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grant_v by_o diverse_a pope_n ecclesijs_fw-la in_o the_o cite_v of_o rome_n been_v iiii_o chirche_n in_o which_o be_v mass_n daily_o do_v but_o there_o ben_fw-mi seven_o of_o the_o same_o privilege_v above_o all_o the_o other_o with_o great_a holiness_n and_o pardon_n as_o be_v here_o aftir_v shewid_v the_o first_o be_v call_v saint_n peter_n chirch_n th'appostell_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o fot_o of_o a_o hill_n and_o man_n go_v upward_o thertoo_o a_o steyer_n of_o xxix_o step_n high_a and_o as_o oft_o as_o a_o man_n gooth_v up_o and_o down_o that_o steyer_n he_o be_v relesid_v of_o the_o seven_o part_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v and_o grant_v by_o pope_n alysander_n item_n as_o you_o come_v before_o the_o chirch_n there_o the_o well_o sporinge_v so_o may_v you_o see_v above_o the_o door_n a_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o between_o his_o foot_n stondith_v ow_v of_o the_o penny_n that_o god_n be_v sell_v for_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o look_v upon_o that_o penny_n you_o have_v xiiii_o c._n yery_n of_o pardon_n item_n in_o the_o same_o chirche_n on_o the_o right_a side_n be_v a_o pilour_n that_o be_v sometime_o off_o salamons_n temple_n at_o which_o pilour_n our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o rest_v he_o when_o he_o preched_a to_o the_o people_n at_o which_o pylour_n if_o there_o any_o be_fw-mi frentyk_fw-mi or_o mad_a or_o trouble_v with_o spyritt_n they_o be_v deliveryd_v and_o make_v hoole_n and_o in_o that_o chirge_n be_v xi_o altar_n and_o at_o every_o altar_n be_v xlviii_o year_n of_o pardon_n and_o as_o many_o lentes_n or_o karynes_n and_o seven_o of_o thoo_n altar_n be_v several_o privelegyth_v with_o grace_n and_o pardon_n at_o the_o first_o altar_n be_v the_o visage_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o look_v upon_o that_o have_v seven_o c._n year_n of_o pardon_n item_n at_o the_o same_o altar_n be_v the_o spear_n that_o crist_n be_v parce_v with_o which_o be_v bring_v from_o constantynenople_n send_v from_o the_o great_a turk_n to_o pope_n innocent_a the_o viii_o the_o second_o altar_n be_v of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o you_o have_v v._o c._n year_n of_o pardon_n the_o forth_o altar_n be_v of_o owr_a lady_n there_o be_v vii_n c._n year_n of_o pardon_n the_o v_o altar_n be_v of_o saint_n leoo_o there_o he_o receyvid_v the_o absolution_n in_o his_o mass_n fro_o hevyn_v and_o there_o be_v vii_n c._n year_n of_o pardon_n the_o vi_o altar_n of_o all_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v v._o c._n year_n of_o pardon_n and_o every_o high_a fest_n a_o soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n the_o seven_o altar_n be_v of_o saint_n simond_n and_o jude_n there_o be_v vi._n c._n year_n of_o pardon_n and_o before_o the_o choir_n door_n stone_v two_o yruen_a cross_n who_o kyss_v thoo_n cross_n have_v v._n c._n year_n of_o pardon_n item_n upon_o our_o lady_n day_n in_o lente_n be_v hang_v afore_o the_o choir_n a_o cloth_n that_o our_o lady_n make_v herself_o and_o it_o hang_v still_o till_o our_o lady_n day_n assumption_n and_o as_o many_o time_n as_o a_o man_n beholdith_v it_o he_o have_v iiii_o c._n year_n of_o pardon_n alsoo_o as_o many_o time_n as_o a_o man_n goth_v through_o the_o croude_n at_o saint_n peter_n chirche_n he_o have_v iiii_o c_o year_n of_o