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26 LAUNCESTON. Undervvode Whyteburgh (sacristan of) Underwode near Newemill Whytemede Uppetoun and Knoll Whyteparke Wilhous Waterlete Wilparke Waye Wulfolk Westberize Wychals Westmenhynot Wydeslade Westpyke Whytdon Yokyshill The philologist must decide how many (if any) names of Roman or Norman origin appear in this catalogue. It embraces (i) a large district contiguous on the north to Dunheved Castle, which the Conqueror's brother and his successors had continuously held for 400 years ; and (2) a district south of the same Castle, subject to the same Norman jurisdiction. In the year 1478 a payment was made to the Receiver for the lord Edward the Prince [son of the reigning King] at the Chapel of St. Gabriel in the Priory. William Hopkyn was Prior of the Convent, 1483, and so continued until his death, 10th August, 1507. During his priorate some alarming disputes arose as to the religious rights of the Prior and Convent, on the one part, and the laymen dwelling near the Chapel of St. Thomas- the-Martyr, on the other part. Hugh Oldham, then Bishop of Exeter, was asked to settle these disputes. Dr. Oliver has printed a copy, in extended Latin, of the Bishop's award, dated November 9th, 1506. It is addressed, "To all children of Holy Mother Church," and recites that discord had arisen between "the religious men, the Prior and Convent of the Priory of Launceston, the proprietary rectors of the Parish Church of St. Stephen in Middlehill, in the aforesaid town of Launceston, on the one part, and the inhabitants near the Chapel of St. Thomas-the-