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Anctent Documents relating to Tithes 
tw the Beak. 
By Rev. J. CHARLEs Cox. 
¥N almost unending litigation existed between the Dean 
S| and Chapter of Lichfield and the Priory of Lenton, 
Notts , from the reign of King John down to the time 
of ecce VIII., when it was perforce terminated by the 
dissolution of the monasteries. It is not therefore surprising to 
find that a considerable number of the old documents among the 
Lichfield muniments pertain to this strife. By the courtesy of the 
Dean and Chapter, I am permitted to lay before the members of 
our society extended transcripts of some of the earlier of these 
documents. It seemed as if it would be a waste of time and space 
to translate these documents, abounding in formalities, i” extenso, 
but a closely literal translation is given of the interesting evidence 
as to the parochiality of Tideswell church, as well as of the more 
important paragraphs of the detailed document of the “spoils ” 
taken by the monks of Lenton. In addition to my friend Mr. 
Hope, I have to thank my friend Mr. H. P. Welchman, of Lich- 
field, for the great trouble he has bestowed on some of these 
documents. A brief preliminary statement is necessary as to the 
ecclesiastical position of affairs in the Peak which gave rise to 
these constant quarrels. 
William Peverel, the illegitimate son of the Conqueror, who 
died February 5th, 1113, gave on his death-bed to the Priory 
of Lenton two-thirds of the tithes of all things that could be 
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