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 THE HISTORY 
 
 OF 
 
 TANRIDGE PRIORY, 
 
 SURREY; 
 
 AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE 
 
 Ojiamma 
 
 COMMONLY CALLED 
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 
 
 BY 
 
 MAJOR ALFRED HEALES, 
 
 F.S.A., F.R.S.L., HON. F.R.I.B.A. 
 
 LONDON : 
 PRINTED BY ROWORTH & CO. LIMITED, 
 
 NEWTON STREET, HIGH HOLBORN. 
 1885.
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 ON the occasion of a visit by the Surrey Archaeological 
 Society to Tanridge, the Council asked me to supply 
 some account of the Priory : subsequent research was 
 necessary in order to present the subject in a complete 
 form for the purpose of publication ; then occurred the 
 suggestion that some account of the Inhabitants of the 
 Priory would be desirable as a supplement ; that led to 
 notes respecting the Austin Canons, who (like other 
 monastic bodies) have been very much neglected by 
 English writers ; and so a ten-minutes' Paper expanded 
 into the present Work. 
 
 STREATII AM ; 
 
 October, 1885.
 
 LIST OF AUTHORITIES AID WORKS 
 
 QUOTED FROM OR DIRECTLY REFERRED TO. 
 
 Manuscript. 
 
 Assize Rolls ; Surrey, 43 Henry III, M j ~ I 5. 
 
 Augmentation Office ; Deeds of Sale of Fee-Farm Rents. 
 Miscellaneous Books, No. 105. 
 
 No. 244. 
 No. 406. 
 
 Bodleian Library ; Laud MS. 723. 
 British Museum ; Additional MS. 2044. 
 
 6167. 
 6168. 
 
 6169. 
 
 Cotton MS.; Cleopatra, C. vn. 
 C. ix. 
 
 Tiberius, III. 
 
 Vespasian, D. i. 
 F. ix. 
 
 Harleian MS. ; 1777. 
 4785. 
 
 4786. 
 
 Inquisition ad quod damnuni, 24 Edw. Ill ; Surrey, No. 21. 
 post mortem, 12 Edw, I ; No. 49. 
 28 Edw. I ; No. 69. 
 
 Ministers' Accounts, 28 & 29 Henry VIII ; Surrey, No. 108.
 
 VI LIST OF AUTHORITIES AND WORKS. 
 
 Patent Roll; 13 Edward I, m. 1G. 
 30 Edward I, m. 3. 
 
 25 Edward III, m. 12. 
 
 Pedes finium; 10 Heury III, Surrey, No. 74. 
 19 No. 181. 
 
 47 Case 2, No. 177. 
 
 4Q 
 
 )> > 
 
 Winchester Diocesan Register ; Asser. 
 
 Fox. 
 
 Langton. 
 
 Orleton. 
 
 Stratford. 
 
 Wayneflete. 
 
 JVodelok. 
 
 JVykeham. 
 
 Printed Works. 
 ACTS OF PARLIAMENT : 27 Henry VIII, cap. 27 ; cap. 28. 
 
 BERINGTON ; Literary History of Middle Ayes. 
 BIRCH & JENNER; Illuminations in British Museum. 
 BRAYLEY ; History of Surrey. 
 
 Calendar of Letters and Papers, temp. Henry VIII. (Record Off. 
 
 Publ.) 
 
 CASSAN ; Lives of Bishops of Winchester. 
 Constitutions of Pope Clement V. (Basle Ed., 1476.) 
 Cox, J. C. ; How to write History of Parish. 
 CUTTS ; Turning Points of English Church History. 
 
 DIXON ; History of Church of England from Abolition of Roman 
 
 Jurisdiction. 
 DUCANGE ; Glossarium. 
 DUGDALE ; Monasticon Anglicanum. 
 
 FOSBROOKE ; British Monachism. 
 
 Foss ; Judges of England. 
 
 Fox ; English Monks and Monasteries.
 
 LIST OF AUTHORITIES AND WORKS. Vll 
 
 GODWIN; Handbook of Archceology. 
 HALLIWELL-PHILLIPS ; Archaeological Dictionary. 
 JAMESON; Legends of the Monastic Orders. 
 LYNDWODE ; Provinciate. 
 
 MAITLAND ; Dark Ages. 
 
 MANNING & BRAY ; History of Surrey. 
 
 MIGNE; Patrologice cursus ; S. Augustin. 
 
 Originalia, 30 Edward I. (Record Off. Ed.) 
 
 Piers Ploicmarfs Crede. (Early English Text Society.) 
 
 Surrey Archaeological Society ; Collections, Vol. Ill, 
 vSnrtees Society ; Priory of Hexftam, Vol. I. 
 
 TANNER ; Notitia Monastica. 
 
 Taxation by Pope Nicholas IX. (Record Off. Ed.) 
 
 TAYLOR, ISAAC ; Transmission of Ancient Books. 
 
 WALCOTT ; Church and Conventual Arrangement. 
 WEAVER ; Funeral Monuments. 
 WILKINS ; Concilia. 
 
 8
 
 TANRIDGE PRIORY, 
 
 AND 
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 
 
 Br MAJOR ALFRED HEALES, F.S.A., F.B.S.L., HON. A.R.I.B.A. 
 
 ON commencing the study of local topography one 
 looks first to the work of the old County Historian, 
 especially in Surrey where we possess a book of high 
 eminence on account of the vast research by its authors, 
 which becomes fully manifest only to the compara- 
 tively few archaeologists who themselves enter on such 
 researches ; but very generally some additional facts 
 remain to be gleaned. In the case of Tanridge Priory, 
 the history given by Manning and Bray is limited to 
 half a folio page, with the addition of a list of Priors. 
 Their notes from the Winchester Diocesan Registers are 
 full and careful, but further and fuller information, chiefly 
 obtained from other sources, was still obtainable and will 
 aid in furnishing the reader with what may fairly be 
 termed the first attempt at a history of the Priory. 
 
 It seemed to the Writer that it would supply a desirable 
 sequence to the history of the Priory if he gave some 
 account of those who dwelt there, how they lived and 
 occupied themselves, and by what rules they were bound ; 
 and more especially, because so very little is generally 
 known respecting monastic life in England that the sub- 
 ject is practically a new one: there exists no special 
 history of any of the Monastic Orders in this country, 
 and there seems to have been little written by other 
 authors than Dugdale and Fosbroke, whose works are 
 rather of a general than a special nature. 
 
 In the limited space which is here fairly available for 
 the purpose, it would have been absurd to attempt to 
 give any general history of the Order, but the endeavour 
 
 B2
 
 2 TANBIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 has been rather to contribute some notes towards a sub- 
 ject which one may hope will some day receive a 
 merited attention. 
 
 Only five years ago, it was remarked by an archaeologist 
 of much research and learning, 1 that the English Abbeys 
 or Priories whose history can be said to be exhaustively 
 written, could certainly be counted on the fingers of 
 both hands ; a round dozen would cover them now. 
 
 In the following pages, the names of places and persons 
 are spelt as they are spelt in the document therein re- 
 ferred to, and the dates of the years are given as com- 
 mencing on the first day of January ; thus, instead of 
 printing 12th March, 1308-9, it is put according to 
 modern reckoning, 1309. At the end will be found an 
 Appendix of original documents, selected from the rest 
 on account of their importance, or as illustrative of the 
 forms used in such cases. 
 
 It may also be noted that the authorities here given 
 were directly referred to ; in the case of any being 
 taken through the medium of Manning and Bray the 
 fact is so stated. 
 
 OF THE PRIORY. 
 
 THE Charitable Institution known by the name of 
 Tanridge Priory (now commonly spelt Tandridge, with 
 the supplemental d interpolated) was not originally 
 monastic. The earliest existing record, which dates pro- 
 bably not very long after the foundation, speaks of it as 
 the Hospital of St. James, in the Ville of Tanregge, 
 with 3 priests, in perpetuity there serving God, and 
 Confraters of the said Hospital. 2 
 
 The nature of the institution was more nearly what 
 we understand by the modern French " Hospice" an 
 asylum, or refuge, for the poor and needy a home for 
 those in want or sickness, served by the devotion of its 
 staff, as distinguished from an Act of Parliament, God- 
 less, workhouse where the object, but too generally, is a 
 
 1 J. Chas. Cox, How to write the History of a Parish. 
 
 2 In these preliminary remarks, it seems unnecessary to note the 
 Authorities which are fully referred to in the subsequent pages,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 3 
 
 provision in the most stinted way against actual physical 
 starvation: it was for the support and maintenance of 
 the sick and poor, and wayfarers needing refuge. 
 
 Whether in consequence of the insufficiency for the 
 purpose, of the funds provided, or from what other 
 cause, and how or under what authority, there is no 
 means of knowing, but the fact is clear that, within little 
 more than a quarter and certainly less than half of a 
 century after the foundation, the Hospital of St. James 
 became a Priory of Canons Regular of the Order of St. 
 Augustine, which Canons were commonly, for brevity's 
 sake, called Austin Canons. In certain legal proceedings 
 in 1306 it is spoken of as Collegiate, 1 and so in 1309 ; 2 
 in 1461 it is called the Priory of St. James, Tanrigge. 3 
 
 The subsequent history of the Establishment, so far 
 as it is practicable to be traced, will be seen by the 
 present account deduced from the various and scattered 
 records now existing: but a few of the more note- 
 worthy points may be indicated as a preface. 
 
 The property of the House given at the time of its 
 foundation, sometime about the year 1200, received 
 occasional accretions, but apparently not to any very 
 large extent, for we find that at the time of the Disso- 
 lution of Monasteries, between three and three and a-half 
 centuries afterwards, the income was still quite moderate, 
 though sufficing for the maintenance of the five Canons 
 of the House : it does not appear that the number ever 
 exceeded five. In 1263, an arrangement was made 
 under which they bound themselves to provide a 
 Chaplain, being one of their number, to celebrate daily 
 for the benefit of a contributor and his family: and, 
 nearly a century later, in 1351, a further gift was made 
 to the House towards the support of a Canon-Chaplain 
 to celebrate Divine Service daily for the Souls of all 
 faithful departed, for ever. 
 
 Perhaps it was in consequence of the limited number 
 of Canons (which, assuming five to have been usual, 
 
 1 Winchester Register, JVodelok, fol. 40 r. 
 
 3 Ibid., fols. 101 v and 110. 
 
 3 Winchester Register, Wayneflete, I, fol. 68*,
 
 4 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 would upon the decease of the Prior have left but four, 
 who, unless unanimous, were therefore not unlikely 
 to be evenly balanced in votes), but it repeatedly 
 happened that, when there occurred a vacancy of the 
 Head of the Priory, the Chapter of the House demitted 
 to the Bishop their right of election, and requested him 
 to undertake the duty of appointment to the vacancy, 
 for that turn. On other occasions, whether from want 
 of skill and care in fulfilling the formalities legally 
 requisite, or whether from any desire on the part of the 
 Diocesan to gradually acquire a permanent right of nomi- 
 nation one cannot tell ; but the circumstance repeatedly 
 did happen that when the election of a new Prior came 
 before the Bishop for confirmation, he pronounced that 
 the election was void for informality, and himself made 
 the appointment ; though, perhaps as a matter of policy, 
 he appointed the individual who had been, as he stated, 
 invalidly elected. And such appointments frequently 
 turned out ill, as in the cases of John Hansard, who was, 
 or became, incompetent to perform his office, and Philip 
 de Wokingham, whose neglect and desertion of his office 
 ultimately led to his deprivation. No other or more 
 grave charges were at any time made against any Prior 
 or member of the House : this should be borne in mind. 
 
 The Priory appears to have gone on its way steadily 
 and quietly, as it should have done, without drawing 
 upon itself any special attention ; when called upon to 
 appear in General Chapter it gave a proxy to some 
 other Prior, and so appeared by its representative : the 
 Prior was sometimes summoned to attend and take part 
 in the Convocation of the Diocese. 
 
 Ultimately the Priory was suppressed, under the Act 
 for the robbery and destruction of Religious Houses 
 having an income under 200 per annum, 1 which was so 
 easily passed that it almost immediately led to the 
 robbery and destruction of all the others; and the 
 property which had been during many centuries de- 
 voted by men of religious mind for Divine Service and 
 
 I Act 27 Henry VIII, cap. 28.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 
 
 religious purposes, was in a few years squandered by the 
 monarch upon his profligate pleasures. 
 
 The actual date of the foundation of the Priory is 
 not known, but we can by a comparison of records and 
 facts fix the period approximately. In a Deed dated 
 the 17th June 12 17, 1 Odo de Danmiartin is referred 
 to as the Founder, but not as being then deceased. The 
 fragmentary pedigree of the Dammartin family 2 given by 
 Manning and Bray 3 (from records to which they refer), 
 states that Odo, son of William de Dammartin, lived in 
 the reigns of Henry II (1154 to 1189) and Richard I 
 (1189 to 1199) dates which give a range of very 
 nearly half a century; but it appears from another 
 source that he was living at least as late as 1218. One 
 of the witnesses to the next-mentioned Deed was living 
 in 1198, while the Deed itself is, from internal evidence, 
 prior to the Deed which we have placed after, and 
 which was certainly executed between 1210 and 1222. 
 We may therefore reasonably assume the date of foun- 
 dation, as a matter of probability, to have been some- 
 where about the year 1200. 4 
 
 The earliest existing record, as so frequently happened 
 in early documents, has no date ; it contains a grant for 
 endowment of the Hospital of St. James in Tanregge, 
 and the priests or confraters there serving God ; and is 
 evidently subsequent to the Deed of Foundation, 5 It 
 runs to the following effect : 
 
 To all Sons of Holy Mother Church to whom the 
 
 1 Cartulary of Merton Priory : Cotton MS. Cleopatra, C. vii, fol. 86, 
 referred to post. 
 
 2 The family probably took its name from a place named Dammartin, 
 now represented by a village about 35 miles N.E. from Paris. 
 
 3 Manning and Bray, History of Surrey, II, p. 324. 
 
 4 Odo de Dammartin was one of the witnesses to the endowment of 
 Newark Priory (Dugdale, VI, p. 383), which Manning and Bray show 
 WM prior to 1204. (Manning and Bray, III, p. 110.) 
 
 6 Referred to in Tanner's Notitia Monastica, and printed in 
 Dugdale's Monasticon, VI, p. 604, from a MS. which he mentions as 
 formerly in possession of Sir William Howard. I venture to reprint 
 it in order to make my work complete in itself, so far as lies in my 
 power. (Vide Appendix, I.)
 
 6 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 present writing may come, Odo de Dammartin, son of 
 William de Dammartin, Health. Be it known to you all 
 that I have given and granted, and by this my present 
 charter have confirmed, for the health of the souls of 
 myself and my wife and my children, and for the souls 
 of my father and mother, and my predecessors and 
 successors, to God and the Hospital of St. James in the 
 Ville of Tanregge, and three priests in perpetuity, there 
 serving God, and Confraters of the said Hospital ; all 
 my land at Warlinggeham, in pure and perpetual alms, 
 for the support and maintenance of the sick and poor, 
 and wayfarers needing a refuge ; together with a wind- 
 mill, with all its pertinents without restriction; in crofts, 
 pictlakes, 1 woods, plain, meadows, pastures, cornlands, 
 ways, waters, marshes, hedges, enclosures, in common 
 pastures, and in all liberties ; To have and to hold 
 entirely, peaceably, and free from all service and 
 secular exaction due from me to the heirs of William 
 de Hammes, 2 viz. xx shillings sterling and 2 gilt 
 shoes of the price of six pence, or the sum of six 
 pence annually, at two terms, that is to say, at Easter 
 ten shillings and the shoes, and at the feast of St. 
 Michael ten shillings, without fraud ; and saving service 
 so much as pertains to the fourth part of a knight's fee ; 
 for all services and demands. And I and my heirs 
 are bound to defend and warrant the aforesaid land and 
 gift and confirmation against all men and all women. 3 
 These being Witnesses Ealph, Chaplain of Rigate ; 
 Henry, Chaplain; Hamon de Turbeville; Ralph Pimpe; 
 Luke de Laundecote ; Peter de Perefricht ; William de 
 Danmartin; Graland and Baldric, brothers; Peter de 
 
 1 Pictlakes : evidently the same as Pightell, or Pightle ; any small 
 enclosed piece of land. (Halliwell.) 
 
 2 William de Hamme obtained from the Abbey of Chertsey the 
 grant of their Manor of Hamme, to him and his heirs for ever, at a 
 rental of 20s. per annum. Chertsey Leiger (Manning and Bray, III, 
 p. 214). 
 
 3 Ihis will be noted as an illustration of the well-known fact that 
 women's rights in respect to land were far more extensive than they 
 have become in more recent times.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 7 
 
 Thaleuurthe; Ralph de Turneham; Ralph, parcarius; 
 John Bolle ; Nicholas de la Dene ; and many others. 
 
 Another gift was made by the same liberal donor, a 
 copy of which is also printed by Dugdale, and is to the 
 following effect: 
 
 Know all men present and future, that I, Odo de 
 Dammartin, son of William de Darnmartin, have, for 
 my soul's health, given to God and the Hospital of St. 
 James at Tanregge, all my relics and 2 silver cups to 
 make a chalice and the vestments and all books and all 
 other things of my chapel. Moreover, I have given to 
 the aforesaid Hospital ix oxen, and one bull, and a sow 
 and farrow, which are at Sue vie ( South wark), reckoned 
 at the value of xn oxen ; which I have allotted to the said 
 Hospital to be taken from the best of the oxen of my 
 land. And that this my gift may be valid and assured 
 I have confirmed it by my present Charter and seal. 
 These being Witnesses : Robert, Chaplain ; William, 
 Chaplain; Thomas de Wllst, Prior of Merton; Ralph 
 Dean ;* and many others. 2 
 
 Thomas de Wllst was installed as Prior of Merton 
 on the llth November, 1218, and died previous to 
 12th September, 1222, on which day Letters Patent 
 for the election of his successor were granted, and 
 we are thereby enabled to fix the date very closely. 
 
 The document, previously referred to, in which Odo 
 is spoken of as the Founder, is a Charter granted by 
 Walter, Prior of Merton, the predecessor of Thomas, 
 and is therefore necessarily antecedent to the last- 
 mentioned Charter, and possibly to the first ; but, 
 perhaps, more probably coming between the two. It 
 is dated the 17th June, 1217; and runs to the following 
 effect: 
 
 WALTER, prior of Merton and the Convent of the same 
 place, to all the faithful of Christ who shall inspect these 
 present letters, send greeting in the Lord. Be it known 
 
 1 A Ralph de Dene is mentioned in a Fine, 7 Henry II, 1161; 
 and on his inheritance, 10 Richard I, 1199. (Manning and Bray, 
 II, 228.) 
 
 3 Dugdale, Monasticon, VI, p. 604. (Vide Appendix, II.)
 
 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 unto you all, that moved by the impulse of Divine piety, 
 we have received and admitted, specially, into the frater- 
 nity of our house of Merton, Sir Odo de Dammartin 
 the founder, and all the brothers and sisters, and all the 
 benefactors of the Hospital of St. James of Tanridge ; 
 so that they shall have a share and mutual participation 
 with ourselves, in all the prayers, alms-deeds, fastings, 
 vigils, disciplines; in the celebration of Masses, in the 
 ordinances and observances of religion, and in all other 
 good acts and benefits, which are or shall be done in our 
 House and in all our Religious Houses, for ever. In 
 testimony of this fraternity we have caused our seal to be 
 appended to the present writing. Farewell. Given in 
 the year of our Lord 1217, on the 15th Kalend of July. 1 
 The next record is that of a Charter executed by Odo, 
 son of Odo de Danmertin, presumably after his father's 
 death ; whereby, for the health of his soul and the souls 
 of his father and mother and ancestors and successors, 
 he gave to God and the Hospital of St. James of Tan- 
 regge and the Brothers there serving God, a half-acre of 
 land called "le Brome" in the Ville of Chepsted, which 
 Alfrid " Soxere " held of him ; together with the houses 
 thereon : and he warranted it, &c. Witnessed by 
 William de Danmertin, Robert Burnerd, Ralph de Pip r ., 
 Robert son of Pagan, William de St. John, Peter de 
 Talewrth, Adam de Talewrth, Eustace de Wlkest, 
 William de Novatra, and many others. The MS. (which 
 is an early collection of such matters) gives a drawing 
 of the seal and counterseal to this Charter. Odo 
 is represented on horseback, in chain mail, with a 
 long sword and small heater -shaped seal bearing 2 
 f esses and a chief vair: legend, "Sigill: d Martin." 
 The seal is circular. On the smaller counterseal is a 
 shield bearing, vairy of 5, and on a chief a label of 3 
 points extending across the shield : legend " S. Evdonis 
 de Danmartin " interrupted in 4 places by a leopard's 
 head. 2 
 
 1 Cotton MS. Cleopatra, C. vii, fol. 86 ; No, 177. (Vide Appendix, 
 III.) 
 
 8 British Museum, Add, MS, 2044, fol. 114, (Appendix, IV.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CAKONS. 9 
 
 The next document is a final Concord or agreement 
 made in the King's Court at Westminster, between the 
 Prior of Tanridge and others, in the octave of the 
 Purification of B. Mary, in the 10th year of King 
 Henry III (1226), at Westminster, before Martin de 
 Patershill, 1 Thomas de Muleton, 2 Thomas de Heiden, 3 
 Robert de Lexinton, 4 and Warin son of John, 5 Justices, 
 and others of the King's faithful subjects there present: 
 between John de Wauton, by Thomas de Grava on his 
 behalf, and Alice, wife of the said John, by William 
 de Kingestuu on her behalf; and on the other part 
 Thomas, 6 Prior of Tenrugg : concerning four score 
 acres of wood with pertinents in Tenrugge about which 
 was a suit between them in the said Court. It was 
 agreed that the said John and Alice should give up and 
 quit claim for themselves and the heirs of Alice, to the 
 said- Prior and his successors and the Church of Ten- 
 rugge, all right and claim which they had in the said 
 four-score acres of wood with pertinents in perpetuity. 
 And in consideration the Prior, for himself and his 
 
 1 Martin de Pateshull was, in the year 1217, appointed by King 
 Henry III to be a Justice, and thenceforward was remarkable amongst 
 his colleagues for his singular activity : he was appointed to be Arch- 
 deacon of York in 1226, and Dean of St. Paul's two years later, but 
 died 14th November, 1229. (Foss, Judges of England.} 
 
 2 Thomas de Muleton was a member of a Lincolnshire family, and 
 \vns Sheriff for that county during three years : he got into difficulties 
 twice with King John during his troubled reign, but became Justice 
 and Chief Justice under King Henry III, and died about 1240. 
 (Foss.) 
 
 3 Thomas de Heyden, called "Clericus noster" in Letters Patent, 4 
 John (1203). He acted as a Justiciar from the 3rd to llth Henry III. 
 (Foss.) 
 
 4 Robert de Lexinton, a cleric, was a person of eminence, and acted 
 as a Justice from 1220 till 1243, and died in 1250. He undertook the 
 defence of various military posts, and enjoyed much royal favour. 
 (Foss.) 
 
 Warin, son of Fitz-Joel, is mentioned as one of the Justices 
 Itinerant in 1224 and 1225. (Foss.) 
 
 6 The name of Thomas as Prior at this date has not previously 
 been recorded \ the first Prior whose name is given by Dugdale, or 
 Manning and Bray, is Walter who was installed in 1306, eighty yearn 
 later.
 
 10 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 successors, gave up to the said John and Alice and her 
 heirs in perpetuity, the right to which the Prior was 
 entitled by grant of Odo Danmartin the Elder, of mast 1 
 for 30 hogs in their wood, and also the right of chase 
 with 13 dogs and 6 harriers or greyhounds, in the 
 warren thereof, to which the Prior was entitled by gift- 
 of Odo Danmartin the younger. 2 
 
 A final Concord was made in the King's Court at 
 Bermundsey, in the quindena of St. Michael in the 19th 
 year of King Henry III (1235), before William of 
 York, 3 William de Insula, 4 Ralph of Norwich, 5 and 
 Hugh de Playz, 6 Justices Itinerant : between Gillebert 
 Oisel and Richalda his wife, plaintiffs, and Adam, 7 Prior 
 of Tenrigge, defendant, concerning 16 acres of land 
 with pertinents in Tenrigge. Whereon a Post Mortem 
 Assize was held in the said Court. The said Gillebert 
 and Richalda acknowledged the said land and pertinents 
 to belong to the Prior and his Church of Tenrigge. 
 And for this acknowledgment, fine, and concord, the 
 Prior granted to them 9 acres of land with pertinents, 
 namely those 9 acres of land which Robert de Shortehal 
 lately held : To hold to them and the heirs of the said 
 Richalda, of the Prior and his successors and the said 
 Church in perpetuity, at an annual rental of 12 pence 
 at the feast of St. Michael, for all service and demand. 
 And moreover the Prior gave them half a mark of 
 silver. 8 
 
 1 Mast, fruit of beech and oak trees. 
 
 3 Pedes finium ; 10 Henry III ; Surrey, No. 74. (Appendix, V.) 
 Unfortunately neither of the grants here referred-to are extant. 
 
 3 William of York was Bishop of Salisbury ; Justice Itinerant from 
 1227 to 1251, in which year he died, and was buried in his own cathe- 
 dral. (Foss.) 
 
 4 William de Insula obtained a good position under King John, and 
 became a Justice Itinerant in 1224, and continued as such for nine years. 
 (Foss.) 
 
 5 Ralph of Norwich rendered considerable service to King John in 
 Ireland ; was a Justice of the Bench from 1230 to 1234. (Foss.) 
 
 6 Not mentioned by Foss. 
 
 7 This is the first time in which the name of Adam as Prior of 
 Tanridge has appeared in print. 
 
 8 Pedes finium, 19 Henry III ; Surrey, No. 181. (Appendix, VL)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 11 
 
 By the Assize Rolls for the County, in the 43rd year 
 of King Henry III (1258 and 1259), it appears that a 
 trial took place upon a complaint that the Prior had 
 enclosed a certain public pond in Warlingham where 
 the people of the place had been accustomed to water 
 their cattle, to the manifest injury of all. Which being 
 proved, the Sheriff ordered the removal of the enclosure 
 in sight of the Jury. And the Prior, who was present, 
 was condemned for the transgression. 1 
 
 In 1262-3 a final Concord was made in the King's 
 Court at Geldeford, in the 15 days after St. Hilary in 
 the 47th year of King Henry III. Before Martin de 
 Littilbyry, 2 Walter de Bersted, 3 Geoffrey de Leukenore, 4 
 and Richard de Hemington, Justices Itinerant. 5 Between 
 Humphrey, 6 Prior of Tanrigge, plaintiff, and Thomas 
 de Warblington, defendant; concerning a messuage, 14 
 acres of land, and 12 acres of pasture, with pertinents 
 in Tannerigge. And upon the suit before the Court 
 the said Thomas acknowledged the tenements and per- 
 tinents to belong to the Prior and his church; that 
 they should have them, of his gift, to hold to the Prior 
 and his successors and church, of the said Thomas and 
 his heirs, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, in perpetuity ; 
 and he warranted it accordingly, and free from all 
 secular service and demand, against all men. And 
 moreover the said Thomas, in addition, granted for 
 himself and his heirs, to the Prior and his successors 
 and church, a yearly payment of 20 shillings by equal 
 
 1 Assize Rolls, Surrey; 43 Henry III, M j I 5, m. 5 d. 
 
 - Martin de Littilbyry or Littlebere, held an Assize in Kent in 1247 
 and became a Justiciar in 1261, and continued till 1272. (Foss.) 
 
 3 Walter de Berstede was Sheriff of Kent in 1257: in 1262 Con- 
 stable of Dover Castle and Gustos of Cinque Ports : Justiciar from 
 1262 to 1266. (Foss.) 
 
 4 Geoffrey de Leuknore was Justice Itinerant, &c. from 1255 to 
 1276. (Foss.) 
 
 5 Richard de Hemington was a Justiciar from 1268 till 1270. 
 (Foss.) 
 
 6 The present is the first occasion in which the name of Humphrey, 
 as Prior, is recorded.
 
 12 TANRJDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 half-yearly instalments, viz., at the feast of the Nativity 
 of St. John the Baptist, and at the Lord's Nativity : 
 with power, in the case of default in payment, to 
 distrain upon all the cattle 1 of the said Thomas and his 
 heirs, which might be found on or in their lands and 
 tenements in the Manor of Tenrigge, for full payment 
 of all arrears. And the Prior undertook, for himself 
 and his successors and church, to provide a Chaplain, 
 being one of their Canons, who should every day 
 celebrate in their church, at the Altar of B. Mary, for 
 the souls of the said Thomas and his predecessors and 
 heirs. 2 
 
 In the 10th year of King Edward I, 20th November, 
 1281 to 1282, the King, by writ addressed to the Barons 
 of the Exchequer, acquitted the Prior (to whom the manor 
 had been given temp. Richard I) of the 15th due on 
 account of their Manor of Westhall, in Warlingham, 
 which had been granted on lease by John Hansard, late 
 Prior, 3 to Charles, Parson of Collesdon (who was thus 
 accepted as the responsible person). 4 
 
 On the 28th January, 1283-4, being the 12th year of 
 Edward the 1st, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and 
 Duke of Aquitaine, there was issued a writ to the 
 Sheriff of the County of Surrey commanding him to en- 
 quire by Jury whether it would be to the detriment of 
 the King or others, if he granted to his beloved in 
 Christ the Prior and Convent of Tanregg, permission 
 to receive in perpetuity as a gift from William de 
 Aegstede (Oxted) one carucate of land with its per- 
 tinents, situate at Aegstede, and in the fee of Roland de 
 Aegstede; by the King himself, at Holodenlyn. The 
 
 1 Calalla, apparently here used for cattle, not chattels =-- goods. 
 
 2 Pedes finium, 47 Henry III ; Surrey, case 2, No. 177. (Appendix, 
 VII.) 
 
 3 John Hansard was Prior on 2nd April, 1324, to 4th September, 133J. 
 
 4 Manning and Bray, II, p. 429 : no authority for either of these 
 statements is printed ; but considering the general exactness with 
 which the references in this work are specified, and the immense re- 
 search given to its materials, we may (even in the study of archaeology, 
 in which every material fact ought to be vouched by n, direct reference 
 to the original authority) accept it as a fact.
 
 THE AUStlN CANONS. 13 
 
 Inquisition found that there would be no injury to the 
 King or others, Eoland and his heirs performing the 
 due and accustomed service. 1 
 
 Thereupon a charter was executed by Eoland de 
 Okested (Oksted, or Aegstede), who, for himself and his 
 heirs, granted and confirmed to the Prior and Convent 
 of Tenregg, with the King's grace and of the gift of 
 William de Okstede, admission to the lands and tene- 
 ments, in his fee, in the ville of Okstede, to hold of him 
 and his heirs and assigns, but subject to the perform- 
 ance of all due and accustomed service ; as in a chiro- 
 graph between them fully appeared. In witness he set 
 his seal on the Thursday after the feast of St. Edmund 
 the Confessor, in the King's 13th year. 2 The Letters 
 Patent, or Licence in Mortmain, were granted by the 
 King on the 7th June following. 3 
 
 In the year 1291, when the taxation of Pope Nicholas 
 IX was compiled, the Prior of Tanridge held property 
 in Tanrugg and Warlingham which was assessed at the 
 annual value of 2 : 6s. 8d., upon which the tithe was 
 4s. 8d. 4 
 
 Not very long afterwards we find that the Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury was stopping at Tanridge, whence, 
 on the 14th March 1296-7, he issued a mandate 
 
 1 Eschaets 12 Edw. I, No. xlix. (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 6168, fols. 
 26 and 27.) 
 
 J Inquisition post mortem, 12 Edw. I, No. 49. (Appendix, VIII.) 
 The Charter is attached to the above Inquisition. The particular 
 date intended is not certain. The decease of St. Edmund the Con- 
 fessor is commemorated on the 20th November, on which day the regnal 
 year commenced ; the Thursday before the 20th Nov., in the King's 13th 
 year, would be the 16th November ; but if the reference be to the feast 
 of the Translation (the 9th June), the date would, as seems most pro- 
 bable, be the 7th June, which was the .same day as that on which the 
 Licence in Mortmain was granted : though, as a general supposition, 
 it would seem unlikely that all requisites were not obtained long 
 before the completion of the formalities attending the grant of Letters 
 Patent ; and if so, the earlier date must be assigned. 
 
 In the British Museum, Add. v MS. 6168, fols. 26 and 27, being ex- 
 tracts from the Eschaets, the reference is given 12 Edw. I, No. xlix. 
 
 * Patent Roll, 13th Edward I, m. 16. 
 
 * Taxation by Pope Nicholas IX ; Record Off. Ed., p. 206.
 
 14 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 (dated 2nd Ide of March), addressed to the Official 
 for Surrey, directing him to cite the Clergy of certain 
 Deaneries to appear before him in Carshalton Church, 
 but for what purpose is not stated. 1 
 
 By authority of a Writ dated the 1 6th November, 
 1299 (27th Edward 1), an Inquisition ad quod damnum 
 was held, and the Jury found that it would not be to 
 the damage of the King or others if Licence were 
 granted to Henry de Guldeford to give to the Prior and 
 Convent of Tenrugge the advowson of the Church of 
 Croweherst to hold to them and their successors in per- 
 petuity. Also that the said Advowson, together with 
 5 acres of land in Croweherst formerly belonged to 
 Adam de Chiveningge and Robert de Stanegrave who 
 enfeoffed the said Henry de Guldeford thereof. And it 
 was found that the said 5 acres of land, together 
 with the said Advowson, were held of Reginald de 
 Chelesharn free of any service ; and that the said 
 Church was worth yearly, in all issues, One hundred 
 shillings. 2 
 
 The next step was the payment of a fine to the King 
 for his Licence, and we accordingly find the record in 
 the 30th year 'of the King's reign (1301 and 1302) of 
 the payment of 10 for the purpose. 3 
 
 And after the lapse of a further time the Licence in 
 Mortmain was granted, in 1302, enabling Henry de 
 Guldeford to grant to the Priory the Advowson of 
 Crawehurst (Crowhurst). The Patent recites the Statute 
 forbidding the entry into possession by Religious of any 
 fee so that it would fall into mortmain, except with 
 licence from the King and the capital lord of the fee 
 from whom it was held by fine. But that, notwith- 
 standing, the King had, upon application of the Prior 
 through the venerable Father, Walter, Bishop of Coventry 
 and Lychfeld, the Bang's Treasurer, granted to Henry 
 de Guldeford permission to give and assign the Advow- 
 son of the Church of Crawehurst to the said Prior and 
 
 1 Merton Cartulary, fol. Clij, v. (No. 356.) 
 
 2 With Inquisitions post mortem, 28 Edward I, Surrey, No. 69. 
 5 Originalia, 30 Edward J, rot. 13 (Record Office Ed.).
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 15 
 
 Convent to have and hold to him and his successors 
 in perpetuity ; and to the said Prior and Convent 
 that they might receive and have and hold the 
 same accordingly. Desiring that neither the said Henry 
 nor his heirs nor the said Prior and Convent nor their 
 successors should be molested on account of the said 
 Statute. But saving to the capital Lords of the fee 
 their due and accustomed service for the same. Given 
 by the King, at Westminster, the 14th November. 1 
 
 The legal proceedings leading to the appointment, on 
 the 4th June 130G, of Walter de Pedeleshurst to be 
 Prior, are of considerable interest, as showing the 
 extreme care and systematic manner in which such 
 matters were transacted, even in a Monastery such as 
 this where the number of Canons seems never to have 
 exceeded five. From the records in the Bishop's Register 
 we learn what was done. 
 
 The Canons in Chapter having (no doubt after the 
 usual Conge* d'eslire) elected Walter de Pedeleshurst 
 (described as a Canon of the Collegiate Church of 
 Tanrugge) to be their Prior, their Proctor, Brother 
 Thomas de Woldham, one of the Canons, appeared 
 before the Bishop at his Manor of Merewelle on the 
 kalend of June, viz., the third juridical day after the 
 feast of the Holy Trinity (3rd June), 1306, and exhibited 
 their Proxy under Seal ; the Elect being also personally 
 present. Then was read a Certificate of the Archdeacon 
 of Surrey to the effect that citation, with due publication 
 thereof, of all opposers to appear in canonical form at 
 this time and place, had been made : and the proceedings 
 were adjourned till the morrow. At that time the Elect 
 and Proctor appeared personally as before, and no one 
 appeared in opposition, though waited for a sufficient 
 time; whereupon an order was made precluding them 
 from opposition. The proceedings were then adjourned 
 till the first juridical day after the feast of St. Barnabas 
 the Apostle (llth June), at the latest, to proceed witli 
 the business. 
 
 1 Patent Roll, 30 Edward I, m. 3. (Appendix, IX.) 
 C
 
 16 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Which day being coine, the Elect and the Proctor of 
 the Chapter again appeared before the Bishop, and the 
 matter being propounded by John de Tyccheseye, and 
 the various instruments read, and two Witnesses pro- 
 duced (viz., Brothers Thomas de Woldham and John de 
 la Pende, both Canons of the said Church), being sworn 
 and examined, and the Decree and other instruments 
 relating to the Election being carefully examined, the 
 Bishop found the said Election to be in manywise 
 defective, and, putting his words by the mouth of 
 Master Peter de Grunvull, his Official, made his Decree 
 to the following effect : 
 
 It appeared by the instruments touching the election, 
 that the same was evidently defective, although the 
 probable fitness of the person was shown ; and he 
 declared it to be void for informality, and that in 
 consequence thereof the right to fill the vacancy 
 devolved upon him ; and at a further sitting of the 
 Court on the same day, in the Chapel at Merewelle, he, 
 by his pontifical authority, preferred the said Brother 
 Walter de Pedeleshurst to the Priory, desiring to suit 
 the Priory with him rather than with any other person. 
 
 This Sentence was followed by a Decree in the usual 
 form for the induction and installation of the new Prior, 
 dated at Merewell on the ides of June (13 June), 1306, 
 and the second year of the Bishop's consecration. On 
 the same day, Letters were formally addressed to Thomas 
 de Woldham (who is here mentioned as the Precentor of 
 the Priory) and the Convent, announcing the appoint- 
 ment and enjoining obedience according to the Rules of 
 the Order : this also was dated at Merewelle. 1 
 
 The Bishop, by virtue of his office and duty, made a 
 Pastoral Visitation of the Convent on the Thursday after 
 the feast of St. Edmund the King and Confessor, the 
 21st November, 1308: arid a month later made an. 
 Ordinance concerning matters to be reformed, which, as 
 will be seen by the following abstract of the document, 
 in fact, simply required a careful observance of certain 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, IFodelok, fols. 40 v. to 41 r.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 17 
 
 of the Rules of the Order which we may assume were 
 not sufficiently rigidly observed, though, it will be noted, 
 he made no direct complaint of laxity: so far, therefore, 
 the document presents a strong testimonial to the good 
 conduct of the House, for had there been any serious 
 cause for blame it must necessarily have formed the 
 ground and basis of matters to be reformed, especially as 
 it had no further publicity. 
 
 The Bishop's Ordinance is directed to the Prior or 
 his deputy, and the Convent : referring to the recent 
 Visitation, he states that various things were found 
 needful of correction, as appeared in the following 
 orders: 
 
 In the first place he ordered, enacted, and commanded 
 that Divine Service both by day and night be celebrated 
 with fit ceremony every day, with Masses such as, 
 whether by writing or by oath, they were bound to 
 celebrate for benefactors, viz., one Mass of St. Mary, by 
 note; and another by note, which is called the High 
 Mass, to the observance of which they were bound by 
 the Rule ; and any one absent without reasonable cause 
 and without special licence of the Prior should be subject 
 to a fast on bread and water. 
 
 Also, following the footsteps of Othobon, Legate of the 
 Apostolic See to England, it was directed that the 
 Canons professed and in priest's orders, frequently 
 confess to the Prior or some other of the Order with his 
 licence, and celebrate Divine Service in places appointed 
 for the purpose and hitherto usual. Also that a Sub- 
 prior be unanimously appointed according to ancient 
 custom. That silence be carefully observed amongst 
 them in times and places in accordance with their 
 Rules ; and the outer door be closed at due hours, and 
 kept closed. He ordered that no one in any way 
 presume to go out of the premises without licence of 
 the Prior, nor that the Sub-prior himself, as accustomed 
 amongst the Brothers, should give licence of exit without 
 just and reasonable cause ; and that then the person going 
 out should have a fit companion provided for him by the 
 Prior; and that he should return without any delay
 
 18 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 beyond the time fixed. That none of the Brothers be 
 engaged in such matters as he chose, but in such as might 
 be most useful. 
 
 The Bishop prohibited the Canons from wearing 
 clothing different from and unfit for their Order, and 
 directed that they should only wear such as the Rules, 
 and propriety of Religion, required; and with the pro- 
 vision that all wore a uniform habit. They were not to 
 have curtains round their beds in the dormitory, but 
 each, lying alone, might be seen by any one passing. 
 
 He ordered that the infirm Brothers be visited 
 according to their wants and to the Rules, and their 
 needs be supplied by brotherly kindness, and in due and 
 accustomed benevolence, more in future than usual 
 hitherto. He further prohibited the Brothers from 
 sitting at table with unfit secular persons, or eating 
 either with domestics or external persons, or waiting till 
 after the refection of the Brothers, or taking food in 
 other places. Also the taking of food or drink after 
 bed-time, or being in the refectory or elsewhere without 
 reasonable cause, except in the usual and accustomed 
 hours. Also he ordered that none of them hold converse 
 with any suspected woman, or one who might be 
 suspected, whether secular or religious, or in any 
 manner going to the house of such person, lest from this 
 cause a public scandal be raised. He specially com- 
 manded that twice in the year, in grand Chapter, and 
 before the Brothers (according to the requirements of 
 the Holy Fathers), the Prior and Cellarer should render 
 a full account of their administration, and strive to their 
 utmost therein for the welfare of the Monastery. And 
 that, according to ancient custom hitherto in use 
 amongst them, and to the rule of the Order, there be 
 provided food and drink, clothing and other necessaries, 
 according to the means of their church; and that if any- 
 thing be unlawfully alienated, it be recalled to the best 
 of their power, and that the more important matters of 
 business be under the seal of the House and by common 
 assent; and that their woods be not cut down, nor trees 
 disposed of without their unanimous consent, and except
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 19 
 
 for express and reasonable cause, approved by the 
 majority. 
 
 These Injunctions he sent under his patent seal, 
 affecting them and every of them jointly and severally, 
 and to be diligently and faithfully observed in future by 
 virtue of their obedience ; and he directed the same to 
 be read in full chapter 4 times a year, viz., on the first 
 Sunday in Advent, on Mid-lent Sunday, on the feast of 
 the Ascension, and within the Octave of the Nativity of 
 Blessed Mary the Virgin, fully, distinctly, openly and 
 publicly, lest any one pretend ignorance of them. 
 
 Given at Essher, 13th kalend of December (20th 
 December), in the above-mentioned year of our Lord, 
 and of his own consecration the fourth. 1 
 
 On the 20th December, 1308, the Bishop addressed 
 letters to the Prior or his deputy notifying that he had 
 issued a Commission to Brother Laurence of Gloucester, 
 Professor of Sacred Theology, and Brother Adam of 
 Salisbury, Monk of St. Swithin, Winchester, in his (the 
 Bishop's) place, and with power of canonical coercion, to 
 enquire as to things which in his late Visitation he had 
 found requiring correction ; and commanding the 
 Brothers by virtue of their obedience to amend all those 
 things relating to the state of the House which he had 
 enjoined, both as to temporalities and spiritualties. 
 
 Dated at Farnham, the 7th kalend of December (25th 
 November), 1308. 2 
 
 The Visitation was accordingly held on the morning 
 of the 5th ferial day after the feast of St. Andrew (6th 
 December, 1308), in the Chapter House of the Priory, in 
 presence of the Prior and Cellarer and the whole Convent. 
 In the first place, the Decree of the Bishop and the 
 various Articles contained therein were carefully ex- 
 plained. Secondly, the Canons were asked for a Certifi- 
 cate of an account required by the Mandate on a given 
 day. And as they had not certified, judgment on 
 account of that disobedience was reserved to the Bishop. 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fols. H8 v. to H9 r. (Appendix, X.) 
 1 Ibid, fol. 97 r. (Appendix, XI.)
 
 20 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Thirdly, it was enquired whether the Cellarer had 
 rendered an account, and it appeared that, from the time 
 of the foundation of the House to the present time, 
 neither the present Cellarer nor any other had ever 
 rendered any account. So that he did not know the 
 value of the House, nor the amount of annual rents or 
 proceeds from the Grange, nor the amount of seed yearly 
 sown of any kind of grain, nor the proceeds of the corn, 
 nor the quantity of corn to be provided yearly, nor grain 
 for making beer, nor the supplies to the household : nor, 
 indeed, did the Prior, Cellarer, or any one else know how 
 much was necessary. Fourthly, they caused the Cellarer 
 to render an account before the Prior and Convent, and 
 beginning from the first year of his administration, which 
 w r as found to contain so many omissions and untruths as 
 would take many days to go through : therefore a new 
 one, commencing at the last year of his administration 
 and for one year, was made by Simon de Schirford as a 
 pattern for future accounts. Fifthly, the said Adam with 
 William de Schire, Canon, their Bailiff, by order of the 
 said Laurence, inspected part of the woods and noted 
 which of the old oaks there might, without loss to the 
 House, be sold for a value of 20 marcs, for the purchase 
 of corn and payment of debts. In the sixth place, be- 
 cause their secular officers were heavily taxed, a schedule 
 of their future charge was adjoined to the present return. 
 Seventhly, it was appointed that the Bishop be super- 
 visor of extrinsic things, and Sir William de Schire 
 receiver of all things within the Priory, as contained in 
 a Schedule, and the state of the House and the order for 
 account appearing in a marginal schedule. Eighthly, all 
 those things about which discord existed were reduced to 
 concord by the said Laurence. Ninthly, he enjoined 
 them to enter in their Martyrology the Bishop's Statutes 
 and Ordinances ; and dismissed them in peace ; and 
 wrote to Sir Robert de Strangave to permit Sir William 
 de Schyr to rest in the House. 1 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 96 v. (Appendix, XII.) Of 
 what other Priory William de Schyr was a Canon, and Sir Robert de 
 Strangave Prior, does not appear,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 21 
 
 The ^Bishop's Commissary also issued an exhorta- 
 tion to the Brethren to avoid contention and strife, 
 but rather to bear contumely from any of the Con- 
 fraters and let the offender be corrected by the Prior, 
 or other acting for him, in the presence of all the 
 others in chapter; and if on the third reproof he did 
 not amend, he be punished by withholding his ration, 
 and if the fault be repeated the penalty be increased 
 until he amended. But this order was not intended to 
 inhibit the Prior or other from correcting any delinquent 
 Brother, only observing moderation in all things. Also 
 he ordered that the Brother to whom was committed the 
 charge of kitchen expenses, should render a full account 
 of his administration every week. Also that the secular 
 officers in charge of granges and granary, and those 
 appointed to take care of the live stock, should be bound 
 to render accounts on oath of their administration and 
 receipts and outlay, and account faithfully for the 
 proceeds from the animals ; which account they should 
 be bound to furnish to the Prior or Brother in charge of 
 the temporalia. All the premises he ordered to be 
 strictly observed, and to be recited with the Bishop's 
 Decree before them all in chapter, four times a year. 
 Given at Tanrugg on the day of St. Andrew the Apostle 
 (30th November), 1308. 1 
 
 On the vacancy in the office of Prior occurring by the 
 resignation of Brother Walter, admitted as of force by 
 the Bishop in his Chapel at Essher on the 4th Ide of 
 March (12th March), 1309, the latter at the same time 
 and place issued a Licence to the Brethren and College 
 of Tanrugg to harmoniously elect, in fear of God and 
 observance of the laws of the Order, a new Prior to fill 
 the vacancy. 2 
 
 About the latter part of the month of February 
 following, the Bishop issued a similar Commission for 
 Visitation as to certain things relating to his recent 
 Visitation, addressed to Master Philip de Barton, Arch- 
 
 1 t)iocesan Register, Wodclok, fol* 96 r, (Appendix, XIII.) 
 Ibid., fol. 104,
 
 J:} TANRIDGE PRIORY, AKt> 
 
 deacon of Surrey, 1 and Laurence of Gloucester, Monk 
 of St. Peter's, Professor of Sacred Theology; noting 
 that their censures should be solemnly observed. 2 
 
 Apparently, the Cellarer did not take heed to the 
 Ordinances of the Bishop, for, on the 4th February 1309 
 following, the Bishop issued Letters to the House to the 
 effect that for various reasons seen at the Visitation he 
 had removed Brother Henry from the Office of Cellarer 
 and supervisor of extrinsic affairs as assistant to Brother 
 William de Shyre, who for the benefit of the Monastery 
 had been appointed to be Receiver. He therefore com- 
 manded the Prior and Convent by virtue of their 
 obedience not to permit the said Brother Henry, thus 
 removed from the administration of the temporalities, 
 to interfere therewith, or to leave the bounds of the 
 Monastery until further orders ; and to substitute the 
 said William de Shyre in the office of Cellarer. This 
 seemed an arbitrary interference with the Monastery, 
 since William de Shyre was an outsider. The Bishop 
 further directed them to appoint Brother John de 
 Gotham, or some one else of the College fit for the 
 purpose, to be joined with the said William in looking 
 after affairs within the limits of the Priory and in assist- 
 ing him with advice in the administration of the Church. 
 Dated at Merewell, 2nd none of February (4th February), 
 A.D. 1309, and of his consecration the 4th. 3 
 
 The Bishop's next proceeding w r as no doubt, under 
 the circumstances, a very wise one : having deprived 
 Henry de Pechain (for such we find was his surname) 
 of his office of Cellarer, he banished him to another 
 House of the same Order at Newark. But he went 
 beyond banishment, for in the Letters which the Bishop 
 addressed to the Prior and Convent of Newark, after 
 reciting that he had for due and lawful reasons touching 
 the honour of religion and the good of his soul, removed 
 
 1 Archdeacon of Surrey from about 1300 till his death about 1320. 
 (Cassan, Lives of the Bishops of Winchester, I, p. 90.) The name, as 
 written, is probably an abbreviation of the name Philip of Bath. 
 
