SOUTHWELL. X HE collegiate church of St. Mary, Southwell, is said to have been founded by Paulinus archbishop of York about the year 630. The archbishop of York (patron of this church) and the prebendaries surrendered the church into the hands of king Henry VHI in 1540^8; ■ and he refounded the chapter shortly after, and en- dowed it with the greatest part of its ancient posses- sions"^. The collegiate body was dissolved and the property seized by Edward VI. The property, after passing through two or three hands, reverted, in great part, to the crown by the attainder of the duke of Northumberland. Queen Mary restored it and re- established the church in the last year of her reign. It was confirmed by queen Elizabeth and James I^^. A list of the dignitaries of this church has never be- fore been printed, and the editor is indebted to the rev. James F. Dimock, a minor canon of Southwell, for the ensuing account of them, which he expressly prepared for this work. BECKINGHAM. This prebend was founded by Thurstan, archbishop of York, between the years 1 1 19 and 1 135 : endowed at first with the churches of Bcckingham and North- Levcrton, and with certain tithes in Southwell. The church of North-Leverton was formed into a distinct prebend in 1291. IIehbert was the first prebendary '^^ William dk IIotheufeli) held it in 1291 ^'^ Ho died possessed of it in 1292 or 1295*^'. "« Rymer XIV. 674. «• White IJook. 7» Act. Pari. 32 Ilen.N IN. «^ Il)i«l.
- ' Ibid. ^ Torre.
