APPENDIX II.
Reading edition
We have in the case of two Rural Deaneries, by way of sample, tabulated the benefices as entered in the “Taxatio” and the “Valor” with one another and with the modern Clergy List; with a few notes upon them.
DIOCESE OF LONDON.—DEANERY OF BERDESTAPLE.
From Domesday Book. “Taxatio” of Pope Nicholas IV., 1292 A.D., p. 21. “Valor Ecclesiasticus” of Hen. VIII., 1534 A.D., I 448. Clergy List, 1895 A.D.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £
The Manor and Church belonged to the See of London. Ecclīā de Thurrok pva 5 6 8 Thurrock Parva R 3 15 0 Thurrock East (or Little) 400
Thurrock Grays V per earm Epi Lond. dal’ 6 Apr., 1582 5 0 8 Thurrock West, with Purfleet 170
Grays Thurrock 175
Ditto. "Oresith (cum Vicar) 16 0 0 Orsett R 29 4 8 Orsett 500
Chantry 6 13 4
Cedd the Apostle of the East Saxons founded one of his centres of evangelization here, A.D. 653. In the time of Edward the Confessor it was divided into West T. held by Aluric, a priest and freeman, and East T. held by Tedric, a freeman. "Westillebȳ 13 16 4 Westilbury R 20 0 0 Tilbury West 480
Free chapel of a hermit 1 6 8
Chantry 10 0 0
"Estillebȳ 14 13 4 Estilbury V 12 17 0 Tilbury East 160
Free Chapel which W. Pace lately held 3 0 0
Another Free Chapel which Wm More lately held 1 11 0
In Saxon times these were one parish. "Hornyngdone 12 0 0 Esthornden R 9 14 0 Horndon East 435
Time of the Confessor “a certain deacon had here 30 acres and ¼ of a church.” Vicar ejusdem 4 13 4 Free chapel 0 5 0
Westhorndon R 14 13 4 Horndon West, with Ingrave[643] 380
This church belonged to Barking nunnery. Horndon super Montem V 14 6 8 Horndon-on-the-Hill 250
From Saxon times belonged to Barking nunnery. "Mockyng 14 13 4 Mocking V 10 0 0 Mucking 172
Probably had a church in Saxon times. Afterwards Wm. de Septem Moles gave his manor with a free chapel to Waltham Abbey. "Stanford 16 0 0 Standeford le hope R 12 19 8 Stanford-le-Hope 600
Free Chapel 2 0 0
Chantry 7 18 0
In Saxon times the manor and church belonged to Barking N. "Bulephen 13 6 8 Bulfanne R 23 0 0 Bulphan 345
After the Conquest this parish belonged to B. of London. " Coringham[644] 8 0 0 Corringham R 22 3 8 Corringham 560
"Bures 6 13 4 Boures Gifford R 25 0 0 Bowers Gifford 406
" Bourgsted[645] 13 6 8 Burstede magna V 17 6 8 Burstead, Great 100
Chantry 7 0 0 Billericay 320
The manor and church in the time of the Confessor belonged to Earl Godwin, after the Conquest to the See of London. "Burgsted parva[646] 4 13 4 Burstede Parva R 11 10 4 Little Burstead 270
Manor and church given at the Conquest to the See of London. "Leyndon 13 6 8 Laindon R with chapel of Bartilsdon annexed 35 6 8 Laindon with Basildon 500
Free Chapel 3 6 8
Chantry 6 0 4
Langdon R[647] 10 3 8 Laindon Hills 224
"Fobbing 10 0 0 Fobbing R 21 0 0 Fobbing 534
"Chaldewell 5 6 8 Chadwell R 17 13 4 Chadwell 220
Originally one parish: by the time of Ed. Confessor a large manor in S. Benfleet with church belonged to Barking Abbey; a large manor in N. Benfleet with church belonged to Earl Harold. "Magna Benafleth 6 13 4 South Benflete V 16 5 4 South Benfleet 180
"Benefleth parva[648] 0 0 0 North Benfleet 430
Time of E. Confessor principal part belonged to a priest. Wm. gave it to the Albini family, founders of Bec Abbey. They gave this manor to Okeburn, Wilts., a cell of Bec. "Dontone 5 6 8 Donton R 14 12 8 Dunton Waylett 320
