146 CHANTRIES FOUNDED IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF ASHBURNE. 



The mansion now occupied by Colonel Wilkie and formerly the 

 residence of Johnson's friend, Dr. Taylor, probably occupies the 

 site of the residence wherein dwelt the Chaplain of this Chantry. 

 At the end of the garden is a well noted for its water and called 

 by the older inhabitants " the Rood Well." In the last century 

 honours were paid to this well after the fashion of the Tissington 

 Well-dressings, and Divine Service was celebrated in the Church 

 on Ascension Day in connection with these observances. 



The Chauntry Roll describes it as the Chantrye of Nicholas Knyveton, 

 founded by Nicholas Knyveton, Esq., to synge Masse at the Alter of the Holy 

 Cross, and to distribute at an obite vs. amongst the prysts of the Church and 

 the Pore. The foundacon dated in Festo Nat. B. Marie 1 6th Regis Ricard II. 

 Clere value iiijVz ixJ, besides v. s. viii(/ rente resolute. Thos. Russell Chantre 

 pryst. At Ashebone is viijc howselyng people. Stock cj^, viud. 



Confirmation of the Foundation of this Chantry by the 

 Bishop and the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, a.d. 1404. 



Universis sancte matris ecclesie fiiliis presentes literas visuris vel 

 inspecturis, Johannes Cokayn, chivaler, Johannes de Knyuetone, 

 de Bradley, Rogerus de Bradburne et Ricardus Cokayn, salutem 

 in omnium saluatore. Cum Nicholaus de Knyuetone de Underwod 

 armiger defunctus in testamento et ultimo voluntatc sua in mente 

 resolvens quod inter cetera pietatis officia illud unum de precipuis 

 esse non ambigitur ut alma mater ecclesia novo semper fetu 

 ministrorum jugitur sibi famularicium et in vinea dominica labor- 

 ancium fecundaretur, quo Deo auctore et duce multiplici merit- 

 orum semine fructum in suis membris centesimum salvet (?) 

 germinare. Cupiensque prout sibi ab alto concessum fuerat et 

 omnium bonorum auctore mediante divinum cultum in ecclesia 

 Parochiali Sancti Oswaldi de Asscheburne, Coventriensis 

 et Lichfeldensis diocesis augere uberiusque florere, ordinavit et 

 disposuit fundare facere in ecclesia predicta unam Cantarium unius 

 Capellani divina ad altare Sancte Crucis in ecclesia predicta pro 

 vivis ac defunctis singulis diebus celebraturum imperpetuum. 

 Et ad predicta periinplenda et fine debito terminanda secundum 



