REX omnibus, &c. Sciatis quod dedimus potestatem Venerabili Patri O Sancti* 1.1 Adr. Diac. Card. Apostolicae sedis Legato in Angliae, recipiendi omnia jocalia et pretiosa nostra tam in Turri nostra London. quam in Abba∣tia Westm. existentia, à Custodibus eorundem, ea impignoranda, pro quanta pecunia poterit ad opus nostrum, ad quaedam urgentia negotia no∣stra inde expedienda, prout nobis magis viderit expedire. Ita quod jocalia & preciosa illa sub ipsius Custodia in Turri resideant supradicta. Ratum habi∣turi & gratum quod ipse super praemissis in forma praedicta duxerit faciendum. In cu∣jus, &c. Teste ut supra.
I Read in a 1.2 Matthew Parker, and b 1.3 Godwin, that John Gernsey, or de Exoniae, made Bishop of Winchester, c 1.4 Ex collatione Domini Papae, was consecrated at Rome, Anno 1262. Where he paid to the Pope 6000. Marks for his confirmation, and so much to Jordan the Popes Chancellor, (no Symony nor sin at Rome) yet upon his return home this year he was suspended from his Bi∣shoprick by Ottobon the Popes Legate, for taking part against the King in the Barons Wars, he enjoying his honor so dearly bought but a small time, dying the next year in Italy for grief.
Pope Clement the 4th. at the solicitation of King Henry the 3d. by this Bull, wherein he recites all the affronts and injuries done to the King, Queen, Prince, by the Barons, and the several miseries which befell them and the whole Kingdome and Church by those Wars, with the Kings extream want of monies, and debts by reason thereof, the necessity of supplying him for the better support and defence of his King∣dom, the Churches and peoples liberties; especially by the Clergy who had receiv∣ed such bountifull gifts and endowments from him and his Ancestors, granted the Tenth part of the profits and rents of all Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Monasteries,