on the church of Ordination Bilton', prebendata de novo in ecclesia Ebor. Universis sancte ecclesie filiis, ad quorum noticiam pervenerit hec scriptura, Johannes, permissione, etc., salutem in amplexibus prebend in Salvatoris. Inter alias sollicitudines quibus ex debito Bilton in the York Minster. prioress and Sinning officii occupamur, illam mentalius amplectimur qua divini cultus augmentum promovere intendimus ad laudem Altissimi et decorem ecclesie in ministris. Cum, itaque, ecclesiarum prelatis, pontificali prefulgentibus dignitate, prebendas et numerum prebendarum ecclesiarum suarum, necessitate ingruente vel utilitate suadente, augendi potestas sit a jure concessa ; nos, hanc utilitatem, ut premisimus, precordialiter intuentes et pro nostre fragilitatis modulo affectantes, ut decus sancte matris ecclesie succrescat, cumuletur et amplificetur per majorem numerum canonicorum qui gratos Deo se faciant et idoneos servitores per divini cultus exercicium in latitudine caritatis, submissionem et supposicionem, quas dilecte in Christo filie, priorissa et conventus de Synnigthwayt, sponte et unanimi consensu pure, simpliciter et absolute nostre ordinacioni de ecclesia Assent of the de Bilton', patronatus ipsarum, nostre diocesis, fecerunt sub convent of eo qui sequitur tenore. Venerabili in Christo patri ac thwaite, the domino reverendo, domino J., Dei gracia, etc., sue humiles patrons. et devote filie, priorissa et conventus de Synigthwayt, salutem cum omnimodis reverencia et obediencia, debitis tanto patri. Vestre paternitati reverende notum facimus per presentes quod nos, tractatu prehabito diligenti, sponte et unanimi consensu nostro ecclesiam de Bilton', nostri patronatus, et quicquid juris tam in patronatu quam aliunde optinemus quomodolibet in eadem, vestre ordinacioni pure et simpliciter submittimus atque supponimus absolute; volentes et consencientes expresse ut possitis de eadem ecclesia de Bilton', suis juribus et pertinenciis omnimodis, ac jure nostro quocumque in eadem ecclesia, prout Dei et sancte matris ecclesie honori videritis melius convenire, libere ordinare. Et nos pro nobis et successoribus nostris ratum, gratum et acceptum habemus et habebimus inperpetuum quicquid de prefata ecclesia de Bilton' et ejus juribus et pertinenciis universis, necnon de jure quod in ipsa ecclesia undecumque habemus, duxeritis ordinandum, statuendum, vel eciam decernendum. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum commune presentibus est appen sum. Dat. apud Sinnigthwayt, in capitulo nostro, vij kalendas of Rob. of the rector. to belong to prebend in Minster to have no commons Aprilis (March 26), anno gracie м°cc° nonagesimo tercio. Submission Necnon spontaneam submissionem Roberti de Pikering, Pickering, rectoris ecclesie ejusdem, benigne admittimus. Volentes et intendentes, invocato Christi nomine, de consensu dilectorum in Christo filiorum, decani et capituli nostri beati Petri Ebor., numerum prebendarum ejusdem ecclesie augmentare, novum jus spirituale canonice creando, ordinamus et ordinacione reali ac perpetua statuimus quod jus patronatus ipsius Patronage ecclesie de Bilton' ejusque donacio seu collacio ad nos et the archb. successores nostros inperpetuum pertineant, quodque ipsa The church ecclesia de Bilton' cum suis juribus et pertinenciis universis treb preter decimam garbarum ville de Bikerton' et omnimodam York decimam parci Henrici de Camera que vocatur le Hay, nova in ecclesia nostra beati Petri Ebor. decetero inperpetuum sit prebenda, per omnia optinens jus et statum prebende in choro, capitulo et ceteris singulis ad prebendas ipsius ecclesie spectantibus, ipsaque prebendis aliis ejusdem conformis existat. Hoc dumtaxat excepto quod nec primus pre- The bendarius memorate prebende de Bilton', nec quivis alius prebendary ipsius in prebenda eadem successor, prius cotidianas aut share in the alias distribuciones, aliqualiter ad communam spectantes, till his percipiat quam per nos aut aliquem successorum nostrorum, endowed vel per ipsum prebendarium prebende de