PREBENDARIES OF PANCRATIUS
See lists in Cats. I fo. 93v, II fo. 111/118r.
[?Walter. See below p. 89.]
Osbern de Auco
First preb. in cats., 'Osbernus [Osbertus, Cat. II] de Auco'. Not otherwise known,
unless to be identified with Osbern, son of Hugh of Eu, who occ. as vassal of count of
Eu in Hants, [1070 × 71] (Regesta 1 no. 59*a, noted ibid. 11 391).
Robert de Auco
Occ. in cats. between Osbern de Auco and John of Canterbury, 'Robertus filius
eius', i.e. son of Osbern de Auco. Prob. not yet can. when occ. 1104/5 (WD 4 fo.
19/23r-v, pd. in Rep. p. 61b). First occ. as can. 1111/12 (A/24/521, pd. in Rep. p. 26a).
Last occ. 1150/1 (B.M., Harley MS. 6956 fo. 84v, from missing Liber F fo. 35).
John of Canterbury
alias
Bellesmains
(fn. 1)
Occ. in cats. between Robert de Auco and William de Belmeis II, 'Johannes de
Cantuar'. Does not occ. as can., but presum. became can. at or soon after candidacy
for archdcnry. of Middlesex [Sept. 1152 × c. June 1153]. Treas. of York, c. 1154-1162.
Bp. of Poitiers, el. 1162 (Robert of Torigny, in Chrons. of Stephen, Hen. II and Ric. I,
ed. R. Howlett (Rolls ser. lxxxii) IV 214), cons. 23 Sept. 1162 (Diceto 11 120).
William de Belmeis II (of Beaumais) (fn. 2)
Occ. in cats. between John of Canterbury and John de Sancto Laurentio, 'Willelmus
de Belemeis [Belemeyns, Cat. II]'. First occ. as can. [1169] (St. Paul's almoner's cart.:
Cambridge, St. John's College, MS. S. 25 fo. 9v), (fn. 3) but perhaps appd. before May 1162
by his uncle, Richard de Belmeis II, bp. of London (1152-62) (G.F. p. 286). Occ. this
preb. [1174 × 80] (Gibbs no. 160), and 1183/4 (G.F.L. no. 403). Last occ. 1183/4
(ibid.), and [c. 1185] (A/33/702), (fn. 4) but perhaps occ. later [c. 1181 × 1187] (G.F.L. no.
405), and prob. still alive 25 July 1184 or 1185 (Gibbs no. 223). Son of Robert de
Belmeis, and nephew of Richard de Belmeis II, bp. of London (Gibbs no. 69).
John de Sancto Laurentio
Occ. in cats. between William de Belmeis II and Luke the chapl., 'Johannes de
Sancto Laurentio'. First occ. as can. [1183 × 91] (Moore, St. Barts. 1 218-19). Occ.
this preb., as successor of William de Belmeis II, before Dec. 1192 (B.M., Harley
MS. 6956 fo. 32v, from an original deed formerly in St. Paul's 'in thecis'). (fn. 5) Occ. as
can. c. 1192 (D.S.R. I). Last occ. 1 March 1223 (A/29/344). D. as can. before March
1226 (Hackett, Reg. Eleemosynariae p. xlvii). (fn. 1) Commem. 24 Aug. (Obit. I fo. 13v), 25
Aug. (Obits. II fo. 109r, III fo. 96r, IV pp. 69, 94). So presum. d. Aug. 1224 or Aug.
1225.
Luke the chaplain
Occ. in cats. between John de Sancto Laurentio and William de Lichefeld, 'Lucas
ca. th. domini regis' (Cat. I), 'Lucas th' domini regis' (Cat. II). Does not occ. as can.,
but possibly occ. in St. Paul's deed, n.d. (A/22/1531 and A/22/1611). Controller of
king's wardrobe, Jan. 1224-Apr. 1227 (Tout, Chapters vi 27). Dean of St. Martin le
Grand, to 1228 (ibid. 1 195-6). Abp. of Dublin, el. before 13 Dec. 1228 (C.P.R. 1225-
32 p. 232), cons. after 30 Apr. 1230 (C.C.R. 1227-31 p. 351).
M. William de Lichefeld
(fn. 2)
Occ. in cats. between Luke the chapl. and Hugh de Mortuo Mari, 'Willelmus de
Lich [Lichefeld, Cat. II]'. Occ., not called can., before July 1228 (St. Barts. Hosp.,
box Little Wakering, no. 208). (fn. 3) First occ. as can. between Oct. 1229 and June 1230
(Gibbs no. 64). Occ. this preb. 26 Jan. 1251 (Visitations 1249-52 p. 7). Last occ.
5 Oct. 1258 (B.M., Harley MS. 6956 fo. 97r, from missing Liber F fo. 143). Commem. 12 Aug. (Obit. II fo. 108v), 11 Aug. (Obit. IV pp. 69, 90). If d. as preb.,
presum. d. Aug. 1259.
M. Hugh de Mortuo Mari
Occ. in cats. between William de Lichefeld and Antony Bek, 'Hugo de Mortuomari
[Mortuo Mari, Cat. II]'. First occ. as can. 29 Feb. 1260 (A/41/1474). Last occ. as
can. 15 Oct. 1268 (Reg. W. Giffard (York) p. 142). Also archdcn. of Canterbury, last
occ. 7 Dec. 1272 (C.P.R. 1272-81 p. 2). Possibly to be identified with Hugh de
Dodingham, preb. of Islington (see above p. 58).
Antony Bek
Occ. in cats. between Hugh de Mortuo Mari and Richard de Swinfield, 'Antonius
Bec [de Bek, Cat. II]'. Occ. as can. twice only: 9 May 1277 (WD 16 fos. 134/136r-
135/137r), and 25 June 1278 (WD 1 fo. 107b). Presum. transf. to preb. of Totenhall
after 1280.
M. Richard de Swinfield
Occ. in cats. between Antony Bek and Robert de Ros II, 'magister Ricardus de
Suinefeud' (Cat. I), 'Ricardus de Swynefeld' (Cat. II). Does not occ. as can., but
archdcn. of London by Sept. 1281, to March 1283.
M. Robert de Ros II
Occ. in cats. between Richard de Swinfield and William de Bray, 'Robertus de
Ros'. First occ. as can. 19 July 1287 (B.M., Harley MS. 6956 fo. 135r, from an
original deed formerly in St. Paul's pyx 'T'). Occ. this preb. c. 1294 (Liber F valor). (fn. 4)
Last occ. 13 Oct. 1310 (B.M., Harley MS. 6956 fo. 24v, from an original deed formerly
in St. Paul's 'in thecis'). Possibly to be identified with Master R. de Roos who was
commem. 15 Nov. (Obit. IV p. 72). Presum. a different individual from M. Robert de
Ros, archdcn. of London by May 1285, to June 1290 or later (see above p. 12 and
below p. 95).