PREBEND OF SALTMARSH.

In 1267, the fifth prebend in Howden church was that of Saltmarsh, which was endowed with the predial tithes of hay, wool, and lamb, of the towns of Saltmarsh, Coteness, Metham, and Yukeflete. And in April, 1320, William, Archbishop of York, ordained that this prebend should be a simple and pure prebend, free from all cure of souls, and when vacant, be presentable by the Prior and Convent of Durham.

PREBEND OF SKIPWITH.

February 4th, 1279, by the consent of the Prior and Convent of Durham, a sixth prebend called the prebend of Skypwith was ordained, in the collegiate church of Howden, by William Wickwayne, Archbishop of York, to which he assigned all the predial tithes of corn in Skypwith, and the tithe of the hay of the town of Duffield, and appointed this prebend also to have its proper vicar. The patronage of this prebend was in the Prior and Convent of Durham.

VICARAGE OF HOWDEN.

February 2nd, 1319, William de Melton, archbishop of York, ordained that there be a perpetual vicar in the church of Hoveden, and the vicar. thereof should be presented by the Prior and Convent of Durham, and to have cure of souls, which

are dependant of the prebend of Hoveden, and should have for his portion the sum of ten pounds sterling, annually paid him out of the profits of the said prebend, by the prebendary for the time being.

VICARAGE OF BARNEBY-UPON-DERWENT,

IN HOWDEN CHURCH.

Barneby, in the parish of Howden, being a prebend within the collegiate church thereof, had, on the 2nd of August, 1322, a perpetual vicarage ordained therein by William de Melton, archbishop of York, who appointed that the vicar thereof should be presented by the Prior and Convent of Durham, and serve in the said prebend, bearing and exercising the whole cure whatsoever, as incumbent on the said prebend: the portion of whose vicarage should consist of ten marks sterling per annum, paid by the prebendary for the time being, out of the fruits. of his prebend.

The said Archbishop also ordained the vicarage of the prebend of Thorpe, to be a perpetual vicarage in the church of Howden.

VICARAGE OF SKELTON,

IN HOWDEN CHURCH,

On the 13th of July, 1330, the said archbishop ordained a perpetual vicarage in the prebend of Skelton, within the collegiate church of Howden,.

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wherein should be a perpetual vicar presentable by the Prior and Convent of Durham, the portion of whose vicarage should consist of ten marks sterling, per annum, payable by the prebendary of Skelton, out of the profits of his prebend at Martinmas and Pentecost by equal portions.

VICARAGE OF SALTMARSH,

IN HOWDEN CHURCH.

In April, 1320, William, archbishop of York, ordained a perpetual vicarage in the prebend of Saltmarsh, within the collegiate church of Howden, and a perpetual vicar thereof, presentable by the Prior and Convent of Durham, who should have all cure of souls whatsoever, within the said prebend, and have allotted for the portion of his vicarage, ten marks sterling, per annum, out of the profits of the said prebend, payable by the prebendary for the time being.

There were several Chantries in Hoveden Church.

1. St Thomas the Martyr. The Priest whereof had the fourth Stall on the north side of the Choir, among the Canons.

2. St. Mary's otherwise Cliff's Chantry. The Priest whereof had the third Stall on the north side of the Choir, among the Prebendaries and Vicars.

3. St. Catherine's Chantry. The Priest of this Chantry had the fourth Stall on the north side of the Choir.

4. St. Cuthbert's Chantry.

This was founded

5. St. Andrew's Chantry. by Thomas son of Jordan de Metham. This Chantry was endowed with three oxgangs of land, or the rents therefrom, one of them at Askleby, another in Hoveden, and a third in Laxton. The Priest was to perform daily service, and to pray for the souls of the said Thomas and Alice his wife, his parents, and all his ancestors. The arms of Metham point out the position of this Chantry.

There appears to have been a Chapel dedicated to St. Marie Magdalene in Hoveden. There was also a cell or hermitage at Ayngelstone-Hyrst, doubtless Ringstone Hurst. John Richardson, a hermit and of the Franciscan order officiated thereat. He had the grant of a penny a day for life from Bishop Fox, who was consecrated in the year 1494, to be paid to him by the Receiver of the said Bishop for the time being, for his maintenance,

The collegiate church of Howden was dissolved in the first year of the reign of Edward the Sixth, and the temporalities thereby became vested in the crown, in which they remained till the 19th of January, 1582, when queen Elizabeth granted them by letters patent under the great seal of England, to Edward Frost, and John Walker, and others, their heirs and assigns for ever.

Whilst the property remained in the crown it produced a revenue of £40. per annum, but when disposed of to the grantees a rent of £6. 13s. 4d. was reserved, so the crown lost the inheritance of

£33. 6s. 8d. for which ten years purchase was stipulated to be paid, but was cleared and pardoned by the statute of 43rd of Queen Elizabeth.

The prebendaries of this church who were resident, had the glebe, the petty tithes, and Easter offerings, and were to repair the chancel, to find bread and wine, and bell ropes, and to keep hospitality.

In the 26th of Henry VIII. the Prebends of Howden Church, were valued as follows, viz, Howden £18. 13s. 4d. in the whole, and £12. clearly. Skelton £15. 13s. 4d. in the whole, and £9. clearly. Thorpe £16. 11s, 4d, in the whole, and £9. 18s. 4d. clearly. Saltmarsh £16. 13s. 4d. in the whole, and £10. clearly. Barmby £16. 6s. 8d. in the whole, and £9. 13s. 4d. clearly. Skipwith £18. in the whole, and £13. 6s. 8d. clearly. There were also six Vicars, besides Chantry priests, in this Church.

By means of the dissolution of the collegiate church, the revenues which supported the fabrick in repair having fallen into private hands, and the choir becoming totally neglected for a considerable time, went much to decay, so that in the year 1591, the parishioners agreed that Mr. Henry Bethell, surveyor of the Queen, should examine the state of the chancel, and report the same to the lord treasurer of England, with a certificate, comprising an account of the timber, stone, and other articles which would be necessary to complete the repair of it.

It however appears that nothing of any import