^{page 5 note a} i.e. for the bringing back.

^{page 5 note b} The previous Prior was John Bonewell, who died 27 Sept. 1488. But it is doubtful whether the reference is to him, and not rather to the days of Prior John Heverlond [1436–1453], in whose time a fierce quarrel went on between the Convent and the Bishop with regard to the submission due from the Prior to the Bishop.

^{page 6 note a} donete, MS.

^{page 7 note a} mnomus, MS.

^{page 9 note a} There was only one entrance to the Carnary, viz. the South Porch, which still remains.

^{page 10 note a} Now o' days.

^{page 16 note a} notorio, MS.

^{page 21 note a} coleni, MS.

^{page 21 note b} respensoriu, MS.

^{page 24 note a} The usual formal matter will not be printed from this point unless it contains something that deserves notice.

^{page 24 note b} The word is quite plain in the MS. though androchia means a dairy-maid. The proper word for a dairy is androchiarium.

^{page 42 note a} He paid the fees at Rome for admission to his Bishopric 21st Jan. 1465. He was probably consecrated abroad, resigned in 1494, and died 1496. (Mazière Brady's Episcopal Succession and Hardy's Le Neve.)

It was this prelate who gave to the Cathedral of Bangor in 1485 the famous Pontifical which may still be seen there. (Maskell's Monwmenta Ritualia, Vol. i. p. cxxxii.

^{page 55 note a} It is observable that at the visitation of this little Priory the clergy of the neighbourhood (affix presbyteris) joined in the procession, that there was no organ in the church, and no sermon. The chapter-house was their place of meeting.

^{page 58 note a} It has been thought best to print this matter in full though there is yery little departure from the usual formal language of such documents.

^{page 62 note a} Hoveton or Hofton in Tunstead Hundred. The whole parish, belonged to St. Benet's Abbey.

^{page 62 note b} Sir in MS. surely a blunder for benefactor. See Paston Letters, ed. Gairdner, vol. i. pp. 448 and 464.