gere, vel ei ausu temerario contraire. Siquis autem hoc attemptare præsumpserit, indignationem omnipotentis Dei, et beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum ejus, se noverit in

ford, Kent, and Middlesex, provided nevertheless, that those lands be not within the bounds of our forest, so that none enter those lands to drive in them, or to take any thing that belongs to warren, without the leave and consent of the same prior and convent, or of their successors, under forfeiture of ten pounds to us; and that they and their successors for ever, have a market, at their aforesaid manor of Corneye, on Thursday in every week, and that they have, in the same place, a fair every year, to hold eight days, viz. on the eve, and on the feast of St. Bartholomew the apostle, and the six following days, with all liberties, and free customs, to such market, and fair appertaining, unless that market and that fair be to the detriment of the neighbouring markets; and the neighbouring fairs, as aforesaid. These being witnesses, master William of Kilkenny, Archibald Coventre, John de Greye, Henry Wendeham, William Chaboney, William Grey, Imbert Pugey, Henry Peyterun, and others. Given by our hand at Havering, the fourth day of April, the thirty-seventh year of our reign. We have also seen another charter of the same lord Henry, the son of king John, our progenitor, in these words.

Here is again, in the manuscript repeated, the whole charter of king Henry the Third, which is to be seen immediately before this, and therefore needless to be here again inserted; the reader may turn back to it.

We have also seen the charter of the lord Edward, late king of England, our great-grandfather, in these words. Edward, by the grace of God, king of England, lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitain, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye, that of our special grace, we have granted and given leave for ourselves and our heirs, as far as in us is, to our beloved in Christ, the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity of London, that they may add lands or revenues of ten pounds value yearly, according to the true value of the same, with their appurtenances, as well of their own fee as of others, excepting the lands and tenements, which they hold of us in capite, to be held by them and their successors for ever; notwithstanding the statute set forth against giving of lands and tenements to mortmain; provided nevertheless, that it appear by the inquisitions to be made in due form about the same, or to be returned into ours or our heirs' chancery, that the same can be done without damage and prejudice of us and our heirs, or of any other whatsoever. In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters patents to be passed. Witness myself, at Westminster, the third day of November, in the eleventh year of our reign. We have also seen the charter of the lord Edward, our grandfather, late king of England, in these words. Edward, by the grace of God, king of England, lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitain, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Though our beloved in Christ, the prior and convent of the church of the Holy Trinity of London, ought, by the charters of our progenitors, once kings of England, which we have seen, to be free and exempt from performing any secular service to our said progenitors, or to us or our heirs for ever; nevertheless, the aforesaid prior and convent, both at the request of some of our progenitors, as at present, have burdened their said house with the maintenance of certain persons, for the term of their lives, to the great damage of their house, and contrary to the purport of the aforesaid charters. We being unwilling to prejudice the same prior and convent, on account of such maintenances granted as aforesaid, and resolving to provide for the immunity of themselves, and their liberties in this particular, do will and grant, for ourselves and our heirs, that after the death of those who have corrodies or maintenances in the aforesaid house, at the command or request of our said progenitors, or of us, the aforesaid prior and convent, or their successors, be not obliged to, or burdened with any maintenance to be granted to any one, at the command or request of us or our heirs, on account of any right of ours, or of any other thing whatsoever; but that the same prior and convent, and their successors, be for ever exempt from granting any maintenances. In testimony whereof, we have caused these letters patents to be made. Witness myself at York, on the sixth day of June, in the ninth year of our reign. Now we holding for valid, and approving all the things aforesaid, donations, grants, and mandates, of our aforesaid progenitors, as also all and every thing and things contained in the aforesaid charters and letters, do, of our special grace, by these presents approve, ratify, and confirm the same, for ourselves and our heirs, as far as in us is, according to the tenor of the aforesaid charters and letters, to our beloved in Christ, the present prior and convent of the aforesaid church of the Holy Trinity of London, and their successors, as the charters and letters aforesaid reasonably testify. Besides, being willing to do farther favour to the same prior and convent, we have granted for ourselves and our heirs, and by this our charter confirm, that though they or their predecessors, on account of some emergency, have not hitherto made full use of any one or more liberties, immunities, and privileges contained in the said charters and letters, nevertheless the said prior and convent, and their successors shall, from this time forward for ever, fully enjoy and make use of the aforesaid liberties, immunities, and privileges, or any of them. And moreover, notwithstanding during the life of our grandfather aforesaid, Thomas Richeer, chaplain, did by will bequeath to the then prior and convent of the church of the Holy Trinity of London, to have and to hold for ever, for them and their successors, one messuage, one toft, and one key, with their appurtenances, in the parish of St. Mary-atHill, in London; and William Thormeston one messuage, and one shop, with their appurtenance, in the parish of St. Botolph, without Algate, London; the which messuages, toft, shop, and key, were held

in burgage of our said grandfather; and that the aforesaid prior and convent entered upon the said messuages, toft, shop, and key, on pretence of the said legacies, without obtaining leave of our said grandfather, and the said messuages, toft, shop, and key, for that reason, and because the aforesaid Thomas and William were not free-men of the aforesaid city, having belonged to our grandfather, and now belonging to us, as being forfeited to us by virtue of the statute made against conveying of lands and tenements to mortmain, as we have been informed; we nevertheless, of our special grace, and for the devotion we bear and have to the said church of the Holy Trinity, have pardoned the aforesaid transgressions, and the forfeiture of the messuages, toft, shop, and key aforesaid fallen to us in manner aforesaid, and have granted for ourselves and our heirs, as far as in us is, to the aforesaid now prior and convent, that they have the said messuages, toft, shop, and key, with their appurtenances, pursuant to the form of the aforesaid legacies, and that they hold them for ever of our gift, to themselves and their successors, of us and our heirs, by the same services by which they were held of our said grandfather, before the forfeiture aforesaid, the statute aforesaid, or the said messuages, toft, shop, and key having been held of our aforesaid grandfather, notwithstanding; without let or impediment from us or our heirs, the justices, escheators, sheriffs, or other our bailiffs or officers whatsoever; and in regard that the aforesaid prior and convent, under pretence of the aforesaid letters of our said great-grandfather, have purchased lands and tenements to the value of 23s. 8d. in part of satisfaction for the aforesaid 10 pounds, lands and revenues; we will not that now the aforesaid prior and convent, or their successors, do by virtue of the same letters, or by the tenor of these, any way acquire any thing besides the remaining 71. 178. 4d. in land and revenue, of the said 10 pounds in land and revenue. These being witnesses, the venerable fathers, S. archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England, our chancellor; Ch. bishop of Exeter, our treasurer; John, king of Castile and Leon, and duke of Lancaster; Edmund earl of Kent; Thomas of Woodstock, earl of Bucks, our most beloved uncles; Nicholas Arundel, Thomas Beauchamp, earls of Warwick; William Beauchamp, our chamberlain; Hugh Segrave, steward of our household; John Fordham, keeper of our privy seal, and others. Given by us at Westminster, the 30th day of May, in the third year of our reign.

