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bonis, et catallis, et rebus, ac terris, tenementis, et possessionibus, que eidem hospitali dari contingerit vel adquiri, habeat et pro eisdem placitare possit. Nos, ad laudem Dei, cui per ministros hospitalis predicti pocius quam per gildam illam vigilancius et devocius verisimiliter in divinis deserviri (sic). et pro eo quod dicti fratres et sorores gilde predicte litteras nostras de licencia eis in hac parte primitus factas in cancellaria nostra restituerunt cancellandas, supplicacioni predicte favorabiliter annuentes, de gracia nostra speciali, et pretextu quadraginta solidorum quas nobis solverunt, concessimus et licenciam dedimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris, quantum in nobis est, eisdem fratribus et sororibus quod ipsi gildam predictam in quoddam hospitale transmutare, et hospitale illud infra civitatem predictam vel alibi prout eis placuerit de gilda predicta de novo facere, ordinare, erigere, et construere, et quod dictas sexdecim solidatas et octo denariatas redditus cum pertinenciis eidem gilde de licencia nostra jam adquisitas, et eciam residuas novem libratas, tres solidatas, et quatuor denariatas terre et redditus in dictis primis literis nostris specificatas, cum adquisite fuerint, dare possint et assignare custodi, fratribus, et sororibus dicti hospitalis sic erigendi et construendi; habenda et tenenda, sibi et successoribus suis, pro sustentacione sua ac capellanorum divina infra hospitale predictum, pro salubri statu nostro, ac fratrum et sororum hospitalis predicti, dum vixerimus, et animabus nostris cum ab luce migraverimus, necnon animabus Philippe, nuper regine Anglie, et omnium fidelium defunctorum celebraturorum, et aliorum pauperum et infirmorum in eodem hospitali degencium imperpetuum, statuto, de terris et tenementis ad manum mortuam nonponendis edito, non obstante. Dum tamen per inquisiciones inde in forma debita faciendas, et in cancellariam nostram vel heredum nostrorum rite retornandas, compertum sit, quod dicti terre et redditus ad huc adquirendi absque dampno seu prejudicio nostro, vel heredum nostrorum, aut aliorum quorumcumque eidem hospitali dari poterunt et adquiri. Ita semper quod custos hospitalis predicti, qui pro tempore fuerit, in singulis vacacionibus ejusdem per ipsum Johannem et heredes suos, loci diocesano, ad idem hospitale

presentetur, qui admissus ad illud solitam curam inde gerat; et accessores pro terris, et tenementis, et possessionibus, ac bonis, et catallis, eidem hospitali adquirendis, habeat, et pro eisdem placitare possit. Et eidem custodi, ac fratribus et sororibus hospitalis predicti sic constituendi, quod ipsi dictas decem libratas terre, et redditus cum pertinenciis, a prefato Johanne et ceteris fratribus et sororibus gilde predicte recipere possint et tenere sibi et successoribus suis predictis, pro sustentacione sua, et capellanorum predictorum divina infra hospitale predictum, ac pauperum et infirmorum ibidem degencium celebraturorum, ut predictum est, imperpetuum; tenore presencium similiter licenciam dedimus specialem. Dictam vero gildam tenore presencium adnullamus penitus et cassamus. Nolentes quod dicti fratres et sorores gilde predicte aut prefati custos, fratres et sorores ejusdem hospitalis, vel eorum successores ratione premissorum aut statuti predicti, seu eo quod dicte terre et tenementis de nobis in burgagio tenentur, ut predictum est, per nos, vel heredes nostros, justiciarios, escaetores, vicecomites, ballivos, seu ministros nostros quoscumque occasionentur, molestentur in aliquo, seu graventur. Salvis tamen nobis, et aliis capitalibus dominis, de terris et redditu predictis serviciis inde debitis et consuetis. In cujus rei, etc. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium xij die Februarii (12 Feb., 1371).

P.R.O., Pat. R., 45 Edw. III, pt. 1, m. 31.