pardon_n and_o as_o often_o as_o a_o man_n folowith_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o syke_a body_n he_o have_v xiiii_o c._n year_n of_o pardon_n also_o pope_n silvester_n grauntid_v to_o all_o thym_n that_o daily_o goth_v to_o the_o chirch_n of_o saint_n peter_n the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n relesyd_v and_o all_o advowe_v and_o promise_v relesyd_v and_o all_o sin_n forgeten_v relesyd_v and_o forgeven_v except_o le_v ande_fw-mi upon_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n violent_o and_o above_o this_o be_v grauntid_v xxviii_o c_o year_n of_o pardon_n and_o the_o merytis_n of_o as_o many_o lentis_fw-la or_o karyns_n the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o karyn_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o boâke_n and_o in_o the_o fest_n of_o saint_n peter_n a_o m._n year_n of_o pardon_n and_o as_o many_o karyns_n and_o the_o parte_fw-la threddendell_n of_o penance_n enjoin_v relesyd_v and_o from_o thassention_n day_n of_o our_o lord_n into_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n you_o have_v xiiii_o year_n of_o pardon_n and_o as_o many_o karyn_n and_o foryefenes_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o saint_n peter_n chirch_n lie_v a_o chirchyard_n and_o that_o be_v callyd_v godys_n field_n and_o there_o be_v the_o beryed_a poor_a pylgrym_n and_o none_o other_o and_o it_o be_v the_o land_n that_o be_v buy_v with_o thirty_o pen_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v sell_v fore_o as_o oft_o as_o a_o man_n goth_v upon_o that_o ground_n he_o have_v xv_o c._n year_n of_o pardon_n item_n in_o the_o
therefore_o express_o will_v and_o command_v that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v either_o the_o head_n or_o member_n of_o any_o college_n or_o cathedral_n church_n within_o this_o ãâã_d shall_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o notification_n hereof_o in_o the_o same_o college_n have_v or_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o any_o such_o college_n his_o wife_n or_o other_o woman_n to_o abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o or_o to_o frequent_v &_o haunt_v any_o lodging_n within_o the_o say_a college_n upon_o paint_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v forfeit_v all_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n in_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o for_o continuance_n of_o this_o order_n her_o majesty_n will_v that_o the_o transcript_n hereof_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o every_o such_o college_n and_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o parcel_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o same_o yeven_v under_o our_o signet_n at_o âur_n town_n of_o ipswiche_a the_o nine_o of_o august_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n now_o reader_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v more_o particular_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o england_n will_v it_o please_v thou_o read_v the_o declaration_n follow_v a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o number_n of_o all_o promotion_n ecclesiastical_a of_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o at_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o tenthes_o with_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o eiche_a bishopric_n deanrie_n and_o archdeaconry_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n