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Ax a Meeting of the SURTEES SOCIETY, held in Durham 
Castle on Tuesday, December 6th, 1904, the Very 
Reverend the Dean of Durham in the Chair 

It was ordered, 

That the Register of Archbishop William Wickwane be 
edited for the Society by Mr. William Brown, the Secretary. 



PREFACE. 

The register of Archbishop William Wickwane, contained 
in a volume, formerly covered with a plain light parchment 
case, was in 1902 bound in citron coloured morocco leather 
by Messrs. Spottiswoode and Company, binders to the 
British Museum. The volume consists of 200 folios of 
parchment, 12 x 7^ inches. Of these folios 22, 23, 27-34, 
41-43, 52-55, 61-65, 73, 82, 91-96, 116, and 180, are interpo- 
lations ; and folios 74-77, 82d, 99, 99d, lood, 101, I03d, 
io8d, nod ind, 112, H2d, 125, I25d, I3id, 132, I32d, 
144, i44d, 153d, 1554 156, is6d, i6od, 161, n6d, 163, i6sd, 
164, 165, i65d, i66d, 167, i67d, 177, iSad, i86d, 187, i8yd, 
I99d, and 200, are blank. The volume is divided into two 
parts. The second part begins at page 97 and is a duplicate 
of the first, although differently arranged. The hand- 
writing in both copies is the same, and the differences, most 
of which are given in the notes, are unimportant. The 
foliation which has been followed is that imposed when the 
volume was rebound, and will be found written in pencil 
in the lower left hand corner of each folio. 

The editor of this volume desires to return his thanks 
to Mr. H. A. Hudson, Registrar of the Archbishop of York, 
for free access to the MS., and facility for copying it ; to 
Mr. A. Hamilton Thompson, for much help ; and to the 
Rev. Canon J. T. Fowler, of Durham, for copying the 
document giving an account of the discovery of Archbishop 
Wickwane' s tomb, in 1669. The editor has to apologize 
for an unusual number of press errors. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Of the life of William Wickwane, who succeeded Walter 
Giffard as archbishop of York in 1279, very little is known 
prior to his elevation to that dignity. His name is spelt 
Wygwane (No. 673), Wykkewane (Annales Monastic* (Rolls 
Series), in., 281, iv., 305), Wykewane or Wikewane (Ibid., iii., 
323), and Giffard's Register, 134), Wickwane (Ibid., iii., 392), 
Wykwan (Chronicon de Lanercost, 120), and Wykewan 
(Historians of the Church of York and its Archbishops (Rolls 
Series), ii., 407), and Wychewang (Chronicon W alter i de 
Hemingburgh, ii., 7). Like Thomas of Adderbury and 
Adam of Bibury he was one of archbishop Giffard' s importa- 
tions from the West Midlands into the diocese of York. The 
place from which he derived his name is now called Child's 
Wickham, a small parish in Gloucestershire, close to the 
borders of Worcestershire, a mile west of Broadway, about 
five miles south of Evesham, and the same distance west of 
Chipping Campden. In Domesday (edition 1793, fo. 168, 
col. 2) it appears as Wicvene ; in the Rotuli Hundredorum 
(i., 170, 172) as Wykewane and Wykewan ; in the Testa de 
Nevill (p. 80, 82), as Wykewanne, and in Pope Nicholas's 
Taxation (p. 223) as Wykewan. A friend, who lately 
visited Child's Wickham, writes: -"As to Child's Wickham, 
it lies about half a mile to the left of the road from Moreton- 
in-the-Marsh to Evesham. The turning is about a mile 
south-west of Broadway, and four miles from Evesham. 
The village is small, and stands on absolutely flat ground in 
the vale of Evesham ; but, east of it, the Cotswolds rise to 
their highest point above Broadway. There is a good vicar- 
age, but I could see no other house of any importance. The 
nave of the church has been rebuilt. A rather plain and early 
Norman west door remains, in front of which the tower, of 
late I4th or early I5th century work, has been built. 
There is a handsome spire ; but the tower, like that of the 
neighbouring church of Church Honeybourne, or Leck- 
hampton, near Cheltenham, is very plain, with hardly any 
windows. The nave has no aisles ; near its east end, a very 
simple Norman arch, without mouldings, and springing from 
impost blocks, leads into a northern transeptal chapel, in 



iv. INTRODUCTION. 

the north wall of which is a narrow two-light window with a 
cusped circle in the head, certainly contemporary with 
Archbishop Wickwane and the Abbot of Winchcombe. 
The chancel has also been rebuilt ; but there are dwarf 
columns about 5 feet high, in its eastern angles, from which 
a string-course runs westward along the north and south 
walls, and finishes in the abaci of two similar columns, one 
on each side. These seem to be old, c. 1190-1200 ; but the 
light was very bad. The arrangement is curious, and 
reminds me of the arrangement in the chancel at Hilton, 
near Yarm. There is only one monument, a small I7th 
century tablet high up on the wall of the transeptal chapel. 
The inscription was quite invisible from below, and there 
was no ladder about. At Broadway I saw a monument to 
one of the Phillippses of Middle Hill, who were lords of the 
manor of Child's Wickham early in igth century." 

The Wickwane family seem to have been connected with 
the Abbey of Winchcombe. Walter de Wykwan, possibly 
a brother of the archbishop, was cellarer of that house, and 
abbot (1282-1314). John de Wykwan, rector of Bledington, 
near Stow-on- the- Wold, acted as proctor for the abbey, and 
Master Jordan de Wicwane appears as witness to a deed 
about burial at Hayles and to another deed relating to 
Twining in Lower Kiftsgate Hundred. 1 Only one relative 
of the archbishop is mentioned in this register, a brother, 
Robert of Exeter to whom in January, 1282, the archbishop 
ordered 17^ marks to be paid, the residue of his salary due 
at Bristol (No. 819). His relations were, if not of humble 
rank, quite unknown in the diocese. In 1283 he was annoyed 
to find certain impostors of evil fame going about pretending 
to be relations and getting board and lodging under the 
pretence of being related to him (sub umbra nominis nostri). 
To prevent this the archbishop ordered that nothing was to 
be given to anyone who could not produce letters from him. 2 

The earliest mention of William of Wickwane is found in 
the register of Richard of Gravesend, bishop of Lincoln, 
under the archdeaconry of Buckingham, where are recorded 
the admission and institution at Reading, on 2 kal. Feb., 
6th year (Jan. 31, 1263-4), of Master William de Wyckewane, 
chancellor of York, to the church of Ivingho, now Ivinghoe, 

1 The information about the Rectory, Gloucester. 
Wickwane family has kindly been 2 No. 534 and Letters from Northern 

furnished by Canon Bazeley, Matson Registers, 69. 



INTRODUCTION. V. 

in Buckinghamshire, N.E. of Tring, on the presentation of 
the bishop of Winchester, vacant by the resignation of Master 
Suicard, the last rector, an inquisition having been taken 
thereon by M(atthew) de Stratton, the archdeacon of 
Buckingham. 1 The bishop of Winchester who presented 
Wickwane was John de Exonia or Oxonia, 2 or Gernsey, who 
before his consecration in 1262, had been chancellor of York. 
Robert of Scarborough, afterwards dean of York, is said to 
have been possessed of this dignity in 1262, and Wickwane 
in 1 263.3 The exact date of his appointment as chancellor 
i uncertain, as the register of archbishop Godfrey de Ludham 
(1258-1264) has not been preserved. 4 He occurs as chancel- 
lor in November, 1267. 5 He does not appear to have 
figured very prominently during the primacy of Archbishop 
Giffard. He claimed the prebends of Newbald against 
Cardinal Ancherus, 6 and there is an undated letter 7 
from him to his diocesan, complaining in somewhat querulous 
terms that he had been robbed of certain fees due to him as 
chancellor. 

On April 28, 1279, three days after the death of Arch- 
bishop Giffard, 8 the king committed the custody of the see, 
during the vacancy, to Thomas de Normanville and Master 
Henry of Newark, who was afterwards archbishop. 9 The 
election took place on St. Alban's day (June 22), 10 when 

1 He was succeeded as archdeacon register. I am indebted to the Rev. 

in 1268 by Percival de Lavannia, James Wilson, Dalston Vicarage, 

whose name occurs not infrequently Cumberland, for bringing this under 

in this register. my notice. Dugdale in his An- 

* In the list of the chancellors of tiquities of Warwickshire refers 

York(Le Neve's Fasti iii., 163) he is several times to Bishop Molend's 

called John de Excestria, so it seems Register at Lichfield, which no 

he came from Exeter, not Oxford, longer exists. The references are 

Could he have been a relative of equally circumstantial and not very 

the archbishop ? probable. 

3 Le Neve's Fasti iii., 163. 6 Giffard 1 s Register, 134. 

4 In Dugdale's Monasticon Angli- * Ibid, pp. 6, 7, 170w. 
canum (v. 341) two documents, 7 Ibid., p. 41. 

relating to the appropriation of the 8 Fasti Ebor. i., 315, but according 

churches of Beckermet and Arlec- to Walter of Hemingburgh (Chroni- 

don, in Cumberland, to the abbey con. ii., 7) the archbishop died on 

of Calder both dated in 1262, are April 22, whilst Thomas Wykes 

said to come from the register of (Annales Monastici (Rolls Series) 

archbishop Godfrey ii., 180 and iv., 280) says the eve of St. George, 

iii., 1. This is quite inexplicable. which is the same day. 

It is not likely that Ludham's 9 Calendar of Patent Rolls (1272- 

register ever extended to three 1281), p. 318. 

parts, as he held office only for six 10 Historians of the Church of York 

years, and no other archbishop ever ii., 407. 
had more than two parts to his 



yi. INTRODUCTION. 

eighteen votes were given to Wick wane, and single votes 
were cast by him for Master Hugh of Evesham, afterwards 
cardinal of San Lorenzo in Lucina, by Master Robert of 
Scarborough, archdeacon of the East Riding and afterwards 
dean of York, for Master Thomas de Wythen, archdeacon of 
York, and by Master Thomas of Hedon for Master Thomas 
of Corbridge, a brother canon, and later on archbishop. 
Ultimately Wickwane was unanimously chosen. 1 On July 
4 the king signified to the pope his assent to the election. 2 
On his arrival at Viterbo, whither he had gone for conse- 
cration, Pope Nicholas III. referred the question of the 
validity of his election to a bishop whose see has not been 
identified, 3 and to G., cardinal priest of St. Mark, and Matthew, 
cardinal deacon of Sta Maria in Porticu. On their report 
the election was quashed, apparently for some defect in 
procedure, 4 which was remedied by the pope, who himself 
appointed Wickwane, so that the see should not remain 
vacant longer than was absolutely necessary. The date of 
the document (No. 740) is September 19, 1279, an d Stubbs, 
who very possibly got his information from Wickwane' s 
Register, says the archbishop was consecrated on this day. 
Certain entries 5 however in this register show that this event 
must have taken place a couple of days earlier, on 15 kal. 
Oct. (Sept. 17). Of his journey across Europe there is no 
record, but with his arrival in England his troubles com- 
menced. A claim had long been made by the archbishops 
of York to have their cross carried before them as a mark of 
their primacy, whilst travelling through the province of 
Canterbury, a pretension which had always been strenuously 
resisted by the southern primate. The pope, who had 
foreseen this trouble, had besought John Peckham, the arch- 
bishop of Canterbury, in a private letter (litter a clausa), not 
to enter into a contest as to the right of the archbishop of 

*No. 740. election to the see of Durham 

a Cal of Patent Rolls (1272-1281 ), because " non fuit facta communiter 

p. 318. ab omnibus, sed singulariter a 

8 The portion of the Registres de singulis ; et ideo non per inspira- 

Nicolas III., containing this docu- tionem." Does this throw any light 

ment, has not been printed yet. on the objection to Wickwane's 

4 The defect in procedure is election ? 

definitely stated in No. 740, " quia 6 See No. 249, dated Sept. 16, 

omnis collacio reperiebatur omissa," which is the last entry in one of the 

whatever this may mean (Gray- archbishop's episcopal years, and 

stanes (Hist. Dunelm. Scriptores No. 393, dated Sept. 1 7, which com- 

Tres. (Surtees Soc. ix.), 36) says the mences a year, 
pope quashed William Stichill's 



INTRODUCTION. Vll. 

York to carry his cross erect in the southern province, and 
commended Wickwane to his notice, as coming to his see 
with the pope's benediction. 1 The appeal had little influence 
with the archbishop of Canterbury. Wickwane, after 
crossing the Channel, carrying his cross erect in the mid 
passage, where the province of Canterbury presumably 
began, proceeded in the same manner through the diocese. 2 
All went quietly till he got to Rochester, when Master Adam 
de Hales, the official of the archbishop of Canterbury, and 
his fellows, stopped him and broke the cross. The arch- 
bishop, however, very soon caused another one to be erected, 
and proceeded on his way to London. On his arrival at 
the capital he found a large force of armed men awaiting him ; 
and if it had not been for the assistance of numerous friends 
who came to meet him, he would not have been able to go 
and pay fealty to the king for the temporalities of his see. 3 
Not content with these insults, the archbishop of Canterbury 
subjected all places through which the northern primate 
should pass with his cross erect to an interdict, and forbade 
any one to have dealings with him. This excommunication 
was ordered to be published in the villages between London 
and Royston (No. 586), so as to give Wickwane as much 
annoyance as possible whilst travelling home along the 
North Road. The interdict does not seem to have impeded 
his progress, as he was able to travel from London to Royston 
in one day, 4 reaching Scrooby on Oct. 7, and York on the 
I4th. His enthronement took place on Christmas Day, 
1279, when extensive preparations were made to celebrate 
that event. 5 

1 Papal Letters i., 459. Henry de Newerk, keepers of the 

2 See Letters from Northern archbishopric, to restore the tem- 
Registers, 59-63, Nos. 463 and 586, poralities (Cal. of Patent Rolls (1272- 
and Annales Monastici iv., 281. 1281), p, 329). Some time in 1279, 
Wickwane's injunctions to his clergy probably on this occasion, arch- 
and religious to use the York Use bishop Peckham promised the king 
is probably due to his wish to he would abstain from interdicting 
maintain the independence of the the sale of victuals to the archbishop 
Northern Province (Nos. 256, 724). of York when coming to the king 
It was doubtless owing to the same (Cal. of Close Rolls (1272-1279), 
jealousy of encroachment that, p. 582). This undertaking did not 
during the long interregnum after prevent Peckham from acting in the 
archbishop Rogers' death, the dean same way to Wickwane's successor, 
of York petitioned Clement III. to John Romanus, in 1286 (No. 929). 
order the observance of the York use See also No. 929. 

throughout the diocese (Historians 4 See the Itinerary, p. 343. 

of the Church of York iii., 85, 86). 6 Nos. 50, 501, 627, 661, 662. See 

3 Oct. 18, 1279. Mandate to also Cott. MS. Vitellius A. ii., fo. 
Thomas de Norman vill and Master Hid. 



viii. INTRODUCTION. 

The new archbishop was in every respect a great contrast 
to his predecessor. 1 Giffard had been a man of stately 
presence, and a lover of company and good cheer, and yet 
chaste as well, though rendered somewhat weak and fretful 
by excessive corpulence. Wickwane was the very opposite, 
meagre, austere, and frugal, yet, as the Lanercost chronicler 
somewhat grudgingly admits, as far as could be seen from 
outward appearance, a holy man and one with a very tender 
conscience. 

His stern, unbending nature, which led him to insist upon 
his rights to their fullest extent, caused him many troubles. 
Besides the dispute with Canterbury there was another with 
his suffragan, the powerful bishop of Durham, which was 
rendered more acute by his unwise conduct. The bishops of 
Durham had always resisted, or at least evaded, visitations 
by their metropolitan at York. Archbishop Giffard, by the 
exercise of a good deal of tact, had been able to make a 
visitation of the prior and chapter of Durham, but only in a 
very qualified way. 2 This method of procedure did not 
satisfy Wickwane. When he had been in office rather more 
than a year, he gave notice that he intended to hold a 
metropolitical visitation of the diocese of Durham on the 
morrow of St. John the Baptist's day (June 25), 1281. 3 
Appeals were at once made against the intended visitation by 
the bishop on the ground of partiality, as suits were depend- 
ing between him and the archbishop, and on the further 
grounds that none of his predecessors had ever exercised 
such right of visitation, and that before doing so he must, 
according to a constitution of Innocent IV., first visit his 
own chapter at York which he had neglected to do. The 
grounds of appeal by the prior and convent of Durham were 
very similar. They alleged in addition, as shewing prejudice, 
the refusal of the archbishop to institute Master Adam of 
Barnby, their nominee, to the living of West Rounton, and 
his encroachments upon their jurisdiction in Howdenshire 

1 Sub anno 1279. Obiit Ebora- tenerrimus (Chronicon de Lanercost 

censis archiepiscopus, Walterus, p. 102). 

formosus clericus, castus, socialis, 2 Scriptores Tres, 56. Giffard* s 

et dapsilis, sed ob pinguetudinem visitation at Durham was almost 

morosior et debilior, cui successit exactly on the same lines as the 

Willelmus de Wycheham e contra visitation of the dean and chapter 

macilentus, asper, et parcus, sed of York, agreed upon by archbishop 

utique judicio quo afforis possit Romanus in 1290 (Hist. Ch. York 

agnosci sanctus et consciencie iii., 216-220). 

8 No. 446. 



INTRODUCTION. IX. 

and Allertonshire. 1 The archbishop paid no attention to 
these remonstrances, and notwithstanding an appeal from 
the king on behalf of the prior and convent, 2 proceeded 
northward to hold the visitation. He reached Sherburn, 
near Durham, on June 24, when he ordered Barnby to be 
instituted, 3 and thus did away with one of the causes of 
appeal. On his entry into the city he was courteously met 
by the prior, who took him to his house, where he was 
entertained in a very splendid manner and received handsome 
presents, with the object, however, of inducing him to refrain 
from his visitation. 4 The archbishop could not be persuaded 
to forego any of his rights, but endeavoured to get into the 
churchyard with the idea of entering the cathedral by the 
north door. He was, however, driven back by a crowd of 
knights from different parts of the bishopric. The arch- 
bishop was in no wise daunted, but, standing in the open 
space in front of the cathedral, now known as the Palace 
Green, clothed in his canonicals, after a weighty address to 
the bystanders, he fulminated a solemn excommunication 
against the bishop, prior, and chapter, and all others impeding 
his visitation. 5 The excommunication seems to have had 
no effect, and been a mere brutum fulmen. Divers law 
proceedings took place, and ultimately in Jan., 1283-4, the 
sentence of excommunication was revoked by the prior of 
Barnwell, the archdeacon of Northampton, and the chamber- 
lain of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds, sitting at the 
Church of All Saints, Northampton as papal delegates. 6 
After the death of bishop Robert de Insula on June 7, 
1283, the archbishop again tried to effect a visitation at 
Durham. This time, in consequence of the vacancy of the 
see, the opposition was led by the prior and convent. On 

1 Page 162 and Scriptores Tres convent of Durham were the patrons 
p. 58. (No. 459). The text of his discourse 

2 No. 457. was " Descendi ut viderem Judaeam 

3 Nos. 562, 564. et Jerusalem " (Chronicon Walteri 

4 Chronicon de Lanercost, p. 102. de Hemingburgh ii., 7). There seems 
6 Scriptorfs Tres, p. 60, and Nos. to be no such passage in the 

454 and 455. This excommunication Vulgate. Perhaps the archbishop 

was to be published in the dioceses invented it in order to expound it 

of Carlisle and Whi thorn, and allegorically. Jerusalem and Dur- 

Lincoln, hecause the prior of Dur- ham are remarkably alike in both 

ham had a cell at Stamford in the being what Freeman called " penin- 

last diocese (No. 456). It was to sular strongholds," though there is 

be published in the churches in very little water in the ravines or 

Howdenshire and Allertonshire in valleys around Jerusalem. 

Yorkshire, of which the prior and 6 Scriptores Tres, p. 63. 



X. INTRODUCTION. 

the arrival of the archbishop on July 3 he was not allowed 
to enter the cathedral, but had to go to St. Nicholas Church, 
where he proposed to excommunicate the prior and chief 
men in the chapter. This so irritated certain young men in 
the town that they cut off one of the ears of his horse, and, 
but for the intervention of Wiscard de Charron and Peter de 
Thoresby would, as was believed, have killed him. He was 
glad to escape by a secret way down some steps to the 
schools and along the Wear to Kepier. 1 

This second affray much exasperated the archbishop 
against the see of Durham, just at a time when his services 
were very necessary. Anthony Bek, who had been arch- 
deacon of Durham and canon of Ripon and Southwell, as 
well as mediator between Wickwane and bishop Insula, was 
elected bishop of Durham on July 9, 1281, 2 and had the 
temporalities restored to him on Sept. 4. 3 The difficulty 
was to persuade the archbishop to consecrate his new 
suffragan. With the object of conciliating him, Bek, who 
was a very wealthy man, undertook to pay all the expenses 
connected with the translation of the remains of St. William 
from the mean position they had occupied in York Minster 
to a shrine worthy of them. 4 This generosity on Bek's part 
to the mother church of the province, coupled with the 
pressing solicitation of the king, overcame the archbishop's 
reluctance. The translation and consecration took place 
on the same day, the fifth of the ides of January (Jan. 9), 
1283-4, in York Minster, in the presence of the king and 
queen and many of the chief men of the country. 5 Although 
the archbishop had been prevailed upon to consecrate Bek, 
his feelings against the prior and convent of Durham remained 
as bitter as ever. On the day following Bek's consecration 

l Scriptores Tres, p. 65, and Chroni- Monastici (Rolls Series) iv., 478), 
con de Lanercost, 120. had defrayed the cost of the transla- 
3 Ibid., p. 63. tion of St. Hugh of Lincoln 
8 Le Neve's Fasti, iii., 288. (Historians of the Church of York ii., 
4 A loco infimo quo diutius 407 ), which had taken place on Oct. 
receptae fuerant, Divina favente 6, 1281 (Chronicon Walteri de 
dementia, transferre intendimus ; Hemingburgh ii., 8). 
et in celebri capsula, ut condecet, 6 This date is confirmed by the 
in eadem ecclesia venerabiliter archbishop (No. 723), who says the 
collocare (Letters from Northern translation was to take place on 
Registers, p. 81). See also No 723. the Sunday after the Epiphany, 
Hemingburgh (Chronicon ii., 14) which in 1283-4 fell on Jan. 9. See 
says the shrine was made of silver also Chronicon de Lanercost, p. 113. 
and gold. Bek's brother, Thomas. Robert de Graystanes (Tres Scrip- 
bishop of St. David's, who had been tores, p. 64) says it was on Sunday 
consecrated by Wickwane (Annales near Christmas. 



INTRODUCTION. XI. 

he endeavoured to make him excommunicate them, but Bek 
would in no wise agree, objecting that he had been conse- 
crated their bishop the day before and could not be expected 
to excommunicate them the day following. 1 To his latest 
hour Wickwane regretted that he had ever agreed to con- 
secrate Bek. 2 It was not till a year later he issued a mandate 
to the archdeacon of York to enthrone Bek in his cathedral. 3 

Besides his quarrels with Canterbury and Durham the 
archbishop was not without troubles in his own diocese. 
At Beverley, where he was the chief lord, there was a dispute 
between him and the burgesses about common of pasture 
(No. 605). An appeal from the Beverley people for help to 
Canterbury was promptly answered by a sentence of excom- 
munication (No. 47) ; and it was only after some of the more 
prominent of his opponents had undergone penance in St. 
John's, Beverley, and York Minster (No. 49), that an agree- 
ment was come to (No. 708). 

Wickwane was accused of oppressing those under his 
sway, and Cardinal Hugh of Evesham, 4 whom Wickwane 
had wished to make archbishop of York, thought these 
complaints were not without foundation (Nos. 480, 483). 
As regards exactions and oppressions by his officers, the 
archbishop certainly had done his best to restrain them. 
The apparitor of the Court of Christianity at York was 
removed for extortion (No. 505) 5 , and his official was rebuked 
for partiality in exercise of his office (No. 513). That such 
rebukes were not unnecessary is shewn by the petition from 
the clergy of the deanery of Holderness (No. 606), who 
alleged that the official of the archdeacon of the East Riding, 
by his exactions, had milked the church dry in that district ; 

1 Scriptores Tres, p. 64. interesting as it occurs in the latest 

*Chronicon de Lanercost, p. 122. document known to have been 

8 Le Neve (Fasti iii., 288) says the executed by Wickwane. 

document is in Wickwane's Register, 4 The archbishop in a letter 

but there is nothing like it, or of so written in 1281 gives the cardinal a 

late a date, in the Register in its mysterious warning about not per- 

present state. The document in mitting any decoctions or electuaries 

question is dated at Pontoyse, 7 kal. to be made in his house lest any 

Marcii, anno 6 (Feb. 23, 1284-5). accident should happen (No. 474). 

The date is probably correct, as The cardinal was a noted physician. 

Robert de Graystanes (Scriptores Could the warning have been due to 

Tres, 69) says Bek was enthroned Wickwane's anxiety lest his friend 

in Durham Cathedral on the eve of should be accused of poisoning 

the Nativity, 1285; and, although someone? It was a very disturbed 

he gives the wrong year letter, A time, in which doubtless many 

instead of G, Monday, the day of mysterious deaths occurred, 

the week, is correct. The date is 5 See also No. 518. 



Xii. INTRODUCTION. 

not content as his predecessors had been with three or four 
conveyances, with the local dean and his clerk, he came to 
hold the chapters of the rural deaneries with a superfluity of 
conveyances, bringing with him a friend, the rural dean and 
his clerk, the archbishop's sequestrator, and an apparitor, 
so that the clergy were oppressed like the children of Israel 
under Pharaoh. Another example of his care for his clergy 
appears by his refusal to accept the subsidy to be paid to him 
by his clergy, except from those who would pay willingly 
(No. 524). 

He had other quarrels besides those mentioned above. 
The prior and convent of Carlisle, whom he had believed to 
be friendly to him, got him excommunicated (No. 699)!, 
and in some way, not explained, he got into hot water with 
the collectors of the Tenth for the relief of the Holy Land, 
and was obliged to make a very humble apology, which he 
did in very grudging terms (Nos. 695, 928). 2 

If the archbishop was stern and unyielding he certainly 
did not spare himself. This register shews how zealously 
he discharged his duty as a bishop. Of the religious houses 
in his diocese he visited in the spring of 1280, in person or 
by deputy, twenty-three and a hospital, St. Giles, Beverley. 
The monasteries visited were Selby, Sinningthwaite, St. 
Mary's, York, Nostell, Warter, Whitby, Marton, Moxby, 
Newburgh, Guisbrough, Bridlington, Kirkham, Healaugh 
Park, Bolton, Drax, Monkbretton, Nun Appleton, Worksop, 
Newstead, Shelford, Blyth, Cartmel, and Conishead. At 
St. Mary's, York, Nostell, Warter, and Whitby, all was 
well (p. I37). At Selby (No. 75), Thomas of Whalley, the 
abbot appointed by Archbishop Giffard in 1270,3 was a failure. 
He wasted the property of the house, was immoral, violent, 
and resorted to a wizard for help to find the body of his 
brother who had been drowned in the Ouse (No. 75). As 
nothing is said about the monks of that house it is probable 
their morals had greatly improved since the visitation in 
1275,* when so many of them were accused of immorality. 
This improvement was general. Only in three cases, 

1 The prior of Durham, who had 2 The purchase of jewels and New 

been appointed by the pope judge Year's gifts in 1282 for the lord of 

in the cause between the prior and Dublin and Master Ardicio, the 

chapter of Carlisle and Geoffrey collectors of this subsidy, was 

Laurence and others, had caused his probably made for the purpose of 

commissary, the succentor of Dur- healing this quarrel (No. 820).j 

ham, to excommunicate the arch- 3 Giffard's Register, p. 217. 

bishop (Scnptores Tres, 66). * Ibid., p. 324. 



INTRODUCTION. Xlll. 

Newburgh, Healaugh Park, and Cartmel (Nos. 184, 427, 
440), was a warning against the presence of women in the 
house necessary, a special exception being made at Newburgh 
in favour of the patron's wife, who was to be allowed to stay 
one night. The corrections made by the archbishop after 
the visitations are most of them after the same pattern, and 
are very practical. Take as an example the visitation of 
Bolton Priory, which is the longest (No. 428). After an 
exhortation to love and good behaviour the archbishop 
proceeds to give directions for the proper management of 
the monastic estates. Here, as in nearly every other case, 
he attempts to prevent the growth of private property, by 
ordering the locks on the carols and chests to be broken 
open. Then follow rules for good behaviour, such as not 
going outside, confessing, not eating or drinking after 
compline or other improper times, for silence, and repair of 
ruinous buildings. At Newburgh and Bridlington (Nos. 
184, 302) it was necessary to reprove the sporting tastes of 
the canons, whilst at Kirkham and Bolton (Nos. 303, 428) 
divine service, especially the chanting, was badly conducted. 
Great attention seems to have been bestowed on the music, 
as we find a prior of Warter providing a fund for the purchase 
of spices to be given as a reward for improvement by the 
canons of his house in singing the psalms. He laid great 
stress on long pauses being made in the middle of each 
verse. 1 Many of the houses suffered from poverty. At 
Bridlington (No. 317) the dorter and offices were so small 
the archbishop forbade the reception of any more inmates 
till after his visitation. At Bolton (No. 428) the church, 
chapter-house, and buildings were on the point of falling 
down, and at Healaugh Park (No. 520) the house was so 
poor that the archbishop besought his official to make his 
charges for confirming the election of the new prior as light 
as possible. In the case of the smaller houses, such as 
Hampole, Yedingham, and Moxby (Nos. 164, 188, 443), to 
save expense, the visitation or care of the monastery 
was not exercised by the archbishop in person, but by a 
deputy. 

1 "Psalmodizantes pausas longiores I remember being much struck by 

in medio cujuslibet versus " (No. the effect of this when hearing 

306). A friend remarks : "I believe convent sing vespers at Maria- 

that the great feature of the Laach five years ago." Prior 

Solesmes revival of plainsong is the Wheldrake's resignation is noticed 

long pause in the middle of the verse. in No. 342. 



xiv. INTRODUCTION. 

Marlon Priory, a small house of Austin Canons in the 
forest of Galtres, affords an example of how temporal 
calamities brought about spiritual degradation. Here the 
reformation of the house was entrusted to the prior of 
Newburgh, another house of the same order, who was 
requested to send three of the inmates of his house to Marton 
who by their good manner of life should restore its fallen 
fortunes (No. 444). One of the canons at Marton was so 
violent and unbearable, it being impossible to find locks of 
sufficient strength to bind him, that the General Chapter 
of the Order was commanded to send him to a place of safe 
custody (No. 445). 

The unsatisfactory condition of his clergy caused the 
archbishop a great deal of anxiety. Very soon after his 
arrival in his diocese he issued a mandate (No. 61), requiring 
all the rectors and vicars in his diocese, and others having 
cures of souls, to be ordained to such orders as their cure 
required. This seems to have been only imperfectly obeyed. 
If the institutions for the first year of his pontificate in the 
important archdeaconries of York and Nottingham are 
tabulated, it will be found that in the former there were one 
subdeacon, 5 deacons, 3 priests, and one unspecified, and in 
the latter 4 subdeacons, 2 deacons, 4 priests, and 4 unspecified. 
Wickwane certainly strove to improve the condition of 
affairs. At Hemsworth (No. 60), he required the presentee 
to be ordained a priest, and removed the parson at Rampton 
(No. 212) for not having become one. Even in the case of 
a man of such importance as Baldwin Wake (No. 314), he 
refused to institute his presentee to Scrayingham as he had 
not been ordained a priest. Examples of the presentation 
of clergy in minor orders by religious persons are not wanting. 
The archbishop himself collated both a subdeacon and a 
deacon (Nos. 345, 361), and a deacon was provided by the 
pope (No. 420). It was in consequence of the ignorance and 
youth of so many of the presentees to livings that so many 
licences for study had to be granted. These were so numerous 
that there are special sections, entitled " Licencia " (see 
pp. 38, 84, 115, 129). The licencee had the option of study- 
ing in England or abroad, " citra mare vel ultra " (No. 39), 
but in one case (No. 204) Paris is specifically mentioned as 
the place of study. 

Non-residence was another question which early engaged 
the archbishop's attention (No. 496). This matter, as well 



INTRODUCTION. XV. 

as plurality and orders, formed part of the inquiries always 
made at visitations (No. 382). Where possible, the presentee 
was compelled to resign any other living (Nos. 80, 187, 322, 
348), unless he could shew a dispensation allowing him to 
retain it (No. 213). From two commissions to inquire into 
the subject of plurality (Nos. 316, 639), it would appear that 
many dispensations permitting non-residence were issued 
by the pope. A striking instance of Wickwane's determina- 
tion to prevent improper persons being thrust into his 
diocese is afforded by No. 629, where he tells Lewis of Savoy 
that in spite of the application of the king, whose relation 
he was, he would not allow him to exchange the prebend 
he held in York Minster for another in a more convenient 
place. Against Wickwane's action with regard to Lewis of 
Savoy may fairly be placed his obsequious conduct on 
behalf of Napoleone (No. 464), probably a member of the 
Orsini. Nicholas III. was a member of the same family, so 
that the compliment to Napoleone was directly addressed to 
the pope. Giordano, through whom it was transmitted, 
was one of the Orsini cardinals who were imprisoned by the 
people of Viterbo in the conclave of 1281. (Gregorovius 
Gesch. Stadt Rom, Eng. Trans., v. p. 492). 

There is little doubt that the form of inquisition, taken on 
the vacancy of a living (No. 555), was the same as in the 
time of Archbishop Giffard, in whose register there are many 
examples, but there is only one specimen in this register, 
that taken on the occasion of the vacancy of Weston in 
Nottinghamshire (No. 217). Criminous clerks were another 
source of trouble. As many persons took minor orders 
with the object of protecting themselves under the privileges 
thereby conferred, criminous clerks were not uncommon. 
One of these privileges was that persons in holy orders could 
only be tried in ecclesiastical courts, so when the justices 
itinerant came to try criminal cases, commissaries from the 
ordinary appeared to claim any clerics who might be put on 
their trial (Nos. 42, 200). Two conversi of Rufford Abbey 
were delivered by such commissaries from secular judges 
and handed over to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction (No. 234). 
The archbishop was keenly alive to the danger of persons 
leading a scandalous and vagabond life under the shelter of 
this privilege, and thus bringing discredit on the clerical 
character. To obviate this danger he ordained that, unless 
these clerks should attend school, they were not to look to 



Xvi. INTRODUCTION. 

him for help in their troubles (No. 741). On the other hand 
the archbishop sternly avenged any infringement of their 
privileges, as Robert de Berley (No. 122) found to his cost, 
who, in his capacity as king's bailiff, had executed certain 
clerks for robbery and other evil deeds. 1 

Cases of immorality, whether by clerks (Nos. 216, 310, 
402) or laymen, were sternly punished. Penances, not mere 
money fines (Nos. 201, 203), were required of the penitents. 
A person of wealth and importance, like Simon Constable of 
Burton Constable, in Holderness, and Katherine of Weelsby, 
widow of John of Danthorpe, whom she was accused of 
having poisoned, 2 were forced to submit themselves to 
ecclesiastical censure for supposed immorality (Nos. 312, 
340, 512), which seems to have been atoned for by a subse- 
quent marriage (No. 707). 

The Register gives a very clear idea of the way Wickwane 
discharged his duty as diocesan. The itinerary at the end 
of the volume shews his restless activity in visiting all parts 
of his diocese, though his movements were a good deal 
controlled by the necessity of frequently staying at his own 
manors, as Scrooby, Cawood, Bishopthorpe, Bishop Burton, 
and Bishop Wilton, where he was certain of finding board 
and lodging ready for him. Unlike Archbishop Giffard, he 
never left his province 3 from his entry in November, 1279, 
till the autumn of 1284, when he left it never to return. 
His duties were of a very miscellaneous nature. Caring for 
a recluse near Blyth (No. 235), who was poor and in bad 
health, and making inquiries about a nun of Nunburnholme 
(No. 308), who professed a desire to enter a stricter rule, and 
an order to the parishioners of Bilton-in-the-Ainsty to 
observe the anniversary of the dedication of their church, 
are examples. The Crusades, which had engaged a great 
deal of Archbishop Giffard's attention, are only mentioned in 
one document (No. 467). With a view of providing a 
resident clergy, vicarages were instituted at Birstall, Blyth, 
Mattersey, Sheriff Hutton, Silkstone, Walkeringham, and 
Whenby. The old quarrel, begun in Giffard's time, about 

1 See also No. 236 for the excom- where the document occurs the 
munication of persons for assaulting place is written Lond' , as if for 
a clerk. London, though the scribe may have 

2 Calendar of Patent Rolls (1292- meant to write Loudham, now Lowd- 
1301), p. 76. ham, a village near Nottingham, in 

3 There is one possible exception, which county the archbishop was 
a visit to London at the end of staying from May 26 till July 4 in 
May, 1280 (p. 344). In both folios that year. 



INTRODUCTION. XV11. 

the right of Bogo de Clare to the church of Adlingfleet, 
claimed by Master Robert of Scarborough, dragged on 
(Nos. 593, 627). Besides his canonry of York (No. 2), he 
obtained possession of the church of Settrington, on the 
presentation of Roger Bigod, earl of Norfolk, though with a 
proviso he should be ordained priest within a year (No. 372). 
He long remained an annoyance and a source of trouble in 
the diocese, and No. 718 gives a recital of his misdeeds in 
the church of York, apparently as treasurer, 1 at a later 
period. Richard de Vescy was another scandalous parson 
whom the archbishop endeavoured to eject from his living. 
Vescy had been presented to North Ferriby by Lady Agnes 
de Vescy in I272 1 , but for some reason he fell under Wick- 
wane's censure and was excommunicated (No. 320). Master 
William of Cliff had been admitted in his place (No. 328), 
but his entry was forcibly resisted by Vescy and his accom- 
plices, including his son Reginald (No. 329). He did not 
hesitate to fortify the church, and displayed great violence in 
expelling the lawful rector (No. 654). Ultimately some 
arrangement must have been come to, as William de Monceus 
and Thomas de Romenale were successively instituted to 
the church of North Ferriby on the presentation of Agnes 
de Vescy in the spring of 1282 (Nos. 364, 367). Probably 
Vescy was induced to resign Ferriby by a promise of Escrick, 
of which he obtained possession in July, 1282 (No. 411). 
He had already been instituted rector of Escrick under a 
dispensation for illegitimacy (No. 186), but the living had 
been sequestrated and he excommunicated (No. 393), and 
the church declared vacant (No. 730). From this last 
document it appears he also passed under the name of 
Kesham. 

The items in the accounts near the end of the volume give 
some small insight into the archbishop's character, and shew 
him in a milder aspect. He had sporting tastes and got his 
dogs, couchers, setters, from Normandy (No. 652). When 
he got them he made provisions both for them and their 
keeper (Nos. 660, 791). His wine came through Hull (No. 
779), and was purchased from Hamund Box, 3 a great 
merchant there and in London (No. 823). He spent con- 

i On Sept. 15, 1285, he had a 1292), p. 193. 

grant of the treasurership of the *Gif?ard's Register, 57. 

church of York in the king's gift by 3 Canon Raine gives a brief account 

reason of the voidance of the see of Box in Fasti Ebor., 323. 
(Calendar of Patent Rolls (1281- 



INTRODUCTION. 

siderable sums on plate and jewels, 20 marks for a couple of 
pitchers (No. 837), and as much as 74/1 75 4^ at one time on 
jewels (No. 878). St. Ives in Huntingdonshire and Boston 
were the two fairs at which purchases were made. Wick- 
wane conferred one great benefit on the see of York by the 
gift of a large head of stock, 602 oxen, 54 horses, and 1,000 
sheep, to be kept on the lands of the see, with a proviso that 
it should be handed on intact by each succeeding archbishop 
(No. 719). 

Full as this register is compared with that of Archbishop 
Giffard, it by no means records all his activity. Stubbs 1 
tells us that Wickwane devoted especial care to see that all 
the churches in his diocese were duly dedicated. The 
dedication of only two churches, Lowes water and Lancaster 
(Nos. 386, 391), both situated in the archdeaconry of Rich- 
mond, is mentioned, although there must have been many 
undedicated churches, as one of the questions at visitations 
was whether there were any such churches in the arch- 
deaconry (No. 382). From other sources 2 we know that 
Wickwane dedicated the parish church of Sheffield about 
1286, and the abbey church of St. Mary, York, and the 
parish church of Gilling-in-Ryedale in 1283, but of this 
nothing is said in the register. 

The archbishop as early as the winter of 1282 was hoping 
to go to Rome, but was prevented by business (No. 922), 
As time went on this desire grew stronger. No doubt the 
labours and worries of his office, and the dispute with 
Durham, told upon him, although in some few cases he 
was able to ease himself by the employment of Scotch 
bishops 3 to perform some of his duties. In the summer of 
1284 he was able to make arrangements for leaving England. 
On May 31 in that year he had letters of protection from the 
king to last three years, 4 and on June 25 he nominated 
Master Robert of Tadcaster and Hugh of Stapleford as his 
attorneys to represent him whilst abroad. 5 The exact date 

1 Historians of the Church of York Forde), canon of Beverley, and Mr. 
ii., 407. Ralph de Buckingham, going beyond 

2 Yorkshire Inquisitions (York- the seas with the archbishop, had 
shire Record Series), iv., p. i. letters of protection for three years. 

8 The bishop of Dunblane, Whit- His other companions were Walter 

horn, and Moray (Nos. 674, 690, de Bradeford, clerk, Laurence de 

711). Holebecke, Henry de Cruce, and 

4 Calendar of Patent Rolls (1281- Bartholomew de Thoneng, probably 

1292), p. 122. an error for Thweng (Ibid., pp 128 

6 Ibid., p. 124. On August 14, 130). 
1284, Mr. Robert of Sleaford (de la 



INTRODUCTION. 



xix. 



of his departure from England is uncertain, or whether he 
ever reached Rome. 1 Archbishop Peckham heard in 
December, 1284, that Wickwane was then at Pontigny, and 
gave orders that he was to be prevented carrying his cross 
erect through the province of Canterbury as he was expected 
to attempt before long. 2 Pontigny, a Cistercian Abbey, 
north of Auxerre, in Burgundy, was one of the earliest 
off-shoots of Citeaux. The sojourn there of Thomas Becket 
after his quarrel with Henry II. about the constitutions of 
Clarendon, and the tomb of St. Edmund Rich of Canterbury, 3 
who had died in 1240 at Soisy-en- Brie, close by, had made the 
place holy for Englishmen. The only information we have of 
his movements in 1285 is that he dated a document at Pont oise, 
north of Paris, on Feb. 23 . 4 He certainly returned to 
Pontigny, where he was seized with a mortal illness, 5 accord- 
ing to the Lanercost Chronicler, 6 a fever. The date of his 
death was the 26th or 27th of August, 1285. 7 His obsequies 



1 The Dunstaple chronicler Annales 
Monastici iii. (323), says his death 
took place at Pontigny on the way 
to Rome, which is confirmed by the 
Lanercost writer (Chronicon de 
Lanercost, 122). 

2 Letters of Archbishop Peckham 
(Rolls Series), iii., 869. There was 
a similar order issued on April 12, 
1285, when Wickwane was ex- 
pected to land from France some- 
where in the diocese of Chichester 
(Ibid., p. 893). 

3 The shrine of St. Edmund, an 
18th century piece of work, is 
still above the high altar at Pontigny 
with the greater portion of the saint 
presumably still in it. There are two 
pictures of it in F. Bond's English 
Gothic Architecture (1905), p. 187, 
and another in J. C. Wall's Shrines 
of English Saints. His arm is still 
preserved in the crypt at Vezelay. 
The parish church at Sedgefield, 
near Stockton, and a chapel at 
Gateshead shew that St. Edmund 
was revered in the north of England. 
At Gateshead there was a hospital 
dedicated to St. Edmund the king 
as well as one to St. Edmund the 
bishop. See Script. Tres, p. cccciv., 
and Knowles and Boyle's Vestiges 
of Old Newcastle and Gateshead, p. 
296. On Oct. 12, 1285, the king 
ordered the sheriff of Kent to pay to 



the abbot and convent of Pontigny 
twenty marks yearly out of the farm 
of the city of Canterbury to main- 
tain four candles in the church of 
Pontigny, burning round the tomb 
of St. Edmund the Confessor, pur- 
suant to the charter of Henry iii., 
which the king has inspected 
(Calendar of Patent Rolls (1281-1292) 
p. 196). 

4 See p. xiw. 

5 Et cum venisset Pontiniacum, 
gravi infirmitate aliquanto tempore 
vexatus, usque ad extrema perduc- 
tus, in Domino feliciter obdormiens, 
vitam finivit (Historians of the 
Church of York ii., 408). 

^Chronicon de Lanercost, p. 122. 
He adds that the archbishop de- 
plored with his latest breath that 
he had ever consecrated bishop Bek. 

1 Historians of the Church of York 
ii., 408. The later day is given in 
the Cott. MS. Vitell. A ii., fo. iiid. 
Thomas Wykes (Annales Monastici). 
iv. 305) says about Whit Sunday 
which fell on May 13 in 1285. 
In September, 1285, Otto de 
Grandisono was appointed, during 
pleasure, to the custody of the 
archbishopric of York, then void, 
on condition that he applied the 
issues to the construction of castles 
in Wales (Calendar of Patent Rolls 
(1281-1292), p. 193. On Sept. 22, 



XX. INTRODUCTION, 

were celebrated with all the pomp due to his rank and 
character. He was buried in a lead coffin in the presbytery 
under a brass, which was destroyed by the Huguenots in 
the sixteenth century, with an inscription on a sheet of lead 
" Hie jacet Guillermus Eboracensis Archiepiscopus Anglia 
Primas" When his coffin was discovered in 1669, during 
some alterations in the pavement of the presbytery, besides 
the above mentioned sheet of lead there were found a small 
chalice and paten, silver gilt, a cross of copper gilt, a ring of 
gold, still on the bones of his thumb, on which was engraved 
Ave Maria gracia 'plena, and around the head small leaves, 
silver gilt, which had been ornaments for the mitre. 1 After 
his death he was looked on as a Saint, and many miracles 
were reported to have been worked at his tomb. 2 In cases 
of fever 3 he was reported to be especially useful. 4 It is 
very likely that in consequence of his repute as a Saint that 
not long after his death Roger of Malton and Hugh of 
Methley obtained leave from Archbishop Romanus to go on 
pilgrimage to Pontigny, where they would have an oppor- 
tunity of making their prayers at his tomb (No. 911). 
Bale, 6 on the authority of a certain Nicholas Brigham, 
" Latinae linguae interpres eruditus, in venationibus rerum 
memorabilium," states that he was author amongst other 
works of a book called " Memoriale, opus variis doctrinarum 
generibus refectum." 

The following is the description of Archbishop Wickwane's 
seal, a sulphur cast, from the Catalogue of Seals in the 
British Museum (i. 369) : " Pointed oval, 3^ x z\ ins. 
The archbishop, on a carved corbel, with embroidered vest- 
ments, full length, lifting up the right hand in benediction 
and in the left hand a crozier. Overhead, a trefoiled arch, 

the king granted licence to the dean 4 Thomas Fuller in his Church 

and chapter of St. Peter's, York, to History (lib. iii., s. vi., par. 14) says, 

elect an archbishop on petition, " William Wickwane, archbishop of 

presented by Mr. Thomas, arch- York, accounted a great scholar, 

deacon of Cleveland, and Thomas author of a book called Memoriale, 

de Hedon, canons thereof, bringing and esteemed a petty Saint in 

news of the death of William, late that age." He is mentioned in 

archbishop (Ibid., p. 194). connection with the Statute of 

!The document containing the Mortmain, which Fuller says he had 

proems verbal recording this discovery a hand in passing. He cannot have 

is printed in Appendix iv. had much to do with it, as the 

^Historians of the Church of York Parliament, which passed it, sat at 

ii., 407. Chronica Monasterii de Michaelmas, 1279, before his return 

Melsa (Rolls Series), ii., 182. from abroad. 

*Chronicon de Lanercost, 122. 5 Bale's Scriptores, x.. 42, 43. 



INTRODUCTION. XXI. 

ornamented with a canopy resembling a cathedral. In the 
field on either side, a small quatrefoiled panel, containing 
the head of St. Paul on the left, and of St. Peter on the right, 
with their respective emblems, [a sword] and two keys, over 

the panels. S' W SIS. 

The following is a contemporary description of the same 
seal, which was attached to the resignation by Nicholas de 
Croland, of the rectory of Bradford (No. 88), dated at 
Cawode, 4 idus Sept. (Sept. 10), 1281 : In sigillo imago 
archiepiscopi et in parte dextra caput Beati Pauli cum 
gladio super caput, et in sinistra caput Beati Petri cum 
clavibus supra caput. Circumscriptio, S. Will', Dei gr'a 
Eboracen. Archiep'i. Anglie primatis. 1 

1 Archbishop Peckham's Letters was presented to archbishop Peck- 
(Rolls Series) iii., 1066. The deed ham on 15 kal. Dec. (Nov. 17), 1281. 



CONTENTS. 

PAGE 

Preface . . i- 

Introduction iii. 

Contents .. .. xxii. 

Addenda et Corrigenda . . . . xxiv. 

Capitulum Eboracense de anno primo . . . . i 

de anno secundo . . . . 5 

de anno tercio . . . . 8 

Capitulum Suwellense de anno primo . . . . 9 

de anno secundo . . . . n 

Capitulum Beverlaci de anno primo 12 

de anno secundo . . . . 14 

de anno tercio 15 

de anno quarto 16 

Capitulum Ryponie de anno primo 16 

Capitulum Ryponie et Otteley de anno secundo . . 17 

de anno tercio . . 18 

de anno quarto . . 18 

Archidiaconatus Ebor. de anno primo . . . . 18 

de anno secundo . . . . 32 

de anno tercio . . . . 40 

de anno quarto . . . . 45 

de anno quinto . . . . 47 

Archidiaconatus Rychemundie de anno primo . . 48 

Archidiaconatus Clyvelandie de anno primo . . 50 

Archidiaconatus Notinghamie de anno primo . . 61 

de anno secundo . . 70 

de anno tercio . . 76 

de anno quarto . . 82 

de anno quinto . . 83 

Archidiaconatus Estridinge de anno primo . . . . 85 

de anno secundo . . 103 

de anno tercio . . . . 112 

de anno quarto . . . . 114 

Archidiaconatus Rychemundie de anno secundo . . 116 

de anno tercio . . 123 

de anno quarto . . 123 

Archidiaconatus Clyvelandie de anno secundo . .' 124 

de anno tercio . . . . 126 

de anno quarto . . . . 127 

Correcciones claustrales in archidiaconatu Ebor. . . 130 



CONTENTS. Xxiii. 

PAGE 

Correcciones claustrales in archidiaconatu Notinghamie 141 

,, in archidiaconatu Rychemundie 148 

Archidiaconatus Clyvelandie . . . . . . . . 151 

Visitacio provincialis in dyocesi Dunelm. . . . . 153 

Littere directe domino pape . . . . . * 178 

Officialitas Ebor. de anno primo . . . . . . 208 

,, de anno secundo . . . . . . 213 

,, de anno tercio . . . . . . 217 

de anno quarto . . . . . . 220 

,, de anno quinto . . . . . . 221 

Officialitas Karliolensis . . . . . . . . 221 

Officialitas Dunelmensis . . . . . . . . . . 223 

Jurisdiccio de Hextyldisham de anno primo . . * . 224 

,, de anno secundo . . 226 

de anno quarto.. .. 227 

Jurisdiccio de Houeden de anno primo . . . . 228 

de anno secundo . . . . 231 

,. ,, de anno tercio . . . . 232 

,, de anno quarto . . . . 232 

de anno quinto . . . . 233 

Jurisdiccio S. Oswaldi Gloucestrie de anno primo . . 233 

,, de anno secundo . . 233 

,, de anno tercio . . 235 

. de anno quarto . . 235 

Jurisdiccio apud Lanum et Suwelle de anno secundo . . 235 

de anno tercio . . 236 

,, ,, de anno quarto . . 236 

Prepositura Beverlaci de anno secundo . . . . 236 

,, de anno tercio . . . . . . 237 

de anno quarto 237 

Extrinseca de anno primo . . 237 

de anno secundo 243 

de anno tercio . . . . . . . . 252 

Intrinseca de anno primo . . . . . , . . 253 

de anno secundo 266 

,, de anno tercio . . . . . . . . 280 

Obligaciones de anno secundo . . . . . . 319 

Libera de anno secundo . . . . . . . . 320 

Appendix I., Omissions . . . . . . . . . . 332 

Appendix II., Interpolations 333 

Appendix III., Itinerary of Archbishop Wickwane . 343 
Appendix IV., Notice of the discovery of Archbishop 

Wickwane's tomb at Pontigny in 1669 . . . . 349 

Index . . . . 350 



ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. 

P. 2, 1. 8. Insert full stop after acceptari. 

P. 4, 1. i. Thomas de Abberbyry, also called Addebyre, 
Alberbyry, Eadberbyre, and Eadbire, took his name from 
Adderbury, in Oxfordshire. 

P. 6, 1. 6. For viribis read viribus. 

P. 7, 1. 6. For drivatim read privatim. 

P. 10, 1. 9 from bottom. For idus read idibus. 

P. n, 1. 18. Master Robert de la Forde, sometimes 
called Master Robert de Lafforde, derived his name from a 
place formerly called Eslaford, but now Sleaford. The 
church of Lafford was a prebend in Lincoln Cathedral. 

P. n, 1. 3 from bottom. Mr. Adam de Bebyre owed his 
name to a place now represented by Bibury in Gloucester- 
shire, N. W. of Lechlade. 

P. 12, 1. 7 from bottom. For incompassionis read in 
compassionis. 

P. 15, 1. ii. For Onnium read Omnium. 

P. 18, side note. For dean read archdeacon. 

P. 22, 1. 12. For 1269 read 1279. 

P. 31, side note. For Kayingham read Keyingham. 

P. 38, 1. 4. For supplicavt read supplicavit. 

P. 38, 1. 16. For minstri read ministri. 

P. 43, 1. 12. For Nonas read Nonis. 

P. 47, 1. 2. For venerabanter read venerabantur. 
1. 16. For ejusdems read ejusdem. 

P. 53, side note. For Tenth read subsidy. 

P. 54, last line. For approprietarum read appropriatarum. 

P. 57, 1. 17. For res read rei. 

P. 65, 1. 17. For Perperpendimus read Perpendimus. 

P. 73, side note. For converti read conversi. 

P. 77, 1. i. For Idus read Idibus, 

P. 83, 1. 20. For Suwalle read Suwelle. 

P. 90, 1. 4 from bottom. Insert [si] before tibi. 

P. 96, 1. 8. For citatis read citetis. 

P. 97, side note. For Kayingham read Keyingham. 

P. 108, side note. For Kayingham read Keyingham. 

P. no, 1. 17. from bottom. For defect read defectu. 

P. 114, 1. 4. For Dec. 20 read Dec. 21. 



ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. XXV. 

P. 115, 1. 12 from bottom. Delete Cawode. 

P. 119, 1. 3. For Wynetone read Wymtone. 

P. 123, 1. 20. For exonoremur read exoneremur. 

P. 135, 1. 22. For quoqo read quoquo. 

P. 167, 1. 2 from bottom. For hii read hits. 

P. 1 86, 1. 10. For excitant read excitent. 

P. 1 86, 1. 2 from bottom. For prebitero read presbitero. 

P. 192, margin. For Nicholas IV. read Nicholas III. 

P. 192, 1. 5 from bottom. Bermundesay is more correctly 
given on fo. 149 as Beumund\ See No. 472. 

P. 206, 1. 24. For constitutui read constituti. 

P. 207, 1. 14. For petiticione read peticione 

P. 221, 1. 5 from bottom. For operioso read operoso. 

P. 229, 1. 17. For 8 /#/. F06. read 4 //. JF06. 

P. 229, side note. For Fo. logd read Fo. ngd. 

P. 232, 1. 17 from bottom. For 1281 read 1282. 

P. 235, side note. For Laxton read Lassington, a parish 
near Gloucester. 

Ibid. For Clareborough read Clarborough. 

P. 248, margin. For 9 or 10 read 8 or 9. 

P. 255, 1. 9 from bottom. For placerit read placuerit. 

P. 256, 1. 16 from bottom. For dignaremiur read dignare- 
mur. 

P. 261, side note. For Burnel read Burnett. 

P. 267, 1. 7. For scripsstis read scripsistis. 

P. 268. No. 672. Aug. 16, 1280. Leave to the arch- 
bishop to have two dies for coining (Calendar of Patent Rolls 
(1281-1292), p. 32). 

P. 282, last side note. Weelsby is in Lincolnshire, near 
Grimsby. 

P. 283, 1. 13. For 1283 read 1282. 

P. 298. St. Nicholas, Lincoln, is in the suburb of New- 
port, on the north side of the city. The present church is 
entirely modern, one of Sir Gilbert Scott's earliest works. 

P. 305, 1. i. Wingrave is 5| miles N. E. of Aylesbury. 
Northone is uncertain. 

P. 306, 1. 21. Cf. Jac. i. 17. Omne datum optimum, et 
omne donum perfectum desursum est. 

P. 316. No. 760. Graham is now called Grantham, the 
church of which, in two medieties, was annexed to two 
prebends in Salisbury Cathedral. 

P. 316, 1. 10 from bottom. For Orrieto read Orvieto. 



XXVI. ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. 

P. 318, 1. 19. Wrlin, in the diocese of Hereford, is prob- 
ably Worthen, Cherbury Hundred, Salop, and in the old 
deanery of Pontesbury, Ludlow archdeaconry, S. W. of 
Shrewsbury. It is not far south of Alberbury (so spelt in 
Pope Nicholas's Taxation), and is now in Montgomery 
deanery. A possible alternative is Eardisland, Stretford 
Hundred, in Herefordshire, and Leominster deanery, Here- 
ford archdeaconry. This takes the form Erleslen' in Pope 
Nicholas's Taxation, and becomes Erislonde in the Valor 
Ecclesiasticus. The name was evidently only known orally 
to Wickwane and his registrary. 

P. 339, side note. Blidworth is between Southwell and 
Mansfield, not far from Newstead Abbey, which is in the 
parish of Blidworth. The land between Blidworth and 
Rufford is still forest-land, and there is a regular crop of 
Robin Hood legends which have their centre at Blidworth. 
The hundreds of Broxtow, Thurgarton, and Calverton, are 
all in the neighbourhood of Blidworth. Rayngwath, now 
Rainworth, is i miles east of Blidworth. 

P. 341 No. 933. Byssemede, now Bushmead, near St. 
Neots (Hunts.), but itself over the Bedfordshire border, was 
a prior of Black Canons. The site of the house of the 
Preaching Friars at Cambridge is occupied by Emmanuel 
College. 

P. 343, col. 2. April 28, May i, 1280. Holm is probably 
Holme-on-Spalding Moor, near Market Weighton, and 
Neusum, Newsholme, in the parish of Wressle, two miles 
N. W. of Howden. 

P. 345. May 19, 1281. This was Monday before Ascen- 
sion Day, and had been appointed by the archbishop (No. 
383) for his visitation of Coupland deanery at Waberthwaite 
and Muncaster. It looks as if this could have been held 
more conveniently between the 3rd and the loth ; but it would 
have been quite possible for him to have left Hornby on the 
I7th or i8th, have got through his visitation early on the 
Monday, and returned to Hornby along Morecambe Bay in 
the afternoon and evening. It would have been a longish 
journey ; but, tide allowing for the passage of the Duddon 
or the Kent, quite possible on a long May day. May not 
the length of daylight also allow for Grenton (June 19) 
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iCAPITULUM EBORACENSE DE ANNO PRIMO. 

1. W., permissione divina Eboracensis archiepiscopus, c 
Anglie primas, universis presentem paginam inspecturis 
salutem in Domino sempiternam. Notum vobis facimus per ^ 
presentes quod magister R. de Schartheburge, archidiaconus 
Estriding', in nostra constitutus presencia, apud West- York, 
monasterium, in manerio nostro, die Lune ante festum 
Omnium Sanctorum (Oct. 30), anno Domini MCCLXX nono, 
petiit a nobis, cum convenienti instancia, confirmacionem 
eleccionis de se facte in decanum ecclesie nostre Eboracensis. 

In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibus est 
appensum. Dat. die et loco supradictis. 

2. W., miseracione, etc., dilecto in Christo filio, domino 

B. de Clara, canonico Eboracensi, salutem, graciam, et B(ogo) 
benediccionem. Quia intendimus in octabis S. Martini S 
(Nov. 18), ubicumque fuerimus in diocesi nostra, examen 
eleccionis nuper facte de persona magistri Roberti de Scarthe- ^7^ the 
burge in decanum Eboracensem, quatenus de jure ingruit 2 , 
inchoare ; tibi presentibus nunciamus quatinus, si quid 
canonicum tibi competat contra eleccionem ipsam, illud tune, 
si expedire perpenderis, in lucem proferas et proponas, quia 
nemini justiciam indigne denegabimus, Deo dante. Vale. 
Dat. apud [Wautham]. 

3. W., miseracione, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, capitulo Mandateto 
Eboracensi, salutem, etc. Quia [examen eleccionis] vestre, e ^ e p r ter 
facte de persona magistri Roberti de Schartheburge in with the 
decanum [vestrum, intendimus per Dei adjutorium in] the election. 

1 Fo. 1 is much obliterated. The 2 Congruit. Fo. 97. 
missing words are taken from fo. 97. 



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octabis Beati Martini, ubicumque in nostra diocesi [fuerimus, 
inchoare, volumus et rogamus quatinus nobis dicto die apud] 
Scroby, vel alibi ubi tune erimus[in diocesi nostra, personaliter 
assistatis, aliquo de confratribus vestris circa Dei] obsequium 
in ecclesia vestra interim remanente. Ceterum mittimus 
vobis dilectum nostrum magistrum Johannemde Craucumbe, 
canonicum vestrum, [cujus dicta petimus, si placet, cum 
effectu finaliter acceptari Dat. apud Crucemroys, kal. 
Novembris], pontificatus nostri anno primo (Nov. i, 1279). 

4. 3 idus Nov. (Nov. n), 1279. Scroby. Collation of 
Sir John de Kirkeby, clerk, to the prebend, "in pecunia 
numerata consistent em," which Master Hugh de Evesham 
held in the church of York. 

5. [Same date and place}. Mandate to the chapter to 
induct Sir John de Kirkeby. 

6. 2 idus Nov. (Nov. 12), 1279. Scroby. Collation of 
Master Hugh de Evesham to the prebend of Buggethorpe, 
vacant by the death Master John le Gras. 

7. [Same day and place]. Mandate to the chapter to 
induct Master Hugh de Evesham. 

FO. 97d. 8. 14 kal. Dec., scilicet, in octabis S. Martini (Nov. 18), 
1279. Scroby. Master Robert de Scartheburge, archdeacon 
of the East Riding, surrendered, in the presence of the 
archbishop, his prebend of Grendale to Master John de 
Craucumbe. "Hiis testibus, magistro Thoma de Wythene, 
archidiacono Eboracensi, domino Stephano de Suttone, 
domino R., priore de S. Oswaldo, magistris Hugone de 
Evesham, Thoma de But tone, Willelmo de Grenfelde, 
canonicis Eboracensibus. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum 
venerabilis predicti patris presenti memorando est appen- 
sum." 

9. 7 idus Dec. (Dec. 7), 1279. Collation of Master John 
le Romayne, precentor of the church of Lincoln, to the 
prebend of Warthille, which had been Master Robert de 
Seytone's. 

10. 6 idus Dec. (Dec. 8, 1279). Cawode. Another 
collation of Master John le Romayne to the same prebend, 
in almost the same words. 

Fo.id. I]C - 2 idus Dec - Pec. 12, 1279). Cawode Super 

{jgjjj visitacione facienda. W., permissione, etc., dilectis in 
?he e de e a d n to ^ r ^ sto ^ s > ca pitulo Eboracensi, salutem, etc. Intendimus, 
and chapter. Dei coadjuvante clemencia, in crastino Circumcisionis 



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Domini jam instantis (Jan. 2), fades et personas vestras, 
quas in Christo visceraliter amplectimur, in capitulo vestro 
Eboracensi personaliter intueri, ac visitacionis et inquisicionis 
officium, quatenus absque cujuslibet juris injuria sive vestra- 
rum libertatum offensa poterimus, ad exordium et firmum 
fundamentum 1 quorundam actuum subsequencium, ibidem, 
sicut condecet et necessario expedit, inchoare. Quocirca 
devocioni vestre tenore presencium nunciamus et injungimus 
quatinus omnes et singuli, qui comode interesse poteritis 
dicto die, nobis wltis votivos et filiales [affectus, in] exemplum 
potens ceterorum, reverenter et provide pretendatis, ut in 
odore manifesto unitatis et [voti, ad honorem Dei et sancte 
sue ecclesie], viriliter concurramus. Valete, etc. 

12. 17 kal. Feb. (Jan. 16, 1278-9). Wyltone. Com- 

. . ' , V \\T ' -ri .- Commission 

missio super eleccione decani. W., permissione, etc., dilectis to Masters 
in Christo filiis, magistris Thome de Correbrigge et Henrico 
de Neuwerke, clericis nostris confidentibus 2 , salutem cum Jf 
divina et nostra benediccione. Celebris sponse nostre, Section of 6 
Eboracensis ecclesie, quiet em, prosperitatem, et fructum zelo York ean of 
sollicito scicientes, ut eleccionis negocium de persona pre- 
cordialis in Christo filii, magistri R. de Scartheburge, nuper 
celebrate, in decanum Eboracensem, inter cetera ipsam 
ecclesiam contingencia, ad honorem et beneplacitum Salva- 
toris rite procedat, visceraliter et continuo affectamus. 
Quocirca de sancta et circumspecta industria vestra coram 
Christo et hominibus fidem solidam report antes, vobis simul 
et conjunctim dicte eleccionis examinacionem, connrma- 
cionem, vel infirmacionem, prout alterutrum eorum de jure 
occurrerit faciendum, committimus per presentes ; et, si 
forsan contra personam electi aliqua obici contigerit per 
quemcumque, tarn objecta quam obicienda, audiendi, et ea, 
prout justum fuerit, terminandi, vobis committimus potes- 
tatem ; proviso quod-processus et progressus vestre devo- 
cionis in hac parte nos ad gloriam et meritum exonerent ante 
Deum. Bene valete. 

13. 10 kal. Feb. (Jan. 23, 1279-80). Wyltone. Collation 
of Master John de Craucumbe, canon of York, to the arch- 
deaconry of the East Riding. 

[Same date and place']. Notice to the chapter of theFo.98. 
appointment. 

14. 7 kal. Julii (June 25, 1280). Lanum. Collation of 

1 Fundatum. a A curious word in this context. 



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Master Thomas de Abberbyry, clerk, to the prebend of 
Osbaldwyke, vacant in consequent of Master Thomas de 
Correbrigge, the late possessor, having obtained the prebend 
of Styvelingtone. 

w. } permissione, etc., dilecto sibi in Christo magistro 
the prebend Thome de Eadberbvry, clerico, salutem, etc. Adultos 

of Osbald- -A.- j- j 

wick. morum et sciencie mentis digne prosequimur dono gracie 

congruentis, ut, dum votiva percepcione bonorum pers- 

pexerint se secundos, virtutum adjeccione continua reddere 

se gaudeant insignitos. Hinc est quod odorem fame tue 

laudabilem, conversacionis et vite honestatem, ac literarum 

scienciam propensius attendentes, ac propter hoc favoris et 

gracie prerogativa te prosequi non immerito cupientes, 

canonicatum Eboracensis ecclesie, cum plenitudine juris 

canonici, et prebendam de Osbaldwyke quam dilectus films, 

magister Thomas de Correbrigge, nuper optinuerat in eadem, 

ex eo vacantem quod idem magister Thomas prebendam de 

FO. 2 Stivelingtone in ecclesia ipsa Eboracensi jam admiserat, cujus 

possessionem pacincam adeptus esse dinoscitur cum effectu, 

tibi cum ejusdem prebende de Osbaldwyke juribus et 

pertinenciis universis conferimus, caritatis intuitu, et te 

prebenda ipsa cum omnibus suis appendiciis tradicione 

presencium investimus, etc. Datum, etc., ut supra. 

^nation of ^ 15. Item, eodem die, loco, et anno contulit dominus 

corbrMge f prebendam de Styvelingtone magistro Thome de Correbrigge 

prebeld of in forma ut supra. 

16. 3 idus Aug. (Aug. n, 1280). Drax. Pro purgacione 
commission cujusdam clerici facienda. W., permissione, etc., dilectis 
pur'lSo'n of m Christo filiis, magistro Thome de Hedone, canonico 
Tho g s a of a Eboracensi, et decano Christianitatis Eboracensis, salutem, 

Osbaldwick. A -, . . , , . ' , 

cierk, etc. Ad recipiendum legitimam purgacionem Thome de 
SSn d Ossebaldewyke, 1 clerici, nuper arrestati pro quibusdam sibi 
impositis, et per justiciaries domini regis libertati ecclesias- 
tice, ut moris est, liberati, vobis cum cohercione qua convenit 
plene committimus vices nostras ; ita quod ac[c]usare 
volentibus racionabilem terminum pupplice et in genere 
primitus assignetis ; et volumus demum quod secundum 
eventum et qualitatem purgacionis recepte ordinetis, nomine 
nostro, canonice statum suum. Valete. 

Fo.98d. I 7- 7 kal - Aug. (July 26), 1280. Northewelle. 2 Collation 
of J hn de Rowalle 5 priest, to the chantry of Thorpe. 
1 Ossebaldewycke. Fo. 98. 2 Northwelle. Fo. 98d. 



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18. 2 idus Sept. (Sept. 12, 1280). Wyltone. W., Mandate to 
permissione, etc., dilecto in Christo filio, vicario prebendalis 
ecclesie de Buggethorp, salutem, etc. Mandamus tibi 
quatinus juxta mandatum domini prioris de Bernecestria, Jj 
judicis a domino papa delegati, quod mittimus tibi inspicien- 

dum, articulos inibi contentos solempniter exequi studeatis, 
sicut decet, super nominibus communicancium cum Petro de 
Lunde excommunicato, ut in predicto mandate plenius 
continetur, cum de illis canonice tibi constiterit, fideliter 
certifices et distincte, quod auctoritate pape et propria tibi 
injungimus per presentes. 

CAPITULUM EBORACENSE DE ANNO SECUNDO. 

19. 13 kal. Feb. (Jan. 20), 1280-1. Thorpe. Collation Fo - 154 - 
of Sir J. de Metingham, clerk, to the prebend of Bolum, 
which was Sir G. de Sarum's. "Et habet litteram 1 decano 

et capitulo in forma consueta." 

20. Memorandum quod xiij kal. Januarii (Dec. 20), 
anno gracie Mcc octogesimo, dominus contulit prebendam 
de Knaresburghe domino Gilberto de Sarum apud Wytewode, 

in forma qua contulerat prebendam de Styvelingtone gj^ d of 
magistro Thoma de Correbrigge. borough. 

21. [Same day and place]. Collation of Master Robert de 
Scartheburghe, dean of York, to the prebend of Hustwayt. 

22. 2 kal. Marcii, anno 2 (Feb. 28, 1280-1). Cawode. 
W., etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, decano et capitulo Ebora- 
censi, salutem, etc. Eleccionem factam in ecclesia nostra 
conventuali de Hextildesham de persona fratris Willelmi del 

. 

Clay in priorem ejusdem ecclesie canonice et rite celebratam prior of 
reperimus per examen, et earn secundum juris exigenciam S. 
duximus confirmandam ; quocirca vobis mandamus quatinus, 
racione prebende hujusmodi prioratum contingentis in 
ecclesia nostra Eboracensi, eidem priori, prout moris est, 
faciatis in singulis quod incumbit. Valete. 

23. 6 non. Maii (May 2), 1281. Kertmel. Collation of 
Master Thomas de Grimestone, deacon, to the archdeaconry 
of Cleveland. 

[Same day and place]. Mandate to the dean and chapter 
to install. 

24. 2 idus Julii, etc. (July 14, 1281). Alwentone. W., 
etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, decano et capitulo Eboracensi, 

1 The plural form is generally used. 



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salutem, etc. Prosperate consummacionis effectum que 
contencioso certamini nonnunquam supponuntur eo felicius 
praying plerumque sorciuntur quo circumspeccius premissa sub 

them to-r T. .... M. f* *A 

endeavour cauciori regimmc fuermt prosecuta. Commune itaque nos- 
the per e trum et ecclesie nostre negocium, quod contra Dunelmenses 
Tho n s ce of r ' efficaciter amplectimur, totis viribis prosequi cupientes per 
to?c?af e nis Dei graciam et fovere, adeo quod pelli pocius cedere intendi- 
Rome el at mus quam, in perpetuam ecclesie nostre ignominiam, tepide, 
(quod absit), jam desistere ab inceptis ; attendentes tarn 
arduum negocium in manibus simplicium personarum 
Fo.2d. periculose vagari posse forsitan et perire, industriam dilecti 
filii, magistri Thome, ecclesie nostre cancellarii, viri utique 
note auctoritatis ubilibet et probate, de cujus eminenti pericia, 
diligencia, et constancia, presertim confidimus pura mente, 
ad prosequendum jus nostrum in Romana Curia studiosius 
duximus preferendam, ac ipsum cum instancia, licet nobis 
hactenus omnino minime adquieverit in hac parte, ad 
hujusmodi bonus 1 votive sol[l]icitavimus supportandum. 
Vos, igitur, quos medullitus contingit quod duximus suggeren- 
dum, rogando exhortamus attente quatinus prefatum 
fratrem vestrum allicere conemini modis omnibus ad con- 
sensum, ut, ad eternam superstitum fratrum memoriam, 
redintegrate ecclesie nostre statu, dispendiose mutilato ab 
antique, cedat labor quern inpendet fructuose pro eadem. 

2$> 2 non. Aug., etc. (Aug. 4, I28i). Alwcntone. W., 
^ c -> dilectis in Christo filiis, dominis R., decano, et capitulo 
a pi hin n of 0n Eboracensi, salutem, etc. Ecclesie nostre dignitatem augere 
agreement cupientes jugiter et honorem, ea que statum ejus principaliter 
Slirham, contingere cernimus, vestro communicato consilio tractare 
Mffter te wiih disponimus et debemus. Ecce, igitur, conferente nuper 
canon^f 1113 ' nobiscum dilecto in Christo filio, magistro W. de Corner', 
York. fratre et concanonico vestro, inter cetera duxerat suggeren- 
dum quod Ebor, et Dunelm. ecclesiis, quibus mutuo obligatur, 
propter turbaciones et commociones animorum, que pretextu 
litis se ingerunt inchoate, visceralibus compaciens affect ibus 
et suppremis, circa formam aliquam procurandam ad 
perpetuam utriusque ecclesie quietem, gratum laborem sibi 
libenter assumeret et devotum ; hanc quidem formam 
subiciens protinus et pretendens, quam procurare credit, 
verius prout asserit, et firmare ; videlicet quod Dunelm. 
Eboracenses archiepiscopos in metropoliticis visit acionibus, 

1 Onus. Fo. 154. 



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episcopus, scilicet, primo die, secundo vero capitulum, 
admit tant cum debit a reverencia et procurent, proponatque Fo ' 154d ' 
archiepiscopus in capitulo verbum Dei ; et, si quid episcopum 
vel capitulum communiter vel singulariter contingat, quod 
correccionem desideret vel requirat, et quivis in communi vel 
drivatim id visitant i exponat, visitans ipse absque scrutinio 
et singulari examinacione, ut consuevit fieri, personarum, 
que corrigenda fuerint corrigat et reformet. Idemque 
visitandi modus per loca collegiata et decanatus tocius 
diocesis in clero et in populo per omnia observetur ; hoc 
adjecto, ut in ingressu visit acionis cujuslibet precipiat 
visitans ipse, sub pena excommunicacionis quam contra 
prof e rat non parentes, quod quilibet subditorum 1 quicquid 
corrigendum in capite noverit et \n membris edicat com- 
muniter vel secreto ; et ad talem denunciacionem visitans 
episcopo injungat quod, infra certum tempus prefigendum, 
talia corrigat competenter ; alioquin extunc metropolitanus 
id faciat suo jure. Nos, vero, cogitantes sic de formula, excitati 
pro bono pacis, liti cederemus forsitan si annueritis sub hac 
forma, ut nos et successores nostros reverenter admittant ad 
excercendum visitacionis officium declinantes, ita quod ofnci- 
um nostrum, singulariter examinando personas super articulis 
consuetis, nobis excercere plene liceat, ut est moris, ac 
comperta que correccione digna fuerint, capitulum saltern 
cathedralis ecclesie contingencia, diocesano committamus 
reparanda modo debito vice nostra, qui super correccione 
subsecuta, infra certum tempus deputandum, nos fideliter 
certificet et informet, ut, quatenus convenire viderimus, 
approbemus seu reprobemus quod attenderimus ordinatum. 
Super hujusmodi, igitur, formis, seu alia honestiori, si se 
offerat, deliberare provide studeatis efficaciter et conferre ; 
quod vobis videbitur per litteras patentes nobis plenius 
rescribentes. 

26. Die S. Donati, 2 episcopi et martiris (Aug. 7, 1281). The dean 
Apud Eboracum. Reverendo in Christo patri et domino, 
W., etc., decanus et capitulum ejusdem, salutem, subjeccio- 
nem, reverenciam, et honorem, in pacis tranquillitate. 
Caritatem et magnum fructum conspicimus ex quo videtur g 
nobis quod ad earn nos tendere convenit, ut, salvo jure m the 
ecclesie, ipsam tot is viribus affect emus. Verum, quia in 
exhibicione litterarum vestrarum pauci eramus presentes, 

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et ex presentibus abesse oportuit aliquos ex certis causis, non 
potuimus deliberare in tanto negocio ad plenum, sicut 
forsitan expediret. Verumptamen, discrimina litium atten- 
dentes, videtur nobis quod, si in formam illam quam elegistis 
posse tis descendere et cum adversariis con venire, licet 
aliquantulum diminuatur de jure vestro, satis posset tollerari 
pro bono pacis, et adhuc possetis mitigare verbum illud, 
"approbemus vel reprobemus quodattenderimus ordinatum," 
per adjeccionem aliquam, prout poterit cum adversa parte 
sine graviori prejudicio conveniri. Duorum, enim, forsitan 
eis videbitur ut, si correcciones fecerint canonicas, vel ex 
justa causa penas mitigaverint, aut graciam fecerint, quod 
totaliter ex approbacione vestra debeant dependere ; dum, 
tamen, vobis liceat, post certum tempus prefigendum, per 
episcopi negligenciam, ad correcciones canonicas, vestro 
imponendas arbitrio, devenire. Quod, autem, vobis optulit 
magister Willelmus non videtur nobis conveniens sub ea 
forma, maxime quia videtur velle veritatem occultari, si non 
fiat inquisicio singularis, et quod per totam diocesim forma 
hujusmodi habeatur, ita quod cathedralis ecclesia nullam 
prerogativam habeat in hac parte. Intendit, enim, ita 
dividere ut vos laborem habeatis et paretis fructum episcopo 
laboris vestri. Preterea viderunt incompassibilia aliqua que 
proponit in eo quod dicit, " quivis in communi vel privatim, 
etc., visitans ipse corrigat et reformet" ; et subsequenter 
subicit in eodem casu, " quod debeat episcopo committere 
corrigenda." Item, de procuracionibus per diocesim nullam 
facit mencionem, quasi vellet archiepiscopum duabus pro- 

Fo.34 curacionibus tan turn fore contentum et propriis militare 
stipendiis, ut episcopus colligat que spargetis. Videtur, 
insuper, aliquibus quod, si via ex pretactis haberi non 
possit congrua consensu parcium, et petatur a vobis via 
compromissi vel amicabilis composicionis amicorum commu- 
nium interventu, propter maliciam temporis et [pro] bono 
pacis refutare non debetis, quin pocius deliberare si vobis 
debeat hoc placere ; proviso semper quod, pendente tractatu 
hujusmodi, non omittatur aliquid quod ad cause statum 
debeat pertinere, et hec teneantur secrecius, cum non expediat 
adversariis propalari. Valete, etc. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

FO. 155. 27. ^ non j) ec (D ec< 2, 1281). Cawode. Willelmus, 

permissione, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, decano et capitulo 
Ebor., salutem, etc. Quia executores testamenti bone 



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memorie W., predecessoris nostri, collectoribus decime Terre th| n de a an and 
Sancte plenarie satisfecerunt, prout per ipsorum litteras pay p to r the 
nobis constat, sequestrum in bonis dicti defuncti, ad manda- a?chb! rs f 
turn illorum nostra auctoritate interpositum, totaliter 
relaxamus ; liberam administracionem in omnibus bonis dicti 
defuncti ubicumque existentibus dictis executoribus conce- charge 
dentes. Idcirco devocionem vestram rogamus quatinus toS" 18 
pecuniam et omnia alia bona ad dictum defunctum pertinen- 
cia, que sub vestra custodia et districtu existunt, dictis 
executoribus plenarie liberetis. 

28. 14 kal. Jan. (Dec.jcg, 1281). Scyreburn. W., etc., TO the same, 
eisdem. Recepimus non est dudum quod prebenda domini advice g as to 
Willelmi de Percy, concanonici vestri, in suis nonnullis SsSfwS? 
appendiciis dispendioso eventui supponitur hiis diebus, de Percy ' 
eapropter consulimus exhortando quod ad informacionem 
senescalli nostri, qui instructus est plenius in hoc facto, 
efficax studeatis in premissis remedium adhibere, ne jura 
ecclesie probose pereant in vestris conspectibus non defensa. 

29. 13 kal. Jan. (Dec. 20), 1281. Scyreburn. Collation 
of Master Thomas de But tone to the prebend of Knaresburghe. 

30. [Same day and place]. Collation of Master Thomas 
de Wakefelde to the subdeanery of York. 

31. [Same day and place]. Collation of Master Henry de 
Neuwerke, archdeacon of Richemund, to the prebend of 
Holm, which belonged to Master Thomas de Buttone. 

32. 2 idus Feb. (Feb. 12, 1281-2). Cawode. Mandate 
to the subtreasurer of York to seize the goods of Bego (sic) 
Fairfax, deceased, in the treasury of York or elsewhere. 

33. 3 kal. Aprilis (March 30), 1282. Lanum. Collation 
of Master Thomas de Grimestone, archdeacon of Cliveland, to 
the prebend of Ossebaldewycke, formerly belonging to Master 
Thomas de Eadberbyry, and vacant in consequence of his 
collation to the prebend of Wetewange. 

CAPITULUM SUWELLENSE DE ANNO PRIMO. FS 08 * 1 - 

34. 4 non. Aprilis (April 2, 1280). Burtone. W., etc., Mandate to 
dilecto in Christo filio, magistro N. de Welles, canonico NiStoias of 
Suwellensi, sal., etc. Orta olim questione inter Matildam de 
Burtone, ex parte una, et Ricardum de Dunham, ex parte 
altera, super eo quod idem Ricardus mulierem post formam 

inter eos factam carnaliter cognoverat, propter quodfmulier treat Maude 

T T-. i ., . ,, .***. "S of Burton 

ipsa eundem Ricardum sibi petnt in virum adjudican coram as his wife. 



10 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

magistro Willelmo de Pikeringe, 1 domini officialis Eboracensis 
inter partes ipsas tune vices gerente ; mulier ipsa, cognitis 
cause mentis, juris ordine in omnibus observato, sentenciam 
pro parte sua diffinitivam meruerat optinere ; et, licet idem 
Ricardus, pro adnullanda sentencia ipsa, proposuerat per 
falsa instrumenta latam fuisse sentenciam eandem ; que 
instrumenta judex in ipsa sentencia secutus fuerat, ut 
dicebat. Quia, tamen, idem Ricardus quod proposuerat non 
probabat, sentenciam pro muliere ipsa latam duximus 
confirmandam sentenciam ipsam execucioni debite fore 
demandandam sentencialiter decernentes. Quocirca vobis 
mandamus quatinus eundem Ricardum ut matrimonium 
cum dicta muliere solempnizet, et ei adhereat, ac maritali 
affeccione pertractet, ut tenetur, per censuram ecclesiasticam 
compellatis. 
Mandate to QC Kal. Tunii (Tune i, 1280). Rufforde. W., permis- 

thechapter . " JJ ,~ .. \ J ~, . ' c ,..' .. , n i 

of southweii sione, etc., dilectis in Chris to filns, capitulo Suwellensi, sal., 
theKouses, etc. Convenicns perpendimus et honestum quod subditi 
nostri exteriores a celebri et insigni loco ecclesie et sponse 
nostre Suwellensis lucernam capiant et exemplum. Unde 
devocioni vest re injungimus, in virtute fidelitatis et fidei qua 
Deo et nobis tenemini, quatinus omnes capellas et ecclesias, 
domos, edificia, et loca, ad prebendas et communam Suwell- 
ensis ecclesie, intus vel extra, qualitercumque pertinencia, 
absque cujuslibet more injusto dispendio, faciatis, ex plena 
potestate quam habetis, et ex officio, eciam vice nostra, si 
opus fuerit, convenienter et debite reparari ; alioquin. ecce, 
accingimur, vestris non obstantibus libertatibus, ut necligen- 
ciam vest ram in premissis et aliis, animarum periculum vel 
Dei displicenciam contingentibus, personaliter et provide 
supleamus. 

conation of 36. Idus Sept. (Sept. 13), 1280. Wyltone. Collation of 
Sir Anthony Beck', clerk, to the prebend in the church of 
Southwell, held by Sir Henry le Vavazur. 2 

[Same day and place]. Mandate to the chapter of South- 
well to admit and install Sir A. Beck', clerk. 

Pro eodem. Cum benediccione et gracia Salvatoris. 
3 Prebendam in ecclesia Suwellensi per mortem Henrici le 
Vavazur 4 jam vacantem. Speramus, igitur, ad honorem tocius 
nostre diocesis, tantam plantulam tamque undique fructiferam 

1 Pekeringe. Fo. 100. 3 Some omission. 

2 Vavasur. Fo. 100. 4 Supplied from fo. 158d. 



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in varias utilitates et commoda pululandam, licet eciam 
hujusmodi honorincencia et munus Dei in fertili valore non 
co[r]respondeat votis nostris, dominium tamen et celebri- 
tatem specialis et eminentis prerogative optinet, benedictus 
Altissimus, sine cura, collacionem et introduccionem vestram 
vobis committimus per presencium portitorem. Valete. 
Datum ut supra. 
CAPITULUM SUWELLENSE DE ANNO SECUNDO. F 5 T 4 ' 

37. 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26, 1280). Scroby. W., etc., 
dilecto in Christo filio, magistro W. de Clifforde, canonico J^ ve for 
Suwellensi, sal., etc. Sperantes quod sancte Dei ecclesie et three 7 years 

i t i ! - j ! i i ill- i'i'j i to Mr. W. de 

plebi tibi commisse per studn labores pululabis utiliter ad Clifford, a 
salutem, tibi ad id, citra mare vel [ultra], triennii spacium ca 
concedimus graciose, ita quod per absenciam studii regimen 
non deseras animarum, et quod ydoneum responsalem 
circumspect e dimittas interim loco tui. 

38. Idus Junii, (June 13, 1281). Eggelestone. Collation 
of Master Robert de la Forde, clerk, to the prebend of 
Rampetone in the church of Southwell, vacant by the death 
of Master Geoffrey de St. Medard. 

Mandate to the chapter to install. 

39. 8 kal. Julii (June 24, 1281). Scyreburne. W., etc., Jg 
dilecto in Christo magistro Nicholas de Welles, canonico j hrft e years 
Suwellensi, sal., etc. Sperantes quod sancte Dei ecclesie et Ntehoiaoi 
plebi tibi commisse per studii labores pululabis utiliter adSSn!' a 
salutem, tibi ad id, citra mare vel ultra, triennii spacium 
concedimus per presentes ; et volumus quod in citacionibus, 
vexacionibus, vel sequestris, durante tempore sic indulto, per 
officialem vel quoscumque alios ministros nostros aliquate- 

nus non vexeris ; dum tamen ydoneum responsalem interim 
habeas loco tui. Vale. 

40. 14 kal. Aug. (July 19, 1281). Alwentone. Mandate 
to the chapter to induct Cincius de Pyna into the prebend of 
Ramptone, which had belonged to Master Geoffrey de St. 
Medard, vacant by the resignation of Master Robert de la 
Forde, to which he had been provided by the Pope. 

2 non. Augusti (Aug. 4, 1281). Alwentone. Suo ballivo 
Suwellensi, salutem, etc. Sequestrum fructuum prebende of the 
de Ramptone, ita, videlicet, duximus relaxandum, quod 
dominus A. de Bebyre, presencium exhibitor, fructus ipsos 
recolligat fideliter et conservet, adeo quod de fructibus ipsis, 
quos in ejus manibus sequestravimus, seu de pecunia quam 



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Folios 4d, 
lOld. 



Letter 
informing 
the Justices 
itinerant 
that the 
archb. was 
sending the 
rectors of 
St. Saviour's 
and St. Crux. 
York, to 
receive 
criminous 
clerks. 



Mandate to 
the chapter 
to obey the 
commands 
contained 
in a letter of 
archb. 
Walter 
Giffard, 
relating to 
the vicar of 
the altar of 
St. Martin 
and chapel 
of the 
Virgin. 



redigi continget ex eisdem, quam similiter sequestravimus, 
nobis integraliter respondeat cum per nos fuerit requisitus. 

CAPITULUM BEVERLACI DE ANNO PRIMO. 

41. 3 idus Nov. (Nov. u), 1279. Scroby. Collation of 
Master Walter de Gloucestria, chaplain, to the prebend in the 
church of Beverley, formerly held by Master John le Gras, 
deceased. Mandate to install. 

42 1 7 idus Nov. (Nov. 7), 1279. Scroby. Discretis 
viris sibi in Christo predilectis, domino J. de Walibus, 
ceterisque sociis ejus, justiciariis itinerantibus apud Ebora- 
cum vel Beverlacum, W., miseracione divina, etc., salutem 
in vero Salvatore 2 . Noveritis quod nos dilectos nobis in 
Christo dominos Symonem, rectorem ecclesie Sancti Salva- 
toris, decanum Christianitatis Eboracensis, et Robertum le 
Graunt, rectorem ecclesie Sancte Crucis de eadem, ad 
petendum et recipiendum coram vobis seu quibuscumque 
aliis justiciariis, apud Beverlacum vel alibi in diocesi 
Eboracensi itinerantibus, clericos cujuscumque ordinis, 
pro quocumque crimine interceptos, nostros constituimus 
attornatos, ut ipsi, vel eorum alter quern adesse contigerit, 
ipsum supleat officium vice nostra 3 . In cujus rei testi- 
monium has litteras nostras [fecimus] 4 scribi patentes. 

43 5 . Kal. Dec. (Dec. i, 1279). Cawode. W., etc., 
capitulo Beverlacensi.. vel procuratori canonicorum ejusdem, 
salutem cum Dei et nostra benediccione. Litteram bone 
memorie predecessoris nostri [inspeximus] in hec verba : 
W., etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, capitulo Beverlacensi, 
salutem cum Dei et nostra benediccione. A fidedignis 
frequenter audivimus, et erubescimus in auditu, quod exilia 
stipend ia dilecti in Christo filii, vicarii altaris Beati Martini 
et capelle Beate Marie Virginis Beverlaci, incompassionis 
spiritu adeo detrectantur et eciam sibi sepius differuntur 
quod supprema primitur paupertate. Percepimus, eciam, 
quod parochianorum protervitas ordinem et locum psallen- 
cium in memorata capella in tantum impedit et pervertit, 
quod decus et honor ecclesiasticus vertitur in horrorem. 
Dicitur, insuper, a plerisque quod idem vicarius, ob hastuciam 

1 Heading on fo. 10 Id, "Pro quid conjunctim vel divisim fecer- 
clericis incarceratis petendis." erit in hac parte." 

2 Salutari on both folios. 4 Supplied from fo. 10 Id. 

3 Clause supplied from fo. lOld. 8 Heading on fo. 10 Id, " Pro vi- 
" Ratum habituri et firmurn quic- cario Beate Marie." 



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quorundam de parochia, liberam librorum vel calicis admin- 
istracionem, aut eciam ornamentorum ipsius ecclesie, habere 
nequit, ut convenit, quoquomodo ; propter quod multociens 
obsequium decidit divinorum. Ipsi, eciam, parochiani pres- 
biteris adventiciis et advenis hujusmodi ornamenta commit- 
tunt [et] liberant, sicut volunt, ea vicario viriliter denegando. 
Nisi hec, igitur, infra Natale Domini, per vos de capitulo, ad 
propulsionem horroris,congrue corrigantur, ea ob necligenciam 
vestram ad limam reformacionis post dictum terminum 
protinus assumemus. Bene valete. Dat. apud Patringtone, 
iij kal. Decembris, anno pontilkatus nostri xij (Nov. 29, 
1278). Quia, igitur, premissis nondum aurem efficaciter 
inclinastis, vos iterate exhortamus sub continencia memorata 
ut infra quindecim dies, omni reject a desidia, debite corrigan- 
tur, et eidem vicario de stipendiis que sibi retro sunt similiter 
satisfaciat ; ita quod post fluxum quindene vestram necligen- 
ciam nos suplere 1 non oporteat, quod nollemus. Valete. 

44. 19 kal. Jan. (Dec. 14), 1279. Cawode. W., per- Fo 102 
missione, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, abbatibus, prioribus, {J^de^o 
archidiaconis, officialibus, decanis, presbiteris, et ceteris per the diocese 
Eboracensem diocesim constitutis, sal., etc. Cum Beverla- 
censi capitulo cohercendi quoscumque infringentes sen 
perturbantes Beverlacensis ecclesie libertates, sive in aqua I 
de Hulle sive alibi, et compellendi ad solucionem travarum 
quas ipsa ecclesia percipere consuevit, per censuram eccle- 
siasticam auctoritate nostra commiserimus potestatem ; 
vobis mandamus quatinus ipsos quos idem capitulum pro 
violacione seu perturbacione hujusmodi libertatum vel 
solucione travarum non facta excommunicaverint, ad ipsius 
capituli mandatum, vos et singuli vestrum excommunicatos 
puplice nuncietis et tanquam excommunicatos faciatis, et, 
usque ad satisfaccionem condignam, ab omnibus arcius 
evitari. Presentibus post biennium minime valituris. 

45. 6 kal. August! (July 27, 1279). North-Muskam. 
W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, Willelmo de Beverlaco, fo 
presbitero, nostre diocesis, sal., etc. Attendentes quod per 
simplicitatem et juris ignoranciam que erga Deum culpam 
extenuant, subdiaconatus, diaconatus, et presbiteratus 
ordines, a non tuis episcopis, tui diocesani licencia primitus 
non optenta, nee ejusdem ratificacione hactenus subsecuta, 
illicite recepisti, et in eisdem incircumspecte diucins 

1 Supplere. Fo. lOld. 



14 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

ministrasti, nos tecum super hujusmodi irregularitatis vicio, 
quatenus ad diocesamim attinet, misericorditer dispensamus, 
ut, ea non obstante, libere valeas de cetero in dictis ordinibus 
ministrare, licet enim ignorancia et simplicitas supradicta in 
foro contencioso tibi forsitan non prodesset, in foro, tamen, 
penitencie, ubi graciosius agitur cum contritis, tibi, sicut 
speramus in Domino, micius conferunt ad medelam. Vale. 

5, 157. CAPITULUM BEVERLACI 1 DE ANNO SECUNDO. 
46. 3 idus Feb. (Feb. n, 1280-1). Burtone. Appoint- 
ment of Master Henry de Yef telay 2 as dean in the Christianity 
of Beverley. "Speramus quod per sanctam industriam 
tuam fructuosa net ad honorem Altissimi lucrifaccio 
animarum ; et hoc universis et singulis subditis nostris 
et Christi fidelibus nunciamus." 

of u fhl c ex n 47- 4 *dus Feb- (Feb. 10, 1280-1). Burtone. W., etc., 

communica- dilectis in Christo filiis capitulo Beverlacensi, seu procuratori 

certain men ejusdem, sal., etc. Cum Ricardum filium Sabine, Robertum 

anfthe? y Ingelberde, omnesque complices eorundem, consiliarios, et 

wh p o p had rs fau tores, presertim in appellacione per eos ad tuicionem 

can e terb d uf? Curie Cantuaoensis interposita et prosecuta contra libertates 

berties the e ^ P rrv il e gi a ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, cum communicant- 

O f the see of ibus eisdem, aquam vel ignem imparciando, in mercimoniis 

quibuscumque contrahendo,ob offensam ipsorum manifestam, 

justicia excommunicaverimus exigente, loca omnia nostre 

diocesis et provincie ad que diverterint, mercimonia 

excercendo, quamdiu iidem excommunicati inibi fuerint, 

ecclesiastico nichilominus supponentes interdicto, exceptis 

illis qui ad satisfaccionem jam venerunt, vobis mandamus 

quatinus ipsos sic excommunicatos publice omnibus diebus 

Dominicis et festivis denuncietis vice nostra, donee, ad 

gremium sancte matris ecclesie redeuntes, absolucionis 

beneficium optinere promeruerint in hac parte. 

Memorandum quod mandatum fuit decano Beverlacensi 

f rma - 



Mandate to 

theVano? 48. io kal. Aprilis, (March 23, 1280-1). Cawode. Suo 
order rley to decano Beverlacensi etc., Quia fixo proposito ordinavimus 
Son* to quod omnes illi de excommunicatis Beverlacensibus qui 
?nst en j a ohn' S sunt in tercio gradu, secundum quod alias toti communitati 
church^on p er karissimum clericum nostrum, magistrum Thomam de 
Sunday. Grimestone, de gradibus fecimus publicari, hac instanti die 

1 Beverlacense. Fo. 157. 2 Yefteley. Ibid. 



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Dominica in Passione [Domini] (March 30), suam injunctam 
penitenciam, discalciati, nudatis capitibus, cum luminaribus 
ordinatis, in modo quern providimus, 1 reverenter et humiliter 
inchoabunt 2 ; tibi mandamus quatinus hoc eis, hac die 
Annunciacionis Beate Virginis (March 25), puplice et 
solempniter nuncietis vice nostra, ut in ecclesia Beati 
Johannis Beverlacensis dicta die Dominica, ante horam 
primam, compareant, sicut predictum est, ad devotam 
penitenciam preparati ; alioquin eos omnes, quorum nomina 
inferius conscribuntur, in pristinam excommunicacionis 
sentenciam statim intrudas, et perjuros ac excommunicatos 
denuncies, sicut prius. Qua die Dominica eis de nostris 
commitivam et conductum congruum transmittemus, ut 
cercius sub limitato modo se apte preparent et incedant. Et 
ecce nomina ad hoc puplice recitanda. 3 Et volumus quod the 
mulieres suprascripte, in principio processionis et aciei 
disposite, universes masculos antecedant, ita quod incessus 
earundem secundum procacitatem et demerita sua evidencius, 
quocumque ierint, distinguatur. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 
40. 3 kal. Nov. (Oct. 30, 1281). Cawode. Suo decano - i 57d - 

** ** i r -r i i ^ i Mandate to 

Beverlacensi salutem. Si Johannes de Grouuale, clencus, the dean of 
Petrusde Setone, Ricardus deBrynistone, RobertusdeTrescke, oooduST tc 
clericus, Ricardus Sesse, Willelmus Cissor, Thomas le Russ, patents to 
et Johannes le Russ, frater ejus ; primo gradu penitencium Button on 
constituti, nudis pedibus, in sola tunica, absque cingulo, 
tena, et capucio, singuli, cum singulis cereis competentibus 
in manibus accensis, hac instanti die Dominica in crastino 
Onnium Sanctorum (Nov. 2) in facie ecclesie Beati Johannis 
de Beverlaco, contrite se obtulerint, ad peragendam puplicam Bndge - 
penitenciam quam eis injunximus pro commissis, eos 
pacienter suscipias ad eandem, ita, videlicet, quod ibi, iter 
suum humiliter iniciantes, statim versus Eboracum, per villas 
de Burtone, Wythtone, Haytone. et sic usque ad Pontem Belli, 
dirigere preparent gressus suos ; quos penitentes in forma 
quam premisimus usque ad fines jurisdiccionis tue, videlicet, 
usque ad Burtone, personaliter prosequaris. Rogerum, vero, 
de Bernistone et Petrum de Catefosse, presbiteros, eiusdem ^ 

, ... . *.,. Two priests 

gradus, quibus in reverenciam ordinis compatimur pio motu, to do their 

. -i . ,.. IT-- i i- t , , 

in capis clausis vel nigns superpellicns cum stohs indutos, et 

1 Previdimus on both folios. 2 Incohabunt. Fo. 157. 

3 The names are not given. 



l6 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

cum virgis disciplinalibus in manibus, predictos penitentes 
usque ad ecclesiam Beati Nicholai, exponendo causam in 
itinere ob quam penitentes sic incedunt. insequi volumus et 
mandamus ; et ibi occurret eis decanus noster Eboracensis, 
et perducet eos ad majorem ecclesiam, et que ulterius in- 
cumbunt plenius consummabit ; qui premuniatur de hora 
power to veniendi ut eos preveniat tempestive. Ceterum, quia ad 
partes divertimus in proximo remotas, committimus tibi 
potestatem, ut quotquot primi gradus una cum predictis 
vice hac 1 penitere voluerint, admittere valeas vice nostra, 
quod die 2 Omnium Sanctorum solempniter puplices et 
proclames ; proviso quod de hiis qui in secundo gradu sunt 
vel tercio, te nullatenus intromittas. Nomina, quidem, 
penitencium, sub sigillo tuo inclusa, decano nostro Christiani- 
tatis Eboracensis per predictos presbiteros transmittas, a 
quo certificari poteris an omnes penitenciam compleverint 
in tuis litteris comprehensi ; et aliquem f amulum deputare 
procures, qui sequatur eos in via, et videat an debite peniteant 
et incedant ; senes si qui fuerint, et debiles, ab hujusmodi 
penitencia repellas penitus in presenti, ne periculum de eis 
contingeret, quod nollemus. Margoriam de Driffeud nostro 
arbitrio reservamus ; supersedeas, igitur, nichil attemptans 
contra earn, donee aliud receperis in mandatis. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTOS. 

49A. 3 Nonas Oct. (Oct. 7), 1282. Ruddeby. Collation 
of Master Robert de la Forde to the prebend in the church 
of Beverley, which had belonged to Master Adam of Norfolk 
(de Nortfolchie) (sic), "Et decessit idem Adam in vigilia 
Nativitatis B. M. V. (Sept. 7), anno Domini supradicto." 

496. 4 Henricus de Glovernia vij. kalendas Decembris apud 
Cawode, pontificatus nostri anno quinto (Nov. 25, 1283). 

fo2d. s 5d CAPITULUM RYPONIE DE PRIMO ANNO.* 

50. 14 kal. Dec. (Nov. 18, 1279). Scroby. Collation of 
Sir Anthony Becke to the prebend of Stayneweges, in the 
church of Ripon, vacant by the resignation of Eadmund 
de Maundeville. 

1 Hac vice. Fo. 157d. 4 Written in the margin. 

2 Quodam. Correct on fo. 157d. 5 The Ripon entries are printed 

3 The two next entries only occur ful1 in c the "Memorials of Ripon" 
on fo. 157d. (Surtees Soc.) n. 9-12. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 17 

13 kal. Dec. (Nov. 19), 1279. Scroby. Letter to the King 
informing him that, in accordance with his wishes, he 
had conferred the prebend of Staynweges on Sir Anthony. 
He dares not interfere in the matter of the convocation of 
the clergy, before his enthronization at Christmas, lest he 
should be blamed for making trouble when not yet in actual 
possession. 

[Same day and place]. Letter from the archbishop to Sir 
Anthony Becke informing him of the burdens on the prebend. 

51. 8 idus Dec. (Dec. 6, 1279). Cawode. Appointment 
of Adam de Bannebyre as dean of Christianity of Rypon and 
penitencer. 

52. 14 kal. Jan. (Dec. 19, 1279). Cawode. Mandate to 
Master W. de Grenefelde and Sir H. de Roderham, canons of 
Ripon, to excommunicate the persons who have imprisoned 
Master John de Daltone, clerk. 

53. 2 kal. Jan. (Dec. 31), 1279. Wyltone. Undertaking 
from Master John de Daltone that the archbishop shall be 
able to eject him from the liberty of Ripon if he be again 
convicted of adultery or fornication. Witnesses, Masters 
Thomas de Abberbyre, N. de Welles, W. de Gloucestria, Sirs 

H de Methlay, W. de Maltone, and others. Fo 103 , 

54. 6 idus Marcii (March 10, 1279-80). Wyltone. Letter 
to the chapter of Ripon, asking for information about the 
prebend of Staynweges. 

55. 12 kal. Aprilis (March 21,1279-80). Burtone. Man- 
date to the dean of Christianity of Ripon to sequestrate the 
goods of Edmund de Mandeville in the prebend of Stayn- 

^g 68 ' 1 Fdfc.6,16* 

CAPITULUM RYPONIE, ET OTTELEY, DE 
SECUNDO ANNO. 

56. 9 kal. Oct. (Sept. 23), 1280. Rypon. Letters 
testimonial to the king, that John, called Pakac, had purged 
himself from a charge of receiving a thief and of theft. 

General testimonial to the same effect. 

57. Kal. Julii(Julyi), 1281. Extildesham. Collation of 
John de Benigworthe to the prebend which had belonged 
to Sir Hugh de Roderham in the church of Ripon. 

!Note at bottom of fo. 103, that on 7 kal. Aug. (July 26), 1280, a 
mandate had been issued at Northwelle, for the sequestration of the goods 
of Edmund de Maundeville in the prebend of Staneweg', "pro decima 
domini pape non soluta, pro reparacione domorum ejusdem prebende, 
necnon pro stipendio sui vicarii." 

6 



l8 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Folios 6d. 
104. 



Hemsworth. 



Mandate to 

the dean to 

order 

beneficed 

clergy to 

receive the 

proper 

ordination 

on the next 

Ember 

Saturday. 



58. 5 idus Julii (July n, 1281). Alwentone. Mandate 
to the bailiff of Ripon to detain in prison a forger of the 
archbishop's letters, who had been handed over by the 
Master of St. Robert's of Knaresborough. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

59. 12 kal. Oct. (Sept. 20, 1281). Trescke. Leave 
granted at the instance of the bishop of Worcester 1 to John 
de Everoys, canon of Ripon, to study for three years. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTOS. 
5QA. 2 14 kal. Jan. (Dec. 19). 1282. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of Nicholas Warde, subdeacon, to the church 
of Gyseley 3 , on the presentation of Symon Warde, knight. 

ARCHIDIACONATUS EBORACENSIS DE PRIMO 

ANNO. 

60. 14 kal. Dec., anno i (Nov. 18, 1279). Scroby. 
Mandate to the archdeacon of York, or his official, to induct 
John de Pontefracto, subdeacon, into the church of Hymeles- 
worthe, on the presentation of Adam de Wanerville, 4 knt., 
" ita quod a tempore institucionis hujusmodi ad gradum 
sacerdocii se faciat ordinari, ne in penam Lugdunensis 
Concilii incidat non promotus." Admitted at Scroby, kal. 
Dec. (Dec. i), and instituted on the same day. 

61. W., permissione divina, etc., dilecto in Christo 
archidiacono Eboracensi, sal., etc. Intendimus, propiciante 
Deo, in instanti Sabbato Quatuor Temporum, in nostra 
cathedrali ecclesia Eboracensi, ordines nostros solempniter 
celebrare ; quocirca devocioni vest re, in virtute et vinculo 
vere obediencie, mandamus et injungimus per presentes 
quatinus omnibus rectoribus et vicariis, ceterisque regimen 
animarum habentibus, qui non sunt in ordine quern bene- 
ficiorum suorum cura requirit, puplice vice nostra denun- 
cietis ; eos citantes, insuper, peremptorie, quod ibidem tune 
se personaliter representent, hujusmodi ordinem quern 
suorum beneficiorum cura deposcit, debite et humiliter 
recepturi. Et de denunciacone et citacione hujusmodi 
nobis, die Veneris dictum Sabbatum precedente, per litteras 
vestras patentes, denunciacionem hujusmodi et nomina 
citatorum plenius continentes, constare congrue faciatis. 

1 Godfrey Giffard, the last arch- 3 Guiseley. 

bishop's brother. 4 Also Warneville. 

2 This entry occurs only on fo. 160. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. IQ 

62. 8 kal. Dec. (Nov. 24, 1279). Scroby. W., etc., 
dilecto in Christo filio, archidiacono Eboracensi, etc. Super f n e flS n a to 
notorio et puplico incestu Michaelis de Danecastria, pres- Sad of 
biteri, cum Alina de Danecastria, eius consanguinea, per- Doncaster 

. J . for incest. 

niciose commisso, vestre devociom committimus vices 
nostras, ut eidem Michaeli secundum exigenciam canonum 
injungatis penitenciam salutarem ; qua devote et reverenter 
peracta, ad ulteriorem dispensacionis graciam, quatenus 
sua digne meruerit conversio, canonice procedemus. Valete. 

63. 6 kal. Dec. (Nov. 26, 1279). Apud Pontemfractum. 
W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, Willelmo de Fetherstan, 
acolito, nostre diocesis, sal., etc. Tue devocionis assiduis 
precibus favorabiliter inclinati, ut a venerabili patre domino ston * 
Coventrensi 1 et Lichefeldensi episcopo, ad omnes sacros 
ordines valeas promo veri, vel etiam alias a quocumque 
episcopo regni Anglic, tibi volente manum imponere, ac 
Sedis Apostolice graciam optinente, eo non obstante quod 

de diocesi nostra existis oriundus, dum, tamen, tibi aliud 
canonicum non obsistat, liberam tibi auctoritate presencium 
concedimus facultatem. Vale. 

64. 5 kal. Dec. (Nov. 27, 1279). Cawode. W. } pe 
missione divina, etc., decano de Pontefracto, sal., etc. Gubyun to 
Volumus quod de bonis Hugonis Gubyun sua debita pre of 6 SS estate. 
omnibus exsoluantur, demumque de residue fiat equa 
distribucio inter uxorem et pueros secundum consuetu- 
dinem regrii ; et, si quid remanserit, illud disposicioni nostre 

ad consolacionem parentum et pauperum reserves. Vale. 

65. 3 kal. Dec. (Nov. 29), 1279. Cawode. Admission 
and instititution of Robert de Swynlingtone, deacon, to a Lmton. 
moiety of the church of Lintone, on the presentation of John 

de Draycostes and Ysabel, his wife. 

66. Memorandum quod iij kal. Dec. (Nov. 29, 1279), 
abbas de Seleby recitavit transcriptum quarundam bullarum J^y 04 
apud Cawode coram domino, ad comparicionem faciendam aW^ 7 

-, i i i 1 1 i -i i certain bulls 

ad quasdam alias bullas papales que primas redarguunt de are forged. 
falso. Et quia dominus memorato transcripto non credidit, SSned? 6 
wit quod originalia exhibeantur et partes canonice citantur 
(sic). 

67. 7 idus Dec. (Dec. 7), 1279. Cawode. Admission and 
institution of William de Brathewelle, priest, to the church Fo . 104d< 
of Hykeltone, on the pres. of Peter de Routherfelde, knt. 

1 Conventrensi. Fo. 104. 



20 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

^8. 5 *dus Dec., anno I ' (Dec. Q, 1 279). Cawode. 
for Adam of Forma. Littera dimissoria, dum. tamen, secum dispensetur 
super furtiva recepcione ordinis subdiaconatus. W. etc., 
dilecto in Christo filio, Ade de Scuptone, 1 subdiacono, nostre 
diocesis, sal., etc. Tue devocionis assiduis precibus favora- 
biliter inclinati 2 , ut ad diaconatus et presbiteratus ordines 
valeas promoveri a quocumque episcopo tibi volente manum 
imponere, eo non obstante quod de diocesi nostra es oriun- 
dus, tibi liberam auctoritate presencium concedimus facul- 
tatem ; preoptenta, tamen, dispensacione papali super eo 
quod ordinem subdiaconatus, contra proclamacionem et 
bannum interminacionis anathematis, ne quis in ordinibus 
clam se ingereret et furtive, incaute et clamdestine (sic) 
recepisti, super quo te ad penitenciarium domini pape 
transmittimus per presentes. 

Svea 69. 7 idus Dec. (Dec. 7, 1279). Cawode. Forma. 

man who Absolucio pro violencia illata 3 clerico. W., etc., dilecto in 

assaulted Christo filio, capellano parochiali de Spoforde, salutem, etc. 

sutton, cik. Quia Walterum nlium Willelmi, filii S., a sentencia excom- 
municacionis quam incurrit, manus violentas iniciendo in 
Robertum de Suttone, clericum, sine enormi et gravi lesione, 
sicut asserit, duximus pretextu lenitatis hujusmodi absolven- 
dum ; ipsum, dum, tamen, nobis vera suggesserit, denuncies 
absolutum. Vale. 4 



JQ 2 idus Dec. (Dec. 12, 1279). Cawode. Forma. 

siby bey. Littera super abbacia de Seleby visitanda. W., etc., dilectis 
in Christo filiis abbati et conventui de Seleby, sal., etc. Quia 
intendimus, per Dei gratiam, die Lune proxima post festum 
Epiphanie Domini (Jan. 8) vos in capitulo vestro de Seleby, 
ad recreacionem animarum vestrarum, personaliter intueri, 
ac visitacionis et inquisicionis officium apud vos paternis 
affectibus excercere, vobis, tenore presencium, injungimus 

FO. 7. et mandamus quatinus omnes et singuli dicto die nobis 
personas vestras ibidem et votivam presenciam pretendatis, 
nostra salubria monita, et correcciones, et injuncta debita et 
devota reverencia recepturi ; taliter tamque circumspecte 
vos habentes in hac parte, ut pocius que commendacione 
sint digna cum spirituali et paterno gaudio reperiamus, 

iScupptone. Fo. 104d. 8 Alata. Correct as fo. 104d. 

2 "Vel ad omnes superiores ordines 4 Valete. Correct on fo. 104d. 
licite valeas," interlined. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 21 

quam sub acerba tristicia nostri se nobis quicquam, quod 
absit, displicens representet. Valete. 

71. 18 kal. Jan. (Dec. 15, 1279). Cawode. Super 
inquisicione facienda de ij ecclesiis exilibus, utrum singule deacprTto 
sufficiant sacerdoti. W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, archi- wKer the 
diacono Eboracensi, sal., etc. Dilecto in Christo filio, st. urd 
priore de Kyrkham, intelleximus referente, quod, cum duas 

in civitate Eboracensi optineat ecclesias. ad ejus patronatum Shou1d be 
spect antes, videlicet, Beati Petri in Walmesgate et ecclesiam united - 
Beati Michaelis sibi contiguam, singule ecclesie ad sustenta- 
cionem proprii non sufficiunt sacerdotis ; quocirca vobis 
mandamus quatinus, super hiis inquisita in capitulo veritate, 
nobis quid per inquisicionem inveneritis fideliter referatis, 
seu per vestram patentem litteram rescribatis, ut secundum 
Deum in forma juris ad consolidacionem procedamus, prout 
expedire viderimus, earundem. Valete. 

72. 8 idus Dec. (Dec. 6), 1279. Cawode. Forma. Brief for the 
Littera pro admittendis collect oribus pontis de Donecastria bridges ! t he 
et collationis XL. dierum indulgencie benefactoribus S!r c the er 
ejusdem. W., etc., venerabilibus fratribus et coepiscopis ~ 
nostris, necnon et dilectis in Christo filiis, abbatibus, priori- 
bus, archidiaconis, ofncialibus, decanis, et aliis ecclesiarum 
prelatis universis, per Eboracenses diocesim et provinciam 
constitutis, sal., etc. Attendentes quod reparacio poncium 

ultra flumina de Don et Cheswalt apud Danecastriam, 1 ad 
vitandum pericula consueta, est admodum necessaria, 
tarn incolis quam eciam transeuntibus, ad subveniendum 
eidem, fidelium mentes duximus excitandas quatinus et 
emolumentum temporale recipiant transeuntes, et meritum 
spirituale qui manus porrexerint adjut rices. Quapropter 
universitati vestre presencium tenore mandamus, in remis- 
sionem vobis peccaminum injungentes, quatinus procura- 
tores poncium predictorum, cum ad vos venerint, pro 
fidelium elemosinis colligendis, admittentes benigne, parochi- 
anos et subditos vestros efficaciter inducatis quod, de bonis a 
Deo sibi collatis. ad reparacionem predictam, caritative 
conferant subsidia caritatis. Nos, enim, de Dei misericordia, 
Beate Virginis Marie, Beatorum Apostolorum, Petri et Pauli, 

1 Alternative reading interlined on fo. 7 : Transeuntibus est admo- 
dum necessaria, ad vitandum iminencia pericula que presertim per terribi- 
lem inundancium fluminum frequencius voraginemdiscriminosiseventibus se 

ostendunt, ad subveniendum fabrice pontis Stanfordie, etc 

temporale comodum transeuntes recipiant et spirituale meritum, etc. 



22 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 105. 



Commission 
directed to 
the 

chancellor 
and Master 
H. de 

Evesham to 
examine 
candidates 
for ordina- 
tion. 



Notice of 

visitations 
of Healaugh 
Park and 
Sinning- 
thwaite 
Priories. 



Visitation 
of Selby 
abbey. 



Misdeeds of 
the abbot. 



necnon Beati Willelmi, confessoris gloriosi, omniumque 
Sanctorum meritis confidantes, omnibus parochianis nostris, 
et aliis quorum diocesani hanc nostram indulgenciam ratam 
habuerint, de peccatis suis vere contritis, penitentibus, et 
confessis, qui juxta exhortacionem nostram predictam 
subvenerint pontibus memoratis, quadraginta dies de 
injuncta sibi penitencia relaxamus, indulgencias a venera- 
bilibus fratribus et coepiscopis nostris, subventoribus ante- 
dictis, pie concessas, et imposterum concedendas, ratas 
habentes et gratas ; presentibus post triennium minime 
valituris. 

73. 16 kal. Jan. (Dec. 17, 1269). Cawode. W., etc., 
dilectis in Christo filiis, cancellario nostro Eboracensi et 
magistro H. de Evesham, canonicis Eboracensibus, sal., etc. 
De industriosa et celebri sanctimonia devocionis vestre 
specialissime confidentes, examinacionem sive scrutinium 
clericorum nostre diocesis ordinandorum, necnon et diocesis 
Karliolensis, quos merito secundum Deum videritis ad 
ordinum eminenciam assumendos, vobis in instantibus 
quarta, quinta, et sexta feriis plene committimus per presen- 
tes ; rogantes et injungentes ex cordene ab hujusmodi onere, 
quin pocius honore Dei et ecclesie, dorsa, si placet, nullatenus 
divertatis. Decanum, autem, Christianitatis, in hujusmodi 
examine circumspectum, ad vos poteritis advocare. Valet e. 

74. Memorandum quod die Dominica proxima ante 
Conversionem S. Pauli, anno Domini MCCLXX nono, 
(Jan. 21, 1279-80), apud Wyltone, emanavit littera ad 
visitandum et inquirendum apud Parcum die Mercurii 
proxima ante festum S. Scolastice Virginis (Feb. 7). Item, 
eodem die, anno, et loco, emanavit littera ad visitandum et 
inquirendum apud Synigthayt die Jovis proxima ante 
festum S. Scolastice Virginis (Feb. 8, 1279-80), ut supra, 
in forma consueta. 

75. Visitacio et comperta apud Seleby. Anno ab incarna- 
cione Domini MCCLXX nono, sexto idus Januarii (Jan. 8, 
1279-80), visitacione et inquisicione factis in monasterio de 
Seleby, tarn in capite, quam in membris, per nos, Willelmum, 
Dei gracia, etc., compertum est quod abbas Thomas ejusdem 
monasterii regulam S. Benedicti non observat ; missam 
non cantat ; non predicat : non informat ; capitulum raro 
intrat ; correcciones non facit, ut tenetur ; in refectorio 1 

1 Reffectorio. Fo. 105. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 23 

raro comedit ; in dormitorio nunquam jacet ; chorum raro 
ingreditur ; raro audit matutinas extra lectum ; infirmos 
non visitat ; carnibus publice vescitur coram laycis in 
maneriis suis, et alibi extra septa monasterii sui, et eciam 
in monasterio suo quartis feriis indistincte ; fratribus suis 
contumeliosus est et injuriosus ; rixosus et tumultuosus in 
conventu ; statuta sanctorum patrum, archiepiscoporum, 
omnino contempnit nee observat; et breviter in omnibus 
divinis ofnciis, et in hiis que spectant ad regularem disci- 
plinam, necligens et male se habens ; et est incorrigibilis 
omnino. Item, abbas alienavit, absque consensu conventus 

, * , . He has 

sui, terras, manena, decimas, possessiones, et pensiones ac alienated 
corredia, videlicet, manerium de Chelleslawe 1 , manerium de O f e th p e r p 
Stantone 2 ubi sunt xiiij carucate 3 terre, terram que fuit convent - 
Johannis de Seleby, terram que vocatur Reddrindg' 4 , Auiz 
reding', Langereding', quas tres ultimas terras dedit fratri suo 
Johanni ; pensionem iiii marcarum, quam dedit Thome, 
nepoti suo ; corredium Willelmi de Wistowe. Item, deci- 
mam de Duffelde et pecuniam pro predictis alienacionibus 
receptam consumpsit pro voluntate sua. Item, compertum 
est [quod 5 ] per necligenciam suam amisit firmam de Hide- J^J by 
forde. decimam de Agrum, firmam de Stayngtone, decimam him. 
de Cunneby 6 . Item, libertates in villa de Snayth. Item, 
compertum est quod maneria domus tradidit custodienda manorTTo 1 s 
consanguineis suis, garcionibus et rybaldis, et, cum per JSJS* 16 
manus eorundem pecuniam receperit pro bladis et aliis, Fa 7d - 
ipsam consumit pro voluntate sua, absque compoto reddendo 
conventui. Item, compertum est quod obedientiarios ponit 

ST. ,.,* ., r . Appoints 

pro voluntate sua, et sibi favorabiles ; de quibus pecuniam untrust- 
et alia bona domus cum receperit, ea consumit ubi vult, ~ 
sine consilio conventus sui et compoto reddendo. Item, 
compertum est quod nemora [s]cindit, vendit, pecuniam Cuts wood> 
consumit ubi vult. Item, abbas notatur de incontinencia 
cum domina de Queneby, et cum filia Bodeman manentis ad morality 

j. J M. M 1 J- -x with two 

portam monasterii, de qua suscitavit prolem, ut dicitur ; women. 
pro qua adhuc pendet purgacio sibi indicta per archiepis- 
copum jam defunctum. Item, compertum [est] quod est JStod 
perjurus, quia juratus ante installacionem suam ultimam ^StS t< 
quod cartas de Stallyngburghe, statim cum fuerit installatus, ^JJj 1 ^' 

Fo. 105d. 

1 Chellow, near Bradford. 4 Reddriding'. Ibid. 

2 Stainton-in-Craven, near Skipton. 5 Supplied from fo. 105. 

3 Carrucate. Fo. 105. 6 Gunneby. Ibid. 



24 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

cSrimuS- restitueret, et adhuc non restituit. Item, compertum est 

m^ny f r quod abbas est excommunicatus, turn quia decimam domini 

causes. p a p e non so lvit, et, si quam aliquando solvit, suis terminis 

non solvit ; turn quia decimam capelle de Wytelay, 1 assigna- 

tam ad elemosinam, sentencia lata in contravenientes, in 

usus alios convertit ; turn quia non observavit, set omnino 

contempsit, statuta Walteri, Eboracensis tune archiepiscopi, 

pro quibus sentencia lata est in contravenientes ; turn quia 

manus violentas injecit in fratrem Robertum de Eboraco, 

sanguinem extrahendo, et in Willelmum de Stormeworthe 

ipsum de choro extrahendo, item in Thomam [de] Snayth, 

clericum, extrahendo sanguinem ab ipso, cui pro redempcione 

AISO for quasdam decimas apud Snayth assignavit. Item, com- 

CTaff to itch " pertum est quod abbas procuravit Ely am Fauuelle, incanta- 

recover MS torem et sortilegum, ad querendum corpus fratris sui defuncti, 

body from submersi in aqua de Use, propter quod expendit magnam 

the Ouse. . ' r -A . . ^ . r P 

pecunie summam, et ex predictis causis excommunicatus 
immiscuit se divinis. 

Deposition ^ n2 Dei nomine, Amen. Auditis et intellectis meritis 
of the abbot, visitacionis et inquisicionis, per nos, W., Eboracensem archi- 
episcopum, Anglie primatem, factarum in monasterio de 
Seleby, tarn in capite, quam in membris ; quia invenimus 
per deposiciones fratris Thome, abbatis dicti monasterii, 
necnon per deposiciones confratrum suorum, dictum Thomam 
in officio divino et spiritualibus penitus negligentem, dilapi- 
datorem, excommunicatum, perjurum, irregularem, ac ad 
regimen monasterii inpotentem, et omnino incorrigibilem, 
et alias immeritum, dictoque monasterio dampnosum, 
ipsum, in ejusdem Dei nomine, ab administracione et 
regimine dicti monasterii, pontificali auctoritate, ammove- 
mus, justicia exigent e ; statuentes eundem Thomam ad 
monasterium Dunelmense transmittendum, ad penitenciam 
super commissis, ad salutem anime sue, ibidem salubriter 
peragendam ; ac ipsum in predicto monasterio Dunelmensi 
moram facturum, donee de persona sua aliter duxerimus 
ordinandum. Ego, Thomas de Qualle, 3 monachus de Seleby, 
coram vobis venerabili patre, W., Dei gracia, etc., die 
Martis proxima post festum Epiphanie, anno Domini 
MCCLXX nono, (Jan. 9, 1279-80), personaliter constitutes, 

iWyteley. Fo. 105d. videlicet, Thome de Qually. 

2 Heading to this paragraph on fo. 3 Qwalle. ibid. Now Whalley. 

105d : Amocio abbatis de Seleby, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 25 

confiteor in hiis scriptis me a regimine dicti monasterii per 
vos rite absolutum et ammotum, appellacionibus per me 
factis, omnibus impetracionibus faciendis, et omni remedio 
si quod michi competere valeat, renuncio sponte, simpliciter, 
et absolute, ac ordinacioni et grade vest re in omnibus me 
submitto. 

Amocio abbatis de Seleby. Serenissimo domino suo, Letter to the 
etc. Excellent i dominacioni vestre notum facimus per jnJofmmg 
presentes quod Thomam, quondam abbatem de Seleby, ad ^ e of the 
exigenciam viciorum et multiplicium demeritorum ipsius, a 
dignitate et nomine abbatis et abbathie sentencialiter 
ammovimus ut indignum ; unde circa consuetam custodiam 
monasterii de Seleby regia, si placet, disposicio se ulterius, 
secundum quod vestrum est, ad Dei beneplacitum, meritorie 
intromittat. Conservet, etc. Datum apud Seleby die 
Martis ut supra. 

76. 6 idus Feb. (Feb. 8, 1279-80), Schyreburn. 1 Nov- dispensation 
erint universi quod nos, W., etc., litteram papalem [nobis] 2 Boui d toS! de 
super dispensacione natalium Ade de Boultone porrectam, 
summaria discussione prehabita, quatenus ad nos attinet, 
approbamus, ita quod eidem dispensacionis efficacia secun- 
dum limitacionem temporis inibi content am, vel saltim (sic) 
donee, moribus suis et meritis deposcentibus, graciam 
pociorem meruerit sub eventibus virtutum quas speramus 

in eodem, medio tempore pendeat et quiescat. 

77. 16 kal. Marcii (Feb. 14), 1279-80. Styvelingtone. Thribergh 
Admission and institution of Thomas Braundes to the 
church of Triberg', on the pres. of Adam de Normanville. 

78. 14 kal. Marcii (Feb. 16, 1279-80). Apud Novum- Letter to 
burgum. W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, archidiacono Ebora- 
censi, sal., etc. Captantes quamplurimum quod cleri 
subsidium i am domino regi liberaliter repromissum gratum th ^ the 

. , J , subsidy 

sit eidem, complacens, et acceptum, vobis present ibus payable to 
nunciamus quatinus nobis, et eciam nunciis domini regis, to e be ir 
die Cinerum (March 6), apud Eboracum, vota graciosa sub- A S h ect( 
ditorum de tercio anno complecius annuendo, et qualiter Wednesda >'- 
eosdem subditos informaveritis de eodem per officialem 
vestrum, decanos, et ydoneos responsales archidiaconi 
vestri litteratorie et per ora placida eorundem constrae 
evidencius faciatis, adeo quod multiplicata gracia dominum 
regem clero et ecclesie, sicut commode fieri poterit, de 

iScyreburne. Fo. 105d. 2 From fo. 105d. 



26 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

gracioso efficiat graciorem, quod nullatenus omittatur. 

Valete. 

abs a e v nce f to 79* 4 kal. Feb. (J arL 2 9> 1279-80). Kyllum. W., etc., 
R. Luted, dilecto in Christo filio, R. Luterel, rectori ecclesie de Brige- 

forde ad pontem, sal., etc. Ut in scolasticis studiis possis 
forsSSy? 1 per biennium te ad cultum Dei et utilitatem ecclesiasticam 

dilatare, tibi auctoritate presencium liberam concedimus 
FO. 106. facultatem ; proviso quod regimen animarum, hospitalitas, 

seu alia onera incumbencia, interim non pereant quoquo 

Addin ham CaSU< Vale. 

Presentee 1 *) 80. 2 kal. Marcii (Feb. 29, 1279-80). Wyltone. W., 

Mary 181 etc., dilecto in Christo filio, Johanni de Catertone, 1 sub- 

ISC?, hl11 diacono, sal., etc. Ad present acionem Johannis le Vavasur, 

York. militis, te ad ecclesiam de Adingham, vacantem, caritatis 

intuitu admittens, te rectorem ecclesie instituimus in 

eadem, prestito a te juramento coram nobis quod, habita 

possessione beneficii in quo institutus 2 existis, statim 

medietatem ecclesie Beate Marie Veteris Eboracensis, quam 

prius adeptus fueras, sine difficultate dimittes, de ipsa parte 

per te vel per alium extnnc te nullatenus intromittens. In 

cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum fecimus hiis appendi. 

FO.S. 81. 3 kal. Marcii (Feb. 28, 1279-80). Wyltone. Admis- 

Batiey. sion and institution of Alan de Thyrnum, elk., to the vicarage 

of the church of Batelay, on the pres. of the prior and 

convent of St. Oswald of Nostell, "in or dine dyaconatus 

constitutum ; ita 5 tamen, quod in proximis ordinum 

temporibus [te] in presbiterum ordinari faciens. continuam 

in vicaria ipsa residenciam facias personalem." 

Reginald of 82. Kal. Marcii (March i, 1279-80). Wyltone. Missio 
cujusdam canonici. W., etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, priori 
et conventui S. Oswaldi de Nostelle, sal., etc. Ad vestre 
Nosteii. sanctitatis consortium fratrem Reginaldum de Thyrnum, 
canonicum de Brydelingtone, ex causa quam ad presens 
subticemus, duximus transmittendum, quern apud [vos] 3 
admit ti volumus et mandamus, juxta debitum regularis 
discipline rigorem, prout decuerit, tractandum, donee ad 
vos censuerimus declinandum ; proviso, inter cetera, ne idem 
frater in camera prioris, vel alibi in locis privatis, prout fieri 
assolet, vita communi delicacius procuretur, nisi forsan 
infirmitas, vel alia causa necessaria subsit. 

1 Chat er tone. Fo. 106. 2 Constitutes. Correct on fo. 106. 

3 From fo. 106. 



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83. 6 kal. April (March 27), 1280. Burtone. Admission 
and institution of Symon de Chatertone 1 priest, to a moiety 
of the church of St. Mary the Old (B.M. Veteris), York, on 
the pres. of John le Vavasur, knt. 

84. 3 idus Aprilis (April u), 1280, Burtone. Excel- Notice to the 
lentissimo domino suo, E., etc., W., etc., salutem in Eo., Son Sid 
etc. Quia, vacante nuper monasterio de Seleby, nostre of wiXam 
dyocesis, petita a vobis et optenta licencia eligendi, servatis, f por is of by ' 
eciam, per omnia juris et moris solempniis, fratrem W. de 
Aslakeby, quondam ipsius monasterii priorem, in abbatem 

et pastorem ejusdem monasterii electum, ad regimen et 
curam pastoralem ejusdem monasterii in spiritual ibus, 
prout ad nos pertinet, duximus admittendum ; placeat 
serenissime magestati 2 vestre quod vestrum ulterius fuerit in 
hac parte, circa eundem prosequi cum gracia et favore. 
Conservet, etc. Datum ut supra. 

W., etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, suppriori et conventui de Notice to the 
Seleby, nostre dyocesis, salutem, etc. Quoniam eleccione h 
per vos nuper celebrata in monasterio vestro de fratre W. m 
de Aslakaby in abbatem vestrum , certis racionibus ex vicio 
processus eleccionis ipsius legitime cassata, eundem fratrem 
W., consideratis mentis persone ipsius, auctoritate metro- 
politica, in pastorem vestrum de gracia nostra speciali 
prefecimus et abbatem. Vobis mandamus quatinus eidem 
fratri W., abbati vestro, decetero sitis in omnibus intendentes 
et obedient es humiliter et benigne. Valete. 

85. 6 kal. Maii (April 26), 1280. Admission and institu- 
tion of William de Byrley, subdeacon, to the church of 
Thornetone in Craven, on the pres. of Bertram de Condrey, 
proctor general of Sir Emeric, "vicecomes de Rupe Cauardi," 
and of Maude, his wife. 

86. Kal. Maii (May i), 1280. Neusum. Admission of Thor parch 
Adam de Lund, deacon, to the vicarage of Thorparchys,on 

the pres. of the proctor of Sir Percival, sacristan of the 
chapel of York. 

87. [Same day.] Admission of John, called Flour, 
priest, to the vicarage of Hamesthuayt, on the pres. of the 
minister and convent of Knaresburg'. "Et mandatum fuit 
ministro ut induceret eundem in corporalem possessionem 
dicte vicarie, in forma que sequitur : W., etc., Mandamus 
vobis quatinus, vice nostra, seu ipsius ad quern hujusmodi 

1 Chathertone Fo. 106. 2 Majestati. Fo. 106. 



28 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

induccio debeat pertinere, talem in corporalem possessionem 
inducatis. 

88. 12 kal. Junii (May 21, 1280). Apud Sanctum 
Ma s terN. of Oswaldum. W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, magistro N. de 
rectoS' Croylande, 1 rectori ecclesie de Bradeforde, sal., etc. Ut ad 
Bradford. t em p US> p rO ut justa necessitas et necessaria 2 utilitas te 
FO. iced, inpulerit, extra ecclesiam tuam memoratam interdum, ad 
tuam firmam securitatem, in loco competenti et honesto, 
sicut salubriter elegeris, valeas commorari, tibi liberam, 
auctoritate presencium, concedimus facultatem ; proviso 
quod ipsam ecclesiam sepius nichilominus verbo, opere, et 
exemplo, ac elemosinarum elargacione, corrobores, visites, et 
decores ; presentibus ad nostrum libitum revocandis. Vale. 
The custody 8 9- 2 idus Julii (July 14), 1280. Hanepole. W., etc., 
of the dilecto in Christo filio, magistro Ricardo, 3 vicario de Wath, 
sal., etc. De tue devocionis zelo et salubri industria 
persone tue [ad plenum] 4 confident es, [vel de tua circum- 
Sp<Jn*. ath ~ specta industria plenius confidentes], 5 tibi curam et 
custodiam monasterii monialium de Hanepole in spiritualibus 
et temporalibus, tenore presencium, in vinculo et virtute 
obedience, committimus, ad nostre beneplacitum voluntatis, 
ut nobis exinde honorem et meritum augeas coram Deo. 
Priorisse, eciam, et monialibus injungimus et mandamus 
pariter, per present es, quod te in curatorem et custodem 
hujusmodi. auctoritate et nomine nostro, devote cum humili 
reverencia approbent et admittant, ita 6 quod promptitudinem 
earum et obedienciam debeamus in Domino merito 
commendare. Vale. 

Notice of 90. Mem. quod x kal. Septembris, (Aug. 23), 1280, apud 

st sl Mar/s f Beverlacum, emanavit littera ad visit andum et inquirendum 

York - in abbathia Beate Marie Eboracensis, die Jo vis proxima 

post Exaltacionem Sancte Crucis, (Sept. 19), anno supradicto. 

91. 5 kal. Aug.Quly 28), 1280. Northwelle. Institution 

of John de Blunham, subdeacon, as rector of the church of 

Ketelwelle on the pres.of the abbot and convent of Coverham. 

AH saints'. 9 2 " n kal. Aug. (July 22), 1280. Oxtone. Institution 

YSk hStreet ' f J onn de Parlingtone, subdeacon, to the church of All 

Saints in Northestrete in the city of York, "ethabet illam ex 

1 Croylaunde. Fo. 106. 6 Alternative reading interlined: 

2 Necesseria. Correct on fo. 106. Vel quod tuam sollicitudinem fruc- 

3 Radulpho. Fo. 106d. tuosam ac earundem promptam 

4 From fo. 106d. obedienciam. 
6 Interlined on both folios. 



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collacione domini, auctoritate Concilii." 

93. 10 kal. Aug. (July 23), 1280. Oxtone. Dominus 
contulit Jacobo de Sthchesley 1 porcionem ecclesie de Byrtone, Kirkburt n- 
quam Willelmus de Redmelde occupavit, apud Oxtone, 
auctoritate Concilii, in forma consueta. 

94. 6 kal. Augusti (July 27), 1280. Northewelle. m g h 
Institution of Master Alexander de Vaus, priest, to a moiety H y land - 
of the church of Hoyland, 2 on the pres. of John de Carletone, 



Fo.Sd 

95. Noverint universi quod nos., W., etc., die Sabbati 3 
Quatuor Temporum qua cantatur Scitientes, (Sept. 15, 1280), Notice of the 
in ecclesia parochiali de Bortone, 4 Robertum de Sancto S 
Nicholao, nostre dyocesis, ad ordinem presbiteratus J 
admisimus et ordinavimus nostra manu. In cujus rei 
testimonium has litteras nostras eidem fieri fecimus patentes. 
Datum apud Burtone, ut supra. 

96. 13 kal. Dec., 5 (Nov. 19 1280). Thorpe. Mandate 
to the archdeacon of York, or his official, or to the dean of 
the Aynesty, to induct William Burnelle, elk., presented by 
Isabel de Fortibus, countess of Albemarle, to the church 
of Harwode ; 6 "salvis quibusdam decimis ad ecclesiam 
nostram Eboracensem, sive ad capellam Beate Marie et 
Angelorum Ebor, ex ordinacionebone memorie Walteri de 
Grey, 7 predecessoris nostri, debite pertinentibus." 

97. 13 kal Sept. (Aug. 20), 1280. Apud Eboracum. Prayerto 
Pro fugitivis Sancti Andree Eboracensis. Reverendo in h v e t h r e chb 
Christo patri et domino, W., etc., sui devoti filii, prior et prior of st. 
conventus Sancti Andree Eboracensis, salutem, obedienciam, 8 
reverenciam, et honorem. Quia, apostasie vicium excercentes, 

ac eciam majoris excommunicacionis vinculo innodati, a 
communione fidelium juris exigencia repelluntur, ne 
communicantes cum hujusmodi excommunicatis et apostasis 
excommunicacionis sentencia involvantur, vestre reverende 
paternitati significare digne duximus per presentes, quod 
Ricardus de Kyrkeby et Alanus de Thorpe, fratres et 
concanonici nostri, in ordine nostro professi, sue salutis 
inmemores, sancte religionis sue habitum horribiliter 
relinquentes, de observanciis regule ordinis ipsius non 
curantes, noctanter et furtive perperam recesserunt, in 

1 Stirchesley. Fo. 106d. 5 13 kal. Sept. (Aug. 20). Ibid. 

2 Heyholaunde. Fo. 106d. 6 Harewode. Ibid. 

3 Sabati. Ibid. 7 Nothing on the subject in Arch- 

4 Burtone. Ibid. bishop Gray's Register. 



30 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

sancte religionis contemptum et suarum periculum 
animarum. Quocirca reverendam paternitatem vestrarn 
duximus presentibus supplicandam quatinus ipsos R. et A., 
quos pro offensa et contumacia eorumdem excommunicavi- 
mus unanimiter, et excommunicatos denunciavimus in 
capitulo et conventu, velitis per vestram dyocesim eos taliter 
excommunicatos universis et singulis facere pro excommuni- 
catis et apostasis puplice mmciari, et ab omnibus arcius 
evitari ; ac eciam, cum per xl dies in hujusmodi excommuni- 
cacionis sentencia perduraverint, claves ecclesie con- 
tempnendo, dignemini, si placet, secundum preoptentam, 
meritoriam, et piam consuetudinem hujus regni, seculare 
brachium invocare. Conservet vos, etc. 

n kal. Sept. (Aug. 22, 1280). Burtone, W., etc., 
venerabilibus fratribus, eadem gracia Dunelmensi, Karlio- 
lensi, et Candide Case, episcopis, ac universis archidiaconis, 
officialibus, et aliis jurisdiccionem habentibus in diocesi 
vel provincia Eboracensi, salutem in Auctore salutis. Quia 
Ricardus de Kyrkeby et Alanus de Thorpe, canonic i Beati 
Andree Eboracensis, de ordine Sancti Gilberti Sempringhamie, 
de habitu vel professione inpudenter ac inprovide non 
curantes, nuper, tanquam apostate et Dei malediccione 
involuti, noctanter et furtive, a conventu et consorcio 
recesserunt, quos 1 prior et conventus ejusdem loci pro 
eorundem offensa et contumacia excommunicarunt concordi- 
ter, et excommunicatos, quatenus ad ipsos attinuit, puplice 
nunciarunt, nostram super hoc denunciacionem puplicam 
reverenter et humiliter inquirentes ; devocioni vestre cum 
instancia et sol [1] icite injungimus et mandamus quatinus 
eosdem R. et A. pro excommunicatis et apostasis per totam 
jurisdiccionem vestram faciatis nominatim et continue 
puplice in singulis ecclesiis proclamari, donee aliud super 
hoc a nobis receperitis in mandatis. 

st Nicholas 9^' 2 non ' J u ^ (J u ly 6), 1280. Thorpe. Institution 
in'the lc P orch of Jurdan Bully 2 , chaplain, to the vicarage of St. Nicholas 
Trinit 1 ^ in the porch (porticu) of Holy Trinity, York, on the pres. 

of the prior and convent of Holy Trinity, York. 
Exchange 99' 5 idus Sept. (Sept. 9), 1280. Apud Sanctum Oswaldum 
vicarages of R everen do patri in Christo, domino W., etc., sui humiles 
Batiey and filii, prior et conventus de Sancto Oswaldo, salutem cum 

Rothwell. -IT T i i 

omni obediencia, reverencia, et honore, debitis tanto patri. 

l Quis. Correct on fo. 106d. 2 Jordan Buyly. Fo. 107. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 31 

Paternitati vestre innotescat quod permutacioni vicarie de 
Batelay, 1 in qua magister Alanus de Thyrnum, ad presenta- 
cionem nostram est institutus, ad vicariam de Rowelle, in 
qua Alexander de Rowelle, capellanus, ad nostram present a- 
cionem pariter spectantem, est institutus, auctoritate vestra 
interveniente, causis permutacionis vicariarum et person- 
arum sufficienter acceptis, assensum et consensum prebemus 
unanimiter. Valeat reverenda paternitas vestra semper, etc. 

100. 16 kal. Jan. (Dec. 17), 1279. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of John de Hengham, subdeacon, to the 
church of Kengham, on the presentation of brother Gilbert, 
proctor general in England of the abbot and convent of 
Aumale, " prestito Sacramento corporali quod, habita 
possessione ecclesie de Kengham, de beneficio ecclesiastico 
quod prius cum cura optinuit annexa per se vel per alium 
extunc se minime intromittet." 

101. 2 idus Sept. (Sept. 12), 1280. Wyltone. Admission Rothweii. 
and institution of Master Alan de Thyrnum, priest, to the 
vicarage of Rowelle, on the pres. of the prior and convent 

of St. Oswald of Nostell. 

[Same day and place]. Admission and institution of Bi 
Alexander de Rowelle, priest, to the vicarage of Batelay, 
on the pres. of the same. 

102. Idus Sept. (Sept. 13,1280), Wyltone. Noverint Leave of 
universi, etc., quod nos, etc., votis et precibus dilecti in Christo 

filii, R. de Oketone, rectoris ecclesie de Elkelay 2 , graciose 
et hyllariter annuentes, ut per continuum biennium in 
partibus transmarinis, si ipsum transfretare contigerit, vel 
per integrum annum in regno Anglie, si forsan non transfretet, 
honesto et licito studio libere valeat immorari, sibi, ad 
munimen et securitatem sui, ut per nos vel nostros in 
ordinibus vel alias interim non vexetur, has litteras 3 concessi- 
mus requisiti ; ita, tamen, quod procuratorem ydoneum et 
legitimum dimittat medio tempore loco sui. 