After the Conquest, King Wm. gave this manor and church to Battle Abbey. "Hoton 9 16 8 Hutton R 8 0 0 Hutton 230
"Schenefeud 10 0 0 Shenfield R 14 18 4 Shenfield 390
At the Conquest, known as Ramsden, subsequently divided into 2 manors and parishes, distinguished by names of their owners. "Duddyngeherst 8 0 0 Duddinghurst R 10 3 8 Doddinghurst 420
"Gingg Rad’i 6 13 4 Ingraffe R 7 13 5
"Ramesden Cray 5 6 8 Ramsden Cranes R 19 12 0 Ramsden Crays 380
"Ramsden Belhous 6 13 4 Ramsden Belhous R 14 0 0 Stock-Harward with Ramsden Belhous 400
Free chapel[649] 3 0 0
"Dounham 5 6 8 Downeham R 12 2 8 Downham 340
"Fangge (or Fanga) 6 13 4 Fange R 14 0 4 Vange 141
"Novendon[650] 0 0 0 Novingdon R 10 13 4 Nevendon 150
"Thunderle[650] 0 0 0 Thundersley R 14 13 4 Thundersley 400
"Wykfore[650] 0 0 0 Wykeford R 13 13 4 Wickford 310
"Piches[650] 0 0 0 Pittesey R 10 13 4 Pitsea 300
DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY. DEANERY OF BRIGG.
“Taxatio” of Pope Nicholas IV., 1292 A.D.[651] “Valor Ecclesiasticus,” of Hen. VIII., 1534 A.D.[652] Clergy List, 1895 A.D.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £
Ecclesia de Wyngham p. portione Prepositi et Vicarii 40 0 0 Wyngham cum Capellis de Asshe, Godwynston Nonyngton et Wymyngweld appr’ Prepositoet Canonicis de Wyngham Wingham 162
Portio Capellæ de Esse [Ash] cum Capella [of Overland] eidem annexa 60 0 0 Ash (Chapel of Overland ruined) 260
Godenstone 200
Portio de Godewynstone 46 13 4 Master Edmund de Cranmere[653] p’vost hath in the Church of Wyngham 45 6 8 Nonington 280
Womenswold 160
Portio Capellæ de Nonynton cum Capella de Wymelingwelde eidem annexa 53 6 8 Profits of the Chapel of Overland 20 0 0
[Note.—Wingham was a tract of country part of the possessions of the See of Canterbury from the earliest Saxon times. No doubt the churches and chapels here mentioned had been built by successive archbishops. Archbishop Kilwardby, 1273 A.D., designed to found a College of secular priests in the Church of Wingham, but, being interrupted by death, his successor Peckham carried out the design. He made the Vicar also the Provost; made the chapelries (except Overland) distinct parishes, appointed Vicarages in them, and gave the parishes as prebends to the 5 Canons, and appointed 2 priests, 2 deacons, 2 sub-deacons, and a sexton to the service of the church. At subsequent periods 2 chantries were founded in Ash Church, one valued in the “Valor” at £14 13s. 4d., out of which a life pension of £5 was paid to the late cantarist, and the other at £7 6s. 8d.] Deduct for parish priest he is bound to keep there 9 0 0
And for the sexton of Wyngham 3 0 0
And for life pension to the late provost, Mr. Wm. Warham[654] 22 0 0 31 6 3
The 5 canons gross receipts from the tithes of Ashe with the chapels of Rusheborough, Nunnington, Goodneston, and Wymengewelde 143 7 7½
The deductions including salaries of 5 priests to serve the 5 chapels at about £6 each, and for two priests doing service in Wyngham Church £6 11s. 8d. each, for 2 quiristers each 13s. 4d., for sexton’s daily service in church £4 6s. 8d., and for divers obits £51 5s. 4d. 59 0 12½ 84 5 11
Ecclīā de Sturmine cum penc’ (40s. to the Prior of Leeds) 12 13 4 Stormouth 18 19 10 Stourmouth 300
Ecclīā de Preston (appr’ to St. Augustine, Cant.) 20 0 0 Preston appr’ to St. Augustine, Cant. 0 0 0 Preston 000
Vicar ejusdem 4 15 4 The Vicar has 9 15 0 Vicarage 150
Ecclīā de Eylinston 10 0 0 (Not mentioned in “Valor,” or by Hasted.)
