Contents of the fikst volume

Robertas TopeliH'e, Abbas 4tus. ob. 10 kal. Mar. 1350. 1

Fr. Willielmus Morlcy, Prior.
Fr. "\Valterns do Cornubia.
Fr. Walterus de Sledmer, hospes monach.
Fr. Robertns Driffiold, ob. 12 cal. Mar. 1342.
Fr. Adam Gerston, ob. 1343.
Fr. Willielmus Eceleston, 3 id. Aug. 134(5.
Fr. Willielmus Preston, cellararius, ob. 1343.
Fr. Johannes do Glover, al. Glauster, 2 3 kal. Ap. 1328.
Fr. Galfrid de Brockhall, al. Burchell, 3 ob. pr. non.
Nov. 133!).
Fr. Gilbert de Leigh, ob. 18 kal. A p. 1336.

Fr. Robertas de Mancestria, pr. id. Sept. 1354.

Fr. Willielmus Boulton, ob. kal. Nov. 1342.

Fr. Johannes Greenacres, ob. G kal. Nov. 1353.

Fr. Robertas Stanficld, ob. pr. non. Nov. 1339.

Fr. Robertas Donnington, ob. 1338.

Fr. Robertus Boulton, ob. 12 kal. Ma. 1322.

Fr. Johannes Barton, convcrs. ob. 1338.

Johannes Lyndelay, S. T. P. abbas 5tus.

Fr. Willielnms Banester.
Fr. Radulphus Pontcfr.
Willielmus Selbie, vicar, et postea abbas Gtus.
Fr. Willielmus Singleton, doct. et prior.
Fr. Geoffrycle Worston,convers. 16 Ed. III. [1341-2].
Fr. Willielmus Biland.
Fr. Robertus Newton.
Fr. Adam Castleforth.
Fr. Roger Lyndlay, Abbas dc Cumbr.
Fr. Hcnricus Duffield,
Fr. Willielmus Whitmore, interfectus fuit sagitta 5
kal. Nov. 1351.
Fr. Hugo do Bradeley, ob. 6 id. Nov. 1352.

Fr. Johannes Stabulton.

Fr. Richardus Dower.

Fr. Robertus de Selby.

Fr. Johannes de Bedingley.

Fr. Arnald de Embsay, prior.

1 [13oO 10 kal. Martii obiit pies memorise domiuus Robertas de Topclifte quondam abbas 12 de Whalley. Cotton.

MS. Vesp. D. xvn.]
2 [Glaucestr' (de Glovernia). Cotton. MS. Tit. F. M. and 258 b.] 3 Birsgill. Ibid.

BOOK II. CHAP. II.]

THE ABBEY.

113

Fr. Alarms de Salley.
Fr. Eclmundus de Bromehurst.
Fr. Willielmus de TopclifFe.
Fr. Robertas Pollard.
Fr. Johannes Boiling.
Fr. Johannes Baghill.
Fr. Johannes Halghton.
Fr. Eobertus Normanvile, prior et vicar.
Fr. Lucas de Sevell.
Fr. Richardus Hertforth.
Fr. Johannes Burton.
Fr. Thomas de Halton.
Fr. Johannes de Ese.
Nicol de Eboraco, Abbas 7tus,ob. 3 Hen. V. [1414-15].
Fr. Rogerus de Anworth.
Fr. Johannes de Pontefracte.
Fr. Johannes Tollerton, Vicar.
Fr. Thomas Blackburne.
Fr. Johannes Woodhouse.
Fr. Henricus Deyne.
Fr. Johannes Brotherton.
Fr. Thomas Ledes.
Fr. Willielmus Otlay.
Fr. Dionysius Oarleton, Abbas de Halton.
Fr. Richardus Cliderhow.
Fr. Robertas Ottrington.
Fr. Johannes Burne.
Fr. Johannes Haiton.
Fr. Johannes Salley, Prior, postca Vicar.
Fr. Willielmus Hert.
Fr. Stephanus Brimstone.
Fr. Johannes Saintpole.
Fr. Thomas Shupton.
Fr. Willielmus Eastbie.
Fr. Johannes Butterie.
Fr. Johannes Dalton, al. Calton. 1
Fr. Willielmus Darwyn.
Fr. Willielmus Knottingley.
Fr. Robertas Foole.
Fr. Willielmus Hyde.
Fr. Johannes Hesketh.
Fr. Johannes Dorein.
Fr. Johannes Bradforth, Prior.
Fr. Johannes Selbie.

