1563–1564.

1564, Aug. 26.—Lease by Thomas Smithe, prebendary of Lytton, to Bartholomew Dodington, M.A., of the prebend of Lytton, for 21 years, rent 6l.

Confirmed by the bishop, Aug. 29, and by the dean and chapter, Oct. 2.—ƒo. 146.

Communar's Book; Thomas Hooper, Communar.

Payments: 13s. 4d. to Thomas Tanner, keeper of the organs; 8l. to Thomas Ellis, the pedagogue; 16d. "for jlb. off curtayne ringes which were sett in the clothes off arris that do hange abowte the stalles within the quier;" 3d. "for setting off a clappes [clasp] upon a boke, viz. the bible."

1565–1566.

1565, Oct. 4.—Appointment by the dean and chapter of Thomas Bailie, treasurer, and John Cotterel, archdeacon of Wells, to exercise the peculiar jurisdiction in matrimonial and other causes, in North Cory, Chedder, Longe Sutton, Lidiard Bishop's, Combe St. Nicholas, Winsham, Lovington and South Barowe.—ƒo. 155.

The following undated memorandum is in volume E:—A speciall good note to be remembred. Mem. that whensoever the deane and chapitre shall suffre or susteane any prejudyce, losse, or dammage by receavyng of rent, and by receavyng of the same rent ratyfye any lease, that for remedy of that dammage the saide deane and chapitre, or there assignes, shall first entre; and in that entry, if it be in houses, to avoide the house of all maner of persons within the same; and yf it be in groundes, to avoide the same of all and all maner of cattell in and upon the same groundes.—ƒo. 1a.

1568–1569: Accounts of John Deane, Gentleman, Communar and Escheator.

Payments: 8l. to Thomas Ellis, master of the schools; 13s. 4d. to Matthew Nailer, keeper of the organs.

1570–1571.

1570, Nov. 20.—Lease to Jeffrey Uppeton of Wormyster, for 50 years from the expiration, surrender or forfeiture of a lease to William Evans of Burcott and William Lovell of Chelcott, dated July 26, 29 Henry VIII [1537], of the rectory called Cannon Barne, with a barton to the same of both sides of the grange; and all tithes of grain, hay and mills, and all emoluments and profits; except all spiritual offerings reserved to the dean and chapter, and all perquisites of courts, fines of lands, heriots, reliefs, escheats, marriages, prison and pound-fold, etc., and the advowson of the vicarage of St. Cuthbert's, "and also the usuall and accustomed place for the officers and mynysters of the said deane and chapter to keepe courte as often as neade shall require there to be holden." Rent 40l.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 1.]

1571–1572.

Liber actorum coram venerabilibus viris decano et capitulo ecclesiœ cathedralis Wellensis in domo capitulari expeditorum, incipiens A.D. 1571°, tempore Johannis Dane, notarii publici, actorum hujusmodi scribœ et clerici capitularis, usque ad mensem Maii, 1599.—ƒo. 1. (fn. 1)

1571–2, March 3.—Mr. John Rugge, archdeacon of Wells and prebendary of Huish and South Brent, admitted a canon residentiary.

1571–2, March 4.—The chapter casts lots for the apportionment among themselves of the chapter patronage.

1572, March 31.—George Deane admitted a perpetual vicar-choral.

1572, April 24.—John Rugge, archdeacon of Wells, Awdrian Hawthorne, the chancellor, Philip Bisse, sub-dean, and Walter Bower, canon residentiary, appointed proctors of the dean and chapter for the convocation to be held at St. Paul's, London, on May 9.

1572, June 10.—Grant by Gilbert, bishop of Bath and Wells, of the office of chief steward of all hundreds, lordships, manors, lands and tenements, in Somerset and elsewhere in the realm of England, belonging to the bishopric, to Hugh Pallett [sic], knight, and Amizius Paulett [Pawlet, in margin], esq., his son and heir apparent, with a yearly fee of 20 marks issuing from the manor of Charde.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 3.]

1572, July 1.—Thomas Bailie, the treasurer, appointed steward.—ƒo. 1.

1572, Aug. 2.—Grant to John Buller of Lyledon, Somerset, esq., of the wardship and marriage of Thomas, son and heir of John Fuliams, deceased, who held of the dean and chapter certain lands and tenements in Saltmore, as of the manor of Northcurrie.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 5.]

