special commissioners in the causes being tried in the court at York between Sir John, perpetual vicar of Blida, plaintiff, and the prior and convent of the same, defendants. Henry de Heselington, titulum patrimonii. Park. 347. Kal. Dec. (Dec. 1, 1299). acolyte, had letters dimissory “ad 348. 7 idus Dec. (Dec. 7), 1299. Notice to the prior and Healaugh convent of Healaugh Park (de Parco) that Masters Robert de Forda, canon of York, and John de Nassington, the official, had been appointed to visit them.1 349. 3 idus Dec. (Dec. 11, 1299). Licence to William Chauncy, rector of Holy Trinity, King's Court, York, to study for one year. 350. 14 kal. Feb. (Jan. 19, 1299-1300). Letters dimissory Fo. 58. for Walter de Angrum, acolyte, these being present, Master Robert de Ford, Master John de Hustwait and Master Thomas de Eadburbury. 351. 13 kal. Feb. (Jan. 20, 1299-1300). Notice to the Arthington subprioress and convent of Arthington (Ardington in the priory. margin) of the appointment of the prior of Bolton and Master W. de Yarewelle to confirm the election they should make of a prioress in the place of Maude de Kesewike. clerk. 352. 10 kal. Feb. (Jan. 23, 1299-1300). Notice that Criminous Saturday after the Purification (Feb. 6) had been assigned to Nicholas, son of Robert de Scurueton, called (dicti) the apothecary of York, clerk, accused of theft in a secular court, to make his purgation in the greater church at York.2 353. 5 kal. Feb. (Jan. 28), 1299-1300. Appointment of Edward of York, clerk, as curator to John, son of John de Crauncewyke, clerk, who was of tender age. 354. 5 idus Feb. (Feb. 9), 1299-1300. induction of Humphrey Beauchamp (de Bello campo), acolyte, to the church of Harewode, on the King's presenta 1On fo. 58 is a notice of the same date that the visitation would take place on Wednesday after the feast of St. Nicholas the bishop (Dec. 9). 2Mandate on 3 nonas Feb. (Feb. 3) to Patrick de Braferton, bailiff of Rypon, to bring Scurueton to York, who was in prison in his custody. Certificate of his purgation before Master John de Nassington, the official of the chapter. On fo. 57, an interpolation, is a list of names, Institution and Harewood. probably the compurgators in this Robertus clericus de Oleue, Ricar- ....... U Oratory. Fo. 58d. tion. He had letters dimissory for the order of subdeacon.1 355. 13 kal. Marcii (Feb. 18), 1299-1300. Licence to Master John de Nassington major to celebrate divine service "infra septa domorum tuarum in civitate Eboracensi in parochia sancti Michaelis, juxta ecclesiam cathedralem sancti Petri, inter domos prebendarum de Massam et Donyngton." 356. 9 kal. Marcii (Feb. 22, 1299-1300). Institution and Barnby Don, induction of Henry de Heselyngton, acolyte, to the church of Barneby on Done, on the pres. of Joan, widow of Sir Adam Newmarch (de Novo mercato), knt. He had letters dimissory for all holy orders and leave to study for one year. 357. 4 kal. Marcii (Feb. 27), 1299-1300. Commission from the chapter to Sir William de Jafford, chaplain, to survey the state of the houses and all the moveable goods then belonging to the monastery of Ardington, and which had belonged to it at the time of the death of Maude de Kesewike, the late prioress, and to ascertain their value. Arthington Criminous clerk. All Saints, Teversall. Commission to receive an anchoress 358. Same day. Proclamation that Monday before the feast of St. Gregory the pope (March 7) had been assigned to Nicholas de Pytyngton of York, clerk, accused in a secular court of theft, to make his purgation in the greater church at York.2 359. 2 kal. Marcii (Feb. 29), 1299-1300. Letters dimissory for Hamo de Alverthorpe, acolyte, presented to the church of All Saints, York, for all holy orders from any bishop except a Scotch one. He also had letters of institution, and the archdeacon of York, or his official, was ordered to induct. 