d. per Annum NOCTON in Lincolnshire THE Priory of Nocton Park was founded by Robert de Areci Lord of Nocton It was dedicated to St. Mary Magdelen The Heir general of Norman de Arcy descended from the Founder married to Iohn de Lymbury The Possessions given by several Benefactors were recited and confirm'd by King Henry III. in the 55th year of his Reign Valued at 44 l. 3 s. 8 d. per Annum WIGMORE in Herefordshire OLiver de Merlymond cheif Seneschal of all the Lands of Hugh de Mortimer in the time of King Steven built the Church of Schobbedon which Town his said Lord Hugh de Mortimer had given him in Consideration of his Service This Oliver being kindly entertain'd at St. Victors Abby at Paris in his return from a Pilgrimage he was so highly pleased with their good life and Regular devotion that he afterwards obtain'd from that Abby two of their Canons to come over and Institute a House of Religion at his new built Church of Schobbedon to which he annext divers Lands and profits But after this a great dissention arising between the said Hugh de Mortimer and Oliver de Merlymond in so much that the said Oliver departed from his Service and went to Miles Earl of Hereford Mortimer seized upon all his Estates and took from the Canons all the Goods which Oliver had given them whereby the said Canons were reduced to such extreamity that they were about to leave their House But this difference being at last composed by the mediation of the Bishop of Hereford Mortimer not only restored them their Lands c. of which he had deprived them but gave them more among other Benefactions the Church of Wigmore and advanced their Prior to the title of an Abbot But soon after he took from them again the Town of Schobbedon and it was once more restored by mediation After this these Canons removed their habitation to a place call'd Eye and from thence to Wigmore After this they removed once more into the Field of Beodune where they built from the ground a Monastery and Church which Church was dedicated to St. Iames by Robert Folyoth then Bishop of Hereford the aforesaid Sir Hugh de Mortimer conferring thereon at the Dedication great Benefactions both in Lands and Plate for the Altar Which Sir Hugh died a Chanon of this House being very antient Whose Son and heir Sir Roger de Mortimer behaved himself so unkindly to the Canons of this House that the Abbot and most of the Convent were forced for some time to retire to Schobbedon but the differrence was made up by the Interposition of King Henry Isabell de Ferrers Widow of the said Sir Roger built a House of Religion at Lechelade after her Husbands decease and endow'd it with Lands for the good of his Soul The said Sir Roger tho' unkind at first yet before his death confirm'd all that his Father had given to these Canons with other Lands given by himself Among those 260 most famous and valiant Knights that King William the Conqueror brought into England with him in his Army was Ralph de Mortuomari one of the chief which Ralph obtain'd to himself the Lordship of Wigmore and other Possessions in the Marches of Wales This Ralph built the Castle of Wigmore and left issue Hugh and William Hugh became the Founder of the Abby of Wigmore as has been said and endow'd it largely An. 1179. and dyed in this Monastery An. 1185. Grandson of this Hugh was Ralph de Mortuomari who being sent over into Normandy by King Iohn in order to defend that Country against the King of France who had invaded and Seized all Normandy because King Iohn refused thô several times summon'd to do homage for the same was by the said King of France taken Prisoner During whose absence from these Parts the Welch invaded this Monastery of Wigmore plundered the Canons of all their movables and burnt all the Buildings except the Church Son of which Ralph was Roger who marryed Matilda daughter of William de Breuse Lord of Bregnoc and was so faithful an adherent to King Henry III. against his rebellious Barons that he was the chief means of defeating that formidable Commotion and establishing the King in his Throne Grandson of this Roger was Roger Mortimer who was created the first Earl of March An. 1. Edward III. Which Earl Roger was great grandfather of Edmund Mortimer who married Philippa only daughter and heir of Leonel Duke of Clarence second Son of King Edward III. Which Edmund having buried his said Wife went over into Ireland the Kings Lieutenant and An. 1381. departed this life in that Kingdome being but twenty nine years of age His body was brought over and buried in this Abby Church of Wigmore with his Countess and most of his Ancestors Which Edmund and Philippa had issue two Sons Roger and Edmund and two Daughters Elizabeth and Philippa Roger Mortimer was slain in Ireland An. 1398. But left issue by his Wife Alianora daughter and coheir of Thomas Holland Earl of Kent two Sons Edmund and Roger and two daughters Anne and Alianore Anne was married to Richard de Condsborough Earl of Cambridge The two Sons and the other daughter died all without issue Valued at 267 l. 2 s. 10 d. ob per Annum THORNHOLME in Lincolnshire IT was found upon Inquisition at the Assizes at Lincoln 4 Iohn that King Steven founded this Priory and placed Canons in it That Henry II gave the Mannour of Aplebi in which the Priory is scituated to William de Lungespe his Brother who after gave the Manour to Iohn Maleherbe DERLEY in Darbyshire Hvgh the Priest intitled Dean of Derby gave to Albinus and his Canons of St. Helens near Derby the Land which he held at Little Derby for the erecting of a Church and Habitation for him and the said Canons with divers Lands of his Patrimony Which Estate the said Albin and his Successors Abbots of this House quietly enjoyed all the time of the life of the said Hugh and of Henry his Son which Son he begat in lawful marriage before he received holy Orders and of two daughters and heiresses of the said Henry who dying in the Reign of King Henry III. that King supposing the said two daughters to dye without heirs claim'd the Advowson of this Abby as an Escheat Vid. Vol. 3. P. 57. Valued at 258 l. 14 s. 5 d. per Annum St. AUGUSTINS at Bristol in Gloucestershire ROBERT Fitz Harding a Burgesse of Bristol to whom King Henry II. gave the Barony of Berkly built this Abby and gave to the Canons Regular of this House the Church of Berkly with divers others Whose Estate was confirm'd to them by King Henry II. while he was yet Duke of Normandy and Earl of Anjou also by Iohn Earl of Morton c. Valued at 670 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob per Annum COKESFORD near Rudham in Norfolk JOhn de Querceto or Cheney gave to God and St.
Successors shall add to this Donation sufficient wherewith to maintain a Covent here that then the said Abbot of Reading should send a Covent hither MAY in Scotland a Cell to Reading THIS Priory was founded by David King of Scotland and endow'd with several Lands in Scotland by the said David and Malcolm and William successively Kings of Scotland SHIRBURN in Dorsetshire THE Bishops Seat which is now at Salisbury did of old time for many years remain at Shirburn but since that time Monks were placed here instead of secular Canons The Abby-Church here dedicated to our Lady was in the time of Abbot Bradeford set on fire and a great part burnt in a Dissention which happened between the Townesmen and the Monks but the Townesmen were made to contribute to the Reparation King Hen. 2. granted and confirm'd certain Lands to this Abby Valued at 682 l. 14 s. 7 d. ob per Annum CADWELLI in the Diocess of St. David's in Wales a Cell to Shirburn THIS Priory of Cadwelli was given to the Church of St. Mary's of Shirburnâ— and to Thurstan Prior there and his Successors by Roger Bishop of Salsbury Maurice of London and others were Benefactors Pope Alexander by his Bull dated 1163. confirm'd to the Abby of Shirburn all its Lands and Revenues among others the Parish Church of St. Mary of Shirburn which the Abbot of that Abby held as a Prebend of the Church of Salisbury also the Church of St. Mary of Cadwelli with all the Chappels and Tithes thereunto belonging c. all which Grants and Deeds were ratified approved and confirm'd and also exemplified by David Bishop of St. David's Anno Dom. 1303. Valued at 29 l. 10 s. per Annum CARHOW in Norfolk THIS was a Nunnery founded and endow'd by King Steven near the City of Norwich King Iohn in the first year of his Reign granted to the Nuns here a Fair to be held yearly at the Nativity of our Lady with the like Liberties as the Monks enjoy in their Fair at Norwich King Henry the III. in the thirteenth year of his Reign confirmed their Estate Valued at 64 l. 16 s. 6 d. q. per Annum GRENDALE in Yorkshire AVicia Prioress of the Covent of Nuns in the Church of St. Mary of Grendale granted in fee-farm to Ralf Prior and to the Convent of Giseburn certain Lands which had been to the said Nuns given by Eugeramus de Bovington to hold at the yearly Rent of four Quarters of Wheat yearly to be paid half at the Feast of St. Martins