Here follow several grants and donations made by private persons.

17.

The Grant of the Abbess and Monastery of Berking, of 138. 8d. per

annum.

Be it known to all persons present and to come, that we Alicia of Merton, humble abbess of the religious house of St. Athelberga of Berking and the convent of the same place, by the unanimous will and consent of the whole chapter, have given and granted, and by this present deed confirmed to God and the church of the Holy Trinity of London, and to the canons there serving God, 138. 8d. yearly quit-rent in London, viz. 8s. and 8d. from the land and houses built on it, with their appurtenances, which once belonged to Edmund the Cordwainer, in the parish of St. Michael towards Algate, which land, with the houses and appurtenances, lies between the tenement once belonging to Roger of Levesham, on the west, and the tenement once of Thomas le Breton on the east; and 5 shillings of the land, houses built on the same, and their appurtenances, which once belonged to Joseph the barber in Marklane, in the parish of All Saints of StanyngChurch, towards the Tower of London; which land, with the houses and appurtenances, lies between the tenement of Alicia of Portsmouth on the south, and the tenement of Henry le Lung on the north; the said canons and their successors, or their assigns, to have and receive all the aforesaid quit-rent yearly of us and our successors freely, quietly, entirely, well and peaceably for ever, at the four principal terms of the year, viz. at the feast of St. Michael 3s. 5d. and at the nativity of our Lord 3s. 5d. and at Easter 38. 5d. and at the nativity of St. John Baptist, without any delay. So that the one half of all the aforesaid revenue be to the use of the church of the said canons, and the other half for the use of sick in the infirmary of the said canons, they therefore paying to us and our successors yearly one clove at Easter, for all secular services and demands. And if the said revenue happen to be in arrear in the whole, or in part, the aforesaid terms not being observed, it shall be lawful for the said canons, and their attorneys whatsoever, against us or our successors, to seize and distrain the said lands, with the houses built on them, and their appurtenances, and to hold the seizure till full satisfaction be made to them for the aforesaid revenue. And we the aforesaid abbess and monastery, and our successors, will for ever, through the aforesaid service, warrant, quit, and defend, to the said canons and their successors, or their assigns, as is above expressed, all the aforesaid revenue yearly and quietly, to be received in the manner aforesaid, against all men and women, as well Christians as Jews. For this donation, grant, warrant, defence, quittance, and the confirmation of this present deed, the said canons gave us ten marks sterling in hand. And to the end that all these things aforesaid may be perpetually established, we have affixed our common seal to this present deed; these persons being witnesses, John Rokesle, then mayor of London, John Adrian and Walter le Engleis, sheriffs, John of Northampton and William of Hadestoke, aldermen of the same wards, Ralph de la More, and John Coke, clerk and alderman.

NUM XVI.

Papa confirmat Taxationem factam in Ecclesiis Ecclesiarum deputatarum in usus Prioris et Conventus Ecclesiæ Sanctæ Trinitatis, London.

[Ibid. p. 22. A.D. 1162. An. 8. H. 2. Ex Orig. Stev. ii. p. 324.] ALEXANDER episcopus servus servorum Dei, dilectis

18.

The Grant and Donation of John Rosamund of Forty Shillings per

annum.

Be it known to all present and to come, that I John Rosamund, for the health of my soul, and of the souls of my predecessors and successors, have given and granted, and by this present deed confirmed to God, and to the church of the Holy Trinity of London, and to the brothers E. prior, and the canons of the said place, 40s. of yearly revenue in London, viz. 208. which I had of the gift and grant of Thomas of Oxford, and his wife Alicia, of all their revenue in the parish of St. Dunstan, opposite to the church in the street that leads to the Tower; and one mark of yearly revenue, which I had of the gift and grant of Godfrey of Essex and his wife Lettice, of a certain messuage, with a shop and appurtenances, which Robert of Utele, held of the same Godfrey and Lettice, for two marks yearly, in the parish of St. Mary Abby Church, in Candlewickstreet; and half a mark of yearly and quit-rent, which I had of the gift and grant of Adam Gyseburn and his wife Marsilla, of all their land, with the houses which the same Adam and Marsilla had and held of Gilbert Felford, in the parish of St. Edmund, towards Garschurch, viz. whatsoever I had and could have in the said 40s. without any reserve, to be had and held by the said prior and canons and their successors, as a free and perpetual alms. And it is to be known that the aforesaid 40s. are to be yearly received at the four principal terms, without any let, paying thence yearly to Thomas of Oxford and his wife Alicia, and their heirs, for the said 208. half a pound of cumin seed, or 3 grains of pepper, and to Godfrey of Essex and his wife Lettice, and their heirs, for the said revenue of one mark, half a pound of cumin seed, or 3 grains of pepper, for all secular services and demand. In testimony whereof, I have made good this present deed, with the impression of my seal, and for the greater security have delivered to the aforesaid prior and canons, as to my assigns, all the deeds of enfeofment I had relating to the said 40s. These persons being witnesses, John Adrian then mayor of London; Philip le Tailor and Walter le Poter, sheriffs; Matthey Bokerel, Thomas and Alnard Tedmar, aldermen, and others.

It would be tedious to insert all the rest of the deeds at length as hitherto, and the information be never the more; therefore to avoid nauseating the reader, we shall only set down the names of the donors, the value, and the places where such donations lay.

