— Volentes, certis de causis, quod

15. Thesaurarius et Barones de Scaccario nostro cerciorentur quas Ecclesias, Pensiones, sen Porciones in Ecclesiis, dilectus nobis in Christo Prior Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia habet in proprios usus in Diocesi ve*tra, tarn videlicet taxatas ad Dec-imam cum Olero quam non iaxatiis ;^ et que inde ad ipsum Hospitale, et que ad Magistrum et Frntrea Milicie Templi in Anglia ab antique spectabaut ; et de vero annuo valore cujuslibet earundem Ecclesiarum, Pensionum et Porcionum ; vobis man damus quod, habita super eo infonnacione pieniori, piedictos Tliesaurarium, etc., apud Eboracum, in Octabis Sancti Michaelis, inde distincte et aperte reddatis cerciores ; hoc Breve ibidem rernittentes.— Teste Magistro Roberto de Ayllestone, Archidiacono Berkscire, Thesanrario nostro, apud Eburacum (2G July).— Return, — Istud Breve adeo tarde, etc. 92-— Tested by W, de Herle, at York, 14 Oct., 1333,— Against Roger de

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A.D. Osewy, V. of Biri [Berry- Pomeroy] ; bis debt of 40.«. (part of 20 marks,— 1333- "occasione cujusdam transgressionis,)" due to Peter de Ludingtone and Thomas de Heppescotes, clerks, the assigns of Ralph le Tornour,— " prout per quaudam Juratain coram . . . Johanue Ynge, apud Exoniam, inde inter eos captain, convictum fuit."— Return, — His goods have been seques trated to the value of 10s.. but are not yet sold.

93.— Against the same ; dated at York, 18 Oct, 1333,— Return,— Nothing more can be done at present.

94.— Tested by H. le Scrope, at York, 30 Oct., 1333,— Against Sir Thomas de Shirigge, R. of Stokenham, — ad reddeodum nobis cornpotum de exitu Stannarie Devoniensis et Aque de Dertemuthe, de tetapore quo inde habuit Custodiarn ex Commissione Domini Edwardi, nuper Regis Anglie, Patris nostri; et compotum inde nondum reddidit.— Return,—- The Writ had been duly executed. [Margin, " Schirigge."]

95.— Dated at York, 11 Oct., 1333,— Repetition of No. 89.— Ret urn,— the fol same.

15b 95 _/)e ParUamento apud Eboracum, — die Lune proxima ante Festum Sancti A.D. Petri in Cathedra proximo futurum (21 Feb.)— Teste meipso (at Walling- 1333-4. ford>) 2 Jan., 1333-4).

97. —Tested by H. le Scrope, at York, 19 Feb., 1333-4,— distringatia Stephanum [de Reswalst.es], Vicarium Ecclesie de Behethelan O'C. Gluvias] ... ad respondeudum Isabelle, Regine Anglie, matri nostre carissime,— his debt of 53*. 4d— Return, — His Benefices have been sequestrated.

98._Received (and dated) at York, 12 Feb., 1333-4,— Repetition of No. 89. — Return, — The same.

99. —Received, the same clay and place; dated at York, 14 Nov., 1333, — de venire faciendo . . . Ricardum de Lideforde, Personam Ecclesie de Asshebury, Executorem Testament! Ivonis, nuper Vicarii Ecclesie de Okamptone, ut prius (see No. 85, whereiu he was called Parson of Ayllysbere, and the Bp. made return that no one in the Dioce.se answered ^to the description). — Return, — Injunximua Ricardo de Lideforde, Persone Ecclesie de Asshebury, quod sit coram vobis, apud Eboracum, ad diem contentam in Brevi, ad faciendum quod precipitur in Brevi.

100.— Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 27 Jan., 1333-4, — against Roger Osewy,

V. of Berry Pomeroy ; repetition of No. 92. — Return, — The same, fol. 101.— Tested by Master 11. de Aylestone, Archdeacon of Berks, etc. ; repeti- 16- tion of No. 91. — Return, — The Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England has the Churches of St. Madron (taxed at 106s. Sd., average annual value, £20), and St. Cleer (taxed at 4(k, value 20 marks). As far as could be ascertained he held no other Churches, Pensions, or Portions in the Diocese.

102- — Contra falsos ju.ratorcs et alios, — Edwardus, etc., Johanui, etc. — Cum, inter cetera nobis iucumbencia pro regimine Regni uostri, precipue affecte- mus ut in dicto Regno pax nostra firmiter et iuviolabiliter observetur, ac communes malefactores et pacis Sancte Ecclesie atque nostre perturbatores, felones, manutentores felonum et feloniarum, conspiratores, falsi jura tores, et falsarum querelarum assumptores et earum manutentores, juxta sua demerita puniantur, voaque pro paw Sancte Ecclesie, que sine pace Regni fmbsiatere non valebit, id idem appeture et ad hoc inniti velle, ut tenernini, credamus certitiK'inaliter et speremus, ad instanciam Communitatis dicti Regni nobis per Peticionem suam in Parliameuto nostro apud Eboracum ultimo convocato aupplicantta utde hujusmodicommunibus malefactoribus, pacis ^ancte Ecclesie atque nostre perturbatoribus, etc., qui maximam turbacionis occasionem et pacis violacionem in dicto Regno tribuunt, ordinare vellemus, prout Saucte Ecclesie atque nobis et Populo nostro dicti Regni expedire melius videremus ; de conseusu vestro et aliorum Prela- torum, Procerum, et Magnatum, ac Communitatia predicte, in dicto Parliamento convocatorum, ordinatum extitit unanimiter et consensum quod

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A.D. Justiciarii de utroque Banco, Justiciarii ad Assisas capiendas assignati, 1333-4. necnon Justiciarii per nos in singulis Comitatibus dicti Regni deputandi ad inquirendum de diversis felonibus, feloniis, transgressoribus, et transgress- ionibus, virtute dictorum concordie et consensus, de hujusmodi communibui malefactoribus, pacis Sancte Ecclesie atque nostre perturbatoribus, etc., tarn ad sectarn nostram quam aliorum conqueri voleucium, audiendi et terminandi plenam habeant potestatem. Cum, igitur, Dens, auctor pacis et amator, recte nisi pacis tempore non colatur, — quam pacem et honorem Sancte Ecclesie per premissa eo celerius procurari speramus si maliciosi hujusmodi per Censuram Ecclesiasticam arceantur, prout tarn per vos quam ceteros Prelates ac alios Regni nostri in dicto Parliamento concorditer fuit consensurn, — vos requirimus et rogamus quatinus in omnes et singulos hujusmodi malefactores et pacis Sancte Ecclesie et nostre perturbatores, etc., utpote dicte pacis Sancte Ecclesie atque nostre perturbatores et violatores, singulis l)iebus Dominicis et Festis Duplicibus, per annum, in Ecclesia vestra Catliedrali et singulis Collegiatis et Parochialibus Ecclesiis vestre Diocesis. Majoris Excommunicacionis Sentenciam faciatis Canonice et solempniter fulminari ; et tarn sic Excommunicates, quam illos qui occasioue premissa in Majoris Excommunicacionis Sentenciam promulgatam a Sanctis Patribus ineiderunt, faciatis sic Excommunicates solempniter publicari, et contra eos procedi juxta Canonicas Sancciones. Teste rneipso, apud Touecestre, xvj die Marcii, Anno Regni nostri viij (1333-4). 103-— Tested by H. le Scrope, at York, 26 Feb., 1333-4,— Referring to the Writ against Shirigge (No. 94), the King orders it to be suspended (and any consequent Sequestration to be relaxed) till the Quinzaine of Michaelmas.

fol. 104- — (No date), — Contra Stephanuin, Vicarium de Belietlilan (see No. 97). — I6h. Return, — Distrinximus Stephauum, etc., per Beneficia sua . . . quod sit );?'34' coram vobis, apud Eboracmn, in crastino Nativitatis Sancti Johannis

Baptiste (25 June). 105-— Dated at York, 21 April, 1334, — Repetition of No. 99.— Return,— To

the same effect.

106.— Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 1 June, 1334,— Repetition of No. 92. —Mich. vto Rot. clvij.— Return,— The Bishop sends 20s., by Bartholomew atte Mede, his Attorney.

107.— Received at Crediton, 12 Aug., 1334,— Pro Parliamento,— apud West- monasterium, die Lune proxima post Festum Exaltacionis Sancte Crucia (19 Sept.).—" Teste meipso " (at Reading, 24 July). 108- -(No date), Repetition of No. 104. 109- —Dated at York, 9 May, 1334,— Repetition of No. 106.— Return,— The

Bishop had obtained 20s. more, with great difficulty.

110-— Tested by W. de Herle, at York, 2 June, 1334,— venire faciatia . . .

