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THE
PRIORY OF HEXHAM 3
TITLE  DEEDS, BLACK  BOOK,
ETC.
VOL. II.'i      i i
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At a Meeting of the Council of the SURTEES SOCIETY, held
in the Castle of Durham, on Friday, the 14th of March, 1862,
JOHN HoDGSON HINDE, Esq., being in the chair; it was ordered
"that a volume relating to Hexham should form one of the
publications of the Society for 1863, and that the Secretary
should be the editor."
At a General Meeting of the SURTEES SOCIETY, held in the
same place, on Monday, the 15th of June, 1863, Sir WILLIAM
LAwSON, Bart., in the chair, it was ordered "that the forthcoming work on Hexham should be divided into two parts."
JAMES RAINE,
Secretary.
LONDON:
MITCHELL AND tILtGI-IES, PRINT:E-S, 24: WARDOTiTR STIRE.ET LONDON, W.




THE PI EFACE.
PART I.'RE we proceed to the documents in
Ig\\'~ltf   this volume, some prefatorial remarks upon them  may be of use
and interest. The Liber Niger, or,
as it is commonly called, the Black
t  t ig  ~       Book of Hexham, derives its name
merely from the colour of the cover
which it wears, like the Blue Books
of the present day which are familiar
/~ 1,;//0to every one. Similar appellations
were common enough in old times.
/  e have the Black and Red Books
of the English Exchequer, the White
Register of York, the Red Book of
Durham, and the Black and Red Books of Hexham.  The
Black Book of Hexham is a carefully drawn up rental of the
possessions of the Priory. The Red Book is mentioned in the
twelfth century, when we hear of some jurors taking an oath
upon it.a It seems to have been a copy of the Gospels, a relic,
perhaps, of some of the early prelates of the place; and it
probably perished during some inroad of the Scots in the thirteenth century, as it is never spoken of afterwards.b The Red
Book of Durham, which the student in history longs so ardently
to discover, contained the annals of the see in Saxon times,c
a See note to p. 85.   b Vol. I., Appendix, xxv.
c Hist. Dunelm. Scr. Tres, appendix, ccccxxii-v.




Vi                THE PRErACE. —PART i.
It is probable enough that some similar chronicle was incorporated in the Liber Ruber of Hexham.
The Black Book of Hexham is a rental of all the lands and
possessions of the Prior and Convent of that place, wherever
they might be. According to the title, it dates from the feast
of Pentecost, 1479, but from internal evidence it is plain that
the materials for the survey were being gathered together at an
earlier period. In two places it is stated that a certain rent
would become due for the first time at Pentecost, 1477,'7 so that
this portion of the document is at all events prior to that year.
The canons of Hexham had lands in places very widely apart,
and some time would elapse before all the portions of the rentroll could be prepared on anything like a regular and systematic plan. The work, probably, was going on for several
years, and was not completed until 1479. The document itself
is not by any means one of an unusual character, as every
religious house had a similar rental. The Black Book merely
took the place of an earlier document. We find in it a mention
of the Old lRoll.e
These surveys were usually compiled from the rolls of the
bailiffs of each particular manor or estate, who were probably
desired to be more than ordinarily exact and minute in a stated
year: the rolls would be examined as they were sent in, and
the information they contained would be arranged by the terrarer.  It will be observed that there are now and then in the
document inequalities of description.  Of some places there is
a fuller account than of, others.. This is easily explained by my
supposition that the survey is merely a codification of the
various bailiffs' rolls, which were drawn up with more or less
care. The terrarer made the best he could of them.
The estates of the Priory of Hexham may be divided into
two parts; the lands attached to the prebend of Salton, and
those bestowed upon the canons in other places, and by various
benefactors.. p). 8, 10.        p. 72.




TH E BLACK BOOK OF HEXHAM1, ETC.            Vi;
The prebend of Salton in the cathedral church of York was
annexed to the Priorate of Hexham by archbishop Thurstan in
the twelfth century, and it was not only the most honourable
possession of the Priory, but it was also one of the most lucrative of the estates belonging to it. The Prior of Hexham could
generally rely upon the regular payment of his Yorkshire rents,
as there were no Scots or thieves in that county to make his
lands unprofitable. The corpus of the prebend consisted of the
manor of Salton, and of property in Edston, Great and Little
Barugh in the parish of Kirkby-Misperton, Flaxton in the
parish of Bossall, Millington, and, perhaps, at Givendale.  All
these places, save the two last mentioned, are in the North
Riding of Yorkshire.
Salton lies among the hills, about five miles from Kirkby
Moorside, and almost midway between Helmsley and Malton.
The Prior of HIexham had two residences there, one in the
village, and another at the north end of the manor where there
was a guest-hall with a camera, and divers other buildings
attached to it.  In the village itself there was a hall, with three
chambers and a chapel, of which many remnants are in existence.  We have some interesting materials for the history of
the place. The hall seems to have been reserved for the use of
the Prior and his officers, but the guest-hall was let in 1479,
with the exception of a portion of the great barn, which was
needed for the tithes belonging to the Prior. The Prior selected
a steward or bailiff for the manor, who sent in an annual account roll,f and he chose besides ale-grieves, water-grieves, four
jurors, and a stock-keeper. The tenants, in addition to their
rents, were to contribute towards the purchase of a palfrey for
every new Prior, to give to aids, to carry victuals for their lord
and his suite when travelling in Yorkshire, to supply beds for
his guests at Salton, to attend to the mill, and to carry stone,
flint, and a11 kinds of timber for the repairs of the manorf Vol. I., Appendix, xxii., xxxix.




Viii               THE PIREFACE.-ePART 1.
house.: The other constituent parts of the prebend were to
make themselves similarly useful according to the extent of
their land. As prebendary of Salton the Prior of Hexham had
a house in York appropriated to his stall. This was let in
1457 to the parsons of the Minster; and the college of St.
William, I believe, occupies its site., The Prior would be very
rarely in the archiepiscopal city, and would gladly be free from
the incumbrance of an official residence, which he was bound to
keep in repair, although he could not use it. I must leave the
history of Salton to the Yorkshire topographer, and turn northwards.
Before I enter upon the general question of the estates of
the Priory of Hexham, it will be well to clear the way a little
by enumerating what may be called its ecclesiastical property,
and to state the number of livings that it possessed. There
are maiiy documents relating to these livings in this volume,
and the following list will be of some service to the reader. I
have spoken elsewhere of the wretched system that prevailed of
making no formal endowments for vicarages, which was exceedingly short-sighted and reprehensible.
HEXHAM. The Priory itself was the church of the parish,
and a portion of it would be specially devoted to the use of the
inhabitants.  Every monastery, I believe, was in itself a parish.
Subordinated to the parish church of Hexham were the chapels
of SS. Mary and Peter in tile town," and those of St. John Lee,
St. Oswald's, Bingfield, and Alwenton. In 1286 archbishop
Romanus ordered the parishioners of Hexham  to keep the
chapels in repair, save the chancels, which the Prior and canons
were to attend to. They were also to find a missal and a chalice
for each.j In 1294 the same prelate cited the Prior and Convent that they might shew cause why vicars were not properly
instituted at Hexham and Alwenton.k  In the beginning of the
g See pp. 72-6, also pp. 83-4, 154-5.  h pp. 152-3.
i Vol. I., pp. 14-15; II., p. 123.  i See pp. 102-3.
k Ibid., 106-7.




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next century archbishop Greenfield again took up the question
of the vicars, but he was stopped by the. production of a bull
of Alexander IV., releasing the Prior and Convent from the
duty of creating them.'
ALSTON, a Northumbrian rectory.  The advowson was given
to Hexham by Ivo de Veteri-Ponte, together with the chapel of
Gerard's Gill.,,  It was recovered from the Prior and Convent
in a suit at law by Edward I., but was restored to them towards
the close of his reign.?  In 1335 they begged Edward III. for
leave to have the revenues of the living appropriated to them.~
This did not take place until 1378, when it was done by Thomas
Hatfield, bishop of Durham.  A  proper endowment of the
vicarage was not made until the year 1420.P
WARDEN.  This church belonged to the Priory by the gift
of Adam de Tindale.   A pension of twenty marks per annum
out of it was reserved to the bishops of Durham, and this was
granted by King John in the sixteenth year of his reign to
Robert Morell.r  In 1243 there was a re-ordination of the
vicarage, and the stipend of the vicar was fixed at thirty-six
marks per annum.s  As Warden was so near to Hexhan, it was
frequently held by a canon.  According to the Augustinian
rule, no canon could live out of his monastery, unless he had a
brother with him.  In 1337 this rule was disregarded, and its
observance was ordered by archbishop Melton.t Dependent on
the church of Warden in 1297 were the chapels of Stancroft,
Hayden, and Langley.u
CHOLLERTON.  This living, together with its chapels of
Birtley, Chipchase, Gunnerton, East Swinburn, Little Heton,
l Ibid., 121, etc.  llH Iodgson's Northumberland, iii., part ii., 36.
n See p. 119.        0o ot. Parl., ii., 77.
I Hodgson's Northumberland, ii., part iii., 82-6, where these documents are
printed.
q See p. 110.       r See p. 91.
sIodgson's Northumberland, ii., part iii., 160, etc.; iii., part ii., 408,.
Vol. I., Appendix, xxxix., xl.    "See p. 110.




X                   THE PREFACE. —PART I.
and Colwell, was given to Hexham  by Odonel d'Umfreville.v
The deed of gift and the ordination of the vicarage are lost,
and there is but one document in existence relating to the place
in connection with the Priory, and that refers to the chapel at
Chipchase.?w
STAMFORDHAM.  In 1245 Nicholas, bishop of Durham, appropriated to Hexham the tithes of East Matfen, Nesbit, Ulkeston, Hawkwell, and Bitchfield, a payment of fifty marks per
annum to be made out of them to the bishops of Durham.? In
the 33rd of Edward I. the king granted the advowson to the
Priory, having recovered it in a court of law against the bishop
of Durham, and Edward II. confirmed his father's gift.y  In
1340 bishop Bury, in a time of emergency, reduced the annual
payment to himself out of the living from fifty to forty marks.,
Stamfordham  was  a vicarage  usually held by a canon of
Hexham, and the same order was made about it in 1311 and
1337 as was made about Warden.a
SLALEY. This chapel was given to Hexham in the time of
Henry III. by Gilbert de Slaley.6
OVINGIIAM.  This living, which, like those already named,
is in Northumberland, was appropriated to Hexham in 1378 by
bishop Hatfield, the presentation having been previously given
by Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland. Gilbert d'Umfreville,
earl of Angus, was the originator of Earl Percy's gift, and the
three canons and the vicar who were placed at Ovingham were
bound to pray for the two earls and Richard II.  Ovingham
was thus made a ceil of Hexham.c
THE  HOSPITAL or ST. GILES AT  IEXHAM?.   This place, as
the name of the Saint betokens, was built for the reception of
See p. 111.             W See pp. 98-9.
E Ibid., pp. 115-116. Hodgson's Northumberland, ii., part iii., 105-7.
y See p. 118.          z Ibid., 136-7.
" Vol. I., Appendix, xxxix, xlix.     I See p. 112.
Vol. I., Preface, c-ci. HIodgson's Northumberland, ii., part iii., 97-101.
I have not reprinted the deed of appropriation, as Mr. H-odgson gives it with
sufficient fulness.




TIIHE  LACK BOOK OF IEXHAIM, ETC.           xi
lepers. The founder was one of the early archbishops of York,
probably Thomas II. or Thurstan. There is a deed preserved,
by which, on Feb. 16th, 1200-1, King John allowed the lepers to
be exempt in all that they buy or sell from the payment of the
tolls of pontage and passage on the royal lands in Yorkshire
and Northumberland.d  In 1320 an enquiry was made into the
condition of the hospital, which tells us much about its history.
The name of its founder was lost, for the muniments of the
place had been carried away by a brother, who fled from the
Scots. They caught and killed him, and his freight perished.
The estates of the hospital were literally nothing.  All its
arable land could easily be cultivated by a single plough. An
annual rent-charge of 1s. 2d. on property in Hexham, Fallowfield, and Portgate produced nothing, as the places were waste.
Before the war the brethren received daily from the Priory four
loaves of black bread and four lagen&e of secondary beer or ale,
and a laena when any one brewed on the Prior's land in
Hexham: now, they got nothing save six black loaves and two
Iagente of secondary beer a week. We learn, also, that the
hospital was founded for poor sick husbandmen, born within the
liberty, who were lepers. Each archbishop and each prior could
appoint two of his own tenmLnts, and no more.  Thus there
could not be more than fout brethren of their nomination in
the hospital at one time, but any one might be admitted by the
leave of the master on paying a sufficient sum for his maintenance. In 1320 the property of the hospital was barely sufficient for three brothers, and, to live in it, they were obliged to
work hard. Formerly there wvere seven or eight inmates; now,
in their present poverty, none could be admitted without paying.
They have but four affri and iour oxen for their plough, two of
each being lent; and their corn is scarcely sufficient for the
year's sowing.e
One or two orders from the archbishops for the admission of
" See p. 89.' See pp. 130-2.




Xii                   THE PREBACE.-PART 1.
brothers have been preserved.f  The following is a list of the
wardens or masters of the hospital, as far as I have been able
to make it out. It seems probable that the office was occasionally vacant.
1274, August 20.  Dan Walter de Scrapetoft, collated by the
archbishop during his stay at Hexham.s
1313, June 11.  Robert le Porter collated.h
1318, April 26.  Robert de Whelpington, Prior of Hexham,
coll.i
1331, July 4.  Dan William, son of Walter, the fuller, of
Hexham, priest, coll.i
1334, July 14. Dan Robert de Ferghan, of Corbridge, chaplain, coll.i
1343-4, Feb. 2.  Dan Robert de Ferghan, of Corbridge, chaplain, apparently re-appointed.t
1354, May 5.  Roger de Clone, domestic chaplain of the archbishop.m
1354, July 20.  Mr. William  de Fenton collated on Clone's
resignation.n
1359, August 6.  John, son of William  de Ridshawe, sen.,
coll. He resigned in 1377-8.o
When Ridshawe resigned, a great change took place in the
condition of the hospital.  It was so poor that it scarcely contained any inmates, and few, if any, cared to be master. Nrchbishop Neville, therefore, made it over to the Prior and canons,
obliging them to maintain two poor men either within the hospital or their priory, and to find a chaplain to perform service
f See p. 129. On March 8, 1345-6, the corrody held by Robert de Aldencrawe
during his life in the hospital of Hexhamr was granted to John de Fosseeton (Reg.
archiep. Zouche, 292 b).
1336, April 17. Breve nov. disseis., Mr. et Fratres hosp. v. Prior. et Conv.
de Ilexham. Lib. ten. in Ilexham (Reg. Melton, 437 a).
g Reg. archiep. Giffard, 112.
h Reg. Greenfield, ii., 40 b. He is appointed to provide fitting sustenance for
the brothers and sisters.          R Reg. Melton, 400 b.
i Ibid., 430 a.                k Ibid., 434 a.
Reg Zouche, 291 b.               eg.'l'horesby, 26 b.
e Reg. Thoresby, 26 b.        ~ Ibid., 3026. Reg. Neville, i., 90 6.




THE BLACK BOOK OF HEXHAM, ETC.                xiii
in the chapel of the hospital once a week.1  This arrangement
seems only to have been a temporary one, as I find several
masters appointed subsequently.
1398, July 18. John Martyn, the archbishop's domestic chaplain.
Thomas Parker.
1409, June 28.  Nicholas Tydd, clerk, collated, exchanging for
it with Parker a stall in St. Sepulchre's chapel at Yorlk."
1409, July 24. Mr. John Storthwayte collated.s
The hospital, however, seems to have reverted to the Priory,
and was in its possession at the Dissolution, when it was said to
be worth 13s. 4d. a year; it comprised the house and thirty-two
acres of arable land attached to it.t  It then fell into lay hands,
and is now the residence of the famlily of Kirsopp, bearing the
name of the Spital.  There are some fragments of old walls
still preserved, and a figure carved in oak, supposed to commemorate St. Giles.
RENWICK in Cumberland. This living and the next belonged
to Hexham certainly in the thirteenth century.  The Prior and
canons made out their title to them before the bishop of Carlisle
in 1359.1'
IsELL, in the same county.
SALTON, in the North Riding of Yorkshire.  This living,
attached to the prebend, belonged to Hexhamn from the time of
archbishop Thurstan. There was an ordination of it made in
1312.v  In 1344 it was retaxed on account of the injuries done
to it by the Scots.w  The records of the visitations of the church
and parish in 1473, 1481, and 1519 have been preserved.x
EDSTON, in the same district, was granted to Hexham  in
the twelfth century.  The donor is stated in one place to have
been archbishop gRoger,?y in another Hugo de Twithe.z In 1310
there was an ordination of the vicarage, great irregularities
p See pp. 145-7.  q Reg. Scrope, 106 a.   I Reg. Bowet,, i., 271 a.
s Ibid.   t See p. 159.   " Ibid., pp. 142-3.  v Ibid., p. 128.
~v Ibid., p. 138.  -' Ibid., pp. 155-7.  Y Ibid., p. 86.
= Coll. Top. et Geneal., vi., 39.




XiVA                 THE PIREFACE.-PART I.
having existed previously." There is an inscription in Saxon
characters on a sun-dial above the church porch.
ILKLEY, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.  The canons had
the right of presenting to this living by the gift of Henry
Percy, earl of Northumberland.  In 1378 archbishop Neville at
their urgent request appropriated the living to them, and made
an ordination of a vicarage.'
We now come to the landed estates of the Prior and Convent
of Hexham, which were situated in four of the Northern counties, Yorkshire, Dinuham, Northumberland, and Cumberland.
With regard to three of these counties it will be unnecessary to
say much.  Passing by the manor of Salton and its appendages,
the Yorkshire property of the Priory of HEexham  was only in
four places, Great and Little Broughton, the extinct parish of
Kirkby in Cleveland and Ingleby.  This, which was of no great
annual value, was given to the canons by various persons in the
twelfth and thirteenth centuries.  They had at one time a house
in Goodramgate in York of the gift of Sunnulphus the priest;C
unless we are to suppose, perhaps, that this was the official residence of the prebendary of Salton.  In the county of Durham
there was property belonging to H exham at Green Heley near
Muggleswick, Fenhall and  Maidenstanhall in  the parish  of
Lanchester, Kimblesworth near Durham, Stainton le Street,
a house or two in Hartlepool, and some valuable lands in Silksworth  and its vicinity, which were given by the Fitz MAarmadukes.d  In Cumberland some lands in the  parishes of Isell
See pp. 125-8.     b Ibid., pp. 147-151.    "c Vol. I., 59.
d Among the evidences of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, iii., 7, Specialium, is the following deed, which is preserved there because the Prior and
Convent of that place had lands in Silksworth:-" 1Hec indentura testatur quod
Ricardus filius Johannis filii Marladuci remisit-Priori et Conventui de lHextildesham totum jus et clamium quod habuit —in omnibus terris et tenementis qum
praTdicti Prior et Conventus habuit —de dono et concessione antecessorum suorum in Silksworth.  Iemisit etiam-totum jus et clamium quod habuit —in
redditu cujusdam paris botarum-una cusn multura et secta molendini sui in
Silkesworth.  Data Dunelmi'ae iiij die mensis Aprilis, anno Domini mcccxij~."
(Small oval seal of the Priorate of Hlexhain, engraved in Vol. I. Preface, cxl.)




THE BLACK BOOK OF HEXHAM, ETC.            XV
and Renwick belonged to them, which had probably been given
by Waldeve and Alan his son. They had also, at one time, a
herring-fishery somewhere on the coast of Allerdale, which cannot be traced. In Carlisle they had one or two plots of ground
with a house or two upon them of the gift of David king of
Scotland and Henry his son.e
But it was in Northumberland that the Priory of Hexhamn
had the bulk of its property, and it was very large indeed. it
was chiefly in Tindale ward, and it is not too much to say that
from the borders of Cumberland to Newcastle-on-Tyne there
was no parish in which the Prior and canons had not a large
interest. They could not have had less than twenty thousand
acres of land in Northunberland.  To know how all these came
to the Priory we must look at the great Inspeximus of 1297, inT
which, immediately after a Scottish invasion in which the muniments of the canons had been consumed, their possessions were
formally settled and assured to them by the verdict of a jury.
We thus have not only a list of their Northumbrian estates, but
the names of the persons who gave them. The greater part of
these benefactions seems to have been made in the twelfth century or soon after it. Passing by the archbishops of York and
their numerous gifts, we find among thie donors many of the
great potentates and barons of Northumberland.  First and
foremost is David king of Scotland, with his son and grandson
prince Henry and William the Lion.  Superior to his royal
masters in munificence was Adam de Tindale, who bestowed
upon the Prior and canons the manor and church of Warden
with its numerous chapeiries, and his lands at Byres. The illustrious family of Umfreville had many claims upon the gratitude
of the house of Hexham, and the canons at Ovingham, when
they prayed for the soul of Gilbert Umfreville, the last earl of
Angus of that line, would call to mind a noble ancestor of their
benefactor whlo bore both his names, together with Odonel and
e Ibid., ii., 14.




XV1i                    THIE PREFACE.-PART I.
iRichard Umfreville,f  who were barons  of e renown  in  the  days of
Henry  II. and  his ill-fated  sons.. cr,,  <^,,, 1~J        I Richard Cumin, who with Hextilda'; %      his lady gave to the Priory the ham(:<i..        =i     s J;)~,i1   let of Carraw, and other lands at
%)'~'    ~'~'~     Stonecroft and elsewhere, was a per-, ~,'' son of great note as well in himself', y~    as in his posterity.  The bede-roll
of the Priory  contained  the  great
names of Balliol, Merley, Bertram,
Vipont, and Bolbeck; and, beneath
them, was a goodly undergrowth of
ancient gentlemen and knights, the L'Isles, the Thirlwalls, the
Delavals, the Fenwicks, and the Fetherstanhaughs.
Subsequent to  the  great  Inquisition  of 1297, very few
estates seem to have been acquired by the Priory. The extreme
poverty in  which  the  numerous invasions of the  Scots had
plunged it evoked an occasional gift, but land at that time was
of little value in Northumberland, and the  stringent law  of
mortmain was a great bar to its being acquired.  Some estates
indeed did accrue to the canons, and their ecclesiastical property
f This seal, representing the rude cinquefoil of the Umfrevilles, is on white
wax, and is appended to its deed by green silk strings. The document is among
the vast and priceless stores of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, and runs as follows. The number is i., 3, Specialium: —" Sciant priesentes et futuri quod ego,
Ricardus de Humfranvilla concessi, et dedi, et hac prsesenti carta confirmavi
Willelmo filio Pagani, pro hornagio et servitio suo, sexdecim acras terrae et
dimidiam in campo de Prudhou, quas Ricardus IHelle tenuit, cum  comrnuuni
pastura, et omnibus aliis aysiamentis ad praEdictam villami pertinentibus. Prm.terea concessi et dedi pruedicto Willellno octo acras terrmc de vasto meo, ex orientali parte terrm quam dedi Nicholao filio iuctredi. Tenendun --- reddendo
inle annuatim mihi et haeredibus meis unam librain piperis-pro omni servitio,
excepto forinseco servitio, quantum pertinet ad tantam terram in eadem villa.
Molet etiam ad molendinum  meum sine multura danda, et quietus erit de
pannagio propriorum porcorum suorum.-Hiis testibus Gaufrido filio Gaufridi,
Gaufrido de Luci, Otuero de Insula, Roberto filio iRoberti, Od' de Buruchdene,




THE BLACK BOOK OF HEXHAM, ETC.                 XVii
became more extended, but we may fairly assume that the
Black Book contains nearly the whole of their possessions.  It
is, therefore, especially to the Northumbrian antiquary, a document of exceeding value.  The remarks that I shall now make
upon it are merely suggestive of farther enquiry, and must necessarily be brief.
In the first place it is evident that the rent-roll of the Priory
was decreasing.  Places are mentioned as lying waste which
were at one time in cultivation and productive, and the receipts,
generally, were lower than they had been.Y  This no doubt was
caused in the first instance by the misery which followed the
incursions of the Scots, and these inroads were succeeded by a
complete disorganization of society in Tindale.  Thieves and
marauders were plentiful on both sides of the Borders, but
Hexhamshire seems to have been their stronghold. The farmers
and tenants must have been poor men. They only held a few
acres of land, and of these acres the produce was precarious.
Oftentimes the sleeper was aroused by the crackling of the
flames in the roof of his straw-thatched cottage or his barn.
Oftentimes the steer or cow, which was left at night in the little
toft or croft, would, ere the morrow's sun, be threading the passes
of Redesdale, on its way to a Scottish market. Losses made the
tenant careless, and carelessness made his scanty rent a burden
to him. It sank lower and lower, for the canons found it better
to get a smaller rent than none at all. The inmates of religious
houses in general were easy landlords, and that on the highest
grounds: live and let live was their principle, and they considered that their tenants had an interest in their lands as well
as themselves. In this manner the proverbial hospitality of
Waltero Batail, Roberto de Fenwic, Petro de Insula, Willelmo de Suetope,
Hugone doe Eele, Joharnne de Herle, Thoma Danenli, ienrico de Alenallnnia,
Willelmo de Haweltun, et multis aliis."
g The same falling off is observable in the Iental of the Priory of Durhanl
made in 1446 (Hist. Dunelm. Scr. Tres, appendix, cclxxxix, et seqq.). It was
produced, prolably, by tbhe same causes.




Xviii               THE PREFACE.-PART I.
Hexhamn  was exemplified on every estate that it possessed.  A
lenient landlord, however, was not the person to have such
tenants as were to be founctin Tindale.  The rents fell, and,
although small, were often unpaid. Land was neglected, and
then passed out of cultivation.  Houses became ruins; the very
sites of villages were ploughed up; and the population would
gradually decrease. It is said that, a century ago, there was
but little tillage land in Tindale.  The Black Book will shew
that even in the dark days of the canons of Hexham  a very
different state of things prevailed. If this evidence were wanting, the lay-riggs, as they are called, which the rich sward of
untold years has been unable to obliterate, still shew decisively
that in days long gone by the ploughman and the sower have
been there.
To form some idea of the manner in which the Prior and
Convent of Hexham wished to arrange and manage their estates,
it will be well to take as an example one or two places which
were contiguous to their abode, and consequently under their
own eye.  It is reasonable to suppose that these would be regarded as model farms or estates.h  Take, for instance, the system
that prevailed at Anwick, Kirk-beaton, Dalton, and Nesbit.  In
all these places the land is divided out between three kinds of
tenants, whom we may call farmers, husbandmen, and cottagers.
It is most observable, that every person seems to have had some
portion of land, and there was no better way in Tindale to make
the land productive and its cultivators honest and industrious.
1. The farmers at Anwick were the canons themselves: at
the other places they were persons who held the lands either by
homage, or by lease.  They were the chief persons in the
villages, and had the largest share of land.
7i The older divisions of land were dying out. In 1297 the carucate was common enough, as we learn by the Inspeximus. It is only mentioned twice in the
Black Book in connection with Northumberland. See pp. 38-9. At Whalton a
carucate is said to have consisted of 105 acres. We find carucates and oxgangs
retained on the Yorkshire estates.




rrIE B13LACK BOOK oF HEXHAM, ETC.           Xix
2. Husbands or husbandmen.  A husband-land was a stated
quantity varying according to the landlord's will, and scarcely
the same in any two places.  In Anwick there were twelve
husband-lands, each of sixteen acres of arable and meadow
land.  In Dalton there were nineteen husband-lands, eleven of
twenty-three acres and eight of sixteen.  In Nesbit there were
nineteen husband-lands, each of twenty-five acres.  In Sandhoe
and Bingfield a husband-land consisted of twenty-four acres.
In Kirk-heaton it was as much as thirty-four.  As the number
of acres was larger, the rent per acre was lower, thus shewing
that the best land was let in the smallest quantities.  In Presdale, near Alston, a husband-land contained twenty-four acres,
or two oxgangs.
3. Cottagers.  In Anwick there were nineteen cottagers to
twelve husbandmen, each cottager having his cottage and a
portion of land.  One has as much as nine acres, but mnost of
the others have less than five.  In Dalton there were but seven
cottagers, all of whom  save one had a cottage and three acres
of land.  In Nesbit there were four cottagers, each witlh a cottage and three acres of land.  In Sandhoe there were twelve
cottagers, each having a house and an acre of land or lesso  In
Bingfield there were twelve cottagers, mnost of whom had six
acres of land.  In Kirk-heaton there were eight cottagers, each
having between three and seven acres of land.  One has as
much as thirteen acres, but it was waste.  Originally each
cottager ill this place had seven acres of ground. Occasionally
a garden appertains to a cottage.
The annual rent of these lands, and of all the other meadow
and arable ground in Northumberland belonging to the Priory,
ran from sixpence to a shilling an acre, and the rent of a cottage
seems to have been eighteenpence or two shillings.  In addition
to this there were various services and duties for which the
tenants were responsible, and which varied slightly in different
places-a few days' works at the mill or at hedging, and the
gift of a cock or a hen to the landlord —but in no cases wreuE




XX                THE PREFACE.-PARlIT I.
they burdensome; and the addition to the rent which they
caused would in no case exceed twopence per acre. We have
thus a pretty good idea of the sums which accrued to the canons
of Hexham from their best land, and of the way in which that
land was portioned out.
Another class. of persons peeps out now and then, for it still
existed, and that is the serfs. In Eachwick they held certain
portions of land called bondsgia (there were seven of them),
each bondagisum consisting of twenty-four acres of arable land
and meadow.i The serfs also appear here and there throughout
the whole rental under the title of nativi dormini.  It is evident
that, whatever their social position was, they could hold land,
and they are generally to be found among the cottagers.  And
yet in the eye of the law they were really slaves, and belonged
to their lords as much as the negro did to the planter. At an
earlier period I have discovered several documents in which an
archbishop of York sells a nativus and his wife and children,
bag and baggage.  Such transactions were common enough.
As a general rule, the Prior and canons let all their lands in
a particular place to one person or set of persons. The lessees
had their own sub-tenants and cottagers, but that was a matter
in which the canons of iHexham had no interest, and such matters are not mentioned in their Rental.  They content themselves with making a most minute description of the various
lands that belonged to them in every place. We see also that,
like other monastic bodies, the Prior and canons appropriated
estates to the use of various offices within their house.  Several
belonged to the bursar and the sacrist. The cellarer of the
kitchen had, very properly, a large share, and the spicery of
the convent was not forgotten.
It is very difficult to understand how, with all their care,
the canons, or any other landowners in the North, were able to
understand what lands were really their own. Even that part
of the country which was under cultivation was very often
see p. 45.




THIE BLACK BOOK or IHEX1x1Ai, ETC.          xxi
unenclosed. This accounts for the very careful way in which
the boundaries of so many of the estates of IHexham are stated
in the Black Book.  If the owners of land had now and then
as a limit one of the few hedges that existed (there were no
stone walls), or, better than that, the course of a brook or
burn, they were most fortunate; very often there was a syke or
ditch that separated them from a neighbour, but frequently
there seems merely to have been some imaginary line pointing
to a saugh or willow, or some standing stone, as it was called,
the relic of a still wilder age.  ~Meres or boundary stones were
common enough upon the moors.  More puzzling than anything else seems to have been the possession of half-acres, or
roods, or perches in the middle of a field. It seems probable
that several landowners combined occasionally to assart or rid a
piece of moor or woodland, and that they divided it among
themselves in small portions, one adjoining to or overlapping
the other, like the allotments in the common garden of a
village, although far more difficult to distinguish.i  To ascertain the rights of the several landlords, it was customary to
take the verdict of a jury.? The canons seem to have had no
idea of uniting their property, as they might have done, by
exchange or otherwise.  Probably they had no desire to part
with even a fragment of land which had been made solemnly
over to them; and they held it on, as its donor wished, often
with little or no profit and at much inconvenience.  It is singular that when their lands were in this condition, and their
ancient muniments lost, we find so few attempts made to wrest
any of their possessions from the canons: but many others were
in the same plight.
The Prior and Convent had many wild moors within their
territories, and on them it was even more difficult to say what
j This system was necessary to allow to each tenant his portion of each kind
of land, just as in modern enclosures of commons a man often gets a piece of the
more and a piece of the less imiprovable kilnd.-W. HT.   D L.
1? See pp. 41, 50.




xxii               THE PREFACE. —PART I.
really belonged to them.  The meres were insecure boundaries,
and it was for the most part necessary to have an understanding
with the adjacent proprietors, by which their cattle could either
have their rake together, or, if they transgressed, that no mischief should ensue.  There is little said of the native woods with
which the country must have abounded, filled with oaks and
ashes, and with a goodly undergrowth of hazel and holly, yew
and ivy. We find little allusion to the game, which must have
been plentiful everywhere. The canons had two fisheries for
salmon at Newburn, but the vicar of that place had his nets,
and paid well for his sport. ANbove that place no fisheries on
the Tyne are recorded, although that river was open to the canons
wherever their own and the archbishop's lands adjoined it," so
that it is probable that the lock at Bywell was in existence,
which checked the run of the salmon.  The canons, however,
had enclosed parks of their own, and by an early grant of
Edward I. they had the right of free warren on several of their
estates?, The visitations of their house shew that they were
only too ready to join in the chase.~ They would look with
some envy upon Master Peter de Insula, who, with his brother,
Sir John, had a wider range than themselves, and could follow
the chase over the whole of the
archbishop's lands in Hexhamshire.2'
Several objects are mentioned in              i
the Black Book which served now 
and then as landmarks, and to these'il
a peculiar interest still attaches itself.       -
A wayside cross occurs here and             i      I:
there, and seems to have occupied           g  q 
the place in which we so often erect           K i' / "',?l'
a milestone. The accompanying en-         i
graving shews one that remains in
a garden at Warden, to which it has
See p. 56.     "I See 1pp. 104-5.    "See pp. 103- 4.
Vol. I., xix, xxxviii,  P   c. archliep. Greenfield,   ii., 5i a.




THE BLACK BO1OK OF HEXHIAM, ETC.             Xxiii.
been removed from its old position. The standing-stones are
memorials of early British or Celtic tribes, and some of them
still exist to remind us painfully how entirely ignorant we are
of the history of the earliest inhabitants of our island.q  The
Roman wall is mentioned once or twice, and the Prior of
Hexham, from  his tower at Carraw, could look out upon an
extensive reach of that magnificent barrier, out of which, no
doubt, his fortalice was constructed.  The occasional occurrence of the word Chester appended to a place makes us think
that we have the site of some mile-castle or camp in connection either with the wall or the Watling-street.    That singular word Deer-street is several times used for the Watlingstreet.s  It occurs also in Symeon's History of St. Cuthbert,t and
in a deed connected with the abbey of Melrose.  Does it mean
the road to or from Deira? or the Forest Road?  That ancient
and mysterious boundary the Black-dyke is also mentioned,
and we have the Maiden-gate, and the Carlisle-gate," which is
the great Roman road between Carlisle and Newcastle.
The Black Book contains but few notices of unusual services
and tenures.  Some of the tenants in Durham and Yorkshire
were bound to provide lodging, hay, straw, fuel, and candles
for the Prior when he paid them a visit. No races of ginger,
nor grains of pepper, nor a rose in the proper season of the
year, are mentioned: an occasional cock or hen for the Prior's
larder is, perhaps, the only addition to the almost universal
money-payment.  The Prioress of Lambley, in return for some
privileges at Byres, supplied a decent towel or board-cloth annually for the Prior's table.v  One curious custom must not be
forgotten.  The wife of the lord of Dissington was bound to
q These stones are generally plain, but at Rischeles (p. 17) there was a crossstanding stone.
See pp. 7, 31, 37, 48-9.     s See pp. 5, 7, 9.
t Apud Twysden, coll. 70, 74. Mr. Longstaffe informs me that the name
occurs in Sykes's Local IRecords under the year 1716.
" See pp. 7, 15, 17, 212, 23.  t' See p. 22.




xxiv              THE P1REI'ACE. —PART I.
present at the high altar of Ilexham on St. Andrew's day two
corporax cloths, to free the Prior's tenants at Eachwick from
any charge for moulter. For the same reason the husband of
the lady was to rise whenever the Prior of Hexham met him
and to offer him his seat, unless his ecclesiastical superior condescended to bid him retain his place.,: May not this custom
have been some kind of a perpetuation of an acknowledgment
of the offence of Edgar, son of Earl Cospatric, and Robert and
Uctred Fitz Meldred, who assaulted the suite of the Prior at
Dissington in the twelfth century, and slew three of his servants?.
The names assigned to the different fields and portions of
estates in Tyndale will attract the attention of the philologist.
The ingenuity of successive landowners must have been often
taxed to create so many appellations, and it would be interesting to know whether, as a general rule, they are still used.
Occasionally most suggestive names are found. At Colden
there was a curiously-shaped rock called Colden Kirk, and in
the same place there was a Trow-hill and a Trow-burn, a trow
being a fairy.Y  In Presdale, near Alston, there was a Fiends'fell,z which carries us at once to a less gentle influence that that
of the good people. Dedmansykea makes the lover of good
Border ballads, even though they are occasionally spurious,
think of the Deadman's shaw, at which one of the Fetherstonhaughs is said to have been killed.  IRavenstan-moreb tells us
of a resting-place of a bird which was at one time a regular
inhabitant of many parts of the county.  But ravens and red
deer, and many of the birds and beasts which were once so
common in Tindale, are no longer to be found there.
The Black Book must now be left to the reader. To throw
more light on the subject of which it treats, I have appended
to it all the deeds connected with the Priory of Hexham and its
estates that have occurred to me. It will be seen that they
have been derived from many sources, and that they are by no
7 See p. 43.      " Vol. I., p. 95.  M/ See p. 34.
- Ibid., p 20.     Ibid., p. 43.      Ibid. p. 50.




TIHEI BLACK BOOK OF HEXHAMI, ETC.         XXV
means numerous. No trouble, however, has been spared in
gathering them together.  The greatest number is to be found
in the registers of the archbishops and the dean and chapter of
York. When Dodsworth, the antiquary, visited Hexham  in
1638, he made notes of some deeds which he discovered in the
possession of Sir John Fenwick, the then lord of the manor.
A most careful search after these documents has been altogether
fruitless.  They are not in Mr. Beaumont's muniment-box, nor
are they in the possession either of Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan or Sir Edward Blackett, the representatives of the two
lines of the family of Blackett.  I have also been unable to find
them  at Castle Howard among the papers belonging to the
famous Sir John Fenwick, which came into the possession of
his brother-in-law, the earl of Carlisle.  It is probable that
these charters have been destroyed long ago. There is no chartulary of Hexham  in existence.  I must, however, make an
exception in favour of a fragment of a charter-book formerly
belonging to Ralph Thoresby, of Leeds, and now in the possession of Mr. John Gough Nichols, one of the treasurers of this
Society. A pretty full abstract of this is printed in the Collectanea Topographica.c  It consists merely of fourteen folios
of a small quarto size, and it relates exclusively to the Yorkshire property of the Priory.  I should have liked to have
given this manuscript entire, but its owner has unfortunately
mislaid it.
The registers at York contain many documents relating to
the archbishop's regality of Hexham and his officers. These
will probably be given on some other occasion by themselves.
It would be perplexing to mix them up in this volume with the
papers which relate exclusively to the Priory.
e Vol. vi., pp. 38-46.




THE PREFAC E.
PART II.
THE  ARCHITECTURE  OF IHEXHAM  PRIORY.
TuHE chief entrance to the close was formerly through a gatehouse on the north side of the conventual church, now partially
ruined. It appears to have been built about the close of the
twelfth century, and was divided inside into three bays, the
archways at each end being semi-circular. The first bay from
the north formed an open vestibule or porch, crossed, at its
eastern extremity, by a thick wall, now removed; in which,
when Mr. Hutchinson wrote his View of Northumberland in
1778, was " a large gateway for horsemen and carriages, and a
narrow one for foot passengers."'1  A walled-up doorway on the
west side communicated with the porter's lodge, of which no
other traces remain. The vaulting has been removed within
memory, but lMr. Hutchinson describes it as " of ribbed arching, meeting in the centre; the interstices filled with thin
stones or bricks, such as are seen in Roman works."  Mr. Pennant says that "this gate is of the old Saxon architecture, and
perhaps part of the labours of the great Wilfrid."'  In a fence
wall, built after the Reformation, and leading from the east
side of this gate-house towards the church, are many large
stones which evidently have formed part of a Saxon building.
Similar stones may be also seen in the western boundary of the
churchyard.
The earliest church at Hexham was begun by WFilfrid in
674. The most intelligible description of it has been given us
V ~ol. i., p. 106.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             XXVii
by Prior Richard in his History of the Church of Hexham,
although many most desirable particulars are omitted.  He says
that it was an edifice of immense length and height, and divided
into three stories, in which we recognize an arcade, and consequently aisles, a triforium and a clerestory. The capitals of
the columns and the "arcus sanctuarii" were enriched with
sculptures and painting. The nave was surrounded (he does
not say whether continuously or not) " appentitiis et porticibus,"
which may have been a series of chapels placed at right angles
with the nave, and on each side open to it.  In these appendages or porticoes, which must have been chambered,-since
some of them retained so much elevation as to appear like fortresses and towers in Prior Richard's day,-Wilfrid instituted,
both above and below, altars in honour of the Virgin Mary,
St. MJ\ichael the Archangel, St. John Baptist, and other holy
Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, and Virgins. The church had
also " cocle-'," or lofty round towers, probably placed at the
west end, in a similar position as the " cochlea e" represented in
a plan of the monastery of St. Gall, which will be found in the
fifth volume of the Archeological Journal.  This monastery
was begun in the year 829, and its arrangements may form
suggestive illustrations of Prior Richard's description of the
church of Hexham. The founder also surrounded the atrium,
or site of the church, with a wall of great substance and strength,
and conducted water through the town in a stone channel to the
offices of the monastery. Not many years ago, some earthenware pipes were found fitted neatly into each other in situ in
the vicinity of the Manor office, which are supposed to have
formed part of this aqueduct; but the peculiar mode in which
the centre or core has been screened out of the tube resembles
that found in Roman examples,e which, however, Wilfrid may
have copied. When our author wrote, the extensive foundations of many other of Wilfrid's buildings were apparent, which
T'hree of these tubes are now in the possession of Mr. Fairless.




xviii             TIHE PREFACE.-PART II.
had been devastated and ruined during the lapse of nearly five
hundred years.
The building of which Wilfrid was the founder seems to
have been completed by Acca, his friend and successor. It
continued uninjured until the year 875, when every part of the
monastery, except the stone-work, was destroyed in an invasion
of the Danes. It is possible that some attempts at restoration
may have been soon made, but they did not succeed. Some
years after the Conquest, Eilaf, the priest of Hexham, was the
first person to renovate his ruined church. - He put new roofs
on the old walls, and did his best to make things seemly and
decent. This brings the architectural history of Hexham down
to the time of Prior Richard in the middle of the twelfth
century. It is evident from his description that the stone-work
of the Priory in his day was the same that Wilfrid had erected
in the seventh century.
I shall now speak more minutely about the remains of Saxon
work at Hexham. This is a point of the very deepest interest,
because at no other place in England do we find Christian
architecture brought into closer contact with the handiwork of
tRoman builders, native as well as foreign. Wilfrid, we are
expressly told, had a number of Italian and French masons in
his employ, and I think that some of their work may still be
recognized. At Ripon, when any excavation is made on the
site of Wilfrid's monastery, a number of small white tesserin
are discovered such as are only found in this country in or near
Roman camps. In the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, close
to the same town, before the altar, lies a coloured tesselated
pavement which cannot but be traced to the same source, and
which has evidently been constructed to fill a position such as it
at present occupies.  At Hexham Wilfrid and his band of
artizans found on the spot, and in its immediate vicinity, the
remains of Roman buildings of considerable grandeur and importance, and his workmen would recognize with pleasure the
workmanship of kindred hands.  There are a few sculptured




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THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             xxiX
stones at Hexham, which will be alluded to hereafter, which
it is difficult to appropriate with certainty either to Christian
or Pagan hands.  With regard to the church that Wilfrid
built at Hexham, we are told plainly that in this country it
was unsurpassed; and that in sculpture, painting, and architecture in general, there was nothing like it on this side of
the Alps. It owed nothing, in fact, to Pictish or Irish taste,
nor was it intended that it should owe anything, for it was
obviously Wilfrid's wish to assimilate English architecture to
the French and Italian, just as he had united those countries
in ecclesiastical uses and observances.  Hexham was the first
church that he built in Bernicia, and at H-Iexham, therefore, we
may expect to find some traces of French or Italian art. The
principal remains that we have of Saxon sculpture are fragments
of crosses, and at Hexham we observe on them that peculiar
use of the vine which is so often seen in the earliest churches
on the Continent. This is shewn by the crosses which are
engraved in the first volume of this work, and by one which is
still preserved at the Spital. In the case of the cross which
may possibly have commemorated Acca, there is a beauty of
execution and design which suggests at once its foreign origin.
The same thing may be said of the sculptures represented on
the following page, which are now in the possession of Mr.
Fairless. The larger of the two was used for steps on the site
of St. Mary's church. There is a classic severity of style in
the treatment which is at once observable.  The same influence
may be traced on the banks of the Tyne, where the religious
houses were, through Benedict Biscop, connected immediately
with Iome. The sculptures at Jarrow bear strong testimony to
this. There is one in particular representing two doves seated
on the tendrils of a vine, —a design which is seen frequently in
Italy and France.
That it was the design of Wilfrid to bring a new character of
architecture into England, and that he did so to a great extent
successfully, is evident, I think, from the similarity between




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THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             xxxi
the greater part of the Saxon sculptured remains that have been
discovered in the tract of country which was ruled over by the
bishop or archbishop of York and his suflf'agans. That tract
comprised at one time the whole of the Lowlands of Scotland
up to the Frith of Forth. Beyond that barrier, the stones,
covered with mysterious symbols, are found in great abundance:
on this side a very different class at once begins; and at Abercorn itself, the seat of a bishop for a very short period, we have
on a cross a vine represented in the same remarkable way in
which it is treated at Hexham. The same pattern may be seen
at Bewcastle and at Ilkley; and I may say, generally, that the
crosses front the Frith of Forth southwards, throughout Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire, bear evident traces of
having been created by the same school of art. The influence
of the monks of Iona upon the old kingdom of Northumbria
lasted for too short a time to enable them to make such a
school; nor is it likely that plain simple men, as they were,
should have Wilfrid's magnificent spirit, or any wish to make
architecture a direct means of nursing devotion. It seems to me
that Wilfrid was the originator of the beautiful forms that appear
at Hexham and other places, and which overran Northumbria.
I do not say for one moment that sculptured crosses had not
been in use in that country before his time; far from it. They
had come into it perhaps with Paulinus, perhaps from Ireland;
but in the hands of Wilfrid's foreign masons they appeared in
a new character, with foreign designs and ornamentation. The
lessons of taste which these men gave must have been soon
lost, as the crosses in Northumbria are often somewhat rude.
There is little of that marvellous beauty which characterizes
the sculptured memorials in the north and east of Scotland,
and which, although derived perhaps more immediately from
Ireland, is at the same time of an Eastern character. I am
not speaking now of the strange symbols which the zeal and
intelligence of the Scottish antiquaries will, I trust, be soon
able to explain.




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CROSSES, ETC., AT HEXHAM.




THIE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.           Xxxii1
The cut, which is given below, represents a stone in the
churchyard at Warden, which has evidently been at one time a
Roman altar or sepulchral memorial.  The surface has been cut
away, and it has been changed with little difficulty into a Saxon
monument.
It is not easy to say what the stone, No. 2, has been. It
is now in the possession of Mr. Fairless.
No. 2.
The.pieces of baluster work which occur below  are apparently of Saxon character, but are rather unusually treated.
The most remarkable and distinctive specimen of Saxon
architecture at 1Hexham is undoubtedly the crypt' though a
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Xxxiv             THE PREFACE.-PART II.
question may be raised whether a portion of the extreme
western angles of the choir, where it joins the north and south
wings of the transept, may not be of this early date. The
contiguous piers of the tower are not bonded into these walls
behind them. Indeed, if the church which the Early English
builders of the choir began to reconstruct had a central tower
in the position of that which now remains of subsequent date,
they could not have removed this portion of the previous choir
without damaging its eastern superstructure.  The width of
the space between these angles, greater than that which might
be supposed to have occurred in a Saxon fabric, does not affect
the question; for the church which Wilfrid built, and which
probably was repaired and not altered materially in plan after
the Norman conquest, was of unusual dimensions; and in the
present church of Stowe, in Lincolnshire-" the only example
now remaining of what a Saxon church of the largest class
was "-the width of the choir, as determined by the Saxon
piers of the central tower, is twenty-four feet. f Moreover, it
will be remembered that the capacious centre tower of York
Minster rests on piers containing in their cores similar angles
of Norman work, which could not safely be removed when the
adjacent parts of the fabric were reconstructed.
If this supposition be correct, Wilfrid's church-or, at all
events, one which required rebuilding at the end of thie twelfth
century-must have covered a considerable portion of the
space occupied by the Early English structure, the central
square of each being of the same dimensions; and this idea
may derive some confirmation from the relative position of the
older and the present choir and the crypt; for if a line be
drawn eastward through the centre of the latter, it will fall
m-id-way of the tower and these presumed angles of the Saxon
choir. It is improbable, also, that Wilfrid's crypt was originally placed in any other than in its present relative position, for. /Associated Arch. Soc. lieplorts, vol. i., p. 315.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             XXXV
had it been introduced under the eastern end of his church, as
found in churches of subsequent date, the Early English
rebuilders must have rejected westward, beyond their walls, a
considerable portion of a hallowed site which had far more
than ordinary claims on their veneration and assiduous protection.
Both Eddi and Prior Richard seem to have been especially
struck with the apartments which Wilfrid constructed deep
down below this church, and it may have been that he first
introduced such features in English churches. Eddi, speaking
of the church, says:-'" Cujus profunditatem in terra cum
domibus mirifice politis lapidibus fundatam," etc.  Richard
speaks more explicitly of crypts, underground oratories, and
winding passages.  Of these, with their appurtenant passages,
only one is now known, and that so recently discovered as the
year 1726, although, most probably, it will be found at a future
day to communicate with another. Whatever position it may
have occupied with reference to its original superstructure, it
was left by the early English rebuilders at the eastern extremity
of their nave. That portion of the church is now destroyed,
and the crypt is therefore now entered from the churchyard.
There is no object of similar character in the kingdom, except
one in the cathedral church of Ripon, which unquestionably
owes its origin to St. Wilfrid. The annexed plansg will describe
better than words in what respects they resemble each other;
but it must be remembered that the approach to the crypt of
Ripon was altered when the central tower was erected above it.
As to other points of difference in detail, the chapel of the
crypt at Hexham is rather larger than that of Ripon, measuring
13 feet 4 inches by 8 feet, against 11 feet 3 inches by 7 feet 9
inches.  It is also placed much deeper in the ground, and is
constructed almost entirely of stones brought from a Roman
g Miy readers must be referred to the general plan of the chlurcli for a groundplan of the crypt at Hiexhlam.
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building, whereas the other is formed of the grit stone of the
country.  In the one, the cells at the west end of the flanking
passages have triangular roofs; in the other, the cells are not
defined from the passages by arches, and are covered with flat
stones. At Hexham  the anti-chapel has a barrel vault, at
Ripon a semi-vault only.  In the one, two passages lead eastward and one southward; the other has but one outlet towards
the choir. In this crypt the heads of the niches are flat, and
there are none in the eastern wall; in the other, they have
semi-circular heads, and there is one on the north side of the
space once occupied by the altar, and a larger one above that
space, in the middle of the wall. But both the crypts have
obviously proceeded from a common type, although the idea is
more elaborated at Hexham than at Ripon. Both chapels have
their entrances in the same positions.  In both, the semicircular heads of the doorways, which are of the same height6 feet 3 inches-are cut out of horizontal slabs. The passages
in each agree in width within an inch. Both have funnel-like
apertures in the heads of the niches, and deep round basins in
the bases. In both, the north-east niche is pierced through to
the passage behind. Both have a small rectangular opening
in the roof of the anti-chaael, which may have been connected




THE FABRIC OF THIR PRIORY.           Xxxvii
by a fuine with the floor of the church above, and both have
been plastered throughout.
Irrespective of the general interest which must attach to
this crypt as one of the earliest and most curious of the Saxon
structures that we possess, it is remarkable from having been
built almost entirely of stones which have been used in an
earlier work. Two of these bear Roman inscriptions, and the
rest are presumed to have had the same origin. Evidently
they have been used here as the most eligible materials which
Wilfrid could command, and, as is shewn by their positions,
not for the sake of ornament or enriching the character of his
design. The lesser inscription contains fragments of five lines,
which have been so injured by insertion in its present position
as to be unintelligible. The other is on a stone, which forms
the cover of the south-east angle of the passage which flanks
the crypt on the north. It is engraved in Horsley's Britannia
Romana, together with a Roman altar, dedicated to Quintus
Calpurnius Concessinus, apparently a prefect of a troop of
Corionototari, which was observed also by Stukely and Gale,
when they visited the crypt in the year in which it was discovered, but which cannot now be found.
Of the sculptured and incised stones which are to be
observed on all sides in the crypt there are two pieces or a
Roman cornice in the southern passage, of which an example
is engraved in the Archmological Journal,lt together with two
patterns, of which Mr. Hudson Turner there says:-" Though
some doubt may be entertained, we are inclined to consider
them  relics of that debased style of art which marked the
works of the Roman legionaries in Britain." I cannot enter
into his doubtfulness, being unable to conceive from  what
Saxon building they could have been brought, or what builder
could have produced such works between the departure of
the Romans and the advent of Wilfrid. Within the last few
l, V()l i., p. 240.




XXXviii           THE PREFACE.-PART II.
years many more incised stones have been denuded of the
plaster with which they were covered, and singular devices
exposed, best expressed by the graver, by which they most certainly should be perpetuated.
This crypt was discovered in the year 1726, in digging for a
buttress to support the west side of the tower.  When
Hutchinsoni visited it in 1776 he says it had "for several years
past been used as a private burial-place, and the entrance is
covered with a table of marble of prodigious size, which is not
usually moved but at the denunciation of mortality. The
massive claustrizo was heaved from the mouth of the vault byv
iron crows and rollers, at which the ground trembled over the
arches."  This covering is removed, but immediate access to
the crypt is only obtained now, as it was then, by descending
eighteen feet by a ladder, in a pit or shaft, 2 feet 7 inches wide,
Vol. i.,? 102.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             xxxix
sunk above the foot of the original entrance firom the west,
several of the steps of which, prolonged to their former length
in the plan, may still be seen. After passing through a narrow
doorway or opening in the wall with a semi-circular head, devoid
even of the accompaniment of a chamfer, the visitor enters the
anti-chapel, a chamber with a barrel vault 9 feet 2 inches long,
5 feet 7 inches wide, and 9 feet in extreme height.  Nearly in
the centre of the vault, which shews some stones of the characteristic Saxon dressing, are traces of a small rectangular opening, like one in a similar position in the crypt at Ripon; but for
what purpose it has been used (the coincidence inclining me to
think it is not merely accidental) it is not easy to conjecture.
In the south wall is a small recess or niche, with a flat head in
front, but hollow like a funnel behind, and with a deep circular
cavity or basin in the base. This niche, which resembles all
the rest in the crypt, is also perfectly unornamented.  From
this chamber we pass by a doorway opposite to that by which
we entered, and of similar size and character, into the chapel
or main body of the crypt. It is vaulted, like the anti-chapel,
and to the same height, the length being 13 feet 4 inches, and
the width 8 feet.  There is a niche in the west wall, on the
right hand as we enter.  The only member on the north side is
a niche towards the east end, in all respects like the rest; but
with this additional peculiarity, which appears not to have been
noticed by previous writers on the crypt, that, like the celebrated " St. Wilfrid's Needle," exactly in the same position in
the crypt at Ripon, it is voided to the passage on the other side
of the wall. For what purpose these peculiar openings may
have been originally used it is, perhaps, now useless to inquire.
Certain only it is that, in this case, the niche has never been
applied to the purpose for which that at Ripon was enlarged
and became famous, as the wall behind is not cut away so as to
allow a person to be drawn through the orifice.j  There are no
i See sections of the " Needle" and the other niches in the crypt at Ripon,
etc., inl Arch. Inst. Proc. at York, 1846.




xl                THE PREFACE.-PAlRT II.
remains of the altar, but on the north side of its site a plain
semi-octagonal bracket is inserted in the wall, above whichl, the
disposition of some drilled holes, one retaining a piece of solder,
suggests that a crucifix had once been placed there. On the
south side of the chapel, a doorway, like those before mentioned,
with a niche in the wall a little to the left, opens into a cell
5 feet 4 inches long, by 3 feet 6 inches wide, and roofed with
large flat stones, inclining like the sides of a triangle, the
apex of which is 8 feet from  the floor.  Hence we pass eastward, through an archway, into a passage 2 feet 6 inches broad,
and covered with large stones placed horizontally, leading in the
same direction for the space of 8 feet 6 inches, with a gentle
ascent. At this point it turns southward, and further progress
was until recently arrested by a dry wall, probably placed
there, lilke one in the passage on the opposite side of the crypt,
when the western piers of the tower of the church were
strengthened by the superincumbent buttresses. We can, however, now see that the western side of it continues in the same
southern direction for the space of ten feet and more, and that
near the point of divergence another passage has gone forward
towards the east; but the unprotected state of the earth and
stones overhead prevents further investigations from this side,
though the southern passage might probably be traced by an
excavation opposite the doorway which formerly led from the
south transept to the cloister court.  IReturning now to the
anti-chapel, we pass through a doorway, like those we have
seen previously, into a cell 6 feet long by 3 feet 6 wide, with a
triangular roof, similar to that of the little chamber on the
south side of the chapel.  Hence a passage, covered with flat
stones, leading east, rises so considerably, that, behind the voided
niche in the chapel, the floor is level with its base, as occurs in
the crypt at Ripon. At this point, too, it turns northward and
rises four steps, the roof becoming semi-circular and sloping,
parallel to the graduation of the stairs.  After four more steps
eastvward, further access is closed, but so little of the passage




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.               xli
remains unexplored that a person stationed in it can distinctly
hear words spoken in the transept of the church. It is very
desirable that this outlet should be restored, for many persons
might thereby be enabled to visit the crypt who cannot use the
present very inconvenient mode of entrance.
After a very careful examination of the church, I have been
unable to discover any traces of pure Norman architecture, or
any materials that might be supposed to have been used in a
building of that character. It is entirely Early English, commencing with transitional detail; but how far the groundplan has been suggested from the previous structure, there are
no facts upon which to base a definite judgment. The work of
reconstruction commenced with the choir, at the very end
of the twelfth century. Then followed, at respective periods,
very briefly removed, the south transept, the west side and the
end of the north transept, the south side of the same transept,
the central tower, and the nave; but whether the latter portion was completely transformed or not we are not now able to
ascertain. In surveying the building I shall proceed in the
same course, describing first the external, and then the internal
features.
The elevations of both the north and south sides of the choir
exhibit six bays, the eastern one of each having been recently
rebuilt. In the aisles they are divided by shallow flat buttresses,
or pilasters, rising from a splayed base, the heads dying into the
corbel table. In each is a lancet light, under a plain head
supported by single cylindrical shafts, and covered by a hood
moulding, which passes from light to light continuously over
the buttresses, like the string course on which the windows
stand. About midway is a pointed doorway walled up on a
plane with the enclosing wall, but as it has neither been moulded
nor splayed in the jambs or the architrave, and has no hood
moulding either within or without, it may have originally been
introduced for a temporary purpose. In the clerestory the divisions are made by narrower pilasters than those of the aisles,




xlii              THE PREFACE. —PART II.
reeded at the angles, with triangular heads, each having the
face relieved with a sunken trefoil. In each bay is an arcade
of three pointed members supported by single cylindrical shafts,
-the central and widest one enclosing a lancet light. Above,
is a corbel table and plain coped parapet.  The eastern fagade
has been recently rebuilt, but an idea of its general character
may be formed from a north-east "prospect" of the church,
taken about the year 16617.' The central compartment seems to
have been flanked by two large buttresses staged only once on
a level with the parapet of the clerestory, above which point they
assume the shape of lofty square turrets with pyramidal heads,
not unlike those which their builders may have admired in the
transitional Norman work of their patron, archbishop Roger, at
Ripon. On the apex of the gable was a large pinnacle with a
niche in front, surmounted by a plain Latin cross having three
smaller crosses at its base, —one on each side, and one in front
attached to the head of the niche. How faithfully the artist
has rendered the detail may be a question on which different
opinions may be entertained.  The same observation will apply
to the great east window, which is represented in the same
plate as divided into five lights under two intersecting subarches, the space in the head of the main arch, above the point
of intersection, being filled apparently with four quatrefoils;
while the rest of the tracery is formed by merely doubling the
number of the mullions of the lights below. The inaccuracy
which occurs in many of the plates in the Monasticon, especially
in the delineation of tracery, need not indeed have raised a
doubt whether such a window was inserted at the close of the
fifteenth century, when the fittings of the choir appear to have
been renovated, had not a window of an earlier character actually
occupied its place until about thirty years ago, when another of
somewhat similar design was substituted, and in its turn was
superseded at the recent rebuilding of the gable. Wright, in
h Dliidale's Mron. Angl. Vet. ed., ii., 135.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             xljiii
his History of Hexham, says of the window which he saw in the
year 1823, that it " is singular in this, that it is, or appears to
be, broader at the spring of the arch than at the base of the
columns. It is likewise distinguished by that ornament commonly called the witches' wheel.  It is divided by'slender
shafts of shapely stone,' as usual: but the great ornament of
such buildings, and what ought particularly to distinguish them
-painted glass, is totally wanting."   He then goes on to
"lament the mutilated state inl which it is," a fact which in one
respect corroborates the opinion expressed to me by a competent
observer who had examined it, that the tracery had remained
unaltered for a much longer period than that which had elapsed
since the publication of Dugdale's engraving. If a conjecture
may be hazarded on an object of which we have a very imperfect
description, I would suggest that the old window was inserted
soon after the spoliation of the Church by the Scots in 1296, in
the place probably of two tiers of lancet lights, surmounted by
a wheel; and that in the enlargement of the space to obtain a
lighter effect, while the walls and shafts between the lights were
diminished to mullions, a semblance of the wheel was fondly
retained in the disposition of the tracery by which it had been
displaced. Mr. Fairless has seen a piece of pot metal glass,
taken from this window, painted with a brown pattern in the
style which obtained in the latter part of the thirteenth
century.
As to the eastern ends of the choir aisles, their windows
are obscured in Dugdale's view, but each outer angle is flanked
by a large buttress which rises above the roof in the shape of a
square turret with a pyramidal cap; there appears also to have
been a light on each side for the use of the triforium, flanked
on the outer side by a pointed blank recess.
Running along the eastern wall there was formerly a kind
of eastern transept, 59 feet long by 25 in width, called the old
school. It probably took the place of the sanctuary, or shrines
behind the altar, in which the remains of the Saints of the




xliv              THE PREFACE. —PART IT.
church were for awhile deposited.' When they were removed
and laid in closer proximity to the high altar, the site that they
had once occupied seems to have been reserved for sacred purposes, and a school was erected there; for the Augustinian
canons were ordered to pay particular attention to learning and
education. It is said that this school was burned by the Scots
in 1296, when the scholars were within it.  This is the more
probable, because, after the demolition of adjoining houses,
the exterior of a building of this description was exposed, with
five square-headed Decorated windows of three lights each
looking towards the east, and one of four lights in the northern
and southern gables, of the customary shape.  Under each of
these windows there was a door.  It may be presumed, therefore, that this is the building which was erected in the fourteenth
century, when there was a temporary rest from invasion.  Like
its predecessor, it was used for the purposes of education. It
appears in Dugdale's view of the church in 1661.  For some
years the restoration of this curious adjunct to the choir
was contemplated, but from want of funds the project was
deferred; other counsels prevailed, and it was ultimately demolished.
On the east side of the south transept the clerestory ranges
with that of the choir, and is made into bays by flat buttresses
with pyramidal heads, but without a trefoil in them.  The triple
arcade, which in each division carries the light in the centre,
is not supported by shafts hewn from a single stone, as is usually
the case, and as they appear in the choir, but by semi-octagonal
projections walled in courses.  The corbel table, above which is
a plain parapet, is continued from the choir. A peculiar appearance is imparted to the aisle by its inclusion, in the southernmost of its three bays, of a passage and chamber above, which,
in most other conventual churches, are found intervening between
the south transept and the chapter-house.  In its lower story
is a doorway with a semi-circular head, between two narrow flatI See Vol. 1.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.               xlv
topped lights. Above is a triangular recess, and then come two
windows of the same shape as those below, but of larger dimensions.  The buttress which flanks this compartment on the
north is semi-octagonal, rising from  a rectangular base, but it
has not the singular footing for the diagonal sides which appears
on the east side of the north transept, nor any other peculiarity
about the head, which merely sinks into a flat pilaster below the
corbel table.  The buttress, however, next to the choir, is triplegabled at the stage where the octagonal changes into the flat
surface. The windows are of the same character as those of
the contiguous aisle of the choir, but neither the string course
on which they stand, nor that which connects their hood
moulding, ranges with those of that earlier portion of the
structure.
In the south face of this transept the most prominent features are three plain lancet lights in the upper part, a very considerable space below having been flanked by the chapter-house
and an apartment above it, the high pitched roof of which
encroached on the lower portion of the central light.  There
are octagonal turrets at the two angles, and the gable has been
lowered and corniced like that of the north wing of the transept, at the end of the fifteenth century.
The west side, which originally formed a portion of the
boundary of the cloister-court, presents, in its basement, a
continuous arcade of pointed members of varying width; the
largest enclosing the doorway which once opened into the
church, and another, of lesser size, that which leads into the
passage above mentioned at the extreme end of the transept.
Above, are the corbels which carried the pent-house roof of the
eastern cloister. At the height of two courses of masonry work
above them is a plain string course, and at the distance of seven
more, another, on which, without a divisional buttress or accompaniment of any kind, stand the four lancet lights of the
triforium passage in the wall. Above these, on another string
course, comes the clerestory, having four sets of triplets with




xlvi             THE PREFACE.-PAfRT II.
masonry for shafts, as on the opposite side, and a similar corbel
table and coped parapet as appear there.
Of the nave nothing more remains above-ground than a
fragment at the west end, which defines little more than the
length of this part of the church, before it was burnt by the
Scots in 1296; and the fact, otherwise obvious, that it had an
aisle on the north side. Whether the absence of a corresponding member on the south side was occasioned by some arrangement of the buildings on the west and south sides of the
cloister-court, which would not admit of encroachment on its
space; or by some reason connected with the structure of the
original Saxon nave; or by some custom which prevailed
among the Augustinian canons, cannot perhaps be determined;
but I may remark that in the conventual church of Bolton-inCraven, of that order, the nave has no southern aisle; and, in
that case, the adoption of the plan must have been voluntary,
and not dictated by pre-existing arrangement. Be this as it
may, it is obvious that this peculiarity must have produced a
different design in the elevation of the northern and southern
sides; and how these were detailed-if the nave was entirely
rebuilt in the Early English period-we may form a tolerable
opinion by examining those fragments of the two main walls
which are now embedded in the great modern buttresses which
support the central tower. On the south side, the three string
courses which define the several peculiar divisions of the west
side of the contiguous transept are prolonged into this remnant
of the nave; suggesting the idea that, both internally and
externally, the south side of the nave was of the same design as
the present west wall of the south transept. Both, too, must
have been similarly affected by their engagement with the
cloister. Of the north side, we can only infer that the clerestory was of the same character as that of the contiguous west
side of the north transept, from the continuation, as in the
other case, of the string course under the windows, and also of
the corbel table. The pitch of the nave roof is defined by the




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.            xlvii
weather moulding on the face of the tower, and that of its aisle
by the same kind of indication in the wall of the transept.
There appears to have been no tower at the west end, and, most
probably, the gable was flanked externally by two turrets, like
those which existed formerly at the opposite extremity of the
church. The wall which now stands upon the foundation of the
south side of the nave, so as to form a screen and carry the
cloister of the quadrangle, has been built in the fifteenth
century.
The north transept is of graceful and effective character,
and in several respects differs in design from the opposite wing.
It rises from a bold basement, at a higher level than that of the
choir, into which a dog-tooth moulding is introduced. The
main front is flanked, on the west by a flat buttress, on the
east by one of semi-octagonal form, which, after assuming a
more slender substance below the base of the clerestory, becomes a slight flat projection, the top of which is splayed to the
wall. The doorway, placed in the centre, was erected by the
Mercers' Company of London, to which the patronage of the
lectureship in this church belongs; but it appears from Dugdale's
plate that, in the year 1661, one with a semi-circular head had
occupied its place. Immediately above, and filling the intermediate space under the base of the clerestory, are three very
long lancet lights under an arcade of pointed arches, the members containing the lights being the widest; but the cylindrical
shafts, banded twice in their elevation, which must have added
materially to the design, are all destroyed, with the exception
of a nook shaft in the western angle. The clerestory has three
lancet lights under an arcade rising with the inclination of the
gable, the members being divided, as in instances previously
noticed, not by shafts, but by semi-octagonal masonry. Towards the end of the fifteenth century the pitch of the gable
was lowered, and decorated with a cornice of concave moulding,
charged with quatrefoils, which rises from two plain octagonal
turrets with pointed heads, but part of the Early English work.




xlviii            THE PREFACE.-PART II.
It is remarkable that these windows, like all the rest in the
transept, where a pathway crossed the sill in the interior, are
walled up to about the height of six feet, not improbably after
the Scottish incursion in 1296, and for the purpose of sheltering those using the passage from arrows or other missiles that
might otherwise have been aimed at them by those marauders,
from whom the canons must have experienced frequent annoyance. The north face of the attendant aisles is enclosed between two semi-octagonal buttresses, the head of the eastern
one being adorned with a peculiar little finial. There is one
light under a triple arcade, and another above, with a blankpointed arch by its west side, which formerly lit the triforium,
but is now walled up, like the whole of the clerestory lights on
the east side of the transept.  At what period this was done,
and for what purpose, has not been ascertained.
The west side of this wing of the transept is divided by
three buttresses.  That which flanks the outer angle is flat, the
others in a great degree resemble those on the east side; and,
after rising in a semi-octagonal form from a rectangular base,
diminish to a smaller substance, retaining, however, the same
form, and then recede to the wall to divide, in a flat shape, the
bays of the clerestory. They differ, however, from the buttresses on the- east side, in the three outer faces of the upper
semi-octag'on ending in a triple gable. The three long lancet
lights which adorn this fagade are not placed under an arcade,
but are surmounted merely by a hood moulding, which runs
continuously from end to end, passing over the buttresses. The
clerestory resembles that of the opposite wing.
The same arrangement is followed in the clerestory of the
east side of the north transept, where the aisle has three semioctagonal buttresses, on rectangular bases, banded by the string
course which runs at the sills of the windows, the foot of each
diagonal face being turned up with a curious ornament.  The
heads recede to the wall, and one of themr has a small finial of
foliage on a slender stem, rising like a plant out of the upper




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THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.              xlix
part, but not from the apex or extreme upper surface of the
front face. The three lancet lights are each placed under an
arcade of three members, the moulding which decorates the
jambs and heads of the windows being continued at their bases.
The corbel table, prolonged horizontally across the north face
of the aisle, is of the plainest character. In Dugdale's plate,
a high buttressed wall, apparently of mediaeval work, runs from
the north-east angle of the transept for a considerable distance,
parallel with the choir.
The tower, placed at the intersection of the choir and
transept, rises little higher than its square above their roofs,
from which it emerges as- a mere mass of plain masonry. A
little above their ridges it is slightly contracted, and each face
exhibits, between two flat buttresses, a pointed arcade of five
members-divided by triple shafts of masonry-of which the
second and fourth are larger and higher than the rest, and
contain in each a pointed window, originally subdivided into.
two pointed lights by a mullion now destroyed. The corbel
table is surmounted by an embattled parapet, enclosing a
low pyramidal roof.  In the plate just mentioned, the roof,
which was then covered with lead, assumed the form of a
spire, about as high as the width of the base of the tower.
Upon this was placed a cross surmounted by a vane of considerable height.  These, however, like the present battlement, must have been erected after the church was burned by
the Scots.
The old bells, which have been for some time melted down,
were six in number, and, according to Mr. Wright, three of
them bore the date 1404.  St. Mary's bell was the largest,
weighing as much as 70 cwt.  It was called the fray bell, and
was rung specially when there was an alarm, particularly of a
foray or inroad. Its last peal was at the marriage of Sir
William  Blackett, when it was cracked by the boisterous
demonstrations of the ringers.  St. Andrew's bell, the next in
size, was rung at funerals, and was called the haly or holy bell.
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I                 THE PREFACE.-PAIT Id.
Mr. Wright in his History of Hexhamln gives the following inscriptions from the bells, the inaccuracies of which cannot be
now corrected.  Several of the legends are striking.
1.
AD  lRtIMOS CANTUS P(RO)VISAT NOS REX GLORTOSIUS.
2.
ET CANTARE.... FACIET NOS VOX....
3.
EST NOBIS DIGNA KATERING] VOX BENIGNA.
4.
OMNIBUS IN ANNIS EST VOX ]DEO ORATA IOIHANNTS.
A. D. M CCCC IIII.
5.
ANDREA MI CARE, IOHANNI CONSOCIARE.
A. D. MI CCCC IIII.
6.
EST MEA VOX ORATA BUM SIMb MARIA VOCATA.
A. D. M CCC IIII.
It may here be observed that the roofs of both the choir
and transept were formerly covered with lead, and that on its
being smelted, a quantity of silver was obtained from that
which was taken from the choir.
INTERIOR OF THE CHURCtH. —On entering the choir, we
infer by comparison of the sections of mouldings, and other
detail, that the south side is probably a little earlier in date
than the other.  The five columns which divide it from  the
aisles on each side all stand on rectangular bases, and are composed of eight members or shafts, not rounded, but shaped in
section like the end of a lance.  On the south side, all the
capitals are quite plain, but on the north, foliage of an incipient
character is introduced.  The eastern responds, indeed, judging
from  the modern edition of them, must have been of transitional Norman character.  "The originals are said to have
been more spirited." On both sides the abacus is rectangular
over those shafts of the pillars which face the cardinal points of
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THE FABRIC F0 TIE PRIORY.                ii
the compass, but, over those that intervene, it follows their
pointed section.  The mouldings of the archivolts, which these
pillars support, are bold and well composed, but their arrangement, on the south side, differs a little from that on the north,
and it has also a serrated, instead of the plain hood mrnoulding
which occurs o011 the opposite side.
The triforium-strongly savouring of Norman influence,
both in the general design and the large space which it occupies
between the arcade and the clerestory —contributes to this part
of the church a dignified and powerful effect, not unheeded by
the builders of the transept at an advanced period, when a
nmodified form of it might otherwise have been introduced.  It
is divided, on both sides, into bays by triple shafts resting on
semi-cylindrical bases, with something like three nail heads
projecting from the face of each; and these again are supported
by floriated brackets, the string course intervening.  The
mouldings of the semi-circular arches, very little inferior in
span to those of the arcade below, rise from two cylindrical
shafts in the splay and two in the soffit, corresponding with the
two shafts, placed one behind the other, which carry the two
pointed sub-arches; between which a sunken quatrefoil appears
in the spandril. On the north side there is no decoration
attempted, except the nail-head ornament in one member of
the arch, common to both sides,-and in the last bay westward,
where the angle flanking the nook shaft is ornamented with
dog-tooth work; a treatment which obtains throughout the
southern triforium.
Both sides of the choir are lighted alike with plain lancet
lights on a nail-headed string course passing over the dividing
vaulting shafts, each light appearing in the middle of an arcade
of three members.  It is supported by shafts tripled at the
level of the head of the pathway which passes over the sill, but
single from that point to the springing of the head of the
window.  There are consequently two sets of capitals.  Below
the point of springing, the janmb of the window is splayed or
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lii               THE PREFACE.-PART II.
shouldered, so as to form a trefoil head towards the interior,
and to admit more light.
The east end having been rebuilt needs no other comment
than that it is of a more advanced character than the lateral
walls, and appears to have been compiled from various portions
of the church, without observing the different stages of development which it presents.  As the modern character of the work
is obvious to the most careless observer, no such misconception
can arise as must be caused by the prolongation, at the same
period, of the nook shafts at the west angles of the choir, which
were formerly pendentive, and the introduction of the wall
ornament, which occurs only in the latest portion of the church,
in the north transept. The reredos behind the altar seems to
have been suggested from the arcade of the aisle of that portion
of the church. It is composed of seven trefoil-headed arches,
supported by shafts, except the central one, which rises in a
curvilinear direction from the wall, without the interposition of
either capital or bracket!
The aisles of the choir have single lancet lights, enclosed
within a moulded head, supported by cylindrical shafts, with
capitals of transitional Norman feeling, and a rectangular
abacus. They stand on a bold string course. Both aisles are
vaulted with stone, supported by pendentive shafts, which vary
in section on the respective sides. In the diagonal ribs of the
groining a large between two smaller reeds appears; in the
transverse ribs they are of equal size. The bosses are adorned
with foliage. In the third bay from the east, on the south side,
is a doorway inserted, in the Decorated period, but now walled
up, with a trefoil-headed piscina on its west side. Each aisle,
no doubt, had its altar at the east end, with the necessary
appendages, but as the bay in which they would have been
enclosed has been rebuilt, we find no other indication than a
large locker on each side, the heads of which, however, from
some whim, not to be explained, were changed in that work
from the flat to the semi-circular form.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                liii
Towards the close of the fifteenth century, while Rowland
Leschman and Thomas Smithson sat in the Prior's stall, the
whole of the woodwork of the church seems to have been
renewed, including the roofs of the choir and transept. After
the Reformation, time and neglect wrought their usual effects
upon it, though probably some definite idea of the general
nature of the arrangements might have been still obtained had
not the recent alterations swept away all that rested on the
floor, except the rood-screen, and left it only for the student
to examine the ruin in fragments.  This screen,-certainly
one of the most singular and interesting combinations of
carving and painting in the kingdom, —stands between the
eastern piers of the central tower, and projects or caves over,
both to the east and west, for the sake of obtaining greater
space in the loft; forming thus on the east side a continuous
canopy for the stalls. On this side, the screen shews only a
panelled front on each side of the central doorway, and appears
to have been " restored." In front, over the entrance, projects
a semi-octagonal jube, the panels of which and the rest of the
loft, sixteen in number, are each painted with the figure of a
Saint, archbishop, or bishop, but I could not distinguish their
particular characteristics from the floor. Being not immediately
accessible, they remain in a good state of preservation, but
require cleaning to bring out the detail., In the heads of the
pointed doorways in the sides of the porch are two large
pictures, one of the Salutation and the other of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin. The west side of the vertical part
of the screen under the loft is divided into three bays, the
central one being occupied by the doorway. The lower portion
of the rest exhibit a row of sixteen panels, each containing the
picture of a mitred personage,-some of them  nimbed,-and
about 2 feet 4 inches high.  A few of their names are painted
on them, but the light is seldom sufficiently powerful to, In these panels there are some shields of arms; one exhibiting a coat of
Nevillc, another a kind of vulture grasping an annulet in its claws.




liv                THE PREFACE.-PART II.
enable them to be read, or the symbols connected with the
figures ascertained.  St. Cutlibert, however, stands obviously
prominent. Above, the pointed heads of the panels between
the shafts which support the fan-tracery ceiling below the loft,
are filled with blank flamboyant tracery of exquisite composition, but still more charming when the back-ground retained
the colours with which it was filled in.o The ceiling is still
coloured in contrast, red and green, the face of the ribs having
been originally gilded. The front of the loft stands upon a
cornice, in the concavity of which are inserted, along with
quatrefoils and roses, the following letters, each with contractions, or letters entwined, forming a monogram of a whole word,
carved in relief upon a separate square tablet:O(RATE) P(RO) A(NIMA) D(OxINI) T(nOM  ) s(MITHsoN)
P(RIORIS) R(UJUS) E(CCLESyZa) Q(UI) F(ECIT) H(OC)
O (PU).
It is decorated with a series of twenty-one niches, with the
fronts of all the canopies cut away, though sufficient is left to
tell how beautiful they once have been. The spaces between
the niches, delicately ornamented, have been coloured also red
and green.  Above this arcade is a broad fillet of fine flamboyant tracery work, surmounted by a cornice enriched with
quatrefoils in the hollow, together with the letters T S and
another object which I could not make out.  This was, originally, the termination of the work; but there has long been fixed
upon it a continuous row of twenty-four panels with tracery in
their square heads, containing a series of pictures, like those in
the base of the screen, painted on the wood.  Five of them in
the central part represent as many subjects in the "Dance of
Death," and are engraved in Mr. Fairless's Guide to the
Church; the rest, which all appear to be single figures, are so
obscured by dirt as not to be intelligible from below.
o This tracery presents an adaptation of the forms found in the great west
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THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                lv
According to a plan of the pews taken in the year 1830, it
appears that there were four stalls on each side of the west end
of the choir, fourteen on the north side and sixteen on the
south, but both series terminated at the same point eastward;
though, on the north side, two stalls were included within the
third intercolumniation from  the west, but three within the
same space on the opposite side. Thirteen of these stalls are
now placed at the eastern extremity of each aisle of the choir,
but they have no tabernacled heads or canopies; and, judging
from the plain surface of the elbows or divisions between each,
it does not appear that they originally had such a protection.
It may have been that they had a panelled screen behind, something like the blank tracery work, with a coved ceiling of fan
tracery projecting, like that on the west side of the rood-screen;
but the heads of the iwest stalls have been so nmamgled that this
is little more than conjecture.  The misereres do not attain the
general interest of that class of objects, being chiefly foliage,
though one bears the figure of a bird which has been supposed
to be a memorial of Edward Jay, the last Prior. The font
formerly stood immediately in front of the northern groupe of
the western stalls.
Of the lattices or screens which divided the main body of
the choir from  its aisles, not one now remains in position.
Probably they exhibited such flamboyant tracery as still happily
remains on the west side of the rood screen, combined with the
pictured panels which have been, and with others that will be
hereafter, alluded to.  Somne fragments of them, which are
still preserved, must evoke as high an admiration of the skill
and piety of those who produced them, as of the opposite
feeling towards those who destroyed the works of men into
whose minds they could not enter.
Before the late "restoration," the sedilia stood under the
easternmost bay of the choir, on the south side. They joined
the wall at the east end, and left a passage between the opposite
end and the pillar, not being wide enough to fill the space.




lvi               THE PREFACE.-PART II.
The base under the seat was of stone, but the superstructure of
wood. Of the latter a remnant is now preserved in the north
transept, in the shape of a bench with a plain back, like a longsettle, divided into four seats by three open-work partitions
resembling flying buttresses, each end having a similar termination. Two elbows or finials of the lower portion of these
partitions remain; the one resembling a nondescript animal sitting on its haunches; the other an angel holding a shield charged
with a bugle-horn, stringed, between three Roman letters, W;
the armorial bearings, perhaps, of the family of Woodhorne,
though the style of the work forbids their assignation, in this
case, to the Prior of Hexham of that name. A piece of open
crest-work, engraved at p. clxxii of the Preface of Vol. I.,
bearing the same shield in connexion with an eagle, was taken
fiom the front of a gallery above the object now under description, but whether it originally formed part of it I have not
ascertained. Each of the seats was originally surmounted by a
semi-sexagonal canopy, divided from each other by a tall pinnacle which rose from the hinder part of the partition, and
ceiled with fan tracery, now mutilated, except the bosses, in
which are introduced two human faces and as many roses.
Until recently, the sedilia were occupied by the churchwardens.
Considering the limited space that could be allotted to private altars, in consequence of the absence of a nave, there
were probably several screens passing transversely across the
aisles of the choir, leaving only a processional path between
them and the wall. Two chapels indeed remained in a tolerable
state of preservation until the recent period to which we are
compelled so often to allude; when one was mangled and removed to another part of the church, and the other was wantonly torn in pieces and dispersed, as "old materials."  I
prefer, however, to describe them here in connexion with their
original sites, that the reader may be in some degree enabled
to recall those ancient associations of the choir which cannot
now be enjoyed within its walls. The largest and most inte



THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.               lvii
resting of these enclosures stood on the north aisle of the choir,
within the second bay from the east end, and was popularly
called "Prior Richard's shrine."  Whether this appellation had
its origin before the Reformation, in connexion with a recorded
fact or tradition that this celebrated member of the house was
interred in this particular spot, or was associated otherwise with
it, will probably never be ascertained.  Certain only it is, from
the late presence of the initials of Prior Rowland Leschman on
the roof, that it was erected by him, either as a chantry chapel
of his own foundation,-for which I am not aware that the
requisite licence remains on the Patent Rolls, —or as a reconstruction of some previous enclosure connected with Prior
Richard, which obtained, therefore, especial attention from
Leschman when he renewed the woodwork of the choir, and
which received his mark, like other parts of the fabric, in token
that —" This made Leschman."  The chapel filled the whole
intercolumniation, and projected on the south side beyond the
bases of the pillars, having an entrance from the choir at the
east part of this front, which was stopped up within memory,
when another entrance was made from the aisle, at the east
end. It did not free the aisle, but a passage occurred between
it and the wall. As it now stands in the aisle of the south
transept, the " shrine " measures 13 feet 6 inches long on the
south side, 11 feet on the north, and is 11 feet 6 inches high,
and upwards of 6 feet wide; but how far the sides retain their
original proportions and respective positions I am not clearly
informed. I note this only, that in a plate of the shrine which
may be found in Wright's History of Hexham, p. 78, the base
of what is called there the south front is now the north front,
with a doorway at the eastern extremity of it, of which there
are no traces at present. The plate, however, in other respects,
is extremely inaccurate.  In an architectural point of view, the
work is of a very debased character, though some portions of
the flamboyant tracery of the lattices are beautifully designed.
A stone basement, 41 feet 9 inches high, bounds the chapel on




lviii              THE PREFACE.-PART II.
the sides, which differ entirely in design; that which now fronts
the south being the most decorated. It is divided into three
stories or stages. The lowest is but plain masonry, 1 foot 5
inches high, in front of which, at intervals of about twelve inches,
as regards the first four spaces from the west,-for the rest are
smaller,-sit a series of nine grotesque figures, having the effect
of supporting the superstructure.  The first is a grim-looking
lion: the second represents a fellow with a rude smirk of satisfaction on his countenance, playing the bagpipes: the third, a
fox in a pulpit, caped and hooded, preaching to four geese cleverly
grouped below: the fourth, a man sitting on a low stool playing
on a harp: the fifth, a rude representation of a man with three
faces, —the middle one the largest,-but with little or no body,
in a sitting posture, apparently on a couchant animal: the sixth,
a man sitting on the ground in a crouching posture, the relative
position of his head and arms to his body passing all description
by the pen, but affording an excellent material embodiment of
the nig'htmare: the seventh, a man sitting on the ground with a
small animal in his hands, and wearing a long cap with a tassel
at the top turned over on one side: the eighth, a woman sitting
on the ground holding an unintelligible object, resembling drapery, over her head, the nude arm presented towards the spectator, exposing the shoulder, below which the dress is rolled up
in the shape of a wreath or torse: the ninth, a nondescript
monster, like those found in Norman work, and probably
copied from such.  Immediately above this curious basement is
a fillet of foliage, not, as usual, interlacing or running horizontally, but every leaf, like those of the aspen poplar, rises
vertically from  a stem passing in a wavy direction from end to
end. Above this course is the chief member of the design. It
is divided into eight panels by moulded vertical projections of
considerable substance resting on corbels or bases, not bevelled
or splayed at the under surface, but projecting and disengaged
horizontally as far as the heads of the supporting figures I have
just described. The capitals of these rude shafts or ribs are




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                lix
formed by representations of human heads, equally prominent
as the bases. The panels thus enclosed are square-headed, but
not of equal width, and though their inner heads are of a trefoil
shape, they are all detailed differently. The first subject, passing from  the west end, represents St. George slaying the
dragon: the second, a piece of Saxon knot-work, surmounted
with foliage: the third, the Ancient of Days with streaming hair,
crowned, holding our Blessed Saviour in a most singular posture in His lap: the fourth, a Saxon knot, enclosed within
another, twisted into the form of a lozenge-shaped wreath or
torse, the apex being collected into the semblance of a trefoil:
the fifth, an ape sitting on a curiously shaped stool with one
paw resting on his knee, and the other applied to his mouth:
the sixth, the lily, with foliage symbolical of the Blessed Virgin,
rising from a vase, with a single handle and spout, precisely
resembling a modern pitcher: the seventh, a tonsured frontfaced figure, holding an unintelligible object in his right hand:
the eighth, a front-faced figure in a gown, with no particular
characteristic.  Above these panels is a bold embattled cornice,
not less than a foot deep. The present northern basement is
much plainer in character, though equally singular in its design
as the one just described.  Upon plain masonry, 18 inches
high, is a deeply recessed arcade of eight members, excluding the
half panels at each end. The dividing ribs are flat and rudely
moulded with semi-circular moulded bases but rectangular
capitals merely chamfered.  In the head of each arcade is a
compressed trefoil, enclosed unskilfully under a cinquefoil, thus
giving the effect of a cornice without its projection; the lower
part is filled with a trefoil-headed arch with a plain ogee canopy,
the tops decorated with a series of heads of men and animals.
It is to be remarked in connexion with an object shortly to be
described, that the pilaster which bounds the east end of this
northern basement is ornamented with a panel defined by
incised lines with a semicircular head. If this side did actually
face the choir when it stood in its original position, this pilaster




lx                THE PREFACE.- PART II.
must have formed one jamb of the doorway as depicted in
Wright's plate, and the upper portion of the compartment in
which the door was placed must have been destroyed at the
time of the " Restoration," thus causing the present disparity
in the length of the sides. Upon this basement, on each side,
stands a wooden lattice or screen of more than equal height,
that on the north remaining the most perfect. It is now made
into six vertical divisions by panelled shafts decorated with
blank tracery, resting on brackets, in the form of heads. Each
of these ogee-headed spaces was divided by a mullion, enriched
in the hollows with quatrefoils, into two semicircular-headed
openings, not foiled; the space between and the cornice being
filled with delicate flamboyant tracery. There is a flat boarded
ceiling over the chapel, originally ribbed, but all the members
have been destroyed, and now only one perfect centre boss
remains, decorated with a red rose, with seven half bosses at the
sides, and two corner bosses, all representing well designed
foliage, and painted.  Mr. Fairless fortunately possesses a cast
of one of the centre bosses which assigns the erection of the
shrine to Prior Leschman. It bears the device of an angel
holding a shield, charged with the letters V and I in saltire,
their disposition having been perhaps suggested by St. Andrew's
cross.? The same idea may have crossed the fancy of the
designer of that elegant piece of woodwork, engraved at the
176th page of the Preface to " The Priory of Hexham," where
two objects, supposed to represent barbed arrows, are placed in
saltire with an R above and an L below the point of intersection, not improbably allusive to some trade or occupation in
life from which the surname of the Prior was derived. Mr.
Wright, in his History, published in the year 1823, says that
the "north side and west end of the shrine are entirely destroyed;" but, in the first instance, he can mean no more than
that the wooden lattice had been much despoiled, as is now the
case on the south side.
P This is engraved on the title of Vol. I.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                lxi
At the east end of this chapel-where it was placed before
its removal from the choir-is a remarkable stone altar, occupying its entire width of 5 feet 3 inches, and 4 feet 4, inches high,
the cover or slab being slightly chamfered, and bearing the five
crosses. On the north side of the vertical face is a squareheaded opening, I foot 10  inches high, and 91 inches wide,
continued through the whole substance of the altar, and probably once used as a place of deposit for the sacred utensils.
On each side of the aperture is a sculptured panel, the other
exposed side of the stone forming part of the inner face of the
opening, having another panel of like character. That on the
north side contains a most archaic-looking Saxon scroll, copied,
no doubt, from  one existing at the time in the Priory, facing
the spectator; and, inside the recess, an ape sitting. Opposite
to it is a hare squatting under foliage; and, outside, the same
stone presents a pilgrim, with his staff, wearing a wallet and
cap, both with the badge of the escallop shell.  In " the dark
ages" of English archaeology, Mr. Hutchinsonq sagely conjectured these figures to be of Roman workmanship, the ape
representing Silenus and the pilgrim  Jupiter: but they are
obviously of the same date as the rest of the chapel, and precisely of the same character as those found on its south side.
The whole space between the altar slab and the roof of the
chapel is occupied by a piece of wainscot, 7 feet high. The lower
panel, filling the whole width, contains a singular painting, not
to be properly viewed without artificial light, but which Mr.
Wright in his History says " represented the sufferings of
Christ. The Saviour in the centre, his hands crossed before
him  and tied, crowned with thorns, etc.; on his right hand
cords and scourges are cross-tied to a tree; above are thirty
pieces of silver.  In the foreground a figure like a monk in the
attitude of prayer (not improbably intended to represent Prior
Leschman) holds a conspicuous station.  On the ground are
pincers, etc.  On the left hand of the Saviour the garments' View of Northumberland, A.D. 1776, vol. i., p. 97.




lxii              THE PIREFACE.-PART II.
hang; here, too, are the ladder, the spear, and the sponge, tied
to a reed; and so particular has the artist been, that the dice
are still visible, and it is worthy of remark that three dice are
discernible, not two only, as at present in use. Gilded roses
are scattered over the whole piece."' On three upright panels
above is a figure of St. Andrew, between St. Peter on one side
and St. Paul on the other, but much obscured by time and
neglect.
There is now placed within this chapel a low altar tombof the latter part of the fifteenth century-5 feet long and 2
feet 5 inches wide, which, previous to its removal at the late
"CCrestoration," stood against the wall, towards the eastern
angle of the north side of the choir. The base and cornice
which support the cover have simple mouldings, and there is
no other feature about it, except that at the west end of the
south side is an armorial shield, bearing the letters R. L. in
saltire, and most probably appropriating this as the tomb of
Prior Leschman.  As it has neither base nor cornice on the
south side, we may conclude that the end which now faces the
west, at that time was turned towards the east.
Upon this tomb rests the monumental effigy traditionally
said to represent "' Prior Richard."  In Wright's plate of "the
Shrine " (History, p. 78) this figure is shewn lying in front of
it, on the south side, and on a slab, which never could have
been intended to represent the tomb just described; and in a
plan of the pews, taken in 1830, it is introduced on the same
site; but I have been told that some time after, when the choir
was re-pewed, it was removed and placed upon the monument
on which it now rests.  When Hutchinson visited Hexham,
in 1776, it would appear that both the monuments were
placed as they are now.  "Within the choir," he writes, "is
the recumbent effigy of an ecclesiastic, hooded, on a table
monument of black marble (which the present is not) in relief;
r Wright's Ilexham, pp. 78-9. In the Preface to Vol. I. this effigy is
engraved.




