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Description: | Walter Archbishop of York with the assent of the chapter of Southwell, patrons of the church of Barnbrough, co. York:
When the church becomes vacant the Chapter shall present a suitable man to the archbishop for institution to possess the whole church.
This man shall sustain all customs and dues, paying 23 marks a year to 2 priests, 2 deacons and 2 subdeacons assigned by the chapter (terms for payment Easter, Whitsun, Mich and Christmas), 40 shillings to the priests, 20 shillings to the deacons, 16 shillings and 8 pence to the subdeacons.
To celebrate daily divine office at the altar of Thomas the Martyr at Southwell church for the souls of King John, Brian de Insula and for the father, mother, brothers, sisters and all relations and benefactors of Lord Robert de Lexington, canon of Southwell, and also for all the faithful loving and departed following the choir of Southwell church in the manner of vicars and saying daily placebo, dirige and the commendation before the said altar with a chaplain who minsters there by the assignment of the same lord Robert, being not obliged to say the above on the day on which it is said in their presence in the choir, the deacons and subdeacons ministering in their orders in alternate weeks at high mass, receiving the pay deacons and subdeacons are not to receive for their time of ministering according to rank, and they shall serve the aforesaid chaplains both in celebration of mass and in exequies at the said altar. Chaplains and clerks shall be present at the daily celebration of the mass of St Mary unless hindered by a reasonable cause.
The instituted man shall also pay the same chaplains ½ mark on the feast of St Peter in Chains for keeping up the lights, ornaments and other things necessary for the office at the altar and 13lbs of wax to make 2 candles which shall burn on the altar on the days of the Passion and Translation of the Blessed Thomas the Martyr the rest of the wax to the use of the altar according to opportunity and 27lbs of wax to the chaplain to make a candle continually burning on the high altar in Southwell church at all canonical hours and masses.
He caused this ordination to be strengthened by his seal in order that it might remain forever.
Dated at Oxton (?), co Nott.
Witnesses: Master John de Langeton, canon of York, Peter de Fighelden, Reginald de Stowe, Alan de Hesel, Roger de Leye, our clerks.
Endorsements in 16th century and 17th century hand, N 5 with the latter.
Numbered 36.
These deeds from 17 to 21 were presumably kept together according to an endorsement in a 17 century hand. | Temporal: | 9 Oct 1241 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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