say_v semen_n ecclesiae_fw-la the_o seed_n or_o corn_n of_o the_o church_n which_o i_o find_v word_n for_o word_n in_o very_o old_a french_a in_o a_o short_a glossary_a upon_o unusual_a english_a word_n in_o the_o ancient_a charter_n or_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n alred_n alfrid_n edward_n and_o knute_n chirchesed_a vel_fw-la chircheomer_n well_fw-mi chircheambre_fw-fr un_fw-fr certain_a de_fw-fr ble_a batu_n r_o checun_fw-fr hume_n devoyt_n au_fw-fr ceus_fw-la de_fw-fr bretun_n e_fw-la de_fw-la englis_fw-la a_fw-fr le_fw-fr eglise_fw-fr le_fw-fr jur_fw-fr seint_a martin_n mes_fw-fr pus_fw-la le_fw-fr venue_n de_fw-fr norman_n etc._n etc._n donewint_fw-la sulum_fw-la la_fw-fr velie_a ley_fw-fr moysi_n &_o ratione_fw-la primitiarum_fw-la sicun_fw-fr lein_fw-fr truve_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr lettris_n cnut_n kilenveya_n a_o rome_n c_o '_o est_fw-fr dit_fw-fr chirchese_v quasi_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o letter_n itself_o be_v in_o ingulphus_n but_o it_o be_v not_o send_v adsummum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la as_o fleta_n say_v but_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n as_o he_o be_v come_v from_o rome_n 1031._o wherein_o he_o desire_v they_o that_o before_o he_o arrive_v in_o england_n all_o the_o due_n which_o by_o ancient_a law_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o church_n may_v be_v pay_v and_o after_o the_o rest_n he_o mention_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o fruit_n in_o august_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o seed_n call_v kyrkset_a so_o his_o letter_n conclude_v et_fw-la in_o festivitate_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n primitiae_fw-la seminum_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la parochia_fw-la cuique_fw-la degit_fw-la quae_fw-la anglice_fw-la kyrkeset_fw-la nominatur_fw-la ingulph_n p._n 61._o edit_fw-la oxon._n etc._n etc._n this_o description_n of_o their_o land_n and_o good_n conclude_v with_o a_o customary_a of_o their_o tenant_n villani_n cottarii_n and_o sochemanni_n in_o every_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n which_o while_o the_o king_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v away_o as_o mr._n g._n observe_v the_o manor_n of_o pithtesle_n for_o the_o same_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o the_o late_a abbot_n have_v give_v he_o to_o confirm_v it_o deo_fw-la &_o sancto_n petro_n &_o monachis_fw-la sigillo_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la regius_fw-la and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o king_n grant_v it_o it_o may_v be_v further_o observe_v be_v one_o employ_v to_o take_v the_o forename_a account_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n richard_n basset_n or_o bass_v this_o abbot_n be_v commemorate_a upon_o the_o 10._o of_o november_n on_o which_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o kalander_n be_v depositio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr sesse_n abbatis_fw-la &_o anniversarium_fw-la henrici_fw-la talbot_n etc._n etc._n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la angeli_fw-la his_o story_n be_v tell_v more_o perfect_o by_o hugo_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o bishop_n of_o soissons_fw-fr and_o afterward_o make_v a_o monk_n and_o prior_n of_o cluni_fw-la and_o then_o prior_n of_o savenni_fw-la after_o which_o because_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o count_n of_o aquitain_n the_o same_o count_n give_v he_o abbatiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n angeli_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o denomination_n and_o he_o be_v crafty_a cunning_a and_o ingenious_a afterward_o get_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o besenscun_fw-fr but_o stay_v there_o no_o more_o than_o three_o day_n for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o enough_o but_o get_v the_o bishopric_n de_fw-fr senites_n where_o he_o stay_v about_o seven_o day_n and_o out_o of_o this_o preferment_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o besenscun_fw-fr the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n get_v he_o expel_v he_o get_v therefore_o be_v never_o quiet_a to_o be_v collector_n of_o peter-pence_n in_o england_n where_o he_o obtain_v this_o abbey_n of_o burch_n by_o pretend_v he_o be_v very_o old_a past_a labour_n and_o toil_n unable_a to_o bear_v the_o war_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o will_v quit_v his_o abbey_n there_o of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angeli_fw-la and_o that_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n