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Master Robert of Rypplingham, chancellor of the church of York , has received the church of Preston-in-Craven from Boulton for 3 years from Midsummer, 1317, for a certain sum of money. He has granted it for the same term to William de Geyregrave, vicar of Kyldewyk , Henry de Herdeslawe, vicar of Skypton , and John vicar of Carletone , for 360 marks. The monks have constituted themselves principal debtors for this sum, of which he has received 100 marks, owed them 50 marks, has pardoned 120 marks, and is to receive 80 marks. Given at York. ⟨3 Nov.⟩ 1319.

William Felter, Doctor of Decrees, of the church of York , testifies after examination consequent upon an archiepiscopal visitation that Boulton ought to hold the churches of Kildewyk, Preston, Horwode, and Skypton, with the chapel of Carletone, to their own use. 26 Nov. 1441.

Kildewyk.. William archbishop of York announces that the vicarage of Preston was instituted by his predecessor, Thomas, and that another assignment was made by the dean and chapter sede vacante (by letters dated at Cawod, [20] Oct. 1307). He inspects letters of (i) John de Londa, prior of Boulton (who with Richard de Ottley , one of the canons, was made proctor of the monastery in this matter, 8 Feb. 1321); (ii) Robert de Spaldyngton, perpetual vicar of Preston . They have submitted their dispute to his decision and he has assigned the following to the vicar: ⟨10 Feb. 1321.⟩ all tithes except (i) those coming from the plough, (ii) the tithe of wool, (iii) the tithe of hay from 6½ oxgangs of glebe land, (iv) the tithe of hay from Raynor de Knoll of Helghfeld’s manor; a capital manse in which the rector used to live, with a garden, common rights, housebote and heybote; 9 oxgangs of land and 9 tofts. The vicar is to bear all ordinary charges; in extraordinary charges the monastery is to pay two parts and the vicar the third. Written by Richard de Snowhulle, notary public. Given at York.