Note 142 — HISTORY OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF WELLS. (continued 2)

The chief of these were the custodia or wardship of the Deanery, i.e. the profits of the decanal estate during a vacancy, which had no doubt hitherto gone to the Bishop as superior Lord, as those of the Bishoprick itself went to the King. He also gave them two-thirds of the profits of all the parish churches in the diocese during their vacancies, which had hitherto gone to the Bishop; the remaining third he gave to the Archdeacons.