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1538/39 On March 2, at the disolution of the monastery of St. Andrew's in Northampton, monk John Rote, age 36, was assigned the vicarage of St. Giles in lieu of a pension. [1]

Sir Wm. Parre, Ric. Layton, Robt. Sowthwell, and Thos. Myldemay to [Cromwell]
Have this day, 2 March, taken a release and deed of feoffment of the monastery of St. Andrew's in Northampton to the King's use. Have also compounded with the whole convent for their pensions except the prior and sub-prior, who desire to abide your order. Enclose their order taken with the rest. Think they should be paid by the particular receiver of suppressed houses in Northamptonshire. Have assigned a vicarage of 7l now vacant, to one of the convent for his pension, and advise that the first fruits be remitted. ...

Order taken 2 March 29 Hen. VIII. by the Commissioners with the religious of the late monastery of St. Andrew's, Northampton, for their pensions, viz.:—For Fras. Leycetour, late prior, and Thos. Bettes, sub-prior, respited till my lord Privy Seal's pleasure be known; for Thos. Smyth, Thos. Gowlestone, Eob. Marten, Jas. Hopkyns, and Ric. Bunbery, 4l. each (ages from 52 to 40); John Rote (36) has the vicarage of St. Giles in Northampton assigned him, yearly value 7l., of the gift of the monastery. John Harolde, Thos. Barbor (32 and 31), 66s. 8d. each; and Will. Warde, Thos. Atbury, and Will. Sowthecote (29, 27, and 31), 63s. 4d. each.

1575 John Roote was succeeded as vicar of St Giles by Martyne Clipsham on May 26. "Martyen Clipsham clerke Redd his articles after his Induction the xxvit daye of this monthe of Maye 1575. Anno Elizabethe Regine Decimo octavo.----that the xjt of June, beinge Mondaye in Whitson weeke, he Red his articles agayne." [2]

1576 "John Roote clerke and vicar of St Gyles was buryed the xxit day" of November in St. Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire. [3]


Footnotes:

[1] James Gairdner, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., Vol. 13, part 1 (London: HMSO, 1892), 152, [HathiTrust].

[2] Northamptonshire Record Office, 233p/7, Northampton St. Giles Parish Register, 1559-1748, Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] Northamptonshire Record Office, 233p/7, Northampton St. Giles Parish Register, 1559-1748, Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].