TAUNTON PKIORY. 41 



was confirmed Prior in June.* There is a memorandum 

 in the Eegister of William de Edyndon, Bisliop of Win- 

 chester, that Brother Thomas le Couk, Prior of Taunton, 

 on the 16th of June, in the presence of the venerable 

 father William, Bishop of Winchester, in his manor of 

 Suthwerk, did homage in person to the said father, as 

 suecessor of the founder and patron of his House, by 

 holdiug his joined hands betweeu the hands of the said 

 father, and saying, " I do you homage for the lands 

 which I hold of you, and will bear you fealty against all 

 people, saving the fealty to the king ; " and that there 

 were present at this homage lord Robert de Hunger- 

 ford ; Master John de Uske, Chancellor; and John 

 de Beautre, Registrar.f 



On the 4th of July, 1346, Robert Pippecote was pre- 

 sented to the Vicarage of Taunton, by exchangcj 



On the 18th of July, 1347, Thomas Floure was 

 presented to Badyalton, by exchange ; and on the 24th 

 of November, Reginald Marchall to Thorlokkeston.|| 



On the Ist of January, 1348-9, the same Reginald ex- 

 changed with Ralph Mareschal, who was admitted to 

 Thurlokeston. William Wysman was presented to the 

 Vicarage of Nyghenhyde, on the llth of January ; Hugh 

 Lovegeer to the Vicarage of Dulverton, on the llth of 

 February ; and William atte Stone to the vicarage of S. 

 Mary Magdalene, on the ISth of the same month.§ 



On the 22nd of March, William de Modbury was pre- 

 sented to the Church of Cumbeflory.H 



* MS. Harl. G965, p. 175. Dr. Archer, from Ead. 308. 



t E Reg. Will, de Edyndon, Wint. Ep. tom. 2. fol. 8. 



t MS. Harl. CÜÖ5. p. 176. 



II MS. Harl. C9G5, pp. 186, 187. 



§ MS. Harl. G965, pp. 195, 199, 202. 



1" MS. Harl. 0905, p. 205. 



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