Bentley / Bentley in Chapel Farm

The Victoria County History (Warwick, vol. 4, 1947) notes: "The chapel of Bentley is presumed to have been originally in the patronage of the lords of Shustoke [...] and by 1250 enjoyed an annuity of 4 marks from the heirs of Roger de Camvile [...] The chapel or chantry was appropriated to Maxstoke and in 1483 there is evidence of an appointment of a priest, to perform divine service there on Sundays and double festivals only, and for the rest of the time, at least 3 days a week, at the altar of St. Catherine in Maxstoke priory, but always, apparently, for the souls of the founder and benefactors of the chantry. [...] Immediately before the Dissolution the priory of Maxstoke was paying 4 marks to a priest for celebrating once a week in the chapel of Bentley. [...] This corresponds to the original endowment, and also to the annual farm of tithes of corn from Bentley [...] the ruined chapel of the Holy Trinity, which was already 'decayed' in 1589, [...] and was but a 'carcasse' when Dugdale wrote (c. 1640). [...] Only the east wall and a little of the north and south walls are standing, the remainder being entirely cleared away and grassed over."