Fr. Rogerus Symthay. [Prior 1418.]

Fr. Johannes Thornere.
Fr. Henricus Bradforth.
Johannes Eccles, Abbas 9, ob. 21 Hen. VI. [1442].
Fr. Johannes Keleby.
Fr. Johannes Wederbie, Prior.
Fr. Thomas Rigley, Abbas de Cumbr.
Fr. Edwardus Steelton.
Willielmus Whalley, Abbas 8,ob. 12 Hen. VI. [1433].
Fr. Willielmus Ashton.
Fr. Laurence Rede.
Fr. Willielmus Morwyke.
Fr. Johannes Preston.
Fr. Ricardus Burghett.
Fr. Robertas Parish.
Fr. Johannes Moore.
Fr. Johannes Downam.
Radulphus Cliderhowe, Vicar, postca Abbas 10.
Fr. Rogerns Norwyke, Prior.
Fr. Thomas Harden.
Fr. Ricardus Neston.
Fr. Nicol. Chatburne.
Nicolaus Billington, Abbas llnius.
Fr. Ricardus Masham.
Fr. Willielmus Holden.
Fr. Tliomas Wood, Prior.
Fr. Robertas Salley, Vicar, do Blackburn.
Fr. Willielmus Ledes.
Fr. Johannes Whitaker.
Fr. Johannes Steresacre.
Fr. Willielmus Dinkley, Vicar, do Whalley.
Fr. Willielmus Thornehill.
Fr. Rogerus Whitaker.
Fr. Thomas Brotherton.
Fr. Johannes Wakefield.
Fr. Robertus Burneley.
Fr. Willielmus Forster.
Fr. Robertus Lyndsay.
Fr. Johannes Harden.
Fr. Rogerus D'Arcy.
Eobertus Hamond, al. Harwood, Abbas 12mus.
Fr. Johannes Croston.
Fr. Johannes Bolland.
Willielmus Billington, Abbas 13 us.

1 [Fr. Johannes de Rutland et Johannes de Dalton professi fuerunt, 1380. (Hurl. MS. 1850, f. 19 b .)]

VOL. I. Q

114

HISTORY OF WHALLEY.

[BOOK II. CHAP. II.

Fr. Richardus Scalez, Prior et Bursar. 1484.

Fr. Edmund Whalley.
Fr. Milo Bradforth.
Radulphus Holden, Abbas 14 us, ob. 1480.
Fr. Johannes Walton.
Fr. Jacobus Lawe.
Fr. Lauren. Grinlton
Fr. Henric. Hamoml.
Fr. Willielmus Wood.
Fr. Johannes Keppes, Prior 16 Edw. IV. [1475-6].
Christopherus Thornbarr, Abbas 15, ob. 1485.
Fr. Johannes Smcrshall.
Willielmus Rede, Abbas 16, ob. 1505 vcl 6.
Fr. Johannes Cliderhowe, Abbas de Hayles.
Fr. Johannes Standen.
Fr. Nicol. Forrest.
Fr. Otwcll Whitehead.
Fr. Willielmus Hcnthorne.
Fr. Radulphus Murton.
Fr. Nicol. Downeham.
Fr. Reginaldus Wood.
Fr. Edmundus Choc.
Fr. Johannes Otcs, Prior.

Fr. Johannes Chatburne.

