was one of the six Norman settlers who, unquestionably, were contemporary with Fitz-Hamon, and whose power was far more considerable than the others"; and it is to be noted that the manors of Iddesleigh and Ash Reigny were formerly both held of the Honour. After the completion of the conquest the conquered lands were distributed by Fitz-Hamon among his principal followers under the tenure of castle-guard to his castle of Cardiff, and, as some of them gave their own names to their newly-acquired lands, Sully became the name of a parish in the south-eastern part of the county, to the south of Cardiff, and of a small island near the coast. The ruins of Sully Castle still remain on the mainland, and Mr. Clark in p. 6 of his second article, states that the older portions are of the same date as the keep and early walls of Cardiff Castle, which he considers to have been built by a second Robert Fitz-Hamon, who succeeded his father in 1107, was created Earl of Gloucester in 1119, and died in 1147. For the first century after the conquest documents are wanting, which, in the unsettled state of the country is not to be wondered at, but from about 1200 numerous deeds have been preserved, of which copies are given in the Carta, and in many of these the names of Walter, Reymond, and Reginald de Sully occur, Walter being occasionally described as Sheriff of Glamorganshire, but the deeds in which he is so named are undated, and, as no list of the early sheriffs of the county has been printed, the dates cannot be supplied. The names of Walter and Reymond also occur in other records, and Walter, the sheriff, is, probably, the same Walter de Sullye to whom, in 23 Henry III., 1238–9, seisin was ordered to be given of the lands in Devon which had belonged to Reymond de Sullye, as stated in p. 3 of v. i. of the Rotulorum originalium in curia Scaccarii abbreviatio temporibus Regum Hen. III., Ed. I., & Ed. II. According to p. 89 of v. i. of the Calendarium Inquisitionum postmortem, the Inquisition of the same Walter de Sully was taken in 14 Edward I., 1285–6, as regards lands in Devon, but is marked as wanting. The Inquisition, however, after the death of his widow Mabel has been preserved, and was taken 27th April, 5 Edward II., 1312, and her son Reymund de Sully was found by it to be her heir, and to have been 8 Bonvilston, to the N. W. of Sully, owes its name to the de Bonvilles, who were connected with Somerset and Devon, and some one or more of whom settled in Glamorganshire at a rather later period, as did some member of the de Reigny family. then forty years old, and so born in about 1272. According to p. 1477 of The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Service collected and edited by Sir Francis Palgrave he was certified, pursuant to a writ tested 5th March, 9 Edward II., 1315-6, as one of the Lords of the Borough of Torrington, and the Inquisitions after his death were taken 23rd April and 10th June, 10 Edward II., 1317, and by them Elizabeth, wife of William de Brewese, was found to be his daughter and heiress, and to have been then 20 years old. As regards Reginald de Sully it appears that he died before 24th August, 1328, leaving an only child, Isabella, his heiress, who brought Sully castle and lands to her husband, John de Avene, lord of Avene, who was of Welsh extraction, (See Carta, v. i., pp. 270 and 282, and Genealogist, p. 77,) and on the death of Reginald the connection of the de Sully family with Glamorganshire seems to have ended. APPENDIX A. Institutions to the Rectories of Iddesleigh and Ash Reigny. Bronescombe's Stapeldon's Reg., f. 218. Stapeldon's Stapeldon's Reg. f. 151b. RECTORY OF IDDESLEIGH. 11 kalends of August [22 July], 1260, Letter from the Bishop to Robert de Handlo, clerk, confirming his Presentation to the church of Edwisleghe, lately vacant, "made by the true Patron," and his Institution, (Bronescombe's Register, by Preb. Hingeston-Randolph, p. 145). 