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THORNBURY. Confirmation by Walter [Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury , of the appropriation of the church of Thornbury, Worcester diocese, to the abbot and monastery of B. V. M. of Theokesbury, dated 3 id. Feb. 1314, and approved by the prior and chapter of Worc. 10 Kl. Apr. 1314. Dated at Lamhuth, 5th Nones of May, 1316.

Licence to Tewkesbury, because Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, the king’s nephew, was buried there, to appropriate the churches of Thornbury and Fayreford. 20 Nov. ⟨1314.⟩

Letters patent of Walter, bp. of Worcester , relating the many causes of the poverty of Theokesbury, and giving licence to appropriate the church of Thornbury, having due regard to the rights of the then rector, master Roger called the Marshal , and assessing the church at 26 marks a year. Given at London. ⟨11 Feb.⟩ 1314.

Another copy. ⟨Letters patent of Walter, bp. of Worcester , relating the many causes of the poverty of Theokesbury, and giving licence to appropriate the church of Thornbury, having due regard to the rights of the then rector, master Roger called the Marshal , and assessing the church at 26 marks a year. Given at London.⟩ ⟨11 Feb. 1314.⟩

Walter, bishop of Worcester , assigns to the vicarage of Thornbury, which is worth 18 marks 10 shillings, the house once held by Zalibroun, as a vicarage house. The value to be made up to 25 marks in money or wax. The vicar is to pay for books, vestments, and other necessary ornaments, synodal fees to the Archdeacon, and 4 marks a year to the bishop, but is not to be responsible for the repair of the chancel. ⟨12 Aug. 1315.⟩ Endorsed with references to cases in chancery, A.D. 1750 and 1813.

Confirmation of the church of Thornbury, by Simon, bp. of Worcester , consequent upon a visitation. Given at Hertleburi. ⟨4 Feb.⟩ 1336.

Confirmation of their possessions in the diocese of Worcester to T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , by the bishop of Worcester. 20 Sept. 1520. The (i) parish church of T⟨ewkesbury⟩ , with the chapels of Northampton, Byshleye, Estchurch, Oxyndey, Tredyntone, Abbot’s Wasseborne, (ii) church of St. James, Bristol, with the chapels of Stapultone, Mangodesfelde, (iii) parish church of Marsfelde, (iv) parish churches of Ampney Sancte Crucis, of Thornbury, of Fayrford, (v) church of Stanweye, with the chapels of Lemyngton, Stanley, (vi) priory of Derehurst, (vii) parish church of Estlache S. Andrew’s, (viii) parish church of Wotton under Egge, (ix) parish church of Preston upon Sture, (xi) parish church of Little Compton, (xi) all tithes of Fayrford, (xii) 2 parts of the tithes of Aldertone and Ayelesdone, (xiii) and of Lower Swale, (xiv) ½ tithes of the lordship of Whyghtfeld in the parish of Derehurst, (xv) all tithes of the lordship late of Frederick of Hodynton in the same, (xvi) tithes of one hide in Gretton in the parish of Winchcombe, (xvii) the greater tithes late of William Hersfeld in the parish of H. (xviii) from the church of St. [not given] Bristol, 11/- (xix) from the church of Holy Trinity, Bristol, 10/- (xx) from the church of St. John ” 10/- (xxi) from the church of SS. Philip and James, Bristol, 13/4 (xxii) from the church of S. Michael, Bristol, 4/- S. Andrew, Bristol, 1 lb. of wax, (xxiii) from the church of Estleche S. Andrew, 30/- (xxiv) from the church of Shenyndone, 13/4 (xxv) from the church of A...creston, 4/- (xxvi) from the church of Welleford, 20/-

Parchment roll (4 ms.) containing: m. 1. The rector’s court at Thornbury, 5 Jan. 1418. 1d. Blank 2. Court held 19 April, 1407. 2d. Court held 22 June, 1411. 3 and 3d. Court held 12 May, 1419. 4. Rental of Thornbury made 12 May, 1419, including Thornbury (total) 61/- Townhulle 48/- Schypwardende 4/- 4d. Blank.

A paper book, roughly bound with 2 leaves from a theological treatise (written late 13 c.), containing 15 leaves and part of a sixteenth.

• (i) ‘This book made the 24th daye off Junii in the yere off our lorde Gode 1548 barynge wytnis of alle suche resetts that John of Sonagyr, prist, have resevyd off Mr. Bellser of Oxford ffor the reparcyons (sic) off the chaunselle of Thornbury as herafter folowythe.’ Total receipts, £49. Total spent, £46/11/1. Audited 22 August 3 Ed. VI by Alexander Belsyr .
• (ii) Similar account made 23 August, same year, Receipts (including the arrears) and payments balance at £14/3/-.

Transcript of lease by Ch. Ch. to William Bankes, of Hatfield Brodoke (Essex) , of the parsonage of Thornbury, which Tewksbury (dissolved 21 Nov. 27 Hen. VIII) leased to Nicholas Pycher and Robert Pycher for their lives for £27/3/4 a year, for 60 years. Rent: the same. 4 Nov. 1551.