RELIGIOUS HOUSES 



which went to the priory. ^ Belcher, writing in 

 1614, says: 'In this church was the memorial of 

 St. Loys ^ kept, whither did many resort for the 

 cure of their horses ; where there was a house at 

 the east end thereof, plucked down within a few 

 years, which was called St. Loys house.' ' 



Priors of Weedon Pinkney 

 Odo" 



Adam ^ 

 Philips 



Nicholas,^ occurs 1232 

 Matthew Charite,^ resigned 1264—5 

 Matthew Pressour,^ appointed 1265, resigned 

 1265 



1 Liber Anttquus Hugonis Wells. 



^ There seems to have been some confusion between 

 St. Lucien of Beauvais and St. Eligius (St. Ley), a 

 betler-known Prankish saint invoked by horse-owners 

 and metal-workers. According to the Golden Legend, 

 St. Loy was in early life a goldsmith, who made for 

 King Dagobert ' two right fair saddles of gold and of 

 precious stones.' 



' Cited by Bridges, Hisl.ofNortkants, i. 258. 



* He was a witness to the charter of Gilbert de Pink- 

 ney. Harl. MS. 4714, f. 248d. 



» Occurs as witness to another charter of Gilbert. 

 Ibid. f. 248d. 



* Occurs as witness to a charter of Henry, son of 

 Gilbert de Pinkney. Ibid. f. 249. 



' Was a witness to the charter of Robert, son of 

 Henry de Pinkney. Ibid. He is said to have presented 

 to the church of Weedon in that year. Bridges, Hist. 

 ofNorthanti, i. 257. 



8 Line. Epis. Reg. Roll of Gravesend. ^ Ibid. 



Matthew,^" appointed 1265 



Walte Glayne,^' resigned 1286 



Thomas de Compendio,'^ appointed 1286, re- 

 signed 1287 



Thomas de Sancto Marcello ^' appointed 1287, 

 appointment revoked 129 1 



Hugh de Patay,'* appointed 129 1, resigned 

 1293 



Hugh de Tilloy,^" appointed 1293 



Hugh de Tyenloy,'^ appointed 1293, resigned 

 1302 



Peter de Ayion,^^ appointed 1302, resigned 

 1322 



Thomas de Neufville,"* appointed I3i5,andin 

 1322 



Robert de Calceyn,^'* appointed 1330 



William de Meiaco,-" appointed 1342 



Robert de Neufville,^' appointed 1360 



John Malengiene," appointed 1365 



Ralph de Ponte,--^ appointed 1368 



Thomas Ludlowe,-* occurs 1392 



10 Ibid. " Ibid. Roll of Sutton. 



12 Ibid. 13 Ibid. 



1* Ibid. Inst of Sutton, f 48d. '5 ibid. i. 54d. 



16 Ibid. Inst, of Daldcrby, f. 104. '7 Ibid. 



18 Ibid. f. I 28d. In the Inst, of Bishop Burghersh, 

 Thomas de Neufville is given in the year 1322 on 

 the resignation of Peter de Ayion, f 168. 



19 Ibid, f i88d. ■-" Ibid. f. 244. 



21 Ibid. Inst, of Gynwcll, f 183. 



22 Ibid. Inst, of Bokyngham, f 164. 



23 Ibid, f 1 7 2d. 



24 Harl. MS. 4714, f. 253d. 



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