THE'AlaIC OF'THE PRIORY.             1xiii
at the foot, a shield with uncommon arms, or rather an emblematical device to denote mortality, being the resemblance of
cross bones. The people who keep the doors, say it is the tomb
of Prior Richard, an historian of the twelfth century.  The
device on the shield, if it is presumed to be the tomb of Richard,
will then appear to be the letters r i placed one over the other."
But, whatever changes may have been made in the relative
positions of these monuments, it appears evident to me, unless
the work had been erected, at first, in a most unusual and unskilful manner, that the effigy never formed any portion of the
altar tomb originally; for not only is the latter complete in all
its component parts, and properly finished by the slab above the
cornice, but the lower surface of the slab on which the effigy
rests is disproportionately larger than the upper surface of the
tomb, and has its own proper cornice and set of mouldings,
of a more ornamental character, around its sides and end;
whereas the altar-tomb has been originally placed against a
wall, and on that side is wholly unadorned. It is to be observed that the crenellated portion of the moulding around the
bed of the effigy appears only on the west and south sides,
suggesting the idea that these were the portions of it originally
the most exposed to view. Mr. Wright, speaking of this effigy,
says (p. 90), in the year 1823 it stood "exactly in front of the
shrine on the north side of the centre aisle of the choir. This
was not its original situation.  It now covers another tomb, on
which it rests, and this impropriety of place has caused much
confusion in the accounts respecting it."  Unless, also, " the recumbent effigy of an ecclesiastic hooded," which Mr. Hutchinson
saw, " immediately adjoining" thue shrine, was one which is now
destroyed, —a thing extremely improbable,-he must have seen
the figure now under consideration in a detached form. For in
speaking of the tomb at the west end of the north aisle of the
choir, then presumed to be that of Alfwold, king of Northumberland, he says, "I measured an effgy which lays near this
tomb, and found it answering exactly in length.  The effiy




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represents an ecclesiastic with his hood thrown back to his forehead, his hands elevated, and robed to the feet; the folds of
the drapery thrown into excellent order, easy and elegant."
Whether Mr. Hutchinson has fallen into confusion in making
the two statements I have quoted or not, he evidently had
considered that the effigy last mentioned, which corresponds
exactly with that now under review, was not then placed in its
original position.
There stood " near the altar" in the year 1776, and until
recently, an uncouth statue of a man in an erect posture, about
3 feet 8 inches high, now removed into the aisle of the north
transept.  He is represented as wearing a long coat, buttoned
in front from the neck to the waist, having three coils or clumsy
ligatures of what may have been intended for hay or straw
band round his ancles; and he holds erect with both hands a staff
or club as tall as himself, expanding to a large knot at the
upper end.  His cap is like that which appears on one of the
figures on the south side of the chapel just described. The
stone out of which the figure is carved is rough and undressed
on its right hand side, as if that part had joined a wall or other
masonry. The opposite side retains two iron hooks, the points
of each bent in a different direction, and is ornamented with an
incised panel with a semi-circular head of precisely similar
design to that which —as previously alluded to-appears on
what was once the eastern jamb of the doorway leading into
this chapel; suggesting the idea that this figure may have been
connected with the eastern end of that enclosure, which has
been long since removed. Mr. Pennant, in his Tour in Scotland,
made in the year 1772, in allusion to this statue, says, "Against
a pillar is a ridiculous figure of a barefooted man with a great
club: perhaps a pilgrim."  Upon which Mr. Hutchinson, four
years after, remarks, "It in nowise represents a pilgrim; he
carries no scrip, and wears a cap or helmet;" and afterwards
says, " This, I apprehend, is the figure of Pan. It is reasonable to conjecture that they,"-that is, this and the figures in




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front of the altar above mentioned,-" have been saved from the
ruins, when the Roman remains in the vaults,"-that is to say,
the Saxon crypt,-" were obtained."  Mr. Wright, while perceiving the "' evident identity" of the figure "' with the other
sculptures of the shrine," thinks it was "intended to represent
an officer of justice, with his staff and plume, his feet bared
and manacled, to shew that within the bounds of sanctuary he
dared not move towards his design, and that there his authority
availed him not. This figure is placed within a short distance
of the stool of peace."
Beyond the highest limit to which living memory can
extend, and most probably for six centuries more, that most
venerable monument of antiquity, the well-known Frith-stool
of Hexham, used before the Reformation for the unassailable
security of persons seeking the sanctuary of the church,
occupied a position immediately in front of the last pillar, eastward, on the north side of the choir, its face being turned
towards the south. Soon after the year 1830, however, when
the church was re-pewed, neither the unusual local interest
which attached to it, nor the fact of its being an almost unique
example of its kind, could preserve it from removal into the
north aisle, immediately behind the pillar in front of which it
had previously stood. Hence it was again recently removed,
and placed, where it now stands, in the aisle of the south
transept, at the angle of its junction with the contiguous aisle
of the choir.  At some distance it has the appearance of a
cubical block of stone, out of which a seat has been hewn; but,
on closer examination, it will be found to be composed of the
stone which contains the sedile, of very close grit, and three
stones below of somewhat coarser material. The whole block
is 2 feet 7~ inches long, 1 foot 9 inches wide, or from back to
front, and 1 foot 10 inches high. The plan or section of the
seat resembles the vertical elevation of an elliptically-headed
arch. The upper surface, on which the elbows of a person sitting in the chair would rest, is decorated, on each side, by an
TVOL. II.                                   e




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_TlI II.
interlaced scroll, at the end of which, behind, is an interlaced
Saxon knot of pointed trefoil shape. Inclosing this design,
round the outer margin of the surface, and continued round
that of the concavity of the seat, are incised parallel lines,
giving the idea of a slightly beaded moulding; and lines of a
similar kind follow the margin of the simple elevation in front.
According to a plate shewing the horizontal and vertical faces
of the Frith-stool, in the Sanctuarium Dunelmense et Sancluariumrn Beverlacense, published by the Surtees Society in the
year 1837, it appears that either then, or at some previous
period when the drawing was made, a large concave moulding
or cornice intervened between the sedile and its base, apparently
of Perpendicular or Tudor character, and the base appears to
have been formed of one stone. Be this as it may, I think it
is questionable whether, in the original design, the lines of the
ornamentation in front were not prolonged into another vertical
stone below  and returned at its base. I may remark here,
more for the sake of future enquiry than otherwise, that on the
sloping side of the elbow on the north side of the chair I fancied I could feel some incised letters, perhaps, after all, of no
moment; which, in consequence of the dark situation, I was




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.              lxvii
not able to observe by the eye. I have no doubt whatever that
this is the catheclra of the Saxon bishops of Hexham.s
Until the recent " restoration," a considerable space below
the third arch from the last, on the south side of the choir,
was occupied by a chantry chapel, whichb was always known by
the name of "the Lord of the Manor's pew," until the discovery of the armorial crescents of the Ogle family upon it
gave it the name of "the Ogle shrine."  From  a drawing
of it, made by ilr. Fairless, before it was ruthlessly destroyed,
it appears that it was of the same Tudor style as characterized the rest of the old woodwork of the choir.  The elevation on the north side remained much less perfect than on the
south, but both had presented a base of six panels, merely
divided by strips without tracery, upon which stood as many
detached shafts with ogee heads and plain tracery in the spandrils. Above this was a cornice, returned at the west end,
enriched with quatrefoils, as were the beam which divided the
panelled basement from the lattices, and the outer faces of those
which supported the east end. The chapel is not remembered
to have retained its altar, but on stripping off the baize from
the pew, before its demolition, a fine tryptich which had surmounted it was discovered; the removal of which from  the
church, as "old materials," was the subject of much indignant
comment in the journals at the time. It is thus described in
the public prints of the day: —" This interesting relic," says
the writer, "is a tryptich of the fifteenth century.  It has a
massive frame of oak, 4 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 6 inches, of the
same character of moulding and carving as the screenwork
empaling the shrine.  The three panels of the picture are of an
uniform size —1 foot 10 inches by 3 feet 8 inches, and the subjects in each are confined within an outline of a vesica form,
and enriched with diapered backgrounds. The centre compartment represents Christ in the act of rising from the tomb, the
s The Frith-stool at Beverley is allost identical with that of Iexham in
shape, but it is entirely devoid of ornament.
e2




lxviii            THIE PREFACE.-PART II.
lower half of the figure being concealed by the decorated side
slab. The eyes are closed and head bowed down, an expression
of inconceivable sorrow and compassion pervading the features.
Blood streams from the crown of thorns and from the wounds.
Above the crown of thorns, which is curiously raised in slight
relief, is a gorgeous nimbus, which, it is evident, once blazed
with gold. This ornament is in bold relief, as are two candlesticks placed on either side of the tomb. Below the tomb and
behind the nimbus and in other interstices there is a diaper of
gold stars. A wavy vesica of clouds confines the whole, which
stands out thus cloud-encircled from a deep crimson background,
diapered with hexagonal sombre-coloured rosettes, each rosette
containing the letters I. H. C. painted in the same tint. The
compartment to the left of this contains a full-length figure of
the Virgin holding the Infant Christ on one arm, and a sceptre,
announcing her sovereignty as Queen of Heaven, in the other
hand. The nimbus of this figure is also in high relief, and is
more elaborate in design than that upon the head of Christ. A
raised nimbus surrounds the head of the Infant, and the sceptre
is richly ornamented in relief. The robe of the Virgin is of a
crimson colour, and has a small geometrical pattern upon it.
It is fastened upon the breast with a row of embossed clasp
ornaments.  Over the arm, on which she holds the Child, and
below her waist, falls a piece of amber-toned drapery covered
with fleurs-de-lys. This figure is surrounded by a double border
of golden rays following the same vesica outline, behind which
the background is diapered with starry circles. The third compartment is filled with a representation of St. John. He bears
in one hand a chalice, in the other a palm branch. The edge
of the chalice, its stem, and its base, together with the nimbus
of the Saint, are all rendered in the same character of ornament as that of the other subjects, but of different designs.
The vesica outline of this painting is formed by a flowing scrolllike pattern. The diaper of the background is similar to that
of the Virgin's panel. Portions of the curious raised ornament




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                 lxix
are lost, and the base of the centre panel has been used roughly."
Above this tryptich was an horizontal tester-like canopy, rising
higher than the lateral lattices, its concave face towards the
west divided by ribs, decorated with quatrefoils; the intermediate spaces between them being boarded and painted with
crescents, which, so far as I could judge from a faded specimen
which I have seen, were of a white colour.
Near the site of this chapel may still be seen a marble slab
in the floor with this inscription graven on a plate of brass:"Hic jacet Robertus Ogle, filius Elene Bertram filie Roberti
Bertram  mailitis, qui obiit in vigilia Omniumn  Sanctorum  anno
Domini m~cccc0~x, cujus anime propicietur Deus.  Amen."t The
corner pieces, which are knownu to have borne the arms of Ogle
and Bertram quarterly, now retain only the latter coat.
Mr. Hodgson,v in his description of the church of Hexham,
published about the year 1809, says, "The bishop's pew, and
the oratory near Prior IRichard's tomb, have been ornamented
with paintings, at present much defaced by time and bad usage;"
these are, probably, the two chapels which have been described.
He mentions also, "The Litany desk, at present placed on the
west side of the transept."   This remains there still, but I
prefer to mention it here, in connexion with the other ancient
furniture of the choir, from  which it has at some time been
dismembered. The desk itself is of polygonal form, like the
jube in the rood screen, with a screen projecting laterally on
each side, which, if they occupied this position originally, must
have intercepted considerably a free passage in the choir. The
whole is formed of fourteen oaken panels, having cinquefoiled
ogee heads with plain tracery above, and divided by neatly
t There is much to be said about Sir Robert Ogle. He was much employed
by the archbishops of York. Isabella, the widow of his grandson, Robert, first
lord Ogle, desired to be buried in the monastery of Hexham in 1477-8 (MSS.
Lansdowne, cccxxvi, 179 b).
1 Wright, History of Hexham, p. 88.
" Topogr. and Hist. Description of Northumberland. Beauties of England
and Wales, p. 163.




lxx               THE PREFACE.-PART II.
moulded styles, wreathed with labels of divers colours, but
apparently without inscriptions. It is of the same date as the
rest of the ancient woodwork of the choir, and has been painted
throughout, like the cooeval rood-screen.  Each panel contains
a full-length figure of a Sainted personage, about two feet high.
Some of them have been designated by inscriptions, as in the
unnecessary instance of St. Peter, but they are all nearly worn
out, or so obscured, like the symbols which many of the figures
bear, as to be illegible, without cleaning or the application of a
powerful artificial light. Like the other paintings I have previously mentioned, and others about to be described, their
execution is not of ruder character than might be expected from
their age; but they appear to me to be of considerable value
for the illustration of English art, particularly as practised in
the religious houses, at the close of the fifteenth century. For
although it is hardly within the verge of probability that they
may not have been produced by English artists, or independent
of any foreign feeling, still at least it is infinitely more probable
that this should be so in the case of a large series of bulky
objects of this connected character, than in that of many detached and portable pictures of a similar date, of the purpose
and origin of which we can know nothing, neither whence they
may have been imported.  The panel in front of the desk
represents our Blessed Lord holding  a cross and pendent
streamer, and elevating His hand in the act of benediction.
The next to it, on the north, has a picture of the Virgin Mary
with our Saviour in her arms.  The interstices between the
tracery of all the panels have been coloured alternately red and
green, like similar work on the rood-screen.
At the time when Mr. Hodgson wrote, there were placed
"over the Litany desk full-length  portraits of the Saints
Wilfrid, John of Beverley, Acca, Fridbert, Gilfrid, Alcmund,
and Eata, with this inscription above their heads,' Fundatores,
Iwttjus loci.'"  I presume Hutchinson" had previously alluded
I" View of Northumlberland, A.D. 1776; vol. i., p. 98.




THIE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             lxxi
to these pictures when he indulged in the singular observation,
"' There are some grim and lion-like Saints painted in the aisles,
among whom stands St. John of Beverley, of hideous aspect."
Mr. Wright. says that, in the year 1823, they were "more
advantageously disposed above the screen."  Recently, they
have been placed-for they are in two divisions-in what we
hope is only a temporary position, one reared before the other,
at the west side of the north transept, where the foremost of
them can only be conveniently examined, though probably they
are objects unique of their kind. It is a wooden tablet between
eight and nine feet square, framed of oak boards, enclosed on
the sides and at the top in a frame, of which the concave
moulding, inclining inwards, is enriched with quatrefoils, whilst
at the front of it is a slender pinnacled buttress, to which a
lower one of "flying" character is attached.  The superficial
surface is occupied throughout by a very curious painting,
divided by pinnacled and staged buttress strips or styles into
four compartments, each 4 feet 9 inches high and 1 foot 10
inches wide, and surmounted by a light and elegant semihexagonal ogee-headed canopy of wood, the finial of which rises
to the upper cornice or frame of the tablet.  The subjects
below, executed in the time of King Henry VII., and in excellent state of preservation as regards design and colour, represent
four full-length figures of as many bishops of Hexham. The
first, mitred and nimbed, wearing the pall and holding a crosier
or cross staff, may be supposed to represent St. Wilfrid. The
rest are nimbed and all bear staves, but the heads are not
clearly discernible through the coating of dirt. I was informed
that the spandrils between the heads of the canopies contain
the armorial insignia usually assigned in the middle ages to the
prelates represented below, and that the name of each was
inscribed below the bracket, at his feet, but the imperfect light
which reaches this part of the church did not enable me to trace
the one, nor the position of the tablet to see the other.  These' I-Iistory of' Hexhamn, p. 71.




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brackets are of semi-octagonal form, and of similar width and
projection as the canopies above, and perhaps, on particular
occasions, may have supported lights. Behind this tablet is
placed another of precisely similar design, but of three compartments only. In their original position, they do not seem
to have been joined closely together, so as to form a continuous
subject; for the outer transverse face of each side of the frames
is ornamented with the quatrefoil moulding; a fact which also
suggests that they have been placed, at first, like ordinary
pictures, against the face of a wall, and not inserted between
pillars or other masonry; in which case the outer margin would
have been left plain, to join the stonework.  Mir. Fairless was
told, long ago, by an old man whose recollection extended
beyond the period when Hutchinson wrote, that he remembered these pictures to have stood near the east end of the
choir. It is a somewhat singular circumstance with reference to
the period when they were executed, and the church where they
were exhibited, that, at the very time, Huby, abbat of Fountains, in rebuilding a portion of the church which had been
erected by the founder of Hexham at Ripon, introduced a series
of inscriptions commemorating the sainted persons who had
been monks in that monastery in Saxon times,-St. Cuthbert,
St. Eata, St. Wilfrid, and St. Willebrord, two of whom  are
depicted in these tablets at Hexham.
The whole of the ancient sepulchral monuments in the choir,
whether raised above the floor or forming a portion of it, have
been either ruthlessly destroyed, or removed to another part of
the church. Mr. Wallis,Y speaking of this church in his Antiquities of Northumberland, published in 1769, observes, " The
floor is mostly covered with ancient gravestones. Many have
been inlaid with brass, and others with croziers. They are very
entire after they have been trod underfoot for so many ages;"
and Mr. Wright,z even so recently as the year 1823, tells us
that "the floor of the church is flagged with stones, at one
y Vol. ii., p. 96.      z History of Hexhami, p. 83.




THE FABRIC or THE PRIORY.           lxxiii
time nearly all monumental.  Flat coffin-shaped stones laid
even with the pavement, on which were simply inscribed the
name and rank of the person buried, are the most ancient
funeral monuments found within our churches, and these appear
to have been numerous in Hexham; but what remains of them
amounts to little more than nothing."  The " oldest " of these,
as he conjectured, was then " visible in the floor of a pew, at a
short distance from the organ loft, raised a little from the
common floor —long, flat, and coffin-shaped, in length 6 feet,
in breadth 2g feet, divided longitudinally by a deep cut. On
the left side of this division is a cross fleury without a shield,
border, or any ornament. The inscription is between two small
crosses in one line along the opposite side of the division, and
announces simply that +  JOH'S. MALCRBC JACCT HIC."
This stone is now placed in the aisle of the north transept.
Mr. Wright goes on to say, " In the south aisle of the choir
are two table monuments. From one the effigy has been removed; and on the other is the recumbent figure of a knight of
the holyr banner-supposed to be a member of the baronial
family of Umframville."  When Dr. Johnston of Pontefract
visited Hexham, about two hundred years ago, he found this
monument in the same aisle, so that probably this was its
original position.  According to Hutchinson's account, the
particular spot where it stood was a little above the inlaid slab
of Sir Robert Ogle. It is now laid, without any base of
masonry, in the aisle of the north transept. The head of the
effigy rests on two cushions, the one placed like a lozenge on a
square, without supporters. The lower part of the crossed legs
is broken off, and there is no trace of an animal or other object
against which they may have rested; in fact the requisite space
does not seem to be afforded. There is nothing peculiar about
the costume, which exhibits a suite of link mail, partially covered
with a sleeveless surcoat strapped round the waist. The sword
is suspended from an undecorated belt, and the shield, which
has a narrow guige, is charged, in relief with a cinquefoil, sur



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rounded by a number of crosses much battered, but it is to be
remarked that one which remains uninjured is not a cross crosslet, as subsequently borne in the arms of Umfreville, but a
cross patee.  In Ralph Brooke'sa Catalogue and Succession,
etc., he blazons the arms of Gilbert Umfreville, earl of
Angus, lord of Prudhoe, Otterburne, Harbotle, and Redesdale,
whom  this effigy probably commemorates, " Gueulles a une
quinkfoile, & le champe croise le patee d'or;" and in a Roll of
Arms, of the time of Edward the Third, "Le Conte de Angesse
porte de goules ove un quintefoil d'or et croissletz d'or." The
effigy rests on a slab, the chamfer of which is decorated on the
south or right side with two semi-globular objects at the upper,
and two at the lower end, but so much worn down as not to be
positively identified with the "ball flower ornament."  At the
east end of it is the crouching figure of a dog; the rest of the
design, if any, being lost, through a corner of the slab having
been broken off. On the chamfer, at the head of the stone, are
three objects, but only one, apparently a dog with something
before its mouth, is tolerably well defined. In a particular
light, another seems like a squirrel with a sprig of foliage. On
that on the left-hand side of the figure are three animals, probably dogs or wolves-for their present situation close to the
wall of the aisle forbids an accurate examination by the eye.
This chamfered slab rests on another boldly embattled, but at
the head, foot, and right side only, as if the figure had originally
been placed against some object on the north side. It is, I
think, extremely probable that these animals introduced on the
chamfer may have allusion to a very peculiar tenure, by which
the Umfrevilles held lands, in grand serjeanty, of the Crown.
Madox in his Baronia Anglica, p. 244, says that the castle of
Harbotle and the manor of Otterburne were held of the king,
in capite, by Robert Umfreville, in 1428, by the service of
keeping the valley of Redesdale free from wolves and robbers.
f Page 15.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.              lxxv
In the Testa de Nevill, compiled from Inquisitions taken in the
reigns of Henry III. and Edward I., it is said that " Ricardus
de Umfrarnvill tenet vallem de Redesdale, per servitium ut custodiat vallem a latronibus, de antiquo feoffamento;-b and it is
elsewhere entered in the same document,' " G de HIumframvill
tenet Redesdal per regalem  potestatem," but no mention is
made there of wolves, neither is the serjeanty mentioned in a
plea of Quo Warranto, relating to the franchise of Redesdale,
held at Newcastle on the morrow of St. Hilary, 21st Edward I.d
Mr. Hodgson,j however, after remarking that the printed copy
of the Testa makes no mention of wolves or foxes, adds, "but
a Harleian MS. of the time of Henry III., says, in one part-' Idem Henricus tenuit de rege in capite in com. Northumbrie
manerium de Laxton-per sergentiam  ad fugand. lupum curm
canibus suis per quatuor com.;' and in another part-' idem
Vitali tenuit manerium de Laxton-de rege in capite per serjentiam currendi ad lupum ad mandatum regis."'  It may be
also added, in illustration of this statement, that on the tower
at Elsden in Northumberland is a sculpture-dating in the
fifteenth century-of the arms of Umfreville —a cinquefoil
within an orle of cross crosslets, with a cinquefoil for the crest
-supported by two wolves.
This effigy appears originally either to have been covered
with a herse, or certainly with some kind of canopy; for there
still may be seen on the surface of the chamfered bed of the
figure four pieces of iron soldered into it, a portion of the stone
around being also cut away to form a firmer footing for the
shaft which rested upon it. The two uppermost of these-spikes
are on a level with the bottom  of the lower cushion, which
supports the head of the figure; the others proportionately
placed at about thirteen inches from the end of the slab in
which they are inserted, one on each side of the legs. Metal
b Testa de Nevill, p. 392.      c Ibid., p. 385.
d Placita de Quo Warr., p. 600.
e Topogr. and Hist. Description of Northumrberland, p. 140.




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also seems to have been let into a little hole, midway the slab,
by the right thigh of the effigy, an opposite shaft having probably rested on the back of the middle animal in the chamfer.
Besides these indications, there is a lump of solder, about 31
inches by 1 inch, let into the lower supporting cushion for the
head, in the centre of the vertical part of its west end. Gilbert
de Umfreville, earl of Angus, whom this effigy may be supposed to represent, died in the year 1307, and before the 8th of
November, when his son Robert was designated by that title/
The vacant table near the tomb of Umfreville," mentioned
by Mr. Wright, was supposed by him with great probability to
have been originally occupied by an " effigy of superior workmanship, representing a lady;" which, in his time, was placed
not far from "Prior Richard's shrine," but now near the tomb
of Umfreville, in the north transept. The head, which rests
upon a large rectangular cushion without supporters, is attired
with a coverchief; the chin, neck, and shoulders being enveloped
in one of those wimples or gorgets which provoked the satirical
poets of the time of Edward the First.  The body is enveloped
in a loose mantle with tight sleeves, drawn up under the armpits, so as to throw the drapery into very effective folds. The
feet rest against a mutilated animal, partly environed by the
skirt of the robe. There are no data which will enable us to
conjecture whom the effigy commemorates.
Another sepulchral memorial remained in the choir in the
year 1823 which cannot now be identified. Mr. Wright says,
" stepping out of the shrine, you tread on a stone sculptured
into a cross bound with garlands. This is hidden by the pews
upon it and about it."
In concluding my observations on this part of the church, I
may remark that there is suspended, above the former site of
the shrine, part of a helmet, which is traditionally said to have
been worn by Sir John Fenwick, who was slain at Marston Moor,
f See a notice of him in Dugdale's Baronage, vol. i., 1p. 504, and Palgrave's
Parl. Writs, vol. i., p. 876. Vincent upon Brooke.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.            lxxvii
and which shews an indentation said to correspond in position
with a fracture on his skull, recently, and, perhaps, still, preserved at the manor-office here. It seems to be two centuries
older than his time, but, no doubt, has been set up as part of a
funeral achievement. Although I am not aware that it has
been connected with this object, I must add that I am in possession of a curious medieval sword, given to me by an old
person, whose father said he had obtained it from  Hexham
church. It has a rude iron pommel, but no cross bar at the
hilt, and bears on one side of the upper part of the blade this
inscription, in letters inclining to Longobardic form:SO: IVSTICt ~ FLORCT ~ SO ~ IST' AL ~ WCL ~ IN ~ DC * WCRLT.
and on the other the same sentiment in old French:
SI' IVSTICe ~ CST' ABONDC ~ TOYT' eST BICN' A Le' MONDe.
Dr. Charlton, of Newcastle, has a copper chalice which was
found, a few years ago, in forming the warm air flue in the
choir. At the end of the Preface to the First Volume there is
an engraving of a small plate of silver, now in the British
Museum, which came from this church. It bears the figure of
a Saint, and is of a very early date. I have reason to believe
that many other relics have been discovered within the Priory
which have been, most unfortunately, dispersed.
The south wing of the transept seems to have been commenced very soon after the completion of the choir. In consequence of the passage, which generally occurs in conventual
churches between the outer end of the transept and the chapter
house, having been included here within it, the last southern
bay is occupied, in a singular fashion, by a platform over the
vaulting of the passage, rising as high as the pillars of the east
aisle. It is approached at the west end by a wide stone staircase of thirty-two steps, which forms a most picturesque object
from the opposite extremity of the church, and is protected by
a parapet wall that does not slope in the usual manner, but
rises five times vertically, to form  horizontal stages, and is




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finished by a plain coping, with a roll at the apex. Under the
staircase are four recesses, or closets; the highest and largest
has a semi-circular head; the next one of elliptical form; those
of the lowest being flat. From the west end of the platform
access is obtained to a geometrical staircase communicating
with the contiguous triforium and clerestory, and, through them,
with the tower.  At the opposite end of it a rudely-formed doorway admits us into a chamber, measuring about twelve feet by ten
feet, with a barrel-vault divided by a single transverse rib. It
is lighted by two very narrow, square-headed openings, which
apparently have never been filled with glass, unless it hung in
in a frame upon crooks, which still remains in one of the lights.
It is not known, traditionally or otherwise, to what use it was
anciently applied; but it may not be a very improbable conjecture that it was used as a sanctuary chamber.
The introduction of the platform curtails the lower portion
of the east side of the transept within three bays, whilst the
triforium and clerestory have four. The pillars that divide it
from the aisle have octagonal bases, and are formed, like those
of the choir, of eight members, but have four semi-octagonal
faces with as many tripled shafts intervening.  The capitals
are merely moulded, and the orders of the arches chamfered,
without any ornament whatever.  The triforium  is of the
same general design as that of the choir, but is a little more
advanced in the development of the mouldings, and has only
one pillar to support the sub-arches; while, in the arrangement
of the triple arcades of the clerestory, a stilted arch in the
middle supersedes that supported by shaft above shaft. The
fourth bay of the triforium, surmounting the entrance to the
supposed sanctuary chamber, contains only two plain lancet
openings.  The vaulting shafts dividing the bays, now much
mutilated, have been single cylinders above the level of the
capitals of the arcade of the triforium, but spring from brackets
in a tripled form below.  Where the string course below the
triforium joins the pier of the tower, is a fragment of another




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             lxxix
with a square face, but whether of much higher antiquity, or
the initiation of a work that was immediately discontinued,
cannot, perhaps, be determined without the removal of the
whitewash.  In the latter case, however, there is no apparent
reason why it should have been retained.
The aisle of this wing of the transept has two lancet lights,
like those of the choir, but enriched with a convex moulding
between the nook shaft and the glass. Triple shafts, with a
fillet in front, resting on moulded brackets, support the vaulting, which has no bosses at the intersection of the groining
ribs. The string course on which the windows stand is not
prolonged from that of the contiguous aisle of the choir, but
commences, as the other ends, abruptly at the angle, with a
different section, and at a rather higher level. The manner in
which the junction of the vaulting of this aisle with that of the
choir was effected is worthy of examination. The last bay, at
the south end, is now enclosed for a vestry; and, judging from
the unmoulded extremities, it would seem that the lattice on
the north side is in its old position. It is of Tudor date, and
has nine compartments, divided by neatly panelled mullions or
styles, with tall pinnacles.
Where the passage of the triforium crosses the south end of
the transept it is lighted from the church by two groupes of
lancet-headed openings, the middle arch being wider than that
on each side and stilted. The triple supporting shafts have
fillets in front, and, in the eastern groupe, the nail-head ornament appears between the reeds of the shafts. In the clerestory are three tall lancet lights, the central one higher than the
rest; the intervening narrow panels, recessed for about half
their height, being supported by triple shafts.
The basement-story of the west side of the transept is
engaged by the staircase before mentioned, at the base of which
a lofty doorway once opened into the cloister. It seems to have
been the original intention of the architect to build the triforium after the same design as that of the south end, as shewn




lXXX              THE PREFACE,-PART II.
by the arch which joins it, but he afterwards changed his plan.
It now presents four lancet lights, between which are three
lancet-headed openings of inferior height. Like those enclosing
the windows, they have a plain hood moulding, and their impost
mouldings are prolonged to the jambs of the arches between
which they are placed.
The clerestory is composed of four bays, each lancet light
appearing in the middle of an arcade of three members, those
on each side being lower and narrower, but all much stilted
above the capitals of the shafts. This part of the church retains
its old roof, of the same date and character as that of the choir,
but the bosses are more effective, being not so flat.
Six interesting monumental slabs are now preserved in the
south transept, all of them disinterred within the last few years,
having been found on the south side of the church. One of
them, engraved in the Journal of the Archmological Institute,
vol. v., p. 257, is in as perfect condition as when it left the
hand of the mason. It has an Early English moulding round
the margin, and is inscribed +11 HIC  JACeT MATILDA'
YXOR * PHILIPPI' MCRCCRARIII   with a pair of shears
incised after the final word.  The other stones are of ruder
character, but they merit perpetuation by the graver, as valuable examples of incised Longobardic letters of the thirteenth
century. They taper but slightly from head to foot, and three
of them have plain margins; another is beaded slightly. All
the inscriptions run down the middle of the stones, enclosed
within parallel lines, and are as follows:+ JOH'S  D DC  DALTONA.
+...V. DC WeL....
+ tROB3CRT'. DC KIRKEBRIDE  +
+ HeNRICVS DC WALTONC +
+ ROBeRTUS' DCe  BCDOLINT' +
There is also here half of a very massive gravestone, slightly
chamfered with the words RICARDVS * De..., incised between the deep grooves or channels.




THE FABRIC OF THE P1IOR Y.            lxxxi
In comparison with the south wing of the transept, the
northern one shets much progression in style, together with
some alterations in the design.  On the west side, the basement, —with the exception of the space occupied by the arch,
which once opened into the aisle of the nave, —is enriched by a
deeply-recessed trefoil-headed arcade, of which the shafts and
bases with the bench-table are destroyed, if the latter is not
concealed below the modern floor.  The spandrils are filled
with plain recessed quatrefoils, below each of which a smaller
quatrefoil of foliage is embossed.  The pier of the archway,
once opening into the nave aisle, which flanks this arcade,
is of the same date, but the opposite one appears to be of the
later date of the west side of the tower, into which it is
bonded.  Over this arch are three blank niches, standing on a
string course. The triforium  is lighted by three tall lancets,
appearing under an arcade of seven members, so that the central one is flanked on each side by a double recess of little less
altitude, but much less width. The shafts by which they are
supported rise no higher than the ceiling of the pathway,
causing, therefore, the intervention of a vertical and unmoulded
space between their capitals and the imposts of the arches, of
such considerable altitude that the latter can hardly come within
the denomination of being "stilted."  The clerestory-similar
in character to that of the west side of the opposite wing, save
that the mouldings are  nuch bolder and more effective-is
composed of four bays; the opening for the windows in those at
the extremities being flanked only by one arch, the rest by two.
A  continuation of the arcaded basement ornaments the
north face of the transept.  Above are three tall and narrow
lancet lights, ranging with those on the west side, but divided
by triple and banded shafts.  They have a moulding at the
angle of the jamb, and another next the glass; and the passage
that traverses their sills ends abruptly, and does not pass into
the triforium on the east side, which is at a much higher level,
and is approached by a staircase descending from the clerestory.
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1xxxii                THE PREFACE.  PART II.
These windows are surmounted by three other lancets, of similar
width but lesser height; the openings much stilted in the heads,
and supported by clustered shafts.
The junction of the north side of the transept with that of
the east is so unskilfully managed, that we must conclude that
both had not been erected as one work.  The latter, however,
is more ornamented than any other portion of the church, and
it has an aspect which may suggest to sonme that either the
canons had  not been inattentive  spectators of the works in
progress at York minster, or that the influence of their illustrious patron, archbishop Walter Gray,iS had been more directly
applied. It is divided from its aisle by three columns with
octagonal bases, the circular neck being adorned, on the horizontal surface, with semi-globular objects, but so worn down as
not to be certainly identified with the ball-flower ornament.
Each of the pillars is composed of four semi-cylindrical members, with as many triple shafts intervening.  The last, towards
the south, has the addition of a nail-headed moulding in the
base, and the respond a semi-octagonal face like the western
responds of the choir.  No ornament appears on the capitals,
but the archivolts are full of mouldings more perfectly developed
than those of any other portion of the church, and their hood
mouldings differ also, in rising fromn bosses of foliage. Like
K It is remarkable that we find at York a carpenter of the name of Gilbert de
Corbridge. Archbishop Gray in the following document rewards him for his
services. It is dated about 1250. We may reasonably presume that he would
not be brought to York until he had made himself known and useful at Iexham:
" Omnibus, etc. Noveritis nos dedisse, concessisse et praesenti carta confirmasse
Gilberto de Corbrig, carpentario, pro homagio et servitio suo, duas bovatas et duas
acras terrm cum pertinentiis in villa de Milford, illas videlicet quas Nicholaus
filius Johannis quondam tenuit; et duodecim acras et dimidiam cum pertinentiis
in Colepit-haghe de novo assarto nostro; tenendum et habendum de nobis et
successoribus nostris sibi et hoeredibus suis, libere, quiete, pacifice et integre jure
hbereditario in perpetuum. Reddendo inde annuatim nobis et successoribus nostris xv solidos v denarios, solvendos ad duos anni terminos, videlicet medietatem
ad festum Sancti Martini in hyeme, et medietatem ad Pentecosten -"  [s. d.
anno xxxiij. Ex Rot. Minore Wmalteri Gray, in dorsol.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.            lxxxiii
the same member of the east side of the south transept and of
the choir, the triforium exhibits four large, wide, semi-circularheaded openings, but much richer in the reduplication of the
mouldings; and the two pointed sub-arches of each are enriched
with dog-tooth mouldings, their shafts being tripled and finished
with octagonal capitals.  The vaulting shafts, also, are tripled,
and spring from  beautifully foliated bosses.  The clerestory
resembles that of the west side of the south transept, and the
roof that of the opposite wing.
In the aisle, the head of the basement arcade occurs at a
lower level than on the other sides. It has been highly decorated in the spandrils by sculptured foliage, and probably other
subjects, much of which has been barbarously and wantonly
hewn away, and the rest choked with limewash.  The supporting shafts are single cylindrical columns.  There are three
small lancet lights towards the east, moulded at the margin of
the jamb, and another towards the north, but with a trefoil
head within, formned by shouldering the arch.  The vaulted
roof has ribs of several reeds, and bosses of foliage of slight
convexity, that may have suggested the section of those on the
Tudor roofs of the choir and transept; the shafts resting on
beautifully designed brackets.  The aisle has formerly been
divided-probably soon after it was built-into three chapels,
the brackets for statues still remaining.  One at the south end,
introduced by Prior Leschman, bears his initials disposed in the
form of St. Andrew's cross, as occurs in other instances before
mentioned.
Between the end of this aisle and the contiguous aisle of
the choir is a tomb filling the whole space between the pier and
the wall. The masonry of the base supports a slab incised
with a cross, elegantly adorned with vine leaves, engraved in
the first volume of this work, page 36. It is canopied by a low
elliptical-headed arch of the Decorated style, with a continuous
impost, having a bracket for a statue on the west side, towards
the north, and one at each side of the jamb, towards the south.
f2




lXXXiV            THE PREFACE. -PAPT II.
The top of the tomb is coped horizontally, with a panelled projection in the centre of each diagonal face, which may have
supported a figure. A century ago, as it would appear from
Hutchinson's account, this was supposed to be the tomb of
Elfwald, king of Northumbria, who was slain in 788, and
buried-" cum magno honore "-in the church of St. Andrew
of Hexham.  I regard this, however, as a mere baseless conjecture.  For, if the canons of Hexham, at the memorable translation of the relics of their church in the year 1154, paid no
especial mark of respect-as we may infer from the silence of
Aelred, who chronicled the ceremony-to the remains of King
Elfwald, over the place of whose murder they were told that
a "mysterious light was seen to hover and to shine," and
even a church was built; it is very difficult to imagine what
was the nature of the impulse which could induce their successors, or, indeed, any person, to prefer his commemoration to
that of any of the sainted persons that are resting here, and to
have erected such a monument after he had mouldered in his
grave between five and six hundred years.  Moreover, if
Camden, when he made his survey in the time of Queen Elizabeth, and in earnest search of historical monuments, never
noted such a supposition, while he recorded the presence of the
effigy of Umfreville, and even its cross-legged position and
charged shield, it is fair to infer that it has arisen in subsequent
times. Dr. Johnston, also, who visited the church about two
centuries ago, makes no mention of it.
At the north end of this aisle, a cross-legged effigy is now
laid on the floor, which, most likely, has occupied this or an
adjacent site at least for a similar period, for Dr. Johnston
observes, "In the north cross of the conventuall, now the parochiall church of Hexham, lyith this efligie with a free stone,"
the same being identified by the armorial bearings on the shield
-a fess charged with three garbs.  When Mr. Hutchinson saw
it in 1776, it was'" in a part behind the north door;" and iMVr.
Wright reports it, in 1823, as being "near the north door, re



THE FABR1]IC OF THE PRtIORY.          lxXxv
moved from its table."  The head, which rests on a rectangular
cushion without supporters, is attired in a round-topped mail
hood, bound with a fillet, and overlying the surcoat. The body
is vested in a suite of mail, covered with a sleeveless surcoat,
fastened round the waist by a strap, which contracts the plaits
below so as to appear like a row of fusils; the hands are elevated in prayer.  A large shield, on which the fess is sunk so
that the face of the three garbs with which it is charged is on a
plane with the field, is suspended by a guige over his right
shoulder.  The sword belt is embossed with large round plates.
One of the crossed legs is broken off, but the other, armed
with a spur, rests against a couchant lion.  Judging from " his
shield or bearing, a fesse azure with three garbs proper," though
no colour is now visible on it, Mr. Hutchinson conjectured l
that this effigy commemorates'one of the Aydens of Ayden
Castle,"-about five miles north-east of Hexham —e-" the arms
assumed by the Edens of the north at this day being greatly
similar." And he goes on to say that " the male line of the
family was extinct in Edward the First's time; and Emma, the
heiress and relict of that family, was by him, as a royal ward,
given in marriage to Wallis."  The Testa de Nevill has mention only of Geoffrey de Ayden, as tenant of a carucate of land
in Whelpington, within the barony of Umfreville.i I do not
remember to have seen any ancient roll of arms that confirms
Mr. Hntchinson's assignation of the heraldic charge on the
shield, but until the subject can be effectually investigated, it may
be remembered that, in Somerset Glover's Roll, the baron of Tindale is said to bear the singular coat, Argent, on a fess or, three
garbs sable —and that he resided at Langley Castle, above six
miles west of lHexham.  This barony was held by the family of
Tindale until about the year 1233, when it appears from the
Pipe Roll that Nicholas de Bolteby-so called from his manor
near Thirsk, in Yorkshire-who had married Philippa, daughter
7 View of Northumberland, i.D. 1776. Vol. i., p. 98.
Testa die Nevill, pp. 383, 390.




lxxxvi             THE PREFACE.-PART II.
and co-heiress of Adam de Tindale, paid twenty marks for his
relief, and for obtaining seisin of her estates. I think that
the effigy represents this Nicholas Bolteby, who died in the
last year of the reign of Henry III., a period to which the
costume of the figure may be assigned.  Be this as it may,
I need scarcely add that Mr. Wallis was obviously mistaken
in supposing this effigy to represent the duke of Somerset,
who was beheaded after the battle of Hexham, in 1464; although, perhaps, it had been so reported for several generations before his time; for in a' A Relation of a Short Survey
of Twenty-six Northern Counties/ made by three Norwich
soldiers," in the year 1634, they said that, in this church
"much defaced and decay'd, and now unseamely kept," is the
monument "'of a Duke that was slain in a battle against the
S cotts."
In Mr. Wallis's account of this church, published in the
year 1769, he says that, " near the north door on the right hand
is a flat funeral stone, very ancient. It has a crozier upon it,
and this inscription-HIc JACET THOMAS DBE DEVILSTONE.", 
Mr. Hutchinson also noticed it "in the pavement of the cross
aisle," together with "another with a crozier and chalice, inscribed' Johannes Dew,' with the usual legendary prayer in the
margin-Orate pro anima,"I etc.  But both the stones were
missing in 1823.'m* It is possible that both these topographers
may have mistaken some other object for a crozier.  At all
events, there is no such person as Thomas de Devilstone on the
list of the Priors of Hexham, and, if he had held that high
office, it would have been recorded on his gravestone. The
other stone, which, as Hutchinson tells us," was " inscribed in
very rude characters, Hic jacet Johes dew," etc., may possibly
i Lansdowne MS., 213.
k Nat. Hist. and Anutil. of Northumberland, vol. ii., p. 96.
TView of Northumberland, vol. i., p. 98.
n Wright's History'of Hexham, p. 85.
"Tour to the Lakes, p. 310.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.           lxxxvii
have covered the remains of Prior John de Walworth, who died
in the year 1358.0
There are now preserved in the north transept several detached monuments of considerable interest which have been
found within late years in or about the church. Of these the
most ancient is part of the head of a Saxon cross. On one
side a boss in the centre is surrounded with an interlaced scroll,
on the other the scroll appears without the boss. The edge
around is left plain, but a fragment of the shaft attached to the
lower arm shews that it has been decorated with scroll work,
and there are traces of an inscription.  A delineation of this
relic will be found on p. xxxi, no. 3.
Of later date is a fragment of a ridged tomb representing
the roof of the doinus ultima, the horizontal lines of the tegulation being rounded.  On one side may be traced the letters
+ EMI, and on the other SENT.  Also a portion of a foot
stone, one side bearing a rude cross, which heralds would
describe as a cross patee fitchee, the other being rough, to face
the grave.
To the Saxon era also may be referred a large sculptured
stone, greater in height than width, which apparently has
covered a grave. The bottom of it is unwrought, as if for
fixture into the earth, but the sides and top, which has an
elliptical sweep with a convex projection at each end, are
covered with a very singular kind of rude ornamentation in
relief, of which an adequate idea can only be conveyed by the
o See Vol. I., p. clxvii.




ISxxxviii         THE PREFACE.-P'ART I,.
pencil.  A somewhat similar stone is engraved in Mr. Cutts's
volume of Incised Slabs.
On the upper face of a semi-octagonal or ridged stone, that
may have covered the grave of a Norman child, is inscribed
PVer IVRDAN'. Each sloping side bears a cross of patee form,
accompanied on one face with an incised pattern of vertical and
diagonal lines like the letters I and X united; on the other by
an object which has been supposed to represent a sword.
Next, in point of age, comes a slab, 5 feet long and 1 foot
7 inches wide, rebated at the margin around, that bears a
deeply incised or grooved representation of a cross with its
pedestal shaft and head, but without any ornamentation-containing thus the germ of the design that was so richly and
tastefully developed in the thirteenth century.
There are also here two slabs incised with Early English
crosses, and three massive gravestones of the same period.
One to the memory of John Malerbe has been already mentioned in describing the choir, where it was formerly laid. The
others have, respectively, these inscriptions incised in large
Longobardie letters in a line down the middle of the stone:-,6 HIC. JACCT. RAD'. DC. TALKAN. CANO'IC'
- ROBCR''. D. GISCBVIRNC
Among these sepulchral monuments is a large octagonal




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.            lxxxix
stone basin like that of a font, apparently of Early English
date. It has been supported by a circular shaft, and may have
been used as a holy-water stoup in some part of the conventual
church.
I may mention also that in the west wall of this transept,
within the basement, an iron staple remains fixed, with a fetterlock attached, but for what purpose it has been used I have
not ascertained. Probably, during the confusion of the civil
war of the seventeenth century, prisoners may have been sometimes kept in durance here, for a temporary period.
The central tower has been apparently erected after the
completion of the choir and both wings of the transept, and on
the site of one which covered the same area. Each face of its
semi-piers is composed of five semi-circular shafts with plain
capitals, and an abacus of the same form above the whole; the
bases, like those of the pillars on the east side of the transept,
being nearly buried by an elevation of the floor, which detracts
much from the effect of this part of the church. On its eastern
side, they appear to have been inserted, and are partly detached
from the walls of the choir and transept; and from the abrupt
disconnection of the base of the hood moulding above the
western arch from that on the north, it may be assumed that
all the sides have not been carried up at once. It will be observed also that the archivolt above the rood-screen is more
richly moulded than the rest.
THE CONVENTUAL BUILDINGS.-The ruins of the conventual
offices now only remain to be noticed. Of those erected by St.
Wilfrid, probably no more remained after the incursion of the
Danes than the foundations which Prior Richard says were
visible in his day.  Indeed, Aelred, in his Account of the Saints
of Hexham, says that his father Eilaf, at the restoration of the
church, in the early part of the twelfth century, " offcina
religioni convenientia, lignea tacnen, proproiis construxit manibus;"Iq and these, we may infer from a passage in Prior John's
2) Vol. I., p. 13.       q Ibid., p. 192.




XC                   THE PRIEFACE. —PART II.
Chronicle,' were re-edified in stone by Prior Asketill, when
archbishop Thurstan first established Augustinian canons here.
All traces of these structures were, however, most probably
swept away at the re-building of the conventual church in the
thirteenth  century, when  the principal offices were  ranged
around such parts of the quadrangle-defined in the annexed
plan-as were left unoccupied on the south side of the nave and
transept. And if the portions of some of them above the
basement-story were then composed of wood and plaster, like
the ordinary domestic buildings of the time, we may presume
that after the Scots burnt the church and town in 1296,8 considerable renovation would be required. Although, at this time
the nave is traditionally said to have been burnt down, the ruin
scarcely could have been so complete as to have affected the
outer walls to their foundations; and perhaps, therefore, that
which protected the northern alley of the cloister may have
remained until the fifteenth century, when another of sufficient
height for that purpose was erected, which still remains based
on the old foundation of the south side of the nave.  Midway
in its length it contains a large recess, covered with a fourcentred arch, that may have served for keeping the books in
temporary use in the carrels or studies of the canons.t  Davies
says in his Description of the Ancient Monuments of the MoIbid., p. 107.            5 Ibid., Preface, p. lxxxii.
tI can only trace two volumes which were at iexham.
I. A Bible, of the folio size, about 13 inches by 9, and of the writing of the
twelfth century. It is in double column, and is imperfect, wanting the first pages
of the books of Genesis and St. Matthew, which probably contained large illuminations. Several other initial letters have also been abstracted.  Each book
begins with an initial letter referring to some historical event which it contains.'The other initials are blue or red, with long marginal decorations of the reverse
colour. The volume is now in the parish library at the church of St. Nicholas,
Newcastle-on-Tyne. The following inscriptions in it attest its history.
"rIIBER SANCTI ANDREE DE HExIHAM " (manu snec. xv.). "Lr IBLRUM HUNC
VETUSTUA: ET SACRIS SCRIPTURIS REFERTTJU, OLIM SANCTI ANDREME DE
HExIHAM, NACTUS SUIM  EX DONO MAGISTRI JOHIANNIS AVELDIE, CLERIcI,
VICESIAMO DmE AUGUSTI, ANNO DOoITNI 1666. RICHEARDUS MATHEW APUrD




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                  xci
nastical Church of Durham, that in "the north alley of the
cloisters, opposite to the carrels in the church walls, stood great
almeries of wainscot full of books;" and the same kind of
arrangement existed at Fountains.  At the west end of the wall,
a doorway with good perpendicular mouldings has afforded an
immediate passage between the quadrangle and the area of the
ruined nave.
The chapter-house, though a roofless ruin, remains in better
condition than might have been expected; for, after having
suffered successive injuries through the unseemly purposes to
which it has been applied, "to such base uses " did it " come
at last," that, within memory, it was used as a butchers'
slaughter-house.  Fortunately, however, as yet it has escaped a
projected "restoration."  It is immediately adjacent to the
south face of the transept, the passage which usually intervenes
in conventual churches having, as before explained, been included within the church. It does not assume an octagonal
form, like the chapter-houses of the canons of Bolton-in-Craven,
Thornton-on-Humber, and probably of Bridlington, since we
are told the latter was " coveryd with lede spere facyon;"lu but
is a parallelogram, like that in the same style which must have
been among the glories of Kirkham. Until, however, the sites
of many of the Augustinian Priories are relieved of the rubbish
which must conceal many monuments of antiquity, it will be
useless to speculate whether the octagonal form was adopted by
a resolution of the Chapter-General, or otherwise.  It has been
erected at the same time as the south transept, the courses of
SOUTH SIrEELES IN COM' DUNELM' ORIITNDTUS, ET IN SCHOLA GRAMMATICALI
DUNELM' PER ERUDITOS QUOSDAM MAXIME HONORANDOS EDUCATUS."
" Ex DONO TllHOM  MATHEWS FTLII RICARDI MATHEWS " (in the handwriting of Dr. Ellison, vicar of Newcastle).
II. A copy of St. Augustine De Caritate. A plain unornamented MS. of
the twelfth century, in 8vo, and written in single column. It is in the library
of the dean and chapter of Durham, and constitutes MSS. Hunter, No. 57. After
the preface, on the first leaf, is written " LIBER Sci AiNDR' DE HEXTILDESH/AM."' Chapter-house Miiscell. Books. Pub. Rec. Office. Vol. A, 3, 12.




XCii             TIE PREFACE.-PART II.
their masonry being bonded; and was approached from the
eastern alley of the cloister through a lofty pointed doorway,
decorated with dog-tooth work, and flanked on each side by a
lancet-headed window, or rather opening, which has never contained glass. It was probably covered with drapery in the form
of a curtain. The same arrangement may be seen at Kirkstall
abbey, and probably once existed in many monasteries. The
outer face of each of these openings-the jambs and bases of
which are much fractured-was perhaps, originally, divided by
a mullion into two of similar form; for that arrangement
occurred in the interior, in consequence of the shaft of the
arcade under the bay in which the opening was enclosed, standing in front of it. The apartment was divided into three aisles
by two pillars on each side, which have been broken down, together with the vaulting which they supported. Each of the
bays not occupied by the doorways was subdivided by shafts into
two lancet-headed panels, the base of the arcade forming a seat.
The east end, like the west, has a doorway placed between two
openings, and as the wall of the transept extends beyond it on
the north, and that of a contiguous building is of equal length,
there has not been a glazed window in the place. I conjecture,
however, that what now remains is but the vestibule to the
chapter-house, though it may have served as such since the
burning of the church in 1296, when, or at some subsequent
period, it would appear that the eastern portion has been broken
down. For, it must be observed that, not only both the exterior
and the interior faces of the eastern end are arcaded and
benched, but both the arcade and bench appear to have returned
and extended at least as far as the end of the aisle of the
transept. A few inches only of the bench table on the north
side, indeed, remain; but its plinth, projecting slightly from
the wall, may be traced throughout.  And as the masonry
above is now perfectly plain, without a trace of either panels or
vaulting, though apparently not in the same condition as when
originally constructed, I presume that the eastern portion of the




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.             XCiii
chapter-house has never been rebuilt; and that so much of the
transept wall as formed its northern side was refaced, and left
as we see it now. It is evident, also, from the fracturecl southeast angle of the building, that the southern wall has been
prolonged, but how far, the removal of a heap of rubbish
alone may shew. There appears, however, to be a thick wall
embedded in it, of what date is not evident, running east and
west at a few yards' distance from the present termination of
the ruin.
Above the present portion of the chapter-house has been a
chamber, with a high-pitched roof, that encroached on the
central light of the transept.  It was approached from the platform  at the south end of that member of the church; and
some portion of it, if not the whole, may have been used as a
sacristy for the preservation of the sacred vessels and the vestments, and many other purposes connected with the religious
services of the convent.
On the south side of the chapter-house has been a large
vaulted apartment, divided by a row of four columns, with a
recess in the western wall. It has apparently had no communication with the cloister, and, perhaps, may have been used as a
cellar, or for the reception of stores. The superstructure, no
doubt, was the dormitory of the canons, who, had that apartment been placed elsewhere, could not, in consequence of the
destruction of the nave, have descended readily to their nocturnal services in the church.
The basement-story of the modern hlouses, which still defines the western boundary of the cloister, has apparently served
as part of the store-houses and offices of the Prior's lodgings,
and to have escaped ruin, from this portion of the monastery
having been chosen by the royal grantee, Sir Reginald Carnaby,
for his residence in the year 1539; when, as appears from a
dated panel of his arms, he made some additions to the house.
The lodgings of the Prior of Bridllington and of the abbat of
Sawley were in the same position; and here, as at the former




xciv              THE PIREFrACE.-PART II.
place, the upper story was most likely occupied by a hall,
dining-room, chapel, and sleeping chamber.  Mr. Hoclgson,
writing in the year 1809, says of this house, then as now called
the Priory, " Its cloisters and chapel were to be seen not many
years since;" and adds, " Here is a finely-carved oak bedstead,
around the fringe of the tester of which is this inscription in
Gothic capitals,.. E... Eboracensis dioseicis medit hoc opus
A.... omini millisimo quingint......   The imperfections
were caused by an ignorant workman, who nailed the fringe to
the posts of the bed without the moulding, which formerly
went between them.  No part of the old building remains
except the manor-office, the refectory, and a small specimen of
the cloisters."v  In the year 1823, Mr. Wright observes, "A
few years ago the walks of the cloister might be traced; and,
within the memory of man, an elegant oratory stood on the
south-east side of the garden.  Its roof of stone was richly
ornamented, and supported by four Ionic columns."  After
some unimportant remarks, he goes on to say, " the large room
in the present building is supposed to have been the refectory;"
and tells us that the house "was altered and repaired by Sir
Walter Calverley Blackett, Bart., about 1736-burned  by
accident, and entirely rebuilt by T. R. Beaumont, Esq.,-again
burned, and again repaired within these few years."1V
It is to be regretted that these accounts are not given in
such particular terms as might have enabled us to have inferred
more clearly the condition of the house within the present century.
It would have been especially interesting to have known more
about the chapel, and the oratory with the ornamented roof, "supported by Ionic columns."  If the latter, however, did actually
exist in this form, and the volute of the capitals was not mistaken for a somewhat similar effect that occurs in Norman and
transitional-Norman work, it may have been only a gardenbuilding or summer-house, constructed, partly, by some of the
v Description of Northumberland, p. 166.'" History of Hexham, p. 185.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                XCV
owners of the property out of the ruins of the Priory.x I apprehend that what Mr. Hodgson calls " a small specimen of the
cloisters," may be a very beautiful lavatory, which still remains
at the extreme southern end of what was once the wall of the
western alley of the cloister, and on the right hand side of the
entrance into the refectory; in which position an exquisite work
of this kind may still be admired at Kirkham.  The lower portion, containing the basin, has been walled up in comparatively
modern times, but the head or canopy remains perfect, in the
form of an arcade of seven members, all apparently in their
original position, the central one being the largest.  The semioctagonal panelled shafts with spiral heads, enriched with
crockets and finials, that divide the compartments, stand on
short columns with beautifully sculptured capitals, which rest
on fine brackets, projecting like gurgoyles, in the shape of
human and animal forms.  Each of these compartments is subdivided, by blank tracery, into two trefoil-headed panels with a
pointed trefoil above each, the rest of the sweep of the arch
being filled with a circle containing a rounded trefoil; and the
whole is covered with a triangular head with crockets and
finials.  As it is very improbable that the canons would erect a
work of this character for many years after the ravages of the
Scots in 1296, when their utmost resources must have been
severely taxed to provide for themselves, and more necessary
works in the Church; it, perhaps, had only been just completed
when the house was visited with this calamity.  In 1312, the
town of Hexham was burnt in a predatory incursion by Robert
de Brus, and the goods of the Priory having been totally consumed or stolen, the canons were obliged to disperse, and in
1320 were still unable to return.y  Collectors were even wandering about in the country in 1336, with the archbishop's
brief, in quest of funds for the canons and their Church.:.v T have been informed by a very competent authority, that the manor house
contained an interesting' relic of the Priory in the shape of a painted chamber..y Ibid., lix-1xv.          -- Ibid., p. lxxv.




XCVi               THE PREFACE.-PAnRT II.
The refectory and kitchen of the convent probably flanked
the south side of the quadrangle, but the site of the buildings
is now laid level with the sward, together with that of many
other offices that would be necessarily required for the domestic
and agricultural purposes of the House.  In consequence of
probable alterations made by owners of the property after the
Suppression, it is unsafe to pronounce a decided opinion on
appearances that now present themselves in the contiguous portion of the Priory, but it may be noticed that the very small
fragment of the south side of the cloister does not bond or
course with the western wall. And, judging from the truneated
form of the east shaft southward of the lavatory, it would seem
that the south wall may have been erected before the other, the
shaft being therefore accommodated to a projection above it.
In this fragment, the jamb of a doorway of the Early Decorated
period occurs, at the height of eight courses, but, for the reason
just stated, it cannot be positively concluded that it was that of
the refectory.  In Kirkham Priory, the refectory of the canons
was entered at this point, having also a lavatory on the right
hand side; and, like that of the canons of Easby, and of other
houses, was placed above a basement story, occupied as cellars,
the sides of the apartments also being parallel with the contiguous alley of the cloister. It is nevertheless uncertain whether,
in these two cases, the declination of the ground may not have
influenced the position and elevation.
For nearly the whole of this articlea on the fabric of the
Priory the Society is indebted to the able pen of one of its vicepresidents, Mr. Walbran of Ripon.  The publication of this
volume has been delayed for some months until this architectural description could be made after a regular survey of the
church; for in these days of change and destruction, it seemed
a The editor is responsible for little more than the account of the Saxon
scullptlred stones at the beginning of the article and some notes.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY.                XCVii
to be most desirable that what remains of a place which possesses
historical associations-equal certainly to those of any other
church in England-should be properly noted down. It will be
seen from the preceding pages that it has been cruelly dealt
with.  But not, the Editor must guard himself here, in an
ungenerous spirit. The contributors in general, and one family
in particular-the first in importance in the district-were most
anxious to preserve the characteristics of a building of which the
whole of Northumberland was justly proud.  To secure this
object large sums of nmoney were munificently provided.  It is,
however, very greatly to be regretted that modern architects
are so fond of trying to displace by their own work the choicest
remains of Christian antiquity. They never gain by the contrast, and the word "restoration" is now, unhappily, only synonymous with destruction. In twenty years scarcely one old
church will be left in the whole country.
It is much to be regretted that Hexham  did not find an
annalist in the late estimable and kind-hearted historian of
Northumberland.  Mr. Hodgson well knew the grandeur and
the importance of the subject, and he was most anxious to
mlake himself fully acquainted with all its details. In his last
volume he observes in a note —
"~ The archives of the see of York have nzot, I apprehend, been diligently searched for materials for the history of the church and franchise
of Hexhamn. I wish some fgenerous antiquarian spirit would sp2are me
that trouble."b
In the ordinary course of the History of Northumberland
Hexham  was the next place that Mr. Hodgson would have
taken up.  His mind was turned especially towards it when his
health gave way.  He was unwilling, however, to give up so
favourite a theme without a struggle, as is shewn by the following extracts from a letter which was addressed to my father:"' exhacz,  Sept. 6, 1841. I have been here a week, confined almost
b History of Northumberland, iii., part ii., 405,
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XCViii               THE PREFACE. —PART II.
entirely to house or bed by indisposition and bad weather.  I have seen
nothing, and, till to-day, unable to say when you might expect to see mne.
Pray, write to mne at the Post Office, Hexhamz, whether you could meet
me here on Th/ursdcy, and at what hour, and I will be at the station to
meet you.  The'Blac/k Book' I have had, but, after I copied a pasrt of
it, I dare not collate it; doing so hurts mny head."o
The result of this letter was that Dr. Rlaine went to Hexhani
on the Thursday, and the Editor, at that time a boy, accompanied his father, and paid his first visit to WTilfrid's cathedral.
Our stay at Hexham  was but a short one, as we returned to
Durham in the evening; but the Editor well remembers how
much he was impressed with the architectural features of the
grand old church.  Its " restoration" was at that time in agitation, and this was, probably, one of the reasons of Dr. Raine's
journey.  The following extracts from a letter addressed by Mr.
Hodgson to the chairman of the committee for the " restoration," have reference to the proposed work, and shew how the
sick man's fancy preserved much of its old fire and spirit,
although his memory was at the time dulled, and his power of
expression enfeebled.  They will be read with a melancholy
pleasure by those who knew the amiable writer, when they are
told that Hexham was the place at which his pen dropped from
his grasp, and that this was, perhaps, one of the last letters that
he wrote on any topographical sublject.  The committee seem to
have applied to him for information and advice, and, delighted
with what was then before him  at Hexham,d he urged the
members to draw up a graphic account of the natural and historic glories of Hexham and its church.
" I would remind them of the exceeding richness, as well as loveliness
and strength of the situation.  Its ear2liest history is lost in the aclerial
light of time; its foreground and fields still continue bright in their
ancient gloray, its queen-holds and poet's-see, the diadem that natutre gave
her, when Noah lifted the grounds out of the sea, and the two Tynes
c Life of Mr. llodgson, by Dr. Raine, ii., 425.'" The letter was written on Sept. 10, 1841.




THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORIY.                     xcix
joinbed together to build her palace, cand fortify  her walls; on one side
the river, in broad mirrors reflecting the woods and banks that float
around the skirts of her gariments; and on the other has set a brook, day
and night to be the song and guardirn of her citadel.  The Seal was
the garden-p2lace, that nature planted for solace and her joys.  When
the Britons beCgan to strengthen her walls and till her fields, all traces
seem to be lost: that the Romans built a station and cc temple here,
written monuments remain in tablets below  the foundations of her first
Saxon church.  History now can begin to tell what poesy ceased to sing,
wheen war began to build with stone, when nature fled from the clank of
iron arms and iro3n tools.  One Roman altar is here, and one imperial
tablet, found in 1725, besides another tablet, cut by the masons who built
the crypt in its present formn; cand of which chcapel Dr. HIunter said to
Air. Anldrews, the lecturer of Hexham-71     I Cam per'suaded your church
stands upon mcnIy such vaults.'  Another Roman inscription A/ir. Fairless
shewed mne in a ruinous part of the chcapter-house, built in the English
style-the translcction of it is,'IBeing presenzt (or clttendcant) Flavius
I:iyginius the sixth legion victorious.'   The inscription is probably only a
fircTgmenzt.-Of the Sacxon church, I translated Richard of H-exhcam's
Account in some minutes I  ade about your town in I The Beauties of
Eniglncand and Wcales,' in 1810.  Richard's account is very curious, and
deserves a very correct copy.  ifr. Bird long since promised to give me
a transClation of John cazcd Richard's accounts.  Richarl's history of the
church of Hicgustald, ccap. 3 and 4, are the pcarts most interesting to you:
perhaps Call that can be found respectingb the cathedral church in the
Saxon times are those of Richard.
" I copied mCCan yeatrs since in the British Jicctseum ac anciiez mcnanuscrcipt entitled,' Mircacula   Saczctortm Patrumi qui in Ecclesia Hagustccldensi requiescunt.'  It is in thircteen chapters, some very short, all in
the original contractecd  Latin.'The late Ai'r. liecdly hadcl my copy anc
written to it.  If I camn not mistaken they acre to be found translated in
Cressey's History of the British Church.  The remaining part of the
manuscript which I copied were extracts of Bede's account of hinmself
writings, etc.  Of the P1riory church the most curious account that I hacve
respecting it ancl its monks was given to me by Jcsper Gibson, Esq., of
Ilexhalm, fromz a stccamped office copy, ccand is entitled' Th7e misdemecanours
of the religious persoims of Ihixh.am, in the county of,Northumbeorland,




C                    THE PREFACE.-PART II.
28 Sep., 38 Hen. VIII.'  It is a capital paper, and should you be not
lack of room for printing it, would answer you6 capitally well; you will
find that the brave sub-prior had brave monks to assist him, and some of
the parts are very grotesque, as the commissioners'found the gates and
doors fast,' etc.  And now that my letter is got into war and arms, it is
time for a broklen-headed man to get out of the sound he hears; and to
assure the Committee and yourself how unable I am to be of any cuse to
their very interesting undertaking.' I am, dear Sir,
" Yours very truly,
" JOHN lHODGSON."
The Editor cannot conclude without expressing  to  the
members of the Society his gratification at the kind reception
which the first volume of this work has met with at their hands.
He can only wish that the second had been issued to them
long ago, as he hoped and expected it would; but all who
are conversant with literary work and literary societies are well
aware that punctuality, however desirable, cannot always be
attained.
J. R.
YORK, FEBRUARY, 1866.




GENERAL INDEX OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
The Black Book of Hexham.................... e v. 1-82
CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.
I. A survey of the lands belonging to the prebend of Salton
in Yorkshire, which was attached to the Priorate of
Hexham...................83-4
II. A grant of Carraw from Richard Cumin to the P!rior and
Convent of Hexham.                                      84-5
III. A grant of land at Whitlaw to the church of Hexham by
Adam de Tindale.85
IV. A quit-clainm from John the Prior and the Convent of
Hexham, of the pension payable to them out of the archdeaconry of the West Riding.86
V. A charter of TWillianl the Lion, king of Scotland, granting
the manor of Whitfield, etc., to the Prior and Convent
of exham......................................   86-7
VI. A grant of the manor of Whitfield from the Prior and
Convent of Hexham to Matthew, son of Robert, the
chaplain of the Countess Ada.......87-8
VII. A deed from John, Prior of 1Iexham, and his convent,
granting a house in York to William, chaplain of archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet.88
VIII. A grant of land at Fetherstanhaugh to the Prior and
Convent of Hexham by Elias de Fetherstanhaugh...        89
IX. A grant of freedom from tolls, etc., to the hospital of St.
Giles at Hexham................................          89
X. A grant of lands to the church of Hexham. made by
Thomas de Devilstone.89-90
XI. A quit-claim from the Prior and Convent of Hexham of
their interest in Eskingseles..                     90-1
XII. A grant by King John of a pension out of the church of
Wrardon....................................    91
XIII. Four grants to the Prior and Convent of Hexham, from
5Walter Gray, archbishop of York..............         91-3
XIV. A deed from the Prior and Convent of Hexham relating
to some exchanges between them and archbishop Gray..    93-4




C11                GENERAL INDEX OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
XV. Two grants to the Prior and Convent of Hexhamn from
archbishop Gray.............................      95
XVI. A lease of the demesne lands at Hexham granted by archbishop Gray to the Prior and Convent.............     96-7
XVII. Two deeds relating to Byres, between the Prior and Convent of H1exham and the Prioress and Nuns of Lambley    97-8
XVIII. Licence from Bernard, Prior of Hexham', and his Convent
to Peter and Robert de Insula, authorizing them to have
a chantry at Chipchase..................              98-9
XIX. Two deeds relating to property at Edston between the
Prior and Convent of Hexhamn and the Prior and Convent of Malton.99-100
XX. A grant of land from John, the Prior, and the Convent
of IHexham to John, son of Richard of East Swinburne    100-1
XXI. An agreement between archbishop Gray and the Prior
and Convent of HIexhani..........................      101
XXII. A licence from Henry III. for the Prior and Convent of
Hexham to acquire the manor of Nesbit..............     102
XXIII. An ordination of the parish church of iexham.           102-3
XXIV. Licence from Edward I. for the Prior and Convent of
Hexhamn to acquire lands in North Milburn........       103
XXV. A grant of free warren from Edward I. to the Prior and
Convent of Hexham in their estates at Byres, Warden,
Miatfen, etc.............                             103-4
XXVI. An agreement between archbishop iRomanus and the Prior
and Convent of Hexhamn about divers lands and privileges    104-6
XXVII. Citation of the Prior and Convent of Hexhamn for not
having vicars instituted in their churches.106-7
XXVIII. Licence from archbishop Corbridge for the Prior and Convent of Hexham to use his quarry at Akewood for the
mill-dam at Hexham.......                      107
XXIX. The great charter of Inspeximus granted by Edward I. to
the Prior and Convent of Hexham, confirming to them
their lands and possessions in Northumberland.107-117
XXS. A grant of the advowson of the living of Stamfordham,
from ]Edward I. to the Prior and Convent of Hexham..   118-19
XXXI. A grant of the advowson of the church of Alston by
-Edward I. to the Prior and Convent of Hexham  119
XXXII. An Inspeximus of the charter of Ivo de Veteri-ponte,
granting lands at Alston to the Prior and Convent of
IHexham.120-1
XXXIII. Three documents relating to the appropriation of the
church of Hexhamn and its dependent chapels to the
Prior and Convent of Hexham......................    121-.4
XXXIV. Decree of archbishop Greenfield against the legality of the
stipend allotted to the officiating minister at St. John
Lee...........124 -5




GENERAL INDEX  OF CONTENTS.                        Ciii
PAGE
XXXV. An ordination of the vicarage of the church of Edston..     125-8
XXXVI. An ordination of the vicarage of Salion..............        128
XXXVII. An order from  archbishop Greenfield for Marmaduke,
called the Serjeant, to be admitted into the hospital of
St. Giles at H exhaml.............                       129
XXXVIII. Licence from  Edward II. for the Prior and Convent of
Hexharn to acquire half of the manor of Heton Parva..   129-30
XXXIX. An enquiry by order of archbishop Melton into the state
of the hospital of St. Giles at Hexham..............  130-2
XL. Licence from Edward II. for the Prior and Convent of
Hexham to acquire divers lands in Kirkheton, Nesbit,
etc.............................................  132-3
XLI. A list of the lands, etc., belonging to the Prior and Convent of Hexham by the gift, etc., of the archbishops of
York............                    33-6
XLII. An agreement between archbishop Melton and the Prior
and Convent of Hexham about the tithe of hay in the
forests belonging to the archbishop in Hexhamshire....    136
XIMIII. Release froma Richard de Bury, bishop of Durham, to the
Prior and Convent of Hexham, of a part of the pension
due to him out of the church of Stamrfordham........   136-7
XLIV. A writ from Edward III. authorizing the taxing afresh
of the church of Salton, on account of the injuries done
to it by the Soots.............................. 138-9
XLV. A recognition by the Prior of Hexham  of the services
due by him to the archbishop of York, for lands which
he holds within the liberty of Hexham.............. 139-40
XLVI. Licence front archbishop Thoresby for the Prior and Convent of Hexham to enclose Dotland park.....1......       140
XLVII. Permission from Thomas Hatfield, bishop of Durham, for
the Prior and Convent of Hexham to accluire ten marks'
worth of land at Lanchester, co. Durham...........       141
XLhVIII. Licence from Edward III. for the Prior and Convent of
HIexham to acquire lands in Eachwick, Whitchester, etc.    14,1-2
XLIX. The Prior and Convent of Hexhan establish their title to
the livings of Isell and Renwick before the bishop of
Carlisle...................................    142-3
L. An agreement between the prebendary of Salton and some
of his tenants as to customs and privileges..........   143-5
LI. The appropriation of the hospital of St. Giles at Hexham
to the Prior and Convent of that place by archbishop
Neville..........................................      145-7
LII. Commission to treat with the Dean and Chapter of York
for the appropriation of the chuirch of Ilkley to the
Prior and Convent of Hexhamrn......................  a17-8
LIII. Appropriation of the church of Ilkley to the Prior and
Convent of Hexhalm by archbishop Neville..........  1419-51




civ                GENERAL INDEX OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
LIV. Licence from archbishop Bowet to the Prior and Convent
of Hexham to acquire certain lands belonging to his
fee, etc..                                             151-2
LV. A lease of the prebendal house in York belonging to the
stall of Salton....................................    152-3
LVI. An order from archbishop Neville for the exconmmunication of those who have burned the village of Acomb,
near Hexham...................................        153-4
LVII. A short survey of the prebend of Salton.154-5
LVIII. Three visitations of the parish of Salton.155-7
LIX. Portions of the survey of the estates of the Priory of
Hexham, taken at the Dissolution..................    157-8
L~X. A survey of the estates of the Priory of Hexham, made
at the Dissolution..............................    158-169




A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
PREFACE.
Facing the title. A view of the interior of the Priory church looking across
the transepts.  From  Views of Places in Durhalm, Northumberland, etc., by
Fisher and Allom. Retouched.
On the title. The arms, for war, of Tqhomas lord IDacre, of the North, the
archbishop's steward of the regality of HIexham. Carved in stone on a house in
Hexham. Drawn by Mr. Longstaffe, and engraved by Messrs. Utting, by whoml
the rest of the cuts have been prepared, unless it is otherwise stated.
p. v. Initial letter from a MS. in the library of the Dean and Chapter of
Durham.
p. xvi. The seal of Richard de Umfreville. From the original in the treasury
of the Dean and Chapter of Durham.
pp. xxviii-ix. A cross now preserved in the garden of the Spital, near Hexham.
Etched on steel by Mr. J. H. Le Keux.
p. xxx, No. 1. Portions of a large sculptured stone of Saxon workmanship
in the possession of Mr. Fairless. Found among the ruins of St. Mary's church
in Iexhanm, where it was used as a step.
p. xxx, No. 2. A fragment of Saxon sculpture in the possession of Mr.
Fairless.
p. xxxii, No. 1. Saxon work discovered in 1864 in the garden of Dr. Stokoe
of Hexham, at the north side of the Priory, and now in his possession.
p. xxxii, No. 2. Fragment of an early Saxon cross found in the choir of the
Priory church, and now in the possession of Mr. Fairless.
p. xxxii, No. 3. A portion of the head of a cross now lying in the north
transept of the Priory church.
p. xxxiii. A Saxon monument now in the churchyard of Warden, made,
probably, out of a Romlan altar.
p. xxxiii, No. 2. A fragment of a cross found in the nave of the Priory
church, and now in the possession of Mr. Fairless. It is marked with chequers
like the famous cross at Bewcastle, and it is, therefore, fairly attributable to St.
Wilfrid's own time.
p. xxxiii. Two pieces of Saxon baluster work, probably string-courses, found
in the Priory church, and now in the possession of Mr. Fairless.
p. xxxvi. A ground-plan of the Saxon crypt erected by St. Wilfrid at Ripon.
Lent by Mr. WV. Harrison, of Ripon.
p. xxxviii. A woodcut of one of the chambers in the crypt at I-exham.
From Dr. Bruce's History of the Roman Wall, and lent by him.
VOL. II.                                                h




Cvi        A DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
pp. xlviii-ix. A ground-plan of the Priory church and conventual buildings
at HIexham. Made by Mr. F. R. Wilson, of Alnwick, and lent by him to the
Society. It is slightly altered. The scale is about 31 inches to the 100 feet.
p. lxvi. The frith-stool of Hexham. Now preserved in the Priory church.
p. lxxxvii. A fragment of a ridged tomb, preserved in the Priory church.
p. lxxxviii. A Saxon sculptured stone preserved at Hexham, used for covering
a grave.
p. lxxxviii. The gravestone of a child, of Norman workmanship, now in
Hexham church.




THE
BLACK BOOK OF HEXHAM.








RENTALE
PRIORIS ET CONVENTUS DE HEXTILDESHAME
DE FIRMIS ET REDDITIBUS OMNIUM  TERRARUM  ET
TENEMENTORUM SUORUM INFRA HEXTILDESHAMI-SCIHYRE,
DIOCESES KARLIOLENSEM, DUNELMENSEM  ET EBORACENSEM,
PRIMO TERMINO INCIPIENTE AD FESTUM PENTECOSTES,
ANNO DOMINI MILLESIMO CCCCLXX. NONO.a
[LIBERTAS DE HEXTILDESHAM.]
[HEXTILDESIIAM.] Idem Prior et Conventus habent in Hextildesham  diversa tenementa et terras, quvedam  dimissa diversis
tenentibus, ut inferius patet;  et quasdam  terras in propria
cultura; et molendinum aquaticum de Tyna, cum secta multurae
tam tenentium domini arclhiepiscopi quam ipsorum Prioris et
Conventus ill villa de Hextildesham.  Et molent grana sua ad
vicesimum vas. Et si quis tenens dicti ville retraxerit se a
dicto molendino cum  grano suo, causa molendi alibi, eo ipse
forisfaciet equum  cum  sella domino archiepiscopo, et saccum
cum  grano domino Priori.
z This is the rental of the Prior and Convent of Hexhanz which is known as
the Black Book of Hexham. It is the property of Mr. Beaumont, who inherited
it as lord of the manor and owner of the scite of the Priory of Hexham. The
manuscript is a thin folio, twelve inches in length by nine in width, and is neatly
written on parchment in a uniform hand, and with a wide margin. There are in
it seventy-five folios. The book has sides of thick black leather (whence its
name), now much faded, and the back is of wood. The sides are lined with coarse
canvass. The volume is folded double, and is secured by a leathern flap. It is in
a good state of preservation. The rental has been slightly used by Mr. Hodgson
in his History of Northumberland, but it has never been printed entire, and it
may be regarded as an unknown document. The date ascribed to it on the title
is only an approximate one, as several other years are mentioned in the MS.
From memoranda in the volume it appears that it has been produced in evidence
on the following occasions:-" Oct. 19, 1622, Sir John Fenwick, knight, v. John
Swinburne, esq., and John Howburne.-In Chancery, Lough, gen., v. HIodgson,
gen., and Bird, 27 Sept., 1743: Penrith produced.-Chanc. Thos. Coates et al.
v. Win. Ramsay, gen., et al."
VOL. II.                                             B




2                   MEUMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
PRESTPOFYLL.  Thomas Monk tenet j tenementumn in Prestpofill, et reddit per annum xviijd.  Mariota Wer' tenet j tenementum, viijd. Johannes Laverok. Patricius Laverok. Thomas
Monk.  Thomas Barthelemew.  Johannes Greene.  Johannes
Wanles. Archbald Dikson. Robertus Milnar. Item de eodemn
pro gardino.  Rogerus Bischop.  Johannes Hurde.  Her' le
Turpyn.  Johannes Lee.  Willelmus Whytskalez.  Willelmus
Chaumer.  Archbald Diksun.  Johannes Whyt, sutor.  Johannes Whyt.  Thomas Monk.  Relicta Johannis Whyte. Johannes Whytskale.  Johanna Nuthode.
Johanna Huton.  Ric' Armstrang.  tRic' Hunter.  Thomas
Heslihop.
PUDDYNG RAW.  Johanna Gladow.  Willelmus Chaumyr.
Patricius Laverok. Rolland Watsun. Johannes Watsnn, client'.
Johannes Scot.  Item  est ibidem  ununm  vastum.  Johannes
Leschman.  Relicta Roberti Hyn.
Willelmus Spavyne. Robertus Nicolson. Robertus Stokall.
Johannes Patonson. Thomas Elysun. Johannes ElysLun. Alicia
Hudson.  Willelmnus Symson.  Johanna Batsun.  Robertus
Barkar.  Johannes Lytill. Willelmus Gladow. Thomas Hyrd.
Alicia Hirdc. Item  sunt ibidem iij gardina. Wiillelmus Jonsun.
Do31II~NIC  IN TERRITORIO DE  HEXTILDESHAM.  Prior et Conventus tenent in propria cultura apud le Merehak x aecras.
Item in territorio de Prestpofle apnud  yiTynd-layln-stob, ex utraque
parte viam, viij acras.  Item  tenent ibidem j acram terre arabilis.  Item t.A apud Harelaw in eodem territorio v acras.  Item
t. in territorio de Hencotis, in loco qui dicitur Haynyng-croftte,
ij acras.  Item t. in Ovin-hous-gat iiij acras.  Item t. le Milnfiatte, cum ij acris prati ibidem, cont. in toto xij aeras.  Item
celerarius t., jnxta le Rmiln-fleme, portionema prati quod continet di. acaram.  Item  Johannes de Walworth t. ibidem, ex
dimissione Prioris, ij acras.  Item  t. inter le Hall-orchard et
Halywell-dene vj acras prati.  Item  t. quandam  portionem
pasturwe vocatam lez Staners, inter aquam  de Tyne et le milnfleme, et continet per wstimationem  xx acras.  Iteml t. j
ciausuram, ex parte boriali aqum de Tyna, voc. le Medhop, et
cont. per aest. xiiij acras, quarum v acrte pertinent ad villain
de Aynwyk.  Item tenent ij acras terrse ad finem stagni molendini Tyne, jacentes in le Harthorn-flatte, juxta regne.c
Where words like tenent, tenet, etc., occur frequently, I have not scrupled
to abridge them in this manner. So also with reddlit and reddutnt, cotag iumr, pe
annnm, etc.
On Feb. 7, 1347-8, archbishop Zouche granted a writ to his justices at
Hexham to adjudicate in a suit, between John, Prior of Hexham, and John de
Gosceleve, about four mark's of rent in Hexhamn and Greenrigg (lReg. Zouche,
95 6).




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AYNWYK.
Item t. grangiann de Aynwyk, in qua sunt diVerse domnus
aedificatwe et pomaria et columbaria.  Item t. j barcariam, cum
j garcdino clauso cum muro, cont. ij acras, ex orientali parte
grangie.  Item  t. in eadem grangia j gardinumi clansum cunr
muro versus orient., et cont. j acr.  Item t. in eadein ccxviij
acr. et di terra dominicw in cultura, et 1 acr prati dominici
jacentes in diversis locis, unde viij acrt expenduntur ad opus
grangipe, et xlij expenduntur in ab(b)athia de Hexham.  Item
t. ibidem  xl acr. terra  dominicre, que  includuntur cum  le
Medhop.  Item t. xxx acr. terrze in territorio de Corbryg, quae
vocantur le Bisschopprek, et junguntur culturxa de Aynwyk.
Unde summa integra tam de terris dominicis quam de pratisccclxiij acrt et di.: qua quidem acrae specificantur per parcellas
et metas et suas divisas.
In primis ex australi parte magnve grangie jacent j acra et
di., et j barcaria, cumn j gardino clauso cum  muris, cont. ij
acras.  In le Been-garth iiij acrue.  Et in le Cotis-fiatt xij acrie.
Et in le Pingar iiij acrie. In Ho viij acrt. Et in Henresdene cum le Toftes xvj acrae.  Et sub parco de Beuanfront xiij
acra.  Et super Claverige xiij acrt.  Et super Hastrige xij
acrs.  Et super Colstan-flatt viij acrme.  Et super Harbugh,
cum  de Wetlandes, xvj acrae.  Et sub le Langsyd, juxta le
Pul-medou, v actae.  Et in lez Estelys xx aerse.  Et in le
Thorne-bankys viiij acr.  Et in Scolebrad, ubi situni erat le
connyn-garth, iiij acrte. Et super le Seven-rigges ij acre. Et
super Eden-rigge xx acrie.  Et super lez Est-flores xx acrt.
Et super lez West-flores xviij acre.  Et super Melmir-pul xiiij
acrse.  Wlwarde-thorne xiiij acrte.  Et super le IRede x acroe.
Et super Malabrelande iiij acroe.  Summa de terra arabili
supradicta ccxlviij aerw et di.
SPECIrICATIO TERRARUM.  Et sunt ibidem in territorio ejusdem grangim diversw acrae prati, specificatte inferius, per certa
loca; et dimissa.  In primis in le Ben-garth v acra; et in le
Hol-medow, juxta le Cottis-flatt, j acra et di. Et in Hors-myres,
ex utraque parte rivuli, ix acrn.  Et sub lez Knolles ij acrwe et
di. Et in le Brad-mnedow, cum le Carrac-acre, ix acra.  Et in
le Pul-medowe xiij acrwe. Et in le Myln-medow ij acrw et di. Et
in le medow sub grangia vj aere.  Et in le Counte's medow j
acra et di.  Smmza acrarurm prati 1 acr.
Item  habent j viam ab exitu villa de Aynwyk per medium
haym de Akwod, a barcaria de Aynwyk directe aquilonem,
usque communem pasturam ultra Birkblulne, que  cont. in latitudine x perticas.
p 9




D4                  MME MORIALS Or H1EXHAM.
PASTURA  SEPARALIS.  Item  t. duas pasturas in seperali,
quarum  una vocatur le Esteles, et altera vocatur le Draknese;
et cont. per aest. circiter xxx acras.
DoMeINICe PERTINENTES VILLM,.  Item  stint ibidem xv acre
et iij rodae dominicae dimissw, tenentibus villke, et jacent inter
grangiam  et villam  de Aynwyk; et reddunt per annum  in
grosso xjs. ixd. ob. qua.
OPERA ET CONSUETUDINES DE TERRIS HUSBANDORUM.  Item
sunt ibidem xij terrae husbandorum, quarum qunelibet cont. xvj
acras terrae arabilis et prati; et qunelibet terrarum  pradictarum
operabitur per j diem  cum j homine in stagno molendini, cum
necesse fuerit; et faciet le hege-yard ubique; et dabit j gallum
et j gallinam  ad festum  Natalis Domini; et carriabit molares
molendini de Aynwyk; et faciet parietes dicti molendini, suis
propriis expensis; et cooperiet molendinum propriis expensis
coopertura donini.  Et qunelibet terra husband  arabit cum
aratro suo per j diem, quolibet anno, cunm requisitus fuerit, in
solo grangiae praedicte.
TE RRx HUSBAND.  Johannes Robinsun.  Ricardus Solorbe.
Johannes Reyde. Robertus Sourbe. Thomas Itobsun. Alanus
Kell. Johannes Greene. Willelmus Sourbe. Johannes Copden.
Johannes Stodard.  Thomas Robinsun.  Rogerus Robinsun.
Issabell Gibsun.
OPERA COTAGIORUM.  Et sunt ibidem  xix cotagia, et quodlibet cotagium  faciet servitium  et opera ad molendinum praedictum, sieut terrm  husband prdecict.  COTAGIA.  Thomas
Stobart t. j cot. et di. acr. terrwe, et reddit per ann. xxjd. Idem'Thomas t. j cot. et di. acr. terra, et reddit per ann. xxjd.
Idem Thomas t. ij cot. et ij acr. et di. terrve, et r. per ann. iiijs.
Willelmus Srnyth t. j cot. et vij acras terre, et r. per ann.
iiijs. ixd.  Johannes Couper t. j cot. et v acras terrai, et r. per
ann. vjs. iiijd. Agnes de Chesburgh t. j cot. et j acr. terrae, et
-r. per ann. xxjd.  Willelmus Oxhyrd, nativus domini, t. j cot.,
iij acr. et iij rodas terrae, et r. ijs. vjd. Symond Clyde t. j cot.
j acram et di. terrae, et r. per ann. ijs. xd. Idem t. j cot. et iij
rodas terrme, et r. per ann. ijs. vjd. Alicia Stobard t. j cot. et
iij rodas terrve, et r. per ann. xxjd. Johannes Sprot t. j (cot.)
et ij. acr. terre, et r. per ann. ijs.  Johannes Roger, nativus
domini, t. j cot. et iiij rodas terras, et r. per ann. ijs. vijd.  Johannes filius Alani t. j cot. et v. acras terrue, et r. per ann.
iijs. vjdcl.  Alicia Stobhyrd t. j cot., et r. per ann. xviijd.
Thomas Milnar t. j cot. et vij acras et di. terrwe, et r. per ann.
vs. iiijd.  Thomas Schiphirde t. j cot, et ix acr. terrae, et r. per
ann. vjs. Johannes Steele t. j cot. et v acras terrwe, et r. per
ann. iijs. iijd.  Thomas Schiphird t. j cot. et j acr, terre, et r.




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per. ann. iijs. Idem t. ij acras terrue juxta le Schep-brig, et r.
per ann. xijd.  Symond Clyd t. ij acras terrm ibidem, et r. per
ann. xiiijd.  Johalnnes Alanson, nativus domini, t. j acr. prati
voc. 3Malabrenndon, et r. per ann. xijd.  Johannes Sprete t.
quamdam parcellam prati voc. Petillislaw, xijd.
TETtRA DOMINICI.  Ricardus Plummar t. iij acras sub parco
de Beufront, et r. per ann. ijs. Item t. ij acr. in le Langesyde,
et r. per ann. xxd.
BRICINAGIUM.  Johannes Couper t. communem  bracinam
ville de Aynwyk, et r. per ann. vs.
MOLENDINUM. Ricardus Forester de Akomne t. molendinum..., et r. per ann. lxxiijs. iiijd.
Johannes Vaus tenet ij acras et di.... de Beaufront, r. ijs.
PANNAGIUM. Tenentes de Aynwyk dabunt pannagium eodem  modo sicut tenentes de Hexham, et valet communibus
annis vjd.
SANDOW.
Alicia Webster t. j acr. et di. terrwe in le Frerres-crofte, et
r. per ann. xxd.  Symon de Sandow t. j acr. terre, et r. per
ann. xijd.
TERR1I  DOMINICALES.  Omnes tenentes ville t. le Cot-garth
et le Cotes-flatte, que cont. per rest. iiij aer., et r. per ann.
ijs. vjd. Et est ibidem j flatte inter Harelaw ex parte australi,
et Hathorn-fur ex parte boriali, et le Der-strete ex parte orientali, et le husband-landes ex parte occidentali, que flatte vocatur
le Baxstan-syde, et cont. per test. xxx acr. Et est vasta in
manu domini.  Et est ibidem j alia flatta vasta ex occid. parte
le schep-cott, qune vocatur Horme-scheles, et cont. viij acras.
OPERA ET CONSUETUDINES.  Sunt ibidem xiij terrae husband,
quarum  qumlibet cont. xxiiij acras terrae arabilis et prati. Et
qunelibet terra faciet opera et consuetudines ad molendinum de
Aynwyk, ut tenentes ejusdem villae; et qunlibet terra husband
dabit j gallum et gallinam domino ad festum Natalis Domini.
(Terrme  husband).  Simon de Sandow, nativus domini, t.
j terr. husband, et r. viijs. vd. ob. Opera ut supra. Adame
del Hall t. j terram ibidem, et r. per ann. xs. vd. Willelmus
del Halle t. j terram ibidem, et r. per ann. viijs. vd. ob. Adam
de Halle, Willelhnus de Wall, Adam del Hill t. j terrain, et r.
viijs. vd. ob. Adam  del Hill t. j terr. ibidem, r. per ann.
viijs. vd. ob. Johannes de Bywell t. j terram ibidem, et r: per
ann. viijs. vd. ob. Symon de Sandow et Thomas Litilskill t. j.
terr., viijs. vd. ob. Johannes de Matfen, nativus domini, t. j terr.,
et r. viijs. vd. ob. Thomas Litilskill t. j. terr. ibidem, et r. per




6                    IMETlORIALS OP IIEXIHAl',
ann. viijs. vd. ob.  Johannes Whytyngeham t. j terr. ibidem, et
r. viijs. vd. ob.  Johannes Bywell et Symion de Sandow t. inter
se j. terr. ibidem, r. viijs. vd. ob.  Omnnes tenentes villae t.
inter se ij terras ibidem, et r. per ann. xijs. vd.  Sumrnmn
vii. vijs. vd.
OPERA COTAGIORUM.  Sunt ibidem xij cotagia, et quodlibet
cotagium faciet opera ad molendinum de Aynwyk, sicut terrwe
husband predictse, unde in tenura.
Issabell de Stellyng t. j cot. et di. acr. di (sic) tetrae, et r. per
ann. xviijd., j gallum  et j gallinamn et opera.  Willelmus de
Matfe n, nativus domini, t. j cot. et j acram terra, r. xxijd. et ij
gall.  Johannes de Whyttingeham  t. j cot. et j gardinum, et
r. per ann. viijd.  Symon de Sandow, nativus domini, t. j cot.,
et r. per ann. xijd.  Alicia Webster t. j cot., et r. p. a. xiijd.,
ob.  Alicia Schiphyrd t. iij cot., et iij rodas terrae et di.; et r.
p. a. xs. xd. ob. et ij gall.  Robertus de M/Iatfen, nativus domini,
t. j cot. et di. aer. terrae, et r. ijs. et. ij gall.  Adam del Hall t.
j cot. et di. acr. terre, et r. p. a. viijd., ij gal(l)inas.  Johannes
de Matfen, nativus domini, t. j cot. iii rodas terr., et r. p. a. ijs.
vjd., ij gall. Issabell de Stellyng t. j cot. et di. acr. terre, et
r. p. a. xxijd. ob.  Symon de Sandow, nativus domini, t. j
letch, et r. per ann. ijd.  Idem t. j rodanm terre juxta le Hanyarburne, et r. p. a. iijd.  Idem  t ij sykes prati, et r. p. a. iiijd.
Adam del Hyll t. j syk, et r. p. a. ijd.
PANNAGIUM.  Et tenentes villbe dabunt pannaginm   sicut
tenentes de Aynwyk, comnmunibus annis vjd.
Est ibidem j placea terrae vasta in le lonyng, versu-s moramn,
appronata de vasto domini, et solet reddere p. a. vjd.
Item dominus Petirus de Gonwarton, capellanus paroch. de
Sant John Le, t. quaamdam  portionemr terrae ibideml  vocatam
Kyrk-land, videlicet glebam ecclesia  prwedicete, et continet viij
acras, seperales omni tempore anni: et locatur eidem  in suo
stipendio per ann. xiijs. iiijd.
Item tenent terramin aljacentem ecclesiae Sancti Oswaldi,
vocatam Kirk-land, et est gleba dictm ecclesie; et continet per
rest. iij acras terrae arabilis. Et dominus Robertus de Dissington, celebrans ibidem, r. p. ann. pro dictis iij acris viijd.
BYNGFELD.
TENENT etiam ibidem j manerium, in quo diversw domus sedificantur, et j capella, cumn tribus gardinis ex orient. parte, et j
gardinum ex parte occid., cont. in toto per west. ij acras; et est
ibidem j grangia decimalis.
Et sunt ibidem  in domilnico xjxX xviij acr' terra  arabilis,




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et xvj acrm et iij rodie prati; unde super Crawlaw, ex parte austr.
juxta Erean-brig, jacent xxx acrae terrve arabilis.  Et ex parte
occid., juxta manarium, xxiiij acra.  Et ex parte bor., juxta
Essewell medow, super le Sandilancles, v acrwe. Et ex parte
occid. le Linburne, super le Toftes, vj acroe.  Et in le Linburnflatt, iiij acra.  Et ex parte occid. le schip-cote, super le Leyacre, xij acre. Et super le Cotis-flatt et le Cote-hill, xxx acrm.
Et ex parte aust. Haliden-way, super Twystes, vj acre.  Et
super le Half-Furlang, juxta le Cote-lech, iiij acre; de quibus
Johannes Oxhird t. j acram  cumr cotagio suo.  Et ex orient.
parte de Linburn, super le Linburne, super le Lang-flatt, et
super le ij Schort-buttes, xxiiij acre.  Et super le Brere-flatt,
versus bor. partern, x acrse.  Et super Warin-law-syd, versus
occid., iij acre.  Et juxta rivulum  de Ereane iij acre.  Et ex
utraque parte vie quw ducit ad villam de Riell, super le Langlyes et le Wallaw, xviij acrme.  Et ex austr. parte ejusdem  vive
versus orient., super le Langthombes-flatt, vj acrae.  Et ex
eadem parte vie ejusdem versus occid., super le Gos-croft, iij
acre.  Et juxta le Brad-medow, super Hollchestir-bank, iiij
acrse.  Et ex parte aust. de Cam-medow, super Cammislaw, xij
acre.  Et ex eadem parte versus or., super Halywel-flatte, inter
villam de Bingfeld et Todrige, xv acrwe. Et ex parte or. ejusdem
villae, juxta le Brad-medow, xv acre.  Sumnma acarum terre
arabilis xjxx, xviij acrae.
PRATA DOMINICALIA.  Et quwedam portio prati, vocata Whitwel-medow, abbuttat super Craulaw, cont. vij acras.  Et in le
Colt-medow, prope proedictum  pratun, ij acre.  Et sub lez
Toftes, in le Hole-medow, ij aerae di. Et ex parte or. le Linburne,
in le Ful-medow, ij acrae j roda.  Et in le Brad-medow iij acrse,
quarum ij acrue jacent in parte occid. in parte or. Summa acrarumt prati (blankz).
SEPERALIS PASTURA.  Et sunt ibidem  xvj acrm de pastura
seperali inter Eryane et Craulaw, ex parte bor. et austr., et le
Dere-stret ex parte occid., et le Graystanes ex parte or., inter
prwedictam pasturam et pasturam Rogeri de Widryngton. Sumnma acrarun pasture xvj acre.
TODRYGE. Et est ibidel quledam portio terrte arabilis jacens
inter Grotyngton et territorium villm de Byngfelde, ex antiquo
vocata Litil Grotington, modo vocata Todrige; et est seperalis
domini omni tempore anni; et continetur inter has divisas; videlicet inter le Blake-dyke ex parte or.; et sic, descendendo per
lez Oppots et Todryge-burn, ad le Halywell ex parte bor.; et
exinde, ex parte occid., asecendendo versus or., per le Grenelech ex parte austr., inter territorium  de Boclyve et Todrygefeld usque le Blak-clyk prius nominaturn.




