The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9), Now Commonly Known as the Black Death

by Francis Aidan Gasquet

[316] Rot. Pat., 28 Ed. III., pars 1, m. 20 (16th January, 1354).

[317] Rot. Pat., 29 Ed. III., pars 2, m. 4 (October 5th, 1355).

[318] R. O., Escheator's Accts., 828/20.

[319] R. O., Duchy of Lancaster Mins. Accts., No. 817.

[320] Ibid.

[321] R. O., L. T. R. Memoranda Roll, 28 Ed. III. (Trinity Term).

[322] Judging by the ordination lists in the London Registers, the proportion of non-beneficed clergy was very large. In the twelve years, from 1362 to 1374, Bishop Sudbury ordained to the priesthood 456 regulars and 809 non-beneficed clergy, against 237 beneficed priests. According to this proportion, the non-beneficed would be six times as numerous as the beneficed.

[323] R. O., Escheator's Inq. p. m., Series i., file 165. Also ibid., file 166. Esch. Accts., 838/23; 846/31. Cf. also, Exch. Q. R. Mins. Accts., Bundle 869, No. 9.

[324] T. Cromwell, History of Colchester, i., p. 75.

[325] R. O., Originalia Roll, 25 Ed. III., m. 10.