ECR 21 013
Reference code
ECR 21 013
Title
Sporle, Norfolk: Sentence concerning tithes
Level
Item
Date
3 December 1305
Content description
Sentence of Richard de Morcestria and Reginald de Heyton, commissaries of the archbishop, in favour of the prior of Sporle whose proctor at the late archiepiscopal visitation of the city and diocese of Norwich complained against certain parishioners of Sporle (named) that they refused to frequent the parish church and to pay the tithes and oblations due thereto and that others (named) continually kept their animals pasturing in the pasture of Cotes in the said parish and had lands in the parish which they yearly sowed, but refused to pay tithes on the same, and the rector of Northpikenham [North Pickenham] unjustly usurped such tithes. The rector of Northpikenham in defence claimed that such tithes had belonged to his church time out of mind. The claim of the prior is confirmed and the rector sentenced to pay a mark, less a penny in damages.
Christchurch Twynham 3 December 1305.
Seal of the archbishop, pointed, oval, originally about 80mm, green wax. Chipped at top and bottom and sides. The archbishop full length, robed, right hand raised in blessing, in the left a crozier. Field diapersed lozengy each space charged with a rose. The head and platform are missing.
(B.M. no. 1215).
Christchurch Twynham 3 December 1305.
Seal of the archbishop, pointed, oval, originally about 80mm, green wax. Chipped at top and bottom and sides. The archbishop full length, robed, right hand raised in blessing, in the left a crozier. Field diapersed lozengy each space charged with a rose. The head and platform are missing.
(B.M. no. 1215).
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