The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall Containing principally matters of antiquity in them all. Collected chiefly from old manuscripts, lieger-bookes, and other like records, for the most part, never as yet printed. With an appendix here annexed: wherein (for better satisfaction to the learned) the manuscripts, and records of chiefest consequence, are faithfully exhibited. All (for the honour of that ancient metropolis, and his good affection to antiquities) sought out and published by the industry, and goodwill of William Somner.

A Catalogue of the Arch-deacons of Canterbury.

FOr your better understanding the originall of this * 1.1 Archdeaconry, take here, by way of preface or introdu∣ction to the ensuing catalogue, the words of Archbishop Parker f 1.2 touching the same. Extra Civitatem Cantuariae (saith he) in parte orientali erat ecclesia sancti Martini, ubi sedes E∣piscopi erat, qui domi, vel in Comitatu semper manebat, & vi∣ces Archiepisc. (qui Regis curiam frequentabat) per omnia gere∣bat. Monachos ecclesiae Christi (ac ipse Monachus) in obsequi∣um accipiebat: solennitates in ecclesia Metropoli celebrabat, qui∣bus peractis ad suaredieba••. Hic & Prior ecclesiae Christi (quem Decanum vocabant) in Synodis pari ornatu considebant. Atque

hic mos usque ad tempora Normannorum perduravit, ejusque Epi∣scopii praesul extremus fuit Godwinus. Quo mortuo anno scili∣cet 1065. Lanfrancus Episcopum Ecclesiae beati Martini sub∣stituere renuit, dicens quòd in una Civitate duo Episcopi esse non deberent, cum revera in Civitate Episc. non fuit, sed extra ci∣vitatem. Is igitur loco Episcopi quendam Clericum suum Ar∣chidiaconum ordinavit, cujus rei ante mortem eum poenituit. Thus he.

Let me further enlarge this matter unto you out of a Record of Christ-Church, which is somewhat more copious in the relation of it then the former, and is thus intituled. Nota à quo tempore incepit primo ecclesiae Cantuariensis esse Ar∣chidiaconus. And then follows. Memorandum qd' à tempo∣re beati Augustini primi Archiepisc. Cant. usque ad tempus bo∣nae memoriae Lanfranci Archiepiscopi, per Ccclxij annos nul∣lus fuit Archidiaconus in Civitate vel Dioc. Cant. Sed à tem∣pore beati Theodori Archiepisc. qui sextus erat à beato Augu∣stino usque ad tempus praed' Lanfranci fuit in ecclesia Sancti Martini in Suburbio Cant. quidam Episcopus authoritate Vita∣liani * 1.3 Papae à Sancto Theodoro ordinatus, qui in tota Civitate & Dicc. Cant. vices Episcopi gerebat, in ordinibus celebrandis, ec∣clesiis consecrandis & puris confirmandis, & aliis officiis ponti∣ficalibus exequendis ipso absente. Idem etiam Episcopus omni∣modam jurisdictionem in Civitate & Dioc. Cant. sede plena, au∣thoritate Archiepisc. ipso absente & sede vacante in tota Provin∣cia authoritate Capi••uli exercebat per Cccxlix. annos usque ad tempus Lanfranci praedict. Postmodum tempore Lanfranci Ar∣chiepiscopi praefatus Episcopus in fata decessit. Sed idem Ar∣chiepisc. alium substituere non decrevit, sed postmodum concessit cuidam clerico suo, nomine Valerio, totam Iurisdictionem in Ci∣vitate Cant. tantum, exceptis & ecclesiis de patronatu Archi∣episc. & causis matrimonial. de quibus se nihil intromittet. Et incepit idem Clericus tunc primò vocari Archidiaconus Cant. Contulit etiam eidem clerico domicilium extra Northgate juxta Monasterium Sancti Gregorii in quo continuò residebat usque ad tempus bonae memoriae Stephani Archiepiscopi per Clix. annos.

By the premisses it seems cleare that Lanfranc erected

the Archdeaconry (and instituted the first Archdeacon) of Canterb. yet I read that Almar (or Almarus) the man so much (and if guilty, worthily) condemned in our Stories for betraying the City of Canterb. (besieged by the Danes) into their hands, in the reigne of King Ethelred, anno 1011. was Archdeacon of the Church of Canterb. so was likewise afterwards one Haimo, who, because of the troubled state of his countrey infested by the Danes, for a time, forsook his countrey, and gat him over into France, where he kept untill the times were more quiet and tolerable here at home, and then returning, was welcomed with this digni∣ty. Harpsfield mentions both. But beside, long before ei∣ther of these, I finde in two Saxon manuscripts in Christ-Church, the one a Codicill, or Libell dated anno 805. the other, the Record or memoriall of a Synod two yeares before, holden at Clofeshoaf (Cliff beside Rochester) one Wlfraed to subscribe with the Archbishop of Canterb. and others of his Church, thus. Wlfraed Archidiaconus. The same Records make mention of the names of other Archdeacons after∣wards, as

Anno Dom.

• 844. Beornoth.
• 853. Aethelweald.
• 864. Ealstan.
• 866. Sigefreth.
• Eod. Liaving.
• 890. Werbeald.

Let me adde that in the yeare 1075. (if we follow Harps∣fields account, which questionlesse is the truer, for Lanfranc was not yet Archbishop, when Parker saith Godwyn died) eleven yeares before Godwyn's time, to the Instrument or Record of the Councell holden at London De primatu eccle∣siae Cantuar. & regulis ecclesiarum, next unto the Archbi∣shops and BB. is this inscription. Ego Anschitillus sanctae Dorobernensis ecclesiae Archidiaconus subscripsi. How is it true then, that Lanfrank founded the Archdeaconry, and made the first Archdeacon of Canterb.? I answer and conceive

for truth that there was a setled Archdeaconry before Lan∣franks dayes: but he that was Archdeacon of the Church, was withall Bishop of S. Martin: that is, beside that of an Archdeacon, was indued with the title, power and office of a Bishop, or (as I take it rather) of a Chorepisc. whereby the might and did vices gerere Archiepisc. and supply his absence in many things, wherein a bare Archdeacon, by his office, by law, cannot meddle. Now Lanfrank finding the case thus to stand, and well knowing that Chorepiscopi (both in name and office) were abolished abroad, because of their pride, usurpation, and no very good ground of institution at first, and (as his own reason is) not liking to have two Bi∣shops to one City; Godwyn the Incumbent of that dignity dying in his time, (as he was a man that much changed the face ofthings in our Church affairs) he changed the Chore∣piscopall Archdeacon into a simple Archd. that is stript him of his Chorepiscopall title and power, restraining the succeed∣ing Archdeacons power within the limits onely of an Arch∣deacons office. Et ita mihi videtur, pace alterius meliùs me sentientis semper salva. Now to my Catalogue.

Before Lanfranks erection or change rather of the Arch∣deaconry, twelve are all the Bishops or Archdeacons, whose names I meet with. viz.

• 1. Wlfred.
• 2. Beornoth.
• 3. Aethelweald.
• 4. Ealstan.
• 5. Sigefreth.
• 6. Liaving.
• 7. Werbeald.
• 8. Almar.
• 9. Haimo.
• 10. Edsin.
• 11. A••schitillus.
• 12. Godwyn.

Whereof the first (Wlfred) I take it within few yeares af∣ter that his subscription before remembred, became Arch∣bishop of Cant. In the yeare 807. Wlfred being a Monk of Christ-church in Cant. was made Archbishop of Cant. saith Godwyn. Likely to be this Wlfred. For he was alwayes a Monk of Christ-Church that was Bishop of S. Martin. So Parker ubi supra.

Of the 6 next, I have nothing to say, unlesse I should note that in subscribing to a Charter of King Etheldreds, Beornoths name is set before divers Dukes.

Of Almar, if you would know more, consult the Story of the Danish siege and surprisall of our City anno 1011. related by Roger Hoveden and others.

Eor Haimo, let Balaeus and Pits. be your further infor∣mers.

As for Edsin, I read in the Records of Christ-Church that anno 1035. Kanutus Rex dedit Eadsino Episcopo Sancti Martini, quae ecclesia sita est extra Doroberniam in Oriente, A∣puldre, Palstre & Witricham ad opus ecclesiae Christi Dorober∣niae, liberè sicut Adesham. Whether this were the man that in the yeare 1038. was made Archbishop of Cant. I am un∣certain. Haply it was. If so, the Catalogue of B B. will fur∣ther inform you of him.

Of the other two Anschitillus and Godwyn, I have said what I know. Wherefore I passe now to Lanfranks first Archdeacon. Archbishop Parker names him not, nor yet Archd. Harpsfield: but the Church Record (as you may see before) doth; and calls him Valerius, adding that he was Lanfranks Clerk. How long this man held the place I finde not, but he was the last of that (the eleventh) Century. Those of the next were the 9 next following.

• 1. William.
• 2. Ichn.
• 3. Ascelinus.
• 4. Helewisus.
• 5. Walter.
• 6. Roger.
• 7. Thomas Becket.
• 8. Geffrey Ridell.
• 9. Herbert.

Whereof William was the first. For in the yeare 1101. in the Enquiry whether Maud, daughter of Malcolme King of Scots and Margaret his Queen, being to be married to Hen∣ry 1. were a Nonne, or had taken on her the veile and vow of a Nonne, or not, related by Edmerus, mention is made of g 1.4 one William Archdeacon of Cant. who together with Hum∣bald

the Archdeacon of Sar. was sent by Archbishop An∣selme to Wilton to inquire out the truth of the matter there, it being the place of her education. He is again afterward, to wit anno 1108. mentioned by the same Author pag. 96. as used and sent by Anselme, on his behalfe, to invest and put into possession of the Bishoprick of Rochester, Ralfe Gun∣dulph's next successour upon whom Anselme had bestowed the same. And that is all I reade of him, saving a letter of the same Anselme directed to him and others about Priests marriages, mentioned in the Acts and Monuments.

His next Successor (and he with whom Harpsfield begins his Catalogue) was one Iohn nephew unto Ralfe the Arch∣bishop, who gave him this Archdeaconry with great and un∣wonted solemnity, as Edmerus relates it h 1.5, who saith that Radulphus Archiepisc. consilio & petitione Episcoporum, proxi∣mè supra nominatorum (to wit Richard of London, Roger of Salisbury, Herbert of Norwich, Ralph of Chichester, Iohn of Bath, and Hervey of Ely) dedit (concedentibus & approbantibus Monachis Cantuariensibus) Archidiaconatum ipsius ecclesiae Iohanni nepoti suo. Quae donatio facta est in Capitulo, praesente fratrum conventu, copiosa Clericorum ac Laicorum multitudine, pro hoc ipso in medium adducta, facta prius, coram omnibus, ab eodem Iohanne, tactis Evangeliis, sacramento, quo se fidelita∣tem ecclesiae ipsi, per omnia & in omnibus exhibiturum, dum vi∣veret, repromisit. In the yeare 1119. this man was sent by the Archbishop to the Councell then holden at Remes, there to withstand the consecration of Thurstan the elect of Yorke at the hands of the Pope, who had beene rejected of Ralph the Archbishop of Cant. for refusing to make profession of sub∣jection to his See. How he behaved himselfe in that Pro∣vince, and what was the issue thereof, I leave it to Edmerus i 1.6, and the Catal. of B B. to informe you. The same man af∣terward, to wit in the yeare 1125. succeeded Ernulph in the Bishoprick of Rochester, which he injoyed till his death which happened anno 1137.

Ascelinus or Asketinus succeeded Iohn, both first in the Archdeaconry of Canterb: and afterward (as I take it) in

the Bishoprick of Rochester. For upon the death of Iohn, Asce∣linus (saith the Catal. of B B.) succeeded, and died anno 1147. Likely to be this Archdeacon.

Helewisus or Helvinus succeeded. He was sent by Arch∣bishop Corboyl together with the B B. of S^t. Davids and Ro∣chester, * 1.7 to put the Monks of Dover in possession of their new Monastery built for them by that Archbishop, in the yeare 1134. which is all I reade of him.

Walter succeeded him. He was afterward, to wit in the yeare 1147. elected Bishop of Rochester, and was the first that * 1.8 ever was made Bishop there by the Monks election. The Archbishop of Cant. was wont aforetime to nominate to this Bishoprick whom pleased him. Theobald the Archbishop bestowed this priviledge upon them, by whose command they chose this Walter, who was the Archbishops brother for their Bishop. Which Bishoprick he held 35. years, and dyed in the yeare 1182.

He was succeeded in the Archdeaconry by Roger, pre∣ferred thereunto by Theobald the Archbishop (as were his immediate Predecessor and Successors:) By whose means he became afterwards Archbishop of York. Reade more of him (if you please) in the Catal. of BB. in York: where one thing is chiefly remarkable, viz. that whereas in his life * 1.9 time he had procured of Pope Alex. this priviledge, that if any Clergy man died in his Province, and delivered not his goods away by hand before his death, the Archbish. should have the disposition of them; it pleased God that the same measure he met unto other, he should be served withall himself. He left behinde him (or had at least wise what time he sickned) 11000 lib. in silver, and 300 lib. of gold, beside an infinite deale of plate, and sumptuous houshold∣stuffe. All this (though he had bestowed it to the use of the poore and other good purposes) the King notwithstanding seized upon, and converted it to his own use, saying it was no reason that his Will should stand for good, that had dis∣annulled the testaments of so many other.

