BEKSON, JOHN.
1434. (P.R.)
BELE, ROBERT DE (alias BILES). C. and P. of Darlington c. 1288.
BELEMONT, JOHN DE. R. of Rothbury, 1321. (P.R.)

Grantee of the Magdalen Hosp., Berwick,

BELERS, HAMO DE. D. of Auckland (date of collation unknown); exchanged the Deanery of Auckland for the Rec. of Bunny, Notts., 1340. [NOTE.-That in 1330 the King inhibits the Dean of Auckland and twelve others from attempt to oust Wm. de la Mare from the Treasurer's office at York.] R. of Twyford (Leicester); had provision for Prebs. in London and Chichester; C. and P. of Linc., occ. 1348; Subdean, 1348; Chanc. dio. Norwich, 1344; Bur. at Lincoln, 1370. (P.L.; R.P.D., III., L.N.)

BELET, MICHAEL. R. of Hintlesham (Norfolk), and of Sebergham (Cumberland); res. a mediety of Corbridge c. 1221; a Clerk in the Exchequer; chief butler at the marriage of Henry III., 1326; founded an Austin Priory at Wroxton. (Foss.) BELGRAVE, PETER, B.C.L. Occ. C. and P. of Norton, 1363. (P.L.) BELL, ELIAS, M.A. 1477, V. of Bedlington; res. 1478.

BELL, ROBERT (or GELL). V. of Branxton, 1416-26.
BELL, THOMAS. Occ. V. of Coniscliffe, 1501.

BELL, WILLIAM. R., of Dinsdale (d. uncertain, but before 1501).
BELLASIS, ANTHONY, LL.D. V. of St. Oswald's, 1533-39; R. of
Whickham, 1533-40; R. of Brancepeth, 1539; C. and P. of
Chester, 1535; of Auckland, 1540; of Westminster, 1542; of
Lincoln, 1544; of Wells, 1546; of Howden, 1534; of York, 1549;
Master of Sherburn, 1545; Archdeacon of Colchester, 1543:
Master of St. Edmund the King, Gateshead, 1544; a Master
in Chancery; d. 1552. (Will in S.S., 46). (S.S., 78, 118.)
BELLERBY, JOHN DE. Pres. by the King to Gosforth Chapel, 1377.
(P.R.; A.A., II, 15.)

BELLINGHAM, THOMAS. R. of Egglescliffe, 1444. One of these names occ. R. of Sutton-by-Derwent, 1471.

BELLINGHAM, WILLIAM. Occ. V. of Bishopmiddleham, 1451.

BELT, ROBT. (DE GRESMER). Master of Baithel Hosp., Darlington,

1422-33.

BELTRAMNUS MATTHEI. Petitioned for C. and P. at Lanchester, void by the death of Frederic de Bardis, 1342.

BENFAUNT, HENRY. Pres. to the Free Chapel of Jesmond c. 1352; died 1361. (A.A., III, 1.)

BENNETT, ROBERT, B.D. and D.D., Camb., 1533. Bursar of the Convent of Durham; V. of Gainford, 1538; first Preb. of the 11th Stall, 1541; d. 1558,

BENNETT, WILLIAM, S.T.P. Prior of Finchale, 1536; surrendered the House, 1540; first Preb. of the 4th Stall; V. of Kelloe, 1547-79; V. of Aycliffe, 1555-83; died 1583.

BENOUR, JOHN. R. of Gateshead, 1427-35; R. of Whitburn, 1434-54; Preb. of Osmunderley; Chapl. to Bp. Langley.

BENTLEY, THOMAS. Master of the Chapel on Tyne Bridge, before 1379. (S.S., 137.)

BENTLEY, THOMAS. V. of Bywell St. Peter, 1510-26; V. of Billingham, 1526-38; res. the Vicarage of Staindrop, 1537. BENTON, WILLIAM DE. Presented to Longbenton, 1342.

BERCY, JOHN DE. Held the Vicarage of Whittingham in sequestration, 1410.

BERE, ROLAND. Master of the Magd. Hosp. at Berwick, 1448. BEREFORD, WILLIAM DE. Pres. to the R. of Sockburn, 1237, by John de Coniers. (S.S., 56.)

BEREFORD, WILLIAM DE. R. of Morpeth, 1312-35; a namesake and possibly the younger son of William de Bereford, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, who died in 1326. On his appointment to Morpeth he received one year's licence to attend a university. (R.P.D.)

BERMESTON, WILLIAM DE. V. of Bishopmiddleham, 1338.

BERNARD, JEROM. C. and P of Norton, occ. 1535; receiving a pension in 1553.

BERNARD, JOHN. V. of Lesbury, 1342; a Canon of Alnwick. (R.P.D., III.)

BERNARDI, WILLIAM. V. of Shilbottle, 1312.

BERNILL, RICHARD DE. V. of Branxton, 1252-73.

BERNOLBY, JOHN. Master of the Magdalen Hospital, Bamburgh, apptd. 1366. (P.R.)

