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tion of Walter de Burtone, S.T.P., Canon of Wells, to 

 the siibdeanery of that Gathedral Church, void by the 

 death of Walter Broun, was dated at Tanten.-^ 



On the 7th of December, 1334, Ralph the Prior, 

 and Walter, prior of Bryvvton, were appointed by the 

 Bishop collectors of the tenth voted to the king.f 



In 1335, the Priory Church was still, as it appears, in 

 need of funds for its completion, and a licence was gi'anted 

 to collect alms for that purpose for two years.J 



On the 17th of June, 1336, GeofFrey de Eeyny was pre- 

 sented to the church of Combeflory, on the resignation of 

 Tho. de Columbrugge. II 



The pious liberality of benefactors, great as it had 

 hitherto been, was, however, not yet exhausted. The 

 first Patent Roll of the llth of Edward III. contains 

 the particulars of the gift in fee farm by William de 

 Montacute, earl of Salisbury, of the manor and liun- 

 dred of Dulverton, with its appurtenances. The rent 

 to be paid for this important concession Avas ten 

 pounds a year. The witnesses to the Instrument were 

 Richard Lovel, John de Palton, John de Reigny, John 

 de Menbury, Adam Le Brut, Ralph de Middelneye, 

 Thomas de Orcharde, John atte Yerdc, and others, names 

 which, as in multitudes of other instances, the local reader 

 will identify with those of pluces in the neighbourhood. It 

 was dated in the Chapter House of the Priory of Taunton, 

 on the ISth of March, 1337, and confirmed by the king 

 at Westminster, on the 2 Ist of the same month.§ 



* MS. Harl. 6965, p. 83. 



t MS. Harl. 6965, p. 84. 



X MS. Harl. 6965, p. 101. 



II MS. Harl. 6965, p. 106. 



§ Fat. 11 Edw. III. p. 1. m. 12. 