John Splent gave to these canons 18d. revenue of a piece of land, near the gate of his capital messuage near Kingstreet, in the parish of St. Andrew, in Eastcheap; and a revenue of 8d. of another piece of land in the parish of St. Botolph without Algate, between the churchyard of that church on the south, and the land of Ralph the chaplain on the north. For which grant the said canons remitted to the said John 9 shillings and 6 pence sterling, and all suit against him for

arrears.

Felicia, the widow of Jocius the young, gave to these canons 40 shillings of quit-rent, whereof 208. of the land and three shops, with appurtenances of the fee of the hospital of St. Giles, in Bridgestreet, London, between the land and shop of Wygod the mercer on the south, and the land and shop which belonged to Richard Blund of the same fee to the north, &c. 8s. in the parish of St. George, Eastcheap, and 148. at St. John, Walbrook; of all which 2 shillings were to be paid to the lords of the fee.

Alan Fitz-Peter gave and granted to these canons 26s. 4d. yearly revenue, viz. 13 shillings in the parish of St. Margaret, towards the bridge, adjoining to the churchyard of that church on the south; and 5 shillings revenue in the parish of St. Clement, Candlewickstreet; and 8 shillings revenue at St. Leonard, Eastcheap.

Geoffy Fitz-Stephen gave to these canons six shillings yearly, of a butcher's shop in Eastcheap; five shillings yearly of some ground in the parish of All Saints, towards Gracechurch, 18 pence yearly more in the same parish, 18 pence more in Colemanstreet, in the parish of St. Stephen; three shillings more in Staninglane, seven shillings more in the parish of St. Michael, Woodstreet; two shillings more quit-rent in the parish of St. Alban, Woodstreet; this last being in all seven shillings, out of which they were to pay to the monks of St. Alban, to whom the ground belonged, five shillings yearly.

Amicia, the daughter of William Wilchin, alderman, gave these canons 78. a year quit-rent, whereof 3s. 6d. in the parish of All Saints Gracechurch, 3s. 6d. in the parish of St. Benedict Gracechurch.

William Blemont gave to these canons 20 shillings a year quitrent in the parish of St. Mary Newchurch; also 17 shillings yearly in Cornhill and the parish of St. Mary Wolnod-mary-church.

It was agreed between Benedict abbat of Stratford, and his convent on the one side, and Peter prior of the church of the Holy Trinity, and his canons, that the said abbat and convent should give to the prior and canons aforesaid 60 marks of silver and 40 shillings in quit-rents in London, in exchange for two parcels of land, one of them called Luymudhe, and the other Holecumham, which lands the prior and canons gave to the abbat and monks of Stratford for ever; and the aforesaid 40 shillings a year in quit-rents, which the said abbat and monks of Stratford assigned to the said prior and canons are thus,

filiis, priori et conventui Sanctæ Trinitatis, Londonien ordinis Sancti Augustini, salutem et apostolicam bendictionem.

Quæ propter bonum ecclesiarum statum, et obsequentium in eis quietem, per superiores eorum, deliberatione provida, statuuntur, corroborat apostolicæ sedis auctoritas non indigne; cum igitur, sicut nobis exponere curavistis, in

eight shillings in the parish of St. Faith; eight shillings in the parish of St. Benedict; in the parish of St. Nicholas five shillings; in the parish of St. Martin, in Candlewickstreet, seven shillings; in the parish of St. Peter, Cornhill, 12 shillings.

William Fitz-Roger, citizen of London, gave to these canons 24 shillings a year in the parish of St. Martin, near Candlewickstreet; also 23 pence yearly in the parish of St. Martin Oteswych; for which the canons were to pay yearly to the monks of St. Saviour of Bermundsey 10 shillings. For this grant the prior and canons of the Holy Trinity gave to the said William Fitz-Roger 12 marks of silver in

hand.

Richard Reng, citizen of London, gave to Richard, prior of the Holy Trinity, and his canons, two shillings a year in the parish of St. Mary Somerset, also 14 pence a year in the parish of St. Swithin, in Candlewickstreet; also 7 shillings and 6 pence yearly in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate. This is the first of all the private grants hitherto mentioned that bears any date, and it is dated in the year of grace 1236.

William Chamberlain, the son of Robert Chamberlain, gave to Richard, prior of the Holy Trinity, and his canons, all his capital messuages, with appurtenances, in the parish of the Holy Trinity the lesser, and 5 shillings quit-rent and half a pound of pepper; also 5 shillings of quit-rents and half a pound of pepper in the same; also one pound of pepper yearly in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, Pater-noster-church, with 8 shillings a year. Item, in the parish of St. Mildred, Breadstreet, 12 shillings yearly. Item, in the parish of St. James, on the Thames, 20 shillings. Item, 35 shillings yearly in the parish of St. Michael on the shore; also 8 shillings yearly in the parish of St. Richard Olaf. Item, in the parish of St. Augustin, near St. Paul, one pound of cumin seed yearly. Item, 4 shillings yearly payable by the nuns of Holiwell for houses within Newgate, and 10 shillings payable by the same nuns in the parish of St. Andrew.

Ralph la Justise gave to the aforesaid Richard, prior, and his canons, 428. yearly, viz. a mark in the parish of Paternoster-church; in the parish of St. James 58. yearly, and 14s. yearly in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, and in the parish of St. Nicholas 38. and in the parish of St. Faith half a mark; for this grant the prior and canons aforesaid gave the said Ralph ten marks of silver.

Peter, prior of the Holy Trinity, and his canons, agreed with the nuns of St. Leonard, at Stratford, to reap all their tithes within their lordship of Braching every year for ever, which they were wont to reap at their own charge, and to permit the servants of the said nuns, without any let, to come into their lands with their wains and carts to carry away the said tithes ; in return for which the said nuns of Stratford gave to the said canons 40d. yearly in the city of London, viz. 18 pence in the parish of the Holy Trinity at Algate, and 22d. in the parish of St. Stephen at Walbrook.

Eustace, the son of David de Staunford, granted to John, prior of the Holy Trinity, and his canons, two marks a year in the parish of St. Mary Newchurch, and 22s. and 4d. yearly of a contiguous house in the same parish, out of which they were to pay 9s. a year to the landlord. He also gave them 38. yearly of quit-rent in Cokeslane, and all his land and garden near the Tower of London, for which they were to pay 2d. yearly to the king for soccage. For this grant the said canons gave the said Eustace six marks yearly during his life.

