f.Ir
Identifying endorsement of the instrument following, on f.Iv-IIr: Instrumenta ferme ecclesie
[Brantingham, the name of the church concerned, no doubt followed these three words, but has been cropped for the purposes of binding.]
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f.Iv-IIr    6 September 1320
[Original instrument, folded and used as a double fly-leaf. Text has been lost at either side through cropping, but the notary's sign manual survives. Use was made of the upper half of the dorse of the instrument, described below as f.IIv.]
Notarial instrument recording that [illegible - probably Mr Hugh de Merles, as on f.80r], jurist, proctor of Bertrand, cardinal deacon of S Maria in Aquiro, by a proxy drawn up by Mr John Servatus, clerk of Périgueux dioc., N.P. by apostolic and imperial authority, and by authority of the said cardinal, gave and demised in fee farm the said [?] church of Brantingham, with its annexed chapels of Ellerker and Blacktoft and its revenues and rights, to Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham, present in their chapter, from 1 July last past for five years for 180 marks sterling each year to be paid to the cardinal or his proctor by the prior and convent, in London, [through the hands of] Rigaud, elect of Winchester, papal nuncio in England, or to any papal nuncio dwelling in London, namely 90 marks at the Annunciation [Lady Day] next to come and 90 marks at John the Baptist [Midsummer] thereafter, and so on in each of the five years.
(With terms and conditions specified.)
Made as an indenture and sealed interchangeably by the proctor and the prior and convent.
Witnesses: Mr Henry de Lussiby, rector of Blyborough, of Lincoln dioc., Mr John de Bequi... [cropped], of ...entr' dioc., Mr Peter de Savinha, of Mimaten' dioc., Mr Hugh de Chorbrig', of Durham dioc., N.P.s by apostolic and imperial authority.
Notary: Deodatus de Pinu [?], clerk of Caturcen' dioc., N.P. by authority of the holy Roman church.
Date: the chapter house of Durham cathedral, 6 September 1320.
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f.IIv
[All these entries added, s.xiv/xv]
Recipe for making ink without fire.
Recipe for another method of making ink without fire.
Recipe for a method of making ink with fire.

f.IIv    1 December 1425
Quittance by John, prior of Durham, to Mr T. Leys, prebendary of Skipwith in the church of Howden, for receipt of 13s 4d owed for the terms of Whitsun and Martinmas preceding the date of the presents, by reason of a yearly pension from his prebend to the monastery of Durham.
Date: Durham, 1 December 1425.
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f.IIv
[Entry added, s.xiv/xv]
Recipe for making black ink
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f.IIIr    [1392]
Quittance by John, prior of Durham, to Robert Crull', prebendary of Skipwith in the church of Howden for receipt of 6s 8d owed for the term of Whitsun 1392, in part payment of a yearly pension due of old from his prebend to the monastery of Durham.
Date: Durham.

f.IIIr    [c. 1425]
Note referring to the list of books pertaining to the register-house (ad domum Registri') on f.156.

f.IIIr    16 July [1397 ?]
Quittance by John prior and the chapter of Durham to John de Refham, archdeacon of Northumberland, for receipt of 20s owed for Whitsun term 1397, in part payment of a yearly pension of 40s due for their archidiaconal jurisdiction in Northumberland.
Date: [ Durham ] , 16 July.
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f.IIIr     [n.d.]
Appointment by John, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of St Cuthbert in Howden and Howdenshire, of John Grene, vicar of Skelton, as master of the choir of the church of Howden.
Date: Durham.
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f.IIIr    5 December 1423
Quittance by J[ohn], prior of Durham, to John Selby, clerk, prebendary of Skipwith in the church of Howden, for receipt of 13s 4d owed for the terms of Whitsun and Martinmas preceding the date of the presents, for a yearly pension due from his prebend to the monastery of Durham.
Date: Durham, 5 December 1423.
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f.IIIr    12 November [?c.1425]
Quittance by J[ohn], prior of D[urham], to the executors of the testament of J[ohn] Selby, clerk, lately prebendary of Skipwith in the church of Howden, for receipt of 13s 4d owed for the terms of Whitsun and Martinmas for the year 1419 for &c as above .
Date: Durham, 12 November “as above”.
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f.IIIv-IXr    [c.1370]
Table of contents for folios 1r-184v, classified into:
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f.IXv-Xv     [n.d.]
Memorandum that aside from the buildings which, through the concern of John Wessyngton', prior [1416-1446] were erected or repaired within the monastery's precincts for 3,241 marks, aside from the external repairs extending to 4,980 marks 9s 6d, and aside from the purchases of adornments and precious stones for the church, extending to 770 marks 11s 6d, the prior collected and caused the following [list of thirty-seven articles] to be written down by Robert Westmerland, his chancellor, for the perpetual keeping and defence of the rights, liberties and possessions of the church of Durham
[of which articles the following (as numbered) refer to:]
(1) the collection by John Wessyngton', before he was prior, of articles on the rights of the archdeaconry of the prior of Durham against Mr John Rokenall', archdeacon of Northumberland, and against the archdeacon of Durham;
(8) the woods and demesne lands of Elvet pertaining to the hostiller, and Scaltock mill and the prior's oven in Elvet;
(9) the moor of Bearpark and the tenants of Elvet;
(10) the moors of Quarrington, Shincliffe and Tursdale, the manor of Tursdale; William Elmeden';
(11) Hett mill; William Elmeden', knight;
(12) the prior's court at Hemingbrough and the court leet at Howden;
(13) the unjust ferry started by Robert Jakeson' at Sunderland;
(16) lands and meadow in Spennymoor;
(18) the rights of the king of England in Scotland, particularly between the Firth of Forth and the Tweed;
(20) the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle and the monks of Farne Island;
(22) Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham; the abbot of Lindisfarne; Bede's De gestis Anglorum, book 4, chapter 25, and De vita Sancti Cuthberti, chapter 16;
(24) the tithe of coal scoops of Broom; Richard Cowhird';
(25) Durham college, Oxford;
(26) Ludworth;
(27) pensions from churches in Howdenshire and Allertonshire;
(28) the men of the town of Newcastle; the township of South Shields and the south side of the Tyne;
(29) the searchers on the south side of the Tyne;
(30) Staindrop and Staindropshire;
(31) John Wessyngton', prior of Durham; Barnard Castle and its manor;
(33) Elvet;
(34) manor of Tursdale; William Elmeden', knight;
(35) the priory of Lytham.
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f.XIr    6 March 1418
Language:   Scots
Summons (in Scots) by Robert, duke of Albany, earl of Fife and Menteith, governor of Scotland, to William Drakis, instructing him to come to his presence and explain why he is administering the priory of Coldingham, since he has not yet come and made fealty as prior of Coldingham; informing him that he might not continue with his administering (entermettyng) if he should fail to comply with this.
Date: Stirling. 6 March 1417/18.
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f.XIr    9 May 1418
Mandate by Robert, duke of Albany, earl of Fife and Menteith, governor of Scotland, informing his sheriffs and other officers that he has admitted William Drax, prior of Coldingham, to the temporalities of his priory; and instructing them to comply with the prior, his stewards, procurators, and other officers, concerning the said temporalities, and to cause compliance by others in their bailiaries.
Date: St Andrews. 9 May 1418.
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f.XIr    8 June 1418
Precept by Robert, duke of Albany, earl of Fife and Menteith, governor of Scotland, to the prior of Coldingham, instructing him to attend before him in a council to be held at Perth on Monday 3 October next.
Date: Perth. 8 June 1418.
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f.XIr-v     9 June 1419
Mandate to institute and induct by Henry, bishop of St Andrews, to Richard de Spott, dean of the Merse, notifying him that he has collated the priory of Coldingham to William Drax on the presentation of the prior and convent of Durham, and invested William therewith by handing his ring over to him, present in person; instructing him to institute William Drax in the priory of Coldingham and to induct him into bodily possession thereof; and in sign of the execution of the mandate he, duly subscribing the date, place, witnesses and form of execution, is to add the seal of his office to the present letters, after the bishop's seal, and these present letters are to remain with the said William.
Date: St Andrews. 9 June 1419.
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f.XIv    [27 July 1419]
Subscription by Richard de Spote, dean of the Merse, recording that, by mandate of the bishop of St Andrews, he inducted William de Drax as prior of Coldingham, investing him with the keys of the church, chalice, stole and corporal cloth, as the custom is, on 27 July “after the date of the presents” [i.e. the above mandate].
Witnesses: John de Huton', monk, William Bene, chaplain, William de Graynston' of Graden, N.P., Nicholas de Paxiston', John de Wardlawe, John de Granyston', Robert Baytson'.
Date: “day, year and place aforesaid” [Coldingham].
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f.XIIr
Extract (which the writer saw) written in “extremely ancient” writing, in the middle of a folio, with other lines from old chronicles preceding and following in the same writing, in an old book in the Cistercian monastery of Rufford, York dioc.: recording the first of the three occasions on which Christianity was brought to England, namely when Joseph of Arimathea came to England and founded St Paul's, London, formerly called the Panteon, and stating that Christianity endured for a long time and Joseph was buried at Glastonbury.
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f.XIIv     [n.d]
Evidences relating to the two foundations of the chantry in Lazenby, reciting the following grant, and noting: that the said indented charter, with seal and sub manu valde antiqua is held in the monastery of Durham; that Ralph was prior 1214-1233 [actually 1218-1234], in Henry III's reign, 39 years before Edward I's coronation and 50 years before the consecration of Antony, bishop of Durham, [given incorrectly as] 7 Kal. January 1283; that the second foundation was by John Lythgraynes, 1290 [see f.322r-v]; that Antony, bishop of Durham, confirmed the gift by John Lythgraynes, 19 Edward I, and the prior and chapter confirmed the same in 1291; and concluding that the foundation by Ralph Faderles preceded the foundation by John Lythgraynes by 57 years at least.
Original (grant): 2.1.Ebor.1
Copy (grant): DCD Loc.VIII.34: m.2.
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f.1r    [8 April] 1312
[Memorandum] of the following entry, but dated 6 Id. April 1312.
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f.1r    [11 April] 1312
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham asking W[illiam], archbishop of York, or his vicar-general, to institute William de Meleton', clerk, in the church of Welton, vacant by the death of Mr William de Pykering', late rector thereof.
Date: Durham, 3 Id. April 1312.
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f.1r-v     [n.d.]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following licence.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1145-1146.
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f.1v
[Memorandum] of the following entry.
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f.1v-2r    3 June [1312]
Writ by Edward [II], king of England summoning R[ichard], bishop of Durham, to a parliament to be held at Lincoln on Sunday after St Mary Magdalen [23 July], and instructing the bishop to give forewarning to the prior and archdeacons of Durham to attend in person, to the chapter of Durham to attend by a single proctor, and to the clergy of the diocese to attend by two proctors.
Witness: the king.
Date: York. 3 June 5 Edward [II].
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cix-cx.
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f.2r    [14 June] 1312
Quitclaim by William de Tanfeld prior and the convent of Durham to John de Edmansley of all legal actions which might be said by him to have been brought for the prior and convent from the time of Antony, bishop of Durham, to the present, and of all unpaid damages adjudged to the prior and convent in the Curia regis or before any justices of the late King Edward [I]; such that neither they nor their successors will be able to claim anything against John, his heirs or executors, in name of damages or expenses (&c).
Date: Durham Wednesday after St Barnabas 1312.
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f.2r-v    [17 June] 1312
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham appointing Henry of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gilbert de Elwik, monks of Durham, as their proctors to demand, before Mr William de Testa, archdeacon of Aran in the church of Comminges, collector in England of the debts of the apostolice see and the Holy Land, or his lieutenant, and his colleague Mr John de St Quintino, commissary of W[alter], bishop of Worcester, from the executors of the will of Antony, late bishop of Durham, the debts in which he was bound to the prior and convent, for reasons to be explained to the proctors (responsibilities summarised).
Date: Durham, 15 Kal. July 1312.
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f.2v
[ Memorandum ] of the following entry.
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f.2v    [25 August] 1312
Presentation by W[illiam] prior and the convent of Durham asking W[illiam], archbishop of York, or his vicar-general acting in distant parts, to institute Mr John de Suainton' to the prebend in the church of Howden, York dioc., vacant by the death of Henry de Gulford [ “Gilford” in the memorandum].
Date: Durham, 8 Kal. Sept 1312.
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f.2v
[ Memorandum ] of the following entry.
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f.2v-3r    [June or July 1312]
Proxy and supplication by W[illiam], prior of Durham, notifying Edward [II], king of England, that, since he is unable to attend the coming parliament to be held at Lincoln, being hindered by bodily weakness and the business of his monastery, he has created as his proctors H[ugh] de Monte Alto, monk of Durham, and Mr John de Suainton', “our clerk”, to attend parliament in his stead and treat with the king and the other magnates of the realm (&c); and begging the king to excuse his absence and admit his said proctors.
Date: Durham“year as above”.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cx-cxi.
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f.3r    [27 June] 1312
Proxy by the chapter of Durham appointing Hugh de Monte Alto and William de Giseburn', monks of Durham to attend and act in the name of the chapter before the king in the parliament to be held at Lincoln on Sunday after St Mary Magdalen [23 July].
Date: Durham, 5 Kal. July 1312.
Printed: Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxi
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f.3r    [3 July] 1312
Letters by William prior and the convent of Durham for Peter of Howden (de Houeden') as their mortuary-roll bearer; invalid after one year.
Date: Durham, 5 Non. July 1312.
Printed: The Obituary Roll of William Ebchester and John Burnby, ed. J. Raine, (Surtees Society 31, 1856), p.xxiv-xxv and Receuil des Rouleaux des Morts vol.ii, ed J. Dufour (Paris 2006), p.438.
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f.3v    [7 August 1312]
[ Memorandum ] that Mr Henry de Luceby was presented and admitted to the church of Blyborough, Lincoln dioc., vacant by the death of William de Bybelisword, sometime rector thereof:
7 Id. August.
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f.3v    [27 May 1312]
[ Memorandum ] that Mr Richard de Hoton was presented and admitted to the vicarage of Aycliffe, vacant by the resignation of John de Horton', sometime vicar thereof, [in place of] Robert de Wolueston, who died 4 Non. Sept. [2 Sept.], having been admitted but not inducted: 6 Kal. June.
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f.3v
[ Memorandum ] of the following entry, giving the date 14 September.
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f.3v    [14 September 1312]
Letters of resignation by William de Melton' to W[illiam], archbishop of York whereby he renounces the church of Welton, to which he had been presented by the prior and convent of Durham [see f.1].
Under his seal as provost of Beverley.
Date: London, “year as above”.
[Memorandum] that Mr Ralph de Anlouby was presented to the same church [of Welton] in the common form; the archbishop refused to admit him because obediencia was not in the presentation, but at length did admit him.
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f.3v    [26 September 1312]
Revocation by the prior and convent of Durham notifying all whom it concerns that they are breaking all mandates to act as their proctor in their causes and business at the Roman curia, and the proxies themselves, in whatsoever forms of words, whether general or special, previously made by them for any persons, and wish them to have no force.
Date: 6 Kal. October, “year as above”.
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f.3v-4r    [9 October 1312]
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham appointing Mr William de Cletern' as proctor to act on their behalf at the Roman curia (responsibilities summarised).
Date: Durham, 7 Id. October, “year as above”.
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f.4r    15 October [1312]
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Richard de Crakehall' of a pension of 40s yearly to be paid in halves at Martinmas and Whitsun by the bursar, along with a clerk's robe, until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, 15 October, “year as above”.

f.4r    [4 November 1312]
Collation by William prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Pitingdon', chaplain of the chantry of St James' chapel on the new [i.e. Elvet] bridge in Durham vacant by the resignation of Robert de Houtton', chaplain, providing that he serve the chapel honestly, in person or through another, as it has been accustomed to be hitherto, and bear all other burdens incumbent thereon.
Date: Durham, 2 Non. November, “year as above”.
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f.4v    2 November 1312
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham of this chirograph agreement, always saving the right and liberty of their church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham, 2 November 1312
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1170-1171.
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f.4v-5r    24 October [1312]
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham appointing John de Laton' and William de Couton', monks of Durham, as their proctors in all legal actions brought or to be brought for or against them before whatsoever judges delegate or ordinary or their commissaries (responsibilities described).
Date: Durham, 24 October “year as above”.
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f.5r-v    [1312]
Proxy by the prior and convent of Durham appointing Roger de Tynemue, monk of Durham, prior of their cell by Stamford, and John son of Thomas of Staunford', clerk, as their proctors, in all causes and business opened or to be opened concerning them and their monastery, before whatsoever judges ordinary or delegate or their commissaries, at whatsoever dates and places; giving them general power and special mandate to act on their behalf (responsibilities described) and particularly to seek and receive a pension owed to the priory from the church of Kirkby on Bain by the rector thereof.
Date: “&c”
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f.5v-6r    16 December [1312]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the grant below, always saving the right and liberty of their church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham, 16 December.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1177.
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f.6r-v    17 December [1312]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the decree below, always saving the right and liberty of their church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham, 17 December.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1167-1168.

f.6v-7r    12 February [1312]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the grant below, always saving the right and liberty of their church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham, 12 February.
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f.7r    17 February [1312]
Grant by William prior and the covent of Durham to Ingelard de Warley of a yearly pension of 100s, to be paid from the camera, in equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas, by their bursar until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, 17 February “year as above”.
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f.7r    1312
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to William del Escheker for his service rendered, and also at the instance of R[ichard], bishop of Durham, of his maintenance, to be taken and held of their house while he should live: for as long as he be able to serve, while flourishing with bodily health, he should have the office of porter in the priory of Durham, taking therein just as he has been accustomed to take hitherto, or others took in times past; when unable to serve further, hindered by lack of bodily strength, illness, or another legitimate cause, taking a daily allowance of food and drink, specified, and a robe [in company] with the donzels of the prior and convent and a mark of silver each year, by equal portions at Whitsun and Martinmas.
Date: Durham, 1312.
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f.7v-8r    17 February 1313
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming this chirograph grant, always saving the right and liberty of the church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham, 17 February 1312/13
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1195-1197.
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f.8r    16 January [1313]
Grant by William prior and the covent of Durham to Margaret, widow of John de Suthewyk' of the marriage of Agnes and Alice, daughters and heiresses of the same John, and the wardship of all lands and tenements which John held of the prior and convent, which marriage and wardship belonged to the prior and convent by the death of the said John and the minority of Agnes and Alice; to be held by Margaret of the prior and convent and their successors, by service used and wont therefor, until the heiresses or some other lawful heir reach full age.
Date: Durham, 16 January [ “as above” deleted] 1312/13.
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f.8r-v    11 March [1313]
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Adam de Derlington', for his advocacy and service rendered in their business, of a ten-year livery, to be taken from their monastery in the form of an allowance in food and drink, specified, and with a clerk's robe yearly; with Mr Adam swearing to attend diligently to the business of the prior and convent during the ten years, without fraud or guile (&c).
Date: Durham, 11 March [1313].
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f.8v
Memorandum of appeal recorded in the following
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f.8v    7 July 1312
Notarial instrument recording that Henry of Newcastle upon Tyne, monk of Durham, proctor of the prior and convent of Durham, in the presence of Thomas de Goldisburgh', archdeacon of Durham and executor of the will of Antony, late patriarch of Jerusalem and bishop of Durham, produced, in writing, the following
Appeal since the late bishop owed and his executors now owe the prior and convent, for various reasons, £2,388 6s 8d, and having heard that a proclamation had been issued at the instigation of the executors to those wishing to bring an action against them, that they attend in London on the next law day after the octave of John the Baptist [? 3 July 1312]; that the prior and convent and he in their name should have competent judges in actions to be raised, as they see fit, for the exaction of the the said sum, and that no judge having any other jurisdiction or cognizance is to attempt judgment in this matter in prejudice of the prior and convent; wishing this appeal to be reduced to competent form and notified to those whom it concerns.
Witnesses: Mr Walter de Wermyngton', Ralph de Holbeche and Nicholas de Nework', jurists and clerks.
Notary: Richard, son of the late Henry de Ganye, clerk of Coventry and Lichfield dioc., N.P. by apostolic and imperial authority (eschatocol recited).
Done: in St Paul's, London, 7 July 1312.
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f.9r    12 March [1313]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham of a chirograph grant below, saving the right of their monastery of Durham.
Date: Durham, 12 March.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1202-1203.
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f.9r-v    12 March [1313]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham of the following chirograph grant, saving the right of their monastery of Durham.
Date: Durham, 12 March.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1200-1202
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f.9v-10r    12 May [1313]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham of the following grant, always saving the right and liberty of the church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham 12 May.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62 ,1874), p.1214
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f.10r    16 February [? 1313]
Memorandum that Walter de Schirburn', chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Bywell St Peter, vacated 16 December by the resignation of Walter de Iar um.
16 February.
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f.10r    [18 November ? 1312]
Memorandum that Robert de Cotingham was presented to a prebend in the church of Howden, vacant by the resignation of John de Sandall' .
14 Kal. December.
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f.10v    14 December 1312
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham appointing William de Meburn', clerk, as proctor in all legal actions brought concerning the prior and convent and their churches of Norham and Ellingham [line 9; given in line 3 as Eglincham, which belonged to St Albans] ex officio or at the instance of parties, before any judges; giving him general power and special mandate (&c), responsibilities described.
Date: Durham 14 December 1312.
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f.10v    [24 February] 1313
Memorandum that Antony, late bishop of Durham, presented Bartholomew de Auculio, chaplain, to the church of Bishopthorpe (vacant at the time when Richard de Hoton', late prior of Durham, was suspended by the pope from administration of the goods of Durham priory) by papal authority, as he said, because he had the administration of the priory by grant of the pope; after Antony's death the prior and convent of Durham, by the advice of legal experts, presented William son of Peter of Colby, clerk, to the church.
Date: 6 Kal. March 1312/13.
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f.11r    1 June 1313
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant, always saving the right and liberty of the church of Durham in all things.
Date: Durham, 1 June 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1206.
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f.11r-v    1 June [1313]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant, always saving the right (&c).
Date: Durham, 1 June “year as above” [1313]
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1207.
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f.11v
Memorandum of the following entry.
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f.11v-12r    2 October 1312
Notarial instrument recording that sitting in judgment in the nave of Durham cathedral, in the place prepared for a synod, the official and specially deputed commissary of Richard, bishop of Durham, showed and caused to be read out by Mr Richard de Ganye, N.P. by apostolic and imperial authority, to the clerks assembled there, the following commission:
and that it was claimed on the prior's behalf that the priors of Durham had long held the right to preside at synods of Durham in the absence of the bishop, with certain episcopal and papal privileges being shown in support of the prior's right; and that the official, satisfied that these records were sufficient proof, pronounced, in a form of words (recited), that the priors of Durham ought to preside at synods of Durham in the absence of the bishop; and that the prior, passing to the place prepared for the synod with the procession of clergy (described), and taking the place of the bishop, held the synod.
Witnesses: Mr Richard de Ganye, Mr John de Schirburn' and Mr Thomas de Hurtheword', N.P.s, with others, clergy and laymen, in a great multitude.
Notaries: Andrew, [son] of the late William de Tang', clerk of York dioc., N.P. by apostolic authority, who drew up this instrument (eschatocol recited); Thomas de Hurtheword', clerk of Durham dioc., N.P. by imperial authority, and Richard, son of the late Henry de Ganye, clerk of Coventry & Lichfield dioc., N.P. by apostolic and imperial authority (openings of eschatocols recited).
Done: in Durham cathedral in the place prepared for the synod, 2 October 1312.
Original: DCD 1.14.Pont.14.
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f.12r
Memorandum of the following entry.
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f.12r-v    22 March [1313]
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Richard de Baldok' of a yearly pension of 40s to be paid from the camera of Durham in equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas, and a clerk's robe yearly, until provided with a benefice; Mr Richard swearing to serve the priory faithfully as and when required, and neither to reveal secrets of the house, nor knowingly or deceitfully to say or do anything wherethrough the prior and convent might suffer loss.
Date: Durham, 22 March “year as above”.
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f.12v
[Memorandum] “Since this letter does not appear in the register, I have taken care to write it here, whereof the tenor in all respects is thus”
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f.12v    [23 October] 1303
Grant by Richard de Hoton' prior and the convent of Durham at the instance of Edward [I], king of England to Thomas de Kendall' of his keep at the monastery of Durham for as long as he wishes to stay, with an allowance of food and drink, specified, and yearly a prior's servant's robe and 40d for his fuel and other needs; [and] on condition that he serve the priory, so long as able and in health, in some honest office in which he might be skilled and will be capable, he shall receive what is customary for that office, and in infirmity receive the victuals and other necessaries cited above.
Date: Durham, Wednesday after St Luke 1303.
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f.12v
Memorandum of the following entry “whereof there is no copy in the register”.
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f.12v    [20 August] 1311
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Derlington' of 20s yearly from the priory camera, by equal portions at Martinmas and Whitsun, and a clerk's robe, for his faithful service until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. September 1311.
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f.13r    12 June 1313
Proxy of William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to R[ichard], bishop of Durham, appointing Geoffrey Burdon', subprior, Thomas de Aldewod', William de Giseburn and Thomas de Hessewell' as their proctors in all business concerning the priory to be transacted in the bishop's presence at [Bishop] Middleham on Wednesday after Trinity [13 June 1313] and, along with the bishop and his council, to give consent to the matters decided.
Date: [Durham] 12 June 1313.
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f.13r    13 June 1313
Commission by Richard, bishop of Durham, appointing Mr William de Kellawe as keeper of the monastery of Durham for the duration of the vacancy caused by the resignation of William, late prior, to do what has customarily been done by keepers deputed by his predecessors in vacancies, as more fully contained in his letters made thereon to the prior and convent, the form of which he should in no wise exceed.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 13 June 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.357.
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f.13r
The following is inserted in the bottom margin of f.13r: Processus electionis cum appellatione R[oberti] de Baldok contra eam et concordia inde secuta ac aliis contingentibus eo tempore xiii fo. et xii foliis sequentibus
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f.13r-v    13 June [1313]
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the subprior and convent of Durham instructing them to admit Mr William de Kellaw as keeper of Durham priory during the vacancy caused by the resignation of William de Tanefeld, late prior.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 13 June, Pont. 3.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.356-357.
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f.13v    [14 June] 1313
Petition by G[eoffrey] subprior and the convent of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham, begging for licence to elect a new prior following the resignation of William, late prior, and informing the bishop that they are sending William de Gretham, prior of Coldingham, and Robert de Bowes, whom they have appointed as their proctors, to apply for licence from him.
Date: Durham, 18 Kal. July 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.355.
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f.13v    15 June [1313]
Licence by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the subprior and chapter of Durham following upon the petition brought by William de Gretham', prior of Coldingham, and Robert de Boghes to elect a prior to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William, late prior.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 15 June.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (1873), p.356.
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f.13v-14r    [14 June] 1313
Decree by the subprior and convent of Durham appointing the first hour in the morning on Monday after SS Peter and Paul [2 July] as the time and date for the election of a prior to be held in their chapter house, and requiring all monks of Durham who ought and are able to be present to be summoned to treat with them upon the said election at the said date, place and hour.
Date: Durham, xviiii Kal. July [? recte xviii Kal. July] 1313.
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f.14r-v    [16 June] 1313
Citation and mandate by Geoffrey subprior and the chapter of Durham to a fellow monk (unnamed) informing him that, because of the vacancy of their monastery by the resignation of W[illiam], last prior thereof, they have appointed the Monday after SS Peter and Paul [2 July], with continuation of days, for the election of their future prior, ordering him to be present in person in the chapter-house on that date and to cite the monks dwelling with him, who ought, wish and are able conveniently to attend, to be present for the election; intimating that they will proceed with the election whether or not he and his fellow monks appear; and requiring certification at the said date and place, by his letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents, as to whom he will have cited, and of what he and the fellow monks will have decided to do in this matter.
Date: Durham, 16 Kal. July 1313.
“by virtue of which all and sundry monks dwelling in the cells were cited”
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f.14v    [16 June 1313]
Commission by Geoffrey subprior and the convent of Durham of Mr Thomas de Leuesham', “their beloved clerk”, appointing him official of [Allertonshire and Howdenshire] the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., responsibilities summarised, during the vacancy of the priory of Durham.
Dated: 16 Kal. July.
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f.14v    [24 June] 1313
Certification by Roger, prior of Stamford, to Geoffrey subprior and the chapter of Durham acknowledging, having received at Stamford 14 Kal. July [18 June], and reciting
Citation and mandate [as f.14r-v: opening clauses only here] by Geoffrey subprior and the chapter of Durham to Roger, prior of Stamford, by authority of which he cited W. of Durham [?] and H. de Slikeburn' to attend the election;
but stating that none of them, being prevented by various and reasonable causes, can attend the election, and asking that the subprior and chapter take his and his fellow monks' absence as excused.
Date: Stamford, St John the Baptist 1313.
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f.14v-15r    1 July [1313]
Certification by the monks dwelling with R[ichard], bishop of Durham, acknowledging and reciting
Citation and mandate [as f.14r-v: opening clauses only here] by Geoffrey subprior and the chapter of Durham to their fellow monks dwelling with R[ichard], bishop of Durham;
and stating their intention to be present.
Given under the bishop's seal.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 1 July.
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f.15r    [16 June x 2 July 1313]
Certification by William de Gretham', prior of Coldingham, acknowledging and reciting
Summons [as f.14r-v: opening words only] by Geoffrey subprior and the chapter of Durham stating that he has cited the monks dwelling with him to attend for the election of a prior, and that he and they intend to be present for that purpose.
Given under William's seal.
Date: Muggleswick“&c” [16 June x 2 July 1313].
[with memorandum]
“In such manner the chapter, the priors and keepers of all cells certified the chapter”
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f.15r-18r
[The entries on f.15r-18r, along with the connecting passages of narrative, relate to the election of Geoffrey Burdon as prior of Durham. Those marked * open by referring to the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Tanfield on 13 June 1313, the obtaining of a licence to elect from the bishop, the summoning of the monks to the election, and the holding of the election on the appointed day by the monks assembled in the chapter-house. These entries, though individually captioned in the register, are treated here as if they represented the single summary account of the election (the decretum, which seems to mean 'declaration' rather than 'decree' or 'decision' in this instance), drawn up by a public notary and submitted to the bishop when the prior-elect was presented to him. Subsequent summaries of elections suggest that such an account might properly be taken to have begun with the licence application on f.13v. The actual decretum for this election is entered on f.18r-19v. It adds little to the account of the election and, since it omits the names both of the attending monks and of most of the compromissaries, is summarily calendared.]
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f.15r
With the certifications read through, the monks, wishing to proceed to the election, gave power to John de Laton' as follows:
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f.15r-v    [2 July 1313]
Authorization * by the subprior and chapter of Durham, the priors of the cells and all monks of Durham who ought, want and are able to be present in their chapter-house to hold this election and wishing to proceed to the election rightly and lawfully, to John de Laton', monk of Durham, giving him full and special power to warn and require all those who are suspended, excommunicate or under interdict, if such be present, and others who by right or custom ought not to be present, to withdraw from the chapter and and to permit all who ought to take part in the election freely so to do; declaring that it is not their intention to proceed with such persons as having a right in the election nor to depend upon their votes, but that their votes, if such persons be discovered in future to have been present, should offer support to no-one, nor bring harm to anyone, but be taken as not received and not accepted.
Date: the Monday abovewritten.
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f.15v
and the proctor, accepting the power handed to him, made and interposed the following:
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f.15v    [2 July] 1313
Monition * by John de Laton' warning all those who ought not to be present at the election of the prior to withdraw (&c, in accordance with the preceding entry).
Under the chapter seal.
Date: Monday after SS Peter and Paul 1313.
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f.15v-16r
With the monition made the said religious unanimously agreed to proceed by means of compromissaries, as in the following:
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f.16r-v    [2 July 1313]
Appointment * (following agreement by the subprior and chapter, the priors of the cells and the sundry monks of Durham assembled in chapter that the business of the election should proceed by means of compromissaries) by Geoffrey de Burdon', subprior, William de Tanfeld', Osbert of York, Roger de Stanhop, Michael de Chilton', Henry de Tessedall', Robert de Bowes, Reginald' de Barneby, Robert de Langton', W. de Egescleff', Thomas de Baunburgh', Thomas de Athelingflet', John de Jar', Thomas de Aldewod', Simon de Grimsby, Robert de Stanelaw, Stephen de Houden', Robert de Staunford, Richard de Tyndall', Adam Boyvill', Thomas de Hessewell', John de Wolveston', Adam de Pontefract', John de Alverton', Thomas de Alverton', Robert of Durham, Richard de Cottismor', Gilbert de Staunford', Thomas de Rillington', Henry Wyld', John de Haxby, Geoffrey de Lyncoln', William de Haxbi, William de Couton', Roger de Gretham, Robert de Birteley, William of York, John of Durham, Alan de Marton', William de Rypon', Peter de Helton', Alexander de Lamesley, Emeric de Lommeley, John de Derlington', John de Houeden', John de Huneby [?], Richard de Wyteword', John Lutterell', William de Leveingthorp, William de Hextildesham, Richard de Nesham, Nicholas de Thokerington', William de Killingworth, Nicholas de Borneton', Robert de Baunburgh', John de Buitterwyk', John de Bermeton, John de Barneby, William de Gyseburn', Walter de Scaresbek', Ralph de Twysill', William de Insula, Thomas de Aldanby, Thomas Lound, John Fossure, Michael de Gunwarton', Nicholas de Alverton, Thomas de Corbrig', John de Crepingis, Roger de Couton', Simon de Rothebr', Adam de Werk', Thomas de Herterpoll', Adam Cort, and John de Newbigging', monks of Durham [lxxvj monachi according to a note at the foot of f.16r, although only 75 names are listed] of Thomas de Castro, Thomas de Wyneston, Walter de Eggescleff, third prior, Geoffrey de Haxby, S.T.D., <Richard de Aslakby>, Henry de Staunford, prior of Finchale, W[illiam] de Gyseburn', W[illiam] de Gretham, prior of Coldingham, R[ichard] de Aslakby, H[ugh] de Monte Alto, John de Laton', chancellor, H[enry] de Castro, J[ohn] de Seton', chamberlain, and Gilbert de Elwyk' as compromissaries to elect the prior of Durham, responsibilities summarised.
Date: Monday after SS Peter and Paul.
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f.16v
Accepting their commission, withdrawing to one side, and conferring about the election, the compromissaries, after discussion of various persons, unanimously chose Geoffrey de Burdon', subprior, as prior, and gave power to Henry de Castro to elect him, as follows:
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f.16v-17r    [2 July] 1313
Mandate by the compromissaries as above [excepting Henry de Castro] having chosen Geoffrey de Burdon, subprior of Durham, as prior of Durham, briefly describing the process and Geoffrey's suitability, to Henry de Castro instructing him to elect Geoffrey de Burdon and announce his election.
Date: Monday after SS Peter and Paul 1313.
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f.17r
Accepting the authority given to him [as above], Henry de Castro, in name of the compromissaries and in presence of the chapter, elected Geoffrey de Burdon' and published his election in the following
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f.17r-v    [2 July 1313]
Instrument *, describing the process of election up to that point, whereby Henry de Castro elected Geoffrey de Burdon' as prior and announced his election in presence of the chapter.
Under the chapter seal.
Date: Durham, Monday after SS Peter and Paul.
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f.17v
Thus made and published, the election was accepted and approved by all and sundry monks of the chapter there present, who at once asked the prior-elect to agree to his election. At first refusing and claiming to be unequal thereto, constrained by the entreaties of his fellow monks he acceded to his election in the following
Written statement by Geoffrey de Burdon' [of consent] [The instrument begins, but goes no further than the opening invocation.]
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f.18r
With this done the chapter, singing the psalm Te Deum laudamus, led the prior-elect to the high altar and said the customary collect over him, while he was prostrate before the said altar. The election was made public in French by Reginald de Barneby, monk of Durham, to the crowd of clergy and people gathered there in a great multitude.
“The abovewritten things were done as aforesaid in the abovenoted year, indiction, month, day and places, with the monks abovewritten present.”
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f.18r-19v    [2 July 1313]
Notarized declaration and supplication by the chapter of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham, recounting the process of election of their prior, incorporating and expanding the text of the Instrument [as on f.17r-v] and descriptive passages [as on f.17v and 18r]), and asking confirmation of the election of Geoffrey de Burdon'.
Written by Andrew de Tang' N.P., witness his usual sign, along with an impression of the chapter seal.
Done in the chapter at Durham, “day and year aforesaid”.
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f.19v-20r    5 July 1313
Letters of proxy by the chapter of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham notifying him that they have appointed H[enry] de Castro and G[ilbert] de Elwyk, monks of Durham, as their proctors, giving them special power and general mandate to ask for the confirmation of their prior-elect G[eoffrey] de Burdon', &c, responsibilities summarised.
Date: Durham, 5 July 1313.
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f.20r-v    6 July 1313
Instrument by Richard, bishop of Durham, recording that the proctors H[enry] de Castro and G[ilbert] de Elwyk appeared in his presence, showing him their proxy to pursue the election of G[eoffrey] de Burden as prior, under the seal of the prior and chapter of Durham, and, in name of the prior and chapter, presented to him their prior-elect, who was present there in person before him;
and that when the said H[enry] had summarily set out before the bishop the business of the election, as the custom is, and shewn the declaration of the election and some twenty other instruments relating to the election of G[eoffrey] de Burdon', and produced four clerks (instructores) of the election, namely &c ut supra, monks of Durham (not named here or identified above), and when the four clerks had been admitted, sworn and examined, the bishop appointed the Saturday after the translation of St Thomas the Martyr [14 July], in Durham Cathedral, in his or his commissaries' presence, for the said proctor in the name of the chapter to show whatever he wished to show, for himself and the business of the election, and to produce more clerks if he wished;
and ordering that an interim public announcement and citation be made that all having any objection to the election should attend at the same time and place to show why he ought not to proceed to the confirmation of the election.
Done in the chapel of the manor of Auckland , Friday after the Translation of Thomas the Martyr, namely 6 July 1313 [which is the Friday before the said feast, although it is the Friday after the Translation of Thomas the Apostle].
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f.20v    [14 July 1313]
Instrument by Richard, bishop of Durham, to G[eoffrey] de Burdon, prior-elect of Durham, following presentation of the prior-elect by H[enry] de Castro and G[ilbert] de Elwyk', proctors of the chapter of Durham, who asked the bishop to confirm the election; having examined the process of the election and the prior-elect, and taken the advice of jurists, finding the election of G[eoffrey] de Burdon' to have been held lawfully and, in the absence of any gainsayers, confirming the election and admitting him as prior of Durham (&c).
[n.d., but likely to be 14 July 1313 (see f.20r)]
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f.20v    [c.14 July 1313]
Oath of fealty and obedience by G[eoffrey] de Burdon', prior of Durham, to Richard, bishop of Durham, and his successors, officers and ministers, where lawful and canonical mandates are concerned.
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f.20v-21r     14 July 1313
Letters by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the chapter of the monastery of Durham and all its monks informing them that, having examined the process of the election and the person of the prior-elect (&c), he has admitted G[eoffrey] de Burdon' as prior of Durham, committing the cure and administration of the priory to him, and ordering that, receiving him with goodwill as prior, they obey him in his lawful and canonical mandates, as they are bound.
Date: Durham 14 July 1313.
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f.21r    13 June 1313
Resignation by W[illiam], prior of Durham, to Richard, bishop of Durham, since he is unable, because of a frail and infirm body, worn down with old age, to bear as appropriate the burden of the cure and rule of the monastery, incumbent upon him by reason of his office of prior, yielding up the dignity and office of his priorate into the bishop's hands, and begging that the bishop, accepting this resignation, discharge him of the said cure and rule.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 13 June 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.361-362.
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f.21r-22r    17 July [1313]
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following notification.
Date: Durham, 17 July.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.362-365
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f.22r
Memorandum that the following entry should be placed before the prior's oath [reproducing the symbol shown in the margin on f.20v where the following ought to have appeared.]
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f.22r-v    [8 July 1313]
Certification by the dean of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham of the following mandate, received 6 July
and stating that on “this instant Sunday” after the translation of St Thomas the Martyr, in Durham cathedral, in the procession, when the greater multitude of people were present, he warned and cited all and sundry who might want to object to the election of G[eoffrey] de Burdon' as prior of Durham, or to the prior-elect himself (&c, as above) and so he had executed the mandate in all respects.
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f.22v-26v
[The series of entries given on f.22v-26v and linked by passages of narrative appear to represent an account of the proceedings instituted by Robert de Baldok' against the election of Geoffrey Burdon. These entries, like those dealing with the election itself, appear as if they might once have existed not only as individual originals but also as copies assembled in a single instrument.]
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f.26v
Memorandum of the following entry.
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f.26v    24 December 1313
Notarial instrument recording that Bertold de Bloys, calling himself rector of Biscathorpe, Lincoln dioc., appeared in person and resigned his church by the following [written]
Resignation whereby he, Bertold de Bloys, rector of Biscathorpe, wanting to be discharged from the cure and rule of the said church, resigns the same into the hands of {John} bishop of Lincoln. and, so that the foregoing should be able to have full effect, he ordered the notary to have the present public instrument drawn up and fortified by appending the seal of the office of official of the archdeacon of London.
Witnesses: Geoffrey of London and Alexander de Suthflete.
Notary: Philip of London, clerk, N.P. by imperial authority.
Done: the notary's dwelling-house, London , 24 December 1313.
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f.26v    25 May 1314
[Memorandum] that the prior and convent of Durham presented Walter of Beverley, clerk, to the church thus vacant by the resignation of Bertold de Bloys:
25 May 1314.
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f.26v
Memorandum of the following entry.
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26v-27v    30 April 1314
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to his official of Durham having received at Crayke, 30 April, the following citation and mandate, instructing him to serve summons upon the clergy of the diocese, in conformity with the above mandate, and requiring certification by Whitsun [26 May] as to how he shall have executed these letters, along with the names of those cited, in his letters patent incorporating the presents.
Date: Crayke, 30 April 1314.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.362-365; The Records of the Northern Convocation, [ed. G.W. Kitchin] (Surtees Society 113 1907), p.62-65; and cf. The Register of William Greenfield, Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 part V, ed. W. Brown & A. Hamilton Thompson (Surtees Society 153 1940), p.137.
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f.27v
[Memorandum] that by authority of the mandate the official cited the abbots, priors, chapters and clergy of Durham dioc., to appear in York minster on the morrow of Trinity, at which date and place the prior of Durham personally, and the chapter of Durham by proctors, in accordance with the following proxy, were present.
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f.27v    31 May 1314
Proxy by the subprior and chapter of Durham appointing John de Wolueston' and Robert of Durham, monks of Durham, as their proctors to attend on their behalf before William, archbishop of York, or his commissaries on the Monday after Trinity in a convocation of the clergy of the province in York Minster.
Date: Durham, 31 May 1314.
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f.27v
[Memorandum] of the following entry
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f.27v-28r    5 June 1314
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to his official of Durham having received at Riccall, 5 June, the following citation: instructing him to serve summons upon the clergy of the diocese, in conformity with the above mandate; and requiring certification by the feast of St John the Baptist [24 June] as to how he shall have executed this mandate, along with the names of those cited, in his letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents.
Date: Riccall, 5 June 1314.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.577-578; The Register of William Greenfield, Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 part V, ed. W. Brown & A. Hamilton Thompson (Surtees Society 153, 1940), p.140 (incomplete).
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f.28r-v
[Memorandum] that the clergy of the province attended at the cathedral church of York on the Wednesday after St John the Baptist [26 June] by virtue of the above citation, and the clergy of the diocese of Durham granted the king, for his war in Scotland, 12d in the mark from every benefice in the archdeaconry of Durham, to be paid at the feasts of St Andrew and Whitsun next; and the prior of Durham was deputed by the bishop of Durham to raise the subsidy, by his letters patent (the following entry).
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f.28v    16 November 1314
Commission by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham to demand, receive, collect and raise the subsidy, as in the memorandum preceding, in his stead, giving him power of canonical coercion and ordering him to have the subsidy in its entirety at the said feasts, according as he would answer at his peril to the king therefor.
Date: Durham, 16 November 1314.
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f.28v
[Memorandum] that the prior, by his letters patent, deputed the collection of the subsidy to Robert of Durham and John de Seton', monks of Durham. [These letters are said to follow, but do not.]
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f.28v    [1322]
Submission by William prior and the convent of Durham, patrons of the prebends of the church of Howden, wishing the divine cult in the same church to be increased through a greater number of ministers there, after discussion among themselves, consenting to the ordainment by W[illiam], archbishop of York, of a perpetual vicarage in the prebend of Barmby in the collegiate church of Howden, which is the prebend of Walter de Bedewrd, and consenting to the assessment of a portion therefor by the archbishop; with presentation pertaining to the priory and institution to the archbishop.
[n.d.] [Archbishop Melton's original ordinance, dated 31 July 1322, is 4.1. Archiep. 5.]
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f.28v    7 February [1345]
Renunciation by Antony Fossour, chaplain, to William, archbishop of York, of all right which he has to the prebend of Skipwith in Howden church by reason of his presentation thereto by the prior and convent of Durham or from whatsoever other cause.
Under his own seal and that of the official of Durham.
Date: by Edmund Haward', official of Durham, at Kepier and by Antony Fossour at Durham , 7 February [13]44/5.
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f.29r    26 April 1343
Letters by John prior and the convent of Durham for Robert de Angreton' as their mortuary roll bearer for two years.
Date: Durham, 26 April 1343.
Printed in The Obituary Roll of William Ebchester and John Burnby, ed. J. Raine, (Surtees Society 31, 1856), p.xxv and Receuil des Rouleaux des Morts vol.ii, ed J. Dufour (Paris 2006), p.483.
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f.29r    22 December 1344
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the appointment for themselves and their successors.
Date: Durham, 22 December 1344.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. III, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1875), p.374.
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f.29v    22 December 1344
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham, confirming the following appointment
Date: Durham, 22 December 1344.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. III, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1875), p.371-372 omitting the words ad terminum vite sue, but including the words ad nostre vite terminum duraturas , which do not appear in the priory register copy.
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f.30r-v    23 January 1273
Ordinance by Robert, bishop of Durham, for Greatham hospital ordaining that, in the said hospital, which he has founded for the salvation of his soul and those of his predecessors and successors, and to which he had granted the whole manor of Greatham and the advowson of its church, as attested by his charter made therefor, which the master and brethren of the hospital have, there be a master and priest, another five priests and two clerks there, of honest conduct and adequate learning, minstering there for all time, with forty paupers from the bishop's manors to be maintained from the hospital's goods; namely Andrew de Staneley, priest, whom he has appointed master and warden, five other priests and one or two clerks as the said master should consider expedient;
they are to sing daily matins and the other canonical hours in the chapel there and carry out the commendation placebo et dirige at the appointed hour for singing for the souls of the faithful; each of the priests is to perform masses, as contained below; they are to eat at one table and live in one house, barring infirmity or other reasonable cause, and be obedient to the master and his successors, from whom they are to take yearly a sum of money, along with their board, for their stipend, and the master will maintain the clerk or clerks there according to the requirement of their rank;
the bishop and his successors (or the prior of Durham sede vacante) are to appoint Andrew's successors, and the master is to remove unsatisfactory priests and clerks and appoint replacements; any master who has conducted himself well and who should need to be replaced because of debility or another cause is to be maintained for life from the goods of the hospital, if he should not have from elsewhere the means of support;
none should be appointed master unless a priest, knowledgable and prudent in spiritualities and temporalities, who should perform the cure of the house in person, unless absent on the house's business; in divine service the master and the priests are to use the black surplice and cap in the manner of Augustinian canons;
paupers up to the said number are to have a suitable house in which to eat and rest, to be provided with necessaries by the master according to the resources of the place; with the proviso that the infirm and poorest are to be brought in, without showing favour, and maintained when incapacitated; any who should be dishonest or intolerable are to be ejected and replaced by the the master; each of them is to say prayers and orations according to the hour of the day and night, as in the ordinance for Sherburn hospital;
one of the more prudent, appointed by the master and to be in the position of prior to them, is to recite the prayers to be said, as the custom is in similar houses; and so that the difference of the hours be known, a bell is to be rung every hour; the able-bodied are to go to the chapel to hear the hours and mass, and the rest are to say their prayers in their beds as they are able; providing that the said paupers be refreshed at the due hour and a count be made of the infirm;
if the hospital's goods, granted for good work or being conferred by the devotion of the faithful, be able to suffice for more, the number of paupers may be increased according to the abundance [thereof], and if they decline (God forbid!) the number may be reduced, as should seem fit to the master; so that there be clarity concerning the efforts of the master and the condition of the hospital, the bishop ordains that the place be visited twice yearly, or more often if need be, by the bishop of Durham of the time, either in person or by someone to whom he had committed the function, to hear the master's account and reckoning of everything touching the hospital; it will neither be lawful to the master to alienate any of the hospital's immovable goods, to manumit, give or sell villeins and serfs, to make waste or ruin of the garden nor to squander the movables; the bishop retains power for himself and his successors to alter the ordinances as they see fit.
Date: Durham, 23 January 1272/3, Pont.12.
(The margins of f.30r contain alterations to this ordinance, also two lines of text, including two dates, and a note [by Thomas Swalwell] “et in [folio] 148 [below] et in Registro domini Walteri episcopi folio 142” [now lost], probably referring to Bishop Walter [Kirkham or Skirlaw], and more likely the latter as being contemporary with this entry in Register II, the conclusion shared by Guide to Bishops' Registers ..., p.264 n.6. For similar notes see entries on f.322v, 324v and 325r below)
Printed: Collectanea ad statum civilem et ecclesiasticum comitatus Dunelmensis spectantia, ed G. Allen (Darlington 1775), (unpaginated); W. Hutchinson, The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham iii, (1785-1794), p.113-114n; J. Brand, History and Antiquities of Newcastle i, (1789), p.467-468; R. Surtees, History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham iii, p.389-390; English Episcopal Acta 29: Durham 1241-1283, ed P.M. Hoskin (Oxford 2005), p.131-133.
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f.30v    [c. 20 June 1303]
Statute by Antony, bishop of Durham, for Greatham hospital appropriating Greatham par. church to the hospital and confirming his predecessor's ordinance [the preceding entry], and adding a further chaplain and a clerk to the existing master and priest, five other chaplains, and two lettered clerks.
Printed in Records of Antony Bek, ed C.M. Fraser (Surtees Society 162, 1953), p.90-91.
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f.30v    [December 1434]
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Certification by John, prior of Durham, to the barons of the exchequer at Westminster that on 16 December, 13 Henry VI [1434], at Durham, by virtue of their writ, he took the oath of William Chaunceller that the king's letters patent mentioned below never came into his hands, that he neither concerned himself with nor had any notice of them.
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f.31r    [11 June 1313]
Surrender by William prior and the convent of Durham since Walter de Paxton' and his wife Marjory are impleading them before the justices of the king's bench concerning a messuage, 16 acres of land, 14 acres of meadow and 40s 6d rent in Woodhall next to Hemingbrough, which Thomas, son of Robert de Coldingham and uncle of Marjory, whose heiress Marjory is, sometime leased to Richard de Claxton', late prior of Durham, for a term now past, understanding that the properties ought to be returned to Walter and Marjory, they have handed over the same messuage, land, meadow and rent to Walter and Marjory, to be held by Walter, Marjory and their heirs, of the prior and convent and their successors, for the services and customary dues by which Marjory's forbears held those tenements of the prior and convent before the lease, in perpetuity, as Thomas, Marjory's uncle, formerly held the same of the predecessors of the prior and convent;
saving to the prior and convent and their successors their right in all other lands, rents and tenements which they have in the township of Woodhall and are unmentioned in the presents, and the crop of all lands sown by the prior and convent and their men in the present year.
Witnesses: Robert de Osgodby, Robert de Halthorpe', John de Clif', William de Hathelsey, Robert de Balbethorp'.
Date: Durham, Monday the morrow of Trinity, 6 Edward [II].
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f.31r    [13 June] 1313
Letters of attorney by William prior and the convent of Durham appointing John de Seton', monk of Durham, Robert Gretheued, Roger de Alverton', vicar of Skipwith, /William son of Peter de Cave, and Richard [de Cave]/ (interlined), to deliver seisin of one messuage, 16 acres of land, 14 acres of meadow and 40s 6d rent in Woodhall next to Hemingbrough to Walter de Paxton' and Marjory his wife or their attorney, which tenements were held by the priory by lease of the late Thomas son of Robert de Coldingham, whose heiress is the said Marjory; to be held of the prior and convent and their successors for service as more fully contained in their letters made thereupon; saving the crop lately sown on the lands, or the value thereof.
Date: Durham, Wednesday after Trinity 1313.
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f.31r-v    15 June [1313]
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the official of Durham or his commissary having received 14 June the following writ of summons instructing him speedily to warn the prior, archdeacon, chapter and clergy to be present as aforesaid, and to send back word by the octave of John the Baptist [1 July] as to what he has done concerning the foregoing by his letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 15 June, Pont. 3.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.935-936.
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f.31v-32r    [27 June 1313]
Proxy by the chapter of Durham addressed to Edward [II], king of England, and appointing Mr John de Snaynton' and Geoffrey de Edenham', or either of them, as their proctors to attend the parliament to be held in 15 days from John the Baptist [8 July].
Date: 5 Kal. July.
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f.32r    [10 June 1313]
Letters testimonial (patent) by the prior and convent of Durham to Mr William de Ballaeto, archdeacon of Fréjus, papal chaplain and nuncio in England, and Mr John de St Quintino, commissary of W[alter], bishop of Worcester informing them that Mr John de Insula, prebendary of Auckland, has paid 33s 4d for his portion in that church; the rector of Wooler has paid 40s for that church; and John de Merkinfeld, executor of the rector of Washington, has paid 66s 8d for that church of the tenth of the fourth year of the sexennial tenth imposed by Nicholas IV to John de Seton', monk of Durham and the priory's collector of the papal tenth, and that it is known that they have paid the tenth for the three preceding years.
Sealed with the other part of the chapter seal.
Date: Durham, 4 Id. June.