Bilton', aut with 2014 for aliquem successorum suorum, seu per alium nomine eorundem, memorate ecclesie Ebor., ad communam ejusdem, in xxili sterlingorum annui redditus vel aliorum proventuum ad minus prospectum extiterit vel provisum. Cui prebende collacionem, ut ceterarum prebendarum dicte ecclesie, nobis The ac nostris successoribus inperpetuum reservamus ; volentes prebendary et ordinabiliter decernentes quod prebendarius, cui prebenda canon of de Bilton' pro tempore collata fuerit, canonicus in eadem ecclesia Ebor. existat, canonicatumque cum plenitudine juris canonici, ut superius est expressum, optineat in eadem ; quodque per memoratos decanum et capitulum in canonicum et fratrem, ut est moris, receptus, stallum in choro habeat et locum in capitulo racione prebende hujusmodi assignate; and to ac vicarium suum in ipsa Ebor. ecclesia exhibeat ut suos vicar. ceteri exhibere tenentur canonici in eadem. Concedimus insuper quod persona prebendarii ejusque tenentes in pre- and housesenti et sua familia sint de jurisdiccione decani et capituli within the predictorum. Vicarius, vero, dicte prebendalis ecclesie, jurisdiction. cujus presentacio ad prebendarium, admissio autem et vicar to institucio ad nos et successores nostros pertineat in futurum, reside. prebend is that fund. to be a York, maintain a Prebendary hold to be dean's qui1 residere personaliter ac loci archidiacono procuracionem debitam solvere teneatur ; jurisdiccione parochianorum Parishioners omnium hujusmodi prebendalis ecclesie, persona prebendarii the archb.'s suisque tenentibus et familia exceptis, nobis et successoribus jurisdiction. nostris integre reservata. Ceterum ad gratam dictarum to be within Tithe of Bickerton Hay Park the convent to relieve their poverty. priorisse et conventus devocionem nostre consideracionis intuitum convertentes, in relevamen magne paupertatis sue sheaves in qua premuntur, et ut liberius divino obsequio mancipentur, and the tithe decimam garbarum ville de Bikerton' et omnimodam decimam parci de la Hay eisdem priorisse et conventui de Sinnigthweyt et earum monasterio pontificali auctoritate concedimus, in suos proprios usus perpetuo convertendam. Hoc adjecto quod de novalibus et pratis dictarum prioresse et conventus, infra limites prebendalis ecclesie de Bilton' sitis, de quibus decimas prius ecclesie de Bilton' non solverunt aut de nutrimentis animalium suorum in posterum, decimas solvere minime teneantur. Prebendam vero de Bilton' predictam a pensione xls, quam a dicta ecclesia de Bilton' eedem priorissa et conventus solebant recipere, liberam esse et immunem infuturum irrefragabiliter decernendo. In cujus rei testimonium nostrum et dictorum decani et capituli nostri sigilla presentibus sunt appensa. 15 kal. Dec. (Nov. 17, 1294). tion and induction of Master prebend of Bilton'. Fo. 108. Beverley. The Chapel. Beverley. provostship. Burton' by Beverley. Colla- DE ANNO DECIMO. 1161. 2 idus Feb. (Feb. 12, 1294-5). Burton' by Beverley. Mandate to the chapter of Beverley to install Robert de Notingham, clk., in the sacristy in the church of Beverley, to which he had been collated by the archb. (Beverley Chapter Act Book, ii., 174.) Memorandum quod eodem die in capitulo Beverlaci idem capitulum, vendicans custodiam prepositure ejusdem vacantis, contulit eidem Roberto eandem, ut altera collacionum valeat in eventu." 66 1162. 12 kal. Marcii (Feb. 18, 1294-5.) Burton'. Monition to the archb.'s official to cite the canons of the Chapel to appear before the Nativity of the B. V. (Sept. 8) to answer for non-residence. 1163. 12 kal. Marcii (Feb. 18, 1294-5). Burton'. Mandate to the chapter of Beverley to admit Master Giffred de Vezano, canon of Cambray, commissary of Sir William de The qui is unnecessary. Alungio1, canon of Geneva (Gebbennensis), to the provostship of Beverley, on behalf of Sir Aymo de Quarto, who had been provided by pope Nicholas iv to the next vacant parsonage, dignity, or office in that church, and who had accepted the provostship by Sir Ralph de Mazo, of the diocese of Aosta (Augusten'), rector of Multon in the diocese of Norwich.2 1164. 