CHANTRIES FOUNDED IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ASHBURNE. I45 



is dedicated to her Heighnes — therefore they crave her Heighnes humblye to 

 consider the pmisses and graunte theire petition. 



Ct)auntrs of ti)e i^olg CrosSjeS in Ec(i)i)tttr«e C!)Mrci^. 



Founded by the Feofees of Nicholas Kniveton, 

 A.D. 1392. 

 The Original Charter for the founding and endowing of the 

 Chantry at the Altar of the Holy Cross in the Church of S. 

 Oswald, at Ashburne, in the County of Derby, under the Seals of 

 Sir John Cokayn, Knt., and others, is dated at Ashburne Ao dni. 

 1392, i6th Richard II. 



By an inquisition taken on Tuesday next after the Feast of S. 

 Oswald the King and Martyr in the i6tl) Richard II., it was found 

 not to the damage of the King or any other if he should permit 

 John Cokeyn, Knight, John de Knyveton, Roger de Bradburne, 

 and Richard Cokeyn to give one hundred shillings rent out of the 

 Manor of Mircaston to a certain Chaplain to perform Divine 

 Service for the good Estate of Johanna the Widow of Nicholas 

 de Knyveton, Henry de Knyveton, Robert de Knyveton, and 

 William de Hide, Chaplains, whilst living, and for their souls 

 afterwards, and for the souls of Nicholas de Knyveton, William de 

 Knyveton and Margery his Wife, and Thomas de Knyveton and 

 their Parents, Friends, and Benefactors, and all the faithful 

 departed at the Altar of the Holy Cross in the Church of S. 

 Oswald in Assheburne, daily for ever (Esch. 16 Ric. II., p. i, n. 



136). 



The persons by whom this Chantry was founded were feofees 

 of Nicholas Knyveton, Esq., deceased, and in the return of 

 Chantries in the ist Edward VI., under a commission issued 

 12 Feb. 37 Henry VIII., this Chantry is said to have been 

 founded by Nicholas Knyveton, Esq., by Deed dated on the 

 Nativity of the Virgin Mary, i6th Richard II., for Mass at the 

 Altar of the Holy Cross, and to distribute five shillings yearly at 

 an obit amongst the Priests of the Church and the poor People 

 there [Rot. in Cur. Augment.] , and was wortli ^"4 yearly. 