1572–1573.

1572, Sept. 30.—Confirmation by the dean and chapter of an annuity of 20 marks granted by Bishop Gilbert [Berkeley] to Hugh Pawlet, knt., and Amisius Pawlet, esq.—ƒo. 1d.

Thomas Golde admitted a perpetual vicar-choral.—ƒo. 2.

1572, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:

Auditors: Philip Bisse and Walter Bower.

Master of the fabric: William Austin.

Librarian: William Austin.

Communar: John Dane.

Surveyors of houses: William Austin and John Dane.

Bailiff of the canons' barn and cursor: Thomas Zayer.

Tabellar: Robert Tanner.

1572, Nov. 19.—Order "that the plate that beforetime were used to superstition shalbe defaced, and of the greatest challaice shalbe made a fayer communion cuppe, with as muche convenient speede as maye be before the feaste of Easter, and of the lesser challaice another, by the tyme before limited."

1572, Dec. 22.—Lease from Walter Baylye, M.D., prebendary of the prebend of Dultingcot, to Thomas Collyns, register to the archdeacon of Berkshire, for 21 years, of the manor of Tyngerst alias Fingest, co. Bucks, and the advowson of the rectory of Tyngerst, with power to cut woods and underwoods; rent 18l.—[Ledger F; at beginning, not paged.]

1572–3, March 11.—Grant by the chapter to Bishop Gilbert of 12l. a year for the term of his episcopate, under the name of quotidians.—ƒo. 2d.

1573–1574.

1573, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:

Auditors: Philip Bisse and Walter Bower.

Master of the fabric: Adrian Hawthorne.

Communar: John Dane.

Surveyors of houses: Thomas Baylie and John Bridge-water.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Zayer.

Tabellar: Oliver Peerse.

Escheator: John Dane.

1573, Sept. 30.—John Mullins appeared before the chapter and agreed to relinquish all claim to certain lands in Whitechurch, "if it be confessed and found by t'homage of Whitechurche, or by the moste parte of them, that Robarte Warram was at any time heretofore taken and sworne tenaunte to the grounde and pasture called," etc.—ƒo. 3.

1573, Oct. 12.—Right honorable, oure humble duties unto your good lordshipp remembride, yt may please the same to be advertisyd that wheras owt of the deanrie of Wells ther are manie stipendes and other duties quarterlie to be paide unto the poore ministers of our churche of Welles and others, which, sins the decease of Mr. Weston, late deane, remayne unpaide, to sutche hinderans of the saide poore mynisters and others that they shall not be able eyther to discharge ther duties to the quene's majestie, eyther to supplie ther owne necessities. We are moste humblie to sue unto youre good lordshippe, that duringe the vacation of the saide deanrie, sutche order maie be taken by youre lordshippe's direction that the poore men's wante maie be relyvyde, as yt pleaside the late lorde treasurer to consider uppon like occasion offered, by his honor's letters directid unto certaine of oure chapter. Thus, as alwayes, we remayne bounde to praie for the continuans and increase of youre lordshippe's honore. Welles, the xijth of October.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 7.]

1573–4, March 2.—Valentine Dale, LL.D., the dean, admitted a canon residentiary upon paying 100l. caution money.—ƒo. 3d.

William Pannell admitted a perpetual vicar-choral.

1574, June 2.—Thomas Langham, vicar-choral, for divers offences committed by him as well within the church as without, was deprived of his commons for a month, and assigned the sacrist's place in the choir until further order.

1574, June 3.—William Watkinson admitted a canon, and installed in the prebend of Milverton II.

Thomas Langham's punishment was remitted, subject to his good behaviour.—ƒo. 4.

1574, July 1.—The chapter decree that the office of steward shall not be held for more than two years by the same person.

1574, Aug. 29, Sept. 6.—Tobias Mathews, S.T.P., admitted a canon and installed by proxy in the prebend of Combe IX, pursuant to mandate of the bishop; he was admitted a canon residentiary on undertaking to deposit the usual caution money.

1574–1575.

1574, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:

Steward: Walter Bower.—ƒo. 4d.

Auditors: Philip Bisse and John Bridgewater.