and_o will_v here_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n there_o be_v another_o thing_n also_o that_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o his_o preferment_n for_o beside_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o forename_a discourse_n seem_v to_o have_v truth_n in_o it_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a witness_n to_o make_v oath_n in_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n nephew_n the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o count_n of_o anjoy_n upon_o all_o these_o score_v the_o abbey_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o year_n mention_v by_o mr._n g._n so_o john_n abbot_n also_o in_o his_o chron._n ms._n an._n mcxxviii_o henricus_fw-la abbas_n andagavensis_fw-la precibus_fw-la optinuit_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la henrico_n abbatiam_fw-la burgensem_fw-la what_o walter_n of_o witlesea_n say_v of_o spectres_n see_v that_o year_n he_o come_v to_o the_o abbey_n he_o have_v out_o of_o hugo_n who_o say_v hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la falsum_fw-la quia_fw-la plurimi_fw-la veracissimi_fw-la homines_fw-la viderunt_fw-la &_o audierunt_fw-la cornua_fw-la he_o stay_v one_o year_n in_o the_o monastery_n and_o receive_v homage_n and_o money_n of_o the_o milites_fw-la and_o of_o the_o whole_a abbey_n but_o do_v not_o the_o least_o good_a for_o he_o send_v and_o carry_v all_o to_o his_o abbey_n beyond_o sea_n whither_o he_o go_v by_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o have_v stay_v there_o a_o whole_a year_n he_o return_v hither_o and_o say_v he_o have_v absolute_o quit_v his_o other_o abbey_n for_o good_a and_o all_o as_o we_o speak_v the_o same_o year_n come_v petrus_n abbot_n of_o cluni_n into_o england_n and_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n command_n in_o all_o the_o monastery_n particular_o here_o at_o burch_n whither_o he_o come_v to_o see_v henry_n who_o complemented_a he_o high_o and_o promise_v he_o will_v procure_v the_o abbey_n of_o burch_n to_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o that_o of_o cluni_n with_o which_o hope_n peter_n go_v home_o the_o next_o year_n henry_n get_v together_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o go_v beyond_o sea_n again_o where_o the_o king_n then_o be_v who_o he_o make_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o cluni_n to_o come_v and_o resign_v his_o abbey_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angeli_fw-la to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v return_v free_a from_o that_o care_n into_o england_n so_o he_o go_v thither_o and_o there_o stay_v till_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o monk_n choose_v another_o of_o their_o own_o body_n into_o his_o place_n and_o install_v he_o singing_z te_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o end_n expelling_a henry_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o count_n of_o anjoy_n with_o great_a disgrace_n and_o detain_v all_o that_o he_o have_v there_o where_o he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o in_o other_o place_n all_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n that_o he_o have_v govern_v they_o be_v thus_o cast_v out_o he_o go_v to_o cluni_n where_o they_o keep_v he_o prisoner_n the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o say_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o abbey_n of_o st._n john_n by_o his_o folly_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v he_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n till_o by_o his_o craft_n he_o again_o deceive_v they_o with_o promise_n and_o oath_n that_o if_o they_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o return_v into_o england_n he_o will_v subject_v the_o abbey_n of_o burch_n to_o they_o and_z as_o hugo_n word_n be_v ibi_fw-la construeret_fw-la priores_fw-la &_o secretarios_fw-la &_o cellerarios_fw-la &_o camerarios_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la commendaret_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o foris_fw-la by_o which_o agreement_n he_o get_v into_o england_n whither_o the_o king_n also_o return_v out_o of_o normandy_n unto_o who_o henry_n come_v and_o accuse_v the_o monk_n of_o burch_n to_o he_o very_o heavy_o though_o with_o out_o any_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o his_o end_n of_o subject_v they_o to_o cluni_n the_o king_n in_o great_a anger_n send_v for_o they_o to_o bramtun_n where_o a_o plea_n be_v manage_v against_o they_o with_o so_o much_o art_n that_o the_o king_n be_v almost_o deceive_v but_o god_n step_v in_o to_o help_v they_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a particular_o lincoln_n and_o the_o baron_n who_o understand_v his_o fraud_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o desist_v but_o be_v thus_o defeat_v endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o nephew_n gerardus_n abbot_n of_o burch_n that_o what_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o himself_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o he_o all_o which_o make_v the_o life_n of_o the_o monk_n very_o uneasy_a till_o the_o king_n at_o last_o understand_v his_o knavery_n