360. Same day. Commission to Master John de Berewike to try an appeal from a "sentencia diffinitiva" of Master [Thomas] de Eaddersbury, canon of York, in a cause between Sir Thomas de Barri, rector of the church of Tyversolt, and Sir William de Thorntoft, appellant, about that church. 361. 17 kal. [Aprilis] (March 16, 1299-1300). Commissio ad admittendum quandam anachoritam. Capitulum, etc., the chapel dilecto sibi in Christo domino...., abbati de Rupe, salutem, etc. De vestra sincera consciencia confidentes, ad...... dwelling in of St. Edmund, near Doncaster bridge. 'Presentation by the king, dated Nov. 29, 1298 (Cal. P.R. (12921301), p. 323). Presented again Jan. 9, 1300 (Ibid., p. 486). 24 nonas Marcii (March 4). Patrick de Braferton, bailiff of Ripon, was commanded to bring Pytyngton to York; and two days later Master J. de Nassington was commissioned to receive his purgation. The names of his compurgators were sewn to the commission, 'but have not been entered in the register. [Beatricem] filiam Thome de Hoddesack', latricem presencium, cujus mores et merita conversacioque honesta apud nos commendant......capella et domibus beati Edmundi juxta pontem Doncastrie, ubi ut in loco ad id honesto et apto de consensu......vitam ducendo solitariam, affectat jugiter Domino famulari; et ad faciendum ea que ad inclusionem hujusmodi req......(con)sensum omnium quorum interest, vobis harum serie committimus vices nostras. Bene valete.1 [ARCHIDIACONATUS ESTRIDINGIE]. 362. 15 kal. Aprilis (March 18, 1299-1300). Commission Rowley. to Master John de Berewike, commissary general of the court of York, and Master John Fraunceys of......to try the cause between Sir John le Wake knt., and Robert de Be[verlaco]2 clk., presented to the church of Rouley, plaintiffs, and Sir Alan de Thornton, claiming to be rector, on the other part. clerk. 363. 2 kal. Aprilis (March 31), 1300. Mandate from the Criminous chapter to Patrick de Braferton, bailiff of Ripon, to receive and retain in safe custody Adam de Hougate, clk., accused of theft in a secular court, whom the dean of the Christianity of York would bring to him on Friday before Palm Sunday (April 1). 364. Kal. Sept. (Sept. 1) 1299. Notice to Sir William Fo. 59. de Suwelle, rector of a third part of the church of Guth-Eastthorpe. mundham, that the corn in the common fields (campis) of Esthorpe, belonging to the dowers (dotibus) of the ladies Alice de Oketon and the relict of Sir Gilbert de Louthe, knt., deceased (defunctorum), had been committed to the custody of William Sturmy. Priory. 365. 2 idus Sept. (Sept. 12), 1299. Letters dimissory for Warter brother William de Grimston, subdeacon, and brother William de Kyrketon, deacon, canons of the priory of Warter, to receive the higher orders from O., bishop of Lincoln. 366. Notice to the archdeacon or his official that the Sutton-oncustody of the sequestration in the church of Sutton on Derewent, which was vacant, had been committed to Ralph de Wiggeton, clerk, presented by the abbot and convent of Wyteby.3 1Lett. from North. Reg., p. 196. fo. 91. "Master Ralph de Wiggeton had letters of institution and induction on 9 kal. Jan. (Dec. 24). Derwent. Thwing. South 367. Idibus Nov. (Nov. 13). Continuation of the custody of the sequestration of the church of Tweng in favour of Master William of Beverley, rector of a mediety. 7 kal. Dec. (Nov. 25). Master William of Beverley, subdeacon, had letters dimissory for all higher orders. 368. ....idus Jan., 1299-1300. Letters dimissory for Robert de Offinton, subdeacon, rector of Suth-Dalton. Skirpenbeck. 369. 