 3 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 103 r. 
 
 8 Ibid., fol. 101 v. (Appendix, XV.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 23 
 
 the said Henry from Tanrugg ; they were commanded 
 to receive him favourably whilst he should dwell with 
 them, and to provide him with a room and necessaries 
 at the cost of the former Priory; but that he should 
 not be permitted to leave the place, or hold intercourse 
 with secular persons, except with the special leave of 
 the Prior or Sub-prior, and should be looked after by 
 two of the Brothers of mature age and honest conver- 
 sation, to whose charge he should be specially deputed. 
 These directions to continue in force until further orders. 
 Dated at Essher, the 4th of the ides of March, 1308 
 (10th March, 1309). 1 
 
 A few days later, viz., on the 24th March, 1309, the 
 Bishop gave directions to the Prior and Convent of 
 Newark as to the treatment of the offender, viz., that 
 he was to be kept in solitary confinement, and to fast 
 every Friday on bread, beer, and soup, and on other 
 days to content himself with the same with the addition 
 of one dish for his ration ; not to leave his room except 
 for unavoidable or reasonable cause, nor be permitted 
 to celebrate the Divine Office, nor to talk with any 
 person whether secular or religious, except in the 
 presence of his keeper or some other of them. For this 
 the Prior and Chapter of Tanrugg were to pay twelve 
 pence per week. Obedience to these orders was most 
 particularly enjoined. Given at Newark, the 9th kalend 
 of April (24th March), 1308. 2 
 
 After two months the Bishop relaxed the severity of 
 the punishment, and sent letters to the Prior of Newark 
 to the effect that, as the offender had borne his sentence 
 patiently and with humility, he should be released 
 from imprisonment and be permitted to accompany the 
 Convent in choir, dormitory, refectory, and other 
 places within the walls under the care of a guardian to 
 be appointed for the purpose ; but on no account to be 
 permitted to leave the Monastery. Dated at High Clere, 
 6th kal. of June (27th May), 1309. 3 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, IVodelok, fol. 103 r. (Appendix, XVI.) 
 Ibid., fol. 105 v. (Appendix, XVII.) 
 > Ibid., fol. 108. (Appendix, XVIII.)
 
 24 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 This was followed, two months later, by Letters from 
 the Bishop, addressed to the Prior and Convent of 
 Newark, reciting that the punishment of Henry de 
 Pecham had been borne patiently, with all humility and 
 great contrition, and his amendment was manifest; in 
 consequence of which his punishment had been relaxed ; 
 and directing them to permit him to return freely to 
 Tanrugg, to which Monastery authority had been 
 granted to receive him. And the Bishop further men- 
 tioned that he had forwarded letters to that Monastery 
 to pay them 12 pence for every week that the culprit 
 had been resident at their House. Dated at Essher, the 
 17th kal. of August (16th July), 1309. 1 
 
 On the same date as the letters above mentioned, 
 Letters were addressed to the Prior and Convent of 
 Tanrugg; reciting that the Bishop had at his late 
 Visitation thought proper to remove the offender to 
 Newark for punishment and ordered that a payment of 
 12 pence per week should be made on that account: 
 that at the instance of the Prior and Convent of Newark, 
 and their testimony to the contrition and devoutness 
 with which the punishment had been borne, he had 
 relaxed its infliction, and now ordered the Priory of 
 Tanridge to receive the said Brother Henry back to 
 their cloister, but that he should not be permitted to 
 interfere in either their intrinsic or extrinsic affairs. 2 
 
 Presumably in the month of May or June, 1309, but 
 the date is not stated, the Bishop sent Letters to Newark 
 stating his intention to prefer Thomas of St. Alban to the 
 Priory of Tanrugg the preferment to which fell to him 
 for this turn, but which could not be done unless by their 
 special licence : he asked and required of them to absolve 
 the said Thomas from his obedience to them, and to 
 grant him their Letters Patent to that effect and to 
 permit his transfer to Tanrugg. 3 
 
 This was followed by Letters (not dated, but appa- 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 112. (Appendix, XIX*) 
 
 2 Ibid. (Appendix, XX.) 
 
 3 Ibid., fol. 108 r. (Appendix, XXI.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 25 
 
 rently early in June) addressed to tUe said Thomas of 
 St. Alban, reciting that the Priory of Newark had, with 
 the consent of the Chapter, and in legal form, released 
 him from all subjection and obedience to that Monastery, 
 and granted him special licence by Letters Patent to 
 pass to Tanrugge ; and that he, the Bishop, to whom 
 the preferment fell for this turn, had preferred him to 
 the Priorate of the latter Monastery ; and commanding 
 him to attend on the Tuesday following, at Essher, to do 
 and receive in the premises according to rule. 1 
 
 On the 17th June the Bishop proceeded to the next 
 step, and issued letters addressed to the Precentor and 
 Convent of the Collegiate Church of Tanrugg, reciting 
 the vacancy caused by the resignation of Brother 
 Walter de Hetfeld, late Prior, and that they had by 
 unanimous consent and assent submitted to his ordina- 
 tion, and that he, with the concurrent assent of their 
 patron, should provide a fit Prior to dwell there; whereby 
 the right fully devolved upon him, and he had accord- 
 ingly preferred Brother Thomas de St. Alban, Canon of 
 the Monastery of Newark, to be Prior. And he enjoined 
 and commanded them by virtue of their obedience to 
 attend to and obey him as their Prior, as taught and 
 required by the Rules of the Order, and the observance 
 of which he would enforce. Given at Essher, the 15th 
 kal. of July (17th June). 2 
 
 The same day the Bishop directed Letters to the. 
 Archdeacon of Surrey, reciting the appointment, and 
 that the same had been made with submission and 
 consent of the Canons ; and commanding him to induct 
 the said Thomas de St. Alban into corporal possession 
 of the Priory, and instal him according to custom. 3 
 
 In the 4th year of King Edward II (1310 or 1311) 
 the King's Eschaetor for the County of Surrey held an 
 Inquisition with reference to the statement that the 
 Prior of Tanregge had appropriated to himself and his 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodclok, fol, 109 r. (Appendix, XXII.) 
 * Ibid, fol. 110. 
 3 Ibid.
 
 2G TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 House 5 acres of land with pertinents in Okestede of 
 the gift and grant of Henry atte Donne, of Warlingham, 
 a Brother of the said House in the time of the King, 
 the father of the present King (i.e. temp. Edward I), 
 and after the publication of the Statute of Lands and 
 Tenements in Mortmain, without obtaining the royal 
 licence. The Jurors found that the said Prior held the 
 said 5 acres of land as parcel of a carucate of land 
 granted in the time of the said King (Edward I) when an 
 Inquisition was held by his Eschaetor. 1 Some further 
 difficulty about this property arose a few years later. 
 
 We next come to some records respecting the Priors. 
 
 Another Visitation of the Monastery was made by 
 Master Laurence of Gloucester, Monk, Professor of 
 Sacred Theology, with the Bishop's Official, when they 
 found that the Priory, through the incapacity and negli- 
 gence of the Prior, was in such a state of collapse that 
 they could scarcely get on or recover : whereupon the 
 Bishop, on the 22nd November, 1312, directed them to 
 depute Sir Charles, Rector of the Church of Colesdon, a 
 provident and discreet man, to be coadjutor of the Prior ; 
 that without his advice and assent nothing should be 
 done in relation to the administration of the temporalities ; 
 that he should daily eat with the Brothers in the refectory 
 and sleep in the dormitory, and look after things except 
 spiritualities. Also that Brother John de Pende, a con- 
 canon, should be the deputy Cellarer, acting in all 
 things with the advice and assent of the said Sir Charles. 
 Providing that the Common Seal should be carefully 
 kept under triple keys, one of which to remain in the 
 care of the Prior, another with the Rector, and the third 
 with the Sub-prior. The Bishop in accordance with this 
 arrangement made by his Commissary commanded them, 
 by virtue of obedience, to carefully observe these things, 
 and all things which the said Sir Charles, in his ministra- 
 tion respecting the temporalities, might determine ; and 
 desiring that neither he nor they, without the approval 
 
 1 Inquisition ad quod damnum, 4 Echv. II, No. 6. (Add. MS. 
 6168, fol. 233.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 27 
 
 of the Bishop, should proceed to make any alienation. 
 He commanded that the Prior (to whom he interdicted 
 the use of any seal) should be content with one only 
 servant. The present Letters he directed to remain in 
 the care of the said Sir Charles. Dated at Suthwerk, the 
 10th kal. of December (22nd November), 1312, and of his 
 consecration the 8th. 1 
 
 Upon the Priory becoming vacant by the death of 
 Henry de Pecham, the Bishop, on the 16th kalend of 
 April, 1323 (17th March), issued a Decree addressed to 
 the Official of the Archdeacon of Surrey, reciting that 
 John Hansard, a Concanon of the House, had been (as 
 alleged) canonically elected, upon licence of the patron 
 sought and granted. That the Bishop intended to pro- 
 ceed to the examination of the election, on the 5th 
 juridical day after the feast of the Annunciation of 
 Blessed Mary, in the Conventual Church of Suthewerk, 
 and further to proceed as incumbent upon him therein. 
 He therefore commanded the Official to cite or cause to 
 be cited peremptorily all opposers in special (if any), 
 and all others in general, to appear at that time and 
 place before him (the Bishop), or his Commissary, and 
 state their objections against the person elected or the 
 form of election; and at that time or by prorogation 
 the business would be continued. Dated at Suthewerk. 2 
 
 Accordingly, on the Wednesday after the feast of the 
 Annunciation, being the 30th March, in the Conventual 
 Church of Suthewerk, the Bishop proceeded with the 
 business of the Election of Brother John Hansard, 
 elected by the Precentor and Con canons to fill the 
 vacancy. The certificate by the Archdeacon of Surrey 
 of the publication of the Citation was read, and the 
 petition of the Precentor and Concanons, by their 
 Proctor lawfully constituted, praying the Bishop to 
 proceed with the business, as also their election pursuant 
 to letters, from the patron of the House, giving licence 
 to elect ; and proclamation was made at the door of 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, IVodelok, fol. I7o. (Appendix, XXIII.) 
 
 2 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 3. (Appendix, XXIV.)
 
 28 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 the Church that any one desiring to object to the person 
 elected or to the form of election should appear and 
 propound his objection ; and, none appearing, the 
 Bishop appointed the following Saturday to proceed in 
 the matter. On which day and place the said Proctor 
 and Elect appeared, and no objection was made; and 
 all submitted entirely to the Bishop's decision. But the 
 Bishop held that the election and form of election was in 
 many respects null and altogether invalid, wherefore the 
 duty of providing the Church with a Prior devolved 
 upon him, plena jure, for this turn ; and he made an 
 appointment for the Elect and the Proctor of the House 
 to attend at the same place on the Monday following, to 
 do and receive in the matter as justice might require. 
 
 Afterwards, 011 the Monday, at the sitting of the 
 Court, the Bishop preferred the said Brother John Han- 
 sard to the Priory, by a formal Decree, and committed 
 to him its administration as well in spiritualties as in 
 temporaries ; and on 2nd April issued a mandate, ad- 1 
 dressed to the Official of the Archdeacon of Surrey for 
 the induction, and also letters to the Precentor and 
 Concanons announcing the appointment and enjoining 
 obedience as required by the Rules of the Order. 1 
 
 These forms are highly interesting, for we find that the 
 various steps required to be taken, and the extreme care 
 with which the election, confirmation, and induction of a 
 Prior, however small the Priory might be, were con- 
 ducted, and with the same care and legal precision, and 
 the exact forms and even formulary as were customary 
 upon the election, confirmation, and installation of a 
 Bishop ; and here it may be noted that, though monastic 
 institutions under ecclesiastical sanction and control do 
 not now subsist in the English Church, yet, in reference 
 to the Episcopate, the same forms are systematically 
 observed at the present day, and the very wording of 
 the various documents (merely translated into English) 
 are still used as they have come down to us, and have 
 been in use during eight hundred or a thousand years. 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 3. (Appendix, XXV.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 29 
 
 The question as to the acquisition by grant of Land 
 at Okestede without Licence in Mortmain, again cropped 
 up. Upon an Inquisition ad quod damnum, held in the 1 9th 
 year of King Edward II (1325 or 1326), the Jury said 
 that the King's Eschaetor for the County of Surrey had 
 legally found, upon a certain Inquisition held before 
 himself, ex officio suo, that the Prior of Tanrugge had 
 appropriated to himself and his House, 5 acres of land, 
 with their pertinents, in Okstede, of the gift and grant 
 of Henry att Donne of Warlyngham, made to the 
 House in the time of the King, the father of the pre- 
 sent King, subsequent to the publication of the enacted 
 Statute of Lands and Tenements in Mortmain, without 
 obtaining Licence of the King. But they said that the 
 said Prior was seized of the said 5 acres of land, as par- 
 cel of a carucate, from the time of their gift and assign- 
 ment until the Eschaetor took the same into the King's 
 hands by virtue of the said Inquisition. 1 This is just 
 the same property with respect to which Inquisitions 
 had been held in the same King's 4th year and in the 
 time of his predecessor, showing the uncertainty preva- 
 lent in such matters. 
 
 The appointment of John Hansard as Prior seems to 
 have been an unfortunate one, for although no fault was 
 charged against him, he appears to have become quite 
 incapable of the due rule and management of the House, 
 whether from the effect of age or else from lack of the 
 requisite ability ; and the Bishop, in consequence either 
 of an appeal to him, or, at all events, from information 
 received, caused Letters to be addressed on a day occur- 
 ring between the 25th March and the 25th June, 1330 
 (the precise date of which is left blank in the record but 
 apparently was the 3 1st May 2 ), to Sir Laurence de Rus- 
 tynton, wherein he recited that he had lately visited the 
 
 1 Inquisition ad quod damnum, 19 Edward II, No. 6. (Brit* Mus., 
 Add. MS. 6167, fol. 415.) (Appendix, XXVII.) 
 
 2 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 51. The entry says : 4< Dat apud 
 Essh'e, ij ktn (blank), anno Dni miltio CCC mo t'cesimo, et cons nre 
 vij: " the 7th year of his consecration ended on 25th June. He was at 
 Eshor ou 2nd kalend of June 1330. (Appendix, XXVI.)
 
 30 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Prior and Brothers of tlio House, and for certain lawful 
 causes had interdicted the Prior from administration of 
 the goods of the House until he (the Bishop) should 
 issue further directions. The Bishop now deputed Sir 
 Laurence to be Co-adjutor to the said Prior, directing 
 that without his counsel and assent neither the Prior nor 
 anyone else should in any way meddle in the goods of 
 the House ; and committed to him until further order 
 the care and administration of the said goods. Given 
 at Essh'e ij kal. (blank) 1330, and of his consecration 
 the 7th. 
 
 At the same time and place Letters were written to 
 the Prior, informing him of the appointment of the Co- 
 adjutor. 1 
 
 The incapacity of Prior John Hansard, however, 
 became still more pronounced and led to a Canonical 
 Visitation of the House by the Bishop, on the 4th 
 September, 1335, when the Prior, on account of bodily 
 weakness and personal incapacity, freely resigned his 
 rule ; whereupon his cession being admitted and canoni- 
 cally accepted, the Canons placed the vacant appoint- 
 ment in the hands of the Bishop, to fill up. The Bishop 
 appointed Brother Philip de Wokingham, of the Monas- 
 tery of Newerk, a professed Canon of the same Order, 
 and in priest's orders, a prudent and discreet man, and 
 very circumspect in temporal and spiritual matters ; the 
 licence of the Prior of Newerk being first obtained. A 
 Decree to that effect was accordingly made in the 
 presence of Master John Lowe, Professor of Civil LaAv ; 
 Henry de London, Rector of the Church of Withihame, in 
 the Diocese of Chichester ; and William dc Alresford and 
 John de Beautre, Notaries Public by Apostolic authority. - 
 
 Perhaps it was through the incapacity of John 
 Hansard, but at all events during his incumbency, the 
 Manor of Westhall, in Warlingham, given to the Priory 
 at some antecedent period, was granted on lease, to 
 Charles, Parson of Collesdon, whereby the Priory was, 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 51. (Appendix, XXVI.) 
 
 2 Diocesan Register, Orlefon, I, fol. 26 r. (Appendix, XXVIII.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 31 
 
 it would appear, deprived for the time of any benefit from 
 it ; for we find (as stated by Manning and Bray) that the 
 King, by writ to the Exchequer, did quit the Priory of 
 Tandridge of the 15th due on account of the Manor. 1 
 
 The appointment of Philip de Wokingham to be 
 Prior, proved unfortunate; instead of striving to remedy 
 the mischiefs which the incapacity of his predecessor 
 had necessarily caused to the House, he deserted his 
 flock and went no one knew whither ; and, it must be 
 presumed, they needed him and applied to the Bishop 
 for aid ; since we find that, on the 17th January, 1341, 
 a Decree was issued by the Ordinary, addressed to the 
 Official or Commissary General directing him to cite 
 the Prior, and admonish him to residence, under pain of 
 the law. The decree is prefaced by a note of the duty 
 of prelates to rule the Lord's churches and feed his flock, 
 and use all diligence to preserve them by the laws 
 and powers of the church from inroads of the ravenous 
 wolf ; it sets forth that he (the Bishop) had received a 
 serious complaint from the Canons of the Priory that 
 Brother Philip, their Prior, had absented himself (se 
 fraudulenter absentavit) and for no little time deserted 
 them without due licence, or reasonable or honest cause, 
 and resided in unknown places. Lest, therefore, from 
 dereliction of governance of the church, its discipline 
 and straight rule should be shipwrecked (quod absit\ he 
 strictly enjoined and commanded his Commissary, by 
 virtue of his obedience, to enquire after the Prior in 
 places where he was believed to be likely to be found, 
 and, if possible, personally serve him with this Citation 
 and Monition ; otherwise by his Proctor if he should 
 have appointed any in the said church, and among his 
 family and friends publicly ; and admonish him to 
 return to his church and cure, within the time fixed by 
 
 1 Manniug and Bray, Vol. II, p. 429. The date stated is the 10th 
 Kdward I (1282), which is clearly an error, as the writ refers to John 
 Hansard as the late Prior: he held the office from 132.5 to 133o. 
 Probably it should be the 10th year of King Edward III (not 1st), 
 1336 or 1387. The authors give no reference to the authority for 
 their statement, 
 
 P
 
 32 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 the ecclesiastical canons, and diligently rule the same. 
 And further, that the Official should certify by his Letters 
 Patent to the Bishop the reception of the Citation within 
 5 days of its receipt. Dated at Esshere the 17th day 
 of the month of January, 1340-1, and the 8th of the 
 Bishop's translation. 1 
 
 This Citation was followed on the 28th July by 
 another, addressed to the Official, in which the former 
 document was recited, and then the fact that the Prior 
 had been diligently sought, but in vain, and that he Imd 
 left no proctor in the church, and that the Decree had 
 been thrice published amongst his family and friends, 
 calling upon him to return within the time limited by 
 the canons, and diligently rule, which he had neglected 
 to do, as appeared by Letters certificatory. In such 
 default, the Bishop now directed that the Prior should 
 be peremptorily cited to appear before him or his Com- 
 missary in Winchester Cathedral on the 7th juridical 
 day after the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 
 and show reasonable cause, if he had any, why ho 
 should not be deprived, and further to do and receive 
 as under canonical sanction the business might require. 
 The day of the receipt of this Citation to be duly certi- 
 fied at the said time and place. Given at Farnham the 
 28th July, 1341, and the 8th year Of the Bishop's trans- 
 lation. 2 
 
 The Citations having proved ineffectual, the Bishop 
 issued a Commission to his Official to proceed with the 
 Deprivation, in which was recited that the original 
 Citation had been served in the church on the 21st 
 January, then on the 8th March, and finally on the 29th 
 June ; without effect. The Bishop therefore committed 
 to his Official his authority, for this occasion, for the de- 
 privation. Dated at Waltham, 22nd September, 1341. 3 
 
 The Sentence is dated two days later, viz. : on the 6th 
 kalend of October. It recites the complaint made, the 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 108. (Appendix, XXIX.) 
 
 8 Ibid. (Appendix, XXX.) 
 
 ' Ibid., fol. 108 v. (Appendix, XXXI.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 33 
 
 Monition to the absent Prior, and its triple publication 
 in default of any other practicable form of service, and 
 the peremptory Citation and non-appearance, and the final 
 adjournment to this day, when in default of appearance 
 he was pronounced contumacious ; and in pain of such 
 contumacy, and duly weighing the said circumstances, 
 the Bishop pronounced by Definitive Sentence that the 
 said Philip be amoved and deprived of his church ; and 
 decreed that those to whom the election of a future 
 Prior belonged might proceed to an election. Given 
 by the Official of the Diocese in the Consistorial Place 
 in Winchester on the 6th kalend of October (26th 
 September) in the year of our Lord 1341, the tenth of 
 the Indiction, and the seventh year of the pontificate of 
 Pope Benedict the 12th. There being present the dis- 
 creet men Messieurs John de Enham and John de 
 Ware, advocates in the said Consistory, and Messieurs 
 Roger Bryan and Roger Scolys by apostolic authority 
 notaries public &c. ; and witnesses &C. 1 
 
 The great formality and precision with which the 
 whole proceeding was carried out will be specially noted, 
 as well as the great care with which the final decree 
 was delivered and attested, and the several forms in 
 which the date is specified after the custom usual only 
 in matters of more than ordinarily grave importance. 
 
 The Convent thereupon proceeded to fill up the va- 
 cancy by the election of the religious man, brother John 
 de Merstham, a Canon of their Church; and on the 
 Monday being the day after the feast of St. Martin (i. e. 
 on the 12th November), before John de Wolveleye, the 
 Commissary of the Bishop, specially deputed in this 
 matter, and in the parish church of I arnham (under the 
 direction of Adam de Wambergh, Official of Winchester 
 and Commissary General), all persons desiring to object 
 to the election, either by reason of form or the person 
 elected, having been cited and called and none appear- 
 ing or opposing, any future opposition was declared to 
 be excluded. The Decree of Election and 5 other letters 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Orlcton, I, fol. 108 p. (Appendix, XXXII.)
 
 34 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 under seal of the Convent being exhibited by their 
 Proctor lawfully constituted, there were produced two 
 witnesses to the full facts of the Election, viz. Brother 
 John de Sontynge, Canon of the Church, and Sir 
 William, Chaplain of the parish church of Tanrugge, who 
 being admitted as witnesses were sworn and examined ; 
 and the business was adjourned to the following day in the 
 Chapel of Farnham Castle, there to do and receive as unto 
 right and justice might appertain in the premises. On 
 which day and place the Elect and the Proctor attended 
 before the Commissary General, and the Petition and all 
 other documents relating to the election being read and 
 considered, the Commissary proceeded to a Final Decree 
 in the name of the Bishop, reciting the election to the 
 vacancy and pronouncing that all the requisites for the 
 election of a fit person had been fulfilled and canonically 
 celebrated; and (the Grace of the Holy Spirit having, 
 been invoked) he confirmed the election, fully commit- 
 ting to the Elect the cure and administration of the 
 said Church ; and the Canticle Te Deum laudamus being 
 solemnly sung, and all other things accustomed in such 
 cases being performed, the elected Brother John made 
 the accustomed acknowledgment of obedience to the 
 Bishop. 1 
 
 This formal Decree was followed by Letters from the 
 Bishop to Brother John de Merstham, the new Prior, re- 
 citing the vacancy by the deprivation of Brother Philip 
 de Wokyngham, late Prior, and the subsequent elec- 
 tion ; and confirming the Elect in the Priory, and fully 
 committing to him the pastoral cure and administration 
 thereof, with firm hope that, by Divine Grace, the 
 Priory might through his faithful ministry increase in 
 prosperity. Dated at Farnham the 13th November in 
 the year of our Lord 1341, and in the eighth of the 
 Bishop's translation. 2 
 
 The series of documents was completed by a Com- 
 mission addressed by the Bishop to the Prior of Reigate 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109. (Appendix, XXXIV.) 
 a Ibid., fol, 109 v, (Appendix, XXXV.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 35 
 
 and perpetual vicar of the parish church of Walkenestede. 
 It recites that Master William Inge, Archdeacon of 
 Surrey de facto and not de jure, being under the greater 
 excommunication for notorious excesses, defaults, and 
 offences, and so publicly pronounced in this and the 
 adjoining dioceses; he therefore directed the Commis- 
 sioners to instal the said Brother John de Merstham in 
 the Choir and place in the Chapter hitherto assigned to 
 the priors. Dated at Farnharn the 13th November 
 above mentioned. 1 
 
 Archdeacon William Inge, who was thus superseded, 
 became Archdeacon of Surrey in 1327, but before long 
 came into collision with the Bishop from whose fault 
 does not appear ; and thenceforth was engaged in con- 
 stant litigation with him and his successor. The Arch- 
 deacon was suspended in 1332, for non-appearance to 
 a Citation in a suit respecting a Vicarage, and in 1334 
 was excommunicated, but the sentence was over-ruled 
 by the Archbishop, on appeal ; in the following year he 
 was again excommunicated, and his appeal to the Arch- 
 bishop was unsuccessful : towards the end of the year 
 1339, we find him still under excommunication. 2 
 
 Upon an Inquisition on the death of Hugh le De- 
 spenser, who died in the year 1350, 3 respecting all 
 knights' fees, &c., held by him of the King in capite, 
 and taken at Croydon, it was found that three knights' 
 fees in Chelsham and Warlingham, which were held in 
 domain of the said Hugh, by Andrew Pendrell, John 
 Redmigersh, and the Prior of Tanrugge, were of the 
 value, from all sources, of Ten pounds per annum. The 
 shares of the several occupants are not stated. 4 
 
 On the 13th February, 1351-2, an Inquisition upon 
 the death of John de Warlynham was held, and the 
 Jurors found that the Manor of Tanrugge was charged 
 from old time with an annual payment to the Prior of 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109 v. (Appendix, XXXVI.) 
 
 2 Ibid., fols. 23 v and 81. 
 
 3 Manning and Bray, II, p. 123. 
 
 4 Inquis. pott mortem, Hugh le Despenser. (Add. MS. 6169, fol 
 157.)
 
 36 TAtfRiiXSE PRIORY, Atft) 
 
 Tanridgc of xxs. viijrf. payable at the feasts of Easter 
 and St. Michael, by equal portions, as appeared by a 
 fine levied in the Curia Regis. And they found that 
 the perquisitions of the Court there were worth xijV. 
 per annum. And that John de Warkyngton ( ? War- 
 lyngham) died on the xiij day of February, &c. And 
 they found that John Warblynton ( ? Warlyngham), 1 
 son of the said John deceased, was the next heir, and 
 of the age of 6 years. 2 
 
 An Inquisition was held at Croydon on the 14th 
 April, 1351 (25th Edward III), when it was found that 
 it would not be to the damage of the King or others if 
 Licence were granted to Walter de Mestham, Parson of 
 the Church of Lymenesfeld to grant to the Prior and 
 Convent of Tanrigge two messuages, one hundred and 
 forty 3 acres of land, 14 acres of meadow, 13 acres of 
 wood, and two shillings and eight pence rents in Tan- 
 rigge and Wolkenstede; to hold to them and their 
 successors in perpetuity, towards the support of a 
 Canon-Chaplain to celebrate Divine Service daily for 
 the souls of all faithful departed, for ever. It was also 
 found that all the said tenements were held of John 
 Forester of Wolkenestede by the service of Twenty-four 
 shillings per annum, for all service, and payments of 
 3s. 4d. to the Prior of Merton, and 3s. 4d. to Katherine, 
 Widow of John de St. John of Nagham. Further, that 
 John Forester, Robert de Stangrave, and the heir of 
 Hugh le Despencer were mesne lords between the King 
 and the said Walter. And that the messuages, lands, 
 meadow, and wood, were worth 10s. per annum beyond 
 the rent resolute, and no more. 4 
 
 Consequent upon this finding, Letters Patent were 
 on the 3rd May following granted by the King, in 
 
 1 The variations of spelling of the name are presumably clerical 
 errors. 
 
 3 Inquisition, 25 Edward III, No. 54. (Brit. Mus., Add. MS, 6167, 
 fol. 416.) (Appendix, XXXIII.) 
 
 8 This would appear to be a clerical error for one hundred and four 
 score, which is the quantity stated in the Patent. 
 
 4 Inquisition ad quod damnum, 24 Edward III, Surrey, No, 21.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 37 
 
 consideration of a fine of 40s. The quantity of "land" is 
 definitely stated as 180 acres, and the celebration of Divine 
 Service is specified as to be performed in the Priory. 1 
 
 Upon the resignation of Prior John de Merstham in 
 1380, Richard French was elected as his successor, but, 
 on the 8th May following, a Commission to enquire into 
 the regularity of the election was issued : 2 however, he 
 died while holding the office, on 9th December, 1403, 3 
 and was succeeded on 14th March following by William 
 Sonderesh, though the Bishop again declared the elec- 
 tion void, but himself appointed the elected person to 
 the office. 3 
 
 There is an account of the Rents payable to the 
 Priory at the Feasts of St. Michael, the Lord's Nativity, 
 Easter, and St. John, in the 9th year of King Henry 
 IV. His reign began on the 30th of September, so that 
 it is not clear whether, as probably was the case, it was 
 intended to express Michaelmas in his 8th year, and 
 the other feasts in his 9th year, viz. A.D. 1407-8 ; but 
 whether the date was that year or the next matters 
 little. The account was taken at "Le Barwe" in the 
 parish of Oxstede, and refers to manorial rents and 
 heriots and reliefs when they might happen. They 
 refer also to the Manor of Berstede; and state the 
 amounts receivable at the Manorial Cpurt at Okstede, 
 which (apparently) included St. Peter's pence there 
 (2 pence halfpenny) and amounted to thirty-six shillings 
 and nine pence, with the addition of 12 pence fees of 
 Court. Out of this gross receipt was a payment to the 
 Abbot of Battle of 12 pence for the half-year from 
 Michaelmas to Easter. 
 
 Also various returns of rents and payments on account 
 of property at Tanrugge, amongst which may be noted a 
 Collection for the Pope of 3s. 6d., for St. PetePs pence Id., 
 and in aid of the Sheriff of the County 4d.; at Wolk- 
 stede, Chepstede, and the Court of Chelsham, all in 
 
 1 Patent Roll, 25 Edward III, p. 1, m. 12. 
 
 ' Diocesan Register, Wykeham, II, pt. 3, fol. 186 r. 
 
 Ibid., I, fol. 844 v.
 
 38 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Surrey ; Holyndene, Chydyngstone, and Edenbridge in 
 Kent ; Long Sutton in Hampshire ; Hertfyld, including 
 a small payment to the Warden of Pevensey Castle, 
 and the Court of Wythyhamme, &c., in Sussex. And 
 Rents at le Berwe in the parish of Oxstede (where part 
 of a rental included 4 men's labour every autumn, pre- 
 sumably at a bederipe), at Berstede, Tanrugg, Wolkested, 
 Worlingham, and Herfeld, in Surrey, Sondressche in 
 Kent; subject to a rent of 10s. per annum payable on a 
 lease granted by the Prior of Merton (for meadows 
 called Mertonemede and Mertonefeld) ; and some other 
 holdings: the payments to the lord of Henedene pur- 
 suant to a Placitum, were 3d. and 1 cock and 1 hen or 
 5d., and for another croft 9d. and 1 cock or 3d. 1 
 
 Among the Harleian Manuscripts, there is an early 
 transcript of a Rental of the Priory, dated 1431 and 
 9th Henry VI, and stated to be, at the time of making 
 the copy, in custody of Richard Bostocke of Tanridge, 
 gent. 
 
 The amounts are arranged in 4 columns, so as to 
 show at a glance what is receivable each quarter of the 
 year. The following is, briefly, the list : 
 
 Jolm Stoket for lands called Pecies, late of William at Pire, 
 paying thence to Lord, beside a heriot, and suit of Court a 
 tribus septim* in tres Sepf a quarterly rent of ix d . 
 
 John at Hethe for lands called le Gore, late of John Whynn, late 
 William at Hethe, with returns at same terms, and suit of 
 Court, heriot and relief and homage, and quarterly rent 
 vij d . ob. 
 
 Thomas Wilkin, land late Richard Wilkin, late Elie Aaron, with 
 suit of Court, heriot, and as may happen, and quarterly iij d . 
 
 Henry at Mille, tenement called Smythes, late Benedick la SenT, 
 suit of Court, heriot, &c., and quarterly vi d . 
 
 John Chawre, Sen 1 "., land called Techele, &c., and quarterly 
 ij*. ob. 
 
 Richard at Yard, Sen 1 ., tenement called Fortes, late Walter 
 Melwards, in alternate quarters ij d and j d . 
 
 1 I am indebted to Granville Leveeon Gower, Esq., F.S.A., for the 
 loan of a copy of this Rental, but, unfortunately, the reference to the 
 original in the Record Office is lost.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 39 
 
 Richard Cowper, 2 tenements called Gardyners and Braces, late 
 held by William Northampton, quarterly TJ d . ob. 
 
 John Crowhurste, Jun r ., tenement called Skynners, late held by 
 Robert Stonehurste, quarterly iiij d . ob. 
 
 John Crowhurste, Sen 1 "., tenement called Sawnders, late held by 
 William Pire, quarterly iij d . 
 
 Edmund Mathewe, tenement called Combers, late held by Stephen 
 Mathew &c., quarterly iij d . 
 
 Richard a Yard, Sen r ., holds parcel of that tenement, per annum j d . 
 
 Same Richard, 3 tenements called Pawles, Bugles and Carbonell, 
 late held by Richard Mowsherste, quarterly v d . 
 
 Lawrence Clerke, field of land containing 3^ acres late held by 
 Richard Cowper, next Moultredens, quarterly vj d . 
 
 Same Lawrence Clerke, tenement called Eliotts, late held by 
 Richard Yerde, Sen'., quarterly iij d . 
 
 John Champyn, tenement called Howewots, late held by John 
 Lysinae, half yearly j d . 
 
 John Pakke, tenement called Oteweyes, late held by William 
 Butcher (Note in margin In manus Dni), quarterly ij d . 
 
 Richard at Berne, tenement called picards, late held by Richard 
 Cowper, half-yearly j d . 
 
 A footnote in another hand, is subjoined, that 
 
 This rentall above recited was made by the Pryor then of 
 Tanridge, and in the same rentall is also contained the 
 other rents of the aforesaid farm rents then belonging to 
 said Pryor. 1 
 
 In 1452 the Bishop granted to William Wiltshire, a 
 Canon Regular of the Priory, Letters Testimonial to the 
 effect that, although one Walter Lathum had affirmed to 
 the contrary in a Suit in Court, he the said William was 
 in the year of our Lord 1441 and of King Henry VI 
 the 19tn, duly professed of the Order of St. Augustine 
 in this Priory, and under obedience to Brother John 
 Fremyngham at that time Prior; and from that time till 
 the date of the present letters continuously, regularly, 
 
 1 Rental of the manor: Harleian MS. 4785, fol. 1. The same 
 MS. contains rentals of the manor of Bursted, otherwise Oxsted, for 
 the year 4 Henry VIII, April 1512 to 1513, amounting to xxiiij*. vd. ; 
 and another dated 18th December, 20 Elizabeth, when the receipts were
 
 40 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 and laudably remained, and was so held and notoriously 
 reputed. In witness of which things the Bishop set his 
 seal at his Manor of Essher, on the 4th July, 1452, and of 
 his consecration the 5th. 1 
 
 Thenceforward, for a long period, no event appears 
 on record beyond the documents connected with the suc- 
 cession of Priors, who were elected, confirmed, and in- 
 ducted (as mentioned in the subsequent list of Priors), 
 and who held rule over the House ; these were John 
 Fremyngham, who was Prior in 1452. John Hamond, 
 who resigned about 1458. 2 John Graunesden, whose 
 election was confirmed by the Bishop on- 15th May, 1458, 
 and in whose time the House seems to have been in 
 serious financial difficulties, for we find that on the 14th 
 October, 1461, a Sequestration was granted by the Bishop 
 to Nicholas Assheton, Justice of the King's Common 
 Bench, John Hamond, a canon regular of the Priory 
 of St. James, Tanrigge, and William Gaynsford and 
 John Elynbrigge, literates (two well-known Surrey 
 names); in which he recites tHat after an enquiry, made 
 under his authority, by his Chancellor Master William 
 Darsset, Doctor of Laws, he, on account of the waste 
 of goods of the Prior} 7 , committed to them the seques- 
 tration and care of the fruits, returns, and pervenients 
 thereof. Given at his palace of Wolveseye, under seal, 
 the 14th October, 1461, and of his consecration the 
 15th. 3 This Prior resigned in 1463. 4 John Odierne 
 was appointed by the Bishop to be Sub-prior, 4 and died 
 in 1464. 5 William West, who was appointed by the 
 Bishop, 22nd December, 1464, 5 and resigned 1467. 6 
 John Kyrton, elected 16th April, 1467, resigned in 
 1469, whereupon the usual Sequestration was granted, 
 on the 10th April, 1469, to Master Hugh Heghstale, 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wayneflete^ I, fol. 15* v. (Appendix, 
 XXXVII.) 
 
 2 Ibid., I, fol. 90 v. 
 
 3 Ibid., I, fol. 68*. 
 
 4 Ibid,, fol. 108 v. 
 
 5 Ibid., foL 135 v. 
 Ibid., fol. 154.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 41 
 
 Rector of Blecliyngle, 1 and Brother Robert Haysant, a 
 Canon of the Order. 2 Robert Mitchell, the next Prior, 
 was cited to attend in Convocation in 1470 and in 1472, 
 and again in 1474 ; 3 and so, in 1478, was William, his 
 successor, 4 and in 1495, Robert, the next Prior after him. 5 
 On the 9th July, 1499, John Barnarde, describing 
 himself as Canon and President of the Chapter, 
 addressed Letters to the Bishop, in which he stated 
 as follows : Consequent upon the voluntary resignation 
 of Sir Robert Michell, late Prior, 6 the Members of the 
 House conventually and capitularly assembled on this 
 day, at the hour of 9. in the forenoon, in the Chapter 
 House, and the Canons John Barnarde (himself) as 
 President, Bartholomew Alleyn, William Danne, and 
 William Ehneden, having a voice in the election of 
 Prior, and being the only persons by Law or custom in 
 any way entitled to vote ; and they appointed the 1 1th 
 hour of the same day for the purpose of the election. 
 At which hour the Mass of the Holy G-host was solemnly 
 sung in their Church, and the bells were rung for them 
 to assemble in Chapter. They then having assembled 
 in the Chapter House, invoked the Grace of the Holy 
 Grhost by devoutly singing the hymn, " Veni Creator 
 Spiritus." The President made the usual admonition 
 and protestation, and the " Quia propter" constitution 
 of the General Council was read and explained. Hav- 
 ing consulted together they resolved to proceed per viam 
 compromissi, and nominated their Ordinary, the Bishop, 
 as their compromissary to elect some person to be their 
 Prior ; and they humbly petitioned the Bishop to accept 
 
 1 Hugh do Ileghstalc was instituted Rector of Bletchingly, 19th 
 April, 1451, and died in 1476. (M. and B., II, p. 315.) 
 
 3 Diocesan Register, Wayncflete, I, pt. 2, fol. 96*. (Appen- 
 dix, XXXVIII.) 
 
 3 Diocesan Register, Wayneftete, II, fols. 142, 150 r, and 156 v. 
 
 4 Diocesan Register, Langton t fol. 15 v, at foot. 
 
 5 Ibid., fol. 56 r. 
 
 8 Robert Michell was appointed by the Bishop on the 13th July, 
 1499, to be Prior of Reigate, but did not long hold that appointment, 
 for on the 19th November following he was elected Prior of St. Mary 
 Overy.
 
 42 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 the burthen of such election. This document was given 
 under their Common Seal, in Chapter, and attested by 
 Simon Watson, Clerk, of the Diocese of York, Notary 
 Public ; in the presence of Masters John May, Bachelor 
 in Degrees, Perpetual Vicar of the parish church of 
 Ledered (Leatherhead), and John Richardson of the 
 Diocese of Carlisle, Notary Public. 
 
 The Bishop on receipt of this document accepted 
 the position, and nominated Sir Robert Wodd, a Canon 
 Regular, to be Prior. 1 
 
 Robert Wodd, or Wode, did not long hold the ap- 
 pointment, for in July following, being less than a 
 twelvemonth, he was nominated by the Bishop to be 
 Prior of the Priory of St. Denis, near Southampton ; 3 
 and on the 9th July, 1500, John Barnarde, Bartholomew 
 Alyn and William Danne, Canons, addressed a letter to 
 the Rev d . Father and Lord, the Lord Thomas, by 
 Divine Permission Bishop of Winchester, their most 
 singular lord (domino nostro singulari), to the effect that 
 the Priory, being now vacant by the free resignation of 
 Sir Robert Wode, late Prior, made to the Bishop, and 
 by him accepted, they empowered the Bishop to nomi- 
 nate a Prior for them, they renouncing for this turn all 
 their right and power of election. Given under their 
 Common Seal at their Chapter House On this day. 3 
 
 On the llth August following, the Bishop, having 
 accepted the submission, nominated to the Office Sir 
 John Forster, a Canon Regular of the Order. Dated 
 at Merewell. 3 Robert Mitchell seems to have returned, 
 for we find him mentioned on the Court Rolls from 
 1521 to 1524 : 4 he resigned on 24th February, 1524, 
 and was succeeded on 21st February, 1525, by John 
 Lyngfeld, the last Prior. 8 
 
 Among the Harleian Manuscripts is a little volume of 
 post-octavo size, containing a collection of forms of legal 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Langton, fols. 51 and 52, 
 
 2 Ibid., fol. 54. 
 
 3 Diocesan Register, Langton, fol. 55. 
 
 4 Harleian MS. 4785. 
 
 6 Diocesan Register, Fox, V, fol, 95.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 43 
 
 documents, or Formulare, dating towards the latter part 
 of the 15th century, amongst which is the form of a 
 Corredy granted by John, Prior of Tanridge, and the 
 Convent of the same. The number of Priors named 
 John is curious: there were four successively within 
 a few years in the middle of the loth century, viz: 
 John Fremyngham, who died in 1441 ; John Haniond, 
 who resigned in 1460 and was succeeded by John 
 Graunesden, who resigned in 1463 ; his successor John 
 Odierne, Prior or Sub-prior, died in 1464, and John 
 Kyrton, who was elected in 1467, resigned in 1469. 
 The grant might have been made by either of these, but 
 more probably by John Forster, who was nominated to 
 be Prior on the llth August, 1500, which would fairly 
 coincide with the probable date of the Manuscript in 
 which the form is preserved. A corredy was a grant in 
 the nature of a provision for life made by a corporate 
 body to some individual, presumably for an adequate 
 valuable consideration, but the nature or value of the 
 consideration is not usually stated. Such grants were 
 very frequently made by monastic houses, and generally 
 no doubt to their ultimate advantage, but in many 
 cases so improvidently that various monasteries became, 
 for the time at least, seriously impoverished : in fact, 
 corredies were by no means an unimportant item in 
 monastic affairs. But as it might seem to be somewhat 
 wandering from the present limited subject if we went 
 further into details upon this point, we limit ourselves to 
 the document before us, which furnishes a fair example 
 of a corredy. 
 
 The Prior and Convent by this Indenture made by 
 the unanimous assent and consent of all the Chapter of 
 the House gave and granted for certain considerations 
 (not specified in this formulare) and confirmed to A. B., 
 esquire, the following corredy. Food and drink for 
 himself at the Prior's table, as that of a Canon, with 
 accustomed service and attendance, and allowance for 
 one servant ; a room, and a smaller room, and a latrine, 
 all situated within the precincts of the Priory, in the 
 part called " le ffermery;" and there to be always
 
 44 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 entertained ; and to be provided with a supply of under- 
 wood for fireing delivered at the door ; one loaf of con- 
 ventual white bread, a quart of beer, and 2 candles of 
 twelve to the pound, for use in his rooms, or elsewhere 
 as he pleased ; together with a daily supply from the 
 orchards and gardens of the Priory ; and, at will, free 
 entrance and exit without impediment. The Priory 
 moreover undertook to maintain and repair the said 
 rooms at their expense, and to keep up the corredy 
 during the life of the said A. 13., under penalty of 
 twenty pence, with power to him and his heirs to enter 
 and distrain for the same. 1 In fact board and lodging 
 for life, for so much down. 
 
 Early copies of various Court Rolls are preserved, 
 chiefly of the Manors of Breysted or Bersted, 2 in Oxted, 
 but as they relate only to parts of the property of the 
 Priory, and moreover run to a very considerable length, 
 it would not seem worth while to give them much space 
 here ; but they may be enumerated as follows : 
 
 1502, Michaelmas (18 Henry VII), Court Rolls of John ffoster, 
 
 Prior of Tanregg, of the tenants of Breysted. 
 
 1503, May 8 (18 Henry VII), relating to Breysted. 
 1505, May 8 (20 Henry VII), relating to Gars ton. 
 1507, June 7 (22 Henry VII), Tanrigg. 
 
 1507, Dec r . 7 (23 Henry VII), Bersted and Tanrigg. 
 
 1508, May 16 (23 Henry VII), Bersted and Tenrigg. 
 
 1512 or 1513 (4 Henry VIII), relating to Bursted otherwise 
 Oxsted ; giving a total rental of xxiiijs. \d. 
 
 1521, Feb. 28 (12 Henry VIII), Robert Michel], Prior of Tanrigg, 
 relating to Bersted. 
 
 1521, Nov r . 12 (13 Henry VIII), Bersted. 
 
 1524, May 19 (16 Henry VIII), Bersted. 
 
 1525, June 8 (17 Henry VIII), Court Rolls of John Lyngfeild, 
 
 Prior of Tanrigg, relating to Bersted. 
 
 1526, Oct. 22 (18 Henry VIII), Bersted. 
 
 1527, Nov r . 8 (19 Henry VIII), Bersted. 
 1529, April 13 (20 Henry VIII), Bersted. 
 1529, Oct. 11 (21 Henry VIII), Bersted. 
 