Being Archdeacon (as he was one that savoured not the

Monks of his time k 1.10) he proved very troublesome and offen∣sive to them of Christ-Church, by intruding himself amongst them, and into their Chapters and assemblies, as one of the society. Being no Monk, but a secular, the Monks could not brook his doings: but addressing themselves to the Archbishop for remedy, they procured of him the follow∣ing letters.

Theobaldus Dei gratia Cant. Archiepisc. Angliae Primas. W. Priori & Conventui ejusdem ecclesiae, Salutem. Cum grande conversationis monasticae detrimentum esse dino∣scitur, contra usum ecclesiarum, & contra statuta regulae Monachorum capitulo clericos quasi de Iure admisceri: ic∣circo ne quis clericorum sive Cant. Archidiaconus sive ali∣us vestrrum quoquo modo habeat capitulum prohibemus. Si verò vobis Archidiaconus vester necessarius fuerit, & eum vocaveritis, tunc demum non differat, & ad vos ve∣nire, & vobis, si opus est, pro viribus auxiliari. Quotiens autem ipse à vobis accersitus vel Archiepiscopum comita∣tus sive in coena Domini, sive aliis opportunis temporibus in vestrum venerit Capitulum, more praedecessorum suorum Archidiaconorum, Asketini scilicet, Willielmi, & Hele∣wisi qui nos praecesserunt semper in suppeditaneo sedis Ar∣chiepiscopi sedeat, nec occasione hac vel alia in Capitulo vestro juris quippiam se habere arbitretur &c.

Of this Archdeacon you may see more in Richard Arch∣bishop of Canterb. in the Catalogue afore cited.

Thomas Becket succeeded Roger. But he that so favoured him as to bring him to this dignity, Archbishop Theobald, prevailed so farre with the King for his further advance∣ment, as that, after the accession of other preferments, at length Theobald dying, this man was selected by the King for his Successor. His story is obvious, wherefore I will not repeat it, and the rather because I have my self delivered many things of him before in proper place.

Geffrey Ridell succeeded Becket: and was as the 3 former, of Theobalds preferring and putting in. He continued Archdeacon untill Archbishop Beckets time, whose story

mentions him as an enemy to him and his proceedings, as taking part with the King in his quarell with Becket, who therefore excommunicated him as you may reade in Rog. Hoveden, who will tell you more of this matter. This Archd. afterward was consecrate Bishop of Ely, to wit. anno 1174. The often-cited Catal. in Ely will let you know more of him.

Herbert succeeded him, in the time of Richard the Arch∣bishop, Beckets immediate Successor. Who ('tis said) made * 1.11 three Archdeacons to his Diocesse, which usually had but one before. Their names were Savaricus, Nicolaus and He∣rebertus. But this held not long, the 3 being in the same Archbishops time reduced to one again, namely this Her∣bert. To whom the Archbishop made a personall Grant of Iurisdiction much like that whereabout the Archbishop of York and the Archdeacon of Richemond differed about the same time; for appeasing of which difference issued out that Decretall Epistle of Innocent. 3. Cap. Cum venissent. de Institutionibus. Our present Archdeacons Grant, which for Antiquity-sake I insert, was this here following.

Richardus Dei gratia Cant. Archiepisc. totius Angliae Pri∣mas & Apostolicae sedis Legatus. Vniversis Christi fideli∣bus * 1.12 ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint, salutem. Cum di∣lectus filius Herbertus Archidiaconus noster plura ad Ar∣chidiaconatum suum de Iure debere pertinere vendicaret, de quibus nobis non constabat, Intuitu probitatis suae & since∣ra affectione quam circa personam ipsius gerimus, haec el personaliter concessimus, sine omni praejudicio Cant. eccle∣siae & Successorum nostrorum. Institutiones viz. & Desti∣tutiones Decanorum, praehabito consilio nostro. Custodiam vacantium ecclesiarum ad nostram donationem non perti∣nentium, & omnes fructus dum vacaverint inde proveni∣entes liberè & absolutè. Placita etiam ecclesiastica & omnia emolumenta inde provenientia tam de Dominiis nostris quam Monachorum ecclesiae Cant. in Archidiaconatu Cant. constitutis. Omnia etiam emolumenta de placitis Archi∣diaconatus

sui ubicunque agitentur. Ita tamen quòd si mo∣dum circa homines Episcopor. vel Monachorum excesserit, nobis excessus correctionem reservavimus. Cognitionem etiam de causis matrimonior. cum accusantur usque ad desi∣nitivum calculum, & si dirimendum fuerit matrimonium, id nobis reservavimus. Institutiones etiam personarum in ecclesiis vacan' quae ad nostram specialiter non pertineant donationem: cum extra provinciam fuerimus: cum autem praesentes fuerimus & persona aliqua instituenda prius ob∣lata fuerit Archidiacono, dummodo hoc non fuerit procura∣tum, cum eam ad nos introduxerit, honorem ei in facto suo conservabimus. Omnes autem per nos instituti tam in ec∣clesiis de dominio nostro & Monachorum, quam in aliis, per Archidiaconum vel ejus Officialem introducentur in corporalem possessionem ecclesiarum in quibus fuerint insti∣tuti. Haec autem omnia praescripta sub praesentis scripti & sigilli nostri testimonio duximus redigenda, ut sicut ea prae∣fato Archidiacono nostro sunt à nobis personaliter concessa, ita ejus personae illibata conserventur. His testibus M¹⁰ Ge∣rardo Walerano Archid. Baiocen. M¹⁰ Petro Blesen &c.

Thus much of the Archdeacons of the 12^t. I come now to them of the next Century, whose names and order were as followeth.

• 1. Robert.
• 2. Hen. de Castil.
• 3. Hen. de Stanford.
• 4. Simon Langton.
• 5. Stephan. de Vicenna.
• 6. Stephan. de monte Luelli.
• 7. Hugo de mortuo mari.
• 8. Willielmus Middleton.
• 9. Robertus de Gernemutha.
• 10. Richardus de Ferrings.
• 11. Iohannes de Longtona.

For the first, Robert: I reade that of Archdeacon of Can∣terb. he was made Bishop of Salisbury, succeeding Hubert that was translated thence to Canterb: in the yeare 1193.

The second Hen. de Castilion succeeded Robert, and was Archdeacon in Hubert the Archbishops time: as I finde by divers of his subscriptions to charters and other evidences

of S^t. Radigund's Abbey by Dover, made by Hubert and o∣thers. In the yeare of our Lord 1202. this man being Arch∣deacon, there happened a great controversie between King Iohn and the Monks of S^t. Augustines touching the right of the patronage of the Church of Feversham. They were so * 1.13 stiffe and stout on both sides in the carriage of the businesse, that through the violence that was used by the one to out the other of possession, the Churches prophanation ensued, whereupon this our Archdeacon challenging right to the custodie of the Church during the vacancy thereof, inter∣poseth himselfe, excommunicates the Monks for holding the Church by force, overthrows the altars as thereby pro∣faned, and then interdicts the Church. The Monks streight∣way appeale to the Pope. He sends out his commission for the full understanding of the matter: But (saith Lambert l 1.14) the Monks (being now better advised) took a shorter way, and sending presents to the King, they both obtained at his hands restitution of their right, and also wan him to become their good Lord and Patron. Notwithstanding, the Arch∣deacon and they proceeded on in suite at Rome, about the custodie and fruitss of their vacant Churches: this and Mil∣ton especially. In which suite issued out that Decretal Epistle of Innocent 3. Bonae memoriae. de Appellatio. directed to the B B. of Rochester and London. I finde also amongst the re∣cords of Christ-church a long scrowle of witnesses depositi∣ons taken as well on the one part as the other, but what was the issue or finall end of the controversie I know not, but do guesse (by a like course afterward taken with a succeeding Archdeacon upon this quarell renewed) he had compositi∣on given him by the Monks, and thereby some share and part with them of the profits of their vacant Churches yeelded to him for a peace. The matter which they strove for, was in those dayes of moment and very considerable, but the case is now altered by Stat. which gives the Suc∣cessour m 1.15 the fruits in the vacancie, and so hath cut off such brabbles. I have nothing more to say of this Archdeacon, but that you may finde him a witnesse to Queene Alianor's

Charter made to the Monks of Christ-Church, acquitting them of the Cities walling and inditching in Ric. 1. time.

I come now to the third Archdeacon of this Century, which was Hen. de Stanford or Sandford (for I finde him writ∣ten either way, and Harpsfield writes him Stafford) elected afterwards to the Bishoprick of Rochester, and consecrate anno 1227. Being Archdeacon, he tooke a resignation of Blean Church, by the title of vices gerens Domini Stephani Cantuariensis, which was Archbishop Langton. He was co∣executor with the Prior of Christ-Church, of the Lady Ag∣nes n 1.16 Cliffords Will: See more of him in the Catalogue of B B. in Rochester. * 1.17

This Archdeacon being so preferred: Stephen Langton who was then Archbishop, having to his brother one Simon Langton (one that was not onely out of meanes, but also out of favour both with the King and Pope, the latter, by means of the former giving him the repulse for the Archbishoprick * 1.18 of Yorke, to which he was elected by the Chapter there) conferred the Archdeaconry upon him, the yeare before he died. In favour of whom (carne & sanguine revelante, saith a Record in Christ-Church) he much amended the Arch∣deaconry. For with the consent and confirmation of the Chapter, he annexed and united to it, not only the Churches (or Personages) of Tenham and Hackington, but also the * 1.19 whole Jurisdiction over the Diocesse, with an exception onely and reservation of some causes and Churches. Et quia (saith the Record in Christ-Church) dictus Archidiaconatus exilis erat in possess, concessit eidem Simoni totam Iurisdictio∣nem Diocesanam in Decanatibus ruralibus, exceptis causis ma∣trimonialibus & ecclesiis quae sunt in maneriis Archiepiscopatus & Monachorum, de quibus se nihil intromittebat. But you may see (if you please) in my Appendix, the double Instrument of the conveyance of both one and the other * 1.20.

To compleate and make this grant absolute: whereas Baldwyn and Hubert his predecessors, upon the controversie between them and the Monkes about the Chapels of Ha∣kington and Lambhith, upon displeasure taken against the

Archdeacon (it is like) for opposing them and their project in behalfe of the Monks, had exempted certaine Churches: this Stephen, with the Monkes consent, by a speciall Char∣ter, reverseth and revokes that exemption, and subjects againe the Churches to the Archdeacons Jurisdiction in such manner as by the tenor of the Charter copied in my Appendix Scriptura 22. may and will appeare. And then be∣gan * 1.21 the Archdeaconry to be enlarged, this Archdeacon being the first that ever had a reall or perpetuall grant made to him and his Successors of the Archidiaconal Iurisdiction, whose predecessors never had other then a personall, such as was that (before set forth) made to Herbert, or the like.

These things happening in December Anno Domini 1227. In the moneth of February next following, the same Arch∣deacon makes a double Charter to the Monkes, whether in consideration of their passing their consent to the uniting the two foresaid Churches of Hakynton and Tenham to the Archdeaconry, or wherefore else to me appeares not; by the one, conveying to them, with consent of his brother the Archbishop, omnes decimas de Eylwarton majores & mi∣nores * 1.22 sitas infra limites parochiae de stanes Capella de Tenham: which at this day passe by and under the name of dominicall or demeasne-tithes. i. Tithes of the demeasnesse of that Mannor, which is now called Yelverton. By the other, be∣coming ingaged for himself and his Successors that nothing should be done in the Church or Chapell of Hakynton, then there built or to be built, to the prejudice of the Church of Canterbury, a thing which the late stirre betweene Arch∣bishop Baldwyn and the Monkes made them fearefull of, and therefore cautions, wary and carefull to prevent: and * 1.23 the rather because the Archdeacon had now seated himselfe there. For whereas from Lanfrancs untill his time the Archdeacons dwelling was neare Saint Gregories p 1.24 hard by the Court there; it was in this Simons time removed, and the place given to the Monkes of Christ-Church, (haply in consideration of their consent to the Archbishops fore-noted indultums or grants made to this Archdeacon) who

kept it, as to the propriety of it at least wise, untill the 25. Ed. 3. and was the same (I take it) which they then exchan∣ged with the Canons of the place for other the like of theirs: in the deed whereof I finde it thus described, viz. Placiam suam cum pertinen. jacen. inter Curiam. S. Gregorii versus South, venellam de Baggeb' vers. North, ortum de Forgehagh vers. East, & ortum quondam Iohannis le Gerdeler versus West. The Archdeacon then removing thence, he setled and seated himselfe (as I said) at Hakynton, where his usuall residence continued untill that of late dayes the man∣sion house was alienated. Of late dayes, I say, for I reade that not onely Archbishop Arundell in Hen. 5. time dyed at the Archdeacon of Canterbury his mansion house at Hakyn∣ton, but that of late in Hen. 8. dayes Archbishop Warham did likewise. But now it is gone, and the Archdeacon, quatenus Archdeacon, left houselesse.

