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Alternative title

Statutes of Cathedrals, etc.

Type of resource

mixed material

Extent

pp. 606, numbered

Date created

[ca. 1400-1499]

Language

Latin, English

Material

Paper

Layout

Ten volumes

Height (mm)

315

Width (mm)

208

Writing

Change of hand at no. 16

Foliation

ff. i-iv + pp. 1-50 + 50a-51a + 51-54 + 54a-d + 55-70 + 70a-l + 71-154 (155-156 missing) + 157-180 (181-190 missing) + 191-320 + 320a-d + 321-510 + 510a-511a + 511-606 + ff. v-vi

Additions

Flyleaf from service book (xv: Christmas office). (ff. iiir-iiiv)

Summary

MS 120 contains a wide variety of documents including a number of visitation injunctions and cathedral statutes relating to a number of cathedrals including Canterbury, Westminster, Ely, Worcester, Hereford, York, and Peterborough. This collection provides a great deal of information regarding the organisation of English cathedrals and the development of the Church of England in the sixteenth century.

Contents

Incorporation of Canterbury cathedral by Henry VIII, 8 April 1540 -- Statutes of Canterbury cathedral promulgated by Henry VIII -- Visitation of Archbishop Matthew Parker to Canterbury, 3 July 1570 -- Injunctions given to the dean and chapter of Canterbury cathedral during a visitation by the king's commissioners, 1547 -- Injunctions given to the dean and chapter of every cathedral by Edward VI -- Injunctions given by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer to the dean, prebendaries and preachers of Canterbury cathedral, 27 October 1551 -- Statute permitting Elizabeth I to alter the statutes of the new cathedral churches -- Injunctions given by the commissioners of visitation to the dean and prebendaries of Canterbury cathedral, September 1560 -- Injunctions given during the visitation of Archbishop Matthew Parker to the dean and prebendaries of Canterbury cathedral, 1570 -- Injunctions given during the visitation of Archbishop Matthew Parker to the dean and prebendaries of Canterbury cathedral, 1573/4 -- List of stipends due to the dean and prebendaries and other ministers of Canterbury cathedral -- List of names of the prebendaries and other ministers of Canterbury cathedral -- Presentation of John Hill to a prebend at the collegiate church of St Peter, Westminster, 1564 -- Letter assigning John Hill a choir stall and place in chapter at the collegiate church of St Peter, Westminster, 1564 -- Statutes of the collegiate church of St Peter, Westminster -- Register of taxable goods for the provinces of Canterbury and York -- Bull of Gregory V concerning the sums owed by the English episcopacy -- Statutes of Ely cathedral promulgated by Elizabeth I -- Injunctions of the commissioners of visitation to the dean and prebendaries of Ely cathedral -- Statutes of Ely cathedral promulgated by Henry VIII -- Letter from the bishop of Worcester, George Day, Bishop of Chichester and Richard Cox, archdeacon of Ely, 1544 -- Order of Robert Stuard, dean of Ely cathedral, concerning the nomination of certain room and offices, 25 November 1551 -- Plans for the building of the King's School, Ely -- Incorporation and foundation of Ely cathedral by Henry VIII, 10 September 1542 -- Royal charter concerning the endowment of the King's School, Ely -- Letter of Henry VIII to Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely, and others, 1542 -- Assignment of chambers in pursuance of a letter of Henry VIII to Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely, 1542 -- Letter from Dr Cox and Dr Meye to Matthew Parker -- Valuation of all the possessions of the King's School, Ely -- Decree of the dean and chapter of Ely cathedral for the distribution of £20 annually to the poor -- Inventory of the plate, jewels and ornament formerly belonging to the priory of Ely, 20 November 1541 -- On the foundation of the monastery at Ely -- Excerpts from a history of the church at Ely -- Foundation and incorporation of Worcester cathedral by Henry VIII, 24 January 1543 -- Statutes of Worcester cathedral promulgated 1545 -- Injunctions of the commissioners of visitation to the dean and chapter of Worcester cathedral -- Customs and statutes of Hereford cathedral -- Injunctions of the commissioners of visitation to the dean and chapter of Hereford cathedral -- Statutes of Peterborough cathedral promulgated by Henry VIII

M.R. James Date

xv

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Contains

• Incorporation of Canterbury cathedral by Henry VIII, 8 April 1540. 1-14

  Nasmith

  Incorporatio ecclesiae cathedralis Cantuariensis per regem Henricum VIII. data 8 Aprilis, anno regni 32o, A. D. 1540. 1-14