 The MS. also gives the rental of Bersted on 18th 
 December, 1577 (20 Elizabeth), amounting to xixs. i 
 
 1 Harleian MS. 1777, fol. 43. 
 
 f Harleian MS. 4785, fols. 3 to 16.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 45 
 
 In 1522 (14 Henry VIII), an Order was made for an 
 annual grant by the Spiritualty for the King's personal 
 expenses in France for the recovery of the Crown of the 
 same, and the list of contributors was headed by the 
 Lord Legate with 4,000, followed by the Archbishop 
 of Canterbury with 1,000. We find that Tanrigge 
 was put down for 20 (the same as Reigate), which 
 would indicate that its property was assumed to bring 
 in a fairly good amount of revenue. 1 
 
 It appears to have been customary to let various parts 
 of the Property on lease ; no example of such a docu- 
 ment seems to be now extant, and indeed the chances 
 against the preservation of a long-expired Lease are 
 very great under any circumstances, but especially in 
 such a complete disturbance of legal ownership as took 
 place at the Dissolution of Monasteries. But we find 
 noted in the Ministers' Accounts 2 the following Leases 
 granted within the period of a few years, from which 
 the usual practice of the House may be assumed : 
 
 On the 21 st Sept r ., 1516, the Priory granted a lease of the 
 Rectory of Crowhurst, with all its pertinents, to John 
 Gaynesford and Edward Lee, Clerk, for the terra of the life of 
 the said John Gaynesford, at a rent of 2 : 13s. 4d. per annum. 
 
 1521, Feb. 27. Lease of the Manor of Sentie, in the parish 
 of Hartfelde, Sussex, to John Haywarde, for 16 years at a 
 rent of 4. 
 
 1522, Jnno 28. The Manor of Godstone, and all lands, tene- 
 ments, meadows, and pastures in the parish of Blechiuglye 
 to William Barhour, for 31 years at 4 : 6s. 8d. per annum. 
 
 1523, Sept. 16. Sowthelonds, in Tanridge, and 5 cows, to George 
 Topsell, for 4 years, at 3 : 16s. 8d. 
 
 1527, March 26. Land called Thomlyn's Londs, in Oxstedd, to 
 Henry Cowper, for 21 years, at a rent of 2 : 10s. Od. 
 
 1531, March 20. Tenement called Botelers, in the parish of 
 Tanridge, to Richard Topsell, for 21 years, from Michaelmas 
 1531, at a rent of 4. 
 
 On the same day, a lease of lands called Chamberlouds, Scott's 
 Croft, Myllfelde, Harteslonde, and Downlonds, in Tauridge, 
 to Alice Huntley, for 40 years, at a rent of 2 : 10s. Od. 
 
 1 Record Office, Calendar of Letters and Papers, temp. Henry 
 VIII (edited by Brewer) ; Vol. Ill, p. 1048. 
 
 8 Ministers' Accounts, 28 and 29 Henry VIII, Surrey, No. 108 
 (Augmentation Office).
 
 46 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 On 12th August following : Moiety of Rectory of Godstonc to 
 Robert Darby, for 7 years, at 3 : 11s. 8d. 
 
 1534, Oct. 31. Manor of Rokesnest, to Thomas Banco, for 21 
 years from Michaelmas following, at 9 : 6s. 8cl. 
 
 1535, Oct. 26. Two tenements and certain lands and closes in 
 Oxstede, to Thomas Aleyne, for 30 years, at 3 : 16s. 8d. 
 
 There were also the following Leases about the same 
 period, but of which the precise dates are wanting : 
 
 Land called Studmerhill in Tanrygge, let to John Sqnycr at 2s. 
 
 Land called Dirgefelde, let to John Holmann at 5s. 8d. 
 
 Twenty acres of land, called Le Olde Purke, to John Lyntoune, 
 
 at 4s. 
 Lands called Conny Pytches, Downe Londe, and Ovesnet, to 
 
 William Dyxon, at 7s. 
 Lands called Lullinge, and Goodweye Londs, to John Pope, at 
 
 45s. 4d. 
 A tenement and 14 acres of land at Barowe with 12 acres of 
 
 pasture, called Robyns Grove and Multrydene, to Richard 
 
 Holman, at 35s. 8d. 
 A tenement and certain lands called Bakers, let to John Marten, 
 
 at 28s. 
 Rents of land, tenements and cottages at Godstoue, let to William 
 
 Barbour, as Farmer, at 16s. 8d. 
 Rent of a field called Priorsfelde, at Godstone, let to William 
 
 Harlyng, at 6s. 8d. 
 Farm of certain lands called Brownes, at Chepstede, in tenure of 
 
 Richard Cadingtonne, at 15s. 
 A Tenement, with all lands, meadows, feedings and pastures, at 
 
 Westhall in Warlyngham, to William Comporte, for 26 years, 
 
 at 4 : 13s. 4d. 
 
 The Prior was summoned to attend a Meeting of Con- 
 vocation in the year 1529, 1 which tends to show that his 
 House at that time was not unimportant. 
 
 In the 27th year of King Henry VIII, 15th April, 
 1535-6, was passed the Act for the Suppression of all 
 Monasteries which had not lands worth above 200 per 
 annum, whereby after reciting the (asserted) daily use and 
 commission commonly in such little and small Abbeys, 
 Priories, and other Religious Houses of Monks, Canons, 
 and Nuns, where the congregation of such Eeligious 
 Persons was under 12 in number, "to the High Dis- 
 
 1 Record Office, Calendar of Letters and Papers, temp. Henry 
 VIII (Edited by Brewer) ; Vol. IV, p. 2697,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 47 
 
 pleasure of Almighty God, and Slander of good religion, 
 and to the great infamy of the King's Highness and the 
 Realm;" and with the object that the inhabitants should 
 be compelled to live in one of the greater Monasteries ; 
 it was enacted "That His Majesty shall have and enjoy 
 "to him and his Heirs for ever, all and singular such 
 "Monasteries, Priories, and other Religious Houses of 
 "Monks, Canons, and Nuns, of what kinds of Diversities 
 "of Habits Rules or Order soever they be called or 
 "named, which have not in Lands, Tenements, Rents, 
 " Tithes, Portions, and other Hereditaments, above the 
 " clear yearly value of Two Hundred Pounds;" together 
 with their lands granted (on lease) within a twelve- 
 month previously, and all and singular their Manors, 
 Lands, Tenements, Rents, Services, Reversions, Tithes, 
 Pensions, Portions, Churches, Chapels, Advowsons, 
 Patronages, Rights, Entries, Conditions, and all other 
 Hereditaments to them or any of them, appertaining or 
 belonging (every kind of property, in fact, which could 
 be suggested),, to have and to hold unto the King's 
 Majesty, and his heirs and assigns for ever, to do and 
 use therewith his and their own wills, to the pleasure of 
 Almighty God and to the Honour and Profit of this 
 Realm. The Act orders that the King shall have all 
 Monasteries, Abbies, and Priories, which at any time 
 within one year next before the making of this Act had 
 been given and granted to His Majesty by any Abbot, 
 Prior, Abbess, or Prioress, under their convent seal, or 
 that had otherwise been suppressed or dissolved ; show- 
 ing that the process had already commenced, without 
 even the semblance of right which was then conferred. 1 
 
 It would bo difficult to suggest a much better non 
 sequitur than the reasons given for the confiscation, or 
 a more impudently dishonest pretence for sacrilege. 
 
 At what exact date sacrilegious hands were laid upon 
 
 1 Statutes at Largo; 27 Henry VIII, cap. 28. Tho Court of 
 Augmentations which Parliament established at the same time, but by 
 another Act (cap. 27), was in fact a Commission, with special and 
 extensive powers for dealing with the income and disposing of the 
 property itself and handing over the proceeds to the King. 
 
 E
 
 48 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 the Priory does not appear, but it was evidently very 
 soon after the passing of the Royal Robbery Act, for 
 the earliest Ministers' Account, being for the year from 
 Michaelmas 1536 (the King's 28th year) to Michaelmas 
 in the following year, refers to a former account not now 
 in existence. The formal surrender, if any, is not extant. 
 
 Upon the Suppression thus effected, a Pension was 
 granted to John Lyngfeld, the last Prior, who had held 
 the Office for some time. The King desiring to provide a 
 reasonable annual pension or suitable promotion for him 
 ad victum et exhibitionem suam and for his better support : 
 therefore with the advice and consent of the Chancellor 
 and the counsel of the Court of Augmentations of 
 Revenue of the Crown, gave and granted to the said 
 John an Annuity or annual pension of 14 sterling, to 
 have and receive to him, or his assigns, from the feast 
 of the Annunciation of B. Mary the Virgin last past, for 
 the term of his life, or until he should be presented by 
 the King to one or more ecclesiastical benefices, or other 
 suitable promotion, of the same clear value ; such pen- 
 sion to be paid by the King's Receiver of such Revenues, 
 by equal payments on the feasts of St. Michael and the 
 Annunciation of B. Mary the Virgin. This order is 
 signed by Richard Ryche, and dated at Westminster, 
 2nd July, 28th Henry VIII (1536). 1 
 
 Evidently, at a date very shortly after the Dissolution, 
 an account of the revenue of the House was prepared, 
 by which it appears that the total gross receipts amounted 
 to four score and six pounds, seven shillings, and ten- 
 pence half -penny ; upon which the charges and payments 
 amounted to 7 : 10s. llfd.; so that there remained a 
 net income of 78: 16s. lOf d., besides something from the 
 Priory of Esborne, the account of which was wanting. 2 
 
 Very soon after the date of the Account, the King, 
 not content with the vast revenue which he had obtained 
 from the confiscated income of Monastic property, pro- 
 
 1 Augmentation Office, Miscellaneous Books, 244, No. 127. (Appendix, 
 XL.) 
 
 2 Augmentation Office, Miscellaneous Books, 406, p. 49.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 49 
 
 ceeded to sell the property itself, in order to raise 
 money for his profligate expenditure. 
 
 On the 2nd January, 1537-8, he granted to John 
 Rede, son and heir of William Rede, late of Wey- 
 bridge in the County of Surrey, Esquire, deceased, All 
 the House and Site of the late Monastery or Priory, 
 suppressed and dissolved by authority of Parliament; 
 and all the Church and Bell-tower, and Cemetry: to- 
 gether with all messuages, houses, edifices, barns, stables, 
 granges, dovecotes, mills, kitchen gardens, orchards, 
 gardens, waters, ponds, vivaria, land and soil, as well 
 within as without, and nigh and adjoining the site 
 limits, circuit, bound and precinct. And also all the 
 domains and Manors of Tanrigge, Oxsted, Garston in 
 Blechinglye, and Westhall in Warlingham, with their 
 men and entire pertinents, in the County of Surrey. 
 And also the Manor of Sentye, in Hertsfelde, with its 
 members and pertinents in the County of Sussex, 
 whether parcel of the late Monastery or belonging or 
 pertaining thereto. As also the Rectories and Vicarages 
 of the parish churches of Tanrigge, Crowherste, and 
 Wawensted 1 otherwise Godstone, with their men, and 
 all pertinents, in the County of Surrey; together with 
 their Vicarages and everything in any way belonging to 
 them ; and all and all manner of messuages, houses, 
 edifices, barns, lands, glebes, pensions, portions, tithes, 
 oblations, fruits, pervenients, profits, and emoluments 
 whatsoever of the said Rectories of Tanrigge, Crow- 
 hurste, Wolkensted otherwise Godstone, or otherwise 
 belonging or pertaining thereto. Also all other domains 
 and manors, and all and singular messuages, tofts, mills, 
 gardens, cottages, lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, 
 moors, marshes, fields, brueria, underwoods, revenues, 
 returns, services, rents of fees, rents, annuities and 
 returns, and rents of tenements and leases, customs, 
 villans and their offspring, knights' fees, wards, mari- 
 tages, eschaets, reliefs, heriots, Courts leet, view of frank- 
 pledge, and all matters which pertain or belong to view 
 
 1 Also spelt Wolkensted, Walkinsted, and Walkamstede,
 
 50 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 of frank-pledge, assize, assize of bread, and services; 
 goods and chattels, waviats and goods and chattels of 
 outlaws and fugitive felons and of all convicts and 
 felons de se, and deodands; waters, ponds, running 
 streams, wardinote, common fisheries, turbary, and 
 other liberties, jurisdictions, franchises ; rectories, privi- 
 leges, vicarages, advowsons, donations, nominations, 
 presentations and rights of patronage of churches and 
 vicarages, chaplains, chantries, hospitals and other 
 ecclesiastical benefices whatsoever, pensions, portions, 
 annuities, all kind of tithes, oblations, fruits, per- 
 venients, obventions, commodities and all other the 
 King's (so called) possessions, interests, and heredita- 
 ments whatsoever, both spiritual and temporal, whether 
 general or special, and by whatever name called, taxed, 
 known, or reputed, situated lying or being in villes, 
 meadows, bounds, parishes, or hundreds of Tanrigge, 
 Oxsted, Crowhurste, Wawensted otherwise Godstone, 
 Blechinglye, Warlingham, and Ghepsted, or elsewhere 
 in Surrey ; in the parish or hamlet of Hertf eld, Sussex ; 
 the ville or parish of Chedingstone, Kent ; the hamlet 
 or parish of Longesutton, Hants ; and elsewhere in the 
 Kingdom of England and Wales or the Marches. As 
 fully and entirely as John Lyngfelde, late Prior, and his 
 predecessors on the 4th February in the King's 27th year, 
 or previously, when monasteries were dissolved by Parlia- 
 ment begun at London 3rd November in his 21st year and 
 adjourned to Westminster with divers prorogations till 
 4th February in his 27th year. 1 Which lands and pos- 
 sessions were of the clear annual value of 69 : 8s. O^d. 
 To hold to him and his male heirs, of the King and his 
 heirs and successors, in capite, by military service, viz., 
 the 20th part of a knight's fee, and the annual pay- 
 ment of 18 : 10s. OJd. in the name of an annual tithe, 
 according to the decision of the Court of Augmentation 
 of the Revenues of the Crown ; from Michaelmas (last ?) 
 
 1 The Act 27 Henry VIII, cap. 28, gave to the King all monas- 
 teries (with their property of all kinds) which had not lands producing 
 a rental of above 200 per annum : it refers to suppressions having 
 already taken place.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 51 
 
 for all services, return, exactions, and demands what- 
 soever. 
 
 The Patent gave, in default of heirs male of the 
 Grantee, a remainder to Henry Eede, brother of the 
 said John Rede, and his heirs male ; with remainder to 
 Anthony Rede, son of the said William Rede and his 
 heirs male; and in default to Thomas the brother of 
 Anthony ; and, failing him and his heirs, to the said 
 John and his heirs and assigns for ever. 
 
 And the Grant was warranted against all persons, and 
 free from all returns, fees, annuities, concessions, incum- 
 brances, and all other charges, except as above men- 
 tioned, and also excepting an annual payment of 37s. 4d. 
 in respect of certain lands and tenements in Oxsted, to 
 the Lord of Borowghe and his heirs of his Manor of 
 Oxsted; and free from a return of 14s. per annum to 
 Nicholas Care we, Knt., and his heirs, payable to his 
 Manor of Bletchinglegh, and from 3s. 4d. payable to 
 the Prior of Merton, and 17s. 6d. to the Archdeacon of 
 Surrey for Procurations, and 12d. to the Abbat of 
 Battle, and 13s. 4d. to John Skynner, Gentleman, for 
 life (payable at the Court of the said Prior), and 40s. 
 for fee to Henry Compord (receiver of the late Priory) 
 for his life; and except 12 per annum payable to 2 
 Chaplains for their stipends as Chaplains 1 of the 
 Churches of Crowhurste and Tanrigge. 
 
 And also all profits arising from such grants; from the 
 feast of the Annunciation of B. V. Mary last past. Free 
 from any account. 
 
 And it was further granted that he should have 
 Letters Patent under the Great Seal of England, without 
 fee to the great or small Hanaper of the Chancellor. 
 
 Given at Westminster on the 2nd January in his 29th 
 year by the Bang with the authority of Parliament. 2 
 
 No aoubt there was great difficulty in ascertaining the 
 full particulars of the properties of the vast number of 
 Monastic foundations, which were seized by the authority 
 of the King, with the assent of a Parliament composed 
 
 1 Vicars, * Harleian MS. 4786.
 
 52 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 of persons who were some of them subservient to the 
 despotic and ruthless tyrant who ruled the British 
 nation, many venal, but probably not a few culpable 
 only from deficiency of moral courage to do that which 
 they felt right. In some cases, it may fairly be pre- 
 sumed, there were Abbots, or Priors, or minor officials, 
 within whose province the knowledge was contained, 
 who, from whatever motive, furnished very full parti- 
 culars from which the Commissioners appointed by the 
 Crown to form " the Court of Augmentations of the 
 Revenue of the Crown," in other words, to collect, get 
 in, and manage the property and spoil of the Abbeys, 
 Priories, Chantries, Free Chapels, and similar endow- 
 ments given freely for the purposes of Divine Worship 
 and works of religion and charity, but now sacrilegiously 
 diverted from the service of God to profligate, heartless 
 prodigalities. 1 
 
 In the present case there arose a difficulty, of no great 
 importance, but illustrative of the abundant difficulties 
 which thus occurred, and which had to be overcome, if 
 overcome at all, by means of influence, moral or other- 
 wise. 
 
 John Eede thus, " by waie of purchas and eschaunge," 
 obtained Letters Patent under the Great Seal dated 2nd 
 January (1537-8), 29th Henry VIII, with a clause of 
 exoneration whereby he was discharged of payment of 
 a certain rent thereon, or else promised recompence 
 from the King's Majesty for the same, as by the said 
 Letters Patent ; and he had also obtained an Indenture, 
 bearing date the 27th January in the same year, made 
 by the King, of the one part, and the said John Rede 
 and Sir Thomas Cromwell, Knt., guardian of the said 
 Thomas Rede during his minority, of the other part, 
 and it appearing that a rent-charge of 23s. Id. was pay- 
 able out of the tenement and lands called Seynt Tie 
 (being parcel of the possessions of the Priory in the 
 
 1 It is a noteworthy fact that while for every other English monarch, 
 no matter what were his or her faults, failings, weaknesses, or inca- 
 pacities, apologists have been found, no one has yet attempted to palliate 
 those of King Henry VIII.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 53 
 
 County of Surrey), to the Provost and Scholars of 
 Kynge's Colledge in Cambridge, as belonging to the 
 Manor of "Withyham in the County of Sussex. The Court 
 therefore declared that the said John Eede ought to be 
 discharged of the said rent or else to have recompence 
 from the King for the same : and it plainly appeared 
 the said rent had not been paid to the said Provost and 
 Scholars since the time of making the said Letters 
 Patent, though the same was chargeable on the said 
 tenement and lands called Seint Tie ; but that the said 
 John Rede ought to be exonerated therefrom. There- 
 fore the Chancellor and General Surveyors of the Court 
 of Augmentations and Revenues of the King's Majesty's 
 Crown, on the 4th June, in the 3rd year of King 
 Edward VI (by the grace of God Kynge of England, 
 Fraunce, and Ireland, Defendour of the Faith, and of 
 the Churche of England and also of Ireland, in earth 
 the supreme hedd), ordered that the said Provost and 
 Scholars and their successors and farmers should have 
 and enjoy the said yearly rent of 23s. Id., to be payable 
 from the said tenement and lands, together with all 
 arrearages of the same due to them since the making 
 of the said Letters Patent, and be paid by the owners 
 and possessors of the said tenement and lands without 
 any let or denial. And, in consideration thereof 
 and because the said John Rede was deceased, it was 
 ordered and decreed by the said Chancellor and General 
 Surveyors that the heirs male of the said John Rede 
 and other issue (as in the Letters Patent) that he and 
 they should have from the King the said sum yearly, by 
 the hands of the General Receiver of the said Court, 
 being of the King's money and revenues remaining 
 in his hands at the feast of St. Michael the Archaungell 
 yearly; together with the arrearages of the same 23s. Id. 
 due since the making of the said Letters Patent. 1 
 
 From the Ministers' Accounts we learn what were 
 the possessions of the dissolved Priory and their value. 
 The Accounts are stated to be an Account of all Bailiffs, 
 
 1 Augmentation Office, Miscellaneous Books, No. 105, fol. 72 b.
 
 54 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Farmers, and other Ministers of King Henry VIII, from 
 all and singular domains, manors, villages, possessions, 
 and Monastic and Priorie hereditaments in Surrey 
 belonging or in any way pertaining to the Priory lately 
 suppressed and dissolved by authority of Parliament, 
 existing in the hands of the King ; viz., from the feast 
 of St. Michael the Archangel in the 28th year of the said 
 King, till the same day in the year following, being one 
 entire year 1 (Michaelmas, 1536, to Michaelmas, 1537). 
 In the case of Tanridge the Account was rendered by 
 Francis Mores, Bailiff and Collector of rents there during 
 such time ; and, briefly, runs to the following effect : 
 
 The Accountant stated that there were no arrears as 
 shown in the preceding account. 2 
 
 In Tanryg there were the following rents : 
 
 Lands called Turneys Lands held by Henry Tomer 
 by rental made and renewed by the Seneschal on 
 20 October, 28 Henry VIII, at per ann. ... ijs. ijd. 
 
 Harwards Lands 3 held by Robert Hey ward at 
 Luxfords Lands, held by Christopher Luxford at 
 Hethe Lands held by William Hethe at 
 Comport's Lands 4 held by John Comport at... 
 Plawes' Holding, held by John Plawe at 
 
 vjrf. 
 
 xvjrf. 
 
 xxrf. 
 
 xviijc?. 
 
 ob. 
 
 Standfords, held by Edmund Standford at ... 
 
 Studmerhill, in the tenure of John Squyer by inden- 
 ture, at ... ... ... ... ... ... ijs. 
 
 Dirgefelde, in the tenure of John Holmaun by inden- 
 ture, at vs.'ivd. 
 
 Le Olde Parke, 20 acres, in the tenure of John Lyn- 
 
 tonne, by indenture, at ... ... ... ... iiijs. 
 
 Conny Pytches Downe Londe and Ovesuet, in the 
 
 tenure of William Dyxon, by indenture ... vijs. 
 
 Lullinge and Goodweye Londs, in tenure of John 
 
 Pope, by indenture, at ... ... ... ... xlvs. iiijcf. 
 
 Annual charges on the following property in Oxstedd: 
 
 Welbeck Croft, freehold of Maurice Welbeck ... ijs. 
 
 Ball's Londs, freehold of Robert Genys ... ... iijs. 
 
 1 Ministers 1 Accounts, 28 and 29 Henry VIII, Surrey, No. 108. 
 (Appendix, XLI.) 
 
 2 No earlier account can now be found. 
 
 3 This may be the property called Ho we wots in the Rental of 1431. 
 * Possibly that called Combers in the rental of 1431.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 55 
 
 Le Londs, freehold of John a Lee iij*. viijcf. 
 
 Cowpers, tenement, garden, and 1 acre of land, free- 
 hold of Henry Cowper ... ... ... ... viijrf. 
 
 Crowhurst, land, freehold of same ... ... ... xviije?. 
 
 Holmes Land, freehold of Thomas Holmdenne ... ijs. vj< 
 
 Cokes land, freehold of Richard Coke ... ... xijrf. 
 
 Alynslonde, freehold of Thomas Aleyue ... ... xijc?. 
 
 Brokyslonde, freehold of John Boke ... ... viijrf. 
 
 Avys, freehold land of William Smythe ... ... ij*. vjrf. 
 
 Pyrres, freehold land of John Ownsted ... ... iijs. 
 
 Barowe ; rent of tenement and 14 acres of land, 
 and at Robyns Grove and Multrydenne, 13 acres 
 
 of pasture let to Richard Holman, hy Indenture xxxvs. viijcf. 
 
 Bakers ; tenement and certain land let to John 
 
 Marten, by Indenture ... ... ... ... xxviijs. 
 
 Rents of divers tenements at Holm in Oxsted : 
 
 Prestfelde, lands let to John Loke, at will ... ... xxxs. 
 
 Tenement in which John Foster lately lived ... vijs. 
 
 Phelipps, at Barowe ; tenement in which William 
 
 Grene lately lived ... ... ... ... xiijs. iiijd. 
 
 Charges on property and rent in Godstone : 
 
 Charged on certain lands, tenements and cottages 
 there, by William Barbour, of Godstone, lessee 
 
 by Indenture ... ... ... ... ... xvis. viij</. 
 
 Priorsfelde ; field let to William Harlyng by Inden- 
 ture ... ... ... ... ... ... vjs. viijrf. 
 
 Rent of certain lands in Chepstede : 
 
 Brownes ; land in occupation of Richard Cadingtonne, 
 
 by Indenture ... ... ... ... ... xv$. 
 
 Charge on property in Edenbrydge, Kent : 
 
 Alchornes ; freehold tenement of Andrew Cole ... ijs. 
 
 Charge on property in Chyddington, Kent: 
 
 Charge vij*. xrf. 
 
 Charge on property in Long Sutton, Hants : 
 
 Chobhammes ; freehold lands of Thomas Byflete ... xij*. 
 Perquisition of Court there : no profits, Court not 
 
 being held in consequence of nothing happening 
 
 (by oath of Accountant).
 
 56 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Sale of Wood : 
 
 No profits arising from sale of wood or underwood, 
 none being sold this year. 
 
 Total... ... ... ... xiij/. viijs. xjrf. ob. 
 
 Against these receipts were the following payments : 
 
 Dno Borowgh, from lands in Oxstede, as allowed, for 
 one entire year to Michaelmas, in the King's 
 29th year (1537) ... ... ... ... ... xxxvjs. iiijc?. 
 
 Nicholas Carewe, knight, for lands in Blechinglie ... xiiijs. 
 
 The Prior of Merton, for lands there... ... ... iijs. iiije/. 
 
 The King, for lands at (left blank) ... ... ... xxxiiijs. \d. ob. 
 
 The Abbot of Battle,, at his Manor of Brodeham ... xije?. 
 
 Archdeacon of Surrey for procurations and synodals 
 of the Church of (left blank) this year, as in 
 previous year ... ... ... ... ... xvijs. vjd. 
 
 In remuneration of the said Accountant Bailiff and 
 Collector Of rents of all lands and tenements, by 
 discretion of the King's Commissioners (as last 
 year) xls. 
 
 Salary of Clerk of Auditor, for writing this account, 
 as usually allowed to the Clerk of the Auditors 
 of the Duchy of Lancaster ... ... ... ijs. 
 
 In remuneration of John Skynner, Seneschall of the 
 
 Court there (as last year) ... ... ... xiijs. iiije?. 
 
 Payments allotted for the expenses of himself and 
 other Officials of the King, as by account of 
 particulars ... ... ... ... ... xxs. 
 
 Payments made by the Accountant to John Mores, 
 the King's Receiver of Augmentations for the 
 County of Surrey from outgoings of his office 
 for the year to Michaelmas in the King's 29th 
 year as per account signed by His Majesty's Re- 
 ceiver ... ... ... ... ... ... xlijs. vjfrf. 
 
 The total of all allowances and payments xlZ. vs. life?, and debit 
 xlijs. xjfrf. paid to John Reade, to same date, by virtue and force of 
 Letters Patent dated 2nd January following, and enrolled. 
 It was thus balanced. 
 
 The accounts undermentioned of the year's rent were 
 rendered by tenants holding for unexpired terms under 
 Leases which had been granted to them by the Prior 
 and Convent. In each case they claim to have paid the 
 rent for half of the year to John Eeade by virtue of 
 his Letters Patent, and the other half to the King's 
 Receiver, whereby the account was balanced ; and they
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 57 
 
 respectively state that there were no arrears, as shown 
 at the foot of the previous account. 
 
 Nicholas Carne, for rent of lands in domain ... xxv/. vjs. viije?. 
 
 Thomas Bance, for rent of the Manor of Rokesnest 
 with a house called le Tyle House held by him 
 under Lease given under the seal of the Prior 
 and Convent, and dated the last day of October 
 in the 26th year of King Henry VIII (1534), 
 to hold from Michaelmas following that date, for 
 21 years at a rent of ... ... ... ... ixJ. vjs. viijrf. 
 
 George Topsell, for rent of a messuage or tenement 
 in Tanredge, called Sowthlonds, held by him 
 under Indenture given under Seal of the Convent 
 and dated 16th September in the King's 15th 
 year (1523) ; together with rent of 5 cows ; for 
 a term of 4 years from Michaelmas following 
 that date, at a rent of ... ... ... ... Ixxvjs. v'njd. 
 
 Alice Huntley for rent of lands called Chamberlonds 
 Scott's Croft, Myllfelde, Harteslonde, and Down- 
 londs, in Tanridge, held by her under Indenture 
 given under Seal of the Convent and dated 20th 
 March, in the King's 21st year (1529-30), for a 
 term of 40 years ... ... ... ... ... Is. 
 
 Richard Topsell for rent of a tenement called 
 Botelers, in the parish of Tanridge held by him 
 under Indenture given under seal of the Con- 
 vent and dated 20th March in the King's 21st 
 year (1529-30), to hold from Michaelmas 1531 
 for a term of 21 years ... ... ... ... iiij/. 
 
 Henry Cowper for rent of land called Thomlyn's 
 Lands in the parish of Oxstedd, held by him 
 under Indenture given under seal of the Convent 
 and dated 26th March in the King's 18th year 
 (1527), for a term of 21 years ... ... ... Is. 
 
 Thomas Alyn (or Aleyne) for rent of two tenements 
 and certain lands and closes in Oxstede, held by 
 him under Indenture given under seal of the 
 Convent and dated 26th October in the King's 
 27th year (1535), for a term of 30 years ... Ixxvjs. viije?. 
 
 Robert Darby, for rent of the half part of the Rectory 
 of Godstone, together with tithes of all corn in 
 the parish of Wolkhamstedd, held by him under 
 Indenture given under seal of the Convent and 
 dated 12th August in the King's 22nd year 
 (1530), by equal half-yearly payments at the 
 feasts of the Nativity and of St. John Baptist ... Ixxj*. 
 
 William Barbour, for rent of the Manor of Godstone, 
 with all lands, tenements, meadows, and pastures, 
 in the parish of Blechinglye, held by him under
 
 58 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Indenture given under seal of the late Prior}- on 
 28th June in the King's 14th year (1522), for a 
 term of 31 years ............... iiij/. vjs. viijrf. 
 
 John Gaynsford, knt., 1 and Edward Lee, clerk, for 
 rent of the Rectory of Crowhurst, Surrey, with 
 all its pertinents, held by him under Indenture 
 given under Seal of the Convent on 21st Septem- 
 ber in the King's 8th year (1516), for the life of 
 the said John Gaynsford... ... ... ... liijs. iiijrf. 
 
 John Haywarde, for rent of the Manor of Sentie, in 
 the parish of Hartfelde, Sussex, held by him 
 under Indenture given under seal of the Convent 
 on 27th February in the King's 12th year, for a 
 term of 61 years ... ... ... ... ... iiij/. 
 
 William Comporte, for rent of a tenement with all 
 lands, meadows, feedings and pastures, with all 
 pertinents held by him under Indenture given 
 
 under seal of the Convent on (date blank) for a 
 term of 26 years, and payable by quarterly pay- 
 ments .................. iiij/. xiijs. iiijrf. 
 
 I do not propose to trace further the history of 
 the possessions of the Priory beyond noticing that 
 the last remains were disposed of by authority of the 
 Parliamentary " Commissioners for selling the Fee 
 Farm Rents belonging to the Commonwealth of Eng- 
 land," on the 25th March, 165 1. 2 The task would, to 
 the Writer, be simply a wearisome and distasteful one; 
 probably wearisome also to the Reader : but if any one 
 should wish to trace upwards their history they will no 
 doubt find all that they want, up to the date of Manning 
 and Bray's invaluable County History, in the carefully 
 wrought-out studies of that work, and subsequently con- 
 tinued in the recent reprint and continuation of Brayley's 
 History of Surrey? 
 
 1 Sir John Gaynesford, of Crowhurst, was Sheriff of the County in 
 1500 and again in 1517 : he married 6 times and had 20 children, 
 and died in 1543, and was buried at Guildford. (Paper by late G. 
 R. French in Surrey Archceological Collections, III, p. 60.) 
 
 2 Augmentation Office, Deeds of Sale of Fee-Farm Rents, K, 1, 
 No. 13. 
 
 3 Brayley's History of Surrey ; reprint and continuation by Walford, 
 published in 1882, Vols. Ill and IV.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 59 
 
 Having now set forth the historical records of the 
 Priory, it may be well to refer to the unrecorded, 
 private life of the Canons who dwelt there. 
 
 It seems strange, at first sight, though it is a fact, that 
 we know very little indeed of life in a mediaeval mon- 
 astery : but on consideration it is not strange, since the 
 events of ordinary, daily, common-place life are just 
 those which are the least likely to be recorded. Even 
 as regards secular life in the middle ages, there is little 
 known except what we can pick up casually, especially 
 from such writers as Froissart and Monstrelet, the 
 Chroniclers, the Homilists, and, perhaps more than all, 
 from the Story-tellers. Amongst such of their works as 
 have come down to us we note little bits, which at 
 length being sorted, compared, and harmonized, give up 
 what upon the whole is no doubt a fair general picture 
 of the life of secular persons ; especially, of course, those 
 of the upper classes ; and later on, when diaries began 
 to be kept, the information to be extracted from them 
 (the Diaries of Machiu and Pepys, for example) is 
 invaluable. But of the rarely eventful life of a monk, 
 no such record has reached us, if any ever existed. 
 
 On a general view of the subject it is not therefore so 
 strange, as at first sight might appear, that we really know 
 very little of life in a mediaeval monastery. There were 
 certain well-known general rules of obedience, poverty, 
 and chastity ; the due performance of Divine Service at 
 the Seven Canonical Hours ; and the observance of Eccle- 
 siastical fasts; and other duties, to which the inhabitants 
 of all monastic establishments were bound; but the actual, 
 definite rules were few, and their requirements differed 
 greatly according to the particular Order to which the 
 House belonged ; beyond this it would appear that the 
 minor rules, important as they were to those whose whole 
 lifetime, from morning to night, and night to morning, 
 from youth, perhaps, till old age and death, were governed 
 by them, absolutely depended on the will of each House 
 as from time to time enacted in Chapter ; though pro- 
 bably, as a matter of fact, what had been originally agreed 
 upon became fixed, and was rarely, if ever, altered.
 
 60 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 There was, however, very great difference in the 
 austerity or ease, and habits of the various branches of 
 the great monastic communities. Some were distin- 
 guished by bitter severity and self-mortification ; others, 
 leading an easier life, did vast service to the Church 
 and world by study and learning ; while some devoted 
 themselves almost exclusively to preaching, teaching, or 
 works of charity. In the category I purposely omit the 
 friars, through whom, mainly, discredit was brought 
 upon monastic life in general, and to whom the scan- 
 dalous stories of the early story-tellers and satirists 
 refer; so that when the King, like Ahab, coveted the 
 possessions of others, there was less public feeling shown 
 in favour of monasteries than would otherwise have 
 been manifested, even at the hazard of vengeance from 
 his tyranny. 
 
 Leaving monastic life generally, we must limit our- 
 selves to a short notice of the Canons Regular of the 
 Order of St. Augustine, who were for the sake of brevity 
 commonly called Austin Canons. Their communities 
 may, in a few words, be described as small joint-stock 
 companies, who, in partnership, farmed and let their land, 
 and lived a religious, regular, quiet, bachelor life. 
 
 "Among them," said a writer in the 13th century," one 
 is well shod, well clothed, well fed. They go out when 
 they like, mix with the world, and talk at table." l And 
 so we find them favourably referred to by a very early 
 author of a sober tone of mind, viz., in Piers Plowman's 
 Crede, where, after severely censuring the Franciscans 
 as then so widely strayed from " Fraunceses rewle," he 
 adds: 2 
 
 " But Austines ordynaunce was on a good trewpe." 
 
 Of course there were Rules which formed the basis of 
 the system under which the Austin Canons (and various 
 other Orders of Monks) were primarily bound, and 
 
 1 Satire by Guyot de Provins, quoted in Fosbrooke's British 
 Monachism, p. 65. 
 
 2 Piers Plowman's Crede, line 509 (Early English Text Society's 
 Ed., p. 19).
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 61 
 
 which were subsequently somewhat extended. It ap- 
 pears to have taken centuries before the numerous 
 communities of monks, hermits, and recluses settled 
 down into anything like a systematic classification; but 
 a Eule was laid down by St. Augustine of Hippo (who 
 died A.D. 430), to which various Orders bound them- 
 selves as the basis of their organization ; though even as 
 to this the particular document in which the ordinance 
 was comprised is a controverted point. 1 The several 
 writers on the subject have never been able to agree 
 about the true Rule of St. Augustine, whether it con- 
 sisted in two Discourses of his, or in his 109th Epistle 
 directed to Religious Persons. Be that as it may, all 
 those that follow the Rule of St. Augustine, as well 
 monks as nuns, acknowledge no other Rule but that 
 109th Epistle. His Rule, which was stated to be for 
 the purposes of avoiding differences and discords, was, 
 briefly, as follows : 
 
 In the first place, he says, the members of the convent 
 assembled together should dwell in the house and be of 
 one mind, one heart, and one soul in God. None to 
 claim anything as of his own, but all things to be in 
 common : and to each be distributed food and clothing, 
 not alike to all, but as the needs of each require, as we 
 read in the Acts of the Apostles (IV, 32 35). What 
 everyone joining the community possesses, to be thence- 
 forward held in common ; and if they possess nothing, 
 not to be proud of their position in sharing its goods. 
 To observe the settled hours and times of prayer, and 
 to perform no other work in the Oratory, but that no 
 impediment be placed in the way of any who wished 
 to pray there at other times : Psalms and Hymns, with 
 Prayer to God, to be there poured out with heart and 
 voice ; to sing only what is directed to be sung. 
 
 Let them mortify their flesh by fasting and abstinence 
 as much as health will permit (with exception of the 
 sick); and take no food except at meals. At table listen 
 to what is customarily read, without noise or strife: 
 
 1 Dugdale, Monasticon Anglicanum ; Stevens' Supplement, II, p. 65.
 
 62 TANEIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 and use, then, their jaws for eating only, and their ears 
 for hearing the word of God. But the sick and infirm 
 to be otherwise treated in respect to food and other 
 matters. 
 
 Let them not be remarked by their habit, nor en- 
 deavour to please by their clothing, but by their be- 
 haviour. The head and hair be covered and carefully 
 arranged. 
 
 When going out, two to walk together : on arriving at 
 their destination there remain until their return. Con- 
 duct themselves with modesty of eyes and behaviour, 
 for immodesty of eye tells of immodesty of heart. 
 
 The clothing of the community to be kept in one 
 place, under the care of one or more of them, and de- 
 livered out publicly ; and its washing to be done under 
 order of the Prsepositus. 
 
 Anything requisite obtained from the Cellarer, 
 whether clothing or books, to be served out by him 
 without grudging, but, as a rule, at fixed hours. 
 
 There be no strife, or malediction; obedience be given 
 to the Superior; and all to live in fragrant conversation. 1 
 
 Even in the llth century there were Regular Canons 
 of the Rule of St. Augustine, but it is certain that they 
 did not begin to make solemn vows till the 12th century. 
 Pope Innocent II, in the Lateran Council, A.D. 1139, 
 ordained that all Regular Canons should submit to that 
 Rule, and then they all took the name of Regular 
 Canons of St. Augustine. 
 
 The most universal reformation which concerned all 
 the different bodies of Regular Canons was made in 
 1339 by Pope Benedict XII, who, to that effect, drew 
 up Constitutions containing 64 Articles or 'Paragraphs, 
 which he directed should be universally observed. 
 
 Some pretended that these Constitutions were abro- 
 gated by Pope Clement VI, successor of Benedict ; though 
 probably not. 
 
 These Constitutions run to a very great length, but 
 
 1 Migne, Patrologiae cursus : S. Augustin ; Epistolarum, Classis III, 
 ccxi (olim 109). Vol. II, p. 958.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 63 
 
 their nature may be gathered from the headings to the 
 several chapters into which they are divided, and these 
 I must only stay to indicate still more briefly, as fol- 
 lows : The making of Canons ; their profession ; pro- 
 hibited from holding any preferment ; the claustral 
 prior ; daily assembly in chapter ; annually in a larger 
 chapter, and from time to time in chapter of all the 
 Houses in the Province ; as to visitors ; subventions ; 
 students in churches and monasteries; providing stu- 
 dents and their maintenance ; occupation of benefices ; 
 sick and infirm ; continued observation of old customs ; 
 horses and servants not to be kept on the premises; 1 
 provision of benefices for those in Orders ; wearing of 
 honest habit ; 2 entering or leaving the House only by 
 permission ; alienation of property forbidden ; various 
 directions as to letting and management of property; 
 food and abstinence ; dormitory without separate cells ; 
 privileges and dispensations ; celebration of masses, 
 confessions, and communion ; Relics and care of orna- 
 ments; trial of certain causes prohibited; hunting for- 
 bidden ; 3 against delators ; precaution against collapse 
 of churches and monasteries; Canons not to act as 
 dealers and merchants ; conspiracies in the House, and 
 fugitives from it. 4 
 
 The daily Chapters were an important and perhaps 
 almost an essential element in the welfare of a House, 
 since everything of however small importance was there 
 discussed. In the annual Chapters matters of a wider 
 range were discussed with other Houses of the Order ; 
 while the triennial General Chapters of the Province 
 
 1 In the wealthier monasteries, at least, each of the Canons had his 
 servant and often his horse ; but, possibly, they were not kept on the 
 premises. 
 
 2 Extra septa ecclesiarum . . . Capas sou mantellos honestos, vel 
 rodondellos, sen clochias talares, &c. Surplices a cubit wide, at 
 the least, and hanging to the middle of the thigh, and having long 
 sleeves. 
 
 3 Possibly the rules were, in later times, more often broken in this 
 particular than in any other : it would be easy to give references to 
 repetitions of these injunctions, as referred to in a subsequent note. 
 
 4 Cotton MS. Vespasian, D. 1, Art. 2. 
 
 F
 
 64 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 were in their nature calculated to be of great value; 
 but the impediment of journeying in those days from all 
 parts of the kingdom to the place appointed, and the 
 very heavy cost, and the time occupied, were so great 
 that we need not wonder if repeated Injunctions were 
 necessary in order to maintain the observance of the 
 Rule which required attendance. Thus, in 1281, Arch- 
 bishop Peckham, in his Constitutions of that date, refers 
 to excuses made by many Houses, on account of their 
 having formerly belonged to Mother Churches beyond 
 the sea, though long since separated, or by reason of 
 their ceremonies differing from other Houses of the 
 same Order in the Province of Canterbury; and he 
 directs that they be admonished by the Bishops that 
 they duly assemble in General Chapter to treat concern- 
 ing the government and reformation of the Order, and 
 of ceremonies, and any other, if any, notable diversity 
 in substantial of religion. 1 It may be noted that the 
 only diversity mentioned in the gloss relates to costume. 
 But, so far as we find, the Acts of General Chapters 
 seem to have been chiefly directed towards keeping the 
 numerous and scattered monasteries comprised in the 
 body, up to the due observance of the general Rules. 
 In this it does not appear clearly that much more was 
 performed than by the Bishops who, as visitors, from 
 time to time addressed Injunctions and Admonitions to 
 the monasteries within their respective dioceses, as to 
 themselves seemed fit. 2 
 
 1 Constitutions of Archbishop Peckham, 1281 : Wilkins, Concilia, 
 II, p. 58. 
 
 2 For example, the Bishop of Winchester, on the 27th September, 
 1387, addressed Letters to the Convent of Merton (so nearly allied 
 with Tanridge in its earlier days), exhorting them to adhere more 
 closely than they had been doing to the original Constitutions of St. 
 Augustine. They extend to very great length and refer to attendance 
 at Divine Service, vain conversation, performance of omitted Masses, 
 secular persons passing in the monastery, the care of the church and 
 monastery doors, insufficient knowledge of some of the Canons and 
 the Constitutions of Othobon, old clothing, absence without leave, 
 arrangements in the dormitory, forbidding hunting, reproving non- 
 attendance of Officers at Divine Service, reduced numbers, care of 
 property, half-yearly accounts and repairs, forbidding grant of corrodies
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 65 
 
 It requires little knowledge of human nature to be 
 aware that, however well organised any institution may 
 be, and however thoughtfully ruled, things will certainly 
 exhibit a downward tendency, and as time rolls on some 
 kind of reformation becomes necessary in order, at least, 
 to regain the original position. The misfortune gene- 
 rally is, that Reformers in their well-intentioned zeal 
 frequently work serious harm, or even destruction. 
 Amongst the Austin Canons (and, no doubt, all the 
 Monastic Orders) in the course of time grave reforms 
 had become needed. Thus it was that, at the General 
 Chapter of the Order held at Leicester in 1513. there 
 were passed certain Resolutions (as we should call them) 
 to the effect that a thorough reformation of the whole 
 Order both in head and members had become necessary, 
 in order to preserve it from impending ruin. But it is 
 difficult to see how things could have fallen into what 
 we should consider a really serious state, since, had 
 there been any grave or serious cause of complaint, it 
 must have become, at all events to some extent, known 
 publicly ; such was clearly not the case, since at the 
 same Chapter was announced the fact that the King 
 (Henry VIII) himself and his Queen (Catherine of 
 Arragon), the Princess, the Cardinal (Wolsey), the 
 Queen of France (Mary, sister of King Henry VIII, 
 relict of King Louis of France), and her husband, 
 Charles, Duke of Suffolk, and many others, had been 
 received as (what we should call Honorary) Brothers 
 and Sisters of the Order. 1 
 
 The final Code of Regula was dated 12th March, A.D. 
 1519-1520, and the eleventh of King Henry the Eighth, 
 
 without licence, directing chantries to be filled up ; as to almsgiving, 
 care of sick Canon*, punishments by order of Chapter, pittances, sale 
 of Woods, care of Common Seal, restraint as to shoes, eating only in 
 refectory, chaplaincy, election of Officers, valuable furs interdicted, 
 offices abroad forbidden without leave of parish priest, ornaments of 
 the altar, pawning goods, study of Scripture and other works, hos- 
 pitality to relatives of Canons, and directing that these Rules be enrolled 
 and Ixj recited twice a year. (Bodleian Library, Laud MS. 723, fol. 52.) 
 1 Minutes of the General Chapter of the Order held at Leicester, 
 1513. Cottoii MS. Vespasian, D. 1.
 
 66 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 and were issued by Thomas Wolsey, by the title of 
 St. Cecilia, Cardinal priest of the Holy Roman Church, 
 Archbishop of York, Primate of England, and Legate 
 of the Apostolic See : as Chancellor of the Kingdom of 
 England and legate of the Pope, Leo X, to the most 
 Serene and Powerful Prince and Lord, Henry, by 
 Divine Providence King of England and France and 
 Lord of Ireland ; and made by special Commission and 
 Indult dated at St. Peter's, Rome, and relating to all 
 monasteries and religious houses, whether exempt, or 
 not exempt. First it is directed that all Canons Regular 
 (some of whom had held themselves segregate) should 
 meet in Chapter : then follows a form of profession by 
 the Novice who binds himself for life to follow the Rule 
 of St. Augustine and promises obedience to the Abbot 
 and Prior of the House and their Canonical Successors 
 under pain of the wrath of Almighty God. The Novice 
 to be duly instructed by the Officials ; and as to obedi- 
 ence, and abnegation of individual property. It directs 
 that the Canons be provided with healthful and suitable 
 food and clothing according to the means of the House, 
 and in other competent necessaries, from the common 
 stock, as often as need be, by the Prepositor or other 
 Officer appointed for the purpose ; but fixing the cost at 
 not exceeding 60s. per annum for any Canon-priest or 
 Officer, or 30s. for a Canon not a priest, and reserving 
 power to the Prior to make a larger allowance for any 
 famous Doctor of Laws. No woman of whatever age, 
 propinquity of relationship, or condition, to be per- 
 mitted access tp the Dormitory, Infirmary, Cloister, or 
 Cells or Chambers of the Canons, or any other private 
 place, but only to the place appointed for guests, or to 
 the dwellings (hospicia) of prelates, or, in great monas- 
 teries, the apartments of the Prior : not forbidding them 
 to enter the church for the purpose of devotion. Cloth- 
 ing to be washed by one of the Canons or some person 
 appointed for the purpose, but no women to be admitted 
 on that pretence. Canons, and Probationers during 
 their year, not to go out without leave of the Prior, and 
 then to return within a reasonable time, and only to go
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 67 
 
 in company with one or two, and habited suitably. 
 None to keep dogs or birds for hunting or sport. 1 Not 
 to eat or drink in any neighbouring town unless on 
 account of illness supervening, except by licence spe- 
 cially granted ; not to go a journey other than as 
 assigned, and then to be provided with money for the 
 purpose from the common fund. It being fitting that 
 all of the Rule should have a habit of one colour and 
 form and a uniform tonsure, it was ordered all should 
 use honest clothing according to the Benedictine statutes, 
 of only white, brown, black, or almost black (quasi 
 nigri) colour, and the form of clothing and shoes to be 
 determined by the head of the House, so that all therein 
 should be uniform : Rochets of small price, not curiously 
 plaited, and shoes not like those of the laity : no rare or 
 fine furs, excepting in the case of prelates such as might 
 be suitable. 2 The tonsure to be like that of secular 
 Clergy, but more ample. 
 
