CHAPTER IX

LOSS AND GAIN

We do not propose to enter into a discussion of the principles which were involved in the Dissolution of the Monasteries, or of the religious and moral loss and gain which ensued. It would be superfluous and profitless. We may, however, attempt to form an idea of the way those who were responsible for the suppression solved the various practical questions which had to be faced in bringing the religious houses to an end, and to estimate the degree of success which attended their efforts. Of course we shall consider only the _immediate_ results: the broader and ultimate religious, constitutional, and economic effects are the province of the historian of the epoch and the nation, not of the student of a brief episode in the history of a single locality.

There were many material interests to be considered, for it must not be forgotten that the monks and nuns, friars and canons, were not the only people affected by the changes we have been considering. The King, the clergy, the tenants, the lay people employed, maintained, and assisted at the monasteries, all had interests more or less important.

We may note at the outset that the necessity for taking into consideration the material interests involved was fully recognised. According to the instructions issued to the suppression officials who dealt with the lesser monasteries, the Superior of each house was to be provided for, but no one else. Accordingly at Trentham we find no record of pensions to any others except the Prior. The rest were to be given the option of receiving “capacities” or of being transferred to other houses. This was following the precedent of earlier dissolutions, and it will be remembered that Dr. David Pole, of Calwich, was ordered to be “translated to some good house of his religion near.”[204] While the work of destruction was yet on a small scale, and its ultimate extension unsuspected, it may have appeared less necessary to conciliate public opinion, by removing occasion for complaints of material and pecuniary loss, than appeared later. As it became evident that the destruction of the monasteries was to become wholesale, and that great numbers of people, not only religious but lay folk, must be affected, it may well have seemed politic and wise to take pains to assure everyone that vested interests would be respected.

Accordingly a different policy was pursued in the later dissolutions. All the religious received payments and most received pensions.

At the suppression of Brewood,[205] Prioress Isabel Launder received a reward of £2 and a pension of £3 6s. 8d.; each of the nuns a reward of £1 and a pension of £1 13s. 4d. At Stafford[206] the payments were as follows:

£ s. d. £ s. d. Richard Whytell, “late Prior” 6 0 0 reward, 26 13 4 pension Richard Harvey, Sub-Prior 2 0 0 „ 6 0 0 „ Sir Christopher Simson 2 0 0 „ 6 0 0 „ Sir Thomas Bageley 2 0 0 „ 5 6 8 „ Sir William Pykstok 2 0 0 „ 5 6 8 „ Sir William Stapulton 2 0 0 „ 5 0 0 „ Sir William Boudon 1 0 0 „

No explanation is given as to why William Boudon received a smaller “reward” than the rest, and was awarded no pension; but, as we have already noticed, he had not signed the Deed of Surrender on the previous day and perhaps he had to be punished for his recalcitrancy.

At Dieulacres[207] the arrangements were of a similar nature:

£ s. d. £ s. d. Thomas Whitney, Abbot 6 0 0 reward, 60 0 0 pension Robert Bageley, Prior 2 10 0 „ 60 0 0 „ Henry Bennett 2 10 0 „ 6 0 0 „ George Ferny 2 10 0 „ Brother Rauffe Motesset 2 0 0 „ 5 6 8 „ Randall Barnes 2 0 0 „ 5 6 8 „ Brother William Crosse 2 0 0 „ 5 6 8 „ Brother Robert Cherinton 2 0 0 „ 5 6 8 „ Brother Edmond Bolton 2 0 0 „ 5 0 0 „ Brother William Prowdluffe 2 0 0 „ 5 0 0 „ Thomas Loke 2 0 0 „ 2 0 0 „ Brother Richard Gordon 2 0 0 „ 2 0 0 „ John Bykerton 2 0 0 „ 2 0 0 „

To George Ferny no pension was allotted. Pensions to “late monks” of Croxden, Rocester, Tutbury, and Burton are mentioned in subsequent records. In 1553 the payments to late monks of Tutbury appear as follows: Prior Thomas Meverell, £50; Thomas Moreton, _alias_ Sutton, £7; Richard Arnold, £6 13s. 4d.; Thomas Raynard, £6; Robert Stafford, £6; Roger Hilton, £6.

In the pension lists of 2–3 Philip and Mary, Robert Moore, who had been one of the prebendaries of the collegiate church of Burton-on-Trent, appears in receipt of £6; John Carter, a “late canon,” £6; William Sutton, “minor canon,” £6; and William Hether, epistoller, £5; with Thomas Smith, incumbent of a chantry, £1 5s. 9d.

Monks of Burton who were in receipt of pensions in 1540 were as follows: John Pole, Robert Robynson, Robert Heithcott, William Fyssher, John Goodcole, William Symon, and Humphrey Cotton. Of these the following appear in the list of Mary’s reign above-mentioned: William Fyssher, £6; William Symonds, £5; and Humphrey Cotton, 40s. The following also had pensions then: Robert Brocke, _alias_ Brooke (who succeeded Abbot Edie as Dean), £66 13s. 4d.; John Rudde, £15; Roger Bulle (? Ball) and John Jermy, _alias_ Heron, £6 13s. 4d. There are “annuities” also to twenty-five others, two of £5, one of £4, one of £3 6s. 8d., two of 53s. 4d., one of 50s., and three of 40s., and so on to 20s., but none of the names are the same as appear in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, though John Moseley (20s.) may be the son of Richard Mosley, bailiff of Findern and Stapenhill, who received 13s. 4d. in 1535.

Ecclesiastics who proved compliant were often well rewarded, as we have seen in the case of David Pole of Calwich. The Abbot of Burton became the dean of the collegiate church which took the place of the Abbey for a few years. At the suppression of Forde Abbey the Abbot, who had been the royal “Reformator and Inquisitor” of Croxden and many other Cistercian houses, received “fourtie wayne lodes of fyre wood to be taken yerely during his lyfe owte of suche woods being no parte of demaynes of the said late howse as the officers of the Kings courte of the augmentacions or there deputies for the tyme there shall appoynte and assigne ... lxxx_li._”[208]

It would be deeply interesting if we could trace the after history of the rank and file of the ejected monks, nuns, and friars. Unfortunately, the materials are of the scantiest.

If the history of the dissolution of the religious houses in France in our own days in any way reproduces that of the dissolution in England in the sixteenth century, many of the religious were obliged to take up secular employment. Did the friars of Stafford[209] make their purchases with the object of carrying on business? Besides “ii brasse pottes” in the kitchen, they bought out of their brewhouse “iii leads”--_i.e._, pans, “one to brue [brew] in,” and “ii to kele [cool] in” (_i.e._, “coolers”); besides “fates” (which Cowell’s _Interpreter_ explains as the vessels, each containing a quarter, used to measure malt), a “bultyng hutch” or sifting tub, and “a knedyng troughe.” The prospect for the nuns must have been terrible.[210] They received very small pensions. They were turned adrift in a world whose moral sense had been shaken by the accusations lately brought against the inmates of the religious houses, and among people whose betters were described by Legh[211] as living “so incontinently having their concubines openly in their houses, with five or six of their children, putting from them their wyfes, that all the contrey therewith be not a littill offendyd, and takithe evyll example of theym.” The last Abbot of Rocester appears to have continued to live near his destroyed house, if the entry in the earliest volume of the Rocester parish registers--“1576, Aug. 14, Willm. Grafton, prs.... sep.”--records his burial. The last Prior of Trentham was Thomas Bradwall, and a “Thos. Bradwall, s. of John B.,” was buried at Trentham on March 13th, 1567.

Thomas Whitney, the last Abbot of Dieulacres, continued to live in the town of Leek, in Milne Street. In 1541 he was one of the witnesses to the Crown sale of Swythamley, etc., to William Traford of Wilmslow.[212] He made his will in 1558[213] and in it expressed a desire to be buried in Westminster Abbey.

Ample provision was also made for the lay officials: the laity, at all events, were to have no grievances. Of course the chief stewards took care to be compensated. The chief steward of Burton Abbey was George, Earl of Huntingdon, and his annual fee was £6 13s. 4d.; in Mary’s reign his successor, Francis, was in receipt of £3 6s. 8d. At the dissolution of Dieulacres “my lord of Darby, Stuard of the Seid monastery,” whose fee had not been allowed by the Commissioners of _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, received a pension of £2. William Davenport lost £1 6s. 8d. and received £4;[214] John Cordon, 13s. 4d. and £1; Humfry Whitney, £2 and £3 6s. 8d. Besides these, two other bailiffs, a forester and two stewards, and eleven other men, received “fees and annuities.”

At Stafford Lord Ferrers, the High Steward, was pensioned (40s.) with thirteen other lay officials, including Richard Torner, baker. Rewards were given to twenty-nine “servants,” of whom seven were also pensioned. There were four “plough-drivers” who received 1s. 8d. each, and six women. John Coke, the bailiff of Dudley, held his office by an appointment for life, and at the Dissolution the terms of the agreement were carefully respected, for the grant of the priory and its possessions to Sir John Dudley in March, 1541, was expressly charged with the annual payment of John Coke’s fee of £2. In 1541 there are records of the half-yearly payments (on April 20th and October 4th) to Nicholas Whitney, of Dieulacres, and his wife Mary. The payment appears again in 1542.

The lesser “servants,” labourers, “launders and pore bedewomen,” and the like, were paid off with lump sums, and no further responsibility in their case remained.

Of course many of the bailiffs and stewards continued in their old posts under the new owners. The Dissolution was the reverse of a loss to them. But they had to find sureties and guarantees for their honesty. For instance, Humphrey Whitney, of Middlewich, bailiff of “Wycch,” is noted in 1541 as finding sureties to the amount of £120; Roland Heth, of Tutbury, bailiff of Wetton, etc., 100 marks, and of Elkeston, 40 marks; Geoffrey Legh, of Berreston, Salop, bailiff of Great Gate, £120; and William Davenport, bailiff of Abbots Frith, etc., £200. An interesting entry of the same date shows Sampson Erdeswick, of Sandon, becoming sureties for Robert Harcourt, bailiff of lands which had belonged to Ronton Abbey, for 200 marks.[215]

Even if it were intended that the pensions and annuities should be loyally paid the charge was a wise one to incur. It saved appearances by appearing to respect “vested interests”; it effectually prevented agitation against the Government by any who desired to retain their pensions; and it was a charge which would steadily decrease and eventually disappear in the ordinary course of nature.

But it is to be feared that the pensioners were by no means loyally treated as time went on. In a few months a tenth part of all pensions was deducted as a royal subsidy, and two years later a fourth. John Scudamore had the collection of the former sum, and in his “Declaration of Receipts”[216] payments are found from the following: Brewood--Isabel Launder and her three nuns; Croxden--John Orpe and ten others; Dieulacres--Thomas Whitney and others; Hulton--Edward Wilkyns and eight others; Rocester--William Grafton and others; Ronton--Thomas Allen and the curate of Elynhall; Stone--“two curates of Stone”; Trentham--Thomas Bradwall; Tutbury--Roger Hilton and six others. Unfortunately the leaf is mutilated so that the other names in the case of Dieulacres and Rocester are missing.

Moreover, there was unseemly delay in paying the pensions. Receipts dated May, 1541, appear for half-year’s pensions due the previous Lady-Day[217] signed by the following monks of Croxden: Robert Clerke (£10 13s. 4d.), Robert Cade, John Orpe, William Beche, John Thornton, and Richard Meyre. Poor Thomas Whitney, the late Abbot of Dieulacres, had great difficulty in obtaining his pension regularly, and became involved in debt in consequence. We find him writing as follows to Scudamore in December, 1540:[218]

“Upon the letter to my brother to appear before Mr. Auditor and you at Burton-upon-Trent the 13th of this December I prepared to come thither. Coming to Leke on Saturday night I heard you were departed towards Lichfield and Worcestershire, and considering the danger by evil weather and floods I thought best to send my brother after you and spare myself; and I trust you will be good to me for my pension due at Michaelmas last. I had to borrow £8 of my said brother: I beg you to repay him and deliver the rest to my servant, Richard Day. Also I beg you to send by Richard Day the pensions of my poor brethren that are not able to come for them, and let me have letters to the bailiffs to pay my pension regularly.”

Any personal debts which could be fastened on the monks were looked after with relentless persistence: so late as 1542 we find the last Abbot of Hulton being harassed about arrears he still owed.

On the other hand, the debts owing from the monastic estates were slow in finding payment. Dieulacres owed Elizabeth Alenn £22 at its dissolution, and in 1541 and 1542 instalments were still being paid. Such a mode of payment was disastrously slow and unsatisfactory. Henry Hargreaves, of Luddington, to whom Dieulacres owed £29 0s. 4d., and who came first on the list of creditors drawn up by Legh and Cavendish, apparently died without receiving his money, and at the end of 1541 Laurence Hargreaves was glad to compound the old debt for the sum of £20. In the same month Peter Bonye accepted £14 6s. 8d. in discharge of the £20 which was still owing to him from Tutbury Priory. We can well understand that every obstacle would be put in the way of the proving of claims. Richard Corveysor had a patent for £1 6s. 8d. a year granted to him by the Abbot of Dieulacres before the Dissolution, but he did not manage to get it allowed till 1542.[219]

Indeed a keen eye to business was possessed by all the officials concerned, and every care was exercised to make as much as possible out of the monastic property. Just as old debts were often compounded by the acceptance of smaller sums, no doubt in despair caused by long delay, so payments for work done on the estates were often made at less than their proper amount. John Pratye had a lease for two years of Heath Mill (apparently formerly the property of Trentham Priory) and, in 1538, he sent in an account for repairs done, showing payments to various workmen, who are named, amounting to £16 7s. 8d. The bailiff was Robert Whyttworth, and although he passed the account and signed it as correct, John Pratye is found offering to take £10 down in discharge of it. The document affords an interesting illustration of the way the monastic estates were managed when they passed into the hands of the Crown.[220]

There being such difficulty in obtaining the payment of money legally due within anything like reasonable time, it is not surprising to find that speculators arose and did a brisk business. The abuse became so marked that in Edward VI’s reign Parliament had to pass an Act (2–3 Edward VI, Cap. VII) “against the craftie and deceitful buying of Pensions from the late Monasteries,” but without much success in providing a remedy.

Of course the Dissolution entailed a very large material loss to the Church. The gross total income of the monasteries in Staffordshire, as given in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, was £1,874 0s. 1½d.--an estimate, as we have seen, which was probably below the mark. If it be said that the monks took but little share in the spiritual life of the people and did but little practical work for the Church, we may at least take into consideration the amount they received from tithes, glebe, and voluntary offerings from parishes. They received, as we have seen, £543 6s. 5d. from this source and paid out £19 7s. 10d. Of the former sum practically nothing reverted to its original use, so that, even if the latter continued to be paid, the Church, though it might be no worse off in the matter of tithes than it was before, was at any rate no better. The benefices decreased in value. Ellaston was valued by Strete before the suppression of Calwich at £13 6s. 8d.;[221] in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ it stands at £4 9s. 2d.[222] The Bishop of the Diocese lost £94 6s. 8d. in fees and the Archdeacons £10 13s. 4d. The fees paid to the King amounted to £10 9s. 7d., and would, of course, continue under the new owners.

The total amount of wealth brought to the Royal Treasury is quite incalculable. Besides the whole annual income of the monasteries, there was the value of the contents of the houses, plate, furniture, stores, grain, cattle, etc. The former was enormous, but the latter was no despicable figure. We have figures of some of the sales at the Dissolution:

---------------------------+-------------+-------------+----------+---------- | Goods Sold | Plate | Lead | Bells ---------------------------+-------------+-------------+----------+---------- | £ s. d. | | | Brewood Nunnery | 7 6 1 | | | St. Thomas’s Priory | 87 9 6 | 28½oz. | £40 | £54 Dieulacres Abbey | 63 14 10 | 117oz. | £720 | £37 10s. Newcastle--Black Friars | | 14oz. | choir & | | | | cloister | Stafford--Austin Friars | 32 6 4 | 13oz. | £8 | 8s. „ Grey Friars | 34 3 10 | 16oz. | £45 | £10 Lichfield--Grey Friars | 68 15 0 | | | Croxden Abbey | 9 9 8 | | | Rocester Abbey | 11 6 | | | Hulton Abbey | | | | £19 16s. ---------------------------+-------------+-------------+----------+---------- Total (of figures shown) | 304 6 9 | 448½ oz. | £805 | £129 14s. ---------------------------+-------------+-------------+----------+----------

Besides the above figures we know of much lead at other places. In 1555 Scudamore was being sued for arrears from the sales of lead from Croxden, Rocester, Dieulacres, Tutbury, St. Thomas’s, and Dudley, amounting to close on £500, so that the figure shown in the above table evidently represents but a small proportion of the total amount received from this source alone. Of course there were considerable deductions for rewards and expenses, but the amount of wealth brought immediately into the Royal Treasury was very large. And a very short time earlier £400 at least had been paid by Staffordshire houses for being allowed to continue.

It is noticeable that nothing is said about the monastic libraries. As a rule, books are almost unmentioned in any of the documents of the Suppression, so that we might suppose the houses were destitute of literature. But the scanty survivals are sufficient to show that the reverse was the fact.

The Annals of Burton are in the British Museum,[223] and so is the Chronicle of Croxden. Various other books from the monastic libraries of Staffordshire have also drifted thither, one of which, a copy of St. Augustine from Burton Abbey, has on the fly-leaf a list of the books in the Library in the thirteenth century.[224] It shows that there were then over sixty volumes, many of which contained several works. These are Commentaries on various books of the Bible, most of the works of the Fathers, sundry books of Sermons and Homilies, Lives of various saints, and several editions of Bede’s History, one of which is in English. There were also copies of the Gospels and of the Psalms in English, an English Hymnary, and an English Homily book. Abbot Geoffrey, the sixth Abbot of Burton, wrote the life and miracles of St. Modwen in a quarto of 167 folios in double columns,[225] and the first Abbot of Croxden himself copied out the greater part of the Bible. A later Abbot of Croxden, in the thirteenth century, bought for the Library an annotated Bible in nine volumes for fifty marks. Abbot William de Over, who was elected in 1297, much enriched the Library. It is evident there were books in considerable numbers in the monasteries, yet they are unmentioned in the records of the dissolution. Very occasionally we find “old books” sold for trivial sums, and one or two Missals are mentioned. At Stafford Robert Dorrington bought two “lots” of “old bokes,” those in the Library at the Grey Friars (with a coffer) for two shillings, and those in the vestry for eightpence; the “old bokes in the quyer” at the Austin Friars sold for sixpence. At Stafford two Missals sold for eightpence and twelvepence each, and at Lichfield one fetched fourpence.

The books and documents that were important as title-deeds were of course looked after. The original Chartulary of Burton Abbey is still in the possession of the Marquis of Anglesey, and that of Dieulacres is possessed by the Earl of Macclesfield. The Chartularies of Stone and Ronton are in the British Museum.[226] But probably the greater part of the books were treated in a manner similar to that in which Dr. Layton treated the books at the Oxford colleges, and no doubt the description he gave of the result of his visit to New College would apply to most of the monasteries: “We fownde all the gret quadrant court full of the leiffes ... the wynde blowing them into evere corner.”[227]

As might be supposed from the character of the agents employed, much of the spoil did not reach the Royal treasure-house without a good deal of trouble. The lead was to be melted into “plokes” and sows, weighed, and marked with the King’s marks, and delivered under indenture to the constables of neighbouring castles, such as Tutbury. But so long afterwards as the reign of Mary, John Scudamore was being called upon for the settlement of his accounts. The following letter was addressed to him from Westminster on the “laste of February,” 1555:[228]

“After our harty comendacyons, theise maye be to advertyse you that we have perused the indentures made betwyxte Mr. Sheldon and you, and accordynge to the tenure of the same have charged the sayed master Sheldon with all the leade, bell metalle, and redy money mencyoned and conteigned in the sayed indenture, which beynge deducted oute of youer charge, yett there dothe remayne to be aunsweryd by you bothe leade and bell metalle as ffollowythe, that ys to saye for leade att ... Rocestre, vi, ff.; Croxden, xiiii, ff. de.; Delacres, iiii, ff.; Tuttberye, vi, ff., i, quarter; _nuper prioratus canonicorum de_ Stafford, xliiii, ff.; ... the celle of Dudley, iiii, ff.; ... ffor the aunswere whereof we requyer you, by the vertue of the kynge and quenes majesties comyssyon to us directed, that wythe as convenyente spede as you may after the receyte hereof sende unto us youre suffycyente deputie to accoumpte byfore us for the same, so as hereuppon their majesties may be satisfyed by you of the dett that shall faul out uppon the same. And bycause we be moche callyd uppon to reporte youer estate and dett herein, we therefore are constrayned the more ernestly to calle uppon you, whome we dought not wylle have such regarde hereunto as bothe their majesties expectacyon herein may be served (as ys mete), as also for the full ende of this charge towardes youer selfe, with which as before the ende ys troublesome and comberous unto you, so will the ende thereof be to youer quyetnes and comforte. Whereof, for that you are ouer oulde ffrende and of oulde acquayntaunce, we thought to advyse you the rather for that commyssyon ys nowe oute for the ende of those causys, of which you nowe may be dyscharged yf the faulte be not in youer selfe. We also advertysse you that Mr. Sheldone wylbe no further charged concernynge the leade and belles within your late circuyte there thenne ys conteyned in the indentures bytwyxte you and hym; and therefore you muste aunswere the reste youer selfe, whereunto we dought not but you wyll have such respecte as we may receyve youer aunswere withe expedycion.”

It is difficult to make any precise estimate of the numbers affected by the Dissolution. In the case of houses the deeds of surrender of which are extant, of course the number of signatories can be definitely stated. The Suppression papers give some further details. _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ gives the stewards and bailiffs, etc., but, as we have seen, cannot be relied upon for completeness. From a comparison of the available data the following table has been compiled:

---------------------+---------+--------+--------+---------------------+--------------- |Religious|Bailiffs|Servants| Chief Steward | Others | | etc. | | | ---------------------+---------+--------+--------+---------------------+--------------- Brewood Nunnery | 4 | | 7 | | 1 chaplain Burton Abbey | | 11 | | Earl of Huntingdon | 1 corrodian, | | | | | 1 scholar Croxden Abbey | 13 | 7 | | | Dieulacres Abbey | 13 | 8 | 30 | Lord Derby | 8 bedeswomen Dudley Priory | | 2 | | | Hulton Abbey | | 5 | | {Sir Philip Draycot | | | | | {Sir Richard Sutton | Rocester Priory | 9 | 2 | | | Ronton Priory | | 3 | | John Harcourt | St. Thomas’s Priory | 7 | 13 | 16 | Earl Ferrers | Stone Priory | | 2 | | Sir Edward Aston | Trentham Priory | | 4 | | William Chetwyn | 1 corrodian Tutbury Priory | 9 | 10 | | Earl of Shrewsbury | ---------------------+---------+--------+--------+---------------------+---------------

The recurrence of the same surname among the lists of inmates and employees of the religious houses is worth noticing. At Dieulacres the Abbot, Thomas Whitney, had Humfrey Whitney as bailiff of his lordships and manors in Cheshire, John Whitney as chamberlain, and two other servants who bore his name and were of sufficient importance to be pensioned. At St. Thomas’s the Prior, Richard Whitwell, gave employment to another Richard, an Edward, and a Katharine, who all bore his surname; William Stapulton and Thomas Bagley were canons, and Thomas Stapulton and William Bagley were servants. Among the servants three were named Coke, two Turner, two Beche or Bech (besides one named Bache), and three were named Baker.

That there was ordinarily a bailiff at Brewood Nunnery is shown by the existence in the house of a bailiff’s chamber. It was well furnished at the Suppression, and Robert Baker, who received a “reward” of 13s. 4d., may have been the occupant.

At Dieulacres _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ gives three bailiffs, etc., but at the Dissolution seven are mentioned, besides a forester; and eleven other men were pensioned. Lord Derby, “Steward of the Monastery and town of Leek,” received a pension at the Dissolution. At Stafford _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ gives nine stewards: at the Suppression twenty-nine people were rewarded, which appears to mean thirteen officials (besides the High Steward and including the cook), who were also pensioned, and sixteen others, including four ploughmen and six women. At Hulton Sir Philip Draycot was Chief Steward of the Staffordshire Manors, and Sir Richard Sutton of Cambryngham.

From the names of the holders of the office of Chief Steward it may be presumed that the post was mainly an honorary one. Lord Derby and the Earls of Huntingdon and Shrewsbury are not likely to have presided often in the manor courts or to have taken much active part in the work of administration. In many cases it is even mentioned expressly that there was a deputy steward. Probably the office corresponded somewhat to that of patron of an institution, or Chancellor of a modern University: the holder lent the house the prestige of his name, attended on special occasions, and was expected to use his influence when necessity arose. It is to be feared the Chief Stewards did nothing to help the monasteries in their hour of need: many of them only used whatever knowledge they possessed of the monastic affairs to obtain a good share of the spoil. The Earl of Shrewsbury, Chief Steward of Tutbury, was also Chief Steward of the Abbeys of Shrewsbury, Buildwas, Lilleshall and Wenlock in the adjoining county of Salop, of Beauchief in Derbyshire, St. Werburgh (Chester), Vale Royal and Combermere in Cheshire, Welbeck in Nottinghamshire, and Wilton in Wiltshire. Thomas Cromwell was steward of five monasteries and of New College, Oxford.

The duties of the bailiff were to supervise the work on the estates. The steward presided in the courts. Sometimes one man was both bailiff and steward. The auditors verified the accounts of the bailiffs and stewards and collectors. The collectors gathered the rents and tithes, and as the latter were often paid in kind, the work was onerous. That so much of the financial and secular work of the monasteries was in lay hands must have immensely simplified the work of dissolution. The extent and value of the property were well known, and as the tenants came into contact with lay administrators much more frequently than with the “religious” owners, the change when laymen supplanted the latter as possessors of the estates came with much less of a shock than would otherwise have been the case. The change, indeed, probably seemed slight to the tenants. They had known little and seen little of the “religious,” especially in places at a distance from the house, and the same bailiff usually continued in his office at the change of ownership.

Rents were probably not much raised. When the allotments of _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ can be definitely identified with those of the post-dissolution valuations the rents are generally unchanged, and in any place where they appear to be larger in the latter, the increase is probably due as much to deliberate suppression of part in the earlier returns, as to increased strictness by the new owners.

For a similar reason the transfer of the tithes to lay hands was easier than would seem to have been likely. Under ordinary circumstances it would have been a bold step to have transferred to laymen payments definitely apportioned for religious purposes. But to the ordinary people the tithe had long ceased to wear an ecclesiastical dress. The vicars who had lost it had been denouncing it roundly for many years. It was regularly received by lay officials--often the collectors of the ordinary secular rents,--for the collecting of it was inevitably a matter of difficulty and much haggling, and needed expert knowledge. The benefits resulting from it appeared _nil_ to the payers, for it was taken away from the parish to the monastery, which was often far distant. Moreover, the tithes were sometimes actually leased to laymen. Thus “the whirligig of time brought in its revenges.” The spiritual character of tithes was lost, and they were transferred to, and remained in, lay hands without difficulty. There was, however, no spiritual gain from the change. The lay owners of livings were found appointing clergy of even lower calibre than the monasteries had placed in their appropriated benefices; they often appointed their servants, men who by habit and training were utterly unfitted for the position, and not seldom on the understanding that much of the endowment should be surrendered.

