Prebend
Churches of Masham (N.R.), Kirkby Malzeard (W.R.) and Langford (Notts.) gr. by Roger
de Mowbray to cath. Oct. 1154× 1157 (Mowbray Chs. no. 325); gr. by Roger de Mowbray
to cath. as preb. c. 1163 × c. 1169 (YMF I no. 34; dated Mowbray Chs. no. 326) and conf.
by Walter Buher c. 1163 × 1186 (YMF I no. 35). These churches had been gr. to Newburgh
priory c. 1145, conf. Dec. 1147 × Oct. 1153 (Mowbray Chs. nos. 196-9). Tithe composition
with Fountains abbey 1154 × 58 (EEA XX no. 25, and notes). Exemption of churches
from archidiaconal exactions etc. 1191 × 94 (YMF I nos. 36-7). Vicarages ord. in Masham
and Kirkby Malzeard 5 Apr. 1278 (J. Fisher, History of Masham (1895) p. 533).
Addition to preb. of land and houses in Petergate, York, 1219 × 28 (YMF I no.
38; Chs. Vicars Choral no. 387, cf. nos. 403, 406-7, 412-13, 416-17). Prebendal
house in Petergate 1414 (RCHM York V 62).
Preb. divided into three portions by abp. Romeyn 1295, each worth 50m., with
residue assigned to dean and chapter for common use (Reg. Romeyn II 24).
Reunited by kg., s.v., 1296 (CCR 1296-1302 p. 223).
Preb. not included in Extents of c. 1295.
Valuation
1291 £166 13s. 4d, vicarage £30 (Taxatio p. 297b).
Prebendaries
Roger d'Aubigny
Occ. as this preb. c. 1163 × 1186 (YMF I no. 35) and 1191 × 94 (ibid. no. 36).
Son of Samson d'Aubigny, who was chapl. of Roger de Mowbray and his cousin
(? or half-brother) and held the churches of Masham, Kirkby Malzeard and
Langford, with others (see Mowbray Chs. pp. 1xv-lxvi, nos. 97, 196-7). Samson's
concession of the churches to Newburgh, c. 1145, stipulated that his son Roger
should hold them after his d. (ibid. no. 196).
? William son of Richard
First occ. as can. 10 Aug. 1202 (Mon. Ang. VI (2) 963). Added to this preb. his
land and houses in Petergate, York, 1219 × 28 (YMF I no. 38), which suggests
that he held the preb. Also occ. as can. 1197 × 1217 (EYC VII no. 154), 1199 ×
1217 (Chs. Vicars Choral no. 72), and Nov. 1215 × Aug. 1218 (Reg. Gray p. 133).
Walter de Woburn
First occ. as can. 2 Apr. 1226, disp. for plurality (CPL I 108 = Reg. Hon. III no.
5882, noted Reg. Gray p. 329). Occ. as archdcn. of E.R. 4 Dec. 1235 and 22 Sept.
1237 (list 11) and as archdcn. of Richmond 17 Feb. 1239 (list 13). Evidently this
preb. when occ. 22 Sept. 1237 (PRO, KB 26/117 m. 6; cf. Yorks. Assize Rolls p. 121).
Walter de Grey the younger (fn. 182)
Clerk, rector of Seamer (N.R.), coll. 27 March 1235, inst. 5 June 1237 (Reg.
Gray pp. 68, 77; Fasti Paroch. III 83). Rector of Gargrave (W.R.) from before
1244 (Reg. Gray p. 113; Fasti Paroch. IV 43). First occ. as can. 21 Sept. 1249
(Reg. Gray p. 261 n.). Preb. of Southwell and of Beverley from before 1 May
1255 (Reg. Wickwane p. 339; Beverley Fasti p. 47). Occ. as can. of York, holding
land in Lincs. 1256 and 1257 (Lincs. Final Concords II, ed. C. W. Foster (Lincs.