3 nonas Marcii (March 5, 1294-5). Burton'. Com- The Chapel. mission to the official of York to inquire "super hiis que ad canonicum Capelle Ebor. decedentem per annum a die sui obitus debeant pertinere." Minster. 1165. 6 idus Marcii (March 10, 1294-5). Wylton'. York Mandate to the dean and chapter of York to admit Oddo, brother of Sir P. de Columpna, cardinal deacon, or Master J. de Roma, his proctor, to a canonry to which he had been provided by pope Celestine. 1166. 10 kal. Maii (April 22, 1295). "In novo capitulo Ebor." Admission of Bertrand, brother of Sir B., cardinal bishop of Albano3 to the next vacant (prebend) to which he had been provided by pope Celestine " quamquam provisiones, facte per ipsum, per Bonifacium successorem ipsius fuerant postmodum revocate......prout magistri Elyas et Andreas, notarii, bene sciunt." 1167. Kal. Maii (May 1), 1295. Cawode. Collation of The Chapel. Nicholas de Widmarpol, clk., to the prebend in the chapel which had belonged to Ralph de Knoville. Mandate to the official of York to induct. 1168. 3 nonas Maii (May 5), 1295. Cawode. Collation Southwell. of Master Elyas de Couton', clk., to the prebend of Northwelle at Southwell, which had belonged to Master John Clarelle. Mandate to admit. of five clerks. 1169. 14 kal. Junii (May 19), 1295. Rypon'. Degra- Degradation dacio v clericorum Ryponie. Item alia degradacio scribitur supra est anno quinto versus finem (no. 1117). In Dei nomine amen. Cum vos, Walterus de Levington' et Franciscus de Fo. 108d. Masham prebend. Levington', primam habentes tonsuram, nostre diocesis, coram nobis J., permissione, etc., tanquam clerici carcerali custodie mancipati, in judicio personaliter constituti, sponte, judicialiter et de plano confessi fueritis vos die Martis proxima ante Carniprivium, vij vel viij annis elapsis, domum domini Walteri de Cambou, militis, fregisse vel burgasse, et de ipsa duos equos precii xxli, et xlli sterlingorum in pecunia, cuppas auri et argenti, anulos aureos, firmacula auri et argenti, reliquias, pannos et multa subtraxisse furtive. Tu, eciam, Robertus de Mileford', primam habens tonsuram, coram nobis in judicio personaliter constitutus, sponte, etc., confessus fueris te die Lune proxima post festum Nativitatis beati Johannis baptiste, fere tribus annis elapsis, domum Roberti de Camera de Fenton' burgasse, et circiter x marcas de ipsa unacum pannis et aliis bonis asportasse furtive; domum eciam magistri Roberti de Lascy, officialis nostri, alias te burgasse et de ipsa circiter v marcas, ciphos, coclearia argenti, pannos et alia subtraxisse furtive. Tu, autem, Ricardus de Skypton', primam habens tonsuram, coram nobis personaliter, etc., confessus fueris te, fere duobus annis elapsis, domum magistri Johannis de Roma apud Neuthorp'1 burgasse et ibidem circiter xls sterlingorum, ciphos argenteos, pannos et alios asportasse furtive; confessusque fueris te ad domum ipsam homicidium perpetrasse. Tu, eciam, Johannes de Fenton', primam habens tonsuram, coram nobis, etc., te, fere tribus annis elapsis, domum Willelmi, prepositi de Drachton',2 burgasse et inde vs et multa alia asportasse furtive. Nos, advertentes crimina hujusmodi sic commissa (etc., ut supra in no. 1117 usque ad) a suscepto ordine degradandos et degradandum. Memorandum quod predicti sub hiis verbis degradati fuerunt:-In Dei nomine amen. Exauctorizamus, exuimus et degradamus te, Walterum, te, Franciscum, te, Robertum, te, Ricardum, et te, Johannem, ab ordine psalmistatus. 1170. 2 kal. Junii (May 31, 1295). Cawode. The archb. having divided the prebend of Massam (Massham in the margin)3 into three portions of fifty marks each, collated Master Robert de Lascy, clk., to the first, Theobald, brother Newthorpe in the parish of 2Draughton in the parish of Void by the death of Bogo de Robert de Lacy was the archb.'s official. He is probably the person who held much preferment at Lincoln, where he was collated to Leighton Manor, March 1, 1297-8, and to the treasurership in 1307 |