Robert, the son of John Cherimhurt, gave to these canons a stone house, with its appurtenances, in the parish of St. Mary Wolnoth, Marychurch, they paying for the same to the king 1d. soccage, and 28. to the monks of Moroton, for all services. He also gave the said canons a piece of ground in the parish of St. Mary Abbechurch, the said ground being of their own fee; and moreover, he gave them 8s. rent of his ground in the parish of St. Mary Newchurch, out of which they were to pay 28. yearly to the head landlord.

Richard Flit, and Alicia, the daughter of Alured the mercer, sold and made over to these canons 68. of quit-rent of two pieces of ground, the one at Basinghall, and the other in Aldermanbury; for which the said canons gave them 50s.

William, the son of Brichmar of Handhul, gave to these canons 38. rent in the parish of St. Richard Westmateker; for which the said canons quitted to him all arrears, amounting to 40s. due to them for five years rent for two pieces of ground 8. a year, the one in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, the other in the parish of St. Michael, Basinghall. This deed was dated in the year 1196, from the incarnation of our Lord.

Sabina, the daughter of David Cordewisse, confirmed to these canons the sale before made to them of 78. quit-rent in the parishes of St. Gregory and of St. Leonard, Eastcheap, for which confirmation the said canons gave her half a mark silver.

William, the son of Osbert Piedefer, the husband of Sabina above mentioned, sold the aforesaid quit-rent to these canons for five marks of silver.

Ralph, the son of Roger Palmer, gave to these canons his capital tenement in the parish of St. Peter, Woodstreet, with two shops, for which they were to pay to the lords of the fee two marks and a half in lieu of all service; he also gave them eighteen pence quit-rent, and a shop at St. Ives.

Adam Branking, clerk, assigned over to Ralph the prior, and to these canons, two tenements in the parish of St. Botolph, without

ecclesiis vobis in usus proprios deputatis, prout ad eos pertinet, taxaverint vicarias earundem ecclesiarum, vicariis de ipsorum redditibus, pro sustentatione sua, et consuetis earum oneribus supportandis, congruis portionibus assignatis, prout in ipsorum diocesanorum, super hoc, confectis literis plenius dicitur contineri; nos vobis, in hac parte, gratificari volentes, vestris precibus inclinati, quod ab eisdem dioecesanis super præmissis provide factum est ratum et gratum habentes, id auctoritate apostolica confirmamus, et præsentis scripti patrocinio communimus.

Nulli ergo hominum liceat hanc paginam nostræ confirmationis infringere, vel ei ausu temerario contraire.

Siquis autem hoc attemptare præsumpserit, indigna

Algate, London, with their appurtenances, and 6s. and 8d. of quitrent in the parish of St. Sepulchre, without Newgate.

Thomas Haverhill gave to these canons 38. of quit-rent without New Temple-Bar, in the parish of St. Clement, and 3s. in Cokeslane, out of which the canons were to pay 28. per annum to Roger Towers; and besides he gave them his ground in the parish of St. Edmund, out of which revenues half a mark was to be reserved for a pittance to the canons on the day of the said Thomas's anniversary.

19.

King Richard the Second's Exemplification of all the Revenues belonging to the Church of the Holy Trinity in London, as taxed to the King's Tenth.

RICHARD, by the grace of God king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, to all those to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye, that having seen the roll of the particular taxation of the temporal estates of the clergy of the city of London, in the diocese of London, it appears in the same, among other things, to this effect. The estate of the prior of the Holy Trinity of London, in the parishes, in that of St. Mary Woolchurchshaw 70s. 8d.; in St. Mary Ax 238. 2d.; in St. Lawrence, in the Jewry, 48.: in St. Christopher's 16s.; in All Saints Berking 118.; in St. Swithin 13s. 4d.; in All Saints, Coleman-Church, 558. 4d.; in St. Andrew, Cornhil, 188.; in St. Faith, Virgin, 188.; in St. Olave at the Tower 1018. 10d.; in St. Peter's, Cornhill, 20s. 4d.; in St. Mary, Aldermanbury, 34s. 2d.; in St. Peter's, Woodstreet, 4s.; in St. Alphege's 5s. 5d.; in St. Botolph's, without Bishopsgate, 248. 8d.; in St. Michael's, Cornhill, 258. 4d.; in St. Michael, Queenhith, 20s. ; in St. Mary Wolnoth 28.; in All Saints at Fenn 478. 4d.; in St. Clement's, Candlewych-street 12d.; in All Saints Stainingchurch 8s. 4d., in St. Giles's, Cripplegate, 288.; in St. Benedict Fink 38.; in All Saints Fenchurch 6s. 8d.; in St. Martin's, Ludgate, 6s.; in St. Margaret Pattins 3s. 6d. ; in St. Margaret's, at the bridge, 338. 4d.; in St. George's 178.; in St. Benedict Shorhog 228.; in St. Mary Magdalen's, Fishstreet, 2s. 6d. ; in St. Mary Arches 258. 8d.; in St. Pancrace, London, 66s. 8d.; from Aldermary Church 68. 8d.; in St. Vedast's 58. ; in St. Michael's, Paternoster-Church, 158.; in All Saints, Gracechurch, 538. 10d.; in St. Edmund, Gracechurch, 258. 8d.; in St. Mary Somerses 28.; in St. John's, Walbroke, 248.; in Holy Trinity the Less 3d.; in St. Mary de la Hull 3s.; in St. Ethelburga 78.; in St. Martin, Candlewyck, 288.; in St. Benedict, Gracechurch, 42s. 2d. ; in St. Botolph's, Billingsgate, 358. 4d.; in All Saints at the wall 2s. 44d.; in St. Alban's, Woodstreet, 10s.; in St. Martin Otteswyk 218.; in St. Richard Olaf 58. ; in St. Thomas the Apostle 30s.; in St. Sepulchre 25s.; in St. Augustine at the gate 28.; in St. James's, at Garlekhuth, 25s.; in St. Mary Vintrey 15s. 7d.; in St. Mary Abbechurch 678. 2d.; in St. Martin Orchard 6s. 8d.; in All Saints, Honylane, 48s. 4d.; in St. Michael and St. Katherine, within Algate, 167. 1s. 1d.; in St. John Zachary 518. 4d.; in St. Stephen's, in the Jewry, 10s. 6d. ; in St. Benedict Woodwharf 128.; in St. Mildred, Breadstreet, 178.; in St. Nicholas Cold-abby 21s. 8d. : in St. Stephen, Walbroke, 22d.; in St. Botolph's, without Algate, 147. 108. 1d.; in St. Andrew Hubbard 16s. 4d.; in St. Mary Bothaw 238. 2d.; in St. Leonard's 58. 44d.; in St. Denis's 3s.; in St. Dunstan's, east, 628.; in St. Mary Colechurch 137. 6s. 8d.; in St. Michael Bassyngeshawe 32s. 6d. All which, at the request of our beloved in Christ, the prior of the Holy Trinity of London, we have thought fit to be exemplified under the seal of our exchequer. In testimony whereof, we have caused these our letters patent to be made. Witness R. de Plessynton, at Westminster, on the 26th day of January, in the 7th year of our reign, according to the aforesaid roll of particulars in the treasury, and by the barons.