The information which is available for Staffordshire throws little light on the much-discussed question of monastic charity. All that we know is that eight bedeswomen were maintained at Dieulacres, and that doles were systematically distributed at Burton, Rocester, and Tutbury. The latter were endowed and so were obliged to be recorded by the Commissioners of _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, but the fact that the women at Dieulacres were not mentioned shows how narrowly the official instructions were interpreted. The single instance is sufficient to show that because _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ is silent in the majority of cases we are not justified in drawing a positive conclusion that in them no charity at all was dispensed. Indeed, one is tempted to go further and to argue that it is incredible that no other _endowed_ alms (which the instructions permitted to be reckoned) existed in the county. At any rate this much may be said: that if the charity of which we have positive proof represents all that was distributed by the Staffordshire houses the strictures which have been so often passed on the monks for excessive and demoralising almsgiving are quite undeserved: the monasteries of Staffordshire, at any rate, were not “nurseries of dishonest mendicancy.”

Probably, however, the truth lies midway between the two extremes. The scanty records no doubt indicate that doles played no important part in the monastic system, and the definite details which are given of the extent and nature of those mentioned seem to show that charity was practised with care and judgment. The cessation of the doles would not be much felt, for they came only on stated days and at long intervals. They had not helped much to solve the problem of poor-relief while they lasted: their abolition did not add greatly to its difficulty. There was no marked increase in the number of the poor in need of relief. The ejected monks and nuns, being usually, as we have seen, pensioned more or less adequately, need not have added to the number of destitute paupers. Lay officials, servants, labourers and the like, doubtless continued, in the great majority of cases, their old occupations under new conditions.

It is probably true that the new owners were harder masters than the monks had been. But the monks seldom came into direct personal contact with their labourers. The bailiffs and stewards had managed the estates for the religious, just as they continued to do under the new owners. But the bailiffs and stewards probably had a much freer hand in the old days than in the new. The whole spirit of the estate was changed. Instead of landlords who had held the property from time immemorial, who could afford to let a bad year be set off against a good, and who were, from the very fact of old possession, indifferent or tender-hearted according to the point of view we take of their conduct, the landlords were now men whose whole conduct shows them to be possessed of keen business instincts and intent on turning their new property to the fullest account. It is impossible to think they would be influenced by any feelings of sentiment or sympathy.

The first Act of Dissolution ordered that the new owners were “to kepe or cause to be kept an honest contynewell hous and houshold in the same cyte or precynct, and to occupye yerely as moche of the same demeanes in plowyng and tyllage of husbondry, that ys to saye as moche of the seid demeanes which hath ben commonly used to be kept in tyllage by the governors, abbottes, or pryours of the same howses, monasteryes, or pryoryes.” But how far this wise and equitable provision was carried, or even intended to be carried, into effect has been seen by the deliberate arrangements which were made with the purchasers of the Friaries at Stafford and Lichfield, to take down, deface, and remove most of the buildings, even though it might be the work of three years. The new owners, indeed, seldom occupied the lands themselves. The greater ones sublet them, and lesser and greater alike speculated briskly with them. Sutcote, the “server of the Kingis Grace Chamber,” who obtained the Cistercian Nunnery at Brewood, just over the Staffordshire border, in a high-handed manner, had no sooner done so than he “offered hyt to dyvers to selle for suche a price that no man will gladly by hit at hys hand.” Trentham was only surrendered in 1536, yet in December, 1538, the Duke of Suffolk obtained by exchange a grant of the rents and reversions reserved upon the Crown leases there, and many cottages, lands, and advowsons; and at the same time procured a license to alienate. He sold it in 1540 to James Leveson, who had been so large a purchaser at the sales of the goods of the houses. The enterprising Leveson, in his turn, had no sooner secured Rushton Grange from the spoils of Hulton Abbey in 1539 than he sold it again to Biddulph of Biddulph. There is ample evidence to show he was a man who did a regular business in buying and selling monastic property of all kinds. It is evident that any inquiry into the original grants of the lands of the religious houses would throw little light upon the permanent results of the transfer of the monastic property. It would indicate at least who were the shrewdest bargainers and the readiest speculators.

But, taking all things into consideration, we may perhaps say that the social effects of the Dissolution were probably not great. Things went on in much the same way as before. Rents and tithes had to be paid to the same collectors and with much the same result. The same bailiffs and stewards generally managed the estates. Even if the new owner desired to raise the rents it would not be easy to make any sudden change in the country districts. In the towns the change would be more marked. Burgage rents could be more easily raised than those of farms and crofts, and the new owners would certainly insist on punctuality much more strictly than the “religious” had done: payments would no longer be allowed to fall into arrear.

But the amount of town property which the monks held was small. In proportion to their whole rent-roll the part which came from the towns was a mere fraction, and except such cases as Burton-on-Trent and Stafford, both of which had “monasteries” at their gates, all the houses were at a distance from the towns. In the towns accordingly it is not probable that the monks and canons were familiar figures. They played no great part in town life. The friars were the religious orders of the towns. But in Staffordshire, and indeed throughout the country, the property the friars possessed was insignificant. As we have seen it was so trifling that the Staffordshire Commissioners in 1535 did not trouble to send in any return of it. The Suppression officials only found £2 rents at Newcastle-under-Lyme, £2 4s. 8d. at the Austin Friars and £1 6s. 8d. at the Grey Friars of Stafford. We are told, also, that the Grey Friars had “in the fields six lands yearly, worth 16d.,” which apparently means six allotments in the Common Fields. They also had a close with an orchard worth 5s. The town property being so small the rent-collectors of the new owners would not find much scope for activity and strictness.

Seldom, indeed, has a great Revolution been accomplished with so little commotion and disturbance. Not only did no foreign complications ensue, but even in England itself there was very little to disturb public serenity. The Pilgrimage of Grace did not awake an echo even in so near a county as Staffordshire:[229] not a single riot is recorded, and for ordinary people the change passed, apparently, almost unnoticed. A few almsfolk and poor bedeswomen suffered, but that seemed to be all.

The reason is, as we have seen, partly because the monks, as such, played a very small part in public life--they were landlords and landlords only; and partly because the change of landlords was managed by the Government with consummate skill and infinite worldly wisdom. They made sure that everyone worth considering should profit by the transaction, and in Tudor times such a policy was sure to succeed.

For the age was one in which expediency had supplanted principle, and worldly prosperity was the one thing that mattered. The Dissolution of the Monasteries was to a very large extent prompted by cupidity. Their wealth was an irresistible attraction to the Government; to emphasise their shortcomings was a useful after-thought, and the question of justice was hardly raised by anyone. In all the correspondence connected with the fall of the Staffordshire houses there is no hint of immorality or even unworthiness. Indeed, the rights and wrongs of the business are never alluded to: the one and only topic is the personal gain for which the petitioners hoped, and the pecuniary inducements they tried to hold out to persons in authority in the hope of gaining their help. But, in the irony of fate, circumstances proved too strong for the Government, whose cupidity was largely disappointed. Begun as a source of new supplies for a prodigal king, as the work progressed it developed into a huge scheme for the wholesale bribery of the classes which had political power.

Thus, the Dissolution of the Monasteries served rather to illustrate the power of the monarchy than materially to increase its wealth. The confiscated possessions were dissipated in innumerable directions, and the royal treasury received but little permanent enrichment. Had anything like the greater proportion of the wealth of which the Church was deprived been retained by the Crown, the throne would have been rendered independent of Parliament and the constitutional victory over the Stuarts might not have been won.

APPENDIX I

EXAMPLE OF A LICENSE TO CONTINUE, GRANTED TO A “LESSER MONASTERY”

_Patent Roll (Chancery), 29 Henry VIII, Part 3, Mem. 23_ (18)

DE RENOUACIONE MONASTERII DE CROXDON

Rex omnibus ad quos etc. salutem. Cum per quendam actum in parliamento nostro apud London tercio die Novembris anno regni nostri vicesimo primo inchoato et deinde usque Westmonasterium adiornato et per diversas prorogaciones usque ad et in quartum diem Februarii anno regni nostri vicesimo septimo continuato et tunc ibidem tento inter alia inactitatum existit quod nos haberemus et gauderemus nobis ac heredibus nostris imperpetuum omnia et singula monasteria Prioratus ac alias domos Religiosas Monachorum Canonicorum et Monialium quibuscumque generibus siue diversitatibus habituum Regularum siue ordinum vocarentur siue nominarentur que non habebant terras tenementa redditus decimas porciones et alia hereditamenta ultra clarum annuum valorem ducentarum librarum dicti annualis claris valoris dictorum Monasteriorum ac Prioratuum capiendi ac construendi secundum clarum valorem in Scaccario nostro certificatum. Et simili modo quod haberemus et gauderemus nobis ac heredibus nostris omnes et omnimodi sectas [_sic_ (? scitos)] et circuitus eorundem Religiosarum domorum ac omnia et singula Maneria grangeas mesuagia terras tenementa reversiones redditus servicia decimas penciones porciones advocaciones patronatus ecclesiarum Capellarum annuitates iura intraciones condiciones et alia hereditamenta quecumque eisdem Monasterio Prioratibus siue domibus Religiosis non habentibus ut predicitur terras tenementa vel hereditamenta ultra predictum annuum valorem ducentarum librarum pertinentia siue spectantia adeo plene et integre prout Abbates Priores Abbatisse ac alii gubernatores huiusmodi Monasteriorum Prioratuum et aliarum Religiosarum domorum adtunc habuerunt illa aut habere debuerunt in iure domorum suarum habendum et tenendum omnia et singula premissa cum omnibus suis iuribus proficuis jurisdictionibus et commoditatibus nobis heredibus et successoribus notris imperpetuum ad inde faciendum et utendum nostras proprias voluntates Cumque eciam in actu predicto provideatur quod nos aliquo et quocumque tempore post confeccionem actus illius valeamus et potuissemus ad beneplacitum nostrum ordinare constituere et declarare per literas nostras patentes sub magno sigillo nostro conficiendas quod ille et tales huiusmodi predictarum domorum Religiosarum quas supprimendas et dissoluendas esse noluissemus essent perseurerarent starent continuarent et permanerent in eisdem suis corporibus corporatis ac in eisdem suis essencialibus statu qualitate condicione robore et effectu tam in possessionibus quam aliter prout essent et fuissent ante confeccionem actus predicti absque suppressione siue dissolucione earundem aut alicuius partis inde pretextu et auctoritate eiusdem actus Et quod quilibet talis huiusmodi ordinacio et declaracio per nos sic fienda et ordinanda esset bona secura et effectualis Capitalibus gubernatoribus huiusmodi Religiosarum domorum quas supprimendas et dissoluendas esse noluissemus et successoribus suis iuxta et secundum tenores et effectus literarum patencium inde conficiendarum aliqua re siue aliquibus rebus in actu predicto incontrarium inde facto non obstante prout in actu predicto inter alia plenius continetur. pretextu cuiusquidem actus Monasterium siue Abbacia beate Marie de Croxdon Covent’ et Lich diocesis in Comitatu nostro Staffordie pro eo quod non habet terras tenementa redditus decimas porciones aut hereditamenta ultra dictum clarum annuum valorem ducentarum librarum prout certificatur in dicto Scaccario nostro et ibidem plene liquet in manibus et disposicione nostris iam existit utrum dissolueretur secundum formam et effectus actus predicti an permaneret et continuaret in suo pristino et essentiali statu condicione et qualitate prout ante confeccionem actus predicti fuit. Nos volentes dictum Monasterium siue Abbaciam beate Marie de Croxdon predictam pro diuersis causis et consideracionibus nos ad presens specialiter mouentibus in suo pristino essenciali statu corpore condicione et qualitate permanere et continuare prout ante confeccionem actus predicti fuit ac prout esset si actus ille factus non fuisset. Sciatis igitur quod nos ob fauorem quem erga Monasterium siue Abbaciam beate Marie de Croxdon predictam quod non extenditur in terris tenementis et aliis hereditamentis suis ad annuum valorem ducentarum librarum in Comitatu predicto ordinis Cistriciensis Couen et [_sic_] diocesis gerimus et habemus. Et ut Abbas et Religiose persone eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie diuino cultu ibidem celebrando deuocius intendant hospitalitatem ac alia pietatis opera ibidem uberius excerceant de gratia nostra speciali ac ex certa sciencia et mero motu nostris ordinauimus constituimus et declarauimus erigimus et renouamus quod predictum Monasterium siue Abbacia beate Marie de Croxdon predicta imperpetuum continuabit stabit et permanebit in eodem suo corpore corporato ac in eodem suo essenciali statu gradu qualitate et condicione tam in possessionibus quam in omnibus aliis rebus tam spiritualibus quam temporalibus et mixtas [_sic_] prout fuit tempore confeccionis actus predicti aut aliquo tempore ante confeccionem actus predicti absque suppressione sine dissolucione aliquali eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta aut alicuius partis vel parcelle inde vigore et auctoritate actus predicti. Et ulterius de uberiori gratia nostra speciali concessimus et per presentes concedimus quod Thomas Chawner professor ordinis Cistriciensis sit deinceps Abbas dicti Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta ac pro Abbate et Capitali gubernatore eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta deinceps habeatur reputetur et acceptetur eisdem modo et forma qualitate gradu condicione dignitate et robore prout dictus Thomas quarto die Februarii anno regni nostri vicesimo septimo aut antea fuit. Et quod omnes alie Religiose persone eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta modo existentes aut que quarto die Februarii dicto Anno vicesimo septimo ibidem fuerunt et iam a dicto Conuentu non separantur sint decetero et deinceps Conuentus eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta ac pro Conventu eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta deinceps habeantur reputentur et acceptentur eisdem modo et forma qualitate condicione et statu prout dicto quarto die Februarii dicto anno regni nostri vicesimo septimo aut antea fuerunt. Et quod predictus Thomas et Religiose persone predicte et omnes successores sui imperpetuum habeant et habebunt huiusmodi et eandem successionem in omnibus et per omnia prout ante dictum quartum diem Februarii dicto anno vicesimo septimo habuerunt et habere debuerunt ac prout habuissent et habere debuissent valuissent et potuissent si actus predictus factus non fuisset. Et quod predictus Thomas per nomen Abbatis dicti Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta et successores sui Abbates dicti monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta sint deinceps persone habiles implacitare et implacitari in omnibus sectis placitis querelis accionibus petiticionibus tam realibus quam personalibus et mixtis et aliis quibuscumque in quibuscumque Curiis et locis ac coram quibuscumque Judicibus siue Justiciariis tam spiritualibus quam temporalibus licet tangat nos heredes aut successores nostros et ad faciendum excercendum et exequendum omnia et singula alia quecumque ut Abbates dicti Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta fecissent et facere potuissent ante confeccionem actus predicti. Ac prout fecissent et facere potuissent si idem actus minime factus et editus fuisset. Et quod predictus Abbas et Religiose persone predicte ut Abbas et Conuentus Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta et successores sui Abbates et Conuentus Monasterii siue Abbacie illius habeant gaudeant et teneant ac habere possint et valeant imperpetuum totum predictum Monasterium siue Abbaciam beate Marie de Croxdon predicta necnon ecclesiam Campanalia scitum Cimitorium fundum ambitum precinctum et circuitum ecclesie eiusdem ac omnia et singula Maneria terras tenementa redditus reversiones servicia possessiones penciones perpetuitates et hereditamenta nostra quecumque necnon commoditates ornamenta iocalia bona et catalla et alias res quascumque tam spirituales quam temporales eidem Monasterio siue Abbacie quouismodo spectantia siue pertinentia modo et forma prout haberent gauderent et tenerent aut habere gaudere et tenere potuissent et valerent si actus predictus factus et editus non fuisset. Et pro maiore securitate de et in premssiis prefatis Abbati et Conuentui Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta et successoribus suis adhibenda Sciatis insuper quod nos de uberiori gratia nostra speciali dedimus et concessimus ac per presentes damus et concedimus prefato Abbati dicti Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta et Conuentui eiusdem loci et successoribus suis totum dictum Monasteruim siue Abbaciam beate Marie de Croxdon predicta necnon totum situm fundum ambitum precinctum et circuitum ecclesiam Campanile et Cimitorium eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta ac omnia et singula domos Maneria mesuagia terras tenementa boscos subboscos redditus reversiones servicia feoda Militum Warda maritagia relevia escaeta parcos warrenas stagna vivaria piscarias communas Rectorias vicarias advocaciones et patronatus ecclesiarum Capellarum et Cantariarum terras glebas penciones porciones decimas oblaciones Curias letas visus franci plegii libertates jurisdictiones franchesias et alia iura possessiones et hereditamenta quecumque ac omnia bona et catalla Campanas iocalia ornamenta et alia quecumque eidem Monasterio siue Abbacie beate Marie de Croxdon predicta nuper spectantia siue pertinencia. Et que predictus Abbas et Conventus quarto die Februarii dicto anno vicesimo septimo aut antea vel postea in iure Monasterii siue Abbacie illius habuerunt tenuerunt vel gauisi fuerunt. Et que ad manus nostras racione et pretextu actus predicti devenerunt et devenire debuerunt adeo plene et integre et in tam amplis modo et forma prout dicti Abbas et Conuentus dicto quarto die Februarii dicto Anno vicesimo septimo et ante faccionem actus predicti in iure Monasterii siue Abbacie predicte illa habuerunt tenuerunt vel gauisi fuerunt et adeo plene et integre ac in tam amplis modo et forma prout illa racione pretextu vigore et auctoritate actus predicti ad manus nostras devenerunt et devenire debuerunt aut in manibus nostris iam existunt vel existere deberent. Habendum tenendum et gaudendum predictum Monasterium siue Abbaciam beate Marie de Croxdon predicta ac omnia et singula cetera premissa cum suis iuribus pertinenciis et commoditatibus uniuersis prefato Thome Abbati dicti Monasterii siue Abbacie illius et Conuentui eiusdem loci et successoribus suis in puram et perpetuam elemosinam imperpetuum de nobis et heredibus nostris de fundacione nostra et non aliter. Soluendo et faciendo Capitalibus dominis terrarum et tenementorum predictorum et ceterorum premissorum et cuiuslibet inde parcelle redditus et seruicia inde eis et eorum cuilibet debita et de iure consueta. Prouiso semper quod prefati. Abbas et Conuentus unanimi consensu pro se et successoribus suis per presentes concedant nobis et heredibus nostris quod predicti Abbas et Conuentus et successores sui imperpetuum soluant aut solui faciant nobis heredibus et successoribus nostris omnes decimas et primos fructus quocienscumque euenire contigerint eodem modo et forma atsi dictum Monasterium siue Abbacia suppressum dissolutum siue datum nobis per actum predictum non fuisset. Ac secundum vim formam et effectum cuiusdam actus parliamenti pro decimis et primis fructibus editi et prouisi Et predicti Abbas et Conuentus concedunt per presentes quod ipsi et successores sui imperpetuum bene et fideliter custodiant et obseruabunt omnes et omnimodi regulas ordinaciones et statuta per nos ut supremum caput Anglicane ecclesie siue Ministros nostros et successores nostros bonum regimen dicti Monasterii siue Abbacie et Religiosorum virorum eiusdem Monasterii siue Abbacie concernencia siue tangencia imposterum prouidenda assignanda et appunctuanda. Eo quod expressa mencio etc. In cuius etc. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium secundo die Julii.

per ipsum Regem et de dato etc.

APPENDIX II

DEED OF SURRENDER OF CROXDEN

[_Exchequer Augmentation Office; Deeds of Surrender, No. 66, Crokesden Abbey, Cistercians_]

TRANSCRIPT (extended)

Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum pervenerit Nos Thomas Chalner abbas Monasterii siue Abbathie Beate Marie virginis de Crokesden in Comitatu Staff’ Coven’ et Lich’ dioc’ ordinis Cistercien’ et eiusdem loci conventus Salutem in Domino sempiternam Noueritis nos prefatos abbatem et conventum unanimi assensu et concensu nostris, animis deliberatis, certa scientia, et mero motu nostris ex quibusdam causis iustis et racionalibus nos animas et conscientas nostras spiritualiter moventibus ultro et sponte dedisse concessisse, ac per presentes damus, concedimus, reddimus, deliberamus, et confirmamus Illustrissimo et Invictissimo principi et domino nostro Henrico dei gratia Anglie et Francie Regi fidei defensori domino Hibernie ac in terris supremo ecclesie Anglicane sub Christo Capiti totum dictum monasterium siue abbathiam nostram de Crokesden, predict’ ac totum scitum, fundum, circuitum, et precinctum eiusdem monasterii de Crokesden predict’, Nec non omnia et singula maneria, domos, mesuagia, gardina, curtilagia, tofta, terras et tenementa, prata, pascua, pasturas, boscos, redditus, seruicia, molendina, passagia, feoda militum, wardas, maritagia, natiuos, villanos, cum eorum sequelis, communias, libertates, franchesias, iurisdictiones, officia, cur’, let’, hundred’, visus franci pledgii, feria, mercata, parcos, warrennia, viuaria, aquas, piscarias, vias, chimina, vacuos fundos, advocationes ecclesiarum, Hospitalium, et aliorum ecclesiasticorum beneficiorum quorumcunque, Rectorias, vicarias, cantarias, porciones, pensiones, annuitates, decimas, oblaciones, ac omnia et singula emolumenta, proficua, possessiones, hereditamenta et iura nostra quecunque, tam infra dictum Com’ Staff’ quam infra Com’ Darby, Northampton, Lincoln’ Lecestr’ Cestrie, Middlesex’ et alibi infra regnum Anglie, Wallie, Hibernie et marchiarum earundem eidem monasterio siue Abbathie de Crokesden quoquomodo pertinentes spectantes appendentes siue incumbentes ac omnimodas chartas, evidentias, scripta, et munimenta nostra dicto monasterio siue Abbathie ac maneriis, terris, et tenementis ac ceteris premissis cum pertenentiis, seu alicui inde parcelle quoquomodo spectantes siue concernentes Habend’, tenend’ et gaudend’ dictum monasterium siue Abbathiam, scitum, fundum, circuitum, et precinctum de Crokesden predicto, terras, tenementa, ac cetera premissa, cum omnibus et singulis suis pertinentiis prefato Invictissimo Principi et Domino nostro Regi, heredibus et assignatis suis imperpetuum, cui in hac parte ad omnem iuris effectum, qui exinde sequi poterit aut potest nos et dictum monasterium siue Abbathiam de Crokesden predict’, ac omnia iura nobis qualitercumque acquisata (vt decet) subiicimus et submittimus, dantes et concedentes eidem Regie maiestati heredibus et assignatis suis omnem et omnimodam plenam et liberam facultatem, auctoritatem et potestatem nos et dictum monasterium de Crokesden predicto vna cum omnibus et singulis maneriis, terris, tenementis, redditibus, revercionibus, serviciis, et singulis premissis cum suis iuribus et pertinentiis quibuscumque dispondendi ac pro suo libro regio voluntatis libito ad quoscunque vsus maiestati sue placentes alienandi, donandi, couertendi et transferendi, hujusmodi disposiciones alienaciones donaciones conuersiones et translaciones, per maiestatem suam quouismodo fiend’ extunc ratificantes, ratas et gratas ac perpetuo firmas habituros promittimus per presentes et ut premissa omnia et singula suum debitum sortiri valeant effectum electionibus insuper nobis ei successoribus nostris necnon omnibus querelis, provocationibus, appellacionibus, actionibus, litibus, et instanciis aliisque quibuscumque nostris remediis et beneficiis nobis forsan et successoribus nostris in ea parte pretextu disposicionis, alienacionis, translacionis, et convrecionis predictarum et ceterorum premissorum qualitercumque competentibus et competituris omnibusque doli erroris metus ignorancie, vel alterius materie siue disposicionis exceptionibus obiectionibus, et alleggacionibus prorsus semotis et depositis palam publice et expresse ex certa nostra scientia animisque spontaneis renunciamus et redimus et ab eisdem recedimus in hiis scriptis Et nos predict’ abbas et conventus et successores nostri dictum monasterium precinctum scitum mansionem et ecclesiam de Crokesden predicto ac omnia et singula maneria, domos, mesuagia, gardina, cutilagia, tofta, prata, pascua, pasturas, boscos, subboscos, terras et tenementa ac omnia et singula cetera premissa cum suis pertinentiis vniversis prefato domino nostro Regi heredibus et assignatis suis contra omnes gentes warantizabimus imperpetuum per presentes In quorum premissorum fidem et testimonium Nos prefati Abbas et conventus huic scripto sigillum nostrum commune apposuimus et propriis manibus adscripsimus dat’ xviimo die mensis septembris Anno Domini millesimo quigentesimo trigesimo octavo. Anno 30 Henry viii.

[Signatures in the margin.]

per me Thomam Chalner Abbatem de Crokesden „ Thomam Rollesto [Rolleston] „ Robertum Clarke „ Thomam Kelynge „ Johannem Thornto[n] „ Johannem Orpe „ Johannem Almo „ Wylliamus Beche „ Henricum Rothwell „ Robertum Kyedr „ Johannem Standlaw „ Rycardum Meyre „ Thomam Hendon [Seal in good condition.] [On the dorse]

Memorandum quod die et anno infra scripto Abbas et conventus infra nominati in domo capitulari omnes et singuli tunc ibidem congregati et capitulum facientes vnanimi eorum consensu et assensu ex certa eorum scientia animis deliberatis hoc eorum scriptum sigillo suo communi sigillatum et manibus suis propriis ad scriptum continens donationem concessionem alienationem siue sursum reddicionem ut factum suum liberum et voluntarium cognoverunt et recognoverunt ac ut factum suum commune in manibus venerabilis viri magistri Thome Legh legum doctoris commissarii ibidem domini nostri regis ad vsum ipsius illustrissimi domini Regis vltro et sponte tradebant et deliberant ac petierunt instanter ut in curia cancellarie domini nostri regis seu vbicunque aliis ut factum suum hujusmodi ad perpetuam rei memoriam irrotuletur insinuatur et inscribatur et regarunt hos testes subscriptos quatenus tam super eorum facto hujus modi quam sigillacione deliberatione et peticione predict’ testimonium prohiberent.

Mr Georgius Vernam, armiger Ranoldus Corbett, armiger Walterus Orton, generosus Dominus Edmundus Stretaye.

[Enrolled on the dorse of the Close Rolls the month and year within written.]