Johannem de Holande, Personam Ecclesie de la Roche (see No. 87),— hia

debt of £6 16s. to Richard de Berkyngge, Citizen of London.— Return,—

Sequestration of his goods. Holande is here described as " nuper Persona

Ecclesie de la Roche." [He resigned, 12 Jan., 1333-4 ; iii, 29].

fol. 111.— Received at Clist, 3 June; Tested by Gr. le Scrope, at York, 16 May,

17- 1334,— venire faciatis . . . Magistrum Willelmum de Bere, clericum ves-

tnnn, ad respoudendum Henrico Skydi de Placito quare ipse, simul cum

Roberto de Fauntestone, Waltero de Milletone, VVillelmo de Wike, et

Johanne Louepitte, vi et armis bona et catalla ipsius Henrici ad valenciarn

x li., apud Lideforde inventa, cepit et asportavit, etc.— Non fuit retornntum.

A.D. 112-— Dated at York, 30 May, 1335,— venire faciatis . . . Johannem le

1335. Conke,1 Personam Ecclesiam de Caulstoke [Calstock], clericum, ad respon-

dendum Nicholao de Excestre de Placito quod reddat ei racionabilem

compotum suum de tempore quo fuit receptor denariorum ipsius Nicholai.

1 Called, also, John de Wyntone ; iii, 28. See No. 114.

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A.D. — Return,— Sequestration of the goods of the Parson of " Kalixstoke," to

1335- the value of 40*.

113.— Dated, 26 May, 1335,— Repetition of No. 92.— Return,— Sequestration

to the value of 17 marks.

114.— Received at Clist (no date) ; dated at York, 30 May, 1335,— venire faciatis . . . Johannern de Southam, nuper Persouatn Ecclesie de Abbote- stone [If ants], ad respondendum Nicholao de Excestre de Placito quod reddat ei racionabilem compotuin suum de tempore quo fuit receptor denariorum ipsius Nicholai.— Return, — Sequestration to the value of 40s. 115.— Received at Clist (no date) ; dated at York, 6 July, 1335,— Repetition of No. 111. — Return^ — the same.

A.D. 116.— Received at Clist, 23 Aug., 133G ; T. 11., at Notingham, 14 June,— St.

1336. J3 iir i/an. — Quia Johannes de Medunta, Decanus Capelle Saucte I5eriane in Cornubia, solvisse debuit Nicholao de Strettone, Civi Loudoniensi, iu Festo Pasche, Anno Regni no.-tri octavo, xiiij /«'., sicut constut nobis per inspec- ci»nem Rotulorum Caucellarie nostre, et eas nondum solvit, ut (licit, — per quod precepimus Vicecomiti nostro Cornubi'3 quod scire faceret prefato Johanni quod esset in Cancellaria nostra ir- Quindena Sancte Triuitatis proximo preterita, ubicumque tune esset, ad ostendendum si quid pro ?e haberet, vel dicere sciret, quare omnia catalla sua ac medietas terre sue piefato Nicholao pro predictis xiiij //. liberari non deberent, juxta formam Statuti inde e-liti ; ac idem Vicecomes nobis retornavit quod predictus Johannes non habuit laicum feodum, etc., set quod clericus est et beneficia- tus in Diocesi vestra ; vobis mandamus quod predictam pecuniam de bonis Ecclesiasticis ipsius Johannis in dicta Dioce.si vestra, sine dilacione, etc., levari faciatis, etc. — Return, — '''Johannes de Medunta . . nulla habet bona Ecclesiastica iu Diocesi nostra de quibus, etc., pro eo quod . . . omnes decimas suas et fructus presentis autumpni, ante recepcionem istius Brevis, certis personis vendiderat, tradidit, et pecuniam recepit pre manibus pro eisdem ; nee idem Decanus Censuras timet Ecclesiasticas, nee residet in dicta Capella ut teuetur, set omnia bona sua Ecclesiastica pre manibus totaliter consunrit."

fol. 117. —Received at Clist, 8 Sept., 1336,— Edwardus, etc., Johanni, etc.,

I7b. salutem. — Cum, juxta frequentes tractatus habitos inter nos et Nuncios Regis Francie, ad nos in Anglia specialiter destinatos, solempnes Nuncios nostros ad Partes Francie, de assensu Prelatorum, Coimtum, Baronum, et Procerum Regni nostri, quos nuper apurl Northamptone ad tractandum ibidem super aliquibus que nos et statum Regni uostri contingebant, convocari fecimus, transmiserimus, eisdem Nunciis nostri.s potestatem plenariarn tribuentes tractandi pro nobis et nomine nostro cum prefato Rege, sen deputandis ab eo, super assumendo et ordinando passagio vel itinere nostro versus Terram Sanctam, ac de tempore et modo arrepcionis et progressus itineris hujusmodi, ac de forma, loco, et tempore quibus pret'atns Rex et nos possemus infra Uegnum Francie conveuireet colloquium mutuum personaliter obtinere, necnon super quibuscumque questionibns, litibus, querelis, demandis, controversiis, arrestis, seu debatis et adjorna- mentis et processibus in Curia ipsius Regis pendentibus, ac peticionibus et accionibus realibus et personalibus atque mixtis, que idem Rex erga nos seu subditos nostros habec, vel nos erga ipsum Regem aut subditos suos, racione terrarum nostrarum in Ducatu predicto vel alibi in Partibus transrnarinis existencium, seu quacumque alia occasione, habemus, et eciam tractando cum David de lirus et deputandis ab eo, de treugis et guerre sufferenciis ac finali pace inter nos et nobis adherentes et ipsum David et sibi adherentes, super quibuscumque dissensionibus et debatis hincinde subortis, ineundis, et ea que ,sic in premissis omnibus tractata et concordata fuerint quacumque firmitate vallandi, houore nostro Regio in omnibus observato ; ac tarn prefatus Rex quam dicti Scoti, uegociis predictis per prefatos Nuncios nostros prout eis comuii.ssa fueruut ibidem

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AD. seriosius propositis, et incepto super hiis tractatu hujusmodi, oblatisque 13tJ()< eis viis racionabilibus in prerciasis, eisdem seu earum alicui recusaverunt hactenus consentire ; set dictus Rex ibidem palara asseruit se velle prefatis Scotis favere, eosque modis et viia quibus poterit adjuvare, et ea de causa tarn galeas et naves qviam homines armatos in multitudine uon modica in diversia partibus exteris congregari fecit et indies facit, ad mittendum tarn super nos et Regnum nostrum Ecclesiamque Sanctam ejusdem Regni, ad mala et gravamina nobis et ipsi Regno ac dicte Ecclesie Sancte pro viribus inferenda, quam ad Partes Scocie in dictorum Scotorum inimicorum nostrorum contra nos succursum, ad nostrum ibidem domiuiuin si poterit subvertendum, siout nobis est certitudiualiter intimatum, — nos, hujusmodi machinatis malieiis obviare, et salvacioni ac defensioni Regni, Po- puli, et juriiun nostrorum Ecclesieque Sancte providers, intimius cupientes, super dictis negociis et aliis urgentissimis nos etstatum ejusdem Regni nostri ac aliarum Terrarum nostrarurn contingentibus, vobiscum et cum cetera Prelatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus ipsius Rogni, apud Notyngham, die Lune proxima post Festiun Sancti Mathei, Apostoli, proximo "futu- rum [23 Sept.], habere ordinavimus colloquium et tractatum. Et ideo vobis in fide et dileccione c.uibus nobis tenemini firmiter injungendo mandamus quod, pensatis taata et tarn urgeuti necessitate periculisque imminentibus, absque omni excusacione, dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis, nobiscum et cum ceteris Prelatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus predictis super dictis negociis tractaturi vestrumque consilium impensuri. Et hoc, sicut uos et honorem nostrum, ac salvacionem et tranquillitatem dictorum Regni et Ecclesie Sancte diligitis, modis omnibus faciatis ; ne, quod absit, per vestri absenciam expedicio negocioruin predictorum, non absque Regni nostri tocius dispendio, retardetur seu quomodolibet differatur. _ Et premuniatis Decanum et Capitulum Ecclesie vestre Exoni- ensis, Archidiaconos. totumque Clerum vestre Diocesis, quod iidem Decamu et Archidiaconi in propriis personis suis, dictumque Capitulum per unum, idemque Clerus per duos Procurators idoueos, plenam et sufficientem potestatem ab ipsis Capitulo et Clero habentes, dictis die et loco intersint, ad faciendum et consenciendum hiis que tune ibidem de commit ni consilio, Divina favente clemencia, ordinari contigerit super negociis antedictis.— Teste meipso, apud Villain de Sancto Johanne, xxiiij die Augusti, Anno Regni nostri x (1336).