The total of the above contents 1211. 16s. 6d. The tenth whereof 127. 38. 7 d. and the half tenth 6l. 18. 10d.

The church of St. Botolph, without Algate, ten marks, thence the tenth 13s. 4d. and the half 6s. 8d. The church or chapel of St. Catherine, one mark, thence the tenth 16d. and the half 8d.

20.

Last Wills and Testaments relating to several Parishes. THE last will of Ralph Blunt was proved and enrolled in the Husting of London, held on Monday before the feast of St. Valentin, in the 24th year of the reign of king Edward, and the year of our Lord 1295; wherein, among other things, the said Ralph bequeaths to the conventual church of the Holy Trinity, after the death of his wife Maud, six marks of yearly quit-rent, viz. four marks in the parish of St. Mary Wolchurchhaw; two marks in the parish of All Saints, Breadstreet, to say mass for ever for his soul and the soul of his wife Maud.

The last will of Thomas of Algate was read, proved, and enrolled in the Husting of London for land pleas, held the Monday next after

VOL. VI.

tionem omnipotentis Dei, et beatorum Petri et Pauli, apostolorum ejus, se noverit incursurum. Dat. Viterbii vi. id. Octobr., pontificatus nostri anno tertio. Deest sigillum.

NUM. XVII.

Favore suo Papa Innocentius prosequitur Priorem et Canonicos Sanctæ Trinitatis, apud London.

[Ibid. vol. i. p. 122. A.D. 1201. an. 2. Joh. Ex. autogr.] INNOCENTIUS episcopus servus servorum Dei, Dei dilectis filiis priori et canonicis Sanctæ Trinitatis, London. salutem et apostolicam benedictionem.

Annuere consuevit sedes apostolica piis votis et honestis

the feast of the translation of St. Edward, king, in the 33rd year of the reign of king Edward the third, after the conquest, and of our Lord 1358; wherein the said Thomas orders his body to be buried in the churchyard of the Holy Trinity, within Algate, by his father and mother, and bequeaths to his brother Nicholas, then prior, and to that convent, his tenement in the parish of St. Catherine, within Algate, also a revenue of 6s. 8d. in the parish of St. Andrew, Cornhill, London, and his tenement in the parish of St. Botolph, without Algate, for the increase of the maintenance of the boys choristers in the said church, with ten shillings quit-rent of the same tenements. He also left ten pounds to Hugh, the son of John Skinner, to be paid him when out of his apprenticeship; but if he happened to die before he was out of his apprenticeship, then the said ten pounds to go to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, to pray for the souls of the said Hugh and his kindred, and for this Thomas and his kindred. All the rest of his estate, real and personal, he left to his aforesaid brother Nicholas, the prior, for him to dispose of as he should think fit, for the good of his soul, and of the souls of his father and mother, and of all his kindred. The last will of Thomas Richer, chaplain, was proved, proclaimed, and inrolled, in the Husting at London for pleas of land, held on the Monday next after the feast of St. Gregory, pope, in the 36th year of the reign of king Edward the Third, after the conquest. Wherein he orders his body to be buried in the churchyard of the Holy Trinity, leaving 20s. for the expense of his funeral; besides, he bequeathed 208. to the said church. Item, 38. 4d. to every canon thereof. Item, to the convent, all his tenement on the key and vacant place adjacent, in the parish of St. Mary Attehil. Item, all his lands and tenements in the parish of the Holy Trinity the Great, in London. Item, a tenement, with a garden and appurtenances, in the parish of St. Botolph, without Algate, London. He also bequeathed to the friars, preachers in London, 6s. to the Carmelities 68. to the friars minors 6s. to the friars of Autun 68. and to the brothers of the cross, 6s., &c.

The last will of Simon Hatfield, proved, proclaimed, and inrolled in the Husting at London for common pleas, held the Monday next after the feast of the translation of St. Edward, king; wherein he bequeaths to the church of the Holy Trinity, all his tenement in the parish of St. Catherine, in the churchyard of the church of the Holy Trinity aforesaid, for the use of the sacrist, for the repairs and maintenance of the church aforesaid, for which, on every anniversary day of his death, the sub-prior of the said church then in being, or his deputy, should say mass at the high altar for his soul, and the souls of his kindred; and that the aforesaid sacrist pay to every canon of the convent on that day 6d. in silver out of the profits of the said tenement, and if the said sacrist should at any time fall in arrear, by nonpayment of the said money, then all the said tenement to devolve to the prior and convent for the increase of their common stock, besides what they before used to receive, that canon then in the office of sacrist being wholly excepted; and if the said prior and convent should convert the said profits to any other uses than as aforesaid, then the said tenement with its appurtenances, to devolve to the chapel of Guildhall, London, and the chaplains there to pray for his and the souls of his kindred. He also bequeathed to the said prior and convent 20s. of quit-rent in the parish of St. Catherine aforesaid; also 12d. of quitrent in the parish of St. Botolph, without Algate; also 11s. of quitrent in the parish of St. Botolph, without Aldersgate.

