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Edingdon Monastery. 



The whole scheme is set forth in a deed preserved in the chartulary 

 of Edingdon. The Bishop of Winchester petitioned the Bishop of 

 Sarum, who in turn addresses the Pope. Innocent VI. confirms 

 the request, by a bull dated at Avignon, three years afterwards, 

 10th May, 1354. 



After reciting the particulars just mentioned, the document goes 

 on to say that the founder was to present during his life : after his 

 death the Wardens were to be collated by the Bishop of Sarum, 

 within two months after a vacancy : or in case of lapse, the pre- 

 sentation to be by the Chapter of Sarum : in case of omission, by \ 

 the Archbishop of Canterbury. Immediately after induction, the 

 Custos to take corporal oath that he would continually reside at 

 Edingdon and personally minister in the Church. Two chaplains 

 to dwell with him, and to be maintained out of the revenue of a 

 chantry to which they should be attached : each of them to have 

 40s. a year beside a robe at Christmas, or a mark of silver instead. 

 The Custos to have a stipend of 4 marks of silver and one robe, or 

 20s. An inventory of goods to be taken every year and laid before 

 the Founder during his life ; after his death, before the Diocesan. 

 The Custos and two chaplains to live in a house provided for them 

 in Edingdon. The rest of the priests in another, all within the same 

 manse ; and to eat together. The Custos to find a competent clerk 

 to wait upon the chaplains at mass and in their chambers : also to 

 provide them with good surplices and amices trimmed with dark 

 fur (" honesta superpellicia et almicias nigris pellibus foderatas ") , 

 to be used in the Church at Edingdon during service. A former 

 Prebendary, Gilbert de Middleton, official of the Court of Canter- 

 bury, and Archdeacon of Northampton, to be prayed for. Then 

 follow long directions about the services, which were always to con- 

 clude with " Anima Willielmi Fundatoris nostri et anima Johannis 

 germani sui, et animse parentum et benefactorum eorum et nostrorum 

 et omnium fidelium defunctorum per Dei misericordiam requies- 

 cant in pace " (May the souls of William our Founder, and of John 

 his brother, of his parents, of all benefactors to them and us, and of 

 all the faithful deceased rest in peace). The same also to be said 

 daily after grace at table. The Custos and chaplains not to have a 