in Winter and half at Whitsontide Richard de Percy then Patron of this Priory granted the Advowson thereof to Richard Malebisse and his Heirs for ever yeilding in â—eu of all Service one pound of Incense yearly at the Feast of Pentecost which by the same Deed he assigned to be paid to the said Priory CLERKENWELL in Middlesex JOrdanus Son of Radulfus Son of Brian gave to God St. Mary and all Saints and to Robert the Chaplain in Alms fourteen Acres of Land lying near the Clerks-well fons clericorum freed and discharged from all Claims of the Hospitallers of St. Iohn or Ierusalem this he gave to the said Robert to the end that he might there build a religious House such as he thought fit for God's service Which being built and made a Nunnery Matilda de Ros Daughter of Richard Canvilla Girard de Canvill Henry de Essex and others were Benefactors whose Gifts were confirm'd by Richard Bishop of London An. Dom. 1194. and by the Heirs General of the Founder who also granted other Lands and Possessions lying round the Nunnery All which Lands and Possessions were confirm'd to the Church of St. Mary de Fonte Clericorum adjoyning to London and the Nuns there by King Henry the II. Valued at 262 l. 19 s. per Annum WROXHALL in Warwickshire HVgh Lord of Wroxhall and Hatton being taken Prisoner at the holy War in Palestine and detain'd in Chaâ—â—s there was by miracle removed from thence and set down in his own Estate at Wroxhall whereupon he built a Nunnery here for Benedictine Nuns in honour of God and St. Leonard to whom he had made his Prayers when in distress and made his two Daughters Nuns here The Names of the Prioresses 1 Ernborow 2 Helin 3 Sabin 4 Helin 5 Mawd. 6 Emme 7 Mawd. 8 Ceceâ—ie 9 Ide 10 Amis Abtot 11 Annis 12 Sibill Abtot 1284. King Henry the II. and several others were Benefactors all whose Gifts were confirm'd to this House in the first of King Edward the III. Valued at 72 l. 15 s 6 d. per Annum COLNE in Essex a Cell to Abington ALbericus de Veer the Kings Chamberlain gave and confirm'd to God and St. Mary and to the Monks of Abington at Coln serving God in the Church of St. Andrew there divers Land and Revenues King Henry the I. in the year 1111. authorized and confirm'd the Subjection of this Church to that of Abington and all the Estate given unto it by the said Albericus de Veer and others of his Family Which Albericus before his death became a Monk in this House and dying was here buried as were also his Sons In the year 1311 a Composition and Agreement was made between Richard Abbot of Abington and Iohn de Campeden Prior of Colun and their several Convents containing that the Prior and Covent of Coln might choose and admit their own Monks from what parts they please and that no Monks should be sent thither from the Convent of Abyndon that the Convent of Coln might choose their own Prior who was to be presented to and allow'd by the Abbot of Abyndon saâ—ing to the Abbot the right of visiting the said Priory of Coln In consideration of which Liberty the Monks of Coln did with the Consent of Robert de Veer Earl of Oxford their Patron grant to the Abbot of Abyndon their Lordship of Kensington Vid. Vol. 2. p. 877. Valued at 156 l. 12 s. 4 d. ob per Annum CANEWELL in Staffordshire GEva Daughter of Hugh Earl of Chester and Wife of Ieoffrey Ridell founded the Church in honour of St. Mary and St. Giles and All Saints in Canewell for Monks and with the grant and allowance of her Heirs Ieoffrey Ridell and Ralph Basset endow'd it with divers Lands The said Ralph Basset was a Benefactor to this House and so was Waleran Earl of Warwick FARWELL in Staffordshire ROger Bishop of Chester whose Seat was since translated to Lichfield gave the Church of St. Mary at Faurwelle to Nuns and devout Women this he did at the request of three Hermits inhabiting at Faurwelle and endow'd the same with Lands to hold as freely as he himself did from God and the King all which King Henry the II. confirm'd to the said Nuns and also gave them of his own Charity divers other Lands and Liberties PINLEY in Warwickshire R de Pilaâ—dinton gave this place to be a Nunnery which was confirm'd to the Nuns here by Alured
that the Abbot should not spend any of the Revenues to enrich his secular kindred but upon the Poor and Travellers Robert Earl of Leicester of whom this Estate was holden by the foresaid Founder confirm'd the same to the Monks here and granted to them divers Liberties The like did King Steven King Henry the II. confirm'd to them all their Lands by their several Benefactors given and also granted them full power to choose their own Abbot from among themselves in their Convent King Edward the IV. in the fifth year of his Reign seeing the Estate of this Monastery to run to decay it being so far wasted that it was not sufficient to maintain any Monks but the Abbot only granted this House and what Estate it had left to the Abby of Evesham to which he annext it for ever so that from that time it became a Cell of that Abby Valued at 65 l. 7 s. 11 d. per Annum LINGEBROOK Priory in Herefordshire IT seems by an Inquisition taken 24. Edw. 3. that Adam Esgar Clerk was a Benefactor to the Monastery of Nuns here and founded an Anniversary for William de Power Valued at 22 l. 17 s. 8 d. per Annum NUNKELLING in Yorkshire AGnes de Archis gave the Church here and divers Lands to God St. Mary and St. Helen and to the Nuns of Killing in pure and â—ree Alms. The Nuns Estate here was afterwards confirm'd by Richard de Sancto Quintino and William de Fortibus Earl of Albemarle and by Aeliz de Sancto Quintino Daughter of the foresaid Agnes who also gave other Lands and lastly by the Archbishops of York Valued at 35 l. 15 s. 5 d. per Annum SANDWELL in Staffordshire WIlliam Son of Guido de Offney founded a Hermitage in Bromwich near the Well call'd Sandwell for a Habitation of Monks and endow'd the same with divers Lands lying about the same Which was confirm'd to the said Monks by Gervais Paganellus Lord of the honour of Dudley of which Barony the Lands were holden MONKETON in Yorkshire WIlliam de Arches and Iuetta his Wife founded a Nunnery here of which their Daughter Matilda was a Nun endowing the same with divers Lands All which was confirm'd to the said Nunnery by Henry Murdac Archbishop of York He died 1153. Valued at 75 l. 12 s. 4 d. ob per Annum HALISTANE in Northumberland RIchard Bishop of Durham in the year 1311. united the Churches of Crossanet and Harbottell to the Church of Halistan and the Nunnery there and gave the Patronage of the same to Richard de Vmframvill Patron of the said Nunnery King Henry the III. in the thirty ninth year of his Reign confirm'd to the Prioress and Nuns of Halystan the Lands given to them by Alice de Alneto and Roger Bertram Valued at 11 l. 5 s. 7 d. per Annum DUNSTER in Somersetshire THE Monastery of Monks here dedicated to the honour of St. George was founded and endow'd with sundry Lands and Revenues by the Ancestors of Iohn de Mooun Lord of Dunsterre which Iohn did in the fifteenth year of King Edward the III. ratifie and confirm to the Monks here all his Ancestors Donations Valued at 37 l. 4 s. 8 d. per Annum MARGAN Abby in Wales THIS Abby was founded by Robert Earl of Gloucester in the year 1147. King Iohn in the sixth year of his Reign confirm'd to the Church oâ— St. Mary's of Margan and the Monks there all the Lands and Estate given to them by the said Robert and several others Vaued at 181 l. 7 s. 4 d. per Annum BLACKBURGH in Norfolk ROger de Scales and Muriell his Wise gave to God St. Mary and St. Catherine and to the Brethren serving them in this place called Shiplade otherwise Blackbergh divers Lands and Possessions The same Roger by an other Deed gave the same Lands and others to the Sisters here serving God Vid. Vol. 2. p. 879. Valued at 42 l. 6 s. 7 d. ob per Annum HENWOOD in Warwickshire KEtelbernus de Langedona gave to God and St. Margeret the Virgin and to the Nuns at Eastwell so was this Monastery then called by reason of its situation part of his Demeans of Langedon in which Lordship this Nunnery stood with divers other Lands and Liberties to hold as freely as he himself held them of his chief Lord Hugh of Arden Pope Innocent in the first year of his Pontificate incorporated annext and united to this Nunnery of Henwood divers Churches given to the same by King Rich. II. and King Henry the IV. Valued at 21 l. 2 s. 0 d. ob per Annum St. RADEGUNDS adjoyning to Cambridge KING Steven confirm'd to the Church and Nuns of St. Mary of Cambridge certain Lands which William a Monk and Goldsmith gave them and also other Lands given them by Countess Constance Wife of his Son Eustace It was found by Inquisition taken at Cambridge 3. Edw. I. that the Prioress and Nuns of St. Radegund at Cambridge hold a certain piece of Ground called Greencroft containing ten Acres on which their Church and House is founded which was given for that purpose by Malcolme King of Scotland and that Nigellus and Eustachius Bishops of Ely had been Benefactors to this Nunnery LANGLEY