in the Parochial Chapelry of Alnwick. 79 



in us is, to our dear Cousin Henry Earl of Northumberland, to the Rev. 

 Father in Christ William Bishop of Lincoln, to our wellbeloved Henry 

 Percy, Knight, Lord of Poynings, and John Lematon skilled in the Law, 

 the three or two longest livers of them, to make, found and establish to the 

 praise and glory of God, a certain Chauntry for ever, for two Chaplains, in 

 Divine honor of the most Blessed and Glorious and Pure Virgin Mary, at 

 the altar of the same Virgin, within the Chapel of St. Michael of Alnewicke, 

 within the Diocese of Durham, to sing praises daily, unless a reasonable 

 cause of excuse shall intervene, for our good condition whilst we live, and 

 of the said Earl, Bishop, Henry and John and all others who, lands, tene- 

 ments, rents or other possessions for the sustenance of the aforesaid Chantry, 

 or of the Chaplain of the same, shall give or contribute, or otherwise who by 

 any means shall lend a helping hand to the sustentation of the.Chantry and 

 Chaplains whilst they live, and for our soul and their souls when from this 

 Light we shall have departed and they shall have departed, and for the souls 

 of all the faithful. And for one of the said Chaplains to instruct poor boys 

 in the art of Grammar gratis, and without occasion of money whatsoever, 

 and to fulfil other works of piety, according to the orders of the said Earl, 

 Bishop, Henry and John, the three or two longest livers of them in this 

 behalf to be observed for ever, 



" And that this Chantry, when it shall be so made, founded and esta- 

 blished, shall be the Chantry of the Blessed Mary of Alnewicke, and all 

 Chaplains of the same Chantry for the time being shall be called perpetual 

 Chaplains of the same perpetual Chantry. 



" And that the Chaplains of that Chantry, when it shall have been so 

 made, founded and established, and their successors Chaplains of the same 

 Chantry, by the name of the Chaplains of the Chantry of the Blessed 

 Mary of Alnewicke, be persons competent in Law to prosecute and defend 

 all actions personal, real and mixed, suits, complaints and demands in 

 whatsoever Court and before whatsoever Justices and Judges spiritual and 

 temporal, and that they may in the same answer and be answered, and be 

 likewise persons capable and competent in Law to acquire lands, tenements, 

 rents, reversions, services, and other possessions whatsoever. 



"And that the Chaplains of the Chantry aforesaid who are to sing 

 praises in the aforesaid Holy Chapel for the condition of the souls afore- 

 said, in the form aforesaid, to be named and deputed by the Burgesses of 

 Alnewicke for the time being, immediately after the foundation of the afore- 

 said Chantry, to, shall be appointed by the aforesaid Earl of Northumber- 

 land and his heirs, and by him the Earl and his heirs whatsoever shall be 

 presented to the Ordinary of that place, and that the said Chaplains coming 

 in after such ceremony, by what fashion soever, and all and singular other 

 the Chaplains of the Chantry aforesaid, shall be nominated to all and sin- 

 gular the premises on their parts in the same manner as it is permitted to 

 be done and exercised by the aforesaid Burgesses for the time being and 

 from time to time, and shall be presented by the aforesaid Earl and his heirs 

 in the form aforesaid. 



" And that the aforesaid Earl, Bishop, Henry and John, the three or two 

 longest livers of them, may make and appoint lawful statutes and ordi- 

 nances, for the perpetual establishment and good government of the afore- 

 said Chantry, according to the exigence of necessity lawfully and with im- 

 punity, without impediment, occasion, perturbation, or molestation of us or 

 our heirs or any others whatsoever. 



" And lastly, of our abundant grace, we have granted for us and our heirs, 

 that when the said Chantry shall have been so made, founded and esta- 

 blished, the Chaplains in that Chantry for the time being may acquire and 

 enjoy, lands, tenements and rents to the value of forty pounds per annum 



