LIST 15 PREBENDARIES OF FERRING
PREBEND
Ferring (W. Suss.) bp.'s manor 1086 (DB I 16d-17a; for the earlier history, see
AS Chs. of Selsey nos. 9, 13 and notes). Preb. created by bp. Hilary 1147 × 69,
consisting of church of Ferring and chapels of Kingston and (East) Preston, with
tithes and land in Ferring (Acta no. 25). Augmented by bp. Hilary with lands in
Arlington, Withyham and Cooden (all E. Suss.) (ibid. nos. 26-7). Agreement with
abbey of Mortain over tithes in Withyham, conf. by bp. Seffrid II 16 Nov. 1180
x c. 17 March 1204 (Chart. Chichester no. 266; Acta no. 103). Dispute with
Tewkesbury abbey over advowson of Kingston 1220-1 (Curia Regis Rolls VIII
253, IX 233, 337, X 35. Agreement with Tewkesbury abbey over tithes in
Kingston 2 Aug. 1252 (Chart. Chichester no. 236, cf. no. 240). See also Inq. Non.
p. 357a.
Tenements and rents in Arlington (E. Suss.) mentioned 1535 (Valuation 1535
p. 164).
Dcn.-preb.
Valuation 1291 £30 (Taxatio p. 137b).
PREBENDARIES
Roger the chaplain
Chapl. of bp. Hilary (1147-69), prob. not yet canon when occ. 1154 × 4 June
1163 (Acta no. 31). First occ. as canon and this preb., receiving augmentation of
preb., 3 Aug. 1147 × c. 13 July 1169, prob. after 1154 (ibid. no. 26). Also occ. as
this preb. 6 Oct. 1174 × Dec. 1178 (ibid. no. 62; cf. no. 61) and 16 Nov. 1180 × c.
17 March 1204 (ibid. nos. 91, 103; Chart. Chichester no. 340). Presum. not to be
identified with Roger the chapl. of Henry II, who occ. Dec. 1184 × Dec. 1185 and
16 Nov. 1180 × 1190 (preb. unident., list 42). Not clear which of the two is Roger
the chapl. who occ. as canon 1187 × 92 and 1197/8 (Acta nos. 77, 101; cf. ibid.
no. 130, of c. 1187 × c. 1197), and whose anniversary is mentioned c. 1290 (Chart.
Chichester no. 688).
[M. Walter de Prestcote
(fn. 78)
First occ. as rector of Tackley (Oxon.), soon after 1215 (Rotuli Hugonis de
Welles, ed. W. P. W. Phillimore et al. (CYS i, iii, iv, 1912-14) II 4, 5). Master at
Oxford, occ. June 1228 (ibid. p. 145). Royal vice-chanc. 1237. Does not occ. as
canon, but after his death or resignation his preb. in Chichester, prob. this preb.,
collated by king to John Maunsel 6 Apr. 1244 (CPR 1232-47 p. 422; see
below).]
John Maunsel
Royal collation to succeed M. Walter de Prestcote in a preb., sede vacante, 6
Apr. 1244 (CPR 1232-47 p. 422). Occ. as this preb. 2 Aug. 1252 (Chart.
Chichester no. 236). Also occ. in connection with Chichester Jan. 1256 × June
1263 (ibid. no. 457). Beneficiary and executor of St Richard's will (died 3 Apr.
1253) (St Richard pp. 68, 69). Royal clerk, keeper of seal 1238-42, 1246-7, 1248-
9; provost of Beverley, chanc. of St Paul's, London; treas. of York.; preb. of
Lincoln and Wells (Tout, Chapters VI 4, 5; 1 Fasti I 26, III 102; York Minster
Fasti I 25, II 26-7). Left England 29 June 1263 (Flores Historiarum, ed. H. R.
Luard (3 vols., RS xcv, 1890) II 481); died c. 20 Jan. 1265 (Chronicles of the
Reigns of Edward I and Edward II, ed. W. Stubbs (2 vols., RS lxxvi, 1882-3) I
66).
Next identified preb. is M. Richard de Havering, who occ. as canon 1306, this
preb. 1330; died by 29 June 1341 (2 Fasti VII 20; also Biog. Ox. III 2181-2).