8                  lib~~:'i~iMEMORIALS OF HEXHAMI.
DIMISSIO GRANGIaE DE BYNGFELD.  Robertus Colstan, Willelmus de Ledome, et Willelmus Talyor de Eryngton tenent
inter se, conjunctim  et divisim, totam  grangianm de Byngfeld,
cum omnibus terris, pratis, pasturis supradictis, et proficuis, ad
terminum  xiij annorum; reddendo inde de tribus primis annis,
quolibet anno, vjli.  Et tribus secundis annis, quolibet anno,
vijli. vjs. viijd. Et per vj sequentes annos, quolibet anno, viijli.,
primo termino solutionis incipiente ad festum Pentecostes anno
Domini m~ ccc. septuagesimo septimo.
Item est ibidem quwedam portio terrte, vasta, que vocatur le
Grene-came; et jacet inter lez husband-landes ex parte occid.,
et Donnis-more ex parte australi, et le fote del Swete-leche,
buttando super Wyne-acre-bank, ex parte or., et lez husbandlandes ex parte bor.; et continet per aest. iiij acras.  Et est
ibidem j flatta terrve vaste super le Gryndstan-law; et jacet
inter Donnis-more ex parte occid., et le Swete-leche ex parte
austr., et le Gren-syde ex parte bor.; et lez husband-landes ex
parte or.; et continet per vest. xviij acras.  Et sunt ibidem xvj
selliones, vocatDe Anglice rigges, jacentes super lez Schellez,
juxta le Solpark ex parte aust.; et cont. per rest. xj acras et di.
Et sunt ibidem, super lez Schellis prwedictas, xxv selliones;
unde iiij selliones jacent ex parte bor. le Schellawe; et xxj ex
parte aust. ejusdem Schellawe; et cont. per aest. xij acras et di.
Et est ibidem j flatta juxta Halyden-way; et buttat super rivulum
de Eriane ex parte bor.; et buttat super Warin-lau-syde ex parte
austr., inter lez husband-landes ibidem; et cont. per vest., vij
acras; et dimittuntur Willelmo Bewmonde pro viijli.
Item  est ibidem  j barcaria cum  j gardino continente iiij
acras; et jacet super rivulum de Eryane versus occid.; a qua
barcaria de Byngfeld Prior et Conventus habent liberum introitum et exitum per territorium villae de Colwell ad communiam
pasture dictw villae de Colwell, comnrunicand' in eadem omni
tempore anni, ubique, ad quadringentas oves, et triginta boves
et x vaccas, cum j tauro, ut exad in cartis.
Et sunt ibidem  xij terrae husbandorum, quarum  quvalibet
cont. xxiiij acras terrwe arabilis et prati; et qutelibet terra carriabit meremiumn et lapides molares pro portione sua; et sustentabit molendinum in muris et coopertura, suis propriis expensis,
printer super le louthre; et mundabunt stagnum, et adducent
aquam  ad molendinuin, quotiens opus fuerit; et molent blada
sua ad molendinum domini: unde in tenura.
Willelmus de Ledomr t. j terr. husband, et r. p. a. xjs. vjd.,
unde pro multura xijd.  Johannes Lam  t. ij terras husband,
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unde una sine multura, et r. xxxiijs. xd. ob.; pro multura vjd.
Johannes, filius Johannis Thomsun, t. j terramin cum multura, et
r. p. a. xvjs. xd. ob.; pro multura ijs. vjd. Willelmus Leene t.
j terram cum mnultura, et r. p. a. xvjs. xd. ob.; pro multura ijs.
vjd. Adam Kempe t. j terr. sine multura, et r. p. a. xiiijs. iiijd.
Walterus -de Sandow, nativus domini, t. ij terras, unam  sine
multura, et r. xxxiiijs. vjd.; pro multura, xijd.  Willelmus,
filius Ricardi de Hall, t. j terr. sine multura, et r. p. a. xvijs.;
pro multura ijs. vjd.  Johannes Oxehird et Willelmus Trout t.
ij terras sine multura, r. p. a. xxijs. vjd.  Johannes Thomson t.
j terr., et r. p. a. xvjs.; pro multura xijd.
Sunt ibidem xij cotagia, et quodlibet cotagium facit servitium ad molendinurn modo quo terroe husband. Unde in tenura.
OPERA ET CONSUETUDINES.  Willelmus, filius Ricardi del
Hall, t. j cotagium vastum, et r. p. a. xijd.  Idem t. j gard.
vastum, et r. p. a. ijd. Johannes Lame t. j cotagium et vj acras
terrae cumn multura, iiijs. vijd. ob. Marjoria de Law t. j cotagium
et vj acras terrae cum multura, et r. p. a. iiijs. vijd. ob.  Johannes, filius Johannis Thomson, t. j cotagium et vj acras terroe,
et r. p. a. iiijs. vijd. ob. Willelmus de lRokehope t. j cotagium et
vj acras terrae cum multura, r. p. a. iiijs. vijd. ob. Johannes
Thomson, lang, t. j cotagium et vj acras terroe cum multura, r.
p. a. iiijs. vijd. ob. Adam Kemp t. j cotagium et vj acras terrae
curn multura; r. p. a. ijs. Idem tenet ij rodas terr2e, et r. p. a.
iijd.  Willelmus Colstane t. j cotagium et vj acras terrwe cum
multura, r. p. a. iiijs. vijd. ob.  Johannes Oxhyrd t. j cotagium
et vj acras terre cum multura, r. p. a. iiijs. vijd. ob. Willelmus
Amokson t. j cot. et vj acr. terroe cum multura, r. p. a. iiijs. vijd.
ob. Johannes, filius Johannis Thomson t. j cot. vastum cum j
roda terre, r. p. a. ijd.  Walter de Sandow t. j acr. terre, et r.
p. a. xd. Robertus Colstane t. j cot. vastum, r. p. a. jd. Johannes, filius Johannis Thomson, t. j cot. vastum, r. jd.  Adam
Kempe t. j cot. vastum, et r. p. a. jd.
BRACINAGIUM  VILLAE.  Robertus Colstane tenet bracinam
villie pro voluntate domini, ijs.
MOLENDINUM. Johannes Oxhird de Byngfeld t. molendinum
aquaticum, r. xs.
TENURA SEPARALIS DE GROTYNGTON.  Item  tenent Grotyngton, quae includitur infra has divisas; videlicet, inter
rivulum de Pont ex parte aust.; et le Dere-strete ex parte or.;
le lonyng dictam Boclive et lez Graystanes, jacentes inter prTdictum Grotyngton et Codlaw-more, ex parte bor.; et quoddam  fossatum  antiquum  inter prmedictum Grotyngton et predictam  moram ex parte occid.  Et Thomas Henreson t. totam
predictam Grotington, cum omnibus proficiis suis, ad terminum




10                 MEIMORIALS o)F HEXHAM.
trium  annorumn, redd. inde primo anno xls., et non plus ipso
anno, quia aedificabit novamr  domnum   ibidem  sumptibus suis
propriis; et duobus annis sequentibus, quolibet anno, Is., primno
termino solutionis ad festumn Pentecostes, anno Domini mn~ cCC
septuagesimo septimo.
DOTLAND.
Item tenent parcum de Dotland, prout includitur infra ambitum  murorum  ejusdem, cum omnibus libertatibus et juribus
parco pertinentibus, cum xxvij acris et j roda inclusis in eodem.
CONSUETUDINES. Sunt ibidclem x terrae husband, quarum
qulibet cont. xv acras terre arabilis et prati, et qualibet terra
dabit j gallum  et j gallinam  ad festum  Natalis Domini.  Et
molent blada sua ad molendinum de Whytley ad xiij vas.
Marmeducus filius Henrici, nativus domini, t. iij terras, r.
xvs. Johannes filius Roberti t. ibidem ij terras, r. p. a. xs. et
consuetudines.  Johannes filius David t. ibidem iij terras, et
r. p. a. xvs.  Willelmus filius Henrici de Dotland, nativus domini, t. ij terras, r. xs.
Sunt ibidem x cotagia, et quodlibet eorum dabit j gallinam
ad festum Natalis lDomini, unde in tenura.
Johannes filius David t. j cot. et iij acras terrae, et r. p. a.
ijs.  Idean  t. j cot. et j acram  et di. terra, et r. p. a. xviijd.
Idem t. j cotagium et j acram terra, et r. p. a. xvjd.  Walterus
Chamebreleyn t. j cotagium  aecldificatum et j acram  terra, et
r. p. a. xijd., gall.  Johannes filius Roberti t. j cot. edificatum,
curn j gardino cont. di. acrae terrae; r. xviijd., gall. Willelmus
Breuster t. j cot. adificatum  et iij acras terre, et r. p. a. ijs.
Walterus Chambreleyn t. j cot. cumn j gardino cont. di. rodae
terrwa, r. vjd., gall.  Willelmus filius Henrici, nativus domini,
t. j cot. oedificatum, et quatuor acras terrie, r. iijs.  Walterus
Chambreleyn t. j cotagium  aedificatum, et di. acrae terra, et r.
p. a. vjd. Idem t. j cot. aedificatunm, et iiij acras terrae et di., et
r. p. a. ijs. jd.
DOTELAND DEENE.  Est ibidem  j locus boscosus vocatus
Dotlande deene, in quo nullus tenens amputabit viride sine
licentia domini et visu prapositi.
Est etiam  j campus inter Dotland-feld et Dipden, versus
occidentem, in quo constructus erat quondam  hamelectus de
eodem  modo.  Est etiam j locus in Knyt-lech in quo solebat
esse barcaria cum j gardino, cont. per aest. iiij acras. Est etiam
ibidem j locus, qui vocatur Randalphs-rydyng, et jacet inter lez
croftes de Dotland ex parte bor., et communes pasturas ibidem;
et cont. xvT acras et di., sol. r. p. a. ijs.  Item est ibidemj




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campus sub Dotland versus austrum, cont. in se iiijXX et x acras
terre scaccarii; et jacet inter campumr  de Doteland ex parte
occid., et campum  Henrici Hunter ex parte or.  Item  est
ibidem j campus sub Dotland versus or., cont. in se lx acras
terre scaccarii arabilis et prati, quem tenent pro emendatione
molendini de Whitlye; et jacet inter campunm  Roberti de
Wollon ex parte or.; et sic per quendam rivulum, vocatum
Smalburn, ascendendo per partem bor. usque Smalburn-heued,
ad canmpum  de Dotland prwdictum.  Est ibidem  in eodem
campo qutdam  parcella terrwe, cont. xxxiiij acras terrw scaccarii, inter predictum rivulum  ex parte austr.; et viam que
d-ucit de Eward-law, inter prtedictam terram et Dotland park,
ad communem pasturam de Dotland more.
YAROW-RYGE. Sunt ibidem vj terrwe husband, quarum quelibet cont. —acras terre arabilis et prati.
TERRXI HUSBAND. Willelmus Culgath t. j terrain husband,
et r. p. a. vjs. Henricus filius Thome t. ij terras, et r. p. a. xijs.
Willelmus del Abbay t. j terr., et r. p. a. vjs.  Johannes de
Culgath t. j terram, et r. p. a. vjs.  Omnes tenentes vill.e t. j
terram inter se, et r. p. a. vjs.
DUX ACRBE PRATI. Item tenent ij acras prati jacentes juxta
Nobbok-scheles, pro petis ibidem ponendis et siccandis.
Item tenent ij molendina aquatica in Neulandes, videlicet,
molendinum  de Neubigyng et molendinum de Whytlye, cum
tota secta multura, omnium teenen-tum in Neulandes; quorum
j est vastum et alterum  dimittitur Roberto de Wollone ad firmamin, pro quo r. p. a. vij marcas-celler'.
Item tenent j placeam juxta molendinum de Whytlye pro
ductu aqum usque molendinum, et vocatur le:Afilnels; et
incipit subtus prwedictum molendinum ex parte or.; ascendendo
per le Smythous versus bor., usque le hege-gartlh de Daltonfeld; et sic per le hege-garth versus occid. usque tenuranm
quondam. Symonis Swye; et sic, descendendo versus austr.,
usque le myln-fleme, et a le mylne-fleme directe ad Rouly-burn;
et sic per dictum rivulum versus or. usque molendinumn supradictum. Et dimittitur ad firmam Johanni Haumond, et r. p.
a. vja.
ROULYE.  Robertus de Ogle t. j terram husband in Roulye,
et r. p. a. iiijs.
Memorandum  quod dominus de Cocelye tenetur solvere
Priori et Conventui iiij marcas annuatim, pro licentia habendi
molendinum  in dominio suo de Cocelye vel Lanhope, et pro
secta multurw ejusdem dominii.
Item teneut situm  un ius domus in villa de Alwenton ex or.
parte ecclesic, prope eandem, cum j gardino et j crofto cont. di.




12                MEMORIALS OF HEXJHAM.
acrme terrwe; et est gleba ecclesie prwedictme, et locatur capellano
celebranti ibidem in stipendio suo per ann. vjs. viijd.
AKOME1.  Item  tenent j grangiam  decimalem in villa de
Akome cum j gardino; et cont. in toto j rodam  terrie; et
dominus Petrus de Gonwarton t. gardinum pradictum, et r.
p. a. xijd.
WALL. Item t. in villa de Wall j grangiam decimalem cum
j gardino adjacente; et cont. in toto j rodam terrec, et r. p. a. vjd.
KEPEWYK.   Item  t. j grangiam  decimalem  in villa de
Kepewyk cum j gardino adjacente, cont. j rodam  terrm. Et
Rogerus Underhill t. herbagium dicti gardini, r. vjd.
HALIDEN.  Item t. j grangiam decimalem in villa de Halidene cum j gardino adjacente cont. j rodam terrae et plus. Et
Johannes Lorimer t. herbagium  dicti gardini, et sustentabit
muros ejusdem, et r. p. a. vjd.
ROULY. Item t. j grangiam  decimalem in villa de Ronly
cum j gardino, et jacet ex parte or. ville, et vast'.
CADDEN. Item t. j grangiam decimalem in villa de Cadden
cum j gardino et vasto.
NYNBENKYS. Item t. j placeam in Nynbenkes pro j grangia
decimali, cont. in toto j rodam; et jacet ad finem villhe versus
occid. inter villam et molendinum.  Et Johannes Bales t. praedictam placeam, et r. p. a. iiijd.
LIBERTATES INFRA H EXHAM-SCHYRE.  Habent etiarn infra
Hextildesham-schyre socum et sacam et alias libertates, videlicet,
emendas assise panis et cervisiEe; et servientes suos virgam portantes ad faciendum districtiones, summonitiones, et attachiamenta; et omnium emendationes transgressionum de omnibus
tenentibus suis in curia Prioris.




[TIERR1A, ETC., IN  CUMBRIA.]
RAVENWYKE.  Tenent ibidem  situm  rectoris in quo ij domus
aedificantur, cum iij gardinis circumjacentibus, et j domus cum
parvo gardino infra dictum situm, vocata le Prest-hous. Et vj
acr. terr. arabilis vocatas le Kyrk-crofte juxta Wlthwayte-feld
versus bor.  Et j acr. super Godrik-how, juxta fossatum  quod
ducit ad moram, ex parte austr. le lonyng.  Et iij rodas, quoe
in medio le flatte de Braythwate.  Et v rodas terre super
Havirberghe.  Et j acram super le Langlandes, juxta le thorne,
ex occid. parte campi.  Et j acr. super Mouresfiat, juxta molendinum. Et ij rodas super Pete-mir-half-acre versus austr. Et
j acr. super Donald-crofte versus bor.   Et ij rodas super
Johnshons-hous-bank.   Et j acr. prati in Kilngille.  Et ij
rodas prati in Avenames.
SCALES. TERRN ARABILES. Et t. ibidem v acras juxta le
Redcrosse, quarum ij jacent versus or., et iij acrae ex parte bor,
prope le Crosse. Et j toftum et crofturn cont. j acr. terrm, quae
in medio villhe. Et j acr. super Scharlow, ex parte bor. Et iiij
acr. in diversis locis ibidem, quarum una portio jacet in medio
le flatte de Der-how, et alia portio super lez Monk-toftes, et alia
portio ad Kingil-heuede. Et prwedicta, domus et terrwe dimittuntur ad firmam  Adae Thomson de Ravenwyk ad terminum vj
anuorum, et r. p. a. xs.
ISALL.e GLEBA ECCLESI CGUM COTAGIIS. Tenent etiam ibidernm
situm rectorire, et omnino est vastum.  Et ij acras et di. terrae
arabilis de gleba ecclesie.  Et vicarius ibidem t. j tenementum
in villa et praedictas ij acras terrme et di. ad firmam, et r. p. a.
iijs. vjd.  WVillelmus Hudson t. j ten. ibidem et di. acr. terrae,
et r. p. a. xijd.  Agnes:MAason t. j ten. et iij acr. terrae, et
r. p. a. iijs.  Johannes Henreson t. j ten. et iij acr. terrwe, et
r. p. a. xviijd. Johannes Thomson t. ibidem j ten. et vj acras
terrae j rodam, et r. p. a. iiijs. iiijd.  Henricus Morland t. j acr.
terrve vocatam  Hoggis-crofte, et r. ixs.  Idem  t. j campum
vocatum le Prior-feld, ad finem or. ville, ex parte bor. aque de
Derwent, circumfossatumn  per metas suas, in quo wdificantur ij
domus, et r. p. a. xs.
Est ibidem j bank boscosus, vocatus le Prior-bank, ex eadem
parte aque p)raedictx, inter predictum campumn et villain; in
quo nullus tenens amputabit viride sive licentia custodis ibidem.
Et est ibidem j campus jacens inter le Prior-feld predictum
et viam quTe ducit ad Sundreland, et vocatur le More-wra, et est
vastus.
In a more recent hand.




14                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAI.
Habent etiam  communam  pasturw, in omnibus vastis et
pasturis ibidem extra parcum de Isale, de novo inclusum.
Habent etiam  turbariaml  et petariam  ibidem, pro se et
tenentibus suis ibidem, ad omnia sua necessaria, sive ad
fossaturn  claudendum, sive ad commune bracinagium  ibidem.
sustinendum; prout pertinet libero tenemento Prioris ibidem.
Et est etiam  ibidem j campus ad finem  orient. villae, ex
parte bor. praedictea viae quae ducit ad Sondreland, et extendit
usque novum parcum domini de Isale; et vocatur Aldeby; et
est omnino vastus.
Tenent etiam quartam partemn molendini de Plumland cum
secta multurwe ad dictam  partem  pertinente, et valet communibus annis xvs.
Habent etiam  in villa de Alneburgh j toftum vastum  cum
uno crofto adjacente, cont. in toto per rest. j acram terrae; et
jacet ad finem or. villa ex parte austr. ejusdem, juxta toftum
Thome Spilgild.  Habent etiam in campo ejusdem  ville per
sest. xx acras terrae arabilis et prati, quarum j acra terrae arabilis
et prati jacet ad finem or. cujusdam flatte vocati le Ganell: et
apud le stan-brig ij acras terra arab. et prati.  Et super le
Gresse-flatte, ex parte or., juxta WTilken-busk, j acram et j rodam
terrse arab.  Et super le Midil-holme, juxta Mat-wra, j acr. et
di. terrae arab. et prati.  Et super dictum  3Midil-holme, ex
parte northwest del Hassokis, j acram: et ex parte bor. del
Mat-wra j acramn prati.  Et super Hexham-crofte, cum  le
Olysyk, iij acras.  Et super le See-flatte, cum quadam portione
prati adjacente inter dictam flatt et rivulun de Alne, per aest. iiij
acras, et r. p. a. vjs. viijd.
Et Johannes de Fausyd (et) WVillelnus Parcar de Isale t.
decimas garbarum parochil de Isale, curm omnibus terris et ten.
de Isale, Plumbland, and Alneburgh predictis, et r. hoc anno
pro omnibus xxij marcas; unde cellerario coquinm xli.
Et tenent j ten. cum j crofto in civitate Karleon. in Caldwel-gat, ex parte austr., juxta rivulum vocatum Donsbett.  Et
dimittitur ad firmam Roberto Goldsmyth de Karleol. ad term.
xx annorum, et r. p. a. xviijd., et non plus, quia mdificavit super
dictum tenementum  iunam novam domurn sumptibus suis propriis: solebat r. p. a. iiijs.  Idem  Robertus r. unum annuum
redditumn de uno ten. ibidem juxta ten. predictum  annuatim
exeuntern, pro quo solebat r. p. a. iiijs.; modo, propter debilitatem
et vastationem, p. a. ijs. vjd.




LIBERTAS  DE  TYNDALE  CUM   PRESDALE  ET
ALDEN NESTON-MO RE.
ITEM  habent unum. annuum. redditumn  xiijs. iiijd. exeuntemn
annuatims de molendino de Elleryngton, ex dono quondam
Nicholai de Vepont, quem redditum dominus ejusdem molendini,
qui pro tempore fuerit, tenetur solvere ad terminos usuales.
Item t. j toftum in villa de Stancroft, et xx acr. terra propinquiores priedicto tofto versus le south-est; et includuntur
infra has divisas. Videlicet, incipit ex parte occid. crucis stantis
in Karlel-gate, vocate Doddis-cross, et sic directe versus bor.
per quemdam limitemn inter Doddis-feld et prcdictam  terram,
usque Stancroft-burn.  Et sic, descendendo per dictum burne,
versus or. usque le Nonnes-feld.  Et deinde per quemdam
lirnitem  inter le Nonnes-feld et dictamn terram versus austr.
usque Karlel-gat.  Et sic, sequendo Viridem Viam, usque occid.
crucis prmdictme.  Et Johannes Thomson t. pradictam  terramn
ad firmam, et r. p. a. viijs.
Item tenent apud Sadlyngstanes j toftum  ad finem occid. et
ex parte bor., et j acram  et di. terre arab. proximamn  eidem
tofto, ex parte bor. Et iij acras prati juxta Fenkilles-law ad
partemn aquilonalem, et ad orient. duarunm acrarum, quas idem
(sic) elemosinarius prius habuerat.  Et pasturam  ad quatuor
vaccas et xx oves: et dimnittuntur ad firmam, ut patet inferius.
Item t. ibidem j toftum prope toftum supradictum, ex parte
or. ejusdem tofti; et xx acras terra  arab. ibidem, quarunm  vj
aera jacent juxta prmdictum toftum ex parte bor.  Et iiij acrte
jacent juxta Heppe-leche ad or.; et v acrwe in Hloddes-flatte; et
v acre juxta Bere-crofte ad aquilonemn.  Et iiij acras prati, unde
ii, Hauden-syde, in medio, j acra; et j acra jacet ex parte occid.
lapidis vocatme Sadilyngstane; et j acra jacet ad occid. de le
Heppe-leche; et j acra jacet ex parte austr. Hoddes-flatte.  Et
habent pasturaml ibidem  ad centunm oves et xxx averia et iiij
equos.  Et Johannes Forestar de Neuburgh t. ad firmarn ten.
et terr. predictas, et r. p. a. in grosso xs.
CARRAW.
IRobertus de Ogle t. ad firmare de eisdem Priore et Conventu
quamndan parcellam pastunre de Carraw, vocatam Fethre-schaue,
inclusam in parte or. parci de Sewyng-shelez; et tendit a nmuro
parci parte prtedicta usque fontemn de Corne-strothre; et per




16                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
rivulum dicti fontis versus bor. usque le Crokid-burne; et a
fonte praedicto versus austrum  per j sikettum  usque Sewynscheles moss; et sic, sequendo le moss versus or., usque murum
parci in Fethres-schaw-syd positum prius nominatum; et r. p,
a. vllJ d.
Item  t. totam  villam  de Carraw; et est seperalis omni
tempore anni per totum campum dictae villae, ex parte austr.
muri iRomanorum, infra has metas et divisas. Incipiendo ex
parte or., sicut fons defluit a dicto muro in Thormer-strothre;
et a rivulo fontis praedicti versus occid. per quoddam fossaturn
inter le Graysyd et campum  de Carraw; et sic, sequendo
dictum fossatum  versus le south-west, inter moram de Stancrofte et le Syde usque le Lang-strothre; et deinde per metas
lapideas in le Lang-strothre positas usque fossatum de Grensyde;
et exinde per rivulum  occidentaliter versus bor. per lapideas
metas vocatas mers, positas inter campum de Carraw et moram
de Houden, usque murum  supradictum; et sic per dictum
murum versus or. usque dictum fontem prius nominatum.
Item t. pasturam de Carraw, et est seperalis ejusdem ville,
except' pro iiijxx animalibus de Tepermore. Et minera in dicta
pastura, sive carbonum aut turbarum, solummodo pertinet dictis
Priori et Conventui. Et includitur infra has divisas: videlicet,
infra Driden, ex parte or.; et le Crokeburne ex parte bor.; et
Sewyng-scheles park ex parte occid.; et murum Romanorum ex
parte austr. Et Thomas Hoggerson, Johannes Couper, Ric' de
Gosden, Adam Proktorman, Willelmus Jonson t. ad firmam
totam villam praedictam, et r. p. a. iiijli.
Item solebat esse ibidem molendinum aquaticum, et omnino
est vastum defectu cursus aquae.
Habent etiam  communam pasture per totam pasturam de
Syde ad omnia animalia exeuntia de Carraw omni tempore
anni.
Habent j annuum  redditum  exeuntem  de terra de Aldescheles juxta Teket, ex dono domini Henrici Graham; unde
dominus Willelmus Heron est heres, et tenetur solvere dictum
redditum, videlicet, viijs. annuatim; et est a retro xl annos.
Item t. j toftum et croftum in Teket, et decem acras terra
in cultura quae dicitur Postulon, et jacet inter has divisas; videlicet, incipiendo ad quoddam  fossatum, sicut ascendit a Fenwyk-burne versus austr., inter dictum  Postolon et campum
Nicholai de Ridle, qui vocatur Kinren-howe, usque Aldscheles
bog. Et exinde per dictum bogg usque quoddam siketum; et
sic per dictum siketum versus bor. sicut descendit inter dictum
Postolon et Aid Teket in Fenwik-burn; et sic, sequendo dictum
burn, usque le fote dicti fossati prius nominati.




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Item t. j rodam terrx in dominico tofto in Grendon in parte
occid., et dimittitur ad firmam.
Tenent etiam in territorio de Hennishalgh, ad finern occid.
ville ibidem, quandam  parcellam  terrae vocatam  Hamysyde,
jacentem  inter Hamyburn ex parte or., et le Temple-reyne ex
parte occid.; et cont. ix acras et di. terra  arab. cum j acra
prati, et junguntur tenurge de Rischeles.
RYSCHELES.  Item t. omnia terras et ten. de Rischeles infra
territorium de Hennishalghe, qum includuntur infra has divisas;
incipiendo, videlicet, ad or. partem de le Lud-yet inter Ryschels
et Holmishalh-raw; et exinde usque austr. ad le Cross-standanestan usque le south-est, per quoddam antiquum fossatum usque
la More-halk, qume stat inter campum Thomae Hardor et dictum
Rischeles; et sic a la Hac directe usque le strothre versus
occid. usque le Bond-rydyng; et a le Bond-ridyng versus bor.
usque le stane-gate quwe dicitur Karlel-gate; et sic per eandem
viam versus occid. usque:Milkrige-burn; et sic, ascendendo per
le burne versus bor., usque le heued-yarde de Rischeles; et
sic per le heued-yard versus or. usque or. partem de la Lid-yete
prius nominatum.
DIMISSIONES DE JIENNESHALGH ET IRYSCHELEZ. Et Robertus
Pikryng t. quamdam parcellan dictarum terrarum, et r. p. a.
xiijs. iiijd.  Willelmus Nicolson de Haltwesyle t. aliam  parcellam earumldem terrarum, et r. p. a. vjs.  Adam Smythmaugh
t. tertiam parcellam earundem, et r. p. a. vijs. viijd.
THIRILWALL.
Tenent ibidem qundam  terras et ten. v{ocata Wardrew cumn
j clausura vocata Orbelaw-schawe, et includuntur infra has
divisas: videlicet, sicut le syk ad le Freris-law-heuede discendit
versus austrum  usque le Burre-clough; et exinde usque le
Temel-hope; et sic, sequendo le dike de le Temel-hope, versus
occid. usque in aquam  de Yrthin; et sic, sequendo dictanm
aquamn, versus bor. usque le Ovir-yard-clough; et indc usque le
hege-yard; et exinde versus or. usque Wardrew-hous; et deinde
usque le sik ad le'rere-le-heuede prius nominatum.
PRATUI  DE CRAKDALE.  Tenent etiam ibidem j portionem
prati inter campum  Alexandri Jonson et campumrn de Wardesnak-colfe, vocatam Crakdale, et cont. per est. j acram.  Et
Johannes Clerk et Johannes Mabson, frater ejus, tenent terras
supradictas, et r. p. a. xvs.  (Vide cart' pro aliis terris hic non
expressis in mary.)
Philippus Badkok t. Wyrch-snake-colfe, sicut includitur antiqua fossatura ibidem; et t. etiam j parcellam prati jacentemn ad
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le north-est syd de Werthmaybe, et cont. per rest. iij rodas
et plus, et r. p. a. vs.
Thomas Jonson de Thrilwall t. WVTyrthkeryne per homagium
et fidelitatem; et debet sectam  ad curiam de Aynwyk bis in
anno; et r. p. a. iiijs.
Johannes de Thrilwall t. parcellam terrve ibidem vocatam le
Prior-bank, jacentem ex parte bor. prope castel de Thrilwall,
per homagium et fidelitatem; et r. p. a. iijs.
Habent etiam per cartas quod tenentes Prioris in Thrilwall
molent blada sua ad molendinum de Thrilwall, sine multura, et
omnibus consuetudinibus et demandis, ut in cartis.
Tenent etiam ibidem j locum vocatum le Welhouse, in quo
est j domus de novo constructa curn j gardino ex parte bor.
ejusdem, et j croftum ex parte or. ejusdem domus; et cont. per
vest. di. acre; et j acram ex parte bor. ejusdem domus vocatam
le Swyn-landes; et j acr. vastam juxta predictam acram versus
occid.; et j rodam jacentem  in le Crowkes juxta Wardogheelgarth.  Et Thomas Bourdale t. praedictam domum et terrainm,
r. xviijd.
Tenent etiam quoddam ten. vocatum Croymagh, sive Cooinhoue, in quo ij domus wdificantur, et certas terras ibidem. Et
omnia includuntur infra has divisas; videlicet, incipiendo ad le
salgh stantem in le hege-garth ex parte occid. ejusdem domus,
sic, descendendo per le hege-garth, versus or. usque le syk ex
parte occid. Adae de London; et sic directe versus bor. usque
murum Romanorum.  Et inde per dictum murum versus occid.
usque quoddam syk inter Craymok-hill et terras de Croymagh
praedictas; et sic per dictum syke versus austr. usque le salgh
prius nominatum.
FLAGAN-CLOUGH.
Tenent etiam j acram et di. terrae arab. ad pedem de
Flaghon-burne, qui decurrit ex parte austr. communis pasturoe
dictwe tenurge; et jacet ex utraque parte le burne. Et Johannes
Mody t. pruedicta terras et ten. ad terminum vitae, et r. p. a.
vjs. viijd.
WARDOG-HALL.
Tenent etiam  totam  quartam partem  de Wardog-hall cum
tofto vedificato et crofto, in boscis, planis, vastis, et assartis,
pratis, pascuis, moris, et marescis, et totam quartam partem de
Clesket, cum omnibus arabilibus, prout dividitur inter tenentes
ibidem  infra limites: de Wardog-hall, ad quartam partem praedicto tofto spectantem. Quarum una portio proedictarum terrarum
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dicti tofti, et cont. in toto j acram; et alia portio jacet ex parte
occid. juxta grangiam, di. acr.  Et tertia pars jacet ex parte
occid. partis proxima  antedictue. Et alia pars jacet ex parte
austr. le Wall in diversis locis super le Croke-hilles. Et alia
pars in le Bergholme, j acr. Et alia pars jacet super lez Bankes
in duobus locis, j acra. Et alia pars jacet in le Hole-dall, iij
rodte. Et alia portio jacet sub le Schaw, di. acrae. Et alia
pars jacet in le Bradedale, j portio, di acr. Et in Wardog-halschaw, versus or., una portio in duobus locis, di. acra. Et, ex
parte occid. ejusdem Schaw, una portio. Et super Cow-garth,
de terra vasta, una portio.  Et j acra prati jacet ex or. parte de
Wardog-hall juxta le hege-garth ibidem. Et alia portio prati
jacet sub le Sechawe, juxta Poltresk-burn.  Et Willelmus Henreson tenet omnia terras et ten. predicta, p. a. xiijs. iiijd.
PASTURA. Habent etiam communam pasturae  infra totum
feodum de Thrilwall ad iiijxx averia et totidem equas; et, si
minor fuerit numerus de equabus, supleatur de aliis animalibus
cum sequela duorum annorum  et di., et iiijxx porcos, et ad xl
capras cum sequela, tam porcorum quam caprarum, unius anni.
TERRA CUM PASTURA IN KNARESDALE.
Item tenent in villa de Knaresdale totam terramin cum pastura infra has divisas; scilicet, incipiendo a marchia terrarum
domini de Gillisland usque in le Lanerd-sete, sicut aqua ccelestis
dividit Fenen-hope et Glenden; et sic de Lanerd-fote, descendendo, usque le Mayden-gate, ubi propinquius fuit inventum.
Ft de le Mayden-gate versus aquilonem  usque Clenden-burn;
et sic, ascendendo per dictum burne, usque praedictas divisas
maLrchiwe de Gillisland prius nominatae.
WHYTLAW.
Willelmus de Whytlaw t. totam Whytlaw per homagium et
fidelitatem; et faciet sectam ad curiam Prioris apud Aynwyke,
videlicet ad duas curias capitales annuatim; et r. p. a. iiijs.
WHYTFELD.
Mattheus Whytfeld t. totam  Whytfeld per homagium  et
fidelitatem; et faciet sectam ad curiamin Prioris apud Aynwyk
annuatim; et r. p. a. xvjs. viijd., unde officio sacrista  per ann.
iijs. iiijd., et officio celerarii coquinwu xiijs. iiijd.
ALDENESTON.
Tenent etiam certas terras et ten. in villa de Aldeneston, ex
parte or. aqune de Tyna, per has divisas; scilicet, sicut rivulus
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de Natres-gille cadit in Tynam versus austrum; et ita, descendendo ex parte occid., usque ad antiquum pontem sive locum
antiqui pontis; et exinde, ascendendo per antiquum fossatum,
usque terrainm Sancti Johannis ex parte bor.; et per dictam terram directe usque longum fossatum versus or.; et sic, sequendo
longum  fossatum, usque rivulum  de Natres-gill prius nominatum.
DIMISSIO.Tenent etiam in eadem villa certas terras et ten., ex parte
occid. de Tyna, infra has divisas; scilicet, incipiendo ad occid.
capud antiqui pontis, sive locum antiqui pontis ibidem; et sie,
ascendendo per viam regiam et fossaturn, usque quemdam rivulum vocatum Foule-syk, qui deecurrit ex parte austr. de Crosseland; et sic, descendendo per eundem rivulum, in aquam de
Tyna; et sic, descendendo per Tynam, usque locum antiqui pontis
prius nominatum. Et est in tenura.
DIMISSIO.PASTURA. Item habent ibidem communam pasturwe pro se
et tenentibus suis ad xl vaccas et x equas et centuin oves, cum
sequela omnium  prwedictorum, duorum  annorum, per totuin
Aldeston-more, ratione terrarum dominicarum ibidem.  Item
habent pasturam pro se et tenentibus suis ibidem, ratione cotag',
ad xxiiij vaccas et lx matrices oves., cum sequela sua trium
annorum, per totum  Aldeston-more.   Et omnes tenentes
Prioris ibidelm  molent ad molendinum domini de Aldcenston
ibidem sine multura.
GERARD-GILL.
Tenent etiam  in Gerard-gill unum  toftum, quod vocatur
Thruswell, et pasturam  ibidem ad x vaccas et duas equas cum
tota sequela sua duorum annorum.
PRESDALE.
Tenent etiam totum Presdale, et est seperale onini tempore
anni; et, si quis depascuerit cum bestiis aliquibus aliquo temrnpore infra divisas pastaure de Presdale, debet attachiari ad
curiam Prioris ibidem et justificari.  Et continetur infra has
divisas.  Incipiendo  sub  Esgyl-heued, sicut aqua ccelestis
dividit, usque Edestan: et inde usque Burnhop-heuyde per
Hard-rode, sicut aqua dividit, usque Broun-spot-lane; et inde
usque le Crokyt-burn-heued; et per dictum Crokit-burn usque
in aquam de Tese; et sic ab ingressu del Crokit-burne in Tese
ascendendo usque in summitatem  de Fendes-fell; et exinde
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bur-wane; et exinde usque Grosgil-heued; et inde, ex transverso mussre, versus or. usque Ninistanes: et deinde usque
Cokeley-fell; et exinde, descendendo per Ellir-burne, usque in
aquam de Tyna; et sic per Tynam usque in Esk-gil-fote; et
exinde, ascendendo per Esk-gille, usque Esk-gill-heuede prius
non-inatum.
Habent etiam liberum ingressum, transitum, et exitum per
totum feodum de Aldestone ad proedictum Presdale, sine impedimento alicujus, et ad homines praedictorum Prioris et Conventus, et ad omnia genera animaliurn suorum: nec calumpnientur vel vexentur, sive in redeundo vel transeundo, moram
faciendo die vel nocte in pastura de Aldenestone cum averiis
suis extra divisas de Presdale prius nominatas. Et praedicti
Prior et Conventus habent commlunicar' per totam pasturam de
Aldeneston-more cumr omnibus animalibus suis exeuntibus de
Presdale, singulis diebus, pro beneplacito suo, a solis ortu
usque ad occasum, absque contradictione cujuscumque.
LIBERTATES ET AYSIAMENTA AD PRESDALE IN ALDENESTONMORE. Habent etiam  predicti Prior et Conventus, et eorunl
homines in villa de Aldneston manentes, in boscis de Aldneston
estoveria ad wedificandum, et ad domos et ad sepes suas sustinendas; et ad omnia alia necessaria, prout opus habuerint, sine
contradictione cujuscumque.
Tenent etiam in villa de Chestrehope in Redesdale ij tofta
et ij crofta.  Queu quidem crofta cum toftis jacent adinvicem,
quia in medio villre, ex austr. parte le ford, in le peth quod ducit
ad communam pasture, jac. ex parte bor. dictae peth: et duas
bovatas vocatas j husband-land, cont. di. acr., ut cwterae terra
husband in eadem villa, scilicet xxiiij acras. Et jacebant vastm
fere per xl annos: et dimittuntur omnia adinvicem in grosso ad
terminum  x annorum, reddendo inde annuatim xs. Et inde
remittuntur Adw de Lee, tenenti eorumdem, per Priorem, pro
bono consilio suo et servitio, quolibet anno durante termino
prwedictorum  x annorum, vjs. viijd.  Et sic solvit de claro per
eosdem annos iijs. iiijd.




BARONIA DE LANGLYE.
[BYERES].
TENENT ten. vocatum le Byres cum terris, boscis et pasturis; in
quo est unus parcus, qui habet libertatem et omnia jura sibi,
sicut cseteri parci. Et si quis depascat cum bestiis suis infra
prmedictas terras et pasturas absque licentia Prioris aliquo tempore anni, debet per ballivum Prioris attachiari, et pro dampnis
in curia Prioris ibidem justificari; excepto quod Priorissa et
Conventus de Lamblye habebunt ex concessione Prioris et Conventus pasturam pro averiis suis propriis exeuntibus de Lamblye
in pasturam  de Byres, vocatam le comon-pastur, videlicet ex
parte austr. de Litil-blak-burn.  Ita quod dicta Moniales, vel
earumn servientes, nil prvesumant, capiant, extrahant, vel dampnum faciant in boscis dictie pasturme, neque quoquo modo parcum
ibidem, seu ex parte austr. dictin burne, cum suis averiis intrent.
Et dictum tenementum, cum singulis particulis suis, includitur
infra has divisas: scilicet, incipiendo ad Fanen-hemp-hed per
Elden-burne, sicut descendit, versus or. usque Mayden-gate; et
inde per le Mayden-gate versus bor. usque Litil-blak-burne; et
exinde, sequendo le Threp-garth, inter pasturamn de Lamblye
et dictum ten. de Byres usque Hartely-burne, ad finem or. de
Carslye; et deinde, sequendo le hegge-garth, usque le Midilyale inter campum de Kellaw et campum de Ulgham; et exinde, sequendo le hegge-garth, usque Stod-hird-clogher-heuede;
et deinde versus austr. usque Foul-pote, sicut decurrebat antiquo
tempore usque Mikle-blak-burne; et sic, sequendo dictum
Mikle-blak-burne, usque le over-noke de le Coli-close; et
exinde, sequendo murum  del Park, usque le Pykit-stane; et
exinde, sicut aqua dividit inter Gillisland et le Byres, usque
Fanen-hemp-hed prius nominatum.
Et Priorissa de Lamble proedicta solvit annuatim  camerie
Prioris unum  manutergium  decens pro mensa dicti Prioris, et
t. de dicto domino Priore per fidelitatem.
Item dicta Priorissa t. quamdam portionem pasturte ibidem
ad voluntatem  Prioris, ex occid. parte le Mayden-gate, super
Litil-blak-burne, inter dictam Mayden-gate et quoddam novum
fossatum per dictam  Priorissam constructum infra dictam pasturam; et cont. per sest. ij acras; et r. p. a. iiijd.
Tenent etiam  quoddam ten. cum terr' et pastur' juxta le
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et includitur inter has divisas; scilicet, incipiendo ad le Byreslid-yat, per le hegge-garth versus or. usque le Midil-garth inter
campum  de Kelloue et dictum Ulgheham. Et exinde, per le
Mydil-garth, versus bor. usque Kellau-burne; et sic, ascendendo
per dictum burne, usque le fote del Lanburne ubi descendit in
Kellau-burne; et sic, sequendo le Lanburne versus occid., usque
le hegge-garth tenur' de Langdene; et sic, sequendo le heggegarth versus austr., usque le Bires-lyd-yete prius nominatum.
LANGDENE.
Item t. quoddam ten., cum certis terris et pasturis, seperal'
omni tempore anni, juxta Ulgheham, et vocatur Langdele;
et includitur infra has divisas; videlicet, incipiendo ad le fote
del le Lanburne, ubi descendit in Kellau-burne; et exinde,
sequendo unum syk versus bor. inter campum de Kellow et
campum de Langdene (antiquo tempore vocabatur Prent-kepitsyke, modo vocatur Thude-schawe-syk) usque Carlel-gate. Et
sic se dicta (sic) Karlel-gate versus occid. usque Prent-kepitlaw; et exinde versus austr. per lez standande stanes inter
Gillisland et dictum Langdene usque le heuede de Stod-hirdehighe, quod est ad finem occid. del Byres-feld; et exinde,
sequendo unum hegge-garth versus or., usque le lyd-yete del
Byres-feld. Et est in tenura.
Et prwedictae Ulgeham et Langdene cum omnibus pertinentiis
r. p. a. in grosso xxxiijs. iiijd. Et dict;a Langdene solet reddere
p. a., quum  edificatum fuerit, pro quatuor ten. husband et j
cot. xlijs.
COMMUNA PASTURlE DE FETHRSTANHALGH.  Habent etiam
communam pasturie per totum  feodum de Fethirstanhalgh et
etiam in terris quondam  de Lucye, jacentibus extra divisas
del Byres, Ulgheham, et Langedene, ut exa continetur in cartis.
[WHYNETLYE.]
Tenent etiam quoddam ten. in Whynetle, aedificatum, cum
crofto ex parte le north-est dicti ten., ex parte bor. Lad-mannisgate; cum certis terris et pratis ex austr. parte dicti ten., que
includuntur infra has divisas: incipiendo, videlicet, ad orient.
finem dicti ten., sicut quidam limes dividit dictas terras et
quamdam parcellamn terre quam Willelmus de Redeschawe tenet
libere de Priore et Conventu, vocatam Perot-land, usque in Linleleghe. Et sic, ascendendo versus occid., per metas lapideas
positas inter campum dicti Willelmi de Redeschaw et Johannis
Bascenthwayt, usque ad oppositum ex parte bor. de Whynetlelaw; et exinde usque bor., per metas lapideas positas inter
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et sic, sequendo dictum cloughe, versus or. usque ad limitem
ex parte or. dicti ten. prius nominati.  Item t. iij acras terram
vocatas le Lang-dale adjacentes dicto ten; et jacent ex parte or.
juxta parcellam liberi ten. Willelmi de Redeschaw, quod t. de
Priore, ut superius dicitur.
DIMISSIO:LIBERA IBIDEM. Willelmus de Redeschawe t. quoddam ten.
ibidem  per fidelitatem, vocatum  Holdenes-lande, et r. p. a.
ijs. vjd.  Idem  t. aliud ten. per fidelitatemn vocatum  Miluersland, antiquo tempore vocatum Perotis-land, et r. p.'a. xxijd.
PASTURA IBIDEM. Habent etiam ibidem pro se et tenentibus
suis ad octo boves, et ad viginti quatuor vaccas, et ad centum
oves matrices, et ad quinque equas, et ad quinque sues, cum
sequela omnium praedictorum unius anni.
HAYDEN.
Tenent etiam in villa de Hayden vij acras terrve et di.;
quarum  quatuor acrm jacent circa ecclesiam  de Hayden predicta; et ij acrme et di. jacent ad finemn or. de Hayden-toun
versus bor., juxta le lonyng; et j acra jacet in campo de
Raton-raw, ex parte or. le lonyng ibidem, et vocatur le Cros-acre.
Et Thomas Smyth t. proedictas terras, et r. p. a. iiijs.  Solebat
r. vjs. viijd.
GRANGIA DECIMALIS.  HIabent etiam  ibidem  j grangiam
decimalem xedificatam, stantem ad le north-est, juxta cimiterium
ibidem; et dimittitur.
PASTURA IN HAYDEN.  Habent etiam  communam  pasturm
ad triginta averia et centum oves cunr eorum sequela, prout exaf
continetur in cartis.
MOLENDINUM /DE ALLEWASSHE.
Tenent etiam molendinum de Allerwasshe cum stagno et le
modir-dame ejusdem molendini, cum secta et multura cujuScumque generis bladi crescentis in Allerwasshe et Allerwasseschelez; quorum tenentes molent bladum suum ad tertium-decimum vas; et tenentur facere, reparare, et sustinere stagnum
ejusdem molendini quotiens opus fuerit, et predictum molendinum cooperire, prieter supra le louthre, et parietes, et alia
necessaria dicti molendini sustinere.  Et Twedye de AllerwTassche t. predictum molendinum ad firmam, et r. p. a. pro
dicto molendino, et pro terris dicto molendino pertinentibus, xs.
TERRA ADJACENS MOLENDINO DE ALLERWASSCHE.  Tenent
etiamn quasdam parcellas terrae adjacentes dicto molendino, cont.
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per test. quinque rodas terrae; quarum una parcella jacet ex
occid. parte le myln-raw ex utraque parte le myln-fleme, et
vocatur le myln-dame; et j portio jacet juxta prmedictum molendinum, inter quemdam rivulum vocaturn le West-burne dicto
molendino; et dimittitur in grosso cum proedicto molendino, ut
supra.
OLMERS CUM  BOSCO IBIDEM.
Tenent quoddam ten. vocatum Olmersse cum terris, boscis,
pratis, et pasturis seperalibus, que includuntur infra has divisas;
videlicet, incipiendo ad le heuede de la hegge-garth ex parte
austr. de Widon-lonyng; et per dictum hegge-garth versus
occid. usque le croyk; et inde per metas lapideas ibidem positas
usque Colpott-flatt; et exinde directe versus occid. usque le
Vepont-burn; et, sequendo dictum burne versus austr., ad quoddam antiquum fossatum ascendens de la Blak-leche; et deinde
per dictum fossatum versus or. usque ad quoddam fossatum  ex
parte occid. de Redersdyng versus bor., usque le est ende de
Pesse-flat-end; et exinde, sequendo clausuram Olmers predicti,
ad hostium aulae ibidem; et exinde, a parte occid. dictEe aule,
per lez hege-garth, usque ad le heued del hegge-garth ex parte
austr. del Wyden-lonyng prius nominati.
LITILL OLMEIRS.
Tenent etiam ibidem quamdam parcellam terre arabilis et prati
vocatam Litil-Olmars, sicut includitur per quamndam fossaturam;
et jacet ex parte le north-est praecicti Olmers, inter le lonyng et
campum de Allerwes-scheles. Et sunt in tenura, xxiijs.
MANERIUM DE WARDON.
Tenent etiam ibidem manerium de Wardon, in quo diversae
domus sunt wedificatas, cumn terris, boscis, et pasturis: iilfra
cujus divisas est unus parcus inclusus, vocatus Wardon-wode,
qui habet libertates et jura generaliter parco pertinentia. Quod
quidem manerium, cum  suis quibusdam  parcellis, includitur
infra has divisas; incipiendo, videlicet, apud Wardon-ford; et
sic, ascendendo per medium aquwe de Tyne versus occid. usque
le Prior-dyk; et sic, sequendo le dyke, versus bor., quousque
perveniatur ad le Westre-corner de Wardon-wod; et deinde,
sequendo clausuram  dictie wod, usque perveniatur ad partem
or. de Yekesyde; et exinde versus bor. per unum reygne jacens
inter campum priedictta Wardon, et quandam parcellam terras
jacentem inter dictum reygne et praedictum Yekesyd, usque perveniatur ad lez croftes-endes de Wardon Superiore; et deinde




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per metas lapideas inter dictos croftos et campum manerii antedicti usque quemdam  locum  boscosum vocatum le hotte de
Ovyr-Wardon: et exinde per j reygne usque perveniatur ad
viam qute ducit ad Walwyk. Et inde, sequendo dictam viam,
versus bor., quousque perveniatur ad pontem lapideum qui jacet
ad introitum de Walwyk-feld. Et exinde per quemdam rivulunm
currentem inter campum de Walw (sic), et quamdamr parcellam
terrae quondam vocatam Hollemarsse, modo vocatam Holmerscrofte, sicut decidit in Tynam: et exinde, sequendo medium
aqum de North-Tyne, quousque perveniatur ad Wardon-ford
antedicturn.
LE CROS-FLATT. Tenent etiam in campo de Wardon Superiori, extra divisas prmenominatas, quamndam  parcellam  terrme
jacentem ex occid. parte de Walwyk-waye; et vocatur le Crosflatt, cont. per vest. iiij acras terrwe, et adjacet manerio antedicto.
LANG ACRE. Tenent etiam quamdam parcellam terrwe extra
divisas prwetactas ex parte bor.; prope le Cros-flatt praedictum,
super viam predictam; et cont. per aest. j acram terrae, et adjacet manerio antedicto.
Tenent etiam quamdam parcellam terrte ex austr. parte del
South Tyne, vocatarn Hardhalgh; et jacet inter quamdam parcellam de Wharnelye, vocatam Elden-halghe, ex parte occid.,
et Cocelye bank ex parte austr., et aquam de Tyna ex parte bor.
Et cont. per aest. x acras terroe; et junguntur culturte manerii
antedicti.
VILLA DE WARDON. Sunt etiam ibidem in villa de Wardon
-cotagia; et quodlibet cotagium metet cum j homine per
quatuor dies singulis annis in autumpno, cum requisitus fuerit,
excepto quod vicarius ibidem pro quadam parcella quam t. de
dominicis ibidem nullum faciet servitium.  Quwe quidem terra
cont. xij acras et iij rodas; et jacent ex parte austr. de Yekesyde, et ex parte austr. de le reygne quae dividit campum de
Wardon Superiori et terram prwedictam.
Dominus Ricardus Morlande, vicarius ibidem, t. xij acras et
iij rodas terrwe de dominicis, specificatas, ut supra, et continentur infra divisas prmenominatas.
Idem t. j cotagium in villa ibidem oedificatum, et iij acras et
j rode terrae; quarum j acra et j roda jacent ex austr. parte prredictarum xij acrarum  et iij rodarum in tenura ejusdem vicarii.
Et j acra terrve jacet ex austr. parte parci inter prvedictum parcuni et aquam de South Tyne. Et j acra jacet in Hardhalghe
praenominato, et r. p. a., iiijs. et opera et consuetudines.
(COTAGIA) Beatrix Wryght t. j cot. ibidem et j rodam terre
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ficatum et iij acras et j rodam terrwc jacentes diversis locis, proportionaliter, ut supra; et r. p. a. iiijs. et opera. Johannes de
Schaldfurth t. j cot. iij acras et j rodam terrme, proportionaliter,
et locis, ut supra, et r. p. a. iiijs. et opera. Johannes de Ledom
t. j cot. iij acras et j rodam terrwm, locis, ut supra, et r. p. a. iiijs.
et opera.  Est ibidem j locus vocatus Clerk-place.  Gilbertus
Schephird t. j cot. et iij acras et j rodam terrwe eidem adjacentes,
ut supra, et r. p. a. iiijs. et opera.  Est ibidem j cot. cum iij
acris et j roda terrae eidem adjacentibus, ut supra.
BATELLA DE WARDON.  Alicia Coyk, Rob. Bacward, tenent
batellam de Wardon, ad terminum x annorum, et r. p. a. xxs.
De cujus manerii antedicti fructibus et proventibus assignantur officio celerarii coquinac singulis annis ad terminos usuales
solvendi, et r. p. a. vjli. xiijs. iiijd.
PASTURA IN PASCUIS DE WALWYK.
Habent etiam pasturam communem in pascuis de Walwyke ad
cctas oves et sexdecem boves et x vaccas exeuntes de manerio proedicto de Wardon, caum liberis exitu et introitu ad dictam pasturam omni tempore anni coinmunicand', ex concessione Ricardi
Comyne, prout habetur exa in cartis.
SCLAVELEYE.
Tenent etiam in Sclavelye diversa tenementa et di carucatam
terrwo, et alias certas acras, ut in cartis Conventus, et pasturas ad
certas oves, ut in cartis continetur.
Johannes Forister de Corbrig t. j messuagium  cum certis
acris adjac., voc. Dalton-place (et jacet ex parte austr. villke,
prope finem or.), libere per fidelitatem, et r. p. a. xijd. Johannes
Dobynson t. j toftum ibidem aodificatum cum j crofto, cont. in
toto iij rodas; et diversas acras terrm cont. j terram husband;
quarum  j roda jacet ex parte occid. prope dictum croftumn; et
ad Wade's-crofts-endis di. acr.; et super le Parson's-lawe di. acr.;
et ex parte or. juxta le Foule-well di. acr.; et super le Thorenknoll di. acr.; et ex parte bor. le Cote-garth j roda.  Et in
Pat-ryding, juxta le Cote-garth, j roda. Et in Pat-ryding, juxta le
Cote-garth, v acrwe. Et super lez Chestrez j roda. Et ad le Hollelech j acr. Et ad finem occid. del Hoghton-crofte diacr. Et occid.
parte proedicto di. acr., inter quamdam parcellam terrwe Roberti
de Wollowe, jac. ex parte or., et quamdam parcellam terre dominicae ex parte occid., ij acr. lEt ad finem crofti Rlicardi Gibbison,
j acra.  Et super le Myln-flatte, ad finemr austr. de le Hog'htoncrofte, j acra.  Et in le West-crofte, juxta vj acras in tenura




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Ricardi Hunter, quas t. de Priore, ij acrma. Et super Scheldeschaw sunt diversa  acrme vastwe in tenura ejusdem. Et dictus
Johannes t. predicta tofta et terras ad terminum trium annorumr, et r. p. a. xs.
PREST PLACE. Willelmus Wallar t. j toftum cum j crofto
adjacente, et vocatur le Prest place; cont. in toto j acramr et di.
terroe, ad term. trium annorum; et r. p. a. ijs.
LUMBARD'S PLACE.  Henricus Hanson t. toftum mdificatum
cum j crofto adjacente, cont. in toto j acram, vocatam Lumbard
place; et jacet ex parte occid. ecclesime juxta toftum prmdictum,
ad term. trium annorum; et r. p. a. iijs. iiijd.
TERR&E HUSBAND. Ricardus Hunter t. j toftum  vastum
cum crofto, cont. in toto j acram et di.; et jacet ex parte bor.
villm ad finem occid. ejusdem; et diversas acras cont. j terram
husband, quarum j acra vocatur Matfennes-acre, jacens in le
west syde del North-felde. Et in le West-croftes, inter quamdam
parcellam terrae dominicm ex parte occid., et quamdam parcellam
terrme Johannis de Neuton ex parte or., vj acrue. Et in le
Schel-feld, ex parte or. juxta le Parrok, j acra vocata Prior-acre.
Et caeterm acrm pertinentes dictan terrwe husband jacent vastme
super Scheld-schaw.  Et dominus Ricardus t. prxedicta toftum
et terras ad term. iij ann., et r. p. a. iijs.
Habent etiam Prior et Conventus et eorum tenentes ibidem
fodere in petariis et turbariis infra communam ibidem, et capere
estoveria sua, et omnia necessaria sua, etiam si dominus de
Sclavelye vel ejus tenentes capere noluerunt.
BARCARIA DE SCLAVELYE. Habent etiam  j barcariam  ex
parte bor. villke, ad finem or. ejusdem, cum j gardino adjacente,
cont. in toto j acram terrwe; et communam  pasturme ad communicandum in eadem omni tempore anni.  Et ad communicandum infra omnes divisas de Selavelye temporibus congruis
ad xv score oves. Et modo nil r. quia in manu domini pro
bidentibus ibidem existentibus.
BARCARIA DE STELE.  Habent etiam ibidem j bareariam in
le Stele, prope finem occid., cum gardino adjacente ex parte
bor. ejusdem, cont. in toto j acram terrwe; et communam
pasturme ad xvXX oves omni tempore anni; et communnam  infra
omnes divisas del Stele, ut supra in Seclavelye. Et priedictu
oves, tam de Sclavlye quam de Stele, communicabunt utrobique,
conjunctim et divisim, tam infra limites de Selavelye quam de
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STOKYSFELD.
Willelmus Ayrike t. totam  Stokesfelde per homagium  et
fidelitatem, et r. p. a. xiijs. viijd., videlicet ad festum Nat. Sancti
Johannis Bapt. vjs. viijd., et ad festum  Sancti Cuthberti in
Septeimbre vjs. viijd.; unde ad wardum castri, xijd.
PROUDEHOWE.
Tenent etiam  in Proudehowe, ex parte occid. ville, prope
finem bor., j toftum et certas acras in campo ejusdem wedificatas,
cum j crofto, cont. in toto j acram et j rodam  terrae: et ex
parte austr. del Rayhill-syde j acram et iij rodas vocatas
texham-land; et ex parte bor., juxta le Bradwyner, ex utraque
parte le Viner'-waye, ij acras terrm; et ex parte occid. predictarum  acrarum, ex transverso vime predictue, et buttantes
super le Lytill Viner', ad finem  austr. ejusdem, ij acras; et
super le Smalrodes, buttando super le Bradwell-medoue, j
rodarm: et super lez Ulyrudes, buttando super terr. dominic.
ibildem, j rodamn; et ex parte orientali, juxta Cokrellis-well, j
rodam; et ex parte occid., prope dictum well, j rodam; et ex
parte or. villve, sub gardino Roberti Hyne, di. rode.  Et r. p.
a. vljs.
DE PISCARIA DE OVYNGEHAM (blank).
CORBRYG.
Tenent etiam in Corbryg certa ten. et redditus, undcle in
tenura.
Johannes Meryngton t. j burgagiumn liberum in Sant Maregate, ex parte occid. prope pontem, inter burgagium  Johannis
Fayte ex parte or. et burgagiuml Roberti Fayte ex parte occid.;
et r. p. a. iijs.  (Celerar' in mary.)  Gilbertus Fayte t. j burg.
in Syd-gate, ex parte austr. ejusdem, inter burg. Roberti
Milner ex parte occid., et burg. Roberti Hudespeth ex parte or.,
et r. p. a. xijd.  Magot Spryng t. j burg. ibidem, ex opposito le
west-kyrk-style, inter burg. Willelmi de Blenkhowe ex parte
austr., et burg. Thomw Chepman ex parte bor., et r. p. a. xijd.
Willelmus Hogg t. j burg. in Fischambles-gat, ex parte bor.
ejusdem, quondam  vocatum. Mongwe-skely-place, inter burg.
Johannis lFayte, et burg. domini Willelmi Heron inilitis ex
parte or., et r. p. a. xiijs. iiijd.  Johannes Forestar t. j burg. in
eadem  placea, inter burg. Johannis Fayte ex parte occid., et
burg. Willelmi Hunter ex parte or., quod libere tenet de elemosiunario, et r. p. a. iijs. Willelmus Hunter t. libere j burg. in1




30                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
eodem vico, inter dictum burg. Johannis Forester, et viam quwe
vocatur Prent-strete, et r. p. a. ijs. vjd.; et post terminos contentos in suis indenturis, et r. p. a. vs. Adam Lauson t. libere
j burg. in Narow-gate, ex parte or. ejusdem, vocatum AdamPalmar-place, et r. p. a. iijs.  Nichol Walkar t. j burg. in
Thorneburgh-gate, ex parte austr. ejusdem, inter burg. (blank),
et r. p. a. xviijd.; et Robertus Walch t. dictum burg.  (Offic.
elemos' in marg.)
Tenent etiam j burg. in Colewell-chare, ex parte austr.
ejusdem, juxta venellam quoe ducit ad Tynam, in manu domini,
et solet r. iijs.  Johannes Forestar de Corbrigg t. j burg.,
quondam in tenura Adae de Dyghton; et solet r. p. a. iijs.
BEAUMOND.
Tenent etiam totam terram  de Beaumond in territorio de
Chollirton; et est seperalis omni tempore anni, et continetur
inter has divisas; videlicet, incipiendo ad pontem  de Eriane,
ascendendo versus bor. per le Dere-strete usque Foule-brig: et
deinde per j syketum vocatum Beaumond-burne usque pratum
Alexandri de Swynburn, versus le south-west: et inde versus
south-est per metas lapideas positas inter dictum Beaumond et
pratum dicti Alexandri, usque le Sandiland-endes: et inde per
j parvum siketum versus occid., inter dictum pratum et quarmdam  parcellam  prati de Beaumond jacentem inter praedictulm
syketum et aquam de Eriane, usque le wythe-busk stantem ex
parte or. prope le Skotis-ford.  Et incde, sequendo aquam  de
Erian, usque pontern de Eriane antedictum. Et sciendum est
quod Prior et Conventus et eorum tenentes manentes in Beaumond habebunt liberos exitus et introitus, cum omnibus suis
averiis, ad communem  pasturam  de Chollirton, ad dictam pasturam  omni tempore communicandum.  Et tenentes villhe de
Chollirton tenent przedictam cum suis pertinentiis ad term. trium
annorum, termino primo solutionis ad festum Sancti Martini,
et r. p. a. liijs. iiijd.; solebant reddere v marcas.
CHOLLIRTON.
Tenent etiam in Chollirton diversa ten. et terras; undcle in
tenura.
Hugo Colstane t. j ten. ex parte austr. villh, proximum
cimiterio ecclesiae, cum j gardino cont. per test. j acram et plus;
in quo quidem gardino in fine or. stat grangia decimalis. Et
idem  t. xxvij acras terrte arab., pertinentes ten. przedicto;
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opposito le grangioe decimalis, buttando super Coklau-feld.  Et
super le Kiln-flate, ex parte occid., di. acroe. Et super Horslawspule di. acr. Schot-halgh-bankys, et super Nithre di. acrae. Et
super Over-schotlau-bankes di. acrie.  Et super le Blaklaw, ex
parte or. ejusdem, di. acrve.  Et ex parte occid. ejusdem j acra.
Et ex parte or. le Lons... ane j roda.  Et ex parte or. Bronslaue-medoue j roda. Et super Bronslaw-flate, ex parte occid., di.
acrwe. Et ex parte bor. Bronslaw-medoue, buttando super
eodem, iij rodae. Et super le Canon-flatte, ex parte occid. le
Mosse-way quw ducit ad Swynburn, j acra et di.  Et super lez
buttes, juxta le dyk, ad finem  bor. del Kiln-flatte, di. acrae.
Et super lez heued-landes de Brouneslaw-flatte, buttando super
le Canon-flatte, j roda. Et ad capud del Mayn-flatt, ex utraque
parte le Messe-waye, di. acroe.  Et ex parte austr. le Crosse, ex
utraque parte vise ibidem, j roda.  Et super Hlolmers-bank, ex
parte or. dictie Crosse, di. acrae.  Et in Harlaw-hop, buttando
super le Messe-way, di. acrwe. Et ex parte occid., juxta le
Harlaw, di. acrwe.  Et super le Mesi-way, super eandem, j roda.
Et ex parte or. le lonyng-hed j roda. Et super Ald-chestre,
ex parte austr., iij rodae.  Et ex parte occid., super le Stobithorn, j roda.  Et super Morelaw, ex parte or. ejusdem, buttando super leche, di. acrve.  Et ex parte bor. de Dueld-rigge
di. acrae. Et ex parte or. le Smythehop-side cli. acrwe. Et in
medio Craustrige di. acrwe.  Et ex parte or. de Westraustrige
j acra.  Et super Estraustrige, ex parte occid., j roda.  Et ex
parte or. Fartir-mere-thorne, buttando  super Crauster-merleche, j acra.  Et ex parte austr. terrwe predictae  j roda.  Et
inter Falter-mere et lez Merl-pottes j acra.  Et ex parte bor.
lez Merl-pottes j roda.  Et in medio Wayn-rig iij rocle.  Et ex
parte or. le Brere-ryg j roda.  Et ex parte or. lez Hudes-rodes j
acra. Et inter lez Korn-hilles j roda. Et in medio le Miln-rig
di. actre.  Et super Ful-rig iij rodie.  Et in Swynburne-feld, ex
parte bor. le crosse, j acra.
Item t. di. acra prati, ex parte austr. rivuli de Eriane, juxta
ij acras et di., primo in sua tenura nominatas; et j acram ad le
miln-dam-hede; et j rodam super le Prest-leche.
Item t. j cot., ex parte bor. villae, ad fineml occid. ejusdem,
cum j crofto adjacente, cont. in toto per rst. di. aera.  Et
pertinent ad id cotagium iij acrwe terrae arab., quarum iij rodie
jacent ad Brounes-lau-medoue.  Et j roda jacet ad le west-syde
del Kylnes-flate.  Et super Holmer-bankes di. aerwe.  Et ex
parte bor. le crosse in Swynburn-felde j acra.  Et proedietae
acrze specificatr junguntur terris husband superius nominatis.
Item  t. j cotagium  ex eadem  parte ville, -  tenura Alani
Hoghyrd, cum j crofto adjacente, et cont. in toto j rodam et di.;




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et dictus Hugo r. p. a. pro omnibus terris et tenementis prmedictis xxviijs.; unde pro terris husbandorum xxvs.; et pro cot'
iijs. Solebat reddere iiijs.
Alanus Hoghird t. j toftuem mdificatum, cum  j gardino et j
crofto adjacente, inter przedicta cotagia; et cont. per test. j
acram terrae.  Et xxviij acras terre  arab., quarum j roda jacet
super le Kyln-flatte. Et super Hors-lawes j acra et j roda. Et
in le halghe, ex parte austr. rivuli de Ereane, juxta ij acras et
di. Hugonis de Colstane, ij acre et di.  Et super House-lauepole di. acrm.  Et super Nethre-scot-halgh-bank di. acrt.  Et
ex parte bor. del Horslawe, buttando super Barens-furth-waye,
iij rodae.  Et ex parte occid. ejusdem viae di. acrae.  Et super
Over-schot-halgh-bank di. aera.  Et ex parte or. del Blak-lawe
di. acrwe. Et ex parte occid. ejusdem j acra.  Et ex or. Brounslawe-medowe j roda.  Et ex parte occid. Brons-lau-flatte di.
aerae.  Et ex parte occid. le Messe-way, quoe ducit ad Swynburn,
super le Canon-flatte, j acra et di. Et super lez buttes ad le syk,
ex parte bor. le Kiln-flatte, juxta le Messe-waye, di. acrte.  Et
super lez heued-landes de Brons-law-flatte j roda. Et sub Schothalgh-lyn j acra.  Et ad capud de Mayn-flatte, ex utraque parte
le Messe-way, di. acrme. Et ex parte austr. le Crosse, ex utraque
parte vise ibidem, j roda.  Et in Harlaw-hop, buttando super le
Messe-waye, di. aerme.  Et ex parte occid., juxta le Harlawe, di.
aerwe.  Et prope eandem  terramin, super le Messe-waye, j roda.
Et ex parte or. le Lonyng-heuede ij rodi.  Et ex parte austr.
de Agehestre iij rode.  Et ex parte occid., super le Stob-thorne,
j roda. Et ex parte or., super Mori-law, buttando super le leche,
di. acrae.  Et ex bor. de Dueld-rige di. acrte.  Et ex parte or.
de Srmethop-syde di. acrwe.  Et in medio de Crawstrig di. acrae.
Et ex parte or. de West-crawstrig j acra.  Et ex parte occid. de
Est-erawstrig iij rode.  3Et ex parte or. Farter-mere-thorne,
buttando super Crawstrige-mere-leche, j acra.  Et ex parte
austr., prope terram premdictam, j roda.  Et inter Farter-merethorne et lez Marl-pottes j acra.  Et in rnedio Wayn-rige iij
rodie. Et ex parte or. le Breri-rig j roda. Et ex parte or. de
Hodes-rodes j acra.  Et inter lez Corn-hilles j acra.  Et ex
parte austr. lez Corn-hilles j acra. Et super lez Corn-hilles j
roda.  Et in rnedio de Miln-rig di. acrae.  Et super Ful-rig j
acra et di.
Item prmdictus Alanus t. j acram, iij rodas prati, participando
mcqualiter, ut in tenura Hugonis Colstan, certis locis et metis
specificatis.
DIAMIssIoNEss.   Et prwdictus Alanus t. proedicta tofta et terras, et r. p. a. xxxs.
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nis et Alani specificatae, jacent conjunctim  et divisim per parcellas in locis et limitibus superius annotatis.
BAROUSFORD.
Tenent etiam in B3arousford j ten. vedificatum, cur xxx aeris
terrae arab. et j acram  prati; quod quidem ten. jacet ex parte
bor. villae prope finemn or., juxta le pole, cum j gardino adjacente,
cont. per iest. iij rodas terrie. Et de priedictis xxx acris terrae
iiij acrie jacent in le West-egge. Et inter lez Houghes xij acrwe
et iij rodie.  Et in Holfurth-hegge iiij acrie.  Et in Seleegeflatte ix acrme et j roda: et predictta acrae prati jacent in tribus
partibus; videlicet in Harden-hole j particula; et in le karr,
qui vocatur Seleeyge, alia particula; et ex parte bor., subtus
gardinum, tertia particula.
LIBERTATES TENENTIUM IN BAROUSFORD.  Et tenens Prioris
de priedictis terris ibidem molet bladumn suum  ad molendinum
domini ibidem sine multura; et quietus erit a pannagio dando.
Habent etiam ibidem j grangiam decimalem, ex parte bor.
villke versus occid., juxta lez pottes, cum j gardino adjacente;
et cont. in toto di. acrie terre et plus; et dicta grangia est in
manu Prioris pro garbis decimalibus observandis.
Et idem Johannes de Barassfurd t. prwedicta ten. et terras,
cum vestura gardini grangiie decimalis, et r. p. a. xxs.; unde
officio bursarii ijs.; et $speciebus Conventus, xviijs.
GUNWARDTON.
Tenent etiam in Gunwardton j ten. wedificatum ex parte austr.
villke et capellae, cum j gardino; in eujus parte austr. stat grangia decimalis; et cum j crofto adjacente cont. in toto per ast.
iiij acras terrae.  Et ij terrce husband cont. in acris sicut cetere
terrze husband ibidem; quarum v acroe, vocatwe le Prior-flatte,
jacent ex parte austr. juxta dictum  croft. Et ex parte bor. vike
inter Barousford et Chipches, super lez Wyndilandes, iij acrae.
Et super lez Sandilandes, ex parte austr. Schirrewel-strandes,
buttando super aquam Tyna, v acrie. Et ex parte occid. le milnsyd ij acre.  Ft super lez Schol-brades ij acrie. Et ex parte or.
juxta Fulfurd-syde j acra.  Et super le Gibbis-more, ex parte
or. de Michels-bank, buttando super le Sclate-ford, viij acrae. Et
super Harden-way, fere in medio, ex transverso vie ibidem qum
ducit de Gonwarton ad Chipches, ij acrm.  Et ex parte austr.
de Mullan-wod, super le dyk, iij acrie.
Et ad le henede del Schirrewell j acr. prati.  Et in Fulfursvde, juxta proedictam acram terr  arab. ibidem, di acrie prati.
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BYRTELYE.
Tenent etiam in Byrtelye j ten., mdificatum ex austr. parte
ville versus finem or., cum j gardino et j crofto ex parte austr.
ejusdem ten. Et croftum cont. vj acras terrae arab., quwe jacent
inter tenuram Willelmi Lyghtfote ex parte occid., et terr. Adae
de Lee ex parte or.; et buttat super Dunley ex parte austr. Et
tenentes Prioris molent blada sua ad molendinum domini ibidem
sine multura; et quieti erunt a pannagio dando. Et est modo
in tenura vs.
CHIPCHES.
Tenent etiam in Chipches j grangiam decimalem ad finem or.
ville, ex parte bor. vise qum duceit ad Gonwarton, et cum j gardino adjacente; et cont. in toto minus j rod. terrm; et est in
manu domini pro decimis garbarum intra ndis.
COLDEN.
Tenent etiam totum Colden, et est seperalis omni tempore
anni, et includitur infra has divisas; videlicet, incipiendo ad
finemn or. del Trow-hille.  Et inde, sicut antiquum fossatum
tendit, ad le Trowe-burne; et inde per le dictum Trowe-burne
versus occid. usque le Ley-acre-dyk: et inde versus austr. per lez
Standand-stanes, stantes inter moram  de Britle et le Newfeld
de Colden, usque le Lange-syk: et exinde per le Lange-syk
versus or. usque Colden-burne: et inde per quoddam antiquum
fossatum inter moram de Gonwarton et dictum Colden, usque
quoddam parvum siketum ex parte bor. cujusdam parvm rupis
vocate Colden-kyrk, usque le Der-strete. Et inde per le Derestrete versus bor. usque le Trow-hill prius nominatum.
HIabent etiam liberos introitus et exitus de dicto Colden
usque moram de mora de Gonwarton ad v score averia, videlicet,
boves et vaccas, ad praedictam moram, cum dietis averiis omni
tempore depascendum. Et, si proedicta averia intraverint le Frithe
aliquo tempore prohibito, pro eschape non ideo inparcabuntur,
sed sine strepitu vel dampno libere et pacifice rechaciari debent
(per cartam indentatam  et concordiam factam inter Priorem et
Conventum et Johannem filium Johannis de Gonwarton.  In
mary.)
DImIssIo.  Et est in tenura Alani del Strothre predictum
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STELDEN.
Johannes de Midelton, dominus de Swynburn Est, t. totam
Steldene per hornagium et fidelitatem, simul cum tofto et crofto
quod Samson de Swynburne aliquando tenuit, cum  omnibus
pertinentiis suis, extra barcariam Prioris et Conventus in Stelden, et pasturam  dictorum  Prioris et Conventus in mora de
Gonwarton, cum  liberis introitu et exitu ad oves dictorum
Prioris et Conventus ad dictam barcariam  commorantes; et r.
p. a. pro terris precdictis xls.; unde Abbati de Newmostre per
annumrl xxxiijs. iiijd.: et, in defectu solutionis, dictus Abbas
reintravit et dimisit dictum Stelden, ut jus suum proprium et
justitia requirebat.
SWYNBURN EST.
Habent etiam quamdam parcellam terrve ibidem, cont. iiij.x
pedes in longitudine, et iiijxx pedes in latitudine, pro grangia
decimali ibidem construenda; et est ad finema  occid. cimiterii
capelle Omnium Sanctorum ibidem versus bor. Et Jordanus de
Barousford t. preclictam placeam, et r. p. a. jd.
COLLEWELLE.
Habent etiam. in Collewelle pasturam ad quadringinta oves
ubique in communi pastura ibidem, et ad xxx boves et x vaccas
cum j tauro in eadem villa, cum liberis introitu et exitu de villa
de Byngfeld ad praedictam pasturam communicand' omni tempore anni [per cartam Gilberti de Umfravill in marg.]
Habent etiam ibidem j grangiam  decimalem cum j gardino
adjacente; et cont. in toto minus roda. Et est ex parte bor.
juxta Chollirton-waye ad le south-west-end ejusdem ville, et
buttat super les meres ad le south-end eorumdem. Et Willelmus
Smert tenet vesturam dicti gardini, et r. jd.
DIMIssIo. Hveres Rogeri de Wodryngton t. j messuagium in
villa de Swynburne West, cum certis acris terre eidem pertinentibus in campo ibidem, per homagiumn et fidelitatem; quod
quidern mesuagium jacet ad finem occid., ex austr. parte vise,
et ex opposito le north-est-corner muri circumdantis castrum
ibidem.  Et nuper erat in tenura Adce Scibald, et r. p. a. iijs.
speciebus Conventus.
GRANGIA DECIMA4LIS. Habent etiam in eadem villaj grangiam
decimalem, et jacet ex parte del north-est capellie ibidenm, et
est vastum.
AcRA TERRE IN SWYNBURN WEST.  Habent etiam in campo
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36                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
ejusdem  villau j acram  terrae, et jacet ex parte bor. juxta le
crosse; et jungitur tenurae Hugonis Colstan in Chollirton, ut
ibidem patet.
KYRKHETON CIJM CALDSTROTHRE.
Tenent etiam  in Kyrk-heton  et Cald-strothre integrum
dominium, videlicet in homagiis, servitiis, releviis, custodiis,
escaetis, villinagiis, cum omnibus libertatibus ad dictam villam
pertinentibus, et cum omnibus servitiis forincecis quibuscumque.
Johannes de Strevelyne, miles, t. certas terras in Kyrkheton pro hoznagio et fidelitate.  Thomas de Horsle t. ibidem
certas terras pro humagio et fidelitate.  Johannes Kemp t.
ibidem certas terras et ten. pro homagio et fidelitate.  Johannes
de Marlaye t. ibidem  certas terras et ten. pro homagio et fidelitate.  Thomas de Beckeburne t. certas terras et ten. in Caldstrothre pro homn. et fid., et r. singulis annis ad festum Natal.
Doinini jd.  Johannes de Dalton t. certas terras et ten. pro
homrn. et fid.  Thomas de Hildreton, miles, t. certas terras et
ten. ibidem pro hom. et fid.  Et omnes prxedicti debent sectam
curi' Prioris ibidem.
TERRA] HUSBAND. Et sunt in eadem villa xxxiij terrae husband, et quvelibet terra cont. xxxiiij acras terra arab. et prati,
excepta terra in tenura Ricardi Atkynson; que quidem terra
continet vij acras quondam  adjacentes cuidam cotagio, et xviij
acras de for-land; et nunc adjunguntur terr. husband.  Unde in
tenura.
Johannes Hastynsone t. iij terras husb., et r. p. a. xxxs.
Ric. Atkynsone t. j terr., quae jungitur terr. husb., et r. p. a.
viijs.  Johannes de Akomne et Christiana Scot t. j terr., et
r. p. a. ixs.  Rogerus Johnson t. ij terras, et r. p. a. xxs.  Johannes de Esschelez t. j terr., et r. p. a. xs.  Willelmus de
Babynton t. j terr., et r. p. a. xs.  Willelmus Gilessone t. iij
terr., et r. p. a. xs.  Henricus de Schaftow t. j terr., et r. p a.
xs.  Johannes Wilkynson, nativus domini, t. iij terr., et r. xxs.
Robertus Seemane t. j. terr., et r. per a. xs. Willelmus Jonson,
nativus domini, t. ij terr. et r. xxs.
Sunt ibidem viij cotagia et ij crofta.  Unde in tenura.
Johannes Hastynson t. j cotagium wedificatum cum iiij acris
terrae et di., et r. ijs.  Idem  t. j cot. vastum  et v acras terra,
et r. p. a. ijs.  Johannes Wylkynson, nativus domini, t. j cot.
vastum et iij acras, xviijd. Johannes de Babinton t. j. cot. et
xiij acras terra  vastre, et r. p. a. iijs.  Johannes Morell t. j cot.
-edificatum, et iij acras terrae et di., et r. p. a. iijs. Willelmus
Dudden t. j cot. edificatum et vij aeras, et r. p. a. vjs-.  Chlris



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tiana Scott t. j. cot. vastum, et iij acras terrm et di., et r. p. a.
xijd. Willelmus Beene t. j cot. vedificatum et vij acras terroe,
et r. p. a vs. Robertus Atkinson t. j croftum vocatum le Cotgarth, et r. p. a viijd. Item  t. j croftum  vocatum  Natrescrofte, et r. p. a. xijd.
PRATA DOMINICA. Omnes tenentes ville tenent conjunctim
vij acras prati et di. de dominicis, et r. p. a. vjs.
VAST' PRAT'. Habent etiam quandam portionem prati dominici, vocatam le Hegh-sid-lech, et est vastum.
LIBERTATES DE KIYRKHETON ET CALDSTROTHRE.  Et sciendum quod neque comes de Riddesdale, nec heredes sui, aut
eorum ballivi, in villa de Parva Heton et Cald-strothre, pro
aliquo servitio forinceco domino regi debito, vel pro communi
ammerciamento coram justiciariis itinerantibus ad dominum
regem pertinente, seu aliquo alio modo, suis propriis auctoritatibus, secundum confirmationem cartarum antecessorum domini
comitis qui nune est, aliquatenus distringere debeant.
PARVA BABYNTON.
Tenent etiam in Parva Babyngton ij tofta mdificata ad finemn
occid. villae, et ex parte bor. ejusdem, cont. in toto per wst. j
acram terrae. Et j toftum vastum, prope finem or. villre, et ex
parte bor., cum j gardino adjacente; et ix acras terrwe arabilis
et di., quarum  iij acrae jacent super le Toftes.  Et super le
Hony-landes di. acrie. Et juxta le Hare-well j acra. Et super
lez Chestres prope Gibbis-kilne j acra et di. Et super Gose-croft
j acra et j roda.  Et super Godi-lawe ij acrm.  Et super lez
Morilandes j roda.
PASTURA. Habent etiam communam pasturm in territorio
ejusdem  ad xv averia et lx oves, et ad ij equos, omni tempore
anni.
Et Willelmus de Schafthow de Babyngton tenet pradicta
tenementa et terras ad voluntatem domini, et r. p. a. ijs. officio
elemosinarii.
NEUTON IN COOKDALE JUXTA HARBOTELL.
Tenent etiam  in Neuton in Cookdale j toftum vastum cum
j crofto adjacente, vocato Dians-croft; et jacent ad finem occid.
de Suthre Neuton, ex parte austr. le lonyng ibidem, inter toft'
et croft' Johannis de Berehalgh, sicut dividitur per unum balk
ex parte or.; et quoddam siketum inter terr. dominic. comitis
de Angose in Hirbotle ex parte austr.; et communam morre
dictie Neuton ex parte occid.; et le lonyng que ducit ad dictam
moram ex parte bor.; et cont. in toto per aest. iiij acras.




38                 MEMORIALS OF IHEXHAIM.
Tenent etiamn in campo ibidem j carucatam  terroe arabilis et
prati, et jacet inter has divisas, ad finem or. de North-Newtonfelde; videlicet, incipiendo ad quendam parvumn. siketum inter
campum  Walteri Tailboise et campum  de North Newton prmdictumm, versus bor., per metas lapideas positas inter campum
de North-Newton et dictam carucatam terrve, usque viam que
ducit de Nethreton ad ecclesiam  de Alwenton.  Et inde, sequendo dictam viam, versus or., usque quendani parvum  siketurn  descendentem inter dictam  carucatam.terr  et campurn de
iBuroudon.  Et exinde per dictum siketum, versus austr., usque
quendam  siketum  vocatum  Dians-dene.  Et sic, sequendo
dictum  siketum versus occid., sicut descendit inter quamdam
portionem  terrw, Johannis de Berehalgh, et dictum  campumr
Walteri Tailboise, usque metas lapideas prius nominatas.  Et
Johannes de Berehalgh t. pruedicta toft' et crofta cum dicta
carucata terrue, et r. p. a. xiijs. iiijd.
TEMPLE THORNTON.
Tenent etiam in Temple Thornton diversa tofta et terras, de
quibus j toftum edificatum, cum j gardino et j crofto adjacente,
jacet in West-gat, prope finem bor., ex parte occid. ejusdem; et
cont. in toto per test. v rodas.  Et aliud toftum   edlificatum
jacet directe ex parte austr. dicti tofti, cum j gardino et crofto
adjacente, et cont. in toto iij rodas.  Et tertium toftum jacet
vastum directe ex parte austr. dicti tofti, cum gardino et crofto
adjacente; et cont. in toto per est. iij rodas.  Et ij tof.a vasta
cum  ij gardinis adjacentibus jacent in eodem  vico adinvicem,
ad finem austr. dictte vimo, et ex parte or. ejusdem; et cont. in
toto j acram terre et di.  Et ij acre terrw, pertinentes dictis
ij toftes vastis, vice croftorurn, jacent adinvicem, ex transverso
Wotton-deene, buttando super le West-deene.
Tenent etiam  diversas terras arabiles et prata, quarum  j
acra jacet super le Ridyng, buttando super le West-deene.  lEt
super Jakis-flatt, ex parte occid. del Crosse-lande, v acrwe. Et
super lez Wlle-pottes, ex parte bor. vime vocate le Monkes-way,
ij acrie et di.  Et Ake-wel-syd, ex parte occid. ejusdem, buttando super lez Medou-bank, ij acr. et di.  Et in le Hyngandsyde, quia in medio, j acra et j roda.  Et super le Kyrk-way,
ex transverso ejusdem, j acra et di.  Et ad partern  austr., juxta
le Well ij acrm et di.  Et super le South-deene, buttando super
le deen, vii acra vocatae le South-croft et North-croft; et super
le Toft-thorne ij acre et di.  Et super le Wel-myre, ex parte
austr. ejusdem, ij acre et di. Et apud le est-end del Wellmyre iij rode.  Et apud le est-syde ejusdem  iij rodwe.  Et ex




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parte occid. dictme myre v rodwe.  Et ex parte austr. ejusdemn
well ij acrm et di.  Et super lez Furlanges j acra et di.  Et
apud Elges-well v rode.  Et super lez South-deen-bank, buttando super Hartburn, v acrE. Et super lez Miln-hill v rodi.
Et super Hildes-well, del north-end ejusdem, ex transverso Morpeth-way, j acra. Et apud Aid-thorn-law, ex parte occid. ibidem,
v rodi. Et super lez Flores v rodie. Et ex parte bor. lez
Flores ij acrae et di.  Et in lez Furthalgh v rodae.  Et super
lez Twystes, buttando super Brere-law-medou, ij acre  et j
roda.  Et super lez Seven-acresse, ex parte austr. eorumdem,
v rodle.  Et super Lynt-lawpes, quia in medio, iij acrme.  Et
super le Hole-medoue, ex parte austr. ejusdem, ij acrm et di.
Et ex parte occid. ejusdem  medowe j acra et di.  Et ex parte
austr. de Halton-lawe iij acrte.  Et super Hunguge, ex parte
austr. ibidem, iij rodce. Et super le Forlanges, juxta le Milnwaye, v rodme. Et super lez Furlandes, ex parte or. ibidem, v
rodie.  Et super lez Threp-more, ex parte occid. ibidem, iij
aerm.  Et ex parte bor. ejusdem ij acrm et di.  Et super le
Schelle-lawe ij acre et di.  Et super lez Smal-half-acre, quia
in medio, ex parte austr. del Morpeth-way, ij acrme et di. Et
ex parte occid. del Cot-walles v acrm.  Et in Hesewell-croftes,
ex parte austr. ibidem, ij acrm et di.  Et in Sewell-syd, quia in
medio, ij acrme et di. Et apud le Propp, ex parte austr. de
Morpeth-way, iij rodie. Et ex parte austr. de Clough-lech ij
acrme et di.  Summa totalis acrarumr iiijxx xj acre, et iij rodie
terre.
PRATA.  Et in Hessewell-strothre iij acr. prati: et prmdicta
tofta et terrme dividuntur in quinque terras husband. Unde in
tenura.
Willelmus Smyth t. j toftum Pedificatum, j toftum vastum,
et ij terras eisdem pertinentes, et r. p. a. xxxs.; unde, pro qualibet terra husband, xs.
DimIssio.  Thomas de Hertburn t. j tofturnm  dificatum, et
j toftum vastum, et ij terras eisdem pertinentes, et r. p. a. xxs.
WHALTON.
Tenent etiam in Whalton j toftum  mdificatum, cum j crofto
et gardino adjacente; et jacet prope finem occid. ex austr. parte
villhe, et ex parte or. communis vim; et cont. in toto iiij acras.
Tenent etiam in campo ejusdem ville di. carucatm terra, videlicet lij acras terra et di.; quarum super Lindes-lawe, ex parte
occid. ejusdem ville, jacent iiij acrm.  Et super le Flores, ex
parte occid., prope dictas acras, ix acr.  Et in le West-feid,
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40                MIEMORIALS OF HEXIXHAM.
parte austr. molendini ibidem, xiij acr. (sic).   Et super le
Farne-law, ex parte or. villae ejusdem, xiij acras.
PRATA. Et ex parte bor. molendini, inter Midrige et le
Miln-dame, jacent j acra et iij rodi prati.  Et super Ellisdun-syd iij rodae.
Habent etiam communem pasturam ad trescentas oves omni
tempore anni, et agnis earumdem, usque festum Nat. Sancti
Johannis Baptistre.  Et tune erat in libito retinere agnos in
eadem pastura, et removere de ovibus juxta numerum agnorum.
Et Robertus Milner t. prmedicta tofta et terras cum pertinentiis,
et r. p. a. xs. officio coquinse.
REDDMTIJS VIIIS. IN VILLA DE WHALTON.  Habent etiaim
ibidem annuum redditum viij solidorum, annuatim  exeuntem
de manerio ejusden villae, solutum per Henricum  Scrope, dominum villae predictse, officio sacristae.
NEWBIGGYNG SUPER MARE.
Tenent etiam in villa de Newbiggyng, prope finem or. villse,
et ex parte austr. ejusdem, j burgagium; et jacet inter burgagium Julianae Puddyng et burgagium Marjorise Bane; et est
vastum; et cont. v rodas terrae juxta moram burg. ibidem.
Tenent etiam j burgagium  ibidem, in le south-west-end
ejusdem villae, inter ij muolendina ventriticea; et jacet inter burgagium Johannis de Wangesford et burgagium Willelmi Serjant;
et cont. iij rodas, juxta morem burg. ibidem; et dimittitur pro
ijs., nude pro libera firma dictorum burg. domino villae r. p. a.
xvjd., videlicet pro j roda ijd., officio cellararii.
STANYNGTON.
Tenent etiam in Stanyngton j toftun vastum, ad finem oceid.
del Cat-rawe, cum j gardino adjacente, et ex parte bor. ejusdem;
et cont. per aest. j rodam et di. Tenent in campo hujus villae j
terram  husband, et cont. in aeris, sicut caeterve terrae husband
ejusdem villae; quarum in le West-feld, super le Castell-flatt, ex
parte or. lez Castell-way, buttando super eandem, jacet di. aer.
Et ad finem or. di. acra, j rode. Et super le Dug-knoll, ex
parte occid., prope Maym-medow, j rud. Et super Esshen-doneyard, buttando super le Wod-way, j roda.  Et ex parte occid.
del Burn-way quae ducit ad Belacys, buttando super dictani
viam, j roda. Et ex parte oeecid., prope le Foul-brig, juxta Raysland, j roda. Et super Dunscale, quia in medio, di. acrwe. Et
ad finem de Dunscale sunt ij buttae, quarum j butta jacet juxta
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cale, colt. j rodam terrse.  Et super lez Flores, ex parte bor.
del Belasys-way, buttando super le Wedloch, di acrae. Et ex
parte occid. del Flores di. acrre. Et super lez Wyndy-hepes, ex
parte bor. ibidem, j acra et di. Et ex parte austr., juxta Belysys-way, di. aerae. Et super lez Over-flores, quia in medio, buttando super Whyt-rig-way, di. acra. Et ex parte austr., prope
le El-crosse, di. rodae.  Et ex parte bor., juxta le Lame-pottis,
j roda. Et ex parte occid. de Killes-crok, buttando super Blyth,
di. rodie.  Et ex parte occid., juxta Gren-law-dykes, di. acrwe.
Et ex parte occid., juxta Blak-law-more, j roda.  Et in le Crok,
videlicet ad fidem or. villve, j roda. Et ex parte bor. de Methrelech-brig j roda.  Et, super Nethre-pes-landes j roda.  Et
super lez Over-pess-land, juxta rodam predictam, di. acrve. Et
ad finem austr. juxta le Hall-flatt, j roda. Et ex parte bor. de
Brade-mere, buttando super le medow, j roda et di. Et ex parte
or. dictarum. rodwe et dimidim, ex transverso del Fennes-wray, j
roda et di.  Et ex parte or. de Yikeris-flatt, buttando super
eandem, di. aerre. Et super le Heretherne, quia in medio, di.
acrre.  Et ex parte or. de Brad-miere, buttando super eandem, j
roda.  Et ex parte or., buttando super Whytt-horn-lech, di.
acrxe.  Et ex parte bor., juxta le Akin-schawe j roda.  Et ex
parte occid., juxta le Lady-dene, j roda. Et ex parte austr. del
Lady-den-more, j roda.  Et ex parte or. del Blak-lawe, buttando super lez Iles, di. acrse.
Et, memorandum, quod residuum terrwe husband proedicte,
hic non specificatm, jacet inter vastum prwedicti campi; ubicumque jacet aliqua portio terrwe de Raysland ibidem, ex parte occid.
immediate jacet vequalis portio terrwe Prioris per totum campum
ejusdem villae.
Tenent etiam ad finem occid. de Clifton-medowe, et ex parte
austr. ejusdem, ij acras prati, pertinentes ad terramin supradictam.
DIMIssIO. Et Ricardus Addi t. prsedicta tofta et terras cum
omnibus suis pertinentiis, et r. p. a. vjs. cellerario.
CLIFTON.
Item habent in Clifton unum  annuum redditum xviijd., exeuntem annuatim de cantaria B.M. in ecclesia de Stanyngton, pro
quibusdam terris et ten. quas capellanus deserviens dictse cantariae t. in Clifton, ex concessione Bernardi, quondam Prioris de
Hexham.  Et dictus capellanus tenetur dictum annuum redditum, qui pro tempore fuerit, ad festum est Petri ad Vincula dumtaxat solvendum.  Et Rogerus de Both, capellanus, occupat
praedicta ten. et terras dict cantarite pertinentia, et est vasta.




42                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
SETON, WOIDHOIRN JUXTA NEWBIGGYNG.
Habeut etiam inl villa de Seton unum annuum redditum x1s.
annuatim exeuntemr de tota villa de Seton, ex dono Bernardi de
Balliolo.  Qum quidem villa modo dividitur inter tres dominos,
videlicet Elenam de Seton, relictam Willelmi de Burgoyne, qua
t. tertiam partemn predicte villae; et Adaim de Seton, qui t.
aliam  tertiam  partem  ejusdem; et Robertum  de Ogle, Johannem de Wodburne, et prwedictam Elenam, qui tenent inter
se divisim reliquam tertiam partemrn; unde quilibet predictorum
tenetur solvere pro rata portionis tenurae sume in villa supradicta
officio celerarii.
Et notandum quod in cartis prwedictorum dominorum habetur
plenarie expressum de dicto redditu solvendo pro dictae sum
tenurte rata portione.
B RENKLAWE.
I-labent etiam unum annuum redditum xiijs. iiijd. in molendino de Brenklawe, ex dono Henrici de Ferlyngton; quia vastum.
NORTH MILNBURN.
Tenent etiam  totam  grangiam  de North-Milnburne cum
omnibus pertinentiis, in pratis, pascuis, pasturis, merleriis, aquis,
viis, semitis. Et includitur infra has divisas: videlicet, incipiendo ad partem or. dictie grangiao ad quemdam locun vocatum
le Rlede-hogh. Et inde, per quoddam fossatumn versus or., inter
campurn de Hegham et dictum Milneburne, usque perveniatur
ad quoddam fossatum vocatum le mayn-dyk de Craklawe. Et
inde, sequendo dictum mayn-dyk, inter terram dominicam de
Craklawe et dictum Milnburne, versus bor., usque perveniatur
ad le estemner del Mydil-more.  Et exinde, sequendo unum
antiquum fossatumrn versus (-), inter campum de Craklawe et
Newham, usque perveniatur ad le Lang-syk. Et inde, sequendo
dictum syk, versus occeid., usque quoddam antiquum fossatum
jacens ad finem occid. campi dicti Milnburne, inter campum de
Newham et campum dictoe Milnburne. Et inde, versus austr.,
sequendo dictum fossatum, usque perveniatur ad le burne vocatum Milneburne. Et exinde, sequendo dictum burne, versus
or. usque perveniatur ad le Rede-hogh prius nominatum.
Habent etiam communam pasture infra moram de Craklaw
et turbariam de Mordes-fene pertin. ad grangiam predictam.
Habent etiam per cartam licentiam situandi unum molendinum super le burne de Milnburne infra dominium ibidem, quum
et ubi sibi viderit melius expedire.




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Et Robertus Horsle t. praedictam grangiam cum pertinentiis,
et r. vl. vjs. viijd. Item sol. habere j barcariam ibidem ad opus
domini.
BYRESFELD DE MILNBURNE.
Tenent etiam juxta pradictum  Milnburne, extra divisas
prsenominatas, quemdam campum terrae arab. et prati vocatum
le Byresfeld; et est particula dictw grangie et pertinens eidem,
et jacens infra has divisas; videlicet, incipiendo ad le fote de
Whityngdon-syk, ubi descendit in le burne de Milnburne.  Et
inde, sequendo dictum  syk de Whyttyndon, sicut descendit
usque austr. inter del South-Mylnburne et lez Byresfeld, usque
perveniatur ad le kyrk-way de Ponteland.  Et inde, sequendo
dictam waye, versus or. usque perveniatur ad le Ded-manis-dyk.
Et inde, sequendo dictum dik, sicut jacet inter campum de
Caldcotes et lez Byresfeld, usque viam quve ducit de Dysyngton
ad dictam Caldcotes. Et inde, sequendo dictam viam, usque
perveniatur ad j siketum  ad finem  or. dicti Byresfeld, inter
dictum feld et dictum Caldecotes.  Et exinde, sequendo dictum
siketum, versus bor., usque perveniatur ad le burne de Milnburne. Et inde, sequendo dictum burne, versus occid., usque le
fote de Whyttiden-syk prius nominatum.
Et dominus Radulphus de Euere t. predictum Byresfeld in
allocatione xiijs. iiijd. pro certis terris ibidem in manu Prioris,
et r. p. a. xviijs.
Habent etiam unum redditum duorum corporalium annuatim
per uxorem domini de Dissington, et uxores heredum suorum
ad festum Sancti Andreze summo altari in ecclesia conventuali
offerendorum, pro multura homninum Prioris morantium in villa
de Echwyk, excepta multura de dominic. ibidem Prioris, quorumncumque manibus fuerit.  Qui quidem  tenentes dictarum
terrarum dominicarum ad molendinum de Dissyngtone, proximo
post dominum  et sine multura (sic).  Et, similiter, idem
dominus de Dissington, qui pro tempore fuerit, pro dicta concessione multure tenetur assurgere Priori de Hexham supervenienti in curiam, vel ubicumque fuerit, et sedem suam. eidem
offerre, nisi fuerit prweventus districtione superioris.
Et, si aliquis dictorum  tenentium  de Echwyk abstulerit
multuram suam de molendino dicti domini de Dissington, debet
propter hoc in curia Prioris justificari. Et, si convictus fuerit,
debet ad restitutionem dictw multurwe dicto domino faciendam
compelli per senescallum dicti Prioris, et dicto Priori de forisfacto satisfaciet.




