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184 HISTORY OF
He Tisited the hospital of St. James in July, 1319, and again in October,
1320*. On these occasions he made certain regulations, as well as inflicted pu-
nishments and penalties on the master and several of the brethren, for improper
conduct
He died September 11, 1333, and was buried in the south part of the cross,
before the altar of St. Benedict, near the tomb of Sir John Shorditchf. His
image in brass in the pontifical habit was inserted in the gravestone; but the me-
tallic representation having disappeared, the particular stone cannot be distin-
guished. His epitaph does not transcend those of his predecessors.
Haec est Abbatis Willelmi tumba, sciatis;
Quem mors amovit et Curtlyngtonia fovit.
In mortis portu se Christi corpore pavit.
Sic expiravit mundus confessus ab ortu.
The prior and convent, on paying a fine of one hundred pounds, obtained
from the king the keeping of the temporalities on the death of their abbot. Ten
marks appear to have been assigned for the maintenance of his anniversary.
' THOMAS HENLEY.
This monk, at the time of his election, which was in the latter part of Sep-
tember, 1333, held the office of one of the treasurers of the monastery. He was
confirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the pope's name, and had the
temporalities restored to him on the 29th of June in the same year:}:.
* Archives of the Church.
t Rete.
t Ibid.
He Tisited the hospital of St. James in July, 1319, and again in October,
1320*. On these occasions he made certain regulations, as well as inflicted pu-
nishments and penalties on the master and several of the brethren, for improper
conduct
He died September 11, 1333, and was buried in the south part of the cross,
before the altar of St. Benedict, near the tomb of Sir John Shorditchf. His
image in brass in the pontifical habit was inserted in the gravestone; but the me-
tallic representation having disappeared, the particular stone cannot be distin-
guished. His epitaph does not transcend those of his predecessors.
Haec est Abbatis Willelmi tumba, sciatis;
Quem mors amovit et Curtlyngtonia fovit.
In mortis portu se Christi corpore pavit.
Sic expiravit mundus confessus ab ortu.
The prior and convent, on paying a fine of one hundred pounds, obtained
from the king the keeping of the temporalities on the death of their abbot. Ten
marks appear to have been assigned for the maintenance of his anniversary.
' THOMAS HENLEY.
This monk, at the time of his election, which was in the latter part of Sep-
tember, 1333, held the office of one of the treasurers of the monastery. He was
confirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the pope's name, and had the
temporalities restored to him on the 29th of June in the same year:}:.
* Archives of the Church.
t Rete.
t Ibid.