The same to 

103. Item eodem die, loco, et anno, Rogerus de Pokeling- {Jyjjjjf of 
tone, rector ecclesie de Wathe, optinuit licenciam studendi Deame. 
per unum annum continuum in forma ut supra 4 . 

iBateley. Ibid. 4 6 kal. Aug., anno 2, (July 27, 

2 Elkeley. Fo. 106d. 1281). Alwentone. He had leave of 

3 Sibi repeated. absence for one year from Michael- 

mas (Fo. 177d). 



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Kirkburton 



Fo. 170. 



Hooton 
Roberts. 



Fuiston. 



SwilUngton. 



Spofforth. 



Warms- 
worth. 



Letter from 
John de 
Lythe- 
graynes, 
sheriff of 
Yorkshire, 
enclosing the 
King's 
mandate to 
present a 
priest to the 
wardenship 
of the 
hospital of 
St. Nicholas, 
York. 



104. Universis Christ i fidelibus pateat per presentes quod 
nos, W., etc., ix. kal. August! (July 24), anno Gracie MCC 
octogesimo, ecclesiam de Byrtone, nostre dyocesis, ad 
nostram collacionem tune auctoritate Concilii devolutam, 
dilecto in Christo filio, magistro Jacobo de Styrkeley, 
contulimus, intuitu caritatis, ipsumque rectorem instituimus 
in eadem. In cujus rei testimonium presentibus sigillum 
nostrum est appensum. Datum apud Cawode, ij idus 
Septembris pont. nostri anno secundo (Sept. 12, 1280). 

ARCHIDIACONATUS EBORACENSIS DE ANNO 
SECUNDO. 

105. 9 kal. Oct. (Sept. 23), 1280. Rypon. Admission 
and institution of Master William of Orleans (de Aurelianis), 
subdeacon, to the church of Hotone Robert on the pres. 
of Master John Clarelle. 

106. 3 non. Oct. (Oct. 5), 1280. Thorpe. The same of 
Master Walter de la Mare, subdeacon, to the church of 
Fossetone, on the pres. of the master and brethren of the 
order of the Trinity of the House of St. Robert of Knaresburg'. 

107. 6 kal. Dec. (Nov. 26), 1280. Burtone. The same 
of Robert de Swylingtone, subdeacon, to the church of 
Swylingtone, on the pres. of Hugh de Swylingtone, knt. 

108. Idus Dec. (Dec. 13), 1280. Burtone. Master Henry 
de Evesham, priest, presented by Queen Alienora, the king's 
mother, to the church of Spoforde, by reason of the wardship 
of the heir of Sir Henry de Percy, "eatenus acceptamus 
quod de gracia speciali commendam ipsius ecclesie usque 
ad sex menses, a festo Sancte Lucye Virginis (Dec. 13) 
computandos, et ex causa legitima, tibi Dei intuitu committi- 
mus per presentes." 

109. 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26), 1280. Scroby. Admission 
of Robert de Hodesake 1 to the church of Wermesworthe, on 
the pres. of Thomas de Hodesake. 

no. Die Martis proxima ante Purificacionem, 8 
Edward, i. (Jan. 30, 1279-80). Ebor. Patri suo in Christo 
reverentissimo et domino suo, si placet, dilectissimo, domino 
W., etc., suus in omnibus J. de Lythegraynes, vicecomes 
Eboracensis, salutem cum omni reverencia et honore. 
Noverit dominacio vestra me mandatum domini nostri, 
illustris regis Anglie, nuper in hec verba recepisse : 

iRodesacke. Fo. 170. 



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Edwardus, etc., vicecomiti Eboracensi, salutem. Cum 
venerabilis pater, W., Eboracensis archiepiscopus, nos 
rogaverit ut ad custodiam hospitalis Sancti Nicholai extra 
Eboracum, cujus advocacionem versus eundem archiepisco- 
pum disracionavimus in curia nostra coram justiciariis nostris 
in eodem comitatu, presentare faciamus aliquem clericum 
ydoneum qui de cura animarum ad ecclesiam parochialem 
ejusdem hospitalis spectante valeat respondere ; nos, ipsius 
archiepiscopi rogatui in hac parte favorabiliter annuentes, 
tibi precipimus quod, per consilium justiciariorum nostrorum 
itinerancium apud Eboracum, inquiras aliquem ydoneum 
sacerdotem, vel clericum ydoneum qui in brevi se faciat in 
sacerdotem ordinari, et ipsum predicto archiepiscopo nomine 
nostro presentes ad custodiam hospitalis predicti in forma 
predicta. Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium, xij die 
Novembris, anno regni nostri octavo (1280). Ad quod 
mandatum dominum Robertum le Grante 1 , capellanum, Presentat ion 
latorem presencium, ex consilio domini T. de Vallibus et of ~ ir * ob - 

. . . . . , . . . , , . le Grantej 

sociorum suorum, justiciariorum domini regis, ad custodiam 
predicti hospitalis, vobis duxi presentandum, paternitatem 
vestram omni qua possum exorans diligencia quatinus 
ipsum Robertum ad custodiam hospitalis predicti admittere 
dignemini cum favore. 

5 kal. Eeb. (Jan. 28), 1280-1. Cawode. Suo decano Mandate to 
Christianitatis Eboracensis, sal., etc. Ad present acionem 
dilecti in Christo filii, J., vicecomitis Eboracensis, speciale 
mandatum domini nostri regis super hoc exhibentis, dilectum 
in Christo filium, Robertum le Gront (sic), presbiterum, ad 
custodiam hospitalis Sancti Nicholai extra Eboracum, cujus 
advocacio ad dominum regem spectare dinoscitur, nomine 
regis ejusdem admisimus, necnon magistrum auctoritate 
ordinaria eidem hospitali prefecimuset custodem. Quocirca 
dileccioni tue mandamus quatinus, ad hospitale personaliter 
declinans memoratum, fratribus atque sororibus ejusdem 
domus solempniter, vice nostra, injungas ut predicto Roberto, 
tamquam magistro suo et custodi, humiliter obediant pariter 
et intendant. 

3 non. Feb. (Feb. 3), 1280-1. Thorp. W., etc., dilecto 
in Christo filio, (Roberto) le Grant, presbitero, rectori 

Grant. 

1 Graunt. Fo. 170. He was not a successful warden, as he 
wasted the goods of the Hospital. See Yorkshire Inquisitions, ii. 30, 123, 
where a good deal of information about the history of the house will be 
found. 



34 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

ecclesie Sancte Crucis Eboracensis, sal., etc. Attendentes te 
utilem ad custodiam hospitalis Sancti Nicholai extra Ebora- 
cum propter loci vicinitatem cui prees, ad presentacionem 
dilecti in Christo filii, J., vicecomitis Eboracensis, speciale 
mandatum domini nostri regis Anglie super hoc exhibentis, 
ad custodiam hospitalis predicti te duximus admittendum, 
perpetuam custodiam hospitalis ejusdem tibi tenore presen- 
cium commit tentes. In test, hujus rei has presentes litteras 
sigillo nostro fecimus cornmuniri. 

institution ^ mi. 3 non. Feb. (Feb. 3), 1280-1. Thorp. Universis 

in Siechurch sancte matris ecclesie filiis presentibus innotescat quod, cum 
magister (Thomas) 2 de Dalton, rector ecclesie de Birstalle 3 , 
nostre dyocesis, in divini cultus augmentum ac oportunius 
suscepti regiminis fulcimentum, Radulphum de Liversegge, 
presbiterum, de voluntate et assensu Roberti Tylly, ecclesie 

FO. nod. ejusdem patroni, ad vicariam ecclesie de Birstalle predicte 
nobis, Willelmo, permissione, etc., presentaverit, per nos 
canonice taxandam, prout [in] instrumentis puplicis 4 super 
hoc confectis plenius continetur ; nos, ipsius rectoris inten- 
cionem et propositum laudabile in Domino commendantes, 
facta inquisicione diligenti super porcionibus alteragii 
ecclesie ejusdem, tarn rectori quam ipsi Radulpho, futuro 
vicario, deliberato consilio, emolimentis 5 et oneribus dili- 
gencius hinc inde perpensis, sincere prospicere cupientes 
affectu, sic in premissis ordinandum duximus inprimis seu 
taxandum ; videlicet, quod idem vicarius instituendus, 
nomine vicarie sue, percipiat omnes decimas et oblaciones 

Fo 9d ad alteragium ecclesie de Birstalle quoquo modo pertinentes, 
una cum mesuagio, gardino, et crofto, que Petrus de Birstalle, 
clericus, quondam de ecclesia tenuit memorata, que ei 
duximus assignanda ; et decimam feni tocius parochie, 
excepta decima feni de dominicis pratis domini Ricardi de 
Thornhille, militis, Roberti Tylly, et Rogeri de Liversegge, 
proveniente, quam in usus rectoris relinquimus converten- 
dam ; qui, quidem, vicarius de synodalibus et oneribus 
vicarie integraliter respondebit, et solvet rectori ecclesie, 
nomine annue pensionis, quinque marcas in terminis Pasche 6 
et Sancti Michaelis per partes equales. Rector, vero, 
predicte ecclesie de procuracione archidiaconi respondebit, 
et decimas garbarum per totam parochiam suam percipiet 

1 "Ordinacio vicarie de Birstall," 4 Publicis. Fo. 170d. 
heading on fo. 170. 5 Emolumentis. Ibid. 

2 From fo. 170. 6 Pasce. Ibid. 

sBirstale. Fo. 170. 






THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 35 

universas ; de quibus vicarius ecclesie ejusdem se nullatenus 
intromittat. Preterea decem solidos annuos de capella de 
Tonge, infra limites parochialis ecclesie de Birstalle constituta, 
provenientes, percipiet idem vicarius ; ita, videlicet, quod, 
cedente vel decendente 1 firmario capelle ejusdem, vicarius 
totum alteragium percipiat, et capelle deserviat competenter 
eidem ac ministret. Ad presentacionem, igitur, magistri 
Thome de Daltone, rectoris ecclesie de Byrstalle antedicte, 
Radulphum de Liversegge, presbiterum, ad vicariam ecclesie 
predicte, per nos, ut premisimus, taxatam, caritatis intuitu 
admittimus et vicarium perpetuum instituimus in eadem ; 
salva nobis et successoribus nostris potestate libera ipsam 
vicariam, si viderimus expedire, absque cujuscumque 
reclamacionis obstaculo, augmentandi, et just a de causa 
minuendi, ac de ipsa alias ordinandi, prout de jure fuerit 
faciendum. 

112. Kal. Marcii (March i, 1280-1). Wyltone. W. 
etc., dilecto in Christo filio, R. de Bathamptone, capellano 
nostro, sal., etc. Disposicionem rerum et bonorum Ricardi 
de Exonia, nuper rectoris ecclesie de Normantone, que 
reliquit die quo obiit, vestre fidelitati et fidei 2 committimus, Bathamp- 
ut nobis exinde congrue respondeatis cum fueritis requisiti. 

Kal. Marcii (March i, 1280-1). Wyltone. Suo decano Mandate to 
de Pontefracto, sal., etc. Quia disposicionem rerum et 
bonorum Ricardi de Exonia, defuncti, nuper rectoris ecclesie 
de Normantone, que reliquit die quo obiit, dilecti nobis in 
Christo Ricardi de Bathamptone, capellani nostri, fidei et 
fidelitati duximus committendam, ut inde nobis respondeat 
requisitus ; tibi mandamus quatinus de rebus et bonis repei an ' 
hujusmodi te nullatenus intromittas, quo usque aliud a m 
nobis receperis in mandatis ; ita, tamen, quod de sequestro 
rerum proveniencium de eadem ecclesia post decessum 
ejusdem Ricardi curam capias vice nostra. Volumus, eciam, 
quod intrusoribus ipsius ecclesie excommunicacionis 
periculum quod incurrunt, visis presentibus, intimes omni 
modo, ad recessum providis persuasionibus et per censuram 
ecclesiasticam, si necesse fuerit, excites et compellas, ne 
ministerium nostrum seu custodiam in eadem ecclesia, 
vacacione durante, minuant vel perturbent ; ita te excercens 
caucius in hac parte, ut tuam industriam debeamus merito 
commendare. 

1 Discedente on both folios. 2 Fidiei. Correct on fo. 170d. 



36 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Harthiii. H3. 6 id. Marcii (March 10, 1280-1). Cawode. W. } 

etc., dilecto in Christo Olivero de Wyset, presbitero sal., etc. 

Ad presentacionem dilectorum in Christo nliorum, prioris 

et conventus de Lewes, tibi, de cujus meritis et virtutibus 

intimam coram Christo fiduciam optinemus, ecclesiam de 

Herthille vacantem, ob ejusdem ecclesie et parochianorum 

utilitatem et salutem, usque ad sex menses continues, 

gracia commendacionis, commit timus ab hac die. 

Mandate to 114. TO kal. Aprilis (March 23, 1280-1). Cawode. Offi- 

detc a o r n h to ciali archidiaconi Eboracensis, vel decano de Pontefracto, 

de^ertfOT? vel uni eorum, sal., etc. Quia magistrum Adam de Hert- 

?r s ato e r q of es " forde, clericum, fecimus custodem sequestri nostri in ecclesia 

Nonnanton fo Normantone, vobis mandamus quatinus ipsum et suos, 

ad conservacionem dicti sequestri, visis presentibus, admit- 

tatis ; ipsos ab impedimentis et injuriis auctoritate nostra 

undique defendentes. 

Normanton. 2 idus Aprilis (April 12), I28i. Cokersand. Admission 

institution. and institution O f Master Adam de Hertforde, subdeacon, to 

the church of Normantone, on the pres. of brother W. de 

Hanule, agent (vices gerens) of the holy house of the Hospital 

of Jerusalem in England. 

TI 5- 2 kal- J un " (May 31), 1281. Coverham. Collation 
and institution of Geoffrey de Spondana, 1 priest, to the 
vicarage of Ledes, " ad collacionem nostram canonice 
devolutam." 

sukston. n6. 8 id. Junii (June 6), 1281. Apud Sanctam Agatham. 
Collation and institution of Roger de Maltone, priest, to the 
church of Silkestone 2 , " ad collacionem nostram canonice 
devolutam." 

commission n^ 6 kal. Julii (June 26), 1281. Langecestre. Deputacio 

of Nostdi to colleccionis decime. W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, 

Tenth in the priori S. Oswaldi de Nostelle, 3 sal., etc. De assensu domini 

deaconry nostri, illustris regis Anglie, per dilectum in Christo filium, 

of York. magistrum H. de Neuwerke, archidiaconum Rychemundie, 

nuper nobis notificato, vos in collectoren et custodem decime 

domini regis, recolligende in archidiaconatu Eboracensi, 

tenore presencium deputamus, ita quod earn soluturi ad 

domum vest ram illam secure deferant. Et licet primus 

terminus solucionis fuerit in festo Nativitatis Dominice 

futuro, placet, tamen, nobis quod absque cohaccione quilibet 

1 Spondona. Fo. 171. of fo. 9d. 

2 Called a vicarage in the margin 3 Nostel. Fo. 171. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 37 

citeriori solucione se exoneret, sicut velit. Sic, igitur, in 
colleccione, custodia, et demum in liberacione illius decime, 
studeatis sagaciter operari, quod hide nobis honor pro venial, 
et subditi leviter et liberaliter pertractentur, et vera fidelitas 
firmiter observe tur. 

Mem. quod eodem die, loco, et anno, mandatum fuit priori 
de Novoburgo pro archidiaconatu Clyvelandie, priori de 
Wattone pro archidiaconatu Estridinge, et priori de Thurger- of Cleveland 
tone pro archidiaconatu Notinghamie, pro decima regis Ni5ts. anc 
colligenda in forma superius annotata. 

118. 7 idus Aug. (Aug. 7), 1281. Alwentone. Admission Bradford - 
and institution of Robert de Tonnigtone, subdeacon, to the 
church of Bradforde, on the pres. of Lady Alice deLascy. 

119. Mem. quod v to idus Sept. (Sept. 9), anno Gracie custody of 
MCC octogesimo primo, commisit dominus curam et Priory le 
custodiam in spiritualibus et temporalibus monasterii to I jSin t . ed 
monialium de Hampolle Johanni, vicario de Cuniburge, in 
forma consueta, ut prius. 

T 20. Mem. quod iij idus Sept., anno Gracie supradicto, 
(Sept. n, 1281), mandatum fuit decano de Pontefracto 
ad sequestrandum fructus ecclesie de Sandale, vacantis, apud ch 

CaWOde. St. Mary's, 

121. 18 kal. Oct. (Sept. 14), 1281. Cawode. Admission 
and institution oi Sir Roger le Porter, chaplain, to the 
church of St. Mary, Castlegate, York, (ad portam castri 
Ebor.), on the pres. of Lady Agnes de Percy. 

122. Venerabili in Christo patri,. ..Dei gracia archiepiscopo FO. 
Eboracensi, salutem f rater Nicholaus, domini pape peniten- 
ciarius, in Domino. Robertus de Berley, laycus, vestre 
diocesis, lator presencium, nobis exposuit quod, cum olim 
quidam clerici, latrones et malefici, cum aliis latronibus, wm to see 

. . . , ~ . . , , . r . ,. that Robert 

laycis, in suis malencns deprehensi fuissent et capti, ac pro de 



suis excessibus laicalis justicia condempnasset eos ad mortem, Sheading 
idem R., tune custos regius seu ballivus, qui sua potencia ciSs* 
et auctoritate regia illos quos clericos esse sciebat potuit J^' **> 
eripere de manibus laicorum et vobis vel vestris officialibus 



tradere, reservando vitam eisdem, ecclesiastica libertate that he, 'with 
contempta et humanitatis gracia deposita, conniventibus on, y cause c e 
oculis pertransiens, immo neci eorum consenciens, decollari flowed by be 
permisit eosdem, propter quod predecessor vester, tanquam O f e the iests 
prelatus providus et discretus, ne tanta inmanitas pertransiret 
inulta, et ne seculares judices, qui frequenter in clericos edL 
conculcando liber tatem ecclesie debaccantur, factum tarn 



38 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

execrabile assumerent in exemplum, nisi animadvers[i]o 
debit a sequeretur, ipsum R., tanquam reum homicidiorum 
hujusmodi et excommunicacione majori ligatum, ad Sedem 
Apostolicam destinavit; quare supplicavt humiliter sibi super 
hoc per Sedem eandem misedcorditer provided. Nos, igitur, 
prefatum R., a reatu hujusmodi et excommunicacione quam 
ex hoc incurrit, ac peccatis suis aliis, ad vos, auctoritate 
domini pape, remittimus juxta formam ecclesie absolutum ; 
mandantes eidem, sub debito prestiti sacramenti, ut per 
omnes majores ecclesias loci, in quo dicti clerici decollati 
fuertmt, nudus et discalciatus, braccis dumtaxat retentis, 
virgas ferens in manibus, si secure poterit, incedat, et ante 
fores ecclesiarum ipsarum a presbiteris earum, psalmum peni- 
tencialem dicentibus, se faciat verberari, quando major in 
eis aderit populi multitude, suum publice conntendo reatum. 
Ecclesiis, autem, quarum minstri erant clerici memorati, 
satisfaciat competenter. Et, si aliquid feudum ab ipsis 
habuit ecclesiis, vel jus patronatus in eisdem optinuit, ipse 
et ejus heres illis perpetuo sint privati. Vos, autem, con- 
siderata culpa ipsius, injungatis ei penitenciam que sibi sit 
ad salutem et aliis ad terrorem. Quod si predictam [peni- 
tenciam] facere contempserit, ipsum in pristinam sentenciam 
reducatis. Dat. Rome apud Sanctum Petrum iiij idus 
Novembris, pontificatus domini Nicholai pape iij anno 
secundo (Nov. TO, 1279). 

The archb. Letter from the archb. to the penitenciary dated at Alwen- 
penltenciary tone, the nones of August, (Aug. 5, 1281), informing him : 
thatas dns Verum quia predictus Robertus de Berley, laicus, veri- 
notrevlfaied tatem rei geste in premissis totaliter non aperuit coram 
everything vobis, eum adhuc majori[s] excommunicacionis sentencia, 

he sends him J , 

to Rome to a canone promulgata, reputantes penculosms innodatum, 
w1th eal< ad vos decrevimus remittendum, ad plenius confidendum 

reatum proprium super istis, et ad ulterius faciendum quod 

eidem duxeritis salubriter injungendum. 

Item, sub eadem scribitur pro Thoma Frere apud Cawode 

iiij idus Sept. (Sept. 10, 1281). 

F o.md. LICENCIA. 

st. Helen's I ^. 2 nonas Oct., anno 2, (Oct. 6, 1280). Kirkeby 

stonegate. Usebrune. W., permissione, etc., dilecto in Christo filio, 

magistro Willelmo de Blida, rectori ecclesie Sancte Elene 

in Staynegate in Eboraco, salutem, etc. Dum obsequiis 

et utilitatibus predilecti et precordialis nostri domini S. de 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 39 

Suttone, archidiaconi Norhamtonie, te contigerit inmorari, 
nolumus te quibuscunque vocacionibus ad residenciam, 
ordines, vel synodum, vel aliis oneribus, vestrum officium 
mere contingentibus, aliquatenus molestari ; et hoc omnibus 
officialibus et ministris nostris presentibus nunciamus. 
Valete. 

124. 3 nonas Oct. (Oct. 5, 1280). Thorpe. Leave of 
absence for a year for study to Geoffrey, rector of Dystone. 1 

125. 3 kal. Oct. (Sept. 29, 1280). Burtone. The same 
for one year from Michaelmas to Master Robert de Tadcastre. 

126. 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26, 1280). The same for two years Bolton . on . 
to Master W. de Bella aqua, rector of a mediety of the church Deame. 
of Boultone on Dime. 

127. 4 kal. Sept. (Aug. 29), 1281. Leave to Thomas 
Cokerel, 2 rector of the church of Holy Trinity in Gotherum- Tdmty, 
gate, York, to let his church for two years from Michaelmas. g a t e dram " 

128. Nonas Julii (July, 7 1281). Leave for study and 

to let his church for three years to Master Robert de Cave, Hemsworth. 
rector of Hymelesworthe. 

129. Memorandum quod anno Gracie Mcc octogesimo 
quarto, iij kal. Maii, videlicet, die Sabati proxima ante 
festum Apostolorum Philippi et Jacoby (April 29), apud 
Foxholes, 3 Ricardus de Eskericke, prior domus de Finchalle, 
Dunelmensis diocesis, personaliter comparens, domino cig 
Willelmo, Dei gracia, etc., pro ecclesia de Gigeleswycke in ct 
Cravene, quam in proprios usus optinet, suisque successor- 
ibus, officialibus, et ministris, tactis sacrosanctis Ewangeliis, 

in porticu predicte ecclesie de Foxholes, canonicam obedienc- 
iam juravit fideliter et promisit ; presentibus, magistris 
Roberto de Fangeffosse, archidiacono Glovernie et canonico 
Beverlaci, Radulpho de Bukingham, rectore ecclesie de 
Mortone, Lincolniensis diocesis, Ada de Bebyre, rectore 
ecclesie de Breteby, Eboracensis diocesis, Thoma de Sancto 
Botulfo, rectore ecclesie de Daltone, Hugone de Methley, 
presbitero, Galfrido de Scyreburne, clerico, et aliis. 

130. Ratification (incomplete) by the archb. of the 
following bull : Fo - 173 - 

1 " Dichton " in the margin. the early history of the connection 

2 Cokerell. Ibid. between Giggleswick and Finchale 

3 Giggleswick church was given has, been printed in Archb. Gray's 
to the priory of Finchale, near Register (Surtees Soc, Ivi. p. 50). 
Durham, by Henry de Puteaco This house was at first a cell ol the 
about 1200. Besides the Finchale Augustinian priory of Guisborough, 
Chartulary (Surtees Soc. vi.) a but afterwards was given to the 
number of documents relating to Benedictine priory at Durham. 



40 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Martinus, episcopus, servus servorum Dei, venerabili fratri, 
archiepiscopo Eboracensi, salutem et apostolicam benedic- 
cionem. Accedens ad presenciam nostram dilectus films, 
Radulphus de Longo campo, acolitus, tue diocesis, nobis 
humiliter supplicavit ut cum eo super defectu natalium quern 
patitur, de subdiacono genitus et soluta, quod hujusmodi 
non obstante defectu possit in susceptis ordinibus ministrare, 
ad omnes sacros promo veri, et ecclesiasticum beneficium 
obtinere, eciam si curam habeat animarum, dispensare 
misericorditer curaremus. Ad te, igitur, remittentes eundem, 
fraternitati tue per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus, 
consideratis diligenter circumstanciis universis que circa 
ydoneitatem persone fuerint attendende, si pat erne non est 
incontinencie imitator, set bone conversacionis et vite, 
super quibus tuam intendimus conscienciam onerare, aliasque 
sibi merita suffragantur ad dispensacionis graciam obtinen- 
dam, super premissis auctoritate nostra dispenses, prout 
secundum Deum anime sue saluti videris expedire ; ita, 
tamen, quod idem acolitus, prout requiret onus beneficii 
quod eum post dispensacionem hujusmodi obtinere conti- 
gerit, ad ordines statutis temporibus se faciat promo veri, et 
personaliter resideat in eodem ; alioquin hujusmodi gracia, 
quo ad beneficium ipsum, nullius penitus sit momenti. 
Dat. apud Urbem Veterem, v kal. Maii, pontificatus nostri 
anno primo (April 27, 1281). 
Folios 10, HIC INClpIT ANNUS TERCIUS PONTIFICATUS 

DOMINI. 

131. 13 kal. Oct. (Sept. 19), 1281. Ravenesthorpe. 
Peniston. Admission and institution of Master Henry de Burtone to 
the church of Penistone, on the pres. of Sir Thomas de 
? h the r dean Burgh (de BuYgo) knt., "racione medietatis ejusdem." 
it f y ^York ian " T 3 2 - 4 non< Nov. (Nov. 2, I28i). Cawode. Suo decano 
Beverie 6 Christianitatis Eboracensis salutem, etc. Penitentibus de 
penitents at Beverlaco apud ecclesiam Beati Nicholai Eboracensis 

St. Nicholas', j , . . . .. . 

York, and occurrere studeas, cum de vicino ipsorum adventu fuens 
*em u premunitus, quos, depositis calceamentis, tena, et capucio, 
j?aSb t to t tii vestibus usque ad solam tunicam absque cingulo totaliter 
reSivf 'their exut ^ s ' m ^ recr pi as > eosque tecum, cereis competentibus 
discipline accensis in manibus singulorum, precedentes usque pontem 

and to make , T T . , . c 

promise of de Use, et cxmde regia strata usque ad ecclesiam nostram 
and then**' cathedralem cum virgis disciplinaribus insequaris, ac, 
thlmf 6 singularibus disciplinis in facie ecclesie impensis a te ipso, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 4! 

oblatis luminaribus solempniter in ecclesia, prestitoque 
sacramento ab eisdem quod erga Dominum et prelatum suum 
reverenter decetero in omnibus et humiliter se habebunt, 
ipsos a sentencia nostra absolvas et remittas ad propria 
absolutos; proviso quod super nominibus ipsorum quos 
receperis penitentes decanum nostrum de Beverlaco certifices 
circumspecte. Rogerum, vero, de Brynistone et Petrum de 
Catefosse. presbiteros, predictos penitentes cum virgis 
disciplinaribus insequentes, prestito simili sacramento in 
ecclesia ab eisdem, absolvas, et absolutos renuncies (sic) 
vice nostra. 

133. Mem. quod xiiij kal. Dec. (Nov. 18), 1281, apud 
Cawode, dominus concessit S., rectori ecclesie de Qweldryke, 
liberam facultatem ut infra septa edium suarum de Eboraco, oratory. 
in parochia Sancti Salvatoris, honestum erigere valeat 
oratorium, in quo suis temporibus pro beneplacito domini 
divina licite celebrentur ; proviso quod juri parochialis 
ecclesie in quibuscumque proventibus per hoc nullatenus 
detrahatur. 

134. [Same day and place]. Admission of Michael of g^M | t 
St. Bees (de Sancta Bega), priest, to the chantry of the altar saviour's, 
of the Blessed Mary in the church of St. Saviour in the 
Marsh, York, on the pres. of Mariot, relict of the late Robert 
Verdenel of the Marsh, York. 

135. [Eisdem die et loco]. W., etc., dilecto in Christo 
filio, archidiacono Eboracensi, sal., etc. Quia, Dei disponente 
clemencia, hac die Sabbati Quatuor Temporum mensis Dec - 20 - 
Decembris, de beneficiatis et religiosis, dumtaxat nostre 
dyocesis, in ecclesia parochiali de Abberforde ordines intendi- 
mus celebrare, devocioni vestre injungimus et mandamus 
quatinus beneficiatos et religiosos vestre jurisdiccionis super 

hoc tempestive faciatis, sicut convenit, premuniri. 

In forma ista mandatum fuit Rychemundie, Notinghamie, 
Clyvelandie, et Estrydinge archidiaconis pro ordinibus. 

136. 14 kal. Dec. (Nov. 18. 1281). Cawode. W., etc., FO. nid. 
dilecto in Christo filio, archidiacono Eboracensi, sal., etc. Mandate to 
Licet serenissimus princeps, dominus noster, rex Anglie deLonin 
illustris, nos, tarn per litteras quam per nuncios, dudum est, of U royai ce 



sollicitaverit solempnes, quod decimam, eidem a clero nostro 
communiter et concorditer concessam, levari faceremus 
studiosius absque mora ; subditos, tamen, nostros, ne 
solucione prepropera graverentur, excusavimus in hac parte, 



42 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



St. 

Sampson's, 

York. 



Sequestra- 
tion of 
Kettlewell 
relaxed. 



Harthill. 



Fo. lOd. 

Power for 
the prior of 
Nostell to 
excommuni- 
cate those 
not paying 
the Tenth in 
the arch- 
deaconry of 
York. 



donee fructus perceperint jam collectos. Cum, igitur, de 
necessitate virtutem facere conveniens censeamus, discrecioni 
vestre, in virtute obediencie, nrmiter injungendo mandamus 
quatinus clerum vestri archidiaconatus tempestivis moni- 
cionibus inducatis ut unam medietatem decime supradicte 
in hoc festo Nativitatis Dominice, et aliam medietatem in 
festo Nativitatis Beati Johannis Baptiste proximo sequente, 
priori de Sancto Oswaldo persolvere procuret, quern de 
consilio domini regis hujus decime in vestro archidiaconatu 
deputavimus collectorem ; excitantes subditos vestros quod 
gratis et liberaliter terminis satisfaciant antedictis, alioquin 
cum principis offensa et majori discrimine demum solvere 
compellentur ; super quo capitulum nostrum Eboracense 
per vos volumus premuniri. 

137. 10 kal. Dec. (Nov. 22), 1281. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of Ralph de Thurnetone, priest, to the church 
of St. Sampson, York, on the pres. of Master Henry de 
Neuwerke, archdeacon of Richmond. 

138. 6 kal. Dec. (Nov. 26, 1281). Cawode. Suo decano 
de Cravene, sal., etc. Sequestrum nostrum in fructibus 
ecclesie de Ketelwelle ad presens sinppliciter 1 duximus 
relaxandum ; ita, videlicet, quod rector parochiali presbitero 
loci ejusdem de suis stipendiis usque ad festum Santi Marche 2 
quod proximo instabit satisfaciat competenter. 

139. 6 kal. Jan. (Dec. 27), 1281. "ApudNovumTemplum" 
de Werbv 3 . Admission and institution " in forma constitu- 
tionis Ottoboni," of Sir Oliver de Wesset, priest, to the 
church of Herthylle, on the pres. of the prior and convent of 
Lewes. 

140. 18 kal. Feb. (Jan. 15, 1281-2). Scroby. W., etc., 
dilecto in Christo filio, priori Sancti Oswaldi de Nostelle, 
salutem, etc. Meminimus nos alias nostris vobis dedisse 
litteris in mandatis quod decimam, domino regi concessam 
in archidiaconatu Eboracensi, colligeretis et in domo vestra 
reciperetis, tanquam custos et collector, quem ad hoc duxi- 
mus deputandum. Scripsimus, eciam, postea archidiaconis 
nostris quod suos subditos inducerent et monerent ut unam 
medietatem decime hujusmodi in festo Nativitatis Dominice 
preterite, et aliam medietatem in festo Nativitatis Beati 
Johannis Baptiste proximo sequente, vobis quidem in 

1 Suppliciter. Correct on fo. 171d. 2 Marce. Ibid, 

s Now Wetherby. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKW^NE. 43 

archidiaconatu Eboracensi ; in aliis, vero, archidiaconatubus 
assignatis inibi collectoribus, absque dilacione qualibet, 
persolvere procurarent. Ne, igitur, dispendiosa solucionis 
retardacio in premissis nobis ad necligenciam ascribatur, ad 
cohercendum per censuram ecclesiasticam in archidiaconatu 
Eboracensi predictis terminis non solventes, vobis tenore 
presencium committimus vices nostras. 

141. 7 idus Feb. (Feb. 7), 1281-2. Scroby. Collation 
and institution of Henry de Stanforde, priest, to the vicarage 
of the church of Darthingtone, " ad nostram collacionem 
auctoritate concilii devolutam." 

142. Nonas Martii (March 7), 1281-2. Wyltone. Ad- Fewston ' 
mission and institution of Richard de Eadberbyre, subdeacon, 

to the church of Foscetone, on the pres. of the minister and 
convent of St. Robert of Knaresburghe. 

143. 2 kal. Aprilis (March 31), 1282. Lanum. Admis- swiiimgton. 
sion and institution of Robert de Suylingtone, subdeacon, 

to the church of Suylingtone, on the pres. of Hugh de Suyling- 
tone, knight. 

144. 17 kal. Maii (April 15), 1282. Burtone. The same Kirkburton - 
of Master Robert de Barneby, subdeacon, to the church of 
Byrtone, on the pres. of the prior and convent of Lewys. 

xx die Marcii, anno xmj (1285-6). Dunamanee. Fo 23 
Edwardus, Dei gracia Rex Anglie, etc., officiali curie Ebora- 
censis, sede vacante, salutem. Cum magister Robertus de The King to 
Barneby, persona ecclesie de Byrtone, nuper implacitasset of e th? ci; 
abbatem de Rupe coram vobis in curia Christianitatis super York* f 
quibusdam decimis separatis, infra limites ecclesie sue Sm Spro- 
predicte existentibus, cujus cognicio placiti ad forum eccle- ^use about 
siasticum, et non ad nos, de jure pertineat, ac nos, ad instan- tithes in 
ciam predicti abbatis, litteras de prohibicione super catallis between the 
et debitis, que non sunt de testamento vel matrimonio, vobis Se'Sbofof 
deferentis, ne vos placitum illud teneretis in eadem curia ; withstand-" 
vos, pretextu prohibicionis predicte, placito illi supersedistis, 
justiciam, prout decet, in curia Christianitatis sibi facere 
differentes, in ipsius dampnum et ecclesie sue prejudicium 
non modicum et gravamen. Et quia libertates ecclesiasticas 
in suis juribus manutenere volumus, ut tenemur, vobis 
mandamus quod si ita est, tune occasione prohibicionis 
predicte non omittatis quin in placito illo procedatis, et 
ulterius inde fieri faciatis prout de jure fuerit faciendum. 
Teste me ipso. 



44 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



145. IT kal. Mali (April 21), 1282. Burtone. Collation 
of Robert de Holtham, priest, to the church of Holy Trinity, 
Gotherungate, York, " sui patronatus." 

146. 7 kal. Maii (April 25), 1282. Burtone. Willelmus, 
etc., dilecto in Christo nlio, Gilberto de Luda, militi, salutem, 
etc. 1 Tue devote instancie favorabiliter inclinati, ut infra 

hSSSwTin septa edium tuarum de Eboraco, in parochia Beate Marie 
waimgate. m Walmegate, honest um erigere valeas oratorium, in quo 
divina licite celebrentur, liberam tibi, auctoritate presencium, 
concedimus facultatem ; proviso quod juri parochialis 
ecclesie in quibuscumque pro vent ibus non detrahatur, nee 
eidem per hoc prejudicium aliqualiter generetur ; presenti 
gracia post triennium minime duratura. 

st. Helen- 147. 7 kal. Maii (April 25), 1282. Burtone. Commission 
wails 6 " and institution of William le Grante, 2 priest, to a mediety 

of the church of St. Elen in le Werckedickes, on the pres. of 

Nicholas le Grant of York. 

Mandate to 148. io kal. Junii (May 23, 1282). Apud Melsam. 3 

deaco r n h to Dilecto in Christo nlio, archidiacono Eboracensi, vel ejus 

JJSSonsnot officiali, salutem, etc. Licet vobis dudum est scripserimus 

Tentff that ( 1 UO( ^ subditos vestros beneficiatos diligencius moneretis quod 

they win be decimam domino regi concessam suis terminis, qui sunt noti, 

cated 111 '" priori de Sancto Oswaldo, quern in archidiaconatu vestro, de 

consilio domini regis, hujusmodi decime collectorem deputa- 

vimus, persolvere procurarent ; multi, tamen, ut accepimus, 

decimam ipsam hactenus solvere non curarunt. Quocirca 

dileccioni vestre firmiter injungendo mandamus quatinus in 

proximis capitulis vestris faciatis puplice proclamari quod 

omnes,qui prius termino nonsolverint, absque more dispendio, 

priori solvere studeant antedicto ; alioquin non solvent es, 

quorum nomina collector ipse vobis sub signo suo trans- 

miserit, per majoris excommunicationis sentenciam com- 

pellatis canonice ad solvendum. 4 Nos super excommuni- 

catorum nominibus, cam [per] 5 prefatiim collectorem re- 

quisiti fueritis, certificantes per vestras litteras patentes 

harum seriem continent es. 

Hemsworth. 



mission and institution of Master Robert de Cave, subdeacon, 



1 Alternative reading in the margin 
of fo. 17 Id. " Ea que divine cultus 
augmentum respiciunt cupientes 
favorabiliter ampliare." 



2 Graunte. Fo. 117d. 

3 Meux Abbey. 

4 A bsolvend. Correct on fo. 17 Id. 
6 Fromfo. 171d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 45 

to the church of Hymelesworthe, on the pres. of Adam de 
Warneville, knt. 

150. 4 kal. Julii (June 28, 1282). Burtone. The same 
of Robert de Triberge, priest, to the church of Triberge, on 
the pres. of Adam de Normanville. 

151. Idus Aug. (Aug. 13, 1282). Lanum. The same of 
Nicholas de Turribus, subdeacon, to the church of Heton, on 
the pres. of Thomas de Burgo, knt. 

I52 1 . Memorandum quod in ordinacione porcionum in ordination 
ecclesia de Penigstone dominus divisionem domorum, ad -Jj Kniston 
rectoriam illius ecclesie spectancium, ne materia conques- Church - 
tionis inter partes in posterum poterit suboriri, sibi et 
successoribus suis specialiter reservavit. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 2 Fo.m. 

153. 5 kal. Oct. (Sept. 27), 1282. Wodehalle by Treske. Kettlewell 
Collation " auctoritate concilii " of Robert de Lidingtone, 
deacon, to a mediety of the church of Ketelwelle. 

154. 10 kal. Feb. (Jan. 23, 1282-3). Thorpe. Admission Thornton 
and institution of John de Cyptone, priest, to the church of in - Craven - 
Thornetone in Craven, on the pres. of Emery de Rupe Cauardi 

and Maude, his wife. 

155. Idus Marcii (March 15, 1282-3). Burtone. The m g h 
same of Ralph de Burelle, priest, to a mediety of the church of Hoyland - 
Heyholande, on the pres. of Sir Thomas de Burgo, knt. 

156. 4 idus Marcii (March 12, 1282-3). Burtone. The Rawmarsh 
same of Robert de Wyten, subdeacon, to the church of 
Roumareys, on the pres. of the abbot and convent of 
Wellebecke. 

157. 8 kal. April. (March 25, 1283). Burtone. The same 
of William de Radeclive, priest, to the church of Metheley, 
on the pres. of lady Alesya de Lascy. 

158. 3 kal. April. (March 30, 1283). Burtone. The same A11 Saints 
of Alan de Berforde, priest, to the church of All Saints in York gat 
Usegate, York, on the pres. of the prior and convent of 
Durham. 

159. 10 kal. Maii (April 22, 1283). Wiltone. Leave to Ryther> 
the rector of Ryther to let his church for one year from St. 
Mark's day (April 25), 1283. 

160. 8 idus Maii (May 8, 1283). Saultone. Mandate to Kirkby 
the archdeacon of York to induct brother William de Swaf- M 

1 From bottom of fo. 171d. and fifth years are from fo. 172, 

2 The entries relating to the fourth excepting No. 165. 



46 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

ham into the custody of the vicarage of Kirkeby Malgdale, 
which had been granted to him till the archbishop should 
come to those parts. 

Heaiaugh. T ^ If 2 idus Junii (June 12, 1283). Wiltone. Admission 
and institution of Ralph de Normanville, subdeacon, to the 
church of Helauwe, on the pres. of Sir Stephen le Waleys, knt. 

162. 4 idus April. (April 10, 1283). Burtone. The same 
of James de Moun, subdeacon, to a mediety of the church of 
Bubwythe, on the pres. of lady Angnes de Vescy. 

Warning to 

hindering ^3- 16 kal. Sept. (Aug. 17, 1283). Wiltone. Contra 

jhe^adininis- impedientes testamenta. W., etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, 

wins to officiali archidiaconi Eboracensi, et decano Pontisfracti, sal., 

doing so, m etc. Inter ceteras sollicitudines quas ex officii nostri debito 

penalty of amplectimur, illam cernimus prompcius inpendendam, qua 

cation muni " studiosius tueri astringimur ultimas in Domino decedencium 

voluntates. Cum, itaque, nonnulli testamentum taliter 

defuncti ex quibusdam causis conficticiis, ut accepimus, 

inpediant, quominus executores testamenti ejusdem adminis- 

tracionem liberam assequantur, devocioni vestre injungimus 

et mandamus quatinus faciatis in ecclesiis publice proclamari 

quod hujusmodi impedientes desistant penitus ab inceptis, 

sicutmajoris excommunicacionis sentenciam evitarevoluerint, 

promulgatam generaliter contra tales. Quod si in rebellione 

sua pertinaciter perse veraverint, procedatis ulterius, quatenus 

justum fuerit, contra eos. 

Mandate to 

Nosfe?/ T ^4- Dat., etc. W., etc., priori Sancti Oswaldi de Nostelle, 

Ham Si oi e 6 ^ C ' Vestre discrecionis industriam sincerius attendentes, 
Nunnery, devocioni vestre precipimus et mandamus quatinus, ad 
monasterium dilectarum in Christo nliarum, monialium de 
Hanepolle, personaliter accedentes, nostra auctoritate ex- 
cerceatis visitacionis officium apud eas ; et si qua corrigenda 
inveneritis, ea corrigere studeatis, prout regularis exigit 
disciplina ; ac correcciones quas provide indixeritis, faciatis 
in personis quibuslibet observari ; quas et nos, quatenus rite 
facte fuerint, ratas habebimus et acceptas. Quod si rebel- 
lionem aliqualem senseritis in premissis, id nobis significare 
curetis, et nos de prompto remedio providebimus, dante Deo. 

FO. nsda 165. 2 idus Aug. (Aug. 12, 1283). Cawode. Suo decano 
de Aynesty salutem, etc. Quoniam Celebris laudis preconio 
catholicarum ecclesiarum [consecracio fueritj|extollenda 
Dominici Templi dedicacio apud Vetus Testamentum indicat, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 47 

quod extitit litteralitcr umbra hujusmodi. Templum, siqui- J h l ar , chb - 

. . . J . i j n to the dean 

dem, venerabanter antiqui patres in accensu altarmm, quod of the 

' \ . r ...... _ Ainsty. 

apud hanc lucentem ecclesiam in oblacioms munere hns qui in the oid 
fidem vere sapiunt pretenditur in exemplum. Si, itaque, 
tenebrarum temporibus sic templi alt aria redolerent, quam 
fervenciori honore exuberare debent hee super candelabrum 
fulgentes ecclesie in altari. Vir fidelis quilibet proculdubio T<* m< ? 

& ' . should those 

non hesitat, set zelo devocioms estuat etexultat. Ac, ecce, of churches 
pro eo quod nonnullos degeneres filios habet mater ecclesia parishioners 
et protervos, qui honorem matris necgligunt dampnabiliter neg^ecTthe 
et se ipsos, tan to sollicius eos ad viam salutis revocare of he ersary 
curamus et in ea studiosius confovere, quanto vie illorum, ^j^ 1011 
quibus Domino disponente preficimur, a nobis periculosius church 

-^ . . 1 , J and refuse 

requirentur. Sane aunbus nostns novimus inculcatum quod, to P a y the 
licet parochialis ecclesia de Biltone dedicacionis honore then due. 
fulgeat insingnita, parochiani, tamen, ecclesie ejusdems dum Sfthei? 1 
an[n]iversarium dedicacionis hujusmodi annis iminet revolu- obh s ations - 
tis, debitas oblaciones in tanta solempnitate inpendere 
renuunt, quas dedicator eciam, sicut decuit, facere stabilivit. 
Ea propter tibi firmiter injungendo mandamus quatinus 
moneas efncaciter et inducas parochianos predictos, quod 
oblaciones suas, quas reputamus debitas, diebus dedicacionis 
prefate ecclesie faciant fideliter et exsolvant. Ad quod eos, 
si tuis monicionibus pertinaciter restiterint, per censuram 
ecclesiasticam arceas et compellas ; nos super hujusmodi 
execucione mandati certificans per litteras tuas patentes 
que harum seriem representent. 

INCIPIT ANNUS QUINTUS. Fo - 172 - 

166. 16 kal. Nov. (Oct. 17), 1283. Otteley. Admission Kirk 
and institution of Hugh de Suaffam, priest, to the church of Si 
Little Sandalle, on the pres. of the prior and convent of 
Lewes. 

167. 4 kal. Nov. (Oct. 29, 1283). Otteley. The same Garforth ' 
of John de Neulande, priest, to the church of Gerforde, on 

the pres. of the abbot and convent of St. Mary's, York. 

168. 3 kal. Dec. (Nov. 29, 1283). Cawode. Institution stainton by 
of William Walegryn, priest, to the vicarage of the chapel of Tickhm - 
Steyntone, on the pres. of the prior and convent of St. 
Oswald of NosteT. 

169. 14 kal. Feb. (Jan. 19, 1283-4). Thorpe. Admission Kettlewell 
and institution of Robert de Lidingtone, deacon, to a mediety 



48 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Folios 11, 
111. 

Mandate to 
the official 
to relax the 
sequestra- 
tion of the 
church of 
Roger 
Marmion 
who has 
leave of 
absence. 



Letters 
testimonial 
of the 
ordination 
of J ohn of 
C-atterick 
as priest. 



Mandate to 

the official 

to delay 

presenting 

articles 

against 

the abbot of 

Furness. 



of the church of Ketelwelle, on the pres. of abbot and convent 
of Coverham. 

ARCHIDIACONATUS RYCHEMUNDIE DE ANNO j. 

170. 1 6 kal. Dec. (Nov. 26, 1279). Apud Pontemfractum. 
W., permissione, etc., dilecto in Christo filio, official! Ryche- 
mundie, salutem, cum Dei, etc. Quia licenciavimus 
predilectum nostrum magistrum Rogerum Marmion, adhuc 
occupacionibus studii insistendi, vobis nunciamus, et eciam 
instamus cum effectu, quatinus sequestrum ecclesie sue infra 
jurisdiccionem Rychemundie liberaliter relaxetis, cum satis 
resideat sic studendo. Verumptamen ad Pascha 2 repatriabit 
modis omnibus, ut promisit, et interim nolumus quod aliqua 
molestia sibi fiat. 

I7i 3 . 4 idus Feb. (Feb. 10, 1279-80). Bramham. Littera 
testimonialis super ordinibus ac recommendacione persone. 
Pat eat universis quod Johannes de Caterice, presbiter, a 
nobis, W., etc., in Sabbato 4 Quatuor Temporum proximo 
ante Nativitatem Dominicam, anno Domini MCCLXX nono, 
suscepit apud Eboracum canonice et devote ordinem sacer- 
dotis. Ipsum, igitur, et execucionem ordinum suorum cunctis 
presentem paginam inspecturis recommendamus sinceriter 
coram Deo ; rogantes archidiaconi officiales [et] decanos 
archidiaconatus Rychemundie, quod ipsius sanctum et 
votivum ministerium apud illos non respuant vel recusent, 
eo non obstante quod, ob mores et merita ipsius, eum sine 
presentacione archidiaconali ultro et pie duximus ordinan- 
dum. 

172. Recessio super quibusdum articulis. Dilecto filio, 
officiali Rychemundie, salutem, etc. Zelo dileccionis quo 
dilecti amici nostri, domini vestri, personam et ipsius 
honorem amplectimur, excitati, vobis consulendo scribimus, 
et consulendo vos rogamus, ut super articulis ex officio 
ejusdem domini vestri contra abbatem de Furneys nuper 
propositis supersedere velitis omnino, donee idem dominus 
v ester ad partes has redierit, cum quo confratre proponimus 
super istis, qui extunc facere poterit informatus quod hones- 
turn viderit et sibi cedere censuerit ad honorem. Bene 

1 Marginal heading on fo. Ill : 2 Pasca. Ibid. 

Pro magistro R. Marmion quod non 3 Marginal heading on fo. Ill : 
molestetur dum sit in studio. The Pro quodam quod habuit execucion- 
church in question was Kirkeby em ordinum. 
Ferreris, now Kirkby Overblow. 4 Sabato. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 49 

valete. Nobis rescribentes rei hujusmodi responsivam. 
Dat., etc. 

173. 10 kal. Sept. (Aug. 23, 1280). Apud Beverlacum. Notice of an 
Premunicio super ordinibus. Dilecto in Christo filio, archi- at d Borough- 
diacono Rychemundie, vel ejus official!, salutem. Quia bridge> 
intendimus, Dei cooperante dementia, ordines nostros apud 

Pont em Burgi 1 , die Sabbati Quatuor Temporum proxima 
ante festum Sancti Michaelis, personaliter celebrare, vobis 
mandamus quatinus omnes rectores et vicarios archidiacon- 
atus vestri, qui non sint in ordine quern beneficiorum suorum 
cura requirit, peremptorie et precise curetis, celeritate qua 
convenit, mox super hoc, post recepcionem presencium, 
premunire, seu sicut actenus 2 fieri consueverat, ad dictos 
ordines evocare ; ita quod nullus premunicionem et cita- 
cionem hujusmodi ad mutuam nostri necligenciam calump- 
niari valeat, quod nollemus ; et vos, eciam, dicto die ordinum 
in mane nos de nominibus citatorum hujusmodi, et eciam 
cujuslibet premuniti, certificetis vestris litteris paten tibus, 
harum seriem continentibus, evidenter, sicut inobediencie 
notam evitare volueritis et discrimen. Valete. 

174. Eisdem die et loco. Ad certificandum dominum ^ n a d r ^ e . to 
de ecclesiis reconciliandis et dedicandis in archidiaconatu deacon to 
Richemundie. W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, archidiacono 



Rychemundie, sal., etc. Mandamus vobis in virtute obe- 
diencie quatinus, infra festum Sancti Mathei Apostoli (Sept. cated) etc ' 
21), de universis et singulis ecclesiis parochialibus dedicandis, 
seu reconciliandis, aut eciam reconsecrandis, in archidia- 
conatu Rychemundie, et maxime citra moram et montes, nos 
litteris vestris patentibus certificetis prona reverencia 
evidenter ; ita quod inobediencie notam non incurratis 
aliquatenus vel discrimen. Valete. 

I75 3 . 4 kal. Sept. (Aug. 29, 1280). Apud Beverlacum. 
Officiali Richemundie ad recipiendum ydoneam caucionem 
et ad liberandum eundem incarceratum. Officiali Ryche- 
mundie, sal., etc. Mandamus vobis, regiis mandatis primitus 
excitati, quod, recepta ydonea caucione, seu satisfaccione 
debita et consueta, de Willelmo de Brechille, ad denuncia- 
cionem nostram per litteras regias intercepti, eum faciatis, 
caute et curialiter liberari, ne vicecomes propter defectum 
nostri de liberacione hujusmodi, prout per dominum regem 



1 Pontemburgi. Fo. 111. 3 Marginal heading on fo. Ill : 

- Hactenus. Fo. 111. Pro quodara incarcerate. 



D 



50 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

sibi injungitur, intromittat. Et sciatis quod dominus rex 
precipit hiis diebus excommunicatos per corpus suum justi- 
ciari, donee sancte ecclesie, tarn de contemptu quam de 
injuria, ab ipsis fuerit satisfactum. Et hoc cedit ad bene- 
placitum Salvatoris, unde in ejus liberacione contumaciam 
et offensam debite distinguatis. Valete. 

Mandate to lyG 1 . 19 kal. Sept., (Aug. 14, 1280). Cawode. Pro uno 
of e theatch- conjugate volente ingredi religionem. W., etc., officiali 
theE n R f to archidiaconi Estridinge, sal., etc. Ex insinuacione Rogeri 
de Atone, clerici et conjugati, recepimus quod religionem 
ingredi jam proponit, et quod nichil sibi in hoc obstat penitus 
nec resist, pro eo quod Margareta, uxor ipsius, de incon- 
to enter into tinencia non suspecta, se (sic) lecto languescens senioque 
an< S iso, to confracta, ejusdem Rogeri zelo conversionis et proposito 
admit them. p} enam yoluntatem adhibet et consensum. Ipsa, eciam, 
religionis habitum recipiet, sicut dicit, vel alias honeste et 
sancte conversando, solempniter repromittet, quoad vixerit, 
castitatem. Unde vobis mandamus quatinus, an premissa 
sic se habeant, ut suggessit, diligent er et fideliter inquiratis ; 
et, si inquisicionem sue suggestioni conformem inveneritis, 
vos vice nostra personaliter consensum et licenciam predicte 
Margarete coram viris fidedignis puplice admittatis, [et] 
eundem Rogerum ad ingressum quern appetit ; licenciando, 
eciam, Margaret am, quo ad conversionem vel eciam conversa- 
cionem, Deo placidam et accept am, demum cum sano consilio 
ordinetis, sicut veri et nostri officii debito videbitis convenire. 
Et in hiis devocioni vestre plene commit timus vices nostras, 
volentes quod quidquid feceritis in premissis facia tis, ad 
solidam memoriam, in vestris rotulis registrari. 

Foiio 113. ARCHIDIACONATUS CLYVELANDIE DE ANNO j. 

Mandate to I 7? 2 ' 5 kal. J unn > (May 28, I28o). London. W., etc., 
the dean of dilecto in Christo filio, decano de Bulmere, sal., etc. Litteras 
makeinqui- summi pontificis recepimus pro Willelmo de Thouthorpe, 
wm n o a f bout scolari, presencium portitore, quas tibi mittimus inspiciendas, 
no bj s q ue postmodum fideliter remit tendas, mandantes qua- 
tinus, fact a inquisicione in pleno loci capitulo de ipsius 
natalibus, vita, conversacione, et moribus, et aliis circum- 
stanciis que circa idoneietatem 3 persone fuerint attendende, 

1 Not on fo. 111. remittat ut supra liquat utrum 

- Heading on fo. 113: "Quod, secum debeat dispensari." 

facta inquisicione super vita et 3 Ydoneytatem. Fo 113. 

moribus cujusdam, earn rite factam 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 51 

ipsam inquisicionem rite factam [nobis] 1 sub tuis patentibus 
litteris destines per eundem, ut juxta voluntatem papalem 
secum debite dispensemus. Valete. 

2 kal. Dec. (Nov. 30), 1279. Cawode. W., etc., dilecto D iS p e nsa- 
in Christo filio, Willelmo de Thouthorpe 2 , nostre dyocesis, 

sal., etc. Mandatum reverende sedis apostolice recepimus 

in hec verba : Nicholaus episcopus, servus servorum Dei, with win. of 

, .,. r . . , . . 1 -r-i / Towthorpe, 

venerabili fratn archiepiscopo Eboracensi, salutem et a scholar, 
apostolicam benediccionem. Accedens ad presenciam nos- Sacy legl 
tram dilectus films, dilectus Willelmus de Thouthorpe, 
scolaris, tue dyocesis, nobis humiliter supplicavit ut cum eo, 
qui, sicut asserit, milicie clericali ascribi desiderat, super 
defectu natalium quern patitur de soluto genitus et soluta, 
quod, hujusmodi non obstante defectu, ad omnes ordines 
promo veri, et ecclesiasticum benencium, eciam si curam 
habeat animarum, optinere possit, dispensare misericorditer 
curaremus. 3 Ad te, igitur, remittentes eundem, fraternitati 
tue per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus, consideratis 
diligenter circumstanciis universis que circa ydoneitatem 4 
persone fuerint attendende, si paterne non est incontinencie 
imitator, sed bone conversacionis et vite, super quibus 
tuam intendimus conscienciam onerare, aliasque sibi merita 
suffragantur ad dispensacionis graciam optinendam, secum F - lld - 
super premissis auctoritate nostra dispenses, prout secundum 
Deum et anime sue saluti videris expedire ; ita, tamen, quod 
idem scolaris, prout require t onus beneficii quod eum post 
dispensacionem hujusmodi optinere 5 contigerit, se faciat ad 
ordines statutis temporibus promoveri, et personaliter 
resideat in eodem ; alioquin hujusmodi gracia, quo ad 
benencium ipsum, nullius penitus sit momenti. Volumus, 
autem, quod idem Willelmus per annum gramaticali studio 
immoretur, antequam ad hujusmodi dispensacionis graciam 
admittatur. Dat. Rome apud Sanctum Petrum, x kal. 
Aprilis, pont. nostri [anno] 6 primo (March 23, 1277-8). Nos, 
igitur, sperantes quod sub cumulo multiplicis virtutis et 
meriti defectum hujusmodi sancte deinceps supprimes et 
abscondes, auctoritate premissa, juxta laudabile testimonium 
fidedignorum quod super moribus et meritis tuis tibi congrue 
perhibetur, expleto annali tempore tui studii, super eodem 
defectu natalium tecum misericorditer dispensamus, ut, eo 

1 Interlined on fo. 113. 4 Ydoney tatem . Fo. 113. 

2 Touthorpe. Fo. 113. 5 Obtinere. Ibid. 

3 Curamus on both folios. c From fo. 113. 



52 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

defectu nullatenus obstante 1 , ad omnes ordines promoveri 
et ecclesiasticum beneficium, eciam si curam habeat 
animarum, optinere valeas 2 ; ita quod, statutis temporibus 
post recepcionem hujusmodi beneficii, prout onus ipsius 
require! , te facias ordinari et personaliter resideas in 
eodem ; alioquin hujusmodi dispensacionis gracia, quo ad 
memoratum beneficium, nullius penitus sit momenti. 

Mandate to 178. ~LJ kal. Jan. (Dec. 16, 1279). Cawode. Remissio 
Guis p brough cujusdam religiosi qui suam peregit penitenciam ad 
cnon e 4 V ho a domum 3 . W., etc., priori et conventui de Gyseburne, sal., 
6 ^ C ' ^ instar immense misericordie [Tllius] 4 qui, cum 
iratus fuerit, mansuetudinis recordatur, debemus ad pietatem 
viscera moderari. Cum, igitur, f rater Adam, lator presen- 
cium, injunctam sibi penitenciam gratanter subierit, sicut 
assent, et devote, ipsum tanquam professum et concanoni- 
cum vest rum ad vos remittimus, ut ovis ovili et membrum 
a morbo convalescens suo gregi, secundum exigenciam regule 
societur, dummodo nichil sinistri sibi obviaverit, sicut dicit. 
Reassumatur, igitur, benigne et graciose, si sit ita, donee 
ad vos venerimus, vel aliud super hoc duxerimus ordinandum. 
Valete. 

I79 5 . 4 non. Dec. (Dec. 2), 1279. Cawode. Capcio. 
Request to Serenissimo domino suo, E., Dei gracia regi Anglie illustri, 
grant ingto e ^ c "> W., permissione Ejusdem, etc., salutem in Eo per quern 
letters reges regnant et regna cuncta subsistunt. Serenitati vestre 

against two 



. _ _ 

i- notum facimus per presentes quod Johannes de Bart one et 
persons. Henricus de Bartone, f rater ejus, parochiani nostri, per nos 
auctoritate ordinaria, ob eorum multiplicatam contumaciam 
et offensam, majoris excommunicacionis sentencia innodati, 
infea per quadraginta dies et amplius animo indurate 
pertinaciter obdurarunt 6 , et adhuc, con tempt is ecciesiasticis 
clavibus, perseverant. Quocirca excellencie regie supplicamus 
quatinus, ad insollenciam predictorum rebellium reprimen- 
dam, litteras vestras velitis, si placet, concedere, secundum 
preoptentam, meritoriam, et piam consuetudinem regni 
vestri, ut quod minus valet mitis et sancta mater ecclesia in 
hac parte vestre magestatis 7 potencia supleatur 8 . Conservet 

iQbsistente. Fo. 113. 4 Supplied from fo. 113. 

2 Valeatis. Correct on fo. 113. 5 Heading on fo. 113d : " Littera 

3 Marginal heading on fo. 113 : super capcione inpetranda." 
"Super reconciliacione cujusdam 6 Perdurarunt. Fo. 113d. 
monachi post peractam peniten- 7 Majestatis. Fo. 113d. 
ciam." 8 Suppleatur. 113d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 53 

vos [ecclesie] 1 et populo suo Deus per tempora diuturna. 

180. Idus Jan. (Jan. 13), 1279-80. Wyltone. Admis- 
sion and institution of Richard de Boshalle to the church of 
Bozhalle, on the presentation of Sir J. de Bozhalle, knt. 

181. 6 idus March', anno 3 (March 10, 1281-2). Wiltone. Fo md 
Receipt from the archbishop to Alice, prioress of Brunne 
(Nunburnholme), and Peter de Bozahale, priest, for twenty 
marks sterling of old money, " de bonis Hugonis de Sancto 
Dyonisio, quondam vicarii de Bozale, defuncti, per ipsum, 
dum adhuc superstes fuerat, depositis apud eos ; quam 
quidem pecunie summam, juxta ipsius defuncti voluntatem, 

pro anima ejusdem in pios usus convertimus et salubres." 

i8iA. 2 6 idus Dec. (Dec. 8, 1279). Cawode. W., etc., Fo - Il3d - 
magistro Nicholao de Welles, canonico SuwelL, sal., etc. JJ fi t r a " 
Custodiam et graciam quam bone memorie W. Giffard, Master N. 

j Q , M i J ox v a A. , de Welles of 

predecessor noster, 3 tibi in ecclesia de Styvehngnet, usque ad a privilege 
plenam etatem Thome de Bramptone, presentati ad eandem, fl n ee ?Surch. 
alias fecerat vel concessit (sic), in assensum admittimus 
graciosum, et earn liberaliter accept amus. Vale. 

182. Quod quilibet archidiaconus tractet in archidi a- Mandate to 
conatu suo pro subsidio domino nostro regi concedendo. 4 a?ch- f the 
W., etc., archidiacono Clyvelandie, sal., etc. Quia, communi 
deliberacione nostra et capituli nostri Eboracensis conformi- 



ter habita, provisum est quod quilibet archidiaconus pro on Feb. 9, 
subsidio domino regi faciendo suos subditos convocabit, vota for a th s e wer 
et liberalitates ipsorum super hoc attentis et votivis indue- 1( 
cionibus scrutaturus ; ita quod die Veneris proxima ante 
festum Sancte Scolastice Virginis quilibet archidiaconus, 
cum duobus digne eminencie viris et unico ipsius archidia- 
conatus decano, nobis apud Pontemfractum, ubi personaliter 
erimus Deo dante, responsum pro communitate tocius 
archidiaconatus faciat ; vobis denunciamus ut modis omnibus 
in archidiaconatu vestro cum prona celeritate similiter 
idem fiat ; ita quod apud Pontemfractum responsum in 
forma supradicta super quanto et quantitatis modo plenius 
habeamus, quod nullatenus omittatur. Valete. 

W., 5 etc., archidiacono, etc. Ad instanciam domini regis 

1 Supplied from fo. 113d. 4 Marginal heading on 113d: 

2 Marginal heading on fo. 113d: "Pro subsidio faciendo domino 
"Pro magistroN.de Well'." See regi." 

Archbishop Gifford's Register, p. 253. 5 Heading on fo. 113d: "Pro 

* Predecessor is nostri on both subsidio exheredatorum." 
folios. 



54 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Also to 
ascertain 
what pay- 
ments had 
been made 
and amount 
of arrears. 



Notice of 
visitations 
of Marton 
priory, 



Newburgh 
Priory, 



Guisbrough 
Priory, 



Whitby 
Abbey, 



and the 
deanery of 
Bulmer. 



Fo. 114. 



vobis injungimus per presentes quatinus exquisite et dili- 
genter a vestris subditis inquiratis quid et quantum de 
subsidio, alias exheredatis concesso, et a quibus personis, 
et quando, quibus eciam receptoribus extitit persolutum, et 
quid eciam, et a quibus a retro fuerit de eodem ; et nos 
super hac die Veneris ante festum S. Scolastice Virginis 
evidenter et expresse per rotulos seu scripturam certificare 
curetis ; quod in virtute et vinculo obediencie nullatenus 
omittatur. Valete. 

183. Mem. quod viij idus Feb. (Feb. 6), anno Domini 
M ccLXXix , apud Thorpe, emanavit littera ad visitandum 
et inquirendum apud Martone die Mercurii proxima post 
festum Sancte Scolastice (Feb. 14), in forma consueta. 

Memorandum quod eodem die, loco, et anno, emanavit 
littera ad visitandum et inquirendum in crastino (Feb. 15), 
apud Newburg' 1 . 

Item, vij idus Feb. (Feb. 7), loco et anno supradictis, 
emanavit littera ad visitandum et inquirendum apud 
Giseburne die Martis ante festum Beati Petri in Cathedra 
(Feb. 20), in forma consueta. 

Item, eodem die, anno, et loco, littera emanavit ad visitan- 
dum et inquirendum apud Wyteby in crastino B. Petri 
(Feb. 23). 

7 2 idus Feb., anno i (Feb. 7, 1279-80). Thorp. W., etc., 
officiali archidiaconi Clivelandie, sal., etc. Quia decanatum 
Bulmere hac instanti die Martis proxima post festum 
Sancte Scolastice Virginis (Feb. 13), Deo disponente, apud 
Esingwald intendimus visitare, vobis mandamus nrmiter 
injungentes quatinus rectores, vicarios, et capellanos 
parochiales dicti decanatus citari facias peremptorie, quod 
dictis die et loco coram nobis compareant, visitacionem 
eandem secundum canonicas sancciones admissuri, et per te 
vel ejusdem loci decanum die et loco supradictis de certis 
nominibus singulorum rectorum, de nominibus eciam 
ecclesiarum et earundem patronorum, de ordinibus cujus- 
cumque rectoris, de residentibus vel non residentibus, de 
nominibus habencium plura beneficia, de promotis eciam 
post Concilium qui tamen constitucioni, in eodem Consilio 
edite, in ordinibus recipiendis non paruerint, de nominibus 
ecclesiarum approprietarum, et quibus, que, eciam, ecclesie 

iNeuburg'. Fo. 113d. " Pro decanatu visitando." 

2 Marginal heading in fo. 1 13d : 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 55 

sunt pensionarie, quibus et in quantum, nobis const are 
facias evidenter. Valete. 

184. CorreccionesapudNovumBurgum. Ob integritatem FO. 12. 
observancie regularis et ad suavitatem pacis et dulcedinis 
apud Novum burgum firmius nutriendam, nos, W., etc., atNew- ns 
xv kal. Marcii, anno Domini MCCLXX nono (Feb. 16, burgh - 
1279-80), visitacionis officium ibidem excercuimus, et com- 
perta correximus in hunc modum. In primis precipimus, 

r . - , . ,....,... , r All to be 

sub obtestacione divim judicn, quod omnes de conventu obedient. 
priori decetero honeste et humiliter obediant et i nt en dant. Those P re- 
Et quod nullus se innrmum similet vel confmgat, nee b e e n m n tl 
in infirmariam admittatur aliquatenus, sed pocius ut P unished - 
ficticius expellatur, et puniatur insuper juxta culpam. ^^ in 
Precipimus, eciam, ne quis post completorium in claustrum the cloisters 

' . .' i i -i T i- i -, i after corn- 

exeat causa lascivie vel bibendi ; et si aliquis hospitem vel pime, or eat 



amicum tune de licencia presidentis visitaverit, ibidem non th friends. 
comedat neque bibat. Volumus insuper quod prior, as- Prior 
sumpto sibi subpriore, omnes cistas et carolas monasterii 
quater in anno visitet et scrutetur, ne proprietatis tabes times a 
quemquam maculet contra Deum. Item, precipimus, in 
virtute obediencie et sancte professionis facte, ne obedien- tiae 
ciarii vel receptores quicumque se deinceps difnciles exhibeant 
computandi, sed singulis annis distincte, in presencia senior- 
um, compotus audiatur, ita quod status monasterii in fine Mean 
omnibus et singulis innotescat. A vilibus, vero, personis persons to 

. . , . ., .,. ,. ,. . be kept from 

refectonum precipimus modis omnibus utilms solito custodin. the frater. 
Elemosinam refectorii, et eciam tocius monasterii, in usus ^r^te^o 
ipsius Dei vivi et pauperum distribui precipimus, et non be ^n 
illicite interverti. Volumus, eciam, quod, si quis in laudibus Those silent 
seu obsequiis matutinis fraude ficticia vel alias necgligens JJ^SJj^* 1 
obmutescat, protinus suspendatur et a consorcio per presiden- be punished. 
tern expellatur, donee ad cor redierit conterendo. Detrac- ^king. 
ciones et materiam injuriandi deinceps penitus inhibemus ; The prior 
et ad statum integrum et antiquum priorem restituimus, et, SS*S^Md 
coadjutoribus cessantibus et amotis, ita quod idem prior JJSwand 
consilium conventus, et maxime discretorum, diligat et resist rebels - 
sequatur ; et viriliter se habeat rebellibus et periculis JSifto 
resistendo. Precipimus, eciam, quod tales ofncinis prefici- Jj f a whj int " 
antur et omciis, qui complete servicium ecclesiasticum ^ e n r 7 ce the 
didicerint, et quod discreti custodes bone fame et laudabilis qbedien- 
vite conservacioni bonorum et grangiarum exterius depu- StorVwhat 
tentur. Item, precipimus quod obedienciarii, dimittentes ^ b ^ . 

rr i -i -1 i i intrusted to 

oincia, menu sibi de prehabitis retmeant vel usurpent, sed them. 



50 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

? h be se cde c - e i nte g re restituant preoptenta. Item, injungimus omnibus 
brated ce ^ et singulis de conventu, ut obsequium Dei tractatim celebrent 
letters' ar et distincte ; et quod quelibet littera, consignanda in plena 
seakd to be con gregacione conventus, palam et puplice consignetur. 
in public, item, omnem inutilem familiam, et dissipantes bona mon- 
seivSts and asterii, et superfluitatem canum, firmiter inhibemus. Item, 
bidd e f n. r " precipimus ne aliqua mulier, [tanquam hospes] 1 vel aliter, 
women, reccptetur, nisi fuerit uxor honesta patroni que per unicam 
paSn's e noctem tantummodo morari poterit in remote. Item, 
b?adrn?tte d. prohibemus ne quisquam munera vel dona recipiat aliquorum, 
Gifts to be nisi consensu presidentis et licencia accidente, et tune non 

applied for ., . . -, j o 

the common sibi remaneat sic acceptum, sed per pnorem seu presidentem 2 
s od ' communibus usibus deputetur. Venaciones insuper canoni- 

Huntmg f -j i -i 

and corum et discursus ilhcitos pemtus inhibemus, et precipimus 

outings 11 quod porte et exitus monasterii melius solito custodiantur. 
forbidden. It Willelmum de Foxholes, Robertum Wrot, Willelmum 

Certain 

canons to be de Endreby, et Anselmum de Pontefracto, quorum mores 
et opera hactenus a regula discrepabant, sancte Industrie et 
sollicite reformacioni prioris et supprioris, sub periculo pre- 
lacionis et professionis sue, committimus corrigendos, ne 
decetero Deo displiceant sicut prius. Dat. in capitulo, die 
et anno supradictis. 

185. 10 kal. Marcii (Feb. 20,) 1279-80. Correcciones 
apud Gyseburne. Printed in the Guisbro' Chart (Surtees Soc., 

Folios 12d. IXXXIX ) ij^ 36(X 

186. Idus Aprilis (April 13), 1280. Burtone. Admis- 
Escnck. s ion and institution of Richard de Wescy 3 , priest, to the 

church of Eskerk 4 , on the presentation of Roger de Lascelles, 
knt. 

Idus Aprilis 1280. Burtone. W., etc., dilecto in 

Christo filio, Ricardo de Wescy, sal., etc. Litteras revende 

Sedis Apostolice recepimus in hec verba : Alexander, etc., 

Nos, igitur, considerantes diligenter et attente, secundum 

formam desuper limitatam, cunctas circumstancias que 

circa ydonietatem 5 persone tue fuerint attendende, et eciam 

oispensa- tue conversacionis et vite multimoda merita suffragantia ad 

Ri^de 111 efficax testimonium intime ponderantes, ac reperientes ad 

Vescy for dispensacionis graciam te condignum, ut, dicto non obstante 

illegitimacy, f 9 , . _ P ' . ' 

and confirm- defectu, ecclesiasticum benencium, eciam si curam habeat 

ation of 

orders. ammarum, optmere possis, tecum auctontate premissa 

1 Supplied from fo. 114. 4 Eskericke. Ibid. 

2 Residentem. Correct on fo. 1 14. 6 Ydoneitatem. Ibid. 

3 Vescy. Fo. 115. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 57 

misericorditer dispensamus ; ita tamen quod tu, juxta 
seriem mandati memorati, cure animarum et residencie in 
ordine competenti rite adhereas et insist as. Et quia ex 
virtute sacramenti prestiti comperimus quod super eodem 
defectu, et eciam super ordinibus recipiendis, alias tecum 
extitit dispensatum, quam dispensacionem postea prodidisti, 
ordines tuos quos postmodum recepisti, quatenus ad nos 
attinet, acceptamus. 

187. Non. Marcii (March 7), 1279-80. Wyltone. Colla- 
tion and institution of William Erchebaud, priest, to the % 
church of Welleberge, "ad collacionem nostram auctoritate 
Lugdunensis concilii devolutam. Prestito prius a te jura- 
mento coram nobis quod, habita possessione beneficii in quo vicarage of 

. n . , . . r . , A Ancaster. 

nunc mstitutus existis, statim vicanam de Anecastre, quam 
prius adeptus fueras, sine difficultatedimittes, de ipsa parte, 
vel per alium, extunc te nullatenus intromittens. In cujus 
res testimonium sigillum nostrum fecimus hiis appendi. 
Salva priori et conventui de Gyseburne pensione que eis ab 
ipsa ecclesia debeatur. Induccio ejusdem. W., etc., archi- 
diacono Clyvelandie, vel ejus officiali, salutem, etc. Presen- 
tarunt nobis prior, etc., ad ecclesiam de Welleberge, que ad 
presentacionem suam dicitur pertinere. Verum, quia, 
inquisicione facta super statu ipsius ac meritis presentati ad 
eandem, prout moris est, ecclesiam ipsam per tantum 
tempus vacare comperimus quod ipsius collacio hac vice ad 
nos extitit devoluta. Perpendimus, eciam, ecclesiam ean- 
dem tempore presentacionis hujusmodi de predicto magistro 
Willelmo facte, ab alio fuisse de facto occupatam, cujus 
resignacio, [si] 1 que esset, nobis nee exhibita fuerat nee 
admissa. Hiis et aliis variis racionibus predicto magistro 
ex presentacione hujusmodi ad ecclesiam memoratam 
nullum jus adquisitum fuisse attendentes, presentacionem 
ipsam reprobavimus, justicia exigente. Ceterum, quia de 
vita commendabili, morum et conversacionis honestate 
laudabile testimonium recepimus de eodem, et ipsum 
invenimus competenter litteratum et in ordine presbiteratus 
constitutum, graciam specialem eidem facere volentes in 
hac parte, prefatam ecclesiam de Welleberge eidem magistro 
W., premissi auctoritate Concilii, contulimus intuitu caritatis. 
Quocirca vobis mandamus quatinus, etc., per vos vel per 
alium inducatis ; f acientes eidem de f ructibus et obvencionibus 

1 Supplied from fo. 115. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Nunnery of 
Yedingham 
committed 
to the charge 
of Robert de 
Brus of 
Pickering. 



Hutton 
Bushell. 



Mandate to 
the prior of 
Marton to 
give an in- 
ventory of 
the goods of 
his house to 
the prior of 
Warter and 
another. 



Folios 13, 
115d. 

Kildale. 



Barton-in- 
Ryedale. 



Acceptance 
of the 
cession of 
the prior of 
Marton. 



ipsius ecclesie a tempore induccionis hujusmodi cum integri- 
tate debita responded ; salva priori, etc., ut supra. Dat. 
apud Wilt one, ut supra. 

188. Kal. Marcii (March i, 1279-80). Wyltone. Littera 
pro custodia de Yedingham habenda. W., etc., Roberto de 
Brus de Pikeringe, etc. Puram et sinceram tue devocionis 
conscienciam in Domino commendantes, curam et custodiam 
domus monialium de Yedingham, et rerum temporalium 
pertinencium ad easdem, ipsarumque, prout ad nos attinet, 
tibi commit timus, crebra prece ad id quidem eo specialius 
excitati, quod pauperum Christi famularum, inibi Deo 
serviencium, per tuam prudenciam suppleri speramus 
defectum, ac per tuam diligenciam, juvante Domino, 
sublevari. Vale. 

189. Memorandum quod xvij kal. Mali, anno Domini ut 
supra (April 15, 1280), emanavit lit t era pro fructibus de 
Hotone 1 sequestrandis. 

190. Kal. Aprilis (April i, 1280). Burtone. Pro inventario 
faciendo de bonis de Martone. W., etc., priori et conventui 
de Martone, et omnibus ballivis et ministris ejusdem monas- 
terii et maneriorum adjacencium, salutem, etc. Mandamus 
vobis, in virtute obediencie qua Deo et nobis tenemini, 
quatinus dilectis in Christo filiis, priori de Wartria, et Rogero, 
capellano nostro, exhibitoribus presencium, statum tocius 
monasterii et omnium bonorum, locorum, et maneriorum 
vestrorum in bonis temporalibus, obligacionibus, et debitis, 
ac ceteris onera vestra et commoda contingentibus, evidencius 
quo poteritis intimetis, ut de omnibus inventarium faciant 
et conscribant, et nobis statum referant sic repertum. Tu 
eciam, prior, nomen et omcium prioris deinceps sub vinculo 
vere obedience modo solito continues, donee aliud ordina- 
verimus in hac parte ; quod nullatenus omittatur. 

191. 8 kal. Maii (April 24), 1280. Wattone. Admission 
and institution of Sir Thomas, vicar of Marton, to the church 
of Kyldale, on the presentation of William de Percy. 

192. 13 kal. Sept. (Aug. 20), 1280. Wyltone. Institu- 
tion of Robert de Aete to the church of Bart one in Rydale. 

193. 4 non. Aug., anno i (Aug. 2, 1280). Northwelle. 
W., etc., fratri Waltero, priori de Martone, salutem, etc. 
Tuis votis et crebris instanciis, ad quietem tuam et ad 

1 There are three parishes called Hutton in the archdeaconry of 
Cleveland, Huttons Ambo, Hutton Bushell, and Hutton Rudby. The 
second is probably the one referred to. See No. 198 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 59 

augmentum contemplacionis, favorabiliter inclinati, tuam 
cessionem, tue confraccionis pretextu et senii, acceptamus. 
Vale. 

W., etc., dilecto et precordiali sibi in Christo, domino R. 
de Neville, salutem, etc. Quia pressure et paupertati Nevui*' de 
prioratus de Martone fratrem Gregorium de Lesset prefecimus ^5^ he 
in priorem, vos rogamus et requirimus confidenter quatinus ^ e %~ 
ordinacioni nostre in hac parte nullatenus obvietis, quia Gregory of 
mutue securitati nostre speramus et firmiter credimus priory t 
prospexisse, et de disposicione hujusmodi merit um adinvicem M 
reportabimus coram Deo. Valete. Dat. ut supra. 

2 non. Aug. (Aug. 4), 1280. Lanum. W., etc., dilecto in Provisionof 
Christo fratri, Gregorio de Lesset, canonico de Novoburgo, Gregory of 

,. r -i i-A A j Lisset, canon 

salutem, etc. Sperantes tuam fidehtatem et mdustnam of New- 
indigencie et pressure prioratus de Martone fore imposterum Sffid 
admodum fructuosam, tibi de prioratu predicto, vacante et pnory- 
ad provisionem nostram spectante, ex assensu et instancia 
patroni et omnium canonicorum predict! loci, cum omnibus 
suis appendiciis, providemus, quin pocius eidem prioratui de 
persona tua consulimus graciose, et te ibidem preficimus in 
priorem. Vale. 

Non. Aug. (Aug. 5), 1280. Lanum. Littera circa priorem Notice of 
de Martone preficiendum. W., etc., priori et conventui de 
Novoburgo, salutem, etc. Quia indigencie et pressure 
prioratus de Martone de persona dilecti in Christo filii, fratris 
Gregorii de Lesset, concanonici vestri, jam pro vidimus, 
ipsumque ibidem prefecimus in priorem ; devocioni vestre 
injungimus, in virtute obediencie nichilominus requirendo, 
quatinus eundem G. a subprioratus officio et a nexibus, 
impedimentum quodlibet inferentibus, concorditer absolvatis, 
et ad tarn meritorium onus libere dimittatis. 

W., etc., suppriori et conventui de Martone, salutem, etc. 
Quia dilectum in Christo filium, fratrem Gregorium de 
Lesset, vobis, pretextu sue sanctitatis et industrie, prefecimus jgJ f to 
in priorem, vobis mandamus in virtute obediencie quatinus, j^*^ 1 * 1 
ipsum in priorem vestrum reverenter et debite admittentes, new prior. 
in omnibus ad hujusmodi honorem et onus spectantibus sibi 
deinceps humiliter attendatis ; alioquin sentencias, quas ipse 
rite tulerit in rebelles, rat as habebimus et acceptas. Dat. 
ut supra. 

2 non. Aug. (Aug. 4). Lanum. W., etc., officiali archi- {J^g^ 
diaconi Clyvelandie, salutem, etc. Quia pressure et pauper- to install, 
tati prioratus de Marton fratrem Gregorium de Lesset 



60 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

prefecimus in priorem, vobis mandamus quatinus ipsum 
ibidem installetis, sicut ad officium vestruirTpertinet, cum 
fueritis requisiti. Valete. 

Notice by 3 idus Aug. (Aug. ii, I28o). Drax. Noverint universi 
that a he h does quod, licet nos, Willelmus, etc., honestate et utilitate exigente, 
any right to pnoratui de Marlon, vacanti, de persona fratris Gregorii de 
provide on a Lcsset hac vice providerimus, preficientes eundem ibidem 

future ... . . . r 

vacancy, ex omcio nostro canonice in priorem ; per hoc, tamen, eidem 
monasterio, vel patrono loci, in futuris eleccionibus rite 
celebratis prejudicari nolumus quoquo modo, quin pocius 
jus cuilibet competens eidem quo ad hoc integre reservamus. 
W., etc., magistro S. de Clervaus, salutem, etc. Manda- 
mus v bis rogantcs quatinus de bonis et rebus quibus- 
cum q ue; pertmentibus ad prioratum de Martone, tarn in 

the priory spiritualibus quam in temporalibus, faciatis personaliter una 

with the . i r i t -i 

prior. cum pnore loci fidele et evidens mventanum, sub vestro 
sigillo convenienter et patenter duplicatum, ita quod una 
pars ipsi priori remaneat, et altera nobis remittatur. Valete. 
Dat. ut supra. 

IQ4- *5 kal. Sept. (Aug. 18, 1280). Thorpe. W., etc., 
Philippo de Wyliby, rectori ecclesie de Staynegreve, salutem, 

three years, etc. Supplicacioni tue favorabiliter annuentes, ut ecclesiam 
tuam predictam per continuum triennium dilecto clerico 
nostro, Willelmo de Capella, cujus personam ad id concorditer 
approbamus, ad firmam valeas commit tere, tibi liberam 
tenore presencium concedimus facultatem ; ita quod in 
eadem animarum regimen et consueta onera medio tempore 
nullatenus necligantur. Et dominus W. de Capella testifica- 
bitur domino cancellario quod dominus concessit talem 
litteram fieri. 

195- 6 kal. Julii (June 26, 1820). Scroby. Pro quodam 
non ordinando. Archidiacono Clevelandie vel ejus ofnciali, 

fna bstade salutem, etc. Si latrix presencium contra quendam quern 

marriage vendicat in virum, intencionem suam prius probaverit, 
sicut asserit, aut probare valeat quod intendit, non permitta- 
tis assumpcionem ordinis, vel alias, sicut ilia mulier perti- 
mescit, gravamen vel injuria sibi fiat, sed ipsos velud virum 
et uxorem faciatis legitime commorari. 

196. 14 kal. Sept. (Aug. 19), 1280. Thorpe. Institution 
of William de Hextildesham, priest, to the vicarage of 
Thurkilby on the pres. of the prior and convent of Newburgh 
(de Novo Bur go). 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 6 1 

197. 6 kal. Aug. (July 27, 1289). Northwelle. W., 
permissione, etc., dilecto et precordiali sibi in Christo, the proctor 

\ . .. ' ~ . . . . of the recto 

Jacobo de Cuturno,canomco Cycestrensi, procuratori magistn of A PP ieton- 
Johannis de Camesane, rectoris ecclesie de Apelltone, salutem tow 
cum dileccione semper sincera. Volentes quod bona supra- 
dicti domini tui augeantur prosperius et concrescant, tibi 
mandamus quatinus omnia spiritualia et temporalia, spec- 
tancia ad eundem dominum tuum in prefata ecclesia, in 
curam et custodiam tuam ndeliter et integre reassumas, non 
obstante aliqua tradicione firme, obligacione, convencione, 
seu contractu, abbatem et monachos de Ryvalle contingenti- 
bus. Volumus eciam quod de pecunia hactenus sequestrata 
idem [abbas] et monachi tibi satisfaciant et respondeant 
requisiti, et hoc eisdem tenore presencium nunciamus. Vale. 

198. 3 kal. Sept. (Aug. 30, 1280). Beverley. Admission 
and institution of Master S. de Patringtone, sub-deacon, 
to a moiety of the church of Hoctone Bussalle, on the 
presentation of the abbot and convent of Wyteby. 

ARCHIDIACONATUS NOTINGHAMIE DE ANNOJ . Foliosl3 

199. Kal. Nov. (Nov. i, 1279). Royston (Apud Crucem- I2 - 
roys). Institution of William de Stauntone, deacon, to the Kilvin ton 
church of Kilvingtone, on the presentation of Sir William de 
Stauntone, knt., and the resignation of Robert de Stauntone, 

elk. 

200. 3 idus Nov. (Nov. n), 1279. Scroby. W., etc., Mandateto 
officiali domini archidiaconi Notinghamie, salutem, etc. * he offi . cial 

' to receive 

Ad petendum et recipiendum clencos nostre dyocesis, super criminous 
quibuscumque criminibus irretitos, coram justiciariis apud c< 
Notingham datis ad carcerem liberandam, vobis cum canonica 
cohercione committimus vices nostras. 

20I 1 . 2 idus Nov. (Nov. 12, 1279). Scroby. W., etc., Mandate 
archidiacono et officiali Notinghamie, et decano de Retforde, t ^ 1 t t a jj an 
salutem, etc. Hoc solum salubriter in ecclesiasticis agitur adultery 

*!" , -. i TJ -1 shall do 

disciphms, ut vita subditorum provide corngatur, non public 
equidem apte pena delinquencium moderatur, si cupida manu and a not e ' P a y 
loco correccionis miserum marsupium sarciatur Unde penam a fine- 
pecuniariam, quam pro crimine adult erii a Thoma de Gate- Fo 13d 
forde, fabro, exigitis, in vinculo et virtute obediencie totaliter 
inhibemus ; volentes quod penitenciam suam publice peragat 
per mercata et ecclesias, sicut coram Deo dignius simul 

1 Marginal heading from fo. 120 : " Pro quodam quod, non recepta 
pecunia ab eo, domini publicam agant (sic) penitenciam pro eodem. 



62 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

possimus reddere racionem, nee acerbius sibi fiat quod sic 
scribimus pro eodem. 

Mandate to 2O2. 12 kal. Dec. (Nov. 20), I27Q. Scroby. Inquisicio 

inquisition super cartis combustis 1 . W., etc., archidiacono Noting- 

the c c e har?e g rs hamie, vel e jus official!, salutem, etc. Repentinum ignis 

Priory tersey m frtuniuni desolatum et merens monasterium de Marseye 

destroyed nuper cartis et munimentis suis pensiones et possessiones 

ipsius domus continentes (sic) acerbe privaverat, quod 

dolemus ; unde, in virtute et vinculo vere obediencie, vobis 

injungimus per presentes quatinus, in pleno loci capitulo, 

a religiosis, rectoribus, et vicariis, ad hoc specialiter evocan- 

dis, de tenore, veritate, seu de substancia cujuslibet scripture 

sic deperdite et combuste, pensiones et possessiones dicti 

monasterii ante casum infortunii continentis, exquisite et 

fideliter per sacramentum testificancium inquiratis, et quod 

ex vero vel verisimili testimonio inveneritis, nobis evidencius 

rescribatis. Valete. 

GatSordl 20 3' ^ oram vobis, domine officialis domini archidiaconi 
wiiimg to do Notinghamie, dico ego, Thomas de Gateforde, faber, et 

penance j -, ,, 

for adultery, propono quod, cum pro adulteno, a me commisso, per 
paya^neas penitenciarium Suwellensem michi sit inposita gravissima 
pena, quam gratanter recepi, et gracia juvante divina 
perficiam ; penam pecuniariam pro eodem delicto a me 
exigere non debetis, maxime cum penam corporalem arbitrio 
boni judicis, per vos michi infligendam, recipere et perficere 
sim paratus, et tanta paupertate laborem quod ad solvendam 
pecuniam exactam non suppetunt facultates, super quo facere 
fidem promptus sum per corporale sacramentum, vel per 
inquisicionem a vicinis et proximis faciendam, si vobis 
placuerit, unde peto quod penam, pro predicta pecunia 
non soluta michi inflictam, relaxetis, ipsam in aliam 
commutando penam. 

Leave of 204. 13 kal. Dec. (Nov. 19), I27Q. Scroby. Memoran- 
d um quod Antelynus Day, rector ecclesie de Sibbethorpe, 
habet licenciam commorandi in studio Parisius usque festum 
Sancti Johannis Baptiste (June 24), ita quod tune redeat et 
faciat se ordinari in presbiterum in proximis ordinibus. 

2 5 2 - 8 kal - Dec - ( Nov - 24, 1279). Scroby. Suo decano, 
sa l u ^ em ? e tc. Moneas et inducas eciam cum effectu magis- 
trum Robertum, vicarium ecclesie Beate Marie de Notingham, 

Nottingham, 

thelSof 1 Marginal heading on fo. 120 : 2 Marginal heading on fo. 120 : 

St. John's "Pro de Marseye super "Quod bona cujusdam hospitalis 

Hospital. inquisicione facienda." non alienentur." 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 63 

ut bona hospitalis Beati Johannis Notinghamie, que volun- 
tarie, sicut dicitur, transtulit ab eodem, indilate restitui 
facial et reponi, proviso quod predictum hospitale in eodem 
statu vel commodiori custodial el sustineat quo illud primitus 
suscepit gubernandum, quod nullatenus omittatur. Vale. 

206. l Non. Dec. (Dec. 5), 1279. Apud Blidam. Pro Fo ]20d 
munimentis monasterii de Marsey combustis. Venerabili in 
Christo patri ac reverendo domino, W., Dei gracia Eboracensi, certificate 
etc., officialis domini archidiaconi Notinghamie, salutem cum offidai h of 
omni subjeccione, reverenciam, et honorem. Fact a ad man- of 
datum vestrum diligenti inquisicione de cartis et muni- 
mentis ad monasterium de Maresey pertinentibus, pensiones p r j }** ersey 
et possessiones continentibus dicte domus, repertum est per which had 
rectores ecclesiarum de Elkesley, Kirketone, et Buketone, et 
vicarios de Wetteley 2 , Estmarkeham, Westmarkeham, 
Walesby, Elkesley, Suthlegertone, Hedone, et alios quam- 
plures juratos, quod dictum monasterium habuit ante ignis 
infortunium quoddam instrumentum, alias in capitulo 
Rettefordie 3 inspectum et recitatum, sigillo bone memorie 
Waited de Gray, quondam Eboracensis archiepiscopi, con- 
signatum, in quo instrumento continebatur ecclesias de 
Gamelstone et Misen 4 esse in quinque marcis argenti predicto 
monasterio pensionarias annuatim. Ad hec, dicti jurati 
asserebant, in virtute prestiti sacramenti, ipsos vidisse et 
legisse quandam composicionem scriptam et consignatam 
inter dictum monasterium, ex parte una, et moniales de 
Wallandwelles, ex altera ; in qua continebatur jus patronatus 
ecclesie de Marseye 5 ad patronatum monasterii de Marsey 
integraliter pertinere. In quorum testimonium sigillum 
ofncii mei presentibus est appensum. 

207. 6 2 non. Jan. (Jan. 4)> 1279-80. Cawode. W., etc., 
domino Henrico de Silkesthorpe 7 , militi, salutem, etc. si 
Zelum devocionis tue quo cultum catholice fidei affectas 
fervide, ad cunctorum 8 Christianorum profectum, et ad s 

1 Marginal heading on|fo. 120d : the prior and conventjof Marsey in 

"Quod compertum est per inquisi- 1221 a pension was reserved, but 

cionem factam per archidiaconum the amount is not stated. (Ibid., 

pro monachis de Marseye." p. 31). 

aWeteley. Fo. 120d. & See Giffard's Register, p. 327. 

I ?h1 f ?esSVatio 1 n d of a pension of ^Marginal heading on fo. 120d :- 

two and a half marks from thechurch Pro cantana habenda." 

of Misson is entered on Archbishop 7 Called Sibbethorpe and Sibbe- 

Gray's Register (p. 100). Atapresen- torpe on fo. 120d. 

tation to the church of Gamston by 8 Cuntorum. Correct on fo. 120d. 



64 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

nullius offensam vel injuriam, dilatare in Christo gratulanter 
et intime commendamus. Ut igitur infra septa curie tue de 
Silkethorpe, absque detriment o et quacumque injuria tue 
matricis ecclese de Silkethorpe, patronorum, et omnium 
aliorum, oratorium simplex et divino competens obsequio 
possis erigere, tibique libere tue familie per ydoneum capella- 
num et congruum clericum, sub propriis et apt is stipendiis, 
divina possis usque ad Vincula Beati Petri (Aug. i), absque 
juris et cujusquam stipendio, facere celebrari, ob causas 
legitimas per debitam inquisicionem compertas, tibi graciose 
annuimus per present es, et assensum rectoris prehabitum in 
hac parte plenius acceptamus ; ita quod citra festum supra- 
dictum assensum pariter patronorum ad fundamentum et 
firmitatem negocii nobis modis omnibus representes, ut 
hujusmodi graciam tibi gracius prorogemus ; alioquin in 
dicto oratorio statim post festum memoratum cesset et 
conquiescat penitus cantaria. Volumus, eciam, quod, habito 
consensu patronorum, per tuam cartam caveas rectori super 
indempnitate, tuo perpetuo, sicut decet, et earn nobis 
deferas ad negocium tucius consummandum. Vale. 

Si autem in vestimentis, ornamentis, vel calice dictum 

oratorium defectum aliquem paciatur, volumus quod per 

rectorem seu procuratorem ipsius totaliter idem oratorium 

suspendatur, donee graciam nostram [meruerisj 1 in hoc casu. 

Mandate to 2o8. Id. Feb. (Feb. 13, 1279-80). Stivelingtone. W., 

set e free r s!r to etc., vicecomiti Notinghamie, salutem, etc. Devocionem 

sherbum f vestram attentc requirimus et rogamus quatinus dilectum 

under j n Christo filium, dominum R. de Schyreburne 2 , clericum 

certain _ . . , ... 

sureties. nostrum, ad manucapcionem et caucionem dilectorum in 
Christo magistrorum Henrici de Neuwerke et Johannis 
Clarelle, clericorum nostrorum, benigne, si placet, liberetis, 
qui vobis, sicut intelleximus, fideliter repromittent et cave- 
bunt de eodem per omnia, sicut vultis 3 , quod pro honore 
Dei et sancte ecclesie et utilitate nostra et vestra nullatenus 
omittatis. 

Letters to [Eisdem die et loco], Serenissimo domino, etc., salutem in 

the*m! n Eo, etc. Dominacionem vestram attente requirimus et 

subject. rogamus quatinus dilectum in Christo filium, Rycardum de 

Schireburne 4 , clericum nostrum, ad manucapcionem et 

securam caucionem magistrorum H. de Neuwerke et Johannis 

i From fo. 120d. 3 Wltis. Ibid. 

2 Scyreburne. Fo. 120. 4 Scyreburne. Fo. 120d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 65 

Clarelle, clericorum nostrorum, precipiatis, si placet, per 
vicecomitem Notinghamie, qui eundem Ricardum detinet FO. 121. 
in custodia, benigne liberari. lidem, enim, H. et J., vobis 
vel dicto vicecomiti, sicut intelleximus, fideliter repro- 
mittent et cavebunt per omnia, sicut vultis 1 , quod pro 
honore Dei et sancte sue ecclesie, ac salute anime vestre, 
petimus de gracia adimpleri. Conservet vos, etc. 

209. 4 kal. Marcii (Feb. 27, 1279-80). Wyltone. W., 
etc., archidiacono Notinghamie, salutem, etc. Presentarunt 
nobis dilecti in Chris to filii, religiosi viri, abbas et conventus 
de Neubo, magistrum Willelmum de Hottone 2 , presbiterum, 
ad ecclesiam de Knivetone, vacant em, que ad present a- 
cionem suam dicitur pertinere. Verum, quia inquisicione, 
facta super statu ipsius ecclesie ac meritis presentati ad 
eandem, prout moris est, ecclesiam ipsam per tantum tempus 
vacare comperimus, quod ipsius collacio hac vice ad nos 
extitit devoluta. Perperpendimus, eciam, ecclesiam eandem 
tempore presentacionis hujusmodi, de predicto magistro W. 
facte, ab alio fuisse de facto occupatam ; cujus resignacio, 
si que esset, nobis nee exhibit a fuerat nee admissa. Hiis et 
aliis variis racionibus predicto magistro ex presentacione 
hujusmodi ad ecclesiam memoratam nullum jus adquisitum 
esse attendentes, presentacionem ipsam reprobavimus, jus- 
ticia exigente. Ceterum, quia de vita commendabili 
morum et conversacionis honeste laudabile testimonium 
recepimus de eodem, et ipsum invenimus competent er 
litteratum, et in ordine presbiteratus constitutum, graciam 
specialem eidem facere volentes in hac parte, prefatam 
ecclesiam de Knyvetone eidem magistro W., premissi auctori- 
tate [concilii] 3 contulimus, intuitu caritatis. Quocirca 
vobis mandamus quatinus predictum W. in corporalem 
possessionem predict e ecclesie de Knyvetone per vos seu per 
alium inducatis, facientes eidem de fructibus et obvencionibus 
ipsius ecclesie a tempore induccionis hujusmodi cum integri- 
tate debita responded. 

2io 4 . 2 non. Marcii (March 6, 1279-80). Thorpe. W., 
etc., Roberto, vicario de Radeford, salutem, etc. Puram 
et sinceram devocionis tue conscienciam in Domino com- 
mendantes 5 , ac laudabile testimonium quod a fidedignis de 



Fo. 121. "Pro magistro hospitalis Sancti 

2 Perhaps Hoctone. Johannis Notinghamie faciendo." 

3 Supplied from fo. 121. 6 Comendantes. Fo. 121. 

4 Marginal heading on fo. 121 ; 



66 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

care of the te recepimus approbantes, curam et custodiam hospitalis 

Hospital of , . I* , . \\ , . . 

st. John, beati Johannis Notinghamie, et bonorum quorumcumque 
ad idem hospitale pertinencium, tibi, prout ad nos pertinet, 
duximus committendam 1 , donee, culpa tua vel causa alia 
racionabile 2 exigente, eandem 3 decrev[er]imus revocare ; 
ita tamen quod, dum curam illam habueris, onera eidem 
incumbencia supportes congrue, prout decet. In cujus rei 
testimonium sigillum nostrum fecimus hiis appendi. 

Mandate to 21 1 4 . Officiali archidiaconi Notinghamie, salutem, etc. 
to e sS?fre?a Alias v bis in forma que subsequitur nuper scripsimus, 
man sicut scitis : Officiali Notmghamie, salutem. Tohannem, 

arrested by ^,. A -, , A i i i 

the secular filmm Ade de Suttone, ad gremium sancte matns ecclesie 
redeuntem, in forma juris debita 5 recipiatis, sicut decet, non 
obstante capcione regia impetrata, si paratus sit canonicis 
obedire mandatis. Valete. Dat. apud Muskham 6 , xiiii kal. 
Julii, pontificatus, etc. (June 18, 1280). Set, ecce, vicecomes 
Notinghamie nichilominus predictum Johannem intercipere 
nititur et arestare, ad capcionem, prout didicimus, preopten- 
tam, licet se mandatis et beneplacitis ecclesiasticis se (sic) 7 
coaptet. Unde vobis mandamus quatinus hujusmodi 
molestie, si sit ita, cautis viribus obvietis ; et, si arestatus 
fuerit, ipsum, dummodo Deo et ecclesie satisfecerit, vice 
nostra, sicut congruit, liberetis. Dat., etc. 

2I2 - I2 kaL J ulii (J une 20 > I28 )- Kneshalle. W., etc., 



Rampton to ma gi s tro Radulpho de Wilvertone 8 , presbitero, salutem, etc. 
Ecclesiam de Rampestone, nostre dyocesis, cujus collacio et 
ordinacio auctoritate concilii ad nos pertinet ista vice, pro 
eo quod dilecti filii, prior et conventus de Lentone, ipsius 
ecclesie patroni, ad ecclesiam ipsam, ex eo vacantem quod 
Jacobus de Markesley 9 , clericus, dudum ipsius ecclesie rector, 
post Concilium Lugdunense novissimum adeptus eandem, 
in presbiterum se promo veri non fecerat infra annum, nee 
eciam diu postea, set nee adhuc, ut debeat 10 , infra tempus 
religiosis eisdem, quibus culpa aut necligencia ejusdem J. 
taliter non ordinati innotuerit, a jure statutum et concessum, 
presentare contempserant necligenter ; tibi in etate plena et 
matura, ac in sacerdocio constitute, ob ipsius ecclesie 

1 Comittendam. Fo. 121. 6 Musham. Fo. 121. 

2 Racionabili. Ibid. 7 Se repeated in both places. 
s Eadem. Correct on fo. 121. 8 Wilvertone. Fo. 121. 

4 Heading on fo. 121 : " Pro 9 Stirchesley. Ibid. This is 
quodam capiendo." correct. 

5 Debite. Fo. 121. 10 Debebat. Fo. 121. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 67 

evidentem 1 utilitatem quam versari conspicimus in hac 
parte, present! littera commendamus, sigillo nostro in 
premissorum testimonium communita. 

213. 13 kal. Julii (June 19), 1280. Lanum. A.D. Absolution 
MCC octogesimo, xiij kal. Junii (May 20), coram nobis, 
Waltero de Gloucestria, canonico Beverlacensi, et Thoma de 
Eadberbyre, domini nostri Eboracensis archiepiscopi, Anglie 

i i i i ,{ . and 

primatis, clencis, ejusdem domini vices gerentibus, in 
instancia ordinata super pluralitate beneficiorum domini 
Edmundi de Everley de Sulebyre 2 et medietatis de Tyres- l 
welle ecclesiarum, Lincolnensis et Eboracensis diocesium, 
eodem domino Edmundo in parochiali ecclesia de Retteforde 
personaliter comparente ; et, quia ipsum prefatam ecclesiam FO. Hd. 
de Sulebyre sibi intitulatam ac predictam medietatem 
ecclesie de Tyreswelle eidem ante Concilium perpetuo 
commendatam habere comperimus, eundem Edmundum 
ista vice absolvimus per decretum. In cujus rei testimonium 
sigillum predicti 3 venerabilis patris presentibus est appensum 4 

214. 2 idus Augusti (Aug. 12), 1280. Seleby. Ratifica- 
tion of the orders of subdeacon, deacon, and priest, conferred 
on Augustine Tripoude by a bishop who was not his diocesan. 

215. Idus Aug. (Aug. 13, 1280). Fristone. The same 
of the orders of William Walchef, priest. 

216. 6 kal. Sept. (Aug. 27, 1280). Apud Beverlacum. Mandateto 
W., etc., archidiacono Notinghamie, etc. Quia Roberto dethearch- 
Hoylound 5 , presbitero, post completam penitenciam sibi 
injunctam pro incontinencia, liberam execucionem ordinum 
suorum concessimus, ita quod, si passus fuerit recidivum, 
archiepiscopatum nostrum totaliter et evitet, sine spe aliqua 
redeundi ; vobis mandamus quod nostra in hac parte 
voluntas et disposicio debite compleatur. 

217. Die Sabbati 6 proxima post festum Ascensionis FO. 122. 
Domini (June i), 1280. Newerke 7 . Venerabili in Christo 
patri ac reverendo domino, W., Dei gracia Eboracensi 
archiepiscopo, etc., officialis archidiaconi Notinghamie, ti j| sentee 
salutem cum omni reverencia et honore. Facta ad manda- Right of' 
turn vestrum diligenti inquisitione in pleno capitulo Newerke 8 ISaS*. 

l Evidenciam. Correct on fo. 121. study for three years "citra mare 

2 Souibury, near Wall ingford, now vel ultra (fo. 121d.) 

in the diocese of Oxford. 5 Hoylaund. Fo. 121d. 

3 Supplied from fo. 121d, where it 6 Sabati. Fo. 122. 
has been interlined. 7 Neuwerke. Ibid. 

4 On the same day Edmund de 8 Neuwercke. Fo. 1 22. 
Everley had leave of absence for 



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THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Renuncia- 
tion by 
Dulcia de 
Bakepuz 
and others 
of all claim 
to the 
advowson. 



super ecclesia de Westone et Johanne de Colestone ad 
eandem presentato, inventum est quod dicta ecclesia vacat 
per mortem Willelmi de Scowceby, quondam rectoris ejus- 
dem, et vacavit a die Dominica proxima ante festum Ascen- 
sionis Domini (May 26). Prior et conventus de Blida sunt 
in possessione presentandi, ut dicit inquisicio, quia ad ipsam 
ecclesiam ultimo presentarunt. Litigiosa, quia dominus 
Ricardus de Westone, miles, se opponit, et presentavit 
Willelmum, filium suum, clericum, ad eandem. Dominus 
Robertus de Mortayn, miles, se similiter opponit, dicens 
se habere jus ad ipsam ecclesiam presentandi. Ballivus 
Lincolniensis episcopi, nomine ipsius domini sui, se opponit, 
dicens dictum dominum suum habere jus in advocacione 
ecclesie, racione custodie Hugonis Hercy. Pensionaria est 
in quinque marcis, diet is religiosis singulis annis persolvendis. 
Valet annuatim viginti marcas. Dictus Johannes, presenta- 
tus ad eandem, est morigeratus, honeste conversacionis, 
legitime etatis, acolitus, non est alibi beneficiatus, set est 
liber et de thoro legitimo procreatus. In cujus rei testi- 
monium sigillum meum, una cum sigillis rectorum de Thorpe 
et de Ekeringe, et vicariorum de Neuwerk, Roldestone, 
Thornhawe, et Northmuskham 1 , et presbiterorum de Stokes, 
Colingham, Ekeringe, Neuwerke, presentibus est appensum. 

Julii 2 30, 1280. Westone. Venerabili patri in Christo, 
W., etc., Dulcia de Bakepuz, salutem in Domino cum omni 
reverencia et honore. Noverit paternitas vestra me juri 
quod habui in advocacione ecclesie de Westone ad presens 
totaliter renunciasse, dictam paternitatem vestram suppli- 
cans quatinus velitis Johannem de Colestone 3 , present atum 
ad eandem per priorem de Blida, non obstante presentacione 
mea, ad presens ad dictam ecclesiam admittere et instituere 
in eadem ; salva michi accione, cum contigerit dictam 
ecclesiam alias vacare. 

Other renunciations by Robert de Morteyn, knt., 'dated at 
Newstead (Novus locus) in Schyrewode 4 , the calends of 
August (Aug. i), 1280 ; and by John de Heryz, who claimed 
in right of the dower of his wife, Maude, dated at Gonoldis- 
tone, 5 nones of August (Aug. 5), I28o 5 . 

Newstead on St. Peter ad vincula 
(Aug. 1 ) ; and by the bishop of 
Lincoln by Master Durand, his clerk, 
on the day following, at Northwelle. 
" Unde submoto omni litigio, ad- 
misimus et instituimus Johannem de 
Colstone, subdiaconum, ad presenta- 



1 Northmusham. Ibid. 

2 From fo. 122. 
3 Collistone. Fo. 122. 
4 Scyrewode. Ibid. 

6 On fo. 122 are renunciations by 
Sir Richard de Westone, knt., made 
in the archbishop's presence at 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 69 

218. Kal. Aug. (Aug. i, 1280). Oxtone. Leave of Arnold - 
absence to Master Roger de Martivaus, rector of the church 

of Arnhale, for three years, for study. 

219. 2 idus Julii (July 14), 1280. Scroby. Institution FO. 121. 
of Master William de Langwathe to the church of Gift one, C1 

on the presentation of the dean and chapter of Lincoln. 

220. 12 kal. Julii (June 20), 1280. Kneshalle. Leave Fo . i 2 id. 
of absence for study to Sir Adam de Wythen, rector of 
Bucketone (Boughton), " ut per ij annos honesto studio 
possit inmorari." 

221. 15 kal. Aug. (July 18), 1280. Crophille. Institu- cotgrave. 
tion of Lentherius de Paganelle, deacon, as rector of the 
moiety of the church of Cotegrave, on the presentation of 

the prior and convent of Lentone. 

12 kal. Aug. (July 21), 1280. Crophille. Institution of 
Walter de Maldone, elk., to the other moiety, on the arch- 
bishop's collation by the authority of the Council 1 . 

222. Kal. Julii (July i), 1280. Scroby. Institution of E ito. 
John de Stocwelle, priest, to the church of Elletone, on the 
presentation of the prior and convent of Blithe. 

Leave of absence to the same for one year from 7 kal. 
Aug. (July 26), 1280, in the service of Master J. Clarelle. 

223. 2 kal. Aug. (July 31), 1280. Leave of absence for Leaves of 
study to Master Peter de Lecke (Leke in marg.), from [the at 
Feast of the Decollation of St. John Baptist], (Aug. 29), 1280, 

" ita quod non debet compelli ad ordines interim seu ad 
residenciam faciendam." 

224. Non. Aug. (Aug. 5), 1280. Lanum. Leave of wiiford. 
absence for study to Master Symon de Gaunt, rector of 

the church of Wyleford, for three years. 

225. 8 idus Aug. (Aug. 6), 1280. Scroby. Institution Bilsthor P e - 
of Master N. de Apeltre, deacon, to the church of Bildes- 
thorpe, on the presentation of Sir Walter de Ludham, knt. 

226. 12 kal. Aug. (July 21), 1280. Crophille. Collation FO. 122. t 
and institution of John de Cathalle, deacon, to the church of Nottiu|ha S m. 
the Blessed Peter, of Nottingham, " auctoritate Concilii." 

227. 4 non. Aug. (Aug. 2), 1280. Northwelle. Admis- costock. 
sion and institution of Master William de la Barre to the 

cionem prioris et conventus de Blida * 19 kal. Sept., (Aug. 14), 1280. 

in ecclesia de Westone, iiij to non. Cawode. Leave of absence to 
Aug., (Aug. 2), apud Northwelle, in Walter de Maldone, rector of the 
forma consueta." church ot Cotegrave, to study in the 

schools (in scolis). (Fo. 121). 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 122d. 



Obedience 
of the dean 
of Lincoln 
to the 
archb. for 
churches in 
his diocese. 



Stanton-on- 
the-Wolds. 



Stanford-on 
Soar. 



church of Cortelingstoke, on the presentation of the prior and 
convent of Lent one. 

228. Obediencia decani Lincolniensis. Memorandum 
quod vhj kal. Julii (June 24), anno gracie Mcc octogesimo, 
magister Nicholaus de Hyham, decanus Lincolniensis, apud 
Lanum, personaliter comparens, pro ecclesiis quas habet in 
nostra diocesi, suo decanatui appropriates, juravit nobis 
canonicam obedienciam, et instituimus eum in eisdem ; sal vis 
nobis fructibus et proven tibus sequestri nostri, tempore 
vacacionis perceptis. 

229. Kal. Julii (Julyi), 1280. Scroby. Admission and 
institution of John de Etone, subdeacon, to the church of 
Stantone, on the pres. of Seman de Stoke. 

230. 12 kal. Julii (June 20), 1280. Kneshalle. Admis- 
sion and institution of John de Normantone, deacon, to the 
church of Staneforde, on the pres. of Hugh de Stanforde and 
William Bigge. 1 



is, ARCHIDIACONATUS NOTINGHAMIE DE ANNO 
178 - SECUNDO. 



Langar. 



Appropria- 
tion of 
Mattersey 
church to 
the canons 
of Mattersey 
who had 
suffered 
great loss by 
fire. 



231. ii kal. Oct. (Sept. 21), 1280. Mulwathe. Admis- 
sion and institution of William de Graveley, subdeacon, to 
the church of Langare, on the presentation of John de Rodis. 

232.2 5 idus Oct. (Oct. 11), 1280. Apud Eboracum. 
Universis Christi fidelibus presentes litteras visuris vel 
audituris Willelmus, etc., salutem in Domino sempiternam. 
Quamquam ecclesiarum appropriacio canonibus et sanctorum 
patrum constitucionibus in rei superficie precise et admodum 
sit exosa, necessitatis 3 tamen caritativa et excusabilis appro- 
priantis compulsio apud Altissimum et conditores jurium 
demeritum non incurrit. Cum, igitur, precordiales in 
Christo filii, prior et canonici de Marsey, ordinis de Sempring- 
ham, nostre dyocesis, suo devoti et acceptabiles Salvatori, 
per incendii pressure multiplicis et infortunii dispendia ad 
ultimatam exinanicionem sui, et quasi ad nichilum, subito 
sint redacti, nos, ex pia necessitate que nos ad actum 
notorie commovet et impellit, ipsorum lament abilem et 
miserandam indigenciam compassionis spiritu censuimus 
relevandam, Deo eciam et justicia nostrum mo turn miseri- 
cordie micius, sicut confidimus, approbante. Super, igitur, 

1 Written Bigg'e in the MS. and has been corrected. 

2 The copy on fo. 178 is a draft 3 Necesitatis. Fo. 178. 



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ecclesia de Marsey, ad supradictorum religiosorum patrona- 
tum pertinente, quo ad meritoriam appropriacionem ipsius, 
necnon quo ad constitucionem competentis vicarie in eadem, 
postquam rem et ecclesiam ipsam visui vere subici fecimus 
oculorum, sic viscerali et intima caritate duximus ordinan- 
dum. Nos, demum, in Dei nomine, Amen, ad submissionem 
antedictorum religiosorum, eisdem religiosis dictam 
ecclesiam de Marsey appropriamus, et in proprios et perpetuos 
usus auctoritate ordinaria per decretum canonicum canonice 
assignamus ; inter eosdem religiosos et vicarium inibi 
institutendum dissensionis et scandali materiam 1 amputando. 
Ponderatis enim facultatibus et proventibus ipsius ecclesie 
ordinamus, et meditanter revolventes disponimus in hunc The canons 
modum, quod idem prior et canonici, nomine appropriacionis 
et personatus, habeant tan turn omnes decimas garbarum 
de parochia de Marsey, de terris nunc redactis actualiter ad J^jJJJj with 
culturam ; exceptis decimis garbarum de octo bovatis terre f$^ f 
provenientibus, de sex bovatis terre de feodo Ricardi winch, and 
Stirrappe et duabus bovatis terre que fuerunt Roberti mortuaries 
Bernarde aliquando ; quarum octo bovatarum terre integram 
decimam, cum manso rectoris, et cum tota terra que est de 
dote ecclesie ipsius nulla decima inde religiosis ipsis pres- 
tanda, et cum omnibus oblacionibus, mortuariis, et cum toto 
feno tocius parochie, et singulis et omnimodis aliis decimis 
majoribus et minoribus, quocumque nomine censeantur, que 
ad ecclesiam ipsam spectant, vel aliquo modo in posterum 2 
spectare poterunt vel recidere, habebit vicarius ipse perpetuus 
sine diminucione aliqua, nomine et vice perpetue vicarie. No tithes to 
Excipimus, tamen, quo ad mentem qua ducimur in presenti, Jj/^ ", 
decimas propriarum piscariarum eorum religiosorum infra fisheries, 
septa monasterii sui tantum, tannarie infra septa monasterii SusTor' r 
sui tantum, molendinorum infra septa monasterii sui tantum, IS? 11 
et minutarum decimarum infra septa et metas monasterii 
sui tantum ; salvis eciam eisdem religiosis decimis ortorum 
grangie sue de Bachowe, virgultorum ejusdem grangie, et 
de nutrimentis animalium ejusdem grangie ; de quibus ortis, 
virgultis, et animalium nutrimentis predicte grangie vicarius, 
qui pro tempore fuerit, contra jus vel indultum privilegium 
eisdem religiosis nichil percipiet penitus, vel deposcet. Collation to 
Cujus vicarie ordinacionem et collacionem nobis et successor!- 
bus nostris, Eboracensibus archiepiscopis, perpetuo reserva- 

1 "Perpetuis temporibus quatenus and crossed out. 
possumus " inserted here on fo. 178, 2 Imposterum. 



72 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

mus, et pertinendam sen spectandam, ad provisionem nostram 
et successorum hujusmodi imperpetuum tenore presencmm 
ordinamus. Prior eciam et conventus de procuracione 
canons to archldiaconi et synodalibus perpetuo respondebunt, et 
cuilibct vicario, qui pro tempore ibi fuerit, xx solidos argenti, 
o the * n festis Sancti Martini in hyeme et Pentecostes, per equales 
tar porciones persolvent, nomine annue et perpetue pensionis. 
for repair of Et predict! prior et conventus predicto vicario et successori- 

books, orna- , * Jr .. 1 . F . . 

ments, etc., bus suis pro libns et ornameiitis ipsius ecclesie reparandis et 
sustinendis persolvent ad Pentecosten et ad festum Sancti 
Martini in hyeme iiij solidos pro equalibus porcionibus 
annuatim, et iiiid. annui redditus ad eosdem terminos pro 
porcionibus equalibus, pro ceragio Radulphi filii Hugonis 
et heredum suorum, de quadam terra in Westcroft quam 
Radulphus presbiter aliquando tenuit. Et eciam onus 

and to cancelli construendi seu reparandi sustinebunt predicti 
prior et conventus, quociens cancellus de novo refici vel 
construi hidiguerit. Idem vero prior et conventus, et 

Fo/isd. predictus vicarius, de oneribus extraordinariis pro rata 
porcionum suarum perpetuo respondebunt. Nobis vero et 
successoribus nostris potestatem reservamus addendi, 
mutandi, minuendi, corrigendi, declarandi, interpret andi in 
premissis et singulis premissorum,quocienscumque et quando- 
cumque nobis [et successoribus nostris] 1 videbitur expedire ; 
et tarn religiosos, quam vicarium qui pro tempore fuerit, per 
fructuum ipsius ecclesie de Marsey sequestracionem et alio 
quocumque modo, prout nobis vel successoribus nostris 
placuerit, ad observanciam premissorum et singulorum de 
premissis, quocumque tempore compellendi absque strepitu 
judiciali quocumque ; cui partes hinc inde pro se et succes- 
soribus suis renunciarunt omnino. Ingressum autem eisdem 

have right religiosis in ecclesiam antedictam secundum seriem et 
tbe substanciam memoratam graciose concedimus ; dummodo 
archidiaconus loci, vel ejus officialis, personaliter affuerit, 
et jus sibi salvum in ingressu videat et agnoscat, et hujusmodi 
pietatis nostre pie se prebeat in contestem. Salvo in 
premissis ecclesie nostre Eboracensis jure semper et sedis 
ejusdem dignitate. Datum et actum de consensu capituli 
nostri Eboracensis. 

3 idus Oct., (Oct. 13), 1280, anno 2. Martone. Institncio 
vicarii. Willelmus, etc., Willelmo de Langetoft, presbitero, 

From fo. 178. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 73 

salutem, etc. Vicariam de Marsey, vacantem, ad nostram 
collacionem spectantem, de cujus mentis et moribus firmam FO. nsa. 
fiduciam optinemus, conferimus intuitu caritatis, et te 
vicarium perpetuum instituimus in eadem. 

Induccio ejusdem. W., etc., archidiacono Notinghamie, 
vel ejus officiali, seu decano de Retforde 1 , salutem, etc. Quia 
vicariam ecclesie de Marsey, ad collacionem nostram spectan- 
tem, prout per nostram ordinacionem super appropriacione 
ejusdem ecclesie religiosis viris, priori et conventui de 
Marsey, nostre dyocesis, nuper fact am, plenius continetur, 
dilecto in Christo filio, Willelmo de Langetoft, presbitero, 
contulimus intuitu caritatis, vobis mandamus quatinus 
ipsum [W.] 2 in corporalem possessionem ipsius vicarie cum 
suis appendiciis inducatis, et inductum defendatis, facientes 
eidem de fructibus et obvencionibus ipsius vicarie, secundum 
taxacionem nostram in ipsa ordinacione contentam, cum 
integritate debita responderi. Dat. apud Martone, ut supra. 

233. 5 kal. Dec., anno, etc., ut supra ; (Nov. 27, 1280). 
Burtone. W., etc., archidiacono Notinghamie, vel ejus 



officiali, salutem, etc. Quia in hoc celebri Salvatoris adventu one to make 
digne debent et debite subditi nostri devocioni et saluti sue, tbe justices 
non juramentis nee perjuriis perniciose intendere, vobis during 11 * 
mandamus quatinus in hoc sacrosancto Adventu coram Advent - 
justiciariis regiis vel aliis ad juramenta nullos poni aliqua- 
liter permittatis, set ponentes ipsos et ponendos vice nostra 
per censuram ecclesiasticam compescatis ; inhibentes eisdem 
justiciariis per censuram ecclesiasticam, ne nostri Redemp- 
toris adventum per itineracionem vel officium aliquod 
eorundem, in offensam Dei et libertatis ecclesiastice, non 
occupent neque fedent. Et in hoc vobis conjunctim et 
divisim committimus vices nostras. 

234. 5 idus Dec. (Dec. 9, 1280). Burtone. W., etc., Mandate to 
archidiacono, officiali, et decano Notinghamie, salutem, 
etc. Quia conversi religiosorum, qui habitum et insignia 
gerunt religionis, privilegio et immunitate 3 clericorum uti o 
debent et gaudere, vobis mandamus quatinus duos converses 
monasterii de Rufforde, interceptos apud Notingham, ad 
libertatem ecclesiasticam, sicut juris debet et consuetudinis, 
sub cohercione canonica repetatis, eosdem secure conserv- 
antes donee aliud vobis nunciaverimus de eisdem ; hoc vobis 
con j unctim e t divisim tenore presencium nunciamus . Vale t e . 

1 Rettforde. Fo. 178d. 2 From fo. 178d. 

3 Emmunitate. So on both folios. 



74 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



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a reciuse? ' 



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he 1 aith ad 



We charge 

you with the 
her e g oods, r ' 
hSd, h oT e ~ 
we 



account* 11 



Mandate to 

the dean of 

Notts, and 
st e Peters, 



cie s r a k lt a e n d d a 
to ascertain 

their names. 



>s 



KaL J an - (J an - T > 1280-1). Scroby. W., etc., 
v ^ car ^ ^ e Blida, salutem, etc. Dilecte in Chris to filie. 
domine Johanne, vitam in loco juxta Blidam Deo solemp- 
niter dedicate, nobis ac Waltero, predecessore nostro, 
approbantibus 1 , solitarie religiosam agentis, egestati paterno 
compacientes affectu, quam parietibus circumductam, ut 
congruit, adverse valitudinis mole jam per tempora oppres- 
sam recepimus extitisse longiora, adeo, quod dum sibi, in 
cellula sua miserabiliter languenti, in hiis vix sufficere 
cernitur que corporis regimen necessario contingunt, aliis 
occupacionibus licitis quibus interdum vacare consuevit ob 
victum, prevalente ejusdem inpotencia, relinquitur absoluta. 
Ne desolacionis pretextu jacturam paciatur inconsulte, 

. . J , r . 1 . . 

quam in nostram proteccionem zelo cantatis suscipere 
decrevimus, suppreme de tua industria ad plenum confidentes 
circumspecta, curam religiose mulieris et custodiam memo- 
rate, necnon familie ejusdem et bonorum, tibi committimus 
e ^ admittendam injungimus per presentes ; proviso quod 
omnia, tarn in personis quam in rebus, ipsa superstite seu 
de medio sublata, ad commodum ipsius, semper honestate 
omnino servata, discrete undique pertractentur, sicut de 
hiis district am te reddere volumus racionem, cum super 
hoc te duxerimus requirendum. 

236. 6 idus Marcii (March 10, 1280-1). Wiltone. Pro 

' . v ' 

quodam clenco verberato. W., etc., decano Notinghamie 
et rectori ecclesie Beati Petri Notinghamie salutem, etc. 
Quidam, sue salutis minus soliciti, nuper, sicut didicimus, 
revcrcntia Dei perperam postposita, in Galfridum Scathe- 
lkes 2 , signum et caracterem 3 cleri deferentem, eff renter et 
violenter irruentes, et ab hospicio rectoris antedicti, non 

. ..... . . 

sine labe lamentabilis sacnlegn, ad convicia et verbera 
execrabiliter extrahentes, ipsum in necis confinio, vel 
deprope, dimiserunt, malediccionem Dei et excommunica- 
cionis sentenciam misere et mortifere incurrendo. Quocirca 
vobis mandamus et injungimus, in vinculo vere obediencie, 
quatinus sceleratos hujusmodi et inimicos Altissimi, singulis 
diebus Dominicis et festivis, in singulis ecclesiis parochialibus 
de Notingham, excommunicatos et ecclesie degeneres in 
genere nuncietis ; inquirendo specialiter et nominatim de 
nominibus eorundem, quos, coram official! nostro Eboracensi 

1 In 1271 Archbishop Giffard gave 2 Scathelockes. Fo. 178d. 
2s. to the two indusce at Blythe. 3 Caraterem. Ibid. 
(Giffard's Register, p. 116). 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 75 

ad certum diem super demerito et reatu hujusmodi penam 
canonicam recepturos, sub certificacione debit a, legitime 
evocetis. 

237. 3 non. Junii (June 3), 1281. Wittone. Admission ci 
and institution of Henry de Bourne, subdeacon, to the church 
of Claword 1 , on the presentation of Master Nicholas de 
Heygham, dean of Lincoln. 

238. 2 idus Junii (June 12, 1281). Apud Sanctum west Leake. 
Romaldum 2 . W., etc., Rogero de Hengham, presbitero, 
salutem, etc. Ob tue probitatis merita tibi graciam facere 
volentes specialem, ad present acionem religiosorum virorum, 
prioris et conventus de Rependone ecclesiam Sancte Elene 

de Lescke 3 , usque ad semestre tempus, a data presentium 
continue numerandum, tibi, commend acionis titulo, corn- 
mittimus possidendam ; proviso quod ecclesie ipsi per 
ydoneos deserviatur ministros, et quod cura nullatenus 
necligatur in eadem. Vale. 

239. 16 kal. Oct. (Sept. 16, 1281). Cawode. W., etc., Licenceto 
Reginaldo de Leyrtone, presbitero, nostre dyocesis, salutem, Reginald do 

Oj . J , M -, J - - . Levrton, to 

etc. Statum tuum humilem et depressum pus mtuentes officiate but 
visceribus et paternis, ne in ministerii 4 nostri vituperium cSJe^ any 6 
mendicare cogans et cleri scandalum desperate, nos, virtute et pansh- 
auctoritate, etc., in archidiaconatu Notinghamie de primo 
anno usque per presentes ; proviso quod per annum 
continuum a data presencium, de Domina dumtaxat ac 
pro defunctis fidelibus licite celebres, citra vel deinceps de 
cura parochiali te minime intromittens absque nostra licencia 
speciali. Vale. 

240. 3 kal. Oct. (Sept 29), 1280. Burtone. Admission Fo - 178> 
and institution of Master Nicholas de Apeltre to the church warsop. 
of Warsope, on the presentation of Sir Stephen de Suttone, 

by reason of the wardship of the heir of Sir Robert de Suttone, 
knt. 

241. 3 non. Oct. (Oct. 5), 1280. Thorpe. Admission TeversaU - 
and institution of Thomas Barry, deacon, to the church of 
Tyversolde, on the presentation of Sir Henry de Perpount, 

knt. 

242. 3 idus Oct. (Oct. 13), 1280. Martone. Admission F< 
and institution of Master William de Wederhalle, subdeacon, 
to the church of Adinburge, on the presentation of lady 
Lucy de Grey. 

1 Cla worth. Fo. 179. 3 Lecke. Ibid. 

2 Romaldkirk, near Barnard Castle 4 Vituperii. Correct on fo. 179. 



7 6 



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Bilsthorpe. 



Leaves of 
absence' 



Treswell. 



Fo. 179. 

Thorpe-by- 
Newark. 



Appoint- 
ment of 
prior 'of 
Felley. 



Sutton-on- 
Trent. 



Sibthorpe. 



243. 7 kal. Nov. (Oct. 26), 1280. Mideltone. Admis- 
sion and institution of Robert de Warsop, priest, to the 
church of Bildesthorpe, on the presentation of Sir Walter 
de Ludham, knt. 

244. 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26, 1280). Scroby. Leave of 
absence for study for one year to John de Escuris, rector of 
the church of Strelley. 

[Same date and place]. Similar leave to Ralph Sampson, 
rector of the church of Eprestone, to last till Michaelmas, 
1281. 

245. Kal. Feb. (Feb. i), 1280-1. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of William de Berweby, priest, to the church 
of Tyreswelle, on the presentation of Sir Robert de Musters, 
knt. 

246. Idus Maii (May 15), 1281. Wartone in Kendale. 
Admission and institution of Nicholas de Bolingbrocke, 
subdeacon, to the church of Thorpe, by Neuwerke, on the 
presentation of the prior and convent of Haverholm. 

247. Memorandum quod iiij non. Septembris (Sept. 2), 
anno Gracie MCC octogesimo primo, dominus prefecit 
fratrem Alanum de Elkeley in priorem de Felley, apud 
Lanum, in forma consueta. 

248. 7 idus Sept. (Sept. 7), 1281. Lanum. Admission 
and institution of Elyas de Suttone, subdeacon, to the 
church of Suttone on Trent (super Trentham) on the presenta- 
tion of the prior and convent of Warkesope. 

249. 16 kal. Oct. (Sept. 16), 1281. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of Master William de Bruere to the church of 
Sibbetorpe, on the presentation of the Master of the Knights 
of the Order of the Temple in England, " in forma constitu- 
cionis Ottoboni." 



Folios 16, 
179. 



HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 



250. 7 idus Junii (June 7), 1281, anno 2. Huntingdone. 
___ Pateat universis per presentes quod per nos, O., permissione 
tion of John divina Lincolniensem episcopum in celebracione ordinum 

of Colston * * 

by Oliver nostrorum, die Sabbati Quatuor Temporum in septimana 
of uncofe Pentecostes ultimo preterit a, Johannes de Cols tone, rector 

ecclesie de Westone, Eboracensis dyocesis, optenta prius 

diocesani sui licencia, ordinatus extitit rite in sacerdotem. 

In cujus rei testimonium has litteras nostras sibi fieri fecimus 

patentes. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 77 

251. Idus Nov. (Nov. 13), 1281. Cawode. Universis FO. i?9d. 
Christi fidelibus pateat per presentes quod nos, W., per- 
missione, etc., ordinacionem super porcionibus vicarie de 
Blida, auctoritate officialis nostri, de consensu dilectorum 
in Christo filiorum, prioris et conventus de Blida, et Willelmi, B1 y th; 
perpetui vicarii parochialis ecclesie loci ejusdem, canonice 
fact am, prout in litteris officialis ejusdem patentibus super 
hoc confectis plenius continetur, ratam habemus et tenore 
presencium confirmamus, has litteras nostras predicto 
vicario concedentes in testimonium premissorum. 

[Acta] 1 magistri T., officialis ecclesie Eboracensis, die 
Jo vis proxima ante festum Sancti Michaelis (Sept. 26), anno 
Domini MCCLXXX primo ; videlicet, quod, cum [per] 
duodecim rectores et vicarios decanatus Retfordie, cum Scome of 
melioribus et fidedingnioribus parochie de Blyda, coram 
s . . . . inquirendum de valore ecclesie de Blyda, ut 
vicaria ejusdem ecclesie secundum facultates ecclesie aug- 
mentari posset, [omnes obla]ciones assignavit vicarie de 
Blida inperpetuum, una cum augment acione, habito respectu 
ad facultates et valorem ec[clesie ejusdem, vide] licet, omnes 
fructus spect antes ad alteragium de Blyda parochiales, 
videlicet, oblaciones principales per annum [tocius] parochie, 
decimas molendinorum et piscariorum, decimas bladi fenique 
clausorum, unacum decima lane angnorum tocius [parochie], 
puerorum baptizandorum, cum omnibus aliis minutis 
decimis, spect antibus ad alt are parochialis ecclesie de Blyda. 
Item idem officialis [assignavit] vicarie de Blyda, in augmen- 
t acione ejusdem, decimas bladi fenique capellarum de 
Bautre et de Hoystrefelde, 2 [salvo] vicario statu suo, ac 
omnibus successoribus suis, ad ea que prius percipere consue- 
verat aut consueverant habere tam de [oblacionibus] ac 
alteragio prefate ecclesie de Blyda quam capellarum 
adjacencium eidem, nulla exinde a dicto vicario vel vicariis de 
k [Blyda] pecunia ut fieri consueverat numeranda. Deinde 
dictus officialis scripsit decano de Retforde [ut vicarium 
ecclesie de] Blyda in possessionem augmentacionis vicarie, 
per officialem Eboracensem facte, mittere deberet in predicta 
ecclesia de Blyda. [Et decanus] de Retforde dictum vicarium 
in possessionem augmentacionis vicarie per officialem 

1 One or two words are wanting at 1287, about the endowments of the 

the end of each line. The translation vicarage is printed in Raine's Blyth. 

of an agreement made between the (p. 59). 

prior and convent of Blyth, and 2 Bawtry and Austerfield. 
William, the perpetual vicar, in 



78 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWAINE. 

Eboracensem facte in ecclesia de Blyda posuit, lectis [ordina- 
cionibus] supradictis coram pluribus fidedingnis, quorum 
nomina sunt hec,Willelmus Persen', Adam Aldan, Bate[. . . .], 
Adam de Gresbrock', Johannes le Fuster, Gilbertus filius 
Stephani, Johannes de Blyda, etc. 

Memorandum quod prior de Blyda et W. de Eltone, 
vicarius ejusdem ecclesie, comparuerunt in majori ecclesia 
Eboracensi coram domino ofriciali, qui dicto [priori], vicario 
amoto, posuit in eleccione utrum ordinacionem suam, nuper 
apud Hanewrthe factam, vellet ten ere, vel dicto vicario et 
successoribus suis LX li. sterlingorum in bonis porcionibus 
apud Blydam, dimissis ex toto decimis bladi fenique capella- 
rum de B[autre et] de Hoystrefelde, per legitimam taxacionem 
per dictum officialem faciendam, facere vellet. Idem prior 
elegit facere LX libras sterlingorum , tax[andas] vicario et 
suis successoribus annuatim, ut pretactum est. Et tactis 
sacrosanctis Ewangeliis illud tenendum [fore juravit], et 
quod con ven turn suum ad hoc tenendum induceret. Istud 
actum fuit coram magistro T. de Alberbyry apud . . . 
CCLXXX primo. 

252. 12 kal. Jan. (Dec. 21, 1281). Scyreburne. Suo 

Fruits of decano de Retforde, salutem, etc. Quia fructus ecclesie 

ciayworth. fa Claworde 1 de instanti anno recepimus, prout nosti 2 , 

volumus et mandamus quod pro oneribus istius anni satis- 

facias competenter, ac rectorem ejusdem illesum conserves 

in singulis et indempnem. 

SSfof m the 253. 12 kal. Feb. (Jan. 21, 1281-2). Scroby. Noverint 
tion r by ria ~ universi quod nos,W., etc., litteras confirmatorias venerabilis 
waiter Gray m Christo patris, Waited, Dei gracia quondam Eboracensis 
<urch of archiepiscopi, predecessoris nostri, priorisse et monialibus 
ecclesie Sancte Marie de Cateby super ecclesia de Baseforde 3 , 
nostre diocesis, in propriis usibus optinenda, factas, inspexi- 



Catesby. 



Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum 
pervenerit, Walterus, Dei gracia Eboracensis, etc., salutem 
in Domino. Volentes dilectis in Christo nliabus, priorisse et 
monialibus ecclesie Sancte Marie de Cateby, que divinis 
obsequiis jugiter sunt intente, favoris nostri gracia m secun- 
dum Deum liberaliter impartiri, ecclesiam de Baseforde, 
cum omnibus ad earn spectantibus, quam in nostra diocesi 

iClaworthe. Fo. 179d. 3 Basseford. Fo. 179d. See Arch- 

2 Novisti interlined above nosti bishop Gray's Register, p. 97. 
on fo. 179d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILI IAM WICKWAINE. 79 

in propriis usibus optinent 1 , eis auctoritate pontifical! 
confirmamus ; salvis Willelmo, presbitero, alteragio tocius 
ecclesie de Baseforde, et duabus marcis et dimidia de obla- 
cionibus peregrinorum que fieri consueverunt ibidem, que 
ipse nomine vicarii (sic) possidet, et predecessor ejus possedit 
in ecclesia memorata. In cujus rei testimonium presens 
scriptum fecimus sigilli nostri munimine roborari. Dat. 
apud Lentone id. Januarii, pontificatus nostri anno xxxj, 
(Jan. 13, 1245-6). Hiis testibus, dominis Petro de Figelden 2 , 
canonico Ryponensi, Waltero de Casteley, capellano, Regin- 
aldo de Stouwa, Alano de Heseley, Rogero de la Leye, 
clericis nostris, et aliis. 

Attendentes, igitur, religiose honestatis observanciam qua Fo - 16d - 
prefatas priorissam et moniales multipliciter pollere confidi- 
mus coram Christo, factum predecessoris nostri predicti, 
quantum ad appropriacionem ecclesie predict e, favorabiliter 
approbamus, et ipsam ecclesiam de Baseforde, nostre dyocesis 
supradictis priorisse et monialibus de Cateby, salva vicario 
ecclesie ejusdem consueta porcione, pro nobis et successoribus 
nostris, divine caritatis intuitu, perpetuo confirmamus. 
Injcujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum litteris fecimus 
hiis appendi. 

254. W., etc., priori 3 et conventui de Thurgertone, The archb> 
salutem, etc. Ad cenobium vest rum, vobis sollicite instanti- Jj.^ e of 
bus, nuper declinare censuimus pro visitacionis ofncio, thurgarton, 

j if i i_ -J. announcing 

quod saltern, ne laborem pemtus consumeremus assumptum, MS approach 
inchoavimus excercendo. Verum, quia excitacio vestra seu &,ai><t 
vocacio adeo extitit indiscreta, quod dum nostram presen- S goST 8 
ciam vobis accommodavimus, vos, sicut nee membra in behaviour - 
absencia capitis, nee caput 4 alias propter membrorum 
distanciam, corrigere nee justificare potuimus oportune 5 . 
Correcciones visitacionem nostram hujusmodi contingentes, 
quas nobis integre reservamus donee ad partes vestras 
diverterimus, quod satis proponimus tempestive, in suspense 
posuimus, tarn in capite quam in membris. Precipimus 
igitur vobis, omnibus et singulis, nichilominus in virtute 
sancte obediencie et districcionis canonice firmiter injun- 
gentes, quatinus sic interim sancte et commendabi liter 
multiplicatis devocionibus et moribus vos invicem micius 
coaptetis quod apud vos reperire possimus feliciter correcta, 

iQbtinent. Fo. 179d. 4 Capud. Ibid. 

2 Fighelden. Ibid. 5 Opportune, Ibid. 

3 Suppriori. Ibid. 



80 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WIGKWAINE. 

que jam novimus reparacione multiplici indigere. Atten- 
dentes quod, adhibita exquisita diligencia, inquiremus super 
nominibus veram caritatem et concordiam confovencium 
inter 1 fratres, et que paci et unitati sunt contraria procuran- 
cium inportune 2 , quibus juxta meritum seu demeritum 
impendemus, absque dissimulacione qualibet, quod per- 
penderimus fore dignum. Dat. apud Cawode, etc. 

255. Id. Aprilis (April 13), 1282. Burtone. Admission 
and institution of Walter de Lega, subdeacon, in the church 
of Cortelingstocke, " ad presentacionem magistri Thome de 
Eadbire, procuratoris prioris de Lentone, speciale mandatum 
habentis ad beneficia ecclesiastica patronatus ejusdem 
unacum conventu suo, cum vacaverint, present andi, ac 
ejusdem loci conventus." 

the n de a anS 256. Non. Maii (May 7), 1282. Burtone. Quod usus 
?om f ma d nd Eboracensis teneatur. Suo decano de Retteforde 3 , etc. Licet 
vka?s S in n the m statute nostro synodali statuendo ordinaverimus quod 
aonr usus Eboracensis in singulis parochialibus ecclesiis nostre 



of Notts, to dyocesis observaretur, ita quod infra annum continuum, 

themselves a statute hujusmodi numerandum, per singulos rectores 

o? the b use s et vicarios de libris usus ejusdem provideretur competenter ; 

of \ork. communiter tamen reperimus in archidiaconatu Notinghamie 

predicto decreto nostro minime paritum extitisse. Quamvis, 

igitur, inobedienciam non parencium possemus ex merito 

canonice cohercere, volentes tamen clero ejusdem archi- 

diaconatus nobis subdito continuati favoris benivoli, pro- 

rogate temporis spacio, graciam impartiri, tibi mandamus 

quatinus clerum predictum per singula capitula archi- 

diaconatus Notinghamie moneas et moneri facias, quod 

infra annum ex nunc continuum de libris usus Eboracensis, 

absque dissimulacione qualibet, sibi studeat efficaciter 

providere ; denuncians eisdem quod extunc, si eos inveneri- 

mus contumaces, quatenus justum fuerit, procedemus debite 

contra eos. Porro sequestra^occasione hujusmodi in quibus- 

cumque ecclesiis posita, relaxari volumus ; et, si qua pecunia 

de sequestris ipsis per ministros nostros recepta fuerit, earn 

hiis a quibus recepta fuerit restitui precipimus in usus 

librorum quorum meminimus convert endam. ..< 

FO. 179. f$f.257. Memorandum quod ix kal. Nov. (Oct. 24), anno 

Notice of grade MCC octogesimo primo, apud Cawode. emanavit 

visitation of ?. . , , . . . . . r . , J , ^,, 

Thurgarton litteRi ad visitandum et inquirendum apud Thurgertone die 

1 Super. Correct on 179d. 2 Importune. Ibid. 

3 Retforde. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 8l 

Sabati proxima ante festum Sancti Martini proximo sequente 
(Nov. 8). 

258. 2 non. Nov. (Nov. 4, 1281). Scyreburne. Custody 
of the sequestration in the church of Bolewelle committed 
to Sir William de Crawen for five months. 

259. 6 idus Nov. (Nov. 8, 1281). Thurgertone. Leave 
of absence for study for one year to Master Ralph Barry, 
rector of Thorlautone " Vacat quia alibi." 

260. 5 idus Nov. (Nov. 9, 1281), Northlath'. Administra- wm of 
tion of the goods of Autelin Day, deceased, late rector of Al 
Sibbethorp', granted to the executors of his will, and to The 
Master William, the new rector, " ita quod bona hujusmodi Sn^ttfe* 
secundum consilium domini Alexandri de Kirketone utiliter ^ vi . c f of . 

