by Jill Blackwell Hughes, BA Thesis submitted to the University of ...

the return of all the king's writs, pleas of
withernaam, the chattels of felons and fugitives,
and the fines and amercements of all their men and
tenants to be levied by the bp. and his successors
and their officials for the maintenance of the
same bishops without cause or impediment of the
king, his heirs, justices, sheriffs, bailiffs or
officials. By his writ between the community
concerning this in 8 [Edward II] [8 July 1314 -7
July 1315], the king ordered the treasurer and
barons that they should grant all and each of the
premisses at the exchequer to the bp. to have, use
and enjoy. It is discharged.
815 [Fo. 55) 29 June 1316, Duckmanton.
Considering the immense merit and labours in
religion of Br. William de Alsop, abbot of the
monastery of Darley, who is afraid that the
government of his house will diminish on account
of his age, poor eye-sight and other bodily
weaknesses, bp. Langton ordains and provides for
his sustenance if he should retire or be removed
from office, whilst not granting or approving his
resignation.
[1] Br. William should have for his lifetime one
suitable room within the monastery, namely the
upper-room of the residence which Roger de
Draycote had, with a chapel and a wardrobe with a
fire and an allowance of candles.
[2] He should have also the church of Shirley with
the houses of the rectory and all other
appurtenances, on condition that he recognises and
supports the ordinary charges which are known to
pertain to the church.
[3] He should have every day of his life from the
cellar of Darley two conventual loaves and two
gallons of better ale, and from the kitchen for
each feast-day one whole dish with cheese and
butter, just as the then abbot is served in the
refectory.
[4] The then abbot should assign to him one
fellow-canon [by whom] the chapel should be
served, and the chaplain should have each day from
the cellar one conventual loaf and one gallon of
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