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The verdict was favourable, and the King's letters patent, 

 dated at Lanercost, the 20th of October, enabled botli 

 parties to act in agreemeut with the donor's desire.* The 

 annual value of the property was eighteen Shillings in all 

 issues. 



William de Tottehale, Prior of England, presented John 

 de Messingham to North Pederton, 12th March, 1309-1 0.f 



The year subsequent to this date, the same Thomas de 

 Berkelee granted nnder very peculiar circumstances four 

 pounds of rent, with appurtenances, issuing from lands and 

 tenements in Hamme, held by Thomas de Stane of the 

 the Said Thomas. This sum was to be received by the 

 Prioress and Sisters in aid of the maintenance of bis 

 daughter Isabella, who was a Sister of the House. They 

 were to receive it during the life of this lady; and after 

 her decease it was to revert entirely to its former master. 

 The letters patent describe the Priory as very poor, 

 " quod nimis exile esse dinoscitnr," and convey the King's 

 license for this seasonable help. They are dated at London, 

 the 25th of August, 1311.$ 



The Master of the Hospital was certified, pursuant to 

 writ tested at Clipston, 5th March, 1316, as one of the 

 lords of the township of North Petherton.|| 



In the Ordination of the Yicarage of Poulet, made in 

 the following year, the Vicar was to pay every year one 

 marc of silver to the Sisters of Bokland.§ 



On the 9th of March, 1320, John de Werewell was 

 Preceptor, and was appointed by the Prior of S. John to 



* Inquis. ad. 9, d. 34 Edw. L, n. 178. Fat. 34 Edw. I., m. 1. 

 t MS. Harl. C9S5 B, f. 126 b. 

 1 Fat. 5 Edw. II,,p. l,m.20. 



II Pari. TTiits, II., 378. 

 § MS. Hall. f.OCS, Cart. p. 7. 