4q4                IMEMORIALS OF HEXHAIM.
ECHWYK.
Habent etiam  in Echwyk j capitale mesuagium, cum  iiij
gardinis et ij toftis eidem  adjacentibus, et cum ij croftis dicto
capitali mesuagio pertinentibus; quorum j crofturn jacet ex
parte bor. del Hellilaw-thornes, et cont. di. acrie terrwe.  Et
alterum jacet ex parte bor., prope dictum mesuagium, cont. j
rodam prati. Et j aliud croftum jacet ex parte occid. super le
Hogh-lawe, et cont. di. acrae.
Habent etiam ibidem iiijXx viij acras terrae dominicae, quarum
iiij acrme et j roda jacent super le Park-flatt.  Et super le
Strothre-flatt iiij acr.  }Et in le Hope ij acr.  Et ad Chereyard-syd et ad IDalton-hogh ij acr. et iij rod.   Et super
Swardon-syde ij acr.  Et super Gose-acre j acr.  Et super
Medeburne-syde v acr. et di.  Et ad le Honnle-therne j acr.
Et super lez Brome-landes iiij acr. Et super le Schot-well j acr.
et di.  Et super le Ra-syd iij rod.  Et in Calf-strothre di. acr.
Et ad le Lonyngton-heued di. acr.  Et le Hare-law j acr.  Et
super Hobbis-flatt, versus partem  or., quatuor acrae et di.  Et
ex utraque parte del Gladin-croke iiij acr. et di. Et apud le
Out-ganges vj aer.  Et ex utraque parte del Gladin-crok iiij
acr. et di.. Et super le Hegh-lawes, ex parte austr. ibidem, j
acr. Et ex parte bor. gardini Johannis de Naffirton, in duobus
locis, iij acrae. Et super le Stane-flatt iij acr. j rod. et di. Et
ex parte bor. del Brad-medowe j acr.  Et super lez Lame-rodes,
quia in medio, j acr. Et super lez South-kelawes, quia in
medio, quatuor acr. et di. Et ex parte austr., super le Heghlawes, in lez Lang-landes iij acr.  Et super le Treuen-brige di.
acr. Et super Elly-balk j acr. Et ad finem occid., super le
North-hope, j acr.  Et ex parte occid., super le Hare-lawe, j
acr. et di.  E]t ad finem occid., super le Ra-syd, iij rod.
PRATA.  Item habent in Calf-strothre di. acr. prati.  Et in
le Lym-kylne-medow iij rodas prati.
DIMISSIONES.  Et notandum quod omnia praedicta, videlicet
capitale mesuagium, cum gardinis, croftis, terris, et pratis praenominatis, dividuntur in quatuor terras husband.
Johannes de Aynwyk t. j toft. edificatum, modo vocatum
capitale mesuagium, cum  j gardino et crofto adjacenti crofto
uno cont. di. acr. prati et xxix et di. acr. terre arab. et prati,
et r. p. a. xvjs.
Johannes de Brenklaw, Robertus Watson, et Rogerus Smyth
t. totum  residuum  terrarum  proedictarum, videlicet lvij acras,
cum iij toftis vastis, gardinis, et croftis eis pertinentibus, et r.
p. a. pro omnibus, xvijs.
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dominici in manu domini, et dimittuntur tenentibus ville ad
voluntatem domini, et r. p. a. ixs. Solebant reddere p. a. xs.
LIBERA FIRMA.  Johannes de Brenklawe t. j cot. et viij
acr. terrae liberie per fidelitatem, et r. p. a. viijd.
FRE-MAYDENS-LAND, VEL BELLINGEHAMS-LAND.  Johannes
Annotson t. j toftum  dclificatum, vocatum  Fre-maydens-land,
cum xviij acris terrae eidem pertinentibus, et r. p. a. vjs.  Solebat r. p. a. xijs.
Habent etiam ibidem vij bondagia, quorum  quodlibet cont.
xxiiij acr. terre arab. et prati; et debent molere blada sua ad
molendinum  de Dissyngton ad xiij vas, ut supra notatur in
Dissyngton; unde in tenura.
BONDAGIA.  Johannes Syre, nativus domini, t. j bondagium
vastum  cum  tofto, et r. p. a. viijs.  Rob. Watson t. j bond.,
cumn tofto, aedificatum, et r. p. a. ixs. vjd. Solebat r. xiijs.
oneris isti (us) tenentis. Adam Milner t. j bond., cum tofto, medificatum, et r. p. a. vjs.  Johannes Brenklaw t. j bond. cum tofto
vasto, et r. p. a. vjs. Willelmus Hogissone t. j bond. cum
tofto vasto, et r. p. a. vjs.  Matheus Waller t. j bond. cum
tofto, wedificatum, et r. p. a. viijs. Johannes Syre, nativus, t. j
bond., cum tofto, aedifiecatum, et r. p. a. xs. vjd.
COTAGIA. Sunt ibidem viij cotagia cumn terris certis eisdem
pertinentibus; et molent blada sua ubi melius illis placuerit:
unde in tenura.
Johannes Annotson t. j cot. cum tofto vasto, et ij acr. terrae
vocatas le Brewing-land, et r. p. a. ijs.  Aruabill de Rosse t. ij
cotagia, quorum  j edificatur, cum vj acr. terrae arab. et prati,
et r. p. a. iijs. vjd. Johannes de Brenklaw t. j cot., cum crofto,:edificat., et iij acras terrve, et r. xijd. Idem Johannes t. ij cot.,
cum  crofto vasto, et vj acras terrae, et r. p. a. iijs.  Johannes
Syre t. ij cot., quorum j oedificatur, cum vj acr. terrwe, et r. p. a.
[HUSBAND-LANDS].   Sunt ibidem  v terrm  husband qum
fuerunt Johannis de Faudon, modo mortifieatw  per cartam
domini regis Edwardi Tertii post Conquestum; et quelibet
terra cont. xxiiij aer. terrae et prati: unde in tenura.
Willelmus Hogisson t. j terr. curn crofto mdificat., et r. p. a.
vs.  Idem Willelmus t. j terram, et r. p. a. vs.  Johainnes Syre
t. j terr., et r. p. a. vjs.  Idem Johannes t. j terr., et r. p. a.
vjs. Willelmus de iRosse t. j terr. cdificat., et r. p. a. vjs.
COTAGIA.  Sunt etiam  ibidem  ij cotagia pertinentia prwedictis v terris: unde in tenura.
Willelmus Hogisson t. j cot., cum  crofto adjacente, et r. p.
a. iijd.  Robertus NWVatsone t. j cotagium et j acram terroe, et r.
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46                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
BRACINAGIUM. Johannes de Brenklaw t. bracinagium villa
ejusdem, et r. p. a. xijd.
COMMUNA PASTURAE IN WHITCHESTRE. Item Prior et Conventus, et tenentes sui in Echwyk, habent communam pasturve
super communi mora, jacente inter Echwyk et Whytchestre, ad
communicandum  cum  bestiis et averiis suis ibidem  omni
tempore anni.
TURBARIA.  Idem  etiam  Prior et Conventus accipient
brueram de praedicta mora et turbas, ad omnia sua necessaria.
Tenentes vero de Echwyk non accipient brueram sive tunrbas in
prmedicta mora, nisi tenentes domini de Whytchestre inde
capiant.
Memorandum, quod Johannes de Faudon, dominus de eadem, dederat cuidam Willelmo de Hoghton, et hseredibus suis
de corpore suo legitirme procreatis, omnia terras et tenementa
sua in Whytchestre et Hirlaw; reddendo inde annuatim  dicto
Johanni, haeredibus et assignatis suis, xxvjs. viijd. Et si contingat dictum Willelmumr, sine ha1rede de corpore suo legitime
genito, decedere, dicta tenementa et terrwe prmdicto Johanni et
rectis hkeredibus suis integre reverterentur. Et, postmodo, dictus Johannes de Faudon dederat Priori et Conventui praedictis
redditum  xxvjs. viiijd.; ac etiam  reversionem  prmdictorum
tenementorum et terrarum, si accederit, dederat domino Gilberto de Minstre-acres, capellano, et Thomme de Raneton, haeredibus et assignatis suis; qui quidem Gilbertus et Thomas concesserunt et dederunt dicto Priori et Conventui reversionem
dictorum tenementorum et terrarum, una cum servitiis omnium
liberorum tenentium ibidem. Et dictus Willelmus de Hoghton
obiit absque liberis de corpore suo genitis; sic reversio dictarum
terrarum et tenemnentorumn remanet dicto Priori et Conventui;
sed possessionem terrarum (et) tenementorum predictorum nondum sunt consecuti, per defectum licentime intrandi comitis de
Angos, domini immediati, nondum petite.  Et prmdicta tenementa et terra sunt mortificatam abbathie de Hexham per cartam domini regis, prout patet in carta ejusdem regis facta super
mortificatione terrarum in Echewyk. Et sciendum quod omnia
prsedicta tenementa et terre, quondam  Johannis de Faudon,
concessa Priori et Conventui, jacent discontinue per campum
ibidem in quolibet loco suo semper propinquius soli.
DALTON.
Habent etiam totum manerium de Dalton, in quo est j capitale mesuagium, et diversie domus adificate, cum diversis gardinis adjacentibus, et vijxX acris terra arab. et prati dominic.;




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quarumll ix acrw jacent super le Bern-flatt. Et super Lint-lawes
iiij acre.  Et super Schib-ever-lawe iiij acr.  Et super Kiplawflatte xvj acr.  Et super lez Miln-dykes x acr.  Et super lez
Toftes xij acr.  Et super Skuttesklene vj acr.  Et super Dedmans-lau-crok iij acr. Et super North-de-man-lawe iiij acr. Et
super Half-forlang ij acr.  Et super le Cros-flatte xij acr.  Et
super Cok-lawe iij acr. Et super lez Cart-rige ij acr. et di. Et
super Sterling-strothre-flatt iiij acr.  Et super lez Breches iiij
acr. et di. Et super le Cros-flatte invicem jacent vaste xxx acr.
PRATA. Et in le Miln-medowe iij acrw prati. Et in le Bradmedowe iij acrie prati. Et in Horse-pol-medowe ij acrwe, iij rod.
Et in le Flore-medowe j roda.  Et in le Toft medowe iij acroe.
Et in Sterling-strothre-medowe ij acre.
Et Willelmus Scot, Johannes Bigle, Thomas de Heworth,
et Johannes Elder t. omnia preclicta ten. et terras inter se, et
r. p. a. is.
Johannes de Dalton t. libere ibidem  j mes., cum  certis
acris terre, videlicet vij acris et iij rodis terrw, nuper in tenura
Agnetis de Johnby, et r. p. a. vd.; et non plus, quia dicta Agnes
et Willelmus Nippet dederunt Priori et Conventui xj acras et j
rodam terre, quLe olim insertte erant tenurae predictae; et tune
solebant r. p. a. xd.
LIBERA FIRMA.  Robertus Ogle t. libere j mess. voc. JohnColynson-land, et viij acras terrue eidem pertinentes, et r. p. a.
viijd. Agnes Baxter t. libere ij mes. et xviij acras terre, et r. p.
a. xviijd., sed remittuntur eildem pro vita sua per dominum, eo
quod dicta mes. et terrze remanebunt Priori et Conventui post
mortem dictie Agnetis.  Johannes de Dalton t. libere iij acras
terrm, et r. p. a. iijd.  Idem Johannes libere (t.) j toftum et j
acram terroe, in quo tofto Robertus Batirsuys residet, et r. p. a. jd.
TERR]E HUSBAND. Sunt etiam ibidern xix terre husband, de
quibus quaelibet terra de xj terris cont. xxiij acras; et quaelibet
terra de viij terris cont. xvj acras terrw, arab. et prati; et tenentur
cariare molares molendini ibidem, et facere parietes ejusdem, et
cooperient ibidem propriis suis expensis.
Alanus de Galleway t. j terr. husb., cont. xvj acr., et r. p. a.
vjs. viijd.  Idem Alanus t. j terr. et cont. xxiiij acr., et r. p. a.
iiijd.  Solebat r. ixs. iijd. ob. Thomas de Heworth t. j terr.,
cont. xvj acr., et r. p. a. vs. viijd.  Idem t. j terr., cont. xxxiiij
acr. terr., et r. p. a. iiijs.  Johannes Eldare t. ij terr., utraque
cont. xvj acr., et r. p. a. xijs.  Idem Johannes t. j terr., cont.
xxiiij acr., et r. p. a iiijs. Johannes Bygglye t. j terr., cont. xvj
acr., et r. p. a. vs.  Idem Johannes t. ij terr. husb., utraque
cont. xxiiij acr., et r. xs.  Johannes Todde t. j terr., cont xvj
acr., et r. p. a. vs.  Idem t. iij terr. hushb., qualibet terra cont.




48                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHATI.
xxiiij acr., et r. p. a. xviijs.  Willelmus Scotte t. ij terr. husb.,
utraque cont. xvj acr., et r. p. a. xiijs. iiijd.  Idem t. ij terras
husb., utraque cont. xxviij acr., et r. p. a. xs. viijd. Alanus de
Gallewaye t. j terr., cont. xxiiij acr., et r. p. a. vs.
[COTAGIA.]  Sunt ibidem  vij cotagia, et quodlibet eorum
faciet opera in reparatione molendini, sicut terra, husb. superius
notatae: unde in tenura.
Mauritins Scotte t. j cot. adificatum, et iij terras, et r. p. a.
xxjd.  Idem  Mauritius t. j. cot. cum  tofto vasto et iij acras
terrae, et r. p. a. ijs. ijd. Alanus de Gallewaye t. j cot. aedificatum  et iij acras terrae.  Idem t. j cot. cum tofto vasto et iij
acr. terre —et r. p. a. iijs vjd.  Willelmus Scott t. j cot. aedificatum et iij acras terrie, et r. p. a. ijs. vjd. Alanus de Gallewaye t. j. cot. cum gardino, et r. p. a. xijd..MOLENDINUM  AQUATICUM.  Robertus Batirsyse t. molendinum aquaticum ibidem, et. r. p. a. lvjs. viijd.
VILLA DE HOGHE.
Habent in ville de Hoghe quamdam portionem terrme, vocatam  Dedisyd, cont. xxx acras terrme arabilis et prati, et
jacentem inter has divisas; videlicet, inter viam quwe ducit de
Heddon ad dictam villain de Hoghe, ex parte occid.; et Heddirslaw-medow ex parte bor.; et Dedisyde-leche ex parte or.; et le
Lang-strothre ex parte austr.  Et Johannes Robinson  del
Hoghe t. pruedictas terras, et j toftum cum crofto in villa de
Stanfordham, ut ibidem patebit inferius, et r. p. a. iiijs.
TENENTES IN HOGHE. Habent etiam in eadem villa diversa
ten. jacentia ex parte bor. in villa ibidem; vidclelicet inter
tenuram clericorum Baliol., Oxon., ex parte occid., et tenuram
Thomme de Falofeld ex parte or. Et etiam qudelam ten. jacentia
ex parte austr. ville cejusdem, inter tenuram Johannis de Dalton
ex parte or., et tenuram  vocatam  Thrillwalles-land ex parte
occid.: et omnia ten. predicta dividcluntur in vij terras husband
et ij cotagia, prout inferius patet.
Habent etiam in campo ejusderm ville viijxx acras, ix acras
et di. terre arabilis et prati; quarum  super lez Lint-lawes in
duobus locis jacent ij acre. Et in le Midel-kenyll, in ij placeis,
ij acrm.  Et super lez Northre-yardes del Hoghe j acra.  Et ex
parte occid., super le Brery-syde, j acra. Et ex parte bor. de
Dalton-medowe j acra. Et ex parte bor. dictarurn acrarum ij
acrae.  Et ex parte austr. de Dalton roda.
Et ex parte or. super lez Elichestrez, juxta marchiam  de
Dalton, in diversis locis ij acre.  Et ex parte austr. dictorum
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super Lustre-law-syde, quia in medlo, ex transiverso via de Dalton, j acra.  Et ex parte occid., juxta dictam acram, j acra. Et
ex parte oecid. le Lustre-law-syde in diversis locis ij acrt.  Et
in le Estre-leclhe, buttando super Hec-leche, j acra.  Et ex parte
or. diet'e leche j acra. Et ex parte bor. le lonyng de Standfordham  j acra iij rodo.  Et ex parte occid., juxta lez Mayns de
Standflordham, j acra.  Et ex parte or., juxta le Standdandstane, j acra.  Et ex parte occid., juxta le Kyrk-waye, prope
villamn, j acra. Et ex parte austr., prope dictam acranl, ex transverso dictc vim, j acra.  Et ad finema occid. ville j acra.  Et ex
parte or., juxta  i abehlestre-lawe, j acra.  Et super le Thornelawe j acra.  Et ex parte or., juxta le Gen-wayre, j acra.  Et
sub le Bla-furlang in diversis locis iij acroe.  Et ad le P3ony-lech
et super lez Mony-laus, in duobus locis, ij ac-r-.  Et ex parte
occid. le Netly-lawe j acra.  Et ex parte or. dicts lawe di. acr'.
Et in le strothre de Netteli-lawe j acra.  Et super lez Cranelandes in ij locis iij aere.  Et super lez Bak-stanes in diversis
locis iiij acnr.  Et super lez Ri-landes, ex transverso vie de
Stanfordham, j acra.  Et sub lez Hallyardes, buttando super
dictum  yard, j acra.  Et super Scherwent-dimpyls in diversis
locis iij acrse. Et ex parte austr., s-uper Scherwent-law, j acra.
Et super Scherwent-law-syd ij acrs  et di.  Et super Redelandes in ij locis ij acre.  Et super le Half-furlang in diversis
locis vj acrse et di.  Et super le Hollawe, ex parte occid. ibidem,
j acra.  Et super lez Elichestres, ex parte occid. ibidem, ij
acrm.  Et ex parte or. dictarum  acrarum  ij aerw  et di.  Et
super dictum  Elichestre-law j acra.  Et super  e Stobbe in
diversis locis viij acra.  Et super le Knott-lawe j acra.  Et ex
parte occid., super Bla-lang-furlang-dyk, j roda.  Et ex parte
occid., juxta Heddon-way, in ij locis ij aerae.  Et super Langstrothre-syd in diversis locis iij acroe.  Et super dictum strothre,
ad le Flore-welle, j acra.  Et sub gardino Johannis Nippet,
buttando super eundern, j acra.  Et ad finem  or. de Ovyrgrip-echestres, juxta moram, iiij aert.  Et ex parte occid., super
Dedi-syde, juxta Heddon-way, in diversis locis iij acrta, et di.
Et ex parte or. de Thrilliswall-land', buttando super WArechitman-medow, j acra.  Et ex parte austr., juxta dictum medow,
j acra.  Et super le Cros-furlang in diversis locis v aerae.  Et
ex parte occid. de Crosse j acra.  Et ex parte or. dietm  Crosse,
buttando super Heddone-burne, j acra.  Et in Iethreslawchestres, et in  lez Hemp-twvstes, super dictum   burIne, in
diversis locis v aerr.  Et super Hordlaw-syde, ex parte or.
ibidemn, in diversis locis iij acre.  Et ex parte occid. del Havyrbalk j acrao  Et super lez Farlaws in diversis locis v accrm.  Et
super Goneld-chestres, inter qnamdain portiollne  tcrre GCalfritdi
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50                  MIEMORIALS OF HEXI-HAT.
de Farlawe ex parte or., et quamdam  portionem terrwe de terris
dominicis ejusdem  villm ex parte occid., jacet qnudam  portio
terre cont. per rst. xvj acras.  Et super WVythopp, inter quamdamn  moram  vocatarn  Raven-stan-more ex parte or., et quamdarm  portionem  terrae voeatte  Thrillwall-land ex parte occid.,
jacet quwndam  portio terrwe per est. v acrae.  Et super Ravenstan-more, ex parte occid., juxta Four-stanes, jacet quwdam
portio terrme cont. per -est. viij acras.  Et ad finemr  or. dictie
morae jacet quiedamn portio terrm cont. per rest. v acras.  Et ad
finem or. del Ybrakes jacet qutedam portio terlr  cont. per rest.
v acras.
PRATA.  Habent etia-m ibidem  quamdam (portionem) prati,
vocatam le Hol-medow, cont. per rest. iij acras et r. p. a. iiijd.
SEPERALIS PASTURA.  Habent etiam  qnuardam  portionem
niorme seperalis, et jacet ex parte or. del North-more, juxta
Yngow-lech; in qua nuldllus tenens ibidemn debet fodere turbas,
vel capere brueram, sine licentia Prioris vel Terrarii.9
ADHUC DF, MATFriEN EST.  Sciendum  quod si dominus de
Fenwyk, qui est, et dominus de Matfen voluerint redigere in
culturam  vastum  in prwdicto campo, quod dicti Prior et Conventus accipient partem  suam pro portione sua in illa culturat
secundum sortem; sicut primo fecerunt in aliis culturis; videlicet juxta assertionem veterum, in omni loco tertiam parteMa.
PRATA.  Habent etiam  apud Knoker-hill, ad finem  occid.
ibidem, x acras prati.  Et in mnedio magni prati ibidem  vij
acras prati.  Et apud lez Yles, prope finern or., vj acras. Et
apud!e Rou-brig, ex parte or. ejusderm, in quodam prato vocato
le Litil-medow, quia in medio, j rodam.
Habent etiam ibidem iij tofta cum  gard' adjac., qum jacent
adinvicem  inter tenuram  vocatain Yngow-lande ex parte or.,
in tenura Thome:Matfen ex parte occid.  Quorum  quidenm j
toftrLm  limitatur pro j terra husb. ab antiquo, et ij tofta limitantur pro ij cotagiis.
EHabent etiam  vij cotagia vasta ex parte austr. villm ibidem,
et ad fineln oeeid. ejusdem.  Et jacent inter tenuram quondam
Knokers-land ex parte or., et tenuram quondam vocatam Yorkesland ex parte oecid., adinvicenm  jac., cum  vij gardinis adjacentibus; et cont. in toto per test. x acras terrt: qune quandoque
erant in tenura;  reddi.,. prout inferius patet.  Unde,
Willelmus Troute t. j toftunm  wdificatum, limit. pro j terra
husband, et xiiij acras terrme arabilis et prati de terris superiuns
specificatis dicto tofto assignat., et r. p. a. xiijs. iiijd.  Idem t.
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ij cotagia juxta dictum toftum, et iiij acras terrx et di. de terris,
ut supra, eisdem assignatis, et r. p. a. vjs. viijd.
Et vij cotagia vasta, ut prsemittitur, quondam  erant, videlicetRadulphus Schiphrd tenebat j cot. et j acram  et j rodam
terra, ut supra, et r. p. a. ijs.  Johannes de Galleway tenebat
j cot. et j acr. j rodam  terrie, ut supra, et r. ijs.  Johannes
Kitteson t. j cot. et j acr. terrse de terra, ut supra, et r. ijs.
Issabell de Tynmouth t. j cot. et j aer. terre, ut supra, et r. ijs.
Agnes de Rome t. j cot. ij acras terrae, nLt supra, et r. iijs.
Willelmus de York tenebat j cot. et ij act. et di. terra, ut supra,
et r. iijs.  Johannes Rue t. j cot. et j rodam terra, ut supra,
et r. xijd.
DiAmssio.  Et Johannes de Fenwyk, dominius de eadem, t.
omnia proedicta ten. et terras, et r. p. a. iiijli. xiijs. iiijd.
PASTURA  COMIMUNIS.  Iabent etiam  communam  pasturme
ibidem, ad communicandum  eandemi cumn xxiiij bobus, et quatuor equis, et cum j equo, et ij vaccls custodis dictee grangis.
Et cum  uno ovili ovium.  Et cmr-  uno flok porcoruln  omni
tempore anni.
Habent etiam  communam  pasturae ibidemn ad comnmunicandum  eandemi a festo Omniium  Sanctorurm nsque festur  Inventionis Sanctse Crueis, quolibet anno, cum j arsnento sive de
bovettis, stirketis, aut vaccis, ad placitum Prioris; excepto quod
si dominus de Fenwyk voluerit claudere terram  de Westirmost-Wlflatt ab occid. parte morw  usque ad novam  crucem
lapideam versus occid., ei bene licebit; ita quod dicti Prior et
Conventus habeant communam in illa pastura, quousque clausa
fuerit competenter.  Et si, propter defectumn clausure, averia
dictorum Prioris et Conventus, vel hominuram suorum, pasturam
ipsam intraverint, sine calumpnia vel impedimento aliquo rechacientur.
Iten habent communam  de Pet-myre ibidem pro se et hominibus stis ad fodiendum  et capiendum  inde petas in austr.
parte dicti Pet-myre ad omnia sua necessaria.
HAUKEWELL.
Habent etiara in campo de Halkvell j'acrai terrce arabilis;
et jacet versus finem  or. campi ibidem, juxta viam  quse ducit
de Haukwell usque Dalton, ex parte austr. dietae vise; et buttat
super Cherlaw-leche ex parte occid. de Charlave.




5..2               A111'MORIALS OF HIEX HAM,.
ULKESTON.
Habent etiam in canmpo de Ulkeston j actani terre arabilis,
et jacet super Beryng-fiatte ad finern or. campi ejusdem; et
ex parte del north-est, prope le Deryng-thorne; et buttat super
le Warynere, quia in medio.
PETARIA IBIDEM.  Habent et;am  ibidern iiij acras petafire
qua  quide-m  aere jacent in petaria ibidem, et extendunt se
versus occid. ad petariam de Matfen versus or., et communanm
pasturte de Ulkeston.
CHESEBURGHE.lt
Habent etiam  rmaneriam  de Chereburghe, cum  omnibus
suis pertinentiis, in quo diversas domus medificantur, curn j capella
et j columbari, et quicquid includitur infra has divisas; et est
seperale omnni tempore anni; videlicet, incipiendo ad le southest corner muri dicti manerii; et inde, sequendo viam qfusz ducit
a dicto -manerio usque viam quae ducit ad villain de Nesbit, quousque perveniatur ad quoddanm siketum quod descendit ad finem
or. del Stob-flatte, inter camnpurn de Eclwyk et lez Maynes
dicti manerii; et exinde versus occid., sequendo viam  que
dicitur Corbrig-way, per metas et limites inter campuin  de
Nesbitt et camnpurn dicti manerii, usque perveniatur ad quemdam  balk qui jacet inter campum de Ulkeston et lez IM ayns
dicti nanllerii; et inde, sequendo dictumn  balk versus bor., per
metas lapideas et antiquos limites usque perveniatur ad finem
bor. del Wet-flatt: et exinde versus or., sequendo j balk inter
campumn de HIaukwell et lez iMayns dicti manerii, usque perveniatur ad quoddam  law vocatuni Schapp-law; et inde, sequendo j balk, usque perveniatur ad quemdam fonten fluentem
usque ad finema or. del Tihrep-heued-land: et incle, sequendo
quemdam parvum rivulum deseendentem  de dicto fonte, et per
metas lapideas ibidem, usque perveniatur ad quemdam rivulum
vocatum Cherlaw-lech: et inde, sequendo dictum leche, usque
perveniatur ad rivulum vocatum Pont: et inde, sequendo dictum
rivulum, versus or. usque perveniatur ad pedem cujusdam leche,
descendentis de quodam fonte in dicto manerio in praedictum
rivulum de Pon t: et inde, sequendo dictum lech versus austr.,
usque perveniatur ad le est corner muri manerii antedicti: et
inde, sequendo dictu-m  rmuruni, usque le south-corner prius
nominatum.
TErYR ~EX PAR'TE ORIENT'AL[ GRTANGSIm.  Habent etiam alias
terras ex parte or. dicti manerii, non seperales; videlicet, ad
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capud austr. del H-Jelawes ij acras.  Et ad finem occid., super
lez brokes juxta moranm, iiij acras.  Et super eande-n flatte, ex
parte or., prope dictas acras, iiij acras.  Et super Niks-flatt
xx acras.  Et est ibidern quoddam  strotlhre, vocatuin Whitlawstrothre, et est pastura bourn manerii predicti.  Et inter le
lech qua deseendit de manerio pradicto et Dalton-way juxta
rivulum de Pont iij acras.  Et ex parte or. super Whitlaw-flatte
iiij aeras. Et inter Whitlaw-thornes iij aeras.  Et ex parte
bor. de Wahitlaw-thorns ij acras.  Et ad le est-hened fdre Whitlaw-flatte, super lez Lame-rodes, ij acras.  Et ex parte occid.
de Wart-heghe, super lez Knokes, iij acras.  Et super dictum
yWTart-hege iiij acras.  Et ex parte or. dicti Wart-heghe, buttando super Pont, ij acras.  Et ad finen or. dictarum aerarurn,
snuper le Homel-thierne, j acram.  Et ex parte or. dictm acre,
juxta rivulum de Pont, v acras.  Et super Lynt-lawes xv acras.
Et ex parte occid. de Lynt-laws ij aeras.  Et ex parte bor. dicta
Lynt-laws, buttando super Pont, ij acras et di.  Et in Lyntlaw-hope iiij acras.  Et sub le Tod-hoghe, in le Half-acremecdow juxta Pont, j rodam prati.
PESSLAW  rLATT.  Et in campo de Nesbit est qua dam  flatt
vocata Peslaw-flatt, et cont. per test. vj acras, et dimuittitur ad
firmam  ten. de Nesbitt, ut inferius patebit-et in Grimescrok
(sic).
PASTURRa  ET VASTIE.  Et sciendum  quod ormnes vastw jacentes juxta rivulum de Pont, vocatm le Hughs, ab or. parte de
Lynt-law-hopp, usque mturum manerii predicti, sunt pertinentes
et appendenutes terris manerii antedicti.
Johannes Rothrefurth, Ricardus Clark, Thornmas Cristall et
Johannes Cristall t. inter se totuni pradietum  manerium curm
pertinentiis, et r. p. a. vjli.  Tenentes predicti molent blada
sua crescentia super terras dicti manerii ad molendinum  de
Dalton ad vicesi-maurn  vas.
NESBITTE.
H-abent etiam  totam  villarn ce Nesbit cum  omlnibus suis
pertinentiis et servitiis liberorum hominum in eadem: nude,
LBE3RA b ir.A.  Ricardus Freiman t. libere j mes. et xij
acras terra per homagium  et fidelitatem, et faciet sectam  ad
tres capitales curias in Aynwyl, et r. p. a. iiijd.
TE RR.    HUSBAND.  Et sunt ibidem  xix terra  husband,
quarum qualibet cont. xxv acras terra arabilis et prati: unde
in tenura,
WTillelmuns Hamlyn t. ij terras cum tofto mdificat., et r. p. a.
xviijs0  Johannes Netehird t. ij ircra s cum tofto wdificat., et




5-4                 MIEMORIALS OF HESXHAM.
r. p. a. xvs.  Johannes de Pikryng t. ij terras cum tofto Tedificat., et r. p. a. xvjs.  Johannes Jacson t. j terram  cum tofto
edificat., et r. p. a. viijs.  Ricardclus Freman t. j terram cumi
tofto aedificat., et r. p. a. ixs.  Johannes Michelson t. j terrain
cum  tofto vast., et r. p. a. vjso \Willelmns Thomson t. j terr.
cum tofto vast., et r. p. a. vjs.  Idemn Willelmnus t. j terrain
cron tofto Dcdificat., et r. p. a. ixs.  Michael de Whitchestre t.
ij terras cum tofto edificat., etr. xvjs.  Johannes M[ichelson t.
j terrain cur1 tofto  edificat., et r. p. a. vjs. viijd.  Willelmus
Brade t. j terrain  cum tofto mdificat., et r. p. a. ixs.  Ricardus
Freman t. j terramin cum  oftoo  dificat., et r. p. a. vjs. viijd.
Johan-nes Jacson t. j terr. cun tofto wedificat., et r. p. a. xiijs. vjd.
Robertus de Redesdale t. j terram cum toftoo ed., et r. p. a. ixs.
Ricardcus Freman et Willelmnus Hamelyn t. j terram cum tofto
vast., et r. iiijs.  Robertus de Redisdale t. ij acras et di. prati,
vocatas Maldes-inedow, et r. p. a. ijs.
PEsLAW-FLAT.  Omnnes tenentes vil11 tenent inter se vj acras
terrm dorninica, vocatas Priors-pes-flatte.
[COTAGIA].  Sunt ibiclem  quatuor cotagia et j gardinum;
in tenura.
Willelmnus Hamelyne t. j gardinum, et r. p. a. ijd. Johannes
Nouthird t. j cotagium vastumn et iij acras terra, et r. p. a. xvd.
Willelmus Thomson t. j cotagium  vastum, vocatum  Smythscotage, et iij acras terra, xviijd.  Ricardus Freman t. j cotagiunm vastum, vocatum  Carrous-cotage, et iij acras terrie, et r.
xviijd.  Ricardus Freman, jun., t. j cotagium aedificatum, et iij
acras terrae, et r. p. a. xvd.  Johannes Jacson t. j cotagium et
iij acras terrie, et r. p. a. xvd.
MUILTURA.  Et quilibet tenens ejusdem  ville inolet blada
sua crescentia super predietas terras ad molendinum de Dalton
ad xiij vas.
STELLYNG.
Habent etiam totum  maneriurm  de Stellyng cum  omnibus
suis pertinentibus; in quo diversi domus  edificantur; et est
seperale omni temnpore anni.  Et continetur infra has divisas;
videlicet, incipiendo ad finem or. campi dicti manerii, ad quemdam foutem vocatum Holburne-well: et inde, ascendendo versus
occid., per j parvum siketum et per metas lapideas positas inter
campu rn dicti manerii et quiemdan camnpurn de Nenton-hall,
vocatunm  le MIore-hous-felde, usque perveniatur ad quamdam
balk jacentem ad finem or. del Lampot-lech: et inde, sequendo
dictam  balk versus austr., per metas lapideas positas inter
campurn dicti manerii et campum  de Neuton-hall, usque perveniatur ad le Whye-well: et exinde, sequendo unam  aliam




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balk, sicut jacet ex parte occid. del Notthyng-lawe, usque perveniatur ad le Thornlaw-flatt: et inde, sequendo aliam balk,
sicut jacet ex parte occid. del Farnelawe, inter prmedictum law
et quaimdam  flatt vocatam  Cokis-how, usque perveniatur ad
Akom-leche: et ilde, sequendo dictum leche versus or., usque
le Stokwell: et inde, sequendo j antiquum fossatum, usque ad
capud clausurme campi dicti manerii: et inde, sequendo j antiquum fossatum versus bor., usque perveniatur ad dictum fontem,
vocatum Holburn-well, prius nominatum.
PASTUBA.  lHabent etiam commnunam pastura dicto manerio
pertinentem per totam  baroniam de Bywell, ad communicand.
dictam pasturam  cum  averiis snis omnninodis, dicto manerio
pertinentibus, omni tempore anni.
DImIissio.  Adamarus de Athedell, miles, t. prEdictum manerium cum  omnibus suis pertinentiis, et r. p. a. iiij marcas.
Item  solebant habere molendinum aquaticum in Naffirton;
ad quoed pertinebat tam  mnultura de Naffirton quam de Whithill, et j cotagium ibidem vocatum AMilner-erofte; et sunt vasta.
THIROKELAW.
fIabent etiam in villa de Throkelaw j tofturn et croftumrn
cont. in toto j acrar, et nredietatem unius tofti et crofti ibidem.
Hlabent etiam in campo ejusdem ville lj acras terrTe et prati
et di. acre et di. rodoe. Quarum iij rodae et quarrta pars roda
jacent ex oecid. parte de lonyng, et se extendunt usqaue ad
mururn.  Et in or. parte ejusdemn lonyng jacent v acre et di.,
et j roda et quarta pars rodl.  Et se extendit usque ad Schukeslade.  Et inter muros j acr.  Et super Throkerige j acr. Et
super Morige v acr.  Et super lez Fletes iiij acr. et j rod. Et
in or. parte de Midel-flalt v acr. et di. Et in or. parte de
Deulaw-rige ij acr. et j. rod. et di., quie se extendunt usque le
Bradisehawe, juxta pratumn  ibidem.  Et viij acre jacent in
campo ejusdem villE.  Et sunt illE acre quas quondam Woldewesi tenuit, quoe vadiatme fuerant leprosis de Novo Castro
cur tofto.  Et vj acne jacent in Bakstan-schaw.  Et iiij acre
jacent in Grunis-flatt, juxta le Law, prox. orient. Et iiij acne
in medio de Schele-flatt.  Et ij acre in medio de Sigges-flatt.
Et ij acre in le Lang-schawe, prox. campo de Newburne.
PRATA.  lHabent e-tiam j rodam prati in Wallynges, et toturm
pratum jacens inter le Brade-schawe et le Brade-gate; et pratum
jacens inter muros ibidem.
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56                 MEMOtRIALS OF HEXHAMo
NEWBURNE.
IHabent etiaml in Newburne duas piscarias vocatas Fuyle et
iDrypintille, curn quadam  portione prati ex parte bor. Tyne
ibidemn pro siceatione retium piscatorum: et jacent inter quamdam portionier prati, vocataa  Grunes-grene ex parte occid.; et
terras donuinicales de Est-halgh ex pdarte bor.; et quamdam
portionem  prati vocati les Crokyt-spechynes ex parte or.; et
Bladen-bankes ex parte austr.  Et portio prati praedicti cont.
per est. di. acrle.
Et dominus Ricardus, vicarilus ibidem, tenet prmdictas piscarias cum prmdicto prato, et r. p. a. xxvjs. viijd.
BENWELL.
Habent etiam infra territorium de Benwell quamdam placeam
vocatam Wodhall, in qua una domus sedificatur; et cont. in
toto, cum bosco, quatuor acras et plus; et non est seperalis
omni tempore anni.  Et continetur infra has divisas: videlicet,
incipiendo ad pedem  cujusdam  parvi rivuli descendentis in
Tynam  inter dictam  placeam  et boseum  Willelmi del Vale,
militis, ex parte occidcl.: et inde, sequendo dictum rivulum versus
bor., usqte perveniatur ad quoddam antiquum fossatum stans
inter dietam placeam et quemdam bosc-urm vocatum Hiarpareswode: et inde, sequendo dictum fossatumrn versus or., sicut jacet
inter dictam placeam; et per dictum boscurn vocatum Harpalswod usque perveniatur ad le lonyng vocatum le M/iere-lonyng:
et exinde, sequendo dictum  lonyng versus austr., usque in
Tynam: et inde, sequendo ripam de Tyne versus occid., usque
ad pedem dicti rivuli prius nominati.
Et r. p. a. absque vasto inibi faciendo vs.
NOVUM CASTRUM.
Thomas Wodman t. j burgagium in Novo Castro, ex parte
occid. del Cale-crosse, inter le Coke-rawe et le Souter-raw.  Et
jacet inter burg. quondam  Hugonis de Sadlyngstanes, modo
Rogeri de Fulthropp, ex parte auLstr., et burg. Laurentii Akton
ex parte bor.; et r. p. a. iiijs. officio Sacriste.
Idem  tenet ij burgagia ex parte or. de Sandhill, prope le
Keye, nuper Henrici Wodman; et jacent inter burg. Roberti de
Kellessowe ex parte austr., et burg. Johannis de Bulkham  ex
parte bor., et r. p. a. iiijs. officio Sacristm.
Et, nota, quod dictus annuus redditus creditur veraciter
exire debere annuatim, quaniiqnam dictus Thomas astruat dictum
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IRobertus Fleshewer t. j burg. ad voluntatem  Prioris in
Fleshewer-gate, ad finem  austr. ejusdem, inter burg. lEicardi
Scott ex parte bor., et quamdam  parvam  venellam jacenteln
inter dictara Fleschewer-gate et Skynnar-gate; qua venella est
introitus de dietis viis ad le Bere-markate-gate, et r. p. a. xxs.
Johannes de Howdene t. libere j burg., et r. p. a. xijs. Idem
t. j burg. juxta pryedictum burg., ex parte austr. ejusdem, et
r. p. a. vjs.
JHenrictus Barbor, alias Wyngatis, t. libere j burg. ibidem,
nuper in tenura Roberti de Penreth, et r. p. a. iijs. vjd.
Item  solebant habere j annuum  redditum, exeuntem  de
burgagio quonldam  Johannis Cornfurth, et modo nil, eo quo
situs loci dicti burg. ignoratur.  Solebat r. p. a. iiijs.
Item  solebant habere unuum  annuum reciditum de le stanlhous in Westgate; modo nil, quia situs loci ignoratur.




EPISCOPATUS DIUNELJIENSIS.
GREN HELEY JUXTA MUGILSWORTH.
ETABENT  etiam  j toftum  curn j crofto adjacente in Heley.
Crofcunz  vero cont. per est. j acram terrwe, et jacet ex parte
bor. villhe ex parte or., proximuml tofto vocato le Almor' place
Dunelm.  Et habent j acram  terrve boscose  in Alden-crok,
vocatam Deven-croRfte; et jacet ex parte occid., prox. le Almoners-land Duunelm. ibidem.
Habent etiami xx acras terras arab. et prati culm  omnibus
aisiamentis in pasturis, aquis, boscis, et simnilibus; quarum xij
acrm et iij rodie jacent in le Scele juxta le Segge-strothre, buttando super Yman-le north-west.  Et vij acrwe et j roda jacent
juxta stangnum veteris molendini, descendendo versus bor., ex
parte or. parvi siketi vocati Chapell-well.
DIMISSIO.  Johannes de Strevelyn, miles, et domina Jacoba,
uxor ejus, t. omnia predicta ten. et terras, ad totam  vitam
ipsornm, et utriusque diutius viventis, et r. p. a. vs. Sacriste.
FENHALL IN GRENCROFT.
Habent etiam in Grencrofte unum  mes., vocatum le Fenhall, cum certis pratis et boscis; et includuntur infra has divisas:
incipiendo, videlicet, ad finem  bor. de Gregori-croft, ubi le
hege-garth descendit in Smalhop-burne.  Et inde, sequendo
dictum burne de Smalhopp, versus bor. usque le fote del Stolerydyng-leche. Et inde, sequendo dictum lech, versus or. per
metas lapideas positas in dicto lech inter campumn Roberti de
TKellow et campumn de Fenhall prwdicto, usque perveniatur ad
quemdam  campumn vocaturn  Dawbler-feld.  Et inde, sequendo
j fossatum antiquum, versus austr., usque perveniatur ad Holdenburne; et inde, sequendo j fossatumn antiquum, versus le southwest, inter campum de Fenhall prwdictum, et Maldes-close, et
communem  pasturam  ibidem, et le lonyng de Langchestre,
usque perveniatur ad le fote dicta hegge-garth prius nominate.
Et quicquid includitur infra has divisas est seperale Prioris et
Conventus omni tempore anni; excepto quod ecclesia de Lanchestre habet di. acram terre  arabilis eideim pertinentem infra
has divisas proedictas.
DIMISSIO [ET] SERVITIUM EJUSDEM. Et Ticholaus de Moresyd t. omnia prcdicta mesuagia et terras, et r. p. a. xxviijs.;
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firma exeunte annuatim  de dicta Fenhall iijs.  Et inveniet
domino Priori et Terrario sufficiens hospitium in dicta placea,
f~cnum  pro equis, stramentum  pro lectis, focalia et albam
candelarn, quotienscnmque illuc declinare contigerint.
MAYDENSTANHALL IN LANGUCHESTRE.
Hlabent etiam in Langehestre j riles. vocatum Ia aydenstanhall curn terriis, pratis, boscis, seperalibus omni tempore anni,
eidem  pertinentibus.  Et inclucluntur infra has divisas: videlicet, incipiendo ad le WVest-lyd-yete dicti campi stantem super
Smalhop-burne: et inde, ascendendo versus le north-est, per
quoddam  antiqnuum  fossatum inter terram  domiinicalem pertinentemn decano de Lanchestre, et campum  de Maydenstan-hall
prvedicto, usque ad conmmune stratum  quod ducit de dicta villa
de Langehestre versus Dunellm.  Et inde, sequendo quoddam
fossatuam  antiquum, versus austr. inter communem  pasturamn
dicte villae de Lanchestre, et quamdam flatt in campo de Maydenstan, vocatam  le Kemster-leyghes, et lez Rydynges, usque
perveniatur ad camnpum Johannis de Lewyne. Et inde, sequendo
quoddam antiquunni fossatum, inter dictam flatt del Rydyng, et
tenuram dicti Johannis Lewyne, usque perveniatur ad quemdam
rivulum vocatutm Broune.  Et inde, sequendo dictum rivulum,
versus occid., sicut dictus rivulus descendebat ab a ntiquo inter
campum  dictie Maydenstan-hall et campum de Hanmstell, et le
Forthe-feld, usque perveniatur ad locumn ubi dictus rivulus de
Brone descendit in Srnallop-burne. Et inde, sequendo dictum
burne, versus bor. usque le ~West-led-yate prius nominatulm.
Ricardus de Aldwod t. dictum imes., cum terris, pratis, et
boscis ecldem pertinentibus, et r. p. a. xxxjs. iiijd.: unde scaccario Dunelm. iiijd. (in gnarJg.).  Unde scaccario Dunelm. episcopi, pro libera firma annuatim  exeunte xxiijs.  Et speciebus
Conventus de Hexham, annuatim, viijs.
KYMESWORTHE.
Habent etiam in villa de Kymelsworthe j toftum,edificatum
ex tribus domibus, cull j pomerio et j crofto adjacente; crofto
vero cont. per west. j acr., et jac. ad finluem austr. de West-rawe;
et habent ibidem iij acras terrt  ex parte occid. dicti tofti.  Et
omnia proedicta includuntur infra has divisas: incipiendo, videlicet, ex parte bor. dicti tofti, ad quoddam antiquum fossatum
inter dictuim toftium  et terr. IRoberti Coksyde.  Et inde, sequendo dictum fossatumn, versus oceid. usque le Lang-felde del
Erle-house.  Et inde, sequendo j antiqutum  fossatum, versus




60                 AIEMORIALS OF HEXiHAiM.
austr. usque le Deen-burne.  Et inde, sequendo dictum burne,
versus or., usque ad quamdam  balk heggeatam inter dictum
toftuan et terrain Roberti de Coksyde.  Et inude, sequendo
dictam  balk, versus bor., usque introitunm  ville de Kymelesworith antediett.
TEnRa   ARABnILE  ET BRATA.  Habent etiam j acram  terrm
arabilis et ij acras prati per mst., jacentes ex parte or. le lonyng
quin  ducit de Kymelesworth ad villam  Dunelm., jiuxta coinnmnem pasturcam.
Habent etiam communam pasturme ad ccec oes et octo bores
pro carucis Prioris aut ejus tenentium, ad communicandum
omni tempore anni, ubicunque animalia domini dicta villme
pasci contigerint.  Et habent estoveria in boscis ejusdem vill
pro se et tenentibus snis, ad edlificandum et comburendum, per
visum  et liberationema forestarii ibidem, ubicumque dominus
dictae ville estoveria sua accipere contigerit.
DImuissIo.  Et dominus Radulphus de Euere et Johannes
Lewyne, mason, executor Thoman de Coksyd, tenent praedicta
ten. et terr., ad terim. contentum in indenturis dicti Thomae, et
r. p. a. xs.
Et invenient domino Priori et Terrario sufficiens hospitium
in dicta placea, fenumn pro equis, stramnentumn, focalia, albam
candelam, quotienscumque illic declinare contigerint.
STAYNTON IN STRATA.
Habent etiam ibidem ij tofta edificata in iij domibus, cum
j gardino adjacente; et jacet super le West-rawe, prope finem
austr., ilnter ij placeas vocatas Mason-places ex utraque parte.
Et aliud toftum jacet super eandem rawe, inter toftum Willelmi
Smyth ex parte austr., et toftum  Thomne de Elstobbe ex parte
bor.
BOVATA TERRIE.  Item  habent ibidem  iiij bovatas terrw;
et quwlibet cont. xviij acras terro et prati; quarumn super Northman-crofte, inter Aukeland-gate et Grenden-more, jacet di. acre.
Et super le Mor-acre-fore j acra et di. juxta AuLkeland-gate,
prope di. acram  prmdictam.  Et in lez Crokes, juxta dictam
gate, di. acr.  Et super Nethir-ozrowe, ex parte bor. ibidem, j
acra.  Et ex parte occid. de Durham-gate, buttando super
dictum Ozrowe, di. acra.  Et ex parte or. dictoo gate j acra et j
roda.  Et ex transverso, super Elstob-rode, j acra.  Et ex
parte bor. del Gren-dyke, buttando super eandem, iiij acre.  Et
super Brakenbery, ex parte bor. ibidem, ij acre: et inter le
Ledy-flatt, cumn terr. cotag., buttando super Stillyngton-gate,
ij acre.  Et super le Wathorn-flatt iij rodwe.  Et super North



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den-bank j roda.  lEt super le Lang-liatt et le Clay-botbTum j
acra et di.  Et circa eeclesiaun j acr. et di. Et super lez Fichebuttes et le Miln-way, buttaundo super predlictas Fiche-buttes,
j acra et di.  Et ex parte austr. de Aukland-gate, inter dietam
gate et le IAtiln-way, j acra.  Et super le Lousy-lawe ij acrse et
j roda.  Et super le Ley-brakes iij rodwe.
Et ex parte bor. del Lytil-medowe iij rode.  E]t ex parte
austr. ejusdern medowe iij rodse.  Et ex parte or. ibidem  di.
acra.  Et in Okir-den-bank, ex parte bor. ejusdem, x aere.  Et
ex utraque parte de Okir-den-bank ij acre.  Et super le Potsyde j acra.  Et super le Bradeley j acra.  FEt super Thomashous iij rodae.  Et ad finern or. de Thomas-hous j roda.  Et ad
finer  or. de Sandi-flatt di. acrs.  Et super le Schort-alf-acre
di. acra.  Et ad finern occid. de Sandi-flatt di. acra.  Et super
le Medous-syd iij acre.  Et super le Severell, buttando super
eundem, ij acre.  Et super le iDuntwell et le Forgar j acra.  Et
super le Croftes, ex parte occid.'dictorum  toftorofn, ij aerie.
Et super Gilbertes-flatt vj acre.  Et in Lousy-law-carre, ex
parte auvstr. ejusdem, di. acra.  Et super Harth-stan-flatt j
acra.  Et super Owthorne j roda.
Et ad finen  or. de Grantirs-dane-heued, et super le Brigflatt, in diversis locis, iij acroe.  Et ex parte austr. de Derlyngton-way, super le Mildil-furlange, j acra.  Et super Red-knoll
di. acra.  Et ex parte austr. de Smaldene-grave j roda.  Et ex
parte or. de Crokyt-half-acre di. acra.  Et super le Red-knoll j
acra.  Et super le Schort-bothumn, ex parte bor. de MSaan-fiatt, j
acra et di.  Et super Hauks-lawe, buttando super eandem, j
acra.  Et ex parte occid. del iHans-medowe j acra.  Et ex parte
austr. de Waldy-way j roda.  Ft super le Lang-flatt j acra et di.
Et ex parte occid. de Derlyngton-way di.,acra.
PRATA BDOMINICA.  Et in le Lytil-medow juxta, Bisschopton
j acra.  Et in le Forgare di. acra.  Et in le Brad-medow di.
acra.  Et ad fineni austr. de Granti-rs-den-heued di. acr.  Et in
Ballok-karre di. acra.
Et notandum  quod cetzer   portiones prati pertinentes ij
bovatis terrse jacent proportionaliter inter lez husbaud-dales,
juxta quod alim terrae husbatndoruan ibidern inter se capiunt.
Et notandum quod tenentes Prioris et Conventus ibidemn habebunt j equum pascentemn in le Oxon-pasture, preter bores pertinentes ad quatuor bovatas terrwe ibidem; qutamvis cseteri
tenentes ibidemn nulluni equum habebunt in predicta pastura.
Et Thomas de Legiard t. omnia prledicta t,,eras et ten., et
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62                  MEMORIALS OF HEXHArM.
HERTYLLPULL.
Johannes de Hesilden t. j ten. in Hertilpole in le Southgate; et jacet inter ten. quondam  Roberti de Seton ex parte
occid., et ten. Petri Legeate ex or., et r. p. a. xijs.  Johannes
Dible t. j ten. et jacet inter ten. Petri Legeate ex parte occid.,
et ten. Willelmi de HecIdone ex parte or., et r. p. a. ijs. Celerario.
LIBERA FIRMA.  Habent etiam j annuum relditunin in diceta
tenura dclicti Petri, modo vastum, et rmodo nil; et solebat reddere p. a. vs.
SILKYSWOtRTH.
Habent  etiam  infra  territorium   de  Silkysworth  unam
grangiam, vocatam  Farendon-grange, jac. inter villain de Heryngton et dictam  villam  de Silkysworth; et dicta grangia
cunr terris arabilibus suis includnutur (sic) infra has divisas:
incipiendo, videlicet, ad portam austr. dicte grangie, et inde,
sequendo j antiqunam fossatamn  ex parte occid. del Barn-crofte,
juxta situnm  veteris orrei versus austr., usque perveniatur ad
quamzdam  fossatam  antiquam  descendentem  de Halmler-stank.
Et inde, sequendo dictam fossatamn, versus or., sieut jacet inter
dictum Barn-crofte et terras de Silkys-worthe, usque de Rodesmore.  Et inde, sequendo j sulcum inter terras husband ibidenm,
et Rod-landes et le Gren-syd villk predict., et quamr(dam)
flatt grangie  prdclicet, vocatam Stephanles-flatt, usque le Kylnsele.  Et inde, sequendo unum slu!cum inter dictas Rede-landes
et quamdam flatt dictse grangim vocatam le Wharell-flatt, usque
Grendon-rode.  Et inde, sequendo dictun  rode, inter dictumn
Wharell-flatte et dictas Red-rodes, nsque le north-ende dictorum
Red-landes.  Et sequendo j sulcUmn versus le-, inter dictum
\harell-flatte et campumn de Silkisworth, usque viam vocatam
Castel-way.  Et inde, sequendo dictan viam, versus bor. usque
le Ca-.  Et inde, sequendo oran. dicta inmoreo, inter dictanm
morarn  et le Wharei-flatt, usque quenmdamn antiqnuum fossatutn
inter dictam  moralin  et le Park-flatte.  Et inde, sequendo
dictum  fossatum, versus bor., usque le 1loury-bush.  Et inde,
sequendo j antiquurnm  fossatum, inter dictail Paik-flatte et
dictam  moram, versus occid., usque le Pillelmore-flatte.  Et
inde, sequendo orainn de Canon-more per dictum Pilmor-flatte
et le Miln-fiatte, usque perveniatur ad quemdam parivum siketurn inter le IMiln-flatte et Basset-fiatte.  Et indcle, sequendo6
dictum  siketumn, versus occid., inter dictun.m Basset-flatte et le
MAiln-flatte, usque quoddam  fossaturn  vocatumn le Canon-dyk.
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quermdam  more vocatumn  Harlaw-more.  Et inude, sequendo j
fossatum inter dietum more et campum dict2e Farondon-grange,
usque perveniatur ad portam  austr. dictm grangiae prius nominata.
Habent etiami unumi more vocatumr  Canonamore  et jacet ex
parte or. de Farondon-grange, versus Wermouth, inter villami
de Siikisworth et le Ford. Et est seperale Prioris et Conventus
ouni tempore anni, excepto quod dominus de Silkisworth, vel
qui tenuerit terras dominicas ibidem, babebit xxiiij boves pro
carucis pascentes in dicto moro, sine additamento quorumcunmque aliorum animalium.
SEPERALE DE MoRHOUS-POTT.  Habent etiam ibidem quamdam  portionem terra, vocata I orhous-pote; cont. per est. ij
acras et di.; et est seperale Prioris et Conventus.
D]IMISSlo.  Willelmus Mortimer et Willelamus del Hall
tenent inter se omnia pradicta ten. et tetras cumr pastur', et
r. p. a. lxxiijs. iiijcd.
MuLTtURA EJUSDEM.  Et predicti tenentes rnolent blada sua
crescentia super prmedictas terras ad mole'ndinum Prioris ibidem
ad xx vaS.
Habent etiana  ibidem  molendinum  ventriticulml  et emolumentumn ejusdem, et r. p. a. xxvjs. viijd.
Habent etiam  in villa de Silkysworth iiij tetras husband,
jacentes discontinue inter cotagia ibidem et tofta dictarum terrarum  husband; cuin cotagiis jacentibns adinvicem  ad finema
bor. dictae vill: et qualibet terra evacuabit terram circa le
miln-post; et cariabit molares molendini predicti, et le post
ejusdem, et omne rmeremiumn  versatile sirve curens pertinens
dicto molendino.
Et molent blada sua creseentia super terraml prdiectam  ad
molendinum prcedictum; videlicet, frumentum quod expendunt
domibus suis ad xiij vas.  Item super tetras Prioris ad xvj vas;
et dabunt pro quolibet quarterio ordei vendito di. -  ordei pro
multura: unde in tenura,
Willelmus Wedowson t. j tofturn  wdifieatum  et lxj acras
terra  arabilis et prati, et r. p. a. liiijs. iijd.  Robertus Wilkynson de Tunstale et Johannes de Hoghton tenent inter se j
rodam  edificatam  et xx acras terra arabilis et prati, et r. p. a.
xxs.  Ricardus de Durham  t. ij tofta, quorum j Cedifieatur, et
lxiiij (acras) terrae arabilis et prati, et r. p.. xli. vjs. viijd.
Habent etian in eacldem villa xij cotagia; et quilibet cotarius
molet blada sua ad molendinum Prioris; ut supra.
Matildis Marmeduk t. iij cot. Aedifieata et viij acras terra et
iij rodas, et r. p. a. ijs.  Robertus de Berdene t. j cot. edificaturn et ij acras et iij rodas terrTc et dio, et r. p. ao iiijs.




64                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
Willelmus Deye t. j cot. edificatum  et v acras terra ct di., et
r, p. a. vijs. vjd.  Willelmus Wedowson t. ij cot. wdificata et v
acras terra et di., et r. p. a. vijs. vjcd.  Johannes Souter t. j cot.
adifieatum et iiij acras terra et di., et r. p. a. vs.  WVillelmus
Wedouson t. j cot. et ij acr. et j rodamt terre, et iij rodas terla
jac. super le Lang-dene, et r. p. a. iijs.  Ricardus Hunter t. j
cot. sine gardino et j rodam  terra, et r. p. a. xiiijd.  Agnes
Pichards-wyfe t. ij cot. aedificata et iiij acras terre, et r. vjs.
Est ibi etiam j parvum cot. vasturm juxta commune furnum;
solebat reddere viijd.
Habent etiam ibidemn unum comnimune furnum pro tenentibus
Prioris ibidem.'Habent etiam  ibiclem  commune bracinagium  pro  dictis
tenentibus.
Habent etiam  in villa de W est-Heryngton xiij acras prati
secundum cartas, jacentes discontinue inter prata dicte villa,
circa le Karre; cum liberis introitu et exitu ad fkenum dictarum
acrarum falcandum, levandum, et cariandum, ubicumque videbitur expedire; cum omnibus aliis libertatibus ad dictum praturn
pertinentibus.
DIMISS10   PRATORUTJi.  Willel mus Mortimer et Willelmus
del Hall t. inter se predicta prata, et r. xxvs.  Item habent
curiam suam de tenentibus suis in Silkisworth, cum  amerciamentis eildem  pertinentibus: et etiam  omnia amerciamenta
dictori-un tenentiumn, si amerciati fuerint in curia domini de
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CLEVELAND.   CO1IITATUS  EBORACENSIS.
PAIRVA BROGHTON.
HABENT etiam  manerium  totum  de Parva Broghton, cumn homagio et servitiis Nicholai de Semer et haeredum suorum, Willelmi de Flaxton haredumque suorum, cumn  molendino, cum
cursu aquae ad dictum molendinum.  Et cum tota secta et soca,
et cum toto prato et pastura in eadem villa et extra.  Et cum
wardis et releviis, eschaetis, servitiis forincecis, sectis curiarum
et molendinorum, cum omnnimodis libertatibus et aysiamentis in
boscis, planis, pratis, viis, semitis, pascuis, aquis, moris, in
omnibus locis eidem  manerio pertinentibus.  In cujus tofto
dominico diversae domus adcificantur, cunr j pornerio in quo
tremuli crescunt in numero copioso.  Et cum j colurnbari et j
gardino adjacente, vocato le Barly-garth, cur  j crofto dicto
tofto adjacente, cont. per est. vij acras terrae arabilis. Et etiam.
diversas flattes terrae arabilis et prati, cum vastis eorumdem,
que  sunt seperales omni tempore anni; videlicet, super le
Cotes-flatte xx acras terra arabilis.  Et super le Lang-flatte
xxx acras. Et super le Threpland-flatte xx acras. Et super le
Whete-hill et le Brant-thorne, et le Schole-brade xxx acras.
Et ex parte austr., juxta le Whete-hill, ij acras prati.  Et ad
finern bor. de Brant-thorn-flatte j acram prati.
Sunt etiam  diverse  flattes, non seperales, jacentes inter
terras husbandorum; unde super Moubray-flatte, juxta toft.
dominic., vj acrte.  Et super aliam  Moubraye-flatte iiij acrae.
Et ad finem occid. del Spanlang-crofte j acra. Et super le
Dale-bank iij acre.  Et super le West-lang-crofte, ex parte or.
de Lind-bek, ij acrae.  Et super le Croft-syk-flatte iiij acrwe.
Et super le More-syk j acra et di.  Et super Ravens-acre j acra
et di.  Et super le Langland-heued-land j acra.  Et super lez
Lang-landes ij acra.  Et ad le Miln-dore j acra et di.  Et
super la Mecote-heued-land di. acra.  Et ex parte bor. del
Milne, buttando super le Miln-syk, iij acrte.  Et super le Milngote iij acrre.  Et super Hastyng-garthe x acrie.  Et super
Whyt-lawe, ex parte bor. del Skald-thorne-more, j acra et di.
Et super Bes-karre iij acae.  Et super Whit-law viij acrt.  Et
super Whitlaw-syke iij acrte.  Et super le More-syk ij acrie.
Et super lez Pes-landes iij acrae.  Et super Hercotte iiij acere.
Et super Cok-thorne ij acze. Et super Bentes-crofte et Bentesflatte vj acrae.  Et super Halle-burne-gavell iij acra.  Et super
Feldyng-wath, buttando super Ellerbek, j acra et di.
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66                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
CASSETHOLME. Et est ibidem unns locus vocatus Casseholme,
et cont. ij acras et di. Solebat r. p. a. xd.
PRATA. Et in le Trenches et lez Dammes v acrm prati.
Et in Alanes-acre-yng j acra et di. Et super Whathill ij acrue.
Et super Bentes-yng j acra et di. Et predictse acrae prati sunt
quietse a solutione decimne, pro qua quwedam portio prati assignatur parochiali ecclesim ibidem.
DiMISSIO. Thomas Hunter t. praedictum toftum dominicum
cum terris praenominatis, et r. p. a. lxxiijs. iiijd.
SERVITIA MANERII. Et etiam  inveniet domino Priori et
Terrario hospitium sufficiens in dicto manerio, et fenumrn pro
equis suis, et stramentum, focalia, et albam  candelam, quando
et quotienscumque illuc declinare contigerit.
LIBERA FIRMA CUM  SECTA CURIu.  Thomas Hunter t. j
toftum -  bovatas terre liberae, quondam  Henrici Foxdon, per
homagium  et fidelitatem, et r. p. a. jd.  Idem t. j ten. et vj
bovatas terre libere, quondam Nicholai Semer, per homagium
ct fidelitatem, et r. p. a. iijs. viijd.
Et sunt ibidem ix mesuagia husband et xxvj bovatme terrl;
de quibus quwelibet bovata terre de xxiiij bovatis cont. viij acras
terri arabilis et prati; et de duabus bovatis remanentibus ntraque cont. ix acras. Et quaelibet bovata pro portione sua cariabit
molares molendini, et faciet parietes ejusdem; et dictum molendinum cooperiet, prnter super le louthre, suis propriis sumptibus
ct expensis, quotiens et quando necesse fuerit; et mundabit
stagnum molendini pradicti; et molet blada sua ad xiij vas.
Unde in tenura,
Johannes Whyte t. j mes. et ij bovatas terre, quondam in
tenura Roberti Whytheued, et r. p. a. viijs. Adam Maner t. j
mes. oedificatum et v bovatas terre, et r. p. a. xviijs. Johannes
(sic) t. j toftum vedificatum et quatuor bovatas terre, quondam
in tenura Nicholai Snawball, xvijs.  Idemn t. j flatte, vocatum
Moubraye-flatte, et r. p. a. xvijs. Idem t. ij bovatas terrm cont.
xviij acras, et r. p. a. xvijs.  Idem t. j mes., quondam Johannis
Snawball, et iiij bovatas terrae, et r. xiiijs.  Idem t. j mes. ct j
bovatam  terre, quondam  Thomme  de Colte, ct r. p. a. vs.
Rogerus de Berwyk t. j mes. edificatum et j bovatam terrie, et
r. p. a. vs.  Johannes Whyte t. j ten. et ij bovatas terrm, voc.
Carlton-place, r. p. a. ixs. Thomas Gollane t. j mes. edificatum.
et iij bovatas terae, et r. p. a. xijs.  Johannes Whyte t. j mesuagiumn et ij bovatas terri, que quondam tennit Petrus Mody,
et r. p. a. vjs.
OPERA.  Sunt ibidem  xj cotagia; et quodlibet cotagium
molet blada sua ad molendinumn ibidem; et faciet opera ct consuetudines ad dictum molendinumn, sicut tenentes faciunt pro




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bovatis terrm  superius prwnominatis; et faciunt servitia, ut
inferius patet; undo in tenura,
Johannes Whyte t. j cot., quondam  Johannis Mek, et v
acras terrm, et r. p. a. vs.  Idem  t. j cotagium, vocatum
Pondar-place, et ij acras terra et di., et r. p. a. iijs. (opera in
autumpno-in marg.)  Idlem t. j cotagium, quondam  Johannis
Gelle, et iiij acras terrwe, iijs.  Idem t. j cotagium, quondanm
Matildae Parlien, et v acras terre cumn crofto, r. p. a. iijs. Idcem
t. j cotagium, quondam Roberti Noetehyrd, et v acras terrae cum
crofto, et r. p. a. rs.; et quatuor opera.  Idem t. j cot., quondam Willelmi Milner, cum j crofto et iij acras terrw, r. p. a. vs.
et iiij opera.  Idenm t. j cot. cumn j crofto, quondam Christianou
Skanser, r. p. a. xviijd.  Idem t. j cot. cum  crofto et iiij acras
terrae, quondam Johannis Walkar, r. p. a. iijs. iiijd. et opera.
Idem t. j cot. cum j crofto et viij acras terrue, quondam Alicim
Abbote, r. p. a. vs. et opera.  Idem t. j cot. et iiij acras terra-,
quondam Thomw de Bekke, r. p. a. iiijs. Idem t. j cot. de novo
appropriatum per Thomam Jonson ibidem, r-.
DI JIssio.  Et dictus Johannes Whytte t. omnia prwdicta
tenementa et terras, curm  bovatis terrwe pr'enominatis, prout
superius specificatur per tenuras suas; et r. p. a. in grosso pro
omnibus lxxs. viijd.
Est etiamn ibidem unum  molendinum  aquaticurm  pertinens
manerio predicto, et iij acras terrae prwedicto molendino pertinentes, vocatas le Miln-holme, et jacentes versus occid. a
dicto molendino, et ex parte bor. de Ellerbek in campo Magni
Broghton, et r. p. a. xiijs. iiijd.
Et sciendum  quod vicarius de Kyrkbe in Cleveland habet
ibidem diversa tenementa et xxviij acras terrae, pro quibus idem
vicarius tenetur facere qualibet sexta feria celebrari unam missam in capella Sanctm Margaretse ibidem; et etiam faciet pronuntiari in dicta capella Evangelium  dictis parochi(an)is qualibet die Dominica; et aquam benedictam cum pane consimili
eis fieri et ministrari; et in festo Pur. B. M. inveniet unum
capellanum  ad reeipiendum  oblationes candelarum ibidem annuatim; et etiam oblationes palmarum in Dominica in Ramispalmarum; et etiam ad audiendum confessiones parochianorum
ibidem sing-ulis annis tempore Quadragesimali.
BROGHTON.
Habent etiam (in) Mi\agna Broghton j capitale mes.  odificatumn, et jacerns ex parte or. ejusdem villoe et ex parte austr.,
juxta le owt-gang versus Parvam Broghton, cum j gardino et j
crofto adjacent., crofto vero cont. ij acr. prati.
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Habent etiam iij bovatas et di. terrve arabilis et prati dicto
mes. pertinentes; unde ij acrme et j roda prati jacent discontinue
inter prata communia husband ibidem: et qumelibet bovata
cont. xviij acras terre arabilis et prati: unlde super le Lyng-hill
in ij locis jacent iij acre.  Et ex parte or. del Mykil-mere,
super Whit-lawe, j acra et di.  Et super Mykill-mer-hill,
versus or., cum j butta super le Post, j acra et j roda. Et super
Gude-monondayes, ex parte or. ibidem, j acra et j roda.  Et
super le Crosse-gart-hill, quia in medio, j acra. Et ex parte or.
del Hell-karre, juxta Lytil-broghton feld, j acra.  Et super lez
Postes di. acra.   Et super lez Toft j acra.   Et super le
Standand-stane, quia in medio, j acra.  Et super Schof-furdale
et le Dale-acre j acra.  Et super Braubi-forris iij rodie.  Et
super Mikil-rigge, quia in medio, ij acrve in diversis locis.  Et
ex parte occid., juxta Trans-syke, j acra.  Et ad Jacgart-heud,
super Mal-knoll, di. acra.  Et super lez Flores di. acra.  Et
super lez Schort-hordes di. roda.  Et super Schort-mosse-fen
di. roda.  Et super Lang-mos-fenne j roda.  Et super lez
Schort-rodes di. roda.  Et super le Ovyr-wendikes di. acra.
Et super le WTych-busk, in diversis locis, j acra. Et super le
Miln-hill, versus finem or., j acra.  Et super lez Lathe-buttes,
quia in medio, j acra et di.  Et super lez Lang-landes ij acro
et di.  Et super lez Lenendales di. acra.  Et super Wyndesherse di. acra. Et super Smvyth-stedes di. acra. Et super le
Miln-gavell j acra et j roda.  Et super le More-brek di. acra.
Et super lez Smyth-stedes, ex parte austr. ibidem, iij rodi.
Et juxta Hillerbek-brigges, ex parte bor., j roda.  Et super
lez Schort-rodes ij buttes j roda.  Et super Sande-landes j acra
et di. in diversis locis. Et super Row-carre di. roda. Et super
Alward-acre in tribus buttis iij rode. Et ad le Falu-crosse di.
acra.  Et super le Thorne-dyk di. acra.  Et super le Langhalf-acre j acra et j roda.  Et super le Thorn-bank iij rodae.
Et super Kim-acre iij acroe. Et super lez Big-landes in diversis
locis j acra et di.  Et super Lang-abbow  j acra j roda.  Et
super Schort-abbow j roda.  Et super le Canon-flatte iiij acrue.
Et super Nauware-law iij rodin.  Et super Gosnmodre di. acra.
Et super lez Layre-pittes in diversis locis j acra.  Et super le
Lang-pole j acra.  Et Nocthorne j roda.  Et super le Wattirfall in diversis locis j acra.  Ft super Gren-rige j acra et di.
Ft super Swyn-holmes in ij locis j acra j roda.  Et super
Lanlbe-lez j roda.  Et super Estwyn-holme j acra.  Et super
Skal-rige di. acra.  Et ex parte bor. dictie di. acrw j acra.  Et
super Litil-holdale j acra.  Et ex parte occid. le Cot-garth,
a nte portain grangiwe Abbatis de Ryvaux, buttando in le milndlani, di. actl-a.  Et super le fllir-syk j acra.  Et in mnedio ter



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rarum dominicarum grangie prmdictme, buttando super le cote,
versus occid.  Et super Eller-syk, versus or., j acra.  Et super
Hurig-leyse, in ij locis, j acra. Et ex parte occid., juxta le
Grange-flatte, di. acra.  Et super Whayt-hill j roda.
COTAGIA CUM TERRA ADJACENTE.  Habent etiam  ibidem  ij
cotagia in eadem villa; quorum j jacet medificatum prope finem
bor. dictae villae, inter placeam Abbatis de Ryvaux ex parte bor.,
et placeam Templariorum ex parte austr.  Et sunt acrae terrse
arabilis pertinentes dicto cotagio; quarum super lez Hert-breks
jacet j acra. Et super le Standand-stan di. acra. Et ex parte
or. de Mikile-rige j acra.  Et super lez Schort-hordes, buttando
super Tran-syk, di. acra.  Et in le Helle-karre j roda.
Et aliud cot. vocatum  Tabard-place jacet juxta- grangiam
Abbatis ibidem versus occid., cum j crofto adjacente, et r. p. a.
xvilJ d.
Et Johannes de Appilton t. omnia predicta tenementa et
terras, et r. p. a. in grosso xxiiijs.
Habent etiam in campo Magni Broghton xiiij acras terrae
arabilis sine tofto, que solebant esse in manu domini, eo quod
sunt terrw dominicre, ad dimittendum  ad firmam  cuicumque
placuerit; quarumn super Godemononday, ex parte or. ibidem,
jacent vj acrae.  Et ex parte occid. del Crosse, ex una parte vie
de Kyrk-gate, j acra et di. Et ex parte austr. del Lowyk-karre,
buttando super eundem, ij acrme.  Et ex parte bor. dicte Karre
j acra et di.  Et super le Lang-mos-fene, buttando super
Tran-syk, versus occid., j acra et di. terrw, arabilis et prati.  Et
super Schort-mos-fene, ex parte or. ibidem, ij acrme terroe
arabilis et prati.
PRATA DOMINICA.  Habent etiam  ij acras et iij rodas prati
dominici ibidem, pertinentes predictis acris terrwe dominicoe;
quarum  in le Lang-strothre, ex parte austr. ejusdem, jacent j
acra et iij rode,. Et ex parte occid. de Lyn-bek, buttando
super Lyn-bek-wathe, iij rodae.  Et ex parte bor., juxta easdem
rodas, j roda.
DIMIssio.  Et Johannes Whyt t. prcdicta terras et prata
cum terris specificatis in tenura sua in Parva Broghton, et r.
pro omnibus in grosso, ut patet.
INGLEBY.
1iabent etiam  in villa de Ingleby j toftum  edificatum, et
jacens ad finena austr. villae, ex parte occid. ejusdem, cum j
gardino et j crofto adjacente, cont. in toto per vest. j acram et di.
Habent etiam in campo ibidem j bovatam terrw arabilis et
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bek, jacent v acre.  Et super Lilil-red-howe, quia in medio,
buttando super Rede-how-syk, iij rodle.  Et ex parte or. de Belrige, buttando super Me-bek, iij rode.  Et ex parte bor. de Redhow-gate ij acrme et di.  Et super le Bryg-syk, quia in medio,
buttando super le Blind-keld versus austr., j acra.  Et super
lez Wate-landes, buttando super Esby-marche, j acra.  Et
super HIaystangarth, ex parte bor. de Ingleby-feld, j acrao  Et
super Haystangarth-hill, buttando super Esby-waye, j acra.
Et super dictum  Hastyugarth, ex parte austr. del Thornes, di.
acra.  Et super dictum  Hastyngarth, ex parte austr. prope di.
acram preclictam, buttando super le Round-holme, j acra.
COTAGIA.  Habent etiam j cot. vedificatum ibidem et jacens
ex parte or. ville, et ad finem bor. ejusdem, cont. in toto per
rest. di. acram.
Habent etiam ij acras terrm et di. pertinentes eidem cotagio;
quarum super lez Lam-cotes jacent j acra et j roda. Et super
Gildre-cost j acra et j roda.
DIMIssIO.  Et Petrus de Bathebon t. predicta ten. et terras,
et r. p. a. viijs. Unde pro bovata terre vs. Et pro cotagio
cum terra eidem pertinente iijs.
KYIRKBE IN CLEVELAND.
1:Iabent etiam j ten. mdeificatum  cum j gardino et j crofto
adjacentibus, cont. in toto per rest. j acramn; et jacet ex parte
or. villre, inter placeam vicarira dicte vill-re, ex parte austr., et
placeam Johannis Turim ex parte bor.
Habent etiam j bovatam terre arabilis ibidem coit. xij acras
terre; quarum  super Fulburne et lez Dykes j roda.  Et super
Hay-bek di. acra.  Et super Dymples j roda.  Et in le sclak
del gate j roda.  Et ad le Wynd-myln-hill, ex utraque parte
vire que ad Stokeslaye (ducit), di. acra.  Et ad Hellerberkleued,1 ex transverso dictm vie, di. acra.  Et super Hillerbeklandes iij rodre.  Et ex parte occid. dictme Hillerbek-landes j
acra j roda.  Et super Helle in duobus locis di. acra.  Et super
Lang-span-how di. acra. Et super Schort-span-how j roda. Et
in lez Bothomes j roda.  Et super Magodes-leyse, buttando
super lez Dykes, di. roda.  Et super Wyndynges, juxta le Aldbek, in diversis locis, vj acre. Et in lez Pet-pottes di. acra.
Et ex austr. dictarum Pet-pottes j roda.  Et super le furlang de
Wese-bek, in diversis locis, di. acra.  Et ex parte austr. del
Acre-thorne di. roda.  Et super lez Over-toftes j roda.  Et
super Somerell-buttes iij rodre.  Et in lez Over-brotes, quia in
medio, j roda.  Et ex parte occid. del Bere-rige di. acra.  Et
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super Schort-berige j roda.  Et super Lang-lillynges j roda.
Et super Schort-lillinges di. roda.  Et ex parte or. le lonynge
de lez Enge-gates j roda.  Et ad finem austr. villae, ex parte or.
del Dykes, di. acra.
PRATA IBIDEM.  Habent etiam  iij rodas prati jacentes discontinue inter husband ibidem; videlicet in lez Flodres j roda.
Et in lez Lang-rodes j roda.  Et in lez Schort-rodes j roda.
COTAGIUM.  Habent etiam j cotagium  ibidem cum j crofto
adjacente, et jacet ex parte occid. villme prwedictse, versus finem
austr. ejusdem villre, inter placeam Johannis de  -- ex parte
bor., et placeam Johannis        ex parte austr.
DIMISSIO.  Et Robertus de Yngrame t. omnia proedicta ten.
et terras, et r. p. a. in grosso pro omnibus ixs.j
OPERA ET CONSUETUDINES, UT PRIUS. Johannes Talyor t.
j. mess., et facit opera in autumpno, et r. p. a. ad festum Nat.
DoInini xx ova, et ad festum  Paschae; et etiam r. p. a. ad terminos consuetos xijd.  Johannes Drewery t. j cot. iij acras
terrxe et prati cum j herbar', r. vd. et opera.  Johannes Kyell t.
j cot., et r. p. a. xijd. et opera, ut supra.  Johannes Colynson
t. j cot. iij et di. (acras) terrwe, et r. p. a. iiijs. vjd. et opera.
Johannes Hare t. j cotagium, ij acras terre, et r. p. a. ijs. vjd.
et opera, ut supra.  Johannes Kyrkbe t. j cot. iij acras terrae et
di., et r. p. a. iijs. xd. et opera, ut supra.  Idem t. virgas juxta
ripas de Doufe, vocatas spechyns, vjs., sine operibus.  Raynaldus Robertsun t. j cot. et j acram terrie, et r. p. a. iijs. et
opera, ut supra.  Issabella de Stanegreve t. cotagium, et r. p. a.
xijd. et opera.  Nichol Nettehird t. j cotagium, et r. p. a. xijd.
et opera.  Johannes Lepare t. j cotagium, et r. p. a. ijs. et
opera, ut supra.  Idem  Johannes t. herbar' ortorum  ad finem
villre, et r. p. a. in festo S. Martini iijs., sine operibus.  Willelmus Talyor t. ij ortos, et r. p. a. ijs., sine operibus. Cel
Ferung' t. j cot., et r. p. a. ijs., sine operibus. Johannes Wayde
t. j cot. iiij acras terra  et di. acram prati, et r. p. a. iijs. vjd. et
opera.  Johannes Moris t. j cot. cum diversis gardinis herbarum
ad finem villwe, et r. p. a. iiijs., sine operibus. Willelmus Milner
t. j cot., et r. p. a. xijd. et opera, ut supra.  Johannes Mere t. j
cot. j acram  terrm, et r. p. a. ijs. et opera.  Dominus Petrus,
vicarius, t. lez Peel-garth, et r. p. a. iiijd., sine operibus. Willelmus Acastre t. j cot. juxta cimiterium, et r. p. a. ijs., sine
operibus.  Johannes de Kyrkbe t. j cot. et j gardinum ad occid.
finem  ville, et r. xxd., sine operibus.  Ricardus Dureffu t. ij
gardinos ad occid. finem villre, et r. p. a. xviijd., sine operibus.
Willelmus Durefu t. Ketilgarth, et r. p. a. xiijd., sine operibus.
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IREDDIrTJS SOLITUS EX ANTIQUO. Et sciendum est quod quodlibet cotagium  de praedictis cotagiis, jacens absque terris adjacentibus, solebat antiquis temporibus dimitti ad firmam pro
xijd. per ann. et operibus, vel pro ijs. sine operibns, ut patet in
antiquo rotulo.  Et omnes gardini pradicti solebant dimitti ad
firmam altiorem.
Dominus vicarius tenet Ades-crofte, et cont. ij acras terra et
di. per west., et r. p. a. iiijs. iiijd., sine operibus. Solebat reddere vjs.
COMMUNE FURNUM. Johannes Moris t. commune furnum
ville, et r. p. a. iijs. vjd.
Et quilibet brasiatrix, sive super terram  bond' vel cotagiorum, de quolibet bracionagio dabit domino ex consuetudine
ij lagenas cervisia.
Johannes del Stable t. molendinum aquaticumn.
MANARIUM DE SALTON.
Habent etiam  manerium  in villa de Salton, ubi diversao
domus aedificantur, videlicet una aula cum  tribus cameris et
una capella, coquina, pistrina, bracina, magnum stabulum,
unum pomerium, et unumn gardinum vocatum le pen-garth. Et,
ex parte bor. dicti manerii, una aula vocata le gest-hall, cum
una camera in fine, et le gate-hous, et una magna grangia,
boscar', porcar'; et unum  torale noviter vedificatum; unum
pomerium vocatumn le kyln-garth; et ununm gardinum vocatum
le ben-garth.
Sunt etiam  ibidem  xvj bovatve terrae  dominicue arabilis;
quarum qunelibet cont. ix acras terre: nude octo bovate jacent
in quatuor flattes, vocatis lez Dikes et lez Miln-croft.  Istae
praedictae flattue, vocatwe Bla-pule, jacent juxta Crossow-brigge,
inter terras tenentium, et sunt seperales. Et ceterae viij bovatwe
terrae jacent discontinue per diversas partes inter terras tenentium
ibidem.
Sunt etiam ibidem xij aerwe prati et di. in le W, prceter
duas seliones redactas in praturn, et sunt seperales omuni tempore
anni.  Sunt etiam ibidemi  viij acrve prati in lez South-enge,
jacentes in una flatta inter prata tenentiumn, non seperalia.
Est etia-m ibidenm una clausura, vocata lez iiln-clos, et est
seperalis omni tempore anni.
FRENSHOLME. Est etiam ibidem j boscus vocatus Frens-holme,
cont. per aest. ij acras et di.; et est seperalis omni tempore anni.
BARCARIA JUXTA CAMPUM DE EDESTON. Est etiam in campo
ibidem j placea terrae, vocata Cote-garth, ubi dominus solebat
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DIMISSIO. Willelnus de Daventre t. lez gest-hall cum omnibus allis domibus ibidem, ex parte bor. antedicti manerii, cumr
lez kyln-garth et lez been-garth; excepto quod dominus habebit
finem  australem  magnie grangise pro decimis suis intrandis,
quotiens opus fuerit.  Et etiam dictus Willelmus t. omnia terras
et prata praedicta, excepto quod dominus habebit vj acras prati
in Weste-rige pro equis snis; et exceptis Frens-holme et placea
pro barcaria juxta campumn de Edeston; et r. p. a. ad terminos
S. Martini et Pentecostes xxxiijs.  Et etiam r. p. a., videlicet
ad Pur. B.M.V. et Pasca, per oequales portiones, vj quarteria
frumenti et mixtilionis, iiij quarteria ordei, et x quarteria
avenarum; et molet blada sua ad molendinum domini advas; et faciet sectam  ad curiam  ibidem.  Sunt etiam in villa
ibidem lxxiij bovatae terra, unde liiij bovatae sunt de bondagio,
et iiij bovatam per aest. sunt in lez For-landes; et tenentur ut
bondagile: et xv bovate terrae sunt de dominicis; unde quelibet bovata terra de dominicis cont. vij acras et di. terr e arabilis et prati.  Et quselibet bovata de bondag. et de lez Forlandes cont. ix acras. Et, precter hlec, ij bondagiae et di. per
wst. divisse sunt inter cotagia ibidem.
Et quaelibet bovata terrse, secundumr consuetudinem manerii
ibidem, pro portione sua, cariabit victualia domini ubique infra
comitatum  Ebor. pro domino et equitaturis suis.  Et etiam
carriabit meremium  serratumn et quadratum  pro wdificatione
manerii de Salton; et etiam. molendini ibidemn.  Et carriabit
molares ejusdem molendini; et reparabit stagnum ejusdem molendini; et faciet omnia opera terrea pertinentia dicto molendino.
Et mundabit conductum aquae ejusdem stagni ex utraque parte.
lEt cooperiet dictum molendinum  coopertura domini.  Et etiam
inveniet lectos honestos pro hospitibus domini quotiens illuc
accesserit.  Et carriabit petras et calcem. latomorum, et omrne
mereminuln pro domibus in prwedicto manerio construendis et
reparandis.  Et etiam  eliget unum  ydoneum  servientem  pro
manerio praedicto custodiendo, et alios praepositos pro denariis
colligendis.  Et ale-graves, watere-graves, et iiij juratos, omnia
praesentatilia (sic) in curia et in capitulo de Salton; et unum
staurarium pro stauro domini custodiendo ibidem. Pro quibus
supradictis sic electis tenentes ibidem respondere tenentur. Et
etiam nullus tenens ibidem carriabit bladum suum in autumpno,
priusquam  bladum  domini fuerit carriatum, nisi licentia a
domino petita et optenta. Et etiam quwelibet bovata pro parte
sua mundabit fossatum circa Frens-holme, et molet blada sua
ad molendinum domini ad xiij vas.
BONDAGIA.  Johannes de Cravin t. j mess. et ij bovatas
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acras terrme de for-land, et.r. p. a. ixd. Idem Johannes (t.) j
rodam et di. prati, et r. p. a. ijs. Idem Johannes t. j cotagium
cum fore-land, et r. p. a. ijs. vj2d.  Rogerus Bell t. j mess. et
iij bovatas terrme de bond., et r. p. a. xijs. Idem Rogerus t. j
bovatam terra de dominicis, et r. p. a. vjs.  Idem  Rogerus t. j
herbariam cum mess. et ij bovatis terrwe de bond., et r. p. a. jd.
Johannes Elynson t. j mess. et ij bovatas terrze de bond., et r.
p. a. viijs. Idem t. j. bov. terrze de dominicis, et r. p. a., curm
j herbar., vs. ob.  Idem t. j placeam terrve, vocatam Hawykescrofte, ad voluntatem  domini, ad incrementum  tenurve sum,
quia debilis; et nil; sed solebat reddere ijs. iiijd.  Relicta
Itoberti Watson t. j mess. et iiij bovatas terrm de bond., cumn
harbaria et for-land, et r. p. a. xvjs. jd. ob. Johannes filius
Roberti Watsun t. j mess., xijs. jd. Idem Johannes t. j bovatam
terre de dominicis, et r. p. a. vjs. jd.  Robertus de Malteby t.
j mess. et ij bovatas terrwe de bondagiis, et r. p. a. viijs. Idem
Robertus t. j bovatam terrae de dominicis, et r. p. a. vjs.  Idem
Robertus t. j chere-garth, di. Wodli-busk, et j Wildir-land, et r.
xiiijd.  Johannes Smyth t. j mess. et iij bovatas terrae de bond.
cun j herbaria, et r. p. a. xjs. ob. Alicia de Ottrington t. j
mess. et ij bovatas terrwe de bond., et r. p. a. viijs.  Eadem
Alicia t. iij bovatas terrwe de dominicis, cum le for-land, ut in
rotul' curire, et r. xvijs. qua. Willelmus de Thirneham t. j
mess. cum j girs-garth, inelusum, et iij bovatas terrm bond., r.
xiijs.  Idem Willelmus t. j parcellam  de for-land, vocatam le
Brade-tofte, et r. p. a. xviijd.  Idem  t. ij acras terrae de
dominicis, et r. p. a. ijs. Thomas Enysun t. j bovatam terrwe
de dominicis, et facit ij opera in autumpno, et r. vs.  Johannes
de Stable t. j mess. ij bovatas terrwe de bond., et r. p. a. viijs.
Idem Johannes t. j bovatam terrwe de dominicis, et r. p. a. vjs.
Willelmus Talyor t. j bovatam  et ij bovatas terrme de bond., et
r. p. a. viijs.  Walter Cattesun t. j mess. et ij bovatas terrme de
dominicis, et di. bovatme terrwe bond., xjs.  Johannes de Craven
t. j mess. iij bovatas terrme de bond., cum le for-land, j herbar.,
xs. vjd.  Henricus Wyotte t. j mess., iiij bovatas terrae bond.,
et r. p. a. xvjs. Johannes Ganton t. j mess. iij bovatas terrwe
de bond., et r. p. a. xijs.  Idem Johannes t. iiij acras terrae de
dominicis, et j Brade-tofte, et r. p. a. vs. Willelmus Durifen t.
j mess., iij bovatas de bond., et r. p. a. xijs.  Idem Willelmus
t. j bovatame terrwe et dominicis, et j acram de for-land, r. vjs.
Idemn Willelmus t. j parcellarn prati juxta le West-yng, vocatam
Crok, ijs. Willelmus Riotte t. j mess. ij bovatas teriwe de bond.,
quaruin j bovata nuper in tenura IReginaldi Lowe, cum for-land,
et r. p. a. xijs. viijd.  Idem  Willelmus t. j acra-m  terrm  de
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j acram  terrae, vocatam  Stoure-land, et r. p. a. xd.  Idem
Willelmus t. j buttam terrze ad le West-croft-yet, et r. p. a. ijd.
IRicardus Durifen t. j mess., iiij bovatas terra  de bond., et r. p.
a. xvjs.  Idem  Ricardus t. Brade-tofte, cum  quadam  parcella
prati, vj buttas terra super Doufe, et v buttas in le South-feld,
et r. p. a. iijs. iiijd.  Dominus Petrus, vicarius, t. ij bovatas
terrae de bond., et r. p. a. viijs.  Et sunt in mnanu domini,
defectu, ij bovata terrae bond.: solebant r. p. a. viijs.  Item in
manu domini j bovata terrae dominicae, cum  for-land: solebat
r. vs. ijd.
COTAGIA.  Et SUnt in eadem villa xxxix cotagia, unde xvij:edificantur, xix non wedificantur, dimissa pro herbagio; et iij
cotagia omnino vasta et sine tenura; et quodlibet cotagium
facit opera ad molendinum  et stagnum  ejusdem, pro parte sua,
sicut et bondi; et alia opera et consuetudines, sicut inferius
patet.
Johannes Talyor t. j cot., et facit iiij opera in autumpno, et
r. ad festum Nativ. iiij gallinas, et ad festum Pascha  xx ova, et
etiam r. p. a. ad consuet. xijd. Johannes Drury t. j cot., iij
acras terrae et prati, cum j herbaria, et r. p. a. iiijs. vd. et opera.
Johannes Kyell t. j cot., et r. p. a. xijd. et opera, ut supra.
Johannes Colynson t. j cot. iij acras terre et di. terraz, r. p. a.
iiijs. vjd.  Johannes Hare t. j cot. ij acras terrae, et r. p. a. ijs.
vjd., et opera, ut supra. Johannes Kereby t. j cot. iij acras di.
terrze, et r. p. a. iijs. xd. et opera.  Idem  t. virgas juxta ripas
de Doufe, vocatas lez spechyns, r. p. a. iiijs., sine operibus.
Raynaldus Robertsun t. j cot. et j acram  terrae, et r. p. a. iijs.
et opera.  Isabella de Stayngrafn t. j cot., et r. p. a. xijd. et
opera.  Nicholaus Netehird t. j cot., et r. p. a. xijd. et opera.
Johannes Lepar t. j cot., et r. p. a. ijs. et opera.  Idem
Johannes t. herb. ortorumn  ad finem  ville; r. p. a., ad festum
S. Martini, tantumr iijs., sine operibus.  Willelmus Talyor t. ij
ortos, r. p. a. ijs., sine operibus. Ceell Ferung' t. j cot., et r.
p. a. ijs., sine operibus.  Johannes Waude t. j cot., iiij acras
terrve et di. acram prati, r. p. a. iiijs., sine operibus.  Johannes
Moris t. j cot., cum  diversis gardinis herb. ad finem villae, r. p.
a. iiijs., sine operibus. Willelmnus Milner t. j cot., et r. p. a.
xijd. et opera.  Johannes Frere t. j cot. et j acram terrae, et r.
p. a. ijs. et opera.  Dominus vicarius t. le Peele-garth, et r. p.
a. iiijd.  Willelmus Acastre t. j cot. juxta cimniterium, et r. p.
a. ijs., sine operibus.  Johannes de Kirkbe t. j cot. et j gardinum, ad austr. finem ville, r. p. a. xxd.  Ricardus Durefene
t. ij gardina, ad occid. finem villce, r. p. a. xviijd. sine [operibus].
Willelmus Durefa t. Ketil-garth ad voluntatemn domini, r. p. a.
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Et sciendum quod quodlibet cotagium de predictis cotagiis,
jacens absque terris adjacentibus, solebat antiquis temporibus
dimitti ad firmam pro xij denariis p. a. et operibus, ut patet.
Et omnes gardini prwdicti solebant dimitti ad firmam altiorem.
Dominus vicarius t. Ades-crofte, et cont. ij acras terrae et
di., et r. p. a. iiijs. iiijd., sine (operibus).
COMMUNE FURNUM. Johannes IMorise t. commune furnum
villre, et r. p. a. iiijs. iiijd., sine operibus.
BRACINAGIUIM. Et quilibet bracionatrix super terras bond.
vel cotag. de quolibet bracionagio dabit duos, ex consuetudine,
lagenos servisim.
MOLENDINUM AQUATICUM. Johannes del Stable t. molendinum aquaticunm  ibidem, cum secta multurve ejusdem, et r. p.
a. iiijli. vjs. viijd.
Dominus vicarius de Salton t. piscariam ibidemn, et r. p. a. ijs.
AGISTAMENTA IN LEZ EST MORE. Et notandum  quod lez
Est-more est seperale domini, a festo Inventionis Sanetue Crucis
usque festum  Sancti Petri ad Vincula, excepto quod quilibet
tenens de j bovata in Salton habebit in eadein per dictum
tempus, pro qualibet bovata quam tenet, ij boves et vaccas, ex
consuetudine.  Et si aliquis tenens ibidemr  habeat aliquas
bestias, ultra quod habet ibidem pro tenura sua, ut prmmittitur,
solvet pro qualibet bestia vjd. Et pro quolibet stirk ij annorum
iijd. Et quilibet tenens ibidem habebit unum jumentum ibidem
post pullulationem per iij dies, ex consuetudine, infra dictum
tempus.
OPERA ET CONSUETUDINES.  Et notandum  quod singulwe
binm bovatxe terre ibidem  de bond. facient j carectam  pro
carriagio domini de meremio quadrato.  Et pro vietualibus
domini carriandis q umlibet bovata terre bond. inveniet j equum.
Et iiij bovate terrwe invenient j bigam pro dicto carr', cum opus
fuerit, super le Burd-land, nil faciendo de dictis operibus.
COMMUNE AUXILIUM. Et proedicti tenentes, secundum antiquam  consuetudinem  dietie prebendm, debent dare portionem
de summa decem  marcarum  argenti pro palefrido emendo
domino Priori, cum noviter fuerit electus: vel alias ad commune
auxilium, eum necessitas cogerit ipsum petere ab eisdem; videlicet, quilibet juxta portionem tennrte sum.
VIRGULTUM CUAI VASTO. Communitas villm t. virgas circa
ripas aqum de Doufe, et herbagium de vasto in campo de Salton,
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BRAWBY.
Sunt etiam in villa de Brawby lj bovatm terr.e et iij acra
terrme, unde octo bovatae et iij acr3  terrxe sunt de terris dominicis, et xliij bovatro de bondagiis. Unde tres bovato terrw per
rst. dividuntur in for-land, que dimittuntur inter tenentes
villke, ut inferius.  Est etiam ibidem  una clausura in tenura
Roberti Acastre, quae cont. in (se) j bovat. terrve. Et qunelibet
de proedictis bovatis cont. in se in terra arabili et pratis ix acras.
Item est ibidem una clausura in mora vocata lez Cot-garth, ubi
solebat haberi una barcaria vedificata.  Item  dominus habet
ibidemn  pistrinum  commune, et r. p. a., prout continetur inferius.  Item  quilibet tenens prwdictarum  bovatarum  terra
faciet singula opera et consuetudines pro portione sua ad molendinum de Salton, sicut tenentes de Salton faeiunt pro bondagiis
suis ibidem, prout superius specificatur.  Et quilibet tenens in
villa de Brawby tenetur molare blada sua ad molendinum  de
Salton, quamdiu non habetur molendinum  apud Brawby, sub
pcena perditionis totius grani versus lez mnultir-grafe, et sacelli
versus molendinarium, et amerciamenti versus dominum.  Et
cum  fuerit moiendinum  apud Brawby, tunc tenentes ibidem
debent molare blada sua ad id molendinu-m, et facere opera et
consuetudines ad dictum molendinum, sicut tenentes de Salton
faciunt ad molendinum domini de Salton.  Et, durante molendino apud Brawby, tenentes ibidem  non tenentur ad aliqua
opera vel consuetudines, neque sectam  cum  blado tnolend. de
Salton, prout ordinatur in curia domini ibidein.  Et qualibet
bovata terrm ibidem faciet omnia opera et consuetucdines, tam
carriagio quam in alliis servitiis, pro portione sua, secundum
quod tenentes de Salton faciunt pro bovatis terroe ibidem, ut
superius est expressum. Et tenentur dare ad commune auxiliun
et pro palefrido emendo domino Priori, quilibet juxta portionem
tenurae sue,, prout tenentes de Salton, sicut superius est
notatum.
Willelmus Courtman t. j mess., iiij bovatas terrwe, j herbariam, et for-land, et tHors-poile, r. p. a. xvijs. vjd. Thomas
Talyor t. j mess., ij bovatas terroe, cum for-land, r. p. a. viijs.
vjd. ob.  Johannes Wath t. j mess., ij bovatas terrae, cum  lez
for-land, cont. di. acram, et r. p. a. ixs.  Johannes Knapton t.
ij mess., iij bovatas terrxe de bond., cum lez for-land, et r. p. a.
xijs. ixd. ob.  Idem Johannes t. j bovatam terrwo de dominicis,
r. p. a. vs. Johannes Water et Johannes Knapton t. iij bond.
terrae cum for-land, et r. p. a. xijs. xjd. ob. Thomas Brown t.
j mes., ij bovatas terrie, cum for-land, r. p. a. ixs. ijd.  Thomas
lonfere t. j mess., iij bov. terrwe de dominicis, cum for-land, r.




