1313-05-17, Westminster

Inspeximus and confirmation of a charter by Elena (or Helena) de Windsor. Hastinges granting to the canons of Eglestone, serving God there, for the safety of her soul and the souls of her father and mother and of all her ancestors and successors whatever right she had in the patronage of the church of Stratford to hold in frank-almoin, so that the said canons may hold the church for ever. Witnesses: the archbishop of York, Master Honorius, then archdeacon of Richemund, W. abbot of Jervaulx, A. abbot of St. Agatha x, G. de Welle, Master W. de Bleis, G. dean of Forsete, Helias, parson of Bedale, Helias, parson of Picale, Paulinus de Sancto Rumaldo, Peter, parson of Richemund, Matthew, parson of Cuton, Roger de Belutona, Roald the constable, Henry son of Hervy, Wido de Heleb , Gilbert de Leia, Thomas de Latheles, Ralph de Muleton, Adam de Baxeby, Thomas de Appelton, Henry Soude, Helena de Bindona and many others. IJnsperimus and confirmation of another charter by Thomas de Hastinges confirming to the canons of Egglestone serving God there, for the safety of his own soul and the souls of his ancestors and successors, the advowson of the church of Stretford, which Elena. de Hastinges his mother conferred upon them, as is contained in her charter which the said canons hold, so that whenever the church of Stretford shall be void, the canons shall have free facility of presenting to that church whomsoever they will, or of converting it to their own uses if they will, nor eball it be lawful for him or any of his succesgors or heirs ever to claim any right in the patrofage of the church. Witnesses: Robert the abbot of Whyteby and the entire convent of that place, William, then archdeacon of Richemund, Thomas the official, William de Magnefeld, the dean and the entire chapter of Richemund, A. then parson of Stratford, Alan his son, Henry de Hastinges, Henry de Flamville, Jurdan the clerk, William de Furneis and many others. By fine of 40s. May 16.