COLLECTIONS FO R A HISTORY StaffordshireOR STAFFORDSHIRE EDITED BY SampleCounty VOLUME X . N e w S e r ie s . Studies P a r t II. “ And in this undertaking, the Reader may see what Furniture (though it lie disperst) our Publick Records will afford for History: and how plentifully our own may be supplied and improved, if pains were taken therein : for what is hitherto made publick, hath been collected, chiefly out of old Annals, and they filled with few things but such as were very obvious, nay the Annalists themselves (for the most part residing in Monasteries) too oftened byass d with Interest, and Affection, to Times and Persons: But on the contrary, in our publick Records lye matter of Fact, in full Truth, and therewith the Chronological part, carried on, even to days of the Month. So that an industrious Searcher may thence collect considerable matter for new History, rectifie many mistakes in our old and in both gratifie the world with unshadowed verity.”— (Ashm ole's History of the Garter.) LONDON: HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN’S LANE, 1907, 1907. Staffordshire COUNCIL. Nominated by the Trustees o f the William Salt Library. T h e R i g h t H o n . L o r d WROTTESLEY. T h e Y e r y R e v e r e n d t h e DEAN OF ROCHESTER. S i r REGINALD HARDY, B a r t . Mr . W . S. BROUGH . T h e R e v . F. J. WROTTESLEY. Elected by the Members o f the Society. M a j o r -G e n e r a l T Sampleh e H o n . GEORGE WROTTESLEY. T h e R e v . F. P. PARKER. County S i r THOMAS A. SALT, B a r t . T h e R e v . W. BERESFORD. T h e R e v . E. R. O. BRIDGEM AN . EDITORIAL COMMITTEE. M a j o r -G e n e r a l T h e H o n . GEORGE WROTTESLEY,Studies 75, Cadogan Gardens. T h e R e v . F. P. PARKER, The Rectory, Colton, Rugeley. T h e R e v . W. BERESFORD, St. Luke’s Yicarage, Leek, TREASURER. M r . PERCEVAL HANBURY HARSTON. AUDITOR. M r . WILLIAM MORGAN. HONORARY SECRETARY. M a j o r -G e n e r a l T h e H o n . GEORGE WROTTESLEY. HONORARY SOLICITOR. M r . W. H. DUIGNAN. ASSISTANT SECRETARY. M r . JOHN W. BRADLEY, The William Salt Library, Stafford. BANKERS. LLOYD’S BANK (L i m i t e d ), S t a f f o r d . a 2 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO TH E Staffordshire WILLIAM SALT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S BISHOPS’ REGISTERS. B e m r o s e , Sir H e n r y H.} Lonsdale Hill, Derby. B i r l e y , The Rev. E. H., EHastone, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. B o w l e s , C h a r l e s E. B., The Nether House, Wirksworth, Derby. B r a d s h a w , The Rev. C. J., Bollington Vicarage, Altrincham. B r o d h u r s t , The Rev.Sample F., HeathCounty Vicarage, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. B r u s h f i e l d , H a r o l d , Southside, Chepstow Road, Croydon. C a l t h o r p e , The Right Hon. Lord, Elvetham Park, Winchfield, Hants. C h i l d , The Rev. A r t h u r , Middlewick Vicarage, Cheshire. C h i l w e l l , The Rev. YV. V e a s e y , Newport Vicarage,Studies Shropshire. C o p p i n , The Rev. G e o r g e , Fulford Vicarage, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. D e e d , The Rev. J o h n G e o r g e , Nuneaton Vicarage. D o w n i n g , The Rev. T h o s . W., The Vicarage, Knowle, Warwickshire. F a r r a l l , The Rev. L. M., 12, Stanley Place, Chester. F i s h e r , The Rev. F. C., Walton Rectory, Burton-on-Trent. G o o d a c r e , The Rev. R. H., Ipstones Vicarage, Stoke-on-Trent. H a r d i n g , The Rev. Prebendary E . E l m e r , Theological College, Lichfield. H e w e t s c n , The Rev. J., Measham Vicarage, Atherstone. J a c q u e s , The Rev. Canon K i n t o n , R.D., Brindle Rectory, Chorley, Lancs. K e n y o n , The Rt. Hon. Lord, Gredington, Whitchurch, Salop. K e n y o n , R o b e r t L., Pradoe, Oswestry. L e w i s , The Rev. W. A. H., Upper Gornal Vicarage, Dudley, Worcestershire. L i c h f i e l d , The Right Rev. Bishop of, The Palace, Lichfield. L i t t l e t o n , The Rev. the Hon. C e c i l