. Sir Alex, of 

admmistrent ; proviso quod secundum ultimam voluntatem Kirton. 
dicti defuncti xxxvj marce in fabricam ecclesie et usus 
pauperum utiliter convertantur. Et Willelmus de Kelum, The proctor 
procurator et nrmarius ecclesie predict e, promisit, sub pena U nd h ertak U es Ch 
centum solidorum, quod procurabit cum effectu quod shaniS 7 
execu tores per se, vel per procuratorem suum, ad hoc speciale bound before 

. * . the archb. to 

mandatum habentem, comparebunt coram domino citra administer 
festum Pentecostes, ad jurandum de fideliter administrando fa 
et compoto reddendo in forma constitucionis super hoc 
notorie promulgate. Quod si non fecerint, submittit se 
jurisdiccioni domini quod eum per suspensionis et excom- 
municacionis sentencias ad penam solvendam coherceat 
superius anno tat am. Et tandem dominus commisit eidem 
Willelmo de Kelum una cum domino Alexandra de 
Kirketone administracionem predict arum xxxvj marcarum, 
et remisit caucionem apud Lanum, iij kal. Aprilis (March 30). 

261. 8 kal. Dec. (Nov. 24, 1281). Cawode. Admission FO. i?9d. 
and institution of Roger de Hengham, priest, to the church 

of Lecke, on the presentation of the prior and convent of Leake> 
Rependon. 

262. 7 kal. Marcii (Feb. 23, 1281-2). Burtone. Custody Cotham 
of the sequestration of the church of Cotum committed to 
Master Robert de la Forde. 

263. 7 idus Aprilis (April 7), 1282. Lanum. Admission Laxton. 
and institution of Stephen de Laxintone, priest, to the 
vicarage of the church of Laxingtone, on the presentation 

of Ralph de Langthweyt, the rector, with the consent of Sir 
Robert de Everingham, the patron. 

264. 14 kal. Maii (April 18), 1282. Burtone. The same Button. 

F 



82 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Carlton. 
Carcolston. 

Fo. 181. 

KirtoQ. 

Egmanton. 
Flictham. 

Headon. 
Trowell 

Mansfield. 
Colwick. 



Normanton- 
on-Soar. 



Bulwell. 



of Henry de Glovernia, subdeacon, to the church of Suttone, 
on the presentation of the prior and convent of Wyrkesope. 

265. 10 kal. Junii (May 23, 1282). Beverley. Collation 
of Thomas de Wylardeby, deacon, to the church of Carletone. 

266. Idibus Junii (June 13), 1282. Burtone. Admission 
and institution of William de Westone, subdeacon, to the 
church of Kercolstone, on the presentation of the prior and 
convent of Wyrkesope. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTOS.* 

267. 13 kal. Oct. (Sept. 19), 1282. Scroby. Admission 
and institution of William Bardolf, subdeacon, to the church 
of Kirketone, on the presentation of Robert Bardolf. 

268. 6 idus Oct. (Oct. 10, 1282). Ruddeby. The same of 
John de Cestrefelde, subdeacon, to the church of Egmantone, 
on the presentation of the prior and convent of Newstead 
(de Novo loco). 

269. 10 kal. Nov. (Oct. 23, 1282). Lithum. The same 
of Master William de la Barre, priest, to the church of 
Flintham, on the presentation of the abbot and convent 
of Wellebecke. 

270. 12 kal. Jan. (Dec. 21, 1282). Cawode. The same 
of Sir Robert de Westone, priest, to the vicarage of the 
church of Hedone, on the presentation of Sir John, the rector. 

271. 7 kal. Feb. (Jan. 26, 1282-3). Cawode. The custody 
of a moiety of the church of Trowelle, committed till the 
Nativity of St John the Baptist to Benedict de Reyngdone, 
presented by the prior and convent of Sempingham. 

272. 13 kal. Marcii (Feb. 17, 1282-3). York. Admission 
and institution of Roger de Mamefelde, deacon, to the 
vicarage of Mamfelde, on the presentation of the dean of 
Lincoln. 

273. 5 idus Marcii (March n, 1282-3). Burtone. The 
same of Henry de Neutone, priest, to the church of Cole- 
wycke, on the presentation of William de Cole wy eke, knt. 

274. Nonis Aprilis (April 5), 1283. Burtone. The same 
of Master William de Menille, deacon, to the church of 
Normantone on Sore, on the presentation of the prior and 
convent of Durham. He has leave to study for three years 
from St. John the Baptist's day. 

275. 6 idus Aprilis (April 8), 1283. Burtone. The same 

1 Only the heading is given on fo. 16d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 83 

of William de Hemdeshille, priest, to the church of Bole- 
welle, on the presentation of the King. 

276. 14 kal. Maii (April 18, 1283). Wiltone. The same 
of Benedict de Rengesdone, priest, to a moiety of the church 
of Trowelle, on the presentation of the prior and convent of 
Semplingham. 

277. ii kal. Maii (April 21, 1283). Wiltone. The same 
of Richard de Thisteltone, priest, to the church of Wyme- 
thorpe, on the presentation of the prior and convent of 
Elseham. 

278. 5 non. Maii (May 3, 1283). Saultone. The same 

of Robert de Scarthingwelle, priest, to the church of Thorpe Glebis> 
in Glebis, on the presentation of the king, by reason of the 
wardship of the lands and heir of Robert de Derby. 

279 14 kal. Sept. (Aug. 19), 1283. Wiltone. The same cotgrave. 
of Robert de Candelby, subdeacon, to a moiety of the 
church of Cotegrave, on the presentation of the abbot and 
convent of Swynesheuede. 

280. 12 kal. Sept. (Aug. 21, 1283). Cawode. W., etc., ^ t s |j on 

dilecto in Christo filio, magistro Benedicto de Suwalle, Benedict r of 

sal., etc. Accepimus, non est dudum, quod dominus torecdve 

Radulphus de Wodeburge, miles, in partibus Lincoln. wmofsk he 

diem clausit extremum, ubi coram loci ordinario, ad quern 

testamentorum probacio pertinet, ejusdem defuncti 

testamentum examinatum extitit, et, ut asseritur, canonice 



probatum. Et quia idem defunctus in nostro territorio 
bona habuit, que de jure communi sub nostro sequestro 
existunt, donee de vero testamento ejusdem nobis facta 
fuerit plena fides, ut executorum ejusdem defuncti laboribus 
parcamus et sumptibus, ad recipiendum approbacionem 
probacionis predicti testamenti et ad decernendum, 
in eventum approbacionis hujusmodi, Henrico de Wode- 
burge et suis coexecutoribus administracionem in bonis 
predicti defuncti, sub nostra jurisdiccione existentibus, 
vobis, de cujus industria plene confidimus, committi- 
mus vices nostras ; proviso quod iidem executores fidele 
inventarium coram vobis exhibeant juxta quod legitima 
redden t ratiocinia requisiti. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUINTUS. 
281. 4 kal. Oct. (Sept. 28), 1283. Ecclesfelde. Admission Gedlin g- " 



84 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

and institution of Robert de Suttone, deacon, to a moiety 

of the church of Gedeling, on the presentation of the prior 

and convent of Scelforde. 
warring- 2 g lt Mem. quod ij. non. Marcii (March 6, 1283-4), apud 

Eboracum, Johannes de Graua institutus est in ecclesia de 

Walkringham ad presentacionem prioris de Wirsope. 
Thorpe by 282. C. (? O.) de Rychemfunde], subdiaconus, ad pres. 

prioris et conventus de Haverholme ad ecclesiam de Thorpe 

juxta Neuwerke. 

283. Memorandum quod dominus commisit custodiam 
sequestri sui in ecclesia de Marnham magistro W. de Marchia 
usque ad festum Omnium Sanctorum proximum quod 
instabit, apud Hotone, iij. non. Feb., anno quinto, 
(Feb. 3, 1283-4). 



LICENCIA STUDENDI. 

FO. isid. 2 g^ Memorandum quod Symon de Brus, rector ecclesie 
absence to de Clifton, optinuit licenciam studendi, apud Thorpe, per 
l. nde annum continuum a festo Epiphanie anno Gracie MCC 
octogesimo primo, citra mare vel ultra. 

cois j ton n f 28 5- l6 kal - Nov -' anno 2, (Oct. 17, 1280). Kirkeby on 
the Moor (super Moram). Leave of absence for study for 
one year to Sir John de Colestone, rector of Westone. 

286 ' I2 kal - J an -' anno 2 ' ( Dec - 2I > I28 )- Dardingtone. 
Leave of absence for one year to Will, de Graveley, rector of 
Langare, " morari in servicio domini sui." 

Averham! rof 28 7' ^on. Sept. (Sept. 5), I28i, anno 2. Lanum. Leave 
of absence for study for three years to Rouland, rector of 
Averham. 

288< 5 non - Oct ' ( Oct 3)' I2Sl ' anno 3* w y!tone. The 
same for one year to Peter de Lecke, rector of Gaham, " ad 
instanciam magistri R. de Pickering." 

2 ^' 3 n n ' Ct ' ( Ct ' 5)' I28l) aiinO 3' Wilt ne - The 

same for three years to Lentherius, rector of Cottegrave. 
" Item habet iij annos, scilicet, a festo Sancti Martini, A.D. 
MCCLXXXII j , et quod possit ad firmam." 

Master 290. 6 idus Nov. (Nov. 8, 1281). Thurgertone. The 

same for one year to Master Ralph Barry, rector of Thorlau- 
tone (Toller ton). 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 85 

291. 4 idus Nov. (Nov. 10, 1281). Scroby. The same The rector of 
for one year to Robert, rector of Bingham. Bingham. 

292. 8 kal. Dec. (Nov. 24), 1281. Cawode. The same Roger of 
for one year to Roger de Hengham, rector of Lecke. 

293. Kal. Jan. (Jan. i, 1281-2). Scroby. The same for WllL of 
one year from the feast of St. Peter ad vincula (Aug. i), 1282, staunton - 
to William de Stauntone, rector of Kilvingtone. 

294. 13 kal. Feb. (Jan. 20, 1281). Scroby. Leave Edmund of i 
" commorari in profeccione Terre Sancte," for three years 

from Michaelmas next, to Edmund de Everley, rector of a 
moiety of the church of Tyverswelle (Treswell). 

295. Kal. Marcii (Feb. 21), 1281-2. Burtone. Leave of Therectorof 
absence for study for three years from Michaelmas, 1282, to Cla y worth - 
Henry, rector of Clay worth. 

296. 3 kal. Aprilis (March 30, 1282). Lanum. The The rector of 
same for two years from Easter, 1282, to the rector of E PP erstone - 
Eprestone. 

297. Non. Aprilis, anno 3, (April 5, 1282). Lanum. The Nicholas ot 
same for two years from Whitsuntide, 1282, to Nicholas de Bolin s broke - 
Bolingbroke, rector of Thorpe. 

298. Memorandum quod magister R. Barry obtinuit Master 
licenciam studendi per annum a sexto kal. Septembris 
(Aug. 27), apud Lanum. 

The same for two years to Symon, rector of Grave, and to 



Elyas, rector of Gedeling, from Michaelmas, 1282. Grove and 

Gedling. 



ARCHIDIACONATUS ESTRIDINGE DE ANNO j. 

299. Littera super penitencia injuncta. 4 kal. Dec. (Nov. 
28, 1279). Cawode. Suo decano de Dekeringe (sic) 1 , sal., 
etc. Auctoritate littere penitenciarii domini pape Robertum 
de Kernedby, presbiterum, loco salutaris penitencie a t> 
ingressu ecclesie suspendimus abhinc usque ad diem Domini- 
cam proximam post festum Sancti Nicholai (Dec. 10). 
Unde tibi mandamus quatinus tune remittas ad nos dictum 
Robertum cum littera tua testimoniali, continente si debito 
modo penitencia m sibi injunctam compleverit. Vale. 

Littera penitenciarii domini pape cum adiunccione in fine. The 

TJ-I_ T^ /-r>k \ r- -i \TT to Rob. of 

Idibus Dec. (Dec. 13), 1279, anno j. Cawode. W., etc., 
Roberto de Kerneck', 2 presbitero, salutem in salutis Auctore. 
Litteram penitenciarii surnmi pontificis recepimus in hec 
verba : Venerabili in Christo patri, Dei gracia archiepiscopo Announcing 
Eboracensi, frater Nicholaus, domini pape penitenciarius, 

iDekerringe. Fo. 117. 2 Kernetby. Ibid. 



86 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

salutem in Domino. Robertum de Kernedby, 1 presbiterum, 
vestre dyocesis, latorem presencium, qui quendam presbi- 

priests, and , J .* . , , i i , 

commission- terum cum ens6 percussit in capite, ita quod ipsms lesit 
archb! e to auriculam, de qua percussione est plene curatus nee propter 
w?th e him hoc ad divina inhabilis est effectus, et in quosdam alios 
ministering c l er i cos manus violentas mjecit, ad vos, auctoritate domini 
irregularly, pape, ab excommunicacione quam propter hoc incurrit, 
remittimus juxta formam ecclesie absolutum ; mandantes 
eidem, sub debito prestiti juramenti, ut passis injuriam, si 
non satisfecit, satisfaciat competenter. Paternitati vestre 
auctoritate committentes eadem quatinus, injuncta ei pro 
culpe modo penitencia competenti, tandem, suffragantibus 
sibi meritis alioque canonico non obstante, super irregulari- 
tate quam sic ligatus per simplicitatem et juris ignoranciam, 
non tamen in contemptum clavium, se divinis immiscendo 
contraxit cum ipso misericorditer dispense tis. Quod si forte 
satisfacere contempserit, ipsum in excommunicacionis vincu- 
lum reducatis. Dat. Rome, apud Sanctum Petrum, iij kal. 
Dec., pontificatus domini Nicholai pape iij anno primo 
(Nov. 28, 1278) Completa, igitur, et peracta salubri 
penitencia quam tibi injunximus ob premissa, et satisfactis, 
penance. s { cu t congruit, ipsis lesis, super irregularitate hujusmodi 
tecum auctoritate premissa misericorditer dispensamus, ut, 
ea non obstante, plenam ordinum tuorum execucionem 
deinceps habeas. 

^firma- 300. 8 idus Feb. (Feb. 6), 1279-80. York. Confirma- 

grant of tion by the archbishop of a grant lately made by Robert de 

lutton-on- Apeltone, rector of the church of Suttone on Deruwent, to 

S e eTe e c n tor by Sir Robert de Percy, knight, and his heirs, of a piece of land 

called Farneforde, "cum duobus bosciculis 2 qui Personbuskes 

wlgariter nuncupantur " within the park of Suttone and the 

aforesaid parish. 

cranswick 3 01 ' I2 ka ^ Feb ' (J an 2I )' I2 79- 8 - Wyltone. Colla- 
tion and institution of Sir William de Maltone, priest, in the 
church of Hottone, " auctoritate Lugdunensis concilii." 

Grant to the Eodem die, apud Thorpe. W., etc., magistro R. de Scarth', 
decano Eboracensi, sal., etc. Fructus autumpnales ecclesie 
^ e Hottone, quos ibidem recollegistis et integre habuistis 
tempore collacionis nostre, facte de eadem ecclesia Willelmo 
de Maltone, presbitero, vobis, utpote verus dispositor eorun- 
dem, conf erimus de nostra gracia liberali ; volentes quod 

1 Kernedby omitted on fo. 117. 3 Fosciculis Correct on fo. 117. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 87 

idem Willelmus et sui, visis presentibus, eosdem fructus vobis 
et vestris liberent requisiti, et hoc per has litteras eis injungi- 
mus et mandamus. Valete. 

302. Correcciones facte apud Bridelingtone. Ad hon- F O . n?d. 
orem et laudem Altissimi, et in nomine individue Trinitatis corrections 
deifice, Amen. Nos, Willelmus, etc., visitacionis et inqui- 
sicionis officium in monasterio de Bridelingtone, tercio 
kal. Feb., anno Domini MCCLXX nono (Jan. 30, 1279-80), 
soliciti 1 excercentes, pleraque corrigenda ibidem 2 comperi- 
mus que ad cultum et incrementum divini obsequii, necnon 
ad nrmiorem observanciam regule et ritus ipsius ordinis et The aims of 
monasterii, sic duximus reformanda. In primis injungimus monastery 
et precipimus, sub attestacione divini judicii, quod elemosina ^^ 
monasterii in usus illicitos, contra Deum et regulam, amodo distributed. 
nullatenus convertatur, set fidelius et commodius solito per 
custodes ipsius amodo conservetur et debite distribuatur, 
ad meritum tanti collegii et honorem ; ita quod nullus, sine 
licencia superioris ad quern pertinet, se de eadem mittenda 
vel minuenda aliquatenus intromittat. Item, precipimus 
quod nullus decetero, absque causa infirmitatis racionabili, admitted to 
in infirmariam se mitt at, nee confingat se ad Dei obsequium 
impotentem. Quod, si per priorem evidencius sit inventum, 
secundum regulam et modum culpe protinus puniatur. 
Caveat, insuper, prior ne aliquem confratrem decetero 
licenciet incedendi per patriam vel visitandi benivolos vel 

, ... .... , ., ., Noexeats 

parentes, nisi causa necessana vel saltim utms subsit panter to be 
et honest a ; ita quod exitus licenciati in scandalum non for 'due bl 
cedat monasterii, vel labem proprietatis aut aliquod vicium ca 
non inducat. Item, cistas suspectas inhibemus districcius Chests not 
cum seruris 3 . Precipimus, eciam, et injungimus quod F^er 01 "^' 
statuta predecessoris nostri, in hiis que regule et sanctorum rules to be 
patrum decretis non dissonant, nrmiter observentur ; quod 
prioris industrie, moderamini, et consciencie ad presens Dorter to be 
relinquimus coram Deo. Provideat, insuper, idem prior quod repaured 
dormitorium in tecturis et aliis necessariis sine more dispendio Canons not 
[reparatur]. 4 Item, ne canonici in maneriis vel alibi, in tosta y in 

manors 

perniciem fame sue, soli morentur, et maxime apud Blouber- *ione. 
hous 5 , ubi inhonesta multi multociens suspicantur. Item, 
precipimus quod divine laudis preconia district e riant, et bf 
nullatenus, quod absit, amodo sicut actenus sincopando. P erformed - 

iSolliciti. Fo. 117d. 4 From fo. 117d. 

2 Ibidemque. Correct on fo. 117d. 5 Blubberhouses, in the parish of 

3 Serruris. Fo. 117d. Fewston. 



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THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



N r P e r r 7y te 
FO nd 



Prior to 
and 



the eiders. 



A servant 
dismissed. 



The sacrist 

to do his 

duty, 



!nd e obedien- 
not to 



Decree for 
priory! m 



NO laymen 



farmery. 



once \ year. 



pena, eciam, anathematis volumus et precipimus quod, 
P r fe ssorum quicquam sibi tamquam [proprium] 1 
applicant, illud suo priori in communes usus et disposicionem 
communem statim restituat et retrudat. Priorem, vero, 
monemus et exhortamur in Domino ut viribus conventum 
suum personaliter dirigat, 2 et sequatur maturiorum consilia, 
e non j uv enum tantummodo, in negociis requirendis, et 
quod sine delectu 3 et accepcione personarum proclamaciones 
faciat et emendas, adeo quod immoderata 4 mansuetudo vel 
pietas non sit sibi dampnabilis ante Deum. Item, honestum 
et industrium suppriorem, sine dilacionis incommodo, 
precipimus ordinari. Caveant, eciam, canonici et fratres 
conversi monasterii ne leporarios [suos] 5 seu equos habeant, 
ne c nutriant aliorum. Item, volumus et precipimus quod 
Odo, frater Thome de Aunewycke, in suffragio vel servicio 
granetarii 6 ulterius circa hujusmodi officium non moretur, 
n i s i sccus placuerit de conventu. Provideat, insuper, prior 

.. _- F . J . n . . . .. ' J * 9 f 

quod omcium sacnstarie demceps, quicquid actenus 7 con- 
tigerit, diligencius compleatur ; et quod inutiles et viles 
persone, bona monasterii consumentes, celeriter expellantur ; 
e t quod nec obedienciarii nec alii, pretextu vanitatis vel 
spectaculi, causas evagandi non appetant, ut per has et 
alias observancias regulares sint in eodem collegio votivi 
et placabiles ad meritum et salutem nostram Altissimo 
servitores. 

3O3- Decretum de Kyrkam. 8 Ad incrementum laudis 
unici et venerandi Dei filii, et ad religionis nomen eminencius 
extollendum, nos, Willelmus, etc., ij non. Februarii, A.D. 
MCCLXX nono (Feb. 4, 1279-80), ad monasterium de 
Kirkeham, gracia visitacionis et inquisicionis, accedentes, 
quedam reformacione digna inter cetera opera Christo corn- 
placencia inquirendo comperimus, que in Dei nomine, Amen, 
s ^ c duximus corrigenda. In primis, precipimus, sub obtesta- 
cione divini judicii, quod laici et extranei in infirmariam non 
ingrediantur quoquo modo, exceptis dumtaxat medicis et 
aliis qui infirmorum obsequiis deputantur. Et quod prior 
vel supprior sepius vel saltim aliquociens in anno carolas 9 

Canon Fowler in the introduction 



* Supplied from fo. 117d. 

2 Dirigeat. On fo. 117d dirigiat. 

3 Deletu. In both places. 

4 Inmoderate. Fo. 117d. 
6 From fo. 117d. 

6 The granatarius or granatorius 
was the keeper or master of the 
garners. His duties are set out by 



to Vol. iii. of the Durham Account 
Rolls (p. liii). 

7 Hactenus. Fo. 117d. 

8 Marginal heading on fo. 177d : 
Correcciones f acte apud Kirkeham. 

9 A karalle or a wryting burde, 
pluteus. (Catholicon Anglicum.) 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 89 

canonicorum in claustro, et alibi in monasterio, faciat in sua 
presencia apperiri, et res inclusas oculis subiciat, ne per 
serruramhujusmodioperiaturfacultas seu occasiodelinquendi. Fo> 118> 
Item, inhibemus ne aliquis indumenta vel alia ex donacione No clothes 
cujusquam recipiat, nisi [de] 1 presidentis licencia speciali ; J C gf ved but 
et tune non ipsi recipienti, set alii per presidentem discrete et by leave. 
provide liberetur. Simplices, siquidem, et viles personas, 



scuriles et vagos, ab accessu refectorii firma prohibicione kept S out b of 
reicimus et arcemus. Item, volumus quod infirmi, secundum tb 
facultates monasterii et qualitatem morbi, honest e et curia- 
liter procurentur. Item, prohibemus ne canonici deinceps 
ad innrmariam accedant ut se ibidem calefaciant, et, ut fieri 
consueverat, imbibant 2 , cum talia pocius voluptatis exist ant toe warm 
quam religionis conveniant honestati ; per hoc, tamen, ar 
fratrum infirmorum seu debilium necessitatibus non intendi- 
mus derogare. Item, precipimus quod elemosina discrecius ^^.f be 
solito sit amodo indigentibus distributa, it a quod stipendiarii distributed. 
domus earn, ut actenus 3 , non consumant. Item, inhibemus 
ne cibaria extra ref ectorium quibuscumque specialibus be g iven out 
contra regularem honest at em imposterum transmittantur. S^ter. 
Item, injungimus priori, in virtute et vinculo sue professionis, Faults to be 
quod excessus confratrum sepius corrigat et recenter, et corrected. 
nequaquam sub dissimulacione eos pretereat consueta. Et 

, \. A . ,.,. . ' Gates to be 

volumus quod porte ab accessu et alias 4 inutihum domui et shut. 
inhonestorum arcius solito custodiantur. Et quod canonici Ranks to be 
et conversi secundum graduum suorum dignam exigenciam observed - 
se ubique habeant et distinguant, nee juniores majoribus se 
aliquatenus preponant. Item, injungimus quod condecens f e at e io | u to 
equalitas in quibuscumque necessariis secundum regulam distributed. 
communiter cuilibet observetur. Item, inhibemus ne servi- servants not 
tores vel obsequiales loci filiis vel cognatis suis monasterium 
onerent vel molestent, set eos ammoveant sine mora. Inter- 
dicimus, autem, omnem altercacionem et strepitum in prosis 
et cantibus inchoandis. Item, inhibemus, sub periculo in chanting. 
consciencie cuiuslibet, ne post completorium, causa bibendi NO visiting 

i -i j i K i L j i e after com- 

vel pretextu cujusquam indecentis lascivie, 5 hospites visitent 6 piine 
vel amicos, nee eos adeant, nisi causam habeant necessariam ^v?.* b 
vel utilem sic agendi, et tune de licencia presidentis eisdem ; 
omnimoda cum dictis hospitibus seu amicis potacione, absente 
priore, penitus interdicta. Item, volumus quod prior con- 



1 From fo. 118. 4 Alium. Correct on fo. 118. once a year. 

2 Imbibibant. Ibid. 5 Lacivie. In both places. 

3 Hactenus. Ibid. 6 Visitet, adeat, and habeat on both folios. 



9O THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

not fessiones saltern semel in anno audiat singulorum. Inhibe- 
mus, hisuper, ne canonici loca monialium vel alias suspecta 
Former dehiceps in improperium ordinis adeant inhoneste. Correc- 

corrections . . . ., 

to be clones, vero, predecessons nostn in omnibus que consonant 
regule volumus et precipimus observari. Sanctam, siqui- 
dem, virtutum dilatacionem et progressum inibi, ad coronam 
glorie et retribucionem eternitatis, paterno affectu firmiter 
suademus, ut per hec et alia Salvatori placencia possimus 
faciem Ipsius eternaliter intueri. 

Exhortation 304. Littera archidiacono ad subditos ut obediant 1 . 

clergy and] NonisFeb. (Feb. 5), 1270-80. Thorpe. W., etc., abbatibus, 

laity of the -, j -, y M ... ,., . 

arch- pnonbus, decanis, ecclesiarum rectonbus, vicarns, presbitens, 



. to necnon cunctis clericis et laicis universis, per archidiaconatum 
johnde ster ( s * c ) Eboracensem constitutes, archidiaconatus Estridinge, 
SeSTy 6 ' sa ^-' etc - Q u ^ a archidiaconatum Estridinge, in ecclesia 
archdeacon nos ^ ra Eboracensi vacantem, magistro Johanni de Crau- 
cumbe, canonico nostro Eboracensi, contulimus intuitu 
caritatis, de cujus sanctitate 2 et salubri consciencia intime 
confidimus coram Deo 3 , vobis universis et singulis injungimus 
et mandamus, et in virtute ac vinculo sancte devocionis et 
obediencie precipimus per presentes, quatinus eidem Johanni, 
ut vestro archidiacono, ac officialibus et ministris suis, 
deinceps reverenter et devote in omnibus canonicis humiliter 
intendatis ; eidem archidiacono 4 obedienciam 6 canonicam, 
sicut condecet, impendendo. Sentencias, autem, quas rite 
tulerit in rebelles faciemus, auctore Domino, observari. 
Letters 3O5 6 . 2 non. Marcii (March 6), 1270-80. Thorpe. W., etc., 

dimissory T- j -i T^I i j 

to the dean R., decano nostro in ecclesia Eboracensi, salutem cum gracia 

be Gained Salvatoris. Tue devocionis assiduis precibus favorabiliter 

priest. inclinati, ut a quocumque episcopo regni Anglie ac Sedis 

FO. is. Apostolice graciam optinente, eo non obstante quod de 

diocesi nostra oriundus existis ac beneficia ecclesiastica 

habueris in eadem, et tibi aliud canonicum non obsistat, ad 

ordinem sacerdocii licite valeas promo veri, liberam tibi, 

prout ad nos pertinet, concedimus facultatem. 

3o6 7 . 2 idus Marcii (March 14), 1279-80. Burtone, 

1 "Collacio archidiaconatus Est- clerici" interlined on fo. 118. 
ridinge" on p. 118. 8 "Manualem seu" interlined on 

2 " Vel moribus " interlined on fo. fo. 118. 

118 above " sanctitate." 6 " Litteras (sic) dimissorias ad 

3 " Domino " marked for deletion opus decani" "Forma bona." 
onfo. 118, and " Deo" interlined Marginal notes on fo. 118. 

above. ? Marginal note on fo. 1 18d ; Pro 

4 " Vos ecclesiarum prelati et speciebus emendis. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. QI 

juxta Beverlacum. Omnibus Christ! fidelibus hoc scriptum Fo - 118d - 
visuris vel audituris Johannes de Queldricke, 1 prior de ^tj^y 
Wartria, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Quia dilecti wheidrake, 

~,.. T , . . i-. prior of 

filii, Johannes, suppnor, et conventus noster jam sohto warter, 
devocius Deo serviunt, et psalmodizantes pausas longiores yL^tothe 
in medio cujuslibet versus ad exortacionem 2 nostram S?me f , to 
benigne faciunt, et imperpetuum, Deo auxiliante, f acere ^y sp^ 
disponunt, dignum est ut de bonis que, Deo auctore, tern- for im - 

*. .,,.,.. . provement 

poribus nostris adquisivimus eisdem hbencms imparciamur. m singing 
Hinc set quod triginta solidos annuos de terra quam nuper a th 
Jordano de Hornigtone 3 emimus, eisdem et eorum successori- 
bus, ad species sibi emendas, de expresso consensu conventus 
nostri, assignavimus, ut pausas predict as devocius faciant et 
sustineant, ut superius est expressum ; ita, tamen, quod, 
pecunia ipsa recepta per celerarium qui pro tempore fuerit, 
ac pro quantitate pecunie speciebus emptis de eadem, species 
ille inter conventum distribuantur ut pecunia ipsa ad 
manus conventus perveniat quoquo modo. Et ut predicta 
robur habeant nrmitatis, in omnes contravenientes, si qui 
pro tempore fuerint, quod absit, excommunicacionis senten- 
ciam ferimus in hiis scriptis ; salvis in omnibus auctoritate 
et jure domini nostri archiepiscopi Eboracensis et succes- 
sorum suorum, ac ecclesie Eboracensis jure, jurisdiccione, et 
dignitate. Et in premissorum testimonium sigillum nostrum 
presenti scripto apposuimus, et sigillum venerabilis patris 
nostri, Willelmi, Dei gracia Eboracensis archiepiscopi, 
apponi procuravimus, in confirmacionem perpetuam eorun- 
dem. 

307.* (March 14, 1279-80). Suo decano Holdernessie, Mandate to 

sal., etc. Intellect par tuas litteras quod W., lator presen- Hoidemess 
y . , \ . r* \ to su P enn - 

cmm, quendam hominem in hostio ecclesie de Pagula, usque tend the 

ad effusionem sanguinis, percusserit, quodque idem W. Fm'posed for 
satisfecerit ipsi leso, eundem W. ad te super hujusmodi man'in'paui 
sacrilegio commisso remittimus absolutum ; ita, tamen, quod church - 
in ostio ecclesie, adstante parochianorum multitudine, tribns 
diebus solempnibus, statim post lectum Evangelium, causa 
exposita, tres recipiat disciplinas, ac coram magno altari in 
cancello cereum dimidie libre cere conferat, dum duraverit 
accendendum. Et, si id facere neclexerit, eundem cum tuis 

1 Queldrike. Fo. 118d. *" Pro quodam excommunicato 

2 Exhortacionem. Ibid. reconciliando." Marginal reading 

8 Horningtone. Ibid. on fa 1 18d - 



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THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Mandate to 
wLter r to f 



who had left 

her House 

and was 

en f trln d ceon 
her return. 



Answer of 



the in 



certificate 
conation of 



Priory> 



litteris ad nos remittere non postponas. Vale. Dat. ut supra 
in alia. 

308. Inquisicio facta de quadam moniali de Brunne 
qualiter se gesserit in seculo. xiiij kal. Aprilis (March 19, 
1279-80). Burtone. W., etc., priori de Wartria, salutem, 
etc - Avicia de Beverlaco muliere [nobis] 1 nuper intelleximus 
referente, quod, licet in monasterio monialium de Brunne, 
velo religioms assumpto, vitam regularem professa fuisset, 

.* . . . , . ,. * <_ j- ' 

ac post tempus professions hujusmodi suam mibi dmcms 
vitam egisset, ipsa, tamen, eo animo, prout potuit, ab eo 
mO nasterio rccesserat, ut regulam suo perpetuo duceret 
arciorem ; cumque eadem mulier suum quo ad id, absque 
sua culpa, propositum consecuta non fuerat, licet, ad domum 
suam reversa, se restitui petivisset humiliter ad eandem, 
priorissa et conventus predicti monasterii eandem Aviciam 
contra justiciam recusant admittere redeuntem ; propter 
quod eadem mulier a nobis sibi super hoc remedium petiit 
exhiberi. Ne, igitur, eidem vagandi materia prebeatur, 
sintque proposita nobis dubia et incerta, vobis mandamus 
quatinus an dicta Avicia in dicto monasterio professa fuerit ; 
per quantum tempus taliter professa ibidem steterit ; ex 
qua causa et quociens recesserit ; qualiter post suum reces- 
sum in seculo se habuerit ; et alia que in hac parte occur- 
rerint inquirenda, vocatis qui fuerint vocandi, inquiratis ; 
earn, quam inveneritis, nobis rescribatis dilucide veritatem. 
Valete. 

Priorissa et moniales de Brunne 2 dicunt quod Avicia de 
Beverlaco, quondam monialis de Brunne professa, ter 
domum suam reliquit, eo animo ut vitam suo perpetuo 
alicubi duceret arciorem. Item, dicunt quod xiiij anni ad 
minus elapsi sunt postquam ultimo recessit ; ipsam, tamen, 
caste vixisse credunt. Item, dicunt quod singulis [annis] 3 
et multociens inobediens fuit dum inter ipsas stetit. Item, 
dicunt quod stetit in habitu cum eis per xxx annos ante- 
quam prius a monasterio suo recessit. 

309. 2 kal. Aprilis (March 31, 1280). Burtone, W., etc., 
priori et conventui de Wattone, ordinis de Semplingham, 
sal., etc. Ecclesiam de Hotone tune vacantem, cujus 
collacio ad nos ea vice auctoritate concilii Lugdunensis 
f uera t devoluta, dilecto in Christo filio, Willelmo de Maltone, 
presbitero, contulimus intuitu caritatis. Et, ne per hanc 

1 Fromfo. 118d. a Bronnum. Fo. 118d. 

3 Annis omitted in both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 93 

collacionem nostram vobis, qui ipsius ecclesie asseritis vos 
patronos, prejudicium paretur imposterum ad eandem 
presentandi, cum ipsam alia vice vacare contigerit, si presen- 
tacio hujusmodi ad vos pertineat, vobis super hoc fecimus 
litteras nostras patentes. Valete. 

310. W. salutem. Injunximus G., presbitero, propter Pe 
fornicacionem quam commisit cum L., parochiana sua, J^S 
penitenciam que subsequitur salutarem ; videlicet, quod pro fornication, 
hujusmodi crimine notorio deinceps usque ad Ascensionem 
Domini singulis diebus extra muros ecclesie divina audiet, 

[suas horas canonicas ibidem dicat corditer et devote], 1 
notorio et debite penitendo ; et quod nee ibi nee alibi celebret 
quoquo casu, et cibo quadragesimali interim tantummodo 
gaudeat et vescatur. Unde tibi mandamus quatinus, in 
festo Ascensionis Dominice, qualiter hujusmodi penitenciam 
peregerit tuis patentibus litteris nobis nuncies et rescribas. 
Vale. Premissam, autem, penitenciam coram plebe singulis 
diebus Dominicis et festivis publice recites et exponas, preces 
populi cum instancia petiturus. Vale. 

Littera penitencie. Rectori ecclesie de S., salutem, etc. FO. 119. 
Injunximus L., filie W. Burre, pro fornicacione commissa cum 
Galfrido de S., presbitero, et recognita coram nobis in judicio, impoMdon 
quod usque ad Pentecosten non ingrediatur ecclesiam, et {orthe^ame. 
quod singulis diebus Dominicis in plena processione, in sola 
sua camisia, per presbiterum parochialem circa ecclesiam 
fustigetur ; necnon et cibo quadragesimali tantummodo 
gaudeat et vescatur. Qua penitencia devote peracta, 
volumus quod per litteram tuam testimonialem de penitencia 
sic completa ad penitenciarium nostrum Eboracensem, pro 
solempniori penitencia subeunda, destines et transmittas. 
Vale. 

311. W., etc., vicario de Brunne, sal., etc. Propter {^j 3 
tempus hujus Celebris observancie Augustinum de Brunne, ^Sle^ot 
latorem presencium, a molest acione sua in pace penitus to trouble 

,. .,, r ,. .' . ., . . \. an excom- 

dimittas ; ahoquin mmnximus tibi, in virtute obediencie, mumcated 

j i_ i s\ 7 / -o man, who 

quod compareas coram nobis in crastino (/w<zswo#0 gemti 2 , had been 
apud Poclingtone, causam vexacionis demonstraturus, [et] absolved - 
uiterius facturus quod justicia suadebit. 

312. xvij kal. Maii (April 15, 1280). Burtone. W., Fo - 18d - 
etc., decano de Holdernesse 3 , salutem, etc. Dominum 

1 " Suas devote" interlined on the first Sunday after Easter, 
fo. 118d. 8 " Vel official! suo " interlined on 

3 "Quasimodo" is the introit of fo. 119. 



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THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Mandate to 
the dean of 
Holderness 
to publish 
the excom- 
munications 
of Simon 
Constable 
and 

Katherine, 
widow of 
John of 
Danthorpe. 



Mandate 
directed to 
the same 
that 

Constable, 
having been 
absolved, 
the publica-" 
tion was not 
to be made. 



Symonem Constabularium propter contumaciam suam et 
offensam excommunicavimus, justicia exigente ; quocirca 
tibi mandamus quatinus eundem S. in nostra cathedral! 
ecclesia Eboracensi, ac in singulis ecclesiis parochialibus 
ejusdem civitatis, per decanum Chris tianitatis ejusdem 
loci, pulsatis campanis, accensis candelis, statim post lectum 
Evaungelium, 1 astante parochianorum multitudine, singulis 
diebus, festivis et non festivis, usque in octabas Pasche, et 
post easdem octabas singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis, 
excommunicatum denuncies solempniter vice nostra. Ad 
hec, Katerinam, relictam J. de Danthorpe, defuncti, propter 
suam contumaciam 2 multiplicatam, eadem auctoritate et 
eadem solempnitate, per te et per alios locis memoratis 
excommunicatam denuncies publice nostra vice, inhibens ac 
inhiberi faciens omnibus et singulis, ne eisdem in casu non 
permisso communicare presumant quoquo modo. Et circa 
execucionem hujusmodi sic te exhibeas diligentem, quod te 
de necligencia, ne dicamus de contemptu, arguere non 
possimus. Hoc idem, eciam, per omnes archidiaconatus 
nostre dyocesis per injuncta tua facias vice nostra celeriter 
publicari. De execucione, vero, hujusmodi, per te et per 
alios in forma qua premittitur rite facta, in synodo nostra 
Eboracensi proximo celebranda, nos, etc. 

15 kal. Maii, anno i, (April 17 1280). Burtone. Suo 
decano de Holdernesse. Et dominum S. Constabularium, 
militem, pro offensa pariter et contumacia excommunica- 
cionis sentencia auctoritate nostra dudum innodatum, 
ac status sui reformacionem a nobis humiliter postulantem, 
a sentencia hujusmodi in forma juris absolvimus, justicia 
exigente ; quocirca tibi mandamus quatinus execucionem 
hujusmodi sentencie, quam per te publicari mandavimus, non 
est diu, supersedeas 3 omnino ; et, si sentencia ipsa in locis 
aliquibus fuerit publicata, in locis eisdem eundem Symonem 
vice nostra denuncies publice absolutum. Absolucionem hujus- 
modi locorum archidiaconis per dyocesim constitutis tuis 
litteris nuncias, si forsan execucio ipsa eisdem archidiaconis 
sit injuncta. 

313. 9 kal. Maii (April 23, 1280). Burtone. Confirma 
tion of the ratification by archb. W. of the orders of sub- 
deacon, deacon, and priest, conferred on Philip de Quarrum 



1 Ewangelium. Ibid. 2 Contumaciam suam. 

3 " Supersedeatis." Fo. 119. 



Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE* 95 

(Quarum in margin) by a bishop, not his diocesan, which 
ratification had been lost. 

314. Pro rectore de Screngham. Anno i. Neusum. Notice to 
W., etc., B. de Wake salutem, etc. Quia ecclesia de Scren- wSSt 
ham, que est de advocacione vestra, vacans est in presenti, scrayfif g - f 
eo quod R., quern alias presentastis ad eandem, infra primum 



annum sue admissionis in presbiterum non extitit ordinatus, w ;g s not 
ad consciencie nostre securitatem, vobis oportebit vaca- F 
cionem hujusmodi nunciare. Verumptamen, quia in eodem 
R. maliciam vel machinacionem fraudis quo ad hoc non 
reperimus, quo gaudemus, speramus quod in eodem R. 
presentando specialiter mereri poteris coram Deo. Et nos 
presentanti et presentato quicquid juris et gracie poterimus 
faciemus illariter et gratanter. 

315. 5 non. Maii (May 3, 1280). Neusum. W., etc., similar 
Agneti 1 de Vescy 2 salutem, etc. Ecclesiam de Friby,SSS 
nostre dyocesis, que est de patronatu vestro, sicut asseritur, 
tenore presencium vobis vacare nunciamus, ut quod vest rum 

est in hac parte per consequens compleatur. Bene valete. 

316. Citacio pro rectoribus plura habentibus citandis. 3 Fo - 119d - 
W., etc., archidiacono, vel eius officiali, etc. Sicut in 

, J i . rr . Mandate to 

humano corpore membrorum diversitas, per officia vana, the arch- 
natura mediante, 4 distributa, robur ipsius corporis conservat ?heE Q R f to 
et pulcritudinem represent at, it a in corpore ecclesie person- 
arum varietas, per diversa rerum ofncia, canone approbante, 
destinata, sancte Dei ecclesie fortitudinem roborat et venus- holding 

- more th 

tatem exornat ; sic emm caput quantumcumque pnncipale one benefice 
membrum exist at absque ceterorum adminiculo, ad regimen dispensa- 
tocius corporis non sufficit, ita nee episcopus, quamvis same for th 
ecclesie caput, absque inferiorum minis trorum ofncio com- 
missam sibi dvocesym totam per se regere nequid 5 ; ideoque 
per singulas parochias provisione salubri singulos rectores 
institui sacrorum canonum sanxit auctoritas, qui curam 
animarum sub episcopo inmediate excercere debeant, et in 
examine districti de eisdem judicii respondere. Cum, igitur, 
plerique diocesis nostre clerici, ardore cupiditatis succensi, 
fame sue seculari non curantes consulere nee saluti, nee 
animarum suarum periculum ullatenus attendentes, dum 
insufficienciam suam non dijudicant vel eque ponderant in 
statera, plurium parochiarum curam, cum vix ad unius 

1 Angneti. Fo. 119. 3 Note at side : Nota pro pluralitate. 

r 2 " Domine A. de Wescy" in the 4 Moderante. Fo. 119d. 
margin. * Nequit. Ibid. 



g THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

sufficiant, recipere ac tenere sine dispensacione Sedis Apos- 
tolice non formidant ; animas proculdubio quas curare non 
possunt miserabiliter defraudando, bonaque non sua, immo 
pocius Crucifixi, nequiter occupando ; ne per dissimula- 
cionis perniciem tanti videamur criminis non expert es. ne 
penam quam jus novum et vetus infligit, in status nostri 
periculum. aliquatenus incurramus, vobis mandamus 
quatinus citatis, seu citari faciatis, peremptorie, ecclesiarum 
dictos rectores, quod compareant coram nobis tali, etc., 
suas, si quas habent, dispensations super beneficiorum 
pluralitate que optinent exhibituri ; facturi et recepturi, etc. 
Ad hec, tales ecclesiarum dictos rectores citetis peremptorie 
quod compareant coram nobis, vel commissariis nostris, 
predictis die et loco, singuli eorum singula sua jura, si que 
habeant, super canonica retencione beneficiorum ecclesi- 
asticorum quorum possessioni incumbunt, ut dicitur, 
exhibituri ; facturi, et recepturi ulterius quod, etc. Diem, 
vero, citacionis facte, formam, et quicquid inde feceritis, 
nobis, etc. 

Mandate ^to 317. Kal. Sept. (Sept. i, I28o). Apud Beverlacum. 

prio d ry g in n W., etc., priori et conventui de Bridelingtone, sal., etc. 



Conspicientes tenuem et exilem statum monasterii vestri, et 
of artacionem vestri dormitorii et aliorum ecclesie vestre 
receptaculorum pariter ponderantes, vobis mandamus qua- 
inmates tinus citra proximam visitacionem venturam quemquam in 
and grant no canonicum vel conversum nullo modo recipiatis absq ue 

corrodies. j. i T/~> i 

nostra licencia speciah. Concessiones, eciam, corrediorum 
FO. 19. omnino interim prohibemus. Precipimus, insuper, quod 
concanonicos vestros, exterius morantes in maneriis, statim 
modis omnibus revocetis, nisi fidelitatem et absenciam adeo 
vobis omnibus omnes unanimiter necessariam alicujus 
perspexeritis, quod ejus elongacio apud Dominum et nos 
merito debeat excusari. 

the^iiftion 3*8. Eodem die. W., etc., priori et conventui de Bride- 
Buck!and to lingtonc, sal., etc. Quia vos desides et remissos invenimus 
circa presentacionem nobis faciendam ad medietatem 
ecclesie de Twenge, vacant em et ad presentacionem vest ram 
liquido pertinentem, eandem medietatem, utpote ad colla- 
cionem nostram auctoritate Concilii devolutam, dilecto 
clerico nostro, Johanni de Bokelande, duximus canonice 
conferendam ; nolentes per hoc, cum alias vacaverit, vestro 
monasterio prejudicium quodlibet generari. Dat apud 
Beverlacum ut supra. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 97 

319. Salutem. 1 Mittimus ad vos carissimum et com- A y c } r e k sent 
munem clericum nostrum, exhibitorem presencium, ut ejus a ^ll 
persone habeatis noticiam pleniorem, et ut ipsum recolligatis pa 

in vestrum et nostri contemplacione corditer et curialiter A canon at 
admittatis. Ceterum de concanonico vestro, qui moratur fSSnVd bc 
apud Sanctum Oswaldum, 2 et defectum patitur in lineis vyith clothes 
indumentis, et eciam calciaturis, uberius et gracius cogitetis. 
Dat. apud Beverlacum, kal. Sept. (Sept. i), pontificatus, etc. 

320. 4 non. Sept. (Sept. 2, 1280). Beverlaci. Noverint Notice of the 
universi presentem paginam inspecturis, quod per nos., W., 

etc., Ricardus de Vescy, propter intrusionem ipsius in 
ecclesia de Feryby et violacionem sequestri nostri in fructibus !nto U Fe?r g iby 
et obvencionibus ejusdem ecclesie, est, cum suis complicibus 
et sibi adherentibus in sceleribus supradictis, excommuni- 
cacionis vinculo innodatus. Et ad salutem et noticiam 
subditorum, ne sibi et suis communicent, premissa singula 
nunciamus. 

321. 15 kal. Sept. (Aug. 18, 1280). Thorpe. Leave of Bee ford. 
absence for one year to J. de Blebire, rector of Beforde, 3 at 

the request of the Master of the Temple in England, " vel 
saltim quociens ab ecclesia tua predicta commode abesse 
poteris, obsequio supradicti magistri, sub honesta et Deo 
placida conversacione, libere valeas inmorari, ita quod 
regimen ecclesie tue supradicte et onera consueta tempore 
medio 4 nullatenus necligantur." 

322. 16 kal. Jan. (Dec. 17,) 1279. Cawode. Admission FO. 117. 
and institution of John de Hengham, subdeacon, to the 
church of Kengham, on the presentation of brother Gilbert, 
general proctor in England of the abbot and convent of 
Albemarle, " prestito Sacramento corporali quod, habita 
possessione ecclesie de Kengham, de beneficio ecclesiastico 
quod prius cum cura optinuit annexa, per se vel alium ex 
tune se minime intromittet." 

323. Visitationes. Memorandum quod ij idus Jan., anno Notices of 
Domini MCCLXX nono (Jan. 12, 1279-80), littera ad visitan- $ 
dum et inquirendum apud Wartriam die Jovis, in festo 
Conversions Sancti Pauli (Jan. 25), emanavit apud Wiltone. 

Item, eodem die, anno, et loco, littera ad visitandum et 
inquirendum apud Bridlintone die Martis proxima post 

1 The House addressed is almost an Augustinian House, 
certainly Bridlington. s Bleford. Correct on 119d. 

2 Nostell Priory, like Bridlington, 4 Medio tempore. Ibid. 



98 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

festum Conversionis Sancti Pauli (Jan. 30) emanavit in 
forma consueta. 

Item, littera emanavit apud Wyltone, ad visit andum 
apud Kirkeham die Dominica proxima post festum Purifica- 
cionis (Feb. 4). 

FO. 119. 32 ^ 5 kal. Maii (April 26), 1280. Burtone. Collation 
Nurtmrn- an d institution of Master W. de Axebrige, priest, to the 

church of Brunne, by authority of the Council of Lyons. 
skeme. 325. 16 kal. Julii (June 16), 1280. Bronstone. Admis- 

sion and institution of Master Martin de Grimestone to the 
church of Scyren, on the presentation of the prior and convent 
of Wattone. 

south cave. 326. Same day and year. The same of Gilbert de Melsa, 
subdeacon, to the church of Cawe, on the presentation of Sir 
John de Melsa, knight. 

FO. ii9d. 327. Memorandum quod xiiij kal. Septembris (Aug. 19), 

Profession anno Domini MCC octogesimo, apud Thorpe, abbas de 

abbotof ard ' Melsa fecit professionem suam in forma que sequitur : Ego, 

f rater Ricardus, abbas de Melsa, ordinis Cisterciensis, 

subjeccionem [et] reverenciam, a sacris patribus constitutam, 

secundum regulam Sancti Benedicti, tibi, domine Willelme, 

episcope (sic), tuisque successoribus canonice substituendis, 

et sancte sedi Eboracensi, salvo ordine nostro, perpetuo me 

exhibiturum promitto. 

FO. us. 328. 9 kal. Aug. (July 24, 1280). Oxtone. W., etc., 

Mandate to decano de Hertille, salutem, etc. Accepimus, quod dolenter 
Har?h e m n to f referimus, quod quidam iniquitatis filii, proprie salutis 
denounce i nmemO res, ecclesiam de Feriby violenter ingressi, earn cum 
armis defendunt, et proventus distrahunt, et ausu sacrilege 
resistunt quominus magister W. de Clyf, quem ad eandem 
who are ' ecclesiam, ad presentacionem nobilis mulieris, domine 
Angnetis de Vescy, admissimus (sic), aut procuratores sui, 
possessionem nascissi valeant corporalem. Et, quia omnes 
predicti in sentenciam excommunicacionis inciderunt ipso 
facto, tibi mandamus, firmiter injungendo, quatinus omnes 
hujusmodi sacrileges per totum decanatum tuum publice et 
solempniter in singulis ecclesiis excommunicatos in genere 
denuncies, et per rectores ac vicarios decanatus tui facias 
singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis tancquam excommuni- 
catos nunciari. Vice, eciam, nostra inquiras postmodum de 
nominibus eorundem et omnium qui favore, consilio, vel 
opere, in hujusmodi sentenciam ipso facto inciderint, sicut 
convenit, diligent er, et [cum] rite tibi constiterit de eisdem, 






THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 99 

cites eosdem peremptorie coram nobis, die certo quern eis 
duxeris assignandum, ubicumque in nostra diocesi, etc., 
penam pro meritis suis recepturos. Volumus, tamen, quod 
eosdem per moniciones et allecciones, sicut honorem Dei 
videris condecere, ad gremium sancte matris ecclesie primitus 
reducere studeas sine lite. Quid, etc. 

329. 4 idus Aug. (Aug. 10, 1280). Drax. Official! Mandate to 
archidiaconatus Estridinge, etc. Cum non solum [per] the official 

, . . . ,!-,-, f the arCh ' 

litteras et rescnpta subditorum nostrorum, verum, eciam, deacon of 
popularem clamorem multipliciter obloquentem et vehemen- excommum- 
cius admirantem nobis constiterit evidencius [quod] Regin- Shard de 
aldus, filius Ricardi de Vescy, Galfridus de Hothum, Rogerus hfXcS!?- 
de Langetoft, Radulphus Canun de North Cave, Adam, g^7 ho 
serviens Ricardi de Vescy, Johannes le Gras de Feriby, gjded into 
Walterus Scalle de eadem, Robertus, filius Petri 1 de Swan- church, 
lund, Robertus Wytekake, Rogerus, clericus de Feriby, etSak? tt 
quidam 2 alii de quorum nominibus nondum constat, eccle- rest 
siam de Feriby, ad quam magistrum Willelmum de Clyf , ad 3 
presentacionem domine Agnetis de Vescy, admisimus et 
rectorem instituimus in eadem, cum arcubus et sagittis, et 
multiplici vi armata, de speciali precepto et auctoritate 
Ricardi de Vescy, presbiteri, violenter sunt ingressi, ipsam 
cum armis defendentes, bona et proventus ipsius ecclesie 
occupant, rapiunt, et consumunt, in salutis proprie decremen- 
tum, et libertatis ecclesiastice lesionem, et ipsius rectoris 
derisionem non modicam et jacturam. Et, quia hujusmodi 
malefactores per statuturn synodale excommunicacionis 
sentencia innodantur solempniter bis in anno, tibi manda- 
mus, in virtute obediencie firmiter injungentes, quatinus, 
visis presentibus, aliis negociis pretermissis, assumptis 
tecum rectoribus circumjacencium ecclesiarum, ad predict am 
ecclesiam de Feriby personaliter accedas, et predict os male- 
factores moneas et inducas ut ab ecclesia ipsa et domibus 
ecclesie recedant et exeant sine mora ; et ea que occuparunt, 
abstulerunt, et rapuerunt, ecclesie memorate restituant et 
rectori. Et, si monitis tuis non paruerint, ipsum Ricardum 
de Vescy, presbiterum, et Reginaldum, filium ejus, et alios 
supradictos in specie, et alios violentos malefactores in 
genere, de quorum nominibus diligenter inquiras, et tune 
nominatim et in specie, in singulis ecclesiis et capellis archi- 
diaconatus Estridinge, singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis, 
pulsatis companis, candelis accensis, publice et sollempniter 

1 de Petri inserted unnecessarily. 2 Quidem. 3 ad repeated. 



IOO THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

excommunices, et excommunicari facias vice nostra. Et 
quid inde feceris, nobis tuis patentibus litteris, harum seriem 
continentibus, cit.ra festum Sancti Bartholomei (Aug. 24), 
rescribere non postponas. 

33' 9 kal. Sept. (Aug. 24, 1280). Apud Beverlacum. 
thearc Officiali archidiaconi Clivelandie. Cum super notorietate 
Cleveland to intrusionis, facte per Ricardum de Wesci in ecclesiam de 
tte^amlas Feriby, nostre diocesis. per inquisionem canonicam quam, 
catdL muni " a d locum ipsum personaliter declinantes, feceramus non est 
dudum, nobis constiterit evidenter ipsum Ricardum se in 
ecclesiam ipsam cum quibusdam suis complicibus, (quorum 
nomina in parte harum novissima duximus nominatim 
exprimenda), ausu temerario intrusisse, canonicis sic 
horribiliter obviando institutis ; nos, officii nostri debitum, 
ut et oportuit, legitime prosequentes, predictnm Ricardum 
ac suos complices nominatim in majoris excommunicacionis 
sentenciam, in sacra nostra sinodo contra hujusmodi intrusores 
salubriter latam ac per diocesim et provinciam nostram 
sufficienter pubblicatam, sollempniter denunciamus incidisse. 
Ne,itaque,ovismorbidagregem infkiat innocentem, vestrede- 
vocioni firmiter injungendum mandamus quatinus predictum 
R. ac suos complices nominatim in singulis ecclesiis archi- 
diaconatus Clyvelandie, singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis, 
pulsatis campanis, candelis accensis, statim post lectum 
Evangelium in magna missa, astante parochianorum multi- 
tudine, excommunicatos sollempniter et nominatim denun- 
ciari faciatis ; denunciacionem hujusmodi per totum archi- 
diaconatum taliter continuantes, donee aliud vobis scripseri- 
mus super istis ; proviso quod sic vos habeatis in execucione 
hujusmodi, quod vestram diligenciam re ipsa habere debea- 
mus commendatam. Ceterum cum subsidia ceteraque 
NO religious ecclesiastica suffragia hiis merito fuerint subtrahenda, jure 
decernente 1 , quibus ecclesiastica communio denegatur, priori 
iS de Maltone ac aliis religiosis, si qui eidem obligati extiterint 
cated? mum " ao ^ censnm, ne de pensionibus, censibus, seu redditibus aliis, 
quamdiu pertinaciter in excommunicacionis 2 sentencia 
perse verarit 3 , quidquam 4 sibi solvere 5 presumant,ne, dumsic 6 
eidem communicant, labe eos infici eadem inprovide contin- 
gat, denuncietis absque mora ; super hujus execucione 

1 Descernente. 4 Altered from quidquid. 

9 - Excommunicacione. 6 Non interlined. 

3 Perseveraret altered from per- 6 Interlined. 
severare non veretur. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. IOI 

mandati nos infra quindecim dies, a tempore recepcionis 
presencium numerandos, 1 fideliter certificantes per vestras 
patentes litteras, harum seriem continentes. 

Nomina fautorum : Johannes le Gras de Feriby, Walterus Names of 
Scalle de eadem, Johannes Alleman, Reginaldus le Archer. 
Willelmus Forestarius, Johannes de Neusum, Willelmus filius 
Petri de Cave, Petrus f rater ejus, Thomas, garcio Ricardi 
de Vescy. 

331. 5 kal. Sept. (Aug. 28, 1280). Beverley. Leave of sutton-in- 
absence for study for two years to Robert, rector of Suttone H 
in Holdernes. 

332 2 . 9 kal. Sept. (Aug. 24, 1280). Apud Beverlacum. Fo 116d 
Omciali archidiaconi Estridinge et decano de Herthille. 
Ad recentem propter Fslceleris enormitatem admissi me- The archb. 

1 J . . , ,., . rr . ,. . ... . to the 

monam reducentes, memmimus modo tibi, officiahs, tibi official of 
nonnuncquam, decane, nostris dedisse litteris in mandatis ut 
super intrusione quam Ricardus de Vescy in ecclesia de 
Feriby, nos t re diocesis, sue salutis inmemor, minime aggredi 
verebatur, publica vicinie fama in ipsum conclamante, adeo ut 
raros vel nullos latere potuit quod sic notorie commisit, By their 

-,.,. . . ,. -, i -i , ,- r ', default the 

diligenter inquireretis ex habundanti ; vocatis qui fuennt archb. was 
evocandi ; nosque super premissis et nominibus rei fautorum mak g e d 1 
principalium legitime redderetis cerciores. Ecce, licet 
vestrum certincatorium in hac parte aliquamdiu expectaveri- 
mus, tandem, vestra exigente necgligencia que excusari 
nequit, ut attendimus, ex quoquo velamine conficto, ad which he 
locum ipsum personaliter declinavimus sic compulsi. Officii, proved, 
igitur, nostri debitum prosequentes, super notorietate 3 
intrusionis predicte per viros fidedignos, canonico adhibito 
moderamine, inquisivimus, sicut decuit, ad plenum. Per 
quam quidem inquisicionem, solempniter publicatam, inveni- 
mus evidenter quod dictus Ricardus de Vescy, propria 
temeritate fulcitus, in ecclesiam ipsam ausu nephario se 
intrusit, quibusdam dampnabilis secte sequacibus coopera- 

*.,. . f, ., 11 The church 

cioms auxilium prestantibus eidem ; quorum nonnullos in turned into 
sanctuario ipso ecclesiasticum in castri munimen, sicut a 
propriis oculis conspeximus, e[r]ronee convertentes, manu 
invenimus ab inicio armata. Rebelles, verum, quos ad pJ taut 
ecclesie unitatem redire videbamus paratos, admisimus, eis, forgiven. 

. r \ ' Vescy and 

pena pro commissa rnposita canonica, humihter msistentes. the others 
Quocirca vobis mandamus quatinus predictum Ricardum, denounced 

l Nos inserted unnecessarily. 2 Nos. 332 and 333 from fo. 116d. excommuni- 

3 Notoreitate. cated - 



IO2 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

intrusorem, ut est superius expression, ac ejus fautores, 
quorum nomina in quadam cedula presentibus annexa 
duximus exprimenda, quos in scriptis excommunicatos 
denunciamus ipso facto, diebus Dominicis, et aliis solempni- 
bus et festivis, per totam jurisdiccionem vestram, statim post 
lectum Ewangelium, astante parochianorum multitudine, 
campanis pulsatis accensisque candelis, majoris excommuni- 
cacionis sentencia contra hujusmodi intrusores in sacra 
synodo salubriter promulgata, solempniter et nominatim 
denuncietis involutes, ac a communione fidelium arcius 
evitandos, donee super tanto transgressu satisfecerint 
competenter. Ad hec, cum subsidia ceteraque ecclesiastica 
suffragia, jure decernente, hiis merito fuerint subtrahenda 
quibus ecclesiastica communio denegatur, abbati de Melsa, 
religious de Wattone, Bridlingtone, Kyrkham, et Wartre prioribus, ne 
to de pensionibus, censibus, seu redditibus aliis, quamdiu 
" pertinaciter in excommunicacionis sentencia perse verare non 
excommuni- vcrctur, quicquam sibi solvere presumant, ne, dum sic eidem 
cated. communicant, labe eos infici eadem inprovide contingat, 
denuncietis absque mora. Ceterum ille vestrum, quern hoc 

All diligence . . . J ' . >_ 

to be used in nostrum mandatum pnus recipere contigent, id, altero 

tion e of ec this minime expectato, absque more dispendio diligencius exequi 

ate ' non retardet ; proviso quod sic vos habeatis in execucione 

hujusmodi quod ad reprimendam necgligenciam vestram 

cumulatam accedere non cogamur. De die recepcionis 

presencium, et qualiter hoc fuerit mandatum effectui manci- 

patum, infra xv dies, a recepcione presencium numerandos, 

nos plene certificans, ubicumque tune in nostra fuerimus 

diocesi, per tuas 1 litteras patentes, harum seriem continentes. 

333. Nonis Sept. (Sept. 5, 1280). Apud Beverlacum. Suo 
decano Beverlacensi. Quoniam crescente contumacia cresscere 
yescy r and e (sic) debet et pena, in eis presertim quos fati inf elicit as 
pHces CC aT" gracieque defectus, cujus culpe ob demeritum minime 
capaces existunt impertinacitatis, errore reddunt, proch 
dolor, obstinates, Ricardum de Vescy, in ecclesiam de 
Feriby. nostre diocesis, intrusorem notorium, cum suis 
complicibus, videlicet, Johanne 2 le Gras de Feriby, Waltero 
Seal de eadem, Johanne Alman, Reginaldo le Archer, 
Johanne de Neusum, Willelmo filio Petri de Cave, Petro fratre 
ejusdem, Alano de Scyren, Radulpho et Thoma, garcionibus 
Ricardi de Vescy, et Rogero de Ellerker, clerico, quos 

1 Suas. 2 A11 these names are in the accusative in the MS. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE, 103 

nominatim excommunicates ipso facto justicia declaravimus 
exigent e non est dudum, in prof undo jam malorum constitu- 
tes, de quorum convalescencia, licet earn expectaverimus, 
decetero nichil boni speramus, per totum tuum decanatum, 
singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis, pulsatis campanis, 
accensis candelis, statim post lectum Ewangelium, astante 
parochianorum multitudine, sic nominatim, necnon omnes 
predicto Ricardo intrusori in fructibus ecclesie, in quam se 
intrusit, predicte colligendis, cariandis, recipiendis, seu 
triturandis, opem, consilium prest antes vel favorem, publice 
et solempniter in genere majoris excommunicacionis sentencia 
denuncies involutos ; hanc nostram sentenciam sic debite 
continuans donee tibi aliud scripserimus super istis. Super 
hujusmodi execucione mandati nos rite certificans, cum id 
votivo effectui te contigerit mancipasse. 

ARCHIDIACONATUS ESTRIDINGE DE ANNO Folios w, 

SECUNDO. 

334. 14 kal. Oct., anno 2 1 , (Sept. 18, 1280). Wyltone. Mandate to 
Pro Ricardo de Vescy et suis complicibus. Suo decano de HaTthm to 
Herthille. Cum ex inquisicione per te super notorio ex excommum- 
habundanti, non est dudum, canonice fact a, nobis constiterit adherents of 
evidenter quod Adam de Novo mercato, Willelmus de vSc" 
Hiltone, Johannes le Rendu, Stephanus de Patringtone, 
clericus, Gilbertus de Coverham, Johannes Faber, Reginaldus 
Triturator, Johannes Belcoce, et Petrus le Vyse, 2 Ricardo de 
Vescy communicantibus eidem excommunicato, juris ordine 
per omnia observato, in crimine ipso participare criminoso 
non formidant, tibi mandamus quatinus omnes predictos, 
quos alias in genere excommunicatos nunciasti, singulis diebus 
Dominicis et festivis cum solempnitate debita nominatim 
excommunicatos denuncies vice nostra. Cum idem manda- 
tum nostrum debite execucioni mandaveris, nos certificans 
de eodem per tuas litteras patentes, harum series continentes. 

8 idus Oct., anno supradicto, (Oct. 8, 1280). Kirkeby. {J^ate to 



Suo decano de Herthille. Meminimus nos per vices frequencius reciting the 

., . ". f , excommum- 

iteratas tibi nostns httens dedisse in mandatis quod cation of 
Ricardum de Vescy, in ecclesia de Feriby, nostre dyocesis, ves'cy, e an<i 
notorium intrusorem, in specie seu nominatim, ac alios 
quoscumque in scelere ipso presertim opem, consilium eidem p 
prest antes vel favorem, in genere, canonica monicione ^ 1 c ! x ai | 1 n de 

* An error for the first year. 2 Wyse . Fo> 174 . his misdeeds. 



IO4 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

premissa, majoris excommunicacionis sentencia denunciares 
publice involutes ; necnon super nominibus fautorum 
hujusmodi inquirere studeres diligenter ; nos, cum de hiis 
per canonicam inquisicionem tibi constiterit, in forma debita 
certificaturus, sicut nostri tenor sol[l]iciti mandati exigebat. 
Verum, licet super multorum nominibus in premissis eviden- 
ter notatorum nos legitime cercioraveris, ac contra ipsos ad 
nostrum mandatum obedienter processeris, super quo tuam 
diligenciam commendamus ; fidedignorum, tamen, excre- 
brescente relatu intelleximus quod dominus Willelmus 
de Vescy, miles, sub cujus alis predicte intrusionis 
enormitas potissime, ut dicitur, confovetur, si rite processum 
fuerit in inquirendo, merito debuisset annotari. Quocirca 
devocioni tue firmiter injungendo mandamus quatinus, 
vocatis rectoribus, vicariis, ac aliis,tam laicisquam clericis,per 
quos rei veritas manif estius valeat aperiri 1 , diligenter inquiras 
an predictus miles sic demeruerit in premissis quod inter 
ceteros excommunicatos annumerari debeat ob commissum. 
Super hujusmodi execucione mandati nos, post quam id 
debite execucioni mandaveris, certificans per tuas litteras 
patentes harum series continent es. 

Mandate to 335- 5 idus Oct. (Oct. ii, igSo). Martone. Officiali 
the official Estridinge. Cum ecclesia gremitim non claudat redeunti, 

01 the h. K. _^ .. -r^ii i i -i -i 

tosuperin- Rogerum de Ellerker, exhibit orem presencium, qui in 

penance 3 of majoris excommunicacionis sentenciam, contra Ricardum 
de Vescy, in ecclesiam de Feriby notorium intrusorem, 
in r ejusdemque complices et fautores, incidit, provide promul- 

S e R D de eeds a t am > i n forma juris absolvimus, humiliter insistentem. 

Vescy. Quocirca devocioni vestre mandamus quatinus eundem 
post peractam penitenciam, quam ei salubriter duximus 
injungendam, videlicet, quod in pleno loci capitulo humilem 
se exhibens et contritum, singulis presbiteris reverenter se 
subiciat, singulas 2 ab eisdem coacceptans disciplinas. 
Nichilominus, tamen, per universas ecclesias decanatus de 
Herthille diebus solempnibus publice, processione ordinata, 
vestibus exutis, sicut congruit, unico die, scilicet, in aliis, 
ac in ecclesia de Feriby iiij or diebus festivis, dictam peniten- 
ciam corde faciat contrite publicam ; ab hujusmodi excom- 
municacionis sentencia sic nuncietis absolution ; proviso 
quod modo debito perficiat hoc injunction, ut terror in- 
cuciatur aliis in futurum consimilia perpetrandi. 

1 Apperiri. Fo. 174. "Singulis. Correct on fo. 174. 



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336. Item mandatum fuit decano de Herthille quod Simi i ar ; 

T i i -n i , , i i i mandate to 

Johannes le Rendu optmuit graciam absomcioms apwg^gjy * 
Kirtelingtone, xiiij kal. Novembris (Oct. 19, 1280); ita about John 
quod, receptis ab eo xs., tres recipiat disciplinas circa le 
ecclesiam de Feryby, et a singulis presbiteris tui decanatus in 
pleno loci capitulo vapuletur. 

337. 5 idus Nov. (Nov. 9, 1280). Burtone. Suo decano Mandate to 
de Herthille. Quia Johanni de Dayncort, clerico, optentu 

Dei et pretextu parentele sue, contulimus fructus ecclesie de 

de Bruneby jam existentes ibidem in srangia, salvo sequestro receV v rthe 

V . j- fruits of 

nostro in rebus cetens extenus, eo quod infra annum juxta Bumby. 
Lugdunense Concilium in presbiterum non extitit ordinatus ; Fo . i9d. 
volumus quod sine perturbacione qualibet hec nostra gracia 
sibi liberaliter compleatur ; et hoc officiali nostro Eboracensi 
et ceteris ministris nostris tenore presencium nunciamus. 

338. 18 kal. Dec. (Nov. 14, 1280). Burtone. Henrico de J^f^' 
Saundeforde, presbitero. Accepimus, et pro vero didicimus Henr y de 

T n , , T~ i -i T-> Sandford as 

et dolemus, quod magister P., rector ecclesie de Bayntone, curator to 
adeo senectute et senio confringitur quod nee persone sue 
seu rerum debite conservacioni sufficit, nee diutinis obsequiis, 
pre impotencia et adversa valetudine sui, valet intendere 
sicut rector. Unde, de tua sanctitate et industria confidentes, 
curam predicti rectoris et rerum, ad eundem et ecclesiam 
suam pertinencium, una cum singulis juribus eorundem, 
tibi committimus per presentes donee aliud ordinaverimus 
de premissis ; volentes quod omnimodam rerum dilapida- 
cionem et consumpcionem ibidem decetero totis viribus 
destruas et repellas. 

339. Idibus Nov. (Nov. 13, 1280). Burtone. Decano de Mandate to 
Herthille. Mandamus tibi quatinus omnia bona ecclesie de 
Feriby, que per Ricardum de Vescy et suos fuerint subtracta, 

et ibidem in villa, necnon et in manerio suo de Waldeby 1 , Fo 174cU 
prout intelleximus, receptata, debit a celeritate sequestres et 
sub tuta custodia conserves, donee aliud a nobis receperis in 
mandatis ; contradictores et rebelles per censuram ecclesias- 
ticam compescendo. Vale. Mandate to 

340. 16 kal. Dec. (Nov. 16, 1280). Burtone. Decano 
Holdernessie. Circa gregis nobis curam commissi, ut, 
propulso erroris devio, viam salutis amplectatur, vigilanter 
intendere cupientes, ea que fama probrose conspicimus .. 

, i , . before the 

exclamante corrigenda preterire non possumus, quin manus archb., to 

Waldeby. Fo. 174. 



. 



Mandate to 
the dean of 
Harthill to 



of Lisset, 
and a 



Bridge. 



106 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

secundum Deum adjutrices porrigamus ad eadem. Cum, 
igitur, Katerina de Danethorpe labe divulgetur infecta 
detestabili, adeo quod absque ejus presencia corporali, turn 
propter veritatem dicendam, turn propter alias circum- 
stancias, ablui nequit seu oportune curari ; tibi mandamus 
quatinus predictam Katerinam cites peremptorie, quod 
compareat coram nobis personaliter in crastino Beate 
Katerine Virginis (Nov. 26), apud Burtone, super sibi 
obiciendis, ad salutarem edificacionem ejusdem, responsura 
et juri paritura ; nos super hujusmodi execucione mandati ad 
diem certificans per tuas litteras, etc. 

341. ii kal. Dec. (Nov. 21, 1280). Burtone. Decano 
de Herthille 1 . Cum ex recitacione actorum communium 
nobis constiterit evidenter Rogerum de Helsey, presbiterum, 
ad confessionem suam judicialiter fact am, magistro R. de 
Lesset in iiij or marcis sterlingorum, in festo Sancti Martini 

penalty of 4 proxime preterito, sub pena iiij or marcarum, in refeccionem 
bridge at the Pontis Belli committenda, solvendis, ipso approbante, juris 
ordine observato, per precepti sentenciam extitisse 2 condemp- 
natum, nee idem, licet terminus solucionis faciende jam 
preterierit omnino, satisfacere, ut asseritur, curaverit de 
premissis ; devocioni vestre firmiter injungendo mandamus 
quatinus predictum presbiterum moneaset efftcaciter inducas, 
ut tarn de debito principal! quam pena commissa satisfacere 
procuret absque mora ; alioquin ipsum ad hoc per censuram 
ecclesiasticam canonice compellas vice nostra. De pena, vero, 
quam cicius earn recipere contingat, nobis integraliter 
respondere non retardes. 

342. 19 kal. Jan. (Dec. 14), 1280. Burtone. Fratri J. 
de Queldrike, canonico de Wartria. Cum tu inbecillitatem 
tuam ac impotenciam considerans, ab onere regiminis 
prioratus domus ipsius, cui aliquando laudabiliter prefuisti, 
relaxari desideres tuamque nobis jam repetitis vicibus 
optuleris cessionem, ut decetero in sancte contemplacionis 
ocio et divinis obsequiis in quiet e extra turbulent os fluctus 
seculi, ad salutem vite anime tue, expendere valeas residuam 
porcionem ; nos, infirmitatem tuam diutinam ac corporis 
inbecillitatem et inpotenciam attendentes, tuam admittimus 
cessionem, te ab onere regiminis prioratus ipsius favorabiliter 
absolventes. Provisionem, eciam, tibi a subpriore et con- 
ventu domus ipsius concessam, et in parte augment atam 
et roboratam, prout in instrumentis inde confectis et communi 

iHertille. Fo. 174d. 2 Exstitisse. Fo. 174d. 



Acceptance 
by the' 
archb. of 
the resigna- 
tion of the 
prior of 
Warter. 



Confirma- 



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sigillo domus signatis plenius continetur, in omnibus accepta- 
mus, ratificamus, et earn tibi tuo perpetuo confirmamus. 
Et excommunicamus omnes et singulos qui scienter et 
prudenter contra eandem provisionem in aliquo perperam 
venire presumpserint, et earn diminuerint seu deterio- 
raverint sine nobis. 

Suppriori et conventui de Wartria. Fratris Roberti de Notice by 
Lund, quondam prioris vestri, precibus inclinati, cessionem !o e the chb ' 
ipsius admisimus postulatam, et ipsum a regimine prioratus 5;?^?- 
domus vest re de Wartria reddidimus absolutum, quocirca an <r eofthe 

. ,~ f resignation 

vobis mandamus quatmus ad eleccionem pnons in forma jg^man- 
juris libere procedatis. Dat. apud Burtone ut supra. proceed to 

Littera patroni. Reverendo patri suo in Christo, domino prior. 
W., permissione, etc., suus R. de Ros salutem et debitam Prayer by 

i ^ - T , thepatrou 

cum omni devocione reverenciam. Quia dominum Johan- 
nem de Thorpe ad regimen domus de Wartria, ad instanciam 
supprioris 1 et conventus ejusdem loci, quantum in nobis est, 
admisimus, paternitati vestre humiliter supplicamus et 
devote quatinus eundem ad regimen dicti prioratus benigne, 
si placet, admittere velitis. Valeat pia paternitas vestra 
semper in Christo. 

14 kal. Jan. (Dec. 19, 1280). Thorpe. Suppriori 1 et The 
conventui de Wartria. Oblatam nobis eleccionem vestram election of 6 
de fratre Johanne de Thorpe, canonico vestro, nuper cele- 
brat am, inspeximus et per singula examinavimus diligenter, 
ut est moris ; verum, quia ipsam absque decreto et aliis juris JJJJJ^JJ 16 
obsequiis 2 de facto invenimus attemptatam ac canonicis orders the 
obviam institutis, deliberate consilio eleccionem eandem, SSyh 
ipsius eleccionis vicio non persone, cassavimus ac irritam 
nunciavimus, justicia exigente. Sane quia eundem fratrem 
J., in spiritualibus providum, in temporalibus circumspectum, 
in regulari disciplina instructum, ac virtutibus alias comperi- 
mus insignitum, congregation! vestre piis compacientes vis- 
ceribus, eundem J. in prefate ecclesie de Wartria priorern 
prefecimus, et eidem ecclesie de ipso ex gracia providimus 
speciali. Quocirca devocioni vestre mandamus quatinus 
ipsum priorem vestrum, sic per nos canonice institutum, Fo 175 
reverenter admittentes, eidem decetero obedienter in omni- 
bus intendatis. Bene valete. 

Archidiacono Estridinge, vel ejus officiali. Cum, vacante Mandate to 
nuper prioratu de Wartria per cessionem fratris Johannis de feacofio 

iSubpriori. Fo. 174d. 2 Solempniis. Ibid. mstaUp 



108 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Queldrike, ultimi prioris ejusdem, per nos ad ipsius instan- 
ciam frequencius iteratam tandem admissam, cassata 
eleccione a subpriore et conventu de Wartria, absque juris 
solempniis minus legitime celebrata, propter eleccionis 
vicium non persone, fratrem J. de Thorpe in prefate ecclesie 
de Wartria priorem canonice prefecimus, non est dudum, 
vobis mandamus quatinus eidem J., priori ecclesie de 
Wartria, locum in capitulo et stallum in choro, priori con- 
gruencia seu competencia, faciatis assignari. Dat. apud 
Thorpe ut supra. 

343 1 ' Anno Domini MCC octogesimo, iiij non. Jan., 
by the (Jan. 2, 128o-i), Robertus de Wayinflette, abbasde Bardenay, 
Ba?dneyfor personaliter comparens, pro ecclesia de Hunmanby quam in 
Seaman- proprios usos optinet juravit domino canonicam obedien- 
ciam ; fideliter repromittens quod litteras creacionis sue 
testimonials, sigillo conventus sui communitas, citra festum 
Purificacionis Beate Virginis (Feb. 2) domino presentabit, 
dilacione ulteriori qualibet pretermissa. 

344. 8 idus Feb. (Feb. 6), 1280-1. Burtone. Admission 
and institution of Thomas de Nessam, priest, to the vicarage 
of Scyreburne in Herfordlithe, on the presentation of the 
prior and convent of Gyseburne. 

345. 3 idus Feb. (Feb. u), 1280-1. Burtone. Collation 
of John de Bokeland 2 , deacon, to a moiety of the church of 
Twenge, " ad collacionem seu assignacionem nos tram auc- 
toritate Concilii devolutam." 

Goodman- 346. 3 idus Marcii (March 13), 1280-1. Cawode Ad- 
mission and institution of Andrew de Grimestone, priest, to 
the portion of the church of Gothemundham lately held in 
the same by Master Martin de Grimistone, on the presenta- 
tion of Master Thomas de Grimestone. 

347. 3 IO kal. Aprilis (March 23); 1280-1. Cawode. 
Custody of the church of Kayngham committed to Stephen, 
the chaplain of Paule. 

348 3 idus Aprilis (April n), I28i. Cokersand. Admis- 
sion and institution of Ralph de Vernun, 4 subdeacon, to 
the church of Brunneby, on the presentation of Edmund de 
Ayncurt, knight ; " prestito sacramento corporali quod, 
habita possessione ecclesie de Brunneby, de beneficio 
ecclesiastico quod prius cum cura optinuit anexa per se vel 
per alium se minime intromittet. 

1 Nos. 343 and 344 from fo. 175. 8 Nos. 347-351 from fo. 175. 

2 Bokelaund. Fo. 175. 4 Ver in the margin. 



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349. 7 idus Junii (June 7, 1281). St. Agatha's (of Easby). Birsta11 - 
Admission and institution of Thomas de Plesinghowe, priest, 

to the vicarage of Birstalle, on the presentation of the abbot 
and convent of Aumale (Albemarlie). 

350. 6 idus Junii (June 8), 1281. St. Agatha's. Ad- Baintoa - 
mission and institution of Stephen de Mauley 1 (de Malo 
lacu), subdeacon, to the church of Bayntone, on the 
presentation of Peter de Mauley, knight. 

351. 6 nonas Julii (July 2, 1281). Hextildesham. Man- 
date to the official of York to sequestrate the fruits of the 
church of Louthorpe. 

352.2 8 idus Aug. (Aug 6, 1281). Aluentone. 3 Official! 
archidiaconi Estridinge, vel ejus vices gerenti. Licet 
rebelles nostros de Beverlaco 4 sub spe respiracionis consulte the E - R 

.* excomm 

m compassioms humero mansuetissime support avenmus, ut cate again 

,,. IP i- ', 

est notum, conantes per molha ad frugem melions vite 
allicere, quos in statum debitum erigere cupimus et in recta 
semita confovere. Ecce, iidem recalcitrantes et obvii, hii 
presertim qui simulata devocione absolucionis beneficium 
optinuerunt a sentencia qua innodati extiterant, pretextu 
personalis injurie nobis in ecclesia nostra enormiter illate, 
et quod anxius plangimus et dampnamus, quia Sedem 
Cantuariensem, in subversionem et ignominiam status 
ecclesie nostre et provincie, appellarunt ; ob quod omnes a 
majore usque ad minimum ejusdem provincie 5 avide tenentur 
insurgere contra eos 6 . Recidivando novissime,miseri, perjuri, 
et apostasie vicio fedati, sacramenti religione contempta, 
vomit um resumentes emissum, ad errorem redeunt precon- 
ceptum, adeo quod, mutua conspiracione condicta, quasi 
omnes incole ville Beverlaci, ut notorie innotescit, censuram 
ecclesiasticam respuentes, effronter in malum solito sevius 
invalescunt. Ne, igitur, pereat grex sub molli pastore qui 
curam respicit necligenter, ut pari pena puniantur qui 7 
communiter deliquerint, recidivantes in pristinam excom- 
municacionis sentenciam, canonica 8 monicione premissa, 
retrusimus, et villam ipsam ecclesiastico supposuimus inter- 



5 kal. Nov. (Oct. 28), 1281). 4 Beverlaci. Ibid. 

Cawode. He had leave to study 6 Omnes wrongly inserted here. 
for three years " citra mare vel 6 " Ut fama publica manifestat, 

ultra." (Fo. 177d.) simulata devocione promeruerint." 

2 The copy on fo. 175, though Fo. 175, but crossed out, 

only a draft, is more correct than 7 Puniuntur sui. Correct on 

the one given above. fo. 175. 

3 Alwentone. Fo. 175. 8 Canonice. Correct on fo. 175. 



IIO THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

dicto, ut, quos Dei timor a malo non revocat, ecclesiastica 
saltern coherceat disciplina. Quocirca devocioni vestre 
firmiter injungimus quatinus omnes illos, quorum nomina 
decanus noster Beverlacensis vobis in scriptis faciet liberari, 
per totum archidiaconatum Estridinge, diebus Dominicis et 
aliis solempnibus et festivis, campanis pulsatis, candelis 
accensis, excommunicatos publice nuncietis et denunciari 
solempniter faciatis ; inhibentes nichilominus ne quis cum 
ipsis excommunicatis communicet seu interdict is, nee forum 
adeat Beverlaci causa aliqualiter contrahendi cum eisdem, 
et in aliis singulis eos tanquam excommunicatos evitare 
studeant, preterquam in casibus licitis, sub pena excom- 
municacionis promulgande in rebelles, si monita nostra 
contempserint in hac parte ; super quorum nominibus 
inquirere disponimus, Domino concedente. Qualiter autem, 
etc. 

353- 1 Idibus Sept. (Sept. 13), 1281. Cawode. Leave to 
study for a year to Thomas de Egrum. 

354. 16 kal. Nov., anno 3, (Oct. 17, 1281). Wyltone. 
Leave of absence for one year to Henry, rector of Ettone, 
" ad instanciam karissimi in Christo filii, domini B. de 
Wacke, cujus obsequiis fructuose insistis," to be spent in 
his service. 

355. viij kal. Aug. (July 25), 1281, anno 2. Al went one. 
tiin p in S piir- Dispensacio facta super defect et irregularitate. Stephano 
bui?with a de PuncherviF, presbitero, nostre diocesis. Mandatum 
Stephen de rcvcrendi patris, domini Martini, sacrosancte Romane 

Punchervile * . ' . 

for iiiegiti- ecclesie summi pontificns. recepimus in hec verba : 

macy and .., ,. . -~ . i -T r j 

irregular Martmus, episcopus, servus servorum Dei, venerabih fratn, 
archiepiscopo Eboracensi, salutem et apostolicam benedic- 
cionem. Accedens ad presenciam nostram dilectus films, 
Stephanus de Puncher', presbiter, tue diocesis, nobis humi- 
liter supplicavit ut cum eo super defect u natalium, quern 
patitur de soluto genitus et soluta, ac super irregularitate 
quam in recipiendo ordines et ministrando in eisdem, 
dispensacione non obtenta, 2 contraxit, quod, hujusmodi non 
obstante, etc., in forma consueta : Nos, igitur, sperantes 
quod sub cumulo multiplicis virtutis et meriti defectus 
hujusmodi sancte deinceps supprimes et abscondes, auc- 
toritate premissa, juxta laudabile testimonium fidedignorum 
quod super moribus et meritis tuis tibi congrue perhibetur, 

1 Nos. 353 and 354 from fo. 177d. 2 Wordsin italics marked for deletion. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. Ill 

super eodem defectu natalium et irregularitate quam in 
recipiendo sacros ordines et ministrando in eisdem, dispen- 
sacione non obtenta, contraxisti, tibi, tamen, juxta formam 
litterarum apostolicarum, inposita primitus penitencia salu- 
tari, ut, predictis defectu et irregularitate nullatenus obsis- 
tentibus, in susceptis ordinibus 1 ministrare et ecclesiasticum 
beneficium, eciam si curam habeat animarum, obtinere 
possis, tecum misericorditer dispensamus ; it a quod post 
recepcionem hujusmodi beneficii, prout onus ipsius requiret, 
personaliter resideas in eodem ; alioquin hujusmodi dispen- 
sacionis gracia, quo ad memoratum beneficium, etc. 

Forma brevior. W., etc., dilecto in Christo filio, etc. pton, 
Attendentes laudabile testimonium quod super vite honestate but briefer. 
et moribus tibi congrue perhibetur, super defectu natalium, 
quern pateris de soluto genitus et soluta, juxta formam 
mandati apostolici tecum misericorditer dispensamus, ut, 
defectu hujusmodi nullatenus obsistente, possis in susceptis 
ordinibus ministrare, et ad omnes sacros promoveri, et 
ecclesiasticum beneficium obtinere, eciam si curam habeat 
animarum ; proviso quod, prout requiret onus beneficii 
quod te post hanc nostram dispensacionem habere contigerit, 
personaliter resideas in eodem ; alioquin hujusmodi gracia, 
quo ad beneficium ipsum, nullius penitus sit momenti. 
Vale, etc. 

Alia forma super defectu natalium et recipiendo ordines Another 
sine dispensacione et licencia sui episcopi. W., etc. Atten- 
dentes, etc., usque et soluta et irregularitate quam in recipiendo 
subdiaconatus ordinem et ministrando in eodem, dispensa- orders - 
done non obtenta, contraxisti, necnon super eo quod ipsum 
ordinem subdiaconatus, absque nostra et predecessorum 
nostrorum licencia, a non tuo episcopo suscepisti, ut, predictis 
defectu et irregularitate nullatenus obsistentibus, in susceptis 
ministrare et ecclesiasticum beneficium, eciam si curam 
habeat animarum, obtinere possis ; inposita tibi, tamen, 
juxta formam litterarum apostolicarum et penitenciarii Sedis 
ejusdem primitus penitencia salutari ; tecum, etc. ; proviso 
quod per biennium continuum a cura parochiali abstineas, 
quam tibi interdicimus per idem tempus. Dat., etc. 

Super ordinibus a non suo episcopo. W., etc. Tue Dispensa 
salutis compendio cupientes favorabiliter providere, sub- irregular 
diaconatus [et] diaconatus ordines, quos a non tuo episcopo or 

1 Ordinibus marked for deletion. 



112 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Similar dis* 
pensation. 



Folios 20, 
175d. 



Mandate to 
the dean of 
Holderness 
to cite 
Stephen of 
East Hat- 
field, 

excommuni- 
cated, to 
shew cause 
why he 
should not 
be handed 
over to the 
secular 
power. 



[in partibus transmarinis], 1 non optenta tui diocesani licencia, 
non tamen in contemptum clavium, set per juris ignoranciam, 
recepisti, piis visceribus acceptamus, et tecum super irregu- 
laritate quam in sic susceptis ordinibus ministrando ante 
ratincacionem nostram hujusmodi contraxisti, [injuncta 
primitus penitencia salutari], 2 quantum ad nos attinet, 
misericorditer dispensamus. Dat., etc. 

W., etc. Tue, etc., usque provider e. Super eo quod, 
optentis litteris nostris dimissoriis, a venerabili patre, 
domino . . . , Eliensi episcopo, contra prohibicionis sue edict um 
ne quis sine titulo, non vocatus, non examinatus, ad ordines 
suscipiendos accederet ; quo, tamen, edicto sentencia excom- 
municacionis lata non extitit contra tales, et rite te alias 
feceras in presbiterum ordinari, tecum juxta mandatum 

venerabilis patris, domini , Albanensis episcopi, summi 

domini pape penitenciarii, quod recepimus, injuncta tibi 
primitus penitencia salutari, tecum (sic) misericorditer dis- 
pensamus. Dat., etc. 

ARCHIDIACONATUS ESTRIDINGE DE ANNO 

TERCIO. 

356. Evocacio partis ante capcionem. Suo decano de 
Holdernesse. Cum per litteras officialis Estridinge acceperi- 
mus, non est diu, quod Stephanus de Esthaytefeld 3 propter 
ipsius manifestam contumaciam et offensam in majoris 
excommunicacionis sentencia per xl dies et amplius animo 
persistit obstinate, adeo quod brachium seculare contra eum 
oportebit medicinaliter invocare, tibi mandamus quatinus S. 
cites peremptorie quod compareat coram nobis, ubicumque 
fuerimus in nostra dyocesi, die Jo vis proxima ante festum 
Beati Luce, 4 propositurus si quid sibi competierit quare non 
debeamus contra ipsum seculare brachium invocare. Quid 
autem feceris in premissis, nobis ad diem rescribens per 
tuas litteras, etc. Dat., etc. 

357. Dilectis in Christo filiabus, priorisse et conventui 
de Wilberfosse. Quia fama publica didicimus referente, 

1 Words in brackets interlined. 

2 Written at the top of fo. 116d: 
Nos, igitur, super meritis et moribus 
tuis digno suffulti testimonio, 
injuncta penitencia et impartita 
eciam absolucione primitus, ac te 
a sic sussceptorum (sic) ordinum 
execucione ad tempus susspenso, 



tecum super ipsorum ordinum 
execucione post hujusmodi fluxum 
temporis misericorditer disspen- 
samus. 

3 Now Great Hatfield, near 
Hornsey. 

4 Written b. I. in the original 



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to 
ioress 



quod monasterium vestrum in recepcione monialium, com- 
moracione 1 mulierumet puellarum secularium, nonnunquam, 2 
ad instanciam magnatum quibus tanquam simplices de admit any 

- ., . . . , , . -, . . j . more sisters 

facih annuitis minus debite, oneratur, vobis in virtute vere without 
obediencie firmiter precipiendo mandamus quatinus nullam hc 
decetero in monialem vel sororem domus vest re, seu eciam 
ad commorandum in monasterio vestro aliquatenus admitta- 
tis absque nostra licencia speciali. Dat., etc. 

358. 12 kal. Aprilis (March 21, 1281-2). Schireburne. 
Commendation of the church of Quarom 3 for six months to 
Geoffrey de Neubaud. priest, on the presentation of Robert 
de Percy, knight. 

350. W. etc., priorisse et conventui de Killinge, etc. similar 

T^. ~ . * . . . . mandate to 

Pie consideracioms mtuitus, quern in vos paterms the prioress 
affectibus convertimus, nos excitat et impellit ut statum kLung" 
vestrum, quern deprimi cernimus in immensum, a futuris 
incommodis oportuno remedio sublevemus ; attendentes 
itaque quod monasterium vestrum, etc., ut supra de priorissa 
de Wilberfosse. 

360. 7 idus Julii (July 9, 1282). Burtone. Decano commission 
Holdernessie. Piis et ultimis in Domino decedencium 4 $ Hoide?- 11 
voluntatibus prospicere cupientes ac favorabiliter sub venire, adrnit P roofs 
ad admittendum probacionem testamentorum quorum- J a lls and 
libet tui decanatus, et ad decernendum in eventu probacionis a inistra ' 
legitime quod executores debite administrent, tibi graciosius 
committimus vices nostras ; proviso quod, tarn [in] inven- 
tariis faciendis quam aliis circumstanciis quibuslibet, pro- 
bacionem et administracionem hujusmodi contingentibus, 
tradiciones canonicas studeas ndeliter et solempniter obser- 
vare, ita quod super necligencia seu juris ignorancia non 
debeas reprehendi. 

36i. 5 12 kal. Oct (Sep. 20), 1281. Ravenesthorpe. Col- * 
lation and institution of Master William de Ocham, sub- 
deacon, to the church of Langetone, " ad collacionem 
nostram auctoritate Concilii devolutam." 

362. [Same day and place]. Institution of Sir Hugh de K eyin g ham. 
Cave to the church of Kayngham on the presentation of 
brother Hugh, general proctor in^England of the abbot and 
convent of Aumale (Albemarlia] " in forma Concilii." 

1 Commemoracione. Correct on Qwarom on fo. 175d. 
fo. 175d. 4 Descendencium. Correct on 

>2 Nunquam. Correct on fo. 175d. fo. 175d. 
3 Wharrum in the margin. 6 Nos. 361 370 from fo. 175d. 



114 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

363. 3 nonas Nov. (Nov. 3), 1281. Scyreburne. Custody 
of the church of Louthorpe committed to Walter de Thur- 
kelby (Turkelby in the margin) till the next ordination. 

12 kal. Jan. (Dec. 20), 1281. Scyreburne. Admission 
and institution of Walter de Thurkelby, subdeacon, to the 
church of Louthorpe, on the presentation of Thomas de 
Heselartone, knight, " racione custodie heredis Thome de 
Louthorpe." 

North 364. 6 idus Jan. (Jan. 8), 1281-2. Scroby. Admission 

and institution of William de Monceus, priest, to the church 
of Feriby, on the presentation of Lady Agnes de Vescy. 

Little 365- 5 kal. Aprilis (March 28), 1282. Lanum. Custody 

coiden. o f fae sequestration in the chapel of Little Colden committed 
to Fulk, the presentee, till Michaelmas. 

Reighton. 366. 8 kal. Maii (April 24), 1282. Burtone. Admission 
and institution of Adam de Merlay, priest, to a portion of 
the chapel of Richtone, on the presentation of the abbot and 
convent of Bardenay. 

Shy. 3 6 7- 4 kal - Maii (April 28), 1282. Burtone. The same 
of Thomas de Romenale, priest, to the church of Feriby, on 
the presentation of Lady Angnes de Vescy. 

Bumby. 368. 6 nonas Maii (May 2), 1282. Burtone. The same of 
Roger de Fyskertone, priest, to the church of Brunneby, on 
the presentation of Edmund de Deyncurt, knight. 

Hotham. 369 4 jdus Aug. (Aug. io, 1282). Lanum. The same 
of William, " dictus de Norfolchia," priest, to the church of 
Hothum, on the presentation of John de Hothum. 

custody^of 370. 17 kal. Sept. (Aug. 16, 1282). Lanum. Dominus 

Percy commisit custodiam sequestri sui in fructibus et proventibus 
ecclesie de Qwarrom domino G. de Neubaud a capite mensis 
Octobris usque ad quinque menses sequent es. 

Fo.176. HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 

Mandate to 371. 2 nonas Feb. (Feb. 4, 1282-3). Wiltone. Archi- 

deL a r n h to diacono Estridinge, vel ejus officiali. Quia custodiam 

wytesiSo sequestri nostri in capella de Holmtone dilecto in Christo 

S e Hoimp d . y filio > Ricardo Wyles, clerico, usque ad festum Pentecostes 

ton - proximum quod instabit, de gracia concessimus speciali, 

vobis mandamus quatinus dictum Ricardum in corporalem 

possessionem dicte capelle cum suis appendiciis universis 

inducatis, et inductum, sicut congruum, defendatis. 

settrington. 372. u k a i Marcii (Feb. 19), 1282-3. Wiltone. Bogoni 

de Clara. Ad presentacionem domini R., comitis Norfolchie, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 115 

ad ecclesiam de Seteringtone te, etc. ; ita quod a tempore 
institucionis hujusmodi infra annum ad gradum sacerdocii 
te facias ordinari, ne in penam ultimi Lugdunensis Concilii 
incidas non promotus. 

373. 2 nonas Junii (June 4), 1283. Hotone Vicecomitis Lockington 
(Sheriff Hutton). Presentation and institution of Master 
Richard de Jarum to the church of Lokingtone, on the 
presentation of Sir Peter de Mauley (de Malo lacu), knight. 

374. 4 kal. Augusti (July 29, 1283). Cawode. Mandate wressei. 
to the dean of Herthille to induct William de Grendalle, 
subdeacon, the presentee, into possession of the church of 
Wresille, to whom the custody had been granted. 

LICENCIA STUDENDI.i Fo 176d 

375. 17 kal. Nov., anno 2, (Oct. 16, 1280). Martone. L t e u a d ^ e t f r 
Noverint universi quod nos, etc., votis et precious dilecti in Master 
Christo filii, magistri Rogeri de Holt, rectoris medietatis HoSTrector 
ecclesie de Twenge, graciose et hillariter annuentes, ut per of 
continuum biennium in partibus transmarinis, si ipsum 
transfretare contigerit ; vel per integrum annum in regno 
Anglie, si forsan non transfretet, honest o et licit o studio 
libere valeat immorari, sic ad munimen et securitatem sui, 

ut per nos vel nostros in ordinibus vel alias interim non 
vexetur, has litteras sibi concessimus requisiti ; ita tamen 
quod procuratorem ydoneum et legitimum dimittat medio 
tempore loco sui. 

376. 9 kal. Aprilis (March 24), 1280-1. Cawode. Leave Sancton. 
to Master Robert de Lesset, rector of the church of Santone, 

to let his church for two years from Whitsuntide, 1281. 

377. 7 idus Sept. (Sept. 7), 1281. Cawode. Leave RU iington. 
to Master Richard de Langeford, rector of a mediety of the 
church of Rillingtone, to study for a year from Michaelmas. 

fe ' 378. 5 nonas Marcii (March 3), 1281-2. Burtone. Johannes Be eford. 
de Blebyre, rector ecclesie de Beford, obtinuit licenciam 
morari in servicio magistri Milicie Templi in Anglia per unum 
annum a festo Annunciacionis Dominice. 

379- 3 kal. Aprilis, anno 3, (March 30, 1282). Lanum. 
Leave to Walter de Thurkelby, 2 rector of the church of 
Louthorpe, to study for two years from Michaelmas, 1282. 

380. 6 idus Augusti (Aug. 8, 1283). Cawode. Leave to cave. 
Gilbert, 3 rector of the church of Cawe, to study for two 

1 These licences for study only 3 Called in the margin, Gilbert de 
occur on fo. 176d. Melsa. 

2 Turkelby in the margin. 



Il6 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

years from Michaelmas, 1283, and to let his church to Percival 
de Ast during the same period. 

Fo.20d, ARCHIDIACONATUS RYCHEMUNDIE DE ANNO 

SECUNDO. 

381. 3 nonas Marcii (March 5, 1280-1). Wyltone. Officiali 
archdiaconi Rychemundie. Fili karissime, sub gravi et 
acer ^a comminacione legis legitime et salubriter inhibetur ne 
Kkkby tor f ceco offendiculum proponatur. Nolentes, igitur, quod in 
wiske, if vos acerbitas irruat comminata, hortatu suplici 1 vos rogamus 
ut rectori ecclesie de Kirkeby Wyx, nostro speciali et 
karissimo ab antique, quern, ob merit a sua et sanctimonia 
vite, Deus sue glorie precellenti sub privacione [luminis] 2 
hujusmodi miserie graciose et tutissime jam reservat, 
indebita desolamina non addatis ; set, si bona sua fatue 
dissipat et indigne, ac per consequens coadjutore indigeat 
vel custode,sibi dewicino 3 ndeli,quiconservetetnondistrahat, 
pie provideatur. Si, vero, non dissipat, ut predicitur, 
poterit ad instar argui et induci, quod non magis debet ab 
administracione destitui, quam domini Saresbiriensis et 
Coventrensis episcopi, 4 sue cecitatis pretextu, actenus 5 sunt 
amoti. Hec, igitur, vestre fiducialiter committimus pietati. 
Notice to 382. 4 kal. Aprilis (March 29, 1281). Seleby. Archi- 
diacono Richemundie et ejus officiali, vel uni eorumdem. 
Cooperante Dei adjutorio intendimus archidiaconatum 
Rychemundie subjicere celeriter visui corporali, et ad 
incrementum morum et spiritualium virtutum votivis viribus 
visitare, et jam ad accessum accingimur et paramur ; in time 
affectantes quod sic sancta diligencia vestra purificans 
precesserit, sive purgans, quod pauca correccionem exigant 
in adventu. Gressus, igitur, vestros, cum ibidem veneri- 
mus, nobiscum, sicut condecet, per vos et decanos locorum 
N iven e of be debite dirigatis ; f acientes per decanatus transitus nostri 
cpnnrma- publice preconizari quod in confirmacione puerorum nullus 
propriam prolem teneat, nee masculus feminam, nee e 
con verso ; nee aliquis alterum teneat, nisi ipse tenens fuerit 
confirmatus. Et vos, officiales, nobis loquamini utiliter et 
frequencius de progressu ; quod nullatenus omittatis. 
Kad? at 2 nonas Aprilis (April 4, 1281). Clapham. Archidiacono,(0fc., 
t?o e n visita " u ^ su P ra )- Ex incumbente nostre sollicitudinis officio intendi- 

1 Supplici. Fo. 184d. Coventry were Robert de t Wyke- 

2 JSupplied from fo. 184d. hampton and Roger de Molend. 

3 Vicino, Fo. 184d. Hactenus. Fo. 184d. 

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THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 117 

mus, Dei cooperante gracia, gratam et diligentem circa 
reformacionem animarum et morum in archidiaconatu 
Rychemundie curam placidam et providam pro viribus 
adhibere ; et, ut incohoacionem prosperam in instanti 
visitacione nostra habeamus, vobis, de cujus fidelitate et 
devota obediencia constanter et plene confidimus, injungimus 
et mandamus quatinus sub festinacione celeri animum et 
conscienciam vestram, inquirendo et perscrutando, precise 
et perfeccius informetis, ut nobis de subsequentibus citra 

oi-i TI/T / A ! \ -\ , i M- r- Names of 

v kal. Man (April 27) inhesitabilis responsio rite fiat ; churches, 
videlicet, de nominibus omnium ecclesiarum, capellarum, et 
vicariarum decanatuum de Kendale et Lounesdale, et de 
Aumundernesse, et de quibus locis, et de valoribus earundem, 
et que capelle habeant cimiterium, baptisterium, et ministeria their v * lue - 
cetera que incumbunt. De nominibus eciam rectorum, 



Incum- 



. , . . . .. T 

vicariorum, et presbiterorum omnium in eisdem. Item, bents' 



de ordinibus rectorum et vicariorum hujusmodi, et quo an ' 



tempore, et ubi fuerint ordinati. Item, qui et quot plura 
habent beneficia, que, et ubi. Item, de nominibus non 
residencium rectorum et vicariorum. Item, qui beneficiati 
fuerint post Concilium, et qui ante ; et qui, post Concilium 
promoti, infra annum sequent em non sint in presbiteros whether 
ordinati. Quis sit eciam patronus hujusmodi ecclesiarum, 
et si ecclesie ipse sint quibuscumque pensionibus onerate, et 
quibus, et in quanto, et qua auctoritate efnciuntur, forsan Lyons - 
indebite, censuales. Item, an consuevit esse vicarius alicubi, Patr ns - 
ubi modo vicarius non est. Item, de nominibus ecclesiarum Pensions. 
appropriatarum, et quibus appropriate sint. Item, de vicars. 
nominibus ecclesiarum dedicandarum, seu que alias recon- churches 
ciliande fuerint quoquo casu. Item, de intrusoribus clericis or tobe iated 
vel laicis in dictis decanatibus ubicumque. Hiis, igitur, dedicated - 
exacte et indubitanter discussis et perscrutatis, nobis citra T 

... . intruders. 

terrmnum supenus lirmtatum per vestras litteras patentes, 
harum seriem continentes, plenam et evidentem certitudinem 
rescribatis. Ceterum citetis peremptorie omnes rectores, et TO summon 
possessores, detentores beneficiorum in dictis decanatibus, ofbenelces 
quocumque nomine censeantur, necnon et vicarios, pres- ^nSies to 
biteros ecclesiarum et capellarum, et ceteros, ecclesiis qualiter- 
cunque deservientes, 1 quod sint coram nobis et nostris, 
videlicet, divisim, de decanatu de Kendale et Lounesdale iiij 
kal. Maii (April 28) apud Burtone, et de decanatu de Aumun- 

1 Deservientibus on both folios. 



Il8 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

dernesse ij kal. Mail (April 30), apud Kellet, nostras exorta- 
ciones, 1 examinaciones, et correcciones debitas subituri. Et 
it a vos devote, reverenter, et fideliter habeatis in hac parte, 
ne oporteat nos torporem cujusquam reprehendere, quod 
nollemus. Et certificetis nos de citatis hujusmodi distinct ius 
et aperte. 
AS the body Idibus Aprilis (April 13, 1281). Kokersand. W., etc., ut 

is strength- o-.-i ^ r , 

enedby supra. Sicut in humano corpore membrorum [etc., as in 

variety of mr r ^ / -10 TX c. 

members, so No. ^16 down /o] 2 mcurramus. Discreciom vestre nrmiter 
injungendo mandamus quatinus citetis nominatim et 
FO IBS. peremptorie omnes rectores decanatuum de Aumundernesse, 
of h the e e r8y Kendale, et Lounesdale, plura beneficia ecclesiastica cum 
deaneries, cura optinentes anexa, quod sint coram nobis seu commis- 

holdmg .. . 

more than sarus per sc vel per procuratores sufficienter instructos in 
with ciares 06 ecclesia parochiali de Kirkeby in Kendale, die Lune proxima 
annexed, to post festum Assumpcionis Domini (May 26), quern pro ter- 
bef p o e re r the mino eis tenore presencium per vos peremptorie assignamus 
Se^thdr et P er vos P rec i se prefigi mandamus ; ostensuri dispensa- 
tion's nsa ~ c i nes competentes, si quas habent, quarum optentu hujus- 
modi beneficia licite optinere possint et canonice retinere ; 
denunciantes eisdem quod juxta statutum Concilii Generalis 
intendimus, disponente Domino, cuilibet in hac parte 
exhibere absque dissimulacione qualibet justicie complemen- 
Fo 21 turn. Ceterum ne ex vicioso ingressu possidentes spiritualia 
perniciose periclitari contingat, ac, dum singula in luce 
AH abbots clarescant, incumbencium jus sanccius et evidencius inno- 
churches or tescat, vobis mandamus quatinus citetis nominatim omnes 
appeaTInd abbates, priores, proprios non habent es abbates, ceterosque 
tiS, their religiosos et alios, parochiales ecclesias seu pensiones suis 
usibus tenentes applicatas, quod appareant coram nobis vel 
commissariis nostris die et loco predictis canonice ostensuri 
quo jure hiis incumbunt. Item, citetis nominatim et peremp- 
benefiS*"' torie ad eundem diem et locum omnes qui in decanatibus 
since the supradictis post Concilium Lugdunense ecclesiastica bene- 

Council Of _ . .. . 

Lyons ficia rccepcrunt, nee infra annum subsequentem se ad 

not made -, , .. . . ,\ . , 

priests ordinem sacerdocn fecerant promoven, ut ibidem canonice 
year'aftl, censuram retipiant Concilii Generalis. Ita diligenter et 
and a ?ecdve votive vos habentes in hac parte, ne oporteat nos super hiis, 
censure. rcfricatis laboribus, laborare. Super hujusmodi execucione 
mandati, de nominibus citatorum et ecclesiarum quas sic 

1 Exhortaciones. Fo. 184d. and ullatenus attendentes for nulla 

2 The only variations are mediante tenus attendentes. 
for moderante, destinata for distincta, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 119 

optinent, nos seriatim et distincte ad diem certificantes per 
litteras vestras patentes, harum seriem continentes. 

383. 15 kal. Maii (April 17, 1281). Wynetone. Archi- Mandate to 
diacono Richemundie, seu ejus officiali, vel decano Coupe- 
landie. Quia decanatum Coupelandie jam omcium nostrum, 
Deo duce, aggredimur completuri, vobis mandamus et 
iniungimus per presentes quatinus summa et celeri prompti- deanery of 

j. J- j l ' J J -IT- T Cou Pland. 

tudine de umversis ecclesns ejusdem decanatus dedicandis, 
reconsecrandis, et reconciliandis, diligenter et sollicite 1 
inquiratis, it a quod super hoc et super nominibus omnium 
ecclesiarum rectorum et vicariorum, et que sint appropriate 
et quibus, ac de beneficiatis post Concilium, nee ordinatis 
infra annum, et nos super premissis infra octabas Dominice, 
qua cantatur " Misericordia Domini " 2 , precise certificetis. 
Ceterum citetis peremptorie omnes religiosos, rectorias 
habentes, rectores alios et vicarios, presbiteros parochiales, 
tarn capellanoS' quam clericos, quod compareant coram 
nobis vel clericis nostris apud Wayburthuayt, die Lune 
proxima ante Ascensionem Domini (May 19), officium 
visitacionis et inquisicionis nostre canonice et humiliter 
subituri, prout nobis vel clericis nostris quos ibi mittemus 
Deus inspiraverit ; et super hoc nos nominatim certificetis. 
Item, citetis peremptorie omnes rectores et alios plura 
beneficia seu dignitates habentes, necnon promotos post 
Concilium Lugdunense, nee in presbiteros infra annum 
promotos ; item, religiosos et alios, habentes ecclesias in 
proprios usus, quod compareant coram nobis vel clericis 
nostris apud Mulcastre, predicto die Lune ante Ascensionem 
Domini, singula sua jura super pluralitate, non ordinacione, 
ac appropriacione supradictis ibidem per se vel instructos 
procuratores canonice et evident er ostensuri. Et nos 
citra terminum hujusmodi de nominibus hiis ultimis et de 
citacione celeriter fact a plene certificare cure t is. 3 

384. 4 kal. Junii (May 29), 1281. Clapham. 4 Collation Garstang. 
of Roger de Kokersand, priest, to the vicarage of the church 
of Gayrstand 5 " vacantem et ad nostram collacionem in hac 
presenti visitacione nostra canonice auctoritate Concilii 

1 Solicite. Fo. 185. Lune in crastinoTrinitatis (June 9), 

2 The introit of the Second Sunday de decanatibus de Ponteburgi, 

after Easter, which fell on April 27 Chaterice, et Rychemund." Fo.185. 

in 1281. 4 Clappham. Fo. 185. 

3 " Item apud Bo til in Coupeland 5 Gayrstang in margin and on 

emanavit littera ad visitandum et fo. 185. 

inquirendum apud Rychemund die 



I2O THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Lugdunensis devolutam . . . . eo non obstante quod tu, 
ad eandem alias admissus, te ad ordinem sacerdocii infra 
annum sequentem non procuraveras promoveri, sperantes 
quod sub cumulo virtutum offensam memorati Concilii 
sancte diminues et sanabis." 



FO. issd. 3 3 5 4 ka j Maii (April 28), 1281. Burtone in Kendale. 
Letter Presentis paginc pateat inspectoribus quod nos, Willelmus, 
testimonial etc., per exquisitam indaginem diligencie et per sacramentum 
archb 6 , that rcvcrenter prestitum et devote, quod in casu juris canonice 
lwsha.ro, recepimus, evidenter comperimus in transitu et actu visita- 
cionis nostre in archidiaconatu Richemundie, quod bone 
memorie magister Symon de Evesham, archidiaconus 
S wSnto quondam Rychemundie, ecclesiam de Wartone, ejusdem 
Master archidiaconatus, magistro Thome de Grimestone, clerico, ob 

Thomas of ... ' J , . . J . ,. 

Gnmston by manifest am utmtatem ipsius ecclesie et jure suo ordmano, 
lanTwS tresdecim annis elapsis, et sic diu ante Concilium Lugdunense, 
had been g rac j ose e t debite commendavit, quoad vixerit sub commen- 
dacione hujusmodi possidendam ; cujus commende scrip- 
turam se veretur idem Thomas, eventu fortuito, per quorun- 
dam custodum incuriam, postmodum perdidisse. Dictas, 
igitur, commendam et indaginem nostram, tenore presen- 
cium, cunctis subditis nostris et ceteris attest amur, et 
ipsam commendam digno discussionis decreto et accepcionis 
sentencia, sicut vere processerat, approbamus, necnon et 
auctoritate metropolitica confirmamus ; nolentes quod a 
quoquam subditorum vel aliis deinceps revocetur in dubium, 
nee presumpcione qualibet irritetur, set illese et perpetuo 
perse veret. 

Licence to 386. 6 idus Maii (May 10), 1281. Apud Sanctam Begam. 

the bishop ^ ~ . . i TTT i MI , T & 

of wMthom Pateat universis quod nos, W., etc., hillariter concedimus et 
graciose quod venerabilis frater noster, Candide Case 
episcopus, vel alius 1 ab ecclesia nostra Eboracensi non 

parish? 8 discrepans, aut divisus, possit, ad instanciam unanimem 
prioris presidentis de Sancta Bega et parochianorum 
ejusdem loci, capellam de Louswater in eadem parochia, 
propter vehementem sui distanciam, unacum cimiterio, 
ad plenum usum sacramentorum et sepulture ecclesiastice, 
auctoritate nostra, quam cicius placuerit, dedicare ; indemp- 
nitate matricis ecclesie et dignitate Eboracensis sedis in 
singulis semper salvis. 

1 Aliis. Correct on fo. 185d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 121 

387. 5 kal. Junii (May 28), 1281. Clapham. Magistro 
Willelmo de Bulingtone, official! archidiaconi Richemundie. of theap- 

, , TT . pomtment 

Licet magister Alveredus, rector ecclesie de Havenngtone, of Master 
erga Deum et nos vehementer demeruerit, et gracie nostre se 
effecerit variis contempt ibus minus dignum, volumus, tamen, 
pretextu fidei et effigiei Christi quas gerit, sibi quamdiu 
honest e se habuerit misericorditer misereri. Unde ipsum f h u e ardian 
facimus conservatorem et custodem rerum supradicte property of 

. his church. 

ecclesie, quas justa et certa de causa in manus nostras 
cepimus, ut hide, quamdiu modestus et honestus extiterit, 
libere vivat et se sustineat sicut prius. In hoc, tamen, 
vestram disposicionem et industriam juxta sanctitatem 
ipsius presentibus oneramus ; proviso quod deinceps non 
predicet per se ipsum, nee coram vobis pro se vel aliis qui- 
cumque 1 fuerint postulet nee disceptet, set sua et ecclesie 
sue negocia per procuratorem providum prosequatur. Et, si 
iterato famam suam offenderit, sibi liberalitatem nostram et 
graciam subtrahatis, ad nos remittent es eundem ; set secun- 
dum retroacta, que in sua efficacia 2 reservamus, velud 
pertinax puniatur. 

388. 3 Nonis Maii, anno primo, (May 7, 1281). Apud Orvieta 
Urbem Veterem. Martinus, episcopus, servus servorum Notice from 
Dei, venerabili fratri, archiepiscopo Eboracensi, salutem et JJ a t r jJ e n a JJ; b 
apostolicam benediccionem. Cum dilectum nlium, Radul- that he had 

, . , , . - . , . , taken under 

phum de Aldeburne, presbiterum, tue dyocesis, qui, zelo MS protec- 
fidei ac devocionis accensus, signo vivifice crucis assumpto, de Aide- ph 



proposuit in Terre Sancte subsidium proficisci, cum omnibus 
bonis, tarn ecclesiasticis quam mundanis, que inpresenciarum 
racionabiliter possidet, sub Beati Petri proteccione susceperi- P^ to 
mus atque nostra ; statuentes ut postquam in primo generali Holy Land. 
passagio, a Sede Apostolica statuendo, iter arripuerit trans- 
marinum, donee de suo reditu 4 vel obitu certissime cognos- 
catur, ea omnia integra maneant et quieta. Fraternitati tue 
per Apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus non permittas 
eum super hiis contra proteccionis et constitucionis nostre 
tenorem ab aliquibus indebite molest ari ; molest atores 
hujusmodi per censuram ecclesiasticam compescendo appella- 
cione postposita ; attentius provisurus ne de hiis que cause 
cognicionem exigunt, vel que personam et bona non contin- Fo - 21d - 
gunt ipsius, te aliquatenus intromittas. Nos, enim, si secus 

l 'Quibuscumque. Correct on fo. 3 " Pro rectore quondam de 
185d. Chipping " in the margin. 

2 Retroacta. Correct on fo. 185d. 4 Redditu. Fo. 185d. 



122 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

presumpseris, tarn presentes litteras quam eciam processum 

quern per te illarum auctoritate haberi contigerit omnino 

carere viribus ac nullius fore decernimus firmitatis. Hujus- 

modi, igitur, mandatum nostrum sic prudenter et fideliter 

exequaris, ut ejus fines quomodolibet non excedas. 

FO. 186. ^Sg. In Dei nomine, Sancte et Individue Trinitatis, Amen. 

Master Constitute coram nobis, Willelmo, etc., apud Burtone in 

Thomas of Kendale, in archidiaconatu Rychemundie, iiij to idus Maii 

cik.having (May 12), anno Domini MCCLXXX primo, in visitacione 

be7o e re r the nostra, clero decanatus de Kendale et Lounesdale ibidem 

vSitation h of convocato et presente, dilectus in Christo films, magister 

deaneries of Thomas de Grimestone, clericus, nobis humiliter supplicavit 

Lons d d a aie and ut su P er eo <l uo d bone memorie magister Symon de Evesham, 

and shewn archidiaconus quondam Rychemundie, sibi jure suo ordinario 

archdeacon 6 ecclesiam de Wartone in Kendale commendando contulit, et 

hid grated 1 propter ipsius ecclesie utilitatem que jure suo in multis fuerat 



per laycos spoliata, plene et expresse commendavit, sub 
commendacionis titulo suo perpetuo possidendam, per mult a 
le ]Jlnt tempora ante Concilium Lugdunense, et super hujusmodi 
about it was commendam suam patent em litteram ei fecit, quam idem 
ha s vin a g nd Thomas casu et eventu fortuito se veretur postea perdidisse, 
pfoie d th indempnitati sue providere salubriter curaremus ; precipue 
f a r w? tby cum idem Thomas paratus esset de commenda predicta et 
ipsius tenore, per testes legitimos et omni excepcione majores, 
et de commende ipsius amissione, per sacramentum proprium, 
and four vel per aliam viam juris incontinenti nos judicialiter inform- 
haS^een are. Nos, igitur, deliberate concilio, peticioni ipsius magistri 
examined, f^Qj^g SU p er hii s annuentes, et ei super casu hujusmodi 
compacientes, quatuor testes quos idem Thomas super 
and it being c m nienda hujusmodi, et ipsius forma et tenore produxit ; 
found he had per magistrum Nicholaum de Welles, tune cancellarium et 

held the r . & . , , ' . . 

church for commissarmm nostrum, ad hoc speciahter deputatum, et 

and yeai per Jacobum de Langetoft, clericum nostrum, scrip torem, 

havhig* * examinari fecimus diligenter. Quibus examinatis et eorum 

truSi n of the deposicionibus publicatis, invenimus evidenter quod predic- 

stat s ements ^ us arcn idiaconus eidem magistro Thome ecclesiam de 

Wartone supradictam die Martis proxima post festum Beati 

Petri ad vincula (Aug. 6), A. D. MCCLXXX, fuerunt tresdecim 

anni elapsi, caritatis intuitu, commendando contulit in forma 

superius annotata. Predicti vero magister Nicholaus, can- 

cellarius, et Jacobus super amissione littere commendacionis 

casu fortuito juramentum ipsius magistri Thome receperunt, 

qui juravit, tactis sacrosanctis Ewangeliis, quod veraciter et 



excesses 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 123 

realiter sic fuit sicut quatuor [testes] 1 deponebant ; cum- 
que predict! magister Nicholaus et Jacobus nobis quod 
invenerant retulissent et in scripturam omnia redegissent 2 , 
nos, juris et equitatis doctrinam secuti, eandem commenda- 
cionem in nomine Dei digne et debite acceptantes, et ratam 
habentes et acceptam, eandem ecclesiam sub commenda 
hujusmodi que rite facta fuerat, ut puta, diu ante Concilium 
Lugdunense, duximus roborandam, quam eidem magistro 
Thome, suo perpetuo possidendam, per nostras litteras the archb 
paten tes confirmavimus, Datis et actis die, loco, et anno ^ r! J^ b 
supradictis, et pontificatus nostri anno secundo. In cuj us his letters 

. . . . * . , , , . , patent. 

rei testimomum et evidenciam plemorem huic scnpto 
sigillum nostrum duximus apponendum. 

390. 6 kal. Julii (June 26, 1281). Langecestre. Magistro commission 
H., archidiacono Richemundie. Correccionem et reforma- deacon to " 
cionem excessuum, compertorum in visitacione nostra in 
predicto archidiaconatu Rychemundie, et negociorum om- 

nium coram nobis occasione predicte visitacionis ibidem tion - 
qualitercumque pendencium, industrie et devocioni vestre 
committimus per presentes ; ita quod exonoremur muttio in 
commissis. 

391. 3 Memorandum quod dominus, ad instanciam et Dedication 
preces prioris de Lancastria, 4 dedicacionem ecclesie ejusdem, ch 
quam habet in proprios usus, de gracia posuit in respectum ; 

ita quod infra duos annos a festo Beati Johannis Baptiste 
(June 24), anno Gracie Mcc octogesimo primo, sub pena 
decem librarum, cancellus in longitudine triginta pedum 
elongetur. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

392. 12 kal. Dec. (Nov. 20), 1281. Cawode. Johanni 

de Lyndesey, rectori ecclesie de Thornetone, nostre dyocesis. Johnd 

o 11 c TN i Lindsey, 

Sperantes quod de persona tua eminens 5 in Dei ecclesia rector of 
lucerna, ad laudem ipsius Altissimi, proveniet et consurget, 
ut per quinquennium citra mare vel ultra, a data presencium, 
honesto studio licite valeas immorari, liberam tibi tenore 
presencium concessimus facultatem, proviso, etc. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS.* 

1 From fo. 186. 4 " Langcastria " in the margin. 

2 Redigissent on both folios. 5 Iminens. 

3 No. 391 only occurs on fo. 185d. 6 This entry only occurs on fo. 186 



124 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Fo.182. ARCHIDIACONATUS CLYVELANDIE DE ANNO 

SECUNDO. 

393. 15 kal. Oct. (Sept. 17, 1280). Wyltone. Official! 
Mandate to archidiacoiii Clyvelandie. Cum sacra test ante sanccione 
fructus ecclesiastic! illis merito fuerint subtrahend!, quibus 
k demeritum ecclesiastica communio denegatur, ac Ricardus 
Escrick f ^ e Vescy, q uem propter offensam, sicut alias vobis scripsimus, 
heidby'Ric. specificando excessus ejusdem, qui notorie se ostendunt, 
excomSmi- justicia excommunicatum publicavimus exigente, manifes- 
tam, ecclesiasticorum proventuum indignum se reddat 
percepcione eo ipso, donee, spiritu respiratus saniori, ad 
ecclesie unitatem, quam offendit, gregis atque communionem, 
quern vagans infideliter inficit, quod grave gerimus, satisfac- 
cione redire promeruerit de commissis. Devocioni vestre 
firmiter injungendo mandamus quatinus fructus ecclesie de 
Eskerik', 1 cujus rector Ricardus nominatur antedictus, 
solempniter sequestretis, fructus ipsos sub arto sequestro 
custodientes. 2 [Sicut et vos de sequestro ipso respondere 
volumuS; donee aliud in mandatis a nobis receperitis 3 
super istis.] Super hujusmodi execucione mandati, necnon 
prioris, cujus certificatorium non recepimus sicut debuimus, 
si reverenter in execucione vos habuissetis ejusdem, absque 
more dispendio nos certificetis per vestras lit t eras patentes, 
harum seriem continentes. 

Mandate to 394- . 7 kal. Oct. (Sep. 25, 1280). Wylardeby. W., etc., 
notto me official!, ac ceteris ministris suis, benediccionis graciam et 
compel jhe salutis. Dignum fore decrevimus, in tranquillitatis et pacis 
to odore, benemeritos confovere. Cum, igitur, magister Symon 
de Neville, rector ecclesie de Lengeby, 4 jam infirmitate 
depressus et senio sit confractus, ipsum volentes favoris 
fructu et gracia prosequi special!, nolumus quod ipsum de- 
cetero compellatis in synodis seu convocacionibus persona- 
liter comparere, dumtamen in hujusmodi procuratorem 
ydoneum habeat loco sui. 

1 Eskerick'. Fo. 182. Ingleby Greenhow (Archbishop 

2 Passage in brackets from fo. 182. Gray's Register, pp. 103, 309). This 

3 Receperetis on both folios. seems to be an error, as this latter 

4 There is now no parish, or even church was not a rectory. There is 
place, with a similar name in the no mention of any place resembling 
archdeaconry of Cleveland. The Lengeby in the Whitby chartulary. 
church of Lengeby or Lengheby Slingsby, also called Slingesby, 
was in the patronage of the abbot which was a rectory, was in the 
and convent of Whitby, and is patronage of Whitby. 

identified by Canon Raine with 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 125 

395. ! 4 kal. Jan. (Dec. 29), 1280. Thorpe. Admission Bossaii. 
and institution, with the consent of the rector, of William 
de Nortone, priest, to the vicarage of the church of Bozhale, 
on the presentation of John de Bozhale, knt. 

306. 5 kal. Feb. (Jan. 28, 1280-1). Cawode. Tercio confirma- 
i i Ai i 1-1 tion of the 

priori et conventui de Novo burgo. Oblatam nobis elec- election of 

cionem vest ram de fratre Willelmo de Empingham, con- Empingham 
canonico vestro, nuper celebratam, inspeximus et per singula Newburgh, 
examinavimus diligenter, ut est moris. Sane, quia elec- 
cionem vestram de fratre W. predicto tandem invenimus 
canonice celebratam, ac eundem fratrem W., in temporalibus 
providum, in spiritualibus circumspectum, in regulari 
disciplina instructum, ac virtutibus alias comperimus FO. 24.2 
insignitum, congregacioni vestre piis compacientes visceribus, 
eleccionem ipsam auctoritate ordinaria confirmantes eundem 
electum vestrum vobis et domui vestre paterno affectu 
prefecimus in priorem. Quocirca devocioni vestre manda- and 

? . * . . mandate of 

mus quatmus ipsum priorem vestrum, sic per nos canonice obedience, 
institutum, reverenter admit tentes, eidem decetero in 
omnibus juxta regulares tradiciones obediendo intendere 
vestra studeat contemplacio salubriter profutura. 

[Same day.] Mandate to the official of Clyveland to 
install. 

397. 6 nonas Maii (May 2), 1281. Kertemele. W., etc., collation of 
abbatibus, prioribus, decanis, rectoribus, vicariis, ac omnibus Thomas of 
clericis et laycis archidiaconatus Clyvelandie, etc. Atten- 
dentes et intime revolventes in corde zelum fervidum et 
affectum quern ad honorem et exaltacionem ecclesie nostre 
Eboracensis amantissimus et intimus films noster, magister 
Thomas de Grimestone, visceraliter optinet et operose 
pretendit ; ponderantes eciam animum salutis et sanctimonie 
quern ad regimem et direccionem habet animarum, sibi 
archidiaconatum Clyvelandie, vacant em, in nostra Ebora- 
censi ecclesia, contulimus, intuitu Salvatoris. Unde vobis 
mandamus et injungimus, in virtute obediencie, quatinus 
eidem archidiacono vestro, suisque officialibus et ministris, 
deinceps reverenter et humiliter, ac eciam debite, intendatis, 
ita quod devocionem vestram debeamus in eodem et*suis 
ad vestram utilitatem et honorem merito commendare. 

5 nonas Maii (May 3). Furnes. Magistro S de Clervaus. 
Mandamus vobis, rogantes quatinus dilecto in Christo filio, 

1 This entry occurs at the bottom 3 Folios 22 and 23 are inter- 
of fo. 21d., but not on fo. 182. polations. 



126 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

to ma gistro Thome de Grimestone, archidiacono nostro Clyve- 
landie, sigillum officii ei usdum archidiaconatus una cum rotulis 

Clervausto . . j t -i 

deliver the et ceteris mummentis, ad ejus mstruccionem pertmentibus, 
a?d ci roii s s ea to vel procuratori suo, visis presentibus, liberetis, sibi et suis 



oportunum et efficax consilium, cum indiguerint, utiliter 
impendendo. 

^g. Kal. Julii (July i,) i28i. Hextyldesham. Colla- 
tion of Sir Simon de Barneby, chaplain 1 , to the church of 
Queldrik 2 . 

399. Provisio facta priori de Gyseburne. (Printed in the 
FO. i82d. Guisborough Chartulary, (Surtees Soc.), ii., 362. 

st p reet! on " le " 4 00 ' 3 3 idus ^P 1 - (Sept. IJ > I28l ) Cawode. Sequestra- 
tion of the church of Apeltone committed to Bartholomew 
of Florence. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 
401- 6 kal. Dec. (Nov. 26, 1281). Cawode. Suo decano 
de Rydale. Sequestrum fructuum ecclesie de Kirkebi- 
misperton, quod simpliciter relaxavimus ex gracia speciali, 
sic habeas relaxatum, permit tens dilecto in Christ o filio, 
priori de Malt one, liberam administracionem in fructibus 
memoratis. 

of u w!it s erof 4 02> Eisdem die et loco. Archidiacono Clyvelandie, vel 
sowerby, eius officiali. Walterum de Soureby, presbiterum, convic- 

priest, for J . n . t . . J ' r - . '. 

incon- turn super recidiva mcontmencia coram nobis, a celebracione 
divinorum per annum continuum ubilibet, et in provincia 
nostra per sequens septennium suspendimus vice penitencie 
salutaris. Pecuniarie, igitur, exaccioni pro commissis hujus- 
modi superseded volumus apud eum. 

meEfrf" 43- 5 id us A U - (^- u - 9' I2 82). Lanum. Galfrido, 
win. of vicario de Kirkebymoresheued. Debilitati status tui, quern 

1 unstall, . * . ^ -... .,... 

as coad- senio confractum ac alias adverse vahtudim miserabihter 

jutor to the .. . . ^ j , 

vicar of suppositum conspicimus, adeo quod nee cure quam optines, 

MooSfde. nee tibi eciam sufficere poteris, prospicere cupientes paternis 

affect ibus oportune, dilectum filium, Willelmum de Tunstal, 

presbiterum, tibi in coadjutorem assignare decrevimus, ad 

Fo.24d. tuam nominacionem, de nostra gracia speciali, ut, ejusdem 

mediante industria circumspecta, tarn cura tua quam cetera 

negocia regantur consulcius in futurum, quern in hujusmodi 

coadjutoris officio pro nostro beneplacito volumus remanere. 

1 Called Dean of Christianity in 3 This entry occurs only on 

the margin. fo. 182d. 

2 Qweldrick. Fo. 182. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 127 

404. 16 kal. Jan. (Dec. 17), 1281, Cawode. Admission Fo - 183 - 
and institution of William de Gartone, priest, to the vicarage Sheriff 
of Sheriff Hutton (Hotone Vicecomitis), " per nos canonice Button. 
ordinatam," on the presentation of the prior and convent 
of Martone. 

405. 1 Kal. Oct. (Oct. i), 1281. Wyltone, Admission 
and institution of Master William de Clyff to the church of 
Brumptone, on the presentation of Lady Angnes de Vescy. 

406. Memorandum quod die Veneris, proxima post on U of tra " 
festum Sancti Michaelis (Oct. 3), anno Gracie MCC octoge- ^^ 
simo primo, dominus commisit sequestrum suum in ecclesia gutted t 
de Apeltone in Rydale magistro Willelmo de Luda usque ad of a LSth. 
quinque menses sequentes continue numerandos, ita, vide- 
licet, quod interim personaliter accedat, vel procuratorem 
ydoneum et sufficienter instructum destinet loco sui, pro 
institucione canonica admittenda. 

407. 7 idus Oct. (Oct. 9), 1281. Wyltone. Admission 
and institution of Master William de Blida, subdeacon, to 
the church of Thormodeby, on the presentation of the 
prioress and convent of Molseby. 

408. 3 nonas Dec. (Dec 3, 1281). Cawode. Notice of a JJ 
visitation at Martone on Friday before the feast of St. Lucy Priory. 
the Virgin (Dec. 12), 1281. 

409. 8 kal. Aprilis (March 25, 1282. Scroby. Admis- 
sion and institution of Master Ralph de Wyten, deacon, to 
the vicarage of the church of Kirkebymispertone, on the 
presentation of J. de Colecestre, the rector. 

410. 15 kal. Maii (April 17), 1282. Burtone. Admis- Sutton . 
sion and institution ^of Thomas Cokerelle, priest, to the 
vicarage of Suttone in Galtris, on the presentation of the 
prior and convent of Martone. 

411. 8 idus Julii (July 5), 1282. Burtone. Admission 
and institution of Richard de Vescy to the church of Eske- 
rick, on the presentation of Roger de Lascelles, knight. 

412. 2 kal. Aug. (July 31), 1281. Lanum. Admission 
and institution of Stephen de Spauntone, subdeacon, to the 
church of Normanby, on the presentation of the abbot and 
convent of the Blessed Mary, York. ' 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. Folio183 - 

413. 10 kal. Nov. (Oct. 23), 1282. Lithum. Admission 
and institution of Master Adam de Coupeland, subdeacon, gutton 

1 Nos. 405412 from folios 182d and 183. 



128 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Thornton 
Dale. 



Dunnington , 



Mandate to 
the dean of 
Ryedale to 
allow the 
prior of 
Malton to 
administer 
the fruits of 
Kirkby 
Misperton 
church. 



Stainton-m- 
C leveland. 



Sessay. 



Kirkby 
Moorside. 



Dalby. 



Kirkby 
Misperton. 

55 marks 
due by the 
prior of 
Malton for 
fruits. 



to a mediety of the church of Hotone Bussell, on the presenta- 
tion of the abbot and convent of Wyteby. 

414. 10 kal. Jan. (Dec. 23), 1282. The same of Master 
Thomas de Burtone, deacon, to the vicarage of the church 
of Thornetone in Rydale, on the presentation of Sir Robert 
de Everley, the rector. 

415. 4 nonas Jan. (Jan. 2, 1282-3). Rypone. The same 
of Master Ralph de Veer, subdeacon, to the church of 
Doningtone, on the presentation of Lady Angnes de Percy. 

416. 3 nonas Marcii (March 5, 1282-3). Burtone. Suo 
decano de Rydalle. Quia sequestrum nostrum in fructibus 
ecclesie de Kirkebymispertone de gracia hac vice relaxavi- 
mus,volumus quod priorem de Maltone, qui in fructibus ipsis 
disponere consuevit, libere administrare permittas, non 
obstante sequestro nostro hujusmodi in eisdem ; ita, tamen, 
quod viginti marcas residuas tibi nostro nomine solvat, de 
quibus te volumus respondere. Nolumus autem quod idem 
prior de futuris fructibus ejusdem ecclesie se aliquatenus 
intromittat absque nostra licencia speciali. 

417. 2 nonas Aprilis (April 4), 1283. Burtone. Admis- 
sion and institution of John de Midelburg, priest, to the 
vicarage of Stayngtone, on the presentation of the prior and 
convent of Gyseburne. 

418. 13 kal. Maii (April 19, 1283). Wiltone. The same 
of Master Andrew de Crachalle, subdeacon, to the church of 
Cesay, on the presentation of the abbot and convent of the 
Blessed Mary, York. 

419. Idibus Maii, anno 4, (May 15, 1283). Mideltone. 
Appointment of Walter, rector of the church of Gilling, as 
coadjutor to G., vicar of Kirkebymoresheued, in the same 
terms as in No. 403. " Custodiam ejusdem Willelmi de 
Tunstal, presbiteri, 1 per nos alias factam, tenore presencium 
totaliter revocantes." 

420. Kal. Junii (June i), 1283. Husthwayt. Institu- 
tion of William de Scuruetone, deacon, to the church of 
Daleby, " cui auctoritate apostolica est provisum." 

421. 17 kal. Sep. (Aug. 16, 1283). Langwat. Priori de 
Maltone. Summam quinquaginta quinque marcarum, in 
qua pro fructibus ecclesie de Kirkebymispertone de anno 

1 Written " W de T. p's'." Not mentioned before in this deed. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 12Q 

Domini M O CCLXXXIIJ tenemini, in vestris manibus seques- 
tramus, ita quod nemini de ea respondeatis, nisi super hoc 
mandatum receperitis. 

Suo decano de Rydale. Volumus quod prior de Maltone 
hos fructus autumpnales ecclesie de Kirkebymispertone colli- 
gat, et de eisdem, quatenus sibi videbitur expedire, disponat, 
non obstante sequestro nostro novissimo in eisdem. Dat. 
ut supra. 

LICENCIA STUDENDI DE ANNO SECUNDO. FO. iw. 

422. 19 kal. Jan. (Dec. 14, 1280). Burtone. R., R 
rectori ecclesie de Bozhale, salutem, etc. Ut congruo et 
honesto studio per unum annum continuum licite valeas 
inmorari, liberam tibi auctoritate presencium concedimus 
facultatem ; ita quod dicta ecclesia, etc. 

423. 2 kal. Aprilis (March 31, 1281). Bramham. 
Johanni de Kirkeby. Peticioni tue favorabiliter et graciose 
annuentes, ut, dum pro appellacione vel alia causa necessaria 
Curiam Romanam personaliter adieris et hujusmodi negocia 
necessaria procuraveris in eadem, ad onus residencie vel 
ordinis suscepcionem interim per nos vel officiales nostros 
non compellaris, tibi tenore presencium liberaliter indulge- 
mus ; proviso quod in tuis ministris dimissis, seu in ecclesia 
tua nostre diocesis, vel domibus, nullus per ordinarios 
defectus, dum abfueris, sit repertus. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

Master Will. 

424. 2 nonas Oct. (Oct. 6), 1281. Wyltone. Licence to ^cua^ 
study for one year to Master William de Clyff, rector of Srompton 
Brumptone. bypidierins 

9 kal. Sept. (Aug. 24, I282 1 ). Lanum. Magister W. de 
Clif obtinuit licenciam studendi per annum. Item habet 
duos annos a festo Sancti Martini (Nov. n) anno Gracie 
MCC octogesimo tercio, pontificatus nostri anno quinto. 

425. 8 kal. Aug. (July 25), 1282. Lanum. Licence to 
study for one year to William de Stantone, rector of Fostone. 2 

426. 7 kal. Junii (May 26), 1284. Cawode. Memoran- 
dum quod dominus fecit graciam rectori de Stokesley, ita 
quod non molestetur pro non residencia ante festum Beati 
Michaelis (Sept. 29), anno LXXXV. 

1 The year is not given, but it 2 6 kal. Aug., anno 2, (July 27, 

must be 1282, as the archbishop 1281). Alwentone. He had leave 

was in Nottinghamshire in August of absence for one year from 

in that year. Michaelmas. (Fo. 177d.) 



130 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Folios 24d, CORRECCIONES CLAUSTRALES IN ARCHI- 

DIACONATU EBORACENSI. 

o?Heaiau g h 4 2 ?' ^ preconium et honorem unici et venerandi filii 

Park. ea ' Dei, nos, W., permissione, etc., 1 visitacionis et inquisicionis 

officium in prioratu de Parco, v idus Maii (May n), anno 

Gracie MCCLXXX, propensius excercentes, defectus, quos 

ibidem reperimus, paterna affeccione correximus in hunc 

modum. In primis, igitur, precipimus, in virtute et visceri- 

Ruieofst. bus Salvatoris, quod regula Beati Augustini et statuta 

Augustine .,.. j /-> i r i -i 

and archb. felicis recoidacioms Godefridi, predecessons nostn, que 
!ltat a eTto corditer approbamus et in principle cujuslibet mensis 
observed. decernimus, pronis et votivis viribus observentur. 



Volumus, eciam, ad honorem religionis et regule, quod 
ciothes and indumenta et calciamenta per communem ministrum mon- 



asterii decetcro cuilibet, secundum quod convenit et fieri 

given, but . , j- A i_ - t 

not money, possit, congrue mimstrentur, pecumana distnbucione pemtus 
rejecta. Item, quod canonici soli quacumque causa nulla- 
tenus emittantur, nee in obsequiis magnatum qualiter- 
out> cumque commorentur. Inhibemus, insuper, ne canonici 

o out of ex ^ ra claustrum, vel alias inhoneste, et maxime post comple- 
cioister, torium, potacionibus cum hospitibus, vel aliter vane, vacent. 

especially A . x V J 

after Item, injungimus omnibus et singulis de conventu, ne in 
me ' boscis adjacentibus, vel alibi, nimis spaciose, sicut fieri 
nor walk in consuevit, ulterius spacientur ; set nee ibi, nee alibi, nisi 
cept by 3 ' neccssaria causa subfuerit et de licencia presidentis. Volu- 
mus, eciam, et decernimus quod neque corredia, neque alia 
onerosa seu dispendiosa domui, amodo quomodolibet con- 
cedantur. Necessarium, eciam, et decens reputamus quod 
silencium suis locis, temporibus, et terminis, sanccius solito 
observetur. Volumus, insuper, quod ministri monasterii ab 
bargains to incautis contractibus et steriles exitus procreantibus deinceps 
be avoided, precaveant, preteritis dispendiis premuniti. Precipimus, 
Yearly eciam, quod compotus rerum monasterii reddatur evidencius 

.. T . * i-, , r i 

annuatim. Item, ne carnes secundis et quartis ferns, contra 
exigenciam regule, a robustis et sanis amodo comedantur. 
Wednesday. j^ em> la[s]civos 2 et indiscretos discursus canonicorum intus 
NO loose e ^ ex tra septa monasterii, sub obtestacione divini judicii, 
about ngs nrm iter inhibemus ; precipientes quod prior et conventus de 
competenti et sollicito suppriore sibi provideant indilate, 
to be pl officia domus intus et extra per industries, fideles, et mundos 
ESfeaSlr 10 debite et utiliter conservando, sicut Dei et nostram voluerint 

things. 

1 W., Dei gracia, etc. Fo. 134. 2 Correct on fo. 134. 



accounts. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 13! 

effugere acerbissimam ulcionem. Prohibemus, eciam, dis- ]J 
tincte ne aliquam mulierem ad hospicium vel aliquam moram witho~ut!he 
faciendam 1 admittant, sine nostra licencia speciali. Dat. teave.' 5 
et act. apud Parcum de Helaghe, v idus Maii, anno ut supra. 

428. Ne ritus, consuetudinis regimen, seu regula, in visitation 
monasterio beatissime matris Dei de Boultone sub improperio pric?" 011 
patrie decetero, adjuvante Domino, decidant vel languescant, 
nos, Willelmus, Dei gracia, etc., visitacionis et inquisicionis 
omcium, xvij kal. Junii (May 16), anno Gracie MCCLXXX, 
in prefato monasterio sollicite et pro viribus excercentes, 
ea, que correccione et reformacione digna reperimus, ad 
limam rectitudinis redigimus in hunc modum. In primis, Ru i e O f st. 
igitur, injungimus, in virtute et visceribus Redemptoris, ^uScS 
quod regula Beati Augustini votive pro viribus, unacum e *piana- 

V A- ; i -i 1 -11 tions tobe 

nostns explanaciombus que sequuntur, ab omnibus observen- observed. 
tur. Item, quod prior, consilio et assensu sui conventus et Prior to 
gremii, in cunctis arduis prejudicialibus, et maxime in 
communibus periculis, studeat discrecius inherere, nee 
suspect orum consilio, sicut hactenus,ad communem perniciem ^ 
pervertatur. Item, precipimus quod prior conventum suum and to be 

r . " . exhorted to 

decetero in choro, capitulo,claustro, dormitono, et refectono, love. 
secundum observancias regulares, viriliter sine ficcione 
qualibet comitetur ; omnes et singulos, per collaciones et 
exhortaciones, ad caritatem veram et solidam sepius excit- 
ando, in loco et regione sui regiminis, sicut pastor providus, 
absque vagis discursibus commorando. Item, precipimus Faithful 
quod omnes officine domus fideles habeant obedienciarios, obedten- 
industries eciam et discretes, de quibus sinistra suspicio non 
debeat suboriri 2 . Injungimus, eciam, priori, in virtute Prior to 
obediencie et sub pena canonice districcionis, quod familiam 
suam a contumeliis, conviciis, oblocucionibus, et injuriis 
monasterii, modis omnibus decetero temperet et castiget. 

