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Agreement Between Ralph Canon of York and the Abbot and Convent of Binedon

9 Apr 1254

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Between Ralph of York canon of the prebend of Cerministre [Cherminster] and Bere on the one part and the abbot and convent of Binedon on the other, about the fact that the said abbot and convent unjustly and wrongly moved the parishioners of the chapel of Bovinton built within the limits of the chapel of Bere, reducing the parish of the said chapel to absolutely nothing. The matter was settled as follows. The said abbot and convent and their successors were daily at their own expense to provide for the divine offices in the said chapel of Bovinton, either by a monk of Binedon or by a suitable secular chaplain. [?If they did not want to have him] then they would present him to the canon of the said prebend and maintain the said chapel and all the books and vestments for the said offices. Also the said abbot and convent and their successors must pay 20 [?shillings] yearly to the said canon, his proctor and his successors or their proctors at Bere, paying an equal portion of money at the four terms of the year. Also the ancient pension of 20d was due on the nativity of the Virgin Mary at Wudebur[?e]. The person bringing the money would receive from the altar of the church at Wudebur[.] by the hand of the chaplain or another servant, candlewax, a loaf and cheese if it was offered to the Virgin Mary on the said day. Also the said abbot and convent granted to the canon and his successors all the tithes arising from an area of land of the tenement of Robert le Chamberlain which they were accustomed to receive. And all the profits great and small of the said chapel of Bovinton would be given over for the use of the abbot and convent. Reserved to the said canon and the Bishop of Salisbury their ancient right of compelling the abbot and convent to observe the agreement, etc. Given at Salisbury, 5 Ides of April 1254.

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Material: parchment

Ralph of York, d 11 January 1Acc Reg 263
Bere and Cherminster