Ecclīā de Adesham cum capella 53 6 8 Asham with chapel of Staple annexed 28 12 0 Adisham 450
The priest at Staple has 6 13 4 Staple 450
Ecclīā de Chilindene 5 6 8 Chelynden 4 18 8 Chillenden 120
Ecclīā de Lyvingesburn[655] 10 0 0 Bekesborne[655] 5 13 8 Bekesborne 150
Ecclīā de Wytham 33 6 8 Wikham breux 29 11 6 Wickhambreux 603
Vicarius ejusdem 5 6 8
Ecclīā de Littleburne (appr’ to St. Aug., Cant.) 20 0 0 Lytelbourne (appr’ to St. Augustine, Cant.) Littlebourn 250
The Vicar has 8 0 0
Ecclīā de Pat’kes burne (appr’ to thePrior of Merton) 33 6 8 Patryksborne with the chapel of Brigge (appr’ to Merton) 11 7 4 Patrixbourn 350
The priest of the chapel has 2 13 4
Ecclīā de Kinggeston 12 0 0 Kyngston 16 0 0 Kingston 350
Ecclīā de Bisshopes burne cum capella 33 6 8 Bysshoppysborne with Church of Barham annexed 35 19 9 Bishopsburne 500
Stipend to the priest of Barham 8 0 0 Barham 650
Ecclīā de Pecham 20 0 0 Petham (appr’ to St. Osyth Priory) 0 0 0 Waltham with Petham 575
Vicarius ejusdem 4 6 8 The Vicar has 8 0 1
Ecclīā de Waltham 11 6 8 Waltham (appr’ to St. Gregory, Cant.) 0 0 0
The Vicar has 7 15 4
Ecclīā de Elmestede cum penc’ (20 marks to Mr. Solomon de Burn for his life) 16 0 0 Elmeston 6 7 7 Elmstone 180
Ecclīā de Chertham 26 13 4 Chartham with the chapel of Horton 41 5 10 Chartham 550
Salary of priest at Horton 1 6 8
Ecclīā de Chileham 40 0 0 Chelham with the chapel of Molayshe (appr’ to Abbess of Sion) 0 0 0 Chilham 700
Vicarius ejusdem 6 13 4 Vicar has 5 3 4 Molash 90
Salary of priest at chapel 6 13 4
Ecclīā de Magna Hardres cum capella 26 13 4 Grete Hardres with Chapel of Stelling annexed 19 13 0 Upper Hardres with Stelling 400
Deduction for life pension to late parson (£6 13s. 4d.) 0 0 0
Ecclīā de Croyndale cum penc’ (25s. to Prior of Leeds) 11 16 8 Crundale with pension to Prior of Leeds, 35s. 11 10 8 Crundale 320
Ecclīā de Brok 6 13 4 Broke 7 7 0
Ecclīā de Wy (appr’ to Battle Abbey) 43 6 8 Church of Wye (appr’ to the monks of Battle) 0 0 0
Vicarius ejusdem 10 13 4 College of Wye Richard Walker Vicar and Master of the College 0 0 0
[Note.—I, Kempe Archbp. of York, founded the College of secular priests in the Church of Wye, 1447 A.D.][656] Total receipts of the College, £125 15s. 4½d. 93 2 0½ Wye Vicarage 270
Deductions. Among them for 3 priests, clerks, quiristers, scole master and other ministers, £68; to the Provost, £13 6s. 8d.; to poor people, £3 6s. 8d.; founder’s obit, £3 3s. 4d.; etc., £32 13s. 4d.
Ecclīā de Bocton Allulphi 40 0 0 Bocton Aluph (appr’ to College of Wye) 0 0 0
The Vicar has 5 16 10
Ecclīā de Godm̄sham cum capella 53 6 8 Godmersham cum capella de Chullok (appr’ to Xt. Ch., Cant.) 0 0 0 Godmersham 160
Vicar, £16 0s. 12d.; deduct for priest to serve chapel, £6 13s. 4d. 9 7 8 Challock 250
Ikham 25 11 8 Ickham 803
Ecclīā de Itham 30 0 0 Stodmarsshe (appr’ to hospital for poor priests, Cant.) 0 0 0 Stodmarsh 135