• Close Rolls, Richard IIAugust 1399

of Bukinghamshire, in favour of Thomas Stevenys of Crendoun the younger at suit of Roger Dayrelle for trespass. Aug. 23. Lichfield. To the mayor of the city of Exeter. Order under pain of the king's wrath, for urgent causes nearly

• Close Rolls, Henry VFebruary 1421

by the bishop provided with a benefice. By p.s. [975. ] Feb. 28. Westminster. To W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. ( Like ) nomination of John Arundell, one of the chaplains of the king's chapel until etc. By p.s.

• Close Rolls, Edward IVNovember 1470

Suthwell, William Brandon, Ralph Assheton, John Tymperle and James Hobard, to John bishop of Hereford, John bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, William Gyfford, David Husbond, John Nele, Richard Bernes and St ephen Tyler clerks, Nicholas Hervy, Thomas Danvers, Thomas Pound

• Close Rolls, Edward IJuly - October 1282

with 100 marks for the service of two knights' fees, to be paid as above. The bishop of Coventry and Lichfield made fine for the service of two fees with 100 marks. Sept. 24. Rhuddlan. Roger de Mohaut acknowledges that

• Close Rolls, Edward INovember 1284

For this the king has given them in exchange the advowson of the church of Horseleye, in the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, with the chapel of Deneby, which are extended at 55 marks. Witnesses: Sir Ralph de Crumwell, Sir

• Close Rolls, Edward IJuly 1284

the Military Order of the Temple in England. Theobald de Verdun. W. elect of Salisbury. R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Humphrey de Boun, earl of Hereford and Essex. The abbot of Cirencestre. Hugh de Veer. The prioress of Ambresbir[y

• Close Rolls, Edward IDecember 1285

Hugh de Curtenay. Roger de Molis. Oliver de Dynham. William de Cantilupo. John de Crokesley. R. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Eustace de Hacche. The master of the hospital of St. John without the east gate of Oxford. John Lestrange

• Edward IIOctober 1307

Edward II balanced the promotion of Gaveston by arresting his father's rapacious treasurer, Walter Langton, the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, on 7 August and seizing his property, but this did not win him popularity. It was widely, though wrongly,

• Edward IIOctober 1308

Worcester, and the restoration on 3 October of the temporalities of the former treasurer, Walter Langton, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, were signs that relations between the king and the Church were also improving. This pattern of reconciliation was however

• Deans

by proxy 2 Aug. 1382; in person 14 Dec. 1383 ( Chich. Chart . p. 190). Bp. of Coventry and Lichfield 1386. William de Lullyngton 1390-1397. Stephen Palosius Card. pr. of S. Marcellus. ?-1396. Christopher Marini Card. pr. of S.

• Chancellors

John Faukes 1439-? By exch. Nov. 1439. Had res. by 1 Jan. 1463 ( CPL . xi 635). M. Edmund Lichfield ?-1483. Occ. 30 June 1478 (Reg. Story 1 f. 3b). Exch. this and preb. of South Scarle in Lincoln

• ArchdeaconsTaunton

Roland Lee D.Cn.L. 1533-1534. Occ. 10 Sept. 1533 ( L. & P . vi No. 1109). Bp. of Coventry and Lichfield 1534. M. Richard Sampson D.C.L. 1535. Occ. 1535 ( Valor 1 132). M. George Henneage B.Cn.L. 1540. Occ. 11

• PrebendariesBishopshull

(Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 794 ff. 182-182b). Mand. adm. Outheby 27 Dec. (Reg. IV (Stretton) f. 70). Yoxall came to Lichfield to claim preb. July 1380 (Bodl. Libr., MS. Ashmole 794 f. 179b). Letter from k. to chapt. with instructions

• PrebendariesBobenhull

March 1318 (Reg. 1 (Langeton) f. 78). Res. before 7 Jan. 1322 ( CPR . 1321-1324 p. 47). Nicholas de Lichfield or Teynterel 1322-1337. Royal gr. 7 Jan. 1322 ( CPR . 1321-1324 p. 47). Adm. 28 Feb. (Bodl. Libr.,

• PrebendariesCurborough

IV f. 38). M. Roland Lee D.Cn.L. 1527-1533. Adm. 7 Apr. 1527 (A.C. IV f. 38). Bp. of Coventry and Lichfield 1533. Christopher Wellyfed 1534-1538. Coll. 21 Apr. 1534 (Reg. XIV (Lee) f. 19). D. before 12 Apr. 1538 (

• PrebendariesEccleshall

.). Two portions to be prebs. of Eccleshall and Offley, third portion to be appropriated to d. and c. of Lichfield ( ibid .). Kynardessey gr. lic. to hold both prebs., Offley and Eccleshall, until d. ( ibid .). D.

• PrebendariesOffley

held the preb. of Offley until 1559/60 when he 'quitted it for Wellington', but it is clearly stated in the Lichfield Chapter Acts that Edmund Steward was coll. to Offley 1531 when the preb. was vac. by the d. of

• PrebendariesSandiacre

f. 352b). Robert de Congham 1354-1363. Occ. 1354 ( Catalogue of the Muniments pertaining to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield , comp. J. C. Cox (William Salt Archaeol. Soc., vi pt. ii, 1886) p. 50). Exch. preb. with John

• Index of persons

Leyott , John, 50 Leyott , Richard, 36 Leyson (Leson), Thomas, 43 Leyson (Leson), William, 43 Lichfield (Teynterel), Nicholas de (c. 1322-37), 23 Lichfield (Taverner), Nicholas de (d. 1375), 30 Lincoln , John, 39, 42, 61 Lisle , see Insula

• ArchdeaconsSalisbury

Blythe f. 34b). M. Geoffrey Blythe B.Th. 1499-1503. Coll. 22 Aug. 1499 (Reg. Blythe f. 34b). Bp. of Coventry and Lichfield 1503. M. George Sydenham B.Cn. & C.L. 1503-1524. Coll. 21 Nov. 1503 (Reg. Audley f. 12b). Instal. 24 Nov.