A.D. 118.— Received at Clist, 27 Aug., 1337 ; " Teste meipso apud Turrim London- 133*. iarum, xij die Julii,"— John de Medunta, Dean of St. Buryan ; his debt of £14 to Nicholas de Strettone, Citizen of London.— Return,— The Bishop could do nothing in the matter,—" eo quod ante recepcionem istins Brevis onima bona ejusdem, ubicumque in nostra Diocesi existencia, quia alien- igena est, capta fuerunt in manum Domini nostri Regis per quendara Dommum Willelmum de Hardeshulle, clericum, virtute Commissionis Regie sibi in hac parte facte, et Vicecomiti Cornubie custodienda per dictum Willelmum liberata."— See No. 116.

119.-Received, 6 July, 1337 ; Tested by J. de Stonore, at York, 26 June,- Sciatis quod Robertas de Maundeville, in Curia nostra, coram Justiciariis nostris, apud Eboracum, recuperavit Presentacionem suam versus Johannem de btauntone ad Ecclesiam de Clovely, per defaltam ipsius Johannis. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod, non obstante reclamacione predicti Johannis, ad Presentacionem predicti Roberti ad Ecclesiam predictam idoneam Personam adrnittatis.

fol. 120.-Universis ad quorum, etc, Edwardus, Dei gracia Rex Anglie, etc.,

18. salutem— Noventis quod, cum Sanctissimus in Christo Pater, Domiuua

ms' Benedlc^us! Divina Providencia Papa XII»», pridem intelligens gravem

commocioms seu guerre materiam inter Consanguineum nostrum Francie

et nos suscitatam, et proinde, more Patris benivoli, de filiorum quiete

Bohcitus, Reverendos in Christo Patres, P., Titulo Sancte Praxedis Preg-

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A.D. biterum, et B., Sancte Marie in Aquiro Diaconum, Cardinales. ad procuran- 1333. fjnm mutuum bonum pacis duxerit specialiter trausmittendos, qui. prius ad eum et ad nos postmoduin accedentes, pacis tract atu in cum instancia fieri postularunt; deinutn, Literis Pateatibus ip.sius Consanguinei nostri in Regnum nostrum missis, per quas Veuerabilibus in Christo Patribua, Johanni, Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo, Tocius Anglie Primati, et Ricardo, Dunelraensi Episcopo, necnon dilectis et fidelibus nostris Roberto de Ufforde, Comiti Suft'ulchie, Galfrido le Scrope, Militi, et Magistro Johanni de Ufforde, Arcbidiacouo Eliensi, et eoruin singulis salvum et securuni conductum conce&serat in Regmnn Francie veniendiad tractandum cum eo, vel depntandis per eum, super reformacione pacis hujusmodi et aliis singulis ipsam pacern concernentibus, illuc propter hoc morandi et exinde libere redeundi ; nos, ut pacis filius, pacem hnbere cum omnibus afiectantes, propter hoc, ac eciarn <>b reverenciam dicti Domini Surnmi Pontificis etSedis Apostolice, ac mediacionem Dominonun Cardinaliuin predietorum, prefatos Archiepiscopum, Episcopuua, et Galfridnm, de quorum fidelitate probata et circumspeccione provida plenam tiduciatn reportamns, et dues eorum nuncios et Procuratores no.stros facimus et constituimus speciales ; dantea et concedentes eisdem Archiepiscopo, et*-., et duobus eorurn, plenam potestatem et mandatum speciale tractandi et concordandi, paciscendi, componendi, et transigendi, pro uobis et nostro nomine, cum prefato nostro Consanguineo sen deputandis ab eo, super quibuscumque dominiis, dignitatibns, honoribus, hereditatibus, t.erris, possessionibus, locis, et juribus, ad nos quocumque jure, titulo, causa, vel colore pertinentibus, necnon super universis et singulis questionibus, querelis, controversns, arestis, demandis, et debatis, accionibus realibus, personalibus, atque mixtis, ac litibus et processibus super hiis in hac parte dependentibus, que mutuo competunt vel competere poterunt, ac eciam super omnibus datnp- nis et injnriis hiuc inde in terra et mari factis et illatis, ac expensis et interesse que exigi poterunt. hinc et inde, super qnarumcumqne eciam guerrarnm et disseusionum commocionibus, ex una parte vel alia suscitatis, pacificandis amicabiliter et finaliter decidendis, pacem plenam et fedus pernetuum inter dictum Consauguineum nostrum, pro se et suis hei'edibus, et ^nos, pro nobis et nostris heredibus, ineundi, ac treugas et guerre ceesacionem sen suff'erenciam concedendi, et ea que sic tractata, concordata, pacta, composita, transacta, ac inita fuerint et concessa, quatenus ad nos attinet, quacumque firmitate vallandi et securandi ; necnon securitatem que nobis fieri debeat petendi, stipulandi, et recipiendi, ac omnia alia et singula faciendi et excrrcendi qne in premissis et circa ea necessaria fueriut vel oportuna, eciam si mandaturn exigant speciale. Promittentes, pro nobis et heredibus nostris, nos ratum et gratum habituros quicquid per dictos nostrtis Procuratores et Nuncios, et duos eorum, actum vel gestum fuerit in premissis et quolibet premissorum.— In cujus rei testimonium has Interas nostras fieri fecimns Patentee. — Datum apud Waltone, xxj die Junii, Anno Regni nostri duodecimo (1338).

121. — (no date), — de venire faciendo Magistrum Henricum de Nywetone,Perso- nam Ecclesie de Nywetone Ferers, p]xecutorem Testamenti Willelmi de Ferrariis. ad respondendum Isabelle, que fuit uxor Johannis de Gorgis coram Justiciariis Domini Regis, apud Eboracum, . . . de Placito quod ipse, simnl cum Magistro Willehno de Carslake et Henrico de Erse,^ et Matildi uxore ejus, coexecutoribus predict! Henrici Testamenti predict!, — his debt of 29 marks. — Return, — His goods have been sequestrated to the value of one mark.

122.— Received at Chudleigh, 24 Nov., 1338,— Voleutes, certis de causis, certiorari super causa Sequestri per vos in fructibus Ecclesie de Tyntagel, que una cum aliis possessionibus Abbatisse Fontis Ebroldi [Fontcvrault], in Anglia, in manu nostra ex certis et legitimis causis capta existit, ut dicitur, appositi ; vobis mandamus quod nos, in Cancellaria nostra, super causa

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•A-.D. predicta reddatis sub sigillo vestro, distincte et aperte, sine dilacione, 13381 cerciores. . . . Teste Edwardo, Duce Cornubie et Comite Cestrie, filio nostro carissimo, Custode Anglie, apud Northamptoue, quinto die Augusti, Anno Regni nostri duodecimo (1338). — No Return.

123. — Received, same day and place ; Tested by the same, 8 Nov., 1338, — Repetition of No. 122. — Return. — Only the spiritualities and certain tithes and oblations had been sequestrated, for one year, because of contumacy on the occasion of the Bishop's last Visitation, and in order to ascertain by what title the said Abbey obtained the said Church and still retained it ; also, on account of certain notorious faults and defects found therein. — Re turn,— The temporalities, if there were any, had not been interfered with. No Return to the former Writ had been made, because both Writs were received on the same day.

fol. 124 — Received, 15 Dec., 1338; Tested by J. de Shordiche, 13 Oct., — Contra I8b. Vicarios Criditonie, — levari faciitis cs., quos nobis debent de fine pro Licencia danda Waltero, filio Johmnis Deneys, quod ipse uuam acram terre in Bradeforde Dabernoun, Presteote, Cherchedene, et Advocacionem Ecclesie Omnium Sanctorum de Bradeforde, dare possit et assignare prefatis Vicariis ad manum mortuarn. — Return. — Nulla boua Ecclesiastica . . . apprehen- dere seu invenire potuimus, ex quibus aliqui denarii fieri poterunt. 125-— Tested byj. de Shordiche, at Westminster, IS Oct., 1338,— distringatis Thomam Crosse ... ad redden ium nobis compotum de victualibus per ipsum provisis ad opus nostrum in Terra Hibernie, pro quibusdam negociis nostris inde expediendis. — Return, — Non potuimus . . . quia fructus suos Ecclesiasticos et alia bona, ante transt'retacionem suam cum Domino nostro Rege, cum quo ibidem adhuc stat, vendidit, et recepit precium pro eisdem. 126. — Tested by the same, 16 Dec., 1338, — Philip de la More, who succeeded John de Cave in his Portion in the Collegiate Church of St. Probus, had complained that, although the said Benefice did not exceed 6 marks in value and he had no other Benefice, the Collectors of the Tenth had forced him to pay, to his great loss. The Bishop was to certify the King as to the facts of the case. — Return, — He has no other Benefice in the Diocese ; and, being exempt, he ought not to be thus burdened.

