Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions . Patron ofClist Tomison, (Bishop Clyst) where he (the Bishop) had built asumptuous house, which he left to his successors, At the funeral of oneof his chaplains, among the results of which was that the poor friar got aposthumous ducking in the river, at which the Bishop was so muchoffended that he fell out with the gentleman and proceeded to ex-communication, but he (the Patron) at length, purchased his peace andquiet at the expense of the Advowson and a piece of land into the bargain,granted unto the Bishop a
Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions . Patron ofClist Tomison, (Bishop Clyst) where he (the Bishop) had built asumptuous house, which he left to his successors, At the funeral of oneof his chaplains, among the results of which was that the poor friar got aposthumous ducking in the river, at which the Bishop was so muchoffended that he fell out with the gentleman and proceeded to ex-communication, but he (the Patron) at length, purchased his peace andquiet at the expense of the Advowson and a piece of land into the bargain,granted unto the Bishop and which continues in the hands of hissuccessors to this day. But Izaacke affords grounds for doubting this scandal. Walter Bronescombe was Bishop of Exeter 23 years, died 22 July,1281, and buried in his own church. His arms were—Or on a chevronsable, 3 cinquefoils of the first between two keys erect in chief and asword in the second. Izaacke. His register shows how numerous werethe churches he dedicated. In a single year (1268) he dedicated no lessthan 40 in Devon and o O zO I- O HISTORY OF OKEHAMPTON. II7 proper charge, a feast day to the angels honour. We learnfrom Sir William Poles Collec/ions, that the Vicar of thischurch was to find a chaplain always to serve in the chapelof the Castle, also in the chapel of Brightleigh, of the Lords(Courtenay) purchase, which is in the castle of Exeter.* Mr. Richard Bowden appears on the town records, asVicar of this parish in 1588 (31 Elizabeth); on a perambu-lation of boundaries, in 1610 ; on the judges order respectingthe town lands ; and lastly when, thirteen years later, hisname occurs together with that of Ann Harragrowe, his wife,as executor to the will of Richard Harrowgrowe, containing,among other bequests, Item :—I give towards the reparation of the organ ofthe said church (of Okehampton) fforty shillings. Item:—I give to the Maior of Okehampton and hissuccessors for ever, one annuity of six shillings and eight
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