all_o the_o english_a saint_n lie_v that_o he_o who_o desire_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o any_o particular_a saint_n may_v know_v where_o to_o find_v he_o or_o she_o and_o speak_v of_o tibba_n he_o say_v she_o be_v cousin_n to_o the_o two_o forename_a sister_n kyneburgh_n and_o kyneswith_n who_o relic_n here_o be_v in_o such_o high_a esteem_n that_o ingalphus_fw-la reckon_v the_o tread_v of_o their_o precious_a pledge_n under_o foot_n as_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a profanation_n when_o this_o monastery_n be_v demolish_v by_o the_o dane_n in_o the_o year_n 870._o when_v altaria_fw-la omne_fw-la suffossa_fw-la etc._n etc._n sanctarum_fw-la virginum_fw-la kyneburgae_fw-la kyneswitae_fw-la &_o tibbae_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la pignora_fw-la pedibus_fw-la conculcata_fw-la p._n 23._o edit_fw-la oxon._n henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n then_z earl_n of_o derby_n afterward_o duke_n of_o hereford_n and_o at_o last_o king_n of_o england_n lie_v for_o some_o time_n in_o this_o monastery_n with_o a_o great_a train_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o abbot_n government_n particular_o in_o the_o year_n 1392_o when_o his_o courtier_n as_o my_o author_n call_v they_o hist_o croyland_n continuatio_fw-la p._n 489._o threaten_v to_o destroy_v depe_a and_o its_o inhabitant_n as_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n as_o well_o as_o injurious_a to_o croyland_n which_o have_v suffer_v much_o by_o they_o and_o the_o neighbour_a people_n of_o holland_n which_o put_v they_o into_o such_o a_o fright_n that_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n lord_n of_o depe_a and_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o town_n come_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o burgh_n st._n peter_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n who_o treasurer_n intercede_v for_o they_o and_o procure_v their_o pardon_n upon_o promise_v confirm_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o peace_n hereafter_o with_o all_o hollander_n and_o most_o strict_o punish_v all_o disturber_n of_o it_o that_o can_v be_v find_v among_o they_o willielmus_fw-la genge_n if_o he_o be_v the_o first_o mitre_a abbot_n of_o this_o church_n as_o mr._n g._n say_v sir_n h._n spelman_n notion_n be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o put_v on_o mitre_n in_o token_n they_o have_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o baron_n sit_v in_o parliament_n which_o no_o other_o abbot_n do_v for_o the_o abbot_n of_o burgh_n st._n peter_n sit_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o edw._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o summons_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o winton_n and_o there_o be_v little_a truth_n also_o in_o what_o be_v common_o say_v that_o mitre_a abbot_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o bishop_n for_o after_o this_o abbot_n time_n i_o shall_v show_v present_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n keep_v both_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n for_o some_o time_n under_o his_o visitation_n there_o be_v certain_a constitution_n i_o find_v make_v by_o he_o 1398._o and_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1401._o and_o 1406._o which_o i_o can_v but_o mention_v johannes_n deeping_n the_o first_o of_o henry_n 5_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o abbotship_n as_o a_o memorandum_n still_o remain_v tell_v we_o and_o thence_o we_o learn_v he_o be_v make_v abbot_n 1407._o all_o that_o i_o find_v of_o he_o be_v some_o statute_n which_o he_o make_v 1409._o about_o the_o right_a observation_n of_o certain_a festival_n and_o other_o make_v by_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 1420._o which_o he_o call_v the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o abbotship_n from_o thence_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v not_o make_v abbot_n till_o the_o year_n 1409_o he_o defend_v also_o the_o right_a the_o church_n have_v to_o the_o manor_n of_o walcote_n in_o