I returne to our present Archdeacon Simon, who in the vacancy of the See by Archbishop Edmunds death which stood Peter Lambard the Monkes Officiall, for that time of the vacancy, challenging to himselfe in right of his Arch∣deaconry all the Iurisdiction both Provinciall and Diocesan. But at length after some alterations hinc inde, all conten∣tions betweene the Chapter and him in that behalfe were friendly ended by a personall composition, a Copy whereof (that you may see the then state of this Archdeaconry) I suppose in my Appendix to set forth. This man, before he was Archdeacon tooke part (against King Iohn) with Lewis * 1.25 the French Dolphin, who made him his Chancellor, for whose establishment here he was very active, as you may finde more at large in Matthew Paris and others. The Pope, by his letters consulted with this Simon about Ralfe Nevill the Bishop of Chichester and Chancellor of England, whom the Monkes of Christ-Church, to gratifie the King who much respected him, had (as the Canonists phrase it) postu∣lated for their Archbishop in the vacancy by the death of Richard the great, whose relation of the man so wrought the Pope against him, that he was put by it and Edmund

promoted to the place. Shortly this Archdeacon founded the Hospitall of Poore Priests in Canterb. whereof enough already in proper place, and died about the yeare 1248. ha∣ving been Archdeacon 21 yeares, upon whom Matthew Pa∣ris bestowes this Epitaph.

Sub eodem quoque annali curriculo, obiit Magister Simon de Langetuna, frater praeclarae memoriae Stephani Cantuari∣ensis * 1.26 Archiepiscopi, ecclesiae Cantuariensis Archidiaconus. Qui si ecclesiae suae, videlicet Cantuariensis, persecutor & perturbator fuisset, non est mirandum, quin imò Regnum Francorum, Regnum & Anglorum, quandoque cùm ex multiplici bello vexaretur, sicut sufficienter in loco suo prae∣dictum est, movit, commovit & perturbavit &c.

See more (if you please) of this man in Pitseus.

Stephanus de Vicenna succeeded Simon Langton. So the processe of the suit between his Successor Richard de Fer∣rings and the Chapter about title of Jurisdiction in the va∣cancy of the See informs me, which gives a Catalogue of the Archdeacons, and the order of their succession from Simon Langton down to that Richard. He held the place till his death, which by the computation of that processe was about x. yeares.

But I am perswaded that one Stephanus de monte Luelli ought to have a share with him of that time allotted to him for his incumbency in that dignity, which that process omit∣ting this Stephen reckons between the former Stephen and Hugh Mortimer. For in the yeer 1257. in the time of Archbi∣shop Boniface, I finde in a Lieger of S. Radigund's Abbey by Dover the subscription of this Stephanus de monte Luelli, by the expresse title of Archdeacon of Canterb. as (with others) a witnesse to some Instruments or Charters made to that Abbey by the Archbishop. At what time I finde that Hugh Mortimer was the Archbishops Officiall. To whom I passe.

This Hugh Mortimer was first (as I said Officiall of Cant. Electus Cantuar. (saith Florilegus) naves ascensurus jussit ne∣mora * 1.27 Archiepiscopatus abscidi & vendi, & quasdam tallias &

collectas in terris suis fieri, & constituit quendam suum Officia∣lem natione Pictaviensem, Magistrum Hugonem de Mortimer, qui diligenter mandata sua exequebatur. He continued Offi∣ciall very long, it seems. For in the yeare 1270. I finde a decision of his (as Officiall) of a controversie, wherein the Monks of Horton Priory in Kent were interessed, recorded in the Lieger of that house. It seems he was also Chancel∣lor or Vicar generall to the Archbishop. For in the yeare 1258. he sends his Mandatum ad inducendum to the Arch∣deacons Officiall, for the inducting of the Abbat of S. Ra∣degund into the Parsonage of Alcham, in this form.

Magister Hugo de Mortuo mari Dilecto sibi officiali Archidi∣acon' Cant. salutem in Domino. De mandato Domini mei Archiepiscopi Cant. vobis mando specialiter, Quatenus Abbatem sanctae Radigundis nomine suo & conventus sui in possessionem ecclesiae de Alcham mittatis corporalem, & tueamini inductum contradictores & rebelles per censu∣ram ecclesiasticam compescendo. Dat' die Martis prox. an∣te festum. S Nicolai Anno Domini 1258.

Afterwards to wit about the yeare 1271. he became Archdeacon, which place he held about 14 yeares. In which time, to wit in the vacancy of the Archbishoprick by the death of Boniface, I finde him q 1.28 play the Diocesan, in appro∣priating (authoritate ordinaria, as his words are) to the Hospi∣tall of Poore Priests in Cant. the Parish Church of S. Margaret in Cant. with consent of the Patr. the Abbat of S. Austins. His challenging of this and the like power in the time of the vacancy, begat a quarell between him and the Monks of Christ-Church, the like to that between his predecessor Simon Langton and them, both in the nature and end of it. Postmodum verò (saith the often cited Record of Christ-Church) vacante sede per mortem bonae memoriae Bonifacii Ca∣pitulum Cant. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iurisdictionem Provincialem & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 supra exercebat per fratrem Galfridum de Rome∣nal•• officialem suum. Postea verò M^r Hugo de Mortuo mari tunc Archidiaconus Cant. ratione talis qualis possessionis Simonis praedecess••ris sui vendicabat hujusmodi jurisdictionem ad ipsum

& Archidiaconatum pertinere. Tandem inter Capitulum & praedictum Hugonem personalis compositio intervenit, & ad vi∣tam ipsius Hugonis tantummodo duratura, prout patet per teno∣rem ejusdem. This composition is much like that which you shall finde copied in my Appendix, made to Simon Langton.

William Middleton succeeded Hugh Mortimer, and held the place 2 yeares and upwards. And in the yeare 1278. was removed thence to the Bishoprick of Norwich. Where, in the Catal. of BB. you may reade somewhat more of him.

Robertus de Gernemutha (or of Yarmouth whom Fox calls Gernemine, succeeded William Middleton, and like his pre∣decessor continued Archdeacon upward of two yeares. This man renewed the old quarell for Jurisdiction in the vacancy twice set on foot before, as you may see in Simon and Hugo: appealing the Monks to the Pope about it. Du∣ring the dependance of which appeale in the Court of Rome, this Archdeacon died. This suit happened in the vacancy by Robert Kilwardbyes remove or translation Post∣modum (saith the old Record again) vacante sede Cant. per translationem Domini Roberti de Kylewardby Archiepiscopi in Episcopum Portuensem Capitulum Cantuar. omnimodam hujus∣modi Iurisdictionem ut supra exercuit per Magistrum Ricardum de Stradford Officialem suum. Sed postea Magister Robertus Gernemuta Archidiaconus Cant. occasione talis qualis possessi∣onis praedictorum Simonis & Hugonis praedecessorum suorum ven∣dicabat omnimodam hujusmodi Iurisdictionem ad ipsum & Ar∣chidiaconatum suum pertinere, & super hoc ad sedem Apostoli∣cam (at dicitur) appellavit, & praedictum Capitulum in Curia Romana traxit in causam, ut patet per processum inde habitum, inter Capitulum & dictum Robertum. Sed pendente causa in Cu∣ria praedicta Robertus ibi diem suum clausit extremum.

Ricardus de Ferrings succeeded in the Archdeaconry and held it fifteen yeares untill he was removed thence to the Archbishoprick of Dublin in Ireland vacant by the death of one Ottoninus (so Parker from Matt. of Westminster) and con∣ferred on him by the Provision of Pope Boniface 8. but he died by the way in his return from Rome; where, being

Archdeacon, he revived the suit then dormant by the death of his predecessor, which suit was hotly prosecuted for a while, but to little purpose. Postmodum vero (the Ca∣thedrall Record again) vacante sede Cant. per mortem bonae memoriae Iohannis Archiepisc. Capitulum Cant. omnimod. hu∣jusmodi Iurisdictio. ut supra exercuit per Magistrum Iohan∣nem de Selveston officialem suum. Sed Magister Richardus de Ferrings tunc Archidiaconus Cant. litem sopitam per mortem dicti Roberti praedecessoris sui in Curia Romana resuscitavit, & usque ad examinationem testium est prosecutum, & dati sunt Iu∣dices de consensu partium ad examinandum testes, viz. M^t Roge∣rus de Rowle Archidiacon••s Bedforden. M^• Philippus de Barton, & M^t Iohannes de Excestre qui bullam remissionis ut dicitur receperunt, sed nihil ad rem inde factum est, nec etiam termi∣natum.

Iohn Langton (or Iohannes De Langtona) succeeded Ri∣chard in the yeare 1299. which thing came thus to passe r 1.29. This Iohn, being Chancellor of England, first constituted anno 1293. and a second time anno 1307. was by a part of the Covent of Ely, chosen for their Bishop and he endeavoured mainly to have his election confirmed: but being disap∣pointed of that Bishoprick, the Pope, Boniface 8. (to whom from the Archbishop who had disannulled his election he appealed, but in vain) preferring another to that Bishoprick, in way of recompense of his labour and cost, made him Archdeacon of Canterb. in the place of his predecessor Fer∣rings. This Iohn afterwards, to wit in the yeare 1305. was made Bishop of Chichester, being consecrated by Archbi∣shop Winchelsey on the 10^th of the Kal. of Octob. anno praed' Anno 1305. (saith a book of Christ-Church) 10. Kal. Octob. Robertus Winchelsey Archiep. consecravit in ecclesia Cant. Do∣minum Iohannem de Langtone Archidiaconum Cant. in Epi∣scopum Cicestrensem. Harpsfield reports, that between him and both the Archbishop and Monks arose certain contro∣versies about (the old quarell) Iurisdiction in the Sees va∣cancy. But I suppose he mistakes him in this for his pre∣decessor Ferrings. See more of him in the C••tel. of BB.

in Ely and Chichester, as also in Harpsfield, Cent. 13.

Thus have I briefly run over the 11 Archdeacons of this 13^th Century. A greater number (if you mark) then Harps∣field reckons upon: who of these names onely Simon, Hen∣ry, William, Richard and Iohn. He addes Robert Winchelsey, but erroniously. Indeed he was Archdeacon of Essex, but of Cant. never that I can finde. Now let us on to those of the next Century. viz.

• 1. Simon de Fever sham.
• 2. Bernardus de Eyci.
• 3. Gutterdus Labredus.
• 4. Simon Convenius.
• 5. Iohannes Brutonius.
• 6. Raymundus.
• 7. Hugo de Engolisma.
• 8. Robert Stratford.
• 9. Petrus Rogerius.
• 10. Henricus Wakefield.
• 11. Willielmus.
• 12. Audomarus de Rupy.
• 13. Willielmus Packington.
• 14. Adam de Mottrum.
• 15. Ricardus Clifford.

Harpsfield begins this Century with Bernardus, ranking him next Successor to Iohn Langton. But I finde one be∣tween them, namely Simon de Feversham: to whom Arch∣bishop Winchelsey gave the Archdeaconry vacant by Lang∣ton's remove to the Bishoprick of Chichester. For the last cited Record goes on thus. Et eodem die dedit Magistro Si∣moni de Feversham Archidiaconatum Cantuar. Which is all I reade of him, saving the testimony given him by Pitseus s 1.30.

Of Bernard, I read that in the yeare 1313. when the See of Cant. was void by Archbishop Winchelseyes death, this man was Archdeacon, and that he suffered the Chapters then Officiall quietly to hold and exercise all manner of Ju∣risdiction belonging to the See. Postmodum verò (saith that old Record of Christ-Church) vacante sede Cant. per mor∣tem bonae memoriae Roberti de Winchelsey Archiepiscopi, Capi∣tulum Cant. omnimodam hujusmodi jurisdictionem ut supra ex∣crcuit per Magistrum Rogerum de Rowell Officialem suum, sine aliqua appellatione vel contradictione. Erat tunc temporis Ar∣chidiaconus Cant. M^• Bernardus Eyci filius Dom. Aimeney de la Berto.

For the next three. I finde they did successively hold the Archdeaconry in the time of Walter Reynolds the Arch∣bishop, and that is all: saving that the Records of the Ca∣thedrall have a Bull of Pope Iohn xxij. thus intituled Bulla re∣vocationis collationis Archidiaconatus Cant. fact' magistro Iohan∣ni de Bruiton per Archiepisc. ut conferatur Raymundo sanctae Mariae in Cosmedin Diac. Card. per Iohannem Papam: From which Raymund I passe unto (I take it) his next Successor,

Hugo de Engolisma. Both in the yeare 1327. and 1330. I have seene Records that style him Archdeacon of Canter∣bury t 1.31 adding that one Petrus de Matre was his Proctor and Vicar generall. To him Nicholas Trivet dedicated his Hi∣story.

Robert Stratford (I take it) succeeded next. For I finde him Archdeacon in his brother Iohn Stratford the Archbi∣shops time. He was Chancellor of England first constituted 11. Ed. 3. and againe afterwards 14. ejusd. How this came to passe you may learne in the Catalogue of BB. in Chiche∣ster, to the which Bishopricke he was preferred, succeeding therein his predecessor in the Archdeaconry, Iohn Langton. I have seene v 1.32 a plea of his consisting of many articles, and containing in the first place an enumeration or particular of all the rights and priviledges of his Archdeaconry; after which followes a suggestion of certaine grievances offered to him and it by the then Commissary of Canterbury put up against him to his brother the Archbishop, with what suc∣cesse I know not, for I cannot finde the issue.

Petrus Rogerius sanctae Mariae novae Diaconus Cardinalis, in the yeare 1356. was Archdeacon of Canterbury, and Strat∣fords x 1.33 next Successor (I take it:) whose absence was supplyed by one Hugo Pelegrinus, who thus writes himselfe. Hugo Pe∣logrinus Thesaurarius Lichfield Apostolicae sedis in Anglia Nun∣tius, Reverendi patris in Christo Domini Petri Rogerii sanctae Mariae novae Diaconi Cardinalis Archidiaconi Cantuar. Vica∣rius in spiritualibus generalis.

