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A42341	The history of the Church of Peterburgh wherein the most remarkable things concerning that place, from the first foundation thereof, with other passages of history not unworthy publick view, are represented / by Symon Gunton ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; and set forth by Symon Patrick ...	Gunton, Simon, 1609-1676.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1686 (1686)	Wing G2246; ESTC R5107	270,254	362

Ministers the days then being very evil because there was great discord inter Regnum Sacerdotium between the Civil and the Ecclesiastical power For they that should have defended the Church took Arms against it and they who seemed to be friends of Religion endeavoured to destroy it There had been a Petition preferred by the Almoner of Burgh in his Predecessors time to Pope Clement showing that he having no Ecclesiastical benefice belonging to the Almonry whereby he might be able to keep good hospitality was willing to assign the Church of Makeseia to that use if the Abbot and Convent who had the right of presentation would consent Whereupon the Pope moved Hugo Bishop of Lincoln to use his Authority to perswade them to grant the said Parsonage to that use which Hugo did and Pope Celestine afterward confirmed the Grant of the Church of Makeseia and Normanby with all their appurtenances unto the use of the Almonry After which Acarius by the Petition and advice of the Convent setled all the Tythes of all their Lands for the maintenance of Hospitality except of those two Mannors de Stanewig de Irtlingburgh Which was afterward confirmed by William Bishop of Lincoln who recites the whole Charter of Akarius in his Fol. XCIII He granted also out of reverence and respect to this Church of Makeseia and at the Petition of Galfridus Son of Radulphus de Halone one of the Milites of Burgh and at the desire of the Parishioners that they would hereafter have no passage through the Church-yard of Makeseia for their Horses Oxen Cows Hoggs or other Animals nor by themselves nor Servants lay any thing in the Church-yard which might discolour or dishonour it saving to themselves only the herbage of the Church-yard and liberty to mow it c. Galfridus on his part giving the Eleemosynary of the Church of Burgh two Acres of Arable Land in the field of Makeseia so that the Church yard might be freed from all that filth which was caused by the Carriages of the Procurators of the Eleemosynary Both these Charters are remaining Swaph fol. CIII In another Charter this Abbot granted to the same Eleemosynary the offerings of the Chapel before mentioned of Tho. a Becket called there Capella Sancti Thomae ad Portam for the use of the Hospital which belonged to it Yet so as that on Festival days when the Parishioners of St. John Baptist were bound to make their Oblation at that Church none should be admitted to hear Mass in the Church of the Hospital to the prejudice of the said Church of St. John Baptist But if any man were so weak in Body that he could not go so far as the Parish-Church and therefore made his Oblation in the aforesaid Chapel two parts of three of such Oblation should be given to the Sacrist and the remaining third to the Chaplain of St. J. Baptist Upon other days if any body came out of devotion to this Chapel and made his offerings here they should be wholly applied to the use of the Hospital In like manner if Strangers came to pray there whether on Festival or other days and offered any thing or if any Legacy were given to the Hospital all should be intirely applied to the uses of the poor people there Fol. CIV and fol. CC. And accordingly an agreement was made and drawn in writing between the Sacrist the Chaplain of St. John Baptist and the Almoner In which the Festivals are expressed on which the Parishioners of St. J. Baptist were wont to offer and might not be admitted unless in case of weakness to hear Mass in the Chapel of the Hospital viz. All-Saints All-Souls Christmas Circumcision Epiphany Purification Good-Friday Easter Ascension Whitsunday St. John Baptist the Assumption and the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Giles This Abbot did many other memorable things for the benefit of the Infirmary and of the Monks Chamber and many things were done by others in his time particularly Robert de Tot by the will and assent of Akarius whom he calls his Lord gave seven acres of Arable Land in Paston to the Chapel beatae Mariae de Parco which I cannot set down without inlarging this Supplement too much beyond the bounds to which I am confined One thing done in his time I must not forget which is a Bull sent from Gregory the IXth to the Bishop of Lincoln and him the Abbot of Burgh importing that the Abbot had represented to him how some Monks of his Church had incurred the sentence of Excommunication for laying violent hands one upon another and upon other both Secular and Religious persons and Secular Clergy and other Monks were under the same sentence for denying due obedience to