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Accounts re Excommunication of Prebendaries

1619

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In the Chapter House on 22 May 1619 between 9 and 11am before William Tooker President of the Chapter and the locum tenens of the Dean, and Henry Seward canon residentiary in the presence of John Lowe Chapter Clerk. On that day citations were affixed to the stalls in the choir of the following for them to be cited to pay the fifth part and portion of their profits for the use and fabric of the Cathedral: Robert Pinckney [Pinkeney] of the prebend of Beamister [Beminster Prima], Thomas Jeay [Ivye] of the prebend of Netherhaven [Netheravon], Henry Good of the prebend of Yetmister [Yetminster] Prima, Simon Holdip of the prebend of Yemister [Yetminster] Secunda, John Chappell of the prebend of Coomb [Coombe] and Harnham, George Procter [Proctor] of the prebend of Shipton, Thomas Lech [Leche] of the prebend of Bytton [Bitton], Frederick Vaughan of the prebend of Dornford [Durnford], Benjamin Russell of the prebend of Stratford, Henry Cotton of the prebend of Highworth, Ralph Hulton of the prebend of Alton Borialis [Borealis]. Then when they did not appear nor excuse themselves they decreed that they in punishment of their contumacy should all be excommunicated until 25 Jun at 11am. Signed by John Lowe. On the reverse are two accounts of Chapter Meetings, the first on 2[?5] Jun 1619 in the Chapter House before John Gordon Dean, Giles Thornburgh [Thornborough], John Barnstone, William Osbern [Osborne] and Henry Seward after the [proclamation] of excommunication for all the prebendaries who had not paid their fifth part for the fabric. The Dean and Chapter decreed something to do with the excommunication but a key word is missing. In the presence of John Lowe Chapter Clerk. The next account is of a Chapter meeting on 30 Jun 1619 in the Chapter House before the Dean, John Barnston, Henry Seward and Giles Thornborough canons residentiary at about 3pm in the presence of William Colet public notary. Robert Pinkeney appeared prebendary of Beminster Prima and stated that he had not received [rent] from a certain man [?Hoskins] (the writing is very difficult) for 2 years, and so he humbly requested that the Dean and Chapter [?excuse him]. On 28 Jun 1619 Mr Ivye appeared in the presence of Dr Gordon, Dr Barnston, Dr Osborne, Dr Seward and Dr Curle. The last part is illegible. There is a note on the side that Mr [Clerk] appeared [of Marlborough] and promised to pay 20s to them at the feast of [?Michaelmas] next.

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