The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects and portraictures / by William Dugdale.

Sinodales.

Sinodalls be dewe for the same kept at Ester by th'Arch-deacon, or his officers; calling to∣gether the Parsons, the Uicars, and Parish Priests, diligently enquiring if every of the same doe and have done their dewties accordingly to the Lawes of God, Lawes of the Prince established, and th'ordinance of the Churche accustomede; and have godely and diligently ministerede all Sa∣craments and Sacramentals to their parishioners at Ester then past, and soe the yere before. For this kinde of Uisitation Sinodals be dewe to the Arch-Deacon wiche the Bishope wolde now in any wise have, because of a Decretale that saith, quod Epi••copo debentur Sinodalia, and for that Text. Now wolde the Bishope turne from his Pe••er-pen••, calling them Prestations or Pensions, and wolde have them now dewe for Sinodalls, wiche the Arch deacons have had and enjoyed this 3.6.8. hundrethe yeres, without let, interruption, or contradiction of any Bishope. My Sinodals be not xix l. by yere, and yet must I give to my Of∣ficial 5 marks fee yerely, and as much to my Re∣gister, and also bere their costs yearly in riding to the sene, 4 or 5 l. so have not I x l, clear for my Sinodals. But put the case that these Sinodals were the Bishops, yet wherefore should I be bounde to gather his Sinodals; or why should I give 20 nobles fee to my officers to serve him, and to be his Collector. Dicat Apollo.