Prebend
Laughton en le Morthen (W.R.): held by Roger de Bully in 1086 (Yorks. DB fos.
319, 379), escheated to Crown 1102. Church of Laughton gr. by queen to cath. as
preb. prob. 1104, kg.'s conf. prob. 1105 (Regesta II nos. 675, 720). Tithes had
previously been gr. by Henry I to priory of Blyth (ibid. nos. 598, 704), but conf.
to cath. before 1107 (ibid. nos. 807-8). See also Cart. Blyth pp. lxxxi-lxxxii.
Disputes with Blyth: settlements 1224 (ibid. and no. 317) and 1287, whereby
pension of £2 p.a. payable to Blyth (ibid. no. 467).
Advowson of chapel of Thorpe Salvin belonged to church of Laughton, final
concord 23 Aug. 1230 (Yorks. Fines 1218-31 p. 128).
Preb. gr. 2½m. p.a. from church of Handsworth (W.R.) c. 1201; rectors to be
pres. by patron to dean and chapter and can. of this preb. (EYC VI no. 110).
Preb. not included in Extents of c. 1295.
Valuation
1291 £73 6s. 8d. (Taxatio p. 297a).
Prebendaries
Stephen de Normandis dei Conti
Nephew of pope Innocent III (1198-1216); cardinal-dcn. of S. Adriano, created
1216; cardinal-pr. of S. Maria in Trastevere, promoted 1228 (Maleczek,
Kardinalskolleg pp. 195-201; Eubel I 48, 44). Occ. as this preb., making agreement
by proxy with priory of Blyth, 1224 (Cart. Blyth nos. 317, 319) and making final
concord by proxy 23 Aug. 1230 (Yorks. Fines 1218-31 p. 128). Also preb. of
Lincoln and Salisbury (1 Fasti III 80, IV 82). D. 8 Dec. 1254 (Maleczek p. 201
and n. 559).
M. William de Greenfield (fn. 181)
Clerk, preb. Southwell coll. 29 Dec. 1269, res. by 29 July 1272 (Reg. Giffard
pp. 92, 67); preb. of Ripon, coll. 29 July 1272, still 19 Dec. 1279 (ibid. pp. 68,
271; Reg. Wickwane p. 17). Kinsman of abp. Giffard, studying at Oxford 1269-70 (Reg. Giffard pp. 121, 123). First occ. as can. of York 18 Nov. 1279 (Reg.
Wickwane p. 2). Occ. as this preb. Aug. 1287 (Cart. Blyth no. 467). Also preb. of
London; dean of Chichester by 1299 (1 Fasti I 55, V 10). Held this preb. until
became abp. of York, el. 4 Dec. 1304, cons. 30 Jan. 1306, temps. 31 March 1306
(2 Fasti VI 3).