Licencia magistro hospitalis Sancte Trinitatis in Fossegate, Ebor', quod possit celebrare in capella infra dictum hospitale

erecta.

Henricus, etc., dilectis in Cristo filiis, magistro sive custodi ac fratribus et sororibus hospitalis Domini nostri Jesu Cristi, et beate Marie virginis in Fossegate, civitatis nostre Eboracensis, salutem. Sane vestra nuper nobis exhibita petiioc continebat quod, cum dudum hospitale vestrum cum capella infra ipsum ad divinorum celebracionem per magistrum et capellanos ejusdem ibidem faciendam bone memorie Johannis, quondam Eboracensis archiepiscopi, predecessoris nostri, auctoritate, et consensu erectum fuerit et fundatum, dote

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ad prefatorum magistri ac duorum capellanorum, duorum clericorum, ac triginta pauperum ac debilium sustentacionem atque recreacionem pia civium ejusdem civitatis largicione de bonis sibi a Deo collatis liberaliter assignata; quodque dicta capella, transcursu annorum ruinis gravibus deformata, jam civium modernorum civitatis ejusdem sumptuosis expensis, erecta in dicta capella altari, de novo ad laudem Dei et divini cultus augmentum decenciori amplitudine insignius fabricatur. Unde nobis humiliter cum instancia supplicastis ut dictorum capelle et altaris ereccionem et construcionem ratas habentes, magistro et capellanis hospitalis in capella ejusdem missas divinaque alia celebrare, ipsisque ac clericis et pauperibus et debilibus ibidem degentibus ipsa eciam audire, corpus dominicum, ob veneracionem ejusdem per dictos pauperes continue augendam' desuper altare pendere, panem et aquam benedictos pauperibus hospitalis predicti licite ministrare, licenciam graciose concedere dignaremur. Vestrum, igitur, pium propositum in hiis in Domino plurimum commendantes, et predicte capelle et altaris ereccionem et construccionem ratas habentes, prefato magistro et capellanis tamquam futuris missas et alia divina in dicta capella devocius celebrandi, ipsis et clericis et pauperibus et debilibus prefati hospitalis eorumque successoribus ipsa eciam audiendi, excellentissimum corporis dominici sacramentum, quod ipse de nobiliori et potenciori hujusmodi mundi alimento pro anime refeccione pia disposicione providit, ob populi ad dictum hospitale confluentis et pauperum ibidem degencium devocionem excitandam, eo quod frequencius aspicitur hujusmodi memoria districcius retinetur, desuper altare ejusdem capelle in vase mundo pendendi, panem et aquam ibidem diebus dominicis benedicendos, ipsosque benedictos pauperibus, debilibus et infirmis dicti hospitalis tantum modo ministrandos perpetuis temporibus, quantum in nobis est sine viri alicuias prejudicio, licenciam et auctoritatem concedimus per presentes, jure, jurisdiccione, dignitate, previlegio, et honore nostris et successorum nostrorum, et ecclesie nostre cathedralis Eboracensis in omnibus semper saluis. Datum in castro nostro Cawode, septimo die mensis Augusti, anno Domini Domini moccccmo undecimo, et nostre translacionis quarto (7 August, 1411).

Indenture between John Warthill and the mercers.