APPENDIX III

INVENTORY OF THE SALE AT BREWOOD NUNNERY

(_Exchequer Augmentation Office; Miscellaneous Books, Vol._ 172)

NOTE.--_The volume from which this and the two following extracts are taken begins as follows:_

Herafter Ensueth the names of all and euery suche pson and psons as was by Thomas Ligh Doctor in the lawe and Wyllms Cauendyshe Auditor Commissionours appoynted by the King our soueraigne lorde for the dyssolucion of thes monasteryes foloweng by them Indiferently chosyn and sworne of and for the valuying ratyng and apprisyng of all and singler the gooddes and catelles cummyng and beyng found at the surrenders taken in the same late dyssoluyd Monasteries and priories within sundry sheres or Counties the names as well of the seyd howses as of the psons so sworne foloweng hervnder wryghten in order. That ys to say

[_Then follow the jurors of “Meryvale.”_]

{John Broune } {Rychard Whyt } {John Shyrborne } Brewode {William Barnes} Jurors {John Baker } Jurors {Thomas Clarke } Jurors {Henry Holte } {William Turner} {Anthony Palmer } {Thomas Willes } {William Atwill} {George Wilkyns }

Seint {Raffe Mynors } {John Hyll } {Nycholas Bagshaw} Thomas {John Langley } Jur. {John Lyenshaw } Jur. {Rychard Rawson } Jur. bysyde {Roger Alayn } {Willm. Whitill} {John Fyssher } Staff {George Bowgley} {Roger Gratwych} {Willm. Blythe }

{William Butler} {John Arden } {Henry Barber } Delacres {Thomas Johnson} Jurors {Hugh Latham } Jurors {Thomas Jacson } Jurors {Henry Atkyns } {Rychard Luther} {William Tanner} {John Flynte } {John Thomson } {Thomas Morris }

[_Here follow jurors of Lylleshull and Darley. And on f._ 2 _jurors of Dale, Repton, Gracedue, Pypwell and Barnwel_.]

PRIORY OF BREWOOD

Hereafter folowyth all suche parcelles of implementes or houshold Stuff, Corne, Catell, ornamentes of the church and such other lyke founde within the late priory there at the tyme of the Dissolucion of the same house, Soulde by the Kinges Commissioners to Thomas Gyfforde, esqr.

_The Churche_

Fyrst, one table of alebaster, owlde formes and settes, ij. particions of carvyd woode, pavyng of the church and quere, xxviij. panes of glas, and on masboke xxs.

_The Vestrye_

_It’_ ij. payr of grene dornyx[230] westmentes, j. olde cope of sendall, one serples, j. altercloth and j. towell, j. litell bell, and a sensure of latynne iiijs.

_The Chapter House_

_It’_ iij. panys of glasse and ij. long formes soulde for xijd.

_Belles in the Stepull_

_It’_ ther remayneth unsolde in the stepull iij. belles.

_The Hale_

_It’_ there ij. tabulles and a forme soulde for xijd.

_The Parlore_

_It’ j._ foldyng tabull, j. forme, j. chayre, j. cubborde, and the hangyngs of payntyd clothe ijs.

_The Cheffe Chamber_

_It’_ one fetherbedd, ij. oulde coverlettes, j. oulde blankett, j. tester of whyght lynen clothe, ij. bed-steddes, ij. formes, j. cubborde, one joynt chayre, ij. oulde coffers, j. boulster, ij. pyllowis, and iiij. payre of shettes xs.

_The Baylyffes Chamber_

It’ one mattres, j. coverlet, one blankett, and one axe xijd.

_The Buttery_

It’ ij. ale tubbes, j. oulde chest, j. borde, j. tableclothe, and ij. candlestykys of latenn xijd.

_The Kechyn_

_It’_ ij. dressyngbordes, ij. stoles, j. forme, j. ladder, j. bz [] di’ of salte, iiij. porrengers of peuter, iiij. platters, ij. saucers, and ij. braspottes vs.

_The Larder_

_It’_ one great chest, j. troffe, and two little barrelles vjd.

_The Brewhouse_

_It’_ v. tubbes, j. keler, j. olde tubbe, j. olde table, j. olde whele, and one chese presse xvjd.

_The Yelyng House_

_It’_ iij. colyng[231] ledes, ij. brassepannes, and vij. oulde tobbes vs.

_The Boultyng House_

_It’_ iij. troffes, j. watering fate, j. boulting huche, j. busshell, and ij. tubbes soulde for viijd.

_The Cheslofte_

_It’_ ij. litell tubbes, ij. chese rakkes, ij. charnes, j. lytell whele, and ij. shelves viijd.

_The Kylhouse_

_It’_ j. hercloth and j. lader hengyng upon the wall of ye seid house xjd.

_Grayne_

_It’_ one quarter of whete vjs. ijd., quarter of munke corne viijs., j. quarter of ottes xxd., j. quarter of pese ijs. viijd. In all xviijs. iiijd.

_Catell_

_It’_ one horse iiijs. soulde to the said Thomas iiijs.

_Waynes_

_It’_ j. wayne and j. dungcarte sould for xvjd.

_Heye_

_It’_ for x lode of hey xvs.

_Plate Soulde_

_It’_ soulde to George Warenn j. chales and iij. spounys all whytt weing viij. ounces at iijs. iiijd. the ounce xxvjs. viijd.

_Dette receyvyd_

_It’_ receyvyd of an olde dett dwe to ye seid late priorye xxvjs. viijd.

The sume totall of all the guddis of thys seid late priory with xxvjs. viijd. for dett receyvyd and xxvjs. viijd. for plate vii_li._ vj_s._ j_d._

Rewardes gyvene to the late Abbes and the Covent ther at ther departure

Fyrst to Isabell Launder xls. _It’_ to Christabell Smith xxs. _It’_ to Alice Beche xxs. _It’_ to Felix Baggshawe xxs. ---- cs.

Rewardes gyvene to the servantes ther at theyr lyke departure

_It_to William parker, Chapelan, xxxs. _It_to Robert Baker xiijs. iiijd. _It_to Margarett Burre ijs. _It_to Thomas Bolde iijs. _It_to William Morre ijs. vjd. _It_ to Thomas Smith xs. _It_ to Kateryn Alate xiijs. iiijd. _It_ to Philip Duffelde iiijs. --------- ----- lxxviijs. ijd.

_It’_ in cates boughte and spente at the tyme of the commissionours being there for the dissolucion of the seid late priory, and for the saffe kepyng of the guddes and catell there found duryng the seid tyme lxs.

The sum of the paymentes aforeseid is, xj. li. xviijs. ijd. and so remayneth in the seid comissionour’s handes nil, for they have payd more then they for the goodes of the seid late priory have receyvyd by iiij. li. xijs. jd.

Md. that the Prioresse of the seid late Priory hath receyvyd of Michaelmas Quarters Rente dwe to the seid Priory these Parcelles folowing, and none other as sche sayth.

Fyrst, of Mr. Thomas Gyfford for Blythbery for halfe a yere xxxiijs. iiijd.

_It’_ of Mr. Thomas Moreton for le feldes for half a yere xxvjs. viijd.

_It’_ of T ... Tunkes for the rente of hys ferme for halfe a yere vjs. viijd.

_It’_ of John Penford for halfe a yeres rent viijs.

_It’_ of Thomas Pitt for a hole yeres rente ijs.

_It’_ of Cristofer Alatt, for one quarters rente vjs. viijd.

Summa iiij. li. iijs. iiijd.

Md. that ther is owyng to the seid late Priory of Michaelmas Rente by the confession of the foreseid these parcelles.

Fyrst, of Barnaby Clarke for iij. yeres quiet rent xviijs. _It’_ of the balyff of Tonge for j yeres rente ijs. _It’_ of Willm Wydowes for j yeres rente xijd. _It’_ of the lordshype of Brome for j quarter rente lxs. _It’_ of Rychard Gowgh for halfe a yeres rente viijd. _It’_ of Mathew Parker for halfe a yeres rente xvd. _It’_ of John Staunton for halfe a yeres quiet rente vjd. _It’_ of ... Blakeman for halfe a yeres rente xijd. _It’_ of ... Whytemore for ij yere vjd. _It’_ of Thomas Johnson for halfe a yeres rente iijd. ob. _It’_ of the churchwardens of Brewode for iij yeres rente iijd. _It’_ of Robart Bromhall for halfe a yeres rente iiijd. ---------------- Suma xxxiiijs. ixd.ob

Penc’ and Porc’ grauntyd and alottyd to the late Prioresse and Convent’ there by the seid Commissionours.

Fyrst, to Isabell Launder, late prioresse lxvjs. viijd. _It’_ to Cristabell Smyth xxxiijs. iiijd. _It’_ to Alys Beche xxxiijs. iiijd. _It’_ to Felix Baggeshawe xxxiijs. iiijd. ------------------- viijli. vjs. viijd.

APPENDIX IV

INVENTORY OF SALE AT ST. THOMAS’S PRIORY, STAFFORD

(_Augmentation Office. Miscellaneous Books, Vol._ 172)

{Herafter folowyth all suche pcelles of {Implementes and housholde Stuffe Corne Catell {ornamentes of the Churche and suche other lyke {founde wythin the seid late Monastery at the The late {tyme of the Dissolucon of the same house Soulde Priory of {by the Kynges Commissionors to the Reuerend Saint Thomas {father in God Bysshope of Couet and Lychefelde nygh Staff {the xviiith Day of October in the xxxth yere {o^rf [_sic_] our Soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry {the viiith. { That ys to saye

{Fyrst j Tabull of woode at the hye alter } {iiij Candulstykes of latyn j Crosse of } {latyn the deskys in the quere j olde } {alter in our lady Chapell j Imag of our } The Churche {lady one payre of olde Organes ij syde } cxs. {alters j Rode the flatt Roffes ouer the } {Churche and Crosse yeles wyth all the } {Glasse and the pauenement j Rode in } {the Churche ij Images and one Cloke } {soulde for }

{It. iiij Tynacles of oulde redd } {Baudkynn iij oulde Vestmentes j oulde } {Cope of Crymsonn Veluett iij oulde } {Copes of redd Baudkynn j of grene and } The Vestry {Redd sylke vij other oulde Copes iij } xlvs. {Fruntes for the alter of Dune yelowe } {and grene Sylke v olde alter clothes j } {towel and tow sacryng Belles soulde for }

{It. the glasse Iroun pauementes tyle } The Cloyster {and shyngull wyth the Roffes ther j } and the {lauer of leade i Cundyth } cs. Chapter house {It. the glasse in the Chapter house and } {pauyng stounes ar soulde for }

The Dorter It. all the Selles ther ar soulde for xjs.

The Frater It. ij Bordes ther soulde for xijd.

{It. j olde Wynde for Stone the Iroun } The newe {in the Walles the smale Cundyth in the} Halle. {Courte ij Bordes and tow Formes in the} xs. {oulde halle soulde for }

The Priors {It. ther j foulden tabull ij formes iiij} parler {chayres and the hengynges of lynyon } xvjd. {ar soulde for }

The Water {It. Bedstedes the hengynges paynted } Chamb. {ij fetherbeddes ij boulsters ij pyllowes} xxs. {and iiij couerlettes sould for }

{It. a beadsteadd j fetherbedd j } The Great {Couerlett ij fustyon blankettes and} xxxiijs. chamb. {a boulster soulde for }

The ij iner {It. ij fetherbeddes iiij oulde Couerynges} xxs. chambs. {ij boulsters ther founde solde for }

{It. ther j bedstedd j Couerlett j payre } The Chamb {of blankettes j payre of shetes j fetherbedd} ouer the {j Cupborde j forme j smale borde } xijs. Chapell {j Chayer and the hengyng of lynyon } {clothe soulde for }

{It. ther j bedstedd j payr of shettes j} The Carters {materes and iij oulde Couerlettes } ijs. chamb. {soulde for }

{It. ther ij Napkyns iiij ould Borde } The Buttery {clothes j wesshyng towell j kyffe[232] ij } {pewter Saltes xij lomes ij Costrelles[233] iij} vs. {oulde tubbes soulde for }

{It. ther iiij Brasse pottes j Broche[234] ij } {Brasse pannes j brasynn morter ij } {Cobbordes j pott beme of Tymber j } The Kechenn {musterd queren[235] j kemnell j Skymer j }xijs. {fleshehoke ij payr of henges ij payr of } vjd. {potthokes vij platers j voyder[236] iij } {dysshes iiij saucers iiij potyngers and j } {Shuffnett sould for }

{It. ther ij Brewing leadds ij fattes vj } {wortleades j panne in a Furneshe j } The Brewhouse {steping Sesterne j here for the kill in } and {the Brewhouse chamb j bedstedd j } xls. Bakhouse {matres j Couerlett j payr of Shetes j } {Blankett j borde iij trowes and j } {bultyng tubb whyche ar soulde for }

Tymber {It. Tymber lying about the Scite of the } xiiijs. sould {seid late priory ys soulde for }

{It. in Whete there iij qrt} } {at vijs. le qrt } xxjs. } {It. in Rye and Munkencorne} lxxiijs. } {xj qrt at vjs. viijd. } iiijd. } {the qrt } } {It. in Barley xl qrt. at } vjli. } Grayne and {iijs. iiijd. the qrt. } xiijs. iiijd.} xvjli. Heye at {It. pese x qrt at vjs. } } xiiijs. Orb’toun {viijd. the qrt whyche } lxvjs. } iiijd. Grayunge {amountyth to the Sume } viijd. } {of } } {It. of hey ther founde xx } } {lodes at ijs. the lode } xls. } {amountyng to the Sume } } {of } }

{It. in Rye ther xij qrt. } {at vjs. viijd. the qrt. } iiijli. } Grayne att {amountyng to the Sume } } iiijli. Barkeswhiche {of } } xiijs. Graunge {It. in Barley iiij qrt at } } iiijd. {at iijs. iiijd. the qrt. } xiijs. } {amountyng to the Sume } iiijd. } {of } }

Hey att the {It. of hey ther founde xij lodes at ijs. } Priory {the lode soulde for } xxiiijs.

Waynes att {It. ther j Iroun bound Wayne and j } Orb’ton {other onbounden wyth yokes and } xs. Graunge wt {temes thereto belongyng and ij } viijd. other {harrowes }

Waynes and {It. ther ij Waynes j Ieronbound and } harrowes at {the other vnbounde ij harrowes ij } xiijs. Barkeswych {plowes wt yokes and temes to them } iiijd. Graung {belongyng }

{It. ther founde xij Oxenn } } {soulde for } xli. } {It. ix kyne soulde for iiijli. xs.} {It. ther founde viij wening } } {Calues at ijs. the pece on } xvjs. } {wyth an other } } Catell soulde {It. lx yewes soulde for iijli. } att Orbtoun {It. lxx lambes at xd. the pece lviijs. } xxvj. li Graunge {It. iij carthorses and ij mares} } iiijs. {wt a Carte and gere belongyng } xxxs. } {to them soulde for } } {It. vj Swyne oulde and yonge } xs. } {sould for } } {It. vj Wynter bestes soulde } xls. } {for } }

{It. ther founde at the tyme } } {of the dyssolucion of the seid } x. li. } Catell att {late priory xij Oxen soulde } } xvli. Barkeswyche {for } } xiijs. Graunge {It. iiij^{xx} Wethers at xvjd. } cvjs. } viijd. {the pece } viijd. } {It. ix Swyne soulde for vijs. }

The sume total of all the guddes} founde within the seid late } iiij^{xx} vijli. mon att the tyme of the } ixs. vjd. dyssolucion is }

{Fyrst to Rychard } vjli. } } {Whytell late prior} } } {It. to Ric. Haruy } xls. } } {subprior } } } Rewardes {It to Sr. Xpofer } xls. } } gyuen to the {Simson } } } Couent ther {It. to Sr. Thomas } xls. } } at ther Departure {Bageley } } xvij li. } {It. to Sr. William} xls. } } {Pykstok } } } {It. to Sr. William} xls. } } {Stapulton } } } {It. to Sr. William} xxs. } } {Bovdon } } }

{It. to Philip Chetwyn xvs. } } {It. to George Bowghey xs. } } {It. to Peter Sponer xs. } } {It. to Edmund Sale xvs. } } {It. to Roger Cokes xvs. } } {It. to James Coke xs. } } {It. to Richard Turner } vijs. } } { } vjd. } } {It. to John Coke iiij.s.iij.d.} } {It. to Willm Loncome } iijs. } } xxixli. { } iiijd. } } {It. to Thomas Stapulton} vijs. } } { } vjd. } } Rewardes {It. to Thomas Beche } xvjs. } } gyuen to the { } viijd. } } seruantes {It. to iiij plowgh } vjs. viijd. } } late apperteynyng {dryuers } } } to {It. to Alis Bech } iijs. iiijd. }xijli.} the seid {It. to Agnes iijs. iiijd. } } priory at the {It. to Hewe Baker xs. } } dissolution {It. to Susan Turner } xiijs. } } therof { } iiijd. } } {It. to Katerin } xiijs. } } {Whyttyll } iiijd. } } {It. to Richard Baker xiijs. iiijd.} } {It. to Henry Baker iijs. iiijd.} } {It. to Nicholas Wood iijs. iiijd.} } {It. to Richard } } } {Whytell } xvs. } } {It. to Grola Hordram } iijs. } } { } iiijd. } } {It. to Denys Rochson xxd. } } {It. to John Bache xxd. } } {It. to Raufe Hales xvs. } } {It. to Elizabeth Grene xxs. } }

{It. in Cates bought and spente at the } {tyme of the Commissionors beyng there for} viijli. Cates bought {the dissolucon of the seid late priory } xixs. {and for the saffe kepyng of the guddes } xd. {and Catell there duryng the same tyme }

The summe of the } xxxvijli. paymentes aforseid ys } xixs. xd.

Md. the Remayneth a specialite of xl. li. } _ixs. ijd._ vpon the Reuerend father in } God Rowland bisshop of Couentry and } Lych for the guddes of the seid late } priory by hym bought and not yet } payed for as apperyth by on obligacon } xl. li beryng date the xviijth day of October } ixs. in the xxx yere of our Souerayngne } ijd. lorde King Henri the viijth paiabull at } the feast of Saint Andrewe the appostyll } which shalbe in the yere of our lorde } God MDXXXIX }

And so Remayneth in the seid Commissionors } handes } ixli. ijd.

Certyn guddes or stuffe founde at the seid late priory whiche Remayneth vnsolde

Gylte plate Fyrst 1 Chales all gylte wayeng xix oz. Whyte plate It. 1 Chales all whyte wayeng ixoz. di. Lead remayn {It. ther ys estemed to be xliiij fothers of} eng vnsould {leade valued at } xl. li.

Belles { } remayneng {It. ther found iiij belles valued at } liiijli. vnsoulde { }

Md. there remayneth all the howses edyfyed wythin the precincte of the seid priory except the flatte roffes ouer the Churche the crosse ylez wyth the glasse and pauement in the Churche wt. the Roffes glasse yron pauement tyle shingull of the Cloyster and Chapter house whych ys soulde.

{Fyrst in the handys of Syr Gryme at acton j {Stondyng Cuppe Morgagyd for----It. in the {handes of Willm Stamforde at Rowhaye ij syluer Plate {saltes for x_li_. In the handes of Mr. Lytelton j morgagyd {Bason and on ewer of syluer for x_li_. In the handes to Dyuers {of Willm Litleton of Stafford on senser of syluer parsons {for lxvjs. viijd. In the handes of Vmfrey fox {thelder of Opton j Crosse of woode platyd wt. syluer {and sett aboute wt. stones for xx_li_.

Pencions and stypendes appoyntyd and allottyd to the late prior and Couent of the seid priory by the forseid Commissionors.

Fyrst to Rychard Whytell late prior xxvjli. xiijs. iiijd. It. to Rychard Haruey vjli. It. to Xpofer Symsoun vjli. It. to Thomas Bagley Cvjs. viijd. It. to Willm Pykestoke Cvjs. viijd. It. to Willm Stapulton Cs.

Sum liiijli. vjs. viijd.

Fees and Annuites grauntyd out to dyuerse persons before the dyssolucon of the seid late priory

Fyrst to my lorde Ferres hygh stuard xls. It. to Mr. Robert Browne xvs. It. to Mr. Phylypp Chewynn xxvjs. viijd. It. to Edward Whytell xxxiijs. iiijd. It. to Hugh Baker xxs. It. to Willm Harney [_sic_] xs. It. to Willm Bagley xs. It. to Rychard Torner Baker xs. It. to Jamys Cocke xxs. It. to George Bougley xxs. It. to Thomas Stapultoun xs. It. to Alexander Rattclyff xiijs. iiijd. It. to Ottes Hollande xiijs. iiijd. It. to Rychard Whytell xxs.

Summ xiij li. xxd.

Dettes owyng by the late prior and Couent of the forseid priory befor the dyssolucon therof

Fyrst to Mr. Edward Lyteltoun Esquier ixli. xs. It. to Vmfrey fox thelder xvijli. iiijs. It. to Willm Chamber of Westoun Cxvjs. jd. It. to Syr Henry Slany vycar of Busbury xls. It. to Willm Stamford xli. It. to Syr Edward Astoun knyght xxiijli. xjs. viijd. It. to Edward Lyteltoun Esquyer xlli. It. to Peyes Sponer xiiijli. xviijs. id. It. to Agnes Daryngton of Stafford Gent lxvjs. viijd. It. to Willm Gylbert vjli. xiijs. iiijd. It. to Sr. Robert Gryme lxvjs. viijd. It. to Willm Mydeltoun of Stafford lxvjs. viijd. It. to Willm Russell lxxiijs. iiijd. {It. to Rychard Homersley of Stafford for money } {borowed and other warres of hym bowght } xijli. vs. ixd. It. to Mr. Strethay Commessary vjli. xiijs. iiijd. {It. to my lorde of Chester for the pencions of } {Busbury Westoun and Barkeswych at Michaelmas } lxvijs. iiijd. {last and procuracions in visitacions last } {It. to the Deane and Chapeter of Lych for certyn } {pencions Due at the feast of Seint Michael } xijli. vjs. viijd. {tharchangell last past } It. to Walter Wortesley xviijli. It. to the Bysshopp of Chester xlli.

Sum ccxxxvli. xixs. vijd.

APPENDIX V

INVENTORY OF THE SALE OF DIEULACRES ABBEY

(_Augmentation Office. Miscell. Books. Vol. 172, ff. 41–49_)

THE LATE MON. OF DELACRES IN THE COUNTE OF STAFFORD

Herafter foloweth all such pcelles of Implementes or houshoulde Stuffe Corne Catell Ornamentes of the Churche & suche other lyke founde wyth in the late Monastery ther at the tyme of the Dyssolucon of the same howse soulde by the Kynges Commissionors to the honrable Edward Erie of Derby the xxj day of October in the xxx yere of Kyng Henry the viijth.

{ Fyrst halfe a dosoun of oulde } { Antyke clothes, j fayre table of } { Aler Baster, ij Candlestykes of } { latenn on the Alter, j great lectroun } { of latenn, ij great Candlestykes } { of latenn the Mounkes } The Churche { seattes in the quere, j oulde } xliiijs. { laumpe in the quere, iiij ould } { alters in the Iles, iiij alters of } { Alebaster in the body of the } { Churche the Crusifyx, xij Candulstykes } { of latenn before the same, j } { pticion of Tymber in the body of } { the Churche sould for }

{ It. the pauyng of the Churche & } { the Iles wythe the grauestones } { And all the glasse Jeroun[237] & the } xiijli. vjs. { tymber Roffes of the same } viijd. { churche & also the Iles ther of ar } { sould for }

{ It. one sute of vestmentes of blue } { sylke inbroderyd wyth goulde & } { j Cope of the same, j cope of oulde } { redd veluet & ij tow tynacles set } { wyth grene & whyte j sute of } { branched sylke imbroderyd wyth } { goulde, j sute of Branchyd sylke } { spotted wyth whyte & grene wt. } { byrdes of goulde & j Cope of the } { same, j sute of yelow Sylke imbroyderyd} { wt. redd sylke & on } { Cope of the same, j suyt of redd } { saye & fustyoun spotted lx. s. } { Roses & a Cope of the same, j } { Cope of oulde redd Veluett } { spotted wyth sters, j Cope of } The Vestrye { grene and redd sylke imbroydered } lxs. { to gether spottyd wyth } { lyans, j oulde cope of cloth } { peinted wt. youle,[238] j vestment of } { grene baudekyne, j vestment of } { whyte baudekynne, j vestment of } { grene and dune sylke, j vestment } { of ij Tynacles of Cranecoleryd } { sylke }

{ It. the glasse Jeroun the Mounkes } { settes, the Roffes of the seid } The Cloyster{ Cloyster & a lauar[239] ther & the } lxvjs. viijd. { glasse & Jeron in the Chapiter } { house ar sould for }

The Dorter { It. glasse Jeroun & oulde deskes } frater & { in the dorter It. the tymber of } lxvjs. viijd. farmery { the frater & farmery ar soulde for }

{ It. ther, j matres, j fetherbed, j } { Boulster, j Blankett, ij pyllowes, j } { couerlett, j Tester of dornyx, j } The Corner { fouldyng table, j Chayr wyth a } xvjs. viijd. Chamber { Cusshyon the hengyng of say wt. } { one matres in the inner Chamber } { ar soulde for }

{ It. ther, ij Bedsteddes, j Cupborde, } The Ryders { j Chayre wt. j Cusshyon a Tester } iijs. Chamber { & the hengyng of payented clothe } { soulde for }

The Butelers{ It. j matres, iiij Couerlettes, ij pyllowes, } Chamber { j fetherbedd, j boulster } xs. { soulde for }

{It. ther, iij Tables, iij formes, j } The Hale {Cupborde & j oulde hengyng } iiijs. {soulde for }

{ It. ther, v borde Clothes v napkyns, } { iij peuter saltes wt. i Cyner, } The Buttery { viij hoggesheaddes, vj Candlestykes, } vijs. { j oulde Cheste & j shorte } { borde wt. ij Trestulles soulde for }

The larder { It. ther, j saltyngfatt, j Troffe, iiij } iiijs. { Bordes & ij Tubbes soulde }

{ It. v great braspottes & iiij smale } { pannes, j Cauderoune, iij spyttes, j } { skyelett[240], ij Cupbordes, j fyerforke, } { j fleshoke, j fryengpanne, ij cressettes[241],} The { j gryderoune, xxxviij } Kechynne { platters, dysshes & saucers, j } iiijli. xxd. { brasen morter wt. a pestell, ij } { Choppyngknyues, j dressyng } { knyffe, j Almery, j grater, ij dressyng } { bordes, ij Chafyngdyshys & } { Skimmer of brasse soulde for }

{ It. ther, iij leades, j masshyng fatt, } The brewe { xij kelers[242] of leade, ij yelyng fattes, } house { j table before the ouenne & j } vjli. xjs. xd. { sestyroune[243] soulde for }

The boultyng{ It. ther, j Boultyng huche & } xijd. house { certein oulde troffes & tubbes }

The laborars{ It. ther, ij materes, ij couerlettes, } xxd. Chamber { j borde & j forme sould for }

{ It. vj Oxenne, iiijli. xs., It. lx. } Catell { Ewys & lammes lxvj. s. viijd. } ixli. xs. { It. iij horses xxs. It. xiij Swynne } { soulde for xiijs. iiijd. }

{ It. vij^{xx}[244] xix bz. of otes xjli. xixs.} Grayne { It. j quart. ij bz. di. of Rye xxjs. } xvjli. { It. xxix lodes of haye soulde for } { lxs }

{ The summe totall of all the } lxiijli. { goodes aforeseid is } xiiijs. xd.