the Abbot when they were corrected by him others because they had entred the Monastery by Simony and how some of these Excommunicated Persons had presumed to celebrate divine Offices not having obtained absolution For whose Salvation the Abbot being solicitous had petitioned the said Gregory that it might not be necessary for them to come to the Apostolical See for the benefit of absolution and dispensation he in confidence of his discretion granted him power to absolve them in all the forenamed cases except such enormous excesses in laying hands on any body as might seem fit to be referred to the See Apostolique after satisfaction made to those who had been injured And that he should proceed against the Simoniacal Monks according to the constitution in a General Council and suspend those who in contempt of Ecclesiastical discipline had officiated in the Church during their Excommunication for two years à suorum executione ordinum Which being finished he might mercifully dispense with them if they were of an honest Conversation and a better life Several compositions also made by him I must omit and conclude as R. Swapham doth that this good man governed the Monastery for about X. years and was such an example to all of order honesty kindness and bounty that from him posterity might learn how to behave themselves both in the cloyster and in the World And particularly he was extroardinary kind to the Convent unto whom he sent meat every day from his own Table for the consolation of the Brethren which the Prior divided among them The like he did to the domus infirmorum sending flesh-meat to those who were weak and would often say in the Convent Domini Domini nisi per quosdam vestrum stetisset c. My Masters my Masters had not some of you hindred I had done much good to you Which saying saith Swapham from which we may gather he lived in this time was not understood by us then but after his death we perceived why he said this and knew of whom it was meant But it is no matter saith he they are gone they lifted up themselves and the Lord hath cast them down As for this good man he never rendred evil for evil to any man but studied more

the Emperor both by Sea and Land to hinder any from coming to it Two Cardinals many Prelates both Bishops and Abbots and other Clergymen especially those that went by Sea were taken by the favourers of the Emperor Whereupon the Pope Excommunicated him and absolved all the Barons of Germany from their Allegiance Thus that Chron. of John Abbot Whether Martin got thither or no I do not find but it was in this year as Mr. G. hath related that Gregory the Ninth granted to this Monastery that which they have intituled Magnum privilegium bearing date Anno gratiae Millesimo ducentesimo vicesimo octavo quarto idus Januarii In which besides that priviledge mentioned by Mr. G. there are these among others remarkable that he frees them from paying any Tythe of the Land which they kept in their own hands and Ploughed or Fed themselves And that there should be libera sepultura in this place for any that desired in their last Will or otherwise to be here buried which none should presume to hinder except he were an excommunicated person or interdicted or exercised publick Usury and saving also the rights of other Churches from which the dead bodies were brought In the year 1230. he asserted the liberties of the Church in Alwalton and Fletton against the pretences of the Abbot of Thorney as I find in an old record which begins thus Anno ab incarnatione Domini MCC XXX in Crastino Apostolorum Philippi Jacobi dirationavit Abbas Martinus libertates suas de Alwalton Fletton contra Abbatem de Thorney apud Westm coram Justic de Banco sicut in eorum rotulis continetur infrerius scriptum est c. The next year as Mr. G. observes the Bishop of Lincoln visited this Church the next day after the Feast of St. Laurence where a great many things were agreed on by the common consent of the Abbot and Convent and confirmed by the Episcopal authority under pain of Excommunication One was that the Abbot should not borrow any money upon Usury of the Jews nor of any Christians cum aliqua poenae adjectione without the consent of the Convent nor in that case ever ingage the Monastery or the Goods of the Monastery moveable or immovable Another was that the Sacrist of the Church should have as had been accustomed the Horses and all other things with the bodies of the Milites deceased With this moderation that if any Horse of a deceased Knight was worth more than four Mark the Abbot should have him and his Arms or the price of them should be laid up in some safe place by the Abbot with the privity of the Convent for defence of the Country and of the peace of the Church and with the money Arms should be mended and sustained In this year also an Inquisition was made by his Order into all the Mannors belonging to the Church and the Lands Tenements Tenants Customs c. are particularly set down belonging to every one of them It begins thus Ad festum Sancti Martini ad Pentecost per Chartam Domini