The last will of John de Cantebregge, subscribed, read, proved, proclaimed, and enrolled in the Husting at London for pleas of land, held on Monday, at the festival of St. Thomas the Apostle, in the first year of the reign of king Richard, the second after the conquest. The will itself expresses that it was made in the year 1376, and the 50th year of the reign of king Edward, the third after the conquest; wherein the said John orders his body to be buried in the chapel of the blessed Virgin Mary of Cricherch, of the Holy Trinity, London, where his two wives, Elizabeth and Agnes and his son John, lay interred. Then he bequeaths to the prior and convent of the said church, all the tenements at Ebbegate, London, in the parish of St. Lawrence, near Candlewykstreet, with the reversion of certain tenements in the parish of St. Giles, without Cripplegate, London; also, all his tenements in the parish of St. Catherine, within Algate.

Here end the wills in the manuscript, and then follow several acquittances or discharges to tenants for arrears of rent, &c. which do not appear to be of any use at present, and are therefore omitted. The book concludes with leases, and those imperfect, which for the same reason are not thought fit to be taken notice of. After the charters of kings, is an explanation of the terms used in them.

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petentium precibus favorem benivolum impartiri; ea propter, dilecti in Domino filii, vestris precibus annuentes, ecclesiam vestram cum omnibus bonis tam ecclesiasticis quam mundanis, quæ inpræsentiarum rationabiliter possidet, aut in futurum concessione pontificum, largitione regum vel principum, oblatione fidelium, vel aliis justis modis, præstante Domino, poterit adipisci, sub beati Petri et nostra protectione suscipimus.

Specialiter autem de Lesnes, de Braching, de Foreham, de Welcumstrone, de Bromfeld, de Alfiswic, de Nutele, Sancti Botulphi extra portam quæ Alegate vocatur, Omnium Sanctorum super muros civitatis London, Sancti Michaelis in via quæ vocatur Algate, et de Bixle ecclesias, cum omnibus eorum pertinentiis, sicut eas juste ac pacifice possidetis, vobis et per vos ecclesiæ vestræ auctoritate apostolica confirmamus, et præsentis scripti patrocinio communimus.

Auctoritate præsentium inhibentes ne quis in vos vel vicarios vestros, sine manifesta et rationabili causa, excommunicationis audeat sententiam promulgare.

Cum autem generale interditum terræ fuerit, liceat vobis, clausis januis, exclusis excommunicatis et interdictis, non pulsatis campanis, suppressa voce, divina officia celebrare.

Decernimus ergo ut nulli omnino hominum, liceat hanc paginam nostræ protectionis, 'confirmationis, et inhibitionis infringere, vel ei ausu temerario contraire.

Siquis autem hoc attemptare præsumpserit, indignationem omnipotentis Dei, et beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum ejus se noverit incursurum.

Dat. Lateran. 2. id. Januarii, pontificatus nostri anno 3. Filis seric. flavi rubeique coloris.

NUM. XVIII.

Sancti Michaelis Londonien. capellas, nec non decimas de Walemers, quas canonice proponitis vos adeptos, sicut vos juste et pacifice possidetis, vobis, et per vos, eidem ecclesiæ auctoritate apostolica confirmamus, et præsentis scripti patrocinio communimus salvo in prædictis decimis moderamine concilii generalis.

Nulli ergo omnium hominum liceat, hanc paginam nostræ confirmationis infringere, vel ei ausu temerario contraire.

Siquis autem hoc attemptare præsumpserit, indignationem omnipotentis, Dei, et beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum ejus se noverit incursurum.

Dat. Lateran. 4. non. Julii, pontificatus nostri anno quarto decimo.

Sigillo avulso.

NUM. XX.

Bulla pro Priore Sanctæ Trinitatis, London. [Ibid. vol. i. p. 511. A.D. 1254. an. 38. H. III. Ex autogr. Stev. ut supr.]

INNOCENTIUS episcopus servus servorum Dei, dilectis filiis abbati de Waltham et priori de Crucerois, Londonien. diœc. et magistro Johanni de Cadomo, canonico ecclesiæ Sancti Pauli, Londonien. salutem et apostolicam benedictionem.

Precibus dilecti filii

prioris ecclesiæ Sanctæ Trinitatis, Londonien. ordinis Sancti Augustini benignum impertientes assensum, discretioni vestræ per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus ea, quæ post ipsius iter arreptum ad sedem apostolicam veniendo, inveneritis temere in ejus præjudicium attemptata, in statum debitum legitime revocetis.

Trinitatis, London.

[Ibid. vol. i. 314. A. D. 1230. an. 14. H. III. Ex orig. Stev. ut supr.]

GREGORIUS episcopus servus servorum Dei, dilectis filiis priori et conventui Sanctæ Trinitatis, Londoniensis, ordinis Sancti Augustini, salutem et apostolicam benedictionem.

Justis petentium desideriis dignum est nos facilem præbere consensum, et vota quæ a rationis tramite non discordant, effectu prosequente complere.

Ea propter, dilecti in Domino filii, vestris postulationibus grato concurrentes assensu, personas vestras et locum in quo divino estis obsequio mancipati, cum omnibus bonis ecclesiasticis et mundanis, quæ in præsentiarum rationabiliter possidetis, aut in futurum justis modis, præstante Domino, poteritis adipisci sub beati Petri et nostra protectione suscipimus.

Specialiter autem terras, prata, nemora, piscarias, molendina, domos, possessiones, redditus, ac alia bona vestra, sicut ea omnia juste et pacifice possidetis, vobis et per vos, ecclesiæ vestræ auctoritate apostolica confirmamus, et præsentis scripti patrocinio communimus.

Nulli ergo hominum liceat, hanc paginam nostræ protectionis et confirmationis infringere, vel ei ausu temerario contraire.

Siquis autem hoc attemptare præsumpserit, indignationem omnipotentis Dei, et beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum ejus, se noverit incursurum.

Dat. Perusii non. Aprilis, pontificatus nostri anno tertio.

Sigillo avulso, manent fila serica flavi rubeique

coloris.

NUM. XIX.

