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

ero obediens vobis domino Waltero Dei gracia
Coventr' et Lich' episcopo vestrisque
successoribus canonice intrantibus ac vestris
officialibus et ministris in canonicis licitis et
mandatis quantum ad me pertinet racione dictarum
ecclesiarum et aliarum quarumque racione dicti
decanatus in vestra diocese ad me spectantem si
Deus me adjuvet etc.
1084 21 February 1316, Bracebridge (Bracebrugg').
Dispensation to M. John (de Focerby]1, rector of
chapel of Kirk Ireton (Irton), to study for six
years from Michaelmas next [29 September] in an
established place he has chosen and that he should
not be obliged to be promoted to higher orders.
1085 5 March 1316. Institution of M. John de
Nassington, junior, to church of Clowne (Cloune),
vac. by resig. of John de Leicestr'; patrons,
abbot and cony. of Worksop (Wyrcsop). 2
1086 [Undated. ] Memorandum that with the death of
John de Prestwyk, the last rector of the church of
Whitwell, a law-suit was brought in the king's
court concerning the right of patronage of the
church between Christine de Ry on the one part and
Robert son of Adam de Brydeling' on the other
part, and also between Christine on the one part
and Nicholas de Longested and Walter de Goushull
on the other part. Within half a year after the
church became vacant Christine recovered her
1. See no. 1071.
2. No mandate to ind.
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