lincolnshire_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v already_o in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o a_o 1314._o against_o thomas_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n son_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v part_n of_o the_o demesne_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o have_v never_o hold_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a thomas_n his_o manor_n in_o holderness_n in_o the_o year_n 1421._o which_o be_v the_o eight_o of_o hen._n 5._o a_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o grievous_a excess_n and_o abuse_n among_o the_o black_a monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benet_n all_o the_o abbot_n and_o prior_n of_o that_o order_n be_v hist_o croyl_n contin_n p._n 513._o summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n at_o westminster_n where_o in_o the_o chapterhouse_n on_o the_o seven_o of_o may_n the_o king_n be_v personal_o present_a the_o charge_n against_o they_o be_v read_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n and_o he_o with_o several_a person_n on_o both_o side_n be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v it_o and_o to_o make_v a_o reformation_n which_o they_o all_o promise_v the_o king_n hereafter_o faithful_o to_o observe_v richardus_n ashton_n in_o his_o time_n about_o the_o year_n 1448._o the_o controversy_n between_o this_o abbey_n and_o that_o of_o croyland_n revive_v again_o the_o metes_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o several_a fen_n belong_v to_o each_o which_o have_v be_v limit_v in_o divers_a place_n which_o the_o history_n mention_n by_o cross_n and_o other_o mark_n be_v so_o wear_v hist_o croyl_n continuatio_fw-la p._n 525._o etc._n etc._n out_o by_o carelessness_n in_o length_n of_o time_n that_o a_o very_a obscure_a and_o confuse_a knowledge_n be_v the_o most_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o party_n and_o the_o supervise_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the_o business_n be_v refer_v to_o four_o indifferent_a arbitrator_n the_o abbot_n and_o their_o convent_v bind_v themselves_o under_o their_o seal_n in_o a_o obligation_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o they_o shall_v decree_v who_o meet_v several_a time_n and_o inspect_v the_o evidence_n on_o both_o side_n but_o after_o much_o time_n and_o expense_n can_v not_o agree_v to_o determine_v any_o thing_n but_o resolve_v to_o throw_v the_o matter_n upon_o the_o abbot_n themselves_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o who_o meet_v at_o ibury_n a_o manor_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o burgh_n with_o the_o prior_n of_o each_o monastery_n and_o hear_v from_o one_o of_o the_o arbitrator_n what_o it_o be_v which_o they_o will_v not_o determine_v without_o the_o express_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n but_o after_o much_o discourse_n between_o they_o they_o can_v come_v to_o no_o agreement_n nor_o be_v the_o controversy_n settle_v till_o many_o year_n after_o but_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o this_o abbot_n time_n be_v the_o pain_n he_o take_v in_o the_o regulation_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o this_o monastery_n about_o which_o he_o make_v many_o ordinance_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o convent_n and_o draw_v up_o a_o gustomary_a out_o of_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o the_o sunday_n from_o the_o octave_n of_o whitsunday_n to_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o advent_n all_o which_o be_v yet_o extant_a in_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterburie_n library_n at_o lambeth_n in_o two_o volume_n one_o write_v by_o simon_n of_o yarwell_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o six_o verse_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n the_o other_o by_o john_n trentam_n who_o conclude_v it_o with_o the_o like_a verse_n by_o this_o customary_a they_o be_v direct_v how_o to_o sing_v their_o office_n long_o or_o short_a every_o day_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o last_o rubric_n of_o it_o before_o these_o book_n be_v prefix_v the_o ecclesiastical_a calendar_n which_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n frequent_o to_o name_n at_o the_o side_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o those_o festival_n or_o anniverssary_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o church_n and_o their_o neighbour_n as_o follow_v january_n 3._o depositio_fw-la domini_fw-la martini_n abbatis_fw-la viz._n the_o first_o of_o that_o 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