in Leicestershire THE Nunnery of St. Mary's of Langly was founded by William Pantulphe and Burgia his Wife from whom descended Robert de Tatesale Patron of this Priory 5. H. 3. The Nuns here upon the death of their Prioress had power to choose another without asking leave of their Patron who did use during the time of such Vacation to appoint a Boy unum Garcionem with a white Wand to keep the Gate of the Nunnery for which he was to have his Diet there Valued at 29 l. 7 s. 4 d. ob per Annum SANDFORD in Barkshire KING Edward the I. in the 2 â—st year of his Reign granted to the Prior and Convent oâ— Sandelford free Warren in their Demeans Saâ—herus de Sancto Andrea granted to God and the Church of St. Nicholas of Sandford and to the Nuns there a Râ—nt of Five Shillings per Annum in his Town of Littlemore Vid. Vol. 3. p. 13. SETON in â—umberland HEnry Duke of Lancaster Earl of Derb Lincoln and Leicester being inform'd that the Revenues of thâ—â— Priory were so small that they could not maintain the Priâ—ress and Nunsâ— gave and annext to this House the Hospital of St. Leonardâ— in Lancaster to hold in pure and perpetual Alms. Which Hospital was first founded by King Iohn for a Master a Chaplain and nine poor People three of which to be Lepers and the rest sound Valued at 12 l. 12 s. ob per Annum ANKERWIK in Buckinghamshire GIlbert and Richard Muntfichet Knights founded a Nunnery here and endow'd it with Lands King Henry the III. in the one and fortieth year of his Reign confirm'd their Estate given by many Benefactors whose Names and Parcels given are exprest in his Charter Valued at 32 l. 0 s. 2 d. per
which was confirm'd by King Henry the III. in the eleventh year of his Reign who also in the fiftieth year of his Reign released and pardon'd their Suit-service to his Court at St. Martins le Grand in London TYKEHEAD Priory in Yorkshire KING Iohn in the fifth year of his Reign confirm'd to God and the Church of St. Mary of Tykeheved and to the Nuns there serving God the Lands and Possessions then given them by several Benefactors In the year 1264. the Prior and Canons of Ellerton and the Nuns of Tykehead exchanged certain Lands and Houses which had been the occasions of former Suits and Controversies Sir Robert de Aske Kt. the Founder gave to this House the Rent of 7 s. 4 d. per Annum for the maintaining of a yearly Obit for himself and Elizabeth his Wife conditionally that if the Obit were not diligently observ'd then the said Sum or Rent to be restored to his Heirs Dated 1522. Valued at 20 l 18 s. 10 d. per Annum HUNTINGTON Priery of Nuns IN the time of Richard de Gravesend Bishop of Lincoln Elena Walensis was elected Prioress of the Priory of St. Iames extra Huntedâ—n the Lady Dervorgull de Galewidia being then Patroness of the said Priory and Richard de Fâ—xton her Senâ—schal or Steward CLIVE in Somersetshire WIlliam de Romare who married Lucy Countess of Lincoln founded the Abby of the blessed Virgin and St. Laurence at Rewsby in Lincolnshire 8. Steph. William his youngest Son by the said Lucy who married Phillip Daughter of Hubert de Burgh Earl of Kent founded the Abby of our blessed Lady of the Cliff in Somersetshire in the 9 Rich. 1. of which one Ralph was the first Abbot King Henry the III. confirm'd their Lands and Estate and moreover granted to the Abbot and Convent of Clive the Mannor and Hundred of Bramton in Devonshire to be held of the King and his Heirs at the yearly Farm of 22 l. per Annum Valued at 155 l. 9 s. 5 d. q. per Annum HALIWEL Priory in Middlesex KING Richard the I. in the sixth year of his Reign confirm'd to the Nuns of Haliwell the several Lands given to them by Galfredus Camerarius and others The same King in the first year of his Reign confirm'd to the Church of St. Iohn Baptist of Haliwell and to the Nuns there serving God the Ground on which the said Church stands cum pertin viz. the Marish or Meadow in which the Fountain call'd Haliwell rises with other Lands given by Richard late Bishop of London Walter Precentor of St. Pauls c. These Nuns held also certain Lands at Camerwell and Pecham given to them by several Benefactors KERSEY Priory in Suffolk NEsta de Cokefeld Widow of Thomas de Burgo gave to God and to the Church of St. Mary and St. Anthony of Kersey and to the Canons there divers Lands of which she and her second Husband past a fine in the 24. Hen. 3. KINGTON Priory in Wilishire RObert Burnell Bishop of Bath and Wells founded this House to God and St. Mary for Nuns whose Deed of Foundation was exemplified by Inspectimus 19. F. I. Vid. Vol. 2. p. 887. Valued at 25 l. 9 s. 1 d. ob per Annum BURNHAM in Buckinghamshire ANno Dom. 1266. Richard King of the Romans founded a Monastery here for Nuns which he dedicated to God and St. Mary and endow'd it with his Mannor and Advowson of Burnham and other Lands Witnesses to whose Deed or Charter of Foundation were his Brother King Henry the III. and Prince Edward his eldest Son with others Valued at 51 l. 2 s. 4 d. q. per Annum STOKE-CLARE Priory in Suffolk THIS House was founded in the year 1248. by Richard de Clare Earl of Glouceâ—ter from whom descended the Mortimers Earls of March and the Royal House of â—ork as is set forth in a long Pedigree in Latin and English Verse in Dialogue between a Fryer and a Secular at the Tomb of Ioan of Acres Daughter of Edward the 〈◊〉 and Wise of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester This House being an alâ—en Priory and Cell to the Abby of Beekeherlewyn in Normandy King Richard the II. in the ninteenth 〈◊〉 of his Reign made it Indigena and gave it as a Cell to St. Peters at Westminster Pope Iohn in the fifth year of his Pontisicate translated this House from a Priory of Monks into a Colledge of a Dean and Secular Canons This was done at the Petition of Edwund Earl of March Heir of the first Founders who by his Deed dated 7. Hen. 5. granted and confirm'd to the Dean and Canons here all the Lands and Priviledges belonging to the Priory Vid. infra 1004. Vol. 3. part 2. p. 164. Valued at 324 l. 4 s. 1 d. ob per Annum GLOUCESTER-HALL in the Suburbs of Oxford THIS was founded and endow'd An. 1283. 11. E. 1. for the maintenance of thirteen Benedictine Monks of the Abby of Gloucester by Iohn Giffard Lord of Brimesfeild 19. E. 1. That King granted his License of Mortmain It appears by the Founders Deed of Foundation that the House was built upon certain Ground purchased of the Knights of St. Iohn of Ierusalem in a Lane commonly then called Stockwell street that the Church here was dedicated to St. Iohn the Apostle and St. Benedict the Abbot and Confessor and that the House was erected for Benedictine Monks Causa studii MISSENDEN in Buckinghamshire IT was found by Inquision taken at Aylesbury 51. E. 3. that the Abby of Mussenden was â—ounded in the year 1293. by William de Mussenden who held the Mannor of Mussenden of the Earl of Gloucester by Knights service In the Chapter-House and Church belonging to this Abby did lie buried several of the Missendens descended from the Founder whose names may be seen in the Book at large Vid. Vol. 3. p. 18. Valued at 261 l. 14 s. 6 d. q. per Annum The MINORESSES at London KING Edward the I. in the one and twentieth year of his Reign granted his License of Mortmain to Edmund his Brother and his Wife Blanch Queen of Nauarre to build a House in â—â—e Parish of St. Botulphs without Algate for Nuns of the Order of Minoresses there to remain in the service of God the blessed Mary and St. Francis Vaued at 318 l. 8 s. 5 d. per Annum WATERBECHAM in Cambridgshire KING Edward the I. in the twenty second year of his Reign granted to Dionisia de Monte-Caniso the Mannor of Waterbecke to build a Rengious House there for Minoresses of the Order of St. Clare to be brought over from beyond the Seas All which was confirm'd by King Edward the III. in the eleventh year of his Reign HOLAND in Lancashire HERE being formerly a Collegiate Church or Chappel of St. Thomas the Martyr served by Secular Chaplains Walter Bishop of Coventry and Litchfeild in the year 1319. by consent of Robert de Holland the Patron alter'd the Foundation into a Priory consisting of a Prior