 All to sing the psalms and other things pertaining to 
 Divine Service, not hastily or slowly, but with attention 
 to the pointing, and distinctly, plainly, and devoutly. 
 To observe the Canonical Hours, especially Matins and 
 High Mass. Strictly forbidding that " pricksong " 3 be 
 permitted to be sung in choir; and no laymen, or secular 
 clerks, or singers, whether men or boys, be admitted 
 into the Choir, but that at Masses of the B. Virgin 
 and the Name of Jesus, such persons might be allowed, 
 outside the Choir, to sing " cum cantu fracto, seu diviso" 
 and with organs; but none of the Canons, except the 
 Celebrant, to be there. Permitting also the Canons 
 (alone) to sing less simple melodies on Sunday and 
 festivals at Mass and Vespers, but so that the integrity 
 
 1 If space permitted, it would not be uninteresting to note how con- 
 stantly both monks and secular clergy had to be admonished against 
 hunting ; a sport which, in itself, cannot be deemed more harmful than 
 fishing, which is a recreation admitted by all to be innocent. 
 
 8 Piers Plowman's Crede strongly, and at some length, rebukes the 
 lavish fashions in dress and furs then used by the Franciscans ; the 
 passage is well worth referring to. (Early English Text Society's Ed., 
 Lines 290 to 801.) 
 
 8 Ornate Plain-song, (fTatcott,')
 
 68 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 of the chant and the expression of the words be not 
 omitted. If necessary, an honest laic or secular priest, 
 might be employed to play on the organ, but the Canons 
 not to treat him with too much familiarity. Allowances 
 made in respect to the performance of the offices, where 
 the number of Canons be very small. 
 
 After Compline, all to receive Holy Water from the 
 person appointed, and then pass to the Dormitory where 
 silence is to be maintained, and none to leave without 
 permission. Each to have his separate cell there, but 
 open at the end. 1 
 
 All to eat together in the Refectory, except Officers 
 and Prelates, who eat at their own table or elsewhere, 
 whether within or without the bounds of the Monastery; 
 and a lection be heard in silence. 
 
 Abbots and Priors to be very careful that these Rules 
 be observed. To hold a daily Chapter, at which any 
 merited punishment be ordered, and imprisonment if 
 necessary. To set example of attendance at Divine 
 Service and especially at Mass, and in all things ; nor 
 be absent from the House without good cause. 
 
 Recreation to be taken with moderation and not to be 
 allowed to interfere with other things. No players to be 
 admitted. Recreation in sufficient numbers together, 
 and under supervision of a grave Senior ; not in villes, 
 lanes, or taverns, but in open spaces not distant, and 
 keeping apart from laics, whose houses should not be 
 entered for eating, drinking, or dining. Not to remain 
 out at night, unless with prelates at the manors. 
 
 Accounts to be prepared quarterly or half-yearly, by 
 one of the most skilled seniors, and exhibited to the 
 Ordinary or his Vicar General, at the Visitation ; and if 
 unsatisfactory, under pain of suspension. But monthly 
 or weekly accounts, where usual, to be continued. 
 
 Exterior persons, with a Canon nominated by the 
 Seneschal, may be appointed to collect rents and other 
 claims. 
 
 1 Apparently what we should call a cubicle ; a part partitioned off 
 from the general dormitory.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 69 
 
 And, moreover, notwithstanding the Rules, the food 
 and clothing for the mind in the form of learning is not 
 well taught or understood; It is ordered that in the 
 Chapter House, in the time of Chapter, the Brothers 
 speak in Latin or French, unless any stranger be present, 
 or on account of a great Feast day. The Convent to 
 send one from amongst them most fit to be sent, to the 
 University of Oxford or other suitable place, with a 
 Student's pension, so that the man, being learned, may 
 impart his learning: and this under a penalty of 10 
 marcs per annum. 
 
 Finally it is ordered that the number of Canons and 
 Novices on the original foundation be kept up, or at 
 least so many as the present net income of the House 
 can maintain ; and the Prelate straightway look to and 
 see that on the death of a Canon or diminution of the 
 number in any way, he endeavour to fill up the vacancy, 
 under such penalty as may be assigned at the next 
 General Chapter. 
 
 The Cardinal, then, as Legate, orders by supreme 
 authority that these Rules be published and observed in 
 every Monastery and House or Priory of Canons Regular 
 of the Order, in either Province, whether exempt or not 
 exempt, within the octave of the Feast of Corpus Christi 
 next ; but not desiring to impose them prior to the Feast 
 of the Holy Trinity. 1 
 
 As we have said, these Rules run to a very great 
 length, and are here merely outlined ; but they will be 
 found to be but little more than an amplification of 
 those by which the Order had always been bound : 
 together they afford us the most complete account 
 obtainable of life in a media) val monastery. 
 
 It will be seen that the Rules were applicable to all 
 Communities of the Order, whether large or small. At 
 the time of the Dissolution of Monasteries, there were 
 in England 173 Priories of Austin Canons and Priories 
 of Augustinian Nuns, and, with the exception of the 
 
 1 Cotton MS. Vespasian, F. ix, fol. 22: a contemporary manuscript, 
 See also Dngdale's Monasticoji, II, p. 564,
 
 70 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AfcD 
 
 Houses of Benedictine Monks and Nuns which were 
 slightly more numerous (amounting to 186), they very 
 nearly equalled the number of all other Orders put 
 together. 1 Some Houses were composed of 30 or 40 
 Canons, but many were very small, and contained but 
 few inmates ; thus at Tanridge we do not at any time 
 find any record of more than five Canons. They were 
 commonly called Canons, Concanons, or Confraters. 
 The head was the Prior who was responsible for the 
 observance of the Rules, and the good governance of the 
 Community, and his power was considerable, but tem- 
 pered by the daily meetings in the Chapter. 
 
 According to the Rule which we find in use at Hexham, 
 no Canon could be lawfully elected to be Prior unless he 
 was of good life and character, a priest, a person of 
 education, of proper age, born in lawful wedlock, and 
 a freeman : and the election must be by the voice of two- 
 thirds of the Convent, and without contention. When the 
 suffrages had been taken, the Canon presiding declared 
 the result in a formal manner, and received authority to 
 announce it to the public. All then proceeded to the 
 High Altar, conducting thither the Prior Elect, and 
 singing the Te Deum as they went. That finished, the 
 bells rang out, and the Prior being prostrate before the 
 Altar, the Sub-Prior offered over him a set prayer ; and 
 then the choice of the Convent was declared to the 
 Convent at large. 2 
 
 Only two Priors of the Order of Austin Canons were 
 entitled to wear a mitre, viz., the Priors of Waltham and 
 Cirencester : 3 in a manuscript in the British Museum, 
 dating probably between 1430 and 1450, or rather 
 earlier, is an illumination representing a Prior habited in 
 a black cope and white mitre, and bearing in the left hand 
 a gilt pastoral staff, crook outwards, and a book in the 
 right; 4 presumably one of the Order of Austin Canons. 5 
 
 1 Fox, English Monasteries, Appendix No. 2, 
 
 2 Priory of Hexham ; Surtecs Society, Vol. I, pref. Cxxxi. 
 
 3 Godwin, Handbook of Archaology. 
 
 4 Cotton MS. Tiberius, HI, fol. 148. 
 
 6 So assumed in Illuminations in British Museum, by Birch & Jenner,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 71 
 
 It would appear that, where the means of the House 
 would afford it, the Canons generally had their servants 
 and horses ; of course it will be borne in mind that, con- 
 sidering the general nature of roads existing up to 
 modern times, horses were essential to locomotion. At 
 Tanridge, in 1312, when the Priory was evidently in 
 serious financial difficulties, the Prior was directed to con- 
 tent himself with one only servant. 1 
 
 The Sub-prior came next after the Prior, and acted 
 as his lieutenant, and, as such, was commandant in his 
 absence: in so small a House as Tanridge it seemed 
 hardly likely there would be such an Official, 2 but in the 
 Bishop's Visitation Articles in 1306 3 he directs them to 
 appoint a Sub-prior; and the term also occurs in two other 
 formal documents: 4 almost each Canon had an official 
 title, as well as a duty. In a large House there were 
 also the following officers. The Precentor, who had 
 rule of the choir, archives, and library : at Tanridge he 
 seems to have been next in authority to the Prior, and 
 to have been the Superior of the Convent during a 
 vacancy. 5 The Cellarer managed the domestic affairs, 
 and frequently acted as Commissary or Proctor ; this is 
 veiy clearly shown by the records of Tanridge : in the 
 Injunctions consequent on the Bishop's Visitation in 
 1306, he, with the Prior, was enjoined to render accounts 
 of their respective administration to the Chapter, twice 
 a year; 6 so he is referred to in the Visitation enquiries 
 in 1308 ; 7 while in the following year he was removed 
 from his office for neglect in this particular. 8 The 
 Seneschal was next in importance, and sometimes held 
 Manorial Courts ; at Tanridge, it was he who kept the 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, JVodelok, fol. 175. 
 
 2 It would almost remind one of the Scotch lad who told his father 
 he was always second in his class ; and on further enquiry said tho 
 class consisted of " me and a lassie." 
 
 3 Diocesan Register, JVodelok, fol. 148 v. 
 
 4 Ibid., fols. 109 and 175. 
 8 Ibid., fols. 41 rand 110. 
 Ibid., fol. 149. 
 
 7 Ibid., fol. 96 v. 
 
 8 Ibid,, fol. 101 t',
 
 72 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AKD 
 
 accounts of the rental. 1 The Treasurer received rents, 
 paid expenses, and kept accounts. The Sacristan's duties 
 were in the Church, where he slept. The Almoner's duties 
 were chiefly such as his name implies. The Hostellar 
 had the care of visitors. The Kitchener was responsible 
 for the provisions, especially those for the sick, the care 
 of whom in other respects rested with the Infirmarer. 
 The Chamberlain's duty was the provision of clothing-, 
 bedding, and such matters. The Refectioner managed 
 the scullery department. And finally, the Porter and 
 his assistants, who had charge of and slept at the gate. 
 Sometimes, also, were included the Pitanciar, the Gar- 
 dener, and others. These, with deputies and assistants, 
 formed the staff of a large House ; 2 in a small one, like 
 Tanridge, no such subdivision of duties was needed : in 
 fact, we hear of no official other than the Prior, except 
 that, in one instance (in 1323), the Precentor acted as head 
 at the election of a Prior to fill a vacancy, 3 and in another 
 the Seneschal is mentioned as having kept the Rental. 4 
 
 Quite at the commencement of the 12th century there 
 arose in England what might almost be called a mania 
 for monastic establishments, and they multiplied and 
 spread all over the country, while the nobles and the 
 wealthy seemed almost to vie with each other in found- 
 ing and endowing them ; and gifts continued to be made 
 from time to time subsequently. The natural tendency 
 of this was that, since land was the only permanent 
 investment, there arose a danger lest too large a part of 
 the land should become vested in them for by their 
 rules they were stringently forbidden to alienate property, 
 and therefore all accretions were permanent. To guard 
 against the risk of mischief, both social and political, 
 which in course of time must necessarily have resulted, 
 there were passed divers Statutes of Mortmain, which ren- 
 dered void the absolute grant for charitable purposes of 
 
 1 Ministers' Accounts, 28 Henry VIII, No. 108. (Appendix, XLL) 
 
 2 Mackenzie Walcott, Church and Conventual Arrangement. 
 
 3 Fox, English Mon., p. 139 ; Winchester Reg., Stratford, fol. 3. 
 * Ministers' Accounts, 28 Henry VIII, No. 108.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 73 
 
 any Real Estate, without the King's licence a provision 
 in force at the present day. Such licences however, 
 made by Letters Patent, were very frequently granted, 
 and probably in many cases for the sake of a valuable con- 
 sideration to the King, or his officers. One would suppose 
 that under such circumstances, with property increasing 
 from time to time and never diminishing, all monasteries 
 must infallibly become constantly more and more wealthy, 
 but such was by no means the case. Probably we may 
 account for it partly by their great charities, and partly, 
 perhaps, because they were (as Corporations generally 
 are) more liberal than private owners are to their 
 tenants. The poor, the sick, and aged, had in those 
 days nothing to look to for shelter, or preservation 
 from starving, except the Religious Houses, and casual 
 relief from the rich, who, it must be borne in mind, 
 were proportionately far less numerous than now ; 
 when the monasteries were dissolved, workhouses and 
 public relief for the poor and necessitous had to be 
 provided at the cost of the nation. Partly, no doubt, 
 from the heavy imposts laid upon them by Kings 
 and Popes; sometimes from the granting of impro- 
 vident Corrodies; 1 and no doubt in other cases from 
 want of judicious management of the property, which 
 was more especially likely to happen in the case of 
 the smaller Priories at Tanridge, for example, out of 
 the five Canons, which seems to have been their highest 
 
 1 A Corrody was, as already mentioned, somewhat in the nature of a 
 life annuity a provision of food, lodging, and raiment for a valuable 
 consideration. One would assume that ultimately the House would 
 derive benefit from the land, which generally formed the consideration, 
 but such does not appear to have been generally the case ; on the con- 
 trary, they so frequently did themselves such serious harm by improvi- 
 dent grants of the kind that the authorities interfered to forbid if : thus 
 Archbishop Langton, in his Constitutions dated in 1222, orders that no 
 Corrodies should be given or sold, or stipends for life or for a given time 
 be granted, unless for urgent necessity, and with the Bishop's consent 
 (Wilkins, Concilia, I, p. 591) : and Archbishop Kempe, in his Consti- 
 tutions issued for the Province of York in 1444, makes a similar pro- 
 vision, directing that such grants bo only made after a diligent and 
 mature consultation of two tfays, at least, in Chapter, and then upon 
 licence from the Diocesan. (Wilkins' Concilia, III, p. 671.)
 
 74 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 number, it was probable (and records indicate the fact) 
 that from time to time none of them would be possessed of 
 the requisite business capacity and education needful for 
 a due administration of their estate consisting of land and 
 tenements and manors, of varying and complicated tenure, 
 and requiring very good system and book-keeping. Tem- 
 porary needs would naturally lead to mortgage or other 
 alienation of property, although at that period interest 
 ranged high, and a recovery would be difficult. The 
 pecuniary difficulties of the Convent were evidently great 
 in 1309 and 1312, in which latter year the Bishop inter- 
 vened and appointed a Supervisor of their temporalities j 1 
 and again in 1330, when he appointed a coadjutor and 
 interdicted the Prior himself from interference in the 
 administration of the goods of the House: 2 and in 1461 the 
 Common-Law Court, evidently interfering on behalf of a 
 creditor, issued a Sequestration of their property. 3 From 
 one cause or other it happened that many monasteries, 
 including some of the most flourishing, were at times in 
 great need, and when the period of their dissolution 
 arrived it was found that very few possessed any large, 
 and none an extravagant, amount of property. Taking 
 Tanridge as a fair average example, the entire value of 
 the estates given to the House, and accumulated during 
 a period of much more than three centuries, produced a 
 net income of only 78 : 16s. lOJd.; which, even after 
 making full allowance for the difference between the 
 value of money towards the middle of the 16th century 
 and at the present time, is no great amount. 
 
 The dress of the Canons differed not a little in 
 different Houses of the Order : in this and divers other 
 things there was no rigid rule of conformity, but within 
 somewhat wide limits they managed their own affairs. 
 The best evidence we could desire is provided by the 
 famous Canonist Lyndwode, in his gloss upon a consti- 
 tution of Archbishop Peckham (dated 1281), in which he 
 mentions among ceremonies (or usages) of which even the 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, JVodclok, fol. 96 ?. (Appendix, XII.) 
 
 2 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 51. (Appendix, XXVI.) 
 
 * Diocesan Register, Waynflete, I, fol. 68*. (Appendix, XXXIX.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 75 
 
 General Chapter could not deprive them : such as that 
 some of the Order wore a linen rochet and above it a black, 
 open, cope ; others entirely white linen, or wool ; others 
 a black cope fastened with a cross upon the breast ; and 
 others white raiment with a cross set upon it. And so 
 with food. Some eat flesh, some none ; some fasted at 
 stated times, others not ; some wore untanned leather 
 shoes 1 (ocreis) like monks, while others wear boots (sotu- 
 lares) like secular clergy. 2 And, as we have seen, the 
 Canons were not even limited to the black and white, but 
 simply to a sober hue. By the Canons made under Arch- 
 bishop Hubert Walter in the year 1200, it was ordered 
 that no Black Monks, or Canons, or Nuns, use coloured 
 copes (or cloaks) but black only ; nor any facings but 
 black or white made of the skins of lambs, cats, or foxes. 3 
 And further, in 1220, it was ordered that neither Monks 
 nor Canons Regular should wear girdles of silk, or gar- 
 nished with gold, or silver, nor use burnet, or any irregu- 
 lar cloth. 4 The Constitutions of Pope Clement V merely 
 inhibit inordinate or finely adorned clothing, and excess 
 in eating and drinking. 5 The Canons of Pope Benedict 
 XII relating to dress are limited to strictly inhibiting any 
 Canon wearing, when beyond the bounds, any clothes 
 over their habits, except "capas, seu mantellos honestos, 
 vel rodondellos seu clochias talares." 6 
 
 1 This I take to be the meaning, but do not find the word Ochrea in 
 Ducange, or minor glossaries. Sotulares, subtalares, calcei, uostris 
 souliers; used medisevally to mean half-boots. 
 
 3 Lyndwode's Provinciate ; Oxford Edition, 1679, p. 213. Lynd- 
 wode was the Official of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, after- 
 wards Keeper of the Privy Seal, and finally Bishop of St. David's ; 
 he died in 1446. 
 
 3 Canons, A.D. 1200; Wilkins' Concilia, I, p. 508. As regards such 
 furs, they had previously been forbidden to abbesses and nuns by the 
 Canons made under Archbishop Peter Corboylo in 1127. (Wilkins, I, 
 p. 411.) 
 
 4 Canons, A.D. 1220; Wilkins, I, p. 574. 
 
 5 Constitutions of Pope Clement V : Sec. Do statu monachorum ; 
 Basle Ed., 1476. The section was addressed to the School of Bologna. 
 
 8 Cotton MS. Vespasian, D. 1, Art. 2. Rodondclla; vestis species, 
 v. cloca. Clochia; vestis species, qiue equitantum, et peregre euntiura 
 propria est. (Ducange.)
 
 76 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 At Tanridge we find that the Bishop's Injunction, 
 issued in 1308, consequent on his Visitation, merely 
 prohibits clothing different from and unfit for their 
 Order, and directs that they should only wear such 
 as the Rules, and propriety of Religion, required, and 
 with the provision (showing that there was no rigidly 
 fixed and definite dress) that they should all wear a 
 uniform habit. 1 
 
 The Austin Canons were in the habit of wearing: 
 
 o 
 
 beards, and covering their heads with a four-sided cap, 
 instead of the cowl or hood of an ordinary monk. 2 Their 
 tonsure was like that of a secular priest, and hair cut 
 short at half the depth of the ear. 3 
 
 Certain Monastic Orders had a special predilection for 
 a particular type of site for the foundation of their 
 establishments, 4 but it can scarcely be so said of the 
 Austin Canons, though they appear to have preferred 
 the suburbs of towns, and then to have selected a fertile 
 plain watered by a clear, flowing stream, in default of 
 which fishponds were essential. At Tanridge, a clear 
 spring, issuing from the hill-side, flows into a basin 
 forming a pond below, and thence through a succession 
 of ponds some acres in extent. 
 
 The general plan of their type of church, and of 
 the grouping of the conventual buildings around it, 
 is given by Rev. Mackenzie Walcott, but it scarcely 
 seems to me sufficiently definite to be laid down as 
 a general type. In the case of Tanridge, there are 
 no records discoverable containing, or from which we 
 can deduce, any idea of the arrangement, and, perhaps 
 with one exception, there is not one stone standing 
 on another above ground ; possibly some day, archaeo- 
 logical zeal, or some more utilitarian cause, may lead 
 to excavations showing us the foundations of the build- 
 ings. The exception referred to is about a dozen feet 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 149. 2 Wolsey's Ordinances. 
 
 3 Walcott, Conventual Arrangement, p. 40. 
 
 4 " Bernardus valles, Colles Benedictus amabat ; Oppida Francis- 
 ens, magnas Ignatius urbes." (Quoted in Jameson's Legends of the 
 Monastic Orders, Iiitrod., p. xxxix.)
 
 SECTION. 
 
 3ft 
 
 PLAN. 
 
 fntf pay 77.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 77 
 
 frontage under the bushes, between the more modern 
 house called " the Priory " and the second pond, within 
 which are remains of a flooring of strong lime and sand ; 
 but this may date subsequently to the' destruction of the 
 Priory. 1 The cause of the entire and almost instantaneous 
 destruction of monastic churches and buildings by those 
 who had purchased them from the Crown was, no doubt, 
 partly in order quickly to realize the profits on the trans- 
 action, but probably still more from the fear that the 
 tide might turn again and that some equally arbitrary 
 enactment might rob them of their share of the spoil. 
 
 All that we know concerning the buildings which 
 formed the Priory of Tanridge is, that, subsidiary to the 
 Church which we may with great reason assume to have 
 been dedicated in honour of St. James, there was a 
 Chapel with its altar dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. 2 
 At the time of the Dissolution there was a church, and 
 a belfry tower, and a cemetery, which was probably the 
 garth in the midst of the cloisters. 3 
 
 One small fragment is all that is known to exist: a 
 little capital from which, probably, sprang the inner 
 arch of a window : wreathed around its bell is graceful 
 foliage of oak leaves, with acorns, just sufficiently conven- 
 tionalized for true art, and wrought with admirable 
 skill : its date is about the middle of the 14th century. 
 The illustration at the commencement of the present 
 monograph is of full size: the elevation and plan are given 
 on the opposite page. 4 Some ornamental paving tiles 
 
 1 On the brow of the hill beyond the ponds, are some ponderous 
 detached masses of unwrought stone, and there is there one small piece 
 of carved work, evidently part of a cornice of revived classic date. 
 
 2 Mentioned in Pedes fininm, 47 Henry III, Case 2, No. 177. It is of 
 course possible that when the Institution was changed from a Hospital 
 to a Priory, or when a Chapel was rebuilt, there might have been an altered 
 dedication ; but we may assume that in such case, the altar mentioned 
 would have been referred to as the high altar, had it been so : and, in 
 fact, in 1461, we find the House spoken cf as the Priory of St. James. 
 
 8 These were amongst the property sold by the King to John Redo 
 on 2nd January, 1588. (Hurl. MS. 4786.) 
 
 4 I am indebted to Mr. Percy Wigram, whose family formerly 
 resided on the spot, for the loan of the elegantly carved capital from 
 which these illustrations were made.
 
 78 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 found on the site were, within memory, preserved in 
 a frame at the house built on the premises, but have 
 disappeared ; a few other fragments both of glazed 
 paving tiles and others, devoid of ornament, were turned 
 up a few days since. 
 
 Still, one may hazard the conjecture that the cloister 
 was situated immediately below the bushes just men- 
 tioned, since, upon some excavation being commenced 
 there, many human bones were found, and in conse- 
 quence work: was discontinued and the excavation filled 
 in again. 1 
 
 The broken remains of two gravestones or coffin-lids 
 are still there. The pieces composing the most perfect 
 of these, when put together, present a quadrilateral form 
 sloping from head to foot and want but one piece more 
 to complete ; the length is 6 ft., and the width at the 
 head 2 ft. 6 in., diminishing to 1 ft. 3^ in. at the foot. 
 Unhappily, it is of Petworth or Sussex marble, and the 
 action of the weather upon it, during three centuries 
 and a-half, has so completely disintegrated the surface, 
 that there is no appearance of any inscription, but there 
 is visible the lower part of an incised cross, consisting 
 of two steps and a plain narrow stem. It is clearly 
 impossible to specify the date with any approach to 
 certainty, but it may probably be placed quite early 
 in the 14th century. A former occupant of the Priory 
 House had a penchant for antiquities, and no doubt 
 he had the pieces put together and the vacancies filled 
 in with Roman cement, fragments of which remain, 
 though the pieces of stone have been again separated 
 and until now thrown aside and half buried : it is, how- 
 ever, Mr. Borradaile's intention to have them reset and 
 preserved. 
 
 The other gravestone was of the same form, but only 
 two fragments remain and they bear neither ornament 
 nor inscription. 
 
 1 This information was given by the Rev. R. H. Borradaile, M.A., 
 F.S.A., a member of this Society, who is now the occupant of the 
 house called the Priory.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 79 
 
 Among the various errors regarding the middle ages 
 into which we inconsiderately fall, there is, perhaps, 
 scarcely one which is more deeply seated, or more 
 widely spread, than the commonly entertained view of 
 
 J." 1VC 
 
 monastic lite. 
 
 So strong is the prejudice on this subject, that few 
 persons can be persuaded to look upon an ancient monk 
 as anything better than a personification of all that is 
 sensual in our corrupt nature, and in whom self-in- 
 dulgence was the great business of his life, aggravated 
 by concealment beneath the uninviting cloak of an 
 austere discipline. Let us see what was the case. 
 
 First; as to the observance of the Canonical Hours 
 which were spent in devotion ; this rule, alone, contra- 
 dicts the charge of self-indulgence, for no one who cared 
 for ease and comfort would select daybreak and mid- 
 night at all seasons of the year for attendance in chapel. 
 The Canonical Hours were daybreak, or 6 o'clock in 
 the morning, 9, 12, 3, 6, 9, and midnight. 
 
 The diet of the monks was another austerity, which 
 in these days would not be submitted to, even by the 
 most indigent. Fasting, even on one day in the week, 
 would be regarded as a great hardship (or self-restraint), 
 if imposed on those who are well fed and fare sumptu- 
 ously. It can then be scarcely denied that it must have 
 been a severe trial and self -mortification, to men who 
 fared scantily at all times, and rarely enjoyed a good, 
 substantial meal, to endure the rigid and frequent fasts 
 which the monastic discipline of many of the Orders 
 prescribed. The common opinion that the monkish 
 dietary was the reverse of this is groundless, and may 
 be classed among our vulgar errors. The truth is, that 
 the daily diet of the monastery was remarkably frugal, 
 and usually consisted of herbs, eggs, fish, bread, cheese, 
 butter, ana ale or beer. 
 
 Punishment usually consisted in a diminution of their 
 rations of food, or a diet of bread and water, and im- 
 prisonment; and not infrequently by removal temporarily 
 or permanently to some House of the Order: thus, at 
 Tanridge in 1 309. the Cellarer was, by order of the Bishop 
 
 G
 
 80 TANRIDGE PRIOKY, AND 
 
 as Visitor, deprived of his office and transferred to 
 Newark Priory, where he suffered imprisonment and 
 was fed on bread and water: l and there are references 
 to like punishment in the House itself, by order of the 
 Prior and Chapter. 
 
 The dress which the inmates of the monastery wore 
 had as little in it to excite pride as their general mode 
 of living had to foster gluttony. 2 It was wisely made 
 distinctive, while, as we have seen, it was limited in 
 pattern and restrained to white, black, grey, or brown 
 colour. 
 
 As regards the value of the monks to the outside 
 world (for I must not here trespass upon the religious 
 side of the question as affecting themselves personally), 
 it may be put briefly, that they set the example of skilful 
 cultivation even of the waste lands of the country ; they 
 were beneficent lords to their tenants and servants ; pro- 
 tectors of the liberties of the people in the midst of the 
 tyrannies of the feudal ages; the great cultivators of 
 learning and the arts; the great educators of the people; 
 the centres of religious zeal ; 3 they were the chief 
 almoners of the nation, and types of hospitality. 
 
 It is no exaggeration to say that solely to the monas- 
 teries are we indebted for the preservation of the Books 
 of the Holy Bible, the writings of the Early Christians, 
 and even all classic learning and literature : this fact 
 alone shows the affection with which the Scriptures and 
 other learning were regarded an affection that could 
 not have arisen or been maintained without a full know- 
 ledge of their value. 4 But for those amongst their com- 
 munities who possessed a moderate amount of learning, 
 and some skill and feeling for art, ample work was pro- 
 vided in the Scriptorium in copying books (often bor- 
 rowed on the security of a heavy bond for their due 
 return) and illuminating them with a patient industry, 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodclok, fol. 103 r. {Appendix, XIV.) 
 8 Fox, Monks and Monasteries, p. 118. 
 3 Cutts, Turning Points in English History, p. 139. 
 * I must content myself with a general reference to Berington's 
 Literary History of the Middle Ages and Maitland's Dark Ages,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 81 
 
 an ability, fidelity, and artistic taste which gives them 
 in no few instances, even in the present utilitarian age, 
 a very large and increasing money value. These, of 
 course, were simply the work of the scribe and artist ; 
 but it is clear that this laborious work would never have 
 been performed except for the value felt of a work 
 copied, or as an indication of the honour in which were 
 held the Bible and books used in Divine Service. 
 
 Isaac Taylor (who, as a Nonconformist, will not be 
 accused of any special predilection for monastic institu- 
 tions) remarks, that monastic institutions seemed as if 
 framed for the special purpose of transmitting the 
 remains of ancient literature, sacred and profane, through 
 a period in which, except for so extraordinary a pro- 
 vision, they must inevitably have perished. 1 When 
 learning declined among the people, the Religious 
 Houses became the chief receptacles of books; for in 
 almost every such establishment there were individuals 
 who still cultivated literature and the sciences with 
 ardour: every convent and monastery had its library, 
 its librarian, and other officers employed in the con- 
 servation of the books. 2 And so, in the words of an 
 eminent modern writer, Dr. Cutts : " In the earlier cen- 
 turies of the mediaeval period, the monastic system was, 
 in God's hands, the most powerful agency for preaching 
 the Gospel and establishing the Church of Christ among 
 the barbarous nations of Europe ; and in the later cen- 
 turies the monasteries were the centres of civilisation, 
 learning, and art, as well as of religion." : 
 
 In illustration of the importance attached to learning by 
 the Austin Canons, we may note that the famous Walter 
 de Merton took his name from the Austin Priory of 
 Merton, in this county, for, although it does not appear 
 whether he was one of the Canons, yet he was intimately 
 connected with the House, and his first scholastic en- 
 deavours were established by means of a grant made to 
 
 1 Isaac Taylor, History of Transmission of Ancient Books, p. 84. 
 
 2 Isaac Taylor, p. 16. 
 
 3 Cutts, Turniny Points of Enylish Church History, p. 190, 
 
 3
 
 82 TANEIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 him for the purpose by the Priory of their Manor of 
 Maldon, together with the advowson of the Church 
 there; 1 and which foundation, a few years later, he 
 developed into Merton College, Oxford, in 1274, one 
 of the earliest, and probably at that time the most 
 completely organised college at either of the Uni- 
 versities. 
 
 And renewed attention was called by Wolsey's In- 
 junctions to the Rules and Constitutions as to reading of 
 Latin (and French, he adds); and he directed that 
 (under penalty of a fine) where the income of the House 
 would permit, they should select and send a student to 
 the University, who being thus adorned with learning 
 might communicate it to the others. 2 
 
 By most of the religious corporations throughout the 
 country, schools were maintained, in which, while the 
 children of the rich might find a ready and accessible 
 training, the instruction of the poor was not forgotten. 
 Instruction was given gratuitously in these seminaries 
 in singing, reading, and writing, and perhaps in some of 
 the more advanced arts of the age ; and the generosity 
 with which they were conducted seems to have war- 
 ranted the name by which they were generally known 
 the name of Free Schools. When the monasteries 
 were falling, many petitions are said to have been 
 received, that the Free Schools might stand. The loss 
 fell most heavily on the poor. 3 The credit, therefore, 
 due to King Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth, for the 
 foundation and endowment of Public Schools, from 
 Christ's Hospital to local Grammar Schools, is limited to 
 the return by them, for educational purposes, of a portion 
 of that which the Crown had despoiled education as an 
 incident to monastic work. 
 
 We must bear in mind also that the larger monasteries 
 were the recorders or chroniclers of the events of the 
 period, and, from the fact of their being corporations, 
 
 1 Merton Cartulary ; Cotton MS. Cleopatra, C. ix, fol. Cxlij, v. 
 
 2 Wolsey's Ordinances, 1519 : Cotton MS. 'Vespasian, F. ix. 
 
 3 Rev. Richard W. Dixon, History of the Church of England from 
 the Abolition of the Roman Jurisdiction, Vol. II, p. 226.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 83 
 
 were enabled to continue their work from year to year 
 through many centuries, and it is to them almost 
 exclusively that we are indebted for any consecutive 
 narrative of public or important events of history : not a 
 few of such chronicles have come down to us, such as 
 the Chronicles of Matthew of Westminster, Roger of 
 Wendover, Florence of Worcester, and Matthew Paris: 
 and there can be no doubt that the histories collected in 
 many familiar printed folios, such as those of Fabyan, 
 Grafton, Holinshed, Baker, and Stow, were compiled 
 solely from monastic chronicles. 
 
 A Martyrology kept at Tanridge is casually mentioned 
 in 1308: the Bishop directed his Statutes to be enrolled 
 there so as to be permanently placed on record. 1 
 
 Then, much legal work was needed in the manage- 
 ment of the affairs of the House. In those days invest- 
 ments were not made with " the beautiful simplicity of 
 the three per cents ; " land, houses, and stock were the 
 only form of permanent property, and the singularly 
 complicated nature of the tenures, and the difficulties 
 arising from the frequently disturbed state of the country 
 occasioned innumerable misunderstandings, doubts, and 
 disputes; beside which, the properties and the Livings 
 permitted, to be appropriated to a House were often 
 situated far away, necessitating the appointment and 
 occasional supervision of a proctor or agent, or else the 
 negotiation and grant of a lease, and then a receiver of 
 rents. Nor must we forget that, on the occasion of the 
 decease or resignation or removal of the Head of the 
 Monastery, there were long and careful formalities to be 
 performed, and their enrolment made in the Bishop's 
 Court, and various sanctions obtained, before he could 
 be replaced by a permanent successor. The form of 
 Corredy granted by this Priory, about the year 1500, 
 was that selected by some lawyer as a precedent. 2 The 
 
 1 The Martyrology was the volume in which, very usually, the 
 Obituary and Regula were entered with other things desired to be 
 kept upon record. (Vide Ducango's Glossary.) 
 
 3 Harleian MS. 4785.
 
 84 TANRlDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 amount of legal business involved in the affairs of the 
 House was therefore very considerable. 1 
 
 Then as to the management of the property much 
 labour was involved . The greater part was let at small 
 rentals, and necessarily required a survey from time to 
 time to see that the houses or cottages were properly 
 kept in repair, and that the land was fairly treated. 
 Various farms, which remained in the hands of the 
 House to be cultivated by a bailiff or steward, needed 
 still closer supervision ; while the larger Houses had 
 outlying properties in which were established little 
 branches or cells inhabited by two or three of their 
 number, who undertook the cultivation or management, 
 and had from time to time to be relieved from their 
 isolated position by other members of the House. 
 
 The building and repairs of their churches and con- 
 ventual buildings must have involved a constant atten- 
 tion and labour, even if no one of the House acted as 
 architect, though that was certainly the case in many 
 instances of church building, and no doubt was usual 
 in minor matters. Building was a much more arduous 
 undertaking in early days when there were no great 
 contractors ready to tender for works of any cost up to 
 hundreds of thousands of pounds ; but the greater part 
 of the materials and arrangements had to be prepared 
 on the spot. 
 
 Besides their noble alms-deeds to the poor, the sick, 
 and the aged, monasteries, especially the larger and 
 more wealthy among them, were frequently called upon 
 to furnish hospitality to the King or members of the 
 Royal family or other travellers of less degree : in the 
 absence of inns capable of more than extremely rough 
 and limited accommodation, it was customary for travel- 
 lers of rank to rest at a monastery, and perhaps for some 
 time together ; and the visitors on departing might, or 
 
 1 If we take the large Priory of Merton as an illustration, it will 
 be seen that the work must necessarily have been very great : they had 
 properties or rents or appropriations in 15 counties, viz.: Surrey, Kent, 
 Essex, Hertford, Huntingdon, Bedford, Buckingham, Lincoln, Sussex, 
 Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 85 
 
 might not, make any reasonable remuneration for the 
 cost of their entertainment : a few days' visit from a 
 King or Cardinal with a hundred retainers would put 
 the House to no trifling cost, nor was it likely to be 
 adequately reimbursed. The Archbishop of Canterbury 
 was stopping at Tanridge on 14th March, 1296-7. 
 
 Nor did monasteries escape being heavily taxed 
 towards the expenses of the King and State ; when 
 Parliament called on the laity to contribute a tenth or 
 fifteenth of their income or goods to the necessities of 
 the Kingdom, Convocation was summoned to meet and 
 make a similar assessment upon ecclesiastical income or 
 property, and also to collect it. Beside which, there came 
 demands from the Pope for contributions for his needs, 
 and .various other objects ; while, perhaps, their most 
 valuable preferments were unjustly grasped by him and 
 given to his favourites or depenaants, who frequently 
 did nothing but receive the income without ever visit- 
 ing the locality or kingdom. No wonder, then, that 
 monasteries, large or small, were often in a state of 
 poverty. 
 
 No unimportant part of the benefit which the public 
 derived from monastic institutions, was, that a portion, 
 and generally by far the largest portion, of each of their 
 churches was free to the whole world, who were thus 
 enabled to participate freely and constantly in the Divine 
 Service. Most of our cathedrals were built and main- 
 tained by monasteries, and worship conducted by them 
 without the cost of a penny to anyone but the limited 
 number of monks or canons comprised in the establish- 
 ment. Thus, in cities, thousands were benefited, and 
 in the country, perhaps, the advantage was still greater; 
 as in localities such as Tanridge, where the churches and 
 services were often scanty, and the incumbent not rarely 
 non-resident. No doubt many of the donors of endow- 
 ments to monasteries were more influenced by this fact 
 than by the preservation and dissemination of learning, 
 for which many wealthy men cared little, though perhaps 
 it may be found, as social life in the middle ages becomes 
 more fully and accurately known, that the upper class
 
 86 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 were by no means an illiterate, ignorant class, as sup- 
 posed by popular prejudice. A careful, painstaking, and 
 learned description of life in the middle ages, prepared 
 from a study of the stores of information now open to 
 the student, would be, indeed, a heavy undertaking, 
 but one remaining to be undertaken, for we have as yet 
 nothing but most meagre and unworthy, if not preju- 
 diced, sketches of the subject. 
 
 I must not dwell more on this side of the topic before 
 us, nor pause to advert to the many minor matters in 
 which the monastic institutions wrought vast good to 
 the nation ; but will turn to the other side of the 
 question, and consider, very briefly, how far the idea, 
 which floats vaguely in the public mind, adverse to 
 monasteries, is justified or otherwise. And, first, a wide 
 distinction must be drawn between monks and friars 
 which in the public mind are synonymous; the former 
 possessed property, but it was held by the community 
 absolutely in common : the latter professed to have, and 
 in fact for some time after their institution, had no 
 property, and subsisted upon casual alms. A very little 
 consideration will show that when the members of the 
 Mendicant Orders became numerous, their thousands 
 roaming all over the country subsisting on chance 
 charity, and practically without personal supervision, 
 could not fail to lead to gross abuses; and perhaps it 
 may fairly be said that the friars, by rapacity and 
 greed, by fraud and frequent immorality, and still more 
 by the prejudices which they more or less intentionally 
 raised against the monks (for whom they entertained a 
 feeling of bitter rivalry), and by the hostility which their 
 conduct created amongst the parochial clergy and their 
 supporters, had weakened the people's affection and 
 esteem for the other Orders and had prepared the way 
 for the total destruction of monasteries, by thus destroy- 
 ing the feelings of wide-spread reverence and esteem 
 which the latter had so well merited, and which other- 
 wise might have rendered their destruction dangerous or 
 impracticable. It may be noticed that in the collections 
 of jests and humorous tales which have come down to
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 87 
 
 us from the middle ages, in which ribaldry and scan- 
 dalous ecclesiastical stories form no inconsiderable part, 
 it is constantly the friars who figure as chief characters. 
 The popular belief unfortunately tars all with the 
 same brush : monks and friars of all Orders, and even 
 the parochial or secular clergy were often alike con- 
 demned for sloth, sensuality, ignorance, and irreligion. 
 It has been already shown that the life of a monk was 
 the most unlikely to attract men even ordinarily affected 
 towards those characteristics. 
 
 Let us first see what evidence has been found in proof 
 of such charges as those adverted to. Among the vast 
 number of monks scattered broadcast over the length 
 and breadth of the country, often in small communities 
 and in outlying cells of some of the larger communities, 
 perhaps but two or three together, with little more than 
 a nominal supervision practicable, one might not unfairly 
 anticipate that under circumstances so favourable to 
 laxity, frequent scandals would result, especially as a 
 revulsion from the more or less rigid discipline to which 
 they were bound when at home. On the arrival of the 
 time when, through the King's power, Parliament passed 
 Acts for the Dissolution of Monasteries, 1 the commonest 
 show of decency required some pretence for what other- 
 wise must appear to the world in the light of highway- 
 robbery. It was therefore, clearly, on the King's behalf, 
 and on the part of the wealthy and powerful who bene- 
 fited by obtaining grants of monastic property at small, 
 and sometimes little more than nominal prices, the duty 
 of the Commissioners appointed for carrying out the work, 
 to note and report every iniquity that reached their ears 
 respecting the Houses they visited, and whether con- 
 firmed by evidence or not ; and, considering who many 
 
 1 First, for the suppression of the small monasteries possessing pro- 
 perty producing a revenue less than 200 per annum ; like robbing the 
 little boys too small to protect themselves : and two years later when the 
 proceeds of this vast sacrilege had been squandered, and more money 
 was needed to supply the wants of the profligate monarch, the moral 
 support of all the smaller houses and that of their patrons being gone 
 the larger houses thus left standing alone were too weak to ward off 
 their own ruin.
 
 88 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 of the Commissioners were, ond might anticipate that in 
 default of genuine charges they would not hesitate to 
 invent some. Let us note what happened. 
 
 It was evident from the first, as we now see it, that it 
 appeared clearly to the monasteries that their doom was 
 sealed, and there remained no hope of earthly interven- 
 tion to preserve from spoliation the property which their 
 House had in the course of centuries received from the 
 pious for the purposes of religion, or to save themselves, 
 after solemnly devoting their life to the duties of the 
 cloister, from being turned adrift, and mostly penniless, 
 on the wide world. A few of the larger Houses, indeed, 
 more sanguine, bolder, or more desperate, joined them- 
 selves to risings of the populace against the despotism 
 by which they were ground down such as " The Pil- 
 grimage of Grace " and their Abbots or Priors paid for 
 it by forfeiture of their heads upon the block. Others 
 firmly, but temperately, refused to surrender what (even 
 if there had been no deeper motive of duty involved) 
 was not theirs to surrender ; since the property was the 
 property of a corporation, and they personally had, at 
 the utmost, but a life interest in it : and for such their 
 refusal they were arrested and executed ; among these 
 martyrs were the Abbots of the famous Monasteries of 
 Reading, Glastonbury, and Colchester, 1 who were 
 perhaps selected on account of their eminence, pour 
 cncourager Us autres. But very generally, the monasteries 
 altogether gave way, and affixed their hands and the 
 Conventual Seal to the surrender of their Houses, lands, 
 and property to the Crown ; in return for which, if the 
 surrender were pleasantly done, the head and perhaps 
 one or two others received some small pension for life, 
 or until they obtained from some other source a stipend 
 of equal amount. There were formerly high-minded 
 banditti in Italy, who, after despoiling travellers who 
 made no defence, and ransacking their baggage, made 
 them a present of a scudo or two to carry them on their 
 road. If the monastery could not be frightened or 
 
 Monks and Monasteries, p. 403<
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 89 
 
 cajoled into a surrender, tlie result was tlie same, except 
 that they got no pensions and were kicked out of their 
 Houses, and perhaps personally ill-treated. 
 
 Hopeless, reckless men, under these circumstances, 
 Avere not unlikely in some cases to be induced by an 
 unscrupulous Commissioner to endeavour to curry 
 favour by confessing to all sorts of enormities. An 
 example of this kind happened at the Cluniac Priory of 
 St. Andrew, Northampton, where the monks duly exe- 
 cuted a confession "as bloated, fulsome, and rotund as 
 " an Act of Parliament, volleying forth endless convolu- 
 " tions of phraseology; it seemed to consist of nothing 
 " but words. Never was penitence so well ordered." 1 
 This is the solitary example of such a confession, and 
 even here the form is vague, and may mean nothing 
 more than a worldliness and neglect of their duties. 
 Curiously enough, the same Commissioner had visited 
 the House previously, and had then noted no evils but 
 debt and involvement. 
 
 At Bittlesden, a Cistercian Priory in Buckinghamshire, 
 there was executed a formulated confession (whether sup- 
 plied to them or invented by their own ingenuity), but it 
 contained nothing that can be construed into an admis- 
 sion of moral depravity: and tlie same form of words was 
 used in other cases, making six Houses in all. 2 
 
 These are the only known instances. 
 
 Proof, therefore, of those charges against monasteries 
 in general which rankle in the public mind, is altogether 
 wanting, while the almost entire absence of them, in 
 spite of every incentive to the production or invention 
 of scandalous tales, furnishes the strongest possible 
 evidence in their favour. And finally, we may note the 
 fact that the last Abbots or Priors of dissolved monas- 
 teries, in many cases became the first Deans in new 
 
 1 Dixon, History of the Church of England, II, p. 19. He adds 
 that Weaver (Funeral Monuments, pp. 106 110) appears to have 
 believed, without seeing, that there were many other confessions like 
 it. The important part of the confession is reprinted l>y Dixou in a 
 foot-note to p, 20. 
 
 Dixon, History of the Church of England, II, p. 36.
 
 90 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Corporations, e.g., Durham, Winchester, Worcester, 
 Rochester, Carlisle, and Ely; and so in the new chap- 
 ters of Chester, Peterborough, and Westminster. Many 
 new Canonries and Prebends were filled by the appoint- 
 ment of former monks. The Bishops of most of the 
 new Sees, such as Oxford, Peterborough, Gloucester, 
 and Bristol, had previously been Abbots, Priors, or 
 Provincials. At Canterbury, although the head of the 
 House was deprived, 110 less than twenty -nine of the 
 Convent were appointed to offices under the new founda- 
 tion, -and all the rest received pensions or promotions. 1 
 
 And finally, we may again refer to the fact that, at 
 the General Chapter of Austin Canons, held at Leicester 
 in 1513, King Henry VIII himself, and his Queen 
 Catherine, the Princess, the Cardinal Wolsey, the ex- 
 Queen of France, and her husband the Duke of Suffolk, 
 and many others, were enrolled as associates of the 
 Order; 2 affording the strongest proof they could very 
 well have given of the high esteem in which they held 
 the Austin Canons. 
 
 THE PRIORS OF TANRIDGE. 
 
