dum, ad duos terminos, unam, scilicet, marcam ad Pentecosten, et unam marcam ad festum Sancti Martini, pro salute animæ meæ, et pro animabus patris et matris meæ, omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum. Has verò duas marcas warantizabimus ego, et hæredes mei, præscriptis canonicis, contra omnes homines. His testibus, Waltero de Scotenni, Adam Painel, Willielmo Hanselin domino de Wrahebi, Adam Painel juniore, Radulpho fratre ejus, Otone de Barkestun, Henrico de Staingrif, Radulpho Frinel, Johanne filio ejus, Willielmo filio Richardi, Lamberto Scrope.

NUM. IX.

Carta Prioris et Conventus S. Nich. de Drax, de Terra concessa Johanni filio Nicholai Oggoteby.

[Stevens, tom. ii. App. Num. CCCCXX. Ex autogr. penes Radulphum Thoresby de Leedes in com. Ebor. armig.]

OMNIBUS Christi fidelibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Johannes prior de Drax et ejusdem loci conventus salutem æternam in Domino. Noverit universitas vestra nos communi assensu totius capituli nostri dedisse, concessisse, et hac præsenti carta confirmasse Johanni filio Nicholai de Oggoteby, pro homagio et servitio suo unum toftum et unam bovatam terræ arabilis in territorio de Oggoteby cum omnibus pertinentiis suis; illud scilicet toftum quod Robertus Boy aliquando de nobis tenuit, et illam bovatam terræ quam idem Johannes et Robertus de Barneby in eadem villa aliquando de nobis tenuerunt; habendum et tenendum. prædictum tenementum prædicto Johanni et hæredibus suis, libere, quiete, integre, bene, in pace, in feodo et hæreditate, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis et aisiamentis, in pratis et pasturis, in moris et turberis, in viis et semitis, in aquis et wastis, et omnibus aliis locis infra villam et extra ad dictum tenementum pertinentibus, reddendo inde annuatim nobis et successoribus nostris unam marcam argenti, scilicet dimidiam marcam ad Pentecostem, et dimidiam marcam ad festum Sancti Martini in Yeme, pro omni sæculari servitio, exactione, consuetudine, et demanda. Nos autem dicti J. prior et conventus et successores nostri prædicto Johanni et hæredibus suis totum prædictum tenementum cum omnibus pertinentiis suis per prædictum servitium per omnia sicut. prædictum est, contra omnes gentes warantizabimus, adquietabimus, et defendemus, quemadmodum donatores nostri nobis warantizaverunt, quod erit, Deo dante, in perpetuum. Et ut hæc donatio nostra, concessio, et cartæ præsentis confirmatio rata et stabilis perseveret, præsenti scripto sigillum capituli nostri apposuimus. Hiis testibus, domino Willielmo de Atton, Roberto de Habtorp, Johanne de Klyle, Richardo filio ejus, Roberto filio Adæ de Oggoteby, Waltero filio Hugonis de eadem, Hugone filio Petri de eadem, et aliis.

NUM. X.

Valor Ecclesiasticus, 26 Hen. VIII. PRIORATUS DE DRAX.

Barley-Lib' redd'
Draxe-Redd' ten' ad vol'
Newland-Redd' terr'
Ruffholme-Redd' terr'
Brokholes-Firma
Stanhill-Redd' clausi
Lanehouses-Redd' terr'
Langrake-Redd' terr'
Norwood-Redd' terr'
Woodhouse-Redd' terr'
Camylford-Redd' terr'
Newhey-Redd' terr'
Newhey-Firma grangiæ
Newhey-Passag' ultra Usam
Brakenholme-Redd' terr'
Brende-Redd' un' mesuag'
Howden-Redd' terr', &c.
Foquarby-Firm' mes' et terr'
Brayton Townend closes
Brayton-Firma terr'
Wederby-Redd' terr'
Lumby-Redd' terr'.
Byngley-Firma terr'
Presthorpe Firma terr', &c.
Barley Firma terr'
Swynflete Firma terr'
Ebor' civ-Terr', &c.
Roxby-Firma

Com' Leic'

Wresill-Firma rector'

Lostehosome-Firma un' mes'

Byngley-Firma xm'

Byngley-Firm' xm' abb' de Ryvall

Byngley-Firma xm2 agnorum

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Burnsal, Corneburghe, Crackhou and Crafna, Flaxton, Hobi, Lilling, Marton, Molesby, Quenby, Riseberghe, Sherif-Hoton, Skipton, Sutton near Tadcaster, Sutton in Galtres, Terrington, Thornton, Thorpe in Craven, Welleburn, and Woodhouse. They had also the churches of Marton, Sherif- Hoton, and Sutton in Galtres. Burton is minute upon the different donations."