Cistercium in the Dutchy of Burgundy the Rule of St. Bennet being not duly observed in his old Monastery In this Order therefore they betook themselves to the strict observance of St. Bennet's Rule and obtain'd great Priviledges from the Pope To avoid Pride and Superfluity they were to retain no Crosses of Gold or Silver but only of Wood their Chalices were to be of Silver and not of Gold c. The second Abbot of this Order was one Stephen an Englishman WAVERLEY in Surrey THIS Abby was founded in the year of Christ 1128. by William Gifford Bishop of Winchester The first Monks of this Order being twelve and an Abbot came to this House from a Foreign Abby call'd Elemosina The said William Bishop of Winchester endow'd this House with divers Lands and with Common in Farnham Woods all which was by consent of the King and the Convent of Winchester and confirm'd by his Successors Vid. 2. Vol. p. 912. Valued at 174 l. 8 s. 3 d. ob per Annum FURNES in Lancashire ANno Dom. 1127. being twenty nine years from the first Institution of the Cistercian Order 26. H. 1. This House was founded by Steven Earl of Morton and Boloign afterwards King of England The Names of the Abbots of FVRNES 1. Evanus de Albrincis 2. Eudo de Sourdeval 3. Michael de Lancastria 4. Petrus de Eboraco 5. Richardus de Bajocis 6. Iohannes de Cawnesfeild 7. Walterus de Millum 8. Ioslenus de Pennington 9. Conanus de Bardoule 10. Willielmns Niger 11. Giraldus Bristaldon 12. Michael de Dalton 13. Richardus de Sancto Quintino 14. Radulfus de Fletâ—ham 15. Iohannes de Newby 16. Stephanus de Alverston 17. Nicholaus de Meaux who was after Bishop of Sodor 18. Robertus de Denton 19. Laurentius de Acclom 20 Willielmus de Midleton 21. Hugo de Bron. 22. Willielmus de Cockeram 23. Hugo Skiller 24. Iohannes de Cockeram 25. Alexander de Walton 26. Iohannes de Cockham 27. Iohannes de Bolton 28. Willielmus de Dalton A CISTERCIAN MONK Vol. 1 P. 69â— King Steven's double Relation to Maud the Empress Edgar Edling had two Sisters Margaret and Christiana who had issue as follows Steven Earl of Morton c. was Son of Steven E. of Bloys and Adela Daughter of K. William the Conqueror and Sister of K. H. I. married Christiana Margaret Wife of Malcolm K. of Scots  Eustace E. of Bolon Mary Matilda Wife of Hen. I. K. of Eng.  Maud Maud first married to the Emperior then to Jeostery Earl of Anjou by which last the had issue   Willam Earl of Warren and Bolon     Hen. the II. K. of Eng. Marry William de Lancaster the third of that Name was a great Beneâ—actor to this Abby as appears by his Deeds dated 1240. c. Which William married Agnes de Brus and had issue  Halewisa ux Petri de Brus  Alicia ux Williel de Lindesey  Sorota ax Alani de Multon Petrus de Brus jun. ob s. h. Agnes ux Walteri de Fawkunbergh Lucia ux Marmaduci de Thweng Margareta ux Dom. Rob. de Ros. Laderina ux Johanis de Belew Pope Eugenius granted to Iohn Abbot of St. Mary's of Furnes among other Priviledges that they should not pay any Tithes for their Lands or Cattel held in their own hands and occupation And Anno Dom. 1305. it was agreed between the Abbot of Furnes and the Prior of St. Mary of Lancaster which last was intituled to the Tithes of their Grange of Bellomonte that in case the Abbot of Furnes let the said Lands then the Prior of Lancaster should receive Tithes of the Lands so let but in case the Abbot and Covent of Furnes should occupy the same in their own hands then the said Prior to receive only a Pension of two Marks per Annum Valued at 805 l. 16 s. 5 d. per Annum RUSSIN in the Isle of Man a Cell to Furnes THE Abby of Russin was founded in the year 1134. Olauus King of Man a very devout Prince gave the Land whereon this Abby stands to Yvo then Abbot of Furnes for the erecting of this Monastery Certain Antient Synodals and Ecclesiastical Constitutions for the Isle of Man made by Simon Bishop of Sodor 1229. Other Constitutions made in the Church of St. Bradan in Man 1291. under Mark Bishop of Sodor Other Additional Constitutions made in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel by William Russel Bishop of Sodor and the whole Clergy of Man 1350. All which see at large in the Monastiâ—on Thomas Lord Stanley Earl of Darby and K. of the Isle of Man by his Letters Patents dated at Lathum 28. Mar 1505. confirm'd to â—uan then Bishop of Sodor and his Successors all the Lands Revenues Rigâ—â—â—s and Priviledges belonging to the Church in the Isle and Kingdom oâ— Man YNES in Ireland a Cell to Furnes THIS was first founded in the year 1126. by a King of Vlster named Magnellus Makenlefe in a place call'd Erynach but that 〈◊〉 almost destroyed in the Wars it was translated by Iohn de Curcy 〈◊〉 of Vlster and new founded at Ynes and at the same time he subjected â—â—is Abby to Furnes An. 1180. NETHE in Glamorganshire RIchard de Grainvilla gave to God and the Church of the holy Trinity at Savigny Nethe and other Lands and Posseâ—â—â—ons to the Iâ—â—â—â—on that the Abbot and Convent of Savigny should institute here a Convent of Monks under an Abbot King Iohn confirm'd the said Lands to the Church of the Holy Trinity at Nethe and the Monks there in the ninth year of his Reign granting them also many Priviledges and Immunities Valued at 132 l. 7 s. 7 d. ob per Annum BASINGWERK Abby in Flintshire FOunded Anno 1131. by Ranulph Earl of Chester confirm'd by King Henry the II. and by Lewellin Prince of North Wales The like Confirmation to this Monastery and the Monks here was made by David Prince of Northwales Son of the foresaid Lewelin who also gave them certain Lands and Revenues in the year 1240. Valued at 150 l. 7 s. 3 d. per Annum TINTERN in Wales FOunded 1131. William Mareschal of England and Earl of Pembroke in the seventh year of Henry the III. confirm'd to God and the blessed Mary of Tyntern and to the Abbot and Monks there all the Lands and Revenues given to them by his Ancestors granting also to the said Abby great Liberties and Immunities prohibiting all Men to vex or disturb them or theirs under the penalty of twenty Marks besides the curse of God Their Estate was also confirm'd by Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk and Mareschal of England Anno 1301. Walter Fitz Richard appears to be the Founder of this House Anno 1131. Who dying without issue his Brother Gilbert Strongbowe became his Heir and was the first Earl of Pembroke from whom descended Isabel she became the Wife of William Mareschall who died 1219. and lies buried in the Temple at London
their na St. FRIDISWADE at Oxford FRidiswade the holy Virgin was Daughter of Didanus a petty King Sub-regulus of Oxford her Father built a Church there in honour of St. Mary and all Saints and gave it for his Daughters Habitation who with twelve other Nuns led there a religious Life St. Fridiswade died on the 14th of the Calends of November 735. and was buried in the said Church This Monastery and Church was afterwards burnt down with the Danes in it who had fled thither for Refuge but King Ethelred did soon after rebuild it with additions as appears by his Charter dated in the year 1004. In the year 1111. Roger Bishop of Salisbury in lieu of Nuns instituted in this Monastery a Prior and Cannons to whom King Henry I. gave a fair Estate in Lands and Tyths which was confirm'd to them by Pope Adrian Benefactors to this Church of St. Fridiswade in Oxford were Maud the Empress Earl Simon Ralpt Foliot and others See more of this Monastery infra p. 983. DEREHAM in Norfolk WIthburga Daughter of Anna King of the East Angles built a Monastery for Nuns in this Town and was buried here After the Incursion of the Pagan Danes the Nuns were all dispers'd and the Church was made parochial In the year 798 the Body of St. Withburga was found here uncorrupted near fifty five years after her death Vid. Vol. 2. p. 853. St. ALBANS-ABBY in Hertfordshire SAint Alban was martyr'd in this place then called Verolamium in the time of Dioclesian's persecution Ten years after that persecution ceas'd the Christians built here a Church to his memory which being destroy'd by the incursion of the barbarous People Offa King of Mercia about the year 793. repair'd the Church built here a Monastery stored it with Monks translated the Reliques of the Martyr into a rich Shrine and obtain'd of Pope Adrian to have him canonized And by his Charter dated in the above-mentioned year granted to the said Monastery several Lands and great Priviledges In the year 1154. Nicholas Bishop of Alba an English-born man near this Monastery being chosen Pope by the name of Adrian IV. granted to the Abbot of this Abby that as St. Alban was the first Martyr of England so this Abbot should be the first of all the Abbots of England in order and dignity King Iohn by his Charter dated the 11th of Iune in the first year of his Reign granted to God and the Church of St. Alban and the Monks there divers Lands and great Liberties Pope Honorius by his Bull dated in the year 1218. confirm'd to this Church all Lands and Liberties granted to it by former Popes Kings and others granting also to the Abbot and his Successors Episcopal Rights and the Espiscopal Habit and that he and his Monks should be exempt from the Jurisdiction of the Bishop with other exemptions c. reserving as a Rent to the Apostolick See yearly for these Liberties the payment of one ounce of Gold In the Windows of the Cloysters of this Abby were formerly painted abundance of Historical Passages out of the Bible with Latin Verses underneath each Story explaining the same In like manner were the Windows of the Library and Presbytery painted with the Pictures of famous men with explanatory Verses which Verses may be seen in the Monasticon at large p. 182 183 184. Valued at 2102 l. 7 s. 1 d. ob q. per Annum BATH in Somersetshire KING Osric was the first Founder of this Monastery for Nuns Anno. Dom. 676. Offa King of Mercia placed here secular Cannons and