Master of the fabric: Adrian Hawthorne.

Communar: John Dane.

Surveyors of houses: Walter Bower and William Austin.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Zayer.

Tabellar: Oliver Peerse.

Escheator: John Dane.

1574, Dec. 1.—Decreed that if any of the vicars shall frequent the city, and there play unlawful games, such as hand-ball [pila palmaria] and the like, he shall be suspended and shall forfeit his allowances for one week for the first offence, for a fortnight for the second offence, for a month for the third offence, and after that may be expelled for a further offence; because scandal has been incurred by the church through their frequenting such unlawful games.

1574–5, Jan. 9.—John Fisher admitted a perpetual vicarchoral.—ƒo. 5.

1574–5, Jan. 20.—John Amerye is called upon to show cause before the chapter why he should not be expelled, for having struck with a dagger one of the brethren in the churchyard of the cathedral. He answers that he is not a vicar-choral and not under the chapter's jurisdiction; he is therefore dismissed, and leaves the cathedral at once.—ƒo. 5d.

1575, April 1.—My lorde bishoppe—being moved by Mr. Bisse and Mr. Bower, in the preasance of the residue of the chapter, to geve his resolute awnswere concerninge the determination of the lordes of the counsell to gratyfye the Lorde Seymer in one of these three, viz: eyther to make the lease of the manner of Buckland worthe one thousand markes unto the said Lorde Seymer, or ells to geve him one hundreth pounds by the yere out of the manner of Banwell for the terme of xxj yeres, or ells to graunte the whole manner reserving to him and his successors fiftye pounds yerelye over and above the rente allready reserved—made awnswere that he woulde doe no otherwyse then allreadye he had donne, for that he had therin both satisfied her majestie's letters and allso the lordes of the counsell.

1575, April 30.—Sampson Newton installed in the prebend of Combe XI, pursuant to mandate of the bishop.

1575, Sept. 9.—After our hartie commendacions. Wheras by sondrie informacions we are geven to understande that within the cathedrall churches of this realme divers abuses have ben and are dailie committed in demisinge, makinge and confirminge of leases of landes, etc., apperteyninge to churches, by the deanes and chapter in hugger mugger, some fewe of the residenciaries beinge onlie presente, wherin greate partiallities and corruptions are used, and the benefitt of the landes not employed to suche good uses as they were ordeyned for, but to some private men's gaines and comodities; wherby the preachinge of trewe religion, the maintenance of scholes and skollers, and kepinge of hospitalitie beginethe greatlie to decaie. For redresse of thes disorders (as apperteynethe to our dewties) we have thought good, not onlie to signifie unto youe the greate greef which wee have conceaved uppon the hearinge of thes reportes, thinckinge that youe woulde never have geven anie occasion of the same; but alsoe, as earnestlie as we cane, to require youe to see this faulte amended, and to have a dewe regarde that the anciente order, appointinge in all cathedrall churches certen usuall and solempne chapter daies for suche purposes, maie be herafter inviolablie observed, and noe suche grauntes or confinnacions passe but [at] those times onlie, when all your resident prebendaries shalbe presente and yelde ther consent therto, in more orderlie sorte then thorowghe your negligence hathe been hertofore accustomed. And soe, desiringe youe hereof in anie wise not to faile, [we] bid youe farwell. From Woodstocke, the ixth of September, anno 1575.

Your loving frindes,

• W. Burleygh.
• F. Bedford.
• Francis Knollys.
• Th. Smyth.
• A. Warwyck.
• Ro. Leycester.
• James Croft.
• Francis Walsyngham.

To our lovinge frindes the deane, sub-deane and chapter of Bath and Wellz.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 28.]