BERNOLBY, THOMAS DE. Master of Magd. Hosp., Bamburgh, 1366; res. same year; Master of Sherburn, 1367; C. and P. of Auckland, 1373; Clerk of the King's Buttery, Pantry, and Kitchen; d. 1383. (P.R.; C.R.)

(R.P.D.)

BERTRAM, ROGER. Occ. R. of Bothal, 1312.
BERWICK, JOHN DE. C. and P. of York, 1294; of Auckland, 1312;
of London; of Lichfield, 1312; of Osmunderley; a Justice in
Eyre; Receiver to Bp. Bek; died 1312. (P.R.; S.S., 8;
R.P.D.)

BERWICK, ROGER DE. C. and P. of Chester c. 1350; a King's
Envoy, 1337.

BERYNDON, JOHN DE. Occ. V. of Whelpington, 1350, 52. (P.R.)
BESEWICK, HENRY. R. of Egglescliff, 1390-1416.

BESSAGE, RALPH. C. and P. of Lanchester, 1288-1313. (S.S., 8; R.P.D.)

BEVERLEY, JOHN. Occ. Master of the Trinitarian House of St. Michael at the Wall Knoll, Newcastle, 1460. (P.L.) BEVERLEY, JOHN DE. R. of Knaresdale, 1335; C. and P. of Lanchester, pres. by the King, 1343. (R.P.D., III.)

BEVERLEY, WILLIAM. R. of Stanhope c. 1480; Preb. of York, 1485; ? D. of Windsor, 1483-4; d. 1493. (S.S., 21.)

BEVERLEY, WILLIAM DE. Preb. of York, 1369-70; Archd. of
Northumberland, 1369; killed a man in a brawl at Wolsing-
ham Rectory, 1370, and retired from his office.
S.S., 21.)

BEWICKE, GEORGE. Res. V. of Shilbottle, 1497.

BEWMORRIS, JOHN. R. of St. Mary-the-Less, Durh., 1440.
BEWYK, WILLIAM DE.

Felton, occ. 1315. BICHEBURN, RICHARD.

(L.N.;

Austin Canon of Brinkburn and V. of (R.P.D.)

Vicar of Darlington, 1436.

BICHEBURN, THOMAS. Occ. as "a Master of the Collegiate Church," 1455. (D.C.R. (18, Neville).)

BIDYK, RICHARD DE. R. of Bryngton, exchanging it for the Chapel on Bedford Bridge, 1371; C. and P. of Chester, 1371. (P.L.)

BILLESTON, JOHN DE. V. of Norton, 1380; d. 1394.

BILLINGHAM, GILBERT DE.
BILLINGHAM, WILLIAM DE.
BILLINGHAM, WILLIAM DE.

V. of Dalton-le-Dale in 1180.

Occ. V. of Pittington, 1297.

V. of Ellingham, 1381; res. 1389.

BINKS, JOHN. C. and P. of Darlington; died or res. 1497.

BINKS, SIMON. C. and P. of Darlington-drawing pension, 1553; R. of Redmarshall, 1547-58. (S.S., 22 (App. 6).)

BIRD, JOHN. Master of St. 1501-28. (S.S., 137.)

Mary the Virgin, Newcastle,

BIRKIN, JOHN DE. Occ. V. of Chillingham, 1384. (A.A., II, 25.) BISHOPTON, NICHOLAS DE. Occ. V. of Bishopmiddleham, 1311-17.

(R.P.D.)

Vicar of St. Oswald, Durham, 1353-71.

BISHOPTON, NICHOLAS DE.
(A.A., III, 17.)
BISHOPTON, WILLIAM DE. R. of Kimblesworth, 1394; d. 1406.
BITTERLEY, SIMON DE. R. of Meldon c. 1270. (H.N., II, Vol. 2.)
BLABY, JOHN de. R. of Stanhope, 1363, by the King (s.v.). (P.R.)
BLACKBURN, WILLIAM. R. of Stanhope, 1427; occ. 1442. (D.C.R)
BLACKLAW, JOHN. Occ. V. of Chollerton, 1458. (P.L., Vol. 11.)

BLACKTOFT, WILLIAM DE. Occ. V. of Berwick, 1384.

BLACK WALL, ROBERT. C. and P. of Norton, res. 1505. (P.R.) BLACKWELL, JOHN. Occ. V. of Longbenton, 1363. (A.A., III, 2.) BLAKISTON, RALPH DE. A living in the Diocese to be reserved for him, 1333; Official to the Archd. of Northumberland, occ. 1335. (P.L.; A.A., III, 15.)

BLAMIRE, ROGER DE. Occ. C. and P. of Auckland; died 1363. (P.L.)
BLANCHARD, JOHN (DE CLISSEBY) (better known as John de
Clisseby, q.v.). R. of Knaresdale, 1339. A John Blanchard
was Archd. of Worcester, 1371-83.

BLAND, OLIVER. C. and P. of Darlington, 1459. (D.C.R.)
BLAND, RICHARD. V. of Bishopmiddleham, 1458.

BLANKFRONT, JOHN. R. of Kimblesworth, 1347.

BLAYDESMITH, JOHN. V. of Warkworth, 1495; resident there, 1501. (S.S., 22 (App. 1).)