A. D. 12?.— Tested by R. de Sadyngtone. at Westminster, 25 Feb., 1338-9,— The 1338-9. King commands the Bishop to certify the Treasurer and the Barons of the Exchequer as to the names of the Collectors of the Tenths, and of the Wool granted to him by certain Religious and by certain of the Clergy. — Return, — In the Archdeaconries of Exeter, Totncs, and Barnstaplc, Sir Walter Meriet, Chancellor of the Cathedral; in the Archdeaconry of Corn wall, Roger [de Raleghe], Abbat of Hartland.

fol. 128.— Tested by R. de Sadyngtoue, at Westminster, 11 Feb., 1338-9,— 19- distringatis Willelmum de Chaillowe, clericum, ad respondendum nobis de xxij li. quas debet Hugoni le Despenser, juniori, de prestito sibi facto de denariis ipsius Hugonis per manus mercatorum de Societate Peruche de Florencia, et que, racione forisfacture prefati Hugonis, ad nos pertinent. — Return, — adeo tarde, etc.

129-— Tested by R. de Sadyngtone, at Westminster, 26 Jan., 1338-9,— The same at No. 125.— Return,— The same, with this addition. — " Et jam, ut dicitur, idem Thomas est Ecclesiain de Market Overtone, Lincolniensis Diocesis, assecutus."

A.D. 130-— Tested by Edward, Duke of Cornwall, etc., at Berk ham pstead, 18 1339. April, 1339, — Breve de cerciorando .Regem de lanis collectis et colligendis (see No. 127). — Return, — Non meminimus lanas Domino nostro Regi concessisse seu concessioni aliorum interfuisse, vel ad concedendum pro nobis dedisse aliquibus potestatem. Nee intencionis nostre fuit, vel est, seu esse debuit, diverse jure censeri seu prestacione alia onerari a Clero nostre Diocesis, in qua lane, ceteris partibus tocius Regni notorie viliores, modici sunt valoris. Nee aliarurn lauarum negociatores esse volumus nee debemus. Set, cum

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A.D. eodem Clero concurrendo. decimas concessimus ad majoretn Domini Regis,

• ut credimus, in hac parte utilitatem et deceneiam status nostri ; de onions jnxta formam concessionis inde facte est jam satisfactum, preter ea qne sepius Domino nostro Regi a latere fecitnus mevo motu. Ad decimas, vero, a Clero nostro concessas, et lanas, si qne sint concesse, colligendas et levandas, deputavimus Fratrem Rogernm, Abbatem Monasterii de Herti- lande, in tota Cornubia, et Dominnm Walternm Meriet, Cancellarinm Ecclesie nostre Exoniensis, in Devouia, colleotores, qui vobis in hac parte plenius respondebnnt.

131- — Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 12 May, 1339,— Sciatis quod Adam de Heligan, in Curia nostra . . . recuperavit Presentacionem, versns Johannern, Episcopum Exoniensem, ad Ecclesiam de Mahiniefc [Menhenyot] • et ideo vobis mandamus quod, non obstante reclamacione predicti Jnhatmia Episcopi, ad Presentacionem predicti Ade ad predictam Ecclesiam idoneam Personam admittatis. Rot. cccx. — A7o Return.

132-— Tested by R. de Sadyugtone, at Westminster, 20 July, 1339,— The

same as No. 124. — No lieturn.

fol. 133.— Received at Clist, 8 Sept., 1339 ; Tested by Edward, Duke of Corn- 1%. Wall, etc., at Berkhampstead, 10 July, — DC ccrciorando quantum Abbates de Nyioekam solvere consucvcrunt pro Decima de coruin Temjioralibus. — Return, —Having examined the Registers and other evidences, the Bishop certifies — for the Manor of Axminster. Devon ; Taxation, £V2 7s, 4.d., Tenth, 24s. 10|rl ; for the Manors of Plenynt (Pelynt) and Northono (Norton, in Launcells], Cornwall; Taxation, £13 12s. Qd., Tenth, 27*. 'l\d.

134. — Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 13 June, 1339,— Sciatis quod Adam de Heligan in Curia nostra . . . recuperavit Presentacionem suam ad Ecclesiam de Mahiniet versus Adam Doignel et Johannem de Sancto Wynnoco, per defaltam ipsorum. — The Bishop was to admit Heligan's Presentee. See No. 131.

135- — Received at Clist, 9 Sept., 1339 ; Tested by the same, 1 July,— Sciatis quod Adam de Heligan, . . . recuperavit, etc. vsrsus Ricardum de Stapel- done ; Mandate as in No. 134.

136- — llrevc de ccrtificando que Diynitates, Prebendc, et alia Ikneflcia Ecdesiastica alicniycne teiient in Diocesi Exoniensi, — Edwardus, Dei gracia Rex Anglie, etc.. Johanni, etc., salutera. — Quia, ob aliquas certas causas nos moventes, cerciorari volutnus que Dignitates, Prebendas, Ecclesias, Hospitalia, Capellas, ac quecumque alia Beneficia Ecdesiastica alienigene, cujuscumque fuerint status et condicionis, infra Regnum nostrum ac eciarn in Partibus Wallie teneut et possident, et tarn de nominibus Dignitaturn et Prebendarum, Ecclesiarum, et aliovum Beneh'ciorum predictorurn quam ea tenenciuin et possidencium singillatim, ac eciam de nominibus eorundem alienigenarum qui personaliter resident in Beneficiis suis, et de valore singulorurn Dignitaturn, Prebendarum, p]cclesiarum, et aliorum Beneficioruni eoruudern, quantum videlicet juxta verum valorem eorundem, hiis diebus, valeant ultra taxam ; et, ob aliquas alias causas, vohunus insuper cerciorari que et cujusmodi Ecclesie, Prebende, Vicarie, aut alia Ecclesiastica Beueficia, quorum Presentaciones sive Collaciones ad Religiosos alienigena.s, infra Regnum nostrum, quorum Prioratus, terre, et possessiones, occasione guerre inter nos et illos de Francia mote, capti sunt in manum nostram, spectare dinoscuntur, et vjl° die Julii, Anno Regni nostri undecimo, per mortem, resignaciones, aut quovis alio modo vacaverunt ; et qui ad eadem Beneticia,quocumque nomine censeantur, hactenusadmis.«ifuerunt,etad quo rum Presentaciones sive Collaciones, et qualiter et quomodo ; vobis manda mus firmiter injungentes quod, scrutato Registro vestro, et habita eciam de premissis in Diocesi vestra, modis et viis quibus melius expedire videritis, pleniori et diligenti informacioue, nos in Cancellaria nosti-a de eo quod inde inveneritis in eadern vestra Diocesi, sub sigillo vestro, distincte et aperte, citra Festum Sancti Hillarii proximo futurum [13 Jan.], absque aliqua

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A.D. ulteriori dilacione. certificetis; hoc Breve nobis rernittentes. Consimilia, 1339. enim, Mandata dirigimus singulis Episcopis tarn in Auglia quam in Wallia,

modo simili exequenda. — Teste Edvvardo. Dnce Cornubie et Comite Ces-

trie, filio nostro carissimo, Custode Anglie, apud Westruonasterinm, xxviij

die Octobris, Anno Regni nostri terciodecimo (1339).

fol. 20. Return, — Inprimis, Seculares Clerici ; videlicet IPittclmuft de Banqueto,

A.D. de Vasconia, Prebendarius in Ecclesia nostra Collegiata Criditonie ;

1339-40. cnjus Prebenda, ultra taxam creditur et dicitnr valere Ixs. Non

residet in eadern ; necnon extra Regnum Anglie, ut dicitur, commoratur.

Item, Johannes de Saxncey, Canonicus Ecclesie nostre Glasneie, cujus Prebenda consistit in 1.9. tantum, non residet in eadetu, et absenti non plus valet.

Item, Johannes de Fh/sco, Lumbardus, filing Domini Nicbolini de Janua, studens Oxonie, Canonicus in Ecclesia Saresburiensi et Prebeudarius Ecclesiarum de Teyngtone Regis, taxata ad xvij li. xvij.v. vd., et de Yalmptone, nostre I'iocesis, taxata ad xiij li. vs. viijd. ; et dicitur quamque plus valere cb x li. ; set verum simpliciter valorem non potuirnus adhuc scire.

Item, Oliverus Farcy, Brito, Rector Ecclesie de Brattone[-Clovelly], nostri Patronatus, taxata ad xij li., residet personaliter, et tenet hospitalitatem continuam in eadetn. Et hiis diebus non plus et vix tantum valet.

Item, Frater Robertas, Prior, et Conventus Prioratus Tottonie, tenet Ecclesiam Tottonie, taxatam ad x li., et de Brixham, taxatam ad xiij li. vjs. viiyl., et de Clystone [JBroadclyst], taxatam ad xiij li. vjs. vi\yl. ; que vix excedunt, hiis anuis, in xx li. Prior non residet uec hospitalitatem tenet; quia ita sunt onerati ere alieno et prestacione Regia quod vix poterunt misere victitare.