The Charters which will be found in the Appendix are, one of King Henry the Second, confirming the first grant of land to the canons and nuns; a charter of Henry de Nevil, grandson of the founder, in confirmation; another charter of Henry de Nevil, giving to the canons the manor of Woddhuses; and a charter of confirmation from Peter de Malo lacu the third. Its possessions at the time of the Suppression are minutely enumerated in the abstract of the Ministers' Accompts.c

PRIORS of MARTON.
HERNISIUS, before A.D. 1196.d
WALTER ; upon whose cession

GREGORY DE LESSET, canon of Newburgh, was put in by the archbishop of York, 2 non. Aug. 1280. He resigned in the first year of archbishop Romayne's pontificate. JOHN DE WILTON; upon whose cession

WILLIAM DE BULMER was elected; but the choice was refused by the archbishop, who put in

HUGH DE RICCAL's election, upon the death of Craven, was confirmed Feb. 3d, 1344.P Upon his death

JOHN DE THRESK was elected prior. He was con-
firmed Sept. 10th, 1349. He resigned in 1357."
JOHN DE GOLDESBURGH, A.D. 1436.
ROBERT CAVE. Upon his resignation

HENRY RAYNE was confirmed prior, 13th March 1443.t
CHRISTOPHER LATON was confirmed Sept. 30th, 1506."
JOHN CATERIK, March 9th, 1519.*

GEORGE DAVY: On whose resignation

THOMAS YODSON was confirmed, June 7th, 1531. Tanner, from Willis, calls him GODSON. He, with fifteen brethren, surrendered this house to the king, Feb. 9th, 1536.2

At the Dissolution, this Monastery, which was dedicated to St. Mary, was valued in its gross revenue at 1831. 2s. 4d. The clear income was 151l. 5s. 4d. The Site was granted in the 34th Hen. VIII., in exchange for some other estates, to the archbishop of York.

The COMMON SEAL of this Priory was round, representing the blessed Virgin seated. A very imperfect

ALAN DE MULTON was confirmed 11 kal. Jan. 1305.1
SIMON DE BRAUBY succeeded 2 kal. March, 1307.*

He resigned 17 kal. July, 1318.'

HENRY DE MELKYNGTHORP succeeded Brauby 16 kal. Aug. 1318. Alan de Sherburn had been elected by the convent, who refused to confirm the choice; and put in Melkyngthorp.m

ROBERT DE TIKHILL was confirmed 21 July 1334." Upon his death

WILLIAM DE CRAVEN was appointed 4 kal. Dec.

1340.°

9th Feb. 27th Hen. VIII., in the Augmentation Office. All that remains of the Legend is, SIGILL. CAPITVLI . Sče .

MARIE. . . . .

This House was situated in the flat country, about fourteen miles north-east from York, a little south-east of the rising ground towards Brandsby and Gilling-castle, on the right side of the road leading from York. The site only, which had been moated, could be traced in Burton's time there were even then no remains of the old buildings. A farm-house adjoining, which is still standing, had been erected out of the materials.

NUM. I.

confirmans.

[Cart. 12 Edw. II. n. 47.]

REX, &c. salutem. Inspeximus cartam quam Henricus quondam rex Angliæ progenitor noster, fecit canonicis, et sanctimonialibus de Martona (quæ quidem sanctimoniales ab eodem loco ad quendam locum qui vocatur Molesbii, postmodum translatæ fuerunt, et ibidem jam inhabitant) in hæc verba. "Henricus, &c. Sciatis me concessisse, &c. canonicis et sanctimonialibus de Martona quadraginta solidatas terræ in villa de Hebi, in puram elemosinam." Quare volo, &c. Inspeximus, &c. "Henricus rex Angliæ et dux Normanniæ, et Aquitaniæ, et comes Andegaviæ, Rogero archi

a Monast. Eboracensi, p. 265-267.

See the App. Numm. I. II. III. IV.

d Burton, Mon. Ebor. p. 268.

c Num. VI. e Ibid.

f MS. Harl. 6972. p. 2. Burton says, in 1285.

g MS. Harl. ut supr. p. 4.

