hoc cessatum fuerit vel non, distincte et aperte certificans per tuas patentes litteras, que harum seriem representent.

393. 2 kal. Aprilis (March 31, 1300). Institution and Fo. 65. induction of Peter de Columbers, subdeacon, to the church of Shelton. Schelton on the pres. of Sir John de Charneles, knt.

ARCHIDIACONATUS RYCHEMUNDIE.

Fo. 66.

abbey.

the official

Richmond

about

clk., accused

secular

394. Nonis Nov. (Nov. 5), 1299. Letters dimissory for Easby brothers Henry de Dunolmo,1 acolyte, Nigel de Ireby, William Borel, subdeacons, and John de Bisopton, deacon, canons of the monastery of St. Agatha, for higher orders. 395. 7 kal. Nov. (Oct. 26), 1299. Proclamacio R. de Mandate to Derlington. Capitulum, etc., sede vacante, discreto viro, of domino officiali Richemundie, salutem in Auctore salutis. to inquire Ex parte R. de Derlington', clerici, in foro seculari super Roger of furti crimine diffamati ac carcerali custodie juxta consue- Darlington, tudinem Anglicane ecclesie mancipati, nobis est humiliter of theft in a supplicatum quod, cum ipse super diffamacione predicta court. paratus fuerit coram nobis canonice se purgare, eum ad purgacionem hujusmodi faciendam admittere dignaremur; volentes itaque de vita, conversacione et moribus ejusdem, ac qualis opinionis et nominis in suis partibus fuerit, et an super dicto crimine culpabilis extiterit, aut aliis et tunc quibus, cerciorari primitus et ex causa; devocioni vestre mandamus quatinus super singulis predictis articulis, de dicto crimine presertim, vocatis tam clericis quam laycis fidedignis, juratis et diligenter examinatis, in decanatu vestro inquiratis plenius veritatem. Et, si inquisicio pro dicto clerico dicat plane, faciatis in locis quibus expedire videritis proclamari quod si quis quicquam justum proponere voluerit quominus ad admissionem purgacionis predicte procedi debeat, in capitulo nostro Eboracensi in crastino sancti Andree apostoli jam instantis (Dec. 1) compareat coram nobis [et] quatenus canonicum fuerit cum complemento justicie audietur. Quicquid autem super hiis inveneritis seu feceritis, nobis ad singulos respondendo articulos, distincte et aperte per vestras patentes litteras, que harum tenorem contineant, rescribatis. Valete.2

Cowton.

396. 8 idus Dec. (Dec. 6), 1299. Commission to J., East bishop of Carlisle, to reconcile the church of Est Cuton, "violenta sanguinis effusione pollutam.'

1Called William de Dunolmo in no. 400.

"Mandate to Patrick de Braferton,

bailiff of Ripon, to bring Roger de
Dernyngton to York for his purga-
tion.

Certificate that the rector of Langton had

been ordained.

Kirkby
Ireleth.

Pickhill.

Easby abbey.

Purgation

of Roger of Darlington.

Fo. 63.

Names of his com

397. 4 kal. Feb. (Jan. 29), 1299-1300. Noverint universi quod nos, capitulum, etc., sede vacante, ex inspeccione registri bone memorie H., quondam Eboracensis archiepiscopi, comperimus quod dominus Galfridus de Langeton', rector ecclesie de eadem, in diaconum et presbiterum statutis a jure temporibus rite et canonice extitit ordinatus, super quibus tenore presencium testimonium perhibemus.

398. 3 kal. Feb. (Jan. 30), 1299-1300. Letters dimissory for Robert de Morton, subdeacon, presented to the vicarage of the church of Kirkebirlith.

399. Licence for the rector of Pikhale to have the churchyard of the church of Pikhale reconciled by any English, Welsh or Irish bishop. Witnesses, Thomas de Eadburbury and R. de Ford.

400. 5 kal. Aprilis (March 28), 1300. Letters dimissory for William de Dunolmo, subdeacon, Nigel de Ireby and William Burel, deacons, canons of the monastery of St. Agatha, to be ordained by any bishop except a Scotch one.

401. 3 kal. Marcii (Feb. 29), 1299-1300. Purgacio ejusdem Rogeri de Dernyngton'. Memorandum quod predictus Rogerus, super hujusmodi crimine diffamatus, coram magistro Johanne de Nassington', officiali nostro sede vacante et commissario in hac parte specialiter deputato, per compurgatores suos, quorum nomina hic sunt..... ta legitime se purgavit.

Willelmus de Derlington', Willelmus de Clementhorp, Adam de Braiton', Rogerus Daniel, capellani; Henricus de purgators. Spaunton', Willelmus filius Alani de Neuton', Walterus de Farburn, Henricus Daniel, Nicholaus Gentil, Willelmus Gris, Nicholaus Polles, Ricardus Scott, Johannes clericus ecclesie sancte Elene, clerici.....

'La Bourehouse or La Boure would be the bower or great chamber at the end of the hall in the archbishop's London house with a cellar below. Romeyn and Newark may have fallen into the habit of dating letters from this room. The place is not mentioned in the other registers. See pp. 201, 203.

31.

114.
112, 113.
109.

Aug. 3. Laneham, 20.