de_fw-fr bonà _fw-fr requie_n and_o another_o annual_a pension_n of_o 20_o l._n pay_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o rousford_n for_o the_o mediety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rotheram_n the_o 29._o of_o january_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la 13._o he_o give_v the_o 6._o manor_n or_o priorate_v of_o munclane_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n alien_a with_o all_o and_o singular_a its_o appurtenance_n the_o follow_a year_n viz._n 27._o of_o february_n he_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o custos_fw-la or_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o college_n the_o 5._o custody_n patronage_n and_o free_a disposition_n of_o the_o hospital_n or_o freechappel_n of_o st._n anthony_n london_n a_o preceptory_a of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n anthony_n at_o vienna_n with_o all_o the_o liberty_n privilege_n land_n rent_n service_n and_o emolument_n whatsoever_o thereunto_o belong_v upon_o the_o first_o vacancy_n whether_o it_o 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e._n 4._o
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verger_n of_o the_o vergers_z institution_n the_o 54._o statute_n of_o the_o college_n take_v notice_n and_o appoint_v that_o in_o the_o chapel_n at_o procession_n and_o other_o solemnity_n he_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n bear_v his_o rod_n for_o which_o service_n there_o be_v then_o allow_v he_o annual_o one_o robe_n porter_n and_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o beside_o these_o officer_n there_o be_v two_o sexton_n two_o bellringer_n a_o clock-keeper_n and_o a_o porter_n who_o attend_v the_o shut_n and_o open_v of_o the_o gate_n sect_n vii_o of_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o college_n our_o brief_a account_n relate_v to_o the_o dean_n canon_n and_o other_o member_n of_o the_o college_n be_v now_o dispatch_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o endowment_n thereof_o and_o show_v what_o land_n be_v give_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o this_o foundation_n but_o because_o we_o intend_v no_o other_o account_n here_o than_o in_o 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of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n these_o he_o give_v to_o the_o custos_fw-la canon_n alms-knight_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o college_n to_o hold_v in_o free_a pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n thorough_o and_o perpetual_o free_a from_o all_o secular_a exaction_n with_o licence_n to_o appropriate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o college_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n 6._o he_o thereby_o also_o appoint_v so_o much_o of_o his_o treasure_n as_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o decent_a support_n until_o he_o have_v settle_v a_o immovable_a estate_n of_o 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o they_o in_o land_n benefice_n or_o rent_n but_o as_o for_o two_o of_o these_o advowsons_n namely_o vttoxater_n and_o southtanton_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v there_o be_v afterward_o discover_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o king_n title_n to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n lie_v rather_o in_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n and_o thomas_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o 18._o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 23._o e._n 3._o the_o king_n grant_v special_a licence_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v and_o assign_v to_o the_o custos_fw-la and_o chaplain_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n george_n in_o windesor_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o the_o â—_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vttokeshatre_n it_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o earl_n proper_a patronage_n and_o the_o like_a licence_n to_o thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o assign_v to_o they_o the_o â—_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o southtanton_n that_o be_v of_o his_o patronage_n also_o the_o king_n give_v special_a licence_n likewise_o to_o receive_v these_o advowsons_n from_o these_o earl_n and_o to_o appropriate_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n another_o like_a licence_n pass_v 3â—_n 26._o jan._n anno_fw-la 24._o e._n 3._o to_o william_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o northampton_n that_o enable_v he_o to_o assign_v to_o the_o say_v custos_fw-la and_o chaplâ—ins_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o 3â—_n advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dadyngton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o caepite_a with_o licence_n for_o they_o to_o receive_v and_o appropriate_v the_o same_o the_o 28._o of_o january_n follow_v this_o royal_a founder_n give_v unto_o the_o custos_fw-la and_o college_n by_o the_o name_n of_o custos_fw-la and_o chaplain_n of_o his_o free_a chapel_n of_o windesor_n 36._o one_o message_n seventeen_o acre_n of_o land_n one_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o three_o shilling_n rend_v with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o wyrardesbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n which_o have_v be_v convey_v to_o he_o by_o rich._n de_fw-fr gloucester_n heir_n to_o isabella_n de_fw-fr ditton_n and_o on_o the_o 22._o of_o may_n ensue_v he_o also_o grant_v unto_o they_o the_o 14._o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dachet_n near_o windesor_n with_o licence_n to_o 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