300 Collections towards the History 



King Edward I. witnessed several documents at Stanley, as may 

 be gathered from the Itinerary of that king compiled by the Rev. C. 

 II. Hartshorne, out of a large number of miscellaneous rolls, records, 

 manuscripts and printed works. This itinerary is printed in the 

 " Collectanea Archasologica }> of the British Arch. Association. 



The dates shewing the king's visits to the place are : — ■ 



1282. 10 Edward I. 



March 22, 23, Malmesbury, March 28, to April 18, Devizes. 

 „ 24, Stanlegh. April 23, 24, Stanley, 



„ 25, Stanford, Stanley. „ 30, Gloucester. 



„ 26, Stanley. 



Eotulus WalKaj, II Edward I. 



{{ Protectio pro Johanne de Merstonj persona eeclesiss do olivestede, H.* T. T. 

 Saneti Lauren tii in Lueina SaneteaRoinanse ecclesisa eardinale,Abbate de Stanley, 

 et Martino de Chamberion, Persona Ecelesise de Straiten. Apud Rothelan', 

 8 Dec." 



[ Calendars of the Ancient Charters, 8fc. } and of the Welch and 

 Scotish Rolls now remaining in the Tower of London, by T. Astle 

 London, Mo, 1772,] 



13 Edward I. 



" Abbas de Stanlegh c More boso' infra forest' de Chippeham inehidend'." 



\_Ing. p. m., p. 88.] 



13 Edward I. 



" Inquisitio ad quod damnum/'' an indication that there was a 

 change of the abbot at this time. 



\Calend. Genealog., i. ; 365.] 



14 Edward I. 



" Thomas de Ardern, pro abbate de Stanleye ; Botteleye, advocatio Ecelesise, 

 co. Warr." 



[Inq.<p. m., vol. iv.,p. 427.] 



This may not be Stanley, but Stonelegh. 



* Hugo " Atratus " de E\'esliam, Titulo Saneti Laurentii in Lucina Cardinalis. For an account 

 of this illustrious and scientific divine, see Tanner's Bibliotheca, p. 418 ; Ciaconius, Vitce Pontifi- 

 cum, vol, ii,, col, 239, He died at Rome in 1287, 



