16-2 PREBENDARIES OF CUTTON.

rilEBENDARIES OF CUTTON. Henry de Esse, admitted 20 December, 1260, " ad prebcndam Capello Castri Exon' de Cuteton vaeantem, ad pi-esentationem Johaniiis de Curtenay veri patroni." lie was inducted 5 Api'il, r2(jl. Brouescombo's Register, folios IGth and 17th, occurs iii Pope Niciiolas' taxation. John Moriz .... on whose death Walter de Clopton, Rector of Kenn, instituted "Jy July, 1322, "ad presentationem Domini IIu2;onis de Courtoiiay." Bishop Grandisson, on '21 .Vui;ust, 1IV2B, licensed the celebratii)n of divine service " i» capella mancrii sui de Cutton infra parochiani de Poltyniore," in favour of this Prebendary. Reg. vol. 2, folio 51). We believe the chapel was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Tliomas de Courtenay, second son of Hugh, Earl of Devon, by Margaret de Bohun, admitted 30 November, 134(1, (m the presentation of his fatlier, Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon and Lord of Oi^ehampton. Grandiss. Reg. vol. 3, folio 59. lie wasbmued in the .Vugustinian Church, London. Robert de Fasten succeeded " ad prebendam de Cutton vacantem," 1 1 December, 1348. Patron, the same. Otho de Nortlnvode, archdeacon of Exeter, followed, .9 May, 1350. The same Patron. Philip de Courtenay, a relative of the above-mentioned Thomas, was admitted on 15 November, 1360, " ad prebendam vacantem." The same Patron. Robert Vaggescombe succeeded, 2 October, 13C6. The same Patron. On his resignation William Bermyncham was admitted; on whose death Robert Vaggescombe was re-appointed on 30 April, 13!J2, but dying shortly after his second induction. Henry Cole was admitted 2,0 June, 1382, on the prcsentiition of Edwai'd Courtenay, Earl of Devon. Brantyngham's Register, vol. 2, folio 72. Tiioma.s Kerdyngton .... on whose resignation John Radeclyif was admitted on 15 May, 1400. Patron, Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon. This Prebendary exchanged for Clare, the second Portion in the Church of Tiverton, with Walter Robert, who was admitted on 2 August, 1406. Patron of both preferments, the aforesaid Eai-l. Thomas de Kerdyngton was reappointed on 11 February, 1407-8. The same Patron. Richard Donscombe, or Dunscombe, admitted 1 August, 1419, on Kerdyngton's death. The same Patron. Dunscombe died 7 June, 1421. Richard AMryngton, a Canon of Exeter Cathedral, was admitted on 14 June, 1421. On the prece<ling day it had been found by in<|uisition, that Hugh Courtenay, Karl of Devon, was the true Patron, jure hereditario — that tliis Prebend paid i>s. i^d. yearly at Miciiaclmas, to tlu- Prebendary of Hayes — that Cutton was taxed at 5^ 1 3f. 4'/. per animm, and that Richard Aldryngton was 70 years of age and more. IiKiuisition in Lacy's Register, vol. 2, folio 34 0. Robert I'elton .... on whose death Riclianl Beaucham]>, afterwards Bishop of .Salisbury, was admitted on 25 August, 1438. Patron, Thomas Courtenay, Earl of Devon. 'J'honia.s Bekyngton, LL.D., afterwards Bishop of Bath and Wells, admitted 13 Di.tvniber, 1441. The same Patron. On Bekyngton's resignation John de la Bere succeeded, 31 October, 14L'}. Tiie same Patron. Geoffry Motte, a Canon of Exeter f()llove<l on 24 Ajiril, 14 48. The .same Patron, Tlii.nias Copelantl was admitted 2.") April, 145(i, on Motto's resignation. The same I'atron. Thomas Coplcston, a Canon of Exeter, admitted 1 July, MCO, on the death of Thomas Copeland. Patron, Thonuis Courtenay, the second of that name, Karl of Devon. John I'ni ford, afterwards Huccessiveiy Archdeacon of Totnes, Cornwall, and Kxetor, en whow; resignation Thonuis Gilbert, D.C.L., was ailmilli-d 8 February, 14!>4-5. I'atn.n, Edward Courtenay, tin: srcond of that name, Karl of Devon. .Arunilers lU-gister, folio !(. 'i'h'.niiiH Marryes Hucceeded, 10 .Se|itend)er, 150.1, on the death of (iilbert. The same Patron. UarryeH was Archdeacon of ("ornwall and Treasurer of Wells, and died Precentor of Exeler late in 151 1. Jiilui Skelton .... on wlnme ileiitb .lolin TouKi r, adniitleil '27 Dec<-inber, 15'J.'». I'atron. Henry Courtenay, Manpiis of Kxeiir, K.ti. Tiiis l'rebend:iry was living will n the taxutiun was made in 1535, his Prebend was then valueil at 8/. a year.