King Edgar introduced Monks instead of Cannons King William the Conqueror gave the City of Bath to God St. Peter and Iohn Bishop of Wells for the augmentation of his Episcopal Seat King Henry the I. confirm'd the same and constituted and confirm'd the Episcopal Seat of Somersetshire which was formerly at Wells to be at Bath by Charter dated in the year 1111. and in the twelth year of his Reign The said Iohn the Bishop by his Deed dated 1106. appointed the Church of St. Peter here to be the Head and Mother-Church of the whole Diocess and restored the Lands which the King had given him in Bath to the Monastery there to which they did formerly belong with an Anathema against the Violators of his said Gift and Restoration Oliver King Bishop of Bath and Gibbs the last Prior here built the present Church p. 185. Valued at 617 l. 2 s. 3 d. per Annum WELLS in Somersetshire CYnewulf King of the West Saxons in the year 766. gave to the Monastery at Wells dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle several parcells of Land adjoyning King Edward the Confessor Anno 1065. gave and confirm'd to the Church and Bishop of Wells the Lands and Liberties formerly to the said Church given with additions WINCHCUMB in Gloucestershire ANno Dom. 787. Offa King of Mercia built here a Monastery for Nuns Or as others say it was built by Kenulphus King of Mercia A. D. 798. and the Church dedicated by Wilfridus Archbishop of Canterbury and twelve other Bishops at which dedication that King released at the Altar the King of Kent his Prisoner of War This Monastery being almost utterly decay'd in the time of King Edgar was repaired by St. Oswald Archbishop of York and Germanus made Abbot here King Kenulius is said to have placed here at the first Foundation no less then three hundred Monks Of these three hundred Monks there might possibly be not above forty who were Priests or Clerks the rest might be Hermits or as meer Lay-men get their living by Working as in ancient Times Monks did use to do The Mannors and Lands formerly belonging to this Monastery were eleven Towns with their Members the names of which may be seen p. 190. Vid. Vol. 2. p. 854. Valued at 759 l. 11 s. 9 d. per Annum WILTON in Wiltshire WVistan Earl of Wiltshire repaired an ancient Church here dedicated to St. Mary and 〈◊〉 therein a Colledge of Priests After whose death his Widow Alburga converted the Foundation to a Nunnery of Virgins Anno Dom 800. Afterwards King Alfred built at Wilton a new Monastery and dedicated the Church to St. Mary and St. Bartholomew here he placed twelve Nuns and an Abbess and translated the other Nuns hither from St. Mary's which made the number in all twenty six Subsequent Benefactors were King Edward the Elder King Athelstan King Edgar William the Conqueror c. Vid. Vol. 2. p. 857. Valued at 601 l. 1 s. 1 d. q. per Annum AMBRESBURY in Wiltshire THE Nunnery at Ambresbury was built by Queen Elfrida by way of expiation for the murder of King Edward the Younger called St. Edward of which she had been guilty In the Reign of Henry the II. Anno Dom 1177. the Nuns here were expell'd from this House and shut up in other religious Houses under stricter Custody for their incontinency and notorious scandal And other Nuns of Font-Everard introduced here by
such to the Almoner such to the Pitanciarius such to the Infirmarius such to the Hostillarius and such to the Praecentor But all Law-Suits concerning any the Lands or Estate of the Abby the Abbot was to manage at his own proper Charges Also the Abbot was to entertain all secular Guests as well Horse-men as Footmen in case he was resident with his Family in Town but the Convent was to entertain religious Persons and in case the Abbot be absent then the Convent to entertain also secular persons if under thirteen Horse This agreement between the Abbot and Convent was made in the year 1281. And exemplified by King Edward the I. in the same year being the 9th of his Reign The Names of the Sacristans of BVRT 1 Thurstan In the time of Abbot Baldwin 2 Tolimus 3 Godefridus 4 Radulphus 5 Harueus 6 Helias Widewell 7 Frodo 8 Willielmus Schuch 9 Willielmus Wardel 10 Hugo 11 Walterus de Banham 12 Willielmus de Disce 13 Robertus de Granele chosen Abbot of Thorney 14 Richardus de Insula chosen Abbot of Burton and at last Abbot here 1233. 15 Dominus de Newport 16 Georgius first Precentor then Sacristan than Prior here reputed a Saint 17 Nicholaus 18 Simon de Luyton chosen Prior and then Abbot here 1257. 19 Richardus de Horninsâ—e 20 Richardus de Colecester 21 Simon de Kingston first Celarer and then Chamberlain 22 Willielmus de Luyton 23 Richardus le Brun. Of the Buildings about the Church and Abby perform'd in the times of the Sacristans abovemention'd see the Book at large To the Cellarer of this House whose Office was to make provision for the diet of the whole Covent did belong many Rights and Priviledges by ancient Custom He kept the Court of the Lordship in the Town from which he received divers annual Profits His Officers were to be first served in the Market in buying provisions if the Abbot were not in Town Also the Cellerar and Abbots Officers were to have Herrings a half-penny in the hundred cheaper than any other people Valued at 1659 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob per Annum COVENTRY in Warwickshire THIS Monastery was built by Leofricus Earl of Chester and Godiva his Wife a most pious Lady and plentifully endow'd with Lands and Revenues The Church was so richly adorn'd with Gold and Silver and precious Stones that the Walls seem'd too narrow to contain all the Treasure The Founder Earl Leofrick died in the year 1057. and was buried at Coventry as was also his Wife Godiva in the Church-Porch of their own Foundationâ— In which Church was formerly kept an Arm of the Great St. Augustineâ— inclosed in Silver Robert de Limesey who was made Bishop of Chester A. D. 1088. and died 1116. obtain'd of King Henry the I. The Monastery of Coventry and constituted it the Capital Cathedral of that Diocess Whose Successor in that See Hugh Bishop of Coventry A. D. 1191. expell'd the Monks out of the Cathedral Church here and placed in their room secular Canons But in the year 1198. Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury by order of Pope Celestine restored the Monks to the possession of their Church again It appears by Earl Leofrick's Charter of Foundation that he built this Church and Monastery to the honour of God and St. Mary his Mother St. Peter the Apostle St. Osburga the Virgin and all Saints And gave to the Maintenance of the Monks here serving God twenty four Villages with the Moiety of the Town of Coventry in which it stands with all Liberties and Customs which he himself enjoy'd in the said Estate and that the Abbot of the said House should be subject to none but the King All which grants King Edward the Confessor did confirm to Leofwinus the first Abbot there and his Successors Also Pope Alexander by his Bull directed to the said King Edward bearing date 1043. confirm'd all their Liberties and Exemptions granting them full power to chose their own Abbots or Deans without any Lett or Hindrance from the Apostolick Authority Leofwinus the first Abbot of Coventry being created Bishop of Chester ordain'd with the Consent of the Monks that his Successors Superiors of that Monastery should be call'd Priors and not Abbots PEYKIRK in Northamptonshire IN the year 1048. one Wulgatus then Abbot of a Monastery in this Town lost his Abby and the Lands thereunto belonging to the Abbot of Peterborough who claim'd the same as parcel of his Estate And this was by Judgment given in the Court of King Hardâ— Canute SPALDING in Lincolnshire a Cell of Croyland c. ANno Dom. 1052. Thoroldus de Bukenhâ—le Brother to Godiva Countess of Leicester having obtain'd six Monks from Wulgate Abbot of Croyland began the Priory of Spalding assigning to it divers Lands and annext it as a Cell to Croyland In the year 1074. Tuo Taylboys Earl of Anjou Andegavia having married Lucia Great Grand daughter of the foresaid Godiva became Lord of Spalding and all Holland and gave the Cell of Spalding to a Monk of St. Nicholas of Anjou He also confirm'd the Estate which his Great Uncle Thorold had given to this House and procured the like Confirmation from the 2 Williams and Hen. 1st Kings of England In the year 1085. Yuo Taylboys by License of King William the Conqueror gave this Cell to the Abby of St. Nicholas of Anjou with the Lands and Estate thereunto belonging All which with divers Liberties was confirm'd to the said Abby of St. Nicholas by King William the I. William the II. and Henry the I. And also by King Iohn in the first year of his Reign See more Vol. 2. p. 871. Valued at 767 l. 8 s. 11 d. per Annum BATTEL Abby in Sussex IN the year 1067. King William the Conqueror built this Abby in the same place where he fought and overcame Harold and his Army that herein perpetual praise and thanks might he given to God for the said Victory and Prayers made for the Souls of those who were here slain It was dedicated to St. Martin and largely endow'dâ— with Lands and Priviledges In this Battle it is said that above ten thousand men lost their lives on the conquering side but what number of the conquered may be guest with astonishment King William design'd to have endow'd this Abby with Lands sufficient for the constant maintenance of sevenscore Monks but death prevented However he granted to it to be free from the Bishops Jurisdiction to have Sanctuary to have Treasure troue with many other Royal Liberties and Exemptions He translated from an Abby in Normandy called Major Monasterium several Monks among whom one Gausbertus who he appointed the first Abbot of Battail And gave to this Abby the Mannor of Wi in Kent with other Mannors in Sussex Surrey Essex Barkshire Oxfordshire and Devonshire with free Warren in all their Lands Yet King William gave this caution or restriction to the Abbot that he should not wast the Alms belonging to