Wherof

{ Fyrst to Thomas Whitney } vjli. } } { abbott ther } } } Rewardes { It. to Robt. Bagley prior ls. } } gyuen to { It. to Sr. Henry Benett ls. } } Abbott and { It. to Sr. George Ferny ls. } } Conuent of { It. to Sr. Rauffe Motessott xls. } } the seid Mon. { It. to Sr. Randall Barnes xls. } xxxjli. } at the tyme of { It. to Sr. Willm Crosse xls. } xs. } the dissolucon { It. to Sr. Robt. Cheryngton xls. } } of the { It. to Sr. Edmund bolton xls. } } same { It. to Sr. Willm prowdluffe xls. } } { It. to Sr. Thomas loke xls. } } { It. to Sr. Richard Cordon xls. } } { It. to Sr. John Bykerton xls. } } { It. to Anthony Colclegh xxs. } } { It. to John Jorell xs. } } { It. to John Wood xvs. } } { It. to John feirfeld xvs. } } { It. to Hughe palyn xvs. } } { It. to Will’m Rudeyerd xvs. } } { It. to Thomas Vygours vijs. vjd. } } { It. to Robt. Hardyng iijs. ixd. } } { It. to Thomas Calcott vs. } } { It. to [_sic_] bartram xvs. } } { It. to Edmud plumber xxs. } } { It. to Roger Tatten iijs. ixd. } } { It. to peter Woodworte vs. } } Rewardes { It. to Robt. Wardell xs. } } gyuen to the { It. to Jamys Dadam xvs. } xiiijli. } xlvli. seruantes { It. to Richard Vigours vijs. vjd. } vs. xd. } xvs. ther the { It. to Henry Symson vijs. vjd. } } xd. same tyme { It. to Thomas Tatten vs. } } { It. to John Fyney vijs. vjd. } } { It. to John Stele vs. } } { It. to Roger Cocker vijs. vjd. } } { It. to Rychard Dale iijs. iiijd.} } { It. to John banne vs. } } { It. to Ric. Heygrevez xvs. } } { It. to John newlys xvs. } } { It. to Thomas Walle } } } { It. to Thomas Masse } vijs. vjd. } } { It. to Ric. Buchyngham } } } { It. to Rauffe Chester vijs. vjd. } } { It. to Jamys Hardyng xvijs. vjd. } }

{ It. to Agnes Whytt, to the Wyffe } Almes gyuen { of John Strettell, to Margery } to the { poole, to Secily brempett, to } xxvjs. viijd. anders and { Jone Coke, to Matild Wyburley, } pore Bede { to the Wyffe of Flyxton, & to the } Women ther { Wyffe of Robt. Rudyer }

{ It. in Cates bought & spente at } { the tyme of the Commissionors } Cates bought { being ther for to dyssolue the seid } xli. xvijs. { Mon & for the saffe kepyng of the } { Guddes and Catell ther founde &c. }

The summe of the paymentes } lvijli. xixs. vjd. aforeseid is }

{ Md. ther remayneth a specialtie } { of xxli. upon the honorable Edward } { Erle of Derby for the goodes } { & Catell ther by hym bowght } xxli. { payable at the feast of Seynt } { Andrewe thappostill wch shalbe } { in the yere of our lorde god MI. } { Dxxxix }

And so remayneth in the seid Commissionours } xiiijli. Handes nl. for they haue payed more then the [_sic_] } iiijs. viijd. haue Receuyd by ye sume of }

Certeyn guddes or stuffe Remaynyng vnsould late belongyng to the seyd late Monastery

Gylte plate { It. iij Chalesys and the head of a } iiij^{xx} vij oz. { Crosestaffe all gylt wayeng }

{ It. broken plate whych was ouer } Whyte plate { a Crosse of wood & xj spounes all } xxx oz. { whytt weyng }

leade { It. ther ys estemyd to be Ciiij^{xx} } remaynyng { foters[245] of leade valued at [_sic_] } DCCxxli. vnsold { the fother }

Belles { It. ther remayneth vj belles } remayneng { weyng 1 hundreth valued at } xxxvijli. xs. vnsould { }

Md. ther remayneth all the howses edyfyed upon the scite of the seid late Mon. the pauement the grauestones glasse Jeroune tymber & Roffes of the Churche & Ilez to yt adioynyng the glasse Jeron and Roffes of the Cloyster the glasse Jeron of the Chapiter house the glasse & Jeron in the Dorter & ye tymber of the fratreter & farmery only excerp and soulde

Md. that the seid honerable Erle of Derby was put in possession of the seid late Mon & the Demaynez to yt Apptenyng to our soueraygne lorde the Kynges vse the xxj day of Octobr in the xxx yere of or. seid soueraigne lorde Kyng Henry the viijth

Pencions & stypendes appoynted & allotted to the late abbott and Couent of the forseyd late Monastery by the forseid Commissionors

Fyrst to Thomas Wytney late abbott lxli. It. to Robert Bageley pryor vjli. It. to Henry Benett vjli. It. to George Farny vjli. It. to Rauffe Motsett cvjs. viijd. It. to Randall Barnes cvjs. viijd. It. to Willm Crosse cvjs. viijd. It. to Robt. Cheryngtoun cvjs. viijd. It. to Edmund Boultoun cs. It. to Willm prowluffe cs. It. to Thomas loke xls. It. to Rychard Cordon xls. It. to John Bykertoun xls.

Summa cxvli. vjs. viijd.

Fees and Annuites graunted owt by Couent sealle before the dyssolucon of the seid late Monastery

Fyrst to my lorde of Darby stuard of the seid } Monastery & the towne and maner of loke } xls. It. to Rychard Grosuenour stuard of pultoun xxvjs. viijd. It. to Vmfrey Witney Balyffe of all the lorsheppes} & Maners belonging to the seid Monastery } lxvjs. viijd. Wythin the Countye of Chester } It. to Willm Damport Balyff of all the lordshyppes} & maners of the seid late Mon. in the Countye of} iiijli. Stafford except the Toune of loke } It. to Robt. Burgh forester of the forest of loke } belongyng to the seid late Monastery } [_sic_] It. to John Cordoun Balyffe of the toune of loke xxs. It. to John Alynn Balyff of Rassall Norbroke & } bysshopham } xxvjs. viijd. It. to Richard Dann late stuard of housholde ther lxs. It. to Henry Beretoun xls. It. to Roger Williamson xxvjs. viijd. It. to laurence plunte xxs. It. to John Wytney xxvjs. viijd. It. to Robt. Warmyngton xls. It. to Thomas Wytney xxvjs. viijd. It. to Jamys Coke xxs. It. to William Halme xiijs. iiijd. It. to Thomas Redhed xls. It. to Jamys Statheham xls. It. to Nycholas Witney lxvjs. viijd.

Summa xxxiiij li.

Dettes owyng by the seid late abbot to diuers psons as folowyth

Fyrst to Henry Hargraues of luddyngtoun xxixli. iiijd. It. to Elyzabeth Alenn of Rossall xxijli. It. to John Alenn of Rossall iiijli. It. to the Wydow Amrye of londin vjli. It. to Helyn fitton of Sidingtoun xvjli. xiijs. iiijd. It. to Robt. Burgh for oulde dette lxixs. ixd. It. to Thomas Heth viijli. vjs. viijd. It. to Robt. Myddeltoun of Islyngtoun xxxs. It. to Thomas Maynewaryng of londondon [_sic_] xxvjs viijd It. to Thomas Ball of Chester xlvjs viijd It. to Jamys Colyar viijli. xvs. vijd. It. to Robt. Wandell lxvjs. viijd. It. to Willim Nyckted person of Rollestoun xlvjs. viijd. It. to John lokker chepelleyn of ypstons xxxvs. viijd. It. to Willm Heth of parkelown xvs. It. to Roger Williamson iiijli. It. to John Higgenboth xxviijs. iiijd. It. to John gudwyn Chapelayne of Chedton iijs. iiijd. It. to Hery bennett vjli. xiijs. iiijd. It. to Thomas Hattoun xliiijs. It. to Richard Hyggenbothe xvs. vjd. It. to John Cheryngton xls. It. to the pisshionors of Sandbath vjli. It. to Willm Dauenport xxvs. It. to Vmfrey Reynould ciijs. iiijd. It. to John Hale iijs. It. to Richard Vygors xvjs. It. to John Wood xxiijs. It. to Roger Tatton xs. It. to John Fayrfeld xijs. iiijd. It. to Hugh palenn ixs. It. to Henry Symson viijs. It. to Rychard Hergreues xxxjs. viijd. It. to John Feny ixs. viijd. It. to Thomas Cattoun ijs. It. to James Coke xlviijs. ix d. It. to Xpofer Crowther iijs. iiijd. It. to Edward plummer ijs. iiijd. It. to Jamys Vygors taylor xiijs. xjd. It. to Willm Rame of Newboulte xli. It. to Sr. Thomas Arundell Knyght liijs. iiijd. It. to Sr. Robt. Nedham Knyght xxxiijs. iiijd. It. to Robt. Warmingtoun for hys fee xxs. It. to Dan Wllm Crosse xls. It. to Willm feni lxs.

Summa clxxjli. xs. vjd.

APPENDIX VI

THE SALE OF THE GOODS AT THE GREY FRIARS, STAFFORD

(_British Museum, Addit. MS. No. 11,041, fol. 86b_)

The Grey ffryers { The Sale of goodes ther made the xxvijth of Staff. surrendryd { day of September, anno xxxmo. Henrici { viij^{ui} ., as herafter followyth

Kechyn Sol. { Fyrst, sold to the warden of the } viijs. { seyd fryers ij brasse pottes } Sol. { Item, ij brasse pottes, sold to Edward } iiijs { Scudamour } Sol. { Item, sold to the towene of Stafford } vs. { ij Church candelstyckes } Sol. { Item, sold to the seyd Scudamour } { ij coberds, (xiid.); a cobert; a } xviijd. { spytt, (vid.); and a tryvett } Sol. Item, sold to the wardene vj platters ijs. Sol. { Item, a fryeng panne (iiijd.) and a } { peyre (ijd.) of pothangles, sold to the} vjd. { seyd Scudamour } Sol. Item, ij pannes, sold to ... vid. Sol. { Item, sold to the bayliff of Staff. a } { potthangles } viij. d.

Summa xxijs. ijd.

Butterie Sol. { Item, sold to } { Doryngton, a gret basen } xxd.

Summa patet

Churche Sol. Item, a cope of tawny damaske xijd. Sol. { Item, a vestment and ij tynakles of } { old prest velvet, sold to John Savage } xiijd. iiijd. { baylyf } Sol. { Item, sold to Thomas Williams ij } xiid. { copes of redd tartarne } Sol. { Item, a sute of blue sarcenet, sold to } iijs. iiijd. { Thomas Cradock } Sol. { Item, a sute of grene branchyd sylk, } vj. viijd. { sold to Mr. Offeley } Sol. { Item, ij tynakles of dunne sylk, sold } xxd. { to Pereson } Sol. { Item, ij auter clothes, sold to Robert } xijd. { Doryngton } Sol. { Item, a cope of lynyn cloth steynyd, } iiijd. { sold to a fryer } Sol. { Item, ij table clothes, sold to John } vjd { a Lee } Sol. { Item, ij corperas casys, sold to the } iiijd. { prior } Sol. { Item, a corperas, sold to the } iiijd. { wardens of the churche } Sol. { Item, sold to William Bentrey a } iiijd. { stremer of lynyn clothe } Sol. { Item, a vestment of blue fustian and } { one of whyt diaper, sold to fryere } vjd. { Wood } Sol. { Item, a sute of vestmentes of yolowe } xijd. { say, sold to Edward Rogers } Sol. { Item, sold to John Webbe the } { tymber worke in the hyegh quyer, } ixs. viijd. { and a auter of alablaster in the body } { of the churche } Sol. { Item, sold to Rychard Lees all the } vjd. { setes } Sol. { Item, a table of allablaster standyng } { in the church, sold to Mr. Loveson } ijs. viijd. Sol. { Item in Seynt Fraunces chapelle all } iiijd. { the seates, sold to Robert Doryngton } Sol. { Item, a image of Seynt Katerine, } vjd. { sold to ... Lee } Sol. { Item, sold to Robert Doryngton, old } ijs. { bokes and a cofer in the library } Sol. { Item, sold a old peyre of portatyffe } ijs. { organs to Mr. Lvsun } Sol. { Item, an old cofer, in the vestry, sold} ijs. viijd. { to Janys Clement } Sol. { Item, old wexe, sold to Robert } iiijd. { Doryngton } Sol. { Item, a lampe, sold to Robert } { Doryngton } viijd. Sol. { Item, old bokes in the vestry, sold } { to the same Robert } viijd. Sol. { Item, sold to Robert Whytgreve, a } { missale } viijd. Sol. { Item, ij aulter candelstyckes and a } { pykes of copper, sold to Mr. Swynnerton} xijd. Sol. Item, a bere franke, sold to ... ijd. Summa lvs. viijd.

Bruehouse Sol. { Item, sold to the vnder baylyff and to } { the late warden of the Fryers iij } { leades, one to brue in, and ij to kele } xiiijs. viijd. { in, fates,[246] iiij tubbes, a bultyng } { hutche, and a knedyng trowghe } Sol. { Item, ij peces of tymber lyeng in } iiijd. { the bruehouse, sold to Bagnoll } Summa xvs.

Hall

Sol. { Item, a table on the north syde of } { the hall sold to Robert Danes } xvjd. Sol. { Item, sold to the hyeghe baylyff, the } { table on the sowth syde of the hall } xvjd. Sol. { Item, sold to Robert Wetwood, the } viijd. { table at the hyeghe deske } Summa iijs. iiijd.

Buyldynges

Item, sold to Jamys Lusone esquyer } xxixli. xxd. pro. all the church and quyer, with all } qua quidem edyfyenges and buyldynges within } summa prefatus the precinct of the Fryers Minours } Jacobus obligat. surrendryd, with all the stone, } inter al. ad solvend. tymber, tyle, glasse, and iron in the } ad fest. same, ledd and belles only exceptyd, } Pur. beate Marie and also exceptyd and reservyd the } et Nativitat. stone wall next unto the towne of } sancti Johannis Stafford } equal. Sol. { Item, sold to the towneshyp, the wall } { of the Fryers next unto the towne } iijs. iiijd. Summa xxixli. vs.

Sum of all the goodes } { R’ by John } and buyldynges of } xxxiiijli. iijs. xd. { Scudamour } cjs. ijd. the seyd ffryers sold } { esquyer, r. }

Item, ij belles, one a sauncebelle,[247] the other by estimation Xcth, in the custodye of Mr. Luson.

Item, in ledd upon the quyer and a chapelle by estimation xlv. fotes brode of bothe sydes and xliij fotes long, in the custody of baylyffes of Stafford.

APPENDIX VII

THE SALE OF THE GOODS AT THE AUSTIN FRIARS, STAFFORD

(_British Museum, Addit. MS. No. 11,041, fol. 87b_)

The Austen { The sales of goodes ther made the xxvijth Fryers of Staff. { day of September, anno xxxmo Regis Henrici { viij.

Church Sol. { Fyrst, sold to Mr. Whytgreve, a } xijd. { masse boke } Sol. Item, a cope of blake chamlett, sold ijs. R.B. { Item, a vestment and ij tynaklez of } { blake say with albes and amyses, etc., } iiijs. { sold to Richard Ward } R.B. { Item, a vestment and ij tynakles of } iiijs. { tawny sarcenett, sold to ... } R.B. { Item, a vestment and ij tynakles } { without albes of bawdekyn with } xviijd. { images of our lady, sold to Mr. Luson } R.B. { Item, ij tynakles with albes, bawdekyn } { with bryddes, sold to ... Affley } iijs. iiijd. R.B. { Item, a syngle vestment with a albe } { and a blake orferuns, sold } xxd. R.B. { Item, a vestment of redd fustyan } { with ij albes } ijs. viijd. Sol. { Item, ij old copes, one of grene and } { another of old badkyn parke worke } ijs. R.B. { Item, ij copes grene and yolowe } { partye Colowryd and rewyd, sold to } xxijd. { Mr. Luson } R.B. Item, iiij corperas casys viijd. R.B. { Item, a peyre of censours, sold to } iiijd. { Thomas Browne } R.B. { Item, a vestment of white bustion, } viijd. { sold to the prior } I.S. Item, ij candelstyckes xvjd. I.S. Item, a alter cloth viijd. I.S. Item, old bokes in the quyer vjd. R.B. Item, a pulpytt iiijd. I.S. Item, ij ladders viijd. R.B. { Item, a table of alablaster (iijs. viijd.) } { and a dore (iiijd) sold to Mr. } iiijs. { Stamford} R.B. { Item, the hyegh alter, sold to Mr. } iijs. { Stamford } R.B. { Item, the bordes of the altar of the } viijd. { northe syde of the church } I.S. { Item, ij grave stones of alablast, sold } { to ... Wolrych } xijd. I.S. Item, the organs, sold to Mr. Offeley xxvjs. viijd.

Hall I.S. { Item, a table in the old hall with ij } iiijd. { trestylles } R.B. { Item, a table in the inner hall, with } { ij trestylles and ij formes, sold to } viijd. { Robert Doryngton }

Bruehouse R.B. { Item, a bultyng table, sold to } { Margarett Whytfyld } ijd. R.B. { Item, a furnes of ledd, sold to Mr. } { Stamford } vjs.

Kechyn I.S. Item, a great pot and a lesse iijs. iiijd. R.B. Item, iij pannes of brasse ijs. viijd. R.B. { Item, iij platters, a dysshe, and a } xijd. { sawecere } R.B. Item, a trevett iiijd. Summa lxxixs.

Buyldynges. { Item, sold to Jamys Loveson esquyer,} xxviijli. viijs. iiijd. { Thomas Picto, and Richard } Inde sol. pro Picto { Warde, all the tyle, shyngle, } xls. et rem. xxvjl. { tymber, stone, glasse and iron, one } viijs. iiijd. pro qua { marble graue stone, the pauementes } quidem summa { of the church, quyer, and } Jacobus Loveson { chapelles, with rode lofte, the } de Woleverhampton. { pyctures of Cryst, Mary and John, } Ar. obligat. { beyng in the church and chauncell } inter al. ad solvend. { of the Austen Fryers, besydes the } ad fest. rec. xls. { towne of Stafford, surrendryd with } Pur. beate Marie { all other superfluos edyfyes and } virginis et Nat. { buyldynges within the precynct of } Sancti Johannis { the seyd Fryers, to be takyn } prox. equal. ut { downe, defacyd, and caryed awey } patet obligac. dat. { by the seyd Loveson, Picto, and } Sept. anno xxxmo. { Ward, at there owne proper costes } regis enrici viij { and charges, and to pay for all the } rem. cum J. { premysses to the Kyng and hys } Scudamour ar. rec. { heyres, successors and assignes } partic.

Sum of all the goodes } { Rec. per J. S. cxviijs. and edyfyenges forseyd } xxxij. vjs. viijd. { Super. pro edific. in the Austen Fryres sold } { xxvjli. viijs. iiijd.

Item, there remaynyth in the custodye } of Robert Burgoyne, audytour, } one playne crosse of copper, with a } iijs. iiijd. lytle image of Cryst sylver apon hyt, } worth by estimation }

Item, remaynyth in the custodye of } John Scudamore esquyer, particuler } receivor etc., one lytle woodden } xijd. crosse platyd over verry thyn with } sylver, worth by estimation }

Item, ther remaynyth in the steple } one belle, by estimation x C^{th} in the } viijli. custodye of Thomas Picto, worth by } estimation }

Item, one lytle belle in the steple, } weyng by estimation di. C^{th}, worth } viijs. by estimation }

APPENDIX VIII

THE SALE OF THE GOODS OF THE GREY FRIARS, LICHFIELD

(_British Museum, Addit. MS. No. 11,041, fol. 88b_)

Prisours { Robert Ryve } { William Colman } { Marke Wyrley } jurati. { Thomas Fanne }

Grey Fryers { The Sales ther made the iiijth day of October, of Lychefyld { anno xxx^o regis Henrici viij^{ui}

Sol. { ffyrst sold to Mr. Strete all the copes, } xls. { vestments, and tynakles in gros for }

Sol. { Item, sold to the seyd Mr. Strete ij } viijd. { candelstyckes of latten }

Sol. { Item, the pauyng tyle in both the } xls. { cloysters, sold to Mr. Strete }

Sol. { Item, sold to Thomas Bardell, ij } viijd. { candelstykes }

Sol. { Item, sold to Sir Thomas Dobsone, } iiijd. { a presse, a bedstede, and a dore }

Sol. { Item, the tymber, tyle, and stone of } { the old hostery and the ffermery, sold } iiijli. { to Rychard Rawson }

Sol. { Item, the tyle and tymber of the } { lytle cloyster, sold to John ap Gl’m. } xiijs. iiijd.

Sol. { Item, ij worte leddes[248] in the bruehouse, } { sold to John Sandelond } vjs. viiijd.

Sol. Item, sold to Mr. Aston, a wynd ijs.

Sol. { Item, sold to Thomas Fanne, the } ijs. { brycke wall at the churche ende }

Sol. { Item, sold to the master of the Ile, } iiijd. { a fate in the bruehouse }

Sol. Item, sold to Chapman, a fate xijd.

{ Item, sold to John Genynges, the } { tymber, tyle, and stone of the stable } iiijli. { buttyng upon the churche ende }

{ Item, sold to John Mylward, the } { tymber, tyle, and stone of the iij } xls. { houses joynyng together in the court } { callyd the Tenys Court }

{ Item, sold to Rychard Ballard, the } iijs. iiijd. { lytle house over the ovyn }

{ Item, sold to Mr. Ryce, mastres } { Warden, mastres Stonye, vij leddes } xviijs. { for wort }

{ Item, the tymber, tyle, and stone of } { the kechyn and the bruehouse, sold } liijs. iiijd. { to Edward Spratte }

{ Item, sold to John Laughton, a } xijd. { cofere and a hutche in the buttery }

{ Item, the cesterne of ledd, and the } { stone that hyt standyth in, in the } xiijs. iiijd. { kechyn, sold to John Genynges }

{ Item, the glasse that ys lewse in the } { newe loggyng, sold to William } iijs. { Colman }

{ Item, a lampe, sold to Edmund } viijd. { Bardell }

{ Item, the presse in the vestrye, sold } xvjd. { to the warden of the gyld }

Item, ij hutches, sold to Mr. Warden viijd.

{ Item, a fryers masse boke, solde to } iiijd. { Marke Wyrley }

{ Item, the stone wall betwene the old } { ostery and the ffrater, sold to John } vs. { Sadeler }

{ Item, the pauement of the quyere, } xiijs. iiijd. { sold to Mr. Stretes }

{ Item the fryers setes in the quyere, } vjs. viijd. { sold to John Laughton }

{ Item, the cundyt of ledd in the } { cloyster, sold to the master of the } xxxs. { gyld and his brethern }

Sol. { Item, a holy water stocke, sold to } xxd. { John Howlat }

Sol. { Item, all the kechyn stuff, sold to } xxs. { master warden of the gyld }

Sol. { Item, ij standert candelstyckes, sold } viijs. { to the seyd master warden }

Sol. { Item, the lytle cundyt standyng at } { the revestrye dore, sold to George } vs. { Stonyng }

Sol. { Item, the cesterne of ledd standyng } { in the porche at the Tenys Court } xxs. { ende, sold to Mr. Lytleton }

Sol. { Item, a lytle porche standyng by the } xs. { dwellyng house, sold to Mr. Lytylton }

{ Item, the ffrayter and the chambers } { stretchyng to the kechyn, with all } { the quadrant of the inner cloyster } xlijli. xiijs. iiijd. { joynyng to the church and steple, } Inde sol. J. S. { and the church and quyer, and the } xxjli. iijs. iiijd. { long newe house of the est syde of } Et rem. xxjli. xs. { the same cloyster, except and } pro qua quidem { reseruyd ledd, belles, pauement, and } summa Johannes { grauestones within all the seyd } Weston, { buyldynges, save only the pauement } Johannes Archer, { of the seyd churche, whyche ys } Ricardus { parcell of the seyd bargayne, sold to } Cotes et Hugo recepi { John Weston of Lichfeld, John } Bowde, obligat. xxjli. iijs. { Archer, Richard Cotes, gent., Hugh } ad sol. ad fest. iiijd. { Bowde, Harry Hopwood draper, } sancti Michaelis { Michaell Hyll, John Genynges and } archangeli prox. { John Mylward, and hath day to } ut patet oblig. { deface the steple, cloyster, and quyer } dat. quinto die { forthwyth the churche, onles they } Octobr. anno { obtayne lycens otherwyse of the } regni regis Henrici { Kyng and hys councell, athys-side } viij^{ui.} xxx. { the feast of the Purification of our } rem. cum Johanne { Lady next commyng, and for all the } Scudamour, { residewe of the buyldynges iij yeres } ar. r. { day[249] to pull downe and carye awey, } partic. etc. { and to have egresse and regresse for } { the same }

APPENDIX IX

THE SALE OF GOODS AT CROXDEN ABBEY

(_British Museum, Addit. MS. No. 11,041, fol. 89b_)

Crokesden--The sales ther made the xvth day of October, anno xxx^o regis Henrici viij^{ui} as herafter followyth:

Sol. { Item, a lytle gatehouse on the north } { syde of the comyn wey, sold to Mr. } xiijs. iiijd. { Bassett }

Sol. { Item, sold to Mr. Bassett, the loft } { under the organs } xs.

Sol. { Item, sold to Mr. Bassett, the lytle } { smythes forge } iiijs. viijd.

Sol. Item, the bott of an asshe sold xxd.

Sol. { Item, the roffe of the churche, sold } { to Sir Thomas Gylbert and Edmund } vjli. { Wetheryns of Chekeley parysshe }

r. xxxiijs. { Item, the roffe of the dorter,[250] sold to } iiijd. { Mr. Bassett } xxxiijs. iiijd.

Sol. { Item, sold to John Ferne, all the } { old tymber in the cloyster } vjs. viijd.

Summa, ixli. ixs. viijd. oneratur.

APPENDIX X

THE SALE OF THE GOODS AT ROCESTER ABBEY

(_British Museum, Addit. MS. No. 11041, fol. 89b_)

Rouceter--The sales there made, the xvj^{th} day of October, anno xxx^o regis Henrici viij.

Sol. { Item, the glasse and iron in the } { wyndowes of Seynt Michaelles } iijs. iiijd. { chapell, sold to John Forman }

Sol. { Item, the tymber of the seyd chapell, } { sold to William Loghtonhouse } vijs. vjd.

Sol. { Item, the shyngle of the same } { chapell, sold to William Bagnall } viijd.

Summa: xjs. vjd. oneratur.

