| Summary: | Commission to the abbots of Fountains, Whalley, Kirkstall, Holmcultram and Sawley, and Nesfeld, to attend and supervise the visitation of Furness Abbey, to be made by a monk of the Cistercian order from their chief house, on account of the dissensions there between the abbot and the monks, and to imprison any contrariants until further order. |
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| Language: | Latin |
| Dates: |
1367/05/28
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| People and Groups: |
Addressee/s: Abbot of Fountains; Sender/s: Edward III, king of England; Person/s: William de Nesfeld [Nesfield], Abbot of Holmcultram, Abbot of Sawley, Abbot of Kirkstall, Abbot of Whalley;
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| Places: |
Westminster, Middlesex, England, Furness Abbey, Lancashire, England
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| Entry Type: | Composition |
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| Section Type: | Archdeaconry of York |
| Summary: | Composition made between Adam de Middelton [Middleton], rector of Arncliffe (Arencliff] and the abbot and convent of Fountains concerning tithes within the parish of Arncliffe. |
| Note: | There are two marginal notes in a 17th century hand; the first reads in translation: Fountains Abbey of the Cistercian order; the second is 'Arncliff'. There is also a short passage between the two final entries on this side of the folio with a mark to show that it should be inserted around two-thirds of the way down the text of the document, where a similar mark appears. |
| References: | Brown, William, and A. Hamilton Thompson. (eds.). 1934. The Register of William Greenfield Lord Archbishop of York 1306-1315 Part II. Surtees Society 149, 208-210. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1315/03/01 (certain)
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| Places: |
Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Cawod
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| Section Type: | Archdeaconry of York |
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| Summary: | Notification of the archbishop's dismissal of the abbot and convent of Whalley, Coventry and Lichfield diocese, from disputes over tithes, offerings and income in Craven deanery, claimed by the chapel of St Michael in the castle of Clitheroe (Clyderowe), Coventry and Lichfield diocese, as they have shown evidence of their title after being required to do so following a visitation (details given). |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1345/03/11 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Subject of document: Whalley Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent)
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| Places: |
Place of dating: Bishop Burton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Burton iuxta Beverl'
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| Entry Type: | Memorandum, Commission |
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| Section Type: | Register, Vicar-general |
| Summary: | Memorandum of a commission of the vicar general to the abbot of Whalley to receive the vow of chastity of Emmota, widow of Sir Ralph de Ipr' [Ipres], knight, deceased. |
| Subjects: | Women, Widows |
| References: | Smith, D. M. (ed.). 1974. A calendar of the register of Robert Waldby, Archbishop of York, 1397. Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 2. York: University of York, 6. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1397/04/23 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Subject of commission: Whalley Abbey, Cistercian (abbot)
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| Places: |
Place of dating: Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given); written as Ripon
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| Entry Type: | Confirmation (deed), Notarial Instrument, Appropriation |
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| Section Type: | Archdeaconry of York |
| Summary: | Notarial instrument containing confirmation of the appropriation to Kirkstall abbey of the churches of Barnoldswick, Bracewell, Birstall, Paull, Skeckling, Kilnsea, Withernsea, Owthorne, and Aldbrough, following examination of title; and approval of the vicarages instituted other than that at Barnoldswick. |
| Subjects: | Confirmations, Appropriations, Churches |
| Note: | The initial capital 'I' of 'In dei nomine' in the first line is decorated. |
| References: | Swanson, R.N. (ed.). 1981. A Calendar of the Register of Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, 1398-1405. Part 1. Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province, 11. York: University of York, 33. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1402/05/31 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Grantee: Kirkstall Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent)
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| Places: |
Place of person role: Rest Park, Sherburn in Elmet, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (archbishop's manor)
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| Entry Type: | Appointment of collectors, Certification |
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| Section Type: | Diverse letters |
| Summary: | Certification to the treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer of the appointment of collectors for the subsidy of one clerical tenth lately granted to King Henry IV in convocation by the clergy of the province of York. |
| Language: | Latin |
| References: | R. N. Swanson (ed.), A Calendar of the Register of Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, 1398-1405, 2 parts, Part 1 Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 8 (York, 1981), Part II Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 11 (York, 1985), 2, 10., E 179 Database http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/e179/notes.asp?action=3 |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1402/01/20 (certain)
