land, 1476; res. (date uncertain); Temporal Chanc. and Receiver, 1476-90; R. of Houghton-le-Spring, 1483-90, in which year he died; bur. at Gretham; founded a chantry at Gt. Bowdon (Leics.) 1472. (P.R.; A.A., II, 15 and 20.)

KEMP, JOHN, LL.D. Fellow of Merton Coll.; R. of St. Michael, Crooked Lane, res. 1408; R. of Southwick (Sussex); Dean of Arches and Vicar-General, 1415; Archd. of Durham and R. of Easington, 1417-19; Bp. of Rochester, 1419-21; of Chichester, 1421-2; of London, 1422-26; Archbp. of York, 1426-52; of Canterbury, 1452-54; Chanc. of Normandy, 1419-22; of England, 142632, 1450-54; created Cardinal of St. Balbina, 1439; much employed in political affairs. (L.N.; Foss; Hook.)

(D.C.R.)

KEMP, ROBERT. R. of Kimblesworth, 1421; died 1430. KENT, JOHN. Occ. R. of Whickham, 1444, 1445. KENT, ROBERT, S.T.P. R. of Houghton-le-Spring, 1500. Probably identical with one of the same name and degree who was Precentor of Hereford, 1491, and C. of the same Church; and of Howden, 1499; and died 1515.

(R.R.)

KILBURN, JOHN. R. of Folkton; exch. it. for Morpeth, 1402; exch. the R. of Morpeth for that of Beeford, 1404. KILDESBY, ROBERT DE. Exch. the R. of Geytingham (dio. Linc.) for Abbot's Ripton, and C. and P. in Auckland, held by Giles de Bolumville, 1340. (R.P.D., III.)

KILDESBY, WILLIAM. C. and P. of Darlington, 1341 (res. soon after); Provost of Wells, 1338; C. and P. of Hereford, 1338; Master of St. Katharine's by the Tower, 1339; C. and P. of York, 1340; Privy Seal, 1340; C. and P. of Lincoln, 1341; a King's Receiver, 1341; C. and P. of Southwell, of Beverley, and of Ripon, 1341; of Howden, 1342; R. of Llanbadarn-Fawr, 1342; C. and P. of Hereford and of Penkridge, 1344; of Southwell, 1346; died, indebted to the King, 1347. (P.R.; P.L.) KILKENNI, ANDREW DE. C. and P. of Darlington in 1288; Prec. of Exeter, 1283; Dean, 1284; died 1302; the King's Envoy to Aragon, 1278. (R.P.D.; L.N.; P.R.)

KILKENNI, HENRY DE. R. of Elwick, by the King (s.v.), 1237. (S.S., 56; P.R.)

KILKENNI, PHILIP DE. C. and P. of Auckland, occ. 1312-40. (R.P.D. and R.P.D., III; S.S., 9.)

KILKENNI, WILLIAM DE. V. of Heighington, occ. 1237; Bp. of Ossory, 1231; Chanc. of Exchequer, 1233; Archd. of Coventry, 1217; Chanc. of England, 1253; Bp. of Ely, 1254; died whilst on an embassy in Spain, 1256; King's Proctor at Rome, 1232, (P.L.; C.R.; P.R.; L.N.; S.S., 56; Foss.)

KILLINGHALL, ROBERT. Sinecure R. of Middleton St. George, occ. 1419, 1434.

KILLUM, JOHN. V. of Billingham, 1396.

KILVESEY, HUGH DE. R. of Alston, 1342. (Raine's MSS.)

KILVINGTON, RICHARD DE, S.T.P. A distinguished theologian at Oxford; Chapl. to Bp. Bury; coll. R. of Gateshead, 1339; Archd. of London, 1349-53; Dean, 1353 till his death in 1361. (R.P.D.; L.N.; P.R.; P.P.; P.L.; S.S., 9.)

KILVINGTON, RICHARD DE. Probably succeeded his namesake as R. of Gateshead, which he exch. with William de Dalyngton for the R. of Staunton in the Vale of Belvoir, 1371. (P.R.) KING, GEORGE. V. of Edlingham, 1456.

KINGSTON, JOHN DE. R. of St. Margaret Moses, and exch. for Winkfield (Wilts), 1342; R. of Gt. Marlow, 1349; which he exch. for the Deanery of Chester, 1355; res. 1362, and became D. of Auckland; res. 1369, and became Archd. of Durham and R. of Easington; Temporal Chanc., 1357-69, in which year he died. (C.R.; P.R.)

KIRCHAM, THOMAS. Lately ordained Vicar in Bothal; his office is to be united with that of an incoming Rector, 1249. (S.S., 56.) KIRKBY, RICHARD. V. of Hesleden, 1434; died 1446.