f.32r    19 July [1313]
Ratification by G[eoffrey] prior and convent of Durham of all that was done in the court of York before the official of York or his commissary-general in the unfinished action between Thomas de Goldisburgh', archdeacon of Durham, appellant, and the prior and convent: namely the production of, sending for and examination and compulsion of witnesses, done at the instance of W[illiam] prior and the convent of Durham by W. de Twyford, their proctor, at the time of the vacancy of the priory from 13 June until 14 July 1313, when Prior G[eoffrey] was installed, caused by the resignation of W[illiam] de Tanfeld.
Date: Durham, 19 July.
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f.32r-v    19 July 1313
Proxy by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham appointing W. de Twyford, their clerk, as their proctor, giving him special power and general mandate to act on their behalf in all legal actions begun or to be begun concerning the priory, before whatsoever judges &c, summarizing his responsibilities.
Date: Durham, 19 July 1313.
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f.32v-33r    [5 September] 1313
Inspeximus by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following award.
Date: Durham, Non. September 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.325-327, in notarized form.
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f.33r    16 September 1313
Proxy by the chapter of Durham notifying Edward [II], king of England, that they have appointed Geoffrey de Edenham' and Robert de Derlington', clerks, as their proctors to appear on their behalf in the presence of the king and his council in the parliament to be held at Westminster on Monday after St Matthew [24 September], 7 Edward [II: 1313].
Date: Durham, 16 [x of xvj accidentally blotted out] September 1313.
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f.33r    [20 September] 1313
Grant by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham, for themselves and their successors, to Thomas de Merington', cook, and Agnes his wife, and their bodily heirs of their tenement in East Merrington, in which Thomas and Agnes are to be able freely to brew and sell without paying toll to the prior and convent or their successors, for which they have quitclaimed all right they may have in the common pasture among the lands in the moor of Spennymoor which, at the date of the presents, the priory has brought into cultivation.
Date: Durham, the vigil of St Matthew 1313.
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f.33v    1 October 1313
Chirograph grant by G[eoffrey], prior of Durham, parson of Monk Wearmouth, and the convent of Durham, by licence of Richard, bishop of Durham, to Robert de Hilton' and future lords of Hylton and their wives of the right of burial in the chapel or cemetary of Hylton, saving the right of the parish church of Monk Wearmouth to mortuary and other offerings arising from funerals;
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Grant by Robert de Hilton', for himself and future lords of Hylton, to the prior and convent and their successors that they be freely able to collect and carry their tithes of corn and hay from Hylton, Rysom', and Newton, by whatever ways are taken by the lords of Hylton and their tenants for collection and carriage of their corn and hay, without hindrance, and to set down the tithes in an area at the western exit of the township of Hylton, which has been given by the same Robert to the prior and convent in perpetuity for that purpose [see below], or in any place outside Hylton wherever they will.
Sealed interchangeably.
Date: Durham, 1 October 1313
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f.33v    1 October 1313
Chirograph grant by Robert de Hilton' to G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham of an area, 6 perches by 4½ perches, of his demesne of Hylton, on the northern side of the western exit of the township of Hylton, for collection and deposit of their grain and hay tithes; to be held in free alms of Robert and future lords of Hylton.
Sealed interchangeably.
Date: Durham, 1 October 1313.
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f.33v-34r    [1 November] 1313
Lease by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham and William de Gretham, prior of Coldingham, to Walter de Goswyk', burgess of Berwick upon Tweed for a sum of money paid beforehand, of all tithes and profits of their churches, their lands, rents, mills and fisheries in Coldinghamshire and elsewhere in Scotland, and all their profits belonging, with all their several pastures, and other things, both in woods and in open country; excepting the township of Coldingham, its demesne lands, annual rents, and tithes of corn and sea fish; to be held by Walter, his heirs and assigns for 2 years from All Saints 1313. Warranty.
Sealed interchangeably (the seals of the chapter of Durham and of the prior of Coldingham being affixed to Walter's half).
Date: Berwick upon Tweed, All Saints 1313.
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f.34r-v    [10 November] 1313
Chirograph agreement between
[1] William de Gretham', prior of Coldingham, and
[2] Walter de Goswyk', burgess of Berwick upon Tweed;
although Geoffrey, prior of Durham, and [1] leased to [2], &c, summarizing the preceding entry, following this has an arrangement been made (the date of the presents) thus:
[2] has granted and surrendered to [1] all lands, rents and possessions, tenements and others, previously leased to him by [1] and Geoffrey, prior of Durham, excepting the pasture leased to him, which he reserved to himself, providing that [1] has enough pasture for his oxen of Coldingham and his tithe lambs of Coldinghamshire;
for this handing back [1] and Geoffrey, prior of Durham, have granted that by the present writing they and their successors are bound to Walter for £800, to be paid at Berwick (in £100 instalments at Martinmas 1313, at the following St Cuthbert in March, John the Baptist, and St Cuthbert in September, and the same four terms following), obliging themselves and their successors to distraint by the king and the sheriff of Berwick and by Walter, his heirs and executors, who might distrain their goods movable and immovable, wherever found, and keep them as security until satisfied of the said money if it should be in arrears at any term-date;
the prior of Durham also granted that all tenements, rents, interests and possessions in Islandshire which he had leased to Walter should remain in Walter's hands until satisfied of the £800 and of any losses sustained through withholding of payment.
Sealed interchangeably [in the manner of the preceding agreement].
Date: Berwick upon Tweed, Saturday before Martinmas 1313.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.7-8.
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f.34v-35r    [4 November] 1313
Chirograph lease by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Walter de Goswyk', burgess of Berwick upon Tweed, of all their temporalities in Holy Island and Islandshire, with the manor of Fenham, also the greater and lesser tithes, offerings, obventions, mortuary payments and whatsoever others in Islandshire which the prior of Holy Island used to have and take as spiritualities, excepting half the fishery of Holy Island;
all these tenements, possessions and rents, spiritual and temporal, with all freedoms, easements, profits and advantages arising therefrom, to be held by Walter, his heirs or assigns, from vespers of All Saints' Day [1 November] 1313 until the same hour before nightfall of All Saints' Day 1315; of the prior and convent and their successors; together with wardships, reliefs, marriages, escheats, court issues, reversions (&c); for a sum of money paid beforehand by the said Walter;
in the event of destruction of the properties by English or Scots during the term, such that Walter, his heirs or executors would sustain loss, the prior and convent and their successors will satisfy them of all losses at the end of the term, on inspection and consideration by trustworthy persons, or in such other way as might be fair; and if they objected to doing this the tenements and spiritual possessions would remain with Walter, his heirs or executors until satisfied of the losses; and with the site of Holy Island Priory, with the houses, gardens, and other buildings of the chief messuage, together with half the fish tithes and all the warren tithes of Holy Island to remain with the said prior; with warranty of the said tenements (&c) by the prior and convent until the end of the term;
the said prior [of Holy Island] and his successors are to bear all ordinary and extraordinary charges arising during the term and cause all churches and chapels there to be served, at his own expense; the monks residing there, with their household, are to be free of multure at Holy Island mill and to have peats and carriage by bondsmen (Car' bondor'), as they used.
Sealed interchangeably.
Date: Durham, Sunday before Martinmas 1313.
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f.35r    [8 October] 1313
Bond by Walter de Goswyk', burgess of Berwick, to the prior and convent of Durham for £1,000 sterling for tithes and other things sold by them to him to be paid in the priory of Durham within 15 days from the octave of Easter next [14 April 1314], binding himself, his heirs and executors to judicial distraint.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. October 1313.
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f.35r
Memorandum of the following entry
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f.35r-v    13 August [1313]
Letters by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the official of Durham having received on 14 August the following mandate, instructing the official to execute the mandate and, by Michaelmas [29 September], to make known to him by letters patent, what he has done in respect of the foregoing.
Date: Crayke, 13 August, Pont. 3.
“By virtue whereof were the prior and convent cited to appear in London in the above manner; and they sent Mr Richard for them, having the underwritten power:”
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f.35v    [1313]
Proxy by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham appointing Mr Richard de Eryum as their proctor to appear on their behalf before Mr William de Balaeto, archdeacon of Fréjus, papal chaplain and nuncio in England, to give full account of their arrears of the sexennial tenth of Nicholas IV, lately imposed as subsidy for the Holy Land, the collection of which in the city and diocese of Durham was committed to the prior and convent of Durham; to take oaths on their behalf, to ask for the lifting of the excommunication and interdict, and to obtain receipt of payment. [n.d.] “year as above”.
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f.35v-36v    20 October [1313]
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following ordinance saving the right and liberty of their church of Durham. Date: Durham, 20 October [1313].
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.444-448, giving the date as 3 October.
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f.36v-41r
[ “The process of execution of the papal bulls for the Holy Land subsidy: the 36th folio and six folios following”]
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f.41v
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f.42r
Memorandum that on 10 November 1313 the official of Durham received the following letters:
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f.42r    6 July 1313
Letters by the official of the court of Canterbury, sede vacante, reciting the following bull.
Date: London, 6 July 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.457-459.
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f.42v
By authority whereof Mr William de Balaeto directed his letters to the official of the bishop of Durham or his lieutenant, as follows:
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f.42v    19 October 1313
Letters by William de Balaeto, archdeacon of Fréjus, papal chaplain and nuncio in England to the official of the bishop of Durham or his lieutenant referring to the papal letters concerning provision for his expenses, a transcript of which, under the seal of the official of the Arches, he has ordered to be shown to the official, and a copy of which he has sent and which may be retained, instructing him to warn the whole clergy of the city and diocese of Durham by whom the procurations of papal nuncios have hitherto been paid, to pay, by the coming Christmas, at his dwelling in London, the authorized 7s per day for the first year of his stay; to warn them that the chaplain, by this writing, excommunicates them or, in the case of colleges and convents, places them under an interdict if they disobey; to have the excommunication or interdict published in Durham Cathedral and other churches and places, as seen fit, until satisfaction has been made and the sentence lifted; to have the papal letters and the present letters published in Durham Cathedral and elsewhere in the city and diocese; and to certify to the chaplain in London by Christmas, by letters patent, of what has been done in respect of the foregoing, including the names of those warned.
Date: London, 19 October 1313.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.459-461.
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f.42v    22 December 1314
(Added in space:) Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming letters by Richard, bishop of Durham, text omitted with the words reiterando totam cartam usque in finem for themselves and their successors.
Date: Durham, 22 December 1344.
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f.43r    13 March 1345
Submission by the prior and convent of Durham, patrons of the church and prebends of Howden, to W[illiam], archbishop of York, since a lawsuit, concerning the right to a canonry in the church of Howden and the prebend of Skipwith in the same church, between Walter de Wetewang' and Mr Edmund de Haukesgarth' (Hau/k/gesgarth'), calling himself canon of Howden and prebendary of Skipwith, remains unresolved, and they understand that Walter and Edmund intend to submit all the right which they have in the canonry and prebend to the arbitration and ordinance of the archbishop [or whomsoever is his commissary], so that he [or his commissary], having received submissions from them, [? should determine that] one of them obtain the canonry and prebend and the other have a pension for life from the same canonry and prebend and from the possessor thereof, with provision that the consent and will of the prior and convent should apply to the latter; favouring the path of peace and concord, and in the event that Walter and Edmund do submit their right to the ordinance of the archbishop [or his commissary], they submit their right of patronage of the canonry and prebend by these presents, for the purpose of providing one of them with the canonry and prebend and the other with a pension, saving their right of patronage for the purpose of presentation to the said canonry and prebend as often as it might become vacant, and also their yearly pension of 13s 4d, their jurisdiction, visitation, canonical obedience, and all other privileges and liberties belonging to them in the same canonry and prebend, as had of old; promising to take anything done by the archbishop in this regard as approved.
Date: Durham, 13 March 1344.

f.43r    [3 May] 1355
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Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, bishop of St Andrews, to admit William de Bamburgh', monk of Durham, as prior of the vacant cell of Coldingham.
Date: Durham, 5 Non. May 1355.
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f.43r    2 March 1383
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Declaration by John, bishop of Durham, since the prelates and clergy of his city and dioc. of Durham have granted him a subsidy of a tenth from their benefices, to be paid according to the extent thereof, for relief of certain necessities touching the bishop and his church, with the exception of the prior and chapter of Durham, who alleged before him in the convocation that they were not bound to pay this subsidy by reason of their churches and clergy in Durham dioc., but that they were free and immune from aids and demands of the bishop of Durham, concerning which they provided confirmation before the bishop, as he saw contained in both apostolic letters and letters of his predecessors; and the prior and chapter asked to be left in peace as immune for this purpose; stating that the prior and chapter and their clergy were and are immune in this regard and, for himself and his successors, leaving them in peace in perpetuity.
Date: Durham, 2 March 1382.
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f.43v    1406 x 1437 (Thomas Langley's pontificate)
(Added s. xv med. on a blank page:) “Copy of a petition (billa) of John Terry, written in his hand and handed over to John Mordon, squire, by the same John Terry at Canterbury, for delivery of the same bill to Thomas Longley, bishop of Durham ”, asking the bishop to accord him but a brief hearing and he will not weary him again in his life with this matter; begging that he decide now to relieve him and his poverty “with the favour of absolution”, for then will he be his perpetual intercessor; stating: that all the things which he admitted to the bishop at Easter, and more recently, are contained in istis vallis subscriptis [? an error for villis, possibly], namely: a tenement in the market place of Durham, opposite the guildhall, and another tenement in Claypath in Durham, once Henry Esshe's; in Elwick, in Hawthorn, in West Morton [par. Sedgefield], in Tursdale, in Brandon and Hett, and in London and to Lady de Parke [? et etiam domine de Parke - perhaps “and also, Lord, concerning Parke”], he does not know how often [?] or in what manner; though they have in no respect so far damaged them except for Elwick, yet they threaten great malice in the future, and he knows how and how much, [which] he will reveal to the bishop at his pleasure.
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f.44r    [1313]
Memorandum that in 1313 John de Insula paid £32 10s of green wax arrears, owed to the king of England, in the quindene of Michaelmas [13 October], as shown by an exchequer tally and by the following particulars:
in Yorkshire, in respect of the Pipe-roll for 6 [Edward II] (1312/1313), for three debts of the prior of Durham: £6 for the prior's own amercements, £11 13s 4d for revenue from penalties before the barons of the exchequer at the pleas of 5 Edward II, and £10 for his revenue from fines, totalling £27 13s 4d; concerning which John obtained the following writ:
and in Northumberland he paid sums of 13s 4d (twice), 20s (thrice) and 10s, revenue of penalties from the lands of the prior of Durham, for various fines of the sheriff and revenue from penalties before the barons of the exchequer, variously at the pleas of the Michaelmas and Easter terms of 4 & 5 E[dward II], totalling £4 16s 8d; which sum was allowed to the sheriff of Northumberland in his last account, rendered at the exchequer at Martinmas [11 November], year above [1313].
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f.44r
Memorandum of the following bond:
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f.44r-v    4 January 1314
Proxy by letters patent by Richard, bishop of Durham, appointing Mr John de Insula and Mr John de Snaynton', clerks, with consent of the chapter of Durham, as his proctors to borrow up to £500 from merchants or others, when and where they see fit, for the use of the bishop and the church of Durham; and to bind the bishop and the church and his successors in repayment of the sum by whatever means they see fit.
Under the seals of the bishop and the chapter of Durham.
Date: Durham, 4 January 1313.
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f.44v
[Memorandum] of the issue on the same day [as above] of two bonds under the seals of the bishop of Durham and the chapter of Durham, one for £300 and the other for £200, and naming the said proctors.
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f.44v
Memorandum of the following entry, giving the date 21 November 1312.
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f.44v-45r    25 November 1312
Notarized agreement because a lawsuit is pending before the commissary of Richard, bishop of Durham, between
[1] William prior and the convent of Durham, and
[2] Mr Thomas de Leuesham; Richard de Toppeclyff, vicar of Stranton; and Adam de Bedale, vicar of Greatham, Durham dioc.: executors of the late Thomas de Leuesham;
concerning £664 which [1] said was owed to them, because of a loan made by them, by the late Robert of [Holy] Island, bishop of Durham, whose principal executor was the late Thomas de Leuesham, and into whose hands they said the goods of the said late bishop had passed;
after discussion between the parties (the same date and place as for the present letters), so that the parties' labours and expenses should be spared, and lest the execution of the testament or last will of the late Thomas de Leuesham be suspended due to a lawsuit, and with Robert de Leuesham, brother german of Thomas, present and consenting: [2] acknowledging that they knew that the late Thomas de Leuesham, in life and on the day he died, had two bonds in his archives under the seal of Antony, late bishop of Durham and immediate successor of Robert of [Holy] Island, of which one was for 1,500 marks and the other for 200 marks, which sums Antony had received from Thomas de Leuesham as a loan from the goods of Bishop Robert;
Thomas de Goldisburgh', archdeacon of Durham and principal executor of Bishop Antony when the latter was living, received the bonds from [2] after the proof of the testament of Thomas de Leuesham and before [2] were able to have administration of the goods of the same Thomas de Leuesham; Thomas de Goldisburgh' still has the bonds, because the sums concerned were from the goods of Bishop Robert, whom [1] said was bound to them for 664 marks [sic] by reason of a loan;
[2] wanted the discharge of Bishop Robert's debt, thus asked for, and granted that [1] have satisfaction of the debt, and granted that there be something beyond the debt for the soul of Bishop Robert, promising to restore the bonds to [1], to be delivered to [1] at the expense of [1]; and that the soul of the late Thomas de Leuesham be commended to the prayers of the said religious and to the commendation services to be said and held in future by [1], in perpetuity, [2] remit £100 which [1] owed to [2] by a written bond, by reason of a loan, pronouncing them quit of a demand therefor henceforward and promising to restore the said bond to [1];
the prior, in his name and that of his convent, has renounced all suits (&c) which they might have against the late Thomas de Leuesham, his heirs or executors, up to the date of the presents; likewise the executors renounce all legal actions which they might have against the prior and convent up to the date of the presents.
Witnesses: Richard de Aslacby, subprior of Durham; Mr Richard de Eryum, official of Durham; Mr William de Vaus; Robert Gretheued; Robert de Leuesham; Mr John de Schyreburn'; John de Routheclif', N.P. by imperial authority.
Notary: Andrew son of the late William de Tang', clerk of York dioc., N.P. by apostolic authority (eschatocol recited).
Done: in the prior's chamber, Durham, 25 November 1312.
Original: DCD 2.6.Ebor.3b(v).
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f.45v    6 May 1314
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following chirograph grant, saving the right of the monastery of Durham.
Date: Durham, 6 May 1314.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1225-1226.
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f.45v-46r    21 May 1314
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant
Date: Durham, 21 May 1314.
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f.46r-v    5 June 1314
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham, since the king is leading an army into Scotland against Robert Bruce, calling himself king of Scotland, and his accomplices, instructing them to make special mention of the safety and success of the king and his army in every mass which they celebrate, to continue their prayers for peace, and to add prayers for the king's triumph over his enemies releasing from penances for 40 days all of his diocese who pray devoutly for the king and his army, and instructing them to have these present letters read out in their processions on Sundays and holy days and to send a copy of the same to their fellow monks dwelling in the cells.
Date: Riccall, 5 June 1314.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.556-558.
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f.46v
Memorandum that the prior and convent made the following grant to Reginald de Mounceaux on 14 June 1314 at the instance of Isabella, queen of England:
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f.46v    [14 June 1314]
Grant by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Reginald de Monceaux, clerk, of a yearly pension of 5 marks, to be paid by equal portions at Martinmas and Whitsun by the bursar of the priory camera, until provided by them with a suitable benefice.
Date: Durham, year and day as above.
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f.46v-47r
Memorandum of the following resignation, dated 6 Kal. July 1314.
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f.47r    [26 June 1314]
Resignation by Roger de Milneburn', vicar of Branxton, begging Richard, bishop of Durham, to accept the resignation of the vicarage of Branxton into his hands; resigning the vicarage because, due to infirmity and old age, he is unequal to the cure and rule thereof.
Under his own seal.
Date: Branxton, year and day as above.
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f.47r
Memorandum that the prior and convent of Durham presented William de Espley to the vacant vicarage of Branxton Kal. July [1 July] 1314 and that he was admitted by the bishop [of Durham].
The institution, dated 1 August 1314, is printed in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.584-585.
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f.47r    15 June 1314
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant, saving the right and liberty of the prior and convent.
Date: Durham, 15 June 1314.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1254-1255.
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f.47v    [28 September] 1314
(Crossed out and marked as void:)
< Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham asking J[ohn], bishop of Lincoln, to admit Adam of Pontefract as keeper of St Leonard's Stamford; saving the rights (&c) of their church of Durham.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. October 1314.>
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f.47v    [28 September] 1314
(Crossed out and marked as void:)
< Commission by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Adam of Pontefract of the cure, wardenship and rule of the house of St Leonard's Stamford, and of the administration of the goods thereof, appointing him keeper and administrator thereof; giving him general power and special mandate for carrying out all things, without which the foregoing cannot be put in order; until revocation of the present letters.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. October 1314.>
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f.47v    [7 October 1314]
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham for 800 (octingint') marks to be paid to T[homas], earl of Moray, lieutenant of R[obert], king of Scotland, at Jedburgh in equal portions at the octave of Martinmas [18 November] [1314] and the octave of the Circumcision following [8 January 1315], for respite from war for the community of the bishopric of Durham from the Thursday before Edward the King [? translation of the Confessor, giving Thursday 10 October] 1314 until the octave of Hilary [20 January] following; with hostages from the bishopric handed to the said earl for the payment of the said money.
Date: Durham, Non. October.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxiii
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f.47v    16 October 1314
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following lease.
Date: [Durham] 16 October 1314.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1263-1264.
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f.48r    15 October 1314
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Walter de Gosewyk for £300 received from him and to be repaid to him or his messenger at Norham (instalments and dates specified), beginning Whitsun [11 May] 1315 and ending Martinmas [11 November] 1317; pledging the goods of the monastery in Norhamshire, Islandshire and elsewhere, against the loan, and renouncing all remedy of law whereby they might delay or impede payment.
Date: Durham, 15 October 1314.
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f.48r    3 October 1314
Grant by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Nova Haya, clerk, of a yearly pension of 10 marks paid from their camera of Durham, the first instalment at Whitsun [11 May] 1315, until provided by the prior and convent with a benefice which he will have thought fit to accept.
Date: Durham, 3 October 1314.
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f.48r    3 October 1314
Written oath by Thomas de Nova Haya, swearing to keep faith with the prior and convent of Durham in all things, that he will not attempt any fraud or deceit through which they should suffer loss, nor reveal their secrets or counsel to the hurt of their church or to any of their property, and that he will render counsel and aid to them and their church in their business, as often as he can readily be present and is lawfully asked by them.
Sealed.
Date: Durham, 3 October 1314.
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f.48r    10 October 1314
Acknowledgement by Thomas de Nova Haya, prebendary in the church of Auckland, since a dispute had arisen between him and the prior and convent of Durham concerning the tithes of Old Park, for peace, to avoid labour and expense, and “more fully to earn the affection and goodwill of the said religious”, that the prior and convent should have the tithes of Old Park, without disturbance from him or any other in his name, for the period during which he holds the prebend which he now has in the church of Auckland; saving the right of the bishop of Durham and his successors and his own right and that of his successors in the prebend.
Under his seal and that of R[ichard], bishop of Durham.
Date: Riccall, 10 October 1314.
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f.48r-v    10 October 1314
Acknowledgement by Thomas de Nova Haya, prebendary in the church of Auckland, since the prior and convent of Durham granted him a pension of ten marks yearly, to be paid at two terms of the year until he should be provided by them with an acceptable benefice, that if he should freely resign his prebend, the prior and convent of Durham should be in no wise obliged to pay the pension they awarded him, and the letters which they made for him thereon should have no force.
Under his own seal and that of R[ichard], bishop of Durham.
Date: Riccall, 10 October 1314.
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f.48v
Memorandum that on 22 October Richard, bishop of Durham, directed the following letters to the prior and convent of Durham:
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f.48v    17 October [1314]
Citation by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham, informing them that he intends to come to his church of Durham on the Wednesday after Martinmas, namely the Ides of November [13 November], summoning them to appear in person before him in their chapter and undergo his visitation; and instructing them to reply by All Saints [1 November], by letters patent reproducing the contents of these letters, as to what they shall have seen fit to do in the foregoing, and as to the date of receipt of these letters.
Date: Riccall, 17 October, Pont. 4.
Printed, from another copy, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.630-631.
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f.48v
[Memorandum] that, with these letters read and examined in full chapter, the prior and chapter replied to the bishop in manner following:
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f.48v    28 October [1314]
Certification by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham, acknowledging receipt on 22 October of, and incorporating citation by Richard, bishop of Durham, “&c as above” (not recited) and intimating their willingness to undergo visitation.
Date: Durham, 28 October.
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f.48v
[Memorandum] that the bishop wrote other letters to the prior as follows:
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f.48v-49r    17 October [1314]
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham instructing him to cite the priors, masters and keepers of the priory's cells within the bishop's diocese, and the monks who ought to be summoned, to attend in presence of the bishop in the chapter of Durham on the Wednesday after Martinmas [13 November] and receive his visitation; and instructing the prior to make known to him, by letters patent incorporating the contents of these letters, what he shall have done in respect of the foregoing, the date of receipt of these letters, and the names of those cited.
Date: Riccall, 17 October, Pont. 4.
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f.49r    29 October 1314
Certification by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham, acknowledging receipt on 21 October of, and incorporating the mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham “&c” (not recited) and informing him that by authority of this mandate he has cited the priors of Finchale and Holy Island, the masters and keepers of Wearmouth, Jarrow and Farne, [and] the monks who are accustomed to be summoned and who are able conveniently to be present in person, to attend in presence of the bishop and undergo his visitation, the day and place as in the mandate.
Date: Durham, 29 October 1314.
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f.49r-51r
[? Notarized] account of the visitation of the priory of Durham by the bishop of Durham, 1314 recording that on the Wednesday after Martinmas [13 November 1314], when the mass of the Holy Spirit had been celebrated, the bishop of Durham entered the chapter of Durham and, having delivered a sermon to the clergy, declared that he did not wish, in carrying out his visitation, to depart from the form of the constitution ordained by Boniface VIII, which he caused to be read out, and which follows:
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f.49r-v    [23 July 1302]
Ordinance ( “Debent ”) by Boniface [VIII], pope, following upon an appeal to him by the prior and convent of Durham, relating to their claim that the bishop of Durham ought by custom to enter the priory alone, and the refusal of A[ntony], bishop of Durham, to undertake his visitation of the priory without the company of a notary and three or four clerks; declaring the custom to be unreasonable and that the bishop should be accompanied, when making a visitation of the priory, by a notary and two or three clerks, at least one of whom should be a Benedictine.
Date: Anagni, 10 Kal. August, Pont. 8.
Printed in translation, from other, cited copies: Records of Antony Bek, ed C.M. Fraser (Surtees Society 162, 1947), p.86-87.
Printed as part of Corpus Iuris Canonici : Extrav. Com. I.7.1.
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f.49v
When this constitution had been read, the bishop ordered the exclusion of all who ought to be excluded from the chapter-house and began his visitation in the manner noted above, having with him Hugh de Monte Alto, master of Kepier Hospital and monk of Durham, Mr John de Insula and Mr John de Snaynton', clerks, and Richard de Norton', N.P.; the bishop spoke through Mr John de Insula, who first read the letters of certification of the prior and chapter and then declared sentence of excommunication, by authority of the bishop, upon all obstructing the visitation, but the bishop wholly revoked this; the bishop, with his clerks, diligently examined the prior and convent, one by one, over two days, upon various articles concerning their own circumstances and the improvement of their church, as follows:
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f.49v-50r
Articles of visitation (recited: forty-six, all told; articles 2-46 are numbered from 1 to 45, shown by figures added between lines or in the margins).
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f.50r
On the third day following, namely the Friday [15 November 1314], the bishop entered the chapter-house, declared that he wished to preserve the ancient privileges of the priory and to attempt nothing in prejudice thereof, and, asserting that, because of diverse hindrances, he could not in person correct the excesses that had emerged during the visitation, he committed the correction of defects to the aforenamed clerks, along with the prior and the monks deputed thereto by the chapter; passing to the chapter-house on the Monday following [18 November] they [the named clerks] delivered to the prior and chapter the following