1575, Sept. 9.—After our hartie commendacions to. your lordship. Amongeste sondrie disorders imputed to the clergie of this realme, wherby yt ys supposed that the worde of God ys not soe duelie preached for the instruccion of men's sooles and reformacion of ille manners as it owghte, this is thoughte not to be the leaste, that withowte consideracion of the learninge and honestie of the parties presented, indifferentlie all men are admitted by the ordinaries to places of the ministeries, which are farr unfitt and unable to discharge the same. And althoughe we colde wishe that in everie parishe of this realme this faulte wer amended, and more regarde had to the qualities and sufficiency of the persons to be receaved into that function then generallie hathe benne heretofore: yet, seinge all cannot be at once reformed, wee thinke yt not fitt in anie wise that suche an abuse shoulde crepe into anie cathedrall churche of this realme, appointed by the founders to be colleges and conventz of grave and lerned men and such as hadd taken degree in schole and were able accordinge to their place and callinge to preach trewe and sownde doctryn. And therfor we have thowght convenient befor hand to geve yow warninge therof, that none be by yow admitted to be prebendaries residentiaries in that your church which shall not be well knowen in doctrin and Hf to be mete for the same; and further, in degree of schole to be at the least a master of arte or bacheler of divinitie or lawe. And so are we enformed that, by an auncient order from the late kinge Henry the viijth of famous memorye, yow were appoynted to admitt persons thus qualified, and none elles, which godlie and politicke order, discontinewed perhaps for a time by negligence, we thinke worthie to be revived amongeste youe, and therfore shall desire your lordship that, bothe for the better advauncemente of God's glorie, and for the reputacion of your churche, yt maie be inviolably observed and continewed still, as wee truste yt shall. And so [we] bid your good lordship righte hartelie farwell. Frome Woodstocke, the ixth of September, 1575.

Your lordship's lovinge frindes,

• W. Burleygh.
• Ro. Leycester.
• Francis Bedford.
• Tho. Smyth.
• Ambrose Warwick.
• Francis Knowlles.
• James Crofte.
• Francis Walsingham.

To our lovinge frindes, the lord busshop, the deane, sub-dean and chapter of Bath and Wellz.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 28d.]

1575–1576.

1575, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:—

Auditors: Adrian Hawthorne and Philip Bisse.—ƒo. 6.

Master of the fabric: Adrian Hawthorne.

Communar: John Dane.

Surveyors of houses: Walter Bower and William Austin.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Sayer.

Tabellar: Robert Tanner.

Escheator: John Dane.

1575, Oct. 1.—The chancellor is ordered by the chapter to collect together the books of registers belonging to them, and John Rugge, archdeacon of Wells, late chapter clerk, is to give up those in his possession.—ƒo. 6d.

1575, Oct. 11.—S.P. in domino Jesu. As I was ever to hope well of your particuler good willes, for the sondrie courtesies receaved at your handes, soe ys it almoste a yere sithence your generall frendlie affections appered towardes me by settinge downe your handes to a decree for my residence in your churche, befor anie other man, and at what time I convenientlie maie come amongest youe. And albeit I take myselfe muche beholden unto youe all for the substance of the benefitt that maie growe therby, yet I ever did, and doe still, make greater accounte of the opportunitie which it liked you by common consente to referr unto me withowt limitacion, wherin I minde not [to] abuse your gentillnes, soe beinge geven to understande that a rumour hathe benn uncerteynlie spred, but certenlie beleved, that I have latlie yelded the commoditie of that entrance unto another: I coulde not eyther in discrecion or honestie but bothe signifie my purpose to be farr from anie suche meaninge, and praie withall the continuance of your frendshipes all, that I maie with effecte reape the frute of that order taken, wherunto I shall, God willinge, with as good spede enhable mysealfe as possiblie I maie; and had ere this tendred my caution amonge youe, had I not bothe bene distitute of an howse and bene driven to susteine greater extraordinarie charges then eyther I loked for or am well able to spare. Wherof I trust youe will have suche consideracion that noe man lesse worthie, thoughe more readie, then I, shall slilie prevente eyther my purpose or your promise: for, assure your selves, youe shall bestowe that place uppon noe man in this lande that shalbe more willinge to his power then I am, eyther more diligentlie to teache the people, ore more sufficientlie to spende that I have, or mor quietlie to live amonge my brethren, or more carefullie to kepe that churche in the state I finde hit, wherin I had a greate parte of mine educacion, and wherto I holde myselfe moste depelie bounden. And even soe referringe all other circumstances to your grave consideracion, with my manie most hartie thankes, I betake my cause to your constancie, my selfe to your commaundementes, and youe all to God. Sarum, xj° Octobris, 1575.
Your w. assured in Christ,
Tobik Mathkwk.

