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[001] of each, in accordance with what was said above, a suitable parson to the same
 [002] [church]. Witness etc.’ Keeping the first form [of writ], if there is a third person who
 [003] remits his right to the same church, let that be stated first under one and the same
 [004] form of writ, that is:

Another writ where one of three1 coparceners remits his right to another and two agree on the same clerk.


 [006] ‘Know that it was agreed in our court before etc. between A. the demandant and B.
 [007] the deforciant concerning the advowson of such a church, as to which there was a
 [008] plea between them etc., as follows, that the aforesaid B.2 remitted and quitclaimed
 [009] to A.3 and his heirs for the same B. and his heirs his entire right and claim etc. It was
 [010] also agreed between the same A. the demandant and C. the deforciant with respect
 [011] to the advowson of the aforesaid church with its appurtenances, as to which there
 [012] was a plea between them etc. that the aforesaid A. and C. should together choose a
 [013] suitable parson etc., as above. And therefore we order you to admit, notwithstanding
 [014] the claim of the same [B.], on the presentation of the same A. and C., saving the right
 [015] of each as aforesaid, a suitable parson to the same church. Witness etc.’ If anyone
 [016] hinders a person presenting who is in seisin (in whatever way) of the manor to which
 [017] the advowson belongs, as where4 he presents his clerk for this reason, because he says
 [018] that he has right in the manor, when an assise of darrein presentment, or a judgment,
 [019] finds for the person who is in seisin,5 the writ to the bishop will be drawn in the
 [020] following form.

When one presents to a church before he has recovered the manor to which the advowson is appurtenant.


 [022] ‘The king to such a bishop, greeting. It has been shown to us on the part of A. that
 [023] though he holds such a manor with the advowson of the church and all its other appurtenances,
 [024] that B., who is claiming that manor in our court etc. as his right, has
 [025] presented his clerk to you because he asserts that he has right in that manor, though
 [026] he has no seisin of the same manor nor of any appurtenances of the same manor, as
 [027] the same B. has recently acknowledged in our court, [and thus] wrongfully impedes
 [028] the presentation of the aforesaid A. And since it is evident to us not only through the
 [029] acknowledgment of the same B., but because he is claiming that manor as his right,
 [030] with its appurtenances, that the same B. has no seisin, we order you, notwithstanding
 [031] the claim of the same B., on the presentation of the same A. to admit a
 [032] suitable parson to the church. Witness etc.’ If the bishop on receipt of such an order
 [033] does not admit the clerk presented, let another writ be issued to him in this form.

Notes

1. ‘tribus’

2. ‘B’

3. ‘A’

4. ‘ut si’

5. Supra ii, 165, iii, 220, 222

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