Warnell.
220. (C. p. 166).—King Henry III has inspected the charter
of John Francigena, parson of Caldebec, granting a moiety of the
close of Warnel, etc. [This is an incomplete version of no. 221.
John Francigena, King's clerk, was also rector of Grasmere in
1241 (Farrer, Records of Kendale, ii, 1). On Dec. 26th, 1231,
Henry III granted to John le Franceys, i.e. Francigena, parson of
St. Kentigern's, Caldbeck, 10 acres of the costera of Warnell wood
and all the costera of Warnell, from the top of the abbot's hedge
enclosing his land of Caldbeck to Wytew[r]a, to the gates (portae)
and eastward to the high trees at Aikbank; down to the Caldew
and up by the Caldew and Caldbeck to the abbot's buildings; rent,
half a mark yearly (Cal. Pat. Rolls, 16 Henry III, p. 456). Date
of no. 220, 1232.]
221. (C. p. 167; H. 1; D. art. 43).—King Henry [III] has
inspected the charter of John Francigena, parson of Caldebec, as
follows:—John Francigena, with consent of W[alter Malclerk],
bishop of Carlisle, his ordinary and patron of the above church,
and of R[adulph], prior, and the convent of Carlisle, grants to
Holm abbey half the close of Warnel, except the part already
ploughed within the monks' half, i.e. between the hedge dividing
the monks' land and the king's forest, above the sike called
Gresgard gile towards the west and the sike called Brochole gile
towards the east, as the monks' dyke runs from one sike to the
other on the north of the ploughed land, which he holds in his
own hand while he gives up the said half. The monks of Holm to
hold as freely and securely as John Francigena holds it from the
king of England, on payment of 40d. yearly for all services.
Witnesses—W[alter], bishop of Carlisle, G[ervase] de Louther,
archdeacon, W[illiam], prior of Wetherhale, etc.—The king
confirms this charter. Witnesses—J[oceline], bishop of Bath,
R[ichard Poore], bishop of Durham, W[illiam], bishop of Exeter,
H[enry] bishop of Rochester, H[ubert] de Burgo, earl of Kent.
Given by the hand of Radulph, bishop of Chichester, chancellor, at Rading, May 12th, 16 Henry. [The Carlisle MS. has
'W. bishop of Oxford' for 'Exeter.' 1232.]
222. (C. p. 168).—John Francigena, parson of Caldebec,
grants [as no. 221. 1232.]
223. (C. p. 168).—Walter, bishop of Carlisle, has inspected
the charter of John Francigena [as above] and confirms it.
Witnesses—R[adulph], prior of Carlisle, Gervase de Louther,
archdeacon [and in H. 2] W[illiam], prior of Wedirhale, Master
R[obert] de Oterington, Master J[ohn] de Noketon, etc. [1232.]
224. (C. p. 168).—Radulph, prior, and the convent of Carlisle
confirm the [above] charter of John Francigena. Witnesses—
Walter, bishop of Carlisle, G[ervase] de Louther, archdeacon, etc.
[1232.]