St. Mary's

by the arch

much given

hospitality

Lately the

Lincoln has

from them

Whitgift,

300 marks,

marks.

speximus litteras dilecti filii archidiaconi Richemundie, church to tenorem qui sequitur continentes: Gerardus de Wyspeyns, abbey, York, archidiaconus Richemundie, religiosis viris, abbati et con- deacon of ventui monasterii B.M. Ebor., ordinis sancti Benedicti, Richmond. salutem in Domino eternam. Ut subditorum nostrorum gravaminibus et oppressionibus oportuno remedio occurramus et eorum ac Christi pauperum inopie, et precipue religiosorum divino cultui sub religionis disciplina jugiter insistencium, beneficio subsidii provideamus, curam et sollicitudinem adhibere divina pietas nos admonet et inducit. Nos itaque ad depressionem status vestri monasterii, in quo multa The monks caritatis opera in suscepcione hospitum, sustentacione to pauperum et aliis multis modis consolacione et subvencione and charity. egenorum hactenus floruit, que jam deficientibus vestris facultatibus, proth dolor, refrigescunt, nostre consideracionis earl of intuitum dirigentes, considerantesque quod nuper manerium recovered vestrum de Whitegift' et villam ejusdem cum moris et reddi- the manor tibus in Mersklandia, de quibus magna pars vestre sustenta- and vill of cionis proveniebat, usque ad verum valorem trescentarum yearly value marcarum annuatim et ultra, in curia illustris regis Anglie with 10,000 versus nobilem virum dominum H., comitem Lincolnie, irrecuperabiliter perdidistis, unacum decem millibus marcarum eidem comiti pro redempcione et retencione aliarum terrarum et rerum vestrarum, quas a vobis in prefati regis curia idem. comes petebat, infra certi temporis satis brevis spacium solvendas; quodque per soluciones subsidiorum diversas in They are imdecimis, quintis, medietate bonorum vestrorum temporalium pothe payet spiritualium, et aliis contribucionibus diversimode clero ment of subAnglie impositis, plerisque eciam fortuitis decrementis, bona king. vestra adeo sunt exhausta quod ad debita vestra persolvenda ac alia onera vobis et vestro monasterio multipliciter incumbencia de cetero supportanda, caritatis ac pietatis opera im- so they are posterum in vestro monasterio excercenda, ut fieri consuevit, their usual residuum vestrarum non sufficit facultatum, nisi aliunde de works of subvencionis beneficio vobis et vestro monasterio merito suc- piety." curratur; divine pietati gratum fore credimus et acceptum si per auxilium nostre provisionis vestris necessitatibus et inopie poterit subveniri. Vestris igitur oppressionibus, gravaminibus hujusmodi et jacturis pio compacientes affectu, ecclesiam de Kirkeby in Kendale, per duos rectores solitam gubernari, nostri archidiaconatus, cujus estis patroni; ad exoneracionem, reparacionem et sublevamen status vestri monasterii, continuacionem et multiplicacionem operum

poverished

sidies to the

unable to do

charity and

The archdeacon

gives them leave to

Kendal

church,

been

two rectors.

to be instituted.

caritatis divinique cultus continuum incrementum, vobis et vestro monasterio perpetuis temporibus possidendam in appropriate proprios usus caritatis intuitu concedimus et donamus, ita quod altero eorum rectorum cedente vel decedente, medietatis which had unius et demum relique, cum vacaverit, possessionem cum governed by omnibus juribus et pertinenciis suis apprehendere auctoritate nostra libere valeatis. Volumus autem et eciam ordinamus quod perpetuus vicarius, in ipsa ecclesia serviturus, per vos et successores vestros nobis et successoribus nostris presentetur, A vicarage per nos et successores nostros admittendus et instituendus canonice in eadem, cui congrue de ipsius ecclesie fructibus porcio assignetur, unde poterit sustentari et omnia ordinaria ipsius ecclesie supportare; cujus porcionis taxacionem seorsum faciendam nobis specialiter reservamus. In cujus rei testimonium has nostras litteras vobis fieri fecimus patentes, sigilli nostri munimine roboratas. Dat. apud Stranesale xviij kal. Oct. (Sept. 14), A.D. 1301. Nos itaque caritatis intuitu religiosis predictis graciam facere specialem et in concessione predicta, que per se de jure non potest subsistere, quod deest supplere volentes, concessionem supplemus eandem et sic supletam (sic) auctoritate pontificali, quantum ad nos attinet, confirmamus. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibus est appensum.

Confirma

tion by the archb.

Cartmel priory.

Conishead priory

Calder

abbey

DCCLXXXIX. 13 kal. Marcii (Feb. 17), 1301-2. Cawode. Letters dimissory for Simon le Walleis, Robert de Burgo and William le Surreis, canons of Kertemel, acolytes, to be ordained by the bishop of Kildare1 or any other catholic bishop.

[De anno tercio.]

DCCXC. 3 nonas Maii (May 5), 1302. Cawode. Letters dimissory for Thomas le Travers, clk., Thomas de Overton, acolyte, and John de Hoton, subdeacon, canons of Conyngesheued, to be ordained by the bishop of Carlisle.

16 kal. Julii (June 16), 1302. Lanum. The same for John de Merston, Thomas de Royston, Richer (Ricro) de Kendale. acolytes, Walter de Benigton and Robert de Seabrok, subdeacons, monks of Calder (Keldra), to be ordained by the bishop of Carlisle or any other English bishop.

1

Episcopus Darensis. William Marshall, earl of Pembroke, gave to Cartmel priory the church of Balifax with the chapel of Balienadan (? Balimadan) and the vill of Kilros

(Mon. Angl., vi, 455), now represented by Ballysax, Ballymany, and Kilrush, which lie to the east of Kildare.

church.