Fr. Jacobus Dugdale.
Fr. Willielmus Forrest.
Fr. Henric. Sallay, vicar, de Blackburn.
Fr. Johannes Seller, vicar, de Whalley, 9 Hen. VIII.
[1517].
Fr. Johannes G-rinlton.

Fr. Johannes Forrest.

Fr. Robertas Eddleston, bursar. 1521.

Fr. Jacobus Fontaine.

Fr. Thomas Chatburne.

Fr. Thomas Becrofte, oc. 1517.

Fr. Johannes Dewhurst.

Fr. Willielmus Bancrofte.

Fr. Robertas Sudell.

Fr. Radulphus Walmsley.

Fr. Willielmus Preston.

Fr. Henric. Cowper.

Johannes Paslew, prior, postea Abbas 17, elect. 1506.

Fr. Christopher Smith, Prior ultimus. 1

Fr. Rogerus Cloghe.

Fr. Johannes Rede.

Fr. Milo Whitaker.

This register not having been continued to the dissolution, I can only gather a few

scattered names of those who were admitted at a later period. Of those who occur in the

foregoing catalogue, Smith the prior, Sudell, and Chadburn survived the dissolution.

The following are from later authorities :
Fr. Nicholas Downeham, bursar with James Foun-

tain, 1509.

Fr. Richard Hill, bursar with Robert Edleston, 1521.
Fr. William Chatburne and John Chester, last bur-

sars, 1537.

Fr. Lawrence Forest, procurator domus 1536.

Fr. Richard Mersden, 1536.

Fr. Robert Parish, 1537. 2

[Addition from p. 516 of the Third Edition : From a subsequent examination of all

the remaining evidences of the Abbey, I am enabled to add the following names to the

former catalogue of monks : Fr. Rob. Brunley, granator, 1509 ; Fr. William Bancroft,

sub-cellarer ; Fr. "William Whalley, sacrista, 1510 ; Fr. Edmond Haworth, 3 sub-cellarer,
1 [He survived until 1539, under which year he will be further noticed.]
2 [See the list of Vicars of Whalley.]
3 [This sub-cellarer, after his death 7 May 1520, appeared one night to Abbot Paslew, and foretold his death:

" Anno Domini 1520 nonas Mail obiit Edmundus Howard monachus de Whalley, Iste post mortem apparuit quadam

node domino Joanni Paslaw ejusdem Monasterii Abbati et illi predixit, se 16 annos et non amplius vivere." (Cotton.

MS. Vesp. DXVII. f. 17".)]

BOOK II. CHAP. II.]

THE ABBEY.

115

1529; Fr. Bad. Linney ; Fr. Jac. Moore, portar.; 1 Fr. Edm. Dinkley, sacrist. 1529. To

these may be added, from other evidences in the same collection, Fr. Thomas Law, Fr.

Had. Catteral, Fr. Billington, Fr. John Chester, Fr. Ric. Wood, Fr. Tho. Harwood.
There was another Fr. Thomas Law, a Carthusian monk of Syon, who also resided at

Whalley ; but the former Law and Harwood outlived their brethren, and continued, by

indulgence, to say mass in one or other of the side chapels of the parish-church till their

deaths, the latter of which happened about 1560 : a remarkable instance either of toleration

or of attachment to the old religion in those who might easily have deprived these poor

men of their last remaining comfort.]

To these must be added John Eastgate and William Haydocke, remembered only by

their tragical end ; and, lastly,

Fr. Thomas Holden, younger son of Gilbert Holden, of Holden, gent, who appears to

have been the surviving monk ; for I find, from his own papers, 2 that in 1534, being then

an acolyth, he received under the convent seal in the chapter house of Whalley a title for

the order of subdeacon, addressed to Roland (Lee) bishop of Lichfield. In 1535 he

received letters dimissory, and was ordained subdeacon " titulo monachatus Beatte Maries

de Whalley," by John, bishop of Sodor and Man. On the dissolution he appears to have

retired to his native place. In 1550 I meet with him once more under the title of Sir

