DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.1 (i)DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.1 (i)   25 April 1362
Agreement of the prior and convent of Durham with John of Bamburgh archdeacon of Northumberland over jurisdiction in the prior and convent's appropriated churches of Norham, Branxton, Holy Island, Ellingham, Edlingham, Bedlington, and Bywell St Peter, with the archdeacon having archidiaconal rights of visitation in the prior and convent's appropriated churches on payment to the prior and convent at Durham of an annual pension of 40s starting at St Martin next, with this agreement to be observed by both parties on pain of 200 marks for any default.
Date: Durham chapter house, 25 (vicesimo interlineated) April 1362.
Original: DCD 2.1.Arch.Northumb.9 (dated 25 April 1362).
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 (i) (dated 5 April 1362).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.1 (ii)   17 November 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a composition between John [Fossor] prior of Durham and Richard of Barnard Castle archdeacon of Northumberland whereby the prior conceded to the archdeacon for his life archidiaconal jurisdiction over the priory's appropriated churches, as was demonstrated in various indentures seen by the notary, and reciting the following mandate to effect this agreement.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham official of the archdeacon of Durham, John Travers and John Hyndley of York and Durham dioceses, clerks.
Date: prior's chamber Durham, 17 November 1362.
Notary: John of Hackthorpe clerk of Carlisle diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Original: DCD 3.1.Arch.Northumb.1.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 (ii).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.1 (iii)   22 March 1370
Agreement of the prior and convent of Durham with William of Beverley archdeacon of Northumberland allowing the archdeacon to exercise archidiaconal jurisdiction in the prior and convent's appropriated churches in return for an annual pension of 4 marks to be paid by him at Durham, with the agreement to be maintained by both parties on pain of 200 marks for any default.
Date: Durham chapter house, 22 March 1369/70.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 (iii).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.1 (iv)   2 May 1371
Notarial instrument reciting an agreement of John [Fossor] prior and the convent of Durham, through his proctor Uthred [of Boldon] Sac Pag Prof and subprior, with Dom John of Derby archdeacon of Northumberland, through his proctor Dom John of Skendleby priest, with the authority and consent of Thomas [Hatfield] bishop of Durham, that the archdeacon would exercise archidiaconal authority in the appropriated churches of the prior and convent of Durham in return for an annual pension of 5 marks to be paid at Durham beginning at next Pentecost.
Witnesses: William of Farnham official of Durham, William of Fakenham and Roger of Catterick NPs, Robert of Masham domicellus and Thomas of Hexham clerk of York diocese.
Date: chapel of Stockton manor, 2 May 1371 and Pont.1 Pope Gregory XI.
Notary: Roger of Catterick clerk of York diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Original: DCD 2.1.Arch.Northumb.11a.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.2 (v)   2 May 1375
Notarial instrument reciting that before William of Farnham, vicar-general of Thomas [Hatfield] bishop of Durham now in remote parts, Robert [of Walworth] prior of Durham in his own person, with Master John of Hackthorpe clerk, proctor for the convent of Durham, on the one part and Dom John of Derby, archdeacon of Northumberland, personally on the other, recited that the prior and convent were archdeacon in all their churches, but that, by agreement, the archdeacon of Northumberland had been permitted to exercise archidiaconal jurisdiction in their churches in Northumberland in return for a 5 mark pension, but that this agreement was now annulled.
Witnesses: Master Thomas of Walworth rector of Hemingbrough, Alan of Billingham scutifer, Doms William of Esh, Robert of Merrington, John Hamond priests, Master RIchard of Kelloe NP, William of Barton and John of Kirkby clerks of York and Durham dioceses.
Date: Galilee Durham, 2 May 1375.
Notary: Roger of Catterick clerk of York diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Originals: DCD 2.1.Arch.Northumb.12 and 2.1.Arch.Northumb.17.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.2 (vi)   9 June 1397
Agreement of the prior and convent of Durham with John of Reepham, archdeacon of Northumberland, that the archdeacon would exercise archidiaconal authority in the appropriated churches of the prior and convent of Durham in return for an annual pension of 40s to be paid at Durham beginning at next Pentecost, with both parties to observe the agreement on penalty of 200 marks for default.
Date: Durham chapter house, 9 June 1397.
Original: DCD 2.1.Arch.Northumb.13.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 (vi).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.2 (vii)   17 March 1397
Notarial instrument reciting the appointment by John of Reepham, archdeacon of Northumberland, of Doms John of Skendleby and John of Teesdale priests and Gilbert of Elvet literatus as his proctors to renounce the plea in the court of Rome and elsewhere between John [of Hemingbrough] prior, and the convent and chapter of Durham against himself over archidiaconal jurisdiction in certain churches pertaining to them.
Witnesses: Masters Herman Delberg and John Bone NPs, clerks of Paderborn and Münster dioceses.
Date: the house of Dom Herman de Bilnelt, auditor, in the parish of SS Cosmas and Damian in Rome, 17 March 1396/7.
Notary: Herman Baus of ?Paderborn (Padelonniens) diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Originals: DCD 3.1.Arch.Northumb.4 and 7.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.2 (viii)   17 March 1397
Notarial instrument reciting the appointment by John of Reepham archdeacon of Northumberland of Doms John of Skendleby and John of Teesdale, priests, and Gilbert of Elvet literatus as his general proctors to deal with the prior, and the convent or chapter of Durham in their dispute over archidiaconal jurisdiction in certain churches pertaining to them.
Witnesses: Masters Herman Delberg and John Bone NPs, clerks of Paderborn and Münster dioceses.
Date: the house of Dom Herman de Bilnell, auditor, in the parish of SS Cosmas and Damian in Rome, 17 March 1396/7.
