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York Excommunications
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FAR00023
- Thomas and Richard of Farndale (FAR00016),
excommunicated for stealing at Pickering Castle on 12 Aug 1316.
Sentence of
Excommunication; ‘To the Most Serene Prince, his Lord Edward by the Grace of
God, King of England, illustrious Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine, his
humble and devoted clerks, the Reverend Dean and Chapter of the Church of St
Peter, York; custodians of the spiritualities of the Archbishopric while the
See is vacant; Greetings to him to serve whom is to reign for ever. We make
known to your Royal Excellency by these presents that John de Carter, William
of Elington, Adam of Killeburn,
John Porter, Hugh Fullo, Peter Fullo,
John of Halmby, Adam Playceman,
John Foghill, Thomas Thoyman,
Robert the Miller, Adam of the Kitchen, Richard Mereschall,
John Gomodman, John Wallefrere,
Alan Gage, Henry Cucte, Nicholas of the Stable, John
the baker, Adam of Craven, John son of Imanye,
Michael of Cokewald, Thomas of Morton, John of Westmerland, Thomas of Bradeford,
Adam of Craven, John of Mittelhaue, John called Lamb,
William Cowherd, Simon of Plabay, William the Oxherd,
Henry of Rossedale, John of Carlton, Peter of Boldeby, Thomas of Redmere,
Walter of Boys, William of Fairland, John of Skalton,
John of Thufden, Henry the Shepherd’s boy, John of
Foxton, Thomas of Farndale, John of Ampleford, John
Boost, Roger of Kerby, John of Stybbyng, William of
Carlton, Richard of Kilburn, Adam Scot, Peter of Gilling, John of Skalton, Stephen of Skalton,
Richard of Farndale, Richard of Malthous, John the
Oxherd, Robert of Rypon, Walter of Fyssheburn, Adam of Oswadkyrke,
William of Everley, Hugh of Salton, William Robley, William of Kilburn,
Geoffrey the Gaythirde, John of the Loge, Robert of Faldington, Nicholas of Wasse, William of Eversley, Robert
of Habym, John of Baggeby
and William Boost, our Parishioners, by reason of their contumacy and offence
were bound in our authority by sentence of greater excommunication, and in this
have remained obdurate for 40 days and more, and have up to now continued in
contempt of the authority of the Church. Wherefore we beseech your Royal
Excellency, in order that the pride of these said rebels may be overcome, that
it may please you to grant Letters, according to previous meritorious and pious
custom of your Realm, so that the Mother Church may, in this matter, be
supported by the power of Your Majesty. May God preserve you for His Church and
people.’
Given at York
12 August 1316.