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

Gilbert custody of the fruits and revenue
belonging and pertaining to the church of Worfield
from the time of the vacancy by the death of M.
Walter de Thorp. 1 He should answer concerning
these as he is required.
1238 24 March 1320, Balsall (Baleshale).
Collation to William de Chavelegh, priest, of the
hospital of [St Andrew] Denhall (Danewell)3 with
the church of Burton in Wirral (Burton in Wirall),
provided
that:
[1] according to the ordination of the said
hospital, he should have with him two fellow
priests continually remaining in the hospital;
(2] the hospital exists for the admission of the
poor and of others landing (applicancium) from
Ireland (Hibernia);
(3] he and his fellow priests should wear a
suitable habit with a fitting cross;
(4] and he should cause to be performed and
exercised the celebration of masses and other
(services] with which the hospital is known to be
charged.
1239 [Fo. 88] 28 May 1321, Belgrave (Belegrave).
1. Thorp died before 8 January 1321, see Emden,
Oxford, iii, p. 2222.
2. MRA, no. 645, quoting Langton's register, also
gives this grant but states this letter was given
at Walsall.
3. For the hospital see VCH Chester, iii, pp. 184-
5.
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