In the Vacancy of the See by the death of William Wit∣tlesey, Anno 1374. one Henry of Wakefield was made Arch∣deacon

by the then Prior and Covent of Christ-Church y 1.34, who sware them Canonicall obedience vacatione durante.

In the yeare 1379. 2. Rich. 2. Fox z 1.35 ex bundello brevium Regis de Anno 2. Rich. 2. par. 1. mentioneth two Archdea∣cons of Canterbury. Thus the one.

Lord William of the holy Church of Rome Cardinall, a stranger doth hold the Archdeaconry of Canterbury, and is not resident, the true value of all the yearely fruits, rents and profits, is worth seven hundred florens.

Thus the other.

Lord Andomar de Rupy is Archdeacon of Canterbury, to the which Archdeacon belong the Church of Lymin with∣in the same Dioces, worth by yeare after taxation of the tenth xx^l. The Church of Tenham worth by yeare after the said taxation, Cxxx^l. vj^•. viij^d. The Church of Ha∣kington neere Canterbury, worth by yeare twenty markes. The Church of Saint Clement in Sandwich, worth by yeare after the taxation aforesaid, eight markes. The Church of Saint Mary in Sandwich, worth by yeare eight pounds, of the which the said Archdeacon receiveth onely sixe markes. The profits of all which premisses S. William Latimer Knight hath received, together with the profits arising out of the Iurisdiction of the Archdeaconry, worth by yeere xx^l.

Afterwards, to wit, in the yeare 1381. one William of Packington, or (as Pitseus writes him) Pachenton, had the Archdeaconry conferred upon him by the then Prior and Covent a 1.36 in the vacancy by Sudburies death: his Proctor making and taking the accustomed oath of obedience to the Prior and Covent; and that he will not attempt any thing to the prejudice of the Church of Canterbury, and will faithfully execute such mandates as he should receive from the Prior and Chapter. Pitseus will further acquaint you with this man, and his great worth, and good parts, if you consult him.

In Archbishop Courtneys time (Sudburies next Successor) one Adam de Mottrum was Archdeacon, and withall the

Archbishops Chancellor, as I finde by Courtneys Will extant in Christ-Church, wherein he is a legatary.

He was succeeded by Richard Clifford, who was Arch∣deacon in Archbishop Arundels dayes. Harpesfield tells of b 1.37 a controversie that happened to arise betweene the Arch∣bishop and him about matter of Jurisdiction. Ricardo (saith he) controversia quaedam, de exercenda Iurisdictione, cum A∣rundellio intercessit, quae certa transactione, mutuo ipsorum con∣sensu composita est. The composition here spoken of is ex∣tant (for I have seene both prototype and copy) in the Church Records. The Lieger of the Consistory hath also a transcript of it. He was afterward consecrate Bishop of Worcester, to wit Anno 1401. and translated thence to London Anno 1407. See more of him there in Bishop Godwins Ca∣talogue who speakes very honourably of him. I finde his name and picture drawne and set up in the West-Window of the Chapterhouse of Christ-Church, as in likelihood, a be∣nefactor to the worke, it being new built in his time, as you may finde elsewhere.

For that was the way by which the religious men used to expresse their thankfulnesse to their benefactors, namely, by representing their effigies, and setting up their names, their coats also that had any, in some part of that building, which by their bounty they had holpe to advance; some∣times adding withall their gift and largesse, what and how much it was: as for instance in that particular, in the Cloy∣ster, hard by the doore of the Chapter-house, about the shield of a coate representing the effigies of a Monke in his habit, one that about the same time with this Archdeacon, was a benefactor to that worke, I read as followeth▪^ Frater Iohannes Schepene, cum adjutorio amicorum suorum, contribuit ad fabricam claustri C. lib. cujus animae propitietur Deus. Amen.

I have done with the Archdeacons of this (14^th) Century, and come now to them of the next, by name.

• 1. Robertus Hall.
• 2. Iohannes Wakering.
• 3. Thomas Rumnoth.
• 4. Willielmus Chichley.
• 5. Prosper de Columna.
• 6. Thomas Chichley.
• 7. Thomas Wittembourne.
• 8. Iohannes Bourgchier.
• 9. Hugo Pentwin.

The first of these (Hall) was (as Harpesfield sayes) Arch∣bishop Arundells Vicar generall.

The second Wakering, was keeper of the Privy Seale (saith Sir Henry Spelman) to Hen. 4. Regi ab archivis sive scriniis, saith Harpsfield, and in the yeare 1416. he was ele∣cted and consecrate Bishop of Norwich. Godwyn writes very honourably of him, as you may see in his Catalogue in Nor∣wich.

The third Rumnoth c 1.38, questioned and called before him Iohn Bishop of Saint Assaph, as not legally holding his Bishopricke, being never inducted or put into possession by his predecessor Robert, as the manner was, and of right he should have beene, it being one of the rights of the Arch∣deacon to induct all B B. of the Province into the possession of their Sees.

The fourth, William Chicheley d 1.39, being Archbishop Chi∣cheleys neare Kinsman, was by him made Archdeacon, what time he was with the King in the French expedition. This William being a Notary of the Apostolike See, and dying in the Court of Rome: Pope Martin 5. bestowed the Arch∣deaconry upon his nephew Prosper de Columna, a Boy under foureteene yeares of age, and richly provided for before by the Pope his Uncle, but not to the content of the Popes avaritions minde; who so prevailed with the King, that his nephew being an alien, and so incapable of the dignity by the lawes of the Realme, he was by Royall indulgence indenized and made capable of the same, but so as the Pope should by his Bull, conceptis verbis, give way to the Patron freely to conferre it afterward, as it should fall voyde, and that this indulgence should not be drawne into example.

This Archdeacon after a few yeares was made a Cardinall.

The sixt, Thomas Chicheley, had the Archdeaconry after∣ward conferred upon him by the same Archbishop Hen. Chi∣cheley, his neare Kinsman also. In an examplification of his (which I have seene) belonging to S. Iohns Hospitall with∣out Northgate, I finde him style himselfe thus. Thomas Chi∣cheley, decretorum Doctor, Archidiaconus Cant. & Domini Papae Prothonotarius. In the yeare 1463. hee was Provost of Win∣gham Colledge in Kent e 1.40

The seventh and ninth I know onely by their names. For as yet I finde nothing at all written of them.

The eight, Iohn Bourgchier, was (I take it) brother or neare Kinsman to the Archbishop Thomas Bourgchier. He dyed in the year 1495. and was buried in the Lady Chapell of Christ-Church, where you may finde his Monument. I have tran∣scribed the Inscription or Epitaph upon it before in the Survey of the Church Monuments. The Windowes of this Chapell where hee lyes are very full of the Bourgchiers armes.

Thus much very briefly of the Archdeacons of the 15^th Cent. I come now to those of the next, by name.

• 1. William Warham.
• 2. Edmund Cranmer.
• 3. Nicholas Harpsfield.
• 4. Edmund Guest.
• 5. Edmund Freake.
• 6. William Redman.
• 7. Charles Fotherby.

The first, William Warham, was Archbishop Warhams Kinsman, in whose house s 1.41 then situate at Hakington, the Archbishop dyed. He was withall Provost of Wingham. For the cause (its like) of his conscience, by Cession, as the Ca∣nonists phrase it, he left both it, and the Archdeaconry, and by the privity and consent of the then Archbishop (Thomas Cranmer) had a stipend or pension of 60^l. per annum, allowed him during his life, out of the Archdeaconry, and 20^l. per annum out of his Prepositure of Wingham g 1.42,

By his Successor in both, Edmund Cranmer, Archbishop

Cranmers brother, who continued Archdeacon afterward untill Queene Maries dayes, and was then deprived of it, his Prebend also, and Parsonage of Ickham, which were all taken from him in the yeare 1554. for being a married Clerke, and the first given to Nicholas Harpsfield Doctor of Law, the second to Robert Collens Batchelor of Law and Commissary of Canterbury, and the third to one Robert Marsh. h 1.43

Concerning Harpsfield, Fox, a Protestant, and Pitseus, a Papist, give their severall censures: but cleerely ex diame∣tro contrary, and so full (I feare) of partiality, and by their reflexion upon the cause of religion, so prejudicate, that I leave it to the moderate to give a temper to them both, not desirous to interpose my judgement, but wishing onely he may be censured with truth and indifferency. He was with∣all a Prebendary of Canterbury whom Doctor Moulin, after many other, doth succeed. Being a prisoner, he wrote the Ecclesiasticall story of England, and other Bookes whereof see a Catalogue in Pitseus.

Harpsfield in the beginning of Queene Elizabeths reigne, being deprived, Edmund Guest succeeded in the Archdea∣conry, and shortly after, to wit Anno 1559. was consecrate Bishop of Rochester, and translated thence to Salisbury Anno 1571. Where you may see more of him in the Catalogue of B B.

His next Successor was Edmund Freake, both in the Arch∣deaconry, and also in the Bishopricke of Rochester, with which latter he held the Archdeaconry in Commendam, un∣till he was afterward removed to Norwich, and from thence to Worceter. The fore-cited Catalogue will tell you more of him.

William Redman succeeded in the Archdeaconry, but in the yeare 1594. was removed to the Bishopricke of Norwich. Consult the often cited Catalogue in Norwich, if you would know more of him.

Charles Fotherby upon Redmans remove to Norwich was made Archdeacon, and afterwards Deane of Canterbury:

both which with other spirituall livings besides, he held till his death, which happened Anno Domini 1616. He lyeth buried in the Lady Chapell in Christ-Church; and, Bourg∣chier excepted, who lyes buried in the same Chapell, is the onely Archdeacon of Canterbury, that by any Monument or Record appeares to have beene buried in Christ-Church. He was (you see) the last of that Century; as the modern Arch∣deacon, the reverend D^r Kingsley, is the first of the next, and makes the 59^th Archdeacon. But manum de tabella. And here let me close this discourse of the Archdeacons with a touch of that Praerogative anciently belonging to them, of putting the Suffragan-Bishops after their consecration or translation to a Bishoprick, in possession of the same, (which we vulgarly call induction or installation) together with such rights and fees as were usually paid unto the Archdeacon in respect thereof. Their private Leiger called (from the sable cover) the blacke booke sets forth the matter at large, but affecting brevity, I have chosen rather to represent it in Archdeacon Harpsfields more compendious way. Est qui∣dem (saith he * 1.44) Cantuariensis ceterorum in Anglia Archidiacono∣rum antesignanus, habetque & hoc etiam saeculo habuit id praero∣gativae, ut designatos & initiatos Episcopos, quasi in praesenti rerum omnium possessione constituat. Ad quam possessionem tra∣dendam, solebat ipse proficisci ad Episcopum in possessione locan∣dum. Quibus temporibus equum Episcopi, & penulum ad suos usus, & viginti praetereà aureos * 1.45 ad sumptus accipiebat. Moris praetereà erat, ut ex argenteo aut de aurato quodam poculo Episco∣pus ei in mensa praebiberet, acceptúmque poculum ad Archidia∣coni commodum cederet. Posterioribus, & nostris praesertim tem∣poribus, Archidiaconi possessionem hanc tradendi provinciam, aliis per literas mandantes, ipsi non proficiscebantur, viginti illos aureos solummodò sibi decerpentes. Thus he. And so both this Catalogue, and my whole taske for the Cathedrall is absolved.

Parochial Churches.

I Come in the next place, according to my method, to speake of the parochiall Churches in and about the City. Give me leave, before I treate of them in severall (as I mean to doe) to premise a few things touching them in generall. It is but of a very few of them, that I know or have found the certaine either time or Author of their foundation. But as I shall shew you that some of them have beene erected since the Conquest: so I conceive (and am verily perswaded) none of them (except Saint Martins) doe much, if at all, exceed the same in age, and that for many inducements. One that before it our Churches were generally built and made of Wood, and it is a thing noted of the Normans, that upon their Income they builded their Churches of stone i 1.46. Another is that the Saints whose names some of our Churches doe carry will not beare any much greater age, as Saint Alphege, S^t Dunstan, S^t Edmund the King and Martyr. A third reason I have, and I take it from a Deed or Char∣ter of Coenulf King of Mercia, and Cuthred his brother, King of Kent, made to the Abbesse and her Nonnes of Li∣minge, k 1.47 and dated Anno Domini 804. granting them a cer∣taine parcell of Land in our City, appertaining (saith the Charter or Land-boc) to a Church situate in the West part of the same, built in honour of Saint Mary. Now no such Church is, or since the Conquest (that I ever found) was standing in that part of our City. Whence I inferre, that the face and condition of our City hath suffered an utter change since those dayes; and because we read that the Danes made havocke both of people and place in King Etheldreds dayes, slaying the most part of the one, and burning and spoiling all the other (not sparing the Cathedrall it selfe) I thinke we may justly charge upon that all-wasting deluge the utter subversion of such Churches as then were in our City, and consequently may not imagin any of our modern Churches (except as is before excepted) so ancient as to preced, but

contrariwise to succeed and follow the same. The Deed or Charter, because it may give content to some sort of Rea∣ders, and indeed historically glanceth at the misery that our Countrey suffered by the frequent invasion of the Danes, as I conceive of it from the end for which this land was given by it to the Nonnes, being (Ad necessitatis refu∣gium) I here subjoyne.