MS. Harl. 6970. p. 138.

h Ibid.

k MS. Harl. 6972. P. m Ibid.

12.

suis, et fidelibus de Eborascire, Francis et Anglis, salutem. Sciatis me concessisse, et dedisse, et confirmâsse Deo et ecclesiæ Sancti Johannis de Molesbi, et sanctimonialibus ibidem Deo servientibus, in perpetuam elemosinam, terram et locum de Molesby, ubi sita est ecclesia illarum; et terram de Riseberga, quæ solebat reddere triginta solidos, quietam, cum ipso redditu; et insuper quicquid eis rationabiliter datum est a quocunque donatore, sicut cartæ donatorum testantur, et quicquid eis in futurum dabitur in elemosinam." Quare volo, &c. Testibus Rogero archiepiscopo Eboraci, R. episcopo Lincoln. H. episcopo Dunelm., &c. Nos autem, &c. confirmamus, &c.

Fin. Ebor. 10 Hen. III. lig. C. n. 199. de bovata terræ in Flaxton. Plac. assis. apud Ebor. 52 Hen. III. rot. 4. de commun. pastur. in Sutton. Fin. Ebor. 8 Edw. I. n. 194. de tofto et v. acris in Sutton. Plac. assis. apud Ebor. 14 Edw. I. rot. 6. pro mess. et bovat. terræ in Tiverington. Pat. 20 Edw. I. m.. pro xx. acris de bosco suo de Northwode et le Frith includendis. Cart. 3 Edw. II. n. 5. pro eccl. Omn. Sanct. de Sutton et de Hoton appropriandis. Cart. 7 Edw. III. n. 42. pro lib. war. in Marton, Corneburgh, Quenby, Tiverington, Stutton, Bramham, Kepewyk, Crakhow, Trepland, Apeltrewyk, et Wodhouse, Ebor. Escaet. Ebor. 18 Edw. III. n. 44. de terris in Corneburgh. Claus. 35 Edw. III. m. 36. de mess. in civit. Ebor. Pat. 20 Ric. II. p. 1, m. 13. de minera habenda in Marton, Dalton, et Orgrave. Pat. 22 Hen. VI. p. 2, m. 8."

See also Taxat. P. Nich. IV. pp. 301, 305 b, 325 b. Abbrev. Plac. p. 190. Plac. de Quo War. p. 809. Rot. Hundred. vol. i. p. 117. Repert. Orig. Mus. Brit. vol. iii. fol. 263. MS. Cole, vol. xviii. fol. 212.

NUM. XI. Carta Henrici de Nevill, Donationem Bertrami de Bulemer, avi sui, de Situ Prioratus de Marton, confirmans.

[Ex. autogr. in bibl. Hatton., an. 1640.] UNIVERSIS Sanctæ ecclesiæ filiis visuris vel audituris literas istas, Henricus de Nevill, salutem in Domino. Sciatis me dedisse, concessisse, et præsenti cartâ meâ confirmasse Deo et Ecclesiæ S. Mariæ de Martona, et canonicis meis ibidem Deo servientibus, pro salute animæ meæ, et pro salute animarum, patris et matris meæ, et omnium antecessorum meorum, donum et elemosinam Bertrami de Bulemer avi mei, quam ipse prædictæ domui antedictis canonicis donavit, et cartâ suâ confirmavit, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam; scilicet, locum de Marton, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis; videlicet, villa de Marton, cum ecclesia ejusdem villæ, et cum omnibus pertinentiis, in bosco et plano, et aquis et molendinis, in pratis et pasturis, et in omnibus aliis, sola et quieta ab omnibus secularibus actionibus et servitiis cuicunque terræ pertinet, sicut carta Bertrami avi mei, fundatoris ejusdem loci, testatur. Et triginta acras terræ in communi territorio de Brinnessale, et de Thorp in Cravena, cum omnibus pertinentiis quæ ad terram pertinent; et pasturam ad trecentas oves et ad triginta vaccas, per communem pasturam de prænominatis Brinnessale et Thorp, quæ scilicet sunt de feudo meo; tenendas et habendas libere, et quiete, ab omnibus consuetudinibus, et actionibus, quae terræ pertinent, sicut carta Bertrami de Bulemer donatoris hujus elemosinæ testatur. Et decem acras terræ in Crakehove, in Crafua, et pasturam ad ducentas oves, in eadem villa, quæ sunt de feodo meo, quas prænominati canonici habent ex dono Richardi de Runtheclive, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, solas et quietas ab omni servitio seculari, sicut carta ejusdem Richardi testatur. Et decem bovatas terræ cum toftis, et croftis, et omnibus pertinentiis suis in Sutton juxta Tatecastra, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, quas tenent de feudo meo, ex dono Rogeri de Punchardune filii Eudonis de Punchardune, sicut carta ejusdem Rogeri testatur. Ut autem præfati canonici prædictas terras et pasturas, cum omnibus pertinentiis earum, liberè et quietè, et pacificè sine vexatione et perturbatione alicujus, teneant et possideant, imperpetuum, inspectis et auditis cartis donatorum, eas duxi confirmandas. Et ut hæc avi mei elemosina, confirmatio, et parentum, et hominum meorum donatio, firma et stabilis in perpetuum permaneat, præsens donationis et confirmationis meæ Scriptum sigilli mei appositione munivi. Hiis testibus, Roberto de Barkesword, Ada de Mulethorp, Simone de Bridderhale, Willielmo Hagget, Roberto Stabello, Nicholao Burdino, Thoma filio Thomæ, et multis aliis.