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p. a. xvs. jd.  Robertus Castre t. j mess., ij bovatas terra  de
bond., cum for-land, iij acras terre dominicee cum j crofto, r.
p. a. xiiijs. iijd. ob. Idem Robertus t. ij bovatas terrwe de
dominicis, r. p. a. xs. Johannes Symson t. j mess., ij bovatas
terrae, et for-land, r. p. a. viijs. vijd.  Robertus Walsch t. j
mess., ij bovatas terrwe de dominicis, cum  for-land, r. xs. jd.
Johannes de Halton t. j mess., iij bovatas terrwe, cum  for-land,
r. xiijs. jd.  Johannes Huge t. j mess., ij bovatas terrie de
bond., cum for-land, viijs. vjd. ob. qu.  Johannes Raynerson t.
j mess., ij bov. terrae bond., cum for-land, viijs. vjd. ob. qu.
Thomas Talyor t. j mess., ij bovatas terre bond., cum for-land,
r. viijs. vjd. ob. qu.  gWillelmus Symson t. j mess., ij boy. terre,
cum for-land, viijs. xd. Robertus Loge t. j mess., ij bovatas
terre cum pistrino, iij bov. terrw, et cum  for-land, xvjs. iijd.
Johannes Water t. j mess., ij bov. terre-, cum  for-land, viijs.
vjd. ob.  Robertus Talvor t. j mess., ij bov. terra, cum for-land,
r. p. a. viijs. vjd. ob.  Willelmus Symson t. j mess., ij boy.
terrm, cum for-land, r. p. a. viijs. vjd.
COTAGIA PDE BRAUBY.  OPERA  ET CONSUETUDINES.  Adam
Schephyrd t. j cot., iij acras terroe, et r. p. a. xxjd., j gallinam,
et ova.  Idem t. j gyrs-garth et j acram  terrve, et r. p. a. xvd.,
sine operibus.  Idem t. cot., ij acras terri, et r. p. a. xiijd. et
opera.  Alicia Northyrn t. j cot., iij acras terrme, r. p. a. ijs. jd.
et opera.  Johannes Kent t. j cot., vj acras terre cum prato, et
r. p. a. vjs. iijd. et opera. Johannes Broune t. j cot., vj acras
terrve, r. p. a. iijs. xd. et opera.  Isolda Berear t. j cot., vj acras
terrae, j acram prati, r. vjs. iiijd. et opera.  Cecilia Liepare t. j
cot., j buttam terro, r. p. a. ijs. iijd. et opera.  Thomas Broune
t. j cot., r. p. a. vjd., sine operibus.  Idem  t. iij acras terra, r.
p. a. xijd., sine operibus.  Communitas ville t. virgas juxta
aquam, et vastumn ibidem, r. xjs. xd.  Thomas Talyor t. le Cotgarth in heremo, et r. ijs. pro voluntate domini.  Johannes
Water t. j cot. vastum cun j crofto, r. ijs.  Johannes Knapton,
t. j cot. vastum, et r. p. a. xijd.  Robertus Talyor t. j cot.
vastum, et r. p. a. ixd., et opera.  Willelmus Courtman t. j cot.
vastumn, r. xd. et opera.  Johannes IRaynerson t. j cot. vastum,
et r. p. a. xijd. et opera. Sunt ibidem v acrwe terre, vocatae
Gild-land, in manu domini.  Solebat r. p. a. iijs. iiijd.
BRACINAGIUM IBIDEM. PISCARIA IBIDEM.  MIILNCLOSE
EDESTON.
Sunt in villa de Edeston xl bovatr  terre, unde qudelibet
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neque consuetudines, sicut alie bovatam pertinentes manerio de
Salton, eo quod non sunt de prvebenda.
DiMIssIo.  Henricus Gamill t. j mess. et vj bovatas terrve,
r. xxvijs.  Johannes filius Walteri t. iiij bovatas terrm, et r. p.
a. xxs.  Johannes Wilcoesun t. unum. mess., iiij bovatas terrve
et di., xxs. vjd.  Johannes Gamill t. j mess., iiij bov. terrm et
di., r. p. a. xxs.  Robertus Oven t. j mess., iiij bov. terrae, et
r. p. a. xxs. Willelmus Arnald t. j bov. terrae, et r. p. a. iiijs.
Robertus Michell t. j mess., iiij bov. terrve, r. xviijs.  Robertus
de Oven t. iij bovatas terrae, et r. p. a. xijs. Johannes filius
Alicice t. iiij bov. terrae, r. p. a. xvjs. Item sunt ij bovatre terrve,
assignate vicario de Salton in relevamen portionis sue, pro
beneplacito domini.
Susanna Wilkynson t. j bovatam  terrae, r. p. a. iiijs.  Willelmus filius Walteri t. ij bov. terrm, et r. p. a. viijs.  Alicia
Dauson t. j buttam terre, et r. p. a. ijd.k
Sunt ibidem ix cotagia.
Willelmus Arnald t. j cot., et r. p. a. ijs.  Dominus Willelmus, vicarius ibidem, t. j cot., et r. p. a. ijs.  Eufamia Wilkynson t. j cot., et r. p. a. ijs.  Willelnus Arnald t. iij cot. vasta.
Solebat r. p. a. vjs.
PRATA DOMINICA. Johannes Watsun t. viij acras prati dominici, vocatas le Savage-yng, et r. p. a. xxiiijs.
TERRA LIBERA. Dominus Peert t. j parcellam terram inclusam
infra manerium Johannis Holme, et r. p. a. vjs.
MAGNA BERGH.
BONDAGIA.  Sunt in Magna Bergh xxiiijor bovatte terrue, et
qumlibet bovatarum prwedictarum faciet universa et singula servitia, tam  ad carruc' quam  ad molendinum  de Salton, sicut
bovate faciunt manerii de Salton pradicto, ut superius est notatunl; unde in tenura,
DIMISSIO. Walterus Colman t. j mes. et ij bovatas terree,
r. p. a. vjs. jd. Johannes Smyth t. iij mes. vj bov. terrae, et
r. p. a. xviijs. iijd. Willelmus Nyghtgale t. j mess., iiij bov.
terrie, r. xijs. ijd.  Thomas Carre t. j mess., ij bov. terrae, r. p.
a. vjs. jd.  WVillelmus Wand t. j mess., iiij boy. terrae, r. p. a.
xijs. ijd. Johannes Tynk t. j mess., iiij bov. terrma, r. p. a.
xijs. ijd.  Adam Hogh t. j mes., ij bov. terrve, r. p. a. vjs. jd.
COTAGIUM.  Est ibidem cotagium quod faciet omnia servitia
et opera, sicut cotagia manerii de Salton, ut superius expressatu r.. After this there is a hlank page.




80                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
DiMIssIo. Adam filius Hugonis t. j cot., et r. p. a. iijs.
LIBERA TERRA. Walterus de Bergh t. ij tofta, super qute vedificatum est manerium  ipsius Walteri, r. p. a. ijs.  Idem Walterus t. j placeam terrae, vocatam  Schor-place, quw jacet inter
gardinum suum et gardinum nuper Adcl  de Whytton, r. p. a. iijs.
LYTILL BERG H.
BONDAGIE.  Sunt in Parva Bergh iiij bovatae terrme, quarum
iij bovatte sunt de bondag: et faciunt opera et servitia, sicut
inferius patet.  Et una bovata terrm extra bond., qume nuper
erat in tenura Walteri de Bergh, ut inferius patet.
Est ibidem j bovata terrte, nuper in tenura Wralteri de Bergh
per cartam, qum solebat r. p. a. xjs. viijd.: et quia videbatur ei
nimis cara, jacuit vasta nil reddendo; sed modo dimittitur per
custodem manerii Johanni Proude, r. inde p. a. iiijs. vjd.
BOND.  Sunt ibidem  iij bovatm terrm de bond., quarum
qutlibet facit opera et servitia, tam in carrecta quam ad molendinurn de Salton, ut bovatw manerii de Salton predieta, prout
superius est expressumn.
FLAXTON.
LIBERA FIRMA.  iRicardus Plaice t. per cartam j toftum et j
bovatam terrae, r. p. a. viijs.; et inveniet domino, quotiens illuc
accesserit, cameram competentem et honestam pro se et familia
sua, stramen pro lectis, albam candelam, fcenum pro equis.
TERRI  ARABILES.  Sunt etiam v bovatae terrwe de bond., et
qumlibet bovata cont. per est. xv acras terrwe et prati; quarum
iiij et iij rodi jacent super le Lang-crofte in medio.  Et super
le Stob-keldes iij acrm et di.; super lez Lang-landes, in medio,
iij acrve; super lez HIagge-brekes, in medio, iij acrae; super lez
Thwaytes, in parte austr., j acra et di.; super lez Rongefordgates, in medio, iij acrve.  Et ex parte austr. Thornton-more,
buttando super Lilling-dik, j acra; super Grelemar-buttes, in
medio, buttando super dictum dyk, j acra; super lez Angromes,
inter Thornton-more et Flaxton-ryse, ij acrue, j roda. Item in
le Brod-feld, super lez Crascildes, j acra.  Super lez Diglalndes
iij acre.  Super le Ayk-buskes iij acre.  Super le Brakan-hill
acra et di.  Ex parte austr. de Thornton-more, buttando super
Flaxton-dyk, ij acrT.  Super Flaxton-buttes, ex parte bor.,
buttando super Thornton-feld, ij acrue.  Super lez Ersbrayth,
buttando super Thornton-balkes, iij rodwe.  Ex parte occid. de
lez Westil-carris j acra.  Ex parte or. dieti Yle-carres, buttando super endem, j acra.  Super le North-brek, in medio, ij




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acrw, j roda.  Super le Medel-dales iij acrue.  Super le Westbrek j acra di.  Super lez Wandales iij rodae.  Super lez
Brotes, in duobus locis, vj acrm.  Item in le Croft-feld, in lez
croftes, vj acrwe.  Super lez Schol-brades j acra di.  Super lez
Hen-baynes di. acra.  Super lez Coft-heuede-land j acra et di.
Super lez Gray-stanes j acra et di. Super lez Fun-rodes j acra
et di.  Super lez Wrang-landes ij acr;, j roda.  Ex utraque
parte le Green-hill, buttando super eundem, di. acra.  Super
Petir-flatte, juxta le Coter-keld, iij acrse. Super lez Kirkl-hilles
iij acrie.  Super lez More-buttes, inter le Kirk-hill et Bartonflatte, di. acra. Super le Swyn-sty-buttes di. acra. Super lez
Clibberres j acra et di.  Super Barton-flatte iij acrwe.  Super
lez Ly-gates iij acrie.  Super lez Wandales j acra et di.  Et
ultra, super lez Sindirli-buttes di. acra.  Et super lez Sandlandes j acra et di.
PRATA.  Quwedam portio prati jacet in le South-yng, et alia
portio prati in le Schole-brad-yng; et tertia portio prati jacet in
le North-yug; et in le Wandale di. acra.  Et terrae et prata
prsedicta jacent discontinue per campos predictos, inter terram
Ricardi Bernard, et terras monialiumn  de Burneholme, ut
superius specificatur.
IDIMIssIO.  Ricardus Plaice t. ij tofta cum ij gardinis, prope
finem  austr. dictoe ville, juxta placeam  lRicardi Barnard ex
parte bor., et ij bovatas terrwe de predlictis v bovatis, superius
nominatis, et r. p. a. xijs. Willelmus Raynersune t. ij tofta et
reliquas iij bovatas terrse de superius nominatis, et r. p. a. xviijs.
Et solebat reddere
CONSUETUDINES ET SERVITIA.  Et predlicti tenentes debent
facere sectam  ad curiam  de Salton de tertia septimana in
tertiam septimanam.  Et etiam, si quis eorum  notatus fuerit
super aliquo delicto, cujus correctio tanget forum ecclesiasticum,
clebet citari ad capitulum  de Salton, et ibidem  puniri.  Et
etiam  debent dare commune auxilium  pro palefrido emendo
domino Priori, cum noviter sit electus, vel alias rogati fuerint
per dictum dominum Priorem pro aliquo auxilio conferendo.
MIL (L)INGTON.
Sunt ibidem ij bovatae terrec, quarum utraque continet -,
et j mes. vasturm.  Quod quidem mes. cum crofto jacet ex parte
bor. cimiterii ecclesiae ibidem.  De quibus quidem bovatis j acra
et di. jacent in Dun-holme.  Et super lez Wrang-landes j acra
et di. Et super lez Bla-landes j acra et di. Et super Swyngil-more j acra.  Et super lez Lange-rodes et le Wod-heuede j
acra.  Et super lez Sugge-dales, in duobus locis, iij acrve di.
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Et super lez Knolles, in duobus locis, j acra.  Et ex parte bor.
ecclesie iij rodie. Et ad finem occid. ville j rode. Et ad
Fukel-heued iij rode. Et super le Swynes j rode. Et super
lez Eggis iij rod. Et super Kiln-will-miln-buttis j rod. Et ex
utraque parte Fulkel-syk j rod.  Et super le Peter-hill di. rod.
Et Lillyng-brest di. acra.  Et super Skilburn-keld-heued di.
acra. Et ad Scla-thorn-heued di. acra. Et super Cliffton in
duobus locis j acra. Et super lez Bland-corn-land di. acra.
Et ad Threle-dale-heuedes j acra. Et super lez Houle-landes
di. acra. Et super lez Foul-dayles ij acrie. Et in lez Brotes j
acra et di. Et super Haver-flek-more di. acra. Et in lez Dales
j acra. Et sciendum quod dictie portiones terrve pruenominatze
et diversae portiones terroe vastwe super —.
GEVELDALE IN LE HOLE.
Est ibidem  j toftum, diversis domibus  ledificatum, cum  j
gardino; quod quidem toftum  jacet inter placeam  baronis de
Graystok ex parte or., et placeam  Sancti Petri ex parte occid.
Et sunt iiij bovate terrwe, quwe jacent in campo ejusdem, quarumn
qumelibet bovate cont. -: unde in Grindell-dikes jac.... acr.
Et super lez Hou-landes j acra.  Et super lez Hul-landes ij
acrm. Et super lez Wandels j acra et di. Et super lez Graynes
j acra. Et super le For-land, ex parte austr., iij rodie. Et super
lez Brekes j acra. Et ex utraque parte del Hungir-hill iij acrae.
Et super le Nortlh-wlfe-acre ij acrwe. Et super lez South-peselandes j acra. Et super lez Crosse-landes ij acrae. Et ex parte
austr. lez Gren-gat-landes ij acrm. Et super Thorn-hous-buttes
j acra. Et super lez Staan-landes, ex parte austr. le Staane, j
acra.  Et ex parte austr. le Green-gate ij acrme.  Et ex parte
bor. le Mykill-syk j acra.  Et super le Gare, buttando super le
miln-dam, ij acrwe.  Et super lez Lynakes di. acra.  Et inter le
Brig-keld et lez Keldes di. acra. Et super lez Cattetayle-landes
di. acra.  Et sub le Prest-garth j roda.  Et super le Clerk-mynlandes j acra. Et super lez Kape-keld-hilles j acra. Et super
lez Gyast-landes j acra et di.  Et super lez Bul-dayles j acra.
Et super lez Over-bul-dayles j acra.  Et super lez Skal-beres j
acra.  Et super lez Lang-landes, versus le Swyn-keld, iiij acrwe.
Et super le Schere-brath et lez Stand-land-buttes j acra.  Et
super le Northir-skald-beres et le Garth-heued-land di. acra.
Et in le Clerk-myln-dame j acra prati.  Et sciendum  quod
residuw  terre  pertinentes iiij bovatis predictis jacent inter
terras husband loci ejusdem discontinue, sed nescitur quot acras
continent.




CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.
I.-A SURVEY OF THE LANDS BELONGING TO THE PREBEND OF
SALTON IN YORKSHIRE, WHICH  WAS ATTACHED  TO  THE
PRIORATE OF HEXHAM.I  [MSS. Cotton, Claudius, B, iii.,
117 a, b.]
PRiEBENDARIUS de Saltona habet ecelesiam de eademr, et percipit omnes decimas, tam  majores quam  minores; et habet
jurisdictionem ibidem in omnibus causis spiritualibus. Habet
etiam in villa de Saltona manerium suum dominicurn.  Habet
etiam  de terra dominica, quae culta est, duas carucatas, et de
prato xiij acras.  Habet etiam quandam placeamr inclusam, qua
vocatur Frensholm, quae continet ij acras et dimidiam.  Et
habet molendinum suum.  Habet etiam garennam in omnibus
terris suis.  Habet etiam in Saltona xx husband, quorum quilibet tenet unum toftum et ij bovatas terrae, et reddit per annum
viij solidos. Et cariabunt meeremium domini ad dornum construendam, et Eedificia reparanda, ubicunque fuerit emptum.
Et cariabunt cybum domini ad Ebor., et alibi, quotienscunque
fuerint requisiti. Habet etiam unum tenentem, qui tenet iij
bovatas terra, et reddit per anum xijs., et facit servitium, ut
supra. Habet etiam unum tenentem qui tenet unam bovatam
terrae, et reddit per annum iiij solidos, et facit, ut supra. Et
reparabunt stagnum molendini quotiens opus fuerit.
Habet etiam in eadem x gresmanni (sic), quorum quilibet
tenet unum toftum, et unam acram terra, et reddit per annum
xvj denarios, et facit iiij opera autumpnalia, et dat unam gallinam et xx ova per annum.
Habet etiam  dictus prwebendarius in Brauby xj tenentes,
quorum quilibet tenet unum toftum et ij bovatas terrae, et
reddit per annum viij solidos, et facit in omnibus sicut et coeteri
de Saltona.  Item  habet in villa de Brauby duos tenentes,
quorum  quilibet tenet iiij bovatas terra, et reddit per annum
This survey is written in a bold and beautiful hand, probably in the twelfth
century. There are similar documents in existence relating to the other stalls at
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xvij solidos, et facit, ut supra.  Item  habet in eadem iij tenentes, quorum quilibet tenet iij bovatas terrce, et reddit per
annum xijs., et facit servitium, ut supra.
Item  idem proebendarius habet in villa de Brauby viij gresmenni, quorum  quilibet tenet unum  toftum  et unam  acram
terroe et dimidiam, et reddit per annum xviij denarios, et facit
duo opera autumpnalia, et dat unum gallum ad Natale Domini,
et xx ova ad Pascha.
Habet etiam dictus przebendarius in Bergh Magna iiij tenentes, quorum quilibet tenet iiij bovatas terrme, et reddit per
annum xij solidos, et facit in omnibus ut homines de Saltona.
Habet etiam  in eadem iij tenentes, quorum  quilibet tenet ij
bovatas terrae, et reddit per annum  vj solidos, et facit in omnibus, ut supra. Habet etiam in eadem unum tenentem qui
tenet unam bovatam terrce et reddit per annum iij solidos.
Habet etiam in Litel-bergh unum tenentem, qui tenet ij
bovatas terrcc, et reddit per annum viij solidos, et facit servitium, ut supra.  Habet etiam in eadena ij gresmanni, et quilibet
istorum reddit per annum xij denarios.
Willelmus de Neutona tenet de eoder prcbendario in villa
de Neutona xxiiij bovatas terrie, et reddit per annum 1 solidos,
et facit sectam ad curiam de Saltona.
Item  dominus J. de Steyngrave tenet de eodem in villa de
Neutona unam culturam  quce vocatur Scarlet, et continet in se
vj bovatas, et reddit per annum xiij solidos, iiij denarios.
Idem  prwebendarius habet in villa de Flaxtona iij tenentes,
quorum quilibet tenet ij bovatas terrve, et reddit per annum de
toto lxvj solidos, viij denarios.
Item  hoeredes Gilberti de Gevildal tenent de eodem proebendario in villa de Milington vj bovatas terrve, et reddunt per
annum x solidos pro omnibus, sed quod facit sectam ad curiam
de Saltona.
II.-A GRANT OF CARRAW FROM RICHARD CUMIN TO THE PRIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM..'  [MSS. Dodsworth, xlv., 33 a.]
Ricardus Cumin omnibus hominibus suis salutem.  Notumn
sit omnibus vobis me, concilio et assensu uxoris mere Hextild,
et amicorum, et hominum  meorum, concessisse et dedisse, et'- A deed of the twelfth century taken from one of Dodsworth's MSS. in the
Bodleian Library. It also appears in a volume of the collections of the same
learned antiquary among the Lansdowne MSS., No. cccxxvi., 108 b. He there
states where he found it In cartis Johannis Fsenwyke, mnilitis et baronett, aped
Hexham reservatis, 50 Febr. 1638, in a zwhite box marked q,. In dorso; -Prima
C(arta. This charter has been printed in I)ugdale's Monasticon, vi., 184, and in




CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.                      85
prvesenti carta confirmasse ecclesie  Sancti Andrewe  de Hextadelslham, et canonicis ibidem  Deo servientibus, de campis ville
mewe de Stancroft terram illam quwe jacet juxta locum qui
dicitur Charran, et tendit juxta  murum  Romanorum  versus
occidentem  per divisas eis ostensas, in elemosinam perpetuam,
etc.  Confirmo etiam  eis dimidiam  carucatam  terrae de feudo
meo in Hedeneshalch, quam  Aguilfus, miles meus, dedit eis in
elemosinam.  Hloc autem  beneficium  eis confero, quia me, et
uxorem  mneam  Hext', et fratremn  meum Walterum, et hIeredes
meos, in plenariam fraternitatem receperunt, et in vita, et post
mortemn.  Testes sunt Hugo de Morevilla, Gillebertus de Umframvill, Oclonell de Umframvill, Willelmus de Sumervill, Walterus de Ridall, Willelmus de Lindeseia, Walterus  Cumin,
Aguilfus et Nicholaus frater ejus, Walterus filius Ranulfi, et
multi alii.
III. —-A GRANT OF LAND AT WHITLAW  TO THE CHURCH  OF HEXHAM BY ADAM DE TINDALE.n [MSS. Dodsworth, xlv.,
33 a.]
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Adam  de Tindale dedi,
etc., ecclesike  Sancti Andrewe  Haugustaldensi, et canonicis
ibidem  Deo servientibus, totam  de Witelawe, quam  emi, cum
pertinentiis; per eas divisas, etc.; et cum  libero communione
in toto feodo de Fetherstanhalc, cum  nemore ad aedificandum
et comburendum.  Testibus WT  de Ravenest, Hugone de Grendon, Ada de Thorngrafton, lRanulfo filio ejus, Matheo de Witefeld, Hudardo de Willimothwic, etc.
Hodgson's Northumberland, iii., part ii., 396. At p. 416 there are some notices
of Cumin and his family.
Dodsworth saw also the following charter among Sir John Fenwick's deeds
(MSS., xlv., 33 b, and MSS. Lansdowne, cccxxvi., 109). It was marked on the
back vjta carta: —"Omnibus Christi fidelibus, etc., Ricardus Cumin salutemn.
Noveritis me concessisse, etc., ecclesiae Sancti Andree, etc., terram de Karrawer
a praedecessoribus meis inde collatam, per divisas perambulatas a quatuor legalibus
hominibus sacramento super Rubrum Librum de Hexteldesham, etc. Testibus
domino Willelmo Cumin comite de Buchan, Ada de Tindal, Roberto de Aubeny,
Johanne Prat, Nicolao de Willemotewic, Simone de Rumecestre, Matheo de
Witefeld, Adarmo de Elrington."
See, also, MSS. Lansdowne, cccxxvi., 109 a. Taken from Sir John Fenwick's
charters, and endorsed Prima Carta.
There is an account of the Tindales in IHodcson's Northumberland, iii., part
ii., 364-5. Among Dodsworth's extracts from the chartulary of Lanercost it is
said that Adam de Tindale confirmed to that abbey "calumpniam suam in mora
de Brenkibeth versus Robertum. de Vallibus" (MSS. IDodsw., xlv., 8 b): and Ivo
de Veteriponte, knight, at the request of Robert de Veteriponte, his brother,
granted to him the vill of Renegill, which his mother, Matilda de Veteriponte,
gave him (ibid., 18 b). To the first of these two deeds a seal is appended, a bar
between two chess rooks. See Hodgson's Northumberland, iii., part ii., 356-7.




86                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
IV.-A QUIT-CLAIM FROM  JOHN THE PRIOR, AND THE CONVENT
OF HEXHAM, OF THE PENSION PAYABLE TO THEM  OUT OF
THE ARCHDEACONRY OF THE WEST RIDING.  [Reg. Magnum
Album penes Dec. et Cap. Ebor., pars i., fol. 40 a, b.]
Johannes, Prior, et Conventus ecclesie Sancti Andfree
Algustadii,~ omnibus has literas visuris vel audituris salutem.
Ad notitiam vestram pervenire volumus nos quietum clamasse
dominum Rogerum Ebor. archiepiscopum, et omnes successores
suos, a prFestatione centum solidorum, quos ipse de archidiaconatu Westrithing nobis solebat reddere ad vestitum fratrum,
ex constitutione praedecessorum  suorum, Thoma  junioris, et
Turstini, archiepiscoporum: ipse nainque, praetaxatus archiepiscopus, sicut vir bonus et prudens, volens providere tam
utilitati et quieti ecclesim nostrie, quam  ecclesie Eboracensis
(et) successorum  suorum, ad petitionem  nostram, hoe intuitu
concessit nobis et ecclesiae nostrme imperpetuum  ecelesiam  de
Edestona, cum  omnibus pertinentiis, quietam ab omni servitio
et consuetudine, prieter iiij solidos sinodales, et prieter iij solidos
quos annuatim debemus reddere ad Conred archidiaconum. Ita
videlicet quod nos prwesentabimus archiepiscopo capellanum,
qui ei respondebit de cura animarum.  Caetera autem  omnia
in usus nostros cedent. Hiis testibus Roberto decano, Willelmo
cantore, Johanne archidiacono, Alano, Mainardo, Geroldo,
Hiamone, Nicholao, Stephano, canonicis Ebor., David, Ricardo,
canonicis Augustald'.
V.-A  CHARTER  OF WILLIAM  THE LION, KING  OF SCOTLAND,
GRANTING THE MANOR OF WHITFIELD, ETC., TO THE PRIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM.  [From  the original in the possession of Mr. Orde, of Whitfield hall.]
W. rex Scottorum,P omnibus probis hominibus totius terrae
sume, salutem.  Sciant prasentes et futuri me concessisse, et
hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesive Sancti Andrewe Hagustald', et canonicis ibidem  Deo servientibus, in perpetuum,
totam  Witefeld, cum  bosco et plano, cum  prato et pastura,
cum molendino, et cum  omnibus eidem villae de Witefeld adjao There is another copy of this deed in the same volume, part ii., 23 a, and
in MSS. Cotton, Claudius, B, iii., 18 a. They vary but little. The two last read
Augwstandcii instead of Alg#ustadii, and the name of archbishop Thurstan is not
inserted. This payment is mentioned in Vol. I., 58.
P Mr. Hodgson (Northumberland, iii., part ii., 17-18) gives extracts from
some other charters relating to Whitfield. They are merely taken from trarnscripts.




CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.             87
centibus, prweter illas terras quas Robertus filius Willelmi, et
Johannes de Corebrig de matre mea tenent in villa illa. Tenendum  de matre mea et heredibus ejus in feodo firmo, et in
perpetuum, libere et quiete ab omni servitio et consuetudine, et
ab omnibus auxiliis, et ab omni geld, per easdem divisas per
quas mater mea tenuit illam de Henrico cornite, patre meo, et
postea de me; et per illas divisas per quas Robertus, capellanus
matris mese, tenuit; et sicut illam quam mater mea et Robertus
capellanus per eam  de dominio gvast H. comitis, patris mei,
coluerunt et inhabitaverunt.  Reddendo inde annuatim matri
mere, et heredibus suis, vj libras piperis, ad festum  Sancti
Michaelis, sicut carta comitissm matris mese testatur, et confirmat. Testibus David fratre meo comite, Wald(evo), Hugone
Ridel, Ricardo Cumin, Rogero de Coigneres, Waltero de Windlesoure, Hugone Giffard, Liolfo filio Macce, Gileberto filio
Rich', Gileberto de Umframvill, Willelmo de Haia, Willelmo de
Mortemer. Apud logias de Duneliveshalch.
[Remains of the royal seal, much defaced and broken,
appended by strings of white silk.]
VI.-A GRANT OF THE MANOR OF WHITFIELD FROM THE PRIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM TO MATTHEW, SON OF ROBERT,
THE CHAPLAIN OF THE COUNTESS ADA. [From the original
in the possession of Mr. Orde, of Whitfield hall.]
J. Prior Hagustald' ecclesiae, totusque Conventus canonicorum et fratrum, omnibus sanctas matris ecclesie filiis, salutem.
Notum  vobis fieri volumus nos dedisse et concessisse, et hac
carta nostra confirmasse Matheo filio Rodberti, capellani Adxe
comitissxe, et haredibus suis, totum Whitefeld, prieter terram
Hugonis et Rodberti, in feudo et haereditate, tam plenarie quam
illud tenemus de Ada comitissa; scilicet, cum bosco et plano,
et prato et pastura, et cum molendino, et cum omnibus eidem
willhe de Witefeld adjacentibus; libere et quiete ab omni
servitio et consuetudine, et ab omnibus auxiliis, et ab omni geld,
per easdem divisas per quas prmenominata comitissa de Henrico
comite, viro sno, tennit; et postea de Willelmo rege, filio suo;
et sicut modo nos tenemus; reddendo inde annuatim Deo, et
Sancto Andrese, et canonicis, unam marcam argenti ad duos
terminos; scilicet, ad festum Sancti Martini unam dimidiam
marcam, et ad Pentecosten aliam.  Praeterea vero in manu
nostra toftum et sex acras terrae, unam acram de prato, et pasturam triginta vaccarum retinemus; quas prwdictus Rodbertus
capellanus coram comitissa nobis donavit. Volumus autem et




88                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
concedimus ut hieredes ipsinus Mathei, scilicet filius ejus vel
filia, frater vel soror, nepos vel nepta, hoe praedicturn Whitefeld
post mortem ejus per unam marcam argenti relevent, et sic cum
praedicto servitio sine occasione de harede in haeredem, scilicet
in omne posterum in perpetuum teneant et habeant.  Testibus
Abraham presbytero, Godefrido de Bingafeldc et Paganero, Rodberto Bertram, Cospatricio Homal et Waltero et Gregorio filiis
ejus, Thurkil filio Archilli, et Adam flio ejus, Ernebrand de
Einewic, Benedicto clerico, Briano, Aschetillo, Johanne de
Castelo, Johanne famulo Prioris, iReinaldo senescaldo, Horm
de Whitefeld, et aliis multis.
[Sigillum deest.]
VII.-A DEED FROM JOHN PRIOR OF HIEXHAM AND HIS CONVENT,
GRANTING A HOUSE IN  YORK TO WILLIAM, CHAPLAIN  OF
ARCHBISHOP GEOFFREY PLANTAGENET.  [From  the original
in the possession of the Dean and Chapter of York.]
Johannes Prior, et Conventus Haugustaldensis ecclesiWe
omnibus sanete matris ecclesiae filiis, tam  praesentibus quam
futuris, salutem.  Universitati vestrae notum  fieri volumus nos
dedisse, et concessisse, et praesenti carta nostra confirmasse
Willelmo, capellano domini G. Eboracensis archiepiscopi, fratri
nostro, et haeredibus suis, videlicet quos hweredes constituerit,
unain mansuram terrae quam habemus in Eboraco, in vico qui
vocatur Gudherimegata, in feodo et jure hmereditario; de nobis
tenendam, pro tribus solidis annuatim  reddendis, liberam  et
quietam ab omni alio servitio et consuetudine nos contingente.
Reddet vero  dimidium  trium  solidorum  ad festurm  Sancti
Martini et dimidium ad Pentecosten. Quisquis antem hweredum
suorum  hanc terram  tenuerit, fidelitatem  ecclesiwe nostrae et
nobis faciet.  Hiis testibus magistro Simone de Appulia cancellario Eboracensi, Willelmo archidiacono Notingahamiae, Petro
de Ros archidiacono Carliolensi, magistro Erardo, magistro
Lisiardo, canonicis Eboracensibus, magistro Rogero Arundel
canonico Suell, Alano capellano, Radulpho de Wigethot, canonicis de Ripum, magistro Johanne filio Otin, Nigello clerico,
Benedicto capellano, Rogero de Bavent senescallo archiepiscopi,
Radulfo de Wellewic, Hugone Gernagot, Ricardo de Wivill,
Ricardo de Luterinton, Ricardo de Hudeleston, Henrico de
Mluhaut, militibus, et multis aliis clericis et laicis.
[A fragment of the seal.]
See the Preface to Vol. I., clii-iii. This deed must have been executed
between 1189 and 1194. I have engraved the fragment of the seal.




CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.                    89
VIII.-A GRANT OF LAND AT FETHERSTANHAUGH  TO THE PRIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM  BY ELIAS DE FETHERSTANHAUGH.
[MSS. Dodsworth, xlix., 25 b.]
Ego, Helyas de Fethirstanhalcht,'  do et concedoe Deo et
ecclesim  Sancti Andreme Hagustaldensis, et fratribus ibidem.
]Deo servientibus, illam  terramin meam  de libero feodo meo de
Fetherstaneshalcht; que terra includitur per has divisas.  Ab
oriente, etc.  Et iidem  fratres receperunt me, et filiurn  et
hweredem  meum  post me, in fraternitatem  ejusdem  ecclesime.
Testibus iEustacio, Papedi, Benedicto, et Willelmo, capellanis,
Richardo  archidiacono, Roberto, Rogero, Waltero  Hamel',
Huctredo de Herynton, Rannulfo de Elrinton, Reginaldo de
Wardon, etc., Willelmo Luvell, et aliis.
IX.-A  GRANT OF FREEDOM  FROM  TOLLS, ETC., TO THE HOSPITAL
OF ST. GILES AT HEXHAM.  [Rot. Chart., 2 John, m. ii.]
Johannes Dei gratia, etc. Sciatis nos concessisse leprosis de
Estoldesham  quietanciam  de theloniis passagii, et pontagii per
terrami  nostram de Ebor. et Northumbreland, de omnibus hiis
qute  ad usus suos proprios emerint vel vendiderint.  Et ideo
firmiter prwecipimus quod in quieti sint.  T. Hugone Bard', et
Eustacio de Vescy.  Apud Estoldesham, xvj die Februarii.
X.-A GRANT OF LANDS TO THE CHURCH OF HEXHAM  MADE BY
THOMAS DE DEVILSTONE.  [MSS. Cotton, Claudius, B, iii.,
28 b.]
Sciant prsesentes et futuri quod ego Thomas de Divelestons
dedi et concessi, et hac carta mea confirmavi, Deo et ecclesiwe
Sancti Andreie Haugustaldensis, et canonicis ibidem Deo servir See EIodgson's Northumberland, vol. iii., part ii., 354, etc. This deed seems
to have been made about 1215. There is another copy of it in MSS. Lansdowne,
cccxxvi., 80 b. When Dodsworth saw the original at Fetherstanhaugh it had acfaire
seale with a nman on horsebac7ce. I)odsworth gives two other deeds relating to
Hexham (Ex cartis Albani Fetherstanhough de Fetherstanhough, esq., 1 Augusti,
1639). Mr. lodgson has printed both of them pretty correctly. In the last,
instead of antecessorum suorum read meoruzm.
* A deed made in the early part of the thirteenth century. There is another
copy of it in the Reg. Magn. Album, part ii., 35.
Devilston is the same name as Dilston. In 1239 Simon de Devilstone pays
~60 to Adam Bertram for his interest in Dilston. In the time of Edward I.
Simon de Devilstone grants to Thomas his son and heir, and to Lucy daughter of
Sir William Heron, his manor of Dilston. William de Tindale was the cousin
and heir of this Thomas (MSS. Dodsworth, xlv., 116-17). There was formerly a
monument to Thomas de Devilstone in the church of Hexham.




90                 MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
entibus, totam  Eskilescales, cum  omnibus pertinentiis snis;
tenendam  sibi in puram  et perpetuam  elemosinam, libere,
quiete, et solute ab omnibus servitiis et consuetudinibus et
exactionibus in perpetuum; pro salute animwe mewe, et antecessorum meorum, et heredum meorum: salvo servitio domini
Eboracensis arechiepiscopi, et successorum suorum. Testibus
hiis, Ricardo de Umframvilla, Hugone de Bolbec, Othuero de
Insula, Roberto De la val, Roberto fratre suo, David de Graham,
Matheo de Witefeld, Petro de Sancto Claro, Willelmo de
Hawelton, Rannulpho de Diveliston, Roberto Bertram, Adam
Bertram, Helia de Frinton de Cattedene, et multis aliis.
XI.-A QUIT-CLAIM FROM THE rRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM
OF  THEIR  INTEREST  IN  ESKINGSELES.  [MSS. Cotton,
Claudius, B, iii., 29 a.]
Universis Christi fidelibus ad quos prsesens scriptumt pervenerit Willelmus Prior de Hextildesham, et humilis ejusdem
loci Conventus, salutem in Domino.  Noverit universitas vestra
nos remisisse, et quietum  clamasse in perpetuum  venerabili
nostro domino, Waltero, Eboracensi archiepiscopo et Angliwe
primati, et successoribus suis, totum jus et clameum quod
hablimus, vel habere potuimus, in villa de Eskingseles, quam
emeramus a Thoma de Diveleston; cujus instrumenta quwe inde
habuimus eidem domino nostro archiepiscopo reddidimus. Et,
in excambium dictin ville de Eskingesel, dedit nobis idem
dominus archiepiscopus quater viginti et quinque acras terrme,
secundum divisas in carta memorati domini archiepiscopi nobis
inde confecta contentas. Prieterea remisimus et quietum clamavimus sepedicto domino archiepiscopo, et successoribus suis,
in perpetuum, totum jus et clameum quod habuimus, vel habere
potuimus, in uno millenar' ang (u)illarum,u et quatuor solidaturis
redditus, quas singulis annis in Beverlaco percipere consuevimus; et, in excambium  tam  dictarum  anguillarum  quam
quatuor solidaturarum redditus, dedit nobis idem dominus archiepiscopus triginta acras terrwe, juxta rivulum subtus Yaru-rig, ad
aquilonem.  Quietas etiam  clamavimus dicto domino archiepiscopo, et successoribus suis, tres acras et dimidiam et sexdecim
perticas terrwe, juxta fontem  Sancti Andrese, quas eis dedimus
in excambium trium acrarum et dimidiae, et sexdecim perticarum
terra in cultura, que vocant Sele.v  Et, ut hec nostra remissio
t There is a copy of this deed in the Reg. Magnum Album, part ii., 35 6. It
must be taken in connection with the preceding document.
" See Vol. I., p. 56.
v " Que vocatur Sele" (Reg. Magn. Album). This is the field contiguous to
the Priory.




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et quieta clamatio rata et stabilis perseveret, eam sigilli nostri
munimine duximus confirmandam.  Hiis testibus Roberto de
Gray, Ada de Tindal, Willelmo Marcel, P. de Vallibus, G. de
Stanlak, canonicis Ebor., R. de Bereford, A. de Stanle, Ada
Bertram, Ricardo le Fossur.
XII. —A GRANT BY KING JOHN Or A PENSION OUT OF THE CHURCH
or WARDON. [Rot. Chart., 16 John, m. 6.]
J. Dei gratia rex Anglike, etc.  Sciatis nos intuitu Dei concessisse, et, quantum ad nos pertinet, dedisse, et hac carta
nostra confirmasse, dilecto clerico nostro, magistro Roberto
Morell, viginti duas marcas de ecclesia de Wardon, percipiendas
per annum  per Priorem  de Hextildesham; quas episcopi
Dunolm. conferre consueverunt per compositionem  quandam
factam inter eos et Priorerm et Conventum de Hextildesham, de
predicta ecclesia de Wardon; quam eis in proprios usus confirmaverunt: retentis sibi et successoribus suis praedictis viginti
duabus marcis conferendis; et que de nostra sunt donatione,
ratione episcopatus Dunolm. vacantis et in manu nostra existentis; habendas et tenendas omnibus diebus vitae sume in puram
et perpetuam elemosinam, adeo bene, libere, quiete, et integre,
sicut aliquis pradecessorum suorum eas unquam melius, liberius,
quietius, et integrius tenuit.  Testibus dominis W. London.,
P. Winton., J. Bath. et Glaston. episcopis, Willelmo de Kantil',
Johanne Mareic', Simone de Kima, Henrico filio Comitis,
Thoma de Muleton.  Data per manum magistri Ricardi de
Marisco, cancellarii nostri, apud Goldeford, xvijo die Jan., anno
regni nostri sexto decimo.
XIII.-FOUR GRANTS TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT Or HEXHAM
PROM WALTER GRAY, ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.  [Ex Rot.
Majore archiep. Gray. In dorso, No. 2.]
I.
Omnibus, etc. Noveritis nos dedisse, concessisse, et praesenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et ecclesia Beati Andrewo de
Hextold', et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, septies viginti
et quinque acras et dimidiam terrae; de quibus quadraginta
acrie jacent inter villamin de Aynewik et hayam  nostram  de
Akwod usque aquilonem; et quater viginti et decem acrwe desuper Dotelant versus austrum; et quindecim acrwe et dimidia
subtus Dotelant versus aquilonem; tenendas et habendas de
nobis et successoribus nostris in perpetuum, libere et quiete;




92                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
reddendo nobis et successoribus nostris quatuor marcas argenti
per annum, pro omni servitio et exactione, medietatem  ad
festum  Sancti Martini, et medietatem  ad Pentecosten.  Prweterea concessimus eisdem  canonicis unam viam  ab exitu villae
slu  de Aynewik per medium haym nostrme de Akwod, a bercaria
sua directe versus aquilonem, usque ad communiam (sic) pasturam
suam ultra Kirkeburn, que continet in latitudine decem per..
ticatas.  Pro hac autem  donatione et concessione remiserunt
nobis et successoribus nostris prmedicti canonici, pro se, et successoribus suis, et hoininibus suis in perpetuum, totum jus et
clamium quod habuerint, vel habere potuerint, in haya nostra
de Akwod; scilicet ab exitu ville de Sandhou per divisas Petri
de Vallibus usque Kirkeburn; et de Kirkeburn descendendo
usque ad molendinum  de Akum.  Concesserunt etiam  nobis
iidem  canonici quod non reclamabunt, neque contradicent
de cwetero, pro aliquo assarto quod hucusque fecimus inter Hextildesham et Doteland, vel alibi; vel quod fecimus, vel facturi
sumus nos, vel successores nostri, ultra Doteland.  Praeterea
dedimus et concessimus eisdem canonicis quoddam molendinum,
quod de novo construximus super magnum rivulum inter Doteland et villam de Rulei, cum tota multura hominum nostrorum
de Eskinseles, et omniumn  hominum  manentium  in omnibus
assartis nostris, jam factis, vel in futuro faciendis, in australi
parte de Tine, excepta tota Alwentedal cum omnibus ad eam
pertinentibus: tenendum  de nobis et successoribus nostris ad
feodi-firmam pro decem marcis nobis et successoribus nostris
annuatim ad predictos terminos reddendis. Et si forte processu
temporis idem locus fuerit minus congruus ad molendinum,
liceat eis alibi super eundem  rivulum  molendinum  construere,
ubi magis sibi viderint expedire, per consilium nostrum et successorum nostrorum, vel capitalis senescalli nostri.  Et ut hec,
etc. Data apud Knarreburg, pridie nonas Augusti, anno xj.
II.
Omnibus, etc. Noveritis nos dedisse --  IDeo et Sancto
Andrewe Hextold', et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, omnia
amerciamenta, et omnes escaetas quas habuimus vel habere
solebamus de hominibus eorumdem canonicorum, quando justitiarii nostri itinerantes placita in partibus illis tenere solebant; scilicet quandocumque dominus rex justitiarios suos itinerantes in Norhumbriam  destinaverit ad placitandum.  Ita
quod omnia placita qun  coram justitiariis solebant teneri, in
curia eorumdem canonicorum  ad hostium ecclesim, de cmetero
teneantur in curia nostra coram justitiariis nostris; et quod
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hominum suorum ponantur per justitiarios nostrorum de consilio
Prioris, secundum quantitatem delicti, et salvo wanagio et contenemento suo.  Et ipsi canonici ea de eisdem hominibus suis
recipiant per manum ballivorum suorum. Pro hac autem
donatione et concessione dabunt nobis et successoribus nostris,
ipsi, et successores sui in perpetuum, duodecim marcas argenti,
quotienscumque justitiarii nostri, vel successores nostrorumn, in
partibus illis predicto modo placita tenebunt.  Et ut haec, etc.
Data quwe prius.
III.
Omnibus, etc., Noveritis nos, caritatis intuitu, dedisse —Deo, et ecclesiae Beati Andrewe de Hext', et canonicis ibidem
IDeo servientibus, lxiiij acras, quwe jacent inter villamin de Doteland et e(s)sartum eorum de Tirsterl; tenendas et habendas de
nobis et successoribus nostris in perpetuum  in puram et perpetuam elemosinam, cum omnibus communibus, libertatibus et
aysiamentis, scilicet, in communibus, boscis, et pasturis, sicut
aliqua elemosina liberius et quietius dari vel possideri potest.
Et ut hwec, etc.  Data que prius.
IV.
Omnibus, etc., Noveritis nos, Divinve pietatis intuitu, concessisse Deo et Beato Andreae de Hextold, et dilectis filiis Priori
et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, omnes decimas et decimationes tam bladi quam  leguminis in omnibus essartis, qu,
vel nos, vel homines nostri fecimus, vel in futuro faciemus ubicumque, in Hextoldsira.  Et ut hwec, etc.  Data que prius.
XIV.-A DEED  FROM  THE PRIOR  AND  CONVENT OF HEXHAM
RELATING TO SOME EXCHANGES BETWEEN THEM AND ARCHBISHOP GRAY.  [MSS. Cotton, Claudius, B, iii., 43 b.]
Omnibus ad quos prwesens scriptumw pervenerit, Bernardus,
Prior de Hextildesham, et ejusdern loci Conventus salutem in
Domino.  Noverit universitas vestra nos recepisse a venerabili
patre nostro, domino Waltero Ebor. archiepiscopo, Anglite
primate, de dono et concessione ejusdem, septies viginti et
quinque acras terrw et dimidiam; de quibus quadraginta acrme
jacent inter villamin de Ainewik et haiam suam de Acwde versus
aquilonem; et quater viginti et decem acrse desuper Doteland
versus austrum; et quindecim acra et dimidia subtus Doteland
V' This deed must be taken in connection with the preceding number. There
is a copy of it in the IReg. Magn. Album, part ii., 51 b.




94                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
versus aquilonem; tenendas et habendas de ipso domino archiepiscopo et successoribus suis in perpetuum, libere et quiete;
reddendo sibi et successoribus suis quatuor marcas argenti per
annum, pro omni servitio et exactione, medietatem ad festum
Sancti Martini, et medietatem ad Pentecosten. Prweterea concessit nobis unam viam ab exitu villae nostrw de Aynewik, per
medium haim sum de Acwde, a bercaria nostra directe versus
aquilonem, usque ad communem pasturam nostram ultra Birkburn, quae quidem continet in latitudine decem perticas. Pro
hac autem  donatione et concessione remisimus ei et successoribus, pro nobis, et successorib-us, et hominibus nostris in
perpetuum, totum jus et clameumn quod habuimus vel habere
potuimus in haia sua de Acwode; scilicet, ab exitu ville de
Sandhow per divisas Petri de Val(l)ibus usque ad Kirkeburn;
et de Kirkeburn descendendo usque ad molendinum de Akum.
Concessimus etiam eidem domino archiepiscopo quod non reclamabimus neque contradicemus de cwetero pro aliquo essarto
quod hucusque fecit inter Hextildesham et Doteland, vel alibi,
vel quod fecit, vel etiam facturus est ipse vel successores sui,
ultra Doteland. Praeterea dedit nobis et concessit quoddam
molendinum  quod de novo construxit super magnum rivulum
inter Doteland et villam de Ruley, eum tota multura hominum
suorum de Eskinschell, et omniunm hominumn suorum  manentium in omnibus essartis suis jam factis, vel in futuro faciendis,
in australi parte de Tine, excepta tota Alwentedale, cum omnibus ad eam pertinentibus: tenendum de ipso et sueecessoribus
in perpetuum  ad feodi-firmam pro decem marcis, sibi et successoribus suis annuatim ad predictos termtinos reddendis. Et
si forte processu temporis idem locus fuerit minus congruus ad
molendinum, liceat nobis alibi super eundem rivulum molendinum  construere, ubi nobis viderimus magis expedire, per
consilium suumn, vel successorum suorum, vel capitalis senescalli
sui. Protestamur etiam  quod in haia ejusdem domini archiepiscopi de Westwod nichil juris vendicamus, nec de caetero
quicquam in ea vendicare poterimus. Ne igitur hwec in posterum in dubium possint converti, presenti scripto sigilla nostra
apposuimus. Testibus domino Nicholao quondam Mannitc et
Insularum episcopo, magistris Ricardo cancellario, Godardo
po1nitentiario, et Waltero de Taney, canonicis Ebor., Willelmo
capellano, et Ada de Stavel, canonicis Suwell, Petro de Vallibus, Willelmo de Widindon, Petro Hareng', Ada Bertram,
Rogero de Bingfeld, Thoma de Wytington, et multis allis.
I)at' apud Knaresburg, nonis Augusti, anno Domini m~ cc~
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XV.-TWO  GRANTS TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM
FROM ARCHBISHOP GRAY.  [Ex Rot. Majore archiep. Gray.
In dorso, NoS. 48, 49.]
Omnibus, etc. Noverit universitas vestra nos caritatis intuitu dedisse, concessisse, et prasenti carta nostra confirmasse
Deo et ecclesire Beati Andreae de Hextold', et canonicis ibidem
D)eo servientibus, in liberam  et perpetuam  elemosinam, ad
emendationem firme quam nobis solverunt pro molendino quod
de nobis tenent prope Doteland, sexaginta acras terrwe, qune
jacent inter villam de Doteland et assartum eornum de Torneby,
infra istas divisas; scilicet, inter Ormes-lecche et Smaleburne
et Thysterley-burne, et praedictum assartum eorum de Torneby.
Et, prieterea, dedimus eis, et concessimus, et praesenti carta
nostra confirmavimus, in liberam  et perpetuam  elemosinam,
xxxiiij acras terrwa residuas, queu jacent infra easdem divisas,
cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, libertatibus, et aysiamentis in
boscis, et pasturis, et omnibus aliis comnmunibus, solvendo nobis
et successoribus de eisdem  xxxiiij acris undecim  solidos et
quatuor denarios per annum, scilicet pro qualibet acra iiij de~
narios.  Habendum  et tenendum  de nobis et successoribus
nostris, libere et quiete ab omni servitio et exactione et demanda, prmdictam tantummodo firmam reddendo. Et ut hxec,
etc. T., etc.  Data apud Hextold', ij kalendas Septembris,
anno pontificatus nostri quartodecimo.
II.
Omnibus, etc.,. Deo et ecclesiwe Sancti Andrewe de
Hext', et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, in liberam et perpetuam  elemosinam, duodecies viginti et quinque acras tcrrwe
inter Langhop et Elrinton; recidendo inde annuatim nobis et
successoribus nostris pro qualibet acra quatuor denarios. Dedimus etiam  eisdem, et concessimus, et prwesenti carta nostra
confirmavimus sibi, in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam, quadraginta acras terrw in eodem  loco, reddendo inde annuatim
nobis et successoribus nostris pro qualibet acra duos denarios.
Et, proeterea, dedimus eis --  viginti acras terrwe in eodem
loco pro decimis omnium dominicorum foenorum nostrorum in
Hexthansire —. Nos autem, et successores nostri, prwedictam
terram  cum  pertinentiis suis contra omnes homines eis perpetuo warantamus et defendimus, nec de cetero terram  aliquam dabim-us nos vel successores nostri, nec ad firmam....
inter prsedictam  terram  et villam  de Catteden, sine eorum
assensu et voluntate. Data apud Hext', per manum magistri
Simonis, kalendis Septembris, anno quartodecimo.




96                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
XVI.-A LEASE OF THE DEMESNE LANDS AT HEXHAM, GRANTED
BY ARCHBISHOP GRAY TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT.  [Ex
Rot. Majore archiep. Gray.  In dorso, No. 64.]
Anno gratire millesimo ducentesimo tricesimo secundo, ad
Pentecosten, facta est hwec conventio inter dominum W. archiepiscopum Ebor., ex una parte, et Priorem  et Conventum  de
Hextold', ex altera: scilicet, quod proedictus dominus archiepiscopus concessit et dimisit dictis Priori et Conventui totum
dominicum  suum de Hextold', infra culturas subscriptas contentum, ad firmam, usque ad terminum xv annorum. Videlicet,
in magna cultura, inter dominicum  mansum  domini archiepiscopi et Tynam, lxij acras de avena seminatas: in cultura
juxta Tynam, inter villam  et hospitale, sex acras de frumento
seminatas; in Heyning-croft quindecim acras de frumento seminatas: in cultura de Widhalc viginti acras de frumento seminatas: in cultura juxta fontem Sancti Andreoe, ex aquilonali
parte exitus villke, sex acras et dimidiam de siligine seminatas:
in aquilonali parte Tyne, juxta pontem, quatuor acras de siligine seminatas: in occidentali et orientali parte pontis super
Tynam  novem  acras de avena seminatas: in cultura juxta
Harestan, in australi parte exitus de Preste-poffel, septem acras
de avena seminatas: in australi parte de Preste-poffel, in una
cultura, quinquaginta acras de terra wareccanda, cum precariis
carucarum  et herciarum, et cum messionibus et operibus autumpnalibus; et cum pastura ad sexdecim boves in Acwod; et
cum estoveriis (?) ad tractus boum duarum carucarum in Westwod, per visum forestariorum  capiendis; et cum omnibus allis
pertinentiis et aisiamentis ad dictum dominicum spectantibus,
exceptis pratis dominicis, a festo Purificationis Beatme Mariae,
quousque fcena carientur; reddendo inde annuatim pro qualibet
acra frumentali et siliginosa apud Hext' unam tawam de frumento ejusdem terrva, vento et cribro pacabiliter purgato: et
pro qualibet avenosa unam tawam farinte pacabilem; medietatem  ad Annuntiationem  Beate Marira, et medietatem  ad
festum  Sancti Johannis Baptistae, pro omnibus aliis servitiis,
consuetudinibus, et demandis.  Completo igitur termino quindeeim annorum, praedicti Prior et Conventus predictum dominicum cum vestura tantummodo, sicut illud receperunt; et cum
tanta terra wareeeata, quantam receperunt wareceatam, domino
archiepiscopo restituent. Si vero predicti Prior et Conventus
per werram, vel aliquo alio modo, per defectum archiepiscopi
aliquid in dicto dominico amiserint, omnia perdita et dampna
infra firmam proximo a Priore et Conventu pacandam, et in
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derationem  proborum  virorum  et legalium.   Ut igitur haec
conventio, etc.
XVII.-TWO  DEEDS RELATING  TO  BYRES, BETWEEN  THE  PRIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM AND THE PRIORESS AND NUNS OF
LAMBLEY.  [MSS. Dodsworth, xlix., 25 a.]
I.
Anno  gratiae m~ cc~ xxxixO,j   ad festum   Sancti Martini.
Noverit universitas fidelium  quod hlec est conventio facta inter
Priorem  et Conventurn de Hextild' ex una parte, Conventurn
et Priorissam  Sanctimonialium de Lambeley, ex altera: scilicet,
quod prwedicti Prior et Conventus concesserunt, et praesenti
scripto confirmaverunt, praefatis Priorissae et Sanctimonialibus
commnuniam pasturte harbagii, curn ipsis et eorum tenentibus,
ad averia sua propria infra divisas tenementi illorum de Byres
nominatas et subscriptas; scilicet, de Maydene-gate per Blakeburne ascendendo usque ad Moriley-burne; et sic, ascendendo
per Moriley-burne, usque ad  Moriley-burn-heued.   Et inde
extra boscuml, directe ex  transverso  morae, versus austrum,
usque in Glendewe, per divisas petrosas juxta Glendew positas.
Et per Glendew  descendendo usque in Maydene-gate; et sic
per Maydene-gate versus aquilonem usque ad Blake-burne prius
nominatum.  Ita quod predictae Moniales, vel earurn servientes,
nichil capiant, vel aliquod  dampnum  in  bosco  prwedictorum
Prioris et Conventus alicubi faciant.  Habendum  et tenendum
proedictis Priorissae et Monialibus de praefatis Priore et Conventu ad feodi-firmam, reddendo inde annuatim proefatis Priori
et Conventui, in recognitione hujus concessionis et gratize, unam
tualiam  decentem  ad cameram  Prioris die Sancti Andreae apud
Hextild'. Proedicta vero Priorissa fecit eisdem Priori et Conventui fidelitatem super prvemissis, quod et ejus successores
- These two deeds, which are of the same date, were copied by Dodsworth on
August 27th, 1639, from the munimnents of Albany Fetherstonhaugh of Fetherstonhaugh, esq. There are transcripts of them in MSS. Lansd., cccxxvi., 79-80.
See Hodgson's Northumberland, iii., part ii., 94.
The following document relates to the same place. "Anno gratise m0 cco
lxxxvt~, die Sancti Petri ad Vincula, Sanctimoniales, fcemina Priorissa et Conventus de Lambeley, dimiserunt pro se et successoribus suis, quod Prior et Conventus de Hextildesham murum suum construant quotiens-necesse fuerit; quocumque casu dirutum, reoedificent, etc., incipiendo, etc. Et pro hac concesserunt
prwedicti Prior et Conventus de Hextildesham, quod si averia proedictarum Sanctimonialium per escampium ultra rivulum de Morileyburne usque ad murum quemn
super eundem rivulum, etc. Testibus Thoma de Fetherstanhalch, Willelmo de
Kellawe, Roberto de Boceland, Gilberto capellano, Uctred tune serviente de
Lambelly, Henrico del Syde tune serviente del Byres, et alis " (MSS. Lansdowne,
cccxxvi., 80 a).
VOL. II.                                            II




98                 MEMORIALS OF HIESXHAM.
similiter facient.  His testibus magistro A. archidiacono Northumbrime, Henrico decano de Novo Castro, Hugone vicario de
Ovingeham, Ricardo filio Alexandri ballivo de Hextildesham,
Adam  de Thirlewall, Thoma de Fetherstonhalt, Adam. de
Elrington, Hugone de Calflawe, Rannulfo de Blenkenehop,
Johanne de Yngehowe, Richardo filio Thurstini, Roberto Mariscallo, Roberto de Elrington, et allis.
II.
A., Priorissa et Conventus Sanctimonialium de Lambeleya
salutem.  Ad universitatis vestrae volumus devenire notitiam
quod cum nos, ex mera liberalitate et permissione Prioris et
Canonicorum de Hextildesham, aliquando habuimus aysiamenta
pasturoe ad averia nostra intra divisas terrarum suarum de Byres,
nos, liberalitate eorum et permissione ingratae nullatenus existere
volentes, recognoscimus, quod nullum jus vel clameum  infra
divisas terrarum  proedictorum Prioris et Canonicorum habemus,
nec debemus habere, nisi de mera eorum gratia et benignitate.
Testibus magistro A. archidiacono Northumber', Henrico decano
de Novo Castro, Hugone vicario de Ovingeham, Ricardo filio
Alexandri ballivo de Hextildesham, Ada de Thirlewall, Thoma
de Fetherstanhalt, Ada de Elrington, Hugone de Calflawe,
Ranulfo de Blenkenehope, Johanne de Ynghowe, Ricardo filio
Thurstini, Roberto Mariscallo, Roberto de Elrington, et aliis.
XVIII.-LICENCE FROM BERNARD, PRIOR OF HEXHAM, AND HIS
CONVENT TO PETER AND ROBERT DE INSULA, AUTHORIZING
THEM TO HAVE A CHANTRY AT CHIPCHASE.  [SS. Lansd.,
cccxxvi., 42 b.]
Nos B.,y Prior, et Conventus Haug', concessimus domino
Petro de Insula et Roberto, filio ejus, et heredibus suis, habere
perpetuam cantariam in capella de Chipches, quolibet altero die
in septimana, per unum capellanum, sumptibus matris ecclesim
de Chelvertona; salvis in omnibus jure et indempnitate ejusdem
matris ecclesive, secundum usum et consuetudinem archidiaconatus.  Prsedicti vero Petrus et Robertus, et eorum hieredes,
omnia necessaria ad adininistrationem  dicte capelle competentia, sufficienter in omnibus et per omnia, providebunt et
invenient, exceptis capellano tantummodo et clerico.  Testibus
Y Dodsworth found this deed in the Chipchase box, among the deeds of Mr
Heron, the owner of that place. On Sunday after the feast of St. Denis, 1348,
Robert de Insula of Chipchase, clerk, quit-claimed to Sir William Heron of Ford,
knight, all his interest in the manor of Chipchase.




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domino S. abbate de Novo Monasterio, magistro IH de Stanbrig
rectore ecclesim de Stanfordham, magistro Abel rectore ecclesiwe
de Symondburne, domino Othvero de Insula, Willelmo vicario
de Biwell, Willelhno de Sancto Johanne, Symone de Hext',
Willelmo capellano de Haydon, capellanis, Willelmo de Gunwarton, clerico,..., et aliis.
XIX. —TWO DEEDS RELATING TO PROPERTY AT EDSTON BETWEEN
THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM AND THE PRIOR AND
CONVENT OF MALTON.  [Ex cartulario de Malton, MSS.
Cotton, Vesp., D, xi., 114 a, h.]
I.
Oninibusz —-Bernardus Prior, et Conventus Haugustald',
salutem in Domino. Noveritis nos remisisse, et quietarn clamasse Priori et Convent-ni Malton omnimodam exactionem de
quibuscunque servitiis, ad qum  Willelmus filius Willelmi de
Redeburn sex bovatas terre in Minori Edeston per cartam suaml
nobis confectarm obligaverat.  Quas quidem bovatas idem Prior
et Conventus Malton tenuit ex ipsius Willelmi dono jure perpetuo, cassata penitus omni objectione quam  super prelictis
servitiis rnovere possimus in perpetuunnm. In cujus, etc.
II.
Sciant universi-quod cum discordia esset mota inter Prioremi
et Conventum  Malton, ex una parte petentes, et Priorern et
Conventum de Haugustaldensem, et suos comparticipes, ex altera,
tenentes, super pastura quadam, que dicitur Mariscus, jacente
inter terrain arabilem  Majoris Edeston  et pratum  Minoris
Edeston; et super quadam alia pastura jacente inter Colebecsike et terram arabilem  Parve Edeston, sub hac forma sopita
est.  Videlicet, quod Prior et Conventus Haugustaldensis, et
sui comparticipes, remiserunt a se et successoribus suis in perpetuumn Priori et Conventui Malton, et suis successoribus, modicam  illam pasturam  qume jacet inter Colebec-sike et terramin
arabilem  Minoris Edeston, sine omni calumpnia in futurum.
Ad pacis autemr perpetuoe hinc inde conservationem, dimidiabitur alia pastura, jacens inter terrainm arabilemn Majoris Edeston
et pratum prwedictum, simul cum  tota terra arabili usque ad
aquam  de Dune versus occidentemr linealiter inter partes pruedictas adjecta medietati Prioris et Conventus Haugustaldensis
P The first of these deeds is endorsed Qmieta clancatio Prioris et Convent us
Hagustaldensis de quibusdam exactionibus: the second, Coonpositio intel' nos et
Prwiorem et Conveetum Ilaettgustalctdesemn.
II 2




100               MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.,
et comparticipum storum, de medietate Prioris et Conventus
dimidia acra pasturae.  Hane vero pasturam, simul cum  terra
arabili, poterunt partes predictme, vel altera, qu-e voluerit, fossato includere, et ea uti pro sua voluntate.  Concessit autem
prvedictus Prior Haugustaldensis, et sui comparticipes, prWedicto
Priori Malton, et suis successoribus, viam sufficientem  ad occursum  duarum bigarum onustarum, ex parte meridionali fossati Parvwe Edeston, ab egressu Parvwe Edeston versus meridiem
usque ad Colbe-syck, eundo et redeundo versus pratumn et pasturam Parvoe Edeston. Ita quod prvedictus Prior et Canonici
Malton facient fossatum novum  sumptibus propriis, ab exitu
viylle Edeston usque ad Colebec-sycke, ex australi parte prwedictee vise. Pro concessione autem superius contentorum concessit Prior Malton, pro se et successoribus suis, adquietare
Priorem  et Conventum Haugustaldensem, et suos successores,
de servitiis omnimodis, consuetudinibus, et exactionibus septem
bovatarum terrae, quas habent de dono Willelmi filii Willelmi
de Redburn: ad quarum  defensionem  assignavit dictus Prior
Malton Willelmum  de Kirkeby le Romayn, qui onus istud
super se et heredes suos suscepit, omnes terras suas, res, et
possessiones, quas tempore hujus confectionis instrumenti habuit
in Magna Edeston, et in Kirkeby Misperton, et alibi ubicunque
terras habuit, obligando. Dicti autem Priores, pro se et Conventibus suis, bona fide concesserunt pacem mutuam inter se
imperpetuum observandam de omnibus possessionibus, terris,unde fuerunt in possessione tempore hujus scripti confectionis;
cassatis omnibus quicquam  pars altera possit objicere super
praedictis in perpetuum.        Acta apud Ebor. comitatum,
anno gratie m~ cc~ xlijo, in octabis Sancti Michaelis, in praesentia domini H de Batho', tune vicecomitis Eboracensis.  Hiis
testibus, etc.
XX.-A  GRANT OF LAND FROM  JOHN, THE PRIOR, AND THE
CONVENT OF HEXHAM TO JOHN, SON OF RICHARD OF EAST
SWINBURNE.  [Ex MSS. Hodgson.]
Sciant proesentes et futuri quod ego Johannes, Prior, et Conventus Augustaldensis," communi consilio Conventus nostri
dedimus --  Johanni filio Ricardi de Swyneburne Orientali,
pro homagio et servitio suo, totam terram nostram, cum capitali
mesuagio quam Ricardus Fossator de nobis quondam tenuit: et
totam  terramn nostram, cum tofto et crofto quam Sampson de
a Taken from the MSS. of Mr. Hodgson, the historian of Northumberland,
who found the charter at Capheaton among the evidences of Sir John Swinburne.




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Suyneburne de nobis aliquando tenuit in eadem villa: et totam
terram nostram de Steldene cum pert.; excepta bercaria
nostra de Steldene, et pastura nostra in mora de Gunewarton,
sicut carta Abbatis de Novo Monasterio, quam inde habemus,
testatur:-um libero introitu et exitu ad oves nostras ad prtedictarn bercariam commorantes.  Reddendo annuatim  xls. et
xijd.-Faciendo forinsecum servitium, quantum ad prsedictas
terras pertinet.  Hiis testibus dominis Hugone de Bolebeck,
Roberto de Insula, Thoma de Oggil, Thoma de Fennewyke
militibus, Johanne de Swyneburne Occidentali, Waltero de
Suetehope, Willelmo de Colewelle, et aliis.
XXI.-AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN  ARCHBISHOP GRAY AND THE
PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM.  [MSS. Cotton, Claudius,
B, iii., 92 b, et Reg. Magnum Album, pars iii., 11 a.]
Notum sit omnibus prsesentes literas visuris vel audituris,b
quod cum contentio mota esset inter venerabilem patrem, dominum Walterum Ebor. archiepiscopum, Anglime primatem, et
Priorem et Conventum de Extoldesham, super quibusdam libertatibus quas idem Prior et Conventus dicebant ad se pertinere,
tandem  eadem controversia sub hoc fine quievit.  Quod cum
dictus dominus archiepiscopus miserit ballivos suos ad tenendum
assisas suas apud Extoldesham, eligentur ab eisdem ballivis xij
liberi et legales homines de manerio et de soca de Extoldesham;
qui, jurati, veredictum  suum facient de omnibus placitis quae
emerserint in manerio illo, et in soka, tam  de terris archiepiscopi quam de terris Prioris et Conventus, ad Coronam spectantibus.  Et (si) per illorum veredictum aliqua placita emerserint, qum pertineant ad aliquos de hominibus Prioris et
Conventus, ballivus Prioris et Conventus, vel canonicus ad hoc
deputatus, exiget curiam  ad ostium  ecclesie: et hoc concedetur ei de omnibus hominibus Prioris et Conventus super
omnibus placitis spectantibus ad Coronam quwe contra eos
emerserint. Dabitur ei ad hoc dies certus ad praedictum locum.
Finitis vero as(s)isis de hominibus archiepiscopi, ballivi archiepiscopi venient ad ostium ecclesioe, et ibi placitabunt placita
pertinentia ad homines Prioris et Conventus.  Cum antem contigerit aliquos homines corum esse amerciandos, amerciabuntur
per sacramentum sex legalium hominum ex parte archiepiscopi,
et sex legalium hominum  ex parte Prioris et Conventus, salvo
continemento et waynagio rusticorumn; quem videlicet amerciamenta pertinebunt ad archiepiscopum qui pro tempore fuerit.
b A very curious compact between the two great authorities at I:exhamn about
the holding of assizes and trials there.




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XXII.-A LICENCE FROM HENRY III. FOR THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM  TO  ACQUIRE THE MANOR OF NESBIT.
[Rot. Chart., 39th Hen. III., m. 2.]
Rex archiepiscopis, etc., salutem.  Sciatis nos concessisse
et confirmasse Deo et ecclesiwa Sancti Andrea de Hextildesham,
et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, donationes subscriptas eis
factas: videlicet, de dono et concessione Johannis de Normanvile
et Roberti de Insula, totum manerium  de Nesebyte, curn omnibus pertinentiis suis et libertatibus, in dominicis, homagiis,
servitiis, custodiis, releviis, et cum omnibus escaetis suis, sine
aliquo retinemento; et, de redditione et assignatione Walteri
filii Walteri de Nesebyte, toturn jus et clamium  quod idem
Walterus, vel haeredes sui unquam  habuerint, vel habere potuerint, in manerio prwedicto, cum pertinentiis, sine aliquo retinemento; sicut cartte predictorum Johannis, Roberti, et Walteri, et confirmatio Johannis de Bayllol, quas prwedicti canonici
inde habent, rationabiliter testantur.  Quare volumus et concedimus, pro nobis et heredibus nostris, quod praedicti canonici,
et eorum successores, in perpetuumn habeant et teneant manerium
prwmdictum, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, sicut priedictue cartte
et confirmatio praedicta rationabiliter testantur.  Hiis testibus
Willelmo de Fortibus cornite Albemarl, Hugone le Bygod,
Stephano de Mennyl, Johanne de Lexinton, Rogero Bertram
de Mitford, Willelino de Grey, Fulcone filio Warini, Bartholomeo le Bygod, Willelmo Gernum, et allis.  Data per manumn
nostram, apud Novum-Castrum-super-Tynam, xxv die Septembris (1255).
XXIII.-AN ORDINATION OF THE PARISH CHURCH  OF HEXHAM.
[Reg. archiep. IRomani, 92 b.]
Universis pateat per praesentes quod nos, Johannes de
Craucumbe, officialis curiae Ebor., Robertus de Pikering, et
Robertus de la Ford, clerici venerabilis patris, domini J., Dei
gratia Eboracensis archiepiscopi, etc., in capella Beate Marike
apud Hextildesham  de tota libertate ejusdem  visitationis et
inquisitionis officium, vice et auctoritate prwdicti patris, die
Lunae proximo ante festum Beati Cuthberti in Septembri, anno
gratie m~ c"~ octogesimo sexto debite exercentes, ea quwe in
capitulis corrigenda erant justitia correximus exigente.  Et,
inter caetera, per decreturn  pronuntiavimus statuendo, quod
parochiani ecclesie Augustaldensis teneantur de cetero omnes
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cancellum earumdem capellarum, (quarum cancelli reparatio seu
constructio ad Priorerm  et Canonicos de Hextildesham  debet
pertinere,) quotiens opus fuerit, construere et reparare, seu etiam
reformare. Inveniendo in eisdem capellis Missale et calicem
sub pcena c solidorum, pro parte parochianorum, et quadraginta
solidorum, pro parte Prioris et Conventus, domino archiepiscopo
solvendorum, si praemissa non fecerint, ut tenentur.  In cujus
rei testimonium sigillum prwedicti patris prasentibus est appensum. Data apud Hextildesham, iij idus Septembris, anno
gratiae supradicto, et pontificatus ejusdem patris primo.
XXIV. —LICENCE FROM EDWARD I. FOR THE PRIOR AND CONVENT
OF HEXHAM TO ACQUIRE LANDS IN NORTH MILBURN.  [Rot.
Pat., 13th Edward I., membr. 19.]
Rex omnibus ad quos, etc., salutem. Licet de communi
consilio regni nostri providerimus, quod non liceat viris religiosis, seu aliis, ingredi feodum alicujus, ita quod ad mortuam
manum deveniat, sine licentia nostra, et capitalis domini, de
quo res illa immediate tenetur; volentes, tamen, dilecto et
fideli nostro Thompe de Develeston gratiarn facere specialena,
dedimus ei licentiam, quantum  in nobis est, quod viginti
libratas terrm cum pertinentiis in North-milneburn dare possit
et assignare dilectis nobis in Christo Priori et Conventui de
Hextildesham, tenendas et habendas sibi et successoribus suis
imperpetuum; et eisdem  Priori et Conventui, quod predictas
viginti libratas terrae ab eodem Thoma recipere possint, tenore
proesentium sirniliter licentiam concedimus specialem. Nolentes
quod idem Thomas, seu prvedicti Prior et Conventus, ratione
statuti prmedicti, per nos vel haeredes nostros inde occasionentur
in aliquo vel graventur; salvis tamen capitalibus dominis feodi
illius servitiis inde debitis et consuetis. In cujus, etc. Teste
rege apud Westmonasterium, vicesimo quinto die Maii (1285).
XXV.-A  GRANT OF FREE WARREN FROM  EDWARD I. TO THE
PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM  IN THEIR ESTATES AT
BYRES, WARDEN, 1MATFEN, ETC.  [Rot. Chart., 14th Edward I., n. 13.]
Rex archiepiscopis, etc., salutem. Sciatis nos concessisse,
et hac carta nostra confirmasse dilectis nobis in Christo Priori
et Conventni de Hextildesham, quod ipsi, et eorum successores
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terris suis de Byres, TWardon, Matfenn, Colden, Cheseburgh, et
Milneburn in comitatu Norhumbriw, et in omnibus dominicis
terris suis de Saulton, et Broghton in comitatu Ebor.; dum
tamen terre illie non sint infra metas forestie nostrae.  Ita quod
nullus intret terras illas ad fugandum in eis, vel ad aliquid
capiendum quod ad warrennam pertineat, sine licentia et voluntate ipsorum Prioris et Conventus, vel successorum suorumn,
super forisfacturain nostram decem librarum.  Quare volumus,
etc., dum tamen, etc., ita, etc., super forisfacturam  nostiam
decem librarum, sicut pruedictum est. Iiis testibus venerabilibus patribus R Bathon. et Wellenn., G. Wygorn., et W.
Norwycensi episcopis, Edmundo fratre nostro, Willelmo de
Valencia avunculo nostro, Edmundo comite Cornubie, Gilberto
de Clare comite Glouc' et Hereford, Henrico de Lacy comite
Line', Rogero de Bigod comite Norff. et mariscallo Angli2e,
Roberto filio Johannis, Petro de Chaumpvent, et allis.  Data
per manum, apud Westmonasterium, xxviij die Aprilis (1286).
XXVI.-AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARCHBISHOP ROMANUS AND THE
PRIOR AND CONVENT OF IREXHAM ABOUT DIVERS LANDS AND
PRIVILEGES.  [MSS. Lansd., ccccii., 14 a, b.]
Omnibus Christi fidelibus hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris,
Johannes, permissione Divina Ebor. archiepiscopus, Angliw
primas, salutem  in Domino.  Noverit universitas vestra nos
dedisse, concessisse, et hoc prmesenti scripto nostro confirmasse
Deo et ecclesime Sancti Andrewe de Hextildesham, et Priori et
Canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, xxxv acras et unam rodam
terrve jacentes juxta terram suame in campo de Dottelande, et
duas de wasto nostro versus parcariam suam, ad includendum,
et in sueo seperali omnibus diebus anni retinendum; reddendo
nobis et successoribus nostris annuatim pro predictis triginta
quinque acris et una roda terre firmam inde debitam et consuetamn, videlicet xjs. et ix denarios; et pro proedictis duabus
acris de wasto viijd., scilicet medietatem ad Pentecosten, et
aliam medietatem ad festum Sancti Martini in hyeme, pro omni
alio servitio et demanda: videlicet, quod pro qualibet acra quatuor
denarios, sicut alia terrm ibidem censuales, reddunt.  Dedinmus
etiam eisdem Priori et Canonicis xv acras et tres rodas de vasto
nostro, que jacent circa grangias suas de Dotteland, in escambium pro quindecim acris et tribus rodis terre sume arabilis, quas
nobis et successoribus nostris dederunt: qum quidemn quindecim.
acrm et tres rodae terrm jacent in orientali parte terrw sum in
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lake.  Concessimus autem eidem Priori et Canonicis quod ipsi
includant et includere possint quandam  partem terrm sum in
Dotteland, et praedictas xxxv acras et unam rodam terrae, simul
cum praedictis xv acris et tribus rodis vasti, et eas in soli (sic)
seperali omnibus temporibus anni teneant, per divisas subscriptas: videlicet, incipiendo a superiori parte culturae Prioris
que vocatur Erdeley, versus orientern, usque ad terram nostram
de Ewardes-lawe; et sic, descen (den) do versus aquilonem, per
sykettum ex orientali parte ejusdem, usque in Thrysteley-burn;
et de Thristeley-burn, ascendendo ex parte boriali, versus occidentem usque ad parcum ipsius Prioris ex occidentali parte; et
sic, ex transverso, versus austrum ex occidentali parte grangiarum  ejusdem  Prioris, usque ad superiorem partem culture de
Erdeley prenominata.  Proeterea concedimus, pro  nobis et
successoribus nostris, quod predicti Prior et Canonici includant
grangias suas in Prioratu suo et tofta vasta juxta easdem, circuiendo culturam suam quwe vocatur le Seel; et sequendo rivulum
a porta sua australi usque ad torrellum suum predicti Prioratus;
reddendo nobis et successoribus nostris annuatim pro predictis
toftis quatuor solidos, ijd. et ob. argenti ad predictos terminos
pro aliis servitiis omnibus, operationibus, auxiliis, tallagiis, et
demandis.  Et quia accepimus per sollempnem  inquisitionem,
quam fieri fecimus per sacramentum quatuor hominum de libertate nostra de Hextildesham, quod predicti Prior et Canonici
habere debent, et prmedecessores sui habere consueverunt tres
gurgites in stagno molendini sui de Extildesham, a tempore quo
non exstat memoria, concedimus eis quod habeant de coetero
duos gurgites in stagno predicto; ita tamen quod non exaltant
praedictumn per quod molendina nostra in aliquo disturbentur vel
deteriorentur.  Et iidem  Prior et Canonici concesserunt quod
plures gurgites quam duos de cwetero ibidem non habebunt nec
clamabunt.  Volumus etiam et concedimus quod libere possint
piscari in aqua de Tyne, ubicunque piscatores nostri piscari
possunt, prout in cartis prwedecessorum nostrorum plenius continetur; et quod habeant quoddam molendinum suum le Hameburn, et quandam placeam juxta molendinum suum de Hextildesham, quve vocatur le Staneres, prout per praedictam inquisitionem invenimus quod habuerunt et habere consueverunt, sine
impedimento nostri, aut successorum  nostrorum.  Preterea
concedimus, pro nobis et successoribus nostris, et prasenti
scripto confirmavimus eisdem Priori et Canonicis omnes alias
terras, tenementa et possessiones suas, quas habuerunt die confectionis hujus scripti, de dono predecessorum nostrorum, seu
aliorum quorumcunque in Hextildescham-schire, in perpetuam
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106                MEMORIALS OF HEXIHAM.
testantur; salvis tamen nobis et successoribus nostris servitiis
incle debitis et consuetis. Et pro hac donatione, concessione, et
confirmatione, predicti Prior et Canonici dederunt nobis duo
tofta jacentia juxta manerium suum de Hextildesham, ad dilatationem ejusdem manerii nostri; ita tamen quod habeant quandam viam sufficientem in praedictis toftis ad ducendum blada et
alia necessaria sua per summagia ad molendinum suum de Tyne,
quandocunque voluerint.  Reddent etiam  prxedicti Prior et
Canonici, et eorum successores de cetero, nobis et successoribus
nostris annuatim, xij marcas argenti, ad terminos predictos, pro
molendino de Hameburn et terra adjacente; pro quo prius reddere solebant x marcas tantum.  In cujus rei testimonium parti
hujus scripti cyrographati penes praedictos Priorem et Canonicos
residenti sigillum nostrum apposuimus; altera parte sigillo predictorum Prioris et Canonicorum signata penes nos remanente.
Hiis testibus dominis Johanne de Haulton, Thoma de Dyvelleston
militibus, magistris Willelmo et Roberto de Pykering, Roberto
de la Forda, Johanne de Lythegraynes, Waltero de Stokes,
Johanne Sampson, Willelmo de Kelhou, Thoma de Fycheburn,
Johanne de Insula, Roberto de Skypton ballivo, Johanne de
Vallibus, Johanne de Eryngeton, et multis allis.  Datum apud
Burton, quinto ydus Aprilis, anno gratie m~ cc~ lxxx~ vijo, et
pontificatus nostri anno secundo.
XXVII.-CITATION OF THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM FOR
NOT HAVING VICARS INSTITUTED IN THEIR CHURCHES. [Reg.
archiep. Romani, 98 a.]
Officiali libertatis de Hextildesham  salutem, gratiam, et
benedictionem.c  Cum  non(n)ulli ecclesias, qum per proprios
consueverunt gubernari rectores, in usus eorum concessas, ut
omnia qute ex appropriatis sibi ecclesiis provenerunt absorbeant
et consumant, dimittant vicariis destitutas; nos, et animarum
saluti, et ecclesiarum statui diligentia, qua possumus, ex officii
nostri debito prospicere cupientes, vobis injungimus, quod
citetis peremptorie Priorem  et Conventurn  de Hextildesham,
quod sufficienter et legitime compareant coram nobis, vel commissionariis nostris, in nostra Ebor. ecclesia, die, etc., jura
sufficientia, si quae pro se habent, quare in ecclesiis de Hextildesham  et Alwenton, nostre jurisdictioni subjectis, curam
habentibus animarum  annexam, quas iidem  religiosi in usus
e A citation issued in 1294 to require the Prior and Convent to answer for
their conduct in not having vicars regularly instituted in their livings of Hexham
and Alwenton. There are other documents on the same subject.




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proprios optinent, non habent vicarios juxta juris exigentiam
canonice institutos, praxposituri, ac super pruemissis, et aliis sibi
objiciendis, ex officio responsuri, facturi, et recepturi quod
justitia suadebit.  Et nos super, etc., data, etc., supra.
XXVIII.-LICENCE FROM ARCHBISHOP CORBRIDGE FOR THE PRIOR
AND  CONVENT TO USE HIS QUARRY AT AKEWOOD  FOR THE
MILL-DAM  AT HEXHAM.  [Reg. archiep. Corbridge, 92 a.]
Suo ballivo de Hextildesham  salutem, gratiam, et benedictioneran.  Si dilecti filii, Prior et Conventus de Hlextildesham,
praedecessorum  nostrorum  temporibus, de gratia eorumdem,
aisiamentum quarrerae nostrae de Acwod, ad sustentationem
stangni molendini sui de Hextildesham, habuerint, placet nobis
quod, absque impedimento, aisiamentum hujusmodi habeant de
gratia ista vice; proviso quod gratia hujusmodi non pro debito,
sed pro gratia aliis innotescat.  Vale.  Data apud Cawod, iiij
kalendas Novembris, pontificatus nostri anno secundo.
XXIX. —THE GREAT CHARTER OF INSPEXIMUS GRANTED BY EDWARD I. TO THE  PRIOR AND  CONVENT OF HEXHAM, CONFIRMING  TO  THEM   THEIR  LANDS  AND  POSSESSIONS  1N
NORTHUMBERLAND.  [From the original in the possession of
W. B. Beaumont, M.P.]d
Edwardus, Dei gratia rex Anglim, dominus Hibernim, et dux
Aquitaniae, archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, prioribus, comitibus, baronibus, justitiariis, vicecomitibus, praepositis, ministris,
et omnibus ballivis et fidelibus suis salutem.  Inspeximus quandam inquisitionem quam per dilectos et fideles nostros Guichardum de Charrun et Adam de Crokedayk nuper fieri fecimus
in hac verba.
Inquisitio facta apud Novum-Castrum-super-Tynam  coram
Guichardo de Charron et Adam  de Crokedayke, die Veneris
proxima ante festum  Exaltationis S. Crucis, anno regni regis
Edwardi filii regis Henrici vicesimo quinto, per Willelmum de
d Next to the Black Book, this is the most valuable document in this volume.
The former gives the extent of the estates of the Convent; this shews how they
came into its possession. It appears that the muniments of the Priory were
destroyed by the Scots in 1296-7, and, to keep the canons of Hexham safe, the
king issued a commission to ascertain what the lands were to which they were
really entitled, and by whom they were given. This is the result of the enquiry.
The document has been printed by Mr. Hodgson (vol. ii., part iii., 156-170) from
a very incorrect copy, which is full of blunders.




108               MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
Halton, Nicholaum de Yatteham, Willelmum de Swethop, Willelmum de Tyndal, Ricardum de Boceland, Ricardum Turpyn,
Ricardum filium Alani, Willelmum de Echewyk, Thomam Fetherstanhalgh patrem, Thomam filium ejus, Robertum Mangevileyn, et Willelmum Bataillie, per breve domini regis in hmec
verba.
Edwardus, Dei gratia rex Anglive, dominus Hibernim, et dux
Aquitanipe, dilectis et fidelibus suis Guichardo de Charrom et
Adae de Crokedayk salutem.  Quia ex querela dilectorum nobis
in Christo Prioris et Conventus de Hextildesham accepimus,
quod omnes cartre et munimenta sua, per quwe ipsi et praedecessores sui terras, redditus, et tenementa ecclesiwe sume de Hextildesham tenuerunt, nuper in invasione Prioratus illius, et diversis
incendiis per Scotos ibidem  nequiter perpetratis, combusta
fuerunt, et consumpta; per quod eisdem Priori et Conventui,
et ecclesie sume priedicte, exhwereditationis periculum de facili
poterit im(m)inere: nos, statui eorundem Prioris et Conventus,
ac ecclesime sume prwedictwe pio compatientes affectu, et eidem
providere volentes in hac parte, assignavimus vos ad inquirendum
per sacramentum proborum et legalium hominum de comitatibus
Northumbr', Cumbr', et Ebor., per quos rei veritas melius sciri
poterit, quas terras, quos redditus, et qure tenementa idem
Prior et Conventus tenuerunt tempore invasionis prwedictoe, et
a quo tempore, et de quibus, et per qure servitia; et quas terras,
redditus, et qure tenementa iidem Prior et Conventus tempore
priedicto tenuerunt per cartas et munimenta, et per quas cartas
et qum munimenta; et quas terras, quos redditus, et qure tenementa tenuerunt sine cartis et munimentis; et qualiter, et quomodo, et in quibus locis terrre illie et tenementa existunt. Et
ideo vobis mandamus, quod ad certos diem et locum, quos ad
hoc provideritis, inquisitionem illam faciatis, et earn distincte
et aperte factam nobis sub sigillis vestris, et sigillis eorum per
quos facta fuerit, sine dilatione mittatis, et hoc breve. Mandavimus enim  vicecomitibus nostris comitatuum  proedictorum,
quod ad certos diemn et locum, quos eis scire facietis, venire
facient coram vobis tot et tales probos et legales homines de
comitatibus prmedictis, per quos rei veritas in premissis melius
sciri poterit et inquiri. In cujus rei testimonium has literas
nostras fieri fecimus patentes.  Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium, duodecimo die Julii, anno regni nostri vicesimo
quinto.
Qui dicunt super sacramentum suum quod praedicti Prior et
Conventus tenent ecclesiam de Hextildesham in proprios usus,
et Prioratum suunm de Hextildesham, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono




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domini Thome Secundi, Eboracensis archiepiscopi; et inde
habuerunt cartam dicti domini Thomae, et confirmationem capituli Eboracensis; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Dicunt etiam  quod tenent maneriuin et villamin de
Aynewyk, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, et villas de Sandhou
et Yaru-rigg, cum  suis pertinentiis, in campis, silvis, boscis,
aquis, viis, semitis, et molendino de Tyne, cum stagno ejusdem,
et cum tota secta quwc ad illud pertinet, vel pertinere debet; et
decimain omnium rerum tam episcopi quam aliorum infra libertatem de Hextildesham existentium, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono domini Thomwe Secundi, Eboracensis archiepiscopi; et inde habuerunt cartam, et confirmationemr  capituli Eboracensis.  Habent etiam, de dono predicti
domini Thoma  archiepiscopi, sok et sak, et alias libertates,
videlicet emend' assissme panis et cervisioe; ct servientes suos
virgam portantes ad faciendum districtiones, summonitiones, et
attachiamenta; et omnium  transgressionum  emendationes de
tenentibus suis in curia ipsius Prioris.  Tenent etiam  quasdam
terras in villa de Hextildesham, scilicet toturn vicum integrum
qui vocatur Cokeshou. Tenent etiam in eadem villa viginti et
quatuor mesuagia, cum  pertinentis suis, in vico qui vocatur
Prestpoffel. Tenent etiam quatuordecim messuagia in vico qui
dicitur Vicus Fori, cum pertinentiis.  Tenent etiam in eadem
villa sexdecim mesuagia, cum pertinentiis, in vico qui dicitur
I-Iennecotes.  Tenent etiam  totam  villain de Dotteland, cum
pertinentiis, et Knitelhesell, et utramque Grotinton, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis; et decimam omnium animalium infra
libertaterm de Hextildesham; in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemosinam, ex dono domini Thurstini, quondam Eborancensis
archiepiscopi; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria,
sine aliquo smeculari servitio faciendo.  Tenent etiam  medietatem  villke de Byngefeld, cum  suis pertinentiis, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Ger(mundi), a tempore quo non extat memoria, sine aliquo servitio smculari
faciendo; ct inde habuerunt cartam.  Tenent etiam sex marcatas redditus ini villa proedicta de Byngefeld, in liberam, puram,
et perpetuam elemosinam, ex dono Roberti de Skipton;e et eas
tenuerunt per decem annos et amplius per feoffamentum ipsius
Roberti; et inde habuerunt confirmationem domini regis nunc.
Tenent etiam duo molendina aquatica, cum suis pertinentiis, in
Hamburne et Neubiging, et quater-viginti acras terrme in eisdem
e York, 6, 27th Dec., 1289, licence for Robert, bailiff of I-Iexham, to give
"septem mercatas terrme " to the Priory, if he can get the royal licence (Reg.
archiep. Romani, 94 b). Skipton, for such was the donor's name, died a year or
two afterwards.