Thomas Holden, curate of Haslingden ; and in 1574 he was licensed to the same cure at

the metropolitical visitation of Archbishop Grindall, held at Preston, by the style of

Thomas Holden, clerk, of sober life and competent learning. How long he survived this

last transaction I cannot ascertain, for the register of that place does not commence till

the year 1607, and the records of the ecclesiastical court at Chester have been searched in

vain.
But it is satisfactory to have pursued this ancient stem to its last ramifications, and

to have found the surviving monk of Whalley a Protestant minister, thirty-seven years

after the dissolution. Had he been aware, in his latter days, how interesting many facts

which he alone remembered would one day become, and had he, instead of a few meagre

facts and dates' relating to himself, recorded the order and economy of the house, the state

of its buildings when entire, the tone of morals, piety, and discipline, the intrigues which

were carried on, the personal characters of his brethren, the scandal conceived at the

King's measures, the particulars of the Pilgrimage of Grace, the distress occasioned by the

Abbot's execution, the despair of age and helplessness when driven to penury in a world

which had forgotten them, the exultation of youth when restored to liberty and domestic

comforts, yet the melancholy with which all must have beheld their noble retreat in

solitude and ruin ; what a treasure would such a collection of anecdotes and reflections

have been at present ! But it would probably have required a mind more curious and

comprehensive than that of Fr. Thos. Holden.

1 The Porter was always a monk. But there is a regular charge " pro famulo Portarii," so that the Master Porter,

probably, did little more than keep an eye on his deputy.

2 Townley MSS. G. 16.

116

HISTORY OF WHALLEY.

[BOOK II. CHAP. II.

The state of their receipts and expenditure will best appear by placing the annual

computus of two different periods in opposite columns, so that a comparison of each may

be formed by carrying the eye from line to line.

Compotus fratrum Johannis Kypas et Christopher

Thornbergh burs, de "Whalley, A.D. MCCCCLXXVIII.

nee non anno Radulphi Holden abb. vii.

Compotus fratrum Rob. Edelston et Ric'i Hill, burs,

do Whalley, A.D. MDXXI. et anno Dni. Johis Pac-

lewe abbatis quinto decimo.

IN SPIRITUALIBUS.

REG. ECCLESIARUJI.

RECEPT. ECCLE3IARUM.

P. ecclesia do Whalley cum capellis 2 cxxix/. iiijs. iiijV.

P. ecclesia de Blaoburne

P. ecclesia de Rachdall

P. ecclesia de Eccles

P. capella do Deyn
Sum. .

Ixxxixi. xvjs. ixcZ.

IxivJ.
r IxxiijV. xvijs. \d. ob.

ccclvil. xvij.5. \d. ob.

Pro ecctia de Whalley cum capellis .

Pro ecctia de Blakeburne cum capellis

Pro ecctia clc Eccles et de Deyn

De Rachedall cum capellis
Sumo totall

s.

11

228
133 1

119 10

111

d.

8
592 3

REC. FIRJIAR.

RECEPT' FIRMARUM.

Pro Cestria

P. Stancy .

ivc7. Pro Cestria

xx/. P. Stanney

1 10
20

O 5

1 The former of these accounts is transcribed from an original roll, written upon a very large sheet of parchment,

with the title and initials beautifully tricked by a pen. The latter is from a copy in the Harl. MS. 2064, ff. 339 b to 341 .

2 In this interval of 42 or 43 years we find the income of the house arising from spiritualities nearly doubled.

The proportions paid by the several chapelries within Whalley in 153G were these: s.

d.

Whalley, including Padiham, cum stip. sane. ap. Whalley et slip. S. Leonard de Padiham 39

8

5

Clyderhow cum stip. sancti Martini de Chadbtirn

13
4

Downham cum stip. sancti Leonard et al. .

9

18
Colne

31

17

3

Biunley cum stip. sanctorum ......

50

Church et Altham cum stip. sanct. .....

