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their destlnation hj reason of these his cnclosures and 

 impediments, to the loss and damage of a tliousand 

 pounds and much more, if a remedy were not qiiickly 

 applied.* 



On the 18th of November, 1415, Prior Thomas Ufcolme 

 was summoned to Convocation at S. Paul's in London. 

 Among others similarly summoned were John, Prior of 

 Bath ; Walter Medford, Dean of Wells ; John, Abbat of 

 Glastonbury ; John, Abbat of Muchelney ; Leonard, Abbat 

 of Cly ve ; John, Abbat of Athelney ; and John, Prior of 

 Bruton.f 



In 1415 Orders were celebrated in the Church of S. 

 Mary ]\Iagdalene.$ 



On the 14th of January, in the 5th of Henry VI., 

 1426-7, an Inquisition was taken with respect to a chantry 

 founded in the Church of S. Mary Magdalene by Eobert 

 de Bathe and Tiffina his wife, who demised four messuages 

 with their appurtenances in Taunton, in the occupation of 

 John Walshe, Philip Gent, Walter HuUing, and Alice 

 Lytell, respectively, of the value of twenty-six Shillings 

 and eight pence a year, for the use of the fraternity of 

 the Holy Gross in the aforesaid Church, to provide a priest 

 for such chantry. The bequest was originally made on 

 the lOth of December, 1397, and now took effect on the 

 deaths of the donors. The King's licence is dated at 

 Westminster, the 13th of May, 1427.|| 



On the 5th of Octobei", 1429, Thomas occurs Prior as 

 presenting to Clannaborough.§ 



» Inquis. ad q. d. 2 Hen. V., n. 13. 



t MS. Harl. C966, p. 21. 



X MS. Harl. 6965, p. 31. 



II Inquis. p. m. 5 Hen. VI., n. 62. 



§ Dr. Oliver, from lieg. Exon. 