Item, Frater Galfridus, Canonicus Regularis Fulgeriensis, Rector Ecclesie de Ipplepenne, taxate ad vj li., personaliter et continue residet in eadem. Et valet ultra xls.

Item, Frater Guichardus, Prior, et Conventus Monasterii de Monte acuto, Bathoniensis Diocesis, ibidem personaliter residentes, tenent in Diocesi nostra Ecclesias Sancti Nioti in Cornubia, taxatam ad x li., et Sancti Vepi, taxatam ad cs. ; et, in Devonia, de Monkeleghe, taxatam ad vj marcas et xM; et Medietatera Ecclesie de Ermyngtone, taxatam ad vj li. Et parum, hiis diebus, excedunt, ut dicitur, taxam, excepta Medietate de Ermyngtone, que aliqualiter excedere dicitur, set quantum scire non potuimus ista vice.

Item, Frater Nicholaus, Monachus, Prior sive Rector de Modbcry, taxata ad x li., continue residet et hospitalitatem tenet in eadein, et solvit, ut nobis juravit, Domino Regi, dum guerra durat, xvj marcas ; et vix habet ultra unde vivat.

Item, Frater Ogcrus, Prior Prioratus de Otritonc, et ipsius commonachi, tenent Ecclesias de Otritone, taxatam ad x li. ; de Sydemouthe, tax atam ad x li. ; de Ertecombe [Yarcombe], taxatam ad x li. : de Herp- ford, taxatam ad cs. ; in dicto Prioratu personaliter et continue re sidentes et hospitalitatem tenentes. Quarutu Ecclesiarum taxacionem non dicuntur excedere ; set ilia de Otritone, x li., et ilia de Sydemuthe, cs., excedere dicuntur a quibusdam.

Item, Frater Johannes, Prior Prioratus de Carsivelle, dependents a Mon- asterio de Monte acuto, et apud Carswelle personal iter residentes (sic), tenet Ecclesiam de Holecombe [-Rogus], taxatam ad vj li., et vix tan- turn nunc valet.

Item, Frater Rogcrus, Prior de Zodres,Saresburiensis Diocesis, in Prioratu suo ibidem, ut dicitur, personaliter residens, tenet in Diocesi nostra Ecclesiam de Axemuthe, taxatam ad viij li. xiijs. viijd. Et valet communi esti- inacione, hiis diebus, ultra ad cs.

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133940 Exoniam, dependents a Monasterio Sancti Martini de Camp;s juxta Parisius, vagabundua et nullibi residens, set habitnm cona;nuniter deserens, tenet quaudam Porcionem in Eoclesia de Tuvertone, taxatam ad iiij li. iiijs. viijd ; et valet ultra xxs.

Item, Frater Alexander, Prior Prioratus de Cowyke, et ipsius Cominonachi, tenent Ecclesias de Cowyke cum Capella de Wolderigge [Oldridge], taxatam ad vj li. xviijs. iiijrf. ; de Cristowe, taxatam ad Ixvj.s. viijrf. ; de Spreitone, taxatam ad cs. ; et Ecclesiam de Okamptone, taxatam ad x li. xiijs. iiijrf. , in dicto Prioratu continue residentes. Et valent, hiis diebus predicte Ecclesie parnm plus ; set verum valorem inquirere uon potuimus, licet eos ad hoc citaverimus, et per eorum sacramentum exquesierimus juxta posse.

Item, Frater Petrus, Prior Montis Sancti MichacUs, et ipsius Commonachi, ibidem personaliter residentes, tenent Kccleslam de Moreske [St. Clement's, near Trura], taxatam ad vj Zi.,et Sancti Hillarii, taxatam ad Ixxiijs. ii\jd.', et oblaciones ibidem, taxatas ad vj li. xiij*. iiijd. Et aunt ita bona eorum per Milites et laicos, per Dominum Rej/em deputatos Custodes loci, consumpta, quod nichil eis valent ; nee ab aliis possumus evquirere veritatem.

Item, Frater Willelmus, Prior, et Convenf.ua Monaxterii de Tywardraithc, ibidem continue residentes, tenent Ecclesias de Fa we [Fowey]^ taxatam ad iiij li. ; de Tywardraithe, taxatam ad cvj.s-. \\ijrl. ; de Lanlivery, taxatam ad i\ li. xiijs. viijc/. ; de Sancto Austolo, taxatam ad x li. xiijs. iiijc/. ; de Treneglos, taxatam ad vij li., de Sancto Antonio in Kerier, fol. 20b. taxatam ad iiij li. xiij.f. iiijrf. ; et Capellam de Valle, taxatam ad xs. Et valeut ultra xx li. Qui solvunt Domino nostro Regi, ut nobis dixerunt, xl li., vix habentes unde vivant, supportati.s necessariis oneribus.

Item, _ Frater Joel, Prior sive Hector de la Minstre, taxata ad cs., personaliter residet in eaclem ; et vix valet ultra xls.

Item, Frater Imbertus, Prior, et Monachi Prioratus Barnastapohc, ibidem personaliter residentes et hospitalitatem continuam tenentes, habent, Ecclesiam de Barnastapolia, taxatam ad vj li. et xs. ; et quantum valeat ultra adhuc non potuimus indagare.

Item, Johannes de Medunta, de Fraucia, juxta Parisius oriundus, Rector sive Decanus Ecclesie Parochialis Sancte Berianc. Nescimus utrum resideat vel nou: dicitur, tamen, quod aliquando est in Cornubia, et aliquando extra. Relacione, tamen, ipsius Johannis sepius audivimus quod dicta Ecclesia valet, communibus annis, c //.

Item, Abbatissa et Conventus Monastcrii Fontis Ebroldi [Fontcvraulf], extra Regnum Anglic residentes, tenent Ecclesiam de Boscini [Tintagel], taxa tam ad viijli. ; et de valore ultra adhuc non potuimus informari.

Comperimus, }>reterea, quod Vicarie Ecclesiarum de Otritone [Otterton] et de Herpeforde predictarum ad Prioris et Monachorum de Otritone, necnon de Boscyny [Tintayel] ad Abbatisse et Conventus Fontis Ebroldi,

presentatos, instituimus in eisdem. Vicariam, vero, de Herpeforde pre- dictam quidam Henricus Gonrdone,3 pauper capellanus, ante recep- cionem cujuscumque Presentacionis Regie, ad ipsam Auctoritate Aposto- lica assecutus et inductus extitit pacifice in eandem ; et successive cuidam AVillelmo de Herlastone, cum Presentacione Regia ad earn ad nos yenienti, Inquisicionis Literas concessimus juxta, et, cum circa hoc intendere personaliter non possemus, discreti-s viris Magistris Johanni de Sydemuthe, Canonico Ecclesie nostre Collegiate Criditonensis, et Rogero ' — ~~ — • — — — ..

1 Instituted 14 Sept., 1339 ; hi, 41. 3 Commission ad providcndum, dated 2

2 Instituted 23 Sept., 1339 ; iii, 41b. March, 1338-9 ; iii, 40b.

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A.D. de Penbroke, Rectori Ecclesie tie Schokbroke, et cnilibet eorum insolidum, 1339-40. acj peticionem predict! Presentati, commisimus vices nostras ad amoven- dum legitime dictum Henricum a prefata Vicaria ipsumque Presentatum instituendi Canonice in eadem, ac cetera omnia et singula faciendum que ad nostrum in ea parte Officium pertinerent. Datum apud Clmddeleghe, iij die Januarii, Anno Domini etc., xxxix0 (1339-40).

137-— Tested by J. de Stonore, at Westminster, 24 Nov., 1339,— Breve ad inquirendum de Matrimonio celebrato inter Thomam Hugoun et Matillidem, iixorem suam, — Cum Matillidis, que fuit uxor Thome Hugoun, in Curia nostra coram Justiciariis nostris, apud Westmonasterium, peteret versus Willelmum Ie Fraunkeleyn, de Yestpoleworthi, et Margeriam uxorem ejus, terciam partem unius mesuagii centum et quatuordecitn acrarum prati cum pertinenciis in Yestpoleworthi, ut dotem suam, iidem Willelmus et Margeiia uxor sua venerunt in eadern Curia nostra et objecerunt eidem Matillidi quod ipsa inde dotem habere non deberet, quia dixerunt quod eadem Matillidis nunquam fuit ;>redicto Thome legitimo matrimonio cupulata. Ad quod eadem Matillidi.-:, Jn eadem Curia nostra replicando, dixit quod ippa desponsata fuit predicto Thome ad ostium Ecclesie de Sancta Mabena in Diocesi vestra. Et, quia hujusmodi Cause coguicio ad forum spectat Ecclesiasticum, vobis mandamus quod, convocatis corain vobis convocandis, rei veritatem super hoc diligenter inquiratis, et quid inde inquisieritis constare faciatis Justiciariis nostris, apud Westmonasterium, a die Sancti Hillarii in xv dies, per Literas vestras patentes. — The Bishop held Inquisition accordingly, and certified, 18 Jan., 1339-40, that the marriage had been duly celebrated, as alleged, at the door of St. Mabyn Church, and that they had lived together, as man and wife, for a long time.

