Catalogue description LIBER E

Although many documents from Liber E have been printed during the past century there is no complete list of its contents in existence and, apart from those documents translated by Mr. Peckham, no indication of where a particular document has been printed. This calendar is not intended to include every citation of Liber E but only those in local journals and the following works:-

Walcott, Statutes of the Cathedral (1877)

Swainson, Chichester Cathedral (1880)

Bennet, Codrington and Deedes, Statutes of Cathedral (1904). Cited as B.C.D.

Hist. MSS. Comm. Report in Various Collections, vol. I. Cited as H.M.C.

Birch's Cartularium Saxonicum

The numbers without any citation are to the documents printed in the Cartulary of Chichester Cathedral (Sussex Rec. Soc., vol. 46) by Mr. Peckham and this calendar must be used in conjunction with that volume. All printed references are to the early foliation of Liber E which dates from the period when Libri D and E formed one volume; this foliation is added in brackets after the modern folio numbers.

f.1A Fragment of indenture (from binding) whereby Rober Sutton, son of Henry S. of Falley (Bucks) binds himself apprentice to Henry Chalender, 15th cent.

f.1 Note that Canon Clarke called this volume Bishop William Read's Register.

f.4 Note of production in Chancery (Attorney general v. Manningham), 7 Apr. 1749.

f.6 Composition between archbishop of Canterbury and bishop of London on probate jurisdiction, [1506-16]. Note that it was to be observed at Chichester, 20 July 1516. No. 902.

ff.9-16 Early 16th century list of contents.

f.17 (137) Magna Carta in the name of King Edward.

f.20 (140) Charter of the Forests. Ditto.

f.21 (141) Statute of cases in which no royal prohibition is issued. Ditto.

f.22A Sentence of excommunication against those breaking the charters, 1263. Enclosure. Abstract in H.M.C., p.184.

f.23 (143) Another charter of prohibitions.

f.24 (144) Articles of various statutes of Edward III.

f.25 (145) Statute against provisors.

f.26 (146) Royal writ to bishop of Chichester to excommunicate perturbers of the Church, 1315.

Ordinance for the clergy of 25 Edward III.

f.28 (148) For delays in justice of 27 Edward III.

f.30 (151) Statute of the liberties of the Church in name of King Edward.

f.34 (157) List of charters of liberties of Chichester.

Inspeximus of following charters by King Edward III (No.795) -

Henry I to Bishop Ralph Luffa. No. 105.

Henry I to Bishop Sefrid. No. 102.

Henry I to Richard de Belmes. No. 107.

f.35 (158) Henry II to Bishop Hilary. No. 119.

Henry II to Bishop John of Greenford. No. 121.

John Count of Eu to the Church. No. 299.

Same to all his men. No. 300.

f.36 (159) Stephen to Bishop Hilary. No. 111.

John to Bishop Simon of Welles. No. 132.

Henry III to Bishop Ralph Neville. No. 151.

Same to same. No. 142.

f.37 (160) Same to same. No. 143.

Same to same. No. 795 (13).

f.38 (161) Same to same. No. 139.

Inspeximus by Henry III. No.146.

f.39 (162) Grant by Henry III to Bishop Ralph Neville of free warren in his manor of Preston. 2 Oct. 1236. No. 795 (16).

Same to same. No.152.

Grant by Bishop John of Climping. No.241.

f.40 (163) Grant by Edward III. No.795 (19).

Edward III to Bishop Robert Stratford. No. 795 (20).

f.41 (164) Edward I to Bishop John of Langeton. No.799.

Henry III to Bishop Ralph Neville. No.808.

f.42 (165) Testament of St.Richard. Printed in S.A.C., vol. I, p.164.

Grant by Richard II to Bishop Richard Mitford of a tenement called the Gyldenhall between cathedral cemetery on N. and tenement of Robert Sexteyn on S. 10 Aug. 1394. Printed by Swainson, p.72.

f.43 (169) Catalogue of the Bishops. No.903. This ends with Bishop Brideoke and not Bishop Lenne as appears in H.M.C., p.185.

f.47 (174) Pope Eugenius III to Bishop Hilary. No.60.

Same to same. No.61.

f.48 (175) Same to same. No.59.

Same to same. No.64.

Ceadwalla's grant of Selsey, etc.

Printed by Birch, vol. I, No.64. No.49.

f.49 (176) Alexander III to Bishop Hilary. No. 62.

