lO THE CHURCH AND VILLAGE OF MONYASH. 



sense a benefice ; the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, as rectors 

 of the whole of Bakewell parish, were bound to assist in some 

 way in the case of the parochial chapels, and in the instance 

 of Monyash to find a priest to celebrate three times a week. 

 But such a chaplain might even reside at Bakewell, and, at 

 any rate, was removable at will. In the case of the chantry 

 chaplain of the Blessed Virgin at Monyash, it was quite a 

 different matter, for the incumbent of that chantry, after he had 

 been duly presented and inducted by the Lichfield chapter, 

 held his preferment as a benefice for life or at his own pleasure. 



The following list of incumbents of this chantry, with a few 

 particulars, is taken from the Chapter Act Books at Lichfield. 

 There is no reference to this chantry in the episcopal registers, 

 as it formed part of the chapter's peculiar. The first of these 

 chantry priests occurring in the Lichfield books also appears on 

 the Patent Rolls, as the patron at that time was a minor. 



William de Thornhill, chaplain of the chantry of Our Lady 

 in the chapel of St. Leonard at Monyash, M'as presented in July, 

 1393, to the church of St. Peter, Rhosfair, in Anglesey, on 

 exchange with Henry Alexander.^ 



1396. John Alot, on the resignation of Henr)-- Alexander; 

 patron, William Meynell. 



1397. William More, on the resignation of John Alot ; patron, 

 William Meynell. In 1415, William More granted to the Dean 

 and Chapter an acre of land, with the buildings standing on it, 

 in the town of Monyash. The Chapter appointed John Dean, 

 vicar of Hope, to take possession of it in their name, 



. . . William Sheladon. 



1503. Thomas Smyth. Mandate was issued to the parochial 

 chaplain to induct Smyth into possession of the chantry. 



1509. William Gudwyn, on the dismissal of Thomas Smyth. 

 Mandate to William Massy, vicar of Bakewell, to induct him. 



1544. Michael Bredwell, on the death of William Gudwyn. 



At the time of his induction, Michael and Thomas Sheldon, 



of Oneash, were bound over, in a sum of ^£1$, for Michael's due 



obedience to the Chapter." 



1 Pat. Rot., 17 Ric. II., pt. i., m. 25. 

 "•^ Churches of Derbyshire, iv., 497. 