21 Dec., 1308, Reymund de Sully occurs as Rector of Yuddelegghe on this day, when he was ordained priest, (Stapeldon's Register, by Preb. HingestonRandolph, p. 223). He must have been inst. by Bishop Bytton, whose Register is wanting. 5 Sept., 1310, Sir Robert Atteputte, priest, was inst. to the vacant church of Yuddesleghe on the Presentation of Dame Joan de Sully, "racione dotis sua in eadem," (Ibid. p. 223). 19 Sept., 1320, Master Richard de Honemanacote, clerk (called in the ordination list " Magister Ricardus de Winescote "), was inst. to the church, vacant by the resignation of Sir Robert Atteputte, here called de la Pitte, on the Presentation of Joan who had been the wife of Sir Henry de Sulli, knt. (Ibid. p. 223). The next Rector was Sir William Wylemer, who was doubtless inst. in the last year and a half of Stapeldon's episcopate, for which his Register is wanting. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 22b. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 45. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 88b. Lacy's Reg. i., f. 73. Bothe's Reg. f. 25 b. Brouescombe's Quivil's Reg. f. 121. 5 Oct., 1332, William de Luckcombe, clerk, was inst. to the church, vacant by the death of Sir William Wylemer (which occurred on Tuesday next after the feast of St. Margaret, virgin), on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully, Lord of Yuddesleghe. 8 Nov., 1341, Thomas de Stafforde, Vicar of the church of Holboghetone [Holbeton], was inst. to the church on an exchange with William de Luccombe (sic), on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully, knt. 7 Jan., 1349-50, Sir Richard de Bakeforde, priest, was inst. to the vacant church, on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully, knt. Sir William Batecok preceded the next Rector, but his Institution is not recorded either in the Registers at Exeter or in the Archiepiscopal Registers at Lambeth. 7 March, 1425-6, Sir John Swete, chaplain, was inst. to the church of Edyslegh, vacant by the resignation of Sir William Batecok, on the Presentation of Sir Thomas Broke, knt. Thomas Speccote preceded the next Rector, but his Institution is not recorded. 16 June, 1474, Sir John Pylhede, chaplain, was inst. to the church of Yedleslegh (Yedeslegh in margin), vacant by the resignation of Thomas Speccote, on the Presentation of Isabel, relict of Thomas Chedder, esq. RECTORY OF ASH REIGNY. The morrow of St. Agatha, virgin [6 Feb.], 1259-60, Master Alexander de la Cnolle was put in provisional charge of the parish, and on 2 Nones of July [6 July] following, after his legitimization had been exhibited, he was inst. to the church of Esse Reygni, on the Presentation of Dionisia "uxori" [widow] of Roger de Reygni, (Bronescombe's Register, by Hingeston-Randolph, p. 108). 7 kalends of July [25 June], 1283, he had a licence of non-residence "in obsequio E[dwardi de la Cnolle] Decani Wellensis," (Quivil's Register, by Hingeston-Randolph, p. 312). Fulbert de Dovere preceded the next Rector, and was doubtless inst. by Bishop Bytton, whose Register is wanting. He was ordained deacon 2 April, 1306, by Henry de Wodeloke, bishop of Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 16. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 34. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 52. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 74b. Grandisson's Reg. iii., f. 88. Winchester, under Letters Dimissory from Bishop Bytton (Wodeloke's Reg. f. 310 b), and received various licences of non-residence, &c., from 1308 to 1319, with variations as to his names, (Register of Stapeldon, by Hingeston-Randolph, p. 35). 16 kalends of Nov. [17 Oct.], 1330, Sir William Sel, priest, was inst. to the church, vacant by the resignation "Foberti de Doverria," as the previous Rector was here named, on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully. 14 Feb., 1336-7, Master William Byry, clerk, was inst. to the vacant church, on the Presentation of Magota de Sully. The patroness was, doubtless, Margery, who was named in the Frithelstock engagement of 19 Aug., 1384, as the mother of Sir John de Sully; there is no contraction over the first syllable of her Christian name, but it was, doubtless, intended for Margota, the low Latin form of Margot, the French diminutive of Margaret or Margerie. 