Extracts from the account rolls of the Abbey of Durham. Vol. 2.

1340(-41)? A roll so dated on the back in an old hand; the head is obliterated by wet.

Summa Rec. preter Arr., 1931li. 14s. 4d. ob. q^a.

cum Arr., 2139li. 9s. 9d. ob. q^a.

Garderoba. In 4 ulnis panni emp. pro Thoma fatuo, 4s.

Empcio vini. In 1 pipa vini de Rina emp. de Rob'to de Castro, 7li.

Marescalcia. M^l frostenaill, 2s. 6d.

Exp. Prioris per Maneria. In expensis ejusdem (Prioris) apud Pytingdon a vigilia festi Conv. S. Pauli usque in crastinum festi S. Petri in Cathedra per quatuor sept. et tres dies, 9li. 19s. 6d. q^a. [The last day mentioned here is Feb. 23, which in 1341 would be in the week next before Quadragesima Sunday, in which week Prior Cowton died at Pittington (Scr. Tres., 130).] In expens. d'ni J. electi [John Fossor was elected Mar. 16 and installed Mar. 31, 1341 (Ib.).]

apud Beaurep. a vigilia S. Cuthb. in Mar. usque diem Sabb. prox. seq. per 5 dies, 22s. 4d. Et in exp. ejusdem d'ni J. Prioris apud Beaurep. (S. Elpheg. ad S. Marc.) per unam ebdom. et quatuor dies, 56s. 6d. ob. Et in exp. d'ni Prioris circumeundo maneria Prioratus per 7^tem dies post fest. S. Mich. Archang., [As this account is from May to May, the visitation here referred to must have been made by William de Cowton.] visis particulis traditis per d'nm W. de Skaresbrek, terrarium, 73s. 2d.

Exp. nec. Rogero de Whassyngton constabulario de Rychemond pro redempcione cujusdam monachi de Dunfermelyn incarcerati apud Rychemond, 10li. Et in structura unius domuncule lapidee supra le Welleheued, 23s. 6d. Et ballivis Burgi de Sunderland pro fixura vararum in Were, 8s. Et subvic. Northumbr. pro favore habendo in negociis d'nm Priorem tangentibus, 13s. 4d. Et in gruello emp. pro potagio Conventus per vices, 4s. 5d. Et in corda empta pro pipa liganda per diversas vices, 14d. Et in aqua portanda ad Bracinam per diversas vices, 9s. 4d. Et Thome Harper et sociis suis, Carpentariis, pro factura Hercie Prioris, cum clavis empt. et sarracione meremii ad eandem, 19s. Et in 8^xx li. cere, li. 6d. empt. pro luminar. circa corpus . . [Dots in the MS.] Prioris, 4li. Et in lichino emp. ad idem, 5s. 6d. ob. Et in factura ejusdem luminar., 6s. 8d. Et in oblacionibus die humacionis d'ni . . [Dots in the MS.] Prioris, 6s. 8d. Et Hugoni de Schirewode et sociis suis, Cemen∣tariis, pro factura Tumuli Prioris, 6s. Et in expens. d'ni Joh'is Fossour eundo ad Ep'm ad petend. licenciam eligendi . . [Dots in the MS.] Priorem, 4li. 6s. 8d. Et Joh'i de Colby pro expensis suis usque London ad certificand. d'nm Ep'm de electione Prioris, 20s. Et in 2 sigillis novis factis pro d'no Joh'e Priore, 13s. 8d. Et cuidam de Suthstreft (sic) Wlnerato per homines de Abathia, 6s. 8d. Et in exp. d'ni J. Fossour versus Houeden, ad loquend. cum D'no Ep'o, 20s. Et in curtinis pro lecto d'ni Prioris et aliis necessariis empt. pro eodem, 75s. 4d. ob.

Exp. minute. Et cuidam deferenti literas Prioris usque Insulam sacram, in vigilia Nat. Sci. Joh'is, 12d. Et cuidam eunti apud Mukelingeswyk ad premuniend. Instaurarium ibidem de elongando Instaurum, per metum Invasionis Scottorum . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] Et cuidam deferenti literas Prioris ad Priorem Stanford de essendo procur. Prioris ad generale Capitulum apud Norhampton . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] Et cuidam deferenti literas citatorias usque Whelpington ad citandum

Johannem de Herle, 6d. Et Roberto Scot, nuncio . . [Dots in the MS.] Prioris pro exp. suis eundo versus Ebor. post festum Purif. ad solvend. den. Will'o de Wa . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] et Joh'i de Allagby, 18d. Et eidem Roberto eundo die Martis in carniprivio ad explorand. ubi tunc fuit Ep'us Dunelm. ut posset certiorare d'nos Joh'em Fossour et Nich'm de Lusceby Nuncios Supprioris et Conventus missos versus d'cm Ep'm ad querend. licenciam eligendi . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] Et diversis cursoribus deferentibus literas supplicatorias Supprioris et Conventus ad Abbates, Priores, et milites, de inter∣essendo . . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] Et diversis cursoribus deferentibus literas Suppr. et Capituli ad premuniend. et citand. fratres ad Cellas et Commorantes . . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] de essendo celebracioni electionis novi Prioris, 8s. Et cuidam cursori eunti usque Wodestok ad d'nm . . [Dots in the MS.] Ep'm cum literis Suppr. et Cap. supplicatoriis ut Magistro E . . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] Haward Custodi Abathie tempore vacacionis per dictum Ep'm deputato mandaret ne quicquam in prejudicium Supprioris . . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] seu contra eorum privilegia aliqualiter attemptaret, 4s. Et cuidam deferenti literas novi Prioris ad Priorem de Lythum in quindena Pasch., 2s. Et Roberto Scot deferenti literas Prioris usque Coldingham eadem vice, 18d. Et eidem Roberto deferenti literas Prioris usque Ebor. die Lune prox. post festum Sci. Joh'is ante portam Latinam, 20d. Et Thome Roter pro exp. suis apud Novum Castrum per vices, 18d.

Structura domorum. Et in exp. factis in structura alterius novi Butracii ad corneram capelle supra portam Abathie hoc anno, 10li. 10s. Et in structura novi Penticii inter Cameram Prioris et Coquinam, 6li. 5s. 4d. Et in reparacione quorundam defectuum cooperture Capelle supra portam Abathie, 16s. Et Will'o Kay Cementario et 2 sociis suis et 2 hominibus sibi servientibus reparantibus fundamentum gabelli lardarii in parte exteriori per . . . [MS. obliterated by wet.] Et in sarracione plancorum pro le Saltehous et pro les Watrewawes molend. Abathie, 3s. 2d. Et in planks sarrand. pro le Wollehous de Pytingdon, 6s. Et cuidam Cementario reparanti murum inter Ecclesiam Beate Marie in Ballio australi Dunolm. et Abathiam, cum calce empt. pro eodem . . . [MS. obliterated by wet.]

Emp. foc. Et in busca portanda de aqua usque in Abathiam per diversas vices, 6s. 3d.

Summa omn. Exp., 1803li. 11s. 8d. q^a.