Notification by the brethren of St. Lazarus in England at Burton, that whereas Hugh,...

Notification by the brethren of St. Lazarus in England at Burton, that whereas Hugh, bishop of Lincoln, at their instance, and by mandate of the Pope Innocent, came to their house to bless their grave yard, the said bishop being anxious to provide for the indemnity of the mother church, they, assenting to so reasonable a desire, had sworn that they would admit none to burial in the grave yard save their own brethren, to wit those who had given themselves to the house (se in incolumitate sua domui nostre reddiderint), had taken their habit with its mark and so persevered among them; they had farther sworn that in accordance with their rule they would admit none to the habit of their fraternity unless fully absolved from parish jurisdiction (jure parochiali) by the assent of the rector of the church, absolved from the bond of matrimony and other such bonds; they had also sworn to endeavour to procure the present agreement to be confirmed under the seal of their common chapter; they had promised that new masters on their appointment should renew this oath before the dean of the place and the rector of the church of Mealton, etc. Witnesses: Master Roger, dean of Lincoln, Richard, sub-dean, Richard de Swaleclive, Hugh the chaplain and Andrew, canons of Lincoln, and others (named). Leicestershire. Endorsed: Meautune [-] .