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^{page ix note 2} Owst, G. R., Preaching in Medieval England (Cambridge, 1926)Google Scholar ; Literature and Pulpit in Medieval England (Cambridge, 1923)Google Scholar.

^{page ix note 3} Sermon 108 (p. 497).

^{page ix note 4} In Sermon 15 (p. 59) he refers to the election of John Sheppey as prior of Rochester (4 Dec. 1380) as ‘ gratum tempore vite mee ’. In Sermon 108 (p. 497) of c. 1383 he says, ‘ Sencio me solito debiliorem et infirmum.’

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^{page ix note 6} See Appendix.

^{page x note 1} Roll for the Manor of Thornage. 46 Ed. III (verso), Bacon Papers. Martin Ryerson Collection, University of Chicago.

^{page x note 2} Obedientiary Rolls of the Cathedral Priory of Norwich : 348, Chamberlain, 1 Laurence, 1351–2 ; 44, Camera, 2–3 Laurence, 1352–3 ; 349, Chamberlain, 3 Laurence, 1354–5 ; 45, Camera, 5 Laurence, 1356–7 ; 46, Camera, 3 Nicholas de Hoo, 1359–60 ; 47, Camera, 5 Nicholas de Hoo, 1360–1 ; 243, Sacrist, 7–8 Nicholas de 1363–4.

^{page x note 3} Beeching, H. C., ‘The Library of the Cathedral Church of Norwich with an appendix of Priory MSS. now in English libraries’, Norwich Archeology, xix, 72 ff.Google Scholar

^{page x note 4} For an account of the life of Adam Easton see Dictionary of National Biography, v. 334.

^{page x note 5} Beeching, op. cit., photostat illustration inserted between pp. 72 and 73.

^{page x note 6} If this is the Summa Predicantium of the Dominican John Bromyard, a work from which Thomas Brinton derived exempla and ideas which he used in his sermons, the date for this composition must be placed early in the fourteenth century, though Welter, J. Th., L'Exemplum dans la litterature religieuse et didactique du moyen age (Paris, 1927), p. 77Google Scholar, has dated it as 1360–68. See also G. R. Owst, Literature and Pulpit in Medieval England, p. 224.

^{page xi note 1} Obedientiary Rolls of the Cathedral Priory of Norwich, 1056, Comm. and Pittancer, 7 Nicholas de Hoo. When he died, a cardinal, on 13 September 1397, he bequeathed his books to Norwich Priory. They came from Rome in six barrels (Beeching, op. cit., p. 72). If we may judge from the highest number under the press marks of those whose books came into the possession of the priory, Easton had at least 228 books (ibid., p. 79).

^{page xi note 2} The compilation of a Hebrew dictionary by Adam Easton, and the possession of a copy of the Koran by Simon Bozoun presumably reflect the influence of the study of Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and Chaldaic, which was commanded by Pope Clement V as a result of the Council of Vienne (1311–12). According to a decree issued in 1320 by Henry Burghersh, Bishop of Lincoln, the Council had ordered that at Oxford, Paris, Bologna, and Salamanca should be ‘ viri Catholici sufficientem habentes Hebraicae, Graecae, Arabicae, Caldae linguarum notitiam. Duo videlicet uniusque linguae periti, qui scolas regnant inibi, et libros de linguis ipsis fideliter transferant in latinam et alias singulas ipsas … ut sic instructi et edocti, in lingua huiusmodi fructum speratum possent Deo auctore producere fidem propagare salubriter in populos Infideles.’ This decree announces that, according to a decision of the prelates at a council of the province of Canterbury, a tax is being levied ‘ pro stipendiis cuiusdam conversi Catholici nunc docentis Oxoniae linguam Hebraicam atque Graecam ’ (Bodleian Library : MS. Twyne 2, fo. 18 v.).

^{page xi note 3} Rashdall, H., The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages, ed. Powicke, F. M. and Emden, A. B. (Oxford, 1936), iii. 309Google Scholar.

^{page xi note 4} Obedientiary Rolls of the Cathedral Priory of Norwich, 44, Camera, 2–3 Laurence 1352–3 ; 45, Camera, 5 Laurence, 1356–7.

^{page xi note 5} The Catalogue of Royal and Kings' MSS. in the British Museum ascribes to Thomas Brinton the fragment of a canon law lecture to be found in Royal MS. 9 E viii, fo. 169.

^{page xi note 6} In the bull of his appointment to the see of Rochester, Brinton is described as ‘ decretorum doctorem ’ (Reg. Aven. 190. fo. 21 r.).