 THOMAS. The earliest Prior 3 of whom we find 
 mention was named Thomas, who held that office on the 
 octave of the Purification (9th February), 1225-6, when 
 a Concord was entered into in a Law Suit. 4 
 
 ADAM. Prior Thomas was, presumably, succeeded by 
 Adam, who, in the autumn of 1235, entered into a 
 Concord in a Law Suit. 6 
 
 HUMPHREY. Humphrey apparently was the successor 
 of Adam; we find him mentioned as Prior in a pro- 
 
 1 Dixon, II, p. 225. 
 
 2 Cotton MS. Vespasian, D. 1. 
 
 3 These three earliest Priors have not hitherto been recorded. The 
 list and particulars given by Manning and Bray are very good and full, 
 but now considerably supplemented in the present monograph. A few 
 of the dates differ slightly from those given by Dugdale. 
 
 4 Pedes finium, 10 Henry III ; Surrey, No. 74. (Appendix, V*) 
 
 6 Pedes finium, 19 Henry III ; Surrey, No. 181. (Appendix, VI.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 91 
 
 ceeding before the Justices Itinerant ended in January, 
 
 1262-3. 1 
 
 WALTER. Walter de Pedeleshurst was appointed 4th 
 
 June, 1306, by the Bishop, on lapse, having first vacated 
 his election for want of due form. 2 On the 12th March, 
 1309, the resignation of Prior Walter was' admitted by 
 the Bishop : 3 in the proceedings on the appointment of 
 his successor, on 17th June following, 4 he is spoken of as 
 Walter de Hetfeld. It seems improbable that this was 
 another Walter. 
 
 THOMAS. Thomas de St. Alban, a Canon of Newark, 
 from which Priory he was transferred by the Bishop in 
 May or June, was appointed 4th June, 1309, by the 
 Bishop, on lapse, the House not having elected according 
 to the Bishop's mandate dated 15th March, 1309. There 
 was a mandate to induct him 17th June. On 22nd 
 November, 1312, Charles (de Seggeford), Rector of 
 Colesdon, was made his coadjutor, the Priory having 
 been much wasted by his simplicity or negligence. 5 He 
 resigned in 1322. 6 
 
 HENRY. Henry de Pecham appears to have been 
 possessed of abilities which raised him to a position 
 which his merits do not seem to have justified. Up to 
 the 4th February, 1309, he was Cellarer and Supervisor 
 of extrinsic affairs, as assistant to William de Shyre, who 
 had been specially placed in the House to manage its 
 business: 7 but on that day the Bishop removed him from 
 his office, and on 10th March transferred him to Newark 
 Priory, and on the 13th March gave directions as to his 
 custody in solitary confinement and on short allowance. 8 
 Two months later the imprisonment was remitted, on 
 
 1 Pedes finium, 49 Henry III ; Surrey, Case 2, No. 177. (Appen- 
 dix, VII.) 
 
 2 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, 40 v to 41 v. 
 
 3 Ibid., fol. 104. 
 
 4 Ibid., fol. 110. 
 
 5 The various documents in reference to this transaction are entered 
 in the Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fols. 108 r, 109 r, and 110. 
 
 6 Diocesan Register, Asser, 22 v. 
 
 7 Diocesan Register, JVodelok, fol. 101 r, 
 
 8 Ibid., fols. 103 v. and 105 r.
 
 92 TANRIDGE PRIOKY, AND 
 
 account of the patience and humility with which he had 
 borne his punishment ; J and at another interval of two 
 months he was permitted to return to Tanridge, but still 
 with certain legal disabilities. 2 Apparently, he con- 
 tinued in the House from this time without any further 
 complaint and acquired the respect of his Brethren, for 
 we find that on the 10th February, 1323, they elected 
 him as Prior, and though the election was declared void 
 for irregularity, the Bishop on the 31st March following 
 appointed him to the Office; 3 but too late, for he died 
 soon afterwards, and on the 17th March, 1324, a Citation 
 issued for the election of a new Prior to fill the office 
 vacant by his decease. 4 
 
 JOHN. John Hansard, a Canon, was elected, but 
 the election was judicially declared by the Bishop to 
 be invalid, and the appointment thereupon devolving 
 upon him, he appointed the said John Hansard to the 
 Office: the proceedings lasted from the 17th March to 
 2nd April, 1324. 5 Whether from age or lack of ability, 
 he became incapable of managing the affairs of the 
 House, the Bishop about the end of May, 1330, inter- 
 dicted him from doing so, and appointed one Laurence 
 de Rustyngton. 6 Becoming worse, he on 4th September, 
 1335, resigned his Office to the Bishop, who was making 
 a visitation of the House. 7 
 
 PHILIP. On 4th September, 1335, when Hansard 
 resigned, the Canons placed the appointment in the 
 Bishop's hands, and he appointed Philip de Wokyngham 
 as his successor. He was previously a Canon of the 
 same Order at Newerk, in Priest's Orders, and described 
 as a prudent and discreet man, and very circumspect in 
 temporal and spiritual matters. 7 To him the Bishop, on 
 the 17th December, 1338, granted Letters of Adminis- 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 108. 
 
 2 Ibid., fol. 112. 
 
 3 Diocesau Register, Asscr, fol. 22 v. 
 
 4 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 3. 
 
 5 Ibid. (Appendix, XI.) 
 
 6 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 51. (Appendix, XXVI.) 
 
 7 Diocesan Register,. Orhton, I, fol. 26 r. (Appendix, XXVIII.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 93 
 
 tration to the Goods of John de Walden, in accordance 
 with the wish expressed by the deceased in his last 
 illness. 1 But he neglected his duties to the House, 
 and a Citation was on 17th January, 1341, issued 
 against him on complaint of non-residence, but he could 
 not be found, and the Citation was otherwise served ; 
 and in the end, on 24th September, 1341, the Bishop 
 decreed his deprivation. 2 
 
 JOHN. John de Merstham, a Canon, was elected on 
 12th November, 1341, and the judicial proceedings took 
 place before the Bishop's Commissioners, in. Farnham 
 Church, and his election was confirmed on the following 
 day. 3 He resigned in 1380. 4 
 
 RICHARD. Richard French was elected, and a Com- 
 mission to enquire into the regularity of the election 
 was issued 8th May, 1380. 4 He died 9th December, 
 
 1403. 5 
 
 WILLIAM. William Sonderesh was elected 14th 
 
 March, 1404; but, on presenting himself to the Bishop 
 to be confirmed, the Bishop declared his election void, 
 and collated him on his own authority the same day. 5 
 
 (The Bishop's Registers, 1415-1446, are lost.) 
 
 JOHN. John Fremyngham was Prior in 1441. 
 
 . JOHN. John Hamond resigned about 1458. 7 
 
 JOHN. John Graunesden, Canon of the Priory or 
 Conventual Church of the Holy Trinity in London, was 
 
 elected ; and on loth May, 1458, was confirmed by the 
 
 Bishop. 7 He resigned 1463. s 
 
 JOHN. John Odierne (perhaps from Odiham, Hants), 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, tt'ykcham, II, fol. 69. 
 
 2 Diocesan Register, Orlcton, I, fol. 108. (Appendix, XXIX, 
 XXX, XXXI, XXXII.) 
 
 8 Ibid., fols. 109 and 109 r. (Appendix, XXXIV, XXXV, 
 XXX VI.) 
 
 4 Diocesan Register, Wykelutm, II, pt. tf, 186 v. 
 
 1 Ibid., I, 344 r. 
 
 This appears by a casual mention in Letters Testimonial, Diocesan 
 Register, Waynejlcte, I, fol. 15* r. 
 
 7 Diocesan Register, fl'ttyncfiete, I, fol. 90 r, 
 
 8 Ibid., 108 v.
 
 94 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 the fourth successive Prior of the name of John, had 
 previously been the Sub-prior; he was appointed by the 
 Bishop, to whom the Convent had given up their right 
 of election. 1 He was nominated on 14th July, and the 
 election was confirmed on 16th July, 1463. 2 He died 
 1464. 3 
 
 WILLIAM. William West, a monk of the House, was 
 appointed by the Bishop, by a like devolution of the 
 power, 22nd December. 1464. 3 He resigned 1467. 4 
 
 JOHN. John Kyrton, Canon of Sand elf ord Priory, 
 Berkshire, was elected by the Convent 16th April, 1467, 
 and confirmed by the Bishop at Southwark, on the 5th 
 June; 4 resigned 1469; and on. 19th April in that year 
 a sequestration was granted to Hugh Heghstall or 
 Hextall, Rector of Blechingly. 5 
 
 ROBERT. Robert was cited to attend in Convocation 
 in 1470, 1472, and 1474. 
 
 WILLIAM. William was cited to attend in Convo- 
 cation in 1478. 7 
 
 ROBERT. Robert was cited to attend in Convocation 
 in 1495 : 8 and Sir Robert Mitchell was cited to Convo- 
 cation in 1499. He resigned this Priory upon his 
 appointment by the Bishop on the 13th July of that 
 year, to be Prior of Reigate; and on 19th November 
 following was elected Prior of St. Mary Overie. (But 
 see post.) 
 
 ROBERT. Sir Robert Wodd, or Wode, was nominated 
 by the Bishop, at the request of the Chapter, on 9th 
 July, 1499. 9 He was cited to attend in Convocation in 
 1500 ; and on 18th July, 1500, the Bishop nominated him 
 to be Prior of St. Denys near Southampton, in which 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Wayneflete, I, fol. 108 v. 
 
 2 Ibid., fols, 126 v. to 127 v. 
 
 3 Ibid., 135 v. 
 
 4 Ibid., 154. 
 
 5 Diocesan Register, Waynflete, Vol. I, pt. 2, fol. 96. 
 
 6 Ibid., fols. 142 and 156 v. 
 
 7 Diocesan Register, Lang ton, fol. 15 v, at foot. 
 
 8 Ibid., fol. 56 v. 
 
 9 Diocesan Register, Langton, fol. 51, et seq.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 95 
 
 office lie was confirmed on 3rd August following, and 
 took the Canonical Oath of obedience to the Bishop on 
 the 15th of the same month. 1 
 
 JOHN. The Convent empowered the Bishop to fill 
 the vacancy, and he accordingly on llth August, 1500, 
 appointed Sir John Forster, a Canon of the Order. 2 He 
 was cited to attend in Convocation in 1510, 1512, and 
 1523, 3 and is mentioned in the Court Rolls of Bersted 
 and Tanridge Manors from Michaelmas 1502 to 1513. 4 
 
 ROBERT. Robert Mitchell appears to have again 
 become Prior of the House. He is mentioned in the 
 Court Rolls of Bersted from 28th February, 1521, to 19th 
 May, 1524. 5 He resigned on 24th February, 1525. 6 
 
 JOHN. On the resignation of Robert Mitchell, the 
 House commissioned John Farent, LL.D., John Lacy, 
 Prior of Merton, and John Lyngfeld, a Canon of St. 
 Mary Overie, to appoint to the vacancy; and they ap- 
 pointed the said John Lyngfeld on the 21st February, 
 1524-5. 6 He is named on the Bersted Court Rolls from 
 June, 1525, to llth October, 1529 : 7 in the latter year 
 he was summoned to attend Convocation. 8 Upon the 
 Dissolution of the House the King, on 2nd July, 1536, 
 granted him a pension of 14 per annum. 9 
 
 I am indebted to Mr. Baigent for searches in the 
 Diocesan Registers at Winchester, and copies of the 
 important documents there, which are printed in the 
 Appendix; my own time not permitting me to undertake 
 this part of the work: in order to insure accuracy, these 
 and the other documents printed in the Appendix have, 
 since setting up in type, been collated with the originals. 
 
 1 Diocesan Register, Langton, fol. 54. 
 
 2 Ibid., fol. 55. 
 
 8 Diocesan Register, Fox, II, fol. 144; III, fol. 20 v\ V, fol. 16 . 
 
 4 Court Rolls of Bersted, Harl. MS. 4785, fols. 38. 
 
 5 Harl. MS. 4785. 
 
 6 Diocesan Register, Fox, V, fol. 95. 
 
 7 Harl. MS. 4785, fols. 1316. 
 
 8 Letters and Papers, Hen. VIII : Record Office Publ., IV, p. 2651. 
 
 9 Augmentation Office, Miscellaneous Books, 244, No. 127. 
 (Appendix, XXXVII.) 
 
 H
 
 APPENDIX. 
 
 LIST OF DOCUMENTS. 
 
 I. Deed of Gift by Odo, son of William de Dammartin, to the 
 Hospital of St. James in the Ville of Tanregge. (Dugdale's 
 Monasticon, VI, p. 604.) 
 
 II. Further Gift by same to same. (Dugdale's Monasticon, VI, 
 p. 604.) 
 
 III. Charter by Walter, Prior of Merton, in favour of Benefactors 
 
 to the Hospital of St. James of Tenrigge. (Cotton MS. 
 Cleopatra, C. vii, fol. 86.) 
 
 IV. Gift by Odo, son of Odo de Danmertin, to the Hospital of 
 
 St. James of Tunregge. (Harleian MS. 2044 [Randall 
 Holmes' Collections], fol. 114.) 
 
 V. Concord in the Curia Regis, between John and Alicia de 
 Wanton and the Prior of Tenrugge. (Pedes finium, (10) 
 Henry III, Surrey, No. 74.) 
 
 VI. Concord in the Curia Regis, between Gillebert and Richalda 
 Oisel and the Prior and Church of Tenrigge. (Pedes finium, 
 (19) Henry III, Surrey, No. 181.) 
 
 VII. Concord in the Curia Regis, between the Prior of Tanrigge 
 and Thomas de Warblington. (Pedes finium, (47) Henry III, 
 Surrey, Case 2, No. 177.) 
 
 VIII. Permission by Roland de Oksted for Grant by William de 
 Oksted to the Priory. (Inquisition post mortem, 1 2 Edward I, 
 Surrey, No. 49.) 
 
 IX. Licence in Mortmain for Henry de Guldeford to grant to 
 Prior and Convent of Tanrigge the Advowson of Crawe- 
 hurst Church. (Patent Roll, 30 Edward I, m. 3.) 
 
 X. Injunctions, 20th December, 1308, consequent on Visitation. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fols. 148 v to 
 149 v.)
 
 98 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 XI. Commission of Enquiry as to conformity with Injunctions : 
 25th November, 1308. (Winchester Diocesan Register, 
 Wodelok, fol. 97 v.} 
 
 XII. Report of Commission : 5th December, 1308. (Winchester 
 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 96 t?.) 
 
 XIII. Ordinance to avoid Strife: 30th November, 1308. (Win- 
 
 chester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 96 v.) 
 
 XIV. Further Commission for Visitation (1308). (Winchester 
 
 Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 103 #.) 
 
 XV. Deprivation of Henry de Pecham of Office of Cellarer, and 
 appointment of another in his place: 4th February, 1309. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 101 v.) 
 
 XVI. Order for Banishment and Imprisonment of Henry de Pecham, 
 late Cellarer: 12th March, 1309. (Winchester Diocesan 
 Register, Wodelok, fol. 103 v.) 
 
 XVII. Orders to Priory of Newark as to Treatment of Prisoner: 
 23rd March, 1309. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wode- 
 lok, fol. 105 t>.) 
 
 XVIII. Order for Amelioration of Punishment : 27th May, 1309. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 108.) 
 
 XIX. Permission for Him to return to Tanridge: 16th July, 1309. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 112.) 
 
 XX. Order for Payment for Expenses of Prisoner: 16th July, 
 1309. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 112.) 
 
 XXI. Letters of Request to the Prior of Newark to permit Thomas 
 de St. Alban, one of his Canons, to leave the Priory,' in 
 order to become Prior of Taurugge. (Winchester Diocesan 
 Register, Wodelok, fol. 108 .) 
 
 XXII. Licence for the Transfer, &c. (Winchester Diocesan Register, 
 Wodelok, fol. 109 t>.) 
 
 XXIII. Appointment of Coadjutor for Temporal Affairs : 22nd No- 
 
 vember, 1312. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, 
 fol. 175.) 
 
 XXIV. Proclamation of Election of John Hansard to be Prior: 
 
 17th March, 1324. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Strat- 
 ford, fol. 3.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 99 
 
 XXV. Process of the Election; Mandate for Induction; and 
 Monition of Obedience : 31st March, 1324. (Winchester 
 Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 3.) 
 
 XXVI. Commission of Coadjutor to Prior : 31st May, 1330. (Win- 
 chester Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 51.) 
 
 XXVII. Inquisition ad quod damnum, for gift by Henry att Donne 
 to the Priory of 5 acres at Okstede. (British Museum, 
 Add. MS. 6167 [Symm's Collections], p. 415.) 
 
 XXVIII. Episcopal Visitation of the Priory when John Hansard 
 resigned and Philip de Wokyngham was appointed Prior : 
 4th September, 1335. (Winchester Diocesan Register, 
 Orleton, I, fol. 26 v.) 
 
 XXIX. Commission to cite Prior Philip for Non-Residence: 17th 
 January, 1341. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orle- 
 ton, I, fol. 108.) 
 
 XXX. Citation of same "by ways and means:" 28th July, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 108.) 
 
 XXXI. Commission for Deprivation for Non - Residence : 22nd 
 September, 1341. (Winchester Diocesan Register, 
 Orleton, I, fol. 108 v.) 
 
 XXXII. Sentence of Deprivation: 26th September, 1341. (Win- 
 chester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 108 v.~) 
 
 XXXIII. Inquisition post mortem, of John de Warblyngton, who 
 
 died on 13th February, 1351. (Inquis. P. M., 25 Edw. 
 Ill, 1st Nos., No. 54. [Add. MS. 6167, fol. 416.] ) 
 
 XXXIV. Process of Election of John de Merstham to be Prior, the 
 
 morrow of St. Martin, 1341. (Winchester Diocesan 
 Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109.) 
 
 XXXV. Confirmation of the Election: 13th November, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109 t>.) 
 
 XXXVI. Mandate for Installation : 13th November, 1341. (Win- 
 chester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109 r.) 
 
 XXXVII. Letters Testimonial to William Wiltshire: 4th July, 
 1452. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wayncflete, I, 
 fol. 15*t>.)
 
 100 TANRIDGE PKIOKY, AND 
 
 XXXVIII. Sequestration of Income of the Priory : 14th October, 
 1461. (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wayncftete, I, 
 fol. 68*.) 
 
 XXXIX. Episcopal Sequestration on Vacancy: 10th April, 1469. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wayneflete, I, fol. 96*.) 
 
 XL. Grant of Pension to Prior on Dissolution of the Priory : 
 2nd July, 1536. (Augmentation Office, Miscel. Books, 
 Vol. 244, No. 127.) 
 
 XLI. Ministers' Accounts : year ending Michaelmas, 29th 
 Henry VIII (1537). (Ministers' Accounts, 28-29 
 Henry VIII, No. 108.)
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 101 
 
 I. 
 
 DEED OF GIFT BY ODO, SON OF WILLIAM DE DAMMARTIN, TO THE 
 
 HOSPITAL OF ST. JAMES IN THE VILLE OF TANEEGGE. 
 
 (Dugdale's Monasticon, VI, p. 604.) 
 
 Universis sanctae matris ecclesiae filiis ad quos praasens scriptum 
 pervenerit, Odo de Dammartin, filius Willielmi de Daramartin, salutem. 
 Noverit universitas vestra me dedisse et concessisse et hac present! 
 carta mea confirmasse, pro salute animae meae et uxoris meae, et puer- 
 orum meorum ; et pro animabus patris et matris meae ; et antecessorum 
 et successorum meorum, Deo et Hospitali S. Jacob! in villa de 
 Tanregge, et tribus presbyteris in perpetuum ibidem Deo servientibus, et 
 confratribus ejusdem Hospitalis, totam terram meam de Warlinggeham, 
 ad suscipiendum et sustentandum infirmos, et pauperes, et peregrines, 
 hospitio indigentes in liberam et puram elemosinam; cum molendino ad 
 ventum, et cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, sine aliquo retinemento, in 
 crof tis, in pictlakes, in bosco, in gravis, in piano, in pratis, in pascuis, 
 in semitis, in viis, in aquis, in maris, in sepibus, in clausturis, in com- 
 munions pasturis, et in omnibus libertatibus ; habendam et tenendam 
 libere et quiete, finaliter, ab omni servitio et exactione seculari quod 
 debeo haeredibus Willielmi de Hammes ; scilicet xx s sterlingorum et 
 due calcaria deaurata de pretii sex denariorum, vel sex denarios 
 annuatim ad duos terminos ; scilicet ad Pascha decem solidos et 
 calcaria ; et ad festum S. Michaelis decem solidos, sine calumpnia ; et 
 salvo servitio quantum pertinet ad quartam partem feodi unius militis 
 pro omnibus servitiis et demandis. Et ego et heredes mei debemus 
 defendere et warantizare prasfatam terram et donationem atque con- 
 firmationem contra omnes homines et omnes foeminas. His testibus, 
 Radulfo capellano de Rigata, Henrico capellano, Hamone de Turbeville, 
 Radulfo Pimpe, Luca de Laundecote, Petro de Perefricht, Willielmo de 
 Danmartin, Gralaudo et Baldrico fratribus, Petro de Thaleuurthe, 
 Radulfo de Turneham, Radulfo parcario, Johanne Bolle, Nicolao de la 
 Dene, ct pluribus aliis. 
 
 II. 
 
 FURTHER GIFT BY SAME TO SAME. 
 (Dugdale's Monasticon, VI, p. 604.) 
 
 Sciant presentes et futuri, quod ego Odo de Dammartin, filius 
 Willielmi de Dammartin, dcdi pro salute animae incac, Deo et Hospitali
 
 102 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 S. Jacobi do Tanrcgge, omnes reliquias meas, et duos cifos argenteos 
 ad calicem faciendam, et vestimenta, et omnes libros, caeteraque omnia 
 capellae mese. Insuper, dedi praefato Hospital! ix boves, et unum 
 taurum, et suem cum porcellis, quas sunt ad Suevic' in computatione 
 xii bourn ; quos divisi eidem hospital!, habendos de melioribus bovibus 
 terrse meae. Et ut haec donatio mea rata sit et stabilis, earn prassenti 
 carta mea atque sigillo confirmavi. Hiis testibus, Rob. capellano, Will, 
 capellano, Thoma de Wllst priore de Meretuna, Radulfo decano, et 
 pluribus aliis. 
 
 III. 
 
 CHARTER BY WALTER, PRIOR OF MERTON, IN FAVOUR OF BENE- 
 FACTORS TO THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JAMES OF TENRIGGE. 
 (Cotton MS. Cleopatra, C. vii, fol. 86.) 
 
 W[ALTERUS], Prior Meriton 1 ejusde loci c'vet ? , univ'sis Xpi fidelibus 
 $sntes lifas insp c t r is, sf t in dno. Novit uni^sitas vra, nos divine pietatis 
 intuitu, Dnm Odone de Dammarti fudatore t oes fres t sorores 1 oes 
 Benefactores Hospitalis sci Jacobi de tenrig in frnitate dom 9 nre de 
 M?eton, spatr suscepisse t cocessisse in ipi pte 1 comuione noBcum 
 liant I oib3 o?onib5 Elemosinis, Jejuniis, Vigiliis, Disciplinis, in Missar 
 celebratonibj, in Religionis 1 Ordinis observatonib5, t I oib5 Aliis 
 Bonis 1 Beneficiis que i domo nra t in Omnibus Domibus Religiosis 
 fueri 1 in ppetuu fient. In huj 9 frnitatis testimoniu sigillu nrm ^sonti 
 scripto duximus apponendO. Vatt. Dat anno dni M.CC.xvij , xv 
 fel Julii. 
 
 IV. 
 
 GIFT BY ODO, SON OF ODO DE DANSIERTIN, TO THE HOSPITAL OF 
 
 ST. JAMES OF TUNREGGE. 
 (Harleian MS. 2044 [Randall Holmes' Collections], fol. 114.) 
 
 Sc. 1c. Ego Odo de Danm a ti fit Odonis de Danmertin dedi 1 p Salute 
 aia mee et p aiab3 pris et mris mee et ancesl et successorf meorf Deo et 
 hospitali Sci Jacob de Tiiregge et fribj ibide deo 1c. dimidia acr fre v 5 . 
 le Brome in villa de Chepsted, qm Alfrif Soxere tenuit de me cu 
 domib5 qm h* cum ipa Pra : feend et tenenda 1c : et ego warantij. tc : 
 tesP Witt de Dainertin, RoBt Burnard, Radulf de Pi'p r , RoBt fil Pagani, 
 Witt de Sco Jotic, Pet Talewrth, Ada de Talewrth, Eustachio do 
 Wlkest, Witt de NovaPra, et pluribj aliis.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 103 
 
 V. 
 
 CONCORD IN THE CURIA REGIS, BETWEEN JOHN AND ALICIA DE 
 WAUTON AND THE PRIOR OF TENRUGGE. 
 
 (Pedes finium, (10) Henry III, Surrey, No. 74.) 
 
 Hec est finalis concordia fca in Cur Dni Regis apud Westm in 
 OctaB Purificacois Beate Marie anno Regni Regis Hen? fit Regis Johis, 
 decimo ; coram Martino de PaPhitt, Thorn de Muleton, Thorn de Heiden, 
 RoB de Lexinton, Warino fit Johelis, Justic, 1 aliis Dni Regis fidelibj 
 tuc ibi $sentib3 ; InP Johm de Wauton 1 Alicia uxore ejus petntes p 
 Thoma de Grava positu loco ipius Johis ad luc a n vl pdu 1 p Wittm de 
 Kingestun positu loco ipius Alic ad luc a n vt pdu. Et Thoma Priore de 
 Tenrugg tenente, de q a P viginti acris bosci cu ptin in Teurugge. Undo 
 placitu fuit inP eos in ead cur, scit qd fJdci Johs 1 Alic remiserut 1 
 quietu clamav'ut de se 1 heredib3 ipius Alic, ipi Priori 1 successorib3 
 suis 1 ecctie de Tenrugge totu jus 1 clamiu quod habuert in ^dcis 
 quater viginti acris bosci cu ptin imppetuu. Et pro h a c remissoe quieta 
 clamancia fine t concordia pMcus Prior remisit de se 1 successoribj suis 
 eisd Johi 1 Alic 1 heredil:>3 ipius Alic pessona ad triginta porcos q a ra 
 huit in bosco eorunde Johis 1 Alic ex dono Odonis Danmartin senioris. 
 Et chaciam cu tresdeci canib3 t sex leporariis, quam huit ex dono 
 Odonis Danmarti Junioris, in warenna eorundu Johis 1 Alic 1 hrdu 
 ipius Alic imppetuu. 
 
 VI. 
 
 IK THE CURIA REGIS, BETWEEN GlLLEBERT AND RlCHALDA 
 OlSEL AND THE PRIOR AND CHURCH OF TENRIGGE, 
 
 (Pedes finium, (19) Henry III, Surrey, No, 181.) 
 
 Hec est final concordia fca in Cur diii Reg apd Bermundes a die Sci 
 Mich in tres septim, anno Regni Reg Henr fit Reg Joh decimo nono ; 
 cora Witto de Ebor, Witto de Insula, Rado de Norwic, 1 Hug de Play3, 
 justic itifiantil)3, 1 aliis dni Reg fidelib3 tuc ibi f?sentib3. InP GilleB 
 Oisel 1 Richald ux ejus petentes, 1 Adam Priore de Tenrig tenente, de 
 soxdeci acr Pre cu ptin in Tenrig. Undo assisa mortis antecess sumonita 
 fuit inP eos in eadem cur, scit qd p\lci GilleBs 1 Richalda recogno^ut 
 totam ^dcam PrS cum ptin esse jus ipius Prioris 1 Ecctie sue de Tenrig. 
 Et f hac recognicbne, fine 1 concordia, idem Prior cocessit p\lcis GilleB 
 1 Richalde nove acr Pro cu ptin de ead Pra, scit illas nove acr Pre quas 
 Robs de Shortehat quonda tenuit. Habend 1 tonend ipis GilleB 1
 
 104 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Richaldo 1 hedib3 ipius Richalde de p\lco Priore 1 succ suig t ecctia 
 pdca inppetuu. Reddendo inde aunuati duodcci don ad festu Sci Mich p 
 omi Ivico 1 exaccone. Et pPea idem Prior dedit p\lcis Gillefc ct Richaldo 
 dimid marc argeti. 
 
 VII. 
 
 CONCORD IN THE CURIA REGIS, BETWEEN THE PRIOR OF TANRIGGE 
 AND THOMAS DE WARBLINGTON. 
 
 (Pedes finium, (47) Henry III, Surrey, Case 2, No. 177.) 
 
 Hec est final concord fca in cur dm Reg apud Geldeford a die Sci 
 Hillar in quindecim dies, anno regni Reg Henr fit Reg Johis q a d*gesio 
 septio ; coram M a rtiuo de Littilbyr, WalPo de Bersted, Galfrido de 
 Leukenor, Rico de Hemington, Justic Itifiant, 1 aliis dni Reg fidelib5 
 tuc ibi j?sentib3. InP Humfrid Priore de Tanrigge quer, t Thomam de 
 Warblington inpediente, de uno mesuag, q a tuordeci acr Fre t duodeci acr 
 past r e cu ptineuc in Tannerigge. Unde placitu warant carte sum fuit 
 inr eos in eadem cur, sett qd ^dcus Thorn recogn ^dca tenemta cu 
 ptineuc esse jus ipius Prioris t ecctie sue de Tannerigge ut ilia que idem 
 Prior 1 ecctia sua pMca hnt de dono ipius Thorn. Hnd T; tenend eide 
 Priori successor suis 1 ecctie sue ^dce de pMco Thorn 1 fiedib3 suis in 
 lib?am pnram 1 ppetuam elemos inppetuum. Et p'dcus Thorn 1 heredes 
 sui warant acquiet t defeudent ^dco Priori successor suis 1 ecctie sue 
 pMce, pMca tenemta cu ptin ut puram t perpetuam elemos suam, liBam 1 
 quieta ab omni seculari Ivico 1 exaccoe, cont a omes homes inppetuu. 
 Et p'Pea ide Thorn concessit p se 1 hedib5 suis qd ipi deceVo reddent 
 singut annis ^dco Priori succ suis t ecctie sue pMce, viginti solidos ad 
 duos Pminos, sett medietate ad festu Nativit Sci Johis Bapt, 1 alPam 
 medietate ad Natale Dni. Et si ita contingat qd p\lcus Thorn vt hedes 
 sui in solucoe ^dco^ denar ad aliqd Pminu defeclt, beue licebit eidem 
 Priori succ suis t ecclie sue j^dce, dist'ng?e p^dcm Thorn 1 hed suos p 
 omiiia catalla sua in omnib3 Pris 't tenemtis suis in maflio de Tenrigg 
 inventa, usq3 ad plenam soluconem denar qui a retro ffiint. Et ^dcus 
 Prior concessit p se succ suis 1 ecctia sua pMca, qd ipi decePo invenient 
 quondam canonicum suu capettm qui in ecctia sua pMca ad altare Be 
 Marie, p aiab3 ipius Thorn antecesso 1 hed suo^, quolibet die divina 
 celebrabit.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 105 
 
 VIII. 
 
 PERMISSION BY ROLAND DE OKSTED FOR GRANT BY WILLIAM DE 
 OKSTED TO THE PRIORY. 
 
 (Inquisition post mortem, 12 Edward I, Surrey, No. 49.) 
 
 Pateat univ'sis hoc sc'ptu visur vi auditur qd ego Kolandus de 
 Oksted, concessi t j? me t hredibus mei? cofirmavi . . P'ori de Tenregg 
 1 eiusdm loci conventui, ingressu in Pris et tenemt cu ptifi q a s petut de 
 gra dni Reg? recipe de dono Witti de Oksted de feodo meo. In villa de 
 Oksted. Hnd 1 tend de me 1 nredibus meis vi meis assig*tis faciendo 
 inde m t nredibus meis omia fvicia inde de jure debita t cosueta, j>ut 
 in sc'ptis inV nos ad mod cirog a ph c'fectis plenius c'tinet r . In cui 9 rei 
 testimou p^senti sc^to sigillum meum apposui. Dat die Jovis pxia ante 
 festum Sci Edmudi C'fessor, Anno r' Reg? Edward cio decio. 
 
 LICENCE IN MORTMAIN FOR HENRY DE GULDEFORD TO GRANT TO 
 
 PRIOR AND CONVENT OF TANRIGGE THE ADVOWSON OF 
 
 CRAWEHURST CHURCH. 
 
 (Patent Roll, 30 Edward I, m, 3.) 
 
 Pro Priore \ li oraib3 ad quos 'tc, saltm. Licet de comuni consilio 
 de Tanriggc.) regni nri statflimns qd n5 liceat viris religiosis sen aliis 
 ingredi feodu alien jus ita qd ad manum mortuam deveniat sine licencia 
 nra 1 capitalis dni de quo res ilia immediate tenet 1 " ; p finem, tamen quem 
 dilcus nobis in Xpo Prior de Tanrigge fecit nobiscum coram vefiabili 
 pre WalPo Coventr 1 Lych Epo, Thes nro, coucessimus et licenciam 
 dedimus, quantum in nobis est, Hen? de Guldeford qd ipe advocacoem 
 occtie de Craweburst dare possit 1 assignare ^fatis Priori t Conventui 
 ejusdem loci, tenendam 1 hendum sibi t successoribus suis imppetuu. 
 Et eisd Priori et Conventui qd ipi advocacbem illam j?dco Henrico 
 recipere possint tenendam t fiendam sibi 1 successoribus suis pMcis, 
 sicut p^dcm est tenore jJsenciu, similit r licenciam dedimus spatem, 
 Nolentes qd idem Heuricus vel herodea sui aut j^dci Prior 1 Conveutus 
 seu succossores sui, rbno Statuti ^dci p nos vel heredes nros inde 
 occonent 1 in aliquo, vel g*vent r . Salvis tamen capitalibus dnis feodi 
 illius viciis inde debitis et consuetis. la cujus lc. T. R. apud Westni 
 xiiij die Novembr,
 
 106 TANEIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 X. 
 
 INJUNCTIONS, 20xn DECEMBER, 1308, CONSEQUENT ON VISITATION. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fols. 148 v to 149 .) 
 Tanrugge. Fr H[enricus, pmissione divina Winton epus,] dilcis 
 filiis . . P'ori de Tanrugg' nre dioc, vl ejus vices gerenti^ t ejusd loci 
 Conventui, saltm, gram 1 bn. Nup nos die Jovis px post $n Sci 
 Edwardi Regf 1 Confessorf, anno Dni MCCC mo octavo, vos et moii 
 vrm put uro pastorali incumbit officio visitantes/queda inP vos correcoe 
 digna repim , que sub for* que subsequit r , decrevim corrigenda. In 
 pijnis, ordinamus, statuim 9 1 jtaipimus, qd divinu officiii, tarn de die o, a 
 de nocte, cu oi sollempnitate, qua convenit, de cePo celebret 1 ", saltim q. 
 singlis dieb5, cum missis ad quas p scriptu, vl p juramentu tenemiui, j? 
 bnfactorib5 celebrenf, vidett missa una de Sea Maria cu nota, t alfa 
 cum nota, que dicif missa major ad qua tenei ex observancia regulari, 
 1 quicuqj ad dcas missas celebrandas p bnfctorib5 sive alias cu nota 
 ffiint intitulati, nisi p se, seu suppoitas personas ipas celebrafint/ 
 volumus eodem die in pane et aq a jejunant t nicho per alios misso 
 celebret 1 " antedce, ne ppf eo maliciam, divinu officiii subt a hat r , 1 
 nullus ab officio divino, absq^ ca ronabili 1 legia se absentet, 
 1 tune de sui p'oris licencia spali. Item, vestigiis bone memorie 
 dni Ottoboni dudum Ap ce Sedis legati in Angt inherentes/ statuendo 
 ut sup a ftaipiimis, g, canoici int vos pfessi 1 in sa?docio constituti 
 frequenP confiteant r suo priori, vl alteri ejusd ordinis de ijpius 
 licencia, 1 divina celebrent in locis ad hoc deputatis 1 hacten 9 
 cosuetis. Item, ^cipim g, supp'or scdm anteg,* consuetudine, inP 
 vos usitatam in vro collegio de vro cpnsensu unanimi p^ficiaf. P*Jcipim 
 eci5 q. silenciu inP vos locis t temporib3 scdm regula vram de 
 cePo artius observed, 1 q. hostia claustri, horis debitis, claudant r 1 
 clausa eisdem tempib3 custodiant 1 ". Item, j^cipim , cj nullus absqj licencia 
 sui p'oris claustnim vl mon exire quoquo modo p^sumat, nee supior ille 
 ita de facili ut consuetu est frem alique licenciet ad exeund absq^ ca 
 justa 1 ronabili, 1 tune sic exiens, honestum comitem p p'orem s l 
 adjunctu fieatj t limitato sibi tempe redeat sine mora. Item, pVpim 
 Ut s a , q n8s frum f>ut covenit augeat r q a cici ? ad id facultas se optulerit, 
 1 ydonei valeant repiri. Inhibem 9 ecia ne quis vrm decePo utat r veste 
 aliq a ordiui suo dissimti 1 indecenti, 53 tali qu regla vra t religionis 
 honestas exigit 't requirit, pviso q. omi sit m'tus uniformis, Inhibem 9 ^ 
 ne qui vrm cortinas heant in domitorio circa lectos, 33 ita jaceaut singti 
 ut videri valeant a quolibet transeunte. Item, ordinam 9 1 statuend 
 ^cipimus, q. infirmi confres vri scdm eo^ indigenciS 1 vram regulam visi- 
 tent r , 1 scdm f a terne humanitatiB debitu decefo pcurenf, ac elemosina
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 107 
 
 debita 1 consueta, plus solito fiat in fut r m. Item, inhibem 9 ne decefo, 
 fribj existentibj in mesa inhoneste psone seculares refectoriii ing e diant r , 
 t comedant, sive sint domestici, sive ex a nei 53 exsp c tent usq^ post 
 refecom fratnim, vl loc 9 ali 9 p eo refeccoe eis decePo deputef. Item, 
 inhibem 9 , ne comessacoes 1 potacoes post cubitu frum, quisq, a vrm teneat 
 in refectoris, vel alibi, u c de cosuetudle, absq^ ronabili ca reficiat r , n l 
 horis debitis et cosuetis. Item, statuendo p'cipim , q, null 9 frum cu 
 muliere susp c ta, vl de q a possit fieri suspicio, sive seculari, sive religiosa, 
 locis 1 tempib3 susp c tis colloq'u fceat, n c ad domu ipius, quoquo m 
 accedat, ne ex hoc scandalu in pplo oriat r . Item, statuim 9 ordinam 9 
 1 p'cipim 9 qd quolibet anno semel admin 9 statu mon vri in capitlo 
 pu ce cor frib3, put statuta sco patru exigut, prior 'I celarius, qui p 
 tempe fSint ostendant, 1 de administ a coe sua reddant plena? roem, t 
 circa exofiacom eris alieni, in quo mon obligat 1 , in q a ntu est possibile 
 laborent, t coinodu mon vri pcurent decePo put possunt. Item, 
 statuimus ordinam 9 1 jicipim , q scdm antic^ a consuetudinem hacten 9 inP 
 vos usitata, t vVi ordinis regulam in esculentis t poculentis, vestib3 t 
 aliis n a cciis, jux a facultates eccie vre voB provideat r , t si que illicite 
 alienata ffiint, p virib3 revocent r , 1; majora negocia monaster vri, ac 
 sigillu vrm cbe de voluntate 1 assensu majoris 1 sanioris ptis conventus, 
 tractent 1 ", efceanf, fiat 1 decePo pcurent r , 1 ^ nemora vra nllaten 9 
 psternant 1 ", n c arbores in eisdem dentur nisi de c'sensu unanimi, t ex ca 
 ronabili vobis p'mit 9 ex^ssa, 1 p majorem pte vri collegii approbata. 
 P7missa oia 1 singla voB mittim sub sigillo iiro patent signata, p vos 1 
 quelibet vrm q a ten 9 vos cojunctim, 1 divisim tangut, sou taug?e poPunt 
 in fut r m, in virtute see obedie diligeuP t fidelif observanda 1 quolibet 
 anno q a ter, vidett, qlibet q a terio anui semel coram vot in pleno capitlo 
 vro, scilicet, in p'ma Dnica Adventus Dni, t in Dnica medie 
 Q a dragesime, 1 in &> Ascencois Dnice, ac ecia infra octaB Nativit Be 
 Marie vir$ plene, disticte 1 apte, publice recitauda, ne quis vrm sup 
 ^missis vl eoji aliquib3 seu aliquo, ignorancia ^tendere. Valeat 
 quoquomodo. Dat apud Essher', xiij fet Decembr, anno Dni sMco. 
 Cons ore, q a rto. 
 
 XL 
 
 COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY AS TO CONFORMITY WITH INJUNCTIONS: 
 25iu NOVEMBER, 1308. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 97 v.) 
 
 Commissio de Tanruggc. Fr Il[enricus] lc, ditcis fit, p'ori de 
 Tanrugg' nrc dioc, vl cjus vices gerenti, 1 ejusd loci con. Saltm, gram
 
 108 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 t bn. Ad Vminand felicP, ac modestiori quo poPim 9 , p honorc religionis, 
 ea qne in vro mon, nup in nr* visitacoe invenim y corrigenda, religiosis 
 viris, Fr Laur de Glouc, sacre theologie pfessori, 1 fri Ad Sa monacho 
 Sci Swithi Wint, comittimus vices nras, cu coficois canoice ptate. eosd 
 ad vos ftaenciafr dirigendo, vofcq^ 6ib3 & singlis in virtute see obedic 
 p\5ipim 9 1 mandam 9 , q a tin 9 eis singlis que emendacom status domus vre 
 contig?e pofunt ac in oibj, que ex pte nra vot> injungent quo ad 
 tempalia 1 spualia, plenius peatis 1 humiliP intendatis. Vatt. Dai apd 
 Farnh'to, vij kt Decembr, anno 1c [MCCC mo octavo]. 
 
 XII. 
 
 REPORT OF COMMISSION : STH DECEMBER, 1308. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 96 v.) 
 
 Acta ejusdem. Md 5 fres L[aurencius] 1 Ad [am] feria quiuta px 
 ante ffii Sci And?, anno Dm MCCC mo Octavo, mane in capitulo de 
 Tarugg' cora p'ore, celerar et toto coventu ^misso fbo Dei, p^o J ex- 
 hibfiut dec e tum dni H[enrici] Dei gr* Wint epi, 1 iltd in singlis suis 
 articlis diligenci 5 * exposfiut. Scdo.^ qsiert ab eis certificator mandatf 
 dci pat's sup c'poto redd cit a certu die. Et quia n5 certificarut pena 
 tante inobedie debita dni Wint epi arbit*o, reservart. Tertio^ iuq'siert 
 an celerari comp reddiderit et invefiunt q, a tempe fundacois dom 9 n c 
 tepe celer nuc existent^ n c alPius iinq. a comp reddebaf. Ita q. nesciebat 
 valore dom 9 , sm a reddit anni nee exitu cuj^cunq^ g a ngie, n c suma seminis 
 sem per annu in quocunq^ gefle g a ni, nee exitu cuj cuq^ tass bladi, n c 
 sm a blad ad furniend p annu, nee ad brae, nee lifcacoes famulo^, nee 
 aliud sciebant prior, celerarius vl alii qd ad statum ptinere debuit. 
 Quarto ^ fe6"unt celerariu reddle comptu coram prioret conventu 1 inci- 
 pientes a p'mo anno sue administ a cois, tot invenert negligencias 1 falsi- 
 tates, qd vix infra spaciu multo^ die illu compotu Pmiuassent, io seqnti 
 die incepunt ab ultimo anno sue administ a cois, t inventis falsitatib^ 
 detestabilib3 fecerut p manus Simouis de Schirford ordinem compoti 
 unius anni pro exemplo reddendi comp f> fut u o. Quiuto^ dcs fr A [dam] 
 cum W[illelmo] de Schire, canonico t eorum ballio per ordinacoem dci 
 L[aurencii] viderut ptem nemo^ 1 invenerut qd possunt vend?e in loco 
 que viderunt de vefibj quercub5 ad valorem viginti marca p empcoe 
 bladi 1 debitis acquitand 1 hoc absq^ dampnu dom . Sexto ^ quia 
 ministri eo^ sectares numq^ 4 p talt vl juramentu ffirut ofiati, eos ofiarut 
 p ut m q^ 1 sup hoc et aliis ordinacoem fec\mt in for* que sequit r in sedula
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 109 
 
 huic adjuncta. Septimo^ ordinarut diim Henr' tang* supvisore re 
 ext'nseca, et dnm Wilfm de Schire receptorem olm spectanciu [infra] 
 prioratum t hoc sub for* in q a dam sedula contenta 1 status aute dom 9 
 1 ordinacoem comp apparent in q a dam cedilla lafali. Octavo ^ ipis exis- 
 tentib3 in dissencoe, dcs L[aurencius] omes reduxit ad concordia. 
 
 Nono r' injunxit eis <j, portent in martilog statuta dni Winton t ordi- 
 nacoes ipo, l pmisso vbo Dei dimisit eos in pace, ac sc'psit duo Rofco 
 de Stang*ve, militi, 3 pmitfet dnm W [illelmurn] de Schyr' stare domi. 
 
 XIII. 
 
 ORDINANCE TO AVOID STRIFE : 30TH NOVEMBER, 1308. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 96 t'.) 
 
 Ordinacio facta apud Tanrugge. Fr Laurencius de Glouc' 1 
 Ad SaS monach 9 Wint, coinissar' ven pris dni H[enrici] Dei gra 
 Winton epi, dilectf in Xpo . . p'ori de Tanrugg' vl ejus vices gerenti, 
 1 ejusd loci convetui, salt in eo que pepit uPus v r ginat. Volentes inf 
 vos caritate, que finis religionis ee dinoscit r cofov'e, lites t dissensiones 
 copes^e, quib5 ple^ unitas 1 concordia dissolvut r , statuim 9 1 ordinam 
 ut ntts vmm cu alio litiget, aut cotendat, seu alfi confriim contumelia 
 inferat qqmodo ^ si q's vrum in ^missis deliquerit, p p'orem, vt 
 alterum ^sidente capitlo cora oib3 corripiat r . Et si ter sup hoc re^hen 9 
 se no emendav'it, p subt a ccom sui ferculi puniat r , ita ^ crescente culpa 
 crescat et pena, quousq^ in hoc ftiit emendat 9 . Per ^missa aute n5 
 intendim 9 inhibere q j n frem delinqntem p'or vl alP corripiat modestia 
 semp in omnibus observata. It, stut uini , <j. fr cui ciu'a expensa 
 coq'ne vre coinittit r , in fine cujusl3 septlmane de administr a coe sua, 
 p^ri suo reddat plena? rom. It, ordinam 9 o^ minist 1 vri seculares, 1 in 
 officiis constituti, vidett, in g a ngiis, t g a nar?io, ac ecia ad custodia aTaliu 
 vro^ deputati, sint p talliam o^ati, 1 se faciant p tallia exoflare de 
 receptis, ^stentq^ sac*meutu corporali [^ fideliP admist a but, recipiendo, 
 recepta custodiendo, 1 ead aliis lib?ando, n c non de exitib3 aialiu fideliV 
 respondendo, t dci minist 1 secular' singli ad hoc q a ten 9 eos cotingut p 
 p j ore vl frem cui tempaliu cura coinittit r , copellanf. Premissa oTa et 
 singla vobis injungim 9 firmiP observauda, 1 cu decreto vefiabit pris p\lci 
 dni Wint epi cora vot> oi q*rter' anni in vro capitlo pu ce recitanda 
 Dat apd Tanrugg' die Sci And? apli, anno Dni MCCC mo octavo,
 
 110 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 XIV. 
 
 FURTHER COMMISSION FOR VISITATION (1308). 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 103 v.) 
 
 Commissio de Tanrugge. Fr H[enricus] 1c, ditcis filiis . . priori 
 et convent de Tanrugg', nre dioc, saltm te. PropP queda visitacom 
 iiram apud vos mip fcam contingencia, dilcos noB in Xpo, Magros 
 Pfim de Barton, archm nrm Surr, 1 Laur de Glouc, monachu Sci Pet 1 
 ej 9 de (sic) sacre theologie pfessore, vot> destinam 9 canoice Pminanda, 
 q'b3 in h tt c pte vices ni^s comitt, cu cofccois canoice ptate. VoB 
 injungentes, q a tifi eisd in hiis 1 aliis, que penes vos inveflint corrigeda, 
 peatis sicut not. Scientes cj censuras quas tulerit in rebelles, faciem 9 
 auctore Dno inviolabiliP observari. Dat tc. [MCCC Octavo.] l 
 
 XV. 
 