f.50r    18 November [1314]
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham informing them that he has committed to Hugh de Monte Alto, Mr John de Insula and Mr John de Snaynton', clerks, the work of correction and the carrying out of other incumbent things, as more fully contained in the commission made to them, and instructing them to submit to and implement their reforms.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 18 November, Pont. 4.
[Reproduced below, f.50v, but with the inclusion of a clause threatening excommunication for non-compliance.]
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f.50r
By authority whereof the prior and chapter admitted the said Hugh [de Monte Alto], and the clerks John [de Insula] and John [de Snaynton], who were ready to implement all things which were to be done concerning the reforms, as more fully contained in the following:
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f.50r    18 November 1314
Commission by Richard, bishop of Durham, to Hugh de Monte Alto, master of Kepier hospital, Mr John de Insula, P.C.L., and Mr John de Snaynton', canon of Darlington, assigning to them his responsibility, until revoked, with power of canonical coercion, to proceed, take cognizance, correct, reform and pronounce concerning the articles found in the bishop's visitation held in the chapter of Durham, in so far as they concern the sundry persons and the condition of the persons and interests of the said chapter and church; providing that, having taken on and joined with the prior of Durham, and Henry de Tessedall', Robert de Boghes, Thomas de Wyvestoue, Richard de Aslacby, William de Couton', and John [de] Seton, monks of Durham, they proceed with the foregoing duties with the advice of the said monks; with provision that, if any of these monks be lawfully impeded and unable to attend, they are to take on another suitable monk of Durham, at their own discretion.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 18 November 1314.
Printed, from another copy, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.639-640.
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f.50r-v
By virtue of this commission, the said clerks and the prior and the named monks made certain corrections during three days, passed the [? work of] reform on to a certain arbiter of the bishop, and appointed the Wednesday after St Catherine [27 November 1314] for certain persons to clear themselves of certain charges laid against them, which had arisen during the visitation; and, lest any of the chapter should attempt anything against their actions, the bishop sent the following
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f. 50v    18 November [1314]
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham. (A version of the bishop's mandate above, on f.50r, but in this instance incorporating a clause threatening excommunication for those not complying).
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 18 November, Pont. 4.
Printed, from another copy, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.640-641.
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f.50v
With the visitation and the correction completed by the commissaries, John de Buttrewyk came to Durham on the foresaid Wednesday, 5 Kal. December [27 November] and in presence of Richard de Norton', N.P., delivered to the prior and convent the following
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f.50v    26 November 1314
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham informing them that he is sending a schedule of corrections arising from his visitation, instructing the prior and convent to observe these corrections, so far as they pertain to each of them, ordering them to submit to the corrections on pain of greater excommunication and advising them that he could not overlook it if they were resistant or defiant, but would rather pronounce sentence of removal from office and other penalties.
Date: Stockton, 26 November 1314.
Printed, from another copy, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.643-644.
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f.50v
To which was attached the following
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f.50v-51r
Schedule of corrections (thirty-seven listed) with the bishop's prohibition, on pain of greater excommunication and other canonical punishments, forbidding anyone of any rank against whom anything has been discovered in the visitation to speak ill of or do harm to those whom he knows or suspects have made depositions against him in the visitation, especially when such depositions are known to tend toward beneficial corrections; reserving to himself the inflicting of punishment upon such wrongdoers; and with the bishop's mandate, requiring written notification by Candlemas next [2 February 1315], if any of the corrections be not fully complied with, along with a full status [? inventory] of the house; requiring that all the convent be notified of the premisses, and that a copy thereof be made for any who asks; and reserving to himself the power of amending the foregoing.
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f.51v    30 November [13]14
[Inspeximus by the prior and convent of Durham] confirming the following grant, always saving the right and liberty of the church of Durham in all things.
Date: [Durham] 30 November year 14.
Printed, from another copy listing further witnesses, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1241-1242.
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f.51v    29 November [1]314
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant, always saving the right and liberty of the church of Durham in all things.
Date: [Durham] 29 November year [1]314.
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f.51v-52v    [17 October] 1314
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following inspeximus, for themselves and their successors, by common consent of the whole chapter.
Date: Durham, 16 Kal. November 1314.
Printed, from another copy, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. I, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1873), p.489.
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f.52v    31 March 1315
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following confirmation .
Date: Durham, 31 March 1315.
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f.52v    13 March [1315]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Mandate by Edward [II], king of England to Robert de Clidirhou, clerk, escheator [north] of Trent, because the prelates of the realm requested in the last parliament that the king grant to the chapters and convents of religious houses whose temporalities might be in the hands of the king or his heirs by reason of vacancy [the text may be incomplete around here as such vacancies are cited as “beforementioned ”, which they have not been in this text] for rendering a fixed sum to the king and his heirs, saving feez and advowsons to the king and his heirs, and he, the king, has agreed to do what he can for the said prelates; instructing him to warn the bishops, deans, chapters, abbots and priors of the cathedrals and religious houses in his escheatry, of which houses the custody belongs to the king in time of vacancy, to send proctors to Westminster three weeks after Easter [13 April 1315], to which day the said parliament has been adjourned, finally to discuss this business with the king and his council.
Under the privy seal.
Date: Westminster, 13 March, 8 [Edward II].
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f.52v-53r    [13]15
Grant by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham at the instance of their friend J. de Insula to William Heron of 2 corrodies, specified, for himself and his garcio, to be taken within the priory of Durham, during William's lifetime; and, so that J, their defender and promoter, should feel heeded, over and above the custom of the priory, a common pittance, as administered to the convent, to be taken by William on Sundays and feast days.
Date: “&c” year 15.
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f.53r    [21 April 1315]
Grant by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Henry of Carlisle, doctor, of a yearly pension of 5 marks from the camera of Durham, with allowances and entitlements, specified, for service to be rendered, until provided with a suitable benefice; Master Henry has sworn to maintain fealty to the prior and convent and their church, to attend to the priory's business and to the treatment of their sick, to the best of his ability, and not to absent himself without licence, nor reveal the secrets and counsel of the prior and convent to their detriment, nor to attempt any artifice wherethrough the prior and convent might suffer loss.
Date: Durham, 11 Kal. May.
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f.53r    [1313 x 1321]
Letters of confraternity by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to John de Warenne, earl of Surrey following his supplication, granting him special participation in the spiritual goods of the church of Durham and its cells, in daytime and night-time hours, masses, prayers (&c) and all good works; granting also that those who keep the earl's memory in their devotions be participants in their prayers. [n.d.].
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxii-cxiii
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f.53r    [20 April ?1315]
Letters of consorority by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to lady Matilda de Nerford granting her participation in the spiritual goods of the church of Durham and its cells, in masses, prayers (&c), and admitting her as a sister.
Date: Durham, 12 Kal. May “anno &c”.
With interlined variants for a subsequent similar letter (cf. clause in lower margin, naming ?Sac' Nout) of c.1400.
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f.53v    [20 May 13]15
Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham asking Richard, bishop of Durham, to institute Mr Gilbert de Burdon', in subdeacon's orders, in the vicarage of Bedlington vacant by the death of Simon de Derlington', lately vicar thereof.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. June year 15.
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f.53v    [3 May] 1316
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant
Date: Durham, 5 Non. May 1316.
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f.53v    [17 November 13]15
Release (obscurely worded in parts) by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Thomas de Leuesham from any actions against him concerning the wills of the late Robert de Stichill' and Robert of [Holy] Island, bishops of Durham, or of Thomas de Leuesham', late master of Greatham hospital; not wishing him to be injured if he happen to be penalized by reason of the said wills; and promising him half of the goods due to the prior and convent by reason of the last will of Robert de Stichill' or by reason of debt while the same Robert lived; and stating that it falls to the prior and convent to pursue the goods of the late Thomas de Leuesham and the fourth part of all goods, over and above those goods.
Date: Durham, 15 Kal. December year 15.
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f.53v-54r    30 August 1315
Ratification by Richard, bishop of Durham, of the ordinance of Mr Roger de Seton', canon of York, concerning the vicarage of High Coniscliffe, the rectory of which (excepting the tithes of Thornton) had been appropriated to the abbey of St Albans by gift of Pope Alexander IV, and over which had arisen disputes between the abbot and convent of St Albans and Robert, late bishop of Durham, and later between the same abbot and convent and the barons of Greystoke, and also between the churches of Durham and St Albans; saving to himself and his successors the collation of the vicarage.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 30 August 1315.
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f.54r    3 June 1315
Inspeximus by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant for themselves and their successors, saving the right of their church of Durham.
Date: Durham, 3 June 1315.
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f.54r
Opening of an inspeximus, partially erased
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f.54r-v    [28 April] 1316
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following chirograph grant.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. May 1316.
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f.54v    [29 May 13]16
Confirmation by the prior and convent of Durham of the approval by Richard, bishop of Durham, of the appropriation of the church of High Coniscliffe to the abbot and convent of St Albans.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. June year 16.
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f.54v    [3 October 1316]
Confirmation by the prior and convent of Durham of the following grant.
Date: Durham, 5 Non. October.
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f.54v    [3 October 13]16
Inspeximus by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant on condition that he have no door or opening towards the south, from where the way across (transitus) to the priory's mill is accessible, otherwise he is to have no confirmation.
Date: 5 Non. October year 16.
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f.55r    [22 March 1317]
Grant by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Ralph de Qwyttewell', merchant, and Isolda his wife; for a certain sum of money; of a daily livery of bread and beer, specified, noting the cellars from which the beer is to be taken; Isolda receiving part of the allowance if it happen that Ralph predeceases her, and Ralph continuing to receive the whole allowance should Isolda die first.
Date: 11 Kal. April year 16.
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f.55r    [9 November 13]16
Grant by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Alexander de Bergh' of a yearly pension of 20s to be drawn from the priory camera at Whitsun and a valet's robe every year at Christmas.
Date: Durham, 5 Id. November year 16.
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f.55r    [14 March] 1317
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham asking the dean and chapter of York, keepers of the spiritualities thereof, sede vacante, to institute Mr Roger de Heselarton' in the prebend in the church of Howden vacant by the death of Mr John de Snaynton'.
Date: Durham, 2 Id. March 1316/17.
Another copy: f.55v, below.
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f.55r    [14 May 13]17
Grant by the prior and convent of Durham to Geoffrey de Saleby, surgeon at the house of Farne, of a chamber on the same island, and as much sustenance in food and drink as the monks dwelling there have.
Date: Durham, 2 Id. May year 17.
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f.55r    [13 April] 1317
Bond by the prior and convent of the church of Durham to Mr Roger de Heselarton' the elder, clerk, for 100 marks lent to the priory, to be paid to him, his attorney or assign in York at the Easter next following the date underwritten.
Date: Wednesday after Quasimodo 1317.
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f.55v    28 August 1311
(out of sequence:)
Licence by William prior and the convent of Durham to H[ugh] de Monte Alto to undertake the keeping of the hospital of Kepier, offered to him by R[ichard] bishop of Durham.
Date: Durham, 28 August 1311.
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f.55v    [14 March] 1317
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham asking the dean and chapter of York, keepers of the spiritualities thereof, sede vacante, to institute Mr Roger de Heselarton' in the prebend in the church of Howden vacant by the death of Mr John de Snaynton'.
Date: Durham, 2 Id. March 1316/17.
Another copy: f.55r, above.
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f.55v    [28 March 1317]
Gaol delivery of the court of Durham, sede vacante, before Adam de Boughes, then sheriff, Monday before St Ambrose, 10 Edward II recording that John son of Walter de Wyndegate, Elias son of Walter de Wyndegate, Robert son of Laurence de Hesildon, Walter Gand, Robert de Eden and his brother William, Isobel, wife of William del Halle, and Agnes her daughter, Thomas Belle de Wodom and Margaret his wife, taken at Wingate, Hesleden, Ferryhill, Wolviston, and Woodham, were charged with various crimes by the sheriff; and that Robert de Gretheuid, steward of the prior of Durham, asked the court concerning prisoners taken in the fee and lordship of the prior, and the prior produced the following writ and that upon this writ the sheriff took an inquest before 12 men of the county, who said that the priors of Durham were accustomed, whether the bishopric were vacant or not, to accuse and hold prisoners taken in their fee and lordship, excepting those taken for homicide; that they were to detain these prisoners in the bishop's gaol and hang those convicted of larceny or felony on the bishop's gallows; and that the prior was to have half of the chattels of the hanged prisoners; wherefore the prior was to have his court for the delivered prisoners; and that delivery was assigned to the morrow [29 March 1317], when Robert de Eden', William his brother, and Robert son of Laurence de Hesilden' were hanged and their chattels were confiscated, and the others were freed.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxiv-cxv.
Another copy: DCD 1.5.Pont.3(11) and Loc.IV:157.
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f.56r    28 June 1317
Letters by the prior and convent of Durham to L[ouis], bishop elect of Durham, reciting the following mandate and informing the bishop, having discussed the matter with his commissary general, Mr J. de Insula, that as collectors of the tenth for the bishop's predecessor they had raised £766 13s 4d of the total extent of £1,086 16s 10¾d, and delivered this sum to the bishop's predecessor, whose mandate they ceased to execute after they had pursued non-payers with sentence of excommunication up to the death of Clement V; and that they cannot raise the residue until they have a new mandate; and that even then it would be impossible to raise the same since the possessions of the bishopric are exhausted by the Scots and other well-known misfortunes.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. July 1317.
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f.56v    [7 July] 1317
Inspeximus by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, Non. July 1317.
Printed, from another copy, in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1220 omitting the words et heredibus ipsius Olive, and the last names of the first two witnesses
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f.56v    [21 July] and [24 July] 1317
Proxy by Louis, bishop elect of Durham, and Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham appointing Aymer de True and Gerard Lumbard' as their proctors to carry our their business before the Roman curia, and to borrow from merchants up to £2,000 on behalf of the church of Durham.
Under their seals.
Dates: Riccall, Thursday the morrow of Margaret the Virgin, and Durham, Sunday after Mary Magdalen 1317.
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f.56v    [26 July 13]17
Bond by Louis, bishop elect of Durham, to G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham obliging himself, his church, his successors and executors, and all his goods to indemnify the prior and convent in respect of the loan to be negotiated in the Roman curia by their proctors Aymer de True and Gerard Lumbard', and promising to repay the money borrowed to the merchants or the merchants' proctors, with whom the loan should happen to be arranged; removing from his executors all authority to administer his goods after his death until the merchants have been satisfied of the sum of money and the prior and convent have been satisfied of any loss incurred, notwithstanding anything ordained to the contrary in his testament; promising to ratify the foregoing after his consecration with the authentic seal which he will then be using.
Under his [present] seal.
Date: Riccall, 7 Kal. [month omitted: cf next entry] year 17.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxvii-cxviii
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f.57r    [26 July 13]17
Bond by Louis, bishop elect of Durham, to G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham for £2,000 lent by them, to be repaid whensoever required.
Date: Riccall, 7 Kal. August year 17.
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f.57r    [24 July] 1317
Defeasance by [the prior and convent of Durham] to Louis, bishop elect of Durham, annulling his bond for £2,000, if, in accordance with his bond made thereon, he should indemnify them against the loan which the proctors Aymer de True and Gerard Lumbard' are to negotiate at the Roman curia.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. August 1317. [Predates by two days the bond copied immediately above]
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f.57r    8 August 1317
Grant by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Stephen de Blont' of a yearly pension of 100s, to be drawn from the exchequer of Durham, until provided with a suitable benefice.
Date: Durham, 8 August 1317.
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f.57r-v    [1317]
Certification by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Louis, bishop elect of Durham, having lately received and reciting the following mandate. [No more of the certification appears]
Printed in Calendar of Papal Letters II, p.139
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f.57v    18 August 1317
Mandate by Louis, bishop elect of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham instructing them to have the religious and parochial clergy intercede on Fridays at least, Sundays, (&c) for the success of the expedition to northern parts of Edward, king of England, in his Scottish war; and requiring them to write back to him by Michaelmas [29 September] that this has been done.
Date: Clyfton', 18 August 1317.
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f.57v-58r    [1317]
Proxy by the prior and convent of Durham to Henry de Stanford and William de Couton' appointing them their proctors to negotiate a loan of £40 from merchants, to bind the priory to its repayment as they see fit, and to submit the priory to a recognizance made before whatsoever church court judge.
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f.58r    [19 November] 1317
Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the covent of Durham asking William, bishop of St Andrews, to institute John de Edirham, chaplain, in the vicarage of Edrom, vacant by the resignation of William de Chatton', saving the priory's accustomed yearly pension due therefrom.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. December 1317.
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f.58r    [27 November] 1317
Grant by the prior and convent of Durham to Luke, cardinal deacon of S Maria in Via Lata, for his labours on the priory's behalf, of a yearly pension of 100 florins of good and pure Florence gold for life, to be paid at Christmas to him or his proctor, in the R[oman] curia or elsewhere < “in London” deleted>.
Date: Durham, 5 Kal. December 1317.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxvi-cxvii
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f.58r    [12 December] 1317
Grant by the prior and convent of Durham to Mr Peter de Fyscheburn' that a monk should celebrate de Sancta Maria or another mass, at the will of the deputed monk, in perpetuity, for Peter in life as in death and for the souls of his parents; saying, during Peter's life this prayer: “Deus, Qui caritatis pro ipso specialiter accipiet ” ; and, after his death, for his soul and those of his parents, this prayer: “Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam”.
Date: Durham, Prid. Id. December 1317.
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f.58r-v    [10 October] 1317
Chirograph grant by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to Nicholas de Normanton' of board (mensalis) for life in their cell at Stamford, receiving, when present, from the prior and monks there, the daily allowance of a monk of that cell; a room over the gate of the cell, provided he be in residence there; and a robe each year, wherever he be, from the prior of the cell; Nicholas swearing to serve the cell faithfully (though being not held hereto until the death of the rector of Dinsdale, his uncle, unless he spend the intervening period at the said house); and granting that a third of his goods remaining at his death should go to the prior and monks of Stamford.
Sealed interchangeably.
Date: Durham, 6 Id. October 1317.
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f.58v    [1317]
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Michael de Harcla, clerk, for £20 arrears of his yearly pension and robes, granted to him by William, sometime prior of Durham, to be paid at York in 100s instalments: the first at St N next, then at Epiphany [6 January] 1318/19, Whitsun [27 May] 1319, and Epiphany following [6 January 1320].
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f.58v    [17 February 1318]
Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham asking Louis, bishop elect of Durham, to institute Henry de Lutrington', chaplain, in the vicarage of [Bishop] Middleham saving the yearly pension of 40s due therefrom to the sacrist of Durham.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. March 1317/18.
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f.58v    [30 April] 1317
Presentation by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham asking J[ohn], bishop of Lincoln, to institute Robert de Derlington' in the church of Stamford St Mary at the bridge, saving their yearly pension of 5 marks due therefrom.
Date: Durham, Prid. Kal. May 1317.
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f.58v    19 July 1318
Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham asking the bishop of St Andrews to institute John de Ederham, chaplain, in the vicarage of Edrom; saving their yearly pension of 10 marks due therefrom.
Date: Durham, 19 July 1318.
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f.58v-59r    [23 September] 1318
Ordinance by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham reciting the following grant and, following dissention between subsequent almoners, and especially Thomas de Hessewell', now almoner, and the said Nicholas over the allowance and the manner of its taking, modifying the allowance (changes specified).
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. October 1318.
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f.59r    [23 September 1318]
Grant by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham to John, son of Olive, and Mariot his wife, and the longer lived of them for a certain sum of money an allowance, specified.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. October.
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f.59r    [24 October 1318]
Bond by G[eoffrey] prior and the convent of Durham in consideration of the discretio of J. de Merkingfeld', canon of York, and the service of R. de Saxton' undertaking to pay the same Roger a yearly pension of ten marks of silver, to be taken from the priory's camera, until he be provided with a benefice which he will have thought fit to accept.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. November.
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f.59r    [6 March 1319]
Grant by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, ordinary of the liberty of Howdenshire, to Henry de Stanford, monk, of the revenues of the vacant church of Brantingham, in Howdenshire, for as long as the church happens to be vacant; in view of his labours and expenses concerning a certain grace which he claims Pope J[ohn] XXII granted him and which he has not yet obtained; saving the yearly pension due from the same church to the chamberlain of Durham.
Date: Durham, 2 Non. March 1318/19.
Original: DCD 1.3.Ebor.28.
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f.59r-v    [5 March 1319]
Grant by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas, son of Walter de Gosewik', on account of Walter's service to the priory, of a yearly pension of 40s to be taken from the exchequer of Durham, with a clerk's robe; until the same Thomas, or any other whom Walter should care to nominate, be provided for more copiously.
Date: Durham, 3 Non. March 1318/19.
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f.59v    [5 March 1319
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Walter Gosewyk for 400 marks received from him as a loan to be repaid to him or his attorney at Durham in instalments of 100 marks at the terms of Whitsun and Martinmas 1319, and at the following Whitsun and Martinmas.
Date: Durham, 3 Non. March 1318/19.
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f.59v    [5 March 1319]
Proxy by the prior and convent of Durham to John, called Galoun appointing him their proctor to attend before the official of the bishop of Durham and make recognizance that the prior and convent are obliged to Walter de Gosewyk for a loan of 400 marks.
Date: Durham, 3 Non. March 1318/19.
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f.59v   [10 April 1319]
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to John de Denum for 20 marks received from him as a loan to be repaid to him or his attorney bearing the present letters at Durham, St Cuthbert in September [4 September] 1319.
Date: Durham, 4 Id. April.
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f.59v    [22 April] 1319
Licence by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Gilbert de Elwyk' since he is shortly to incept in the faculty of theology at the university of Oxford, giving him leave to swear any lawful oath required in this instance, and to do all other things which such scholars are accustomed to do according to the statutes of the university.
Date: 10 Kal. May 1319.
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f.59v-60r    [23 April] 1319
Proxy by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Gilbert de Elwyk' appointing him proctor to negotiate, in name of the prior and his church, with certain willing persons, a loan of £10; and to bind them, their successors and their goods to repayment, under conditions to be chosen by the lenders.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. May 1319.
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f.60r     [1319 ?]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Petition by the prior of Durham since the burgesses of Berwick were lately arrested and their goods, including their debts when the town was lost, were taken into the king's hands; and since the king had forbidden the prior of Durham to pay his debt to Walter Gosewik' [burgess of Berwick] until he had spoken his will [on the matter]; asking the king to send a writ to the bishop of Durham or his lieutenant in the spirituality, requiring the surcession of proceedings for the payment of the debt (which the prior is condemned to pay at Whitsun before the official of Durham) until the king has expressed his will on the matter.
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f.60r    24 May [13]19
[Mandate by the vicar general of the bishop of Durham to an unnamed official, incorporating the following writ], instructing him to observe this mandate. Under the seal of the office of vicar general.
Date: Boldon, 24 May year 19.
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f.60r-v    [5 March 1319]
Instrument in the name of the official of the bishop of Durham, sitting in judgment in the Galilee of Durham cathedral, recording that there appeared before him Walter de Gosewyk', in person, and John Galon', as proctor of the prior and convent of Durham, the latter showing an agreement wherein the prior and convent admit that they owe Walter 400 marks, to be paid in 100-mark instalments at certain terms; the former handing over for cancellation two bonds under the seal of the prior and convent, for £100 and £200, and a recognizance of the prior, made in the bishop's chancery, concerning the payment of £260, which Walter wished to be of no force; and that the official nullified the two bonds and the recognizance and condemned the prior and convent to pay the said sum [i.e. the 400 marks] to Walter at the said terms on pain of great excommunication and interdict of their church.
Witnesses: Mr Robert de Derlington' and Nicholas de Stayndrop', N.P.
Date: in the Galilee of Durham, 3 Non. March 1318/19.
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f.60v    [28 May] 1319
Quittance by Walter de Gosewyk' to the prior and convent of Durham for 100 marks in part repayment of a loan of 400 marks; and undertaking to indemnify them in the event that the king and his heirs should raise the sum from the priory's goods and chattels, notwithstanding the fact that the sum has been paid.
Date: Durham, 5 Kal. June 1319.
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f.60v    4 June 1319
(Crossed out:)
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Robert de Pykeryng', dean of York, for 10 marks received from him as a loan, to be repaid to him, or his proctor or attorney, at Durham, St Cuthbert in September [4 September] next, binding themselves, their monastery and their goods to the repayment of the sum.
Date: Durham, 4 June 1319.
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f.60v-61r    [19 May] 1319
(The four lines on 60v are crossed out)
[Chirograph] agreement between Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham and Mr Robert de Pykering', dean of York, William de Grundewell', William de Wamberg', John de Tokham', and John de Tyringham', executors of the testament of Henry de Bluntesdon', late archdeacon of Dorset whereby the prior and convent demised to the executors for four years for 400 marks paid beforehand the church of Eastrington, next to Howden, with its manor, in Newland; with warranty, the bearing of all ordinary and extraordinary burdens touching the church during the term, and, should the executors be hindered by war during the term, the enjoyment of the revenues of the church after the end of the term for a period equivalent to that during which they were impeded; the executors to bear the expense of maintaining the houses of the manor and to return them in as good condition as they found them.
Sealed interchangeably: by Mr Robert and John de Tokham' for themselves and their co-executors, and by the prior and convent.
Date: Durham, St Dunstan in May 1319.
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f.61r    6 June 1319
Quittance by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Thomas de Belsow for 10 marks received from him, by the hand of John de Horseley, being his part of £20 owed jointly by Thomas de Belsow, Warin de Swethop and William de Shaftow for certain tithes sold to them, in which sum they are obliged by bond and by their admission before the official of Durham, and which is to be paid in instalments of 10 marks at Whitsun 1319 [27 May] and 1320 [18 May] and 5 marks at Martinmas [11 November] 1319 and 1320.
Date: Durham, 6 June 1319.
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f.61r    6 June 1319
Quittance by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Warin de Swethop and William de Schaftow for 5 marks for the term of Martinmas [11 November] 1319, as in the preceding entry.
Date: Durham, 6 June 1319.
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f.61r
“Certification to the letter of visitation, with the postponement thereof, appears on the other side of folio 61”
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f.61v    5 May 1319
[Certification by the prior and convent of Durham to the bishop of Durham, in the form of:]
Memorandum that the following letters were delivered on the feast of St Elphege [19 April] 1319, expressing their willingness to undergo visitation.
Date: Durham, 5 May 1319.
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f.61v    9 April 1319
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to G[eoffrey], prior of Durham, instructing him to cite all priors, masters, keepers and monks of the cells of Durham to attend his visitation, (date and place as in the citation above), and, by the Monday [the date set for the visitation], to send a return, in letters patent containing the date of delivery, the contents of these [letters], and the names of those cited, as to his execution of the presents.
Date: Grenforth' [? Greenford, Middlesex], 9 April 1319.
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f.61v
[Memorandum] that the visitation was prorogued, as in the following letters:
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f.61v-62r    31 May 1319
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham postponing, on account of ill health and other unspecified causes, his intended visitation to the Monday after the octave of Michaelmas [8 October], instructing them to attend on this date and to inform him, within two months of receipt of the presents, by letters patent giving the date of receipt and reproducing the contents of the presents, that they have made this known.
Date: Horkestow, 31 May 1319.
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f.62r    28 May [1319]
Writ by Edward, king of England, to the prior of Durham referring to the 100 marks, which he ought to have paid to Walter de Gosewyk' at Whitsun last, and which the king had ordered the bishop of Durham to cause to be kept in the prior's hands until further instruction; informing him that Walter had agreed that the sum ought to come into the king's hands, and that he has instructed the bishop of Durham or his lieutenant to have the money paid to Mr John de Insula, his clerk, and instructed the latter to receive the money into his custody; instructing the prior to pay the sum into Mr John's custody for the king's use.
Witness the king.
Date: York, 28 May, 12 Edward [II].
(with a note inserted to the effect that the sum was paid to Mr John and a quittance was made to the prior)
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f.62r    6 June 1319
Account by the prior and convent of Durham, deputed subcollectors in the bishopric of Durham of the annual tenth imposed by John XXII, pope, and granted to the king of England rendered at York by Mr de Bekyngham', their proctor, before John de Cokerune, commissary of John, bishop of Winchester, principal collector of the tenth. Charge: £221 14s 7¼d Discharge: (sums to Thomas, Earl Marshal, the king's brother, Henry de Beaumound, John del Colyn, merchant of Gascony, John Louthre, keeper of the king's victuals in Carlisle) £213 5s 3¼d. Noting that the names of non-payers have been supplied in a schedule attached to letters of certification, which give the sum of £4 9s 4d. Allowed: £4 for expenses. And thus quit. In witness whereof the bishop of Winchester has had letters of quittance, under his seal, made to the prior and convent.
Date: York, 6 June 1319.
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f.62r
[Memorandum] that since John de Bretteby was not, for certain reasons, admitted by virtue of an earlier presentation, he was granted the presentation as follows:
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f.62r    8 June 1319
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of John de Bretby, chaplain, to the vicarage of Skipwith.
Date: Durham, 8 June 1319.
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f.62v-63r    8 June 1319
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following two grants
Date: Durham, 8 June 1319.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1165-1166.
Printed, from another copy: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1262-1263.
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f.63r    4 June 1319
(Crossed out:) Bond by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Mr Robert de Pykering', dean of York, for 10 marks received from him as a loan, to be repaid to him or his attorney in York, St Cuthbert in September [4 September] next.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 4 June 1319.
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f.63r    7 April [1319]
Writ by Edward, king of England, to the prior of Durham, subcollector in the bishopric of Durham of the first year of the sexennial tenth of the English church, imposed by Clement V, lately pope, and granted to the king as a loan by John XXII, and collector of the tenth granted to the king from the clergy in the tenth year of his reign instructing him to pay £50 from money raised or soon to be raised from these tenths to John de Louthre, clerk, keeper of the king's victuals at Carlisle, receiving the said John's letters patent as evidence of receipt, whereby, and by authority of this writ, allowance will be made at the exchequer.
Witness: J[ohn], bishop of Winchester, treasurer.
Date: Westminster, 7 April 12 Edward II.
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f.63r    7 May [1319]
Writ by Edward, [king of England], to the sheriff of York instructing him, since the prior of Durham has not paid £50 to John de Louthre [as in the preceding entry], to raise the sum from the prior's lands and chattels within his bailiwick and pay it to the said John, receiving the said John's letters patent as evidence of receipt, whereby allowance will be made at the exchequer, to have it made known to the barons of the exchequer at Westminster in 15 days from Trinity Sunday [18 June] and to have this writ there.
Witness: J. de Foxhole.
Date: Westminster, 7 May, 12 Edward II.
“by the memoranda roll of the same year among the unreturned writs of the view of account of Hilary term”.
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f.63v
[Memorandum] that, since the prior had not paid the sum to John [de Louthre] in advance, he submitted to sentence of the official of York, as follows, lest the sum were raised from his tenants in the county of York:
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f.63v    5 June [1319]
Memorandum of sentence by the official of the court of York with John de Louthre, keeper of the king's victuals in Carlisle, and Mr William de Twyford', proctor of the prior of Durham, present; made after Mr William had made judicial recognizance that the prior was to pay the said John £50 from the arrears of the sexennial tenth and sworn that £30 would be paid within 15 days of Trinity last [by 18 June] and £20 at St Cuthbert next [4 September]; of great excommunication upon the prior of Durham should full payment not be made.
Under the seal of the official.
In York minster, 5 June 1310 [? recte 1319].
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f.63v    [20 June] 1319
Certification by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Mr Rigaud de Asserio [d'Assier], canon of Orléans, papal nuncio in England or to the abbot of St Mary's, York, having received on 14 June and reciting the following letters, stating that since they delivered various recovered items to the nuncio of the cardinals they have received no further goods of theirs except for certain items, specified, of insufficient value to be worth sending, and 7s, which they send with the carrier of the presents.
Date: Durham, 12 Kal. July 1319.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxi-cxxii
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f.63v-64r    [20 June] 1319
Certification by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Rigaud de Asserio, canon of Orléans, papal chaplain, special commissary for the collection of arrears of the procurations of the cardinals Gaucelme, priest of SS Marcellino and Pietro, and Luke, deacon of S Maria in Via Lata or to the abbot of St Mary's, York, having received on 14 June and reciting the following letters, intimating that, aside from the procurations recently raised and handed to L[ouis], bishop of Durham, principal collector thereof in the city and diocese of Durham, £414 remains in their hands, which they dare not send without “mandate of him to whom we are held to answer and render account thereof ” [the bishop] and because of the hazards of the roads to York.
Under the other part of the common seal.
Date: Durham, 12 Kal. July 1319.
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f.64r-v    [1319]
Certification by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Mr Rigaud de Asserio, canon of Orléans, papal chaplain, nuncio in England and collector for vacant benefices in England reserved by the pope for three years or to the abbot of St Mary's, York, having received on 14 June and reciting the following mandate, stating that the churches of Washington, Longnewton, Redmarshall, Staindrop and Meldon, and the vicarage of [Bishop] Middleham were vacant before and after the said time, and that the churches of Haltwhistle, Ford, [Long] Benton, Edmundbyers and Wolsingham, and the vicarages of Hartburn, Pittington and Kelloe, with the former prebend of Mr Thomas de Applynden' in the church of Norton, were vacant after the said time, but that all these benefices are now filled. n.d.
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f.64v    24 July [1319]
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham reciting the following mandate, instructing them to conduct services as required in the archiepiscopal letters and to encourage prayers for the king and his army by the reward of indulgences.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 24 July.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxiii-cxxv
Historical papers and letters from the northern registers, ed J. Raine (1873), p.311
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f.65r    23 July [1319]
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham reciting the following mandate, instructing them to collect the tenth as quickly as possible and to certify him that they have done so by letters patent incorporating the contents of these letters.
Date: [Bishop] Middleham, 23 July.
(with note inserted: “Of that tenth were Dom. Alan de Marton' and Dom. John de Bermiton' the deputed collectors, and it was paid according to a new assessment”)
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f.65r    6 June 1319
Mandate by John de Turleria, canon of Mende, proctor of the cardinals Gaucelme, priest of SS Marcellino and Pietro, and Luke, deacon of S Maria in Via Lata, to Geoffrey, prior of Durham, enjoining the prior to send to York, to the abbot of St Mary's, to Rigaud [de Asserio], or to himself, as soon as possible, those goods stolen from the cardinals which may have been recovered since earlier certification, or will be recovered; £14 of the cardinals' procurations still in the prior's hands; and vestments, described, which William de Lancastre, prior of the Dominican friary, Newcastle, was to return to the prior; to sell the small items recovered, whereof the prior had written, or similar items to be recovered, and send the money with the other things; and to induce restoration of stolen goods with reference to the fact that they cannot be retained without loss of eternal salvation; reprehending the prior for his limited and unsuccessful efforts to recover the goods. Registered along with the certifications sent by the prior.
Under the seal of John de Turleria.
Date: York, 6 June 1319.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxix-cxx
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f.65v    [5 August 13]19
Letters [apparently replying to letters of prorogation, f.61v-62r] [by the prior and convent of Durham] [to the bishop of Durham] expressing their willingness to undergo visitation, date and place as stated.
Date: Durham, Non. August [5 August] year 19.
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f.65v    6 August 1319
Collation by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of Howden, to Hugh de Lokington', chaplain, of the chantry of the altar of St Thomas the martyr in the church of Howden, in the prior's collation, provided that he bear the charges incumbent upon the chantry.
Date: Durham, 6 August 1319.
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f.65v    [1319]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Letters of sorority by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Lady Eleanor de Percy for her benefactions to them, their house of Finchale and the church of [North]allerton, lately burnt and destroyed by the Scots, and for other reasons, specified; granting participation in their masses and prayers (&c) to her and to Henry and William her sons, and that her obit is to be as for a monk of Durham. n.d.
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f.65v    2 August [1319]
Writ by [Edward II], king [of England] to the sheriff of York instructing him to postpone, until his next exchequer account, a demand to the prior of Durham for £24 of the fifth granted by the clergy to Edward [I], late king of England, in the bishopric of Durham, and £41 6s 8d of the fifteenth granted to him [Edward II] at Northampton by the clergy in the same bishopric, and to release the prior from distraint, if this has been applied.
Witness: W. of Norwich.
Date: Westminster, 2 August 13 Edward II
[The following clause runs on immediately after the date:] Because the prior, collector of half the subsidy for the king's father, has answered in his account for the £24, and the £41 6s 8d, having been assigned to William Servat, citizen of London, in part payment of debts owed to him by the king, has been received by him from the prior, as he acknowledged in a memorandum of year 8, among the recognizances of Hilary term.
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f.65v-66r
(Marked “void because below”) Copy of summons by Rigaud de Asserio to the prior [the next but one entry].
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f.66r    26 September 1319
Bond by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Henry de Scrop', knight, for 20 marks received from him as a loan to be repaid at Durham to him or his attorney bearing the presents: half at Michaelmas 1320 and half at Whitsun following.
Date: Durham, 26 September 1319.
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f.66r
Memorandum : “that a certain bond for 10 marks has been made to Geoffrey de Scrop' in the same words ”
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f.66r    23 August 1319
Summons by Rigaud de Asserio, canon of Orléans, papal chaplain and nuncio in England, commissary of the cardinals Gaucelme, priest of SS Marcellino and Pietro, and Luke, deacon of S Maria in Via Lata, nuncios in England of the apostolic see, to the prior of Durham citing him to attend before him in London or the abbot of St Mary's, York, by sufficient proctors, on the first law day after St Faith the virgin next [Monday, 8 October 1319], for a final reckoning and payment of money raised for the two years' procurations of the two cardinals, and an account of how much remains to be paid and in whose hands it remains; and requiring certification by the said feast, through the bearer of the presents, by the prior's letters patent, of his intentions in this matter.
Date: London, 23 August 1319.
Original: DCD Misc.Ch. 3928*.
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f.66r    20 September 1319
Certification by [? the proctor of the prior of Durham] to [Rigaud de Asserio] stating that he will attend on the appointed date before the abbot of St Mary's, York, and implement the contents of the following letters.
Under the prior's [?] seal.
Date: Durham, 20 September 1319.
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f.66r-v    [5 October] 1319
Proxy by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham, deputed subcollectors in the city and diocese of Durham of the procurations granted by John XXII, pope, for the two-year sojourn in England of the cardinals Gaucelme, priest of SS Marcellino and Pietro, vice-chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, and Luke, deacon of S Maria in Via Lata, nuncios of the apostolic see in England, to J. de Berneby and J. de Creppyng', monks of Durham, appointing them their proctors with general powers to reckon, render and justify their account of the said procurations before judges, auditors and others deputed thereto.
Date: 3 Non. October 1319.
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f.66v    6 October 1319
Letters of prorogation by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham referring to the original date (Monday after the octave of Trinity) for his intended visitation of the priory, and to his postponement of the visitation (to Monday after the octave of Michaelmas); and, because of troublesome church business to which he has had to devote his time, further proroguing his visitation to the Monday next after St Andrew [3 December]; summoning them to attend before him in the chapter house on this date; and requiring them to inform him by St Leonard [6 November], in letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents, of the date of delivery of the presents and of what they shall have done in this matter.
Date: Durham, 6 October 1319.
For the earlier prorogation see f.61v-62r.
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f.66v    [1319]
[Summary of] Certification [by the prior and convent of Durham] to [the bishop of Durham] informing him that they will be present, place and date aforesaid, to undergo his visitation.
Date: Durham
For the reply to the previous prorogation see f.65r.
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f.66v    6 October 1319
Mandate by Louis, hishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham instructing him to cite all and sundry priors, masters, keepers and monks of all cells of the priory, who ought to be present, to attend and undergo his visitation on the Monday after St Andrew next [3 December], and to certify him before St Edmund the archbishop [16 November], by letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents and the names of those cited, of the date of delivery of the presents, and of his execution of the mandate.
Date: Durham, 6 October 1319.
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f.67r    [14 November] 1319
Certification [by the prior of Durham] to L[ouis], bishop of Durham, informing him that he has cited the priors of the cells of Finchale, Holy Island, Stamford and Lytham, and the keepers or masters of Jarrow, Wearmouth and Farne, along with their fellows who ought to be present, to attend and undergo visitation on the Monday after St Andrew [3 December].
Date: Durham, 18 Kal. December 1319.
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f.67r    [3 November] 1319
Commission by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Mr John de Bekyngham appointing him as official of the liberty of St Cuthbert.
Date: Durham, 3 Non. November 1319.
[Some text at the foot of the folio belongs to this entry, and appears to represent a re-casting of the latter part of the commission]
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f.67r    [26 October] 1319
Mandate by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to the official of the liberty of St Cuthbert, his commissary, and the chaplain of St Mary's altar in the church of Howden instructing them to warn and compel the detainers of the goods of the deceased Robert de Cotyngham, sometime prebendary in the church of Howden, to hand them over to Master Richard de Eryum, prebendary in the same church, to whom the prior has committed the custody of the sequestration of goods pertaining to the said Robert.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. November 1319.
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f.67r    2 July [1319]
Writ by Edward [II], king of England, to the prior of Durham having pardoned Walter de Gosewyk' following the capture of Berwick upon Tweed by the Scots, (which town had been received from the king into the keeping of Walter and others against the Scots), and not wishing him to be troubled by him or his ministers; instructing the prior to give due answer for any goods or sums of money which he might owe to Walter, notwithstanding earlier seizure on the king's part of any goods or money so owed. Date: York, 2 July, 12 Edw. II.
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f.67r    [1319]
Letters by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham whereby they bind themselves to have a mass celebrated daily in their church by a monk or a secular priest in perpetuity for the souls of Edward, late king of England, and Henry de Blundyston', late almoner to the said king, in view of their favours and benefactions towards the priory, and for the souls of Henry's forbears and benefactors and all the faithful dead, and to have anniversary masses for Edward on the translation of Thomas m. (7 July) and Henry on 5 Kal. Oct. (27 September) according to the priory custom.
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f.67r-v    [1319]
Licence by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Mr Robert de Baudak' [Baldock], rector of Welton, to study for two years from Christmas next, in any place where study flourishes, being not bound in the meantime to personal residence at his church, providing that the cure of souls be diligently exercised.
Date: Durham.
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f.67v    1 February 1320
Ratification by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham of the £10 yearly pension which Hugh de Monte Alto, master of the hospital of Kepier, and the brothers there have awarded or will award to Simon de Wycotis, clerk, for life.
Date: Durham, 1 February 1319/20.
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f.67v    [19 February] 1320
Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham addressed to the keeper of the spirituality of Lincoln, sede vacante, of Thomas, son of John Squier of Holme upon Spalding Moor, clerk, to the parish church of Bishopthorpe, Lincoln dioc..
Date: Durham, 11 Kal. March 1319/20.
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f.67v    1 December [1319]
Writ by Edward [II king of England] to [? the bishop of Durham] instructing him to distrain, by their goods and benefices within his diocese, the collectors of the tenth granted to him and [sic ] the clergy of the province of York, that they render account, as yet unrendered, of the tenth before the barons of the exchequer in York on the morrow of Hilary [14 January]; and to remit there this writ.
Witness: J. de Ocham.
Date: 1 December, 13 Edward [II].
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f.67v    1 February [1320]
Writ by Edward [II], king of England, to the prior of Durham, collector in the bishopric of Durham of the tenth granted to the king by the clergy of the province of York, 12 Edward [II]; instructing him to pay sums, specified, owed to Richard de Emeldon', mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, by a wardrobe bill under Ingelard de Warle's seal, for oxen and sheep bought from him in June, 7 Edward [II: 1314], by Robert Turk', buyer of the king's kitchen, by bill of the clerk of the kitchen delivered in the wardrobe at Berwick upon Tweed, 13 June [1314]; and by a wardrobe bill under the seal of Roger de Northburgth', for wines bought from him by John de Felton', lately constable of Alnwick, in July, 12 Edward [II: prob. 1318], by account made at York, 3 December [1318] from moneys raised from the said tenth, for which allowance will be made in his account of the tenth at the exchequer.
Witness: W. of Norwich.
By privy seal writ (being at the receipt of the exchequer among the writs of mandamus of the same year) directed to the keeper, the treasurer, and the chamberlain.
Date: York, 1 February, 13 Edward [II].
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f.67v-68r    13 February [1320]
Writ by Edward [II], king of England, to the prior of Durham, collector (as in the preceding entry), reciting the text of the preceding writ dated 1 February and adding that otherwise [namely if the money is not paid] the king will have the moneys raised from the prior's goods and chattels and will, nonetheless, proceed against the prior and his contempt for the king's mandates.
Witness: J. de Ocham.
Date: York, 13 February, 13 Edward [II].
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f.68r    [18 February 1320]
“Memorandum that on 12 Kal. March 1319 [18 February 1319/20] Thomas son of John Sqwier of Holme upon Spalding Moor, was presented to the church of Bishopthorpe in Lindsey, to the dean and chapter of Lincoln, sede vacante”
[cf the presentation on f.67v, dated a day later]
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f.68r    [15 March 1320]
Assignment by the prior and convent of Durham to the executors of Adam de Rotheleye of the tithes of Bedlington of the harvest of 1320, for all arrears of a yearly pension of 40s; and binding themselves to pay 100s in the event of destruction of the tithes by the king's enemies, or make up the value of the tithes in the event of partial destruction.
Date: Durham, the Saturday next after St Gregory the pope, 13 Edward II.
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f.68r-v    [31 January] 1320
Notarized ordinance by William, archbishop of York, since a vicarage had not been created when the church of Howden was divided into five prebends by his predecessor, William, archbishop of York, even though weakening the cure of souls in the church; with consent of John Dousthorp, prebendary of Howden; establishing the prebend of Howden, one of the five prebends, as a simple prebend, without cure of souls, and creating a perpetual vicarage of Howden, whose vicar-perpetual is to have 10 marks yearly as his portion from the revenues of the prebend, with presentation to both prebend and vicarage to pertain to the prior and convent, and institution of prebendary and vicar to pertain to the archbishop, and to the dean and chapter of York sede vacante.
Under the archbishop's seal, and with the notary's sign and subscription.
Notary: Mr Richard de Snoweshull', clerk of Worcester dioc., NP by apostolic and imperial authority, scribe of the archbishop (eschatocol recited).
Witnesses: Mr William de Stanes, John de Sutton', and Thomas de Barneby.
Date: [Bishop]thorpe, 2 Kal. February 1319/20.
Another copy: 4.1.Ebor.37.
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f.68v-69r    [2 April 1320]
Record of court action heard in the county of Durham before Nicholas Gattegang' and his associates, justices of the lord bishop:
Thomas de Wessington' and Elizabeth, his wife, claiming that John Russell' of Ferryhill, Richard Serjaunt of Ferryhill, and Geoffrey, prior of Durham, had unjustly disseized them of their free tenement in Hilton: a messuage and 411 acres of land and 9 acres of meadow; with the prior attending and John and Richard represented by William de Neubigging', as their bailiff; (with the main evidence coming from the prior, who answered that the tenement, along with 20 acres in Wackerfield, was the manor of Hilton, and produced an indenture showing that William, late prior, and the convent of Durham had granted to Thomas and Elizabeth, and the longer lived of them, the manor of Hilton, to be held for 10 marks to be rendered in equal portions at Whitsun and Martinmas to the almoner of Durham, with the prior, his successors or the almoner being able to enter the tenement and take their profit in defect of payment of rent 40 days after the due date; with Thomas and Elizabeth keeping a chaplain in the manor at their own expense, and rendering 5 marks yearly to the almoner for maintenance of a chaplain should they fail in this; dated at Durham, Monday before St Peter's Chair [19 February] 1308; and that he had entered the tenement because Thomas and Elizabeth had not made their payments by 40 days after Whitsun 10 Edward II [1317] and by 40 days after the following Martinmas) the court finding the claim to be false and discharging the defendants.
Held: at Durham, Wednesday in Easter week, Pont. 3 Bishop Louis.
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f.69v    11 April 1320
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f.69v    22 April 1320
Presentation by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham addressed to the archdeacon of Richmond of Roger de Tynemuth', monk of Durham, as prior of Lytham; to be performed for the archdeacon what has hitherto customarily been performed for his predecessors by priors thereof.
Date: Durham, 22 April 1320.