  Note

  Items 1-12 form a separate volume
  Title in Cranmer's hand

• Statutes of Canterbury cathedral promulgated by Henry VIII. 15-54

  Nasmith

  Statuta ecclesiae cathedralis Cantuariensis facta per regem Henricum VIII. 15-54

  Note

  The Statutes are identical with those for Ely (no. 20), Worcester (no. 35), Peterborough (no. 39) except for a section on the Six Preachers. Title on p. 50 in Cranmer's hand

• Visitation of Archbishop Matthew Parker to Canterbury, 3 July 1570. 54a-54d

  Nasmith

  Thorder of the beginning of the visitation of the most reverend father in God L. Matthew archebushoppe of Canturbury in the cathedral church of Canturbury, the third day of July, A. D. 1570. 54a-54d

  Note

  Cf. Strype, Parker I 303

• Injunctions given to the dean and chapter of Canterbury cathedral during a visitation by the king's commissioners, 1547. 55-62

  Nasmith

  Injunctions given to the dean and chapiter of the cathedral churche of Canterburie in the kings majesties visitation by auctorite of his highnes commission given to his majesties commissioners Jo. Masone, Ja. Hales, Symon Bryggs and Fraunces Cave, in the first year of the reign of our soverain lorde Edward the VI, &c. 55-62

  Note

  Cf. Dixon, History II. 428. Frere, Visitation Articles II 140

• Injunctions given to the dean and chapter of every cathedral by Edward VI. 63-67

  Nasmith

  Injunctions given by the most excellent prince Edward VI, &c. to the deans, &c. in everie cathedral churche of this realme. 63-67

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles II 135

• Injunctions given by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer to the dean, prebendaries and preachers of Canterbury cathedral, 27 October 1551. 68-69

  Nasmith

  Injunctions given by Thomas archbishoppe of Canterbury, &c. to the dean, prebendaries, preachers, &c. of the metropolitical and cathedral churche of Canterburie the 27 daie of October, in the fourth yere of the reign of our soverain lord Edward the VI, &c. 68-69

  Note

  Parker Society Cranmer II, Remains p. 161. Frere, Visitation Articles II 251

• Statute permitting Elizabeth I to alter the statutes of the new cathedral churches. 70-70

  Nasmith

  The statute wherby queene Elisabeth maie alter, &c. the statutes, &c. of the newe erected cathedral churches 1o Eliz. 70-70

• Injunctions given by the commissioners of visitation to the dean and prebendaries of Canterbury cathedral, September 1560. 70a-70b

  Nasmith

  Injunctions given by Mr. Thomas Yale, Edward Leedes, Stephen Nevinson and Alexander Nowell, commissioners to Matthewe archbishoppe of Canterburie for his metropolitical visitation lately exercised within the diocese of Canterberie, to the dean, prebendaries, &c. of the same church the - day of September 1560. 70a-70b

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles II 251, III 78

• Injunctions given during the visitation of Archbishop Matthew Parker to the dean and prebendaries of Canterbury cathedral, 1570. 70c-70f

  Nasmith

  Injunctiones datae in visitatione Matthaei Cantuariensis 1570. 70c-70f

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles III 237

• Injunctions given during the visitation of Archbishop Matthew Parker to the dean and prebendaries of Canterbury cathedral, 1573/4. 70g-70l

  Nasmith

  Injunctiones Matthaei Cantuariensis archiepiscopi traditae decano et prebendariis ecclesiae cathedralis Cantuariensis in visitatione sua ordinaria et metropolitano. 1573/4. 70g-70l

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles III 355

• List of stipends due to the dean and prebendaries and other ministers of Canterbury cathedral. 71-84

  Nasmith

  The stipends dew to the deane and prebendaryes and to other mynysters of Chrystys church in Canterburie with the fees ordynary and extraordinarye takyn out of the tresorers boke by Mr. Milles prebendarie. 71-84

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles III 355

• List of names of the prebendaries and other ministers of Canterbury cathedral. 85-86

  Nasmith

  Nomina prebendariorum et caeterorum ministrorum ecclesiae cathedralis Cantuariensis. 85-86

• Presentation of John Hill to a prebend at the collegiate church of St Peter, Westminster, 1564. 87-88

  Nasmith

  Presentatio Iohannis Hill ad prebendam in ecclesia collegiata S. Petri Westmonasterii per breve de private sigillo 21 Julii, 6 Eliz. 87-88

  Note

  Items 13-17 form a volume
  [13, 14 are on the flyleaf of 15]

• Letter assigning John Hill a choir stall and place in chapter at the collegiate church of St Peter, Westminster, 1564. 88-88

  Nasmith

  Literae mandatoriae ut stallum in choro et locus in capitulo eidem Iohanni Hill assignarentur, 22 Julii ejusdem anni. 88-88