18 s. 7 d. per Annum KILBURN in Middlesex a Cell of Westm. IN the Reign of King Henry the I. Herebertus Abbot of Westminster Osbert de Clara Prior and the whole Convent of Westminster gave a Hermitage at Kilburn to three Maids Emma Gunilda and Christina for a Nunnery and endow'd the same with Lands and Rents Gilbert Bishop of London gave the Jurisdiction of this Cell of Kilburn to the said Abbot and his Successors exempting it from the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of London for ever But new Contests arising about this House between the Bishop of London and Abbot of Westminster they came to an Agreement in the year 1231. That the Bishop might visit the Nunnery to preach to them and to hear their Confessions but without exacting any Procurations and that the Government of the House placing and displacing the Abbess and Nuns should belong to the Abbot as a Cell of his House c. Valued at 74 l. 7 s. 11 d. per Annum HURLEY in Barkshire a Cell of Westminster GOdefridus de Magnavilla gave to God and St. Peter and to the Church of Westminster and St. Mary of Hurley the Town of Hurley with divers other Lands and Tithes for the Maintenance of a Convent of Monks to serve God in the said Church for ever All which was confirm'd to the Priors and Monks of Hurley by William Bishop of London In the year 1258. Godefridus Prior of Hurley and his Covent made an exchange with Absolon Abbot of Walden of some of their Revenues Valued at 121 l. 18 s. 5 d. per Annum MALVERNE in Worcestershire a Cell of Westminster IN the eighteenth year of William the Conqueror one Aldwine a Hermit and his Brethren began the Monastery here King William the Conqueror and others gave Lands and Revenues to this House but more especially King Henry the first who by his Charter dated in the year 1127. granted and confirm'd to them many Lands and great Liberties and Immunities Vid. Vol. 2. p. 876. Valued at 98 l. 10 s. 9 d. ob per Annum AUCOT in Warwickshire a Cell of Malverne-magna WIlliam Burdet gave all his Land in Aucot to God and St. Mary of Malverne and to the Monks there in the year 1159. From among which Monks he was to have by agreement betwixt him and Roger Prior of that House a certain number for the Institution of a Monastery here The Prior of which House was to be constituted by the Prior of Malverne by and with the advice of the Abbot of Westminster Valued at 28 l. 6 s. 2 d. per Annum SUDBURY in Suffolk a Cell of Westminster KING Edward the III. in the thirty fifth year of his Reign granted his License to Richard Roke of Westminster to settle certain Land in Sudbury and Holgate upon the Abbot and Convent of Westminster or the relief of their poor Cell of St. Bartholomew near Sudbury St. NEOTS in Huntingtonshire SAint Neot was Son of King Adulphus and Brother of King Alured who founded the University of Oxford He was a Monk at Neotestoke in Cornwall and from thence his Body was translated to Anulphesbury in Huntingtonshire where Earl Elfrid converted his Palace into a Monastery of black Monks Which being afterwards spoild and burnt down by the Danes was in the Reign of King Henry the I. An. Dom. 1113. re-edified by Rohesia Wife of Richard Son of Earl Gislibert about which time it was given as a Cell to the Abby of Bec in Normandy The foresaid Lady and divers others gave Lands and Revenues to the Monks of Bec serving God at St. Neots It appears by the Bull of Pope Celestine directed to the Bishop of Lincoln that the Prior and Convent of St. Neots being their House was situated on a famous and great Road did use to bestow meat and drink on all Travellers who desired it and to this only use they did appropriate certain Rents and Pensions which they received yearly from the Churches of Eynesbury and Torney In the Reigns of Henry the IV. and Henry the V. This Monastery was discharg'd of its Foreign Subjection to the Abby of Bec and made an English Priory Vid. Vol. 2. p. 876. Valued at 241 l. 11 s. 4 d. q. per Annum SELBY in Yorkshire KING William the Conqueror founded the Abby here for Benedictine Monks in honour of our Lord Iesus Christ and his blessed Mother the Virgin Mary and St. Germain the Bishop Which King and several other persons did endow it with large Possessions in particular Guido de Raincourt gave to this Church of St. Germain in Selby his Town of Stamford in Northamptonshire Thomas Archbishop of York Gilbert Tâ—sâ—n chief Standard-bearer of England Gaulerannus Earl of Mellent Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln and Constable of Chester c. gave other Lands and great Libertiesâ— All which King Richard the I. in the first year of his Reign confirm'd to the Monks here Also King Edward the III. did in the second year of his Reign confirm to them all their Liberties and Exemptions whereupon in the twenty second of that King they were excused from paying to the King in any of their Lands purchased before the abovesaid second year any aâ—d for knighting his eldest Son c. Vaued at 729 l. 12 s. 10 d. q. per Annum SHREWSBURY in Shropshire IN the year 1083. Roger Earl of Montgomery built here a Monastery in honour of St. Peter To this House he gave great Possessions and after his Example other Barons and Knights of that County did the like After the death of the said Roger Hugh his Son and Heir gave other Lands and great Liberties and Immunities with a heavy Curse to the Violaters The like did King Henry the I. and King Steven confirming their said Liberties in so large a manner that nothing could be added to them Other principal Benefactors were Matilda de Lungespe Daughter and Heir of Walter de Clifford Walchelinus Maminot Willielmus Peverell and Richard Fitz-Allen Earl of Arundel c. All whose Guifts and Benefactions were confirm'd to the Abbot and Monks of this House by King Henry the III. in the eleventh year of his Reign Valued at 132 l. 4 s. 10 d. per Annum St. MARY's at York THE History of the Foundation of this Abby was writ by Stephen who had been Abbot of Whitby and was after that made the first Abbot of this House In which the most observable matters are as follows Alan Son of Eudo Earl of Brittain having built a Church adjoyning to the City of York in honour of St Olave gave it to the foresaid Stephen and his Companions with four Acres of Land thereon to erect a Monastery This was about the year 1088. in the Reign of King William the Conqueror Who dying his Son and Successor King William Rufus gave them Land whereon to build a larger Church and gave to the Monastery divers Lands Liberties and Exemptions Also Earl Alan their first Founder gave them the adjoynig
Prior under the Kings Patronage and Thomas de Burgâ—ull who claim'd under another Title the Estate of the Priory was so wasted and impoverisht betwixt them that there did not remain sufficient to discharge the Works of Piety for which it was at first built and the House running to utter ruin that King therefore to prevent its final destruction in the fifteenth year of his Reign directed his Writ to the Sheriff of Hereford commanding him to seize the said Priory with all its Possessions as well moveable as immoveable into his hand and them safely to keep until further Order NORWICH in Norfolk THE Church of the holy Trinity in Norwich was founded in the Reign of King William Rufus An Dom. 1096. by Herbert Losenge who had been Prior of Fischampe in Normandy then Abbot of Ramsey and then Bishop of the East-Angles of which Diocess he fixt the Seat at Norwich and built this Church for his Cathedral erecting on the North-side of it his own Palace and on the South-side a Monastery for Monks Certain Limits were appointed about this Church and Monastery within which Bishop Herbert obtain'd great Priviledges and Franchise from both Regal and Papal Authority Notwithstanding which great Contests arose between the Citizens and the Monks about their Liberties which continued for many years and were never perfectly compos'd till the sixth year of King Iohn The said Bishop Herbert endow'd this Monastery so founded by him with large