go THE ABBOTS OF DALE. 
ecclesiam deducendo, Te Deum Laudamus solempniter decanta- 
runt. 
8. Quo quidem decantato, ipsum electum in possessionem dicte 
Ecclesie Regiminis, cordas campanarum eidem manibus tradendo, 
induximus corporalem; ipsum in stallo abbatis deputato, more 
nostri ordinis, installantes. 
9. Quibus sic peractis, et nobis et dicte Ecclesie Fratribus ad 
capitulum iterato reversis, surrexerunt omnes et singuli dicte ecclesie 
professi, et suo electo sic per nos confirmato (sigilloque administra- 
tionis sui officii per nos sibi tradito) obedientiam fecerunt manualem. 
10. Que omnia et singula premissa, omnibus quorum interest 
vel interesse poterit, notificamus per presentes. 
11. In cujus rei testimonium, sigillum nostrum, una cum 
sigillo venerabilis Fratris abbatis de Hales predicti, ac sigillo 
communi Ecclesie de Dala supradicte, presentibus est appensum. 
12. Datas in Ecclesia de Dala supradicta, nono decimo 
Kalendas Septembris, Anno Domini M.CCC. xxxij. 
13th Dan Roger de Kyrketon ruled 3 years and 20 weeks. 
14th Dan William de Boney, shining forth by the token of honest 
conversation guite a new founder, re-edified many ruinous 
tenements and ruled 42 years and 14 weeks. 
15th Dan Henry Monyash, excellent in all honesty of manners, ruled 
39 years and 11 weeks. 
16th Dan John Spondon, of memory to be cherished, ruled laudably 
the flock committed to him 33 years. And he built the roof 
of the body of the church, and the roof of the chapel of the 
Blessed Mary, where the Antiphon is sung. And very many 
good deeds did he, and sleptin the Lord. On whose soul may 
God have mercy. Amen. 
In the view of the Abbey published by the brothers Buck in 
1727, are shown the more or less perfect remains of three cleres- 
tory windows to the nave, of Perpendicular date. These are pro- 
bably Abbot Spondon’s work, for the nearly flat roofs of the period 
would necessitate the raising of the side walls to meet them. 
17th Dan John Stanley, a venerable father in prudence (and) know- 
ledge, who caused to be made the cloister of our House, and 
