IN the year of oure Lorde Christe M.CC.OV. Syr Gauwyne de 

Rockeshal and Syre John de Toedmage founded thys Priorie to 

the honore of Seyncte Bartholomewe. Itte lyeth on the Syde of 

St. Mychaelis Hylle which parte there lyeinge is the Priourie for 

Twentie Austinians and Princypall havynge a longe Courte to                             5 

Froome Gate1 and the Arrowe Towers whych there bee. at the 

Ende of the Courte ys the Lazar house2 for thilke who haveth 

Leperous brennynges evryche Abbotte hydhertoe haeth encreased 

thys house and meint Knyghtys and Citizens yeven Londes and 

Moneys dhereto so dhatte even nowe the Place is fulle pleasaunde                  10 

to behoulde. The Yate is hyghe botte the modde maie ryse to the 

annoie thereof on ytte of either Syde bee Imageryes the onne of 

the Virgyne and Chylde and the other of a Warrioure stondeinge 

thus3 enseemynge to bee Syr Johne de Barkelaie who ybuylden

the yate and yeven CC Markys and a Tenement thereto for the 

Leperis, wythe C Markis by the yere to a Fadre of the blacke 

Freerie to shrieve the Lepers and eke C markis in like tyme to 

dresse and docke theyre Soris sayinge, Lette us cure bothe 

Spryghte and Bodie. From the Gate we passe to the Acke- 

Chambere, were attendethe fower mastoure Brothoure Surgeonis                    20 

under the behylte of the Austynian Freere, aforeseyde who haveth 

the use of the Rolles which here bee yeven some bie Johann de 

Berkeleie odhers by Sr. Walter de Derbie+ and Sr. John Viell4 

Knightis and Citisons, and manie odhers. The beste Rollies be 

these whyche Gilbertynes5 Rolle of Ypocratis: The same                                     25 

Freares Boke of the Brennynge.6 Johann Stowe of the Cure of 

Mormalles7 and the waterie Leperosie;8 The Rolle of the blacke 

Mainger.9 F. Lewis a Wodefordes boke of ailes. The Booke of                                           

Tymes and Phantasies.10 Christmass Maumeries11 bie F. Gualter 29 

of Columbus, tho not by the same name. But the Conclusion of the 

following Couplet of Chaucers would seem to mean something

He gulpethe and he spekethe thro' his Nose

As Hee were in the quacke or in the Pose

de Lockington: wythe odher Maumeries and Plaies of Miracles                         30

bie meinie wythe some of Roberte de Chedre ynne Frenche and 

Englyshe one as plaied at Comitatynge the Cittie the whyche ys 

a queinte Piece of Wytte and Rhyme These bee all the Bookes 

in the Acke Chamberre ande of the reste of the lazar house bee 

Cellis and Beddis for the Lazars, beeing manie yn Nombere. the                       35

onlie Rome else ys the Halle12 where the Prior Summoneth Coun- 

cill of the Bredren of Physique13 blacke white grey and odhers 

whan somme doughtie Wurche is to bee donne on a Lazarre 

and the Mastier Brothour Sourgeonnes receivethe their Order the 

Freeres haveth for Attendaunce iii. Groates bie the syttynge as                          40 

was lefte bie the wordhie Knyghte Syr Johan Somerville, lest 

hurte and scathe bee donne to the Lepers the whyche mote be 

avoyded the sayinges and Notys of the Freeres bee wrote ynne 

a Rolle from the whyche the Brothoure Sourgeonis learne mouche 

and non but those of Seyncte Bartlemew maie loke thereynne bie                    45 

whyche meanis the Brothoure Seurgeons wille be Servitours dhere 

withoute paye to gain knowleche of ailiments and their trew curis. 

Here bee twa Wyndowes14 wythe peyncted Glass ande fourtie 

Seatis for the Freeres wythe the Wals carven and peyncted, being 

in all fulle faire ande of good handiewurche. From the Lazarhouse                   50 

to the Priourie bee a longe Cloistered Courte wyth Windowes 

theretoe. Inne the middest of this Cloyster bee the Bochorde with 

fulle meinie Bokes dhereyn yeven bie dyvers wordie Knyghtis 

whose Armoures bee theere to be seene. the Rolles bee fyrste. 

