Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester Volume 62, PT. 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...Chaplain and his successors Chaplain of the aforesaid Chantry for the Time being, shall be for ever called, the Chaplain of the Chantry of John Gardiner in the Church of the Blessed Mary at Lancaster. And that every perpetual Chaplain of the aforesaid Chantry when the Chantry shall be thus made, founded erected and established, be a Person of good Report, and learned in the Law, so as to be able to plead and be impleaded to answer and be answered in all Actions personal real and mixt and to manage the Prosecution of all Suits and Demands brought and to be brought by him or against him in all Courts of Law, Places and Districts whatsoever And that the said Chaplain may have a perpetual succession and a common Seal for transacting the Business of the said Chantry for ever. And that the Chaplain of the aforesaid Chantry, when the Chantry shall be thus made, founded erected and established, and his successors may enjoy the Lands Rents and Profits with every thing thereto appertaining to the value of twelve Pounds a year which they shall hold of us in Fee from every Person or Persons whatsoever willing to give grant or assign these Things to them, to be held and enjoyed by him and his Successors aforesaid for their support and for the support of divers poor Persons residing in a certain Almshouse erected by the said John Gardiner in the Town aforesaid according to the Appointment of the above mentioned Executors to be made on this Part, and in like manner we have granted our special Licence to the same Person or Persons that he or they may give or grant the Lands Rents and Profits above named with all things appertaining according to the yearly Value aforesaid to the said Chaplain of the above mentioned Chantry and his Successors to be enjoyed by him...