f.69v    3 May 1320
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham addressed to W., archbishop of York, of Thomas Thorgot, chaplain, to the vicarage in John de Ousthorp's prebend of Howden.
Date: Durham, 3 May 1320.
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f.69v-70r    2 May 1320
Resignation by Adam de Barneby, into the hands of W[illiam], archbishop of York, as rector of [West] Rounton, York dioc., wishing to exchange his church for the chantry of St Mary's altar in the prebendal church of Howden, to which the cure of souls does not apply, and which is now John de Horneby's; on condition that if the exchange be impossible he should retain the right to recover his said church, the resignation notwithstanding.
Under his own seal and, since his own seal is not known, that of the official of the archdeacon of Durham.
Date: Darlington, 2 May 1320.
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f.70r    3 May 1320
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of John de Horneby to the parish church of [West] Rounton, York dioc., vacant by the resignation of Adam de Barneby in order to exchange it for the chantry of St Mary's altar in the church of Howden; saving the priory's yearly pension of 40s from the church.
Date: Durham, 3 May 1320.
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f.70r    14 May 1320
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham addressed to W., archbishop of York, of Walter de Derlington', chaplain, to the vicarage in Mr Richard de Eryom's prebend of Saltmarshe in the church of Howden.
Date: Durham, 14 May 1320.
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f.70r    3 June [1320]
Writ by Edward [II], king of England, to the prior of Durham, lately deputed subcollector in the diocese of Durham of the tenth imposed on the clergy [and granted] to the king by John XXII, pope, instructing him to return certification as to whether: in conformity with the king's mandate of 12 July, 12 Edward [II: 1318], directed to J[ohn], then bishop of Winchester and principal collector of the said tenth, Robert de Barton', clerk, then receiver of the king's victuals in Carlisle, had received £100 for the maintenance of men-at-arms in the city and castle of Carlisle, or any part of it, from him [the prior], out of the moneys raised in the bishopric of Durham from the second term of payment of the tenth; and, if so, how much, when and by what authority.
Witness the king.
Date: Westminster, 3 June, 13 Edward [II].
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Return certifying that no mandate had been received from the king or from the bishop of Winchester, and that £100 had not been received from them, either in whole or in part, by Robert de Barton'.
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f.70r-71r    [14 July] 1320
Commission by Stephen, bishop of London, deputed collector for one year from 15 Kal. January last [18 December 1319] of the tenth granted to the king of England by John XXII, pope, to the prior and convent of Durham, reciting the following 2 bulls, deputing them as subcollectors of the tenth in the city and diocese of Durham and instructing them to bring about payment of the two halves thereof by the customary terms, namely the quindene of Michaelmas [13 October 1320] and the quindene of Candlemas [16 February 1321]; authorizing them to impose sentence of excommunication, suspension or interdict on defaulters and to cite them to attend before the bishop or his commissaries in St Paul's, London; instructing them to bring the money collected to the exchequer within fifteen days of the term days and there to render account; and requiring certification to the bishop or his commissaries, by letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents, the date of receipt of the presents, what they shall have done in respect of the foregoing, and the names of those cited and the day assigned to them for the first and second term.
Date: Harringay, 2 Id. July 1320.
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[Memorandum] that John de Derlington' and Thomas de Haldenby were deputed collectors of the tenth, which was paid according to the new assessment.
Original: DCD Loc.XIX:12.
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f.71v    [5 September] 1320
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant
Date: Durham, Non. September 1320.
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f.71v    [1320]
Letters of attorney by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham appointing John de Alnathby and John de Staynton' as collectors of the priory's rents, and arrears thereof, in London.
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f.71v    [30 November] 1320
Grant by Geoffrey, prior of Durham, to Thomas Daulyn of Newcastle upon Tyne, selling him the corn tithes of [North]allerton, Hebburn and Monkton of 1321, along with the mills of Scaltock [in Durham] from St Andrew [30 November] 1320 to St Andrew 1321 for £100; with provision, in the event of damage to the mills or their ponds by flood or otherwise, for repair and, if necessary, the continued tenure of the mills by Thomas until, in the view of four lawful men, he be satisfied of any loss or expenses.
Date: Durham, Sunday, St Andrew 1320.
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f.72r    [1 December] 1320
Quitclaim by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas Daulyn, John de Chilton', Ralph de Whitewell' and John Wak', executors of the will of Thomas de Coldingham, deceased; having quitclaimed to them various debts owed by the deceased to the priory and various actions and demands, save for an action for certain debts contained in a schedule handed over to the executors; of the debts contained in the schedule and other debts and actions arising from the will.
Date: Durham, Monday, the morrow of St Andrew 1320.
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f.72r    [29 October] 1320
Mandate by Stephen, bishop of London, specially deputed collector for the year from 15 Kal. January [18 December] last [1319] of the tenth granted by John XXII, pope, to Edward [II], king of England, to the prior and convent of Durham, subcollectors [of the tenth], reciting the following writ and instructing them to carry out the writ, revoking any other action for doing so.
Date: Stepney, 4 Kal. November [29 October] 1320.
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f.72r    [13 May] 1320
Letters by the official of the archdeacon of Canterbury to the prior and convent of Durham asking for certification concerning the malicious allegation that John de Carleolo, bearer of the presents, in the service of the foresaid [archdeacon], and having cure of souls at St Mary's, Sandwich, had assumed the religious habit [at Durham] and had then withdrawn, incurring, if this be so, the stigma of apostasy.
Under the official's seal.
Date: Sandwich, 3 Id. May 1320.
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f.72v    [1320]
Testimonial by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham intimating to the official of the archdeacon of Canterbury that John of Carlisle, bearer of the presents, never assumed the religious habit and never undertook to do so; and reporting praiseworthy reports on his character from his home parts.
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f.72v    [1320]
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham acknowledging receipt of a loan of 40 marks from Mr Hugh Merle, proctor of Bertrand, cardinal deacon of S Maria in Aquiro, and rector of Brantingham, York dioc., and undertaking to repay the sum to the said cardinal or his proctor in London at the house of Rigaud, elect of Winchester and papal nuncio in England, at the nativity of St Mary [8 September] next, for the expenses incurred by the cardinal or his proctor.
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f.72v    [15 December] 1320
Letters by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Louis, bishop of Durham, granting that the bishop's body should, after his death, be interred between the high altar and the choir of Durham cathedral, in a place of his choosing.
Date: Durham, 18 Kal. January 1320.
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f.72v    1320
Commission by Geoffrey, prior of Durham and ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to unnamed persons to implement the reforms arising from the prior's recent visitation of the spirituality.
Date: “&c” 1320.
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f.73r    4 January 1321
Inspeximus by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 4 January 1320/1.
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f.73r-v    3 October [1319]
Writ by the king to the sheriff of Northumberland instructing him to give seisin to Ralph de Epplingden', his valettus of the manor of Felling which was Walter de Selleby's and came into the king's hands as escheat because Walter adhered to the Scots, and which the king has granted to Ralph, to be held by him and his heirs of the chief lords of the fee for the service owed before the manor came into the king's hands, as more fully contained in the king's charter; following a series of attempts by the king (dates given) to have seisin given by L[ouis], bishop of Durham, or his lieutenant; his mandates were not acted upon because they were believed to infringe the bishop's regalian rights, and because the lands were said to have been granted by the king to Mr Thomas de Epplingden', and had not afterwards come back into the hands of Walter de Selleby.
Witness the king.
Date: Newburgh 3 October, 13 [Edward II].
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f.73v    10 October [1319]
[Writ by the king to the sheriff of Northumberland] instructing him in view of the violent resistance offered by Roger Usseher and others unknown, specially deputed by the said bishop, preventing the sheriff from giving seisin of the said manor to the said Ralph in conformity with the earlier writ to give seisin as required by the earlier writ, and, if need be, taking with him the power of the county; and to arrest Roger and the others and have them before the king, wherever he be, the morrow of All Souls [3 November] to answer for their contempt and resistance.
Witness the king.
Date: York, 10 October, 13 [Edward II].
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f.73v    24 February [1321]
Writ by Edward [II], king of England, to the prior of Durham, subcollector in the bishopric of Durham of the tenth imposed on the English clergy by John XXII, pope, and granted to the king instructing him to collect with all speed the remainder of the tenth, from either of the terms of payment, and, along with the moneys already raised, to keep it safely and ready for payment when he sends him his will in this matter; and to render account of sums raised or raised in the interim to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer at Westminster within 15 days from Easter [4 May].
Witness: W[alter], bishop of Exeter, treasurer.
Date: Westminster, 24 February, 14 Edward [II].
“On advice (de consilio ) it was not returned, because it arrived after the day”
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f.74r-v    4 April 1321
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: 4 April 1321 [sic].
Another copy: DCD 1.3.Ebor.37.
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f.74v    7 May 1321
Memorandum Mr John de Bekingham was appointed official of Howden, according to the form above [untraced], of the time of Geoffrey;
7 May 1321.
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f.74v    [7 May 1321]
[Memorandum] A bond was made the on the same date to John of Pontefract for £55 (for wines and malt ? interlin.) to be paid at Durham at Whitsun [7 June] 1321.
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f.74v    8 May 1321
[Memorandum] of a bond made 8 May 1321 to John de Denum for 50 marks loan, to be paid at St Cuthbert in September [4 September].
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f.74v    8 May 1321
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham appointing Mr Henry de Siwardston' as their proctor and special nuncio in the Roman curia, with power of securing letters etc. (in a matter which is not specified).
Durham : 8 May 1321.
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f.74v    [8 May 1321]
[Memorandum] that at the same time Mr Roger de Swaffeld' was made proctor.
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f.74v    17 May 1321
Memorandum that on 17 May 1321 of the issue of a proxy for Richard de Clifford to collect the issues of the churches of Norham and Eglingham until Michaelmas [29 September].
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f.74v    20 March 1322
[Memorandum] that on 20 March 1321/2 a bond was made to Hugh de Whetlaue for 20 marks received as a loan, to be paid at St Cuthbert in September [4 September].
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f.74v-75r    28 August [1296]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
[Out of chronological sequence:]
Homage by Henry abbot and the convent of Arbroath, William prior and the convent of Canonbie, Adam prior and the convent of Inchcolm [?], Peter prior and the convent of Ardchattan[?], Henry prior and the convent of Coldingham, Richard prior and the convent of Durham, Maurice prior and the convent of Whithorn, John prior and the convent of St Andrews, Eve[?] prioress and the convent of Haddington, Alice prioress and the convent of Manuell', Ada prioress and the convent of St Bathan's[?] to Edward [I], king of England, reciting their oath of fealty.
Under their common seals.
Date: Berwick upon Tweed, 28 August, 24 Edward [I].
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f.75r    [27 May] 1321
Renunciation by William, prior of the church of Durham (ecclesie is inserted and et eiusdem loci conventus is crossed out), in favour of Mr Thomas de Leuesham, clerk, of all actions concerning the prior and, for whatever reason, raised against Mr Thomas.
Under the prior's seal (commune capituli is crossed out).
Date: Durham, 6 Kal. June 1321.
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f.75r    [29 May] 1321
Renunciation by Thomas de Leuisham, clerk, in favour of the prior and convent of Durham of all actions concerning Mr Thomas and, for whatever reason, raised against the prior and convent; and nullifying any letters, dated before the presents, giving him any claim to money.
Under Thomas's seal.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. June 1321.
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f.75r    [20 January] 1321
Renunciation by Thomas de Leuisham, one of the executors of Thomas de Leuisham, late master of the hospital of Greatham, for himself and his co-executors in favour of Geoffrey, prior of Durham, and his successors, Thomas de Hessewell' and John de Herneby, monks of Durham, and John Here, parson of Barningham whom he had impleaded by writ of trespass in the Curia Regis at Westminster concerning their offence, by force, against the goods and chattels of the late Thomas de Leuisham found at Allerton; of this and other actions against the prior and the others arising from this or for other reasons.
Under Thomas's seal.
Date: Allerton, 13 Kal. February 1320/1.
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f.75v    1 June 1321
Proxy by William, prior of Durham, to Mr Thomas de Leuisham, official of Howden, appointing him proctor and special nuncio to recover from John de Doncastr', knight, or others obliged to the same John, the debt owing from the sale to John of certain corn tithes of the parish of Eastrington for the year 1316; failing recovery of which, Mr Thomas is to satisfy himself of 20 marks owed to him by the prior from the first sequestrations and goods of the intestate in the jurisdiction of Allerton [and] Howdenshire.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 1 June 1321.
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f.75v    [1 June] 1321
Renunciation by Thomas de Leuisham in favour of William, prior of Durham, of his annual pension of 40s from Durham priory because the prior has appointed him as official of the jurisdiction of Allerton [and] Howdenshire; for his whole period in this office; undertaking himself to render account for the goods of the intestate and sequestrations to the prior and convent in Durham at Michaelmas yearly.
Under Thomas's seal.
Date: Durham, Kal. June 1321.
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f.75v    [29 May] 1321
Grant by William, prior of Durham, to Mr Thomas de Leuisham, of the office of his jurisdiction of Allerton and Howdenshire, from which he is not to be removed without good cause; on condition that he canonically correct the faults of the clergy and people, and render account yearly at Michaelmas, to the prior and convent in Durham, for the goods of the intestate and sequestrations.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. June 1321.
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f.75v
Memorandum that Thomas de Leuisham was appointed official of Howden 1321 according to another form to be found in the preceding [entry]
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f.76r    [22 May] 1321
Grant by William de Couton', prior of Durham, to Mr Thomas Yue of Newcastle upon Tyne, clerk, of a robe to be taken yearly at Christmas from the camera, and his keep at Durham in food and drink for himself, his horse and a groom, as often as he attends consistories or comes for the priory's other business.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 11 Kal. June 1321.