Revenues as appears by his Deed dated An. Dom. 1101. King Henry the I. confirm'd his Gift and also gave them other Lands in the same year King Henry the II. also made a large Confirmation of all their Lands and Liberties Vid. infra p. 1003. and Vol. 3. p. 5. EWYAS Priory in Herefordshire THIS Priory was founded and endow'd by Harald Lord of Ewyas An. Dom. 1100. whose Gift was afterwards confirm'd by Robert his Son who also gave other Lands all which was also confirm'd by Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury and Iohn Bishop of Salsbury MIDLESBURG in Yorkshire a Cell to Whitby RObert de Brus and Agnes his Wife and Adam de Brus their Son gave the Church of St. Hylda in Midlesburg and with it divers Lands in perpetual Alms to the Monks of St. Peter and St. Hilda at Whitby for a Cell of that House and that certain of those Monks might live and reside here for God's service in the Church of Midlesburg William Malebiss was also a Benefactor to the Church of St. Hylda at Midlesburg and the Monks there HAKENES in Yorkshire IN the Reign of King William Rufus the Monastery of Whitby being much infested not only by robbers from the Woods on the Land but also by Pirates from the Sea who carried from them almost all they had Serlo de Percy then Prior of that House and his Monks applied themselves to William de Percy Brother of Serlo and desired of him a place of Refuge at Hakenes who readily granted them the Church of St. Mary in that Town which had been built by St. Hildo the Abbess with License to erect a Monastery there and in it to remain till they could return in peace to Whitby which accordingly they did and remain'd here for some time HORSHAM in Norfolk RObert Fitz-Walter and Sibill his Wife returning through France from Rome where they had been in Pilgrimage were set upon by Theives robb'd and kept in Prison till by their Prayers to Almighty God and to the holy Virgin St. Faith they were miraculously deliver'd out of their Confinement After which they visited in Devotion the Shrine of St. Faith at the Abby of Couches in France where for the space of twelve days they remain'd being kindly entertain'd by the Abbot and Convent there Vowing at their return into England to their own Mannor to built there a Monastery in the Worship of God and St. Faith Which accordingly they did endowing the same with Lands and placing therein two Monks of the Abby of Couches to which Abby they annext this House as a Cell Their Deed of Foundation and Endowment was made in the time of Henry the I. and Herbert Bishop of Norwich who died 19. H. 1. Pope Alexander by his Bull dated in the year 1163. confirm'd to the Monks here all their Lands and Liberties In the 14. Rich. 2. this Priory was discharged of its Foreign Subjection to the Abby of Couches and made an English Priory of it self Valued at 162 l. 16 s. 11 d. ob per Annum RADINGFEILD in Suffolk THIS was a Priory of Nuns founded to the honour of God and St. Andrew by Manasses Earl of Gisnensis and Emme his Wiâ—es Daughter and Heir of William de Arras and endow'd by them with the Mannor of Radingfeild c. late held by the said William de Arras their Deed bears date 1120. Valued at 67 l. 0 s. 1 d. ob per Annum READING in Barkshire 〈…〉 of Nuns But that having been 〈…〉 Henry the I. An. Dom. 1126. built here a most noble Abby for Monks and dedicated it in honour of the Virgin Mary and St. Iohn Baptist and endow'd it with great Possessions and Franchises as may be seen in his Charter dated 1125. all which was confirm'd by King Hen. 2. Hugh Abbot of Reading and his Covent reciting by their Deed that King Henry the I. had â—rected that Abby for the maintenance of Monks there devoutely and religiously serving God â—for the receit of Strangers and Travellers but chiefly Christ's poor People they therefore did erect an Hospital without the Gate of the Abby there to maintain twenty six poor People and to the maintenance of Strangers passing that way they gave the profits of their Mill at Leominstre Also Aucâ—erius Abbot of Reading built near this Abby a House for Lepers which was call'd St. Mary Magdalens alloting for their sustenance sufficient of all things as well for Diet as other matters If any Brother of this House were guilty of Adultery or of striking his Brother in Pride Anger or Hatred he was to be expell'd the House none were to go abroad without a Companion what Charity happens to be given to any one to be common to all these and several others were the Rules observed in the Lepers House of St. Mary Magdalen Valued at 1938 l. 14 s. 3 d. ob q. per Annum LEOMINSTER in Herefordshire a Cell to Reading HERE was formerly a Nunnery built by Merwald one of the Kings of Mercia but that having been long destroy'd by the Danes King Henry the I. when he built the Abby of Reading gave them also Leominster with all the Estate belonging to it and those Monks made it a Cell of their Abby It was confirm'd to them by Richard and Hugh Bishops of Hereford RINDELGROS in Scotland a Cell to Reading DAvid King of Scotland gave this Town to the Abbot and Covent of Reading to have and enjoy as freely and quiety as any Abby in his Kingdom enjoy their Estates With a Provision that if he or his
here all the Lands and Tenements belonging to the Canons of Cathale whom he caused to be removed Valued at 14 l. 10 s. per Annum FINCHALE in the Bishoprick of Durham FInchale is a solitary place not far from the City of Durham where a certain Hermit named Godricus de Finchale who in his youth had visited the holy Sepulcher spent his old Age in Devotion and here died with the reputation of great Sanctity After the death of this Godficus Ranulphus Bishop of Durham granted this Hermitage and the Lands adjoyning to Algarus the Prior and the Monks of Durham Hugh Bishop of Durham founded and endow'd the Priory of Finchale for such Monks of Durham as the Prior of Durham should from time to time send thither in the service of God and St. Iohn Valued at 122 l. 15 s. 3 d. per Annum The Priory of St. James at Bristol a Cell of Tewkesbury WIlliam Earl of Gloucester gave to this House divers Lands and Tithes and the Profits of the Fair at Bristol in Whitsun-week which with other Lands given by other Benefactors was confirm'd by King Henry the II. The same King gave the Monks here certain Liberties in his Forrest Robert Earl of Gloucester was buried in this Church of St. Iames at Bristol BUNGEY in Suffolk ROger de Glanvill and Gundreda the Countess his Wife founded a Nunnery in the Church of the holy Cross at Bungey The Endowments whereof as well by the said Roger and his Wife as by a great number of other Benefactors were all confirm'd to the said Nuns and their Successors to hold in pure and perpetual Alms by King Henry the II. in the ninteenth year of his Reign Valued at 62 l. 0 s. 1 d. ob per Annum SYLLEY Isle near Cornwall THIS Isle was given of old by the Kings of England to the Abbot and Monks of Tauestock who used to send two of their Monks hither to perform the Divine Offices till the Wars with France in the Reign of King Edward the III. And then that King gave License to the Abbot of Tauestock in the ninteenth year of his Reign to place here two secular Chaplains instead of Monks ROWNEY Priory in Hertfordshire IN the 36. H. 6. Agnes Selby Prioress of this House and the Covent of Nuns here in respect of the poverty of the place did by their Deed seal'd with their Common-Seal resign up their Church House and Lands into the hands of their Patron Iohn Fray who designed to convert the same in a better manner Which Iohn Fray was chief Baron of the Exchequer and being thus possest of this Priory he would not convert it to any other use but to the service of God and therefore obtain'd the King's License in the 37. H. 6. to found and endow here a Chantry for one Priest The first Founder of the Priory was Conan Duke of Britony and Richmond who with others endow'd it with Possessions of the value of ten Marks per Annum Valued at 13 l. 10 s. 9 d. per Annum NUN-EATON in Warwickshire THIS House was founded and endow'd by Robert Earl of Leicester Son of Robert de Mellento in the Reign of King Henry the II. for Nuns of the same Order with those at Font-Ebraud Whose Gifts were confirm'd by his Son Robert and by King Henry the II. The Prioress and Covent of Font-Ebrald granted to this House the immunity to receive and retain to their own proper use all such gifts as should be made unto them without any exaction of the said Abbess and Covent of Font-Ebrald Which immunity and several others were confirm'd to them by Pope Alexander the III. Valued at 253 l. 14 s. 5 d. ob per Annum LUFFELD in Northamptonshire a Cell to Westminster THE Priory of Luffeild was founded by Robert Earl of Leicester for the Souls of King William the I. and Queen Matilda c. King Henry the I. his Daughter Maud the Empress and King Edward the I. were Benefactors and Pope Alexander the III. granted to Ralph Prior of St. Mary's at Luffeild his Brethren and their Successors divers Priviledges by his Bull dated 