XVII. Concordia facta inter nos et parocManos capelle de Saddword.

PO T U M sit omnib} hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris, quod cum mota esset quedam altercatio inter dños Abbatem et conuentum Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe ex una parte, et Rob. del Schagh,* Robertum de Qwyke, Rie. de Holyn- greue, Ad. fil. Ricardi et ceteros parochianos capelle de Sadelword ex altera, super sustentatiouem capellani dicte capelle iugiter seruientis, eo quod p scriptum originale inter dictos Abbatem et conuentum et ,li,,,in Robertum de Stapleton quondam confectum non satis clareret, que partium capellano prefate capelle iugiter deseruienti vestimenta sacerdotal ia et libros ecclesie necessarios inueniret, de consensu partium sub forma hic conquieuit, videlicet quod dicti parochiani donum dicti dñi Rob. de Stapelton ratum habentes, insup corpus capelle de Sadel- word-f calicem, campanas cum campanario, ambitum cymiterij et clausuram honeste de cetera sustentabunt, et quoties necesse fuerit reparabunt, vel etiam innouabunt. Dicti vero Abbas et conuentus

* These names are still found in Saddleworth. Shaw Mere and Quick Mere are two of the four divisions of Saddleworth, and Hollingreve is a large hamlet in Lords Mere. Quick and Hollingreve are entirely extinct as local surnames. Shaw is a name of common occurence, and the remains of Shaw Hall point to a family of high antiquity.

t From which it appears that from the beginning the chapel was of respectable dimensions, and consisted of a nave, chancel, and tower, which latter contained a peal of bells. How different from the chapels which arose in Saddleworth in the eighteenth century! The rectors, being Cistercians, were liberal in providing books and vestments, which were expensive articles in the thirteenth century ; whilst the Dominicans and Franciscans at this time had neither collectively nor individually any effects, and were disputing about the precise meaning of their rules. The expenses incurred in maintaining the fabric of the chancel would probably be about the same as at present. In 1814, when the greater part of the tithes were sold by Archbishop Manners Button, £7 per annum were reserved in perpetuity for the repairs of the chancel of this chureh and for other purposes.

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capellanum qui ibidem deseruiat, et cetera eidem ad ministrand. necessaria, seil. vestimenta sacerdotalia et libros necessarios inuenient, et cancellum dicte capelle quoties opertuerit reparabunt. Ista omnia seruare utraq. pars fideliter compromisit. Et ad maiorem securitatem dicti Abbas et conueutus p se et suis successorib}, et dicti Rob. del Schagh, Rob. de Qwyke, Rie. de Holyngreue, Ad. fil. Ric. p se et heredib} et ceteris comparochianis suis huic scripto in modo cyro- graphi confecto alternatim sigilla sua apposuerunt. Hijs testib}, dño Willo le Vauasur, dño JohedeBiron, Rogerode Midelton, Willo de Hopwod, H. de Haword, Ad. de Eccles, Willmo de Salesbury, et alijs.