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villis, cum secta omnium  terrarum  novarum  assartarum, et
assartandarum, ad illa duo molendina prwedicta, ex dono domini
Walteri le Gray quondam Eborancencis archiepiscopi, per servitium duodecim marcarum  per annum; et tenuerunt per cartam; et tenuerunt tenementa priedicta a tempore H. regis, patris
domini regis nunc. Tenent etiam unam placiam, qum continet
unam rodam terrwe, in villa de Akum; et unam placiam  continentem unam rodam in villa de Walle; et unam placiam continentem  unam rodam  terra  in villa de Haliden; et unam
placiam continentem  unam rodam terrwe in Kepwyk; et unam
rodam terre in villa de Catteden; et unam rodamn terrxe in villa
de Ninebenk; et unam rodam terrwe in villa de IRouley pro
grangia decimali wedificanda, de dono dominorum Walteri Gray
et Walteri Giffard, episcoporum Eboracensium, unamquamque
per se, per servitium quatuor denariorumn per annum tantum, a
tempore regis H., patris domini regis nunc; de quibus habuerunt cartas. Tenent etiam manerium integrum  de Wardon,
cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, et ecclesiam ejusdem loci in proprios usus, una cum capellis suis de Stayncroft, Hayden, et
Langley, in liberam, purarn, et perpetuar elemosinam, de dono
domini Adae de Tyndal; de quibus ipsi habuerunt cartam, et
confirmationem domini episcopi Dunelmensis; et tenuerunt a
tempore quo non extat memoria. Tenent etiam  quadraginta
acras terrwe, et sex acras prati, et duo messuagia, in Sadelingstanes, de dono Adve de Sadeling-stan, in liberam, puram, et
perpetuam  elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam  in
Qwyneteley duo mesuagia, et quadraginta acras terrae, cum pertinentiis, et decem solidatas redditus, de dono Ade de Thorngraffton, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinarn; et inde
habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat
memoria.  Tenent etiam  totam  terraim  del Byres, per suas.rectas divisas, et etiam communam pasturae extra divisas terre
prwedictam, cum pertinentiis, de dono domini Adae de Tyndal, in
liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Tenent etiam molendinum  de Alrewess, cum pertinentiis, de
dono Uctredi de Alrewes, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore
quo non extat memoria. Tenent etiam unam carucatam terrwa
in Alrewes, cum suis pertinentiis, in quodam loco qui vocatur
Oulemers, de dono Ricardif quondam ballivi Hextildesham, in
liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt
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cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memnoria.
Tenent ecelesiam de Cholverton cum suis capellis, scilicet,
Birteley, Chipchesse, Gonewarton, Est-Swyneburne, Parva
Heton, et Colewelle, cum suis pertinentiis, in proprios usus; et
octo bovatas terrse, cum pertinentiis, in villa de Cholverton, de
dote ipsius ecclesiae; una cum quinque acris terrs, que vocantur
le Michel-croft, ex boreali parte illius ecclesise, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono Odenelli de Umframvill; et inde habuerunt cartam  et confirmationem; et
tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam
totum hamletturnm de Beumond, curn suis pertinentiis, per suas
rectas divisas, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de
dono Gilberti de Umrframvill; et inde habuerunt cartam; et
tenuerunt a tempore regis H., patris domini regis nunc.
Tenent etiam unum toftum et septem acras terrw curme suis pertinentiis in Birteley, in liberam, purarn, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono IRicardi de Umframvill; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memnoria.
Tenent etiam totam terrain et pasturam de Colden, curm suis
pertinentiis, per suas rectas divisas, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Ricardi de Umframvill; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria; et inde habuerunt
cartam.  Habent etiam communam pasturae in mora de Gonewarton ad quinquies viginti averia exeuntia de scalinga de
Colden, tam  tempore clauso, quam tempore aperto, de dono
Radulfi de Gonewarton; et inde habuerunt cartam; in liberam,
puram, et perpetuamn elemosinam; et tennerunt a tempore quo
non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam duo tofta et triginta acras
terrwe, cum suis pertinentiis, in villa de Barweforde, in liberarn,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam;
de dono Margerie  de Umframvill; et tenuerunt a tempore
-regis nunc.  Tenent etiam duo tofta, et duas bovatas terrae cum
pertinentiis, in villa de Chestrehorp, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono Radulfi de Gonewarton; et inde
habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat
memoria.  Tenent etiam unam carucatamn terrae, curm suis pertinentiis, in Neuton-in-Cokedal, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Walteri de Insula; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Tenent etiam  communam  pasturae ad triginta et duos boves,
decem vaccas, et ad ducentas et quadraginta oves, in Colewell,
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Walteri
Corbet; et inde habuerunt cartami; et tenuerunt a tempore H.
regis, patris regis nunc.  Tenent etiam  manerium  de Parva
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112                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Alinse de Bolum, et Jacobi
de Caus et Alisime uxoris sume; et inde habuerunt cartam; et
tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam
unum toftum et sex acras terrae in Parva Babington, de dono
Stephani Bataillie; et tenent in eadem villa duo tofta et tres
acras et dimidiam, cum pertinentiis, cum communa pasture ad
quindecim  averia, sexaginta oves, et ad duos equos, de dond
Gilberti de Wircestre, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo
non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam tria tofta cum grangia decimali, et duas bovatas et duodecim acras terrve, cum pertinentiis,
in villa de Gonewarton, de dono Radulfi de Gonewarton et
Thurkilly de Cadeiou; et inde habuerunt cartam; in liberam,
purali, et perpetuam elemosinam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo
non extat memoria.  Tnenent etiam  ecclesiam  de Slaveleys in
proprios usus, et unam carucatam terre, cum pertinentiis, de
dote ejusdem ecclesim; et communam  pasturm in eadem villa
ad ducentas et sexaginta oves; et communam pasturae in le Stele
ad ducentas et sexaginta oves, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemosinam, de dono Gilberti de Slaveley; et inde habuerunt
cartam, et confirmationem  domini episcopi et capituli Dunelmensis; et tenuerunt a tempore regis H., patris domini regis
nunc. Tenent etiam unam domum et unam acram terrse, cum
pertinentiis, in villa de Chipohes, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Roberti de Insula; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore domini regis H.; et,
etiam, quadraginta et tres solidatas, et quatuor denariatas redditus, exeuntes de octo mesuagiis in villa Novi-Castri-superTynam, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono
diversorum; et inde habuerunt cartas; et tenuerunt a tempore
quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam  quadraginta et tres
solidatas et duas denariatas redditus, exeuntes de quindecim
mesuagiis in villa de Corbrigg, de dono diversorum; et inde
habuerunt cartas; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam  unum  mesuagium, septem  acras terrae
cum pertinentiis in Hayden, et communam pasturwe ad ducentas
et sexaginta bidentes, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono domini Adve de Tindal; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Tenent etiam unam acram terrae in campo de West-Swyneburne,
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Johannis
g Memorandum quod xxiij die Novembris, anno Domini millesimo 0cc~ xijo,
concessit dominus xl dies indulgentia omnibus conferentibus de bonis suis ad
fabricam ecclesim de Slaveley, Dunelmensis' diocesios (Reg. Kellawe at Durham,
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de Wirecestre; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore regis H., patris domini regis nunc.  Tenent etiam totum
manerium de North-Milneburne cum pertinentiis, ct cum communa pasturwe in mora de Crekelagh, ex dono domini Thomre de
IDyveleston, in liberarm, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et
inde habuerunt cartam, et licentiam  domini regis nunc ingrediendi, non obstante statuto domini regis inde edito; et tenuerunt a tempore domnini regis nunc. Tenent etiam totam terram
de Stelden, per certas suas divisas, in excambium pro servitio
viginti et trium  solidorum per annum, ex concessione Abbatis
Novi Monasterii; et inde habuerunt cartain; et tenuerunt a
tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam et habent dominium  totius vill1  de Whitefeld, et sexdecim  solidatas et
quatuor denariatas redditus, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemosinam, de dono Willelmi regis Scotire; et inde habuerunt
cartamr; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Habent etiam quandam moram, que vocatur Karraue-sid, in
suo seperali, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de
dono prwedicti Willelmi regis Scotiie; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. Tenent etiam
quoddam hamelettum, quod vocatur Carrawer, in suo seperali,
cum suis pertinentiis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemnosinamn, de dono Ricardi Comyn; et habent de dono ejusdem
Ricardi unam  carucatam terre cum  pertinentiis in Rischeles,
per suas rectas divisas, una cum communa pasture de Hetheneshalgh, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemrosinam; et inde
habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam unuin toftum et triginta acras terrm, cum
pertinentiis, in Stayncroft, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemosinam, de dono predicti Ricardi Cornyn; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Tenent etiam sex tofta et unam carucatam terrxe, cum pertinentiis, in Thirlewall; et comnnmunam  pastitrm ad quaterviginti
averia, quaterviginti jumenta cum  secta, et ad quadraginta
porcos, et ad quaterviginti capras, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono Bricii de Thirlewall et Rogeri
filii ejus; et inde habuerunt cartas; et tenuerunt a tempore quo
non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam  quandain  pasturam  que
vocatur Presdale, cumn suis pertinentiis, per suas rectas divisas,
in suo.seperali, in liberam, purain, et perpetuam elemosinan,
de dono Ivonis de Veteri-Ponte; et inde habuerunut cartam,
et confirmationecm domini regis H., patris domini regis nunc;
et tenuerunt a teimpore quo non extat mnemoria.  Tenent etiam
octo mesuagia et unam  carueatamr terrw cumr  pertinentiis in
Aldeneston, in liberana, npuram, et perpetuam  elemlosinam, de
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114              MEMORIALS OF HEXHAMI.
dono Ivonis de Veteri-Ponte; et inde habuerunt cartam; et
tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. HIabent etiam
octo solidatas redditus, cum pertinentiis, in Teket, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Laurentii de Teket;
et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non
extat memoria. Habent etiam tresdecim solidatas et quatuor
denariatas redditus in molendino de Elrington, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Ivonis de VeteriPonte; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo
non extat memoria. Habent etiam octo solidatas redditus in
Ald-schel, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de
dono Henrici de Graham; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. Tenent etiam medietatem manerii de Echewyk, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemosinam, de dono Roberti filii Huberti de la Vale, et
lRicholde, matris ejus; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt
a tempore quo non extat memoria. Et tenent in eadem villa,
de dono Thomoe de Echewyk, decem acras terrae cum pertinentiis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et septemr
acras terrae in eadem villa, ex dono Petri de Faudon, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, a tempore domini regis H.,
patris domini regis nunc; et inde habuerunt cartam. Tenent
etiam tresdecim solidatas et octo denariatas redditus in villa de
Stokesfeld, de dono Willelmi filii Bosonis, reddendo inde per
annum ad wardam castri septem  solidos; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. Tenent
etiam et habent tres solidatas redditus in villa de Stokesfeld, in
liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Johannis
filii Heliwe de eadem; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt
a tempore H. regis, patris domini regis nunc. Tenent etiam
quinque tofta et decem bovatas terrae, tres acras prati, cum
pertinentiis, in Thornton, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemosinam, de dono Willelmi de Insula; et inde habuerunt
cartam, et confirmationem domini Walteri de Bolbek; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. Tenent etiam unum
manerium  et tres acras terre, cum  pertinenitibus, per suas
rectas divisas, de Hugone de la Vale, in Benewell, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore regis H., patris domini regis nunc.
Habent etiam in villa de Throkelagh duas acras terre, et sexdecim solidatas redditus, cum pertinentiis, in eadem, de dono
Roberti de Ivestanes et Cristianwe de Throkelagh, in liberam,
puraml et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. Habent etiam
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catas terrme, cum pertinentiis, in eadem, in liberam, puramn, et
perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Thomae de Fenewyke; et inde
habuerunt cartam, et confirmationem domini Roberti de Insula;
et tenuerunt a tempore regis H., patris domini regis nunc.
Habent etiam  in villa de Stani(n)gton unum toftum  et duas
bovatas terrve, cum suis pertinentibus, in liberam, puram, et
perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Rogeri de Merley, et inde
habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat
memoria."  Habent etiam  in eadem villa decem et octo denariatas redditus, de dono ejusdem Rogeri; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria. Habent etiam in molendino de Brinkelagh unam marcatam redditus, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono
Henrici de Ferlington; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt
a tempore regis H., patris domini regis nunc. Tenent etiam in
villa de Whalton unum  toftum  et croftum, et quadraginta et
duas acras et dimidiam terrwe, cum pertinentiis, et communam
pasturme ad quadringentas oves matrices et ad agnos earumdem,
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Walteri
filii Willelmi et Isabelle uxoris ejus; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam
in villa de Riplengton octo solidatas redditus, cum pertinentiis,
de dono eorundem Walteri et Isabelle uxoris ejus, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam
duas piscarias in aqua de Tyne, et unam placiam ad sic (c) andum
retia sua; quarum piscaria una vocatur Dripinttell, altera Foul;
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Rogeri
Bertram; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore
quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam et tenent in villa de
Stanfordeham unum toftumn et duas carucatas terrae, cum pertinentiis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono
Johannis de Normanvill; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam manerium de Cheseburgh, et de Nesebith, cum pertinentiis, scilicet,
in dominicis, servitiis, bondis, et omnibus aliis suis pertinentiis,
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Johannis
de Normanvill; et inde habuerunt cartam, et confirmationern
domini de Balliolo; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat
memoria.  Habent etiam  quandam  portionem  in ecclesia de
Stanefordeham, videlicet, decimas garbarum quinque villarum,
7, Roger de Moerley, the Third, made an endowment for a chaplain to celebrate
at the altar of the Virgin in the church of Stannington. A part of the endowment was " decem acras terrae cum pertinentiis in villa de Clifton, quas habui de
dono Prioris et Conventus Haugustaldensis." The chaplain was to pay 18d. to the
Prior and Convent, annually. The charter of endowment is printed in Hodgson's
Northumberland, vol. ii., part iii., 71-6.
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116               MEMORIALS OF IIEXHIAM.
scilicet, Matlifon, Est-Nesebith, Ulkeston, HLaunkwell, et Bechefeld, ex concessione et ordinatione dommini Nicholai Dunelmnensis
episcopi; et inde habuerunt cartam, et confirmationern capituli
Dunelmnensis; in liberam, puramn, et perpetuam  elemosinam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam
et tenent rmanerium de Stelling, cum  suis pertinentiis; et in
villa de Newbiging-super-mare unum toftum et duas acras terrae,
cum  suis libertatibus, et omnibus aliis pertinentiis suis, in
liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Beornardi
de Balliolo; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore
quo non extat mernoria.  Habent etiam, de dono cjnsdem Bernardi, quadraginta solidatas redditus in villa de Seton, in libceram,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiam
tertiam partem villme de Dalton, cum pertinentiis, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono Riadulfi de Gonewarton; et tenent, etiam, in eadem quatuor bovatas terrae, et
quinque solidatas et sex denariatas redditus, provenientes de
molendino ejusdem villk, de dono Willelmi de Dalton, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat mnemoria.  Tenent etianm
in villa de Prodehou unum toftum et octo acras terrw, cum pertinentiis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono
Richardi de Umframvill; et inde habuerunt cartamn; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam homagiurn Johannis de Swyneburne-Est, et heredum suorum, et
servitium  duodecim  denariorum  annui redditus pro capitali
messuagio suo de Est-Swyneburne, de dono Hugonis de Balliolo,
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam; et tenuerunt a
tempore quo non extat memoria; et inde habuerunt cartam.
Habent etiam homagium hired' Nicholai de West-Swyneburne,
et servitium trium solidorum per annum pro cantaria capelle  de
West-Swyneburne, ex concessione Johannis de WVircestre, in
liberam, puram, et perpetuam elenosinam; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore regis H., patris domini regis
nunc.  Habent etiam  homagium  Johanniis de Cambhou, pro
terris et tenlemaentis que tenet in Parva Heton et Caldestrother,
de dono Aline de Bolom, Jacobi de Cauz, et Alesir uxoris suie,
in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam; et inde habuerunt cartas; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat menoria.
Habent etiam homagium Rlichardi de Thirlewall, et tres solidatas
annui redditus pro terra quam  tenet de cis in Thirlewall, in
liberam, puramn, et perpetuam  elemosinam, de dono Bricii de
Thirlewall et Rtogeri filii ejtis; et inde habuerunt cartas; et
tenuerunt a, temrpore quo non extat unerolia.C  Habent etiam
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annui redditus de eodem, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinamn, de dono Adwe de Tindale; et inde lhabuerunt cartam;
et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat rnemoria.  Habent etiain
homagiumn  Thomae filii Ricardi filii Bricii de Thirlewall, pro
terra quam  tenet de eis in Thirlewall, in liberam, puram, et
perpetuamn elemosinam, de dono Adm de Tindale; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam  homagium- Johannis de Normanvill pro
terra de Stokesfeld et Apetre-ley, per servitium  tresdecim
solidorunm et octo denarioruin, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam
elemiosinam  annuatim, de dono Willelmi filii Bosonis; et inde
habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat
memoria.  Habent etiam homagium Rloberti de Ribil, et servitiumn decem solidorum annui redditus, et tres sectas ad curiama
Prioris per annum, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de dono Theophaniue  de la Bataillie; et inde habuerunt
cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Habent etiam  homagium Mathei de Whitefeld, pro terra et tenementis in Whitefeld, cum  pertinentiis, qum de eis tenet in
cademr, in liberam, puram, et in perpetuam  elemosinam; et
indce habuerunt cartam Willelmi regis Scotie a tempore quo non
extat memoria. Habent etiam homagiunm Roberti de Throkelagh
pro terris et tenementis quae de eis tenet in eadem, in liberam,
puraul, et perpetuam  elemosinamn; et inde habuerunrt cartam;
de dono Roberti de Ivestanes et Christianve de Throkelagh; et
tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Tenent etiani
quandam  grangiam  decimalem  cum  gardino in villa de EstSwyneburne, in liberamn, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de
dono Hugonis de Balliolo; et inde habuerunt cartam; et tenuerunt a tempore quo non extat memoria.  Nos autem proemissa
testificari, et veritati volentes testimonium perhibere, ne predicti Prior et Conventus, aut successores sui, vel ecclesia sua
predicta, per defectumn  cartarum  et muninmentorum  suorumn
praedictorum, sic combustorum, darpnum ant exhareditationis
periculum futuris temporibus incurrant, inquisitionem prmdictam
sub sigillo nostro duximus exemplancldam.  Hiis testibus venerabili patre W. Covent' et Liehefeld' episcopo, Gilberto de
Umframvill comite de Anegos, Johanne Tregoz, Waltero de
Bello-Campo senescallo hospitii nostri, Willelmo de Rither,
Waltero de Huntercurnmbe, Eustachio de HIacche, Waltero de
Teye, Johanne de Merk', et aliis.  Data per manum nostram,
apud Novum-Castrum-super-Tynam, vicesimno tertio die Novemhris, anno regni nostri vicesi-mo septi-mo.  Per ipsum  regem.
Et dupplicatur.
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118                   MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
XXX.-A  GRANT  OF THE ADVOWSON  OF THE  LIVING  OF STAMFORDHAM  FROM  EDWARD I. TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF
HEXHAM.  [Rot. Chart., 33rd Edward I., No. 20.]
Rex archiepiscopis, etc., salutem. Sciatis quod cum nuper
in curia nostra, per considerationem  ejusdemn curike, recuperaverimus advocationem ecclesiae de Staunfordham,i Dunelm.
diocesios, versus venerabilem  patrem  Antonium  episcopum  ejusdem  loci; et dilecti nobis in  Christo  Prior et Conventus de
Ilextildesham  postmodum asseruerint coram nobis praedecessores
suos aliquo tempore veros patronos ejusdem  ecclesiae, et in possessione advocationis ejusdem, ut de jure ecclesie sume de
Hextildesham, fuisse; et advocationem  illam  super prwedictos
prmedecessores per Nicholaum,j quondam episcopum Dunelmensem, prwedecessorem prmedicti episcopi, fuisse occupatam voluntarie  et detentam; nos, visis et examinatis coram  consilio
nostro cartis, quas dictus Prior coram eodem consilio ad declarationem juris sui protulit in hac parte, per finem quem idem
Prior fecit nobiscum  coram  thesaurario et baronibus nostris de
scaccario, dedimus et concessimus praefatis Priori et Conventui
advocationem  praedictam; habendam  et tenendam  sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum. Quare volumus, et firmiter prmecipimus, pro nobis et hveredibus nostris, quod Prior et Coni There had been a struggle between the king and Anthony Bek, bishop of
Durham, for the advowson of this church, and the bishop had lost his cause.
The Prior and Convent now claim it as their own in right of a grant from
Nicholas, bishop of Durham, and their plea is allowed.
In the Registry of the Dean and Chapter of Durham there are some uninteresting details of the suit with bishop Bek. It appears, moreover, from a
charter now lost, that that prelate himself appropriated Stamfordham to Hexham
to repair " lamentabilem statum ecclesive et monasterii eorumdem, per repentinam
incendii voraginem jam consumpti."  Dated at Somerton, Oct. 2, 1307 (MSS.
Dodsworth, xlv., 33 a. MSS. Lansd., cccxxvj., 108, taken from Sir John Penwick's deeds). The bishop, it appears from this, was determined not to give in,
and makes a present of what the law had deprived him.
Edward II., as the following deed will shew, followed up what his father had
done:-" Pro Priore de Hextildesha/m. Rex, omnibus ad quos, etc., salutem.
Sciatis quod de gratia nostra speciali concessimus, et licentiam dedimus, pro
nobis et huredibus nostris, quantum in nobis est, dilectis nobis in Christo Priori
et Conventui de Hextildesham, quod ipsi ecclesiam. de Staunfordham, cum pertinentiis, cujus advocationem habent de dono et concessione domini E., quondam
regis Angli a, patris nostri, appropriare, et in usus proprios tenere possint, sibi
et successoribus suis imperpetuum, sine occasione vel impedimento nostri vel
hbredum  nostrorum, justitiariorum, escaetorum, vicecomitum, aut aliorum
ballivorum seu ministrorum  nostrorumn  quorumlcumque; statuto de terris et
tenementis ad manum-mortuam non ponendis edito non obstante. In cujus, etc.
Teste rege apud Mortelak, xxij die Maii. Per breve de privato sigillo." (Rot.
Pat., 2nd Edward II., part ii., membr. 6.)
j The deed of this bishop, appropriating the living of Stamfordham to Hexham, is printed in Hodgson's Northumberland, vol. ii., part iii., 105-7. It was:executed in 1245.




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ventus, et successores sui, habeant et teneant advocationem
praedictam  imperpetuum, sicut prmdictum  est.  Hiis testibus,
venerabilibus patribuis R. Cantuar. archiepiscopo, totius Angliae
primate, W. Coventr' et Lych', J. Karliol' episcopis, Henrico
de Lacy comite Line., Humfrido de Bohun comite Hereford et
Essex, Adomaro de Valencia, Johanne de Britannia juniore,
Hugone le Despenser, Roberto de Clyfford, Johanne Buteturte,
Roberto de la Warde senescallo hospitii nostri, et alliis. Data
per manum nostram, apud Shene, vij dlie Octobris. Dupplicatur.
XXXI. —A GRANT OF THE ADVOWSON OF THE CHURCH OF ALSTON
BY EDWARD I. TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM.
[Rot. Chart., 34th Edward I., No. 13.]
Rex'archiepiscopis, etc., salutem. Sciatis quod cum nos
nuper in curia nostra, coram Hugone de Cressingham et sociis
suis, justitiariis nostris, ultimo itinerantibus in comitatu Cumbriwe, per considerationem ejusdem curiae recuperaremus versus
Priorem de Hextildesham advocationem ecclesiae de Aldenyston,k
Dunelm. diocesios, ut jus nostrum; nos, ad honorem Dei et
Sancti Andrewa, ac ob devotionem  quam erga eundem Sanctum
Andream, in cujus honore ecclesia dicti Prioratus dedicatur,
gerimus et habemus, volentes prwefato Priori et Conventui ejusdem loci gratiam in hac parte specialem, dedimus et concessimus
eisdem P riori et Conventui pro nobis et haeredibus nostris, advocatio-rem  proedictam, et earn eis reddidimus; habendam  et
tenendam sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum, sine occasione
vel impe(dimento) nostri vel haeredum nostrorum, aut ministrorum nostrorum quorumcumque. Quare volumus, et firmiter
pracipimus, pro nobis et hmeredibus nostris, quod praedicti Prior
et Conventus, et successores sui, habeant et teneant advocationem
praedictam  imperpetuum. Hiis testibus venerabili patre
W. Coventr. et Lych. episcopo, Henrico de Lacy comite Line',
Adomaro de Walencia, Hugone le Despenser, Roberto filio
Rogeri, Willelmo le Latimer, Roberto de la Warde senescallo
hospitii nostri, et aliis. Data per manum nostram, apud Lanrecost, viij die Octobris. Per breve de privato sigillo. Dupplicatur.
h See Hodgson's Northumberland, iii., part ii., 36-7, 57. This is but one of
many cases which shew what a precarious possession an advowson was. The
church was not securely appropriated to Hexham until the time of bishop Hatfield
in 1378. The deed is printed in Hodgson, vol. ii., part iii., 82-7. An ordination
of the stipend for the vicar was not made until 1420 (Ibid.)




120               MEMORIALS OF I1EXIAM.
XXXII.-AN INSPEXIMUS OF THE CHARTER OF IVO DE VETERIPONTE, GRANTING  LANDS AT ALSTON  TO THE PRIOR AND
CONVENT OF HEXHAM.  LRot. Chart., 35th Edward I., No.
22.]
Rex archiepiscopis, etc., salutem. Inspeximus cartamr Ivonis
de Veteri-Ponte, quam  fecit Deo et ecclesiae Sancti Andreae
iaugustaldensis, et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, in ltec
verba.
Omnibus sanetm matris ecclesie filiis hanc cartam  visuris
vel audituris, Ivo de Veteri-Pontel salutem in Domino. Noverit universitas vestra me, caritatis intuitu, et pro salute
anima meae, et antecessorum et successoruma meorum, dedisse,
concessisse, et hac prsesenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesiee Sancti Andrew Haugustaldensis, et canonicis ibidem Deo
servientibus, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam,
totam terram illam de dominico meo in villa de Aldeniston per
has divisas; scilicet, sicut rivulus de Nateres-gile cadit in Tyne
versus austrum; et ita, deseendendo ex parte occidentali, usque
ad pontem; et, ita a ponte, ascendendo per antiquum fossatum,
usque ad terram Sancti Johannis ex parte aquilonari; et per
terramin Sancti Johannis directe usque ad longuLm fossatumn versus
orienten; et sic, sequendo longum fossatumn, usque ad rivulum
de Nateris-gile prius nominatum: et communem pasturam ad
quadraginta vaccas, et ad decem equas, et ad centumr oves, cum
omniunm prdlictorum sequela duorum annorum: et totaml terram.
illam ex parte occidentali de Tyne infra has divisas; scilicet,
incipiendo ad occidentale caput superioris pontis de Aldeneston;
et ita, circumdando et ascendendo per viam et fossatum, usque
ad rivulum proximum juxta crucem ligneam versus austrum;
et ita, descendendo per rivulum, usque in aquam de Tyne; et
sic, in descendendo per Tyne ex parte orientali, usque ad
pontem prius dictum: ita quod libere faciant et disponant sine
impedimnento de omnibus infra praedictas divisas contentis, in
omnibus, et per omnia, ad commodulm  et ad aisiamentum
illorum, sicut melius sibi viderint expedire.  Habendum  et
tenendum  prEedictis canonicis de me et hIeredibus meis libere,
quiete, pacifice, honorifice, et solute, eumn omnibus libertatibus,
et communibus, et liberis aisiamentis in omnibus locis ad prmedictam villain de Aldeneston pertinentibus, sicut aliqua elemosina ab aliquo liberius, purius, et honorificentius dari possit vel
teneri; cum  libero ingressu, et transitu, et exitu per toturn
feodum meum  de Aldeneston, sine impedimento, ad homilies
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proodictorum  canonicorum; et ad omnia genera animalium
suorum.  Et molent bladum suum, quod super prdclictas terras
crescet, ad molendinum de Aldeneston, libere, et sine multura
danda. Et habebunt predlicti canonici, et homines eorum in
pradeicta terra manentes, in bosco nostro de Aldeneston, per
visum servientis mei, ad  edificandum, et ad domos et ad sepes
suas sustinendas, sine contradictione; et ad alia necessaria, sine
vasto, quantum  opus habuerint.  Ego vero, et haredes mei,
omnes prwedictas terras, cum  omnibus prwedictis pertinentiis
suis, et integris libertatibus, et aisiamentis prenominatis, praedictis canonicis in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam,
contra omnes homines imperpetuum warantizabimus et defendeimus: et ad perpetuam hujus rei securitatem prwesentem cartam
sigillo meo attentico corroboravi. Hiis testibus domino W. Karl.
episcopo, domino B. priore Karl., magistro G. archidiacono Karl.,
Waltero Cumnyn, Roberto de Castel-Kayroc, Roberto persona
de Whitefeld, Johanne Prat, Ranulpho de HaItton, Nicholao
de Wylmotewyk, IRicardo filio Alexandri, Adam de Thirlewall,
Johanne de Whitefeld, Laurentio de Veteri-Ponte, Willelmo
de Kirkehalch, Iugone de Buecleeastre, Alano filio Joelis, Adam
de Elrington, Johanne de Rideleye, Ricardo filio Thurstani,
Roberto de Elrington, Johanne de Hayton, Roberto Maresca..,
Uctredo de Chereburn, Johanne de Stivelyngton clerico, et
aliis.
Nos autem  donationem  et concessionem  proodictas ratas
habentes et gratas, eas pro nobis et hwredibus nostris, quantum
in nobis est, concedimus et confirmamus, sicut carta prwdicta
rationabiliter testatur.  Hiis testibus venerabilibus patribus
W. archiepiscopo Ebor. Anglik  primate, W. Coventrensi et
Lichefeldensi, J. Cicestrensi, J. Karl., IR. Lond. episcopis, Henrico de Lacy cornite Linc', Guidone de Bello-campo comite
Warr., Hugone le Despenser, Roberto filio Rogeri, Rogero de
Mortuo-rnari seniore, Hugone de Curtenay, et aliis. Data per
manum nostram, apud Karliolum, xx die Martii.
XXXIII.-THREE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATION
OF THE CHURCH OF HEXHAM AND ITS DEPENI)DENT CHAPELS
TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM.  [lteg. archiep.
Greenfield, pars i., 36 a, 50 b.]
I.
Willelmlus, permissione Divina, etc., dilectis filiis custodi
spiritualitatis nostrae de Hextildesham, et domino Trrhomlw de




122                   MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
Erington, vicario ecclesive de Herteburn, salutem, etc.  Dudum
vobis in negotio contra Priorem  et Conventum  de Hextildesham," nostrwe diocesios, super appropriatione quarumdam ecclesiarum, in quibus non sunt perpetui vicarii instituti, ex officio
nostro moto, testium examinationemr ex parte dictorum religiosorum  coram  vobis productorum  monuirnus  commisisse;
quorum  attestationibus nobis per vos transmissis seriatius intellectis, invenimus dictos testes examinatos fuisse super quibusdam
articulis minus plene. Nos, itaque, volentes in eodem negotio
plenius informari, vobis ad recipiendumn iterato in forma juris
eosdem testes, prius in eodem per vos examinatos negotio; et
alios quos dicti religiosi, certis die et loco ad hoc per vos sibi
legitime assignatis, duxerint producendos; ipsosque super articulis in cedula contentis pr2esentibus interclusa ex nostro plenius
examinandum officio; et ad compellendum eosdem, si se gratia,
odio, vel timore subtraxerint, veritati testimonium  perhibere;
vobis conjunctim committimus vices nostras cum cohercionis
canonicar potestate. Proviso quod dicta eorumdem testium in
scriptis distincte redacta, et sub vestris sigillis inclusa, nobis
citra festum Sancti Martini proximo sequens, una cum vestris
literis certificatoriis, harurn seriem continentibus, fideliter transmittatis. Valete. Data apud Otteleye, decimo kalendas Novembris, pontificatus nostri anno quinto.
II.
Alexander, papa Quartus, servus servorum Dei, dilectis filiis
Priori et Conventui de Hextildesham, ordinis Sancti Augustini,
Ebor. diocesios, salutem et Apostolicam benedictionem. Devotionis vestram sinceritas promeretur ut vestris petitionibus, quantum cum Deo possumus, favorabiliter annuamus. Hine est
quod vestris precibus inclinati, ut in ecclesia vestra de Hextildesham, curam habente, in qua personaliter residentes Domino
deservitis, nullus, auctoritate ordinaria, vel litterarum  Apostolicae sedis, vicariumn  de novo instituere swccularem, aut vos ad
"I These documents are all that have been preserved out of a long series. The
Prior and Convent of Hexham were in possession of the parish church of Hexham
and its dependent chapels, holding them in their own hands, and appointing no
vicars or clergy, but performing the necessary offices and duties through their
own canons or some of the clergy attached to the monastery. The archbishop,
with wise precaution, wishes to have vicars formally appointed, but the canons
produce a hull from Alexander IV., sanctioning the state of things then existing.
To this the archbishop was obliged to submit. Hence the poverty of the livings
and chapelries in the neighbourhood of Hexham. The Reformation came, and
the tithes, etc., which should have been devoted to the endowment of the livings,
went away from the monastery into lay hands. The system, too prevalent among
the religious houses, of preventing endowments being made, is much to be
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ipsum instituendum ibidem compellere valeat; dummodo ibidem
nec animarum  cura, nec Divini obsequii celebritas negligatur;
nisi eeclem  litteram specialem  et plenam  fecerint de hac indulgentia mentionem, auctoritate vobis praesentium  indulgemus.
Nulli igitur omnino hominum  liceat hanc paginamn nostrae
concessionis infringere, vel ei ausu temerario contra-ire. Si
quis autem hoc attemptare presumpserit indignationem  Omnipotentis Dei, et Beatorum  Petri et Pauli Apostolorum  Ejus,
se noverit incursurum. Data Anagnive, id. Julii, pontificatus
nostri anno primo.
III.
In Dei nomine, amen.  Olim nos, Willelmus, permissione
Divina Ebor. archiepiscopus, Anglira  primas, ex officii nostri
debito monasterium  Sancti Andreie de Hextildesham, nobis
pleno jure subjectum tam in capite quam in membris, visitantes,"
comperimus quod religiosi viri, Prior et Conventus monasterii
proedicti, ecclesiam parochialem de Hextildesham, cum capellis
Sancti Johannis de Lega, Sanctwe  Marine  de Hextildesham,
Sancti Oswaldi, Byngefeld, et Alwenton, in quibus ecclesia et
capellis non sunt vicarire perpetum ordinatme, aut vicarii instituti
infra jurisdictionem nostram de Hextildesham, contra jus commune possident atque tenent.  Nos, itaque, super praemissis
volentes procedere contra eos, mandavimus et fecimus ipsos
coram nobis ad judicium evocari, ad proponendum et ostendendum  jus speciale, si quod super premnissis habebant.  Parte
vero ipsorum  religiosorumn coram  nobis in judicio comparente,
objectis et expositis capitulis, liteque legitime contestata; necnon de calumpnia et de veritate dicenda prmestito juramento;
productis per partem eandem testibus, et eis in formna juris
admissis, juratis, et examinatis, eorumque attestationibus pupplicatis; nonnullis etiam literis tam Apostolicis quam praedecessorum nostrorum et capituli ecclesime nostrwe Ebor., ac quamplurimis aliis autenticis et pupplicis instrumentis exhibitis seu
productis; proefixo quoqiue termino competente ad proponendum,n On April 1st, 1307, the archbishop ordered the official of the liberty of
Hexham to summon all the clergy of the churches and chapels within the liberty,
together with eight trustworthy persons from the town of Hexham, and two or
three from each village within the jurisdiction, according to its size, to appear at
a visitation in the church of 1Hexham before the archbishop or his clerks, on
the Thursday after the Sunday on which Quali ]odo was sung (RIeg. Greenfield,
i., 35 a).
On Dec. 15, 1310, the archbishop ordered Roger de Folkton, keeper of the
spirituality of Hexham, to visit the chapels of St. Mary at Hexham, Alwenton,
St. John Lee, St. Oswald, and Bingfield, the roofs, books, vestments, and ornaments of which were defective, and to compel the parishioners to amend and
supply what was wanting or wrong (Ibid., i., 51 a).




124               MEMORIALS OF HIEXHIAM.
et introducendum  omnia quibus uti volebat pars praudicta; et
demum  in facto concluso, ac ad diffinitivam sententiamn audiendamrn certo termino assignato; nos processurn predictum, et
omnia exhibita et producta examinavimus, et examinari fecimus
diligenter. Auditis igitur et plenius intellectis meritis negotii
supradicti, de juris-peritorum nobis assidentium consilio, Christi
nomine invocato, dictam  ecclesiam  de Hextildesham, cumn
supradictis capellis et omnibus pertinentiis ejusdein, przefatis
religiosis, et eormm  monasterio fuisse et esse canonice concessam
et assignatamn in usus proprios possidendam; eosque religiosos
ipsam, ut premissum est, licite atque juste tenere, et in prmefata
ecclesia de Hextildesham omni prc dictis capellis posse et debere
per presbiteros stipencliarios, absque alia taxatione sen ordinatione vicariae, congrue deservire; ac super prmmissis omnibus
sufficienter munitos esse; et super eis in posterum imp... non
debere pronuntiamus et declaratmus; eosdem religiosos et eorum.
monasterium super premissis omnibus et singulis sententialiter
absolventes.  Lecta, lata, et in scriptis pronuntiata fuit ista
sententia per nos archiepiscopum supradictum, prwsenite parte
religiosorum  pradictorum  apud Scroby, decimo quarto die
mensis Novembris, anno grat in millesimo trescentesimo decimo,
et pontificatus nostri quinto.
XXXIV.-DECREE  OF  ARCHBISHOP  GREENFIELD  AGAINST THE
LEGALITY OF THE STIPEND ALLOTTED TO THE OFFICIATING
MINISTER AT ST. JOHN LEE, NEAR HEXHAM, BY THE PRtIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM. LReg. Greenfield, pars i., 51 b.]
In Dei noline, amen. Nos Willelmus, permissione Divina
Ebor. archiepiscopus, Anglim primas, dudurn visitationis nostre
oficiuni in monasterio Sancti Andire  dce Hextildesham, nobis
pleno jure subjecto taml in capite quam in menmbis, canonice
exercentes, comperimus quod Johannes del Clay, presbiter,
portiones aliquas in capella Beati Johannis de Lega, qute ecclesiu  parochiali de Hextildesham  est annexa, et ab eadem dependens, tamquam vicarius percepit, ac etiam occupavit, absque
aliqua ordinatione vicarit, seu institutione canonica in eadem.
Nos, itaque, archiepiscopus supradictus, super prmnissis volentes
ex officii nostri debito procedere, contra ipsum, eundenl Johannera,
fecimus coramr nobis ad judicium legitime evocari, ad exhibendum
et ostenlendumn pro termino prmeciso et peremptorio quicquid
pro se haberet canonicumn super dictarum portionuin retentionemr
et occupationemn; ac ad faciendum ulterius et recipiencduin quod
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comparente, objectoque sibi articulo, et facta responsione ad
eundem; nichilque ex parte dicti presbiteri proposito vel ostenso,
per quod dictas portiones, tamquam vicarius perpetuus, valeat
occupare; sed quadam  litera Prioris et Conventus monasterii
praedicti per eundem exhibita, per quam apparuit dictos Priorem
et Conventuin prwefato Johanni certas portiones ejusdem capellse
percipiendas, quoad vixerit, absque cujuslibet ordinarii auctoritate vel consensu, contra statuta canonica assignasse; habitoque
postmodum  processu legitime, et juris ordine qui requiritur in
hac parte, juxta qualitatem  negotii, in omnibus observato; ac
demumr  ad diffinitivam sententiarnm seu pronuntiationem nostram
audiendam in eodern negotio dicto presbitero competenti termino assignato; nos processum  supradictum  examinari fecimus
diligenter.  Auditis igitur, et plenius ipsius negotii meritis intellectis, Christi nomnine invocato, pronuntiamuls et declaramus
prwedictum Johannemn   presbiterum  jus in dictis portionibus non
habere, vicariumque perpetuum  pref'atm capelle non esse, nec
fuisse; sed eosdclen religiosos prtedicte capelle per presbiteros
stipendiarios posse et dlebere, absque taxatione vicarise in eadem,
futuris temporibus congrue deservire; assignationern portionum
precdictarum, quatenus per prtefatos religiosos perpetuo facta
fuerat presbitero memorato, irritam  et inanern  penitus decernentes.  Lecta, lata et in scriptis nuntiata fuit ista sententia
per nos, archiepiscopum  supradictum, apud Cawod, prssente
procuratore dictorum  religiosorum, et Johanne del Clay, xiiij
kalendas Februarii, anno gratiae mn  cCeCm  x~, et pontificatus
nostri quinto.
XXXV.-AN ORDINATION  OF THE VICARAGE OF THE CHURCH  OF
EDSTON. [Reg. archiep. Greenfield, pars i., 99-100.j
Universis sanctm matris ecclesim filiis, ad quorum notitiamn
presentes littere pervenerint, Willelmus, permissione Divina
Ebor. archiepiscopus, Anglire primas, salutenm in Domino sempiternam.0 Ut in subjectis nobis ecclesiis, quibus animarum cura
o This ordination of the vicarage of Edston in Yorkshire was forced upon the
Prior and Convent of Hexham by the vigilance of archbishop Greenfield. He
had a dispute with the Convent about it, the canons being represented in the
contest by two members of their body, William de Alwenton and Nicholas de
Misterton.  The following document shews the grounds of the archbishop's
complaint:-" Septimo die Octobris, anno eodem (1308), apud Lanum, coram
nobis Wi., etc., in negotio ex officio moto, contra Priorein et Conventuml de
Hextildeshaml, Willelmull de Poynton, olim vicarium ecclesie de Edeston, et
Simonem de Saulton, nune tenentem vicariam predictam, super quibusdanm
articulis in visitatione nostra comnpertis, qui hic inferinLs sunt consCripti.
"TWillellms de P1oynton, presbiter, olim vicarius eccleski; do E deston, anno




126                   MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
im(m)inet, religiosis personis in usus proprios concessis, ordinandi per nos et instituendi vicarii, pro sustentatione sua
perpetua, congruam de ipsarum ecclesiarum proventibus assignatam  sibi habeant portionem; eo nos convenit studiosiorem
operam adhibere quo in ipsis ecclesiis assidue servituri, et facturi
continue residentiam personalem, de commissa sibi per nos animarum  cura, nedum  pro  se-ipsis, verum  etiam  pro nobis, et
successoribus nostris, teneantur in districto venturi Judicis examine respondere. Sane dudum ex officii nostri debito in diocesi
nostra visitationis officium  exercentes, comperimus, quod religiosi viri, Prior et Conventus monasterii Sancti Andreae de
Hextildesham, ecclesiam  parochialem  de Edeston tanquam  sibi
appropriatam per nonnulla tempora tenuerunt; in qua non est
perpetuus vicarius institutus, nec quivis  alius ad  animarum
curam in parochia dicta ecclesia exercendam per loci ordinarium
deputatus; sicque dicta ecclesia, non absque nostro et animarum
parochianorum  ejusdem  ecclesive periculo,.... regimine hactenus extitit desolata. Cupientes igitur tam periculoso defectui
congruum  remedium  adhibere, felicis recordationis domini Octoboni, quondam  legati in Angliam, vestigiis inherentes;  qui
super ecclesiis religiosis domibus in usus proprios concessis pie
et provide inter caetera noscitur statuisse, ut in eisdem per loci
ordinarios perpetui instituantur vicarii, ordinata eis de ipsarum
ecclesiarum proventibus sufficienti et congrua portione, ex qua
honeste sustentari valeant, et incumbentia sibi onera supportare;
perpetuam  vicariam  in  dicta ecclesia parochiali de Edeston,
vocatis legitime religiosis pradictis, invocato Christi nomine, in
elapso et amplius, admisit ecclesiam de Aldeston, in archidiaconatu Northumbrie,
spectantem ad presentationem Prioris de Hextildesham, per cujus receptionera
vacavit vicaria prcedicta; a quo tempore hucusque idem Willelmus de facto
tenuit vicariam illam, et fructus percepit.
"Item  dominus Simo de Salton tenet nunc vicariam illam ex assignatione
Prioris de Hextildesham, absque alia institutione canonica; nec ipse, nec prmdecessores sui fuerunt instituti per archiepiscopum.
"Item  Prior de IIextildesham, rector ecclesise de Edeston praedicta, per
multa tempora, sciens praedictam vicariam vacantem, fraudulenter omisit personam idoneam domino archiepiscopo prasentare; et posuit ibi vicarios, auctoritate propria, pro libito voluntatis, in elusionem et contempturn domini archiepiscopi." (Reg. Dec. et Capit. Ebor., sede vacante, 122 b.)
The result of this contest was the present ordination of the vicarage.
The Prior and Convent, as will be seen from the Black Book, had a considerable estate in Edston. The following is the notice of the place in an early
copy of Kirkby's Inquest in the possession of the Dean and Chapter of York
(fol. 37 b):-" Ediston.  In Ediston sunt viij carucatae terroe de feodo Rogeri
Bygod: unde Prior de HIexthid tenet v carucatas terrme et j bovatam non geld de
libertate Beati Petri. Et Priorissa tenet v bovatas terrme non geld. Et Waterus
Romayn tenet ij carucatas terrx geld de Ricardo de Bronhue; et lRicardus de
comite Albem', et comes de comite de Bygod, et Bygod de rege in capite; undcle
ix carucatoe terrze faciunt feodum mlilitis et reddunt ad finem wapp. ijs."




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forma qum sequitur duximus ordinandam. In primis statuimus,
decernimus, et etiam  ordinamus, quod vicarius perpetuus in
dicta ecclesia de Edeston, per nos et successores nostros qui pro
tempore fuerint, ad prmesentationem dictorum religiosorum institutionem habeat; et percipiat omnes minutas decimas, videlicet
lanae, agnorum, pullanorum, vitulorum, porcellorum, aucarum,
ovorum, columbarum, lini, canabi, et aliorum  quorumcuinque
fructuum  in ortis et virgultis crescentium  ubicumque infra
parochiam antedictam; necnon omnes oblationes, ac mortuaria
quecumque, et alias quascumque minutas decimas ad dictam
ecclesiam quandocumque obvenientes, seu quomodolibet pertinentes; decimis de quibuslibet animalibus dictorum religiosorum existentibus seu commorantibus, infra proedictam parochiam provenientibus, duntaxat exceptis; de quorum animalium
suorum  incrementis iidem  religiosi vicariis, qui pro tempore
fuerint in eadem ecclesia, decimas solvere lullatenus teneantur.
Decimas vero garbarum et fceni totius parochiae ipsis religiosis
integraliter volumus remanere. Ordinamus insuper quod praefati religiosi illud toftum, jacens prope ecclesiam prnedictam ex
parte australi, inter toftum  Henrici filii Rogeri ex parte occidentali, et aliud toftum dictorum  Prioris et Conventus ex parte
orientali; continens, ut dicitur, decem  perticas in longitudine,
et tres perticas cum  dimidia in latitudine; quod toftum, una
cum crofto eidem contiguo, ex parte australi adjacente, et
duabus bovatis terrae, quai et quas Willelmus Freman in eademn
villa de dictis religiosis quondam tenuit, eidem vicariae, et
vicariis qui pro tempore fuerint in eadem, deputamus perpetuo
ac etiam  assignamus, juxta ordinationem  cujuslibet vicarii, in
eadem instituendiP infra annum a data prasentium, competenter
aedificare, et claudere propriis eorum sumptibus teneantur.  De
oneribus insuper ecclesike priedictu incumbentibus sic duximus
ordinandum; videlicet, quod dicti religiosi cancellum  diceti
ecclesim, quotiens opus fuerit, reficere, ac etiam, si necessitas
immineat, de novo construere teneantur. Vicarius vero, qui pro
tempore fuerit, libros, vestimenta, et cmetera ipsius ecclesie
ornamenta, quatenus de consuetudine patriam ad rectores ecclesiarum pertinet, invenire; procurationemque archidiacono loci
pro visitatione sua debitam solvere; caeteraque quoque onera
ordinaria subire et agnoscere annis singulis teneatur. Extraordinaria vero onera dicti religiosi, quotienscumque emerserint,
solvere teneantur: institutione et destitutione vicarii in ecclesiamemorata, ac etiam omni jure et jurisdictione episcopali, tam
in ipsam ecclesiam quam in quoslibet ejus ministros ac paroP On Feb. 2, 1310-11, John de Salton was instituted to the vicarage at the
presentation of the Prior and Convent of Hexhami (Reg. Greenfield, i., 100).




128                 MEMORIALS OF IHEXHAM.
chianos, nobis et ecclesime nostrm Ebor. nostrisque successoribus
in perpetuum  reservata.  Hanc autem  ordinationem  nostram,
in omnibus et singulis suis articulis, ratam, firmam, et illibatam
futuris perpetuis temporibus statuimus et decernimus permanere.
In  quorum  omnium  testirnonium  huic ordinationi sigillum
nostrum  duxinmus apponendum.  Data apud Cawod, xiij kalendas Felruarii, anno gratiTe millesimo trescentesimo decimo,
et pontificatus nostri quinto.
XXXVI. —AN ORDINATION OF THE VICARAGE OF SALTON BY ROB ERT
DE WHELPINGTON, PRIOR  OF HEXHAM.  [Ex libro vocato
Domesday book, penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor., 94 b.]
Universis pateat per prwesentes quod die Dominica, proxima
post festum  Sancti Bartholomei Apostoli, anno Domini millesimo ccc"~0 duodlecimo, ordinatum  fuit per nos 1R., Priorem de
tIextildesham, praebendarium  de Salton, quod dominus Johannes de Tweng,y perpetuus vicarius in ecclesia nostra de
Salton, per nos secundum  consuetudinem  et statutum ecclesim
et capituli Ebor. admissus ac noviter ordinatus, habeat et percipiat totum  alteragium  ejusdem  ecclesim in minutis decimis,
oblationibus, et mortuariis quibuscumque, ac etiamn  decirnam
ftueni de Salton et de Brauby; salvis nobis et successoribus
nostris decimais subscriptis; videlicet, decima lanm  et agnorum,
neenon omnimodis decimis garbarum  cujuscumque bladi, sive
in campis sive in ortis crescentis, per totam parochiam; una
cum  decimis de omnimodis dominicis rebus et animalibus
nostris quibuscumque; et denariis Sancti Petri.  Ordinatum
est, insuper, per nos, quod idem  vicarius solvat pensionem
annuam decem solidorum, debitam  ecclesie de INormanby; et
quocd inveniat ornamenta summi altaris dictme ecclesia de Salton
per nos consueta et debita inveniri: item luminaria in choro, et
stipendia clericorum, una cumr vino, hostiis, et ceteris Divino
officio op(p)ortunis; ita quod ab omnibus aliis oneribus, ordinariis et extraordinariis, dictus vicarius penitus sit quietus.  In
cuijus rei testimonium huic ordinationi nostrm indentatte sigillum
nostrum. sub alternatione duximus apponendum.  Data apud
Salton, die et anno prmenominatis.
9 Tweng, or Thweng, was admitted to the vicarage in crastino festi S. Barnabo, 1311 (Liber intitulat. T'. penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor., 20 a). This is a quiet
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XXXVII.-AN  ORDER FROM  ARCHBISHOP GREENFIELD  FOR  MARMADUTJKE, CALLED THE SERJEANT, TO BE ADMITTED  INTO THE
HIOSPITAL OF ST. GILES AT HEXHAM.  [Reg. archiep. Greenfield, pars ii., 37 a.]
W., etc., dilecto filio ballivo nostro de Hextildesham  salutem,
gratiam, et benedictionem.   Quia  intelleximus a fidedignis
nostris quod Marmaducus, dictus Serjaunt,/ nobis et praedecessoribus nostris in officiis sibi commissis fideliter et laudabiliter
diutius deservivit; qui jam  senio adeo est confractus, et sui
ipsius impotens, ac paupertate depressus, quod  victum  sibi
qunerere jam  non valet; volumus, et mandamus, quatinus eundem Marmaducurn in hospitali nostro Sancti Egidii de fHextildesham ponatis; et, juxta facultates ejusdein hospitalis, faciatis,
quoad vixerit, vitre necessaria ministrari.  Valete.  Data apud
Munketon, ij idus Septembris, pontificatus nostri anno septimo.
XXXVIII. —LICENCE FROM  EDWARD II. FOR THE PRIOR AND CONVENT  OF HEXHAM  TO  ACQUIRE  HALF OF  THE  MANOR  OF
HETON PARVA.  [Rot. Pat., 7th Edward II., membr. 14.]
Rex omnibus ad quos, etc., salutem.  Licet de communi
consilio, etc.; per finem tamen, quem dilectus nobis in Christo.. Prior de Hextildesham, fecit nobiscum, concessimus, et
licentiam dedimus, pro nobis et heredibus nostris, quantum  in
nobis est, Johanni de Cambhou, quod ipse medietatem  manerii
de Parva  Heton, cum  pertinentiis, dare possit et assignare
prwfato Priori et Conventui ejusdem loci: habendam  et tenendam  sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuumn: et eisdem Priori
et Conventui, quod ipsi dictam medietatem manerii illius, cum
pertinentiis, a prafato Johanne recipere possint et tenere, sibi et
successoribus suis imperpetuumn, sicut proedictum est, tenore
proesentium  similiter licentiam  dedimus specialem: nolentes
r Several documents connected with the hospital of St. Giles occur subsequently; and, elsewhere in this volume, I propose to give a short account of the
foundation and a list of its masters. The old servant, for whom the archbishop
finds a resting-place, had probably been one of the serjeants of the town. I give
another mandate of the same character:-" Willelmus, etc., dilectis nobis in
Christo ballivo nostro de Hextildesham, et fratri Thomoe de Appelton, custodi
spiritualitatis nostrm ibidem, salutem, gratiam, et benedictionem. Quia Ricardo
Felawe de Acum, harumn bajulo, intuitu caritatis concessimus, quod ut unus
leprosus in hospitali nostro de Hextildeshamn percipere valeat; et in eodemr suo
perpetuo immorari; vobis mandamus quatinus ipsum Ricardum in dicto hospitali, vice nostra, in statu hujusmodi collocetis. Valete. Data apud Cawod,
octavo idus Martii, anno gratite m~ ccc'~0 xxijo, et pontificatus nostri sexto."
(Reg. Melton, 414 a.)
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130                  MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
quod prmedictus Johannes, vel hwredes sui, aut prefati Prior et
Conventus, vel successores sui, ratione statuti prwdicti, per nos
vel hIeredes nostros inde occasionentur, molestentur in aliquo,
seu graventur: salvis tamen, etc. In cujus, etc. Teste rege
apud Beverlacum, xxix die Aprilis.  Per finem xx marcarum.
XXXIX.-AN  ENQUIRY  BY ORDER  OF ARCIHBISHOP MELTON  INTO
THE  STATE  OF THE  HOSPITAL  OF ST. GILES  AT  HEXHA M.
[Reg. archiep. Melton, 399.]
Venerabili in Christo patri et domino, domino W., Dei gratia
Ebor. archiepiscopo, Anglire primati, suus Radulphus de Empingham,s canonicus monasterii de Hextildesham, custos spiritualitatis sue inde, salutem,... reverentiam, et honorem.  Mandatum  vestrum  vij idus Octobris recepi, tenorerm  continens
infrascriptum.
Willelmus, permissione Divina Ebor. archiepiscopus, Anglia
primas, dilecto filio custodi spiritualitatis nostrae de Hextildesham, salutem, gratiam, et benedictionem.  Super statu hospitalis de Hextildesham  volentes effici certiores, vobis committimus, firmiter injungentes quatinus super fundatione, rebus
etiam, redditibus et possessionibus ejusdem; quis, videlicet, et
quo zelo; quorum  auctoritatibus intervenientibus; et ad quos
usus illud primitus fundavit; quot etiam et quae personae recipi
potuerint, consueverint, et debuerint in eodem, ac jam  habeantur in ipso; et que bona ac facultates jam  exstant ibidem  pro
sustentatione presentium personarum; et ad quot ultra sufficere
potuerit admittendos, per viros fidedignos, non suspectos, per
quos hujus rei veritas melius sciri poterit et inquiri, juratos, et
diligentius examinatos, plenam veritatem exactiuns inquiratis.
Et nos de tota continentia dicti hospitalis, tam in personis, quam
rebus, ac aliis circumstantiis singulis, in prvemissis, vel circa
ea, quomodolibet attendendis; ac omni eo quod inveneritis et
S A document of the greatest possible interest, the only one, in fact, which
gives us any insight into the history of the old hospital of St. Giles at Hexham.
I shall speak of it elsewhere. This is the original return made by Empingham,
and addressed to the archbishop. It is inserted between two leaves of the register.
The following document relates, also, slightly to the hospital:-" Willelmus,
etc., dilectis filiis officialibus curie nostrn Ebor., et ejus commissario generali,
salutem, gratiam, et benedictionem. Ex parte Prioris et Conventus de Hextildesham nobis extitit supplicatum, quod contra quosdam husbondes de eademn
Priori et Conventui fieri faceremus justitine complementurn; quod renuere nolumus, nec etiam hiis negare; proviso tamen quod status et jura hospitalis nostri
de Hiextildesham, ad se defendendum, ut accepimus, impotentes, in nostra absentia non decidant quovis modo. Valete.  Data apud Westmonasterium, x
kalendas Maii, pontificatus nostri anno nono." (Reg. Melton, 570 a.)




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feceritis in prwmissis, ad singulos respondendo articulos certificetis per vestras literas, qux haurum seriem representent. Valete.
Data apud. Crathorn, ij kalendas Octobris, anno gratie nillesimo cccm~ vicesimo, et pontificatus nostri quarto.
Hujus igitur auctoritate mandati, ij idus Octobris, anno
domini supradicto, apud Hlextild', in pleno loci capitulo tune
ibidem celebrato, per viros fidedignos infrascriptos, juratos, et
non suspectos, super prmmissis et ea contingentibus inquisitionera feci fieri diligentem: videlicet, per Antonium de Erington,
IRobertumr  de Vauz, Johannem  de Falufeld, Henricu-n filiurn
Radulfi, Thomam Crane, Johannem piscatorem, Willelmum del
Burn, Thomam de Coquina, Adam Co...., Thomam de Gosseden, Laurentium  sutorem, Willelmum  de Ewarde-lawe, et
Iicardum  de Falufeld: qui dicunt, per sacramentum  suum,
quod quidam  archiepiscopus Ebor. ab antiqluo fundavit predictum hospitale, cujus nomen ignorant; de cujus funcdatione
habuerunt factumn  ejusdem  archiepiscopi, et confirmationem
capituli Ebor., ac quedam alia privilegia a curia Romana; qum
quidem  munimenta, una cum  omnibus ahlis cartis et scriptis
dictum hospitale tangentibus, a quodam, fratre domus praedictw,
per Scottos in principio guerrm fugiente et interfecto hlostiliter,
fuerant asportata.  Dicunt etiam quod totam terram arabilem,
quam habent ubique, de una caruca de facili possunt colere, et
eo amplius si haberent.  Item  dicunt quod habuerunt in villis
de Ilextildesham, Falufeld, et Porteyate quemdam  annuum
redditum xjs. ijd. de dono diversorum; de quibus nichil nune
percipiunt, eo quod loca hujusmodi jacent vasta.  Item dicunt
quod solebant percipere et habere, ante guerram Scotir, singulis
diebus per annum, quatuor panes nigros et quatuor lagenas
cervisie secundarie de Prioratu de Hextild'; ac etiam unam
lagenam cervisim de quolibet braciante super terramn Prioris in
Hextild', quotiens braciaverit; de quibus nune non percipiunt
nisi sex nigros panes et duas lagenas cervisim secundarie singulis septimanis.  Dicunt etiam quod caritatis intuitu fuerat
proedictum  hospitale fundatum, auctoritatibus domini archiepiscopi et Prioris tune temporis intervenientibus, maxime pro
pauperibus husbandis, infirmis, et leprosis, per inopiam  depressis, videlicet, de libertate prmedicta oriundis; ita quod dominus archiepiscopus, qui pro tempore fuerit, possit ponere
duos de hujusmodi tenentibus suis infirmis ibidem, et Prior
alios duos de suis, et non plures, existentibus ipsis vivis.  Item
dicunt quod bona et facultates domus, quoad prmsens, vix sufficiunt pro sustentatione trium personarum, nunc in dicta dolmo
existentium, et non propter eos, nisi quilibet eorum  fortius
laboraret; nec debent ibi esse nisi quatuor fratres ex assignaKgr




132              -MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
tione seu ordinatione domini archiepiscopi et Prioris, una vice;
sed si aliquis alius de libertate, vel extra, qui bona sua dictis
fratribus et hospitali, pro sustentatione vitr sum in eadem
optinenda, conferre voluerit, liceat magistro et fratribus dictin
domus ipsum  pro utilitate domus sum sic admittere, consulto
super hoc tantummodo custode suo per dominum archiepiscopum
deputato.  Dicunt etiam  quod solebant esse in dicta domo
aliquando septem, aliquando octo fratres, secundum majus et
minus, prout facultates domus tunc temporis habundabant; secd,
diebus et rebus se habentibus ut nunc, plures nondum bene
admitti poterunt in eodem, nisi conferendo dictis fratribus de
bonis suis, ut superius est expressum.  Item dicunt quod non
habent in prmsenti nisi quatuor equos affros, et quatuor boves
pro eorum caruca, et unam vaccam tantum; de quibus duo equi
et duo boves sunt ex commodato ciujusdam Willelmi le Walde,
pro voluntate sua revocandi.  Bladum  ibidem  nunc inventumn
vix sufficiet pro semine hujus anni et sustentatione eorumdem.
De aliis circumstanciis nesciunt plus deponere requisiti.  Et
sic mandatum  vestrum  reverendum  juxta vim, formam  et,
officium  ejusdem  reverenter sum, prout condecet, executus.
Conservet Altissimus vitam vestram diu prosperam, ad honorem
et regimen. ecclesiae sume sanctie.  Data apud Hextild', die et
anno prmnominatis.
XL.-LICENCE FROM EDWARD II. FOR THE PRIOR AND CONVENT
OF HEXHAM  TO ACQUIRE DIVERS LANDS IN  KIRK-HETON,
NESBIT, EAST-MATFEN, EACHWICK, AND DALTON. [Rot. Pat.,
16th Edward II., membr. 4.]
Rex omnibus ad quos, etc., salutem.  Sciatis quod cum per
literas nostras patentes de gratia nostra speciali, in subsidium
relevandi statumr  domus de Hexteldesham, concesserimus, et
licentiam  dederimus, pro nobis et haeredibus nostris, quantum
in nobis est, dilectis nobis in Christo Priori et Conventui loci
prwedicti, quod ipsi viginti libratas terrm et redditus, cum pertinentiis, tam de feodo suo proprio quam alieno, (exceptis terris,
tenementis, et redditibus, qume de nobis tenentur in capite) adquirere possint; habendas et tenendas sibi et successoribus suis
imperpetuum, statuto de terris et tenementis ad manummortuam non ponendis edito non obstante, prout in literis nostris predictis plenius continetur; nos, volentes concessionem
nostram  pradictamr  debito effectui mancipari, concessimus, et
licentiam dedimus, pro nobis et haeredibus nostris, quantum in
nobis est, Willelmo Hecson, quod ipse duo tofta et novem acras




CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.              133
terra~ cum  pertinentiis in Kyrk-heton; Gilberto de Babynton,
quod ipse unum toftum et novem acras terrae, cum pertinentiis,
in eadern villa; Roberto filio Hugonis de Cambhowe, quod ipse
duo mesuagia et decem et octo acras terra, curm pertinentiis, in
eadem villa; Willelmo de Shafthowe, quod ipse duo tofta et
quinquaginta et quinque acras terrae, cum pertinentiis, in Nesbyt;
Henrico Derlyng, quod ipse tres acras prati, cum pertinentiis,
in Est-Matfen; Willelmo de Belyncham, quod ipse unum mesuagium et decem et octo acras terrae, cum pertinentiis, in
Echewyk; et Roberto de Appelton et Johanni Fissher, quod
ipsi medietatem villa de Dalton juxta Stanfordham, cum pertinentiis, quea de nobis non tenentur in capite; et quze quidem
mesuagia, tofta, terra, et pratum, valent per annum in omnibus
exitibus, juxta verum valorem eorumdem, quadraginta et duos
solidos et octo denarios; et prwedicta medietas tempore pacis
valere consuevit per annum, juxta verum  valorem  ejusdem,
centum solidos, et nunc non valet per annum nisi viginti solidos,
sicut per inquisitiones de mandato nostro inde factas et in
cancellaria nostra retornatas plenius est compertum; dare possint et assignare praefatis Priori et Conventui: habendum et
tenenendum  sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum, in partem
satisfactionis viginti libratarum terre et redditus praedictorum.
lEt eisdem Priori et Conventni, quod ipsi przedicta mesuagia,
tofta, terram, pratum, et medietatem, cum pertinentiis, a prefato Willelmo, etc.,-recipere possint et tenere, tenore
praesentium licentiam dedimus specialemr —.  Teste rege apud
Pontem-fractume, xij die Februarii.
XLI.-A LIST OF THE LANDS, ETC., BELONGING TO THE PRIOR
AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM  BY THE GIFT, ETC., OF THE
ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK.  [Reg. archiep. Melton, 426 b.]
Tenemus in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam
ecclesiam de Hextildesham, et Prioratum ejusdem, cum omnibus
pertinentiis suis, de dono domini Thomwe Secundi, Ebor. archepiscopi; et inde habuimus cartam  dicti domini Thomne; et
tenuimus a tempore quo non extat memoria.t
Tenemus, etiam, duas villas de Aynewik, cum omnibus suis
pertinentiis, et Sandhou et Yerurige, et quicquid ad eas pertinet
in campis, silvis, et aquis, et molendinis de Tyne cum stagno
ejusdem; et cum tota secta qua ad illud pertinet, vel pertinere
debet; et decimam omnium  rerum, tam  domini archiepiscopi,
t This rental is undated, but it occurs among the documents of the year 1328.
It is a singular mixture of French and Latin.




134               MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
quam  aliorumn infira libertatem de Hext' existentium, de dono
dicti domini Thomr;  et inde habuimus cartam  ejusdem, et
confirmationem  capituli Ebor., et tenuimus a tempore quo non
extat memoria.
Habuimus, etiam, de dono ejusdem domini Thomaw archiepiscopi, a tempore quo non extat memoria usque tempus guerrw
ultimo ortw inter dominum regem et Scotos, sok, et sak, et alias
libertates, videlicet, emendas assism panis et cervisive.
Tenemus, etiam, in villa de Hext' quasdam partes terru.e
videlicet, totum vicum  integrum  qui vocatur Koxhou; xxiiij
mesuagia, cum pertinentiis, in vico qui vocatur Prestpoffil; xiiij
mesuagia, cum pertinentiis, in vico qui dicitur Vicus Fori; xvj
mesuagia, cum pertinentiis, in vico qui dicitur Hencotes; et
illam terram ubi constructum fuit hospitale peregrinorum,u cum
pertinentiis; et totam villam de Dotlond cum pertinentiis de
Knytelhesil; et utramque Grotyngton, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis; et quendam agrum (juxta) Tyne flumen; et quietum
pastum  propriis porcis nostris et porcis villicorum  hominumr
nostrorum in terra Sancti Andreae manentium, de dono domini
Thurstini, quondam Ebor. archiepiscopi; et tenuimus a tempore
quo non extat memoria, sine aliquo sceulari servitio faciendo.
Tenemus, etiam, vij acras et dimidiam  terrae in quadam
cultura qua dicitur le Sele, libere et quiete, sine aliquo servitio
faciendo; de dono domini Galfridi, quondam Ebor. archiepiscopi; et inde habuirnus cartam  ejusdem  et confirmationem
capituli Ebor.: et tenuimus a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Tenemus, etiam, medietatem  ville de Byngfeld, cum  suis
pertinentiis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam, de
dono cujusdam Germundi; et inde habuimus cartam ejusdem,
et confirmationem domnini Thurstini et capituli Ebor.; et tenuimus a tempore quo non extat memoria.
Nous tenoms, du doun l'ercevesque Wauter, vijxx v acres
et demye de terre, c'est asaver, xl acres entre Aynewyk et
Akwod devers le north; et iiijxX x acres desous Dotland vers le
suth; et xv acres de terre et di. desouz Dotlond devers le north;
par feaute et les services de iiij mares par an pr touz services,
de qui nous ne proismes profist de gaigneurye ces xxx anns
passez.
Estre ce nous tenoms les molins de Hamburn et de Neubigyng, oue la sente que a eux apertiegnent, par feaute et les
services de x mares par an pr touz services: lez queux mrolins
ne valent nul, an communement xxxs.
Estre ce nous tenoms lx acres de terre, que nous feurent
"This is the only place in which this hospital is mentioned, for it seems to be
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CHARTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.              135
donez en fraunche et perpetuele aumosne, en amendement de
la ferme des molins avantditz; pour quele terre nons sumes
chargez de deux marcs par an: de quei nous ne proismes nul
profist ces xxx auns.
Estre ce nos tenoms xxvij acres de terre j rode, enclos deniz
notre park de Dotland, par les services de ixs. jd. par an p'
touz services; et un Estiephne del Hill et sa soer, et Johan le
fIiz Hawyse tenent viij acres de terre: les queles nous feurent
grantez par l'ercevesque Johan, d'avoir encloz deniz le dit park:
p' quey nos avoms paye la fyn iiijd. pour l'acre, tantque en
cea; et les autres gentz avantdites tenent la terre avantdite, et
paient la fermne due a ce que nous entendoms auxi come nous
fesoms; par qui nos prioms au seigneur que de ces ijs. viijd.
nous ne soioms mye charges deficome autres gentz tenent la
terre, et paient la ferme a ce que nous entendoms.
Estre cc nous tenoms deux acres de terre wast devers le
comune petere, par les services de viijd. par an pour touz
services.
Estre ce nous tenorns divers toftes deniz le Sele enclos, par
les services de iiijs. ijd. o. par an pour touz services.
Estre ce nous tenoms une terre q'est appellez Whetewang;
pour quele nous solioms payer iijs. par an: de qui nous ne
proismes nuil profist ces xxx auns; par qui nous la rendoms au
seigneur par c'este lettre: et prioms a sa seigneurye qil ce ne
veoille a mal prendre.
Estre cc nous tenoms vij graunges pour noz dismes en vij
villes, par feaute et les services de ijs. iiijd. per an, pour touz
services.
Estre cc nous tenoms la terre, qui feust a Robert de Skipton
en Byngfeld, par foialte et les servi de di. marc par ane, pour
touz services.
Estre cc nous tenoms ascunes menues parceles de terres et
toftes en Hext', appendantes et assignez as officers; des queux
nous ne pooms uncore savoir la verite combien yad, ne queux
services de ceux sont duz; car nous n'entremedlasmes unques
de cels offices mes a plus cost; que nous pourroms avoir la
verite, nous serroms la conoissance auxint volentres du petit
come nous avoms fait du remeraunt.
Estre cc nous tenoms xxxiiij acres de terre entre la ville de
Dotland et l'assart que adonque feust de Thornleye, par foialte
et les services de xjs. iiijd. par an, pour touz services, du doun
Plercevesque Wauter: le quele terre adgiene waste ces xxx anns
passez.
Prmeterea concessimus eisdem  canonicis unam viam ab exitu
villae snu  de Aynewyk per mediam hayme nostrte de Acwode a




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bercaria sua directe versus aquilonem, usque ad communem
pasturam  suam ultra Birke-burge; que continet in latitudine
decem perticatas: pro hac autem  donatione, et concessione
remiserunt nobis et successoribus nostris proedicti canonici, pro
se et successoribus suis, et hominibus suis, imperpetuum, totumr
jus et clameum quod habuerunt, vel habere potuerunt, in haya
nostra de Akwode; scilicet, ad exitun ville de Sandhou, per
divisas Petri de Vallibus usque Birkeburne, et de Birkeburne
descendendo usque ad molendinum de Akurm.
XLII. —AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARCHBISHOP MELTON AND THE
PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM ABOUT THE TITHE OF HAY
IN THE FORESTS BELONGING TO THE ARCHBISHOP IN HEXHIAMSHIRE.  [Reg. Melton, 432 a.]
Hoec indentura testatur quod cum  inter religiosos viros,
Priorem et Conventtnm de Hextildesham, petentes, ex una parte,
et venerabilem patrem, dominum Willelmum de Melton, Dei
gratia Ebor. archiepiscopum, Angliae primatem, suosque tenentes in forestis suis infra libertatem de Hextildesham, defendentes, ex parte altera; super decima fceni in eisdem forestis
mota fuisset materia quvestionis; ita inter dictas partes convenit,
quod prefatus dominus archiepiscopus, et successores sui, a
prestatione hujus decimse foeni de pratis, seu clausis, infra
forestas suas infra libertatem praedictam provenientis, pro tempore quo dicta prata seu clausa in manibus suis tenuerint, liberi
sint et immunes, sicut praedecessores sui Ebor. archiepiscopi
liberi et immunes esse consueverant in hac parte; et pro tempore quo idem venerabilis pater et successores sui dicta prata
seu clausa aliis ad firmam dimiserint, tenentes ipsi decimas suas
foeni, sicut et alias decimas suas, ecclesim sume parochiali de
Hextildesham integraliter solvere teneantur.  In cujus rei testimonium tam dictus venerabilis pater, et tenentes sui prwedicti,
quam dicti Prior et Conventus, huic indenturm alternatim sua
sigilla apposuerunt. Data apud Ripon, decimo kalendas Aprilis,
anno gratiT millesimo Ccm~o xxxj~.
XLIII.-RELEASE FROM RICHARD DE BURY, BISHOP OF DURHAMI,
TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM OF A PART OF THE
IPENSION DUE TO HIM OUT OF THE CHURCH OF STAMFORDHAM.
[Reg. Bury at Durham, 331 b.]
Ricardus, permissione Divina Dunolm. episcopus, dilectis
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in Auctore salutis.  Cum fructus, et redditus, et proventus ecclesiue de Standfordham,v nostre  diocesios, de qua annua pensio
quinquaginta marcarum  sterlingorum  nobis et ecclesia  nostrae
debetur, sint propter frequentes Scotorum incursus, (et) varia
exactionum onera, quae hiis diebus plus solito invalescunt, et
alia iucom (m) oda, ita tenues et exiles, quod supportatis ipsius
ecclesia, quam  in usus proprios detinetis, oneribus, hospitalitate
debita et consueta servata, dictaque pensione soluta, nichil aut
parum vobis supererit in usus illos convertendum pro quibus
vobis appropriatur ipsa ecclesia; sicut fida et frequens nobis
relatio patefecit.  Nos ad proemissa considerationis nostrae aciem
provide convertentes, vobis et ecclesiae vestroe de Hextildesham
de dicta pensione, ex causis prwemissis, et de gratia nostra speciali, decem  -marcas annis singulis, quamdiu regimini ecclesia
nostrae  Dunolm. prwfuerimus, condonamus, et remittimus per
proesentes, sigilli nostri appensione munitas.  Data apud NovumCastrum-super-Tynam, nono decimo  die  Julii, anno Domini
millesimno trescentesimo quadragesimo, et consecrationis nostrae
septimo.
v In consequence of the misery caused by the Scottish invasions, and the other
troubles of the times, Richard de Bury, the scholar-bishop of Durham, reduces
the annual pension due to him out of the church of Stamfordham, during his
tenure of the see of Durham, from fifty marks to forty. The following extract
from the Roll of the Repairs made on the bishop of Durham's estates, etc., from
the 5th to the 6th of Edward VI., thus alludes to Stamfordham:" The chaunsell of Stannerden. Payd to one glaser by Arthure Shaftowe for
comyng to tayke mesure of the wyndois, and for maykyng of xij foytte of new
glasse; and for wirkynge ix dayes in mendynge of old wyndois, booith for his
bord-wages and his daye-waigis, payd to Arthure Shaftow by Mr. Chaunseler
comaundment, xxiijs. vjd. Paid for th'one half of the Paraffrases of Erasmnus
vjs. Payd for th'one half of the Bybyll vijs. Summa, xxxvs. vjd."  [From the
original roll in the Auditor's office at Durham.]
Among the miscellaneous documents in the possession of the Dean and
Chapter of Durham, No. 4305, is the following undated letter (written in the
fifteenth century) from the collector of some tax on several of the livings belonging to the Prior and Convent of iEexham. The writer seems to have been a
brother of the house:-" Seipsum totum in Domino Salutari. Juxta discretum
et circumspectum  consilium vestrum, computato per nos juxta oestimationem
nostram vero valore ecclesiarum nostrarum, videlicet, Cholverton xxxli; cujus
priestatio hac vice xxxs.: Wardon xxiiijli; cujus prestatio xxiiijs.: Slaveley lxxs.;
cujus priestatio iijs. vjd.: Stanfordham  nil, quia dominus episcopus et vicarius
omne percipiunt emolumentum.  Quibus computatis, sic mlittimus vobis per
prnesenteml bajulum lvijs. vjd., per vos, si placet, vel per procuratorem vestrum,
secundum  ordinationem  vestram dominis collectoribus persolvendos; sub spe
gratiae et remedii per vos excogitati, si clerus, Deo volente, circa ipsa duxerit
insistendum.  lEt, si opus fuerit, in animas nostras jurare poterit quod ad
valorem, vel prope, se habent, omnibus computatis. Pro expensis in hac parte
contribuendis, bursarii domi respondebunt, prout viderit expedire. Valete."
[Sigillum deest.]




138                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
XLIV.-A  WRIT FROM  EDWARD III. AUTHORIZING  THE TAXING
AFRESH OF THE CHURCH  OF SALTON, ON ACCOUNT OF THE
INJURIES DONE TO IT BY THE SCOTS, ETC.  [Reg. archiep.
Zouche, 156 a.]
Edwardus, Dei gratia rex Anglia  et Francie et dominus
Hiberniae, venerabili in Christo patri, W., eadem gratia archiepiscopo Ebor., Anglive primati, salutem. Supplicarunt nobis
dilecti nobis in Christo Prior et Conventus de Hextildesham
quod curn parochia ecclesie prabendalis de Salton, vestra
diocesios, quam tenent in usus suos proprios, fuerit et sit per
invasiones Scottorum et incendia plurimum destructa, miserabiliter et collapsa; et licet aliae ecclesiae dictarum partium, sic
destructoe, fuerint taxatae de novo; et primae taxationes eorum
mitigatae, juxta valorem  tune currentem; dicta tamen ecclesia
de Salton, per negligentiam tune Prioris loci praedicti agentis in
remotis, taxata non extitit, nec ejus taxatio mitigata, in grave
dampnum dictorum Prioris et Conventus; cum juxta antiquam
taxam  (licet dicta ecclesia propter destructionerm  hujusmodi
tantum non valeat), in singulis prvestationibus et impositionibus
decimwa clero dictae vestroe diocesios factis, solvere sit compulsa;
velimus eis super hoc de remedio congruo providere.  Nos,
compatientes depressioni dicti Prioratus, cui per guerram Scotive
noscitur subjacere, et provide volentes cum ipsis Priore et Conventu in hac parte agere gratiose, vobis Ynandanlus, quod super
vero valore dictwe ecclesive de Salton, quantum, videlicet, valeat
hiis diebus, diligentema  faciatis inquisitionema; et, juxta cornperta per inquisitionern illam, praefatam  ecclesiam  de Salton
taxetis moderate, prout prius factum est in aliis beneficiis ecclesiasticis dictarum  partiuni  sic destructis: taxationem inde per
vos de novo faciendamn nobis in cancellaria nostra sub sigillo
vestro remittentes cum  hoc brevi.  Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium, xxviijo die Augusti, anno regni nostri Anglie
decimo octavo, regni vero nostri Francike quinto.
Certificatio ejusdem.
Excellentissimo  principi et domino  suo reverendissimo,
domino Edwardo Dei gratia regi Angliae et Franciae illustri, et
domino Hiberniwe, Willelmus, permissione, etc., salutem in Eo
per Quem reges regnant et principes dominantur.  Breve vestrumn  nuper recepimaus hiis annexum, cujus auctoritate super
vero valore ecclesiae prwebendalis de Salton, et aliis articulis
omnibus et singulis in dicto brevi contentis, juxta vim, formam,
et effectum  ejusdem, per rectores, vicarios, capellanos, et circumvicinos, ac parochianos ecclesia  de Saulton prvedicta, tam




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clericos quam laicos fidedignos, in hace parte juratos, et distincte
examinatos, hujus rei habentes notitiam  pleniorem, inquiri
fecimus diligenter.  Et quia per inquisitionem hujusmodi comperimus, quod dicta ecclesia de Saulton, per invasiones Scotorum,
et incendia, sicut aliw ecclesiwe circumvicinoe, plurimum  jam
destructa; cujus taxatio, sicut aliarumr  ecelesiarum  circumvicinarum, ob negligentiam  Prioris de Hextildeshamn, rectoris
dictae ecclesise, qui tune fuerit in remotis agens, nullatenus
fuerat alias mitigata, vix valet xxliz hiis diebus; ipsam ecclesiam
de Saulton, ad viginti libras sterling duntaxat taxavimus; quamr
quidem taxam excellentie vestrse regiae innotescimus per prnesentes, sigilli nostri appensione munitas; ut ulterius, quie in hac
parte requirentur, vestra exequetur si placet, regia celsitudo;
quam ad regimen ecclesiwe populi sui Altissimnus diu dirigat et
conservet. Data apud Cawode, octavo die mensis Octobris,
anno Domini millesimo trescentesimo quadragesimo quarto.
XLV.-A RECOGNITION BY THE PRIOR OF HEXHAM OF THE SERVICES
DUE BY HIM  TO  THE  ARCHBISHOP OF YORK FOR LANDS
WHICH HE HOLDS WITHIN THE LIBERTY OF HEXHAM. [Reg.
archiep. Zouche, 297 a.]
Recognitio Prioris de Hextildesham de servitiis suis debitis
domino archiepiscopo Eboracensi pro terris et tenementis, qum
de ipso tenet infra libertatem de Hextildesham.x
In primis, pro quibusdam  toftis inclusis infra Prioratum
suum, in loco qui dicitur le Seele, reddendo per annum quatuor
solidos, duos denarios, ob. pro omnibus servitiis.  Item reddendo pro vijxx v acris terrve di., videlicet, xl acris terroe inter
boscum de Akewode et villamn de Aynewyk, et iiijxx x acris sub
Dotland versus austrum, et xv acris et dimidia subtus Dotland
versus aquilonem, liijs. iiijd., pro omnibus.  Item  pro xxvij
acris et una roda terre incluswe infra parcurn  suum de Dotland,
ixs. jd., pro omnibus. Item pro xxxiiij acris terrwe inter villamin
de Dotland et Thornley xjs. iiijd., pro omnibus.  Item  pro
duabus acris vasti juxta petrariam  viijd.  Item pro aqua vertenda ad molendinum  de Whiteley xijd.  Item pro vij placeis
terrae in vij villulis pro grangiis decimalibus, ijs. iiijd., pro
omnibus.  Item pro terris et tenementis, qua fuerunt 1Roberti
de Skipton in Byngford, reddendo per annum  vjs. viijd. pro
"I By an earlier taxation, without date, the church was valued at 80 marks
per ann., and taxed at 46s. 8d. (Ex libro intitulato T. penes Dec. et Capit.
Ebor., 78.)' The same register contains two other copies of this recxognition.




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omnibus servitiis.  Item pro molendinis de Hamburne et Neubigging, cum secta pertinente, x marcas per annum, pro
omnibus.  Item pro tribus toftis, quve sunt in manibus Sacristwe
et Elemosinarii, quve jacent in vico Sancti Egidii, et quodam
tofto in Hencotes, cum una roda terrae adjacente, redclendo per
annum xiijd. di. qu.  Item pro duabus acris terra in campis de
Hencotes, quam vocantur Haynyng-croft, in mannu Elemosinarii;
et pro duabus acris terrEe qum vocantur Cou-croft; et pro quodam loco, qui vocatur Dudmans-knoll; et quadam placea terrae
que dicitur Beaumond, in manu ejusdem  Elemosinarii, reddendo per annum ijs. ijd., pro omnibus.  Et protestatur dictus
Prior, quod, si in posterum constare sibi poterit ab aliqua firma
ulterius debita, quae a retro fuerit propter munimnenta sua combusta, vel ex quavis alia causa, fideliter in eventu dictum
dominum suum reddet certiorem, et eam cognoscet fideliter, ut
tenetur. Exhibita apud Cawode, xxviijo die MILaii, anno pontificatus domini Willelmi la Zouche octavo.
XLVI. —LcENCE   FROM  ARCHBISHOP THORESBY FOR THE PRIOR
AND CONVENT  OF HEXHAM  TO ENCLOSE  DOTLAND  PARK.
[Reg. Thoresby, 299 b.]
Johannes, etc., dominus libertatis de Hextildeshamn, ad quos
prmesentes literie pervenerint salutem. Sciatis quod concessimus
et licentiam dedimnus, pro nobis et successoribus nostris, dilectis
nobis in Chris-to Priori et Conventui de Hextildesham quod ipsi
quendam boscum suum, vocatum Dodland park, infra libertatem
nostram proedictam, jam muratum, altiori muro includere;Y et
parcum inde facere; et boscum illum, sic inclusum, et parcum
inde factum, tenere possint sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuumrn; sine occasione, vel impedimento nostri, vel successorum
nostrorum, seu ballivorum, ant ministrorum  quorumcunque:
dum tamen boscus ille infra metas alicujus foreste non existat.
In cujus, etc., has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes.  Data
in manerio nostro juxta Westmonasterium, sexto die Octobris,
anno, etc., ut supra.
y The Dean and Chapter of York confirmed this grant on July 6th, 1355.
The archbishop made it in the previous year (Acta Cap. Ebor., Gey, 15 b).




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XLVII. —PERMISSION FROM THOMAS HATFIELD, BISHOP OF DURHAM
FOR THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM TO ACQUIRE TEN
MARKS' WORTH  OF LAND  AT LANCHESTER, CO. DURHAM.
[Ex Rot. A. Tho. Hatfield, episc. Dunelm., in Cur. Cane.
Dunelmn asservato; sch. 2, no. 13, in dorso.]
Thomas, Dei gratia episcopus Dunelmensis, omnibus, etc.
Sciatis quod de gratia nostra speciali, et per finem, quem Adam
de Bowes fecit nobiscum, concessimus, et licentiam dedimus,
pro nobis et successoribus nostris, quantunm in nobis est, eidemn
Adse, quod ipse unumn mesuagium, sexaginta acras terrw,
quatuor acras prati, et sexdecim acras bosci, cum pertinentiis,
in Langcestre, que de nobis tenentur in capite, dare possit ct
assignare dilectis nobis in Christo Priori et Conventui de Hexaldesham, in liberam, puram, et perpetuamu elemosinam; habendumr  et teenendum  eisdem Priori et Conventui, et successoribus suis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam  elemosinam
imperpetuum: et eisdem  Priori et Conventui quod ipsi mesuagium, terram, pratum  et boscum  a prefato Ada recipere
possint et tenere, sibi et successoribns suis pr.edictis, in liberam,
puram, et perpetuam elemosinam imperpetuum, sicut pradictum
est, tenore praesentium scilicet, licentiam. dedimus specialem
statuto de terris et tenementis ad manum-mortuam non ponendis edito non obstante.  Nolentes quod prefatus Adam, vel
heredes sui, aut prafati Prior et Conventus, seu successores sui,
ratione statuti predicti, per nos, vel successores nostros, etc.,
occasionentur, molestentur in aliquo, seu graventur. In cujus
rei testimonium, etc., - pat. Data per manum Johannis de
Sculthorp, primo die Maii, anno supradicto (1347).  Per ipsum
dominum episcopunm.
XLVIII.-LICENCE FROM EDWARD III. FOR THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM TO ACQUIRE LANDS IN EACHWICK, WHITCHESTER, ETC.  [Rot. Pat. 21st Edward III., part ii.,
memrb. 29.]
Rex, omnibus ad quos, etc., salutem.  Sciatis quod cum
dominus E., nuper rex Anglim, pater noster, per literas suas
patentes concessisset, et licentiam dedisset, pro se et hberedibus
suis, quantum in ipso fuit, dilectis nobis in Christo Priori et
Conventui domus de Hextildesham, quod ipsi viginti libratas
terra et redditus, cum pertinentiis, tam  de feodo sno proprio
quam alieno, (exceptis terris et redditibus qnaz (ab) ipso patre
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-  non obstante -  concessimus -  Gilberto le Milnestonacres,
capellano, quod ipse noverm mesuagia, centum  et sexaginta et
unam acras terrae, quinque acras prati, et quadraginta solidatas
redditus, cum pertinentiis in Echewyk, Whightchestre, Hirlawe,
et Dalton, qume de nobis non tenentur, et qute ad sexaginta et
sex solidos et octo denarios extenduntur per annum, sicut per
inquisitionem inde per dileetum  et fidelem nostrum Robertuln
Bertram, escaetorem nostrum  in comitatu Northumbrise, captam, et in cancellaria nostra retornatam, est compertum, dare
possit et assignare prwefatis Priori et Conventui -  in valorem
octo marcarum, in partem satisfactionis viginti libratarum terrwe,
etc. Teste custode predicto apud Redyng, xx die Junii (1347).
XLIX. —THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM  ESTABLISH THEIR
TITLE  TO THE LIVINGS OP ISELL AND RENWICK, BEFORE
THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE.  [From  the register of bishop
Welton at Carlisle, 27 a.]z
Universis, etc., Gilbertus, permissione Divina Karliolensis
episcopus, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Cum nos, diocesin
nostram jure nostro diocesano nuper visitantes, invenimus religiosos viros Priorem et Conventum monasterii de Hextildeshlamn
ecclesias parochiales de Isale et Ravenwyk, diocesios nostrte,
tanquam sibi appropriatas habere et tenere, cum  omnibus suis
juribus et pertinentiis; ac de fructibus et proventibus earumdem
ecclesiarum disponere; et eos percipere et possidere, tanquam
veros rectores et possessores earumdem: volentes, prout ad nos
pertinet, certiorari de jure et titulo ipsorum religiosorum, quibus
ecclesias ipsas fuerint et sint assecuti, eosdem  religiosos ad
certos dies et loca, ea occasione, ad proponendum, ostendendum,
et exhibendum causas rationabiles, jus, et titulum; et quicquid
aliud pro se haberent super occupatione, retentione, assecutione, possessione dictarum ecclesiarum, fecimus coram nobis
ad judicium  legitime evocari.  Quibus diebus et locis, dictis
religiosis per procuratorem  eorumdem  sufficienter comparentibus, fuit ex parte eorumdem  per ipsum procuratorem, nomine
procuratorio, allegatum, propositum, et sufficienter probatum,
quod iidem religiosi hujusmodi ecclesias justis et sufficientibus
titulis, eisdeml religiosis et eorum  monasterio canonice appropriatas, cum omnibus suis juribus et pertinentiis obtinuerunt,
- The Prior and Convent of Hexham maintain their title before the bishop of
Carlisle to the livings of Isell and Renwick in Cumberland. At the same time
the bishop excuses William de Kendal, the Prior, from appearing at synods in
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retinuerunt, et adhuc obtinent et retinent in prmsernti; ac ipsas
ecclesias, sicut eis appropriatas, canonice possederunt, a tempore,
et per tempus, cujus contrarii memoria hominumr non existit,
pacifice et inconcusse, et adhuc possident; scientibus, permnittentibus, et non contradicentibus, sed expresse approbantibus
episcopis, loci diocesanis, omnibus et singulis qui per dictum
tempus successive extiterant in ecclesia Karl. -  Super quibus
occupatione - dictarum eccl. - dictus procurator quamplurima
instrumenta publica et munimenta loco probationis coramr nobis
judicialiter ostenderit et exhibuerit; et, nichilominus, ex habundanti testes quamplures super possessione ipsorum religiosorum, quam  per totum  tempus supradictunm habuerunt in
ecclesiis prwenominatis et adhuc habent, produxerit: quibus in
forma juris admissis -  ac etiam vocatis omnibus et singulis,
qui fuerunt evocandi, nulloque contradictore in die comparente,
demum -  ipsas ecclesias, cum  omnibus suis juribus et pertinentiis, eis legitime appropriatas, juste habere, et retinere -
judicialiter pronuntiamus et declaramus.  In cujus, etc. Data
apud manerium nostrum  de Rosa, quinto die mensis Aprilis,
anno, etc., lix.
L.-AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PREBENDARY OF SALTON AND
SOME OF HIS TENANTS AS TO CUSTOMS AND PRIVILEGES.
[MSS. Cotton, Claudius, B, iii., 203 a, b.]
A toutz ceaux qi cestes lettres verront ou orront, William,
Prior de Hextildesham, et Covent de mesme le lieu, salutz en
Dieu.  Comn debate estoit mue parentre nos et noz tenanntz de
Brawby de notre prevendre de Salton, sur divers articles et
poyntez tochantz la droit de notre dite proveyndre: la quel debate
par divers tretise parentre noz chiers sirez Richard de Miorland, et
Thomas de Cave, noz con-chanonis, et altres de notre consaile,
en notre noune, d'une parte, et noz ditz tenauntz d'altre part,
est accorde et fynee en inanere q'ensuyte.
HMc indentura testatur, quod cum qumdam dissensiones et
discordiae ante hwc tempora exortme et motie fuerint, inter Willelmum  de Kendale, Prioremr de Hextildesham, prwebendarium
prwbenda de Salton in IRidale, in ecclesia Beati Petri Ebor., et
ejusdem loci Conventum, et quosdam tenentes ipsius prsebendwe,
secundum consuetudinem prwebendae praedictwe; jam die Martis,
proximo post festum Circumcisionis Domini, anno Domini millesimo ccrn~ sexagesimo, facta est concordia subscripta inter
prwedictos Priorem et Conventum, et tenentes suos de Brawby
in praebenda prldicta.  Videlicet, quod quandocuinque aliquis




144               MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
Prior dicti loci obierit, et post ejus decessum  aliquis Prior
electns fuerit, ipse Prior electus capiet in primo adventu suo
apud Salton de tenentibus de Brawby et Bergh, in praebenda
pramdicta, ad quemdam  palefridum, quatuor marcas argenti
tantumr, nomine cognitionis.  Cessante vero aliquo Priore dicti
loci, alioque Priore loco ejusdem  cessantis electo, priedicti
tenentes de Brawby et Bergh nichil solvent eidem Priori tunc
electo pro cognitione dominii.  Item  concordaturm  est quLod
omnes et singuli tenentes de Brawby in prmbenda pruedicta
debent molere blada sua ad molendinunn  ipsius Prioris de Salton,
solvendo multuram, prout alii tenentes prebelndme prmdictm
solvunt; absque cariatione lapidum molarium, seu reparatione
stagni dicti rnolendini, vel coopertura dicti molendini facienda.
Item  concordatum  est quod prmedicti tenentes de Brawby de
caetero exonerentur a mundatione fossati circa clausumn, vocatumn
Frense-holme, facienda. Item concordatum est quod de cwetero
erunt duo collectores denariorum  ipsius Prioris in Brawby,
tamen absque hoc quod aliqui eorumdem tenentium de cmetero
eligantur, cessend' (sic) milnegraves lathegraves, vel aliqui alii
servientes pro compoto reddendo.  Item concordatum est quod
proadicti tenentes de Brauby possint facere blada sua et avenas
in propriis terris suis crescentia in brasium, absque tolneto
solvendo, vocato kyln-mulntre.  Et si aliquis tenentium prwedictoruml emerit ordium vel avenas ad faciendum  in brasium,
vel ad ulterius mercandizandumn, ipsi tenentes solvent multuram,
prout pertinet ad xxm vas. Item  concordatum est, quod cum
prmedicti tenentes de Brawby metierint blada sua, et ea adunaverint, prwedicti tenentes premuniri facient predictum Priorem,
vel ministros suos, per unum diem antequam blada sua cariare
debeant, pro salvatione decimu  ejusdem Prioris; et, post predictum diem elapsunm, iidem tenentes cariabunt blada sua absque
aliqua perturbatione facienda. Item concordatum est quod si
prmdictus Prior, qui nunec est, vel aliquis successorurn suorum
apud Brawby, de novo construxerit, vel wedificaverit molendinum
aquaticurn seu ventriticum, ipsi tenentes de Brawby facient
sectam ad molendinum ipsius Prioris ibidem, et alia opera ad
eundem molendinum  pertinentia, prout temporibus retroactis
dicti tenentes, quando molendinum  fuerit ibidem  situatum,
facere consuerunt: et quod extune omnino exonerentur de aliqua
secta ad predictum molendinum de Salton facienda. Item concordatum  est inter dictos Priorern et Conventum et tenentes
prwedictos, quod proedicti tenentes de Brawby, simul cum aliis
tenentibus dictie prabendue, cariabunt meremium  domini ad
domos construendas, et aedificia reparanda tantum, ubicunque
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tenentibus prsbende prwdictoe apud Ebor. et alibi, quotienscunque fuerint requisiti; prout ante confectionem  hujus concordir facere consuerunt; et prout in quodam libro de tenuris
libertatis Beati Petri Ebor., vocato Domesday,a plenius continetur.
Sachez nos avoir assigne et ordeine noz chiers, les ditz
Richard et Thomas, noz conchanloignez, ou l'un d'eux, noz procurators et attornez, a conoistre la dite accorde en la chapitre
del eglise Seint Pier d'Euewyk, devant les chanoignez de yeele:
et la dite acorde par noz et noz successours finier et establer
a touz jours: et, nltre ceo, de requer les ditz chanoignes qne la
dite acorde en perpetuele memorie puys estre registre devant
eaux, eaunt ferme et estable ceo que nos ditz conchanoignez, noz
procuratours et attornez, ou l'un d'eaux, serra on serront en les
chosez susditz.  En testmoignanntz de quel chosez, a cestez noz
lettres patentez avoms mys notre comune seale.  Escript a Hextildesham, le vyntesyme primer jour de May, l'ane de grace mille
treicent sexaunt et primer.
Et sciendum, quod octavo die mensis Junii, anno Domini
millesimo ecc1m~ sexagesimo primo, comparuerunt coram  capitulo Thomas de Cave, canonicus supradictus, ex parte dictornm Prioris et Conventus, exhibens omnia et singula suprascripta in quadam  litera, sigillo communi dictorum Prioris et
Conventus sigillata; in prasentia plurimorum  tenentium prwedictorum  dictnm  capitulum  humiliter requisivit, quatinus prsedictam  concordiam, sive compositionem, in registro ipsius capituli, ad perpetuam  rei memoriam, registrari et conscribi
mandare et facere dignarentur.  Qum  quidem  concordia, ad
instantem  rogatum  dicti fratris Thomre procuratoris, et tenentium  prtedictorum, hie extitit, et est ad perpetuam memoriam
de mandato ipsius capituli plenarie registrata.
LI.-THE APPROPRIATION  OP THE  HOSPITAL OF ST. GILES AT
HIEXHAM  TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF THAT PLACE BY
ARCHBISHOP NEVILLE. [Ex registro appropriationum eccles.,
etc., penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor,, cui titulus Tcy., 92.]
Alexander, permissione Divina Ebor. archiepiscopus,b Anglise
primas, et Apostolicwe sedis legatus, dilectis filiis Priori et Conventui monasterii sive Prioratus Sancti Andrew de Hiextildesham,
r This is the agreement in No 1.
b The hospital of St. Giles is so much out of order that archbishop Neville
despairs of being able to mend it. He gives it up to the Prior and Convent in
the hope that they may be able to do something with it. The chapter of York
confirm this deed of appropriation on Jan 14th, 1377-8.
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ordinis Sancti Augustini, nostrle diocesios, salutem, gratiam, et
benedictionem.  Nuper, fama publica referente, recepimus quod
hospitale Sancti Egidii juxta Hextildisham, nostrarum  collationis et jurisdictionis, per unum  magistrum  sive custodem
solitum gubernari, certis terris et tenementis et redditibus pro
sustentatione ipsius magistri sire custodis, ac quorumdam pauperumr et miserabilium personarum in eodem hospitali degentium
abolim  fundclatumn et dotat-um, per hostiles incursus Scottorum,
partibus ipsis vicinorum, ac diversarum mortalitatum  pestilentias, adeo in suis facultatibus miserabiliter est collapsum, quod
ex ipsius possessionibus, fructibus, redditibus, et proventibus,
ultra sustentationem  necessariaml  unius custodis, vix aliqui
pauperes et miserabiles parte hujusmodi jam poterunt sustentari:
nec aliquis idoneus, qui ipsins hospitalis curam gerere velit et
custodiam, ejusque  onera  s-upportare  modernis temporibus
poterit inveniri; sicque a sustentatione pauperum  hujusmodi,
ac aliis piis operibus in eodem hospitali fieri consuetis, totaliter
necessario cessari oportebit, nisi celerius eidem de op(p)ortuno
remedio succurratur.  Unde nos, Alexander, archiepiscopus
supradictus, desolationi dicti hospitalis paterno compatientes
affectu, dum ad debitao considerationis examen reduximus qualiter mederi possit, ne pia fundatorum ipsius hospitalis intentio
suo frustretur effectu; nobis pium et expediens videbatur ipsumn
hospitale, cum  suis possessionibus, redditibus et proventibus
nniversis, vobis et vestro monasterio, ad supportationemn onerum
eidem hospitali incumnbentium, an (n) ectere et unire; attendentes
quod ipsum hospitale est vestro monasterio satis propinquum, et
quod vos absque sumptibus magnis possitis fructus et proventus
ejusdem in usum  personarum miserabiliuml dispensare; et alia
onera eidem  hospitali incumbentia supportare.  Et propterea,
subsequenter, super sic nobis per farnam publicam  delatis, ac
omnibus aliis et singulis suprascriptis, per viros fidedignos,
juratos, examinatos, rei hujus notitiarn pleniorem  habentes,
vocatis omnibus quorum intererat, inquiri fecimus diligenter; ac
plena causme cognitione perhibita, ipsisque veris inventis, et per
nos approbatis, decreto insuper per nos interposito, ac aliis
solempnitatibus subsecutis quoe in concessionibus hujusmodi et
alienationibus rerum  ecclesiasticarum  in hoc canonice juxta
juris exigentiam  in qualitat-em  negotii requiruntur, et adhiberi
debent de jure vel de consuetudine in omnibus observatis; habitoque super praemissis per nos cum  dilectis filiis capitulo
ecclesia  nostre  Ebor., decano  ejusdem  in remiotis agente,
solemni tractatu et diligenti juxta qualitatem negotii et naturam;
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Spiritus Sancti gratia: quia invenimus quod evidens utilitas et
urgens necessitas unionemr  hujusmodi fieri exposcunt, de consensu expresso dicti capituli nostri, pradictum hospitale Sancti
Egidii juxta Hextildesham, cum  suis juribus, pertinentiis, et
dependitiis, ac commoditatibus et libertatibus universis, vobis,
Priori et Conventui, ac monasterio sive Prioratui vestro priedicto, vestrisque successoribus, anctoritate nostra ordinaria et
pontificali, concedimus, annectimus, et unimus. Volumus etiam
et ordinamus quod exnunc, vigore proesentis concessionis, unionis,
et annectionis nostrarum  praedictis, fructus, redditus et proventus, jura, libertates et commoditates ad predictum hospitale
spectantes, (salvis nobis et successoribus nostris Ebor. archiepiscopis mineris plumbi, ferri, et carbonum  infra terras et
tenementa ipsius hospitalis existentibus,) libere percipere et
habere possitis; nostra, vel successorum nostrorum Ebor. archiepiscopum, aut alterius cujuscunque, ulteriori licentia per vos
petita minime vel optenta.  Ita tamen quod onera eidem hospitali incumbentia, in quantum ipsius hospitalis sufficere poterunt
facultates, supportare et subire teneamini in futurum. Et ne de
huljusmodi oneribus per vos inveniendis in futurumn dubitationem
exoriri contingat, volumus et ordinamus quod unum capellanum
idoneum, singulis septimanis uno die in capella dicti hospitalis
missas celebrantem, ac duos pauperes et miserabiles personas
infra septa Prioratus vestri, seu in eodemn hospitali, in esculentis, et poculentis, ac vestitu, et cateris suis necessariis de
redditibus et proventibus ad dictum hospitale spectantibus invenire teneamini in perpetuum; absque aliquali onere ulteriori,
ratione reddituum, fructuum, vel proventuum ipsius hospitalis, a
vobis vel successoribus vestris exigendo. In quorum omnium
et singulorum  fidern  et testimonium, presentes nostras literas
patentes eisdem Priori et Conventui fieri fecimus testimoniales,
sigillo nostro consignatas.  Data apud Cawod, nono die mensis
Januarii, anno Domini millesimo  ccm~o septuagesimo septimo,
et nostrte consecrationis quarto.
LII.-COMMISSION TO TREAT WITH THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF
YORK FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE CHURCH OF ILKLEY
TO THE PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM. [Reg. archiep.
Neville, pars i., 92 b.]
Alexander, etc., dilectis filiis, magistris Thomwe  Salkeld,
commissario curia nostre Ebor., et Johanni de Houden, jurisperito, salutem, etc.  Exhibita nobis dilectorum filiorum Prioris
et Conventus de Hextildesham, nostrae jurisdictionis, petitio
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continebat, quod possessiones, redditus, et proventus monasterii sui in loco non multum fertili, 1non longe a marchia Scotire
situati, per frequentes invasiones Scotorum, et guerrarumn discrimina ibidem  quasi continua, ac mortalitatum pestes que in
partibus illis notorie viguerunt, sunt adeo notabiliter et enormiter diminuti, quod iidemr Prior et Conventus non possunt ex
eis comrn(m)ode sustentari; nec in dicto monasterio, ad quod
inibi hospites, tam  nobiles quam  alii, juxta moremi illarum
partium, indies confluunt, hospitalitatemn tenere, et onera eis
necessario incumbentia supportare: quare nobis humiliter supplicarunt ut ecclesiam  parochialem de Ilklay, nostra  diocesios,
in qua dicti Prior et Conventus jus optinent patronatus, ipsis
Priori et Conventui et eorum successoribus, ac eorum monasterio, ex causis prnmissis, perpetuo unire, appropriare, et annectere dignaremur.  Nos autem, variis et arduis negotiis impecliti, quominus ad tractandum  cum  dilectis filiis capitulo
ecclesiw nostrae cathedralis Ebor., decano ejusdem in remotis
agente, ad proesens intendere valeamus; nec ad dictain Ebor.
ecclesiam  personaliter declinare, ad eorum  solempnem et diligentem tractatum cum eisdem, hac instanti die Sabbati, proxima
post festum Sancte Lucim Virginis, cum continuatione et prorogatione dierum  subsequentiunm, si necesse fuerit, ineundunm,
tenendum  et habendum, super appropriatione sua hujusmodi,
si licuerit, in eventu facienda; necnon ad examinandum  et
discutiendum, prout justum  fuerit et approbandum, causas in
suggestione superius expressas, de quibus per dominum  Johannem  Porter, capellanum, inquiri fecimus, prout per merita
inquisitionis hujusmodi et attestationis inde habitarum  vobis
liquere videbitur; ac in casu quo causas hujusmodi veras et
legitimas dicti capituli approbaveritis, ad consentiendum pro
nobis et vice nostra appropriationi hujusmodi per nos faciendae,
indempnitate ecclesiae nostrwe Ebor. in omnibus semper salva;
necnon consensum dicti capituli ad prwecmissa requirendum, consequendum  et admiittendum; ceeteraque omnia, etc.: vobis,
tenore prwesentium committimus vices nostras: proviso quod nos
de omni eo quod feceritis et inveneritis in proemissis, ac de toto
processu vestro in hac parte habendo, expedito negotio, distincte
et aperte certificetis per literas vestras patentes harum seriem
continentes; inquisitionem, et attestationes praedictas nobis
similiter remittentes.  Valete.  Data apud Cawode, primo die
mensis Decembris, anno Domini millesimo ccem  lxxviijmo, et
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LIII.-THE APPROPRIATION OF THE CHURCH OF ILKLEY TO THE
PRIOR AND CONVENT OF HEXHAM  BY ARCHBISHOP NEVILLE.
[Ex reg. appropr. eccl., etc., penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor., cui
titulus TCy., 98 b.]
Alexander permissione Divina Ebor. archiepiscopus,c Artgli
prirnas, et Apostolicae sedis legatus, dilectis filiis Priori et Conventui monasterii de Hextildesliam, nostrae jurisdictionis, salutem, gratiarn, et benedictionem.  Snadet Divina pietas, et
pastoralis officii debitum  nos ammonet et inducit, ut depressionibus, et facultaturn defectui Christi-fidelium, et praecipue
religiosarum  personarum  Divino  cultui jugiter insistentiurn
provisione paterna misericorditer occurrentes, eoruMn necessitatibus relevationis subsidio, prout curn Deo possumus, consulamus.  Sane vestra nuper nobis exhibita petitio continebat
quod possessiones, redditus, et proventus monasterii vestri in
loco non multum fertili, nec longe a niarchia Scotiae, in transitu
publico situati, per frequentes Scottorum invasiones, et incursus
hostiles, qui domos vestras interdumr comburunt, vestros homintes, et tenentes, et anintralia, res, et cwetera bona vestra
swepius more priedonio capiunt, abigunt, et consumunt; et quasi
per continua guerrarumn discrimina, necnon pestilentiam et epidemiam horninurn, et animaliunn vestrorumn mortalitatem, quae
nuper in vestris partibus contigerunt; ac per grave aes alienum,
quod ex premissis et allis urgentibus causis vos contrahere
oportebat, sunt adeo diminnti notabiliter et exhausti, quod vos
ex eis com(m)ode sustentari; nec in dicto monasterio, ad quod
hospites tam nobiles quam alii divites et pauperes, juxta morem
illarum partium, hospitalitatis et recreationis causa, indies confluunt multitudine copiosa, hospitalilitatem, et alia pia opera
caritatis ibidem per vos fieri consueta, non potestis quomodolibet
sustinere; nec onera vobis necessario incumbentia supportare,
nisi aliunde vobis de alicujus subventionis uberioris remedio
sinccurratur.  Uncle nobis humiliter supplicastis quatinus ecclesiam  parochialern  de Ilklay, nostre diocesios, in qua ex collatione nobilis et potentis viri, domini Henrici de Percy, cornmitis
Northumbriae, canonice vobis et monasterio vestro facta, jus
patronatus optinetis, ad aliquale relevamen vestrum, et onerum
vobis incumbentium, vobis et monasterio vestro annectere et
unire; ac vobis in  usus vestros proprios perpetuo possidendamn
concedere paterna benivolentia dignaremur. Nos, igitur, qui
monasteriorum et aliorum locorum religiosorum conservationem,
et statum  prosperum  appetimus, vestris supplicationibus inConfirmed by the chapter of York on Feb. 25th.




