36 TITULUS SECUNDUS DE ECCLESIA DE ECCLES. I. Donatio Johannis comitis Lyncoln de ecclesia de Eccles.* MNIBUS sancte matris eeclesie filijs presentib3 et futuris, Johannes de Lascy, comes Lyncoln, constab. Cestrie, salutem. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra me dedisse et hac presenti carta mea cōfirmasse Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanl. ibidem Deo seruientib3 totu ius aduocationis et patronatus ecclesie de Eccles cum capellis quantū spectat ad laicalem donationem, cum terris et libertatib3 que continentur in carta Gilberti de Barton mihi facta, de quo easdem terras cum aduocatia ecclesie de Eccles emeram. Terras vero istas cum aduocatia eiusdem ecclesie dedi eis p salute anime mee et antecessorum et successoru meoru in puram et ppetuam elemosynam. Habendas et possidēdas imppetuum. Ego vero et heredes mei donationem istam predicto Abbati et monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanl. contra omnes homines fideliter warātizabimus et defedemus. Et ut donatio ista rata sit et in futuris temporib3 incōcussa presentem cartam sigilli mei munimine corroboraui. Hijs testib3, dño Ad. de nouo Mercato, dño Rogero de Cestria, Colino de Quatuor maris, Henr. Wallese tunc * The date of this deed may most probably be referred to the year 1235; for the confirmation by Alexander de Stavenby, who was consecrated Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry 14th April A.D. 1224, is dated in the eleventh year of his pontificate. senescallo, Guerardo et Baldewyno Theutonicis, H. de Longo campo, et Willo de Longo campo, dño H. psona de Rowell, Osberto psona de Donyngton, Rogero de Notton, Waltero de Ludehm, Waltero clerico de Pōtefr., Miche de Taneth et multis alijs. II. Presentatio eiusdem Johannis episcopo de eadem ecclesia. R EUERENDO in Cristo patri dño Alexandro dei gratia Couetr. et Lichfeldensi episcopo, Johannes de Lascy, comes Lyncoln, constab. Cestrie, cum omni reuerentia et deuotione salutem. Sanctitati vestre significo quod aduocationem ecclesie de Eccles cum terris quas Gilbertus de Barton p cartam suam mihi vendidit et dimisit diuine caritatis intuitu monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe contuli in puram et ppetuam elemosynam, quantū spectat ad laicalem donationem. Quappter sancte paternitati vestre supplico quatenus diuine miserationis et caritatis obtentu ad presentationem nostram si placet eos suscipiatis, solitam et expertam benignitatem vestram et gratiam illis caritate exhibētes, preces precib3 accumularem, nisi de cōsueta liberalitate illis a vobis iugiter impensa presumerem. Valeat sancta paternitas vestra. III & IV. Confirmatio, duplex, Alexandri Couentrensis et NIUERSIS Cristi fidelib3 ad quos presens scriptum puenerit. Alexander diuina pmissione Couentr. et Lichef. ecclesiarum minister humilis salutem eternam in dño. Ad uniue rsitatis vestre notitiam volumus puenire quod nos attendentes honestatem et religionem dilectorum in Cristo filiorum Abbatis et conuentus Loci Benedicti de Stanl., de assensu et volutate dilecti in Cristo filij nobilis viri Johannis de Lascy, comitis Lyncoln et constab. Cestrie, ecclesiam de Eccles, cum capellis et omib3 ptinētijs diuine pietatis intuitu eisdem in pprios usus possidēdam cōcessimus. Saluo nobis et successorib3 nostris iure pōtificali et parochiali et etiam iure archidiaconali. Saluis et Couetr. et Lich. ecclesiaru auctoritatib3. Et ut hec nostra cōcessio rata et incōcussa pmaneat presenti scripto sigillu nostru apponi fecimus. Hijs testib3, Magistris Galf. de Warewyk, Petro Marescallo, Hug. de Breuse, Galfr. capellano qui has literas scripsit. Data apud Susam iiij kaln Januar. pontific. nostre anno undecimo. V. Confirmatio Couentrensis capituli de ecclesia de Eccles. 9 NIUERSIS sancte matris filijs ad quos presens scriptum puenerit, ffrater Rogerus diuina ordinatione prior Couentr. et eiusdem Loci conuentus humilis eternam in dño salutem. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra nos attendentes honestatem et religionem dilectorum in Cristo fratrum Abbatis et conuentus Loci Benedicti de Stanl. ad petitionem venerabilis patris nostri dñi Alexandri Couētr. episcopi, secundum tenore cōcessionis eiusdem quã inspeximus, ecclesiam de Eccles cum capellis et omib3 alijs ptinentijs diuine pietatis intuitu eisdem in pprios usus ppetuo possidedam auctoritate capituli ecclesie nostre Cathedralis cōfirmasse. In cuius nostre cöfirmationis testimonium hanc cartam nostram sigillo nostro roborată Abbati et conuentui antedictis cöfecimus. Hijs testib3, magistro Rico dicto Umitario, Sym. de sancto Mauro, R. de ffranketon, Henr. de Leycestr., clericis nostris, Henr. et Rad. de Sutham, Andr. de Stokes, Thoma Portario, Willo de Couetr. et alijs. Acc. anno gratie m.cc. tricesimo septimo. VI. Confirmatio Capituli Lichfeldensis de ecclesia de Eccles. NIUERSIS sancte matris ecclesie filijs presentem paginam inspecturis, W. decanus et capitulum Lichef. eternam in dño salutem. Cōcessionem et cōfirmationem quas venerabilis in Cristo pater Alex. Dei gratia Cōuentr. et Lichef. episcopus fecit Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe de ecclesia de Eccles cum capellis ac alijs ptinentijs sicut iuste facte sunt et canonice auctoritate ecclesie nostre cōfirmamus et presentem paginam sigillorum nostrorum robore communimus. Dat. in capitulo Lichef. prid. Non. martij anno gratie mo cco xxx. septimo. VII. Confirmatio Hugonis Couentrensis episcopi de ecclesia h UGO* miseratione diuina Couentr. episcopus tam clericis quam laicis p episcopatu Couentr. constitutis salutem gratiam et benedictionem. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra nos ad presentationem Edithe de Barton consensu Roberti Grelley dedisse et cocessisse Galfr. de Biron clerico medietatem ecclesie de Eccles cum omib3 ptinētijs suis in puram et ppetuam elemosynam quam pxio possedit Suanus clericus. Et ut hec nostra cōcessio rata et incōcussa pmaneat eam presentis scripti munimine et sigilli nostri impressione roborauimus. Saluo nobis et successorib3 nostris iure episcopali et parochiali. Dat. apud Wynewhik mense Aprilis anno secundo postquam rex Anglie Ricardus Jerosol. profectus est.† Presentibz * Hugh Nouant, consecrated Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry A.D. 1186, 33 Henry II. and died 27th March, 1199, 1 John. † i. e. A.D. 1192, for Richard departed on the Crusade 6th March, A.D. 1190. hijs, Rob. Archid. Cestrie, magro Willo Dured, Ernulpho capello, Petro de Bury, Henr. de Lond, J. decano de Mamecestr.,* Nich. de Croston, Stepho de Waleton, magro Pho Sampson, Rob. clerico de Budiford, Rob. de Nouant, Galfro Saluagio, Patricio de Prestecot, Hug. clerico de Wynewhik, Ric. de Prestecot, R. de Heyton, Philippo de Kynton. VIII. Scriptum Alberti de Grelle† de iiij parte ecclesie de a NIUERSIS sancte matris ecclesie filijs tam futuris quam presentib3 clericis et laicis Albertus Grelli, salutem. Notum sit vobis me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta * The Rural Dean of Manchester; an office, according to Dr. Whitaker, the historian of Manchester, of great antiquity in the Anglican Church. "The Rural Deans," he says, 66 were constituted at the same time with the parish priest, and Lancashire was partitioned into Rural Deaneries very early in the seventh century." There are very strong reasons, however, for supposing that Deans Rural did not exist in England at the period alluded to, nor have any authentic traces of their establishment been discovered until the eleventh century. + Albert de Greslei, the son of Robert de Greslei, who founded an abbey of Cistercians at Swineshed in Lincolnshire, A.D. 1134. He married Agnes, daughter of William Fitz-Nigel, baron of Halton, (ante, p. 1,) and received the thegn-lands of Manchester as a portion. He died circa 1185, and was succeeded by his son, Robert de Greslei, æt. 11, 28 Henry II. de Longchamp, and had issue, 1. Thomas de Greslei. 2. Alan. He married daughter of Henry He died A.D. 1230, 15 Henry III., and was succeeded by his son and heir, Thomas de Greslei, who was constituted, 43 Henry III., warden of the king's forests south of Trent. He died circa 1261, and was succeeded by his only son, Robert de Greslei, dominus de Manchester, who, 8 Edward I., married Hawyse, daughter and coheir of John de Burgh, son of Hubert, Earl of Kent. He had a son and daughter, 1. Thomas. 2. Joane. |