To the right worshipfull, my verie loving frindes, Mr. sub-deane and the chapter of the cathedral churche of Wellz.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 29d.]

1575, Oct. 24.—The members of the chapter give their opinions separately upon the case of Mr. Newton. Mir. John Rugge and Mr. William Austin say "that forasmuche as there was read in the chapter by Mr. Philip Bisse, the sub-dean, an acte whereby Mr. Carewe was admitted into residence by letters of recommendation from King Henrye the eighte to the dean and chapter directed, they thinke that it is in dewtye belonginge to the chapter yeven so to think of Mr. Newton, pie] being likewise recommended by the queene's magestie."—ƒo. 6d.

Mr. Philip Bisse, Adrian Hawthorne, Thomas Baylie and Walter Bower "do saye that they will deliberat for his admission untill it be knowen or considered what efficacye or force the statute of Kinge Henrye the eighte, of famouse memorye, is touchinge that matter; and further, forasmuch as Mr. Jurye and Mr. FitzJames were admitted accordinge to the saide statute, as appeareth by the severall acts of their admission, they thinke that Mr. Carewe beinge admitted shorttye after them and recommended to the chapter by the king's letters, the chapter was dispenside withall touchynge that statute made to the contrarye in that behalf, and therefore they doe still thinke that the saide statute doth stand and remaine in his full force and strength, and that they stand bounde by othe to observe the same."—ƒo. 7.

They all agree "towchinge Mr. Secretarye Wallsingeham his letters, that it is requisite that his honour's said letters be answered and satisfied."

1575, Dec. 26.—The chapter determine that Mr. Secretary Walsingham's letters shall be answered with as much expedition as may be, and for answer to Mr. Newton refer to the answer which they have sent to the privy council and to the secretary; "and further they thinke the chapter was dispensed withall, towchyng th'admission of Mr. Carewe."

1575, Dec. 26.—Protest by John Rugge against the admission of Prebendaries William Jones, LL.D., and Henry Slocombe, M.A., to residence in the cathedral, "for that her majestie's lettres in the favour and behoof of Mr. Sampson Newton to be admitted canon residenciary in the same cathedral churche be not yet satisfied . . . and further for that wee have an injunction from my Lorde of Bathe, that we shall not have above the number of eighte residents, which is not dissolved, nor by his lordshipe dispensed with."—ƒo. 7d.

Nevertheless the said William Jones and Henry Slocombe admitted to residence on deposit of 200 marks caution money, and further caution [money] for the assent and consent of the bishop, notwithstanding his injunction.

1575–6, Jan. 21.—Mr. Sampson Newton admitted a canon residentiary in obedience to the royal mandate, on deposit of 100 marks caution money.

1575–6, March 7.—Roger Goade admitted a canon, and installed by proxy in the prebend of Wedmore II, pursuant to mandate of the bishop.—ƒo. 8.

1576, April 2.—Thomas Langham, vicar-choral, is suspended for one month, and if at the end of that time he does not acknowledge his fault with promise of amendment before the chapter and ask the company forgiveness upon his knees immediately after the first lesson in the middle of the choir, he shall be utterly "expulsed."

1576, July 2.—Adrian Hawthorne appointed steward.—ƒo. 8d.

1576, Sept. 23.—Henry Sotherton admitted a canon, and installed in the prebend of Wedmore III.

1576–1577.

1576, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:—

Auditors: Philip Bisse and William Jones.—ƒo. 9.

Master of the fabric: Walter Bower.

Communar: John Dane.

Surveyors of houses: William Austin and Henry Slocombe.

Tabellar: John Gybson.

Escheator: Matthew Nayler.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Sayer.

1576, Sept. 30.—John Gibbes admitted a perpetual vicar of the New Close.

1576, Nov. 2.—George Moore admitted a perpetual vicar of the New Close.

1576–7, Feb. 23.—A protest [not recited here], received in chapter from the dean, Valentine Dale, was voted repugnant to the statutes.

1577, Aug. 13.—Paul Methwin, M.A., installed in the prebend of Combe XI, pursuant to mandate of the bishop.—ƒo. 9d.

1577–1578.

1577, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:—

Auditors: John Rugge and William Jones.

Baron of the exchequer: Thomas Baylie.