Payment date: 1402/03/26 (certain) Payment date: 1403/02/02 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Addressee: Exchequer, Treasurer and Barons (treasurer and barons)
Appointee: Fountains Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent) Appointee: Furness Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent) Appointee: Kirkham Priory, Augustinian Canons (prior and convent) Appointee: Lenton Priory, Cluniac (prior and convent) Appointee: Malton Priory, Gilbertine Canons (prior and convent) Appointee: Rievaulx Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent) Appointee: York, St Mary Abbey, Benedictine (abbot and convent) |
| Places: |
Place of dating: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (archbishop's manor)
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| Entry Type: | Institution, Induction |
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| Section Type: | Register, Vacancy, Archdeaconry of the East Riding, Register, Sede Vacante |
| Summary: | Institution and order for induction of William Littel [Little], priest, to the vicarage of Skipsea (Skipse), patron: abbot and convent of Meaux (Melsa) (two entries). |
| Language: | Latin |
| Subjects: | Religious Patrons, Inductions, Institutions |
| References: | Brown, William, and A. Hamilton Thompson. (eds.). 1925. The Register of Thomas Corbridge, Lord Archbishop of York 1300-1304 Part II. Surtees Society 141, 171. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1306/01/10 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
New incumbent: Little, William, fl 1306, Vicar of Skipsea (priest, chaplain); written as William Littel
Patron: Meaux Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent); written as Melsa |
| Places: |
Benefice: Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (vicarage); written as Skipse
Place of dating: York City, York, York, England (none given) |
| Entry Type: | Letter/s |
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| Section Type: | Archdeaconry of the East Riding |
| Summary: | Letters to the abbot and convent of Meaux (Melsa) of the archbishop's intention to stay at their house during his visitation of Holderness. |
| Language: | Latin |
| Subjects: | Procurations, Hospitality, Visitations, Archbishops' Visitations |
| Note: | Document issued in the name of Archbishop Melton. |
| References: | Robinson, D. B. (ed.). 2011. The Register of William Melton, Archbishop of York, 1317-1340. VI. Canterbury and York Society 101, 11. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1318/06/13 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Addressee: Meaux Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent)
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| Places: |
Place of dating: Bishop Wilton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (none given)
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| Entry Type: | Note, Appointment of collectors |
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| Section Type: | Archdeaconry of York |
| Summary: | Notes of the appointment of the collectors for the half a clerical tenth of 1397 in York Province: the abbot and convent of Rievaulx in the archdeaconry of Cleveland; the prior and convent of Warter in the archdeaconry of the East Riding; the abbot and convent of Welbeck in the archdeaconry of Nottingham, and the abbot and convent of Fountains in the archdeaconry of Richmond (four entries). |
| Subjects: | Tax collectors, Religious Houses, Taxation |
| Note: | Four similar, consecutive entries indexed together |
| References: | Swanson, R.N. (ed.). 1981. A Calendar of the Register of Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, 1398-1405. Part 1. Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province, 11. York: University of York, 17. |
| Dates: |
Document date: 1399/02/03 (certain)
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| People and Groups: |
Appointee: Fountains Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent)
Appointee: Rievaulx Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent) Appointee: Warter Priory, Augustinian Canons (prior and convent) Appointee: Welbeck Abbey, Premonstratensian Canons (abbot and convent) |
| Places: |
Place of dating: Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (archbishop's castle)
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| Entry Type: | Appointment of collectors, Certification |
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| Section Type: | Diverse letters |
| Summary: | Certification to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer of the appointment of collectors for the grant of clerical subsidy (exemptions listed) made to King Richard II, then king, by the clergy of York province in a convoation held on 12 May 1399, to be paid on 1 May 1400 and 1 May 1401, but subsequently altered to 1 November 1402. |
| Language: | Latin |
| Subjects: | Priors, Taxation, Tax collectors, Clerical Tenths, Religious Houses, Abbots |
| References: | E 179 Database http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/e179/notes.asp?action=3, R. N. Swanson (ed.), A Calendar of the Register of Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York, 1398-1405, 2 parts, Part 1 Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 8 (York, 1981), Part II Borthwick Texts and Calendars: Records of the Northern Province 11 (York, 1985), 2, 10-11. |
| Dates: |
Payment date: 1402/11/01 (certain)
Document date: 1402/11/03 (certain) |
| People and Groups: |
Addressee: Exchequer, Treasurer and Barons (treasurer and barons)
Appointee: Drax Priory, Augustinian Canons (prior and convent) Appointee: Guisborough Priory, Augustinian Canons (prior and convent) Appointee: Meaux Abbey, Cistercian (abbot and convent) Appointee: Thurgarton Priory, Augustinian Canons (prior and convent) Appointee: York, St Mary Abbey, Benedictine (abbot and convent) |
| Places: |
Place of dating: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England (archbishop's manor)
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