This endenture made betwene John Warthill, clerk, of the ton partie, and Robert Jarom, Thomas Aton, William Bedale and Richard Louth, mercers of York, in the name of all the mercers of York of the thother partie, beres wittines that the forsaid mercers be assent of all the said mercers grauntes unto the said Maister John that what bed of the poure foulk that voides next after the firste voidance wythin the hospitall of the Trinite, in Fossegate, in York, whedir it be of man or of woman, and (sic) the said John Warthell sall gyfe that bed for that tyme to a pouere man or a poure woman, after the cas falles, withowtyn lettyng of the said mercers or any other person. And that pouer man or that pouer woman sall be receyved to that bed, taking almus and all other esement als tho that occupied that bed was wont for to take. And in the same degre, what bed that fro that tym forward voides wythin the said hospitall, next save one avoydaunce, the said John Warthall sall gyfe that bed till a pouere man or pouere woman whare hym lykes, in the fourme beforsaid. And in the same degre, what bed that fro that tyme forward voides, next save a [one] voidance, the forsaid John Warthill sall gyfe that bed, till a pouere man or a pouer woman in the fourme beforsaid; so that the said John Warthill sall have the gyft of the first secund voidance, and the first fourth voidance, and the first sext voidance of what bed of pouere folk that voides wythin the said hospitall. And efter the descesse of the said John his executours nor his heires sall gyfe no bed wythin the said hospitall. Unto the whilk covenaunts lely and trewly to be halden and keped of the said mercers behalve, the said iiij mercers byndes thaim and their successours be this endentour. In witnes of whilk thyng the said John Warthell and the said iiij mercers be the assent and in the name of all the mercers of the said citee to the parties of this endentour have sett to ther seales. Made at York the xxj day of Aprell, in the yere of Kyng Henry Sext efter the conquest of Ingelond, viijte (1430).

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'Memorandum of spences and costage made by John Lyllyng.2 In the first, paid to the lord Cromwell,3 iijli. vjs. viijd. Item, to Stanlay his man, vjs. viijd. Item, to Thomas Aslay, iijli. xiijs. iiijd. Item, awyng to the same Thomas, xls. Item, to William Gudyng, vjs. viijd. Item, for writyng of dyvers bills of dyvers parcels, xijs. iiijd. Item, to Storgeon, xxs. Item, to James his clerk, iijs. iiijd. Item, to maister Robert Pacok, xxs. Item, to John Thwaytes, vjs. viijd. Item, to a clerk of the councelhous, xxs. Item, to the clerk of the rolls, xvjs. iiijd. Item, to Wymbys, iijs. iiijd. To his clerk for wryttyng of the chartyr, vjs. viijd. Item, for a silke lace, xxd. Item, in Wyne, xvjd. Item, for the pryvay seale, vjs. viijd. Item, to William Bedale ij plaites umpill [?] precium vijs. vd. Item, awyng to Chesshire, vjs. viijd. Awyng till a person, iijs. iiijd. Item, in spence at the soper, xviijd. Item, to Storgeon and to his felowes for wyn and cakes, xd. Item, for horshoyng, iijs. Item, in spence to London of us and our hors, viijd. (sic). Item, at London in hors mete and for kepyng and watyng, xxiijs. iiijd. Item, for spences of hors fro London to York, viijs. viijd. For oure theire spencs at London for xxiiij days, xlviijs. Item, in spencs to men of lawe and clerkes, in wyne and dyners, xls. Item, in spencs to Sernby [?] iij days, ixs. iiijd. Item, in grene wax, xijd. Item, paide for oure chartre and the seale, vli. Item, in a hors that was hyred at Grantham, iiijs. vijd. Item, paide for a hors that was left at Grantham, vijs. Item, in a hors that I bought when myn awn was lost, xxs. jd. Item, in monye that I laide done at London and to and fro in the cumpany of Nicholas Louth and

'Though undated, this document obviously refers to the grant of the charter in the year 1430. As John Kemp was both Chancellor and Archbishop of York at this time probably the charter was obtained by his influence. W. Stubbs, Constitutional History of England, vol. iii, p. 107.

2 John Lylling, Nicholas Louth and John Raghton were all brethren of mercers and merchants of Yorke, sometymes called the gyld of the holy Trynytyes, in 1420. John Lylling was deprived of the counsell of the chambre and of hys fredom of franchise of the cite in 1422 for dishonest trading; York Mem. Bk., fos. 264b, 266b, printed in English Miscellany, Surtees Soc., vol. 85, pp. 1-10; but restored in 1426, York Freemen, op. cit., p. 139; post, p. 37.

3 Lord Cromwell was member of the council in 1422, and Lord Chamberlain until 1432. W. Stubbs, op. cit., p. 117.

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