NUM. III.

Carta Henrici de Nevill, de Manerio de Woddhuses. [Ex autographo in turri beatæ Mariæ Ebor.] OMNIBUS hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris, Henricus de Nevill salutem in Domino. Sciatis me dedisse et concedisse Deo et canonicis ecclesiæ sanctæ Mariæ de Marton, pro salute animæ meæ, antecessorum et hæredum meorum, manerium meum de Wodhuses, in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, cum dominio; et sine aliquo servitio: exceptis duabus bovatis terræ in Apeltrewic; quas intendo dare sanctimonialibus de Muncketon. Et ego et hæredes mei prænominatis ecclesiæ et canonicis prædictum manerium cum pertinentiis et dominio, contra paganos et christianos warantizabimus in perpetuum. Hiis testibus, Eustachio de Rilleston, Ingramo de Corneburgh, Paulino de Lilling militibus, Rogero de Stokesworth, et multis aliis.

NUM. IV.

Confirmatio Situs Prioratus de Marton per Dominum Petrum de Malolacu tertium, dominum feodi illius. [Ex autogr. in bibl. Hattoniana.]

OMNIBUS hoc scriptum visuris, vel audituris, Petrus de Malolacu tertius, dominus de Mulgref, salutem in Domino. Noverit universitas vestra, me pro salute animæ meæ, et Nicolae uxoris meæ, et pro animabus antecessorum, fratrum, et hæredum meorum, et omnium fidelium defunctorum, concessisse, et hoc præsenti scripto confirmasse Deo et Ecclesiæ beatæ Mariæ de Martona et Canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, pro me, et hæredibus meis, successoribus, vel assignatis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, omnes terras, tenementa, et possessiones cum pertinentiis suis, quas habent

de feodo meo; videlicet, situm prioratus sui de Martona, et totam villam de Martona, cum pertinentiis suis. Et duas carucatas terræ cum capitali messuagio, et sex toftis in villa et territorio de Cornebury; et duas bovatas terræ cum pertinentiis suis in Queneby. Et quatuor bovatas terræ cum pertinentiis suis in Liverington. Et duas bovatas terræ, cum pertinentiis suis in Thorneton. Et unum toftum cum tribus acris terræ in villa et territorio de Welleburne. Et duas acras terræ in territorio de Bulmer. Et unam bovatam terræ cum pertinentiis suis in Flaxetona. Et duas bovatas terræ cum pertinentiis suis in Lilling. Et octo bovatas terræ cum pertinentiis suis in Shirifhoton; et clausuram, quæ vocatur le Frith, una cum duabus acris prati in marisco ejusdem villæ, tenendum et habendum dictis canonicis, et suis successoribus, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, quietam et solutam ab omnibus sectis curiæ, consuetudinibus, servitiis, demandis, et districtionibus imperpetuum, nisi in illo casu tantummodo quando pro scutagio districtio fieri debet, et hoc cum nulla alia tenementa de feudo meo, in potestate donatorum, et hæredum eorum, successorum vel assignatorum eorum, ubi districtio fieri debeat, poterunt inveniri: pro hac autem concessione et confirmatione, dicti canonici, et eorum successores, die obitus prædictæ Nicholaæ et mei, cum acciderit, singulis annis in eorum ecclesia solempniter, et devotè celebrabunt. In cujus rei testimonium huic scripto chyrographato sigilla utriusque partis alternatim sunt apposita. Hiis testibus, dominis Roberto de Malolacu, Galfrido de Aguylon, Willielmo de Sancto Quintino, Willielmo Mal. Radulpho filio Willielmi; Johanne de Staynegref; Johanne de Bulmer; Johanne de Ferlington; Johanne de Pothou; Nicholao de Riparta; Waltero de Perceay; Paulino de Lilling, militibus, et aliis.

