[567] Dugdale, Mon. IV, p. 288.
[568] For a few out of many instances of remission of payment on account of poverty see Ivinghoe, Little Marlow, Burnham (V.C.H. Bucks. I, pp. 353, 358, 382); Cheshunt (V.C.H. Herts. IV, pp. 426-7); Stixwould, Heynings, Greenfield, Fosse, St Leonard’s Grimsby (V.C.H. Lincs. II, pp. 122, 147, 149, 155, 157, 179); Catesby (V.C.H. Northants. II, p. 122); Ickleton, Swaffham, Chatteris, St Radegund’s Cambridge (Dugdale, Mon. IV, p. 439); Malling (Ib. III, p. 382); St Mary Magdalen’s Bristol (V.C.H. Glouc. II, p. 93); Minchin Barrow (Hugo, op. cit. p. 108); Blackborough (V.C.H. Norfolk, II, p. 351); Arden (V.C.H. Yorks. III, p. 113); Nunkeeling and Nunappleton (Reg. John le Romeyn, I, pp. 140, 234); Wintney (V.C.H. Hants. II, p. 150).
[569] Cal. of Papal Letters, V, p. 347. Compare the case of the hospital of St James of Canterbury which “grievoussement ad estez chargez pur diverse contribucions faitz au Roy entre les laiz, ou les biens ... ne sufficent mye ala sustinaunce de la Priouresse et les seoures.” Hist. MSS. Comm. Report, IX, p. 87.
[570] Cal. of Pat. Rolls, 1467-77, pp. 138, 587.
[571] Dugdale, Mon. II, p. 472. Cf. p. 328.
[572] Ib. p. 473. Cf. Parl. Writs (Rec. Comm.), II, div. 3, 1424.
[573] Cal. of Close Rolls, 1339-41, pp. 215, 217.
[574] On this subject see Rose Graham, St Gilbert of Sempringham and the Gilbertines, pp. 90-2.
[575] Cal. of Close Rolls, 1307-13, p. 50. Compare the entry in the treasuresses’ account of St Michael’s, Stamford, for 1392-3. “Item done en curtasy a le Balyf de Roy quant nostre carre fuist areste al seruice del roy viijd.” P.R.O. Ministers’ Accounts, 1260/10.
[576] Cal. of Close Rolls, 1307-13, pp. 262-6, passim.