 DEPRIVATION OF HENRT DE PECHAM OF OFFICE OF CELLARER, 
 AND APPOINTMENT OF ANOTHER IN HIS PLACE : 
 
 4TH FEBRUARY, 1309. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 101 r.) 
 
 . . Priori et conventui de Tanrugge. Saltm, gram 1 bn. Cum nos 
 visitacois nre officiu, int vos jur' dioces nup exWntes, frem H[enricum] 
 tuc celerariu vrm, multis roib3 id poscentib5 ab officio suo ^dco amov'im 9 
 t eundem supvisore re^i ext'nseca^, in subsidiu fris Witti de Shire que 
 p titilitate mofi vri, vrm ordinavim 9 receptore deputav 9 im 9 , quousq^ a d in 
 hac pte dux'im statuend. Voletes, quod s c p nos gestU ^ semiplene, 
 plenariu sorciat' effcm, voB mandam 9 in virtute see obedie firmiP injun- 
 gentes, q a t 9 p^dcm frem Henr, que tenore ^senciu ab oi admist a coe tem- 
 paliu certis ex cais absolvim 9 , a ^dca cur celerar amoventes, ipm de tem- 
 pali administ a coe intmitPe nllaten pmittatis, n c cepta vri p'orat exire, 
 quousq^ aliud a nobis riueritis in mandatis. Dem vero frem W[illelmum] 
 de Shyre in officio celerar loco suo substituatis. Frem Johm de Goth a m, 
 vel aliu vri collegii ad hoc ydoneu f> gerenda cura rejs inf a limites 
 p'oratus existenciu |^fato Witto adjugentes, ut vices gerat receptoris, et 
 de consilio ejusd fris W[illelmi] ad utilitate vre eccie admlstret. Sic' 
 vos hntes in ^missc ut flito de negligencia redargui minime valeatis. 
 Dat apd M^ewett, ij non Febr, anno Domini mitto CCC mo Octavo. 
 Cons fire, q^to. 
 
 1 The succeeding entry in the Register is dated 1st March, 1308-9, 
 and is written with the same ink.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS, 111 
 
 XVI. 
 
 ORDER FOR BANISHMENT AND IMPRISONMENT OP HENRY DE 
 
 PECHAM, LATE CELLARER: 12TH MARCH, 1309. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 103 v,) 
 
 Littera pro fratre H. de Pecham, canonico de Tanrugge. Frater 
 H[enricus] tc, dilcis fit . . Priori t convent' de Novo loco, saltm, 
 tc. Quia frem H[enricum] de Pech a m, canoicum de Tanrugg' certis, 
 1 legittimis ex cais, honore religiois, t sue aie salute contingeutib3 a 
 domo sua pMca, duxim emittend vofc firmit injungendo madam 9 , q a tin 9 
 visis j?sentib5, ipm ad temp ? , apud vos, sumptib3 p'orat 9 de Tanrugg' 
 ^dci moraturu, benigni 9 admittatis, ita, cj in certa cafla cu n a cciis vite 
 tin moram t a hat n c s 1 certum locum exire liceat aut cu secularibj nere 
 t a ctatu, nisi, de p^ris aut suppWis licencia spali, t p visum duo confrum 
 vro etatis mature 1 cofsacois honeste, quos auctoritate nra ipi 9 custodie 
 continue deputetis. P?missa vice nra, effcualiter exequetes, quousq^ a d 
 a nofc sr hiis hQitis in mand. Dat apd Essher, iiij Id M a rcii, anno Dni 
 miltio CCC mo Octavo. 
 
 XVII. 
 
 ORDERS TO PRIORY OF NEWARK AS TO TREATMENT OF PRISONER : 
 
 23RD MARCH, 1309. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 105 r.) 
 Pecham. Frater Henricus tc, dilcis . . Priori et conventui do 
 Novo loco, saltra, gram et bn. Cum nos nup visitacois nre officiu jure 
 dioces in p'oratu de Tanrugge nre dioc ex'centes, Frat 1 Henrico de 
 Pech^ ejusdem p'orat 9 canoico, suis deflitis id poscentibus p ale ipius 
 salute, penitenciam injunxim 9 infrascptam, usq^ ad lire volutatis 
 bnplacitu apud vos pagendam^ vidj cj in secreta, 1 separata cank, 
 solus absq^ socio sub custodia duo cocanoico^ vrojs, bone opinionis et 
 etatis mature ipm frem Heiir vicissim custodiencium, et claves ipius 
 cafle deferencium, comoret r , 1 (j idem in qualibet sexta feria, singlis 
 ebdomadabus, in pane cervisia 1 potagio tin, jejunet ; aliis vero diebus 
 du apud vos remanserit, pane, cervisia, et potagio cu uno ferculo tmm 
 sit contentus, n c cepta canta ^dco exeat quoquo modo, nisi ca inevitabilis 
 1 ronabit, hoc exposcat, n ecia divina infra dcm tempus celebrare 
 quovis modo p'sumat, seu cu aliqua psona seculari scorsum, sive 
 religiosa, nisi in ftaencia custodu ipius, seu alterius eod, p vos ut 
 $mitti r deputadojs, colloquiu heat quoquo modo, p cujus ncciis, sb for* 
 q* ^mittit r , eid p vos minisfndis, siuglia ebdomadabus, ^ diu inP vos 
 
 I
 
 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 mora t a xerit, duodecim denar a . . Priore t capitlo de Taurugg' 
 pMcis:' vofc sol vend, duxim 9 statuend. Vobis mandamus in virtute see 
 obedie 1 sub pe a districcois canoice, firmiP injugendo, q a tin 9 dcm frem 
 Henr devote admittentes, eide cantam, 1 custodia, ac cePa, n a ccia, 
 juxta forma supius exftasam exhibere, nllaten 9 omittatis. TaliP in 
 ^missis vos fintes, ne sup inobediencia, fraude, seu ncgligencia, vos 
 redargfie, quoq modo nos contingat in fut u m. Vatt. Dat apud Novu 
 locum, ix kt Aprit, anno Dm milto CCC rao octavo. Cons nre, quarto. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 ORDER FOR AMELIORATION OF PUNISHMENT : 27iH MAY, 1309. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 108.) 
 
 Littera priori de Novo loco pro fratre Henrico de Pecham directa. 
 Saltm, gram t bn. Quia intellexim 9 q, fr H[enricus] de Pekh a m, apud 
 vos de mandato nro moram t a hens, pniam s 1 impoita, cu humilitate 
 sustinuit pacienP, ita ^ in eo, certa sue emendacois indicia ja appent, 
 voB manda[m] 9 q a t 9 ipm, liBantes a cafla in q a detinet r , pmittatis eunde 
 seq* Convent in choro, dormitorio, refectorio, cefisq^ locis inf a clausu, 
 sub certo custode p vos sue custodie deputando, sic ^ claustr no exeat, 
 quousq^ tc. Vat. Dat apud Alt Cler, vj kt Junii, anno Dni miltio 
 CCC mo nono. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 PERMISSION FOR HIM TO RETURN TO TANRIDGE : 16TH JULY, 1309. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 112.) 
 Pecham. FraP H[enricus] tc, dilcis filiis . . Priori t Conventui de 
 Novo loco nre dioc, saltm, gram 1 bn. Cum pnia, nedu, scdm q a ntitate 
 excessus, 33 ecia scdm penitentis contricom, jux a p^sidentis arbit'um, 
 pvide sit moderand, 1 si necesse ffiit penitus relaxand, ac nos p tras 
 vras intelleximus, quod Frater Henr de Pech a m, canoicus de Tanrugge, 
 que vobis alias t a nsmisimus, pniam s 1 certis decais, p nos impoitam, sub 
 certa for* inP vos pacturus, pacienP, 1 cu oi humilitate et contricoe magna, 
 in eadem pagenda, se gessit, ita cj. certu sue emendacois indicium penes 
 vos oms appet manifeste. Nos igit r devocoe ^fati fris Henrici, sic ut 
 ^mittit r penitentis, t laudabile testimonio, quod de ipsius vita phibetis, 
 consideratis ^ volentes pniam per nos eide impoitam, ex cais ^missis 
 relaxare/voB mandam 9 q a tinus, ipm cu suo p'ore, ad mon de Tanrugg' 
 t locu pp'u redire libe pmittatis. Cui ad dcm mon redeund lifcam in
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 113 
 
 Dno tenore j?sencf concedim 9 facultate. Scientes insup g, nre occurrit 
 bn mernorie, q a liP p suis necessariis, q a mdiu inP vos mora feit, vofc 
 singlis ebdomadabj, duodecl den a suo p'ore de Tanrugg' solvend, 
 duxim 9 ordiaare, sup cuj 9 pecuie solucoe, voB celeriP faciend . . Priori 
 suo memorato, Iras nras monatorias, destinavim 9 . Dat apud Essher', xvij 
 kt August!, anno Dai MCCC mo nono. 
 
 XX. 
 
 ORDER FOR PAYMENT FOR EXPENSES OF PRISONER : 16in JULY, 
 
 1309. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 112.) 
 Littera . . Priori et conventui Novi loci pro fratre Henrico de 
 Pech a m directa. Fr H[enricus] 1c, dilcis filiis . . Priori t conventui 
 de Tanrugg', saltm, gram [1 biT]. Cu nos alias frem H[enricum] de 
 Peck a m, cocanonicu vrm, cui suis deflitis id poscentib3 in ultra visitacoe 
 ura, qua nup inP vos ex'cuim , pniam injuxim 9 salutare, . . Priori 1 con- 
 ventui de Novo loco nre dioc, p hi 9 pnia sub certa for a inP eos pagenda, 
 duxim 9 destinare, p suis necessariis minist a ndis eid, singlis ebdomadab3 
 a vot> duodeci denar solvend q a mdiu iuf eosd mora fef it, eisdem statu- 
 entes. Et nos ad instancia . . prioris t conventus Novi loci de ipius 
 cotricoe 1 devocbe animi, in eadem penitentia pagenda, laudibile testi- 
 moniii phibenciu, penitencia eid impoitam, ja duxim 9 relaxarer' vobis 
 manda 9 1 districte monem 9 in Dno, q a t 9 dcm frem Henr, in? vos benigne 
 admittentes, habita computacoe solerti sup ipius rnora inP canoicos 
 monasterii Novi loci, juxta jitactam taxacbm iiram celeriP p ipius fris 
 H[enrici] n a cciis satisfaciatis eisd, ita $ p\extu bi 9 ipos de voB imposteji 
 noB conquer' noa contingat, 1 ipm sicut frem claust a lem, tractetis, ita 
 qd de vris int'nsecis vl ext'nsecis negociis ut baits vl obedienciarius 
 nllaten 9 se intmittat, quousq^ de ipius gestu laudabili inP vos in 
 monasPio vro recepim 9 fidem pleniore. Dat apd Essher', xvij kt 
 August!, anno Dm miltio CCC mo uono. 
 
 XXI. 
 
 LETTERS OF REQUEST TO THE PRIOR OF NEWARK TO PERMIT 
 THOMAS DE ST. ALBAN, ONE OF HIS CANONS, TO LEAVE THE 
 PRIORY, IN ORDER TO BECOME PRIOR OF TANRUGGE. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 108 v.) 
 Littera priori de Novo loco pro fratre Thoma de Sancto Albano 
 directa. Fr II[enricus] tc, dilco fit . . Priori do Novo loco nre dioc,
 
 114 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 saltm, gram t bn. Quia from Thoma do Sco Albano c5canoicu vrm in 
 p'ore monasterii do Tanrngg' nro dioc, put not> iucubit ista vice, licet 
 iuvitu ffacere intendim 9 , quod absq^ licencia vra spali fae volutatis 
 fire non existit, cu n c ipe abso^ vofc in hoc licite valeat cosentir', vos 
 attente requirim 9 t rogam 9 , q a t 9 dcra Thoma, ab obedia t subjeccoe, qua, 
 domui vre est astrictus absolventes, eid hi 9 j&xioni nre consenciendi, 
 1 ad dcm Mon de Tanrugg' t a nseundi, licencia p vr^s patentes tras 
 concedere velitis spalem. Vatt. Dat tc. 
 
 XXII. 
 
 LICENCE FOR THE TRANSFER, &c. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 109 t?.) 
 
 Littera directa fratri Thome de Sancto Albano. FraP H[enricus] 
 1c, dilco filio fri The de Sco Albano, saltm, gram t bn. Cum constet 
 not p^re tuu Mon de Novo loco, de consensu conventus ejusdem, ab 6i 
 subjeccoe et obediencia quibus moii ^dco astrictus extiPas, in for a 
 juris te absolvisse, 1 ad Mon de Tanrugge nre dioc t a nseundi, licenciam 
 p suas tras patentes concessisse spalem, ac nos te in p^rem Mon de 
 Tanrugg' $dci put not ista vice incubit ^fife decrev'im 9 , dno cocedente^ 
 Tibi mandamus, q a tin y hac instanti die M a rtis mane apd Essher' ad nos 
 dirigas g?ssus tuos, factur' et recept(> in jmiissis, quod ordo postlat rois. 
 Vah Datlc, 1 
 
 XXIII. 
 
 APPOINTMENT OF COADJUTOR FOR TEMPORAL AFFAIRS: 
 
 22ND NOVEMBER, 1312. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wodelok, fol. 175.) 
 Tanrugge. Frater H[enricus] tc, dilcis filiis . . Prior t conventui 
 de Tanruggh', nre dioc, salute 1c. Cum nup p discretes viros Magrm 
 Laurenciu de Gloucest, monachu, sacre pagine pfessorem, 1 . . Offic 
 nrm, p 5 oratu vrum tarn in capite q a m in membr, manda^imus visitari : 
 lidemo^ visitacois officiu, debite ex'centes, invenissent p'oratu ^dcm, p 
 simplicitate 1 negligenciam Prioris qui de dilapidate ex Stis cais 
 suspectus hebatur in tantu collapsum qd vix adi<?e pofit ut resurgat 
 dnm Carols, Rectore ecctie de Colesdon, viru utio^ pvidu t discrete, 
 eidem . . Priori coadjutore, vob j^sentibus, 1 hoc instanP postulantib5 
 
 l _ Placed between entries of 14th and 15th June, 1308.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 115 
 
 deputarunt, sine cujus consilio 1 assensu nich eo faet que ad 
 administ a coem ptinent temporale ordinantes qd idem . . Prior in 
 refectorio cum fratfbus cotidie comedat 1 in dormitorio de nocte jaceat 
 1 in spualibus dutaxat eisdem diligenP intendat qd q^ fraP Jones de 
 Pende cocanoic 9 vester vices gerat celerarii oia ageus de consilio et 
 assensu dm Caroli sup a dci : Proviso qd sigillu vrm coe sb t'bus clavibus 
 custodiret r fidetr, qua una penes p'orem alfa penes rectorem, Pcia 
 penes supp'orem inftm remafiet. Nos igitur qd in hac pte a fttatis 
 comissar iiris f>vide fcm est ratu 1 g a tum fentes. VoB in v'tute 
 obediencie firmif injugendo mandam , q a tin ea que p ipos ibid ordinata 
 sut inviolabiliP observantes, omia que ^fatus dns Carolus, in hiis que 
 ad minist^coem respiciut temporale p vra utilitate rite dul'it, ordinand, 
 studeatis efficaciP adimplere quoadusq^ dux'im 9 alif providend : nolum ? 
 tamen qd ipe vl vos, sine nro bnptito 1 assensu ad aliquas alienacoes 
 faciendas inPrim pcedatis. Volum 9 ^ 1 mandam 9 qd dcus Prior cui 
 usum cuj'cumq^ sigilli ad mutuu cont a hendu inPdicim,uno sololviente 
 sit contentus. Presentes aute Iras penes dcm dnm Carolu volum 
 remafie. Dat apud Suthwerk', x ktn Decembr, anno Diai miltimo 
 CCC mo duodecimo. Cons nre, octavo. 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION OF JOHN HANSAKD TO BE PBIOR; 
 I?TH MARCH, 1324. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 3.) 
 
 Johes 1c, dilco filio . . offic archi Surr, saltm gram 1 bn. Vacante 
 nup p'oratu de Tanrigg' nre dioc p morte Hen? de Pech a m ultimi 
 prioris ejusdem. . . Supp'or 1 ejusdem loci cocanonici, Frem Jofem 
 Hansard dee dom 9 concano cu in p'orem dee ecctie de Tanrigg' ; licencia 
 eligendi a dci p'oratus patrono, petita p'mit 9 1 optenta, concordir 1 cano ce , 
 ut aslit r , eleg?unt. Cum g' ad exaiaconem negocii etccois memorato 
 q'nto die juridico post instans fm Annuc'Bte M e in ecctia conve 15 de Suthe- 
 werk nre dioc, favente Dno, fced?e intendam 1 ulPius quod nro incumbit 
 offico pag?e in hac pto ? Vobis firmiP injugendo mandam 9 q a ti citetf seu 
 citar' fac' pemptor? oppoitorem vl oppoitores si qui sint noiati in sjpe, ac 
 oms alios in gefle, in ecctia dei p'orat qui so voluerint oppose cont* 
 dci electi psona seu etccbis forma pMce, ipam etccbm palam 1 pu " denu- 
 ciando, qd copeant cor nofc vl . . comissar nostr die 1 loco p\lis, ^cise 1 
 pemptor', .ppoitnr' t ostensur', quicq'd ppofte vl obiSe volfiint cont* electi 
 psonam ut pMicif vl otccbia forma, si eibi viderint oxpedire factur'^
 
 116 TANKIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 ulrius in dco nego cum c'tinuaconc et progacone die sbsequenciu, qnod 
 cano ce dictavcrint sancfones. De die recept tc. Dat' apd Suthenvcrkf, 
 xv jmo kf n Aprit, anno Dni MCCC ino xxiiij to . (sic pro xxiij .) 
 
 XXV. 
 
 PROCESS OF THE ELECTION; MANDATE FOR INDUCTION; AND 
 
 MONITION OF OBEDIENCE: 31sT MARCH, 1324. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 3.) 
 
 Process of the Election. 
 
 Acta cor nob Jofcne, pmissione dla Wynton eps, in ecctia con u do 
 Suthewerkf nre dioc, die Veflis px p 9 fm Anne Be M e anno Dni Mittio 
 CCC mo xxiiij to in nego etccois de fre Johne Hansard cocano co p'oraP de 
 Tanrigg' nre dioc, p ^centore 1 cocano 008 ejusdem dom 9 in pWem dee 
 dom 9 nuc vacantf, nnp celebrate, electo. Lecta tra c\ificat' offic dni 
 arcfti Surr p qnam constabat oppoitores quoscuq^ q 1 c' a dcm etcm sen 
 elccois forma de eo fcam so oppofle ant dicTe volflint, ad dcos diem 1 
 locu coram noB vl comiss' nostr pemptor fuisse vocatf, p^cise t peto 
 quicq'd diSe, ppofle aut obiSe voluerint cont a dcm etcm sen etccois forma 
 cum effectu ppoitur' t ostensnr', ulPi 9 q factur' 1 receptur' cu c'timiacoe 
 t progacone diejs sequenciU quod cano ce dictav'int sanctones. Precetorq^ 
 1 cocanonici de Tanrigg' j?dci, p frem Jotim de Pende dee dom cocano cu , 
 ad psequend dee etccois negm per eosd pcur tie c'stitutu ac dco etco 
 pso^compen 1 '?, ac exhibitis p eunde pcur pcuratorio suo, decreto etccois 
 p eos celebrate 1 pitate quada copmissar facta de eligendo eis p'orem 
 dee dom 9 , n c non quada tra a patno dee dom 9 de licencia eligendi ab eo 
 petita 1 opteta ; factaq^ pu * pclamacoe ad hostiu ecctie con 1 " 1 ^dce qd 
 siq 1 essent q cont a dcm etcm seu etccois forma de eodem Jofine fcam 
 quicq* di& aut ppofle voluerint, qd cor nob tune coperent ppoitur' 
 q'cq'd ppofte volSint in hac pte ipisq^ sepi ^conizatis 1 diuci exsp c tatis, 
 nlloq^ cSpente nee aliq'd c' a dcos etcm t etccois forma dicente vl ppo 10 , 
 nllis eciam instructoribus in hac pte pductis, nee aliqs pdu& volentc 
 se nichil in dco nego di& vl ppofle qvism, factaq^ publica 06 decreti t 
 exhibito^ jidco^ de c'sensu etci t f>cur j^fat ^ ^figim 9 dcis pcur t etco 
 diem Sabbti ,px tune seqn loco q p'us ad faci d ~ ulrius in dco etccois 
 nego cor nob, quod justicia suadebit. Quib5 die t loco, dcis pcur 1 etco ut 
 p'us compen tib 3, ^conizatis ecia oppoitorib3 hi qd ppoffent c' a dcos etcm 
 1 etccois forma quicq'd diSe aut p.pofie voluerint, nlloq^ licet lie |^coni- 
 zato 1 diuci 9 exp c tato quovism cSpente, jtalusaq^ via dcis oppoitoribj 1 
 omib3 aliis viam quicq* ulfi 9 in hac p te pponedi p decretu, dcoq, decreto 
 f>pV i pi us ineptitudine 1 nllitatem in eodem contentf, mltiplicif
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 11 7 
 
 ipugnato, tand iidem etcus 1 pcur cor nob in judico, pso* 1 *? constituti, dee 
 etccoi de ipo etco fte 1 6i juri rone ejusdem ipi eico copetenti vl cope- 
 tituro, ac pcessui cora nob hito, pure simp r 1 absolute resignarut ordi- 
 nacoi 1 gre nre in hac pte totalif submittetes. Et quia nob constat 
 dcam elcom 1 etccois forma mltiptr fuisse 1 esse iillam 1 010 invalidam- 
 pttatem eidem ecctie de p j ore pvidendi nob rite 1 tie fuisse et esse hac 
 vice pleuo jure devoluta:'' pnuciam 9 in hiis sc'ptis ptestantes expVse eid 
 ecclie de p'ore p. vid?e, put ad nos ptinet hac vice pleno jure, pfigim 9 ^ dco 
 etcto 1 pcur die Lune px tune seqn loco quo p i us ad facrl" 1 recipi d ~ in 
 code nego quod justicia suadebit. Postmod vero die Lune adve te loco 
 quo p'us p^bunali sedentes, dcm frem Johm Hansard in p j ore dee ecctie 
 pfecim 9 sb hac for*. IN DEI NOIE, AMEN. Nos Johannes, pmissione dm 
 Wynton epus, cum ad nos pvidendi p'oratui de Tanrigg' nre Wynton 
 dioc de p'ore sit cano ce hac vice devoluta pttas, Nos volentes quate 
 cum Deo possum 9 pvid?e ipi p^ratui de te fre Joline Hansard, ipius 
 ecctie concano co , in oblvancia regular! exjfese pfesso 1 in sac^doco 
 c'stituto, pvidem 9 1 te in p'orem ecctie de Tanrigg' memorate, admis- 
 t*tom ta in spualib5 q^ in tpra b 5 t' com t tetes. 
 
 Mandate of Induction. 
 
 Johnes pmissione dia Wynton Eps, ditco filio . . Offic archi Surf, 
 saltm gram 1 bn. Quia nos frem Jofeem Hansard ecctie de Tanrigg' 
 nre dioc cocano cu , in oblvancia regulari ex^sse pfessum t- in ordine 
 saSdocii constitutu, ipi ecctie pvidendi p'oratui Stis de causis 1 legis ad uos 
 hac vice jpttate tie devoluta $fecim 9 in p'orem^ vob comittimus 1 mandan/ 
 q a tin 9 eund frem Johem Hansard in corpalem poss'one dei p'orat 9 , juriu 
 1 ptinenciaj^ sua, inducatis 1 defendatis inductu. ContMeores vero 1 
 rebelles, si qui ffiint, in hac pte p censura ecctiastica compescendo. 
 Dai apd Suthewerkf , iiij 10 non Aprit, anno Dni MCCC mo xxiiij to . 
 
 Monition of Obedience. 
 
 Jofcncs, pmissione dia Wynton epus, ditcis filiis . . Precentori 1 
 cocano" 3 * de Tanrigg' ur'e dioc, saltm gram 1 bn. Quia nos frem Jofiem 
 Hansard, ecctie vre de Tanrigg' p\lce, in oblvancia rcgulari ex^sse 
 pfessum 1 in ordine sac^docii constitutu, ipius ecctie jure nob pvidendi 
 de p'ore dci loci hac vice pttate lie devoluta, cano ce |?fecim ? in p'oremr' 
 vob injugim 9 1 mandam 9 q*tiu 9 eidem fri Johi tanq*m pk)ri vro sitis in 
 omib3 intendentes pariP 1 obedientes, put ordis vri regula docet, exigit 
 ac requirit^ Scientes qd snias quas rite tulerit in rebelles, ratas 
 nebim 9 1 faciem 9 auctore Dno inviolabilit ob?vari. Dat apd Suthewerkf , 
 iiij u Non Aprit, anno Dni miltimo CCC^xxiiij* . Et cons nre, p'mo.
 
 118 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 XXVI. 
 
 COMMISSION OF COADJUTOR TO PRIOR: 31sT MAY, 1330. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Stratford, fol. 51.) 
 
 Jons lc, ditco filio diio Laur de Rustyngton, saltm, gram t fcn. 
 Priore 1 frlb5 domus de Tanrigg' nre dioc p nos nup, modo debito 
 visitatis, tis 1 legis de cais admistracom bono dee dom p'ori inrdixim 
 memorato, don aliud de statu suo duxW 9 ordinand. To igit r de cuj 9 
 fidelitate 1 industria fiduciam reportam 9 , coadjutorera dco p'ori inPim 
 deputam 9 . Nolentes qd sine consilio 1 assensu tuo, p j or seu q l vis aliua 
 de bonis dee dom 9 aliquatr intmittat, custodiamq^ 1 admitracom bono 
 dec dom 9 tibi tanq a m coadjutori legio, donee aliud ordina^im 9 , comittim 
 p ffeentes. In cujus tc. Dat apud Essh?e, ij ktu [Junii], anno 
 Dni miltio, CCC mo ^cesimo. Et cons nre, vij. 
 
 Eisdem die, loco t anno sc ! pt fuit p'ori ^dco qd intend?et eidem Laur 
 tanq*m coadjutori suo legio I bac pte. 
 
 XXVII. 
 
 INQUISITION ad quod damnum, FOR GIFT BY HENRY ATT DONNE 
 TO THE PRIORY OF 5 ACRES AT OKSTEDE. 
 
 (British Museum, Add. MS. 6167 [Symm's Collections], p. 415.) 
 Juratores dicunt qd licet Escaetor dni Regis in Comitatu Surr? p 
 quandam Inquisicoem coram ipso ex officio suo captam invenerit qd 
 Prior de Tannigge appropriavit sibi 1 domui sue quinq^ acras terre cum 
 ptin in Okstede ex douacone 1 concessione Hen? att Donne de War- 
 lyngham fcis domui pMce tempore dni Regis pris dni Regis nunc, post 
 publicacoem Statuti de terris 1 tentis ad manu mortuam non ponend 
 editi, licencia ipius dni Regis sup hoc non obtenta. Dicunt tamen qd 
 idem Prior de pMcis quinq^ acris terre, tanquam de pcella dee carucate 
 a tempore donationis 1 assignacois earundem sei^tus fuit quousq^ p^dcus 
 Escaetor p\lcas quinq^ acras terre p virtutem Inquisiconis ^dce cepit 
 in manu dni Regis. In cujus rei testimofl lc. 
 
 XXVIII. 
 EPISCOPAL VISITATION OF THE PRIORY WHEN JOHN HANSARD RE- 
 
 SIGNED AND PHILIP DE WOKYNGHAM WAS APPOINTED PRIOR: 
 
 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1335. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 26 v.) 
 M d . qd iiij u die mensis Septebr, anno Dni, mitto, CCC m xxxv to .
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 119 
 
 Ven pr dns A [dam] Di gra Wynton epus in domo caplari Priorat 9 de 
 Tanmgge, ordis Sci August!, sue dioc, psonalit constitut 9 , ipm prioratu 
 in capite t in mebr ex sui officii debito cano ce visitav*, 1 sbsequenP 
 ibide de exffesa c'ssu fris Jonis Hansard, tuc ej 9 de p'orat 9 prioris, qui pp 
 sui corpis debilitate t sue insufficiecia psone, coram eodem pre ejusde 
 p'orat 9 regimini pure 1 sponte cessit^ cefo^ onm 1 singto canoico 
 dci p'orat 9 jux a effcm cessionis hi 9 p ipm prem admisse t canonice 
 acceptate^ de fre Pno de Wokyngh a m in monasPio de Noro [Loco] 
 eo^de ordinis et dioc canoico ex^sse pfesso t in ordine safdotali c'stituto, 
 viro utiq^ pvido 1 discrete, 1 in spualibj 1 tepalib3 pftmu c^uspecto, de 
 c'ssu 1 licencia p'oris sui de Novo Loco tuc ibide p^sent / dco prioratui 
 de Tannigge t fribj inibi Deo Ivientibj, pvidit, 1 ipm ejusde pWat 9 1 
 frm |?dcoji in p'ore ^fecit t pastore sub hac forma. IN DEI NOMIE, AME. 
 Nos Ada pmissione divina Wynton Epus, admissa cessione religiosi 
 viri fris Johis Hansard nup . . p'oris de Tanrugge ordis Sci August! nre 
 dioc in manib3 nris sponte fca, 1 potestate ad pvidend eidem domiu de 
 psona ydonea in p j ore 1 pastore ejusde ab eode Johe t omib5 aliis 1 
 singtis frib3 ej^sde p'orat 9 nob ex|isse concessar / Xpi noie invocato 
 relig viru frem Phm de Wokyngh a m in mo a sPio de Newerk(> dci ordis 
 expose pfessum 1 in ordie safdotali c'sti tu viru pvidu 1 discrete, ac in 
 spualibj 1 tempalib3 c'cumspectu, dee domui de Tanrugge 1 cano cis inibi 
 Deo vientib3 in p'ore ^ficimus 1 pastore. Act sunt h, anno, die 1 loco 
 p\lcis. Pfsentib3 Magris J[ohanne] Lowe, juris civit pfessor' 1 Hen? 
 de Lond r ecc e de Withihame, Cic dioc ; ac Wilto de Alresford' 1 
 J[obanne] de Beautre, aptica auc a te no a riis publicis test, 1c. 
 
 XXIX. 
 
 COMMISSION TO CITE PRIOR PHILIP FOR NON-RESIDENCE : 
 17TH JANUARY, 1341. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orlcton, I, fol. 108.) 
 
 Ada, 1c. Magro A[de] de Wambergh' . . offic nri comissar 
 geflali, saltm, g* 1 bn. Licet ^lati ad regend ecc M dl poscit grege 
 dnicu pasce t a lupi rapacis invasionib5 f>teg?e, juraq^ 1 facilitates 
 ecctie illesa Ivare, cu omi vigilantia teneat r . Fr tn Pfis p'or ecc e 
 conven 1 " do Tanruggo' nro dioc put ex dilco fit cano co ^ ejusde ecc* 
 g*vi qrela recipim 9 , minisriu s j iu eade creditu pinpendes, ecctiam et 
 grege eibi comiss 9 curaq^ 1 regime ut'usq^ pp'a teifii* 6 p nomodica 
 tepa deSuit 1 absq^ licencia debita, sou ca ronaftli vel honesta, ab 
 ecctia p\lca so fraudulent absentavit 1 in locis incognitis demorat r 
 hucusq^. No igit r discipline 1 recti regiiniB gub?nacto in dca ecc'
 
 120 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 dcrelicto, naufragetT, qd absit, ibidem rcligio, ipac^ ecctia paciat r 
 aliqua in suis facult.-itibj lesioue, m' 9 piclis remeeliis oportunis q a ntu 
 cu do possum duxim occ r rend. Q*obre vobis in v'tutc obcdie f'miP 
 injugedo madam 9 q a t frem Phm p'ore p\lcm in locis ubi ^isimilius 
 credit' inveniri diligenP, queretes, ipm si psonaliP iuvenire poPitis in 
 pp'a psona, alioquin in ecc a p\lca cora pcure suo si que dimiserit, 
 ac notis familiarib5 t amicis suis, t'ne citaconis ac monicois edco 
 pub 08 ppoito citetf eude, ac moneate 1 efficaciP inducatis eunde 
 qd, sb pe a juris ad ecc a t cura sua ^dict, ihf a temp ? a canoib3 limitatu, 
 redeat, ac Si c'ca easde regend diligenP intendat. De die v recep nis 
 ^s' m , citaconu ac moniconum vra, modo 1 forma ea^ 1 an dcus hi 9 
 monicoi pere neglex'it, nos post lapsum dci tepis 6"tif p Iras vras 
 patent ha^ lie continetes. Dat apd Essh?e, xvij die mens Januar, 
 anno Dni MCCC mo xl, t t a nstonis nre, octavo. 
 
 XXX. 
 
 CITATION OF SAME "BY WAYS AND MEANS:" 28iH JULY, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Eegister, Orleton, I, fol. 108.) 
 
 Adam, tc. Magro Ade lc. ut s a saltm, gram t bfi. Cu nup audita qrela 
 g a vi relig viro^ ac dilco filio^ cano c S ecc e conven 1 " de Tanrugge nre 
 dioc, qd fr Pfis dee ecctie p'or minisPiu s 1 in eade creditu pinpendes, 
 ecctiam 1 grege s 1 comiss curacy 1 regime ut'usq^ pp j a tem'Ji* 6 deluit, 1 
 absq^ licencia debita seu ca ronafcli vl honesta ab ecctia pMca se 
 fraudulenP absentav* 1 in locis incognitas p tempa nomodica morabat^ 
 t ne discipline t recti regimis gub?nacto in dca eccHa derelicto 
 naufrageret r , quod absit, ibide religio ipaq^ ecc a paPet 1 ' aliqua in 
 suis faculta b 5 lesione, voB at dederim 9 in mandatis q a tf frem Pfeni 
 p^re p'dcm in locis ubi \ 9 isimili 9 cred?etur inveniri diligenP qreretis, 
 1 ipm, si personaliP invenire potmssetis, in f>p*a psona, alioq'n in ecc a 
 ^dca, cora pcure suo, si que dimilit, ac notis familiarib3 1 amicis 
 suis, t'ne citaconis ac monicois edco pub ce ppoito, citaretis eunde 
 ac & moneretis 1 efficaciP indu&tis, qd sb pena juris, ad ecctiam t 
 cura sua predict inf a temp a canoib3 limitatu rediret, ac S c'ca 
 easdem regend diligenP ut tenetur ; et vos dcm Pfim p : ore auc a te 
 mandati nri j^dci, diligenP qsitu t psonaliP non invetu, in ecc a ^dca 
 nullo pcure ipius inveto, cora notis familiarib3 1 amicis suis, trine 
 cita 1 " 8 ac monicois edco pub ce ppoito, citastis monuistf t efficaciP 
 induxistis quod sb pe a juris ad eccam t cura p\lictf inf a tempus a 
 canonib3 limitatu rediret 1 c'ca easdem regend intenderet diligenP, 
 quibus quidem moniconib3, ide Pfis 010 pere neglexit, put p tras vras
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 121 
 
 tificator sup hoc not directas liqt evident, volentes igit r dee ecc e inde- 
 pni ti pspiSe, 1 juris ordine qui in hac pte requirit 1 obs?vare. VoB f 'mit 
 injugendo madam 9 , q a t dcm Phm diligent qrentes, ipm si psonaliP inveire 
 poPitf in pp'a psona alioquin ipius pcurem si que dimi^it, necno ipm 
 Phm in ecc a ffaca cora notis familiaribj 1 amicis suis pub ce citaconis 
 edco ppoito, citetis seu citori faciat(> pemptor qd c'peat cor not> vl nro 
 comissar in ecc a nra Catfe Wynt. vij die juridico post fin exalta 1118 See 
 Crucis, cam si quam feeat dcus Pfes ronabile, q^e ad ejus p'vacoem t 
 amocoem ab eccfta ^dca minime pcedi debeat ppoitur', ulrius q3 fcur' 1 
 recepttir' juxta cano cos sanccoes, quod naf r a 1 q a litas hi negocii exigit 
 1 requirit, 1 ecia sniam diffinitiam p'vacois 1 amocois sue ab ecctia si n 1 ' 
 canoicu qd obstare poPit auditur 9 . Et de die recep nis fsentium ac cita nil 
 vre modo q^ 1 for* ejusde, nos vl dcm nrm comissar dcis die t loco tif ' 
 p 1. vras pat ha^ iiem continetes. Dat apd Farnh^, xxviij die 
 Julij, anno Dni Mitto CCC mo xl p'mo, 1 t a tonis nre, viij. 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 COMMISSION FOR DEPRIVATION FOR NON-RESIDENCE: 
 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1341. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 108 v.~) 
 
 Adam, 1c, discrete viro . . offic nro, saltm, gram 1 bn. Cum nup f r 
 Phs p'or ecctie conven 1 ' de Tanrugg' nre dioc, minisftu sibi in eade 
 creditu pinpendes, ecciiam 1 grege sibi comiss cura t regime ut'usqj 
 fp'a teflitate p nomodica tepa notorie deluisset, 1 absq^ licencia debita 
 seu ca ronafcli vl honesta, ab ecctia pMca se fraudulenV absentasset t in 
 locis incognitis morat 9 fuisset, nos indepni u dee ecctie f>spi5e ac hi 9 pictis 
 obviare cupietes, ipm frem Pfim auc*te diligenP ubi \ 9 isimiliP credebaf 
 inveke qsitu t n5 invetu in ecc* p'dca, xxj die mens Januarii, t 
 sbsequeV, viij die mens M*rcii, 1 postea penultlo die mens Junii px 
 ^teritf nullo pcure ipius invento cora notis familiarib5 1 amicis suis t'ne 
 citaconis ac moniconis edco pub ce f>poito fecissem 9 citari mom' t efficacif 
 induci, qd sb pena juris ad ecctiam 1 cura sua p\lictf inf* tempus a 
 canonibua limitatu rediiss5, 1 c'ca easde regencl diligt-P intendisset, 1 
 JJfatis Phs p'or hi 9 monicoi pere neglexisset hucusqj, ad cognoscend 1 
 pce d " in nego pMco jux ejus qlitate 1 nafam, 1 ipm Philippu a dcis 
 p'oratu 1 ecc* privand 1 amovend 1 ulfius faciend in toto nego antedco, 
 quod jurf f8it 1 ronis, voB comittim 9 , vices nras, cu coticonis canoice 
 potestate. Dat apud Walth*m, xxij die mens Sept, anno Dni mitto 
 CCC mo xlj, 1 fust nre, viij.
 
 122 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 XXXII. 
 
 SENTENCE OF DEPRIVATION: 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 108 v.) 
 
 IN DEI NOIE, AMEN. Cum fr Phus p l or ecc c conven 1 " de Tanrugge 
 Wynt dioc, ministiu sibi in eade creditu pinpendes, ecciiam 1 grege sibi 
 com'ss, curaqj 1 regime ut'usq^ pp'a temi 10 p nomodica tepa deserens, 1 
 abs% licencia debita, ab eade se fraudulent absentas nee vales psonaliP 
 inveiri nulloq^ pcure p eum dimisso, fuisset auct a te vefiabii pris dni Ade, 
 Dei gra Wynt epi, loci diocesani, in ecc a pMca, ac cora notis familiarib3 1 
 amicis suis t'ne citacois ac monicois edco pub ce ppoito, qd sb pena juris 
 ad ecc am 1 cura sua predict inf a temp 9 a canonib3 limitatu rediret, 1 c'ca 
 easdem regend diligenf? intenderet, legie citat 9 monit 9 t efficaciP 
 inductus. Et qr hi 9 monicoi inf a semestr' tempus pere neglexit, 
 adhuc postea non vales psonaliP inveiri, n c aliq pcure p eum dimisso, 
 citacois edco cora notis familiarib3 1 amicis suis ac in ecc a j?dca pu ce 
 fpoito, cam ronabile si qua heret q^e ad ejus p'vacoem 1 amocoem 
 ab ecc a ^dca minime pcedi deberet, ppoitur' factur' t receptur', quod 
 nat u a 1 qualitas hi 9 negocii exig?et 1 requireret, t S sniam diffinitiva 
 amocois 1 pVationis ab eadem ecc a si q'd canonicu n5 obviaret auditur'; 
 auc*te dci pris, ad tas die 1 locu c'petetes, pemptor 1 p termino 
 pemptor cora ipo vl suo comissar leie citat 9 , quib3 die 1 loco, vidett, 
 vij die juridico post fm Exaltaconis See Cnicis in ecc a Cath Wynt, dco 
 Pfto cor not . . offic 1 comissario dci pris in dco nego spaliP deputato p 
 t'bunali sedetib3 lie Pconi3ato, 55 nullo modo copente, ipm usq^ in pxm 
 die jurid extuc px sequete in code loco duxini exp c tand, quib3 die 1 loco 
 ipm Phm ut p l us cora nobis p t'bunali sedetibs legie ^coni3atu 1 no 
 compente, iPu usq^ in px'm die juridicu extuc px sequuturu in loco 
 pMc"b, ad ide quod p'de faciend duxifi exp c tand. Quib3 die 1 loco, 
 vidett, vj ktn Octobr, anno Dni MCCCxlj. Nos offic 1 comissar 
 antedcus dcm Pfem adhuc sepius 1 Pco p ) coni3atu diuci 9 expectatum 
 coram nobis compere no curate, pnuciamus contumate, 1 in pena hi 9 
 contumacie, ponderatis ^missis, ipm Phm ab eadem ecc ft amovem , 
 destituim 9 1 privamus, amotu destitute 1 privatu esse, snialit 1 diffinitie 
 pnuciam 9 1 ab eade fore, 1 movenct, 1 spoliand, t ad eleccoem fut r i 
 p'oris in eade, p eos ad quos hi 9 electio, ptifte dinoscif pcedend 
 dec^vimus in hiis s'cptis. Lat p dnm offic Wynton in loco cosistor 
 Wynton, vj ktn Octobr, anno Dni MCCC.xlj. Indiccoe x a , pont 
 dni Bndci p a pe xij, anno vij. P7sentib5 disc? viris, magris Tha de 
 Enh*m 1 Jofee de Ware dci c'sistor advocatis ; Magria Kog?o Bryan 1 
 Rog?o Scolys auc a te ap * no^iis pub cis 1c.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 123 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 INQUISITION post mortem, OF JOHN DE WABBLYNGTON, WHO DIED ON 
 
 13xH FEBRUARY, 1351. 
 
 (Inquis. P. M., 25 Edw. Ill, 1st Nos., No. 54. [Add. MS. 6167, 
 
 fol. 416.] ) 
 
 Jurator. * * * dicunt qd p\lcum manerium de Tanrugge oneratur 
 ab antique Priori de Tanrugg iu xx 8 viij d annui reddif , solvend ad 
 Festa Pasche t Sci Mictiis p equales porcones, ut patet p finem in 
 Curia Dni Regis inde levatu 1 ostensum. Et dicunt qd pquisiP Curie 
 it>m valent per annu xij d . Et dicunt qd p\lcus Joftes de Warblyngton, 
 obiit xiij die Februarii, 1c. Et dicunt qd Jofees de Warblyngton, filius 
 p\lc Johis defuncti,est heres ejusdem proquinquior 1 etatis sex annoru,tc. 
 In cuj rei testimon, to. 
 
 XXXIV. 
 
 PROCESS OF ELECTION OF JOHN DE MERSTHAM TO BE PRIOR, THE 
 
 MORROW OF ST. MARTIN, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109.) 
 Act coram noB Jofie de Wolveleye, veftabit pris dni Ade, Dei gra 
 Wynton Epi, in nego elecconis de fre Jofte de Mersth 8 ^! cano co ecctie 
 conven l ~ de Tanrugg' Wynton dioc in p'ore ej 9 de ecctie jam vacantis 
 (ut dicit r ) celebrate comissar spaliP deputato in ecc a procfe de Farnh a m 
 die Lune in crastino Sci M^tiui, anno Dni mitto, CCC mo xlj, vidett cu 
 constaret noB p litPas c\ificator magri Ade de Wambergfi, offic Wynton, 
 comissar gffat omnes t singles si qui ffiint qui dee eleccoi seu electo se 
 oppofle volflint ad dcos die 1 locu fuisse citatos quicq'd obiSe volfiint in 
 dee elecconis forma vl elci psona oppositur' fcur' 1 receptur' quod juris 
 ffiit et ronis, fcaq^ pub 01 pclamcoe si qui se c' a dee elecconis forma vl 
 elci psona ppofte seu c' a dicere volflint in forib5 ipius ecctie do Farnh a m, t 
 ipis sepius j^conizatis 1 diuci expoctatc, nulloq^ oppositore seu c' a dcore 
 c'pente, omnibus 1 singlis in gfle quicq a m in hac pte ppo di vl c' a dicendi 
 via ^cludim 9 p decretu. Exhibitc q^ decreto dee elecc'onis 1 quiuq^ aliis 
 tris sb sigitt convet 9 , p from RoBtum Scotenye ipius ecc e c'ven 1 " cano cu 
 convent ejusde pcurem tratorie constitutu, ac pductis p eundc duob5 
 instructorib5 p informac^e pleniori elecconis pdee, vidett fro Jofie de 
 Sontynge ejusde ecc e cano co ,1 dno Witto capetto ecc e pro 1 ' de TanruggeV 
 quib3 admissis juratis 1 exaiatf ^figimc eleo 1 pciiri ^dcis scdm die 
 juridicu post festu Sci M*rtini j^dcm ad c'pend cor dco pre in capella
 
 124 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 cast 1 sui do Farnh'm, ad faci d " 1 recipi d ~ sup ^missis quod juris fflit 1 
 ronis. Quib3 die 1 loco, electo t pcure p\lcis coi" nob Ada, mifacoe 
 divina Wynt epo, p tfbunali sedentib3 p a liP c'pen b } dcisq^ 1 depositoil)3 
 dco instructo^ ad ipius peticoem pcuris publicatis, hitis 5 discussionib3 
 sup exhibitis 1 pductis toci elec nis negocii s a sc'pti, sbsequenP c'cluso in 
 eode tande ad finale pnuciacoem dci negocii pcessimus in hunc modu. 
 
 IN DEI NOMIE, AMEN. Nos Adam, mifacoe divina Wynton Epus, 
 auditis 1 intellcis nJitis cause 1 negocii elecconis de religioso viro fre 
 Johe de Mersth a m, cano co ecc conven l ~ de Tanrugge ordinis Sci Aug?tini 
 nre dioc in p'ore ejusde ecctie jam vacantis elco uup fee 1 cora noB 
 sufficient examinate 1 discusse, q3 invenimus dcam eleccoem de psona 
 ydonea conc u rentib5 omnil)5 que de jure requirunt r in hac pte rite 1 
 canonice celebrata, ipam eleccoem, invocata Spus Sci gra, c'^mam 9 , eide 
 electo curam 1 administ a coem dee ccctie plenarie coniittendo, q a quidt: 
 pnunciacoe p Magrm Jofiem de Wolveleye de mandato dei pris tea, 
 canticoq^ Te Dm laudam 9 solepniP decantato, aliis q3 pactis p eunde 
 prem in talib3 c'suetis, dcus fr Johes, elect obediam dco pri ^stitit con- 
 suetam. 
 
 XXXV. 
 
 CONFIRMATION OF THE ELECTION: 13iH NOVEMBER, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109 v.~) 
 
 Adam, te. Religioso viro filio in Xpo ditco fri Johi de M?sth*m, 
 canouico p^rat sive ecc e conventuat de Tanrugg', ordinis Sci Augusti 
 nre dioe, saltm, gram 1 bn. Vacante nup dco p'oratu sive ecc* p 
 p'vacoem 1; amocoem fris Phi de Wokyngh a m, nup p'oris ejusde, elec- 
 eoem de [te] in p'orem ejusde ecctie sive p'orat 9 elco concordiP celebrata, 
 pontificali auc a te conf'mam 9 legittie pcedentes, 1 te in priore ejusde 
 p'orat 9 sive ecctie jfaicim 1 pastore cura 1 administ a coem ejusde tibi 
 plenarie comittedo, firma coucepta fiducia qd gra divina t l assistente 
 f>picia dca ecctia sive p'orat 9 p tuu minisPium fructuosu salut(> pspitatf 
 votiva suscipiet incrementa. In cuj 9 1e. Dat apud Farnh*ni, xiij die 
 mensf Novebr, anno Dni MCCC mo xlj, t trnstonis nre, viij. 
 