Bulla pro Conventu Sanctæ Trinitatis, London. [Ibid. vol. i. p. 390. A.D. 1240. an. 24. H. III. Ex autogr. Stev. ii. p. 325.J

GREGORIUS episcopus servus servorum Dei, dilectis filiis priori et conventui ecclesiæ Sanctæ Trinitatis, Londonien. ordinis Sancti Augustini, salutem et apostolicam benedictionem.

Justis petentium desideriis dignum est nos facilem præbere consensum, et vota quæ a rationis tramite non discordant, effectu prosequente complere.

Ea propter, dilecti in Domini filii, vestris justis postulationibus grato concurrentes assensu, Sanctæ Catherinæ et

aut conveniri extra certa loca non valeant, a sede apostolica sit indultum: Et constitutione de duabus dietis edita in concilio generali.

Quod si non omnes hiis exequendis potueritis interesse, duo vestrum ea nichilominus exequantur.

Dat. Asisii 2. non. Sept., pontificatus nostri anno undecimo. Plumbeo sigillo pendente a filo canabeo. NUM. XXI.

Bulla pro Priore et Donventu Monasterii Sanctæ Trinitatis Ordinis Sancti Augustini, London, super Ecclesia de

Bixle.

[Ibid. vol. i. p. 539. A. D. 1255. an. 39. H. III. Ex autogr. Stev. ut supr.]

ALEXANDER episcopus servus servorum Dei, venerabili fratri episcopo, et dilecto filio officiali Londonien. salutem et apostolicam benedictionem.

Sua nobis dilecti filii prior et conventus monasterii Sanctæ Trinitatis, Londonien. ordinis Sancti Augustini, petitione monstrarunt quod, cum in causa, quæ inter ipsos ex parte una, et venerabilem fratrem nostrum Cantuarien. archiepiscopum ex altera vertitur, super eo quod idem archiepiscopus ipsos eorum ecclesia de Bixle Roffen. diutius litigatum; dicc. pro suæ voluntatis libito spoliavit, fuisset hinc inde

Tandem eodem archiepiscopo ecclesiam ipsam de facto magistro Gulielmo de Papio, clerico conferente, felicis recordationis Innocentius papa predecessor noster dilectis filiis electo et officiali Wintonien. suis dedit literis

in mandatis ut eundem magistrum qui eandem ecclesiam occupatam detinet, peremptorie citari curarent, ut infra quatuor menses, post citationem suam, per se, vel per procuratorem idoneum apostolico se conspectui præsentaret, in eodem negotio, prout ordo juris exigit, processurus.

Idem vero electus, prout ex tenore literarum ipsarum patet, magistrum peremptorie citare curavit eundem, ut in hujusmodi termino apostolico se conspectui per se, vel per procuratorem idoneum præsentaret.

Cumque postmodum dictus prædecessor procuratori eorundem prioris et conventus, quem propter hoc in eodem termino ad sedem apostolicam destinarunt, dilectum filium magistrum Raynerium de Viterbio capellanum nostrum super hoc dederit auditorem, idem capellanus, pro dicto magistro nemine comparente, quanquam ipsum in audientia

publica, prout moris est, pluries citari fecerit, et diutius post terminum expectarit,

Pronunciando decrevit eosdem priorum et conventum, et procuratorem suum, eorum nomine, fore in possessionem ecclesiæ præfatæ, causa custodiæ, inducendos, prout in literis ipsius capellani confectis exinde dicitur plenius contineri ;

Quocirca discretioni vestræ per apostolica scripta mandamus quatinus præfatos priorem et conventum, vel ipsorum procuratorem, eorum nomine, in ejusdem ecclesiæ corporalem possessionem, auctoritate nostra, per vos, vel alios inducere procuretis.

Contradictores per censuram ecclesiasticam, appellatione postposita, compescendo.

Non obstante si aliquibus a sede apostolica sit indultum quod interdici, suspendi, vel excommunicari non possint per literas apostolicas, nisi plenam et expressam, vel de verbo ad verbum fecerint de indulto hujusmodi mentionem.

Dat. Neapoli, secundo kal. Februarii, pontificatus nostri anno primo.

Plumbeo sigillo pendente a filo canabeo.

NUM. XXII.

Litteræ diffinitivæ super questione de Ecclesia de Bixle, inter Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem, et Priorem et Conventum Sanctæ Trinitatis, London.

[Ibid. vol. i. p. 637. A.D. 1257. an. 41. H. 3. Ex Transcript. authent. Stev. ii. p. 326.]

STEPHANUS miseratione divina, episcopus Penestrinus, universis presentes litteras inspecturis, salutem in Domino.

Noveritis quod olim, in causa quæ inter priorem et conventum monasterii Sanctæ Trinitatis Londonien. ordinis Sancti Augustini, ex una parte, et archiepiscopum Cantuariensem, ac magistrum Gulielmum tunc simplicem clericum, nunc Papiensem episcopum ex altera, vertebatur, super eo quod dictus archiepiscopus dictos priorem et conventum ecclesiæ de Bixle Roffens. dioec. quam a tempore, cujus non extat memoria, ex concessionibus et collationibus quorundam archiepiscoporum prædecessorum ipsius, qui ei ecclesia Cantuar. pro tempore fuerunt, capituli Cantuarien. et loci diœcesani accidente consensu, in perpetuam elemosinam et in proprios usus, prout in prædecessorum ipsorum literis, confectis exinde, dicitur plenius contineri, obtinuerunt, contra justitiam spolians, eam dicto magistro de facto, cum de jure nequiret, contulerat.

Felicis recordationis dominus Innocentius papa quartus, magistrum Raynerium de Viterbio capellanum suum partibus deputavit auditorem.

Qui priorem et conventum præfatos, causa custodia in possessionem ecclesiæ supradictæ inducendos esse decrevit, propter ipsius magistri contumaciam manifestam. Postmodum vero dominus Alexander papa quartus venerabili patri episcopo et discreto viro officiali London. suis dicitur dedisse literis in mandatis, ut præfatos priorem et conventum, vel ipsorum procuratorem, eorum nomine, in ipsius ecclesiæ corporalem possessionem, auctoritate litterarum hujusmodi, per se, vel alios, inducere procurarent; contradictores, &c. prout in ipsis litteris dicitur plenius contineri.