T , , . , !* -r^. t All canons 

Item, ordmamus et injungimus distnccms coram Deo, quod to take part 
omnes canonic! divino officio, sine desidia et dissimulacione servjce ne 
quacumque, firmiter adhereant et intendant. Et si quis in Malin s erers - 
ecclesia vel infirmaria vanam impotenciam vel infirmitatem 
confmxerit, a consorcio protinus expellatur, nee in cibariis 
velquibuscumquenecessariis procuretur, donee se correxerit, 

T j -A . -, -,. .,, Letters to be 

sicut decet. Precipimus, eciam, quod nulla lit t era sigillo sealed in the 
communi amodo sigilletur, nisi in presencia tocius conventus, th7convent. 
ita quod tenor singulis innotescat, et ab omnibus, vel a 
major! et saniori parte, primitus comprobetur, ut sic sinistras 

1 Faciendi here and on fo. 134. 2 Suborriri. Fo. 134. 



132 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

A list of the suspiciones litterarum, que aliquociens falso fiunt, precaveant 
house's et evitent. Item, quia defectus nequit nisi precognitus 

goods and , , . * . . . , 

debts to be commode 1 reparan, precipimus m vmculo vere reverencie 
Irchb. ti ut omnium 2 bonorum intus et extra a tribus discrecioribus 
monasterii non suspectis, infra triduum, per modum 
inventarii, fideliter conscribantur, nobisque unacum summa 
debitorum domus postmodum presententur. Item, quod 
bis per annum, in pleno conventu, singuli receptores de 
Receivers to rcceptis computent et cxpensis, ut sic cunctis pat enter 
accounts appareat, quid, quantum, et ubi, domui reserve tur, liberatum- 
yelr 6 a ve fuerit vel expensum ; et inde mutuos et correspondentes 3 
ROIIS and rotulos et tallias confici precipimus, ac priori, conventui, et 
Sad? to be dictis ministrantibus assignari, ut sinistra suspicio et consueta 
murmura conquiescant. Item, carolas sub serruris et 
carols and cistas suspectas omnibus et singulis deinceps, obedienciariis 
foSSdden, tantum exceptis, decetero prohibemus ; quorum serruras, 
quociens suspecte fuerhit, per priorem et tres approbate 
fidelitatis et fidei hujus monasterii mox precipimus aperiri, 4 
ut recipiencium zelus et diligencia comprobetur. Item, 
ordinamus quod de communi sartria indumenta et calcia- 
ture amodo cuilibet, prout necessitas et honestas exegerint, 
spreta solita distribucione pecunie, debite ministrentur. 
Doors of Item, discernendo precipimus quod ostia 5 introitus et exitus 
church r to n be claustri et ccclesie ab incursibus extraneorum, et eciam 
guarded. canonicorum egressibus, attente et fideliter preserventur, 
Fo.25. nisi inevitabilis necessitas introitum et egressum hujusmodi 
canons exigat absque malo. Si quis autem canonicorum ad egre- 
to l le m diendum aliter attemptaverit, pane et aqua in crastino sit 
punished. con tentus, aliter puniendus, prout requiret protervitas 
NO expedi- rebellautis. Discursus insuper per moras et nemora omnino 
the ec i am quibuscumque de causis totaliter interdicimus ab hac 
hora. Item, precipimus quod quilibet canonicus et conversus 
FO. i34d. priori suo, vel alii ad hoc deputato, confiteatur humiliter et 
Snversi 3 ?? devote, secundum quod regula edocet et deposcit. Item, 
confess. inhibemus ne aliquis post completorium potacionibus et 
Sinking commescionibus se ingerat quoquo casu, nisi redierit tanquam 
compline, hospes, et hoc modeste tune fecerit de utili et necessaria 
ncenc i a preoptenta, ita tamen quod extraneis et hospitibus 
se non associet qualitercumque. Aliis, eciam, horis quibus- 
cumque potaciones et prandia, que ad delicias et lasciviam 6 

iComode. Fo. 134. 4 Apperiri. Ibid. 

2 Some word like "catalogi" 6 Hostia. Ibid. 

must have been omitted. 6 Laciviam. Ibid. 
8 Corespondentes. Fo. 134. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 133 

tendunt, unacum quibuscumque incompositis gestibus et 
illicitis totaliter prohibemus, sicut penam acerbissimam leading to 

-,.. .. * n ." -,. ., self-indulg- 

voluermt evitare. Communia parhamenta, que hactenus ence. 
fieri consueverant, sub periculo gradus et honoris cujuslibet, ^ t he lking 
in absencia prioris, penitus prohibemus. Item, injungimus Jj| en r ^ r of 
in virtute obediencie quod [in] ecclesia, claustro, refectorio, silence to be 
dormitorio, et maxime in loco secreti cesessus, silencium 
decetero cercius observetur, prout in regula plenius contine- 
tur. Item, prohibemus ne aliqua littera recipiatur a quo- NO letters 

!* . . M. A j i- i * , without 

cumque, vel eciam emittatur, nisi de licencia presidents, licence. 
Item, injungimus quod ex caritate, et non ex fervore vindicte, 
in suis excessibus singuli proclamentur, et quod proclama- JSfcfted**? 
ciones ultra quam convenit non differantur. Item, precipi- from love - 

mus quod continuus amor iugisque devocio circa cultum et increased 
. 01 i i i ve f *ke 

obsequium Salvatoris amplius soli to vigeat et succrescat. saviour. 

Item, quod postquam indumenta nova recenter recipiuntur, oidgar- 
vetera juxta regulam retrudantur, in pauperes pie eroganda. Samel. 1 * 
Inhibemus, insuper, ne aliquis deinceps in canonicum vel Canons and 
conversum aliquatenus admittatur, nisi mores ipsius et ^of^ood 
vitam primitus approbemus et assensum prebuerimus in hac character. 
parte. Prohibemus, insuper. ne aliquis vel aliqua, ad NO guests in 

r , ,. , . r . -i ,, the house 

perhendmandum in monasteno, admittatur, nisi consensu without 
nostro expressius preoptento. Injungimus, insuper, 1 in vir- llc 
tute obediencie vere et devote, quod quelibet ruina iminens R 
in ecclesia, capitulo, domibus, et clausuris, debite et celeriter 
reparetur. Item, precipimus quod sine accepcione person- 
arum riant bono zelo et cum dulcedine caritatis correcciones corrections 
in capitulo, et non, quod absit, aliquatenus ad vindictam. impartially. 
Volumus, eciam, insuper, quod elemosinaria aifirmaria 2 debita 
pietate et zelo amodo, ad Dei beneplacitum, disponantur, Alms for the 
prout regula suaserit in hac parte, ut eciam mutua caritas et ^St to 
cunctorum suavitas amplius augeatur. Volumus quod totus du] y- 
conventus suo priori, tanquam capiti, unanimiter obediant convent to 

. . , ar ., ^ . . ^ ' . rr obey the 

et intendant, idemque prior singulos in vera aneccione prior. 
dirigat et pertractet. Premissa quolibet die Sabbati 3 per 
annum in pleno con vent u publice precipimus recitari, ut , 
per hec et alia, meritum et graciam inducencia, ad gloriam 
et premium eternaliter perducamur. Datum et actum in 
capitulo de Boultone die et anno supradictis. 
H429. W., etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, priori et conventui 
de Hextyldesham, 4 salutem, etc. [Summo nobis est studio, P( 

1 Eciam added on fo. 134d. 2 Et infirtnaria. Fo. 134d. 

3 Sabati. Fo. 134d. 4 Hexilseham. Ibid. 



134 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

sent s ^ cut incumbit ex debito, saluti prospicere personarum, 
am eciam religiosarum, 1 precipue quorum indisciplinatorum 

a penance, error, dum S6 imprudenter ingerit inter claustrales, proxi- 
miori periculoestaddictus], 2 Johannem itaque dePontefracto, 
canonicum de Boultone, propter demerita et reatus ipsius, 
que inquirendo et visitando evidenter reperimus, ad vos, ubi 
regula [monacalis] salubriter et stricte observatur, sicut 
confidimus, transmittimus, ad subeundum [humiliter] peni- 

The tenciam, [per nos] datam ; videlicet, quod sit [inter vos] 

ultimus in choro, postremus in claustro, dormitorio, et eciam 
in refectorio ; ac secundis, quartis, et sextis feriis pane, 
[cervisia], legumine, et unico ferculo, absque vino et quibus- 
cumque deliciis, sit contentus. Conventum sequatur con- 
tinue, regulari observancie, quam hactenus abhorruit et 
infregit, singulis modis et temporibus, velud [strictus] 
claustralis, jugiter inherendo, donee aliud ordinaverimus de 
eodem. Unde vobis mandamus, 3 in virtute obediencie et 
sancte devocionis, quatinus eundem in vestrum acceptable 
consorcium, visis presentibus, admittatis ; proviso quod in 
alia forma a celebracione divinorum penitus abstinendo, 
servicii sui repeticioni et reddicioni insistens, sollicite 
dictam penitenciam apud vos 4 decetero compleat sic 
injunctam, nee extra fines [hujusmodi] inflicte penitencie 
vel septa [vestri] monasterii, in equitatura vel [alia] causa 
cujusquam solacii, intus vel extra, aliquatenus evagetur, 
sicut coram Deo et nobis vultis [cira hoc] securam et sanam 
reddere racionem. Dat. ut supra. 

visitation of 43 o . Ad incrementum cultus divini, fidei Christiane et 

Drax Priory. 7. . ..'. 

religionis augmentum, nos, W., etc., mj to idus Aug. (Aug. 
10), A.D. MCCLXXX, in prioratu de Drax, nostri debitum 
officii in inquirendo et visitando votivis et sollicitis laboribus 
adimplentes, ea que informacione inibi indigebant correxi- 
mus in hunc modum. Inhibemus, igitur, a principio, sub 
timore et reverencia Redemptoris, ne prior deinceps incauto 
et inordinato consilio quorundam in agendis communibus 
monasterii, sicut hactenus, ad derisionem secularium vel 
offensam confratrum, ad dampnum monasterii obducatur ; 

1 Retigiosorum. as the addition at the bottom of 

2 This passage is added at the the folio. 

bottom of fo. 25 in a different, and 3 " Unde vobis mandamus" has 

coarser, hand. It does not occur on been altered in the interlineation to 

fo. 134d, nor do the other passages " Inde est quod vobis mandamus." 

in brackets, which have been inter- 4 Some illegible words interlined 

lined on fo. 25 in the same writing here. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 135 

set consensum et consilia sui conventus, et maxime seniorum, 

debit e diligat et requirat, ne ad ruinam sui nominis acerbiora advice of the 

. . . . . convent ; 

nos oporteat preparare. Eidem, eciam, priori omnem 
confederacionem malicie cum malivolis monasterii, et not to P iot, 
rixosas ac inept as reprehensiones confratrum, in presencia !L r brethren 
saltern laicorum, sub honoris sui periculo, nrmiter inhibemus ; 
volentes quod tamen in loco convenienti et secreto eosdem 
corripiat et castiget. Injungimus autem eidem, in virtute 
et vinculo sue professionis, ut circa regimen spirit ualium et but to rule 

' , ... 9 . . his house 

conversacionem temporalmm dihgencius et circumspeccius with 
solito se excerceat circumquaque, ita quod regula et statuta dlllgence ' 
predecessorum unacum hiis adjeccionibus nostris, in silentio and observe 
suis locis et temporibus, ac in ceteris consuetis et debitis ^tutS and 
observanciis, rite pro viribus observentur, ne ipsius, vel 
cujusquam rebellio, nos ad severitatem excitet ulcionis. 
Ordinamus, insuper, et decernimus quod f rater Willelmus de 
Snayth, 1 nuper supprior ejusdem loci, officio supprioratus, wm. of 
et cujuslibet alterius officine vel cure, penitus dimisso, subpdor, th to 
contemplacioni claustrali jugiter inmoretur, ut se consorti- jg, 
bus et fratribus suis discat temporancius et suavius sociari, 
adeo quod torpore seu adhesione lectuli a grege et consorcio to bT'sodai. 
amodo non discrepet quoqo casu ; set sit quietus non 
clamosus, abstinens non delicatus, pudicus non inverecundus 
in verbis vel operibus, sitque ceteris socialis et conformis, 
prout regula evidencius persuade t, ne oporteat membrum 
tarn discrepans et informe a cetu collegii, ad sui 
desolacionem perpetuam, resecari. Item, decernimus et 
ordinamus quod Hugo de Rykhale, 2 ob inhonestas et vere- 
cundas contenciones ipsius et varias perturbaciones quas JL g conven n t, 
frequenter facit, ad inquietacionem conventus, claustro et^ d ce h P ldno 
conventui in ultimo gradu sacerdotum continuo adhereat, 
et silenter se habeat conformiter et quiete, ita quod nullum 
sibi officium seu solempnis honor monasterii aliquatenus 
deputetur, sine assensu nostro expressius preoptento. Item, an d not to 
quia inordinate esu carnium et albi tempora salutis et 
abstinencie idem Hugo sepius deformavit, volumus et vear - 
decernimus quod diebus Dominicis hoc anno carnibus 
non utatur, nisi cum eodem ex causa digne disponamus micius 
operari ; set nee in innrmaria diebus quibuscumque, nisi 
infirmitas vel alia legitima causa subsit. Item, Elyam, 
subcelerarium, qui vagando operam indulget interdum 
illicitis et dampnosis domui, deputamus gregi et conjungimus 

!Snayt. Fo. 134d. 2 Richale. Ibid. church - 



136 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

claustro suo, ne ulterius cum tanto periculo aliquatenus 

evagetur, volumus quod nee claustrum exeat vel ecclesiam, 
FO. 135. nisi de nostra licencia personal!. Item, Johannem de 

Weland, laicum, a sustentacione et servicio monasterii, 
i- propter varia ipsius demerit a, penitus amovemus, et ipsum 
removed. be priori et conventui excommunicatum et evitabilem nuncia- 

mus, pro eo quod in Laurencium de Lincolnia, canonicum, 
Fo.25d. manus injecit temere violentas ; nee est adhuc rite, ut 1 

recepimus 2 , absolutus. Item, Elyam, canonicum, qui 

A penance . , r .. T , ' T / ' - . * 

imposed on violenter percussit Johannem de Lincolnia, concanomcum 
canon,* or suum, nee adhuc absolvitur, ut comperimus. Hunc subici- 
a^eUoS mus legitime absolutum penitencie salutari ; videlicet, quod 
canon. singulis diebus usque ad festum Omnium Sanctorum in pleno 

capitulose Deo coram eodem J. devote humiliet et prosternat, 
carols to be ^P s ^ us J onann i s et tocius conventus preces et instancias erga 
opened 'and 6 Deum corditer implorando. Precipimus, autem, priori quod 
devote? to carolam cujuslibet bis in anno, sub congruo testimonio, 
the common a p er j a t e scrutetur, et inibi inventa communibus usibus 

deputet et assignet. Precipimus, eciam, ne viles persone de- 
No unfit cetero ad mensam vel recreacionem refectorii aliquatenus 

persons to . . ... 

be allowed admittantur ; nee eciam laici qualescumque, nisi sint lurati 

in the , , . . , . ~ \ . J , 

farmery. vel medici, ad secreta mfirmane se mgerant aut accedant. 
Post generate, eciam, completorium commessaciones et 
potaciones omnino interdicimus vere sanis, nisi in presencia 
prioris aliud evidens necessitas vel utilitas introducat. 
sa?the Calefacciones et dissoluciones illicitas circa ignem in infirm- 
fire, aria quibuscumque temporibus totaliter prohibemus. Ven- 
NO corrodies diciones corrediorum et eciam aliorum quorumcumque sine 
oldt licencia nostra non riant decetero aliquo modo. Per con- 
The house sanguineos autem prioris, vel ipsius speciales, nolumus 
nionasterium indebite onerari ; per hoc tamen opus pium 
e l emosme communi et unanimi non interdicimus voluntati. 
prior. Item, injungimus quod ad siccandum braseum citra festum 
Sancti Michaelis (Sept. 29) morem fidelem recolligant et 
honestum. Item, inhibemus firmiter coram Deo ne quis- 
for business. q uam canonicorum vel fratrum, pro negociis extraneorum 
promovendis, pecuniam recipiat vel mercedem, sicut retro 
temporibus fieri consuevit. Penam et punicionem conventus, 
adjourned, pro multiplici reatu eorundem, quern ad presens comperimus, 
sub spe plene correccionis et sanccioris observancie, adhuc 
differimus cum favore, ut secundum merit a et devocionem 
repertam graciam et dulcedinem inposterum coaptemus. 

1 Sicut. 2 Altered from accepimus. So written on fo. 135. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 137 

Datum in capitulo de Drax, ij idus August! (Aug. 12), anno 
Domini supradicto, et pontificatus nostri primo. 1 

43 1 2 . Ad honorem unici et venerandi filii Dei, et ad piam visitation of 

T ** - . . r ', . , ., ! f . > the hospital 

recreacionem infirmorum et languencium in hospitale (sic) 3 of st. cues, 
Beati Egidii Beverlaci, eundem locum kal. Sept. (Sept. i) B< 
oculis nostris pie et personaliter subjecimus, ac digne visita- 
cionis officium diligent er exercuimus in eodem, ea que 
reformacione prospeximus indigere [in] 4 correccionis limam 
usque ad visitacionem proximam legitime redigentes. Decer- 
nimus, igitur, et sub reverencia et sub 5 timore Dei injungimus, 
quod prior et conventus de Wartria habeant decetero in f be pn 
eodem hospitali quatuor presbiteros, bone et laudabilis wi ed by 
conversacionis, qui exemplo vite sue inibi morantes et 
compatriotas ceteros salutifere instruant et informent, de 
bonis ipsius hospitalis honorifice sustinendos, qui ibidem 
jugiter celebrent, et ipsam domum in debitis suis observances 
pro viribus sublevent et conservent. Volumus, eciam, quod TWO sick 
duos presbiteros infirmos et debiles, nuper ibidem in vent os, gjj te to be 
unacum quatuor predictis, congrue et honorifice studeant in 
singulis sustinere. Ordinamus, insuper, quod sint in eodem Fateen beds 

, ., ,. , *..**. . and sick 

hospitali decetero saltern, usque visitacionem proximam, men and 10 
xv lecti et totidem pauperes infirmi, de elemosina et pietate SSJtere to 
domus, secundum preoptentam consuetudinem, exhibendi ; 
preter x pauperes qui ibidem per cartas suas optinent victum 
suum, quorum cartas secundum tenorem earundem integre, 
quo ad singula in eisdem contenta, volumus observari, ita 
quod de bonis aliorum infirmancium et pauperum non 
communiant quoquo modo, nee cartas suas aliquo modo 
ampliant vel excedant (sic). 6 Et precipimus quod ab eodem No victuals 
hospitali nunquam decetero vendantur victualia quibus- to be sold> 
cumque. Volumus, eciam, quod pauperes ejusdem hospitalis, The poor to 
cartas non habentes, in festo Natalis Domini stramen com- ^J e e str s a ^ t 
pet ens habeant, et tria eciam vel quatuor ova quilibet Christmas. 
eorundem, secundum discretum presidencium moderamen. 
Item, volumus quod de quolibet manerio,ubi auce nutriuntur, Ge ese at 
habeant iidem infirmi in festo Beati Michaelis annis singulis 
duas aucas et quintam partem casei, in dicto hospitali et 
locis adjacentibus faciendi. Item, quod potagium eisdem 

1 " In abbathia Beate Marie Ebora- 2 A hand in the margin of fo. 25(i 

censis, item in prioratu S. Oswaldi de points to this entry. 
Nostel, item in prioratu de Wartria, 3 The same on fo. 135. 
item abbathia de Wyteby nichil, 4 Supplied from fo. 135. 
quia omnia bene se habuerunt." 5 Omitted on fo. 135. 
Fo. 135. 6 So also on fo. 135. 



138 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

sufficiens, sicut fieri consuevit et congruit, diebus singulis 
The sick to ministretur. Item, precipimus quod quintam lagenam 

have malted . . , . , - * XT , -, -, . . -, . . , . . , 

beer, beef, cervisie braciate contra Natale in dicto hospital!, et qumtum 

poS. aa bovem de lardario, et quintam ovem ac quintum porcum 

ejusdem lardarii, excepto coreo, et sepo 1 , et pellibus ovium, 

ac sepo earundem, excepto eciam uncto porcino, habeant 

dicti languidi et morbosi. Ordinamus, insuper, quod prior 

The farmery et conventus supradicti de elemosinis patrie, quas ad ipsorum 

to be main- , r -i i i i i * f* 

tainedby manus et fidelem custodiam volumus de venire, infirmanam 

ms ' operiant, relevent, et sustentent. Item, volumus quod in 

Four exequiis pauperum quatuor luminaria ministrentur de bonis 

poofme^s eorundem ; si autem in bonis nichil optineant, de bonis 

burials. infirmarie convenienter idem fiat. Ordinamus, insuper, quod 

postquam quisquam fraternitatem ibidem assumpserit, 

Brethren to r . , 3 i i 1-1-1 r i , 

make their nichil de boms suis alibi leget, confer at, vel assignet, set 
Tntedngin statim in higrcssu testamentum conficiat, et se unacum 
brotherhood! rebus suis appHcet illi loco. Et quod viri utantur albis 
Dress of the tunicis et nigris scapulariis cum capuciis ; et mulieres albis 
brothers tunicis et nierris mantellis ; et quod non exeant septa 

and sisters. . .-,. 1-11 -T 

They are to mfirmarie sine licencia custodis ad hoc specialiter deputati, 
Snpery. & nee alibi comedant, nee bibant, aut dormiant, seu demo- 
Towork rentur quam in infirmaria. Item, precipimus ut, audito 
hearing divino officio in capella infra infirmariam sita, operaciones 
service. domus operentur, ut in nendo, consuendo vestes canonicorum 
et eorum ministrorum ibidem, abluendo, et aliis decentibus 
humiliter et devote faciendo (sic), cum fuerint requisiti. 
nttie ceiis Precipimus, eciam, quod secreta et suspecta diverticula, sive 
farmery to cellule in infirmaria constructe, sine mora qualibet sint amote, 
be removed. u ^. n j c ^ s i n i s trum possit in domo [decetero] 2 suspicari. 
FO. i35d. jj ec autem et alia que ex merito vel ex debito debent, vel 
These an to commo( le poterunt, observari, eisdem priori et conventui 
be observed ex parte Dei usque ad proximam visitacionem nostram 

before the .. -, < i 11 

next sollicite suademus, ne ndem elemosmarum custodes deputati 

exclamentur, quod absit, in nostri ignominiam subversores. 
Dat. apud Beverlacum die et anno supradictis. 

Profession 432. In Dei nomine Amen. Universis sancte matris 
ecclesie filiis innotescat per presentes quod, cum venerabilis 
pater, W., Dei gracia, etc., causa visitacionis excercende, 
auctoritate ordinaria, ad domum nostram de Munkbrettone, 3 

visitation or( iinis Sancti Benedicti, paterno affectu, ij nonas Januarii, 
anno Gracie MCCLXXX (Jan. 4. 1280-1), personaliter 

iCepo. Fo. 135. 2 Supplied from 153d. 

3 Munkebrettone. Fo. 135d. So elsewhere in this document. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 139 

declinaret, nos, Willelmus de Rihale, prior de Munkbrettone, 
et concors ejusdem loci conventus, ad visitacionis officium 
jure ordinario, in domo nostra, tarn in capite quam in 
membris, exercende, ipsum reverentissimum patrem nostrum 
reverenter admittentes, ad mandatum ejusdem, in capitulo 
nostro, hora debita, congregati, eidem patri nostro, necnon 
suis successoribus quibuscumque canonice intrantibus, ac 
ecclesie sue Eboracensi, in primis canonicam obedienciam 
pro nobis et nostris successoribus communiter et singulariter 
fecimus, manualiter juravimus, et fideliter servare promisi- 
mus imperpetuum sub forma que sequitur : Nos, Willelmus, 
prior, et supprior, et quilibet singulariter de conventu nostro 
communiter, et successorum nostrorum nomine, vobis, 
venerabili patri, domino W., Dei gracia Eboracensi archie- 
piscopo, Anglie primati, vest risque successoribus canonice 
intrantibus, ac ecclesie vestre Eboracensi, canonicam obedien- 
ciam tanquam nostro ordinario immediato facimus, manual- 
iter juramus, et pro nobis et successoribus nostris fideliter 
servare promittimus imperpetuum hiis in script is. Pro- 
cedens itaque pater noster memoratus in visitacione sua, 
apud nos, suos et ecclesie sue subditos, sic ordinarie inchoata, 
completa visitacione hujusmodi, tarn in capite quam singilla- 
tim 1 in membris seu in personis, que correccione digna 
invenerat corrigenda, nobis injunxit ac precepit suum per Fo - 26 - 
decretum. Nos, igitur, prior et conventus religiose domus 
de Munkbrettone memorate decreto predicti patris, tanquam 
filii obediencie, humiliter obtemperantes, correcciones suas 
reverenter admisimus, et eas pro nostra possibilitate 
sequemur in Domino Jesu Christo. In testimonium, vero, 
premissorum nos, W., prior, nostro et conventus nostri 
nomine, instrumento huic subscripsimus, et sigillum nostrum, 
unacum sigillo conventus nostri, appendi fecimus, unanimi 
conventus nostri assensu applaudente. Dat. in capitulo 
nostro de Munkbrettone die et anno supradictis. 

Correcciones in capitulo. In Dei nomine Amen. Anno 
Domini MCCLXXX, ij nonas Januarii, ad regularis salubrem 
observancie disciplinam et divini cultus augmentum, ut, dum 
cure vigilant er intendimus 2 que incumbit, credit i vobis 
talenti fimbrias in Domino dilatare mereamur juxta votum, 
nos, W., permissione divina Eboracensis, etc., ad monas- 
terium dilectorum in Christo filiorum prioris et conventus de 
Munkbrettone, nostre dyocesis, personaliter declinantes, 
I 5igillatim here and on fo. 135d. 2 Incedimus. Fo. 135d. 



140 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

causa visit acionis paterno affectu excercende in eodem, 

priore ipso et monachis ad mandatum nostrum in capitulo 

suo hora congrua coram nobis obedient er congregatis, sancte 

visitacionis officium, tarn in capite quam in membris, 

excercuimus, necnon juxta canonica instituta votive com- 

plevimus sic debita devocione inchoatum ; ea que, tarn in 

The spiritualibus quam in temporalibus, correccione digna 

corrections invenimus, vive vocis oraculo eisdem exponentes medicin- 

made orally. , . , . , ,-. . , . * . 

aliter corrigenda. Decernimus, itaque, ac in virtute sancte 

obediencie precipimus quatinus correcciones hujusmodi, 

quas, ad ipsorum religiosorum uberiorem status reforma- 

cionem et fragranciorem religionis odorem, duximus injun- 

gendas, ipsi humiliter admittentes, eas exequi salubriter 

studeant, ut tenentur, in tantum suum sinceris pectoribus 

extollentes conatum, ut in proxima inibi visitacione nostra 

honestam conversacionem eorumdem floridis pullulare 1 

cernamus incrementis pariter et fructiferis, ad laudem 

Unigeniti Filii Dei, qui nos misit operari in vinea sua quam 

elegit. Datum in capitulo de Munkbrettone ij nonas Jan., 

anno Gracie superius annotate, et pontificatus nostri secundo. 

visitation of 433. Nos, Willelmus, Dei, etc., visitavimus prioratum 

tonPriory." nostrum de Apeltone, die Jovis proxima post festum Annun- 

ciacionisBeateVirginis( March 27), anno Gracie M O CCLXXX O J, 

Divine et ea ( l ue eran t ibidem emendanda sic emendavimus per 

service and correcciones et ordinaciones varias, sicut sequitur. In 

punishments .. '. ! . 

in chapter pnmis, volumus quod servicmm Dei et emendaciones in 
done 6 v capitulo digne et debite riant, et quod priorissa nullius 
FO. 136. parcat delicto ; set diligencius se habeat ab hac hora quam 

hucusque fecit, ut opera sua et diligencia correspondeant 
silence. nomini suo. Volumus, eciam, et precipimus quod silencium 

debite servetur juxta regulam, horis, locis, et temporibus, 
NO private ut decet. Item, volumus quod nulla monialis aliquod munus, 
So!^ vestitum, vel calci[a]turam 2 sibi appropriet de dono cujus- 

quam, absque consensu et assignacione priorisse. Item, 
Money for volumus quod priorissa quicquid recipit in denariis vel aliis 

the use of i_ j -11 i 

the house to rebus ad usum quemcumque monastern, illud non sola, set 

i b n th e e eived sub testimonium duarum vel trium monialium monasterii, 

presence of ^ e sen i or ib us e t sapientioribus, recipiat, et in fine anni 

three nuns, computet coram senioribus, ad hoc electis, de omnibus 

receptis et expensis, in presencia testium hujusmodi, ut 

ipse videant et audire possint statum domus. Volumus, 

eciam, et precipimus, in virtute obediencie, quod nulla 

iPululare. Fo. 135d. 2 Correct on fo. 136. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 141 

decetero in monialem vel sororem domus, vel eciam ad 
morandum in monasterio, admit t at ur, nisi de nostra licencia 
speciali ; honestam, tamen, hospitalitatem unius diei vel 
noctis per hoc nullatenus prohibemus, it a tamen quod inde Decant 
nullum peccatum vel scandalum oriatur. Prohibemus, to S be tahty 
eciam, serruras forceriorum et cistarum, nisi priorissa, observed - 
sepius videns content a et inspiciens, aliud honest e ordina- b X es C of on 
verit in hac parte. Item, volumus quod prospiciatur chests. 
infirmis pro facultatibus domus congrue et debito modo, ne sick to be 
pro defectu deficiant. Item, volumus quod refectorium et at 
claustrum ab extraneis melius solito custodiantur, ne fama No strangers 
amplius pereat monialium, sicut consuevit actenus deperire. ^^7 r 
Item, volumus et ordinamus quod nulla monialis vel soror 
monasterii claustrum exeat sine licencia priorisse, et, si NO nun or 
aliquam ad exeundum licenciaverit, sine competenti et 
secure testimonio non vadat, neque sine racionabili causa, 
quam debeamus et possimus merito accept are. Et precipi- leave- 
mus quod ista in principio cujuslibet mensis in capitulo These to bp 
publice legantur, et apte exponantur per suppriorissam, read at the 

r , V i i i -.L -i beginning 

vel aliam que ad hoc assignabitur per conventum, quod of each 
nullatenus omittatur. Dat. et act. in capitulo de Apeltone m 
die et anno supradictis. 

CORRECCIONES CLAUSTRALES IN ARCHIDIA- Fo 136d 
CONATU NOTINGHAMIE. 

434. Ad incrementum et cumulum laudis Altissimi, nos, visitation 
Willelmus, etc., vij kal. Junii (May 26), anno Domini p ri 
M O CCLXXX, votivum et sollicitum visitacionis et inquisi- 
cionis officium in prioratu de Wyrkesoppe attentis viribus 
excercentes, defectus regule et personales excessus, quos 
ibidem reperimus, correximus in hunc modum ; videlicet, 
quod prior decetero omnem proprietatis perniciem et labem p rivate 
evagandi, et maxime extra port as prioratus, sine quavis 
necligencia studeat amputare, nisi inevitabilis et necessaria 
causa eundem priorem vel presidentem ad regularem et 
justam licenciam in hac parte, ad Dei complacenciam, 
excitarit. Et, ut salubrius et sanccius ista fiant, injungimus 
priori, sub evitacione indignacionis Dei et nostre, quod Locks to be 
omnium concanonicorum seruras quater in anno, vel sepius 
si suspicio cujusquam hoc exigat, assumpto secum apto 
testimonio, in sua presencia faciat apperiri ; res inibi tune 
repertas communibus usibus monasterii protinus applicando. 
Provideat, insuper, prior, sub periculo gradus sui, ne quis- 



142 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

to a go n o s ut ot ( l uam confratrum quacumque occasione vel causa neces- 
aione. saria portas monasterii exeat, nisi congrutim habeat con- 
testem contra plebis scandalum vite sue. [Desidiosos et 
in the an s inutiles canonicos, quos in innrmaria morari contigerit, non 
b a e r tSted ut canonicos, set velud pauperes et extraneos, de elemosina, 
as paupers. a k s q ue incommodo et onere monasterii, precipimus medio- 
inmatesof cr ^ er exhiberi, quod menti et memorie prioris injungimus 
the farmery, jugiter applicari] 1 . Jugiter, eciam, precaveat et cogitet 
goodcause, meditanter, sub ruina nominis sui, ne quisquam concanoni- 
punfshed. corum vel fratrum, infirmum se confingens, in innrmaria, 
vel alibi in loco solaminis, aliquatenus collocetur, set, velud 
membrum discrepans et informe, a consorcio et solaciis 
expellatur et in arciorem custodian detrudatur, ne, torpore 
vel ocio soporatus, demonio vel horroribus se coaptet. 
TWO canons Precipimus, eciam, quod postquam Robertus de Sancto 
to Botulfo et Petrus de Retford in infirmariam se contulerint, 
nullo modo exeant sic ingressi, antequam ceterorum consorcio 
absolute concesserint inherere, et hoc nullo casu mutari 
precipimus vel infringi. Prohibemus, eciam, ne Adam de 
Adam of Roderham, nuper celerarius, extra septa monasterii qua- 

Rotherham, . * - , , , 

the ceiiarer, cumque racione vel causa exeat decetero ; set claustro et 
conventui adhereat continue, donee aliud ordinaverimus de 



penance. eodem, it a quod pro commisso fsjcelere et deformacionis 
obprobrio penitenciam subeat juxta censuram regule interim 
he kindi to sa -l u tarem. Infirmos, autem, et vere languentes precipimus 
treated. deinceps suavius solito et humanius pertractari. Prohibemus, 
unfitting insuper, in virtute sancte devocionis et obediencie, omnia 
sinistra et suspecta parliamenta, que honestati et regule 
non conveniunt, in prioris absencia, vel eciam presidentis. 
^> ne corredia decetero absque causa necessaria ac appro- 
bacione nostra quoquo casu distrahantur, prohibemus, eciam, 

no canon to , . , . ^ ^ ....... , . . r . ' 

eat and sub obtestacione divini judicn, ne aliquis canomcorum vel 
W1 a fratrum cum aliquo extraneo hospite vel alias benivolo post 



completorium la[s]civiet, comedat, vel bibat, nisi prior 
snence to be ar ^ uer it cum eisdem. Silentium, autem, regulariter et 
observed, sanccius solito precipimus observari, ut regula reccius 

and alms not f r 

wasted. reguletur ; prohibentes ne elemosina amplms, sicut 
costly hactenus, consumatur. Onerosam et inutilem confluenciam 
quorumcumque deinceps totaliter inhibemus. Injungimus, 



A canon and eciam, priori, in virtute professionis sue, quod Willelmum 

two conversi 



to be Selliman, qui rebellis est, incorrigibilis, et rixosus, fratres 

punished 
Fo. 26d. 



ied - Willelmum de Grave et Henricum de Marcham, converses, 



1 From the end of this entry on both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 143 

de incontinencia defamatos, secundum exigenciam et acer- 
bitatem regule corrigat et pertractet, ita quod sine nobis 
dispensations mitigacio nulla fiat. Hec et alia utilitati et These rules 
honori illius gremii et collegii conveniunt, dicto priori, in observed, 
periculo et dispendio consciencie sue, injungimus integre chapter" 1 in 
observanda, et in capite cujuslibet mensis in capitulo * 
recitanda, donee ibidem, Deo disponente, revertamur. Datum 
et actum in capitulo de Wyrkesoppe, die et anno supradictis. 

If 435- Ad dignam divini cultus dilatacionem et ad honorem visitation 
sancte rellgionis reverencius conservande, nos, Willelmus, p ri ^ r e y wstead 
etc., iiij to nonas Julii (July 4, 1280), visitacionis et inquisi- 
cionis omcium in prioratu de Novo loco sub timore Dei 
attencius excercentes, ea que correccione et informacione 
nostra ibidem reperimus indigere, ad limam reformacionis 
redegimus in hunc modum. Statuentes a principio quod Prior to be 
prior circa Dei obsequium et spiritualem recreacionem 
confratrum, spretis lasciviosis discursibus contra Deum, se 
jugiter excerceattanquam 1 pastor, ut ipse et grex sibi creditus, the spiritual 

i j. ? i i i i i , refreshment 

malum in presenti stadio declmantes, et bonum continue et of the 
corditer amplectentes, et 2 Deo fmaliter et firmiter adherentes, br 
supernum et eternitatis bravium, velud innocentes et recti, to punish 
sanccius consequantur ; proviso quod idem prior affeccione indifferentl y 
carnali cujusquam a recto 3 moderamine corrigendi preceps andto 
non deviet vel allectus, set sine accept acione prophana obtain the 
cadentes corrigat et sustentet, et collegii consorcium caucius SlSStin 
diligat et sequatur, communem assensum in agendis mon- busmess - 
asterii zelo dulcedinis provide requirendo, ita quod inepta 
verborum acerbitas abhinc penitus evitetur, nee sumptuosis 
gestibus monasterium oneret quoquo modo. Precipimus, Sub rior to 
insuper, sub virtute et testimonio Salvatoris, quod subprior be zealous 
in omcio suo, licet aliquantulum infirmetur, tepiditatem office! 
abiciat et libidinem evagandi, ad mentem revocans et 
memoriam quod in innrmitate virtus perficitur. Precaveat, 
igitur, et provideat infuturum, sub periculo status sui, quod 
silencium et regularis observancia secundum regulam et 
statuta predecessorum ad statum integre congruum 4 revo- 
centur. Volumus et precipimus quod infirmi vere egrot antes The sick to 
delicacius quam sani, secundum facultates monasterii, amodo treated. 
procurentur. Potaciones, autem, post completorium omnino 
quacumque de causa firmiter prohibemus, nisi infirmitas 

iTancquam. Fo. 136d. 3 Recte. Ibid. 

2 Ac. Ibid. * Congruum integre. Ibid. 



144 THE REGISTER OP ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



FO. 137. 

the 6 carol f 
to be opened 

twice a year. 



ciothes to 



payment. 



Roof of 
frater and 

dorter. 



farmery. 

Letters to be 
sealed 

before the 

whole 
ent> 



The seal to 



Two canons 

to stay in 

the cloister. 



One canon 
to be 
reformed, 
and two 
others 
deprived of 
office. 



twice a year, 






visitation 
p f riOTy! ford 



and of good 

behaviour, 

and to rely 
counsel of 

his brethren. 



alicujus hoc exegerit egrotantis. 1 Volumus, etiam, et in 
virtute sancte devocionis injungimus, quod prior unacum 
subpriore et congruo testimonio serruras karolarum bis 
apperiat vel sepius, exigente suspicione proprietatis, ut 
proprietorum vicium funditus extirpetur. 2 Indumenta, 
eciam, de communi sartria deinceps precipimus, prout opus 
fuerit et expedierit, elargiri, distribucione pecunie penitus 
amputata. Refectorium, autem, et dormitorium precipimus 
in tegmine commodius reparari. Discursus, eciam, extraneo- 
rum, et maxime vilium personarum, per clans t rum, refec- 
torium, et infirmariam, et septa monasterii, districte inter- 
dicimus omni modo. Item, precipimus quod nullus extraneus, 
laicus vel clericus, nisi juratus vel medicus, in infirmaria 
veniat quoquo casu. Precipimus siquidem et injungimus 
coram Deo, quod nulla littera decetero cum sigillo sigilletur, 
nisi in presencia tocius conventus ejus tenor et sigillacio 
primitus approbetur. Et volumus quod sigillum sub firma 
custodia fidelissime conservetur, ne monasterium corruat 
in jacturam. Robertum de Hekeling et Johannem de 
Tyshulle, 3 ad augmentum morum eorundem, continue 
adhesioni claustri et collegii deputamus, ut non exeant 
quoquo modo, set per priorem et presidentem, secundum 
censuram regule, ob eorum demerita pertractentur. Cum, 
autem, Alanus de Castretone ad gregem rite redierit, mox de 
consilio nostro eum precipimus in melius reformari. Roger- 
urn de Celario et Galfridum de Coquina, dampnosos monas- 
terio, a domus quibuslibet officiis totaliter amovemus. Et 
injungimus firmiter et districte quod per reddicionem 
compoti bis vel ter per annum status monasterii singulis 
apcius innotescat. Hec in principio cujuslibet mensis in 
pleno capitulo precipimus sub obtestacione divini judicii 
publice recitari. Datum in capitulo Novi loci die et anno 
supradictis. 

436. Nos, Willelmus, permissione, 4 etc., defectusquos in 
visitacione et inquisicione nostra in prioratu de Schelford 5 
ij nonas Junii (June 4), A.D. MCCLXXX, reperimus, 
correximus in hunc modum ; videlicet, quod prior omnem 
torporem decetero circa spiritualia et temporalia, et omnes 
gestus, lascivie pretextu, et virtute sui nominis abiciat, et 
operoso pastoris exemplo gregem dirigat et informet, 

1 Egrotantes. Correct on fo. 137. * Dei Gracia. Fo. 137. 

a Exstirpetur. Fo. 137. 6 Scelford here and elsewhere in 

8 More correctly Tychulle on fo. 137. this document on fo. 137. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 145 

divinum obsequium et execucionem sui ordinis amplius 
amplectendo, et in agendis monasterii confratrum assensui 
et consilio consulcius inherendo, ita quod dispendia domus 
sollerter precaveat et evitet. Supprior, autem, de supprior- subprior to 
atus officio et custodia sigilli unacum socio sibi deputato hlS to 
deinceps se solummodo intromittat, nee alia officia subeat hls office> 
quoquo modo. Inutiles, eciam, servitores circa custodiam Usdess 
grangiarum, quos celerarius incaute hactenus tolleravit, ^* 
precipimus modis omnibus amoveri. Injungimus, eciam, be removed, 
quod silencium nequaquam deinceps, sicut hactenus, 
infringatur, nee viles persone in refectorio comedant sive 
bibant ; set nee in infirmariam aliquis, nisi juratus vel 
medicus, per aliquem inducatur. Item, post completorium farmery, 
nullus, nisi in presencia prioris et de ejus perutili licencia, ^ e fo j inking 
coram hospitibus bibere presumat vel comedere, nisi vera guests after 
infirmitas hoc deposcat. Infirmos decencius et delicacius co 
solito precipimus procurari ; et elemosinam, que frequenter better b 
consumitur, volumus sanccius et caucius custodiri. Dis- aim s te kep? d 
cursus et evagaciones canonicorum extra claustrum penitus safe - 
prohibemus, nisi ex necessaria causa et preoptenta licencia canons not 

. , . T-T . tO gO OUt Of 

a presidente exitus concedatur. Karolas et cistas cum the cloister. 
serruris bis annuatim in presencia evidentis 1 consorcii per carols and 
priorem precipimus apperiri, ut proprietatis vicium virilius opeSd! b 
expellatur. Pecuniam, eciam, pro indumentis canonicorum No money 
amodo nolumus liberari, set de communi sartria, prout opus g r b g e j^ d nts 
fuerit, quilibet vestiatur. Munuscula vel litteras nullus ' 

,./*.,. . . , .-, -, No gifts or 

recipiat sine licencia presidentis, et tune commumbus usibus letters to be 
applicentur. Perturbaciones et contumelias sub obtesta- re 
cione divini judicii penitus inhibemus. Hec, autem, in capite ^ b use wsor 
cujuslibet mensis in pleno conventu publice precipimus 
recitari. Datum et actum in capitulo de Schelford, die et 
anno supradictis. 

437. Nos, Willelmus, Dei gracia, etc., vj idus Junii (June 8), visitation of 
anno Gracie MCCLXX, inquisicionis et visitacionis officium 
in prioratu de Thurgertone 2 votivis viribus excercentes, 
defectus quos ibidem reperimus ad honorem Dei correximus in 
hunc modum. Injunximus, eciam, in virtute professionis et Prior to be 
fidei, quod prior decetero circa temporalia discrecius, prout discreet 
ad nomen ipsius pertinet, studeat excercere, omnem simplici- temporal 
tatem et torporem abiciens juxta vires, ita quod de conversis matters - 
monasterii, vel aliis, circa custodiam rerum ecclesie nulli 

1 Evidencius. Correct on fo. 137. 2 Turgertone in the margin of fo. 137. 

J 



146 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

suspect! vel inutiles amodo, sicut hactenus, deputentur ; 

et quod familia monasterii disciplinata decencius et instructa 

TO be non remaneat ociosa. Item, precipimus quod idem prior 

Actions! 1 inter fervorem et negligenciam in correccionibus confratrum 

those in p his medium discrecionis jugiter adhibeat, adeo quod non sit 

charge safe, acceptor inprovidus personarum, et quod conventum suum 

visceraliter diligat et sequatur ; omnes quos sub potestate 

retinet in moribus et mundicia cautelis et modis omnibus 

conservando, ita quod oracionibus, leccionibus, et collacioni- 

bus vacent corditer et attente, et maxime collacionibus que 

NO base industria et ingenio fulciuntur. Injungimus, eciam, eidem 

stranger, or et toti conventui, sub obtcstacione divini judicii, quod in 

the'frTtry^r refectorio nulla vilis persona, vel alias inhonesta, deinceps 

farmery. aliquatenus admittatur. Precipimus, eciam, quod in 

infirmaria nullus omnino extraneus seu laicus, nisi medicus 

Nodrinkings fuerit vel juratus, veniat quoquo casu. Potaciones, eciam, 

Compline, post completorium generale penitus prohibemus, nisi person- 

alis presencia ipsius prioris ac necessaria causa vel vera 

tobesS?ed mnrm itas hoc deposcat. Inhibemus, eciam, ne extra 

convent u11 pl enum conventum que vis littera aliquatenus sigilletur. 

Gifts to be Donaria, autem, que canonici vel conversi ab amicis interdum 

common recipiunt, non sibi, set aliis indigent ibus vel communibus 

fund. usibus monasterii applicentur. Silencium, autem, suis locis 

snence. e temporibus, secundum exigenciam regule, districte 

precipimus custodiri. Omnes, autem, discursus canonicorum 

Canons not *\ . .... _ J ' ' 

to g o out of et evagaciones illicitas totaliter prohibemus, ne quisquam, 
obedienciariis solum exceptis, absque licencia presidents 
FO. isyd. exea t claustrum suum. Elemosinam, eciam, que impru- 
takemcar? Center consumitur, precipimus ad opus pauperum provide 
of - custodiri. Item, karolas et serruras canonicorum bis in 

carols and anno in presencia prioris coram duobus vel tribus canonicis 

locks to be . , . * . . * . . . 

opened fidedigms precipimus appenn, ut propnetatis vicium in 
Theconllrsi nu jusmodi totaliter amputetur. Injungimus, eciam, priori 
Sstruct d e ^ conven tui firmiter coram Deo, quod converses suos circa 
Fa. ss. devocionem et opera meritorum fideliter instruant et in- 
forment, ne eorum sanguis in extreme examine a nostro vel 
Fasts to be eorummanibus requiratur. 1 Precipimus, eciam, 2 quod canonici 

observed. . ... ^ ... r . '. , ., 

in observaciombus ]ejuniorum suis diebus et temporibus 
canons secundum regulam se excerceant, sicut decet. Canonicos, 
o e u r tsid1 the autem, quos extra monasterium in locis adjacentibus 
oniTafort- oporteat deservire, de quindena in quindenam claustrum 
night away, redeant, et alii sancte vite, nee suspecti, ad aliam quindenam 

1 Requirantur on both folios. 2 Autem. Folio 137 d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 147 

vicissim emittantur, ut alter alterius alternatim onera portet. 1 
Nolumus, autem, quod vicarius de Suttone eidem vicarie vicar of 

' _ . * .. , Sutton to be 

demceps aliquatenus mmoretur, set ad statum salutis et removed. 
pristinum revocetur, et cura alibi collocetur. Hec autem in 
capite cujuslibet mensis in capitulo coram cunctis publice 
precipimus recitari. Datum et actum in capitulo de Thur- 
gertone die et anno supradictis. 

438. ii kal. Sept. (Aug. 22), 1284, anno 5. Cawode. Fo< 54 ' 
Confirmation by the archbishop of the provision made by the 
prior and convent of Thurgertone for brother Robert de 
Baseforde, their late prior. " Habebit, videlicet, idem 
Robertus, quondam prior, cameram compe ten tern et hones- 

tarn in domo de Thurgertone, ubi morabitur cum uno priory, and 

r i j J A. three 

canonico, uno famulo, et uno puero, qui ejus mtendent attendants, 
obsequiis, sicut decet ; et percipiet pro sua persona propria provisions 
integram exhibicionem unius canonici et dimidiam omni die. 
Famulus, vero, honestus habebit in esculentis, poculentis, et 
vestimentis, sicut unus serviens domus, et puer sustentabitur 
graclose. Habebit, eciam, idem Robertus duas marcasandtwo 

, . . , ~, . . . marks a 

annuas de pnore et conventu de Thurgertone in vestmm year. 
subsidium, et intererit divinis obsequiis quando comode 
poterit interesse. Premissa omnia percipiet donee status 
domus uberius relevatus fuerit, et tune porcionem suam 
augebimus quatenus videbimus expedire. 

439. Ad dilatacionem laudis et honoris Altissimi, ac ad 
incrementum odoris et fame sancte religionis et ecclesie, nos, 
Willelmus, Dei gracia, etc., iiii kalendas Tulii (Tune 28), visitation of 

A -TA no n ', , rr - Blyth Priory 

A.D. M cc LXXX , visitacioms et mquisicioms omcium in 
prioratu de Blyda sollicitudine viscerali excercentes, ea 
que correccionis rigore et reformacione ibidem digna reperi- 
mus, in spiritu lenitatis et suavi remedio ad limam rectitu- 
dinis redegimus in hunc modum. Si forte medicina dulce- A 

, . . . . , . , . . , . . . , As a gentle 

dims poems proficiat quam pocio mordiciva, licet, igitur, medicine is 

j * . , , ? . ' . . ' ' better than 

in dyocesi nostra loca rehgiosorum correcciom nost re, a griping 
ut pote dyocesani sui, et nostrorum ligamini inmediate Sho^'the 
subjaceant statutorum, exhortaciones, tamen, sancti et oftnTrei?- 11 
religiosi viri, abbatis Beate Katerine Rotomagensis, 2 eo quod g| gs to 
regule vestre vel moribus honestatis non dissonant, liberaliter thear e chb., 

i T r i 11 .he approves 

approbamus. Volentes et precipientes, sub obtestacione the statutes 

i ..,... , , vC r -r-, , . . . . . t of the abbot 

clivim judicn, quod regula Beati Benedicti in consorcio etofst 
collegio vestro unacum premissis exhortacionibus et statutis Roue n nne s> 

1 Portent. Folio 137d. 2 Otherwise the Abbey of the Holy Trinity. 



148 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

s? e Bene(Sct P re decessoris nostri integre pro viribus et fideliter observen- 
' sicut alias ante tribunal Crucifix!, ad perpetuam jocundi- 
tatem vestram vel ad eternitatis supplicium, volueritis 

silence. reddere racionem. Et precipue ut silencium suis horis et 
locis, secundum censuram regule, amodo observetur. Et 
quod post generale completorium sine inevitabili necessitate 
nu ll us domi comedat neque bibat. Et quod nullus decetero, 

oni the n * s * vere l an g u idus e t infirmus, et preter 1 obsequiales 

sick to be in infirmorum, infirmariam ingrediatur aliquo casu, exceptis 

the farmery. ,. . , j- T. 

medicis et mimstris eciam medicine. Item, precipimus, in 
Food and virtute et vinculo professionis cujuslibet, ne ad diminucionem 
elemosme cibaria seu fragmenta mensarum, vel eciam potus 
a liq ms > deinceps, sicut hactenus, emittantur ; set in usus 
the poor, pauperum, rejectis ribaldis et consumptoribus, totaliter et 
Nomoneytoprovide convertantur. Item, annuam recepcionem pecunie 
for7urTor pro pelHciis et quibusdem indumentis, propter labem 
nts ' proprietatis, penitus inhibemus, quia de communi cuilibet 
Priorto ministrabitur sicut eget. Prior, sub periculo ordinis et 
household 8 h noi i s tui, familiam tuam sanccius et asperius solito, ad 
Srni quietem monachorum, corripias et castiges, sanctimonie et 
fame cujuslibet tibi subditi caute prospiciens tanquam pastor 
Gifts to be Si, autem, quemquam monachorum contigerit munuscula 
common vel missales denarios 2 recipere vel habere, in communes usus 
fund. utiliter con vert an tur. Item, karolas et cist as monachorum, 
chesS f^be ^ s m ann 5 m prescncia tua, et sub congruo testimonio, 
opened volumus et precipimus apperiri, ita quod nichil proprium 
ir ' cuilibet applicetur. Injungimus, insuper, in vinculo vere 
Prior to be obediencie, quod tu, prior, in dormitorio, refectorio, choro, 
present, capitulo, et in collacionibus, pro posse, absque torpore quo- 
libet, diligencius adhereas et insistas, eos diligens, conservans, 
et instruens, ut teneris, set et consideraciones iniquas 
and have a caveas quorumcumque. Item, ponderose provideas et 

witness with . . ,.,... 

him. teipsum coram te sic statuas ponderando ut in f actis tuis intus 

vel extra predefectu contestis vel congrui testimonii suspectus 
aut alias reprehensibilis nullatenus habearis. Item, eccle- 

Roofs, etc., s i ani) domos, et municiones monasterii in tecturis et aliis 

repaired, necessariis absque more dispendio facias reparari, ne 
desidiam tuam debeamus merito acerbiori stimulo cohercere. 
Dat., etc. 

CORRECCIONES IN ARCHIDIACONATU 
RYCHEMUNDIE. 

Srtmei 011 f 44 Ad celebrem laudem Altissimi et ad votivam 

Priory. ^ Propier. Correct on fo. 137d. 2 Written den'. The money offered at mass. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 149 

exaltacionem sancte religionis, nos, Willelmus, etc., vj nonas 
Mail (May 2), anno Grade MCCLXXXJ, in prioratu de 
Kertemel', in archidiaconatu Rychemundie, visitacionis 
et inquisicionis incumbens et adherens officium diligenter 
excercentes, ea que reformanda comperimus paterno affectu Silence to be 
correximus in hunc modum. Inprimis, igitur, precipimus, obse rved. 
et, in virtute sancte obediencie, priori injungimus et con- 
ventui quod debitam silencii observanciam irreverenter 
ulterius non infringant, set secundum exigenciam regule 
discrete suis locis et temporibus sileant et loquantur. Dis- 



base 



cursus, eciam, secularium et vilium person arum ad infirm- persons 
ariam, refectorium, et inclaustrum, deinceps prudenter 
caveant et evitent, ne professionis et regule 1 honest as per NO talking 
hujusmodi advenas et forte malivolos maculetur. Item, ex*>tby 
prohibemus, sub periculo professionis et ordinis cujuslibet, 
ne quisquis canonicorum in inclaustro tempore processionis, 
nee eciam in ecclesia, vel alibi, cum muliere aliqua confabu- 
letur ; et, si prior vel presidens causam perpenderit neces- 
sariam cum aliqua muliercula colloquendi, personaliter ex- Former 
audiat que dicentur, et non aliter concanonicum licenciet ad be 
loquendum. Item, injungimus, sub obtestacione divini 
judicii, quod statuta salubria alias injuncta, que regule 2 
rite conveniunt, fideliter et firmiter observentur. Item, 
precipimus quod subsidium pietatis, f abrice ecclesie assigna- a PP lied to it- 
turn, in ipsam fabricam, quatenus et quociens commode 
fieri poterit, utiliter con vert atur, ne compatriote subtrahant doorelto be 
suffragia consueta. Item, precipimus quod hostia claustri shut- 
sint arcius solito contra extraneos custodita, qui presertim Priests with 
proficere non poterunt nee curabunt. Item, injungimus gJ ciences 
sacerdotibus quod, quociens mundam et puram habuerint to celebrate. 
conscienciam, missas celebrent secundum regulares et 
canonicas sancciones. Item, inhibemus propter certas 
occasiones mali ne diebus processionum aliqua mulier in m cloister - 
inclaustro processioni intersit, set totaliter excludatur. Item, Saddles> etc . 
volumus et precipimus quod quilibet canonicorum sellam, d !^ ered to 
si quam habet, cum ceteris ornamentis ad equitandum, the prior. 
priori sine mora liberet et retrudat, ut, per priorem vel 
presidentem emittenda canonicis, cum opus fuerit, assignen- 
tur. Item, prohibemus ne aliquis canonicorum sine licencia 
prioris vel presidents claustrum exeat, maxime venandi 
voluptate, nee eciam alia de causa, nisi necessitas et debita 
licencia exitum hujusmodi poterit excusare. Item, volumus, for hunting. 

1 Regular is on both folios. *Regula. Ibid. 



150 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

ve 6 to sicut expedit omni casu, quod receptor pecunie, qui solus 
recipit, contest em habeat et adjunctum qui coram senioribus 
racionem reddant et congrue computent bis in anno. Item, 
NO one to be precipimus quod nullus deinceps de parentela cuiusquam 

put in office * . *~ .. ... . \ . . r . r , ,., .. J /I.., 

for kinship, ponatur in omens, nisi ejus industna et ndelitatis utihtas 

ceteros antecellet 1 , et quod onerosa superfluitas consan- 

guineorum cujusquam infra octo dies amoveatur totaliter 

SSmlde P er P r i rem - Item, decernimus quod quicumque habitum 

their gerat hums monasterii suamque professionem fecerit in hoc 

profession ? . - ^ .. . r . _ ^ 

here to obey loco, sunt sub canomca obediencia pnons sui quamdm 
whVis'to prior in administracione tolleratur ; cujus conscienciam 
them? fte oneramus coram Deo, ut omnem torporem et accepcionem 
personarum abiciat et deserat erga gregem, ut in fine merce- 
Th^above d em eternitatis recipiat de labore. Premissa, igitur, primo 
the first day die cuiuslibet mensis in pleno conventu, sub pena suspen- 

ofeach . J . - .. ^ > 

month. sioms cujuslibet officii quo ad secundum subsequentem 
diem, evidenter et publice recitentur. Datum et actum in 
capitulo de Kertemel', die et anno supradictis. 

Visitation 

p f rio?y ishead 44 1 ' * n -^ e * nomme > Amen. Nos, Willelmus, Die gracia Ebor. 
archiepiscopus, etc., ordinamus et precipimus quod in hoc 
silence to be rcligionis ortulo de Connigesheued 2 salubris sanctitas silencii, 
served, secundum quod exposcit regularis tradicio, deinceps sine 
NO viie quocumque torpore ficticio firmiter observetur. Adicimus, 
ec i am ' districcius inhibendo, ne deinceps, sicut hactenus 
fieri consuevit, viles et inepte persone in refectorium et alia 
loca secreta monasterii aliquatenus admittantur, nisi 
The statutes familiares fuerint et jurati, de quibus fuerit merito confiden- 
tobe e rder dum. Item, quia statuta ordinaria spreta perperam et 
so s th r e v strict- neglecta interitum preparant et ruinam, injungimus vice 
?u5ma?be ^ e ^ quod ista et cetera ordinaria salubria statuta jugi 
borne. observancie et effectui commendentur, ut per ipsorum 
votivum amplexum rigor regularis, primitus a sanctis 
patribus adinventus, clarius et facilius supportetur. Item, 
to bes r oid ies prohibemus intime et districte, ne amodo aliqua corredia 
feave tby quibuscumque vendantur, nisi ab ordinario, cujus est 
causam vendicionis primitus discutere, ipsa rei utilitas 
The rule to primitus comprobetur. Volumus, eciam, et precipimus quod 
observed! 7 regula, ordini vestro a sanctis patribus deputata, velud 
regulares et rite viventes, cum omni cordis et congruo studio, 
Dei adjuvante suffragio, observetur, ita quod hec in principio 
cujuslibet mensis in capitulo vestro publice recitentur. 

iAntecellat. Fo. 138. 2 Conigesheued. Fo. 138. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. I5l 

Datum apud Connighesheued 1 , vnonasMaii (Mays), anno 
Grade M O CCLXXX O J, et pontificatus nostri secundo. i 

ARCHIDIACONATUS CLYVELANDIE. Fo.iasd. 

442. Idibus Dec., anno 3, (Dec. 13, 1281). Hotone. Willel- Mandateto 
mus, permissione, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, priori et the prior and 
conventui de Martone, salutem, etc. Misere et vix repara- Eton to 
bili mine, cui vos et domum vestram, impellentibus lasciviis 2 
et demeritis vestris, supponi conspicimus, piis compacientes 
visceribus et paternis, pro reparacione vestra sollicitas 
cumulavimus vigilias, quibus vobis sub venire studuimus ordinances 

, . j A -4. j 4. made at the 

consulcius et meden. De circumspect a, igitur, industna visitation. 

dilecti et familiaris clerici nostri, magistri Thome, archi- 
diaconi Clyvelandie, 3 intimam fiduciam reportantes, ad 
demandandum salubri execucioni quedam per nos ordinata, Fo< 35d - 
contingencia visit acionem nostram quam apud [vos] 4 excer- 
cuimus non est dudum, commisimus vices nostras. Quo- 
circa discrecioni vestre districtius precipiendo mandamus 
quatinus hiis, que prefatus magister vobis ex parte nostra 
duxerit injungenda, 5 omnes et singuli adquiescatis, protinus 
ea cum summa reverencia fructuoso effectui mancipantes ; 
alioquin sentencias, quas rite tulerit in rebelles, ratas habebi- 
mus et accept as. 

Willelmus, (etc., ut supra). Licet dilectus et familiaris JJl n me 
clericus noster, magister Thomas, archidiaconus Clyvelandie, ^ nd two of 
ad mandatum nostrum, prout salubriter credimus ordinasse, brethren to 

i fl . ... religious 

quosdam fratres, congregaciom vestre minus utiles in pre- houses, to be 
senti, ad loca religiosa transmiserit regulandos, ubi sancta 
religio magis viget ; in duobus, tamen, aliis confratribus 
vestris, de quibus idem ordinavimus ab inicio quod de primis, 
nostrum mandatum, sicut scimus, non est plenius executus. 
Provide volentes ordinacionem nostram primariam debito 
effectui mancipari, devocioni vestre districcius precipiendo 
mandamus quatinus, ad monicionem dilecti in Christo nlii, 
prioris de Novo burgo, quern ad vos specialiter duximus 
destinandum, Johannem de Esyngwald et Leonardum, 
confratres vestros, ad religiosa loca, que eis per nostras 
litteras duximus assignanda, absque reluctacione qualibet 
transmittatis ; alioquin sentencias quas idem prior in vos 
nostra auctoritate rite tulerit, ratas habebimus et acceptas. 
Dat. apud Cawode, etc. 

1 Connigesheued. Fo. 138. 2 Laciviis. Fo. 138d. 

3 Thomas de Grimiston mentioned in the next document. 
4 Supplied from fo. 138d. 6 Injungendum. Fo. 138d. 



152 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

443- Idibus Dec., anno 3, (Dec. 13, 1281). Hotone. W., 
convent etc., dilectis in Christ o filiabus, priorisse et conventui de 
obe y Maste? de Molseby 1 , salutem, etc. Curam officii nostri pastoralis 
SSon! f a oportet nos quandoque per alios exequi et sup[p]lere 2 , dum 
victor, so it c - rca a jj a necessar i occupamur. Hinc est quod vobis, et 

cuilibet vestrum, in virtute obediencie firmiter injungimus 
et mandamus quatinus dilecto nobis in Christo magistro 
Thome de Grimes tone, clerico nostro, de cujus modestia et 
pericia circumspecta confidimus, cuique ad visitandum vos 
et monasterium vest rum, inquirendum, et corrigendum, ac 
canonice puniendum crimina et defectus, sicut secundum 
Deum viderit expedire, committimus vices nostras ; eidern, 
cum ad vos veneritis, sitis obedientes et intendentes in 
omnibus, sicut nobis ; et ipsius monita ac mandata suscipia- 
tis humiliter et devote, eaque adimplere pro viribus studeatis. 
Mandate to 444. W., permissione, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, priori 
e t conventui de Novo burgo, salutem, etc. Circa reforma- 
c i nem status cenobii de Martone, cujus temporalia extre- 
mam quasi exinanicionem, proth dolor, paciuntur, ubi 

to be chosen . . ^ . . . ,* r 

by the prior religiosa honestas dissolvitur, regulans observancia exulat 

of that house j -,-, , -\ -r^, 

impudice, 3 occupaciones solhcitas assumpsimus pio zelo. Et 
quia honestorum et religiosorum fratrum conversacio locum 
reparat, et plerumque sanctificat, prout sacra pagina perhibet 
et testatur, ad recreacionem infirmitatis collegii prefate 
domus, aliquos fratres ejusdem regule, in spiritualibus et 
temporalibus circumspectos, eidem collegio providemus 
salubriter aggregandos. Convertentes, igitur, ad congrega- 
cionem vestram, quam honestam et Deo placidam estimavi- 
mus, oculos perspicaces, quosdam ex ipsis prefate domui 
consulere censuimus desolate. Quocirca devocioni vestre, 
in virtute sancte obediencie districcius precipiendo, manda- 
mus quatinus, ad nominacionem dilecti in Christo filii, 
prioris de Martone, tres de concanonicis vestris, provides et 
honest os, in prefate depressionis speratum subsidium et 
levamen, ad locum ipsum curetis transmittere, quam cicius 
per predictum priorem fueritis requisiti, ut ex eorum electa 
conversacione, fructuoso succedente eventu, honor vestro 
collegio accrescat perpetuus et gloria, quod optamus. Mit- 
tendos, vero, ad tempus morari volumus pro nostro arbitrio 
quatenus ordinare duxerimus in futurum. Dat., etc. 

1 Moxby Priory, in the parish of Austin Canons, but removed to 

Marton-on-the-Forest, south-east of Moxby in the reign of Henry II. 
Easingwold, was a small Nunnery 2 Correct on fo. 138d. 
originally settled at Marton, with 3 Inpudice. Fo. 138d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 153 

W., etc., dilectis ut supra. Licet per quosdam de fratribus Further 
vestris domui de Marton, nostre dyocesis, consulere nuper Snd d two to 
censuimus desolate, quia cum duo eorum, unus, videlicet, ?X of 
propter adversam valitudinem, alius vero propter varia j* o h t go 
negocia vestra, ad id intendere commode non possunt, ut 
recepimus, non est dudum ; devocioni vestre, etc., ut supra, 
quatinus duos alios de canonicis vestris provides et honestos, 
videlicet, fratrem R. de (sic) et P., in prefate domus de 
Martone speratum subsidium et levamen, ad locum ipsum 
curetis transmit tere, quam cicius per priorem ejusdem loci 
super hoc fueritis requisiti. Dat. apud Wyltone, etc. 

445. 1 Nonis August!, anno 4, (Aug. 5, 1283). Cawode. Mandate to 
W., permissione, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis, de Sancto NosteSand f 
Oswaldo et de Neuburg' prioribus, in generali capitulo 
Canonicorum Regularium nostre provincie et diocesis 
presidentibus, salutem, etc. Vestre sollicitudini cernimus Regular 

, , . . . the province 

con venire errancium fratrum lacivns occurrere, et quos of York, to 
mansueta correccio non comprimit, regularis discipline rigore Leonard, a 
adhibito, arcius cohercere. Cum, itaque, fratrem Leonardum, SStaTto a 
canonicum de Martone, dum visitacionis officium inibi cittody f , s a a s fe 
excercuimus, adeo in t oiler abilem invenerimus quod congre- 
gacio fratrum suorum ejusdem reprobam et perversam 
conversacionem nullatenus poterit sustinere ; nee prior loci 
ejusdem tutum locum habeat in quo ipsum includere valeat, 
presertim cum nulla serura ferrea eidem possit resistere quin 
earn innrmet ad libitum et dissolvat ; devocioni vestre 
injungimus et mandamus quatinus, de salute ipsius fratris 
cogit antes, ipsum in aliquo tuto loco quern providere duxeri- 
tis, quo maturius poteritis, collocetis, ubi. victui necessariis 
contentus, commissa lugeat et penitenciam subeat salutarem; 
proviso quod locus ille adeo tutus paretur, quod in scan- 
dalum ordinis evadere nequeat, et evagando probrius, vestra 
accedente necgligencia, deperire. 

VISITACIO PROVINCIALIS IN DYOCESI Fo]ios35d 
DUNELMENST. 139 - 



446. 5 idus Marcii (March n, 1280-1), anno 2. Cawode. 
W., permissione, etc., venerabili in Christo fratri, R., Dunel- 
mensi episcopo, salutem et fraterne caritatis continuum Durham, by 
incrementum. Sollicitudinis nostre studium eo convenit pfh? s rchb '' 
vigilancius circa reformacionem impendere subditorum, j^a 011 * 
quanto antiqui host is hastuciam 2 bonorum operum excer- 
ciciis invidere conspicimus, ac per excogitata fraudis comenta 

1 This document occurs only on fo. 138d. 2 Astuciam. Fo. 139. 



154 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

eisdem incessanter pervigili malicia contraire. Provide, ne 
house at dum in agro Dominico ex suscepti regiminis officio laborare 

Durham, & . ,,-! i i 

when he and astrmgimur, torpons culpa, virtutibus inimica, dampnabi- 
conveaT and liter involvamur ; presertim cum, si commissi nobis gregis 
be Dominici curam ex negligencia contempserimus, reatus 
alienos per consensum taciturn nostros faceremus. Atten- 
dentes quod in examine districti judicii, in quo villicacionis 1 
nostre racionem reddituri sumus, sanguis subditorum de 
nostris requiretur manibus, si reformacionem ipsorum 
negligenter dimitteremus : ad partes Dunelmenses, metro- 
politice et provincialis visitacionis causa excercende, persona- 
liter proponimus declinare, circa reformacionem eorum 
quorum regimini, licet indigni, preesse dicimur, officii nostri 
debitum prout saluti convenit animarum, disponente 
Domino, salubriter impensuri. Quocirca fraternitatem 
vestram monemus et exhort amur in Domino, vobis nichilo- 
minus in virtute sancte obediencie firmiter injungentes, 
quatinus in crastino Nativitatis Beati Johannis Baptiste 
(June 25), in capitulo ecclesie vestre cathedralis, tempore 
oportuno, personaliter compareatis, visitacionis nostre 
officium, prout convenit, admissuri ; idemque priori et 
capitulo vestro per vos injungi volumus et mandamus ; 
fraternitatem vestram hortantes et obsecrantes per asper- 
sionem sanguinis Jesu Christi, in quo ipse Filius Dei uni- 
genitus, descendens a sinu patris in uterum matris, suam 
redemit ecclesiam et fundavit, quatinus usque ad prefatum 
terminum, quern ex certa consciencia propter id diffusum 
fecimus, circa correccionem defectuum ac errorum officii 
vestri debitum per vos ipsos interim taliter exequi studeatis 
quod de negligencia argui non possitis, et, meritum sperantes 
apud Deum, justam, faciente Domino, possitis de commisso 
pontificates ofricio in die novissimo reddere racionem. Cum, 
si diligent er attendatis locum dignitatis in qua estis, auctore 
Domino, constituti, et quid nomen episcopi importat, et 
eciam 2 sollicitudinismanuantiquorum patrum gesta revolvitis 
utique pro salute commissi gregis et reformacione ejusdem, 
tanto debetis studio vigilare, quod, pro eodem temporaliter 
moriendo, vitam vobis eternam spiritualiter comparetis. 
Diem, vero, recepcionis presencium, et quicquid faciendum 
duxeritis in premissis, nobis vestris patentibus litteris, 
harum seriem continentibus, citra instans festum Annun- 
ciacionis Beate Marie Virginis (March 25) fideliter intimetis. 

1 The management of an estate. 2 Si et for et eciam on fo. 139. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 155 

447. W., permissione, etc., dilectis et precordialibus in ^j^ to 
Christo filiis, priori et conventui Dunelmensibus, salutem, the prior 

. n . . arid convent 

etc., Quia, propiciante Dei clemencia, mtendimus, in m- of Durham. 
choacione nostre provincialis et metropolitane (sic) visitacionis 
in dyocesi Dunelmensi, vos in capitulo vestro Dunelmensi in 
crastino Beati Johannis Baptiste, ad recreacionem animarum 
vestrarum, personaliter et utiliter intueri, ac visitacionis et 
debite correccionis officium apud vos caritativis et preclaris 
affectibus excercere ; vobis tenore presencium auctoritate 
metropolitica injungimus et precise mandamus quatimis 
omnes et singuli vestrum dicto die nobis ibidem personas 
vestras et votivam presenciam pretendatis, nostra salubria 
monita, reformaciones canonicas et injuncta debita et devota 
reverencia recepturi, sintque confratres absentes ad hoc per 
vos debite et legitime premuniti ; taliter tamque circum- 
specte vos habentes in hac parte ut vestre devocionis dulce- 
dinem in nostro paterno profuturo processu debeamus 
merito et intime comprobare Vota, igitur, que debite, 
conceperitis in hac parte, nobis per litteras vestras patentes, 
harum seriem continentes, unacum die recepcionis presen- 
cium, citra instans festum Annunciacionis Beate Virginis, 
sub vinculo et virtute obediencie, evidencius rescribatis. 
Dat. ut supra. 

448. 5 idus Marcii (March n), 1280-1, anno 2. Cawode. 
Pro sentencia ferenda in rebelles. W., etc., dilecto et 
precordiali ac commensali clerico nostro, Roberto de Lafford 1 , ia Ford, 
salutem, etc. De tua industria circumspecta et solida L the ' 
consciencia confident es, tibi in cunctis execucionibus, 
monicionibus, prenxionibus, premunicionibus, citacionibus, 

ac litibus et negociis, nobis ad presens in Dunelmensi dyocesi 
ex officio vel alias qualitercumque incumbentibus, cum 
canonice cohercionis potestate plene committimus vices 
nostras, donee aliud super hiis duxerimus ordinandum. 
Si quas, autem, excommunicacionis, suspensionis, vel 
interdicti sentencias, occasione premissorum, tuleris in 
rebelles, ratas habebimus et acceptabimus coram Deo. Vale. 

449. ii kal. Maii, anno 2, (April 21, 1281). Apud Ribe- Notice to 

--> ... iff , .. . the bishop 

cestnam. Episcopo pro visitacione. W., etc., venerabih of Durham 
in Christo fratri, domino [R.], eadem gracia Dunelmensi present at 
episcopo, salutem et fraterne caritatis augmentum continuum 
coram Christo. Uberior et magis meritoria suavitas devote 
obediencie reputatur, sicut scitis, quam quevis victima, in 

i Laford. Fo. 139. 



cate. mmun ~ 



156 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Fo.36. conspectu et presencia Great oris. Unde, cum ex debito 
notorii et manifestissimi sacrament! et professionis vestre 
nobis et ecclesie nostre Eboracensi ad canonicam obedien- 
ciam, que plures humilitatis articulos in se continet, tenea- 
mini 1 , nolit Deus, omnium dignus dispositor, quod contra 
sacramentum vestrum, seu sancte obediencie bonum, per 
quodlibet ficte subtilitatis 2 diffugium correccionem nostri 
officii frustratorie et pertinaciter evitetis ; quod, quidem, 
correccionis officium pretextu moliminis malicie, quam 
quidam forsitan moliuntur, nequit nisi nequiter declinari. 
Ad securitatem, igitur, et solidam serenacionem consciencie 
et anime vestre, vobis tenore presencium, sub aspersione 
sanguinis Salvatoris, auctoritate metropolitica, precise et 
firmiter inhibemus ne in crastino Beati Johannis Baptiste, 
quod pro termino peremptorio vobis prius assignavimus, et 
in spiritu lenitatis pro peremptorio iterate assignamus per 
presentes, ad vos votive visitandum tune temporis in ecclesia 
vestra Dunelmensi, et membra vestra, ac subditos, sicut 
convenit, subsequenter abesse aliquatenus presumatis, ita 
FO. ised. quod contumaciam vestram, quod absit, seu diffugium 
pertinacie vel lesionem juramenti, ac indevocionem sprete 
perperam obediencie, officii nostri exigente censura, nos 
percellere non oporteat, quod nollemus. Et utinam vestri 
avellentes cor vestrum, si qui sint, sanccius saperent et 
nociva novissima providerent. Bene valeat paternitas 
Notice of vestra feliciter semper in Domino. Item, eadem littera de 
excpmmuni- verbo ad verbum usque inhibemus, cum ista adjeccione, 
added. " et sub pena excommunicacionis quam ex mine in personam 
vestram proferimus, si contra hujusmodi inhibicionem 
nostram quoquo indevocionis modo veneritis, ne in crastino 
Beati Johannis, etc." 
Profession 450. Ouoniam sancto placuit concilio ut unusquisque, qui 

of obedience -/ J . ^ , , 

of Rob. de ad episcopalem gradum est accessurus, ante honoris conse- 

bfehop of cracionem promissionem canonibus institutam facere debeat 

Durham. ^ n scr ipt u ris ; ideo, in Dei nomine Amen, ego, R. de Insula, 3 

Dunelmensis electus, in episcopum consecrandus, promitto 

quod ab hac hora in antea fidelis ero et obediens in canonicis 

mandatis sacrosancte Eboracensi ecclesie, dominoque 

Waltero, 4 ipsius archiepiscopo, Anglie primati, metropolitano 

meo, et ejus successoribus canonice intrantibus. Sic 

1 Tenemini. Correct on fo. 139. 8 He was consecrated bishop of 

2 Suptilitatis. Fo. 139. Durham on Dec. 9, 1274. 

* Walter Giffard. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 157 

Deus me adjuvet et hec, sancta ewangelia, et manu propria 
subscribe. 

451. Appellaciones facte pro episcopo Dunelmensi contra Protest by 
visit acionem metropolitanam domini Eboracensis. In Dei 
nomine Amen. Cum nuper vos, reverende pater, domine 
Willelme, Dei gracia Eboracensis archiepiscope, Anglie 
primas, venerabili patri, domino R., Dei gracia episcopo 
Dunelmensi, domino meo, litteras vestras destinaveritis, vstation. 
inter alia continentes quod in crastino Sancti Johannis 
Baptiste proxime futuro, in capitulo cathedralis ecclesie sue 
Dunelmensis, compareret, vestre visitacionis officium, sicut 
convenit, admissurus, quod ipso die in ipsum dominum 
episcopum et capitulum. suum excercere intenditis, prout ex 
tenore earum litterarum videtur apparere ; ac dictus 
dominus meus recusaciones validas, et efficaces excepciones, 
et defensiones legitimas habeat contra vos et visitacionem 
vestram sic demandatam, quare vos ad visitandum, prout 
intenditis, admittere non tenetur, nee ad hoc procedere, 
nee ipsum ad visitacionem vestram admittendam de jure 
potestis invitum compellere, nee 1 debetis ; ipsas ego, 
Willelmus de Fennum, clericus, procurator dicti domini mei, 
Dunelmensis episcopi, nomine ipsius et pro ipso coram vobis 
propono et protestor me velle easdem et alias in hac vel 
alia forma debit a tempore competenti proponere. 

In nomine Domini Amen. Cum juxta canonicas sane- A similar 
ciones suspect i et inimici judices esse non debeant, ego, 
Willelmus de Fennum, clericus, procurator venerabilis patris, S 
domini R., Dei gracia Dunelmensis episcopi, vos, reverende 
pater, domine W., Dei gracia, etc., suspectum postulo et e h r p c r b om 
pono, 2 et eciam ut suspectum recuso in negocio visitacionis to the pope 

. , JKT. . ,. , , . b . inthe;case 

quam excercere intenditis in dictum dominum meum, epis- of waiter de 
copum Dunelmensem, capitulum suum, civitatem et C1 
dyocesim Dunelmenses ; pro eo quod, cum in causa quam 
movebat aliquando coram vobis, aliquando coram officiali 
vestro, interdum coram commissariis vestris, Walterus de 
Clyfford, clericus, contra dictum dominum meum episcopum, 
sit ex parte ejusdem episcopi et pro ipso ad sacrosanctam 
Sedem Apostolicam, ex diversis gravaminibus et sufficienti- 
bus causis, a vobis legitime pluries appellatum. Que, 
quidem, appellaciones, a vobis interposite, adhuc pendent 
indecise ; quod coram competenti judice, vel judicibus seu 
arbitris divisim, me offero probare paratum, quatenus michi 

1 Vel. Fo. 139d. 2 Peto. Correct on fo. 139d. 



158 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

et domino meo eorum probacio incumbit. Et peto quod vos 
mecum communiter arbitros eligatis, vel alio modo in forma 
juris arbitri eligantur, qui de suspicionis hujusmodi causa 
cognoscant 1 , faciant, et ordinent quod est justum ; unde 
peto domino meo et michi, ipsius nomine, in omnibus justi- 
ciam exhiberi. 

The archb Item, quia vos, domine archiepiscope Eboracensis, Anglie 

had primas, dictum dominum meum episcopum et ecclesiam 

theSop of suam Dunelmensem terra et pastura de Redelemer, et 

mer ' quibusdam aliis juribus et possessionibus suis spoliastis, vel 

spoliari mandastis seu hujusmodi spoliacionem ratam 

habuistis, vel saltern spoliatori hujusmodi scienter in vicium 

successistis, propter quod ipsius episcopi, domini mei, et 

ecclesie sue Dunelmensis, inimicus debetis non immerito 2 

reputari ; vos, nomine domini mei et pro ipso, in predicto 

visitacionis officio quam excercere intenditis, sicut superius 

est expressum, suspectum postulo et pono, ac eciam ut 

suspectum recuso et peto, ut supra. 

Item, quia vos, domine archiepiscope, pendente dilacione 

The archb. _ . j ..-. i , 

excommuni- hujusmodi visitacionis per vos demandate, et post appella- 
Mshop for ciones predictas a vobis legitime interj ectas in causa predicta, 
fng.^heTeby ut predicitur, eidem domino, agenti in Cantuariensi provincia 
bring uldnot m prosecucione suarum appellacionum predictarum, per 
ves tras alias postmodum litteras demandastis ut in predicto 
crastino Sancti Johannis compareret in capitulo ecclesie 
sue cathedralis, recepturus visitacionem vestram, ut superius 
est expressum ; eidem inhibentes ne in dicto crastino 
aliquatenus abesse presumeret, sub pena excommunica- 
cionis quam de facto, juris ordine pretermisso, extunc 
protulistis in ipsum, si veniret contra inhibicionem supra- 
dictam. Per quam sentenciam, excepciones, et defensiones 
legitimas domini mei supradicti, sibi contra vos et visita- 
cionem vestram sic demandatam competentes, subtrahere 
intenditis minus juste. Idemque dominus meus, Dunel- 
mensis episcopus, senciens se ex hoc per vos indebite pre- 
gravari, quam cito id ad ejus pervenit noticiam, a vobis et 
a dicta sentencia vestra, coram notario publico et testibus 
fidedignis, eo quod vestri presenciam tune habere nequivit, 
Sedem Apostolicam legitime appellavit. Vos, pendente 
hujusmodi appellacione, vobis postmodum notificata, et 
coram vobis legitime innovata, necnon et subsequenter 
appellacione ex eadem causa a vobis in vestra presencia, 

1 Congnoscant. Fo. 139d. a lnmerito. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 159 

nomine domini mei predict! et pro ipso, ad diet am Curiam 
Apostolicam interjecta, in dicto visitacionis officio suspectum 
postulo et pono, ac eciam ut suspectum recuso et peto ut 
supra. 

Item, cum ideo jura sint in medio posita, ne quis in sua The archb 
causa jus sibi dicat, vos, reverende pater, domine archie- JJJJjJJi, 
piscope Eboracensis, suspectum postulo et pono, ac eciam own cause, 
ut suspectum recuso, pro eo quod vos nitimini vobis jus 
dicere in visit ando dictum dominum meum, ecclesiam, 
civitatem, et dyocesim Dunelmenses, animadversione 
penali, ut ex terribilibus iniciis et indiciis, ac verisimilibus 
et probabilibus conjecturis apparet, cum nee vos, nee Fo - 14 - 
aliquis predecessorum vestrorum, hactenus fecisse, vel posses- 

. ^ r , , . ' ,. Neither he, 

sionem, vel quasi, unquam habuisse hujusmodi excercendi norms 
comprobemini, et dicta ecclesia Dunelmensis in capite et 
membris a tempore fundacionis ejusdem ab hujusmodi 
visitacione libera fuerit et immunis, et super hiis privilegiis 
sufficienter sit munita, peto ut supra. 

Predictas recusaciones propono et easdem tempore com- General 

... , i re exceptions. 

petenti proponere intendo cum effectu ; protestans nomine 
procuratorio me nolle ab eisdem, vel earum aliqua, recedere 
quoquo modo, quatenus parti domini mei poterunt et 
debeant suffragari ; set salvis eisdem protestor me velle loco 
et tempore compententibus excepciones proponere infra- 
scriptas, non intendens, set expresse protestans, me nolle per 
ipsarum proposicionem a recusacionibus supradictis, vel 
earum aliqua, recedere quoquo modo. Ego, Willelmus de 
Fennum, clericus, procurator venerabilis patris, domini R., 
Dei gracia Dunelmensis episcopi, excipiendo propono contra 
vos, reverende pater, domine Eboracensis archiepiscope, 
Anglie primas, et visitacionem quam facere intenditis in 
dictum episcopum, dominum meum, capitulum, civitatem, 
et dyocesim Dunelmenses, quod cum in constitucione felicis By a consti . 
recordacionis domini Innocencii pape iiij* 1 caveatur, ut 
quilibet archiepiscopus, suam volens visitare provinciam, 
prius ecclesie sue capitulum, ac civitatem, et propriam visit his own 

j . .. * i. , chapter, etc., 

dyocesim, plene visitare procuret, ac aha observet que in which he has 
eadem continentur, et deinde liceat ei per totam provinciam, nc 
vel ejus partem, visitacionis officium excercere ; nee vos 
capitulum vestrum, civitatem vestram, et propriam dyocesim 
unquam plene, prout ad vos pertinet, visit averitis, dictusque 
dominus meus in visitacione et correccione in capitulo suo, 
civitate, et dyocesi negligens non fuerit seu remissus ; ad 



l6o THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

visitandum dictum dominum episcopum, capitulum, civita- 
tem, et dyocesim Dunelmenses, etsi vos, racione ecclesie 
vestre, in possessione, vel quasi, essetis episcopaturn Dunel- 
mensem visitandi, quod non fateor, procedere de jure non 
potestis, nee debetis, nee vos ad visitacionem hujusmodi 
admittere tenetur invitus, capitulo vestro, civitate, ac 
dyocesi nondum plene prius visit atis, ut superius est expres- 
sum ; nee ipsum dominum meum ad visitacionem vestram 
admit tendam invitum compellere de jure potestis seu debetis. 
Item, cum ecclesia Dunelmensis et dictus dominus meus, 
Dunelmensis episcopus, [et] predecessores sui omnes et 
sm g un > i^ 3 - hactenus fuerit et fuerint gavisi plenaria libertate, 
quod nullo unquam tempore Eboracensis archiepiscopus, 
aut quivis alius suo nomine, in episcopum Dunelmensem 
visit acionis officium excercuerit, nee ullo uncquam tempore 
aliquis Eboracensis archiepiscopus in possessione, vel quasi, 
extiterit visitacionis omcium in eundem episcopum 
excercendi ; set a tempore fundacionis Dunelmensis ecclesie 
a visitacione hujusmodi sint et fuerint prorsus liberi et 
immunes, et in possessione, vel quasi, hujusmodi libertatis 
et immunitatis hactenus pacifice steterint et quieti ; necnon 
et super hiis specialibus privileges sufficienter muniti, que 
paratus sum tempore debito exhibere coram judice compe- 
tenti ; a qua possessione, vel quasi, de jure non possit, nee 
debeat, sine cause cognicione eici, vel eciam spoliari. Idem 
dominus meus vos, dominum Eboracensem archiepiscopum, 
ad excercendum in ipsum et ecclesiam suam visitacionis 
omcium admittere non tenetur ; nee vos ipsum propria 
auctoritate, sine legitima discussione, ad vestram visita- 
cionem admittendam potestis de jure invitum compellere, 
nee debetis. Premissas excepciones, recusaciones, et 
raciones propono et protestor ego, procurator ad presens, 
divisim seu conjunctim, prout michi et domino meo melius 
videbitur expedire, sub premissis vel aliis competentibus per 
proposicionem alicujus a quacumque alia vel aliis nullatenus 
excedendo ; set cuilibet si[n]gillatim cum effectu inherendo, 
de quo protestor expresse ; non artans me, aut dominum 
meum predictum, ad omnium et singulorum probacionem, 
set quatenus de ipsis, vel earum aliquibus, vel parte alicujus 
ex ipsis, in ista forma, vel alia competenti constare poterit, 
eatenus propositum optineam addendi, mutandi, etc., juris 
beneficio in omnibus nobis salvo. Et, ne vos, domine 
archiepi scope Eboracensis, vel quivis alius vice seu auctori- 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. l6l 

tate vestra, predictum dominum meum episcopum et 
ecclesiam suam Dunelmensem super possessione sua, vel 
quasi, libertatis sue et immunitatis supradicte, in qua 
pacifice steterunt hactenus et quiete, ut superius est ex- 
pressum, sine legitima discussione, proprio motu, contra 
justiciam molestetis, perturbetis, seu inquietetis, molestet, 
perturbet, seu inquietet minus juste ; ne eciam vos, domine 
archiepiscope Eboracensis, vel quivis alius auctoritate vestra, 
spretis, non auditis, seu non admissis cum effectu recusa- 
cionibus, excepcionibus, et defensionibus supradictis, ad 
visitacionis omcium in dominum meum et ecclesiam suam 
excercendum, prout intenditis, procedatis, seu dominum 
meum ad vestram visitacionem admittendam compellatis 
minus juste, nomine domini mei predicti et pro ipso, Sedem pp eals to 
Apostolicam in hiis scriptis provoco et appello, et apostolos Apostolic 

. t . , ..... ,, . See against 

peto, quos, si michi denegaventis, iterum appello ut prms. the 
Et, si ad visitacionis officium excercendum in dominum vlsl1 lon ' 
meum, et ecclesiam suam, civitatem, et dyocesim Dunel- 
menses, minime admittamini, sicut nee debetis, obstantibus 
vobis recusacionibus, excepcionibus, et defensionibus supra- 
dictis, ne eo pretextu seu occasione sentenciam suspensions, 
excommunicacionis, vel interdicti, in predictum dominum 
et ecclesiam suam, civitatem, et dyocesim, clericos suos, 
advocates, procuratores, aut parochianos, ministros, et a j^ against 
alios sibi adherentes, contra justiciam proferatis, seu proferri ^at^ToT 1 " 
faciatis, proferat, seu proferri faciat, aut quicquid aliud preventing 

, '. . . r ,...'.,. 1 , . the same. 

durum vel grave, in ipsms domini mei prejudicmm, statuatis, 
seu eciam statui faciatis, statuat, seu eciam statui faciat, 
sacrosanctam Sedem Apostolicam, nomine domini mei 
predicti et pro eo, denuo in hiis scriptis provoco et appello, 
et apostolos peto, quos si michi denegaveritis, iterate a vobis 
provoco et appello ; supponens dominum meum predictum, 
Dunelmensem episcopum, ecclesiam suam Dunelmensem, 
capitulum suum, civitatem et dyocesim Dunelmenses, 
capellam suam, familiam suam, procuratores suos et minis- 
tros, necnon et omnes sibi adherentes, et suos parochianos, 
statum suum in omnibus, loca sua omnia, et alia ad que 
declinaverit, necnon et omnia bona sua mobilia et inmobilia, ,. 
ubicumque existencia, proteccioni, defensioni, et tuicioni 
Sedis Apostolice supradicte. 

452. In nomine Domini Amen. Cum vos nuper, vener- FO. nod. 
ande pater, domine W., Dei gracia Eboracensis archiepiscope, Appeal by 
Anglie primas, litteras vestras destinaveritis priori et 

K 



l62 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Durham 
against the 
archb.'s 
visitation, 
on the 
ground of 
an appeal 
to Rome 
against his 
refusal to 
institute 
their 
presentee 
to West 
Rounton. 



Arbitrators 
asked for. 



The archb. 
tries to 
deprive 
them of 
their juris- 
diction in 
Howden- 
shire and 
Allerton- 
shire. 



Appeal 
to the 
Apostolic 
See. 

The archb. 
ought first 
to visit his 
own church, 
etc. 



conventui Dunelmensi, inter cetera continentes quod vos, in 
capitulo Dunelmensi, in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste, 
anno Gracie M O CCLXXX O J, visitacionis officium apud eos 
excercere intenditis, quodque ipsi de capitulo omnes et 
singuli dicto die vobis ibidem personas suas pretenderent, 
hujusmodi visitacionis metropolitice officium recepturi, ego, 
f rater Rogerus de Metheley, procurator predictorum prioris et 
con ventus, nomine procuratorio, vosvenerande pater predicte, 
suspectum pono et postulo, et ut suspectum recuso in negocio 
visitacionis predicte, pro eo quod a vobis ad sacrosanctam 
Sedem Apostolicam appellatum extitit ex parte dictorum 
prioris et conventus ex causa legitima, ex eo, videlicet, quod 
vos clericum eorum ad ecclesiam de West Rongetone, patron- 
atus eorundem, vobis per eos canonice presentatum, contra 
justiciam admittere recusastis ; unde, pendente ipsa appella- 
cione, eisdem merito suspecti censemini. Et peto quod vos 
mecum communiter arbitros eligatis ; vel, si communiter 
convenire nequiverimus, alio modo in forma juris arbitri 
eligantur, qui de hujusmodi suspicionis causa cognoscant ; 
ad quod, et eciam ad probandum suspicionis causam, 
quatenus in facto consistit, coram arbitris, cum electi 
fuerint, nomine dictorum prioris et conventus et pro ipsis, 
loco et tempore oportunis in forma juris offero me paratum. 
Item, cum dicti domini mei sint et fuerint in possessione, vel 
quasi, excercendi jurisdiccionem et habendi primarias 
cogniciones in causis de Houedenscyra et Alvertonscyra, vos, 
pater reverende, per vos et officialem vestrum ipsos dicta 
jurisdiccione spoliare conamini, parochianos ipsius juris- 
diccionis, eidem inmediate subjectos, coram vobis officialique 
vestro trahi primarie facientes in casu a jure non permisso 
vel concesso, ac alias eandem turbatis jurisdiccionem ; 
unde vos suspectum postulo et pono, ac eciam ut suspectum 
recuso in visitacione vestra demandata ; unde peto ut 
supra. Et, ne vos ad hanc visitacionem vestram suscipien- 
dam eosdem invitos compellatis, sacrosanctam Sedem Apos- 
tolicam in hiis script is provoco et appello, et apostolos 
instanter peto. Item, cum secundum statutum Lugdunen- 
sis Concilii metropolitanus capitulum proprie ecclesie et 
personas ejusdem,necnon et ecclesias sue civitatis et dyocesis, 
clerum et populum earundem, debeat primo in forma juris 
visitare, priusquam divert at se ad visitacionem dyocesuum 
suffraganearum ; protestor me velle proponere excipiendo, 
quod vos, capitulo ecclesie vest re, civitatis vestre ecclesiis, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 163 

et plerisque capitulis vestre dyocesis nondum plene visitatis, 
visitacionem vestram in dicto capitulo Dunelmensi excercere 
et earn recipiendam eis injungere non debetis, nee ad earn 
recipiendam eos invitos compellere. Item, protestor me The archb. 
velle proponere excipiendo, quod vos, venerande pater, 
spreta forma Concilii Generalis, sicut olim hanc provincialem 
visitacionem, sicut proponitis, facere de jure non potestis diocese, 
nee debetis, eo quod de necligencia dyocesis vestre super 
correccione et reformacione eorum, que correccione vel 
reformacione indigent, in forma dicti Concilii non sit vobis 
facta relacio. Item, protestor me velle excipiendo proponere The bishop, 
ut supra, quod cum venerabilis pater, Dunelmensis episcopus, hSd^/the 
superior sit et caput ecclesie Dunelmensis et abbas cui subest 
capitulum ejusdem ecclesie, qui, remotis partibus degens 
causa necessaria, scilicet, negociorum suorum prosequen- cannot be 

, , . . ' B . . , . x , visited. 

dorum, ad presens minime visitan potest ; et, quo non 
visitato, membra de jure visitare non potestis, nee debetis ; 
vos dictum capitulum, ad recipiendum visitacionem vestram, 
compellere de jure non potestis, nee debetis, dicto capite Appeal to 
prius non visitato. Et, ne vos, pater reverende, spretis the 

. . ,. , ., ! ., -, ., Apostohc 

premissis, dictos pnorem et capitulum invitos ad visitacionem see. 
vestram recipiendam in capitulo eorum, aut ecclesiis suis, 
quas in proprios usus habent in dyocesi Dunelmensi, per 
quamcumque censuram ecclesiasticam compellatis, Sedem 
Apostolicam, quam prius in hiis scriptis, provoco et appello, 
et apostolos instanter peto, quos si michi denegaveritis, 
eandem Sedem, quam prius et ut prius, provoco et appello ; 
adiciens eciam quod, si predicta vera non essent, aut non 
sufficerent, vel forsan, quod absit, probari non possent, 
quia, tamen, Dunelmensis ecclesia, et dicti prior et conventus, 
ac eorum predecessores, ilia hactenus gavisi sunt plenarie 
libertate ac immunitate, eis ex privilegiis specialibus et 
indulgenciis plenarie concessis obtenta, que parati sunt 
congruis loco et tempore coram judicibus competentibus 
exhibereetprobare,quod nullo nunquam tempore Eboracensis 
archiepiscopus auctoritate metropolitica in eos provincialis York 
visit acionis officium excercuerit, set a tempore fundacionis Durham. 
Dunelmensis ecclesie a visitacione hujusmodi prorsus liberi 
fuerint et immunes, et adhuc earundem libertatum et 
immunitatum pacifica possessione, vel quasi, gaudent ; a 
qua possessione, vel quasi, sine cause cognicione de jure 
spoliari vel eici non possunt, nee debent ; vos, dominum 
archiepiscopum, ad excercendum in eos et ecclesiam suam 



164 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 37. 

Appeal to 
Rome 

against any 
excommuni- 
cation. 



Fo. 141. 



Appeal by 
clergy and 
laity of the 
diocese of 
Durham 
against the 
intended 
visitation by 
the archb. 



metropolitice visitacionis officium admittere non tenentur. 
Et, ne vos, contra privilegia eorum predicta, libertatum 
et immunitatum ipsorum possessione, vel quasi, ipsos 
voluntarie spoliando, aut eos in earundem possessione, vel 
quasi, perturbando vel aliquatenus molestando, contra jura 
in medio posita, jus vobis in propria causa dicendo in personas 
eorum, aut ecclesiam Dunelmensem, seu alias ecclesias 
suas, aut alia loca sua dicte dyocesis, seu eciam Eboracensis 
dyocesis, maxime autem in ecclesiis de Houedene et Alver- 
ton scyre, quas in proprios usus habent, et quarum jus 
patronatus ad eos spectat, unacum juribus et libertatibus 
suis ipsis, in eisdem ecclesiis de jure consuetudinario ac 
specialibus privilegiis eis super hiis concessis competentibus, 
seu in clericos, laicos, familiares, aut domesticos seu parochia- 
nos suos, sentencias suspensionis, excommunicacionis, aut 
interdicti proferatis, aut proferri faciatis, aut quicquam 
aliud durum, amarum, seu penale, per vos vel alios in eorum 
vel mei prejudicium statuatis seu decernatis, aut execucioni 
demandetis, occasione metropolitice visitacionis memorate, 
seu eciam dyocesis, contra libertates suas, sacrosanctam 
Sedem Apostolicam, quam prius, iterate provoco et appello, 
et apostolos peto ; supponens eos et ecclesiam Dunelmen- 
sem, capitulum Dunelmense, familiares eorum, parochianos, 
et alios quoscumque eis in agendis suis adherent es, ecclesias 
suas dicte dyocesis, necnon et Eboracensis dyocesis, una- 
cum juribus et libertatibus suis, ut predictum est, et omnia 
bona sua, mobilia et inmobilia, ecclesiastica et mundana, 
ubicumque existencia, proteccioni, defensioni, et tuicioni 
dicte sacrosancte Sedis. Et super hiis provocacionibus et 
appellacionibus, si eisdem, reverende pater, deferre neglexeri- 
tis, fidedignorum in presenti existencium testimonium 
invoco, videlicet, magistrorum Willelmi de Sancto Quintino, 
Thome de Birland, rectoris ecclesie de Brantingham, Roberti 
Avenelle, canonici de Houedene, Nicholai de Berewyco, 
et Gilberti de Suthayke, necnon et subscript orum clericorum, 
Wilelmi de Fennum 1 . 

453. In nomine Domini Amen. Cum vos, reverende pater, 
W., Dei gracia Eboracensis archiepiscope, etc., civitatem et 
dyocesim Dunelmenses visitare intendatis, ut verisimilibus 
et probabilibus conjecturis apparet, ego, Willelmus dictus 
Ruffus, clericus, procurator cleri civitatis et dyocesis Dunel- 
mensium, vos suspectum postulo et pono in negocio visita- 

1 No other names given. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 165 

cionis predicte excercende, ac ut suspectum recuso, pro eo 
quod vos jus vobis dicere nitemini in visitando dictas 
civitatem et diocesim, quod nullus potest sibi in sua causa 
facere ; et quod in possessione hoc faciendi non estis, cum 
nee vos, nee aliquis predecessorum vestrorum, hec fecisse 
comprobemini, set clerus et populus dictarum civitatis et 
dyocesis, a tempore cujus contrarium non extat memoria, ab Arbitrators 
hujusmodi visitacione sit liber et immunis. Et peto ut vos to be chosen. 
mecum communiter, vel alio modo, arbitros eligatis in forma 
juris, qui de hujusmodi suspicionis causa cognoscant. Ad 
quod, et eciam ad probandum suspicionis causam, quatenus 
in facto consistit, cum arbitri elect i fuerint, nomine domino- 
rum meorum et pro ipsis, loco et tempore oportunis, in forma 
juris offero me paratum ; a premissa recusacione non 
recedendo, ego, procurator predictus, protestor, nomine 
dominorum meorum predict orum, me habere excepciones 
validas et efficaces pro loco et tempore contra vos, reverende 
pater, et vestram visitacionem predictam proponendas in 
forma que sequitur : 

Excipiendo propono ego, procurator cleri civitatis et Exceptions: 
dyocesis Dunelmensium, contra vos, venerande pater, 
domine W., Dei gracia Eboracensem archiepiscopum, et Sy, C and ter> 
vestram visitacionem quam facere intenditis in civitate et^ oc seof . 

i 1 i ... YorK, not 

dyocesi Dunelmensibus, quod vos ad ipsam visitacionem yet visited. 
excercendam procedere non potestis nee de jure debetis, 
vestro capitulo, civitate, et dyocesi Eboracensibus non plene 
visitatis, nee aliqua negligencia dyocesani loci ipsius ad 
vestram nocionem perducta, cujus obtentu in forma juris ad 
visitandum dictas civitatem et dyocesim procedere possetis, 
etsi in possessione dicte visitacionis essetis, quod non fateor. 

Item, excipiendo propono quod, etsi visitacioni metro- The bishop 
politice, quoad clerum Dunelmensis dyocesis faciende, locus o?Durhanf 
esset, vos, dominum archiepiscopum, tamen ad presens, vStedTthe 
dyocesano nostro episcopo, videlicet, Dunelmensi, acejusdem cannot visit 
capitulo nondum visitatis, ad ecclesiarum nostrarum singu- 
larium visitacionem auctoritate metropolitica faciendam 
admittere non tenemur, nee nos ad predictam visitacionem 
suscipiendam de jure compellere potestis, nee debetis. 

Item, cum clerus civitatis et dyocesis Dunelmensium ilia The clergy 
hactenus sit gavisus libertate plenaria, ut nullo unquam ne 
tempore aliquis Eboracensis archiepiscopus in possessione, 
vel quasi, extiterit visitacionis ofncium in eundem clerum archb - 
excercendi, set a tempore fundacionis ecclesie Dunelmensis 



l66 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

idem clerus a visitacione metropolitica sit et fuerit prorsus 
liber et immunis, et in possessione, vel quasi, hujusmodi 
libertatis predicte hactenus sit et fuerit inconcusse ; necnon 
et super hiis specialibus privilegiis sufficienter munitus, que 
paratus sum debite exhibere coram judice competenti ; 
vos, dominum archiepiscopum Eboracensem, ad visitacionis 
omcium excercendum admittere non tenetur, nee ipsum 
clerum propria auctoritate ad vestram visitacionem susci- 
piendam compellere de jure potestis vel debetis. Et, ne vos, 
domine archiepiscope, vel quivis alius vestra auctoritate, 
ipsum clerum in dicta sua possessione, vel quasi, non perci- 
piendi visitacionem metropoliticam molestetis, inquietetis, 
aut perturbetis, molestet, inquietet, aut perturbet, minus 
juste ; aut, spretis recusacionibus aut excepcionibus predic- 
tis, clerum aut populum ei creditum compellatis ad vestram 
visitacionem suscipiendam, vel ea occasione sentencias 
suspensionis, interdict!, vel excommunicacionis in personas 
eorum, vel eorum loca, proferatis, aut proferri faciatis, 

Appeal to , . f , . . ' . . r . i . 

the sacrosanctam Sedem Apostohcam in hiis scnptis provoco et 

se P e? st appello, et apostolos instanter peto ; supponens dictum 

clerum et ejusdem loca, ecclesias et populum eidem creditum, 

et omnia bona predicti cleri mobilia et inmobilia proteccioni 

et defensioni sacrosancte Sedis Apostolice supradicte. 

Excommu- 454. In crastino vSancti Tohannis Baptiste (June 25), 

nication by 01 T* i -r -r\ - \ 

the archb. I2oi. Scyreburne juxta Dunelmum. In Dei nomine Amen. 
Cum nos, Willelmus, permissione, etc., secundum statuta 
sanctorum patrum patriam, civitatem, et propriam dyocesim 

Durham?* n stram Eboracensem super clerum et populum ejusdem 
dyocesis nostre, tramitibus ex tradicione juris in hoc casu per 
omnia observatis, nuper ex ofncii nostri debito, quantum ad 
nos attinet, visitassemus ; disponentes postmodum, precipue 
auctoritate const itucionis Concilii Lugdunensis, sub Inno- 
centio papa quarto celebrati, per totam provinciam nostram 

FO Hid secundum formam constitucionis ejusdem visitacionis 
officium excercere ; ac sic, ex quadam affeccione precordiali 
ad civitatem et dyocesim Dunelmenses, solum ad salutem 
animarum superiorum et inferiorum cleri et populi ejusdem 

The bishop, civitatis et dyocesis, quorum quosdam audivimus super 
quibusdam [sjcelestioribus infamie nota respergi. gracia 



? ur e\Ton visitcidc-ms salubriter impendende descendere primitus 
June 25, intendcntes ; venerabili fratri nostro, domino nunc Dunel- 

1281, in the , . . , , . 

cathedra], to mensi episcopo, ac priori et conventui ejusdem ecclesie 
DC visited. ca thedralis, nostris litteris, quarum copiam penes nos sub 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 167 

manu publica retinemus, din est, dederimus in mandatis, 
ut se in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste, hoc instanti anno 
Gracie MCCLXXX primo, cum effectn pararent, omcium 
visit acionis nostre, quam ipsis in basilica sedis ejusdem cum 
omni dulcedine suavi impendere cordi quamplurimum nobis 
erat, secundum juris exigenciam recepturos. Ecce, nunc, 
post adventum nostrum in partibus istis, ex frequenti 
relacione fidelium audivimus pro constanti, quod quam- 
plures iniquitatis filii, sedentes in insidiis ac soltim versantes 
in manibus et corde maligno dolos et obices per comenta, allege? 5' 
non solum extraneas et incognitas immunitates singulares, 
contra universalem et notoriam ordinariam jurisdiccionem 
nostram, ac eciam contra generalem universalis ecclesie con- J, h a e tholic 
suetudinem et morem omnium metropolitanorum ubilibet church. 
observatum, pro libito suo subdole et falso confmgunt, solam 
diuturnitatem temporis invalidam, et nullam aliam causam 
vel titulum aliquem allegantes ; se eciam erecta cervice et 
animo infrunito, 1 contra visitacionem nostram et nostri 
excercicium officii, contumaces ausu sacrilego per nephas et 
obstacula actualia preparant et rebelles, in grave animarum 
suarum periculum ac ecclesiastice libertatis et metropolitani 
juris nostri prejudicium manifestum. Quoniam, igitur, 
exempla presencium cavere nos premonent in futurum 
dantibus occasionem huic processui et facto nostro, preteritis 
quorumdam culpis et offensis, de quibus per litteras, mandata 
dicta, et facta, certas conjecturas verisimiliter optinemus, 
nos, jus et libertatem ecclesie nostre et nostrum, de quo certi 
sumus, armis quibus possumus spiritualibus defendere 
intendentes, auctoritate Dei Patris Omnipotentis, ac gloriose 
Virginis Marie, et Beati Petri Apostoli, patroni nostri, omnes The archb -. 

c .... . F. re* excommum 

illos et singulos, qui visitacionem, jurisdiccionem, et omcmm 
nostrum, in predictis et circa ea, modis predictis vel aliis, 



per maliciam, aut fraudem, vel injuriam, hactenus impedi- JJSt 3 



verunt, seu imped iri fecerunt, aut decetero impediverint, seu 
impediri fecerint vel procuraverint, facto vel verbo, litteris 
vel nunciis, clam vel palam, per se vel alium, consilio, auxilio, FO. 3?d. 
consensu, favore, vel alias quoquo modo, nisi infra octo dies, 
pro trina monicione computandos a tempore noticie hujus 
processus nostri, resipuerint penitentes, et animo prono 
fideliter et cum effectu satisfaciendi nobis de injuria hujus- 
modi destiterint a presumptis, in hii scriptis solempniter 
et publica auctoritate metropolitica excommunicamus, 

1 Se repeated. 



l68 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Excommu- 
nication by 
the archb. 
of the 
bishop, the 
prior, and 
other 
officials at 
Durham. 



The church 
of York 
possessed of 
the primacy 
over 
Durham. 



The bishops 
of Durham 
confirmed 
by the 
archb. as 
metro- 
politan, 



swear 
obedience, 



are 
enthroned, 



and come to 
provincial 
councils by 
his order, 



anathematizamus, et a liminibus sancte matris ecclesie 
abicimus, atque usque ad satisfaccionem congruam ab omni 
fidelium consorcio sequestramus ; et insuper, in quantum 
jura et libertates ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, quam notorium 
est ecclesie Dunelmensi metropolitico jure preesse, et ideo 
ad ipsam hujusmodi visitacionem provincialem jure communi 
spectare, brachiis sic extentis per maliciam infringere seu 
perturbare contendunt, aut hactenus contra justiciam 
perturbarunt, excommunicatos esse publice denunciamus. 
Fiat. Fiat. Amen. Datum et actum, etc. 

455. Eodem die et anno. Apud Dunelmum. In nomine 
sancte et individue Trinitatis Amen. Cum nos, Willelmus, 
etc., secundum statuta sanctorum patrum patriam, civitatem, 
et propriam dyocesim nostram Eboracensem super clerum et 
populum ejusdem diocesis nostre, solempniis ex tradicione 
juris in hoc casu per omnia fideliter observatis, nuper ex 
officii nostri debito, quantum ad nos attinet, visitassemus, 
demum perspicacius attendentes plusquam notorium esse et 
a longissimo retro tempore, cujus memoria non extat, 
consimiliter extitisse, quod ecclesia predicta Eboracensis 
super ecclesiam Dunelmensem et quamplures alias cathe- 
drales primacie et metropolitice dignitatis insignia a Beati 
Petri corpore, auctoritate sacre Sedis Apostolice, consecuta 
fuerat ab antique, per quod evidenter ecclesia Dunelmensis 
vel recidit, vel intravit, in necessitatem obediendi ; quodque 
semper postmodum tarn electi in episcopos Dunelmenses, 
quam prior et conventus, eligentes confirmacionem elec- 
cionum suarum pariter et confirmatorum quorumlibet 
consecracionem ab archiepiscopis Eboracensibus, utpote 
vere metropolitanis suis, in signum subjeccionis et obediencie, 
usque in hunc diem petere consueverunt et habere ; quodque 
quilibet electus et connrmatus in episcopum Dunelmensem, 
inter consecracionis sue solempnia, ecclesie Eboracensi et 
ipsius president i fidelitatem in scrip tis [et] obedienciam 
profitetur et jurat 1 sacramento postmodum corporali ; 
quodque quilibet, sic connrmatus et consecratus in epis- 
copum Dunelmensem, auctoritate archiepiscopi Eboracensis 
et de mandate ipsius intronizacionem sedis sue et posses- 
sionem recipit corporalem ; quodque episcopi Dunelmenses, 
ad mandatum archiepiscopi Eboracensis, pro conciliis 
provincialibus, cum res postulat, celebrandis, ad eadem 
concilia ex obediencie debito veniunt et intersunt ; quodque 

1 Profitentur et jurant on both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 169 

in universis causis appellacionum a subditis episcopi Dunel- 
mensis, et ad sedem Eboracensem, sive directe sive ad 
tuicionem 1 pro tempore inter] ectarum, eadem sedes Ebora- recognize 
censis cognoscit, discutit, ac difrmit, et quicquid super hiis, of e the cre 
vel in hiis, dicta sedes discernit, episcopus Dunelmensis archb - 
pro facto sui metropolitani absque contradiccione qualibet Fo 142 
recognoscit ; per que omnia et plura alia cotidiana notorium 
est ecclesiam Eboracensem ecclesie cathedrali Dunelmensi, so the 
ac prelato ipsius, et subditis suis universis, metropolitico 
jure preesse, et [in] metropolitici juris et potestatis pacifica 
possessione et continua semper hactenus extitisse et esse ; 
disposuimus, juris necessitate coacti, et precipue auctoritate 
constitucionis Concilii Lugdunensis, sub Innocentio papa vis it 

T T , . . . . . \ r . city and 

quarto celebrati, per totam provmciam nostram visit acionis diocese of 
omcium secundum juris exigenciam excercere ; ac sic, SSmS 
ex quadam affeccione precordiali quam ad civitatem et the bishop ' 
diocesim Dunelmenses nobis viciniorem habemus, solum 
ob salutem animarum superiorum et inferiorum cleri et 
populi ejusdem civitatis et dyocesis, quorum quosdam super 
levioribus, alios super enormioribus audivimus infamie nota 
respergi, ad eandem civitatem et dyocesim Dunelmenses 
deliberavimus primitus declinare ; venerabili fratri nostro, 
domino R., nunc episcopo Dunelmensi, ab eadem sede 
Eboracensi confirmato et consecrate, cujus professionem in 
scriptis factam cum juramento obediencie corporali penes 
nos habemus, a quinto idus Marcii proximo preteritis (March 
n), per litteras nostras in virtute sancte obediencie firmiter 
injungentes, ut in hoc instanti die Mercurii, crastino Sancti 
Johannis Baptiste, A.D. MCC octogesimo primo, in capitulo 
huiusmodi ecclesie sue cathedralis personaliter compareret, 

. J . , . , r 'and also the 

visit acionis nostre orncmm, prout convemt, admissurus ; prior and 
illud idemque priori et capitulo suo Dunelmensi per eundem c 
fratrem nostrum auctoritate nostra injungi mandantes ; ac 
insuper procuratoribus et nunciis eorundem episcopi, prioris, 
et capituli, in presencia nostra personaliter constitutis, 
sepius sub bono testimonio repetitis vicibus affectuosius inti- 
mantes quod, si placeret eis privilegium nobis vel aliud 
canonicum pro se exhibere, libenter desisteremus protinus ab 
inceptis. Licet, igitur, idem dominus episcopus de mandate 
nostro, quod ad ipsum pervenit et quod habet, priorem et 
capitulumsuum estfideliter executus,per suaspatentes litteras 
certificatorias nobis duxerit rescribendum ; quia, tamen, nee 

1 " Nota pro tuicione." Marginal note on fo. 37d. 



170 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

IppJafbu? ^ em dominus episcopus, ad perjuriam et inobediencie 
shut the no tarn festinans, quamvis ne se ad hunc diem absent are t sub 

church '. n . . . n . J n . t 

against the pena excommumcacioms innicte jussus, nee dictus prior, 
keep out the aut capitulum, seu aliquis de eodem, se nobis, ad hos diem et 
lon- locum Dunelmi a longe venientibus, exhibet, vel ostendit, 
nee pro se nunc vel alias aliquod canonicum allegat, exhibet, 
vel proponit ; sed hii omnes, quid per se, quid per suos, nos 
vituperiose repellunt, seu non admit tunt, nedum hostia 
chori vel ecclesie, sed eciam publici cimiterii valvas nobis et 
nostris, non sine minis et contumeliis variis, contemptibiliter 
precludentes, et sic nos a visit acionis officio per injuriam 
excludentes, ac jus, statum, et possessionem universalis 
metropolitice potestatis, adjuncta sibi potencia laicorum, 
maliciose turbantes, in grave animarum suarum periculum, 
They are ecclesie Eboracensis prejudicium manifestum, et scandalum 
catecL mun '" plurimorum Nos, cum apostolo prompti contumaciam, 
offensam, et inobediencie pessimum crimen ulcisci, ac jus 
nostrum metropoliticum, de quo sine dubio certi sumus, 
armis quibus possumus spiritualibus illesum servare volentes, 
auctoritate Dei Patris Omnipotentis, et Filii, et Spiritus 
Sancti, ac gloriose Virginis Marie, et Beati Petri Apostoli, 
specialis patroni nostri, eundem dominum Robertum, 
episcopum, ac nunc priorem, suppriorem, precentorem, 
celerarium, sacristam, camerarium, fratrem Rogerum de 
Methelay, monachum, et Willelmum de Fennum, clericum, 
ejusdem domus Dunelmensis, pro suis culpis et offensis 1 , 
cum omnibus suis auctoribus, fauctoribus, consiliariis, seu 
consensum aut favorem sibi, vel eorum alicui, per se vel per 
alium, clam vel palam, facto vel verbo quomodolibet pres- 
tantibus, in crimine sic dampnato, seu scienter et prudenter 
decetero prestituris, excommunicamus, anathematizamus, 2 
et a liminibus sancte matris ecclesie abicimus, atque usque 
ad satisfaccionem condignam ab omni ndelium consorcio 
sequestramus ; ac insuper ipsos omnes, in quantum jura et 
libertates ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, matris sue, per 
maliciam infregerunt, excommunicatos esse solempniter et 
publice denunciantes. Fiat. Fiat. Amen. Execucionem 
hujus sentencie nostre per totam dyocesim et provinciam 
nostram protinus faciendam, et penam canonice eidem 
domino episcopo pro perjuria hujusmodi et inobediencie 
apostasia pro tempore oportuno infligendam, nobis nichilo- 
minus reservantes. Ad hec, in detestacionem tanti criminis 

l Offensum. Correct on fo. 142. 2 Anatemizavimus. Fo. 142. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 17! 

ecclesiam ipsam cathedralem ecclesiastico districte sup- 
ponimus interdicto ; nichilominus eosdem episcopum, 
priorem, et conventum hoc edicto nostro publice proposito 
peremptorie citantes iterate ad diem Mercurii proximum 
post festum exaltacionis Sancte Crucis proximo futurum 
(Sept. 17), quod predicti excommunicati interim in forma 
juris se procurent absolvi, ac sic hii et omnes alii predicti, ad 
judicium consciencie reversi, presenciam suam in capitulo 
ecclesie Dunelmensis coram nobis studeant exhibere, visi- 
tacionis nostre ofncium humiliter, sicut convenit, [admis- 
suri] 1 juxta priorum nostrarum continenciam litterarum, 
ac nobis de contemptu et injuria supradictis plenarie 
satisfacturi. Actum et datum apud Dunelmum, die Mercurii, 
in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste, anno [Domini] 2 supra- 
dicto, et pontificatus nostri secundo. 

456. Execucio demandata Karleolensi, Candide case 3 Fo 142d< 
suffraganeis, et Lincolniensi tamquam 4 vicino. In crastino 
Sancti Johannis Baptiste, anno Gracie ut supra (June 25, 
1281). Langecestre. Willelmus, permissione, etc., venerabili 
in Christo fratri, domino [Radulpho], eadem gracia Karleo- and Lincoln 
lensi episcopo, salutem et sincere caritatis in Domino semper l e pub 
augmentum. Cum, generali visitacione nostra super clerum catk>n kT n> " 
et populum civitatis et proprie dyocesis nostre Eboracensis, 
secundum statuta sanctorum patrum, quantum ad nos 
attinet, primitus expedita, disposuissemus postmodum, juris 
ammonicione pulsati, per totam provinciam nostram super 
clerum et populum visitacionis omcium, juxta juris exigen- 
ciam, excercere ; ac sic, ex quadam affeccione peculiari 
quam ad civitatem et dyocesim Dunelmensem, ut pote 
nobis viciniorem, habemus, illuc deliberassemus ab inicio 
declinare ; nichil aliud intendentes, novit Deus, nisi miseras 
et deceptas animas eripere medicinaliter a faucibus inimici, 
et affeccione pia ad ovile salutis in compassionis humero 
reportare ; quia, post citaciones et moniciones legitimas et 
salubres, venerabilem fratrem, notorium suffraganeum Fo - 38 - 
nostrum episcopum, et capitulum ecclesie Dunelmensis, cum 
quibus egimus quantum potuimus civiliter et modeste, 
inexcusabiliter contumaces, ut vituperiosiora taceamus, 
invenimus et rebelles, eundem dominum episcopum, suffra- 
ganeum nostrum, ac priorem, suppriorem, precentorem, 
sacrist am, celerarium, camerarium, fratrem Rogerum de 

iSuscepturi. Fo. 142. 3 Cande case. And so on fo. 142d. 

2 Supplied from fo. 142. 4 Tanquam. Fo. 142d. 



172 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Methelay, 1 monachum, et Willelmum de Fennum, clericum, 
ejusdem domus Dunelmensis, pro eorum propriis culpis, cum 
omnibus suis auctoribus, fauctoribus, consiliariis, seu consen- 
sum aut favorem sibi, vel ipsorum alicui, per se vel alium, 
clam vel palam, facto vel verbo, quomodolibet prestantibus 
in crimine sic dampnato, in scrip tis solempniter et publice, 
pontificalibus induti, excommunicavimus et anathematiza- 
vimus 2 , justicia exigente ; nichilominus in detestacionem 
tanti criminis, pro notoria capitis, majorum, et aliorum 
ejusdem domus inobediencie apostasia, ecclesiam ipsam 
cathedralem ecclesiastico supponentes districcius interdicto. 
Cum, igitur, jure canonico caveatur cure sit omnibus episco- 
pis excommunicatorum nomina tarn vicinis episcopis quam 
parochianis pariter indicare, ut excommunicati, rubore 
suffusi, ad humilitatis graciam et reconciliacionis affectum 
facilius inclinentur, ad quod coepiscopi de jure tenentur sibi 
mutuum consilium et auxilium impertiri, vobis, in virtute 
sancte obediencie in qua ecclesie Eboracensi, matri vest re 
metropolitice, astricti estis, et sub pena canonice distric- 
cionis firmiter injungendo mandamus. A His autem episcopis 
non suffraganeis scribitur ita post illud verbum impertiri. 3 Reve- 
rende paternitati vestre, zelo justicie cui nos omnes proni 
obsecundare tenemur, et sub spe vicissitudinis rependende 
pro tempore oportuno cum instancia debita, supplicamus 
quatinus, rectitudinis oculo attendentes quod juxta juris 
doctrinam ferro abscindenda sunt vulnera que fomentorum 
non senserint medicinam, prefatum suffraganeum nostrum, 
ac priorem, et omnes alios prenotatos, sic a nobis ex causa 
predict a excommunicatos esse, ac ipsam ecclesiam cathe- 
dralem sic suppositam interdicto, per totam dyocesim 
vestram, diebus Dominicis et festivis, solempniter et publice 
denuncietis, seu denunciari faciatis, ut ipsi, forsan confusione 
bona cogente, ad judicium consciencie revertentes, ad 
gremium sancte matris ecclesie sue studeant cicius remeare, 
et nos vobis vicem major em in consimilibus redder e teneamur* 
Quid, igitur, super premissis, ad mandatum nostrum, ad 
instanciam nostram, 5 duxeritis faciendum, nos per litteras 
vestras patentes, harum seriem continentes, studeatis, 
non displiceat, 6 reddere cerciores. Conservet, etc. 

^Metheley. Fo. 142d. fo. 142d. 

2 Anatematizavimus. Ibid. 6 " Ad instanciam nostram " under 

3 Words in italics underlined. lined on both folios. 

4 This passage underlined on 6 Interlined on both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 173 

457. Julii 22, anno 9 Edw. I. (1281). Hattefeld 
Peverille. 1 E., Dei gracia rex, etc., venerabili, etc. Cum the 
inter vos ex parte una, et venerabilem patrem, R., Dunel- hd 
mensem episcopum, ex alt era, super quibusdam negociis, 
jurisdiccionem vestram ordinariam contingentibus, orta sit 
quedam dissensionis materia, ac vos, sicut accepimus, 
occasione dissensionis illius, in dilectos nobis in Christ o 
priorem et conventum Dunelmensem, pro eo quod ipsi vobis 
in hiis que ad hujusmodi jurisdiccionem pertinent, sine 
ejusdem episcopi sui licencia vel consensu, parere non 
audebant, vel pocius sine manifesto sue ecclesie prejudicio, 
sicut dicunt, minime poterunt, excommunicacionis senten- 
ciam nuper fecistis promulgari, licet dicti prior et conventus, 
aut predecessores eorum, priores et monachi ejusdem, 
nunquam hactenus vestris predecessoribus, archiepiscopis 
Eboracensibus, in hujusmodi consueverint obedire ; nos, ob 
bonum pacis et concordie quod pars utraque, sicut hii 
precipue qui divinis presunt, diligenter debet attendere, 
paternitatem vestram duximus intime deprecandam quatinus 
predictis priori et conventui, -quorum culpa hujusmodi 
sentencie ferende causam vel occasionem non prebuit, 
quatenus secundum Deum et sine lesione libertatis ecclesie 
vestre manifesta poteritis, parcere velitis in hac parte et 
cum eisdem micius agere curetis hujusmodi nostri rogaminis 
interventu, ne libertas ecclesie sue Dunelmensis, quam 
hactenus hujusmodi immunitate gavisam fuisse dicunt, per 
vos novo et indebito gravamine violetur. Teste me ipso. 

458. 10 kal. Sept., anno 2, (Aug. 23, 1281). Alwentone. 
Amantissimo et precordiali in Christo filio, magistro W. de 
Corner', canonico Eboracensi. Serie litterarum vestrarum York - 
perpensa plenius et inspecta, prorogacioni faciende quam 
petitis, ad vestri instanciam, ita, videlicet, duximus annuen- 
dam quod bona fide et modo debito, absque frustracione 
qualibet, procedant omnia que contingunt. Cum, itaque, 
primo die visit acionis nostre, quam in crastino Nativitatis ^j 
Beati Johannis Baptiste (June 25) assignavimus, inchoato 
officio nostro ad diem ipsum sicut potuit, diem alium, re 
videlicet, diem Mercurii proximam post festum exalt acionis 
Sancte Crucis (Sept. 17), in favorem tune nobis rebellium, 
partem episcopi, prioris, et capituli peremptorie citantes 
iterate, ad visitandum assi gnaverimus, ut est notum, 
qualiter, preveniendo diem, terminum hujusmodi presertim 

1 Peverelle. Fo. 142d. 



174 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

in absencium parcium legitime prorogare poterimus, ali- 
qualiter non videmus. Adveniente, igitur, die, ut premisi- 
mus, assignata, si se obtulerint Dunelmensis episcopus, prior, 
et capitulum, saltim per procuratores, ad admittendum 
prorogacionem nostram mandatum sufficiens exhibentes, 
cum prorogacio presentibus partibus fieri debeat, prout 
nostis, vestris precibus inclinati, sub spe pacis quam 
speratis, ut asseritis, diem ipsum usque ad crastinum Ani- 
marum (Nov. 3) proximum quod instabit, per nos vel com- 
missarios nostros prorogabimus pacienter, ita quod medio 
tempore libere consulatur episcopus ; ac, instante termino 
sic concesso, quod nobis videbitur extunc ulterius prosequa- 
mus, voluntatem Dunelmensis in premissis infra xv dies a 
data presencium nobis constare modis omnibus faciatis ; 
alioquin ad diem procedere intendimus quatenus justicia 
suadebit. Formam, vero, quam misistis vobis remittimus 
in singulis evidencius declaratam. 

FO. us. Forma. Hec est forma evidencius declarata ; videlicet, 

Notice of q u d nos, ad ecclesiam Dunelmensem accedentes, visitabi- 
visitation of mus primo episcopum, postea priorem et capitulum, postea 
of 6 Durham. alias domos religionis prout inciderint, et singulos decanatus 
rurales, ita, videlicet, quod in singulis decanatibusvocabuntur 1 
atque convenient in nostra visitacione clerus et populus 
decanatus ejusdem et ibidem in uno loco, qui convenire 
videbitur, visitabuntur clerus et populus, prout moris est, 
decanatus ipsius ; ita quod in visitacione episcopi, ab 
episcopo ; in visitacione prioris et ecclesie Dunelmensis, a 
monasterio Dunelmensi ; in visitacione religiosarum domuum, 
ab ipsis religiosis domibus ; in visitacione ruralium decana- 
tuum, ab ipsis decanatibus ruralibus, id est, a rectoribus et 
vicariis decanatus ipsius singulis, pro rata sui beneficii ad 
procuracionem hujusmodi collaturis, nobis procuracio debita 
impendatur. In nostris autem visitacionibus suprascriptis 
inquiremus de excessibus et peccatis, et omnibus aliis que 
in visitacione metropolitica de jure fuerint inquirenda, sive 
clam sive palam, per modos quibus videbimus expedire, 
coaccione sola ad jusjurandum excepta ; et quecumque per 
nostram inquisicionem invenerimus corrigenda de subditis 
episcopi, videlicet, priore et conventu Dunelmensi et eorum 
monachis, extra 2 domum Dunelmensem in cellulis 3 et 4 domibus, 
ab eadem domo Dunelmensi dependentibus seu subjectis 

1 Vocabitur. Correct on fo. 143. 3 Celulis. Fo. 142. 

3 Contra. Correct on fo. 38. 4 Seu. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 175 

eidem, commorantibus, ipsi episcopo demandabimus corri- 
genda ; nee ad eorum correcciones manus aliquas extende- 
mus, nisi propter negligenciam episcopi, ex fluxu convenientis 
et certi temporis per nos eidem ad ilia corrigenda prefixi 
ex certis indiciis presumendam ; qui nos super suis correc- 
cionibus reddet cerciores tempore oportuno ; correccionibus 
omnium aliorum et reformacionibus a predictis nobis 
pleno jure et canonice reservatis. Si que, autem, in 
episcopo inventa fuerint emendanda, ea cum omni 
curialitate atque modestia curialiter studebimus emendare, 
etc. 

459. 4 kal. Sept., anno 2, (Aug. 29, 1281). Scyreburne. Mandate 
Execucio demandata Ade de Derlingtone. Magistro Ade l r r C h b th t o 
de Derlingtone, prebendario in ecclesia de Houedene. Cum JJgJ^of 
generali visitacione nostra (etc., as in No. 456 down to] Darlington, 

^. ... \ J ; prebendary 

distnccius interdicto. Cum, itaque, expediat eos sic excom- of Howden, 
municatos publice nunciari, ut iidem a Christi ndelibus to 
arcius evitentur, et, per hoc rubore suffusi, ad reconcilia- F( 
cionis affectum et humilitatis graciam facilius et celerius excommuni- 
inclinentur ; te monemus, ac, in virtute obediencie firmiter chSdiS in 6 
injungendo, mandamus quatinus prefatum episcopum, suffra- g^ 
ganeum nostrum, ac priorem, et omnes alios prenotatos, sic Aiiertonshire 

, . T , r and where 

a nobis ex causa predicta excommumcatos fore ; necnon else the 
ipsam ecclesiam cathedralem, sic per nos ecclesiastico 
suppositam interdicto, in ecclesiis de Houeden et Alvertone 
et suis capellis, necnon in omnibus ecclesiis nostre dyocesis P atrona g e - 
quarum prior et conventus Dunelmenses jus optinent 
patronatus, diebus Dominicis et f estivis, solempniter et publice, 
intra missarum solempnia, denuncies, seu denunciari facias ; 
et a denunciacione non cesses hujusmodi quousque aliud a 
nobis receperis in mandatis. Quod si hoc mandatum nostrum 
post hanc nostram monicionem in toto vel in parte exequi 
omiseris, distuleris, vel neglexeris quovis modo, excommuni- 
cacionis sentenciam extunc in personam tuam, propter 
hujusmodi inobediencie culpam, preferimus in hiis scriptis. 
Quid, igitur, super premissis duxeris faciendum, per litteras 
tuas, etc., infra quindecim dies a recepcione presencium 
continue numerandos, nos reddas fideliter cerciores. 

460. Idibus Sept., anno ut supra, (Sept. 13, 1281). A PP omt- 
Cawode. Procuratorium ad diem ultimum Dunelm. et pro- Sb.^ !h1 
cessus. Subdecano Eboracensi et magistro Roberto de York e a a nd f 
Pikering, juris civilis professori, clerico nostro. Quia, M / s t er , Rob - 

i . .1 T . ,. of Pickering 

varns et arduis occupaciombus implicati, hac instanti die as MS 



176 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



commis- 
saries at the 
visitation of 
Durham on 
Sept. 17, 
with power 
to excommu- 
nicate. 



Mandate to 
the same to 
excommuni- 
cate Robert 
Avenel, 
prebendary 
of Howden, 
and other 
adherents 
of the 
bishop of 
Durham. 



Fo. 143d. 



Mercurii proxima post festum Exaltacionis Sancte Crucis 
Dunelmi interesse personaliter et presencialiter non valemus, 
de vestra industria circumspecta et solida consciencia 
confidantes, vobis in hiis que dicto die circa visitacionis 
nostre officium juxta citacionis continenciam nobis incum- 
bunt, correccionibus et reformacionibus nobis expressius 
reservatis, ac in cunctis execucionibus, monicionibus, 
prefixionibus, prorogacionibus, premunicionibus, citacioni- 
bus, ac litibus et negociis, nobis ad presens in Dunelmensi 
dyocesi ex officio vel alias qualitercumque incumbentibus, 
cum canonice cohercionis potestate plene committimus vices 
nostras. Si quas, autem, excommunicacionis, suspensionis, 
vel interdicti sentencias, occasione premissorum, tuleritis in 
rebelles, eas ratas habebimus et faciemus, auctore Domino, 
inviolabiliter observari. 

461. Eisdem die et loco. Willelmus, etc., ut supra. 
Quamvis universos sancte matris ecclesie filios ortodoxos 
sacrorum canonum instituta multipliciter moneant et 
invitent ut cum inobediencie filiis, a commercio fidelium per 
majoris excommunicacionis sentenciam separatis medicin- 
aliter et precisis, quorum culpe et offense precesserunt, 
nepharie in eisdem culpis suis, offensis, criminibus, et 
erroribus dampnatis nequaquam participent seu communi- 
care presumant, secus autem facientes eadem excommuni- 
cacionis sentencia innodent et involvant ; nonnulli, tamen, 
sunt adeo in suis maliciis indurati, utpote reprobi, et in 
profundum malorum in eo quod fere penitus corruentes, 1 
quod nee moniciones et invitaciones hujusmodi, nee eciam, 
quod anxius dolendo referimus, subsecutas sentencias 
aliqualiter pertimescunt, eo quod eadem canonum scita 
neminem nominatim et expressius complectuntur, cum 
taliter excommunicatis et precisis in suis culpis, offensis, 
criminibus, et erroribus dampnatis, eisdem juvando, con- 
fovendo, et tuendo, participant, communicant, et conspirant. 
Ecce, igitur, quosdam ex illis plangentes exprimimus, vide- 
licet, magistros dominos Robertum dictum Avenelle, pre- 
bendarium de Houedene, 2 nostre dyocesis, Rogerum, dictum 
le Counte, 3 Willelmum de Sancto Quintino, Gilbertum de 
Suthayke, 4 Adam de Derlingtone, Thomam de Normantone, 
Philippum de Alvertone, Nicholaum de Appelby, 5 Alanum 



1 The sense is halting here. 
8 Houeden. Fo. 143d. 
3 Cunte. Ibid. 



4 Suthacke. Ibid. 
6 Apelby. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 177 

de Esingwald, et Willelmum, dictum Russelle, qui cum 
Dunelmensi episcopo, priore, suppriore, et ceteris quos 
nuper pro suis contumaciis, offensis manifestis, ac eciam 
apostasie crimine detest abili, excommunicavimus publice 
et solempniter previa racione, in predictis contumaciis, 
offensis, et crimine communicant, participant, et conspirant, 
juris auctoritatem vel effectum nullatenus advert entes ; 
nee eciam generalis excommunicacionis sentenciam in omnes 
eisdem in predictis faventes, consulentes, opem vel auxilium, 
clam vel palam, facto vel dicto, prest antes, a nobis solemp- 
niter et provide promulgatam, aliqualiter formidantes, in 
animarum suarum detrimentum et scandalum plurimorum, 
sicut fama publica hec omnia notorie manifestat. Sane, 
quia crebro cernimus evenire ut quos ad vite decora domestice 
laudis non provocant exempla, nee Dei timor revocat a malo, 
nee eciam pena generalis cogit desistere ab inceptis, specialis, 
tamen, medicina cohercet ecclesiastice discipline ; cum 
nonnuncquam juxta gentilium sancciones que notabilia sunt 
videantur neglecta, si speciali lege non fuerint comprehensa ; 
vobis mandamus quatinus predictos magistros Robertum 
Avenelle et alios superius annotates vice nostra Dunelmi 
nominatim et publice moneatis ut infra spacium unius 
mensis, a tempore monicionis vestre eisdem pro trina moni- 
cione computandum, a memoratis communione, partici- 
pacione, et conspiracione predictorum episcopi, prioris, et 
aliorum nominatim excommunicatorum, se veraciter et 
effectualiter studeant abstinere Jet ^desistere ab inceptis ; 
necnon de commissis Deo, ecclesie' Eboracensi, et nobis 
satisfaciant compe tenter ; alioquin eosdem, quos exnunc in 
hiis scriptis, si vestris monicionibus non paruerint cum 
effectu, majoris excommunicacionis sentencia publice et 
solempniter innodamus, involvimus, et a liminibus sancte 
matris ecclesie sequestramus, sic excommunicatos in locis in 
quibus videbitur expedire nostra vice et auctoritate faciatis 
publice nunciari ; citantes nichilominus peremptorie dictos 
magistros R. Avenelle et Rogerum, dictum le Count 1 , 
necnon Reginaldum de Barneby, dictum succentorem 
Dunelmensem, quod ad certos diem et locum, quos duxeritis 
conjunctim et divisim assignandos, coram nobis vel nostris 
commissariis personaliter compareant, super contemptu et 
inobediencia, ac aliis sibi obiciendis responsuri, facturi, et 
recepturi quod, juxta naturam negocii et facti qualitatem, 

1 Cunt. Fo. 143d. 

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178 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

justum et canonicum fuerit in hac parte. Quid de premissis 
feceritis, nobis vel commissariis nostris per litteras vestras 
patentes, harum seriem continentes, fideliter intimetis. 
Mandate to 462. Eisdem die et loco. Domino G., subdecano Ebora- 
to cens ij e "t magistro R. de Pickeringe, legum professori. 



Master R. Intuentes statum miserum et deformem Dunelmensis 
Roger ie ecclesie, suffraganee nostre, que sub umbra pastoralis 
and win. of regiminis ruit hodie, proch dolor, desolata, dum, fugiente 
to' a ?pear m pastore mercenario, relictis ovibus et neglectis, non est qui 



curam in spiritualibus ejus agat, quinimmo exulant apud 
waTtht 10 eam justicie tramites, et populus, cui in justicia requirenda 
official, and intendere debeat, titubat penitus et vacillat, tanto diligencius 

who the . . f m . . 

vicar of the hns manum apponere censuimus admtncem, quant o curam 

bishop of ,. . rr . , . J ,. .^ , . 

Durham, predicte dyocesis, ad nos in casu negligencie pnma facie 
devolutam, periculosius deserere possumus, seu conniventi- 
bus oculis pertransire. Cum, itaque, sicut publica fama 
recepimus deferente, magistri R. Ayenelle, Rogerus, dictus 
Comes, et Willelmus de Sancto Quintino, ut populum 
decipiant nostraque mandata canonica contemptibiliter 
eludant, alternatim officiali ac Dunelmensis episcopi vicario 
sese subrogent, adeo quod discerni non poterit cui eorum 
officialitatis seu vicarie officium competit pocius, seu incum- 
bit ; sicque, dum mandata nostra omnibus offeruntur vel 
singulis exequenda, quolibet ab officio suo mendaciter 
excusante, execuciones hujusmodi cessant fraudulencius et 
frustrantur, in nostri prejudicium non modicum et con- 
temptum ; discrecioni vestre firmiter injungendo committi- 
mus et mandamus quatinus predictos magistros R., Rogerum, 
et Willelmum, per vos vel per alium, quatenus expedire 
videritis, citetis peremptorie quod personaliter compareant 
coram nobis, vel commissariis nostris, certis diebus et locis, 
eisdem pro vestro arbitrio assignandis, super premissis, 
videlicet, quis eorum vicarius vel officialis fuerit, fidem 
facturi plenissimam, ac de contemptu et inobediencia 
responsuri, facturi, et recepturi quod postulaverit ordo juris. 
Premissa conjunctim et divisim tenore presencium vobis 
committimus exequenda. Super hujusmodi execucione 
mandati nos plenius certificetis per vestras litteras, harum 
seriem continentes. 

Folk* 38, LITTERE DIRECTE DOMINO PAPE. 

463. Kal. Aprilis (April i), 1280. Burtone. Letter from 
the archbishop to Pope Nicholas III., telling him how Master 
Adam de Hales, official of the archbishop of Canterbury, had 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 179 

assaulted him and broken the cross which he was bearing 
erect through the province of Canterbury, and praying for 
justice. (Printed in Letters from Northern Registers, p. 60). 

464. Burtone ut supra. Reverendo et precordiali in FO. 39. 
Christo patri, domino J[ordano], Dei gracia Sancti Eustachii The archb . 
diacono cardinal!, suus devotissimus sacerdos, W., eadem 
gracia Eboracensis ecclesie minister humilis, Anglie primas, 
seipsum totum et cum continua oracionum instancia votivam 
reverenciam et honorem. Spes et pregrandis vestre dulce- assaulted by 
dinis confidencia michi prebet intrepide, velud vestro votivo Adam r de 
servulo, audaciam supplicandi, confidentissime pater. Ad ^iai of the 
partes Anglicanas sospes redii, Deo duce, sed erecto vexillo c^jlLy, 
crucis Christi, primacie signaculo, in medio maris Anglicani ^ O d ss his whic h 
et quiet e per dyocesim Cantuariensem delato, demum in FQ ^ 
Roffensi dyocesi, et Londoniensi, nichil nisi improperia, 
conflictus, violencias, et vilia, per magistrum Adam de 
Hales, tune officialem domini Cantuariensis archiepiscopi, 
et alios commensales ipsius, repperi arestatus, qui crucem 
meam, in ignominiam Crucifixi, apud Roffam, cum effronti Je 
equorum et inhumane irrupcionis impetu inhumaniter con- 
fregerunt ; sed aliam, benedictus Altissimus, paulo ante 
michi allatam, mox erigi feceram et deferri. Idemque 
officialis varies et frequentes insultus in me et meos in meo 
transitu iterum facere non omisit. Pater reverende, injurias 
meas, quinpocius Dei et digne Sedis Apostolice, offensas et 
gravamina que fecerunt, longum foret sine legencium tedio 
nunciare ; sed domino pape sceleris seriem plenius explico 
per scripturam. Vestram dominacionem instancius exorando 
quatinus littera mea per vos, si placet, cum videritis 
oportunum, eidem super premissis injuriis porrigatur, ut 
per viam dulcedinis et ordinacionis, salvo statu ecclesie 
mee, collisio et frequens concussio Eboracensis et Cantuarien- 
sis ecclesiarum amodo conquiescat ; et vos ipsi, si placet, 
pro misericordia Dei, ordinacionem utilem et utrique ' 
ecclesie fructiferam procuretis ; vel ad minus, nisi felicius 
contigerit, constitucio super possessione juris, vel quasi, 
crucis per totam Angliam deferende fructu non careat vel 
effectu, quin statum pacificum, juxta ejusdem canonis 
exigenciam, habeam in futurum. Et si quid, pater reverende, 
penes devotum et pronum presbiterum vest rum volueritis, Proposed 
ecce, quamdiu vixero, totus vester. Hec, si placet, aman- be^ommu- 
tissimo amico et benivolo meo, domino Matheo, communi- caTdhfai 10 
care peto ; et eciam magistro Benedicto, de quo confido Matthew and 



l8o THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Benedict mtmie et ex corde, ut quilibet benivolus manum applicet 

adjutricem. Ceterum non inmemor dicti vestri quod 

sSrNeapoiio, dominum Neapolionem, utpote stirpis masculine memoriale 

dinar?" magnificum et tocius parentele predilectum flosculum, 

aga\nst'the intime diligitis, negocium ipsius erga capitulum nostrum 

Yo a r k terof Eboracense feci utiliter adimpleri, et, pretextu commodi et 

honoris, prebendam 1 suam, que totaliter, vel fere, in laboriosa 

agricultura consistit et inter silvestres et voluptuarios 

ministros et ballivos patrie collocatur, ad triennium pro 

c marcis, eidem singulis annis solvendis, ad firmam cepi, de 

proprio commodo, novit Omnipotens, non curando ; sed 

in hoc gratitude me dirigit, allicit, et accendit, ne in sua 

novitate, tanquam desperans, afficeretur tedio vel jactura. 