APPENDIX XI

THE SALE OF THE GOODS AT HULTON ABBEY

(_British Museum, Addit. MS. No. 11,041, fol. 90_)

Hylton--The Sales ther made, the xxj^{th} day of October, anno xxx^o regis Henrici viij^{ui.}

{ Item, sold to Stephen } xixli. xvjs. inde sol. J. S. ar. iiijli. { Bagott, gent. } et rem. xvli. xvjs. pro qua quidem rec. iiijli. { thre belles, a grett } summa prefatus Stephanus oblig. oneratur { ..., for the somme } solvend. ad festum sancti Michaelis iiijli. { of nynetene poundes } archangeli prox. ut patet { syxtene shyllynges, } oblig. gerent. dat. xxi^o die Ottobr. { after the rate of } anno xxx^o regis Henrici viij cum { xviijs. the hundredd } Johanne Scudamour ar. rec. rem.

APPENDIX XII

DISSOLUTION OF BURTON “COLLEGE”

1. Inventory and valuation of goods. 2. Sale of goods. 3. Payments to disbanded household, etc. 4. Expenses of royal officials. 5. Pensions. 6. Summary.

(_P.R.O. Augmentation Office. Miscell. Books. Vol. 400, ff. 60–76_) _Transcript._

[Sidenote: [fol. 60] [_Being outside cover of inventory._]]

REMEMBRAUNC FOR MR SKUDEAMOR’

Phylipp Skudeamore to be a scoler in the Kynges new colledge in oxfford Skydmor p Ann xxxviijuo

[Sidenote: [fol. 61 _blank_]]

[Sidenote: [fol. 62] [_21 Nov., 1545_]]

An Inventorye takyn the xxjth day of Nouember in the xxxvijth yere of the reign of or sou’aign lord Henry the viijth by the grace of god Kyng of Englond Fraunce & Irelond Defender of the Feyth & in Erthe sup’me Hedd of the Church of Englond & also of Irelond by Richard Goodryck & John Scudamore Esquyers appoyntyd by the Ryght Worshypfull s Edward North Knyght chauncellor of the Kynges maiesties most honorable Court of Augmentacons in the name of the Kyng or sou’aign lord of all the plate Juelles Ornamentes of the Church Wt all the goodes & cattalles belongeyng & appteynyng vnto the late Colledge of Burton vpon Trent in the Countie of Staff’ surrendryd & prisyd by Walt’ Charnell[251] & John Norton gent. Willm Murcott Richard Whyttell Willm Meycock & John Browne

PLATE OF THE CHURCH

Fyrst iiijor Challys Wt ther } patentes gylt Weyng } xlix oz. di.

Itm ij Challys Wt ther patentes } Whytt Weyng } xxxiij oz. iij qart’s.

Itm A Shypp Wt a Spone } xii oz. qart’. Whytt Weyng }

Itm ij Sensors Whytt Weyng } xlvij oz.

Itm the Garnysshyng of A } Crosse pcell gylt Weyng } vi oz.

Itm the garnysshyng of a gospell} xviij oz. di. boke pcell gylt Weyng }

[_sic_] Sma of the } { guylt xlix oz. di. exr. ounces of the } pr. { pcell guylt xxxiiij oz. di. exr. seyd plate } clxvij { Whyt iiij^{xx} xiij oz. exr.

[Sidenote: [_Signatures_]]

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

[Sidenote: [fol. 63]]

ORNAMENTS OF THE CHURCH

Itm a vestment & ij tynakles of } old Cheker velfett redd & blue } xxs. Wt albes }

Itm a Chesable of Blue tartron } Wt lions & ij tynakles of blue } tartron Wt half moones & } xxs. bryddes & albes therunto }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } black velfett old & bare traylyd } xvs. Wt grene & Wt Whytt Daysyes }

Itm an old Aut’ Front of Redd | Sylke braunchyd wt Copp gold | iiis.

Itm an old Aut’ Front of } Cheker Worke } iis.

Itm an old blue pall of tartron } Wt. Daysies } iis.

Itm an old pall of tawnye sylke } Wt gart’s } xxd.

Itm an old pece of a pall of } gyng’ Collor sylke } xvjd.

Itm a pece of a old pall of black } xijd. Worstede Wt Starres }

Itm an old bann’ Cloth of Sylke viijd.

Itm a Cope of blue tartron Wt } lyons & bryddes } vis. viijd.

Itm a Cope of old & base redd } velfett Wt lyons & brokyn } xs.

Itm a Cope of Crymsyn velfett } xs. braunchyd }

Itm iij Copes of Count’fett Redd } bawdekyn } xxs.

Itm a Cope of brokyn velfett } Wt Daysyes } vs.

Itm a Cope of old Redd Count’fett } bawdekyn } viijs.

Itm a Cope of Whyt sylke Wt } Wheate eares } vs.

Itm an old Cope of Cheker } iijs. iiijd. velfett }

Itm V Copes of Count’fett } xxvs. bawdekyn }

Itm one old Cope of Whyt sylke vs.

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } Whytt Saye Wt gart’s & } vjs. viijd. thalbes }

[Sidenote: [fol. 64]]

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } Redd Saye Wt thalbes } vs.

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } grene Dornyxe Wt albes } vs.

Itm a vestment & ij tynakles of } old count’fett bawdekyn wt } xs. thalbes }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } Whyt bustian wt thalbes } iijs. iiijd.

Itm a old vestmt & ij tynakles } of Redd sylke wt Flowres & } iiijs. thalbes }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } Whyt bustian } xijd.

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } blue sylke Wt Whyt Dasyes & } xs. thalbes }

Itm a vestmt of Redd & Whytt } Dornyxe } iijs.

Itm an Aut’ Front of redd & } grene sylke wt vnycornes } xvjd.

Itm a vestmt of Whyt fustyan } Wt a redd Crosse } viijd.

Itm a vestmt of old grene } Damaske Wt an albe } ijs.

Itm a vestmt of tawnye sylke } Wt yelowe bryddes & flowres } xijd. & lyons }

Itm a vestmt of Whytt & } tawnye sylke Wt Flowres } xxd.

Itm a vestmt of black Worstede ijs.

Itm viij albes xxs.

Itm iij quysshynges[252] viijd.

Itm the p’sse for the Copes xijd.

Itm ij grett Candelstyckes of } latton } vs.

Itm iiij Small Candelstyckes of } latton } ijs.

Itm a lectorne of Brasse xxs.

[Sidenote: [fol. 65]]

Itm ij peyr of Organsvjs viijd.

Itm one other peyr of organs vjs. viijd.

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } } Count’fett tyssue Wt thalbes } vjd. } to the same } } Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } } Redd velfett braunchyd Wt } ls. } Flowres & ij albes } } dd. to Itm an Aut’ Front of Crymsyn } } the Thes.[253] velfett & Cloth of gold Wt } xxxs. } Raysyd velfett } } Itm a Cope of tawnye velfett } xxvjs. } braunchyd Wt Flowres } viijd. }

Itm ij Copes of blewe velfett } liijs. iiijd. Wt Flowres }

Itm vij Copes of Whyt Damaske } lxxs. Wt Flowres & sylke }

{ Itm A Sute of Westmts of } xxxvjs.} { Whyt Damaske } viijd. } gevyn to the { Itm An Aut’ Front of Whyt } } Church of { Damaske Wt the Salutacon of } xs. } Burton { or lady) } } lvjs. viijd. { Itm a Canope of Redd Sylke } iiijs. } { Flowryd Wt Collors } } { Itm a peyr of Organs vjs. }

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

[Sidenote: [fol. 66]]

IMPLEM’TES & STUFF OF HOWSEHOLD

Petycanons Itm ij table bourdes V trestylles} } Hall iij formes one benche Wt bordes } iijs. } at the Wall } } } } Itm one cupbord iiijd. } } Itm one peyr of small Andyrons xijd. } } Itm one Fyre forke & A old} } Fyre Shouell } iiijd. } } The Buttrye Itm iij old brokyn table Clothes} } Whereof one of Diap & iij } viijd. } towelles } } } Itm a basen & A Ewyer of pewt’ xvjd. } } Itm iiij Candelstyckes of brasse xvjd. } } Itm ij small standes for ale vjd. } } Itm an alm’ye & a Cofer for} xijd. } bredd } } } The Kechyn Itm iij small brasse pottes iijs. } } Itm ij small brasse pannes &} } one lytle Cawdron } xvjd. } } Itm one ther lytle Cawdron of} viijd. } geaven to brasse } } mr Secretary } pagott Itm one Chaffron xxd. } } Itm x platt’s (iij^s iiij^d) v pot} } tyngers & v Sawcers (ij^s vj^d)}vs. xd } } Itm x Count’fett Dysshes xxd. } } Itm A Charger viijd. } } Itm A Mort’ of brasse & A} ijs. } pestell of Iron } } } Itm iij pothangles & A barre} xvjd. } of Iron } } } Itm one gredyron iiijd. one old} } alm’ye ijd & A must’d mylle } xd. } iiijd. } } } Itm a peyr of Cob’tes & ij broches xxd. } } The bruehowse {Itm ij furnes of ledd xxvjs. viijd. } & bakehowse {Itm xiij Wort leddes in iij} xxijs. } {frames } } } Itm one grett malt Fate vs. } } [Sidenote: [fol. 67]] Itm one yelyng Fate vs. }

Itm a Cest’ne of ledd xxvjs. viijd. } } Itm a p’sse & a trowgh iijs. } } Itm a table bord viijd. } } Itm a bultyng Whynch iiijd. } } Itm ij treddes ijs. & ij. } ijs. viijd. } trowghes viijd. } } } Itm a Moldyng table vjd. } £ s. d. } vij iij ij The Garden Itm ij gable Ropes ijs. } } Itm certen old ledd of glasse } } Wyndowes } ijs iiij. { geaven to Itm iij pypes of ledd & a pece } { mr S. of ledd } vs. { pagott } Itm certen old tymb’ vnder the } } garden & other old trasshe of } iijs. iiijd } Frontes of tymb’ & Images } } } Itm one old lytle Fate viijd. } } Itm certen Shyngle xijd. } } Itm a old ladder ijd. } } The grett Hall { Itm iiij table bordes Wt } } { trestelles & Formes } xvjd. } } The Entrye { } goying into { } ye Deanes { Itm a table bord & ij formes viijd. } Hall { } } The gret { Itm the Hangynges of Steynyd } xxd. } Chamb’ { Saye } } } The Kynges { Itm the Hangynges of grene saye xxd. } Chamb. { } } The vtt’ Hall Itm ij bordes Wt iiij formes viijd. }

Summa Totalis of the seyd } Inuentorye } xljli. xiijs. ijd.

vij^{_li._} iiij^{_s._} iij^{_d._}

Forasmoche as these pcelles to ye value of vij^{_li._} iiij^{_s._} iij^{_d._} [_sic_] byn delyu’yd by the Kynges Ma’tes Offyc’s to s Wyllm Patgett[254] Knyght for Whych he ys to answer the Kynges Hyghnes Sythens Whych tyme the seyd s Wyllm Patgett hathe grawntyd oyr Implymtes of hys beynge at the spytalles of Kepyer[255] to the Kynges Ma’te beyng also of greater value Make therefore a dyscharge of the seyd vijli. iiijs. iijd. and Redelyu’ that Was made for the seid accordynglye Edward North

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

[Sidenote: [fol. 68]]

Salez

Heraft’ ensuyth the Salez made by the seyd Richard Goodryck & John Scudamore at the tyme of ther beyng at Burton aforeseyd.

Itm sold to Willm Dethyck } Esquyer a vestmt & ij tynakles } of old cheker velfett redd & } xxs. blue Wt the albes }

Itm a Chesable of blue tartron } Wt lyons & ij tynakles of blue } tartron Wt half Moones & } xxs. bryddes Wt thalbes sold to } s Phelyp Draycott Knyght }

Itm sold to s Willm Bassett[256] } Knyght a vestmt & ij tynakles } xvs. of black velfett traylyd Wt } grene & Whyt Daysies }

Itm sold to s Robt More An old } Aut’r Front of Redd sylke } iijs. braunchyd Wt Copp gold }

Itm sold to mr Dethyck an old } brokyn Front of Cheker velfett } ijs.

Itm a blue pall off tartron Wt } Daysies sold to s. Willm Bassett } ijs.

Itm A pece of A old pall of } gyng’ Collor sylke & A pall of } iijs. tawnye sylke }

Itm sold to John Stone a pece } of a old pall of black Worstede } xxd. & a old bann’ Clothe of Sylke }

Itm a Cope of blue tartron Wt } lyons & bryddes sold to s } vjs. viijd. Phelyp Draycott Knyght }

Itm a Cope of old base Redd } velfett Wt lyons sold to s } xijs. iiijd. Phelyp Draycott }

Itm a Cope of Crymsyn velfett } braunchyd sold to s Phelyp } xiijs. iiijd. Draycott }

Itm iij Copes of Count’fett } bawdekyn Redd sold to mr } xxs. Dethyck & mr Charnell }

Itm A Cope of brokyn velfett } Wt Daysyes & a old Cope of } Redd count’fett bawdekyn sold } xvjs. to mr Dethyck }

Itm a Cope of Whyt sylke Wt } Wheate eares sold to mr } vs. Dethyck }

[Sidenote: [fol. 69]]

Itm a Cope of Cheker velfett } sold to John ap Gllm } iijs. iiijd.

Itm V Copes of Count’fett } bawdekyn & a old Cope of } xxxijs. Whytt sylke sold to s Willm } Bassett Knyght }

Itm A vestmt & ij tynakles of } Whyt sylke Wt gart’s & thalbes } vjs. viijd. sold to mr Charnell }

Itm a vestment & ij tynakles of } Redd say Wt albes sold to } vs. mr Dethyck }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } grene Dornyxe Wt thalbes sold } vs. to mr Welles }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } old count’fett bawdekyn Wt } xs. thalbes sold to s Willm Bassett }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } Whyt bustian Wt albes sold to } iijs. iiijd. mr Dethyck }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } old redd Sylke Wt flowres & } iiijs. thalbes sold to mr Dethyck }

Itm a vestmt & ij tynakles of } Whyt bustian Wtout albes sold } [xd.] to mr Dethyck }

Itm a vestmt of blewe sylke Wt } Whyt Daysies & ij tynakles Wt } xs. thalbes sold to mr Dethyck }

Itm An Aut’ Front of Redd & } grene sylke Wt vnycornes & } ijs. A vestmt of Whyt fustian Wt } a redd Crosse sold to John Stone}

Itm A vestmt of Redd & Whyt } iijs. Dornyxe sold to mr Dethyck }

Itm A vestmt of old grene } Damaske Wt An Albe sold to } ijs. Robt Benett }

Itm A vestmt of tawnye sylke } Wt yolowe bryddes & lyons } xijd. old & brokyn sold to John ap } Gllm }

Itm A vestmt of Whyt & } tawnye sylke sold to mr Layton } xxd.

Itm A vestmt of black Worstede } sold to s Willm Bassett } ijs.

[Sidenote: [fol. 70]]

Itm viijth [_sic_] Albes sold to } xxs. mr More }

Itm iij quysshynges sold to } s phelyp Draycott } viijd.

Itm a p’sse for the Copes sold } to George Constantyne } xijd.

Itm ij grett Candelstyckes & } one lytle peyr of organs sold to} xiijs. s Willm Bassett }

Itm iiij Small Candelstyckes of } latton sold to John Stone } ijs.

Itm a lectorne of Brasse sold to} thuse of the p’ysshe of Burton } xxs.

Itm one peyr of Organs sold to } thuse of the p’ysshe of Burton } vjs. viijd.

Itm one peyr of organs sold to } mr Vnderton } iiijs.

Itm one old pyxe of Copp sold } to Willm Scudamor[257] } xijd.

Itm ij Copes of blue velfett sold} liijs. iiijd to Robt Benett }

Itm iiij Copes of Whyt Damaske } sold to Robt Benett } xls.

Itm an Aut’ Front of Redd } velfett & Cloth of Bawdekyn } xxxs. raysyd Wt Redd velfett sold to } Robt Bennett }

Summa of the Sales xxjli. iiijs. viijd. p’. [_i.e._, _probatur_] re[m] xxli viijs. vjd.

RICHARD GOODRICK. _John Scudamore._

[Sidenote: [fol. 71]]

ORNAMENTES OF THE CHURCH dd vnto mr Tresorer

Itm A vestmt & ij tynakles of } } Count’fett Tysshewe Wt thalbes} vjli } to the same p’syd at } } } Itm A vestmt & ij tynakles of } } Redd velfett Wt ij albes } ls. } } Itm A Cope of tawnye velfett } } dd to the Wt An orffryes of Redd } xxvjs. } Treasor’ Turkye Satten } viijd. } } Itm iij Copes of Whyt Damaske } } Wt Flowres of nedle Worke } xxxs. } Wrowght } }

Summa xjli vjs. viijd.

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

Receuyd of John Morley at } the tyme of the Dischargyng } of the late College of Burton } vpon Trent in the Countie of } Staff for and towardes the } paymt of A certen debt by } hym owyng to the seyd late } xlviijli ijs. iiijd. College vpon hys accompt } then & ther made viz by hys } owne handes xxxjli. & by } thandes of s Robt More } xvijli ijs. iiijd. }

[Sidenote: [fol. 72]]

Wages Rewardes & debtes y’ payd the xxiiijth day of Nouemb A° xxxvijmo R. H. viijui by Richard Goodrick & John Scudamore Esquyers Appoynted by the Ryght Worshypfull s Edward North Knyght Chauncellor of the Kynges maiesties most honorable Court of Augmentacon in the name of the Kyng or sou’aign lord for that purpose &c. Aswell to the petye Canons & Syngyngmen Wt other mynysters & s’untes of the late Colledge of Burton vpon Trent as also to such psons to Whom the Deane & Chaptor of the same late Colledge Was Indebtyd vnto as heraft’ ensuyth

PETYE CANONS NEU’[258] RELIGIOUS

{Wages for one qart’ of} } Fyrst to {a yere to be due at } ls. } iiijli. s Willm Porter {Crystmas next } } {Reward xxxs. }

Itm to {Wages as aforeseyd ls. } s Willm Myln’ {Reward xxvjs. viijd.} lxxvjs. viijd.

{Wages as aforeseyd ls. } Itm to {Reward for that he } } s Robt Baslowe {ys appoyntyd to be } nll. } ls. {ye chief Curat of } } {burton } }

PETYE CANONS LATE RELIGIOUS

Itm to s Willm Sutton { Wages ls. } ls. { Reward nll. }

Itm to s John Hyern { Wages ls. } ls. { Reward nll }

Itm to s John Cart’ { Wages ls. } ls. { Reward nll }

Summa xvijli xvjs. viiid.

GOSPELLER

Itm to s Willm { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } xlvjs. viijd. Tomlynson { Reward xiijs. iiijd. }

Summa xlvjs. viijd.

[Sidenote: [fol. 73]]

PYSTELER LATE RELIGIOUS

Itm to s Willm Hether { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } xxxiijs. iiijd. { Reward nll }

Summa xxxiijs. iiijd.

SYNGYNGMEN

Itm to Arthure { Wages ls. } Buckenall mr of { Reward xxs. } lxxs. the Choryst’s { }

Itm to John Bradshawe { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } xlvjs. viijd. { Reward xiijs. iiijd. }

Itm to Richard Wylton { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } xlvjs. viijd. { Reward xiijs. iiijd. }

Itm to Willm Band { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } liijs. iiijd. { Reward xxs. }

Itm to John Pem’ton { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } xlvjs. viijd. { Reward xiijs. iiijd. }

Summa xiijli.] iijs. iiijd.

CHORYSTES

Itm to Symon Genyns { Wages xiijs. iiijd. } xviijs. iiijd. { Reward vs. }

Itm to John Wylton { Wages xiijs. iiijd. } xviijs. iiijd. { Reward vs. }

Itm to John Wylkynson { Wages xiijs. iiijd. } xviijs. iiijd. { Reward vs. }

Itm to John Buckenall { Wages xiijs. iiijd. } xviijs. vjd. { Reward vs. ijd. }

Itm to Ambrose Tete { Wages xiijs. iiijd. } xviijs. iiijd. { Reward vs. }

[Sidenote: [fol. 74]]

Itm to John Coke { Wages xiijs. iiijd. } xviijs. iiijd. { Reward vs. }

Summa cxs. ijd.

DEACONS

Itm to John Stone { Wages xxs. } xxxs. { Reward xs. }

Itm to Willm Myln’ { Wages xxiijs. iiijd. } xxxs. { Reward vjs. viijd. }

Summa lxs.

P’YSSHE PRIST

Itm to Bartylmewe Kyrkby { Wages } xxxvs.

Summa p

SCOLE MR

Itm to Richard Harman { Wages } cs.

Summa pz

BEDEMEN

Itm to Thomas Breden Wages xxvs. Itm to Robt Holder Wages xxvs. Itm to John Bredon Wages xxvs. Itm to Thomas Archard Wages xxvs.

Summa p^{ts}

COMON S’UANTES

Itm to John Blount gent in Wages & reward xxvs.

Itm to Willm Fysshewyck { Wages xs. } xvjs. viijd. { Reward vjs. viijd. }

[Sidenote: [fol. 75]]

Itm to xtofer palm’ { Wages xs. } xvijs. { Reward vijs. }

Itm to Willm Mathewe { Wages ijs. vjd. } iijs. ijd. { Reward xxd. }

Itm to Jamys Gylbt { Wages vs. } vs. barbor { Reward nll }

Itm to Robt More { Wages xs. } xvjs. viijd. p’yshe clerk { Reward vjs. viijd. }

Itm to Willm Mason { Wages xxxiijs. iiijd. } xxxiijs. iiijd. bruge mr { Reward nll }

Itm to Willm port’ { Wages vjs. viijd. } viijs. iiijd. { Reward xxd. }

Itm to Avice Archard { Wages xd. } ijs. vjd. launder { Reward xxd. }

Itm to Richard Burton { Turnebroche yn } [ijs. { Reward }

Itm to John Ledbett’ { Wages vs. } vjs. viijd. appitor { Reward xxd. }

Summa vjli xvijs. iiijd.

Sma Totall of all } Wages & Rewardes aforeseyd } xijli ijs. vjd. p’.

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

[Sidenote: [fol. 76]]

DEBTES PAYD Y’

Itm payd the xxiiijth day of Nouemb A° } xxxvijmo R. H. viijui to John Lambert[259] } baylyf of Aldestree & Appulbye for so } moche money owyng vnto hym by the } late Deanes & Chaptor of the seyd late } cvjs. viijd. Colledge of Burton for hys Fee of _xxvjs } viijd_ by yere due vnto hym for iiij yeres } endyd at the Feast of Seynt Michaell } tharchaungell last as app’yth in the boke } of debtes }

Itm payd to John Stone late one of the } Deacons y’ for so moche money by hym } disbursyd for certen Wyne Waxe & } vijs. tallowe candelles expendyd in the Church } in the tyme of Dyvyne s’uys syns } Michaelmas last }

Itm payd to Robt Bradshawe gent. port’ } of the gates of the seyd late Colledge for } pte of hys Fee of _lxs._ payable by the } xls. Deane & Chaptor of the same late } Colledge due vnto hym at Michaelmas last }

Itm payd to Nichas Burwey gent. vnderstuard } & clerk of the Courtes holdyn } Wtin the lordshyp of Burton for so } moche money owyng vnto hym by the } xls. seyd late Deane for his Fee of _xiijs. iiijd._} by yere for exercysyng of the seyd office } due for iij yeres endyd at Michaelmas last } As App’yth in the boke of Debtes }

Summa ixli xiijs. viijd.

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

[Sidenote: [fol. 77]]

The Costes[260] & Charges of Richard Goodryck & John Scudamore Esquyers appoyntyd by the Ryght Worshypfull s Edward North Knyght Chauncellor of the Kynges maiesties most honorable Court of Augmentacon in the name of the Kyng or sou’aign lord for takyng of An Inuentorye of the plate Juelles ornamentes of the Church Wt the Implemtes & Stuff of howsehold belongyng & appteynyng vnto the late Colledge of Burton vpon Trent in the Countie of Staff surrendryd Rydyng from London vnto Burton & ther contynuyng Wt ther Retorne from thens to London As heraft’ ensuyth.

Fyrst payd at London the xvjth day of } Nouemb A° xxxvij R. H. viijui for } vs. iiijd. mendyng of the Saddelles of the seyd } John Scudamore }

Itm for Shoyng of ix horses of the seyd } iiijs. ixd. John Scudamor }

Summa xs. jd.

THE XVIJTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

Supp’ at Seynt Albons

In bredd viijd. Ale xvjd. Wyne nll. } Mutton xxijd. beoff vjd. one Capon xvjd. } vjs. vjd. one Cowple of Conyes xd. }

Itm payd for Fyre & Candelles xijd.

Itm for Horsemete y’ that nyght vijs. vd.

Itm for mr palm’s[261] Horsemete Hys } s’untes supp Wt Hys Drynkyng aft’ supp } xvijd. & for Fyre }

Itm payd the xviijth day of Nouemb } viijd. for brakefast y’ }

THE XVIIJTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

Den’ at Bryckhyll[262]

In bredd viijd. Ale ixd. Wyne iiijd. Beoff } viijd. Mutton iiijd. pygge vijd. & one } iiijs. ijd. cowple of Conyes xd. }

Itm for Fyre y’ ijd.

Itm for Horsemete y’ iijs. xjd.

Itm for Shoyng y’ vjd.

Summa xxvs. xjd. [_sic_]

[Sidenote: [fol. 78]]

Supp’ at Towcetr’

In bredd vjd. Ale xiijd. Wyne xiijd. } Mutton xixd. Chekens viijd. Suyttes vjd. } vs. vijd. Chese & Apples ijd. }

Itm for Fyre & Candelles y’ xvjd.

Itm for Horsemete y’ that nyght ixs. vjd.

Itm for Shoyng y’ iiijd.

Itm for brekefast y’ the xixth day of } xiijd. Nouemb }

Summa xvijs. xd.

THE XIXTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

Den’ at Dayntree[263]

In bredd vjd. Ale ixd. Wyne iiijd. beoff } iijs. vjd. xvjd. Mutton vjd. Chese jd. }

Itm for Fyre ijd.

Itm for Horsemete y’ ijs. xd.

Supp’ at Couentre’

In bredd iiijd. Ale xiijd. Wyne iiijd. & } iijs. vd. Mutton xxd. }

Itm for Fyre & Candell y’ xvjd.

Itm for Horsemete y’ viijs. xjd.

Itm for Shoyng mendyng of Saddles & } for a Drynche for a Horse } viijd.

Itm for Drynkyng in the mornyng y’ viijd.

Summa xxjs. vjd.

THE XXTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

Den’ at Atherston

In bredd vd. Ale ixd. Wyne iiijd. Buttor } ijs. vjd. iiijd. Egges iijd. Herryng jd. Chese iiijd }

Itm for Horsemete y’ xxjd.

At Burton that nyght

In bredd xd. Ale ijs. Buttor vd. Egges ijd. } Chese iijd. Saltfysshe xd. Fresshefysshe } iiijs. xjd. vd. }

Summa ixs. ijd.

