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In 1437 John Warr foundecl and endowed a chapel of 

 S. Mary Magdalene, in the Church of S. Margaretf^' 

 Tanton, already mentloned in tliis memoir, for one or two 

 cliaplains.* 



Time, whicli brings mutation to all things, is now about 

 to carry us into days of commotion, disorder and trouble. 

 Among other evidences of violated peace, several Councils 

 were convened for the purpose of introducing alterations 

 into the ecclesiastical system at large, in which the judg- 

 ment of the Christian world was exercised in the vain 

 attempt of satisfying the ever-craving desires of men who 

 are given to change, and love things more or less in pro- 

 portion to their novelty. One of these Councils was held 

 at Ferrara, in order to bring about a favourite design of 

 many, the union of the Greek and Latin Churches. 

 Thomas Benet, Prior of Taunton, was summoned to this 

 Council in April, 1438. f 



In the year 1444 the revenues of the Priory were valued 

 at £146 13s. 4d.t 



Some unpleasantness occurred about this time in con- 

 nexion with the chapel of Wilton. It will be remembered 

 that Föns S. George was one of the chapels annexed to the 

 vicarage of S. Mary Magdalene, and that the vicar was to 

 serve the same at bis own proper cost by himself or his 

 curates. This he appears to have omitted to do, and a 

 summons was issued on the 29th of March, 1444, to en- 

 quire into the reasons of his neglect.|| 



Orders were celebrated in the Church of S. Mary ISfag- 



* MS. Harl. 6966, p. 48. 



t MS. Harl. 6066, pp. 49, 50. Eeg. Staff. 145. 



t Dr. Archer, e Reg. Well. 



II MS. Harl. 6966, p. 58. 