^{page xi note 7} The earliest record which we have of Thomas Brinton as a monk occurs in an obedientiary roll of the Camera, where under the heading, Expensae forinsecus, is the item of a payment of two shillings in 1352–3 to a certain John Flemming from the account of Thomas de Brinton, who was evidently absent from the priory (Obedientiary Rolls of the Cathedral Priory of Norwich, 44, Camera, 2–3 Laurence, 1352–3). It is possible that at this time he was one of the monks whom the priory sent to Cambridge.

^{page xii note 1} Sermon 32 (p. 134).

^{page xii note 2} Obedientiary Rolls of the Cathedral Priory of Norwich, 244, Sacrist, 7–8 Nicholas de Hoo, 1363–4.

^{page xii note 3} Documents Illustrating the Activities of the General and Provincial Chapters of the English Black Monks, (1215–1540), iii (Camden Society, Third Series, liv, 1937), PP 28–9.

^{page xii note 4} Victoria County History of Oxford, ii. 71.

^{page xii note 5} Obedientiary Rolls of the Priory of Norwich, 1055. Comm. et pitancer, 4 Laurence, 1355–6. ‘ In expensis domini Thome de Brintone in veniendo domum ad predicandum die parascevi et redeundo v s. iiii d. In expensis domini Ade de Estone in veniendo domum ad predicandum in vigilia Assumptionis Beate Marie iiii s. viii d.’ In a Letter Book of the Priors of Worcester, which covers the first three quarters of the fourteenth century, there is a record which may or may not refer to the early preaching activities of Thomas Brinton. The bishop of Worcester writes to the prior : ‘ We sent in your absence for T. de B. to come to us for the purpose of preaching on Monday in the monastery of O. on the occasion of our Visitation there. Pray excuse his absence as he is upon an errand of piety. He shall return as soon as he has discharged it ’ (Liber Ecclesiae Wigorniensis, ed. Rev.Bloom, J. Harvey : Worcestershire Historical Society (Oxford, 1912), p. 37)Google Scholar.

^{page xii note 6} Uhtred Bolden was at Oxford from 1347 until 1367. He incepted in 1357. (Documents Illustrating the Activities of the General and Provincial Chapters of the English Black Monks (1215–1540), iii. 278.)

^{page xii note 7} Goeller, E., Die papstliche Pönitentiarie von ihrem Ursprung bis zu ihrer Umgestalung unter Pius V, i (Rome, 1907), 134Google Scholar.

^{page xiii note 1} Calendar of Papal Registers, iv. 25.

^{page xiii note 2} Goeller, op. cit., i. 133.

^{page xiii note 3} Documents Illustrating the Activities of the General and Provincial Chapters of the English Black Monks (1215–1540), iii. 52.

^{page xiii note 4} Cardinal Gasquet, F. A., A History of the Venerable English College in Rome (London, 1920), p. 30Google Scholar.

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^{page xiv note 2} Reg. Aven. 190, fo. 21 r. (Vatican Library): ‘ de religionis zelo, vite munditia, honestate, morum spiritualium prudentia, et temporalium circunspectione, aliisque virtutum meritis apud nos laudabilia testimonia perhibentur ’.

^{page xiv note 3} Sermon 15 (p. 59).

^{page xiv note 4} Wharton, T., Anglia Sacra, i (London, 1691), 379Google Scholar.

^{page xiv note 5} Rymer, T., Foedera, vii. 47Google Scholar.

^{page xiv note 6} Ziegelbauer, op. cit., i. 346.

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^{page xv note 2} Chronicon Anglie (Rolls Series), p. 69.

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^{page xv note 4} Rot. Parl., iii. 4.

^{page xv note 5} Ibid., iii. 5.

^{page xv note 6} Ibid., iii. 34 r., 57 r., 72 V., 89 r.

^{page xv note 7} Ibid., iii. 57 r. and 73 V.

^{page xv note 8} Ibid., iii. 101 r.

^{page xvi note 1} E403/478, memb. 17. 3 Rich. 11, Easter : ‘ Die Lune, IX die Aprilis. Venerabili patri Episcopo Roffensis uni deputatorum Regis misso versus partes exteriores pro tractatu pacis inter dominum Regem et adversarium suum Francie ibidem tenend’. In denariis sibi liberatis per manus proprios super vadis suis per breve de privato sigillo inter mandata de hoc termino inter nomina diversorum … C. li.’

