M. RICHARD DE LA CNOLL

Prebendary unidentified. First occ. as canon 9 sept. 1228, occ. several times as Rector of Longbridge Devereil. Kin of SERLO, collector of Devon, first donor of prebendary Teinton. Last occ. 17 Aug. 1239.

In Cart. Reading I nº 215 name given as de KNOLLE.

(Adam DE LA CNOLL held land in Fisherton near Barnstaple, Devon).

EDWARD DE LA CNOLL

Occ. without title in Wells, 7 Jan. 1234, Royal clerk, proctor at papal curia 1241, canon St. Davids by April 1242, canon of Wells by 13 July 1254, dean of Wells by Sept. 1256, papal dispension for illegitimacy 20 July 1260,  so that he might gain a bishopric (CPL I, 374), envoy to the king of France 18 Nov. 1264, prebend of Bosham from Nov 1268, died as dean of Wells 16 Sept. 1284. - When King Henry III was a prisoner of Simon de Montfort and the barons with Queen Maud they wrote two letters to the King of France asking him for assistance, saying that 'some persons make a sale or alienation of our laws and of the prerogative of ourself and our son to the disinheriance of us and our heirs, against our will, which you ought by no means to permit'. (This concerned the Provisions of Oxford, where  he would be ruled by a council on account of his mishandling). - 'Give credence to what Master Edward de la Cnol, Dean of Wells, bearer of this present, shall say to you on our behalf. Witness the King at Windsor'. (The Baron's War).

1238 From Calendar of Close Rolls: The King orders the sheriff of Gloucester to send a letter to the prison to liberate Edward de la Cnoll' as the Archbishop of Canterbury informed that he was worth of forgiveness. What would he have done?

Other references:

TNA E 210/11013 – Appointment of Edward de la KNOLLE, Dean of Wells (1256-1284)

TNA SC 7/43/1 - Order from Ottobon, cardinal deacon of St. Adrian and papal legate, to master Edward de la KNOLLE, dean of Wells and master Thomas de Bytton, precentor of Wells, to collect from the diocese of Bath and Wells the tenth for three years of all ecclesiastical revenues (save those of cardinals), which Clement IV..... Jan 15 1267

ALEXANDER DE LA CNOLL

(Relative of Edward de la Cnoll)

Royal presentation to church of KINGSTON, Kent, 24 Aug 1265, occ. in Wells 6 June 1266. Royal grant of unnamed prebedary 1267, canon 8 June 1283.

THOMAS DE LA CNOLL

Prebend at Easton in Gordano – was bishop’s collector there. On March 1265 also prebend of Exeter. Died by 21 Feb 1280.