Notary: Herman Baus of Paderborn diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.2-2d (ix)   [?1384 x 1400]
Memorandum of a supplication by John of Reepham, archdeacon of Northumberland, in his dispute with the prior and chapter of Durham, to the pope of his right to exercise archidiaconal jurisdiction, such as visitation in the churches and over the clergy and people of the archdeaconry of Northumberland, as he had had from time immemorial, except for when Walter [Kirkham] bishop of Durham, Master Thomas of Greetham his vicar or official, Dom Robert of Auckland vicar of Hartburn, William Lumley and John de Hayton intervened over the church of Howick, reciting its progress involving the papal auditor Master Peter of Gascony, and Bertrand bishop of Gubbio (Euguban), and including the prior of Tynemouth in the archdeacon's appeal.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 m.2d (x)   29 October 1394
Notarial instrument reciting the process of the case between the prior and convent of Durham and Master John of Reepham, archdeacon of Northumberland, before Dom William Rok, abbot of Alnwick, appointed as commissary and delegate to examine witnesses over articles in the case, in the Roman curia by Dom Paul de Dugmano papal auditor, with Master Robert of Ashburn LLB acting as proctor for the prior, chapter and convent of Durham, with the archdeacon himself appearing. The letters from the auditor appointing the abbot as delegate were received, then the proctor Robert showed a certification of a citation delivered to the archdeacon, then the archdeacon claimed that he had not been cited, and then the proctor produced two other letters of certification under the sign and subscription of Master William de Thurstanton NP from Robert of Hemingbrough and John of Denton, and a public instrument reciting the acta so far, at which the archdeacon produced a protest as recited.
Witnesses: Doms Robert Taylor, Robert Alnwick chaplains, Master Thomas de Weton NP, John of Berningham canon of Alnwick monastery, Dom William of Weardale vicar of the parish church of Elingham.
Date: St Michael's chapel Alnwick, 29 October 1394.
Notary: Henry de Lound clerk of York diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 p.1 (i)   5 April 1362
Agreement of the prior and convent of Durham with John of Bamburgh archdeacon of Northmberland over jurisdiction in the prior and convent's appropriated churches of Norham, Branxton, Holy Island, Ellingham, Edlingham, Bedlington, and Bywell St Peter, with the archdeacon having archidiaconal rights of visitation in the prior and convent's appropriated churches on payment to the prior and convent at Durham of an annual pension of 40s, starting at St Martin next, with this agreement to be observed by both parties on pain of 200 marks for any default.
Date: Durham chapter house, 5 April 1362.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 (i) (dated as 25 April 1362).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 p.1 (ii)   17 November 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a composition between John [Fossor] prior of Durham and Richard of Barnard Castle archdeacon of Northumberland whereby the prior conceded to the archdeacon for his life archidiaconal jurisdiction over the priory's appropriated churches, as was demonstrated in various indentures seen by the notary, and reciting the following mandate to effect this agreement.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham official of the archdeacon of Durham, John Travers and John Hyndley of York and Durham dioceses, clerks.
Date: prior's chamber Durham, 17 November 1362.
Notary: John of Hackthorpe clerk of Carlisle diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Original: DCD 3.1.Arch.Northumb.1.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 (ii).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 p.1 (iii)   22 March 1370
Agreement of the prior and convent of Durham with William of Beverley archdeacon of Northumberland allowing him to exercise archidiaconal jurisdiction in the prior and convent's appropriated churches in return for an annual pension of 4 marks to be paid by him at Durham, with the agreement to be maintained by both parties on pain of 200 marks for any default.
Date: Durham chapter house, 22 March 1369/70.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 (iii).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 p.1-2 (iv)   2 May 1371
Notarial instrument reciting an agreement of John [Fossor] prior and the convent of Durham, through his proctor Uthred [of Boldon] Sac Pag Prof and subprior, with Dom John of Derby archdeacon of Northumberland, through his proctor Dom John of Skendleby priest, with the authority and consent of Thomas [Hatfield] bishop of Durham, that the archdeacon would exercise archidiaconal authority in the appropriated churches of the prior and convent of Durham in return for an annual pension of 5 marks to be paid at Durham beginning at next Pentecost.
Witnesses: William of Farnham official of Durham, William of Fakenham and Roger of Catterick NPs, Robert of Masham domicellus and Thomas of Hexham clerk of York diocese.
Date: chapel of Stockton manor, 2 May 1371 and Pont.1 Pope Gregory XI.
Notary: Roger of Catterick clerk of York diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 (iv).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 p.2-3 (v)   2 May 1375
Notarial instrument reciting that before William of Farnham, vicar-general of Thomas [Hatfield] bishop of Durham now in remote parts, Robert [of Walworth] prior of Durham in his own person, with Master John of Hackthorpe clerk proctor for the convent of Durham on the one part, and Dom John of Derby, archdeacon of Northumberland, personally on the other, recited that the prior and convent were archdeacon in all their churches, but that, by agreement, the archdeacon of Northumberland had been permitted to exercise archidiaconal jurisdiction in their churches in Northumberland in return for a 5 marks pension, but that this agreement was now annulled.
Witnesses: Master Thomas of Walworth rector of Hemingbrough, Alan of Billingham scutifer, Doms William of Esh, Robert of Merrington, John Hamond priests, Master RIchard of Kelloe NP, William of Barton and John of Kirkby clerks of York and Durham dioceses.
Date: Galilee Durham, 2 May 1375.
Notary: Roger of Catterick clerk of York diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 (v).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.2 p.3 (vi)   9 June 1397
Agreement of the prior and convent of Durham with John of Reepham archdeacon of Northumberland, that the archdeacon would exercise archidiaconal authority in the appropriated churches of the prior and convent of Durham in return for an annual pension of 40s to be paid at Durham beginning at next Pentecost, with both parties to observe the agreement on penalty of 200 marks for default.
Date: Durham chapter house, 9 June 1397.
Another copy: DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.1 (vi).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.1 (i)   [8 June 1165]
Confirmation by Pope Alexander [III] of privileges granted to the prior and convent by William [of St Calais] bishop of Durham.