f.76r    [11 June] 1321
Grant by William, prior of Durham, to Mr William Waus, clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s, to be taken from the camera, with a robe, described, to be taken yearly at Christmas; the pension (though not the allowance of a yearly robe) to cease when the prior provides Richard, brother german of Mr William, with a suitable benefice.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, St Barnabas 1321.
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f.76r
Memorandum that Richard de Asby has a bond under the prior's seal for 20 marks to be paid in Durham at Martinmas [11 November].
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f.76r
[Memorandum] that Thomas Daulyn has a bond for £21 10s: 10 marks to be paid at St Cuthbert in September [4 September] 1321 and the rest at Martinmas [11 November] next thereafter.
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f.76r    12 June 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Qwerington', smith, of 9 white loaves weekly and a small chamber at the east part of the cathedral, for life.
Date: Durham, 12 June 1321.
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f.76r    1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Marjorie de Swainston of a corrody, specified, including “beer which is called Tysdaishall' [Tuesdaysale]”, for life.
Date: “&c” 1321.
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f.76v    [5 September] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Edmund, called Cruell', clerk, of a pension of 5 marks yearly, with a robe at Christmas yearly; until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, the morrow of the translation of St Cuthbert 1321.
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f.76v
Opening clauses of letters by Edmund, called Cruell', clerk, announcing that his oath that to the prior and convent of Durham [no more]
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f.76v    [8 September] 1321
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, St Mary's nativity 1321.
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f.76v    22 September 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Hepscott', clerk, a yearly pension of 40s to be taken from the camera of Durham, and a robe to be taken yearly at Christmas; until provided with a benefice.
Date: [Durham], 22 September 1321.
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f.76v    [25 September] 1321
Licence by William, prior of Durham and ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Mr Richard de Baudak [Baldock], rector of Welton, giving him leave to study for three years, beginning the following Michaelmas [29 September] provided that the cure of souls in his parish is not neglected.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. October 1321
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f.77r    1 October 1321
[Collation] by William, prior of Durham, to Robert De Dalton', chaplain, granting that he be able to minister for life in the chapel of St Hild, in Jarrow par. and dependent from the church thereof, in which chapel certain parishioners of Jarrow, because of the distances involved, have been accustomed to hear divine service, officiated by a suitable perpetual chaplain, rather than by stipendiary priests; with as much as other priests ministering there have taken hitherto to be taken therefrom instead of a salary; wishing further that Robert have the houses beside the chapel for his dwelling while serving the chapel, on condition that he maintain them in good order during his life, and suitably perform all things recognized as incumbent upon him.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 1 October 1321.
Printed in The Inventories and Account Rolls of Jarrow and Monk-Wearmouth, (Surtees Society 29, 1854), p.234.
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f.77r    [6 December] 1320
Bond by Geoffrey prior and the convent of Durham to Walter de Gosewyk for 40 sacks of good wool, washed and free of “cot is and gare” [matted wool and coarse wool from sheep's legs] which they have sold to him for £120 at 8½ marks the sack [iiij apparently copied here as viij: 4½ marks per sack gives the correct total]; acknowledging receipt of the money and promising to deliver to Walter, his heirs or executors within three years at the following terms: 10 sacks to be delivered at John the Baptist [24 June] 1321, 15 sacks at the same feast 1322, and 15 at the same feast 1323; binding themselves, their monastery and goods to distraint of any judges chosen by Walter or his executors, reserving remedy of canon or civil law where the delivery might be hindered or delayed.
Date: St Nicholas 1320.
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f.77r    14 October 1321
Bond by William , prior of Durham, to John Sleycht of York and Alan his brother, citizen of York, for £20 received as a loan; to be repaid to them or either of them, in Durham at Martinmas [11 November] 1321.
Under the prior's seal.
Witnesses: Nicholas de Thokerington', John de Butrewyk', monks.
Date: Durham, 14 October 1321.
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f.77r    [12 October] 1321
Collation by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc. to William de Gerneter of Allerton, of the chantry in the church of Northallerton for the soul of John de Romondby.
Under the prior's seal.
Date: Durham, 4 Id. October 1321.
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f.77v    [25 October] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to John del Ford' of his keep in the priory of Durham, for life, so long as he be able to serve in the office of subporter or doorkeeper of the brewhouse; receiving the same as other holders of these offices, and having lodging when no longer able to serve in these offices.
Date: Durham, 8 Kal. November 1321.
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f.77v    [26 October] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Gilbert de Grim [?] that he remain keeper of the priory's west garden in Durham for life, receiving as much as other holders of the office have had.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. November 1321.
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f.77v    [31 October] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to John Alman of the office of forester of Elvet haugh' , for life, with an allowance, specified, to be received from the tolls of Shincliffe and Old Elvet, and entitlements, specified, from Shincliffe, Old Elvet, and the wood of Elvet hall'.
Date: Durham, All Saints' eve 1321.
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f.77v-78r    [31 October] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Tang', clerk, out of regard for Edward, king of England, of a yearly pension of 40s, until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, 2 Kal. November 1321.
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f.78r    [4 November] 1321
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to William de Schirewod and Aunger, called Frer, merchants of Ripon, for 48 sacks of wool, washed and marketable, free of “cot is and gare”, for a certain sum of money paid to the priory, to be delivered in instalments of 16 sacks at John the Baptist [24 June] 1322, 1323 and 1324.
Date: Durham, 2 Non. November 1321.
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f.78r    1 November [1321]
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham instructing him (since he had not fully executed an earlier mandate to hand over the bishop's and the bishop's predecessors' muniments, relating both to visitations and other matters) to deliver by Martinmas [11 November], on pain of great excommunication, all muniments, in his possession or recoverable, relating to the visitation by Richard, the bishop's predecessor, and other predecessors of his; and to certify execution hereof by letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents.
Date: Stockton, 1 November, Pont. 4.
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f.78r    [10 November] 1321
Certification by [the prior of Durham] to the effect that the chapter had agreed that if any of the bishop's muniments had remained with them they would have been handed back to him, and that any such muniments from the time of the bishop's predecessors would have been handed over some time ago by John de Butrewyk'.
Date: Durham, 4 Id. November 1321.
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f.78r-v    [25 November] 1321
Commission by William prior and the convent of Durham to Peter de Qwytton' as keeper of their wood of Aycliffe, for life, for which he is to receive every three weeks, from the serviens of their manor of Ketton, one raze of wheat, with 3 ells of russet and 5s yearly, and the bark and tops of the arborum donatarum, and the old brushwood brought down by the wind, in which no [workeable] timber may be found; making compensation for any damage in the halmote [court] at the terrar's will.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. December 1321.
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f.78v    [25 November] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Robert de Askby, clerk, of keep, described, for life in their house of Durham, for himself, a horse and a groom, including a robe yearly at Christmas, Robert eating while fit with the prior in the prior's chamber or in the refectory or, when the prior eating elsewhere or absent, in the hall with the hostiller or with the other clerks, or, when infirm, receiving specified provisions, and having a place to sleep in the clerks' chamber.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. December 1321.
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f.78v    [1 December] 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Stedman, granary cursor, for service being rendered in the said office, of a robe, to be taken yearly at Christmas, and allowances as received by other bearers of the office; so long as he perform the office faithfully, making amends for any failures.
Date: Durham, Kal. December 1321.
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f.78v    [11 December] 1321
Admission and institution by William, prior of Durham, of Thomas de Hilton', chaplain, reciting the following presentation, admitting him to the chapel in accordance with the agreement made by Hugh, bishop of Durham, between Germanus prior and the convent of Durham, and Alexander de Hilton'.
Date: 3 Id. December 1321.
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f.79r    [3 January] 1322
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr William del Stanes, clerk, for a yearly pension of 40s for his advice and advocacy in the monastery's business; to be paid until provided to a benefice.
Date: 3 Non. January 1321/2.
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f.79r    [3 January] 1322
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Simon del Stanes, clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s; to be paid until Simon or his nominee provided with a benefice.
Date: 3 Non. January 1321/2.
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f.79r    3 February 1322
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Askeby, clerk, for 50 marks received as a loan; to be paid to Richard, or his attorney, heirs or executors, in Durham cathedral at Martinmas 1322.
Date: Durham, 3 February 1321/2.
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f.79r    16 February 1322
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Denom of 30 acres of their demesne in Hesleden until Martinmas next.
Date: Durham, 16 February 1321/2.
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f.79r    [25 February] 1322
(Crossed out:) Grant by William prior and convent of Durham to Richard de Helton' for his service in the almoner's cova [pantry], of the food and drink customarily had by servants in that place, for life, without a robe unless given one by the almoner; with an allowance, specified, if incapacitated by old age or sickness, and permission to have his bed in the almoner's solar outside the priory gate.
Date: Durham, 5 Kal. March 1321/2.
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f.79r    [22 March] 1322
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W., archbishop of York, of John Broun, rector of St Sampson, York, to the church of All Saints, Ousegate, vacant by the resignation of Thomas Gower, made so that the parishes could be exchanged.
Date: Durham, 11 Kal. April 1321/2.
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f.79v    [14 March] 1322
Grant by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Adam de Esseby, chaplain, of their school of Howden for three years, to teach singing and grammar; on the testimony as to his suitability of Mr Richard de Eryum.
Date: Durham, 2 Id. March 1321/2.
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f.79v    [20 March] 1322
Appointment by William, prior of Durham, of Robert Colstan of Allerton, clerk, as master of their school of Allerton.
Date: Durham, St Cuthbert in March 1321/2.
Printed: Early Yorkshire Schools II, ed A.F. Leach (Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record Series xxxiii, 1903), p.60.
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f.79v    [24 May] 1322
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W., archbishop of York, of Richard de Osgotby, to the prebend of Saltmarshe in the church of Howden, vacant by the resignation of Mr Richard de Eryum; made in order to exchange the prebend with Ulleskelf, a prebend of York minster.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. June 1322.
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f.79v    [1322]
Petition by Richard de Eryum, clerk, to the prior and convent of Durham, seeking their consent to the exchange of prebends between himself and Richard de Osgotby.
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f.79v    [24 May] 1322
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Jean de la Sauferey, mother of Mr Henry of Carlisle, of a corrody, specified, for life.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. June 1322.
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f.79v    [23 May] 1322
Quittance by William, prior of Durham, to Richard, vicar of Crosthwaite, Carlisle dioc. and Mr William de Ribton', executors of Mr Henry of Carlisle for 40s and a silver cup (unum cyphum argenti) left to them in the said Mr Henry's testament, and 70s (sexaginta decem) owed to them by the said Mr Henry for the tithes of Broomley in the parish of Bywell St Peter.
Date: Durham, 10 Kal. June 1322.
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f.80r    1 May 1322
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to William de Ayrminne [one minim short for this reading], clerk, his heirs and assigns, for a certain sum of money, of the tithes of Eastrington for three years from the date of the presents, with use of their barns of Newland in Howdenshire for storing the tithes until the end of the said term.
Date: Durham, 1 May 1322.
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f.80r    [26 May] 1322
Probate before John de Derlington', special commissary of the prior of Durham, of the following testament.
Under the seal of the prior of Durham.
Date: Allerton, 7 Kal. June 1322.
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f.80r    [29 May] 1322
Assignment by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Ellerker, clerk, of the church, chapel and revenues of the parish of Brantingham demised to the prior and convent for five years from 1 July 1320 by Mr Hugh de Merles, proctor of Bertrand, cardinal deacon of S Maria in Aquiro and rector of Brantingham, York dioc.; John to have the church for the remaining three years of the term, notwithstanding the agreement between the priory and the proctor, and to pay the yearly pension of 10 marks owed to the priory from the church.
Under the priory seal.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. June 1322.
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f.80r-v    4 July 1322
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following chirograph grant.
Date: Durham, 4 July 1322.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxv-cxxvii.
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f.80v    4 August 1322
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of William de Skypwyth, chaplain, to the vicarage of Walter de Bedwynd's prebend of Barmby in the church of Howden.
Date: Durham, 4 August 1322.
Another version on f.81r.
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f.80v    [6 September 1322]
Grant by William de Couton', prior, and the convent of Durham, to Ralph de Dalton' and Odo of Durham of the tithes of corn and hay of Great Broom (magna Brunne) for 1322, and for the following four years; for a certain sum of money received beforehand from Ralph and Odo; with Ralph and Odo kept indemnified for any contributions or impositions during the five-year term.
Date: Durham, Monday after the translation of St Cuthbert, year abovesaid.
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f.81r    [19 September] 1322
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of John de Gryppethorp', chaplain, to the vicarage of the prebend of John de Ousthorp' in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of Thomas Thurgot, late vicar.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. October 1322.
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f.81r     8 December 1320
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, of William de Skyppewyth', chaplain, to the vicarage of Walter de Bedwynd's prebend of Barmby [in the church of Howden].
Date: Durham, 8 December 1320.
Another version on f.80v.
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f.81r-v    [2 October] 1322
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following decree.
Date: Durham, 6 Non. October 1322.
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f.81v    8 October 1322
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of Mr Michael de Harcla, clerk, to the prebend of Barmby, in the church of Howden.
Date: Durham, 8 October 1322.
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f.81v    [16 October] 1322
Commission by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr John de Hirlaw, clerk, to exercise their archidiaconal jurisdiction ex officio and at the instance of any parties, in causes and business in the priory's appropriated churches and chapels in the bishopric of Durham, and to enquire into, correct, reform and punish excesses and shortcomings, and do everything necessary or suitable to the execution of the jurisdiction.
Date: Durham, under the reverse of the priory seal (sub capite Sancti Oswaldi), 17 Kal. November 1322.
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f.81v    [16 October] 1322
Commission by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Butrewyk, monk of Durham, and Mr John de Hirlaw, clerk, jointly and severally, to exercise &c. [as in the preceding entry, though specifying “excesses, crimes and shortcomings ”].
Date: Durham, under reverse of the priory seal, 17 Kal. November 1322.
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f.82r    [12 October] 1322
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr John de Hirlaw, clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s, a robe yearly at Christmas and keep for himself, two servants and two horses, to stay in the priory with the house's other clerks; until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, 4 Id. October 1322.
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f.82r    [26 November] 1322
Appointment by William prior and the convent of Durham of Mr John de Hirlaw, clerk, as official of their archdiaconal jurisdiction in their appropriated churches and chapels in the bishopric of Durham [&c., as in the last two entries on f.81v], with full power.
Date: Durham, 6 Kal. December 1322.
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f.82r    [26 November] 1322
Commission by William, prior of Durham and archdeacon in the churches within the bishopric of Durham appropriated to him and his chapter of Durham, to the official of archidiaconal jurisdiction in the said churches to correct, punish and reform concerning the crimes, failings and excesses apparent in the prior's last visitation of the said churches and their parishes.
“Under our common seal”.
Date: Durham, 6 Kal. December 1322.
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f.82r    [29 November] 1322
Memorandum of the presentation of John de Bywell to the vicarage of Hesleden.
3 Kal. December 1322.
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f.82r    [30 November] 1322
Memorandum of the presentation of Robert de Calne, clerk, to the church of Dinsdale.
2 Kal. December 1322.
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f.82r    [19 December] 1322
Grant by William, prior of Durham, to Mr William de Couton', clerk, doctor, of a yearly pension of 40s, for care to be afforded the prior and his fellow monks as often as asked, with a robe yearly at Christmas, and keep for himself, a servant and a horse, so often as he attends on them (the prior and monks); Mr William swearing to keep the counsel of the house.
Date: Durham, 14 Kal. January 1322.
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f.82r    [9 January] 1323
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to Francis de Jarum for 20 marks received from him as a loan, to be paid to him at Durham when he sees fit.
Date: Durham, 5 Id. January 1322/3.
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f.82v    [9 January] 1323
Letters by William prior and the convent of Durham according spiritual benefits, in gratitude for their services, to Mr Bartholomew de Jarum, doctor, namely, mention in the masses in which the soul of Thomas de Herington' is commended, the insertion of his name in the martyrology, and the celebration of his anniversary yearly on Prid. Kal. September [31 August]; and to his son, Francis, insertion of his name in the martyrology, and celebration of his anniversary after his death.
Date: Durham, 5 Id. January 1322/3.
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f.82v    [9 January] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Francis son of Mr Bartholomew de Jarum of a weekly allowance, specified, including beer to be supplied by Ralph de Qwyttewell', for life, with a robe yearly at Christmas.
Date: Durham, 5 Id. January 1322/3.
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f.82v    [18 January] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr William de Middelton', clerk, of a yearly pension of 5 marks for life, until provided to a benefice.
Date: Durham, 15 Kal. February 1322/3.
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f.82v-83r    [15 January] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Cave, their nuncio [?], that he remain in his current office or another suitable office, receiving his allowance, unspecified, as before, and, when unable to serve because of old age or infirmity, that he receive a weekly allowance, specified, including “Tysedasale ”, and 4 ells of bluet or russet at Christmas yearly.
Date: Durham, 18 Kal. February [15 January] 1322/3.
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f.83r-v    [30 January] 1323
Mandate by Roger, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, deputed executor by apostolic order as below, along with the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of London, to the prior and convent of Durham reciting the following bull, deputing them to collect the tenth within the bishopric of Durham; giving them power of ecclesiastical censure thereto; appointing Sunday in mid Lent, in place of the elapsed first term day; enjoining the delivery of all termly payments to the exchequer within a fortnight of their term days; and requiring certification of their progress in the matter within 20 days of each term day.
Date: Sallowe, 3 Kal. February 1322/3.
Original: DCD Loc.XIX:63.
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f.83v    1320x1321
Writ by [Edward II,] the king [of England], to the sheriff of York, informing him that the prior of Durham is discharged of £41 6s 8d from the clerical fifteenth granted to him in the first year of his reign; and ordering him not to distrain the prior therefor.
Witness: Walter of Norwich.
[Note of enrolment:] “By the great roll of the 14th year [1320- 1321]; in York”.
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f.83v    [27 April] 1324
Collation by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Dalton', chaplain, of the chapels of SS Leonard and Bartholomew near Durham, for life, obliging him to bear all incumbent burdens, in person or through another, granting that he take his sustenance at the priory for his whole life, eating in the hall or elsewhere where the rest of the chaplains might dine, and if he were infirm or incapacitated such that he might not honestly dine among others, he would eat whatever were to be had among the others elsewhere, provided that he performed the same office of priest for life in the chapel outside (ultra) the priory gate [? of St John the Evangelist, outside the gate (see f.85r below) or St Helen, over the gate; a subsequent reference, f.128r, to this collation concerns the chapel “super portam”.]
Date: Durham, 5 Kal. May 1324.
Another copy is in: Register I, f.122v-123r.
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f.84r    [19 March] 1323
Certification by the prior and convent of Durham, subcollectors of the biennial tenth, to Roger, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, deputed principal collector of the biennial tenth by the apostolice see, having received, and including the contents of [a mandate] by Roger &c (no more recited) that they had warned the clergy of the diocese about the tenth; and asking, following representations by the clergy, whether the tenth should be raised according to the old assessment.
Date: Durham, 14 Kal. April 1322/3.
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f.84r    [1323]
Appeal by the proctor of the clergy of Durham, having been appointed in presence of the prior of Durham and addressing the prior, stating that although the pope, John XXII, has granted the biennial tenth of ecclesiastical revenues of England and the parts of Ireland and Wales to Edward, king of England, the prior cannot raise the tenth in Durham dioc. according to the old extent as he intends, or compel the clergy to the payment thereof by any ecclesiastical censure, because the church revenues of the diocese, both through the hostile invasions, fire-raising and destruction by the Scots, and by divers burdensome contributions ofttimes made, of necessity, for the common utility of the dioc. and its inhabitants, are notoriously exhausted, and because the remaining revenues do not suffice for the ordinary burdens incumbent on the benefices of the dioc. and for the payment of the said tenth according to the said extent, which is common knowledge in the dioc. and neighbouring districts; indeed, that there is not a place in demonstrable denial [of the tenth] (quod locus infitiationi probabili non existit);
and offering himself for proof at a suitable place and time before a competent judge in this regard, asking that what is just be done for the clergy and himself on their behalf in all their foregoing concerns and matters relating thereto; declaring the clergy ready and willing to make satisfaction of the tenth for all their church revenues in the dioc., according to their ability; and appealing, by this writing, to the archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, principal collectors of the tenth, failing whom the sacrist of the apostolic see, lest the prior as subcollector of the tenth, or anyone in his name or by his mandate, proceed against the clergy or their benefices in the dioc. by reason of non-payment or delay of the tenth according to the old extent, by citation, suspension, monition, excommunication, interdict, or howsoever by oppression.
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f.84r-v    [29 March] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Helton' for his service in the refectory and solar, such sustenance as pertains to this duty, along with a robe; or, in the event of infirmity, a weekly allowance, specified, and the said robe yearly, to be received from the priory almoner.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. April 1323.
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f.84v    1323
Memorandum of the presentation of Mr Alan de Chirden', doctor of theology, to the vicarage of Northallerton, 2 Id. May [14 May] 1323 and of the presentation of Walter Prodhome', clerk, to the prebend of Barmby [in the church of Howden], 12 Kal. June [21 May], the same year.
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f.84v    [1323]
Letter by an unnamed writer requesting that John de Somerhous' be allowed to exchange benefices with John de Horneby, at present in possession of Rounton, in the patronage of the priory.
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f.84v    [25 May] 1323
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of John de Somerhous' to the church of Rounton, vacant by the resignation of John de Horneby, in exchange for the vicarage of Wighill, near York; saving the prior's yearly pension of 40s owed from the said church.
Date: Durham, 8 Kal. June 1323.
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f.84v    [23 May] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Hugh of Hessewell', their servant, for life, so long as he be able to carry out the office of doorkeeper of the priory brewhouse, of such sustenance as other bearers of this office have received, along with a robe; or a weekly allowance, specified, when unable to serve in the office.
Date: Durham, 10 Kal. June 1323.
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f.84v    [25 May] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Geoffrey de Spenningthorne, so long as he be able to carry out the office of doorkeeper of the priory bakehouse, of such sustenance as William de Horneby received in the same office, along with a robe; or a weekly allowance, specified, when unable to serve in the office.
Date: Durham, 8 Kal. June 1323.
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f.85r
(erased:) [Memorandum concerning the prebend of Skelton in the church of Howden]
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f.85r    [20 August] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Adam son of Richard de Medhop' of Lytham of the office of forester in their park of Rainton for life, with livery of 5s at Christmas yearly, and 2 chaldrons of wheat and 2 chaldrons of barley monthly, to be received at Pittington, along with brushwood and bark; with penalties for shortcomings and negligence.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. September 1323.
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f.85r    [6 September 13]23
Memorandum that Adam de Coldingham was presented to the vicarage of Old Cambus.
8 Id. September “year &c” 23.
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f.85r    [18 September] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Schirewode, clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s, to be received at the camera of Durham, unless provided with a benefice in the interim; Richard swearing to keep the priory's counsel.
Date: 14 Kal. October 1323.
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f.85r    [18 September] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Bywell', priest, for life, for priestly service in the chapel of St John the Evangelist, next to their infirmary outside the priory gate, to the poor of the infirmary, for collecting the almoner's farms and rents in Durham, and other services; of the customary sustenance, a robe at Christmas, and 6s 8d yearly from the almoner; if unable to carry out his duties, food and drink to be supplied to him by the almoner.
Date: Durham, 14 Kal. October 1323.
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f.85v    27 October 1323
Citation by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham to attend before him in the chapter house at Durham the morrow of St Nicholas [7 December] next in order to undergo visitation; requiring a reply to the foregoing, incorporating the contents of the premisses, by St Andrew [30 November] next.
Date: Stockton, 27 October 1323.
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f.85v    [28 November] 1323
Certification [by the prior and convent of Durham] to Louis, [bishop of Durham] of their receipt, on 5 Kal. November [28 October], of [a citation] by Louis &c (not recited in full) intimating that they will be ready [for his visitation].
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. December 1323.
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f.85v    27 October 1323
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to William, prior of Durham, instructing him to cite all priors, masters, keepers and monks of the cells of Durham to attend on the morrow of St Nicholas [7 December]; and to certify him, by the said date, in letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents, of his execution of this mandate.
Date: Stockton, 27 October 1323.
With further mandate instructing him to show these letters to the subprior and convent without delay, and to reply within three days concerning anything done herefor.
Notary: Thomas de Hurcheworth'.
Date: “as above”.
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f.85v    [1323]
Certification by [the prior of Durham] to [the bishop of Durham] intimating that he has cited the priors, masters, keepers and monks of the cells of Finchale, Lytham &c to attend for visitation, and that he had heard only three days ago that the nuncio sent to the priory of Stamford with his citation had been held up by illness en route.
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f.86r    [12 December] 1323
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham instructing him, since some who were to have been present at his visitation had not been summoned, and some of those who had been summoned had not attended, to cite those who had yet to undergo visitation to appear before him in the chapter house at Durham on the Wednesday after Epiphany [10 January 1323/4], and to send certification of this incorporating the contents of the presents.
Date: Durham, 2 Id. December 1323.
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f.86r    [21 January] 1324
Citation by Louis, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham to attend before him or his commissary in the chapter house of Durham on the Thursday after the Conversion of St Paul [1 February] in the visitation lately begun by him, and receive due correction; and to send certification, in letters patent incorporating these letters, as to what they see fit to do in this matter by the Conversion of St Paul [25 January].
Date: Brancepeth, 12 Kal. February 1323/4.
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f.86r    [24 January] 1324
Certification by [the prior and convent of Durham] having received, 10 Kal. February [23 January], a mandate by Louis &c (not recited in full) that, saving their liberties and privileges, they intend to comply and do what is necessary.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. February 1323/4.
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f.86r    [6 November] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Thomas Yve, clerk of Newcastle upon Tyne, of a robe yearly at Christmas and sustenance, as received by their other clerks, for himself, a servant and a horse; for his service and advocacy, rendered and to be rendered, in the priory's causes and business.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. November 1323.
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f.86r    [29 February] 1324
[Memorandum] that 2 Kal. March [29 February] 1323/4 a bond was made to John de Seham for 20 marks to be paid to him at Martinmas [11 November] [13]04 [? recte 1324].
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f.86v    [30 July] 1324
Commission by William, prior of Durham, to Adam, prior of Stamford, informing him that he has ordained the imposition of an aid or tallage on all his tenants in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland and other counties who hold of him by this service; and empowering him to raise this aid.
Date: 3 Kal. August 1324.
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f.86v    [21 September] 1324
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Richard de Eryum, professor of law, of a yearly pension of ten marks, until provided with a benefice.
Date: Durham, 11 Kal. October 1324.
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f.86v    [1323]
“In the memoranda rolls of the 16th year of King Edward son of King Edward among the status and views of account of the Easter term”
Audit of account of the prior of Durham, collector of the subsidy of 12d in the mark, 8 [Edward II], rendered by John de Buttrewyk', attorney of the prior, with debts totalling £676 18d., reduced to £157 16s. 1¼d., by allocations and respites, including £240 deposited in Durham cathedral for safe custody, taken by the men of the bishopric of Durham and paid to the Scottish enemies for a truce, with postponement sought on account of the destruction and impoverishment caused by frequent attacks by the Scots.
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f.86v    [1324]
Account of the prior and convent of Durham, subcollectors in the diocese of Durham of the biennial tenth imposed on the clergy by J[ohn] XXII, pope, and granted to the king; for the first year of its payment, according to the last valuation made by L[ouis] bishop of Durham, by writ of the king; by John de Alnatheby, their attorney, as contained in the Memoranda of 17 [Edward II], among the letters of attorney of the Trinity term; for £200 17s. 3d., the total of the tenth being £217 14s. 3d.
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f.87r    [6 November] 1323
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Thomas Yve, clerk of Newcastle upon Tyne, of a robe yearly at Christmas and sustenance, as received by their other clerks, for himself, a servant and a horse; for his service and advocacy, rendered and to be rendered, in the priory's causes and business.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. November 1323.
Duplicated on f.86r.
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f.87r    [21 February] 1325
Revocation by William prior and the convent of Durham of their letters giving power to Richard de Whitteworth, monk of Durham, to farm their manors, lands, fisheries &c in Scotland.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. March 1324/5.
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f.87r    [21 February] 1325
Commission by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Laton', prior of Holy Island, to present to the vacant vicarage of Fishwick, St Andrews dioc..
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. March 1324/5.
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f.87r    [21 February] 1325
Memorandum of the presentation of Adam de Normanton', chaplain, to the church of Binewerk, Stamford, 9 Kal. March 1324/5.
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f.87r    [16 December] 1324
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Henry de Sywardeston' and Mr John de Hirlaw, clerks, and Nicholas de Lamesley appointing them their proctors and special nuncios in any actions in the Roman curia between the priory and William, archbishop of York.
Date: Durham, 17 Kal. January 1324.
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f.87v    [16 December] 1324
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Henry de Sywardeston' and Mr John de Hirlaw, clerks, and Nicholas de Lamesley, giving authority [further to that in the preceding entry] as their proctors at the Roman curia ; by no means revoking any other proxies made by the prior and convent.
Date: Durham, 17 Kal. January 1324.
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f.87v    [8 March] 1325
Letters by William prior and the convent of Durham to R[obert I], king of Scots, informing him of the appointment of Adam de Pontefracto as prior of Coldingham and asking his protection for Adam and the cell.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. March 1324/5.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.12-13.
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f.87v    [8 March] 1325
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], bishop of St Andrews, of Adam de Pontefracto, monk of Durham, as prior of Coldingham.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. March 1324/5.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.13.
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f.87v    [11 March] 1325
Commission by William, prior of Durham, deputed keeper in England by Clement V, pope, of the privileges of the Cistercian order, to the prior of Burscough, of the Augustinian order, Lichfield and Coventry dioc., stating that the abbot and convent of Newminster have presented to him, and reciting a bull by Clement V, pope, (not recited in full) and since he understands that some Cistercian abbots and others of the same order, and chiefly the abbots of Furness, Calder, Sawley and Whalley, complain of coming to him on account of the distances involved, therefore, to save them labour and expense, authorizing him to proceed in place of the prior in the matter of these abbots according to the tenor of the apostolic letters.
Date: Durham priory, 5 Id. March 1324/5.
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f.88r    [1325]
Mandate by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert in the diocese of York to the chaplain of the parish of Allerton, in that spirituality; being made aware that certain sons of iniquity presumed to conspire to infringe the rights of that church and its vicar, notably by withholding offerings due and inducing others to do so, putting themselves under sentence of excommunication in accordance with the synodal constitutions of York; to publish the sentences of excommunication on them in the church of Allerton and its dependent chapels, until otherwise ordered; and to certify his action to the prior, providing the names of the transgressors and their offences when required.
Date: Durham.
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f.88r    [6 April] 1325
Memorandum of the presentation of John de Misterton, chaplain of John de Denum, to the vicarage of Eastrington, 8 Id. April 1325.
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f.88r    [27 March] 1325
Ratification by William, prior of Durham, to Mr Alexander de Rekilton', clerk of the cell of Coldingham, of a yearly pension of 40s, along with half a piece of cloth with fur, granted to him by the keepers of the cell of Coldingham for his advocacy and counsel in the business of the monastery of Durham and the said cell.
Date: Coldingham, Wednesday after the Annunciation 1325.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.15.
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f.88r    [11 April] 1325
Appointment by William prior and the convent of Durham to John Lutterell' as keeper of the cell of Farne.
Date: 3 Id. April 1325.
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f.88r    [28 March 13]26
[Memorandum] of the appointment of W. de Hexildesham to correct and punish the crimes and excesses of the monks on the same island [i.e. Farne], 5 [?] Kal. April [28 March] [13]26.
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f.88v    [16 April] 1325
Grant by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Thomas de Hoghton', being competent to teach boys grammar according to the testimony of Mr Alan de Chirden doctor of theology, of the school of Allerton for two years.
Durham, 16 Kal. May 1325.
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f.88v    [12 April] 1325
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Whitteworth', for keeping the priory of Coldingham, and the labours involved therewith, notwithstanding the crisis of war, of an allowance, specified, for life, from the priory of Coldingham, for himself and two servants, including beer called squierale for the latter, with the chamber formerly occupied by William de Middelton' and other privileges, specified, and 40 marks to be received yearly from the farmers of the said priory's mills of Ayton and Frodeholm.
Date: 2 Id. April 1325.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.15-16.
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f.88v
Memorandum of the following entry:
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f.88v-89r    [11 April] 1325
Certification by the prior and subprior of Durham to Louis, bishop of Durham, having received, 2 April 1325 the following mandate, that they had found certain relevant public instruments written by Mr Richard de Ganio, and that these had been delivered to the bishop's chancellor, Mr Richard de Eryum, doctor of laws; and that they had been unable to discover anything further.
Date: Durham, 3 Id. April 1325.
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f.89r    [20 April 1325]
Certification by William, prior of Durham, to Louis, bishop of Durham, having received, 17 Kal. May [15 April], the following citation intimating that he had his fellow monks warned, and that he intends to be present as required.
Date: Durham, 12 Kal. May, year as above.
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f.89r    [11 May] 1325
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Adam, prior of Coldingham, of power to present to the vicarage of Berwick upon Tweed, if vacant at present, saving their right of presentation in future.
Date: Durham, 5 Id. May 1325.
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f.89r    [5] August 1354
[Out of chronological sequence:]
Letters by John prior and the convent of Durham for Robert de Duger [or Anger ?] as their mortuary-roll bearer.
Date: Durham, Non. August 1354.
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f.89v    23 May [1325]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 23 May, year as above.
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f.89v    [1325]
Memorandum that the prior owes 16 marks by bond to Robert de Pontefr' [?], merchant, for malt bought from him; to be repaid Thursday after Holy Rood day [19 September] [13]25.
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f.89v-90r    [28 July] 1325
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas Surtays of a yearly pension of 40s, with a robe yearly at Christmas; for his service, counsel and advice in the priory's business.
Date: Durham, 5 Kal. August 1325.
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f.90r    [29 September 1229]
Grant by Richard [Poore], bishop of Durham, with the assent of Ralph [Kerneth] prior and the chapter of Durham to the men of the town of Hartlepool that they be free burgesses and that their tenements in the borough of Hartlepool be free, by their just yearly rents for all services, aids, customs and exactions; and that there be a fifteen-day fair in Hartlepool every St Laurence's day, and every Tuesday a free market; granting rights to the burgesses in general terms, and reserving his and his successors' rights in general terms.
Date: [North]allerton, 3 Kal. October Pont. 3 [which would be 1230, but Pont. 2 seems more likely and this would give 1229].
Other copies: TNA C53/149, m.8; TNA JUST1/225, m.7; TNA C66/347, m.31; TNA C53/167, m.13; DCD Reg. I pt. ii, f.3v-4r. Only the Durham versions give Pont. 3 for the year of issue. TNA versions, which, with the exception of JUST1/225, are better copies, give Pont. 2, and they are likely to be correct.
Printed: C. Sharp, History of Hartlepool, (1816) appx p.iii-iv; R. Surtees, History and Antiquities of the County of Durham iii, p.386-387; (extracts with translation) A. Ballard & J. Tait, British Borough Charters 1216-1307, (1923) p.46, 133, 249, 263, 270, 279, 289, 298, 326; (calendar) Calendar of Charter Rolls v, p.191; English Episcopal Acta 25: Durham 1196-1237, ed M.G. Snape (Oxford 2002), p.292-293.
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f.90r
Memorandum : Richard del Bischopryk' has a bond for 50s to be paid at Martinmas [11 November] 1325, for 10 qrs of rye bought from him.
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f.90r
Memorandum: Alexander de Crathorn' has a bond for £10 to be paid within the octave of Martinmas [by 18 November], year as above.
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f.90r
Memorandum : William son of Walter of Durham has a bond for £7, for 20 qrs malt bought from him, to be paid within the octave of Martinmas [by 18 November] 1325.
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f.90r    [25 October] 1325
Memorandum : Henry de Luttrington was presented to the vicarage of Eastrington, vacant by resignation of John de Mistreton', 8 Kal. November 1325.
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f.90r    [25 October 1325]
Memorandum of the presentation that same day of the same John de Mistreton' to the vicarage of [Bishop] Middleham, vacant by the resignation of the same Henry de Luttrington'.
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f.90v    [25 August] 1325
Ordinance by William prior and the convent of Durham, appropriators of the church of Bywell St Peter, that the 21 marks a year assigned by their predecessors for the support of the vicars, but not as a fixed portion, should be taken, under the supervision of their proctor, by Gilbert de Heley and his successors as vicars of Bywell from the altarage of that church, with the remainder reserved to the prior and convent, any shortfall being made up from the tithes of the mill, fishery and corn.
Date: Durham, 8 Kal. September 1325.
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f.90v    [24 October] 1325
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Bywell', chaplain, because the vicarage of Hesleden, to which he is known to have been presented by them, has been made poorer by the incursions of the Scots, of that croft abutting the vicar's garden, common pasture for beasts, specified, within their demesne of Hesleden and in the Priorpasture, and, until the situation recovers, the reek-pennies of the parish of Hesleden, for life.
Date: Durham, 9 Kal. November 1325.
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f.90v    [11 November] 1325
Memorandum : Richard de Vaus was presented to the vicarage of Heighington, 3 Id. November 1325.
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f.90v    11 June 1321
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr William de Vaus, clerk, of a robe to be received yearly at Christmas; for his service and advocacy in the priory's causes and business.
Date: Durham, 11 June 1321.
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f.91r    11 November 1325
Letters testimonial by William, prior of Durham, for Richard Hunter as his fowler, to facilitate the exercise of his office.
Date: Durham, 11 November 1325.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cccclv.
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f.91r    [12 November 13]25
Memorandum : a bond for £33 6s 8d to be paid at Whitsun [13]36 was made to Henry de Bilton', merchant of York, 2 Id. November [13]25.
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f.91r    [25 December] 1325
Memorandum : collation of the school of Howden to Mr Adam de Esseby, chaplain, by the prior's letters patent and at the prior's pleasure, 8 Kal. January 1325.
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f.91r-v    3 January 1326
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following chirograph confirmation.
Date: 3 January 1325/6.
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f.91v-92r    3 January 1326
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 3 January 1325/6.
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f.92r    4 January 1326
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to John de Stratton', clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s, to be received from the camera at Durham, until provided to a benefice.
Date: Durham, 4 January 1325/6.
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f.92r-93v    July - October 1325
Extract of King's Bench roll 255 “Pleas at Westminster before W. de Bereford and his colleagues, justices of the King's Bench, the quindene of St John the Baptist [8 July] 18/19 Edward II [1325]” covering the suit brought by the prior of Lytham, against Edmund de Appelby on the plea that it be allowed to him to present a suitable person to the church of Appleby, claiming that Edmund had unjustly impeded him from exercising his right of patronage, and that he had suffered damage to the value of £200 thereby. John de Alnatheby, the prior's attorney, stating:
- that Marjory Banastre, patroness of the church of Appleby as lady of the manor thereof, had granted the patronage to William, then prior of Lytham, and his successors, in the reign of Henry III;
- that after the death of Richard de Midde, Marjory's last presentee, the prior's title to the advowson had been upheld against William son of William Vernoun' before the King's Bench, 50 Henry III [1265-66];
- that after the death of Thomas de Maundvill', instituted in the said church by the bishop of Lincoln owing to the delay, the title of Ambrose, then prior of Lytham, to the patronage was opposed by Richard Vernoun', kinsman and heir of William son of William;
- that R. de Hengham and his colleagues, justices of [common] pleas, had Richard warned that he had until the octave of John the Baptist [1 July] 16 Edward I [1288] to show why right of presentation ought not to belong to the prior;
- and that because of the delay the bishop of Lincoln instituted his clerk, John de Arayns of Cave, in the church, following whose death the church is now vacant;
Edmund stating that Henry de Appelby, his grandfather, to whom he was the heir, had been the true patron and had successfully presented Mr Henry Lovell', his clerk, to the church of Appleby in the reign of Henry III.
The prior stating that neither Edmund nor his antecessors had presented or made any claim at the previous two vacancies.
The plea being continued to the quindene of Michaelmas [13 October] and then to a month from Michaelmas [29 October], when Edmund admitted the prior's right and the court determined that the prior should recover seizin of the advowson and have a writ to the bishop of Lincoln. Including, as evidence to show no collusion between the parties to evade the statute of mortmain:
Another copy: DCD Loc.V:71.
The above corresponds to 4.4.Ebor.2a and 2.4.Ebor.51
Another copy: f.240r-241v.
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f.93v    [7 November 1325]
Quitclaim by Edmund, son of Henry de Appelby, knight, to the prior of Lytham and his successors of any title to the patronage of the church of Appleby.
Date: Westminster, Thursday before Martinmas [7 November], year as above.
As in 3.4.Ebor.3.
Another copy: f.242r.
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f.93v-94r
Notification by Henry, bishop of Lincoln, of extracts from the registers of his predecessors relating to Appleby church.
As in 3.4.Ebor.19a.
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f.94r    [29 March] 1326
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Peter Vaurell' / Vanrell', their clerk, for £40, to be paid to him entirely at his will once the church of Brantingham is appropriated to them.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. April 1326.
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f.94r    [31 March] 1326
Memorandum : John de Horneby, chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Eastrington, [vacant] by the resignation of Henry de Lutrington', 2 Kal. April 1326.
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f.94r    24 May 1326
Sale by William prior and the convent of Durham to Ralph de Whittewell', merchant, of the tithes of corn and hay of Shincliffe for three years for £40.
Date: Durham, 24 May 1326.
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f.94r-v    25 June 1326
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 25 June 1326.
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f.94v    [22 August] 1326
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Adam de Coldingham, chaplain, son of Thomas Stut' of a corrody, specified, to be received in the priory of Coldingham, with a robe at Christmas and allowances for a servant or boy.
Date: Durham, 11 Kal. September 1326.
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f.94v    [4 April 1330]
[Memorandum :] John son of Roger de Byrden and Dionis' his wife withdrew [?: re (no mark of abbrev.)] their writ of novel disseizin against the prior of Durham concerning tenements in Westoe, Wednesday in Easter week, Pont. 13 Louis, bishop [of Durham].
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f.95r    c.1327
Ordinance by William prior and the convent of Durham, appropriators of the church of Billingham, for the vicarage of Billingham, as set by their predecessors of the house occupied by Walter de Offington', former vicar, and a set portion comprising all the offerings, mortuaries and less tithes from free men and from their servants, save for tithes of hay and of their animals.
Date: Durham.
ANother copy: DCD Misc.Ch. 78.
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f.95r    c.1327
Form of grant by William prior and the convent of Durham of a perpetual share of the masses, prayers &c performed by the monks of Durham and its dependent cells for service and aid to the priories of Durham and Coldingham.
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f.95r    [4 August] 1327
Memorandum: Roger de Middelton', clerk, was presented to the church of All Saints Ousegate, York, 2 Non. August 1327.
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f.95r    [2 October] 1327
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Thomas de Suthuerch', clerk, of 100s yearly to be received at their cell of Stamford until provided with an acceptable benefice; giving notice that they have placed Mr Thomas in possession of the pension by handing over 100s for the first year thereof.
Date: Durham, 6 Non. October [2 October] 1327.
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f.95v
Memorandum: in parliament held at Westminster, the morrow of Epiphany [7 January] 1326/7, at which Edward II was deposed and Edward his son was made king (even as he was crowned at Westminster, on Sunday, the eve of the Purification [1 February]) and made the following pardons to the men of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland.
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f.95v    12 February [1327]
Pardon by Edward [III], king of England, to the men of Northumberland discharging them of all they owe by way of estreats, arrears of farms, or otherwise, demanded by summons of the exchequer in his or his predecessors' time; and issues of forfeitures, goods of felons and all other debts, excepting those owed for the late king's goods, bought by them up to the date of the presents; because of the damage caused by the Scots.
Witness himself.
Date: Westminster, 12 February, 1 Edward III.
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f.95v    28 January [1328]
Mandate by Edward [III], king of England, to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer referring to his pardon [the preceding entry] and instructing them in accordance therewith to cause the prior of Durham to be quit of debts owed up to 12 February last.
Witness himself.
Date: York, 28 January, 2 Edward III.
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f.95v    28 January [1328]
Writ by Edward [III], king of England, to the sheriff of York referring to his pardon of 12 February 1326/7 (as above) and instructing him in accordance therewith to allow the prior of Durham to be quit of debts owed up to that date.
Witness himself.
Date: York, 28 January, 2 Edward III.
Original: DCD Misc.Ch. 4053.
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f.95v    28 January [1328]
Writ by Edward [III], king of England, to L[ouis], bishop of Durham, referring to his pardon of 12 February 1326/7 (as above) and instructing him in accordance therewith to allow the prior of Durham to be quit of debts owed up to that date.
Witness himself.
Date: York, 28 January, 2 Edward III.
Note of enrolment on roll 15 Brevia vero in ligulis .
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f.96r    c.1327
Grant by John de Crigelston', knight, of an annual rent of 5 marks for the maintenance of a chaplain at the altar of St Catherine in the church of Howden to be paid by John and his heirs at the four terms customary in Howdenshire from his toft in Hail, which James de Selby sometime held, and from his whole land del Nab, saving service to the lord of the fee, and from his two windmills, one in the field of Eastrington and the other towards Portington, pertaining to the manor of Spen; with obligations and conditions, specified ;
Witnesses: John de Cayvill', Robert Traynez [? knights]; Stephen Benedict, Richard, Henry, chaplains; William de Birland, Thomas de Barowe, Thomas de Metham, Thomas de Bakholm', Robert de Portington', Thomas and Reginald de Crigelston'.
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f.96r    22 October 1327
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to Edward [III], king of England, for the price of assorted victuals (£30 11s. 8d. for 40 quarters of malt, 21 salt oxen at 3s. 4d. each, 133 bacons at 20d. each, and 360 salt cod at 40s. a long hundred) of the king, in the keeping of Sir John de Carleton', keeper thereof at Newcastle upon Tyne, and sold by him to the prior and convent on the date of the presents; to be paid to the king or his attorney at Newcastle at Whitsun [22 May] 1328.
Date: Durham, 22 October 1327.
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f.96v    [4 July] 1328
Resignation by William, called Lardener, rector of Holtby, York dioc., in the hands of William, archbishop of York, of the church of Holtby.
Under his own seal and, because his own is not known, that of the dean of Christianity of York.
Date: York, 4 Non. July 1328.
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f.96v    [8 July] 1328
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of Adam son of Robert de Hoton', clerk, to the church of Holtby, vacant by the resignation of William, called Lardener, late rector thereof; saving their yearly pension of 25s from the said church.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. July 1328.
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f.96v    3 August 1328
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: 3 August 1328.
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f.97r    25 August 1328
Quittance by William, prior of Durham, to Robert Stagman of Norham, remitting all debts owed by him to the priory from the corn and fish tithes or from any contract up to the date of the presents, excepting 2 marks to be paid at Martinmas, because of his losses at the hands of the Scots, including the ransoms paid when captured on two occasions.
Date: 25 August 1328.
Another (incorrect) copy: DCD Misc. Ch. 421, f.12r.
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f.97r    30 August 1328
Memorandum : Reginald Forestar' of Elvet has a bond under the prior's seal for £27 (repayment dates specified), dated 30 August 1328.
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f.97r    [9 September] 1328
Memorandum : Thomas de Wedall' was presented to the vicarage of Ednam, St Andrews dioc., 5 Id. September 1328.
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f.97r
Memorandum : the king has a bond under the chapter seal for £38 13s 4d, to be paid at Candlemas [2 February] and Easter [3 April] 1328, for victuals bought at Newcastle upon Tyne from Sirs Robert de Notingham and John de Carleton'.
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f.97r     [10 January] 1329
Letters of consent by William prior and the convent of Durham to William, archbishop of York, for him to establish a perpetual vicarage in the prebend of Skelton in the church of Howden, and reserving the right of patronage thereto to themselves.
Date: Durham, 4 Id. January 1328/9.
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f.97r    [13 November] 1325
Assignment by William prior and the convent of Durham accepting the assignment by their predecessors of the vicarage portion of [Bishop] Middleham namely: the manse in Middleham (two small houses near the church) as occupied by William de Mayners, former vicar, and his predecessors; the tithes, offerings and mortuaries of the church, excepting the corn tithes; and 5 marks a year from the master and brethren of the hospital of Sherburn (a sum assigned to the vicarage from the corn tithes of Garmondsway by the late Robert, bishop of Durham), who have been accustomed to make the payment to the vicars and, before appropriation, to the rectors of [Bishop] Middleham.
Date: Durham, Id. November 1325.
Original: DCD 3.12.Spec.11.
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f.97v    [29 January] 1328
Proxy by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Hepcotes, clerk, and John de Halnatheby appointing them their proctors and special nuncios in negotiations with the prior and convent of Kirkham, concerning a yearly pension of 4 marks and arrears thereof which the latter have demanded from them, and other controversies.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. February 1328.
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f.97v    [14 February] 1328
Collation by William prior and the convent of Durham to John Greton', chaplain, of the chantry of the chapel of Heworth.
Date: Durham, 16 Kal. March 1328.
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f.97v    [1252]
[Out of chronological sequence:]
Bond by B[ertram of Middleton] prior and the convent of Durham to the prior and convent of Kirkham to pay the latter 4 marks a year in perpetuity for all the tithes which they ought to have from the parish of Edlingham, as much in mills as otherwise, from two parts [two thirds ?] of the demesne of Bolton.
Witnesses: Mr Alan de Melsamby and his brother, Mr Alan, Mr Walter York (Ebor'), Mr Richard de Romondby, Alan de Cretton', Henry de Melsamby, Alexander de Edlingham, clerks; Girard Campanar', Walter de Kyllington', William de Ponte; Robert, chaplain, Robert and Roger, deacons of Allerton.
n.d.. [A memorandum on these tithes dates the dispute preceding this agreement to 1252, 1.1.Sacr.10b, printed in J.C. Hodgson, A History of Northumberland vol. VII (1904), p.210 n.2
. The cropped marginal caption ends '36' (?36 Henry III).
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f.97v-98r    [25 March] 1329
Sale by William prior and the convent of Durham to Ralph de Wyttewell' of the corn tithes of Shincliffe, along with the tithes of the hay and flax growing in the field thereof, in the parish of St Oswald, Durham, for three years; for £40.
Date: Durham, Saturday, Lady Day 1329.
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f.98r    26 March 1329
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 26 March 1329.
Printed in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. III, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62 1875), p.235-237
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f.98r    1 April 1329
Mandate by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to the clergy of the said spirituality instructing them to permit the proctor of the canons of the church of St Mary, Swellen [Southwell], in the diocese of York, to set out to the populace the need for alms for completing the fabric of the said church; and to have whatever is given delivered to him.
Date: Durham, 1 April 1329.
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f.98v     [18 November] 1328
Appointment by William, prior of Durham, of G. de Ellewyk', doctor of theology, as prior of Holy Island, in particular to restore the priory from its present state of “collapse ”.
Date: Durham, 14 Kal. December 1328.
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f.98v    3 May 1329
Collation by William, prior of Durham, to Roger de Ellesden', chaplain and hermit, of the hermitage near Norham.
Date: Durham, 3 May 1329.
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f.98v    4 December 1328
Release by William prior and the convent of Durham to Gilbert, vicar of Bywell St Peter, of the tithes of his own animals in the parish before the date of the presents; and power in future to receive in their name the tithes of his own animals and turn them to his use; saving the right to receive the tithes of the animals of Gilbert's successor.
Date: Durham, 4 December 1328.
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f.98v    4 December 1328
Quittance by William, prior of Durham to Gilbert, vicar of Bywell St Peter, lately their proctor of the same church, for the revenues of that church, following his discharge by the auditors of his account for them.
Date: Durham, 4 December 1328.
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f.98v    [15 August] 1329
Memorandum : Mr Richard de Hoton' was presented to the vicarage of Eastrington, 18 Kal. September 1329; the same day was Henry de Lutrington presented to the vicarage of Aycliffe.
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f.99r    12 September 1329
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert Parving' [?] of a yearly pension of 40s, with a robe to be received yearly at Christmas for his service rendered and to be rendered.
Date: Durham, 12 September 1329.
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f.99r    23 November 1329
Bond by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas del Holme of Beverley, merchant, for £420 received from him by John de Crepping', monk of Durham and terrar for cloth, spices and other things as a loan; to be repaid to Thomas or his attorney at Durham, John the Baptist [24 June] 1330.
Date: Durham, 23 November 1329.
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f.99r    [1329]
Acknowledgment and concession by Thomas del Holme, merchant burgess of Beverley, to the prior and convent of Durham (in respect of the preceding entry), allowing that if they pay £210 at the term date, or otherwise in goods giving satisfaction thereof, thereafter will the bond be of no force and the whole sum be held fully paid.
Date: “&c”.
Original: DCD Misc.Ch. 4465.
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f.99r     [1329]
Licence by William, prior of Durham and vicar general in the absence of Louis, bishop of Durham, to William de Middelton', rector of Ford, to study at the university of Oxford or elsewhere, so long as it please the bishop, and providing that cure of souls in his church continue to be exercised.
Date: Durham“&c”.
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f.99v    11 March 1330
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following ordinance.
Date: Durham, 11 March 1329/30.
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f.99v    [16 March] 1330
Memorandum : Mr William de Allerton' was presented to the vicarage of Aycliffe, 17 Kal. April 1329/30; the same day H. de Lutrington' was presented to the vicarage of Giggleswick.
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f.100r-v    [20 June] 1330
Notarized ordinance by William, archbishop of York, referring to the division of the church of Howden into five prebends under the late Walter, archbishop of York, and the lack of a perpetual vicarage in the prebend of Skelton, one of the five; reciting the following 2 submissions; establishing a perpetual vicarage in the prebend of Skelton, the vicar to be presented by the prior and convent of Durham for institution by the archbishop, and assigning a vicarage portion of 10 marks yearly to be paid by the prebendary from the issues of the prebend.
Under the bishop's seal and subscribed by the notary, Mr John de Barneby.
Notary: John son of Thomas de Barneby, clerk of York dioc.. N.P. by apostolic and imperial authority, scribe of the archbishop (eschatocol recited).
Witnesses: Richard de Warwyk' and John son of Thomas Dring' of Driffield, donzels of the archbishop.
Date: Laneham, 13 Kal. July 1330.
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f.100v    [20 August] 1330
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of Stephen de Grypthorp, chaplain, to the vicarage of Hugh de Thorn'toft's prebend of Skelton in the church of Howden.
Date: Durham, 13 Kal. September 1330.
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f.100v    6 September 1330
Memorandum : a bond under the prior's seal for £10, to be repaid at Whitsun [19 May] 1331, was made to William de Berewyk', 6 September 1330.
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f.100v    8 October 1330
Grant by William, prior of Durham, to Mr John Waweyn', clerk, of a yearly pension of 20s and a robe at Christmas, to be received during the prior's time, unless provided with a benefice in the meantime; with John swearing not to disclose the priory's business.
Date: Durham, 8 October 1330.
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f.100v    9 September 1330
Citation by William, prior of Durham, to the prior of Coldingham and his associates dwelling there instructing them to meet him in the chapter house of Coldingham on the Monday before St Denis next [8 October] and undergo visitation, and requiring certification incorporating the contents of the presents on receipt of the same.
Date: Durham, 9 September 1330.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.16-17.
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f.100v    [1330]
Citation by William, prior of Durham, to the prior and convent of Coldingham postponing his visitation of Coldingham, as in the preceding entry, because of pressing business, and instructing them instead to meet him in the chapter house of Coldingham on the Wednesday after Martinmas next [14 November]; “&c as above”.
Date: Durham
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f.101r    1 November 1330
Mandate by Louis, bishop of Durham, to Mr John de Insula, his vicar-general ... (cropped) having received on 31 October and reciting the following writ of summons, instructing him to have the prior, chapter, archdeacon and clergy forewarned to attend parliament according to the writ, and requiring certification in letters including the contents of the presents by four or five days before the said date.
Date: Welborn', 1 November 1330.
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f.101r    3 January [1331]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 3 January [1330/1].
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.17-18.
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f.101r-v    3 January [1331]
[Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming] the following grant.
Date: Durham, 3 January [1330/1].
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f.101v    21 January 1330
Memorandum: Adam de Boughs has a bond, under the common seal of the chapter, for 100 marks to be paid at Whitsun [7 June] 1332, dated 21 January 1330.
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f.101v    20 January 1331
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to William de Kellau of a yearly pension of 40s for the term of his life, with a robe yearly at Christmas; and, when in Durham, a chamber and sustenance for himself, a clerk, three horses and servants - as served to the priory's other clerks; for his advocacy in the priory causes and business.
Date: Durham, 20 January 1330/1.
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f.101v    4 February 1331
Memorandum : the same William [de Kellau] has a confirmation dated 4 February [1330/1] from the prior and convent of land called le Ryddyng' and waste called le Walterstrother, Lanchester parish, given to him by Richard [Kellaw], bishop of Durham [cf. Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. II, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62, 1874), p.1160-1161 ]; William has given the prior and convent letters for their having common pasture in the said places as before for their almoner's and sacrist's beasts at Sacriston Heugh and Witton [Gilbert].
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f.101v    4 February [1331]
Grant by [William prior and the convent of Durham] to Mr Philip de Nassington' of a yearly pension of 50s, for life; Mr Philip swearing to attend diligently to the priory's business in York and elsewhere and not to divulge the counsel of the prior and convent.
Date: [Durham,] 4 February, “year as above” [1330/1]
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f.102r    4 April [13]31
Memoranda : Adam de Boughs' has a bond for £100 and Sir Thomas de Hepscot' has a bond for 400 marks, both under the common seal and to be paid at Whitsun [7 June] 1332; William de Denum has two bonds under the common seal for £40, to be paid at John the Baptist next [24 June 1331], whereof one has been delivered to Patrick de Gosewyk'. 4 April [13]31.
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f.102r    20 March 1329
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant, saving to themselves and their successors service owed from the said manor.
Date: Durham, 20 March 1328/9.
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f.102r    4 August [1331]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 4 August, “year of the Lord as above”.
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f.102v-103r    4 September 1331
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following 5 grants.
Date: Durham, 4 September 1331.
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f.103r    1331
Memorandum Mr John de Touthorp' has a yearly pension of 40s until provided with a suitable benefice; date “&c” 1331;
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f.103r    24 September [1331]
Memorandum Roger de Blaykeston' has a yearly pension of 40s and a robe, for life; 24 September [1331].
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f.103r    [13]36
Memorandum Thomas de Seton' has a letter for 40s and a robe, for life; date ( “as above” crossed out) “&c” [13]36.
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f.103r    24 April 1332
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to William de Douglas of Lothian of the corn tithes of the parishes of Earlston and Ednam for three years, sold to him for £120 sterling; and, should William be prevented by war from collecting the tithes, he is to continue to have the tithes until the loss be made good.
Under the common seal of the chapter and the seal of the prior of Coldingham.
Date: Durham, 24 April 1332.
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f.103v    3 & 4 November 1331
Ordinance by Louis, bishop of Durham, accepting and approving the late settlement of the dispute over the church of Houghton [le Spring] between Anibaldus, cardinal priest of St Laurence in Lucina, and Manser Marmion, possessor of the said church; whereby the church would remain with Manser as rector and the cardinal would receive a yearly pension of £40 from the issues of the church until provided with an acceptable benefice, the pension to be paid to the cardinal or his proctor, in London in equal portions on SS Philip and James [1 May] and St Faith [6 October] following consultation with the prior and chapter of Durham, and with their and Manser's consent.
Date: manor of [Bishop] Middleham, 3 November 1331.
With separate statements of approval from the prior and chapter and Manser Marmion.
Date of both: Durham, 4 November [1331].
Duplicate at f.105r-v.
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f.104r    [1331]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following ordinance.
“Wherefor we the prior and convent &c ”
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f.104r    [?1331 x 1332]
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Wederhale, chaplain, of a corrody, specified, with a robe and 13s 4d yearly from the almoner of Durham, and a house beyond the gate of the manor of Bearpark, with pasture for two cows in the park thereof; for his service in the chapels of St John the Baptist and St Catherine in the park of Bearpark.
Date: Durham.
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f.104v    10 January 1332
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: in chapter [Durham], 10 January [1331/2].
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f.104v    18 September [1332]
Certification by the prior and convent of Durham [to Louis, bishop of Durham,] the prior having received on 4 Kal. September [29 August], and the subprior and convent having received on 3 Kal. September [30 August] the following citation, intimating their intention of attending for visitation on the said date.
Date: Durham, 18 September [1332].
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f.105r    19 September [1332]
Certification by William prior and the convent of Durham to [Louis, bishop of Durham,] of the following mandate, intimating that he has complied with the mandate, having: cited the priors &c of Durham's cells to attend for visitation on the appointed day, although a certain number of monks, as decided by the priors, masters and keepers, are to remain to serve the cells at the time of the visitation; and delivered the said citation to the subprior and convent of Durham; saving the rights &c of the church of Durham; with the names of the cited contained in an attached schedule.
Date: Muggleswick, 19 September [1332].
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f.105r    3 & 4 November 1331
Grant by Louis, bishop of Durham, to Anibaldus, cardinal, priest of S Laurencio in Lucina, with consent of the prior and convent of Durham and of Manser Marmion, who now bears himself as rector of Houghton [le Spring], of a yearly pension of £40 from the issues of the church of Houghton [le Spring] to be paid in London to Anibaldus or his proctor, by Manser or whoever should be rector at the time, in equal portions at the feasts of SS Philip and James [1 May] and St Faith [6 October]; until provided with an acceptable benefice of equal or greater value by the bishop.
Date: manor of [Bishop] Middleham, 3 November 1331.
With separate sealed statements of approval from the prior and convent of Durham and Manser Marmion,
both dated: Durham, 4 November [1331].
Duplicate at f.103v.
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f.105v    25 September 1332
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of Mr William de Dreuton', rector of Slingsby, to the church of Walkington to effect an exchange with John of Cornwall ( de Cornubia), rector of Walkington.
Date: Durham : 25 September 1332.
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f.105v    [28 November 1332]
Remission by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Calna, clerk, rector of Dinsdale, of all arrears of the yearly pension of 40s owed from the church [of Dinsdale] from the time of his induction until Martinmas [11 November] 1332; on condition that he satisfy the priory of the pension henceforward.
Date: [Durham,] 4 Kal. December “A.D. abovesaid”.
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f.105v
Memoranda : Thomas del Holme has bonds under the common seal for £124 and £144 15s to be paid at Whitsun [23 May] 1333.
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f.106r    17 May 1334
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Herle, for the service and counsel rendered by Sir William de Herle, his father, in the priory's business; of a yearly pension of 6 marks to be received from the priory camera, and a robe yearly at Christmas; for the whole of his life from reaching full age until provided with a suitable benefice.
Date: Durham, 17 May 1334.
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f.106r    17 May 1334
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Alan de Heppescot' of a yearly pension of 20s and a robe yearly at Christmas; until provided with a suitable benefice.
Date: Durham, 17 May 1334.
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f.106r    [23 May 1334]
Remission by William de Herle to the prior and convent of Durham of all action against them concerning a certain annual rent of a robe and 6 marks and the arrears thereof; with the condition that he will not be able to claim or demand anything of the rent or arrears in future.
Date: Harle, Monday the morrow of Trinity 8 Edward III.
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f.106r    25 February 1335
Memorandum : John de Kellawe has a bond of 25 February 1334/5 for a loan of £20 for the office of cellarer, to be paid at Whitsun next thereafter [4 June 1335].
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f.106r     [22 March] 1335
Remission by William, prior of Durham, with consent of the chapter of Durham to John de Alnatheby, his heirs and executors, of all actions, real or personal [for] anything owed to the prior or his predecessors up to the date of the presents.
Date: Durham, Tuesday after St Cuthbert in March [22 March] 1334/5.
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f.106r    26 March 1335
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to the bishop of Lincoln of Thomas de Rypplingham, archdeacon of Stowe, to the church of Blyborough, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with J. de Bekyngham, rector of Blyborough.
Date: [Durham,] 26 March 1335.
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f.106v    17 August 1335
Memorandum : Hugh de Gaytteford was presented to the vicarage of Northallerton, vacant by exchange, 17 August 1335.
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f.106v    1335
(crossed out) Memorandum : the tithes of Newton next to Durham were granted and sold, under the prior's seal, to Adam de Boughes for 4 years from Lammas [1 August] 1335.
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f.106v    [18 September] 1335
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of John of Skipton in Craven, chaplain, to the vicarage of Giggleswick.
Date: Durham, 14 Kal. October 1335.
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f.106v    [1335]
Account of the prior and convent of Durham, collectors in the archdeaconry of Durham of the tenth granted by the clergy for 8 Edward III [1334-35]
Audit of their attorney, Richard de Woluiston monk [of Durham], as owing £7 0s. 0¾d., respited to the octave of Michaelmas, both for his expenses and since mostly uncollected.
Memoranda roll 9 Edward III among views of accounts for Trinity term.
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f.106v    [13]36
Memorandum : William de Stafford', vicar of Norton' has a bond for £6 16s, for barley bought from him, to be paid at St John the Baptist [24 June], [13]36.
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f.106v    1 March [13]36
Memorandum William Thurgot', chaplain of Blacktoft has a bond, under the chapter seal, for £40, to be paid at St Mary's Abbey, York, at Whitsun [19 May] and Martinmas [11 November] [13]36, dated Durham, 1 March [13]35.
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f.106v    1 March [13]35
Memorandum Robert de Leycestr' has a bond, under the chapter seal, for £26 13s 4d, to be paid at Martinmas [11 November] and Whitsun [8 June] 1337, dated 1 March [13]35.
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f.106v    3 May 1336
Memorandum John de Bowes and Adam de Sesseword' were presented to the vicarages of Swinton and Edrom respectively, 3 May 1336.
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f.106v
The account of the prior of the cathedral church of Durham, collector of the tenth in the diocese of Durham, deputed ad hoc by letters patent of R., bishop of Durham, of John de Halyden, the prior's attorney, as on Memoranda roll year 18, Michaelmas term. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment: £200 in the treasury, 100s. for the collector's expenses and £16 15s. 4½d. owing delivered into the treasury.
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f.107r    20 March 1337
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 20 March 1336/7.
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f.107r    [12 March] 1337
Collation by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Stephen Dayvill, chaplain, of the chantry of the altar of St Catherine in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of Nicholas de Knedelington'.
Date: manor of Wardley, St Gregory 1336/7.
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f.107r    15 March 1337
Presentation by W[illiam] prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, of Nicholas de Hugat', clerk, to the prebend of Howden in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of Mr Ralph de Horncastre.
Date: Durham, 15 March 1336/7.
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f.107r    [11 November] 1336
Memorandum : the lands and tenements of the prior and convent in Ednam were demised to (John crossed out) Adam son of Allota de Edenham, Martinmas 1336.
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f.107r-v
The prior and convent of Durham render account for £95 10s 7d of the remainder of their account of the sale of the king's victuals in the parts of Newcastle upon Tyne, the 4th year.
Nothing in the treasury;
To the prior in part settlement of £233 6s. 8d. for which King E[dward II] was bound by two bills sealed with the seal of the Scottish chamber: £95 10s. 7d. by two royal writs [see f.124v below] enrolled on the Memoranda rolls for year 8 Trinity term, whereby the barons [of the exchequer] are ordered, on seeing the said bills, to make allowance to the prior for debts owed to the king at the exchequer, and by a royal privy seal writ similarly enrolled, whereby the barons are ordered to make the allowance, in accordance with the two great seal writs; the two bills being presented and returned to the prior, one dated 6 May 10 [Edward II: 1317] for £220 due to the prior and convent for arrears down to Whitsun 10 [Edward II: 1317] of £40 a year granted by [Edward II] at the Berwick exchequer as alms, endorsed that the prior should have allowance for the £95 10s. 7d., and the other bill dated 30 November 7 [Edward II: 1313] for £13 6s. 8d due to the prior for his tithes of Ednam, bought for Roxburgh castle; John de Weston, then chamberlain of Scotland, to answer for the £95 10s. 7d.; the prior and convent quit.
Cf. f.124v and 125r, and 170v below.
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f.107v    6 May [1337]
Writ by [Edward III,] king [of England] to the sheriff of York informing him that the prior and convent are quit of £95 10s 7d of the remainder of their account of the sale of his victuals in the parts of Newcastle upon Tyne; instructing him not to distrain them therefor, or to release them if he has already carried out distraint.
Witness: R. de Sadington'.
Date: York, 6 May, 11 Edward III.
By the great roll of the ninth year.
Further copies: f.125r and 170v below; Loc.XIX:129.
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f.107v    22 July 1336
Licence by William prior and the convent of Durham to Henry de Belton', mayor of York and parishoner of All Saints' Ousegate, to build houses in an unused part of the cemetery of the said church and turn the rents thereof to the support of a chaplain there celebrating mass in honour of the Virgin Mary, and to other pious uses as he should see fit.
Date: Durham, 22 July 1336.
Cf. also f.109v-110r below.
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f.107v    14 April 1337
Presentation by William prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, of Nicholas de Hugat', clerk, to the prebend of Saltmarshe in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of Roger de Waltham.
Date: Durham, 14 April 1337.
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f.108r    [27 May] 1337
Presentation by the prior and convent of Durham of John de Pikering', priest, lately rector of Spennithorne, in the arcdeaconry of Richmond, to All Saints' Ousegate, York, vacant by the resignation of W. de Rokeby, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with the said W.
Date: Durham, 6 Kal. June 1337.
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f.108r    3 May [13]37
Collation by William, prior of Durham, to Robert of Durham, hermit, acolyte, of the hermitage next to Norham.
Date: Durham, 3 May [13]37.
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f.108r-v    16 May 1337
Citation by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and convent of Durham instructing them to attend before him on the Monday next after SS Peter and Paul [30 June] in the chapter house of Durham and undergo visitation; requiring certification.
Date: York, 16 May 1337.
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f.108v    16 May [13]37
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to William, prior of Durham, instructing him to cause the priors, masters, keepers and monks of the cells of Durham to be cited to attend before him, as in the preceding entry; requiring certification, including the names of those cited.
Date: York, 16 May [13]37.
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f.108v    [12 June 13]37
Grant by William, prior of Durham, to Gilbert de Hely, vicar of Bywell St Peter, of the corn tithes of Selilawes, with the hay tithes of Bywell and the hall of Newton, for life.
Date: Durham, Prid. Id. June [13]37.
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f.108v-109r    20 May 1337
Ordinance by William prior and the convent of Durham of the vicarage of Bywell St Peter accepting the assertion by Gilbert de Hely, vicar thereof, that a portion has not been assigned to him; granting to Gilbert and his successors the manse occupied by Gilbert in the vill of Bywell St Peter and a threshing-floor (aream) with adjacent land in the vill of Whittonstall where the vicar is bound to provide for a priest celebrating mass continuously; along with 20 marks yearly from the altarage of Bywell St Peter (with surplus to be delivered to the prior and convent and shortfall to be made up from the tithes of the mill, fisheries and corn), to be received at four terms of the year from their proctor, appointed for that purpose.
Date: Durham, 20 May 1337.
Another Copy: DCD 2.2.Spec.13.
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f.109r     10 June 1337
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham since he has prorogued his visitation until the Wednesday after Michaelmas [1 October] instructing the prior to cite all those cited in accordance with his earlier mandate to attend and undergo visitation on the later date; requiring him to apprise him of his execution of the mandate, including the names of those cited.
Date: Stamford, 10 June 1337.
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f.109r-v    10 June 1337
Citation by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior and the convent of Durham informing them that, because of business concerning himself, his church, the king and the kingdom, he is proroguing his visitation of the priory until the Wednesday next after Michaelmas [1 October]; instructing them to attend on that date and undergo visitation; and requiring them to apprise him of their actions in the foregoing between the date of receiving the presents and St Matthew [21 September].
Date: Stamford, 10 June 1337.
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f.109v    [17 September] 1336
Faculty by William, archbishop of York, to Henry de Belton', mayor of York and parishioner of York All Saints [Ousegate], upon his petition, licensing him to build houses in a part of the cemetery of All Saints not hitherto used for burials, the rest of the cemetery being sufficient for the burial of parishioners, and to use the rents from the houses to maintain a chaplain celebrating in honour of the Virgin Mary in the said church for Henry's soul and the souls of all faithul departed; the archbishop having ascertained through inquisition of the rector, parishioners and other interested parties by jurors that no inconvenience would be caused to those requiring burial, that the plot can without prejudice to anyone be in length 52ft on the Coppergate side and 43ft on the Ousegate side, and in width 48ft on the side towards the chancel of the church and 25ft towards Pavement and next to the rent[ed property] of the community of the city of York, and that no burials have taken place there; and assigning the said rents for the maintenance of the chantry in perpetuity; saving the right (&c) of the archbishop and his church of York in all things always
Date: Cawood, 15 Kal. October 1336.
See related entries on f.107v and 110r.
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f.110r    [28 October] 1336
Faculty by William prior and the convent of Durham to Henry de Belton, citizen of York, giving assent to the archbishop's licence [the preceding entry].
Date: [Durham,], SS Simon and Jude 1336.
Original: DCD 3.1.Ebor.10.
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f.110r    28 October 1337
Grant by William prior and the convent of Durham to Robert, vicar of Dalton le Dale of 40s yearly from the issues of the church of Dalton, for life, to be received at Dalton from the chamberlain of Durham; because his vicarage portion has been made meagre by invasion of the Scots and diverse inconveniences.
Date: Durham, 28 October 1337.
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f.110r    5 November [1337]
Memorandum : an exchange was made of the vicarage of Ellingham and the hospital of Capelford by J. de Stapelton' and Thomas de Gatesheued, chaplains.
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f.110v    30 June [1338]
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following manumission.
Date: “&c”, 30 June [1338].
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f.110v-111r    26 December 1338
Inspeximus by William prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 26 December 1338.
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f.111r    13 February [1339]
Mandate by Edward [III], king of England, to Robert de Tughale, chamberlain of Berwick upon Tweed, since Edward [I] his grandfather granted, for himself and his heirs, £40 yearly to the prior and convent of Durham, to be received from his exchequer of Berwick upon Tweed; until he or his heirs should provide the prior and convent to a benefice of like value, after deduction of costs, in the kingdom of Scotland; subject to various conditions (specified, involving the distribution of pennies to 3,000 paupers; a pittance of 50s for the convent; the placing of candles at the high altar, by the bier and standard of St Cuthbert, and in the Galilee; and finding a priest to celebrate a daily mass of St Cuthbert) to be fulfilled at the two feasts of St Cuthbert and at certain other times; and, although he might have annulled the grant by reason of ordinances made after the recovery of Berwick, he has confirmed it [2.3.Reg.7] on the same terms in his letters of 26 June 11 Edward [III] [1337], with the £40 to be taken from the camera of Berwick; instructing the chamberlain to hand over £60 for the Martinmas term of 11 Edward [III: 1337] and the following Whitsun and Martinmas terms [1338], and another £40 yearly so long as he remain chamberlain; for which due allowance will be made in the exchequer account.
Witness: Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, the king's son, keeper of England.
Date: Berkhamsted, 13 February, 13 Edward [III].
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f.111v    8 February [1339]
Writ by Edward [III], king of England, to Mr Bernard Cistre, archdeacon of Canterbury and papal nuncio in England, informing him that the chancery rolls show that on 7 October, 7 Edward [III: 1333], he gave licence to the prior and convent of Durham to elect a new bishop following the death of Louis [Beaumont]; that the pope, by virtue of reservation, appointed Richard de Bury to the bishopric on the following 7 December; that he has restored the temporalities of the bishopric to the same; and that he is empowered to do what is proper concerning the account of the said prior, who, as collector in the bishopric of Durham of the quadrennial papal tenth imposed on the clergy by John [XXII] and for the half granted to the king, is bound to render account to the archdeacon of the said tenth.
Witness: Edward, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, the king's son and keeper of England.
Date: Kennington, 8 February, 13 Edward [III].
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f.111v
Account of the prior and convent of Durham, collectors in the diocese of Durham of the biennial tenth granted by the clergy to the king in 10 [Edward III], deputed for this purpose by letters patent of R[ichard], bishop of Durham; of Richard de Wolveston', monk of the said house, attorney of the said prior, for the second year. £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment, and £221 15s. 4½d. for the first year, giving a total of £443 10s. 9d.: £188 in the treasury by four tallies; the bishop of Durham, owing 100 marks for the second year, respited for the collectors for £46 13s. 4d.; prior respited for the first year of the triennial tenth for £8 17s. 5d.; £200 owing delivered to the treasury; quit.
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f.111v
Account of the prior of the cathedral church of Durham, collector deputed by letters patent of R[ichard], bishop of Durham, in the diocese of Durham of the triennial tenth granted to the king by the clergy 11 [Edward III], Richard de Wolveston', monk of the foresaid house, attorney of the said prior, for the first year. £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment: £141 8s. 10½d. in the treasury by four tallies; the bishop of Durham owing 100 marks, respited for the collector; £13 13s. 2d. owing, and £8 17s. 5d. remaining from his account for the biennial tenth, giving a total of £32 10s. 7d.; none of it into the treasury; collector's expenses £15, i.e. 100s. a year; £7 10s. 7d. owing delivered into the treasury; quit.
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Schedule sewn to f.111v   [30 September] 1318
[Out of chronological order:]
Mandate by the abbot and convent of St Mary's York, deputed subcollectors by apostolic authority of the annual tenth granted to the king of England by John XXII, pope, to the dean of Amounderness instructing him to publish sentence of excommunication upon the undernoted rectors of churches in his deanery for non-payment of the tenth until they make satisfaction thereof; to place their churches under interdict; and to sequestrate their revenues; requiring him to return the mandate, as proof of implementation, by St Luke [18 October] and to warn all the clergy of his deanery to pay the second term's [instalment] of the tenth by the same date under pain of greater excommunication.
Date: York, 2 Kal. October 1318.
Unpaid for the second term: the rectors of Lan[caster], Ribchester, Garstang with his vicar.
Unpaid for either term: the rectors of St Michael's on Wyre, Preston, Chipping, Poulton, Cockerham with his vicar, and Lytham
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f.112r    
Memorandum : Mr Thomas de Eryum has a letter, under the chapter seal, for staying in the priory, with 2 horses and 2 servants and a yearly pension of 40s and a third of a length of fur-lined cloth, until promoted to a benefice.
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f.112r    15 November 1339
Licence by William prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Thomas de Eryum, clerk, permitting him to dwell in London or elsewhere in order to practise his advocacy in the priory's causes notwithstanding the letters binding him to dwell at the priory [in order to receive his pension and allowance].
Date: [Durham,] 15 November 1339.
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f.112r     [11 November 1339]
Memorandum : The vicar of Allerton has paid all the arrears of his pension and 40s for the Martinmas term.
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f.112r    26 September 1340
Memorandum : Two bonds under the prior's seal were made to Roger de Qwassington and William Sire for 35 marks (£10 and 20 marks respectively), to be paid at Whitsun [4 June] 1341.
Date: 26 September 1340.
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f.112r    [1341]
Memorandum : Robert de Castro, merchant, has a bond under the prior's seal for £40, to be paid at Martinmas [11 November] 1341.
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f.112r    19 January 1343
Certification by John prior and the convent of Durham having received, 19 December, and answering the following citation, intimating their intention of attending, the said date and place, to undergo visitation.
Date: Durham, 19 January 1342/3.
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f.112v    [19 January 1343]
Certification by John, prior of Durham, having received, 19 December, and answering the following mandate, intimating that he has carried out the citation, noting that some monks, as determined by the respective priors, masters and keepers of the cells, will remain in their houses to celebrate divine offices and undertake other necessary tasks; that he has publicly delivered the citation to the subprior and convent; and that the names of those cited are given in an annexed schedule; saving the rights (&c) of the monastery of Durham.
Date: “as above”.
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f.112v    [1343]
Request by [the prior (? and convent) of Durham] to [the bishop of Durham] it being apparent from [the bishop's] letters that the commissaries through whom he now maintains his jurisdiction of Allertonshire are to make a visitation of the hospitals of Allerton and Lazenby asking, since the hospitals lie within a spiritual jurisdiction pertaining to the priory and the correction and punishment of the excesses of those within the hospitals has always been exercised by them, that the commissaries desist from enquiring into the excesses and omissions of the persons there until the [bishop's] return to those parts is arranged, when evidence in the matter will be produced. [n.d.]
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f.112v-113r    [1343]
Mandate by John, prior of Durham, to the official of Allerton, being keeper of the spiritualities of both the bishop of Durham and the prior, instructing him that, when the bishop or his commissaries should come to carry out a visitation of the hospitals of Allerton and Lazenby, he should propose as modestly as possible that the bishop has limited rights in this regard, specified, and induce him [or them] that they might by no means intermeddle with crimes and excesses concerning the salvation of souls, which have come within the cognizance of the prior [ends incomplete].
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f.113r    3 April [13]43
Mandate by John, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to his official of the said spirituality instructing him to cite the clergy and representatives of the parishioners (between 2 and 12, depending on the size of the parish) of certain parishes, named, on certain specified dates, to attend before him or his commissaries or lieutenants and undergo visitation, with the clergy, to have with them evidence of title to their benefices; requiring certification including the names of those cited. Without prejudice to any agreements made between the priory and the archbishops of York.
Date: Durham, 3 April [13]43.
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f.113v    8 April 1343
Testimonial (sent to Oxford University, according to marginal caption) by John, prior of Durham, for Richard son of John de Stoketon', clerk, intimating that he accepts as malicious the assertion that Richard is of servile condition and that he and his progenitors had been bound to the prior and his predecessors, and that from first having notice of Richard the latter has borne himself as a free man and the prior has considered him as such.
Date: Durham, 8 April 1343.
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f.113v    13 March 1343
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, reciting the following writ, enjoining him to cite the prior, archdeacons, chapter and clergy in conformity with the writ.
Date: Howden, 13 March 1342/3.
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f.114r    15 April 1343
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Walter de Langcestr', clerk, and John de Haliden' appointing them as proctors to attend parliament, as in the preceding entry, before the king or the keeper of England in his absence.
Date: Durham, 15 April 1343.
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f.114r    14 April 1343
Mandate by John, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to the keeper of the spirituality of the church of Hemingbrough within the said liberty, referring to his intended visitation of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, as set out in his letters to his official of the same; enjoining him to cite the chaplains of the parish and 6, 5, 4 or 3 persons from every vill, according to the size of the vill, to attend before the prior or his commissaries in the parish church of Hemingbrough on the Friday after SS Philip and James [2 May]; with the keeper to be personally present on this date, and the qualified and the chaplains to show their titles and letters of benefices and ordination; requiring certification, including the names of those cited.
Date: Durham, 14 April 1343.
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f.114r    24 April [13]43
Bond by John prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Richard de Tanfeld', clerk, for £40 lent to the priory, to be repaid to Mr Richard, or his attorney bearing the present writing, at Durham, Whitsun [23 May] 1344.
Date: Durham, 24 April [13]43.
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f.114v-115v    7 April 1343
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the official of Durham having received at Howden, 1 April, and reciting the following mandate, enjoining him to execute this mandate and to send certification within 12 days after the end of the month, including the names of payers and non-payers and the quantity paid and unpaid.
Date: manor of Howden, 7 April 1343.
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f.115v    22 April 1342
Demise by indenture by Elizabeth de Clifford', widow of Robert, son of Sir Robert de Clifford', knight, and John, son and heir of the same Robert, to John prior and the convent of Durham of Sunderland wood (bounds described), next to Ellingham to be held from Lammas [1 August] 1342 for 12 years; all the trees growing in the orchard of the manor of Ellingham, on either side of the ditch of the orchard, for 6 years beginning on the above date; this demise being made for 18 marks in which Elizabeth and John were obliged to the prior and convent for tithes sold to them, of which sum the prior and convent hold themselves satisfied.
Sealed interchangeably by the prior and Elizabeth and John.
Date: Durham, 22 April 1342.
Part printed: E. Bateson, A History of Northumberland vol.ii, (Newcastle 1895), p.241n.
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f.116r    26 April 1343
Commission by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to John of Beverley, monk of Durham and doctor of theology, and Mr William de Alverton', clerk, to conduct a visitation of the said spirituality in place of the prior, with power of canonical coercion until revoked.
Date: Durham, 26 April 1343.
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f.116r    [1341x1374]
Request by John, prior of Durham, to W[illiam], bishop of St Andrews, asking remedy and assistance for Adam de Cesword', vicar of Edrom, who has been expelled from his vicarage by the laity and dare not return; thanking him for the generosity which he has shown to the prior of Coldingham, and asking that he have [in his care] their fellow monks, their interests, vicars, and churches in those parts.
[n.d.]
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.42.
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f.116r    3 August 1343
Licence by Ralph de Nevill', lord of Staindrop and Staindropshire, to the prior and convent of Durham (from whom his forbears held and he holds Staindrop and Staindropshire, by service of £4 annual rent) acknowleging their licence [for which see the next entry] to set three acres of land in mortmain for building three chapels in the church of Staindrop and 20 marks annual rent from the same places for three chaplains assigned to the said chapels; allowing that the prior and convent raise the £4 annual rent and all other services from all his lands and tenements of Staindrop and Staindropshire and that they may distrain for arrears from all the said lands, excepting the said three acres.
Date: Sheriff Hutton, 3 August 1343.
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f.116v    31 July 1343
Licence by John prior and the convent of Durham to Ralph de Nevill', lord of Staindrop and Staindropshire, Durham dioc., to create chantries in the parish church of Staindrop and, for maintaining the priests there, to assign three acres of land, for erecting buildings for them and 20 marks annual rent; and, notwithstanding the statute of mortmain, giving him special licence to set the lands in mortmain.
Date: Durham, 31 July 1343.
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f.116v    20 August [?1343]
Mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to the prior of Durham instructing him, on the king's part as well as his own, not to attend the provincial chapter but to be present to assist in repelling the expected invasion by the Scots.
Date: Auckland, 20 August [? 1343].
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxix-cxxx.
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f.116v    [?1343]
Letters by John, prior of Durham, to the abbot of St Albans explaining that he is unlikely to attend the provincial chapter at Northampton [by reason of the danger set out in the preceding entry], and that he has constituted Mr John of Beverley as proctor to attend in the event of his absence.
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f.117r    [?1343]
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham, that, should he so wish, he might be buried in their chapter house, in a place to be chosen by him while he remain alive, or by his executors after his death.
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f.117r    [?1343]
Letters by John, prior of Durham, to Mr Thomas and Mr Edmund, archdeacons of Durham and Northumberland, his colleagues deputed by the apostolic see to act in providing for William de Sessay, poor clerk of York dioc., intimating that, as he is shackled by pressing business, his presence in the business of providing is not to be expected, and that they should proceed as they see fit.
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f.117r    [25 September] 1343
Mandate by the official of the church of Durham's archidiaconal jurisdiction to the parochial chaplain of Monkwearmouth instructing him to cite those whose causes or business before the official remain undecided and those accused of crimes or excesses to attend before him or his commissary in the parish church of Monkwearmouth on Thursday next after St Wilfrid [16 October]; requiring return of the mandate as proof of implementation.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. October 1343.
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f.117v    [25 September] 1343
Mandate by John, prior of Durham, archdeacon in the churches appropriated to the church of Durham, to the parochial chaplain of Jarrow stating that he intends to visit the parish church of Jarrow and its dependent chapels, and the clergy and people thereof, enjoining him to cite all the parish chaplains and ministers, and 8, 6, 4, or 3 trustworthy men from each township of the parish according to its size, by whom the truth of the matter regarding correcting and reforming of excesses might be better known, to appear before the prior or his commissaries, one or more, and undergo visitation namely:
from Jarrow, Monkton, Hebburn, Follingsby, Nether Heworth, Over Heworth, Felling, Willington and Wallsend, on Tuesday next after St Wilfrid [14 October], in the chapel of Heworth;
from Hedworth, Simonside, [South] Shields, Westoe and Harton on Wednesday next thereafter [15 October] in the chapel of St Hild;
the chaplains, both parochial and others, are to show their letters of ordination and conversatio and further to do and receive what were beneficial for the improvement of souls and in agreement with canon law; requiring certification by the said Tuesday as to what he shall have done in the foregoing, by letters patent incorporating the contents of the presents, along with the names of those cited.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. October 1343.
Printed in The Inventories and Account Rolls of Jarrow and Monk-Wearmouth, (Surtees Society 29, 1854), p.235.
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f.117v    [26 August] 1343
Mandate by John, prior of Durham, archdeacon in the churches appropriated to the church of Durham, to the parochial chaplain of Wearmouth stating that he intends to visit the parish church of Wearmouth and its dependent chapels, and the clergy and people thereof, enjoining him to cite all the parish chaplains and ministers, and 8, 6, 4, or 3 trustworthy men from each township of the parish, &c, in the same terms as the preceding entry, though giving no townships by name, to appear in the parish church of Wearmouth on the Thursday next after St Wilfrid [16 October]; &c, as in the preceding entry.
Date: Durham, 7 Kal. September 1343.
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f.117v    24 September 1343
Appointment by John, prior of Durham, of Robert de Haliden, monk of Durham, as keeper of the house [of studies] in Oxford giving him full power thereto (specified, including concerning himself with the election of the master of Balliol).
Date: Durham, 24 September 1343.
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f.117v
[? Added in space:]
Form of a letter by John, prior of Durham to Mr A. de S., clerk, [? Mr Alan de Setrington: see his appointment 26 September 1344, f.118v below] stating that he had given J. de N. no title to the church claimed by him in the church of S.; referring to the sending of 40s. as part payment of the pension due to the recipient for three years spent representing them in the Roman curia. [left incomplete]
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f.118r    13 January 1344
Ordinance by John prior and the convent of Durham, appropriators of the church of Merrington, assigning a vicarage portion (described in detail, including mention of the mill tithes of the two Chiltons, the grass growing in the cemetery of the church, and half the money from the tithe of the coal mine of William de Het' and his heirs, this last to be received at the hands of the keepers of the common of Durham) from the issues of the church, to be drawn from the whole parish outside the priory's manor and other places pertaining thereto, with the church or chapel of Whitworth remaining with the office of sacrist of Durham.
Date: Durham, 13 January 1343/4.
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f.118r    27 January 1344
Citation and mandate by Richard, bishop of Durham, to John, prior of Durham, instructing him to attend and to cite the monks of Durham named in the attached schedule to attend before him or his commissary on the Thursday next after St Valentine [19 February], with continuation of days as need be, in the chapter house of Durham, upon the findings against them [arising from] the bishop's late visitation; requiring also that he forewarn the subprior and chapter of Durham to be present there at the same time; and requiring certification by four days before the said Thursday.
Date: Auckland, 27 January 1343/4.
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f.118r    [1344]
Certification by John, prior of Durham, to Richard, bishop of Durham, that, having received his mandate [the preceding entry], 28 January, he has cited his fellow monks to attend on the appointed date and has warned the subprior and chapter to be present.
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f.118v    28 July 1343
Commission by John, prior of Durham, to Robert de Kellawe, monk of Durham, appointing him to the offices of sacrist and almoner of the priory of Coldingham.
Date: Durham, 28 July 1343.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.30-31.
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f.118v    12 March 1344
Safe-conduct by John, prior of Durham, for Robert de Castre', his servant, whom he has dispatched with salmon and dogdrawes to the monks of Durham studying at Oxford.
Date: Durham, 12 March 1343/4.
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f.118v    26 September 1344
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Alan de Setrington appointing him proctor to act in their name at the Roman Curia.
Date: Durham, 26 September 1344.
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f.118v    1 October 1344
Collation by John, prior of Durham, to John Goman of Beverley, chaplain, of the chantry of the Virgin Mary's altar in the church of Darlington.
Date: Durham, 1 October 1344.
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f.119r    [?1344]
Letters by John prior and the convent of Durham, to Richard, bishop of Durham, referring to certain requests and wishes of the bishop, set out to them in his letters and by word of John de Chernok', “your and our clerk” ; intimating that, after lengthy discussion with their clerks and others of their council, and having encountered certain difficulties of interpretation, they had decided to defer executing the bishop's requests; and seeking a meeting with the bishop and his council in order to come to an agreement.
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f.119r    [?1344]
Petition by the prior and convent of Durham to [the pope: “sanctitati vestre”, and see marginal caption] in view of the afflictions caused by the war between the king of England and the people of Scotland, and other disturbances, and the destruction and plundering wrought by the people of Scotland, which have impoverished the cells of Coldingham, Holy Island and Farne, whose monks, seeking refuge at the monastery of Durham, now lead a meagre life, and the support of whom (for which their resources are inadequate) has caused the priory to contract a parcel of debts, “so that adverse and prosperous times be the same ” ; while hoping for the return of peace; asking that the church of Hemingbrough, York dioc., or another of which they are patrons, be appropriated to their use, lest the priory decline into the disgrace of irretrievable ruin; or else asking for any subvention which it might please him to provide.
A 17th century transcript [?by James Mickleton] is in Durham Cathedral Library, Add Ms 314.
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f.119v    [?1344]
Petition by John prior and the chapter of Durham to cardinal Gaucelme, priest of SS Marcellino and Pietro, asking him to examine the schedule (which the bearer of the presents will show him) describing the sufferings to which the priory has been subjected for some time, and (according to the instructions of the bearer of the presents) to lay before the pope that, lest their monastery fall into ruin, and to avoid the dissolution of their community, he might, if he please, provide some remedy.
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f.119v    8 November 1344
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Albert, chaplain, appointing him their proctor to attend on their behalf before Mr William de Alverton', official of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, and to hear the confessions of Robert de Dyghton', perpetual vicar of Allerton, as to the sums of money owed by him to the priory, to hear the penalty and to ask and receive the sums so confessed.
Date: Durham, 8 November 1344.
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f.119v-120r    13 November 1344
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Richard, bishop of Durham, of William de We'ltteden' [?] to the vicarage of Branxton vacant by the death of William de Espley.
Date: Durham, 13 November 1344.
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f.120r    8 November 1344
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of Walter Wetwang', rector of Treng' [? Tring], to the church of Brantingham in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Mr Edmund de Haukesgarth', rector of Brantingham; saving a yearly pension of 10 marks owed to the priory and their camera from the church of Brantingham.
Date: Durham, 8 November 1344.
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f.120r    10 December 1344
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Richard, bishop of Durham, of Antony Fossor, vicar of Aston Cantlow, Worcester dioc., to the vicarage of Bedlington, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Thomas de Normanton', vicar of Bedlington.
Date: Durham, 10 December 1344.
Cited at f.148v.
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f.120r    12 January 1345
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of Walter de Wetewang', prebendary of Woodford (lately obtained by Mr John de Trillek') in the church of Westbury[-on-Trym], Worcester dioc., to the prebend of Skipwith, in the church of Howden, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Mr Edmund de Haukesgarth', prebendary of Skipwith; saving a yearly pension of 1 mark owed to the priory from the prebend of Skipwith.
Date: Durham, 12 January 1344/5.
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f.120v    17 January 1345
Resignation by William de Blaktoft', vicar of Holy Trinity, Berwick upon Tweed, of his vicarage into the hands of the bishop of St Andrews.
Under the seal of the deanery of Christianity of Durham.
Date: Durham, 17 January 1344/5.
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f.120v    17 December 1344
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 17 December 1344.
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f.120v-121r    2 January [?1345]
Letters by John prior and the convent of Durham to Richard, bishop of Durham, informing him that, in view of the constitution lately issued by Pope Benedict [XII], stating that there should be a yearly chapter of priors, keepers and masters of external cells, and the later provision that it were proper for confirmations and other more serious business to be decided in the said chapter, and lest their fellow monks accuse them of being too hasty, they are unable to proceed with [his] business, and particularly that of Ralph de Nevill', over which the bishop has now written, but are waiting to expedite the same at the annual chapter around John the Baptist [24 June].
Date: Durham, 2 January [? 1344/5].
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxx-cxxxi.
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f.121r    25 April [1345]
Letters by John prior and the convent of Durham to W[illiam], archbishop of York, asking him, since they have appointed the following Friday [29 April] for the election of a new bishop, which date they had accepted for showing muniments concerning the appropriation of the church of Allerton before the archbishop or his commissary, asking that he accept their proctor for the purpose of exhibiting the documents and other matters on that day.
Date: Durham, 25 April [1345].
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxxiii.
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f.121r    [27 January 13]46
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to T[homas], bishop of Lincoln, of J. de Swynsted', chaplain, to the church of Biscathorpe, Lincoln dioc., if it be owed to no other by right.
Date: [Durham,] 6 Kal. February [13]45/6.
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f.121r    11 February 1346
Commission by John, prior of Durham, archdeacon in the appropriated churches of the church of Durham, to W. de Qwalton', his clerk, appointing him in his place to undertake visitation of the clergy and people of the parishes of Bedlington and Bywell St Peter.
Date: Durham, 11 February 1345/6.
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f.121v    26 April [1345]
Certification by John prior and the convent of Durham to William, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, or his commissaries, one or more, having received on Monday, St Mark [25 April 1345], and reciting the following mandate, intimating that they will attend at the said date and place and undergo visitation, but that, for shortage of time, they have not arranged for their fellow monks dwelling in outer houses to be convened.
Date: Durham, 26 April [1345].
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f.121v    26 April [13]45
Letters by William de Nassington', canon of Exeter, and Mr John de Burton, rector of Sigglesthorne, York dioc., deputed commissaries of William, archbishop of York (&c), for the visitation of Durham cathedral, sede vacante, [to the prior and convent of Durham] stating, lest any obedientiaries call into question the office or form of the intended visitation ( “ne aliqui curiosi de hiis que non expediunt sepius disceptantes de huius visitationis officio sive forma ingenio quovis subtili qui potius fallaci forsitan disceptent”) on Wednesday, that it is not their intention to engender prejudice to the prior and convent, but duly to perform the office in as much as is customarily or rightly competent to the archbishop or those acting in his name; and that the prior and convent have agreed as a favour to undergo visitation at short notice.
Under the seal of the office of vicar of Durham sede vacante.
Date: Durham, 26 April [13]45.
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f.122r    1 March [1345]
Quitclaim by John Fossor prior and the convent of Durham, for themselves and their successors, to Richard de la Pole, knight, Joan his wife, and their heirs of a messuage in Lombard Street, London, with all its issues, lying on the eastern side of the church of St Edmund and the cemetery thereof.
Witnesses: Roger de Blaykeston', Thomas de Seton', Peter de Richemund', William de Sanford, clerk, Hugh de Brandon'.
Date: Durham, 1 March, 19 Edward III.