A Texte, 15 Heebraike and Englyshe wythe stodds of Goulde the                       55 

Notis some bie Bradwardin16 somne by Priour Walter de Losinge 

and here be the Psaulmes in godelie Verse bie Johann Stowe 

the Brystowe Carmelyte: als meinte Bookes of the Trinietie in 

Latyn and Greke emproveynge What Mastre Canynge and myself 

thynkethe yatte the 'Hallie Spryghte is Yatte whych givethe                                60 

Wisdom and holdeth up Heavne and Earthe and Life and Brethe : 

bie the Powers of Kynde, whiche springeth from ytte allein.'17

The Rolle of Simon de Gaunte18 de Principium. Patterne of 

Seyncte Lucke.19 Turgottis20 Rolle Bede. Asserius and Ingolphe. 

Meinte Rolles of little Worthe to Goddis Service. Scripture Myra-                     65 

cles and Maumeries.21 The Legende of the Earls of Gloucestre.22 

Plaies of the Earlis of Gloucesterre bie Johann Stowe 23 fulle 

of Wytte ande godelie wordes. Legende of the Knyghtes of the 

Swanne,24 twa Plaies of the same bie Johann Stowe. Legende 

of the Seynctes.25 Maumeries of the lyke bie the Freeres of the                          70 

Greie Order with meinte other Maumeryes bie diverse Writeris-

In the Bochorde bee also peyncteynge and there be one onn the 

Walle of Brystowe yn the reygn of W: Rouse as walled bie Geofreie 

Byshoppe of Constance26 and a drawynge of Geofries Logge27 

and Walls of the same,28 with dreynges of Roberte of Gloucester                     75 

his Castle, ande eke Dreeynges of a Spyre ande endeynge Botte 

of a Chyrche29 the whyche I have ne seene butte ytte mote be 

made for the Priourie Toure whyche haveth no Spyre30 to be 

putte onne the samne the Spyre bee a qeynte Wurche, the Botte 

lyche yatte of Westburie ybuylden bie Mastre Roberte Canynge.                        80 

others bee also ynne this Bochord a smalle Rolle of Elf Lockes 

bye Johann Stowe31 emproveynge them not to be the Worke of

Sprightis as meint doe owlishlie enthyncke. From the Bochorde 

Come we to the Chapele where be meynte Music as depycted in 

the Rolles hereon32 of Syr Gawyne de Rokeshall and multis others.                  85 

Inne the Wyndowe be many hatchmentes in heraldique mannere 

the whyche be alswai here dreene33 Heere be too a queynte Piece 

of Cosier Wurche bie a nonne of Tuckesburye of the Life of 

Seynte Barthelomew. From the Chapele to the Frierie is a smalle 

Space. the Frierie haveth little therein that is of worthe botte                            90

the Cellis be dernie and well ywroghten in Wood but the Buyldeynge 

be not compyghte. Thus endeth the Role of Seyncte Bartholomew 

and here followeth a Lyste of the Priouris. M.CC.OV Richard 

the Broder of Syr Gawyn de Rokeshall. M.CC.XXII John the 

Chanter who fyrst had the fetyve aumer headed Crosier Prioure                       95 

whych Crosier bee now yn the Revestrie haveyng depicted thereon 

the twelve Apostles of our Lord undere dyvers Stonys

 

M.CC.XLIX Walter Bronescombe afterwarde Bishoppe of 

        Exonescester.

 

M.CC.L. John de Kinton                                                                                             100

M.CC.LXXXXII Engelram de Courcie

M CCC.X. William de Blondeville

M CCC.XV. Walter de Losinge 

M CCC.XXXVI. Robert de la Corner 

M.CCC.LX. Johannes le white                                                                                  105

M.CCC.LXX. Rogerus de Somerville 

M.CCC.XCIII. Everarde de la Yate 

M.CCCC.XX. Edmund Holbeck 

M.CCCC.XXXVI. John Warlewast 

M.CCCC.L. Reginald Bottecombe                                                                            110

M.CCCC.LVII. Radulph de Beckington, who now doth hold                              111

the same Priourie. Heere dothe Ende the Rolee of Seyncte 

Bartholomewis Priourie                                                                                            113

 

[End of The Rolle of Seyncte Bartlemeweis Priorie.]  

[Chatterton’s integral Notes and Drawings follow below]