The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9), Now Commonly Known as the Black DeathGasquet, Francis Aidan
History
The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9), Now Commonly Known as the Black Death
Gasquet, Francis Aidan
Black Death; Diseases and history; Medicine, Medieval
[315] B. Mus. Add. Rolls 15961-6. Perhaps the Richard Hammond
_capellanus_ who had a mill and six acres, and who is reported as
among the dead, may have been the scribe.
[316] Rot. Pat., 28 Ed. III., pars 1, m. 20 (16th January, 1354).
[317] Rot. Pat., 29 Ed. III., pars 2, m. 4 (October 5th, 1355).
[318] R. O., Escheator's Accts., 828/20.
[319] R. O., Duchy of Lancaster Mins. Accts., No. 817.
[320] _Ibid._
[321] R. O., L. T. R. Memoranda Roll, 28 Ed. III. (Trinity Term).
[322] Judging by the ordination lists in the London Registers, the
proportion of non-beneficed clergy was very large. In the twelve
years, from 1362 to 1374, Bishop Sudbury ordained to the priesthood
456 regulars and 809 non-beneficed clergy, against 237 beneficed
priests. According to this proportion, the non-beneficed would be six
times as numerous as the beneficed.
[323] R. O., Escheator's Inq. p. m., Series i., file 165. Also
_ibid._, file 166. Esch. Accts., 838/23; 846/31. _Cf._ also, Exch. Q.
R. Mins. Accts., Bundle 869, No. 9.
[324] T. Cromwell, _History of Colchester_, i., p. 75.
[325] R. O., Originalia Roll, 25 Ed. III., m. 10.
[326] Escheator's Inq. p. m., Series i, File 165.
[327] Rot. Pat., 25 Ed. III., Pars 3, m. 4.
[328] B. Mus. Cole MS., 5824, fol. 86. _Cf._ Dr. Cunningham, _Growth
of English Industry and Commerce_, p. 305.
[329] R. O., L. T. R. Memoranda Roll, 27 Ed. III. (Hilary term), m. 7.
[330] Rot. Claus., 26 Ed. III., m. 7.
[331] _Hist. MSS. Comm., Fifth Report_, p. 444. These lands were
apparently the Appledore Marshes, which subsequently cost the
monastery £350 to reclaim.
[332] _Sussex Archæological Society_, Vol. xxi, pp. 44, _seqq._
[333] Reg. Pontissera, fol. 143.
[334] This may be considered the number in the previous century from
the _Annales de Wintonia_.
[335] Reg. Wykeham, ii, fol. 226.
[336] The following are the number of monks belonging to Winchester
Cathedral Priory at the annexed dates:—
Date. Occasion. Number.
A.D. 1260 Episcopal Election 62
A.D. 1325 Living in the Priory on
October 9th 64
A.D. 1404 Episcopal Election 42
A.D. 1416-17 On Chamberlain's Rolls 39 and 2 juniors at
schools.
A.D. 1422-3 On Chamberlain's Rolls 29 to 32 and 8 juniors
at schools.
A.D. 1427-8 On Chamberlain's Rolls 35 to 36.
A.D. 1447 Episcopal Election on the
death of Cardinal Beaufort 39
A.D. 1450 Election of Prior 35
A.D. 1468 Episcopal Election 30 and 2 or 3 at Oxford.
A.D. 1498 Election of Prior 31
A.D. 1524 Election of Prior 30 (none below sub-deacons
named).
[337] Harl. MS., 1761, f. 20.
[338] Rot. Claus., 28 Ed. III., m. 3d (dated February 6th, 1353).
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account