138.— Rex Thesaurario et Baronibus suis de Scaccario, salutem.— Supplicavit nobis Venerabilis Pater, Johannes, Episcopus Exoniensis, ut, — cum ipse Parliamento nostro apud Westmonasterium Anno Regni nostri duodecimo convocato, seu magno Concilio nostro apud Northamptoniam postmodum tento, nullatenus interfuisset, nee Brevia sibi super hoc directa extitissent debito tempore presentata, per quod lanas pretextu concessionis nobis per Prelates et alios Magnates in Parliamento predicto existentes de medietate lanarum suarum, ac ordinacionis de modo et forma levacionis earundem in fol. 21. dicto Consilio factarum solvere tenetur, juxta exigenciam racionis ; dictus- que Episcopus Decimam secundi anni Decime Triennalis nobis nuper per Clerum Regni nostri concesse, ipsum inde contingentis, ad terminos anticipates, juxta concessioner!! nobis riuper per Clerum Cantuariensis Provincie in Convocations ejusdem Cleri apud Ecclesiam Saucte Brigide Londoniarum, in crastino Sancti leronimi, Anno Regni nostri xijmo [1 Oct., 1338] factam, solverit. et Decimam nobis per euudem Clerum in Convoca- cione predicta ultra Decimam predictam Triennalem similiter concessam ad terminos consuetos, una cum aliis de Clero predicto, solvere sit paratus, — velimus ipsum Episcopum de hujusmodi lanis nobis solvendis precipere exonerari. Nos, ad hoc quod lane de Episcopatu predicto grosse et modici valoris existunt consideracionern habentes, ac volentes, consideracione premissorum, supplicacioni ipsius Episcopi in hac parte annuere graciose, vobis mandamus quod,visis Kotulis compotorum Collectorum dicte Decime Triennalis in Episcopatu predicto ad dictum Scaccarium redditorum, si vobis constare poterit predictum Episcopum Decimam dicti secundi anni dicte Decime Triennalis ad terminos anticipates, juxta concessionem dicti Cleri in Convocacione predicta factam, solvisse, tune id quod a retro est de dicta Decima Triennali, necnon dictam Decimam nobis per eundem Clerum sic ultimo concessam ipsum Episcopum inde contingentem ab eodem Episcopo sicut de ceteris dicti Cleri de Diocesi sua ad opus nostrum levari, et ipsum Episcopum de hujusmodi lanis, pretextu concessionis et ordina* cionis predictarum ad opus nostrum solvendis, exonerari et quietum esse

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facere<~ Teste Edwardo, Duce Cornubie et Comite Cestrie, filio nostro • carissimo, Custode Anglie, apud Kenyngtone, vto die Februarii, Anno Regni nostri xiiijmo [1339-40]. — Per Consilium. 139- — Breve de veniendo ad Parliamentum — apud Westmonasterium die Mercurii proxiina post Diem Dominicam in medio Quadragesime [29 March]. — Teste meipso apud Herewy^, xxj die Februarii (1339-40). fol. 140- — Carta Regis de diversis Libertatibus Ecdesiasticis, per Dominum Regem 2lb. concessis. — Edward, par la grace de Dieu Roi Dengleterre et de Fraunce, et 134o' Seignur Dirland, a touz ceux as qeux cestes Letres vendront saluz. — Saches qe, come en le primer Article de la Grande Chartre soit contenu qe lesglise Dengleterre soit frauuche et eit totes ses droitures enteires et les I fraunchises nient blemes, et auxi en tut pleiue des establisementz faitz

auxbien en temps de noz Progenitoura come en nostre temps si est mesme larticle sovent ratifie et afferme, nepurqant en nostre Parlement tenuz a Westmonster le Meskerdi en my Quaresine [29 March], si nous est monstre par le honurable Piere en Dieu, J., Ercevesqe de Cauterbirs, Primat de Tote Engleterre^e les autres Prelatz et la Clerge de nostre Roialme, coment ascunes oppressions et grevances sont faites en diverses maneres par ascuns noz Ministres as gents de Seinte Esglise, centre leur franchises la Grande Chartre. et les establisementz avautditz ; les queles oppressions ils mistrent en Peticion empriant sur ce remede. Par quoi nous, vewe et regarde lour dite Peticion, et sur ce en deliberacion ovesqe les Piers de nostre Roialme et autres de nostre Conseil et clu Roialme somons a nostre dit Parlement, et eant regard a la Grande Chartre et autres establisementz susditz, et a la request des ditz Prelatz et Clerge, qi moult nous ount eide, et de jour en autre le font, par acord et assent des ditz Piers et de touz autres somons et esteaut en nostre dit Parlement, si avoms grante et grantoms pur nous et noz heirs et successours as ditz Prelatz et Clerge les choses desoutz escriptez perpetuehnent a durer ; cest assavoir qe nul depar nous, ne depar autre par Commission clu Grant Seal ne du Petit, ne sanz Commission, ne preigne riens des bleez, feins, bestea, cariages, nautres biens des Ercevesqes, Evesqes, Abbes, Priours, Abbesses, Prioresses, Persones, Yikiers, ou dautres gentz de Seinte Eglise, dedeinz lour mansions, rnanoirs, graunges, ou autres lieux dedeinz le fee de Seinte Kglise ne dehors, contre le gree et la volunte de ceux as queux les biens seront, et defendoms qe desore nulle tiele Commission desoutz le Grant Seal ne le Petit en nulle manere ne isse a nulle tiele prise faire qar nous puoms les ditz Prelatz et Clerge, lour possessions, biens, et chatels, en especiale proteccion et defense de nous et de noz heirs. Et auxi grantoms, pur nous et pur noz heirs, qe nous ne chargeroms desore en avant nul des ditz Prelatz ne du Clerge ne lour mesons de retenir hostages ne sojournantz descoce ne d autre pals, ne noz chivaux ne chiens facons ne autres oiceaux de noz ne dautre, coutre lour gree et volunte ; sauvant totefoitz a nous le.s services qe nous sont dues de droit de ceux qi nous deviont le service de snstenir et retenir chivaux chieus et oiceaux. Et, pur ce qe par cause des Temporaltes esteant en nostre main, ou en la main de noz Auncestres, par reson des Erceveschees, Eveschees, ou autres Prelacies, voides, et auxi par cause dautres terres, tenuz, fees, et avoesons, esteantz en nostre main, ou en la main de noz Auncestres, par noun age des heirs, si ad este use avaunt ceste heure qe excepcion de pleuerte ne ne tient pas lieu devers nous, ne devers ascun de .noz Auncestres, nient j Ins en cas la ou tieux presente- mentz nous furent devolut en autre droil qe ails ne ussent estre en nostre droit demeigne, ou en le droit de nostre Coronne, par qoi moultz des Persones et Provenders si furent oustez de lour Eglises, Proveudres, et Benefices, les queux ils avoient tenuz de grant temps, a grant meschief et empoverisement de eux, si volums et grantoms, pur nous et pur noz heirs, pur tieux meschiefs ouster, qe desore en avant nous ne noz heirs ne ue ferroms Collacion ou Presentement a EgliaeB, Provandre, Chapelle, ou

