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vvitness to a confirmation by Savaricus to the Abbot and 

 Convent of Muchelney of the great tithes of their Church 

 of Somerton.* The other witnesses were Benedict, Abbat 

 of Athelney ; Durandus, Prior of Montacute ; and Gilbert, 

 Prior of Bruton. Savaricus was Bishop of Bath from 

 A.B. 1192 to 1205. 



The same John was a party in a Fine made at Win- 

 chester, on the Tuesday after Michaelmas, 1204, witli the 

 William de Praule just mentioned, who disclaimed all title 

 to lands in Wodeham and Godesaltr, in the county of 

 Devon. 



It may not be amiss to record that the Archdeacon of 

 Taunton and his official held their court in the Church of 

 S. Mary Magdalene, in the 28th year of King Henry III. 

 1244.t 



In the 39th year of Henry III., 1255, the Prior is stated 

 to possess a due and service of two Shillings, payable by 

 Beginald of Bath on land in Radewell held by him of 

 Henry de Penebi'ugg in soccage.J He was also returned 

 as paying towards an Aid for a royal marriage the sum of 

 five marcs, and as owing five more. || 



The Patent Eoll of the 3rd year of King Edward I. 

 1275, exhibits the Prior of Taunton as possessed of 

 common of pasture in Oggesole, and of a certain water- 

 course in Asse Herbert and Asse Prior's. § 



The House had by this time been founded üpwards of 

 one hundred and fiffcy years, and had been steadily increas- 

 ing in wealth and importance. . Since the death, however, 



* MS. Harl. C9G8, pp. 5, 6. Es magao lib. cart. &c. 

 t Plac. ia Com. Dnrs. &c. Anno Heg. Hen. III., xxviii. Abbrev. 

 Plac. p. 121. 



X Inquis. p. rc. 39 Hen. III. MS. Harl. 1120. 

 il Test, de Nevill, p. Iö8. § Tat. 3 Edw. I. m. 35. 



