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28 October 1434. Addressed to the Archdeacon of Exeter or his Official
to enquire as to the vacancy and right of patronage of the parish Church
of MUSBURY to which Sir WILLIAM BEARE, chaplain, has been presented
by Sir THOMAS COURTENAY, Earl of Devon, and Lord of OKEHAMPTON.
Appointment of Proctors,-

20 September 1434. Proctorial Letters nominating Master JOHN Burdet
canon of St. Paul's, London, and of Exeter, HENRY PENWORTHAM
canon of Wells, and THOMAS LEWESHAM canon of Exeter, jointly and
severally to be the Bishop's Proctors in the Convocation of the Province
of Canterbury to be holden at St. Paul's on the 7th October next.
Breve regium ad vicecomitem Devonie,—

Item primo die mensis Octobris anno domini MCCCCXXVII apud Chudde-
legh Dominus recepit Copiam cuiusdam brevis regii vicecomiti Devonie
directe cuius tenor sequitur et est talis:-Si RICARDUS PERCEVALE,
WALTERUS PERCEVALE et WILLELMUS NEWTON ponunt THOMAM
BEAUCHAMP de WIGHTLAKYNGTON in comitatu Somerset chivaler
IOHANNEM KAYLE de HOKWORTHY [Hockworthy] in comitatu tuo
Gentilman WILLELMUM TORRE de ASSHEHULL [Ashill] in dicto comitatu
Somerset yoman et THOMAM BAKER de LENGERYSLOND in dicto comitatu
Somerset yoman quod sint, etc. Termino Martini tam nobis quam
prefatis Ricardo, Waltero et Willelmo Neweton; quare cum in statuto
in parliamento domini Henrici [V] nuper regis Anglie patris nostri
anno regni sui primo tento edito inter cetera concordatum et stabilitum
existat quod si alique persone ex eorum conspiracione et connivencia
aliqua falsa facta et munimenta ymaginate fuerint et fabricaverint
et ea ad destruendum et perturbandum possessiones et titulum ligeorum
nostrorum pronunciari publicari et legi fecerunt per quod ligei predicti
de possessionibus suis turbari et vexari possint pars in hac parte gravata
habeat sectam suam in hoc casu ad recipiendum dampna sua et pars
convicta faciat finem et redempcionem ad voluntatem nostram; predicti
Thomas, Iohannes Willelmus Torre et Thomas ex eorum conspiracione
et connivencia diversa facta et munimenta de maneriis ipsorum Ricardi
Walteri et Willelmi Neweton de Nyenhedeflory et Withele cum pertinen-
ciis apud Honyton ymaginati fuerint et fabricaverint et ea ad destruen-
dum et perturbandum possessionem et titulum ipsorum Ricardi, Walteri
et Willelmi Neweton in maneriis predictis ibidem pronunciari publicari
et legi fecerunt per quod iidem Ricardus Walterus et Willelmus Neweton
de possessione maneriorum suorum predictorum graviter turbati
et vexati existunt in dicti patris nostri contemptum et ipsorum Ricardi
Walteri et Willelmi Neweton grave dampnum ac contra formam statuti
predicti Et habeas, etc., oc. termino primo die Octobris anno regni nostri
quarto. Quo quidem primo die mensis Octobris prelibato prefatus
Thomas Beauchamp de Wightlakyngton in comitatu Somerset chivaler
Iohannes Kayle de Hokworthy de comitatu Devonie Gentilman Willel-
mus Torre de Aysshull in dicto comitatu Somerset yoman, Iohannes
Baker de Kengeryslond (sic) de dicto comitatu Somerset yoman coram
domino in Capella manerii sui de Chuddelegh predicti personaliter
comparentes ac copia brevis antedicti coram eo publice perlecta legittime
ex eorum puris et propriis voluntatibus super Corpus Domini consecratum
se purgaverunt tunc ibidem prout in litera subscripta plenius continetur.
Litera testimonialis super prestacione cuiusdam iuramenti,—
Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis presentes literas inspecturis. Edmun-
dus, etc., salutem in omnium Salvatore. Ad universitatis vestre
noticiam deducimus per presentes quod primo die mensis Octobris

