| Description | From: John le Romeyn ('Romanus'), canon of York Cathedral
To: the vicars choral of York Cathedral
An annual payment of 13s 4d, payable for the land of Goodramgate ('Gutherumgate') [York] which he purchased ('comparo') with his own money which lies next to the messuage of the prebend of South Newbald and [the messuage of] the prebend of Wistow [both Yorkshire], payable as specified by the canon of the prebend of Wistow. If the canon of Wistow fails to pay, the vicars may re-enter the land and block up the door ('ostium') which is his entry to the land and do with it what they wish, except alienate it. John also gives the vicars a payment of 10s which Adam de Sunderlandwic gave him, payable as specified for land in the vill ('villa') of Garton [Yorkshire] by the succentor and vice-chancellor of York Cathedral to the vicars and minor clerks of the cathedral who are present at the anniversary of the day of John's death. The 10s is to be distributed together with the 13s 4d according to pre-eminence of office ('secundum gradus preminentia'). During his lifetime, John has caused those who presume to withdraw the payments from the vicars to be excommunicated by the chapter of York and the vicars. The grant is made for his soul and the souls of his ancestors. For greater security, John has caused the document to be sealed with the seal of the chapter of York. No date. [Date: as in Tringham, cited below.]
Witnesses: Roger de Insula, dean of York Cathedral; Geoffrey of Norwich, precentor of York Cathedral; William of Rothersfield, treasurer of York Cathedral; Walter, archdeacon of the East Riding; Goddard, canon of York Cathedral; Erard, canon of York Cathedral; Robert de Arenis ('Harenis'), canon of York Cathedral; Bernard of Saint-Omer, canon of York Cathedral; Maurice, canon of York Cathedral; Mgr John the chaplain ('capellanus'); Walter the chaplain ('capellanus'); Ralph the chaplain ('capellanus'); Walter de Revestiarus, canon of the chapel of St Mary and Holy Angels, York Cathedral; Geoffrey Brittone, canon of the chapel of St Mary and Holy Angels, York Cathedral; John of Norfolk, canon of the chapel of St Mary and Holy Angels, York Cathedral; John de Burgo; Philip; Peter romano; Geoffrey; William de Jakellei; William de Insula; Nicholas; Robert; Thomas; Thomas the clerk; Henry; Alan; William son of William son of Sigerith ('Sich''); John of Warthill; John de Staingate; Walter, brother of John de Staingate; Thomas the goldsmith ('aurifaber'); William son of Herbert; Hugh son of Arnold ('Ernaldus'); Robert son of Swan
Endorsed with descriptions in late 13th and late 16th or early 17th cent hands. The late 16th or early 17th description states that the land lies with [the land of the prebendary of] South Newbald to north. |