0 6 4

2 13 4

Bromeshalle-Redd' ten' ad vol'

Woodehouse-Firma maner'

Woodehouse et Appultrewick-Redd'

gardin' et ten', &c.
Estlillinge-Firma de xmis
Teveryngton-Firma terr', &c.
Kepwick-Redd' mes' et ten'
Thikley-Redd' terr'
Whenby-Redd' mesuag', &c.
Steresby-Redd' mesuag' et terr'
Bransby-Libera quarr'

Birdfurth-Redd' cotag' et gardin'
Thornhamby-Redd' cotag' et gardin'
Sutton in Galtres-Firma terr', &c.
Stutton-Firma terr', &c.

Bramham-Redd' mes', &c.
Ebor' civ'-Firma ten', &c. .

Corneborowe Firma de le Foss House, &c. Marton-Firma terr', &c.

Marton-Terr' dñical

Shirrevehutton-Firma rector' Sutton-Firma rector'

THE Priory of Bethkelert, or de Valle S. Mariæ de Snaudonia, for black canons, was of early foundation, though it has by some been ascribed to Llewellyn the last reigning Prince of Wales.

The two first Instruments given in the Appendix to the present Account, relate to its restoration after having been destroyed by fire accidentally, in or about A.D. 1283. In the second of them, Anianus bishop of Bangor, enumerating its early benefactors, grants an Indulgence of forty days to all who should contribute to the rebuilding, and declares it to have been the oldest religious House in all Wales except Bardsey.

In 1291 the rents and profits of the Convent amounted to 71. 4s. 2d.

In the 27th Hen. VIII. the revenues amounted to 701. 3s. 8d.

PRIORS of BETHKELERT.
MADOC Occurs in the 14th Edw. I.c

LLEWELLIN received the temporalities as Prior 20th May, 15th Edw. II. His successor was

JOHN DE LEYN: he received the temporalities 10th April, 11th Edw. III.e

DAVID CONWAY was the last Prior.f

The Site of Bethkelert was granted in the 27th Hen. VIIIth. in exchange to the Monastery of Chertsey, in Surrey; and, in the 29th Hen. VIIIth. together with Chertsey, to the Abbey of Bisham, in Berkshire. It now belongs to the earl of Radnor.

There are no Ministers' Accompts of this Priory in the Augmentation Office, the return made in the Ecclesiastical Taxation 26th Hen. VIII. is therefore given in lieu of it."

No part of the BUILDINGS of this Monastery now remain nor has a SEAL either of the priory or of any of its priors been discovered.

NUM. I.

De Antiquitate et Chartis Monasterij de Valle Sanctæ Mariæ in Snaudonia.