Conservet vestram dominacionem ecclesie sue sancte per 

tempora longiora. 

Letter from Dat. ut supra. Reverendo in Christo patri et domino 
to e cardinai confident!, domino Matheo, Dei gracia Sancte Marie in Porticu 
the"!? 011 diacono cardinali, suus devotissimus servulus et sacerdos, W., 
permissione Ejusdem Eboracensis ecclesie minister humilis, 
Anglie primas, salutem et cum sollicita oracionum instancia 
intimam reverenciam et honorem. Pater precordialis et 
amande, scripsi, non sine amaritudine et turbacione cordis, 
karissimo et confident! benivolo meo, domino Jordano, 
vestro concardinali et confratri, super quibusdam impro- 
periis et offensis michi, immo Deo et sacrosancte Romane et 
universali ecclesie, nuper luctuose et miserabiliter illatis, 
utpote super bajulacione crucis mee per totam Angliam 
deferende, in cujus possessione, vel quasi, predecessores mei 
extiterant et Decretalium epistola commemorat ; quam 
possessionem, vel quasi, dominus Cantuariensis nunc pertur- 
FO. 39d/ bare hactenus non cessavit. Idem vero dominus Jordanus 
vobis, si placet, eadem gravamina vive vocis oraculo, sicut 
sibi supplico, referet vice mea. Unde dominacioni vestre 
supplico, in visceribus et sanguine Salvatoris, quatinus 
negocium hujusmodi unacum ipso procuretis debite correc- 
cioni, vel saltern alicujus utilis ordinacionis effectui feliciter 
mancipari, it a quod me et capitulum meum Eboracense 
vestris exinde beneplacitis artissimos faciatis merito 
debitores. Conservet vos ecclesie et populo suo Deus per 
tempora longiora. 

1 The prebend of South Cave of which Cardinal Neapoleo was possessed 
in 1305 (Calendar of Patent Rolls (1301-7], p. 377). 






THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. l8l 

Dat. ut supra. Reverendo in Christo patri et domino 
confident!, domino FAncherol 1 , Dei gracia tituli Sancte the ame to 

-T. ,. , ., T T TTT the cardinal 

Praxedis presbitero cardinal!, W., etc., seipsum cum recom- of sta. 
mendacione devota semper pronum ad beneplacita juxta onthe d same 
vires. Causam nostram communem, quinpocius improprium subject - 
mutuum, quod in offensam Dei et ecclesie nostre Eboracensis 
communis recidit et redundat, dominacionis vestre com- 
passioni per secretarium nostrum, exhibitorem presencium, 
sub grandi cordis confidencia, et non absque anime et mentis 
angustia, intimo, sicut vester ; ut vos, si placet, ex pietatis 
saltern dulcedine, unacum domino Jordano, concardinali 
vestro, cui votive supplico pro eodem, et ceteris amicis 
nostris communibus, commune dedecus et dispendium, ad 
respiracionem mei, viriliter, si placet, et pro viribus reparetis, 
ne ecclesia nostra communis Eboracensis, que in vos firmum 
fundamentum tocius consolacionis et confidencie radicitus 
jam direxit, sub tanto confusibnis rubore amplius lugeat 
vel languescat. Conservet, etc. 

Datum ut supra. Amantissimo et precordiali, benivolo 
et amico suo, magistro Benedicto, sacrosancte Sedis 
Apostolice notario, suus devotissimus sacerdos, W., per- Apostolic 

\ . . . , r Notary, on 

missione, etc., salutem, et cum omni prospentate et honore the same 
graciam in presenti et gloriam in future. Ne acerbitas su 
protraccioris et diffuse querele mee hiis diebus, non absque 
lacrimis et cordis angustiis exponende, utpote super 
bajulacione, etc., ut supra, vestre occupacioni, quod absit, 
cedat in tedium, querelam hujusmodi venerabili patri et 
confidenti nostro, domino Jordano, cardinali, litteris, licet 
prolixis, recitavimus 2 lacius cum dolore. Et quia spes et 
sors sacerdotis vestri in misericordia et manibus vestris 
consistit a langoribus et probrosis miseriis resurgendi, vobis, 
si placet, dictus amantissimus pater noster et dominus Fo - 147 - 
communicabit brevibus sic suggesta. Et supplicamus vobis 
prorsus et ex precordiis provoluti, quatinus eidem lamentabili 
negocio suffragium benivolencie vestre, ad recreacionem et 
consolamen dolentis anime, ad vestri meritum et gloriam, 
applicetis ; nobis, utpote vere vestro, vestra beneplacita et 
injuncta frequenter cum fiducia nunciantes. Conservet, etc. Letter from 

-i--., TTT .. ,.,... the archb. 

Dat. ut supra. W., permissione, etc., precordiahssimo in to Master 
Christo filio et amico, magistro Paulo decacauiti 3 de Urbe, SSvul of 

Rome, 

1 See Giffard's Register, p. 6, and 3 Called in Le Neve's Fasti canon of 
No. 481 in this volume. (iii. 443) Paul Dentayicty or 

2 Recitamus.. Fo. 146d. Dienteaducty. subject. 



l82 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

capellano domini pape, canonico nostro Suwellensi, salutem 
cum omni prosperitate et honore. Letamur in Domino et 
gaudenter in tarn egregio filio gratulamur, quod vos Deus 
nobis in adjutorem et sollicitudinis nostre promotorem sui 
gracia jam providit. Amice predilecte et amande, jam 
imminent 1 nobis gravissima et ardua negocia, nos 
et ecclesiam nostram Eboracensem sub ignominia 
tangencia et rubore, que tanto amico et benivolo, in 
quo spem oportunam concipimus resurgendi, per 
secret arium nostrum, exhibit orem presencium, ex con- 
fidencia denudamus ; qui, si placet, merores et 
angustias nostras, que nobis noviter successerunt, vobis, 
sub oris compendio, propter crebras occupaciones vestras, 
absque tedii tractu, super delacione crucis nostre per totam 
Angliam deferende, in cujus possessione, vel quasi, pre- 
decessores nostri extiterunt et Decretalium epistola 
commemorat ; quam possessionem, vel quasi, dominus Can- 
tuariensis nunc perturbare hactenus non cessavit, reverenter 
referet vice nostra. Que insuper luctuosa negocia venerabili 
patri et domino, summo pontifici, ac domino Jordano, 
cardinali, plene per litteram nunciamus ; cui, si placet, 
obtentu Dei et nostri, ad respiracionem nostram in hiis 
nostris precum primiciis, sicut amicus firmissimus, assistatis, 
et per Dei graciam in conspectu presertim Altissimi gaude- 
bitis de labore. Isti, eciam, nuncio nostro confidenti, in 
impetracionibus et agendis suis pro Deo, quantum commode 
poteritis, in consiliis et congruis presidiis faveatis. 
Letter from Dat. ut supra. W., etc., predilecto et confidenti amico 
to e s a e r nebaid, suo > domino Senebaldo, camerario reverendi et amandi 
Camber- ' p a tris, domini Mathei, sacrosancte Romane ecclesie cardinalis, 
Matthew salutem et cum felici prosperitate seipsum ad beneplacita et 
honores. Recenti nuper et reali experiencia didicimus 
quanta confidencia ad refugium tanti benivoli spem et 
animum nostrum debeamus audaciter applicare, et de 
benignitate, nobis alias vestri gracia liberaliter attributa, in 
defectu nostre desolacionis, vices premii vobis retribuat 
Altissimus Retributor. Amice predilecte, jam in quibusdam 
mesticiis et meroribus ad auxilium pietatis vestre pre 
ceteris committimus vota nostra ; sperantes in Christo quod 
per talem et tantum mediatorem 2 nostre sanabitur angustia 
cicatricis. Nos, igitur, si placet, et carissimum secret arium 
nostrum, exhibitorem, unacum negociis nostris vobis et 

1 Iminent. Fo. 147. 2 " Et medicum " added on fo. 147. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 183 

per vos, ceteris amicis nostris communibus efncaciter 
explicandis, junctis manibus, recommendamus sic vester. 

465. 4 idus Sept. (Sept. 10), 1280. Wyltone. Letter to 
Pope Nicholas III. 1 from the archbishop, informing him of 
the appointment of Masters H[ugh] de E[vesham], canon of 
York, and S[tephen] de Patringtone, as his proctors. 
" Valeat felix vestra paternitas repetita floridisque ad 
laudem Crucifixi pululet increments. " 

Appointment by the archbishop of Master S[tephen] de 
Patrington, clerk, as his proctor at the Roman Court. 

466. Dat. ut supra. Confidentissimo et precordiali 
amico et domino, magistro B., sacrosancte Sedis Apostolice 
notario, suus W., etc., salutem et promptissimum, etc., 
Iniunctis manibus et cum humili mentis et corporis inclina- in g his 

j proctor 

cione benivolencie vestre negocia ecclesie nostre Eboracensis Master' 

r i , i i Hugh of 

et nostra, que confidens et kanssimus clericus ac canomcus Evesham to 
noster Eboracensis, magister H[ugo] de Efvesham], presen- cardinal's 
cium exhibitor, vobis oretenus 2 et breviter absque occupa- favour - 
cionis tedio recitabit, recommendamus et committimus 
promovenda ; sperantes, si placet, quod nos a mesticiis et 
meroribus nostri, quos nobis multipliciter hiis diebus 
ingerunt oppressores, per tuicionem libertatum nostrarum et 
virium liber abit is ut const ans benivolus et amicus. Et, 
si quid penes presbiterum nostrum vobis placuerit, ecce, 
promptus per omnia totus vester. 

Apud Wyltone ut supra. Reverendo in Christo patri 4 . 
et 3 domino, J., Sanctorum Cosme et Damiani sacrosancte 
Sedis Apostolice dyacono cardinali, suus devotissimus to j* rc 
servulus et sacerdos, W., etc., cum intima reverencia pronum 
semper pro viribus famulatum. Ad incrementum utilitatis 
et honoris nostre, si placet, communis et languentis ecclesie 
Eboracensis, que in plerisque prerogativis suis, sicut satis 
solempnis et Celebris reputatur, ubi nomen ipsius per orbem 
quibuscumque auditoribus innotescit, mutua nostri et 
diligens industria merito debet concurrere et conjungi ; et 
maxime ne oppressores sui, qui hiis diebus contra libertates 
ipsius sevius solito invalescunt, prout precordialis et 
predilectus noster filius, magister H[ugo] de E[vesham], 
canonicus in eadem, vobis brevius et absque occupacionis 
tedio intimabit, suam, quod absit, sublimitatem sollicitam 

1 The pope died on Aug. 22, 1280, 2 Orotenus. Correct on fo. 147. 
so he was already dead when this 3 Ac. Fo. 147d. 
letter was written. 



184 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

deprimant vel cacumen, quod diebus nostris avertat Altissi- 
mus cuncta potens. Manum, igitur, et mentem misericordie, 
ad relevamen nostri desolacionis et mesticie, ad munimen 
ruine que imminet in ecclesia memorata, ad honorem 
nostrum perpetuum, votivis viribus et realiter apponatis, 
ut tanta roboris et firmitatis columpna se gaudeat et senciat 
prefulciri. Et si quid, pater reverende, penes nos vobis 
placuerit quod possimus, id vestro injungatis cum fiducia 
sacerdoti. Conservet, etc. 
Thearchb. Dat. 1 ut supra. Reverendo, etc., domino, M., Sancte 

to Matthew, , r . . --, *. OI-A > i -, 

cardinal Mane in Porticu sacrosancte Sedis Apostolice dyacono 
sta C Maria cardinali, suus, etc., ut supra, cum intima et devota reveren- 



cia promptissimum pro viribus famulatum. Pater pre- 
subject. cordialis et karissime, ex pregrandi cordis confidencia ad 
misericordiam et benivolenciam consuete pietatis vestre, 
desolati, et languidi, et diversis hiis diebus injuriis lacerati, 
recurrimus juncta manu, humili prostracione et ex totis 
precordiis supplicantes quatinus precordialem et predilectum 
clericum nostrum, magistrum H[ugonem] de E[vesham], 
canonicum nostrum Eboracensem, qui dominacioni vestre, 
si placet, breviter, sine occupacionis tedio, mesticias et 
merores nostros recitabit, ad credulitatis et exaudicionis 
graciam compassionis motibus admittatis, nos et ecclesiam 
nos tram Eboracensem, que solempnis et Celebris consuevit 
ubique per orbem hactenus reputari, ab ignominia et incursi- 
bus oppressorum misericorditer eruendo ; et maxime ne 
honor corruat Crucifixi, cujus vexillum a tempore continuo, 
cujus non extat memoria, per to turn regnum Anglie, nos et 
predecessores nostri, in signum primacie nostre quiete 
semper deferri fecimus usque modo ; et pro exaltacione 
sancte 2 crucis et reverencia redempcionis nostre tuicionem 
seu tutamen aliquod nobis pie preparetis contra invidentes 
perperam huic signo. Pater reverende, alia vobis noster, 3 
sicut credimus, nunciat procurator, cui fidem firmam satis 
adhibetis bene scimus. Et, si quid penes tantillum pres- 
biterum volueritis, ecce, ad precepta vestra et beneplacita 
totus vester, sicut vos per Dei graciam specialiter noster 
esse intenditis econverso ; ad quod, sicut confidimus, bene 
recognoscitis obligates. Conservet, etc. 

467. 12 kal. Sept. (Aug. 21), 1280. Wyltone. Letter 

1 Note in margin: " Et cum 2 Salutifere. Fo. 147d. 
intima et devota promptitudine ad 3 Vester. 

beneplacitum se paratum." 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 185 

from the archbishop to Pope Nicholas III., 1 headed, 
" Domino pape pro E., germano regis," saying that as the 
king was unable to go on the crusade, a more popular leader 
than his brother Edmund could not be found ; and that, if 
chosen, and the Tenth for the Crusade given to him and his 
soldiers, all would rejoice, and many go with him. (Printed 
in Letters from Northern Registers, p. 63.) 

Dat. ut supra. Reverendo in Christo patri et domino, G., 
Dei gracia tituli Sancte Potenciane presbitero cardinali, cardinal 
suus devotissimus presbiter, W., eadem gracia Eboracensis, stfWten- 
etc. , salutem et cum continua oracionum instancia erga ciana ' 
Deum intimam reverenciam et honorem. Ad intimandum Fo 148 
paternitati vestre quedam que ad augmentum et cultum The kin is 
fidei Christiane votive concepimus, nos invitat et excitat una bie to go 

*+*+ .. on the 

honor causaque Crucifixi. Ecce, emm, pater reverende, crusade, as 
licet enim de strenuissima et virenti potencia domini regis 
Anglie erga Terre Sancte relevamen fortassis hactenus 
speraveritis, ob pluraque tamen noviter emergencia iter non 
arripit preconceptum, nee assumet onus hujusmodi ista vice. 
Unde, si placet domino nostro, summo pontifici, inculpa- 
bilem ipsius impotenciam per quemquam indigenam regni 
Anglie, sicut fructuose expedit, adimpleri, non est aliquis 
in eodem regno, nostro loquimur judicio et arbitrio, cui 

. . -. . . ^ /~i i- i his brother 

hujusmodi onus, quinpocms omnium Chris tianorum honor, Edmund. 
confidencius et utilius quam domino Edmundo, ejusdem 
domini regis germano, valeat dignius deputari, utpote qui, 
propter ejus strenuitatem, dulcedinem, et constanciam, a 
cunctis regnicolis applausu singulari unanimiter acceptatur, 
qui ejus peregrinacionem jugiter expetunt, desiderant, et 
exclamant ; de qua, si contigerit, omnes pregrandi gaudio if he be 
crearentur, dummodo Decima ejusdem regni ad subsidium tbe xth 
Terre Sancte in ejusdem et commilitonum suorum victum S*a3a 
et stipendia de liberalitate et gracia domini nostri, summi f ;, v d e ^ him 
pontificis, cederet et proficeret recollect a. To turn, eciam, Jjjjj 8 ' a11 
regnum Anglicanum in hujusmodi negocio Dei dictum E. rejoice, and 

& ...... P . _ many wou id 

cunali adjutono supportarent, et eo prompcms, ut speramus, go with him. 
quod hujusmodi peregrinacio est, sicut communiter et 
gaudenter asseritur, admodum sibi cordi, et pericula 
Terre Sancte supradicte alias sub variis discriminibus 
hillariter subiit et devote, nee tepuit, prout placuit Altissimo, 
in labore, sed infirma et archana loci secreto, dum moram 

1 M. on both folios. Pope Nicholas died the day after the letter 
was written. 



l86 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Prays che fecerat, scrutabatur. Placeat, igitur, pie paternitati vestre, 

cardinal to ' . J P . 

persuade the oh honorem et laudem Crucmxi, partes vestras et vires 
nant th interponere ut dicta Decima ad complecionem hujusmodi 
sancti propositi per sanctissimum patrem, dominum nostrum, 
summum pontificem, eidem sub vestra meritoria et diligenti 
instancia deputetur, et inde, sicut speramus, in immensum 
gaudebitis coram Deo. Ipsius enim zelus et devocio 
ex preteritis laboribus adeo accenduntur quod alios strenuos, 
prepotentes, et validos, ad peregrinandum cum eodem, cum 
peregrinari contigerit, totis viribus et continue excitant et 
inducant. Conservet, etc. 

1 peter lb ' Datum ut supra. Precordialissimo et confident issimo 
$c?cham aimco e ^ domino, Petro Grosso, vicecancellario sacrosancte 
ceiiorofthe Romane ecclesie, W., permissione, etc., salutem et votivam 
church! on semper reverenciam in intimis visceribus Salvatoris. Ad ea 
que tocius orbis Christiani utilitatem respiciunt et honorem 
et cedunt insuper complacencie Redemptoris, devocionem 
vestram quibuscumque precibus allectivis necesse non 
novimus, nee est opus, sicut credimus, invitare ; sed saltern 
sollicite in negocio crucis Christi, nobilem virum ac Deo 
accept abilem et hominibus, dominum E., germanum illustris 
regis Anglie, contingente, benivolenciam vestram in honorem 
crucis et exaltacionem fidei totis animi votis et viribus gracia 
amplioris memorie et merit i, si placet, ad celerem expedicio- 
nem exhibitorum presencium invocamus, ut, mediante 
vestra votiva instancia, fidei firmitas et Christianorum honor 
succrescat, pululet, et florescat. Bene valeat dominus et 
amicus noster per tempora longiora. Nomina notariorum. 
In forma ista scribitur J. Gaytano, notario, nepoti 1 domini 
pape, magistro Ricardo, notario, magistro Berardo de Neapoli, 
notario, magistro Benedicto de Angania, 2 notario domini pape. 
Nomina cardinalium. In forma in majori ut supra 
scribitur fratri Latino, episcopo Hostiensi, fratri Bentuegn', 3 
Albanensi, domino Symoni, tituli Sancte Cecilie presbitero 
cardinali, domino Jacobo de Sabello, Sancte Marie in Cosme- 
din dyacono cardinali, domino Ordonio, episcopo Tusculan- 
ensi, sacrosancte Romane ecclesie cardinali, domino Ancero, 
tituli Sancte Praxedis presbitero cardinali, fratri Geronmo (sic) , 
tituli Sancte Potenciane prebitero cardinali, domino Willelmo, 
tituli Sancti Marci presbitero cardinali, domino Gerardo, 

1 Written nepot'. cardinal bishop of Albano at this 

a Angnania. Fo. 148. time (Gams' Series Episcoporum 

8 Bentivenga de Bentivenghi was xxii). See No. 492. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 187 

Basilice xij. Apostolorum presbitero cardinal!, domino 
Geufrido, Sancti Georgii ad Velum Aureum diacono cardinali, 
domino Matheo, Sancte Marie in Porticu diacono cardinali, 
domino Jordano, Sancti Eustachii dyacono cardinali, domino 
Jacopo de Columpna, Sancte Marie in Via Lata diacono 
cardinali. 

468. Quedam relacio facta Curie Romane super bullam 
falsariam, impetratam contra abbatem de Seleby. Primo about a 
scripte erant bulle per quas dominus cognoscebat auctoritate 
apostolica de f alsaria de verbo ad verbum cum data, et 
postmodum cetera in forma que sequitur. Quarum, autem, 1 The abbot 
auctoritate litterarum predictos abbatem de Pratis, Leyces- * |^ Mary 
trie, et magistrum Johannem Clarelle, canonicum ecclesie Leicester, 

o -M yf ' , ., '. J . -., and Master 

Suwellensis, unico edicto pro tribus, spacmm trium edictorum John 
continente, legitime feceram evocari, quod in manerio de S 
Cawode xj. kal. Januarii (Dec. 22), termino illo eis peremp- 
torie assignato, coram me compararent, litter as quasdam {JJSnto the 
super visitacione, correccione, ac reformacione in monasterio s e s ib ing 
de Seleby f acienda, ac super remissione seu necgligencia which' had 
W., bone memorie, inmediate predecessoris mei, circa obtained by 
correccionem in predicto monasterio faciendam, inquirenda, wm h de 
dictis abbati de Pratis, Leycestrie, ac Johanni Clarelle, woTth. es " 
direct as, et per predictum fratrem Willelmum de Stormes- 
worthe, monachum de Seleby, ut dicitur, impetratas, quibus 
tam dictus abbas quam predictus Johannes publice usi 
fuerant, fideliter exhibituri ; eundem quoque fratrem W., 
ad eundem terminum citari fecissem ; sed nee tune in 
monasterio suo de Seleby morabatur, nee quo alibi moram 
traheret a f ratribus ipsius monasterii sciebatur. In assignato The abbot 
quidem, termino predictus abbas de Pratis, Leycestrie, peranlciarei 

, i 7 i , T i i 7 appear and 

procuratorem legitimum, ac predictus Johannes personahter, promise to 



coram me constituti, injuncto eis auctoritate Sedis Apostolice papi 06 
quod litteras de quibus premittitur michi exhiberent et Ietters> 
traderent easdem, ut sic exequi possem id quod ab eadem 
Sede receperam in mandatis, pro parte sua preponebant quod 
litteras, transcripto in litteris ab Apostolica Sede transmissis 
contento circumcumquaque Concordes, nee receperant nee 
habebant. Litteras, tamen, quasdam prima facie aposto- 
licas, a predicto fratre W. impetratas, ut dicebant, quas veras 
esse, et processum coram ipsis, abbate, videlicet, et Johanne 
memoratis, litterarum hujusmodi auctoritate habitum,bonum 
et veracem esse credebant, 2 quondam habuerant, sed tune 

iVero. Ibid. 2 Credidebant. Correct on fo. 148. 



l88 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

FO. i48d. n ec litteras illas habebant, nee dolo possidere desierant, ut 
dicebant, fidelem tamen diligenciam pro eis adquirendis se 
exhibituros promittebant ; que omnia prestito nrmaverant 
produced ts corporaliter juramento. Transcripta, tamen, litterarum, per 
archb. by predictum fratrem Willelmum impetratarum, et processum 
j n p ar te coram dictis abbate et Johanne auctoritate illarum 
litterarum habitum, michi exhibebant, sub sigillis bone 
memorie W., inmediate predecessoris mei, ac magistri 
Thome, archidiaconi Eboracensis, licet sigilla ilia tempore 
exhibicionis michi facte diruta 1 fuissent, it a quod vix 
modicum de sigillis integrum remaneret. Adjecit, insuper, 
idem Johannes pro se, quod postquam f rater Thomas, tune 
su arc osed a a ^ as de Seleby, contra quern hujusmodi littere fuerant 
Senger impetrate, et contra quern tarn dictus abbas de Pratis, etc., 

of the abbot. , . . T , , . . . . . . 

quam dictus Johannes, litterarum ipsarum auctoritate 
processerant, ut dicebant, litteras ipsas falso fabricatas et 
de falso suspect as proposuerat coram eis, idem Johannes, 
litteras ipsas sic suspectas cuidam, cujus nomen ignoravit, 
ut dicebat, qui tamen se esse nuncium dicti abbatis de 
Pratis, Leycestrie, asserebat, bona fide tradiderat, Sedi 
Apostolice presentandas, ut nuncius ille Sedem consuleret 
eandem super litteris memoratis, nec litteras ipsas ab eo 
tempore receperat, vel habuerat, et hoc sub juramento 
inquiry prestito firmiter asserebat. Demum, ut deliberate consilio 

adjourned x 

to jan. 5. procederem in premissis et ulteriorem veritatem inquirerem 
de eisdem, diem alium, videlicet, nonas Januarii, in dicto 
manerio de Cawode, predict o procurator! dicti abbatis, et 
domino suo abbati in persona ejusdem procuratoris, prefixi, 
ad presentandum se coram me, et faciendum ac recipiendum 
quod justicia suaderet ; eundem quoque fratrem Willelmum, 
litterarum hujusmodi impetratorem, qui ad partes monasterii 
stormes- sui de Seleby recenter venerat, ut dicebatur, citari feceram 
Spidered peremptorie, quod predictis termino et loco coram me 
ietS gthe compareret, litteras predictas, predicto abbati de Pratis, 
Leycestrie, ac predicto magistro Johanni directas, et per 
eundem fratrem W., ut dicitur, impetratas, si forsan haberet 
easdem, fideliter exhibiturus. Predictis, vero, termino et 
loco dictis abbate et Johanne, abbate, videlicet, per pro- 
curatorem, ac Johanne personaliter, coram me judicialiter 
constitutis, predicto fratre Willelmo se contumaciter absen- 
tante, idem procurator et Johannes, assidue requisiti quod 
litteras ipsas exhiberent, respondebant omnino prout superius 

1 Dinita on both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 189 

est expressum ; hoc adjecto ex parte dicti Johannis quod 
nunciusille, cuilitteras ipsas tradiderat, Sedi, ut premittitur, 
Apostolice deferendas, Robertus de Leycestria vocabatur, a letta 
quo nunc nuncio fidele juramentum receperat quod litteras Leicester, 
ipsas pro Sede Apostolica consulenda eidem Sedi fideliter Tent theln to 
present are t. Et licet tractus negocii per longam moram Rome - 
aliquantulum me gravaret, ne tamen veritas ipsa remaneret 
indiscussa, adhuc pro habenda presencia dicti fratris W., 
quern pro sua contumacia punier am, ut debebam, dicto 
abbati in persona procuratoris sui, et dicto Johanni in 
persona sua, diem prefixi, videlicet, ij idus Februarii, ut menTtT 
tune michi [se] presentarent, justiciam recepturi. Et ad Feb - 12 - 
eundem terminum eundem fratrem W. iterato vocari feceram 
in forma superius annotata. Illo siquidem termino dicto 

11 i j T i i f All parties 

abbate per procuratorem, ac predictis Johanne et fratre appear, and 
Willelmo personaliter coram me judicialiter apud Kirkeby 
constitutis, idem frater W. duo paria exhibuit litterarum 
quas ipse idem, apud Sedem Apostolicam constitutus, ab 
eadem Sede impet raver at, ut dicebat, et quas coram dictis ^ n t s 
abbate de Prat is, Ley ces trie, et Johanne Clarelle prosecutus seib y . 
fuerat contra fratrem Thomam, tune abbatem monasterii 
de Seleby, procuratore dicti abbatis de Pratis, Leycestrie, 
nomine domini sui, et dicto Johanne suo nomine, expresse 
confitentibus litteras hujusmodi per eundem 1 fratrem W. 
exhibitas esse litteras, quarum auctoritate processerant 
contra dictum abbatem de Seleby, et quibus usi fuerant 
contra eundem et contra quosdam alios monachos ejusdem 
monasterii de Seleby, utpote citando, monendo, excommuni- 
cando, et alia quamplurima faciendo ; adicientibus insuper 
quod auctoritate unius de predictis duabus litteris per 
predictum fratrem W., ut dicebant, impetratis, videlicet, 
illius littere que super negligencia, remissione, ac corrupcione 
bone memorie W., predecessoris mei inmediati 2 impetrata 
dicebatur, ad unicam citacionem tantummodo processum 
extiterat, ut dicebant. Et dum ista coram me taliter 
tractarentur, ecce, quidam presbiter, qui se nominabat another 
Johannem de Norhamptone, litteram quamdam prima SSe 
facie apostolicam, quam ipse idem presbiter impetraverat, cSS; and 
ut dicebat, ac predictis abbati de Pratis, Leycestrie, et {J 
Johanni directam, exhibuit, et michi tradidit eandem, inter Selb y 
cetera continentem quod dicti abbas et Johannes in visita- FQ 4 

1 Idem on both folios. 3 Folios 41, 42, 43 are slips inter- 

3 Inmediate. Correct on fo. 148d. polated. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

cionis officio in predicto monasterio per eosdem inchoato 
procederent secundum continenciam priorum litterarum eis 
directarum ; et, si propter dolum, potenciam, seu maliciam, 
id exequi non possent, tune tarn ego, quam dicti abbas et 
Johannes, michi associati in negocio predicto, procederemus 
deemed a secundum continenciam predict arum litterarum. Verum 
the g ardib y q u i a ^ am littere, per prefatum fratrem W. exhibite, quam 
eciam ilia que per dictum presbiterum exhibebatur, michi de 
falso suspecte fuerant vehementer, ipsas, ut plenius examin- 
arem easdem, penes me retinui ; prefigens singulis, videlicet, 
tarn procurator! dicti abbatis et domino suo in persona 
ipsius, quam eciam Johanni Clarelle, fratri W. de Stormes- 
worthe, ac Johanni de Normantone 1 , presbitero, diem alium, 
videlicet, vij . idus Marcii, ad comparendum coram me 



justiciam recepturis. Illo, vero, termino predictis abbate et 
AH present Johanne per procuratores, ac fratre Willelmo personaliter, 
Jriesfand coram me apud Wyltone const itut is, dicto presbitero se 
the ietteS r contumaciter absent ante, dicti procuratores quasdam 
on with t he ^tteras m i cm exhibebant patentes, quibus predicti domini 
visitation, sui me rogarunt ut predict a tria paria litterarum, ut dicebant, 
' apostolicarum, michi exhibit a, eisdem transmit terem, ut 
in dicto visitacionis officio inchoato in monasterio de Seleby 
anTso es> memorato procedere possent juxta tenorem litterarum 
th 1 e p m unded earundem. Eisdem, tamen, sic petentibus nullatenus 
annuens in hac parte, quia litteras predictas, postquam 
FO. 149. examinaveram easdem, non tarn in bulla, filo, forma dicta- 
minis, quam in aliis circumstanciis, prout conveniens vide- 
batur, vehemencius quam prius habueram de falso suspect as, 
predictum fratrem Willelmum, litterarum hujusmodi exhibi- 
torem, retineri feceram et in secura custodia habeo sic 
detentum, donee a sancta Sede Apostolica receperimus 
qualiter, tarn contra ipsum, quam contra alios qui litteris 
ipsis usi sunt, fuerit procedendum ; precipue cum littere, 
per predictum fratrem Willelmum exhibite, transcripto in 
litteris michi ab Apostolica Sede transmissis contento non 
concordent omnino, per quas sic michi transmissas, si 
concordia tune inde extitisset, prout non extitit, cert am ab 
eadem Sede formam receperam procedendi. Contra pres- 
biterum, vero, memoratum, licet lit t era per ilium exhibit a 
michi suspecta fuisset vehementer, quia tamen post exhibi- 
cionem littere hujusmodi coram me nunquam comparuerat, 
nee in partibus ipsis inventus fuerat, procedere ad aliud non 

1 Norhampton. Fo. 174d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. IQI 

valebam preterquam ad suam contumaciam, prout potui, 
puniendam. Sanctissime, igitur, paternitati vestre predicta The 



different 



sent to the 
pope. 



j TJ.J. j- . e 117 j o 

duo pana litterarum, per predictum fratrem W. de Stormes- documents, 
worthe michi traditarum, de quarum una, postquam litteras tf case* 
ipsas receperam, plumbum cum inferiori parte fill relict a ab 
ipsa cecidit repentine ; transcripta, eciam, earundem 
litterarum cum quadam parte processus habiti per easdem 
per procuratorem dicti abbatis de Pratis, Leycestrie, et per 
dictum Johannem tune presentem michi exhibita et tradita, 
ut superius est expressum ; litteras, eciam, illas patentes, 
quibus dicti abbas et Johannes Clarelle super predictis 
litteris eisdem restituendis et transmit tendis me rogarunt, 
cum littera ilia ad instruccionem negocii, saltern quoad 
probacionem usus litterarum antedictarum aliquantulum 
facere videatur ; litteram, insuper, per predictum Johannem 
de Norhamptone, presbiterum, michi exhibitam et traditam, 
unacum litteris presentibus, processum coram me habitum 
fideliter continentibus, partibus ipsis pro audienda relacione 
sancte Sedi Apostolice facienda vocatis, ac viij. idus Aprilis 
(April 6) coram me apud Burtone comparentibus per pro- 
curatores sufficient er datos, relacione coram ipsis procura- 
toribus recitata, et copia eis facta, deliberacioneque plena 
subsecuta, relacionem.hujusmodi in nullo causantibus, sed 
eidem expresse consencientibus, per magistrum Thomam, 
exhibit orem presencium, nuncium meum et clericum 
specialem, transmitto, a vestra sancta paternitate expectans 
quid vobis placuerit ulterius fieri de premissis. Datum, etc. 

469. 4 kalendas Marcii, anno secundo, (Feb. 26, 1280-1). 
Cawode. Reverentissimo et precordiali sibi in Christo JJc 
domino, vicecancellario sacrosancte Romane Ecclesie, W., Ro m r a n f the 
etc., salutem cum omni reverencia et honore. Ob perplexi- JkSgfor 
tates et varias occupaciones auditorum quos exhibitor accounts to 

, . r . , n , , . . . be taken 

presencium conjunctim et minus considerate sub limitacione separately. 
certi temporis alias impetravit, ipsius negocium hactenus 
retardatur, prout ipsius verax elocucio vobis evidencius 
reserabit ; unde pium foret et merit orium, ipsum ad impetra- 
cionem providam, sub disjunccione auditorum, caucius 
informare. Conserve t vos utilitati universalis ecclesie sue 
Deus per tempora longiora. 

470. Sanctissimo in Christo patri et domino reveren- The 
tissimo, Martino, 1 Dei providencia summo pontifici, suus 

1 Martin iv., elected Feb. 22 and consecrated March 23, 1281, died 
March 28, 1285. 



192 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

humilis servulus et sacerdos, W., permissione Ejusdem 

Eboracensis cure custos et minister, Anglie primas, cum 

recommendacione devota et subjeccione omnimoda devota 

pedum oscula beatorum. Eya cordis jocunditas, te ipsam 

The pope's extollas in dignas laudes et gracias, mee mentis modicitas, 

co e nsoi^d has m congratulationem prosiliendo profluas pro rumore. Post- 

himfor the quam enim luctuosum et lamentabile novum michi nuper 

death of ... . . t . 

Nicholas iv. sub tristicia et merore insonuit, ecce, nova insigms leticie 
Consecrated mee inconsolabili mesticie divine consolacionis gracia 
recencius recreaverunt. Ipse, siquidem, virtuose nitens 
Nicholaus, 1 qui me in honorem sui gracia constituit et 
creavit, dereliquit heu subito suam creaturam undique 
desolatam, sed in reverentissimi et mitissimi Martini, patris 
precordialis et domini, deinceps munificencia exultanter et 
jocundius respirabo, ex vocacione et honore tanti patris 
indeficientem leticiam hauriendo. Pater reverende, cuncti 
weifof him. nostrates, vestri eciam noticiam non habentes, mire extollunt 
super cacumina tectorum et moncium et beate predicant 
nomen vestrum. Utinam beatitudinis premio, mundialibus 
devictis preliis, premetur, et, quoad vixero, me pro modulo 
meo in suffragia oracionum pro onere vobis infixo in precordi- 
orum intimis immolabo. Ecclesiam Eboracensem, imbecilli- 
commends tati mee commissam, unacum ministris et procuratoribus, 
ofVo h rk r< to me e ^ ip sam contingentibus, cum ad vestre sanctitatis pedes 
ho et r he and P ervenerm "tj genis et genibus recommendo. Si, vero, circa 
win settle Eboracensis et Cantuariensis ecclesiarum pacem et con- 
within- 6 cordiam vestre placuerit prudencie ad meritum meditari, 
mry- de unitate Anglicane ecclesie plus solito gauderetis, quia, 
dum colluctacionibus colliduntur, corruit sacerdocium, et 
est cuilibet ad digitum dissidens et divisum, et gravis cissura 
ex litibus primacie, forsan periculose, proveniet et erumpet, 
prout exhibitor [presencium] succincius, si placeret, vobis 
pericula reseraret. Hoc, igitur, per vos, Deo duce, finaliter 
et f eliciter consummabitur, quod per nullum potuit hactenus 
aliquatenus adimpleri. Et hie spem pregrandem, quinpocius 
solidam certitudinem, ponimus et prefigimus coram Christo. 
Conservet, etc. Datum apud Bermundesay, etc. 
to h Matthew 4? 1 ' Reverentissimo et precordialissimo in Christo patri, 
cardinal of domino Matheo, Dei gracia Sancte Marie in Porticu dyacono 
inPorticu, cardinali, vester devotissimus et humilimus sacerdos, W., 
his^good* etc., cum votiva reverencia jocunditatem continuam et 

offices. 

1 Pope Nicholas iii., who died on Aug. 22, 1280, had consecrated 
archb. Wick wane. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. IQ3 

honorem. Pater predilecte, vestra nobis nunciata desola- 
mina nos sub gravi mesticia et intima compassione cordis 
efficiunt desolates, set, vestra resurgente leticia et ad disposi- FO. ue 
cionem Dei vestra triumphante 1 fortuna, congratulantes 
letabimus sicut vester, nee vos, si placeat, in pressuris hujus- 
modi cordis proprii deserat consolamen. Cedent, enim, 
ignominiosa hujusmodi in meritum et gloriam ante Deum. 
Pater, si penes nos aliquid volueritis quod possimus, illud 
hyllari voluntate complebimus juxta vires. Negocia 
ecclesie nostre Eboracensis et nostra, que procuratores 
nostri pro nobis et seipsis procurant in Curia, vestre sincere 
benivolencie recommendamus fiducialiter et ex corde. 
Conservet vos ecclesie sue sancte Deus per tempora 
longiora 2 . Datum ut supra in alia littera. 

472. 6 kal. Maii (April 26), 1281. Bemund'. 3 Revocation 
by the archbishop of all " procuratores et procuratoria, 
quos et que a tempore creacionis nostre usquemodo 
in Curia Romana pro nobis et ecclesia nostra Eboracensi 
ordinavimus." 

Same date and place. Appointment by the archbishop of 
Masters R. de Tadecastria and S. de Patringtone as his 
proctors in the Roman Curia. 

473. Dat. ut supra. Reverentissimo et precordiali in FO. 44d 
Christo patri, domino Willelmo, Dei gracia tituli Sancti The archb. 
Marcelli presbitero cardinali, vester devotissimus et humili- 

mus sacerdos, W., permissione Ejusdem, etc., cum votiva 
reverencia jocunditatem continuam et honorem. Pater 
predilecte, arida et ingenti siti intus arescimus donee domin- 
acio vestra solide sospitatis vestre nobis recreacionis gracia 



nova nunciet et propinet, et hujusmodi even turn leticie a vide settle the 
prestolamur, licet aqua gaudii per litteram vel nuncium se between 
sero anime conferat sitienti. Etntinam 4 votiva vestra precepta canterbury. 
et beneplacita nos frequencius visit ent, sicut vestrum. Et, 
quia de benivolencia et dementi dulcedine vestra visceraliter 
confidimus, licet nullis deposcentibus meritis, et forsan 
presumptuose, quod absit, vos tamen ad augmentum merit i 
multiplicis juncta manu censuimus invitare. Ecce, enim, 
pretextu duarum sedium metropoliticarum, videlicet, Ebora- 
censis et Cantuariensis ecclesiarum, que de primacie 
prerogativaetbajulacionecrucis per regnum Anglie, in igno- 
miniam Crucifixi, semper probose et procellose contendunt, 

1 Retriumphante. Fo. 149d. 3 Beumund'. Ibid. 

3 Diuturna. Ibid. 4 Utinam from fo. 149d. 

M 



194 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



misere dilabitur et corruit Dei ministerium et sacerdocium 
dicti regni, utpote in omni tractatu et opere cuilibet ad 
digitum dissidens et divisum ; sed, benedictus Deus, ope et 
auctoritate Decretalium nostra possessio continue contra 
protervitatem invidie se erigit et procedit, nee equidem facto 
nostro offenditur 1 ipse Deus. Unde, pater karissime. si 
unica conformitas digne debeat in Anglicana ecclesia Deo 
necnon et domino nostro, summo pontifici, perpetim arridere, 
congruit, si placet, quod idem dominus, ad vestre pietatis 
instanciam, ipsas sedes dissidencie ad aliquam pacis formulam 
excitat et compellit ; alioquin sub hujusmodi dira discordia 2 
gravis scissura 3 in ecclesia Dei poterit forsitan formidari, 
prout dilectus clericus noster, magister R. de Tadecastria, 
exhibitor presencium, 4 paternitati vestre, si placet, 
plenius explicabit ; quern in negociis, ecclesie nostre Ebora- 
censis et ceteris ipsum eundem contingentibus, vobis recom- 
mendamus corditer et in time provoluti. Et si quid volueritis, 
ecce promptissimus et merito totus vester. Conservet 
amantissimum patrem nostrum et dominum, ad consumma- 
cionem pacis ant edict e et ad alios honores Dei et ecclesie, 
diucius et jocundius munifica misericordia Redemptoris. 

474. 13 kal. Julii (June 19), 1281, anno 2. Grentone. 
Reverentissimo, precipuo, et precordiali in Christo patri, 
domino H. de E., Dei providencia tituli Sancti Laurencii in 
?pr C orno- Lutina presbitero cardinali, suus devotissimus sacerdos, W., 
tegs Mm not e tc., se totum visceraliter ad vota cum omni reverencia et 
oracionum instancia erga Deum. Letus dolor in lamentabili 
gaudio nobis in vestre creacionis 5 gracia jam erupit. et, dum 
[vestram] 6 acerbe deplangimus elongacionem, de gradu et 
solio celsiori haustum celebrioris leticie resumimus sine 
planctu. Vobis, enim, sancta mater ecclesia, quam opere 
jugiter, studio, et labore hactenus extulistis, merit a vestra 
non solum per Dei graciam temporaliter recompensat, sed 
vos ad majora, sicut confidimus, eternaliter conservat ; et 



The archb. 
to the 
cardinal of 
S. Lorenzo 
in Lucina. 



himself ; 



1 Ostenditur. Correct on fo. 149d. 

2 Custodia. Correct on fo. 149d. 

3 Cissura. Fo. 149d. 

4 Written ex. p'. 

5 Hugh of Evesham was created 
a cardinal on March 23. 1281. Died 
in 1287. He had held the rectories 
of Welton and Hemingbrough 
(Giffard's Register, 56, 57), been a 
canon of York (No. 4) and arch- 
deacon of Worcester (Le Neve's 



Fasti, iii. 74). He owed his arch- 
deaconry to Godfrey Giffard, bishop 
of Worcester, archbishop Giffard's 
brother, and it is probably in this 
way he became beneficed in the 
diocese of York. He was best 
known to fame as a writer on 
medical subjects, but none of his 
treatises have been preserved. 
6 From fo. 149d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 195 

utinam hoc sustineat et attribuat novus aer corporis con- 
servacioni. Satis sufficitis, Deo dante, sed fortassis animam 
insueta et imposita occupacio interdum, nisi meditanter 
mentem rexeritis, aliquantisper fatigabat. Sed ad hec 
tucius subticemus, quia forte improvide et presumptuose 
ponimus os in celum ; verumptamen secure et libere loquitur 
verus amor. Pater reverende, in honoribus et negociis 
nostre Eboracensis ecclesie eo confidencius ad presidia 
pietatis vestre amodo confluemus, quo vobis operosis et 
votivis viribus sine ficcione qualibet realiter cupimus com- 
placere, et vestros, cum advenerint, in cunctis que poterimus, 
gratanter et hillariter support are. Ceterum, amantissime Fo - 15 - 
pater, hoc presertim vobis, si placet, reducimus ad memoriam, 
ut, ad nullius supplicatoriam vel imperiosam instanciam, any decoc- 
aliquas cocciones vel lectuaria in hospicio vestro permittatis SS^te? 
componi, ne quivis eventus vestre, quod absit, domui impu- hap P en C . lde! 
tentur ; suffragan, tamen, poteritis et consulere, sicut scitis, 
dummodo alii dominancius, quin pocius circa pacientes 
principaliter, operentur. De apicibus vestris gaudium con- 
cipimus et merorem. Gracias, tamen, et grates corde 
referimus grato patri qui nos, et ecclesiam nostram Ebora- 
censem, et totum regnum Anglicanum per talia rumorum 
desolamina sub sperandis solaciis et suffragiis refecistis. In 
bajulacione crucis nostre per Angliam quam ignominiose 
Eboracensis et Cantuariensis ecclesie frequencius cruciantur 
per collusiones preteritas, bene nostis. Unde, pro amore Cru- devtosome 
cifixi, in forma alias adinvicem prelocuta, aliquid securitatis, sSf the 
ad instar auctentice littere quam vobis tradidimus, vel sub 
competenciori cautela, si poteritis, sicut constans benivolus 
procuretis, et annuat nobis Altissimus, quod ad exaltacionem 
nominis 1 et fame vestre ipsius crucis et Crucifixi obprobrium 
per industriam vestram sub aliqua pacis semita sopiatur, et 
mereri poteritis in immensum. Et forte istud opus meriti 
vobis, et non aliis qui vos hactenus precesserunt, Deus 
signanter ad gracie cumulum reservavit. 

475. 2 8 idus Julii, anno secundo, (July 8, 1281). Alwen- 

, v A- - i- T /->i , , to the same. 

tone. Reverentissimo et precordiah in Chnsto patri, 
domino H., Dei gracia tituli (etc., ut supra), suus devotissimus 
servulus et sacerdos, W., etc., salutem et cum soluta 
oracionum instancia intimam reverenciamet honorem. Aman- 
tissime pater, eo confidencius ad vestre subvencionis suffra- 

1 Nomine. Correct on fo. 150. " Magistro H. de E. et a.liis 

2 Note in margin of fo. 150, cardinalibus canonicig," 



ig6 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



when he 

Jn as tovisit" 
the diocese 

of Durham, 

the bishop 
admit him. 



reckoned 
amongst the 

greater ones 

at the curia 



gium consurgimus hiis diebus, quo vos ipsos vestramque 
conscienciam medullitus tangit quod concepimus suggeren- 
dum. Ubera enim nostre Eboracensis ecclesie aliquantisper, 
sicut scitis, recepitis 1 et amplectimini jugiter in f omen turn, 
nee matri poterit deesse, nisi cum gravi ingratitudine, 
prolis debita promptitudo. Ecce, igitur, pater reverende, 
dum nuper suffraganeum meum, clerum et populum Dunel- 
mensis dyocesis, de jure communi disponeremus provincia- 

J ' . J . . . * . . 

liter et anectu viscerah visitare, ac nostras premumcioms 
litteras per lata temporum premitteremus intersticia ; 
nichil, inquam, querentes vel sitientes 2 nisi que ad laudem 
existerent Redemptoris et que ad destruccionem cederent 
viciorum, idem suffraganeus, a significacione et virtute sui 
nominis discrepans et delirans, nostre visitacionis officium 
effronter et cervice superba, in offensam Dei et metropolitane 
ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, die visit acioni prefixo, subter- 
fugiens respuit et contempsit, in nos nequiter et notorio 
plebis seviciam per se et complices concitando, et per 
clamores falsos et ficticios in prepotentum curiis et palaciis 
famam nostram lacerat et diffamat, qui nichil appetimus 
nisi Christum. Quid, igitur, tanti rebellis meruerit proter- 
vitas, pater,si placet, ad consistorium recurrite mentis vestre, 
e t nobis, si placet, quin pocius Deo et communi ecclesie nostre 
Eboracensi, efficaciter exsurgite, et viscera pretendite in 
succursum, ut in die ulcionis et vindicte victricem manum in 
communi compoto conjunctim et communiter evitemus. 
Assit, eciam, nobis vestra pia proteccio, ne a Curia Romana 
contra jus nostrum commune quicquam insolitum transeat 
vel nocivum ; presertim cum hujusmodi visitacionis causa, 
jus nostrum metropoliticum contingens, de majoribus causis 
censeatur, sicque in sacrosancta Romana Curia agitari 
debeat [et] absque medio omnino decidi. Ad quod, pater, 
instare velitis pro Dei nomine cum effectu, quia nos ofncii 
nostri reliquias et rigorem in tantam abusionem et superbiam 
secundum juris censuram et exigenciam viriliter per Dei 
graciam prosequimur, 3 et quicquid auditu perceperitis per 
obloquia adversancium in 4 matris juvamine in tan to necessi- 
tatis accursu nullatenus pro Salvatoris sanguine desistatis, 5 
ne tarn superbiens suffraganeus, contra sue professionis et 
consecracionis cartulam, suam matrem metropolim merenter 



iRecipitis. Fo. 150. 
2 Scitientes. Fo. 150. 
3 Prosequemur. Fo. 150. 



* A. Ibid. 

6 Dissistatis, Fo. 44d. 
Fo. 150. 



Disistatis. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WtCKWANE. IQ7 

effugiat vel eludat, idemque cum grege et subditis pre 
defectu visit acionis metropolitice viciose vivat et deperdite, 
et in fine demum inf elicit er cum eisdem corruat in abissum. m s 
Si, autem, idem suffraganeus aliquid nobis, frequencius 
super hoc requisitus, racionabile pretendisset, sibi quiet em 
debitam statim, novit Altissimus, libere et faciliter evicisset ; 
sed, in obstinacione perperam perse verans, nichil omnino visited. 
pretendit ob quod ad excercium oincii nostri cicius nimirum et 
propensius excitamur. Qualiter, vero, et quo ordine obser- Fa 45 ' 
vato processerimus in premissis per magistros S[imonem] de 
P[atringtone] et R[adulphum] de T[adecastria], procuratores 
nostros, in Curia degentes, quibus processum nostrum 
transmittimus, ac per magistrum W[illelmum] de B[oling- 
tone], quern ad ista specialiter in Curia ipsa prosequenda 
destinamus ad eandem, vestre paternitati plenius et distinc- 
cius innotescet exhibitor presencium, in suis promovendis, 
si placet, favere velitis nostris precibus et amore. 1 Dat. 
apud Hextil[desham] primo vj kal. Julii (June 26), 
secundo apud Alwentone viij idus Julii, pontificatus nostri 
anno secundo, (July 8, 1281). 

476.2 [Same dates and places.] The archbishop to a 
cardinal, complaining of the bishop of Durham, who, although 
he has taken the oath of obedience to York, will not submit 
to any visitation of his diocese. (Printed in Letters from 
Northern Registers, p. 65.) 

477. Datum ut supra. W., etc., amico precordiali, Fo . is 
magistro Johanni, dicto Monacho, cum Dei benediccione 
prompt issimam ad beneplacita voluntatem. Recens et 
placida affeccionis vestre sinceritas, quam visceraliter 
amplectimur, nos allicit et alacriter, amicissime, invitat ut Monk, 

, , ., . . .,. . ,., ,--, . invoking 

ad vestre dileccioms presidium et juvamen solida conndencia his aid in the 
in agendis tutissime convolemus. Ecce, igitur, dilectissime, a u s r e ia at * 
quidam suffraganeus, etc., usque unde. Unde spem de SpV/ 16 
vestre soliditatis constancia, prout ex vestre missive, quam Durham - 
nuper gratanter recepimus, recitacione medullitus elicimus, 
profecto gerentes nrmissimam, perspicax et optatum vestrum 
consilium in hujusmodi mentis angustia sollicite invocamus, 
ne ipsius suffraganei pompatica et temporalis affiuencia 
officium nostrum, quod Deo et juri directe innititur, depri- 
mat vel retardet. Et, quia causa hujusmodi visitacionis, 

1 Written p. et a. novo create totam litteram ; Sancti 

2 Note in margin: Tuskulano, Nicholai in Carcere Tulliano dyacono 
Willelmo Francie, Matheo Ruffo, cardinali. 

usque et benedictus ; et Benedicto de 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Thearchb. 



jus nostrum metropoliticum principaliter contingens, de 
majoribus causis censetur, ut didicimus, et merito annume- 
rari poterit inter illas, in Curia habet, ut attendimus, ventilari 
absque medio finaliter et decidi ; ad quod totis viribus 
instare velitis nostris precibus et amore. Nos, siquidem, 
vobis, cui ex summa confidencia cause nostre regimen 
committimus, Domino disponente, vices retribuemus accepta- 
biliter repensivas. Hec de consilio cari nostri socii, vestri 
utique benivoli, magistri H[enrici] de Newerke, archidiaconi 
Rychemundie, aggredimur hiis diebus ; super quibus qualiter, 
et quo ordine processum fuerit observato, per magistros 
S[imonem] de P[atringtone] et R[adulphum] de T[adecas- 
tria], procuratores nostros in Curia, quibus processum 
nostrum transmittimus, ac per magistrum Willelmum de 
B[olingtone], quern ad ista specialiter prosequenda ad 
curiam mittimus, vobis plenius et distinccius per singula 
innotescet. 

^g I4 kal Augusti (July 19, I28i). Alwentone. 
Vencrabili in Christo patri et amico confidentissimo, domino 
fncotmedin J' J ^ 6 * gracia tituli Sancte Marie in Cosmedin dyacono 
im U ?ECr carcuna li> W., etc., salutem et ad Dei beneplacita felix et 
hifreiat c ive er continuum increment um. Firma et visceralis confederacio, 
quam speramus adinvicem concepcione verbali, utinam 
rean e ^ placida efficacia contraxisse, nos excitat, ac singu- 
^ ar ^ s affeccionis applausus amicabiliter inducit ut vestra 
beneplacita, quibus valemus subsidiis, favorabilius prose- 
quamur. Ecce, igitur, pater amantissime, licet prebenda 
in ecclesianostraSuwellensi, que [fuit] 1 magistri G. de Sancto 
Medardo, quondam extitit alia racione quam per mortem ejus- 
dem longe prius vacans, 2 dudum jure nostro contulerimus, ut 
est notum, prout presencium exhibitor vive vocis oraculo 
plenius exponere super hoc poterit requisitus ; vestram, 
tamen, dileccionem in hiis et in aliis que possumus preferre 
cupientes ex affectu, post resignacionerii prebendarii, qui 
pacifice per tempora eidem incubuit, ad mandatum nostrum 
tandem libere subsecutam, prebendam Cincio de Pyna, 
consanguineo vestro, vestri presertim obtentu, assignavimus, 
ipsumque in corporalem possessionem ejusdem induci 
fecimus pleno jure, sic, in alterius forsan injuriam, studentes 
complacere votis vestris ; solidam ex eo audaciam assumen- 
tes ad relevamen et presidium vestre paternitatis, quibus 
multipliciter egere dinoscimur hiis diebus in agendis nostris, 

1 Omitted on both folios 2 Vacantem on both folios. 



the b chu a ch 
of York. 



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sine diffidencia qualibet convolandi. Ecce, quidem, pater 
predilecte, quidam suffraganeus noster, videlicet, episcopus 
Dunelmensis, etc., sicut aliis cardinalibus. Qualiter vero, 
etc., cum adjeccione tali, Placeat eciam vobis injungere 
domino Cincio, canonico nostro jam effect o, quod quicquid 
ad honorem ecclesie nostre procurare poterit super istis, pro 
commodo suo id emcacius nobis studeat impertiri. Con- 
servet, etc. 

479. 8 idus Julii (July 8), 1281, anno 2. Alwentone. 
Appointment by the archbishop of Master William de Boling- 
tone as his proctor " in omnibus causis et negociis, nos et 
ecclesiam nostram Eboracensem contingentibus, ex pre- 
fixione juris vel hominis, principaliter vel incidentaliter ad 
Sedem Apostolicam de volute." 

Appointment of the same as his proctor "in causis tarn FO. 45d. 
appellacionum quam principalibus in eventu earundem, que 
vertuntur, seu verti sperantur, inter suffraganeum nostrum, 
Robertum, episcopum Dunelmensem, priorem et capitulum 
Dunelmenses, ac nos et ecclesiam nostram Eboracensem, in 
Curia Romana vel alibi, super visitacione in civitate et 
dyocesi Dunelmensibus jure metropolitico nobis debita, ac 
instanter et canonice petita et ab eisdem episcopo, priore, et 
capitulo irreverenter et inhumaniter eciam denegata. 

A general appointment of the same as the archbishop's FO. 151. 
proctor at the Roman Curia. 

Another one in fuller terms. 1 

480. 2 nonas Sept., anno tercio, (Sept. 4, 1282). Lanum. 
Domino H. cardinali. 2 Reverendo, etc., Willelmus, etc. n. 
Gaudemus, et, dum prospera de vobis recepimus, hillaritate 
refecti assurgimus applaudentes, ac de celebritate fame vestre q 
presertim, que, placido crebrescente rumore, floridis pululat Durham 
incrementis, geminata leticia nos circuit et intime refocillat; 
sperantes, quinimmo veraciter intuentes, quod ad communis 
ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, cujus jura lacerantur hodie 
capciosius et turbantur, solidam reparacionem et inexpugna- 

bile fulcimentum, vos plant avit Dominus juxta universalis 
ecclesie principem et patronum eminencius et prefecit. 
Rogamus, itaque, piissime pater, devotissime et instancius, 
quatinus negocia ecclesie ejusdem, que ad recenciorem 
memoriam vobis vicibus recommendamus iteratis, quin 

1 12 kal. Jan. (Dec. 21), 1281. bishop's proctor at an annual 
Scyreburne. Appointment of Master salary of 40s. (Fo. 151). 
Richard de Spyna as the arch- 2 Probably the cardinal of St. 

Laurence in Lucina. 



200 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



The archb. 
to the same, 
expressing 
his wonder 
at the con- 
tents ot the 
cardinal's 
letter, and 
protesting 
against a 
charge of 
oppressing 
his flock. 



The archb. 
to the same, 
praying for 
assistance 



pocius, de sinceritate zeli vestri confisi plenius, ea in integri 
sinus vestri receptaculo recondita credimus et tenemus, 
promovere velitis efficaciter et mature. Absit etenim quod 
persecutores ecclesie nostre, que tanti membri presidio pollet 
clarius insignita, earn in vestris conspectibus derisorie 
deprimant et conculcent. Et si quid, pater, velitis quod 
possimus, ecce, ad vestra beneplacita totus vester. Conservet 
etc. ecclesie sue sancte, et maxime Anglicane, Deus per 
tempora diuturna. 

15 kal. Oct., anno iij, (Sept. 17, 1282). Cawode. 
Domino H. Reverendo patri, etc., W., etc. Pater amicissime, 
perpensishiis plenius que vestra missiva novissima continebat, 
licet miraremur stupefacti non modicum in sermone, ex 
intime, tamen, dileccionis affectu, ut detrahencium sugges- 
tiones evitemus fallibiles per vos caucius premuniti, concepta 
advertimus et credimus processisse. Scitis etenim quern 
erga subditos nostros zelum habere consuevimus, quia pium 
et habemus, favente Altissimo, hactenus non mutati, nee 
quidem de spoliis subditorum vivere querimus, ut pretendi- 
tur, quod absit, qui spolia hujusmodi detest abamus, eciam 
in minoribus constituti, quinimmo varia et importabilia 
gravamina quibus usque ad hec nostra tempora preme- 
bantur subditi ab antique, prout in quadam cedula liquet 
evidencius presentibus interclusa, delevimus, et in favorem 
eorundem, ad nostram jacturam, verumptamen placidam, 
perpetuis temporibus suspendimus penitus juxta votum. 
Sane illos cornupetas, per nos ad officia deputatos, quorum 
meministis, qui subditis nostris, vobis eciam, ut scripsistis, 
exosos se offerunt et infest os, nobis petimus declarari, ut 
de vestro consilio, quod constanter amplectimus, l 

ad fame nostre conservacionem quam necgligere nolumus, 
et subditorum relevamen, commodius salubre remedium in 
hac parte adhibere possimus sagacius infuturum ; attendentes 
quod nusquam nostri propositi extiterat, novit Deus, 
aliquem indebite molestare seu injuriosis exaccionibus ali- 
qualiter pregravare, quin pocius subditos nostros in spiritu 
mansuetudinis oportune regere cupimus, vigilanter intendi- 
mus, et curamus. Vestre voluntatis beneplacita nobis 
frequencius significare velitis qui paratissimi semper erimus 
condescendere votis vestris. Conservet, etc. 

Domino H. Venerabili, etc., W., etc. Receptis nuper 
paternitatis vest re litteris reverencius et gaudenter, intime 

1 Blank in the original. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 201 

revolvimus contenta plenius in eisdem, que ex fecundi j 
pectoris dulcedine profecto se indicant emanasse. Dum Durham, 
mater condolet in adversis et nutrici compatitur sincerus cardinal 
animus pie prolis,hec veram prolem,non siquidem putativam, 
eandem non utique alteratam, ac suam matri non suppositam, 
representant. Exsurge, igitur, pater dilectissime, Ebora- 
censis ecclesie grata proles, exsurge in adjutorium hujusmodi 
matris, quam mutilari conspicitis et jure suo contra obedien- 
cie debitum a subditis apostatantibus defraudari. Et 
licet, pater, primaria forsan vobis Dunelmensis ecclesia 
monstraverit 1 alimenta, ac sic ei naturaliter teneamini, 
quod fatemur, ecclesie tamen Eboracensi, cui sacramenti 
estis vinculo alligati, vos striccius attendimus obligates. 
Sed, ecce, consilio vestro, qui utriusque ecclesie honorem 
diligitis, prout scimus, quantum in nobis est, adquiescere 
disponimus prona mente. Licium etenim anfractus, rixas, 
et jurgia evitare cupimus, pacem et tranquillitatem absque 
juris nostri prejudicio allicere 2 corditer affectantes ; nee 
gloriam nostram querimus, novit Deus, quin pocius jus FO. isi 
ecclesie nostre evincere nitimur consulcius et tueri, ne in 
votum professionis nostre, que nos ad id artat simpliciter et 
impellit, in eterne salutis dispendium, quod absit, negligen- 
cius connivendo aliqualiter committamus. Si, itaque, de 
capituli nostri processerit assensu quod per viam com- FO. 46. 
promissi contencio inter ecclesias decidatur, et communes 
amici, viri idonei, videlicet, et discreti, se obtulerint, in quos 
valeat compromitti, placebit nobis, quamvis juri nostro 
communi per hoc videamur detrahi quo fulcimur, questionem 
hujusmodi, ad vestri presertim instanciam, sic sopiri ; 
proviso, tamen, quod de expensis quas facimus nobis prius 
integre satisfaciat. Ceterum ex eo quod procuratores nostros 
in Curia familiariter tractatis, sicut novimus, et benigne, vobis 
gracias referimus multiplices atque grates, offerentes nos 
ad vestra beneplacita avidos et paratos. Conservet, etc. 
Datum. 



uance 



481. Domino Tordano et Anchero. Venerabili in Christo 

1 . . n .to cardinals 

patri, etc., W., etc. Ad grates, pater, reverenter assurgimus Jordan and 
pro impensis beneficiis. Eboracensis ecclesia non inmerito 
et consurgit, quam gratanter supportatis ut films, ac S heip u 
viriliter in adversis protegitis ut patronus. Ecce, siquidem, 
pater amicissime, clamant procuratores nostri per nuncios, 

1 Ministraverit. Fo. 151. a Alicere. Ibid. 



202 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



The archb. 
toH., 
cardinal of 
S. Lorenzo 
in Lucina. 
Refers to a 
former 
letter, con- 
taining an 
offer of a 
compromise 
with Dur- 
ham, if his 
chapter will 
agree. 



Cannot 
understand 
why he is 
called an 
oppressor, 
especially 
by the arch- 
deacon of 
York, 
whom he 
thought 
a friend ; 
unless 
because he 
had 

deposited 
the rolls of 
the chapters 
of the rural 
deaneries at 
York. 



scribunt nobis per epistolas, et predicant inter notos, quod 
pro ecclesia nostra voluntaries labores assumitis fervencius 
et sudores, dum pro ea certare non desistitis, quam Dunel- 
mensis ecclesia, ut privigna, effronter aggreditur, que se 
filiam profitetur, quam ancilla persequitur, que domine 
erectis cervicibus parere renuit in facie et contempnit. 
Petimus, igitur, pie pater, quatinus, ad tantam Dunelmensis 
ecclesie insollenciam reprimendam, conceptum favorem 
feliciter continuare velitis nostri intuitu et ecclesie quam 
fovetis, procuratores nostros solita, si placet, benivolencia 
acceptantes, et nos gratos habebitis, favente Altissimo, et 
devotos in hiis que cesserint votis vestris. Conservet, etc. 

482. 1 10 kal. Nov. (Oct. 23), [1281, anno tercio]. 2 Cawode. 
A letter in very similar terms to those used in No. 481, to 
Matthew, cardinal of Sta Maria in Porticu. 

483. Domino H., cardinali. Reverendo, etc., W., etc., 
intime dileccionis affectum cum gracia Salvatoris. Solida 
confidencia, quam de vobis, tanquam de nobis, altero re- 
portamus, nos excitat et impellit ut vestro obtemperemus 
consilio in hiis que ecclesie nostre dignitatem contingere 
cernimus, quam grato patrocinio jugiter supportatis. Ecce, 
itaque, pater predilecte, vestris persuasionibus inherentes, 
si tamen capitulum nostrum consenserit, acceptamus quod 
causa inter nos et Dunelmenses per viam composicionis 
amicabilis dirimatur, prout per litteras nostras, harum 
datam paullulum precedentes, vobis significavimus ; quarum 
serie distinccius exposuimus votum nostrum. Sane hiis 
qui de nobis querelas deponunt in Curia et confingunt, pater, 
credere non oportet, pro eo quod neminem scienter opprimi- 
mus, nee contra justiciam gravamus ex proposito, novit 
Deus ; quamobrem miramur, nee proculdubio sumcimus 
admirari, quid pro archidiacono Eboracensi vobis prebuit 
materiam sic scribendi, quern nobis benivolum censuimus 
et amicum ; nee presertim, cum licet studiose voluerimus, 
advertere non possumus in quo eum offenderimus indebite, 
seu molestamur minus juste. Sed, ecce, hoc forsan causam 
prestitit conquerendi, quod de rotulis capitulorum ruralium, 
vobis adhuc apud Eboracum conversantibus, si recolitis, 
pro nostra jurisdiccione disposuerimus conservanda, prout 
ab antiquo invenimus ordinatum, nee dissimulare possumus 

iNote in margin: "Domino M. cum ilia et nos gratos; omissa ut 

cum ultima clausula ut Eboracensis Eboracensis, etc. 

omissa; ilia et nos gratos, etc. 2 Year supplied from fo. 15 Id. 
Domino Tusculanensi et Benedicto, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 203 

absque periculo, sicutscitis, quin jura ecclesie nostre debitis 
tueamur conatibus ac pro viribus defendamus. Hujus- 
modi, igitur, delatoribus aures claudi petimus decetero qui 
vos fallunt. Ceterum ad efficax fulcimentum bajulacionis p ray s for 
per to tarn Angliam crucis nostre aliquid impetrare studeatis, * $ e 
quod nomen vestrum in Eboracensi ecclesia perpetuet f ns his 



laudabiliter et commendet, et instrumenta nostra, crucem through 

, . . . , . . . England. 

ipsam contingencia, que penes vos resident, ut novistis, 
nobis remittere velitis pro vestro beneplacito quandolibet. 
Curiales quidem, antequam a Curia recesserimus, singulos 
visitaverimus juxta gradus, sicut camerarius domini pape 
nobis, qui modum visitandi non novimus, injunxerat per 
ordinem et predixit. Datum ut supra. 

484. 10 kal. Nov., anno tercio, (Oct. 23, 1281). Mandate 
Cawode. Domino cancellario Eboracensi. Amantissimo et uchb. to 
confidenti in Christo filio salutem cum benediccione et corbrid g e, 
gracia Salvatoris. Providam et circumspectam diligenciam the chan ' 
circa nostra et ecclesie nostre communia negocia promovenda, 
cujus membrum eminens cernimini et famosum, adhibere 
studeatis sollicita promptitudine et cautela. Habent, siqui- 

dem, adversarii nostri Dunelmenses contra partem nostram in 
Curia promotores, qui ecclesie nostre jura per frustratorias 
impetraciones subvertere molliuntur fraudulencius et differre, 
dum jus nobis competere existimant, cui resistere non 
poterunt recto tramite, prout sciunt ; quibus obviare oportet 
vigilancius et prudenter, ne nos circumveniant, quod absit, 
aliqualiter, ad quod student, cum id ad vestri vituperium et 
ecclesie nostre incommodum cederet luctuosius et discrimen. 
Ceterum statum Curie et cause nostre unacum beneplacito 
vestro nobis, quociens facultas se obtulerit, rescribatis. 
Litteras recommendaticias pro procuratoribus nostris, quas 
domino Tusculano dirigimus, eidem per vos porrigi volumus 
et rogamus ; quern sollicitare curetis, ut causam nostram 
foveat vestri obtentu favorabilius et supportet. 

485. Magistro W. de Bolingtone, 1 etc. Gratam dilecti The 
nobis magistri R. de Tadecastria diligenciam, quam circa w. d? ei 
nostra negocia procuranda adhibet, sicut scimus, corditer nffiSw 
acceptantes, volumus quod pecuniam quam pro salariis TadcSter f 
advocatorum et aliis quibuscumque idem nomine nostre ^ 
utiliter erogavit, eidem numeretis quam cicius et solvatis ; 
proviso quod vos ipsi de consilio predicti R. salaria decetero 
constituatis, et solus pecuniam numeres quociens fuerit 

1 Suo W. de Bolingtone. Fo. 151d. 



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persolvenda. Vobis, siquidem, pecuniam nostram commisi- 
mus, et earn per maims vestras volumus erogari. Ceterum 
He is to be circa negocia nostra procuranda diligenter et circumspecius 
a's r the crafty ' insistatis ; attendentes quod subdolos adversarios habetis in 
enemies at Curia et fallaces, quorum versuciis obviare studeatis et 
the same "* caucius precavere, ne vos decipiant in vestri vituperium et 
nostri dispendium, quod nollemus. Littere recommenda- 
ticie, quas cardinalibus dirigimus, per vos et magistrum R. 
singule singulis porrigantur, quibus pro negociis nostris vos 
familiariter ostendatis, et presertim dominis H. J., et A., 1 
quociens tempora videritis oportuna, adeo quod vestra 
prudencia nobis relevamen afferat, et vobis teneamur ex 
merito ad commoda repensiva. Ad hec, quia dominus H. 
cardinalis scripserat nobis quod videbatur sibi expediens 
controversiam inter ecclesiam Eboracensem et Dunelmen- 
sem per viam compromissi fmaliter terminari, rescripsimus 
eidem inter cetera, quod, si de capituli nostri processerit 
assensu, et viri idonei, communes amici, recipiantur, in quos 
valeat compromitti, placebit nobis, quantum in nobis est, 
questionem hujusmodi sic sopiri. Verumptamen delibera- 
bimus, et quod videbitur nobis alias consulcius rescribemus, 
et vos, quo zelo hec audiveritis procurari, nobis quam cicius 
facultas se obtulerit rescribatis. Litteras Tusculani 2 per 
magistrum Thomam de Corbrigge, 3 propter persone noticiam, 
eidem porrigi volumus et mandamus. Si causa nostra in 
Anglia debeat agitari, procuretis modis omnibus quod hec 
rescript o clausula adiciatur, videlicet, quod infra certum 
tempus instructa, vel non instructa, ad Curiam remittatur. 
Datum ut supra in alia littera. 

The archb. 486. Suo magistro R. de Tadecastria. Sollicitam diligen- 
ciam quam circa negocia nostra procuranda vos re ipsa adhibere 
perpendimus intime commendantes, rogamus quatinus solita 

FO 46d promptitudine unacum magistro W. de Bolingtone viriliter 
nostris commodis insistatis, subdolas adversancium cautelas 
circumspeccius precaventes, ne vos decipiant aliqualiter vel 
illudant, et nos ad vestri commodum effective vigilabimus, 
Domino concedente, temporibus oportunis. Ceterum scribi- 
mus magistro W. de Bolingtone quod pecuniam, quam pro 

1 Probably Hugh of Evesham, 2 Ordonius Alurz, bishop of Braga 

cardinal of S. Lorenzo in Lucina, in Portugal, created cardinal bishop 

J., cardinal of SS. Cosma and of Tusculum, now Frascati, in 1278, 

Damiano, and Ancer, cardinal of died in 1285. 

Sta Prassede. 3 Correbrigge, Fo. 152. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 205 

salariis advocatorum et aliis quibuslibet nostro nomine to a 
erogastis, vobis numeret indilate ; et quod procuratoribus de w. de 

?. . i , Bolmgton 

audiencia, tarn pro tempore predecessons nostn quam pro about 
nostro, de vestro consilio satisfacere procuret, ne littere pro money. 
nobis impetrande per eos de cetero impediantur, nee moles- 
tiam nobis inferant seu gravamen. Littere nostre, quas 
cardinalibus dirigimus, per vos et prefatum W. singule 
singulis porrigantur, quibus regraciamur studiosius, ex eo 
quod procuratoribus nostris in negociis nostris consilium 
impendunt graciosius et favorem ; et precipue domino 
Jordano, et A[ncero], quibus, excepto domino H[ugone] cui 1 
specialius scribimus super istis. Ad hec, domino H[ugoni] Question pf 
cardinali scripsimus, quod de consilio suo, si de capituli Compromise 
nostri processerit assensu, et viri ydonei, communes amici, Durham. 
se obtulerint in quos valeat compromitti, quantum in nobis 
est, sustinebimus quod controversia inter ecclesias per viam 
compromissi finaliter decidatur. Scimus, 2 tamen, quod Sbi bto 
quandocumque a jure communi recesserimus juri nostro p ssible - 
detrahetur, et vix inveniri poterunt persone in quas partes 
consenciant ad tarn arduum negocium terminandum. 
Deliberabimus, igitur, plenius in hac parte, et vobis alias 
rescribemus quid senserimus super istis. Litteras Tusculani, 
etc., ut supra. Datum ut supra. 

487. Suo magistro H. de Patringtone. Industriam TO Master 
vestram quam alio minime elegimus excitante fructuosam p a trin g ton, 



reperimus ac intimis affectibus approbamus. Rogamus qua- 
tinus unacum magistris Wfillelmo] et Rfadulpho] promo- 
cioni negociorum nostrorum in Curia intendere velitis, 
quociens vacaveritis oportune. Callidos siquidem habemus enemies at 

TV , . . ^ , . . ^ . the Curia. 

pro parte Dunelmensi promotores qui nobis in Curia 
adversantur, quorum versuciis occurrere studeatis pruden- 
cius et cautelis, ne nos fallant adversarii qui, falsis sugges- 
tionibus potissime inherent es, causam protrahi cupiunt 
contra justiciam et procurant, quam pro nobis jus commune 
determinat evidencius et declarat. Et nos vobis teneri 
volumus ad commoda pro meritis et honores. Datum ut 
supra. 

488. Domino Matheo. Ceterum de placido censu annuo TO Matthew 
vobis debito pro proximo anno preterite, mercatoribus s ar M. n fn 
vestro nomine pecuniam numerando, satisfecimus anno ^Sig 

him that his 

1 Cui omitted on fo. 152 and fo. 46d and note in margin by salary will 
interlined on fo. 46d. Torre, " Videtur diffidere juri suo." be paid 

3 Scimus-detrahetur underlined on 



2O6 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

when he ipso, licet super ratificacione solucionis hujusmodi nichil 
th e n way Ut nobis scripseritis, de quo siquidem admiramur ; et parati 
erimus vobis prompt issime satisfacere pro hoc anno, quam 
cicius nobis per litteras vestras constiterit quibus pecuniam 
liberari volueritis et persolvi. Significetis, igitur, nobis pro 
vestro beneplacito quibus vestram velitis pecuniam numerari ; 
proviso, si placet, quod receptores vestri, quos duxeritis 
nominandos, specialem a vobis habeant potestatem litteras 
nobis refutatorias faciendi pro solucione nostra preterita et 
futura. Datum ut supra. 

ofco?brTd a g S e, 489. 4idusDec.,anno tercio, (Dec. 10, 1281). Cawode. 
S a Yo1k r ' Magistro Thome, cancellario nostro Eboracensi. Perpensis 
ordering to hii s plenius que scripsistis, causam nostram in Anglia 

come home, r *1 I G m 

as the cause primana cogmcione conspicimus pertractandam ; et quia 

will be begun r i j- j- i* 

in England, cause hujusmodi expedicio prohxi tempons tractum in 
Anglia sorcietur forsitan et require t, pro causa ipsa in Curia 
ad presens vos morari ulterius non oportet. Premissa, 
igitur, pro nostris et ecclesie nostre negociis apud amicos 
nostros in Curia recommendacione debita, ut novistis, ad 
propria pro vestro arbitrio remeare poteritis quandolibet. 

Saiter'wm 49 Suo magistro W. de Bolingtone. Causam nostram 
de Boiington m Anglia jam cernimus veraciter agitandam. Proinde 

to appoint a , . . n 

proctor for ordmato procuratore competenti cui certum salarmm 
at e thecuria interim constitutui volumus donee aliud providerimus, 
qui P r nobis impetret et in audiencia contradicat, satis- 
factoque aliis procuratoribus predecessoris nostri, qui nos 
employed, impediunt, et presertim Symoni, procuratori nostro, cum 
quo pro quadraginta solidis convenimus, quicquid dixerit, 
quatenus prudencius redimere poteritis et mercari, ad propria 
redeatis, nisi specialia negocia vestra vos occupent seu 
retardent ; proviso quod a procuratoribus, quibus satis- 
feceritis, antiqua procuratoria eorundem vobis restituantur 
in presencia auditoris, cujus litteras habetis 1 , super eo quod 
procuratoribus ipsis sic est nostro et predecessoris nostri 
nomine satisfactum. Teneatis attamen pro constanti, quod 
predict o Symoni, procuratori, in XLS. per nos ipsos in creacione 
nostra, et in xxs. per manus Thome de Sancto Botulfo, 
clerici nostri, est plenarii satisfactum, prout per publicum 
instrumentum, super satisfaccione hujusmodi confectum, 
quod penes nos residet, poterit edoceri. Datum ut supra. 
491. Idibus Marcii (March 15), 1281-2. Wyltone. 

1 Habeatis. Fo. 150. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 2OJ 

Appointment by the archbishop of Masters William de Boling- 
tone and R. de Tadecastre as his proctors. " in omnibus 
causis et negociis, nos et ecclesiam nostram Eboracensem, 
sive conjunctim, sive divisim, qualitercumque contingen- 
tibus, contra quoscumque adversaries nostros ad 
sacrosanctam Sedem Apostolicam." 

492. Domino B. cardinali. 1 Reverendo in Christo patri Fo - 152d - 
et amico expertissimo, domino B., etc. Grates, pater, debitas Thearchb 
rependere non sufficimus seu condignas pro graciis quas to c g^j i 
vestre munificencie grata liberalitas nobis jugiter ministravit. himforhis n 
Sed, ecce, nos et nostra vestris beneplacitis exponimus pro IS an- ces> 
continuatis beneficiis, et presertim pro tam solido et circum- 
specto consilio quod procuratoribus nostris in Curia super 
petiticione in visitacione nostra in proximo inibi facienda 

tam prona promptitudine acceptancius impendistis ; aman- the curia, 
tissime paternitati vestre devocius supplicantes quatinus 
procuratores nostros, quociens vestre occurrerit presencie, 
unacum negociis nostris in sacra Curia promovendis, habere 
velitis solita benivolencia commendatos. Et quidem note 
probitatis virum, magistrum J. Clarelle, domini pape 
capellanum ac domini regis Anglie illustris solempnem 
nuncium, ad complendum visit acionis nostre debitum, ut 
est moris, procuratorem nostrum duximus deputandum, 
quern, si placet, cum vest ram sinceritatem requisierit, super 
peticione velitis, pro nobis proponenda, favorabiliter 
informare. Eidem siquidem injunximus quod juxta vestrum 
conndentissimum consilium et preceptum operetur pruden- 
cius in hac parte. Et ecce, pater amicissime, vestro sacerdoti 
humilimo precipiendo nunciabitis per singula velle vestrum. 
Conservet incolumitatem vestram Altissimus per tempora 
felicia successive. 2 

493. Reverendo in Christo patri et amico confident issimo, 
domino Matheo, etc. Pater amantissime, ex fecundi pec- 

toris dulcedine gratissima emanavit epistola quam misistis. | JJ:^ n Is 
Et, ecce, intima viscerum congratulacione profecto assurgi- pleased the 

,,,.,. . . cardinal is 

mus dum de tanti patns contmencia prospera recepimus et giad of his 
accepta, nos sospitate gaudere corporea vobis qui hoc sititis SSSS7& 
accipere, sicut scimus, benedictus Altissimus, nunciantes. ofL g esf d or 
Sane procuratores nostros in Curia unacum negociis nostris his P roctors - 
que occurrerint promovenda, recommendatos habere velitis 

1 Probably Bentivenga de Benti- 2 Written " Conservet inco. v. alt. 

venghi, cardinal bishop of Albano. p' t." with " f.s." added on fo. 152d. 



208 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

solita prompt itudine, pater bone, vestre Eboracensis ecclesie 

sacerdoti precipientes per omnia velud vestro. Conservet. 

Reverendo, etc., et amico solidissimo, etc. Prone promp- 

Thearchb. titudhiis libera gratitude, quam ad promocionem honoris 

praying for nostre Eboracensis ecclesie ultro eciam impendere non 

offic g es?lnd cessatis, non tarn membrum ejusdem ecclesie precipuum vos 

Ssrerover g y. profecto indicat, quam patronum. Grates itaque, pater, 

pro meritis referimus multiplices, licet minime valeamus 

sufficere ad condignas. Paternitati vestre attencius suppli- 

cantes quatinus, procuratores nostros unacum expediendis 

nostris in Curia in recommendacionis affectum solita benivo- 

lencia amplectentes, eisdem, cum occurrerint, vestre largiri 

dignemini circumspeccionis consilium in agendis. Et, ecce, 

de status vestri continencia felicia semper ac prospera 

recipere intime acceptantes 1 , vestre amicicie nunciamus nos 

per Dei graciam votiva corporis sospitate vigere, offerentes 

nos ad tam grati patris beneplacita et precepta promptissimos 

jugiter et devotos. Conservet incolumitatem vest ram 

salutis Auctor per tempora diuturna. Datum, etc. 

494. 6 kal. Jan. (Dec. 27), 1282, anno iiij. Scroby. 
Appointment by the archbishop of Master W. de Bolingtone 
as his proctor " in omnibus et singulis causis principalibus 
et appellacionum et querelarum, et aliis quibuscumque, 
que vertuntur, seu verti sperantur, vel mote sunt, seu moveri 
sperantur, inter episcopum, priorem, et capitulum Dunel- 
menses, communiter vel divisim, ex parte una, et nos ex 
altera, qualitercumque nos et ecclesiam nostram Eboracen- 
sem communiter vel divisim contingentibus." 

Three other undated appointments of the same proctor 
follow, couched in very similar terms. 

Fo .47d. 130 QFFICIALITAS EBORACENSIS DE ANNO PRIMO. 

495. ii kal. Dec. (Nov. 21), 1279. Scroby. Appointment 
by the archbishop of Master John de Craucumbe, canon of 
York, as his Official. 

Mandate to 496. io kal. Dec. (Nov. 22), 1279- Scroby. Ne officialis 

to e enforce Eboracensis permittat beneficiatos coram se postulare, sed 

cur?te s sto d cogantur residere in ecclesiis suis. MagistroJ. de Craucumbe, 

reside. officiali nostro. Mandavimus vobis, invirtute vere ndelitatis 

et obediencie, quatinus constitucionem, editam in Concilio 

Lugdunensi de sacramento advocatorum prestando, faciatis 

in posterum in nostro consistorio firmiter et inviolabiter 

1 Affectantes. Fo. 152d. 



Notice of the 
excommuni- 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 20Q 

observari ; proviso quod rectores ecclesiarum parochialium 
et vicarii, quibus necessitas imminet personaliter residendi, 
et in ordine quern cura ipsorum et regimen animarum 
requirit suis ecclesiis serviendi, nullo modo deinceps postulent 
coram vobis, sed ipsos ad residenciam faciendam, secundum 
canonica instituta et animarum regimen excercendum, per 
subtraccionem fructuum et alias ecclesiasticam censuram, 
si opus fuerit, compellatis. Valete. 

497. Littera testimonialis quod quidam est excommuni- 
catus ut per hoc repellatur ab agendo. Pat eat universis 
devotis Salvatori quod Willelmus de Liversegge, nostre Li 
dyocesis, propter offensam suam, in consistorio nostro 
Eboracensi majoris excommunicacionis vinculo judicialiter 
innodatur. Ne, igitur, perniciosa ipsius communio catholice 
sinceritati cedat, quod absit, in dispendium, nee excommuni- 
cacionis sentenciam per communionem et consorcium 
ejusdem votiva contrahat innocencia, ipsum justiciariis 
domini regis et ceteris Christi fidelibus, present em litteram 
inspecturis, excommunicatum presentibus nunciamus, ut a 
quolibet actu legitimo et a communione penitus repellatur, 
donee absolucionis beneficium sua humilitas mereatur. 

498. 8 kal. Dec. (Nov. 24, 1279). Scroby. Officiali | 
Eboracensi quod audiat quendem conquerentem et relaxet 
sentenciam. Suo officiali Eboracensi. Relacioni dilecti ^f t s er of del 
nobis magistri R., exhibitoris presencium, auditum prebeatis. see 

. , r r j . . . intestate, 

prout convenit, cum favore, adeo ut omnis error et juris and to 
offensa, que circa quandam navem et alia bona Walteri Scommuni 
del See, 1 ab intestato defuncti, vobis cercius allegabit, juxta cation> 
canonum et nostri consistorii exigenciam celeriter revocantur, 
quia in hujusmodi mereri proponimus, Deo dante. Partibus, 
igitur, evocatis et omnibus hinc inde rite propositis, 
excommunicacionis sentencia, de qua pars ista conqueritur, 
secure poterit, quo ad cursum cause, forsitan relaxari. Sed 
vos in hoc, sicut in ceteris, relinquimus vobis ipsis. Valete. 

499. 4 kal. Dec. (Nov. 28, 1279). Cawode. Suo omciali. S e d n ate to 
Celerem et equam justiciam, sine offensa Dei et injuria justice - 
cujuslibet, cujus interesse videritis, latrici presencium debita 
mansuetudine faciatis. 

500. 3 kal. Dec. (Nov. 29, 1279). Cawode. Suo officiali. 
Fratrem Gervasium, exhibitorem presencium, faciatis per 
sigillum ofncii ad colleccionem elemosmarum admitti, 

J Se. Fo. 130. 

N 



2IO THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

secundum indulgencias quas ostendat 1 , prout honor! et 

merito nostri videritis expedire. 

^ O i. 2 idus Dec. (Dec. 12, 1279). Cawode. Quodporrigat 
v the l litteras sibi missas capitulo, et quod invitet ad festum non 
intention to invitatos. Suo officiali. Intendimus, sicut scitis, totam 



nostram provinciam alias per Dei graciam visitare, 
to d the unde oportet, quo ad originem et fundamentum negocii, 
a P u d Eboracense capitulum primitus inchoare ; per hoc, 
tamen, libertatibus capituli, vel consuete et debit e quieti 
ejusdem ecclesie quam suscepimus sustinendam, non 
proponimus derogare, prout per litteram nostram, quam 
eidem capitulo vice nostra protinus porrigetis, liquere 
poterit evidenter ; et super hoc eos poteritis curiali modo, 
quatenus videritis, premunire. Ceterum invitetis speci- 
aliter canonicos, vicarios, et alios de collegio, ad mensam et 
solempnia introitus nostri, qui non sunt [per nos] 2 hactenus 
invitati. Volumus autem quod litteras creacionis nostre 
hac instanti die Dominica faciatis decenter et honeste in 
evidentem 3 noticiam omnium recitari, et eas postmodum 
faciatis debit e custodiri. Valete. 

FO. laod. 502. 17 kal. Jan. (Dec. 16, 1279). Cawode. Suo officiali. 

Mandate to Quia dicitur quod dominus Maugerus, miles, jam languet in 

sequestrate w . . n , i i ,-, -i 

the goods of extremis, et quosdam perversos et indevotos sibi constituit 

?e tt v?vasour executores, ad instanciam domini Henrici le Vavasur, vobis 

on his death. man d amus q uo d bona illius, si in fata decesserit, sub sequestro 

et custodia vestra faciatis fideliter custodiri, donee aliquem 

fidelem pro vestre voluntatis arbitrio ordinaveritis in 

consort em. Valete. 



noto 



te 53* ^ ^ a ^' J an- (D ec - 28, 1279). Cawode. Suo officiali. 
Volumus quod Willelmum de Aynecort, rectorem ecclesie 
de Badeworde, 4 racione preteritorum ordinum aliquatenus 



orders! 115 non vcxetis, sed sibi administracionem in fructibus libere 
concedatis. Ceterum non intendimus adhuc non ordinatis 
molestiam facere nee gravamen, sed, ad augmentum fame 
et meriti nostri, pro preteritis ordinibus vobis graciam 
committimus faciendam, prout videritis expedire. Valete. 

faction of 504. 13 kal. Feb. (Jan. 20, 1279-80). Wyltone. 

penalties Exaccionem x. librarum quam facitis rectori de Everingham 

respited. 

iQstendet. Fo. 130. kal. Aprilis (March 20), 1279-80, 

2 From fo. 130. dated at Bishop Burton, on behalf 

*Evidenciam on both folios. Oto de Chauwens, rector of Tiver- 

4 Baddeworthe. Fo. 130d. A ton, now Terrington. 

similar mandate was issued on 13 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 211 

pro non residencia, et eciam prosecucionem penalem quam 
facitis contra abbatem et conventum de Wyteby pro decimis 
venditis contra constitucionem,ponatis totaliterin respectum, 
donee simul tractaverimus de eisdem, it a quod sequestrum 
dicte ecclesie de Everingham interim relaxetur. 

505. 4 kal. Jan. 1 (Dec. 29, 1279). Cawode. Officiali Mandate to 
Eboracensi. Audivimus idque turbati referimus quod, cum apparitor 11 
dudum quendam apparitorem Christianitatis Eboracensis, oS fir bad 
utpote subditis nostris onerosum, innocentes et immunes, behaviour - 
occasione questus extorquendi, dampnabiliter, ut intellexi- 

mus, deferentem, et alias nobis non sine justa racione 
suspectum, ab officio memorato duxerimus ammovendum, 
idem, nescimus cujus auctoritate, in contemptum nostrum 
pariter et offensam, jam in idem officium se ingerit et 
intrudit. Quocirca discrecioni vestre injungimus et manda- 
mus quatinus, dictum apparitorem, sic senequiter ingerentem, 
ab ofncio hujusmodi ammoventes, subditis nostris in pleno 
loci capitulo, propter id specialiter convocato, ne eidem, 
ut predicti officii nostri ministro, intendant decetero, sed 
pocius et precise consueto servienti nostro et diucius appro- 
bato, inhibeatis striccius vice nostra ; omnes et singulos 
jurisdiccionem nostram impedientes, premissis monicionibus 
legitimis, excommunicatos facientes in genere nunciari. 
Valete. 

506. 12 kal. Aprilis (March 21, 1279-80). Burtone. Suo Papal 
officiali. Mandata Sedis Apostolice, continencia indulgencias f r r v ti e e gcs 
magistri et fratrum hospitalis de Alto passu, 2 vobis trans- hospital of 

, ' . f . Altopascio. 

mittimus per nuncios eorundem, eadem, prout justum merit 
etexpedire videritis, exequenda. 

507. Officiali nostro. Thomas de Qualley, 3 monachus Mandate to 
de Seleby, nuper noctis silencio, quiescentibus monachis, 

a monasterio clam recessit, equos domus abducendo et bona 
alia ejusdem monasterii asportando nequiter et furtive, 
propter quod prior domus, quern ibidem prefecimus, de 
consilio et consensu conventus, ipsum in scrip tis excommuni- 
cavit, et petit quod nos, intuitu sancte religionis, ipsum 
tanquam monachum fugitivum publice et solempniter 
excommunicatum nunciari, quousque, ad cor rediens, bona 
asportata restituat et absolucionis beneficium meruerit 

*4 idus Jan. (Jan. 10) on fo. 130d. tween Lucca and Pistoja. 

2 From archb. Romanus's Register 3 Walley in margin of both folios, 

(fo. 6) it appears that this hospital Thomas of Whalley had been at one 

was in the diocese of Lucca. It is time abbot of Selby. (Giffard's 

now a station on the railway be- Register, pp. 217-221.) 



212 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

optinere. Volentes, igitur, annuere suis precibus, ut 
tenemur, vobis mandamus quatinus dictum Thomam et 
omnes suos complices et fautores, in locis solempnibus, 
singulis diebus Dominicis et festivis, ubi expedire videritis, 
tarn diu publice et solempniter denunciari faciatis excommu- 
nicatos, donee aliud a nobis receperitis in mandatis. 

Folios 48 508. 4 kal. Aprilis (March 29, 1280). Burtone. W., etc., 
predilectis et confidentibus sibi in Christo universis suffra- 
Letters ganeis, abbatibus, prioribus, archidiaconis, officialibus, 
Server 11 " decanis, ecclesiarum rectoribus et vicariis, Eboracensis 
of shames provincie et dyocesis, et cunctis subditis, tarn exemptis 
plsdo" quam non exemptis, salutem in Auctore salutis cum Dei 
et nostra benediccione. Ad incrementum meriti et ad 
animarum vestrarum profectum fructiferum et munimen 
corda vestra excitare pro viribus fervide affect amus. Quo- 
circa nuncios et negocia hospitalis Sancti Jacobi de Alto 
passu, que complectimur in intimis cordis nostri, caritati 
et devocioni vestre, juxta vires votivas litterarum papalium 
et mandata meritoria officialis nostri Eboracensis, re- 
commendamus in affectibus et visceribus Redemptoris ; vobis 
nichilominus in virtute obediencie stricte injungentes 
quatinus dicta negocia, secundum tenorem litterarum 
papalium et officialis nostri predicti, ad exaudicionis graciam 
et graciosam efficaciam admittatis, et commodum meritorum 
optentu Dei, quantum poteritis, procuretis. Speramus, enim, 
quod in grata complecione hujus rei vobis in extreme judicio 
retribucio placide rependetur. 

Sh a the to 59- 7 idus Aprilis (April 7, 1280). Burtone. Suo 
cause officiali. Causam testamentariam, que vertitur inter execu- 

against 

Henry tores testamcntl Henrici de Novo mercato mortui 1 et 
s adversaries eorundem coram vobis in consistorio nostro 
Eboracensi, sub celebri tractu judicii volumus, sicut expedit, 
in synodo summarie et celeriter terminari, quia hujusmodi 
cause et de mortuariis et oblacionibus secundum consuetu- 
dinem patrie habent, sicut scitis, discuti et decidi ; unde 
partibus diem in consistorio prefigatis. 

510. 6 idus Maii (May 10, 1280). Harewode. Mandate 
by the archbishop to his official to publish in the diocese 
and province of York the excommunication of Herbert 
de Ros, knight. 

l Mortuo on both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 213 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS SECUNDUS. *>. IBS. 

511. Q kal. Oct. (Sept. 23, 1280). Burtone. Suo official! 

T-L, 7 . T>.., ,\ * , TT ' . T T-> T , . Mandate not 

Eboracensi. Dilectis nobis Hugoni de Roderham, canonico to proceed 
Ryponensi, et magistro Willelmo de Hokham 1 graciam JSSls for 
facere volentes specialem, nolumus quod pretextu ordinum ordaSdf 
quos in nostra celebracione proxima minime receperunt, 
quantum in nobis est, graventur quoquo modo. 

512. 16 kal. Dec. (Nov. 16, 1280.) Burtone. Suo or against 
officiali. Quia Katerinam, relictam J. de Danthorpe, coram 
vobis jam facimus personaliter evocari, ut fame militis 
parcamus de quo scitis, et de cujus correccione spem preci- contumacy. 
puam reportamus ; volumus quod contra eandem Katerinam 

ad presens, pretextu contumacie, nullatenus procedatis, sed 
supersedeatis in eodem negocio omni modo. 

513. 4 idus Jan. (Jan. 10, 1280-1). Otteley. Suo The archb. 
officiali. Si occasionem remittendi sequestrum nobis omnino official, on 
auferre 2 volueritis, neminem sic involutum ad nos dissimu- f e ^3Je 
lando seu excusando decetero aliquatenus remittatis. Asse- of his office - 
runt quidem plerique venientes quod ipsos expedire renuitis, 

nobis inconsultis, sicque aliquos non uncquam 3 ob favorem, 
ut et oportet, alios vero propter importunitatem petencium, 
ad nostri forsitan incommodum, frequencius dimittimus 
absolutos ; quod nequaquam contingeret, si vos absque 
remissione qualibet faceretis in hac parte quod incumbit. certain 

~ . . -,-. r ^ persons to be 

Graciose tamen cum dominis Petro de Cestna, Rogero dealt with 
Marmyun, domino J. de Kirkeby, et aliis clericis familiaribus gent 
domini regis, quibus condescendere oportet, ut vos nostis, 
ac cum aliis rectoribus quorum fructus anni percepimus 
precedentis, necnon et illis quibus studendi licenciam 
prebuimus, semper agi volumus et mandamus. Ceterum Rmin ton 
sequestrum fructuum medietatis ecclesie de Rillingtone usque church. 
ad instans festum Beati Petri ad vincula (Aug. i), infra quod 
de institucione sua doceat canonice obtenta, quam alias 
credimus inspexisse, simpliciter relaxetis. Decanos, vero, 
quorum in vestra meministis remissiva, mansuetudine 
temperata pro vestro arbitrio coherceri volumus et puniri; 
personis aliis ydoneis, pro loco et tempore congruent ibus, 
eisdem substituendis in officio in quo incaute exequendo se 
indigne reddiderunt. 

514. 6 nonas Marcii (March 2, 1280-1). Wyltone. Suo E xcommu- 
officiali. Monachos de Pontefracto, de quorum "excommuni- Se a moSksof 

iRokeham. Fo. 168. 2 Aufferre> Fo< 168> Pontefract. 

3 Unquam. Ibid. 



214 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

cacione vobis, per ostensionem debitam prioris de Brettone, 
exhibitoris presencium, racionabiliter et rite constiterit, 
faciatis pro excommunicatis publice nunciari, nisi de absolu- 
cione sua sub celeri termino doceant evidenter. Ex hoc 
colligite quod super secretis que pendent venari poteritis 
apciora. 

An excom- 5i5- Nonis Marcii (March 7, 1280-1). Wyltone. Suo 
officiali. Johannem de Welaunde, in visitacione nostra de 
Drax alias excommunicatum reperimus, et pro tali nunc 
denunciamus, sicut scitis ; unde in instancia, quam ordinavit 
coram vobis contra priorem de Drax super quodam corredio 
quod sibi interdiximus, eum modis omnibus, ex officio vel 
aliter, ab agendo, sicut poteritis, repellatis ; quod nullatenus 
omittatur. 

visitation 516. ii kal. Maii (April 21), 1281. Rybecestre. Suo 
ham- officiali. Ad persuadendum, inhibendum, et injungendum 
venerabili fratri, domino Dunelmensi episcopo, ne officium 
visitacionis et correccionis nostre in crastino Beati Johannis 
Baptiste (June 25), seu edictum nostrum peremptorium, 
seu premunicionem precisam de visit ando ibidem in capite, 
et in membris et subditis, aliquatenus effugiat vel evitet ; 
vobis tenore presencium, sub quibuscumque penis, com- 
minacionibus, et censuris, prout Deo videbitis complacere, 
plene et complete committimus vices nostras. 

al^oTthe 5 T 7- 5 nonas Maii (May 3, 1281). Furnes. Suo officiali. 

archdeacon Expedicionem magistri Thome de Grimestone, archidiaconi 

of Cleveland. r . ' 

nostn Clyvelandie, erga capitulum nostrum Eboracense, 

pro quo idem sepius sui gratia tediose vigilat et laborat, vobis 

recommendamus in intimis ; volentes quod obvenciones et 

exitus, a tempore collacionis nostre, integre percipiat, ad 

archidiaconatum pertinentes ; vos, eciam, sibi et suis efficax 

et oportunum consilium, cum indiguerint, impendatis. 

Letter of 518. 16 kal. Junii (May 17, 1281). Horneby. Suo 

stSeto officiali. Thesaurus et bravium nostrum sunt, sicut scitis, 

o n e th? cia fama nostra et consciencia post hanc vitam ; quod quidam 

be?o e w given miseri, misere nobis ministrantes, suis propriis commodis 

inhiantes, non avertunt. Ecce, igitur, presentibus interclusa, 

que famam nostram lamentabiliter lacerant et animam 

aggravant sic scribentis, sed, pre pigricia majorum nobis 

intendencium, nos solum soli Deo committimus ne ruamus. 

Nonne enim nostra regitis negocia, et semper deprope contra 

maliciosos et malicias militatis, et tot sinistra sub tanta 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 215 

segnicie 1 sustinetis ? Nonne duo equi eque sufficerent 
official!, apud quemcumque hospitanti, sicut semper fieri The costly 

, C *- i j j o apparitor to 

consuevit ? Sed mine, sicut perpendimus, ad misenmam 2 be removed 
mensam mendicantis innumerosi corruunt, sicut corvi. 
Amoveatur, igitur, apparitor, preparatus ad predam, et 
compleatur ejus officium per decanum, sicut extitit hactenus dean - 
observatum. Idem, eciam, decanus in suo decetero 
decanatu sit sine quavis injusta sevicia sequestrator, et 
superfluitas ministrorum indebita undique debite deleatur, 
ne improperia deinceps sub inchoatis tediis abbrevient dies 
nostros. Et, pro amore Crucifixi, nostram puram volunta- 
tem et propositum propensius ponderetis, quia inmunes non 
eritis, si fama nostra in infamiam convertatur. De littera 
vestra, presentibus interclusa, gaudium non concipimus, sed 
merendi materiam, nisi cesset. 

Officialis curie Eboracensis, rectoribus, vicariis, per arcm- FOHOS 48d. 
diaconatum Estridinge constitutis, salutem, etc. Presente 16 
nuper domino nostro in capitulo Eboracensi, per ipsum ac pre- Notice of 
fatum capitulum provide fuerat ordinatum quod, ad exonera- *en?2th 
cionem decanorum ac sacerdotum parochialium, ordinarentur ^ cial < 

F ., ,.',.. , . Adam of 

communes servientes, pro citaciombus faciendis in archi- Arnold, as 
diaconatibus quibuscumque diocesis Eboracensis, si forsan 
servientes hujusmodi antea non fuissent ordinati. Qui 
quidem servientes in singulis consistoriis curie Eboracensis, 
die consistorii, archidiaconis hujusmodi pro execucionibus 
faciendis ac mandatis nostris recipiendis, ac de eisdem, ut 
convenit, cerciorandis, se presentent. Unde, cum dominus 
officialis vester Adam de Arnhale, litteratum, pro officio 
hujusmodi, ut credimus, competentem, in servientem 
vestrum admiserit, et creaverit provide, ut speramus, 
volumus, ac nichilominus, in virtute obediencie firmiter 
injungendo, mandamus quatinus eundem A., recommenda- 
tum ob reverenciam domini nostri et nostram habentes, 
eundem, cum ad vos declinaverit pro officii sui execucione, 
liberaliter admittatis et tractetis curialiter, prout decet ; sic 
vos habentes in premissis quod, cum ad vos pro tempore 
venerit, de vobis se commendare debeat, et vobis ipsius 
contemplacione in vestris negociis favorabilius astringamur. 
Bene valete. 

5i8A. ii kal. Junii (May 22, 1281). Wartone. Suo 
ofnciali. Permit tatis executoribus testamenti Thome de 

1 Seyngnicie. Fo. 168. 2 Miserrimam. Ibid. 



2l6 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Administra- 
tion of the 
goods of 
Thos. de 
Neville at 
Sheriff 
Hutton. 



Postpone- 
ment of the 
sequestra- 
tion of the 
abbot of 
Thornton. 



Authority 
to the 

official in the 
matter of an 
election of a 
prior of 
Hea laugh 
Park. 



Ordination 
at North- 
allerton. 



Sale of the 
fruits of 
Bainton 
Church. 



Neville liberam administracionem in bonis, existentibus in 
grangiis et domibus rectoris de Hoton 1 Neville, quorum 
seysinam pacificam^habuit die quo obiit ; salvo jure nostro 
de obvencionibus et fructibus jam futuris, quia in tantum 
condescendimus 2 precibus predilecti domini nostri R. de 
Neville, licet fortassis sit aliquantulum nobis durum. 

519. Datum ut supra. Suo officiali. Ne cupiditas nobis 
impingatur vel protervitas, nee pietas hactenus divulgata 
tantillijpresbiteri a tergo ad nostri desolamen laceratur, 
contemptum, et dedecus, personam nostram contingencia 
unacum sequestro usque ad synodum nostram proximo [post] 
festum Beati Michaelis erga famosos viros, abbatem et 
conventum de Thornetone, differimus de gracia speciali ; 
volentes quod canonicum ilium, quern excommunicastis in 
forma juris, liberaliter et canonice absolvatis. Et expedit 
vobis forsitan coram Deo, ut super contemptibus et injuriis 
vobis irrogatis ita vestram studeatis mentem moderari, ut 
de miti misericordia fiat alias computacio facilis ante Deum. 
Vestram, tamen, accionem non auferimus per presentes. 

520. 6 kal. Julii (June 26, 1281). Hextyldesham. 3 Suo 
officiali. Egestati pauperime domus religiosorum virorum de 
Parco, nostre dyocesis, pio compacientes affectu, ut, dum 
oppressorum laboribus favorabiliter parcere studemus et 
sumptibus, meritum ex hoc report are valeamus coram 
Christo. Ad confirmandam eleccionem futuri prioris, a 
religiosis ipsis canonice celebratam, seu infirmandam, 
quatenus suadebit justicia, ac omnia alia facienda et ex- 
quenda que hujusmodi eleccionis negocium ad debitam sui 
consummacionem exigit et requirit, de sinceritate vestre 
consciencie plenius in Domino confidentes, vobis committimus 
vices nostras tenore presencium, quas sigilli nostri impres- 
sione fecimus communiri. 

520A. 5 idus Julii (July n, 1281). Alwentone. Salutem, 
etc. Quia ordines nostros in ecclesia parochiali de Alvertone 
proximo celebraturi sumus, Domino disponente, volumus 
quod archidiaconos super hoc tempestive faciatis premuniri, 
ut apud suos subditos publicent juxta morem. 

521. 4 idus Julii (July 12, 1281). Alwentone. Suo 
officiali. Si rector ecclesie de Baingtone 4 fructus ecclesie 



1 Hocton in the margin of both 
folios. 

2 Condecendemus. Fo. 168d. 



3 Langecestre. Ibid. 
4 Bayntone. Fo. 168d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 217 

ejusdem, ad nos de jure ecclesie nostre, ut est nomm, per- 
tinentes, justis condicionibus duxerit comparandos, volumus 
quod aliis quibuslibet emptoribus ex gracia preferatur ; ita, 
videlicet, quod de precio ad vestrum arbitrium vobis cavea- 
tur competenter. 

522. 14 kal. Aug. (July 19, 1281). Alwentone. Suo The dean of 
officiali. Quia, ad premunicionem magistri Hardicionis et ?o h repies<S 
college ejusdem, de aliquo qui compoto ex parte nostra at^Stogkn 
intersit eorundem caucius volumus provided, decanum account - 
Christianitatis Eboracensis, vel alium ydoneum,ad hujusmodi 
officium deputare curetis vice nostra, quern diligencius in- 
formetis qualiter se haberedebeat in hoc facto. Nos,siquidem, 

in nullo obligamur nisi forsan pro termino Sancti Martini, 
si aliquid duxerint extorquendum, et tune pro ccc marcis, 
et modicum amplius teneri credimus, sicut dominus R. de 
B. vobis plenius intimabit. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

523. 3 nonas Octobris (Oct. 5, 1281). Wyltone. Suo Tenants of 
officiali Eboracensi. Volentes jus suum servari integrum O f e mpon n to 
quibuslibet et illesum, nolumus quod tenentes canonicorum JSmSfoniy 
Ryponie contra consuetudinem ecclesie Ryponie, omissis on appeaL 
canonicis qui in eos primariam noscuntur habere juris- 
diccionem, coram vobis trahantur in judicium, seu vocentur, 

nisi appellacionis remedium seu negligencie casus aliud 
suadeant vel inducant. 

524. 4 nonas Nov. (Nov* 2, 1281). Cawode. Suoxhearchb. 
officiali. Moderatum subsidium, quod a clero nostro requiri- 

mus hiis diebus, absque scandalo assequi cupientes et 
murmure subditorum, volumus quod in eo requirendo, be e 
recipiendo, et levando, modum servare studeatis quem ore Jj^j 
proprio limitavimus [et dictavimus] 1 nosmet ipsi, sicut cedula 
indicat, presentibus interclusa, quam publice recitari volu- 
mus, si convenire videritis et decere. Audivimus, siquidem, 
quod nonnulli murmurant et secrecius obloquntur 2 , a quibus, 
quotquot fuerint, nichil contribui volumus seu conferri. 
Inviti, etenim, nichil gratis faciunt, nee nos quamcumque 
summam gratanter, novit Deus, recipere disponimus ab 
eisdem. 

525. 3 idus Feb. (Feb. n, 1281-2). Cawode. Officiali 
Eboracensi. Cum nobis, pro salute gregis nostri studiose 
instantibus, a domino rege committi optinuerimus et concedi 



iprom fo. 168d. 2 Obliquntur. Oblocuntur on fo. 168d. absolved. 



2l8 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 169. 



Atten- 
borough. 



Sale of the 
fruits of 
Rowley 
Church to 
John de 
Horton, and 
order to 
give posses- 
sion. 



Mandate 
forbidding 
R. de 

Staunforde 
to interfere 
with the 
fruits of 
Finningley 
Church. 



quod quoscumque nostre dyocesis, qui pretextu quindecime 
vel vicesime taxate in regis prejudicium fraudulenter 
perjurium incurrerunt, mediante satisfaccione moderata, 
absolvere possimus ab hujusmodi perjurio coram Deo. 
Discrecioni vestre mandamus quatinus archidiaconis nostris, 
vel eorum officialibus, injungatis ut per singulas ecclesias 
suorum archidiaconatuum talem nobis concessam potestatem 
publice faciant divulgari ; excitando subditos suos quos in 
hac parte labem perjurii contraxisse contigerit, quod ad nos 
secure veniant, ut premisimus, absolvendi, ne connivendo 
dampnabiliter pereant, dum promptum superest remedium 
ad salutem. 

526. 15 kal. Junii (May 18, 1282). Beverley. Mandate 
to the official to allow Master William de Wederhalle to 
continue his custody of the sequestration of the church of 
Adinburge to the feast of St. Lucy the Virgin (Dec. 13), 
Wederhalle answering for the value of the fruits. 

527. 7 kal. Junii 1 (May 26, 1282). Patringtone. Suo 
officiali. Fructus ecclesie de Rouley inst antes Johanni de 
Hortone, clerico dilecti nobis Gilberti de Thornetone, si 
priusquam has litteras receperitis per vos distracti non 
fuerint, per XL libras sterlingorum vendidimus ad instanciam 
predicti Gilberti, quern gratum utique reputamus. Proinde 
volumus et mandamus quod de omnimodis fructibus et pro- 
ventibus ecclesie ejusdem predicto clerico exnunc usque ad 
proximum festum Pentecostes faciatis integraliter respon- 
ded ; ammoto ab ipsa ecclesia cum omni celeritate qua 
poteritis quolibet intrusore. Pro securitate quidem de 
predict a pecunie summa nobis facienda contenti erimus 
quod prefatus Gilbertus per scriptum suum competenter 
se oblige t quod pecuniam ipsam in festis Purificacionis, 
Beate Virginis, et Pentecostes, proximo futuris, pro equalibus 
porcionibus nobis solvet ; proviso quod idem clericus tarn 
onera ordinaria quam extraordinaria medio tempore incum- 
bencia subeat, et ipsi ecclesie per ministros ydoneos faciat 
deserviri. 

528. 8 kal. Junii (May 25, 1282). Prestone. Officiali 
Eboracensi. Mittimus vobis quamdam cedulam quam 
nuper recepimus, querelam illius frustratoris R. de Staun- 
forde, 2 ut elicere poteritis, malivole continentem. Volumus, 
igitur, relaxato omni sequestro quatenus conveniens esti- 
maveritis pro tempore retroacto, non sinatis eum decetero 

l julii. Correct on fo. 169. 2 Stanforde. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 2IQ 

de fructibus ecclesie de Finigley 1 , firme nomine seu modo F - 49 - 
alio, aliquatenus disponere, seu de ecclesia ipsa nostra 
auctoritate se intromittere quovismodo. Impotencie vero 
rectoris ejusdem ecclesie ex officio prospicere studeatis, 
prout expediens censueritis et honestum. 

529. Eisdem die et loco. Suo officiali. De proxima Payment to 
pecunia, quam de bonis Begonis Fayrfax vos recipere 
contigerit, Willelmo de Capella xx t! et vj marcas sibi debitas 
liberetis. 

530. 12 kal. Julii (June 20, 1282). Burtone. Order by 
the archb. to his official to induct Richard de Vescy into the 
possession of the church of Eskeryke, the sequestration of 
the fruits of which had been granted to him till Michaelmas. 

531. 5 kal. Aug. (July 28, 1282). Lanum. Suo officiali Notice of an 

~r _X, ^ & /XT -rx , i- i- ordination 

curie Eboracensis. Quia, Domino annuente, intendimus die at Biyth 
Sabbati Quatuor Temporum proxima post festum Exalta- TnTept. 19. 
cionis Sancte Crucis, in conventuali ecclesia de Blida, sacros 
ordines celebrare, idcirco vobis mandamus quatinus citari 
peremptorie faciatis omnes rectores, vicarios, ac alios nostre 
dyocesis beneficia ecclesiastica, curam animarum habencia, 
optinentes, qui non sunt in presbiteros ordinati, quod predictis 
die et loco nostro se conspectui representent humiliter et 
devote, sacros ordines quos eorum cura requirit de nostris 
manibus suscepturi. Et, ut sciencia et moribus digniores, 
qui nondum sunt ecclesiastica beneficia assecuti, Dei servicio 
et ejus obsequiis, cui servire est regnare, salubriter secoaptent. 
universis archidiaconis nostre dyocesis litteratorie nuncietis, 
ut in suis archidiaconatibus per edicta publica faciant 
premunire omnes hujusmodi clericos suorum archidiacona- 
tuum, qui per scrutinium transeundo dicto die ad sacros 
ordines voluerint promereri, quod coram clericis nostris 
in dicta ecclesia compareant feria v ta vel vj ta ante dictum 
diem Sabati, quo die neminem examinari volumus, vel 
admit ti, cum litteris decanorum suorum testimonialibus de 
suis moribus, condicionibus, ordinibus, et quos, a quo, vel 
a quibus illos susceperunt, et cum titulis sufficientibus, si 
qiios habeant. si 2 qui fuerint ordinandi, sacros ordines 
similiter tune ex gracia suscepturi. Et quid feceritis de 
premissis nos dicto die Sabati certificetis aperte 3 et distincte 
per vestras patentes litteras, etc. 

ipiniley. Fo. 169. 2 St omitted on fo. 169. 

3 Apperte. Fo. 169. 



Mandate to 
pay C the y * 



anted to 
the king, 



220 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 

532. [9 kal. Oct., anno 4], 1 (Sept. 23, 1282). Thornor. 
of the W etc.. official! nostro, archidiaconis eorumque officialibus, 

Hospitallers ' . .. .. . **!: 

to be current ac decams omnibus, per nostram dyocesim cons titutis, sal., 
Xocese. etc. Accepta devocio religiosorum virorum, prioris et 
fratrum Hospitalis Jerosolem, nos allicit in presenti, ut 
eorum sollicite instancie favorabiliter annuamus. Eapropter 
vobis injungimus et mandamus quatinus, absque impedi- 
mento quolibet, permittatis quod citaciones et execuciones 
conservatorum suorum in nostra dyocesi liberum sorciantur 
effectum, quatenus justum fuerit, et indulta eisdem privilegia 
hoc permittunt, donee presens mandatum duxerimusrevocare. 

533- 8 kal. Oct. (Sept. 24, 1282). Bramham. Officiali 
nos tro. Licet clerum nobis subditum moneri fecerimus 
v^kus multipliciter iteratis quod decimam, domino regi 
gratuito concessam et communiter acceptatam, suis terminis 
solvere non differret ; ecce, tamen, major pars cleri ejusdem 
rebellem in hac parte se reddidit, gravem contumaciam et 
contraxit, adeo quod nullatenus dissimulare possumus quin 
contra rebelles decetero debite procedamus, presertim cum 
nobis ascribatur ad culpam, quod dissimulando hactenus 
tolleravimus apud eos. Quocirca vobis nrmiter injungimus 
et mandamus quatinus in hac nostra synodo faciatis 
publice et intelligibiliter divulgari quod omnes et singuli, qui 
plenarie non satisfecerunt pro duobus terminis jam transactis, 
absque dispendiosa dilacione qualibet collectoribus ad hoc 
integraliter satisfaciant deputatis, et quod se studiosius 
preparent pro secundo anno qui jam instat suis terminis ad 
solvendum ; denunciantes eisdem quod collectoribus plenam 
concessimus potestatem ad cohercendum per quamcunque 
censuram ecclesiasticam canonice non solventes, et, si se 
exhibuerint obstinates, seculare brachium nichilominus 
invocabimus contra eos. 

534.2 2 nonas Maii (May 6, 1283). Burtone. Mandate to 
the official to denounce as impostors certain ribald persons, 
who were going about the diocese getting board and lodging 
under the pretence that they were friends and relatives of 
the archbishop. No one was to be received unless furnished 
with letters from him. (Printed in Letters from Northern 
Registers, 69). 



iprom fo. 169. 2 Headed : Pro falsis nunciis et ribaldis. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 221 

ANNUS QUINTUS. 

535. 4 idus Mail (May 12, 1284). Naffertone. Suo Mandate to 
officiali. Meminimus nos ad administracionem bonorum continue the 
domini G. de Uppesalle, ab intestate defuncti, ad nos jure 
ordinario devolutam, vobis et magistro Thome, archidiacono 
Clivelandie, sub cert a forma, nostris litteris comprehensa, of Upsa11 - 
alias commisisse ; vos, tamen, ut accepimus, pro eo quod 
nonnulli qui se dicunt executores prefati defuncti, quos non 
novimus, qui nee test amen turn ejusdem defuncti exhibuerant 

nee eciam aliquando probaverant, se opponunt juri nostro, 
administrare omittatis, pro auctoritate predictorum opponen- 
cium nescimus quomodo presumentes. Volumus, igitur, 
juxta continenciam priorum litterarum nostrarum de bonis 
predictis provide disponatis, hujusmodi fictorum executorum 
minime requisite consensu, ipsorumque reclamacione quam 
minus solidam reputamus nullatenus obsistente. 

OFFICIALITAS KARLIOLENSIS.* FO 133. 

536. 4 kal. Dec., anno i, (Nov. 28, 1279). Cawode. 
W., etc., dilectis in Christo nliis, magistro G. de Suthayke 
et Roberto de Helpestone, clericis, salutem cum Dei et 
nostra benediccione. De fidelitate et industria vestra 
confidentes. ad audiendum compotos decanorum et ministro- t 

. m Carlisle 

rum nostrorum, sive executorum quorumlibet Karliolensis diocese. 
dj^ocesis, et ad exigendum et recipiendum omnia debit a, 
nos in eodem episcopatu pro tempore custodie nostre con- 
tingencia, vobis cum canonica cohercione, quociens officialis 
noster affuerit, plene committimus vices nostras. 

537. 4 kal. Jan. (Dec. 29, 1279). Cawode. Magistro ^ s a e v n e c f to 
W. de Pikering, rectori ecclesie de Thorpenno, Karliolensis Master w. 
dyocesis. Attendentes et sperantes non modicum quod re f cSfof nDg ' 
perspicacitas tui proficientis ingenii ad cumulum laudis et Tor P enhow - 
honoris ecclesiarnm nostrarum in excercio studii prospicere 
pullulabit ; ut, citra mare vel ultra, in theologia et jure 
canonico, per triennium continuum laudabilem operam 
operioso studio valeas applicare, tibi tenore presencium 
graciosam et liberam concedimus facultatem, proviso quod 

in cura tua interim animarum regimen, vel alia que condecent, 
nullatenus negligantur. Hec, autem, tanquam metropoli- 
tanus et eciam custos jurisdiccionis Karliolensis diocesis, 

1 Fo. 133. The see of Carlisle Guisborough, was elected, but the 

was vacant from Michaelmas, 1278, temporalities were not restored till 

the date of the death of bishop July 10. He made his profession 

Robert de Chausey, till Dec. 26, of obedience to the archbishop on 

when Ralph de Ireton, prior of July 22. 



222 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

vacantis et in manu nostra exist entis, quatenus ad nos 
attinet, tibi concedimus graciose,nolentes quod ad residenciam 
aliquam medio tempore personaliter compellaris. Vale. 
Lowther. 538. Nonis Julii (July 7), 1280. Thorpe. Collation and 
institution, as rector, of William de Capella, subdeacon, to the 
church of Louther, ." vacantem et ad nostram collacionem 
seu assignacionem, sede Karliolensi vacante,, auctoritate 
Concilii, per lapsum temporis devolutam." 

53Q. 1 7 idus Nov., anno i, (Nov. 7, 1279). Scroby. 
Letter of inquisition for Ralph de Neville, subdeacon, 
presented to the church of Melmorby by Walter de Wygetone, 
knt. He was admitted and instituted at York on 9 kal. Jan. 
(Dec. 24). 

540. Same day and place. Similar letter for Philip de 
Neville, presented to the church of Kirkebride by Christiana 
de Neville. 

3 nonas Aprilis (April 3), 1280. Burtone. Admission and 
institution of Peter de Cranesle, deacon, to the church of 
Kirkebride on the pres. of Christiana de Neville. 

541. 5 idus Dec. (Dec. 9), 1279. Cawode. Admission 
Stephen. an( j institution of Thomas de Capella, deacon, to the church 

of Kirkebystephan, on the pres. of the abbot and convent 
of the B.M., York. 

FO. i33d. 542. ii kal. Aug. (July 22), 1280. Oxtone. Ego, 
Radulphus, episcopus Karliolensis, ab hac hora in antea 

of r o f bedience Melis era ccclesie Eboracensi, ac vobis, patri W., Dei gracia 

Cf cX. p Eboracensi archiepiscopo, Anglie primati, ac successoribus 
vestris canonice intrantibus ; in consilio aut facto contra 
ecclesiam Eboracensem, unde ipsi ecclesie Eboracensi 
dampnum seu quodcumque prejudicium provenire possit, non 
ero. Consilium, quod michi per vos, per nuncium, aut 

Fo 49d litteras manifest averitis, nulli pandam, ad dampnum vestrum 
vel ecclesie Eboracensis . St atuta vestra observabo , def endam , 
eciam, et a subditis meis observari faciam. Ad citaciones 
vestra . vocatus veniam, nisi canonica prepedicione fuero 
prepeditus. Vobis et ministris vestris, ac successoribus 
vestris, obedienciam promitto, et ecclesiam meam Karliolen- 
sem vobis, et successoribus vestris, et ecclesie vestre 
Eboracensi, in omnibus subesse, tamquam archiepiscopo meo 
et ecclesie metropolitice, cujus est ecclesia Karliolensis et 
fuerat ab antiquo subdita et suffraganea, pro me, et 
successoribus meis, et ecclesia mea Karliolensi, recognosco 
iNos. 539541 occur only on fo. 133. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 223 

et palam coram vobis omnibus fateor in hiis scriptis. 
Possessiones, ad mensam mei episcopatus pertinentes, non 
vendam, neque alienabo, neque impignorabo, 1 neque de novo 
infeodabo, vel aliquo modo donabo, inconsulto archiepiscopo 
Eboracensi. 2 Ecclesiam Eboracensem per me vel per 
nuncium annis singulis visitabo. Et me omnia premissa 
fideliter observaturum juro, sic Deus me adjuvet, et hec 
sancta Ewangelia. Et propria manu subscribe in testimonium 
premissorum. Actum et datum, etc. 

543. Eisdem die et loco. Domino W. de Capella, rectori 
ecclesie de Louther, officiali nostro in dyocesi Karliolensi, official in 
sede ipsa vacant e. Quia recepta professione et obediencia iocSe to 
in forma debita venerabilis fratris nostri, Radulphi, Karliolen- 

sis episcopi, quam nobis et ecclesie nostre Eboracensi pro 
se et ecclesia sua Karliolensi personaliter fecerat et juratus, 
cujus professionis tenor penes nos residet, manu sua sub- the admi 

J . . r . .,, r , . . .. ,. trationof 

scrip tus et sigillo suo commumtus, ejusdem dyocesis spirituali- that 

i i ,, j -1 j diocese. 

tatem eidem duximus committendam ; ita, tamen, quod 
in festo Sancti Laurencii proximo venture (Aug. 10) pro- 
fessionem eandem personaliter faciat in ecclesia nostra 
Eboracensi coram decano nostro et ipsius ecclesie canonicis 
rite et solempniter, prout decet. Vobis mandamus quatinus 
plenam eidem in spiritualitatibus administracionem com- 
mittatis vice nostra ; rotulos cum sigillo, jurisdiccionem 
ipsam contingentes, eidem, prout convenit, demittentes, 
salvis in omnibus hiis que racione vacacionis ad nos pertinent 
in hac parte. Scribatis, eciam, litteris vestris, harum 
seriem plene de verbo ad verbum continentibus, archi- 
diacono, clero, et populo Karliolensis dyocesis, quod eidem 
Radulpho, episcopo et pastori suo, humiliter decetero 
obediant, pareant, et intendant. Et hoc eis injungatis 
evidencius vice nostra. Valete. 

OFFICIALITAS DUNELMENSIS, SEDE VACANTE. 5 * Fo 145 

544. Nonis Aug. (Aug. 5), 1283. Cawode. Universis 
Christi fidelibus pateat per presentes quod nos, Willelmus, 
permissione, etc., examinacionem et confirmacionem 
eleccionis dilectarum in Christo filiarum, monialium de of Hoi y 
Halistan, de Sibilla Bataille, commoniali sue (sic), quam in st ' 

ilmpingnorabo. Fo. 133d. de Insula on June 7, 1283, to the 

2 " Dispersa ac alienata pro viri- election of Anthony Bek on July 9. 

bus revocabo " in the margin of The temporalities were restored on 

fo. 133d. Sept. 4, and he was consecrated on 

. 3 During the vacancy of the see of Jan. 9 following. 
Durham from the death of Robert 






224 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

priorissam suam elegerant, per officialem nostrum, Dunel- 

mensi sede vacante, auctoritate nostra canonice nuper factas 

approbamus, ipsamque eleccionem et ejusdem Sibille prior- 

isse creacionem tenore presencium confirmamus. 

Letter to the ^ ^ idus August! (Aug. 7), 1283. Cawode. Custodibus 

o?the ians re gi e libertatis Dunelmensis, per dominum nostrum 

liberty of regem, sede Dunelmensi vacante. inibi deputatis. Discre- 

Durham, . . ' r . , T , 

mvokinyhe ciom vestre notum facimus per presentes, quod Johannes, 

against ann etc., parochiani nostri, per nos auctoritate nostra ordinaria, 
- ob ipsorum manifestam contumaciam et offensam, etc. 

persons. Quocirca vos rogamus quatinus, ad insollenciam predictorum 
rebellium reprimendam, juxta. optentam et approbatam 
regni Anglie consuetudinem, extendere velitis seculare 
brachium contra eos, ut quod minus valet mitis mater ecclesia 
in hac parte regie majestatis potencia suppleatur. Valete. 

Norton 546. 5 idus Aug. (Aug. 9), 1283. Cawode. Collation 

of Nicholas ^de Derlingtone, dean of the Christianity of 
Durham, to the vicarage of Nortone, diocese of Durham, 
vacant by the death of William, the last vicar. 

Idibus Aug. (Aug. 13), 1283. Cawode. W., etc., dilectis, 
etc., ut supra. 1 Discrecioni vestre notum facimus per 
presentes quod quidam, sue salutis inmemores, induccionem 
Nicholai, decani Dunelmensis, in vicariam de Nortone, 
Dunelmensis dyocesis, quam eidem canonice contulimus, 
in prejudicium officii nostri, libertatis ecclesiastice, et 
juris predicti Nicholai, impediunt et perturbant, pacem 
ecclesiasticam et regni violenter et manu armata hostiliter 
infringendo. Unde vos requirimus et rogamus quatinus, 
adhancvim amovendam, brachium regalispotencie,secundum 
regni consuetudinem, apponatis, ut inimicorum Christi sit 
seviens rebellio per regie magestatis suffragium reprimatur. 

FO 108. JURISDICCIO DE HEXTYLDISHAM 2 ANNO PRIMO. 

inquisition 547- No date. Appointment of Robert de Skiptone, clerk, 

prope e rtyat as dean m tne Christianity of Hextildesham. 

SafmeTby ^' ^ nonas Maii (May 2, 1280). Nesum. 3 Suo ballivo 

Emma, de Hextildesham. Mandamus, tibi firmiter injungentes, 

Roger k quod per legales tenentes nostros in 4 villa de Hextildesham 

!ter ' ] et per vicinos fideles, coram te ad certos diem et locum 

convocatos, diligenter inquiras quid juris Emma, filia 

Rogeri le Peleter de Hextildesham, habeat, vel habere 

iThat is in No. 545. 3 Neusom. Ibid. 

2 Exilham. Fo. 108. Also Hexil- 4 De. Ibid. 

ham, Hextilham, Hexildesham. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 225 

debeat, in uno mesuagio et xij acris terre cum pertinenciis 
in Hextildesham ; quod mesuagium et quam terram eadem 
Emma intendit petere versus priorem de Hextildisham, 
Thomam filium Johannis Malherbe, 1 Willelmum Cocke, 
Willelmum de Nesseby, et Willelmum, presbiterum de 
Cocelay, per breve nostrum quod eidem Emme utile fuerit 
et expediens in hoc facto, et aperte et distinct e nobis rescribas 
quantum de predicta terra singuli teneant tenencium 
predictorum, et an predicta terra de nobis in capite, vel 
per medium, libere vel in villenagio, et per quod servicium 
teneatur ; ut, habita per te certitudine de premissis, eidem 
pauperi mulieri breve nostrum secundum quod justum 
fuerit et racioni consonum faciamus. 

Inquisivi diligenter per legales tenentes vestros de villa 
de Hextildesham et per vicinos fideles ejusdem libertatis, 
secundum tenorem littere incluse michi nuper directe, quid 
juris Emma, filia Rogeri le Peleter de Hextildesham, habeat, 
vel habere debeat, in uno mesuagio, etc., quod mesuagium 
et quam terram intendit petere versus priorem de Hextilde- 
sham et Thomam nlium Johannis Maleherbe, Willelmum 
Cocke, Willelmum de Neseby, et Willelmum, presbiterum 
de Ocelay ; 2 qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod 
Thomas, films et heres Rogeri le Peleter, frater ipsius Emme, 
petentis, tenuit quoddam tenementum libere de predecessor- 
ibus vestris in capite pro ijs. et iiij or d. annuis, predecessoribus 
vestris et vobis reddendis, et quod dictus Thomas dictum 
tenementum vendidit particulariter per multum tempus 
ante obitum suum, jam XL annis elapsis. Dicunt eciam 
quod Willelmus de Neseby tenet unum mesuagium quod 
Willelmus films Waldef, antecessor ipsius, emit de predicto 
Thoma, et tenet de vobis in capite, et reddit per annum ijd. 
Item, Willelmus, presbiter de Cocelay, tenet unam placeam 
et unum croftum, quam Gilbertus de Coselay, antecessor 
ipsius, emit de predicto Thoma, et tenet de vobis in capite, 
et reddit per annum xijd. Item, Thomas films Johannis 
Malherbe tenet v acras terre de dicto tenemento, quas 
Johannes, pater ejus, emit de dicto Thoma filio Rogeri 
le Peleter, et tenet de vobis in capite, et reddit per annum 
xijd. Item, Willelmus Cocke tenet dimidiam acram prati, 
quam Robertus, pater ejus, emit de predicto Thoma, et 
tenet de vobis in capite, et reddit per annum ijd. Item, 
dicunt quod prior de Hextyldesham nichil de dicto tenemento 

1 Maleherbe. Fo. 108. 2 Coseley, and below. Ibid. 



226 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

tenet. Dicunt, insuper, quod dicta Emma petiit dictum 
tenementum versus predictos per breve de recto in ultimo 
itinere justiciariorum, tempore vacacionis, de quo capta 
fuit inquisicio in forma magne assise, per quam dicta Emma 
perdidit quiete. 

J Si ticesf r 549- Kalendis Aug. (Aug. i, 1280). Oxtone. Appoint- 

deiivery. ment by the archbishop of Sir Walter de Suethoppe, Robert 

de Bockland, 1 et John de Eringtone, as justices "addelibera- 

cionem gaiole nostre de Hextildesham, secundum consuetud- 

inem libertatis dicti manerii faciendam ; salvis nobis 

amerciamentis et aliis secundum legem terre exinde proven- 

ientibus." 

jurors to be Mandate to the bailiff of Hextildesham " quod ad certum 

summoned. , . , ........... 7- 11 

diem et locum, quos predicti justiciani nostri ad hoc pro- 
viderint, venire facias coram eis tot et tales liberos et legales 
homines de libertate predicti manerii, quod dictum negocium 
pro defectu non remaneat imperfectum." 

Fo.166. JURISDICCIO DE HEXTYLDESHAM DE ANNO IJ. 

550. Die Mercurii ante festum Purificacionis Beate Marie 

Prayer by Q an . 29, I28o-i). In capitulo nostro. Revercndo patri 

Sn^nt o? d ac domino, patronoque suo, domino W., Dei gracia, 

H^hamfor etc., supprior Augustaldensis et ejusdem loci conventus, 

elect a prior, salutem et obedienciam cum reverencia tarn debita quam 

cum honore devota. Cum ecclesia nostra per mortem bone 

memorie domini Henrici, quondam prioris nostri, pastoris 

solacio sit destituta, dominacioni vestre, ad petendum a 

vobis licenciam eligendi nobis priorem, confratres et con- 

canonicos nostros, Willelmum del Clay et Ricardum de 

Tyveringtone, transmittimus, quanta possumus affeccione, 

pie paternitati vestre supplicantes quatinus licenciam eligendi 

priorem nobis juxta morem liberaliter et benigne concedere 

velitis. In cujus rei testimonium presentes litteras, sigillo 

communi signatas, vobis transmittimus. Valeat, etc. 

4 nonas Feb. (Feb. 2, 1280-1). Thorpe. The archbishop 
to the subprior and convent of Hexham (Augustaldensis) 
giving them leave to elect a prior ; " proviso quod talem 
eligere studeatis, qui, Deo devotus, congregacioni vestre 
utilis, ac nobis et ecclesie nostre fidelis existat, ut tenetur." 
2 kalendas Marcii (Feb. 28), 1280-1. Cawode. Confirma- 
tion by the archb. of the election of Brother W. del Clay 
as prior of Hextildesham, and mandate to the convent to 
obey him. 

iBoceland. Fo. 108. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 227 

Same day and place. Mandate to the keeper (custos) of 
the Spirituality of Hextildesham to assign to William, prior 
of Hextildesham, a place in the chapter and a stall in the 
choir. 

551. l 9 kal. Sept. (Aug. 24), 1281. Alwentone. Appoint- 
ment of Sir Richard of York (de Eboraco), subprior of Hex- 
tildesham, " in penitenciarium suum libertatis ejusdem, in 
forma consueta." 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS.* 

552. W., etc., dilectis, etc. Descendit pastor excelsus Ric hard of 
ovem querere perditam, et ultro medicus salutaris venit ad 
egrum, ut idem pastor et medicus ovem ad ovile suis humeris 
reportaret, et egri langores pariter et dolores ferret medicin- MS house. 
aliter in se ipso. Summi itaque pastoris exemplum sanctissi- 
mum, quatenus humana sinit fragilitas, piis visceribus 
amplectentes, ecce, Ricardum de Witewelle, concanonicum 
vestrum, exhibitorem presencium, qui post innumeras 
tribulaciones et dira corporis tormenta, que, vagis seculi 
fluctibus se miserabiliter exponens, sustinuit, jam novissime 
sinum intrans consciencie, ad claustrale gremium redire 
appetit, regularis discipline injuncta humilime subiturus, 

ad vestre mansuetudinis remedium decernimus remittendum ; 
devocionem vestram in virtute sancte obediencie attencius 
exhortantes, quatinus predicto fratri vestro, ad vos humiliter 
declinanti, aperiatis viscera pietatis, ipsum, sicut ordini 
et regulari discipline con venit, temperate rigoris stimulo, 
pertractentes, ne tanquam ovis perdita illius morsibus Fa 50 
exponatur qui in giro circuit querens quern devoret et 
pervertat. Porro decet vos ut agnoscatis 3 vultum pecoris 
vestri, et ad gregem proprium errantem oviculam alacri 
promptitudine revocetis. Datum, etc. 

553. 14 kal. Dec. (Nov. 18, 1282). Lanum. Remissio Another 
cujusdam fratris ab apostasie vicio redeuntis. W., etc. ack n 
Descendit pastor, etc., usque exhibitorem presencium, qui, 
post vaga seculi curricula quibus se miserabiliter exposuit, 
sinum consciencie jam subintrans, ad claustrale. gremium 
redire appetit, regularis discipline injuncta humiliter 
subiturus, ad religiose mansuetudinis vestre debitum 
remedium decrevimus remittendum ; devocionem vestram 

in virtute sancte obediencie attencius exhortantes quatinus 
prefato fratri vestro, ad vos contricius declinanti, aperiatis 
viscera pietatis ; ipsum, sicut ordini et regulari discipline 

,' iQnly on fo. 166. 2 No entry for the third year. 3 Angnoscat. Fo. 166. 



nsent 



228 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

convenit, suspense rigoris conamine, salubriter pertractetis. 
Vest ram, siquidem, honest at em decere attendimus pecoris 
vestri vultum agnoscere, et errantem oviculam ad ovile 
proprium alacri promptitudine revocare, ne discriminosus 
ejusdem ovis vestre interitus de vestris manibus finaliter 
requiratur. Quid autem feceritis in premissis nobis 
oportunius rescribatis. 

A monk of 554- *5 kal. Aprilis (March 18, 1282-3). Burtone. 
Yori? a sent' Domino abbati Beate Marie Eboracensis. Descendit, etc., 
house' 10 that US( I Me quatenus vestra capacitas sufficit pronis visceribus 
amplectentes. Ecce, Johannem de Oswaldkirk, commona- 
chum vestrum, exhibitorem presencium ; qui, post vaga 
seculi discrimina quibus contra professionis sue debitum 
se miserabiliter exposuit (etc. as before with slight alterations 
to) requiratur. Porro, si regularis ordo non patitur quod 
eum recolligere debeatis, id nobis expressius rescribi volumus, 
ut, tarn anime sue saluti, quam religiose honestati, quatenus 
secundum Deum expedire viderimus, valeamus consulcius 
providere. 

Fo.ii9. JURISDICCIO DE HOUEDEN 1 DE ANNO J. 

Brantm - 555' I ^ kal. -^ 6C ' (Nov. i6, 1279). Scroby. Mandate to 
ham. the guardian of the Spirituality of Houdene in the matter of 
Master Thomas de Byrland, presented to the church of 
Brantingham, by William de Masham, a monk and proctor 
of the monastery of Durham, in the name of the prior and 
convent of the same, " quatinus, facta fideliter inquisicione 
in pleno loci capitulo an vacet dicta ecclesia, qualiter, et 
a quo tempore, quis vel qui ad eandem debeant presentare, 
quis ultimo ad eandem presentavit, quis est eciam in posses- 
sione presentandi, an sit litigiosa, an sit pensionaria, quibus 
et in quanto, quantum valeat annuatim ; de meritis eciam 
presentati, an sit legitimus, ydoneus, et honestus, an sit 
legitime etatis, an sit alibi beneficiatus, cujus sit ordinis, 
an aliquid obsit presentantibus, ac de ceteris solitis circum- 
stanciis, nobis sub tuo et testificancium simul sigillis const are 
faciatis evidenter ; ita quod super quavis desidia non debeas 
reprehendi. Vale. 

Admission dated at Scroby, 13 kal. Dec. (Nov. 19), 1279, 
" sibi commendam ipsius ecclesie usque sex menses a die 
supradicto computandos ex causa legitima committendo." 
Same date. Order to the guardian to induct. 

l Houeaene. Fo. 119. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 229 

556. 13 kal. Aprilis (March 20, 1279-80). Burtone. 
Notice to the beneficed clergy in Houedenscyre of the 
appointment of John, dean of Herthille, as collector of 
Peter's pence. 

557. 4 kal. Maii (April 28, 1280). Holm. Magistro Ade order to 
de Fyleby, in ecclesia de Houedene. Latricem presencium, 
quam a mensa Christi injuste, sicut asserit, repulisti, 
benigne ad viaticum readmittatis ; vel causam, cur denegas, to a woman. 
nobis citra diem Jovis explices et exponas, ad nos 
personaliter veniendo ; attendens quod cujusquam privati 
repentina et voluntaria defensio earn privare non potuit 
corpore Salvatoris. 

558. l 8 kal. Julii (June 24), 1280. Lanum. Admission skipwith. 
and institution of John de Daltone, subdeacon, to the 
vicarage of Scypwyth, on the pres. of the prior and convent 
of Durham. 

559. 8 kal. Feb. (Jan. 29), 1279-80. Killum. Omnibus ordination 
sancte matris ecclesie filiis, presens scriptum visuris vel H Swde e n d 
audituris, W., etc., salutem et memoriam rei geste. Volenti- church - 
bus et unanimiter consencientibus dominis priore et conventu 
Dunelmensibus, patronis ecclesie de Scypwyth, ex parte una, 
et magistro W. de la Corner, domini pape capellano, rectore 
ejusdem ecclesie, ex altera, quod predicta ecclesia deSkypwyth, 
nostra interveniente ordinacione, in ecclesia de Houedene chS^o be 
efficiatur prebenda, et ibidem in numero prebendarum Howd e e n d m 
perpetuo computetur, et se ordinacioni nostre super hoc church - 

nine inde totaliter submittentibus ; nos eorundem sub- 

i e . *'o. i"yoi. 

missionem et consensum recepimus in mis formis : 

Universis sancte matris ecclesiis filiis, presentes litteras inspec- submission 
turis vel audituris, prior et convent us Dunelmensis ecclesie, jj 
salutem in salutis Auctore. Noverit universitas vestra quod 
nos, volentes et unanimiter consencientes quod ecclesia de 
Skypwyth, Eboracensis dyocesis, ad nostrum spectans 
patronatum, in ecclesia de Houedene prebenda efnciatur, 
et ibidem in numero prebendarum perpetuo computetur, 
nos ordinacioni reverendi patris in Christ o ac domini, W., 
Dei gracia, etc., de unanimi assensu et voluntate communi, 
sal vis nobis omnibus juribus et libertatibus in eadem ecclesia 
hactenus usitatis, totaliter submittimus ; ratum habentes 
et acceptum quicquid predictus dominus archiepiscopus, 
tarn de statu dicte ecclesie, in prebendam prefate ecclesie de 
Houeden creande,quam de porcione perpetui vicarii, in eadem Fo - 51 - 

1 Only on fo. 119. 



230 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Similar 
submission 
by Will, de 
la Corner, 
the rector. 