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clinati, super causis prmdictis appropriationis ecclesiTe de Ilklay
faciendm per vos allegatis, per viros fidedignos, juratos, et
singillatimn  examinatos; vocatis omnibus quorum  intererat in
forma juris; inquiri fecimus diligenter; et, subsequenter, super
appropriatione hujusmodi facienda, ac causis predictis, necnon
depositionibus hujusmodi juratorum, cum dilectis filiis capitulo
ecclesiae nostrae Ebor., decano ejusdem in remotis agente, diligentem tractatum habuimus et solemnem.  Et quia, praemissis
solemnitatibus, et aliis quae in hujusmodi concessionibus et
appropriationibus faciendis adhiberi debent de consuetudine
vel de jure in omnibus observatis, per deducta allegata, perducta et probata coram nobis et dicto capitulo, invenimus causas
predictas veras, legitimas, et canonicas, ac sufficientes, et plene
fore probatas; quodque evidens utilitas et urgens necessitas
appropriationem  dicte ecclesia  de Ilklay fieri exigant et exposcant; de voluntate et consensu expresso capituli nostri Ebor.
przedicti, ac de consilio peritorurm nobis assidentium, invocata
Sancti Spiritus gratia, dictam ecclesiam parochialem de Ilkelay,
cum suis juribus et pertinentiis universis, ex causis praedictis, et
propter eas, auctoritate nostra ordinaria annectirnus, unimus,
ct incorporarnus per decretum, vobis, et monasterio vestro, et
successoribus vestris, in usus vestros proprios perpetuo possidendam.  Volentes et indulgentes quod, cedente vel decedente
rectore dict  ecclesime de Ilklay, qui nunc est, liceat vobis auctoritate vestra propria corporalem possessionem  dictm ecclesiwe
apprehendere; ac fructus, redditus, et proventus ejusdem  percipere, et in usus vestros et monasterii vestri convertere; nostra,
vel successorurm nostrorum Ebor. archiepiscoporurn, archidiaconi
loci, seu cujuscunque alterius licentia vel assensu minime acquisitis: reservata ordinationi nostrae de ipsius ecclesiwe fructibus, proventibius, et redditibus pro perpetuo vicario in ipsa
ecclesia perpetuo servituro, et in vicaria hujusmodi canonice intitulando, portione congrua, ex qua idem vicarius congrue sustentari valeat, et onera sibi incumbentia debite supportare.  In
recompensationem vero lesionis ecclesive nostrn Ebor. predicte;
et propter indempnitatem  ejusdem; ac in signum  subjectionis
ecclesime de Ilklay antedictae, quae amplius non vacabit, annuum
censum  sive pensionem  viginti solidorum  argenti de fructibus
dictse ecclesia  de Ilklay; (quorum tresdecim solidi et quatuor
denarii nobis et successoribus nostris Ebor. archiepiscopis, qui
pro tempore fuerint, plena sede; et, ea vacante, decano et capitulo dictme ecclesie nostrwe Ebor.; vel ipsi capitulo, decano in
remotis agente, ut custodibus predictae sedis, futuro  archiepiscopo Ebor. liberandi: ac sex solidi et octo denarii dictis
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decano in remotis agente, per vos Priorein et Conventum monasterii de Hextildeshaam  prefatos, ac successores vestros, ard
festa Pentecostes et Sancti Martini in yeme per wquales portiones perpetuo persolvantur,) de vestro consensu expresso specialiter reservamus.  Quem  quidclem  censum  sen portionem
annuam  ecclesiae  de Ilklay predictae, postquam  ipsius possessionem habueritis, ac fructus et proventus libere perceperitis de
eadem, de consensu vestro expresso adjicimus, et imponimus,
ac decernimus futuris perpetuis temporibus, per vos et successores vestros in forma premissa prnestandum  fideliter et solvendum.  Quod si presens appropriatio ecclesim de Ililay prwedicta aliquo modo cassata, revocata fuerit, vel annullata; vel
vos in aliquo canonice eam  amittere contigerit in futuris;
volumus quod a praestatione et solutione dicte portionis, in
eventu amissionis, cassationis, anullationis, vel revocationis appropriationis predicte, sitis extune liberi totaliter et immunes:
juribus, libertatibus, statu bonorum, et dignitate dicte ecclesiwe
yostrve Ebor., in omnibus, et per omnia, semper salvis.  In
quorum  omniurn testimonium  prwsentes literas per Hlenricum
de Axiholm, clericum, publicum  auctoritate Apostolica notarium, subscribi; ac signo et subscriptione ejusdem, ac nostri
sigilli appensione fecimus communiri.  iData et acta in manerio
nostro de Cawode, duodecimo die mensis Januarii, anno ab
Incarnatione Domini, secundum  cursum  et computationem
ecclesie Anglicane, millesimo tricentesimo septuagesimo octavo;
indictione secunda; pontificatus sanctissimi in Christo patris et
domini nostri domini Urbani Divina providentia papoe Sexti
anno primo; et consecrationis nostrae  quinto.  Presentibus
dilectis filiis magistris Johanne de Clifford thesaurario ecclesiae
nostre Ebor., Johanne de Waltham canonico ejusdem ecclesim,
Johanne de Scardburgh, et Roberto de Manfeld clericis nostris,
testibus ad praemissa vocatis specialiter et rogatis.
LIV.-LICENCE  PROM  ARCHBISHOP BOWET TO THE  PRIOR AND
CONVENT Or HEXHAM TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN LANDS BELONGING
TO HIS FEE, ETC.  [Reg. Bowet, pars i., 276 b.]
Henricus, permissione Divina iEbor. archiepiscopus, Angliwe
primas, et Apostolice sedis legatus, dominus libertatis de Hextildesham, omnibus ad quos prusentes literae pervenerint salutem. Sciatis quod de gratia nostra speciali, et in subsidiumn
relevandi statum  domus de Hextildesham, concessimus, et
licentiam dedimus, pro nobis et successoribus nostris, quantum
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152                 MEMORIALS OF I-IEXHAM.
loci, quod ipsi decem  libratas terre et redditus, cum pertinentiis, tam de feodo nostro proprio qnam alieno, infia libertatem
nostram  de Hextildesham  (exceptis tantum  terris, tenementis,
et redditibus, que  de nobis tenentur in capite per servitiuni
militate), adquirere possint: habendumn  et telnendu.m, sibi et
successoribus suis, in liberam, purarm, et perpetuam elemosinam
imperpetnum, statuto  de terris  et tenementis ad mannmmortuam  non ponendis non obstante.  Ita tamen quod per
inquisitionem, inde in forma debita faciendam, et in cancellaria
nostra et successorum  nostrorum rite retornandam, compertum
sit, quod id fieri poterit sine prmjudicio nostro, vel alterins
cujuscumque.  In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri
fecinmus patentes.  Data in castro nostro de Cawod, undecimo
die mensis Januarii, anno Domuini millesimo cccm~ duodecimo,
et nostri translationis anno sexto.
LV.-A LEASE OF THE PREBENDAL HOUSE IN YORK BELONGING
TO THE STALL OF SALTON.  [EX   Reg. Confirm., etc., penes
Dec. et Capit. Ebor., 252.]
Sciant --  quod ego, Thomas Farronr,d Prior monasterii
sive  Prioratus  Sancti Andreie  de I-extildeshan, canonicus
ecclesiwe cath. Ebor., ac proebendarius prabenda, de Salton in
eadem ecclesia, et ejusdem monasterii, sive prioratus, Conventus, licentia domini nostri regis prahabita et obtenta; de
consensu et assensul reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini,
domini WVillelmi Eboracensis archiepiscopi, Angliae primatis,
et Apostolier. sedis legati; necnon de consensu et assensu venerabilium virorum  decani et capituli dictie ecclesire cath. Ebor.;
nnaninii assensu et consensu dedimus et hac proesentif' carta
nostra indcentata confirmavimus supervisori et sacerclotibus cantarias in priedicta ecclesia cath. habentibus, vocatis persones in
y6 kyrk of York, collegii Sancti XWillelmi in dicta ecclesia
noviter fundati, toturn illud tenementurn, dornum, placeam, sive
habitationern  ad praedictam  nostrarn  prmebendam  pertinentemn
sive spectantenm, et dictie prwebendwe annexam, appropriatanm;
cum gardinis, vedificiis, et pertinentiis universis et singulis
situatam  inter domos praebendales de Langtoft ex parte occid It appears from this deed that the college of St. William occupies the site,
or nearly so, of the house formerly appropriated to the prebendary of Salton.
This deed was confirmed by the archbishop on Jan. 31st, and by the chapter of
York on Feb. 4th. From the same MS., p. 277, it appears that Prior W~elles and
his Convent renewed the lease upon the same terms on May 18th, 1461. It was
confirmed by archbishop Neville on May 20th, 1466,aland by the chapter on
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dentali, et de HIusthwaite et tenementa vicariorum  in choro
eccl. cath. predict  ex parte orientali; et in longitudine a
venella quve ducit a dicta ecclesia cathedrali versus regiam
strataml  de Gotheromgate ex parte australi, ante usque ad
regiarm stratam  de U ggleford ex parte boriali a retro   -  reddendo inde prdclicto Priori et Conventui, et successoribus suis,
quadraginta solidos per annum. Data apud Hextildesham,
in domo nostra capitulari, Jan. 26, 1456-7.
LVI. AN ORDER FROM  ARCHBISHOP NEVILLE FOR THE EXCOMMUNICATION OP THOSE WHO HAVE BURNED THE VILLAGE OF
ACOMB, NEAR HEXHAM.  [Reg. Geo. Neville, 46 b.]
Georgius, etc., venerabili et religioso viro, Priori Prioratus
de iHexham,e cancellario nostro, ac omnibus et singulis rectoribus, vicariis, curatis, et capellanis quibuscumque per jurisdictionem  nostram  in Hexham  et Hexhamshire constitutis,
salutem, gratiam, et benedictionem.  Fama publica et facti
notorietate referentibus, ad nostrum  nuper pervenit auditum,
quod quidam iniquitatis filii, quorum nomina ignorantur pariter
et personr, Deumn pre eorum oculis non habentes, Dei timore
postposito, quamdam  villam, vulgariter Acom nuncupatam, in
HIexhamishire predicta sit.uatam, ad nos et ecclesiam nostram
cath. Ebor. pertinentem, maliciose ac nequiter incenderunt;
ac ipsam  comburi et destrui crudeliter nempe fecerunt; nonnullaque bona ibidem inventa abstulerunt; sententiam excommunicationis ipso facto dampuabiliter incurrendo; in suarum
interitum  anirarum, libertatis ecclesiastice violationem manifestam, atque  plurimorum  perniciosum  exempltum..  Vobis,
igitur, communiter et divisim, in virtute sanctie obedientie
firmiter injungendo mandamus, quatinus in singulis ecclesiis
vestris, diebus dominicis et festivis, intra missarum solempnia,
dum  major affuerit populi multitudo in eisdem, omnes et singulos hujusmodi incendiores, malefactores, eorumque autores
et fautores; eisque auxilium  et consilium in premissis dantes;
in dictam  excommunicationis majoris sententiam incidisse; et
occasione prwemissa sic excommunicatos fuisse et esse, diebus,
boris, et locis antedictis, pulsatis campanis, candeiis accensis et
extinctis, ac in eorum vituperium in terrain projectis, cruceque
in manibus reverenter erecta, ut moris est; publice et solempniter denuncietis; et sic denunciet quilibet vestrum, quotiens et
An outrage by which the archbishop was the greatest sufferer. A marauding party had burned the village of Acomb, near tIexhain.




154                MIEMORIALS OF IIEXHAM.
quando super hoc fueritis requisiti, sub pcena contemptus;
quorum absolutionem nobis specialiter reservamnus. Data nostro,
etc., in manerio nostro de Scroby, nono die Martii, anno Domilni
millesimo ccccnm~ lxvijo, et nostra translationis anno tertio.
LVII. —A  SHORT SURVEY OF THE LANDS, ETC., BELONGING TO
THE PREBEND OF SALTON.  [Ex libro illtit. per Jac. Torre
Ghy, penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor., 34.]
PRAEBENDA DE SAULTON.  Prior de Hexsam, prebendarius
de Saulton, est rector ecclesim de Saulton, et dominus totius
villae.  Et habet manerium  suum  ibidem, et jurisdictionerm
totius familia  sume commorantis in eodem.  Et habet jurisdictionem vicariae et vicarii ejusdem, et totius familixe ipsius vicarii
commorantis in eadem vicaria.  Habet etiam dominium et jurisdictionem  utramque totius villae  de Saulton, et omnium  et
singulorum commorantium in eadem villa.
BRAUBY. Item prxabendarius prebendac de Saulton est
rector et dominus totius villm de Brauby, et habet utranmque
jurisdictionem in eadem, et in omnibus et singulis commorantibus
et inhabitantibus in eadem villa de Brauby.
MIKKIL-BERGH.  Item  prasbendarius prwebends de Saulton
habet in Mikil-bergh plura tenementa tam vasta, (quse solebant
adificari et inhabitari,) quam aedificata; et omnia illa tenementa
tam  vasta (ques solebant aedificari et inhabitari), quam  edificata; et omnies et singuli morantes et inhabitantes in eisdem
sunt de jurisdictione dicti praebendarii de Saulton; et idem
praebendarius habet in eisdem rmerum et mixtum imperpetuum:
quorum tenentium nomina sequuntur.
Alicia Shephird tenet j ten. et ij bovatas terrme.  Willelmus
Nightgall tenet j ten. vasturn et ij bovatas terras, et solebat wadificari et inhabitari.  Ricardus Faber tenet j ten. et ij bovatas
tetras juxta, ex parte orientali.  Sunt ibidem j ten. vastumn et
ij bovata terras, quas Johannes Smythe dudum tennit, et solebat
aedificari et inhabitari; de eadem  jurisdictione.  Willelmus
Baystan tenet j ten. et vj bovatas terra, juxta.  Sunt ibidem
j ten. vasturn  et ij bovatre terras, quondam Willelmi Waud, et
solebat sedificari et inhabitari, etc.  Willelmus de Kepwike tenet
j ten. et iiij bovatas terrwe, juxta.  Janinus tenet j ten. cum
gardino adjacente, et buttat super exitum  villw  predictwe.
f This survey is undated, but it seems to have been made in the latter part of
the fifteenth century. A similar description is given of the possessions of all the
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Walterus de Borgh tenet ij ten. ibidem, que Willelmus Nightgall tenet de eo.
NEWTON IN PAROCHIA DE STANEGKRAVE. Item prwebendarius
de Saulton habet dominium et jurisdictionem totiuns vill de
Newton in parochia de Stanegrave, et omnium et singulorum
morantium et inhabitantium jn eadem villa; qui percipit annuatim Is. vjd. de Roberto de Newton pro toto domin,io ejusdem
villhe.
FLAXTON. Prsebendarius de Saulton habet in Flaxton in
mora ij ten. et vj bovatas terrse; de quibus Johannes Plaice
tenet ibidem j ten. et ij bovatas terrse ex parte orientali villke,
ad finem australem ejusdem; et Willelmus Watson tenet. j ten.
et iiij bovatas terre juxta eum ex parte boriali; et habet jurisdictionem eorumdem, et omnium et singulorum commorantium
in eisdem.
GEVELDALL. Item prmebendarius de Saulton habet in Geveldall juxta Millyngton j ten. et vj bovatas terrte, quem Willelmus
cle Gevelcldall tenet ibidem: qui tenentes, et omnes morantes,
et inhabitantes in eisdem, sunt de jurisdictione dicti prwebendarii
de Saulton.
Johannes Forster mortuus est, et decanus probavit testamentunm.
Akyson de Flaxton.
LVIII.-THREE VISITATIONS OF THE PARISH OF SALTON.  [Ex
Libro Visitat. penes Dec. et Capit. Ebor., 17, 57, 187 b.]
MCCCCLXXIII.
Frater Johannes Welles, Prior domus de Hextildesham,
praebendarius prsebendoe de Salton, nullo modo comparuit.
Willelmus Smyth, firmarius ibidem, nnullo modo comparuit,
quia in longinquis partibus moratur.
Dominuns Launrentins Pacok, vicarius ibidem, prestitit obedientiam in forma usitata; et titulum  sue incumbentia  ac
literas ordinum suorum exhibuit.
Robertus Spenlove, clericus parochialis, pruestitit obedientiam.
Thomas Katerynson, Thomas Browne, Willelmus Luderyngton, Johannes Talyor de Salton, Robertus Hare, Robertus
Luderyngton de Brawby, Robertus Frank de Mikil-bergh,
Willelmus Salton de Litil-bergh, Willelmus Thornton de Newton
generosus, Petrus Clerk de Colton, Willelmus Thomson de
Nawton, Robertus Thomson de Wymbleton, et Willelmus Est
de Grymmeston.




156                MEMIORIALS OF HEXHAi1.
DETECTA.  Mansum  pr lbendale est maxime ruinosum  in
omni sni parte.  Item cancellus ecelesiae de Salton est ruinosus
in muris et teeturis, ac stalla in choro deficiunt.  Item navis
ecclesiae  est defectivus in tectura plumbea.  Moniti sunt parochiani quod reparari faciant navemn ecclesiae citra festuna
Michaelis sub pcena iijs. iiijd.  Item  dicunt parochiani quod
praebendarius tenetur sternere ecclesiam cum  stramine bis annuatim, viz., in festis Natalis Domini et Paschie; quod non
factuni erat per duos annos ultimo prweteritos.
Item  Johannes Wartre de Fryton et PRicardus Carter de
eadem, servientes domini Racdulphi Ashton, vice-comitis Comitatus Ebor., intrarunt libertatem  Sanrcti Petri infra villamn de
Salton vi et armis, et quendam Johannemr  Bolland, de Salton,
juniorem, per eosdem ibidem violenter capturm, in cippis ibidem
posuerunt; et eum sic in cippis sedentem dimiserunt; libertatem
Sancti Petri notorie infiingendo, et sententiam majoris excommunicationis dampnabiliter incurrendo.
Item cimiterium non est sufficienter clausum. Igitur moniti sunt parochiani quod competenter claudere faciant cimiterium
citra festum Pentecostis sub pcena cujuslibet non facientis partemn
suam xijd. fabricw ecclesiwe Ebor. applicandorum.
Item ordinatum est de consensu parochianorum, quod nullus
de cwtero utetur ludis inhonestis et inhibitis infra cimiterium,
ut puta, pilo pedali vel manuali, ant luctatione; sub pcena forisfacturte ijd. de quolibet ludente, vel de magistris, aut parentibus
eorumdem levandorum; et per eosdem fideliter et absque mora
fabrice  ecclesiae de Salton persolvendorum.
Item ordinatum est quod nullus pretendat litigare, aut cultellumrn, gestrum, vel aliun  defensibile trahere infira ecclesiam
aut cimiteriumn de Salton, ad aliquem percussiernlumn; sub peona
cujuslibet sic facientis iijs. iiijd. fabricis ecclesiarum cath. Ebor.
et de Salton wequaliter applicandorum.
MCCCCLXXXI.
Jacobus Hird de Shirefhoton, cum complicibus suis, intravit
libertatem Sancti Petri in Salton in profesto Exalt. S. Crucis, et
fregit domum habitationis Thomte Brown ibidem, ac vi et annis
cepit WillelmAum Brown; et ab eadem eum duxit ad castrum de
Hoton, libertatem S. Petri violando, et sententiaml excommunicationis majoris dampnabiliter incurrendo.  Item  cancellus
ibidem est defectivus in muris et tectura plumbea.
MDXIX.
Ornamenta ecclesiae sunt defectiva; viz unum superpellicium;
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Item fenestrte vitrem in navi ecclesise sunt defective, fractme
per ventum.
Item  fons baptismalis caret sera.  Emendentur proemissa
citra festum Miichaelis sub pcena xiijs. iiijd.
Fenestrie vitrew in choro emendentur citra festum Michaelis
proximurn sub pcena vs.
Porci, sues, veniunt in cimiterium  et dehonestant illud.
Emendetur citra festun  Ascensionis Domini sub pnena iijs. iiijd.
Item  usi sunt infra cimiterium  lumdi inhonesti, prout pililudus pedalis, et manualis, viz tuttes, et handball ac Pennyston.
Desistant quoad huljusmodi ludos, sub pcena excomumunicationis.
Item parvi infantes, portati ad ecclesiam, in eademn clamant,
et turbant Divinum officiumn, et alios orantes. Porticus ecclesia
ibidem emendetur citra festu-n Mfichaelis proximum sub poena
xiij s. iiij d.
Johanna Cattall, uxor Tliomre  Catall, de Brawby usualiter
in ececlesia comrilunicat cumn eis qui has communicationes non
audire ('sic).
Johanna Mason, soluta, de Salton, concepit proles tres per
diversos presbyteros.
Johanna Barkar de Salton suspicatur super fornicatione
cum Willelmo Boz, nuper capellano parochiali de Salton.
LIX.-PORTIONS OF THE SURVEY OF THE ESTATES OF THIE PRIORY
OF HEXHAM, TAKEN  AT ITS DISSOLUTION  IN  1536.  [Ex
Misc. libr. in cur. Augment. cccxix, 210; ccclxxxii, 8, 19.]
Co-n. Northumbrie.
In libro supervisoris diversorunm monasteriorumn ibidem,
mense Julii, anno regni regis H. oetavi xxviijo, inter alia
continetur prout inferius patet.
Monasterium de Hexham.  Exitus terrarum, tenementorum.
et possessionurn, tam spiritualinm quam temporaliumn.
Terr e dorminice in manuz  monasterii occupcatt.  Scitus monasterii ibidem, cum j columbari et divers graing' sive orrers,
j pomarium, et j gardinum  infra prceinctum  dicti monasterii,
cont' per estimationem  ij acras terrw.  Et valet per annura
iiijs.  Item  habent prope Hexham  unum  hospitale Sancti
Egidii continens j miesuagium,' cumr j clanuso et certis terris; et
valet per annum xiijs. iiijd.-xvijs. iiijd.
Item habent ad firmam de archiepiscopo Ebor. certas terras
juxta Hexham, videlicet j clausum vocatum Cow-feld, j clausum
vocatum Cote-feld, j clausurn vocatum Dotelande parke; et red



158                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
dunt per annum.... xxiiijl. et, ultra, de incremento per annum nihil.  Summa xvijs. iiijd.
Temporales possessiones in diversis comitatibus.  Et habent
in Hexham  villa diversa burgagia, quae reddunt per annum
xijli. xiiijs. vd.  Item habent in villa de Sandowe diversa tenementa, quae r. per a. cvjs. viijd.  Item  habent in villa de Anyk
diversa tenementa, qune reddunt per ann. viijli. xiijs. jd.  Item
in villa de Yarwithe j ten., quod valet p. a. xlvjs. viijd. Item
in villa de Dotlande, etc.
Ovyngehanm, cella de Hexeham.  Scitus mancionis et decim'
gran' ibidem vjli. xiiijs. viijd. Foeno decimali xs. Agnell' et
lan' liiijs.  Vittul' ijs.  Gallin' xs. Auc., vjs.; Decim' salmonum viijs.  Oblationes minutwe, privatke, et catera decirm',
ut in libro Paschali, xls. in toto.-  xiijli. iiijs. viijd.  Sutnma
xiijli. iiijs. viijd.
In pene' soluta episcopo Dunolm. xxs.  Priori Dunolin. xs.
Archidiacono Dunolm. pro  sinod' et procur' xijs.    xlijs.
Suinma xlijs.
lEt valet dare xjli. ijs. viijd.  [Exr cum tenore record', et
concordat, per Jacobum Rokeby and.]
per Willelmum Grene rec.
Salton.  Pr&ebenda in comitatu Ebor. Spiritualia.  Rectoria
de Salton, videlicet, in decimatione granorum villat' de Salton
iiijli. xiijs. iiijd.; Edston iiijli. xiijs. iiijd.; et Brawby lxs.: ac
in decirnatione agnellorum  et lane totius parochiwa de Salton
pramdicta xxjs. iiijd.  Valet in toto per annum, ultra reprisas,
xiijli. viijs.
Temporalia.  Manerium de Salton cum terris dominicalibus,
pratis, pascuis et pasturis ordin' manerio pertinentibus, modo
in tenura Jacobi Rideley.  Valet per annum, ultra reprisas,
xixli. xvjs. Terrae et tenementa, cum pertinentiis, in tenura
diversorum  tenentium  in villatis de Edston et Brawby, valent
per annum, ultra reprisas, iiijli. iiijs. -xxiiijli.  Summa
xxxvijli. viijs.  [ExT cum record. per me Jacobum Rokeby, auditorem.]
The rent of Hexham, besydes, ccxxviijli. xvijs. ijd.
cclxvjli. vs. ijd.
Lx.-A SURVEY OF THE ESTATES OF THE PRIORY OF HEXHAM,
MADE AT THE DISSOLUTION.  [From  a transcript of the
original in the possession of W. B. Beaumont, M.P.]
THE  DEMANEZ OF LATE MONASTERYE OF HEXHAM.  The
scite of the saide monasterye,  wt all maner of edificez, one




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dofe coote, one gratnnge, one oreeyerd, and one garthing, conteyning in all ij acres of grounde; and is worthe by yere, iiijs.
The hospitall of Saynct Gyles adjoning the sayde monasterye; that is to saye, j mes., wythe a cloose conteyning ij
acrez pasture; and in the feldes of Hexham in diverse places
xxxti acrw terre arrabilis: and is worthe by yere xiijs. iiijd.
The profettes of diverse landes belonging the archebyshope
of Yorke, late in the handes of the sayde monasterye; that is
to saye, dyverse landes arrable, in the feldes of Hexham; j
cloose callyd Cou-felde, one cloose callyd Dotland parke; whyche
in all renttes unto the sayde archebisshope xxiijli. by yere; and
is worthe unto the sayde monasterye yerely of increase, nil.
Summa xvijs. iiijd.
EXHiAM: BURGAGIA.  The wyfe of Wylliam  Herryson
holdythe a cotage ther withe a garth cont. j rode, and common
upon the mores and pastures, and renttes by the yere at Martyn
and Penthecost, equally, iiijs.  Alexaundre Leisman holdyth a
cotage there wt one garth cont. j rode, and comon, etc., by yere
vs.  Thomas Nicholson holdvth a tenement ther, wt j garthe
cont. j rode di., ij acre land in the felde, wt common and pasturs therunto belongyng, and renttes by yere xs. iijd.  Thomas
Smythe holdyth a cotage ther wt j garthe., cont. di. rode, and
comon there, by yere ijs. viijd.  Richardce Leisman holdyth a
tenement ther wt edificez, j cloose cont. j acre, iij acrez land
arrable in the feldes, and comon of pasture there, etc., xjs. vd.
Hughe Iryngton holdyth a tenement ther, wythe j garth cont.
dli. rode and renttes by yere, etc., ijs.  John Armestronge
holdyth a tenement ther, wt a garthe cont. j rode, and renttes
Iby yere iiijs.  The wyfe of John Levenwood holdith a tenement there wythe edificez, a garth conteining one rode in the
feld, and x acre, wt comon and pastur ther, and renttes viijs.
The wyfe of Richarde tMilner holdithe a cotage there, wt a litell
garthe ther, iiijs.  Rowland Swan holdythe a cotage ther wt a
litell garthe, and rentes by yere iijs. William Browne holdithe
a house wt a littell garthe there, and renttes by yere iijs. iiijd.
Edmund Gibson holdithe a cotage there wythe one lytell garthe,
and renttes, etc., iijs. iiijd.  Edward Hirste holdithe a tenement
ther wt edificez, one croft cont. one rode, ij acrez lande in the
feldis, wt comon and pasture there, viijs. William Elleson
holdithe a cotage there, wt a litell garth, and rentes by yere,
etc., ijs.  Richard Davyson holdith a cotage ther wt a litell
garth, and rentes by yere ijs.  John Stevenson holdithe a
cotage ther, wt a garth cont. one rode, and rentes by yere, etc.,
ijs. ixd.  John Yarroo holdith a cotage there wt a litell garthe,
and rentes by yere, etc., xvjd.  John Laveroke holditth a shopp




160                MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
there, viijd.  Thomas Laveroke holdith a cotage there, wt a
garthe cont. j rode, and rentes by yere ijs. viijd.  Robert
Stevynson holdith a cotage there wt a garthe, and rentes by
yere iijs.  John Grene holdith a cotage there wyth a garth, and
rentes by yere iijs. iiijd. Robert Wanles holdith a cotage there
wt a litell garthe, and rentes by yere, etc., viijd.  The wyfe of
Rowland Grene hoidithe a cotage there wt j lyne garthe cont. j
rode, and rentyth by yere, etc., iijs.  Thomas Robson holdithe
a cotage ther, wt a litell garthe, conteyning di. rode, and rentes
by yere xijd.  Jeffray Bell holdith a cotage there, wythe a litell
garthe, and rentithe by yere, etc., ijs. Thomas Wallis holdith
a cotage there, wt a crofte cont. j rode, and ij acres land in the
feldes, wt comon and pasture there, vjs. viijd.  Cooke wyfe
holdithe a cotage ther, wt a crofte cont. j rode, and rentes by
yere, etc., ijs.  Henry Levenwood holdithe a cotage ther,
wt a litell garth, and rentes by yere, etc., iijs.  Richard Corbye
holdith a cotage wt a letill garthe, and rentithe by yere, etc.,
xijd.  John Whichelles holdith a tenement there wythe a litell
garth, and rentes by yere, etc., iiijs.  Thomas Robson holdith
a tenement there wt the edificez, j cloose cont. j acre, et iij
acrez land arrable, wt pasture and comon there, and rentythe
by yere, etc., viijs. viijd.  The wyfe of Rowland Crayne boldith
a tenement there, j cloose cont. ij acrez, and iiij acres lands
arrable, pasture in the Weste-moore, and comon, xxs.  John
Wilkynson holdithe a tenement there, wt j cloose cont. di. acre,
and iij acrez lande arr., wt comon and pasture in the Westemoore, xs. Roger Pigges holdith a ten. there, wt a cloose cont.
j acre medoo, ij acres land arr., wythe comon and pasture, and
rentes by yere viijs. iiijd.  Thomas Bedell holdithe a cotage
ther, wt a lyne garthe, and rentes by yere, etc., xijd. Christofer
Leighton holdith a tenement there, j cloose cont. di. acre, ij
acrez land arrable, and rentes by yere vjs. viijd. Edward Litle
holdith a ten., wt j garthe cont. di. acre, and rentes by yere
iiijs. Alexaundre Armestrong holdithe a ten. there, j cloose
cont. di. acre, ij acrez land arrable, wythe comon and pasture in
the Weste-more, vjs. viijd. William Robynson holdith a ten.
ther, j cloose cont. di. acre, ij acres land wyth comon there, vjs.
Robert Lighton holdithe a ten. there, j cloose cont. iij rode, et
(blank) acrez land arrable, wythe comon and pasture, and rentes
by yere, etc., vjs. viijd.  John Patenson holdithe a ten. withe a
litell garthe, and renteth by yere, etc., xxd. Thomas Laveroke
holdith a ten. ther, wt a litell garthe, and rentes by yere, etc.,
xxd.  Robert Johnson holdithe a ten. there wt edificez, j cloose,
di. acre and ij acrez land arrable, wt comon and pasture, and
rentithe by yere, viijs. ixd. Alexaundre Armestronge holdithe




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a cotage ther wt a litell garth, and rentes by yere ijs. vjd.  Edward Ridley holdithe a ten. with edifices, j litle garthe cont. di.
acre, ij acres lond arr. in the feldes, wt comon of pasture there,
and rentes by yere vijs.  Hugh Johnson holdithe a ten. there,
wythe j garthe cont. j rode, and comon of pasture in the Westmoore, and rentes iiijs.  The wyfe of Edmonnd Stokeall holdithe a cotage ther, wt a litell garthe, and rentes by yere iiijs.
William Elleson holdithe a ten. there, wt a cloose cont. di. acre
in the feldis, ij acrez lond arrable, and rentes by yere vijs.
Nicholas Patenson holdithe a ten. there wt edifices, j cloose
cont. j acre, and ij acrez land arrable, wt comon, and rentes
vjs.  Miles Lesheman holdithe a ten. ther, j litell lyne garthe,
and comon, by yere iijs. iiijd.  Anthonye Johnson holdithe a
ten. there, wt a litell garthe, and rentes by yere xviijd. William
Johnson holdithe a ten. there wt a little garthe, and rentes by
yere, etc., iijs. ijd.  The wyfe of Anthony Hudson holdithe a
cotage there, wt a little garth, by yere ijs. viijd.  Robert IHirde
holdithe a cotage there wt a litle garthe, and rentes by yere,
etc., ijs.  Robert Pigge holdith a cotage there, wyth a litell
garth, and rentyth by yere, etc., ijs. viijd.  John Syuiond
holdithe a cotage there wt a litell garthe conteyning one rodde,
and renttes by yere ijs. viijd.  Item there is ij cotagis late in
the holdyng of (Alank), and rentes by the yere vs. ixd.  Sum.~nma
burgayiorzon et teneyneutorum ibidem xijl. xiiijs. vd.
HEXHAIMSHIRE.
SAND:lOW.  John Errington holdith a ten. there wt edifices,
j cloose cont. j acre in the Law Inges, iiij acres medoo; and in
the Towne-feldis xxiiij acre land arr., wt comon there, and
renttes by yere, etc., xxvjs. viijd. Richard Hudchonson holdith
a ten. there, wt j cloose cont. j acre in the Law Inges, iiij acre
medoo; and in the Toune feldis xxiiij acres land arrable, wt
comon ther, and rentes by yere, etc., xxvjs. viijd.  Robert
Buteland holdith a ten. there, j cloose cont. j rode in the Law
Inges, iij acrez medoo, xviij acrez land arrable, and comon there,
etc., xxs.  Robert Sowreby holdithe a ten. there, j litle cloose;
and in the Law Inges iij acre; in the Toune feldis xviij acre,
and comon there by yere, etc., xxs.  John Stevynson holdithe
a ten. ther, wt bithe (sic) vj acres land arrable, and ij acres in
ye Law  Inges, wt comon there, and rentes by yere, etc.,
xiijs. iiijd.  Suznmra cvjs. viijd.
ANEWYKE VILLATA. Thomas Spayne holdithe a ten. there
wt edifices, ij acres medoo in Est-nyres, xiiij acres land arrable
in the feldis, Wt coinlon in Cotland moore, and rentes by yere
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162               MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
xvijs. xd.  William Huchynson holdith j ten. ther wt edifices,
xj acres land arr. and comon of pasture in Cotland moore, and
rentes by yere xvs. ijd.  John Smythe holdithe a ten. there
wt edifices, xiiij acres land arr. and comon, by yere xvjs. ijd.
William Greene holdith a ten. there wt edifices, ij acres medoo,
and xv acres land arr. wt comon there, by yere xviijs. iijd.
Robert Sowerby holdith a ten. ther wythe edifices, ij acrez
medoo, and xiiij acres land arr., withe comon, and rentes by
yere, etc., xvs. ijd.  John Thomson holdithe a ten. ther callyd
Belles leez, contevning vj acres land arrable, and rentes by
yere. etc., xs. Roger Robinson holdith a ten. ther wyth edifices, ij acres medoo, and xviij acrez lande arrable in the feldis,
and rentes by yer, wt comon, xxvijs. John Sowreby holdithe
a ten. there withe edifices, j acre medow, and xv acrez land
arrable in the iij feldes, with comon ther, and rentythe by yere
xvs. iijd. John Spayne holdith a ten. there wt edifices, ij acrez
medoo, and xviij acrez land arrable, withe comon, and rentes
by yere, etc., xxvijs.  Thomas Soureby holdith a ten. there,
withe vj acrez land arrable and comon of pasture there, by yere,
etc., xjs. iiijd. Summa viijli. xiijs. jd.
YARWITH VILLATA. Cuthbert Stokehall holdith a ten. there,
withe ij acres medoo, v acrez land arrable, and comon ther, by
yere, etc., xs.  George Tayllor holdithe a ten., j acre medoo,
v acrez land arrable, with cornon of pasture, and rentes by yere,
etc., xs. William Wilber holdithe a ten. there with edifices, j
acre medoo, vj acres land arr., and comon there, and rentes by
yere, etc., xs.  George Bell holdith a ten. there, with j acre
medoo, v acrez land arr., and comon of pasture there, and
rentes xs. Item there is certenl landes in the holdinge of the
tennantes there, by yere, etc., vjs. viijd.  Summa xlvjs. viijd.
DOTTLAND VILLATA.  Richard Cokeman holdithe a ten.
there wt edifices, on acre medoo in the Small Inges, v acrez
land arrable, and comon in Depestone more, and rentes by
yere, etc., viiijs. iiijd. Thomas Greene holdithe a ten. there
wt edifices, ij acrez medoo, vij acrez lound arr., and comon of
pasture, and rentes by yere, etc., xvjs. viijd. George Robson
holdith a ten. ther wt j acre medoo, v acrez land arrable, and
cornon ther, and rentes by yere viijs. iiijd. Alexandre Rowlle
holdithe a ten. ther, ij acrez medoo, vij acrez land arr., and
comon of pasture ther, by yere, etc., xvjs. viijd. Alexanndre
Leddell holdithe a ten. there, j acre medoo, and v acre land
arr., wt comon, and rentes by yere, etc., viijs. iiijd.  Hughe
Donne holdithe a ten. there, j acre of medoo, and v acres land
arrable by yere, etc., viijs. iiijd.  Sumnna lxvjs. viijd.
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the capitall meese withe demanes ther, cont. iiijxx. x acrez, at
liijs. iiijd. by yere; and also iiij ten. there withe iiij frontes, v
acrez medoo, and iiijxx. j acres lande arrable, withe comon of
pasture in the Feldis, Longe-moore and Downez-moore, at
iiijli. vjs. viijd. by yere, in all, vijli.
BEAUFRONTE.  Edward Hirste holdith a ten. there, with ij
acres medoo, v acres land arrable, withe common of pasture in
Birke-borne morez, and rentes by yere xs. William  Leegh
holdith a ten. ther, ij acrez medoo in the Myll-fall, viij acrez
land arrable, withe comon of pasture, and rentes by the yere xs.
Summa iijli.
GROTTINGTON. The wyfe of Thomas Harryngton holdith a
ten. ther, withe x acres medo in the Moore-flate, xxx acrez
lande arrable and comon in Dounes moore, and rentith by yere,
xls.
MILBURNE GRANNGE.  Edmund Horseley holdith  a ten.
there callid Mylborne grannge by indenture under Convent
seale, wt a cloose callid Hye-cloose, cont. v acrez in the Estinges, x acres medoo, and in the feldes xxx acrez land arr.,
wt comon of pasture in the Longe-bankes, and rentes by yere
cvjs. viijd.
KIRKHETON VILLATA. William  Musgrave holdith viij ten.
there, xv acrez medoo callyd the Law Inges, and xlv acrez land
arr., withe comon in Hyndes-fell, and rentes by yere vijli.
Summa (of the three) xiiijli. vjs. viijd.
ALESTON MOORE.  William  Lawson holdith a ten. there
withe edifices, iiij acrez medoo in the Wrange cloose, and x
acrez in the Long-medoo, wt comon in Aleste moore, and rentes
by yere xxiijs. iiijd.  Henry Teysdalle holdith a ten. wt edifices,
j cloose cont. v acre, and in the Long Inges xv acrez, wt comon
there, and rentes by yere, etc., xxs. viijd.  William  Walton
holdith a ten. there, with j cloose callid Drye cloose cont. v
acrez, and xij acrez in the Longe Inges, wt comon there, and
rentes by yere, etc., xxiiijs. viijd. William Milner holdith a
ten. there, wt a cloose callyd the Calfe-cloose, and xv acrez
medoo in the Longe Inges, withe comon there, by yere xxiiijs.
viiJd. Summna iiijli. xiijs. iiijd.
DALTON VILLATA.  John Bonnton holdith a ten. there wt
edifices, iij acrez medoo, x acres lande arrable, and comon
there, by yere xxs. William Wallis holdithe a ten. ther with
ij acrez medoo, and x acrez land arrable, wt comon in Rowleborne, by yere, etc., xviijs. Robert Atkinson holdith a ten.
there, wt ij acrez medoo, and ix acres land arrable, wt comon
there, and rentes by yere, etc., xvjs.  John Smyth holdith a
ten. ther, with ij acres medoo, and x acrez land arrable, wt
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161'              MEMORIALS OF HEXHAM.
comon ther, and rentes by yere xviijs.  The wyfe of Edwarde
Wayles holdith a ten. ther, ij acres medoo, ix acres land arrable,
and comon of pasture in Roulle-borne, and rentes by yere xvs.
John Wallis holdith a ten. there withe edifices, ij acres medoo,
and xij acres land arrable, withe comon there, and rentes by
yere, etc., xxs.  Robert Wallis holdithe a ten. there, iij acrez
medoo, and xij acres lond arrable, withe comon of pasture in
Rolle-borne, and rentes, etc., xxs. The vicare ther. lholdith a
water cornme myll ther, and rentes yerely, over and bysides all
charges, xls.  There is certeyn landes in the holdyng of the
same tennantes, and rentes by yere, etc., vjs. viijd.  Summa
viijli. xiijs. iiijd.
NEYSEBY. John Akinside holdith a ten. there, iiij acres
medoo, xv acres loud arrable, and comon of pasture in Matfenmorre, and rentes by yere xxijs. jd.  William Butler holdith a
ten. there, withe iij acres medoo, xij acres land arr., and comon
there, etc., xxs. jd.  Mathew Richerson holdith a ten. there,
iij acrez mnedoo, and xiij acres land arr., withe comon there,
and rentes by yere, etc., xxjs. jd.  John Okenwood holdith a
ten. there, wt iij acres medoo, and xiij acres land arrable,
wt comon of pasture there, by yere xxijs. jd. John Collyngwood sen. holdith a ten. ther, wt iij acres medoo, xiij acres land
arrable, withe comon ther, and rentes by yere, etc., xxjs.
Summna cvjs. viijd.
CHE SBORNaE-GRANNGE. Gawyn Swyneborne holdithe a ten.
callid Chesborne grainge, v acres medoo, lv acres land arrable,
wt comon of pasture of Stonefell by indenture under Covent
seale; and rentes by yere at Martyn and Pent. cvjs. viijd., and
by the first survey but iiijli.
LEEz  STELLYNG. Thomas Swyneborne holdithe a ten ther,
ij cloosis cont. iij acres medoo, x acrez land arr., xviij acres,
wt comon of Welling-moore, and rentes by yere xxxiijs. iiijd.
Summa (of both) cxiijs. iiijd.
ECHEWYKE  VILLATA. Richard Walters holdith a ten. there
with edificies, one close conteyning di. acre medow in the Lawe
West feld, v acre arrable lande, xij acrez, wt comon of pasture
in the W7est-more, and rentes by yere (at Martyn and Pentecost) xvjs. iiijd.  The wyfe of Nycholas Clerke holdithe a ten.
there, j cloose cont. j rode in the Weste-felde, iij acrez medoo,
and x acres land arrable, wt comon of pasture, by yere xiijs. iiijd.
The wyfe of Robert Bowre holdith a ten. there, j cloose cont.
di. acre in the feldes, iij acres medoo, and xiij acres land arr.;
and rentithe by yere, wt comon there, xxjs. viijd.  Robert
Walles holdith a ten. there, wyth j garth cont. j rode in the
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there, and rentes by yere xxjs. vrjd.  Thomas Elleson holdith a
ten. there, j crofte. cont. j rode in the West-felde, ij acres
medo, and viij acres land arr., wt comon in the moore ther,
and rentes by yere, etc., xijs. vjd.  William Boure holditlhe a
ten. there wt edifices, ij acres medoo in the West-felde, and iiij
acres land arrable, wt comon, and rentes by yere, etc., viijs.
Summa lxvjs. viijd.
INGOO-MILLNE. William Story holdith the mylle there, and
rentes by yere xiijs. iiijd.
PORDOO. Edward Bell holdith j ten. there, j crooft cont. j
rode, ij acres medoo in the mylle-stede, Vij acres land arr.,
withe comon in Pordoo moore, and rentes by yere viijs.
QUALTON. Robert Tolland holdithe a ten. there withe edifices, j crofte cont. di. acre, viij acrez land  rrabile, and ij acres
medoo, wt comon in Qualton morez, and rentez by yere xs.
Summa (of the three) xxxjs. iiijd.
NEWCASTELL.  Thomas Atkinson holdithe a ten. there,
wt edifices, and rentes by yere, etc., xijs.  The wyfe of Richard
Milner holdith a ten. ther, and rentes by yere, etc., viijs. John
Watson holdithe a ten. there,  and rentith  by yere vijs.
Thomas Benyke holdithe a ten. there, and rentes by yere iiijd.
John Almere holdith a cotage ther, and rentith by yere iiijd.
Su3nmra xxvijs. viijd.
EST IMVATFEN. Geererd Fenwyke holdithe a ten. there, j
close cont. di. acre in AMTorton-syde, iiij acres medoo in thle
feldes, xv acres land arr., wt comon there, and rentes by yere,
etc., xxvjs. viijd.  Thomas Rutter holdithe a ten. ther, with ij
acres medoo, iiij acres land arr., and comon there, and rentith
by yere vjs. viijd.  Thomas Archer holdith a ten. ther, ij acrez
medoo, viij acres land arrable, wythe comon there, and rentes
by yere xiijs. iiijd.  The wyfe of William Rutter holdith a ten.
there, wythe j acre medoo, and v acres land arrabilis, and
rentyth by yere, etc., vjs. viijd.;Summna liijs. iiijd.
WESTE MATFEN.  John Thomson lholdithe a cotage ther,
wt j litell garthe, and rentes by yere, etc., xvjd.
STAVELLE. George Hirde holdithe a ten. there, wt ij acres
medoo, and v acre land arr., and rentes by yere vs.
STOXEFELD HALL. John Newton holdithe a ten. ther, with
edifices, ij acres medoo, v acres pasture and lond arrable,
wt comon in Slevally more, and rentes by yere xiijs. iiijd.
BIRTELEY. Thomas Lee holdithe a ten. there, j acre medoo,
iij acrez land arrable, wt comon of past' in Birtley moore, by
yere, etc., iijs. iiijd.; and now lettyn unto the same for vs. xd.
NEWBORNE.  John Dalton holdithe a fisshinge ther, and
rentes by yere, over all charges, vs.  Summa (of all) xxviijs.




166                MEMORIAELS OF HEXHAM.
SrrANNYNGTON.  Thomas Robson holdith a ten. ther, with ij
acrez land arr., and common of Stainyngton-moorez, and rentes
by yere vs.
GUNNERTON. WVilliam  Cooke holdeth a ten. ther, j acre
medoo, and iij acres land arr., wt comon in the West-more, and
rentes by yere, etc., vjs. viijd.  John Cooke holdithe a ten.
there, j acre medoo, and iij acres land arrab., wt comon, and
rentes by yere, etc., vjs. viijd.  Summa xviijs. iiijd.
WARDON. The vicar of Wardon holdith a ten. ther, wtj
cloose conteyning ij acrez, x acrez land arrable, withe comon
upon the morez ther, and rentes xvjs. viijd. Rolland Stokeall
holdith a ten. ther, wt one cloose conteyning one acre, x acrez
land arrable, withe comon there, and rentes xvjs. viijd. Thomas
Kirsop holdith a ten. there, wt iij acrez medoo, xj acres land
arr., wt comon there, and rentes by yere, etc., xixs. iiijd.
Robert Kirsope holdith a ten. withe the edifices, one crofte, iiij
acrez medoo, x acrez lond arrabie, wt comon upon the mores
there, and rentith by yere xvjs. viijd. Thomas Pikeryng holdith
a ten. there, iij acres medoo, and x acres lond arr., wythe
comon there, and rentes by yere xvs.  John Crake holdith a
ten. there, iij acrez medoo, and x acrez lond arrable, wt comon
ther, and paith yerely xvs. Nicholes Ledbitter holdith a ten.
there, iij acrez medoo, and x acrez lond arr., and comon there,
and rentes by yere, etc., xvs. William Ledbitter holdith a ten.
ther, iij acrez medoo, and x acrez land arrable, wt comon, and
by yere xvs.  Robert Hesley holdith a ten. ther, one acre
medoo, ij acrez lond arrable, withe comon ther, and rentes by
yere iiijs. iiijd.  Summa vjli. xiijs. viijd.
BYRES PAeRKE. William  lorde Dacre holdith a ten. ther,
wt certeyn landes medoo and pasture therunto appertenyng, and
rentes by yere xxxiijs. iiijd.
COLLERTON. The vicar of the churche of Collerton holdith
a ten. ther, wt appurtenances, and rentes by yere xlvs.
TEMPLE THORNETON. Richard Cowper holdith a ten. there,
iiij acrez medoo, and viij acres land arrable, wt comon ther, by
yere, xiijs. iiijd.  Robert Helpell holdith a ten. ther, iiij acrez,
and viij acres land arr., wt comon of past', and rentes, etc.,
xiijs. iiijd. ~xxvjs. viijd.
KARESLEY.  William  Shaftow  holdith a ten. ther, with
certen grounde and comon therunto belonging, and rentyth by
yere vjs. viijd., and now lettyn unto the same Will. for xviijs.
Sqnnumma cvjs. viijd.




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EPISCOPATUS DUKNOLLMENSIS.
FARNEDALLE HALLE. William Blakeston holdith by indenture under Covent seale diverse ten. and landes thereunto belonging, and rentith by yere cvjs. viijd.
STAYNETON. John Dubbye holdith a ten. there, wt edifices,
and certen landes therunto belonging, and rentes by yere
xxvjs. viij d.
LAUNCHESTER.  John Smnerte holdith a ten. there wt edifices and certen landes therto belonging, and rentes by yere,
etc., xiijs. iiijd. William Smert holdith a ten. ther, wt appurtenances, and rentes by yere, etc., xiijs. iiijd. — xxvjs. viijd.
Thomas Forster holdith a ten. there, wt certeyn landes therto
belonging, called the Manested hall, and rentes by yere, etc.,
vllJs.
COMITATUS EBOR.
LITELL 3BROUGHTON. William Warden holdith diverse ten.
ther by indenture under Covent scale, wt certen landes therunto
belonging, and rentithe by yere xijli. xviijs. iijd. ob.
EYKELEY RECTORIA. The personage of Eykeley lettyn by
indenture by Covent scale unto Thomas Meryng, and is worthe
by the yere, over all reprises, cs. Summa xxvjl. vjs. iijd. ob.
[A line or two torn.]
Item the tithe eornez of Anewyke xl. Item the tithe cornez
in Sanndehowe is worthe by the yere xiijs. iiijd.  Item the tythe
cornez in Acome, liijs. iiijd.  Item  the tythe cornez in the
towne of Walle is worthe by the yere xlvjs. viijd.  Item  the
tythe of cornez in the towne of Cokeley is worthe by the yere
xs. Item the tithez of the towne of Kepike xiijs. iiijd.  Item
the tithez of Irryngton by yere xxs.  Summa xviijl. iiijs. viijd.
Item the tithez and offiringes belonging the chappell of
Alwendalle, lettyn by Covent scale unto diverse persons ther,
and is worthe by yere, xvli.  Summa patel.
HEXHAM AND HEXHAM SHIRE.
Item the tithez of agnell commyng of all the parishinges
within Hexhamshere is worthe by yere lxvjs. viijd. Item the
tithez of woll of all the parishinges aforesayde is worthe by yere,
over all charges, xxvijs. vjd. Item the personall tythez, oblacons,
Lentyn tithez, wt other profectes in the parishinges afforesayde,
is worthe by yere ixl.  Item the tithez and offeringes wtin ye
chapell of Sancte John, by yere, xliijs. (a line or two gone).
The offeringes and tithez within the chapell of our Ladye ill




1 6(8             MEMOIRIALS OF HiEXHAiM.
Brengfelde is worthe by the yere lxvjs. viijd.  Summsa sxijli.
vrs. ixd.
COMITATUS NORITHUMBRI2E.
Item the personage in tithe cornez belonging the churche in
Aldlstone-moore is worthe yerely lxvjs. viijd. Item the tithe
cornez of Newburghe, late in t'handes of the lorde, is worthe
yerly xxvjs. viijd. Item the tithe cornez of the towne of Alerwithe, late in the handes of the sayd house, and is worthe by
yere xxs. Item the tithe cornez of the towne of Fourstones in
t'handes of lorde, and is worth by yere, over all charges,
xiijs. iiijd.  Item  the tithez of the towne of Slavelle, wt the
chapell ther, lettyn by Covent seale unto John Swynborne for
the yerely ferme of iiijli.  Item the tithez cornez of Chollerton,
late in t'hand of the lorde, and is worthe by yere xxvjs. viijd.
Item  the tithez cornez of Bareforth, late in t'handes of the
lorde, and is worthe by yere xxxiijs. iiijd.  Item the tithez of
comes of Chipchesse, Stewden, and Birtle, lettyn by Covent
seale unto John Heron by yere, iiijli. vjs. viijd. Item the tithe
cornez of Gunnerton is worthe by the yere xis.  Item the tithez
of cornez in the towne of Colnewell, lettyn unto Sir John
Witrington, wythout Covent sealle, and is worthe by yere xls.
Item  the tithe cornez of Heyden brigges, wt diverse parcelles
of tithe cornez within the lordship of Langley and the parishe
of Heidon, lettyn unto Sir Raynolde Carnaby, knyght, by
indenture under Corellnt seal!e, and is worthe by yere xvijhi.
xiijs. iiijd.  Sznwma xxxix/. vjs. viijd.
COALrMITATUS CUMBgRIIE.
Item the tithe cornez of the parishe churche of Iseil within
the diocez of Carlesle is worthe by yere es.  Stonmea es.
Sunmma totatis rentalis de Hexham ctn pertinentiis csxxix/.
xiiijs. vjd.-De quibus.
RESOLUTIO  REDDITUS  CUM   PENTIONIBUS
ANNUALIBUS.
Idem computat in redditu resoluto Domino regi pro ward
castri exeunte annuatim de terris in Saiton, per annum xiijs.
iiijd.  Et in annuali pencione exeunte de prw-benda de Salton,
ad manus capituli Ebor., per annum xls. Et in annuali pencione soluta ad manus choristarum ecclesix nmetropoliticoe Ebor.,
exennte de prebenda de Salton prwdicta, per annum iiijs.  Et
in inul-nali pe-lC;one solllta episcopo DUnollm.,. exeunte de eccle



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siis de Wardon, Chollerton, and Aldston, per ann. xxxiijs. iiijd.
Et in annuali pencione soluta Priori de Dunollm., exeunte de
ecclesia de Aldstane, cum iijs. iiijd., et Ovingham  ad xs. p. a.,
xiijs. iiijd.  Et in pencione aimnuali exeunte de capella de Slevele
soluta abbati et conv. de Albyland, p. a. xxiijs.
SunJmma Jvjl. vijs.  Disallocatur quousque ostenderit -... a
cancellario et consilio curiae Augmentationum.
SALARIA CAPELLANORUM. Et in salario curati capellm sive
ecclesiel de Hexham  dicto monasterio pertinentis ibirlem ii-ijli.
Et in salario unius capellani servientis curam animarum infra
capellam  S. Johannis ibidem, p. a. iiijli.  ]Et in salaria unius
capellani servientis curam animarumn infra ecclesiam de Bengfeld,
dicto monasterio pertinentem, p. a. iiijli.  Et in salario unius
capellani servientis curam animarum  infra capellam de Slavele,
p. a. iiijli. Et in salario unius capellani servientis curam animar-na infra parochialem  ecclesiamn de Alandall, p. a. iiijli.
Summa xxli.
Sunmcma allocationum  xxli.  Et respondere debet ultra clare
de ccix/. xiiijs. vjd.
Concordat cumn rentali facto super dissolutione dicti nuper
Prioratus, etc.
R. HOCHON9SON, auditor.








GENERAL INDEX TO THE PREFACE 
VOLUME Io
A                     Anglesea, prior of, cxv.
Angus, earl of, Gilbert d'UTmfraville, c.
Acca, St.,-see Hexharn bishops.        Anistarley,-see HIexham canons.
Acom, Akum, xci, cix.                  Antioch, bishop of, Babylas, lxxiii.
Ada, countess, clii.                   Appleton,-see Ilexham priors.
Adam, abbat,-see Dundrennan.           Apulia,-see York chancellors.
Adamson, Mr., xliv.                    Arkill, li.
Adelulf, lxvi, —see Carlisle bishops.  Armstrang, John, cviii, cix; Percevell,
Aelred, abbat of Rievaulx, x, xxxviii,    cix; Rolland, cix; Sande, cix; Thorm,
lii, liii, lvii, lxi, lxviii, lxxiii, lxxiv,  cix; WXille, cviii, cix.
lxxv, lxxvi, cxlii, cxliv, cxlv, cl, clvi.   Arouaisians, cxv.
Aidan, bishop, xv, xviii, xx, xxi, xxii.    Arouaisse, cxiii.
Albemarle, William of, lxxxvi.         Arundel,-see York archbishops.
Alberic, Card., lxx, cxli, cxlix, cl.  Ask, Ric. de, xcvii.
Alcfrid, prince, xxi, xxviii.          Asketill,-see Ilexham priors.
Alchmund,-see Hexham bishops.          Attila, lxxxi.
t, the martyr, xxxvi.         Augustaldia, Augustandium,-seeHexAlered, king, xxxv, xxxvi.               ham.
Alcuin, xxxviii.                       Augustinian canons, lxii, lxvi, lxvii,
Aldeston-more, xcii.                     cx, cxiv.
Aldewverk, xci.                        Axelodurnum, x.
Aldfrid, king, xxvi.                   Aycliffe, xxxviii.
Aldhune,-see Durham bishops.
Aldred, sacrist of Durham, lxviii;-                      B
see HIexham canons.
Aldulf, xxxvi.                         Babylas,-see Antioch.
Alexander II., pope, cxi.              Badulf,-see Whitherne bishops.
Alfred, king, xlv, xlvi, xlix.         Bale, xxxiii, lxxv, cxliv, cxlv.
Alfric,-see York archbishops.          Balliol, Edw., king of Scotland, xcvi,
Alne, river, xix, xxiii, xlvi.           xcvii.
Alnwick, Anwick, lxii, lxiv, cxxxv.    Baither, liii.
Alston, lxxxvi, c.                     Bamborough, c, cvii.
Alured, fil. Westou, Alured Larwa,-   Barnwell, near Cambridge, cxiii.
see Durham  sacrists, and Hexham      -, prior of, clxviii.
priests.                             Barton, xxxix.
Alwend, Est, c.,, see Hexham canons.
Alwend, West, c.                       Bates, Gawen, cix.
Alwentdale park, xcv.                  Bateson, John, cix; Matho, cix.
Alwenton, lxxviii, lxxix.              Be, Ede, cviii; Nicoll, cviii; Peter,, see Hexham canons.             cviii.
Ammfravill, —see Umfraville.           Beaumont, W. B., M.P., lxxvii, lxxxvi,
Anacletus, antipope,-see Leonis.         cxxiii, clxxx.




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Beck, bishop, lxxxvii.                   Brunne, abbat of, cxiii.
Beckingham, Simon de, xcv.               Brus, Robert de, vii, x, xc.
Bede, Venerable, xi, xvi, xix, xxi, xxv,   Buern, xliv.
xxvi, xxx, xxxi, xxxii, xxxiii, xlii, lii,   Burgred of Mercia, xliv.
cxlv, cxlviii, cliii.                 Burne, Geo., cviii; prior of, cxv;
Bedlington, Iv.                            Wylle, cix.
Belestre, clxx.                         Burscough priory, clxvi.
Belvoir castle, clix.                    Burton, near Beverley, lxxx.
Benedict,-see lHexham canons.           Bury,-see Durham bishops.
Benedict XII., pope, cxii, cxviii, cxxxvi,   Butland, Christoll, cviii.
cxl.                                  Byron amily, cxx.
Bergh,-see Hexham, canons.              Bywell, near Hexham, vi, cxxiii, clxxiv.
Bernard,-see Hexhamn priors., —, see Hexham priors.
Bernicia, xi, xvi, xvii, xviii, xix, xxiii,
xli, xlvi.
Bertram, Adam, clix.                                      C
Berwik, cviii.
Beverley, xxvi, xxvii, lxiii, lxvi, xcvi.  Cadwalla, xi, xii, xiii, xv, civ.
~-  -, canon of, Ric. de Maton, lvii.   Calixtus II., pope, Iviii.
Bewick, Tho., vi.                        Cambridge, exiv, cxvii.
Bilfrid, liii., earl of, Edmund, clxix.
Birstall, c., Corpus Christi Coell. at,
Biscop, Benedict, xxvii, xl, xlii.         cxlv, cxlvii, cli, clvii, clxxxi.
Biseth,-see Hexham priors., St. Michael's church at,
Bishopthorpe, Thorp, lxxxvi, clx.          clxviii.
Blackett, Sir Edw., bart., clxxxi.,University of, cxlvii, clxxxi.
Blanchland priory, cxliii.               Camden, x.
Bliburgh, prior of, cxv.                 Capella, Will. de, lxxix.
Blithlman, Will., clxxviii.              Carham on Tweed, c.
Boisil,-see IMelrose priors.             Carlisle, v, vii, xv, xix, lxx, lxxi, lxxii,
Bolbec, Walter de, cxliii.                 lxxvi, lxxvii, lxxix, lxxxviii, cxxix,
Bolton priory, cxii, cxviii, cxix.         cxxxvi, cxli, clxvii, clxxi, clxxxi., prior of, cxxxiv, cxxxv, clxiv., archd. of, Kendall, Will. de,
Booth, Ralph,-see York archdeacons;        clxvii.
Will., —see York archbishops., bishop  of, lxxix, clxvii;
Bosa,-see York bishops.                    Adelulf, lxx.
Bowet,-see York archbishops.            -, earl of, clxxxi.
Bowman, Rob., cix., prior of, cxv.
Bradewode, Hen., cviii.                    -, priory at, cxix.
Bradshaw, Mr. H., clxxxi.                Carnaby, fam., cxxv; Mr., cxxvi; Mrs.,
Bramham, preb. of, lxvii.                  cxxvii; Sir Reginald, cxxvi, cxxvii,, Moor, battle of, ciii.          cxxviii, cxxx.
Brancepeth, priest of, Hemming, ii.      Carre, Will., cviii.
Bralld,-see Cleveland archdeacons.       Cartmell priory, cxix.
Brawby in Ryedale, clxxii.               Castle Howard, clxxxi.
—, see Hexham priors.           Catteden, R. de, clviii.
Brewer, Rev. J. S., clxxxi.              Cawood, lxxxviii, xcii, xcvi; Will de,
Bridekirk, John,-see Hexham priors;        cii.
The. de, clxviii.                     Chadd,-see York bishops.
Bridlington, Walter de, clxvi.           Chapman, John, clxxviii.
-    priory, xciii, cxii, cxix,   Charlton, Cherlton, Ector, lxxxiv; Mr.,
cxx, cxxxviii.                           clxxi., canon of, Harding, Peter,   Cheken, Hob, cix.
cxvi; Melkanthorp, Hen. de, cxxxi.   Chester-le-street, xlv, xlvi, xlvii, xlviii,
--, prior of, lxxxvi; Wyver-      xlix, 1, cxlvi.
thorp, Peter de, cxxxvi.              Chesters, xii, xiv.
Brinkburn priory, cxix.                  Chipchase, cxxv, cxxvii, elviii.
Bruce, Rev. J. C., clxxxi.               Chollerton, clviii, clix.
1Brimnzmll, John, cviii.               Churchyard, John of the, lxxix.




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Cithlescester, Scydecester, xxxvi.        Davies, Mr. Robert, clxxxi.
Clairvaulx, lxxi, cxli, cxlii.            Dawson, Jarerd, cix; John, cviii;, abbat of,-see Aelred.            Lowre, cviii; Rolle, cviii; Will., cix.
Claxton, Tqho. de, clxviii, clxix.        Dees, Mr., clxxx.
Clay,-see tIexham priors.                 Deira, xi, xvi, xvii, xviii.
Clere, Ralph de, clviii.                  Denises burn, xiii.
Cleveland, archd. of, Brand, Will.,   Deeor-street, xi.
clxxiii.                                Derby, church of St. Alchnund at,
Clifton,-see York canons.                   xxxvi.
Cocken on the  Tear, lxix.                Derwventdale, cvii.
Cockerham, prior of, Hexham, Will. de,   Derwentwater famn., vi.
xciv.                                   Devilston, Tho. de, clviii.
Cockshaw burn, x, xi.                     Devilswater, cv, cvi.
Coldinghamr priory, liii, clxvii, clxxiii.   Dilston, vi, xxxiv, cxxiii.
Colecester, xxxvi, lxxvii.                Dissington, lxx, cxli, cxlix.
Collan,-see HIexham provosts.             Dobbes, Robert, clxxiii.
Collingwood, Rob., cxxiii, cxxiv.         Dobson, Cuthb., cviii.
Colman, —see Lindisfarne bishops.         Doncaster, xcii, cvii, cxxix.
Colunmba, xv.                             Dorchester, cxv.
Colyngson, Matho, cix.                    Dotland, lxv.
Colyns, Martin, cixxvii.                  Drax priory, cxii, cxviii.
Conishead priory, cxix.                   Dugdale, cxi.
Constantine, king of Scotland, xlviii.    Dundrennan, abbat of, Adam, lxxix.
Cooke, Emere, cviii.                      Durham, xix,  xxi       i, xxxv, xlii, xlviii,
Corbet, Walter de, clix.                    lii, liii, liv, lv, lviii, lix, lxii, lxvii,
Corbridge, Choresbrige, vi, x, xxxvi,    lxviii, lxxiv, lxxvii, xciv, xcvii, cxxxvi,
xxxviii, xlii, xliv, xlviii, xlix, lxix,  cxli, cxlii, clxxi, clxxiv.
lxxvi, lxxxi, lxxxii, lxxxvii, lxxxx, 1, bishop of, 1, lvii, lxxvi, xcv,
xc, cxxiii, cxxv, clxvii.                 xcvii; Aldhune, Ii; Bury, Ric. de,
-, -, see York archbishops.     cxiv; Edmund, xlvii, liii; Egelric,
Cospatric, earl, lxx, cxli.                 liii, lv; Egelwin, Iv, lvi; Flamlbard,, sheriff of Teviotudale, li.      Ran., lviii; Hatfield, Tho. de, xcviii,
Cowgarth-burn, ix.                          c, clxxii; Kellaw, Ric. de, ixxxix;
Cowley, v.                                  Puiset, Hugh de, clv; St.:Barbe,
Craucombe, John de, clx.                    Will de, cxliii; St. Carileph, Will.
Crayke, xix.                                de, lvi, lvii; Waleher, lxiii.
Crodogang, bishop of Metz, cxi., bishopric of, xc.
Cromnwell, Mr., secretary, cxxii, cxxix.             cathedral, clxxi, clxxii.
Crusen, cx., county of, xlv, xlvi, cxxxviii.
Cumberland, lxxi, lxxix, lxxxii, cxxix,, dean and chapter of, cxl,
Cxxxviii.                                 clxix, clxxxi.
Cumbria, xv., monk of, Henry, lxviii.
Cuembrian hills, xii., prior of, clxix; Lawrence,
Cumin, clv.                                 clv; Wessington, -, cxii.
Cuncacestre, xlvi., sub-prior, Maurice, lxviii.
Curror, Hugh, cviii., priory, xxxv, li, cxxxvii,
Cutheard, bishop, xlvi.                     cxlvii.
Cutts, Rev. E. L., clxxxi.                -, sacrist of, Aldred, lxviii;
Cynewwulf,-see Lindisfarne bishops.         Alured Larwa, xxxv, lii, liii, liv.
—, see of, xlvii., treasurer of, Eilav Larwa,
D                         lv,-see Hexham priests.
Dalston, clxvii.
Dalton, John de,-see Hexham canons;
Ralph de, xci.                                            E
Darcy, John, clxx.
David, king of Scotland, lxix, lxx, ixxi,   Eadlbert, Eanbert, Osbert,-see Hexlxxii, lxxiii, lxxiv, lxxxi, xcvii, cxli,  ham bishops.
cxlix, cli, clvii, clxvi.               Eadhacd, bishop, xvii, xviii.




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Eadred,-see Hexham bishops.            Ethelgitha, abbess of Coldingham, liii., son of Collan, ii.             Ethelred, king, xxxviii, xliv., son of Eardulf, li.            Ethelwold, fil. Eilav., lii, lxviii.
Eagle's Mount,-see Erneshow.           Ethingaham, xxxix.
Ealdred, prince, xlviii.               Eugenius, pope, clvii.
3Eanbald t. ].       Exseldesham, Extoldesham,-see HexEanbald II. - see York archbishops.      ham.
Eanred, king, xliv.
Eardulf,-see Lindisfarne bishops.                        F
k, king, xxxviii., son of Hunred, li.             Faceby, John, clxxviii.
Eata, St.,-see Hexham bishops, and   Fairless, Mr. J., xliv, clxxx.
Lindisfarne abbats.                  Falaller, Phalaller, Hen., cviii; Rob.,
Ebba, abbess, liii.                       CViii.
Ebchester, xcvii.                      Fanltosme, Jordan, lxxvi.
Ecgfrith, king, xiv, xvii, xviii, xix, xxiii.   Farne islands, xxiii.
Eddi, xvi, xix, xxix, xxxiii, cxlv.    Farneham, Will. de, clxviii.
Eden, Ioden, South, xlix.              Felley, prior of, cxxxiv.
Edeson, Stephen, cxx.                     ~, priory, cxix.
Edgar, lxx, cxli.                      Fenwick, cxliii.
Edolfholme, cxliii., fain., clx; Sir John, clxxxi;
Edmund,-see Durham bishops.               Tho. de,-see Hexham priors.
Edric,-see York canons.                Ferrer, Ferrour,-see Hexham priors.
Edston, clviii.                        Fetherstonhalgh, Tho. de, xcvi.
Edward, king, xlix.                    Finchale priory, lxix.
Edward the Confessor, lxxiv.           Fitz Alexander, Ric., clviii.
Edward I., lxxxvi.                     Fitz Duncan, Will., ix, lxix, cxlix.
Edward II., clxx.                      Fitz Herbert, Will.,-see York archEdward III., xcvi, xcvii, xcviii.         bishops.
Edward IV., cvii.                      Fitz Meldred, Rob., lxx, cxli; Uctred,
Egelric, —see Durham bishops.            lxx, cxli.
Egred, king, xlv.                      Fitz Philip, Sir Rob., lii.
Eilaf I.              riests.          Fitz Robert, Matth., clii.
Eilaf II.  see Ilexham priests.        Fitz Sampson, Sampson, clviii.
Eillan's Hole, lvii.                   Fitz Ulf, Will., cxliii.
Elfwold, Alfwald, king, xxxvi.         Fitz Waldeve, Malcolm, clviii.
Elphin, bishop of, Robert, clxxiv.     Fitz William, Walter, clii.
Elveley, clxv.                         Flambard,-see Durham bishops.
Elwick, Theo., cvii.                    Fountains abbey, cxli.
Emipingham,-see Hexham canons.         Fox, Thomas, xciii, xcv.
Epiacum, x.                            Foxholes,-see Newburgh priors.
Erath, cxi.                             France, xvi, xxviii, lxxxviii.
Erneshow, Eagle's Mount, Harnes-   -, queen of, cxvii.
halgh, St. John Lee, viii, xxv, xxvi,   Franklyn, Will., lxxxiv.
lxix, cxxvii.                        Fredenbert, lxxiii., St. Michael's chapel at,   Frederick, emperor, cxlv.
xxv, xxx, xxxii, lxix.               Fresell, John, cviii.
Errington, lxx, cix.                   Frethbert,-see Hexham bishops., Edw., cix; Gylb., cix; Gyb.,  Friesland, xxix.
cix; Mr. John, clxxxi; Rob. de,  Frith of Forth, xviii.
Lxxx; Rynzen, cix; Sir R. S., clxxxi;   Froude, Mr., cii.
Tho., cix;   ~, cxxvii.              Fulgeretus, capellanus, clix.
Escrop, Galfrid., clix; Simon, clix.   Fyndern, Sir Theo., cvi.
Eskingseles, clviii.                   Fy3she, Sir Edw., cvi.
Esseborne, prioress of, cxv.
Ethelbert, -see Hexham  and Whitherne bishops.                                         G
Etieldreda, queen, xiv, xv, xvi, xvii,   Gainford, xlv.
xvii, xlvi, xlvii.                   Galloway, xviii, lix, lxxx.




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Gamel Elde,   -see He          i      Haugustaldum, Haugustaldunum,-see
Gamel Junge, Jsee Hexham priests.       Hexham.
Gateshead, xlii, clxxi.               Hautenprize priory, cxix.
Gaveston, Peter de, xc.               Haward, Roger, clxxi.
Gedling, lxxix.                       Healaugh Park  priory, cxiii, exix,
Genseric, lxxxi.                        cxl.
Geoffrey,-see York archbishops.       Hearrahalch, xxxviii.
German ocean, xix.                    Heavenfield, Hevenfelth, xi, xii, xiv,
Giffard,-see York archbishops.           xlvii.
Gilleredus, abbas Heffresham, xlix.    Hedgeley-moor, civ.
Gisburgh, priory of, xciii, cxviii, cxx,  Hehstealdesige,-see Hexham.
cxxxviii.                           Helmesley, Hemsley, Hamelac, lvi., canon of, Extildesham, John    -, George, cix.
de, clxxi.                          Hemeswell, Ric., clxx., prior of, cxv, cxix; Purs-   Hemingburgh, Walter of, cxx.
glove, Rob. de, cxix.               Hemming,-see Brancepeth.
Gisburne,-see Hexham canons.          Hengesteldein,-see Hexham.
Givendale on the Wolds, cxliii, clii.  Henriquez, lxxv, cxlv.
Gloucester, St. Oswald's priory at,  Henry I., lviii, cxlix, cli.
cxxxviii, clxiii.                   Henry II., cxxxix.
Gosforth, clii.                       Henry III., lxxviii.
Grandon, clxx.                         Henry IV., ciii, clxxi.
Gray, Lionel, cxxiii, cxxiv; Walter,-    Henry VI., civ, cv, cvi.
see York archbishops.               Henry VIII., cxxviii, cxxix.
Gregory, pope, xvii, xxxii.           Henry, bishop,-see Whitherne.
Green, Grene, Hob., cix; Will., cxxiii.   Henry, emperor of Germany, cxlv.
Greenfield,-see York archbishops.     Henry, a monk,-see Durham.
Greenwell, Rev. Will., clxxxi.        Henry, prince of Scotland, clvii.
Grey, Sir Ralph, cvii.                Henry,-see Hexham priors.
Grottington, lxv.                     Herebald,-see Tynemouth abbats.
Guthred, king, xlv, xlvi.             Hereford, bishop of, Robert, lxx, clv., Comn', xcii.
Hereteu, or Island of the Stag,-see
Hartlepool.
EI                     Hermitage, the, viii.
Heron, John, cviii, cxxv, cxxvi, cxxvii.
IHaden, Geo., cviii.                  Hert, John, clxxv.
Haig, Dr., xliv.                       Hengesteldein,-see Hexham.
H1ailes, abbat of, ciii.             HHEXHAM, Augustaldia, Augustandium,
Hainault, cvi.                           Exseldesham, Extoldesham, HalgulHIalfdene, xliii.                       stadt, Halgutstadt, Haugustaldum,
Halgarth, Halgut, burn, xix.             Haugustaldunum,  Hehstealdesige,
Halgulstadt, Halgutstadt, Haugustald,    Hengesteldein, Heugesteldein, Hex-see Hexham.                           tildesham, Hextoldesham,-cpassim.
Haliden, Halydene, xiii, cviii.        -, battle of, civ., Will. fil. Will. de, clix., church of St. Mary at, xxix,
Haliston priory, cxix.                   xxxii.
Hallington, xiii., church of St. Peter at, xxxii,
Halton, cxxv, cxxvi, cxxvii.             liv.
Hamburn, lxxvii., Eillan's Gate at, lvii.
Harden, prior of, cxv., Grammar school at, lxxix,
Harding,-see Bridlington canons.        lxxxi.
IHarneshalg,-see Erneshow.             -, Hospital of St. Giles at, viii.
IHarpham, xxv., the Spital at, clxxxi.
Harrison, Herrison,Heugh, cviii; Will.,  Hexham, John de,-seeHexham canons
clxxxi.                                and priors; Will. de,-see Hexham
HIartlepool, xlii.                       canons.
L[arundel, Henry, clix.                HExsxAM, abbat of, Eata, xxiii; Tilred,
Hltatfield,-see Durham bishops.          xlix; Wilfrid, xxii.




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HExHUA, bailiff of, Lelom, Tho. de,            (1st), lxvi, lxvii, cxl, cxli; Bernard
xciii; Neville, Sir H:umph., cvii.          (6th), clviii, clix; Biseth, Rob. (2nd),
-, bishop of, Acca (5th), xix,        lxvii, ixx, lxxi, cxli, cxlii, clvii; Brawxxvii, xxix, xxx, xxxi, xxxii, xxxiii,       by, John de (20th), clxxii; Bridekirk,
xxxiv, xxxv, xxxvi, xxxix, xliii, liv,      John de (14th), clxvi; Bywell, Will,
lxi, lxii, lxiii, lxviii,  lxxiii, lxxv,    de (23rd), cxxxv, cxxxvi, clxxiv;
lxxxii, cxliv, cxlv, cxlvi.                 Clay, WTill. del (9th), clx; Fenwick,,, Alchmund (7th), xxvii,       Tho. de (10th), cxxxiv, cxxxviii, clx,
xxxv, xxxvi, xliii, liv, lxviii, lxxiii,    clxi, clxiv; Ferrer, Ferrour, Tho.
lxxv..                                     (21st), cxxxv, clxxiii; Henry (8th),,    Eadbert, Eanbert, Os-     clx; Hexham, John de (18th), ciii,
bert (11th), xxxix.                         cxxxiv, clxx, clxxi; Jay, Edw. (26th),
7,, Eadred (10th), xxxix.           cxxx, clxxviii; John (4th), lxxi, cxx,, Eata (2nd), xvii, xviii,    cxxxviii, cxxxix, cxlii, cxliv, cxlv,
xix, xx, xxi, xxii, xxiii, xxiv, xxv,       cxlvii, clii, cliii, cliv, clv, clvi, clvii,
xxvi, xxvii, xxviii, xliii, lv, lxiv, lxv,  clviii; Kendal, W~ill. de (16th), clxvii;
lxxiii, cxlv, cxlvii.                       Lasenby, John de (7th), clix; Lesch-, Ethelbert(9th), xxxviii,     marn, Rowland (24th), clxxiv, clxxv,
xxxix.                                      clxxvi, cixxvii; Marton, Alex. de
Frethbert, F'redenbert       (17th), cii, cii, cxxxviii, clxvii, clxviii,
(6th), xxxv.                                clxix, clxx; Ponteburgh, Borough-, -—, John, St. (4th), xix,         bridge, Gilbert de (11th),  lxxxix,
xxv, xxvi, xxvii, xlii, cxlv.               cxxxi, cxxxviii, clxi, clxii, clxiii, clxiv;,,Tidferth, Tilferd(l2th),  iRichard (3rd), x, xvi, xviii, xxxiii,
xxxix, xl, cxlvi.                           xxxiv, xl, xlvi, lvii, lxi, lxii, lxviii,
-,  -,  Tilbert (8th), xxxvi,      lxxi, cxx, cxxxviii, cxlii, cxliii, cxliv,
xxxviii, lxxiii.                            cxlv, cxlvi, cxlvii, cxlviii, cxlix, cl,
~ —---    ~-,, Trumubriht, (1st), xix,        cli, clii, cliii, cliv, clv, clvi, clvii,
xxiii.                                      clxxvi; Smithson, Tho. (25th), clxxvii,,,    ilfrid, St. (3rd), ix,  clxxviii;  7alworth, John de (15th),
xiv, xv, xvi, xvii, xix, xxi, xxvi, xxvii,  clxvi, clxvii; Welles, John (22nd),
xxviii, xxix, xxx, xxxi, xxxiii, xxxix,     cxxxvi, clxxiii, clxxiv; Whelpington,
xliii, xlvi, xlvii, Iv, lix, lxi, cxlv.     Rob. de (12th), cxxxv, clxii, clxiii,, canon  of, Aldred, lii, Ix,        clxiv; Williani (5th), cliii, clviii;
lxxv; Alwenton, Ric. de, clxv; Anis-        Woodhorne, 1Will. de (19th), clxx,
tarley, Joln, clxxii; Appleton,-see         clxxi, clxxii.
priors; Barton, John, clxxiv; Bene-, sub-prior of, Ebor, York,
dict, cxliii; Bergh, W ill. de, clxii;      Ric. de, ixxviii, cxxxii, clx.
Daltona, Joh. de, cxxxvii; Emping-, provost of, Collan, li, liii,
ham, Ralph de, clxv; Gisburne, Rob.         lxxv; IUctred, li, lvi; Ulkill, li, lvi.
de, cxxxvii; Hexham, John de, clxxi,   Hexhamshire, xi, xxiii, iii, xliv, xlvi,
-see  priors; Will. de, xciv,-see           1, lvi, lviii, lxix, lxxx, lxxxv, lxxxvii,
Cockerhaln andLeicester; Houghton,          lxxxix, xcii, xcvi, xcvii, cvi, cvii, cxxi,
Hugh de, clxii; Kirkebride, Rob.            cxxv, cxxvi, cxxvii, cxxviii, cxxix,
de, cxxxvii; Leschman,-see priors;          clx, (lxv.
Malerbe,John,cxxxvii; Talkan, Rad.   Hextild, -lextold, brook, x.
de, cxxxvii; Tyverington, Ric. de,  HIextildeshamn,   Hextoldesham, -  see
clx; Waltone, Hen. de, cxxxvii;              Hexham.
Walworth, John  de, clxvii; WYar-   Higbald,-see Lindisfarne bishops.
dell, Tho., clxxiii.                     HEigden,-see York deans., priest of, Alured Larwa, xxxv,   Hilda, abbess, xxv, xlii.
Ii, lii; Eilaf I., Eilaf Larwa, xxxv,   Hinde, Mr. J. H., lvi, clxxxi.
li, lii, lv, lvi, lvii, lxxv; Eilaf II., lii,   Holden, Eliz., cxiv, cxvii; Tho., cxiv,
lviii, Ix, lxi, lxii, lxiii, lxviii, lxix,  cxvii.
lxxiii, lxxiv, lxxv, cxli, cxlii, cxlvi;   Holderness, cvii.
Gamel Elde, liii; Gamel Junge, liii;   Holhne, clviii.
Sproh, Iv., Ngnes de, cxliii.
_ —   ~, prior of, Appleton, Tho. de, preb. of, lvii, 1xv.
(13th), clxiv, clxv, clxvi; Asketillus   Holstenius, cxi.




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Holyrood, cxv.                         Kent, xxxi.
Horsley, x.                            King's Meadows, v.
Hospinian, cxi.                        Kirkebride,-see Hexhamn canons.
Hotspur, ciii.                         Kirkham priory, c, cxviii, cxix, cxxxviii,
Houghton,-see Hexham canons.           Kirkhaugh, clxviii.
Huchonson, Cuthb., cviii; Heugh, cviii;   Kirsop, Kyrsopp, Mrs., clxxxi; BRi.,
John, cviii; Wille, cviii.             cix.
Hudson, Mr. XV., clxxxi.               Knyghton,-see Leicester canons.
Hugh, the chantor, cliv, elviii.       Kyme, earl of, Sir Will. Taylboys, cvi.
Hugo, abbas Hospit. Jerl'm, clix.
Hull, suffragan bp. of, Pursglove, Rob.,
cxix.                                                 L
Humber river, lvi.
Humshaugh, xii.                        Lacock, prioress of, cxv.
Hungerford, lord, cvi.                 Lalnbley nunnery, lxxx.
Hunred, 1.                             Lamplough, Gawen, cvii.
Huntingdon, lxvi.                      Lancaster, duke of, Hen., xciv.
prior of, clxviii., earl of, xciv., priory, cxl.              Laneham, clxi.
Hurde, Geo., cix; John, cix.           Lanercost, Leonerdcoste, priory, xv,
Hyne, Will., clxxv.                       1xxxiii, xcvii, cxix, cxxix., canons of, lxxxi.
Langbaine, Gerard, lxxv.
I                     ILangley, evii, exxviii., castle, cxxvii.
Ilkley, c.                             Langtoft, Peter, lxxxii, cxx.
Inderawood, xxvi.                      Langton, Ric. de, xci, clxv.
Innocent II., pope, cl.                Lasenby,-see Hexham priors.
Insula, Peter de, clviii.; Rcb. de, clii,   Lawrence,-see Durham priors.
clviii; Will. de, cxliii.            Lawson, Sir Will., clxxxi.
Ioden, South,-see Eden.                Leader river, xx.
Ireland, lxxii.                        Learmouth WTill., cvii.
Irthing, river, lxxxi.                 Lee,-see York archbishops.
Italy, xvi, xxix, xxxi.                 Lees, Rev. John, clxxxi.
Ivychurch, cxiii.                       Leicester, lxxxiii, cxv, cxix, cxx, clxxviii.
abbey, xciv, cxviii, cxxi.
J, canon of, HIexham, Will. de,
xciv; Knyghton, Hen. de, lxxxiii,
Jakson, John, cix.                        xcv.
Jarrow, xix, liii.                     Le Keux, Mr. J. HI., clxxxi.
Jay,-see Hexham priors.                Leland, xiii, lxxiv, lxxvi, c, clvii.
Jedburgh, lxxxvii.                     Lelom,-see Hexham bailiffs.
Joannes, Dominic., the Florentine, xcix.   Leonis, Petrus, the anti-pope Anacletus,
John, king of England, lxxvi, lxxvii.     cl, clvii.
John, king of Scotland, lxxxiv.        Leschman, Leysheman, Antony, cviii;
John, St., of Beverley,-see Hexham        Rolland, cviii, clxxv,-see Hexhaml
bishops.                               priors.
John,-see Hexham priors.               L'Espec, Walter, c, el.
Jumiege, Will. of, cxlix.              Lethlin, bishop of, Hugh, clxxii.
Leyghe, Ric., cix; Tho., cix.
Lincolnshire, cxxviii.
K                     ILindisfarne, xv, xvii, xviii, xix, xx,
xxiv, xxvii, xxviii, xli, xliii, xlv, xlvi,
Kell, Alex., cviii., cix; Edw., cix; Geo.,    xlvii, cxlvi.
cix; James, cix; Percevell, cix., abbat of, Eata,-see HexKellaw,-see Durham bishops.              ham bishops.
Kemp,-see York archbishops., bishop of, Colman, xxii;
Kendal,-see Carlisle archd., and Hex-     Cynewulf, xxxv; Eardulf, xl, xliii,
ham priors.                            xlv, xlvi; Higbald, xxxvi, xxxix.
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Lindisfarne, prior of, Cuthbert, xxiii, —   Mounsey, Mr. G. G., clxxxi.
see St. Cuthbert.                     Murdac,-see York archbishops.
Lindsey, xviii.
Linnels, cv, cvi.
Linstock, lxxix.                                           N
London, clxix., prior of St. Bartholomew  at,   Nafferton, ci.
cxv.                                  Nasmith, xciv.
Longstaffe, Mr., xix., 1, cvi, clxxx.    Neuton in Glendale, clix.
Longton, clix.                           Neville, Chas., cvii; Geo.,-see York
Loretto, vii.                              archbps.; Sir Hnumph.,-see HexLowther, lxxix.                            ham  bailiffs; Lad. de, xcviii; Tho.,
Lucy, Anthony de, xcii.                    clxxv.
Ludham, — see York archbishops.          Newark,-see York archbishops.
Lutton, Gilbert de, clxi.                Newbiggin, lxxvii, xci.
Newburgh, prior of, Foxholes, John de,
cxxxiv.
M                                  priory, xciii, exix.
Will. of, cxx.
Maban, the musician, xxxi.               Newburn, v.
Mabillon, lxxiv.                         Newcastle-on-Tyne, v, xlii, xliv, lxxi,
iMalcolm, king of Scotland, lviii, lix,    lxxxvi, xci, cvii.
lxxxi., church of St. Nicholas at,
Malerbe,-see Hexham canons.                clxxii.
Malmesbury, %Wiill. of, ix, xvi, cxlix,   -, the Sandhill at, cvi.
cliv.                                 Nevwlands forest, cix.
Malton, prior and convent of, clviii.    Newminster, cxxix, cxli.
Mtarchall,-see York canons., abbat and conyv. of, clix.
Margaret, queen of Hen. VI., civ, cv,   Newstead, prior of, clxxviii.
cvi.  priory, cxix, cxx, cxxxv., queen of Scotland, lxxiv.    Newton, John de, clix.
Marton, prior of, cxvi; Melkanthorpe,   Nichols, Mr. J. G., cxlii.
iHen. de, cxxx, cxxxiv.               Norfolk, duke of, cxxviii, cxxix, cxxx.
priory of, cxviii.            Norham, xlix.,Alex. de, —see Hexham priors.   Northampton, cxiii.
MAratfen, cxliii.                        Northumberland, xix, xli, xlv, xlviii,
Maton,-seeBeverley and York canons.    lviii, lxix, lxx, lxxi, lxxviii, lxxx,
Maude, empress, lxix, cxlix, clvii.        lxxxii, xc, xciii, ciii, cvii, cxxiv, cxxvii,
Maurice, —see Durham sub-prior.            cxxxvi, clxiii.
VIaiden-bradley, prior of, cxv., duke of, lxxvi.
Meaux, near Paris, xxix, xxxi.                 ----, earl of, ciii; Percy,
MIelkanthorpe,-see Marton priors.          Hen., xcix, ci, cxxviii, clxxi.
lfelrose, abbat of, Eata, xx, xxiii,-    Northumbria, xiv, xvii, xviii, xix, xxiii,
see iHexham bishops.                     xxvi, xxix, xxxiv, xxxvi, xliv., abbey, xv, xxi, xxii, xxiv, liii.   Norton, John, clxxiii., prior of, Boisil, xx, xxi, xxii,   Nostell, canon of, Boroughbridge, Gilxxiv, liii; Cuthbert, xxii,-see St.      bert de, cxxxi, clxi.
Cuthbert., prior of, Farrer, Rob., cxix.
Melton,-,see York archbishops., priory, lxvii, lxxxix, xciii, c,
Mercia, xxx.                               cxi, cxviii, cxxxv, cxxxviii, clxiii.
Merley, Roger de, clix.
Metz, cxi.
AMiddleton, John de, cvi.                                  O
Moleyns, lord, cvi.
Molseby priory, cxix.                    Ogle, Rob. de, xcvi; Tho., cviii.
Atonstrelet, cvi.                        Orde, Rev. J. A. B., clii, clxxxi.
Montacute, lord, civ, cv.                Ordericus Vitalis, lvi.
Moronia, Andr. de, lxxxiv.               Osbert, king, xliv.
Morpeth, clxxi.                          Oswald,king, xi, xii, xiii, xiv, xxxi, xlvii.