22

8
Haslingden .......

7

12

9

' Bowland ....

12

5

9

Penhull ....

24

4

10

Cap. Cast, de Clyderhow < Trawden ....

8

6

4

Rossendale stip. sanctorum.

. Lrhtenhill Park Up nnrn pnnplli

From a MS. remaining in the Augmentation Office 1635, but transcribed into the Townley MSS.

3 Deane anciently, at the appropriation styled capella de St. Maryden, seems to have become in this interval a

palish church, as it is at present.

4 Rochdale, besides the ancient chapel of Saddleworth, seems to have had now Todmorden, Littleborough, which

was licensed for mass in 1476, and Milnrow, all erected since the year 1400, as none of them are mentioned in the

confirmation of Archbishop Arundel.
* These farms appear to have been let out upon a long lease, which accounts for the identity of the rents in the

two columns. They were the original endowment of Stanlaw Abbey.

BOOK II. CHAP. II.]

THE ABBEY.

117

P. Willaton
P. Aston
De Acton .
De mol. ibm.
De decimis ibm.
De turbaria ibm.
De piscaria ibm.
De Weryngton
De Denton
De Grarston
De Akebergh
De Croenton
DeAlt
De ChyldwaU
De Wygan
De Stanynges
De orreo ibm.
De mol. ibm.
De Merton
De Carleton
De Banckhouse
De Edylswyke
De Preston
De Dutton .
De Ribylcester
De Edysford
De Wadyngton
De Clyclerhowe
De Standen
De Hulcroft
De Coldcoates
De Wysewall
De Revede
De Cowhope et Brendwood
De Roclyffe
De Whitworth
De Rachdale
De Mawnton

liijs. ivd.

P.

viijl. xvs. ivd.

P.

xiW. vijs. ivd.

P.

xxvjs. viijd.

P.

xs.

P.

xxs.

P.

xxxs.

P.

ijs.

P.

xijU

P.

. liijs. ivd.

P.

xxvjs. viijd.

P.

xviijZ.

P.

Is.

P.

P.

. iijs. ivd.

P.

vl.

P.

xijd.

P.

xxs.

P.

xs.

P.

xviijd.

P.

ivd.

P.

. iijs. ivd.

P.

ijs.

P.

ivs.

P.

ijs. jd.

P.

xls.

P.

y*.

P.

viijl. xijs.

P.

ivl. xiijs. ivd.

P.

xxjs. viijd.

P.

. ivl. viijd.

P.

vjV.

P.

xijs.

P.

\l.

P.

. liijs. ivd.

P.

. vijl. xs.

P.

xxijZ. xs. jd. ob.

P.

xj^. xiijs. viijrf.

P.

Willaton . . .
Aston . . .

Yltley inclus. in parco cle Dutton

Acton . . .
molendino ibidem . .
decimis ibidem . .
turbaria ibidem . .
piscaria ibidem . .
Croenton . . .
molendino ifem . .
Denton . . .
Garstan . . .
Akebergh . . .
Warington. . .
Wygan . . .
Alt . . .

ChyldwaU

Stanyngs . . .
orr. ibidem . .
molendino ibidem . .
Merton . . .
Carleton . . .
Ethilliswykc . .
Banckhouse . .
Mawnton . . .
Federforthe . .

Placea Alic' Morcell l

Swynton . . .
Gadiswalhede . .
Wolden . . .

Haghton . .

Molendino de Hulcroft .
Rypull et Westwode .
Westslakks .

Norwico 2 . .

Rachedall 3 .
Whitworth 3 . .
Cowop 3 et Brendwodc .

s. d.