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A.D. autre Benefice, par cause de tieux voidances des Prelacies on des 1340< terres des enfantz deinz age, on autres venuz ou avenir en nostre main, ou en la main de noz heirs, si nous ou noz heirs ne facioms noz Colla- cions ou Presentementz deinz les trois annz apres qe tieux Benefices ensi se voidrent de fait. Et qe des tielx Esglises et autres Benefices des queux clercs sont en possession, et ont in possession par un an avaut la fesance de cest Estatut, nous ne noz heirs ne eioms accion ne reson a presenter a tielx Benefices ensi pleines ; et ne volorns qe nul homme soit tenuz a respondre a Brief de Quare impedit pris en nostre noun en tieu cas, si la Coliacion ou Presentement ne ne soit fait deinz le trois anz apres la voidance, come est susdit, et de tieux voidances avenuez en temps de uoz Auncestres ne ne soit desore nulle Coliacion ne Presentement fait par nous, ne par noz heirs, einz daccion fol. 22. prendre de tieux voidances si en soioms de tut quitement forsclos. Et volorns et grantoms, pur nous et pur noz heirs, qe desore en avant nous, rse noz heirs, ne prendroms ne ne ferroms prendre en nostre main les Temporaltes des Ercevesqes, Evesqes, Abbees, Priours, ou dautres, de quel estat ou condicion qils soient, sanz verroie et jouste cause, solom lei de Terre et juggement sur cela done. Et pur ce qe en la Peticion des ditz Prelatz et Clerge si est contenue qe Escheitours et autres gardeins, en temps des voidances des Ercevechies, Eveschies, et autres Prelacies, si ont fait grant waste et destruccion cea en arere, si voloms et grantoras, pur nous et pur noz heirs, qe a totes les foitz qe tieux voidances desore en avant avendront qe noz Escheitours, et les Escheitours de uoz heirs qi pur temps seront, entrent et facent bien garder les dites voidances sans faire waste ou destruccion en manoirs, parks, vivers, ou bois, et qils ne vendent susbois, ne chacent en parks nen warennes, nen peschent vivers ne franches pescheries, ne ne gersonent ne pervont fins des tenantz franks ne londes, einz facent garder et s:iuver quantqe apent a les ditz voidances, sanz y faire damage ou ascune manere des oppressions. Et. si Deen et Chapitre des Eglises Cathedrals, Priours, Suppriours, Priouresses, Suppriouresses, et Canonz des Prelacies, Abbeies, ou Priouries, des queux la voidance attient a nous et a noz heirs, voillent rendre a nous et a noz heirs la value des ditz voidances, auxi come autres nous voillent rendre resonablement adonqes eient Chancellor et Tresorer poair de lesser as ditz Dean et Chapitre, Priour ou Suppriour, Prioresses ou Supprioresses, et Coventz, les ditz voidances par bone et fuffisante suerte, ensi qils les eient devant touz autres rendant a nous la value, solonc ceo qe sera trove par Remembrances de lescheker, ou par enqueste sur ce aprendre si mistier soit sanz fin faire. Et en cas qils ne si voillent acorder arendre la value ne a trover tiel suerte adonqes Chaunceller et Tresorer facent ordeiner la bone garde de tieux voidances, par Eschetours ou autres gardeins suffisantz, pur respondre au Roi de ce qe a lui attient resonablement, sans faire waste ou destruccion, ou autre chose qe purra tourner a de&heritnnce des Eglises dont tieis voidances avendront. Etpur entierement rnonstrer laffecciou et volunte que nous avoms qe ce qe appertient a Dieu et a Seint Eglise soit sauvement gardee, sanz waste, destruccion, ou empechement de nous ou de noz ministres, si voloms et par cestes noz prtsentes Letres grantoms plein poair a nostre Chaunceller et Tresorer qe pris a tux autres de nostre Conseil tieux come ils verront qi sunt aprendre, par bone informacion des Remembrances del Escheker et autr^s ibformacions tienx qe meutz lour semblara, si lessent les vacacions des ErceveschifeB, Eveschies, Abbeies. Priories, et autres Mesons dont la voidance a nous appertient, as Dean et Chapitres, Priours ou Suppriours, Prioresses ou Supprioresses, et Coventz, a certein arendre de chescune voidance per Ian, quartier, ou mois, durantes les vacacions, solonc ce qe meutz lour semblera sans fin faire si qe nul Eschetour ou autre ministre, en temps de vacacion, neit cause ne matere dentrer de se meller a faire rien qe soit en prejudice des Eglises dont tiels voidances avendront. Sauvez a nous et a noz heirs Fees dea Chivelers, Avoesona des Eglises, eschetes,

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AD. wardea, manages, releves, et services des ditz Fees.— En tesmoignance dea "• queles choses nous avoms fait faire cestes noz Letres Patentes. Done a Westmonster, le xvj jour Daverille, Ian de nostre Regne Dengleterre quatorisme et de France primer (1340).

141- — T. R., at Westminster, 16 April, 1340, — Concerning the Tenth granted to the King by the Clergy, " ad diem Veneris in crastino Sancte Juliane, Virginis" (17 Feb.): Mandate, addressed to the Bishop, for the appoint ment of Collectors in Devon and Cornwall. Return,— The Writ did not

fol. 22b. reach the Bishop, till 18 June. He had, already, appointed Brother John Brethoue, Prior of St. Nicholas, Exeter, for the Archdeaconries of Exeter, Totnes, and Barnstaple, and Brother John de Lokynham, Prior of Pilton, for the Archdeaconry of Cornwall.

142-— Edwardus, Dei gracia Rex Anglic, etc., omnibus ad quos, etc., salutem. — Noveritis quod inter cetera in presenti Parliamento nostro, apud Westmonasterium convocato, tractata et concordata, et in Rotulo ejusdem Parliament! inserta, quidaui assensus ibidem fuit adhibitus, formam continens subsequentem,— Asseutu est a cest Parlement, tenuz a West- monster le Meskerdi proschein apres la Feste del Translacion de Seint Thomas [12 July], Ian du Regne nostre . . Dengleterre quatorzisme, et de France primer [1340], en la presence nostre Seigmir le Due, Gardein Dengleterre, par Prelatz, Cotmtea, Barouns, Piers, et les Communes de la Terre, qe vyut mil sakes des leiues soient pris par tote la Terre, ou il purrouut estre troveez, pur sauuete du corps nostre dit Seiguur et de sa Terre, et qe soerte soi face a touz y ceaux des quieux les leme.s serrount pris de uoefismes a nostre dit Seignur grantez del secund an, cest assaver a chescun, de quiel estat ou condicion qil soit, la value del noefisme de ses terres demesne sils puissent suffire ; et si noun, qe les villes plus proscheins en tnestne le Countee ou les biens serrount issint pris les soient assignees Et si le Countee mesme ne puist suffir a gree faire des biens pris de mesnie le Countee, qe les proscheins Counteez a greindre eese de eux les soient assignee/, sauz de ceo faire assignement aillours par nulle inanere cause on encheson. En tesmoniaunce de quiel assent nostre sutf'rein Piere en Dieux, Johan. Ercevesque de Cauterbirs, Primat de Tut Engleterre ; Kaufe, Evesque de Loundies ; Robert, Evesque de Cicestre, Chaunceler ; Roger, Evesque de Cestre, Tresorer ; Richard, Counte Darundelle ; Hughe, Counte de Gloucesbre ; Thomas de Wake, Seignur de Lydelle ; Thomas de Berkele ; Kaufe Basset, de Draytone ; Barthlemeu de Burghers, Geffrey le Scrope, Johan le E.straunge, Johau de Stonore, Robert de Sadyngtone, Nichole de la Beche, Johan Molyns, Willam Trnssel, Robert de Scardeburghe, Robert Parnynge, Willam de la Pole, et Willam de Langeforde, et autres Prelatz et Grauntz du Roiaume, ount premys loiaumeut mettre lour sealx.— Nos, autem, premi&sa omnibus quorum interest vel interesse poterit innotescimus per Presentes. — In cujus rei, etc. — Teste Edwardo, Duce Coruubie, etc., apud Kenyngtone (25 July, 1340). 143-— Tested by Edward, Duke of Cornwall, etc., 13" Oct., 1340,— Cum nuper, de gracia noatra speciali, et in auxilium expensaiutn quas . . . Dominus Robertus de Ferrariis in obsequio nostro sustinuit, concesserimus ei maritagiuni Mar0'arete, filie et heredis Thome de Monte Hermerii, defuncti, qui de uobis tenuit in capite, infra etatern, et in Custodia nostra existentis, liabendum sine disparagacione et absque aliquo nobi.s inde reddendo, prout in Literis nostris Patentibus inde confectis plenius continetur; et vobis pluries mandaverimus quod eidern Roberto corpus heredis prediete, in Custodia vestra, ut dicitur, existens, liberetis maritandum in forma predicta, vel causam nobia significaretis quare Mandate nostro vobis inde directo minime paruistis ; ac vos, spretis Mandatis nostris predictis, ut accepimus, predicto Roberto corpus prediete heredis liberare, vel saltern causam quare id facere noluistis vel uon potuistis, nobis significare hactenus non curaveritis, in nostri ac Mandatorurn nostrorum predictorum contemp-