in_o every_o diocese_n valoris_fw-la epatuum_fw-la comitatus_fw-la archnatus_fw-la &_o valores_fw-la dignit_fw-la &_o preb._n beneficia_fw-la assaven_n 187._o l._n 11._o s._n 6._o d._n derâigh_a flint_n montgomery_n merion_n saloppe_n assaphen_n 74._o l._n 15.7_o d._n 14._o 128._o 1._o 1._o bangoren_n 131._o l._n 16._o s._n 4._o d._n cairnarvan_n anglesey_n denbighe_n merion_n mountgonery_n bangoren_n 48._o l._n 6._o s._n 1._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n anglesey_n 58._o l._n 10._o s._n 6._o d._n merion_n 13._o l._n 3._o s._n 4._o d._n 8._o 96._o 3._o 1._o 1._o 0._o bristollen_v 383._o l._n 8._o s._n 4._o d._n dorset_n dorset_n 82._o l._n 17._o s._n 7._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n  _fw-fr 252._o 7._o 3._o 3._o 2._o bathon_n &_o wellen._n 1843._o l._n 14._o s._n 5._o d._n q._n 533_o l._n 15._o d._n somerset_n wellen._n 144._o l._n 2._o s._n 11._o d._n ob_fw-la bathon_n 25._o l._n 15._o s._n taunton_n 83_o s._n 7._o s._n 8._o d._n 55._o 380._o 14._o 5._o 6._o 1._o cantuarien_n 3233._o l._n 18._o s._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 2816._o l._n 17._o s._n 9_o d._n london_n midl_n suff._n essex_n lanc._n buck._n surr._n sussex_n cantuarien_n 163._o l._n 21._o d._n  _fw-fr 282._o 18._o 9_o 3._o 1._o cicestren_a 677._o l._n 15._o d._n sussex_n cicestr_n 38._o l._n 3._o s._n 4._o d._n lewen_v 39_o l._n 14._o s._n 10._o d._n 35._o 285._o 1._o 2._o 0._o 1._o coventrey_n et_fw-fr lichefield_n 703._o l._n 5._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 559._o l._n 18._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n staffordshir_n derby_n warwick_n salop._n stafford_n 30._o l._n 16._o s._n 11._o d._n derby_n 26._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n coven_n 45._o l._n 9_o s._n salop._n 19_o l._n 32._o 351._o 3._o 5._o 0._o 1._o cestren_a 420._o l._n 20.0_o cestren_a lanca_n flint_n comberland_n westmoreland_n ebor._n richmond_n 50._o l._n cestren_a 50._o l._n  _fw-fr 202._o 11._o 18._o 4._o 2._o carliolen_n 530._o l._n 4._o s._n 11._o d._n ob_fw-la comberland_n westmoreland_n null_a  _fw-fr 77._o 2._o 5._o 1._o 2._o domus_fw-la religios_fw-la hospital_n collegia_fw-la cantarie_a &_o libe_n capelle_n valores_n decanatum_fw-la decima_fw-la cleri_fw-la 8._o nul_fw-fr nul_fw-fr 5._o 65._o l._n 11._o s_o 4._o d._n 186._o l._n 19_o s._n 7._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 4._o nul_fw-fr 2._o 6._o 22._o l._n 17._o s._n 2._o d._n 151.14_o s_o 3._o d._n q._n 10._o 4._o 1._o 68_o 100_o 353._o l._n 18_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n 22._o 2._o 1._o 96._o 117._o l._n 7._o s._n 4._o d._n 600._o l._n 15._o s._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la 17._o 8._o 5._o 89._o 200._o l._n 651._o l._n 18_o s._n 2._o d._n q._n cum._n 281._o l._n 13._o s._n 19_o d._n q_o ãâã_d archiepatus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la valoââm_fw-la 11._o 4._o 2._o 44._o 58._o l._n 9_o s._n 4._o d._n 287._o l._n 2._o s._n 1._o ob_fw-la q._n 38._o 5._o 16._o 128._o 40._o 590.16.12_o q._n 26._o 6._o 4._o 145._o 100_o l._n 435._o l._n 12._o d._n 5._o 1._o 1._o 26._o 120._o l._n 7._o s._n 6._o d._n 161._o l._n 19_o d._n ob_fw-la valoris_fw-la epatuum_fw-la comitatus_fw-la archinatus_fw-la &_o valores_fw-la dignit_fw-la &_o preb._n beneficia_fw-la dunelm_n 2821._o l._n 17._o d._n q._n 1821._o l._n 17._o d._n q._n dunelme_n northumber_n dunel_n 100_o l._n