a Galfrido de Salicosa Mara et Matilda uxore ejus fundatum
est;

in honore B. Marie Virginis ad festurn. Assumptionis.
Abbas de Newhous est pater abbas.
Quatuor habet ecclesias ;

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quarum canonic! sunt perpetuo instituti.
Unam habet cantariam.
Bicardus Kurston fundator est sive [patronus].

358. Visitation of Dale. 23 May, 1478.

Nothing found blameworthy, but good fame charity and
peace in all. Certain prayers and devotions in choir, intro-
duced contrary to tlie customs of the Order, forbidden ; re-
gulations for various feasts and functions and for observance
of silence at statutory times : also for observance of certain
ceremonies ; also abbot is ordered to provide suitable food
and drink so as to avoid cause for grumbling. Arranged
for the return of Br. John Sandours, canon of Hales Owen,
after 80 days.

VISITACIO DE DALE.

Anno Domini M CGCCLXXViii. , mensis Maii die xxiii., Nos A. fol. 11.
Ricardus etc., visitavimus monasterium de Dale, nostri dicti
Ordinis, Coventriensis et Lichfeldensis diocesis, de corrigendis et
per nos reformandis omnimodo diligenter inquirentes ; ubi com-
perimus bonam famam, caritatem et pacem, in capite et membris,
et nulla criminosa per nos aut generale Capitulum corrigenda.
De quibusdam orationibus et devocionibus usitatis in choro, contra
formam et fundamentum nostre religionis, videlicet Patris sapiencia,
hora prima, Crucifige, inhibicionem fecimus et interdicimus ; etiam
Veni Creator, in missa beate Marie, quia perturbant chorum et
ordinalis effectum et ritus ecclesie Premonstratensis exterminant.
Mandamus eciam. presens per decretum, ut responsoria, versus ad
primam, et horas in festo Corporis Christi et per octavam cantentur
cum Alleluia, sicut in Paschali teinpore ; et pro secura custodia