f.122r     [20 May] 1345
Memorandum : this quitclaim was issued on Friday after St Dunstan [20 May] 1345, for which the priory received 40 marks.
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f.122r    [mid 14th century]
Safe conduct by John, prior of Durham, for Peter of Durham, courier sent to Oxford with salmon and other supplies for the monks of Durham studying there.
Date: Durham“&c”.
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f.122r    4 June 1355
[Added in space:] Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 4 June 1355.
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f.122v-124r    [?1333]
... (preceding line cropped) William of Newcastle; rendering of account enrolled in the great roll of 7 Edward III.
Account of the prior and convent of Durham for moneys received from various men in the bishopric of Durham, Richmondshire, Northumberland, and Newcastle upon Tyne, for debts which were owed to the king for victuals bought from him and his father, and were accumulated by the king's mandate by Robert de Notingham, lately a baron of the exchequer; the prior and convent being assigned to the receipt of the same by the king's letters patent, of 22 February 4 Edward III [1330], enrolled in the memoranda of the same year. wherefor Richard de Wolveston', their attorney, monk of Durham, answered at the exchequer, as contained in the memoranda of Trinity term 7 Edward III [1333]:
[Durham] £3 2s. 6d., out of £11 owing, received from Robert de Neuwerk, William Brakis, John de Euenwode and Nicholas de Galeway of Evenwood; 100s., out of £15, from Jordan de Dalden knight, John de Yeland and Walter de Luddeword; 20s., out of 100s., from Odo de Dunolm rector of Finghall, Robert de Crossegate and William de Silkisworth; 20s., out of £6, from Richard de Routhbery knight, Robert de Angreton and Waleran de Lumley of Newcastle; 100s., from Walter de Hurtheworth rector of Sedburgh, John de Hurtheworth and John Pays; 40s., out of 106s. 8d., from William de Stepyng is, Robert de Couyntre and William Heryng is of Newcastle; 20s., out of £6, from Peter de Whetelawe of Seaton Carew, Robert Gerneth, Nicholas le Tauerner of Darlington, and Thomas de Thynley; 16s. 8d., out of 100s., from John de Lumley of the bishopric [of Durham], John de Hadham and Thomas de Haxby; 40s., out of £8, from Hugh de Monte Alto master of Kepier hospital; 40s., out of £12, from John de Bruni n ghyl, John de Grendon and John de Bury; 30s., out of £17, from John de Tropton, John de Sadb er y, John Wyot is of Heighington, John de Helbek, Robert Gernete and Nicholas le Tau er ner of Darlington; 16s. 8d., out £6 13s. 4d., from William de Meburne of Rainton, Mr Richard de Meburn and John Curour of Herrington; 13s. 4d., out of £14, from Robert Gerneth of Elwick, Peter de Wethetelawe, Thomas de Thicley and Nicholas le Tauerner; 8s., out of 32s., from John de Faludon, Warin de Swethopp and John de Herle; 40s., out of 53s. 4d., from John de Cambe parson of Middleton St George, Johanna widow of Roland Baarde executor of Ralph Baard, Thomas de Graystanes and William son of Peter de Derlington; 20s., out of £11, from Nicholas le Tau er ner of Darlington, William de Hyndeley and Robert Gerneth; 13s. 4d., out of £11 6s., from John Colier of Gateshead, Stephen de Habindon and Robert Schiluington.
County of Richmond. 40s., out of £14, from Robert de Horneby of Yorkshire, Robert de Wycliff and Hugh Bareth.
Northumberland. 15s., out of 40s., from John Tossan, Walter de Hauwyk and Hugh de Welpington; 46s. 8d., out of £10, from Gilbert de Haulgton rector of Ovingham, William de Burdon vicar of St Nicholas Newcastle, Thomas Marisco and John de Denton; 13s. 4d., out of £12 13s. 4d., from John son [and] heir of Robert de Lukre knight, Robert de Clifford knight, and Walter Dichant; 40s., out of £33, from the prior and convent of Brinkburn; 26s. 8d., out of £11, from John de Insula of Woodburn knight, William de Tyndal and Robert del Idle [? recte Yle]; 100s., out of £20, from Elizabeth countess of Angus, Robert earl of Angus and John de Insula knight; 5s., out £6 10s., from Brian de Heppale, Walter de Henknoll and Roger de Kyllewardby; 20s., out of £19, from William Olyue rector of Ingram, John de Lilleburn, and John de Burdon knight; 40s., out of £28, from the prioress of Holystone; 30s., out of £8, from Nicholas de Lunde, Robert de Schiluyngton and Robert de Ouyngham chaplain; 13s. 4d., out of 100s., from Robert de Barton, Gilbert de Barton vicar of Hartburn and William de Tymp er one; (f.123v) 26s. 8d., out of £8, from Gilbert de Barton vicar of Hartburn; 7s. 6d., out of 40s., from Walter de Hauwyk, Gilbert de Babington and Hugh de Qwelpington; 26s. 8d., out of 110s., from Gilbert Flemyng chaplain, John son of John Scot and Thomas de Wotton; 10s., out of £23, from Edmund de Craucestr, Robert de Maners and Robert de Angreston; £8, out of £28, from John de Denton, William de Burdone vicar of St Nicholas Newcastle, Hugh de Hetham, John Shapacape and William de Bedyk; 20s., out of £12 6s. 8d., from Robert de Cressewell, Robert Grey knight and Henry de Harderne; 6s. 8d., out of £6 6s. 8d., from Robert de Seton, Robert Cressewell and Simon de Welteden; £13 6s. 8d., out of £66 13s. 4d., from Robert de Schiluington, Adam de Galleway and John de Wermouth; 10s., out of 40s., from Peter de Blakden, Gilbert Malome chaplain and Gilbert Scot of Newcastle; 20s., out of £23, from Roger Heroun knight, Gilbert de Burghdon and John de Morpath; 10s., out of £8, from John de Goswyk, Robert de Hagreston and Robert de Maners; 40s., out of 106s. 8d., from Robert de Couentre of Ashington, Walter de Couyntre and William de Stepyng is ; 13s. 4d., out of 100s., from Thomas de Bradford, William de Swyneburne knight and Hugh de Welpyngton; 6s. 8d., out of 60s., from Adam de Bastonwayt, Richard de Acton and William de Acton; 66s. 8d., out of £60, from William Heryng is, Waleran de Lumley, Thomas de Frisco Marisco and William de Stotham; 10s., out of 77s. 8d., from Isabella Bataille widow of William de Shaftow, John Sclat er of Newcastle, John de Schafthow and William de Bradford; 10s., out of 47s. 4d., from William de Timperoun, Walter de Couyntre and Gilbert de Schirton; 6s. 8d., out of 73s. 4d., from Thomas de Frisco Marisco, Waleran de Lumley and Robert de Shiluington; 13s. 4d., out of 106s. 8d., from Hugh Heryng is and John de Aynewyk; 20s., out of 50s., from Roger Porter of Bamburgh, Robert de Couentre and Robert de London of Newcastle; (f.124r) 13s. 4d., out of £4, from Richard de Ouerton and Robert de Appilby; £20, out of £90, from Robert de Musgraue, William de Cougate, Lawrence of Durham and Stephen le Mercer; £4, out of £11, from John de Altelo, Robert de Kirkeby and Robert de Musgr a ue; 10s., out of 100s., from Eleanor Cosyne de Boliny, Hugh de Bales and Robert de Botelande; 13s. 4d., out of £17 14s. 4d., from Gilbert Haukyne, John son of Michael Scot and John Wodmane junior; 20s., out of £4, from Robert Butland, Hugh de Wallia and John Cusyne de Bolyny; £4 10s., out of £28 13s. 4d., from Richard de Acton, William de Acton and Thomas Daukyne; 20s., out of £8, from Thomas de Withfeld rector of Whitfield, John de Ins ula, Hugh de Insula of Woodburn and Robert son of the same John; 13s. 4d., out of £12, from Hugh Galoune, Robert de Heppall and Thomas of Carlisle; 26s. 8d., out of £15 7s. 4d., from William de Scharpelowe, Walter de Herle and John Gray of Little Harle; 106s. 8d., out of £58 16s. 8d., from the prior and convent of Hexham; 26s. 8d., out of £14, from William de Swynburn and Robert dela Vale knight; £4, out of £18, from Robert de Emeldon, Richard de Acton and Robert de Musegraue; 13s. 4d., out of 106s. 8d., from Robert le Tau er ner, William Heryng is and Thomas Norre[y]s; £13 8s. 11d., out of £168 8s. 11d., from Thomas Daukyne, Robert de Musgr a ue, William de Acton, William de Cougate and William Thoralde; 62s. 6d., out of £50, from Thomas Daukyne, Hugh de Hetham, Waleran de Lumley and John de Bertuill; and 5s., out of 75s., from Gilbert Haukyne, John Scot of Pandon, John son of Nicholas Scot and John Payteuyn.
Total receipts £151 11s. 1d. £51 6d. in the treasury by two tallies: £100 10s. 7d. owing. Nothing in the treasury; expenses 100s.; £95 10s. 7d. owing respited.
Another copy in: DCD Lox.XIX:129 m.1-2.
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f.124v    [1334]
Audit of the account of the prior and convent of Durham for moneys as in account above, but with the king's letters patent dated 12 [not 22] February 4 Edward III.
For £151 11s. 1d. owing: £31 6d. paid by one tally on 2 August 4 [Edward III: 1330], £20 by another on 5 December 5 [Edward III: 1331]; £100 10s. 7d. owing: 100s. allowed in expenses £95 10s. 7d. owing, which they sought to be set against the £233 6s. 7d. for which the king is bound by two bills under the seal of the chamber of Scotland from the time of King E[dward II], and the king ordered the treasurer and barons [of the exchequer] by a great seal writ [see below] to make allowance to the prior after viewing the bills.
Among the states and views of accounts of Trinity term 8 [Edward III: 1334]
See the account at f.107r-v above.
Another copy in: DCD Loc.XIX:129 m.2
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f.124v    28 October [1331]
Writ by Edward [III, king of England,] to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer informing them that the prior of Durham has shown by his petition that he has not received satisfaction of £233 6s 8d owed by Edward [II], his father, as indicated by various bills under the seal of the latter's chamberlain of Scotland; and instructing them, if the bills appear lawful, to allow this sum to the prior of Durham on [his account of] debts owed at the exchequer, and to receive the said bills from him.
Witness “&c”.
Date: Odiham, 28 October, 5 Edward [III].
Another copy in: DCD Loc.XIX:129 m.2d.
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f.124v-125r    16 July [1334]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Writ by Edward [III, king of England,] to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer instructing them to allow to the prior and convent of Durham a sum for which they ask allowance ( “by two bills according to the effect of writs under our great seal”), against a sum which they owe to the king from the time when they were receivers of moneys lately raised by the sale of his victuals by his ministers in those parts.
Under the privy seal.
Date: Nottingham, 16 July, 8 Edward [III].
Another copy in: DCD Loc.XIX:129 m.2d.
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f.125r
[? applying to the two preceding entries:]
“Among the writs of Holy Trinity term, year eight, directed to the barons”
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f.125r
Account rendered by the prior and convent of Durham of the remainder of their account of the sale of the king's victuals in the parts of Newcastle upon Tyne, year four [1330].
Almost exactly as f.107r-v above and 170v below.
Another copy in: DCD Loc.XIX:129 m.2d.
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f.125r    6 May [1337]
Writ by [Edward III,] king [of England] to the sheriff of York informing him that the prior and convent are quit of £95 10s 7d of the remainder of their account of the sale of his victuals in the parts of Newcastle upon Tyne; instructing him not to distrain them therefor, or to release them if he has already carried out distraint.
Witness: R. de Sadington'.
Date: York, 6 May, 11 Edward III.
By the great roll of the ninth year.
Further copies: f.107v above and 170v below; Loc.XIX:129 m.2d.
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f.125r
Memorandum : the chantries of the chapels of SS Leonard and Bartholomew near Durham were collated to Henry of Durham, clerk, 5 December 1348, in the manner and form in which they were conferred upon a certain Robert de Dalton' in the time of William de Couton', then prior of Durham.
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f.125v    6 June [1293]
[Out of chronological order:]
Writ by Edward I, king of England, to Hugh de Cressingham since he wishes to have certification from Hugh and his colleagues, lately justices in eyre in Northumberland, concerning the process, means and cause of the seizure into the king's hands of the liberties of A[ntony], bishop of Durham (which he has caused to be replevied to the bishop until the quindene of Michaelmas [13 October] next) instructing him to send certification and return this writ.
Witness: the king.
Date: Westminster, 6 June, 21 Edward I.
(incorporated in a memorandum to the effect that Hugh sent the following:)
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f.125v-127r    [14 January 1293]
[Inquisition] held before Hugh de Cressingham and his colleagues, justices in eyre of the lord king, at Newcastle upon Tyne in the county of Northumberland, the morrow of St Hilary, 21 Edward I .
Since the sheriff testified that [he had summoned] according to the statute of Gloucester [1278] the magnates and others enjoying liberties in the county which they had not yet claimed [and they had failed to be present] the inquisition was made by 12 jurors from beyond the Coquet and 12 jurors from this side of the Coquet who presented that, amongst other specified rights and privileges, the bishop used, through his bailiffs, to meet justices in eyre at Chillewell', Fourstones, or Qwakandbrig', to come before them at Newcastle on the first day of the eyre, and to seek the crown's articles for impleading, and this was done from time beyond memory to the time of Robert de Insula, who at the last eyre here withdrew from asking this, and had his own chancellors, and, through his writs and his own justices, held pleas in his liberties of Durham, Sadberge and Bedlington (this side of the Coquet) and Norham (beyond the Coquet); and he had his own mint at Durham, and a coroner at each of Sadberge, Bedlington and Norham, and three coroners for the three wards of the liberty of Durham; and straight after the finish of the eyre the bishop used, by his own justices, to hold pleas at Durham for all crown pleas and all other pleas within the liberty of Durham; and he had gallows at Durham and Norham; a market and fair at Durham, Darlington and Norham; and he set up a warren at Tweedmouth; at the head of Berwick bridge his bailiffs confiscated the merchandise of those coming to sell wool and hides without a cocket mark;
various magnates and others held liberties of the bishop [with particular franchises applying to the named places given in brackets]: namely the prior of Durham (Elvet); John, king of Scotland (Barnard Castle); Agnes de Valencia (Gainford); Robert de Brus' (Hartlepool); Ralph de Nevill' (Brancepeth); Robert de Hilton'; Guichard de Charrom; John Marmeduk'; Henry de Insula; Walter de Wessington; John de Gildeford; John de Graystok' (Coniscliffe); the bishop could replevy any of his men arrested within Northumberland for trial at Holburn on the march between Northumberland and Norhamshire, with the sheriff of Northumberland having a reciprocal right of replevin concerning men of his county arrested in Norhamshire; and it was recorded that the late bishops of Durham Nicholas de Farlham [for Farnham], Walter de Kyrkham, and Robert de Stichehill had sent their bailiffs or stewards to seek the crown's articles in the eyres of the abbot of Peterborough, R. de Turkelby and G. de Preston respectively, and that Robert de Insula, lately bishop of Durham, withdrew from asking the articles in the eyre of J. de Vallibus and his colleagues; and by inspection of the rolls of the last eyre it was apparent that the king of Scotland, the archbishop of York, the bishop of Durham and Gilbert de Humframvill', by their bailiffs, are due to meet the justices and seek the crown's articles; and the sheriff witnessed that [he had summoned] all those enjoying franchises in the county to claim them, and that in the absence of a claim by the bishop or any others he had taken the bishop's and the others' liberties into the king's hands until they came to replevy them.
Followed by an account of the bishop's successful action for restitution of his liberty.
“The abovewritten process will be found in a certain book of petitions made &c in the parliament of King Edward, son of King Henry, the 26th year of his reign, capitulo 25, kept at the king's exchequer” (added at the foot of f.125v).
Summarised in C.M. Fraser, A History of Antony Bek, bishop of Durham 1283-1311 (Oxford, 1957), p.92-93, using TNA Assize Roll 226 m.9d.
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f.127r    [1345]
Account of the prior of Durham, deputed collector in the bishopric of Durham of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy to the king, 18 [Edward III] ('45, according to the marginal note), by Richard, late bishop of Durham, of John de Halyden', the prior's attorney, as in the memoranda of 19 [Edward III], among the attorneyships of Trinity term of the first year of the payment of the tenth. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, apart from minor benefices assessed at 6 marks. £183 8s. 8½d. delivered into the treasury by four tallies; 50 marks [£33 6s. 8d.] from the bishop of Durham for temporalities for the second term respited; blank respited [no further sum required for final balance]; 100s. allowed for expenses; quit.
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f.127r    23 September [13]56
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Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, bishop of St Andrews, of Robert de Wollisthorp', priest, to the vicarage of Berwick vacant by the resignation of Robert de Galmeton'.
Date: “&c” 23 September [13]56.
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f.127r
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Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Masham of the office of porter in the priory of Durham with an allowance, specified, a robe yearly, and the fees which H. de Denom used to receive by reason of the said office.
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f.127v    24 April 1350
Memorandum : William Maddy, chaplain, was presented to the church of Biscathorpe, Lincoln dioc., 24 April 1350.
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f.127v    5 June [13]60
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, or his vicar-general, of John Bridde of Dunbar, chaplain, to the vicarage of Old Cambus, St Andrews dioc., vacant by the renunciation of presentation by Thomas de Kellowe, priest.
Date: the chapter house, Durham, 5 June [13]60.
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f.127v    [29 April 13]48
Grant by John, prior of Durham, to Richard de Fenrother, vicar of Bedlington, of all his gardens in Bedlington for 20 years from the date of the presents; rendering 6s 8d yearly at Martinmas to the prior and his successors.
Date: Durham, Tuesday next before SS Philip and James [13]48.
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f.127v
Request by John, prior of Durham, and the archdeacons of Durham and Northumberland, and the clergy of the archdeaconry of Durham to Thomas, bishop of Durham, asking for his assistance in resisting the exaction from them, along with the laity of the bishopric, of a fine to the king for release from the last eyre in the bishopric, as contrary to their immunities and canonical statute.
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f.127v-128r    21 September [13]45
Indemnification by the prior and convent of Durham, demandants, of Robert Calne, William de Hemmyngton and William de Assh, executors of the will of the late Richard de Bury following the fulfilment of the agreement between them, whereby the executors were to restore the vestments, specified, and altar frontals owned by the priory by the largesse of the said late bishop and lent to him while he lived, and unjustly detained by the executors;
Date: Durham, 21 September [13]45.
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f.128r    [29 October] 1345
Collation by John, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Alexander de Neuwerk', clerk, of the mastership of the school of Howden for 3 years from Michaelmas [29 September] 1345.
Date: Durham, the morrow of Simon and Jude 1345.
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f.128r    [1 November 13]45
Oath by Richard de Tanfeld', clerk, to the prior and convent of Durham to render his faithful advocacy in their and their cells' causes and business as often as and wherever required, for life; and to keep their counsel.
Date: Durham, Kal. November [1 November] [13]45.
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f.128r    [1 November 13]45
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Richard de Tanfeld', clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s, and a robe, specified, to be received yearly at Christmas, with keep for himself, two servants and two horses as often as he should stay in the priory when rendering counsel and advice; until provided with a suitable benefice; for service and advocacy to be rendered to the priory, its cells and offices, when required.
Date: Durham, Kal. November [1 November] [13]45.
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f.128r    November 1348
Memorandum : the school of Norham was collated to William de Twysill', chaplain, November 1348, for two years from this date;
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f.128r    3 December 1348
Memorandum : Robert de Dalton' was presented to the vicarage of Aycliffe, [vacant] by resignation (cessionem) of Mr William de Alverton', last vicar thereof, 3 December 1348.
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f.128r
Memorandum : on the sixth day following the chantry of the chapel over the [abbey] gate was collated to Henry of Durham in the same way whereby the foresaid Robert [de Dalton] obtained it, as registered above in the register [f.83v].
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f.128v
Petition by the prior and convent of Durham to [the archbishop of York, not “pape” as in marginal caption] asking him to signify to Clement VI, the pope, by his letters testimonial, that they intend to ask for the appropriation of the church of Hemingbrough by reason of the impoverishment of the priory as a result of the destruction during sixty years caused by the war between the king of England and the people of Scotland; and in particular the loss of the revenues from their appropriated churches of Ednam, Edrom and Earlston in Scotland, worth £300 yearly, causing their monks at the cells of Coldingham, Holy Island and Farne to flee for refuge to the monastery of Durham.
See also f.119r, petition to the pope, to which the above seems to refer.
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f.128v-129r    17 August 1348
Proxy by the prior and convent of Durham to Mr Thomas de Brydekyrk', rector of Stanhope, and Mr John de Appleby, rector of Durham St Nicholas, appointing them proctors to appoint the yearly pension which the prior and convent are bound to pay to Gaucelme, bishop of Albano, cardinal, (to him or his attorney, in London or York, at two terms of the year) for his labours on their behalf before the auditors of the papal camera, the auditors of the sacred palace, and other jurisdictions of the Roman curia, and for his counsel and aid; and to submit to any penalties set by these judges [to enforce] payment of the pension; denying them power either to set a sum in excess of £100 or to award a pension extending beyond the cardinal's death.
Date: Durham, 17 August 1348.
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f.129r-v    17 September 1348
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Bridekirk', rector of Stanhope, and John de Appleby, rector of Durham St Nicholas, appointing them as their proctors and special nuncios in all causes and business at the Roman Curia concerning the priory; with power to appoint substitutes.
Date: Durham, 17 September 1348.
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f.129v    16 September [13]48
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas de Bridekirk', rector of Stanhope, and John de Appleby, rector of Durham St Nicholas, appointing them as their proctors and special nuncios in the Roman curia to obtain letters of grace and justice, gainsay letters obtained against them, accept or reject judges and places of convening, obtain or renew privileges, confirmations and indulgences, answer charges, pursue appeals, appoint substitutes, (&c).
Date: Durham (specifying, unusually, in domo nostra capitulari), 16 September [13]48.
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f.129v    14 September 1348
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Roger Fossore of his keep in the priory of Durham receiving, while able to carry out the office of door-keeper of the priory bakery, what others in the office have been accustomed to receive (making suitable amends if he fail notably in the office); and an allowance, specified, when incapacitated by old age or infirmity, along with a robe yearly at the appointed time.
Date: Durham, 14 September 1348.
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f.129v    10 October 1348
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Mr Robert de Ellewyk', doctor, of a yearly pension of 40s, with a third of a measure of cloth, specified, yearly, and sustenance for himself, two boys and two horses; until provided with a suitable benefice.
Date: Durham, 10 October 1348.
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f.130r    12 October 1346
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to John de Wolviston' and Margaret his wife of a yearly pension of 20s to be received from the bursar of the priory at Durham (with Martinmas the only term specified); and, after the death of one, the other receiving 10s only, for life; and to John and Margaret and the longer lived a bushel of wheat, suitably winnowed: namely an eighth part of a quarter [i.e. a bushel] from the fields of the manor of Bewley, to be received every week at the hands of the priory's servants there, or 7½d, at the option of the prior and convent; with the right to distrain for the pension or wheat in the manor of Bewley if they happen to be in six weeks' arrears.
Date: Durham, 12 October 1346.
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f.130r    28 March [?1347]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Privy seal letters by [Edward III, king of England] to [? the prior/the prior and convent of Durham] intimating that he had sent to his council at Westminster to procure an aid for the prosecution of his war, and that it was agreed that he should have 20,000 sacks of wool from the laity, and the prelates there had agreed to aid the king with a certain quantity of wool; asking [the prior/the prior and convent] to grant him as much wool as he/they well may, to be paid on days to be appointed; and requiring certification to be sent to the council in London.
Date: before Calais, 28 March [? 1347].
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f.130r    8 April [1347]
Writ by Edward [III], king of England, to the prior of Durham intimating that he is sending his clerk Nicholas de Staunford with certain privy seal letters dealing with the subvention granted to him by members of the clergy and laity in council at Westminster; and asking him to have consideration of the contents thereof and of what the said clerk will say on the king's part, and to give a subsidy from [the priory's] wool by way of a loan, from which he expects to make a profit and reimburse the prior; requiring certification of their intentions via the said clerk.
Witness: Lionel, the king's son, keeper of England.
Date: Reading, 8 April, 21 Edward III.
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f.130v    20 May [?1347]
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Return [to request on f.130r above] by John prior and the convent of Durham to the lords of the king's council referring to the destruction of their property suffered at the hands of the Scots (including loss and damage specified and estimated in the manor and park of Bearpark at £100, in two manors belonging to officers of the priory at 200 marks, tithes of Bywell at over 100 marks, in Merrington and Ferryhill) and the fact that they are burdened with the costs of their fellow monks from Coldingham; stating that, if they paid £40 or more yearly as a tenth to the king, the churches and temporalities for which they paid would be worth half their usual value, and that, to avoid dispersal of the community, they would have to borrow much of their sustenance for a long time to come (for which they believe they would not find sufficient or powerful enough merchants and friends owing to the impoverishment of the locality); but that, notwithstanding these misfortunes, they wish to give 5 sacks of wool as aid, if they can be allowed against the biennial tenth, the receiver being John de Wodehous; and excusing themselves for being unable to aid the king according to his request and Nicholas de Stanford's [?] message.
Date: Durham, 20 May [? 1347]
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f.130v-131r    26 August 1347
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of John de Melburn', canon of York and prebendary of Wetwang, to the prebend of Skipwith in the church of Howden, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Walter de Wetewang', prebendary of Skipwith.
Date: Durham, 26 August 1347.
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f.131r    19 October 1347
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of Mr Richard de Tanfeld', clerk, to the church of Brantingham, vacant by the death of Walter de Wetewang', last rector thereof, saving the yearly pension of 10 marks owed from the same church to the prior and convent and the office of the camera of Durham.
Date: Durham, 19 October 1347.
Item: this has been done for him by another presentation dated 26th day of the same month, the abovesaid year.
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f.131r    13 November 1347
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of John de Metham, clerk, to the prebend of Skipwith in the church of Howden vacant by the death of Walter de Wetewang', last prebendary thereof; saving a yearly pension of 1 mark owed from the same prebend to the prior and convent and the office of the library of Durham.
Date: Durham, 13 November 1347.
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f.131r-v    29 September 1347
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 29 September 1347.
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f.131v    [?1329]
Account (marginal caption: “for the third year”) of the prior of Durham, deputed collector of the triennial tenth in the diocese of Durham by T[homas], bishop of Durham, of John de Haliden', the prior's attorney, as contained in the Memoranda of 22 [Edward III: 1348] among the attorneyships of Michaelmas term on the king's remembrancer's part. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal. Nothing in the treasury; £150 2s. 0½d. delivered, in accordance with a royal writ, to John de Wodehousis, assigned by the king as receiver in all counties north of the Trent, as attested by an indenture between the prior and John; the bishop of Durham to answer for 100 marks for his temporalities; 100s. expenses; quit.
Original: DCD Loc.XIX:99.
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f.131v    [?1344]
Account (marginal caption: “for year 18”) of the prior of Durham, collector of the triennial tenth in the diocese of Durham deputed by R[ichard] bishop of Durham, of John de Haliden', the prior's attorney, as contained in the Memoranda of 18 [Edward III: 1344] among the attorneyships of Michaelmas term. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal. £200 in the treasury; 100s. expenses; £16 15s. 4½d. owing delivered into the treasury; quit.
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f.131v    [?1345]
Account (marginal caption: “for year 19 ”) of the prior of Durham, collector in the bishopric of Durham of the tenth granted by the clergy to the king, 18 [Edward III], deputed by R[ichard], lately bishop of Durham, of John de Haliden, attorney of the same prior, as contained in the Memoranda of 19 [Edward III: 1345] among the attorneyships of Trinity term, for the first year of payment of the tenth. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal. £183 8s. 8½d. in the treasury by four tallies; the bishop of Durham to answer for 50 marks for his temporalities for the second term; 100s. expenses; quit.
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f.132r
Collation by William, prior of Durham, ordinary of the spirituality of the liberty of St Cuthbert, York dioc., to Mr Alexander de Neuwerk', clerk, of the mastership of the school of Howden from Michaelmas next [29 September] for three years.
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f.132r    20 February 1348
Grant by John, prior of Durham, to Mr Adam de Twysilton', clerk, of a yearly pension of 40s to be received from their camera of Durham for his council, aid and advocacy hitherto rendered in the monastery's business; Mr Adam swearing to serve the priory faithfully, keep its counsel [&c].
Date: manor of Pittington, 20 February 1347/8.
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f.132r    [20 February 1348]
[Memorandum :] Mr W. de Langton' has letters of the said date for a yearly pension of 40s, and John Brian, clerk of the register of York has letters of the said date and under the said seal for a pension of 20s.
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f.132r    5 May 1348
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to W[illiam], archbishop of York, of Thomas de Nevill' to the church of Brantingham vacant by the death of Mr Ralph Turvill', last rector thereof; saving a yearly pension of 10 marks owed from the said church to the prior and convent and the office of the camera of Durham.
Date: Durham, 5 May 1348.
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f.132r-v    8 June 1348
Proxy by the chapter of Durham to J. de B. and W. de F. appointing them proctors and special nuncios in their name at the provincial convocation, with the other prelates and proctors of the clergy, before William, archbishop of York and legate of the apostolic see, in York minster on the Friday in Whit week next [13 June].
Date: Durham, 8 June 1348.
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f.132v    [8 June 1348]
Proxy by John, prior of Durham, to J. de B. and W. de F., clerks, appointing them to set out the causes of his non-attendance at the provincial council in York, as in the preceding entry, and if need be swear to these causes, and to serve as his proctors and special nuncios thereat.
Date: Durham.
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f.132v    14 June 1348
Letters by John prior and the convent of Durham to the abbot of Leicester and his company (cetui) intimating that, [so] moved by the devotion and tearful entreaties of William de Hextildesham, canon of Leicester, that they thought fit to impart to the monastery of Leicester [something] of the relics of St Cuthbert, they have sent with the said canon, the bearer of the presents, a small portion of a certain gravecloth which held the saint's body for 418 yrs 5 months and 12 days.
Date: Durham, 14 June 1348.
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f.132v    12 July 1348
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, bishop of Durham, of Robert de Hextildesham to the keepership of the priory of Stamford.
Date: Durham, 12 July 1348.
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f.133r-v    4 December 1348
Mandate by John, prior of Durham, conservator of the privileges of the Cistercian order, to the officials, deans, keepers of spiritualities, and whatsoever others having jurisdiction in the diocese of Durham having received from Pope Clement V [recte VI] and reciting the following mandate, to publish the mandate, prevent the beneficiaries being troubled, and to make any doing so desist.
Date: Durham priory, 4 December 1348.
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f.133v-135r    [1348]
“Among the records of Easter term 22 Edward III [1348]” [? i.e. exchequer Memoranda]
Northumberland. The prior of Durham, lately subcollector of the quadrennial tenth reserved for Pope John XXII of benefices in the diocese of Durham, half of which the pope granted to the king, having a fortnight from Easter to satisfy the king for arrears of £33 6s. 8d., as in “these memoranda” among writs returned for the Hilary term, but making excuse on the basis of a certificate delivered by the executors of Mr Bernard de Sistre, recently papal nuncio and principal collector of the tenth, including the prior £45 13s. 8¾d. in arrears; £12 7s. 0¾d. paid to Bernard; not allowed by the king to levy the remainder, the temporalities of the bishopric of Durham being in his hands. John de Halyden, the prior's attorney, stated that the debt arose from the tenth on the temporalities of Louis, lately bishop of Durham, and for the last half year of it, and that Louis having died the king took his temporalities into his hands and the prior could not raise the debt, as made evident by the following quittance.
The prior sought the removal of the exaction. The rolls being scrutinized it was found that the temporalities of the bishopric were in the king's hands from 23 September 7 [Edward III: 1333], the date of Louis' death [? recte 24 September] to 23 September following, as in the account of Ralph Neville, keeper of the temporalities; that the tenth was reserved on 30 June 14 [Pope John XXII: 1330 or, ? by exchequer reckoning, 1329] 3 [Edward III: 1329], as in the Memoranda of year 7 among records of the Hilary term. The prior having no jurisdiction in the bishopric with the temporalities in the king's hand and so unable to levy the £33 6s. 8d., it was agreed that Louis's executors should come to answer and so the sheriff of Northumberland on 14 July. The octave of Michaelmas, as elsewhere in the Memoranda among return of writs for the Trinity term, the sheriff returned that he was unable to ascertain the executors' names as Louis did not die in his bailiwick; the prior stated that the pope reserved the tenth on 2 Kal. July [30 June] 14 [John XXII: 1330 or 1329], 1329, 3 [Edward III: 1329], and subsequently declared the years and terms, counting from Easter 14 [John XXII: 1330], 1330, 4 [Edward III: 1330] for four years, with payments at Nativity of John the Baptist and Martinmas, as in letters patent by Bishop Louis directing the prior to collect, kept safely in the prior and convent of Durham's archives; that Louis died on 23 September 6 [Edward III: 1332] [recte 1333], before the final term of the fourth year, and the king took the temporalities of the bishopric into his hands; and that he could show the court that he should not be burdened with the £33 6s. 8d. The barons deliberating: since the first term of the fourth year began at Nativity of John the Baptist [24 June] 7 [Edward III] ending and 8 beginning [1333, i.e. exchequer years], since the prior could not have jurisdiction in the bishopric, and since Louis died before the last term of the fourth year and the prior could not levy the moneys, and further that Louis enjoyed the proceeds of the entire harvest; the prior sine die . Agreed that Louis' executors should answer for the portion of the £33 6s. 8d. from Nativity of John the Baptist to 13 September, with execution against them, as in the Memoranda of the following year among return of writs for the Michaelmas term.
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f.135r    [1349]
Account of the prior of Durham, deputed collector in the diocese of Durham by the bishop of Durham of the biennial tenth granted to the king by the clergy in the province of York; John de Haliden', attorney of the prior, as contained in the memoranda of 23 [Edward III: 1349], among the attorneyships of Michaelmas term on the part of the king's remembrancer, for the prior for the first year of payment of the tenth. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment; nothing in the treasury; £145 2s. 0½d. delivered, in accordance with a royal writ, to John de Wodehousis, assigned by the king as receiver; the dean of Durham to answer for 100s. for the church of Houghton [le Spring]; the bishop of Durham to answer for 100 marks for his temporalities; 100s. expenses; quit.
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f.135r-v    20 November [1348]
Summons by Edward [III], king of England, to Thomas, bishop of Durham, following business conducted at Calais by him with representatives of his enemies of France and of the count and people of Flanders, requiring him to attend a parliament at Westminster, on the Monday next after St Hilary [19 January 1349], in his proper person without appointing a proctor; and instructing him to forewarn the prior and chapter of Durham, the archdeacons and the clergy to attend: the prior and archdeacons in person and the chapter and clergy by one and two proctors respectively.
Witness: the king.
Date: Westminster, 20 November, 22 Edward [III].
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f.135v-136r    30 January 1349
Proxy by John Fossour, prior of Durham, to Mr John de Appilby, rector of Durham St Nicholas and Mr Thomas de Brydekyrk', rector of Stanhope, both Durham dioc.; Mr Robert of Beverley, rector of North Burton, and Thomas de Bowes, vicar of Eastrington, both York dioc., appointing them as his proctors in causes and business at the Roman Curia concerning him or his monastery of Durham, when cited to appear; and in particular to attend for him before the pope or any other judges in the Curia in whatsoever cause moved against him by reason of the prebend of Thorpe in the church of Howden on behalf of Mr Robert de Thresk', prebendary thereof.
Date: Durham, Friday before Candlemas 1348/9.
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f.136r    13 February 1349
Collation by John, prior of Durham, to Roger de Menelay, chaplain, of the rectory of Muggleswick.
Date: Durham, 13 February 1348/9.
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f.136r-v    4 March 1349
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following confirmation.
Date: Durham, 4 March 1348/9.
Bishop Bury's confirmation printed in: Registrum Palatinum Dunelmense vol. III, ed T.D. Hardy (Rolls Series 62 1875), p.241-243.
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f.136v-137r    5 March 1349
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham, possessing the parish churches of Bedlington, Edlingham, Ellingham, Branxton, Holy Island, Norham, and Bywell St Peter, their dependent chapels, and an annual portion of 4 marks in the church of “Eden ” [? recte Meldon, from which the sacrist received a pension of 40s. a year], all in the archdeaconry of Northumberland, to Mr William de Farnham and Simon de Newton', clerks of York dioc. and Durham dioc., appointing them proctors and special nuncios to attend in name of the prior and convent before Thomas, bishop of Durham, or his commissaries, carrying out visitation in the aforementioned archdeaconry.
Date: Durham, 5 March 1348/9.
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f.137r    24 March 1349
Memorandum : John de Gordon', chaplain was presented to the vicarage of Ednam, St Andrews dioc., at the instance of Robert de Maners, knight, 24 March 1348/9.
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f.137r    26 May 1349
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 26 May 1349.
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f.137r    8 June 1349
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 8 June 1349.
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f.137r-v
Form of commission by John “&c” to hear the confessions of the fellow-monks with the recipient [? at the study house in Oxford] .
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f.137v    [1349]
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, “&c”.
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f.137v    13 September [13]49
Memorandum : Robert de Usword, chaplain, has a letter of collation from the prior of the chapels of St Leonard and St Bartholomew and of the chapel over the monastery gate, in the manner in which Robert de Dalton formerly had [them], in the register under the date 13 September [13]49.
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f.137v-138r    7 September 1349
Memoranda :
John Franceys, chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Billingham, 7 September 1349;
William del Hay, chaplain, [was presented] to the vicarage of Hesleden, the same day and year;
John Leuay, chaplain, [was presented] to the vicarage of the prebend of Barmby in the church of Howden, the same day and year;
William de Lynton ( “chaplain” largely erased) [was presented] to the vicarage of Skelton in the same church, the same day and year;
Alexander de Neuwerk' [was presented] to the church of York St Peter the less, the same day and year;
Robert de Gamelton', chaplain, [was presented] to the vicarage of Berwick Holy Trinity, the same day and year;
Adam Ayr [was presented] to the church of Lamberton, the same day and year;
William de Norton' was presented to the church of Dalton[-le-Dale], the same day and year;
(f.138r) Thomas de Throklington' [was presented] to the vicarage of Pittington, the same day and year;
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f.138r    30 September 1349
Memorandum: John Fossour, clerk, was presented to the prebend of Skipwith in the church of Howden, 30 September 1349.
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f.138r    21 October 1349
Memorandum : John Ald (Senex) was presented to the vicarage of Old Cambus, 21 October 1349.
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f.138r    29 October [13]49
Presentation by [the prior and convent of Durham] addressed to [the bishop of Lincoln] of Thomas de Walyngton', clerk, to the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, saving a yearly pension of 5 marks owed to [the prior and convent] from the said church.
Date: Durham, 29 October [13]49.
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f.138r    4 November [13]49
Memorandum : Gilbert de Slaveley, chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Bywell St Peter, 4 November [13]49.
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f.138r    7 November [13]49
Memorandum : John de Gruton', chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Hesleden, 7 November [13]49
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f.138r    [28 November] 1349
Memorandum : Peter of Chester, chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Norham, 4 Kal. December 1349.
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f.138r    28 October 1349
Presentation by John, prior of Durham, addressed to the archdeacon of Richmond or his vicar acting for him in distant parts, of Simon de Derlyngton as prior of the cell of Lytham; to be performed for the archdeacon what has hitherto customarily been performed for his predecessors by priors thereof.
Date: Durham, 28 October 1349.
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f.138r    2 December 1349
Memorandum : Peter Gyffard', chaplain was presented to the vicarage of Swinton, 2 December 1349.
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f.138r    [29 October 13]49
Collation by William, subprior of Durham, to William de Blenkow, chaplain, of the chantry of St John in the church of Bywell St Peter.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. November [13]49.
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f.138v    4 October [13]49
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of John de Henley, rector of Exclef', to the church of Walkington, York dioc., in order to effect an exchange of benefices with William Basingham, rector of Walkington; saving a yearly pension of 100s owed to the prior and convent from the same church.
Date: Durham, 4 October [13]49.
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f.138v    7 December 1349
Memorandum : John de Yngelbi, chaplain, was presented to the vicarage of Hesleden, 7 December 1349.
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f.138v    [1351]
“In the roll of accounts of the tenth, thus: ”
Account by the prior of Durham, deputed collector of the biennial tenth in the diocese of Durham by letters patent of T[homas], bishop of Durham: John de Haliden', attorney of the prior for the second year of payment, as contained in the memoranda of 24 [Edward III] among the attorneyships of the Hilary term [1351]. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal; £131 6s. 8d. in the treasury; the bishop of Durham to answer for 100 marks; 100s. expenses; 100s. in the treasury; £13 15s. 4¾d. owing; £13 15s. 5d.; surplus ¼d. 1349.
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f.138v    27 April 1350
Memorandum : Robert de Schyrburn', rector of Normanton, and John de Dalton', vicar of Burton Agnes, both York dioc., exchanged their benefices, with a yearly pension of one mark owed to [the prior and convent] reserved from the church of Normanton, 27 April 1350.
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f.138v-139r    25 November [1350]
Mandate by Edward [III], king of England, to T[homas], bishop of Durham, summoning him to attend a parliament to be held at Westminster, the octave of Candlemas next [9 February 1350/1]; and instructing him to forewarn the prior and convent of Durham and the archdeacons and clergy to attend: the prior and archdeacons in person, the convent by one proctor, and the rest of the clergy by two proctors.
Witness: the king.
Date: Westminster, 25 November, 24 Edward [III].
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f.139r    18 April [1336]
[Out of chronological order:]
“Release of debts of green wax of Northumberland and the liberties of the prior of Durham”
Mandate by [Edward III,] king of England, to his treasurer and barons of the exchequer advising them that: on 12 February, 1 [Edward III: 1327], he had discharged the men of Northumberland of all green wax debts and arrears of farms demanded by the exchequer, and issues of forfeitures, chattels of felons and other debts, dating from his and his father's reigns; and on 26 October, 7 [Edward III: 1333], he had discharged the same of all debts for victuals purchased from him and his father at Newcastle, Carlisle and Skinburness; and on 1 March, 8 [Edward III: 1334], following their petition before him and his council in parliament, he had likewise discharged the men of that part of the liberty of Durham and Norham within Northumberland of their arrears and other debts, including debts for the purchase of victuals at the said places, up to the said 12 February [1327]; and instructing them to cause the prior of Durham to be quit of the debt of £109 for victuals lately bought from him and his father at Newcastle.
Witness: the king.
Date: Tower of London, 18 April 10 [Edward III].
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f.139v    15 May [1336]
[Out of chronological order:]
Writ by [Edward III,] king of England, to the sheriff of York instructing him to withdraw his demand for £109 from the prior of Durham for victuals bought from the king and his father at Newcastle upon Tyne and to release the prior from distraint therefor.
Witness: H. Scrop'.
By great seal writ of pardon, among the same year's Communia [Memoranda].
Date: York, 15 May, 10 [Edward III].
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f.139v    [?1335]
[Out of chronological order:]
Extract of [exchequer pipe] roll of 9 [Edward III: 1334-35] in Yorkshire returns recording the discharge, in accordance with a writ enrolled in the memoranda of the Easter term 10 [Edward III: 1336], of the debt of £109 owed by the prior of Durham, as in the preceding two entries, (who owed £100, the remainder of a debt of £207 5s for the purchase of victuals from the king['s father] at Newcastle, Carlisle and Skinburness, as contained in the account of Roger de Waltham, lately keeper of the wardrobe).
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f.139v-140r    16 November 1351
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following adjudication.
Date: 16 November 1351.
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f.140r    [?1351]
Presentation by J[ohn] prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, archbishop of York, legate of the apostolic see, of M. T. de N.*, canon and prebendary of Chester[-le-Street] to the prebend of Thorpe in the church of Howden in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Henry de Rosse, canon and prebendary of Thorpe.
Date: Durham [no A.D.]
[* Probably Mr Thomas de Neville, canon of Chester-le-Street, presented to the prebend of Barnby in Howden church late in 1351, David de Wollore having been presented to the prebend of Thorpe by the king, see Borthwick Institute Register 10 f.276v.]
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f.140v
Presentation by J[ohn] prior and the convent of Durham addressed to T[homas], bishop of Durham or his vicar-general in distant parts of H[ugh] de G[aytford]*, rector of S., Carlisle dioc., to the vicarage of [Bishop] Middleham in order to effect an exchange of benefices with W[alter] de S[wethope]*, vicar of [Bishop] Middleham; saving to the prior and convent a yearly pension of 40s from the church of [Bishop] Middleham.
[* Names supplied from R. Donaldson, “Patronage and the church : a study in the social structure of the secular clergy in the Diocese of Durham (1311-1540). Vol.2, Durham benefices and their incumbents 1311-1540”, (Edinburgh Univ. Ph.D. thesis 1955), p.37.]
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f.140v    26 September 1352
Language:  Latin; Anglo-Norman
Inspeximus by J[ohn] prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 26 September 1352.
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f.140v    [1353]
Account of the prior of Durham, deputed collector in the diocese of Durham by T[homas], bishop of Durham, of the biennial tenth granted to the king by the clergy 25 [Edward III] of John de Halyden, the prior's attorney, as contained in the Memoranda of Michaelmas term 27 [Edward III: 1353], for the first year of payment of the tenth. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment £150 2s. 1d. in the treasury by 7 tallies; the bishop of Durham to answer for 100 marks for his temporalities; £4 19s. 11½d. owing allowed for expenses; quit.
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f.141r    2 April 1354
Collation by John, prior of Durham, to William de Syreston', chaplain, of the chantries of the chapels of St James and St Andrew on Elvet bridge (super novum pontem) in Durham being insufficient because of their meagreness for the support of two chaplains; celebrating every week three masses in one chapel and four in the other.
Date: Durham, 2 April 1354.
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f.141r-v    15 April [1353]
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 15 April
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f.141v    7 March 1353
Notarial instrument recording that with
on the one part, John, prior of Durham, and certain of his monks; and,
on the other part, Peter Graper, mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, and John de Emeldon', John de la Chaumbr', and John Bedyng', from [among] the greater burgesses, as was said, of Newcastle;
being personally present in the revestry of Durham cathedral to come to an agreement about the following the prior said against the mayor and burgesses that they had taken boats from the vill of South Shields, within the priory's liberty, along with their crews and untithed catches, on the Tyne and moored to the prior's land in his liberty, and unjustly removed them to Newcastle and elsewhere (to the damage of the church of Jarrow, being united to the priory, and of which the said fishermen were parishioners) and imprisoned the fishermen and forced them to swear not to sell their catches outside Newcastle.
Date: Durham cathedral revestry, 7 March 1352/3.
Copy of part of notarial instrument on f.143v-144r.
See also DCD Misc.Ch. 6586*.
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f.141v    [1354]
Account of the prior of Durham, deputed collector in the diocese of Durham by T[homas], bishop of Durham, of the biennial tenth granted to the king by the clergy of the province of York, 25 [Edward III], as contained in the Memoranda of 26 [Edward III] among the records of Trinity term [1352], of John de Haliden', the prior's attorney, as contained in the Memoranda of 28 [Edward III] among the attorneyships of Michaelmas term [1354], for the second year of payment of the tenth. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment £140 2s. 1d. in the treasury by ten tallies; the bishop of Durham to answer for 100 marks; £4 19s. 11½d. owing allowed for expenses; quit.
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f.142r    [13 July] 1347
[Out of chronological sequence:]
Letters by John de Craven, canon of Chester, specially deputed commissary, vicar general for the visitation of the archdeaconry of Richmond, of John, cardinal bishop of Porto, archdeacon of Richmond to the prior and convent of Durham accepting, after consideration of evidence during his visitation of the deanery of Amounderness, July 1347: that the priory of Lytham and the appointment of its priors are canonically held by the prior and convent of Durham; that the priors of Lytham attend visitations, convocations and chapters general held in the deanery of Amounderness, and swear canonical obedience to the archdeacons of Richmond, but that the prior and convent of Durham are absolved from such attendance and obedience; and that the priors of Lytham and their secular chaplains hear the confessions and administer the sacraments to the parishioners of the church of Lytham.
Date: Lancaster, 3 Id. July 1347.
Original: DCD 2.4.Ebor.40.
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f.142r-v    [9 July 1351 (2.4.Ebor.39) x 5 June 1362 (Lytham Stat 1362): Robert prior]
Proxy by J[ohn] prior and the convent of Durham to R[obert] de K[ellawe], prior of Lytham, and his fellow monks appointing them his proctors in all causes, business, actions and quarrels concerning him, his monastery of Durham and the church of Lytham.
n.d.
Original proxy: DCD Loc.XXI:50(23).
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f.142v    3 August 1352
(All crossed out:)
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Robert Maners, knight, and Aline his wife of the third part of the toun of Paxton which John de Cheysholm' formerly held of the prior and convent in the land of Scotland, county of Berwick upon Tweed, with remainder, as in the following entry, rendering yearly to the prior and convent and their successors and to the prior of Coldingham 17s 9¾d & a third of a farthing at the usual terms in the vill of Paxton; performing forinsec service to the prior and convent and their successors, and forinsec service to the king for the prior and convent; rendering a third of a mark every Easter for the king's dues (corrodium), for suit at all the priory's courts, for ploughing and harrowing 2 acres of land at the priory's manor of Fishwick, and for twenty days' labour service in the autumn, for all other services; saving other services if found due of old.
Date: Durham, 3 August 1352.
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f.142v-143r    2 October 1352
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Maners, knight, and Aline his wife of a third part of the demesne of Paxton in the county of Berwick upon Tweed, with a third part of the fishings in the Tweed called Streme, Orrett and Brad, and all lands and tenements in Auchencrow to be held of the prior and convent and their successors by Sir Robert and Lady Aline and the former's lawfully begotten bodily heirs, with remainder, if Robert die without such heirs, to Robert son of William de Maners and his lawfully begotten bodily heirs male, whom failing, to the right heirs of Sir Robert, in perpetuity; rendering yearly to the prior and convent and to the prior of Coldingham the rent anciently used and wont, at the usual terms in the vills of Paxton and Auchencrow, service used and wont owed by the tenants of these lands to the manors of Fishwick and West Reston, and forinsec service to the prior and convent and the house of Coldingham and to the king for the prior and and convent and the house of Coldingham.
Date: chapter house of Durham, 2 October 1352.
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f.143r    26 September 1352
Inspeximus by J[ohn] prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 26 September 1352.
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f.143r    2 November [13]52
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: 2 November [13]52.
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f.143v-144r    7 March 1353
Notarial instrument recording that with
John, prior of Durham, and certain of his monks on the one part and
Peter Graper, mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne, John de Emeldon', John de la Chaumber', and John Bedyng, said to be among the greater burgesses of Newcastle, on the other part,
being personally present in the vestry of Durham cathedral to come to an agreement about the following the prior said against the mayor and burgesses that they had taken boats from South Shields, within the priory's liberty, along with their crews and untithed catches, on the Tyne and moored to the prior's land in his liberty, and unjustly removed them to Newcastle and elsewhere (to the damage of the church of Jarrow, being united to the priory, and of which the said fishermen were parishioners) and imprisoned the fishermen and forced them to swear not to sell their catches outside Newcastle in future; and that the fishermen of South Shields had always thitherto freely taken fish at sea and sold their catches where they wished, without impediment; and the mayor said that he seized the boats because of certain transgressions committed in Newcastle by the men in the boats, namely leaving with their tolls and customs in midstream of the Tyne, as on the king's highway, and that he caused them to swear to return and make satisfaction of the tolls and customs due; the mayor and burgesses acknowledged that the fishermen of South Shields could sell their fish where they would and promised not to trouble them in this respect.
Witnesses: Mr John de Appelby, official of the bishop; Mr Hugh de Tesdale, Mr John de Nesbyt, clerks; Roger de Blaykeston', Robert de Bowes, sheriff of Durham; Thomas Sourteys.
Details of amendments to the instrument made and approved.
Notaries: William de Farnham, clerk of York dioc., NP by apostolic authority; Hugh Dalman of Teesdale, clerk of York dioc., NP by apostolic authority; John de Nesbyt, clerk of Durham dioc., NP by apostolic authority. (eschatocols of all three recited).
Date: Durham cathedral vestry, 7 March 1352/3.
Original: DCD 1.3.Spec.38.
See also DCD Misc.Ch. 6586*.
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f.144r-145r    14 March 1353
Instrument recording a process before the official of the bishop of Durham between
the prior and convent of Durham, having the parish of Holy Island to their own use, plaintiffs on the one part, represented by their proctor Mr William de Whalton';
and Gilbert Douff', Adam Brouse, John Day, Alan Patteson, Nicholas Forestar', William Gretword', John Lang', Robert son of William, William son of Hugh, John son of William, Adam son of Adam Lang', John Hyne, John Sout', Robert Knorpyng, Robert Pott', William Gunson', John Malkynsone, Mac Sout', Marjory Grubbe, Isolde daughter of the priest, [names spelt as they first appear in the entry] inhabitants of Lowick and parishioners of Holy Island, defendants on the other part, represented by their proctor Mr Adam de Gylyngham;
reciting a libel brought by the proctor of the plaintiffs stating that the defendants were bound to carry the harvests of wheat, barley, oats, beans, peas and other crops of the parishes of Holy Island and Norham (excepting those of the demesne lands of Ancroft, Fenwick and le Castelfeld' ) to the doors of the barns of these parishes for tithing, and to send the tithes to the prior and convent and their minister; the said religious being in full possession of the tithes of these parishes; and that the defendants took the corn tithes of Lowick of the months of August, September and October of 1351 and 1352 and maliciously threw them into pits for consumption by animals, incurring excommunication by authority of the Durham synodal constitution “Quamvis deus” ; and asking that the defendants be compelled to pay their tithes
in which the official, after appointing the Thursday after St Gregory [14 March] for hearing evidence, found the libel to be proved, and declared that the tithes should be paid, in the manner described.
Written by Simon de Newton, clerk of Durham dioc., NP by apostolic authority, and bearing the seal of the official and the signs and subscriptions of Mr Hugh de Tesdale and William de Farnham, NPs by apostolic authority.
Witnesses (from the dioceses of York, Lincoln and Durham): Mr Hugh de Tesdale and William de Farnham, clerks of the court of Durham, advocates and NPs; Geoffrey de Heyford'; John of Barnard Castle, chaplain and dean of Christianity of Durham.
Date: Galilee, Durham, 14 March 1352/3.
Original: DCD 2.1.Spec.8.
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f.145r    [1351]
Account by Roger de Blaykeston' and Thomas de Seton' of 600 marks as fine for the remission of the eyre of the bishopric of Durham, delivered to the treasury in two tallies by men of the bishopric. In the pipe roll of 25 Edward III [1351].
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f.145r    24 August [1352]
Mandate by Thomas, (dei gratia) bishop of Durham, to his justiciaries assigned to the taking and holding of pleas and assizes in the county of Durham, instructing them to cause to be read out in his presence, publicly proclaimed and firmly adhered to the letters called le Convenit made by Richard [Poore], sometime bishop of Durham, and the prior and convent of Durham, in order to settle the controversies and quarrels between them the articles of which the bishop wants to be kept for himself and all his justiciaries, escheators, sheriffs, coroners, and other bailiffs and ministers.
By the hand of William de Westele, dean of Auckland, the bishop's chancellor.
Date: 24 August Pont. 8.
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f.145r-v    [2 November] 1353
Collation by John, prior of Durham, to John de Manfeld', priest, of the chantry of St Hild [Jarrow].
Date: Durham, the morrow of All Saints 1353.
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f.145v    17 December 1353
(Crossed out:)
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Roger Quiherd of the office of forester in the park of Bearpark, for life, with a weekly allowance, specified, a prior's servant's robe yearly, and the bark of trees to be cut down in the park, so long as the bark does not come from more than 12 trees felled on any one occasion, beyond which number the prior wishes the bark to be reserved to himself; on condition that Roger keep the park faithfully, or have it so kept if unable to do so in person through legitimate impediment; and as often as he should fail in the office the foregoing things are to be withdrawn until he should make suitable amends.
Date: Durham, 17 December 1353.
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f.145v    [22 October 1354]
(Crossed out [ “because it did not come into effect”]:)
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Walter de Scharesbek', prior of Coldingham.
Original: Misc.Ch. 1264, dated Durham, 22 October 1354
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f.145v    [c.1354]
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking Thomas, bishop of Durham, to institute William Boner, vicar of Whenby, York dioc., in the church of Kimblesworth, Durham dioc., in order to effect an exchange of benefices with John de Lythum, rector of Kimblesworth.
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f.145v    [c.1354]
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham [confirming] the following letters.
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f.145v    [c.1354]
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to John de Chestr' of the office of forester of the manor of Elvet, the woods thereof and the park of Shincliffe for life; with a hostiller's servant's robe yearly and an allowance, specified.
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f.146v    13 November 1361
Notarial instrument recording that John Fossour, prior of Durham; Richard de Bykirton', subprior; John de Tykill', sacrist; John de Cornewayll, feretrar; Michael de Chilton', infirmarer; John de Normanby, almoner; Robert Marmyon', precentor; Robert de Walleword', terrar; Thomas de Herdwyk', hostiller; Robert of Barnard Castle, communar; Richard de Bryteley, bursar; John de Heryngton', cellarer; John de Byllisfeld, granator; and the rest of the monks of Durham personally present appointed Mr John de Appelby, doctor of laws, and John of Barnard Castle, monk of Durham, as their proctors and special nuncios to come to a settlement of disputes between the prior and convent and any adversaries in the Roman curia, and particularly with Thomas de Morpath', vicar of Merrington, concerning certain suits occasioned by certain tithes and oblations which Thomas claims are owed him by the prior and convent, and concerning any other actions pending in the said curia between Thomas and the prior and convent.
Witnesses: Mr Adam de Billyngham, proctor of the court of Durham; John de Nessebyt', NP; John de Elvet' and Robert de Masham literati of Durham dioc.
Notary: Reginald de Spaldyng', clerk of Lincoln dioc., NP by apostolic and imperial authority (with his eschatocol).
Date: the chapter house of Durham, 13 November 1361.