Martini Abbatis Haec Inquisitio facta fuit per Maneria Domini Martini Abbatis secundi anno quinto anno ab incarnatione Domini M. CC. XXXI c. Two years after this he dyed as John Abbot tells us in his Chron. An. MCCXXXIII Martinus Abbas Burgi ob cui successit Abbas Walterus The day on which he dyed was the 26th of June where I find in the Kalander Depositio Martini Abbatis I have not room to insert several compositions and agreements made by him One in the year 1230. between him and Richard de Midelton about a Pond and a Mill in Cotingham and other things fol CLXXIIII Another 123. between him and the Rector of Bernake de decimis Lapidicinae Fol. CC. Another between him and John Earl of Huntendune in the same year about the Fishery and other things Fol. CCIII There was a Bridge then in Burgh called Pons Martini Martins Bridge which was sometimes called Bruni nigh unto which Hugo Fluri of Dodicthorp had a Messuage which he released unto the Abbot Which Hugo by the consent of his Wife Dionysia was a Benefactor to the Abbey in Martin's time many ways as appears by several Charters of his at the end of Swapham Fol. CCXXI c. WALTER de S. Edmundo This man though born at St. Edmundsbury was bred up here as Mr. G. relates and as Swapham tells us who gives a large account of his life was chosen Abbot by the unanimous consent of the Monks At his installation he offered a great Pall Flowred with Peacocks with a rich Cope and many other things of value And then applied himself to inlarge both the Buildings and the Revenue of the Church for he made the entrance of the new Refectory with great expences and many great buildings below his Palace especially that great House in which were two Horse Mills and a Barn for Hay and the Kitchin of the Abbot apud Grangias Burgi one new Grange and Boveriam novam covered with Stone He renewed the Grange at Thorp and made a new Bovaria at Castre at Warmington and at Owndle and a great many other places which Swapham mentions where he saith he built an incredible number of Barns or Granges or Oxstalls or Summer-houses besides Lands which he purchased He augmented the Revenue of the Infirmary with the increase of fifty seven Shillings out of a certain Rent at Stamford which he bought The Rents also of the Hospitalary he increased and both procured several grants of Lands from other devout people and setled those that had been formerly given For I find that Henry Rector of Paston for the health of his Soul and in gratitude for the Benefice he had received from Walter Abbot of Burgh and the Convent there gave with his body all the Lands he had in Paston in Burgh in Wermington c. to this Church Fol. CCI. Henry of Wermington his Nephew gave likewise a great deal to the same Church And Galfridus de Northbruc made a very great gift of a Capital Messuage of his with all the Lands Rents Tenements and all appurtenances in Norbruc Makesheye Nunton and all other places where he had any estate which are particularly mentioned in his Grant Fol. CCXIX. He took an account of all the expences of the Granary and of the stipends of Servants and Officers and especially the expences on the several great Feasts of the Church which still remain under this Title explanatio liberationis expensae de granario Burgi per annum de diversis mensuris ejusdem de sol Servientium curiae in tempore Abbatis Walteri ante There arose in his time a great controversie between this Church and the Canons of Landa about the Church of Pithesle and after a long suit the Canons yielded it to Burgh whereupon Pope Vrban confirmed the Church of Burgh in the possession of it I find agreements made between him and

Streteford Wetelburna Lusgerd Hethelhuniglond Barchanig Haec inquit Beato Petro Regaliter habita Regaliter concedo habenda in perpetuam haereditatem atque liberrimam Ecclesiae proprietatem obsecrans per ipsum Apostolorum Principem ne quis unquam succendentium tam de his quam de omnibus rebus ad ipsam Ecclesiam appendentibus quicquam detrahat Quod si quis fecerit omnibus Episcopis damnantibus his praesentialiter subscribentibus Apostolico gladio animadvertatur Archiepiscopus quoque Theodorus ita intulit Ego Theodorus Dorobernensis Cathedrae inthronizatus juxta Apostolicum Papae Agathonis mandatum Privilegium Monasterii Medeshamstede subscriptione nostra confirmo Cujus violatores damno excommunico defensores vero gratifico benedico Et Saxulfus Ego humilis Saxulfus Regali beneficio aliud Ms addit ejusdem Monasterii fundator ita corroborare gaudeo sicut ei specialius optima cupio ut nihil usurpem vel derebus vel de Officiis ipsius Monasterii praeter voluntatem Abbatis postulationem nec ego nec successores mei Ego quoque omnem violentiae abusionem anathemate hinc excludo Subscripserunt autem assenserunt Reverendissimus Archiepiscopus Eboracensis Wilfridus Ostrid Regina Ethelredi Regis Adrianus Romanus Legatus Johannes Romanus Legatus Putta Roffensis Waldhere Londonienss Episcopus omnes Comites Principes terrae totius Angliae Cuthbaldus quoque Abbas ita finivit Ego Cuthbaldus ejusdem Monasterii Abbas