York Archbishops' Registers

1 . TNA - SC 8/236/11770

Summary:	Letter to Edward III from Archbishop Melton, complaining that lay people are forcibly occupying the churches of Northallerton and Allertonshire, and asking the king to remove them.
Language:	Latin
Dates:	1329/08/15
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: Edward III, king of England; Sender/s: William [Melton], archbishop of York;
Places:	Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Allerton and Allertonshire, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Thornton le Street, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, North Otterington, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Osmotherley, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Kirby Sigston, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, West Rounton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Cowesby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Leake, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

2 . TNA - CPR 1361-4, p.442

Summary:	Grant to Walton of the wardenship of the Hospital of St Nicholas, York, as an exchange with Ampleford. Mandate to the sheriff of Yorkshire to induct him.
Language:	Latin
Note:	CPR index identifies 'Bretby' as being in Derbyshire, but see BIA, Register 11, fol. 174r (12 August 1356), where Ampleford transferred from Terrington to Birkby.
Dates:	1364/01/20
People and Groups:	Addressee/s: John de Walton, parson of Plumtree; Sender/s: Edward III, king of England; Person/s: John de Ampleford [Ampleforth], parson of Birkby, warden of St Nicholas's hospital, York;
Places:	Westminster, Middlesex, England, Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Plumtree, Nottinghamshire, England, York, Hospital of St Nicholas, York, England

3 . Register 10 f.274 (recto) entry 5

Entry Type:	Memorandum, Licence
Section Type:	Diverse jurisdictions
Summary:	Memorandum of a licence for Nicholas de Eltham, rector of Birkby (Bretteby), (for non residence) to study in England for two years.
Dates:	Document date: 1347/05/20 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawode Benefice: Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)

4 . Register 10 f.274 (verso) entry 4

Entry Type:	Institution, Induction
Section Type:	Diverse jurisdictions
Summary:	Institution and order to the keeper of the spirituality of Allerton and Allertonshire for induction of Henry de Melburn [Melbourne], priest, to the church of Birkby (Bretteby), patron: Master John de Stokton [Stockton], rector of Musgrave, Carlisle diocese, vicar general of Thomas [Hatfield], bishop of Durham, following an exchange of benefices with Nicholas de Eltham for the church of St George, Fishergate, York (two entries).
Note:	For the reciprocal institution, see Register 10, fol. 19v.
Dates:	Document date: 1348/06/29 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawode Benefice: York, St George, Fishergate, York, York, England (rectory) Benefice: Great & Little Musgrave, Westmorland, England (rectory) Benefice: Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory) Place of person role: Durham, Durham, England (none given)

5 . Register 11 f.255 (verso) entry 5

Entry Type:	Institution, Induction
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of Nottingham
Summary:	Institution and order for induction of John de Ampelford [Ampelforth], chaplain, to the rectory of Plumtree (Plumptre), vacant by the resignation of John de Walton, former incumbent, following an exchange of benefices with the church of Birkby (Bretby), patron: Sir John FitzWilliam de Emley (Emeley), knight (two entries).
Dates:	Document date: 1364/02/08 (certain)
Places:	Benefice: Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory) Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (archbishop's castle); written as Cawode Benefice: Plumtree, Nottinghamshire, England (rectory)

6 . Register 11 f.174 (recto) entry 1

Entry Type:	Commission
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of Cleveland
Summary:	Commission (to an unspecified recipient) to carry out an exchange of benefices between Henry de Melburn [Melbourne], rector of Birkby (Bretby), and John de Ampelford [Ampleforth], rector of Terrington (Tyveryngton).
Dates:	Document date: 1356/08/12 (certain)
People and Groups:	Subject of exchange: Ampleforth, John, fl. 1356, rector (rector) Subject of exchange: Melbourne, Henry, fl. 1356, rector (rector)
Places:	Benefice: Terrington, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory) Benefice: Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)

7 . Register 10 f.19 (verso) entry 6

Entry Type:	Institution, Induction
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of York
Summary:	Institution and order for induction of Nicholas de Eltham, priest, to the church of St George, Fishergate, York, patron: Sir William Malbys [Malbis], knight, following an exchange of benefices with Henry de Melburne [Melbourne] for the church of Birkby (Bretteby) (two entries).
Dates:	Document date: 1348/06/29 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawode Benefice: York, St George, Fishergate, York, York, England (rectory) Benefice: Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)

8 . Register 12 f.90 (recto) entry 2

Entry Type:	Memorandum, Licence
Section Type:	Diverse jurisdictions
Summary:	Memorandum of a licence for John de Wadisworth [Wadsworth], rector of Birkby (Britby), for non residence for three years, on the consideration of Henry de Ingilby [Ingleby].
Dates:	Memorandum date: 1375/04/12 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawode Benefice: Birkby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)