The 
ordinance. 



The church 
to be a 
prebend in 
Howden. 



The 

prebendary 
to maintain 
a priest at 
Howden. 



The 

prebendary 
to have the 
third place 
on the 
north side. 

He is to 

maintain a 
vicar, who is 
to have the 
oblations 
and small 
tithes, and 
2 bovates at 
Duffield. 



ad nostram presentacionem preficiendi, duxerit statuendum, 
ordinandum, seu providendum. In cujus rei testimonium 
sigillum commune capituli nostri presentibus est appensum. 
Dat. Dunelm. xiiij kalendas Februarii, A.D. MCCLXXIX 
(Jan. 19, 1279-80). Universis presentes litteras inspecturis 
vel audituris, magister Willelmus de la Corner, domini pape 
capellanus, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noverit 
universitas vestra quod, cum placeat venerande religionis 
viris, dominis priori et conventui Dunelmensibus, unanimiter 
consencientibus quod ecclesia mea de Scypwyth, in qua jus 
patronatus habere dinoscuntur, in ecclesia de Houedene, 
ordinacione reverend! patris, domini W., etc., interveniente, 
prebenda efnciatur et ibidem in numeroprebendarumperpetuo 
computetur ; ego, eorum in omnibus voluntatibus con- 
descendere et consensum imitari desiderans, id ipsum, 
quantum in me est, concede ac ordinacioni dicti domini 
Eboracensis archiepiscopi me totaliter in hac parte submitto ; 
ratum habens et firmum quicquid predictus dominus archie- 
piscopus, tarn de statu dicte ecclesie de Scypwyth, quam de 
porcione perpetui vicarii, preficiendi in eadem, statuendum 
duxerit, ordinandum, seu providendum. In cujus rei 
testimonium sigillum meum duxi presentibus apponendum. 
Dat. apud Claketone, vj kalendas Januarii (Dec. 27), A.D. 
MCCLXXIX. Nos, igitur, inspectis et intellects submis- 
sionibus et consensu prescriptis, de expresso capituli nostri 
Eboracensis consensu, In nomine domini nostri Jesu Christi 
ordinamus, et ordinando statuimus, quod dicta ecclesia de 
Scypwyth in ecclesia de Houedene sit prebenda imperpetuum, 
et ibidem in numero prebendarum computetur et jure 
prebende censeatur ; et quod dicte prebende prebendarius, 
qui pro tempore fuerit, habeat suis sumptibus presbiterum 
ydoneum, in dicta ecclesia de Houedene in habitu canonicali 
ministrantem, secundum quod alii ejusdem ecclesie habent 
canonici ; eidem prebendario tercium locum ex parte boriali 
in choro assignantes ; it a, tamen, quod de proventibus 
magni altaris, qui quinque canonicorum usibus nunc 
tantummodo deputantur, sibi, absque voluntate et con- 
sensu eorundem expresso, nichil penitus valeat vendicare. 
Volumus, eciam, et ordinamus quod dictus pre- 
bendarius in prebenda predicta de Scypwyth per- 
petuum habeat vicarium, ibidem personaliter residentem, 
qui circa curam vigilet animarum ; cui vicario, ad sui 
sustentacionem congruam, assignamus omnes obla- 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 231 

clones quascumque, obvenciones, proventus altaris de 
Scypwyth et capelle, ad eandem ecclesiam de Scypwyth 
pertinentis, et omnes alias minutas decimas, videlicet, lane, 
agnorum, vitulorum, casei, lini, canabi, molendinorum, que 
modo sunt in parochia, vel in posterum erunt, et duas bovatas 
terre de Duffelde, cum omnibus suis ubicumque pertinenciis, 
et omnes alias decimas tocius parochie, preter decimas 
prediales, videlicet, garbarum, et preter decimam feni de Aiso 
Duffelde. Decimam autem feni de Menthorp et de Scypwyth, tithes of hay 
necnon et mortuaria, cum in dicta parochia inciderint, ad Mortuaries. 
dictum vicarium volumus pertinere. Ad hec predictus 
vicarius omnia onera ordinaria, predicte prebende et capelle 
de Duffelde incumbencia, supportabit, preter onera pro- 

,., , . . */ -^ , r . , ., . burdens. 

curacioms, solite domino priori Dunelmensi exhiben, cum 
ipsum dictam ecclesiam contigerit visitare ; et annue 
pensionis unius marce de dicta ecclesia, dictis priori et 
conventui persolvende, que semper prebendarii, qui pro 
tempore fuerint, sustinebunt. Preterea volumus et ordina- The ri hts 
mus quod dicte annua pensio, visitacio, et procuracio. et f the P rior 

...,,., -r-x i and convent 

omnia alia jura et libertates, que prior et conventus Dunel- of Durham 
menses in dicta ecclesia de Scypwyth hactenus habuerunt, preserved. 
eis imposterum integra conserventur et illesa ; ita eciam 
quod, tarn ad predictam vicariam, quam ad prebendam, cum 
eas qualitercumque vacare contigerit, tanquam earundem 
veri patroni, nobis et successoribus nostris libere valeant et 
debeant presentare. Volumus, insuper, quod magister W. Land for the 
de la Corner, dicte prebende prebendarius, competentem >use. ge 
aream predicto vicario assignet, in qua domos sibi com- 
petentes ejusdem W. sumptibus valeat construere ; que 
quidem domus et area ad vicariam perpetuo pertinebunt. 
Hanc autem ordinacionem, concurrente consensu capituli 
nostri, ad honorem Dei et ecclesie Christi factam, statuimus 
perpetuis temporibus inviolabiliter observandam, auctori- 
tate, dignitate, et potestate nostra, ecclesie Eboracensis, 
et successorum nostrum, in omnibus semper salvis. In 
cujus rei testimonium presentes litteras nostro ac capituli 
nostri Eboracensis, pariter et sigillis parcium premissarum, 
fecimus communiri. 
JURISDICCIO DE HOUEDEN DE ANNO SECUNDO. FO. i64d. 

560. 10 kal. Oct. (Sept. 22, 1280). Rypone. Custodi Mandate to 
spiritualitatis de Houeden. Cum ecclesiam de Scypwyth, d^f c^ner 
nostre dyocesis, nostra dictante ordinacione canonica, in in the new 

, . J , . canonry at 

ecclesia de Houeden ereximus prebendalem, sicut ex ipsa 



232 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Welton. 



West 
Rounton. 



Prebend in 

Howden 

church. 



West 
Rounton. 



All Saints, 
Ousegate, 
York. 



Birkby. 



N. Otterin 
ton. 



ordinaeione, in formam publicam redacta, liquet evidenter, 
tibi mandamus quatinus magistro W. de la Corner, ecclesie 
rectori ejusdem, sicque canonico ecclesie de Houedene 
supradicte, stallum in choro et locum in capitulo modo 
debito assignes, seu absque dimcultate qualibet facias 
assignari. 

561. 7 kal. Nov. (Oct. 26), 1280. Myddyltone. 1 Admis- 
sion and institution of Master Benedict de Hertylpol, 2 sub- 
deacon, to the church of Welletone, on the presentation of 
the prior and convent of Durham, " salva dictis priori et 
conventui annua pensione XLS. a memorata ecclesia, quatenus 
eisdem debit a fuerit ab eadem." 

562. 8 kal. Julii (June 24, 1281). Syreburne. 3 Mandate 
to Master Adam de Derlingtone to induct Adam de Barneby, 
clerk, into the possession of the church of Rongetone, to 
whom the archbishop had granted the custody to the feast 
of St. Cuthbert in September (Sept. 4). 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

563. 4 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26, 1281). Scroby. Mandate to 
Master Michael, rector of the church of Walkyngtone, to 
induct W. de Burnetone, clerk, into the prebend in the 
church of Houeden, which had belonged to Master Geoffrey 
de Forset. 

564.5 4 kal. Sept. (Aug. 29, 1281). Scyreburne in Elmede. 
Admission and institution of Adam de Barneby, subdeacon, 
to the church of Rungetone, on the pres. of the prior and 
convent of Durham. " Item alias nonis Marcii (March 7, 
1281-2), apud Burtone." 

565. 12 kal. Oct. (Sept. 20), 1281. Ravenesthorpe. 
Admission and institution of Peter de Kellawe, subdeacon. 
to the church of All Saints in Usegate, York, on the pres. of 
the prior and convent of Durham. 

566. Kal. Nov. (Nov. i), 1281. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of Sir Adam de Bebyre, priest, to the church 
of Bretteby, on the pres. of the bishop of Durham. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 

567. 5 kal. Nov. (Oct. 28), 1282. Treske. Admission 
and institution of Warin de Alvertone, priest, to the vicarage 
of Ottringtone, on the pres. of the Master and Brethren of 
the Hospital of Alvertone. 

iMideltone. Fo. 164d. 4 This entry is placed under the 

2 Hertilpolle. Fo. 164d. fourth year on fo. 164d. 

3 Scyreburne. Ibid. 5 The rest of the Howden entries 

occur on fo. 164d. only. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 233 

568. 1 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26), 1282. Scroby. Collation of 
the prebend, which was Master Geoffrey de Forset's in the 
church of Houeden, to Sir William de Burnetone. 

Same day. Order to Master Michael, rector of the church 
of Walkingtone, to induct. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUINTUS. 2 

JURISDICCIO SANCTI OSWALDI GLOUCESTRIE Folios 51 
DE ANNO PRIMO. 110 - 

569. 10 kal. Dec. (Nov. 22), 1279. Scroby. W., etc., Noticeof 
universis clericis et laycis jurisdiccionis nostre de Sancto the appoint 
Oswaldo Gloucestrie salutem cum Dei et nostra bene- 
diccione. Noverit vestra devocio quod facimus et consti- 
tuimus penitenciarium nostrum in jurisdiccione prefata 
dilectum in Christo filium, Nicholaum, suppriorem monas- 

terii Sancti Oswaldi, Gloucestrie, accepturi coram Deo 
penitencias et facta que in officio hujusmodo fecerit vice 
nostra. 

570. 4 kal. Dec. (Nov. 28, 1279). Cawode. Letters 
dimissory to Richard de Gloucestria, clerk. 

571. 3 Kal. Nov. (Nov. i, 1279.) Apud Crucemroys. 
Memorandum quod magister Johannes de Apperley consti- 
tutus fuit officialis et custos jurisdiccionis Sancti Oswaldi 
Gloucestrie. 

JURISDICCIO SANCTI OSWALDI GLOUCESTRIE DE 
ANNO SECUNDO. 

572. 5 kal. Jan. (Dec. 28), 1280. Scroby. Authority to 
Master N. de Well', canon of Southwell, to receive from the 
dean of the jurisdiction of Gloucester any debts due from 
him. arid to appoint a new dean, if expedient. 

573. 13 kal. Julii (June 19), 1281. Buskeby. Priori Sancti Licence to 
Oswaldi Gloucestrie, et ejusdem loci conventui. Devocionis s*t e Oswald's 
vestre zelum, quo ad augment acionem cultus divini vestrum fwoSL 
desideratis collegium augmentare, dummodo noster, qui 
vestre domus patronus existimus, assensus interveniat, in 
Domino commendantes, ut duos clericos ydoneos possitis 
admittere, prout secundum Deum vobis et vestre religioni 
videritis expedire, liberam vobis per presentes concedimus 
facultatem. 

574. 4 idus Junii (June 10), 1281. Kyrkeby Ravenes- R-ha S r d n f 0f 
wathe. Fratri Ricardo de Bathamptone, Ordinis Sancti Bathampton 

to the priory 
of St. 

1 This entry occurs under the third year on fo. 51. 2 No entries. Oswald's. 
3 Only on fo. 110. 



234 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Appoint- 
ment of 
Richard of 
Bath- 
ampton as 
prior of St. 
Oswald's, 
Gloucester, 
and 

mandate to 
the sub- 
prior and 
convent to 
obey. 



Augustini, capellano nostro. Celebris fame felicitas, ac 
morum et generis geminata insignia que ad ampla honoris 
eximia te efficiunt habilem, benedictus Altissimus, et con- 
dignum, nos tibi in intimis cordis et viscerum constituunt 
merito graciosos. Quocirca de persona tua pre ceteris 
singulis confinius et confidencius nobis cordi, nostro prioratui 
Sancti Oswaldi Gloucestrie, jam vacanti et ad provisionem 
seu collacionem nostram ordinariam libere et plene per- 
tinenti, et tibi eciam de prioratu supradicto intuitu Dei per 
collacionem liberam tenore et investura presencium pro- 
videmus, teque in eodem prioratu cum singulis et consuetis 
suis appendiciis preficimus in priorem ; sperantes in Christo 
quod vestra prefulgens bonitas. apud nos et predecessorem 
nostrum sub variis et continuis experienciis comprobata, 
ad relevamen et regimen dicti prioratus in spiritualibus et 
temporalibus, prospere, utiliter, et continue pululabit, 
adeo ut in extreme Dei judicio, ad mutuam exultacionem 
et gloriam nostri, tui laboris messem meritorie representes. 
Dat. ut supra. Suppriori et canonicis ecclesie nostre de 
Sancto Oswaldo Gloucestrie. Cum, vacante nuper prioratu 
vestro per mortem fratris Ricardi, novissimi prioris ejusdem, 
ordinacio providendi de priore ad nos, qui patronus vester 
sumus et prelatus, pleno jure, sicut constat, fuerit devoluta, 
nos, utilitati congregacionis vestre paterna affeccione sub- 
venire cupientes, ut, dum vestris commodis vigilanter 
insistimus, ecclesie pocius secundum Deum prospicere 
censeamur quam persone, fratrem Ricardum de Bathfamp- 
tone], ordinis Sancti Augustini, capellanum nostrum, virum 
in spiritualibus providum, in temporalibus circumspectum, 
in regimine discretum, subjacendo ac nonnunquam pre- 
muniendo laudabiliter expertum, cujus mores honeste, 
conversaclonis sinceritas, tarn juxta latus bone memorie 
domini W., predecessoris nostri, quam nostrum, quatenus 
humane condicionis fragilitas tollerat, multipliciter recom- 
mendat, vobis auctoritate ordinaria et potestate libera 
preficimus in priorem, plenam administracionem in spiritu- 
alibus et temporalibus prioratus vestri eidem tenore presen- 
cium concedentes. Quocirca devocioni vestre, in virtute 
sancte obediencie firmiter precipiendo, mandamus quatinus 
dictum fratrem R., priorem vestrum, reverenter admittentes, 
eidem tanquam priori vestro, per nos canonice institute, 
decetero obediatis et humiliter per singula intendatis, sicut 
decet. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 235 

Mandate to the bailiff of Chyrchedone to commit the ad- 
ministration of the temporalities of the priory to the new 
prior. 

Same date and place. Mandate to his Official in the 
jurisdiction of St. Oswald's, to install Sir Richard de Bath- 
amptone as prior " de cujus industria, circumspeccione, et 
votivo relevamine idem prioratus, tenuis et depressus, 
admodum indigebat." 

]575- *4 kal. Sept., (Aug. 19, 1281). Alwentone. Suo The manor 
ballivo de Chyrchedone. Quia manerium nostrum de down urc 



Chyrchedone unacum omnibus commoditatibus intrinsecis Sf 
et extrinsecis dilecto et familiari nostro magistro Johanni de ^Dumbie- 
Dumbletone, 1 ad inhabitandum pro voluntate sua, duximus 
committendum, tibi mandamus quatinus, cum idem magister 
ad partes ipsas declinaverit, eum curialiter admittas, et 
manerium cum pertinenciis, que acceptaverit, quibus- 
cumque suo arbitrio relinquas libere, sicut nobis. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS IIJ US . Fo . i 62d . 

576. 7 kal. Nov. (Oct. 26, 1281). Cawode. Priori Sancti 
Oswaldi Gloucestrie. Sua nobis Johannes, rector ecclesie st c osJ!aid's 
de Lessingtone, gravi conquestione monstravit quod officialis ^^puijf 
jurisdiccionis nostre de Chirchedone cumulatis injuriis eum J^ * r e of 
afficit contra justiciam multipliciter et infest at, quare idem Laxton 

i_ i -i'j~ T -i i "i' i i against the 

nobis humihter supphcavit ut sibi super hoc providere official of 
medicinaliter curaremus. Quocirca discrecioni vestre com- 
mittimus et mandamus quatinus predicto officiali, ad vestram 
presenciam evocato, expositisque eidem ad suggestionem 
partis conquerentis gravaminum articulis, auditisque ex 
utraque parte que fuerint proponenda, ac de consilio ballivi 
nostri de Chirchedone, quern vobis duximus associandum per 
presentes, partibus exhibeatis justicie complement um adeo 
quod neutri parti decetero in premissis prebeatur occasio 
conquerendi. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 2 

JURISDICCIO DOMINI ARCHIEPISCOPI APUD FO. is*. 
LANUM ET SUWELLE DE ANNO SECUNDO. 

577. 3 non. Oct. (Oct. 5, 1280). Thorpe. Admission 
and institution of Adam de Lounde, 3 priest, to the vicarage of 
Clareburg, on the presentation of Master John de Luck', 
proctor of Sir Percival, sacristan of the chapel of the Blessed 
Mary and the Angels, York. 

1 Dumbeltone. Fo. 162. 2 This entry occurs only on fo. 162d. 
3 Lund. 159d. 



236 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Everton. 578. 5 idus Feb. (Feb. 9, 1280-1). Beverley. Mandate 
to the dean of Lanum to make inquiry about the vicarage of 
the church of Evertone, said to be vacant, to which Master 
John de Luck', proctor of Sir Percival de Lavanna, sacristan 
of the chapel of the Blessed Mary and the Angels, had 
presented Roger de Weng', priest, and, if the inquiry was in 
favour of the presentee, to admit him. 

579. 2 nonas Aprilis (April 4, 1281). Clapham. Emana- 
vit littera ad sequestrandum fructus ecclesie de Kynolde- 
stowe per ballivum de Suwelle vel decanum ejusdem. 

580. 7 idus Sept. (Sept. 7), 1281. Lanum. Dominus 
dispensavit cum de Hayton, 1 acolito, super defectu natalium 
in forma consueta. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 

581. Nonis Aprilis (April 5), 1282. Lanum. Confirma- 
tion by the archbishop of an exchange made between Master 
John de Luck', general proctor of Sir Percival de Lavanna, 
sacristan, etc., and Elyas de Suttone, elk., "super uno tofto 
et crofto in villa de Suttone, quod aliquando fuit Mathei 
filii Norman, 3 et quodam alio tofto quod fuit Willelmi, 
clerici, in eadem villa, de feodo ecclesie ejusdem. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 

582. 2 idus Dec. (Dec. 12), 1282. Cawode. Admission 
and institution of Robert de Wellum, priest, to the vicarage 
of Ramptone, on the presentation of Master John de Luco, 
canon of London, proctor, substituted by Bartholomew 
Marcii and James Brabazinis, proctors of Cincius [de] Pyna, 4 
canon of Southwell. 

PREPOSITURA DE IJ ANNO. 

583. 7 idus Nov. (Nov. 7, 1280). Burtone. Preposito 
Beverlaci, vel ejus vices gerentibus. Testamenta, coram 
nobis vel nostris probata et nostri sigilli munimine acceptata, 

be proved non d ece t a subditis reprobari, nee apud eos secundum con- 
stitucionem legati in dubium devenire, ne, si secus fieret, 



Sutton-cum 
Lound. 



Fo. 56 2 . 



Rampton. 



Fo. 158. 



Wills proved 
before the 



again. 



1 Christian name omitted. 
2 Fo. 56. Folios 52 55 are in- 
terpolations. 

3 Normani. Fo. 159d. 

4 Feb. 28, 1286. Grant to Master 
Bonettus de Sancto Quintino, king's 
clerk, of a prebend in the church of 
Southwell, void by the promotion of 
Sanctius de Pynea, bishop elect of 



Tripoli (Trirobolitanum], and in the 
king's gift by reason of the voidance 
of the see of York (Cal. of Patent 
Rolls, 1281-1292, p. 225). On May 
25, 1286, Cinthius de Pinea of Rome 
was translated to the archbishopric 
of Capua by Pope Honorius iv. 
(Registres d'Honorius iv., p. 356). 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 237 

superiorum et subditorum reluctans et discrepans disposicio 
honestatem ecclesiasticam denigraret. Unde in negocio 
exhibitorum presencium seu executorum Robert! de Q war- 
rum, 1 si testamentum ipsum et ejus probacionem prius 
accept averimus, sicut dicitur, nostro super hoc viso sigillo, 
nolumus, nee convenit, dubitari, set fiat decens unanimitas 
utrobique. 

584. 3 nonas Dec. (Dec. 3, 1280). Burtone. Preposito 
Beverlaci et suis ministris in Bederna Beverlaci. Sub e dern to he 
exhortacione pietatis et paterna vobis injungimus et manda- notwth'- 
mus quatinus, racione generalis interdict! nostri Beverla- f^gg . the 
censis, de corrediis, stipendiis, et liberacionibus, ministris 
ecclesie debitis et consuetis, nichil penitus subtrahatis, set 
nichilominus competenter et congrue riant, sicut evitare 
volueritis canonicam ulcionem. 

585. 3 nonas March' (March 5, 1280-1). Wyltone. Pro T hearchb. 
preposito. Salutem cum Dei et nostra benediccione. In 



tarn execrabili excessu in Deum, et sanctam suam ecclesiam, g ev . erle y- K1 

ri6 IS UTlclDlC 



. . . 

et nos, permciose commisso, equ[u]m 2 est, fill kanssime, to deliver 

* \ r . . ^ { J . ,. . , certain 

quod de excommumcatis nostns capiendis, qui sunt de excommu 
libertate vestra quam pretenditis, nostris jussibus obedien- persons to 
cius pareatis. Set, quia confictam reverenciam, immo 
pocius con temp turn, in vestris reperimus, incarceratum 
quern repetitis restituerenon audemus, nisi, vestra nobispreos- 
tensa libertate, quam contra Deum, sanctam suam ecclesiam, 
et nos, forsitan non habetis, securitatem previderimus 
oportunam. Et quia, ad mandatum nostrum, quemdam 
pridem cepistis, qui quasi dissimulacione custodum derisorie 
jam evasit, volumusprohonore vestro et sub debito obediencie, 
ut ipsum sceleriter 3 reintercipi faciatis, quod nullatenus 
omittatis. Attendimus enim quod fragilitas vestre libertatis 
hujusmodi excommunicatos, quicquid sit de latronibus, in 
curia vestra judicari vel corrigi non permit tit. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS TERCIUS. 4 
Nichil. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 4 

EXTRINSECA DE ANNO j. Fo 123 

586. 5 No date. Mandate from the rural dean of Brading 
(Brathing') to the clergy of his deanery forbidding any one 

iQwarham. Fo. 158. 6 Headed : Mandatum domini 

2 Equum. Ibid. Cantuariensis contra dominum 

3 Celeriter. Fo. 158. Eboracensem. 
4 These two entries from fo. 158. 



238 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

in the archdeaconry of Middlesex, under pain of excommuni- 
cation, to sell to, or have any communication with, or beg 
the blessing of, the archbishop of York, if he carry his cross 
erect. To be published in the boroughs and towns between 
London and Royston. (Printed in Letters from Northern 
Registers, p. 59.) 

T^ 587. Reverendo in Christo patri et domino, W., Dei 

Yo a rk te totL rac i a Eboracensi, etc., sui devoti, capitulum Eboracense, 

archb., cum recommendacione devota omnimodam reverenciam et 

him n fo!? g honorem. Pro vestre sanctitatis littera, dominis justiciariis 

thejSdg^s domini regis direct a pro nobis, paternitati vestre cum omni 

behSf* q uo possumus regraciamur affect u. Sentimus enim per 

specialitatem verborum et tenoris efficaciam vestre plenitudi- 

nem bonitatis et vota nostra speramus consequi per eosdem. 

Verum quia credimus [quod] 1 , si singulis singulariter scribere- 

tur, melius foret nobis, racione multiplici humiliter implora- 

mus quatinus, sicut litteras antedictas scribi fecimus pro 

eo quod accelerare negocium oportebit, jubeatis consignari. 

Et, si vestre benignitati placeret alias adicere, majoribus 

clericis dirigendas, gracie nobis cumulum faceretis ; set 

dominacionem vestram pulsare precibus adeo improbe non 

audemus. 

588. 8 idus Feb., anno ij, (Eeb. 6, 1278-9). St. Peter's 

at Rome. Mandate from Pope Nicholas III. to the archb. 

to hear an appeal from a sentence passed by the official of 

Coventry in a matrimonial cause between Robert de Wylleby 

and Anne, daughter of Godfrey, both of that diocese. 

Mandate 589. 6 idus Marcii, anno 2, (March 10, 1278-9). Rome. 

sarato 6 Nicholaus, etc., venerabili fratri, archiepiscopo Eboracensi, 

prielt d to a a sa lutem et apostolicam benediccionem. Cum dilectus films, 

benefice. Nicholaus, presbiter de Ottelay, 2 lator presencium, fuerit, 

sicut asserit, a bone memorie G., predecessore tuo, in pres- 

biterum ordinatus, nee ullum sit ecclesiasticum beneficium 

assecutus, nos felicis recordacionis Innocencii pape, prede- 

cessorisnostri,quiordinatissinecerto titulo per ordinatoresseu 

presentatores, vel successores eorum, provideri voluit, vestigiis 

inherent es, fraternitati tue per apostolica scripta mandamus 

quatinus, si dilectus films, abbas monasterii Sancte Marie 

Eboracensis, cui examinacionem ipsius presbiteri duximus 

commit tendam, te citato legitime ut per te ipsum vel 

ydoneum responsalem intersis, et tarn super idoneietate 3 

iFrom fo. 123. 2 Nicholaus de Ottelay, presbiter. Fo. 123. 

8 Ydonitate. Ibid, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 239 

persone quam eciam super qualitate et quantitate beneficii, 
proponere tibi liceat quicquid racionabiliter duxeris pro- 
ponendum, eum ydoneum esse repperit 1 et ecclesiastico 
beneficio non indignum, tarn diu ei vite necessaria congrue 
subministres, donee per te competens ecclesiasticum bene- 
ncium fuerit assecutus. Quod si eum, ad presentacionem 
alicujus vel aliquorum ecclesiasticorum virorum qui ei 
providere possint in competenti ecclesiastico beneficio, pre- 
decessor ipse tuus promo vit, per present ant em vel succes- 

. ? - c j.1-i j -A. - Folios 56d, 

sorem ipsms, si forte me decessit, juxta prescnptam formam i23d. 
ei facias provided ; sciturus pro certo quod, si per examina- 
cionem ipsius fuerit repertus ydoneus, et tu ei juxta man- 
datum apostolicum neglexeris providere, cum nobis id per 
ejus litteras innotuerit, te ad id exequendum compelli, sicut 
expedit, faciemus. 

590. 24 die Aprilis, 8 Edw. (1280). Apud Bristolle. Letters of 
Edwardus, etc., venerabili, etc., salutem. Cum dilectus SSonTfrom 
clericus noster, Adam de Strettone, obsequio nostro jugiter Adam n <fe f r 
in scaccario nostro per preceptum nostrum intendat, it a f h * etton of 
quod pro negociis que penes vos habet expedire coram vobis Exchequer. 
ad presens personaliter accedere non potest, pat emit at em 
vestram affectuose requirimus et rogamus quatinus, negocia 
sua predicta recommendata specialiter habentes, procura- 
tores suos ad exaudicionis graciam, nostre requisicionis 
intuitu, favorabiliter admittere, et ipsos in negociis suis 
predictis velitis cum gracia celeriter expedire, pro quo vobis 
teneri volumus arcius ad grates speciales. 

. 591. 17 kal. Julii (June 15), 1280. Londoniis. Reve- Mandate 
rendo in Christo patri, etc., Giffredus, canonicus Camera- cSSed, 
censis, camere domini pape clericus, Apostolice Sedis nuncius, cambray 
salutem, reverenciam, et honorem. Cum denariorum Sancti 
Petri, collectorum in partibus Eboracensibus pro termino 
Sancti Michaelis, anni Domini M^CC^LXX^IX, nondum sit 
michi pro Romana ecclesia, licet requisiverimus, facta 
solucio, paternitatem vestram auctoritate apostolica, de 
qua vobis const at, requiro et moneo quatinus predict os 
denarios michi nomine Romane ecclesie, si vobis incumbit 
ipsorum solucio, infra festum Assumpcionis Beate Virginis 
(Aug. 15), apud Novum Templum London., peremptorie 
persolvatis. Si autem vobis non incumbit, set decano et 
capitulo, aut archidiaconis ecclesie, requiratis et moneatis 
eos quibus incumbit, ut dictos denarios michi predicto 

iRepeperit. Fo. 123. 



240 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Letter from 



Rowley 
church. 



Citation to 
the archb. 



cathedral in 
the case of 



nomine infra dictum festum, apud dictum Templum, sub 
pena suspensions, cum integritate solvere non omittant. 
Procuraciones autem receptas et recipiendas pro me ab 
officiali vestro, ut alias rogavi et requisivi, facere velitis 
magistro Anglero de Transtiberim, procuratori domini 
Neapolis, vel Thome Guysidonis de Luca, meo nomine 
assignari ; rescripturus michi quicquid in premissis duxeritis 
faciendum, ita quod Apostolice Sedi me possim de vobis 
merit o commendare. 

592. 21 die Maii (1280). Apud Westmonasterium. 
Alienora, Dei gracia regina Anglie, etc., venerabili, etc., 
salutem et sincere dileccionis affectum. Inter nobilem 
virum, dominum J. le Bygot, et magistrum Rogerum de 
Seytone super ecclesia de Rowlay 1 dudum quadam contro- 
versia exorta, tandem intervenientibus hinc inde amicabilibus 
mediatoribus, extitit, sicut didicimus, ordinatum quod dictus 
dominus J. de dicta ecclesia quandam certam summam 
pecunie perciperet annuatim, ita quod post cessionem seu 
decessum dicti magistri R. ecclesia predicta eidem domino J. 
remaneret pleno jure ; quam quidem ordinacionem bone 
memorie dominus W., predecessor vester, quatenus in ipsum 
fuit, ratam habuit et acceptam. Cum, itaque, predictus 
dominus J., cui secundum formam ordinacionis hujusmodi 
licebat in dictam ecclesiam, tanquam de jure vacantem, 
libere ingredi, passus sit per vos, sicut accepimus, impedi- 
mentum super illius ingressu quominus nancisci valet pacifi- 
cam possessionem ejusdem, nos, qui ejusdem nobilis commo- 
dum et profectum pleno desideramus affectu, paternitatem 
vestram, non animo levi, set multum ex corde, specialiter 
requirimus, attente rogantes quatinus, id benivole ratificantes 
quod a predecessore vestro factum esse dinoscitur in hac 
parte, dicto domino J. absque difficultate in prefatam 
ecclesiam secundum ordinacionem pretactam liberum, si 
placet, habere permittatis ingressum ; in hiis et aliis que 
ipsum contingunt, nostri intuitu prosequentes eundem omni 
qua poteritis gracia et favore ; et hoc, si placet, specialiter 
nostris precibus et amore, ita quod idem dominus J. has 
preces nostras sibi gaudeat profuisse, et nos ob id reddamur 
ad vestra et vestrorum commoda prompciores, non sine 
graciarum multiplici accione. Valete. 

593. Die Sancti Petri ad vincula (Aug. i), 1280. Nas- 
in singtone. Venerabili in Christo patri, etc., J., precentor 

iRowley. Fo. 123d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 241 

Lincolniensis ecclesie, et Ricardus, ejusdem ecclesie Qarea S nd de 
thesaurarius, indices seu examinatores, a Sede Apostolica the dean of 

T . . ' r York about 

deputati, salutem in Domino. Auctontate qua fungimur, Adiingneet 
quam vidistis, vos precise et peremptorie citamus tenore cb 
presencium quatinus compareatis coram nobis, seu com- 
missariis nostris, in majori ecclesia Lincolniensi, die Mercurii 
proxima ante festum Sancti Laurencii (Aug. 7), in causa 
que vertitur super ecclesia de Athelingflet inter dominum 
Bogonem de Clara ex parte una, et vos, bone memorie W., 
predecessorem vestrum, et magistrum R. de Scartheburg', 
decanum Eboracensem, ex altera ; visuri testes juratos, 
quos idem dominus Bogo producet juxta formam mandati 
Apostolici, nobis directi, et alias facturi quod voluerit 
ordo juris ; scituri quod, sive veneritis, sive non, in ipsa 
causa procedemus, prout de jure fuerit procedendum. 1 

^04. 6 idus Junii 2 (June 8), 1280. Ebor. Certificacio Anonymous 

Jyt J \J n ^ letter about 

pro exheredatis. Domino suo cum recommendacione devota the disin- 
omnem promptitudinem famulandi. Super concessione alias he 
fact a exheredatis secundum tenorem mandati vestri, alias F O . 124. 
michi directi, in synodis Eboracensi et Suwellensi inquisi- 
cionem feci per archidiaconos et alios diligent em, per quam 
inquisicionem nichil certum potero in venire, nisi hoc tan turn 
quod magister Gilbertus de Sancto Leophardo super exhere- 
datorum subsidio collector fuerat deputatus, qui, collecta 
facta, compotum reddidit in curia domini regis, ut dicitur, 
de eadem, unde expedit scribere eidem super hoc, qui vos 
reddere poterit cerciores. Et istud idem dixi Johanni le 
Bret, qui stat cum domino Johanne de Eyvile, qui istud 
negocium mecum exequebatur in synodis memoratis. Con- 
servet, etc. 

595. 6 kal. Aug. (July 27, 1280). Northmuskam. Dis- 
pensation from the archb. to Stephen, canon of Brynckeburn, 
" parochiano nostro quoad originem," for having entered a 
religious order when excommunicated, and ministered in 
minor orders and that of a subdeacon. (Brinkburn 
Chartulary (Surtees Soc. xc.), p. 211.) 

iThe archbishop was cited again (Folios 57, 124d.) And again at 

at Nassingtone by the same judges Lincoln on the Friday after 

on Monday after St. Bartholomew's Michaelmas (Oct. 4), 1280, for the 

day, (Aug. 26), 1280, to appear on Monday after St. Denis's day (Oct. 

the morrow of the Nativity of the 14). The judges informed the 

Blessed Mary (Sept. 9) in the archb. that their commission from 

greater church at Lincoln. " Et the Apostolic See would soon expire 

porrecta fuit [citacio] domino in by lapse of time (Folios 57d, 192). 
vigilia Nativitatis Beate Marie." 2 7 idus Junii. Fo. 123d. 



242 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Mandate 50,6. 27 die Aug., 8 Edw. (1280). Bedalle. Edwardus, 
king to the Dei gracia, etc., venerabili in Christo, etc. Ex parte Willelmi 

archb. to set , J? , ' . ' 

free will, de de Brehulle, quern ad denunciacionem vest ram tanquam 
excommunicatum et claves ecclesie contempnentem per 
vicecomitem nostrum Eboracensem per corpus suum, 
secundum consuetudinem Anglie, justiciari fecimus, donee 
sancte ecclesie, tarn de contemptu quam de injuria ei illata 
ab eo, fuerit satisfactum, nobis est ostensum quod, licet idem 
Willelmus ydoneam caucionem de parendo mandatis ecclesie 
in forma juris vobis frequenter obtulerit, ut per hoc absolu- 
cionis beneficium consequi possit, vos, tamen, caucionem 
illam ab eo admittere hactenus recusastis, de quo miramur. 
Et quia nolumus quod idem Willelmus contra justiciam in 
prisona diucius detineatur, vobis mandamus quod, accepta a 
prefato Willelmo caucione predicta, ipsum a prisona qua 
detinetur occasione predicta sine dilacione deliberari man- 
detis ; alioquin quod nostrum est in hac exequamur. 
FO. 57. Venerabili in Christo patri, etc., suus devotus J. [de Lithe- 

Letter to graynes], 1 vicecomes Eboracensis, salutem et debitam in 
the archb. omnibus reverenciam cum honore. Mandatum domini regis 
sheriff oi recepi in hec verba : Edwardus, Dei gracia, etc., vice- 
ontiSfiiSme comiti Eboracensi, etc. Ex parte W. de Brehulle quern ad 
subject. denunciacionem venerabilis patris, W., etc., tanquam 
excommunicatum, etc., ut supra. Et quia nolumus, etc., 
tibi precipimus quod in propria persona tua accedas ad 
prefatum archiepiscopum, et ipsum ex parte nostra moneas 
et efficaciter inducas quod, accepta a prefato W. caucione 
predicta, ipsum a prisona mandet liberari. Et, si idem 
archiepiscopus hoc in presencia tua facere noluerit, tune 
ipsum a prisona predicta, si ea occasione et non alia detinea- 
tur in eadem, deliberari facias. Teste me ipso apud Bedalle, 
etc. Et quia, variis negociis domini regis ad presens prepe- 
ditus, coram vobis comparere non possum, paternitati vestre 
duxi supplicandum quatinus ea que in premissis duxeritis 
facienda, michi, vestro si placet, demandare velitis. Valeat 
paternitas vestra per prosperos in futurum successus. 

597. " Anno gracie MCCLXXX, domino pro tribunal! 
sedente, apud Wyltone, vij idus Septembris (Sept. 7)." 
Judgment by the archbishop in a case between the abbot and 
convent of Whitby and Master John de Tocotes, rector of 
Lythe, about the tithes of that parish. (Printed in the 
Whitby Chartulary (Surtees Society LXXII), p. 626.) 

iprom fo. 124. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 243 

598. Same date and place. Judgment by the arch- 
bishop in favour of Master Robert de Lesset, who appeared 
by Walter de Lesset, his proctor, for four marks due from 
Roger de Hellesey, 1 chaplain, for the sale of certain fruits, 
which were ordered to be paid at Martinmas following under 
a penalty of four marks, to be used for the repair of Stamford 
Bridge, " in refeccionem Pontis Belli convertenda." 

599. Coram vobis, reverendo patre, domino W., etc., FO. i24d 
proponunt et dicunt clerici dyocesis Eboracensis, excepto 
archidiaconatu Rychemundie, quod in contribucione facienda 
domino nostro, regi Anglie illustri, unanimiter concedunt 
eidem decimam benefkiorum ecclesiasticorum secundum 
taxacionem Norwycensem prius fact am, et non si de novo instalments. 
faciendam, per duos annos dumtaxat ; ita quod dicta 
decima per ordinarios locorum, vel ab eisdem deputatos, et 

non per alios, colligatur ; et quod dicta decima solvatur ad 
duos terminos anni, incipiente primo termino in festo 
Natalis Domini, anno gracie MCCLXXX, et alio termino in 
festo Nativitatis Beati Johannis Baptiste proximo sequenti, 
et sic terminatim usque ad ultimam solucionem ; hoc tamen 
adjecto quod viri ecclesiastici, tarn majores quam minores, 
possessiones temporales habentes pro quibus prius unacum 
laicis solverunt domino regi quintam decimam, in hac 
contribucione domino regi faciendam, eidem solvant decimam 
pro mere spiritualibus tantum, et non pro temporalibus. 1st a 
erant fact a et concessa per clerum coram domino, v idus 
Februarii, in vigilia Sancte Scolastice Virginis, apud Pontem- 
fractum, anno Domini supradicto (Feb. 9, 1279-80). 

Si ex probabilibus et verisimilibus presumpcionibus inquiry to 
apparuerit aliquem, pensatis ejus proventibus, minus debito Soat tho 
notabiliter de decima persolvisse, ita quod super hoc merito i7 t h t ie paid to 
suspectus debeat reputari, ex officio nostro per viros ydoneos, 
deputandos a nobis, faciemus inquiri ab illis qui super hoc 
scire valeant veritatem. 

EXTRINSECA DE ANNO SECUNDO. 



600. 2 idus Sept. (Sept. 12), 1280. Westone sub Eyre. 2 
Venerabili in Christo patri et domino, si libeat, reverendo Worcester, 
domino, Dei gracia Eboracensi, etc., G., permissione Ejusdem Jjjyj? b ' 
ecclesie Wygorniensis minister, salutem et tanto patri *<? o jj store to 
reverenciam debit am cum honore. Vicium cupiditatis Master the 
abesse presumitur, quociens pro eterne salutis commodo, SStyhii 
non pro lucro temporal!, juste petitur quod optatur. Sane arhb er ' 

iHelsay in the margin, and Helsey in the margin of fo. 124. 2 Egge. Fo. 192. Giffard. 



244 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 57d. 



Robert 
Burnel, 
bishop of 
Bath and 
Wells, the 
chancellor, 
to the archb. 
informing 
him that 
the prohibi- 
tion to the 
vicar of 
Granby is in 
derogation 
of no 

ecclesiastical 
right. 



litteras vestre paternitatis per dominum Ricardum de 
Bathamtone, 1 vestrum capellanum et secret arium. nobis 
exhibitas, reverencia qua decuit recepimus, inter cetera 
continentes quod, ob honorem et reverenciam Altissimi, 
ornamenta ecclesie vestre Eboracensis que bone memorie 
W., germanus noster, vester predecessor, eidem contulit 
dum vivebat, ad vestram supplicacionem restitui faceremus. 
In hiis et aliis que nobis exposuit idem vester capellanus, sibi 
plenam fiduciam adhibentes, licet, igitur, ornamenta pre- 
dicta possemus penes nos tenuisse de jure, ad minus quousque 
de collacione facta et possessione vestre ecclesie fuisset plene 
discussum ; volentes, tamen, vestre paternitati in hiis et 
aliis, quantum possumus, complacere, ad quod zelus domus 
vestre sancte, cui prefuit noster germanus pretactus, et 
cujus beneficium sensimus cum promoti fuimus in eadem, 
et precipue finium natalium contiguitas ac antique amicie 
inter nos diu concepte sincera dileccio nos excitant et 
inducunt ; ac, ne nota ambicionis nobis quoquo modo 
possit impingi, dum studuimus, novit Deus, hujusmodi 
ornamenta non nobis appropriare, set in pios usus pro anima 
defuncti disponere convertenda, ipsa omnia predicto vestro 
capellano et secret ario commisimus, 2 vobis fideliter deferenda; 
scituri quod quecumque in nostra capella et alibi apud nos, 
quantumcumque preciosa fuerint, ad vestre paternitatis 
beneplacitum sunt parata. Valeat vestra paternitas semper 
in Christo. 

601. Die Dominica in crastino Sancti Mathei Apostoli 
(Sept. 22, 1280). Kirkeby Moresheved. De cautela 3 pro 
regia prohibicione. Venerabili in Christo patri, domino W., 
etc., R., Ejusdem permissione Bathoniensis et Wellensis 
ecclesiarum minister, salutis gaudium et sincere dileccionis 
continuum incrementum. Vestra novit discrecio sicut quod 
intencionis domini nostri regis non est juribus aut privilegiis 
ecclesiasticis aliquatenus derogare, verum quod nuper de 
cancellaria sua quedam prohibicio, direct a Willelmo, vicario 
ecclesie de Graneby, super catallis et debitis emanavit, que 
in aliqua sui parte fuit defectiva, hoc ad novam prohibi- 
cionis regie invencionem imputare non debetis, set scriptoris 
culpam arguere in hac parte. Unde, si de re spirituali, cujus 
cognicio ad forum ecclesiasticum pertineat, dictus vicarius 
quemquam conveniat, consulimus bona fide quod judex 

iBakehamtone. Fo. 192 Ibid. 2 Commissimus on both folios. 

sWritten cautell'. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 245 

hujusmodi in causa ilia, non obstante dicta prohibicione 
regia, procedat. Bene valeat paternitas vestra diu in 
Domino et per tempora longiora. 

602. 6nonasOct. (Oct. 2, 1280). Donecastre. Venera- The same to 
bili, etc., W., Dei gracia, etc., suus R., Eadem gracia Bath- admowtedg- 
oniensis et Wellensis ecclesiarum minister humilis, salutis Sister o? 16 
utriusque graciam present is et future. Mandastis nobis, Leonard's, 
pater karissime, quod quicquid patronatus Beati Leonardi ^ n ^ mu ' st 
Eboracensis jam successerit, custos, tamen, vel magister wg*^ 
ibidem, absque auctoritate vestra, utpote dyocesani loci, presented 
ingressum sumere non potuit vel habere, set vobis primitus a 
patrono debet, sicut alibi fieri assolet, presentari. Que 
omnia credimus veritatem continere, propter quod nuper 

in recuperacione juris patronatus ejusdem domino nostro 
regi et domine regine satis expressimus manifeste, quod 
in recuperacione juris illius plus dicto domino nostro regi 
credebamus oneris accrevisse, 1 quam sibi commodi vel 
utilitatis accessisse. Verum, tamen, super ordinacione 
hospitalis ejusdem ante instans Parliamentum dicti 
domini nostri regis nichil fore credimus innovandum, et tune 
pro statu vestro et ecclesie vestre in hac parte laborare 
volumus, ut tenemur, prout sciverimus et secundum Deum 
et justiciam viderimus expedire. 

603. In octabis Omnium Sanctorum (Nov. 8, 1280). 
Londoniis. Reverendo in Christo patri, domino W., etc., 
suus Giffredus, canonicus Cameracensis, camere Sedis 
Apostolice clericus et ejusdem Sedis nuncius, salutem, 
reverenciam, et honorem. Multociens rogavi et requisivi d? f 7s ' a 
vestre paternitatis providenciam auctoritate apostolica, ut 
faceretis quod a secularibus, collegiatis, et religiosis ecclesiis 
vestre civitatis et dyocesis concessam michi singulis diebus 
septem solidorum procuracionem pro quadriennio more mee 

in Anglia possem habere ; illis ecclesiis quantum ad triennium 
exceptis, que pro triennio invenirentur solvisse. Nondum 
tamen habet certitudinem quid super hoc duxerit vestra 
paternitas faciendum, nisi quod dudum rescripsistis michi, Fo - 192d - 
quod colleccionem procuracionum mearum omciali vestro 
conferatis ; et officialis michi de mense Septembris rescripsit 
quod procuraciones michi debite infra festum Omnium 
Sanctorum colligerentur et assignarentur meo nomine Thome 
de Luck'. Unde, cum revera debeam recipere de concessis 
michi expensis pro quadriennio, circa cujus finem existo, 

l Acrevisse. Fo. 192. 



246 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

cxxli. et amplius, et oporteat me recipere mutuo a mercatori- 
bus pecuniam pro expensis, quod vos et alios prelates non 
decet, benignitati vestre iterate supplico, requirendo auc- 
toritate qua fungor hac vice, quatinus 1 sic velitis procuracio- 
num mearum facere expediri negocium, et collectam pecu- 
niam dicto Thome, vel Petro qui moram facit Eboraci ad 
escam domini regis, assignari, quod non expediat ut super 
hoc vos ulterius non 2 requiram et nullam habeam materiam 
conquerendi. De solucione autem denariorum Sancti Petri 
Peter's pro anno isto memores, prout vos deceat, et ut plene reddatis 
quod plene reddendum videritis, existatis et non deferatis 
solucionem quam vos 3 decreveritis [faciendam] 4 ut 
vestra, non per se, set cum aliorum de Anglia solucionibus 
mitti possit. Et rescribatis michi vestre beneplacitum 
voluntatis, quia devotus vester eram ante promocionem 
vestram, et semper esse propono, unde habere me dignemini, 
supplico, commodatum, et michi quecumque possum 
precipere sicut clerico vestro. 

604. Feb. 26, 9 Edw. (1280-1). Caversham. The king 
to the archbishop. After thanking him for conferring a 
pension of ten marks a year on his clerk, Robert de 
Lavannia, " racione nove creacionis vestre," until he should 
be otherwise provided for by the archbishop, he now requires 
him to confer the same on Master Walter de Brettone, 5 
" quia karissime amice nostre, domine regine Francie, et 
nobis laudabiliter est obsecutus, quern, ob ejus mores et 
merita, specialiter habemus recommendatum, et cujus 
promocionem pleno corde affectamus." 

605. March 24, 9 Edw. (1280-1). Upavne. The king 
to the sheriff of Yorkshire. Reciting that an action, tried 
before the Justices Itinerant at Beverley, between certain 
burgesses of Beverley and William, archbishop of York, 
about common of pasture in Beverley, had been removed by 

FO ss wr ^ * cer ti rar i before himself at the next Easter Term ; 
and that, at the instance of the archbishop, he had commanded 
the sheriff to punish by their bodies, according to the custom 
of England, (per corpora sua secundum consuetudinem 
Anglic justicies), certain burgesses of Beverley who were 
excommunicated, until they should make amends to holy 
church for their contempt and wrong, " cujus precepti 

Emitted on fo. 192d. 4 From fo. 192d. 

2 Vos. Fo. 192d. 5 Bre tonne. Ibid. 

3 Omitted on fo. 192d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 247 

f ecisti returnum ballivis libertatis predict! archiepiscopi ?j rea ? on f 

. .... r this order the 

Beverlaci, qui, illius returni pretextu, msidias ponunt archb. had 
predictis burgensibus, ad ipsos cupiendos et prisonandos, et cSn 0ne ' 
quosdam eorum jam ceperunt et in prisona detinent, quo- Bev S erie>% so 
minus ipsi burgenses jus suum in premissis in Curia nostra not y C0uld 
prosequi possunt, sicut ex eorum gravi querela accepimus ; 
unde ad rogatum eorum mandavimus prefato archiepiscopo 
quod tibi et ballivis suis significet quod capcioni predictorum archb. was 

? . ^ ,. j i- i commanded 

burgensmm, qui nondum sunt capti, supersedeatis 1 usque to release 
ad Parliamentum nostrum, quod erit post Pascha 2 proximo th 
futurum; et alios, qui capti et imprisonati sunt, sub caucione 
racionabili mandet a prisona deliberari ; ita quod eos jus 
suum in premissis libere et sine impedimento interim pro- 
sequi permittat." The sheriff is commanded to go to the 
archbishop and warn him to admit to bail till the next 
Parliament Roger de Tychille and John de Liida who were 
in prison, and not to arrest Robert Ingilberde, Richard 
son of Sabine, P., son of William Malharpin, R. de 
Bartone, and Robert de Gumcestre. If the archbishop 
shall defer obeying, he is to send persons fully instructed 
to do and receive what the court shall adjudge. 

March 14, 9 Edw. (1280-1). Dunam'. Letters of protec- *<>. 193. 
tion for Robert Ingilberde 3 of Beverley, R. son of Sabine, 
and Philip Malharpin. 

No date. Royal mandate to the sheriff to admit Richard 
le Mercer and Roger de Tychille to bail, sureties, Thomas de 
Ettone and W. de Schyren, (or Scyren), to prosecute their 
action against the archbishop for false imprisonment at 
Easter Term in the King's Bench. 

March 24, 9 Edw. (1280-1). Upavne. The king to J. de 
Raygate, A. de Kyrketone, and A. de Walkingham, com- 
manding them to bring before him at Easter Term, wherever 
he should be in England, the records of the action tried at 
Beverley before them and their fellow Justices Itinerant, in 
which R. Ingilbert, 4 William Grom, Robert, son of Symon de 
Ryceby, Robert de Gurmuncestre, 5 Richard, son of Peter de 
Bartone, John le Keu, and Philip son of William, and James 
of Beverley, claimed common of pasture in Beverley against 
the archbishop. 

l Supcrseadeatis on both folios. 4 Ingelberde. Fo. 193. 

2 Pasca. Fo. 192d. 5 Gurmundecestre. Ibid. 

3 Ingelberde. Fo. 193. 



248 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

The king to the archbishop commanding him to desist from 
arresting until the coming Parliament R. Ingilberde, 1 
R. Sabine, P. Malharpin, 2 Richard de Bartone, and Robert 
de Godmuncestre, and to admit to bail Roger de Tykehille 
and J. de Luda. 

FO. i93d. 5 O 5 Venerabili, etc., devoti filii sui, rectores, vicarii, ac 
Thecier presbiteri parochiales, per decanatum Holdernessie consti- 
of the tuti, salutem, etc. Si ad memoriam reducuntur ecclesie nascen- 
tis exordia, sicut inter credent es unit as erat in fide, in spiritu, 



:hb ' in baptismo, in unum eciam facultatibus contributis, unum 
Unity erat omnibus votum pauperum relevare indigencias, ac 
fn c th s e sary necessitates omnium quasi proprias reputare. Una siquidem 
church. atque indivisa est Domini tunica, nee unquam passa est 
divorcium sponsa Christi, nee contumelias pel[l]icis aliene 
sustinuit, cujus unitatem ipse sponsus in canticis attestatur, 
FO. ssd. di cenSj 3 u na es t dilecta columba mea. Licet enim plures 
sint ecclesie, in unius tamen compagine corporis uniuntur, 
ita ut, sicut unius membri 4 lesione membra 4 corporis omnia 
quodam compassionis participio molestantur, sicut et unius 
ecclesie desolacio seu oppressio in communem gemitum 
omnium merito est con vert enda. Olim autem dicebat Deus 
out butTs er " ecclesie, Ponam te in superbiam seculorum, gaudium in 
down1 ast generacionem et generacionem ; suggens lac gencium, 
mamilla regum lactabis. 5 Hodie non solum non est ablac- 
tata, immo verius abdicata et abjecta, exaccionibus no vis et 
oppressionibus insolitis onerata, et vix est qui consoletur 
earn ex omnibus curis ejus. Cum enim multis retro tempori- 
i n old times bus, etiam ultra memoriam vivencium, consuevit officialis 
delc a o r nt archdiaconi cum decano loci et clerico suo, aliquando cum 
t?come used a ltero eorum tantum, et sic cum tribus vel quatuor ad plus 
with 3 or 4 eveccionibus ad nos et ecclesias nostras declinare, pro suis 
capitulis tenendis ; mine autem officialis cum suo socio, et 



' decanus cum suo clerico, cum sequestratore vestro insuper, 
et apparitore quodam, per officialem vestrum nobis de novo 
destinato, sicque cum octo vel ix eveccionibus ad capitula 
tenenda accedunt ; non solummodo rectores, vicarios, 
immo et presbiteros parochiales onerantes, cum beneficia 
ecclesiarum variis tempestatibus in regno hiis diebus 
advenientibus multum diminuantur, et multitudo pauperum, 
quorum sunt bona ecclesie, cotidie ampliatur (sic), unde gemit 

ilngelberde. Fo. 193. 4 Menbri and menbra. Fo. 193d. 

2 Maleharpin. Ibid. B Isaiah Ix. 15, 16. 

3 Can tides vi. 8. 






THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 249 

clerus hujusmodi oppressione, sicut olim faciebat plebs 
Israelitica sub Pharaone. Unde ad graciam vestram devola- The yP ra y 

, . ,., . , . , . , . ~, . , the old 

mus, de cujus dileccione ac subsidio plemssimam in Chnsto custom may 
fiduciam reportamus ; paternitatem vestram rogantes be 
quatinus vos in statu nostro antique, ac diucius approbate, 
pio paterno affectu sustinere velitis. Valeat, etc. Quia 
sigilla nostra incognita sunt, sigillum autenticum 1 decanatus 
Holdernessie apponi presenti scripto procuravimus. 

607. June 4, 9 Edward I. (1281). Westminster. Man- 
date to the archbishop to send up the records and rolls 
relating to the Beverley suit, all of which the Justices said 
were in his custody, so that they should be before the king at 
the next Michaelmas Term. 

608. 2 Reverendo in Christo patri ac domino, Dei gratia Letter from 

T^, . , . . . f% ' 9. . the abbot of 

Eboracensi archiepiscopo, frater Garmus, permissione divma 
Majoris Monasterii Turonensis abbas humilis, salutem in s 
Domino. Mittimus ad vos dilectum filium nostrum in Christo 
et monachum, vStephanum, latorem presencium, quern 5JJjj* 
priorem domus nostre Sancte Trinitatis Eboracensis con- 
stituimus ; vobis humiliter supplicantes quatinus ipsum 
benigne recipiatis, foveatis, et pro amore Dei et nostri 
manuteneatis, et quod vestrum est circa ipsum exequamini. 
Valete. Datum anno Domini MCCXXX primo. 

609. 4 kal. Aprilis, anno 3, (March 29, 1201). Lugduni. FO. 194. 
Innocencius episcopus, servus servorum Dei, venerabili fratri, 
archiepiscopo Eboracensi, salutem et apostolicam bene- by d p g pe ce 
diccionem. Etsi libenter petentibus graciam impendamus, 
fratribus, tamen, et coepiscopis nostris, qui, in partem 
solicitudinis evocati, nobiscum officii nostri onera sorciuntur, beexcom- 

...... . , . . - , ., ., municated 

in suis peticiombus speciahter f avorabiles nos convenit but by 
exhibere. Cum enim, sicut te accepimus intimante, non- mandate of 
nulli judices delegati, jurisdiccionis que sibi non competit the pope - 
et tui gravaminis avidi, frequenter, sine manifesta et ration- 
abili causa, excommunicacionis sentenciam in te promulgare 
presumant, propter quod interdum et ab officii tui execu- 
cione desistere, ac, ut eorum vexacionem redimas, subire 
gravia expensarum onera te contingit. Nos, tuis devotis 
supplicacionibus inclinati, hujusmodi gravaminibus obviare 
ac tibi graciam facere intendentes, auctoritate tibi presencium 
indulgemus ut nullus legatus vel subdelegatus, executor 
aut conservator, deputatus a nobis, possit in personam tuam 

iAuctenticum. Fo. 193d. 193d pointing to this entry, and 

2 A hand in the margin of fo. " memorandum " written. 



25O THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Authority 
to the 

Archb. from 
Pope 
Honorius 
III. to 
absolve 
certain 
excommuni- 
cated 
persons. 



Fo. 59. 



Fo. 194d. 



Mandate 
from the 
king to the 
archb. to 
pay the 
arrears of 
the Tenth 
out of the 
goods of 
archb. 
Giffard. 



Mandate 
from the 
same to the 
same, to 
raise the 
sequestra- 
tion placed 
on the same 
goods 
for the 
Tenth. 



interdict! seu suspensionis, vel execucionis sentenciam 
promulgare, absque speciali Apostolice Sedis mandate, 
faciente de indulgencia hujusmodi mencionem. Nulli, ergo, 
etc. 

610. 15 kal. Dec., anno 7, (Nov. 17, 1223). Lateran. 
Authority from Pope Honorius III. to the archbishop to 
absolve clerks and laymen excommunicated for laying 
violent hands on clerks. 

611. June 22, 9 Edw. (1281). York. Intimation from 
the king to the archbishop that the abbot of Croxtone had 
recovered before J. de Reygate and G. Aguylone, the king's 
Justices at York, his presentation to the church of Melling 
against G. de Nevyle and Margaret, his wife. 

612. 28 die Nov., 9 Edw. (1280). Apud Westmonasterium. 
Edwardus, etc., venerabili, etc. Licet post mortem bone 
memorie Walteri, nuper Eboracensis archiepiscopi, nobis in 
diversis debitis tenebatur ad scaccarium nostrum die quo 
obiit, omnia bona et catalla ipsius defuncti capi precepimus 
in manum nostram racione prerogative regie dignitatis 
nostre, eo quod debita nostra de bonis et catallis quorum- 
cumque debitorum nostrorum regni nostri, in fata deceden- 
cium, ante debita aliorum quorumcumque levari debent ; 
nolumus, tamen, per hoc vel alia occasione quacumque per 
nos impediri quominus sequestra de bonis predictis per vos 
seu collectores decime, in subsidium Terre Sancte concesse, 
pro arreragiis ejusdem decime facta, se teneant, et juris- 
diccio ecclesiastica pro arreragiis illis de bonis et catallis 
predictis levandis, prout justum fuerit, excerceatur, maxime 
cum bona et catalla predicta ad solucionem debitorum pre- 
dictorum, in quibus prefatus defunctus nobis tenebatur, et 
eciam arreragiorum predictorum, sufficient ad plenum. Ideo 
vobis mandamus quod id quod vestrum est, quo ad sequestra- 
cionem bonorum predictorum, pro arreragiis predictis 
exequamini. Teste me ipso. 

28 die Maii, anno 9 (1281). Apud Westmonas- 
terium. E., etc., venerabili, etc. Ex querela venerabilis 
patris, G., Wygorniensis episcopi, et aliorum executorum 
testamenti bone memorie Walteri Giffard, quondam Ebora- 
censis archiepiscopi, predecessoris vestri, accepimus quod, 
cum dudum post mortem ejusdem archiepiscopi bona et 
catalla sua, occasione debitorum in quibus nobis tenebatur 
die quo obiit, prout moris est, capi fecerimus in manum 
nostram, et eadem bona et catalla postea prefatis executori- 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 251 

bus, prestita nobis sufficient! securitate ab eisdem de debitis 
illis nobis reddendis, restitui fecerimus, et per eandem 
securitatem secundum consuetudinem curie nostre de bonis 
predictis liberam administracionem ad execucionem testa- 
menti predicti inde faciendam eisdem executoribus conces- 
serimus ; vos, nichilominus, ad mandatum venerabilis 
patris, J., Dublynensis 1 archiepiscopi, et magistri Ardicionis, 
collectorum decime, dudum in subsidium Terre Sancte 
assignate, bona predicta sub sequestro facitis detineri, 
quominus dicti executores de bonis illis predicta debita nostra 
levare, et nobis inde satisfacere, ac voluntatem dicti defuncti 
adimplere possint, sicut debent. Et quia, secundum digni- 
tatem nostram, in solucione debitorum que a defunctis 
debentur ceteris creditoribus preferri debemus, dicta eciam 
bona per securitatem predictam nobis factam sub manu 
nostra adhuc existunt ; vobis mandamus quod ab impedi- 
mento, quod prefatis executoribus super solucione dictorum 
debitorum nostrorum, que nobis primitus solvi debent, nobis 
facienda, per sequestrum hujusmodi et detencionem bonorum 
illorum hactenus prestitistis, desist atis intuitu juris nostri, 
et eosdem executores de bonis predictis liberam administra- 
cionem habere permittatis, ita quod clamor ad nos inde non 
perveniat iteratus, per quod pro jure nostro in hac parte 
manum ad hoc aliter apponere debeamus. Teste me ipso. 

613. Patri ac domino suo reverentissimo, domino W., Letter from 
Dei gracia Eboracensi, etc., sui devoti et humiles prior et conveiTof nd 
conventus ecclesie Karliolensis, salutem et debit am obedien- ^ofeX'ng 
ciam cum omni horiore et reverencia. Sancte paternitati to 
vestre significamus quod a nostris conscienciis nunquam 
emanavit contra formam status vestri seu contra jurisdic- 
cionem vestram aliquid attemptare. Verum quia celerarius 
noster et quidam alii fratrum nostrorum, qui melius noverint 
ventilacionem causarum nostrarum quam nos, propter occu- 
paciones autumpnales tempore quo littere vestre nobis 
porrecte fuerunt absentes extiterant, in adventu vestro 
versus partes Dunelmenses nos prior vobis occurremus, 

super omnibus articulis, nobis per vos demandatis, plenam 
fidem facturi et vestre reverende paternitati pro viribus 
obtemperaturi. Valeat reverenda, etc. 

614. vj (sic) nonas Aprilis (April ), 1282. Lanum. 
Universis pateat per presentes quod nos, W., etc., exasper- 
ante nos executorum Ade Prat de Retforde, diu est defuncti, 



trator of the 
l Dublanensis. Correct 011 fo. 194d. 



252 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Ad?mPrat ne glig en cia, ac eciam eorundem culpa in administracione 
fR?tford. bonorum ipsius defunct! notoria commissa, volumus et 
concedimus ut Johannes Brakele, sub cujus custodia et 
tutela antedicti Ade defuncti liberos et eorum bona usque in 
legitimam eorum 1 etatem volumus remanere, omnia debit a, 
[que] ex quacumque causa dicto defuncto debeantur tarn ab 
ipsis executoribus quam a ceteris prescript! testatoris 
debitoribus, auctoritate nostra exigat et admittat ; ac eciam 
creditoribus memorati defuncti juxta vires bonorum ipsius 
satisfaciat. Hoc idem specialius omnibus quorum interest 
innotescimus per presentes. 

Fo - 199 EXTRINSECA DE ANNO TERCIO. 

Grant b- the 615. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scrip turn 
priors of pervenerit Walterus de Wyrkesoppe, Eustachius de Novo 

Worksop f 11 i , 

and New- loco pnorcs, et eorundem locorum conventus, salutem in 
Domino. Ad universitatis vest re noticiam volumus per- 
to venire nos unanimi assensu 2 et voluntate dedisse et conces- 
s * sse venerabili patri, domino Waltero, Eboracensi archie- 
piscopo, Anglie primati, ecclesiam nostram de Mistertone 
cum omnibus ad earn pertinentibus, et quicquid juris in 
eadem ecclesia habuimus in ipsum et successores suos 
absolute transtulisse ; ordinacionem, quam ipse, vel succes- 
sores sui, de eadem ecclesia decreverint faciendam, ratam et 
gratam in perpetuum habituri. Omnia eciam instrument a 
quecumque super eadem habemus ecclesia, eis, si necesse 
fuerit, exhibere tenemur, et pro omnibus viribus nostris 
ipsis fideliter assistere in juris sui defensione, si quid ques- 
tionis contra ipsos forte fuerit attempt atum. Quod, ut 
ratum et stabile et inconcussum in posterum permaneat, 
present! scripto, sigillis nostris consignato, confirmandum 
duximus et corroborandum. Testibus, magistris Willelmo 
de Markham, canonico Suwellensi, et Willelmo de Suwelle, 
canonico Eboracensi, R. de Herforde, et magistro R. Haget, 
canonico Suwellensi, Willelmo de Vescy, Matheo de Cantilupo 
et Reginaldo de Stowa, clericis, et multis aliis. 

616. Dec. 14, 10 Edw. (1281). Westminster. Request 
from the king to the archbishop to hasten the collection of 
the Tenth in his diocese, granted by the clergy. Master 
Henry de Newerke, archdeacon of Richmond, will tell the 
archbishop the king's wishes. 

617. Sept. 5, 1249. Mandate from Pope Innocent IV., 
dated at Lyons, the nones of Sept., 6th year, and addressed 

ilpsorum. Fo. 194d. *Sensu. Fo. 59. Correct on fo. 199. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 253 

to the archbishops, bishops, and archdeacons, forbidding 
them to excommunicate the Hospitallers or their clerks, or 
churches. 

618. Pro cuneis archiepiscopi Eboracensis. In memoran- FO. 
dis anni xxiij regni Henrici regis (1239), m termino Sancte 
Trinitatis, continentur hec verba : Mandatum est vice- 
comiti Eboracensi quod per sacramentum xij proborum et 
legalium hominum de civitate Eboracensi, loco Hugonis 
Sampson qui impos sui est, ut dicitur, eligi faciat ij de probis 
et legalibus hominibus de eadem civitate, qui ydonei sint keepthe 
ad custodiam cuneorum Waited, Eboracensis archiepiscopi, et stamps 5 for 
ipsos cum electi fuerint venire faciat coram J. Francing coms ' 
in proximo adventu suo apud Eboracum, ad audiendum et 
faciendum inde preceptum regis et hoc breve. Et mandatum 
est Johanni Francing quod rex dedit ei potestatem recipiendi 
sacramentum de ij hominibus qui eliguntur ad custodiam 
cuneorum per homines de Eboraco electis, etc. 

619.! Obediencia magistri de Semplingham. Memoran- 
dum quod anno gracie MCC octogesimo tercio, et ponti- J f jjf mpring ' 
ficatus domini anno quarto, Rogerus de Bolingbrocke, 
magister ordinis de Semplingham, apud Saultone in Rydale, 
personaliter comparens, pro ecclesiis quas habet in Ebora- 
censi diocesi, suo ordini appropriatis, juravit domino canoni- 
cam obedienciam et fidelitatem, ac suis successoribus, 
officialibus, et ministris. 

INTRINSECA DE ANNO PRIMO. Fo . 126 . 

620. 15 kal. Dec. (Nov. 17, 1279). Scroby. Notice of 
the appointment of Sir Alexander de Kyrketone as seneschal 
of the archbishop's lands. 

621. 14 kal. Dec. (Nov. 18, 1279). Scroby. Notice by 
the archbishop to his tenants and others of the manor of 
Suwelle of the appointment of Robert de Dunham as bailiff 
of the manor of Southwell (Suwelle). 

622. 15 kal. Dec. (Nov. 17, 1279). Scroby. Notice to 
J. de Lasceles, 2 seneschal of the forest of Scyrewode, and to 
the verderers of the same, of the appointment of Gilbert, 
called Forester, as keeper of the archbishop's wood in the 
forest of Scyrewode. 

623. 17 kal. Jan. (Dec. 16), 1279. Cawode. Bond from Fo 126d 
the archbishop to the executors of W. de Langetone, late 
dean of York, for zjli. of silver for sheep, and for 9/1. for 

'On fo. 199 only. 2 Lassceles. Fo. 126. 



254 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



to h t e he r archb. 



Thos 10 de 



Dublin, to 

reside with 

the countess 
>fKiidare. 



The archb. 
o? Lincoln 
to^e? P ite m 
the wape a n- 



to h the rc kg 



himself for 

being unable 



e Lanon. 



barley malt (pro braseo ordei), payable at York on St. Mar- 
garet's day (July 20), 1280. 

Another bond to the same persons for 200 marks lent by 
them to the archbishop, and payable on the same da}/. 

624. Venerabili in Christo patri, domino Dei gracia 
Dublinensi archiepiscopo, W., permissione, etc., salutem in 
^ cm cor diter servire perhenniter est regnare. Speramus, 
pater precordialis et karissime, quod, inopum pressuris 
piam compassionem exhibentes et meritoriis precum instan- 

_J . . -,. , . ... 

ens exaudicioms graciam impendentes, obsequium facietis 
vo ^ vum e placabile Salvatori. Cum, igitur, dilectus et 
carus nobis dominus Thomas de Romenhale, canonicus 
vester, non habeat adhuc unde in partibus vestris commode 
valeat sustentari, stetque in servicio nobilis mulieris, domine 
A. de Vescy, comitisse de Kildar, donee posset prosperius 
respirare, cujus presencia eidem comitisse est eciam oportuna, 
vobis pro eodem preces offerimus pietatis, ut sibi, quo ad 
residenciam,parcatis compassionis spiritu, quatenus poteritis, 
graciose, et in hoc mereri poteritis, sicut confidimus, et in 
pastorali ministerio placencius deservire. Conservet vos 
ecclesie et populo suo Deus per tempora diuturna. 

625. 7 kal. Dec. (Nov. 25, 1279). Scroby. Amantissimo 
et precordiall sibi in Christo domino H., comiti Lincolnie, 
W., permissione, etc., salutem et promptissimam semper ad 
beneplacita voluntatem. Ex speciali confidencia quam erga 
konitatem vestram concepimus, vos requirimus cum instancia 
quatinus exaccionem secte, quam de nobis facitis ad curiam 
vestram seu wapentagium de Alvertone, unacum qualibet 
districcione, ponere velitis in respectum, donee simul, si 
placet, sine litigio inde disposuerimus quod incumbit, quia 
vobis in hoc vel in aliis contra honestatem debitam non 
intendimus displicere. Valete. 

626. 1 8 idus Dec. (Dec. 6 ; 1279). Cawode. Excellen- 
tissimo et precordiali domino suo, E., Dei gracia regi Anglie, 

-T. n T ' -r^ , . 

etc., suus devotissimus sacerdos, W., Eadem gracia, etc., 
salutem et sollicitam oracionum instanciam erga Deum. 
p reces amantissime dominacionis vestre pro quodam 
Roberto de Lanon, apud Cawode, ij nonas Decembris 
(Dec. 4) recepimus, continentes quod eidem R., pretextu 
nove creacionis nostre, assignaremus de camera nostra 
annuam pension em, donee sibi [de] ecclesiastico per nos 

iThere is a satirical drawing of Lanon in the margin, fo. 126d, with 
a hand pointing to it. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 255 

beneficio sit provisum. Domine confidentissime, non dis- 
pliceat, si placet, que vobis super hoc fiducialiter suggeri- 
mus [sicut vester]. 1 Quia siquidem profunde et firmiter 
insidet cordi nostro vos in vestris servitoribus pro exilibus 
viribus nostris honorare, prefatam vestram instanciam, ad 
precum vestrarum primicias pro domino A. Beck, sicut 
recolitis, in quadam prebenda c marcarum apud Rypone, 
et eciam in honoracione domini J. de Kyrkeby in quadam 
prebenda in ecclesia Eboracensi, optentu vestri, tanquam 
grati,nuper prevenimus, et gaudemus. Unde tantillam nostre 
gratitudinis inchoacionem nobis, si placuerit, absque tediosa 
oneracione nostra in extraneos et incognitos allocetis. Si 
enim vestre memorie premissa cercius occurrissent, pro dicto 
R., sicut fortassis grato et benivolo presbitero vestro, nulla- Folios eo, 
tenus, sicut confidimus, scripsissetis. Et ecce ad vestra 127 ' 
precepta et beneplacita, quatenus sufficimus, totus vester. 
Conservet vos, etc. 

627.2 Eisdem die et loco. B. de Clara, canonico Ebora- 
censi. Alias ad honorem ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, ad S 
incrementum mutue dileccionis nostre, vos ad introitum 
nostrum in instanti Natali attentis precibus corditer invita- Desires im 

... . . -i rr presence at 

mus et votive, et utinam visceralis affeccio quam erga Christmas 
ecclesiam nostram Eboracensem optinetis ad plebis et about the 
patrie desiderium per vestram presenciam eminencius se chSchof the 
probaret, ne zelus quo contra electum jam agitis inordinatus York> 
vel illicitus presumatur, et pro Deo nobis ob hoc et alia in 
tanta celebritate non denciat vestra personalis presencia 
tociens requisita. De tanto enim et tarn nobili membro, 3 
quod pretenditis in eadem ecclesia, nescitur quid Altissimus 
ad laudem sui nominis facie t in futurum. Ceterum quia jura 
et libertates ecclesie nostre Eboracensis [in] improperium 
nostri corruunt hiis diebus, vellemus, si placerit, celeri et 
conformi voluntate ruine hujusmodi secrecius obviare, ob 
quod vestrum adventum avide expetimus expectando. A i so to sub- 
Quia eciam magistrum R. de Schartheburg' 4 induximus, Swiation 
licet sub quadam difficultate, quod se submittet arbitrio et *f e th ^ uestion 
ordinacioni alicujus discreti quern nominabit, dummodo et ch rch * 

, . . J , , , . , . Adlingfleet 

vos ordmacionem altenus quern elegeritis ex parte vestra in dispute 
super ecclesia de Athelingflet pariter subiretis, ita quod nos dean S 6 
vices tercii, propter auctoritatem ordinariam, assumamus, York- 

iFrom fo. 126d. 3 Menbra. Fo. 127. 

2 Shield with the Clare arms drawn 4 Scartheburg'. Fo. 127. 
in the margin of fo. 127. 



256 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

ut sic litigia penitus conquiescant ; vos rogamus in visceri- 
bus et caritate Christi ne hujus submissionis forma vobis 
displiceat, quin sic fiat et quam cicius fieri poterit, omni, 
si placet, ficcione sublata, super hiis colloquamur, vel nobis 
submissionem vel specialem procuratorem ad submittendum 
festinancius transmittatis, quo facto lis, in curia Romana 
inter vos hactenus agitata, penitus subducetur et ad dis- 
cucionem revocabitur arbitrorum, et in premissis sine hesita- 
cione qualibet mediator erimus fidelis et sollicitus, Deo 
dante. Valet e. 

to sir j. de 628. Nonis Deccmbris (Dec. 5, 1279). Cawode. Domino 
sewau by ' f r J . de Kirkeby. De dileccione vestra certam fiduciam 



concepimus supplicandi, unde pro liberacione Sewally 
Nottingham. Bryani, incarcerati apud Notingham, quern specialiter 
recollegimus in affeccionem, vobis instanciam porrigimus 
cordialem, ut optentu nostri vos viriliter et votive intro- 
mittatis celeriter circa earn ut vobis exinde teneamur liben- 
cius ad honor es. Valete. 

to Lewis oi 629. 8 idus Dec. (Dec. 6, 1279). Cawode. Ludovico de 
refusing to Subaudia, canonico Eboracensi. Litteras vestras hiis diebus 
exchange 1 to recepimus, inter alia continentes quod certis ex causis 
at S Yo?k nry prebendam, quam in nostra Eboracensi ecclesia op tine t is, 
with a cum alia magis vicina vobis intenditis commutare, suppli- 

person to be .9 _ . ..'.-. 

nominated cantes ut, hujusmodi vestre intenciom prebentes assensum, 
Shop of venerabili patri domino Lingonensi 1 nostris concedere 
Jitteris dignaremiur ut, admissa resignacione vestra, persone 
y donee conferre valeat prebendam sepedictam. Et licet 
nostre voluntatis existat, optentu serenissimi domini nostri, 
regis Anglie illustris, qui nos super hoc affectuose rogavit, 
vobis in hiis, in quibus cum Deo possumus, complacere ; 
quia, tamen, non videtur nobis decens vel honestum, quod in 
collacione tarn nobilis et pinguis beneficii a nobis abdicetur 
potestas et alteri concedatur, obloquerenturque decanus et 
capitulum Eboraci si loco vestri, qui regibus et aliis magnis 
mundi principibus preclara consanguinitate jungimini, quivis 
alius incertus et ignotus eisdem preter nostram conscienciam 
succederet in beneficio supradicto, preces vestras exaudire 
non decet juxta formam earundem. Parati, tamen, sumus 
et erimus circa permutacionem hujusmodi et ipsius prebende 
collacionem, cum vestram resignacionem viderimus, si 
persona, cui conferri petitur, idonea fuerit et ecclesie nostre 

1 Guido de Rochefort II. was at this time bishop of Langres, in 
Western France. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 257 

utilis, facere juxta voluntatem vestram quod secundum 
Deum fuerit faciendum. Valete. 

630. Bond for the payment of 20 marks a year by the FO. i2?d. 
archbishop to the treasurer of York for the manor of Thorpe, Manor of 
granted by the chapter to the archbishop for life. Witnesses, jt 
Masters Thomas de Alberbyre, Nicholas de Well', Walter de 
Glovernia, Thomas de Grymestone, William de Capella, 
brother Richard de Bathamptone, and William de Maltone. 

631. 13 kal. Jan. (Dec. 20), 1279. York. Lease by the 
chapter of York to the archbishop of the Hay of Langwath, 
" cum solo ejusdem haye, bruerya, marisco, et omnibus aliis 
pertinenciis suis," for the term of his life, " reddendo proinde 
annuatim nobis et successoribus nostris tempore pinguetu- 
dinis unum damum et fermesone tempore unam damam." 

632. 17 kal. Feb. (Jan. 16), 1279-80. Wyltone. Bond 
from the archbishop to the executors of archbishop Walter 
Giffard in the sum of 95/2'. for corn and a stack (tasso) of old 
hay, sold by them ; that is, for corn at Scroby iSli., for corn 
at Askham 1 43/2., for corn at Suwelle and a stack of old hay 
34/2. Money to be paid at Whitsuntide, 1280, in the greater 
church at York. 

633. 4 idus Jan. (Jan. 10, 1279-80). Cawode. Letters 
of protection from the archbishop to William, son of Adam 
of Cawode, his serjeant and tenant. 

634. 2 nonas Jan. (Jan. 4, 1279-80). Cawode. Notice 
by the archbishop to his friends in Yorkshire of the appoint- 
ment of Thomas de Torin, 2 as his seneschal and attorney, 
" ad faciendum pro nobis sect am comitatus consuetam, 
quatenus ad nos et ecclesiam nostram attinet in hoc casu." 

635. Domino A. de B. Amice precordialis et amande, FO. eoa. 
vestre dulcedinis adjutorio ad presens quamplurimum 
indigemus ut, vestre mediant e dileccionis instancia erga 
dominum regem, dominus Alexander de Kyrketone, quern 
senescallum terrarum nostrarum ordinavimus, nostris lateri- 

bus consorcio possit absque indignacione regia immorari, eo, 
enim, sine dispendio nostri carere non possumus quoquo 
modo. Et si quid penes nos volueritis quod possumus, id 
nobis cum fiducia frequencius nuncietis. Valete. Datum, 
etc. 

636. St. John the Apostle's day (Dec. 21), 1279. York. 
Receipt from the archbishop to Thomas Guydysionis, for 

i i r j .,- -, i F -r f at the Curia. 

himself and partner, citizens and merchants of Lucca, for 

lAsscham. Fo. 127d. 2 Thorin. Fo. 127 'd. 

Q 



258 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

316 marks, " quas predict! mercatores nobis tenebantur 
solvere per mandatum sociorum qui moram agunt ad 
Curiam Romanam." 

FO. 128. 637. Nonis Julii (July 7), 1280. Thorpe. Grant by 
the archbishop to Sir John de Metingham, clerk, of zoli. a 
year, payable half-yearly in his palace at York, until he should 
be provided to a fitting prebendal benefice. " cupientes ob 
reverenciam serenissimi domini nostri, domini regis, cujus 
clericus esse dinosceris, te favore gracie specialis liberaliter 
prevenire, tue pariter probitatis merita, quibus, ut fidedig- 
norum testimonio recepimus, multipliciter commendaris, 
propensius attendentes." 

Grant by 6 idus Maii (May 10), 1280. Apud Eboracum. Universis 

the archb. . v J o i , . i 

to sir John sancte matns ecclesie filiis, ad quos pervenent hec scnptura, 

hai^k-irj's W., permissione, etc., salutem in Auctore salutis. Atten- 

pensionoi dentes devota domini Johannis de Metingham, serenissimi 

fromthe e pre- domini nostri regis clerici, obsequia, ac votiva et fructifera 

K e na d res- utilitatls opera quibus ecclesiam nostram Eboracensem 

borough, jugiter noscitur prevenire ; set et pregrandem ecclesie nostre 

provided to ponderantes necessitatem qua talis et tante persone presidio 

continue indigemus, ob evidentem ipsius ecclesie utilit at em, 

quin pocius necessitatem, de concordi et unanimi decani et 

capituli nostri assensu, eidem Johanni xxli. annuas de bonis 

ejusdem ecclesie, per manus nostras et successorum nostro- 

rum tarn diu ordinamus percipiendas, donee eidem Johanni 

in beneficio prebendali per nos aut eosdem successores nostros 

provisum fuerit competenti. Hac eadem ordinacione nostra, 

consensu predictorum decani et capituli unanimiter inter- 

veniente, statuentes et ordinantes quod magister R. de 

Schartheburge. prebendarius prebende de Knaresburg', ac 

omnes et singuli ejusdem prebende prebendarii quos preben- 

dam eandem habere contigerit in futurum, cum eorundem 

agatur utilitas, honor, et securitas in hac parte, de fructibus 

ejusdem prebende nobis et successoribus nostris pro releva- 

cione 1 oneris pensionis hujusmodi de predictis xxli. in festis 

Beati Michaelis et Pasce pro porcionibus equalibus tarn diu 

respondeant ac satisfaciant annuatim, donee erga clericum 

memoratum de pensione premissa omnino fuerimus liberati, 

ita quod prebendaries ipsos per quamcumque ecclesiasticam 

censuram ad solucionem hujusmodi absque quocumque 

strepitu judicial! tarn nos quam nostri successores cohercere 

et compellere valeamus. In premissorum testimonium tarn 

iRelevacionis Correct on fo. 128. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 259 

nos quam decanus et capitulum nostrum memoratum 
presentes nostrorum munimine sigillorum litteras fecimus 
communiri. 

638. 8 idus Aprilis (April 6, 1280). Burtone. W., etc., T 
dilecte et precordiali in Christo filie. comitisse Albe Marlie, countess of 



domine Insularum, salutem et perpetuam gloriam in future. 
Conscienciam vestram, licet tenera fuerit et pura, sicut 
credimus coram Deo, earn tamen ad incrementum vestre 
salutis et recenciorem memoriam attentis precibus excita- 
mus ut in eventu, si placet, present andi ad ecclesiam de 
Harwode, 1 in littera present acionis hujusmodi jus nostre 
Eboracensis ecclesie secundum finalem concordiam et 
ordinacionem predecessoris nostri super quibusdam porcioni- 
bus et decimis integre conservetis et hoc 2 de gracia petimus, 
licet ad nos pertineat quod rogamus. Ceterum occurrat 
vobis optentu Dei, quod matrix ecclesia secundum ordina- 
cionem ipsam valeat relevari, et in laudem et meritum vobis 
cedet. Bene valete. 

639. Magistris W. de Gloucestria, canonico Beverlacensi, ^ 
ac Thome de Adberbyre, 3 clericis nostris. Nonnullos nostre 
dyocesis clericos plura ecclesiastica benencia, curam anima- make in- 
rum habencia, retinentes, suas si quas super eisdem dispensa- 
ciones habuerint optinendis, alios quoque ecclesiasticorum Sle 
beneficiorum possessioni seu detencioni, quo nescitur titulo, j 
incumbentes, canonicam si quam habuerint institucionem 
exhibituros, ad nostram pluries fecimus presenciam evocari ; 
quorum aliqui jura eis sufficiencia nobis exhibuerant, ut 
debebant ; alii, varia querentes subterfugia,nullum canonicum 

pro sua parte nobis hactenus curaverant exhibere. Verum 
quia hujusmodi causarum seu negociorum decisioni persona- 
liter interesse non possumus, multipliciter occupati, in 
premissis singulis causis seu negociis, et in aliis quibus- 
cumque, quascumque personas tarn seculares quam religiosas 
contingentibus, que coram nobis in archidiaconatu Ryche- 
mundie, que extra consist orium nostrum Eboracense tract ari 
habent, discuti seu ventilari contigerit, vobis conjunctim 
et divisim committimus vices nostras. Nos etenim ratum 
et acceptum habebimus quicquid canonice statueritis seu 
decreveritis in premissis et in singulis premissorum. Valete. 
Datum, etc. 

640. Burtone. No date. Bond from the archbishop to F O . i28d. 
Thomasinus de Lucka and his partners, merchants of Lucca 

iHarewode. Fo. 128. y Hac. 3 Eadberbyre. Fo. 128. 



260 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

(mercatoribus Lucacensibus) , in 30 marks " ob nostra et 
ecclesiarum nostrarum negocia in curia Romana promo- 
venda," payable as soon as they should pay the same to 
Sir Thomas de Sancto Botulfo, the archbishop's proctor at 
the Curia. 

641. 9 kal. Junii (May 24, 1280). Wytstan. Mandate 
to deliver to brother William de Kokerham, monk of Furnes, 
a bond for 50/2. lent to the abbot and convent of that house, 
which had been paid. 

642. 4 nonas Julii (July 4), 1280. Thorpe. Bond from 
the archbishop to the executors of William, late dean of 
York, in 6 marks " pro D cere," and in loli. for seven casks 
of wine, and in i6li. 6s. 8d. for the abbot of Furnes, to be 
paid at York on the feast of Trinity (June 8), 1281. For 
the payment he binds himself and the church of York, for 
whose benefit the money was borrowed. 

FO. 6?. 1 543 I2 k a i Aug. (July 21, 1280). Oxtone. Mandate 

from the archbishop to the bailiffs of his manors in the arch- 
bishopric to assist the executors of his predecessor, arch- 
bishop W., to collect his goods and to guard them when 
collected. 

Thearchb. 644. Serenissimo domino suo, etc., salutem in Eo qui 
You h can ing ' regibus dat regnare. De exheredatorum subsidio a singulis 
abo e uf a the archidiaconis, et eciam ab officiali nostro Eboracensi, 
thedJ? f r ex( l u i s ite inquisivimus ut mandastis ; qui nobis finaliter 
inherited retulcrunt quod quicquid de predicto subsidio in dyocesi 

from Master ,. ,, . . y*i . j 

Gilbert de nostra fuerat recollectum penes magistrum Gilbertum de 
rdo ' Sancto Leophardo, qui collector erat ejusdem, totaliter 
residebat, et creditur quod in curia vestra jam diu computa- 
verit. Unde, si placuerit dominacioni vestre, poteritis 
evidencius responsum ab eodem elicere, sicut congruit, et 
habere, quia nos, novit Deus, aliam certitudinem non habe- 
mus, nee habere possumus, quoquo modo. Conservet vos, 
etc. 

645. 9 kal. Aug.. in vigilia Sancti Jacoby (July 24), 1280. 
Oxtone. Discharge by the archbishop to Master John de 
Craucumbe, his official, for all payments and expenses 
(liber atis et expensis) from Martinmas, 1279, to the eve of 
St. James (July 24), 1280. 

646. 16 kal. Sept. (Aug. 17), 1280. Thorpe. Serenis- 
smi domino, etc., salutem in Eo per quern, etc. Vestre 
dominacionis excellencie notum facimus per presentes. quod 

churches of ipolios 6166 are slips interpolated. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 261 

in ecclesiis de Feryby, Adingburg, et Birtone, nostre diocesis, 
quidam laid, reverencie Dei et sue salutis immemores, manu 

. , . -r-k i and Ki 

armata violenter se tenent, ipsas et sanctuanum Redemp- burton. 
toris effronter occupando, adeo quod episcopale officium non 
possumus in eisdem pretextu eorundem violencie spiritualiter 
excercere. Unde, ad amocionem huj usmodi laicalis violencie, 
brachium et benivolenciam regiam devote et humiliter 
imploramus. Conservet, etc. 

647. 14 kal. Sept. (Aug. 19), 1280. Thorpe. Venerabili The 
in Christo fratri nostro, R., Ejusdem gracia Bathoniensi et 
Wellensi episcopo. Ex parte vestra nobis fuerit cum 
instancia supplicatum quod, cum nobilis mulier, Ysabella 
de Fortibus, comitissa Albemarlie, Johannem BurneP, 
clericum, ad ecclesiam de Harewode, 1 vacantem, nobis nuper B umei to 

i . . . , * . the church 

suis littens presentasset, eundem, quern, tarn in sciencia of Ha 
litterarum, quam morum honestate, et alias omnino habilem, w< 
eo dumtaxat salvo, quod licet etati proximum, etatem tamen 
plenam asseritis non habere, ad dictam ecclesiam de gracia et 
equitate admitteremus, et eidem curatorem concedere 
curaremus donee, in etate legitima constitutus, institui 
promeruerit canonice in eadem. Nos, igitur, de sanctitate 
et sinceritate zeli vestri intime confidentes, vestre discrecioni 
et sanctitati committimus ut circa postulata vice nostra 
ordinetis quod canonicum fuerit et honestum, super quo 
vestram intendimus in hac parte conscienciam onerare. Salvo 
in omnibus jure nostro et ecclesie nostre Eboracensis in 
quibusdam decimis, quas venerabilis f rater noster, O., Dei 
gracia Lincolniensis episcopus, quondam ipsius ecclesie rector, 
tenuerat et habuerat, que secundum ordinacionem bone 
memorie Walteri le Gray, 2 predecessoris nostri, nobis et 
ecclesie nostre Eboracensi, et capelle nostre Beate Marie et 
Angelorum Eboracensi, noscuntur pertinere ; cui ordina- 
cioni non intendimus per premissa aliquatenus derogare. 
Salvo eciam in omnibus jure et dignitate nostra ac ecclesie 
nostre Eboracensis et successorum nostrorum. 

648. Eisdem die et loco. Excellenti et precordiali The 
domino, etc., W., etc., salutem, etc. Galfrido Wygeman e 
Willelmo Curcy, clericis et parochianis nostris, ad Hbertatem o 
ecclesiasticam nobis per justiciaries vestros liberatis, recepta, 
prout moris est, cum fideli diligencia ipsorum purgacione f 
canonica, eosdem G. et W., exigente iusticia, a suspicionibus be > re the 

., . . . , . . , , .1 J . , . * , ordinary. 

sibi impositis mculpabiles sentenciahter seu decreto 

iHarwode. Fo. 128d. 2 Walteri de Gray. Ibid- 



S e K?rS chj 



262 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

pronunciavimus et inmunes ; eosdem pristine sue fame resti- 
tuentes, utpote dicte suspicionis penitus innocentes. Quo- 
circa dominacioni vestre attencius supplicamus et devote 
quatinus, si placet, pro reverencia Dei et sancte sue 
ecclesie, cujus ministri sunt iidem clerici sic purgati, bona et 
catalla sua, hac de causa per ministros vestros hactenus 
confiscate,, precipiatis per vestras litteras eisdem retradi 
intuitu Jesu Christi. Conservet, etc. 

Eodem 1 modo scribitur pro Thoma de Tanestrun de 
Hay tone, et pro Henrico de Paxtone de Scarthebur'. 
FO. 129. 649. 6 kal. Sept. (Aug. 27, 1280). Thorpe. Confiden- 
tissimo et excellent! domino, etc., W., salutem, etc. Domina- 

The archb. . - . j i 

to the king, cioni vestre notum facimus per presentes quod quidam 
hisakTto laici, 2 sue salutis immemores, possessionem magistri J. de 
rs from Stirthlay 3 in ecclesia de Birtone, nostre dyocesis, quam 
canon i ce adipiscitur tanquam verus rector, in prejudicium 
burton. officii nostri, libertatis ecclesiastice, et juris predicti J. 
impediunt et perturbant, pacem ecclesiasticam et regni 
vestri violenter, maim armata, et hostiliter infringendo. 
Unde dominacioni vestre humiliter supplicamus et devote, 
ad hanc vim laicalem amovendam, brachium regalis potencie 
solita et consueta gracia apponatis, ut inimicorum Christi 
sic seviens rebellio per excellencie vestre suffragium reprima- 
tur. Conservet, etc. 
The archb. 650. 8 kal. Aug. (July 25,1280). Oxtone. Serenissimo, 
- e tc. Dominacioni vestre notum facimus per presentes quod 
the ecc l es i a de Feriby, nostre dyocesis, contra ofncium et disposi- 
power about cionem nostram spiritualem detinetur et violenter defendi- 
ch e urch y tur per manus et violenciam laicorum. Unde, ad hujusmodi 
laicalem vim amovendam. excellencie vestre suffragium, si 
placet, humiliter invocamus. Conservet, etc. 

651. 18 kal. Dec. (Nov. 15), 1279. York. Bond from 
the archbishop to Sir Peter of Chester (de Ce stria) in 300 
marks, to be paid within a month after demand. 
The archb. 652. io kal. Sept. (Aug. 23, 1280). Beverlaci. Priori 

to the prior , ^L. . ,, -r> 1-1 ' 

of Burstaii de Birstalle. 4 Rogamus dileccionem vestram quatinus, si 

dog?Som placet, cum celeritate qua poteritis, nobis provideatis in 

partibus vestris transmarinis de duobus canibus perdriariis 

x On fo. 128d only. 4 Burstall, in Holderness, now 

2 Clerici interlined on fo. 67. There destroyed by the sea, was an alien 

are other interlineations which are priory, being a cell of St. Martin de 

illegible. Alceio, near Aumale, in Normandy. 

8 Stirtheley. Fo. 129 



certain in 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 263 

sen cucheris, 1 et vobis de precio fideliter et plene respondebi- 
mus et de custu. Et hoc, sicut nos diligitis, nullatenus 
omittatis, ita quod dictos canes habeamus citra festum 
Beati Michaelis omni modo. 

653. Nonis Sept. (Sept. 5, 1280). Beverlaci. Excellenti 
et confident issimo domino suo, etc. Quia in consuetis et 
ecclesiasticis litibus, sepulturas defunctorum, et oblaciones w 
sponsalium et purificacionum, et aque benedict e assigha- 
cionem assuetam contingentibus et coram nobis pendenti- cauS astica 
bus, nobis contra officium nostrum regia prohibicio porrigi- 

tur hiis diebus, ad que non vultis, 2 sicut confidimus, ipsius F 
vires, in offensam Dei et ecclesie, sic extendi ; dominacioni 
vestre supplicamus humiliter et attente quatinus super 
premissis Deo devoti principis dulcedinem ad liberum 
excercicium nostre jurisdiccionis compassionis spiritu re- 
scribatis, ne, si placet, per insueta brevia abrevietur quies 
cleri. Ceterum animalia pauperum clericorum sepius mali- 
ciose includuntur, seu alias inhumaniter abducuntur per 
violenciam laicorum, qui ipso facto facinoris excommunica- 
cionis sentencia involvuntur. Et cum ipsos ad debitum sui 
status conamur in foro ecclesiastic salutifere allicere, ecce, 
prohibicio salutem impedit et retardat, quod pro reverencia 
Dei petimus incommodius reformari. Conservet, etc. 

654. 8 idus Sept. (Sept. 6, 1280). Wyltone. Serenis- 

simo et excellentissimo domino suo, E., etc. Ad humilem praying that 

. . . . , . . , . . the laymen 

et votivam instanciam nostram nuper vestn ingentissima disturbing 
gracia vim et resistenciam 3 laicorum, qui possessionem 
veri et legitimi rectoris ecclesie de Feryby et nostrum 
episcopale officium , in offensam Dei, in eadem ecclesia manu ^|J 
armata et hostiliter perturbarunt, per vicecomitem vestrum 
Eboracensem consueto brachio amovistis. Set, ecce, domine 
karissime, cum ibidem per hoc, quo ad ministerium nostrum 
et laudem Dei, quietem pacis et terminum speraremus, 
et violentos sub Sacramento ad gremium sancte ecclesie 
admisissemus 4 per nosmet ipsos personaliter in eodem loco, 
jam quasi statim seu tercio die reluctanter rediit et effronter 
furit perjurata feritas eorundem, qui in nos, quin pocius in 
Salvatorem nostrum, amplius solito seviunt et exsurgunt, ut- 
pote qui sacerdotes et clericos ejusdem ecclesie, fere ad 
mortem primitus verberatos, immanissime extra ecclesiam 

*In 1706 a coucher was defined as 2 Wltis. Fo. 129. 

a setter or a setting-dog. (N.E.D. S - V -) z Restenciam. Fo. 67d. Correct 

The above word seems to be a much on fo. 129. 

earlier instance of this word. 4 Admisimus. Correct on fo. 129. 



264 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

et sanctuarium expulerunt, et armati per patriam perniciose 
discurrunt contra pacem regni vestri, et multa ibidem 
misere perpetrarunt * que abominabili 2 mente horri- 

fice abhorremus, et proteccionem vestram in suis sceleribus 
se habere asserunt, quam, novit Deus, non credimus eman- 
asse. Unde supplicamus excellencie vestre quatinus iterate 
vicecomiti, vel alias sicut Deo magis videritis complacere, 
perseverans et timorosum remedium, ad 3 honorem Dei et 
ejus reverenciam, injungatis ne ulterius ipsi, vel alii, pacem 
regiam infringentes, patrimonium dilapident Crucifixi, nee 
salutem impediant seu regimen subditorum. Et quiaclericos 
nostros, quos in hujusmodi scelere 4 invenerimus culpabiles, 
intendimus excommunicacionis carcere spirituali debite 
castigare, confidenter petimus quod de laicis ibidem inventis 
carcere materiali per magnificenciam regiam consimiliter 
idem fiat. Conservet, etc. 

to 1 th" chb ' 3 kal ' Sept. ( Au - 3' I28 )- Apud Beverlacum. W., 
sheriff of etc., dilecto sibi in Christo domino, vicecomiti Eboracensi, 

Yorkshire. -, . , ,. . , 

invoking his salutem cum benediccione et gracia Salvatons. Vestre 
devocioni tenore presencium, non absque tedio cordis et 
angustiis, nunciamus quod postquam ab ecclesia de Feriby 

FSriby nto vmi et resistenciam laicalem nuper ad mandatum regium 

church. amovistis, iidem et alii jam iterate, amplius solito sevientes, 
eandem ecclesiam occupant et detinent violenter, ac sacer- 
dotes et clericos ejusdem ecclesie fere ad mortem, sicut 
didicimus, primitus verberatos, inmanissime extra ecclesiam 
et sanctuarium expulerunt, et impetu furioso multa ibidem 
perpetrant que abhominabili corde horrifice abhorremus. 
Unde devocioni vestre supplicamus quatinus circa durabile 
et firmum remedium contra perversitatem hujusmodi ad- 
hibendum, ob reverenciam Dei, totis viribus celeriter laboretis 
ne pacem regiam vel factum nostrum debite inchoatum 
derideant amplius vel infringant. Ecce, enim, patrimonium 
Crucifixi passim dilapidant et consumunt, nee oificium 
nostrum ibidem sustinent, set salutem omnino impediunt 
subditorum ; sicut hoc domino regi plenius nunciamus, qui, 
sicut speramus, de fideli et celeri diligencia vestra intime 
congaudebit, dummodo sibi serio suggeratur. Vestram, 
si placet, nobis super hoc voluntatem et benivolenciam 
rescribatis. 

O .i29d. 655. 2 idus Sept. (Sept. 12, 1280). Wyltone. Com- 

!Blank in both folios. Ob. Ibid. 

2 Abhommabili. Fo. 129. 4 Celere. Ibid. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 265 

mittal of the sequestrations of the fruits of the churches of 
Warsoppe and Spoforde to Sir Stephen de Suttone, canon of 
York. 

656. 18 kal. Oct. (Sept. 14, 1280). Wyltone. W., etc., Mandate 
universis paginam presentem inspecturis, et maxime domino Sb th to 
W. de Vescy, militi, salutem in spiritu et gracia Redemptoris. v^'Und 6 
Affectantes cordium vestrorum pur it at em et veram illumina- ther ' s not 

. ... to communi- 

cionem erga Deum, vos pia et paterna monicione exhortamur cate with 
in Christo, ne Ricardo de Vescy seu suis complicibus, vel vesc y e or his 
eciam fautoribus quibuscumque, quos, pro intrusione et ac 
demeritis suis exigentibus, excommunicatos velud satellites 
et membra Diaboli publice fecimus nunciari, in consorcio 
vel colloquiis, in mensa vel aliis quibuscumque familiaritati- 
bus, ccmmunicare presumatis aliquatinus vel conjungi ; 
alioquin quoscumque in communione vel conjunxione hujus- 
modi reos invenerimus, absque accepcione in personis, 
diviciis, vel honoribus, per officii nostri debitum, in exem- 
plum ceterorum, per Dei graciam percellemus. Et hec vobis, 
domine W., pre ceterisspecialius nunciamus, quia nollemus vos 
pretextu mutue specialitatis nostre decipi vel involvi. Valete. 

657. Sibi alteri id quod sibi. Ex hiis, domine amantis- Letter of 
sime, que vestra nobis missiva novissima reseravit, et magis- SrSfaai a 
tro Thome, clerico nostro, vive vocis oraculo familiarius 
intimastis, intime affeccionis zelum quern erga nos geritis 
visceraliter et habetis, re ipsa elicimus efficaciter et approba- 
mus, 1 dum singula, statum nostrum contingencia, licet circa 
majora ad utilitatem rei publice occupemini, qui unicus 
impetuosas temperas voluntates, ut vulgariter conclamatur, 

ad recentis memorie sinum oportunis temporibus reducitis, 
et tanquam propria negocia favor abiliter confovetis, quod 
sola dileccio efficit proculdubio et inducit. Assurgimus, 
igitur, predilecte, ad gracias quas possumus pro continuatis 
benenciis et ad grates vestre probate industrie nostra 
instanter expedienda penitus relinquentes. Ecce, siquidem, 
nos et nostra vobis committimus confidenter. De consilio 
quidem vestro omnia ordinavimus, ut mandastis, et 
familiaribus nostris pro vestro beneplacito regulandis 
injunximus exequenda. 

658. 15 kal. Dec. (Nov. 17, 1279). Scroby. Mandate FO. 126 
to the bailiff of Suwelle to warn the archbishop's tenants in 

his bailiwick to come and do homage for their lands on St. 
Stephen's day (Dec. 26), at York. 

iProbamus. Fo. 129d. 



266 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 127. 



Fo. 188., 



Mandate to 
appoint a 
sub-bailiff. 



Custody of 
the seques- 
tration of 
Spofforth 
committed 
to the vicar. 



Fo. 68. 



To the dean 
of York., 
asking for 
time to pav 
a debt. 



659. 9 kal. Dec. (Nov. 23, 1279). Scroby. Mandate to 
the bailiff of Otteley to assist William Waryn, the archbishop's 
valet, to collect the debts due to him within the bailiwick. 

Also to the same bailiff on behalf of one Jordan. 

660. 3 kal. Dec. (Nov. 29, 1279). Cawode. Mandate to 
the same bailiff to find victuals for the archbishop's sporting 
dogs (perdriariis). Similar mandate to the bailiff of Rypon. 

661. 2 kal. Dec. (Nov. 30, 1279). Cawode. Mandate to 
the bailiff of Suwelle to provide geese, chickens, and poultry 
(volatili) for Christmas. 

662. 7 idus Dec. (Dec. 7, 1279). Cawode. Mandate to 
the same to pay loos, to Simon, the poulterer (puletarius), 
for making provisions for the archbishop in those parts. 

663.! Mandate to the bailiff of Beverley to set free a man 
and dog, whom he had arrested, as the archbishop was 
informed by Sir Roger Grymet, " recepta prius congrua 
securitate de hujusmodi transgressu racionabiliter emen- 
dando." 

664. 7 idus Sept. (Sept. 7), 1280. Wyltone. Mandate 
by the archbishop to Sir W. de Maltone, his receiver at York, 
to pay to Sir Richard de Bamfelde, seneschal of his house, 
^oli. for household expenses. 

INTRINSECA DE ANNO SECUNDO. 

665. 9 kal. Oct. (Sept. 23, 1280). Rypone. Suo senes- 
callo. Cum Hugo, lator presencium, in nostro obsequio 
fideliter se habuerit temporibus retroactis, prout scimus, 
spem de eo gerentes firmissimam in futurum, volumus quod 
in manerio nostro de Thorpe et grangiis Eboracensibus 
collocetur, sicut convenit subballivum, vobis intendens, 
prout decet. 

666. TO kal. Oct. (Sept. 22), 1280. Rypone. Noverint 
universi quod nos, W., etc., nobis de fructibus ecclesie de 
Spoforde, 2 quos in casu a jure permisso sequestravimus per 
dominum W. de Suttone, ipsius nostri sequestri custodem, 
ad plenum satisfactum pro tempore quod a festo Nativitatis 
Beate Virginis usque ad festum Sancti Michaelis fluxit 
proximum sequens reputantes, ceterorum fructuum, in 
orreis ecclesie reconditorum, sub nostro adhuc sequestro 
consistencium, domino W. de Spoforde, 2 vicario predicti S. 
in ecclesia Eboracensi, custodiam commit timus in futurum. 

667. 5 nonas Oct. (Oct. 3, 1280). Wyltone. Decano 
Eboracensi. Salutem cum Dei et nostra benediccione. 

!Fo. 126d only. 2 Spofforde. Fo. 188. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 267 

De diligent! vestra industria intime gratulamur. Erga nos, 
si placet, habere velitis liberaliter pacienciam, quia pecuniam 
confitemur, sicut asseritis, repromissam, nee reluctabimur, 
quatenus ad nos attinet, contra fidem. Ecclesia de Fostone 1 
valet xx libras, sicut pro certo creditur, et non ultra. Uti- 
nam, amice karissime, prebenda de Bichille 2 in utilitatem 
mense nostre fructuose cederet, ut scripsstis, set, ecce, xx 
marcas, sicut scitis, exsolvimus annuatim. In brevi super 
hiis et aliis colloquium habebimus, Deo dante. Bene valete. 

668. 15 kal. Nov. (Oct. 18, 1280). Cundale. Suo Mandateto 

U IT ID C- T U 1 -D U-1.-X thebaihffof 

ballivo Ryponie. Si Johannes le Bret, exhibitor presencium, Ripon to 
arestatus fuerit, sicut asserit, pro contractu, apud Treske i^Bre^t?" 
seu alibi inito, contra pacem et consuetudinem regni in bal1 ' 
villa nostra Ryponie, nolumus quod contra honestatem 
nostram quevis injuriasibi fiat, set, accepta debita et congrua 
securitate de justicia in curia nostra per se vel certum 
attornatum, si justicia hoc permiserit, prosequenda et 
recipienda sui 3 , sibi secundum legem et consuetudinem 
preoptentam facias liberari. Et si difficile sit sibi ibidem 
securitatem facere, tu alibi secundum quod utrobique 
expedire videris, securitatem capias antedictam. 

669. Kal. Oct. (Oct. i), 1280. Burtone. Venerabili in TO Rob. 
Christo patri, domino R., Dei gracia Bathoniensi et Wellensi S^bf 
episcopo, domini regis cancellario, W., permissione Ejusdem we t u s , and 
etc., salutem et intime caritatis in Domino semper augmen- JStan g out 
turn. Pater precordialis et amicissime, bene scitis et { O re |t ntees 
memoriter recolitis quod quicquid de patronatu hospitalis Leonard's, - 

T> .' T T T-H Y rk mUSt 

Beati Leonardi Eboracensis jam repent e successent, custos be presented 
tamen vel magister ibidem, absque auctoritate nostra, a ?c 
utpote dyocesani, stacionem habere non poterit vel ingressum, 
set nobis a patrono debet primitus presentari. Unde, ne 
super hoc nobis et ecclesie nostre, et ceteris eciam prelatis, 
per exemplum injuria, quod absit, perperam irrogetur, 
vestre tenere et timorose consciencie totis viribus et pre- 
cordiis supplicamus, spem firmam reportantes, per Dei 
adjutorium, quod sic fiat. Conservet paternitatem et 
incolumitatem vest ram per tempora longiora. 

670. Nonis Octobris (Oct. 7), 1280. Kirkeby Useburne. *f 
"Auditoribus cause de Athelingflet pro domino." Notice to |i mandate 
Sir J., the precentor, and Sir R., the treasurer of the church 

of Lincoln, the auditors in the cause between Sir Bogo de 
Clare on the one part, and the archbishop and Master Robert 

iFossetone. Fo. 188. 2 Bichehille. Ibid. 8 Sua. Ibid. 



268 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



To Master 
John of 
Lucca, 
canon of 
London, 
asking him 
to get a 
receipt from 
Siena 
merchants 
for money 
paid for 
Cardinal 
Matthew. 



To the 
precentor of 
York to take 
security for 
the mint. 



Fo. 188d. 



Authority 
to the 
bishop of 
Dunblane 
to dedicate 
an altar at 
Flawford 
and 



de Scartheburgh, on the other, about the church of Atheling- 
flet, that the archbishop had revoked all proctorial mandates 
in that case. 

671. 12 kal. Dec. (Nov. 20, 1280). Burtone. W., etc., 
experto et precordiali benivolo suo, magistro J. de Luck', 
canonico Londoniensi, salutem et felicitatem continuam 
coram Deo. Quia quamdam pensionem xxx marcarum, 
quam debemus domino Matheo cardinali annis singulis de 
camera nostra, jam exsolvi facimus pro primo anno per 
dilectum nostrum dominum Perci vallum, exhibit orem pre- 
sencium, mercatoribus Senensibus de societate domini Rou- 
landi Bonseynur 1 , Londoniis, vobis supplicamus quatinus ab 
eisdem mercatoribus litteram de recepto tanti vel de refut- 
ancia, si fieri possit, ad securitatem nostram, quatenus 
expedit, procuretis, et quod iidem mercatores dicto cardinali 
nuncient et scribant se dictam pecuniam recepisse ne 
offensam aliquam incur rant. Valet e. 

672. 13 kal. Dec. (Nov. 19, 1280). Burtone. Domino 
J. Beck' pro monetario. Suo predilecto et precordiali in 
Christo precentori Eboracensi, salutem, etc. Quia magistris 
Petro, Gill'nno Gwydonis, magistris monete, cuneos nostros 
et monetam ad terminum commisimus, dummodo de 
fidelitate eorundem et modo securitatis nostre nobis, si 
placuerit, rescribatis ad eorum instanciam super hoc, ut 
amicus premunitor et benivolus, nunciabitis velle vestrum 
ne dispendium incurramus aliquod vel gravamen. 

673. Grant by the archbishop, with the consent of the 
chapter, to William de Cotingham of " tres acras terre et 
dimidiam, quart am part em unius rode in cultura que vocatur 
Raynald'nes, et unam acram terre et dimidiam, et tres 
partes unius rode terre arabilis, jacentes in cultura de 
Langeley, propinquiores capelle Beati Thome Martyris, pro 
escambio unius acre prati et dim. trium acrarum et trium 
rodarum terre arabilis infra clausum nostrum Beverlaci, et 
communi (sic) turbarie in Braithewelker'." Grant by William 
de Cotingham to Sir William de Wygwane, archbishop of 
York, and the church of York, of an acre, etc. Witnesses, 
Sir Alexander de Kyrketone, Robert de Grey, John de 
Melsa, knights, Thomas de Grimestone, 2 etc. 

674. 8 kal. Dec. (Nov. 24, 1280). Burtone. Noverint 
universi quod nos, W., etc., grato voluntatis assensu conce- 

l Bonseygnur. Fo. 188. Snaythe, Johanne de Cave, Ra- 

2 Added on fo. 188d : " Clerico, dulpho de Wyltone, et aliis." 
Ricardo le Carter, Gilberto de 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 269 

dimus per presentes quod venerabilis f rater noster, R., 
episcopus Dufmjblanensis, 1 parochianus noster pretextu church. 
originis, quoddam altare in honore Dei ac sanctissime matris 
sue Marie, necnon beati Andree apostoli omniumque Sanc- 
torum, const ructum in quadam nova capella quam idem 
frater erexit apud Flauflour, possit, cum sibi placuerit, de- 
dicare. Item, cum ecclesia de Boneye, nostre dyocesis, pro 
effusione sanguinis in casu reconciliacionis exist at, vices 
nostras, ad reconciliacionem hujusmodi faciendam, eidem 
fratri plene committimus in presenti ; et hoc rectori et 
parochianis ejusdem ecclesie tenore presencium nunciamus ; 
volentes quod ad memoriam reconciliacionis hujusmodi, per Fo 68d 
commissionem nostram sic facte, ista littera in eadem 
ecclesia de Boney per rectorem ejusdem securius reservetur. 

675. 19 kal. Feb. (Jan. 14, 1280-1). Ottelay. 2 Suo Mandate to^ 
ballivo de Chirchedone. Felicis memorie domini W., pre- Siurchdown 
decessoris nostri, indempnitati prospicere cupientes ex due"to del 
affectu, tibi mandamus quatinus omnia debita, que in tua 
balliva pro tempore suo eidem adhuc restant solvenda, 
diligenter levari procurans, ea que sic levari contigerit, 
domino Wygorniensi, seu cui ipse mandaverit, integraliter 
liberari facias ac persolvi. 

676. 2 kal. Jan. (Dec. 31), 1280. Scroby. Universis Grant to 
Christi fidelibus tenore presencium innotescat quod nos, W., 

etc., dilectarum in Christo nliarum, pauperum monialium de 
Wellandwell', 3 nostre dyocesis, quatenus dignum fore wells - 
existimamus in presenti, inopiamcaritativerelevare cupientes, 
quicquid nobis de perquisitis 4 villarum de Tichille 5 et 
Donecastria citra proximam synodum nostram, post festum 
Sancti Michaelis proximo futurum celebrandam, contigerit 
ob venire, ipsis monialibus pio largimur affectu, quod in usus 
earundem per manus magistri Symonis, perpetui vicarii de 
Tychille, 5 prout expedire crediderit, converti volumus et 
mandamus ; has litteras nostras eisdem 6 concedentes in 
testimonium premissorum. 

677. 7 kal. Jan. (Dec. 26, 1280). Scroby. W., etc., TO Robert 
venerabili in Christo fratri, R., eadem gracia episcopo bfshop U f' 
Dunelmensi, salutem et fraterne caritatis in Domino semper 
augmentum. Quia concessimus dilecto in Christo filio, 
magistro W. de Clyfforde, canonico nostro Suwellensi, 

iDuneblanensis. Fo. 188d. 4 Perquesitis Correct on fo. 188d. 

3 Ottcley. Ibid. "Tychulle. Fo. 188d. 

3 Wellandewell'. Ibid. 6 Ipsis. Ibid. 



270 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



committed 
to sir 

Simon de 






FO. 189. 



. 

For Philip ' 

the cook, a 

prisoner at 



TO the king, 



pension is to 
be granted 
to Robert 
de Lavannia 
or to 

Breton. 



triennium ad proficiendum in studio, vobis pia prece illud 
idem attente suggerimus faciendum ne incrementum ecclesie 
per denegacionem gracie in persona sua ulterius proteletur ; 
vos, eciam, si placet, res, possessiones, et bona ejusdem 
precordialis nostri, in conservacionem benivolam [et] defen- 
sionem admittatis ita quod ipse vel sui, durante tempore 
sic indulto, per citaciones, vexaciones, vel sequestra aliqua- 
tenus non vexentur. 

678. 15 kal. Marcii (Feb. 15, 1280-1). Cawode. Pateat 
universis quod nos, etc., committimus dilecto et precordiali 
in Christo filio, domino Stephano de Wychtone, canonico 
Suwellensi, disposicionem et conservacionem sequestri nostri 
in ecclesia de Langetone, nostre dyocesis ; volentes quod in 
domibus [et] edificiis ecclesie ipsius, tempore sequestri nostri, 
commoretur, et de bonis suis ibidem libere ordinet et disponat 
secundum sue beneplacita voluntatis. Inhibemus, eciam, 
sub pena canonice districcionis, ne quis eidem vel suis super 
sequestro predict o, vel bonorum suorum administracione 
libera, impedimentum inferat vel gravamen. Et hoc 
officialibus et ministris nostris tenore presencium nunciamus. 

679. Suo ballivo Beverlaci. Ad fidelem securitatem a 
domino Willelmo de Beverlaco, exhibitore presencium, nobis 
promissam, Philippus Cocus, incarceratus, eidem, visis hiis 
litteris, liberetur, ita quod infra triduum eundem ad nos apud 
Wyltone venire faciat, pro commissis dignam penitenciam 
subiturum ; alioquin sub securitate antedicta ad eundem 
carcerem redeat sine mora. Precibus enim domini W. 
deficere non possumus requisiti. Dat., etc. 

680. 6 idus Marcii (March 10, 1280-1). Cawode. Pre- 
cordiali et excellenti domino suo, domino E., etc., W., etc., 
salutem et votivos in Christo honori regio semper successus. 
Domine reverende, verbum nostrum, vestre dominacioni pro 
Roberto de Lavannia alias gaudenter et reverenter emissum, 
non intendimus absque expressissima voluntate vestra, nee 
eciam possumus de facili sine nota enormis inconstancie 
sacerdotis vacillantis, velut immemores, irritare. Ipsum, 
enim, Robertum, licet tune absentem, per vos et alios 
sepissime et memoriter ad nostre creacionis graciam nomin- 
astis, set nee eciam precibus vestris, quas pro magistro 
Waltero le Breton' nobis direxistis, quas, eciam, quantum in 
nobis est, hillariter acceptamus, obviabimus, Deo dante, 
dummodo per patentes litteras vestras ad mutuum honorem 
nostrum nobis nunciaveritis vestram voluntatem primariam 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 271 

sic mutatam, ne utrique quasi sub involucro teneamur, nee 
primus nos impetat nee infestet, et demum condigne vestra 
beneplacita placide et finaliter complebuntur. 

681. 13 kal. Aprilis (March 20, 1280-1). Cawode. Licence to 
Noverint universi quod nos, W., etc., concedimus Willelmo SJadeto 
de la Launde, qui de nobis tenet in feodo militari in villa de $$* 
Mikelfelde, quod Osberto de Spaldingtone, ob necessitatem field - 
magnam qua ducitur, usque ad L acras in terra arabili et 
bosco, ad tempus, sine prejudicio tenure nostre, possit 
tradere sive committere ; ita quod, si de assensu nostro 
imposterum alienetur, volumus quod tenens earn de nobis in 
capite teneat sicut prius, et quod nostra expressa voluntas 

ante alienacionem hujusmodi primitus requiratur. Et hoc 
omnibus senescallis, ballivis, et aliis ministris nostris tenore 
presencium nunciamus. 

682. 4 kal. Aprilis (March 29, 1280-1). Cawode. p ra yer to 
Serenissimo et precordiali domino suo, E., etc. Excellencie 
vestre non absque cordis tedio nunciamus quod Willelmus de 
Stormesworthe, monachus de Seleby, nostre dyocesis, auctori- 

* \ . J ', municated. 

tate nostra dyocesana, pro sua multiphci offensa et apos- 
tasie 1 vicio excommunicacionis sentencia involutus. in 
eisdem sentencia et apostasia, velut vagus, incorrigibilis, 
et discu'rrens, jam per annum et amplius pertinaciter per- 
duravit, claves ecclesie dampnabiliter contempnendo. Quo- 
circa dominacioni vestre attencius supplicamus quatinus, ad 
reformacionem et reduccionem ovicule sic errantis, per 
litteras capcionis consuete nobis, ad Dei et honorem eccle- 
siasticum succurratis ; spiritualem impotenciam temporali 
et regia ad vestri meritum supportando. Conservet, etc. 

683. Amantissimo et excellent issimo domino suo, E., J^noundng 8 ' 
etc., W., etc., salutem et prosperos ad Dei beneplacita ^ e b j s llccess 
semper successus. Vestra, si placet, satis recolit reverencia, action 

et eventui nostro, quin pocius Dei disposicioni, vos ipsi, S^ th 
sicut didicimus, congratulantes intime congaudetis, quod Beverley 
contra seviciam et rebellionem Beverlacensium jus nostrum 
nuper evicimus jure regni, de quo vobis graciose retribuat 
graciarum omnium Omnipotens Retributor. Set, ecce, 
domine precordialis et karissime, gaudio nostro sic concept o 
vehemens jam doloris acerbitas admiscetur, dum perversitas !&? deceiv- 
aliquorum, Deum non timencium, vos per figment a et ing th 
fallacias, in subversionem nostram, immo ipsius Dei viventis 
negocii, circumvenienter circuit excitare. Verumptamen 

iAppostasie. Fo. 189. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

quia dictum negocium, non tarn pro sancta Dei ecclesia 
Hopes he quam honore regio, transiit sic discussum, in misericordia 
wm sup t -^ ^^ vestra votive spem affiximus, quod nos, licet parum 
FO. 69. hucusque meruimus, quod dolemus, contra detractores 
nostros coram vobis saltern optentu Dei supportabitis velud 
vestrum, quia quicquid de invidis illis contigerit vester 
He wiii^obey erimus et merito firmissime et infallibiliter juxta vires. 
command, Ceterum scripsistis nobis noviter et recenter qua supersedea- 
before ng mus capcioni quorundam Beverlacencium ; quod quidem 
man( j a tum cum summa reverencia recepimus et obedienter 
complebimus, sicut gratus, ne, quod absit, ingratitudinem 
t> e yTwo d to committamus. Set, ecce, domine predilecte, diu ante recep- 
Bever.ey cionem mandati vestri, omnia loca nostre provincie eccle- 

men, to an ... f j- T, * j- . ^ -n 

interdict, siastico fecimus suppom ]udiciahterinterdicto, ad queilli, in 
vestro brevi contenti, videlicet, R. filius Sabine et Robertus 
Ingelberd, diverterent et moram facerent in eadem, et illud 
interdictum, ad securitatem tocius provincie, ne morbo 
quisquam inficiatur eorundem, adhuc frequencius recitatur. 

These men i n totam, enim, provinciam Eboracensem, ad cuius sub- 
had appeal- . 11 

edto versionem perpetuam cucurrerunt per appellaciones suas, 
*' interjectas ad tuitionem Sedis Cantuariensis, inhumaniter et 
turpiter deliquerunt. Set de vituperiis, contumeliis, con- 
viciis, et injuriis, que nobis, archiepiscopo et domino suo 
ligio, effronter et letaliter intulerunt, sicut audivistis, et 
inferri procurarunt, penitus subticemus ; sperantes et 
expectantes quod redeant ad emendam. Et de hoc inter- 
dicto, si placet, ad quorumcumque strepitum turbari non 
debetis vel offendi, set nos in hoc Dei beneplacito principis 

FO. i89d. dextera confovere. Per illos enim duos tantummodo, qui 
rebelles ecclesie remanent et degeneres, fides ceterorum 
minuitur et vacillat, quibus est intime condolendum. Si 
quid, igitur, dominacioni vestre displiceat in hoc facto, quod 
avertat Altissimus, nobis injungatispleniusvellevestrum, quia 
Deo et vobis studebimus, quatenus sufncimus, complacere; 
set vobis displicuisse non credimus, neque Deo. Datum, etc. 
684. 14kal. Junii(Mayi9,i28i). Horneby. Mandate from the 
archbishop to his bailiff of Scyreburne to give John de Lascy 
seisin of his holding in the bailiwick of Scyreburne, for which 
he had paid homage, and would give security for his relief. 
685. ii kal. Junii (May 22, 1281). Wartone. Pateat, 
etc., quod nos, W., etc., cepimus per homines nostros in 
forest a de Weruelmor 1 domini Edmundi, germani domini 
nostri regis, tres damas et quinque capriolos. 

1 Fwerwelmore. Fo. 189d. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 273 

686. 4 kal. Junii (May 29, 1281). Clapham. W., etc., 
venerabili in Christo fratri R., eadem gracia Karliolensi Carlisle 
episcopo, 1 salutem et fraterne caritatis in Domino con- 
tinuum incrementum. Ut in instanti Sancte Trinitatis Pnory ' 
vigilia (June 7) possitis, sicut pie placuerit, in ecclesia 
conventuali Gyseburnensi de clericis vestre dyocesis Karlio- 
lensis, ac de religiosis et beneficiatis nostre Eboracensis 
dyocesis, qui tune ad vestre sanctitatis presenciam ordinandi 
ordinatim et rite convolaverint, quoscumque ordines libere 
hac vice celebrare vobis tenore presencium grato et liberali 
animo plenam attribuimus facultatem. Bene valeat pre- 
dilecta fraternitas vestra semper in Domino. 

687. 3 kal. Julii (June 29, 1281). Hextildesham. Amice TO j. de 
predilecte, ad vestrum in agendis prosperatum subsidium 
solita confidencia tutissime con volant es, dileccioni vestre 
viscerali instancia duximus supplicandum quatinus ea que 
domino nostro regi pro omni vi ab ecclesia de Silkestone, 
nostre diocesis, quam nonnulli indevocionis filii, in nostri et 
ecclesie nostre Eboracensis prejudicium et contemptum, hiis 
diebus dampnabiliter occuparunt, scribimus amovenda, 
favore benivolo prosequentes, ad dissolvenda fraudis ex- 
quisite commenta, que, dum inordinata clericalis resistencia, 

in regii elusionem mandati, laicali potencie subrogatur, 
subdole excogitantur, operam nostri optentu inpendere 
velitis efficacem ; hoc, si placet, adhibito moderamine, quod 
dominus rex scribat vicecomiti Eboracensi quatinus, associate 
sibi posse comitatus, si oporteat, ad reprimendam adver- 
sariorum maliciam, regium mandatum maturato effectui 
mancipare non retardet, ut, preter divine remuneracionis 
suffragium quod promerebimini in hac parte, vobis exinde 
ad meritorias astringamur graciarum acciones. 

Dat. ut supra. Venerabili, etc., Bathoniensi et Wellensi 5 
episcopo, W., etc., et ad Dei beneplacita continuum incre- weiis. 
mentum. Ad vestrum, pater dilectissime, unicum et 
singulare in regia curia subsidium in singulis agendis con- The church 
fidentissime recurrent es, vobis innotescimus quod, licet v 
ecclesiam de Silkestone per consecracionem venerabilis 
patris, Menevensis Episcopi, 2 diu est, vacantem, lapsis 
temporum consuetis present acionis faciende curriculis, dilecto 



iRalph de Ireton, bishop of Car- 1280 (Le Neve's Fasti, I., 292). 
lisle, had been prior of Guisborough He had also held the livings of intrudedinto 
before his elevation to that see. All Saints', Pontefract, Castleford, J^ 01 * 3 

2 Thomas Beck was consecrated and Welton (Giffard's Register, 21, Pontefract. 
bishop of St. David's on Oct. 6, 31. 289). 

R 



274 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Asks for 
help from 
the king. 



The monks 
as soon as 
the secular 
power was 
removed, 
re-entered 
the church. 



Te Alexan- 
der III., 
king of 
Scotland, 
promising 
to do 
justice to 
Beatrice of 
Whitfield. 

Fo. 69d. 



filio, domino Rogero de Maltone, quondam magistro hospi- 
talis Beati Leonard! Eboracensis, ad aliqualem reparacionem 
ruine quam patitur, ut nostis, repentine desolatus, auctori- 
tate Concilii nuper contulerimus, intuitu caritatis. Ecce, 
nonnulli indevocionis filii, sub umbra habitus regularis vitam 
agentes irregularem, monachi, videlicet, de Pontefracto, 
cum suis complicibus, hujusmodi collacioni nostre se fraudu- 
lenter opponentes, ecclesiam ipsam in multitudine armatorum, 
Dei sanctuario minime deferentes, non sine intrusionis vicio, 
irreverenter hiis diebus occuparunt, et, in nostri et ecclesie 
nostre Eboracensis prejudicium et contemptum, dampna- 
biliter sic detinent occupatam. Hinc est, cum ecclesiastice 
censure vigor ad reprimendam eorum insollenciam sufficere 
nequeat in premissis, paternitati vestre intimis visceribus 
duximus supplicandum quatinus, ea que domino regi nostro 
scribimus in hac parte favorabiliter prosequentes, remedium 
super istis, ob 1 solum Deum cujus negocium agitur, adhibere 
dignemini oportunum. Alias quidem scripserat dominus 
rex vicecomiti Eboracensi pro laicali pot est ate amovenda, 
quod attendentes monachi, amota vi laicali, sese in multitu- 
dine armatorum monachorum, videlicet, et clericorum, in 
regii elusionem mandati, hujusmodi potencie terribiliter 
subrogarunt, ac ecclesiastice discipline auctoritatem con- 
tempnentes, spretaque professionis religiose honestate, taliter 
possession! ejusdem ecclesie incumbunt, plusquam laici, 
proch dolor, sevientes contra Deum. Huic malicie provida, 
pater, occurrere velitis cautela, domino regi et regine, quos 
prefato Rogero, in solacium note depressionis ejusdem, ne 
in sacerdotalis minister!! obprobrium, post meritorii laboris 
sui cursum, cui regia succedit magestas, contra debitum 
pietatis officium, in ultimis jam diebus mendicare misera- 
biliter cogatur, favere estimamus, si placet, seriatim ex- 
ponentes, ut post hujusmodi vite resolucionem premium 
eternaliter report are valeatis pro labore sic impenso. 
688. 6 nonas Julii (July 2, 1281). Hextildesham. 
Serenissimo principi, domino A., Dei gracia regi Scottorum 
illustri, W., etc., salutem et felices ad Dei beneplacita 
semper successus. Celsitudinis vestre instanciam, nobis 
pro Beatrice de Wytefelde nuper oblatam, favorabili exaudi- 
cionis aure, ob vestri reverenciam, admit t en tes, earn gracia 
qua convenit ampliori opt at o effectui mancipare cupimus, 
jure tamen non offenso, proinde, cum ipsa B., ordinaria 

!Ad. Fo. 69. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 275 

auctoritate suffraganei nostri carcerali custodie, ut suggeritis, 
mancipata, caucionem optulerit de parendo juri, qua non 
admissa, quin pocius spreta, continuata oppressione affligitur, 
ut asseritur, minus juste, causam sui gravaminis, si sibi 
expedire viderit, ad nostrum consistorium legitime presentari 
procuret. Nos, vero, cum causam ipsam ad nostrum 
conspexerimus canonice devolvi examen, partibus, favente 
Domino, justicie exhibebimus complementum. Si quidem 
contra partem inauditam nichil statuere possumus, quin 
justiciam, quod absit, proculdubio offendamus. 

689. Littere credulitatis. Salutem cum Dei et nostra Letter 
benediccione. Ad vest rum in agendis expertum profecto advkl and 
suffragium solita confidencia tutissime convolantes, dilec- help ' 
cioni vestre instanter supplicamus quatinus hiis que dilectus Fo . i 90 . 
nobis dominus Alexander] de K[irketone], senescallus noster, 

ex parte nostra vive vocis oraculo duxerit exponenda, fidem 
adhibentes pleniorem, ea continuato favore optato effectui 
nostris mancipare velitis precibus et amore, adeo quod, 
vestra mediante industria, ecclesia nostra Eboracensis, 
mater vestra, filiali support acione fulcita, utinam relevari se 
senciat, ac in revolucione negociorum, alias rite, prout nostis, 
discussorum, consilii solacio destituta, vituperium minime 
incurrat perpetuum, quod absit, seu jacturam. Valete. 

Salutem cum Dei, etc. De vestre soliditatis constancia in on the same 
promocione negociorum nostrorum frequencius refecti, pros- su 
perate ad vestrum subsidium eo confidencius recurrimus quo 
acceptabilius nos recipi proculdubio intuemur. Hiis, itaque, 
amice predilecte, que dilectus nobis dominus Alexander] de 
Kfirketone], senescallus noster, vobis ex parte nostra 
exponere duxerit viva voce fidem adhibentes pleniorem, ea 
continuata favoris gracia oportune expedire velitis nostris 
precibus et amore, ut, vestre sollicitudinis mediante cautela, 
relevamen senciamus optatum, ac vobis ad merit orias . 
astringamur graciarum acciones. 

690. 7 kal. Aug. (July 26, 1281). Alwentone. W., etc., commission^ 
venerabili fratri, eadem gracia Candide Case episcopo, 
salutem et fraterne caritatis continuum incrementum. Ad 
dedicandam capellam de Jarum et reconciliandum cimiterium 
capelle ejusdem, sanguinis effusione, ut accepimus, pollutum, 

vobis, de cujus sollicita industria intime confidimus coram 
Christ o, committimus vices nostras testimonio presencium, 
quas sigilli nostri impressione fecimus communiri. Bene 
valeat predilecta fraternitas vestra in Domino. 



276 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Sthand' f ^9 Ie 4 nonas Aug. (Aug. 2, 1281). Alwentone. Domino 
wen?, Bathoniensi. Venerabili, etc. Licet prior et monachi 
STStowSie Sancte Trinitatis Eboracensis, auctoritate domini W., 
Soi? s c predecessoris nostri, publice excommunicati, in ipsa sentencia 
Yo3i! y to hactenus perseveraverint obstinate, ac nobis et ministris 
from^eds nostris adeo reddiderint se infestos, quod nedum eis graciam 
church, subtrahere, quin pocius ob demeritum ipsos prosequi cogimur 
excommimi- medicinaliter et tenemur. Ad vestri, tamen, instanciam, 
quam dumtaxat intuendo amplectimur in hac parte, garbas 
provenientes ab ecclesia de Ledes, quam dicti monachi in 
suos usus optinent, Nicholaum Teste et suos socios percipere 
permittimus et habere, quamquam monachos ipsos per 
sequestracionem fructuum aliunde non possumus utiliter 
cohercere. In hiis siquidem et aliis que contingunt, ecce, 
sumus paratissimi condescendere votis vestris. Valeat, etc. 
692. Nonis Augusti (Aug. 5, 1281). Alwentone. Man- 
date to Adam de Bybyre, 1 rector of Normantone, to seques- 
trate the goods of Master G. de Sancto Medardo, canon of 
Ramptone in the church of Southwell, deceased. 
Mandate to 693. 6 kal. Aug. (July 27, I28i). Alwentone. Suo 
dS^unSton magistro W. de Bolingtone. Magistro Thoma, cancellario 
ThoSas'of ecclesie nostre Eboracensis, quern pro causa nostra Dunel- 
the bridge ' mensi, de consilio capituli nostri, ad Sedem duximus Apos- 
senT c to llor> tolicam destinandum, in consiliis et secretis tract atibus 
Rome. cause ejusdem familiariter assistatis, ita quod de communi 
consilio omnia rite procedere videantur et singula circum- 
specte ; proviso semper quod per intervenientes quales 
eventus successerint in premissis nobis apercius rescribatis ; 
ad hoc penitus insistentes quod causa ipsa in curia ventiletur 
et fine debito decidatur. 

Siecforsof ^94* 5 ^ us ^ugusti (Aug. 9, I28i.) Alwentone. Reve- 

the e fen r th rendo in Christo patri, domino J., Dei gracia archiepiscopo 

themes Dublinensi, et venerabili viro, magistro Ardicioni, Sedis 

thekJSSfe Apostolice nuncio, collectoribus decime, in Terre Sancte sub- 

bisho e pr a ic? h " sidium concesse, W., etc., salutem, etc., et in sanctis operibus 

mereri jugiter coram Christo. Amicissimi domini et benivoli 

nostri, de multiplicibus beneficiis in expediendis nostris apud 

vos nobis graciose et liberaliter impensis, frequencius, ut 

advertimus, grates Deo referentes amplissimas, ut astringi- 

mur, in immensum, ad serenacionem conscienciarum vestra- 

rum et nostre eciam dilectos clericos nostros, exhibitores 

presencium, unacum rotulis et munimentis, summam proven- 

iBebyre. Fo. 190. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 277 

tuum et exituum archiepiscopatus Eboracensis pro tempore 
nostro et predecessoris nostri in vero valore plenius continen- 
tibus, ut evidencius informemini super istis, ad vestram 
duximus presenciam destinandos ; rogantes attencius 
quatinus, Deum habentes pre oculis, ultra ea que perceperi- 
mus nostris temporibus, que discussione habita liquere 
po tenant coram vobis, non sustineatis, si placet, nos gravari 
aliqualiter seu requiri. Ecce, etenim, pro nostro arbitrio 
parati erimus, secundum Deum et justiciam, subire onera 
que incumbunt. Conservet vos Deus per tempora feliciter 
successiva. 

695. 13 kal. Sept. (Aug. 20, 1281). Alwentone. Venera- 
bili in Christo patri, domino J. } Dei gracia Dublinensi 
archiepiscopo, et reverendo viro, magistro A., primicerio Master Rob. 

TIT j- i j 11 -i j of Pickering 

Mediolanensi, domini pape capellano, collect onbus decime as MS 
Terre Sancte in regno Anglie a Sede Apostolica deputatis. 
Quia quibusdam arduis negociis, nos, ecclesiam nostram * 
Eboracensem, officium nostrum, ac officii nostri execucionem 
multipliciter tangentibus, necessario prepediti, ad vestram behalf. 
presenciam personaliter accedere non possumus in presenti, 
dilectum clericum nostrum, magistrum R. de Pykering, 
procuratorem nostrum ordinamus et facimus per presentes ; 
dantes eidem potestatem et mandatum speciale in animam 
nostram quodlibet genus sacramenti prestandi, beneficium 
absolucionis a sentencia excommunicacionis, in Generali 
Concilio Lugdunensi promulgate, et dispensacionis graciam 
super irregularitate, si quas quovismodo, quod absit, occa- 
sione decime Terre Sancte concesse incurrerimus, quod non 
credimus ex habundanti, tamen nomine nostro, petendi et 
obtinendi a vobis, quatenus vobis viderit expedire. In cujus 
rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibusestappensum. 

Pateat universis per presentes quod nos, W., etc., dilectum Thea PP oint- 
clericum nostrum, magistrum R. de Pykering', procuratorem Se^Rob. 
nostrum ordinamus et facimus ; dantes eidem potestatem * c* g 
specialem et generalem, nomine nostro, a quibuscumque 
judicibus, executoribus, meris vel mixtis, a Sede Apostolica FO. 70. : 
deputatis, appellandi, appellaciones innovandi, raciones vel 
excusaciones, quovismodo nos tangentes, pro nobis et nostro 
nomine proponendi, et omnia alia faciendi pariter et exe- 
quendi, que verus et legitimus procurator facere posset 
seu deberet, et nobis viderit expedire. In cujus rei, etc. 
Dat., etc. 



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FO. isod. 



Licencefor 

the wife of 



Licence to 



which was 



4 k a L Sept. (Aug. 29, 1281). Kirkeby super moram. 
Rogero de Moubray. Licet mulierum consorcia a religio- 

J . 

sorum cetibus segregavenmus, ut est juris, vestris, tamen, 
precibus favorablliter inclinati, volumus quod uxor vestra 
cum familia in domo de Novo burgo usque ad quindenam 
post festum Sancti Michaelis proximum perhendinare possit 
libere et morari ; hanc nostram graciam ulterius minime 
prorogantes. 

697. 6 idus Sept. (Sept. 8), 1281. Scroby. Pateat 
universis presentes litteras inspecturis quod nos, W., etc., 
exilitatem et facultatum penuriam, qua hospitale Beate 
Marie Magdalene de Bautre, nostri patronatus, premitur 
anxms ( s i) e ^ gravatur, adeo quod ad extremam inopiam 
jam pervenit, ita quod divinum obsequium ibidem fere 
decidit pre defectu, in compassionis amplexibus intuentes ac 
caritative devocionis studio relevare cupientes quibus 
valemus subsidiis oportunis, sollicitis precibus et instanciis 
Rogeri, tune magistri hospitalis ejusdem, Gilberti de Wege- 
land', ac Beatricis, uxoris ejusdem, qui ordinacioni nostre, 
tarn in personis suis, quam in bonis, prestito corporali 
Sacramento, se simpliciter submiserunt, favorabiliter in- 
clinati, ad sublevacionem egestatum et reparacionem defec- 
tuum hospitalis memorati, concedimus, et tenore presencium 
ordinamus quod predictus Gilbertus cum uxore sua et bonis, 
in usus hospitalis commodius con vert endis, in predict o 
hospital! se recipiat, et uterque, ipse, videlicet, et uxor ejus 
predicta, suo perpetuo honeste inibi conversentur pro suo 
beneplacito et morentur, ac idem Gilbertus, tanquam 
administrator seu procurator hospitalis ejusdem, de consilio 
magistri qui pro tempore fuerit, domus negocia extrinseca 
regat utiliter et procuret ; proviso quod commune magistri, 
ipsius G., et uxoris prefate, consilium in omnibus agendis 
conveniat concorditer et concur rat. Ceterum, altero ipso- 
rum conjugum in fata postmodum decedente 1 , qui superstes 
fuerit, quamdiu caste vixerit, ibidem licite moram trahat. 
Si vero ad alia vota nupcialia transient, recedat penitus 
bonis suis omnibus penes magistrum hospitalis remanentibus 
totaliter et relictis. Quod, quidem, de bonis fieri volumus, 
ut penes hospitale resideant, si forsan iidem conjuges alias 
ab eodem recedere voluerint et alibi conversari. Huic 
autem nostre ordinacioni, assistentibus fidedignis, a magistro 
hospitalis predicti, G., et Beatrice, uxore ejusdem, accepta- 

1 Decedentes on both folios. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 279 

biliter approbate, sigillum nostrum duximus appendendum 
in testimonium premissorum. 

698. 6 idus Feb. (Feb. 8), 1280-1. Apud Beverlacum. 
Venerabili in Christo patri domino [Roberto], Dei gracia wens about 






Bathoniensi et Wellensi episcopo, salutem et felicitatis 
bravium coram Christo. Amantissime pater, non solum 
rei et veritatis existencia, set honor communis et benemeriti of York 
nostri domini G. de Sarisbiria, qui in ecclesia Dei digne et 
diu, sicut scitis, laboravit, nos merito excitant et impellunt ut 
super subdecanatu Eboracensi testimonium perhibeamus 
evidens ipsi vero. Est, igitur, idem subdecanatus simplex 
et nudum ofncium in ecclesia nostra Eboracensi, nee dignitas 
seu cura apud nos aliquatenus reputatur, nee eidem G. eas 
aliquid racione dicti subdecanatus concrescit in nostra Ebora- a e digmty r 
censi ecclesia nisi stallus. Unde quietem et pacem ejusdem cu 
predilecti nostri et communis benivoli vobis recommendamus 
totis visceribus et affectu. Et si quid volueritis, ecce, vester 
promptissimus vice versa. Bene valeat amanda vestra 
paternitas semper in Domino. 

699. Priori et conventui Karliolensi. Licet vos in J^^t 
specialem affeccionem recepimus, ac tanquam nobis devotos, of Carlisle, 

, r . , f r .^ ,. . complaining 

bemvolos, et acceptos favore prosequi disposuenmus am- that they 
pliori, ecce, vos, latentes insidias nobis subdole procurantes, 
ac Apostolicis litteris, ut recepimus, abutentes, in nos qui 
excommunicari nequivimus seu suspendi absque mandato ca 
Sedis Apostolice speciali, juxta indulta nobis privilegia ab 
eadem, 1 ac officialem nostrum, post inhibicionem in causa 
tuitoria appellacionis, ad nostram sedem Eboracensem 
legitime, ut asseritur, inter] ecte, juxta approbatam consue- 
tudinem ecclesie nostre hactenus et optentam, judici vestro, 
succentori Dunelmensi, fact am canonice ab eodem, per 
eundem succentorem excommunicacionis sentencias de facto 
fecistis nuper et indebite promulgari, sic famam status nostri, 
quantum in vobis est, quod ex eo verisimiliter comprobatur 
quod vestra originalia instrumenta penes succentorem 
resident memoratum, que remanere consueverant penes 
partem, capciosius deformando, sentencie majoris excom- 
municacionis omnino immemores que contra libertates, 
privilegia, jurisdiccionem, et approbatas consuetudines 
ecclesie nostre Eboracensis infringentes, antiquitus extitit et 
existit salubriter promulgata. Et quamvis eedem sentencie, 
a succentore predicto de facto late, de jure nichil optineant 

iSee No. 609. 