17 kal. Aprilis (March 16), 1299-1300. Letters dimissory for Richard, son of Adam Breton of Schepyng Norton, acolyte, rector of Skyrkenbeke, to be ordained by any bishop except a Scotch one. 370. Eodem die. Sequestrum in bonis liberorum Willelmi de Castello [de] Beverlaco [Capitulum, etc., sede vacante]. Quoniam ex certis causis porcionem liberorum Willelmi de Castello de Beverlaco ex legato in testamento dicti Willelmi, patris eorundem......ordinacione bone memorie H., quondam Eboracensis archiepiscopi, plenius continetur, eosdem impuberes et minores......q' penes Thomam de Redenes' de Beverlaco et Amiam uxorem ejus residet et existit, quousque de eisdem bonis... s, prout ex nostri officii debito tenemur, ordinatum fuerit et provisum, sequestravimus justicia exigente; vobis... mandamus quatinus c et xvj libras, in quibus consistit porcio antedicta in pecunia numerata, de pecunia in ma[nibus dictorum] Thome et Amie existente si invenire poteritis, alioquin de bonis aliis dictorum Thome et Amye usque ad......summe predicte sequestretis arcius vice nostra et sub arto sequestro, quousque aliud a nobis receperitis in mandatis, sicut de hiis coram nobis volueritis respondere cum per nos fueritis requisiti, faciatis inviolabiter custodiri. Contradictores et rebelles per censuras ecclesie compescatis. Valete. 371. 2 idus Marcii (March 14), 1299-1300. Institution and induction of Richard, son of Adam Breton of Skeppyng Norton, acolyte, to the church of Skirkenbeck, on the pres. of the abbot and convent of Qwitteby, saving their yearly pension of one mark. "Eodem die magister Adam de Coupland', rector ecclesie de Foxholes, manucepit de satisfaciendo capitulo de contemptu facta (sic) per abbatem et conventum de Wyteby, super eo quod de littera capituli responsum aliquod non dederunt. ARCHIDIACONATUS CLIVELANDIE. 372. 18 kal. Oct. (Sept. 14), 1299. Letters dimissory 1See no. 272. for brothers John de Crauncewyke, having the first tonsure, Thomas de Mildisbor', John de Neuland, acolytes, Robert de Wylton, Geoffrey de Caldebeke, subdeacons, and John de Twenge, deacon, canons of the priory of Gisburgh, to receive holy orders from any English bishop. 373. 17 kal. Dec. (Nov. 15). The same for John de Wath. Wintringham, acolyte, rector of Wath by Ripon, for the order of subdeacon.1 of Bowlby, a clerk. 374. Nonis Dec. (Dec. 5). Proclamation that the Thos. morrow of St. Thomas the apostle (Dec. 22) had been assigned criminous to Walter de Bolleby, clerk, accused of homicide in a secular court, for his purgation in the greater church at York. He purged himself on that day before Master John de Nassington, the official and commissary of the chapter. purgators Compurgatores Walteri de Bolby-dominus Gauwynus Fo. 60. de Thwenge, magister Adam de Ceton', Thomas de Alver- His comthorp', dominus Johannes rector ecclesie sancte Elene, dominus Willelmus de Hamelake capellanus, dominus Symon de Bolmer, dominus Egidius capellanus, dominus Michael de sancta Bega, dominus Rogerus dictus Sire, dominus Johannes de Rykal', dominus Paulinus cappellanus (sic), dominus Thomas de Karlebery, Johannes de Thorneton', Thomas dictus Play diaconus, Walterus de Norton', Walterus de Witteby, Gervasius de Loftehouse, Hugo de Esington', Willelmus de Beswyke, Willelmus de Hemmigburg', Henricus de Kendal', Willelmus de Fulthorp', ....de Billingburg', .. [He]mmigburgh. safe custody Saturday before the feast of St. Nicholas the bishop (Dec. Fo. 61. 5), 1299. Bond in 200 marks to the chapter of York from Bond for his Gawan de Twenge, rector of Lithum (Kirkleatham), and Adam de Setun, rector of Holm in Spaldingmor, “si dictum Walterum de Bolleby carcerem vel custodiam dicti capituli contingat evadere." from the the king to goods, seized 6 kal. Jan. (Dec. 27). Littera domino regi super restitu- Request cione bonorum ejusdem Walteri. Ex[c]ellentissimo principi, chapter to domino suo, domino E., Dei gracia regi Anglie illustri, restore his domino Hybernie et duci Aquitanie, sui devoti clerici, by the capitulum beati Petri Eboracensis, custodes spiritualitatis sheriff, as he archiepiscopatus Eboracensis sede vacante, salutem in Eo his innoper quem reges regnant et principes dominantur. Quia compurgaWalterum de Bolby, clericum, parochie dicti archiepiscopatus 114 kal. Feb. (Jan. 19, 1299-1300), he had letters dimissory for the order of deacon. had proved cence by tion. |