Date: Clermont, 6 Id. June.
Other copies: DCD Reg.IV, f.14v; Misc.Ch. 1444.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.1 (ii)   [22 May 1214]
Confirmation by Pope Innocent [III] of the liberties, immunities and customs granted and confirmed by William [of St Calais] bishop of Durham, and H[ugh of Le Puiset], his successor.
Date: Rome St Peter, 11 Kal. June Pont.17.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.34v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.1 (iii)   [4 August 1220]
Confirmation by Pope Honorius III of the priory's privileges and possessions.
Date: Vibenmetorem, 2 Non. August Pont.5.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.37v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.2 (iv)   [1154 x 3 February 1157]
Confirmation by H[ugh of Le Puiset] bishop [of Durham] of the grant by Ralph de Gaugy [I] of Ellingham church.
Originals: DCD 3.1.Pont.11a and b.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.2 (v)   [c.1172 x 1174]
Grant by Ralph de Gaugy [II] of Ellingham church.
Original: DCD 4.2.Spec.1.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.2 (vi)   [?1195]
Confirmation by Archdeacon Burchard of Bishop Puiset's grant of freedom of control to the prior and convent over their churches.
Other copies: DCD 2.1.Arch.Dunelm.16 and 2.2.Arch.Dunelm.19(xvi).

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.2 (vii)   [17 April 1258]
Confirmation by Pope Alexander IV of the appropriation by Bishop [Farnham] of Bedlington church to the sacristy for completing the new work and roofing repair at Durham cathedral, [reserving a vicarage worth 45 marks].
Date: Viterbo, 15 Kal. May Pont.4.
Another copy: DCD Cart.II, f.67r.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.2 (viii)   [23 April 1199]
Confirmation by Pope Innocent III of the grant by Ralph de Gaugy [II] of Ellingham church.
Date: Lateran, 9 Kal. May Pont.2.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.33v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.2 (ix)   [9 March 1227]
Confirmation by Pope Honorius III of the grant by Ralph de Gaugy [II] of Ellingham church for the support of the poor and the guests of the monastery.
Date: Lateran, 7 Id. March Pont.11.
Another copy: DCD Cart.II, f.51v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.3 (x)   [28 January 1245]
Appropriation by Bishop Farnham of Bedlington church to the sacristy for completing the new work and roofing repair at Durham cathedral, reserving a vicarage worth 45 marks.
Date: Heddlesham, 28 January Pont.8.
Original: DCD 2.1.Pont.14.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.3 (xi)   [1249x1253]
Appropriation by Walter [Kirkham] bishop of Durham of Bedlington church for the cathedral fabric, reserving a vicarage worth 45 marks.
Originals: DCD 3.2.Pont.8 and 3.2.Pont.12.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.3 (xii)   [20 July] 1278
Inspeximus confirmation by Robert [Holy Island] bishop of Durham of the appropriation by Bishop Kirkham of Bedlington church for the cathedral fabric, reserving a vicarage worth 45 marks.
Date: Auckland,13 Kal. July 1278 Pont.4.
Original: DCD 4.2.Pont.11.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.3 (xiii)   [1163 x 10 September 1174]
Confirmation by Hugh [of Le Puiset] bishop of Durham of the grant by Ralph de Gaugy [II] of Ellingham church.
Original: DCD 3.1.Pont.11*.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.4 (xiv)   [12 November] 1174
Surrender of Tynemouth church to St Albans abbey in return for the churches of Bywell St Peter and Edlingham.
Date: Warwick, Prid. Id. November 1174.
Original: DCD 1.3.Pont.9.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.4 (xv)   [1174 x 1183]
Grant of the churches of Bywell St Peter and Edlingham by the abbey of St Albans on the surrender of Tynemouth church.
Original: DCD 2.2.Spec.4.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.4 (xvi)   [12 May 1176]
Confirmation by Pope Alexander III of the grant of the churches of Bywell St Peter and Edlingham following the surrender of Tynemouth church.
Date: Avagni, 4 Id. May.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.21r-v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.4 (xvii)   [4 May 1217]
Confirmation by Pope Honorius III of the appropriation of Branxton, Aycliffe and Pittington churches and the grant of Bywell St Peter and Edlingham churches.
Date: Lateran, 4 Non. May Pont.1.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.36r-v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.5 (xviii)   [24 March] 1146
Confirmation by Pope Eugenius III of the priory's privileges and possessions.
Date: 9 Kal. April 1145 Pont.2.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.15r-16v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.6 (xix)   [15 October] 1162
Confirmation by Pope Alexander III of the priory's privileges and possessions. With signa reproduced.
Date: Turin, Id. October 1162 Pont.4.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.24r-26v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.7 (xx)   [12 August 1186]
Confirmation by Pope Urban III of the priory's privileges and possessions. With signa reproduced.
Date: Verona, 2 Id. August Pont.1.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.19r-20v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.[6] m.8 (xxi)   [17 March] 1201
Confirmation by Pope Innocent III of the priory's privileges and possessions. With signa reproduced.
Date: Lateran, 16 Kal. April 1200/1, Pont.4.
Another copy: DCD Cart.Vet., f.31r-33v.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.1 (i)   10 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a commission of John [Fossor] prior of Durham to Brother John of Tickhill his fellow monk to carry out visitations in the churches of Bywell St Peter, Bedlington, Ellingham, Edlingham, Branxton, Norham and Holy Island in the archdeaconry of Northumberland.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Brothers John of Normanby and Thomas of Killinghall monks of Durham, and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Date: prior's lower chamber at Durham, 10 April 1362.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.