Also printed by Swainson, p.3.

f.50 (177) Urban IV's grant of protection. No.658.

f.51 (178) Method of instituting a canon.

Printed by Swainson (p.29) from this source and by Walcott from Univ. 148, p.75.

Method of electing and installing a dean.

Swainson, p.30.

Charter of St. Richard. No. 77.

f.52 (179) Charter of St. Richard. No.87.

Cathedral Constitutions of 1232. Printed by Swainson, p.13; Walcott, p.18; and B.C.D., p.3.

f.54 (181) Cathedral Constitutions of 1247; Printed by Swainson, p.25; Walcott, p.42; and B.C.D., p.8.

f.57 (184) Cathedral Constitutions of 1251. Printed by Swainson, p.35, Walcott, p.71; and B.C.D, pp. 1 & 14.

f.58. (185) Statute De Communario of 1271. Printed by Swainson, p.45; Walcott, p.80 (from this source and not from Liber B); and B.C.D., p.17.

Oath of the Vicars. Printed by Swainson, p.72, and Walcott, p.86 (from this source).

f.59 (186) Cathedral Statutes of 1314. Printed by Swainson, p.51.

f.60 (188) Synodal Constitutions of Bishop Gilbert, [1288-1305].

Mentioned by Swainson, p.48, and printed in Wilkin's Concilia, vol.II, p.169.

f.64 (192) Extract from Bishop Gilbert's register. No.904.

For "acting under his spoken orders" (1.4) read "on two occasions".

Composition between Bishop Ralph Neville and Chapter. No.211.

f.65 (193) Composition between same and Fecamp abbey. No.273.

f.66 (194) Composition between Bishop Robert Stratford and chapter.

Partly printed by Swainson, p.57.

f.70 (198) Composition with Battle Abbey. No.905.

f.71 (199) Composition between Bishop Ralph Neville and Battle abbey. No.274.

f.72 (200) Ordination of a chantry. No.906.

f.77 (205) Amended award. No.907.

f.80 (208) Extracts from register of Bishop Gilbert.

Appointment of Sir John called Blakeman, priest, to chantry of Pevensey Castle on death of Simon of Marsefeld; 3 non. Dec. 1303.

Appointment of William called Burgeys, priest, on resignation of Sir John of Lye; 2 kal. Feb. 1304.

f.81 (209) Extracts from register of Bishop John of Langeton.

Appointment of John of London, clerk, to chantry of Pevensey Castle on resignation of John Burgeys; 12 kal. Apr. 1308.

Appointment of John Tichewelle, clerk on resignation of John of London; 4 kal. Apr. 1317.

Appointment of Richard Crulle of Lullyngton on resignation of Tichewelle; 13 kal. Dec. 1319.

Collation of Sir Geoffrey of Sidlesham, bishop's chaplain, on death of Crulle; 3 id. Sept. 1330.

Collation of Walter of Wynslowe, priest, on resignation of Sydlesham; 2 id. Nov.1334. [See below].

Charter of Stephen to Bishop Hilary. No.110.

Charter of Henry II to same. No.115.

Testification of Hugh, bishop of Durham. No.114.

Writ of Henry II. No.122.

Extracts from register of Bishop Robert of Stratford.

Collation of John Sakeville, clerk, to chantry of Pevensey Castle on resignation of Wynslowe; 9 kal. June 1345.

Extracts from register of Sir Michael of Bourne; 3 kal. Mar. 1352. [See below].

Chantry in Pevensey Castle, printed in S.N.Q., V p.184.

f.82 (210) Writ of Edward II. No.908.

Composition of Bishop Seffrid II. No.269.

Extracts from Bishop Robert Rede's register relating to Pevensey Castle Chantry.

Four chantries at St. Thomas Winchelsea. No.909.

f.83 (211) A chantry at Angmering. No.910.

A chantry at Sidlesham. No.911.

f.84 (212) A terrier of the same. No.912.

A chantry in St. Faith's chapel. No.913.

Vicarage if Bexhill. No.914.

Vicarage of Suntyng [Sompting]. No.915.

f.85 (213) Wittering prebend and lectureship. No.460.

Also printed by Swainson, p.39.

f.86 (214) Eartham prebend. No.176.

Eartham prebend. No.185.

Second copy of no.185.

Hospital of St. Mary Magdalene, Chichester. No.916.

f.87 (215) Hospital of St. Cross, Winchelsea. No.346.