[Fœd. et Convent, &c. vol. ii. p. 316. A.D. 1286, an. 14 Edw. I. Ex bundella Brevium et Literarum an. 14 Edw. I. in Turri.] UNIVERSIS Christi fidelibus, has literas visuris vel audituris, Anianus, permissione divina, Bangorensis ecclesiæ minister humilis, salutem æternam in Domino. Noveritis nos vidisse cartas varias diversorum principum priori et conventui de Valle beatæ Mariæ de Snaudonia. Videlicet chartam Lewelini Magni, super totam terram Kyndewewic de Rennaut. Et chartam Lewelini filij Griffini super omnes terras filiorum Ithael de Penard. Et chartam Lewelini filij Griffini, super totam terram hominum de Trehan apud Kenynbeind et Lecheitaur. Et chartam domini Oweni, super totam villam que vocatur Tref Ybeyrd apud Kynind Meney. Et chartam domini Lewelini filij Griffini, super totam terram illam et locum de Beckellers. Et chartam domini David, super totam terram quam habuerit Ierberd Vab Yerfeynt, et Feraul apud Epennant. Et super dictis terris vidimus literas papales confirmatorias, bullatas, non cancellatas, non abolitas, nec in aliqua parte vitiatas. Ad hæc sciant universi, quod dicta domus beatæ Mariæ, senior domus religiosa est in tota Wallia (excepta insula sanctorum Bardigeya) et melioris hospitalitatis, et communioris indigentibus et transeuntibus Anglicis et Walensibus, de Anglia et Westwallia transeuntibus ad Nordwalliam, et de Ybernia et Norwallia euntibus in Angliam. Sed, in damnum non modicum et defectum communem omnium, dicta domus, incendio casuali penitus destructa, licet hospitalitatis tempore maximam pateretur ruinam, per tamen regem pium, catholicum, liberalem, Dei gratia, dominum Edwardum ad plenum fuisset restaurata. Et quia pium est afflictis et oppressis subvenire. Nos de misericordia Dei, et de intercessione. ejusdem genetricis, et omnium sanctorum suffragijs confidentes, omnibus benefactoribus dictæ domus, undicumque subvenientibus, qui de bonis, a Deo collatis, pias elemosynas vel favores contulerunt, 40 dies de injuncta sibi pœnitentia misericorditer relaxamus; dum sint vere convicti et confessi. In cujus, &c. Dat. apud Maesyllan in octabis annunciationis beatæ Mariæ, anno Domini 1286.

NUM. II.

Carta Regis Edwardi Primi, Donatorum Concessiones recitans et confirmans.

[Cart. 14 Edw. I. n. 5.]

REX archiepiscopis, &c. salutem. Accidentes ad nos frater Madocus prior domus Vallis beatæ Mariæ de Bethkelert, et frater Hugo concanonicus suus ejusdem domus, nobis humiliter ac devotè supplicaverunt, ut cum omnia ædificia Prioratus ipsius, et cartæ ac al instrumenta sua de diversis terris et tenementis eidem prioratui facta, cum eisdem ædificiis per infortunium nuper combusta fuerunt, securitatem aliquam de terris et tenementis prædictis sibi ac successoribus suis Deo servientibus in eodem loco caritatis intuitu facere curaremus. Et quia venerabilis pater Anianus Bangorensis episcopus, misit nobis literas suas patentes, per quas testabatur, se vidisse cartas diversorum principum priori et conventui loci prædicti factas; videlicet cartam Lewelini magni, de tota terra Kindeluluyt, de Fennant; cartam Lewelini filii Griffini de omnibus terris filiorum Izthael de Pennard; cartam Lewelini filii Griffini de tota terra hominum de Treban, apud Kenynbemd, et Letheycaur; cartam domini Oweni de tota villa quæ vocatur Frefynerd, apud Kimidmeney; cartam Lewelini filii Griffini, de tota terra illa et loco de Betkelert; cartam domini David de tota terra Adoer apud Epenant; cartam domini David de tota terra Legwaret, Vayre, Gneyr, de Penaut; et cartam domini David de tota terra quam habuerunt Jorverd, Vab. Yrefeyrat, et Steyraul apud Epennant. Nos dampnis innumeris, quæ prædicti prior et conventus sustinuerunt de combustione prædicta piè compatientes, ac laudabili testimonio prædicti episcopi de cartarum prædictarum inspexione fidem plenam adhibentes, donationes prædictas, ob salutem animæ nostræ, et animarum antecessorum et hæredum nostrorum per prædictos donatores terrarum prædictarum prioratui prædicto factas, acceptamus, et eas pro nobis et hæredibus nostris, quantum in nobis est, prædictis priori et conventui, prout ipsi donationibus illis rationabiliter hactenus usi sunt, et eorum successoribus imperpetuum concedimus et confirmamus. Hiis testibus, venerabili patre R. Bathon. et Wellensi episcopo, cancellario nostro; Gilberto de Clare comite Gloucestriæ et Herefordiæ, Edmundo comite Cornubiæ con

21 Edw. I. m. 3. licentiam eligendi Priorem, et pro restitutione temporalium: p. 1292. brev. 16 Edw. I. de lite inter episc. Eliensem et Priorem et Conv. S. Maria de Bethkelert sedanda. In bibl. Harleiana, MS. 696. fol. 101. Narrationem Placiti de quo Waranto super libertatibus Prioris Vallis B. Mariæ de Bethkellerthe."