BLEDON, ADAM DE. Late a portioner in Kelloe, 1225. (S.S., 66.)
BLEMESLEY, WILLIAM. Occ. V. of Aycliffe, 1446.
BLIBURGH, WILLIAM DE. R. of St. Michael Penrhos and of Ordsall,

1276; R. of Leek (Notts.); Keeper of Assize of Cloth in the
Wardrobe, res. 1285; C. and P. of Auckland, 1296; R. of
Warblington, sought and obtained dispensation to hold it
with Prebends at Wells, Lichfield, St.
at Wells, Lichfield, St. Martin-le-Grand,
Llanddewi-Brefi and Auckland, 1305; the King's Tailor;
Clerk to the Prince of Wales, 1305. (P.R.; P.L.)

BLOCKLEY, WILLIAM DE. R. of Bedlington, 1247; occ. 1252, 3, 7; Confirmation of grant of living, 1253; the King's Receiver (s.v.), 1237-41. (S.S., 66; A.A., III, 17; C.R.)

BLONDELL, ROBERT. R. of Wearmouth (date uncertain); of the Diocese of Chichester; R. of Farnborough, which he exch. for Wearmouth, which he exch. for Bishopsbourn, which he exch. for Monks' Risborough. He is to resign and be rehabilitated. (Papal Mandate, dated 1409.) (P.L.)

BLOXHAM, JOHN (s. of Geoffrey) DE. V. of Embleton, 1369-72. One of these names was Warden of Merton College, 1375-87; Archd. of Winchester, 1384-87.

BLUNEVILLE, WILLIAM DE. V. of Ellingham; died c. 1200. (Randall.)

BLUNT, CHRISTOPHER. R. of Kimblesworth, 1519; d. 1520.

BLUNT, WILLIAM. P.C. of Croxdale, 1530. (S.S., 2.)

BLYTH (BLIDA), HUGH DE. R. of Heighington, 1227.

BLYTH, JOHN DE. Occ. V. of Warkworth, 1394.

BODEWAY, NICHOLAS. C. and P. of Auckland, 1386. (P.R.)

BOERNIUS, JOHN. Of Geneva; Master of Kepier, 1504; provided by the Pope as Archd. of Durham and R. of Easington, 1504; resigned both, 1515.

BOLLEYNE, WILLIAM. R. of Egglescliffe, 1519-34; of Gonville Hall, Camb.; first cousin to Queen Anne; Archd. of Winchester and Preb. of St. Paul's, 1529; R. of St. Peter, Westcheap, 1516-29; of Holt, 1534; of Postwick, 1543. (L.N.)

BOLTON, ALAN DE. Occ. R. of Elwick, 1311, 13, 15. (R.P.D.) BOLTON, HUGH DE. R. of Brancepeth; occ. 1303; granted a year's licence to attend a university, 1311. (R.P.D.)

BOLTON, ROBERT. Sinecure R. of Middleton St. George; C. and P. of Howden, 1405; exch. for C. and P. in St. Buryan, 1422; died 1434.

BOLTON, THOMAS. Occ. V. of Gretham, 1424.

BOLTON, WILLIAM DE. V. of Woodhorn, 1328; V. of Stranton, 1345. (P.R.; R.P.D., III.)

BOLUM, JOHN DE. Chapl. of Newsome-on-Tees (by the King), 1316. (P.R.)

BOLUMVILLE, GILES. C. and P. of Auckland, 1324; R. of Abbot's Ripton, 1338, wh. with his Canonry he exch. for Geytingham (Lincs.); reinstated in his Canonry by Royal mandate; servant to Queens Isabella and Philippa. (P.R.; C.R.; R.P.D., III.) BONA VILLA, WALTER DE. R. of St. Mary, South Bailey, Durham, occ. 1340. (S.S., 2.)

BONER, WILLIAM. V. of Longbenton, 1351; res. 1354.

BONOUR, JOHN DE. R. of Gateshead, 1427-35; R. of Whitburn, 1434-51; Preb. of Osmunderley; res. 1434; Preb. of Hemingburgh till his death in 1451; осс. as Chancellor, 1436. (S. S., 9, 21.) (S.S.,

BONUM, JOHN DE. R. of Redmarshall, 1311-16; R. of Leyland. (P.L.; R.P.D.)

BORDES, WILLIAM DE. R. of Whitburn, 1309; res. for Bpk. of Lectoure, 1311. (R.P.D.)

BORLAND, JOHN DE. V. of Whelpington, 1370; also R. of Arthuret, which he exch. for Denham (dio. Linc.), 1370. (P.R.)

BORN, JOHN. R. of Sedgefield, 1339; exch. with Jn. de Whitechurch for the Archdeaconry of Wiltshire in 1343; d. 1360. (R.P.D., III.)

BOSCO, RALPH de. Occ. V. of Haltwhistle, 1254. (A.A., II, 19.) BOSUM, WILLIAM. Dean of Chester-le-Street for fifteen days, 1408; V. of St. Oswald's, Durham, 1408; res. 1400.