  Note

  [13, 14 are on the flyleaf of 15]

• Statutes of the collegiate church of St Peter, Westminster. 89-192

  Nasmith

  Statuta collegii beati Petri Westmonasterii a serenissima regina Elizabetha fundati, ultimoque mensis Junii erecti, 1560. 89-192

  Note

  [13, 14 are on the flyleaf of 15]

• Register of taxable goods for the provinces of Canterbury and York. 193-196

  Nasmith

  Registrum taxationis omnium bonorum spiritualium et temporalium provinciarum Cantuarie et Eboraci. 193-196

  Note

  Haec taxatio facta est ante erectionem novorum episcopatuum per Henricum VIII. summa utriusque provinciae paulo excedit ducent. mill. libr.
  (193) Change of hand at no. 16
  Cf. MS 101. 51

• Bull of Gregory V concerning the sums owed by the English episcopacy. 197-202

  Nasmith

  Bulla Gregorii papae V. de quantitate denariorum per singulos episcopatus Angliae solvend. 197-202

  Author

  Gregory V

  Note

  Hanc taxationem Gregorio V. male esse adscriptam ex eo apparet quod mentio fit quorundam episcopatuum qui eo seculo nondum erant erecti: summa omnium decimarum est CXCIV £. IV s. VIII d.
  Cf. MS 101. 52
  (197) Item 17 ends on p. 197: pp. 198-202 blank

• Statutes of Ely cathedral promulgated by Elizabeth I. 203-240

  Nasmith

  Statuta ecclesiae sanctae et individuae trinitatis Eliensis edita per reginam Elisabetham. 203-240

• Injunctions of the commissioners of visitation to the dean and prebendaries of Ely cathedral. 241-246

  Nasmith

  Articles or injunctions gyven by Thomas Yale and Henry Harvey LL. DD. commissioners of Matthew archbushop of Caunterberie, to the dean and prebendaries of Elye. 241-246

• Statutes of Ely cathedral promulgated by Henry VIII. 247-283

  Nasmith

  Statuta ecclesiae sanctae et individuae Trinitatis Eliensis edita per Henricum VIII. ejusdem ecclesiae fundatorem, tradita decano et capitulo Eliensi per Nic. episcopum Wigorniensem Geo. episcopum Cicestrensem et Ric. Cox mandate et nomine metuendissimi regis 20 Junii 36 Henrici VIII. 247-283

• Letter from the bishop of Worcester, George Day, Bishop of Chichester and Richard Cox, archdeacon of Ely, 1544. 284-286

  Nasmith

  Letter from the bishops of Worcester and Chichester and Richard Cox, that they had sent them the book of statutes which they order to be publickly read and every one to swear to the observance of them: dated Westminster June 23, 1544. 284-286

  Author

  George Day, Bishop of Chichester

  Richard Cox, archdeacon of Ely

• Order of Robert Stuard, dean of Ely cathedral, concerning the nomination of certain room and offices, 25 November 1551. 287-290

  Nasmith

  An order devised and concluded bi thassent of Mr. Robert Stuard deane of the cathedral churche of Ely and the chapter of the same, concerning the nomination of certein romys and offices, 25 November 1551. 287-290

  Author

  Robert Stuard, dean of Ely cathedral

  Note

  A paper attached
  An original signed by the chapter; Matthew Parker was then second prebend

• Plans for the building of the King's School, Ely. 291-304

  Nasmith

  The boke of the erection of the kings new college at Ely, with the names and porcion of livinge assigned to the deane and all other officers appoynted for the accomplishment of the same. 291-304

  Note

  It concludes thus, And so to bere all charges and to paie the tenths and first fruits it maie please the kings majestie to endowe the church with DCCCCXXXV £. XVII d. ob. signed Richard Ryche
  Bentham's Ely, Appendix XXXIV. Cf. p. 225

• Incorporation and foundation of Ely cathedral by Henry VIII, 10 September 1542. 305-312

  Nasmith

  Incorporatio et fundatio ecclesiae cathedralis Eliensis per regem Henricum VIII. facta 10 Sept. anno regni 33. 305-312

  Note

  Bentham's Ely, p. 225

• Royal charter concerning the endowment of the King's School, Ely. 313-318

  Nasmith

  Summa cartae domini regis de dotatione collegii Eliensis contenta in quatuor paginis. 313-318

• Letter of Henry VIII to Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely, and others, 1542. 319-320

  Nasmith

  Letter of Henry VIII. to the bishop of Ely, sir Robert Payton, Philip Parys and John Goodricke Esqrs. directing them to assign proper dwelling houses to the dean, prebendaries and other ministers of the church of Ely, out of the buildings belonging to the late dissolved priory: dated Westminster 28 Octobris anno regni 33. 319-320