[Sidenote: [fol. 79]]

AT BURTON THE XXJTH XXIJTH XXIIJTH & XXIIIJTH DAYS OF NOUEMB’

Itm for xj Dossen of bredd xjs.

Itm for xlvij gallons of Ale At iiijd. the } gallon } xvs. viijd.

Itm for one pottell of Wyne viijd.

Itm for vj lib. of Candelles at ijd. the lib. xijd.

Itm for pottes & cuppes iiijd.

Summa xxviijs. viijd.

THE XXJTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

In buttor viijd. Itm for Egges vjd. Itm for Saltfysshe xviijd. Itm for Fresshe Fysshe xijd.

Summa iijs. viijd.

THE XXIJTH XXIIJTH & XXIIIJTH DAYS OF NOUEMB’

Itm for beoff vs. viijd. Itm for Mutton iijs. iiijd. Itm for veale xxd. Itm for iiijor geese ijs. Itm for ij pygges xiiijd. Itm for iij Capons xvjd. Itm for one Woodcock ijd. Itm for black bryddes iiijd.

Summa xvs. viijd.

[Sidenote: [fol. 80]]

OTHER NECESS’IE P’UYC’ON

Itm for must’d ijd. Itm for Vinegre iijd. Itm for Salt iiijd. Itm for Flowre to bake venyson xvd. Itm for pep’ vjd. Itm for Saffron ijd. Itm for Suger iiijd. Itm for small reasons iijd. Itm for Chese & Apples viijd. Itm for bastyng butt’ iiijd. Itm for Fyre Wood vjs. Itm payd to Thomas Ousbye beyng Coke } ijs. for hys hyre }

Summa xijs. iijd.

Itm payd for iij of mr Goodryckes Horses } xs. viijd. mete & for ij of mr palm’s Horsemete }

Itm payd for mendyng of mr Goodryckes } Saddles & for shoyng of hys horses &c } vs. vjd. As App’yth by a byll }

Itm payd for Shoyng of mr palm’s Horses } & for ij drynches for hys seyd horses } xvjd.

Itm payd for Horsemete for ix of the } xviijs. viijd. seyd mr Scudamors Horses }

Itm payd for Shoyng of the seyd mr } Scudamors horses & for mendyng of his } iijs. viijd. Sadelles at Burton }

Itm payd for a Saddell for the Cariage } of the Kynges maiesties plate & ornamentes } iiijs. of the Church from burton to } london }

Itm payd for x yardes of Canvas to pack } the seyd omamentes in & for a Maylyng } iiijs. iiijd. Corde }

Itm payd for a Horse to Carrye the seyd } plate & ornamtes } xxvjs. viijd.

Summa lxxiiijs. xd.

[Sidenote: [fol. 81]]

RETORNYNG TOWARDES LONDON

THE XXVTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

Den’ at Atherston

In bredd vjd. ob Ale viijd. ob. beoff vjd. } Mutton iiijd. one Capon vjd. one Chekyn } iijs. vd. ijd. one Conye iiijd. Butt’ & Chese iiijd. }

Itm payd for Horsemete y’ for xv horses ijs. ixd.

Supp’ at Couentre

In bredd xd. Ale ijs. Wyne vjd. Mutton } xvjd. one Cowple Conyes viijd. one Capon } vjs. viijd. vjd. Wyldfowle vijd. Apples & Chese iijd. }

Itm for Fyre & Candelles y’ xiiijd. Itm for Horsemete y’ for xv Horses viijs. ixd. Itm for Shoyng y’ viijd.

Itm for Drynkyng in the mornyng the } xxjth day [_sic_] } vjd.

Summa xxiijs. xjd.

THE XXVJTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

Den’ at Dayntre

In bredd viijd. Ale xiiijd. Wyne viijd. } beof ixd. Mutton ixd. A Mallard iiijd. } vs. iiijd. iij Woodcockes vjd; Suyttes iiijd. Chese } & Apples ijd. }

Itm for Fyre y’ iijd. Itm for Horsemete y’ iijs.

Supp’ at Towcetr

In bredd viijd. Ale xvijd. Wyne xd. } Mutton xvjd. A Mallard vjd. one Conye } vjs. jd. iiijd. Wyldfowle xd. Apples & Chese } ijd. }

Itm for Fyre & Candelles y’ xviijd. Itm for Horsemete y’ for xv Horses viijs. ixd. Itm for Shoyng & mendyng of Sadelles y’ xiiijd.

Itm for Drynkyng y’ in the mornyng the } vjd. xxvijth Day }

Summa xxvjs. vijd.

[Sidenote: [fol. 82]]

THE XXVIJTH DAY OF NOUEMB’

At Bryckhyll

Itm for Drynkyng y’ xixd. Itm for Fyre jd. Itm for Horsemete y’ ijs. vjd.

At Seynt Albones

Den’

In bredd viijd. ob. Ale xiiijd. Wyne iiijd. } Butt’ iiijd. Egges ijd. oyst’s iiijd. Saltfysshe } vs. ijd. ob. xiiijd. Herryng vd. Whyttynges } vd. Chese & Apples ijd. }

Itm for Fyre & Candelles y’ xvid. Itm for Horsemete y’ that nyght viijs. xjd.

Itm for drynkyng y’ in the mornyng the } xxviijth day } xijd.

Summa xxs. vijd. ob.

Itm payd for the Hyre of iij Horses Hyryd } by the seyd mr Goodryck by the space } of xij days to Ryde from London to } xvijs. iiijd. Burton aforeseyd for thexecutyng of } mr Chauncellors Comaundemt aforeseyd }

Itm for iiij quere of pap’ xijd. one skynne } of pchemt iiijd. for Waxe ijd. to Seale vp } xviijd. the Evidences & Also the Inuentorye } Indentyd }

Itm for the Costes & Charges of the seyd } John Scudamore &c lyeng At London } Aftr ther retome from Burton by the } xli. space of viijth Days to make certyficat of } ther Doynges & Also from thens Home }

Summa x to xviijs. xd. } Summa Totalis of All the } xxvli. ixs. vjd. ob. Expences Aforeseyd }

RICHARD GOODRICK. JOHN SCUDAMORE.

[Sidenote: [fol. 83]]

Summa Totalis of All the charges } iiijxx xvij to & paymtes exp’ssyd in thys boke } vs. viijd. ob.

[Sidenote: [fol. 84]]

Pencons assigned vnto the late Dean and p’bendaries petycanons and other of the late colledge of Burton vppon Trent in the countie of Staff’ surrendred to be payd at ij termes in the yere That is to say at the feastes of thannucyacon of or lady and seint Michaell tharchangell by even porcons

DEANE

Brocke xlli[264] [_sic_]

P’BENDARIES

Rudd xx m’kes[265] xvli [_sic_] Robert More xvjli Bull xx m’kes

PETICANONS LATE RELIGIOUS

Sir Willm Sutton vjli Sir John Hyerne vjli xiijs. iiijd. Sir John Carter vjli

PYSTELER LATE RELIGIOUS

Sir Willm Hether cs.

Summa cvjli vjs. viijd.

Sma totalis of thextraordynary } charges wch remayne but at } lvj^{li.} Kinges maiesties pleasure }

The some of all the charges ordynary } and extraordynary conteyned in this } boke amounteth to }

ij^c lix^{li.} xij^{s.} iiij^{d.} ob.

WYLLM MORLEY xls.

[Sidenote: [fol. 85]]

The Churche plate goodes & Cataill of the said late Colledge at the Surrendre of the same.

{ { Gilte xlix oz. di } { Churche { pcell gilte (x) xxiijj oz. di } Clxvij oz Deliu’d to { plate { [_sic_] } { { White iiij^{xx} xiij oz.} s John Willyams Knight { Thes p Indent. Dat. { die A^o [_sic_] { xxxviij^o R. H. viijui

{ { Ornamentes Delui’d } { { to the said mr Thes }xjli vjs. viijd. p Ind p’d { { psed at } { { Ornametes sold by the} viz in { { Comyssioners }xxjli iiijs. viijd. y’ Rec { { Implementes left in }vijli iijs. ijd. Assigned to { Orname’tes{ the house of the said}mr secretary pagett in { & { late Coll }liew of suche implemetes { Imple’tes { as he left at Kepier in { { Com. Ebor. { { Orname’tes valowed }lvjs. viijd. Assigned by { { worth }discrecon of the Comyssioners { { to thuse of the { { pisshe Church of Burton { Debtes { Dettes Dew to thouse } { { at the Surrendre }xlviijli ijs. iijd. y’ Rec^d. { { r } Thesxjli vjs. viijd. cu’ { Summa Totalis iiij^{xx}li. xiijs } clxvi oz. vnc. Argent. { viijd. r } Rec. lxixli vijs.

[Sidenote: [fol. 86]]

PAYME’TES made by the Comyssioners at the tyme of the dissolucon of the said late Colledge

viz.

Wages & Rewardes of peti Canons } Singingmen & other Ministers & } lxijli ijs. vjd. s’untes of the Church there }

Paymet of Dettes Dew to sondry } ixli xlljs. viijd. p’sounes }

The xpences of the said Comyssioners } wth xli geaven in Reward for } xxvli ixs. vjd. ob. there paynes }

Summa iiij^{xx} xvij^{li.} vs. viijd. ob.

And so the Rec’ restith in } xxvijli xviijs. vlljd. ob. supplussage vpon this Reconing }

[Sidenote: [fol. 87]

[_Endorsed._]

[_Outside cover._]]

The Inventorie of the plate Ornamentes goodes and Catailles of the Late Colledge of Burton vpon Trente Deliu’d by Richard Goodryck & John Scudamore esquiers Comyssioners for that p’rpose Assigned.

Burton sup’ Trente.

APPENDIX XIII

DISSOLUTION OF BURTON COLLEGE: SCUDAMORE’S RECEIPT FOR GOODS UNSOLD

P. R. O. CHURCH GOODS, 8/24a.

[Sidenote: [_4 Dec., 1545._]]

This bill Indentyd made the iiijth of December in the xxxvijth yere of the Raigne of or soueraigne lorde Kinge Henrye the eight Witnessethe that I sr John Willms[266] Knight Tresoror of the courte of Thaugmentacyons of the reuenues of or seyd soueraigne the Kinge corone Haue Receuyd of John Scudamore esquyer Rceuor of the seyd courte wthin the counties of Salope Worc’ Herefford and Stafford by thandes of Willam Scudamore his sone Certen plate and ornamentes latlye belonging to the late Colleidge of Burton apon [_sic_] Trent in the seid countie of Staff’ as hereafter pticlerly is resyted

That is to seye

_Plate_

Fyrst iiijor Chalesis wth theyr patentes } xlix oz. di. gylte weyng }

Itm ij Chalesie wth there patentes } xxxiij oz. iij. quart. whight weing }

Itm a shippe wth a spone whight weying xij oz. quart.

Itm ij Sensers whight weying xlvij oz.

Itm the garnyshing of a Crosse p’cell gyllt } vj oz. weying }

Itm the garnyshing of a gospell boke } xviij oz. di. p’cel gilt weing }

_Orname’tes_

First on Vessement wth ij Tynnades of count’faite tysshue wth albes to the same belonging.

Itm a vesment wth ij Tynnacles of Redd velwet and ij albes to the same belonging

[Sidenote: _u_?]]

Itm a Cope of Taunnye velwet wth an offer[e]s of red turkye satten

Itm iij Copes of whight damaske wth Flowers of nedle worke wroght

In witnes whereof to this presentes I have sett to my seale the daye and yere aboue writen.

JOHN WILLIAMZ.

APPENDIX XIV

LIST OF BOOKS AT BURTON ABBEY

(_British Museum. Addit. MS. 23,944. See p. 200._)

The following list shows what books the Abbey of Burton possessed in the early part of the thirteenth century: it is not probable that many of them had disappeared by the sixteenth century. If we had a list of the books in the Abbey Library at the time of its Dissolution we should be able to form some idea as to the extent to which the Revival of Learning had influenced the monks there. Failing this we may notice with interest the number and character of English books at the end of this Catalogue, including _Apollonius Anglicus_ (see note _infra_), which appears to be the only “pagan” book in the collection.

The list begins _Hos habet Libros Ecclesia Burtonne_, and the succeeding entries are therefore in the accusative case, _e.g._, “Bibliothecam in duobus codicibus.” I have, however, printed them in the nominative throughout.

_Bibliotheca_[267] in duobus codicibus Omeliarum ab Adventu usque Pascham } et _Vita Sanctae Moduennae_ } in uno codice et Bernardus, _super “Missus est [Angelus”]_[268]} Psalterium secundum Augustinum in tribus voluminibus Augustinus, _de Civitate Dei_ Augustinus, _super Johannem_ Augustinus, _de sermone Domini [in Monte]_ } et _de decem cordis_[269] } et _contra quinque haereses_ } in uno codice et Ieronimus, _super Josue_ } Augustinus, _Exameron_[270] Augustinus, _Contra Iulianum [haeresis Pelagianae defensorem]_ Augustinus, _de Disciplina Christianorum_ } et ejusdem _epistola ad quendam comitem_[271] } in uno codice Regula Sancti Augustini a quodam exposita } et cantica psalterii } in uno codice et Hugo, _de Disciplina Novitiorum_[272] } Hugo, _super Ecclesiasten_[273] Gregorius, _super Job_, in tribus voluminibus[274] _Dialogus_ Gregorii[275] } in uno codice et liber qui vocatur _scintillarum_[276] } Gregorius, _super Ezechielem_ _Pastoralis_ Gregorii[277] Liber xl omeliarum Gregorii[278] Registrum [Epistolarum] Gregorii in duobus codicis Ambrosius, _super “Beati Immaculati”_[279] Ambrosius, _de Officiis [Ministrorum]_ } et Hugo, _de Archa Noe_[280] } in uno codice et Beda, _de situ [urbis] Ierusalem_ } Beda, _super Lucam_ _Hystoria Anglorum_ secundum Bedam Item alius liber vetustior Decem collationes patrum } et Liber qui vocatur _Paradisus_[281] } in uno volumine Vitae patrum Robertus,[282] _super Canticum Canticorum_} et _Sinonima_ ysidori[283] } et Liber Effrem[284] } in uno codice et _Regula_ Sancti Basilii } et _Decessus Bedae presbyteri_ } Item, _Canticum Canticorum_ cujus auctorem ignoramus _Prognosticon futuri sacculi_[285] Ailredus, _de Oneribus ysaiae_[286] } et _Didascalion_ Hugonis[287] } in uno codice _Speculum Karitatis_ Prosper,[288] } in uno volumine et _Diadema Monachorum_ } _Miracula Sanctae Mariae_ _Vita Sanctae Moduennae_ quam Martinus scripsit[289] et alia quam Briennius scripsit[290] Item alia antiquissima Passionale Octobrii et Decembrii mensis } _Vita Sanctae Katerinae_ } in uno codice et Sancti Martini } _Sermones_ Yvonis carnotensis[291] _Leviticus_ glosatus[292] Anselmus, _Cur Deus Homo_ Item Anselmus, _de processione Spiritus Sancti_ Rodbertus, _de Corpore et Sanguine Christi_[293] Compotus[294] Gaufridi Abbatis[295] _Interpretationes Hebraicorum nominum_[296] Quidam liber _de Titulis Psalterii_ _Vita Sanctae Werburge_ _Vita Sancti Edwardi_ _Vita Sancti Basilii_ _Vita Sancti Blasii_ _Vita Sancti Nicholai_ _Vita Sancti Johannis eleymonis_[297] } et liber qui vocatur _Dominus vobiscum_ } et _Vita Sancti Dunstani_ } _Vita Sancti Leonardi_ _Passio Sanctae Agathae et aliorum_, in magno quaternione[298] _Vita Sanctae Martae[299] Egyptiacae_ versibus insignita Arator, _super Acta Apostolorum_[300] _Sinonima_ Ysidori in parvo libro[301] Sex libri Sententiarum qui fuerant Bernardi Abbatis[302] Duo capitularia[303] vetusta Ymnarium cum aureis litteris _Epistolae Apostolorum Canonicae_ Omeliarium vetustissimum Sermones Paschales Sancti Cesarii[304] Ernaldus, _de Villico iniquitatis_[305] Martirologia duo vetera } et unum novum } Regula duo vetusta Omeliarium anglicum Psalterium anglicum Passionale anglicum _Dialogus_ Gregorii[306] et _Historia Anglorum anglica_ _Apollonius_ anglicus[307] Evangelistae anglicae Ymnarium anglicum Hugo Abbas Radingensis,[308] _de quibusdam questionibus_.

INDEX

CHIEFLY OF PERSONS AND PLACES

Abbots Bromley, 59, 77, 79, 81, 84, 86, 90

Abingdon, Nicholas, Abbot of Burton, 89

Acton Trussell, 116

Admaston, 116

Akers, Henry, 123

Albrighton, 93

Alcock, Bishop of Ely, 19

Aldelem, Aldelegh, 68, 104, 117

Aldington (Kent), 183

Aldred, Archbishop, 9

Alenn, Elizabeth, 198

Aleynn, John, 103

Alfrike, Archbishop, 90

Algar, 9

Alien Priories, 19, 28, 31

Allen, Thomas, Abbot of Hulton, 195

Allestree, Allstrye, 69, 70, 79, 86, 89, 90, 149

Alms, 1, 3, 60, 86, 89, 90, 111, 128, 207

Almo, John, 168, 222

Alton (Staffs.), 13, 62, 63, 68, 96, 97, 98, 99, 110, 130

---- Thomas, Prior of Ronton, 112

Amerton, 116

Amyas, Robert, 21

Andrasia, 79

Anglesey, Marquis of, 201

Annates Bill, 43, 44

Anselm Spot, 90

Anslow, 77, 81, 86, 119

Apeton, 112, 114, 115, 117

Appeals to Rome, Act in restraint of, 44

Appleby, 90

Appropriations, 2, 3, 15, 117, 118

Ap Rice, 137

Apultre, 127

Arberton Grange, 115, 116, 181

Archdeacon, 70, 71, 98, 103, 108, 111, 117, 120, 123, 128, 199

Arnold, Richard, 167, 191

Arnulph, Feast of St., 100

Ashbourne, 98, 99, 116, 122

Assarting, 112

Aslebury, 104

Asten, Robert, 107

Astley, Thomas, 113

Aston, 112, 114, 119, 120, 121

---- Sir Edward, 25, 120, 203

Atkyn, James, 147

Audlem, 148

Audley, 68, 108

Audley, George, 54

---- Henry de, founder of Hulton Abbey, 14

---- Lord, 102

---- Sir Thomas (Chancellor), 60, 75, 83, 91

Augmentations, Court of, 56, 139, 144, 145, 147, 163, 171, 176

Aunay, 13, 97

Austin Canons, 10, 11; Staffs. houses, 10, 30; Wolsey’s regulations, 22

---- Friars. _See_ Friars

Bachaker, 112

Bache, 204

Bacon, Richard, 10

Bageley, Robert, 190, 239, 242

Bagford, 103

---- Thomas, 204

Bagley, William, 117, 204

Bagnall, William, 169

Bagot, John, 88, 89

---- Thomas, 77, 116

Bagott, Stephen, 170, 257

Baguley, Thomas, 172, 190, 232

Baker, Hugh, 117, 204

---- Robert, 204

Bannebury, Thomas de, 80

Bannockburn, 96

Bar, Magna and Parva, 23

Barkley, 123

Barleston, 68, 123, 124

Barley, Hugh, 90

Barnes, Randall, 190

Bassett, Francis, 127, 158, 159, 160, 169, 176, 255

---- William, 36, 54, 55, 110, 158, 168, 264, 265, 266

Beauchief, 205

Beaulieu, 13 n.

Bech, Beche, 204, 233

Beche, William, 168, 196, 222

Becket, Archbishop, 10, 39

Bednall, 116

Belfeld, John, 87

Benedictines, 12, 14, 87

Bennett, Henry, 190

Bentley Park, 77

Berkswick, 58, 68, 117, 120, 181

Berreston, 195

Beyne, Abbot of Burton, 17, 81, 89

Bible, 95, 201

Biddulph, 6, 210

Billington, 112, 113

Billysdon, John de, Abbot of Croxden, 95

Biscopham, 102

Bitterstone, 24

Black Death, 32, 72, 96, 109

Blackmore, 93

Blithburgh, 23 note

Blithbury, 23 note, 94

Blithfield, 69, 79, 111

Blore Park, 143

Blount or Blunt, Edward, 62, 105, 106

---- John, 98

---- George, 141

---- Walter, 54

Blurton, 122, 124

Blythe, Geoffrey, Bishop of Lichfield, 26, 27, 30, 35, 42, 112

Boleyn, Anne, 43, 44

Bolton, Edmond, 190

Bond, William, 168

Bonye, Peter, 197

Boston, William, Abbot of Burton and afterwards of Westminster, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 74, 83

Bothe, John, 157, 175

Boudon, William, 172, 190, 232

Boughey, George, 117, 233

Boyston, Thomas, 90

Brabazon, William, 24, 36 and note, 37

Bradborne, 124

Bradley, 68, 93, 110, 111

Bradnop, 107, 108

Bradshawe, Robert, 177

Bradwall, or Bradwell, Laurence, 123

---- ---- John, 193

---- ---- Thomas, Prior of Trentham, 122, 193, 195

Brailsford, 127

Branstone, 77, 86, 90

---- William, Abbot of Burton, 81

Brazenose College, 20

Bredehurst, Henry, 123

Brenn’, Hugh, 117

Brewood, Cistercian Nunnery, 92, 141, 209

---- Benedictine Nunnery, 14, 18, 62, 64, 67, 71, 92–4, 203, 204; _Dissolution_, 138, 162, 171, 172, 175, 176, 178, 179, 189, 198, 199. App. iii _See_ Prioress Isabel Launder

Bridgnorth, 108

Brocke, or Brooke, Dr., 177, 191

Brodsha, Thomas, 155

Broke, Mr., 130, 156

---- St. Mary, 138

Broley, Nicholas, 167

Brome, 92, 93

Bromley Hurst, 77, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 130

Browne, Robert, 117

Brucheford, 112, 114

Brugge, William del, 101

Brykylbake, John, 168

Buckinghamshire, 7

Buildwas Abbey, 205

Bulle, Roger, 191

Burbank, William, 23, 25

Burchard, 9

Burdeslyme, 108

Burgh, Hubert de, 39

---- Robert, 103, 242

Burgoyn(e) Robert, 145, 163, 165, 175

Burnet, Archbishop Gilbert, quoted, 2, 4

Burston, 120, 121

Burton-on-Trent, 69, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 87, 90, 177, 196

---- Abbey, 7, 8, 14, 17, 18, 30, 43, 47, 60, 74, 80, 81, 86, 95, 96, 98, 106, 129, 130, 131, 139, 149, 150, 157, 176, 201, 207 Annals, 9, 74 and note, 200 Cook, 81 Library, 200. App. xiv Manor Court, 84 In _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 76, 77, 78, 79, 86, 129, 179 Dissolution, 160, 177, 203 College, 177, 191. App. xii, xiii Pensions, 190, 191 _See_ Abbots Abingdon, Beyne, Boston, Branstone, Edie, Felde, Geoffrey, Nicholas, Packington, Richard, and Sudbury

---- Grammar School, 81, 177

Burton Overy, 98

Burwey, Nicholas, 177

Bushbury, 58, 68, 116, 117, 120

Butler, Thomas, 102

Byddel, 68, 108

Bykerton, John, 190

Byssheton, 116

Byveley, 103

Cade, or Keydr, Robert, 168, 196, 222

Calder, 100

Calton, 98, 100, 128

Calwich Priory, 8, 10, 18, 30, 31, 32 Dissolution, 30, 33–41, 42, 44, 45, 139, 189, 198 _See_ Dr. Pole

Cambryngham, 68, 107, 108, 204

Cannock Chase, 12, 15, 114

Canwell Priory, 11, 18, 22 Dissolution, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30

Cariswell, 68, 113, 117

Carte, Reginald, 113

Carter, John, 191

Casterne, 98

Cauldon, 69, 79, 84, 98, 99, 100, 130, 177

Cauldwell, 78, 84, 90

Cavendish, William, 140, 162, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 197

Caythorpe, 100

Cellarer, 101

Cells, 31, 139

Chad, St., 137, 159

Chaldon, 122, 123, 124

Chamberlain, Abbot’s, 103

Chantries, 15, 63, 69, 70, 86, 109, 111

Chard, Thomas, Abbot of Forde, 50, 99

Charity, Monastic, 1, 3, 60, 86, 89, 90, 111, 128, 207

Charnels, Walter, 90, 258

Chawner, or Chalner, Thomas, Abbot of Croxden, 97, 145, 168, 222

Cheadle, 95, 97, 98

Checkley, 98, 120

Cheddleton, 103

Cherinton, Robert, 190

Chester, 35, 102, 103, 205

---- Earls, of, 9, 14, 121

Chetwen, Chetwynd, Philip, 117, 233, 235

----, ---- William, 98, 116, 123, 203

Chichele, Archbishop, 19

Chillington, 93

Chirton Cestria, 103

Church Broughton, 68, 127, 128

Churches, Parish, and Monasteries. _See_ Appropriations

Churchill, 105

Churnet, river, 100

Chyltrenhall Prebend, 113

Cistercians, 11, 12, 67, 71, 94, 192

---- Reformator of, 50, 99, 192

Citeaux, 94

Clanford, 112, 114

Clarke, Robert, 168, 196, 222

Clayborough, Dr., 28 and note

Clement VII, Pope, 23, 43

Cleyton Gryffin, 122, 123, 124

Cleyton, Rose, 116

Clifton, John, 23

Clinton, Bishop of Lichfield, 10, 27

---- Geoffrey de, 13

Clownholme, Le Clownams, 110

Cluniac Houses in Staffordshire, 11, 22

Cocke, James, 117

Coke, John, 62, 105, 106, 194, 264

Cokenage, 122, 124

Cokysland, 112, 114

Colet, Dean of St. Paul’s, 26

Colman William, 166, 252, 253

Collingwood, 77

Colton, 116

Colyer, James, 147

Combermere Abbey, 103, 205

Combridge, 110

Comperta, 137

Convocation, 30, 42, 43, 55, 87

Coots, 107, 109

Coppenhall, 120, 121

Corbet, Ranold, 168, 223

Corbet, Roger, 93

Corden, John, 103, 194

Corke, Ralf, 168

Cornwall, 7

Corpus Christi, 90, 128

Corrodies, 15, and note, 16, 21, 60, 62, 76, 80, 86, 87, 90, 96, 110, 118, 122, 123, 125, 203

Corveysor, Richard, 197

Coston, 23

Coton, 115, 117

Cotton, 114

---- Humphrey, 191

Courtenay, Thurston, 128

Courts of the Manor, 77, 78, 85, 90, 102, 103, 104, 109, 111, 115, 116, 120, 121, 124, 127, 131

Coventry, 108, 117, 120, 129

Cowley, 113, 114

Crakemarsh Grange, 100

Cranmer, Archbishop, 47, 83, 159, 160, 169, 176

Cromwell, Thomas: concerned in Wolsey’s Dissolutions, 23, 25, 29; and Calwich, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, and Appointments to Monasteries 43, 44, 45, 74, 126, 205 and Tenths, 54, 57 Dissolution of Monasteries, 52, 133, 134, 137, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 160, 161, 171, 175, 176

Crosse, William, 190

---- Thomas, 116

Croxden Abbey, 8, 13, 17, 18, 30, 42, 50, 51, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 71, 94–100, 102, 110, 116, 130, 131, 192, 201, 202, 203 Chronicle, 94–6, 200 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 97–9, 179 Dissolution, 138, 145, 163, 168, 169, 176, 186, 199, 203. App. ii and ix License to continue, App. i Pensions, 190, 195, 196 _See_ Abbots Billysdon, Chawner, Howton, John of London, and William de Over.

