The tithe of fish at Filey

Taken from "The History and antiquities of Filey in the country of York" 1828, by John Cole

The tithe of fish at Filey proved a bone of contention between canons of Bridlington and the Monks of Whitby; and disagreements arose on the subject so early as the time of Wikeman, the first prior, when a dispute was ended in 1122, the the Dean and Chapter of York, who ordained "that the fishermen of Whiteby when they put in at Fively, shall faithfully pay their tithes forever; and likewise the fishermen of Fively, when they put in at Whiteby, shall faithfully pay their tithes forever". Some infringements on this appears to have afterwards taken place, as Hugh, Prior of Bridlington, in consequence; Celestine III in the following year, commissioned the Abbot of Rieval, and the priors of Kirkham and Warter, to examine the case and decide thereon, when they determined that the Abbot of Whiteby should "never more molest the fishermen of Fively when they came into Whitby Harbour, and obliged him to quit claim to all right he had to any tithe from them".

The prior of Bridlington was also engaged in a controversy with the prior of Grimsby, before 1196, about the tithe of fish taken at Filey, which was decreed in favour of the former, by Ernald, Abbot of Rieval, Anketillus, prior of Nostel, and Hamo, precentor of York.



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