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any ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the free Chapel. In the 31st of the same reign, the Archbiship cited one of the Prebendaries for exercising that office on the King's presentation, without being admitted by him or the Bishop of Chichester, during the suit and question in the King's Courts, Whilst things thus remained unsettled, the Archdeacon of Lewes attempted also to visit this place, but was stopped by the King's order. In the 33rd year of the same King, the Archbishop, having excommunicated the Keeper of Hastings Castle for his obedience to the royal command, in refusing him admittance to visit the Chapel ; and during the absence of the Keeper, caused his Commissioners to visit it, and place therein a Dean ; the King thereupon issued a writ, to summon the Archbishop personally to appear before him at a day, to answer for these high contempts to his Crown and dignity ; and another writ was sent to Robert de Burghersh, the Constable of Dover Castle, to go to Hastings, and enquire into the truth of the premises, to remove the new Dean there placed unduly, to appoint another in his room, and to cer-