Cumberland, 7

Cunningham, Dr., quoted, 81, note

Curson, 36, 38

Dalbury, 124

Damport (or Davenport) William, 103, 173, 194 and note, 195, 242, 243

Darlastone, 77, 119, 120, 121

Daun, Richard, 103

Dave, George, 168

Dawley, 93

Day, Richard, 196

Dayne, John, 168

Demesne, 77, 78, 98, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 119, 121, 122, 124, 127, 128, 142

Denstone, 100, 110, 111

Derby, 78, 81, 84, 98, 111, 128, 130

---- Lord Edward, 103, 162, 170, 174, 193, 203, 204, 205, 237, 241, 242

Derbyshire, 7

Dieulacres Abbey, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 71, 95, 107, 131, 139, 148, 180, 183, 184, 185, 186, 197, 201, 207 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 102, 103, 179, 204 Dissolution, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174 and note, 175, 187, 193, 199, 203, 204, App. ix Pensions, 190, 195, 196 _See_ Abbots Goodfellow, Whitmore, and Whitney

Dijon, 94

Doddington, 114

Domesday Book, 75

Dorynton, Dorrington Robert, 165, 201, 246, 247, 249

Dove, River, 167

Dover, Bishop of. _See_ Ingworth

Doveridge, 68, 98, 127, 128

Doveridge Holt, 127

Draycott, 130

---- Edmund de, 101

---- or Dreycote, Philip, 107, 203, 204, 264, 265, 266

Drayngton, 116

Drayton, 24, 115, 117

---- Edmund de, 101

Duddlestone, 105

Dudley, 23, 59, 105, 106

---- Prebendary Arthur, 159

---- Lord Edward, 25

---- Priory, 6, 11, 18, 30, 58, 59, 62, 64, 67, 70, 71, 92, 139, 202 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 104–6, 179 Dissolution, 194, 199, 203 _See_ Prior John Webley

Dudley, Sir John, 6, 105, 116, 194

Duffield, 127

Dulverne, 113

---- Richard de, Prior of Trentham, 122

Duranstrope, 116

Durham (County), 7

Dutton, Sir Piers, 46 and note

Easter Communion, 11, 110, 111

East Molesey, 39

Eccleshall, 112, 113

Edelston, 128

Edensor (Derbyshire), 68, 110, 111

Edensore, Edward, 90

Edie, William, Abbot of Burton, 47, 82, 137, 149, 177, 191

Ednaston, 127

Educational work of Monasteries, 3, 17, 86

Edulneston, 127

Edward I, 16, 109, 118

---- II, 16, 80, 96, 106, 122

---- III, 15, 17, 76, 80

Edwin and Morcar, 9

Egerton, Richard, 116

Elford, 24

Elizabeth, Queen, 41, 45, 174 and note

Elkeston, 122, 123, 195

Ellaston (“Glaston”), 31, 34, 98 and note, 100, 110, 130, 198

Ellenhall, Elynhall, 112, 114, 195

Ellerton, 112

Erdeswick, Sampson, quoted 41, 195

Essex, William, 113

Esteleke, 128

Esyng, 103, 104

Etheldred, King, 90

Everest, Robert, 149

Fairs, 17, 190

Fairwell Nunnery, 14, 18, 27, 28

Fanne, Thomas, 166, 255

Farysley, 24

Feccham, 23

Felde, Thomas de, Abbot of Burton, 17, 89

Fenny Compton, 123

Fenton, 127

Ferny, George, 190

Ferrers, Henry de, Founder of Tutbury, 9, 129

Ferrers, Earl, 116, 117, 194, 203, 235

---- Robert de, 115

Field, 77, 88, 102

Fillingham, 107, 109

Findern, 79, 191

First Fruits, Bill for, 52

Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, 19

Fitzherberts, 38, 40, 70, 168

Flashbrook, 112

Fleet Prison, 41

Fleetwood, John, 40, 41

Forde, Prior of, 50, 51, 191, 192

Foresters, 103, 194, 204

Forest Laws, 15, 114

Forman, John, 169

Fort, Thomas, Prior of Stone, 20, 119

Foston, 110

French Wars. _See_ “100 Years’ War”

Friars, 14, 52, 129, 150, 151, 157, 183, 185, 211

Frideswide’s, St., Oxford, 22

Frith, le, 103, 104, 195

Frodswell, 115, 117

Froude, J. A., quoted, 1, 183

Fulford, 121

Fulling Mills, 15, 111, 121, 130

Furnivalls, 96

Fyndern, 36, 38, 90

Fyssher, William, 191

Fyton, Sir Thomas, 119

Gaddesby, 123

Gairdner, Dr., quoted 2, 139 note

Gallows, 100

Gasquet, Dr., quoted 2, 139 note

Gaunt, Robert, 128

Geoffrey, Abbot of Burton, 200

Geyton, 68, 117

Giffard, Mr., 175

Gifford (or Gyfford), John, 6, 25, 36, 54, 55, 93, 113

----, ---- Thomas, 54, 55, 116, 225, 227

Glaston = Ellaston, q.v.

Glebe, 67, 68, 79, 102, 117, 124

Gloucester College, Oxford, 87

Gnosall, 112, 113

Goodcole, John, 191

Goodfellow, John, Abbot of Dieulacres, 101

Goodrich, Richard, 177, App. xii

Gordon, John, 103

---- Richard, 190

Gorton, Dan Richard, 83

Gostree, 104

Gostwick, John, Treasurer of First Fruits, 40

Grafton, George, 168

---- William, Abbot of Rocester, 109, 168, 193, 195

Great Gate, 100, 195

---- Meadow, 110

Green, J. R., quoted, 2

Grenburgh, 68, 113, 114

Grene, Alexander, 151

Gresley, George, 54, 55, 116

---- Nicholas, 35

---- Thomas, 149

---- Thomas de, 87

Greswike, Sampson, 147

Grindley, 116

Grindon, 69, 79

Grosvenor, John, 54, 55

---- Richard, 103, 242

Gynne, Richard, 123

Hadford, 103

Halghton, 112

Halywell, 109

Hampton, 94

---- Court, 28

Hamstall Ridware, 69, 79

Hanchurch, 122, 124

Hanyate, 116

Harborne, 23

Harcourt, Harecourt, John, 113, 203

----, ---- Robert, 195

----, ---- Richard, 39

----, ---- Simon, 140, 141, 142, 144

Hargreaves, Henry, 197

---- Laurence, 197

Harmon, Bishop of Exeter, 26

Harvey Richard, 172, 190, 232

---- William, 117

Hartshorne, 98

Hastings, Lord, 142, 160

Hatton, 128

Haughmond Abbey, 10, 112, 113

Heathhouse Grange, 112, 114

Heath Mill, 197

Heith, Richard, 158

Heithcott, Robert, 191

Hendon, Thomas, 168, 222

Hennege, Thomas, 171

Henry I, 13

---- II, 13

---- III, 14, 94, 109, 118

---- IV, 87, 88, 115, 125

---- V, 19

---- VI, 17, 109

---- VIII, 16, 19, 21, 26, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 50, 55, 80, 99, 122, 130, 134

Henyngton, 94

Herefordshire, 7

Heron, John, 191

Heth, Roland, 127, 195

Hether, William, 191

Hevedale, 112, 114

Hevehall, 112, 113

Heyton, 103, 104

Higdon, John, Dean of Cardinal’s College, 24, 25

Hilderstone, 120, 121

Hilton, Hylton, Roger, 167, 195

Hodgetts, 159

Hoggson, John, 113

Hognaston, 110

Holcroft, Mr., 149

Hollington, Holington, 127, 128

Holond, Holland, Otto, 116, 117

Holte, Thomas, 54

Hopton, 116

Hornington, 77

Hospitality, 1, 16, 118

Horsbrook, 92 and note

Horton, 103

Howton, Abbot of Croxden, 94

Hulme, 104

Hulton, 130

Hulton Abbey, 6, 14, 18, 30, 59, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 95, 98, 106–9, 124, 130, 131, 196 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 107, 108, 179, 204 Dissolution, 138, 145, 163, 169, 171, 186, 199, 203. App. xi Pensions, 195 _See_ Abbots Allen, John, and Wilkyns

Hulton Manor, 107, 108

Hunchedial, 100

Hundred Years’ War, 72, 96, 124

Huntingdon, George, Earl of, 90, 193, 203

---- Francis, Earl of, 193

Hyll, William, 127

Hyns, 24

Ilam, 69, 79, 86, 101

Images, 158

Indulgences, 31

Ingworth, Bishop of Dover, 130, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 175, 184

Injunctions, 135

Insolvency of Monasteries, 96, 184, 187

Ironmonger, Thomas, 123

Isabella, Queen, 76

Jermy, John, 191

Jerusalem, Knights of St. John of, 53 and note, 116, 124

Jews, 15

John, Abbot of Hulton, 106

Katherine of Aragon, 43

Keele, 15, 19

Kelyng, John, 112, 113

---- Thomas, 168, 222

Kenilworth Abbey, 10, 30, 32, 40, 118, 119, 120

Kent (County), 7, 57

Keydr (or Cade), Robert, 168, 196, 222

Kidderminster, 93

Kirk Broughton. _See_ Church Broughton

Knighton, 112, 113

Knutsford, 103

Kybbulston, 122, 123, 124

Kyngeley, 111

Kynston, 68, 110

Labourers, Statute of, 88

Lambert, John, 90, 271

Lamp, Endowment of, 69, 86, 89

Lancashire, 7, 102

Lancaster, Earls of, 95, 121, 124, 125

Lane, Richard, 127

Langley, 98, 128

Langton, Archbishop, 14

Lapley Priory, 9, 118 Suppression of, 19

---- Rural Deanery of, 55, 61, 63

Lateran Council, 67

Latimer, Bishop, 150

Launde Stockton, 112

Launder, Isabel, 92, 189, 195, 227, 228

Laundresses, 178

Lavynden, Richard de, Prior of Trentham, 121

Layton, Dr. Richard, 133, 134, 136, 138, 158, 201, 224

Leases, 72

Lee, 116

---- Roland, Bishop of Lichfield, 33, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 54, 57, 60, 126, 142, 143, 145, 148, 152, 157, 160, 161, 162, 170, 172, 185, 229, 234

Leek, 8, 14, 62, 63, 68, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 172, 196, 204

Lees, Thomas, 107

Lees, 15, 109

Legh, Geoffrey, 195

---- Dr. Thomas, 133, 134, 136, 138, 158, 160, 162, 167, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 193, 197, 224

Leicester, Archdeacon of, 98

Leicestershire, 99, 113, 123, 128

Leigh, 69, 77, 79

Lenton, 149

Leo X, Pope, 22

Lepers, 14

Leveson (Loveson, Luson), John, 6, 164, 165, 210, 246, 247, 249, 251

_Liber Regis_, 83, 200, 201

Libraries, Monastic, 95, 200, 201

Lichfield, 8, 14, 16, 27, 28, 36, 47, 59, 116, 134, 136, 137, 151, 155, 196

---- Bishop, 62, 63, 70, 71, 86, 92, 106, 108, 113, 115, 116, 117, 120, 123, 124, 127, 185, 199, 229

---- Cathedral, 27, 62, 63, 70, 86, 111, 120, 137, 159

---- Dean and Chapter, 28, 62, 70, 71, 86, 108, 117, 120, 128, 185, 236

---- Grey Friars, 14, 18, 150, 151, 163, 166, 184, 199, 209. App. vii

---- Michael de, 95 _See_ Bishops Blythe, Clinton, Lee, Limesey, Longsword, Norbury, Peche, Smythe, Stretton.

Lights, Endowment of, 15, 69, 86, 89

Lilleshall Abbey, 205

Limesey, Bishop of Lichfield, 10

Lincoln, 107, 108, 109

Lincolnshire, 7, 107

Littleover, 79

Littleton, Edward, 25, 54, 55, 90, 235

---- Mr., 171

Lisle, Lord, 24

Loke, Thomas, 190

London, 7, 52, 84, 98, 100, 169, 177

---- John of, Abbot of Croxden, 95

Longford, 98

---- Ralf, 33, 36, 37, 38, 40; Junr., 41

Longnor, 103

Longsword (Longespee), de Meulan (or Meyland), Bishop of Lichfield, 118

Longton, 102, 122, 123, 124

Lont, Thomas, 151

Loughtonhouse, John, 168

Lowe, 103, 104

Lupton, John, 23

Lymforde, John, 155

Lyttleton, Mr., 160

Macclesfield, Earl of, 201

Madeley, 121

Maintenance, 38, 101

Mainwaring, Ralf, 90

Manor Courts, 77, 78, 85, 90, 102, 103, 104, 109, 111, 115, 116, 120, 121, 124, 127, 131, 205

Marchington, 116

Markets, 17

Marshalsea, 101

Marston, 68, 127, 128

Master, Richard, 183

Matherfield, 68, 127, 128

Matilda, Empress, 12, 121

Mere, Meyre, 68, 115, 117, 122, 124

Merivale, 176

Merton Priory, 39, 40

Meverell, Arthur, Prior of Tutbury, 125, 126, 145, 167, 191

---- Humfry, 127

Meynell, Henry, 90

Meyre, Richard, 168, 196, 222

Mickleover, 69, 78, 79, 81, 86, 90

Middlesex, 7

Middlewick, 98, 102, 103, 104, 194

Mills, Fulling, 15, 111, 121, 130

---- Water, 77, 78, 84, 99, 104, 108, 113, 114, 115, 122, 123, 124, 127, 130

Milwich, 6, 68, 113, 120, 121

Misterton, 98

Modwen’s, St., Chapel, 69, 79

----, -- Image, 158, 176

_Monasticon_, quoted 91; Chap. VI, _passim_

Monmouthshire, 7

Montacute Priory, 50

Moore, Robert, 191

Morality of Religious, 72, 184

Morcar, 9

More, 108, 130

---- Sir Thomas, 47, 48, 52, 133

Moreton, John, 54, 57

---- Thomas, 120, 191, 227

Morley, Richard, 90

Moseley, John, 191

---- Richard, 191

Motesset, Rauffe, 190

Mountjoy, Lord, 98, 124

Mountstrell, 98

Mulneston, 127, 130

Musden Grange, 98, 99, 100, 176

Myfford, Meyford, 121, 124

Mylward, Henry, 127

Myxton Heyes, 108

Nakerer, John le, 76

Nantwich, 114

Nativi, 83, 85

Needham, John, 111

Needwood Forest, 127

Newbalt, Newbold, 103, 104

Newcastle-under-Lyme, 14, 112, 123, 124

---- Dominican Friary, 5, 14, 18, 129, 130, 150, 155, 156, 157, 175, 199, 211

---- Rural Deanery, 62, 63

New Learning, 20, 29, 72

Newport (Salop), 113, 114

Newstead, 122, 124

Newton, 116

---- John, 87

Nicholas, Abbot of Burton, 17, 81

---- IV’s _Taxatio_, 131

Nigel, Fitz, 10, 30, 35

Norbury, 70, 127

---- Bishop of Lichfield, 11, 16, 27, 109, 110, 112, 118, 125

Noel, Fitz, 10

Norbrook, 102

Normacot, 107, 130

North, Sir Edward, 271

Northfield, 105

Northumberland, 7

Northwich, 108

Norton (Leics.), 68, 97

Norton, East, 100

---- Thomas, 167

Norwich, Diocese, 53

Nunneries, 14, 92, 192

Oaken, Oken, 98, 99

Oblations, 79

Offley, 112, 114

Okeover, Oker, 35, 37, 77, 109, 177

Oldall Grange, 114

Olton, 116

Omburn, 104, 106

Oncott, 98

Orpe, John, 168, 195, 196, 222

Orslow, 112, 114

Orton, Walter, 168, 223

Osmaston, Osmonston, 127

Over, William de, Abbot of Croxden, 95, 201

Overton, 127

Oxford, St. Bernard’s College (now St. John’s), 50 Brazenose College, 20 Cardinal’s College, 22, 24, 26 _See_ Higdon, John Gloucester College (now Worcester), 87 New College, 201, 205 Trinity College, 140

Packington, 24

---- Thomas, Abbot of Burton, 85

Paget, Sir William, afterwards Baron Paget of Beaudesert, 177, 263 and note, 264 and note

Paganel, Gervase, Baron of Dudley, 11

“Palfrey Money,” 127

Paper Surveys, 110, 113

Parliament, “Reformation,” 30, 44, 47, 137

Parry, William, 117

Particulars for Grants, 5

Peche, Bishop of Lichfield, 10

Peckham, Archbishop, 16

Penford, 115, 116, 117

Penford, John, 93

Penkridge, 113

Pensions to Religious, 26, 79, 178, 189–91, 198

---- -- Lay Inmates, 193, 194

Penulton, 115, 116

Peter-sur-Dive, St., 9, 124, 125

Picto, Thomas, 164, 165, 166, 251

Pigs as Rent, 128

Pilgrimage of Grace, 146, 211

Pillatonhall, 77

Pipstoke (or Pykstoke), William, 172, 190, 232

Pitt, Thomas, 93

Plante, William, 5

Pole, Dr., 33, 39, 45, 46, 189, 212 note

---- Henry, 111, 127

---- John, 191

---- Reginald (Cardinal), 22

Polesworth Abbey, 85

Pope, Sir Thomas, 140

Pothlac, 86, 90

Pottery Works, 131

_Præmunire_, 42, 53, 55

Pratye, John, 197

Prince, John, 127

Prowdluffe, William, 190

Pulford, 103

Pulton, Poulton, 100, 103, 104, 173, 174 and note

Puttels, 98, 100

Quickshill, 110, 111

Quinton, 116

Quytgrave, Robert, 129

Radford, 14

Radmore, 12

Ralf, Baron of Stafford, 14

Ratclyffe, Alexander, 116, 117

---- Laurence, 107

Rathbone, Hugh, 147

Rede, William, 107

Reformator of Cistercians, 50, 62, 99, 192

Revival of Learning. _See_ New Learning

Renez (or Raynard), Thomas, 167, 191

Repton Priory, 84

Rheims, 9, 118

Riche, Sir Richard, Solicitor-General, Chancellor of Augmentations, 140, 163, 165

Richard, Abbot of Burton, 81

Richard II, 16, 96

Richmond, Archdeaconry, 53

---- Duke of, 16, 21

Ridding, 100

Ridel, Justice Geoffrey, his widow, 11

Robynson, Robert, 191

Rocester, 68, 94, 109, 110, 130, 193

---- “Abbey,” 5, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 30, 34, 36, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 98, 102, 109–12, 130, 202, 207 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 110–11, 179 Dissolution, 138, 145, 163, 167, 169 and note, 171, 186, 193, 199, 203. App. x. Pensions, 190, 195, 196 _See_ Abbot William Grafton

Rogers, Thorold, quoted 4, 5

Rolleston, 87

---- Thomas, 168, 222

Ronton, 112, 113, 114, 130

---- Priory, 10, 18, 26, 30, 62, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 107, 112–14, 116, 131, 195, 201 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 112–13, 179 Dissolution, 138, 140, 144, 145, 203 Pensions, 195 _See_ Prior Thomas Alton

Roses, Wars of, 72, 97

Rokyn, Roland, 23

Rossall, 103, 104

Rothwell, Henry, 168, 222

Rowley, 153

Rudde, John, 191

Rudheth, 103

Rugeley, 14

Rushton Grange, 6, 108, 210

Russell, William, 117

---- Thomas, 153

Rutland, 7, 138

Rycerdysctote, 116

Ryve, Robert, 166, 252

Sacheverell, Henry, 35, 37

Salisbury, John of, 71

Sallow, 69, 86, 89

Salt, 116

---- Houses, 116

---- Pans, 15, 102, 103, 114, 130, 131

_Salve Regina_, 94

Sandbach, 68, 102, 104

Sandon, 195

Sandwell Priory, 18, 30 Dissolution, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 87

Savage, John, 153

Scudamore, John, 140, 143, 145, 162, 163, 165, 169 and note, 171, 175, 177, 195, 199, 202, App. vi, vii, viii, ix, x, xi, xii, xiii

---- Philip, 258

---- William, 267 and note

Sedgeley, 105, 106

Seggewik, John, 87

Seighford, Seightford, 68, 112, 113, 114

Seney (or Sinai) Park, 77, 82

Sepulchre, Holy, Friars of the, 14

Shardycote, 94, 116

Shebridge, 120, 121, 124

Sheffield, Robert, 123

Shefford, 118

Sheldon, Mr., 202, 203

Shele, Thomas, 167

Shene, Prior of, 26, 119

---- 177

Shepey, 113

Shepherd, Thomas, 88

Sheriff’s Aids, 90, 127

Shirley, 128

Shobnall Grange, 77, 82, 84

Shrewsbury, 115, 155, 157

---- Abbey, 102, 205

---- Francis, Earl of, 5

---- George Talbot, Earl of, (Lord Steward), 33, 35, 36, 98, 110, 125, 127, 143, 203, 205

Shropshire, 7

Skrymsher, Thomas, 39

Smith, John, 90

---- Thomas, 167

---- William, Prior of Stone, 119, 142, 143, 144, 147, 148

Smyth, Richard, 155

---- Thomas, 191

Smythe, William, Bishop of Lichfield, 20, 119

---- John, 5

Snape, John, 168

Sneyd, 108

_Solubriensis Episcopus_, 50

Somersall, 111, 127

Somerset, 7

Southwell, 136

Speed, quoted 2, 4

Speenhamland, 96

Spot, Wulfric, 8, 89

Stafford, 8, 14, 98, 103, 111, 113, 116, 117, 120, 121, 128, 153

Stafford, Austin Friars, 14, 18, 129, 142, 146, 150, 152, 153, 154, 156, 163, 164, 165, 166, 199, 201, 209, 211. App. vi.

---- Grey Friars, 14, 17, 18, 129, 150, 152, 153, 154, 156, 163, 164, 165, 184, 186, 192, 199, 201, 209, 211. App. v

---- St. John’s Hospital, 116

---- St. Thomas’s Priory, 10, 15, 17, 18, 30, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 107, 114–8, 130, 131, 148, 176, 181, 182, 184, 202 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 115–7, 120, 179 Dissolution, 138, 142, 145, 160, 161, 170, 171, 172, 175, 186, 187, 199, 203, 204. App. iv Pensions, 189, 190 _See_ Prior Richard Whytwell

---- Abbot of Burton, 69, 89

---- Brother John (of Coventry), 129

---- Henry, Lord, 113, 120, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146

---- Robert de, founder of Stone, 9

----, Robert, 167, 191

Staffordshire Religious Houses, Characteristics of, 18, 19

Stallington, 120, 121

Stamford, 98

---- William, 153

Standlaw, John, 168, 222

Stanton, 110

Stapenhill, 69, 79, 86, 87, 90, 191

Stapleton, Thomas, 117, 204

---- William, 172, 190, 204, 232

Stephen, King, 10, 11, 12, 121

Stock, Monastic, 93, 173, 181

Stoke, 108, 120, 121

Stone, 68, 118, 120, 121, 130

---- Rural Deanery, 62, 63

---- Priory, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 30, 58, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 107, 116, 118–21, 130, 131, 201 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 119–20, 179 Dissolution, 138, 142, 144, 145, 147, 148, 203 Pensions, 195 _See_ Priors Fort and William Smith

Stoneleigh, 12

Stowe, 68, 108, 117

Stratford Priory (Essex), 95

Stretaye, Edmund, 168, 223

Strete, Richard, Archbishop of Salop (and Derby), 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 44, 45, 46, 128, 161, 198, 252

Stretton, 77

---- Bishop of Lichfield, 27, 32

Stubbs, Bishop, quoted 6, 50 note

“Submission of the Clergy,” 43

Succession, Act and Oath of, 47, 52

Sudbury, 128

---- John, Abbot of Burton, 87, 88, 89

Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, 6, 93, 210

Sutcote, Mr., 209

Sutton, 123, 124

---- Richard, 107, 203, 204

---- William, 191

“Supreme Head,” 42, 48, 53, 146, 219, 220

Swinscoe, 110, 111

Swynneshed, 116

Swynneston, 120

Swythamley, 193

Symon, William, 191

Symson, Simson, Christopher, 172, 190, 232

Tachbrook, 39

Talbot, Sir John, 54, 55

Tamworth, 24, 62, 63

Tanneries, 131

Taverner Margery, 88

---- Nicholas, 88

Templars, Knights, 15, 19, 28

Tentisworth, 103, 104

Teyte, Nicholas, 90

Thomas, Prior of Trentham, 122

Thoreby, 103

Thornley, 102

Thornton, John, 168, 196, 222, 233

Thorpe (Lincs.), 69

Tickford, 26

Tipton, 23

Tithes, 52, 67, 68, 74, 79, 97, 99, 100, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 117, 120, 121, 123, 126, 128, 135, 149, 177, 198, 206, 210

Tittensor, 121

Tokeby, 68, 97, 98, 99

Tong, 93

Torcea, 81

Torksey, 107

Torner or Turner, Richard, 117, 182, 194, 204

Torrington, Parva, 50

Totmonslow, 98

Traford, William, 193

Trefall, 105

Trentham, 68, 122, 123, 124, 130, 193

---- Priory, 6, 9, 10, 11, 18, 30, 59, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 107, 121–24, 130, 197, 202 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 122–4, 179 Dissolution, 138, 145, 193, 203, 210 Pensions, 189, 195 _See_ Priors Bradwall, Dulverne, Lavynden, and Thomas

Trent, River, 77, 81, 87, 136

Treour, John le, 76

Trinity College, Oxford, 140

Trusley, 98, 100

Trysull, 55, 61, 63, 106

Tutbury, 127, 128, 195

---- Castle, 9, 124, 202

---- Priory, 9, 16, 18, 21, 30, 60, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 71, 124–9, 130, 131, 197, 207 in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 125–8, 179 Dissolution, 138, 145, 167, 169, 199, 203 Pensions, 190, 191, 195 _See_ Prior Arthur Meverell

Twigg, Richard, 122

Tybbes, Thomas, 50

Tylynton, 154

Tyso, 68, 120, 121

Uttoxeter, 98

Vale Royal, 205

_Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 55–71, 73, 74, Chap. vi, 133, 138, 139, 178, 179, 186, 187, 191, 198, 203, 204, 206, 207, 211

Verduns, 13, 95

Vernam, George, 168, 223

Vernon, Henry, 120, 123

---- John, 25, 54

---- 93

_Villani_, 85

Vincent, Robert, 113

Voysey, Bishop of Exeter, 26

Wales, 156

Walford, 112, 113

Walkeden, Geoffrey, 147

---- Walter, 120

Wall Grange, 124

Walton, 5, 98, 116, 120, 121

Warde, Richard, 154, 164, 165

Warham, Archbishop, 26

Warton, John de, 101

Waterfall, 68, 110, 111

Watteley More, 112, 114

Waynfleet, Bishop of Winchester, 19

Webley, John, Prior of Dudley, 104

Wednesbury, 23

Welbeck Abbey, 205

Wenlock Priory, 11, 104, 139, 165, 205

Wernell, 23

West Broughton, 127

---- Bromwich, 23

Westminster Abbey, 9, 83, 193

---- Abbot of, 44, 47, 48, 74, 83 and _see_ Boston, William

Westmoreland, 7

---- Earl of, 141

Weston, 58, 68, 77, 115, 117, 120

Wetton, 127, 128, 195

---- William, 127

Wetwode, Richard, 151, 152, 165

Whalley, Richard, 119

Whitels, 98

“White Ship,” 11

Whitgreve, 113, 116

Whitmere, 77

Whitmore, Adam, 101

---- Richard, Abbot of Dieulacres, 100

Whitney, Humfry, 103, 173, 194, 195, 204, 242

---- John, 104, 173, 174 and note, 204, 242

---- Mary and Nicholas, 194 (cf. 193 note), 243

---- Thomas, Abbot of Dieulacres, 102, 104, 148, 173, 190, 193, 196, 204, 239

Whittington, 24

Whytgreve, Robert, 164, 247, 249

Whytteworth, Robert, 197

Whytwell, Whyttel, Whyttewell, Whittall, Edward, 117, 204, 235

Whytwell, Whyttel, Whyttwell, Whittall Katherine, 204

----, ---- Richard, Prior of Stafford, 115, 145, 161, 172, 190, 204, 232, 235

----, ---- Richard, 117, 148, 204, 258

_Wico Malbano_, 116

Wilkyns, Edward, Abbot of Hulton, 108, 145, 195, 196

Williams, John, 279 and note

Willingham, 107, 109

Wilmslow, 193

Wilton, 205

Winchester, Bishop of, 88

Windsor, 26

Wistowe, John, 99

Withington, 86, 90

Wodcoke, Ralf, 127

Wodeyton (Wood Eyton), 113

Wolsey, Cardinal, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 42, 54, 55, 140

Wolverhampton, 164

Womborne, 23

Wood, Friar, 164

Woodford, 68, 104, 109, 110

Woodhouse, Wydowes, 93, 228

Woods, 128, 129, 130

Wool Trade, 13, 17, 81, 95, 96, 100, 106

Wootton, Wotton, 31, 120, 127

Worcester Priory, 83, 87, 176

---- College, 87

---- Diocese, 105

Wriothesley, Sir Thomas (afterwards Earl of Southampton), 22

Wrottesley, Walter, 54, 55, 59, 62, 105

Wulphade, St., 120

Wycche, 194

Wyfford, 24

Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, 19

Wyllot, Thomas, 127

Wymondham, 68, 128

Wyrley, Marke, 166, 252

Wyttemore, 124

Yatehouses, 103

York, 28, 136

---- Archbishop of, 136

Yorkshire, 7

THE END

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Illustration: Sketch Map of STAFFORDSHIRE to Illustrate the Dissolution of the Monasteries]

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Froude’s _History of England_.

