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The thread of the narrative shall novv be resumed. 



On the 27th of September, 1317, the Prior and Convent 

 presented John de Klugesbury to the church of Comflory.* 



On the 30th of May, 1318, the Prior and Convent pre- 

 sented William de la Pytte to the church of Tholokeston.f 



On the 4th of November, in the same year, they pre- 

 sented J. de Kyngesbury to the church of Lidiard S. 

 Laurence, void by the resignation of Thomas de Colum- 

 brugg ; and on the same day Thomas de Columbrugg to the 

 church of Comtlory, by exchange4 



In January, 1321-2, the rectors, vicars, and other 

 ecclesiastlcal persons in the Deanery of Taunton, gave of 

 their own free will one penny in the pound of their incomes, 

 according to the taxation of their benefices, towards the 

 erection of a new bell tower in the Cathedral Church of 

 Wells. II 



In December, 1325, died Prior Stephen de Picoteston ; 

 and Ralph de Colmstoke was elected Prior on the 6th of 

 January, 1325-6, received assent on the llth, and was 

 confirmed in bis office on the 23rd of the same month.§ 



The acceptance of the Prior elect and consent of the 

 patron are thus recorded : — 



" To the venerable Father in Christ Lord John, by the 

 grace of God Bishop of Bath and Wells, John, by permis-- 

 sion of the same, Bishop of Winchester, health and con- 

 tinual incrcase of mutual brotherhood in the Lord. The 

 Conventual Church of blessed Peter of Tanten, of your 

 diocese and our patronage, being lately vacant by the death 



* MS. Harl. G9(54, p. 56. 



t MS. Harl. 0964, p. 2. 



t MS. Harl. 6964, p. 5. 



II MS. Harl. 0968, p. 109. 



§ MS. Harl. 6964, p. 99. Dr. Archer, from Eeg. l)rok., 270. 



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