✚ Dispensante ac gubernante Domino Deo omnipotente, Ego Coenulph Rex Maerciorum, & Cuthred frater meus Rex Cantuariorum Anno Dominicae incarnationis Dccciiij. concessimus venerabili Abbatissae Selethrythae & suae fa∣miliae ad ecclesiam sanctae Mariae semper virginis quae sita est in loco qui dicitur Limming, ubi pausat corpus beatae Eadburgae, aliquantulum terrae partem in Civitate Doro∣bernia ad necessitatis refugium: hoc est, vj. jugera pertinen∣tia ad ecclesiam quae sita est in honore beatae Mariae in Oc∣cidentali parte civitatis, & quorum * 1.48 termini sic cingere vi∣dentur. Ab oriente fluvius Stur. Ab occidente & ab au∣stromurus Civitatis. A statu ecclesiae protenditur in Aqui∣lonem emissione virgarum circiter ut fertur quindecim. Si quis autem hanc nostram donationem infringere vel minu∣ere temptaverit sciat se rationem redditurum in die Iudi∣dicii, nisi ante digna satisfactione Deo & hominibus emen∣dare voluerit. Et haec testium nomina quae inferius scri∣pta sunt.

✚ Ego Coenulfus Rex Merciorum hanc donationem meam cum signo crucis Christi confirmo.

✚ Ego Cuthredus Rex Cant. sig. crucis confirmo.

✚ Ego Aethelheardus gratia Dei archiep' consensi & sub.

✚ Ego Aldulf Episc' consensi & subscripsi.

✚ Ego Daeneberht Episc' con. & sub.

Now of all the present Churches in and about our City, I finde onely two that were not of the patronage of some Abbey or other religious house, in or neare neighbouring to the City; and they were S. Martin without, and S. Al∣phege

within the walls of the City, both appertaining to the See of Canterb. Of S. Martin I have spoken enough already, on a former occasion. Leaving that then I will make to (the other) S. Aelphege, where I meet with the following * 1.49 monuments.

In the Chancell.

In Maidstone natus jacet hic Ion Piers vocitatus * 1.50 Ecclesiae Rector Alphegi martyris almi. Cujus protector sit Deus omnipotens. Qui legis haec omnia prome pro seque labora, Sic tibi prosicies & amicus tu mihi fies. Cum ser is à tergo sator es impavidus ergo.

Hic jacet Magister Iohannes Parmenter quondam Rector istius * 1.51 ecclesiae qui obiit XX^o die mensis Octob. Anno Domini M. D. j. cu∣jus &c. This John was Commissary of Canterbury, in his time, and Parson of Adisham in Kent.

Here lieth S^r Robert Provest Parson of S. Alpheys, which died * 1.52 the 22^th day of Ianuary, Anno Dom. 1487. Mercy Ihu'.

Es testis Christe quod non jacet hic lapis iste * 1.53 Corpus ut ornetur set spiritus ut memoretur.

Hic jacet M^r Iohannes Lovelych bacallarius in Legibus quon∣dam rector istius ecclesiae, qui obiit 6 die Sept. Anno Dom. 1438. Cujus &c. This man was in his time Register of the Arch∣bishops Consistory at Cant.

Here lieth Richard Stuppeny bachelor of both lawes, who had by his wife Catherine 2 sonnes and 4 daughters, and departed this * 1.54 life the sixteenth day of Novemb. 1596.

Lo here a view of thine estate is set before thine eye: For as thou art even such was he who here in grave doth lie. If vertuous life or faithfull friend could ought prevailed have, Then should not he who here lieth dead have layed here in grave. But death will not intreated be, it taketh hold on all: So that as all men come from earth, so to the earth they shall. Yet this the comfort is of them which now to Christ pertain, That dying they do die to live with Christ for ay to reigne.

This Richard Stuppeny was in his time a Proctor of Can∣terbury.

In the South-Chancell.

Here lieth Henry Gosborne cetezen and Alderman of the towne * 1.55 of Canturbury, and fower yeares at sundry times Mayre of the same Cety the which deceased the 22^th day of April, the yeare of our Lord 1522. on whose sowle &c.

This worthy Patriot by his will gave twenty marks (a l 1.56 large legacy in those dayes) towards the repairing of the City-walls, at such places as the Abbat of S. Augustine, and the Maior of the City should assigne. It appeares by and up∣on his monument that he had 2. wives, and by them 25. children, whereof ten were sonnes. Robert Gosborne his bro∣ther * 1.57 lieth hard beside him.

In the same Chancell.

Richardus Engeham de magna Cherte reliquit hanc lucem 7. die Feb. Anno Dom. 1568. cujus animae &c. * 1.58

Qui tumulos cernis cur non mortalia spernis? Tali namque domo clauditur omnis homo.

In the body.

Pray for the sawlys of Iohn Caxton and of Ione And Isabel that to this Church great good hath done * 1.59 In making new in the Chancell Of Dexkys and Setys as well An Antiphon the which did bye With a table of the Martyrdome of S^t Alphye For thing much which did pay And departed out of this life of October the 12. day. And Isbel his second wiff Passed to blisse where is no strife The xij^t day to tell the trowth Of the same moneth as our Lord knoweth In the yeare of our Lord God a thousand fower hundred fower∣score and five.

Hic jacet Iohannes Colfol quondam clericus parochialis istius * 1.60

ecclesiae qui obiit 28. die mens. Maii A. D. 1500. & anno gratiae, cujus animae &c.

Hic jacet Nicolaus Reve quondam Civis & Wexchandler * 1.61 Cantuar. qui obiit 28. die mens. Decemb. 1431. cujus &c.

On the second Piller from the West end

Gaude Prude Thoma Per quem sit ist a columpna. * 1.62

With his coat of armes engraven (as the rest) in brasse. He lived in Ed. 4. dayes, and by his Will m 1.63 appoints to be buried by Christ-church porch, and therein gives as much as will build a pillar in this Church, and 5 marks to Christ-Church works anno 1468.

In the West-window.

Orate pro animabus Edmundi Staplegate & Ellenorae at Pytte * 1.64 uxoris ejus. This man who took his name from his place of habitation which was Staplegate in this Parish, was in his time namely in Ed. 3. dayes diverstimes one of the Bayliffs of our City: of whom see more in Stablegate.

In the West-wall, without.

O ye good people that here go this way: * 1.65 Of your charite to have in remembrance: For the sowle of Agnes Halke to pray Sometime here of acquaintance. In this Churchyard so was her chance First after the hallowing of the same. Afore all other here to begin the dance Which to all creatures is the loth game. The Tuisday next before Pentecost The yeare of our Lord M. Dc. and two Whose soule Ihu' pardon that of might is most.

Having now done with S. Aelphege, let us on and survey the rest. Whereof three, to wit, S. George, S. Mary Bred∣man, and S. Peter anciently were as they still are of the

patronage of Christ-church, as were likewise whilest they stood, two other, viz. S. Michael of Burgate, and S. Mary of Queningate: all which 5, together with S. Sepulchres, were confirmed to it by Bulls of Pope Alex. 3. and divers suc∣ceeding Popes, and every one of them anciently paid in to it * 1.66 a severall annuall pension, as S. George, 5^s. S. Mary Bredman, 6^d. S. Peter. 6^s. 8^d. S. Michael, 2^s. and S. Sepulchres, 12^d. But let us on to the rest: whereof six, viz. S. Mary Magdalen, S. Andrew, S. Mary Castle, S. Mildred, All Saints and S. Paul belonged to S. Austins, and whilest it stood, also S. Iohns, and sometime S. Margaret. Three viz. S. Dunstan, Holy Crosse of Westgate, and S. Mary of Northgate, to S. Gregories. One viz. S. Mary Bredin, and whilest it stood S^t Edmund of Ridingate to the Nonnes of S. Sepulchres: and one also, to wit S. Margaret to the Hospitall of Poore Priests of later time, as formerly to S. Austins. I will begin with those be∣longing to the Cathedrall. And of them first with S. Georges: in the Chancell whereof you may reade upon a grave-stone the following Epitaph

S^t George.

Hic requiescit Dominus Iohannes Lovell quondam Rector * 1.67 Istius ecclesiae, qui obiit 24. die mensis Aprilis Anno Domini 1438. Cujus &c.

Which one is the onely monument of any antiquity that I finde there. I passe therefore hence to S. Mary Bredman. * 1.68 Sirnamed (I take it) to distinguish it from other Maries in and about the City; and so sirnamed, I conceive, and so have said before, because of the Bread-market kept beside it, as it is (we see) to this day. It was (as I have elsewhere also noted) anciently in Latine called Ecclesia S. Mariae Piscariorum, and in English, S. Mary Fishmanschurch, from a fish market thereby. B••t yet more anciently and before all this Ecclesia S. Mariae de Andresgate o 1.69, from that place hard by it where the 4 wayes meet at S. Andrews-Church, of old called Andresgate, to say, Andrews-gate. Whence the Inne, now the Checquer, an house from great antiquity belonging to Christ-Church, in the elder Rentalls thereof stands

described to be situate by Andresgate. But enter we the Church, and we shall there finde some ancient monu∣ments, as

In the Chancell.

Orate pro Thoma Alcock quondam Rectore istius ecclesiae qui * 1.70 obiit in die sanctae Crucis Anno Domini 1500. Cujus animam salvet passio Christi.

Orate pro anima Domini Roberti Richmond olim hujus eccle∣sia Rectoris, qui obiit anno Domini 1524. decimo octavo die lulii. * 1.71

In the Body.

Here lieth William Megg sometime Alderman of this city which deceased the first day of Ianuary Anno Domini 1519. On * 1.72 whose sowle &c.

S^t Peter.

Whence Wever hath taken these monuments.

Thomas Ikham & Ione sa femme gisoint icy * 1.73 Dieu de salmes eit mercy. —1400.

Hic jacet Willielmus Ikham quondam civis & Balivus Civi∣tat. Cantuar. qui obiit—Iulii—1424.

Orate pro anima Wilhelmi Septvans militis & Elisabethe ux. ejus. * 1.74

He mentioneth another; of one Iohn Biggs but imper∣fectly. * 1.75 I balk his, and set it out of new: from the Win∣dowes

Orate pro bono statu Iohannis Bigg armigeri ac Aldermanni Civitatis Cant. & Constantiae consortis suae, qui me vitrari fece∣runt, Anno Domini 1473.

In the next window.

Et specialiter pro bono stat•• Willielmi Bygg—Civitatis Cant. & Iohannae consortis suae, & pro animabus parentum ac * 1.76 benefactorum eorum qui hoc lumen—Anno Dom. 1468. This William Bigg was he (I take it) that with Iohn Coppyn of Whitstable, built our Market Crosse at the Bulstake: and gave x lib. towards the new building of S^t Georges-gate, whereof before.

In the Chancell.

Hic jacet Dominus Iohannes Colley quondam Rector istius ec∣clesiae, * 1.77 qui obiit 22. die mensis Feb. Anno Domini 14 8. Cujus &c. This man (it seems) built the Chancell-window, for in the foot thereof is or lately was legible. Per Iehan Collay qui estoit Person icy.

In the body.

Hic jacet Magister Iohannes Syre quondam Rector ecclesiae * 1.78 Sancti Petri Cant. qui obiit in festo Sancti Pauli ad vincula, An∣no Dom. 1436. cujus &c.

As a thing worthy a monument, a Memorandum at least, let me acquaint you that anno 25. Ed. 3. the Parsonage house of this Church was given to Thomas the then Rector, by one Richard Langdon of Canterbury, with licence of the King p 1.79.

S^• Michael of Burgate and her Chapell S. Mary of Quenin∣gate are both down and gone: and so farre from yeelding any monument of others, that they rather stand in need of one for themselves, least they be quite forgotten, both name and place.

Having done with the Churches, by right of Patronage, belonging to Christ-church, let us proceed to those of S. Au∣stins. Out of all which the Abbey anciently had and recei∣ved certain annuall pensions q 1.80, to wit out of S^t Mildreds 10^s. S^t Mary Castle 12^d. S^t Iohn 6^d. S^t Margaret 3^•. All Saints 12^d. S^t Andrew 12^d. S^t Mary Magdalen 12^d. and S. Paul 3^•. Which together with the like in other Churches of their patro∣nage in the Diocesse, Robert the Abbat and his Covent anno Domini 1242. in consideration of a valuable recompense another way did release and relinquish.

S^t Mary Magdalen.

Hic jacet Iohanna filia Iohannis Hache quondam uxoris Henri∣ci * 1.81 Lynde de Cant. quae obiit 21. die Novemb. Anno Domini 1417.

Hic jacet Christoferus Alcock Draper qui obiit 3. d e mens. * 1.82 Septemb. Anno Domini 1492.

Here lyeth buried the body of Sybell Orchard Widow, late the * 1.83 wife of M^r. Libby Orchard late of Mounckton Court, in the Isle of Thanet deceased, which Sybell dyed the 12. day of March, Anno Domini 1586.

