[1] In the octaues of S. Hilarie, Anno. Reg. 35. 1307 the king held a par|lement at Carleill, in the which, by the peeres of the realme, great complaint was made of the oppressi|ons doone to churches, abbeies, and monasteries,A parlement at Carleill. by reason of paiments latelie raised and taxed by one maister William or Guilelmo Testa the [...]pes cha|pleine.William Te|sta the popes chapleine inhibited to leuie monie. Commandement therefore was giuen to the same chapleine, that from thencefoorth he should not leauie anie such paiments; and for further remedie, messengers were made foorth vnto the pope, to de|clare vnto him the inconuenience thereof. This Te|sta was sent from pope Clement into England with bulles, in the contents whereof it appeared, Abington. that the pope had reserued to himselfe the first fruits of one yeares reuenues of euerie benefice that fell void by anie manner of meanes within the realme of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and like|wise of all abbeies, priories, and monasteries; so that it may well be said of him & his retinue, according to the processe of all their actions, as it was said of old,

Curia Romana non quaerit ouem sine lana.