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A.D. turn et ipsius Roberti dampnum non modicum et gravamen, de quo miramur 1340. qliam plurimum et movermir, — vobis, igitur, adhuc mandamus firmiter injungentes quod predicto Roberto corpus predicte heredis liberetis. juxta tenorein Mandatorum nostrorum predictorum prius vobis inde directorum, vel vos ipsi sitis coram Consilio nostro, apud Westmonasterium, in Octabis Sancti Martini [18 Nov.], ostensuri qnare Mandatis nostris, tociens vobis inde directis, parere contempsistis. — Return, — Huic Brevi, cum debita reverencia, respondemus quod Mandatis vestris, si que nobis directa fuerant, parere non contempsimus, set corpus dicte Margarete per Johannem de Chedeseye, Attorn at um Nobilis Viri, Domini Willelmi de Monte acuto, Comitis Sarum — cui per Escaetorem vestrum, nomine quorundam debitorum ejusdem Comitis, ex assignacione vestra liberatum extitit, prout nobis exhibita Brevia vestra, sigillo Cancellarie sigillata, continebant— nobis fol. 23. traditum, per aliqua tempora ad utilitatem predicti Comitis custodivimns. Et, postea, Attornato ejusdem Comitis, super hoc cum instancia requisiti, idem corpus retradidimus, ut decebat; quod mine, eo quod in potestate nostra non erat tern pore recepcionis hujusmodi Brevis, Domino Roberto de Ferrariis, aut alii cuicumque ex parte sua, nequivimus liberare. Et postea, sicut ex quamplurium tidedignorum super hoc coram nobis juratorum assercione concepitnus, eadem Margareta Johanni de Monte acuto, filio prefati Comitis, matrimonialiter est conjuncta. Placeat, igitur, Regie Majestati nos habere super hiis nobis impositis excusatos. 144- — Concerning the Church of Menhcnyut, in Cornwall, — A nostre Seignur le Roi et a son Consoii monstre Johan, Evesque Dexcestre, qe come lui Sire Thomas de Stapeldone et autres soient enpledeez devant Justices du Banke, par un Brefe de Quare Impcdit, a la sieute un Adam de Heligan, de leglise de Mahiniet, a quiel Brefe le dit Evesque ad pledee, et dit qil navoit rien en la voesoun, ne rien ne clama si noun come Ordinaire du lieu, et damanda jugement si tieu Brefe vers lui jeust. Et le pleintife dist qil lui avoit destourbee et ceo tendist daverrer. Et levesque damanda jugement, si a nul tiel general averement duist estre mys a respoundre, santzmonstrer especial fait en qoi il lui avoit destourbee. Et ne mie countresteaunt son declaym et son play, par singuler et volentrife agard dascun de la place, co u litre lassent de tut le plus cles Justices de la place, levesque fuist mys a respoundre a eel averement, encountre la lei de la Terre et lestat de Seint Kglise, a ceo qe mesmes les Justices et autres plus sages de la Terre lount apertement dit et avowee en pleine Parlement nadgeirs term a Westmonstre, et en Consoii et aillours. Sur qoi le dit Evesque pria qe son play feust entree en roule, ou qe bille lui fuist ensealee, sicome Statut voet ; et lun poynt et lautre lui furent outrement vees. Et sur mesme eel play qe deust estre record e qest proprement descorde proces est continuee de faire venir pays malement procuree datteyndre levesque destourber, encountre droit et ley de la Terre, qar en mesme loriginal damages de cc marcs sount taxees par verdit denqeste pur le pleyntife devers lavantdit Thomas de Stapeldone a la value de leglise de deux aus, pur le presentement a cele foitz perdu, pur ceo qe ceo fuist apres le temps passee. Et, estre ceo, lavantdit Evesque de mesme leglise est trait en play hors du Roialme, a la sieute dun Maistre Wauter Botriaux, pendaunt le Quare Impedit avantdit nient discus en la Court le Roi, encountre la ley de la Terre et lestat nostre Seignur le Roi et sa Corone et sa dignite. Par qoi, pur lestat nostre Seignur le Roi et de Seinte Eglise, et la ley meyntenir et sauver, prie le dit Evepque qe remedie sur ceo soit ordinee, et qe eel proces qest volen- trivement vers lui siwy soit anienty, et qil soit par droiturel et bon agard de ceo deschargee.

— Acorde est par le Consoii qe Brefe soutz le Grant Seal soit maunde a les Justices du Commun Banke, recitaunt la pleynte contenue en ceste Peticioun, et par le dit Brefe soit maunde expressement a les Justices de mesme la place qe si levesque soit mys apleder et a respoundre a generale

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• destourbaunce, et de se mettre en enqueste de ceo Ja ou nulle especiale destourbaunce et certeyne ne lui est surmise par la partye pleyntyve, qe adonqes facent les Justices le proces de tut cesseerqant a lenqueste prendre devers le dit Evesque ; issint que nulle enqueste de ceo soit prise, meement pur ceo qe en pleyn Parlement nadgeirs tenuz a Westmonstre overtement fuist declaree par les plus sages Justices de lei de la Terre, en presence de lercevesque de Canterbirs, et Evesques, Counter, etBarouus, qenul Kvesque est tenuz a respoundre a generale destourbaunce en Brefe de Quare Fmpedit en mil caas la ou levesque ne cleyme rien en la voesoun forsque come Ordi naire de lieu.

—Rex Justiciariis suis de Banco salutem.— Ex parte Venerabilis Patris, Johannis, Exoniensis Episcopi, nobis est graviter conquerendo monstratum ut, cum Adam de Heligan implacitet coram vobis, per Breve nostrum de Quare fmptdit, prefatum Episcopum, Thomam de Stapeldone, et quosdam alios in eodem Brevi contentos, de eo quod iidem Episcopus et Thomas, ac alii predicti. permittant prefatum Adam presentare ydoneam Personam ad Ecclesiam de Mahiniet, et idem Episcopus placitando coram vobis asseruerit ipsum nichil habere, nee quicquam nisi ut Ordinarius loci in Advocacione Ecclesie predicte clamare, per quod ad dictum Breve respondere non tenetur; ac vos, pro eo quod predictus Adam coram vobis pretendebat dictum Episcopum ipsum Adam presentare ad dictam Ecclesiam impedivisse, et hoc paratus fuit verificare, eundem Episcopum ad verificacionem illam quamquam idem Episcopus allegaverit ipsum ad hujusmodi verincacionem generalem, absque eo quod predictus Adam ostendere vellet in speciali in quo idem Episcopus ipsum Adam impedierat, respondere non debere, allegacione et disclamacione predictis non obstantibus, voluntarie et contra legem et consuetudinem Regni nostri respondere adjudicaveritis ; et licet predictus Episcopus vos requisierit ut Placiturn suum predictum, vel Billam inde sub sigillis vestris, vel unius vestrum, juxta formam Statuti inde editi, consignari et sibi liberari facere velletis ; vos, tamen, Placitum illud irrotulari facere vel Billam hujusmodi sibi liberare totaliter denegastis, set continuato Processu super premissis, per Breve nostrum de judicio precepistis Vicecomiti nostro Cornubie de faciendo venire juratores Patrie coram vobie pro verificacione predicta capienda ; que, quidem, verificacio, si taliter contra legem et consuetudinem predictas caperetur, in ipsius grave dainpnurn cederet manifeste ; per quod idem Episcopus per Peticionem suam, coram nobis et Consilio nostro in Parliamento nostro exhibitam, nobis supplicavit ut sibi super premissis de remedio congruo provideri faciamus. Et, quia in Parliamento nostro, apud Westmonasterium in Octabis Sancti Hillarii proximo preteritis tento, per Justiciaries et alios legis dicti Regni nostri Anglie peritos, in presencia Prelatorum, Comitum, Baronum, et aliorum Magnatum ejusdem Regni, declaratum fuit quod

Sb. nullus Episcopus ad generale impedimentum in Brevi de Quare Impedit, in nullo casu ubi Episcopus nichil in Advocacione Ecclesie nisi ut Ordinarius loci clamat, respondere tenetur, vobis mandamus quod, visis recordo et processu super premissis habitis, et si in eisdem contineatur quod idem Episcopus nichil clarnavit in Advocacione predicta nisi ut Ordinarius loci, et ad generale impedimentum respondere et placitari, et se super hoc in Inquisicionem ponere adjudicatum fuit, et nullum certum vel speciale impedimentum in hac parte sibi impositum extitit, tune processui versus prefatum Episcopum quoad Inquisicionem super premissis capiendam ultevius faciendo supersedeatis omnino.

145— Tested by Edward, Duke of Cornwall, etc., at Kennington, 5 Feb.,

Concerning the Tenth, and the grant of wool made ly the Clergy to the King,— NOB, ad hoc quod lane de Comitatibus Cornubie et Devonie grosse et^modici valoris existunt consideracionem habentes, ac volentes consider ation e premissorum supplicacioni ipsius Episcopi in hac parte annuere F

66. THE REGISTER OF BISHOP GRANDISSON.

AD. graciose, vobis [Thesaurario et Baronibus rle Scaccario] mandamus quod, visis rotulis compotorurn Collectorum dicte Decime triennalis in Episcopatu predicto . . . , si vobis constare poterit predictum Episcopum Decimara dicti secundi anni . . . ad terminus anticipates . . . solvisse, tune id quod a retro est de dicta Decima, necnon Deciinam . . . ipsum Episcnpum