ECR 56 060
Reference code
ECR 56 060
Title
Lyminster, Sussex: Copy of letter concerning tythes
Level
Item
Date
29 October 1310
Content description
Copy of letter.
The Dean of the church of the Blessed Mary of Arches in London, Commissary General of the Official of the court of Canterbury, to the Dean of Arundel and Rector of Felgham in the diocese of Chichester. On an appeal in the business concerning tythes both on the lands of the tenants and on the demesne of Sir Luke de Vyenna, knight, deceased, within the limits of the parochial church of Clympingg, in the Court of Canterbury between the Abbess and nuns of Aumonachys in the diocese of Seez, who hold the said church to their own use, being the appellant party, and John Clenche, declaring himself to be rector of the chapel of Codelawe, and John de Vyenna, late Rector of the said chapel, being the party appealed, in consideration of all and singular the grievances of the Abbess and Convent (after and against their protection of the Court of Canterbury lawfully interposed) inflicted upon them by the said John Clenche and John de Vyenna and rashly attempted to their prejudice, especially the spoliation of tythes to the value of 20 marks after and against the provocation; Order that all such grievances and spoliation be revoked and the Abbess and Convent be restored to a state of receiving the said tythes and John Clenche and John de Vyenna be warned on pain of excommunication to make such restitution within fifteen days of receiving their warning.
London.
Fragment of top of seal, pointed oval, green wax, on tongue.
The Dean of the church of the Blessed Mary of Arches in London, Commissary General of the Official of the court of Canterbury, to the Dean of Arundel and Rector of Felgham in the diocese of Chichester. On an appeal in the business concerning tythes both on the lands of the tenants and on the demesne of Sir Luke de Vyenna, knight, deceased, within the limits of the parochial church of Clympingg, in the Court of Canterbury between the Abbess and nuns of Aumonachys in the diocese of Seez, who hold the said church to their own use, being the appellant party, and John Clenche, declaring himself to be rector of the chapel of Codelawe, and John de Vyenna, late Rector of the said chapel, being the party appealed, in consideration of all and singular the grievances of the Abbess and Convent (after and against their protection of the Court of Canterbury lawfully interposed) inflicted upon them by the said John Clenche and John de Vyenna and rashly attempted to their prejudice, especially the spoliation of tythes to the value of 20 marks after and against the provocation; Order that all such grievances and spoliation be revoked and the Abbess and Convent be restored to a state of receiving the said tythes and John Clenche and John de Vyenna be warned on pain of excommunication to make such restitution within fifteen days of receiving their warning.
London.
Fragment of top of seal, pointed oval, green wax, on tongue.
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