^{page xvi note 2} E403/478 : ‘ Henrico Messag’ nuntio misso versus partes Hertford’ cum litteris venerabilis Patris Episcopi Roucest’ et aliorum existentium apud Cales super tractatu pacis monstrandis Johanni Duci Lancastrie. In denariis sibi liberatis pro vadis suis vis. viiid.’

^{page xvi note 3} E403/407, memb. 3. April 26 : ‘ Iohanni Butt, nuntio misso versus Cales cum una littera de privato sigillo directo Episcopo Roffens’, Iohanni domino de Cobbeham, Roberto Asshton, Briano de Stapelton’ et magistro Waltero Skirlawe, deputatis Regis assignatis de tractando ibidem de pace inter dominum Regem et adversarium suum Francie eisdem deputatis liberand’ ex parte consilii Regis. In denariis sibi liberatis pro vadis suis xxvi s. viiii d.’

^{page xvi note 4} Calendar of Patent Rolls. Richard II (1381–85), p. 248.

^{page xvi note 5} Fasc. Zizaniorum (Rolls Series), p. 286.

^{page xvi note 6} Mediaeval Archives of the University of Oxford (ed. Salter, H. E., Oxford Historical Society, Oxford, 1920), i. 219Google Scholar.

^{page xvii note 1} MS. Cotton Faustina C. V, fos. 9 v., 17 r., 19 r., 23 r., 31 r., etc.

^{page xvii note 2} E101/401/2, fo. 37 : ‘ In oblacionibus domini Regis factis in ecclesia Christi cantuarie ad magnum altare in adventu sui ibidem xvi die ffebr. vi d. viii d. In consimilibus oblacionibus domini Regis factis ad fferetrum sancti Thome in eadem ecclesia eadem die vi s. viii d. In consimilibus oblacionibus factis ad capud sancti Thome in eadem ecclesia eodem die vi s. viii d. In consimilibus oblacionibus factis ad punctum gladii in eadem ecclesia eodem die iii s. iiii d. In consimilibus oblacionibus factis ad ymaginem beate marie undercroft in eadem ecclesia eodem die vi s. viii d. In oblacionibus domini Regis factis ad missam de Requiem celebratam ad altare ante fferetrum sancti Thome in eadem ecclesia pro anima domini principis patris sui eodem die vi s. viii d. In consimilibus oblacionibus domini Regis factis ad missam beati Thome martiris in eadem ecclesia eodem die iiii s. In oblacionibus domini Regis factis in locis predictis in recessu suo de ibidem xx die ffebr. videlicet ad fferetrum sancti Thome vi s. viii d., ad caput sancti Thome vi s. viii d., ad ymaginem beate marie undercroft vi s. viii d., in toto xx s. In oblacionibus domini Regis factis ad fferetrum sancti Augustini apud Cantuar. oedem die vi s. viii d. In oblacionibus domini Regis factis ad magnum altare in ecclesia Cath. de Rouchestre in adventu sui ibidem xxiiii die ffebr. vis. viii d.’

^{page xvii note 3} Calendar of Wills, ed. Sharpe, R. R., i (London, 1889), 102Google Scholar.

^{page xvii note 4} Letter Book H of the City of London, fo. 20 r. (Guildhall, London).

^{page xvii note 5} Thornage Manor Rolls. Bacon Papers, Martin Ryerson Collection, University of Chicago.

^{page xvii note 6} Deed of grant to Cobham College, dated 31 March 1389 and witnessed by Bartholomew Warren (St. Paul's Cathedral Library, MS. A 41, 1478).

^{page xviii note 1} See Appendix.

^{page xviii note 2} Higden, Polychronicon, viii. 211.

^{page xviii note 3} Hardy, W. J., ‘The Indents of the Despoiled Brasses in Rochester Cathedral’, Home Counties Magazine, v. 294–300Google Scholar.

^{page xviii note 4} ‘ Item lego ecclesie Cathedrali Roffen' librum sermonum meorum.’

^{page xvii note 5} Op. cit., p. 433.

^{page xvii note 6} Sermon 23, Ad Clerum in Visitacione apud Roffam : Sermon 32, In Die Cinerum apud Roffam ; Sermon 47, Apud Roffam in Celebracionem Ordinacionis ; Sermon 94, In Eleccione Roffense ; etc.

^{page xviii note 7} Sermons 12, 28, 108, Apud Sanctum Paulum.

^{page xviii note 8} Sermons 42, 60, 77, 83, 90, 101, all of which bear the rubric De Sancta Maria Magdalena.