Original (different witnesses): DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.14.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.1 (ii)   11 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Bywell St Peter by Brother John of Tickhill monk, sacrist of Durham, seated before the high altar, reciting the following commission shown to Gilbert vicar of Bywell St Peter along with the following mandate, which Gilbert gave oral certification of having carried out, summoning the parishioners John Lauson, Alan Sklater, Hugh Shapley of Acomb, Walter of Acomb and Uttyng of Acomb of Bramley, Gilbert Otherws, Thomas Milner, John Lighton of Ridley, Hugh Forester of Hindley, William Yoteson of Newton, Walter del Well, and William Wetherhird, with faults reported of a defective church roof and that Alan Sclater had fornicated with Alice his servant, for which penance was imposed, with obedience sworn by Gilbert to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Dom Richard Talbot priest and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.2 (iii)   11 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Bedlington by Brother John of Tickhill, monk, sacrist of Durham, seated before the high altar, reciting his (abbreviated) commission from the prior of Durham read out to William vicar of Bedlington along with the following mandate, which William Warcop vicar of Bedlington gave oral certification of having carried out, summoning the parishioners John Lauson, John Gray, Thomas Whit of Netherton, William Baron of East Sleekburn, Alan of Duns, John Davi of West Sleekburn, John of Brinklaw, Hugh Ribalde of Chappington, Robert of Morpeth, Roger Faukys of Cambois, and William de Ellistwyk, with faults reported of a defective church roof, to be repaired within two years on pain of 40s, with obedience sworn by William to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Dom Richard Talbot priest and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.2-3 (iv)   12 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Edlingham by Brother John of Tickhill monk, sacrist of Durham, seated before the high altar, reciting his (abbreviated) commission from the prior of Durham, read out to Dom Peter vicar of Edlingham along with the following mandate, which Peter vicar of Edlingham gave oral certification of having carried out, summoning the parishioners Richard and William chaplains, William clerk of the said church, John son of William, William Baron, John Miller, John Walker, John Storour, Simon Bell, and Robert Webster, with faults reported of a defective church roof, to be repaired by St Martin 1364 on pain of 40s, with obedience sworn by Peter, Richard and William chaplains, and William clerk, to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Dom Richard Talbot priest and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.3 (v)   12 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Ellingham by Brother John of Tickhill monk, sacrist of Durham, seated before the high altar, reciting his (abbreviated) commission from the prior of Durham, read out to Dom Adam vicar of Ellingham, along with the following mandate, which Adam vicar of Ellingham gave oral certification of having carried out, summoning the parishioners Dom Henry chaplain of Chirton, Adam Parson, William de le Milne, John Nouthird, John Watson, Alan Docfort, Hugh Tailour, Henry Symson, William Parson, Robert Grove, and Adam Moriceson, with faults reported of a defective churchyard fence, to be repaired by St Martin next on pain of 6s 8d, with obedience sworn by Adam vicar and Henry chaplain to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Dom Richard Talbot priest and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.3-4 (vi)   13 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Norham by Brother John of Tickhill monk, sacrist of Durham, seated before the high altar, reciting his (abbreviated) commission from the prior of Durham read out to Robert Hunter vicar of Norham along with the following mandate, which Robert vicar of Norham gave oral certification of having carried out, summoning the parishioners (of Norham) Thomas Rogbot, Thomas Yoteman, John Dofeson, William othe Hill, (from Horncliffe), Robert Blakeburn, John Tomeson, John Lediman, (from Thornton), Alan Chappehorn, Adam Bally, (from Shoreswood), John Dikeburn, William Buterbale, (from Felkington and Duddo), Patrick Widowson, (from Grindon), Robert of Grindon, William othe Boure, Adam Irwyn, (from Twizell), John Hurlbade, Robert Lyne, (from Newbiggin), Hugh Prestson, (from Heaton), Hugh de Graden, (from Tilmouth), Alexander of Tilmouth of the parish of Norham chaplain, Dom William of Twizelll, Dom Robert Stagin, Dom Robert Sheplace, Dom John of Easington, serving the chapel of Cornhill, and Richard of Lichfield clerk of Norham church, (of Branxton) Dom John Shout vicar of Branxton, John of Branxton, with faults reported of defective roofs on both churches, to be repaired by St Martin 1364 on pain of 40s (Norham) and 20s (Branxton), with obedience sworn by Dom Robert vicar and Dom William of Twizell, Robert Stagman, Robert othe Place, and John of Easington chaplains, Richard of Lichfield clerk, and Dom John vicar of Branxton to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Dom Richard Talbot priest and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.4-5 (vii)   14 April 1362
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Holy Island by Brother John of Tickhill monk, sacrist of Durham, seated before the high altar, reciting the following commission, read out to Dom Stephen chaplain of Audecroft chapel in the parish of Holy Island, along with the following mandate, which the chaplain gave oral certification of having carried out, summoning the parishioners John Clerk, Roger Porter, Robert Benet, Richard othe Pale of Tweedmouth, John Bulmer, John Patrikirtill of Morton, John Rotour of Ancroft, Thonas Litill, Simon Snawball, Master John, William Spelone of Goswick, Patrick Breuster, Patrick Oxinhird of Behill, Thomas Aggerston, William othe Ton', and Hugh Dychaud, with faults reported of a defective roof on the church and churchyard fence, to be repaired by St Martin 1364 on pain of 40s (roof) and 10s (fence), with obedience sworn by Dom Stephen of Ancroft chapel to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church.
Witnesses: Master William of Farnham rector of Walkington, Dom Richard Talbot priest and John of Hindley clerk, of York and Durham dioceses.