 XXXVI. 
 
 MANDATE FOR INSTALLATION: 13iH NOVEMBER, 1341. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Orleton, I, fol. 109 v.) 
 
 Adam, tc, dilcis filiis . . p'ori de Reygate t ppetuo vicario ecc e 
 pro r de Walkenestede nre dioc, saltm, gram t bu. Cu magr Witts Inge,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 125 
 
 ar'diatum Surr nre dioc p\Ice de fco 1 non de jure occupas et eide de 
 fco incumbens sit t a diu est fuit majorum excoi nu sniis p suis notoriis 
 excessib3 1 dettis et criminibus rite 1 legie p nos innodatus, 1 j? sic 
 excoi to pu oe in dioc lira I aliis diocesibj cdvicinis nuciat 9 , ad installand 
 put moris est in p'oratu sive ecc a conven 11 de Tanmgg' dee dioc frem 
 Jofiem de Mersth a m in p'orem ejusde ecciie sive pWat 9 p p'vacoem t 
 amocoem fris Phi de Wokyngh 9 ^! nup p^ris ipius vacantis, electu t 
 p nos canonice c'PmatQ, ac ad assignand eide stallu in choro 1 locu in 
 caplo hactenus p i orib3 qui p tempo fuerunt assignatf, n c non ad faciend 
 1 ex'cend que in ^missis t circa ea nccia ffiint sive optima 1 ad 
 c'pescend, c' a dcores t rebelles si qui ffiint in hac parte, voB 1 cuilib3 
 vrm insolidu coinittim 9 vices nras cu cohconis canonice po te . Dat apud 
 Farnh a ra, xiij die mens Novembf 1 , anno Dhi s a dco. 
 
 XXXVII. 
 
 LETTERS TESTIMONIAL TO WILLIAM WILTSHIRE : 4TH JULY, 1452. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wayneflete, I, fol. 15* v.) 
 Littcra testimonialis quod quidam f rater Willelmus Wiltshire fuit 
 ordinem Sancti Augustini canonice professus. Universis Xpi fidelib3 
 ftaentes Iras inspecturf vl auditurf, Wiltus miseratione dia Wynton 
 Epus, saltm et fidem indubiam ^sentib3 adhib?e. No^it unv'sitas vra 
 qd fr Wiltus Wiltshire, canoicus regularis p ! orat 9 de Tanrigg' in coin 
 Surr, nre dioc, c'tra quern frem Wiltum, quidam WalPum Lathum querala 
 in q a dam curia ut dr aiRrmavit, fuit anno Dni MCCC mo xlj, anno r. 
 r. Hen? Sexti post conquestu, XIX in ordine Sci Augustini in dco 
 p'oratu rite et ex^sse pfess 9 ac sub obedia fris Jofeis Fremyngham 
 ejusd loci p'oris a tuc usq^ ad temp 9 date p^sentiu cotinue regularif 1 
 laudabilP con^sat 9 ac p tali tent 9 t habit 9 ac notorie reputat 9 . In quo^ 
 oim 1 singtm fidem 1 testm sigillu nrm ^sentib3 duxim apponend. Dat 
 in raafiio nro de Essher' q r to die mens^ Jut, ano Dni Mitto CCCC mo 
 qulq a gesimo scdo. Et lire cons, aiio quinto. 
 
 XXXVIII. 
 
 SEQUESTRATION OF INCOME OP THE PRIORY : 
 
 HTII OCTOBER, 1461. 
 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Waynfletc, I, fol. 68*.) 
 Sequestracio fructuum Prioratus de Tanrigge. Wittus tc, ditcto 
 not in Xpo, Nicho Assheton justic de coi banco dni Sri regis, dno
 
 126 TANRIDGE PRIORY. AND 
 
 Joni Hamond canoico regti p'orat 9 Sci Jacob! do Tanrigge, ord Sci 
 Augt, lire dioc, Witto Gaynsford 1 Johl Elynbrigge tratis, saltm tc. 
 Cum nos ex officio nro legle pcedentes, oes et singles fruct 9 , roddit 1 
 pvent 9 , ad prioratu pMcm pertin sive spectantes, j?pP dilapidacoem 
 bono ejusd priorat 9 cor ditco not) in Xpo Magro Wittmo Darsset, legu 
 doctore cancellario nro in quadam inquisicoe p eund Magrm Wittura 
 inibi auc a te nra nup fact notorie comptam, ac justas 1 legias causas 
 nos in hac pto movetes Bequest a vim , justicia id poscente. Vofc c'jutim 
 1 divis comittim 9 1 mandam 9 firmiP iujugetes q a tin 9 sequestra nrm hj y 
 oibus et singlis quo^ infest in hac pte publicantes, diet fruct 9 , reddit 9 1 
 pvent 9 sub arto t tulo custodiatis seu custodiri faciatis sequesto sicuti 
 de eisd not> volflite respond^e. Dat in palacio nro de Wolveseye sub 
 nro sigillo, xiiij die Octobr, a Dni MCCCClxj, t lire cons, a quinto 
 decimo. 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 EPISCOPAL SEQUESTRATION ON VACANCY : IOTH APRIL, 1469. 
 (Winchester Diocesan Register, Wayneflete, I, fol. 96*.) 
 
 Sequestracio fructus Prioratus de Tanrigge vacantis. Decimo die 
 mensf Aprilf a Dni MCCCC. lxix, directa fuit sequest a cio bono^ t 
 fructuu p'orat 9 de Tanrigge p resignacoem fris Johis Kyrton, ult 1 p'orf 
 iBm vacant^ Magro Hugoni Heghstale rectori ecctie de Blechyngle 
 ac fri RoBto Haysant canoico ord Sci Augustini ad recipiend 1 salvo 
 custodiend fruct 9 1 reddit 9 ejusd priorat 9 , dca vacacoe durante cu clausulc 
 n a ciis ut in forma. 
 
 XL. 
 
 GRANT OP PENSION TO PRIOR ON DISSOLUTION OP THE PRIORY: 
 
 2ND JULY, 1536. 
 
 (Augmentation Office, Miscel. Books, Vol. 244, No. 127.) 
 Rex Omit53 ad quos tc, salutem ; cum nup prioratus de Tanrege in 
 ConJ nro Surr auctoritate pliamenti iam sup^ssus 1 dissolutus existit, 
 unde quidam Jofies Lyngfeld tempore dissolucois illius 1 diu antea 
 prior inde fuit ; Nos volentes ronabilem annualem pencbem sive pmocoem 
 condignam eidem Johl ad victum 1 exhibicoem suam melius sustinend 
 provider! ; Sciatis igit r qd nos in consideracoe p^misso^ de gra nra spiali 
 ac ex ^ta sciencia 1 mero motu nris p advisamentum 1 consensum 
 Cancellarii 1 consilii Curie nre Augmentacionu revencionu Corone
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 
 
 127 
 
 ore, dedim 9 concessim 9 ac p Rentes damus 1 concedim 9 eidem Johi 
 quandam Annuatem sive Annualem pencoem quatuordecim libra 
 sterlingo hend 1 ammatim pcipiend easdem quatuordecim libras 
 j^fato Jofei 1 Assign suis a festo Annuflciacois Be Marie Virginis ultimo 
 ffPito ad ftm'nu vite ipius Jofeis vel quousq^ idem Johes ad unii vel 
 plura beneficia eccliastica, sive aliam pmocoem condignam, clari annui 
 valoris quatuordecim libra aut ultra, p nos pmotus ffiit tarn p 
 maims Thesaurarii Curie nre $dce p tempore existen do thesauro 
 nro in manib3 suis de revencoifcj p\lcis remanere contingen qm p 
 mauus Recepto^ pticulariu revencionu f?dca de eisdem revencoib5, 
 ad festa Sci Micftis Archi 1 AnuSciacois Be Marie Virginis p equales 
 porcoes omio soluend Eo qd exp^ssa mencio 1c. In cujus rei 1c. 
 
 Ricm Ryche. 
 T. apud Westfi Scdo die Jnlii A xxviij H. viij. 
 
 Comitatus Surr 
 
 XLI. 
 
 MINISTERS' ACCOUNTS : YEAR ENDING MICHAELMAS, 
 29TH HENRY VIII (1537). 
 
 (Ministers' Accounts, 28-29 Henry VIII, No. 108.) 
 
 COMPA OMIU ET SINGULORU ballivorum Firmariorum, 
 ac omnium aliorum ministratorum domini Regis, 
 nunc Henrici Octavi, de omnibus et singulis dominiis 
 maneriis, villis, villatis, necnon omnimodis aliis pos- 
 sessidnibus et heredit quibuscumque, uupcr ad 
 diversa Monasteria et Priorat in Comitatu predicto 
 dudum virtute et auctoritate Parliamenti suppressa 
 et dissoluta spectan sive quovismodo pertineii in 
 manibus dicti domini Regis modo existen, videlt a 
 festo Sancti Micfiis Archi Anno Regni dicti domini 
 Regis vicesimo octavo, usque idem festum Saucti 
 Michis Arcfii ex tune proximu sequen Anno Regni 
 ejusdem Dni Regis vicesimo nono, scitt p unu 
 Annu integrum. 
 
 TERR. ET POSSESSIONES NUPER 
 PRIORAT. DE TANRYGE PERTINBN. 
 
 Officiu Cott Com pus Francisci Mores batt ac Cott Reddus iBm p 
 Redd. tempus j?d. 
 
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 128 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla; sicut continet? in pede ultimi Compi Anni pro* 
 preceden. 
 
 Redd Assis Sed r Compm de ij s. ij d. de Reddu Assis unius tenti 
 cu Redd et et certamm terrarum iBm vocat Turneys Landf, q 
 firm* in Henricus Torner liBe tenet sot ad festa Annunciacionis 
 Tamyge. beate Marie Virginis et Sancti Micnis Arclii equaltr, 
 prout p quoddam Rentale inde factum et renovatum 
 per Senescallum iBm vicesimo die Octobris Anno Regni Regis Henrici 
 octavi vicesimo octavo, penes Auditorem remanen consimili modo 
 apparet. Et de ij s. j d. oB, de Reddu Assis certarum terraru vocat 
 Harwardc Londe q Robert Heyward lite tenet, sot ad e t. Et de vi d. 
 de redd assis certarum terrarum vocat Luxfordf Landf q Christo- 
 forus Luxford liBe tenet, sol ad e t. Et de xvj d. de reddu assis 
 certaru terr vocat Hethe Londf q Wittmus Hethe liBe tenet, sot ad 
 e t. Et de xx d. de reddu assis certarum terrarum voc Comportf 
 Lande q Johes Comport liBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de xviij d. de reddu 
 assis certarum terrarum voc Plawes tenement, q Jofees Plawe liBe 
 tenet, sot ad e t. Et de ix d. de reddu assis certarum terr voc Stand- 
 fordf q Edmundus Stanforde liBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de ij s. de 
 reddu certarum terrarum vocat Studmerhitt in tenura Jonts Squyer 
 p Indenturam, sot ad e t. Et de v s. iiij d. de reddu certarum terrarum 
 vocat Dirgefeld(> in tenura Jofiis Holmann per Indenturam, sot ad e t. 
 Et de iiij s. de reddu xx acrarum terr nuncupatarii Le Olde Parke 
 in tenura Joins Lyntonne p Indenturam, sot ad e t. Et de vij s. de 
 reddu certarum terrarum vocat Couny Pytches Downe Londe et 
 Ovesnet [defaced] in tenura Wirhni Dyxon p Indenturam, sot ad 
 e t. Et de xlv s. iiij d. de reddu certarum terrarum iBm vocataru 
 Lullinge et Goodweye Londf in tenura Joftis Pope p Indent, sot 
 ad e t. 
 
 Sm a Ixxiij s. viij d. ob. 
 
 Redd Assis cum Et de ij s. de reddu Assis exeun de uno crofto 
 Redd et Firma vocat Welbeckf q Moricius Welbeck liBe tenet, sot 
 in Oxstedd. ad e t. Et de iij s. de reddu Assis exeun de terr voc 
 Ballf Londf q Robertus Genys liBe tenet, sot ad e t. 
 Et de iij s. iij d. de reddu assis exeun de terr voc le Londf q, Johes a Lee 
 liBe tenj, sot ad e t. Et de viij d. de reddu assis exeun de uno tento 
 cum gardino et una acra terr vocat Cowpers q Henricus Cowper liB 
 tenet, sot ad e t. Et de xviij d. de reddu certaru terr vocat Crowhurst 
 q Henricus Cowp liBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de ij s. vj d. de reddu assis 
 certaru terraru vocatar Holmf Lande q Thomas Holmdenne liBe tenet,
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 129 
 
 sot ad e t. Et de xij d. de reddu assis certaru terraru vocat Cokes q 
 Ricus Coke HBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de xij d. de redd assis certaru 
 terraru vocat Alynslonde q Thomas Aleyne liB tenet, sot ad e f. Et de 
 viij d. de reddu Assis certaru terraru voc Brokyslonde q Johes Broke 
 liBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de ij s. vj d. de reddu assis certaru terr voc 
 Avys q Witts Smythe liBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de iij s. de reddu assis 
 cert terr voc Pyrres q Johes Ownsted liBe tenet, sot ad e t. Et de 
 xxxv s. viij d. de firma unius tenti et xiiij acrar terr apud Barowe 
 cum xiij acr pastur ibidem vocat Robyns Grove et Multrydenne sic 
 dimiss Rico Holman p Indenturam, sot ad e t. Et de xxviij s. de reddu 
 unius tenti et certaru terraru ibidem vocat Bakers dimiss Johl Marten p 
 Indenturam, sot ad e t. 
 
 Sm a iiij ti. iiij s. ix d. 
 
 Redd div's tent Et de xxx a. de reddu cert terr iBm vocat Prestfelde 
 
 ad Holm in ad volun dimiss Jofei Loke, sot ad e t. Et de vij s. de 
 
 Oxsted. reddu unius tenti in quo Johes Foster modo inhabitat, 
 
 sot ad e t. Et de xiij s. iiij d. de reddu unius tenti voc 
 
 Phelipps apud Barowe in quo Wittmus Grene modo inhitat, sot ad 
 
 eosdem term. 
 
 Sm a 1 s. iiij d. 
 
 Redd assis cu Et de xvj s. viij d. de reddu assis certaru terr tent et 
 
 redd et firm in cotag iBm p Wittm Barbour firmariu de Godstone 
 
 Godstone. virtute Indenture 35 recept de divers tent iBm, sot ad 
 
 eosdem terminos. Et de vj s. viij d. de reddu sive 
 
 firma unius campi iBm vocat Priorsfelde dimiss Wittmo Harlyng p 
 
 Indenturam, sot ad eosdem terminos. 
 
 Sm a xxiij s. iiij d. 
 
 Firm* cert terr in Et de xv s. de firma cert terr ibidem vocat Brownes 
 Chepstede voc in tenura Rici Cadingtonne per Indenturam, sot ad 
 
 Brownes. eosdem terminos. 
 
 Sm* xv s. 
 
 Redd assis in Et de ij s. de reddu assis exeun de uno tento iBm 
 Edenbrydge in vocat Alchornes q Andreus Cole liBe tenet, sot ad 
 Com Kane. eosdem terminos. 
 
 Sm* ij s. 
 
 Redd assis in Et do vij s. x d. do reddu assis iBm p ann, so ad e t. 
 Chyddington in 
 
 Com Kane. Sm.* vij e. x d. 
 
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 130 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Redd assis in Et de xij s. de reddu assis ifcm exeun de cert terr 
 Longsutton in voc Chobhammes q Thomas Byflete lifce tenet, sot 
 Coin South. ad e t. 
 
 Sm* xij s. 
 
 4*quis Cur. De aliquo proficuo provenien de perquis Cur ifcm hoc 
 anno tent, non r eoque nulla talia casualia hoc anno 
 accidebant, per Sacraraentum dci Compt. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Vendic bosc. Nee r de aliquo proficuo provenien de vendic bosc hoc 
 anno, non eoque nutt bosc sive subbosc vend fuit infra 
 dictum tepus, p sacrin 53. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Sm a To 118 Ofiis xiij ti. viij s. xj d. ofc. 
 de quibus, 
 
 Redd Idem computat in Reddu annuatim Resolute dno Borowgh 
 Resolut. exeuii de terr in Oxstede ad xxxvij s. iiij d. p annu. Et sic 
 in allocatione hmoi pro uno anno integro finite ad festum 
 Sci Micfeis Archi dco anno xxix no xxxvij s. iiij d. Et in Reddu 
 annuatim resot Nicholao Carewe militi pro terr in Blechinglie p annu 
 xiiij s. Et in Reddu resoluto priori de Mertonue pro terris ibidem per 
 annum iij s. iiij d. Et in Reddu annuatim Resot dno Regi pro terr in 
 [blank in Roll] p annu xxxiiij s. v d. ot> q a . Et in reddu annuatim 
 resoluto Abbati de Bello ad Maneriu suum de Brodeham p annum xij d. 
 
 Sm a iiij ti. x s. j d. ofc q a . 
 
 Procur et Et in denar sot Arclnno Surr pro procur et sinodat ecctie de 
 Sind. [blank in Roll] hoc anno ut in anno preceden xvij s. vj d. 
 
 Sm a xvij s. vj d. 
 
 Feoda Et in feodo dci computan batt ac Cott Redd omniu terr et 
 et vad. tentorum dci nup Prioratui ptinenciu ex discrecione Comission 
 dni Rf hoc anno ut in preceden xl s. Et in stipendio Clici 
 Auditoris scriben hunc compm prout Cticis Auditorum dni Rf ducatus 
 53 Lancastr alloc consuevit. Et sic in allocacione ij s. Et in feodo 
 Johis Skynner Senescatt Cur iBm, hoc anno ut in annis preceden xiij s. 
 iiij d. 
 
 Sm* Iv s. iiij d.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 
 
 131 
 
 xlij s. xj d. oft q* di. 
 
 Expens Et iu denar dco computan alloc pro expens Senescatt Cur, 
 Senesc et aliorum officiariorum dni Rf ibidem existencium per dcni 
 Rentat ut p3 bitt de pticul remanen xx s. 
 
 Sm a xx s. 
 
 Et in denar p dcm Comput lifcatf Johi Mores } 
 
 Receptori dni Regis Augmentacionu 
 
 Lifcacio Revencionu corone ejusdem dni Rf in 
 
 denar. Com Surr pred de exit officii sui hujus 
 
 anni debit ad festum Sancti Michis 
 
 Archi, dco a xxix Rf pred ut p3 bitt man ejusd 
 
 receptor sign. 
 
 Sm a xlij s. vj d. ob. q. di. 
 
 Sm a oim Alloc et lifcac pd, xj ti. v s. xj . ofe di q*. Et 
 defct xlij s. xj d. ofc q a di. Qui exofiant 1 hie eoque Jofees 
 Reade eandem sumam de pte exit premiss debit ad 
 festum sancti Micnis Arcni Anno Regni Regis predci 
 vicesimo nono, virtute et vigore frarum dni Rf patencium, 
 quarum dat est secundo die Januarii Anno Regni Regis 
 predci xxix no quarum quidem Ifarum effect in Compo 
 Receptor de eodem anno verbatim irrotut. Et c. 
 
 Quietus est. 
 
 Terr dnicat. Compus Nich~i Carue firmarii iBm p tempus predictum. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla [Here occur some words erased at the time.] 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed r Compm de xxv ti. vj s. viij d. de firma terrarum. 
 
 Sm* xxv ti. vj s. viij d. 
 
 Sm a firme xxv ti. vj s. viij d. de quibus exofiat* hie de 
 xij ti. xiij s. iiij d. de ultima medietate hujus anni Eoq^ 
 predcus Johes Reade eandem smam recepit de firmar 
 ibidem, virtute et vigore pMcarum trarum dni Rf patencium 
 ad festum Sancti Michis Archi infra tempus hujus Compi. 
 Et deBt xij ti. xiij s. iiij d. Qui exofiant 1 hie eoq^ ofiaut* 
 in Compo Receptor iBm de codem anno, Et sic
 
 132 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 Manerium de Compus Thome Bance firm iBm p tempus p\J. 
 Rokesnest. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla [Here occur some words erased at the time.] 
 
 Sm* nutt. 
 
 Finn* Sed r Compm de ix ti. vj s. viij d. de reddu sive firma 
 Manerii. mafia ibidem cum omnibus et singulis suis ptinen vocat 
 Rokesnest unacii quad*m domo vocat le Tyle howse in 
 tenura Thome Bance, p Indenturam sigitt Conven de Tanrege sigitt, dat 
 ultimo die Octofcr anno Regni Regis Henrici Octavi vicesimo sexto, 
 hendum, tenendum et gaudendum a festo Sancti Micnis Arcni sequen 
 datam ejusdem Indenture usq, ad fine xxj annorum, Reddendo inde 
 annuatim ut supra ad festa Annuciac beate Marie virginis et Sancti 
 Micfeis Arcni ut p3 Indenturam. 
 
 Sm a ix ti. vj s. viij d. 
 
 Sm* firme ix ti. vj s. viij d. de quibus exofiat* hie 
 de iiij ti. xiij s, iiij d. de ultima mediet firme predce 
 Eoque predcus Johes Reade eandem Summam recepit de 
 firmario ibidem virtute et vigore predcarum trarum dni 
 Rf 3 patencium, ad festum Sancti Micm's Archi infra 
 tempus hujus Compi. Et dett iiij ti. xiij s. iiij d. Qui 
 exoflant r hie Eoque oflantur in Compo Receptoris ibidem 
 de eodem anno. Et sic 
 
 Firm de Sowthlonde. Comjpus Georgii Topsell firm iBm p tepus pM. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla, sicut p3 in pede ultimi compi anni prox preceden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed r compm de Ixxvj s. viij d. de Reddu sive firma unius 
 mesuagii sive tend in Tanredge vocat Sowthlondf cum s 
 ptinen in tenura dci Computan p Indenturam sigillo Conven de 
 Tanridge sigitt, dat decimo sexto die Septembr Anno Regni Regis 
 Henrici octavi xv ; hendum tenendum et gaudendum omnia dca premissa 
 una cu firma quin^ vaccaru, ad terminu viginti iiij or annorum, Reddendo 
 inde annuatim ut supra ad festa Sancti Michis Arcni et Annunciacionia 
 beate Marie Virginis ut 3 Indenturam. 
 
 Sm* Ixxvj s. viij d. 
 
 Sm* firme Ixxvj s. viij d. de quibus exofiatur hie de 
 atxxviij s. iiij d. Ecx^ predcus Jotes Reade eandem
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 133 
 
 Sinam recepit de firmar' ifcm virtute predcarum frarum dni 
 Rf patenciu, ad festum Sci Mictiis Archi infra tempus 
 hujus Compi. Et defct xxxviij s. iiij d. Qui exofiantur 
 hie Eoq^ ofianf in Compo Receptor ibidem de eodem 
 anno. Et sic 
 
 Firma de Chamber- Compus Alicie Huntley firm ifcm p tempus $d. 
 londes Downlandf 
 et Scott 6 Crofte. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla, sicut p3 in pede ultimi Compi anni prox preeeden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed f compm de 1 s. de Reddu sive finna certaru terr 
 vocataru Chamberlondf , Scott 6 Croft, Myllfelde, Harteslande, 
 et Downelondf, jacen in Tanridge predca, in tenura dci Computan p 
 Indent sigillo Conven de Tanridge sigitt, dat vicesimo die Marcij anno 
 regni Regis Henrici octavi vicesimo primo; hendum tenendum et 
 gaudendum ad finem et terminum xl annoru, Reddendo inde annuatim 
 ut supra ad festa Annunciacionis beate Marie Virginis et Sancti Michis 
 Arcni ut p dcam Indenturam plenius p3. 
 
 Sm a 1 s. 
 
 Sm a firme 1 s. de quibus exofiat 1 hie de xxv s. de ultima 
 medietate hujus anni Eoq3 predcus Jones Reade eandem 
 Sumam recepit de firmario iBm vigore predcarum Irarum 
 dci dni Rf paten, ad festum Sancti Micnis Arcni infra 
 tempus hujus compi. Et deBt xxv s. Qui exofianf hie, 
 Eoq^ ofiant 1 in Compo Receptoris ibidem de eodem anno. 
 Et sic 
 
 Tenementum Compus Ric"i Topsell firmar i&m p tempus p\lcm. 
 
 vocat Botelers. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulk [an erasure] p3 in pede ultimi Compi anni pi 
 preceden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed r Compm de iiij ti. de reddu sive firma unius tefiti 
 
 vocat Botelers in pochia de Tanridge predca in tenura dci 
 
 Computan p Indenturam eigillo conven de Tanrige predca eigitt, dat
 
 134 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND 
 
 viceimo die Marcij Anno Regni Regis Henrici octavi xxj ; hendum, 
 tenendum et gaudendum a fcsto Saucti Michis Archi q erit in anno diii 
 M'CCCCCxxxj" 10 usq^ ad tcrminu xxj annor, Reddendo indc annuatim 
 ut supra ad festa Annunciacois beate Marie virgiuis et sancti Michis 
 Archi. 
 
 Sm* iiij li. 
 
 Sm a firme iiij ti. de quibus exonaf hie, de xl s. pro ultima 
 medietate hujus firme Eoq^ dcus Johes Reado eandem 
 sumam recepit de firmar ifcm virtut diet litter dni Rf ad 
 dcm festum Sci Michis Archi infra dcm tempus. Et debet 
 xl s. Qui exoflanf hie, eoq^ ofiant r in compo Recept ifem 
 de eodem Anno 
 
 et 
 
 Firma de Compus Henrici Cowp' firm it>m p tep ^d. 
 
 Thoinlyns Laudf. 
 
 Ai'reragia. Nulla, sicut p3 in pede ultimi Compi anni prox preceden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed r compm de 1 s. de reddu sive firma unius tenti et 
 certaru terraru vocal Thomlyns Lande jacen infra pochiam 
 de Oxstedd in tenura dci Henrici Cowper sic sibi dimiss p Indent 
 sigillo Conven de Tanridge sigillat, dat xxvj 10 die Marcij anno Regni 
 Regis Henrici Octavi xviij, hendum tenendum et gaudendum ad finem 
 et terminu xxj annorum, Reddendo inde annuatim ut supra ad festa 
 Annunciac beate Marie et Sci Michis Archi. 
 
 Sm a 1 s. 
 
 Sm a firme 1 s. de quibus exofiatur hie de xxv s. de ultima 
 medietate hujus anni Eoque dcus Johes Reade eandem. 
 Smam recepit virtute predcarum Irarum dni Rf ad festu 
 Sci Michis Archi infra dcm tempus. Et defct xxv s. Qui 
 exofiant r hie, eoq^ ofiantur in Compo Receptoris ibm de 
 eodem anno. Et sic 
 
 Duo tenementa Compus Thome Alyn firm ifcm p temp 9 
 in Oxstede.
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 135 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla,!sicut continetur in pede ultimi Compi anni pieced. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed r Compm de Ixxvj s. viij d. de reddu sive firma ij ni 
 tenementorum et certarum terrarum et claus in teunra Thome 
 Aleyne sic sibi dimiss p Indenturam sigillo Conven de Tanridge predca 
 sigitt, dat vicesimo sexto die Octobr anno Regni R(> Henrici Octavi 
 vicesimo septimo, hendum ad terminii xxx anuor, Reddendo inde tit 
 supra ad festa Pasche et Sci Micm's Arclii equatr. 
 
 Sm a Ixxvj s. viij d. 
 
 Sm a firme Ixxvj s. viij d. de quibus exoat r hie de 
 xxxviij s. iiij d. de ultima mediet finne predce 60% dcus 
 Jofces Reade eandem smam recepit de firmario ifcm 
 vigore pred Irarum dni Rf ad festum Sci Michis Arcni 
 infra tempus hujus Compi. Et deBt xxxviij s. iiij d. 
 Qui exofiant r hie, Eo% onant r in Compo Receptoris ibidem 
 de eoclem anno. 
 
 Et e. 
 
 Dimid pars Rector Compus Rob"ti Darby firiri ifcm p tempus predcm. 
 de Godstone. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla, eicut cont in pede ultimi Compi anni prox pre* 
 ceden, 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed r Compm de Ixxj s. viij d. de firma dimidie ptf Rectorie 
 de Godstone unacQ decima pte omniu et singuloru graii 
 infra pochiam de Wolkhamstedd in teuura dci RoBti Darby per Inden- 
 turam sigillo Conven dci imp Priorat Sigiir, dat xij mo die August! 
 Anno Regni Regf Henrici Octavi xxij do , fiendum ad terminu septem 
 aunoru, Reddendo inde p annu ut sup* ad festa Natat Dni et Nativitatf 
 Sancti Johis Bapte equis porcion. 
 
 Sm* Ixxj s. viij d. ex 1 . 
 
 Sm* Ixxj s. viii d. de quibus exoflatur hie de xxxv s 
 x d. de ultima medietatc hujus anni, Eoq^ predcus Johea 
 Reade eandem sniam recepit de finnar ibidem virtu to 
 predcarum traruna dni Rf ad festum Sci Micm's Archi
 
 136 
 
 TANRIDGE PRIORY AND 
 
 infra tempus hujus Compi. Et deBt xxxv s. x d. Qui 
 exofiant* hie, Eoque ofianf in Compo Receptor ibidem do 
 cod anno. 
 
 Et e. 
 
 Mane? de God stone 
 als Blechinglye. 
 
 Compus Will~ Barbol firma? iBm p temp 9 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla sicut cont in pede ultimi Compi anni px preceden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Firma. Sed ? Compm de iiij ti. vj s. viij d. de finna mam'i de God- 
 stone cum omnibus terr tentis prat et pastuf infra poch 
 de Blechinglye in tenura predci Wittmi Barbour p Indentur Sigillo 
 Conven dci nup Priorat sigitt, dat xxviij vo die Junij Anno Regni Regis 
 Henrici Octavi xiiij* , hendum ad terminu xxxj* annoru, Reddendo inde 
 annuatim ut supra ad festa Sancti Michis Archi et Annunciacionis 
 beate Marie virginis equis porcionibus solvend ut in dca Indentura 
 plenius continetur. 
 
 Sm a iiij u . vj s. viij d. 
 
 Sm a firme iiij ti. vj s. viij d. de quibus exo9at r hie de 
 xliij s. iiij d. de ultima medietate hujus anni Eoq^ dcus 
 Johes Reade eandem smam recepit de firmario iBm 
 virtute predcarum trarum dni Rf patencium ad festum Sci 
 Micfeis Arcfei infra dictum tempus. Et deBt xliij s. iiij d. 
 Qui exofiant r hie, Eoqj ofiant r in Compo Receptoris iBm 
 de eodem anno. 
 
 Et e. 
 
 Rectoria de 
 Crowhurst. 
 
 Arreragia. 
 
 Compus JoJiis Gaynsford militf et Edwardi Lee Ctici 
 firmar iBm p tempus predictum. 
 
 Nulla, sicut continet r in pede ultimi compi anni 
 ceden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 pre- 
 
 Pinna Rector. Sed r Compm de Iiij s. iiij d. de Reddu sive firma 
 Rector iBm cu omnibus suis ptinen in tenura diet 
 Computan p Indentur sigillo Conven de Tanridge sigitt, dat xxj mo die 
 Septembris anno Regni Regis Henrici viij^ octavo, hendum a dat pre- 
 aenciu usq^ ad finem et terminu vite naturaJ predci Jom's Gaynsforde;
 
 THE AUSTIN CANONS. 137 
 
 Reddendo inde annuatim ut supra ad festa Natalis Dni Annunciacionis 
 beate Marie Virginis, Sancti Johis Bapte et Sancti Micfeis Archi equatr. 
 
 Sm a liij s. iiij d. el*. 
 
 Sm* finne liij s. iiij d. de quibus exofiaf hie de xxvj s. 
 viij d. de ultim* mediet hujus anni, Eoq^ dcus Jofees Reade 
 eandem smam de firmar iBm vigore ^d litter dni Rf 
 ad dcm festum Sci Michis Arcni. Et deBt xxvj s. 
 viij d. Qui exofiant 1 hie, Eoq^ ofiant 1 in Compo Recept 
 ifcm de eodem anno. Et sic 
 
 Firma sit 9 ma&i in Compus JoJiis Haywarde firm ifcm p temp 9 ^d. 
 Hartfelde de 
 Senty in Com 
 Sussex. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla, sicut p3 in pede ultimi Compi anni prox preceden. 
 
 Sm a nutt. 
 
 Finna. Sed r Compm de iiij ti. de firma situs manerii de Sentie 
 in pochia de Hertfelde in Com Sussex in tenura Jonis 
 Heyward p Indenturam sigillo Conven de Tanridge sigiit, dat xxvij mo 
 die Februarii anno Regni Rf Henrici Octavi xij mo ; hendum ad terminu 
 Ixj annorii, Reddendo inde ut supra ad festa Natat Dni et Annuciacois 
 beate Marie Virginis equaltr. 
 
 Sm a iiij ti. 
 
 Sm a finne iiij ti. de quibus exofiat r hie de xl s. de ultima 
 medietate hujus finne, Eo% predcus Johes Reade eandem 
 suinam recepit de finnar ibidem virtute predcarum trarum 
 dni R(> patenciu ad festum Sancti Micnis Arcfei infra 
 tempus hujus Compi. Et deBt xl s. Qui exofiant r hie, 
 ofiant' in Compo Receptoris i&m de eodem anno. 
 
 Et eqj. 
 
 Westhall in Compus Wilti Comporte firmar ifem p temp j?d. 
 Warlyngham. 
 
 Arreragia. Nulla, sicut cont in pede ultimi Compi anni \>\ preceden. 
 
 Sm nutt.
 
 138 TANRIDGE PRIORY, AND THE AUSTIN CANONS. 
 
 Firma. Sed r Compm de iiij ti. xiij s. iiij d. de firma unius tenti cu 
 omnibus terr pratis pascuis et pastur, cu omnibus et 
 singulis suis ptinen in tenura Wittmi Comporte p Indentur sigillo 
 Conven de Tanridge sigitt, dat [blank in Roll], hendum ad termini! 
 xxvj annomm, Reddendo inde annuatim ut supra ad iiij or anni 
 terminos usuat ut in dicta Indentura ad largum plenius continetur. 
 
 Sm* iiij ti xiij s. iiij d. 
 
 Sm a firme iiij ti. xiij s. iiij d. de quibus exo8at r hie de 
 xlvj s. viij d. de ultima medietate hujus finne, Eoq^ 
 predcus Johes Reade eandem sfnam recepit de firmar 
 ifem vigore predcarum trarum dni Rf patenciu ad festum 
 Sci Mich Arclii infra tempus hujus Compi. Et dett 
 xlvj s. viij d. Qui exofiant r hie eoq^ oflantur in Compo 
 Recept ifem de eodem anno. 
 
 Et e-
 
 INDEX 
 
 Aaron, Elie : tenant, 38. 
 
 Abbeys in England : history of few yet written, 2. 
 
 Abbots, on Dissolution, appointed Bishops, Deans, or Canons, 89. 
 
 Absence : of Prior, 31, 66 ; of Canons only by licence and with 
 
 companion, 17. 
 Accounts : rendered twice a year at least, 18, 68, 106 ; by Prior and 
 
 Cellarer, 18 ; none rendered prior to 1308., 20 ; of kitchen expenses 
 
 weekly, 21, 108; granges and animals, on oath, 21, 108. 
 Acquittance to Westhall Manor, 12. 
 
 Act of Parliament for Dissolution of Monasteries, 47, n., 50 and n. 
 Adam : Prior, 1235., 10, 90, 102, bis, 108. 
 Adam of Salisbury, Monk of Winchester : a Commissioner for 
 
 Visitation, 19, 107. 
 Aegstede (Oxted, or Okestede), William de : licence for grant to 
 
 Priory, 12, 13. 
 
 Aegstede (Oxted, or Okestede), Roland de : owner of land, 12. 
 Alban, Thomas de St., Canon of Newark : appointed by the Bishop 
 
 Prior of Tanridge, 2, 45, 112, 113, bis. 
 Alchornes : tenement in Edenbridge, 55, 128. 
 Aleyne, Thomas : lessee and freeholder in Oxted, 46, 55, 57, 128, 
 
 133, 134. 
 
 Alfrid Soxere: holding land and houses in Chepsted, 8, 101. 
 Alleyn, or Alyn, Bartholomew: a Canon, 41, 42. 
 Almoner, duties of, 72. 
 Alresford, William de, Notary Public: witness to Bishop's decree, 
 
 30, 118. 
 
 Altar of B. Mary: mentioned in 1262., 12. 
 Alyn, Thomas : see Aleyne, Thomas. 
 Alynslonde, 55. 
 
 Appendix of original documents, 97. 
 
 Appointment of Prior: by Chapter, 4; demission to Bishop, 4. 
 Archbishop : appeal by Archdeacon of Surrey against suspension, 35.
 
 140 INDEX. 
 
 Archdeacon of Surrey: certificate of citation, 15, 27; induction of 
 Prior, 25, 28; Commissioner for Visitation, 21, 109; procurations 
 to, 51, 56, 129; excommunicate, 35, 124; Philip de Barton, 21, 
 109 ; William Inge, 35, 123. 
 
 Assheton, Nicholas, Justice of King's Common Bench : a sequestrator, 
 40, 124. 
 
 Auditor : of Duchy of Lancaster, 56, 129 ; salary of clerk of, 56, 129. 
 
 Augmentations : establishment of Court of, 47, n. ; sale by order of, 
 50, 53 ; Kings Receiver, 56 ; granted pension to Prior, 48, 125. 
 
 Augustine, St., Canons Regular of the Order of : see Canons Regular. 
 
 Augustine the Great, St., Bishop of Hippo : institutor of Orders of 
 Monks and Canons, 61. 
 
 Austin Canons : Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine, com- 
 monly so called, 3, 60. 
 
 Avys : land in Oxted, 55, 128. 
 
 Baigent, Mr. F. J. : all records from Diocesan Registry for this work 
 
 supplied by him, 95. 
 Bailiff, accountant and collector, 56. 
 Bailiff of the House, 20. 
 Bakers : tenement and lands, 46, 55, 128. 
 Baldric : witness, 6, 100. 
 Ball's Londs, in Oxted, 54, 127. 
 
 Bance, Thomas : lessee of Rokesnest Manor, 46, 57, 131. 
 Banishment of Canon to another Priory, as a punishment, 23, 110. 
 Barbour, William : lessee of Godstone, &c., 45, 46, 55, 57, 128, 135. 
 Barnarde, John : Canon, President of Chapter on vacancy, 41, 42. 
 Barrow (Barowe, Le Barwe, or Borowghe), at Oxted : account of 
 
 rents, 37, 38, 51, 56, 129 ; land called Robyn's Grove and Multry- 
 
 dene, 46, 128 ; land and tenement, 55, 128. 
 Barton, Master Philip de, Archdeacon of Surrey : Commissioner for 
 
 Visitation, 21, 109. 
 Barwe, Le : see Barrow. 
 Battle Abbey : payment to, 51, 56, 129. 
 Battle, Abbot of : receipt for Oxsted, 37. 
 Beautre, John de, Notary Public : witness to Bishop's Decree, 30, 
 
 118. 
 
 Bederipe : part of tenure of land at Oxted, 38. 
 Beer made in 1308., 20. 
 Bells rung to assemble Chapter, 41. 
 Benedict XII, Pope : Constitutions for Regular Canons, 62.
 
 INDEX. 141 
 
 Benedictine Houses numerous, 70. 
 
 Bermondsey : Curia Regis held at, 10, 102. 
 
 Berne, Richard at : tenant, 39. 
 
 Bersted, or Berstede, Walter de: Justice Itinerant, Sheriff of 
 
 Kent, &c., 11 and n., 103. 
 Berstede : see Bursted. 
 Bishop : interference in affairs, 22 ; appointing Prior by demission or 
 
 on void election, 4, 28, 30 ; residence at Esher, 23, 24, 25, 30, 
 
 32,39; Farnham, 19, 32, 33, 34; Merewell, 15, 16, 22, 42; 
 
 Waltham, 32 ; Wolveseye, 40. 
 Bishops as visitors of monastic houses, 64. 
 Bittlesden Priory, Bucks : formulated confession, 89. 
 Blechyngle, or Blechinglegh, or Bletchingly : Hugh Heghstale, 
 
 Rector, 40, 41, w., 125; lands in, 45, 50, 56, 57, 129, 135; 
 
 Garston in, 49. 
 
 Boke (or Broke) : freeholder, 55, 128. 
 Bolle, John: witness, 7, 100. 
 Books given by Founder, 7, 101. 
 
 Borradaile, Rev. R. H. : occupier of present house on site, 78 and . 
 Bostocke, Richard, of Tanridge : possessor of rentale, 38. 
 Botelers : tenement in Tanridge, 45, 57, 132. 
 Braces : tenement called, 39. 
 Breysted : see Bursted. 
 
 Brodeham Manor (belonging to Abbot of Battle), 56, 129. 
 Broke (or Boke), John : freeholder, 55, 128. 
 Brokyslonde, 55, 128. 
 Brome, Le : land in Chepsted, 8, 101. 
 Brownes : land at Chipsted, 46, 55, 128. 
 Bryan, Master Roger : Notary Public, 33, 121. 
 Bugles : tenement called, 39. 
 Bull given by Founder, 7, 101. 
 Burnard, Robert : witness, 8, 101. 
 Bursted : rents at, 38. 
 
 Bursted Manor, otherwise Oxsted : value, 39. 
 Business of Priory under seal and by common assent, 18, 
 Butcher, William : tenant, 39. 
 Byflete, Thomas : freeholder, 55, 129. 
 
 Cadingtonne, Richard : lessee, 46, 55, 128. 
 Cambridge, King's College : payment to, 53. 
 Canonical form of election of Prior, 15.
 
 142 INDEX. 
 
 Canonical Hours observed, 79. 
 
 Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine, 1 ; called Austin 
 Canons, 3, 60 ; established in llth century, 62 ; title fixed 1139, 
 62 ; sometimes called Confraters, 2, 6 ; general nature of commu- 
 nities, 60 ; number of Canons various, 70 ; Rules, vide Rules ; 
 private life little known, 1, 59, 60 ; duties and austerities, 75, 79 ; 
 dress, 74, 75, 76 ; tonsure, 76 ; chapters, 63, 64 ; occupations, 
 83, 84 ; legal business, 83 ; kept horses and servants, 63, n., 71 ; 
 hunting, 63, n. ; portrait of mitred Prior, 70 ; sites selected for 
 Priories, 76 ; early notices, 60 ; popular fallacies, 79 ; King Henry 
 VIII and Cardinal Wolsey members of the Order, 65, 90 ; number 
 of Priories at the Dissolution, 69. 
 
 Canterbury, Archbishop of : stopping at Priory, 13, 85 ; contribution 
 towards war in France, 45. 
 
 Capital, carved : only fragment remaining, 77 and n. 
 
 Carbonell : tenement called, 39. 
 
 Cardinal Wolsey : Brother of the Order, 65 ; his titles, 66 ; his 
 Rules for the Order, 66, 90. 
 
 Carewe, Nicholas, Knt. : Lord of Manor of Bletchinglegh, 51, 56, 
 129, 130. 
 
 Carne, Nicholas : lessee, 57. 
 
 Carshalton Church : clergy cited there, 14. 
 
 Carue, Nicholas : see Carewe, Nicholas. 
 
 Catalla, cattle, 12, n. 
 
 Catherine of Aragon, Queen : Sister of the Order, 65, 90. 
 
 Celebration of Divine Service daily, 3, 36. 
 
 Cellarer : as accountant, 18, 71 ; to render accounts twice a year, 18 ; 
 account at Visitation, 19, 20, 107 ; accounts untrue, 20, 107 ; 
 in fault, 22 ; imprisonment of defaulter, 79 ; deputy appointed 
 26, 114. 
 
 Chalice given by founder, 7, 101. 
 
 Chamberlain : duties of, 72. 
 
 Chamberlonds : land in Tanridge, 45, 57, 132. 
 
 Champyn, John : tenant, 39. 
 
 Chaplain, One of the Canons necessarily a, 3, 12; grant towards 
 support, 36. 
 
 Chaplain, Henry, 6; of Crowhurste, 51. 
 
 Chaplain of Tanrigge, 51 ; of Farnham Church, 122 ; of Rigate 
 (Ralph), 6, 100. 
 
 Chapter of the Order : General, 64 ; at Leicester, 65, 90 ; " Quia 
 propter" Constitution, 41 ; attendance by proxy, 4.
 
 INDEX. 143 
 
 Chapter, Grand : held twice a year, 18, 63 ; penalty ordered by, 69. 
 Chapter of Priory, 63 ; held daily, 68 ; assembled by bell, 41 ; Latin 
 
 or French spoken in, 69; seal, 15, 42; Prior elected by, 4, 15; 
 
 its president during vacancy of priorate, 4 ; correction of Canons, 
 
 21 ; Injunctions read in, 18. 
 
 Charitable object of the Foundation at Tanridge, 2, 6. 
 Charities of Monasteries, 73, 84. 
 Charles, Parson or Rector of Collesdon: manor leased to him by 
 
 Priory, 12 ; co-ad jutor of Prior, 26 ; having key of seal, 26 ; 
 
 lessee of Westhall Manor, 30. 
 Charters granted to the Hospital, 5, 6, 7, 8. 
 Chase granted by Founder to Priory, 10, 102. 
 Chawre, Senior, Thomas : tenant, 38. 
 Chelesham, Reginald de : land held of him, 14. 
 Chelsham, Knight's fees at : inquisition respecting, 35. 
 Chepsted, or Chepestede : see Chipsted. 
 Chertsey Abbey : grant of Manor of Hamme by, 6, n. 
 Chipsted : gift of land in Ville of, to the Hospital, 8 ; receipts from, 38, 
 
 55, 128 ; land called Brownes, 46 ; grant at Dissolution, 50. 
 Chiveningge, Adam de : feoff or of land at Crowhurst, 14. 
 Chobhammes, lands at Long Sutton, 55, 129. 
 Chronicles of national and public events : kept only by Monasteries, 
 
 QO Q9 
 
 oZ, oo. 
 
 Church of Priory : Altar of St. Mary, 12, 103 ; church tower and 
 cemetery granted at Dissolution, 49. 
 
 Church Service provided by Monasteries for the public, 85. 
 
 Chyddington, Kent (? Chydynstone, Sussex, which see), fee-farm 
 rent, 55, 128. 
 
 Chydynstone, Chedingstone, or Chiddingstone, Sussex : receipts from, 
 37, 38, 50. 
 
 Cirencester, Prior of : mitred, 70. 
 
 Citation of opponents to election of Prior, 15, 27. 
 
 Citation of Prior: for non-residence, 31, 32, 119: to attend in Con- 
 vocation, 41. 
 
 Clement VI, Pope : Constitutions for Regular Canons, 62. 
 
 Clerc, High: Bishop at, in 1309., 23, 111. 
 
 Clerke, Laurence : tenant, 39. 
 
 Clochia : short cloak, 75 and n. 
 
 Cloisters of the Priory, supposed site of, 78. 
 
 Clothing of Canons : see Rules. 
 
 Co-ad jutor of Prior appointed, 26, 29, 118, 117. 
 
 L
 
 144 INDEX. 
 
 Cock and hen : in payment of rent, 38. 
 
 Coffin-lids remaining on the Priory grounds, 78. 
 
 Coke, Richard : freeholder, 55, 1 28. 
 
 Cokes land, in Oxted, 55, 128. 
 
 Colchester : judicial murder of Abbot, 88. 
 
 Cole, Andrew : tenant, 55, 128. 
 
 College : Priory sometimes so called, 3, 15. 
 
 Collesdon, Charles, Parson or Rector of : Manor leased to him, 12, 30 ; 
 
 co-adjutor of Prior, 26, 113 ; had key of seal, 26. 
 Combers : tenement called, 39 ; land, 54, n. 
 