speciali amore amplector ut quisquis haec servaverit valeat quisquis praevaricatus fuerit quod absit omnium Episcoporum ac sacerdotum excommunicatione dispereat AMEN THus doth Walter of Wittlesey give us but a mixt relation of King Ethelred 's Charter whom I have chosen to follow rather than a later Copy he being of greater antiquity may so pass for authority also Now because as hath been said before in our History that Abbot Martin going to Rome took along with him this Charter which was not approved by Pope Eugenius who granted him one of another strain I shall if it be no trouble to the Reader present that also as the same Author hath left it upon Record that the difference may be seen Postmodum autem saith he per multa tempora illud idem Privilegium Abbas Martinus de Bek portavit ad praedictam Curiam Romanam in tempore Eugenii Papae tertii ad confirmandum vel renovandum sed non concipiebatur in recta forma ut videbatur Curiae quoniam unus Cardinalis in Consistorio dicebat haec verba Ne des honorem nominis tui precamur alteri tunc concessum erat eidem Abbati Martino Privilegium subsequens EUGENIUS Servus servorum Dei Dilecto filio Martino Burgensi Abbati ejusdemque fratribus tam praesentibus quam futuris regularem vitam professis in perpetuum Desiderium quod ad religionis propositum animarum salutem pertinere dignoscitur animo nos decet libenti concedere petentium desideriis congruum impertiri suffragium Ea propter Dilecte in Domino fili Martine Abbas quoniam per multos labores Apostolorum limina nostram praesentiam devotione debita visitasti tuis fratrum tuorum justis postulationibus clementer annuimus Beati Petri Apostolorum Principis Burgensem Ecclesiam in qua Divino mancipati estis obsequio sub Beati Petri nostra protectione suscipimus praesentis scripti Privilegio communimus Statuentes ut quascunque possessiones quaecunque bona eadem Ecclesia impraesentiarum juste canonice possidet aut in futurum concessione Pontificum largitione Regum vel Principum oblatione fidelium seu aliis justis modis praestante Domino poterit adipisci firma vobis vestris successoribus illibata permaneat Inprimis haec propriis duximus exprimenda vocabulis In Northamptonscire Burch quae antiquitus Medeshamstede vocabatur ubi ipsum Monasterium situm est cum Capella Mercato Theloneo Cuneo Monetae cum paludibus boscis caeteris appendiciis suis In Farseta 2 Piscatores cum 2 mansuris terrae 2 naves in Wyttlismere Castra cum Ecclesia Capella eidem Ecclesiae adjacentibus cum molendinis omnibus pertinentiis suis Wetherington Walton cum appendiciis suis Glinton Peychirch cum Ecclesia Capella cum Theloneo de Deping Peychirch cum piscatura caeteris appendiciis suis Pillesgate cum appendiciis suis In Stamford Quinquaginta novem mansuras terrae cum terris molendinis Ecclesiis Theloneo Cuneo Monetae In eadem villa in Lincolnscire septem mansuras Tinguellam cum Ecclesia molendino caeteris appendiciis suis Undel cum Ecclesia Capella cum toto jure eidem villae adjacente quod Ethenhundred vocatur cum molendino mercato Theloneo nemoribus appendiciis suis Eston cum molendino pertinentiis suis Wermington cum Ecclesiis molendinis caeteris appendiciis suis Kettering cum Ecclesia molendino pertinentiis suis In Irtlingburgh decem hidas cum Ecclesia molendino pertinentiis suis In Stanwigge tres hidas cum Ecclesia molendino pertinentiis suis In Aldwincle tres hidas cum Ecclesia pertinentiis suis Cottingham cum Ecclesia molendino caeteris pertinentiis suis scil Benrefeld Driffeld Middilton cum foresto Pightislee cum Ecclesia molendino pertinentis suis In Northampton sedecim mansuras In Lincolnscire Scotere cum Ecclesia molendino appendiciis suis scil Thorp Scalthorp Fiskerton cum Ecclesia suis pertinentiis In Hoyland tres carucatas terrae cum salinis In Walcote septem carucatas terrae In Thurleby unam carucatam tres bovatus terrae cum Ecclesia pertinentiis suis In civitate Lincoln quatuor mansuras In Graham mansuras terram quam Colgem dedit Ecclesiae de Burgo In Thorkesye octodecim leugas de prato unam piscaturam unam mansuram In Notinghamscire Colingham cum Ecclesiis molendinis piscaturis cum appendiciis suis In Huntedonscire Alwalton cum Ecclesia molendinis Theloneo navium pertinentiis suis Flitton cum Ecclesia pertinentiis suis In burgo Huntedon terram Godrici Leffled In Leycestrescire Eston cum Ecclesia de Bringhurst molendinis caeteris appendiciis suis In Lenna unam mansuram In Well quatuor millia anguillarum singulis annis In Clopton unam virgatam terrae Haec etiam quae ab ipso Monasterio in feodo tenentur nihilominus duximus annotanda viz. Feodum Anketilli de Sancto Medardo Thornhaw Wettering Sibberton Angoteby Etton cum appendiciis eorum Feodum Rogeri infantis Torpel Ufford Pilketon cum appendiciis suis terram quam habet in Makeseya Feodum Asselini de Watervile Thorp Marham Upton cum eorum appendiciis Feodum Radulphi filii Wilihelmi Luddington Messingham cum appendiciis eorum Feodum Gaufridi infantis Gunthorp Suthorp terram quam habet in Stoke cum appendiciis eorum Feodum Gaufridi de Lamara Makeseya Thurleby cum