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1

anno domini MCCCCXXVII in capella nostra infra manerium nostrum de Chuddelegh nostre diocesis partes coram nobis sponte voluntarie et absque nostra vocacione comparentes Thomas Beauchamp de Wightlakyngton in comitatu Somerset chivaler, Iohannes Kaile de Hokworthy de comitatu Devonie gentilman, Willelmus Torre de Aysshehull yoman, et Thomas Baker de Legerislond de dicto comitatu Somerset yoman asserebant se falso nequiter et maliciose per suos emulos super infrascriptis in comitatu antedicto et aliis locis circum vicinis fuisse et esse diffamatos super eo videlicet quod predicti Thomas, Iohannes Willelmus Torre et Thomas ex eorum conspiracione et connivencia diversa falsa facta et munimenta de maneriis Ricardi Percevale Walteri Percevale et Willelmi Neweton de Nyenhedeflory et Wythele cum pertinenciis apud Honyton in diocesi nostra ymaginati fuerunt et fabricaverunt ea ad destruendum et perturbandum possessionem et titulum ipsorum Ricardi, Walteri et Willelmi Neweton in maneriis predictis ibidem pronunciari publicari et legi fecerunt per quod idem Ricardus, Walterus et Willelmus Neweton de possessione maneriorum suorum predictorum graviter turbati et vexati existunt in dictorum Ricardi, Walteri et Willelmi Neweton preiudicium non modicum et grave dampnum. Unde supplicarunt nobis Thomas Beauchamp Iohannes [Kayle], Willelmus Torre et Thomas [Baker] antedicti pro sue fame declaracione iuramentum

super Hostiam consecratam admittere dignaremur. Qui quidem

Thomas Beauchamp primo super sacrosanctum Corpus Domini eadem de causa consecratum cum percepcione eiusdem corporale tunc ibidem prestitit iuramentum quod premissa omnia et singula in vulgari sibi exposita sunt minus vera ymmo falsa et veritati contraria nec unquam fuit sciens consenciens auxiliaris seu aliquo modo auxilium vel consilium prebens apud Honyton nec aliquo alio loco quod talia falsa facta et munimenta deberent ut premittitur ymaginari falso et fabricari nec unquam talia pronunciari publicari seu legi fecit et incontinenti simili modo prefati Iohannes Willelmus et Thomas iuramentum consimile tunc ibidem singillatim et successive cum percepcione sacramenti prestiterunt, presentibus Domino Thoma Carrew milite Nicholao Carrew, Johanne Copleston, Iohanne Botreaux, Iacobo Chuddelegh, Edmundo Pyne, Philippo Lacy armigeris, Magistro Radupho Morewill, Iohanne Burneby capellanis domino Iohanne Sneynton rectore ecclesie parochialis de Honyton et aliis: Protestantes tamen quod nos n'on intendimus de iure regio aliquo modo intermittere. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum nostrum presentibus apponi fecimus. Datum die loco mense et anno domini supradictis et nostre translacionis anno VIII. Dimissorie, A.D. 1434,

2 November 1434. Granted to JOHN WYLLYAM, tonsured, for all sacred Orders.

3 November 1434. To THOMAS TREGER for all minor and sacred Orders. Litera super execucione cuiusdam constitucionis domini Roberti Winchelsey dudum Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi de iuramento capellanorum stipendiariorum,

16 November 1434. Emanavit litera prout sequitur tenore verborum :— Edmundus, etc., dilectis in Christo filiis magistris WILLELMO HENDRE Officiali Archidiaconi nostri in Cornubia nostre Exoniensis diocesis AUGUSTINO STRODE sancti Ivonis [St. Ive], IOHANNI WYMOND sancte Mabene [St. Mabyn] ac domino ROBERTO1 de Lansalwes [Lansallos] ecclesiarum parochialium rectoribus salutem, etc.