 Commissary of Bishop : giving directions, 26 ; in legal proceedings, 34. 
 Commission by Bishop for Visitation, 19, 21, 106. 
 Commissioners of King at Dissolution, 56, 58. 
 Compord, Henry : Receiver, 51. 
 Comport, John : tenant, 54, 127. 
 Comport's land in Tanridge, 127. 
 Comporte, William : lessee, 46, 58, 136, 137. 
 Compromissary appointment of Prior, 41, 42. 
 Concanons : see Canons. 
 
 Concord in Curia Regis, 9, 10, 11, 102, bis, 103. 
 Confession by Canons to Prior, 17, 105. 
 Confirmation of election of Prior, 34, 
 Confraters : members of Priory so called, 2, 6, 70. 
 Conge d'eslire, on election of Priors, 15, 27. 
 Conny Pytches : land leased, 46, 54, 127. 
 Constitutions : see Rules. 
 
 Convocation : ecclesiastical taxation through medium of, 85. 
 Convocation of Province of Canterbury : Prior of Tanridge summoned 
 
 to, 46. 
 
 Convocation of Diocese : Prior summoned to, 4. 
 Corredy : nature of, 73, n. ; granted by Prior, 43 ; form, 43, 83 ; rooms 
 
 and provisions granted under, 43; penalty for default, 44; 
 
 frequently granted improvidently, 43, 73 and n. 
 Court Rolls of Breysted, or Bersted, in Oxted, 44. 
 Coventry and Lychfeld, Walter, Bishop of: the King's Treasurer, 
 
 14, 104. 
 Cowper, Henry : freeholder, 55, 57 ; lessee of land in Oxted, 45, 
 
 127, 133. 
 
 Cowper, Richard : tenant, 39. 
 Cowpers: tenement, 55, 127. 
 Cows: lease of (with lands), 45.
 
 INDEX. 145 
 
 Cromwell, Knt., Sir Thomas : guardian of Thomas Rede, minor, 52. 
 
 Crowhurst, Croweherst, or Crawehurst : advowson granted to Priory, 
 14, 104; rectory leased by Priory. 45, 136; grant at Dissolution, 
 49, 50, 58; land there belonging to Priory, 14, 55. 
 
 Crowhurst, Chaplain of, 51. 
 
 Crowhurste, Junr., John : tenant, 39. 
 
 Crowhurste, Senr., John : tenant, 39. 
 
 Croydon : inquisition post mortem, held at, 35 ; ad quod damnum, 36. 
 
 Curia Regis : Concord in, 9, 10, 11, 102, bis, 103. 
 
 Curtains round bed forbidden to the Canons, 18, 105. 
 
 Daily performance of Divine Service in the Priory Church, 3, 36. 
 
 Dammartin family and pedigree, 5, 6, 7. 
 
 Dammartin, Odo de, son of William : Founder of the Priory, 5, 6, 7, 8, 
 10, 100, bis, 101, 102 ; witness to an endowment of Newark 
 Priory, 5, n. 
 
 Dammartin, Odo, or Eudo, de, son of Odo : benefaction to the Hospital, 
 8, 10, 101, 102. 
 
 Dammartin, William de, father of Odo the Founder, 100. 
 
 Dammartin, William de, son of Founder: witness to Deed, c. 1200, 
 6, 100. 
 
 Dammartin, William de: witness to Deed, 13th cent., 8, 101. 
 
 Dammartin : village near Paris, 5, n. 
 
 Danmartin or Danmertin, Odo de : see Dammartin. 
 
 Danne, William : a Canon, 41, 42. 
 
 Darby, Robert : lessee of moiety of Godstone Rectory, 46, 57, 134. 
 
 Darssett, Master William, D.C.L. : Bishop's Chancellor, 40, 125. 
 
 Dates of years as. in modern reckoning, 2 ; of foundation of Tan- 
 ridge, 5. 
 
 Debts owing by Tanridge Priory in 1308., 20. 
 
 Deed of Endowment of Tanridge, earliest existing, 5. 
 
 Dene, Nicholas de la: witness, 7, 100. 
 
 Dene, Ralph : witness, 7 and n. 
 
 Denis, Priory of St., Hants : Prior of Tanridge translated to, 42. 
 
 Deprivation of Office of Prior for non-residence, 32, 120 ; of Cellarer, 22. 
 
 Despencer, Hugh le : inquisition on death of, 35 ; mesne lord, 36. 
 
 Divine Service daily, 3, 86. 
 
 Dirgefeld : land, 46, 54, 127. 
 
 Discords put an end to, 20. 
 
 Dissolution of the Priory : income at time, 4, 74 ; pension to last 
 Prior, 125. 
 
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 146 INDEX. 
 
 Donne, Henry atte: grant of land by, 26, 29, 117. 
 Door, outer: closed at due hours, 17. 
 Dormitory : curtains round beds in, forbidden, 18. 
 Downlonds, in Tanridge, 45, 46, 57, 127, 132. 
 Dyxon, William : lessee, 46, 54, 127. 
 
 Edenbridge : receipts from, 38, 55, 128. 
 
 Election and confirmation of Prior : licence to elect, 21 ; proceedings, 
 15, 41, 70; extreme care, 15 ; election made by Chapter, 15, 45 ; 
 their proxy, 15, 27, 28, 34 ; citation of opponents, 15 ; adjourn- 
 ments, 15; election void for informality, 4, 16, 28, 37, 114; 
 appointment demitted to Bishop, 30. 
 
 Eliotts: tenement, 39. 
 
 Elmeden, William : Canon, 41. 
 
 Elynbrigge, John : sequestrator, 40, 125. 
 
 Endowment of Tanridge : earliest existing Deed of, 5. 
 
 Enham, Master John de : Advocate in Winchester Consistory, 33. 
 
 Enham, Thomas de, Advocate in Winchester Consistory : witness, 121. 
 
 Eschaetor for Surrey: inquisition by, 25, 29, 117. 
 
 Esher, Essher, or Esshere : Bishop at, 23, 24, 25, 30, 32, 39, 106, 112, 
 bis, 113, 117, 119, 124. 
 
 Eudo, or Odo de Dammartin, son of Founder, and benefactor, 8. 
 
 Excommunication of Archdeacon of Surrey, 35. 
 
 Exit without licence forbidden, 17. 
 
 Expenses of imprisoned Canon, 23. 
 
 Farnham : Bishop's residence at, 19, 32, 34, 107, 120, 123, 124. 
 
 Farnham Castle : Chapel of, 123. 
 
 Farnham Church : legal proceedings there, 33, 122. 
 
 Fasting, and as a penalty, 17, 79. 
 
 Fermery, Le : rooms within precincts, 43. 
 
 Fine for licence in mortmain, 14. 
 
 Food: according to means, 18; taken at meal times only, 18; not 
 with external persons, 18, 106. 
 
 Forester, John : holder of tenements, 36 ; mesne lord, 36. 
 
 Forster, John: Prior, 1500., 42, 43, 44, 94. 
 
 Fortes : tenement, 38. 
 
 Foster, John: tenant, 55, 128. 
 
 Foundation at Tanridge for charitable objects, 3 ; by Odo de Dam- 
 martin, 5. 
 
 France; contribution of spiritualty towards war in, 45,
 
 INDEX. 147 
 
 France, Mary, Queen of : Sister of the Order, 65, 90. 
 Fremyngham, John: Prior, 1441., 39, 40, 43, 93, 124. 
 French or Latin to be spoken in Chapter, 69, 82. 
 French, G. R. : Paper on Crowhurst Church, 58, n. 
 French, Richard : Prior, 1380., 37, 93. 
 
 Friars and Monks : distinction, 86 ; conduct of Friars conducing to he 
 Dissolution, 86. 
 
 Gardyners : tenement, 39. 
 
 Garston (meadow), in Berated, 44. 
 
 Garston (meadow), in Blechinglye, 49. 
 
 Gaynsford, or Gaynesford, John : lessee of Crowhurst Rectory, 45, 58 
 
 and n., 135. 
 
 Gaynsford, William : sequestrator, 40, 125. 
 Geldeford or Guildford, Curia Regis held at, 103. 
 Genys, Robert: freeholder, 54, 127. 
 Ghost, Holy : Grace invoked at election of Prior, 41 ; Mass of Holy 
 
 Ghost sung at election of Prior, 41. 
 Gifts of relics, chalice, and cattle, by Founder, 7. 
 Glastonbury : judicial murder of Abbot of, 88. 
 Gloucester, Lawrence de, Monk of St. Peter's, Professor of Sacred 
 
 Theology : Commissioner for Visitation, 19, 22, 26, 107 bis, 108, 
 
 109, 113. 
 Godstone, otherwise Walkenestede : Manor (otherwise Blechinglye, 
 
 sed?), 45, 49, 50, 135; land and tenements, 36, 46, 55, 128; 
 
 perpetual vicar, 35; rectory, 46, 57, 134; grant at Dissolution, 
 
 49, 50. 
 
 Goodweye Londs : land, 46, 54, 127. 
 Gore, Le : lands, 38. 
 
 Gotham, John de : appointed deputy receiver, 109. 
 Graland : witness to Deed, c. 1200., 6, 100. 
 Graunesden, John : Prior, 1458., 43, 93. 
 Grava, Thomas de : solicitor, 9, 102. 
 Grene, William : tenant, 55, 128. 
 Grunvull, Master Peter de : Official of Bishop, 16. 
 Guildford, Curia Regis held at, 103. 
 
 Guldeford, Henry de : licence to grant advowson of Crowhurst, 14, 104. 
 Guyot de Provins : Satire on Monastic Houses, 60, n. 
 
 Hamme, Manor of, 6. 
 
 Hammcs, William de : land charred with payments of money and 
 shoes, 6 and n., 100.
 
 148 INDEX. 
 
 Hamond, John : Prior, 1458., 40, 43, 93 ; Canon, continuing a, 125. 
 
 Hanaper, Great and Small: fees, 51. 
 
 Hansard, John, Sub-Prior, afterwards Prior: elected Prior, 1.323., 27 ; 
 
 election void, but appointed by Bishop, 28, 115, 116 ; incompetent 
 
 and interdicted, 4, 29, 30 ; resigned, 30, 118 ; lease granted by, 12. 
 Harlyng, William: lessee, 46, 55, 128. 
 Ilarteslonde, in Tanridge, 45, 57, 132. 
 Hartfelde : see Ilcrtfyld. 
 Harward's lands : in Tanridge, 54, 127. 
 
 Haysant, Robert, Canon: a sequestra tor on vacancy, 41, 125. 
 Haywarde, John : lessee of Manor of Sentie, 45, 58, 136. 
 Heghstale, Master Hugh : Rector of Blechyngle, a scquestrator on 
 
 vacancy, 40, 41, n., 125. 
 
 Heiden, or Heyden, Thomas do : Justice, 9 and n., 102. 
 Remington, Richard de: Justice Itinerant, 11 and n., 103. 
 Henedene : payment to lord of, 38. 
 Henry : Chaplain, witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 Henry de Pecham : Prior, 1323., 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 91 (see further, 
 
 Pechani). 
 Henry VIII, King : conduct undefended, 52, n. ; Brother of Order of 
 
 St. Augustine, 65, 90. 
 Herfeld, Surrey : accounts with, 38. 
 Heriot, relief and homage, 38. 
 Hertfyld, Hertsfelde, or Hartfelde, Sussex : receipts from, 38 ; Manor 
 
 of Sentie in, 45, 49, 136 ; lauds in, 50, 58. 
 Hethe, John at : tenant, 38. 
 Hethe, William: tenant, 38, 54, 127. 
 Hethe lands in Tanridge, 
 Heyward, Robert: tenant, 54, 127. 
 History : preservation solely through Monasteries, 82 ; materials for 
 
 early printed histories obtained from them, 83. 
 Holm : tenements in Oxsted, 55. 
 Holman, John : lessee, 46, 54, 127. 
 Holman, Richard: lessee, 46, 55, 128. 
 Holmdenne, Thomas: freeholder, 55, 127. 
 Holmes Land, 55, 127. 
 
 Holodenlyn, or Holyndene : King Edward I at, 12; receipts from, 38. 
 Horses kept by Canons, 71. 
 
 Hospice : Foundation originally of that nature, 2. 
 Hospital of St. James, Tanregge : Priory first so called, 2, 6, 7, 8, 100, 
 
 101 ; objects, 2 ; soon became Priory, 3,
 
 INDEX. 149 
 
 Hospitality of Monasteries, 80. 
 
 Hostellar: duties of, 72. 
 
 Howard, Sir Henry : former possessor of earliest deed, 5, n. 
 
 Ho we wots : tenement, 39, 54, n. 
 
 Humfrey: Prior, 1262., 11, 90. 
 
 Hunting by Canons forbidden, 63, n., 67 and n. 
 
 Huntley, Alice: lessee of land in Tanridge, 45, 57, 132. 
 
 Imprisonment of a Canon, 23, 110, 111. 
 
 Income : in 1407-8., 37 ; Rentale, 37, 38, 39, 44 ; at Dissolution, 4. 
 
 Induction of Prior by Archdeacon, 25. 
 
 Infirm Brothers: care of, enjoined, 18. 
 
 Inge, Master William, Archdeacon of Surrey : excommunicate, 35, 123. 
 
 Injunctions by Bishop to Tanridge Priory, 17, 18, 19, 105 ; to be 
 
 recited at intervals, 18, 21, 106 ; to Merton Priory, 64, n. 
 Innocent II, Pope: Order at Lateran Council, 1139., 62, 
 Inquisition : held by Eschaetor, 25, 117 ; ad quod damnum, 14, 16, 29 
 
 and n., 36 ; post mortem, 13, 35, 122. 
 Instruments on election of Prior, 16. 
 Insula, William de : Justice Itinerant, 10, 102. 
 
 James, St., Hospital of, in Tanregge : Priory first so called, 2, 6. 
 
 John: name of many Priors, 43 ; Hansard, 1323., 12, 27, 92 ; de Mers- 
 tham, 1341., 33, 34, 37, 93 ; Fremyngham, 1441., 39, 40, 43, 93 ; 
 Hamond, 1458., 43, 93; Graunesden, 1458., 43, 93; Odierne, 
 1468., 40, 43, 94 ; Kyrton, 1469., 40, 43, 94 ; Forster, 1500, 
 42, 43, 44, 94; Lyngfeld, 1524., 42, 44, 48, 50, 95. 
 
 John, St., Widow of John de, 36. 
 
 John, St., William de : witness, 8. 
 
 Jury on inquisition relating to mortmain, 26, 29. 
 
 King : charge payable to, 56 ; his Receiver of Augmentations, 56. 
 
 Kingestun, William de : solicitor, 9, 102. 
 
 King's College, Cambridge : payment to, 53. 
 
 Kitchen expenses: account weekly, 21. 
 
 Kitchener: 'duties of, 72. 
 
 Kyrton, John: Prior, 1469., 40, 48, 94, 125. 
 
 Lancaster: fees of Auditor of Duchy, 56, 129. 
 Lathum, Walter : affirmation in suit in court, 30, 124, 
 Latin or French spoken in chapter, 69, 82.
 
 150 INDEX. 
 
 Lauudecotc, Luke <le : witness, 6, 100. 
 
 Lawrence of Gloucester, Monk of St. Peter's, Professor of Sacred 
 
 Theology: Commissioner for Visitation, 19, 22, 26, 107, bis, 108, 
 
 109, 113. 
 Leases granted by the Priory, 45, 54, 56, 57 ; by Monasteries within 
 
 year of Dissolution, 47 ; of cows (with land), 45. 
 Leatherhead : John May, Perpetual Vicar of, present at election of 
 
 Prior, 42. 
 
 Ledered : see Leatherhead. 
 
 Lee, Edward (Clerk) : lessee of Crowhurst Rectory, 45, 58, 135. 
 Lee, John a : freeholder, 55, 127. 
 Legal proceedings conducted with extreme care, 33. 
 Legate : contribution to war in France, 45 ; Cardinal Wolsey, 66. 
 Leicester : General Chapter at, 65. 
 Letters Testimonial granted to Canon, 39. 
 Leukenore, or Leuknore, Geoffrey de: Justice Itinerant, 11 and 
 
 n., 103. 
 
 Lexinton, Robert de ; Justice, 9 and n. } 102. 
 Licence to Canons to elect Prior, 21 ; for absence from High Mass, 
 
 17 ; for exit from House by Prior only, 17 ; by Prior of Newark 
 
 for Canon to be Prior of Tanridge, 30. 
 Literature, Preservation of, by Monasteries, 80. 
 
 Littilbyry, or Littlebere, Martin de : Justice Itinerant, 1 1 and n., 108. 
 Loke, John : tenant, 55, 128. 
 
 London, Henry de, Rector of Withihame: witness, 30, 118. 
 Londs, Le : land in Oxted, 55, 127. 
 Long Sutton, Hants ; receipts from, 38, 50, 55, 129 ; Manor Court, 
 
 55, 129. 
 
 Lowe, Master John, Professor of Civil Law: witness, 30, 118. 
 Lullinge : land, 46, 54, 127. 
 Luxford, Christopher : tenant, 54, 127. 
 Luxford's lands in Tanridge, 127. 
 Lychefeld: Walter, Bishop of Coventry and, 14. 
 Lymenesfeld : Walter de Merstham, Parson of, grantor of land to the 
 
 Priory, 86. 
 
 .Lyngfeld, John : Prior, 1524., 42, 44, 48, 50, 95, 125, 
 Lyntoune, or Lyntonne, John : lessee of land, 46, 54, 127. 
 Lysinae, John : tenant, 39. 
 
 Maldon Manor : grant to Walter de Merton, 82. 
 Marten, John : lessee, 46, 55, 128.
 
 INDEX. 151 
 
 Martyrology : nature of, 83, n. ; Bishop's Statutes enrolled in, 20, 83 
 and w., 108. 
 
 Mass, High: by note, required by Rule, 17, 105 ; all Canons present, 
 17. 
 
 Mass of Name of Jesus : musical, 67. 
 
 Mass of Holy Ghost: sung during proceedings on election of 
 Prior, 41. 
 
 Mass of St. Mary, by note, required by Rule, 17, 67, 105. 
 
 Mathew, Stephen: tenant, 39. 
 
 Mathewe, Ednmnd : tenant, 39. 
 
 May, Master John, Vicar of Ledered : present at election of Prior, 42. 
 
 Meals with unfit secular persons forbidden, 18. 
 
 Melwards, Walter : tenant, 38. 
 
 Merewell Manor (and Chapel) : residence of Bishop of Winchester, 
 15, 16, 22, 42, 109. 
 
 Merstham, John de : Prior, 1341., 33, 34, 37, 93, 122, 123, 124. 
 
 Merstham, Walter de, Parson of Lymenesfeld : grantor of laud to 
 Priory, 36. 
 
 Merton College, Oxford : origin from grant by Merton Priory, 82. 
 
 Mertou Priory : Cartulary, 5, n. ; grant to Tanridge, 7, 8 ; friend to 
 Walter de Merton, 81 ; extensive properties, 84, n. ; charge pay- 
 able to, 36, 51, 56, 129 ; grant of lease by, 38 ; Episcopal 
 Injunctions to, 64, n. ; Prior Walter, 1217., 7, 101 ; Prior Thomas 
 de Wllst, witness, 7, 101. 
 
 Merton: Walter de, 81. 
 
 Mertonefeld : laud leased from Merton Priory, 38. 
 
 Mertonmede : land leased from Merton Priory, 38. 
 
 Mille, Henry at ; tenant, 38. 
 
 Ministers' Accounts, 45, 48, 53, 54, n., 126. 
 
 Mitchell, Robert : Prior, 1470., 41 and ., 42, 44, 94. 
 
 Mitred Priors, 70. 
 
 Monasteries and Monastic Orders in England : histories of few 
 Monasteries written, 2 ; no history of Monastic Orders, 1 ; early 
 establishment, 72 ; sites selected, 76 and n. ; ecclesiastical pro- 
 vision for the public, 85 ; centres of civilization, 81 ; seat of 
 learning, literature, and history, 80, 81 ; support of the neces- 
 sitous, 73 ; heavily taxed by king and pope, 78, 85 ; restrictions 
 on wealth, 72 \ frequently in need) and causes of their poverty, 
 74, 84 ; properties widely spread, 84 ; Dissolution, 45, 46, 72, 77 ; 
 pretences for, 47 ; real occasion, 60 ; surrender enforced by 
 violence, 88 ; judicial murder of Abbots not surrendering, 88.
 
 1.52 INDEX. 
 
 Monastic life iu England little known, 1, 59; popular fallacies, 79; 
 
 few fixed Rules, otherwise self governing, 59 ; and see Canons 
 
 Regular and Rules. 
 Monks and Friars distinguished, 86. 
 Mores, Francis, or John : King's Receiver of Augmentations for 
 
 Surrey, 56, 126, 180. 
 Mortmain: Statutes, 72; inquisition relating to, 26,29, 117; licence 
 
 in, 13, 14, 104. 
 
 Moultredens (or Multrydene), land called, 39, 46, 55. 
 Mowherste, Richard : tenant, 39. 
 Muleton, Thomas de: Justice, 9 and n., 102. 
 Multrydene (or Moultredens) : land in Barrow, 39, 46, 55, 128. 
 Myllfelde, in Tanridge, 45, 57, 132. 
 
 Nagham : Widow of John de St. John of, 36. 
 
 Newark Priory : endowment, 5, n. ; cellarer of Tanridge imprisoned at, 
 
 22, 110, 111 ; cost repaid them, 23, 112; Bishop there, 21, 111 ; 
 
 Canons becoming Priors of Tanridge, 24, 30, 118; licence given 
 
 hy Priory, 30, 112, 
 Northampton, Priory of St. Andrew : confession hy monks of 
 
 worldliness and misdeeds, 89. 
 Northampton, William : tenant, 39. 
 Norwich, Ralph of: Justice Itinerant, 10, 102. 
 Note, Mass by ; 17, 67, 105. 
 Novatra, William de : witness to Deed, 8, 101. 
 Novices on the foundation, 69. 
 Number of Canons of the Priory always limited, 3, 41. 
 
 Obedience to Prior on his appointment ordered, 25. 
 
 Object (original) of the foundation, 2, 6. 
 
 Occupation of Canons: not at volition but as most useful, 18. 
 
 Ocreis : shoes, 75 and n. 
 
 Odierne, John: Prior, 1463., 40, 43, 94. 
 
 Odo (or Eudo) de Dammartin, Founder of the Priory, 5, 6, 7, 8, 
 
 Odo, son of Odo de Dammartin t grant to the Hospital, 8 : grant of 
 
 mast and chase, 10 ; his seal, 8. 
 Official of Bishop : Master Peter de Gruuvull, 16. 
 Officers of Tanridge Priory, 71 ; see Prior, Sub-prior, Cellarer > 
 
 Precentor, Seneschal. 
 Oisel, Gillcbert and Richalda: litigants with Tanridge Hospital, 10, 
 
 102.
 
 153 
 
 Okested, see Oxted. 
 
 Oksted, Roland de : grant to Priory, 104. 
 
 Oksted, William de: grant to Priory, 12, 13, 104. 
 
 Order to receive penitent Canon back, 24. 
 
 Ordinances made on Visitation, 1308., 17, 18, 19, 108. 
 
 Organ : playing by layman permitted in Priory Chnrch, 68. 
 
 Oteweyes : tenement called, 39. 
 
 Othobon: Legate of Apostolic See, 17, 105. 
 
 Overy, Priory of St. Mary : Robert Mitchell, Prior of Tanridge. 
 
 translated to, 41, n. 
 Ovesnet : land, 46, 54, 127. 
 Ownsted, John : freeholder, 55, 128. 
 Oxen given by Founder, 7, 101. 
 Oxted, Okested, Okestecle, or Aegstede : land at, granted to Priory, 12, 
 
 104, 117; lease, 45, 46, 57, 133; Welbeck Croft, 54; Mortmain 
 
 question, 26, 29; manor and court, 37, 38, 39, 44, 49, 50, 51, 55, 
 
 56, 129. 
 
 Pagan, Robert, son of : witness to Deed, 8, 101. 
 
 Pakke, John : tenant, 39. 
 
 Parke, Le Olde : land, 46, 54, 127. 
 
 Pastoral Visitation by Bishop, 16. 
 
 Patents granting properties at Dissolution, 51, 52, 73. 
 
 Patershill, or Pateshull, Martin de : Justice, 9 and n., 102. 
 
 Pawles : tenement called, 39. 
 
 Pecham, Brother Henry de : cellarer, 21, 109; deprived, 22, 109; 
 
 banished and imprisoned, 22, 110, 111 ; forbidden to celebrate, 23 ; 
 
 punishment mitigated, 23, 111; permitted to return, 24, 111; 
 
 appointed Prior, 1323., 91 ; death, 27, 92. 
 Pecies : lands called, 38. 
 
 Peckham, Archbishop : Constitutions for Monastic Orders, 64. 
 Pedeleshurst, Walter de: Prior, 1306., 15, 16, 91. 
 Penalty for absence from High Mass without licence, 17. 
 Pende, John de la, Canon : witness at election of Prior, 16 ; appointed 
 
 deputy-cellarer, 26, 114; as Proctor for Priory, 115. 
 Pendrell, Andrew : laud owner, 35. 
 Pension to Prior at Dissolution, 48, 125. 
 Perefricht, Peter de : witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 Peter's ponce, 87. 
 
 Peveusey Castle, payment to Warden of, 38. 
 Phelipps, tenement at Barowe, 55, 128.
 
 154 INDEX. 
 
 Philip de Wokyngham: Prior, 1335., 30, 92; and sec Wokyngham, 
 Philip de. 
 
 Picards : tenement called, 39. 
 
 Pictlake : meaning, 6, n. 
 
 Piers Plowman's Crede ; reference to Monastic life, 60, n., 67, n. 
 
 Pimpe, Ralph : witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 
 Pip r ., Ralph de: witness to Deed, 8, 101. 
 
 Pire, William : tenant, 39. 
 
 Pire, William at : tenant, 38. 
 
 Pitanciar : officer of a Priory, 72. 
 
 Plawe, John: tenant, 54, 127. 
 
 Plawe's holding in Tanridge, 127 
 
 Players forbidden entrance to Priory, 68. 
 
 Playz, Hugh de : Justice Itinerant, 10, 102. 
 
 Pond at Warlingham illegally enclosed, 11. 
 
 Poor, The : relief by Monasteries, 73. 
 
 Pope, Collection for the, 37. 
 
 Pope, John: lessee, 46, 54, 127. 
 
 Precentor: duties, 72; head, during /vacancy of priorate, 25, 27, 115, 
 116; Thomas de Woldham, 1306., 16. 
 
 Prestfelde: land in Ox ted, 55, 128. 
 
 Pretences for dissolution of Monasteries, 47. 
 
 Prick-song in Choir forbidden, 67. 
 
 Prior: qualifications and duties, 18, 21, 70; see Election-, in default 
 of due election appointed by Bishop, 4, 16, 24, 28, 37, 114, 115; 
 obedience to, 25; attending Convocation, 41, 46; two in England 
 mitred, 70 ; power of correction, &c., 17, 21 ; care of seal of Priory, 
 26, but interdicted, 27 ; incompetence or desertion (only recorded 
 faults), 4,31, 33 ; co-adjutor appointed, 26 ; pension at Dissolution, 
 48, 125. 
 
 Prior of Reigate : commissioner for installation of Prior, 34. 
 
 Prior, Sub- : position and duties, 71 ; presided at election of Prior, 70 ; 
 had key of Priory seal, 26; gave licence of exit, 17, 105; 
 election, 17 ; afterwards Prior, 40. 
 
 Priories in England : history of very few yet written, 2 ; officers, see 
 Prior, Sub-prior, Almoner, Cellarer, Chamberlain, Gardener, 
 Hostellar, Kitchener, Pitanciar, Porter, Precentor, Refectioner, 
 Sacristan, Seneschal^ Treasurer. 
 
 Priors : Thomas, 1226., 9, 90, 102 ; Adam, 1235., 10, 90, 102, bis, 108 ; 
 Humfrey, 1262., 11, 90, 103 ; Walter de Pedeleshurst, 1306., 15, 
 16, 91 ; Walter de Hetfeld, 1309., 91 ; Thomas de St. Alban,
 
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 1309., 24, 25, 91, 112, 113, bis; Henry de Pecham, 1323., 21, 22, 
 23, 24, 27, 91, 92, 109, 110, 111 (see Pecham, Henry dc) ; John 
 Hansard, 1323., 12, 27, 92, 114, 118, and see Hansard, John ; 
 Philip de Wokyngham, 1335., 30, 92, and see Wokyngham, Philip 
 de; John de Mersthnm, 1341., 33, 34, 37, 93, 122; Richard 
 French, 1380., 37,93; William Sonderesh, 1404., 37,93; John 
 Fremyngham, 1441., 39, 40, 43, 93, 124; John Hamond, 1458., 
 43,93; John Graunesden, 1458., 43, 93; John Odierne, 1463., 
 40, 43, 94 ; William West, 1464., 40, 94 ; John Kyrton, 1467., 
 40, 43, 94, 125; Robert, 1470., 94; William, 1470., 94; Robert 
 Mitchell, 1495., 41 and n., 42, 44, 94, 95; Robert Wodd, 1499., 
 42, 94; John Forster, 1500., 42, 43, 44, 94; John Lyngfeld, 
 1524., 42, 44, 48, 50, 95, 125. 
 
 Priors, on Dissolution ; many appointed Bishops, Deans, or Canons, 89. 
 
 Priorsfelde, Godstone : field, 46, 55, 128. 
 
 Priory Church : see Tanridge Priory. 
 
 Priory of Tanridge, 1, 2; and see Tanridge. 
 
 Prison orders relating to a Canon, 23. 
 
 Proceedings at election of Prior, 41. 
 
 Proctor of Precentor and Canons, 27, 28, 34. 
 
 Property of the Priory, in 1200., 3, 100 ; in 1291., 13 ; value unknown 
 to cellarer, 1308., 20; Tauridge, Crowhurst, and Godstone 
 Churches, 49 ; Cbelsham and Warlingham, 35 ; grant by Walter 
 de Mersthain, 36, 101 ; value of, in Tanridge and Wolkenstede, 
 36 ; at Dissolution, 3, 4, 48, 74 ; property of all dissolved Monas- 
 teries granted to the King, 47. 
 
 Proxy of Chapter, under Seal, 15. 
 
 Pyrres, land at Oxted, 55, 128. 
 
 Pytches, Conny : land, 46. 
 
 "Quia propter" Constitution of General Council, 41. 
 
 Ralph, Chaplain of Rigate : witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 
 Ralph: Dean, 101. 
 
 Ralph, Parcarius : witness to Deed, 7, 100. 
 
 Reade, John : see Rede. 
 
 Reading : judicial murder of Abbot of, 88. 
 
 Recreation in moderation, 68. 
 
 Rede, Anthony : grantee in remainder, 51. 
 
 Rede, Henry : grantee in succession, 51.
 
 156 INDEX. 
 
 Rede (or Reade), John : grantee of House and site at Dissolution, 49, 
 51, 52, 58, 56, 77, w., 180, 131, 182, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137. 
 
 Rede, Thomas : grantee in remainder, 51, 52. 
 
 Rede, William, of Weybridge : father of grantee of House, 49, 51. 
 
 Redmigersh, John : holder of Knight's fees, 35. 
 
 Refectioner, duties of, 72. 
 
 Reforms needed from time to time, 65. 
 
 Reigate : Chaplain of (Ralph), 6, 100 ; Prior of, commissioner of 
 Bishop, 34, 123; contribution towards war in France, 45; Robert 
 Mitchell, Prior of Tanridge, translated to, 41, n. 
 
 Relics given by Founder, 7, 101. 
 
 Reutale in loth century, 37, 38, 39, 44. 
 
 Richard French: Prior, 1380., 37, 93. 
 
 Richardson, John, of Diocese of Carlisle, Notary Public : present at 
 election of Prior, 42. 
 
 Rigate, Ralph, chaplain of : witness to Deed, 6. 
 
 Robert: chaplain; witness to Deed, 7, 101. 
 
 Robert: Prior, 1499., 41, 94. 
 
 Robert Mitchell : Prior, 1470., 41 and n., 42, 44, 94. 
 
 Robert Wodd, or Wode, Sir: Prior, 1499., 42, 94. 
 
 Robyn's Grove: land at Barrow, 46, 55, 128. 
 
 Rodondella : a cloke, 75 and n. 
 
 Rokesnest Manor, 46, 57, 131. 
 
 Rules of Order of Austin Canons: by St. Augustine the Great, 17 ; 
 subsequent constitutions, 62 ; generally, 59, 60, 61 ; Wolsey's 
 code, 65, 82, entered in Marty rology, 83 ; unity, and life in 
 common, 61, 62 ; few fixed rules, otherwise each house self 
 governing, 59 ; religious duties, 61, 64, n. ; attendance at High 
 Mass, 17 ; performance of Divine Service, 67 ; abstinence, 61 ; 
 food only in refectory, 68; silence, 17, 68, 105; behaviour, 62 ; 
 accounts kept and periodically rendered, 68 ; absence only by 
 leave, 66, 105 ; recreation, 68 ; hunting forbidden, 63, n., 67, n. ; 
 and sporting dogs or birds, 67 ; clothing, 18, 62, 63 and n., 64, n., 
 66, 67 and n. ; tonsure, 67. 
 
 Rustynton, Sir Laurence de: co-adjutor of Prior, 29, 117. 
 
 Ryche, Richard : signing Order of Court of Augmentations, 48, 126. 
 
 Sacrilege : pretences for, 47. 
 
 Sacristan: duties of, 72. 
 
 St. John, William de: witness to Deed, 8, 101. 
 
 Sale by King : through Court of Augmentations, 50.
 
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 Salisbury, William of York, Bishop of: Justice Itinerant, 10 and n. 
 
 Sawnders : tenement called, 39. 
 
 Schire, Schyr, or Shyre, William de : Canon (of some other House), 
 Bailiff: appointed receiver, 20, 22, 107, 108; cellarer, 22, 109; 
 inspecting timber, 20. 
 
 Schirford, Simon de : preparing form of account, 20, 107. 
 
 Schools, Free: instituted by Monasteries, 82; only partially con- 
 tinued by name of Grammar Schools, 82. 
 
 Scolys, Master Roger: Notary Public, 33, 121. 
 
 Scotenenye, Robert, Canon : Proctor of Priory, 122. 
 
 Scott's Croft, in Tanridge, 45, 57, 132. 
 
 Seal of Chapter, 15. 
 
 Seal of Priory, 18, 42, 106; requisite for important matters, 18; kept 
 under triple keys, 26, 114; use interdicted, 27. 
 
 Seneschal of the House, 68, 127 ; of Court, 56, 129 ; duties, 54, 71. 
 
 SenI, Benedick l^p tenant, 38. 
 
 Sentie, or Seynt Tie, Manor in Hartfelde, Sussex : lease of, 45, 136 ; 
 grant at Dissolution, 49, 52, 53, 58. 
 
 Sequestration : on vacancy, 40, 125 ; on account of dilapidations, 40, 
 74, 125. 
 
 Servants kept by Canons, 71. 
 
 Seynt Tie : vide Sentie. 
 
 Sheriff of County : payment for, 37. 
 
 Shoes, as part of rent-charge, 6. 
 
 Shortehal, Robert de : land-holder, 10, 102. 
 
 Shyre, William de : see Schire, William de. 
 
 Silence observed, according to Rules, 17, 105. 
 
 Singing : rules for, 67. 
 
 Site (see Tanridge Priory} granted at Dissolution to John Rede, 49. 
 
 Skynner, John : payment to, 51. 
 
 Skynner, John: Seneschall of Court, 56, 129. 
 
 Skynners : tenement called, 39. 
 
 Sraythe, William: freeholder, 55, 128. 
 
 Smythes : tenement so called, 38. 
 
 Sonderesh, William: Prior, 1404., 37, 98. 
 
 Sondressche, Kent : accounts with, 38. 
 
 Sontyuge, John de : Cunon of Tanridge, 34, 122. 
 
 Sotulares : boots, 75 and n. 
 
 Souls of faithful departed, daily celebration for, 3. 
 
 Southwark, Bishop at, 114, 115, 116; and see Suthewerke. 
 
 Sow given by Founder, 7, 101.
 
 158 INDEX. 
 
 Sowthelouds, or Sowthloncls, in Tanridge : lease of, 45 ; rent of, 57, 131. 
 
 Spiritualty : contribution to war expenses in France, 45. 
 
 Spoliation of Monastic Houses, 52. 
 
 Squyer, John : lessee of land, 46, 54, 127. 
 
 Standford, Edmund: tenant, 54, 127. 
 
 Standford's land, in Tanridge, 127. 
 
 Stanegrave, Robert de: feoffor of land at Crow hurst, 14. 
 
 Stangrave, Robert de : mesne lord of land, 36. 
 
 Stoket, John : tenant, 38. 
 
 Stonehurst, Robert : tenant, 39. 
 
 Strangave, Sir Robert de: Head of some other House, 20, 108. 
 
 Student sent to University, 69. 
 
 Studmerhill: land in Tanridge, 46, 54, 127. 
 
 Sub-Prior : see Prior, Sub-. 
 
 Suffolk, Charles, Duke of : Brother of the Order, 65, 90. 
 
 Suppression or dissolution of Monasteries, 45, 46, 87, Ji. 
 
 Surrender of Monasteries : enforced by violence, 88 ; Abbot of Reading 
 
 judicially murdered for refusal, 88. 
 Surrender of Tanridge Priory : apparently 1536., 48. 
 Surrey, Archdeacon of: certifying due citation, 15 ; Commissioner for 
 
 Visitation, 21, 109: to induct new Prior, 25, 115; procurations 
 
 payable to, 51, 56, 129; excommunicate, 35, 124. 
 Surrey, Eschaetor for County of: holding Inquisition, 25,29, 117; 
 
 Receiver of Augmentations, 126, 130. 
 Suthewerke Conventual Church : proceedings there on election of 
 
 Prior, 27, 101, 114, 115. 
 Sutton, Long, Hants: receipts from, 38, 50, 55, 129; Manor Court, 
 
 55, 129. 
 
 Talewrth, Adam and Peter de : witnesses to Deed, 8, 101. 
 
 Tandridge, modern spelling of Tanridge. 
 
 Tannerigge : see Tanridge. 
 
 Tanregge : see Tanridge. 
 
 Tanridge, spelt variously : Tandridge (modern), Tannerigge, Tanregge, 
 
 Tanrigge, Tanrugge, Tanryg, Tenrugg. 
 Tanridge Church : belonging to Priory, 49, 50; Sir William, Chaplain, 
 
 34, 122 ; stipend, 51. 
 Tanridge Manor: early mention, 12, 44; annual payment to Priory, 
 
 122 ; at Dissolution, 49. 
 Tanridge Priory (and see Priors and Canons) : history hitherto slight, 
 
 1 ; date of foundation, 5 ; Grant of Fraternity to, 36, 101 ; then
 
 INDEX. 159 
 
 called Hospital of St. James, 2, 6, 100; called a Priory in 1226, 
 9 ; spoken of as a College, 3, \i> ; dedicated to St. James, 77 and 
 n. ; provision for Chaplain, 3, 12 ; chapel and altar of B. Virgin, 
 77 ; church, bell-tower, cernetry, and site, granted at Dissolution, 
 49, 77 ; site of cloisters, 78 ; ponds and vivaria, 49, 50, 76 ; small 
 capital of pillar preserved, 77 ; engravings of, 1, 77 ; coffin-lids, 
 78 ; buildings utterly destroyed, 76 ; paving tiles, 77 ; leases 
 granted, 45, 46, 47 ; whether surrendered, not known, 48 ; Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury there in 1296., 13 ; contribution towards wars 
 in France, 45 ; dissolved in 1536., 48 ; property at Dissolution, 
 4, 74, 126. 
 
 Tanridge Priory : Canons bound by Rules of Order, 59, 60, 61 ; 
 number always small, 3, 41, 70 ; directed to be kept up, 69 ; 
 clothing according toRule, and uniform, 18, 80, 105, and see 
 Rules; all to be present at High Mass, 17; those in priest's 
 orders to celebrate at appointed places, 17 ; one to be a chaplain, 
 3, 12; grant for chaplain, 36; to confess to prior, 17, and see 
 Chapter of Priory ; coffins, 78 ; charged with expenses of banished 
 Canon, 23 ; corredy, as selected precedent, 83 ; Canons, 33, 34, 
 and see Priors and Officers; church, bell-tower, and cemetry, 
 granted at Dissolution, 49 ; Altar of B. Mary, 12. 
 
 Tanridge, Ville : mentioned at foundation of Priory, 2, 6 ; land, 9, 11, 
 13, 45, 102 ; granted to Priory, 36, 38 ; tenements called Botelers, 
 Chamberlonds, Downlonds, Hartelonde, Myllfelde, Scott's Crofte, 
 45, 57 ; Studmerhill, 46. 
 
 Tanrigge : see Tanridge. 
 
 Tanrugge : see Tanridge. 
 
 Tanryg: see Tanridge. 
 
 Taxation: by Pope Nicholas IX, 13 ; towards wars in France, 45. 
 
 Techele : land so called, 38. 
 
 Te Deum laudamus : sung at election and confirmation of Prior, 34, 70, 123. 
 
 Tenrugg : see Tanridge. 
 
 Testimonial, Letters : granted to Canon, 39. 
 
 Thaleuurthe, or Talewrth, Peter de : witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 
 Thomas: Prior, 1225., 9, 90, 102. 
 
 Thomas de St. Alban : Prior, 1309., 24, 25, 91. 
 
 Thomas de Wllst, Prior of Merton : witness to Deed, 7. 
 
 Thomlyn's Londs in Ox ted : lease of, 45, 57, 133. 
 
 Timber: cut down only by assent of Chapter, 18, 106; by assent of 
 Bishop's Commissioners, 20, 107. 
 
 Topsell, George: lessee, 45, 57, 181. 
 
 M
 
 160 INDEX. 
 
 Topsell, Richard : lessee, 45, 132. 
 
 Torner, Henry: tenant, 54, 127. 
 
 Treasurer : duties of, 72. 
 
 Turbeville, Hamon de : witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 
 Turneham, Ralph de : witness to Deed, 6, 100. 
 
 Turneys Lands, in Tanridge, 54, 127. 
 
 Tyccheseye, John de : taking part in election of Prior, 16. 
 
 Tyle House, Le: lease of, 57, 131. 
 
 Veni Creator Spiritus: sung at election of Prior, 41. 
 
 Vestments given by Founder, 7, 101. 
 
 Via compromissi : Prior appointed by, 41, 42. 
 
 Visitation of Monastic Houses, 64; of Tanridge Priory, by Bishop, 
 16, 31, 105, 118; ordinance thereon, 16; by Bishop's Commis- 
 sioners, 19, 21, 26, 105, 109; by Vicar-General, 68. 
 
 Walkenestede, Walkamstede, Walkinsted, Wawensted, Wolkenstede, 
 Wolkestede, or Wolkhamstedd, (otherwise Godstone) : grants to 
 Priory, 36, 46, 55 ; at Dissolution, 49, 50 ; Perpetual Vicar, 35, 
 123 ; tithes, 57, 134. 
 
 Walter, Prior of Merton : charter given by him and the Priory, 
 7, 101. 
 
 Walter de Hetfield: Prior, 1309., 91. 
 
 Walter de Pedeleshurst : Prior, 1306., 15, 16, 91. 
 
 Waltham, Bishop's, Hants : Bishop's residence, 32, 120. 
 
 Waltham, Essex : Prior of, mitred, 70. 
 
 Wambergh, Adam de : Official of Winchester and Commissary-General, 
 33, 118, 119, 122. 
 
 Warblington, Thomas de: litigant with Priory, 1262., 11, 103. 
 
 Warblynton, probably Warlynham, Warlingham. 
 
 Ware, Master John de : Advocate in Winchester Consistory, 33, 121. 
 
 Warin, son of Joel (or Fitz-Joel) : Justice 1226., 9 and n., 102. 
 
 Warkyngton, probably Warlynham, Warlingham. 
 
 Warlingham, Warlynham, Warlinggeham : land given for endowment, 
 6, 13, 100 ; inquisition as to knight's fee, 35 ; pond enclosed 
 by Priory, 11 ; Garston, 49. 
 
 Warlingham, Manor of Westhall : claim, 12; lands, 46, 136 ; inquisi- 
 tion, 26, 29 ; leased, 30. 
 
 Warlynham, John de, Senr. and Junr. : inq. post mortem, 35, 36, 122. 
 
 Warranty of land given for endowment, 6. 
 
 Washing by Canons, or men appointed, 66. 
 
 Water, Holy : received after compline, 68.
 
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 Watson, Simon, of Diocese of York, Notary Public : present at 
 
 election of Prior, 42. 
 
 Wauton, John and Alice de : litigant with Hospital, 1226., 9, 102. 
 Wawensted (otherwise Godstone) : grant at Dissolution, 49, 50. 
 Welbeck Croft : land in Oxted, 54, 127. 
 Welbeck, Maurice : freeholder, 54, 127. 
 West, William: Prior, 1464., 40, 94. 
 Westhall Manor, in Warlingham: claim in respect to, 12; leased to 
 
 Rector of Collesdon, 30; lands in, 46, 136. 
 Westminster: Curia Regis held at, 9, 102; Patent dated at, 104; 
 
 Order of Court of Augmentations dated at, 48, 126. 
 Weybridge : Rede family, of, 49. 
 Whynn, John : tenant, 38. 
 
 Wigram, Mr. Percy : possessor of still existing capital, 77, n. 
 Wilkin, Richard : tenant, 38. 
 Wilkin, Thomas : tenant, 38. 
 
 William, Chaplain : witness to Deed, c. 1220., 7, 101. 
 William, Sir : Chaplain of Tanridge Church, 34, 122. 
 William de Dammartin : father of Founder, 5, 6, 7. 
 William de Dammartin, son of Founder : witness to Deed, c. 1200., 6 ; 
 
 witness to Deed 13th cent., 8. 
 William Sonderesh : Prior, 1404., 37, 93. 
 William West: Prior, 1464., 40, 94. 
 Wiltshire, William, Canon : Letters Testimonial granted to him by 
 
 Bishop, 39, 124. 
 
 Winchester, Bishop of : Injunctions to Merton Priory, 64, n. ; Injunc- 
 tions to Tanridge Priory, 105, 108. 
 Winchester: Consistory held there, 19. 
 Withihame : Henry de London, Rector of, 30, 118. 
 Withyham Manor, Sussex, 38, 53. 
 
 Wlkest, Eustace de: witness to Deed 13th cent., 8, 101. 
 Wllst, Thomas de, Prior of Merton: witness to Deed c. 1220., 7, 101. 
 Wodd, or Wode, Sir Robert: Prior, 1499., 42, 94. 
 Wokyngham, Philip de, of Newark Priory : prudent and circumspect, 
 
 30, 118 ; appointed by Bishop to be Prior of Tanridge, 30, 92; 
 
 commission to cite him, 118; citation, 119; deprived for desertion 
 
 of duty, 4, 80, 31, 34, 120, 121, 123, 124. 
 Woldham, Thomas de, Canon : proxy for chapter on election of Prior, 
 
 1306., 15, 16. 
 Wolkenestede : ) 
 W lkhamstedd:} Sec
 
 162 INDEX. 
 
 Wolsey, Cardinal : a Brother of the Order, 65, 90 ; his titles, 66 ; his 
 
 Rules for the Order, 66, 82. 
 
 Wolveleye, John de : Commissary of Bishop, 33, 122, 123. 
 Wolveseye Palace, Bishop at, 40, 125. % 
 
 Women : endowment warranted against claims by, 6 ; forbidden on 
 
 premises, except in Church, 66 ; if suspected, converse with them 
 
 forbidden, 18, 106. 
 
 Woods not to be cut without common assent, 18. 
 Worlingham: see Warlynham. 
 Wythyhamme, Sussex : payment to Court of, 38, 53. 
 
 Yard, Sen r . : Richard a, or at ; tenant, 38, 39. 
 
 York, William de : Justice Itinerant, 1235., 10 and n., 102. 
 
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