  Author

  Henry VIII

  Note

  Cf. Bentham, pp. 226, 27, D. J. Stewart, Ely Cathedral, p. 248

• Assignment of chambers in pursuance of a letter of Henry VIII to Thomas Goodrich, Bishop of Ely, 1542. 320a-320d

  Nasmith

  Assignment of the chambers in pursuance to the above order. 320a-320d

  Note

  A paper attached

• Letter from Dr Cox and Dr Meye to Matthew Parker. 321-322

  Nasmith

  Letter from Dr. Cox and Dr. Meye to Dr. Parker, on the affairs of the cathedral. 321-322

  Author

  Dr Cox

  Dr Meye

• Valuation of all the possessions of the King's School, Ely. 323-338

  Nasmith

  Valor annuus omnium et singulorum dominiorum, maneriorum, terrarum et possessionum, quorumcunque tam temporalium quam spiritualium versus dotationem novi collegii domini regis in Ely, in diversis comitatibus subscriptis jacentium et existentium assignatorum una cum omnibus foedis vadis pensionibus et aliis denariorum summis de eisdem sive eorum aliquo annuatim exeuntibus. 323-338

• Decree of the dean and chapter of Ely cathedral for the distribution of £20 annually to the poor. 339-340

  Nasmith

  Decree of the dean and chapter of Ely, for the distribution of 20£. yearly to the poor, made Dec. 8, 154-. 339-340

  Note

  Also on p. 353

• Inventory of the plate, jewels and ornament formerly belonging to the priory of Ely, 20 November 1541. 341-356

  Nasmith

  Thinventary of all the plate, jewells, ornaments of the churche, implements of houshold corn, catail and other things belonging to the late priory of Ely, now left in the custody of Mr. Robert Welles gardiane ther, made the 20 daie of Novembre, anno regis Henrici VIII. 31o. 341-356

• Polydore Vergil, On the foundation of the monastery at Ely. 357-358

  Nasmith

  De instauratione coenobii Eliensis et institutione collegii monachorum ibidem per Ethelredam Innae Orientalium Anglorum regis filiam, ex Polidoro Virgilio. 357-358

  Author

  Polydore Vergil

• Excerpts from a history of the church at Ely. 359-400

  Nasmith

  Excerpta ex vetusto codice ecclesiae Eliensis. 359-400

  Note

  [scilicet ex historia Thomae Eliensis], continent, historiam ecclesiae usque ad captam Insulam tempore Gulielmi Conq.

• Foundation and incorporation of Worcester cathedral by Henry VIII, 24 January 1543. 401-408

  Nasmith

  Fundatio et incorporatio ecclesiae cathedralis Wigorniensis facta per Henricum VIII. 24 Januarii, anno regni 33. 401-408

• Statutes of Worcester cathedral promulgated 1545. 409-479

  Nasmith

  Statuta ecclesiae cathedralis Wigorniensis facta 36o anno regis Henrici VIII. et tradita per N. Wigorniensem Georgium Cicestrensem et Richardum Cox archidiaconum Eliensem. 409-479

  Note

  Nota magistri Pedder decani, Architypus horum statutorum, ut fertur, cardinali Polo tradebatur per Seth Holand decanum tempore reginae Mariae, nec postea restitutus.

• Injunctions of the commissioners of visitation to the dean and chapter of Worcester cathedral. 479-484

  Nasmith

  Injunctions given by Richard Davies professor of divinitie, Thomas Yonge and Rouland Meyrigg professors of the laws and Richarde Pates professor of the commen lawes, visitors for quene Elisabeth to the deane and chapiter of Worcester. 479-484

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles III. 44

• Customs and statutes of Hereford cathedral. 485-515

  Nasmith

  Consuetudines et statuta ecclesiae cathedralis Herefordensis. 485-515

  Note

  pp. 485-515 are printed in Bradshaw and Wordsworth Lincoln Cathedral Statutes II 44sqq. On p. 43 this MS. is described

• Injunctions of the commissioners of visitation to the dean and chapter of Hereford cathedral. 516-520

  Nasmith

  Injunctions given [by the same visitors] to the deane and chapiter of Hereford. 516-520

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles III 47

• Statutes of Peterborough cathedral promulgated by Henry VIII. 521-606

  Nasmith

  Statuta ecclesiae cathedralis Petroburgensis, data per Henricum VIII. 521-606

  Note

  Frere, Visitation Articles III 47
  ends p. 598

TJames

388

Stanley

Misc. 20

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UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

Location

MS 120

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