| Description | From: Thomas de Blundeville, bishop of Norwich
To: the prior and monks of Canterbury Cathedral Priory
The church of Deopham. Reserving a portion to the vicar, consisting of dues, tithes and lands as specified, reserving certain tithes to the monks of Norwich Cathedral Priory. Also reserving an annual payment of 6s 4d to Canterbury Cathedral Priory, payable as specified to its proctor in the same vill ('villa'). Canterbury Cathedral Priory shall present to the living with the advice of the bishop, who shall institute the vicars. The vicar shall be responsible for financial burdens as specified. Canterbury Cathedral Priory shall pay two-thirds of the cost of repairing the ornaments and utensils of the church and the vicar shall pay the other third. The grant is made for veneration of St Thomas Becket and for the maintenance of the guests and pilgrims flocking to the cathedral on his feast day. No date. [Date as in English Episcopal Acta, cited below.]
Witnesses: Mgr Alan de Becles, archdeacon of Sudbury, official of Norwich; Mgr Robert de Bilneh'; Mgr Nicholas de Fremingeham; Henry the chaplain ('capellanus'); John terry; Denis de Cotton'; Robert de Pont', tiler; William de Fordeham
Endorsed with description in mid and late 13th cent hands and note of registration in late 13th cent hand. |
| Related Material | Inspeximus and confimation: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/D/9
Registered versions: CCA-DCc-Register/B, f219v, and CCA-DCc-Register/E, f391v
Thomas de Blundeville's grant (transcription): C R Cheney and B E A Jones, English Episcopal Acta 21, Norwich 1215-1243 (London, 2000), pp34-35 |