northumb._n 36._o l._n 13._o s._n 4._o d._n null_a 107._o 6._o 9_o 2._o 2._o elien_n 2134._o l._n 18._o s._n 5._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la q._n cantabridg_n elien_n 177._o l._n 5._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la nul_fw-fr 137._o 2._o 0._o eborum_fw-la 2035._o l._n 3._o s._n 7._o d._n 1069._o l._n 19_o s._n 2._o d._n q._n eborum_fw-la nottingham_n eborum_fw-la 90._o l._n 3_o s_o cliveland_n 36._o l._n s._n d._n estride_v 62._o l._n 14._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la nottingham_n 61._o l._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la 36._o 137._o 12._o 7._o 3._o 1._o exonicum_fw-la 1566._o l._n 14._o s._n 6._o d._n 500_o l._n q._n devon_n cornwall_n exon_n 60._o l._n 15_o s._n 10._o d._n cornub._n 50._o l_o 6._o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la taunton_n 37._o l._n 10._o s._n 3._o d._n ob_fw-la barnestaple_n 48_o l._n 19_o s._n 8._o d._n 29._o 546._o 49._o 27._o 11._o 8._o glocestre_fw-fr 315._o l._n 7._o s._n 2._o d._n gloucester_n glouce_v 75._o l._n 4._o s._n ob_fw-la 4._o d._n nul_fw-fr 240._o 7._o 3._o 3._o 1._o hereford_n 768._o l._n 10._o s._n 10._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n radnar_n heref_o salop._n mongomery_n wigorn._n hereford_n 41._o l._n 17._o 11._o d._n salop._n 32._o l._n 10._o s._n 9_o d._n 32._o 277._o 3._o 1._o 0._o 0._o london_n 1119._o l._n 8._o s._n 4._o d._n london_n midl_n essex_n herteford_n buck._n london_n 23._o l_o 14._o s._n 4._o d._n midl_n 60._o l._n essex_n 52._o l._n colchester_n 50._o s._n albani_n in_o hill_n 34._o 573._o 19_o 6._o 7._o 0._o lincoln_n â962_n l._n 17._o s._n 4._o d._n ob_fw-la 894._o l._n 18._o s._n 1._o d._n ob_fw-la lincoln_n leicestre_fw-fr bedford_n buck_v herteford_n huntingdon_n lincoln_n 179._o l._n 19_o s._n sâow_o 14._o l._n 2_o s._n 8._o d._n ob_fw-la bedf_n 57_o l._n 2._o s._n 3._o d._n buck_n 8â_n l_o 14._o s._n 5._o d._n hunting_n 57_o l._n 14._o s._n 2._o d._n leicester_n 80._o l._n 12._o s._n 3._o d._n 59_o l._n 1219._o 31_o 12_o 4._o 2._o landaven_n 154._o l._n 14._o s._n 1._o d._n monboth_n glamorgan_n landaven_n 38._o l._n 12._o s._n 8._o d._n 13._o 153._o 0._o 0._o domus_fw-la religios_fw-la hospital_n collegia_fw-la cantarie_a &_o libe_n capelle_n valores_n decanatum_fw-la decima_fw-la cleri_fw-la 18._o 8._o 5._o 96._o 266._o l._n 12._o s._n 1._o d._n 385._o l._n 5._o s._n 6._o d._n ob_fw-la 10._o 1._o nul_fw-fr 29._o 120._o l._n 384._o 14._o s_o 9_o d._n q._n 77._o 12._o 13._o 488._o 308._o l._n 10._o s._n 7._o d._n 1113._o l._n 17._o s._n 9_o d_o ob_fw-la q._n 22._o 1._o 6._o 47._o 158._o 1240._o l._n 15._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la 11._o 4._o 1._o 46._o 100_o l._n 358._o l._n 15_o s._n 11._o 3._o nul_fw-fr 77._o 38._o l._n 6._o s._n 1._o d._n ob_fw-la 340._o l._n 5._o s._n 2._o d._n ob_fw-la 50._o 6._o 6._o 366._o 210._o l._n 12._o s._n 1._o d._n 821._o l._n 15._o s._n 1._o d._n 94._o 14._o 4._o 262._o 196._o l._n 10._o s._n 8._o d._n 1751._o l._n 14._o s._n 6._o 11._o nul_fw-fr nul_fw-fr 17._o nul_fw-fr 155._o l._n 5._o s._n 4._o d._n valoris_fw-la epatuum_fw-la comitatus_fw-la archinatus_fw-la &_o valores_fw-la dignit_fw-la &_o preb._n beneficia_fw-la meneven_a 457._o l._n 22._o d._n ob_fw-la q._n radnor_n cairmarthen_n cardigan_n pembroke_n bâechon_n hereford_n glamorgan_n monmouth_n mongomery_n meneven_a 56._o l._n 8._o s._n 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