[965]. This chapter in its final form (1217 and 1225) runs thus: Omnes patroni abbatiarum qui habent cartas regum Anglie de advocatione vel antiquam tenuram vel possessionem habeant earum custodiam cum vacaverint, sicut habere debent et sicut supra declaratum est.
[967]. See New Rymer, I. 81. John had also interfered “in the time of the interdict” with what Robert fitz Walter considered his rights of patronage over Binham Priory (a cell of St. Alban’s). See J. H. Round, Eng. Hist. Rev., XIX. 710-1.
[968]. See Petition of Barons (c. [11]), Sel. Charters, 384.
[969]. Mention of these officers is made in c. 48. The phrase “in defence” is explained supra, pp. [357-8].
[971]. Mr. P. J. Turner, Select Pleas of Forest, xciii., points out that although forests included open country as well as woods, yet Carta de foresta spoke only of “woods” in this connection.
[973]. Cf. supra, 180, and see Select Pleas, xcv.