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
title_n plena_fw-la taxatio_fw-la maneriorum_fw-la abbatis_fw-la &_o conventus_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la eorum_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la &_o spiritualibus_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la venerabiles_fw-la patres_fw-la wynton_n '_o &_o lincoln_z '_o episcopos_fw-la autoritate_fw-la sedis_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la per_fw-la xxiv_o juratos_fw-la quorum_fw-la xii_o clerici_fw-la &_o xii_o laici_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la m._n cc._o nonagesimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la then_o follow_v the_o value_n of_o the_o several_a manor_n and_o the_o ten_o to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n manerium_fw-la de_fw-la burbury_n taxatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 20_o l._n  _fw-fr 5_o d._n reditus_fw-la villae_fw-la burgi_n taxatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 22_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n gunthorp_n taxatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 13_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n eye_n taxatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 9_o l._n 6_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la baelasis_n cum_fw-la appendiciis_fw-la taxat_fw-la ad_fw-la 4_o l._n &_o 6_o d._n manerium_fw-la de_fw-la sutton_n taxatur_fw-la ad_fw-la 6_o l._n 2_o s._n  _fw-fr cujus_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la 40_o s._n  _fw-fr ob_fw-la decimae_fw-la 44_o s._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr decima_fw-la 8_o s._n 4_o d._n  _fw-fr decima_fw-la 18_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n decima_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr decima_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o so_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o rest_n several_a of_o which_o as_o botolbrigg_n fletton_n alwalton_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o ten_o rate_v there_o have_v be_v one_o before_o this_o in_o the_o 53._o of_o henry_n 3._o which_o be_v style_v taxatio_fw-la magistri_fw-la constantini_n &_o domini_fw-la gydonis_fw-la de_fw-la maneriis_fw-la burgi_n facta_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o burghberry_n the_o town_n of_o burgh_n the_o market_n and_o fair_a be_v tax_v at_o one_o hundred_o and_o eight_o pound_n eight_o shilling_n cujus_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la 10_o l._n 16_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la and_o so_o the_o rest_n be_v high_o rate_v than_o in_o the_o forego_n and_o the_o ten_o both_o of_o fletton_n and_o alwalton_n be_v put_v in_o then_o be_v grant_v as_o i_o find_v in_o another_o place_n fol._n ccclxix_o a_o ten_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n rent_n and_o profit_n by_o the_o whole_a clergy_n for_o two_o year_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n to_o the_o use_n of_o prince_n edward_n for_o his_o expense_n apud_fw-la acon_n or_o ptolomais_n which_o he_o go_v to_o relieve_v there_o be_v another_o four_o year_n after_o in_o the_o year_n 1273._o when_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v tax_v according_a to_o a_o equal_a value_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n here_o particular_o be_v a_o account_n of_o what_o he_o do_v in_o nasso-burgh_n under_o this_o title_n estimationes_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o vicariarum_fw-la in_o nasso-burgi_a facta_fw-la per_fw-la domin_n norwicens_fw-la episcopum_fw-la an._n m_n cc._o lxxiii_o this_o be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o chronica_fw-la domini_fw-la will._n paris_n prioris_fw-la an._n d._n 1273_o and_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o he_o who_o build_v the_o chapel_n before_o name_v be_v a_o writer_n also_o and_o compose_v the_o annal_n of_o this_o church_n if_o not_o of_o england_n and_o perhaps_o other_o country_n as_o abbot_n john_n do_v i_o can_v find_v little_a more_o of_o william_n de_fw-fr wodeford_n beside_o that_o which_o mr._n g._n have_v collect_v only_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o old_a record_n that_o an._n 27._o edw._n 1._o and_o an._n quarto_fw-la domini_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr wodeford_n robert_n de_fw-fr watervil_n and_o john_n spournel_n do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o he_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n stephen_n for_o land_n hold_v by_o they_o in_o overton_n wodeford_n and_o kynesthorp_n nor_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o more_o than_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n leonard_n which_o it_o appear_v have_v friar_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o it_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o agnes_n pudding_n fol._n ccxli_o who_o for_o the_o health_n of_o her_o soul_n give_v to_o god_n and_o st._n peter_n together_o with_o her_o body_n eight_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n two_o of_o which_o she_o hold_v de_fw-la fratribus_fw-la hospital_n sancti_fw-la leonardi_n de_fw-fr burgo_n to_o who_o she_o reserve_v one_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o that_o land_n in_o die_v apostolorum_fw-la petri_n &_o pauli_n annuatim_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la which_o whether_o it_o be_v different_a or_o no_o from_o the_o hospituarium_fw-la burgi_n which_o have_v the_o chapel_n of_o all_o saint_n belong_v to_o it_o i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o i_o find_v that_o will._n de_fw-fr saresbury_n son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr saresbury_n or_o salesbury_n grant_v and_o confirm_v sixpence_n per_fw-la a_o which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v to_o that_o hospital_n to_o maintain_v a_o lamp_n in_o that_o fol._n 287._o chapel_n ad_fw-la sustinendam_fw-la ibi_fw-la lampadem_fw-la in_o capella_n omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la dei_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la duraturam_fw-la i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o hospital_n leprosorum_fw-la extra_fw-la burgum_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o forego_n taxation_n which_o be_v tax_v at_o six_o pound_n and_o pay_v not_o ten_o there_o be_v still_o a_o well_o near_o the_o spital_n which_o be_v call_v st._n leonara_n well_o who_o water_n have_v be_v think_v medicinal_a he_o die_v this_o year_n as_o the_o ms._n chron._n joh._n abbatis_o tell_v we_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o magnificent_a character_n give_v of_o his_o successor_n godfrey_n of_o crowland_n an._n mccxcix_o obiit_fw-la dominus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la abbas_n burgi_n cui_fw-la successit_fw-la dominus_fw-la godfridus_n vir_fw-la magnificus_fw-la &_o ingentis_fw-la industriae_fw-la in_o temporalibus_fw-la tractandis_fw-la his_o memory_n be_v celebrate_v on_o the_o second_o of_o september_n which_o be_v note_v in_o the_o calendar_n to_o be_v 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