Notary: John of Nesbitt, clerk of Durham docese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.11 p.5 (viii)   16 September 1369
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation of the church of Norham, the chapel of Cornhill and the church of Branxton, by Brother John of Barnard Castle, monk of Durham cathedral priory, seated before the high altar in Norham church, reciting his following commission, and Dom Robert of Kelloe chaplain of Norham certified that he had summoned from the parishes (of Norham) Doms Thomas of Kenton and Thomas of Kelloe priests celebrating in Norham church, and Richard of Lichfield holy water clerk there, with the laymen Thomas Souter, Thomas of the Mill, Adam Lambe and Adam son of Nicholas, of Norham, John son of Thomas, Robert of Blakeburn and John Firmyn, of Horncliffe, Alan Sharpharow and John Leidyman, of Thornton, Walter Levay and Robert Bally, of Shoreswood, John Lamb and John Cresswell, of Felkington, Thomas Sadler and Alan Makbrede, of Duddo, William of Grindon and John Mannys, of Grindon, Adam Hyrwyn and John Hurlebadd, of Twizell, John Fouler and Thomas son of Hugh, of Upsettlington, William Blakhall and Gilbert de Lothe, of Cornhill, William Calfhirde and Robert Wynyard, of Heaton, Michael Abbot and Hugh Bishopman, of Tilmouth, (of Branxton) Dom William of Kirkby vicar of Branxton and John son of Nicholas and William Grene laymen, with obedience sworn by Dom William of Kirkby vicar of Branxton, Doms Robert of Kelloe, Thomas of Kenton and Thomas of Kelloe priests, and Richard of Lichfield holy water clerk of Norham to John [Fossor] prior of Durham as archdeacon of his church;
the laymen of Norham presented that the church chancel was defective in its roof and the glass in its windows, and the churchyard was defectively enclosed, which was to be repaired by next Christmas, and the manse of the chantry of St Mary in Norham church was ruinous at the fault of Dom Thomas chaplain of the same, that Dom Thomas of Kelloe had Margaret Rede as his concubine, and Dom Robert Kelloe had Matilda as a concubine at Swinton, and Dom Wiliam of Twizell fornicated with Custancia Magham, Margaret Waryn and other women of Ancroft, that Hugh Edderlaw fornicated with Gillota Hodesman, John of Paris fytheler fornicated with Alice Black, John Baret with Isabella his tenant, Richard famulus of Hugh de Celbrave with Matilda daughter of Hugh, William Bulshot with Matilda Milner, John Punder with Margaret his tenant, that William Taylor of Holy Island did not supply his wife with board as he ought; the men of Thornton denounced that Thomas de Dyndall fornicated with Cecilia Brady, Hugh Taylor with Margaret Taylor, Thomas Bolcard with Agnes Prudd, that John Boyd committed adultery with Elena Webster, that John of Barton committed adultery with another man's wife, that John de Stroomlghowe committed adultery with Christiana Raudwoman, also Alexander Taylor with Alice his tenant, Thomas Taylor with Isabella his tenant, John Bostour with Eda Braye, that Thomas Whitehead fornicated with Emma his tenant, also Richard servant of Kanaresdale with Agnes Melemaker, the men of Shoreswood denounced that Adam Irwin fornicated with Agnes Parkyn, that Patrick son of Hugh held Christian White, and similarly Henry Smythson held Christiana White against the law of the Church, that Robert de Yethington fornicated with Christiana de Baileton and with Tibbota Halle maiden, that Thomas Hurlebadde committed adultery with Margaret wife of Ralph and with Agnes daughter of John Levay; the men of Cornhill denounced that the chancel of Cornhill chapel was ruinous, and that Thomas Smyth committed adultery with Joan Drenge, that John Thomson fornicated with Magota servant of John de Chatton, also John Wynyard with Alice Drenge; Branxton parish denounced that the Branxton church chancel was defective in its roof and window glass, and the baptismal font and nave roof were defective, with the church to be well roofed and the font repaired by next St Leonard on pain of half a mark, and they also presented that Thomas Heronsman fornicated with Joan Grene, also Adam son of Reginald with Joan Taylor, and Thomas Dughty with Margaret Redhead.
Witnesses: Brothers Robert of Walworth prior of Coldingham, William of Goldsborough prior of Holy Island, Henry of Esh, John Scott, William Lardiner, Thomas of Cockfield of Durham diocese.
Notary: Richard Damysel priest of York diocese, NP by by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

p.1-2 (i)   8 July 1392
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation by Brothers Robert of Ripon BTh and William of Killerby commissaries, in the church of Bywell St Peter before the high altar, reciting the following commission which was read out, and then the following certification was exhibited by Dom Nicholas vicar of Bywell St Peter, then obedience was sworn to the prior of Durham by Nicholas the vicar, Dom John of Bridlington chaplain and John of Hartlepool holy water clerk, and then the parishioners duly presented to the commissaries that: Bywell churchyard was not sufficiently enclosed; the vestments were inadequate; rents of six marks due to the chaplain of the chantry of St John the Baptist in the church from the lands of Robert Hidwyn in East Hidwyn and Unthank had not been paid; the men of Newland had not come to the church nor provided blessed bread for parishioners as they ought; the vill of Whittonstall had refused to contribute to the holy water clerk's stipend; the church door needs repairing; the inhabitants of Hindley and Ridley reported that John Cotes works on festivals; the inhabitants of Bywell brew their barley in the church; the inhabitants of Bromley broke the glass windows of the church with their dogs and brewed in it, and the smoke of this defaced and obfuscated the decor and clarity of the images of the church. So the commissaries injunctioned the parishioners to repair the churchyard wall by St Martin next on pain of 16s 8d, and to procure vestments for the high altar and a book for celebrating baptisms and the exequies of the dead by next Christmas on pain of 50s; and they injunctioned the rector of the church to provide further vestments for the high altar by All Saints next on pain of 40s, and the parish was not to brew in the church on pain of 10s, and had to repair the church door by next Assumption, and each parishioner had to offer blessed bread on pain of paying 6d towards the fabric of the church; they should procure sercis for keeping the eucharist, chrism and holy oil for the sick by next Michaelmas; the rector ought to roof the choir or chancel of the church by Easter on pain of 20s; they injunctioned the parishioners to repair and roof the nave of the church by Easter on pain of 30s; elected as wardens of the fabric were Henry Smith of Bywell, Adam Thompson of Newland and Walter Pickering of Bromley. The vicar and holy water clerk also reported that: Richard Merington fornicated with Alice Mysterman, also John Pickering with Alice del Mylne and William Wodside with Elena Smythson; and Robert of Brantingham committed adultery with a person unknown.