KIRKBY, THOMAS DE. A Clerk in Chancery, appointed Clerk of the Parliaments, 1337; has grant of Hosp. of St. Edmund the King, Gateshead, 1338; held a moiety of Eckington (co. Derby); R. of Whitburn, 1348. (P.R.; P.L.)

KIRKEBY, JOHN. Exch. Kirkharle V. for Heddon V., 1350. KIRKEBY, JOHN DE. R. of a moiety of Whittingham till 1313, when the Church was consolidated and a V. ordained. (R.P.D.)

KIRKEBY, RICHARD DE. R. of Edmundbyers, 1275.

KIRKEBY, THOMAS DE. V. of Norton (by the King, s. v.), 1381. This person or one of the same names was R. of Whitburn, 1407-09. (P.R.; C.R.)

KIRKEBY, WILLIAM. V. of Branxton, 1369-79.

KIRKEBY, WILLIAM DE. R. of Skelton (Cumb.), 1317; of Longbenton, 1319, which he res. the same year; Master of the Queen's household, 1338; Treasurer to the Queen, 1340; a V. in Lincoln Cath., 1343; C. and P. of Hereford, 1344. (P.R.; C.R.)

KIRKHAM, ALAN DE. C. and P. of Auckland, occ. 1292; one of Bp. Bek's Canons. (A.A., II, 20; S.S., 9.)

KIRKHAM, RICHARD DE. R. of Wearmouth, inst. 1253. (P.R.)

KIRKHAM, WALTER DE. D. of Penkridge, 1226; of Shrewsbury, 1926; of St. Martins-le-Grand, 1227; R. of Rudby, 1228; of Elm, 1232; Archd. of Salop, 1232; of Bath, 1235; Can. of York, 1232; of Lincoln; D. of York; elected Bishop of Durham, 1249; died at Howden, 1260. (P.R.; L.N.; S.S., 56.) KIRKHAM, WALTER DE. D. of Auckland, 1253-1270. (See above (Bp.) Walter de Kirkham. The preferments there enumerated may some of them have been conferred on this Walter de Kirkham.) KNAGGS, LANCELOT. Late C. and P. of Lanchester; drawing pension, 1553.

KNAGGS, WILLIAM. Late C. and P. of Lanchester; drawing pension, 1553.

KNAPTON, RICHARD. Occ. V. of Dalton-le Dale, 1417, 1421; died 1425. (A.A., III, 8.)

KNAYTON, ROBERT. V. of Aysgarth, 1428-30; of Middleham, 1430; Master of the College at Staindrop, 1432-38; R. of Welton (Yorks.), 1435; res. 1439.

KNOLLES, ROBERT. C. and P. of Chester, which he exch. with Thomas Lyes for a like dignity at Southwell, 1437. (P.R.) KYGHLEY, RICHARD. R. of Meldon, 1453-67. V. of Mitford, occ. 1463. (H.N., II, Vol. 2; P.R.)

KYGHLEY, ROBERT DE, D.D. The Bp. grants an indulgence of 40 days to all who attend his sermons, 1313; D. of Chester, 1316; occ. also in 1323. (A.A., III, 15.)

KYNETON, THOMAS. V. of Ponteland, res. 1363.

KYNGESTON, WILLIAM DE. R. of Bishopmiddleham, 1267; died 1277. One of these names, a Canon of Hereford, died the same year.

KYNGSBURY, THOMAS. Provision made for him in the Collegiate Church of Chester, 1379; inst. to a Preb. in Hastings the same year. (P.R.)

KYRKEBY, BERNARD DE. R. of Brauncewell (Linc.), 1309; V. of Norton, by the King, 1311; the King's Chapl. and Almoner; had bull for non-residence, 1313; occ. R. of St. Nicholas, Durham, 1335. (P.R.; R.P.D.)

KYRKEBY, ROGER DE.

R. of Middleton in Teesdale, 1378; occ. V. of Gainford, 1390; died 1412, M.I. (P.L.; S.S., 2 (Will).)

LACEY, GILBERT DE.

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V. of Newcastle before 1197; occ. 1227.

of Middleton in Teesdale, and of Gainford c.

LACEY, JOHN, Juris Civ. Prof. (LASCY). C. and P. of Lincoln, 1289; of Auckland, 1292; Chanc. of the Church of Chichester, 1291; R. of Lathbury, occ. 1294; R. of Ledenham, occ. 1319. (P.R.; S.S., 9; L.N.; A.A., III, 9.)

LACEY, JOHN. R. of Wolsingham, 1353; died 1373.

LAMB, WILLIAM. V. of Hartburn, 1460; res. 1475.

LAMBE, JOHN. R. of Meldon, 1506-15 (res.)

LAMBE, WILLIAM. Master of St. Stephen's Hosp., Pelaw, occ. 1451. LAMBERT. V. of Warden c. 1279.

LAMBERT, WILLIAM. V. of Alston, 1422; died 1423.