Thomas Robyn was instituted rector

of Lansallos 24 April 1427 (Lacy, p.

Frondescit in vetitum

92) and was rector there still on

22 Jan. 1446-7 (Lacy, p. 312).

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humana natura et diabolo instigante tanto frequencius concupiscit
illicita quanto sub preceptis penisque et censuris gravioribus fuerit
interdicta. Et (sic) parte siquidem dilecti in Christo filii domini IOHAN-
NIS COMPTON vicarii perpetui vicarie perpetue ecclesie parochialis de
LANTEGLOS [Lanteglos by Fowey] in Cornubia dicte Exoniensis diocesis
nuper graviter querelantis nobis extitit intimatum quod quanquam
recolende memorie dominus Robertus Wynchelsey dudum Cantuariensis
Archiepiscopi [A.D. 1294-1313] in concilio suo provinciali provida
et matura deliberacione cum consensu suffraganeorum suorum et cleri
Cantuariensis Provincie per quandam suam constitucionem provincialem
rite recte et licite statuerit ordinaverit et sanxerit illudque idem obser-
vandum postea bone memorie WILLELMUS COURTENAY nuper Cantuarien-
sis Archiepiscopis [A.D. 1381-1396] in concilio suo provinciali licite
iniungendo precepit ne presbiteri stipendiarii aut alii sacerdotes propriis
sumptibus in provincia Cantuariensi divina celebrantes oblaciones
porciones obvenciones denarios perquisita tricennalia2 seu aliquam
certam quotam presertim oblacionum pro corporibus mortuorum
presentibus a rectoribus vel vicariis ecclesiarum in quibus non obtenta
licencia acciperent ullo modo nec in preiudicium rectorum vel vicariorum
predictorum aut eorum vicem gerencium quomodolibet asportarent
et quod presbiteri huiusmodi aliquo die dominico vel alio festivali
postquam ad divinorum celebracionem per eos ad quos pertinet fuerint
admissi coram rectoribus seu eorum vicem gerentibus si vicarii ibidem
desint alioquin coram ipsis vicariis et presbiteris parochianis infra
missarum solempnia sacrosanctis dei evangeliis inspectis prestent
publice sub hac forma iuramentum quod ecclesiis parochialibus in quibus
divina celebrant earumque rectoribus seu vicariis aut eorum loca tenen-
tibus seu aliis quorum interest circa oblaciones porciones obvenciones
denarios perquisita tricennalia vel alia iura quocunque nomine censeantur
nullum inferrent preiudicium seu raptum ymmo quatenus ad ipsos
attinet ecclesias et personas prefatas in premissis singulis indempnes
conservabunt quodque odia scandala rixas ac contenciones inter rectores
seu vicarios et parochianos nullatenus sussitabunt nec fovebunt ali-
qualiter suscitata sed concordiam et amorem nutrient quatinus attinet
ad eosdem; adiciendo premissis prohibuit eciam predictus dominus
Robertus dudum Cantuariensis Archiepiscopus antedictus et prohiberi
voluit et eciam interdici ne presbiteri supradicti divina in ecclesiis et
capellis huiusmodi celebrare presumerent priusquam prestiterint sub
forma predicta iuramentum si rectores seu vicarii aut ceteri supradicti
voluerint et petierint sic iurare sub pena irregularitatis preter alias penas
quas canones inducunt contrarium facientibus. Item quod non audiant
confessiones parochianorum ecclesiarum vel capellarum in quibus divina
celebraverint nisi in casu licito et permisso.
In matutinis quoque

magnis missis et vesperis et aliis divinis officiis debitis horis induti
suppelliciis de quorum expensis propriis sibi providebunt cum ceteris
earundem ecclesiarum clericis et ministris in divini cultus adiutorium
et augmentum in ipsis debent ecclesiis interesse nec eis in navi ecclesie
in qua admissi fuerint ut prefertur seu in cimiterio aut alias in campo
liceat tunc vagari. Et si super hiis per eos quos ecclesiis tunc preesse