Master of the fabric: Sampson Newton.

Surveyors of houses: Walter Bower and William Austin.

Communar: John Dane.

Escheator: Walter Celye.

Tabellar: John Gybson.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Sayer.

1578, April 1.—James Estridge appointed master of the cathedral grammar school.—ƒo. 10.

1578, April 23.—Thomas Wellstede admitted a vicarchoral.

1578, July 1.—John Gilbert appointed master of the cathedral school, with a stipend of 12l.—fo. 10d.

Mr. John Rugge appointed steward.—ƒo. 11.

1578, July 2.—Roger Rugge admitted a perpetual vicar of the New Close.

1578, July 2.—Resolved that Mr. Estridge shall have 40s. for midsummer quarter for the school house.

1578, July 15.—James Hammonde admitted a perpetual vicar of the cathedral.

1578, Aug. 23.—John Farrar, M.A., installed in the prebend of Taunton.

1578–1579.

1578, Sept. 30.—Election of officers:—

Auditors: William Jones and Henry Slocombe.

Baron of the exchequer: Thomas Baylie.

Master of the fabric: Henry Slocombe.

Surveyors of houses: Walter Bower and William Austin.

Communar: John Dane.

Escheator: Matthew Naylor.

Tabellar: Thomas Wellstede.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Sayer.

1578, Sept. 30.—A retaining fee of 40s. was granted to Mr. John Popham, learned in the law.—ƒo. 11d.

1578, Nov. 4.—John Gilberte admitted master of the cathedral school and a vicar of the cathedral, and was installed in the choir.

1578, Dec. 19.—A vicar is admonished not to leave the cathedral in service time and repair to St. Cuthbert's, but to give his attendance and service to the cathedral.

1578, Dec. 19.—Hugh Pounde admitted a perpetual vicar of the cathedral.

1578, Dec. 19.—John Gibson, vicar-choral, charged with uttering "opprobrious and threatening words against Mr. Philip Bisse, sub-dean . . . viz. that when the saide Mr. Philip Bisse did expostulate with him for omitting the Latin in the time of Divine service, he said to his company that if the said Mr. Bisse had bin out of the church and churchyard he should have known more of his mind, and let the proudest clawback of you all tell him of it;" which the said Gibson confessed. Resolved that he shall lose the benefit of his matins money by the space of one month next coming, and shall at the next chapter day before the chapter and the vicars-choral humbly upon his knee confess his fault and ask forgiveness thereof of the said Mr. Bisse.

1579, April 1.—John Gibson, vicar-choral, charged with taking from Trycer 10s. for his goodwill in his admission into the room of a vicar-choral, admits that he did so; he is ordered to refund the money before Whitsuntide. He refuses to do so, and appeals to the bishop.—ƒo. 12.

1579–1580.

1579, Sept. 30.—Election of officers :—

Auditors: Philip Bisse and William Bower.

Master of the fabric: William Austin.

Surveyors of houses: William Austin and Sampson Newton.

Communar: Bartholomew Haggatt.

Escheator: Thomas Wellstede.

Tabellar: Thomas Wellstede.

Bailiff and cursor: Thomas Sayer.

1579, Oct. 13.—John Rugge, archdeacon of Wells, appointed to try certain grave charges against John Saunders, canon and prebendary of Combe IV, pursuant to letters monitory of the bishop.—ƒo. 13d.

1580, May 26.—John Saunders appears before the chapter, and craves to be admitted a canon residentiary, and produces 100 marks caution money. Admission refused.—ƒo. 14.

1580, July 1.—Lease to Giles Wallis of Wells, pewterer, for 40 years, of two tenements under one roof in Sadler St., with a tower in the north end of them, and a tenement in New St. [near Browne's Gate, margin]; rents, 28s. 8d. and 6s. 8d.—[Ledger F, ƒo. 55.]

1580, July 25.—Lawrence Bodelye, M.A., admitted a canon, and installed in the prebend of Wormister, pursuant to mandate of the bishop.—ƒo. 14d.

1580, Sept. 14.—Edmund Watts, M.A., installed in the prebend of Combe II, pursuant to royal mandate.

1580, Sept. 24.—John Wilson installed in the prebend of Combe III, pursuant to mandate of the bishop.