there being no reasonable cause why there should be a vicar in the
said church, the vicarage and rectory were perpetually united with all
rights and appurtenances, emolument, burden, and cure. It may however
be added, that this integrity came again, within a few years, to be
more permanently violated by the appropriation of the great tithes
to the Prior and Convent of Worcester, by special grant of the King,
with consent of the Bishop of Hereford. Edward wrote a letter to his
chancellor in French, directing that it might be translated into Latin,
and sent by a clerk of the chancery to the chapter of Hereford; another
instance of the employment of the French language in this reign. The
rector of Lindridge discharged his duty of procuration; and on the
following day (April 15) they moved forward in the direction of Bewdley
to Aka (Rock). The parishes to which the visitor was directing his
attention in this quarter lay within a small compass. Master William
Brun was rector in 1276, and no subsequent incumbent has been detected
up to this year of visitation. The value of the benefice was the same
as that of Lindridge. Out of many of these benefices payments were made
in other quarters; as in this instance: the Prior of Ware was paid £2.
13s. 4d. and the Prior of Conches £2. Out of Lindridge the Prior of
Worcester received £6. 13s. 4d. Procuration was duly furnished here;
and this is the fifth day since any expense on the part of the Bishop
was incurred. On arriving at Kinlet, the visiting party were obliged
to have recourse to Kidderminster for supplies. Robert the carter
was the purveyor; he had a guide to attend him, probably through the
intervening forest of Wyre, and paid for passing the Severn on his way
to and from the town.
I cannot conclude my notice of this interesting Manuscript without
strongly recommending my readers to possess themselves of a copy of Mr.
Webb's admirable publication.
BISHOP SKINNER.
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