1 Const. 5 A.D. 1305, in Lyndwood, p. 237.

2 Lyndwood reads Trigintalia = Trentals, Masses said on the third, ninth and thirtieth days after a death." Theodori Poenitentiale,

II, v. 2 in Haddan & Stubbs' Eccl. Docts., III, p. 194: Prima et tertia et nona et tricesima die pro eis [defunctis] missa agatur et exinde post annum si voluerint servatur.

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contigerit commoniti fuerint et correpti cervices suas contra ipsos non propterea erigant nec tumidos se esse ostendant quodque correpcionis huiusmodi occasione contra rectores et vicarios seu eorum vices gerentes huiusmodi alios qui insolenciis suis eis existant ipsosque foveant nullatenus commovebunt, Sed hiis omnibus supradictis se exhibebunt humiles reverenciam que debitam impendant, Dicti vero presbiteri dictis diebus dominicis et festivis vel si corpus alicuius defuncti affuerit presens deum post lectum maioris misse evangelium et non prius incipere debeant nisi de licencia rectoris vel vicarii aut alterius vices suas gerentis specialiter preoptenta. Presbiteri quoque rectoribus vel vicariis ecclesiarum non detrahant sed discant cum psalmista ponere custodiam ori suo, tabernas spectacula vel loca alia inhonesta seu ludos noxios vel prohibitos seu illicitos non frequentent sed more sacerdotali in habitu se habeant et in gestu ne eorum ministerium quod absit vituperio scandalo seu defectu habeatur prout hec premissa et alia in constitucione pretacta plenius contineantur. Quidam tamen WALTERUS BOGYN. IOHANNES PERKYN et IOHANNES WATERMAN villani de POLRUAN ac predicte ecclesie parochialis de Lan teglos parochiani atque Cantuariensis Provincie et nostri notorie subiecti premissorum scioli premissa penitus spernentes et nequiter contempnentes nuper per quendam dominum Edmundum Pery capellanum in quadam capella Sancti Salvatoris divina iam tarde celebrantem infra parochiam de Lanteglos predictam situata minime dedicata non curata neque parochiali nec parochianos aliqualiter habente more ecclesie parochialis aquam publice ac solempniter exorzizari et benedici ac solempniter aspergi absque dicti vicarii licencia, preces in pulpito more ecclesie parochialis dici et orari ac panem benedictum publice in capella predicta die busque dominicis indistincte quibuscunque personis non petita licencia a vicario predicto distribui et ministrari fecerunt testamenta languencium ville predicte spreto et irrequisito vicario predicto per eundem dominum Edmundum injuste subtrahi fecerunt; eidem insuper domino Edmundo expresse prohibuerunt ne iuramentum iuxta modum et formam constitucionis antedicte prestare deberet; sicque premissa se continuare publice asserentes cuidam domino Iohanni capellano divina in predicta capella nunc celebranti inhibuerunt ne predictum iuramentum aliqualiter prestaret, affirmantes palam publice et expresse ut asseritur nullum capellanum in dicta capella ad divina celebranda deductum alicui rectori vel vicario in aliquo subesse nec eidem aliqualiter obedire debere Ipseque dominus Iohannes capellanus predictus voluntatibus ipsorum Walteri, Iohannis et Iohannis applaudens quin verius ut dicitur contravenire in hac parte non audens iuramentum predictum iuxta et secundum vim formam et effectum prefate constitucionis prestare licet congruis loco et tempore per vicarium predictum sepius ecclesie fuerit ad hoc requisitus et petitus palam publice et expresse recusavit et recusat in presenti in dicti domini [cetera desunt et vacant due partes folii CX a].

fol. Licencia celebrandi,

110a.