J., Church Vale, Rugeley. M a u d e , Ven. Archdeacon, Swan Hill House, Shrewsbury. M u n t z , F. E., Umberslade, Heath, Warwickshire. P a r r y -E v a n s , Rev. A. B., The Vicarage, Uttoxeter. P h i l i p s , StaffordshireW i l l i a m M o r t o n , Weeping Cross, Stafford. P u g h , The Rev. G e o r g e A u g u s t u s , The Rectory, Ashton-under- Lyne. R a e , The Rev. C. D., Keele Rectory, Staffs. S i t w e l l , Sir G e o r g e , Bart., Renishaw Hall, near Chesterfield. S m i t h , Rev. R., S t. Joseph’s, Nelson, Lane. S t a n i e r , B., Peplow Hall, Market Drayton. S t a n n i n g , The Rev. Canon J. H., Leigh Rectory, Lancs. Sample T w y f o r d , T h o m a s W., Whitmore Hall,County Newcastle, Staffs. T y r w h i t t , The Rev. C e c i l B., Cauldon Vicarage, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. V a n , The Rev. H. J. P., Silverhill, Radbourne, Derby. W o o l w a r d , Rev. S. A., Myddle Rectory, Shrewsbury. Studies Staffordshire CONTENTS. SampleCounty 1358-1385. Studies 1. The First Register of Bishop Robert de Stretton, PREFACE. Staffordshire T h i s volume completes the records of Episcopal acts from the death of Bishop Roger de Northburgh in 1358 to the death of Bishop Robert de Stretton in 1385. I particularly wish to draw attention to the slip issued with this volume, containing further Addenda et Corrigenda for Book V. I am indebted for the correction of my many mistakes in Shrewsbury topographySample to aCounty paper 011 the Will of Thomas Gamel, in the Transactions o f the Shropshire Archceological and Natural History Society for 1906, to which reference should be made. A paper on Bishop Robert de Stretton, read by the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher before the Leicestershire Architectural and Archaeological Society in 1887, and published Studiesin the Associated Architectural Societies'1 Report, gives a much fuller account of the Bishop than that in the other volume, and an abstract of his will. I feel that the Introduction needs some apology. It is little more than an attempt to collect from the Register some par­ ticulars bearing upon the ecclesiastical organization of the period. I shall be grateful for corrections, criticisms, and suggestions for the improvement of these abstracts, as it is more than likely that I have not always hit the mark. R. A . W. c 2 I INTRODUCTION. Staffordshire G u a r d i a n s o f t h e S piritualities d u r i n g t i i e V a c a n c y o f t h e S e e . Richard de Boule, Canon of Lichfield, appointed November 30th, 1358. Hugh de Hopwas, Canon of Lichfield, appointed March 23rd, 1359- A r c h d e a c o n s . Coventry. Stafford. 1361. Richard de Bermyncham.Sample CountyJohn de Sulgrave. 1369. William Lombe of Salop. 1374. John de Outheby. 1369. Robert de Stretton. 1381. Richard de Toppeclif. Derby. Chester. 1360. Hugh de Marreys. 1360. William de Navesby. 1361. Robert de Stretton. Salop. 1369. William Lombe of Salop. 1381. John de 'Outheby. 1360. William LombeStudies of Salop. 1379- John Knode. R e g i s t r a r y .— William de Neuhagh, Notary Public. No complete survey of the ancient diocese is possible until the Registers of the whole period have been digested, as well as the Chapter Act Books and Papal Registers. The two volumes published are limited to a period of 27 years and to the Bishop’s jurisdiction. Peculiars and Donatives do not appear. It would therefore be premature to attempt more than a few notes on matters with which this volume is concerned. T he REGISTER consists of one hundred and thirteen parch­ ment leaves, bound in sheep. The first seven leaves measure about 11J by 8b inches, the rest about 14^ by 11 inches. It is well written and in good preservation. It is chiefly a record of institutions to benefices. These include Abbacies and Priories, Deaneries and Prebends in vi INTRODUCTION. Cathedral1 and Collegiate Churches, Archdeaconries, Rectories, Vicarages, Chapels, Chantries, Hospitals and Inclusories.