York Archbishops' Registers

1 . Register 9B f.671 (verso) entry 2

Entry Type:	Appointment
Section Type:	Diverse letters
Summary:	Appointment by papal authority (papal bull recited) of John de Loborsana, clerk, of Rodez diocese, as notary public, notarial instrument of Master John of Barnby, clerk, notary public, witnessed by Robert de Nassington, precentor of York; Adam de Haselbech, canon of Howden and Peter Vaurelli, lawyer, with notarial subscription of the notary public, now apparently named as John Thomas of Barnby Dun.
Subjects:	Notarial Instruments, Notarial Subscriptions, Notaries Public
References:	Hill, Rosalind M. T. (ed.). 1988. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. III. Canterbury and York Society 76, 121-123.
Dates:	Document date: 1333/06/09 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Bishopthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (archbishop's manor)

2 . Register 11 f.86 (recto) entry 5

Entry Type:	Commission, Resignation
Section Type:	Archdeaconry of York
Summary:	Commission to Master Adam de Ebor' [York], lawyer, and William de Wyrkesworth [Wirksworth], [sacrist] of the chapel of St Mary and the Holy Angels, York, to examine the causes of the proposed cession of the prioress of Sinningthwaite (Synyngthwayt) on grounds of infirmity, and to discuss the matter, receive the cession and admit a suitable successor, receiving the oath of obedience and installing and inducting her to the rule; with mandate for certification by letters patent.
Subjects:	Prioresses
Dates:	Document date: 1356/08/28 (certain)
People and Groups:	Sinningthwaite Priory, Cistercian
Places:	Place of dating: Westminster, Middlesex, England (archbishop's manor)

3 . Register 31 f.101 (verso) entry 1

Entry Type:	Last Will and Testament, Grant of Probate, Will
Section Type:	Archbishop Sandys
Summary:	Will of John Besakyll, clerk, rector of Goxhill (legatees, executors and witnesses named), with grant of probate.
Language:	English, Latin
Subjects:	Last Wills and Testaments, Wills, Heifers, Paupers, Probate, Barley, Calves, Malt, Debts, Sheep, Servants, Lawyers, Wheat, Money
References:	YAS 93, p. 8
Dates:	Will date: 1584/10/31 (certain) Probate date: 1590/02/22 (certain)
People and Groups:	Testator: Besakyll, John, d by 1586, Rector of Goxhill (clerk, parson)
Places:	Place of person status: Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (rectory)

4 . Register 11 f.37 (verso) entry 4

Entry Type:	Installation, Collation, Mandate
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Collation of the canonry and prebend of Holme (Holm Archiepiscopi) in York Minster to Master John de Wellewyk (Welwick), lawyer, following an exchange with the canonry and prebend of Dunnington in the same church, and order to the chapter of York Minster for his installation (two entries).
Dates:	Document date: 1356/09/13 (certain)

5 . Register 11 f.58 (verso) entry 3

Entry Type:	Admission, Letters patent, Commission
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Commission to Master Ralph de [sic] Waleys, Master William de Scoreburgh [Scorborough], Master Edmund de Brigham, lawyer, and William de Garton, chaplain, pursuant to letters patent of commission of King Edward III (recited), dated at Havering-atte-Bower (Haveryng), 24 July 1364, to Archbishop Thoresby, to admit and install the king's clerk Nicholas de Louthe [Louth] to the prebend at the altar of St Katherine in Beverley Minster, and pursuant to a writ of recovery, witnessed by J. [John de] Moubray [Mowbray] at York, 11 June 1365; with order to certify their actions by letters patent.
Note:	manicule
Dates:	Document date: 1365/06/12 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Bishopthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Thorp juxta Ebor'

6 . Register 11 f.75 (recto) entry 3

Entry Type:	Admission, Commission
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Commission to Master Henry de Gategang, lawyer, and Thomas, perpetual vicar of the parish church of Eastrington, to show justice to Thomas de Orgrave [Orgreave], clerk, who has been presented to the prebend of Skelton in Howden Minster pursuant to (1) letters close of presentation of King Edward III (recited), dated at Westminster, 26 October 1371, ordering his admission by reason of his presentation during the previous vacancy in the archbishopric of York, and (2) a writ of recovery (recited), attested by W. [William] de Fyncheden [Finchden] at Westminster, 20 April 1372; with order to certify his actions by letters patent.
Dates:	Document date: 1372/05/28 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawode

7 . Register 11 f.23 (recto) entry 4

Entry Type:	Appropriation, Commission
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Commission to Master Robert de Beverlaco [Beverley], official of the court of York, Master John de Crakhalle [Crakehall], doctor of decrees, and Master William de Fenton, lawyer, the archbishop's steward, to treat with the dean and chapter of York Minster in the matter of their consent to the appropriation by the abbot and convent of St Mary, York, of the church of Rudstan (Ruddestan) for certain legitimate causes which they are to explain to them, they having discussed and examined the causes and found them to be legitimate; with order to certify their actions by letters patent.
Dates:	Document date: 1354/02/01 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Westminster, Archbishop's lodgings near, Middlesex, England (archbishop's house); written as in hospicio nostro juxta Westm'

8 . Register 11 f.28 (verso) entry 1

Entry Type:	Visitation, Commission
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Commission to Master John de Crakhall [Crakehall], doctor of decrees, Master John de Burton, Master John de Irford, lawyer, and Master William de Wyrkesworthe [Wirksworth], rector of Slaidburn (Slaythburne), to visit the deaneries of Sherburn, Ripon and Otley.
Dates:	Document date: 1354/06/20 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Westminster, Archbishop's lodgings near, Middlesex, England (archbishop's manor); written as in manerio nostro juxta Westm'

9 . Register 11 f.28 (verso) entry 7

Entry Type:	Visitation, Commission
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Commission to Master John de Crakhall [Crakehall], doctor of decrees, Master John de Burton and Master John de Irford, lawyer, to visit the prior of Newburgh, which is reportedly in a state of collapse.
Dates:	Document date: 1354/08/10 (certain)
Places:	Place of dating: Westminster, Archbishop's lodgings near, Middlesex, England (archbishop's manor); written as in manerio nostro juxta Westm'

10 . Register 11 f.34 (recto) entry 4

Entry Type:	Commission to enquire
Section Type:	Chapters and Officiality
Summary:	Commission to Master John de Crakhall [Crakehall], doctor of decrees, Master John de Irford, lawyer, and Master John de Burton to inquire into the crimes and excesses allegedly committed by the deans and apparitors throughout the archdeaconries of the East Riding and Cleveland, and to correct and punish anyone found guilty and remove them from office, substituting others more suitable in their place.
Dates:	Document date: 1354/04/00 (uncertain)