One Richard Wekys of this Parish, a Butcher, in the yeare 1471. by his Will was a great benefactor to this Church, as * 1.84 if you search the office you may finde by his Will there. The Steeple of this Church was new built in the yeare 1503. towards which at that time (as I finde by his Will) one Sir * 1.85 Harry Ramsey of S^• George gave sixe seames of lime. Con∣cerning the stopping up the Chancell-Window of this Church, I finde that in the yeare 1511. a presentment of the matter was made to Archbishop Warham in a visitation of his in these words: viz. That Iohn Fish hath joyned his house to the Church by a dormant to the hurt of the Church, and the light of the Church is stopped by it. Fish being called into question for it, compounds with the Church Wardens, who the yeare following judicially appeare and acknowledge it. t 1.86

At a visitation holden Anno 1560. it was by the sworne Officers of this Church presented as followeth, viz. That there doth belong to the Parsonage house a piece of ground called Maudelen crost, which is and hath beene wrongfully detained by M^r Hyde Auditor of Christ-Church, to the great impoveri∣shing of the said Parsonage * 1.87. By other Records * 1.88 I finde this ground to lye in the Parish of S^t Martin, that it was North∣ward bounded with the street, and Southward with certaine Lands of S^t Austins, and that the Parson of this Church paid for it 4^s per annum to the Hosp. of S^t Iacob, as I finde in a Chantery-Booke.

S^t Andrew.

Of your charity pray for the soule of Edward Bolney Esquire * 1.89 which deceased the second day of Ianuary in the yeare of our Lord

God 1517. whose soule, &c. you shall finde him in the Cata∣logue of our Maiors.

Here lyeth buried the body of Stephen White Citizen of this City and the first Ironmonger that ever was dwelling in the City * 1.90 of Canterbury who deceased the 28^•h. of May Anno Domini 1592. &c.

In the Windowes.

Orate pro anima Domini Willielmi Mellrose rectoris ecclesiae * 1.91 sanctae Mariae de Bredman. By it is his Device, being W. M. with a Rose over head.

Orate pro anima fratris Iohannis Fanting Rectoris sanctae * 1.92 Mariae de Bredyn. With his Picture, and Det mater Christi Fanting Iohn gaudia coeli.

These haply were benefactors to this Church about the same time that one Thomas Petyt of this Parish was, who in yeare 1498. by his Will v 1.93, gave five markes to the making of a new Steeple, and a new Roofe to this Church, like as did one Io••n Swan x 1.94 another Parishioner there at the same time, and an Alderman sometime Maior of the City, viz. lxvjs. viij^d. facturae novae testudinis & campanilis ibidem, cum conti∣gerit de novo fieri, as his Will expresseth it. It was presented to Archbishop Warham at his visitation holden Anno 1511. Quod Maior & Communitas Civitatis Cantuar subtrahunt deci∣mas & oblationes ratione opellarum fori piscari•• in dicta parochia scit. debitas ecclesiae supradicte. But the Chamberlaine of the City appearing and in the Townes behalfe denying the presentment to be true, it doth not appeare that the matter proceeded any further y 1.95. Here was sometime a Chantery for William Butler.

S^t Mary Castle.

So sirnamed for distinction sake, from the other Maries of the City. This Church hath lyne long desolate: and the Chancellonely (to the repaire whereof one Roger Ridley An.

1470. by his Will gave 4^l.) is left standing of it. Time was it was as absolute a Parish Church as any about the City, and in time of Popery, no doubt for it Tutelar Saints sake fared well and flourished, the change of the times in that point being very probably a maine cause of the Churches decay and desolation. For offerings, altarages and the like profits whereof the living did mainely consist, and whereby the incumbent consequently chiefly subsist, being (as the Re∣formation would) withdrawne, there was not otherwise a competency for him to subsist by, which made it be deser∣ted. S^t Austins Abbey, before the dissolution, having the patronage, both of it and S^t Iohns, another Parish Church not farre distant from it now in a manner forgotten, this lat∣ter, with the consent of the Patron, was by the Prior and Covent of Christ-Church, in a vacancy, Anno 1349. united to the former z 1.96. Both which united Churches and Parishes since their desolation tacitely devolved to S^t Mildreds, and have beene reckoned of that Parish, untill now very lately this of S^t Mary Castle is begun to be divorced againe from it by having a particular incumbent presented & inducted in∣to it. A word or two more of S^t Iohns and I leave them both. It seemes the Parish was of small extent, and so the living was according, poore and meane. For Records a 1.97 doe call it Eccles•• sancti Iohannis dicti pauperis. The Church stood much about the upper end of that Lane leading from Castle-street, which at this day we call, the back-lane, but was from thence anciently called S^t Iohns Lane b 1.98. It being come into private hands is (they say) and hath been of a long time pro∣faned into a Maulthouse, or the like. Saint Lawrence booke makes mention of some portions of Tithes belonging to this Church: thus. Item praedict' Hospitale percipit totam deci∣mam de 4 acris terrae in Marketfield, & Rector sancti Iohannis Cant••a. percipit de 2 acris, 8 garb. & de aliis 2 acris, 7 garb. in toto 1 copp. Item praeddict. Hosp. percipit duas partes decimae de 6 acris terrae capit. ad stonestreet vers. South & parvam semi∣tam vers. North. Et Rector sancti Iohannis Cant. percipit terti∣am partim decimae. One Henry Plaice was found dead in Cant. * 1.99

by a fall from a ladder as he was in tyling S^t Iohns Church in Cant. say the Crowne rolles.

The Parishes of S^t Andrew, S^t Mary Magdalen, and for a while S^• Paul which before the Dissolution buried at S^t Au∣gustines, since the Churchyard there was withdrawne, in lieu thereof, I take it (this S^t Mary Castle Church being of that Abbies patronage) had this Churchyard assigned them for the buriall of their dead there; a priviledge wherein S^t Mary Bredmans Parish did and doth (but by what right, that being of the patronage of Christ-Church, I know not) com∣municate with the rest, but all or some part of the benefit arising by the burialls there went and goeth to the poore of Mayners Spitle, who in respect thereof anciently kept it in repaire, and for default thereof An. 1560. were presented c 1.100 from S^t Andrewes. Since which time the case is altered, each Parish keeping their part of the enclosure.

S^t Mildred.

This Church, and a great part of the City (as Stow hath it in his Summary) was burnt in the yeare 1246.

In the Windowes.

Orate pro anima Richardi Atwood. In a very ancient Cha∣racter. * 1.101 A family of this name anciently dwelt in this Pa∣rish, being housed in Stour-street, where one Thomas Atwood that lived in Hen. 8. dayes, dwelt and (being foure severall times Maior of the City) kept his Maioralty. The same man here built the South-side Chancell or Chapell, for a peculiar place of Sepulture for himselfe and his family, di∣ve••s of whom lye there interred, under faire grave-stones, sometimes inlaid with brasse, all not worne but shamefully torne away, even founders and all: who yet hath a remem∣brance left of him in the glasse, viz.

Orate pro animabus Thomae Wood armigeri custodis contra * 1.102 ro••ular. Hospitii reverendissimi pa••ris in Christo Domini

—Maioris hujus Civitatis, qui in honore Iesu hanc capellam fieri fecit, & Margaretae uxoris ejus filiae Io∣hannis Moyle armigeri. Orate pro eis.

In the Windowes.

Magister Iohannes Boold— * 1.103

Dominus Iohannes Mawny— * 1.104

Orate pro animabus Roberti Bennet & Crist— * 1.105

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Boys:— * 1.106

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Pocat, & Iohannis Pocot silii ej us∣dem. * 1.107

One Iohn Stulp (it seemes) as a benefactor, had a great * 1.108 hand in making divers new pewes in this Church, as ap∣peares by his name upon them.

At this place Lambert d 1.109 saith, there was long since an Ab∣bey. (S^• Mildreds, saith he, in the South-siae of the City long since (but not lately) an Abbay.) But surely he is mistaken, and that hence, as I conceive. In the siege, surprisall and sacking of our City by the Danes in the dayes of King Ethel∣dred, amongst other personages of note that are storied to have beene lead captive by them, one Lefwine (whom some call L••frune) the Abbesse of S^t Mildred, is named for one. Now this happening to be done at Canterbury, and she styled an Abbesse, and that of S^t Mildred Canterbury, as in Harps∣field, M^r Lambert, it seemes, finding in Canterbury a Parish Church of that name, supposed it had sometimes been that Abbey whereof Lefwine or Leofrune in the Deanes time was Abbesse, whereas indeed she was Abbesse of S^• Mildreds minster in the Ile of Thanet, and the last Abbesse of the same. So Thorne and from him Reyner in his Apostolatus Be∣nedictiorum ^e will both tell you. * 1.110

All Saints.

This Church affoords no ancient Monument with an In∣scription or Epitaph. Yet I finde some men of good note

buried there. Amongst the rest one Roger Brent sometimes * 1.111 an Alderman and thrice Maior of Canterbury who by his Will f 1.112 dated Anno 1486. gave unto the City his Messuage called Stone-Hall in this parish, the house (I take it) wherein M^r Delme lately dwelt.

This Churches Cimitery was acquired and laid to it but of late dayes as it were. For in Hen. 3. dayes, and (long after that) in Ed. 3. dayes too, it was in private hands, as I finde by severall Deeds of those times, and did anciently belong to Estbridge Hospitall, in part at least g 1.113.

S^t Paul.

In the Chancell-Windowes-foote is this remembrance * 1.114 of M^r Hamon Doge, in an ancient Character or letter. Ma∣gister Hamo Doge. He was a man of note in his time, lived in Hen. 3. reigne, was the Archdeacon of Canterbury his Offici∣all and the last Parson of this Church. For which Thorne * 1.115 is my Author, who saith, that Anno quo supra (which was 1268) ordinatio vicariae sancti Pauli facta fuit per magistrum Hu∣gonem de mortuo mari per assensum Domini R. Abbatis, & ma∣gistri Hamonis Doge ultimi Rectoris ibidem. Fifteene yeares he had and held the Aldermanry of Westgate, and then passed it over to the Abbey of S^t Austins, who infeoffed one Nicholas Doge with it i 1.116. The same Hamon founded the Chartery in this parish, whereof I have formerly informed you.

In other of the Windowes.

Orate pro Ricardo Wavere. * 1.117

Orate pro anima Iohannis Stace, & Constanciae uxoris ejus. * 1.118

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Gale & Christine uxoris. * 1.119

Orate pro animabus Georgii Wyndbourne genero•• & Katheri∣nae * 1.120 uxoris suae, qui quidem G. obiit. 5^o. die Ap. A^o. Dom. 1531. quorum &c.

Orate pro animabus Richardi Berne & Iohanna uxoris ejus. * 1.121

Orate pro animabus Thomae Pollard. & Io.— * 1.122

Against a Pillar.

Sub isto marmore tumulatur corpus Magistri Edmundi Ho∣vynden quondam vicarii hujus ecclesiae, qui obiit 23. die Iulii * 1.123 1497. Cujus &c.

By the South-wall.

Epitaphium Iohannis Twyne armigeri qui obiit 24. Novemb. * 1.124 1581.

Clauditur hoc tumulo Iohannes ille Tuuynus, Qui docu•• pu••ros verba latina loqui. Quique urbem hanc rexit Praetor turbante Viato Rem populi & Regni seditione vafra. Huic Deus in Christi mundato sanguine donet Leta resurgenti Lector idemque tibi. Vivit Dominus.

Of these, Richard Berne, by his VVill k 1.125 dated anno 1461. full of pious and charitable legacies, gave x lib. towards the repair of this Church at that time in great want thereof. Item lego (saith he) ecclesiae Sancti Pauli pro reparatione operum ejusdem ecclesiae locis maximè indigentibus x lib. deliberandas per executores meos septimatim sicut denarii praedicti expendi possint in operibus praedictis.

Because of some ancient and late differences between the City and S^t Austins, touching the extent of the Cities Franchise or libertie hereaway, to help cleare the doubt, my Appendix shall give you a copy of an ancient compositi∣on, whereby this difference was in part composed between * 1.126 them. And there also you may finde a copy of the ordina∣tion of this Churches Vicarage.

And now having done with the Churches in and about our City of S^t Austins patronage, I come to those next be∣longing to S^t Gregories. viz. Northgate, Westgate and S^t Dun∣stans.

S^t Mary Northgate.

Hic jacet Galfridus Holman armiger qui obiit 24. die mensis * 1.127 Ianuarii. Anno Dom. 1478. Cujus &c.

Hic jacet Walterus Garrade nuper Vicarius istius ecclesiae, qui * 1.128 obiit 26. die mensis Augusti Anno Dom. 1498. cujus &c.

Upon a plate set in the North-wall.

All ye that stand upon my corse Remember that late Ralf Browne I was. * 1.129 Alderman and Mayre of this Cite. Iesu upon my soule have pite.

For the time that this man lived in, see my Catalogue of the Maiors.

Archbishop Stratford in the yeare 1346. with consent of the Prior and Covent of S^t Gregories, Patrons of this Church, erecting a Vicarage here, endowed the same in such manner, as by the ordination or composition thereof ex∣tant in my Appendix shall be fully shewed. Scriptura 26.

Holy crosse of Westgate.

Hic jacet Stephanus Mathew quondam parmarius istius villae * 1.130 qui obiit 5. die Ianuar. Anno Dom. 1442. cujus animae &c.

Hic jacet Dominus Willielmus Hall Capellanus. cujus &c. * 1.131

Hic jacet Robertus Colt quondam pandoxator istius villae qui * 1.132 obiit 6. die Decemb. Anno Dom. 1444. & Deonisia uxor ejus quae obiit—quorum animabus &c.

Hic jacet Willielmus Colkyn qui obiit 3. die Aug. Anno Dom. * 1.133 1440. cujus &c.

