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XVII. Concordia facta inter nos et parochianos capelle de

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Sadelword.

OTUM sit omnib3 hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris, quod cum mota esset quedam altercatio inter dños Abbatem et conuentum Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe ex una parte, et Rob. del Schagh,* Robertum de Qwyke, Ric. de Holyngreue, Ad. fil. Ricardi et ceteros parochianos capelle de Sadelword ex altera, super sustentationem capellani dicte capelle iugiter seruientis, eo quod p scriptum originale inter dictos Abbatem et conuentum et dñum Robertum de Stapleton quondam confectum non satis clareret, que partium capellano prefate capelle iugiter deseruienti vestimenta sacerdotalia et libros ecclesie necessarios inueniret, de consensu partium sub forma hic conquieuit, videlicet quod dicti parochiani donum dicti dñi Rob. de Stapelton ratum habentes, insup corpus capelle de Sadelwordt calicem, campanas cum campanario, ambitum cymiterij et clausuram honeste de cetero sustentabunt, et quoties necesse fuerit reparabunt, vel etiam innouabunt. Dicti vero Abbas et conuentus

*These names are still found in Saddleworth.

Shaw Mere and Quick Mere are two of the four divisions of Saddleworth, and Hollingreve is a large hamlet in Lords Mere. Quick and Hollingreve are entirely extinct as local surnames. Shaw is a name of common occurence, and the remains of Shaw Hall point to a family of high antiquity.

+ From which it appears that from the beginning the chapel was of respectable dimensions, and consisted of a nave, chancel, and tower, which latter contained a peal of bells. How different from the chapels which arose in Saddleworth in the eighteenth century! The rectors, being Cistercians, were liberal in providing books and vestments, which were expensive articles in the thirteenth century; whilst the Dominicans and Franciscans at this time had neither collectively nor individually any effects, and were disputing about the precise meaning of their rules. The expenses incurred in maintaining the fabric of the chancel would probably be about the same as at present. In 1814, when the greater part of the tithes were sold by Archbishop Manners Sutton, £7 per annum were reserved in perpetuity for the repairs of the chancel of this church and for other purposes.

capellanum qui ibidem deseruiat, et cetera eidem ad ministrand. necessaria, scil. vestimenta sacerdotalia et libros necessarios inuenient, et cancellum dicte capelle quoties opertuerit reparabunt. Ista omnia seruare utraq. pars fideliter compromisit. Et ad maiorem securitatem dicti Abbas et conueutus p se et suis successorib3, et dicti Rob. del Schagh, Rob. de Qwyke, Ric. de Holyngreue, Ad. fil. Ric. p se et heredib3 et ceteris comparochianis suis huic scripto in modo cyrographi confecto alternatim sigilla sua apposuerunt. Hijs testib3, dño Willo le Vauasur, dño Johe de Biron, Rogero de Midelton, Willo de Hopwod, H. de Haword, Ad. de Eccles, Willmo de Salesbury, et alijs.

XVIII. Confirmatio domini Rogeri de Meuland, Couentr. et Lichef., de ecclesijs nostris, scil. de Rach., Eccles, et Blak., queratur supra. et inuenietur in titulo secundo de Eccles in fine.

Ordinationes vicariarum de dictis ecclesiis, scil. Rach., Eccles, et Blakeburn, inuenientur in titulo tertio de Blak. loco 18. (p. 85.)

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XIX. Indentura inter nos et Abbatem et conuentum de Rupe
de decimis de Hildebrighthop.*

ENORE presentium patet uniuersis, quod cum controuersia mota fuisset inter religiosos viros Abbatem de Whall. cum conuentu suo rectore ecclesie de Rachedale ex parte una, et Abbatem de Rupe ex altera, sup exactione decimarum de

* Roche, alias Rupe, a Cistercian abbey in the West Riding of Yorkshire, was founded anno 1147 by Richard de Beilli and Richard Fitz Turgis. The abbey of Roche obtained its possessions in Hildebrighthope, now called Friar-mere, one of the divisions of Saddleworth, chiefly from the de la Leghs, who assumed the name of Crompton, and the Byrons. Its earliest benefactors were Edmund de Lascy and William, earl of Warren.