280 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

firmitatis, quin pocius nulle re ipsa et vacue penitus censean- 

tur. Verumptamen, quia id quod a vobis, quorundam persua- 

sionibus forsitan circumvent is, incaute et de facto presump- 

tum seu procuratum noscitur in hac parte, per vos expedit 

He now solercius et consulcius revocari, ut sic ulcionem effugiatis 

tojrt S? canonicam in premissis ; vobis districte mandamus qua- 

revoked. tinus prenotatas sentencias, in nos et omcialem nostrum de 

facto et indebite, ut premittitur, promulgatas, procuretis 

absque more dispendio revocari ; alioquin non possumus, 

nee debemus, dissimulare ulterius quin contra vos super hiis 

et aliis viriliter procedamus, ac vos pena qua convenit, in 

quantum de jure poterimus, persequamur. Valete, etc. 

Fo.i95. INTRINSECA 1 DE ANNO TERCIO. 

Authorit 7 ?' I4 kal * Ct - ^P 1 ' l8 ' I2Sl )' Alne ' Venerabili in 

t u the r bp y . of Christo patri, domino [Thome Beck], Dei gracia Menevensi 
to'ordakf 5 episcopo, salutem in amplexibus Salvatoris. Ut in instanti 
Sabbato Quatuor Temporum proximo ante festum Sancti 
Michaelis (Sept. 27), anno gracie MCC O LXXXJ O , possitis, sicut 
pie placuerit, in capella vestra, vel alibi in collegiata seu 
parochiali ecclesia nostre dyocesis, pro vestro beneplacito, 
de religiosis exemptis quibuscumque nostre dyocesis, qui 
tune ad vestre paternitatis presenciam ordinate et rite 
convolaverint, quoscumque ordines libere hac vice celebrari, 
vobis tenore presencium fraterna devocione plenam tribuimus 
potestatem. Bene valeat predilecta paternitas vestra per 
tempora diuturna. 
ToGodfrey, ?QI 6 kal Oct ( Sept ^ I28l)> Wyltone Venerabili 

SkTnffor'a m Christo patri domino G., Dei gracia episcopo Wygorniensi, 
the e ex n e s cu- ith ^'> etc> ' samt em et ad honorem ac beneplacita promptissi- 
mam voluntatem. Ad mutuam nostri et executorum bone 



brother, n . . TT , , . . 

archb. memone domini W., predecessons nostri, exoneracionem, et 

r*iff rH t 

settle ' ut omnia que latitant indiscussa in lucem deducantur 

accounts, evidencius et clarescant, placeret nobis, quod et vobis 

F .70d. credimus complacere, videlicet, quod executores certis die 

et loco, quam cicius fieri poterit, nobiscum vel cum illis quos 

deputandos duxerimus vice nostra, cum inventariis et aliis 

omnibus ad ministracionem suam contingentibus, sufficienter 

instructi, unanimiter convenirent, ut communiter tract are 

possimus compendiosius super singulis que incumbunt. 

Ecce, siquidem, post discussionem in premissis legitimam et 

communem, satisfacto prius de decima pro tempore prede- 

1 There is a face drawn at the end of this word. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 28l 

cessoris nostri integraliter, prout mandatum collectorum 
quod 1 exigit et requirit, parati erimus, sumus, 

eciam, regium mandatum reverenter exequi, ut tenemur. can do 
Ceterum de sequestro fructuum prebende de Staynwegges, about n fhe 
cujus meministis, nichil certum rescribere possumus, neque gtan 
scimus, pro eo quod ad resignacionem Eadmundi, 2 nepotis 
vestri, tune prebendarii, absolutam domino A. Beck' preben- 
dam ipsam contulimus, nullo penitus reservato, nee quidem Beck, 
test amentum ipsius, sen alterius cujuslibet, inpugnare 
credimus, 3 quod absit, aliqualiter seu turbare, quin pocius 
testancium voluntatibus providere cupimus salubriter et 
favere. 

702. Kal. Oct. (Oct. i, 1281). Wyltone. Venerabili in 
Christo patri et amico karissimo, domino G., Dei gracia 
Wygorniensi episcopo, W., etc., salutem et ad vota votivam which the 
promptitudinem et devotam. Gerimus, pater, et attendimus Invent of 
quod verba Eboracensis ecclesie que lactastis, in minoribus 
constituti, 4 ad antique matris commodum et honorem 
speciali amoris privilegio vos commovent et invitant. Sane 
recepimus pro constanti quod episcopus et capitulum 
Dunelm., sopitis contenciis et jurgiis inter bone memorie 
dominum W., predecessorem nostrum, germanum vestrum, 

et eosdem, super visit acione metropolitica habitis, ut 
novistis, per suas patentes litteras confessi fuerant quod 
predictum predecessorem nostrum suosque successores ad 
visitacionis ofncium absque contradiccione qualibet reve- 
renter admitterent in futurum ; quas quidem litteras sub 
vestra tutissime credimus reservari custodia, inter cetera 
instrumenta ad vos forsitan devolutas. Provide paternitati 
vestre attencius supplicamus quatinus litteras hujusmodi in 
scriniis vestris, et in locis ubi ipsas reponi estimaveritis, 
investigari faciatis, si placet, diligencius et requiri ; eas nobis 
transmittentes quam cicius facultas se obtulerit nostris 
precibus et amore ut vobis teneamur ad gracias et gracias 
ampliores. 5 Conservet, etc. 

703. 4 non. Oct. (Oct. 4), 1281. Wyltone. Commission 
to Master Thomas de Wakefelde to absolve youths (pueros) 

1 Blank space in the original. The 3 Inpungnare querimus. Fo. 195. 

word quod seems superfluous. 4 Godfrey Giffard, bishop of Wor- 

2 Edmundi. Fo. 195. The pre- cester, had been archdeacon of York 

bendary of Stanwick in the church (Giffard's Register, p. 154). 

of Ripon was Edmund de Mande- 6 Written : te. ad g a et a amplior'. 
ville's. See No. 50. 



282 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

and others who had become liable to excommunication for 
laying violent hands on clerks. 
n ^^' J* ^ e Vallibus et J' ^ e Metmgham, domini regis 

justiciariis. Licet pro communi salute fidelium provide 
ecclesiastice disposicionis judicio ordinatum fuerit quod 
certis anni temporibus, contemplacioni deditis, secularis 
potestas 1 neminem possit compellere ad jurandum ; amore, 
tamen, justicie quam maturari equum cernimus atque 
pium, ex quadam conveniencia tolleramus quod assisam 
de placito mortis antecessoris in comitatu Notinghamie inter 
C. R. et W., petentes, et S. et J., uxorem ejus, defendentes, 
hoc instanti tempore Septuagesime capiatis, et quod justum 
fuerit facia tis ; super quo vestras consciencias oneramus. 
Dat., etc. 

TO the king 705. Serenissimo et excellentissimo domino suo, Edwardo, 
return of the etc. Quia Robertum de Rodes, clericum et parochianum 

goods of K ...... , . ... *' ... 

Rob.de nostrum, nuper coram justiciariis vestns itmerantibus in 
ho e had lk '' comitatu Eboracensi super crimine incendii diffamatum, 
ESS. recepta, prout moris est, congruis loco et tempore cum 
fideli diligencia ejus purgacione canonica ab inposito sibi 
crimine, inculpabilem sentencialiter pronunciavimus et 
immunem, eundem pristine sue fame restituentes, exigente 
justicia, utpote dicti criminis penitus innocentem ; vestre 
celsitudini regie supplicamus attencius et devote quatinus, 
pro reverencia Dei et ecclesie sue sancte, cujus minister 
est idem clericus sic purgatus, bona et catalla sua, pretextu 
criminis sibi impositi, per vicecomitem Eboracensem con- 
fiscata hactenus et detenta, precipere velitis per vestras 
litteras eidem restitui intuitu Jesu Christi. Conservet, etc. 
Dat., etc. 

FO. i95d. 76. 14 kal. Jan. (Dec. 19), 1281. Scyreburne. Appoint- 
ment by the archbishop of James de Pokelingtone to act as 
his attorney before the Justices of the Bench or other the 
King's Justices, in all matters relating to himself or the 
church of York. 

Stou^ofthe 707. 6 kal. Julii (June 26, 1282). Burtone. Noverint 
simon geof universi quod, cum nos, W., etc., super juribus 2 matrimonii 
constable m ^ er dominum Symonem, dictum Const abularium, et 
Catherine Caterinam, filiam Philippi de Wyvelesby, contracti, non 
immerito dubitaremus ; nos tandem, vocatis predictis 
Symone et Katerina ad judicium coram nobis, super matri- 
monio ipso canonicas probaciones admisimus ; ac cum 

iPotestatis. Fo. 70d. Correct on fo. 195. 2 Viribus. Fo. 195. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 283 

constaret nobis matrimonium ipsum fore legitimum, pro 
ipso matrimonio pronunciavimus, justicia exigente ; has 
litteras nostras predictis contrahentibus concedentes in 
testimonium premissorum. 

708. 2 idus Aprilis (April 12), 1282. Burtone. Power of 
attorney from the archbishop to Master Ralph de Totinhale, 1 
his bailiff at Beverley, to deliver to the men and commonalty 
(communitati) of his town of Beverley such seisin of his 
house in Beverley, called Byscopdinge, and of the meadow, 
together with the arable land contained in it, and of the 
other portions mentioned in the deed of feoff ment, as he had 
received of the king and the chapter of York. 

April 12, 1283. Burtone. Undertaking from the arch- 
bishop to the men of the commonalty of Beverley to get a 
confirmation of the above charter by the chapter of York, 
" magno sigillo ejusdem capituli consignatam " within a 
month after the arrival of the dean at York ; and if he should 
die, within a month after the creation of a new dean. " Et 
confirmaciones, predicti capituli predicto sigillo et minori 
ejusdem capituli consignatas, et penes communitatem 
predictam medio tempore residentes, nobis et capitulo 
Eboracensi predicto, optenta confirmacione predicta, resti- 
tuent et liberabunt." 

709. 8 idus Julii (July 8, 1282). Burtone. Mandate Fo - 71 - 
from the archb. to the prior of St. Oswald's, Nostell, collector 

of the Tenth, granted to the king in the archdeaconry of the 
W. R., reproving him for his negligence in the collection, for 
which the archb. had been blamed by the king, and ordering 
him to hasten the collection and to announce that if it was 
not paid quickly, the sheriff had orders to levy for it. 

A mandate of the same date to the archdeacon of the 
E.R., to make proclamation in his next chapters and through 
the deaneries of his archdeaconry, that all those in arrears 
should pay them at once to the prior of Wattone, the col- 
lector in that archdeaconry, otherwise they would be pro- 
ceeded against by ecclesiastical censure and the sheriff 
would distrain on their ecclesiastical goods. 

Similar mandate to the [rural] deans in his diocese, that 
he would rigorously prosecute those not paying the Tenth, 

710. Die Sanctorum Martirum Johannis et Pauli (June Death of 

r\ n T-> T -1 Beatrice of 

20), 1282. Burtone. Tenore presencium omnibus innotes- catwick, 
cat quod coram nobis, W., etc., sufncienter et in forma juris 1 ' 

iTotenhale. Fo. 195d. 



284 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

probata morte Beatricis de Cattewyck', uxoris aliquando 
Willelmi de Setone, que in hospicio Sancti Petri de Blayuis, 1 
jam quinquennio elapso, diem suum clausit extremum, 
eundem W., si canonicum aliud sibi non obsistat, ad secunda 
vota transire permittimus. 

711. 17 kal. Dec., anno 5, (Nov. 15, 1283). Cawode. 
Moray to' Noverint universi quod nos, W., ad reconciliandam ecclesiam 
Ainderby de Aynderby, 2 nostre dyocesis, que sanguinis effusione, ut 
church, accepimus, polluta existit, venerabili in Christo fratri, 

domino A., Moravensi 3 episcopo, cujus sanctitatis industriam 
sincerius contemplamur, committimus vices nostras ; 
rogantes quatinus placeat eidem episcopo tarn pio operi 
operam inpendere salutarem. Volumus autem quod ad 
memoriam reconciliacionis hujusmodi, per commissionem 
nostram sic facte, ista littera in ecclesia de A. per rectorem 
ejusdem securius reservetur. 

712. 15 kal. Dec., anno 5, (Nov. 17, 1283). Cawode. 
John de Stapelforde, clerk, appointed bailiff of Ripon. 

Letter on 7i3- 4 17 kal. Junii, anno 5, (May 16, 1284). Naffertone. 

hospita f of he Universissubditisnostris. Egestati pauperumhospitalis Sancti 

st. Anthony. Antonii cupientes favorabiliter sub venire, devocioni vest re 

injungimus et mandamus quatinus omnia legata et fidei 

commissa predictis pauperibus, pia fidelium largicione 

relicta, fratri Gervasio, dicto le Deuenes, ipsorum nuncio, 

liberetis, ipsaque eidem fideliter et integraliter faciatis 

persolvi, quern habeatis recommendatum ; presentibus 

usque festum Sancti Michaelis tantummodo duraturis. 

A letter to 7i4- 5 Reverentissimo patri in Christo, domino J., Dei 

Romani 01111 gracia archiepiscopo Eboracensi, Anglie primati, suus films 

S3? offe r r? r humilis ac per omnia devotissimus, H., prior R. ecclesie, 

of service, gioriam in excelsis et in terra pacem cum omnimoda reveren- 

cia et subjeccione tanto patri et domino debita et devota. 

Spirituali jocunditate letetur populus Anglicanus et sponsa 

celestis exult et, et possumus inter ceteros non mediocriter 

nee immerito gloriari de tanto pat re ac domino, quern 

misericorditer habere jam meruit Eboracensis ecclesia, 

ifilaye on the Gironde, near diocese of Vienne. Archbishop 

Bordeaux. Romanus's Register, fo. 6d.) 

2 Ayenderby on the margin of 5 The entries on folios 71 and 72 

both folios. Eyenderby in the text (Nos. 714718) are badly written 

on lo. 195d. and in a different hand from that in 

s Morinensi. Correct on fo. 195d. the rest of the volume. Nos. 714 

4 At the bottom of fo. 195. The 717 relate to the enthronization 

Hospital of St. Anthony was in the of arch. John Romanus, which took 

place in 1286. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 285 

altitudine superni consilii dispensante, ut ecclesie sancte 
preesset et prodesset fidelibus -ad salutem ; cui nos et nostra 
reverenter subicimus et humiliter, sicut valemus. Cum tola 
devocione ad quelibet obsequia gratulanter offerimus, 
serenissime pater ac domine, super eo quod tali exili et 
sensorisum 1 clemencie vestre quamquam immerito tam 
familiariter aperire dignati estis, sicuti ex ore prudentis viri 
J. de Lythegreynes, senescalli vestri, nobis ex parte vestra 
animi vestri beneplacita nuper referentis et litteras vestras 
deferentis, dilucide accepimus, magnificencie vestre domina- 
cionis, quas nostre parvitatis obtinet possibilitas grates, et 
graciarum acciones flexis genibus referimus devotissimas ; 
mandato vestro, immo omnibus preceptis vestris, nulla etate 
senili seu corporis imbecillitate nos excusante, pro posse 
parati semper parere cum promptitudinis officiose perpeti 
famulatu. Conservet Altissimus preoptabilem beatutidinis 
vestre sospitatem ecclesie sue temporibus diuturne duracionis 
in Chris to Jesu. 

715. Venerabili in Christo patri, etc., salutem et sincere Letterof 
caritatis in Domino continuum incrementum. Quod ecclesie JJJ'g^ 
sue Eboracensi Deus, ex alto prospiciens, de persona vestra awejio be ^ 
dignatus est salubriter providere, leti efncimur in Domino et feast. 
gaudentes, vobisque ex speciali invitacione ad tante festivi- 

tatis solempnia ad graciarum assurgimus acciones. Verum, 
quia pro magnis et arduis ecclesie nostre negociis coram 
Justiciariis, etc.,et sic variis impediti negociis, tante festivitati 
ad presens tune esse non possumus, quod dolemus, vestram 
paternitatem affectuose requirimus et ex corde rogamus 
quatinus nostram in hac parte absenciam, non voluntate set 
necessitate impeditam, ad presens habere dignemini excusa- 
tam, etc. 

716. Venerabili in Christo patri, etc., O., 2 etc., salutem FO. ?id. 
quam filii cum prompta semper ad beneplacita voluntate. 
Licet ex causis variis gravissimum nobis existat pro vestra 
intronizacione ad partes iter ad presens arripere tam remotas, 

non tamen sustinet affeccio quam ad vos gerimus quin able to 

. n , , o . T. attend an 

vestrum conemur congruum in hac parte desidenum adim- enthr 
plere, si quomodo id sine gravamine nobis intollerabili facere 
valemus, si contra excusacionem nos habere contigerit 
legitimam quam simulare non proponimus, teste Deo ; 
paternitatem vestram affectuose rogamus quatinus absen- 

1 Apparently sensorisum', but the 2 Probably Oliver Sutton, bishop of 
word is very much rubbed. Lincoln, 1280 1299. 



286 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Another 
letter on the 
same sub- 
ject. 



Fo. 72. 



The dean 
and chapter 
of York to 
Bogo de 
Clare 

remonstra- 
ting with 
him for 
neglect of 
duty. 



Vestments, 

etc., 

unrepaired. 



clam nostram habere velitis favorabiliter excusatam, ipsam 
impotencie non voluntatis defectui ascribentes. Valeat 
semper dilecta vestra paternitas in Domino Jesu Christo, etc. 

717. Sancto patri in Christo, etc. Novis gaudiis excitan- 
tur spiritus cordis mei ad referendas humiles Deo laudes, qui 
ecclesiam Beati Petri Eboracensem proprio sanguine stabili- 
vit, fundament a ejus in montibus sanctis constituens, 
vosque per eleccionem divine inspiracionis, ut a plerisque 
creditur, sua id agent e dementia, ad apicem tante dignitatis 
assumpsit. Speratur, tamen, prout fama refert, quod ad 
hebetandum ingentes aculeos qui hiis diebus contra navicu- 
lam Beati Petri insurgunt eritis proni, et quod jura, nedum 
vestre Eboracensis ecclesie, set et tocius ecclesie Anglicane, 
per vos confovebuntur consiliis oportunis et auxiliis solidis 
fulcientur. Unde vestre intronizacioni sancte, negocio 
domini Karliolensis commisso impediente, interesse non 
valeo, cognicioni cujus, etc. 

718. Venerabili viro confratrique karissimo, domino B. 
de Clara, H., 1 decanus et capitulum Eboracense, salutem 
et fraterne dileccionis augmentum. 2 Urget fraterna caritas 
quam erga vos gerimus, evidens exposcit utilitas, extrema 
necessitasque compellit, ut ministrorum vestrorum, thesauri 
nostri positorum custodie, ne vestros dicamus deffectus, 
quos intollerabiliter [ob vestri reverenciam] 3 toleravimus 
hactenus, ante vestros oculos notabiliter reducamus. Hec 
quidem Apostolorum principis basilica, que inter sancte 
Romane ecclesie filias quasi nobilissima reputatur jam una 
de ca(nonicis) precipuis, que vestris injicitur humeris, [solito] 
fulcimento frustrata, sub tali in ... ulro ruina respicit, 
decorem abicit, [absque verecundia tanti collegiij. . .a 
Christicolis anxie eversus plangitur vultus ejus. Nee mirum 
quippe si ovis negglecta pereat, a qua dumtaxat requiritur 
lac et lana juxta illud canonicum, dum que nostra sunt 
querimus, videmur negligere que sunt Christi. Hec, tamen, 
sub silencio pertransimus pro eo quod vestris ministris 
forsitan tam commissa quam omissa ascribi poterunt 
judicio aliquorum quibus id jure [profecte] obviat quo 
cavetur quod culpa non ca. . . . qui opera utitur perversorum, 
set ut compendiosius 4 realitas se ostendat pro speculo 
subicimus infrascripta. Vestimenta siquidem [ecclesie] cum 

1 Henry of Newark, dean of York, 2 The exordium is written [at the 
12901296, and archbishop, 1298 end of the document. 
1299. 3 The words in brackets interlined. 

4 Altered from " verbis cesantibus." 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 287 

capis sericis et aliis, nee fracta turribula, prout convenit, 
reparantur. Incensum, cera, et cerei deficiunt temporibus 
oportunis. Campane, in campanili minus legitime 1 locate, Beiis and 
cardas non habent, nee est orologium ecclesie sub debito 
regimine custoditum. [Fenum et juncci et herba more Hay and 
solito non prestantur.] Illi eciam qui subthesauriam nunc grass - 
gerit suisque ministris consueta stipendia subtrahuntur. [^ s e y 
Libri ecclesie, custodia carentes debita, quatenus indigent, 
minime reparantur. Item, palle et ornamenta ecclesie, que 
certis anni temporibus appendentur parietibus ad honorem, Palls> etc ' 
custodiuntur pessime adeo quod culcitris de serico, que ad 
ornamentum similiter deputantur, custos vester in lecto suo 
et hospicio, tarn Eboraci quam in remotis alibi, quod detesta- 
bile cernitur, est abusus. Item, ejusdem vestri custodis 
ministri ornamenta ecclesie et alia que ad cultum ecclesie ornament 
deputantur mulieribus, in puerperio decubantibus, illisque wom n e n 
nubentibus, ad suos ornandos thalamos, satis lascivo libito 2 
tradiderunt. Item, iidem nocturno tempore exierunt eccle- Goings out 
siam contra sacramentum prestitum, clavibus ecclesie sine at mght * 
custodia derelictis. Item, inter se pacem vestri non habent Q Ua rreis 
ministri, quinimmo ita conflixerunt adinvicem in domo ^JJJ tet 
thesaurarie [hoc] Sabbato Sancto Pasces, quod [in ipsis] 
maximum scandalum patiebatur ecclesia, et extitit civitas 
tota mota, quod est [proculdubio] nimis notum. Nee est church 
silendum quod ob ipsorum ministrorum defectum, ut de t> y b their 
protervia taceamus [ex cogitato], predonum incursu debuit fault - 
aliquando ecclesia spoliari. Et, ut in summa brevibus 
concludamus, omnia onera consueta et debita, ad thesaur- 
ariam pertinencia, penitus contempnuntur. An in eterne 
salutis dispendium discutiat intelligens et attendat. Pre- 
terea prefati ministri in contribucionibus ordinariis et toc^ntdbSte 
extraordinariis quibuscumque ecclesie onera non agnoscunt ; D u r C dens Ch 
et si fructus thesaurarie propter hoc per capitulum seques- 
trentur, sequestra hujusmodi eff renter violant contempnendo. 
Poscimus itaque quatinus, premissa mente pensantes sollicita, B 0go is 

r . . . ,? . *. . ., f -, requested to 

ea faciatis, [vane prormssioms morositate suspensa], cum make aii 
sceleritate congrua efficaciter emendari ; alioquin dissimulare nght * 
nolumus, sicut nee possumus, quin in proximo domini 
nostri regis adventu, cujus interest quod sui patronatus 
ecclesia statutis non fraudetur obsequiis, ei prescripta 
singula et alia revelacione veridica revelemus. In prosperis 
jugiter valeatis. 

iWritten I'm. 'Altered from "pro suo libito." 



288 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

FO. 78. 7I9- 1 Confirmation by the king, dated at Acton Burnell, 

Oct. 6, ii Edw. (1283), of the ordination made by archbishop 
Wickwane, dated at Newstead in Sherwood, on 9 kal. Oct., 
5th year (Sept. 23, 1283), as to the stock, etc., to be kept on 
the lands of the see. (Printed in Historians of the Church 
of York (Rolls Series), in., 205. ) 2 

FO. 78d. 720. 8 kal. Marcii (Feb. 22), 1283-4, anno 5. Wiltone. 
Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis, ad quorum noticiam 
SSfSf?*" pervenerit hec scriptura, Willelmus, permissione divina, etc., 
S^Surch salutem in sinceris affectibus Salvatoris. Assumpti ofncii 
i ? n g ham k to vigil ans solicitude nos caritativis indiciis exortatur ut, de 
worksop personis religiosis que divine cultui vacant jugiter precipue 
meditantes, eas speciali favore et gracia prosequamur. 
Intuentes, itaque, regularis observancie honestatem in qua 
dilecti in Christo filii, prior et conventus de Wyrkesoppe, 
nostre dyocesis, Deo commendabiliter famulantur ; adver- 
tentes, eciam, quod iidem religiosi hospitibus liberales se 
exhibent, ac pauperibus pro suo modulo gratanter subveniunt 
et egenis, propterque eciam alias necessitates multiplies 
FO. 79. mult a eis subire oportet nonnunquam onera expensarum, 
religiosis ipsis paternis vi[s]ceribus in hac parte providere 
censuimus, ut hujusmodi onera in futurum valeant com- 
modius supportare. Super medietate, igitur, ecclesie de 
Wa[l]keringham, nostre dyocesis, ad supradictorum prioris et 
conventus patronatus spectante, quam medietatem Willel- 
mus de Hameltone cum toto alteragio tocius parochie de 
Walkringham possedit ultimo tanquam rector, quo ad piam 
et meritoriam appropriacionem ipsius, necnon quo ad 
constitucionem competentis vicarie in eadem ecclesia totali, 
postquam rem et ecclesiam ipsam oculorum visui subici 
fecimus, sic zelo caritatis intime demum duximus ordinan- 
dum : In Dei nomine Amen. Ad curam et spontaneam 
submissionem antedictorum prioris et conventus de Wyrke- 
sop, qui prefatam medietatem cum suis pertinenciis, et unam 
bovatam terre de dominico suo, que continet xxvij acras, 
que jacent in campis ville de Walkringham, ut inferius 
subicitur, nostre ordinacioni simpliciter submiserunt, eisdem 
priori et conventui, et successoribus suis, predictam medie- 
tatem ecclesie de Walkringham appropriamus et in proprios 
et perpetuos eorundem usus, auctoritate ordinaria, per 

iFolios 7377 are blank. 210, 1. 19, for Eustachio de Kail 

2 From the Registrum Magnum read Eustachio de Hacche. 
Album III, 88 89; iv. 3. On p. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 289 

decretum canonicum, assignamus ; [salva] perpetuis vicariis, 
successive per nos et successores nostros ad presentacionem 
eorundem prioris et conventus inibi instituendis, de bonis 
ecclesie ejusdem et aliis que in nostram ordinacionem 
veniunt congrua porcione. Ut autem inter eosdem religiosos 
et vicarios successive instituendos discencionis et scandali 
materiam perpetuis temporibus penitus amputemus, ponder- 
atis circumspeccius facultatibus et proventibus ipsius 
medietatis quam prefatus Willelmus de Hameltone cum toto 
alteragio tocius parochie de Walkringham possedit, ut 
premisimus, de fidedignorum nobis assist encium consilio, 
ordinamus et disponimus in hunc modum ; videlicet, quod 
prefati prior et canonici de Wyrkesop, nostre dyocesis, *j 
nomine appropriacionis et personatus, habeant et recipiant with certain 

rr r- i -, , , exceptions. 

omnes decimas garbarum, ad medietatem ipsam pertmentes, 
excepta decima viginti trium acrarum terre arabilis que 
sunt de dote medietatis ejusdem, et excepta decima unius 
bovate terre que continet viginti et septem acras, que 
porcioni vicariorum, per nos et successores nostros ad 
presentacionem predictorum prioris et conventus ibi insti- 
tuendorum, inferius assignantur ; qua porcione religiosos 
nomine appropriacionis hujusmodi volumus esse contentos. 
Perpetui vero vicarii in totali ecclesia ipsa de Walkringham, 
per nos et successores nostros ad presentacionem predictorum JJve V the r to 
religiosorum successive instituendi, habeant totum mansum manse and 

23 acres of 

integrum quod rectores ilhus medietatis hactenus habere land, 
consueverant, cum viginti tribus acris terre arabilis et 
quinque rodis prati, que sunt de dote medietatis ejusdem. 
Habeant, eciam, vicarii ipsi unam bovatam terre arabilis de ^ at a e of 
dominico predictorum religiosorum cum suis pertinenciis, 
que continet viginti septem acras terre, que situatur in campis 
ville de Walkringham, ut distinguntur inferius. Ecce, 
statim, de illis, scilicet, viginti et septem acris, et cetera. 
Quod, quidem, mansum cum predictis viginti tribus acris 
terre arabilis et quinque rodis de dote, et una bovata predicta 
que continet viginti septem acras, ut premittitur, habeant 
vicarii ipsi cum suis pertinenciis universis, scilicet, cum 
edificiis, annuis redditibus, tenentibus, pratis, pascuis, et 
pasturis, et aliis pertinenciis quibuscumque, de quibus 
predictis quinquaginta acris priori et conventui decimam 
non prestabunt. Habeant, eciam, iidem vicarii totam Also tithe 
decimam f eni predicte medietatis et totum alteragium tocius ^^ and 
parochie de Walkringtone (sic) absque diminucione qualibet, smaii tithes. 

S 



2QO THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

et omnes minutas decimas parochie ejusdem, quocumque 
nomine censeantur, exceptis decimis de nutrimentis pro- 
priorum animalium et ortorum predictorum prioris et 
TO end conventus in manerio suo ibidem. Si idem, vero, vicarius 
Eghts S . an< predicte ecclesie per se et alios ministros sufficientes in 
debit o et consueto numero idonee deserviat et honeste, in 
libris eciam et ornamentis competentibus ecclesie, quociens 
opus fuerit, provideant. Inveniant in eadem luminaria 
consueta. Archidiaconi loci de procuracionibus respondeant 
et alia onera ordinaria sustineant universa. Onus autem 
cancelle const ruende, erigende, seu reficiende, ad priorem 
et conventum pro tribus partibus, et vicarium pro quarta 
parte subeant, quociens emerserint, et subportent. In 
Fo.?9d. premissorum vero testimonium hoc instrumentum biparti- 
tum, cujus una pars penes predictos priorem et conventum, 
et alt era pars penes vicarium residet, sigilli nostri munimine 
fecimus roborari. 

impropria- 721. S kal. Feb. (Jan. 25), 1283-4, anno 5. Wiltone. 
chapei Jf e Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis, ad quos present es 
Moxby yt littere pervenerint, Willelmus, permissione divina, etc., 
Nunnery. sa lutem in sanctis amplexibus Salvatoris. Assidue devo- 
cionis integritas qua religioni et Deo dedicate filie, priorissa 
et moniales de Molseby, nostre dyocesis, divinis obsequiis 
honeste conversando, vigilant er intendunt, et necessariorum 
pro victu extrema qua eas premi cernimus inopia, nos 
alliciunt in caritatis visceribus et inducunt, ut earum egestati 
sic studeamus prospicere quod erga divinum clericum 
ipsarum devocio fervencius augeatur, cui deinceps tarn 
religiosius quam quiecius famulentur. Cum, igitur, eedem 
priorissa et moniales capellam de Queneby, nostre dyocesis, 
sui patronatus, vacantem, cum suis juribus et pertinenciis 
nostre ordinacioni pure et absolute submiserint, prout 
patentes littere predict arum priorisse et monialium, super 
hoc confecte, evidencius manifest ant, nos illarum profectibus 
pio demum intuitu providere curantes, re ipsa primitus 
subjecta oculis, de prefata capella sic duximus ordinandum. 
In Dei nomine Amen. Ad submissionem predictarum 
a priorisse et monialium capellam ipsam de Queneby eis et 
monasterio suo appropriamus, et in proprios usus, auctori- 
tate ordinaria, per decretum canonicum, assignamus ; 
reservata nobis potestate ordinandi et constituendi compe- 
tentem vicariam et perpetuam in eadem. Ut autem inter 
predictas priorissam et moniales et vicarium per nos ordin- 






THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 2QI 

andum et inibi instituendum, ac successores suos, dissen- 
sionis et scandali materiam perpetuis temporibus penitus 
amputemus, facultatibus et proventibus ipsius capelle de 
Queneby consulcius ponderatis, ordinamus et solicite revol- 
ventes, disponimus in hunc modum ; videlicet, quod prefate 
priorisse et moniales de Molseby, nomine appropriacionis JJve n tithes to 
nostre predicte et personatus, habeant omnes decimas n d h a e bov S ate 
garbarum, ad dictam capellam de Queneby pertinentes, de * ^ with 
terris nunc in culturam redactis et in posterum redigendis, * 
et unam bovatam terre de tribus bovatis que sunt de dote 
capelle ejusdem, cum feno ad dictam bovatam totaliter 
pertinente ; quibus nomine personatus et appropriacionis 
nostre eas volumus perpetuo fore contentas. Vicarii, vero, 

. ' The vicars, 

in capella ipsa per nos et successores nostros instituendi, when msti- 

, , , . . . . ' tuted, to 

habeant ex hac nostra ordmacione integrum mansum have the 
rectorie cum duabus bovatis terre residuis, et feno ad easdem SrobwSS 
eciam pertinente ; ita quod de duabus bovatis terre cum and the hay 
feno, ad vicariam pertinentibus, nulla per priorissam et 
moniales a vicariis, nee per vicarios a priorissa et monialibus 
de bovata terre cum feno eis appropriata, seu de nutrimentis 
propriorum animalium ipsarum priorisse et monialium 
ibidem decima exigatur ; quinimmo porcio priorisse et 
monialium eis sit libera, et porcio vicarii libera sibi sit a 
prestacione decime hinc et inde. Habebunt eciam vicarii and tithe of 
decimam feni, lane, et agnorum, vitulorum, porcellorum, and et '' 
columbarum,aucarum, gallinarum, pullorum, apum,ortorum, mortuaries - 
molendinorum, albi lini, et canabi, et omnes oblaciones 
majores et minores, et mortuaria cum denariis carucarum 
et ciragiorum, et omnes proventus alios quoscumque ; 
exceptis distinctis porcionibus priorisse et monialium superius 
assignatis. Priorissa quidem et moniales predicte singulis pay X * 
vicariis, qui pro tempore ibidem fuerint, quatuor marcas 
sterlingorum in festis Sancti Martini in yeme et Pentecostes 
per equales porciones persolvent nichilominus nomine 
annue et perpetue pensionis. Et predicti vicarii omnia onera 
ordinaria perpetuo subportabunt, libros et ornamenta 
ecclesie sustentabunt et reparabunt, et onus cancelli constru- 
endi seu reparandi, quociens opus fuerit, sustinebunt. 
Predicte autem priorissa et moniales, ac predicti vicarii 
instituendi, de oneribus extraordinariis pro rata porcionum 
suarum, videlicet, priorissa et moniales pro duabus partibus, 
et vicarii pro tercia, juxta taxacionem Norvicensem, per- 
petuis temporibus respondebunt. Cujus vicarie collacio 



2Q2 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

n bis e * successoribus nostris, Eboracensibus archiepiscopis, 
t5?a V rchb to reservamus > e ^ pertinendam seu spectandam ad provisionem 
nostram et successorum nostrorum in perpetuum tenore 
presencium ordinamus. Predictam, vero, ordinacionem nos- 
tram ratam perpetuo et nrmam esse volumus ; salva nostra 
et ecclesie nostre Eboracensis semper in omnibus dignitate. 
In quorum fidem et testimonium sigillum nostrum presenti- 
bus est appensum. 

impropm- 722. * Kalendis Aprilis (April i), 1284, anno 5. Torp. 
Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis, hoc presens scriptum 
visuris vel audituris, Willelmus, permissione divina, etc., 

r f a ct nte " salutem in sanctissimis amplexibus Salvatoris. Inter ceteras 
occupaciones que nostre solicitudinis officio annectuntur, 
illam cernimus studiosius amplectendam qua divino cultui 
deditos, qui tarn seculo quam proprie voluntatis sponte 
renunciantes arbitrio, sub religiose habitu contemplativam 
vitam ducere elegerunt, prompcioribus f oveamus affectibus et 
uberiorum largicionum subsidiis gracius prosequamur. Con- 
vertentes, itaque, provide consideracionis intuitum in 

FO. so. dilectos in Christo filios, priorem et conventum de Ponte- 
fracto, ordinis Cluniacensis, nostre dyocesis, qui, religiose 
vivendo, Deo devocius obsequentes, hospitibus liberates se 
exhibent ac pauperibus gratanter subveniunt et egenis ; 
propter que et alias necessitates multiplices multa eos 
nonnunquam subire oportet onera expensarum, ipsorum 
indigenciis paternis visceribus sic prospicere curavimus 
quod opulencius inposterum, favente Altissimo, habunda- 
bunt, ad pia hujusmodi onera expensarum subportanda. 
Igitur, In 2 Dei nomine, Amen. Cum prefati prior et 
conventus de Pontefracto, ordinis Cluniacensis, nostre 
diocesis, ecclesiam de Silkestona, sui patronatus, nostre 
dyocesis, ac eciam totum jus quod in ecclesia habent et 
habuerunt memorata cum omnibus juribus suis et per- 
tinenciis, nostre ordinacioni supposuerint, ac pure, simplici- 

1 Note in margin in a fifteenth Rectory, Northallerton, has a 

century hand : ' Vacat ista ordin- transcript of this appropriation, 

acio vicarie hie, quia alia de novo commencing at this point. It is 

facta est per W. Bothe, quondam dated at Thorpe by York, the eve 

archiepiscopum Eboracensem, prout of Palm Sunday (April 1), 1284, 

in registro suo continetur." See There is endorsed on the transcript 

Archb. William Booth's Register, an ordination by archb. William 

fo. 228. " Reformacio vicarie de Greenfield, dated at Lanum, 3 kal. 

Silkestone de novo facte auctoritate Oct. (Sept. 29, 1307), about the 

domini." building and keeping in repair the 

2 The Rev. H. C. Holmes, Birkby bell tower and bells at Sylkeston. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 293 

ter, et absolute submiserint ; nos tandem, invocata Spiritus 
Sancti gratia, habit a deliberacione sufficient!, de consilio 
peritorum sic duximus ordinandum ; videlicet, quod in A vicarage 
ecclesia de Sylkestone sit perpetua vicaria, cujus collacionem, SSkftS* f 
institucionem, et destitucionem nobis et successoribus nostris wal a to n 
pleno jure inperpetuum reservamus. Que vicaria consistit thear g chb. 
in porcionibus infrascriptis ; videlicet, quod quilibet vicarius 
ibidem, per nos vel successores nostros instituendus, habeat The por - 
omnes terras dominicas, culturas, et prata, cum omnibus vi e 
juribus et pertinenciis, tarn in pasturis, pascuis, planis, et 
moris quam aliis commoditatibus. Item. . . totum mansum 
rectoris cum grangiis, virgultis, bercariis, piscariis, vivariis, 
et omnibus pertinenciis suis. Item . . . decimas omnium ^ and 
garbarum villarum de Sylkestone et de Holande cum decima belonging to 
feni tocius parochie de Sylkestone cum capellis, [excepta and Tithes 7 ' 
decima] 1 feni de dominicis prioris et conventus de Ponte- 2 c .?k D nd' 

fracto apud Bernesley. Item decimas omnium molen- d rtuaries 

dinorum tocius parochie supradicte cum capellis, exceptis altara e e - 
molendinis dictorum prioris et conventus apud Bernesley. 
Item .... terras et redditus cum omnibus suis juribus et 
pertinenciis omnium tenencium ecclesie de Sylkistone (s*c) 2 
cum capellis, exceptis tenentibus de Bernesley cum terris 
suis, ad rectoriam ecclesie de Sylkestone quondam spectan- 

tibus. Item decimas ferrifodinorum et omnes alias 

decimas personales cum omnibus decimis lane, agnorum, 
pullorum, porcellorum, vitulorum, aucarum, gallinarum, 
ovorum, albi lini, canaby, necnon et omnia mortuaria tarn 
vivorum animalium quam alia, cum omnimodis oblacionibus 
principalibus et aliis quibuscumque, et omnibus aliis obven- 
cionibus ad alteragium ecclesie de Sylkestone cum capellis 
suis, qualitercumque et quocumque nomine censeantur, 
pertinentibus. Que omnia supradicta dicte vicarie et 
cuicumque vicario, ibidem per nos vel successores nostros 
pleno jure instituendo, perpetue assignamus. Item ordina- 
mus et ordinando statuimus quod dicti prior et conventus de 
Pontefracto et sui successores inperpetuum habeant eccle- 
siam de Silkestone cum capellis suis, et quicquid ad easdem 
ecclesiam et capellas pertinet, in ususproprios, exceptis vicaria 
et suis porcionibus, prout superius sunt distinct e. Quam 
ecclesiam de Silkestone cum suis capellis eisdem priori et 
conventui de Pontefracto, et eorum monasterio, appropria- 

1 Exceptis molendinis. Correct in 2 Sylkestone in the transcript, 

the transcript. 



2Q4 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



The vicar to 
minister in 
the church 
and chapels. 



Fo. 80d. 



To the 
Augustin- 
ians in the 
province of 
York, ex- 
horting 
them to 
observe the 
York use. 



mus, ac in proprios et perpetuos usus eorum, domini 1 auctori- 
tate ordinaria, prout premittitur, assignamus. Item ordina- 
mus quod vicarii supradicti eidem ecclesie de Sylkestone et 
suis capellis per se et alios ministros sufficientes, in debito et 
consueto numero, y donee faciant deserviri. In libris eciam 
et ornamentis ecclesie competentibus, quociens opus fuerit, 
provideantur. Inveniant luminaria consueta. Archi- 
diacono loci de procuracionibus respondeant, et alia oner a 
ordinaria 2 sustineant universa. Onus 3 autem cancelli con- 
struendi, erigendi, seu reficiendi, tarn in ipsa ecclesia quam 
in suis capellis, ad vicarios pro tercia, et ad eosdem priorem 
et conventum pro duabus partibus, decernimus pertinere. 
Extraordinaria siquidem onera, quociens emerserint, tarn 
dicti prior et conventus pro duabus partibus, quam eciam 
vicarii pro tercia, agnoscant, subeant, et subportent ; salva 
nostre Eboracensis ecclesie in omnibus dignitate. In pre- 
missorum vero testimonium sigillum nostrum et sigillum 
dictorum prioris et conventus huic instrumento bipartite 
sunt apposita alternatim. 

723. 5 kal. Jan. (Dec. 28), 1284, anno 5. 4 Otteley. 
The archbishop to the chapter of Beverley, informing them 
of the proposed translation of the remains of St. William at 
York, on the first Sunday after the Epiphany, and asking 
for their prayers. (Printed in Letters from Northern Registers, 
p. 8o-8i.) 5 

724. Presidentibus ac ceteris prioribus ordinis Sancti 
Benedicti 6 [quod] usus Eboracensis ecclesie unanimiter 
observetur. Kal. Maii, anno 3, (May i, 1282). Burtone. 
Dilectis in Christo filiis, presidentibus ac ceteris prioribus et 
canonicis ordinis Sancti Augustini, nostre dyocesis et 
provincie, in hoc generali capitulo congregatis. Inter 
cetera quorum cura nos urget, ilia plerumque meditacio 
mentem nostram occupat, ilia nos votiva solicitude fatigat, 
ut religiose conversacionis vestre honestas, quam pio sinui 
amplectimur, per nostre deliberacionis 7 consilium sic salu- 
briter augeatur, quod apud vos multiplicate devocionis 



^Domini omitted in the transcript. 

^Ordinaria. Omitted in the tran- 
script. 

3 For onus the transcript reads 
quando. 

4 There is some error in the date 
of this document. Dec. 28 in the 
fifth year of aichb. Wickwane fell 
in 1283. There is no document in 



the volume of a later date than the 
August in 1284, so it should 
probably be dated 1283. 

5 The two words on p. 81, not 
deciphered by Canon Raine, are 
in tenis and infimo. 

6 The Augustinians are mentioned 
in the body of the document. 

^Deliberacione. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 2Q5 

iniciata sinceritas 1 commissis vobis collegiis in present! 
proficiat et posteris floridis pululare incrementis. Et quidem, 
dum conformem devocionem inprimere cupimus, deformi- 
tatis materiam necessarium censuimus amputare. Que, 
itaque, apud regulares deformitas probrosior, quam inter eos, 
qui ejusdem se asserunt religionis cultores, diversorum 
rituum singulares observancias confovere ? Nunquam reli- 
giose condicioni congruit quod 2 , dum pars professions, 
licet diversorum cenobiorum canonici, nonnunquam con- 
veniunt, in horis canonicalibus exsolvendis varia senciunt, 
et hie suum, cum socium non intelligat, alterius abusui 
ridiculose proponit. Nunquam religiose y[n]demnitati con- 
venit quod tarn nuncupacione regulari, dum hie, videlicet, 
dominus, alius vero f rater appellatur, quam in calciamento- 
rum pompositate, dum equitant, acceptatur disparitas 3 apud 
eos. Profecto quanta ex hiis ordini scandala proveniant, 
quantaque obprobria subsequantur, facilime (sic) attendere 
poterit oculus animi sagaciter intuentis. Horum proinde 
consider acio nostrum interpellat affectum ut nos, qui, hoc 
dudum attenta meditacione pensantes, operosum adhibui- 
mus 4 studium ut uniformitatem debitam quo ad premissas 
disparitates solide pararemus, non desistamus acceptis, 
set reddamus vos paterna monicione solicitos quatinus in hoc 
generali capitulo vestro sic prospere agatis pro viribus, quod 
inter se vota vestra non discrepent, set vicaria promptitudine 
quasi in unum alveum congesta, ad reparacionem premis- 
sorum conveniant concorditer et subsist ant. Usuum, igitur, 
diversitates, apud vos hactenus reprobe acceptatas, ad 
unicum usum compendiosum in hac vestra congregacione 
studiosius redigatis. Et quia usum ecclesie nostre Ebora- 
censis communiter credimus 5 con venire, usum ipsum in 
singulis conventibus vestris statuatis decetero observandum ; 
alias disparitates quaslibet, quibus hucusque, non sine 
ordinis vestri vituperio, adhesistis, ad pares observancias 
per singula circumspeccius revocantes. Ex hoc, siquidem, 
ordinis reverencia augebitur, et concors adicietur familiaritas 
ac futuris temporibus placida inter fratres. Si qui, vero, 
huic commode provisioni nostre duxerint resistendum 
inprobe, nos, ad denunciacionem presidencium, quibus hoc 
firmiter injungimus, eorum conatus demeritos curabimus, 
disponente Domino, prompcius refrenare. Valete. 

^Scincentas. 4 Adhuibuimus. 

2 Meaning not clear. 'Credere. 

3 Disperitas. 



296 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

725- 5 kal. Marcii (Feb. 26), 1283-4, anno 5. Wiltone. 
Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quonim noticiam 
P ervener it nec scrip tura, Willelmus, etc., salutem in sinceris 1 
amplexibus Salvatoris. Subditorum 2 nostrorum profectibus 
addicere salubriter estimamus, dum jurgiorum discrimina 
que ceca cupiditas, mater inproba, parturit cotidie et pro- 
ducit, sollicite tollimus, et dissutas ecclesias ad statum 
debitum reducere provide laboramus. Cum, itaque, dilecti 
in Christo filii, Sfirnon], abbas, et conventus monasterii 
Beate Marie Eboracensis, patroni ecclesie de Kyrkeby 
Mispertone, ac magister Radulphus de Wyten, vicarius 
FO. si. ecclesie ejusdem, nostre dyocesis, controversie diucius habite 
inter eos super vicaria ipsa, cujus possessioni idem 
Radulphus, tanquam verus vicarius, incumbit totaliter, 
renunci antes, se nostre ordinacioni in hac parte pure et 
simpliciter submiserunt, prout series submissionis partis 
declarat evidencius utriusque. Nos, pensatis deliberacius 
singulis que contingunt, sic demum duximus ordinandum. 
In Dei nomine Amen. Ut tarn tranquillitati parcium 
predictarum quam utilitati prefate ecclesie equo intuitu 
consulamus, ordinamus et decernimus, 3 et hujus scripti 
testimonio diffinimus quod quandocumque. videlicet, pre- 
fatam ecclesiam de Kyrkeby Mispertone per mortem, 
cessionem, amocionem, vel privacionem canonicam Johannis 
de Colcestre, nunc rectoris ejusdem, vacare contigerit, 
vicaria ipsa cum rectoria ejusdem ecclesie consolidetur 
integre per liberam resignacionem juris et possessionis 
vicarii antedicti, quam sic ex hac nostra ordinacione libere 
resignabit ; ita quod extunc unum sit beneficium sub unici 
re ctoris regimine gubernandum. Idem, autem, vicarius, 
the v e icS r to P re di c te vicarie sue gratis renuncians, ne ex liberalitate sua 
resign and commoda afficiatur incomodo minus grate, extunc a prefatis 

receive 10 , , . . . *+-' a 

marks a abbate et conventu percipiat anms singulis decem marcas 
sterlingorum, in festis Pentecostes et Beati Martini in hyeme 
eidem pro equalibus porcionibus in monasterio predictorum 
abbatis et conventus Eboracensium solvendas, nomine 
pensionis, donee iidem abbas et conventus predicto Radulpho, 
vicario, providerint de ecclesiastico beneficio estimacionis xx 
librarum annuatim, quod in rectoria consist at. Quam quidem 
annuam pensionem idem vicarius integre percipiat annuatim, 
donee de hujusmodi beneficio sibi provisum fuerit cum 
effectu. Ad quod faciendum prefati abbas et conventus 

l Scinceris. z Sudditorum. s Discernimus. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 2Q7 

prefato magistro Radulpho se obligent per suas patentes 
litteras, que, ut expressimus, hec fideliter comprehendant. 
In cujus ordinacionis nostre testimonium hoc instrumentum 
bipartitum, cujus una pars penes predictos abbatem et 
conventum, et alia penes prefatum magistrum Radulphum 
reside! , sigilli nostri munimine fecimus roborari ; salva 
nostra et ecclesie nostre Eboracensis in premissis omnibus 
dignitate. 

726. 10 kal. Oct., anno 2, (Sept. 22, 1279). Viterbii. Mandate 

XT- i ^ -r-x i -i- f , from Pope 

Nicholaus, episcopus, servus servorum Dei, venerabili fratn, Nicholas 



Eboracensi archiepiscopo, salutem, graciam, et benediccio- arc 
nem. Sua nobis parochiani capelle de Knayuetone peticione complaint 
monstrarunt quod, licet rector ecclesie de Leke, qui est pro j,SJ ioners 
tempore, tue dyocesis, teneatur in capella ipsa de antiqua, ^ ayton 
et approbata, et hactenus pacifice observata consuetudine services due 

i_ j i -iv j.- from the 

ter in ebdomada missarum solempnia celebrare, certis rector of 
propter hoc ab ipsis parochianis eidem ecclesie redditibus Leake ' 
assignatis ; tamen magister W., rector predicte ecclesie, id 
facere indebite pretermittit, quamquam idem rector redditus 
cum integritate percipiat memoratos, propter quod iidem 
parochiani paciuntur defectum non modicum in divinis. 
Unde petebant a nobis ut rectorem ipsum, quod in eadem 
capella premissis diebus divina hujusmodi celebret, vel quod 
eis redditus restituat memoratos, compelli per discretum 
aliquem faceremus. Quocirca fraternitati tue per apostolica 
scripta mandamus quatinus partibus convocatis audias 
causam, et, appellacione remota, debito fine decidas ; faciens 
quod decreveris per censuram ecclesiasticam firmiter obser- 
vari. Testes qui fuerint nominati, si se gracia, odio, vel 
timore subtraxerint, censura simili, appellacione cessante, 
compellas veritati testimonium perhibere. 

727. 2 nonas Aug. (Aug. 4), 1280. Lanum. Hie appel- 
latur a quodam parochiano ecclesie Dunelmensi ad curiam 
Eboracensem pro tuicione. Memorandum. Ofncialis curie official of 

T-*I f i i"-% i Durham 

Eboracensis discrete viro, ornciali Dunelmensi, salutem in from inter- 
salutis Auctore. Sua nobis Walterus de Ponte peticione l e p r p e!i To au 
monstravit quod, cum Radulphus Seep de Novo castro York ' 
ipsum super quadam pecunie summa coram vobis, auctori- 
tate ordinaria, non ex delegacione apostolica, cognoscentibus, 
convenisset, vos in causa ipsa perperam procedentes, iniquam 
contra eundem tulistis sentenciam diffinitivam, a qua idem 
Walterus per procuratorem legitimum Sedem Apostolicam, 
et pro tuicione Sedem Eboracensem, legitime, prout asserit, 



298 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

appellavit. Quocirca vobis inhibemus, et per vos quibus- 
cumque commissariis et ministris vestris inhiberi volumus et 
mandamus, ne, pendente in curia Eboracensi prefata appella- 
cionis causa, occasione hujusmodi aliquid at[t]emptatis seu 
attemptari faciatis, in prejudicium partis appellantis, quo- 
minus liberam, prout est juri consonum, prosecucionem 
appellacionis habeat utriusque ; citantes nichilominus partem 
appellatam quod compareat coram nobis in majori ecclesia 
Eboracensi, die Sabbati proxima ante festum Sancti Michaelis 
(Sept. 28), in dicta appellacionis causa processurus et 
FO. sid. recepturus quod dictaverit ordo juris ; et vos ibidem inter- 
sitis, si vest r a videritis interesse. Diem vero recepcionis 
presencium, citacionis facte formam, et quid inde feceritis, 
vestris patentibus litteris, harum seriem continentibus, nobis 
fideliter intimetis. 

o!iver from 728. 18 kal. Julii (June 14), 1284, anno 5. Lidingtone. 
Button, Oliverus, permissione divina Lincolniensis episcopus, dilectis 
beSf ln ofthe m Christo filiis, decano et capitulo ecclesie nostre Lincoln- 
church f e iensis, ac Lincolnie et Stowye archidiaconis, ofncialibus, 

St. Nicholas, '., ... ,/ . , , . ,. 

Lincoln. rectonbus, vicarus, et capellams eorundem arcmdiacona- 
tuum universis, salutem in Eo a Quo salus omnibus provenit 
et augetur, cum gracia et benediccionis augmento. Cum 
supra fidem devotam et eciam spem invictam Christi caritas 1 
perfeccionis gradum adtriumphigloriamascenderedinoscatur, 
nos, pre ceteris meritoriis caritatis opera precipue comend- 
antes, (inter que const ruccionem, sustentacionem, et repara- 
cionem ecclesiarum Sanctorum Dei, cum necessitas ingruit, 
et precipue quibus affeccione paterna solacio quo possumus 
provideretenemur, pietatis 2 excer[ci]cium non modicum repu- 
tamus,) ut per allectiva indulgencia[rum] munera devotos 
animos promcius ad premia provocemus, omnibus et singulis 
nostre dyocesis, de peccatorum suorum maculis vere contritis 
fideliter et confessis, ac aliis eciam universis quorum prelati 
hactenus indulserint, vel in futurum in hoc nostra beneficia 
sibi prosint, qui ad sustentacionem, seu propagacionem, aut 
reparacionem fabrice ecclesie gloriosi confessoris, beati 
Nicholai, in suburbio civitatis Lincolniensis, cuj us campanile 
ligneum nuper ignis voragine, casu miserabili, campanis 
fractis, lapid[e]a strue turbata, 3 totaliter est destructum, 
grata de opibus suis animo devoto contulerint suffragia 

1 Caritis. certain. The words probably mean 

*Parietatis. " The stone foundations having 

3 Clearly written, but Latin un- been shaken." 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 2Q9 

caritatis de Omnipotentis Dei misericordia, beatissime 
Marie Virginis gloriose, beati Nicholai, beati Thome, ejusdem 
ecclesie patronorum, omniumque sanctorum meritis et 
precibus confidentes, viginti dies de injuncta sibi penitencia, 
auctoritate pontificali, misericorditer relaxamus, omnibus 
nostre dyoceseos (sic) parochianis, vel aliorum prelatorum [ut] 
beneficia consimilia pro tarn pii operis adjutorio sibi prosint, 1 
tenore presencium insuper indulgentes. Vos, igitur, pro 
participacione indulgencie hujusmodi, ad execucionem negocii 
aures vestras, cum requisiti fueritis, favorabiliter acomodare 
velitis. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presenti- 
bus est appensum. 

729. Salutem quam genuit divinitus puerpera singularis. 
Pater amicissime, vestra beneplacita parati sumus exequi, 
studiosius velud nostra ; set, ecce, de testamento domini 
G., quondam ecclesie nostre subdecani, 2 seu de bonis testa- 
mentum ipsum contingentibus, ad nos inmediate non 
pertinet ordinacio vel discussio aliqualis, pro eo quod pro- 
baciones testamentorum canonicorum ecclesie nostre et 
administracionis canonica concessio ad capitulum nostrum 
spectant de consuetudine que est hactenus servata, quatinus, 
cum commodius poterimus, ea promo vere curabimus, que 
scripistis, prout dilectus 3 nobis magister Thomas de Buck' 
vobis novit exponere oraculo vive vocis. Conservet incolu- 
mitatem vestram, etc. 

730. 7 kal. Feb., anno 3, (Jan. 26, 1281-2). Scroby. 
Decano de Bulmer. Reprobos et ecclesiasticis ministeriis 
indignos non tarn sanctorum patrum sancciones ad eccle- church of 

Escrick 

siastica beneficia promo veri prohibent, quam deici statuunt vacant. 
et precipiunt, exigentibus demeritis, jam promotos. Cum, 
igitur, Ricardum de Kesham, qui aliquando rector ecclesie 
de Eskrike, nostre dyocesis, ex multiplicibus causis notoriis, 
per commissarios nostros predicta ecclesia judicialiter et 
canonice privaverimus, ac ecclesiam ipsam per sentenciam 
declaraverimus sic vacant em ; tibi mandamus quatinus, 
diebus Dominicis et aliis solempnibus et festivis, in ecclesia 
ipsa de Eskrig' et aliis circumjacentibus et vicinis, edicto 
publice proposito, denuncies et solempniter denunciari 
facias predict am ecclesiam sic vacare, ut quicumque ejusdem 
ecclesie verus patronus extiterit,quod suum fuerit exequatur; 
adiciens quod a denunciacione hujusmodi ad presentandum 

iSense imperfect. ^Subdiaconi. 3 Dilectum. 



300 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

ad eandem patrono qui fuerit tempus curret. Qualiter 
autem hoc nostrum mandatum fueris executus, nos infra 
quindecim dies a recepcione presencium distinccius et 
aperte certifices per tuas litteras patentes, harum seriem 
continentes. Vale. 

731. 4 idus Aprilis (April 10), 1281. Cokeshand. Vene- 
of Bath and rabili in Qh^sto patri et benivole confident!, R., Dei gracia 
SsfavoS. Bathoniensi et Wellensi episcopo, W., permissione, etc., 
salutem et ad Dei beneplacita felix et continuum incremen- 
tum. Pater predilecte, tociens accurrimus, quod offendimus, 
ut timemus ; tamen quia labor vester merebitur coram Deo, 
vobis securius sepius supplicamus. Rogamus, igitur, piam 
paternitatem vestram quatinus in hiis que predilecti et 
secretarii nostri, dominus A. de Kyrketone et magister 
F(x831 Robertus de la Forde, vobis suggerent oretenus honori et 
utilitati nostre, avidam aurem, si placet, et operam, sicut 
nos diligitis, apponatis, ita quod vobis teneamur 2 ad multi- 
plices gracias sive grates. Conservet vos Deus prosperitati 
ecclesie sue et saluti per tempora longiora. 

d 6 732- 5 nonas Julii (July 3), 1284, anno 5. Scroby. 
at Universis Christi fidelibus ad quos presentes littere per- 
venerint, W., permissione, etc., salutem in Domino. Trans- 
euncium 3 oportunitatibus eo gracioribus censuimus annui- 
cionibus sub venire quo crebrioribus aquarum inunda- 
cionibus eos subpositos attendimus, ex quibus jacturam 
nonnunquam incurrunt multiplicem acerbius et discrimen. 
De Dei, igitur, Omnipotentis miti misericordia ac gloriose 
virginis et matris Marie, beatorum Apostolorum Petri et 
Pauli, necnon sanctissimi confessoris Willelmi, omniumque 
sanctorum meritis confidentes, omnibus parochianis nostris, 
et aliis quorum dyocesani hanc nostram indulgenciam ratam 
habuerint, de peccatis suis vere contritis, penitentibus, et 
confessis, qui de bonis, sibi a Deo collatis, fabrice poncium 
et calcete de Marseye aliqua contulerint beneficia caritatis, 
xx dies de injuncta sibi penitencia misericorditer relaxamus. 

TO sir 733- 7 idus J ulii > anno 5> (July 9, 1284). Wyltone. 

Edmund Domino Eadmundo de Deyencurt, militi. Vacante nuper 

Deyncourt, . , _. J ' j . 

knt., asking prioratu de Thurgertone, nostre dyocesis, per cessionem 
asSntto fratris Roberti de Baseforde, quondam prioris, quam ad- 
si^n^T^" misimus, supprior et conventus loci ejusdem, petita a nobis, 
Bor b o e u g h- f prout moris est, licencia et optenta, vocatis concanonicis 

bridge, a 

canon of iFo. 82 is an interpolation. ^Tentamur. *Transiuncium. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE, 301 

omnibus qui interesse debuerant, ad eleccionem more solito 
processerunt. Quorum eleccionem, nobis exhibitam, pro . 

- ~ . . .' . . ' , r m place of 

eo quod earn minus canomcam invemmus et discordem, Rob. of 

... . , , j . . Basford, 

tantum justicia cassavimus exigente, et domui, cujus curawhonad 
spiritualiter nobis incumbit, qnam non nisi cum gravi nostro resigned - 
periculo relinquere poterimus desolatam, ydoneo, quatenus 
a Deo concepimus, providimus de priore prefate ecclesie. 
Igitur de persona fratris Gilberti de Ponte Burgi, canonico 
de Sancto Oswaldo, viri utique in spiritualibus providi et in 
temporalibus circumspecti, qui a magna parte conventus de 
Thurgertone et aliis fidedignis plurimum comendatur, 
providimus ; quern ex parte prefati conventus, juxta 
composicionem inter vos et ipsos, ut dicitur, initam, vobis 
volumus presentari, ut huic provisioni nostre, que vice 
eleccionis succedit, vestrum honestum prebeatis assensum ; 
rogantes quatinus prefatum G. in priorem quern creavimus 
gratanter et benivole admittatis, cujus mores et merita 
habebitis, dante Domino, comendata. 

Eisdem die et loco. Suppriori et conventui de Thurgar- Mandate to 

"^ o subpnor and 

tone, etc. Oblata nobis ex parte vestra duabus elecciombus convent to 
per vos factis, quarum una de fratre Alexandro de Gedling, new 7 prior, 



et alia de fratre Nicholao de Gamelay, concanonicis vestris, 
extitit attemptata, eas examinavimus ; quas, quia tarn bridge - 
contra canones quam formam Generalis Concilii factas com- 
perimus, non personarum vicio, est propter forme defectum, 
irritando cassavimus , j usticia exigente . Post ulaciones autem 
duas nobis eciam ex parte vestra exhibit as, quarum una de 
fratre Rogero de Batelay, concanonico vestro, et alia de 
fratre Gilberto de Ponte Burgi, canonico Sancti Oswaldi, 
fact a extitit, turn quia in forma peccarunt Concilii, turn 
quia in discordia processerant manifest a, non duximus 
admittendas ; reservata nobis providendi vobis de persona 
ydonea potestate. Sane circa statum vestri, quern inmensum 
depressum cernimus, curam gerentes sollicitam et intentam, 
ut vobis consideracione provida utiliter consulamus, quia 
prefatum Gilbertum de Ponte Burgi, virum in spiritualibus 
providum et in temporalibus circumspectum, in regulari 
disciplina instructum, ac virtutibus alias comperimus 
insignitum, quern multi vestrum eciam apud nos multiplici- 
ter commendabant, ipsum vobis et domui vestre de Thur- 
gartone in priorem prefecimus, et vobis et ecclesie vestre de 
persona sua providimus graciose. Quocirca devocioni vestre, 
in virtute sancte obediencie, injungimus et mandamus 



302 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Fo. 83d. 



Brief for a 
church. 



Brief for a 
chapel. 



quatinus prefatum Gilbertum, priorem vestrum, sic per nos 
canonice institutum, reverencius admittentes, eidem, 
tanquam devoti filii, obedient er intendatis decetero in 
omnibus ut priori, qui vos paternis visceribus, sicut regulari 
discipline convenit, in singulis, dante Deo, pertractabit. 
Valete. 

Same date and place. Mandate to the archdeacon of 
Nottingham to install brother Gilbert of Boroughbridge 
as prior of Thurgarton. 

734. W., permissione, etc. Attendentes Altissimo non 
mediocriter complacere quicquit (sic) gloriosis confessoribus 
suis devocionis inpenditur et honoris, nos, de ipsius Dei 
misericordia, ac beate et gloriosissime virginis, matris sue, 
sanctorum apostolorum Petri et Pauli, necnon sanctissimi 
confessoris, Willelmi, ac sanctorum omnium meritis 
confident es, omnibus parochianis nostris, de peccatis suis 
vere contritis, penitentibus, et confessis, [qui ad dictam 
ecclesiam in festivitatibus Assumpcionis], 1 et aliis quorum 
dyocesani hanc indulgenciam nostram rat am habuerint, qui 
de opibus, sibi a Deo collatis, ad fabricam T[horpe] Bfasset] 
grata contulerint subsidia caritatis, centum dies de injuncta 
sibi penitencia misericorditer relaxamus ; indulgencias a 
venerabilibus fratribus coepiscopis nostris, ad id concessas et 
imposterum concedendas, ratas habentes pariter et acceptas. 
Dat., etc. 

735. Haranga alia pro indulgenciis. Licet Is de Cujus 
munere venit ut sibi et suis fidelibus digne et laudabiliter 
serviatur, de habundancia pietatis sue merita supplicum 
excedens et vota bene servientibus multo majora retribuat 
quam valeant promereri, 2 nichilominus cum, desiderantes 
reddere Domino populum accept abilem, fideles Chris ti ad 
complacendum ei quasi quibusdam allectivis muneribus, 
indulgenciis, videlicet, et remissionibus, invitamus ut exinde 
reddantur divine gracie apciores. Cupientes, igitur, ut 
capella T., quam ut, nobis C. exponente, accepimus in honore 
beati T. fore constructam, congruis honoribus frequentetur, 
omnibus vere penitentibus et confessis, qui ad capellam 
predict am causa devocionis accesserint, vel manum por- 
rexerint adjutricem, de Dei Omnipotentis misericordia, etc., 
auctoritate confisi, quilibet vestrum quadraginta dies de 
injuncta sibi penitencia, etc. 

Sundays after 



1 Crossed out. 

2 See the Collects for the Twelfth 



and Thirteenth 
Trinity. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 303 

736. 1 Alia haranga ad idem. Gloriosus Deus in sanctis f h r i e r f cl f r a 
suis, de 2 ipsorum glorificacione gaudens, in veneracione beate 
Marie semper virginis eo jocundius delectatur quo ipsa, ut- 
pote mater Ejus effecta, [singularis privilegii honore [decorari 
meruit que] 3 sanctis ceteris in celestibus [alcius noscitur 
collocata]. 4 Cupientes, igitur, ut ecclesia Sancte Marie de 
T., b. c. dyocesis, que ipsius gloriose virginis est insignita 
vocabulo, congruis honoribus frequentetur, omnibus vere 
penitentibus et confessis, qui ad diet am ecclesiam in festivi- 
tatibus Assumpcionis et aliis, etc., causa devocionis 
accesserint annuatim, vel manum porrexerint adjutricem 
adinvicem, de Omnipotentis Dei, etc. 

737. Magistro H. de Rad'. Debilitati et adverse valitu- L r e e a j e a ^ 
dini, quibus premeris adeo quod parochialem ecclesiam tuam oratory" in 
pro divinis audiendis solitis gressibus visitare non potes, di!dn| e 
piis compacientes visceribus et benignis, ut infra mansum illQess> 
tuum, ubi degis, honestum erigere valeas oratorium, quo 
divina officia licite facias celebrari, dum tamen hoc de volun- 
tate rectoris loci ejusdem processerit, tibi, donee ad plenam 
convalescenciam perveneris, liberam concedimus facultatem ; 
proviso quod per hanc nostram graciam matrici ecclesie in 
quibuscumque minime detrahatur proventibus, nee paretur 
prejudicium aliquale. Dat. etc. 

1 Alternative readings in the constituit adjutorem vel pio- 

margin and bottom of Ithe folio : motorem, et dignum a Domino 

Alias Qui sanctorum merita premium meretur accipere qui pio 

venerantur, eorundem loca fre- operi manus devote porrigit ad- 

quentando mente devota, se Domino jutrices. De Dei, etc. Qui ad 

reconciliant, et ipsum in suis sanctis sustentacionem vel reparacionem 

glorificant et exaltant. [Quia] pontis de T.. etc. Nota : Dignum 

nobis aliorum suffragia inpendi est ut cedant tenebre lumini, 

cupimus in future, ad inpetranda veritasque prevaleat et falsitas 

defunctis in fide remedia, mentes confundatur. Item nota : Re- 

fidelium libencius present! ex- pentina flamma, negligentis custodis 

citamus ut vobis cedat ad meritum alumpna, etc. Item, jacturarum 

quod aliis pretendimus in ex- nutrix, negligencia, etc. Item 

emplum. De Dei, igitur, etc. Cum nota : Tempore egemus ut aliquid 

sacra sanctorum limina visitare maturius agamus, ne precipitemus 

eaquerecitatoofncio venerari coram consilia et opera nostra neque 

Altissimo sit acceptum, mentes ordinem corrumpamus ut L. discere 

fidelium ad hoc misticis indulgen- ponderet 

ciarum muneribus libencius excita- 2 Altered from et. 

musunde cedat vobis, etc., ut supra. 3 Passage in brackets interlined 

Mortuorum memoria eo prestancior in a different hand instead of the 

cunctis esse dinoscitur quo magis words nunc alcius, which have been 

cedit vivis ad gloriam et prestat crossed out. 

suffragium resolutis. De Dei, 4 Passage in brackets interlined in 

igitur, etc. Particeps mercedis a different hand instead of collocari, 

efficiatur qui bonorum operum se which has been crossed out. 



304 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

73^- Licet ecclesiasticarum dignitatuum, personatuum, 
ecclesiastical aliorumque beneficiorum ecclesiasticorum plenaria dis- 

benefices . . ^ 

appertains posicio ad Romanum noscatur pontificem pertmere, ita 

to the Pope, j i i r 

especially to quod solum ipse cum vacant potest provide conferre, verum- 
peSonf que jus in ipsis tribuere vacaturis, collacionem, tamen, 
R?ml at ecclesiarum, personatuum, dignitatuum, et beneficiorum, 
apud Sedem Apostolicam vacancium, specialius ceteris 
antiqua consuetude Romanis pontificibus reservavit. Nos, 
itaque, laudabilem reputantes hujusmodi consuetudinem et 
earn auctoritate approbantes, ac nichilominus volentes 
ipsam inviolabiter observari, eadem auctoritate statuimus 
ut ecclesias, personatus, dignitates et beneficia, que apud 
Sedem Apostolicam deinceps vacare continget, aliquis 
preter Romanum pontificem, quacumque super hoc sit 
auctoritate munitus, sive jure ordinarie potestatis episcopo- 
rum eleccio, provisio, seu collacio ad earn pertineat, sive 
lit t eras super aliquorum provisionibus generales, vel eciam 
speciales, sub quacumque forma receperit, nisi ei sit super 
conferences eisdem in Romana Curia vacantibus specialis et 
expressa ab ipso pontifice auctoritas attributa, conferre 
alicui vel aliquibus non presumat. Nos, enim, si secus 
actumfuerit vel attemptatum, illud irritum cernimus et inane. 
Statutum felicis recordacionis dementis Pape iiii 11 , 
cuocesans to predcccssoris nostri, de dignitatibus et, beneficiis, in Curia 
afteTa* Romana vacantibus, 1 nequaquam per alium pontificem 
month. conferendis decernimus taliter moderandum ut hii, ad quos 
eorundem beneficiorum et dignitatu[u]m spectat collacio, 
statute non obstante predicto, demum post mensem, a die 
quo dignitates seu beneficia ipsa vacaverint numerandum, 
ea conferre valeant tantummodo per se ipsos, vel ipsis 
Fo.84. agentibus eciam [in] remotis partibus per suos vicarios 
generales, in eorum dyocesibus existentes, quibus id canonice 
sit commissum. 

739. 3 non. Jan., anno 8, (Jan. 3, 1251-2). Lyons. 
Indult from Pope Innocent IV. to John de Camesan, 2 

!See Registres de Clement iv., p. 86. the diocese of York, which Master 

The bull is dated June 11, 1266. Thomas, corrector of papal letters, 

2 8 Idus Feb., 1251-2. Confirma- now bishop elect of Rieti, formerly 
tion, with exemplification, of the held, and of his investiture there- 
collation by Frederick, curate with by Master Tedisius de Lavania, 
(plebanus) of Vico Pisano, papal papal writer, at Perugia, 2 non. 
chaplain, of John de Camezano, Feb., 9 Innocent IV. (Feb. 4, 1250-1) 
canon of Le Puy. nephew of John (Papal Letters I., 275). In Gams' 
de Camezano, the pope's nephew, Series Episcoporum (p. 720) the 
by special papal mandate, to the bishop of Rieti is called only 
church of St. Mary, Heselerton, in Thomas. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 305 

his nephew and chaplain, rector of Wyngrave and Northone 
in the diocese of Lincoln, to hold other benefices. 

740. * 13 kal. Oct., anno 2, (Sept. 19, 1279). Viterbii. p?pe 
Littere provisionis facte de domino Willelmo, archiepiscopo m. toth 
Eboracensi in prima creacione sua. Nicholaus, episcopus, 
etc., venerabili fratri, Willelmo, archiepiscopo Eboracensi, 
etc. De variis innumerisque negociis jugiter emergentibus 
ex multarum inopinabilium diversitate causarum continua 
reddimur attensione solliciti, et profundis circa ilia vigiliis 
excitamur, ne desit apostolice solicitudinis studinm ubi 
pastorale tenemur injunctum nobis ofncium excercere ; sed 
in eo potissime studiorum nostrorum sedulitas officiosa 
versatur, ut ad curam ecclesiarum omnium quarum, licet 
inmeriti, regimini presidemus, et earum maxime quas 
viduitatis incomoda deplorare conspicimus, oportunam 
sollerciam et sollertem diligenciam inpendentes, studeamus 
eas (sic) preficere viros ydoneos in pastores. Sane dudum on the 
Ebo acensis ecclesia per obitum bone memorie Waited, archb. f 
Eboracensis archiepiscopi, solacio destituta pastoris, dilecti 
filii, capitulum ipsius ecclesie, a carissimo in Chris to filio 
nostro, rege Anglie illustri, prout de consuetudine fore given for 
asseritur hactenus observatum, eligendi petita licencia et 



optenta, vocatisque omnibus qui voluerunt, debuerunt, et fo r d Hugh a of h 



potuerunt commode interesse, certa quoque die ad eligendum 
prefixa, insimul convenerunt, et ad eleccionem hujusmodi 
per viam scrutinii procedentes, cum essent viginti et unus 
numero, turn per se, turn per procuratores, tres scrutatores 
ordinarunt ex eis, qui vota sua et aliorum eciam scrutarentur. 
Quibus vota ipsa scrutantibus et mox publicantibus in com- 
muni, compertum est quod decem et octo ex eis inte, et tu 
in magistrum Hugonem de Evesham, ipsius ecclesie canoni- 
cum, consensistis, et magister Robertus, archidiaconus 
Estridinge in eadem ecclesia, in magistrum Thomam, 
archidiaconum Eboracensem, tune presentem, et magister 
Thomas de Hedone, Eboracensis canonicus, in magistrum 
Thomam de Correbrigge, ecclesie prefate canonicum, tune 
absentem, direxerant vota sua. Et tandem eisdem archi- 
diaconis ac Thoma de Hedone, qui dictum Thomam de unanimously 
Correbrigge, tune absentem, ut predicitur, nominaverat, ad 
alios qui in te consenserant accedentibus, dictus Robertus, Fo - 84d - 
nulla collucione habita, de mandato et vice omnium aliorum 
predictorum ac sua elegit te in Eboracensem archiepiscopum 

!See Papal Letters I., 459. 

T 



306 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

et pastorem, presentataque nobis eleccione hujusmodi 
taliter de te facta, et procuratoribus dicti capituli, ac eodem 
Thoma de Corbrigge, illam petentibus confirmari, eleccionem 
eandem per venerabilem fratrem Bralliavensem 1 episcopum, 

eiecti ? o f n he et dilectos filios nostros, G., tituli Sancti Marci presbiterum, 
et M., Sancte Marie in Porticu diaconum, cardinales, juxta 
modum quern in hoc Romana servat ecclesia examinari 
fecimus diligenter. Et quia omnis collacio in dicta eleccione 

it is reperiebatur omissa, predictam eleccionem, non vicio persone 

quashed, . . ' i . , - 

and cassavimus, set justicia exigente, et postmodum specialis 

So k hat ne< caritatis affectum quern ad prefatam ecclesiam a nostris 
chancellor quasi primordiis gessimus, et quo illam continua rememora- 
f York, 11 11 c i ne prosequimur, infra nostra precordia revolventes, et 
b pp the te o e ^ e ip sms provisione utili et salubri, ne prolixioris dispendia 
vacacionis incurreret, cogit antes, et ad personam tuam 
quam odor fame nobis reddit acceptam, cum habearis 
vir vite laudabilis et conversacionis honeste, litterarum 
sciencia preditus, discrecionis maturitate conspicuus, pre- 
clarus meritis, et alias in spiritualibus et temporalibus 
circumspectus, nostrum dirigentes affectum, sperantes quo- 
que quod, virtutibus desursum tibi traditis insignitus, 
eandem ecclesiam salubri, dante Domino, regimine guberna- 
bis, ipsaque utilis presidio munita pastoris optatis affluet 
increments, te, tune cancellarium ecclesie memorate, de 
fratrum nostrorum consilio et apostolice plenitudine potes- 
tatis, eidem ecclesie preficimus in archiepiscopum et pastorem 
tibique munus consecracionis de nostris manibus duximus 
inpendendum. Quocirca fraternitati tue per apostolica 
script a mandamus quatinus, inpositum tibi onus a Domino 
devote suscipiens, sic curam et administracionem prefate 
Eboracensis ecclesie diligenter gerere studeas et salubriter 
ac utiliter prosequaris, quod ipsa sub tua vigilancia votivis 
amplietur commodis, et in omnibus, divina cooperante 
clemencia, prospere dirigatur, tuque nostram et dicte 
Sedis graciam exinde, tanquam benediccionis et obediencie 
films, uberius consequi merearis. 

Same date. Mandate from the pope to the chapter of 

York, admonishing them to pay obedience to the archbishop. 

Nicholaus episcopus, etc., karissimo in Christo filio, regi 

Anglie illustri, salutem, etc. Divine gracia majestatis 

l ln the Papal Letters the presided over by a cardinal deacon, 

examination of the election is stated at this time united to Ostia, most 

to have been made by three car- resembles the name in the text, 
dinals. Velletri, one of the sees 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 307 

acquiritur, si ministris ejus, et hiis specialiter qui pontifical! Nic 
sint prediti dignitate, condignus honor inpenditur et favor "j^JJ d r 
necessarius exhibetur. Sane dudum Eboracensis ecclesia ask ' n g him 
per obitum bone memorie Waited, Eboracensis archiepiscopi, the a X>! 
etc., ut supra, usque [impendendum]. Quocirca serenitatem du e a to w h?m. 
regiam rogamus et hortamur attente quatinus regalia 
Eboracensis ecclesie dicto archiepiscopo, divine majestatis 
intuitu, ob reverenciam quoque nostram et prefate Sedis, 
assignes, vel facias, prout ad te pertinet, assignari, et alias 
predictum archiepiscopum habens propensius comendatum 
in omnibus que salubrem, tranquillum, et prosperum ecclesie 
sue statum respiciunt, continuis ei assist as favoribus 
oportunis, ut Regem regum promptum exinde tibi const ituas, 
nosque magnitudinem tuam dignis in Domino laudibus 
comendemus. Dat. Viterbii, etc. 

Same date and place. Mandate from the pope to the 
clergy of the city and diocese of York, commanding them to 
pay obedience to the archbishop. Also to the people of Fo ' 85 ' 
the same city and diocese ; and to the suffragans of the see 
of York. 

Nicholaus episcopus, etc., universis vassallis ecclesie Mandate of 
Eboracensis salutem, etc. De variis, etc. usque ibi. Quo- to^tST 06 
circa universitati vestre per apostolica scripta mandamus y.f ssa .! s of , 

,..* , . i the church 

quatinus, eundem archiepiscopum devote recipient es et of York. 
honeste tract antes, ejus salubribus monitis et mandatis 
humiliter intendatis ; et, prest antes ei fidelitatis solite 
juramentum, consueta exhibere servicia et de juribus et 
redditibus sibi debitis respondere curetis ; ita quod ipse in 
vobis filios devocionis invenisse letetur, vosque in eo patrem 
benivolum habeatis assidue graciosum ; alioquin sentenciam 
sive penam, quam ipse spiritualiter et temporaliter rite 
tulerit vel statuerit in rebelles, ratam habebimus et faciemus, 
auctore Domino, usque ad satisfaccionem condignam inviola- 
biliter observari. Dat., etc. 

N Dat. ut supra. Nicholaus episcopus, etc., venerabili ^ nt of the 
fratri, Willelmo, archiepiscopo Eboracensi, salutem, etc. 
Cum pallium insigne, videlicet, pontificalis officii, a nobis 
cum ea qua decuit instancia humiliter postulasses, nos, tuis 
supplicacionibus annuentes, ipsum, de corpore Beati Petri 
sumptum, tibi per dilectum filium nostrum, J., Sancte 
Marie in Cosmedin dyaconum cardinalem, prestito a te nobis, 
nostro et ecclesie Romane nomine, fidelitatis solite jura- 
mento, duximus assignandum ; ut illo intra ecclesiam tuam 



308 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Mandate to 



clerks to 
school, or 

archD* f s he 
protection. 






of Dunkeid 
s g 1 ^ 

quarrel 1 with 
Durham. 



illis diebus utaris qui express! in ipsius ecclesie privileges 
continentur. Ut, igitur, signum non discrepet a signato, 
set quod geris exterius intus serves in mente, fraternitatem 
tuam monemus et hortamur attente quatinus humilitatem 
et justiciam, dante Domino qui dat munera et premia 
elargitur, observare studeas, que suum servant et promo vent 
servitorem, ac Ebor. ecclesiam sponsam tuam cures sollicite 
auctore Domino spiritualibus incrementis et temporalibus 
ampliare. 1 

74 1 - 2 3 idus Martis, anno 5, (March 13, 1283-4). Thorp. 
Decano Christianitatis Ebor. Clericorum conversacio tante 
matur itatis honestate fulgere deberet quod laicorum devocio 
ex co pmguesceret et erigeretur fervencius ad honorem 
ecclesie obtentu vite laudabilis ministrorum. Licet nonnulli 
clerici in civitate nostra degentes contrario modo se habeant, 
u ^. w jg us clamitat, at[t]estatur dum non in scolis nee in 
ecclesia sollicitudinem suam exhibent, quin pocius vicos 
cotidianis discursibus visitant, ludibriis et la[s]civi[i]s vituper- 
iose se offerunt, contenciones et deteriora nonnunquam 
perpetrando suscitant, ex quibus non clerici, set vagabundi, 
wlgariter nuncupantur, in ministerii nostri obprobrium et 
ordinis scandali manifestum. Quocirca devocioni tue firmiter 
injungimus quatinus super hujusmodi vagorum nominibus 
inquisicionem facias diligent em, eosque moneas quod, si 
in civitate sub proteccione ecclesiastica deinceps morari 
voluerint, scolas excerceant, a predictis illecebris totaliter 
abstinendo ; alioquin ipsos in nullo casu adverse fortune 
protegi volumus auctoritate ecclesiastice libertatis ; quod si 
rebelliurrf protervitas exegerit, seculari denuncies potestati. 

?4 2 ' 3 ^ us J u ^ (J u ty T 3)> I2 ^4- Wyltone. Venerabili 
in Christo patri, domino ---- , Dei gracia Dulkendensi (sic) 
episcopo, W., permissione Ejusdem, etc., salutem et sincere 
caritatis incrementum continuum coram Christo. Con- 
yenicns cernitur et honestum ut quos divina clemencia 
pares in ordine constituit mutua relevent graciarum subsidia 
et benigne sollicitudinis amplexum in emergentibus hinc 



!12 kal. Oct. (Sept. 20, 1279). 
Exhortation from the pope to the 
archbishop of Canterbury to abstain 
from contests as to the carrying of 
the cross, and commending to him 
the new archbishop of York, who is 
coming to his see with the pope's 
benediction, the archbishop of 



Canterbury's rights remaining un- 
touched. [Marginal note]. " Ista 
littera fuit missa clausa" (Papal 
Letters i., 459). 

2 Note in the margin in a 15th 
century hand : Contra, clericos in- 
decenter vagantes. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 309 

inde negociis debita solidet gratitude. Sane summa con- 
fidencia, quam procuratores nostri in Romana Curia de 
vestra discrecione provida et industriosa gerebant constancia, 
eos inpulit adeo et allexit quod in causa pendente inter nos 
et capitulum Dunelmense, que in Anglia tract abitur hiis 
diebus, in vos pro medio judice tutis affectibus nostro 
nomine consenserunt, quod et nos, dum id ad nostram 
pervenire noticiam, optentu fragancie fame vestre que 
multipliciter comendatur, acceptavimus leta manu ; sper- 
antes firmiter quod hoc ex celesti munere processerit, ut in 
discussione tarn grandis negocii, ob meritum justicie quam Fo 85d 
fovebitis, exaltetur sublimius nomen vest rum. Care, igitur, 
paternitati vestre prona instancia supplicamus quatinus in 
predicta causa velitis personaliter cognoscere, vel saltern 
aliquibus canonicis ecclesie vestre, quos solidiores attenderitis, 
vices vestras, si placet, committere non suspectis, ne causa 
ipsa in manibus vestris periat (sic), cui preficimini precipue 
ut regatur ; super quo vestram oneramus conscienciam 
coram Altissimo in district issimo die. Conservet incolu- 
mitatem vestram per tempora felicia Filius Virginis gloriose. 
743. * 10 kal. Aprilis, anno i, (March 23, 1276-7). Viterbii. 
Johannes episcopus, servus servorum Dei, venerabili fratri ^' 
Bathoniensi et Wellensi episcopo, et dilecto filio, abbati and the 
Westmonasterii, Londoniensis [diocesis], salutem et apostoli- 
cam benediccionem. Laudabilium claritas merit orum, IwodSk 
quibus karissima in Christo filia, A., illustris regina Anglie, Eieanort 
splendere dinoscitur, merito nos induxit ut personam ejus in ^f^ 
suis f amiliaribus oportuno tempore honoremus. Ut, igitur, Salisbury 
familiares ejus eo sibi obsequantur devocius quo ipsius 
obtentu votivam a Sede Apostolica graciam consequentur, 
discrecioni vestre per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus 
vos, vel alter vestrum, duobus ydoneis clericis et familiaribus 
ipsius regine, quos ipsa vobis duxerit nominandos, uni 
eorum in Eboracensi, et alteri in Saresbyriensi ecclesiis, de 
prebendis, si vacant ad presens, vel quarnprimum ad id 
optulerit se facultas, utrique, videlicet, eorum, de una pre- 
benda dumtaxat auctoritate nostra per vos, vel alium, 
aut alios, providere curetis ; facientes exnunc unum illorum 
in una, et alterum in alia de predictis ecclesiis, sicut regina 
ipsa petiverit, in canonicos recipietinfratres; non obstantibus 
contrariis consuetudinibus vel statutis, seu certo canonicorum 
numero ecclesiarum ipsarum, juramento, vel connrmacione 

!See Papal Letters, i., 453. 



3IO THE REGISTEK OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

apostolica, seu quacumque firmitate vallatis ; vel si 
dicti duo clerici, aut alter eorum, beneficiati existant ; 
aut si aliqui super recepcione et provisione sua in eisdem 
ecclesiis nostras, aut predecessorum nostrorum, Romanorum 
pontificum, sive legatorum Sedis Apostolice, litter as inpetra- 
runt, et earum sint ibidem auctoritate recepti, vel quod 
recipiantur insist ant, quibus per hoc nullum prejudicium 
generetur ; vel si venerabilibus fratribus nostris, archiepis- 
copo Eboracensi et episcopo Saresbyriensi, et capitulis 
ecclesiarum ipsarum, communiter vel divisim, a Sede sit 
ipsa indultum, quod ad recepcionem et provisionem alicujus 
minime teneantur, et ad id compelli seu interdici, suspendi 
et excommunicari non possint, et quod alius de prebendis et 
beneficiis, ad eorum collacionem conjunctim aut separatim 
spectantibus, cuiquam nequeat auctoritate apostolica 
providere sine quibuscumque privilegiis aut indulgenciis 
dicte Sedis, per que presentibus non expressa aut totaliter 
non insert a effectus hujusmodi gracie inpediri valeat vel 
deferri, et de quibus quorumque totis tenoribus de verbo ad 
verbum in ipsis litteris fieri debeat mencio specialis ; contra- 
dictores auctoritate nostra, appellacione postposita, com- 
pescendo. Has, autem, litteras extendi volumus ad pre- 
bendas que apud Sedem Apostolicam vacaverint hactenus 
vel vacabunt. 

Pope 744. 8 idus Maii, anno 2, (May 8, 1282). Apud Urbem 

Veterem. Martinus episcopus, etc., dilectis filiis, priori 
Fratrum Predicatorum London., ac decano et archidiacono 

the n dS and Leycestrie in ecclesia Lincolniensi, salutem, etc. Signifi- 
cav it nobis venerabilis frater noster, archiepiscopus Ebora- 
censis, quod, cum ipse ad villam de Beverlaco, Eboracensis 
dyocesis, temporaliter et spiritualiter sibi subjectam, acce- 
deret, ut in ecclesia ipsius ville, prout officii sui debitum 
exigit, populo, sue cure commisso, proponeret verbum Dei, 
Rogerus de Tykeshulle et Ricardus Sabine, clerici, Robertus 
Ingelberti, Ricardus Inglays, layci, ac universitas ejusdem 
ville, vesano ducti spiritu, multiplicatis tumultibus et 
conclamacionibus, laxato conviciorum freno, in dictum 
archiepiscopum, patrem et pastorem eorum, in publico 
conspectu, ut est moris, ad predicandum paratum, escandere 
ceperunt effrontes, adeo quod, licet idem archiepiscopus 
omnes et singulos predictos per frequentes moniciones pio 
solicitare niteretur affectu, ut ab insolenciis hujusmodi 
conquiescerent, et eciam resilirent, quia, tamen, iidem 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 3!! 

inpetuosius, quod horribiliter inchoarant, tanquam aspides 
surde, obscurantes aures suas, maligno continuato processu, 
in Dei et ipsius archiepiscopi vituperium non modicum et 
contemptum, in tantum pertinaciter persistere presump- 
serunt, quod idem archiepiscopus in ecclesia ipsa sue 
predicacionis omcium prosequi aut exequi non valuit, immo 
pocius illud deserere est coactus, propter quod memoratus 
archiepiscopus quia clerici et laici, ac universitas predicta, Fo 
super hoc moniti diligenter, satisfacere contumaciter denega- 
runt, cum nichil racionabile proponerent quare hoc facere 
non deberent, et id esset ita notorium quod nulla poterat 
tergiversacione celari, in clericos etlaicos predict os auctoritate 
ordinaria excommunicacionis in villam ipsam [et] interdicti 
sentencias promulgavit ; quare dictus archiepiscopus nobis 
humiliter supplicavit, ut hujusmodi sentencias robur facere- 
mus firmitatis debitum optinere. Quocirca discrecioni vestre 
per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus sentencias ipsas, 
sicut racionabiliter sunt prolate, facias auctoritate nostra 
usque ad satisfaccionem condignam, appellacione remota, 
inviolabiliter observari. Quod si non omnes hiis exequendis 
potueritis interesse, duo vestrum ea nichilominus exequantur. 

745. 2 idus Julii, anno 5, (July 14, 1284). Wyltone. 
" Custodi ecclesie de Scardeburg' quod ipse admittat Fratres 
ad predicandum." Mandate to the proctors of the abbot of 
Citeaux, residing in the church of Scarborough, to permit 
the Friars Minors to preach in that parish. (Printed in 
Letters from Northern Registers, 79. J 1 

746. Ratificacio indulgenciarum. Universis Christi fidelibus Ratification 

\~ t TTT ofindulg- 

pateat per presentes quod nos, W., permissione, etc., ences 
indulgencias concessas a venerabilibus patribus, Acero fhe n bps. d 
Wexonensi, et Bartholomeo Gaietanensi, episcopis, quorum 
quilibet quadraginta dies venie largitur orantibus pro 
anima Johannis, dicti Puterelle, Avicie, uxoris sue, de 
Sledemer, quorum corpora requiescunt in cimiterio de 
Sledemer, ac pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum, 
sicut patentes littere predictorum patrum, quas inspeximus, 
perhibent et testantur, ratificamus, et, quantum ad nos 
attinet, ut subditis et parochianis nostris proficiant, accepta- 
mus tenore presencium, quas sigilli nostri munimine fecimus 
roborari. Dat. apud Wyltone, etc. 

1 Line 6 from the bottom after " iteratum clamorem nobis minime 
" siquidem ad " there is inserted in representent." 
the original Register and underlined. 



312 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

f 747- Remocio unius monialis de una domo ad aliam. 



Priorisse et conventui de Appeltone. Provida regularis 
discipline tradicio introduxit ut quos domestice conversa- 
cionis cohercio commode dirigere non poterit, ad salutem 
similis observancie regularitas locis discrete temperet in 
semotis. Ceciliam, igitur, de Kerby, monialem de Rossedale, 
ad vos pro penitencia quam ei injunximus transmittimus 
peragenda ; que est videlicet, ut claustrum in gradu ultimo 
cotidie custodiat ; divinis officiis diurnis nocturnisque 
vicibus vigilanter intendat ; in choro, refectorio, et locis 
aliis quibuslibet in conventu extremum statum habeat, ac a 
communi solacio et exitu penitus excludatur, donee 
respiracionis sue meritum suadeat quod ordinemus aliter de 
eadem. Bene valete, etc. 

748. Priorisse et conventui de Rossedale. De conversa- 
O f Rosedaie cionis vestre honestate prospera scire cupientes in Domino 
theaS/s et scincera, visitacionis debitum, quam apud vos personaliter 
Sitor. as exercere non possumus in presenti, dilecto in Christo filio, 
officiali nostro, commisimus, quam inter vos hac vice ipsum 
volumus exercere. Devocioni vest re, igitur, districcius 
precipiendo mandamus quatinus prefatum officialem nostrum, 
ad vos pro hujusmodi exercendo visitacionis officio declin- 
antem, cum debita reverencia admittatis, ej usque monitis 
obedienter pareatis per omnia et mandatis ; alioquin 
sententias, quas rite tulerit in rebelles, ratas habebimus, 
easque sentencias, auctore Domino, inviolabiter observari 
[faciemus]. 

Fo.86d. tj^ Articuli propositi coram rege in parliamento et 
responsio facta eisdem. (Printed in Letters from Northern 
Registers, 70. J 1 

750. Dispensation to William de Besigby, priest, who had 
received without leave the orders of subdeacon, deacon, and 
priest from the bishop of D. "in partibus sismontanis." 

751. Memorandum quod Alanus, dictus de Beverlaco, 
scriptor Lincolniensis, manet in domo Willelmi de Lincolnia, 
que est ex opposite loci illius ubi justiciarii itinerantes 
sedebant Lincolnie, de quibus inquiratur. 

x On p. 72, 1. 5, after "tenentes " libertatis ecclesie." On p. 73, 1. 4, 

add " et servos ;" and 1. 6 from for ob. . . ., read observari, and 

bottom after " ecclesie et " add note line 3 for etc. read tamen. 

" cartas regum Anglie eis concessas, Note at side of top of p. 78 : " Nota 

et ad collectas, tallias, seu talliagia, cautelam regis contra prelates." 
et exacciones injuriosas contra 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 313 

752. 10 kal. August!, anno 5, (July 23, 1284). Wyltone. Fa 88 - 
Priori et conventui de Thurgartone. Revolventes studiosius To the prior 
qualiter status vester possit commodius reparari, neces- and <KIt 

r ... f , . of Thurgar- 

sarium fore conspicimus quod omnes proventus vestn, ton. AH 
separatis percepcionibus quibuslibet omnino suspensis, in inJSnS to be 
unum reducantur acervum, et ad exoneracionem debit orum pZ^SFot 
communium redigantur totaliter in commune. Volumus, debts - 
igitur, et statuendo precipimus quod omnia distincta officia 
domus vestre, quibus possessiones et redditus assignantur, 
ad relevacionem eris alieni, absque contradiccione cujuslibet, 
deinceps proficiant, et in usus hujusmodi fideliter con vert an- 
tur, ita quod in dictis omciis, quo ad proventus, cesset 
omnimoda distincio donee, oportunis mediantibus indiciis, 
aliud duxerimus ordinare, quod pro vestro maturiori plena- 
mine provide censuimus statuendum. Pacem, igitur, et 
tranquillitatem inter vos curetis unanimiter confovere, ita The head to 
quod membra prompt a devocione capiti pareant. Capud, andhe y t?' 
vero, regulari industria membra discrete regulet et pertractet, jj k after 
ut fragrans conversacionis vestre rumor, ad nos proveniens, members - 
animum nostrum letificet in respiracione uberima vultus 
vestri. Inportunos, siquidem, fratres et rebelles ita, dante 
Domino, intendimus refrenare, quod talium cohercio cedet 
aliis in stuporem. Bene valete. 

Tu, prior, nomina canonicorum rebellium et intollerabilium Prior to 
nobis significes, et nomen illius canonici de Sancto Oswaldo n e a ^ e f c f hb * 
quern habere expedit in suppriorem, ut de hoc ordinemus ^"g 0113 
sicut tibi et domui viderimus con venire. 

753. Suppriori et conventui de Sletford 1 . Regularis Mandate to 
observancie tradicio ita apud vos, ut accepimus, exulat et and S <SS 
vagatur quod in vobis religiose honestatis decor tenebrescit, !bf y ford ' 
proth dolor, et in scandalum ordinis non mediocriter *** rules - 
obfuscatur. De vestra, igitur, respiracione commoda curam 

agent es sollicitam ut viviscat, devocioni vestre districcius 
precipiendo mandamus quatinus, vires reassumendo perditas 
possessionis vestre, regulas sic studeatis decetero pronis 
nisibus observare, quod future conversacionis vestre evidens 
in licitis conformitas hactenus presumpta obnubilet, vosque 
fame odorifere restituat, et nobis accepcius recommendet. 
Super quo tu, prior, invigiles, qui claustri custodie eo eminen- Also to the 
cius preponeris quo subditorum casus, te refrigessente (sic), pr 
a tuis manibus periculosius requiretur. Nee te fallat 

1 The place intended is probably Shelford in Notts, spelt Selford in 
Gray's Register. 



314 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

excusacio frivola in eventu, cum parati simus tibi potent er 
assistere ad cohercionem rebellium, si qui fuerint, dum nobis 
nominatim nunciaveris de eisdem ; quod tibi, in virtute 
obediencie, injungimus faciendum. Dat. apud Wiltone, etc. 

754. W., permissione, etc., episcopo Karliolensi, salutem 
Carlisle to ac clare dileccionis affectum continuum et fraternum. 

Disposita rei familiaris commoditas forsitan hoc requirit, ut 
infra brevis temporis curricula ad partes transferamus 
remotas, pro nostris et ecclesie nostre negociis, quatenus 
Dominus dederit, felicius promovendis ; set. ecce, probate 
dileccionis vestre alloquio frui cupimus admodum ante 
gressum. Rogamus, igitur, quatinus in hoc festo Assump- 
cionis Beate Gloriose Virginis (Aug. 15 )* ad nos, apud Wyltone, 
si, commode poteritis, velitis accedere, ut deliberate 
conferamus adinvicem super plurimis que incumbunt, quod 
profecto gratum habebimus et acceptum. Valeat vestra cara 
paternitas semper bene. Dat. [apud] Wyltone, etc. 

755. Undated indulgence of forty days, given at Bishop Wil- 
ton, to those contributing to the repair of the church of Ripon. 2 

FO. ssd. 756. Nicholao, rectori ecclesie de Gyseley. Cum nobis 

instancius supplicaveris quod magister Johannes, rector 

tiS^oMhe ecc ^ es i e de Berewyk, vir providus et circumspectus, quern 

appoint- procuratorem tuum constitueras coram nobis, negocia tua 

mentbythe r . , . . . ., , . -,. 

rector of et ecclesie tue per continuum tnhennmm, quo tibi studio 

SeS>? f vacare concessimus, procurare possit, et de omnibus fructibus 

fIimTt C as et proventibus per totum predictum tempus ordinare, et 

his proctor. p ro suo beneplacito disponere, infra quod te et magistrum 

Willelmum de Waltone, quern in nostra presencia in socium 

acceptasti, annuatim XL marcas sterlingorum exhibeat ; 

residuis fructibus ultra summam predict am, in tui utilitatem 

fideliter convertendis ; nos, eo favorabilius tue instancie 

annuentes, quo te studio apciorem cernimus quam cotidianis 

negociis, quorum experiencia ex humeris [tuis] inplicandam 3 

volumus, et, de utriusquevestrum assensu, ordinando concedi- 

mus quod pr edictus magister J ohannes per pr ef atum t riennium , 

a festo beati Michaelis (Sept. 29), anno gracie MCC octo- 

gesimo tercio, numerandum, fructus et proventus prefate 

ecclesie tuo nomine integraliter percipiat, ac te et prefatum 

1 Probably in 1284, as the arch- the collectors' names, granted by 

bishop was at Bishop Wilton in archb. Melton in 1328, has been 

August of that year (Nbs. 438, printed in Memorials of Ripon 

762, 887). (Surtees Soc. Ixxvii.) ii., 98. 

2 Another indulgence, very similar 3 The extension of these words is 

in form, but slightly longer, with uncertain. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 315 

socium tuum per idem tempus, ut premissimus (sic), exhibeat, 

et residues fructus in tuam utilitatem con vert at, ut superius 

est expressum, volumus pro toto temper e antedicto ; 

proviso quod predictus magister J. de omnibus oneribus 

ordinariis et extraordinariis medio tempore respondeat, que 

de ipsis residuis fructibus primarie segreget et deducat. 

Valete. Dat. apud Otteley, etc. 

fe.J. 757. Dilecto in Christo filio, Dunelmensi electo, W., etc., Notification 

salutem cum benediccione et gracia Salvatoris. Excommuni- e e Jtof bp ' 

catorum nomina expedit fore not a, ne fideles inficiant apud f ham of 

quos, veritate status tacita ut latitent, conversantur. excommuni- 

-A , . ..... , T T cation of the 

.bapropter vobis veraciter intimamus quod H., rector rector of 
ecclesie de Either, nostre dyocesis, qui vester, ut accepimus, R 
familiaris existit, majoris excommunicacionis sentencia 
nostra auctoritate est, et diu extitit propter offensas multi- 
plices innodatus, quern a vestra amoveatis comitiva, donee 
ad gremium ecclesie rediret, ne ejusdem morbida cent agio 
vos cum familiaribus deinceps contaminet, quod nollemus. 
Bene valete, etc. 

758. Noverint universi quod, cum nos, W., etc., ^Cj^JSw* 
mandatum domini regis, canonice inquisiverimus an Alicia st?ttenham 
de Stitellum fuisset legitima uxor Willelmi filii Sarelli, e 
invenimus per processum canonicum et fidelem, quod 
predictus Willelmus cum prefata Alicia matrimonium in 

facie ecclesie publice contraxerat, sic quod fuit eadem Alicia 
predict o Willelmo, viro suo, legitimo matrimonio copulata, 
quod discretis viris, domini regis justiciariis, apud West- 
monasterium, quibus breve regium quod super hoc recepimus 
transmittimus, tenore presencium specialiter intimamus, etc. 
758A. 3 kal. Aug. (July 30, 1284). Wyltone. Letter 
from the archb. to Robert (Burnell), bishop of Bath and 
Wells, asking him to procure from the king letters of safe 
conduct and for making attorneys for his domestics who 
were going abroad with him. (Printed in Letters from 
Northern Registers, 80.) 

759. Decano Christianitatis Eboracensis. Officii nostri 
debitum operose prosequimur, dum sic oportunitatibus coadjutor to 

r , -, . it" ... the rector of 

prospicimus subditorum, quod hit, qui propno regimini Aimo 
sufficiunt, adversis minime tract en tur conatibus, et gratis 
releventur graciarum subsidiis inpotentes. Convertentes, 
itaque, pie consideracionis intuitum ad statum Roberti, 
rectoris ecclesie de Almanbire, nostre dyocesis, qui adeo 
senio frangitur et visus privacione afficitur, quod curam 



3l6 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

suam agere non poterit set nee regere se ipsum ; sibi de 
coadjutore commodo, qui ejusdem inpotenciam per omnia 
suplere valeat, paternis censuimus affectibus providere. De 
tua, igitur, fideli et probata industria plenius confidentes, 
prefato rectori, suo eciam applaudenter concurrente assensu, 
in coadjutorem canonicum preficimus et auctoritate ordinaria 
deputamus, quod onus tibi precise injungimus assumendum ; 
proviso quod sic prudenter tarn circa curam ecclesie te 
habeas quam persone, ac de fructibus et proventibus 
ecclesie ejusdem ita discrete disponas, quod sollicitudinis 
tue fructuosus eventus tuam circumspeccionem evidenter 
indicet et apud nos merito recommendet. Nolumus, autem, 
quod qui vis vicarius, omcialis, seu minister noster, de 
predicta ecclesia, seu statu ejusdem quern tibi superius 
commisimus, se predicto rectore superstite intromittat 
aliquatenus, nisi nostrum mandatum super hoc receperit 
speciale. Dat., etc. 

760. 5 idus Nov., anno 2, (Nov. 9, 1256). Anagni. 
Dispensation from Pope Alexander IV. to William de 
Stokes, canon of Salisbury, to hold one ecclesiastical benefice 
in addition to the church of Grahfam], annexed to his 
canonry, and to the church of Patringtone, in the diocese of 
York. 

761.! 2 kal. Aug. (July 31), 1284. "Apud Novum 
Templum, Lundon." 2 Mandate from Master Geoffrey 
(Gifredus) de Vezano, canon of Cambrai, papal chamberlain, 
and nuncio of the Apostolic See in England, sent by the hand 
of James de Regio, to the archbishop, in pursuance of a mandate 
of Pope Martin IV., dated atOrrieto,4 nones of June, 4th year 
(June 4, 1284), and addressed to Master Giles de Castillo, 
papal notary and provost of the church of Bruges in the 
diocese of Tournay, and to himself, providing Berard papal 
chamberlain, who also held canonries at Salisbury and St. 
Venantius of Camerino, to the canonry and prebend in the 
church of York, vacant by the death in Lombardy of Boniface 
de Cokenato, 3 to admit the said Berard, or Mazottus, canon 
of the church of St. John of Ponterolo 4 in the diocese of 
Milan, a member of the pope's household, or some other 

*An abstract of this document is an undated receipt from the arch- 
is given in Papal Letters I., 473, bishop for ten marks, received by his 
where Castilio is called Castelleto. chamberlain from R. de J., proctor 
^Lugdon'. of Sir B. de Cokenad', prebendary 
*Cogonato below, and Coconato in of the churches of T. and D. 
the Papal Register. On fo. 200d 4 Now Pontirolo, near Milan. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 317 

proctor, to the canonry vacant by the death of Boniface de 
Cogonato. 

762. 7 idus Aug. (Aug. 7), 1284, anno 5. Wiltone. FO. ssd. 
Discharge from the archbishop to Master John de 
Craucumbe, his official, and the minister under him, for all 
received by them from the spirituality of York from 
Michaelmas 1283, to St. Laurence's day (Aug. 10), 1284, 

and paid over to the archbishop's receiver at York. 

763. Collation of Master John de Apperley to the snkstone. 
perpetual vicarage of the parish church of Silkestone. 

764. Gardianis et fratribus de Ordine Minorum, perFo.90. 
nostram dyocesim constitutis. Summe devocionis sinceritas 
qua religionis vestre honest as odorifere pululat, et salubris 
animarum profectus quem ex vestris gratis et cotidianis 
laboribus pro venire cernimus, nos excitant non inmerito et 
impellunt ut de vestra fructuosa industria, quam pro sub- 
ditorum nostrorum salute vigilanter inpenditis, et ulterius certain 
inpendetis, intime confidimus, ad absolvendum, igitur, 
excommunicatos a canone propter violentam manuum 
injeccionem in clericos, in illis casibus quibus id nobis a 
jure seu privilegio permittitur, vobis, illis, videlicet ,vestrum 

qui auctoritate Ordinis [ad] absoluciones hujusmodi faciendas 
in singulis domibus vestris deputati vel deputandi fuerint, 
concedimus et committimus vices nostras ; proviso quod 
talis adhibeatur discrecio in premissis ut concessa vobis 
potestas salutis cumulum augeat et ultra fines canonicas 
nullatenus se extendat ; presentibus pro nostro beneplacito 
duraturis. 

765. Venerande religionis viro, domino , abbati de TO the 

Alnewyk, Willelmus, etc., salutem cum incremento continuo 
gracie Salvatoris. Sacra consuevit Romana ecclesia hiis 
majorum presertim causarum cogniciones committere, quos 
tarn nota sciencia quam probata fidelis industria sinserius 
(sic) comendabant. Cum, itaque, discrecionis vestre fra- offices, 
grancia adeo extulerit nomen vestrum quod in causa, 
pendent e inter nos et Dunelmenses, que coram arduis 
personis hactenus ventilata extitit, estis judex tercius 
auctoritate apostolica deputati ; vestre benivolencie atten- 
cius supplicamus quatinus discussioni cause ejusdem velitis 
personaliter interesse, ne quavis extort a commissio indebite 
justiciam obnubilet, 1 cui vestra preficitur discrecio ut regatur. 
Absit utique quod aliqualis tepiditas vel necgligencia famam 

iQbnubulet. 



3l8 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

vestram maculet, que redolet tarn accepte. Et, ecce, 
grates vobis referimus multiplices ex eo quod clericos nostros, 
per vos pridie transeuntes, hillariter recepistis. Parati 
[sumus] ea favorabiliter prosequi que cedere noverimus 
votis vestris. Valeat in Domino semper bene. 

the q bp S of to 766- Venerabili in Christo patri, domino Dei gracia 
Hereford to Hertfordensi (sic) episcopo, W., etc., salutem quam genuit 

ascertain i ^. T r 

whether puerpera singulans. Quamquam iuns tradicio cert a fuent 

Thomas of r , , J-T . . r . t 

Brampton, et distmcta, tamen cotidie emergencium exosa infimtas 
hi e York d adeo inprobe se ostendit quod juris execucionem involvit 
als assidue umbra ejus ; quod locorum ordinaries prudencius 
P or tebit advertcre, ut eo vigilancius suam sollicitudinem 
diocese. exccrceant circa gregem, quo periculosius ab ipsorum require- 
tur manibus, quod sanciones canonicas deinde exequi 
famularunt. Sane, fidedignorum relatu nuper accepimus 
deferente quod Thomas de Bramptone, clericus, qui in nostra 
dyocesi beneficiatus cum cura animarum annexa existit, 
in vestra dyocesi beneficium, similem curam habens, optinet, 
quod Wrlin, ut dicitur, nuncupatur, licet nobis minime 
constiterit on licite possit retinere utrumque, propter quod 
nostrum officium inpeditur. Ea propter paternitati vestre 
attencius supplicamus quatinus investigare velitis, an 
predictus clericus hujusmodi beneficium in vestra habeat 
dyocesi, et a quo tempore id habuerit, ac quo titulo beneficium 
possideat antedictum, nobis, si placet, per vestras patentes 
litteras dignantes rescribere quid inveneritis in premissis. 
Et, ecce, mutua vicissitudine vobis in casu corespondebimus 
consimili, et in aliis vestra prosequemur beneplacita multum 
grate. Conservet vos Altissimus per tempora feliciter 
successive. Dat., etc. 

767. 16 kal. Aug. (July 17), 1281. York. Mandate 
from Master Ardicio, " primicerius " of Milan, papal chaplain 
and nuncio in England, to the archbishop, in pursuance 
of a bull of Pope Martin IV., dated at Orvieto, 4 ides of May, 
ist year (May 12, 1281), and addressed to Master Nicholas 
de Garatena, archdeacon of Lisieux, and Master Ardicio, 
providing Cinthius de Pinea, papal subdeacon, at the request 
of James, cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, 
whose relative and chamberlain he was, to the canonry and 
prebend in the church of Southwell, vacant by the death at 
Viterbo of Geoffrey of St. Medard, late canon of the same, 
although he was beneficed in churches in the dioceses of 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 319 

Tivoli, Ancona, Cambray, Cortona, and Tournay, 1 and to 
admit him by Redicius of Florence, his proctor. 

768. Power to Master John de Craucumbe, archdeacon FO. 9od. 
of the East Riding, to collate to prebends in the churches 
of York, Southwell, Beverley, and Ripon, " extra regnum 
Anglie pro tempore vacaturas." 

769 kalends of May, 1286, ist year. St. Albans. 

Grant by archbishop (John Romanus), on his creation, of an 
annual pension of ten marks from his treasury to Giles of 
the Wardrobe, king's clerk, until he should be provided to an 
ecclesiastical benefice. 

OBLIGACIONES DE ANNO SECUNDO. Fo . 191. 

770. 13 kal. Oct. (Sept. 19), 1280. York. Bond from 
the archb. to Master Bartholomew of Florence, proctor of 
[the prebendary of] Rykehalle (Rychale in margin), in 50 
marks, payable within a month after demand. 

771. 17 kal. Nov. (Oct. 16, 1280). Martone. Receipt 
from the archb. to Master Roger de Holt for a bible, formerly 
Master Roger Pepyn's, " quam idem magister Rogerus de 
Holt nobis precario tradidit et concessit, quosque hujusmodi 
concessionem precariam idem magister R., vel sui executores, 
si de ipso humanitus contigerit, duxerit, seu duxerint, 
revocandam, et nos ipsam bibliam, cum sic fuerit repetita, 
restituere promittimus sic petenti." 

772. 16 kal. Aprilis (March 17), 1280-1. Cawode. Bond 
from the aichb. to the executors of William [de Langton], 
late dean of York, in 20/2, payable in York at Michaelmas, 
1286, " pro xij. discis, duodecim salceriis, et duobus magnis 
discis argenti." 

773. 7 idus Aprilis (April 7), 1281. Horneby in Lounes- 
dale. Grant by the archb. to Master Gaiter le Breton, king's 
clerk, at the king's request, of an annual pension of ten 
marks, from his exchequer (camera), until he should be 
provided to a suitable benefice. 

774. 18 kal. Maii (April 14, 1281). Cokersand. Bond 
from the archb. to Master Robert de Scartheburg', dean of 
York, in 200 marks on loan ; and in 100 marks, " quas sibi 
promisimus et nos constituimus sibi soluturos pro liberacione 
et pacificacione prebende de Knaresburg'," payable within 
eight days after demand. 

775. Kal. Junii (June i), 1281. Coverham. Bond from 
the archb. to Master Symon de Clervaux (de Claris vallibus), 

1 " Tiburten' et Anthoniens', Cameracen', Curten', Thornac'." 



320 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

rector of Bolmer, in looli on loan, payable in annual instal- 
ments of zoli at Whitsuntide. 

776. 12 kal. Maii (April 21), 1281. Prestone. Bond 
from the archb. to Master H., archdeacon of Rychemund, 
in I2oli on loan, payable in a month after demand. 

777. 8 idus Julii (July 8), 1281. Alwentone. Bond 
from the archb. to Master John de Luck', proctor of Sir 
Percival de Lavannia, for the autumn fruits, obventions, 
and tithes, or issues of the coming year, commencing at the 
feast of St. John the Baptist last past, from a mediety of the 
church of Otteley, appertaining to the chapelry (capellaniam) 
of the Blessed Mary and the Angels of York, in four score 
and ten marks, payable on the octave of the Apostles Peter 
and Paul. Also to the same for the same cause in 20 marks, 
payable to the vicar of the church of Otteley. 

778. Nonis Sept. (Sept. 5), 1281. Lanum. Bond to 
John Sampson in 40^, payable at Martinmas. 

LIBERA DE ANNO SECUNDO. 

779. 3 idus Junii (June n, 1281). Brigenale. To the 
official of York. As he (the official) could not be present 
to pay the merchants of the Curia on St. John the Baptist's 
day, he was to pay to Sir W. de M(altone), the archb. 's 
receiver, whatever money he had. 

780. 13 kal. Julii (June 19, 1281). Buskeby. To the 
bailiff of Hextildesham. Pay Sir W. de Maltone I2oli. 

781. 8 idus Julii (July 8, 1281). Alwentone. To the 
same. Pay to Master W. de Gloucestre 40 marks for house- 
hold expenses. 

782. 8 kal. Sept. (Aug. 25, 1281). Alwentone. To the 
same. Pay 20 marks to the same. 

783. 5 idus Aug. (Aug. 9, 1281). Alwentone. To 
Master R. de la Forde, the chancellor. Pay 20 marks to 
the same. 

784. 8 idus Julii (July 8, 1281). Alwentone. To the 
official of York. Pay to Master W. de Bolingtone, our 
clerk, 100 marks, for his expenses at the Curia. 

785. Same date. To his seneschal. " Facta seccione 
inter nos et abbatem de Rufford," deliver to the archdeacon 
of Rychemund four oaks in the bailiwick of Suwelle. 

786. 6 kal. Aug. (July 27, 1281). Alwentone. To the 
bailiff of Chirchedone. Pay your son Henry 525, " quos 
ei contulimus intuitu caritatis." 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 321 

787. Same date. To his official or the dean of Christi- Fo - 191d * 
anity, " Liberetis magistro Thome, cancellario ecclesie nostre 
Eboracensis, ad Curiam Romanam pro ecclesie ejusdem 
negociis divertenti, expensas, prout convenit, sufficient es, 
quatenus decanus et capitulum nostrum vobis duxerint 
consulcius intimandas." 

788. 6 nonas Oct. (Oct. 2, 1280). Burtone. To Adam de 
Boultone, receiver of Beverley. Pay Master Walter de 
Gloucestre, our receiver, i6li. of new money for household 
expenses. 

789. 14 kal. Nov. (Oct. 19, 1280). Cundale. To W. de 
Maltone, receiver. Pay the Chancellor of York 4/2, " quas 

a nobis debuit in duabus preteritis synodis percepisse 

et dicas eidem quod xxs ab archidiacono Rychemundie exigi 
faciat sibi, nondum, sicut didicimus, persolutos." 

790. 12 kal. Nov. (Oct. 21, 1280). Kirtelingtone. To 
the bailiff of Rypone. Pay Master Walter de Gloucestre, 
our receiver, 20^ and loli for household expenses. 

791. 5 kal. Nov. (Oct. 28, 1280). Mideltone. To the 
bailiff of Rypone. " Mandamus tibi quatinus invenias 
victualia perdriario nostro, exhibit ori presencium, quamdiu 
moram fecerit in balliva tua." 

792. 16 kal. Dec. (Nov. 16, 1280). Burtone. To the 
receiver of Beverley. Pay Master Walter de Gloucestre, 
our treasurer, 36^' for household expenses. 

793. 15 kal. Dec. (Nov. 17, 1280). Burtone. To Sir W. York Mint - 
de Maltone. " Faciatis cuniariis nostris Eboracensibus de 
mutuo hoc quod eis promisistis, usque Natale Domini." 

794. 2 idus Dec. (Dec. 12), 1280. Burtone. To the 
receiver of Beverley. Pay Master Walter de Gloucestre, 
our treasurer, izli, for household expenses. 

795. 15 kal. Jan. (Dec. 18, 1280). Thorpe. To Sir W. 
de Maltone, the receiver of York. Pay Colin, our chamber- 
lain, 6ili i6s Sd. Also pay Master Walter de Gloucestre, 
our treasurer, 43^ 6s Sd, for household expenses. 

796. 19 kal. Feb. (Jan. 14, 1280-1). Otteley. To the 
bailiff of Rypone. Pay to the same soli for household 
expenses. 

797. 12 kal. Feb. (Jan. 21, 1280-1). Thorpe. To Sir W. 
de Maltone, receiver of York. Pay to Henry from our 
treasury (camera) ^oli, which you have lately received from 
the rector of Kirkeby Irlithe. 

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322 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

798. 3 kal. Marcii (Feb. 27, 1280-1). Cawode. To the 
bailiff of Hextildesham. Pay to Master G. (sic) de Gloucestre, 
our receiver, I2li for household expenses. 

799. 2 idus Marcii (March 14, 1280-1). Cawode. To Sir 
W. de Maltone. Pay to Master Walter de Gloucestre, our 
treasurer, 36/2 75 g^d for 15 casks of wine, bought at Hulle 
in March. 

800. 7 kal. Aprilis (March 26, 1281). York. To Sir 
William de Maltone. Pay to the same looli for household 
expenses. 

801. 3 kal. Aprilis (March 30, 1281). Cawode. To the 
same. Pay to Walter, the goldsmith of York, 6li los $d 
" de residue xij ciphorum argenti, et pro factura eorundem 
et ciphorum de maser." 

802. 4 idus Aprilis (April 10, 1281). Cokersand. To 
Alexander de Kirketone. Allow our bailiff of Rypone on his 
account 6is for 2 oxen and 5 quarters of corn (frumenti), sent 
by our order to Sir Alan de Walkingham. 

803. 16 kal. Maii (April 16, 1281). Wyuetone. To Sir 
William de Maltone. Pay to Sir Richard de Baunfeld, our 
seneschal, 20 marks for the expenses of our advocates 
(narratorum) and servants in the coming Parliament at 
London, and for settling (expedienda) our other business. 

804. 17 kal. Junii (May 16, 1281). Gressingham. To 
the bailiff of Rypone. Pay to Walter, the clerk, loli, " ad 
providencias faciendas contra Pentecosten." 

805. 13 kal. Sept. (Aug. 20, 1281). Alwentone. To the 
dean of the Christianity of York. Pay to the collectors of 
the Tenth, granted for the Holy Land, 93/2' us. 

Fo.196. LIBERA DE ANNO TERCIO. 

806. 14 kal. Oct. (Sept. 18), 1281. Alne. To the dean of 
the Christianity of York. Pay to Master Walter de Gloucestre, 
our treasurer, 24^' 135 4^ for household expenses. 

807. 6 nonas Oct. (Oct. 2> 1281). Wyltone. To the 
same. Pay as quickly as possible to Master Robert de 
Scartheburg', dean of York, 100 marks out of a sum of 300 
marks in which we are bound to him. 

808. 3 nonas Oct. (Oct. 5, 1281). Wyltone. To H., 
receiver of Beverley. Pay to Henry, our chamberlain, the 
25 marks you have received from Master Robert de Lesset. 
Also the loos you have received from the Spirituality of 
Beverley. Pay to Master Walter de Gloucestre, our 
treasurer, zoli for household expenses. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 323 

809. 4 nonas Nov. (Nov. 2, 1281). Cawode. To S., 
the dean of Christianity, our receiver of York. Pay to the 
same 6oli for household expenses and 2^li for wine. 

810. 13 kal. Dec. (Nov. 19, 1281). Cawode. To the 
same. Pay to the Warden and Friars Minors of Beverley 
10 marks of silver. 

811. 9 kal. Dec. (Nov. 23, 1281). Cawode. To the 
same. Pay to John Rouale, chaplain of the chapel of Thorpe 
(Bishopthorpe), 705 for his stipend and lights for Martinmas 
Term, 1281. 

812. 7 kal. Dec. (Nov. 25, 1281). Cawode. To the 
same. Pay to the prior and Preaching Friars of Beverley 
10 marks of silver, " recepta ab eisdem littera de soluto." 

813. Kal. Dec. (Dec. i, 1281). Cawode. To S., receiver 
of York. Pay to Sir Thomas de Howyk' 100 marks in 
which we are bound to him. 

814. 2 nonas Dec. (Dec. 4, 1281). Cawode. To the same. 
Pay John Sampson of York 40^' in which we are bound to him. 

815. 6 idus Dec. (Dec. 8, 1281). Cawode. To the same. 
Pay by tally to Master Walter de Gloucestre looli for 
household expenses. " Memorandum quod hoc libera per 
talliam semel transivit sub hac forma." 

816. 3 idus Dec. (Dec. n, 1281). Streneshale. To 
Symon, receiver of York. Pay to Sir William de Capella 20/2' 
" ad providencias nostras faciendas in partibus Clyvelandie." 

817. 15 kal. Jan. (Dec. 18, 1281). Cawode. To Robert, 
dean of Scyreburne. Pay to Henry, our chamberlain, 
6li 2s from the perquisites of your deanery. 

818. 8 kal. Jan. (Dec. 25, 1281). Rypone. To S., the 
receiver of York. Pay to Sir J. de Metingham zoli for his 
pension for 1280. 

819. 2 nonas Jan. (Jan. 4, 1281-2). Scroby. To the 
bailiff of Chirchedone. Pay to Robert de Exonia, our 
brother, 174- marks " que restant solvende pro liberacione 
sua Bristollie." 

820. 18 kal. Feb. (Jan. 15, 1281-2). Scroby. To A. de 
Kirketone, the seneschal, and the other auditors of accounts. 
Allow to Sir Symon, our receiver of York, 6li 135 4^ for 
jewels bought ; also 395 8d spent in jewels and gifts (exenniis), 
made to the lord of Dublin and Master Ardicio by our order. 

821. ii kal. Feb. (Jan. 22, 1281-2). Scroby. To S., 
receiver of York. Pay to Master Walter de Glovernia, our 
treasurer, looli for household expenses. 



324 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

822. 10 kal. Feb. (Jan. 23, 1281-2). Scroby. Release 
by the archb. to Master William de Bolingtone, elk., after 
hearing accounts, for a sum of 100 marks, spent by him at 
the Roman Curia on the archbishop's business. 

823. 6 idus Jan. (Jan. 8, 1281-2). Scroby. To S., 
receiver of York. Pay to Ely as Drury, valet of Hamund 
Box, merchant, 33/2 55 gd for wine bought of him. 

FO. wed. 824. 12 kal. Marcii (Feb. 18, 1281-2). Cawode. To the 
same. Pay to Master H., archdeacon of Rychemund, 200/2', 
for goods bought and received in the time of the king (de 
tempore m*'). 1 

825. ii kal. Marcii (Feb. 19,1281-2). Cawode. To the 
same. Pay to our official 40/2 for the expenses of the 
journey to Stanforde. 

826. 3 kal. Marcii (Feb. 27, 1281-2). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to Thomas de Thorin loos for his services. 
Also to Walter the Goldsmith ins for two silver cups 
(cyphis), bought at Christmas. 

827. 2 nonas Marcii (March 6, 1281-2). Wiltone. To 
the same. Pay to Master Walter de Gloucestre, our treasurer, 
i^li for 60 quarters of barley (ordei), bought from the proctors 
of Master Nicholas de Welles at Dunham. 

828. 4 idus Marcii (March 12, 1281-2). Wiltone. To 
the same. Pay to Master William de Bolingtone 60 marks. 

829. 14 kal. Aprilis (March 19, 1281-2). Thorpe. To 
the same. Pay to Master Walter de Gloucestre, our treasurer, 
100/2 for household expenses. 

830. 5 kal. Aprilis (March 28, 1282). Lanum. To the 
same. Pay to the same 20/2* for household expenses. 

831. 18 kal. Maii (April 14, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to Sir Alexander de Kirketone, our seneschal, 
100 marks for (versus) St. Ives fair. 

832. 13 kal. Maii (April 19, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to Geoffrey, proctor of Sir H. [de Evesham], 
the cardinal, 50 marks. Pay to Master Simon de Clervaux 
(de Claris vallibus) 50 marks. Pay to the chancellor and 
chapter of York, and all others to whom we are bound in 
rent (censu), what is right. 

833. 6 kal. Maii (April 26, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to Master W. de Gloucestre 100 marks for 
household expenses, and to Walter de Wragby, our bailiff at 

is when the see was in the king's hands after the death of 
archb. Giffard, 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 325 

Scyreburne, 40 marks on loan, repayable in three instal- 
ments. 

834. 8 idus Maii (May 8, 1282). Burtone. To the same. 
Pay to Master Walter de Glovernia 50 marks for household 
expenses. 

835. 13 kal. Junii (May 20, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to the same looli for household expenses, and 
to Nicholas, our chamberlain, 50 marks. 

836. 17 kal. Julii (June 15, 1282). Burtone. Pay to 
Master Walter de Glovernia, our treasurer, i8li 6s 8d for 
corn (blado), and 97/2' 175 i^d for wine. 

837. 16 kal. Julii (June 16, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to the same 20 marks for silver pitchers (picheriis) 

838. 14 kal. Julii (June 18, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to Master Walter de Glovernia, the treasurer, 
100/2' for household expenses. 

839. 10 kal. Julii (June 22, 1282). Burtone. To the 
same. Pay to Sir John de Eyvile looli " ad expensas suas 
pro servicio nostro faciendo in Wallia." 

840. Kal. Julii (July i, 1282). Burtone. To the same. 
Pay to Master H., archdeacon of Rychemund, for doing our 
business at the Roman Court, 300 marks. 

841. 17 kal. Aug. (July 16, 1282). Lanum. To his 
bailiff of Ripone. Pay to Master John de Luck', or to the 
warden (custodi) of the chapel of the Blessed Mary and the 
Angels at York 6oli for the rent of Otteley for the term of 
St. Peter and Paul last. 

842. 2 kal. Aug. (July 31, 1282). Lanum. To S., the 
receiver of York. Pay to Master Walter de Gloucestre 
looli for household expenses, and to Alexander, our seneschal, 
50 marks. 

843. 5 idus Aug. (Aug. 9, 1282). Lanum. To the 
same. Pay to Robert, rector of the church of Sutton on 
Derwent, zoli for the repair of Stamford Bridge, " converten- 
das in refeccionem Pontis belli." 

844. Morrow of the Nativity of the B. V. M. (Sept. 9, 
1282), 1282. Lanum. Receipt from Nicholas de Cruce, 
by order of the archb., to Adam de Bebyre, proctor of the 
executors of the will of Sir W. Giffard, late archb. of York, for 
26li, " quas dictus dominus Willelmus archiepiscopus 
procuratoribus dicti W., predecessoris ipsius, in Romana 
Curia solvi fecit pro executoribus supradictis." 



326 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

844A. No date. To the receiver of York. Pay to Master 
W. de Glovernia 2oli for household expenses. 

845. 13 kal. Feb., anno 5, (Jan. 20, 1283-4). Thorpe. 
Discharge from the archb. to Adam de Bebyre, chaplain 
and receiver, after his account had been audited by Sir 
Alexander de Kirketone, the seneschal, for all official receipts 
from Aug. i, 1283, to Michaelmas following. 

Fo.i97. LIBERA DE ANNO QUARTO. 

846. 10 kal. Oct. (Sept. 22, 1282). Scyreburne. To S. 
the receiver of York. Pay to Master Walter de Glovernia, 
the treasurer, 50/2. for household expenses. 

847. L 2 kal. Dec. (Nov. 30, 1282). Cawode. Pay to the 
same zooli for household expenses. 

848. 3 idus Dec. (Dec. n, 1282). Cawode. Pay Master 
Walter, the treasurer, mli los lod. 

849. Idibus Dec. (Dec. 13, 1282). Cawode. Pay to 
Sir Alexander, our seneschal, 6s 6d for sheep bought for 
our use. 

850. 8 kal. Jan. (Dec. 25, 1282). Scroby. Pay 100 
marks to our proctors, going to the Curia on our business. 

851. 3 nonas Feb. (Feb. 3, 1282-3). York. Pay Master 
W. de Gloucestre, our treasurer, looli for household expenses. 

852. 13 kal. Marcii (Feb. 17, 1282-3). York. Pay our 
reeve (preposito) of Wetewange loos for oats and peas, 
bought for our use. Pay the executors of the will of Sir 
Thomas de Ludham for sheep i$li. 

853. 8 idus Aprilis (April 6, 1283). Burtone. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre, our household receiver (receptori in domo), 2 
looli for household expenses. 

p^ymentjc 854.* 12 kal. Aprilis (March 21, 1282-3). Burtone. 

of the sack Suo S., receptori Eboracensi. Receptis patentibus litteris 

fromT 6 prioris fratrum Sacci de Eboraco, continentibus quod 

quarry. Jicencia superioris sui possimus de lapidicina eorundem 

fratrum de Eboraco, pro utilitatibus nostris, lapides tollere 

quandocumque, liberes eidem priori xii. . . . de gracia 

nostra, quos tibi faciemus in tuo compoto allocari. 

1 All the notices after this are made Pope Gregory X. in 1274. The 

to the receiver. order lingered on in England till the 

2 He is always so called. final suppression in the Sixteenth 

3 In the margin. Crossed out. The Century. The above seems to be 

Friars of the Sack, otherwise of the only mention of a settlement of this 

Penance of Jesus Christ (Giffard's order at York. 

Register, p. 202) were suppressed by 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 327 

855. 8 kal. Mail (April 24, 1283). Wiltone. Pay 
Master John Clarelle looli " pro robis nostris emendis in 
mmdinis S. Ivonis." 

856. 8 idus Junii (June 6, 1283). Wiltone. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre, our household receiver, looli for household 
expenses. Pay Master Simon Clervaux 25 marks for 
Whitsun Term. 

857. 17 kal. Julii (June 15, 1283). Cawode. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre 6oli for household expenses. 

858. 2 kal. Julii (June 30, 1283). Hext[ildesham]. Pay 
the same 140/2 for household expenses. 

859. 17 kal. Aug. (July 16, 1283). Cawode. Pay to 
Sir William, vicar of Duneham, proctor of Master N. de 
Welles, 40/2, for the fruits of the church of Styvelingflet. 

860. ii kal. Aug. (July 22, 1283). Cawode. Pay to 
Colin, our butler (pincernario), 180 marks for provisions 
(providencias) at Boston fair. 

861. 4 nonas Aug. (Aug. 2, 1283). Cawode. Pay 
Master William de Bolingtone 50 marks for expenses 
incurred at the Curia. 

862. 3 idus Aug. (Aug. n, 1283). Cawode. Pay the 
prior of the Preaching Friars of York loos as our gift. 

863. ii kal. Sept. (Aug. 22, 1283). Cawode. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre 100 marks for household expenses. 

864. 8 kal. Sept. (Aug. 25, 1283). Cawode. Pay 
Nicholas from our treasury (de camera nostra) 2oli for 
Boston fair. 

865. 4 idus Sept. (Sept. 10, 1283). Lanum. Pay Master 
William, the notary, 40^ for our clerks' expenses at Warwyck'. 

INCIPIT ANNUS QUINTUS. 

866. 14 kal. Oct. (Sept. 18, 1283). Brigeforde. Pay 
Sir Alexander de Kerketone (sic), our seneschal, 40^ " pro 
suis negociis propriis expediendis." 

867. 14 kal. Nov. (Oct. 19, 1283). Otteley. Pay Sir A. 
de Bebyre 100 marks for household expenses. " Vacat." 

868. 4 kal. Nov. (Oct. 29, 1283). Otteley. Pay the 
Preaching Friars of York 10 marks, on receiving letters of 
acquittance. 

869. 7 idus Nov. (Nov. 7, 1283). Cawode. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre 90/2* for household expenses. 

870. 10 kal. Dec. (Nov. 22, 1283). Cawode. Pay the 
Warden and Friars Minor of Beverley 10 marks on receiving 
a letter of acquittance. 



328 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM W1CKWANE. 

871. 7 kal. Dec. (Nov. 25, 1283). Cawode. Pay Master 
William de Bolingtone, our clerk, 200 marks " pro nostris 
negociis in Romana Curia promo vendis." 

872. 2 kal. Dec. (Nov. 30, 1283). Cawode. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre 100 marks for household expenses. 

873. 19 kal. Jan. (Dec. 14, 1283). Cawode. Pay Master 
Bartholomew de Ferentino 1 2oli for the use of Cardinal 
Benedict. 

874. 12 kal. Jan. (Dec. 21, 1283). Cawode. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre looli for household expenses. 

875. 3 non. Jan. (Jan. 3, 1283-4). Thorpe. Pay the 
same looli for the same. 

876. 3 idus Jan. (Jan. n, 1283-4). " Apud Templum de 
Coupmantorp." Pay Laurence de Holebecke, our valet, 
looli " pro negociis nostris expediendis." 

877. 13 kal. Feb. (Jan. 20, 1283-4). Thorpe. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre looli for household expenses. Also James 
de Pokelingtone, our clerk, zoli for the repair of our houses 
in London. 

878. 5 idus Jan. (Jan. 9, 1283-4). Thorpe. Pay Sir 
Richard de Baunfeld, seneschal of our house, 74/1 75 4^ to 
buy jewels. 

FO. i97d. 879. 6 kal. Marcii (Feb. 25, 1283-4). Wiltone. Pay Sir 
William, proctor of Master Nicholas de Welles, 40 marks 
" que a retro sunt pro fructibus ecclesie de Stivelingflet pro 
anno Domini MCC octogesimo tercio, de quibus retineas 
penes te triginta et iij marcas in quibus idem magister nobis 
tenetur pro fructibus ecclesie nostre de Kinoldestowe de 
eodem anno, faciendo eidem litteras de soluto." 

880. ii kal. Aprilis (March 22, 1283-4). Thorpe by 
York. Pay Sir Adam de Bebyre 100 marks for household 
expenses. 

881. 7 idus Aprilis (April 7, 1284). Thorpe. Pay the 
same 100/2 for the same. 

882. 14 kal. Maii (April 18, 1284). Wiltone. Deliver to 
Walter, our bailiff at Cawode, and Sir Thomas de Suttone, the 
things needful for making the quay (kayam) at Thorpe. 

883. 8 kal. Maii (April 24, 1284). Kirkeby in Crendale. 
Pay Colin, our chamberlain, 100 marks, for our business at 
St. Ives fair. 

884. Kal. Junii (June i, 1284). Cawode. Pay Sir 
Adam de Bebyre looli for household expenses. 

1 Written F event'. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 329 

885. 2 nonas Junii (June 4, 1284). Cawode. Pay 
Master John " dicto Romano." iooli in part payment of 
1000^' first received from him, on receiving letters patent of 
payment. Also pay Colin, our chamberlain, 2oli " quas pro 
negociis nostris innundinis Sancti Ivonisexpediendis exposuit 
ultra summam centum marcarum quam recepit." 

886. 5 idus Junii (June 9, 1284). Lanum. Pay the 
prior of Wattone 200 marks on loan. 

887. 4 idus Augusti (Aug. 10, 1284). Wiltone. Pay 
Walter, clerk of our kitchen, loli from our temporalities, for 
our business. 

OBLIGACIONES DE ANNO TERCIO. Fo . 198 . 

888. 6 nonas Oct. (Oct. 2), 1281. Wyltone. Grant by 
the archb. to Sir Ralph de Hengham, 1 elk., of an annual 
pension of loli payable at York from his treasury (camera) 
at Martinmas and Whitsuntide, till he should be provided 
to a suitable benefice. 

889. 6 kal. Feb. (Jan. 27), 1281-2. Scroby. Grant of a 
similar pension from his treasury to Master Robert de Ros, 
until he should be provided to a benefice or prebend. 

890. Idibus Marcii (March 15), 1281-2. Wiltone. Grant 
to Master William de Bolingtone, elk., for his labours at the 
Roman Court, of a similar pension, payable at Boston fair, 
until he should be provided to a prebend. 

891. 2 kal. Junii (May 31, 1282). Patringtone. Bond 
from the archb. to Master John de Luck', proctor of Sir 
Percival de Lavannia, for the autumn fruits, ob vent ions, 
and tithes, or issues of the year, beginning with the feast of 
St. John the Baptist, and ending on the same feast in 1283, 
from the church of Otteley, belonging to the chapel of the 
B. M. and the Holy Angels, York, in 90 marks " ex empto," 
payable on the octave of the apostles Peter and Paul. Also 
in 20 marks to the vicar of the church of Otteley, payable at 
Michaelmas and the same octave. 

HIC INCIPIT ANNUS QUARTUS. 

892. 8 idus Marcii (March 8), 1282-3. Burtone. Grant 
by the archb. to Gerard de Grandisono, nephew of Sir O. de 
Grandisono, king's counsellor, for the love the king bore to 
him and his family, and for his services to the see of York, of 
an annual pension of 50 marks from his treasury, until the 
archb. should be able to provide him to a prebend at York. 

*A judge of the High Court. 



33O THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

from l tj ty 8 93- 3 kal. Junii (May 30), 1284. Cawode. Universis, 
su?prior and etc ' 5 ^'' etc * ^ um re ligi s i s viris, suppriori et precentori 
l^eSor^of Sancte Agathe, venerabilium virorum, abbatis de Holm et 
Durhkm the magistri Bartholomei de Sancto Pancracio, judicum a 
domino papa delegatorum in causa que vertitur, seu verti 
speratur, inter nos, actores, ex parte una, et monachos 
Dunelmenses, reos, ex alt era, commissariis, regia prohibicio 
exhibita fu[er]it et porrecta ex parte monachorum predictor- 
urn ; et qui in causa memorata, propter metum regium et 
regie potestatis, quousque domui sue memorate per nos de 
indempnitate sua cautum fuerit et provisum compet enter, 
procedere non audebant. Hinc est quod abbati et conventui 
Sancte Agathe domus memorate in verbo Dei promittimus, 
ipsos occasione regie prohibicionis exhibite prelibate 
indempnes, circumquaque, contra quoscumque, in omnibus, 
et ubique, quatenus facti nostri possibilitas permittit, 
conservare in premissis. Et ad premissa fideliter facienda, 
necnon adimplenda, obligamus nos, quatenus jura unacum 
facto nostro nos possunt obligare, viris antedictis in present i 
per presentes. In cujus rei test, presentibus sigillum 
nostrum est appensum. 

894. May 18, 1248. Appropriacio ecclesiarum de Tyke- 
hille, de Suthkirkeby, et de Rothewelle, et reservacio juris 
patronatus ecclesie de Bolt on Percy. (Printed in Arch- 
bishop Gray's Register (p. 206) at greater length and with 
these variations : Nostelle for Nostle ; Rowelle, and 
Rothewelle, for Rouwelle ; Wyversthorpe for Wyverthorpe ; 
Tykehille for Tikhill ; Mekesburgh for Mekeburgh ; South- 
kirkeby and Suthkirkeby for Suthkirkeby ; and Boulton for 
Bouelton.) A fine, dated at York on the morrow of Ash 
Wednesday, 3 Hen. III. (1218-9), between John, prior of 
Oswald's, plaintiff, and Robert de Percy, deforciant, about 
the advowson of the church of Boultone. " Memorandum 
quod ista ordinacio sigillata et finis indentatus sunt in prioratu 
Sancti Oswaldi de Nostellis. 



895. * Memorandum quod, extra seriem ordinacionis 

Fruits of domini inter abbatem et conventum monasterii B.M. 

MispSon Eboracensis et magistrum Radulphum, vicarium ecclesie 

de Kirkeby Mispertone, super consolidacione vicarie ejusdem 

cum rectoria, intelligit dominus quod quandocumque idem 

1 At the end of the volume. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 33! 

vicarius vicariam ipsam secundum formam ordinacionis sue 
resingnaverit, similiter de fructibus perceptis et de bonis suis 
ibi existentibus pro beneplacito suo disponat eaque abducat 
libere, resignacione hujusmodi non obstante, et sumptus 
quos circa fructus pendentes et solo adherentes in colendo 
fecerit, a proximo rectore percipiat, si idem rector ipsos 
fructus sibi maluerit appropriare. 

896. Wednesday before St. Peter in Cathedra (Feb. 16), 
1283-4. Wiltone. Recognizance before the archb., by 
Nicholas de Seleby, burgess of York, of a debt of n marks, 
due to John de Gartone. 

897. Acknowledgment by Richard Bustard before the 
clerks of the archbishop at Wiltone. that John Everarde, 
William son of Robert, and John son of Hugh, had paid him. 

898. 3 idus Feb., anno 5, (Feb. n, 1283-4). Wiltone. 
Commission from the archbishop to the official of York to 
try the case between Dyonisia de Lintone and Sir John de 
Eyville about a marriage, alleged to have been contracted 
between the said Dyonisia and Sir Adam de Eyville, deceased. 

899. Memorandum quod die Sabati proxima ante Con- 
versionem S. Pauli, videlicet, xj kalend. Feb., anno gracie 
M O CCLXXXIIJ (Jan. 22, 1283-4), in camera domini de Thorpe, 
juxta caminum, tradita fuit Henrico de Camera, in presencia 
domini, per manum G. de Scyreburne, clerici, littera super 
recognicione jurisdiccionis Dunelmensis, fact a per dominum 
A. Becke, electum et confirmatum, sub signo suo rotundo 
rubee cere. 

900. Universis, etc., litteras bone memorie talis, prede- 
cessoris nostri, inspeximus in hec, etc. Nos, igitur, predict- 
arum monialium instancie piis visceribus annuentes, prefatam 
concessionem seu appropriacionem, sicut rite facta est, 
gracius approbamus, eamque caritatis intuitu confirmamus 
auctoritate predicta, quas sigilli nostri munimine facimus 
roborari. Dat., etc. 

