1414: John Neuton and the Re-Foundation of York Minster Library

in uno uolumine; item librum Moralium  beati Gregorii cum plena tabula super et in eodem; item librum eiusdem Supra Ezechielem; item librum Dialogorum et Pastoralium beati Gregorii in uno uolumine; item librum Ysidori Super Ethimologias uerborum cum aliis libris beatorum Augustini et Bernardi atque Boecii in uno uolumine; item librum magistri historiarum cum morali exposicione Veteris Testamenti et guttis Euageliorum in uno uolumine; item librum uocatum Speculum moralium cum aliis tractatibus Alcuini quondam canonici Eboracensis ecclesie et Hugonis De claustro anime atque Mauricii De sancta Salome in uno uolumine pro lectura in capitulo; item librum sancti Thome qui uocatur Secunda Secunde; item librum Parisiensem de fide et legibus ac Policraticon Iohannis Carnotensis in uno uolumine; item librum beati Iohannis Crisostomi De compunctione cum aliis tractatibus eiusdem in uno uolumine; item librum beati  Augustini De uerbis Domini et apostoli; item magistrum sentenciarum in rubio coopertorio; item Florarium Bartholomei; item librum sermonum beati Bernardi et Gilberti super Cantica cum exposicione Gregorii super eadem in uno uolumine; item Ieronomianum Iohannis Andree; item libros Iohannis Howeden, Rycardi heremite, domini Walteri Hiltonensis canonici, Willielmi Rymyngton et Hugonis De institucione nouiciorum in uno uolumine; item librum parisiensem de uirtutibus et uiciis ac de prebendis in uno uolumine; item psalterium nouum glosatum; item librum pulcrum de diuersis sermonibus; item librum Bede De gestis Anglorum, Alfridi Beuerlaci et Willielmi Malmesberensis De pontificibus in uno uolumine; item librum sermonum dominicalium Holcotis fratris ordinis predicatorum; item librum Francisci Petrarche De remediis utriusque fortune; item librum uocatum Catholicon; item librum Iohannis in collectario qui fuit magistri Alani; item libros magistri Henrici Bowyk super Decretales in duobus magnis uoluminibus; item librum Chini Pistoriensis super Codicem; item librum domini Bartholi super Digestum nouum.

Item uolo quod debita leuabilia, fructus, redditus  et prouentus prebende de Muskham, michi post mortem meam debite contingentes iuxta bonam discrecionem executorum meorum integraliter diuidantur; uidelicet in fabricam ecclesie Suthwelle et uicarios cantaristas eiusdem, inque reparacionem chori ecclesie prebendalis et locorum prebendalium atque sustentacionem pauperum tenencium et parochianorum prebende de Muskham predicte; item do et lego ecclesie parochiali de Alne unam casulam albam et unam capam albam cum duabus tunicellis atque tribus albis stolis et manipulis ad easdem pertinentibus ac eciam unum missale nouum et unum antiphonar minus ac unum gradale melius ut cultus diuinus pro ea et in eis deuocius et honestius compleatur. 

Item do et lego ecclesie prebendali de Wilton unam capam nigram cum foliis albis et rubiis intextam et unam casulam eiusdem coloris cum alba stola et manipulo ad eandem pertinentibus. Item do et lego ecclesie prefate de Wilton unum antiphonar melius et duos pannos depictos ad ornacionem summi altaris  eiusdem. Ad Dei eciam honorem eiusque templi ampliacionem do et lego ecclesie et parochianis de Wilton predicta xx libras argenti pro fabrica et reparacione eiusdem ecclesie. Item do et lego ecclesie parochiali de Akom unum gradale et unam legendam cum antiphonis secretis et collectis in eadem atque duos pannos depictos ad decorem et ornamentum summi altaris eiusdem. Item do et lego eidem ecclesie unum psalterium quod quondam emi de domino Iohanne Kendale. Item do et lego ecclesie parochiali de Schirburn in Elmet unum calicem parte deaurato et unam casulam de rubio ueluett cum alba stola et manipulo ad eandem pertinentibus. Item do et lego ecclesie parochiali sancte Dei genitricis

in one volume; likewise the book of Moralium of the blessed Gregory with a full table on and in it; likewise his book Supra Ezechielem ; likewise Liber Dialogorum et Pastoralium of the blessed Gregory in one volume; likewise the book of Isidore Super Ethimologias uerborum, with other books of the blessed Augustine and Bernard and Boethius in one volume; likewise the book of the master of histories with moral exposition and the deeds (1) of the Gospels in one volume; likewise the book called Speculum moralium with other treatises of Alcuin, formerly canon of the Church of York, and of Hugh’s De claustro anime, and of Maurice De sancta Salome in one volume for reading in the chapter; likewise the book of Saint Thomas that is called Secunda secunde; likewise a Parisian book on faith and laws, the Policraticon of John of Chartres in one volume; likewise the book of the blessed John Chrysostom De compunction with other of his treatises in one volume; likewise the book of blessed Augustine De uerbis Domini et apostoli; likewise the master of sentences in a red cover; likewise the Floriarum Bartholomei; likewise the book of sermons of the blessed Bernard and Gilbert about the Psalms, with Gregory’s exposition on the same in one volume; the Hieronymianum of Iohannes Andreae; likewise the books of John of Howden; of Richard the Hermit, of lord Walter Hilton, canon; of William Rymington and De institucione nouiciorum by Hugh in one volume; likewise a Parisian book on virtues and vices and on the prebends in one volume; likewise my glossed psalter; likewise a beautiful book on various sermons; likewise the book of Bede De gestis Anglorum; the book of Alfred of Beverley and William of Malmesbury De pontificibus in one volume; likewise the book of Sunday sermons by Holcot, friar of the Order of the Preachers; likewise the Book of Francesco Petrarca De remediis utriusque fortune; likewise the book called Catholicon; likewise the book of John, who was Master of Alan, on the book of collects; likewise the books of Master Henry Bohic on the Decretales in two large volumes; likewise the book of Cino da Pistoia on the Codex; likewise the book of Bartolus on the Digestum nouum.

Likewise I wish the recoverable debts, incomes, revenues, and produce of the prebend of Muskham, due to me after my death, to be wholly divided up according to the good discretion of my executors; namely for the building of the church of Southwell and its chantry vicars; and for repair of the choir of the prebendal church and prebendal places, and for the support of the poor tenants and parishioners of the aforementioned prebend of Muskham. Likewise I give and bequeath to the parish church among of Alne one white robe and one white cape with two tunicles and three white stoles and maniples belonging with them, and one new missal and one lesser antiphonary, and one better gradual so that the divine worship will be fulfilled for it and in them more devotedly and honestly.

Likewise I give and bequeath to the prebendal church of Wilton one black cape embroidered with white and red leaves and one robe of the same colour with a white stole and a maniple belonging with it. Likewise I give and bequeath to the same church of Wilton one better antiphonary and two painted garments for the decoration of its high altar. In God’s honour and for the enlargement of His temple I also give and bequeath to the same church and parishioners of Wilton twenty pounds of silver for the building and repair of the same church. Likewise I give and bequeath to the parish church of Akom one gradual and one legendary with separate antiphons and collects in the same and two painted garments for the decoration and ornament of its high altar. Likewise I give and bequeath to the same church one psalter that I once bought from John Kendale. Likewise I give and bequeath to the parish church of Sherburn-in-Elmet one partially gilt chalice and one robe of red velvet with a white stole and a maniple belonging with it. Likewise I give and bequeath to the parish church of the Holy Mother of God

(1) Latin text has guttis, we read gestis.