CROXDEN ABBEY. 119 



Richard King of England, and notice is made of all their 

 interments. 



In 1335 this abbot began to build his new chamber, 

 between the kitchen of the infirmary and the dormitory, 

 and in the following year he completed it at great expense. 

 In 1336 an abbey pool was made in Lent. The King 

 exacted wool, at a certain number of sacks and for a certain 

 price, the number for Staffordshire being 600, and the price 

 nine marks, but he paid nothing at all. The winter was 

 very severe and long, and the snow very deep. In 1339, 

 Margaret the daughter of Thomas de Furnival (and at whose 

 birth the last of the Verduns died,) also died, in the 19th 

 year of her age, at Sheffield, an office on her behalf being 

 celebrated at Croxden. In the same year Thomas de 

 Furnival also died at Sheffield, and was buried at the 

 monastery of Beauchief, by the abbot of Croxden. Whether 

 this was Richard de Schepished is not said, nor is his 

 name mentioned again nor the date of his death. In his 

 time Roger, Bishop of Coventry, held a visitation at Alveton 

 church, and slept the next night at Croxden Abbey, where 

 he examined the muniments of the convent relating to their 

 possession of that church. 



The years 1340 to 1344 stand blank in the Chronicle. 

 In 1345 the wood of Gibberiding and others were sold, 

 and houses at Shaw, Combrigge, &c., built without sparing 

 labour or expense. In this year it is said sheep and other 

 animals perished from rot, famine, and cold. In 1346, 

 the pool last referred to gave way and was repaired. The 

 year 1347 is blank, and 1348 nearly so. In 1349 it is 

 said, " there was a great pestilence throughout the whole 

 world." In 1350, " This year was a jubilee." From 

 1351 to 1361 nothing is recorded except in the latter 