Hildebrighthop infra limites dicte parochie situati, tandem ex consilio et ordinatione dñorum de Ryeualle* et de Bildewas,† Abbatum judicum a capitulo ordinis generali in dicta causa datorum ex assensu quoq. et voluntate dictarum partium lis in hunc modum conquieuit, videl. quod dictus Abbas de Rupe soluet singulis annis predicto Abbati de Whalleya vel suo certo pcuratori apud Hildebrighthop xl. denarios argenti et unam libram cere et unam libram thuris, ad duos anni terminos, videl. xx. denarios et unam libram cere ad festum sancti Martini in hyeme, et xx. denarios et unam libram thuris ad Pentecosten, p omnib3 decimis garbarum de omnib; terris cultis et colendis ad dictum locum de Hildebrighthop ptinentib3, ab impetratione bulle dñi Bonifacij pape octaui. Et quia in pactione istius conuentionis hesitatum fuit utrum decima feni cum maiorib3 decimis garbarum, vel cum minorib3 debet computari, concordatum fuit P partes, quod per fidelem inquisitionem rectorum et vicariorum patrie illius neutri parti suspectorum, coram ordinarijs illius archidiaconatus in presentia partium dicta dubitatio derimatur. Et quod in ipsa inquisitione comptum fuerit teneatur, et presens compositio de decimis garbarum cum adiectione decime feni siue maiorib; decimis siue minorib3 put dicta inquisitio decreuerit assignand. post dictam inquisitionem renouetur et sigillis communib3 utriusq. capituli roboratur, ppetuis duratura temporib3. In cuius rei testimonium partes sigilla quib3 utuntur isti ordinationi bipartite apposuerunt. Dat. apud Wakefeld die veneris prox. post festum sancti Barnabe apostoli anno dñi m.ccc. decimo.

* Rival, alias Rivaulx abbey, in Yorkshire, was founded by Walter le Spec, for monks of the Cistercian order, anno 1132, and in 1140 Pope Alexander III. confirmed the possessions of the monks, and granted them divers privileges.

+ Bildwas, a Cistercian abbey in Shropshire, was founded in 1135, and King Stephen, in 1139, confirmed the possessions to God and the church of St. Chad, and the abbot and monks here, in the same manner as Roger bishop of Chester had given them.

XX. Carta Ricardi filij Decani de Whalleya de terra ecclesie de Rachedale pertinente.

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EC est conuentio facta inter dñum Abbatem Loci Benedicti

de Stanlawe et eiusdem Loci conuentum et Ric. filium Gal

fridi decani de Whall., scil. quod dictus Ric. dimisit et quietuclamauit sine omni retenemento et calumpnia sui et suorum dicto Abbati et conuentui totam terram ecclesie de Rach. ptinentem, quam illi primitus concesserunt p xx. solidis argenti annuatim in vita sua sibi soluend. ad duos terminos, scil. ad Pascham x. solidos, et ad festum sancti Michaelis x. solidos. Et ut hec concessio et quietaclamatio firma sit et stabilis, uterq. presenti scripto sigillum suum apposuit. Hijs testib3, dño T. offic. Cestrie, Ric. de Stand, domino Willo vicario de Rach., Joh. ffiton, Huctredo clerico, Jordano clerico, Willo de Wygan, et alijs.

XXI. Carta Rogeri Constabularij de quatuor bouatis terre in Rachedale et de Brendewod.*

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CIANT omnes tam presentes quam futuri quod ego Rogerus de Lascy, constab. Cestrie, dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe quatuor bouatas terre in Rach. in villa que dicitur Castellana cum omnib3 ptinentijs suis, scil. cum communione totius ville de Rach., liberas et quietas ab omni seruicio, exactione et consuetudine ad me vel ad heredes meos ptinente imppetuum. Dedi etiam eis in foresta mea pasturam

* Tho etymology of the word is obvious. Brent-wood, fire-wood from the forest; brent for burnt, and brenning for burning, being still provincialisms in the neighbourhood.

illam que dicitur Brendewod ad eorum animalia pascenda p diuisas subnotatas, scil. de Gorsichelache usq. Cuhopheued, et sic sicut Cuhope descendit in Irewel, et sic Irewel usq. ffulebachope, deinde ascendendo usq. Saltergat, sic usq. Hamstalesclogh, et sic usq. Denesgreue, et sic p transitum muse usq. Cumbehop ad Gorsichelache. Habebunt autem predicti monachi in pastura illa centum vaccas cum exitu duorum annorum. Et si animalia ibi habuero, eorum animalia pascent et ibunt in latum et in longum ubicunq. mea pascunt et vadunt. Et phibeo ne quis balliuorum et seruientium meorum predictis monachis vel eorum hominib; molestiam vel grauamen inferat, vel iniuriando eorum animalia iniuste fatiget. Ego autem et heredes mei hanc donationem predictis monachis meis contra omnes homines fideliter warantizabimus. Hiis testib;, dño Turgisio Abbate de Kyrkestall, Ric. de Cestria, Eust. de Cestria, fratrib3* meis, Rob. Wallensi, Willo de Lunguillers, Hug. Dispenser, Thomas Dispenser, Hug. de Dutton, Adam de Dutton, Galfr. fratre eorum, Hendone de Lunguillers, Henr. Wallensi, Galfr. Pincerna, Magistro Waltero medico, Roberto Clerico, Henr. Probo, et multis alijs.

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XXII. Carta Johannis de Lascy de licentia falcandi in

Rossendale.

OHANNES de Lascy, constab. Cestrie, omnib3 forestarijs et

balliuis suis salutem. Sciatis me dedisse licentiam Abbati et

monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanl. falcandi fenum in foresta mea de Rossendale, sicut antea solebant, ad sustentand. in hyeme aueria sua que illic habent. Hijs testib3, Gilberto de Notton+ tunc senescallo, Henr. de Nouo campo, Henr. de Tieys, magistro Rogero, et multis alijs.

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