Et, licet ipsi prior et conventus, per episcopum et officialem præfatos in dictæ ecclesiæ possessionem inducti corporalem, eam postmodum aliquandiu pacifice possiderent;

Tandem magistro Gulielmo eodem in episcopum Papiensem assumpto, vir venerabilis magister Jordanus, domini papæ subdiaconus et notarius, de ejusdem domini speciali licentia, et mandato, viva voce sibi facto, præfatam ecclesiam, per promotionem dicti electi vacantem, discreto viro Oddoni vicecomiti, ejusdem domini capellano, nomine et vice Ubaldini clerici, nepotis venerabilis viri domini O. Sanctæ Mariæ in Via Lata diaconi cardinalis, contulit; ipsum Oddonem, nomine ipsius, viz. per suum pilleum investiens de eadem, decursu temporis de consecrandis episcopis diffinito a canone non obstante, venerabili viro

electo Winton.

eidem viz. super dicta ecclesia executore concesso, qui procuratorem ejusdem in ipsius ecclesiæ possessionem induxit, seu mandavit induci.

Cumque postmodum inter ipsos priorem et conventum ex parte una, et præfatum Ubaldinum ex altera, orta materia quæstionis, ad sedem apostolicam per appellationem delata fuisset, demum nos, quem dominus papa, in causa hujusmodi, partibus concessit auditorem, de speciali mandato

ipsius, nobis viva voce facto, fratre Radulpho canonico et procuratore monasterii prædicti, et Ferrarino canonico Ferrarien. procuratore dicti Ubaldini, in nostra præsentia constitutis, et de communi consensu et voluntate ipsorum sententialiter pronunciantes, eidem Ubaldino super ipsa ecclesia de Bixle perpetuum silentium imponimus. Statuimus etiam, ordinamus, atque decernimus ut collationibus magistro Guillielmo, et Ubaldino præfatis, et quibuscunque aliis, apostolica vel ejuscumque auctoritate, de prædicta ecclesia de Bixle, cum juribus et pertinentiis suis factis, vel in posterum faciendis, quas ex nunc decernimus. cassas, irritas, et inanes, et quicquid secutum est ex eis, vel ob ipsas nequaquam obstantibus, eo quod ecclesia ipsa tunc temporis non vacabat, utpote in usus proprios jam dicto monasterio concessa, dictus Ubald. dimittat de cætero præfatam ecclesiam de Bixle, cum suis juribus et pertinentiis prædictis, priori et conventui liberam et quietam, et quod tandiu prior et conventus prædicti ipsi Ubald. viginti et quinque marcas sterlingorum, in festo Sancti Michaelis Londoniis, exhibeant annuam pensionem, donec dictus prior in regno Angliæ, in locis, quibus viderit expedire, jam dicto Ubaldino de ecclesiastico beneficio, præbenda, personatu, vel dignitate cum cura, vel sine cura, ad cujuscunque collationem spectante, quod sexaginta marcas sterlingorum ad minus valeat annuatim, per litteras apostolicas quas idem Ubaldinus ad priorem impetrabit eundem per se, vel per alium, seu alios duxerit providendum.

Et dictus Ubaldinus vel ejus procurator suo nomine hujusmodi beneficii possessionem pacificam atque corporalem habuerit, et fructus pacifice perceperit de eodem; ac dicto Ubald. hujusmodi provisionem adepto, idem prior et conventus ad solutionem pensionis ejusdem nullatenus teneantur, nec dictus Ubald. ipsam exigat ab eisdem, et de ipsius domini papæ speciali mandato supplentes, si quis in concessionibus, collationibus, et confirmationibus memoratis archiepiscoporum, capituli, et loci diocesano prædictorum habitus cujusquam auctoritate, de cætero conferatur, sed ipsa in est defectus; inhibemus quod eadem ecclesia de Bixle nulli, perpetuum in proprios usus prioris et conventus ipsorum libere, cum juribus et pertinentiis suis, remaneat et quiete, alicujus seu aliquorum contradictione nequaquam obstante. In cujus rei testimonium præsentes litteras sigilli nostri munimine fecimus roborari. Lata et recitata fuerunt prædicta Viterbii, sub anno Domini 1257, pontificatus domini Alexan. papæ quarti anno tertio, 15 indict. die nona Septembris exeuntis. Præsentibus magistro Uberto de Coconato; magistro Roberto de Scotia, domini papæ capellanis ; magistro Johanne Romanucii, domini papæ scriptore; magistro Adulpho, canonico Pruiven; magistro Georgio, canonico Strigonien.

Et aliis pluribus testibus de hiis rogatis et vocatis. Ego Berardus de Insula, Romanæ apostol. ac sacrosanctæ sedis auctoritate notarius, prædictorum prolationi interfui ut supra legitur; et de mandato prædicti domini Penestr. episcopi, scripsi, et rogatus fideliter provocavi.

NUM. XXIII.

Bulla pro Conventu Sanctæ Trinitatis London. super Hospitali Sanctæ Katharina.

[Fædera et Convent. &c. vol. i. p. 787. A. D. 1264. an. 48. H. III. Ex autogr. Stev. ii. p. 327.]

URBANUS episcopus servus servorum Dei, dilectis filiis abbati et priori Gloverniæ, Wigornien. dioec. salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Dilecti filii prior et conventus ecclesiæ Sanctæ Trinitatis Londonien. ordinis Sancti Augustini nobis exponere curaverunt, quod claræ memoriæ H. rex Angliæ, et M. regina uxor ipsius, perpetuam custodiam et quicquid juris habebant in hospitali eorum Sanctæ Katherinæ, juxta Turrim Londonien. posito, quod ipsi de bonis propriis construxerant et dotarant, dictis priori et conventui, ac eorum ecclesiæ Sanctæ Trinitatis liberaliter contulerunt.

Et postmodum quidam reges Angliæ, qui post ipsos fuerunt, et etiam charissimus in Christo filius noster rex Angliæ illustris. collationem hujusmodi habuerunt ratam et firmam.

Aliqui etiam Londonien. episcopi, de consensu capituli Londonien. præfatum hospitale, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, dictis priori, et conventui, et ecclesiæ concesserunt.

Et tam ipsi, quam quidam, archiepiscopi Cantuarien.