Of your charity pray for the soules of Iohn Nayler and Robert * 1.134 Nayler his sonne late Aldermen of the City of Cant. which Ro∣bert died the 25. day of Decemb. Anno Dom. 1545. On whose soule &c. you may finde the father in the Catalogue of Maiors.

Orate pro animabus Thomae Ramsey & Margaretae uxoris ejus, qui obiit 3. die mensis Maii Anno Dim. 1495. * 1.135

Hic jacet Iohannes Cornwell dier & Iohanna ac Alicia uxores * 1.136 ejus, qui quidem Iohannes obiit 30. die mens. Decemb. Anno Dom. 1492. quorum &c.

Of your charitie pray for the soule of Margaret Colpholl the wife of Thomas Colpholl, which Marg. died the first day of March * 1.137 Anno Dom. 1533. on whose &c.

Hic jacet Iacobus Hope Gentleman qui obiit 12. die Decemb. Anno Dom. 1458. cujus &c. * 1.138

Hic jacet Christiana Crane quae obiit 22. die mens. Ianuar. Anno Dom. 1445. cujus &c. * 1.139

Of your charitie pray for the soule of Iohn Barber and Ione his * 1.140 wife which Iohn deceased the X^th day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God. 1533.

Hic—Thomas Lynd primus Maior Cant. & Constantiaux∣or * 1.141 ejus—Feb. 12. Anno Dom.—

Of your charitie pray for the soule of William Charnell first Chantery Priest of Ihesus. which deceased the 10^th day of Decem. Anno Dom. 1516.

This monument reduceth to my memory (what I have often met withall) the Fraternitie of Ihesus masse (as they called it) kept of old in this Church. For your better un∣derstanding whereof, you may please to know that in our Forefathers dayes there was a Priest named Iesus Masse-Priest l 1.142 maintained within the said Church by the brothers of the said brotherhood with the help and devotion of the Pa∣rishioners there, which bought and purchased divers lands and tenements to maintain the same, that is to say, one messuage and 66 acres of land and mershlying in Ash, 6 te∣nements in this Parish, 4 little tenements in S•• Dunstans, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Harbledowne, at the valuation of them by H. 8. Com∣missioners for visiting of Chanteries and the like, found

worth together 11 lib. 7^s. 8^d. per annum. Out of this the Priest had for his stipend or wages by the yeare with the charges of wax and wine 7 lib. And the Parish Clerk for ringing to the said masse at 6. of the clock in the morning, and for helping to sing the masse had yearely 6^s. 8^d. The names of such as were admitted to be of the Fraterntie were entered in a bead-roll, and like as those that of old had their names entred in the Diptycks, were specially and par∣ticularly mentioned and recomended to our Saviours mer∣cy by the Priest at Masse. In Ed. 6. time, this and all such Fraternities were dissolved.

As a cause or token at least of this Churches name of Ho∣ly Crosse, there was sometime over the porch or entrance into the Church a Crucifix or representation of our Savi∣ours crucifixion. Richard Marley's Will m 1.143 tells me so, who tells me so, who therein appoints to be buried in this Church-yard before the Crucifix of our Lord, as nigh the coming in of the North-dore there as conveniently can be. And wills his Executors to see gilt well and workmanly the Crucifix of our Lord with the Mary and Iohn standing upon the porch of the said North-doore; as his Will hath it, da∣ted 1521. The Crucifix is gone, and the Kings armes set up in place of it.

The Vicarage of this Church was erected and indowed by the same Archbishop that Northgate-Vicarage was. If the ordination thereof come to my hands, I shall impart it * 1.144 to you in my Appendix. Some of the Vicars of the place lie interred in the Chancell: as

Nicholas Chilton, who died anno 1400. Robert Raynhull, who died anno 1416. Patricius Gerard, who died anno 1458.

And hard by them one Clement Harding, bachelor of * 1.145 law, with these lines upon his monument.

Multorum causas defendere quique solebat Hanc mortis causam evadere non potuit Doctus & indoctus moritur, sic respice finem Vt bene discedas quisquis es ista legens.

S^t Dunstan.

In a side Chapell or Chancell here belonging to the Ro∣pers * 1.146 (and ⁿ wherein anciently two chaplains were of that fa∣mily maintained to sing for the soules of such of the family as were dead and for the prosperity of their heires living, and had given and allowed to each of them 8 lib. per annum for their salary or wages, beside a little tenement, next the mansion place of the Ropers, for their habitation) you may finde these monuments.

Hic jacet Edmundus Roper qui obiit 11. die Decemb. Anno Dom. 1433. cujus &c.

Pray for the soule of Iohn Roper Esquire, sometime generall * 1.147 Attourney to our Sovereigne Lord King Hen. 8. and Prygnatory of the bench of our said Sovereigne Lord, and for the soule of Iane his wife, daughter of S^t Iohn Hyneux Knight chief Iudge of England, which Iohn died the 7^th day of Aprill in the yeare of the incarnation of Ihu' Christ 1524. on whose soules and all his ante∣cessors soules Ihu' have mercy, Amen.

Hic jacet venerabilis vir Gulielmus Roper armiger filius & heres quondam Iohannis Roper armigeri & Margaretae uxor. * 1.148 ejusdem Gul. filia quondam Thomae Mori militis summi olim Angliae Cancellarii Graecis Latinisque literis doctissima, qui qui∣dem Gul. patri suo in officio prothonotariatus supremae curiae ban∣ci Regii successit, in quo cum annis 54. fideliter ministrasset idem officium filio suo primogenito Thomae reliquit. Fuit is Gul. domi forisque munificens, mitis, misericors, incarceratorum, op∣pressorum & pauperum baculus. Genuit ex Margareta uxore (quam unicam habuit) filios duos & filias tres, ex iis vidit in vi∣ta sua nepotes, et pronepotes, uxorem in virili aetate amisit, vidu∣atus uxore castissimè vixit annis 33. Tandem completis in pace diebus decessit in senectute bona ab omnibus desideratus, die quar∣to mensis Ian. Anno Christi Salvatoris 1577. aetatis verò suae 82.

There are other monuments of the Ropers, but out of my survey, being not of any Antiquity.

On the North-side, and West-end of this Church, is a little forlorne Chapell, founded by one Henry (sirnamed) o 1.149 of Canterbury, the Kings Chaplaine (as he writes himselfe) in the yeare 1330. and dedicated to the Holy-Trinity, toge∣ther with a perpetuall Chantery committed to the care and over-sight of the Hospitall of Poore-Priests in Cant. who be∣ing to reape the profit, were to finde the Chaplaine and un∣dergoe all burthens.

Archbishop Reynolds, in the yeare 1322. erected and en∣dowed the Vicarage here. For the first ordination whereof and its augmentation afterwards see my Appendix Scriptur. 28. & 29. And now let us passe to the Churches sometime appertaining to the Nonnery. viz. S. Mary Bredin, and (whilest it was in being) S. Edmund of Ridingate.

S^t Mary Bredin.

Hic expectat resurrectionem mortuorum corpus Iohannis Hales * 1.150 filii Iohannis Hales secundarii Baronis de scaccario Domini Regis, qui Iohannes Hales filius obiit quarto die Maii Anno Domini 1532.

Humphrey Hales also and Iames Hales, others of the fami∣ly, * 1.151 lye beside him. Their seate was the Dungeon, a Mannor continuing to the succession to this day. More anciently it was the Chiches: of which family one of the first, and most famous was Thomas Chich, that lived in Hen. 3. dayes: whose name effigies and Coate, being argent, 3 Lions rampant, azure; you shall finde set up in the West-Window, as the Coate also is in stone in one Corner of the Chancell of this Church.

William, the sonne of Hamon, the sonne of Vitalis one of them which came in with the Conqueror, built this Church, as his father Hamon did that whither we are going p 1.152,

S^t Edmund of Ridingate.

A Church so quite desolate, as the place is no where to be

found. And therefore, and because I have made it the sub∣ject of my Survey on a former occasion, I will spare all fur∣ther discourse of it in this place, and come to S^t Margaret, a Church sometime, by right of patronage, belonging to S^t Austins, but in the yeare 1271. given to the Hospitall of Poore Priests, as I have at large set forth in my Survey of that Spittle.

S^t Margaret. In the Chancell.

Hic jacet Iohannes Winter bis Maior Civitatis Cant. qui obiit decimo die Novembris 1470. cujus animae propitietur Deus A∣men, * 1.153 qui lampadem ante summum altare presentis. ecclesiae in perpetuam memoriam sanctissimi corporis Domini nostri Iesu Christi illuminari constituit. About which he takes order by his Will q 1.154. Quod firma sive proficuum proveniens de duobus tene∣ment' cum pertinen' apud yrencrosse in dicta parochia annui va∣loris 16^s solvantur custodibus bonorum ejusdem ecclesiae annuatim in perpetuum ad sustentationem unius lampadis ardere coram sum∣mo altare in summa cancella dictae ecclesiae, ac ad acquictandum cimiterium ejusdem ecclesiae de 3^s provenien' annuatim de eodem cimiterio versus Prior. & Conventum ecclesiae Christi Cant. & residuum dict. 16s fideliter expendatur circa reparationem dicto∣rum 2 tenementorum, as his Will runnes: whose words I have proposed because they give occasion of some further perti∣nent discourse: as first about our Church-yard which it seemes was anciently in whole or in part Christ-Church land, and indeed I have in the Records there met with an ancient Deed, that bounding out an house out of which was given to the Monkes a rent, layes it Eastward to S^t Marga∣rets Church: Christ-Church afterwards parting with her in∣terest, was (it seemes) considered with 3^s a yeare for it. An∣other thing is the Iron-crosse there spoken of. Some that would speake or write it short called it Tierne-crouch, or Ti∣erne-crosse. * 1.155 It stood and that within memory of man, at the meeting of the foure-streets in this parish, whereof one leads

to the Castle, another to Bridewell Hosp. a third to Ridingate, and the last up the City to the Cathedrall. It gave name to the whole quadrangle there, and the houses thereaway are in ancient Deeds r 1.156 described to be situate apud Tierne, or apud Tierne-crouch. So is that corner house there stone-built most: what, out of which issueth a certaine yearely rent to Christ-Church s 1.157. So where you see the two houses of this Iohn Winters guift, being those very two which of late Al∣derman Watson (who purchased them from the Crowne to which they escheated of old because given to superstitious uses) by his Will freely gave unto the City to the use of poore people; But let us on.

Here lyeth the body of Leonard Cotton Gent. who was Sheriff * 1.158 of the City of Cant. in the yeare of our Lord 1563. in the time of Thomas Giles Mayor, and was afterward himselfe Mayor of the same City in the yeare of our Lord 1579. and departed this life in the yeare of God the 24^th of Aprill 1605. being of the age of 80. yeares. I have remembred him before in Maynards-Spittle.

Pray for the soules of Thomas Fort and Elizabeth his Wife. On * 1.159 whose soules, &c.

Hic jacet Iohonnes Hosbrand & Iohanna ac Iohannauxores e∣jus, * 1.160 qui quidem Iohannes obiit 1^o die Octob. Anno Domini 1452. quorum animabus &c.

Richard Prat lyeth buried here Sometime of Cant. Citizen and Draper * 1.161 And Alice his wife, &c. you shall finde him in the Ca∣talogue of Maiors.

Here are no other ancient Monuments now extant. Some * 1.162 more have beene, but the brasse is gone. Haply amongst those, one was for Iohn Broker of this Parish, in his time an Alderman, and twice Maior of our City, who by his Will t 1.163

dated Anno 1521. appoints to lye before S^t Iohns Altar. To understand him, I must tell you that, as this Church hath a double, or either-side Ile and Chancell, so the one. i. the South Chancell or Chapell was dedicate to S^t Iohn, and the other to our Lady: each of which had it proper Altar now removed, the Officialls Court taking up the place of our Ladies, a tribunall-seate first erected and setled there in the yeare of our Lord 1560 v 1.164. I have the rather made mention of this Iohn Broker because of his liberality to the City, to the Maior and Communalty whereof and their Successors for ever he gave two houses, the one in Saint Mary Castle-Parish, the other at the Waterlocke in this Parish. For which excuse me if I thinke him memorable.