28 November 1434, at Chudleigh. Licence to WILLIAM COKE and Joan his wife for Divine Service in any suitable place in the county of Devon. Dimissorie,

28 November 1434. Letters dimissory granted to WILLIAM SOUTHCOTE, acolyte, for all sacred Orders.

Also to JOHN WILLIAM, tonsured, for all Orders.

Licencia celebrandi,

4 December 1434. Licence to Sir RICHARD LECHE, chaplain, to celebrate in any fit place in the county of Devon, or to have Mass celebrated in his presence.

A.D. 4 December 1434. TO THOMAS SPENSER, Agnes his wife and their children 1434. and servants for Divine Service in any fit and proper place in the county

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fol. 4 December 1434. Also for Divine Service in the Chapel of the HOLY 110b. TRINITY [Exmouth] in the parish of LYTELHAM ad beneplacitum domini.

Commissio ad inquirendum de et super vacacione, etc.,—

18 December 1434. Addressed to the Archdeacon of Totnes or his Official to enquire as to the vacancy, etc., of the parish church of HONYCHURCHE to which Sir RICHARD TREWYNON, chaplain, has been presented by JOHN BOSON and Joan his wife.

Dimissorie,

18 December 1434. Granted to JOHN PENBYRTHI, acolyte, for all sacred Orders.

Commissio ad inquirendum de et super vacacione, etc.,—

21 December 1434. Addressed to the Archdeacon of Cornwall or his Official to enquire as to the vacancy, etc., of the parish Church of ST. DOMINICA in full local Chapter, to which HENRY FAUKES has been presented by the most excellent prince and Lord HENRY [VI] by the Grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland.

Licencia celebrandi in capella,

8 January 1434-5, et Chudleigh. Licence for Divine Service in the Chapel of SANCTE FIDIS virginis [St. Faith] infra limites de SALATYASSHE [Saltash].

Dimissorie,

8 January 1434-5. To JOHN YABBECOMB for all sacred Orders.

Commissio ad inquirendum de et super vacacione, etc.,.

9 January 1434-5. Addressed to the Archdeacon of Totnes or his Official to enquire in full Local Chapter as to the vacancy, etc., of the parish Church of BRODEWODEKELLY [Broadwoodkelly] to which RALPH MORE, clerk, has been presented by ROBERT BURTON and Elizabeth his wife. Licencia absentandi ab ecclesia,—

11 January 1434-5. Licence to Sir RICHARD CARPYNTER, rector of BLAKEBURGH [Blackborough], to be absent from his church for three years. Indulgencie,

12 January 1434-5. Indulgence of forty days to all contributors to the repairs and maintenance of the bridge at TEYNG BRYGGE [Teign bridge]. Dimissorie,

12 January 1434-5. TO NICHOLAS BRODE, deacon, for presbyterate. Commissio ad inquirendum de et super vacacione, etc.,

12 January 1434-5. Addressed to the Archdeacon of Cornwall or his Official to enquire as to the vacancy, etc., of the parish Church of WYKE SANCTE MARIE [Week St. Mary] to which Sir JOHN HAUKE, chaplain, has been presented by JOHN JAYBEN and JOHN CORKE by reason of exchange to be made with the vicarage of MORWYNSTOW.

Dimissorie,

22 January 1434-5. To JOHN PAYNE, tonsured, for all Orders. Commissio ad inquirendum de et super vacacione, etc.,—

26 January 1434-5. Addressed to the Archdeacon of Barnstaple or his Official to enquire in full Local Chapter as to the vacancy, etc., of the parish Church of CHEDELTON [Cheldon] to which Sir ROGER JUYLL, chaplain, has been presented by JOANNA formerly wife of JOHN CAYLLEWAY esquire, deceased.