CONTENTS. Page I. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BISHOPRICK OF SOMERSET FROM 1 49 II. CHARTERS RELATING TO ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS: viz. 1. Grant by Gilbert Tyson of Land and Tythe to the Church of Selby. In the time of the Conqueror or his successor. 2. Confirmation by Robert Bishop of London of a Grant of Lands in South Minster, in his see. In the reign of Stephen. 50 3. Documents relating to the subjection of the Houses of St. Mary of Dublin, and of Basingwerk, to the House of Buildwas. A. D. 1156-1176. 4. Grant by the Abbot and Convent of Saint Wandragesilus to the Bishop of Salisbury, of the Churches of Whitchurch and Sherston and Tythe at Wivelesford. In the time of Richard the First. 5. Impropriation of the Church of South Reynham to the Monks of Acre lately settled at Normansbergh. In the time of Richard the First. 6. Grant by John Bishop of Norwich to Ralph Roman of certain houses in Linne which had belonged to Isaac a Jew, of Norwich, at the request of King John. A. D. 1214. 51 55 60 61 Page 7. Release from Sir Peter de Alto Bosco to the House of St. Bennet at Holme of all right in the Stewardship of the said House. 8. Grant by Henry Duke of Lothier to his nephew Matthew de Lovaine of the Bailiwick of the Honour of Eye. A. D. 9. Charter of King Henry the Third to the Church of Norwich, 10. Charter by which the Prioress and Nuns of Grace Dieu bind 12. Grant of Richard son of Christinus de Gomersal of an annual 13. Bull of Pope Urban appointing a Commission to hear and determine a question between the Convent of Evesham and certain parties respecting Tythe. Circa A. D. 1262. 14. Grant of Robert de Ferrariis, Earl of Derby, to the Abbot and Convent of Miravalle of the Church of Overton. A. D. 1264. 15. Bull of Pope Gregory granting to the Abbot and Convent of Evesham the privilege of collecting and transmitting the Peter Pence of the persons on their own demesne. A. D. 1274? 16. Letter of Philip Abbot of Wigmore certifying that Sir Roger 62 63 64 66 68 68 70 71 . 71 Tromyn and Dame Joan his wife are admitted to certain A. D. 1317. 17. Letter certifying that Proclamation has been made in certain Churches for the appearance of all persons interested in a contemplated division of the Prebend of Ecclesal in the Church of Lichfield. A. D. 1332. 18. Indenture between Thomas Bishop of Norwich and the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of the City, relating to the exemption of the Bishop's palace from the jurisdiction of the Mayor. 21 Henry VI. 19. Grant from the Superior of the House of St. Robert near Knaresborough, to Thomas Popley, admitting him to certain privileges of the Order. A .D. 1473. 20. A Notarial Instrument reciting a Bull of Pope Sixtus the Fourth, by which the President and Knights of the College of the Garter, and the Dean, Canons, &c. of Windsor are empowered to choose a Confessor. A. D. 1479 21. Letter of Edmund Bishop of London, to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, communicating a Letter of King Henry the Eighth to the Archbishop of Canterbury, respecting certain Prayers to be said in English throughout the Realm. 36 Henry VIII. INDEX Page 72 73 75 78 80 93 b |