RELIGIOUS HOUSES William and Thomas Garrad, canons of the same house, to peremptorily cite William Curlew, the late abbot, under pain of suspension and excom- munication, to appear personally at the provincial chapter in the town of Nottingham on 9 April, in certain causes and articles concerning his soul's health and reformation. In case the said Wil- liam showed contumacy or rebellion they were
- o deal with him after the fiill rigour of their
statutes, according to their rule and judicial process.^ In 15 13, John, abbot of Langlev, was collated by the bishop of Norwich to the rector)' of Ched- grave. Robert Walkington occurs as abbot in 151 7, in which year Pope Leo gave him per- mission to hold another abbey and two ecclesias- tical benefices, or three ecclesiastical benefices without another abbey.' In 1523 he was rector of Carleton, and in 1529 of Ciaxton. Thomas Kerdeston, archdeacon of Norfolk, was buried in the church of this abbey before the altar of the holv rood in 1276. Margaret, wife of Sir William Kerdeston, was buried near the archdeacon in 1328, and Sir Roger Kerdeston in 1337. Other burials in this conventual church were John de Claverins (patron of the house), Sir Robert Grev, Sir Robert Hodington, Sir Robert UfFord, Sir Thomas Ufford, Sir Hugh Gumey, Sir Robert de Valiibus, Sir Simon Grey, Sir James Bradley, Sir William Poole, and several of their wives.' The clear annual value of the abbey in 1534., according to the Valor Ecclesiasticus, was only
- ^I04 16/. S^.
The county commissioners for suppression reported in 1536 that there were at Langley of religious persons ' vj alle prvstes whereof one desyrethe to contj'nue in Religione and the rest require capasaties, they been of goode name.' There were also twent]i'-one servants who had their living there, namelv two priests, seven waiting servants, and twelve hinds. The lead and bells were estimated at ;(^l6o, and the goods at £2^ '+^- 3'^- The house was in debt to the extent of ;^i20 16/. 8d.* An inventor)' of the abbey's possessions taken this year shows that there were in the church and vestry a cross of copjjer, three chalices and patens, a crozier staff, six pewter cruets, twelve cof>es, ten vestments, and ten albs. Abbot Robert Walkinoton obtained a pension of ;^i3 6^. 8^.' Abbots of Languy Gilbert,' temp. John Hugh,' occurs 1233, 1249 ' Redman, Visit. (Bodl.), foL 43. • Blomefield, Hist, of Surf, x, 150. » Harl. MS. 9:2, fol. 79. • Chsnt. Cert. Norf. No. 90. ' Aug. Off. Bts. ccixiii, 31*. • Chart. R- I John, m. 8. ' Adi. MS. 5948, fok 33, 5. Richard,* occurs 1276 Simon,' occurs 1251, 1267 Geofifrey,^ occurs 1 3 16 John de Strumpeshagh," elected 1 340 William,^ occurs 1350 Geoffrey," elected 1368 Peter, •"* elected 1375 John de Norwich," elected 1392 John Walsham, elected 1399 John Waterden,^" occurs 1422 Nicholas deWenyngton,^occursi 428 and 1463 Nicholas Wamerton,'* occurs 1467 and 1478 John Mynrynge,*" occurs 1482 Walter Alpe," occurs 1488 William Curlew,*^ elected 1500 John Maxe,*^ elected 1503 Robert Walkington,^ elected 1 5 1 6, last abbot An imperfect impression of the first seal of this abbey is attached to a charter of 1267. Obverss, the abbot seated has a crozier in right hand and a book in the left ; on each side a hand and arm issuing and holding a candle in a candlestick. Reverse^ the Virgin seated with Holy Child on left knee ; candles in candlesticks the same as the obverse.^ A cast in the British Museum from a fine impression gives the legend on the obverse : s' ABSATIS ET CONVENTUS ECCLE5IE SCE MARIE DE L.A.NGELE ^ Of a second fourteenth-century seal there is also a cast at the British Museum. The crowned Virgin, seated in a tabernacled niche, has the Holy Child on left knee, and in the right hand a fleur-de-lis sceptre.^ 44. THE ABBEY OF WENDLING The abbey of Wendling, dedicated to St. Mary, was founded about 1 265 by William de Wendling, one of the king's justices, for canons of the Premonstratensian order. By the foundation charter, the abbey was endowed with William's messuage at Wendling, and three carucates of land in the towns of Wendling, Scarning, Great and Little Fransham, with all appurtenances and services, also with all his houses, buildings, services, ^ Cal. of Bodl. Ctcrt. 192. 'Add. 'MS. 5948, fols. 5, lb. " Qose, 10 Edw. II, m. 29 d. " Blomefield, Hut. cfSorf. i, 150. "Add. MS. 627;, fol. 126. " Norsv. Epis. Reg. v, fol. 80. " Ibid, yi, fol. 43. " Ibid. foL 170. » Ibid. fol. 246.
- ■" Blomefield, Hist. tfStrf. X, 1 50.
» Ibid. " Ibid.
- Redman, Visit (Bodl.), foL 4+*.
" Ibid. fol. 72. " Ibid. » Add. MS. 4935, fol. 43.
- Blomefield, Hist. sfScrf. i, I ;o.
•'Add. Ch. 19291; DagJjle, Men. ri, 930; Blomefield, Hist. efSrnf. iv, 1 1 37. " B.M. liLi, 28. " B.M. ilvii, 612. 421