Charter of Henry II. No.917.

Charter of William of St.John. No.918.

f.88 (216) Prebend of Wittering. No.919. Also noted in H.M.C., p.185.

f.89 (217) The same. No.920. Also noted in H.M.C., p.185.

f.90 (218) Vicarage of Icklesham. No.219.

f.91 (219) Vicarage of Laghton. No.921.

Vicarage of Climping and Paling. No.220.

Vicarage of Stoughton. No.233.

f.92 (220) Vicarage of Cuckfield. No.226.

Prior of Lewes to St. Richard. No.227.

Bexhill manor. No.168 [1150-61].

Appropriation of Amberley. No.272.

f.93 (221) Exchange between bishop and Arundel priory. No.814.

Ordination of Rustington. No.922.

f.95 (223) Vicarage of Rustington. No.923.

f.96 (224) Vicarage of Rye. No.924. Also copied into Reg. Sherburne I, f.76

f.98 (226) Submission of Hyde abbey. No.925.

Vicarage of Duncton. No.232.

Charter of Hyde abbey. No.926.

Vicarage of Alciston. No.235.

f.99 (227) Hospital of St. Bartholomew, Rye. No. 927.

Chantry of St.Mary at Rye. No.928.

f.100 (228) Presentations of wardens of St.Bartholomew, Rye. No.929.

f.101 (229) Chantry of St.Mary Magdalene. No.930.

Vicarage of Eartham. No.931.

Vicarage of Easebourne. No.932.

f.102 (230) Chantry of St. Mary. No.933.

f.103 (231) Inspeximus of Archbishop John Pecham. No.934.

f.104 (232) Homage of Sir Thomas West. No.935.

f.105 (233) Hospital of Wyndham. Nos.936-943.

f.107 (235) Chapel of Treve. No.944.

f.108 (236) Church of St.Mary Hastings. No.945.

f.109 (237) Charter of Archbishop Stephen Langton. No.946.

f.110 (238) Composition for Bosham. No.271.

Mentioned in H.M.C., p.185.

Royal writ for Bosham. No.714.

Charter of John. No.947.

Writ of Edward II. No.948.

f.111 (239) Writ for Bosham. No.949.

Inquisition on same. Nos.950-952.

f.112 (240) Declaration concerning the Broyle. No.953.

f.113 (241) Taxation of Pope Nicholas for the diocese. No.954.

f.123 (251) Possessions of religious in the diocese. Nos. 955 and 956.

f.133 (261) Peter's Pence in the diocese. Nos. 957 & 958.

Mentioned in H.M.C., p.185.

f.134 (262) Taxation of Pope Nicholas for England (totals only).

f.136 (264) Monition of an archiepiscopal visitation. R.L. Poole suggests John Stratford (H.M.C., p.185).

Articles for same.

Monition for end of visitation. W., archbishop, etc.

f.137 (265) Articles for a bishop's visitation of the cathedral.

Printed by Swainson, p.59 who dates them circa 1340.

f.138 (266) Ditto about archdeacons.

ditto about rectors. [See below].

Chantry in Crawley chapel. No. 959.

f.139 (267) Articles for bishop's visitation about parish churches.

Ditto about parishioners.

f.140 (268) Ditto about religious.

f.141 (269) Sentences to be read in churches.

f.143 (271) Procuratorium for Papal court. No.960.

Procuratorium for Parliament. No.961.

f.144 (272) Procuratorium for Convocation. No.962.

Procuratorium for degrees. No.963.

Royal writ to transmit cause to ecclesiastical courts. [1377-99].

Royal writ to bishop for justices of the peace to take their oath. 20 Feb 8 Henry [IV].

The oath of the justice of the peace. French.

f.145 (273) The Statute of Marlborough.

Writ against those entering ecclesiastical lands.

On behalf of Bishop Robert [Rede]. [1408-9?].

Note of bishop's rights of wreck.

The oath of the mayor of the Staple. French.

The oath of bailiffs of liberties.

Bond of excommunicate to undergo correction before Bishop Robert [Rede].

f.146 (274) Sentence of excommunication. No.964.

Protestation of bishop for visitation of Battle abbey.

Oath of a rural dean. Mentioned by Swainson, p.63.

Oath of an apparitor.

Confirmation by Bishop Robert of the election of William Mersh as abbot of Battle on death of John Lyeburry.

f.147 (275) List of documents in the Treasury of Chichester.