901. Order to the bailiff of Cawode to pay ^li 155 to an 
unnamed person, from the arrears of his account by reason 
of his poverty. 

902. Memorandum quod prior Sancte Trinitatis Ebor. 
habet diem ad presentandum litteras presentacionis sui 
abbatis et faciendum domino obedienciam citra festum 
Sancti Barnabe apostoli (June n), anno gracie Mcc 
octogesimo quarto. 1 

1 Two other brief memoranda, almost illegible. 



332 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

Fo.i55. APPENDIX I.i 

st. 903. Idibus Dec. (Dec. 13), anno 4, 1282. Cawode. 

5 ' Collation of Master William of York to the prebend in the 

chapel of St. Sepulchre, York, vacant by the resignation 

of Robert de Brinertone. 

deaconry of 94' Idibus Feb. (Feb. 13), anno 4, 1282-3. Burtone 
YoTand J by Beverley. Collation of Master Walter of Gloucester (de 
nJbS? f Glovernia) to the archdeaconry of York and the prebend of 

Haplesthorpe, which belonged to Master Thomas de Wythen. 

" Et habuit litteram ad subditos in forma magistri Johannis 

de Craucumbe, etc." 

fhT^York 95* 5 ^ us ^ ov * (Nov. Q), 1283. Cawode. Collation of 

and r Master William de Corneriis, canon of York, to the precentor- 

stSi, of sni P m the church of York; and of Master Henry de 

Hab?e e s- and Neuwerke, archdeacon of Rychemund, to the prebend of 

thorpe. Streneshalle and of Master Ralph de Yvingo to the prebend 

of Holm, vacant by Master Henry's resignation ; and of 

Sir Gerard de Grandisono to the prebend of Happlestorpe, 

vacant by the resignation of Master Walter of Gloucester, 

archdeacon of York, " ut patet per instrumentum publicum 

super hoc confectum." 

FO. i58d. g 6. I5 k a i. Aug., anno 3, (July 18, 1282). Lanum. 

Mandate ^to Capitulo SuwcllensL Meminimus nos vobis alias nostris 

of Southwell, dedisse litteris in mandatis quod domos, edificia, et loca, ad 

obeSence to prebendas et communam Suwellensis ecclesie, intus vel 

order, 1 extra, qualitercumque pertinencia, absque more dispendio 

beSSfg to convenienter faceretis et debite reparari. Set, ecce, 

prebends niandatum hujusmodi elusorium apud vos penitus relinqui 

conspeximus, dum id debito mancipare effectui, ut veraciter 

recepimus, actenus minime curavistis, quod grave gerimus 

proculdubio et molestum. Quocirca devocioni vestre, in 

virtute fidelitatis et fidei qua Deo et nobis tenemini, ac sub 

pena sequestracionis fructuum prebendarum vestrarum, 

firmiter injungendo mandamus quatinus, necgligenciam 

deponentes hactenus inprobe cumulatam, edificia et loca, 

[ad] prebendas vestras, tarn juxta ecclesiam Suwellensem 

quam etxra, qualitercumque contingencia, infra tres menses a 

recepcione presencium faciatis congrue reparari ; alioquin 

pro tanta necgligencia de proximis fractious prebendarum 

vestrarum, non obstantibus libertatibus ecclesie Suwellensis, 



documents in this appendix collating the register with the 
are those accidentally omitted in duplicate copy. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 333 

loca que refeccione eguerint extunc competenter refici 
faciemus per certum ministrum nostrum, quern ad hoc 
specialiter decernimus deputandum. 

907. Nonis Feb. (Feb. 5), anno 4, 1282-3. Wiltone. 
Collation of Master Benedict de Suwelle to the prebend, 
which belonged to Sir Stephen de Wythone. 

908. 15 kal. Maii (April 17, 1281). Wyuetone. Memo- FO. iss. 
randum quod die Veneris proxima post festum apostolorum 
Philippi et Jacoby (May 2) visitabit dominus apud Kertemel'. 
Item die Sabati proxime sequenti (May 3) Cunigesheued' 
(Conigesheued' in the margin). Et habent litteras in forma 
consueta. 

909. 18 kal. Sept. (Aug. 15), anno i, 1280. York. FO. 129. 
Bond in 100 marks from the archbishop to Sir Peter of 
Chester, to be paid within a month after demand. 

APPENDIX II.i 

910. Capellani canonici capelle Eboracensis Dominus FO. 22. 
Elyas de Fentona, Dominus Henricus de Mileford, Willelmus chapei of 
de Evesham, et Willelmus de Brumtona. Diaconi canonici, ancuh? y 
Dominus Willelmus Scirrloc, Dominus W. de Clere, J. de ?S Angels - 
Luco, Radulphus de Cucyvile. Subdiaconi canonici, Dominus 

Milo, Simon le Crocer, J. de Alna, Robertus de Sexdecim 
vallibus. 

911. J[ohannes Romanus], permissione divina, etc., F - 27 - 
dilectis in Christo filiis, dominis Rogero de Maltona et Hugoni Ij 3 ^ 1 ^ of 
de Methelay, salutem, etc. Etsi sanctorum reliquias peri- Maiton g and 
grinando visitare volentibus favor meritorius debeatur, illis Metwey h to f 
tamen laxiori affectu condescendere censuimus qui sanctos g^age 
nost rates sub peregrinacionis laboribus pie cupiunt in pon 
longinquis. Ut itaque religiosum Pontiniacense monasterium, ^ i 
Altisiodorensis dyocesis, peregrina devocione petere et 
fructus beneficiorum vestrorum interim percipere libere 
valeatis, vobis, sperantes complacere Altissimo, graciose 
concedimus per presentes ; proviso quod in beneficiis vestris 

tales medio tempore relinquantur ministri, qui ministrent 
honeste et absque reprehensione qualibet que incubuerint 
exequantur. Datum, etc. 

912. A long legal argument commencing " Excepcio de FO. 28. 
rescriptis. Constitutus, etc.,tria tanguntur, littere impetra- 

cio, contra impetrantem excepcio, diffinicio," and concluding, 

l The documents in this Appendix are from interpolations in the 
Register not already printed. 



334 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

" Hec est nova nota domini Ostiensis secundum lecturam 
Bononiensem, que tamen deficit in apparatu illo secundum 
lecturam Parisiensem." 

FO. 29. 913. Inspeximus by William [de Langton], the dean, 

and the chapter of St. Peter's, York, of the manumission by 
archbishop Walter Giffard, dated at London, 3 ides of Jan., 
1268-9, and in the third year of his pontificate, of his native, 
Ely as de Suthone, at the request of Sir Gilbert de Prestone. 
914. 10 kal. Aprilis, anno 2 5 (March 23, 1274-5). Lyons. 
Notice from Pope Gregory X. to the archbishop that he had 
given leave to Robert de Baliolo, " cum ipse adeo a matrice 
ecclesia sit remotus, quod propter inundaciones aquarum et 
alia viarum discrimina, hyemali precipue tempore, accedere 
nequeat ad eandem," to build a chapel in his manor of 
Rednesse 1 and to keep a chaplain there whom he was to 
support. 

FO. 31. gp- e ^ id us Junii, anno undecimo, (June 10, 1278). 



Mandate Lanom. W., pemiissione divina, etc. vicario ecclesie de 
waTter rc ' Marnham, etc. Nolentes quod aliqui ordinarii, vel ordin- 



ariorum ministri, parochianos ecclesie prebendalis de Doun- 
ham, sive clerici fuerint vel layci, in prejudicium seu offensam 
libertatis nostre Suwellie jurisdiccionis ipsius ecclesie 
re?endai prebendalis et canonici earn possidentis, extra limit es ipsius 
church of prebende conveniant, puniant, seu molest ent, devocioni tue 

Dunham. F . . . , - 

nrjungimus per presentes quatmus omnes malefactores et 
inpeditores libertatis, quietis, et antique consuetudinis in 
eadem per censuram ecclesiasticam corrigas et punias vice 
nostra ; amerciamentis malefactorum hujusmodi veniencium 
exterius integre nobfs sal vis. Vale. 

FO. 32. 916. 2 (May 25, 1266) ..... gere accidisse percepimus quod 

Mandate nonnulli clerici in suis partibus, vinculo excommunicacionis 

from Pope , . , . . . , , . 

ciement iv. astricti, aut apostate, aut irregulares, aut alias suspensione 



sacrorum ordinum digni, suam patriam in qua ipsorum 
habetur noticia fugientes, ad partes remotas se transferunt 
se f ac i an t ad hujusmodi ordines promo veri, et quidam 
ucenceor e pi sc pi> injusta moti misericordia super tales, aliqui vero, 
letters from quod auditu horribile et facto profanum, racione questus aut 
bishop wn emollumenti (sic) dampnabilis quod exinde consecuntur, 

1 Reedness, on the Ouse, in the cated two years later by archbishop 
parish of Whit gift, from the church Giffard for infringing the liberties of 
of which it is 1| miles distant. the church of York. (Giffard' 's 
Robert de Balliol was excommuni- Register, p. 299). 

2 This document has lost the earlier part. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 335 

illos passim et indifferenter, in animarum suarum periculum 
et scandalum plurimorum, ordinare presumunt,quod decetero 
prohibemus ; statuentes ut nullus episcoporum Ytalie 
ulterius aliquem de partibus ultramontanis ordinare pre- 
sumat, nisi a nobis specialem licenciam habeat, vel ab 
episcopo, de cujus diocesi oriundus hujusmodi trayit (sic) 
originem. vel in cujus diocesi beneficiatus extiterit, per ejus 
patentes literas causam racionabilem continentes quare 
ilium ordinare non voluerit, vel non valuerit requisitus. 
Ordinatos autem contra hujusmodi prohibicionem sine spe 
alicujus dispensacionis optinende esse volumus, et ordinantes 
condigna pena puniri. Preterea inhibemus penitenciariis 
nostris ne contra hujusmodi inhibicionis et statuti nostri 
tenorem cum ordinatis a non suis episcopis absque nostra 
consciencia speciali dispensare presumant vel tradere cedulas 
suas, suis sigillis signatas, per quas cum illis debeat dispensari. 
Lecta Viterbii viij *kal. Junii, pontificates nostri secundo. 
Clemens iiij. 

917. Reverendo domino suo, R. de Lafford, canonico FO. 33. 
ecclesie Beverlacensis, suus J., si placet, salutem paratum et Letter to 
obsequium. Trave. Baynthona cum tota parochia venditur iie a ? rd, f 
pro xv marcis. 1 De North-Daltona et de Brackin venditur g^g* 
pro ix marcis. De Middeltona cum parochia venditur pro a t>out the 

TV T1> 11 J 1 ' 1-A ' sheaV6S - 

vij marcis. De Helletona cum parochia venditur pro vj 
marcis. Extenta prebende vestre. Item pro minutis travis 
quas magister W. de Glovernia [habet] iiij marcas. Corrodium 
bederne xij marcas. Firma de Burtona iiij marcas. Redditus 
Beverlaci iiijs. Capella Sancti Thome, extra clausum et 
infra, vj marcas. Trave de Burtona j marcam. Commune 
ecclesie per annum, aliquando plus, aliquando minus, set 
ad certum, xij marcas. Valeat dominacio vestra per tempora 
diutina. Summa, ili xviijs iiij^. 

918. 4 nonas Dec., anno i, (Dec. 2, 1243). Dispensation FO. 34. 
from Pope Innocent iv to Ralph, the succentor of Bayeux, 

to hold two parish churches annexed to his prebend in that 
church. 

919. Provision by archbishop Thurstan for the payment FO. 4i. 
of the debts of deceased canons of York, Ripon, Beverley, 
Southwell, and St. Oswald's, Gloucester (Printed from the 
Darnbrough MSS. in Memorials of Ripon (Surtees Soc. 74) 



*A11 these amounts are said to be 2 The reading " et ad si " also 
secundum verum valorem." occurs in this copy, 



336 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

protection 9 2O< Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos 
demand littere iste pervencrint S., decanus, 1 et capitulum ecclesie 
chapter of Sancti Petri Ebor., salutem in Domino. Cum Beverla- 

York to the . , . , . r ., . . 

church of censis ecclesia specialis filia sit et precipuum membrum 
ley- Eboracensis ecclesie, nos, inherentes vestigiis summi patris 
qui voluit unius moris esse in Domino ambulantes cum 
consensu, promisimus in verbo Domini, Sacramento corpora- 
liter prestito, preposito et capitulo Beverlaci quod unani- 
miter et fideliter cum illis stabimus ad defendendum jura et 
dignitates et libertates illius ecclesie sicut nostre, et consilia 
capituli illius que nobis communicaverint sicut et nostra 
secret a habebimus. 

FO. 43. Q2i. Nonis Maii, anno 4, (May 7, 1258). Viterbo. 

Licence from pope Alexander IV. to the abbot and convent 
of Abingdon (Abbind'), of the order of St. Benedict and 
diocese of Salisbury, to impropriate the church of Sutton in 
that diocese, of which they were patrons, the yearly value of 
which did not exceed 70 marks. A vicarage to be instituted. 
4 idus Aprilis, anno 4, (April 10, 1258). Viterbo. Similar 
licence from the same to the same to appropriate the church 
of St. Helen of Abingdon (Abbendon). Vicarage to be 
instituted. 

FO. 52. 9 22 - 6,(sic) nonas Dec. (Dec. 2), 1282. Cawode. Sanctissimo 

Letter from m Christo patri et domino, domino Martino, divina provi- 
the archb. dencia universalis ecclesie summo pontifici, suus servulus et 
Ma?t e iv. sacerdos, Willelmus, eadem permissione Eboracensis archie- 
his p reg s re? piscopus, Anglie primas, cum recommendacione devota et 
unabTe n to subjeccione omnimoda humilima pedum oscula beatorum. 
visit Rome Li ce t 6 x devocione votiva, quam ergo sanctam Romanum 
notifying ecclesiam affectu sincere habeo atque gero, limina beatorum 

the appoint- T. o ^ 

ment of two Apostolorum Petri et Pauli plunmum desiderem personahter 

proctors at ... . . - 1 , . _., A . 

the curia, visitare, varns, tamen, ecclesie mee Eboracensis negocns 
prepeditus, hoc meum desiderium complere nequeo in 
present i. Eapropter dilectos michi in Christ o magistros 
Hugonem Sampson et Reginaldum de Sancto Albano, 
clericos, vel eorum unum quern in Curia adesse contigerit, 
procuratores meos et nuncios, seu procuratorem meum et 
nuncium, speciales vel specialem, constituo, ad represent andum 
se pro me vestre pedibus sanctitatis, et ad exponendum 
vobis statum meum et ecclesie prelibate ; supplicans humiliter 
et devote quatinus prefatos procuratores seu procuratorem 

iSimon de Apulia occurs as dean of York in 1 193. He was consecrated 
bishop of Exeter on Oct. 5, 1214. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 337 

in negociis meis et ecclesie predicte mee favorabiliter exaudire 
velitis cum vestre liberalitatis gracia, pie pater. In cujus 
rei testimonium sigillum meum presentibus est appensum. 
Conserve! sanctitatem vestram Altissimus ecclesie sue 
sancte per tempora prospera et longeva. 1 

923. No date. Power to Master Thomas de Wakefeld, FO. 53. 
subdean of York, to appoint to dignities and prebends in 

the churches of York, Beverley, Southwell, and Ripon, and 
in the chapel of the Blessed Mary and the Holy Angels " ultra 
port am palacii nostri Eboracensis," the collation to which 
belonged to the archbishop, during his absence out of 
England. 

924. Grant by archbishop Walter (Gray) to the chaplain Fo . 55. 
of York (capellano Eboracensi) of a manse in the vill of 
Thorpe St. Andrew (Bishopthorpe) with the buildings at an 
annual rent of twenty marks, payable to the treasurer of 
York. 

925. 8 kal. Dec., anno 3, (Nov. 29, 1288). Cawode. FO. ei. 
Mandate from archbishop John Romanus to his official to 
order prayers to be made throughout the diocese for the 
king. (See Romanus' s Register, fo. yd). 

926. No date. Bond from Robert, prior of Thurgertone, Fo - 62. 
and the convent of the same, to Master Robert de la Forde 

to provide him with a suitable ecclesiastical benefice on the 
first opportunity. 

927. 8 idus Julii (July 8), 1281. Alwentone. Appointment FO. es. 
by Robert de la Forde, canon of Southwell, of Master 
William de Bolingtone as his proctor " ad impetrandum in 
sancta Romana Curia litteras simplices et legendas, graciam 

seu justiciam continentes, ad contradicendum eciam et in 
judices atque loca consenciendum, et ad substituendum pro 
se in premissis, et substitutum revocandum, quociens viderit 
oportunum." 

928. Coram vobis, venerabili patre, domino Johanne, FO. 64. 
Dei gracia archiepiscopo Dublinensi, et Magistro Ardicione, Protestation 
primicerio Mediolanensi, collect oribus decime Terre Sancte wick-w h ane 
in regno Anglie, a Sede Apostolica deputatis, protestans cum *^ he had 

impeded the 

*6 nonas Julii (July 2), 1282. cation (fo. 92) from archbishop John collection of 

Burton. Letter from the archbishop Romanus to pope Nicholas iv. h J f e ^ th 

to pope Martin iv., informing him dated at Cawode, 4 nonas Dec. had, he 

of the appointment of Masters John (Dec. 2), 1288, of the appointment prays to be 

Clarel, papal chaplain, William de of Masters Hugh Sampson and absolved - 

Bolingtone, and Robert de Tade- Reginald of St. Albans as his 

castre, as his proctors at the Curia proctors at the Curia, 
(fo. 52). There is a similar notifi- 



338 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

sana consciencia, ego, Willelmus, permissione divina 
Eboracensis ecclesie minister humilis, Anglie primas, quod 
nunquam pro tempore meo, fraude, seu malicia, vel ingenio, 
scienter aliquod impedimentum prestiti, directe vel indirecte, 
publice vel oc[c]ulte, quominus decima quam debui, quanta 
et quando persolvi debebat, ipsius collectoribus solveretur, 
in quantum memorie mee ad presens occurrit ; pro eo, tamen, 
quod bonum est culpam omnis temporis timere, et culpam, si 
qua fuit oblivio, non excludit. Si quam excommunicacionis 
sentenciam pro tempore preterite forsan contraxi, vel 
solvendo minus debito, vel tardius statute, cum jam sit de 
tota decima plenarie satisfactum, ab eadem sentencia ex 
habundanti ad mei securitatem, ac eciam ad serenacionem 
conscienciarum vestrarum, et aliorum qui de me contrarium 
forsitan suspicantur, a vobis in forma juris absolvi et 
dispensacionis graciam impendi humiliter peto. 

Fo.65. 929. 7 kal. Aprilis (March 26), 1286. Icham. 1 Mandate 

from M., 2 commissary of the archbishop of Canterbury 
(commissarius Cantuariensis), in obedience to an order of 
that prelate, to the rural dean of Dover, ordering him to 
prevent the archbishop of York [John Romanus] from 
carrying his cross erect if he should pass through his deanery. 

8 idus Aprilis, anno 8, (April 6, 1286). Saltwode. Mandate 
from John (Peckham), archbishop of Canterbury, to the 
dean of the Arches, London, and Master William de 
Haverberg,' that, as the archbishop of York, on landing at 
Dover, on Palm Sunday, intended going to the king at 
London, carrying his cross erect, they were to prevent him 
from so doing, and to forbid any to pay him reverence, at 
the same time subjecting to an interdict all places where 
he should stay. The bishop of London was to be warned 
of the archbishop's arrival. 

3 idus Aprilis (April n), 1286. Maydenstan'. Mandate 
from the same to Master William de Haleberg' (sic), to forbid, 
under penalty of excommunication, any going on pilgrimage 
or for reasons of devotion to the priory of Bermundeseye, 
where the archbishop of York was staying, as long as he 
carried his cross erect. (Printed in Letters from Northern 
Registers, p. 82-84.) 

1 Ickham, near Dover. 
a Not N., as in Letters from Northern Registers. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 339 

930. l Presentatum fuit justiciariis per xij liberos et F - 82 - 
legales homines, jurat os ad certificandum eosdem de statu Present- 

F . -II , i- f -i ment about 

foreste super quibusdam capitulis forestam tangentibus, arcwk 
quod Godefridus, archiepiscopus Ebor. (1258-1265), atraserat forwt rifU 
(sic) sibi placita de viridi, attachiamenta pro transgression!- S the WO(X 
bus viridis, fact a in bosco de Blyzewrze, et placita de noctanter Blidworth - 
cap t is in eodem bosco ; que quidem placita predictus 
archiepiscopus placitat in curia sua de Suelle et amerciamenta 
inde percipit, cujus causa preceptum fuit quod predictus 
archiepiscopus attachietur veniendi coram justiciariis inde 
responsurus. Qui venit coram justiciariis ibidem per 
Johannem de Keygate, attornatum suum ad hoc constitutum, 
qui dicit et concedit pro predicto archiepiscopo quod ipse ^try'^sts 
predicta de viridi placitat et placitavit, set placita de * J rt t ^ ly 
nocturnis non placitat neque placitavit, et quod non atraxit predecessors 
sibi placita predicta, nee aliquam injuriam domino regi facit 
super hec, eo quod Sewallus, archiepiscopus (1256-1258), 
predecessor ejus, toto tempore suo predicta placita placitavit, 
et similiter Walterus archiepiscopus (1216-1255), predecessor 
predicti Sewalli, predicta placita placitavit toto tempore suo, 
ita quod per ipsum G. in nullo est injuriatum domino regi. 
Et quia justiciarii cerciorari voluerunt qualiter predictus 
archiepiscopus primo predicta placita placitare incepit, et 
a quo tempore, cum hoc sit manifeste contra assisam foreste, 
cum predictus boscus de Blizewrze sit infra metas foreste et 
in rewardo, injunctum est veridariis (sic) et regardatoribus de 
Brocolstowe et Thurgertona quod ipsi justiciaries certificent a 
quo tempore predictus archiepiscopus predicta placita placita- 
vit et qualiter primo ingressus fuerit ad predicta placita 
placitanda. Qui jurati super sacramentum suum dicunt 
quod ab omni tempore quo boscus de Blizewrze fuit in foresta 
solebant omnia attachiamenta de viridi presentar' virid' ad 
attachiamenta de Calvertonaet ibidem pleg' invenire veniendi 
coram justiciariis inde resp' usque ad tempus quo predictus 
de Blyzewrze boscus captus fuit in manu domini regis pro }^ sdiction 
wasto in eadem per Richardum de Herefort et Robertum ^.^ by 
Malure, canonicos Suellenses, et dominos ejusdem boscy, *fi^ 
quod quidem wastum dominus rex predicto archiepiscopo Gray, and 

vir j - j- L i -, since by his 

W. perdonavit, qui predictum boscum tenuit turn racione two 
custodie Walteri de Grey, canonici, nepotis sui, cui illam su 

1 There is an entry on the Close names mentioned are Rayngwath, 
Roll ( 1 279- 1 288, p. 7 ) for 1 279 about Scarletecros, and Blakef encrok. 
Blythewurth. The other local 



340 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE, 



Fo. 82. 



Mandate 
from the 
king to his 
justice of 
the forest 
beyond 
Trent, to 
inquire 
about 
liberties 
claimed by 
the archb. 
in Notts. 



Fo. 91. 



Indulgence 
from John 
Peckham, 
archb. of 
Canterbury, 
to those 
praying for 
the soul of 
lady Maude 
Lungespeye. 



prebendam contulerat que fuit Ricardi de Wrerefort, qui 
medio tempore obiit ; turn eo quod predictus archiepiscopus, 
[qui] superior est canonicis Suellie et homo magne potencie, eo 
tempore incepit placitare placita predicta in curia sua 
et toto tempore suo placitavit. Et post tempus ejusdem W. 
archiepiscopi Sewallus archiepiscopus toto tempore suo 
eadem placitavit. Et post tempus ejusdem Sewalli 
Godefridus archiepiscopus toto tempore suo eadem placitavit. 
Requisitus qualiter archiepiscopus Walterus tempore suo 
et allii (sic) archiepiscopi successores sui temporibus suis pro 
amerciamentis de viridi in curiis suis receperant, dicunt 
quod W. archiepiscopus tempore suo recepit xls, Sewallus 
suo tempore xxs, et Godefridus tempore suo xxs. Ideo 
loquendum cum domino rege. 

931. 15 Maii Edw. I. (1276). Apud Westmonasterium. 
E., Dei gracia, etc., dilecto et fideli suo Galfrido de Nevile, 
justiciario forest e sue ultra Trent am, salutem. Quia 
venerabilis pater, W., Eboracensis archiepiscopus, per cartas 
regis Ricardi et quorundam aliorum predecessorum 
nostrorum, regum Anglie, talem clamat habere libertatem, 
videlicet, quod omnes terre ejusdem archiepiscopatus infra 
comitatum Notinghamie, tarn in dominicis, quam in 
prebendis, sint deafforestate et quiete de vastis, et assartis, 
et placitis forest ariorum, et de omni regardo ; it a quod 
nullus forest arius, aut alius ballivus noster, se inde intro- 
mittat ; qua quidem libertate idem archiepiscopus et 
predecessores sui, archiepiscopi Eboracensenses, a tempore 
confeccionis cartarum predictarum hactenus racionabiliter, 
ut asseritur, sunt gavisi ; vobis mandamus quod, si ita est, 
tune prefatum archiepiscopum libertate ilia decetero absque 
inpedimento aliquo uti permittatis, prout ipse et predecessores 
sui predicti eisdem hucusque racionabiliter usi sunt juxta 
cartarum continenciam predictarum. Teste me ipso. 

932. Frater J., permissione divina Cantuariensis ecclesie 
minister humilis, tocius Anglie primas, universis ejusdem 
ecclesie filiis pacem illam et benediccionis graciam quam 
Christus contulit, crucis experiens maledictum. Inter 
miseraciones regis pacifici hec est una precipua, quod in ira 
flecti dignatur pie peticionis instancia, et, ne disperacionis 
subterfugium quisquam infeliciter adeat, astiturum se 
spondet orantibus, et desideriorum exauditurum gemitus qui 
de fornace prodeunt fervide caritatis. Hec est que celos 
penetrat et inferos spoliat, vivorum et defunctorum refugium 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 34! 

singulare. Nobis, igitur, salubre esse credimus si exemplis 
et monitis vos omnes et singulos invitemus ad orandum pro 
illis ad quorum relevacionem misericordia mater instat, et 
cogit debitum officii pastoralis, quoniam pat res thesaurizare 
filiis obligat lex divina. Inter ceteros autem qui nostre 
sollicitudinis oculos in se trahunt, excitat nos specialiter et 
inclinat necessitas nobilis mulieris, domine Matildis 
Lungespeye, que, nobis existentibus in Wallie finibus, in 
propinquo nobis loco posita, Deo devota, ut fidedignis 
didicimus indiciis, mortalis aure inquietudinem successu, ut 
speramus, laudabili commutavit. Verum, quia dubii sunt 
illius decedencium religionis eventus, rogamus universes, 
ecclesie nostre subjectos, ut omnes sibi obnoxios auctoritatis 
culmine vel federe caritatis, in capituli svel collegiis, parochiis 
seu communitatibus fidelium quibuscumque, curent inducere 
ad intercedendum pro anima domine supradicte. Et, ut ad 
hoc propensius inclinentur, universis, tarn alios inducentibus, 
quam condigne orantibus pro eadem, de thesauro gracie 
Jesu Christi, mentis gloriose Virginis, Sancti Thome Martiris, 
Sancti Francisci, ac Sanctorum omnium confidentes, xv dies 
indulgencie hiis,quoscriminis macula non inpedit, concedimus 
per presentes. In cujus rei, etc. 1 

933. 5 kal. Maii, anno, etc., (April 27, 1286). Lanum. FO. 94. 
Indulgence from archbishop John Romanus, to those 
praying for the soul of lady Christiana Ledet, mother of Sir 
Gerard de Furnivalle. Her body was buried before the high 
altar in the priory ^of Byssemede, Lincoln diocese, and her 
heart in the house of the Preaching Friars at Cambridge. 
(See Romanus' s Register, fo. 7). 

934. Suo decano de Herthille. Cum Dominus nosterpo.ss. 
Altissimus, rerum omnium dispositor providus et creator, 
decimam partem terrigenorum f ructuum sibi suisque 
minis tris in signum universalis dominii liber e reservavit, 

dum novem partes cultoribus amplissime largiretur, non parishioners 

f ,. i -I- - -r^ - i_ of Skerne to 

absque ingratitudme notabih in Dominum seviunt qui mine pay tithes 
censum suum subtrahunt seu quominus libere percipiatur rector. 11 
a suis agunt alias fraudulenter, divinam in seipsos 
miserabiliter excitando vindictam que ad dampnacionem 
perpetuam, nisi resipuerint, parata est, proch dolor, contra 
eos quos eciam hec ecclesia militans spiritualis gladii mucrone 
persequitur, lata sentencia sacro synodali approbante 

1 Fo. 93 is a fragment commencing " Bonorum que nostre administra- 
cioni divina concessit, etc." 



342 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 

salubriter contra hujusmodi presumptores. Accepto, itaque, 
non est dudum, ex parte rectoris de S., nostre diocesis, quod 
nonnulli parochiani sui, indevocionis spiritum induentes, a 
debite devocionis semita motu temerario elongati, garbales 
decimas parochie ejusdem sibi subtrahunt, vel, machinacione 
malivola, colore impediunt exquisito quominus decimas ipsas 
more consueto et debito possit percipere et a campis libere 
abducere jure suo, in ipsius rectoris dispendium et dictorum 
parochianorum periculum animarum ; devocioni tue 
mandamus quatinus parochianos ipsos moneas efficaciter et 
inducas quod rectori suo de dictis decimis et dampnis, 
occasione subtraccionis malivole subsecutis seu impediment! 
quominus abducerentur prefati celeriter satisfaciant, ut 
tenentur ; alioquin eos, tanquam non decimantes et libertatem 
ecclesiasticam dampnabiliter infringentes, in majoris excom- 
municacionis sentenciam contra tales Dei et ecclesie 

adversarios tissime promulgatam, per singulas 

ecclesias tui decanatus puplice et solempniter in genere 
denuncies incidisse. A qua denunciacione non cesses donee 

dicto rectori [de] premissis fuerit ter et debite 

satisfactum. Super quorum nominibus nichilominus 
diligenter inquiras. Quos autem rite notatos, etc., inveneris, 
cites peremptorie quod, etc. Dat., etc. 

FO. 96. 935- 3 kal. Maii (April 29), 1286. Lanum. Notice to the 

prior and convent of Thurgerton by archbishop John 
Romanus of his intention to visit the house on Friday after 
the Invention of the Cross (May 10). (See Romanus' s 
Register, fo. 69.) 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 343 

APPENDIX III. 

ITINERARY OF ARCHBISHOP WICKWANE. 
FIRST YEAR. 



1279. 


20. Bishop Wilton, 504. 


Sept. 19. Viterbo, 740. 


21. 74, 30i. 


Oct. 30. Westminster, i. 


Bishopthorpe, 301. 


Nov. i. Royston, 3, 199, 571. 


23. Bishop Wilton, 13. 


7. Scrooby, 42, 539, 540. 


29. Kilham, 79, 559. 


11. ,, 4, 5, 41, 200. 


30. Bridlington, 302. 


12. ,, 6, 7, 2OI. 


Feb. 4. Kirkham, 303. 


14. York, 651. 


5. Bishopthorpe, 304. 


1 6. Scrooby, 555. 


6. 183. 


17. ,, 620, 622, 658. 


York, 300. 


18. ,, 8, 50, 60, 621. 


7. Bishopthorpe, 183. 


19. 50, 204, 555. 


8. Sherburn-in-Elmet, 76. 


20. ,, 2O2. 


9. Pontefract, 599. 


21. 495- 


10. Bramham, 171. 


22. 496, 569. 


13. Stillington, 208. 


23. 659. 


15- " 77- 


24. ,, 62, 205, 498. 


16. Newburgh, 78, 184. 


25. 625. 


20. Guisbrough, 185. 


26. Pontefract, 63, 170. 


27. Bishop Wilton, 209. 


27. Cawood, 64. 


28. 81. 


28. 299,499,536,570. 


29. ,, ,, 80. 


29. 65, 66, 500, 660. 


March i. 82, 188. 


30. 177, 66 1. 
Dec. i. ,, 43. 


6. Bishopthorpe, 210, 305. 
7. Bishop Wilton, 187. 


2. 179- 


10. ,, ,, 54, 181. 


5. 628. 


14. Bishop Burton, 306, 307. 


5. Blyth, 206. 


18. ,, p. 2iow. 


6. Cawood, 626, 627. 


19- " 308. 


7. 67, 69, 662. 




8. ,, 10, i8iA. 


556. 


9. 68, 541. 


21. 55, 506. 


12. ,, n, 70, 501. 


24. Cawood, 376. 


13- " 2 99, 541- 


1280. 


14- 44- 


27. Bishop Burton, 83. 


15- 7L 


29. ., 508. 


York, 651. 


31- >, 309. 


16. Cawood, 178, 623, 502. 


April i. ,, 190. 


17. ,, 73, ioo, 322. 


2. 34- 


19- 52. 


3- ,. 540. 


20. York, 631. 


6. 638. 


21. ,, 636. 


7- ., 509. 


28. Cawood, 503. 


ii. 84. 


29- 505, 537- 


13. ., 186. 


31. Bishop Wilton, 53. 


IS- >. >, 312. 


1279-80. 


17. .> 312. 


Jan. 4. Cawood, 207, 634. 


23- 313. 


8. Selby, 75. 


24. Watton, 191. 


9 75- 


26. Bishop Burton, 324. 


10. Cawood, 633. 


28. Holm, 557. 


12. Bishop Wilton, 322. 


May i. Neusum, 86, 87. 


13- ,, 180. 


2. 548. 


16. ,, 12, 632. 


3- ., 315. 



344 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



June 



May 10. York, 637. 

Harewood, 510 

ii. Healaugh Park, 427. 

1 6. Bolton Priory, 428. 

21. Nostell, 88. 

24. Whiston, 641. 

26. Worksop, 434. 

28. London, 177. 

i. Rufford, 35. 

4. Shelf ord, 436. 

8. Thurgarton, 437. 

1 6. Barnston, 325, 326. 

1 8. Muskham; 211. 

19. Laneham, 213. 

20. Kneesall, 212, 220, 230. 

24. Laneham, 228, 558. 

25. 14, IS- 

26. Scrooby, 195. 
28. Blyth, 439. 

i. Scrooby, 222, 229. 

4. Newstead, 435. 

Bishop thorpe, 642. 
6. 98. 

7- 53* 

14. Hampole, 89. 
Scrooby, 219. 

1 8. Crophill, 221. 



July 



21. 



221, 226. 



Oxton, 643. 



Oct. 



23. 





Aug. 4. Laneham, 193, 727. 




5- 193. 224. 


27. 


6. Scrooby, 225. 


8. 


10. Drax, 329, 430. 




u. 16, 193. 




12. Selby, 214. 




13. Fryston, 215. 




14. Cawood, 176. 




15. York, 909. 




17. Bishopthorpe, 646. 




18. ,, 194, 221. 


6. 


19- 196, 327- 




647, 648. 




20. ,, g6n. 


), 230. 


York, 97. 


8. 


Bishop Wilton, 192. 




21. 467- 




22. Bishop Burton, 97. 




23. Beverley, 90, 173, 174,652. 




24- 330, 332- 




27. ,, 216. 


2. 


Bishopthorpe, 649. 




28. Beverley, 331. 


3, 637. 


29- ,. 175. 




30. 198, 654. 




Sept. i. 3i7,3i9,43i- 




2. 320. 




5- 333, 653. 




6. Bishop Wilton, 654. 


43- 


7- ,, 597, 598. 




664. 




10. ,, ,, 465. 




12. ,, 18, 101, 


i7. 


655. 


7- 


Cawood, 104. 


595- 


13. Bishop Wilton, 36, 102, 




103. 




14. ,, 656. 


27. 


15- 95- 


SECONI 


} YEAR. 


?3- 


Oct. ii. Marton, 335. 


34- 


13- 242. 




16. 375, 77i. 




17. Kirkby Hill, 285. 




1 8. Cundall, 668. 


)6S. 


19- ,, 789. 


II. 


Kirklington, 336. 




21. 790. 


25, 240. 


26. Middleton, 243, 561. 


69. 


28. 791. 


88. 


30. Bishop Burton, 125. 


67- 


Nov. i. ,, 669. 


6, 124, 


7- ,, 583. 


4L 577- 


9- . 337- 


i, 123. 


13- , 339- 


670. 


14- . 338. 


334- 


16. , 340,512,792. 




17- , 793- 



22. 92, 542, 543 

23- ,, 93- 

24. 328, 645. 

25. 650. 

26. Northwell, 17, p. 

27- ,, 94, 197 

North Muskham, 595. 

28. Northwell, 91. 
Aug. i. Oxton, 218, 549. 

2. Northwell, 193, 227. 

Sept. 17. Bishop Burton, 

1 8. Bishop Wilton, 334. 

19. York, 770. 

21. Mulwith, 1 231. 

22. Ripon, 560, 666. 

56, 105, 
Bishop Burton, 511. 
25. Willerby, 394. 

29. Bishop Burtoi 
I- 

2. 

3. Bishop Wilton, 667. 

5. Bishopthorpe, 106, 

241, 

6. Kirkby Ouseburn, 123. 
7- 

8- 
ii. York, 232. 

i Called Mulwath in the Register and Kirkby's Inquest. Now a farmhouse in the township 
of Newby-with-Mulwith and parish of Ripon. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 345 



Nov. 19.1 


Bishop Burton, 672. 


Mar. 29. 


Selby, 382. 


20. 


,, 671. 




Cawood, 682. 


21. 


341- 


, 30. 


801. 


24. 


674. 




Bramham, 423. 


26. 


107. 


April 4. 


Clapham, 382, 579. 


27. 


233. 


7- 


Hornby, 773. 


Dec. 3. 


584- 


9- 


Lancaster (Script. Tres, 58) 


9- 


234. 


10. 


Cockersand, 731, 802. 


12. 


794- 


11. 


348. 


13. 


108. 


12. 


114- 


14. 


342, 442. 


13. 


382. 


18. 


Bishopthorpe, 795. 


14. 


774- 


19. 


342. 


16. 


Weeton, 2 803. 


20. 


Whitwood, 20. 


17- 


383, 908. 


21. 


Darrington, 286. 


20. 


Preston, 776. 


26. 


Scrooby, 37, 109, 244, 677. 


21. 


Ribchester, 449, 516. 


28. 


572. 


26. 


Beamont, 3 472, 473. 


29. 


Bishopthorpe, 395. 


28. 


Burton-in-Kendal, 385 


31- 


Scrooby, 676. 


30. 


Overkellet, 4 , 382. 


I280-I. 




May 2. 


Cartmell, 23, 397, 440. 


Jan. i. 


235. 


3- 


Furness, 397, 517. 


4 


Monk Bretton, 432. 




Conishead, 441. 


10. 


Otley, 513. 


10. 


St. Bees, 386. 


14 


675, 796. 


12. 


Burton-in-Kendal, 389. 


19. 


Bishopthorpe, 19. 


$ 


Warton-in-Kendal, 246. 


21. 


797- 


1 6. 


Gressingham, 5 804. 


28. 


Cawood, no, 396. 


17- 


Hornby, 518. 


Feb. i. 


245. 


19- 


684. 


2. 


Bishopthorpe, 550. 


22. 


Warton, 5i8A, 519, 685. 


3- 


,, no, in. 


28. 


Clapham, 387. 


6. 


Bishop Burton, 344. 


29. 


384, 686. 


8. 


Beverley, 698. 


June i. 


Coverham, 775. 


9- 


578. 


3- 


Witton, 237. 


10. 


Bishop Burton, 47. 


6. 


Easby, 116. 


n. 


46, 345. 


7- 


349- 


It. 


Cawood, 678. 


8. 


350. 


26! 


,, 469. 


10. 


Kirkby Ravenswath, 574. 


27. 


798. 


11. 


Brignall, 779. 


28. 


22, 550. 


12. 


Romaldkirk, 238. 


March i. 


Bishop Wilton, 112. 


13- 


Eggleston, 38. 


2. 


514. 


19- 


Grenton, 6 474. 


5- 


381, 585. 




Busby, 573, 780. 


7- 


SIS- 


24. 


Sherburn (Durham), 39, 562 


10. 


236. 


25. 


Sherburn, 454. 


n. 


Cawood, 113, 446, 448, 680. 




Durham, 455. 


13. 


346. 




Lanchester, 456. 


14. 


799- 


26. 


117,390. 


17- 


772. . 




Hexham, 520. 


20. 


681. 


29. 


687. 


23- 


48, 114, 347. 


July i. 


57, 398. 


24. 


376. 


2. 


351,688. 


I28l. 




8. 


Alwinton, 7 352, 475, 476, 


26. 


800. 




477, 479, 777, 781, 


27. 


Nun Apple ton, 433. 




784, 785, 927. 



1 In No. 96 the Archbishop dates a document at Bishopthorpe on this day, probably erroneously. 

2 In the parish of Kirkham. Called Wyueton in the Register, and also formerly Witheton. A 
seat at one time of the Irish Butlers. 3 Near Lancaster, called Bemund' in the Register. 

4 Overkellet, where was a mansion and estate belonging to the archdeacon of Richmond and 
glebe of Bolton-le-Sands (Gale's Registrum Honoris de Richmond). 5 Near Hornby. 

6 Probably an error for Grenhou, now Ingleby Greenhow, close to Busby, unless Grinton in 
Swaledale is' intended. 7 Ten miles N.W. of Rothbury. 



346 THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



July ii. 


Alwinton 58, 52OA. 


Aug. 23. 


Alwinton, 458. 


12. 


521. 


24. 


551- 


14. 


24. 


25- 


782. 


19. 


40, 478, 522. 


29. 


Kirkby Hill, 696. 


25. 


355- 




Sherburn-in-Elmet, 459. 


26. 


690. 


Sept. 2. 


Laneham, 247. 


27. 


425*1,693,786. 


5- 


287, 778. 


Aug. 2. 


691. 


7- 


248, 580. 


4- 


25- 


8. 


Scrooby, 697. 


5- 


122, 692. 


10. 


Cawood, 122. 


6. 


352. 


ii. 


120, 400. 


7- 


118. 


13- 


353, 460, 461, 


9- 


694, 783. 




462. 


19- 


575- 


14. 


121. 


20. 


695, 80S. 


1 6. 


239, 249. 




THIRD 


YEAR. 




Sept. 1 8. 


Alne, 700, 806. 


Dec. ii. 


Strensall, 816. 


19- 


Ravensthorpe, 131. 


13- 


Sheriff Hutton, 442, 443. 


20. 


361, 362, 


17- 


Cawood, 404. 




565. 


18. 


817. 




Thirsk, 59. 


19- 


Sherburn-in-Elmet, 28, 


26. 


Bishop Wilton, 701. 




706. 


Oct. i. 


405, 702. 


20. 


29. 


2. 


807, 888. 


21. 


363, P. 199". 


3- 


288. 


25. 


Ripon, 8 1 8. 


4- 


703- 


26. 


Scrooby, 563. 


5- 


289, 523, 


27. 


New Temple, Wetherby, 




808. 




139. 


6. 


424- 


I28I-2. 




9- 


407- 


Jan. i. 


Scrooby, 293. 


17- 


354- 


4- 


819. 


23- 


Cawood, 482, 484, 488. 


8. 


364, 823. 


24. 


257. 


15- 


140, 820. 


26. 


576. 


20. 


294. 


28. 


35ow. 


21. 


253. 


30- 


49- 


22. 


821. 


Nov. i . 


566. 


23. 


822. 


2. 


132, 524, 809. 


26. 


730. 


3- 


Sherburn, 363. 


2 7 . 


889. 


4- 


258. 


Feb. 7. 


141- 


8. 


Thurgarton, 259, 290. 


ii. 


Cawood, 525. 


9- 


North Laiths, 1 260. 


12. 


32. 


10. 


Scrooby, 291. 


13. 


Bishop Wilton, 890. 


13- 


Cawood, 251. 


18. 


Cawood, 824. 


18. 


133136. 


19- 


825. 


19- 


810. 


21. 


295. 


20. 


392. 


23- 


262. 


22. 


!37- 


27. 


826. 


23. 


811. 


March 3. 


Bishop Burton, 378. 


24. 


261, 292. 


6. 


Bishop Wilton, 827. 


25. 


812. 


7- 


142. 


26. 


, 138, 401, 402. 




Bishop Burton, 564. 


Dec. i. 


, 813. 


10. 


Bishop Wilton, 181. 


2. 


27- 


12. 


828. 


3. 


408. 


15- 


491,890. 


4- 


814. 


19. 


Bishopthorpe, 829. 


10. 


489, 490. 


21. 


Sherburn-in-Elmet, 358. 



1 A farm 1J miles S.S.E. of Rufford Abbey, on the road from Eakring to Rufford and Ollerton. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 347 



1282. 




May 


26. 


Patrington, 527. 


Mar. 


25- 


Scrooby, 409. 




31. 


891. 




28. 


Laneham, 365, 830. 


June 


13. 


Bishop Burton, 266. 




30. 


33. 296, 379. 






836. 




31. 


143- 




1 6! 


, ,, 837. 


April 


5- 


297, 581. 




18. 


838. 




7- 


263. 




20. 


530. 






Bishop Burton, 255. 




22. 


839. 




14. 


831. 




26. 


707,710. 




15. 


144- 




28. 


150. 




17- 


410. 


July 


I. 


840. 




18. 


264. 




2. 


, ,, 922W. 




19- 


832. 




8. 


411,709. 




21. 


145- 




9- 


300. 




2 4 . 


366. 




1 6. 


Laneham, 841. 




25. 


146, 147. 




18. 


906. 




26. 


833- 




25- 


425- 




28. 


367- 




28. 




May 


I. 


724- 




31- 


\ 412, 842. 




2. 


386. 


Aug. 


9- 


403, 843. 




7- 


256. 




10. 


369- 




8. 


834. 




13- 


151- 




18. 


Beverley, 526. 




1 6. 


370. 




20. 

23. 


Bishop Burton, 835. 
Beverley, 265. 




24. 

29. 


424. 
Sherburn-in-Elmet, 564. 






Meux Abbey, 148. 


Sept. 


4- 


Laneham, 480. 




24. 


149- 




17- 


Cawood, 480. 




25- 


Preston-in-Holderness, 












528, 529. 








FOURTH YEAR. 


Sept. 


10. 


Scrooby, 267. 


Feb 


5. 


907. 


J^ 


-7* 

22. 


Sherburn-in-Elmet, 846. 






Bishop Burton, 904. 




23- 


Thorner, 532. 




17. 


York, 272, 852. 




24. 


Bramham, 533. 




19. 


Bishop Wilton, 372. 




27. 


Woodhill (Thirsk), 153.1 


March 3. 


Bishop Burton, 416. 


Oct. 


7- 


Hutton Rudby, 49A. 




8. 


892. 




10. 


268. 




ii. 


273. 




23. 


Kirkleatham, 269, 413. 




12. 


156. 




28. 


Thirsk, 567. 




15. 


155. 


Nov. 


18. 


Laneham, 553. 




18. 


554- 




25- 


Cawood, 49B. 




21. 


854. 




30- 


847- 


1283. 






Dec. 


2. 


922. 


Mar. 


25. 


157- 




II. 


848. 




30. 


158. 




12. 


582. 


April 


4- 


417- 




13. 


849, 903. 




5- 


274. 




19- 


59A. 




6. 


853- 




21. 


270. 




8. 


. ,, 275. 




25. 


Scrooby, 850. 




10. 


162. 




26. 


568. 




12. 


708. 




27. 


494- 




18. 


Bishop Wilton, 276. 


1282-3. 




19. 


418. 


Jan. 


4- 


Ripon, 415. 




21. 


277. 




23. 


Bishopthorpe, 154. 




22. 


159. 




26. 


Cawood, 271. 




24. 


855- 


Feb. 


3- 


York, 851. 


May 


3- 


Salton, 278, 619. 



4. Bishop Wilton, 371. 

i Formerly called Woodhall, a manor belonging to Roger de Mowbray, two miles N.N.E. of 
Thirsk. Its site is marked by a moat. 



348 


THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 


May 


6. 


Bishop Burton, ^34. July 


29- 


Cawood, 374. 






8. 


Salton, 1 60. 


Aug. 


2. 


861. 






IS- 


Middleton, 419. 




5- 


445, 544. 




26. 


Cawood, 426. 




7- 


545- 






30- 


893. 




8. 


380, 840. 


June 


I. 


Husthwaite, 420. 




9- 


546. 






4- 


Sheriff Hutton, 373. 




ii. 


862. 






6. 


Bishop Wilton, 856. 




12. 


165. 






12. 


161. 




13. 


546. 






15- 


Cawood, 857. 




1 6. 


Langwith, 42 1. 1 




30. 


Hexham, 858. 




17- 


Bishop Wilton 


, 163. 


July 


I. 


Durham (Script. Tres,6$). 




19- 


,, 


279. 




7- 


Hexham (S.S.xliv.p.xxii.) 




21. 


Cawood, 280. 






1 6. 


Cawood, 859. 




22. 


863. 






18. 


Bishop Burton, 460. 




25- 


864. 






22. 


Cawood, 860. Sept. 


10. 


Laneham, 865. 


FIFTH YEAR. 


Sept. 


18. 


Bridgeford, 866. Feb. 


22. 


Bishop Wilton 


, 720. 




23. 


Newstead, 719. 




25- 


i 


879. 




28. 


Ecclesfield, 281. 




26. 


> 


725. 


Oct. 


17- 


Otley, 1 66. 


March 6. 


York, 281. 






19. 


867. 




13- 


Bishopthorpe, 


741. 




29. 


167, 868. 




22. 


M 


880. 


Nov. 


7- 


Cawood, 869. 


1284. 










9- 


90S- 


April 


I. 


tt 


722. 




15- 


711. 




7- 




881. 




17- 


712. 




18. 


Bishop Wilton 


, 882. 




22. 


870. 




24. 


Kirkby Grindalythe, 883 




25- 


49B, 871. 




29. 


Foxholes, 129. 






29. 


168. 


May 


12. 


Nafferton, 535 






30. 


872. 




16. 


713 


J 


Dec. 


14. 


873. 




26. 


Cawood, 426. 






21. 


874. 


June 


i. 


884. 






28. 


Otley, 723. 




4- 


885. 




1283-4. 




9- 


Laneham, 886. 


Jan. 


3- 


Bishopthorpe, 875. 


July 


i. 


Cawood, 884. 






9- 


878. 




3- 


Scrooby, 732. 






ii. 


The Temple, 




9- 


Bishop Wilton, 733. 






Copmanthorpe, 876. 




13- 


M 


742. 




19- 


Bishopthorpe, 169. 




14. 


M 


745- 




20. 


845, 877. 




23- 


, f 


752. 




22. 


899. 




30- 




758A. 




25- 


Bishop Wilton, 721. 


Aug. 


7- 


,, 


762. 


Feb. 


3- 


Hutton, 283. 




10. 


M 


887. 




II. 


Bishop Wilton, 898. 




22. 


Cawood, 438. 






16. 


896. 











l A township in the parish of Wheldrake. 



THE REGISTER OF ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 349 

APPENDIX IV.i 



NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF ARCHBISHOP WICKWANE'S 
TOMB AT PONTIGNY IN 1689. 

Vous voyez, Messieurs, que Peglise de Pontigny, toute 
minee qu'elle soil, est encare remplie de restes precieux 
sous tous les rapports. Je ne doute pas que de nouvelles 
recherches ne mettent a jour d'autres objets d'un egal 
interet ; tels, par exemple, que les vases sacres et autres 
insignes ecclesiastiques enterres dans le cercueil de Guillaume 
de Ludom, archeveque d'Yorck, du xiii e siecle, qu'un 
p oces- verbal de Tan 1669 constate exister dans le sanctuaire. 

Ce pr oces- verbal, transcrit dans le troisieme volume de 
1'histoire manuscrite de 1'abbaye de Pontigny, qui est 
conservee dans Teglise de ce lieu, porte : " le 8 avril, 1669, 
nous, frere Jacques de la Varande, prieur, sur 1'avis qui nous a 
ete donne par Nicolas Lejeune, maitre tailleur de pierres et 
entrepreneur de batiments, demeurant a Tanlay-Emery, et 
travaillant en ce lieu, sur la necessite qu'il y avait de faire 
lever une tombe dans le presbytere de nostre eglise, pour 
unir le pave d'icelui, nous ayant fait voir au-dessous de 
ladite tombe qui etoit autrefois converte d'airain avant le 
pillage de la maison par les Huguenots, et qui est au milieu 
du presbyetre, au-dessous de la lampe du grand autel, 
distant de la premiere marche dudit presbytere d'environ 
9 ou 10 pieds, un cercueil de plomb de pres de 2 pieds en 
carre et de 6 de long, enchasse dans un cercueil d'une seule 
pierre, au dedans duquel cercueil de plomb se sont trouves 
les ossements d'un prelat, derriere le chef duquel est une 
lame de plomb ou sont ecrits ces mots : Hie jacet Guillermus 
Eboracensis Archiepiscopus Anglia pnmas, a cote dextre 
desdits ossements etoit un petit calice et patene d'argent 
dore au cote gauche, une crosse de cuivre dore et un 
anneau d'or qui etait dans 1'ossement du doigt, ou est grave 
a 1'entour ave Maria gratia plena ; et autour du chef, de 
petites feuilles d'argent dore, qui ont servi d'ornements & 
la mitre, etc." La toute de la piece n'indique pas qu'on ait 
rien retire du tombeau. 

1 Extract from an article entitled printed at Auxerre in 1847. The 

"Notice sur les Tombeaux qui writer of the article has confused 

existent dans 1'eglise de Pontigny." Archbishop William Wickwane 

printed in the "Bulletin de la with his predecessor Archbishop 

Societe des Sciences Historiques et Godfrey Ludham. 
Naturelles de 1'Yonne " (p. 283), 



INDEX TO THE REGISTER 

OF 

ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM WICKWANE. 



Abberbury see Adderbury. 
Aberford, Abberford, 41. 
Abingdon, Abbendon, Abbind', 

abbot and convent of, 336; St. 

Helens, 336. 
Acton Burnell, 288. 
Adderbury, Abberbury, Abberbyre, 

Alberbyre, Alberbyry, Eadber- 

byre, Eadberbyry, Eadbire, Ric. 

de, 43; Mr. Thos. de, iii., xxiv., 

67, 78, 80, 257, 259; Mr. Thos. 

de, canon of York, 4. 
Addingham, Adingham, 26. 
Adlingfleet, Athelingflet, xvii., 241, 

255, 267. 
Administrations, power to grant, 

"3- 

Adultery, penance for, 61. 

Aete, Rob. de, 58. 

Agrum, 23. 

Aguylone, G., 250. 

Aislaby, Aslakeby, Will, of, abbot 

of Selby, 27. 
Ainderby Steeple, Ayenderby, Ayn- 

derby, Eyenderby, 284. 
Albemarle, countess of, and lady of 

Lisle, Isabel de Fortibus, 29, 259, 

261 ; see Aumale. 
Alberbyry see Adderbury. 
Aldan, Adam, 78. 
Allerton, North, Alvertone, 175, 

216 ; master and brethren, 232; 

Wapentake of, Alvertonascyra, 

Allertonshire, ix., ix.w, 162, 164, 

254; Philip de, 176; Warin de, 

232. 

Alman, Alleman, John, 101, 102. 
Almondbury, Almanbire, Rob., 

rector of, 315. 
Alne, Alna, 280, 322, 346 ; J. de, 

Alnwick, Alnewyk, Aunewyke, 
prior of, 317; Odo, brother of 
Thos. de, 88. Alto pascio, de Alto 
passu, hospital of St. James, 211, 
212. 

Alwinton, Alwentone, 337, 345, 346. 

Amounderness, Aumundernesse, 
deanery, 117, 118. 



Anagni, 316. 

Ancaster, Anecastre, 57. 

Ancona, diocese, 319. 

Angnania, Angania, Mr Benedict de, 

181, 183, 1 86. 

Apeltre, Mr. Nicholas de, 69, 75. 
Appelby, Nicholas de, 176. 
Apperley, Mr. John de, 233, 317. 
Appleton, Apelltone, Apeltone, 

Appeltone see Nun Appleton; 

le-Street, in Rydale, 61, 126, 

127; Rob. de, 86. 
Apulia, Simon de, dean of York, 

336. 

Archer, Reginald le, 101, 102. 
Ardicio, Hardicio, master, xiiw, 

217, 251, 276, 323; primicerius 

of Milan, 277, 318, 337. 
Arlecdon, v.w. 

Arnold, Arnhale, 69; Adam de, 215. 
Askham, Asscham, 257. 
Ast, Percival de, 116. 
Attenborough, Adinburge, 75, 218, 

261. 

Augustinian Order, 294. 
Auiz reding', 23. 
Aumale, Albemarle, abbot and 

convent, 97, 109; general proctors 

of, Gilbert, 31; Hugh, 113; see 

Albemarle 

Aunewyke see Alnwick. 
Austerfield, Hoystrefeld, 77, 78. 
Autelin Day, 62, 81. 
Avenelle, Rob., canon of Howden, 

164, 176, 177, 178. 
Averham, Rouland, rector of, 84. 
Axebrigge, Mr. W. de, 98. 
Ayncurt see Deyncourt. 
Aynesty, dean of, 46. 
Ayton, Atone, Roger of, Margaret, 

his wife, 50. 



Bachowe, 71. 

Badsworth, Baddeworthe, Bade- 

worde, rector of see Will. 

Deyncourt. 
Bainton, Baingtone, Baynthona, 



INDEX. 



Bayntone, 109, 335; rector of, 

216; P., rector of, 105. 
Bakepuz, Dulcia de, 68. 
Bale, xx. 

Balliol, Baliolo, Rob. de, 334. 
Bamfelde, Baunfeld, Sir. Ric. de, 

the archb.'s seneschal, 266, 322, 

328. 
Bannebyre, Adam de, dean of 

Christianity and penitancer, 

Ripon, 1 7. 
Bardney, Bardenay, abbot of, Will. 

de Wayinflette, 108 ; abbot and 

convent of, 114. 
Bardolf, Rob., Will., 82. 
Barnby, Barneby, Adam de, viii., 

ix., 232 2 ; Reginald de, 177; Mr. 

Rob. de, 43; Simon de, dean of 

Christianity, York, 12, i26n; 

rector of St. Saviour's, York, 12. 
Barnsley, Bernesley, 293. 
Barnston, Bronstone, 98, 344. 
Barnwell, prior of, ix. 
Barre, Will, de la, 69, 82. 
Barry, Mr. Ralph, 81, 84, 85; 

Thos., 75. 
Barton-in-Ryedale, 58 ; Henry de, 

52; John de, 52; Ric., son of 

Peter de, 2472, 248. 
Barwick-in-Elmet, Berewyk, John, 

rector of, 314. 
Basford, Baseford, 78; Rob. de, 

147; Rob. of, prior of Thurgarton, 

300; Will., priest of, 79. 
Bataille, Sibilla, 223. 
Bath and Wells, bishop of see 

Rob. Burnell. 
Bathampton, Bakehamptone, Sir 

Ric. de, 35, 244, 257; prior of 

St. Oswald's, Gloucester, 233. 
Batley, Batelay, Bateley, 26, 3i 2 ; 

Roger of, canon of Thurgarton, 

301. 

Baunfeld see Bamfeld. 
Bawtry, Bautre, 77, 78; Roger, 

master of the hospital of St. 

Mary Magdalen, 278. 
Bayeux, Ralph, succentor of, 335. 
Bazeley, Canon, ivn. 
Beamont, Bemund', Beumund', 

xxv., 193, 338, 445. 
Bebyre see Bibury. 
Becke see Bek. 
Beckermet, v. 
Becket, archb. Thomas, xix. 
Bedalle, 242. 
Beeford, Beforde, 97, 115. 
Bek, Becke, Anthony, archdeacon 

of Durham, x.; bishop elect of 



Durham, x., 223**, 315, 331; 
canon of Ripon, x., 16, 17, 255, 
281 ; canon of Southwell, x., 10; 
Sir )., 268; Thomas, bishop of 
St. Davids, xw, 273, 280. 

Belcoce, John, 103. 

Bellew, Bella aqua, Mr. W. de, 39. 

Benedict, Mr. see Mr. Benedict de 
Angnania. 

Benedictine Order, 294. 

Benigworthe, John de, canon of 
Ripon, 17. 

Berard, Canon of York, 316. 

Berewyco, Nich. de, 164. 

Berforde, Alan de, 45. 

Berley, Rob. de, xvi., 37. 

Bermundeseye, xi., 338. 

Bernard, Robert, 71. 

Bernecestr', prior of, 5. 

Bernesley see Barnsley. 

Bernistone, Roger de, 15. 

Berweby, Will, de, 76. 

Besigby, Will, de, 312. 

Beverley, 97 2 , 268, 335; Bedern, 
237, 335, 344, 345, 347 ', St. Giles, 
xii., 137; St. John, 14, 15; 
minster, vicar of the altar of St. 
Martin and chapel of the Virgin, 
12; St. Nicholas, 16; St. Thomas's 
Chapel, 335; Spirituality of, 322; 
trave, 14, 335; archb.'s quarrels 
with the men of, xi., 14, 109, 246- 
249, 271, 283, 310; penitents, 15, 
40; chapter, 12-16, 294; Friars 
Minors, 323, 327; Preaching 
Friars, 323; bailiff, 266, 270; 
see also Mr. Ralph de Totenhale; 
canons, 335; see Mr. Rob. de 
Fangeffosse, Mr. Walter of Glou- 
cester, Mr. John le Gras, Adam of 
Norfolk, Mr. Rob. of Sleaford; 
dean, I4 2 , 15, 41; dean of 
Christianity see Mr. Henry de 
Yeftelay; provost, 237 2 ; provost 
and chapter, 336; receiver, 32i 2 ; 
H., 322; see also Adam de 
Boultone; Alan of, 312; Avice 
of, 92; James of, 247; Will., of 
13; Sir Will, de, 270. 

Bibury, Bebyre, Bybyre, Sir Adam 
de, iii., xxiv., n, 232, 325-328; 
receiver of the archb.'s house, 
326, 327; rector of Birkby, 39; 
rector of Normanton, 276. 

Bichille, Bichehille, prebend of, 
267. 

Bigge, William, 70. 

Bilsthorpe, Bildesthorpe, 69, 76. 

Bilton (Ainsty), xvi., 47. 



352 



INDEX. 



Bingham, Rob., rector of, 85. 

Birkby, Breteby, Bretteby, 39, 232; 
rector J of, see Sir Adam of Bi- 
bury.f^ 

Birland, Mr. Thos. de, rector of 
Brantingham, 164, 228. 

Birstall, (W. R.), xvi., 340; Peter 
de, 34; (E. R.) s0e Burstall. 

Bishop Burton see Burton, Bishop. 

Bishopthorpe, Thorpe, Thorpe St. 
Andrew, xvi., 337, 343-348; chan- 
try, 4; quay, 328; chaplain see 
John Rowale. 

Bishop Wilton see Wilton, Bishop. 

Blakefencrok, 339^. 

Blaye, de Blauis, hospital of St. 
Peter at, 284. 

Blebire, J. de, rector of Beeford, 97, 

ITS- 

Bledington, iv. 

Blidworth, Blizewrze, xxvi., 339. 

Blunham, John de, 28. 

Blyth, Blida, Ely the, 343, 344; 
priory, xii., 219; vicarage aug- 
mented, 77; prior and convent, 
68, 69; lady Joan, recluse near, 
xvi., 74; vicar, xvi., 74; Will, de 
Eltone, 77, 78; John de, 78; Mr. 
Will, de, 127; Mr. Will, de, rector 
of St. Helen's, Stonegate, 38. 

Bockland, Boceland see Buckland. 

Bodeman, filia, 23. 

Bolingbroke, Bolingbrocke, Nich. 
de, 76, 85; Roger de, Master of 
Sempringham, 253. 

Bolingtone, Bulingtone, Mr. Will, 
de, 199, 203-208, 276, 320, 3242, 
327-329, 337, 337w; official of the 
archdeacon of Richmond, 121. 

Bologna, 334. 

Bolton, Bouelton, Boulton, -on 
Dearne, Boultone on Derne, 39; 
Percy, 330; Priory, visitation, 
xii., xiii., 131, 344; canon of 
see John of Pontefract; Adam of 
25; Mr. Adam de, receiver of 
Beverley, 321. 

Bolum, prebend of, 5. 

Bonseygnur, Bonseynur, Sir Rou- 
land, 268. 

Boroughbridge, Pons burgi, 49; 
deanery, 119%; Gilbert of, canon 
of Nostell and prior of Thurgar- 
ton, 301. 

Bossall, Boshalle, Bozahale, Boz- 
hale, 53, 125; Sir J. de, knt., 53, 
125; Peter de, 53; Ric. de, rector 
of Bossall, 53, 129. 

Boston fair, xviii., 3272, 329. 



Botil in Coupeland, 1 19%. 
Boughton, Bucketone, Buketone, 

63, 69. 

Boulton see Bolton. 
Bourne, Henry de, 75. 
Box, Hamund, xvii., 324. 
Brabazinis, James, 236. 
Brachin, 335. 
Bradford, Bradeford, xxi., 28, 37; 

Walter de, xviiiw. 
Brading, Brathing', dean of, 237. 
Braithewelker, 268. 
Brakele, John de, 252. 
Bralliavensis, episcopus, 306. 
Bramham,48, 129, 220, 343, 345, 347. 
Brampton, Thos. de, 53, 318. 
Brantingham, rector of see Mr. 

Thos. de Birland. 
Brathewelle, Will, de, 19. 
Braundes, Thomas, 25. 
Brechille, Brehulle, Will, de, 49, 242. 
Bret, John le, 241, 267. 
Breteby see Birkby. 
Breton, Brettone, Mr. Walter le, 

246, 270, 319, see Monk Bretton. 
Bridgeford, West, Brigeforde ad 

pontem, 26, 327, 348. 
Bridlington, Bridlinton, Brydeling- 

ton, 343; visitation, xii., xiii., 97; 

corrections, 87; prior of, 102; 

prior and convent, 962 ; canon of 

see Reginald of Thornholme. 
Briefs, 21, 300, 302, 303. 
Brigham, Nicholas, xx. 
Brignall, Brigenale, 320, 345. 
Brinertone, Rob. of, 332. 
Brinkburn, Stephen, canon of, 241. 
Bristol, iv., 239, 323. 
Broadway, iii. 
Brompton by Pickering, Brump- 

tone, Brumtona, 127, 129; Will. 

de 333. 

Bronstone see Barnston. 
Broxstow, Brocolstowe, xxvi., 339. 
Bruere, Mr. Will, de, 76. 
Bruges, provost of see Mr. Giles 

de Castilio. 

Brunne see Nunburnholme. 
Brus, Rob. de (Pickering), 58; 

Symon de, 84. 
Bryan, Sewall, 256. 
Brynistone, Petrus de, 15. 
Bubwith, Bubwythe, 46. 
Buck', Mr. Thomas de, 299. 
Bucketone see Boughton. 
Buckingham, archdeaconry, iv.; 
( , archdeacon of, v. ; Mr. Ralph de, 

xviiiw, 39. 
Buckland, Boceland, Bockland, 



INDEX. 



353 



Bokelande, Bokelaunde, John de, 

96, 108; Rob. de, 226. 
Buggethorpe, prebend of, 2; vicar 

of the prebendal church of, 5. 
Bulingtone see Bolingtone. 
Bulls, forged, 19. 
Bully, Buyly, Jordan de, 30. 
Bulmer, Bolmer, Bulmere, deanery, 

54; dean of, 50, 299; rector of 

see Mr. Symon de Clervaux. 
Bulwell, Bolewelle, 81, 82. 
Bunny, Boneye, 269. 
Burelle, Ralph de, 45. 
Burgh, Burgo, Sir Thos. de, knt., 

40, 45 2 - 

Burnby, Brunneby, 105, 108, 114. 
Burnell, John, 261; Robert, bishop 

of Bath and Wells, 244, 245, 261, 

267, 273, 276, 279, 300, 309, 315; 

chancellor, 267; Will., 29. 
Burnetone, Sir Will, de, 232, 233. 
Burre, L., filia W., 93. 
Burstall, Birstalle, 109; prior of, 

262. 
Burton, Bishop, xvi., 15, 335, 343- 

348; -in-Kendal, 117, 120, 122, 

345 2 ; Kirk, 29, 32, 43, 261, 262; 

Mr. Henry de, 40; Maude of, 9; 

Thos. de, 128. 
Bury St. Edmunds, chamberlain of, 

ix. 

Busby, Buskeby, 233, 320, 345. 
Bushmead, Byssemede, Priory, 

xxvi., 341. 

Bustard, Richard, 331. 
Buttone, Mr. Thos. de, canon of 

York, 2, 92. 
Bybyre see Bibury. 
Bygot, Sir John le, 240. 
Byrley, Will, de, 27. 
Byscopdinge, 283. 
Byssemede see Bushmead. 



Calverton, xxvi., 339. 

Cambray, diocese, 319 ; canon of, 

see Geoffrey de Vezano. 
Cambridge, Emmanuel College, 

xxvi.; Preaching Friars, xxvi., 

34i. 

Camera, Henry de, 331. 
Camerino, St. Venantius of, 316. 
Camesan, Camezano, Mr. John de, 

rector of Appleton-le-Street, 61; 

rector of Wingrave and Norton, 

304%, 305; John, his nephew, 304. 
Candelby, Robert de, 83. 
Candida Casa see Whithorn. 



Canons Regular in the province of 
York, 153. 

Canterbury, xixw; appeal to, 14, 
109, 272; quarrel with, vi., vii., 
xix., xxi., 178, 192, 203, 237; 
archb. of, John Peckham, vi., vii., 
xix., xxi., 237W, 308^, 338, 340; 
M., his commissary, 338; his 
official see Mr. Adam de Hales. 

Cantilupo, Matthew de, 252. 

Canun, Ralph, 99. 

Capella, Thos. de, 222; Will, de, 
60, 219, 222, 223, 257, 323. 

Capua, archbishop of, 236^. 

Carcolston, Kercolstone, 82. 

Cardinals : Ancer, Ancher, car- 
dinal priest of S. Prassede, v., 
181, 1 86, 201, 202, 204%, 205; 
Benedict, cardinal deacon of S. 
Nicola in Carcere Tulliano, I97w, 
202 n, 328; Bentivenga, cardinal 
bishop of Albano, 186, 207; G., 
cardinal priest of S. Marco, vi., 
306; Gerard, cardinal priest of 
the basilica of the 12 Apostles, 
187; Geronimus, cardinal priest 
of S. Potenciana, 185, 186; 
Geufrid, cardinal deacon of S. 
Georgio in Velabro, 187; Hugh 
of Evesham, cardinal priest of 
S. Lorenzo in Lucina, vi., xi., 
194, 195, 199, 200 2 , 202, 204%, 
205; Geoffrey, his proctor, 324; 
James de Columpna, cardinal 
deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata, 
187; J., cardinal deacon of SS. 
Cosma and Damiano, 183; James 
de Sabello, cardinal deacon of S. 
Maria in Cosmedin, 186, 198, 
2O4W, 307, 318; Jordan, cardinal 
deacon of S. Eustace, xv., 179, 
1 80, 181, 187, 201, 205; Latinus, 
cardinal bishop of Ostia, 186; 
Matt. Rufus, i97; Matthew, 
cardinal deacon of S. Maria in 
Porticu, vi., 179, 180, 184, 192, 

202, 204, 205, 306; Senebald, his 
chamberlain, 182; Neapolio, 
i Sow, 240; Ordonius Alurz, 
bishop of Braga, cardinal bishop 
of Tusculum, 1 86, 197*1, 2O2W, 

203, 204, 2O4, 2,05; Simon, 
cardinal priest of S. Cecilia, 186; 
William, cardinal priest of S. 
Marcello, 193; William, cardinal 
priest of S. Marco, 186; William 
of France, 1977*. 

Carlisle, diocese, ix., 22; officiality 
of, 221-223; bishops of see 



W 



354 



INDEX. 



Robert de Chausey, Ralph de 

Ireton; prior and convent of, xii., 

251, 279. 
Carlton, Carletone (Notts.), 82; 

John de, knt., 29. 
Carnaby, Kerneck', Kernedby, Rob. 

de, 85. 

Carter, Ric. le, 268w. 
Cartmel, Kertemel', Kertmel, 5, 

125, 333, 345; visitation of, xii., 

xiii., 148. 
Casaviti, Mr. Paul de, canon of 

Southwell, 181. 
Casteley, Walter de, 79. 
Castilio, Castelleto, Mr. Giles de, 

provost of Bruges, 316. 
Castleford, 273%. 
Castretone, Alan de, 144. 
Catefosse, Peter de, 15. 
Catertone, Chatertone, Chathertone, 

John de, 26; Symon de, 27. 
Catesby, Cateby, nunnery, 78. 
Cathalle, John de, 69. 
Catterick, Chaterice, Caterice, 

deanery, n gn; John of, 48. 
Cat wick, Cattewyck', Beatrix of, 

284. 
Cauardi Rupe, Emeric, vicecomes 

de, Maude his wife, 27. 
Cave, Cawe, North, 98, 99, 115; 

South, prebend, i8cw; Sir Hugh 

de, 113; John de, 268w; Peter 

and Will., sons of Peter de, 101, 

102; Mr. Rob. de, 39, 44. 
Caversham, 246. 
Cawood, Cawode, 343-348 ; bailiff 

of, 331; Walter, bailiff of, 328; 

Will., son of Adam of, 257. 
Celario, Roger de, 144. 
Cestrefelde, John de, 82. 
Cestria see Chester. 
Charron, Wiscard de, x. 
Chaterice see Catterick. 
Chatertone see Catertone. 
Chausey, Rob. de, bishop of Carlisle, 

22IM. 

Chauwens, Oto de, rector of Terring- 

tOn, 2IOM. 

Chellow, Chelleslawe, 23. 

Chester, Cestria, Sir Peter of, 213, 

262, 333. 
Cheswalt, 21. 
Chichester, diocese, xix.w; canon of 

see Jas. de Cuturno. 
Child's Wickham, iii. 
Churchdown, Chyrchedone, manor, 

235; bailiff, 2352, 269, 320, 323; 

official, 235. 
Church Honeybourn, iii. 



Churches, dedication, 46; reconcilia- 
tion, 49. 

Cissor, Will., 15. 
Citeaux, abbot of, 311. 
Claketone, 230. 
Clapham, Clappham, 116, 119, 121, 

236, 273, 3452. 
Clare, Clara, Bogo de, xvii., 114, 

241, 267; canon of York, xvii., 

i, 255, 286. 

Clareborough, Clareburg, 235. 
Clarel, Clarelle, Mr. John de, 32, 64, 

65, 69, 207, 327, 337^; canon of 

Southwell, 187. 
Claworth, Claword, Clayworth, 75, 

78; Henry, rector, 85. 
Clay, Will, de, del, canon of York 

and prior of Hexham, 5, 226. 
Clere, Sir W. de, 333. 
Clergy, condition of, xiv. 
Clerks, criminous, xv., 61; wander- 
ing, 308. 
Clervaux, Claris vallibus, Mr. Simon 

de, 60, 125, 324, 327; rector of 

Bulmer, 319. 

Cleveland, Clyveland, 323; arch- 
deaconry, 37, 50-61, 124-129, 151- 

153; archdeacon see Mr. Thos. 

de Grimeston; archdeacon's 

official, 54, 100. 
Cliff, Clyf, Clyff, Mr. Will, de, xvii., 

98, 99, 127, 129. 
Clifforde, Clyff ord, Walter de, 157; 

Mr. W. de, canon of Southwell, 

ii, 269. 
Clifton, 69, 84. 
Cocelay, Coseley, Ocelay, Gilbert de, 

Will, the priest of, 225. 
Cocke see Cook. 
Cockersand, Cokersand, Cokeshand, 

Kokersand, 36, 108, 118, 300, 319, 

322, 345; Roger de, 119. 
Coining see Mint. 
Cokenato, Coconato, Cogonato, 

Cokenad, Boniface de, canon of 

York, 316. 

Cokerel, Cokerelle, Thos., 39, 127. 
Colden, Little, Fulk, the presentee, 

114. 
Colecestre, J. de, rector of Kirkby 

Misperton, 127, 296. 
Colin, archb. Wickwane's butler 

and chamberlain, 321, 327, 328, 

329- 

Collingham (Notts), priest of, 68. 
Colston, Colestone, Colstone, John 

de, 68, 76, 84. 
Colwick, Colewycke, 82; Will, de, 

knt., 82. 



INDEX. 



355 



Condrey, Bertram de, 27. 

Conisbro', Cuniburge, John, vicar 
of, 37- 

Conishead Priory, Conigesheued, 
Connigesheued, Cunigesheued, 
priory, visitation of, xii., 150, 333. 

Constable, Symon, xvi., 94, 282. 

Cook, Cocke, Keu, John le, 247; 
Phil, the, 270; Rob., Will., 225. 

Copmanthorpe, Coupmantorp, 
Temple, 328, 348. 

Coquina, Geoffrey de, 144. 

Cor bridge, Corbrigge, Correbrigge, 
Mr. Thos. de, 3; canon of York, 
vi., 4 2 , 5, 305; chancellor of 
York, 6, 203, 204, 206, 276, 32 1 2 . 

Corner, Corneria, Corneriis, Mr. 
Will, de, de la, 229, 231; canon 
of York, 6, 173; precentor of 
York, 332. 

Corrections see Visitations. 

Cortona diocese, 319. 

Costock, Cortelingstoke, 69, 80. 

Cotgrave, Cotegrave, 69, 83, 84. 

Gotham, Cotum, 81. 

Cotingham, Mr. Will, de, 268. 

Coucher see Cucherus. 

Council of Lyons, 66, 105. 

Counte, Comes, Cunte, Roger dictus 
le, 176-178. 

Coupland, Coupelande, deanery, 
xxvi., 119; Mr. Adam de, 127. 

Coupmantorp see Copmanthorpe. 

Coventry and Lichfield, bishop of, 
Roger de Molend, 19, 116; official 
of, 238. 

Coverham, 36, 319, 345; prior and 
convent of, 28; Gilbert de, 103. 

Crachalle, Mr. Andrew de, 128. 

Cranesle, Peter de, 222. 

Craucumbe, Mr. John de, arch- 
deacon of the E. R., 90, 319; 
canon of York, 2 2 , 332; arch- 
bishop's official, 208, 260, 317. 

Cravene, dean of, 42. 

Crawen, Sir Will, de, 81. 

Grocer, Simon le, 333. 

Crophille, 69 3 , 344. 

Cross, carrying, in province of 
Canterbury, vi., viii., 193, 195, 
237, 3o8w. 

Crowland, Croland, Croylande, 
Croylaunde, Mr. Nicholas de, 
rector of Bradford, xxi., 28. 

Croxtone, abbot of, 250. 

Cruce, Henry de, xviiiw. 

Crusades see Holy Land. 

Cruxroys see Royston. 

Cucherus, Couchers, xvii., 263. 



Cundall, Cundale, 267, 321, 344. 

Cucyvile, Ralph de, 333. 

Cups, silver, 322, 324, 325; mazer, 

322. 

Curcy, William, 261. 
Cuturno, Jas. de, canon of Chiches- 

ter, 61. 
Cyptone, John de, 45. 



Dalby, Daleby, 128. 

Dalton, Daltone, rector of, see 

Thos. de S. Botulfo; North, 335; 

John de, 229; Mr. John de, i7 2 ; 

Mr. Thos. de, rector of Birstall, 

34, 35- 

Dama fermesone, 257. 

Danthorpe, Katherine, widow of 
John de, xvi., 94, 106, 213; see 
Katherine of Weelsby. 

Darlington, Derlingtone, Mr. Adam 
de, 232; Adam de, prebendary of 
Howden, 175, 176; John de, see 
archbishop of Dublin; Nicholas 
de, dean of Christianity in Dur- 
ham and rector of Norton, 224. 

Darrington, Dardingtone, Darthing- 
tone, 43, 84, 345. 

Day, Autelynus, 62, 81. 

Deighton, Kirk, rector of, Geoffrey, 

39- 

Derby, Robert de, 83. 
Deuenes, Gervase le, 284. 
Deyncourt, Ayncurt, Aynecort, 

Dayncort, Deyencurt, Eadmund, 

Edmund de, knt., 108, 114; John 

de, 105; William de, rector of 

Badsworth, 210. 
Dickering, Dekeringe, Dekerringe, 

dean of, 85. 
Disinherited, Exheredati, 54, 241, 

260. 

Dispensation forms, no, in. 
Don, 21. 
Doncaster, Danecastria, Done- 

castre, 245, 269; bridges at, 21; 

Alina de, Michael de, 19. 
Dover, rural dean of, 338. 
Drax, 4, 60, 99, 344; visitation, xii., 

134, 214; Elyas, canon of, 136; 

Elyas, subcellarer of, 135. 
Draycotes, John de, Isabel, his 
wife, 19. 

Driffeud, Margoria de, 16. 
Drury, Elyas, 324. 
Dublin, archbishop of, John of 

Darlington, xiiw, 251, 254, 276, 

277, 323, 337; canon of see 

Thos. de Romenhale. 



356 



INDEX. 



Duddon river, xxvi. 

Duffelde, 23, 231. 

Dumbleton, Mr. John de, 235. 

Dunamenee, Dunam', 43, 247. 

Dunblane, bishop of, Rob. de 
Prebenda, xviiiw, 269. 

Dunham, Dounham, Duneham, 324; 
prebendal church, 334; rector of, 
Sir Will., 327; Ric. de, 9; Rob. 
de, bailiff of Southwell, 253. 

Dunkeld, bishop of, 308. 

Dunnington, Doningtone, 128. 

Durham, 168, 230, 2312, 345, 348; 
appeal from, 297; St. Nicholas 
church, x.; officiality of, 223; 
provincial visitation in the dio- 
cese, 153; quarrel with, viii.-xi., 
6, 7, 153-178, 196, 201, 202, 205, 
208, 214, 276, 281, 308, 317, 330; 
monastery, 24; archdeacon of 
see Anthony Bek; bishop of, 
Anthony Bek, 223^, 315, 331; 
Rob. de Insula, ix., x., 153-161, 
169, 177, 199, 214, 223^, 269; 
Will. Stichill, vi.w; dean of 
Christianity see Nicholas of Dar- 
lington; monk of see Will, de 
Masham; official, 297; prior and 
convent, ix., ix, 45, 82, 155, 
161, 229, 269; succentor, xim, 
279. 



Eadberbyry, Eadbire see Abber- 
bury. 

Eakring, Ekeringe, rector of, 68. 

Eardisland, xxvi. 

Easby, St. Agatha of, 36, 109, 345; 
subprior, precentor, 330. 

East Riding, archdeaconry, 37, 85- 
ii 6, 215, 283; archdeacon, 99; 
see also Mr. John de Craucumbe, 
Mr. Rob. of Scarborough; arch- 
deacon's official, 101, 104; his 
heavy charges, 248. 

Eboracum see York. 

Ecclesfield, Ecclesfelde, 83, 348. 

Edmund, the king's brother, 185, 
272. 

Eggleston, Eggelestone, n, 345. 

Egmanton, Egmantone, 82. 

Egrum, Thos. de, 1 10. 

Ekeringe see Eakering. 

Eleanor the Queen, 240, 309. 

Elksley, Elkeley, Elkesley, 63; 
Alan de, 76. 

Ellerker, Ralph de, elk., 102; Roger 
de, 104. 

Elseham, prior and convent of, 83. 



Elton, Elletone, Eltone, 69; Will. 

de, 78. 

Empingham, Will, de, 125. 
Endreby, Will, de, 56. 
England, queen mother, Alienora, 

32; see also Edmund, the king's 

brother, and Eleanor the Queen. 
Epperstone, Eprestone, 76, 85. 
Erchebaud, Will., 57. 
Eringtone, John de, 226. 
Escrick, Eskericke, Eskerk, Eskrig, 

Eskeryke, xvii., 56, 124, 127, 

219, 299; Ric. of, prior of 

Finchale, 39. 
Escuris, John de, 76. 
Esyngwald, Alan de, 177; John de, 

canon of Marton, 151. 
Etone, John de, 70. 
Ettone, rector of, Henry, 1 10; Thos. 

de, 247. 

Everarde, John, 331. 
Everingham, rector of, 210; Sir 

Rob. de, 81. 
Everley, Edmund de, 67, 85; Sir 

Rob. de, 128. 
Everoys, John de, canon of Ripon, 

18. 

Evertone, 236. 
Evesham, Mr. Henry de, 32; Mr. 

Hugh de, canon of York, iv., 2 s , 

22, 183, 184, 305; archdeacon of 

Worcester, 194*3; see Cardinals; 

Mr. Simon of, archdeacon of 

Richmond, 120, 122; Will, de, 

333- 

Excommunication, 30, 52, 100, 109. 
Exennia, 323. 
Exeter, Exonia, John of, bishop of 

Winchester, chancellor of York, 

v.; Ric. of, 35; Rob. de, 323. 
Exheredati see Disinherited. 
Extildesham see Hexham. 
Extrinseca, 237-253. 
Eyvile, Sir Adam de, 331; Sir John 

de, 241, 325, 331. 
Faber, Johannes, 103. 
Fairfax, Bego, 9, 219. 
Fairs, xviii. 

Fangeffosse, Mr. Rob. de, 39. 
Farneforde, 86. 
Fauuelle, Elyas, 24. 
Featherstone, Fetherstan, Will, of, 

19. 

Felley, prior of, Alan de Elkeley, 76. 
Fennum, Will, de, 157, 164, 170, 

171. 

Fentona, dom. Elyas de, 333. 
Ferentino, Mr. Bartholomew de, 

328. 



INDEX. 



357 



Ferriby, North, Feriby, Feryby, 
xvii., 95, 97-105, 1142, 261, 262, 
264; Roger, the clerk of, 99. 

Fewston, Foscetone, 43. 

Figelden, Fighelden, Peter de, canon 
of Ripon, 79. 

Finchale, Finchalle, prior of see 
Ric. of Escrick. 

Finningley, Finigley, Finiley, 219. 

Flawford, Flauflour, 269. 

Flintham, 82. 

Florence, Bartholomew of, 126, 
319; Rediciusof, 319. 

Flour, John called, 27. 

Forde, Mr. Rob. de la see Mr. Rob. 
of Sleaford. 

Forestarius, Will., 101. 

Forset, Mr. Geoffrey de, 232, 233. 

Foston, Fostone, Fossetone, 129, 
267. 

Fowler, Canon J. T., i. 

Foxholes, 39, 348; Will, de, 56. 

France, queen of, 246. 

Francing, John, 253. 

Frere, Thomas, 38. 

Friars Minors (Franciscans), 3'ii, 
317; see Beverley; Preaching 
Friars see Beverley, London, 
York; of the Sack see York. 

Fryston, Fristone, 67, 244. 

Fuiston, Fossetone, 32. 

Furnes, Furneys, 125, 214, 260, 
345; abbot of, 48. 

Fuster, John le, 78. 

Fyleby, Mr. Adam de, 229. 

Fyskertone, Roger de, 114. 



Gaeta, Bartholomew, bishop of, 31 1. 

Gaham, 84. 

Gamelay, Nicholas de, canon of 
Thurgarton, 301. 

Gamston, Gamelstone, 63. 

Garatena, Mr. Nicholas de, 318. 

Garforth, Gerforde, 47. 

Garstang, Gayrstand, Gayrstang, 
119. 

Gartone, 127; John de, 331. 

Gateforde, Thomas de, 61, 62. 

Gateshead, xix. 

Gaunt, Mr. Symon de, 69. 

Gaytanus, J., 186. 

Gedling, Gedeling, 84; Elyas, 
rector of, 85; Alex, de, canon of 
Thurgarton, 301. 

Gervasius, frater, 209. 

Giffard, Godfrey, bishop of Wor- 
cester, 1 8, I94, 243, 250, 269 
280, 281; archdeacon of York' 



28 in; Walter, archb. of York, 
241, 250, 280; bequest to York 
Minster, 244. 

Giggleswick, Gigeleswycke, 39. 

Gilling-in-Ryedale, xviii.; Walter, 
rector of, 128. 

Gloucester Gloucestria, Glovernia, 
jurisdiction of St. Oswald's, 233- 
235; archdeacon see Mr. Rob. 
de Fangeffosse; canons, 335; 
dean of the jurisdiction, 233; 
official and keeper, 233, 235; 
penitancer, 233; prior, 235; see 
Ric. of Bathampton; prior and 
convent, 233; subprior, Nicholas, 
233; Henry de, 82; Ric. de, 233; 
Master Walter de, 12, 16, 17, 257, 
320 2 , 323-326; archdeacon of 
York, 33 2 2 ; archbishop's receiver, 
32 1 5 , 322; archbishop's treasurer, 
322-324; canon of Beverley, 67, 
335 ; canon of York, 332. 

Godfrey, Anne, dau. of, 238. 

Goldsmith, Walter the, 322, 324. 

Godmuncestre see Gurmuncestre. 

Gonalston, Gonoldestone, 68. 

Goodmanham, Gothemundham, 
108. 

Graham see Grantham. 

Granatorius, 88. 

Granby, Graneby, vicar of, Will., 
244. 

Grandisono, Gerard, nephew of Sir 
O. de, 329, 332; Otto de, xix.n. 

Grant, Grante, Graunt, Nich. le, 
44; Sir Rob. le, rector of St. 
Crux, York, 12, 34; warden of 
St. Nicholas Hospital, York, 33; 
Will, le, 44. 

Grantham, Graham, xxv., 316. 

Gras, Mr. John le, canon of York 
and Beverley, 2, 12; John le 
(Ferriby), 99, 101, 102. 

Grave see Grove. 

Graveley, Will, de, 70, 84. 

Gray, archb. Walter see arch- 
bishops of York ; see Grey 

Grendale, Grendalle, prebend, 2; 
Will, de, 115. 

Grenfelde, Will, de, archb. of York, 
262%; canon of York and Ripon, 
2, 17. 

Grenhou, 345w. 

Grentone, xxvi., 194, 345. 

Gressingham, 322, 345. 

Gresbrock', Adam de, 78. 

Grey, lady Lucy de, 75; Sir Rob. 
de, knt., 268; Walter de, canon 
of York, 339 see Gray. 



358 



INDEX. 



Grimston, Grimestone, Grimistone, 
Andrew de, 108; Mr. Martin de, 
98, 108; Mr. Thos. de, 108, 257, 
268; archdeacon of Cleveland, 
xxn, 5, 9, 125, 151, 152, 214, 221; 
canon of York, 9; rector of 
Warton, 120, 122. 

Grinton-in-Swaledale, xxvi, 345^. 

Grom, Will., 247. 

Grossus, Peter, 186, 191. 

Grouuale, John de, 15. 

Grove, Grava, Grave, Symon, rector 
of, 85; John de, 84; Will, de, 
142. 

Grymet, Roger, 266. 

Gubyun, Hugh, 19. 

Guisbrough, Gyseburne, priory, 273, 
343; corrections, 56; visitation, 
xii., 54; prior, 52, 126, 22 in; prior 
and convent, 57, 108, 128. 

Guiseley, Gyseley, Mr. Nicholas 
Warde, rector, 18, 314. 

Gunneby, Cunneby, 23. 

Gurmuncestre, Godmuncestre, Gum- 
cestre, Gurmundecestre, Rob. de, 
2472, 248. 

Guydysionis, Thos. see Thos. Guy- 
disionis de Luca. 

Gwydonis, Gill'nnus, 268. 



Hablesthorpe, Haplesthorpe, pre- 
bend, 332 2 . 
Haget, Mr. R., canon of Southwell, 

252. 

Hales, Mr. Adamde, viii., 178, 179. 
Hameltone, Will, de, rector of 

Walkeringham, 288. 
Hampole, Hampolle, Hanepolle, 

monastery, xiii., 28, 37, 46, 344. 
Hampsthwaite, Hamesthuayt, 27. 
Hanewrthe, 78. 
Hanule, brother W. de, 36. 
Haranga, 302, 303. 
Hardicio see Ardicio. 
Harewood, Harewode, Harwode, 

29, 212, 257, 261, 344. 
Harthill, Herthille, Hertille, 36, 42; 

deanery, 104; dean of, 98, 101, 

103 s , I05 3 , 106, 115, 341; John, 

dean of, collector of Peter's 

Pence, 229. 
Hatfield, Hattefelde, Great, Est- 

haytefeld, Stephen of , 112; Pever- 

elle, 173. 
Haverberg', Haleberg', Mr. Will. 

de, 338. 
Haverholm, prior and convent of, 

76, 84, 



Hayles, iv. 

Hay ton, 15, 262; . . . de, 236. 

Headon, Hedone, 63, 82; John, 

rector, 82; see Hedone. 
Healaugh, Helauwe, 46. 
Healaugh Park, de Parco, 344; 

corrections, 130; visitation, xii., 

xiii., 20; prior of, 216. 
Heaton, Kirk, Heton, 45. 
Hedone, Mr. Thos. de, canon of 

York, vi., xxn., 4, 305; see 

Headon. 

Hekeling, Rob. de, 144. 
Helletona, 335. 
Helsey, Hellesey, Helsay, Roger de, 

1 06, 243. 

Helpestone, Rob. de, 221. 
Hemdeshille, Will, de, 8 8 . 
Hemingbrough, 194^. 
Hemsworth, Hymelesworthe, xiv., 

18, 39, 44. 
Hengham, John de, 31, 97; Sir 

Ralph de, 329; Roger de, 75, 81,85. 
Hercy, Hugh, 68. 
Hereford, bishop of, John de Aqua 

blanca, 318; R. de, 252. 
Herefort, Wrerefort, Ric. de, canon 

of Southwell, 339, 340. 
Hertford, Mr. Adam de, 36. 
Hertilpolle, Hertylpol, Mr. Benedict 

de, 232. 

Heryz, John de, Maude, his wife, 68. 
Heseley, Alan de, 79. 
Heslereton, Heselartone, St. Mary's, 

3047*; Thos. de, 114. 
Hexham, Augustaldensis, Exilham, 
Hexildesham, Hexilham, Hextildes- 

ham, Hextilham, 17, 109, 345, 

348 ; jurisdiction, 224-228 ; 

bailiff of, 224, 226, 320, 322; 

canons see Will, del Clay, Ric. of 

Terrington, Ric. de Whitwell; 

dean of Christianity see Rob. 

de Skiptone; justices, 226; 

keeper of the Spirituality, 227; 

penitancer see Sir Ric. of York; 

prior, 225; Henry, 226; Will, del 

Clay, 5, 226; prior and convent, 

133; subprior, 226; Sir Ric. of 

York, 227. , Will, de, 60. 
Heygham, Hyham, Mr. Nich. de, 

dean of Lincoln, 70, 75. 
Hickleton, Hykeltone, 19. 
Hilton, Hiltone, (Yarm), iv.; 

William de, 103. 
Hodesacke, Hodesake, Rob. de, 

Thos. de, 32. 
Hokeham, Hokham, Mr. Will, de, 

213. 



INDEX. 



359 



Holand see Hoyland. 
Holderness, dean, 91, 93, 94, 105, 

112, 113; clergy of the deanery, 

xi., 248. 
Holebecke, Lawrencede,the archb.'s 

valet, xviiiw, 328. 
Holm, prebend, 9, 332. 
Holme-on-Spalding Moor, xxvi., 

229, 343- 

Holmes, Rev. H. C., 29271. 
Holmpton, Holmtone, 114. 
Holt, Mr. Roger de, 115, 319. 
Holtham, Rob. de, 44. 
Holy Land, xvi., 85, 121, 185; see 

the Tenth. 
Holystone, Halistan, prioress of, 

223. 

Hooton, Robert, Hotone Robert, 32 
Hornby (Lancashire), Horneby in 

Lounesdale, xxvi., 214, 272, 319, 

345*- 

Horningtone, Hornigtone, Jordan 

de, 91. 

Hortone, John de, 218. 
Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 

36, 220, 253. 
Hotham, Hothum, 114; Geoffrey 

de, 99; John de, 114. 
Hotone, 84, 348. 

Hottone, Hoctone, Mr. Will, de, 65 ; 
see Hutton. 
Howden, Houeden, jurisdiction of, 

228-233; prebend, in, 232, 233; 

canon, see Rob. Avenelle, Adam 

of Darlington; guardian of the 

Spirituality, 228. 
Howdenshire, viii., ixw, 162, 164. 
Howyk, Sir Thos. de, 323. 
Hoyland, High, Holande, Hey- 

holande, Hoylaund, Hoylound, 

29,45,293; Rob. of, 67. 
Hudson, Mr. H. A., i. 
Hugh, 266; John son of, 331; 

Ralph, son of, 72. 

Hull, Hulle, xviii., 322; water of, 13. 
Hunmanby, 108. 
Huntingdone, 76. 
Husthwaite, Hustwayt, Husthwayt, 

128, 348; prebend, 5. 
Hutton 348; Bushell, Hotone 

Bussell 58, 61, 128; Cranswick. 

Hotone, Hottone, 86, 92; Rudby, 

16, $8w, 82, 347; see Hottone 

and Sheriff Hutton. 
Huttons Ambo, 58^. 
Hyham see Heygham. 



Ickham, Ickam, 338. 



Ilkley, Elkelay, Elkeley, 31. 

Incest, 19. 

Ingelberde, Ingelberde, Ingilbert, 

Rob., 14, 2472, 248, 272, 310. 
Inglays, Richard, 310. 
Ingleby Greenhow, I24n, 345 n. 
Intrinseca, 253-319. 
Ireton, Ralph de, bishop of Carlisle, 

171, 22IM, 222, 273, 314; prior 

of Guisborough, 2 2 in. 
Italy see Orvieto, Rome. 
Ivingho, Ivinghoe, Yvingo, iv.; 

Mr. Ralph de, canon of York, 332. 



Jarum see Yarm. 
Jerusalem, ixw. 
Jewels, 323, 328. 
Jordan, 266. 



Kayingham see Keyingham. 

Kellawe, Peter de, 232. 

Kellet, Over, 118, 345. 

Kelum, Will, de, 81. 

Kendal, Kendale, deanery, 117, 118, 

122. 

Kent, river, xxvi. 
Kepier, x. 

Kerby, Cecilia, nun of Rosedale, 312. 
Kesham, Ric. de, xvii., 299. 
Kettlewell, Ketelwelle, 28, 42, 45, 

47- 

Keu see Cook. 

Keyingham, Kayingham, Kayng- 
ham, Kengham, 31, 97, 108, 113. 

Keygate, John de, 339. 

Kildale, 58. 

Kilham, Kyllum, 26, 229, 343. 

Killinge see Nunkeeling. 

Kilvington (Notts.), 61, 85. 

Kinoulton, Kynoldestowe, 236, 328. 

Kirkbride, Kirkebride, 222. 

Kirkburton see Burton, Kirk. 

Kirkby, Kirkeby, 189; Grindalythe, 
Kirkeby in Crendale, 328, 348; 
Hill, on-the-Moor, 84, 278, 344, 
346; Irlithe, 321; in Kendale, 
118; Malhamdale, Malgdale, 46; 
Misperton, 126-129, 296, 330; 
Moorside, Moresheued, 244; 
Geoffrey, vicar, 126, 128; Ouse- 
burn, Usebrune, 38, 103, 267, 
344; Overblow, Ferreris, 48n; 
Ravenswath, 233, 345; South, 
Suthkirkeby, 330; Stephen, 222; 
Wiske, Wyx, 116; John de, 129; 
John de, canon of York, 2, 255; 



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INDEX. 



Sir John de, justice, 213, 256, 
273; Ric. de, canon of St. 
Andrew's, York, 29. 

Kirketone see Kirton. 

Kirkham, Kyrkeham, 343; correc- 
tions, 88; visitation, xii., xiii., 
88; prior, 21, 102. 

Kirkleatham, Lithum, 82, 127, 347. 

Kirklington, Kirtelingtone, (Yorks.) 
105, 321, 344. 

Kirton, Kirketone, 63, 82; Sir 
Alexander de, 81, 247, 275, 300, 
322; archb.'s seneschal, 253, 257, 
268, 323-327- 

Knaresborough, Knaresburghe, pre- 
bend, 5, 9, 258, 319; House of St. 
Robert, Master, 18; Master and 
Brethren, 32; Minister and 
Convent, 27. 

Knayton, Knayuetone, 297. 

Kneesall, Kneshalle, 66, 69, 70, 

344- 

Kneeton (Notts.), Knivetone, 65. 
Kokerham, Will, de, 260. 



Laach, Maria, xiiiw. 

Lancaster Lancastria, Langcastria, 

church, prior, 123. 
Lanchester, Langecastre, Lange- 

cestre, 36, 123, 171, 345. 
Laneham, Lanum, 3, 9, 43, 59, 344, 

346-348; jurisdiction, 235, 236; 

dean, 236. 

Langar, Langare, 70, 84. 
Langecestre see Lanchester. 
Langeford, Will, de, 115. 
Langeley, 268. 
Langereding', 23. 
Langetoft, Jas. de, 122; Roger de, 

99; Will, de, 72. 
Langres, bishop of, 256. 
Langthweyt, Ralph de, 81. 
Langton, Langeton (E.R.), 113, 

270; Will, de, dean of York, 253, 

260, 319, 334. 
Langwith (Wheldrake), Langwath, 

Langwat, 128, 348; Hay, 257; 

Mr. Will, de, 68. 
Lanon, Will, de, 254. 
Lascelles, Lassceles, J. de, seneschal 

of Sherwood Forest, 253; Roger 

de, knt., 56, 127. 
Lascy, lady Alice, Alesya de, 37, 

45; John de, 272. 

Lassington, Lessingtone, xxv., 235. 
Lathes, North, Northlath', 81, 346. 
Launde, Will, de la, 271. 
Laurence, Geoffrey, xiiw. 



Lavannia, Lavanna, Percival de, 
v.w, 268; sacristan of St. Mary 
and the Holy Angels, 27, 235, 
2362, 320, 329 ; Mr. Tedisins de, 
304w; Rob. de, 246, 270. 

Laxingtone, Laxintone, 8 1 ; Stephen 
de, 81. 

Leake, Leche, Lecke, Leke (Notts.), 
church of St. Helen of West 
Leake, 75, 81, 85; (Yorks.), Mr. 
W., rector, 297; Mr. Peter de, 
69,84. 

Leckhampton, in. 

Ledet, lady Christiana, 341. 

Leeds, Ledes, 36, 276. 

Lega, Walter de, 80. 

Leicester, abbot of St. Mary de 
Pre, 187; archdeacon, dean, 310; 
Rob. of, 189. 

Lengeby, Lengheby, 124. 

Lent, law proceedings in, 282. 

Lenton, Lentone, 79; prior and 
convent, 66, 69. 

Lesset see Lisset. 

Leutherius de Paganelle, 69. 

Leverton, South, Suthlegertone, 63. 

Lewes, prior and convent, 36, 42, 

43, 47- 

Leye, Roger de la, 79. 

Leyrtone, Reginald de, 75. 

Libera, 320. 

Licences for non-residence, 38, 84, 
115, 129. 

Lichfield, bp. Molend of, vn. 

Lidingtone, 298; Rob. de, 45, 47. 

Lincoln, Lincolnia, Cathedral, 241, 
241%; diocese, ix., 305, 341; St. 
Nicholas, xxv., 298; seat of 
justices itinerant at, 312; bishop, 
St. Hugh, his shrine, xw; Ric. 
of Gravesend, iv.; see Oliver 
Sutton; Master Durand, his 
clerk, 68w; dean, 82; see also 
Mr. Nicholas de Heygham; dean 
and chapter, 69; H., earl of, 254; 
precentor see Mr. John le 
Romayne ; treasurer, 267 ; 
Richard, 241; John de, Laurence 
de, 136; Will, de, 312. 

Lincolnshire, 83. 

Linton, Lintone, 19; Dionisia de, 

33i. 

Lisieux, Mr. Rob. de Garatena, 
archdeacon of, 318. 

Lisset, Lesset, Gregory of, subprior 
and canon of Newburgh, prior of 
Marton, 59; Mr. Rob. de, 106, 
115, 243, 322; Walter de, 243. 

Lithum see Kirkleatham. 



INDEX. 



361 



Liversedge, Liversegge, Ralph de, 
34, 35; Roger de, 34; Will, of, 
209. 

Lockington, Lokingtone, 115. 

Lombardy, 316. 

London, xviw, 50, 344; arch- 
bishop's houses in, 328; Friars 
Preachers, 310; New Temple, 
239; bishop of, 338; canon of 
see Mr. John de Luck'; dean of 
the Arches, 338. 

Lonsdale, Lounesdale, deanery, 117, 
118, 122. 

Longs Campo, Ralph de, 140. 

Lounde see Lund. 

Louth, Luda, Gilbert de, 44; John 
de, 247, 248; Mr. Will, of, 127. 

Lowdham, Loudham, Ludham, 
xvi. see Ludham. 

Loweswater, Louswater, 120. 

Lowther, Louther, 222, 224. 

Lowthorpe, Louthorpe, 109, 114, 
115; heir of Thos. de, 114. 

Lucca merchants, 257, 259. 

Luck', Luca, Luco, J. de, 333; Mr. 
John de, 235, 236, 320, 325, 329; 
canon of London, 236, 268; 
Thomas Guydisionis de, 240, 
245, 257, 259; Thomasinus de, 

259- 

Luda see Louth. 

Ludham, Sir Walter de, knt., 69, 
76; Sir Thos. de, 326; see 
Lowdham; see also Godfrey 
Ludham, archb. of York. 

Lund, Lounde, Lunde, Adam de, 
27, 235; Peter of, 5; Rob. de, 
prior of Warter, 107. 

Luterel, R., rector of West Bridge- 
ford, 26. 

Lyndesey, John de, 123. 

Lyons, 249, 252, 304, 334; New 
Temple, 316. 

Lythe, rector see Mr. John de 
Tocotes. 

Lythegraynes, Lythegreynes, John 
de, sheriff of Yorkshire, 32, 34, 
224; seneschal of archb. Romanus 
28;. 



Maldone, Walter de, 69. 
Malharpin, Phil, son of Will., 2472, 

248. 
Malherbe, John, Thos. son of John, 

225. 
Malton, Maltone, prior of, 100, 126, 

I28 2 , 129; Roger de, xx., 36, 

333; Master of St. Leonard's, 



York, 274; Will, de, 17, 86, 92, 
257, 321, 322 2 ; archb.'s receiver, 
266, 320 2 , 32 1 2 . 
Malure, Rob., canon of Southwell, 

339- 
Mandeville, Maundeville, Eadmund 

de, canon of Ripon, 16, 17, 281. 
Mansfield, Mamefelde, Mamfeld, 

82; Roger de, 82. 
Marcham, Henry de, 142. 
Marchia, Mr. W. de, 84. 
Marcii, Bartholomeus, 236. 
Mare, Mr. Walter de la, 32. 
Markesley, James de, 66. 
Markham, East, West, 63; Mr. Will. 

de, canon of Southwell, 252. 
Marmion, Marmyun, Roger, 48, 213. 
Marmoutiers, Majus Monasterium 

Turonense, Garinus, abbot of, 

249. 

Marnham, 84, 334. 
Marriage suite, 60. 
Marsey see Mattersey. 
Martivaus, Roger de, 69. 
Marton, Martone, priory, visitation, 

xii., xiv., 54, 127; prior, Gregory 

of Lisset, 59; Walter, 58; prior 

and convent, 127, 151, 152, 153; 

canon, Leonard, 151; see John 

de Esyngwald ; -in-Cleveland, 

Sir Thos., vicar, 58; -le-Moor, 72, 

75, 104, 115, 319, 344. 
Masham, Will, de, monk of Durham, 

228. 
Mattersey, Maresey, Marsey, Mar- 

seye, bridge, 300; church, xvi., 

71; priory, 62, 63; prior and 

canons, 70. 
Mauley, Malo lacu, Sir Peter de, 

knt., 109, 115; Stephen de, 109. 
Mazottus, 316. 

Mekesburgh, Mekeburgh, 330. 
Melling, 250. 
Melmerby (Carlisle diocese), Mel- 

morby, 222. 
Melsa see Meux. 
Menille, Mr. Will, de, 82. 
Menthorpe, 231. 
Mercer, Ric. le, 247. 
Merlay, Adam de, 114. 
Methley, Metheley, Methlay, 45; 

Hugh de, xx., 17, 39, 333; Roger 

de, 162, 170, 171. 
Metingham, Sir J. de, 323; canon 

of York, 5, 258; justice, 282. 
Meux, Melsa, 44 2 , 347; abbot, 102; 

Ric., abbot, 98; Gilbert de, 98, 

H5w; Sir John de, knt., 98, 268. 
Micklefield, Mikelfelde, 271. 



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INDEX. 



Middeltona, Mideltone, Myddyl- 

tone, (E.R.) 76, 128, 232, 321, 

344, 348. 
Mideforde, 23. 
Midelburg, John de, 128. 
Milan, primicerius of see Mr. 

Ardicio. 

Mileforde, Sir Henry de, 333. 
Milo, dominus, 333. 
Mint at York, xxv., 253, 268, 321. 
Misson, Misen, 63. 
Misterton, 252. 
Monceus, Will, de, xvii., 114. 
Monk, Mr. John called the, 197. 
Monk Bretton, Brettone, Munk- 

brettone, Munkebrettone, xii., 

345; visitation, 139; prior, 214; 

Will, de Rikale, 139. 
Moray, A., bishop of, xviiiw, 284. 
Morecambe Bay, xxvi. 
Mortayn, Morteyn, Rob. de, knt., 

68 2 . 

Morton (Lincoln dioc.), 39. 
Moubray, Roger de, his wife, 278, 



Moun, James de, 46. 

Moxby, Molseby, prior and convent, 

xii., xiii., 127, 152, 290. 
Mulcastre, 119. 
Mulwith, Mulewathe, Mulwath, 70, 

344- 

Muncaster, xxvi. 
Muskham, Muskam, 66, 344; North- 

13, 241, 344; vicar of, 68. 
Musters, Sir Rob. de, knt., 76. 



Nafferton, 221, 284, 348. 

Narratores, 322. 

Nassingtone, 24 in. 

Neapoli, Berardus de, 186. 

Neapolio, Sir, xv., 180. 

Nessam, Thomas de, 108. 

Nesseby, Neseby, Will, de, 225. 

Neubaud, Geoffrey de, priest, 113, 
114. 

Neubo, abbot of, 65. 

Neulande, John de, 47. 

Neusum see Newsholme; John de, 
101, 102. 

Neutone, Henry de, 82. 

Neville, Christiana de, 222; G. de, 
Margaret, his wife, 250; Geoffrey 
de, justice of the forest beyond 
Trent, 340; Philip, de 222; Sir 
R. de, 59, 216; Ralph de, 222; 
Mr. Symon de, 124; Thos. de, 216. 

Newark, Neuwerke, Newerke, chap- 
ter, 67; priest, vicar, 68; Mr. 



Henry of, 3, 64; archdeacon of 
Richmond, 9, 36, 42, 123, 198, 
252, 324, 320, 325, 332; prebend- 
ary of Holm, 9; keeper of the 
archbishopric, v., vim. 

Newbald prebend, v. 

Newburgh, Novus burgus, 25, 343; 
corrections, 55; visitation, xii., 
xiii., 54; house of, 278; canons 
see Will, de Endreby, Will, de 
Foxholes, Gregory of Lisset, An- 
selm of Pontefract, Rob. Wrot, 
prior, xiv., 37; see Will, of 
Empingham; third prior, 125; 
prior and convent, 59, 60, 151- 
153; subprior see Gregory of 
Lisset. 

Newcastle-on-Tyne, 297. 

Newmarch, de ^Novo mercato, 
Henry, 212. 

Newsholme (Wressle), Neusum, 
xxvi., 27, 95, 224, 343. 

Newstead, Novus locus in Schyre- 
wode, 68, 434; priory, visitation, 
xii., 143; prior, Eustace, 252; 
prior and convent, 82. 

Nicholas, 327. 

Norfolk, Norfolchia, Norfolchie, Mr. 
Adam of, canon of Beverley, 16; 
Will, dictus de, 114; Roger 
Bigod, earl of, xvii., 114. 

Norman, Matthew, son of, 236. 

Normanby in Rydale, 127. 

Normandy, xvii. 

Normanton (Yorks.), 35, 36; -on- 
Soar, 82, 276; John de, 70, 189, 
191, 192; Thos. de, 176. 

Normanville, Adam de, 25, 45; 
Ralph de, 46; Thos. de, keeper 
of the archbishopric, v., vii. 

Northallerton see Allerton, North. 

Northamptone, All Saints, ix.; 
archdeacon of see Sir Stephen 
de Sutton; John of, 189, 190, 
191; see Normanton. 

North Laithes, Northlathes, 81. 

Northone (Lincoln diocese), xxv., 

305. 

Northwelle, Northewelle, 4, \jn, 
28, 29, 58, 61, 69^, 344. 

Norton, Northone (Durham), 224; 
(Lincoln dioc.), 305; Will.de, 125. 

Norwich taxation, 283. 

Nostell, Nostel, Nostelle, Nostellis, 
Nostle, St. Oswald's of, 28, 30, 
97, 330, 344; visitation, xii., 
137.^; canon see Gilbert of 
Boroughbridge; prior, 46; col- 
lector of the Tenth, 36, 42 2 , 44, 



INDEX. 



363 



283; John, prior, 330; R., prior, 
canon of York, 2; prior and 
convent, 26 2 , 30, 47, 153. 

Notaries at Rome, 186. 

Nottingham, 256; archdeaconry, 
37, 61-85; corrections in, 148; 
St. Mary's, Rob., vicar, 62; St. 
Peter's, 69; rector, 74 ; Hospital 
of St. John, 63, 66; archdeacon, 
302; dean, 62, 73, 74; official, 63, 
66; law suit in, 282. 

Nottinghamshire, sheriff, 64; 
archb.'s forest rights, 340. 

Novus burgus see Newburgh. 

Novus mercatus see Newmarch. 

Nun Appleton priory, Apeltone, 
345; visitation, xii., 140. 

Nunburnholme, Brunne, church, 
98; nuns, xvi., 92; Alice, prioress, 
53; prioress and convent, 312; 
vicar, 93; Augustine of, 93. 

Nunkeeling, Killinge, prioress and 
convent, 113. 



Oaths in Advent, 73. 
Obligations, 319. 
Ocham, Mr. Will, de, 113. 
Oketone, R. de, rector of Ilkley, 31. 
Oratories, 41, 44, 63. 
Ordination, notice of, 18, 41, 49, 

53; examination of candidates, 

22; by foreign bishops, 334. 
Orleans," de Aurelianis, Mr. Will, of, 

32. 

Orsini family, xv. 
Orvieto, Urbs Vetus, 40, 310, 316, 

3i8. 
Oswaldwick, Osbaldwyke, Osse- 

baldewycke, Ossebaldewyke, pre- 
bend, 4, 9; Thos. of, 4. 
Ostiensis, dominus, 334. 
Oswaldkirk, John de, 228. 
Otley, Ottelay, Otteley, 472, 213, 

269, 320, 321, 325, 329, 345, 348; 

bailiff, 266; Nicholas, priest of, 

238. 

Ottrington, North, 232. 
Ouse, Use, xii., 24. 
Oxton, 28, 29, 69, 98, 222, 223, 226, 

26o 2 , 262, 344 2 . 



Paganelle, Leutherius de, 69, 84. 

Pakoc, John, called, 17. 

Pall, grant of, 307. 

Papal penitenciary, Nicholas, 37, 

85. 
Paris, 62, 334. 



Parliament, articles in, 312. 
Parlingtone, John de, 28. 
Patringtone, 12, 218, 329, 347; 

rector see Will, de Stokes; Mr. 

Stephen de, elk., 61, 103, 183, 

193. 197. 198, 205. 
Paul, Pagilla, Paule, 91; Stephen 

chaplain of, 108. 
Paxtone, Henry de, 262. 
Peckham, John see archb. of 

Canterbury. 
Peleter, Emma, dau. of Roger le, 

224, 225; Thos., son of Roger le, 

225. 

Penance, 38, 40, 61, 93, 104, 134. 
Peniston, Penigstone, 40, 45. 
Pepyn, Mr. Roger, 319. 
Percival see Percival de Lavannia. 
Percy, lady Agnes de, 37; Sir 

Henry de, 32; Rob. de, 330; 

Sir Rob. de, knt., 86, 113; Will. 

de (Kildale), 58; Will, de, canon 

of York, 9. 

Perdriarii, 262, 266, 321. 
Perpunt, Sir Henry de, 75. 
Persen', Will., 78. 
Personbuskes, 86. 
Peter's pence, 229, 239, 246. 
Phillippses of Middlehill, iv. 
Pickering, Pikeringe, Mr. Rob. of, 

LL.D., 84, 175, 178, 277; Mr. 

Will, of, official of York, 10; rector 

of Torpenhow, 221. 
Pilgrimage, 85, 121, 333. 
Pinia, Pyna, Pynea, Cincius, Sanc- 

tius de, bishop of Tripoli, arch- 
bishop of Capua, 236w; canon of 

Southwell, n, 198, 236, 315. 
Plate, 322, 324, 325. 
Plebanus, 304^. 
Plesinghowe, Thos. de, 109. 
Plurality, 95- 
Pocklington, Poclingtone, Pokeling- 

tone, 93; Jas. de, 282; archb.'s 

clerk, 328; Roger de, 31. 
Pons belli see Stamford Bridge. 
Pons burgi see Boroughbridge. 
Ponte, Walter de, 297. 
Pontefract, Pons fractus, 19, 48, 53, 

243, 343 2 ; All Saints, 273w; dean 

of, 19, 35-37, 46; monks of, 213, 

274, 292; Anselm of, 56; John, 

of, 18; John of, canon of Bolton, 

134. 

Pontigny, xix., 333, 349. 
Pontirolo, St. John's, 316. 
Pontoise, xi.w, xix. 
Popes, Alexander IV., 56, 316, 336; 

Clement IV., 304, 334; Gregory 



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INDEX. 



X., 334; Honorius III., 250; 
Innocent III., 249; Innocent IV., 
iv., viii., 252, 304, 335; John 
XX., 309; Martin IV., 40, no, 

191. 3i6, 318, 336, 337w; Nicho- 
las III., vi., 51, 178, 183, 185, 

192, 2382, 297, 305; Nicholas IV., 
337W. 

Porter, Sir Roger le, 37. 

Poulterer, Simon the, 266. 

Peat, Adam, 251. 

Prebenda, Rob. de see bishop of 

Dunkeld. 
Preston (Holderness), 218, 219, 

347; (Lancashire), 320, 345; Sir 

Gilbert de, 334. 
Puterelle, Avicia, John, 311. 

Qualle, Qually see Whalley. 
Quarrum, Qwarham see Wharram. 
Queldrike see "Wheldrake. 
Queneby see Whenby. 

Rad', Mr. H. de, 303. 

Radeclive, Will, de, 45. 

Radford, Radeford, Rob., vicar of, 

65. 

Rainworth, Rayngwath, xxvi, 339^. 
Rampton, Rampestone, Rampe- 

tone, Ramptone, xiv., 66, 236; 

prebend, u 3 , 276. 
Ravensthorpe, 40, 113, 232, 346. 
Rawmarsh, Roumareys, 45. 
Raynald'nes, 268. 
Raygate see Reygate. 
Recluse, 74. 

Reddriding', Reddrindg', 23. 
Redelemer, 158. 
Redicius of Florence, 319. 
Redmelde, Will, de, 29. 
Reedness, Rednesse, 334. 
Regio, James de, 316. 
Reighton, Richtone, 114. 
Rendu, John le, 103, 105. 
Rependone, prior and convent of, 

75, 81. 

Reside, mandate to, 208. 
Retford, Retteforde, 67, 251; 

chapter, 63; dean, 61, 77, 78, 

80; deanery, 77; Peter de, 142. 
Reygate, Raygate, J. de, 247, 250. 
Reyndone, Rengesdone, Benedict 

de, 82, 83. 
Ribchester, Ribecestria, Rybecestre, 

155, 214, 345. 
Riccall, Richale, Rikale, Rykhale, 

prebend, 3 19; Hugh of, 135; Will. 

de, prior of Monkbretton, 139. 



Rich, St. Edmund, xix. 

Richmond, Richemonde, Ryche- 
munde, archdeaconry, 48-50, 116- 
123, 243, 320; visitation, 116; 
corrections, 148-151; deanery, 
ngn; archdeacon see Master 
Simon of Evesham, and Master 
Henry of Newark; archdeacon's 
official, 48, 49, 116-119; see 
Master Will, de Bolingtone; C. 
de, 84. 

Rieti, Thos., bishop of, 3O4. 

Rievaulx, abbot and monks of, 61. 

Rillington, Rillingtone, 115, 213. 

Ripon, 267, 344, 346, 347; brief for 
church, 314; bailiff, 18, 266, 267, 
32i s , 322 2 , 325; see John de 
Stapilford; canons, 217, 335; 
see Sir Anthony Bek, John de 
Benigworthe, John de Everoys, 
Peter de Figelden, Will, de Gren- 
felde, Eadmund de Mandeville, 
Sir H. de Roderham; chapter, 
16-18; dean of Christianity and 
penitancer see Adam de Banne- 
byre; prebend see Staynwegges. 

Robert, William, son of, 331. 

Roche, de Rupe, abbot of, 43. 

Rochester, Roffa, vii., 179. 

Rouchechouart, de Rupe Cauardi 
Thos., vicomte de, Maude, his 
wife, 27, 45. 

Roderham, Adam de, 142; Sir 
Hugh de, 172, 213. 

Rodes, Rodis, John de, 70; Rob. de, 
282. 

Rolleston, Roldestone, vicar of, 68. 

Romaldkirk, 75, 345. 

Roman Church, vicechancellor, 
Peter Grossus, 186, 191. 

Romanus, le Romayne, Master 
John, canon of York, 2 2 ; pre- 
centor of Lincoln, 2 2 , 240, 267; 
see archb. of York. 

Rome, St. Peter's, 38, 51, 86. 

Romenhale, Romenale, Thomas de, 
xvii., 114, 254. 

Ros, Herbert de, knt., 212; R. de, 
107; Mr. Rob. de, 329. 

Rosedale, Rossedale, nun of, Cecilia 
de Kerby, 312; prioress and 
convent, 312. 

Rothwell, Rothewelle, Rouwelle, 
Rowelle, 3i 2 , 320; Alex, de, 3i 2 . 

Rouen, abbot of Holy Trinity (St. 
Katharine), 147. 

Rounton, West, West Rongetone, 
Rungetone, viii., 162, 2322. 

Routherfeld, Peter de, knt., 19. 



INDEX. 



365 



Rowalle, Rouale, John de, 4, 323. 
Rowley, Rouley, Rowlay, Rowley, 

218, 240. 
Royston, Crux Roys, vii., I, 61. 

238, 343- 
Ruddeby, 16, 82. 
Rufford, 10, 344; abbot, 320; 

conversi, xv., 73. 
Ruffus, Russ, John le, Thos. le, 15; 

Will, dictus, 164; see Russelle. 
Rupe Cauardi see Rochechouart. 
Russ see Ruffus. 
Russelle, Will, dictus, 177; see 

Ruffus. 

Ryceby, Will, son of Symon de, 247. 
Ryedale, Rydale, Rydalle, dean, 

126, 128, 129. 
Ryther, Rither, rector, 45; H., 

rector, 315. 



Sabine, Ric. son of, 14, 2472, 248, 

272, 310. 

St. Agatha see Easby. 
St. Albans, 319; Mr. Reginald of, 

336, 337". 

St. Anthony, hospital, 248. 
St. Bees, Sancta Bega, 120; Michael 

of, 41. 
St. Botulph, de Sancto Botulph, 

Rob. of, 142; Thos.de, 39,206,260. 
St. Davids, bishop of see Thos. 

Bek. 

St. Denis, de Dyonisio, Hugh of, 53. 
St. Ives fair, xviii., 324, 328, 329. 
St. Leofard, de S. Leofardo, Mr. 

Gilbert of, 241, 260. 
St. Medard, Mr. Geoffrey de, u 2 , 

198, 276, 318. 
St. Nicholas, Rob. of, 29. 
St. Oswald's see Nostell. 
St. Quintin, Mr. Bonettus de, 23611; 

Mr. Will, de, 164, 176, 178. 
Salisbury, Sarum, diocese, 309; 

bishop of, Rob. de Wykehampton, 

n6w; canon of, Berard, Will. 

de Stokes, 316; Sir Gilbert of, 52, 

178, 279. 
Salton, Saultone, 45, 83, 253, 347, 

348. 
Sampson, Mr. Hugh, 253, 336, 337*1; 

John, 320, 323; Ralph, 76. 
Sancton, Santone, 115. 
Sandall, 37; Kirk, Little, 47. 
Sandford, Saundeforde, Henry de, 

105. 

Sarel, Will, son of , 315. 
Sarum see Salisbury. 
Saultone see Salton. 



Savoy, Sabaudia, Lewis of, xv., 
256. 

Seal, Scalle, Walter, 99, 101, 102. 

Scarborough, Scarthebur', Scarthe- 
burge, Schartheburge, 262; guard- 
ian of the church, 311; Mr. Rob. 
of, i, 255, 268; archdeacon of the 
E. R., vi., xvii., i, 2, 305; canon 
of York, 2, 5, 258; dean of York, 
i, 3, 86, 90, 241, 319, 322. 

Scarletecros, 339. 

Scarthingwelle, Rob. de, 83. 

Scathelockes, Scathelokes, Geoffrey, 
74- 

Scelforde see Shelford. 

Seep, Ralph, 297. 

Schyren see Skerne. 

Scirrloc, Sir Will., 333. 

Scotch bishops, xviii. 

Scotland, Alexander, king of, in, 
274. 

Scowceby, Will, de, 68. 

Scrayingham, Screnham, xiv., 95. 

Scrooby, Scroby, xvi., 257, 343 
348. 

Scurueton, Will, de, 128. 

Scyreburne see Sherburn. 

Scyren see Skerne. 

Seaton, Setone, Seytone, Petrus de, 
15; Mr. Rob. de, 2; Mr. Roger 
de, 240; Will, of, Beatrice, his 
wife, 284. 

Sedgefield, xix.w. 

See, Walter del, 209. 

Selby, Seleby, 67, 116, 343-345; 
abbey, visitation, xii., 20, 22; 
abbot, 19, 187; see Will, of 
Aislaby, Thos. of Whalley; 
monks see Will, de Stormes- 
worthe, Thos. of Whalley, Rob. 
of York; John de, 23; Nicholas 
de, 331. 

Seman de Stoke, 70. 

Sempringham, Sempingham, Semp- 
lingham, order, 92; master see 
Roger de Bolingbroke; prior and 
convent, 82, 83. 

Sessay, Cesay, 128. 

Sesse, Richard, 15. 

Settrington, Setringtone, xvii., 114. 

Sexdecim vallibus, Rob. de, 333. 

Seytone see Seaton. 

Sheave see Thraves. 

Sheffield, xviii. 

Shelford, Scelforde, Schelford, 344; 
visitation, xii., 144; prior and 
convent, 84, 3i3. 

Sherburn (E.R.), Scyreburne, Scyre- 
burne in Herfordlithe, 108; in 



3 66 



INDEX. 



Elmet, Schyreburne, 343, 346, 
347; bailiwick, 272; bailiff, 272; 
Rob., dean, 323; (Durham), ix., 
1 66, 232, 345; G. de, elk., 331; 
Geoffrey de, 39; Sir Ric. of, 64. 

Sheriff Hutton, Hoctone, Hotone, 
Hoton Neville, Hotone Vice- 
comitis, xvi., 115, 127, 150, 151, 
345, 348; rector of, 216. 

Sherwood, Scyrewode, forest, bailiff 
see Walter deWragby; keeper, 
Gilbert Forester, 253; seneschal 
see J. de Lasceles; verderers, 
253. 

Shipton, Scupptone, Scuptone, 
Adam of, 20. 

Sibthorpe, Sibbethorpe, Sibbetorpe, 
Silkesthorpe, Silkethorpe, 62, 63, 
76, 81; rector, Will., 81; see 
Autelin Day; Sir Henry of, 63. 

Siena merchants, 268. 

Silkstone, Silkestone, xvi., 36, 273, 
292, 317. 

Sinningthwaite, Synigthayt, priory, 
visitation, xii., 22. 

Skerne, Schyren, Scyren, 98; Alan 
de, 102; W. de, 247. 

Shiptone, Rob. of, 224. 

Skipwith, Scypwyth, 229, 231. 

Sleaford, de la Forde, de Lafford, 
de Laford, Eslaford, Mr. Rob. of, 
xxiv., 81, 155, 337; canon of 
Beverley, xviii., 16, 335; canon 
of Southwell, ii 2 , 337; chancellor 
of York, 320. 

Sledemer, 311. 

Sletford, subprior and convent, 335. 

Snaith, Snayt, Snaythe, 23, 24; 
Gilbert de, 268n; Thos. de, 24; 
Will, de, 135. 

Soisy-en-Brie, xix. 

Soulbury, Sulebyre, 67. 

Southwell, Suwelle, chapter, 9-12, 
2 5 7. 333 J mandate to repair 
their houses, 10, 333; archb.'s 
court, 339; jurisdiction, 235, 236; 
prebend see Rampton; synod, 
241; bailiff, ii, 236, 265, 266; 
see Rob. de Dunham; bailiwick, 
265, 320; canon see Mr. An- 
thony Bek, Mr. Paul de Casaviti, 
Mr. John Clarelle,Mr.W.deClifford, 
Mr. R. Haget, Ric. de Herefort, 
Rob. Malure, Mr. Will, de Mark- 
ham, Mr. Cincius de Pinia, Mr. 
Geoffrey de St. Medard, Mr. Rob. 
of Sleaford, Mr. Benedict of 
Southwell, Sir Henry le Vavazur, 
Mr. Nicholas de -Welles, Sir 



Stephen de Wychtone; peni- 

tancer, 62; Mr. Benedict de, 83, 

333) Will, de, canon of York, 252. 
Sowerby, Soureby, Walter of, 126. 
Spaldingtone, Osbert de, 27. 
Spauntone, Stephen de, 127. 
Spofforde, Spoforde, 20, 32, 266; 

Sir W. de, 266. 
Spondana, Spondona, Geoffrey de, 

36. 

Sporting dogs, xvii., 262, 266, 321. 
Spyna, Mr. Ric. de, iggn. 
Stainton-in-Cleveland, Stayngtone, 

128; -in-Craven, Stantone, 23 2 ; 

-by-Tickhill, Steyntone, 47; see 

Stantone. 

Stallingborough, Stallyngburghe, 23 
Stamford, Stanforde, 324; (Lin- 
coln), ix. 
Stamford Bridge, Pons Belli, 15, 

106, 243, 325. 
Stanford-on-Soar, Stanforde, Stane- 

ford, Staunforde, 70; Henry de, 

43; Hugh de, 70; R. de, 218. 
Stanton - on - the - Wolds, Stantone, 

70; Will, de, 129; see Stainton 

and Stauntone. 
Stapleford, Stapilforde, Hugh of, 

xviii.; John de, 284. 
Stauntone, Will, de, 61, 85; Sir 

Will, de, 61. 
Staynweges, prebend (Ripon), 16, 

172, 281. 

Stephani, Gilbertus filius, 78. 
Stillingfleet, Stivelingflet, 53, 327, 

328. 
Stillington, Styvelington, 25, 64, 

343; prebend, 4 2 , 5. 
Stirchesley, Stirthlay, Stirthelay, 

Sth'thesley, Styrkeley, Mr. Jas. 

de, 29, 32, 66, 262. 
Stirrappe, Ric., 71. 
Stittenham, Stitellum, Alice of, 315. 
Stivelingflet see Stillingfleet. 
Stocwelle, John de, 69. 
Stoke, East, Stokes, priest of, 68; 

Seman de, 70. 
Stokes, Will, de, rector of Patring- 

ton, 316. 

Stokesley, rector of, 1 29. 
Stonegrave, Staynegreve, 60. 
Stormesworthe, Will, de, 24, 187, 

190, 271. 

Stowa, Reginald de, 79, 252. 
Stratton, Matt, de, v. 
Strelley, 76. 
Strensall, Streneshalle, Streneshale, 

323, 345; prebend, 332. 
Strettone, Adam de, 239. 



INDEX. 



367 



Subsidy to the archbishop, 217; to 
the king, see the Tenth. 

Suethoppe, Sir Walter de, 226. 

Suicard, Master, v. 

Suthayke, Mr. Gilbert de, 164, 176, 
221. 

Sutton, Suttone, Suthone-on-Der- 
went, 86; Rob., rector, 325; -on- 
the-Forest, in Galtres, 127; -in- 
Holderness, Rob., rector, 101; 
-cum-Lound, 236; Elyas de, 236; 
(Notts.), 82; -on-Trent, 76; 
(Salisbury diocese), 336; Elyas 
de, 76, 236, 334; John son of 
Adam de, 66; Oliver, bishop of 
Lincoln, 68, 76, 285, 298; Rob. de, 
20, 84; Sir Rob. de, knt., 75; Sir 
Stephen de, 75; archdeacon of 
Northampton, 39; canon of 
York, 2, 265, 266; Sir Thos. de, 
328. 

Swafham, Suaffam, Hugh de, 47; 
Will, de, 45. 

Swanlund, Rob. son of Peter de, 99. 

Swillington, Suylingtone, Swyling- 
tone, Swynlingtone, 32, 43; Hugh 
de, knt., 32, 43; Rob. de, 19, 32, 

43- 
Swynesheued, abbot and convent, 

83. 

Symon the archbishop's proctor, 
206. 



Tadcaster, Tadecastria, Mr. Rob. 

de, xviii., 39, 193, 194, 197, 198, 

203-205, 207, 337W. 
Tallies, payment by, 323. 
Tanestrun, Thos. de, 262. 
Templars, 76. 
Temple, Master of the, 97; see 

Copmanthorpe, Wetherby. 
Tenth, Subsidy of, xii., 9, 25, 36, 41, 

42, 44, 53, 220, 243, 250, 252, 276, 

277, 283, 322, 3 37; see Holy Land. 
Terrington, Tiverton, Tyverington, 

rector see Oto de Chauwens; 

Ric. de, canon of Hexham, 226. 
Teste, Nicholas, 276. 
Teversall, Tyversold, 75. 
Thirkleby, Thurkelby," Thurkilby, 

Turkelby, 60; Walter de, 114, 

115. 
Thirsk, Trescke, Treske, 18, 232, 

267, 346, 347; Rob. de, 15. 
Thisteltone, Ric. de, 83. 
Thompson, Mr. A. Hamilton, i. 
Thoneng, Barth. de, xviii.w. 
Thoresby, Peter de, x. 



Thorin, Torin, Thomas de, 257, 324. 
Thormanby, Thormodeby, 127. 
Thorner, Thornor, 220, 347. 
Thorney, Thornhawe, vicar, 68. 
Thornhille, Sir Ric. de, knt., 34. 
Thornholme, Thyrnum, Alan de, 

26, 3 1 2 ; Reginald de, canon of 
Bridlington, 26. 

Thornton, Thornetone-in-Craven, 

27, 45; Dale, Thornetone in Ry- 
dale, 128; -in-Lonsdale, 123; 
(Lincolnshire), abbot of, 216; 
Gilbert de, 218. 

Thorparch, Thorparchys, 27. 

Thorpe see Bishopthorpe; in 
Glebis, 83; by Newark, 84, 85; 
rector, 68, 76; Alan de, canon of 
St. Andrew's, York, 29; John de, 
prior of Warter, 107. 

Thraves, Sheaves, 13, 335. 

Thribergh, Triberge, 25, 45; Rob. 
de, 45. 

Thurgarton, Thurgertone, 81, 84, 
346; Hundred, xxvi.; visitation, 
80, 145; canons see Roger of 
Batley, Nicholas de Gamelay, 
Alex, de Gedling; prior, 37; 
Rob., prior, 337; see Rob. of 
Basford, Gilbert of Borough- 
bridge; prior and convent, 79, 
147, 313. 342; regarders, 339. 

Thurkelby see Thirkleby. 

Thurnetone, Ralph de, 42. 

Thwing, Thweng, Twenge, 96, 108, 
115; Barth. de, xviii.w. 

Thyrnum see Thornholme. 

Tickhill, Tikhill, Tychille, Tychulle, 
Tykehille, Tykeshulle, Tyshulle, 
269; church, 330; vicar, Mr. 
Symon, 269; John de, 144; 
Roger de, 2472, 248, 310. 

Tithe for the Holy Land see Tenth. 

Tivoli diocese, 319. 

Tocotes, Mr. John de, 142. 

Tollerton, Thorlautone, 81, 84. 

Tonge Chapel, 35. 

Tonnigtone, Rob. de, 37. 

Torpenhow, Thorpenno, rector 
see Mr. W. of Pickering. 

Totenhale, Totinhale, Mr. Ralph 
de, 283. 

Tournay diocese, 316, 319. 

Towthorpe, Thouthorpe, Will, of, 
SO. 

Transtiberim, Mr. Anglerus de, 240. 

Tresche see Thirsk. , 

Treswell, Tyreswelle, Tyverswelle, 
67, 76, 85. 

Tripoli, bishop of, 236w. 



368 



INDEX. 



Tripoude, Augustine, 67. 
Triturator, Reginald, 103. 
Trowell, Trowelle, 82, 83. 
Tunstall, Tunstal, Will, of, 126, 128. 
Turribus, Nicholas de, 45. 
Twining, iv. 
Tylly, Robert, 34. 
Tyverington see Terrington. 

Upavne, 246, 247. 

Upsall, Uppesalle, Sir Geoffrey de, 

221. 

Urbs Vetus, see Orvieto. 

Vallibus, Walibus, Sir J. de, 12, 
33, 282. 

Vaus, Mr. Alex, de, 29. 

Vavasour, Vavasur, Vavazur, Henry 
le, 210; Henry le, canon of South- 
well, 10; John le, knt., 26, 27; 
Sir Mauger le, 210. 

Velletri, bishop of, 306*1. 

Ver, Veer, Ralph de, 108, 128. 

Verdenel, Mariot, relict of Rob., 41. 

Vermin, Ralph de, 108. 

Vescy, Wescy, A. de, countess of 
Kildare, 254; lady Agnes de, 
xvii., 46, 95, 98, H4 2 , 127, 128; 
Reginald son of Ric. de, xvii, 99; 
Richard de, xvii., 56, 97, 99, 100, 
105, 127, 219, 265; hiis servants, 
Adam, 99, 124, Ralph, 102, 
Thomas. 101, 102; Will, de, 252; 
Sir Will, de, knt., 104, 265. 

Vezano, Mr. Geoffrey de, canon of 
Cambray, 239, 245, 316. 

Vezelay, xixw. 

Vico Pisano, Frederick, curate of, 
304W. 

Visitations, by an archdeacon, 
articles, 117; notice, 54; monastic, 
Nun Appleton, 140; St. Giles, 
Beverley, 137; Blyth, 147; Bolton, 
131; Bridlington, 87 ; Cartmel, 148 ; 
Conishead, 150; Drax, 134; 
Guisbrough, 56; Healaugh Park, 
130; Kirkham, 88; Monkbretton, 
139; Newstead, 143; Shelford, 
144; Thurgarton, 145; Warter, 
96, i37n; Worksop, 141. 

Viterbo, vi., 305, 318, 343. 

Waberthwaite, Waburthuayt, xxvi., 

119. 

Wake, Sir Baldwin de, xiv., 95, 1 10. 
Wakefelde, Mr. Thos. de, 281; 

subdean of York, 9, 337. 
Walchef, Will., 67. 



Waldef, Will, son of, 225. 

Waldeby, Valdeby, 105. 

Walegryn, William, 47. 

Wales, 341 ; castles in, xixw; ser- 
vice in, 325. 

Walesby, 63. 

Waleys, Sir Stephen le, 46. 

Walibus see Vallibus. 

Walkingham, Sir Alan de, 247, 322. 

Walkringham, Walkeringham, xvi., 
84, 288. 

Walkyngtone, Michael, rector, 232, 

233- 
Wallingwells, Wallandwelles, Wel- 

landewell', Wellandwell', nuns, 

63, 269. 

Walter, the clerk, 322. 
Waltone, William de, 314. 
Wanerville, Warnerville, Adam de, 

knt., 18, 45. 
Warde, Nicholas, 18, 314; Symon, 

knt., 18. 

Wardrobe, Giles of the, 319. 
Warmsworth, Wermesworthe, 32. 
Warnevile see Wanerville. 
Warsop, Warsope, Warsoppe, 

church, 75, 265; Rob. de, 76. 
Warter, Wartria, visitation, xii., 

97, 137^; prior, xiii., 58, 92, 102; 

see Rob. de Lund, John de 

Thorpe, John of Wheldrake; 

prior and convent, 137; John, 

subprior, 91. 
Warthille, prebend, 2. 
Warton-in-Kendal, 76, 120, 122, 

215, 216, 272, 345. 
Warwick, 327. 

Waryn, Will., archb.'s valet, 266. 
Wath-upon-Dearne, Roger, rector, 

31; Richard, vicar, 28. 
Watton, Wattone, 58, 343; prior, 37, 

102, 283, 329; prior and convent, 

92, 98. 

Wautham, i. 

Wayburthuayt, see Waberthwaite. 
Wayinflette, Rob. de, abbot of 

Bardney, 108. 
Wear, river, x. 

Wederhalle, Mr. Will, de, 75, 218. 
Weelsby, Wyvelesby, xxv., 

Katherine, dau. of Phil, of, xvi., 

282. 
Weeton, Wyuetone, 119, 322, 333, 

345- 
Wegeland', Gilbert de, Beatrix, his 

wife, 278. 

Weighton, Market, Wythtone, 15. 
Weland, Welaunde, Johnde, 1 36, 214. 
Welbury, Welleberge, 57. 



INDEX. 



369 



Wellebecke, abbot and convent, 45, 

82. 
Welles, Mr. Nicholas de, 17, 324, 

327; archb.'s chancellor, 122; 

canon of Southwell, g, n, 53, 

233; Sir Will., his proctor, 328. 
Wellum, Rob. de, 236. 
Welton, Welletone, 194^, 232, 273. 
Weng', Roger de, 236. 
Weruelmor, Fwerwelmore, 272. 
Wesset see Wyset. 
Westcroft, 72. 

Westminster, i, 343; abbot, 309. 
Weston, Westone, (Notts.), xv., 68, 

76, 84; sub Egge, Eyre, 243; 

Ric. de, knt., 68; Sir Rob. de, 82; 

Will, de, 82; Will, son of Ric. de, 

68. 
West Riding, archdeaconry of, 283; 

see archdeaconry of York. 
Wetewange, prebend, 9; reeve, 326. 
Wetherby, Werby, New Temple, 

42, 346. 

Wexio, bishop of, 311. 
Whalley, Qualle, Qualley, Walley, 

Thomas of, monk of Selby, 24, 

21 1 ; abbot of Selby, xii., 22, 23, 

24, 1 88; John, his brother, 

Thomas, his nephew, 23. 
Wharrom Percy, Quarom, Quarrom, 

Qwarham, Qwarrum, Wharrum, 

115; Philip de, 94; Rob. de, 

237- 
Wheatley (Notts.), Weteley, 

Wetteley, 63. 
Wheldrake, Queldricke, Queldrike, 

126; S., rector, 41; J. de, canon 

of Warter, 106; John, prior of 

Warter, xiiiw, 91. 
Whenby, Queneby, xvi., 291; lady 

of, 23. 

Whiston, Wytstan, 260, 344. 
Whitby, Wyteby, abbey, visitation, 

xii., 54, 13 7; abbot and convent, 

61, 124%, 128, 211, 242. 
Whitfield, Wytefelde, Beatrice of, 

274. 
Whithorn, Candida Casa, diocese, 

ix., bishop of, xviii.w, 30, 120, 171, 

275- 

Whitwell, Witewelle, Richard of, 
canon of Hexham, 227. 

Whit wood, Wytewode, 5, 345. 

Wickwane, archb. Will., spelling 
and origin of name, iii. ; chancellor 
of York, iv. ; election and 
consecration, vi. ; death, xix.; 
seal, xx.; persons pretending to 
be his relatives, 220; John de, 



rector of Bledington, Mr. Jordan 

de, Walter de, cellarer of Winch- 
combe Abbey, iv. 
Wilberfosse, prioress and convent, 

112. 

Wilford, Wyleford, 68. 
Willerby, Wylardeby, 124, 344; 

Thos. de, 82. 
William, Philip, son of, 247; Master, 

the notary, 327. 
Wills, 46, 83, 113, 236, 299. 
Wilson, Rev. James (Dalston), v. 
Wilton, Wyltone, Bishop, xvi., 270, 

343 348; Ralph de, 268%. 
Winchester, bishop of, John of 

Exeter, v. 

Winchcombe Abbey, iv. 
Wine, xvii., 322, 325. 
Wingrave, xxv., 305. 
Winthorpe, Wymethorpe, 83. 
Wistowe, Will, de, 23. 
Witton, 75, 345. 
Wollaton, Wilvertone, Mr. Ralph of, 

66. 
Woodborough, Wodeburge, Henry