Witnesses: Dom Thomas of Ingleby vicar of Newton in Glendale and William de Hoton scutifer of Durham diocese.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.12 p.2 (ii)   9 July 1392
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation by Brothers Robert of Ripon BTh and William of Killerby commissaries, in the church of Bedlington before the high altar, when the prior's commission was read out, and then the following certification was exhibited by Dom William vicar of Bedlington, then obedience was sworn to the prior of Durham by William the vicar and Henry the holy water clerk, and then the parishioners duly presented to the commissaries that: the eucharist, chrism and holy oil for the sick, and the font in the church are not looked after; William Beryer lives with a certain Agnes and Robert Hanson with Agnes's marriage status unknown; Agnes daughter of Margaret Wethirmalok has conceived and it is not known by whom; William Batel has committed adultery with a maid in his household; and the rector ought to provide at his own costs a deacon to officiate in the church. The commissaries injunctioned the parishioners to: provide proper care for the eucharist, chrism and font by next Michaelmas on pain of 16d; collect amongst themselves for repairing the church by next Assumption on pain of 12d; buy a missale for the high altar by next Michaelmas on pain of 20s; protect the font in the church with a roped off area around it by next Assumption on pain of 3s; appointed as wardens of the fabric were Robert Killerby, William del Bate, Robert Hanson and John Wilkinson; the vicar and wardens are to find out who has broken into the area; the rector should roof the chancel by next St Martin on pain of 3s 4d; the parishioners should repair the ?rood-beam (trabis) by next Pentecost on pain of 6s 8d.
Witnesses: Henry holy water clerk [of Bedlington] and John Poteiour of Durham and York dioceses.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.12 p.2-3 (iii)   10 [July 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation by Brothers Robert of Ripon BTh and William of Killerby commissaries, in the church of Edlingham before the high altar, when the prior's commission was read out, and then the following certification was exhibited by Dom Thomas vicar of Edlingham, then obedience was sworn to the prior of Durham by Thomas the vicar and Thomas the holy water clerk, and then the parishioners duly presented to the commissaries that: the inhabitants of the vill of Bolton do not attend the church on festival days; William Melcolme on behalf of his tenants ought to provide a lamp before the great cross in the nave; Dom Thomas the vicar lives with a concubine; the vicar ought at his own costs to provide a chaplain to say mass on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the chapel at Bolton; John Tuggall committs adultery with Agnes Milner; Alexander of Middleham fornicates with a certain Agnes; John Pollard committs adultery with the wife of John Williamson of Abberwick; William son of Alan adulterates with the same; the choir of the church has a defective roof; the rector does not provide for vestments for the high altar as he ought; Dom John Felton miles has ?fornicated with Elena daughter of William Simpson; William Selby has kept a certain maid in fornication for two years and more; Robert Cruxton has fornicated with a daughter of Robert Clerkson; Robert Butler has fornicated with Matilda of Cropton, also John Ireland with Alice daughter of Thomas clerk and with Magota of Cropton; John Roos and William Melcolme worked on festival days. The commissaries injunctioned the parishioners to: provide proper care for the eucharist and chrism by next St Cuthbert on pain of 12d; the rector should sufficiently repair the chancel roof by next St Martin on pain of 6s 8d; and should make the parishioners provide other vestments for the high altar by next Christmas on pain of 40s; the parishioners should procure a sacramental book for administering the sacraments by next Pentecost on pain of 10s; and should repair the belfry by next Nativity of St John the Baptist on pain of 20s and the nave by next St Martin on pain of 6s 8d; and should bind and repair the missale on the high altar by next Christmas on pain of 2s.
Witnesses: Thomas holy water clerk [of Edlingham] and John Whirett of Durham diocese.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.12 p.3-4 (iv)   11 [July 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation by Brothers Robert of Ripon BTh and William of Killerby commissaries, in the church of Edlingham before the high altar, when the prior's commission was read out, and then the following certification was exhibited by Dom William vicar of Ellingham, then obedience was sworn to the prior of Durham by Dom William the vicar, Dom Philip the chaplain and William the holy water clerk, and then the parishioners duly presented to the commissaries that: there is no covering (manutergium) for the high altar; the churchyard is insufficently enclosed; they do not have a holy water clerk as they ought; the men of South Charlton do not contribute to the stipend of a holy water clerk; Richard Taylor from the lands that he holds ought to provide a lamp in the nave and John Preston similarly ought to provide one in the choir; the font, holy oil, chrism and eucharist are not well looked after; the nave roof is defective; John Elynson has fornicated with Magota Marshall; the church's portable breviary (portiforium) and missale need repair; there is in the church no liber necessarius for ministering the sacraments; the vicar of the church subtracts the liminare necessarium for celebrating in the chapel at North Charlton; John Marshall had two wives at once; the inhabitants of North Charlton did not come to church on the feast of the Purification with their oblation of candles as they ought; the same inhabitants do not have sufficient books for celebrating mass in the chapel in their vill. The commissaries injunctioned the parishioners to: provide altar cloths for the high altar by Christmas on pain of 3s; the churchyard should be properly enclosed by St Martin next on pain of 6s 8d; they should have a holy water clerk by next Assumption on pain of 5 marks; they should procure proper vessels for safeguarding the eucharist, chrism and holy oil, and properly ?cover the font in the same church by St Martin next on pain of 16s; they should competently roof the nave by Pentecost next on pain of 40s; they should repair the church's portifer and missale, and provide books for administering the sacraments there by next Easter on pain of 13s 4d; there should no disturbances at any time in the churchyard or church on pain of 12s towards the fabric.
