Mediæval London, Volume 2: Ecclesiastical

by Walter Besant

The patronage of the London Churches in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries is given by the Chronicler called Arnold.

The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s had nineteen London benefices in their gift. The Archbishop of Canterbury had seven.

• The Prior of Holy Trinity, six.
• The Dean of St. Martin’s-le-Grand }
• The Bishop of London }
• The Prior of St. Mary Overy } five each.
• The Abbot of Westminster }
• The Prioress of St. Helen’s }
• The King }
• The Abbot of Bermondsey } four.
• The Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury }
• The Master of Lawrence Pountney }
• The Abbot of Barking } two.
• The Abbot of Tower Hill }
• The Prior of St. Bartholomew’s }
• The Mayor and Aldermen } two.
• The Prior of Botley, Suffolk }
• The Bishop of Exeter, one.
• The Bishop of Hereford, one.
• The Bishop of Worcester, one.
• The Abbot of Alnwick, one.
• The Abbot of Evesham, one.
• The Abbot of Gloucester, one.
• The Abbot of Colchester, one.
• The Abbot of Malmesbury, one.
• The Abbot of Winchester, one.
• The Abbot of White Monks, one.
• The Prior of the Augustine Friars, one.
• The Prioress of Clerkenwell, one.
• The Prior of Elsyng Spital, one.
• The Master of St. Anthony, one.
• The Provost of Eton, one.
• The Master of St. Thomas Acon, one.
• The Master of Balliol College, Oxford, one.
• The Archdeacon of London, one.
• The Duke of Suffolk, one.
• The Earl of Shrewsbury, one.
• Gwins’ Company, one.
• Mercers’ Company, one.
• Merchant Taylors’ Company, one.
• Mr. Page of Dartford, one.

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APPENDIX VI

The “Glossarial Index of Festivals,” published in the Liber Custumarum, will throw light upon the religious life of London. The alphabetical table is followed by a yearly table for convenience.

Adventus Domini. The Advent of Our Lord; the four weeks preceding Christmas, devoted by the Church to preparation for the Advent of Christ.

Almes. The Feast of All Souls, 2nd November.

Andreae Apostoli, Festum Sancti. The Feast of Saint Andrew, the Apostle, 30th November.

Ascensio Domini. The Ascension of Our Lord. A movable Festival held on Thursday in Rogation Week, the week next but one before Pentecost, or Whitsun, Week.