[2] _Seventeen Lectures_ (1887), p. 289.

[3] See below, Chap. iv.

[4] These figures, omitting shillings and pence, are from _Valor Ecclesiasticus_.

[5] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, p. 146, 148.

[6] The only other exception is said to be Beaulieu.

[7] Pleas of the Forest, 1286. (_Salt Collections_, V, Pt. I, p. 162; VIII, p. 177.)

[8] Some very interesting examples of corrodies granted by Staffordshire monasteries are given in _Monasticism in Staffordshire_, p. 157–160.

[9] Dieulacres Chartulary, No. 99.

[10] _Plea Rolls, Henry III_ (in _Salt Collections_, VI, Pt. I, p. 293).

[11] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, v, 1529.

[12] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Henry VI_, Vol. II, 1429–36.

[13] _Plea Rolls, 6 Edw. IV_ (_Salt Collections_ n.s. IV).

[14] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. I_, 1281–92, p. 25.

[15] Cf. the election of Edie to Burton Abbey (Chap. iv _infra_) and of Meverell to Tutbury Priory (Chap. vi _infra_); and Cranmer’s request for the appointment of Gorton to Worcester (Chap. v _infra_).

[16] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, v, 1529.

[17] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, i, 1235, 1360.

[18] _Ibid._, iv, Part I, 650.

[19] _Plea Rolls, Henry III_ (_Salt Collections_, IV).

[20] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, iv, Part I, 1137.

[21] _Ibid._, iv, Part II, 3536, 3538.

[22] _Ibid._, iv, Part I, 649, 697, 1913.

[23] Staffordshire Antiquaries usually add Blithbury, being misled by the similarity of name to Blythburgh, an Austin Priory in Suffolk which was one of those suppressed by Wolsey.

[24] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, iv, Part I, 1964.

[25] _Ibid._, 2217, 2024.

[26] _Ibid._, iv. Part II, 3537–8.

[27] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, iv, Part II, 3190, 4275.

[28] _Ibid._, iv, Part III, 6516, 6222.

[29] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, iv, Part III, 6788.

[30] Bishop Norbury’s Register, p. 28.

[31] Bishop Stretton’s (2nd) Register, _sub ann._

[32] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, iv, Part I, 2193; Part II, 2969. Clayborough was one of the King’s Counsel employed in the “Divorce” proceedings at Dunstable in May, 1533.

[33] _Ibid._, Part II, 3390.

[34] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, vi, 389.

[35] Wright’s _Letters_, p. 127. (“Glaston” is a misprint for “Ellaston.”)

[36] _Letters and Papers_, v, 277.

[37] _Letters and Papers_, v, 1234.

[38] Cf. _supra_, p. 24; he became Sub-Treasurer and Receiver-General in Ireland.

[39] _Letters and Papers_, v, 1456.

[40] _Ibid._, vi, 389.

[41] _Letters and Papers_, vi, 645.

[42] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 131.

[43] _e.g._, in 1608 (_State Papers, Domestic, James I_, 1603–10, p. 407) and 1680 (_Salt Collections_ V, 188).

[44] Cf. _Dict. Nat. Biog._, xxxii, 373.

[45] _Letters and Papers_, v, 879; cf. 150 (where the date should be 1532).

[46] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, vi, 119; cf. iv, Part II, 2700.

[47] _Ibid._, vi, 417.

[48] Wright’s _Letters_, p. 114.

[49] _Letters and Papers_, vi, 700.

[50] Sir Piers Dutton was Sheriff of Chester (_Letters and Papers_, x, 618).

[51] _Ibid._, vi, 714. (Vols. V and VI give a considerable number of instances of interference with elections at this time.)

[52] _Letters and Papers_, vi, 1060; vii, 587 (19).

[53] These particulars are from Stubbs (_Registrum Sacrum Anglicanum_, 146, and _Monasticon_, v, 377 note).

[54] _P.R.O._, _State Papers, Henry VIII_, Fol. Vol. R. and S., 165.

[Attached to this document is a paper containing a longer list of monasteries covering three sides, of which those above-named fill the first side. Some Welsh houses are included.]

[55] Cf. _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, vi, 590.

[56] _26 Henry VIII_, c. 3.

[57] The Possessions of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem were taken by the Act 32 Henry VIII, c. xxiv.

[58] _Letters and Papers_, viii, 149 (75).

[59] _Ibid._, xiv, Part I, p. 289.

[60] Cf. also Arts. 10–13 of the Act.

[61] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, p. 99.

[62] _Valor Ecclesiasticus, temp. Hen. VIII, auctoritate regia institutus_ (6 vols., 1810–34). The Staffordshire returns come in Vol. III.

[63] _Letters and Papers_, ix, 354.

[64] Cf. _infra_, Ch. v.

[65] Vol. III, pp. 99–152.

The figures in heavy type are from the second survey in _Valor Ecclesiasticus_.

[69] His will is printed in the _Journal of the Derbyshire Archæological and Natural History Society_, Vol. VII (1885), pp. 226–233.

[70] _Annales de Burton_ are printed in _Annales Monastici_, Vol. I (1864), edited by H. R. Luard, M.A.

[71] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 144.

[72] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 146.

[73] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. III_, 1313–18, pp. 428, 447, 564; 1318–23, pp. 116, 694.

[74] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. III_, 1307–13, pp. 331, 335, 343.

[77] Cunningham, _Growth of English Industry and Commerce_, i, 625–632.

[78] _A Description of Leicestershire_, by William Burton (1622), p. 119.

[79] Cf. _supra_, p. 47.

[80] The tradition is recorded by J. Bacon in the Preface to his edition (1786) of Ecton’s _Thesaurus rerum Ecclesiasticarum_, the first edition of which was printed in 1711. Ecton and Bacon were both officials of the Office of First-Fruits and Tenths.

[81] In 1535, Cranmer wrote to Cromwell: “I understand the Priory of Worcester is to be shortly void. If so, be good to ... Dn. Richard Gorton, B.D., of the house of Burton-on-Trent.”--_Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, ix, 971.)

[82] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, 126.

[83] _Ibid._, 163.

[84] _Ibid._, 149.

[85] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 226.

[86] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Henry IV_, 1405–8.

[87] “Early Chancery Proceedings,” Bundle 6, No. 50 (_Salt Collections, N.S._, vii, 244).

[88] Vol. III, 103.

[89] In the twelfth century Margery, daughter of Sir Ralf de Coven, endowed the Nunnery with this annual rent in Horsebrook. (Original Deed at Chillington, printed in _Salt Collections_, iii, p. 211.)

[90] Cf. Appendix i.

[91] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 125.

[92] Glaston is obviously a misprint for “Ellaston,” a mistake easily made. Cf. _supra_, p. 34.

[93] Cf. _supra_, p. 50.

[94] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Rich. II_, 1377–81, pp. 362, 516.

[95] _Salt Collections_, iii, 163, 182; N.S., ix, 298.

[96] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 123.

[97] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 104 (cf. _Letters and Papers_, viii, 191).

[98] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, xvi, 678.

[99] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 107.

[100] Cf. _infra_ Ch. vii.

[101] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 124.

[102] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 114.

[103] Exchequer Augmentation Office: Miscellaneous Books, Vol. 400, p. 108–9.

[104] _Salt Collections_, viii, 195, 197.

[105] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 110.

[107] Cf. _infra_ Appendix iv.

[108] Cf. _infra_, p. 145.

[109] _Salt Collections_, N.S., iv (13 Edw. IV).

[110] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 113.

[111] _Salt Collections_, xi, 322.

[112] _Cal. Pat. Rolls, Edw. I_, 1292–1301, p. 253 (cf. pp. 248, 252); _Pat. Rolls_, 15 Edw. II (_Salt Collections_, xi, 299).

[113] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 108.

[114] _De Banco Roll_, Hilary 10–11, Edw. III (_Salt Collections_, xi, 72).

[115] _Supra_, p. 21.

[116] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, viii, 56.

[117] _Ibid._, viii, 682.

[118] Wright’s _Letters_, p. 114.

[119] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 142.

[120] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 57.

[121] Wright’s _Letters_, 156.

[122] Wright’s _Letters_, 157.

[123] Wright’s _Letters_, 93.

[124] _Ibid._, 95.

[125] _Letters and Papers_, ix, 517.

[126] _Ibid._, x, 364.

[127] _Ibid._, x, 1088.

[128] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, Vol. X, 1238. [Gairdner, _English Church_, does not include Tutbury in his list on p. 420.]

[129] Cf. _Dict. Nat. Biog._, xlviij, 123.

[130] _Ibid._, xlvj, 135.

[131] _Ibid._, ix, 363.

[132] _Letters and Papers_, x, 613.

[133] _Letters and Papers_, x, 741.

[134] _Ibid._, 749.

[135] _Letters and Papers_, x, 886.

[136] _Ibid._, 754.

[137] _Ibid._, 1178.

[138] _Letters and Papers_, x, 324.

[139] _Letters and Papers_, xii, Pt. II, 638.

[140] _Ibid._, xii, Pt. I, 1104; Pt. II, 1008(1), 456, 411 (2) and (12); xiii. Pt. II, 456, 364, 343, 370.

[141] _Ibid._, xii, Pt. I, 819.

[142] _Letters and Papers_, xii, Pt. II, 531.

[143] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. I, 456.

[144] Cf. _infra_, p. 186.

[145] Cf. _infra_, pp. 175, 227, 233, 240, 272–6.

[146] _Letters and Papers_, xii, Pt. II, 611.

[147] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. I, 1520.

[148] Public Record Office, _State Papers, Dom., Henry VIII_, Vol. 120, No. 143.

[149] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 44, 56, 61.

[150] _Ibid._, 170.

[151] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 49.

[152] _Ibid._, 50.

[153] _Ibid._, 44.

[154] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 79.

[155] _Ibid._, 56 (Aug. 9, 1538).

[156] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 56.

[157] _Ibid._

[158] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 61.

[159] Wright’s _Letters_, 203, 204.

[160] Burnet, iv, 490.

[161] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 281.

[162] Wright’s _Letters_, 143.

[163] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. I, 317.

[164] _Ibid._, Pt. II, 164.

[165] _Ibid._, 1051.

[166] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 652.

[167] _Ibid._, 736.

[168] _Ibid._, 1143.

[169] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 168; Wright’s _Letters_, 267, 270.

[170] Wright’s _Letters_, 282.

[171] Wright’s _Letters_, 267.

[172] Wright’s _letters_, 278.

[173] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 343.

[174] Public Record Office, Exchequer Augmentation Office, No. 247.

[175] _Ibid._, No. 206 (_Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 364).

[176] Public Record Office, Exchequer Augmentation Office, No. 66 (_Ibid._, 370).

[177] Public Record Office, Ministers’ Accounts, Divers Counties, No. 230, Bundle 61 (Accounts of John Scudamore, membrane 6): “Nuper Monasterii de Roucester--de precio trium campanorum nuper Monasterii de Roucester remanentium in Campanilia Ecclesiae parochialis ibidem non de eo quod parochiani de Roucester predicta Clamant easdem campanas sibi et parochianis ibidem pertinere et remanere super clamentium suum quousque determinentur coram Cancellario et Consilio Curiae Augmentationis etc. Si dictum clamentium verum sit necne quia easdem campanas occupabuntur et usi fuerunt tam per nuper Religiosos quam eciam per parochianos de Rocester predicta pulsandas ad divina servicia et aliter. Summa nulla.”

[178] Exchequer Augmentation Office, Miscellaneous Books, Vol. 172.

[179] Appendix, iii, iv, v.

[180] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 586.

[181] _Ibid._, 628.

[182] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 627.

[183] _Ibid._, 634 (Exchequer Augmentation Office, 220).

[184] See the Inventory in Appendix v.

[185] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 656.

[186] Sleigh’s _Leek_, p. 64. “Cole’s MS., 26, 246, contains the Deposition of John Whitney, late Chamberleyne to the last Abbot of Dieulacresse, taken 8 Jany., 7^o Elizh. Hereby it appeared that 4 or 5 days after the suppression of that Abbey, several Blanks, having the Covent-sealle, were seene by the Deponent, the Abbot and others being privy. Upon these blanks Wm. Damport, the Abbot’s Scribe, wrote _Leases_, with Ante-Dates: and among the rest one was the Lease and Reversion of the Mannour of Poultone.”

[187] Wright’s _Letters_ 282.

[188] _Ibid._ 286.

[189] _Ibid._ 206.

[190] _Letters and Papers_, xiii, Pt. II, 1233.

[191] _Ibid._, xvi, 745.

[192] _Ibid._, ix, 971; cf. _supra_, p. 83 _n._

[193] _Ibid._, xiii, Pt. II, 1051.

[194] _Ibid._, 1052.

[195] Cf. Appendix xii, xiii, where many interesting details are given of the journey and the whole business.

[196] Cf. Appendix v.

[197] Cf. Appendix iii.

[198] Cf. Appendix v.

[199] Cf. Appendix iv.

[200] Cf. Appendix vi, vii, viii.

[201] _History of England_, i, 41 n.

[202] Cf. Appendix v, vi.

[203] Cf. _supra_, pp. 154, 155.

[204] _Supra_, p. 39.

[205] Cf. Appendix iii.

[206] Cf. Appendix iv.

[207] Cf. Appendix v.

[208] _Monasticon_, v, 383.

[209] Cf. _supra_, p. 164.

[210] Bazin’s novel, translated into English under the title of _The Nun_, describes the suppression of a French nunnery in recent years, and the after-history of the sisters. It is very instructive.

[211] Wright’s _Letters_, 243.

[212] Sleigh’s _Leek_, 140.

[213] _Ibid._, 64. He left his chalice of silver-gilt to his “servant and nephew Nicholas Whitney,” stipulating that if the Abbey were ever restored the chalice should be returned to it.

[214] His rent-roll of lands which he continued to manage, dated Oct. 6th, 34 Hen. viij, is in the William Salt Library at Stafford (Box 145).

[215] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, xvi, 617.

[216] _Ibid._, App. i.

[217] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, xvi, 866.

[218] _Ibid._, 324.

[219] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, xvi, 745, 425, 258.

[220] _Letters and Papers, Henry VIII_, xiii, Pt. ii, 1220.

[221] Cf. _supra_, p. 34.

[222] _Valor Ecclesiasticus_, iii, 128 (printed “Glaston”).

[223] Printed in _Annales Monastici_, Vol. I (1864). Another copy is in the Library of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield.

[224] Addit. MS., 23, 944. See App. xiv.

[225] British Museum, Royal MS., 15, B, iv.

[226] Cottonian MS., Vespasian E., xxiv, cxv.

[227] Wright’s _Letters_, p. 71. Strype, Vol. I, pt. i, p. 324.

[228] Wright’s _Letters_, 291.

[229] _Letters and Papers_, xii, Pt. I, 767: Dr. Pole to Bp. Lee (Mar. 29th, 1537), “I know none within your diocese of seditious opinions touching the bishop of Rome or favourable to the late insurrections.”

[230] A kind of figured linen.

[231] _i.e._, cooling pans.

[232]? Cyfus or Cyphus = a drinking-cup.

[233] _i.e._, flagons.

[234] _i.e._, spit.

[235] _i.e._, a small handmill for grinding mustard.

[236] _i.e._, a basket or other vessel for clearing away the remains of a meal.

[237] _i.e._, iron.

[238] _i.e._, ornamented with work illustrating the Nativity of Christ.

[239] _i.e._, lavatory

[240] _i.e._, saucepan.

[241] _i.e._, an iron hook for hanging a pot over the fire.

[242] _i.e._, coolers.

[243] _i.e._, cistern.

[244] _i.e._, seven score and nineteen = 159.

[245] A fother = 19½ cwt.

[246] _i.e._, vats.

[247] _i.e._, sanctus bell.

[248] beer coppers (wort = new unfermented beer).

[249] _i.e._, time allowed, respite, credit; cf. Chaucer, _The Franklin’s Tale_, l. 847, “bysecheth ... to graunte him dayes of the remenaunt.”

[250] _i.e._, dormitory.

[251] “Walter Charnels” was Bailiff of the town of Burton (cf. _supra_, p. 90).

[252] _i.e._, cushions.

[253] _i.e._, treasurer.

[254] Sir William Paget was Clerk of the Signet and Privy Councillor, afterwards Baron Paget of Beaudesert (cf. _Dict. Natl. Biog._, xliii, 60).

[255] Public Record Office. Particulars for Grants, 10 Jan., 37 Hen. viii. Sir William Paget.

Request to exchange (_1_) [_lined through_]. Lands appointed unto the King by Sir Will. Paget, _viz._, farm of the manor or late hospital of Kepeyere (Durham); (_2_) [_lined through_] in exchange for farm of the manor of Nantwich; farm of the demesne of Burton-on-Trent with site of the late college, and the demesne lands pertaining.

[Kepier is described in the Aug. Off. Misc. Book, 400, as being in the county of York: it is in Easington Ward, co. Durham. The Hospital there was surrendered and granted to Sir William Paget 36 Hen. viij.]

[256] Cf. _supra_, pp. 158, 168.

[257] William Scudamore was John Scudamore’s son. He acted as Clerk to Robert Burgoyn, one of the Commissioners for Northamptonshire, etc. (cf. Wright’s _Letters_, p. 281).

[258] _i.e._, never.

[259] John Lambert had held this office under the Abbey at the time of _Valor Ecclesiasticus_ (cf. _supra_, p. 90).

[260] The details of the expenses incurred by Goodrick and Scudamore in the journey from London to Burton and back are most interesting, showing as they do the cost of meals, etc., at the various places where they stayed. It may be compared with the “book of accounts” of Lenthall, auditor of the attainted lands, in his journey from London to the North in 1541. (_Letters and Papers_, xvi, 1490.)

[261] One of Cromwell’s men was named Thomas Palmer (cf. _Letters and Papers_, xiv, Pt. I, 1039, 1060).

[262] Brickhill is near Fenny-Stratford.

[263] _i.e._, Daventry.

[264] [lined through in original.]

[265] [lined through in original.]

[266] John Williams had been one of Cromwell’s agents so long ago as 1536 at least. In that year he had been deputed with Sir John Clark (Commissioner of the Peace in Oxfordshire) and George Gifford to investigate a complaint which had been lodged against Sir John Browne that his mill “doth annoye the Kinges other Subgiettes ... in the surunding and overflowing of their groundes.” (_Letters and Papers_, xi, 446; cf. 227, 353, 888.) He had also been one of the Commissioners of the Dissolution, and had visited Bury St. Edmund’s, Ely, Winchester, Hyde, Eynsham, and Notley (Bucks.). (Cf. Wright’s _Letters_, pp. 145, 147, 220, 233, 235.)

[267] This was a common name for the Bible down to the fourteenth century.

[268] Four homilies on the text, “missus est angelus” (St. Luke i, 26), composed by St. Bernard about the year 1120 (cf. Morison, p. 49).

[269] A treatise on the Ten Commandments.

[270] Probably ascribed wrongly to St. Augustine instead of to St. Ambrose.

[271] _Epistola Augustini ad Iulianum comitem._

[272] Hugh of St. Victor, near Paris (A.D. 1097–1141). His works include _In Ecclesiasten homiliae_, _de Institutione Novitiorum_, and _Mystica archae Noe descriptio_. See also Note 19 _infra_.

[273] See last note.

[274] _Expositio in beatum Job, seu Moralium libri xxxv_, by Pope Gregory the Great.

[275] _Dialogorum libri iv de vita et miraculis patrum_, by the above.

[276] _Scintillarum seu sententiarum catholicorum Patrum_, a collection of extracts from the Fathers, by Defensor, a monk of Ligugé, near Poitiers, who lived about 800 A.D.

[277] _Liber Regulae Pastoralis_, by Pope Gregory.

[278] _Libri duo in Evangelia_, viz., 40 Homilies on the Gospels for the day, by the above.

[279] _Beati immaculati_, _i.e._, Ps. cxix.

[280] See Note 6 _supra_.

[281] The work of Albertus Magnus (1193–1280) with this title can have been hardly yet written when the list was drawn up. The “book” is therefore more probably _Paradisus Heraclidis_, the oldest Latin version of the _Lausiac History_ of Palladius.

[282] There was a Robert, Abbot of Burton from 1150 to 1159, when he was deposed. In 1175 he was re-elected, and died in 1177.

[283] _Synonyma de lamentatione animae peccatricis_, by St. Isidore of Seville (died 636). The book in question is a dialogue between Homo, bewailing his sinfulness, and Ratio, teaching him aright.

[284] St. Ephraem Syrus (died _c._ 373), a voluminous writer.

[285] _Liber Prognosticorum futuri saeculi_, by Julian of Toledo, died 690.

[286] An English writer, born at Hexham, 1109, Abbot of Rievaulx, died 1166. He wrote many historical and theological works, the latter in the style of St. Bernard.

[287] _De Eruditione Didascalica_, by Hugh of St. Victor, in six books. It is a kind of encyclopædia of sciences, and obtained for its compiler the title of Didascalus or Teacher.

[288] St. Prosper, of Aquitaine, born _c._ 403.

[289] A monk of Burton named Martin is mentioned in the time of Abbot Bernard (1160–75) in the Burton Chartulary.

[290] Briennius, monk and subprior, of Burton, in the time of Abbot Robert (1150–77), is mentioned in the Burton Chartulary.

[291] St. Ivo of Chartres, died 1115.

[292] _i.e._, _Leviticus_ with notes.

[293] Radbertus was Abbot of Corbie, near Amiens, from 844 to 851. The book which is here named was one of the early arguments in favour of “transubstantiation.”

[294] _i.e._, Account Book.

[295] Geoffrey was Abbot of Burton from 1114 to 1150. His life of St. Modwen is mentioned _supra_, p. 220.

[296] By St. Jerome.

[297] Joannes Eleemosynarius, or Misericors, Patriarch of Alexandria, 609–616; the original patron saint of the Hospitallers.

[298] “The quires or gatherings of which the book was formed generally consisted, in the earliest examples, of four sheets folded to make eight leaves” (_Encyclopædia Britannica_, xviij, 144), hence “quaternio” or quarto.

[299] St. Martha the Egyptian.

[300] _Historia Apostolica ex Luca expressa_, a poem in Latin hexameters, which is described as bad in style and treatment, filled with far-fetched metaphors and wearisome digressions. Arator lived in the middle of the sixth century and his poem is dedicated in flattering terms to Pope Vigilius.

[301] See Note 17 _supra_.

[302] See Note 23 _supra_.

[303] _i.e._, Chapter Books.

[304] St. Caesarius of Chalons, died 542. He wrote a large number of “sermons,” which show a wide knowledge of the Bible and are eminently practical.

[305] _Villicus Iniquitatis_--the unjust Steward (cf. St. Luke xvj. 8, Vulgate).

[306] See Note 9 _supra_.

[307] Perhaps (^1) _Apollonius of Tyre_, a Greek love-story of the 3rd or 4th century, perhaps translated into Latin verse in the fifth century, and re-translated into Latin prose in the twelfth or thirteenth century. An ancient Anglo-Saxon translation was printed by Thorpe in 1834. Gower’s _Confessio Amantis_ (Bk. viij) is an adaptation of it, and it is also one of the sources of Shakespeare’s _Pericles_. The earliest English version now known was made in 1510 from the French. (See _Encyclopædia Britannica_, Vol. XX, p. 635.) (^2) Or, _The Life of Apollonius of Tyana_, by Philostratus (born _c._ 175 A.D.).

[308] Hugh, the eighth Abbot of Reading, who founded, in the year 1190, a hospital for twenty-six poor people and for the entertainment of travellers.

Transcriber’s Notes:

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