Rec. Soc. xvii, 1920) pp. 139, 140, 160). Occ. as this preb. Sept. 1260 (Yorks.
Assize Rolls p. 121). Forfeited this preb. and preb. of Beverley by 5 Nov. 1265
(CPR 1258-66 p. 498) and preb. of Southwell by 26 Dec. (ibid. p. 523). To stand
trial, safe-conduct 19 Jan. 1266 (ibid. p. 537); another safe-conduct 20 Feb. 1267,
possibly for restoration of lands (CPR 1266-72 p. 39). Called can. of York 12
Dec. 1267 (ibid. p. 173). D. as rector of Gargrave (W.R.) 11 Nov. 1271 (Reg.
Giffard p. 34; cf. Reg. Gray p. 113). Nephew of abp. Walter de Grey, being son of
abp.'s brother Robert (Reg. Gray p. 263; and see ibid. p. 256, Reg. Wickwane p.
339); brother of Henry de Grey, can. of York, unident. preb., his predecessor in
church of Gargrave (Reg. Giffard p. 34; list 51).
Bogo de Clare
Royal coll. to this preb., s.v., 5 Nov. 1265 (CPR 1258-66 p. 498). Treas. of
York by royal coll. 15 Sept. 1285 and preb. Wilton (lists 5, 48), but retained this
preb. Notorious pluralist, his benefices in York province and dioc. listed 16 Feb.
1291, including this preb., valued at 300m. (Reg. Romeyn I 396). Occ. as this
preb. 28 Aug. 1293 (Misc. Reg. fo. 5v). D. towards the end of Oct. 1294 (list 5).
Division of preb. into three, abp.'s coll. 31 May 1295 (Reg. Romeyn II 24):
1. M. Robert de Lacy (fn. 183)
Can. of Lincoln by 14 March 1297; treas. of Lincoln from 1307 (1 Fasti III
97; 2 Fasti I 21).
2. Theobald of Bar-le-Duc
Treas. of York and preb. Wilton by papal prov. from before 18 July 1297; bp.
of Liège, res. as can. and treas. of York 12 May 1303 (lists 5, 48).
3.1. Boniface of Saluzzo (fn. 184)
Res. his portion of this preb. (called Langford) before 15 Aug. 1295 (Reg.
Romeyn II 27). Preb. of Lincoln and archdcn. of Buckingham, coll. 22 March
1299 (1 Fasti III 41, 71).
3.2. M. Hugh Sampson
Abp.'s coll. to this portion 15 Aug. 1295, with mandate to dean and chapter 10
Oct. (Reg. Romeyn II 27). No other occ. as can.
John of Droxford (fn. 185)
Royal clerk, royal coll. to this preb. in succession to Bogo de Clare, s.v., prob.
spring to summer 1296 (CCR 1296-1302 p. 223). Had possession for 2 years before
3 June 1298, when kg. protested against papal prov. of this preb. to John de
Colonna son of Landulf (ibid.; for John de Colonna, see also list 27). Royal letters
dated 20 Dec. 1298, 18 March 1299, 30 March 1299 (CCR 1296-1302 pp. 292,
301, 300, 309). Appd. papal chapl. 27 Sept. 1298 (CPL I 577 = Reg. Bon. VIII no.
2638). Dcn., disp. 27 Sept. 1298, at kg's request, to hold preb. of York and other
benefices although under age when he obtained them (CPL I 577 = Reg. Bon.
VIII no. 2638). Keeper of kg.'s wardrobe 1295-1307, 1308-9 (Tout, Chapters II
16-17, VI 26). Also preb. of Chichester, Lincoln, London, Salisbury and Wells
and of several collegiate churches (1 Fasti III 91, IV 66; 2 Fasti VII 34). Bp. of
Bath and Wells, el. 5 Feb. 1309, temps. 15 May, cons. 9 Nov. (2 Fasti VIII 1).
Said to have held this preb. until cons. (Cal. Chancery Warrants 1244-1326 (1927)
p. 515).