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Oswy, king, xxi, xxii.                   Richardson, Hob., cviii.
Oudeby, Ralph, cii.                      Ridley, Rydley, Arch., cvii; Clem.,
Oudin, lxxv.                               clxxv; Gilb., cvii; John, clxxv; Nic.,
Oundle, xxx.                               clxxv; Itoger, cix.
Overton, lxxix.                         Rievaulx, abbat of,-see Aelred; 1Will.,
Overy, prior of St. Mary's, cxvi.          lxviii, lxxiv.
Ovinglham, vi, c, cxxiii, cxxxvi.           -     abbey, lxviii, lxxiv, lxxv., Master of, ci, cxxiv., monk of, Nic., lxxiii.
Oxford, cxvii.                           Ripley, Geo., cxx.
- -, Cardinal coll., or Christ church   Ripon, xvii, xviii, xxi, xxviii, xxx, xcvi.
at, cxviii., abbat of, Tathbercht, xxxiii., church of St. Frideswide at,   Rither, cxxxv.
cxvii, cxviii.                        Robert the Scribe, cxx.
St. Mary's coll. at, cxiv, cxvi.    Robson, Roger, cix.; TIhom., cix.
university, xxv, clxxxi.         Robynson, Rolland, cviii; Tho., cviii.
Roger,-see York archbishops.
Rokeby, James, cxxiii.
P                     Romanus,-see York archbishops.
tRome, xvi, xvii, xxvii, xxviii, xxix,
Pagi, clvi.                                xxxi, xl, lxxxv.
Paparo, John, card. legate, lxxii, cxliii.   Roos, lord, cvi.
Parker, archbp., cxlvii, cli, clvii; J. H.,   Rothbury, lxxvi.
clxxxi.                               Rotundo, Ric. de, clix.
Patonson, Rolle, cviii.                  Roule, Rowle, Geo., cviii; Heughe,
Patricius, clericus, clix.                 cviii; Rolland, cviii.
Penda, xi.                               Rowley-water, xiii.
Percy, dom. de, xcvii; Hen. de, xcviii;   Roxburgh, Rokesburgh, lxxxvii, xc.
Sir Ralph, civ; Sir Tho., cxviii.     Rungton, elxxviii.
Pete, John, cviii.                       Rupert, abbat, cxi, cxlii.
Phalaller, Wille, cviii.                 Ryton, v.
Philipson, Ric., clxxviii; Rob., cviii.
Pickering,-see York canons.
Ponteburg, Boroughbridge,-see Hex-                         S
ham priors.
Pontefract, chantry chapel at, xciv.     St. Agathe, priory of, cxxix.
Porter, Rob., xci.                       St. Ambrose, xxxii.
Prudhoe castle, vi, lxxvi, ci.           St. Andrew, lxxxii, cxl, cxli, clxix.
Puiset,-see Durham bishops.              St. Augustine, ex, cxi, cxii.
Pursglove,-see Gisburgh priors.          St. Barbe-see Durham bishops.
St. Benedict, lxii, lxvii.
St. Bernard, lxviii.
Q                     St. Carileph,-see Durham bishops.
St. Cuthbert, xix, xx, xxi, xxii, xxiii,
Queen's cave, cvi.                         xxiv, xxviii, xxxviii, xlii, xliii, xliv,
Queen's letch, the, cvi.                   xlv, xlviii, xlix, 1, lii, liii, lix, lxxiv,
xciv, cxlv.
St. David's, bishop of, Farrer, Rob.,
R                        cxix.
St. John of Beverley,-see Hexham
Ragnal the Dane, xlviii, 1.                bishops.
Randal, Mr., ci.                         St. John of Bridlington, cxx.
Redesdale, lxxx, lxxxi, cvi, cxxii, cxxviii.  St. John-Lee, —see Erneshow.
Redeshawe, Rolland, cix.                 St. Oswald, xxxviii.
Redulf, king, xliv.                      St. Oswald's asche, xii, xiii.
Reginald, xliv, ii, iv, lxxiv.           St. Oswin, liii.
Regnald,-see York canons.                St. Victor, H-lugh de, cxi.
Richard II., c.                          St. Villiam,-see York arcllbiishoeps
Richard,-see Hexhamn  priors.            Salisbury, dioc. of, cxiii.
Richaturd, a Cluniac monk, cxlv.         Salton in Ryedale, lxv.




180           GENERAL INDEX TO THE PREFACE, VOL. I., preb. of, lxvii, cxxiii, cxxxiii,   Suffolk, duke of, Chas., cxvii.
cxxxix, cxliii, clx, clxi, clxiv, clxv,   Sussex, xv, xxix.
clxvi, clxvii, clxviii, clxx, clxxi,   Swaldale, Ric., cix.
clxxii, clxxiii, clxxiv, clxxv, clxxvii,   Swinburn, xii.
clxxviii., John, clxxv; Roger, ci;
Sampson, Tho., xcv.                        Will. de, clix.
Samuel, fil. Eilav, lii, lxviii., East, John de, clix; Ric. de,
Sandford, cxiii.                           clix.
Sandhoe, lxiv.                           Symeon, Simon, xciv.
Scotland, xi, lxxxviii, xcviii, cxxii, clvii.   Symson, Peter, clxxvii.
Scotswood, v.
Scrapetoft, Walter de, lxxviii.
Scroby, xci.                                                T
Seal-burn, ix.
Sedlefield, priest of, IUlkill, li.      Talkan,-see IHexham canons.
Segrave, Sir John de, lxxxvii, lxxxviii,   Tathbercht,-see Ripon abbats.
xe.                                    Taylboys,-see Kyme.
Selby abbey, cxxi.                       Tees river, xviii, xix, xxxviii, xxxix,
Selsea priory, xv, xxxi.                   xli, xlv, lvi.
Senegrave, Will. de, clix.               Templars, the, clxi.
Serlo, clvi.                             Theodore, archbishop, xvii, xxv, xxviii.
Shelford, prior of, cxv.                 Thiselton, Mr. C. A., clxxxii.
priory, cxix, cxxxviii.        Thomas.
priory, cxix, cxxviii.     Thomas I.   -see York archbishops
Shele, Cuthb., cviii; HIeugh, ciii;   Thomas II. -see York ar
Rynzen, cviii.                         Thomas,-see Whitherne bishops.
Short, Will., cviii.                     Thompson, John, cix.
Shrewsbury, church of St. Alchmund   Thoresby,-see York archbishops.
at, xxxvi.                             Thornington, prior of, cxv.
Siga, xxxvi, xxxviii.                    Thornton, convent of, xciii.
Simeon of Durham, ix, xi, xlix, 1, li, liii,, Rob. de, clxxiii; Roger de,
cxlv, cxlvi, cliii, cliv.                clxii.
Skaife, Mr. R. Ii., clxxxi.              Thorp,-see Bishopthorpe.
Smithson, —see Hexham priors.            Thurgarton, convent of, xciii, cxix.
Snell, Rev. WT. S., clxxxi.              Thurstan,-see York archbishops.
Sockburne, xxxviii, xlii.                 idferth, xlisee   exhm  ishops.
Somerset, duke of, civ, cvi.             Tilbert, -see  exh          shops.
Southwell, clxxiii.                      Tilred,-see IIexham abbats.
Spane, John, cix.                        Tockerington, clviii.
Spert, Nicoll, cviii.                    Topcliffe, clxxi.
Sproh,-see 1-lexham priests.             Topcliffe, alias HIexham, John,-see
Stamfordham, ixxxvi, lxxxvii, cxxxvi,      Whitby abbats.
clxxiv.                                Torksey, prior of, cxv.
Stanton, clix.                           Trevelyan, Sir W. C., clxxxi.
Stavert, Jamnes, cviii.                  Trumlberct, xix.
Staworth, clxx.                          Trumbricht, Tunbert, Tymberth,-see
Stephen, king, lxxviii, cxlv, cxlix, cli,  iexham bishops.
clvii.                                 Trumwine, bishop of the Picts, xxiii.
Stephenson, the engineer, vi.            Turcople, Geoffrey, cliv.
Stevenson, Stevinson, Christoll., cviii;   Twedell, Ric., clxxv.
John, cviii; Mr., clii; Rev. Jos.,   Tweed river, xv, xxi, xli, lvi.
clxxxi.                                Twyford, xxiii.
Still, Hen., cix.                        Twysden, Sir Roger, cxlviii, clii, clviii.
Stobert, Tho., cviii.                    Tyne river, v, vi, viii, ix, xiii, xiv, xv,
Stocall, Hob, cviii.                       xix, xxv, xxix, xxxviii, xlii, xliii, xlv,
Stocoo, Hen., cix; Will., cix.             xlvi, lix, lxiv, cv.
Stonegrave, cxlii.                       -, North, ix, xii, xiv, lix, cxxvii.
W, Will. de, cxlii.          —, South, ix.
Strangeways, Will., cxxi.                Tynedale, xiv, xxxi, xxxii, lvi, lvii,
Stubbs, Rev. W., clxxxii.              i   lix, lxix, lxx, lxxvi, lxxxi, lxxxiv,




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lxxxix, xc, xci, XCii, xciv, xcvi, Xcvii,   Wentworth, Mr. Geo., clxxxii.
xcviii, ci, civ, cvii, cxxi, cxxii, cxxiii,   Werk in Tynedale, clxix, clxx.
cxxv, cxxvi, cxxvii, cxxviii, cxxix,   WVessington,-see Durham priors.
cxxxix, clii, clvii, clxviii, clxix, clxx.   WVestmerland, lxxix, cxxix, cxxxviii.,chancellor of,-seeA. Marton,   Westminster, xcvii, xcix, cl, clxviii.
prior of Hexham.                     Westou, xxxv, li.
Tynemouth, xv, liii, xcvi.             West Riding, lxv, clii., abbat of, Herebald, xix,   Wetheral priory, xv, xix.
xlii.                                Whelpington,-see Iexhamn priors.
-- --, priory, xv, xlii.       ~Whitby, xxii, xxviii.
Tynyngham, liii.                         -, abbat of, Topcliffe, alias HexTyverington,-see Iexham canons.          ham, John, clxxi.
White, Robert, clxxxi.
WVhiteherde, Will., cix.
- U                   rWhitfield, WVhitfelde, lxxvi, clii, clxxxi.
~- -, Rynzen, cviii.
ITctred,  -see             osts        Whitherne, xxxiv, xli, cxxxvi.
Ulkll,          exam pro, bishop of, Badulf, xxxviii;
Ulkill,-see Sedgefield.                  Etlielbert, xxxviii; Henry, lxxviii;
Umfreville, Ammfravill, Gilbert de,      Thomas, lxxviii, lxxxviii.
xcviil; Odonel de, lxxvi, clii;  -,  Whithill, Matth., cviii.
clix.                                Wickwaine,-see York archbishops.
W7igham, Andr., cix.
V                     Wile, Ric., eviii.
WVilliam the Conqueror, lvi.
Vallibus, Vaux, Joh. de, lxxx, lxxxv,   William the Lion, king of Scotland,
lxxxviii, xe.                          lxxi, lxxvi, clii.
Vigmund,-see York archbishops.         William, the chaplain, clii.
Vipont, Nic. de, clix.                 William,-see Hexham priests.
Willibrord, xxxi.
WVilson, F. R., clxxxi.
W                     WVincune, li.
Wingate, cxliii.
Walbran, Mr. J. R., clxxxii.           Witwick, HIugh, prior at Oxford, cxvii.
Walcher,-see Durham bishops.           Wodehouse, Rob. de, lxxxvii.
Waldby,-see York archbishops.          WTolfswell, xxxvi.
Walkington, clxviii.                   Wolsey,-see York archbishops.
Wall, the, cix.                        Woodhorne, clxxi.
Wallace, Waleys, Sir Will., vii, lxxxii,   ----,-see Hexham priors.
lxxxiii, lxxxiv, lxxxvi, xcv.        Woodman, Mr., clxxxii.
Walle, xci.'Worcester, Florence of, cliv; Will of,
Walwick, xiv.                            xciv.
grange xii.                   Worksop priory, cxix.
Walworth, clxvii.                      Worthyngton, Chr., clxxv., John de,-see Hexham ca-   Wrelton, Will. de, clxviii.
nons and priors; Rob. de, clxvii.    Wridaforda, xxxix.
Wardell, John, cviii; Tho., —see Ilex-   Wychton, Roger de, lxxxv.
ham canons.                          Wylam, vi.
Warden, ix, lvii, lxix, cxxxvi, clxvii.  Wylkynson, Itoger, cix; Tho., cviii.
Wartre, cxx.                           Wymondesley, prior of, cxv.
priory, cxix.                 Wyndesore, clxx.
Warwick, earl of, civ, cvii.           Wynter, Heughe, cix.
Warworth, cvii.                        Wyrkesworth, Will. de, xcv.
Watling-street, xi, xlvi.              Wyverthorpe,-see Bridlington priors.
Wearmouth, xl.
Wear river, xix, xl, xlv.                               Y
Wederhale, xcvi.
Wells, —see Hexham priors.             Yarrowridge mill, lxiv.
Welverton, Tho. de, lxxix.             Yeldarde, Roger, cix.




182           GENERAL INDEX TO THE PREFACE, VOL. I.
Yong, Anth., cviii.                       lxvi, cxl, cxlvi, cliv, clvi; Vigmund,
Yoton, a giant, lxxvii.                    xliv; Waldby, Rob., cii, clxix; WickYork, xvii, xviii, xix, xxxviii, xli, lxi,    vwaine, Will., lxxviii; St. William,
lxiii, lxiv, lxvii, lxxi, xcv, c, cvi, cvii,    cxxxix, cxli, clv, clvii, clviii; Wolsey,
cxxxiii, cxxxvi, cxxxix, cxlvii, clviii,  Tho., cvii, cxvi, cxvii, cxviii, cxx,
clxii, clxvi, clxix, clxxi.             cxxv, cxxxvii, clxxv; Zouche, Will.,
-—, church of All Saints, North           xcv, xcvii, clxvi.
street in, clxviii.                      ~, archdeacon of, Booth, Ralph,, Goodramgate in, ciii.             clxxv.
- ninster, lxvi, cxxxix, cxliii., bishop of, Bosa, xvii, xxvii,
~-, see of, xv, xxv, xxvii, lviii,     xxx; Chadd, xix, xxviii; Wilfrid,cxli, clxix.                            see Hexham bishops.
-—, archbishop of, Alfric, xlvii;, canons of, Clifton, Will.,
Arundel, Tho., cii; Booth, Will.,    clxxviii; Edric, lxiii; Marchall, John,
cxliii; Bowet, Hen., ciii, clxxi; Cor-  clxxiii; Maton, Ric. de, lvii, lxi, lxii;
bridge, Tho., lxxxvii, c; Eanbald,      Pickering, Rob. de, clxi, clxii, clxiii,
xliv; Eanbald I., xxxvi; Eanbald II.,    clxiv; Reynald, Jo., clxxvii.
xxxviii;  Geoffrey,  clii;  Giffard,, chancellor of, Apulia, Simon
Walter, lxxviii, cxxxiv; Gray, Walter,  de, clii.
lxxvii, lxxviii, clviii, clix; Greenfield,, dean of, Higden, Brian, clxxviii.
Will., lxxxviii, lxxxix, xci, xcii, xciii,, dean and chapter of, cxxxiii,
xcv, clxi, clxiii, clxv; Kempe, John,   clxiii, cxlvii, clx, clxiv, clxv, clxix,
clxxii, clxxiii; ILee, Edw., cxxi, cxxii;  clxx, clxxii, clxxvii, clxxxi.
Ludham, Godfr. de, lxxviii; Mbelton,, duke of, clxviii, clxix.
Will., xciii, xciv, xcv, xcvi, xcvii,       R, Richard de,-see I-exham subclxv; Murdac, Hen., lxxii, cxxxix,      prior.
cxliii, clv, clvii, elviii; Neville, Alex.,   Yorkshire, lxxxvi, xcii, cxxxvi.
clxviii; Neville, Geo., c, cvii, clxviii;
Newark, Hen. de, lxxxv; Roger,
clii; Romanus, John, lxxviii, lxxix,
lxxx, lxxxi, clx; Thomas I., lvi, lvii,                 Z
Iviii, lxiii; Thomas II.,' lxi, lxiii,
lxiv, lxvi, cxlvi; Thoresby, John,   Zouche,-see York archbishops.
xcvii, clxviii; Thurstan, lviii, lxv,   Zunggo, cx.




INDEX OF NAMES,
VOLUIMIE II.
A                    Asketill, 88,-see Hexham priors.
Athedell, Sir Adamar de, 55.
Abbay, WVill. del, 11.                 Atkinson, Ric., 36; Rob., 37, 163;
Abbote, Alicia, 67.                      Tho., 165.
Abel,-see Symondburne.                 Aubeny, Rob. de, 85.
Abraham, presb., 88.                   Axiholm, Hlenr. de, 151.
Acastre, Rob., 77; Will., 71, 75.      Ayden, family, lxxxv; Emma, lxxxv;
Acca, St.,-see iexham bishops.           Geoffr. de, lxxxv.
Ada, comitissa, 87.                    Aynxvyk, Job. de, 44.
Addi, Ric., 41.                        Ayrike, Will., 29.
Aelred, lxxxiv, lxxxix.
Aguilfus, 85.
Akinside, Joh., 164.                                    B
Akome, Joh. doe, 36.
Akton, Laur., 56.                      Babynton, Gilb. de, 133; Joh. de, 36;
Alan,' son of Waldevo, xv.               Will. de, 36.
Alan,-see Rlipon and York canons.      Bacward, Rob., 27.
Alanson, Joh., 5.                      Badkok, Phil., 17.
Albomarl,' Albem', com. doe, 126; Will.   Bales, Joh., 12.
de Fortibus, 102.                    Balliol, Bayllol, Bernard de, 42, 116;
Alcmund, St., lxx.                       dom. de, 115; Hlugo de, 116, 117;
Aldencraw, Rob. de, xii.                 Joh. de, 102; —, xvi.
Aldwod, Ric. de, 59.                   Bane, Marj., 40.
Alemannia, Hen. de, xviii.             Barassford, Barousford, Joh. de, 33;
Alexander IV., pope, ix., 122.           Jord. de, 35.
Alfwold, king, lxiii.                  Barbor, Henr., 57.
Almere, Joh., 165.                     Bard', Hugo, 89.
Alrewep, Uctred de, 110.               Barkar, Johanna, 157; Rob., 2.
Alwenton, Will. de, 125.               Barnard, Ric., 81.
Amokson, Will., 9.                     Barthelemew, Tho., 2.
Angus,-Angos, Anegos, comrn. de, 37,  Bascent.hwayt, Job., 23.
46;-see Umfreville.                  Batail, Bataillie, Steph., 112; Theoph.
Annotson, Joh., 45.                      de la, 11-7; Walter, xvii; Will., 108.
Appelton, Appilton, Job. de, 69; Rob.   Bath. et Glaston., episc., J., 91.
de, 133; Tho. de, 129.              Bathon. et Wellen, episc., R., 104.
Apulia,-see York chancellors.          Bathe', Henr. de, vicecomes Ebor., 100.
Archer, The., 165.                     Bathebon, Petr. de, 70.
Armestronge, Armestrang, Alex,, 160;  Batirsays, Rob., 47, 48.
Job., 159; Ric., 2.                  Batsun, Joh., 2.
Arnold, Will., 79.                     Bavent, Rog. de, 88.
Arundel,-see Southwell canons.         Baxter, Agn., 47.
Ashton, Sir Rad., 156.                 Baystan, Will., 154.




184                  INDEX  OF NAMES, VOL. II.
Beaumont, Mr. T. R., xciv; Mr. W. B.,  Bridlington, prior of, xciii.
xxv, 1, 107, 158.                   Britannia, Joh. de, jun., 119.
Beckeburne, Tho. de, 36.              Bronhue, Ric. de, 126.
Bedelint', Rob. de, lxxx.             Brown, Broune, Joh., 78; Tho., 77,
Bedell, Tho., 160.                      78, 155, 156; Wtill., 156, 159.
Beene, Will., 37.                     Brus, Rob. de, xcv.
Bek,-see Durham bishops.              Buchan, com. de, Will., 85.
Bekke, Tho. de, 67.                   Buckecastre, Hugo de, 121.
Bell, Edw., 165; Geo., 162; Jeffr.,  Bulkham, Joh. de, 56.
160; Roger, 74.                     Burgoyne, Will. de, 42.
Bello Campo, Guido de, 121; Walt.  Burn, Will. del, 131.
de, 117.                            Buruchdene, Od' de, xvi.
Belynchamr, Will. de, 133.            Bury, —see Durham bishops.
Benedict, cleric., 88; chapl., 88, 89.  Buteland, Rob., 161.
Benyke, Tho., 165.                    Bateturte, Joh., 119.
Berdene, Rob. de, 63.                 Butler, Will., 164.
Berear, Isolda, 78.                   Bygod, Barthol. le, 102; Hugo le, 102;
Bereford, R. de, 91.                    Roger, 126; Rog. de, corn. Norfolk,
Berehalgh, Job., 37, 38.                104.
Bergh, Walter de, 80.                 Bywell, Biwell, Joh. de, 5, 6; Will.,
Bernard,-see Hexham priors.             vicar. de, 99.
Bertram, faim., xvi; Adam, 89, 90, 91,
94; Elena, lxix; Rob., lxix, 88, 90,
142; Roger, 102, 115.                                C
Berwyk, Rog. de, 66.
Bewnmonde, Will., 8.
Bigle, Bygglye, Joh., 47.             Cadeiou, Thurkilly de, 112.
Bingfeld, Bingafeld, Godefr. de, 88;   Calflawe, Hugo de, 98.
Pagan de, 88; Rog. de, 94.          Cambhou, Job. de, 116, 129, 130; Rob.
Bird, —, 1.                            fil. Hug. de, 133.
Bischop, Rog., 2.                     Camden, lxxxiv.
Biscop, Benedict., xxix.              Cantuar, archiepisc., R., 119.
Blacket, Sir Edw., xxv; Sir W., xlix,  Carlisle, Karl., Karliol', archd. of, G.,
xciv.                                 121; Peter de Ros, 88; earl of,
Blakeston, Will., 167.                  xxv; episc., Gilbert de Welton, 142;
Blenkenehop, Rann. de, 98.              J., 119, 121; W., 121; prior of, B.,
Blenkhoue, Will. de, 29.                121; Gondebour, liv.
Boceland, Ric. de, 108; Rob. de, 97.  Carnaby, Sir Rayn., xciii., 168.
Bohun, Humfr. de, corn. Hereford, et  Carre, Tho., 79.
Essex, 119.                         Carter, Ric., 156.
Bolbec, Bolebeck, Bolbeck, Hugo de,  Castel-Kayroc, Rob. de, 121.
90; Sir Hugh de, 101; Walter de,  Castelo, Joh. de, 88.
114; —, xvi.                       Castre, Rob., 78.
Bolland, Joh., 156.                   Cattall, Johanna, 157; Tho., 157.
Bolteby, Nic. de, lxxxv, lxxxvi.      Cattesun, Walter, 74.
Bolum, Alina de, 112, 116.            Caus, Alisia de, 112, 116; Jac. de,
]Bonnton, Joh., 163.                    112, 116.
Borgh, Walt. de, 155.                 Cave,-see Hexham canons.
Both, Rog. de, 41.                    Chamebreleyn, Walt., 10.
Bothe,-see York archbishops.          Charlton, Dr., lxxvii.
]Bourdale, Tho., 18.                  Charrun, Guichard de, 107, 108.
Bowes, Adam de, 141.                  Chaumer, Chaumyr, Will., 2.
Bowet,-see York archbishops.          Chaumpvent, Petr. de, 104.
Bowre, Boure, Rob., 164; Will., 165.    Chepman, Tho., 29.
Boz, Will., 157.                      Chereburn, Uctred de, 121.
Brade, Will., 54.                     Chesburgh, Agn. de, 4.
Brenklaw, Joh. de, 44, 45, 46.        Cicestrensis, episc., J., 121.
Breuster, Will., 10.                  Clare, Gilb. de, corn. Glouc. et I-Ieref.,
Brian, 88.                              104.




INDEX OF NAMESS, VOL. II.                        185
Clark, Ric., 53.                       Danenli, The., xvii.
Clay, Joh. del, 124, 125.              Dauson, Alic., 79.
Clerk, Joh., 17; Nic., 164; Petr., 155.  Daventre, Will. de, 73.
Clifford, Clyfford, Rob. de, 119:-see   David, earl, 87; —see Hexham canons.
York Treasurers.                     David, king of Scotland, xv.
Clone, Roger de, xii.                  Dav son, Ric., 159.
Clyde, Syrm., 45.                      Delaval, De la Valle, Hugo, 114;
Coates, Tho., 1.                         Richolda, 114; Rob., 90; Rob. fil.
Cocelye, dom. de, 11.                    Huberti, 114; —, xvi.
Coigneres, Rog. de, 87.                Derlyng, Henr., 133.
Cokeman, Ric., 162.                    Despenser, Hugo le, 119, 121.
Coksyde, Rob., 59, 60; Tho. de, 60.    Deye, Will., 64.
Colewelle, Will. de, 101.              Dikson, Archb., 2.
Collingwood, Joh., 164.                Dilston, Develeston, Devilstone, DiveleColman, Will., 79.                       ston, Dyvelleston, Rann. de, 90; Sim.
Colstan, Colstane, Hugo, 30, 32, 36;     de, 89; Tho. de, lxxxvi, 89, 90, 103;
-Rob., 8, 9; Will., 9.                 Sir Tho. de, 106, 113.
Colte, Tho. de, 66.                    Dissington, lord of, xxiii; Rob. de, 6.
Colynson, Joh., 71, 75.                Dobynson, Joh., 27.
Comyn, Comyne, Cumin, Hextild, xvi,  Dodsworth, xxv, 85, 89, 97, 98.
84, 85; Ric., xvi, 27, 84, 85, 87, 113;  Donne, Hugo, 162.
Walt. de, 85, 121; Will., com. de   Dotland, Will. fil. Henr. de, 10.
Buchan, 85.                          Drewery, Drury, Joh., 71, 75.
Concessinus, Quint. C., xxxvii.        Dubbye, Joh., 167.
Conred, archd., 86.                    Dudden, Will., 36.
Cooke, Joh. 166; Will., 166; —, 160.  Dugdale, xlii, xliii.
Copden, Joh., 4.                       Durefa, Durefen, Durefu, Durifen, Ric.,
Coquina, The. de, 131.                   71, 75; Will., 71, 74, 75.
Corbet, Walt., 111.                    Durham, Ric. de, 63.
Corbridge, Corebrig, Gilb. de, lxxxii;   -, archd.cl of, 158.
Joh. de, 87; —see York archbishops., bishop of, 110, 158; Anth.
Corbye, Ric., 160.                       Bek, 118; Rie. de Bury, x, 136, 137;
Cornfurth, Joh., 57.                     Tho. Hatfield, ix, x, 119, 141; Nich.,
Cornubio, Edm. com., 104.                x., 116, 118.
Cospatric, earl, xxiv.                 -, dean and chapter of, xiv, xvi,
Couper, Joh., 4, 5, 16.                  xci, 137.
Courtman, Will., 77, 78., prior of, 158, 169.
Covent' et Lichefeld' episc., W., 117,  Dyghton, Adcam  de, 30.
119, 121.
Cowper, Ric., 166.
Coyk, Alic., 27.                                         B
Co..., Adam, 131.
Crake, Joh., 166.                      Eata, St., lxx, lxxii.
Crane, Crayne, Rowl., 160; The., 131.   Echewyk, The. de, 114; Will. de, 108.
Craucombe, Job. de, 102.               Eddi, xxxv.
Craven, Joh. de, 73, 74.               Eden family, lxxxv.
Cressinghanll, Hugo de, 119.           Edeston, vicar. de, Will., 79.
Cristall, Joh., 53; Tho., 53.          Edgar, son of earl Cospatric, xxiv.
Crokedayke, Adam de, 107, 108.         Edmund, frat. Edw. I., 104.
Culgath, Joh. de, 11; Will. de, 11.    Edward 1., ix, x, xxii, 103, 107, 108,
Curtenay, Hugo de, 121.                  118, 119.
Cuthbert, St., lxxii.                  Edward II., x, 118, 129, 132.
Edward IIl., ix, 1.38, 141.
Eilaf,-see Hexham priests.
D                     Einewic, Ernebrand de, 88.
Elder, Joh., 47.
Dacre, Will., lord, 166.               Elfwald, king, lxxxiv.
Dalton, Joh. de, lxxx, 36, 47, 48, 165;   Elleson, Elyson, Job., 2, 74; Theo., 2,
Will. de, 116.                         165; Will., 159, 161.
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186                    INDEX  OF NAMES, VOL. II.
Ellison, Dr., xci.                       Fil. Radulfi, I-Ienr., 131.
Elrinton, Elrington, Adam, 85,98,121;    il. Ranulfi, Walt., 85.
Ran. de, 89; Robert de, 98, 121.       Fil. Rich', Gilb., 87.
Elstobbe, Tho. de, 60.                   Fil. Roberti, Joh., 10; Mlath., 87, 88;
Elnpinghanl,-see lHexham canons.:Rob., xvi.
Enysun, Tho., 74.                        Fil. Rogeri, Ienr., 127; Rob., 119,121.
Erard,-see York canons.                  Fil. Tbhome, Hlenr., 11.
Erington, Eryngeton, Ant. de, 131;   Fil. Turkilili, Adam, 88.
Job. de, 106, 161; Tho. de, 1.21.      Fil. Thurstini, Ric., 98, 121.
Esschelez, Job. de, 36.                  Pil. Walteri, Joh., 79; Will., 79.
Est, Will., 155.                         Fil. Warini, Fulco, 102.
Euere, Rad. de, 43, 60.                  Fil. Willelmi, Rob., 87; Walt., 115.
Eustace, chapl., 89.                     Fissher, Job., 133.
Edwarde-lawe, grill. de, 131.            Fitz-Mfeldred,  Rob.,  xxiv; Uctred,
xxiv.
FFlaxton, Akynson de, 155; Will. de, 65.
FPleshewer, Rob., 57.
Faber, Ric., 154.                        Folkton, Rog. de, 123.
airiless, Mr., xxvii, xxix, xxxiii, xliii,   Ford, Rob. de la, 102, 106.
liv, lx, lxvii, lxxii.                 Forester, Joh., 15, 27,28, 29, 30; Ric., 5.
Falofeld, Falufeld, Joh. de, 131; Ric.   Forster, Joh., 155; Tho., 167.
de, 131; Tho. de, 48.                  Fortibus,-see Albemarl.
Farlawe, Galfr. de, 49.                  Fossator, Fossur, Ric. le, 91, 100.
Farrour, —see ilexham priors.            Fossceton, Joh. de, xii.
Faudon, Joh. de, 45, 46; Petr. de, 114.   Foxdon, Henr., 66.
aunsyd, Job. de, 14'.                    Frank, Rob., 155.
Fayte, Gilb., 29; Joh., 29; Rob., 29.    Freer, Joh., 75.
Pelawe, Ric., 129.                       Freman, Ric., 53, 54; Will., 127.
Fenton, Will. de, xii.                   Fridbert, St., lxx.
Fenwick, Fennewyke, Fenwyk, Gerard,   Fiinton, Ielias de, 90.
165; Joh. de, 51; Sir John, xxv,   Fulthropp, Rog. de, 56.
lxxvi, 1, 84, 85, 118; Rob. de, xvii;   Fycheburn, Tho. de, 106.
Sir Tho. de, 101, 115, —, xvi.
Ferighan, Robert de, xii.
Ferlingyton, Hlenr. de, 42, 115.                            G
Ferung', Cel, Ceell, 71, 75.
Fetherstonhaugh, Fethirstanhalcht, Fe-   Gale, xxxvii.
thirstanhalgh, Albany, 89, 97; Elias,   Galleway, Alan de, 47, 48; Joh. de, 51.
HIelyas de, 89; T'ho. de, 97, 98, 108;   Gamill, HIenr., 79; Joh., 79., xvi, xxiv, 23.                  Ganton, Joh., 74.
Pil. Alani, Joh., 4,; Ric., 108.         Gelle, Joh., 67.
Fil. Alexandri, IRic., 121;-see Ilexham    G eoffrey, —see York archbishops.
bailiffs.                              Germund, 109, 134.
Fil. Alicie, Joh., 79.                   Gernagot, sir Hugh, 88.
Fil. Archilli, Thurkil, 88.              Gernum,'Will., 102.
IFil. Bosonis, Will., 114, 117.          Geveldall, Gevildal, Gilb. de, 84; WVill.
It1. Comnitis, Hoenr., 91.                  de, 155.
Fil. I)avid, Joh., 10.                   Gibson, Gibbison, Edm., 159; Isab., 4;
lFil. Gaufridi, Gaufr., xvi.                Ric., 27.
Fii. -IHawyse, Johan., 135.              Giffard, lHugo, 87; 5Talter,-see York
Fil. Henrici, Marm., 10.                    archbishopls.
Fil. Huctredi, Nic., xvi.                Gilbert, the chap!., 97.
Iil. Hlugonis, Adam, 80.                Gilessone, Will., 36.
Fil. Joelis, Alan, 121.                  Gilfriid, St., lxx.
Pil. Johannis, Nic., lxxxii; gRob., 104.    Giseburne, Rob. de, lxxxviii.
PFil. MITaccs., Liolf, 87.               Gladow, Joh., 2; Will., 2.
Fil. Marmaduci, Ric. fil. Joh., xiv.     Godard,-see York canons.
Fil. Otin, Joh, 88.                      Goldsmyth, Rob., 14.
Fil. Pd aai, Will., xvi.                Gollanle, Tho., 66.




INDEX O   NAiMES, VOL. II.                       187
Gondebour,-see Carlisle priors.        Heslihop, Tho., 2.
Gonwarton, Gunwarton, Joh. de, 34;  Heworth, The. de, 47.
Petr. de, 6, 12; Rad. de, 111, 112,  Hexham, bailiff of, lic. fil. Alex., 98,
116; Will. de, 99.                     110; SkiptJon, Rob. de, 109.
Gosceleye, John de, 2.                   -, bishop of, St. Acca, xxviii,
Gosden, Gosseden, Ric. de, 16; Tlho.     xxix, lxx.
de, 131.                                     c, canon of, Cave, Tho. de, 143,
Graham, David de, 90; Ienr. de, 16,      145; David, 86; Empingham, Rad.
114.                                   de, 130; Morland, Ric,. de, 143, 145;
Gray, Rob. de, —see York canons;    Rlichard, 86.
Walt. de,-see York archbishops., priest of, Eilaf, xxviii, lxxxix.
Graystok, baron de, 82.                -, prior of, Asketill, xc; BetGreene, Joh., 2, 4, 160; Rowl., 160;     nard, 41, 93, 98, 99; Farrour, Tho.,
Tho., 162; Will., 158, 162.            152; Jay, Edw., lv; John, lxxxix,
Greenfield,-see York archbishops.        2, 86, 87, 88, 100; Kendal, -Will. de,
Grendon, Hugo de, 85.                     142, 143; Leschman, Rowl., lii, lvii,
Grey, Will. de, 102.                     Ix, lxi, lxii, lxxxiii; Richard, xxvii,
xxviii, xxxv, lvi, lvii, lxii, lxiii, lxi-x,
lxxvi, lxxxix; Smithson, Tlho., iii,
1-1                     liv; Welles, Joh., 152, 155; Walworth, Joh. de, lxxxvii; WhelpHacche, Eustace de, 117.                 ington, Rob. de, 128; William, 90.
Haia, wTill. de, 87., prior and convent of,-p-asHIall, Adam del, 5, 6; RPic. de, 9; Will.    sim.
del, 5, 9, 63, 64.                   Hextild', Sym. de, 99.
Halton, Haltton, Hiaulton, 1-laweltun,   Hildreton, Sir Tho. de, 36.
Joh. de, 78; Sir Job. de, 108; Raann.   Hill, Ityl,  Adam del, 5, 6; Estiephlne
de, 121; Will. de, xvii, 90, 107.      del, 135.!Hamel', ~Walter, 89.                  Hird, Hyrd, Alic., 2; Geo., 165; Jac.,
Hamlyn, 5Vill., 53, 54.                   156; Rob., 161; T'ho., 2.
Hiamo,-see Yorki canons.               Hirste, Edm., 159, 163.
Hanson, Henr., 28.                     H-odgson, Mr., x, lxix, lxx, lxxv, xciv, xcv,
Hardor, The., 17.                         xcvii-c, 1, 86, 89, 100, 107;  ~, 1.
Hare, Joh., 71, 75; Rob., 155.         Hogg, Wiill., 29.
HIareng', Petr., 94.                   Hoggerson, The., 116.
Harryngton, Herrington, Herynton,  I-ogh, Adam, 79.
Nic., 162; Tho., 163; Uctred de, 89.   Hoghton, Joh. de, 63; W5Vill. de, 46.
H1astynsone, Joh., 36.                 Hoghyrd, Alan, 31, 32.
EHatfield,-see Durham bishops.         H-logissonne, Will., 45.
Haumlondl, Job., 11.                   Holine, Joh., 79.
Haydon, Will. capellan. de, 99.        Homal, Cospatr., 88; Greg., 88; W aIHayton, Joh. de, 121.                     ter, 88.
Hecson, Will., 132, 133.               Horseley, Horsle, Edm., 163; Rob.,
Heddorie, Will. de, 62.                   43; Tho. de, 36.
Hele, Helle, Hugo de, xvii; Joh. de,  Houden, How-dene, Joh. de, 57, 147.
xvii; Ric., xvi.                     Howvburne, John, 1.
Helpell, Rob., 166.                    Huby, —, abbat of Famtains, lxxii.
Hlenreson, Job., 13; The., 9; Will., 19.  Hludelston, Sir Ric. de, 88.
Henry If., xvi.                        Hudespeth, Rob., 29.
Henry III., x, 102, 110, 111, 113.     Hudson, Alic., 2; Ant., 161; Will., 13.
Henry, —see Newcastle deans.           1[uge, Joh., 78.
Henr. comes, 87.                       Hunter,  oenr., 11; lic., 2, 28, 64;
Henry, son of David king of Scotl., xv.   The., 66; Will., 29.
Heron, Job., 168; Lucy, 89; Mr., 98;  Huntercumbe, Walt. de, 117.
Will., 16; Sir Wrill., 29, 89, 98.   Hurder, Joh., 2.
Herryson, Will., 159.                  Hutchinson, Hehonson, oehuchynso   n,
Hertburn, T[ho. de, 39.                   Hudchonson, Mir., xxvi, xxxviii, lxi,
Hesilden, Joh. de, 62.                   lxii, lxiii, lxiv, lxxxiv, lxxxv; R. ico,
I-lesely, Rob., 166.                      161; I,., 169; AYill., 162.




188                   INDEX OF NAMES, VOL. Ii.
Huton, Joh., 2.                        Lamnbley, prior. et cony. de, 22, 97.
Hyn, H/yne, Rob., 2, 29.               Lanchestre, dean of, 59.
Latimer, Will. le, 119.
Laurentius sutor, 131.
Laverok, Joh., 2, 159; Patric., 2; Tlho.,
Insula, Joh. de, 106; Sir John de, xxii;  160.
Othuer de, xvi, 90, 99; Peter de,  Law, Marj. de, 9.
xvii, xxii, 98; Sir Rob. de, 98, 101,   Lawson, Lauson, Adam, 30; W~ill., 163.
102, 112, 115; Walter de, 11 l; Will.   Ledbitter, Nic., 166; Will., 166.
de, 114.                             Leddell, A-lex., 162.
Iona, monks of, xxxi.                  Ledom, Job. de, 27; Will. de, 8.
Iryngton, Hugh, 159.                   Lee, Adan de, 21, 34; Joh. 2; Tho.,
Ivestanes, Rob. de, 114, 117.             165.
Leegh, Will., 163.
J                     Leene, Will., 9.
Legeate, Peter, 62.
Jacson, Job., 54.                      Legiard, Tho. de, 61.
Janinus, 154..                         Leighton, Chr., 160.
Jay, —see IIexhamn priors.             Leisman, Alex., 159; Ric., 159.
John, king, ix, xi, 89, 91.            Lepare, Liepare, Cecilia, 78; Jobh., 71,
John,-see Hexham priors.                  75.
John, St., of Beverley, lxx, lxxi.     Leschman, Losheman, Joh., 2; Miles,
Johnby, Agn, de, 47.                      161; Rowl.,-see Hexham priors.
Johnson, Jonsun, Alex., 17; Ant., 161;   Levenwood, Henr., 160; Job., 159.
Hugh, 161; Rob., 160; Rog., 36;  Lewyne, Job. de, 59, 60.
Tlho., 18, 67: Will., 2, 16, 36, 161.   Lexinton, Joh. de, 102.
Johnston, Dr., lxxiii, lxxxiv.         Lighton, Rob., 160.
Lindeseia, Will. de, 85.
K                     Lisiardas,-see York canons.
Kantil', Will. do, 91.           L'Isle, xvi,-see Insula.
Kantil', Will. de, 91.                 Iitilskill, Tll., 5.
Katerynson, Tho., 155.                 Litilskill, Tho., 5.
Katlerynson, 4Th., 155.               ILitle, Lytill, Edw., 160; Joh., 2.
Loge, Rob., 78.
Koellawe, Kelhou, Kellow, Rob. de, 58;   London,  Adalm d, 18.
W~ill. doi, 97, 106~.            ~, episc., R., 121; W., 91.
Kellessowe, Rob. de, 56.               Longstaffo, Mr., xxiii.
Kelwiikle, Wvill. de, 154I. Luci, Lucye, Gaufrid. de, xvi; -, 23.
Kereby, Job., 75.                      Luderyngton, Rob., 155; Wiill., 155.
Kitma, Simon de, 91.                   Lruterinton, Sir Ric. de, 88.
Kirkebride, Rob. de, lxxx.             Luvell, Woiil., 89.
Kirkeby, Kirkbe, Kyrkeby, Joh. de, 71,  Lygleoraynes, Joh. de 106.
75 — see lMalton priors.             Lyghtfoe,' ill., 34.
Kirkehalch, Will. deL, 121ll., 3
Kirsopp, fan., xiii, Rob., 166; Tho.,
166.                                                  M
Kitteson, Joh., 51.
Knapton, Job., 77, 78.                 Aabson, Joh., 17.
Kyell, Joh., 71, 75.                   Mainard,-see York canons.
Kyrkbe in Cleveland, Petr. vicar. de,  MIlalerbe, Job., lxxiii, lxxxviii.
71, 75.                              Malteby, Rob. de, 74.
L                     Malton, prior of, Kirkby, Will. de, 100., prior and conv. of, 99, 100.
Lacy, Hirenb, de, cor. Li.,10, 119,121.   Manor, Adam, 66.
Lam, Lame, Job., 8, 9.                 Manfld, Rob. do, 151.
Lamsbley, Lambly, prioress of, xxii   M.fangeviloey, Rob., 108.
A., 98.                               anll ninw et Insular. episo., Nio., 94.




INDEX  OF NAMES, VOL. II.                        189
Marcel,-see York canons.               Nicholas,-see Durhami  bishops, and
Marelc', Joh., 91.                       York canons.
Maresca...., Rob., 121.                Nichols, Mr. J. G., xxv.
Mariscallus, Rob., 98.                 Nicholson, Rob., 2; Tho., 159; Will.,
Marisco, Ric. de, 91.                     17.
Marlaye, Joh. de, 36.                  Nigell, clericus, 88.
Marmaduke the serjeant, 129.           Nightgall, Nyg-htgale, Will., 79, 154,
Marmneduk,,Matilda, 63.                 155.
Martyn, Joh., xiii.                    Nippet, Joh., 49; Will., 47.
Mason, Agn., 13; Joh., 157.            Normanvile, Job. de, 102, 115, 117.
Matfen, Joh. de, 5, 6; Rob. de, 6; Tho.,  Northumbriwe, archid., A., 98.
50; Will. de, 6.                     Northyrn, Alice, 78.
Mathews, RIic., xc., xci; Tho., xci.   Norwic., episc., W., 104.
Mek, Job., 67.                         Nottingham, archd. of, Will., 88.
Melton,-see York archbishops.          Nuthode, Job., 2.
Mennyl, Steph. de, 102.
Mercerarii, Matilda ux. Phil., lxxx.
Mercers' Comp., London, xlvii.                           O
Mere, Joh., 71.
Merk', Joh. de, 117.                   Octobonus, dom., 126.
Merley, Roger de, 115.                 Ogle, Oggil, family, 1xvii; Isab., lxix;
Meryng, Tho., 167.                       Rob. de, lxix, 11, 15, 42, 47; Sir
Meryngton, Joh., 29.                      Robert, lxxiii: Robert lord, lxix; Sir
Michell, Rob., 79.                        Tho. de, 101.
Michelson, Joh., 54.                   Okeniwood, Joh., 164.
Midelton, Job. de, 35.                 Orde, Mr., 87.
Milner, Milnar, Adam, 45; Ric., 159,   Ottrington, Alice de, 74.
165; Rob., 2, 29, 40; Tho.,4; Will.,   Oven, Rob., 79.
67, 71, 75, 163.                     Ovingeham, vicar. de, Hiugo, 98.
Milnestonacres, Minster-acres, Gilb. de,   Oxhird, Oxehird, Oxhyrd, Joh., 7, 9;
de, 46, 142.                           Will., 4.
Misterton, Nic. de, 125.
MBody, Joh., 18; Petr., 66.                              P
Monk, Tho., 2.
Morell, Job., 36; Rob., ix, 91.        Pacok, Laur., 155.
Moresyd, Nic. de, 58.                  Paped, the chaplain, 89.
Morevilla, Hugo de, 85.                Parcar, Will., 14.
Moris, Joh., 71, 72, 75, 76.           Paris, Matilda, 26.
Morland, Hoenr., 13; dom. Ric., 26;-   Parker, Tho., xiii.
see iEexhLam canons.                 Parlien, Matild., 67.
Mortimer, Will., 63, 64, 87.           Patenson, Patonson, Joh., 2, 160; Nic.,
Mortuo-mari, Rog. de, sen., 121.          161.
Muhaut, Sir Henr. de, 88.              Peert, dom., 79.
Muleton, Tho. de, 91.                  Pennant, Mr., xxvi, lxiv.
Musgrave, Will., 163.                  Penreth, Rob. de, 57.
Percy, Henr. de, com. Northumbr., x,
N                       xiv, 149.
Pigge, Rob., 161.
Naflirton, Joh. de, 44.                Pigges, Roger, 160.
Nesebyte, Walt. de, 102.               Pikering  Pikryng, Job. de, 54; Rob.
Netehird, Netehyrd, Nouthird, Job.,    de, 17, 102, 106; Tho., 166; Will.
53, 54; Nic., 71, 75; Rob., 67.        de, 106.
Neville,-see York archbishops.         Piscator, Job., 131.
Newburne, vicar. de, dom. Ric., 56.    Plaice, Job., 155; Ric., 80, 81.
Newcastle, dean of, Henry, 98.         Plummar, Rlic., 5.
Newmionstre, Novo Moonasterio, abb.   Porter, Job., 148; Rob. le, xii.
de, 35, 101, 113; S., 99.            Poynton, Will. de, 125, 126.
Newton, Nenton, Joh. de, 28, 165;   Prat, Joh., 85, 121.
Rob. de, 155; Will. de, 84.          Prioris, Joh. farmulus, 88.




190                   INDEX  OF NAMES, VOL. II.
Proktorman, Adam, 16.                  Salkeld, Tho., 147.
Proude, Joh., 80.                      Salton, Saulton, Job. de, 127; Siri. de,
Puddyng, Juliana, 40.                     125, 126; Will., 155.
-, wprebend of, 83, 81.
H                     Sampson, Joh., 106.
Rai~ne, Dr., ~xG5vii-viii.             Sancto-Claro, Petr. de, 90.
BRansa~y, AW~ill., 1.                  Sancto-Johanne, Will. de, 99.
baneiton, Trho. de, 4~6.               Sandow, Sym. de, 5, 6; VWalter de, 9.
Raveonst, Till. de, 85.                Sawley, abbot of, xciii.
Rayvenerso  Job.,; il,  81.          Scardbuirg, Joil. de, 151.
Redeburn, 7Will. de, 99, 100.          Schalfrt, Jo. d, 27.
Redeschawe, W~ill. de, 23, 24.         Scibald, Adam, 35.
Redesdale, Rob. de, 54.,Scot, Scotte, Christiana, 36, 37; Job.,
Reinald, senescaldus 88.       2; Maur., 48; ic., 57; Will., 47, 48.
R[einald, senescaldus, 88.
Royde, Job., 4.                       $Scrapetoft,'Walt. de, xii.
Ribil, Rob. de, 117.                   Scrope, Hoernl., 40.
Ricard. cancell.,-see York canons.     Scllthorp, Job. de, 141.
Richard, archd., 89.                   Seemane, Rob., 36.
Richard, —see  Hexhlam  catnons and   Semer, Nic. de, 65, 66.
priors1  ~~Serjant, WAil., 40.
Richardi o1., x,.                      Seton, Adamnl cde, 42; Elen. de, 42;
Richard's wyfe, Agn.Rob. d, 62.
PRichard's wmabyfe,., L64fi.          Sbhaftbhowe,  Schaftow,  Arth.,  137;
ichidrsallon, alt de, 168.                Henr. de, 36; WSrill. de, 37, 133, 166.
idall, Waltgo  8., 85.                Shephird, Schephird, Schiphirde, SchipR~idloy, Hideleyo, Ridle, 3Edw., 161;    hrdd,Adam, 78; Alic., 6, 154; Gilb.,
ridley, Rtideleye, Rtidle, Edw., 161;
Jac., 158; Joh. de, 121; -Nic. de, 16.  27; Ra., 51; Tlo., 4.
Simon, Mr., 95.
Ridshaw, Joh., xii; -Will., xii.       Simoa, M., 95.
Riotte, W7ill., 74, 75.                Skanser, Christiana, 67.
Ripon, Ripum, canon of,.Alan, 88.   Skypton, Rob. de, 106, 135,-see HexWigethot, Rad. de, 88.                 ham bailiffs.
Ritlier, Will. de, 117.                Slaley, Slaveley, Gilb. de, x, 112.
Robert, 89,-see York canons.           Smert, Job., 167; 7ill., 35, 167.
Robert the chaplain, 87.               Smithson-see Hexhan priors.
Robortsun, Rayn., 71, 75.              SlizTt, Job., 74, 79, 154, 162, 163;
Robinson, Job., 4, 48; Rog., 4, 162;     Rog., 44; Tho., 24, 159; Will., 4,
Tho., 4;'Will., 160.                  39, 60, 15.
Robsun, Geo., 162; Tho., 4, 160, 166.    Smyrthnlaugh, Adam, 17.
Roger, Joh., 4.                        Snawball, Job., 66; Nic., 66.
Roger, seYork archbisbops.  Somerset, duke of, lxxxvi.
Rokeby, 89,-see 8.                     Sourbe, Sowreby, Joh., 162; Ric., 4;
Rokeoby, Jac., 158.                      Rob., 4, 161, 162; Tho., 162; Will., 4.
Rokehope, Will. de, 9.                 Soter, Job., 64.
Romanluts, —see  York arlchbishops.
lomanuns,-see York archbishops.        Southwell, Suell, canons of, Arundell,
Romne, Agn. de, 51.                      Roger, 88; Stavel, Adam  de, 94;
Ronfere, Tho., 77.                        Will. 94.
Ros, Rosse, Ameabill de, 45; Peter de,   Spavyne, Will., 2.
-see Carlisle archd.; ~Will de, 45.  Spayne, Job., 162; Tho., 161.
Htot;hrefurth, Joh., 53.               Spenlove, Rob., 155.
Rowrlef Alex., 162.                    Spilgild, Tho., 14.
Rowlle, Alex., 162.                    Sprete, Job., 5.
Rlue, Joh., 51,                        Sprete, Joh., 4.
Rumecestre, Sim. de, 85.               Sprot, Job., 4.
Rutter, Tho., 165; Will., 165.         Spryng, Magot, 29.
Ryvaux, abbas de, 68, 69.              Stable, Job. del, 72, 74, 76.
Stanbrig,-see Stanfordbham.
Stanegreve, St'ayngrafn, Steyngrave,
Isab. de, 71, 75; J. de, 84.
Sadeling-stan, Sadlylng-stanes, Ad. de,   Stanfordhalz, rector de, H. de Stanbrig,
110; H-Iugo de, 56.                    99.




INDEX  OF NAMES,, VOL. II.                       191
Stanlak,-see York canons.              Thirneham, Wrill. de, 74.
Stanle, A. de, 91.                     Thomas II., —see York archbishops.
Stavel,-see Soutlhwell canons.         Thomsun, Adam, 13; Joh., 9, 13, 15,
Steele, Joh., 4.                         162, 165; Rob., 155; Will., 54, 155.
Stellyng, Isab. de, 6.                 Thoresby,John, —see York archbishops;
Stevenson, Stevyrnson, Joh., 159; Rob.,  Ralph, xxv.
1-60, 161.                           Thorngrafton, Adam de, 85, 110; RaStivelyngton, Joh. de, 121.              nulf de, 85.
Stobard, Stobart, Stobhyrd, Alic., 4;   Thornton, Will., 155.
Tho., 4.                             Throkelagh, Christian de, 114, 117;
Stodard, Joh., 4.                        Rob. de, 117.
Stokall, Stokecall, Stokeall, Stokelhall,   Thurstan,-see York archbishops.
Cuthb., 162; Edml., 161; Rob., 2;   Thweng, Tweng, Job. de, 128.
Rowl., 166.                          Tindale, Tyndal, family of, lxxxv; Adam
Stokes,'Walter de, 106.                 de, ix, xv, lxxxvi, 85,-see York caStokesfeldcl, Joh. fil. Heliw de, 114.   nons; Philippa de, lxxxv; Will. de,
Storthwayte, Job., xiii.                 89, 108;, 110, 112, 117.
Story, WTill., 165.                    Todde, Joh., 47.
Strevelyne, Jacoba de, 58; Sir Job. de,   Tolland, Rob., 165.
36, 58.                              Tregoz, Job., 117.
Strotihre, Alan de, 34.                Trevelyan, Sir WV. C., xxv.
S iukely, xxxvii.                      Trout, Will., 9, 50.
Suetehope, Suetope, Swethop, Walt. de,   Turner, Mr. IHudson, xxxvii.
101; Will. de, xvii, 108.'           Turpin, Her' le, 2; Ric., 108.
Sumervill, Will. de, 85.               Turrim, Joh., 70.
Sumnulphus the priest, xiv.            Twedye, —, 24.
Swan, Rowl., 159.                      Twithe, lugo de, xiii.
Swinburne, Suyneburne, Swyneborne,   Tydd, l"Tic., xiii.
Swynburn, Alex. de, 30; Gawyn,  Tyn7k, Joh., 79.
164; John, 1, 168; Sir John, 100;   Tynmouth, Isab. de, 51.
Saimson de, 35, 100; Tho., 164., (East,) Joh. de, 101, 116;
Joh. fil. Ric. de, 100.                               U, (West,) Nic. de, 116.
Swye, Symon, 11.
ydTe, RSor. del, 97.                  -I)ctred, serv. de Lambelly, 97.
BSymonld, Joh. iel, 161.                a~Umrfreville, HIunfranvilla, Umframlville,
Symondbur, Joe, Abel, 99.                 Gilb. de, x, xv, lxxiv, lxxv, lxxvi, 35,
SymodsobJoo., rc78; tordoill, Al2,  9.   85, 87, 111, 117, —see Angus; Marg.
Symson, Joh., 78; Will., 2, 78.
~Syro~, Job., 45.  ~de, 111; Odonell de, x, xv, 85, 111
re,   c. de, xvi, lxxv, 90, 111, 116; Rob.,
lxxiv, lxxvi.
T  Underhill, Rog., 12.
Urban, pope, 151.
Tailboise, Walt., 38.
Talkan, Rad. de, Ixxxviii.
Talyor, Geo., 162; Joh., 71, 75, 155;                    V
Rob., 78; Tho., 77, 78; Will., 8, 71,
74, 75.                              Vale, Will. del, 56.
Taney,-see York canons.                Valencia, Adomar de, 119; gWill de,
Teket, Iaur. de, 114.                    104.
Templars, the, 69.                     Vallibus, Vaus, Vauz, Joh. de, 5, 106;
Teye, Walt. de, 117.                    Petr. de, 94, 136; P. de, —see York
Teysdcalle, Henr., 163.                  canons; Rob. de, 85, 131.
Thirlwall, Thrilwall, Adam de, 98, 121;  Vescy, Eustace, de, 89.
Bricius de, 113, 116; Job. de, 18;   Vipont, Veteriponte, Vepont, Sir Ivo
Ric. de, 116; Rog. de, 113, 116;       de, ix, 85, 113, 114, 120; Laur. de,
Tho. fil. Ric. fil. Bri3. de, 117;,  121; Matild. de, 85; Nic. de, 15;
xvi.                                   Rob. de, 85; —, xvi.




192                   INDEX OF NAMES, VOL. II.
~W                    Wilkynson, Eufam., 79; Joh., 36, 160;
Rob., 63; Susan., 79.
Walbran, Mr., xcvi.                    Willebrord, St., lxxii.
Walch, Walsch, Rob., 30, 78.           Williamr,-see Nottingham archd.
WValde, Will. le, 132.                    -    the chaplain, 88, 89.
~Waldeve, Wroldewes, xv, 55, 87.       -, see Hexhamn priors.
W~alker, Joh., 67; Nic., 30., see Southwell canons.
Wall, Will. de, 5.                     -, see Bywell and Haydon.
Waller, Waller, Math., 45; Will., 28.    William the Lion, king of Scotland, xv,
5Wallis, W~alles, Joh., 164; Mar., lxxii,    86, 113, 117.
lxxxvi; Rob., 164; [Tho., 160; W~ill.,   William, son of Walter the fuller, xii.
163;-lxxxv.                         Willimrothwic, Wylmotewvyk, Hud. de,
VWalters, lRic., 164.                    85; Nic. de, 85, 121.
WIaltham,-see York canons.             Windlesoure, Walt. de, 87.
Walton, Henr. de, lxxx; Will., 163.   WIinton., episc., P., 91.
Walworth, Joh. de, 2.                  Wircestre, Gilb. de, 112; Joh. de, 112,
Wand, Will., 79.                          116.
Wangesford, Joh. de, 40.               Witriugton, Sir John, 168.
Wanles, Joh., 2; Rob., 160.            Wivill, Sir Ric. de, 88.
Warde, Rob. de la, 119.                Wodburne, Joh. de, 42.
Warden, Will., 167.                    Wodman, Henr., 56; Tho., 56.
Wardon, Regin. de, 89.                 Wodryngton, Henr. de, 35.
Wartre, Job., 156.                     Wollon, Rob. de, 11.
Water, Joh., 77, 78.                   Wollowe, Rob. de, 27.
Wath, Joh., 77.                        Woodhorne fain., lvi.
Watson, Job., 2, 74, 79,165; Rob., 44,   Wright, Wryght, Beatrix, 26; Mr.,
45, 74; Roll., 2; Will., 155.          xlii, xlix, lx, lxiii, lxiv, lxxi, lxxiii,
Waude, Joh., 75.                         lxxvi, lxxxiv, xciv.
Wayde, Joh., 71.                       Wygorn., episc., G., 104.
Wayles, Edward, 164.                   Wyotte, Hoer., 74.
Webster, Alic., 5, 6.                  Wytington, Tlho. de, 94.
Wedowson, Will., 63, 64.
Welde, Job., xc.
Weles,-see Hexham priors.
Wellewic, Sir Rad. de, 88.
Welton,-see Carlisle bishops.
Wer', Mariota, 2.                      Yarrow, Joh., 159.
Whelpington, Rob. de, xii,-see Hex-   Yatteham, Nic. de, 108.
ham priors.                          Yngehowe, Job. de, 98.
Whichelles, Joh., 160.                 Yngrame, Rob. de, 71.
Whitchestre, Mich. de, 54.             York, Will. de, 51.
Whitefeld, Whytfeld, Witefeld, Horm    - York, archbishop of, Booth, W., 152;
de, 88; Joh. de, 121; Math. de, 19,    Bowet, Hen., 151; Corhbridge, [T.,
85, 90, 117; Lob., persona de, 121.    107; Geoffrey Plantagenet, 88, 134;
Whitelagh, Whytlaw, Adam  de, 116;       Giffard, Walt., 110; Gray, Walter,
Will. de, 19.                          lxxxii, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 101, 110,
Whyt, Whyte, Joh., 2, 66, 67, 69.        134, 135; Greenfield, W., ix, 121,
Whytheued, lRob., 66.                    123, 124, 125, 129; John, 135;
Whytskale, Whytskalez, Joh.,2; Will.,2.  Melton, W., ix, 129, 130, 136; NeWhytton, Adam de, 80.                     ville, A., xii, xiv, 145, 146, 147, 149;
Whytyngeham, Joh., 6.                     Neville, G., 152, ] 153; Roger, xiii, xlii,
Widindon, Will. de, 94.                   86; Romlanus, J., viii, 102, 104;
Widryngton, Rog. de, 7.                  aThomas II., xi, 86, 109, 133, 134;
Wigethot,-see Ripon canons.               Thoresby, J., 140; Thurstan, vii, xi,
Wilber, Will., 162.                       xiii, xcl, 86, 109, 134; W., 121;
Wilcocsun, Job., 79.                      Zouche, W., 2, 138, 139, 140.
Wilfrid, bishop, xxvi, xxvii, xxviii, xxix,   York, archdeacon of, John, 86.
xxxi, xxxiv, xxxv, xxxvii, lxx, lxxi,  ~, canon of, Alan, 86; Erard, 88;
lxxii, lxxxix.                         Gerold, 86; Godard, pcenitentiarins,




INDEX  OF NAMES, VOL. II.                        193
94; Gray, Rob. de, 91; Hamno, 86;   York, dean of, Robert, 86.
Lisiardus, 88; Mainard, 86; Marcel,, dean and chapter of, 88, 140, 145,
Will., 91; Nicholas, 86; Ric., can-    147.
cell.,94; Stanlak, G. de, 91; Stephen,, treasurer of, Clifford, John de,
88; Taney, Walter de, 94; Tindal,    151.
Adamn de, 91; Vallibus, P. de, 91;
Waltham, Jo. de, 151.
York, chancellor of, Apulia, Simon, de,                  z
88.
-, chantor of, William, 86.            Zouche,-see York archbishops.




INDEX OF PLACES,;VOELU2ME II.
fA                    Beaumond-burne, 30.
Beawfront, Beuanfront, Beufront, park,
Abercorn, xxxi.                          3, 5, 163.
Acom, Acormb, Akome, 5, 12, 92, 94,  IBechefeld, 116.
110, 129, 136, 153, 167; Akom-leche,    eleacys, 40.
55.                                  Belasys-wJy, 41.
Agehestre, 32.                         Bellingehan's-land, 45.
Akewood, Acwde, Akwod, 3, 91, 92,  Bengfeld, Brengfelde, 168, 169.
93, 94, 96, 107, 134, 135, 136, 139.    Benwell, Benewell, 56, 114.
Alandall, 169.                         Bergh, 14.4.
Aldecheles, Aldc-schel, 16, 114.       Bergh, Lvtiil, 80, 84, 155.
Aldreston, 126.                        Bergh, I/i ikkil, 79, 84, 154, 155.
Allerdale, xv.                         Bernicia, xxix.
Allerwasshe, Alreswess, Alerwithe, 24,  Beverley, lxvi, 90, 130.
110, 168; Allerwasse-schelez, 24, 25.  Bewcastle, xxxi.
Alne river, 14.                        Birkburn, 94, 136.
Alneburgh. 14.                         Birke-borne-mores, 163.
Alston, Aldeston, Aldeneston, Aldcle-   Birke-burge, 136.
nyston, Aleston, ix, xix, xxiv, 19, 20,  Birtley, Birtle, Byrtelye, ix, 34, 111,
21, 113, 119, 120, 121, 169.           165, 168.
Alston, Aldenneston, Aldstone, Moor,   Bisschopton, 61.
15, 20, 21, 163, 168.                Bitchfield, x.
Alwentedale, Alwendalle, 92, 94, 167.    Blake-burne, 97.
Alwenton, viii, 11, 38, 106, 123.      Blake-dyke, xxiii, 7.
Anagnia, 123.                          Boclyve, 7.
Anwvick,  Ainewik, Anyk, Aynwyk,   Bolton-in-Craven, xlvi, xci.
xviii, xix, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 53, 91,  Bossall, vii.
92, 93, 94, 109, 133, 134, 135, 139,   Brauby, Brawby, 77, 78, 83, 84, 128,
158, 160, 167.                         143, 144, 154, 155, 157, 158.
Apetre-ley, 117.                       Brenkibeth, 85.
Aukeland-gate, 60, 61.                 Brenklawe, Brinkelagh, 42, 115.
Ayden castle, lxxxv.                   Bridllington, xci.
Britle-imoor, 34.
Broughton, Broghton, 104.
B                     Broughton, 3Magna, xiv, 67, 69.
Broughton, Parva, xiv, 65, 67, 69, 167.
Babington, Babyngton, Parva, 37, 112.  Broun-spot-lane, 20.
Bareforth, 168.                        Browne rivul., 59.
Barousford, Barweforde, 33, 111.       Burnholme priory, 81.
Baruggh, Great, vii.                   Burnhop-heuyde, 20.
Barugh, Little, vii.                   Burn-way, 40.
Beaumond, 30, 111, 140.                Burton, 106.




INDEX  OF PLACES, VOL. II.                         195
Byland, Ald, abbey, 169.                 Corbridge, Corbryg, xii, 3, 27, 29, 112.
Byngford, 139., Adam-Palmer-place in, 30;
Byeres, xv, xxiii, 22, 23, 97, 98, 103,    Collwell-chare in, 30; Fischambles104, 110.                               gat in, 29; Lyd-gate in, 29; MongByresfeld, 43.                             weskeiy-place in, 29; Narow-gate in,
Byres-lid-yat, 23.                         30; Prent-strete in, 30; St. Maregate
Byres park, 166.                           in, 29; Thorneburgh-gate in, 30.
Bywell, xxii, 55.                        Corne-strothre, fons de, 15.
Cotland-lmoor, 161, 162.
Craklawe, Crawlaw, 7, 42.
C                      Crekelagh-inoor, 113.
Crathorn, 131.
Cadden, 12.                             Craymok-hill, 18.
Caldcotes, 43.                           Crokeburne, Crokid-burne, 16, 20.
Cald-strothre, 36, 37, 111, 116.         Crossland, 20.
Canon-dyk, 62.                          Cumberland, xiv, xv, 13, 108.
Capheiton, 100.
Carlisle, xv, xxiii, 14. 121.
cathedral, liv, 143.                               D
-, diocese of, 1, 168., Caldwel-gat in, 14.             Dalton, xviii, xix, 46, 49, 51, 53, 116,, Carlel-gate, xxiii, 7, 23.        132, 133, 142, 163.
Carraw, Charran, Karrawer, xvi, xxiii,   Deadrnans-shaw, xxiv.
15, 16, 84, 85, 113.                  Dedmlansyke, Ded-manis-dyke, xxiv,
Carraue-sid moor, 113.                     43.
Carslye, Karesley, 22, 166.              Deen-burne, 60.
Casseholme, 66.                         Deer, Dere, -street, xxiii, 5, 7, 9, 30, 34.
Castel-way, 62.                         Deira, xxiii.
Castle Howard, xxv.                      Depestone-moor, 162.
Cattedene, 90, 95, 110.                -Derlington-way, 61.
Cawod, 125, 128, 129, 139, 140, 147,   Dians-dene, 38.
148, 151, 152.                        Dilston, Devilston, 89.
Chapel-well, 59.                        Dipden, 10.
Charlawe, 51.                           Dissington, Dysyngton, xxiv, 43, 45.
Cherlawe-lech, 51, 52.                  Donnis, Dounes, -moor, 8, 163.
Cheese-burn, Cheseburghe,  52, 104,   Doteland-deene, 10.
115.                                  Doteland-more, 11.
Chesborne grange, 164.                 IDotland, 10, 11, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95,
Chestre, Ald, 31.                          104, 105, 109, 134, 135, 139, 158,
Chestrehope in Redesdale, 21, 111.         162.
Chestrez, lez, 27, 37, 48.              Dotland-park, 11, 140, 157, 159.
Chollerton,  Chollirton,  Chelverton,   Doufe river, 71, 75, 76.
Cholverton, Collerton, ix, 30, 36,   Driden, 16.
98, 111, 137, 166, 168, 169.          Dripinttell, Drypintille, 56, 115.
Chollirton-waye, 35.                    Dunelweshalch, 87.
Claverige, 3.                           Dunley, 34.
Cleveland, 65.                          Dunlscale, 40.
Clifton, 41.                            Durham, xiv, xxiii, xxxi, 59, 60.
Codlaw-more, 9., bishopric of, 58, 91.
Cokeley, Cccelye, 11, 167; Cocelye-, church of, 137.
bank, 26; Cokeley-fell, 21., diocese of, 1.
Colden, xxiv, 34, 104, 111.             -, see of, 137.
burne, 34.                       Durhami-gate, 60.
---- kyrke, xxiv, 34.
Colebec-sike, 99, 100.
Colepit-haghe, lxxxii.                                    E
Collewell, Colwell, Colnewell, x, 8, 35,
111, 168.                             Eachiwick, Echwick, xx, xxiv, 43, 4-1,,
Colton, 155.                               46, 52, 114, 132, 141, 142, 164.




196                   INDEX  OF PLACES, VOL. II.
Easby, xcvi.                            Givendale, Geveldall juxta Melington,
Edston, ]Edestan, Edeston, vii, xiii,      vii, 155.
20, 72, 78, 86, 99, 125, 126, 127, 158.   Glenden, Clenden, 19.
Edeston (Major), 99, 100.                Glenden-burn, 19.
(Minor), 99, 100.               Glendew, 97.
jElden-burne, 22.                        Godrik-how, 13.
Elichestrez, 48, 49.                     Goldeford, 91.
Ellerbeck, 65, 67.                       Goneld-chestres, 49.
Ellir-burne, 21.                         Grencroft, 58.
Elrington, Elleryngtoon, Elrinton, 15,   Grendon, 17.
95, 114.                              Grendon-more, 60, 62.
Elsden, lxxv.                            Grene-lech, le, 7.
Ellisdun-syd, 40.                        Grenerigge, 2.
Erdeley, 105.                            Grimescrok, 53.
Ereane, Eriane, -brig, 7, 30, 31, 32.    Grosgil-heued, 81.
---- rivul., 7, 8.                      Grotington, 7, 9, 109, 134, 163.
Eryngton, llrryngton, 8, 167.                        (Little),-see T'odrige.
iEsk-gille, 21.                          Grymmeston, 155.
Esk-gil-fote, 21.                        Gryndstan-law, 8.
Eskgyl-heued, 20, 21.                    Gunnerton, Gonwarton, Gunewarton,
Eskilescales, Eskingseles, Eskinschell,    Gunwarciton, ix, 33, 34, 35, 101,
90, 92, 94.                              111, 112, 166, 168.
Eward-law, 11, 105.
H
HEaliden, 12, 110.
Falufeld, 131.                           Haliden-way, 7, 8.
Fanen-hemp-hed, 22.                      Halmer-stank, 62.
Farendon-grange, 62, 63.                 Haltwesyle, 17.
Farnedalle Halle, 167.                  IHalywell, le, 7.
Fenen-hope, 19.                          Halmeburn, 105, 106, 109, 134, 140.
Fenhall in Grencroft, xii, 58, 59.       Hanistell, 59.
Fenkille's-law, 15.                      Harbottle, Hirbotle, lxxiv, 37.
Fenwyk-burne, 16.                       iHarbugh, 3.
Fetherstonhaugh, Fetherstanhalc, Fe-  IHarden-way, 33.
therstanhalgh, 23, 85, 89, 97.        Hardhalghe, 26.
Fethres-schaw-syd, 16.                   Hard-rode, 20.
Fiends', Fendes, -fell, xxiv, 20.        Harelaw, Hirlaw, 5, 46, 142.
Flagan-Clough, 18.                       Harlaw-more, 63.
Flax-ton, vii, 80, 84, 155.              Harestan, 96.
Ford, 98.                                Hartburn, Herteburn, 39, 122.
Foul, Fuyle, 56, 115.                    Hartely-burn, 22.
Foule-brig, 30, 40.                      Hartlepool, HIertilpole, xiv, 62.
Foule-syk, 20.                           -        -  Southgate in, 62.
Fountains abbey, xci.                    Hastrige, 3.
Fourstones, 168.                         Hauden-syde, 15.
France, xxix.                            Haukewell, Hawkwell, x, 51, 52, 116.
Fre-Maydens-land, 45.                    Havirberghe, 13.
Frensholme, 72, 73, 83, 144.             Hayden, Heidon, Heyden, ix, 24, 110,
Frith of Forth, xxxi.                      112, 168.
Fulfurd-syde, 33.                            -    hrigges, 168.
Heddon, 48.
tHegham, 42.
G                      Heley (Green), juxta Mugilsworth, xiv,
58.
Gerard's-Gill, 20; chapel at, ix.        Helmsley, vii.
Gevelda-le-in-le:Hole, 82.               Hennisha!gh, 17.
Gillisland, 19, 22, 23.                I  lenresdene ctne le Toftes, 3.




INDEX  OF PLACES, VOL. II.                       197
Heppe-leche, 15.                       Kepike, Kepewyk, 12, 110, 167.
Leryngton (West), 64.                  Kexbur-wane, 20.
Hessewell-strothre, 39.                Kimblesworth, Kymelsworthe, KymesHetheneshalgh, Iledeneshalch, 85, 113.   worth, xiv, 59, 60.
Heton (Parva), ix, 37, 111, 116, 129.    Kirkby, Kyrkeby, in Cleveland, xiv,
HEXHAxI,-p-assimz.                       67, 70., church of St. John at, 167.   -    Misperton, vii, 100.
~- -, church of St. Mary at, viii,          Moorside, vii.
xxix, 123.                           Kirkeburn, 92, 94.
~- -, church of St. Peter at, viii.    Kirkham priory, xci, xcvi.
hospital of St. Giles at, x,  Kirk-heaton, Kirk-heton, Kyrk-heton,
xiii, xxix, 89, 129, 130, 134, 145,    xviii, xix, 36, 37, 132, 133, 163.
146, 147, 157, 159.                  Kirkstall, xcii.
manor office at, xxvii.      Knaresburg, Knarreburg, 92, 94.. streets, etc., Cokeshou, Kox-   Knaresdale, 19.
hou, 109, 134; Dudmrans-knoll, 140;  Knitelhesell, 109, 134.
Fallowfield, xi; Halywell-dene, 2;   Knoker-hill, 50.
Harelaw, 2; le Hall-orchard, 2; le   Knyt-lech, 10.
1Hlart-horn flatte, 2; IHayning-crofte,
2, 96, 140; Hencotes, HEennecotes,
2, 109, 134, 140; le Medhop, 2; le                    L
Merehak, 2; le Mill-dam, 107; le
Miln-fiatte, 2;  Ovin-hous-gat, 2;   Lambley priory, 22, 97.
Portgate, xi; Preste-poffel, Prest-   Lampot-lech, 54.
pofyll, 2, 96, 109, 134; Puddyn Raw,  Lanburne 23.,
2; St. Giles' street, 140; St. Oswald's,   Lanchester, Langchestre, xiv, 58, 59,
123; le Staners, 2; le Sell, 134, 135,  141, 167.
139; Vicus Fori, 109; Westwod, 96;   Lanercost priory, 85, 119.
Widhale, 96; W~ynd-myln-stob, 2.    Lanerd-fote, 19.
llexhamshire,  Iextildesham - schyre,     ~   sete, 19.
xvii, xxii, 1, 12, 93, 105, 167.     Langdene, 23.
1Ho, 3.                                Langhop, Lanhop, 95,-see Cokeley.
Hioghe, 48.                            Langley, Langlye, ix, 110, 168.
Holburne-well, 54, 55., baronia de, 22.
Holden-burne, 58.                           -   castle, lxxxv.
HTollchestir-bank, 7.                  Lange-syk, 34, 42.
Houden-more, 16.                       Lanum, 125.
Husthwaite, preb. of, 153.             Laxton, lxxv.
Hyndes-fell, 163.                      Leeds, xxv.
Leverchild, 39.
Linburne, 7.
Linle-leghe, 23.
Litel-blak-burn, 22.
Ilkley, Eykeley, xiv, xxxi, 147, 148,  Lunabard's-place, 28.
149, 150, 151, 167.
Ingleby, xiv, 69.
Ingoo-milne, 165.                                       Al
Ireland, xxxi.
Isell, Isall, xiii, xiv, 13, 142, 168.  Mabehestre-lavve, 49.
- park, 14.                       Maiden-gate, xxiii, 19, 22, 97.
Italy, xxix.                           1!alton, vii.
Marston-moor, lxxvi.
J          ~~Matfen, Mathfen, 52, 103, 104, 116.
Jarrow, xxix.  (East), x, 50, 114, 132,133, 165.
Jarr'OW, XX1Y.               _       (West), 165.
K:                           moor, 164.
Maydenstanhall in Langchestre, xiv,
Kellaw, 22.                              59.
Kellaw-burne, 23.                      Melrose abbey, xxiii.




198                   INDEX  OF PLACES, VOL. II.
Afichels-balnk, 33.                                      O
Midrige, 40.
Mikle-blak-burne, 22.                  Olmers, Oulemers, 25, 110.
Milburn, Milneburn, 43.                        (Litill), 25.
(North), 42, 103,104, 113.    Oppots, lez, 7.
(South), 43.                  Orme's-leche, 95.
Milburne-grange, 163.                  Otteley, 122.
Milford, lxxxii.                       Otterburne, lxxiv.
Millington, vii, 81, 84.               Ovingham, Ovyngehaml,, xv, 29, 158,
Monkes-way, le, 38.                      169.
Mordes-fene, 42.                       Ovyr-orip-chestres, 49.
Morhous-pitt, 63.                      Oxford, Balliol coll. at, 48.
Moriley-burn, 97.
Miortelak, 118.
Muggleswick, AMugilsworth, xiv, 59.                      P
Mullan-wood, 33.
Munkton, 129.                          Pennyston, 157.
Peslaw-flatt, 53, 54.
Pet-myre, 51.
N                     Plui]nland, 14.
Poltresh-burn, 19.
Naffirton, 55.                         Pontefract, lxxiii, 133.
Nateres-gile, Natres-gill, 20, 120.    Ponteland, 43.
Nawton, 155,                           Pont, river, 9, 52, 53.
iNesbit, Nesebith, x, xviii, xix, 52, 53,  Pordoo, 165.
102, 115, 132, 133.                  Portegate, 131.
(East), 116.                    Prent-kepit-syke, 23.
Nethreton, 38.                         Presdale, xix, xxiv, 15, 20, 21, 113,.
Neuburgh, 15, 168.                     Prest-place, 28.
Nleulands, 11.                         Prior-dyk, le, 25.
Newbigging, Neubigyng, 11, 109, 134,   Prucdhoe, Prodehou, Proudehowe, xvi,
140.                                   lxxiv, 29, 116.
- -  super-mare, 40, 116.
INewburne, xxii, 55, 56, 165.
Newcastle-on-Tyne, xv, xxiii, lxxv,                      R
lxxvii, xe, xci, 55, 102, 107, 112, 117,
137, 165.                            Ravenstan-more, xxiv, 50.
----, streets, etc., Bere-markate-  RPaysland, 40, 41.
gate, 57; Cale-crosse, 56; Coke-   Rede-hogh, 42.
rawe, 56; Fleshewer-gate, 57; le  tRedesdale, xvii, lxxiv, lxxv, 21.
Keye, 56; Sandhill, 56; Skynner-  lRedyng, 142.
gate, 57; Souter-rawe, 56; WTest-  Renegill, 85.
gate, 57.                            Renwick, Ravenwyke, xiii, xv, 13, 142.
Newham, 42.                           RIiell, 7.
Newton, Neuton, 84.                    Itiplengton, 115.
- in Cookdale, 37, 111.          IRipon, xxviii, lxxii, 136.
par. Stanegrave, 155.             -        cathedral, xxxv, xxxvi, xxxix,
(North), 38.                      xl, xlii.
(Suthre), 37., hapel of St. Mary 3Magd. at,
Neuton-hall, 54.                         xxviii.
Neyseby, 164.                          -, St. Wilfrid's NTeedle at, xxxix.
Ninebenk, Nynbenkys, 12, 110.          Rischeles, Ryscheles, xxiii, 17, 113.
Ninistanes, 21.                       IRodes-more, 62.
Nobbok-scheles, 11.                    Roman wall, the, 16, 18, 85.
Normanby, 128.                         Rome, xxix, 131.
Northumberland, Northumbria, x, xi,   losa, 143.
xv, xviii, xxxi, xcvii, 89, 92, 107,  IRou-brig, le, 50.
108, 142.                            Rouley, Roulye, -Rulei, 11, 92, 94, 110.
Notthynrg-lawe, 55.                    louly-burn, 11, 164.




INDEX  OF PLACES, VOL. II.                         199
S                      Stonecroft burn, 15.
chapel, ix, 110.
Sadeiingstanes, Sadlyngstanes, 15, 110., Dodldis-cross at, 15.
St. Gall, monastery of, xxvii., Karlel-gate in, 15.
St. John's Lee, 6.                      Stonefell, 164., chapel at, viii, 123,   Stowe, co. Linc., xxxiv.
124.                                  Sunderland, 13, 134.
St. Oswald's, viii, 6. 123.             Swete-leche, 8.
Salton, vi, vii, viii, xiii, xiv, 72, 73, 76,   Swinburn, Swynburne, 31, 32.
77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 104, 128, 138,          (East), ix, 35, 111, 116, 117.
139, 143, 144, 154, 155, 156, 157,              (WVest), 35, 112, 116.
158, 168.                             Symondburne, 99.
Sandihoe, Sandhou, Sandowv, xix, 5, 92,
94, 109, 133, 136, 158, 160, 167.
Scales, 13.
Scheldesechaw, 28.                      Tees river, 20.
Schellawe, 8.                           Teket, 16, 114.
Schellez, lez, 8.                       Temple Thornton, 38, 166.
Schirrewel-strandes, 33.                Tepermore, 16.
Slcate-ford, 33.                         rhirlewall, Thrilwall, 17, 18, 19, 113,
Scolebrad, 3.                              116, 117.
Scotland, xxxi.                                   castle, 18.
Scroby, 124, 154.                        Thirsk, lxxxv.
Seton, 42, 116.                          Thormer-strothre, 16.
Sewyng-shelez park, 15.                  Thornleye, 135, 139.
Shene, 119.                             T'hornton, 114.
Shiref hoton, 156.                                on-Iu-lumber, xci.
Silksworth, Silkisworth, xiv, 62, 63, 64.   Throkelaw, Throkelagh, 55, 114.
Skotis-ford, 30.                         Thude-schaawe-syk, 23.
Slalley, Sclaveleye, Slaveley, Slevally,  Trhysterley-burne, 95, 105.
Slevele, x, 27, 28, 112, 137, 165,   Tirsterl, 93.
168, 169.                             Todrige, 7.
Smalburn, Smale-burne, 11, 95.                  burne, 7.
--     -  heued, 11.                    Todrygefeld, 7.
Smalhopp-burne, 58, 59.                  Torneby, 95.
Solpark, le, 8.                          Trowe-burne, xxiv, 34.
Somerton, 118.                                         hill, xxiv, 34.
Stainton le Street, Stavnton in Strata,    Tunstele, 63.
xiv, 60, 167.                        UTwystes, 7.
Stanegrave, 155.                        rTyndale, Tindale, xv, xvii, xviii, xxiv,
Staneres, 105.                             15.
Stanfordham, Stannerden, x, 48, 4,9, 99,   Tyne river, xxii, xxix, 1, 2, 19, 20, 21,
115, 118, 133, 136, 137.                 25, 26, 30, 33, 56, 92, 94, 96, 105,
Stanington, 40, 41, 115, 166.              106, 109, 115, 120, 133, 134.
Stavelle, 165.
Stelden, 35, 101, 113.                                     U
Stele, 28.
Stelling, 54, 116, 164.                  Ulgham, 22, 23.
Stewden, 168..Stillington1g6te 60.                    Ulkeston, x, 52, 116.
Stillington-gate, 60.
Stod-hird-clogher-heuede, 22.
Stod-hirde-highe, 23.                                      V
Stokesfeld, Stokysfeld, Stoxefeld, 29,
114, 117.
--     hall, 165.
Stokeslay, 70.                                            wV
Stokwell, le, 55.
Stonecroft, StancroSft, Stavlcroft, xvi,   Wak-stan-eglie, 20.
15, 16, 85, 113.                      Wall, le AVall, 12, 19, 110, 167.




200                   INDEX OF PLACES, VOL. II.
Wallaw,'7.                            Wlhitfield hall, 87.
Wallynges, 55.                         Whithill, 55.
W7alwyk, 26, 27, 39.                   Whitlaw, Whytlaw, Witelawe, 19, 85.
Wardelake, 104.                        Whye-well, 54.
Warden, Wardon, ix, x, xv, xxii,  Whynetlye, Qwynetely, Whynetle, 23,
xxxiii, 25, 27, 91, 103, 104, 110, 137,  110.
166, 169.                                       law, 23.
ford, 25, 26.                7Whyttyndon-syk, 43.
hall, 18.                     Wodhorn juxta Newbiggyng, 42.
(Ovyr), 25, 26.               Wymbleton, 155.
wood, 25.                    ~Wyne-acre-bank, 8.
Warin-law-syd, 7, 8.
Watling-street, xxiii.
Welling-moor, 164.                                      Y
VTermouth, 63.
West-burne, 25.                        Yarow-ryge, Yaru-rig, Yeru-rige, 11,
Westminster, 103, 104, 108, 130, 138,    90, 109, 133.
140.                                 Yarwith, 158, 162.
West-moor, 160, 161.                   Yekesyde, 25, 26.
West Riding, 86.                       York, viii, 83, 100, 145, 154.
Westwood, 94.                           -—, church of St. Peter, the minster,
qWhalton, Qualton, xviii, lxix, 39, 40,  viii, xxxiv, liv, lxxxii, 128, 145, 148,
115, 165.                              150, 156.
Wharnelye, 26.                         -, diocese of, i.
YWhelpington, lxxxv., Goodramgate,  Gudherimegata,
Whitchestre, Whightchestre, 46, 141,    xiv, 88, 153.
142.                                 —, St. Sepulchre's chapel, xiii.
MWhiteley, Whitlye, Whytley, 10, 11,  -, St. William's college, viii, 152.
139., Uggleford, 153.
Whitfield, Whytfeld, Witefeld, 19, 86,  Yorkshire, vii, xi, xxiii, xxxi, 108.
87, 88, 113, 117.                    Yrthin river, 17.




ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA.
VOL. I.
Preface, p. xxxi.  Bede, iii., 13, mentions Acca being with 5Wilfrid when he
was visiting Willibrord, and records a miracle of St. Oswald which Acca described.
There is a short account of Acca in Batavia Sacra, p. 47.
Preface, p. xxxvi, note e. There is some farther information on this point
in Mr. Mac Lauchlan's memoir of his. Survey of the Roman Wall.
Preface, p. xlix. A recent examination of the MS. of Simeon in the library
of the University of Cambridge has shewn me that the word is Hefreshlam, not
Hexesham.  My conjecture, therefore, about Tilred falls to the ground.
Preface, p. lxxviii, line 1. Dele " And a few years after Gray's decease, wZe
ncld tlhe same monarrch mnaking an annual _present to the canons of two caskcs of,red  wine."
Preface, p. cxx. The reviewer of Vol. I. in The Churchman has added
another name to my list of Augustinian scholars,-Walter Hilton, of Thurgarton.
Preface, p. clvii, line 21. Dole " He tells tus that pope Eugenius would as soon
have become an Arian as disobey St. Bernard."
Preface, p. clx. Henry, Prior of Hexhaml, witnesses a deed between archbishop Giffard and William Swinburn about cormnon of pasture at Staworth, etc.,
circa 1275 (Hodgson's Northumberland, iii., part ii., 374, 443-4).
Preface, p. clxiv. The following document has been omitted: —" Willellnus,
etc. Inter discretum virum magistrum Guillelmum dictum  Comyn de Buchan,
cancellarium ecclesie Glasguensis, ex parte una, et dominos Henricurl  de Bellomonte, Thomlam Grahi et Johannem de Kyngeston, milites, Ricardum de Insula
et Martinurm  de Candelis, laicos )Duneimensis et Sancti Andreme diocesios, ex
altera, judex unicus a sede Apostolica delegatus, venerabili patri domino....
Dei gratia Sancti Andreie episcopo, dilectis filiis.... Priori de Hextildeshami
ordinis Sancti Augustini, et... archidiacono Cliveland in ecelesia nostra Ebor.
salutem in Domino semlpiternam. De vestram providm circumspectionis industria
plenius confidentes, in causa qute movetur seu moveri speratur inter partes memoratas, nobis a sede Apostolica, ut prum.ittitur, delegata, et cuilibet vestruln
in soliduni, cum canonile cohercionis potestate, vobis committimus vices nostras,
donec eas duxerimus revocandas.  In cujus rei testimonium  sigillum nostrum
prusentibus est appensum.  Data apud Sanctum Symphorianum juxta Viennam,
xv kalendas Februarii anno Domini, secundum cursum curioe Romanm,, mnl ccc~
xijo, et pontificatus nostri sexto." (Reg. archiep. Greenfield, ii., 229 a.)
On April 26, 1318, Prior iThelpington was made warden or master of the
hospital of St. Giles at Hexham (Reg. archiep. Melton, 400 b).
Preface, p. clxiv. In 1326, during the vacancy of the see of Whitherne,
Thomas de Appleton, canon of Hexhaml, was made keeper of' the spirituality of
that see by the archbishop of York (Reg. Melton, 467 b).
Preface, p. clxxii. On Nov. 6, 1423, the king granted the custody of the see
of York, on the death of archbishop Bowet, to Ralph Cromwell, Win. HIaryngton,
Thomas Chaworth, and Walter Beauchamp, knights, the Prior of Hexhanm,
Robert IHolleston, clerk, Roger Rolleston, Thomas Mayn, and Win. Carnaby,
bailiff of Hexham; Roger lolleston and MIayn to be answerable (Acts and Ord.
of the Privy Council, iii., 121).
VOL. Ii.                                                  Q




202                   ADDENDA  ET CORRIGENDA.
Preface, p. clxxvii, line 20. For "Leschman's Priorate," read "Bywell's
Priorate."
Preface, p. clxxviii. On March 30, 1499, John, bishop of Ross, suffragan of
the bishop of Durham, ordained Edward Jay, acolyte, in a chapel on the south
side of the nave in Durham cathedral (Reg. Fox, at Durham).
p. 13, note. I believe that the atrimen is really the site of the church, or all
within the enclosing wall.
p. 15, note. I am wrong in speaking of St. Mary's as the parish church of
the town. It was in the monastery, and St. Mary's was only a chapel. See
Preface to Vol. II., p. viii.
p. 35, note o. I have to thank Mlir. W. Skene for a copy of a paper by him
which is published among the Transactions of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in which he tries to shew that Acca, during his retirement, was founding
the see of St. Andrew's in Scotland. Mr. Skene makes out a very fair case, but
of course positive proof is impossible. Curiously enough, there is a place called
Herneshow close to St. Andrew's.
p. 60, note a. Strike out what is said about Henry III.
p. 91. Dele note r.
p. 151, line 4. Read "quasi peccatum  arcriolandi repetavit Irepugnare, et
quasi see/us idolatrice nolle acqsuiescere," striking out notef.  These words are
taken from 1 Kings xv. 23. I am  indebted to the reviewer in the Saturday
Review for pointing out this absurd mistake.
Appendix, pp. ix, x. In charter No. VI, the following alterations must be
made. For " bairononib/s," read "baroronibDzs."   or toe, read te. For portamn,
read port/an.  After menbra insert T. It is quite possible that there are other
inaccuracies in my version, as the charter is much defaced, and cannot easily be
read. I am much indebted to Mr. Beamnont, of rWarrington, for the interest
he has kindly taken in it.
Appendix, p. xiv, charter No. X. I believe that this deed refers not to
NeIwbigging-by-the-Sea, bhut to Alumouth, near Alnuwick, which was called St.
Waleric's, and which was in the Vescy fee. Mr. Tate has shoewn this satisfactorily in his History of Alnwick, and I thank him for directing my attention to
the subject.
Appendix, p. xvi, deed No. XII.  The erroneous endorsement of the IInspeximnus induced me to ascribe this grant to Henry III.; it should be Henry VI.
I am  obliged to Mr. C. H. Cooper, of Camobridge, for pointing this out to me.
Strange to say, the date exactly corresponds with the year of the restoration of
Henry III.  The Inspeximus, dated May 22nd, " anno reg'ni nostri septimo,"
may have been granted either by Henry AII. or Henry VIII., probably tile
latter monarch.  It may be fairly assumed that this is the document shewn by
the sub-prior at the rebellion of the canons in 1536 (Appendix, cxxix). It is
merely a copy of that of Edward I. which is print-ed in Vol. II.
Appendix, p. cx, note 7c. Dole S/1akespere.
VOL. IT.
Preface, p. liii, note. For oie annulet, read threse anzules.
Preface, p. lxvii.  Mr. Fairless has kindly given me some additional information about the " Ogle shrine."  It did not stand upon a stone base, but was
panelled with oak to the floor. The height was 7 feet 8 inches; the breadth 10
feet. From back to front 6 feet 6 inches, independent of a canopy above.
"Mr. Fairless had in his possession a massive gold ring, weighing 168 grains,
which was found in a field near Corbridge.  The hoop was divided into eight
compartments, chased with interlaced and foliated ornament, resembling in character the sculptured decoration of the ancient crosses in the North. Some traces
of enamel remained in the cavities of the work."  It is now in the muselln at
Alnwick.




ADDENDA  ET CORRIGENDA.                         203
The most valuable account of the architecture of Iexham hitherto in print
is that drawn up by Mr. Longstaffe, and printed in the Arch. El., n. s., xvii,
150-9. I may also mentionA Guide to the Abbey Church, etc., at Hexham. By Joseph Fairless. 8vo.
HIexham: 1853.
Recollections of Recent Alterations in the Abbey Church of Ilexharn. By
James Reed. 8vo. Bishopwearmiouth: 1852.
tHexham Abbey Church. By F. R. Wilson. A valuable paper printed in the
Ecclesiologist for December, 1862.
I have also been favoured with the loan of some beautiful drawings of the
Priory church by Mr. Johnson.
In 1429, Roger Thornton, the wealthy Newcastle merchant, says in his will,
"Item I wylle yat cccc marc whilk ye Priour and Covent Hexham awe me bee
dispendet upon bygging of yeir kyrk, if yei wol make greable seurtez yat it shal
soo be deuly doon." ()Durham Wills, i., 79.) It is not easy now to say to what
purpose this money, if used, was applied. Perhaps it was devoted to the woodwork.
In 1421, archbishop Bowet says in his will, " Item lego monasterio de Hexteldesham pro uno vestimento eidem monasterio emnendo xli." (Test. Ebor., i., 399.)
~When that prelate died, his tenants in Hexhamshire owed him the large sum of
~483 13s. 10d., the recovery of which was considered to be hopeless (ibid., iii., 81).
p. 6, line 28. For approncta, read ajprouata.
p. 42. On the Monday before the feast of St. Hilary, 1362, William de
Kendale, the Prior, and the Convent of Hexham lease to Sir Wmi. de Tyndale,
knight, their lands and tenements in Heigham " quex jadys fuerent a Andr' de
Tyndale, cosin mesme celuy monsr WVilliam, du terme de quarrant annes," paying 3s. 4d. per ann. Defaced seal of convent. (Misc. Doc. penes Dec. et Capit.
Dunelm.)
p. 47, line 8 from foot. For iiijd., read iiijs. Line 7. For xxxiiij, read
xxiiij.
p. 48, line 18. For ville, read villa.
p. 87, line 13. For fratre meo comite, read fratre meo, comnite.
p. 116, line 1. For Mathfen, Est Nesebith, read Matlhfen Est, Nlesbith.