Witnesses: John of Chatton and WIlliam holy water clerk [of Ellingham] of Durham diocese.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.12 p.4-5 (v)   12 July 1392
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation by Brothers Robert of Ripon BTh and William of Killerby commissaries, in the church of Holy Island before the high altar, when the prior's commission was read out, and then the following certification was exhibited by Dom Robert Abell chaplain of Holy Island, then obedience was sworn to the prior of Durham by Doms Robert Abell, WIlliam Lincoln, and John Mandeville chaplains, John Love holy water clerk [of Holy Island], and John (sic) Shilbottle holy water clerk of Kyloe chapel, and then the parishioners duly presented to the commissaries that: the chrism, holy water and eucharist are less than well looked after; John Pateson fornicated with Edonia Lestharnes, also John Henrison with Elena of Goswick, Thomas Brome of Berrington with Mariota Athy and William Turnbull with his concubine; the men of the vills of Kyloe and Lowick refused to give to the church blessed bread and money towards the fabric; the churchyard is insufficiently enclosed; the nave needs repair; the prior of Holy Island has put his horses in the churchyard and has broken the churchyard walls; Brother John Bitchfield (Billesfeld) received from Christian Kruett a cow and a plumbum worth 11s left for the fabric of the church which has not been put to the use of the fabric; John Bullock has five silver ?spoons (coclelr) left by the same Christiana for the fabric; William Raegh has committed adultery with a maid in his household together with his own wife, also Robert Harbottle with Isabella Revely; Henry Ridell has fornicated with Elizabeth Luker; the priest of Ancroft chapel does not say prayers in church nor does he pronounce the feast as he ought. The commissaries injunctioned the inhabitants of the vills to have a holy water clerk in Ancroft chapel by next Michaelmas. Since Robert Abell had not fully carried out the mandate, he was to appear before the prior at Durham on the morrow of Michaelmas to answer for his contempt. The commissaries injunctioned the inhabitants of Kyloe to have the eucharist, holy oil and chrism saefguarded in their chapel by St Cuthbert next on pain of 12d, and that they should provide vestments for the high altar, repair the good books of their church, and make at their own costs a locked box for the eucharist and a lock for the safe custody of the holy font; the roofing of the church should be at their own costs and all the other churches requiring repair should be done by Pentecost on pain of 40s; the inhabitants of the vill of Holy Island say that men of the vills within the parish do not come to the mother church on Sundays to hear divine service but the commissaries assert that they ought to do this as the inhabitants of the vills of Kyloe, Lowick and Tweedmouth have to offer blessed bread on Sundays in the mother church, and so should the others.
Witnesses: Dom John of Brigham chaplain and Alexander del Heyd of Carlisle and Durham dioceses.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.12 p.5 (vi)   14 [July 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting a visitation by Brothers Robert of Ripon BTh and William of Killerby commissaries, in the church of Norham, the prior's commission having been noted, Dom John of Herrington chaplain of Norham recounted that he had cited: Doms Thomas of Kelloe, John de Cornshow and Richard of Lichfield, holy water clerks of the parochial church; from Norham, John Aldir, Thomas del Milne, John del Hill, Thomas Robinson, Thomas Beal, John Klibarde, Adam Wilkinson, William Parkyn; from Twizell, John Aldir; from Nesbitt, John Wra, Hugh Wra; from Heaton, John of Heworth, Richard Dounk, William Stedeman; from Felkington, Patrick Dobson, William Klerkson; from Cornhill, Thomas Taylor and Robert Fisher; according to a mandate from the prior. Then obedience was sworn to the prior of Durham by John Herrington, Thomas of Kelloe and John de Cornshow chaplains and Richard of Lichfield holy water clerk. Then the parishioners duly presented to the commissaries that: there was no chalice on the high altar for celebrating divine service; the lord prior, archdeacon and rector of the church should have provided a light burning in the choir but has not; William Saumpill committed adultery with Alice Levehay, also Robert Simpson of Fenwick with Margaret de Parys and John Bull with Mariota Cicille; Thomas Johnson fornicated with Alice Levehay, also John Nicholason with Alice de Parys, Thomas del Hill with Edonia maid, Thomas Hurlbadd with Alice Webster, Thomas Devon with Christiana his tenant, Thomas Dronsfeld with Matilda of Lichfield, Richard Kaa with Alice Chirneside, Thomas of York with Magota Alde, Robert Twizell with Christiana Holtall, Robert Dawson with Alice de Parys, Henry Gulde with Magota Kaa, John Raynoldson with Matilda Kaa, William Wade with Joanna Harlaw, John Twedall with Joanna Hasty, and John Mathewson with Mariota his tenant.
Witnesses: Master Nicholas of Haswell vicar of Norham and Dom Thomas of Kelloe chaplain.
Notary: William de Thurstanton clerk of Durham diocese, NP by apostolic authority, eschatocol recited.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.13 p.1 (i)   16 December 1392
Notarial instrument reciting the visitation of Brother John of Newburn monk of Durham cathedral, sitting in tribunal in Bedlington church, before whom Dom Robert of Bishopton parochial chaplain [of Bedlington] came and certified that he had carried out the following mandate, citing William Batell, John Hiffeschuldr, Agnes Pate, William Beviar, and a certain Agnes who held of him, Agnes Wethirmalok, John Robinson, Robert Hanson, and Agnes Hanson. Then the following commission to hold the visitation was read out, and Dom Robert chaplain swore his obedience to the prior of Durham, and the cases of those cited were considered: William Batell for adultery with a maid in his household, given a penance for 12 Sundays heading the procession in church, commuted to 2s which he paid; John Huffeschild and Agnes Pate for fornicating; William Beriar for fornicating with a certain Agnes whom William said he had married in the diocese of York; Agnes Wethurmalok for fornicating; John Robinson for fornicating with a maid in Cambois; Robert Hanson for fornicating with a certain Agnes.
Witnesses: Dom Robert of Bishopton chaplain and John Baker of Durham diocese.