DCCXCI. 15 kal. Nov. (Oct. 18, 1302). Cawode. Notice Kendal to Roger, vicar of Kirkeby in Kendale, that the bishop of Carlisle would reconcile the churchyard polluted by the shedding of blood. "Mem. quod dictis die et loco prefatus Rogerus vicarius, presentibus officiali Ebor. W. de Jafford, et aliis in camera de Cawode, manucepit pro solvenda procuracione domini debita in hac parte."

abbey

DCCXCII. Kal. Nov. (Nov. 1), 1302. Profession of Easby obedience of Richard, abbot of the church of St. Agatha near Richemund.

DCCXCIII. 3 idus Jan. (Jan. 11), 1302-3. Cawode. Letter to the archdeacon or his official ordering prayers to be made for the king, queen, etc. (no. 218). Also "de iterata execucione super clausura monialium" (no. 104).

DCCXCIV. 8 idus Feb. (Feb. 6), 1302-3. Cawode. Fo. 187. Letters dimissory for Uldric de Wyppayns, rector of Wirking- Workington. ton, acolyte, to be ordained by any cismontane bishop.

13 kal. Marcii (Feb. 17), 1302-3.

Cawode. Also for

Elias de Kendale, acolyte, at the instance of Sir Henry de Percy, "ad titulum patrimonii sui in Kirkeby in Kendale," to be ordained by any English or Irish bishop.

De anno quarto.

testimonial

Roger de

of Whixley,

was at Lane

10, 1301-2.

DCCXCV. 13 kal. Maii (April 19), 1303. Burton'. Omni- Letters bus Christi fidelibus ad quos pervenerit hec scriptura, Thomas that Sir Dei gracia etc., salutem in sinceris amplexibus Salvatoris. Mar, rector Dilectus in Christo filius, dominus R. de Mar, rector ecclesie de Quixlay, nostre diocesis, humili et frequenti instancia ham on Jan. suis nos precibus excitavit ut cum die Mercurii proxima ante diem sancti Hillarii, anno gracie m°ccc" primo, apud Lanum personaliter existeret, sicut et notorium est et fuit, quod ipse dominus Rogerus familiaris noster nobiscum in domo nostra steterat tunc ibidem, quem alibi et non ibi eodem die quidam sui emuli fuisse confinxerunt, transgredientes ut dicitur maliciose terminos veritatis, testimonium nostrum, quod super premissis necessarium sibi esse pretendit, nostris perhibere litteris dignaremur. Nos igitur in hiis et aliis volentes perhibere testimonium veritati, universitati vestre constare facimus per presentes quod idem dominus Rogerus dicto die Mercurii apud Lanum, et eciam a festo natalis Domini proximo precedente, usque ad dictum diem sancti Hillarii subsequentem anno predicto moram fecit continue personalem, quod vobis veraciter intimamus. In cujus rei testi

Melling.

Furness.

Melsonby

Eggleston abbey.

Adam son of
Gregory of
Cartmel.

Mem.

monium sigillum nostrum presentibus est appensum.
quod testificante Ricardo de Clifton', notario publico, per
protocolla sua penes ipsum residencia, in quibus dictum
Rogerum testem nominatum invenit, hec littera emanavit
de mandato domini speciali ipsa lecta et correcta primitus

coram eo.

DCCXCVI. 7 kal. Sept. (Aug. 26), 1303. Lanum. Letters dimissory for William de Socketh, rector of Melling, clk., to be ordained by any English bishop. "Mem. quod dominus papa in curia contulit sibi ecclesiam memoratam, sicut constantissime asserebat, optentu fratris W. de Gaynesburg', episcopi Wygorniensis, avunculi sui."

1

DCCXCVII. Kal. Nov. (Nov. 1), 1303. Cawode. Profession of obedience of John, abbot of Furness.

DCCXCVIII. 8 idus Jan. (Jan. 6), 1303-4. Cawode. Ade de Nayreford2 et ceteris parochianis ecclesie de Melsanby, devocionis vestre precibus favorabiliter annuentes, ad reconciliandum cimiterium predicte ecclesie, sanguinis effusione pollutum, cuicumque episcopo suffraganeo pro hujusmodi officio excercendo, per dictum locum transire volenti, hac vice de speciali gracia vices nostras committimus per presentes, quas sigillo nostro munitas mittimus in testimonium premissorum. Valete.

De anno quinto.

DCCXCIX. 2 idus Marcii (March 14), 1303-4. Marton.❜ Letters dimissory for Thomas de Norton, canon of Egleston, of the Premonstratensian order, acolyte, to be ordained by any suffragan of the archbishop.

13 kal. Aug. (July 20), 1304. Lanum. Also for Adam son of Gregory de Kertmel, acolyte, "ad titulum cs. annui redditus argenti, ex dono Johannis de Cauncefeld' concessi et de manerio suo de Cauncefeld' percipiendi," to be ordained by any English or Irish bishop.

Folios 187d., 188, 188d., blank.

1 William of Gainsborough, a friar minor, bishop of Worcester, 1302-1307.

2 In 1306 Adam de Nailford brought an action against John Waleys, parson of Melsamby, for cutting and carrying away wood on June 23, 1305 (Yorkshire Lay Sub

sidies, 30 Edward I (Yorkshire Record Series), xxi, p. 18n.).

3 Marton in the parish of Swine The archb. was at Beverley and Bishop Burton March 14 (nos. 88. 1040).

Cantsfield is near Kirkby Lonsdale, about a couple of miles north of Melling station.