Subdeanery
Established as a dignity 9 Nov. 1228 (Reg. Gray pp. 26-7), although existed as
an office by 22 June 1228 (below). Regarded as a dignity by pope 20 Oct. 1256
(CPL I 338 = Reg. Alex. IV no. 1530). But in letter to bp. of Bath and Wells, 8
Feb. 1281, abp. stated it was simply an office and not a dignity (Reg. Wickwane
p. 279).
Church of Preston in Holderness annexed at establishment of dignity, 9 Nov.
1228 (Reg. Gray pp. 26-7; cf. Reg. Romeyn I 205).
Houses in Micklegate by 1291/2 (Chs. Vicars Choral no. 325). House of M.
Roger Pepin, late subdean, gr. to M. William de Blyth subdean 22 Dec. 1291 (Misc.
Reg. fo. 4r).
Valuation
1291 £53 6s. 8d. (Taxatio pp. 305b, 322a).
Subdeans
M. John le Romeyn the elder
prebs. Strensall, unident., lists 42, 50
Can., prob. by 1201, preb. Strensall 1224 and c. 1227, but presum. transf. to
an unident. preb. before 25 Nov. 1240 (list 42). First subdean, first occ. 22 June
1228 (CPR 1225-32 p. 191) and at establishment of dignity 9 Nov. 1228 (Reg.
Gray pp. 26-7). Occ. several times (for chs. issued by him, see Chs. Vicars Choral
nos. 22, 137). Last occ. 1 Feb. 1241 (CPL I 193 = Reg. Grég. IX no. 5355), 27
July 1240 (Memorials of Ripon [ed. J. T. Fowler] IV (SS cxv, 1908) 81). Archdcn.
of Richmond by 5 Nov. 1241 (list 13).
Simon de Sancto Egidio (of St Giles)
preb. unident., list 50
First occ. as subdean 22 March 1242 (Reg. Gray pp. 191, 195). Also penitentiary,
occ. 15 Feb. 1247 (cart. St Leonard's hospital: BL Cotton MS Nero D. iii fo. 59).
Last occ., as S. subdean, 20 Aug. 1253 (Cart. Treas. York no. 11).
M. Roger Pepin
preb. unident., list 50
First occ. as subdean 27 March 1254 (Furness Coucher I 488). Occ. several
times. Held moiety of church of Kirkby Kendal (W. Farrer, Records ... of Kendale,
ed. J. F. Curwen, I (1923) 167; cf. CPL I 221, of 10 Oct. 1245, as 'M. Robert
Pepin' = Reg. Innoc. IV no. 1557). Disp. to hold subdeanery, preb. of York, and
church of Kirkby Kendal 20 Oct. 1256 (CPL I 338 = Reg. Alex. IV no. 1530).
Last occ. 29 May 1258 (CPR 1247-58 p. 631). D. as subdean before 8 Nov. 1266
(CPR 1266-72 p. 4). Commem. 5 Nov. (Chs. Vicars Choral no. 324), so prob. d.
c. 5 Nov. 1266. Bequest of houses in Minster Close (ibid. nos. 323-5). Not to be
confused with Roger Pepin succentor (list 7), nor with M. Roger Pepin vicar of
Leeds in 1274 (Reg. Giffard p. 197).
William of Chauvent (fn. 76)
preb. unident., list 50
Kg.'s clerk; dean of St Martin le Grand, London, from 16 July 1262 (CPR 1266-72 p. 726). Royal coll. to subdeanery and preb. held by M. Roger Pepin deceased,
s.v., 8 Nov. 1266 (CPR 1266-72 p. 4). Res. subdeanery 7 Jan. 1267 (Reg. Giffard
p. 152). Bp. of Lausanne 1273.
Gilbert of Salisbury
prebs. Bole, Knaresborough, lists 18, 31
Chapl. Abp.'s coll. to subdeanery in succession to M. Roger Pepin, mandate to
install dated 10 Feb. 1267 (Reg. Giffard p. 152). Occ. several times. Last occ. 13
Sept. 1281 (Reg. Wickwane pp. 175, 178). His successors in subdeanery and preb.
Knaresborough appd. 20 Dec. 1281 (below; list 31). Prob. can. of Wells 1264
(Two Chartularies of ... Bath, ed. W. Hunt (Somt Rec. Soc. vii, 1893) II nos. 296,
302; cf. HMC MSS of Dean and Chapter of Wells (1907-14) I 4, Reg. Wickwane
p. 279). His chantry at altar of St Katherine in Minster (Misc. Reg. fo. 14r; York
Fabric Rolls p. 292).
M. Thomas of Wakefield
preb. Botevant, list 19
Abp.'s coll. 20 Dec. 1281 (Reg. Wickwane p. 9; cf. p. 337). Occ. several times.
Last occ. as subdean 8 May 1290 (Chs. Vicars Choral no. 428; cf. Misc. Reg. fo.
2r, of summer 1290). Chanc. of York, coll. 16 June 1290 (list 4).
M. William de Blyth
Abp.'s coll. 16 June 1290 (Reg. Romeyn I 385; cf. Misc. Reg. fo. 2r). Adm.
and instal. 22 Nov. 1290 (Misc. Reg. fo. 2v). Occ. frequently. Last occ. 23 July
1310 (Reg. Greenfield IV 208). D. by 12 June 1311 (Misc. Reg. fo. 20r). No
reference to his having held a preb., and never called can. (see discussion by Clay,
YMF II 88, who concluded that it is unlikely that he held a preb.).