Date: Bedlington parish church, 16 December 1392.
Original (commission): DCD 2.2.Arch.Northumb.1.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.13 p.1-2 (ii)   17 [December 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting the visitation of Brother John of Newburn monk of Durham cathedral, sitting in tribunal in Edlingham church, before whom Dom Thomas vicar [of Edlingham] came and certified that he had carried out the following mandate, citing (outcomes detailed): William Melcolme for not providing a light before the great cross in the church as he ought to from his lands, to be provided by next Purification on pain of 13s 4d; John Tughall for adultery with Agnes Milner; John Pollard for adultery with John Williamson's wife; William son of Alan; William Selby for fornication with Edonia for two years and more; Robert Croxton for fornication with Edonia daughter of Robert Clerkson; Robert Boteller for fornication with Matilda Cropton; John Ireland for fornication with Alice daughter of Thomas Clerk and Magota of Cropton; William Melcolme for illicitly working on feast days; John Mundy of Abberwick for illicitly working on feast days; John Wilkinson; John Pollard for working on feast days; John Home for adultery with Alice de Cotynsopp; William Taylor, Elena Taylor; John Taylor for illicitly doing manual work on feast days; and the parishioners of Bolton.
Witnesses: Dom Thomas vicar and William Melcolme of Durham diocese.
Date: Edlingham parish church, 17 December 1392.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.13 p.2-3 (iii)   18 [December 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting the visitation of Brother John of Newburn monk of Durham cathedral, sitting in tribunal in Ellingham church, before whom Dom William vicar [of Ellingham] came and certified that he had carried out the following mandate, citing: the inhabitants of South Charlton, John Elynson, Margaret Marshall, Richard Taylor, John Marshall, and the inhabitants of North Charlton.
Witnesses: Dom William of Weardale vicar and William holy water clerk [of Ellingham].
Date: Ellingham parish church, 18 month and year as above.

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.13 p.3 (iv)   19 [December 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting the visitation of Brother John of Newburn monk of Durham cathedral, sitting in tribunal in Holy Island church, before whom Dom Thomas parochial chaplain [of Holy Island] came and certified that he had carried out the following mandate, citing John Patson, Edonia Legharnes, John Henrison jr, Elena of Goswick, Thomas Brown, Mariota Athy, John Bullock, inhabitants of the vills of Kyloe and Lowick, John Paxton, John of York, John Hilton, John Colyn, Richard Yonggar, Adam Taylor, William Adamson, John Boys, John of Norham, Thomas Brown, John Athy, John Lowick holy water clerk of Lowick chapel, and Robert holy water clerk of Ancroft, and John Lowick holy water clerk of Lowick chapel, and Robert holy water clerk of Ancroft swore obedience to the prior of Durham as archdeacon in this church, then the commissary denounced: John Henrison jr for fornication with Elena of Goswick which he denied on pain of marrying her; John Bullock for detaining 5 silver ?knives (cotlear') given for the fabric of the church by the late Christiana Kenett which he said had been given to William of Doddington chaplain which he was ordered to confirm before the next chapter of the archdeacon; and John Henryson jr, John Colyn, John Reede, Patrick Wade, Robert Dychand, John Lowick holy water clerk of Lowick and Robert holy water clerk of Ancroft, pronounced contumacious and suspended from church at the previous visitation were now absolved from this.
Witnesses: Doms William of Lincoln and John Beele chaplains of Durham diocese.
Date: Holy Island parish church, 19 [December 1392].

DCD 1.1.Arch.Northumb.13 p.3-5 (v)   23 [December 1392]
Notarial instrument reciting the visitation of Brother John of Newburn monk of Durham cathedral, sitting in tribunal in Norham church, before whom Dom John of Herrington parochial chaplain [of Norham] came and certified that he had carried out the following mandate, citing John Marshall, Joan whom he holds, John Parkyn, Matilda Lichfield, Richard Mason, Mariota whom he holds, John Haydon, Mariota Phillopswyfe, Joan Harlaw, John Nicholson, Matilda Parys, John Bulle, Mariota Cicilson, Henry Gulde, Margaret Kaa, John Raynoldson jr, John of Tweeddale, Joan Hastyngg, John Matthewson, and Mariota whom he holds, then the commissary denounced: John Marshall for fornication with a certain Joan, punished with a circuit of the church on a Sunday; John Parkyn for fornication with Matilda Lichfield, but they claimed to be married and so had to produce witnesses to this in Kyloe chapel on Monday after Epiphany; Richard Mason for adultery with a certain Mariota, punished with processing in church on 12 Sundays and being whipped on market day in the market place at Norham on 12 days; John Hayden and Mariota Phillopswyfe for cohabiting, claiming they intended to marry which they were to do after Christmas in the face of the church according to custom; the same John and Joan Harlaw for fornication, punished by processing around the church; John Nicholson for fornicating with Matilda Parys, punished by penance on 6 Sundays which the said John sought to be commuted to a payment of 6d; John Bulle for adultery with Mariota Cicilson, punished by processing around church before the procession on 12 Sundays and processing and being whipped in the market place on 12 days, and then the same John abjured the said Mariota; Henry Gulde for fornication with Margaret Kaa, punished with proceeding the procession in church on 6 Sundays; John Raynoldson jr for fornicating with Matilda Kaa punished with processing around the church on 6 Sundays; John of Tweeddale for fornication with Joanna Hastynggs , punished with proceeding the procession around the church on 6 Sundays; John Matthewson for fornication with a certain Mariota, punished by processing round the church on 6 Sundays and they were married; Richard Donuk, William Clerkson, Thomas Taylor, Robert Fecher, Hugh del Wra and John del Wraa pronounced contumacious and suspended from church at the previous visitation were now absolved from this.
Witnesses: Doms John of Herrington parochial chaplain [of Norham] and John Beele chaplain.
Date: Norham parish church, 23 [December 1392].