On the North-side of this Church our City hath her Fish-market, and long hath had of my knowledge from good record, about 100 yeares: but anciently all or some part of the ground was the Parsons of this Church. Sciant &c. (saith a Deed in the Leiger of Poore-Priests Hosp. as ancient as a∣bout the first of Hen. 3. reigne) quòd ego Rogerus filius Henrici de Northamtona & Christiana silia Andreae Flandrensis concessi∣mus & confirmavimus illam donationem & concessionem quam Alexander de Glovernia fecit Deo & ecclesiae beatae Margaretae & Iohanni Rectori ejusdem ecclesiae ac successoribus suis de qua∣dam terra juxta praedictam ecclesiam ex parte Boreali ante domum Iohannis Turre inter regiam stratam & venellam ante domum quae fuit quondam Iohannis Pikenot & extenditur versus pistrinum Durandi vinetarii, &c. I fall not upon this, any way inten∣ding to disturbe the quiet of our Cities Title to this peece of ground, nor so much regarding the thing given, as it bounds, and of them chiefly, what it calls venella ante domum quae fuit quondam Iohannis Pikenot. Here then fixing a while, let me tell you first, that this venella was a Lane which some∣time lead by the backe-side of the now fish-market streight on till you come into the High-street, opening into the same, much-what over against the now Checquer-gate. And was then called Pikenot-alley, you may see from whence, namely * 1.165 from one Pikenot in his time a man of note, living or dwelling

by it: It being a very common practice with our Ancestors to call their lanes by their names, who were knowne, and e∣minent men, and either dwelt in them or at one end of them. Hence (to begin with that) Canterbury-lane tooke * 1.166 name first from a family of Canterburies somtime dwelling in or neer the same. The name of a lane hard by it in that Parish which we call Shepeshunklane, but should call Sepesonke∣lane, * 1.167 had a like originall, namely from one of that name an in habitant there. A lane in S^t Peters Parish over against the Church called of old Pocockslane tooke name from the * 1.168 like occasion. So did also that lane in S^t Margarets which we at this day call Hawkes-lane, but was anciently knowne by the name of Willardslane. As likewise did a lane sometime in S^t Mildreds-Parish, now lost, opening at the one end into * 1.169 Stour-street, at the other against the Chapell-Church-yard, to this day remembred by the name of Ballock-lane. For the * 1.170 same cause was that lane in S^t Andrews Parish which we call Angell-lane, anciently called Sunwineslane, afterward Sul∣cockslane, * 1.171 after that Clements-lane. Hence lastly, another lane sometime in S^t Peters Parish, now lost, opening against the blacke-Friers gate there, was called Cokins-lane: and whether the lane late at the one end opening into the middle * 1.172 of Castle-street, and into Stour-street at the other, in Saint * 1.173 Mildreds Parish, by name (as usually called) Ware-lane, which the late M^r Thomas Cranmer bought of the City, did take it name from hence or not, from one Ware, I meane, that had his habitation by it, though it be uncertaine, yet is not un∣likely that it did. But enough of these things. One word more of the Fish-market. Certaine old verses made in com∣mendation of some Cities of this Kingdome singular in affording some one commodity or other, commend of Can∣terbury for her Fish, wherewith indeed, by reason of the Seas vicinity, as Malmesbury hath long since observed, her market is so well supplyed, as none that know the place will thinke the Poet flattered her. The verses are these.

Testis est London ratibus, Wintonia Baccho. Herefordeque grege. Worcestria fruge redundans. Batha lacu. Sarumque feris. Cantuaria pisce, &c.

Having now done with the Churches, a word or two of * 1.174 their indowments in generall, I meane in Tithes. The cu∣stome and manner of payment whereof at this day, whether prediall or personall is not in kinde, but by and according to the rents of houses, viz. after the rate of x^d. in the noble, quarterly payable. This I say is the present generall custome of tithing throughout our City, one Parish (S^t Andrew) onely excepted, where, but why I know not, the custome is, to pay somewhat more, viz. x^d. ^ob in the noble. How long this custome hath beene in force with us I finde not, but by Re∣cords in the Archbishops Registry to be found Copied in mine Appendix, it will appeare that anciently our Clergy * 1.175 of this City were at like passe for their Tithes and offerings with their brethren the Clergy of London: and did pertake with them of their custome, which how long afterward it did continue, or when or wherefore it ceased and was chan∣ged and abated into the present manner of Tithing; and whether or no, parsonall Tithes were then paid beside (as * 1.176 Linwoods opinion is they ought to be, this being, according to him, a prediall Tith) I no where finde. But I perswade my self that parsonall Tithes were likewise paid, and that be∣cause that almost every testator as well of City or Countrey gave satisfaction more or lesse by his Wil to the Parish Priest, for his Tithes forgotten or neligently paid; w^ch I conceive could not easily happen in this certaine kinde of payment. Yet I rather then otherwise suppose these privy parsonall Tithes seldome or never drawne from the parishioner by any legall compulsory way, or by any course taken for their recovery in foro exteriori, but by other meanes in those times as prevalent; one, the calling the parishioner to accompt for them in, foro conscientiae, at the time of confession and shrift (one cause haply of their name of privy Tithes;) another, the * 1.177

much affrighting danger to incurre the greater curse pro∣nounced, and (which confirmes me much in my perswasion of the usuall payment of them) in every Parish Church in Towne and Countrey untill the Reformation foure times in the yeare declared against all with-holders of such Tithes, as elsewhere may bee found x 1.178: the cause haply that every man was so carefull not to dye in the Priests debt for them. Hitherto, and enough of the Churches, both Cathedrall and Parochial in and about our City.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Originall of the Archdea∣conry.
• f 1.2

  Antiq. Britan, in vita Lan∣franci.
• * 1.3

  Bishop of S. Martin.
• g 1.4

  Hist. Novorum lib 3. pag. 57.
• h 1.5

  Hist. memorat. li. 5. pag. 114.
• i 1.6

  pag. 125.
• * 1.7

  〈1 line〉〈1 line〉.
• * 1.8

  〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.9

  Lex 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• k 1.10

  Godwin.
• * 1.11

  Ma••. Paris.
• * 1.12

  Personall Grant of Ju∣risdiction.
• * 1.13

  Feversham.
• l 1.14

  Perambul. of Kent, in Fever∣sham.
• m 1.15

  ••8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8. 11.
• n 1.16

  Lib. Hosp. d: Estbridg.
• * 1.17

  Ibidem.
• * 1.18

  Matt. Paris.
• * 1.19

  Tenham. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.20

  Vide pro Scri∣ptur. 20. & 2••. in Appendice.
• * 1.21

  A••chidiaconal Iurisdiction enlarged.
• * 1.22

  Tit••ery of Yel∣verton.
• * 1.23

  Archdeacons House.
• p 1.24

  Record. eccles. Cant.
• * 1.25

  Vale pro Scrip∣tura 23. in Ap∣pend••ce. Matth. Paris.
• * 1.26

  1248.
• * 1.27

  1245.
• q 1.28

  Liber Hosp. Pauper. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Cantuar.
• r 1.29

  Godwin. Ca∣tal. of BB. in Ely.
• s 1.30

  De illust. Angl. Scriptor. ••ate 14. pag. 505.
• t 1.31

  Lib. Hosp. Pauper. sacerd.
• v 1.32

  In Archivis Consistorii Cant.
• x 1.33

  ••Lib. Hosp. Pauper. sa••d.
• y 1.34

  Lib. eccl••e Cantuar.
• z 1.35

  Acts and Mo∣num. Par. 1. pag. 562.
• a 1.36

  Lib. eccles. Cant.
• b 1.37

  Hist. ecs. Angl. Saecul. 15. cap. 14. pag. 634.
• c 1.38

  Harpsfield ubi supra.
• d 1.39

  Idem Harpsf. ubi supra.
• e 1.40

  Liber testam. pen••, registr. Domin•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Cant.
• s 1.41

  Antiq. Brit in ejus vita.
• g 1.42

  Ex R•• Cranm••.
• h 1.43

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lib. eccl••s. Cant.
• * 1.44

  Histor. eccles. Saecul. 13. pag. 450.
• * 1.45

  10 marcas, saith Parker. Antiq. Britan. pag. 28.
• i 1.46

  Stow. Daniell.
• k 1.47

  In Archivis 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Cant.
• * 1.48

  Fortè terminos.
• * 1.49

  S. Aelphege.
• * 1.50

  Iohn Piers.
• * 1.51

  Iohn Parmenter.
• * 1.52

  Robert Provest.
• * 1.53

  Iohn Lovelych.
• * 1.54

  Richard Stup∣peny.
• * 1.55

  Henry Gosborne.
• l 1.56

  In Regist. Con∣sistor. Cant.
• * 1.57

  Robert Gosborne
• * 1.58

  Richard Ex∣g••ham.
• * 1.59

  Iohn Caxto•• and Ioane h•• wife.
• * 1.60

  Iohn Colsell.
• * 1.61

  Nicholas Reve.
• * 1.62

  Thomas Prude.
• m 1.63

  In Registro m••morato.
• * 1.64

  Edmund Sta∣plegate and El∣lenor his wife.
• * 1.65

  Agnes Halke.
• * 1.66

  Liber eccles. Cant.
• * 1.67

  Iohn Lovell.
• * 1.68

  S^t Mary Bred∣man.
• o 1.69

  l••b. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Can••.
• * 1.70

  Thomas Alcock.
• * 1.71

  Robert Rich∣mond.
• * 1.72

  William Megg.
• * 1.73

  Thomas Ikham and Ioan his wife. William Ikham.
• * 1.74

  William Sept∣vans.
• * 1.75

  Iohn Bigg and Constance his wife.
• * 1.76

  William Bygg and Ioane his wife.
• * 1.77

  Iohn Colley.
• * 1.78

  Iohn Syre.
• p 1.79

  Lib. Eccles. Cant.
• q 1.80

  Thorne In vitis Abbat. S. Augustini.
• * 1.81

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hach••.
• * 1.82

  Chris••er Alcock
• * 1.83

  Sybell Orchard.
• * 1.84

  In Regist. Cons. Cant.
• * 1.85

  In R••gist Dom. Archid. Cant
• t 1.86

  Ex Registro Warham.
• * 1.87

  In Archvis C••s Cant.
• * 1.88

  Lib. Came•• Civi••s.
• * 1.89

  Edward Bolney.
• * 1.90

  Stephen White.
• * 1.91

  William Mellrose.
• * 1.92

  Iohn Fanting.
• v 1.93

  In Regist. Dom. Archid. Cant.
• x 1.94

  In ••od. Regist.
• y 1.95

  Ex Registro Watham.
• z 1.96

  Lib. eccles. Cant.
• a 1.97

  Li••er 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• b 1.98

  Renta v••l. eccles. Cant.
• * 1.99

  Anno 5. Ed. 3.
• c 1.100

  Ex Archivis Cons. Cant.
• * 1.101

  Richard Atwood
• * 1.102

  Thomos Wood and Margaret his wife.
• * 1.103

  Iohn Boold.
• * 1.104

  Iohn Mawny.
• * 1.105

  Robert Bennet.
• * 1.106

  Ioh•• Boys.
• * 1.107

  Iohn Pocat.
• * 1.108

  Iohn Stulp.
• d 1.109

  Perambul. of Kent. in Cant.
• * 1.110

  Tract. 1. Sect. 1. pag. 62.
• * 1.111

  ••oger Brent.
• f 1.112

  In Regist. Co••s. Cant.
• g 1.113

  Lib. Ho••. de Estbridge.
• * 1.114

  Hamon Doge.
• * 1.115

  Lib. S. Rade∣gundis.
• i 1.116

  Ex Arcbivis terris London. 4. & 9. Ed. 1.
• * 1.117

  Richard wavere.
• * 1.118

  Iohn Stace.
• * 1.119

  Iohn Gale.
• * 1.120

  George Wynd∣bourne.
• * 1.121

  Richard Be••e.
• * 1.122

  Thomas Pollard.
• * 1.123

  Edmund Ho∣vynden.
• * 1.124

  Iohn Twyne.
• k 1.125

  In Regist. D. Archid. Cant.
• * 1.126

  Vide pro Scri∣ptura 24. in Appendice.
• * 1.127

  Gefferey ••ol∣man.
• * 1.128

  Walter Garrade.
• * 1.129

  Ralfe Browne.
• * 1.130

  Stephen Ma∣thew.
• * 1.131

  William Hall.
• * 1.132

  Robert Colt.
• * 1.133

  William Colkyn.
• * 1.134

  Iohn Nayler. Robert Nayler.
• * 1.135

  Thomas Ramsey
• * 1.136

  Iohn Cornwell.
• * 1.137

  Margaret Col∣pholl.
• * 1.138

  Iames Hope.
• * 1.139

  Christian Crane.
• * 1.140

  Iohn Barber.
• * 1.141

  Thomas Lynd.
• l 1.142

  Chantery book.
• m 1.143

  In Regist. Cons. C••t.
• * 1.144

  Vid•• pro Scri∣ptura 27. in Appendice.
• * 1.145

  Clement Har∣ding.
• * 1.146

  - Chantery book.
• * 1.147

  Iohn Roper and ••ane his wife.
• * 1.148

  William Roper and Margaret his wife.
• o 1.149

  Lib. Hosp. Pauperum Sa∣cerdot. Cant.
• * 1.150

  Iohn Hales.
• * 1.151

  Humphry Hales. Iames Hales.
• p 1.152

  Lib. Hosp. S. Lawrentii.
• * 1.153

  Iohn Winter.
• q 1.154

  In Regist. Dom. Archid. Cant.
• * 1.155

  Tierne-crosse.
• r 1.156

  Lib. Hosp. Paup. Sacerd.
• s 1.157

  Rental. eccles. Cant.
• * 1.158

  Leonard Cotton.
• * 1.159

  Thomas Fort.
• * 1.160

  Iohn Hosbrand.
• * 1.161

  Richard Prat▪
• * 1.162

  Iohn Broker.
• t 1.163

  In Regist. Cons. Cant.
• v 1.164

  Lib. act. pen••s Regist. Domini Cant.
• * 1.165

  Pikenot-alley.
• * 1.166

  Canterbury-lane.
• * 1.167

  Sepesonklane.
• * 1.168

  Pocockslane.
• * 1.169

  Willardslane.
• * 1.170

  Ballock-lane.
• * 1.171

  Sunwineslane. Salcockslane. Clements-lane.
• * 1.172

  Cokyns-lane.
• * 1.173

  Warelane.
• * 1.174

  Tithes how paid in Can∣terbury.
• * 1.175

  Vide pro Scrip∣tur. 29. & 30. in Appendice.
• * 1.176

  Parsonall Tithes.
• * 1.177

  Privy Tithes.
• x 1.178

  Reliques of Rome. fol. 243.