228 ST. Michael's mount. 



either personally or by one of the brethren as his deputy, the 

 Prior in Cornwall should annually visit the Abbey in Normandy 

 and pay in perpetuity a rent of 1 6 marks silver. He provided 

 for the deposition of any refractory Prior and the excommunica- 

 tion of any who should be contumacious or disobedient. 

 "Whoever, whether prince or potentate, should dare to attempt 

 any alteration of the constitution provided, or should convert any 

 of the Priory possessions to his own use, was declared anathema. 

 While any who to the best of his ability (for not only was the 

 distribution of much by Zaccheus of avail, but so also were the 

 widows' mites) should assist in preserving and increasing those 

 possessions, should have the prayers, and share in all the benefits, 

 of the Church of St. Michael in Normandy. The possessions 

 coming by gift of Robert of Mortmain are then enumerated and 

 it is added " There is besides land adjoining for the pasture of 

 all necessary animals " a privilege apparently referred to in the 

 Ordinacio of the Vicarage of St. Hilary in 1261. 



In 1140, Alan, Count of Brittany, of Cornwall, and of 

 Richmond, for the welfare of the souls of himself, his wife and 

 children, and for the redemption of the soul of his uncle Brient, 

 from whom he had inherited his estate in Cornwall, and of all 

 other his ancestors and relations, and for the security of his lord, 

 King Stephen, his children and his wife, granted to God and to 

 the church of St. Michael's Mount, the ten shillings which he 

 received yearly from the fair at Merdresem (Market] ew) and any 

 increased profits from the same source (Mon. Dio. Exon. p. 32).* 



In 1 155, Pope Adrian by bull confirmed all their possessions, 

 including St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall,! to the Norman 

 Abbey. 



Towards the end of the 13th century, Richard, King of the 

 Romans, granted and confirmed to the Prior of St. Michael's 

 Mount and his successors, that the three fairs and three markets 



* At the Record Office is a charter of Privileges granted by Henry II to the 

 Monks of St. Michael, but, although found at Penrose in this County, it 

 apparently relates to the Norman Monastery and we do not, therefore, repeat it 

 here. An interesting account of its discovery, and discussion of its contentg, by 

 the late Mr. J. J. Rogers may be found in the Journal of this Institution (vol. 

 Y, p. 23). 



t " Gellam S. Michaeiis de Monte, Cornubise, cum pertinentiis suis." 