f.146v    [3 May] 1355
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, of William de Bamburgh' as prior of Coldingham.
Date: Durham, 5 Non. May 1355.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.34.
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f.147r    13 November 1361
Notarial instrument recording that John Fossour, prior of Durham; Richard de Bykirton', subprior; John de Tykill', sacrist; John de Cornewayll, feretrar; Michael de Chilton', infirmarer; John de Normanby, almoner; Robert Marmyon', precentor; Robert de Walleword', terrar; Thomas de Herdewyk', hostiller; Robert of Barnard Castle, communar; Richard de Byrtley, bursar; John de Heryngton', cellarer; John de Billisfeld, granator; and other monks of Durham personally present appointed Mr John de Appelby and Mr Thomas de Paxton, doctors of laws; John of Barnard Castle, monk of Durham; Matthew de Bolton', vicar of St Nicholas, Newcastle; and Hugh de Bolton', clerk; as their proctors and special nuncios in all causes and business moved in the Roman curia concerning the prior and convent.
Witnesses: Mr Adam de Billyngham, proctor of the court of Durham; John de Nessebyt', NP; John de Elvet' and Robert de Masham literati of Durham dioc.
Notary: Reginald de Spaldyng', clerk of Lincoln dioc., NP by apostolic and imperial authority (with his eschatocol).
Date: the chapter house of Durham, 13 November 1361.
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f.147v    13 November 1361
Notarial instrument recording that John Fossour, prior of Durham; Richard de Bykirton', subprior; John de Tykill', sacrist; John de Cornewayll, feretrar; Michael de Chilton', infirmarer; John de Normanby, almoner; Robert Marmyon', precentor; Robert de Walleword', terrar; Thomas de Herdewyk', hostiller; Robert of Barnard Castle, communar; Richard de Briteley, bursar; John de Heryngton', cellarer; John de Billisfeld, granator; and other monks of Durham personally present appointed Mr John de Appelby and Mr Thomas de Paxton, doctors of laws; John of Barnard Castle, monk of Durham; Matthew de Bolton', vicar of St Nicholas, Newcastle; and Hugh de Bolton', clerk; as their proctors and special nuncios in the Roman curia.
Witnesses: Mr Adam de Billyngham, proctor of the court of Durham; John de Nessebyt', N.P.; John de Elvet' and Robert de Masham literati of Durham dioc.
Notary: Reginald de Spaldyng', clerk of Lincoln dioc., N.P. by apostolic and imperial authority (eschatocol recited).
Date: the chapter house of Durham, 13 November 1361.
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f.148r    [?1355 x 1366]
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to John son of Agnes of the office of forester in the park of Rainton, for life, with a robe yearly, two strikes of wheat every three weeks to be received at the manor of Pittington, and brushwood and bark from the park; any failure in carrying out the office to be subject to the consideration of six trustworthy men of the priory's fee.
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f.148r-v    [?1355 x 1366]
Ordinance by R[ichard], bishop of Durham, of the hospital of Greatham which he has founded and to which he has granted the manor of Greatham and the advowson of its church for the maintenance of a master, namely Andrew de Staneley, and another five priests, one or two clerks as the master sees fit, and 40 of the poor of the manors of the bishop of Durham; setting out the functions and rights of the master and brothers, and the right of the bishop to appoint new masters in the event of death, resignation or removal from office, and the right of the prior to do the same should the bishopric be vacant at the time.
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f.148v    [?1355 x 1366]
Letters by [John Fossor, prior of Durham] to (John de Appilby, at the Roman Curia) having heard through John de Cotom, canon of Guisborough, that Thomas de Morpath', vicar of Merrington, has proposed before the pope that the prior caused him to be in a secular prison for a year and a day and conferred the vicarage of Bedlington, due to him, upon Antony, the prior's brother; and obtained a decree for the prior's citation; explaining that this suggestion has no truth since he was master of Monk Wearmouth when his predecessor William de Couton' and the convent of Durham, before Thomas's suit, granted the patronage of Bedlington to Alan de Hebscotes for the first vacancy thereof; that Alan presented one Thomas de Normanton' to Bedlington, after Thomas, vicar of Merrington, obtained a papal bull, and had the same Thomas imprisoned in accordance with the recent [1351] statute of provisors; that he did not consent to this incarceration, which lasted into his priorate; and that his brother Antony obtained the vicarage by exchange with Thomas de Normanton' [for which see f.120r]; asking him (providing that he, the prior, be able to answer the citation by proctor) to resist the accusation and obtain a revocation of the decree, stating that because of his old age and infirmity he would be unable personally to attend as cited without imperilling his life; with his expenses to be satisfied and the bishop's register to be sent as proof of the presentation of Thomas de Normanton'.
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f.148v-149r    [?1355 x 1366]
Letters by [John Fossor, prior of Durham,] to (Mr Thomas de Karl') on the same subject as the previous entry asking him to add his aid and counsel to the defence of the prior before the papal vicechancellor against the accusations of Thomas, vicar of Merrington, and (referring to a similar cause against Mr Robert de Tresk') to cover any absences of Mr John de Appilby, appointing Mr Robert de Coventr' or another substitute.
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f.149r-v    [?1355 x 1366]
Letters by John, prior of Durham, deputed subsequestrator of the underwritten by apostolic authority, reciting the following mandate.
DCD Loc.III:24.
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f.149v    22 November 1366
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following regrant.
Date: Durham, 22 November 1366.
Copied f.271v-272r below.
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f.150r    21 October 1357
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following commission.
Date: Durham, 21 October 1357.
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f.150r    21 October 1357
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of Peter de Besingby, rector of Langton' to the vicarage of Skipwith, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Thomas de Skypwyth', vicar of Skipwith.
Date: chapter house, Durham, 21 October 1357.
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f.150r-v    19 November 1357
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, of John de Seham, priest, to the church of Edmundbyers, vacant by the resignation of John de Bamburgh', last rector thereof; the presentation thereto of William de Hessewell', chaplain, who resigned all title thereto into the hands of the prior and convent, notwithstanding.
Date: chapter house, Durham, 19 November 1357.
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f.150v-151r    30 October 1357
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following confirmation and grant by the bishop of Durham.
Date: chapter house, Durham, 30 October 1357.
Printed: C.J.D. Ingledew, The History and Antiquities of Northallerton (1858), p.239-240.
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f.151r-v    28 March 1356
Licence by the prior and convent of Durham, appropriators of the church of Northallerton, to the provincial prior and friars of the Carmelite order in England (for the benefit of the parishioners of Northallerton and at the intervention of Edward [III], king of England) for the acquisition and possession of 6 acres in the vill of Allerton for the construction of a new house; free of pension, portion, other payment or charge pertaining to the rectory and patronage thereof, with the king, as in his letters to the prior and convent, compensating the priory accordingly.
Date: Durham, 28 March 1356.
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f.151v    [1358]
Account by the prior of Durham, deputed collector in the diocese of Durham by T[homas], bishop of Durham, of the annual tenth granted to the king by the clergy of the province of York, 30 Edward III, as in the Memoranda of 31 [Edward III] among the records of Hilary term; of Hugh de Brandon, his attorney, as in the Memoranda of 32 [Edward III] among the records of Michaelmas term on the part of the king's remembrancer, for both terms. He accounted for £221 15s. 4½d. from a tenth of the clergy's goods, spiritual and temporal, according to the new assessment. £216 15s. 4d. in the treasury by four tallies; expenses 100s.; owing ½d.
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f.151v-152r    [13 November] 1357
Lease by indenture by John prior and the convent of Durham to John Wryght of Coningsby, staying in Boston, of land with buildings in Boston (in Wermouthgate, according to the marginal heading) lying between the rectory and the land held by Walter de Stikeney to the south, the land of the prior and convent of Kyme to the north, and abutting the common sewer to the east and the land of John de Milburn', clerk, and the water to the west; to be held by John, his heirs and assigns, from the date of the presents for four score years; rendering therefor yearly to the prior and convent of Durham and their successors, at the exchequer of Durham, 6s 8d for each year for the first 10 years, 10s p.a. for the second ten years, 13s 4d p.a. for the third ten years, 16s 8d p.a. for the fourth ten years, and 20s p.a. for the remainder of the term; with conditions, specified, and with John to render service used and wont to the chief lords of the fee and pay off any existing arrears thereof, and to provide accommodation for the prior and monks of Durham when they come to the said vill.
Sealed interchangeably.
Date: Durham, Monday after Martinmas 1357.
Original: DCD 3.3.Ebor.7.
Another copy: DCD Reg.I, f.i.55r-v.
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f.152r    17 February 1358
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following mandate.
Date: Durham, 17 February 1357/8.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxxvi.
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f.152r    21 March 1358
Collation by John, prior of Durham, to John de Skipton' in Craven, chaplain, of the rectory of Muggleswick.
Date: Durham, 21 March 1357/8.
(Described as a presentation in the margin and in the table of contents.)
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f.152r    14 April 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, or his vicar general in spiritualities, of Thomas de Kellaw', chaplain, to the vicarage of Berwick Holy Trinity, vacant by the resignation of Robert de Galmeton', last vicar thereof, made in presence of the prior for the reason that he did not dare go to the bishop for fear of death.
Date: Durham, 14 April 1358.
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f.152v    12 April 1358
Proxy by the prior and convent of Durham to Mr Henry de Gategang', rector of Welton, York dioc., Mr William Farnham, and Mr William Ciscill', clerks, and Richard Talbot, chaplain, appointing them proctors to attend before the archbishop of York, or his delegates or commissaries, one or more, to act on behalf of the prior and convent for their possessions in the diocese of York (the marginal heading specifying Howdenshire) at the visitation being carried out in his diocese; with promise to stand surety for the proctors or any substitutes.
Date: Durham, 12 April 1358.
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f.152v    5 May 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, of John Shout of Newbiggin, priest, to the vicarage of Branxton, vacant by the resignation of Robert Vescy, last vicar thereof.
Date: Durham, 5 May 1358.
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f.152v-153r    8 May 1358
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Mr William de Farneham, clerk, Thomas Benet, rector of [Kirby] Sigston, Thomas Cicill', vicar of Eastrington, and Richard Talbot, chaplain, appointing them proctors to attend in the visitation [of the priory's possessions in the diocese of York] (with marginal caption specifying Howdenshire), of whatsoever ordinaries or commissaries [of the archbishop of York]; with promise to stand surety for the proctors or any substitutes.
Date: Durham, 8 May 1358.
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f.153r    9 May 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, of William Baty, vicar of Grindon, to the vicarage of Pittington, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Richard de Aukland, vicar of Pittington.
Date: Durham, 9 May 1358.
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f.153r    [1358]
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
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f.153v    13 May 1358
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 15 May 1358.
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f.153v    [19 May] 1358
Sworn undertaking by Richard de Whytchirche, to the prior and convent of Durham, the sacrist and the office of sacrist of Durham, promising to be faithful to them, cause them no trouble, and defend them from damage.
Date: Durham, Saturday, St Dunstan [19 May], 1358.
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f.153v    [29 May] 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, of John de Derlyngton', chaplain, to the church of Kimblesworth.
Date: Durham, 4 Kal. June 1358.
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f.153v-154r    11 June 1358
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham, confirming the following mandate.
Date: Durham, 11 June 1358.
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f.154r    11 June 1358
Sworn undertaking by John de Cousby, to the prior and convent of Durham, promising to be faithful to them, cause them no trouble, and defend them from damage; saving homage and fealty to his lords, by whom he has been retained [as] at the date of the presents.
Date: Durham, 11 June 1358.
Original: DCD Loc.XXVIII:2(11).
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f.154r    3 June 1358
Proxy by the prior and convent of Durham to Alan de Horton', Robert de Staynford', and Robert de Caskell', appointing them proctors to attend for the prior and convent and their church of Giggleswick, canonically granted to their cell of Finchale, in visitations of the church of Giggleswick by John, archbishop of York, or his commissaries; with promise to stand surety for the proctors.
Date: Durham, 3 June, 1358.
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f.154v    7 July 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking Thomas, bishop of Durham, to institute Adam de Toghale, chaplain, in the vicarage of Ellingham, vacant by the resignation of Adam de Softlawe.
Date: Durham, 7 (2 crossed out) July 1358.
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f.154v    19 July 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, bishop of Lincoln, to institute Stephen Kynnesman, rector of Quinton, in the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, to effect an exchange of benefices with Henry de Thorp', rector of St Mary at the bridge; saving a pension of 5 marks yearly due to the prior and convent therefrom.
Date: 19 July 1358.
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f.154v    3 October 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking Thomas, bishop of Durham, to institute William de Marton', chaplain, in the vacant vicarage of Hesleden.
Date: Durham, 3 October 1358.
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f.154v    3 October [?1358]
Letters by (the bishop of St Andrews) to [? Thomas de Kellawe] informing him that he has not been able to recover the letter of his presentation to the vicarage [of Berwick], and advising him to secure a like letter from the prior and convent of Durham; committing the rule, keeping and administration of the vicarage to him in the meantime.
Date: Coldingham, 3 October [? 1358].
[Cf. f.152r above.]
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.34.
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f.155r    [?1350 x 1360]
Letters [? incomplete] by [? the prior and convent of Durham] to [? one of the proctors named in entries on f.146v, 147r, 147v, 148v] thanking him for his labours in the business brought against them by the vicar of Merrington and Adam Robelyn in the Roman curia , as contained in his letters transmitted to the prior and convent by William, servant of the archdeacon of Durham, that, although their adversary's suggestion is horrible and now such are given credence in the curia, and that it is presumed that they will not proceed to accusing the great prelates unless they have ...
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f.155r    6 August 1352
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to John Fossour' of a weekly allowance, specified, and a robe and 10s yearly for his shoes, for life, so long as he be able to serve in the office of the pantry in the priory of Durham; John Fossour' to make suitable amends as often as he fail in the office, according to the view of trustworthy servants; and, when unable to carry out the charges of his office alone, to have an honest garcio approved by the prior, having an allowance, specified, and livery of a garcio.
Date: Durham, 6 August 1352.
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f.155r    17 December 1353
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham, to Roger Cowherd' of the office of forester in the park of Bearpark, and the keeping of the moor thereof, for life, with a weekly allowance, specified, and yearly a robe and 10s for his shoes, taking as much from the bark of the trees in the said park, and, if insufficient, taking the balance from the bursar; the foregoing to be withdrawn if he fail in his office, until he has made amends.
Date: Durham, 17 December 1353.
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f.155v-156r
Table of contents of eighteen folios [i.e. Register II, f.150-154 and 158-170, all bar the last of which are headed on the verso with the names of the prior and of John de Normanby, librarian]
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f.156r
Summary descriptions of entries on f.157v and of the last entry on f.174r.
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f.156v    1421
“Inventory made by John Fysshburn of the books of the chancellor of the prior of Durham, A.D. 1421”
Printed in Catalogues of the library of Durham cathedral ed. Beriah Botfield (Surtees Society 7, 1838), appendix p.123-124.
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f.157r
(blank)
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f.157v
Added heading “Copies of two charters of John de Corneford' useful as evidence to be given of the rents in Hawthorn pertaining to the chantry in the church of Pittington &c.”.
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f.157v    [1 June] 1370
Grant by John, son and heir of Thomas de Corneford' to Ralph de Beaufon of all his lands, tenments, rents and possessions, and all his domain in the township and territory of Hawthorn, excepting St Cuthbert's land; to be held by Ralph, his heirs or assigns, of the chief lord of the fee by service used and wont, in perpetuity.
Witnesses: John de Kyngeston', archdeacon of Durham; William de Menevyll'; John de Oggle; Thomas de Hadham; John Billy; Thomas Menyvill'; Ralph de Malteby.
Date: Hawthorn, Saturday, the eve of Whitsun 1370.
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f.157v    [26 January] 1370
Grant by John de Corneford', son and heir of Thomas de Corneford' of Hawthorn, to Ralph de Beaufon of all his lands, tenements, rents and possessions, and all his domains in the township and territory of Hawthorn; excepting the lands and tenements called Seint Cuthbertlandes and the chief messuage of the domains, called Thridpartgarth' ; to be held by Ralph, his heirs or assigns, of the chief lord of the fee by service used and wont, in perpetuity.
Witnesses: John de Kyngeston', archdeacon of Durham; William Menevill'; John de Oggle; Ralph de Malteby; Richard de Menburn'; Thomas Menevyll'.
Date: Hawthorn, Saturday next after the conversion of St Paul [26 January] 1369/70.
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f.157v    15 December [1345 x 1380]
Letter by Thomas, bishop of Durham, to the prior and chapter of Durham, with fulsome preamble, informing them that John de Beryngton', their fellow monk, will report to them by word of mouth and in writing what he (the bishop) has done with regard to the college of monks and seculars which he has established to the profit and honour of the church of Durham and what he wants them to do in the foregoing.
Written: London, 15 December “&c”.
Another copy: DCD Misc. Ch. 421, f.15v.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxlv-cxlvi.
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f.158r    23 September 1356
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking William, bishop of St Andrews, to institute Robert de Wollesthorp', priest, in the vicarage of Berwick, vacant by the resignation of Robert de Galmeton, made in presence of the prior and convent because he did not dare, for fear of death, go to the bishop.
Date: Durham, 23 September 1356.