2 13 4
8 15 4

010

82

68

1

1
10

100
1 10

18 4
0180

010
2 13 4

168

080

034

2 13 4
500

010

100

10

016

034

004

16 18

13 4

034

470

6 16 8

934

2 14

034

150

100

2 13 4

24 18 44

14 19 2

600

1 [" A peace of grownd called y c place of Allis Morfield otherwise called Huntingdow." Survey of Swiuton

(July 1537); Coucher Book, p. 1239.]
2 That is Northwich. Here ends the rental of the Cheshire estates originally belonging to Stanlaw.
3 The rental therefore of these large estates, which included Castleton and Merland, amounted to 45Z. 17*. 6d.

which, if multiplied by 100, would probably not exceed the present value, a decisive proof of a fact generally taken

for granted that the monks were good landlords, as the rack-rent of lands in Henry VHIth's time may be averaged at

a thirtieth of their present value. Much, however, is to be allowed for subsequent inclosures and improvements.

118

HISTOEY OF WHALLEY.

[BOOK II. CHAP. II.

De Federforth

De Swynton

De Gadwalshede .

De Wolden

De Halghton

Do Molcnd. do Hulcroft

Lyrepul et Westwode

De Brendscoles

De Weleton et "Witliinhall .

De Stanwortli

De Whyton

De Romesgrcvo

Do Byllyngton

Do Yltley in pare, do Dutton inclus.

Do Wcstslakcs

Do Baldwynsliill

Do Norwyco

Do Brownlay

Do Placea Alice Moi'cll

Do Placea Johannis Clyderhowe

De Servitio do Beyllington

De Servitio do Coldcoatcs, Wyswale, et

Asterlce

Sum. tot.

xiijs. ivd.

. ivs. vijd.

ivl. xvjs. viijd.

vl. iijs. ivd.

livs.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.
. iijs. ivd.

xxvs.

P.

P.

*

xxxiijs. ivd.

viijs.

iijL vjs. viijd.

xlvjs. viijd.

ivZ.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

xxxvijZ. xviijs. x

us. . xijd.

xxs.

P.
P.

P.

t

xxijs. iijd.

P.

xxs.

P.

xxxivs.

P.
. iijs. ivivl

P.

P.

xxvjs. viijswale, et

vs.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

P.

CCxlZ

. xijs. ixd. ob.

Molendino ifem

Roclyff
Stanworth .
Brendscolles
Whelton et Withynhill
Witton
Romesgreve
Brunley
Rybchester
Dutton
Edisforth .
Wadyngton
Placea quondam Johannis Cliderhow
Preston
Cliderhow .
Baldwynhill
Standen
Hulcroft .
Coldcotts .
Wyswall .
Rede
Byllyngton
Servit. ejusdem
Parva Harrowodc .
Newfeld ct Grenefeld
Harrowsbanks in Dutton .
Calfhagli in Chatterton
Smarshall place in Rede
terris Jacobi Garthsyde
Halstydds in Rachedall
Clayton super Moras
Penlmltoii . .
Bagsladhey in Rachedall .
Molendino do Rossendall .
Grenewarth apud Stanlow 2
Roclyfswode in Rossendall .
Molendino do Coptwode
Sum. totat

1

s.

d.

2

13

4

3

6

8

2

8
2

13

4

4

1

14

2

1

4
2

2
r 4

2
8

12
1

6

8

4

13

4

1

1

8

4

1

6

6
8

12
. 35

17

1

6

8

4

13

4

2

3

6

1

3

4
1

10

13

4

o

3

4

1

5

2

6

8

10

3

4

. 281

7

10J

1 See the preceding page.

Probably a new improvement, and therefore not included in the old rental.

BOOK II. CHAP. II.]

THE ABBEY.

DE PERQUISITIS.

De Stipite See Marie 1 . . . ijs. vijd.
De Sigisterio 3 . . . xxxiijs. ivd.
De Agistaraento JEstiv. . . . xls.
De Agist. Yemali ... Is.
De Superexcresc. in offic. Cellar. . xxjs. vijd.
De Superexcr. in off. Subcellor . ivl. viijs. jd.
De mensa Vicarii 3 ivZ.
De eodem pro pane et vino . . xxs.
De eodem pro ort. et vacca . . xs.