14 July, 1344, Thomas de Luscote, clerk, was inst. to the church, on the Presentation of Isabella, wife of Sir John de Sulli, knt., and Edmund de Gulden, the Proctors or Attorneys of the said Sir John. 20 March, 1348-9, Sir John de Waran, priest, was inst. to the Church of Aisshe Regny, on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully. 12 Dec., 1349, John Cooke de Weye, clerk, was inst. to the vacant church, on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully, knt. Grandisson's 22 Nov., 1361, Sir Hugh Liew, priest, was inst. Reg.iii.,f.131b. to the church, vacant by the resignation of "Sir John Weye" (sic), on the Presentation of Sir John de Sully, knt. Stafford's Reg. ii. f. 156. Sir Hugh was one of the Executors of Sir John's Will. Sir William Smyth preceded the next Rector, but his Institution is not recorded. 27 Feb., 1413-4, Sir John Dayell, chaplain, was inst. to the church of Esse Regny, vacant by the resignation of Sir William Smyth, on the Presentation of Giles de Esse, Joce de Trobrygge, Thomas Reymound, and Thomas de Trobrygge, (Stafford's Register, by Hingeston-Randolph, p. 142). APPENDIX B. Payments and Gifts to Sir John de Sully. Sir N. H. Nicholas, in p. 241 of his edition of the Controversy, mentions that a payment was made to Sir John at Bordeaux on 1 October, 1355, by the hands of Richard Baker, his esquire, as entered in the Privy Purse Expenses of the Prince of Wales in the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, which are referred to in note 7 in the same page; and he adds in the note, "Payments are also recorded to have been made to Sully at Bordeaux in December, 1355, and January, April and May, 1356; and on the 30th of June, 1356, he received 277. in person, of the gift of the Prince." On 25 March, 1349, a silver cup and ewer of the value of 77s. 10d. were given to him as a new year's gift, and on 1 July, 1357, "1 peir gaunts de plate" was presented to him, as mentioned in a volume of accounts in the possession of J. Philpot, Esq., from which extracts are given in Appendix 11 of Mr. Beltz's Memorials, pp. 384 and 388. APPENDIX C. Copy of Indenture of 10 March, 27 Edward III., 1352-3, from transcript in fol. 31b of the "Council Book of the Duchy of Cornwall." "Martz Lan xxvii. Pour Mons Johan de Sully Ceste endentre faite perentre lui nobles homme monsire Edward, eisnez filz &c., dune part et monsire Johan de Sully chivaler dautre part tesmoigne qe le dit mons. Johan est a terme de sa vie de la especiale retenue le dit Prince demore ove lui tant per la pees come per la guerre ove vn esquier Et seront en temps de pees le dit mons. Johan & son esquier mangeantz en sale & son chambrelein mangeant en sale ou as gages de deux deniers le jour. cynk chivals a livree de fein & aveines & ferrure come autres prenent livree selone son afferant & quatre garceons as gages a ses demoers deins la Court sil ove tant des chivals viegne ou meyns sil viegne ove meynes & prendra des autres livrees come vn autre des Bachelers de la chambre le dit Prince Et en temps de guerre a bouche a Court ou a livree ou as gages come les autres Bachelers de la dite Chambre & aura por cel temps neof chivals as gages ou a livree & set garceons as gages & sera son corps a la mounture le Prince per la guerre. Et quant il vendra deins le Prince a ses mandementz & per ses lettres il aura ses custages en venant per resonables journees qe seront accomptez & allowez al hostial le dit Prince Et prendra le dit Mons. Johan annuelement du dit Prince quarrante livres por son fee des issues de son Manoir de Bradenynche el Countee de Deveneshire a les Festes de Pentecoste & de Touz seintz per oweles porcions. En tesmoigne de quen chose les parties devantdites ount a ceste endentre entrechangeablemant mis lor seals. Done a Londres le x jour de Martz Lan du regne le Roi &c Dengleterre xxvii. & de France xiiii." |