f.158r    22 November 1358
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, of Robert de Ormesby, chaplain, to the church of Kimblesworth, vacant by the resignation of John de Derlyngton'.
Date: Durham, 22 November 1358.
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f.158r-v    1 February 1359
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following lease.
Date: Durham, 1 February 1358/9.
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f.158v    16 September 1358
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 16 September 1358.
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f.158v    16 September 1358
Sworn undertaking by William de Kirkeby, coroner of Chester ward, to the prior and convent of Durham promising to be faithful to them, cause them no trouble, and defend them from damage.
Date: Durham, 16 September 1358.
Original: DCD Loc.XXVIII:2(10).
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f.159r    [10 July 1358]
Bull by Innocent [VI], pope, to the scholars of the house of Durham in the university of Oxford, Lincoln dioc., on their supplication, appropriating the parish church of Appleby, Lincoln dioc., whose revenues do not exceed £20 yearly and is in the patronage of the prior of Lytham, to their and their successors' mensa ; with the provision that they might take corporeal possession of the church and turn its revenues to their own use when the rector thereof resigns, dies or otherwise leaves; with a suitable portion reserved for a vicar.
Date: Avignon, 6 Id. July, Pont. 6.
Other copies: DCD Loc.III:8; 3.4.Ebor.28.
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f.159r    [3 February] 1359
Bond by Richard de Hetheworth' to the prior and convent of Durham for £10 by reason of a loan; to be paid at Durham at St Cuthbert in March [20 March] next.
Date: Durham, Saturday in Candlemas 1358/9.
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f.159r-v    5 February 1359
Defeasance by John prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Hetheworth' invalidating his bond for £10 [the preceding entry] so long as he, his heirs and assigns, farmers of the borough of Sunderland, behave well and faithfully towards them, their successors, the cellarer of Durham, and their servants coming to buy fish; failing which the bond is to have force and effect.
Date: Durham, 5 February 1358/9.
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f.159v    8 April 1359
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, bishop of Lincoln, to institute Ralph de Lameley, vicar of Ryhall, in the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, to effect an exchange of benefices with Stephen Kynnesman of Arthingworth, rector of St Mary at the bridge; saving to the prior and convent their pension of 5 marks yearly to be received therefrom.
Date: Durham, 8 April 1359.
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f.159v    13 May 1359
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to John de Elvet of the office of coroner of their abbey of Durham, to be held for life, with the grains accustomed to be received by other coroners from the husbandmen of the prior and convent; and with allowances, specified, for himself and a garcio, and yearly 1 mark and a robe each Christmas; with John to make amends for failing in his office, and to be provided for should he no longer be able to attend to his duties because of age or illness.
Date: Durham, 15 May 1359.
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f.160r-161r    23 November 1359
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following ordinance.
Date: Durham, 23 November 1359.
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f.161r    3 June [1359]
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following confirmation.
Date: Durham, 3 June [1359].
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f.161r-v    6 June 1359
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, bishop of Lincoln, to institute Andrew Barbour of Stamford, rector of Heather, to the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Stephen Kynnesman, rector of St Mary at the bridge; saving a pension of 5 marks yearly due to the prior and convent therefrom.
Date: Durham, 6 June 1359.
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f.161v    15 June 1359
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of Henry Birkenshawe, chaplain, to the vicarage of the prebend of Barmby, in the church of Howden.
Date: Durham, 15 June 1359.
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f.161v    [ca. 1360?]
Consent by the prior and chapter of Durham to Thomas, bishop of Durham, to the appropriation of the church of Bolam by the abbot and convent of Blanchland, saving a pension of 6s 8d to be paid yearly in compensation for loss to the chapter of Durham, and wanting the abbot and convent to be bound to payment thereof by penalties and ecclesiastical censures to be inserted in the letters of appropriation.

f.161v    4 March 1360
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, bishop of Lincoln, to institute Thomas Danno, rector of Tinwell, in the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, to effect an exchange of benefices with Stephen Kynnesman, rector of St Mary at the bridge; saving a pension of 5 marks yearly due to the prior and convent therefrom.
Date: Durham, 4 March 1359/60
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f.162r    28 March 1360
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking William, bishop of St Andrews, to institute Thomas de Kellawe, priest, in the vicarage of Old Cambus.
Date: Durham, 28 March 1360.
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f.162r    28 March 1360
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking William, bishop of St Andrews, to institute Adam Wan, priest, in the vicarage of Stichill in Teviotdale, vacant by the death of Geoffrey, last vicar thereof.
Date: Durham, 28 March 1360.
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f.162r    28 March 1360
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following confirmation.
Date: Durham, 28 March 1360.
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f.162v    11 April 1360
Bond by John de Carrowe to John prior and the convent of Durham for £10 by reason of a loan, to be paid to the prior and convent or their successors at Durham on Monday after Whitsun next to come [25 May 1360].
Date: Durham, 11 April 1360.
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f.162v    12 April 1360
Agreement by indenture between John prior and the convent of Durham and John de Carrowe witnessing that John has bound himself to repay £10 to the prior and convent, as in the preceding entry; the prior and convent grant that if John and his heirs behave well towards them, the bond is to be of no force.
Sealed interchangeably.
Date: Durham, 12 April 1360.
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f.162v    12 April 1360
Oath by John de Carrowe and Thomas, his son and heir, to the prior and convent of Durham promising to be faithful to them, not to cause them trouble or bear grievance unreasonably, but to give advocacy in their business, wherever it be carried out, so that they sustain no damage; saving their homage and fealty to their lords by whom they have [already] been retained at the date of the making of the presents.
Date: Durham, 12 April 1360.
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f.162v-163r    28 March 1360
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 28 March 1360.
See also DCD Reg.I, f.ii.6r-v.
Another copy: DCD Reg.I f.ii 6r-v.
Printed: English Episcopal Acta 24 Durham 1153-1195, ed. M.G. Snape (Oxford 2002), p.126-127.
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f.163r-v    28 March 1360
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following inspeximus.
Date: Durham, 28 March 1360.
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f.163v-164r    [20 April 1360]
Mandate by the official of the bishop of Durham to the official of the archdeacon of Durham reciting the following mandate, instructing him to cite the rectors, vicars and all the clergy of his archdeaconry to attend in the Galilee of Durham on Saturday the morrow of SS Philip and James [2 May] before him or the bishop or their vicegerent in order to elect proctors, and to warn the prior and chapter and archdeacon of Durham to attend the parliament in the form required; requiring certification incorporating the contents of the presents.
Date: Durham, 12 Kal. May [1360].
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f.164r    9 May 1360
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Roger de Fulthorpp' and Hugh de Brandon' appointing them proctors to attend in their name before the king or the keeper of England in parliament at Westminster, as in the preceding entry.
Date: Durham, 9 May 1360.
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f.164r     18 June 1360
Attorneyship by John prior and the convent of Durham to Richard de Britley, monk of Durham, William de Emeldon', clerk, and Adam de Billyngham, to ask and receive from Edward [III], king of England, £200 which was lent to the king upon his last crossing to France.
Date: Durham, 18 June 1360.
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f.164r    1 June 1360
Proxy by John prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Kellowe, monk of Durham, and Robert Bateson', appointing them proctors to attend for them and for their cell of Lytham in Amounderness at the visitation of the church of Lytham by Mr Humphrey de Charleton', archdeacon of Richmond and ordinary thereof, personally or by his commissaries or others; with promise to stand surety for the proctors.
Date: Durham, 1 June [13]60
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f.164r-v
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Adam Morgayne of the office of stableman in the priory of Durham, for life, receiving a daily allowance, specified, with, yearly at Christmas, a garment or 40d from the bursar and 40d as stipend from the hostiller; providing that Adam and any substitute appointed by him with the consent of the hostiller perform the office faithfully; with Adam or his substitute to make amends, as ordained by trustworthy men of the priory, as often as they fail in the office; Adam swearing to all the foregoing, touching the gospels.
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f.164v    13 August [?1360]
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, archbishop of York, to institute Adam de Esyngton', vicar of Bubwith, in the vicarage of Barmby in the church of Howden, to effect an exchange of benefices with Henry de Birkenshawe, vicar of Barmby.
Date: “&c”, 13 August [? 1360].
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f.164v    8 October 1360
Proxy by John, prior of Durham, appointing Robert, vicar of [North]Allerton, Thomas Benet, rector of [Kirby] Sigston, and Richard Talbot, priest of York dioc., as his proctors to appear on his behalf in the visitation of the diocese of York, by John, archbishop of York, in person or by his commissaries; for him and the sundry appropriated churches, pensions and portions of whatsoever benefices within the diocese of York belonging or accustomed to be paid to the prior and convent of Durham, responsibilities described; with promise to stand surety for the proctors.
“Under the seal which I use ad causas”.
Date: Durham, 8 October 1360.
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f.165r    4 November 1360
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham asking John, bishop of Lincoln, to institute John Capell' of Buckworth, vicar of All Saints, Winwick, in the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, to effect an exchange of benefices with Thomas Danne, rector of St Mary at the bridge.
Date: Durham, 4 November 1360.
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f.165r    10 November 1360
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 10 November 1360.
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f.165r    10 November 1360
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 10 November 1360.
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f.165v    19 March 1361
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 19 March 1360/1.
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f.165v-166r    20 February 1361
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following inspeximus.
Date: Durham, 20 February 1360/1.
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f.166r-v    30 June 1360
[Inspeximus] by the prior and convent of Durham approving the following appropriation.
Date: Durham, 30 June 1360.
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f.166v    11 May 1361
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 11 May 1361.

f.166v-167r    21 May 1361
(Crossed out; vacat in the margin:)
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to John Snell' of the office of serjeant in the church of Durham to be held of the prior and convent and their successors for life; receiving yearly what a serjeant in the said office used to receive; John binding himself to bear the office, either by himself or through a substitute if he happen to be ill and not otherwise, to be chosen by him, at his peril, with consent of the sacrist; and if he fail in the office, in the view of the prior, sacrist and elders of the chapter, he is to make amends; John swearing to observe the foregoing.
Date: Durham, 21 May 1361.
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f.167r    25 May 1361
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, of Robert Hunter, chaplain, to the vicarage of Norham, vacant by the resignation of Richard de Chestre.
Date: Durham, 25 May 1361.
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f.167r    25 May 1361
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, Thomas de Whom, rector of Rowley, to the church of Kimblesworth, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Robert de Ormesby, rector of Kimblesworth.
Date: Durham, 25 May 1361.
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f.167r    20 June 1361
Collation by John, prior of Durham, to Geoffrey Bachiler, chaplain, of the rectory of Muggleswick.
Date: Durham, 20 June 1361.
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f.167r-v    [7 February] 1347
Letters by John prior and the chapter of Durham to Thomas, bishop of Durham, at the request of the bishop, in case he should be troubled by a vicar of Merrington as a result of his confirmation of their assignment of a portion from the revenues of their appropriated church of Merrington to the late Richard de Fenrother, then vicar thereof, and his successors; undertaking to refund all expenses which might be incurred should he be brought before any judge by a vicar of Merrington by reason of his said confirmation, and promising to come to his defence.
Date: Durham, Wednesday next after Candlemas 1346/7.
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f.167v    4 September 1361
Language:  Latin; Anglo-Norman
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 4 September 1361.
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f.167v    6 September 1361
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 6 September 1361.
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f.168r    6 September 1361
Language:  Latin; Anglo-Norman
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 6 September 1361.
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f.168r    4 September 1361
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, bishop of Lincoln, of Stephen Kynnesman of Arthingworth, rector of Tinwell, to the church of St Mary at the bridge, Stamford, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with John Capell' of Buckworth, rector of St Mary at the bridge; saving a pension of 5 marks owed of old yearly to the prior and convent.
Date: Durham, 4 September 1361.
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f.168v    [?1361]
Instrument setting out an appeal by Alexander de Walton', abbot of Furness, to the apostolic see, stating that correction and punishment of Cistercian monks had always belonged to the abbot and superiors, asking for all sentences, warnings, censures (&c) pronounced in the processes brought by John de Sourby junior, monk of Furness, against him and his monastery and the whole Cistercian order, to be made null and void, and to be made [free] from all accusations made in the same processes, and from processes at the apostolic see since, in 1360, John de Sourby the younger, monk of Furness, having manifoldly committed incontinencies with a woman, who was caught by the abbot and other monks in the room appointed as John's writing office, fled the monastery taking with him more than 20 marks, and a horse as well, roamed his native districts as an apostate for a long time, and returned to the monastery with a bull reciting a constitution [ Pastor bonus] by Pope Benedict XII that monastic prelates could be compelled by papal deputies to receive back apostates and should discipline them mercifully so as not to frighten them from resuming their habit; but that Pope Benedict's intention was not to remove correction and punishment of apostates from prelates but that they should do so temperately, and that James de Bruacy, claiming to be dean of the collegiate church of St Peter, Avignon, and to be the agent for the execution of the bull on John's part, initiated a process at John's instance, warned the abbot against punishing John, freed John from any punishment imposed, restored him to his place and holding of office in the monastery, and warned the abbot against treating John as a reprobate, to the abbot's prejudice and beyond the limit of James' jurisdiction.
For Benedict's bull, see DCD Loc.I:40.
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f.168v    10 October 1361
Memorandum : the prior and chapter of Durham presented Mr William de Farnham to the church of Walkington, York dioc., 10 October 1361.
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f.169r    20 November 1361
Grant by the prior and chapter of Durham to Mr John de Appelby, doctor of laws, rector of Whitburn, of a pension of 100s yearly, for life, to be received by John or his certain attorney or proctor, in the church of Durham.
Date: Durham, 20 November 1361.

f.169r    15 December 1361
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, of Hugh de Beneston', priest, to the vicarage of Swinton.
Date: 15 December 1361.
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f.169r    24 December 1361
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Ralph de Seteryngton', clerk, of his keep in the priory of Durham, for the term of his life, so long as he be able to serve in the office of sacrist's clerk; receiving the same as he and Richard de Hexham receive at present and used to receive; Ralph to make amends for failing in the office, according to the view of trustworthy servants of the priory; and, when no longer able to serve in his office, to receive a daily allowance, specified, along with a robe yearly at the hands of the sacrist.
Date: “&c”, 24 December 1361.
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f.169v    24 December 1361
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to William de Swethop' the elder, of his keep in the priory of Durham, for the term of his life, so long as he be able to serve as other squires of the prior; receiving the same as a squire of the prior receives, and the same if he be deputed to a suitable office by the prior and convent; Ralph to make amends for failing in the aforesaid, according to the view of trustworthy servants of the priory; and, when no longer able to serve in his office, to receive a daily allowance, specified, along with a robe yearly from the prior.
Date: “&c”, 24 December 1361.
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f.169v    24 December 1361
Grant by John prior and the chapter of Durham to Mr Geoffrey de Langton', clerk, of a pension of 40s yearly, for life, to be received in the church of Durham, for service to the monastery and to its dependent cells.
Date: “&c”, 24 December 1361.
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f.169v    6 January 1362
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: “&c”, 6 January 1361/2.
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f.169v-170r    9 January 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of Mr Adam de Bolton', rector of Thormanby, York dioc., to the church of All Saints, the Pavement, York, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Robert de Tolleston of Thorp Arch, rector of All Saints.
Date: Durham, 9 January 1361/2.
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f.170r    8 January 1362
Presentation by John prior and the chapter of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of Thomas son of Adam de Boghes, clerk, to the church of Rounton, saving an old pension of 40s owed to them from the same church.
Date: Durham, 8 January 1361/2.
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f.170r    24 April 1359
Ordinance by Thomas, bishop of Durham, with consent of the prior and convent of Durham, appropriators of St Oswald's church Durham, and of Nicholas de Bisshopton', perpetual vicar thereof, of a vicarage portion in that church; of the house next to the churchyard, as occupied by the said Nicholas and his predecessors; 16 marks from the prior and convent, to be received at the hands of the hostiller of St Oswald's [recte of Durham priory]; other specified rights, and the seclemes [?] called nightewakes, except from the vills of Croxdale, Sunderland [Bridge], and Butterby, since the prior and convent provide chaplains for the chapels of St Margaret and Croxdale, dependent upon the same church.
Date: manor of Stockton, 24 April 1359.
Original: DCD Loc.X: 4.
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f.170r-v    10 March 1362
Licence by John prior and the convent of Durham to Robert de Masham, doorkeeper (janitor) of their abbey, to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, on condition that he have no claim to anything granted to him by reason of his office for the time of his absence; being able to reassume his office, with its corrody and fees, upon his return.
Date: Durham, 10 March 1361/2.
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f.170v    14 May 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, or his vicar-general, of Thomas de Bolton', chaplain, to the vicarage of Skipwith.
Date: Durham, 14 May 1362.
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f.170v
From the great roll [of the exchequer] of 9 E[dward] III. The prior and convent answer for £95 10s. 7d. as the remainder of their account for the king's victuals sold around Newcastle-upon-Tyne year 4 [1330] [almost exactly as f.107r-v and 125r above] with
Writ by Edward [III, king of England] as f.107v and 125r above.
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f.171r    26 June 1362
Grant by the prior and convent of Durham, since Edward III, king of England, has granted them licence for the appropriation of the church of Appleby, Leicester, being in the patronage of the prior of Lytham, for the maintenance of monks of Durham studying at Oxford, and waived the fine due therefor; that the prior of the said monks hold divine service at Oxford for the souls of the king and queen and their sons and forbears, for all time; that a chaplain of the king be nominated; and that the anniversary of the king's death be solemnly observed every year at Oxford by the said prior and monks.
Date: Durham, 26 June 1362.
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f.171r    29 June 1362
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following licence.
Date: Durham, 29 June 1362.
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f.171v    5 July 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, or his vicar general of Richard Talbot', chaplain, to the vicarage of Norham, vacant by the death of Robert Hunter, last vicar thereof.
Date: Durham, 5 July 1362.
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f.171v    1 February 1362
Grant by John prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas Anesley of the office of forester of their park of Rainton, and the keeping of their coal mine at Rainton, for life; with a servant's robe yearly when the general livery should happen to be made; 2 strikes of wheat, or another corn as taken by the servant (serviens) of their manor of Pittington, every three weeks; bark and branches of all trees which will be given by the prior from the said park for the time when timber cannot be got; and 6d weekly for keeping the mine; and if the mine be unworked for a long time, or fail (providing the prior should not need Thomas to keep it), the 6d should not be paid; with Thomas to have a sufficient other undertake the keeping if he be too infirm to work; and to lose the foregoing [emoluments] in the event of negligence, until he make amends according to the view of six trustworthy men of the priory's fee, chosen and sworn by the prior.
Date: Durham, 1 February 1361/2.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxxvi-cxxxvii.
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f.171v    7 August 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, or his vicar general of John de Esyngton', chaplain, to the vicarage of the prebend of Howden.
Date: Durham, 7 August 1362.
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f.171v    22 August 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, or his vicar general of William de Norham, priest, to the vicarage of Lamberton.
Date: Durham, 22 August 1362.
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f.172r    24 August 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, or his vicar general of Adam Ayr' of Ayton, chaplain, to the vicarage of Edrom.
Date: Durham, 24 August 1362.
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f.172r    20 ? 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, or his vicar general of Robert de Kellawe, chaplain, to the vicarage of Swinton (Shynton').
Date: Durham, 20 (month omitted) 1362.
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f.172r    5 September [1362]
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of John de Thorne, vicar of Adlingfleet, York dioc., to the vicarage of Barmby, in the church of Howden, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Henry de Birkenshawe, vicar of Barmby.
Date: “&c”, 5 September “&c”.
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f.172r    16 September 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of Richard de Ravenser, provost of St John's, Beverley, to the prebend of Barmby, in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of Mr Thomas de Nevil, last prebendary thereof; protesting that they do not thereby intend to prejudice apostolic mandates.
Date: Durham, 16 September 1362.
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f.172v    21 September 1362
Oath of fealty by John de Ask' to the prior and convent of Durham.
Date: 21 September 1362.
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f.172v    20 September 1362
Language:   Anglo-Norman
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 20 September 1362.
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f.172v    13 October [13]62
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 13 October [13]62.
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f.172v-173r    30 September 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, or his vicar general of William Fraunceys, chaplain, to the vicarage of [Bishop] Middleham; saving a pension of 15s to be received yearly by the sacrist of Durham therefrom.
Date: Durham, 30 September 1362.
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f.173r    18 October 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, or his vicar general in distant parts of Mr Alexander de Nevill' to the prebend of Skelton, in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of John de Prouano [?], last prebendary thereof.
Date: Durham, 18 October 1362.
Reproduced without date on f.177r.
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f.173r    5 November 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, or his vicar general of Richard de Midilby, chaplain, to the vicarage of Earlston; saving a pension of 10 marks yearly, due from the glebe of old.
Date: Durham, 5 November 1362.
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f.173r    6 November 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, or his vicar general of Hugh de Shilton, to the church of Kimblesworth.
Date: Durham, 6 November 1362.
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f.173r-v    15 November 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, or his vicar general in distant parts of Richard Talbot', vicar perpetual of Norham, to the church of Dinsdale, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Thomas de Roland, rector of Dinsdale; saving a pension of 40s yearly due to them and to the office of sacrist of Durham from the church of Dinsdale.
Date: Durham, 15 November 1362.
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f.173v    7 December [13]62
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to William, bishop of St Andrews, of Robert de Walworth', monk of Durham, as prior of Coldingham.
Date: Durham, 7 December [13]62.
Printed in The Priory of Coldingham, [ed J. Raine] (Surtees Society 12, 1841), p.37.
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f.173v    20 March 1363
Licence by John prior and the convent of Durham to Thomas, bishop of Durham, for the interment of his body in a place of his choice between the high altar and the choir of Durham cathedral.
Date: Durham, 20 March 1362/3.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxxvii-cxxxviii.
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f.173v    20 March 1363
Statement by John prior and the convent of Durham that they are unable to find any evidence of a confirmation which they are said to have made of a charter by Antony, sometime bishop of Durham, in favour of Robert Scriptor and concerning a toft and 16 acres in Staindrop.
Date: Durham, 20 March 1362/3.
Printed in Historiae Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (Surtees Society 9, 1839), p.cxxxviii.
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f.174r    25 May 1363
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 25 May 1363.
See a slightly shorter version on f.177r.
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f.174r    [30 May] 1362
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[Memorandum of] Ordinance by John Fossoure prior and the chapter of Durham enacting that since the pensions of churches sometime assigned to the prior of St Leonard's, Stamford, for paying a yearly pension of £6 to the abbot and convent of Crowland, owed to them of old for the church of Edrom, have now become so diminished that they are insufficient to pay the yearly pension, henceforward a proctor of the church of Edrom is to pay £6 yearly to the prior of Stamford or his attorney, by equal portions at the deposition of St Cuthbert and the Ascension, and the prior of Stamford is to be bound to satisfy the abbot and convent of the £6 each year at the due terms.
Made in the annual chapter, Monday next after Ascension Day 1362.
Another copy: Reg.Parv.II, f.69v.
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f.174v-176v    20 April 13[63]
[Inspeximus by the prior and convent of Durham confirming the following inspeximus.]
Date: Durham, 20 April [13]63.
Printed in: H. Bourne, The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, (Newcastle upon Tyne 1736, reprint 1980), appendix after p.246.
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f.177r    25 May 1363
Inspeximus by John prior and the convent of Durham confirming the following grant.
Date: Durham, 25 May 1363.
Slightly shortened version of entry on f.174r.
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f.177r    30 September 1362
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to Thomas, bishop of Durham, or his vicar general of William Fraunceys, chaplain, to the vicarage of [Bishop] Middleham; saving a pension of 40s yearly to be received therefrom by the sacrist of Durham.
Date: Durham, 30 September 1362.
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f.177r    [18 October 1362]
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, of Mr Alexander de Nevill' to the prebend of Skelton, in the church of Howden, vacant by the death of John de Prouano [?], last prebendary thereof.
Copy of entry on f.173r, dated 18 October 1362.
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f.177v    [8 July] 1363
Presentation by John prior and the convent of Durham addressed to John, archbishop of York, or his vicar general in distant parts of William Bukbrigge, canon of the chapel royal Hastings, to the prebend of Thorpe, in the church of Howden, in order to effect an exchange of benefices with Adam Roblyn, canon and prebendary of Thorpe.
Date: Durham, 8 Id. July 1363.
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