Appendix 3: The chapter of Wells, 1246-60

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 7, Bath and Wells. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 2001.

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'Appendix 3: The chapter of Wells, 1246-60', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 7, Bath and Wells, ed. Diana E Greenway (London, 2001), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1066-1300/vol7/pp122-123 [accessed 18 April 2025].

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APPENDIX 3

THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAPTER OF WELLS WHO WITNESSED SOME CHARTERS OF THE PERIOD 1246-60

The canons who witnessed seven dated charters of the period are listed below.

The charters, which have exceptionally rich witness-clauses, are as follows:

A Cal. I 308 24 May 1246

B ibid. p. 72 = II 557 (no. 53) 2 Feb. 1248

C ibid. I 85 22 March 1249

D ibid. p. 86 23 May 1249

E ibid. p. 5 13 Dec. 1249

F ibid. p. 138 15 Aug. 1252

G ibid. pp. 141, 531 25 March 1260

1 John Saracenus dean A list 3
2 M. Edward de la Cnoll dean G list 3
3 M. Henry Tessun prec. B D E F list 4
4 M. Gilbert of Bytham prec. G list 4
5 M. William of Batheaston chanc. A list 5
6 M. William of Lincoln chanc. B list 5
7 M. John le Fortis chanc. G list 5
8 Henry of London treas. A B C D E F list 6
9 Hugh de Rumenal treas. G list 6
10 Hugh de Rumenal subdean A B C D E F list 7
11 M. John of Axbridge subdean G list 7
12 Nicholas de Seleburne succentor A B C D E list 8
13 Richard of Bitton succentor F G list 8
14 M. Henry Tessun archdcn. of Bath A list 10
15 M. Walter of St Quentin archdcn. of Taunton A C D E F list 12
16 W[illiam de Whethamstede] provost A B E list 69
17 A. provost F list 69
18 M. Luke de Membury A B C D E list 67
19 Walter of Cossington A B E F G list 37
20 John de Teynton A B C D E F list 41
21 John de Hereford A B C D E F G list 67
22 John de Sutton A B C D E list 67
23 Matthew de Stratton B list 67
24 M. Robert de Marisco B C G list 39
25 M. Gilbert of Bytham B C D list 67
26 M. John of Taunton B C list 67
27 M. Adam of Gussage B C D E F list 67
28 J. de Rak B C D list 67
29 Philip de Sideham B list 67
30 Walter de Purle B C E F G list 67
31 M. Richard de Aldsworth B G list 67
32 M. Elias of Batheaston B C D E list 67
33 H. de Langelegh B list 67
34 John of Bitton B C D E list 67
35 Alexander de Bamfeld B C D list 15
36 M. John Odelini B G list 66
37 Richard de Marisco B F list 67
38 John de Dereham B C E list 46
39 Richard de Dynam B C D list 67
40 Robert Giffard E G list 67
41 M. John le Fortis E list 45
42 M. John of Axbridge F list 67
43 M. Roger of Shapwick C F G list 67
44 Samuel de Melnes G list 67
45 Nicholas de Walton G (de Wilt' C D) list 14
46 William de Pulton G list 67
47 Adam de Dorchester G list 67
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