LAMBERT, WILLIAM. V. of Gainford, 1452; admitted to Corpus Christi guild at York, 1473; bur. at St. Mary's, York, 1485; occ. also as Master of the College of Staindrop, 1457, 1477. (S.S., 45 (Will).)

LAMESLEY, WILLIAM DE. V. of Stannington, 1401; died 1416.

LAMME, JOHN. Curate of Ebchester, 1501.

LANCHESTER, WILLIAM DE. V. of St. Oswald's, Durham, 1371-1404. (S.S., 81; A.A., III, 8 and 11.)

LANDUNO, ROSTAGNUS DE. R. of Rothbury, 1324; res. 1325. (P.R.) LANE, WILLIAM. Pres. to V. of St. Nicholas, Newcastle, 1390; pres. revoked same year; R. of Calstock (dio. Ex.), 1390; of Broxholm (dio. Linc.), 1391; of Brecham (dio. Norw.), 1391; C. and P. of Westminster (St. Stephen's), which he exch. for a stall at Linc., 1402; returned to Westminster after 1417; Master of the Free Chapel of Kentford-by-Clare, 1403. (P.R.)

LANG, THOMAS. Cur. of Lamesley Chapel, 1409.

LANGCAKE, RICHARD. V. of Bedlington, 1466; res. 1471.

LANGCHESTER, WALTER DE. Pres. to Middleton in Teesdale, 1333, by the King; pres. revoked; St. Mary's, York, must present him; C. and P. of Auckland by the King (s.v.), v. Tho. Lestine, res. 1345; res. Middleton, 1378. (P.R.; C.R.)

LANGE, JOHN. V. of Stamfordham, 1416.

LANGEFORD, JOHN DE. Prov. to C. and P. in Darlington, 1379. (P.R.)

LANGHAM, SIMON DE. A monk at Westminster, 1335; Prior, 1349; Abbot, 1349; Treasurer of England, 1360; Bp. of Ely, 1361; Chancellor, 1363; Abp. of Canterbury, 1366; accepts the dignity of a Cardinal, 1368, so vacating the Archbishopric; Treasurer of Wells, 1368; Archd., 1369-74; R. of Wearmouth, 1370-72; C. and P. of York, 1370; of Lincoln, 1372; Archd. of Taunton, 1374; of the West Riding, 1374-76; Dean of Lincoln, 1374-76; died 1376; bur. at Avignon; removed to Westminster, 1379. A great benefactor to Westminster Abbey. (L.N.; Hook; Foss.)

LANGLEY, JOHN DE. R. of Gateshead, 1408; res. 1409.

LANGLEY, THOMAS. Archd. of Norfolk, 1399; C. and P. of York; of Lincoln, 1402; Dean of York, 1402; Privy Seal, 1403; elected Archbp. of York, 1405; the King assented but the Pope quashed the election; Bp. of Durham, 1406; Chancellor, 1405-07; and again, 1417-24; died 1437. Founded the two schools (for grammar and music) at Durham. (P.R.; L.N.; Foss.) LANGTOFT, STEPHEN DE. R. of Longhorsley, 1342. (R.P.D., III.) LANGTON, GEOFFREY. R. of St. Mary, South Bailey, Durham, 1415. LANGTON, JOHN DE. R. of Burgh (dio. Carlisle), Horncastle, Walpole, Burwell and Reculver; a Clerk in the Chancery; First Master of the Rolls, 1286; C. and P. of Lincoln, 1294; of Lanchester, occ. 1299; Archd. of Canterbury, 1298; C. and P. of Chichester and York; Treas. of Wells, 1296; Bp. of Chichester, 1305-1337, where he died; Chanc. of England, 12921302, and 1308-10. Founded Langton's Chest at the University of Oxford. (P.L.; L.N.; Foss.)

LANGTON, THOMAS. R. of Seaham, res. 1475.

LANGTON, WALTER DE. A Clerk in Chancery; C. and P. of Darlington, 1288; Auckland, 1292; of Hastings, 1297; of Lanchester, occ. 1299; of London; of Lichfield; D. of Bridgnorth, 1290; R. of St. Michael-on-Wyre, 1287; of Croston; of Wallop, 1290; Preb. of Hastings, 1290; R. of Wimpole; of Rampton (dio. Ely); of Wickham (dio. Roch.); of Rotheridge (London); of Boldon (error for Boulton); of Kirkoswald; proposes to res. Kirkoswald, Boulton, St. Michael's and Elsdon (dio. Durh.) and to accept Adlingfleet, Manchester, Bedale and Hemingburgh, and to accept or retain Canonries in London, Sarum, Lichfield, Wells, Dublin, Chichester, Howden, Auckland, Lanchester; Master of St. Leonard's Hosp., York; Bp. of Lichfield, 1296; died 1321; Treas. of England 1293-1312. (P.R.; P.L.; L.N.; Foss.)