1174. Radulfus de Cahienes Hugo de Sancto Martino and others gave them divers Churches and Tithes King Henry the III. in the fifty sixth year of his Reign reciting the Priory of Luffeild to have been founded by his Predecessors Kings of England granted to the Prior and Monks there free Chiminage in his Forrest of Whitlewood for five years next ensuing WILBERFOSS in Yorkshire THIS was a House of Nuns dedicated to St. Mary founded by Helias de Cotton and endow'd by ' Alan his Son with divers Lands King Henry the II. in the fourth year of his Reign and King Henry the III. in the twelfth year of his Reign confirm'd their Lands and Estate Vid. Vol. 3. p. 12. Valued at 21 l. 16 s. 10 d. per Annum GODSTOW Priory of Nuns in Oxfordshire THE Church here was built by their Prioress Editha and in the year 1138. dedicated in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary and St. Iohn Baptist by Alexander then Bishop of Lincoln in presence of King Steven and Maud the Queen with abundance of Bishops Earls and Barons and others of prime quality who all gave to the said Church at that time some Rents and Endowments Whereupon Albericus Bishop of Hostia the Pope's Legate in England released to every of the said Benefactors one year of injoyn'd Penance and granted moreover a Remission of forty days in every year to all those who should in Devotion visit the said Church on the day of St. Prisâ—a the Virgin or on the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist. Their Lands and Revenues were confirm'd by King Steven and by King Richard the I. in the first year of his Reign In the year 1191. Hugh Bishop of Lincoln visiting in this part of his Diocess and seeing in this Church a Tomb before the Altar with more than ordinary Ornaments and being inform'd upon enquiry that it was the Tomb of Rosamond Concubine to King Henry the II. he caused her body to be removed out of the Church and to be buried in the Church-yard to avoid the scandal of Religion and to deter other Women from Whoredom About the time of the Suppression of this House Rosamonds Tomb was open'd and her Bones found inclosed in Leather and that in Lead When it was opened a very sweet smell came out from it The following Inscription was formerly read on a Cross near Godstow Qui meat hac oret signum salutis adoret Vtque sibi detur veniam Rosamunda precetur Vid. 2. Vol. p. 884. Valued at 274 l. 5 s. 10 d. ob per Annum LILLECHIRCHE in the County of ... KING Iohn gave to the Abby of St. Mary and St. Sulpice at Lillechurch and the Prioress and Nuns there the Mannor of Lillechurch in pure and perpetual Alms and granted them a Fair to be there held yearly on the Feast of St. Michael and two days after all
Adam Fitz Swane the â—ounder gave this House as a Cell to the Priory of St Iohn at Pontfractâ— and ordered this House to pay to that Priory a Recognition of one Mark of Silver per Annum Pope Vrban the III. confirm'd the Foundation 1186. Valued at 239 l. 3 s. 6 d. per Annum THETFORD in Norfolk FOunded Anno Dom. 1103. by Roger Bigot whose Gifts and Endowments to this House were all confirm'd and ratified by his Son William Bigot Dapiser to the King and also by King Henry the I. and King Henry the II. This Priory was made Denison 50. E. 3. Valued at 312 l. 14 s. 4 d. ob per Annum MONTACUTE in Somersetshire FIRST founded by William Earl of Moriton in Normandy who endowed this Priory with three fair Lordships viz. Montegue and two others King Henry the I. gave and confirm'd to God and the blessed Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul of Montacute and the Cluniac Monks there divers Lands with great Liberties and Exemptions The like did King Henry the II. and King Henry the III. in the four and thirtieth year of his Reign King Edward the III. in the fourteenth year of Reign granted the Advowson and Custody of this Priory and four Cells thereunto belonging to William de Monte-acuto Earl of Salisbury and Marshal of England and to his Heirs Vid. 2. Vol. p. 909. Valued at 456 l. 14 s. 7 d. q. per Annum DAVENTREY in Northamptonshire THIS Priory was first founded at Preston by Hugh de Leycestre call'd the Vicount but that place being found inconvenient they were by License of Simon de Seynliz the elder Earl of Northampton removed to Daventre where he built a Monastery in honour of St. Augustine the Apostle of the English King Henry the II. confirm'd their Liberties and Franchises granted by King Henry the I. to St. Mary of Charity i. e. the Capital House of this Order beyond Seas and to St. Augustine of Daventrey and the Monks there Many were the Benefactors to this House as Matilda de Senliz Richard de Foxton whose Daughter Ann was married to Alan Basset of Lufphenam com Roteland Steven de Welton Henry de Braybrok whose Geneologies may be seen Fo. 677. 678. St. ANDREWS at Northampton THIS Priory was founded in the eighteenth year of King William the Conqueror by Simon de Seynliz who came into England in the Army of that King He married Maud Daughter and Co-heir of Waldelfus Earl of Huntington with whom he had the honour of Huntington Alice the other Daughter was by him given to Ralph de Tonny with 100 l. per Annum in Land centum Librarum terrae out of the said honour In the Reign of King Henry the I. the said Simon made a Voyage to the Holy Land and died in his return at the Monastery of the blessed Mary of Charity to which Monastery he had subjected this of St. Andrew After his death King Henry having married Maud Sister of Alexander King of Scotland gave Maud Earl Simons Widow to David Brother of Alexander and with her the Custody of Earl Simons Son and Heir Simon de St. Lyz junior Hugh Bishop of Lincoln confirm'd the Churches and Tithes given to this Priory among which were the Churches of Ryal and Exton in Rutland King Henry the I. also confirm'd the Lands to them given and granted them many Liberties and Franchises This Priory was made Denison 6 H. 4. To the Hospital of St. David at Kingsthorp built upon the Lands of this Priory for the Relief of Travellers and poor People Walter Prior of this House with the assent of his Convent gave two yard Land and a Messuage c. in Thorp constituting several Orders for the Government of the said Hospital among others that there should be three rows of Beds placed in length before the Chappel so as the Poor and especially the sick People might most conveniently hear Mass c. subjecting the said Hospial to the Prior of St. Andrews at Northampton and the Abbot of Sullebi This Deed bears date 1200. being the second of King Iohn This Priory was valued at 263 l. 7 s. 1 d. q. per Annum BAR NESTAPLE in Devonshire THIS House was founded for Cluniac Monks and dedicated to the honour of God and our Lord Jesus Christ and St. Mary the holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and St. Mary Magdalen by Ioel Son of Alured who endow'd it with large Possessions subjecting it to the Church of St. Martin de Campis in which he himself became a Monk Confirm'd by King Henry the I. and by Henry de Tracy who descended from the Founder An. 1146. 11. Steph. Valued at 123 l. 6 s. 7 d. per Annum TIKEFORD in Buckinghamshire FVlcodius Paganellus was the first Founder of this Priory who with other Benefactors endowed it with divers Lands and Rents All which together with a Court-Leet King Henry the II. confirm'd to the Monks here King Edward the II. in the fifth year of his Reign granted further to William de la Manerere then prior of this House and his Successors to have a Pillory and Tumbrel in their Lordship of Tikeford for the punishment of Malefactors Vid. Vol. 2. p. 910. FEVERSHAM in Kent ANno 1148. King Steven founded the Abby here to the honour of of our Saviour and endow'd it with divers Mannors Lands Liberties and free Customs to hold in perpetual Alms discharged and quit of all secular Exactions King Steven and Maud his Queen and Eusâ—acius their Son were buried here King Henry the II. confirm'd to the Cluniac Monks of Feversham all their Lands and Franchises granting to them a Fair yearly for eight days beginning at the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula The like confirmation was made by King Iohn in the sixteenth year of his Reign and by King Henry the III. in the eleventh year of his Reign Peter Abbot of Clugny granted to King Steven Clarembaldus then Prior of Bermundesey with twelve Monks of that House for the Composing an Abby at Feversham and at the same time absolved the said Clarembaldus and his Monks from all Obedience and Subjection to the Church of Clugny and that of the Charity The like Emancipation or discharge of subjection was also granted by the then Prior of the Charity Valued at 286 l. 12 s. 6 d. ob q. per Annum ARTHINGTON in Yorkshire THIS was a Priory of Nuns built and endow'd by Peers of Arthington and confirm'd by Pope Alexander as is set forth in an award made in the twenty eighth year of the Reign of King Henry the VI. Alicia de Romeli was a Benefactress to this Nunnery whose Gift was confirm'd by her Son William de Curcy the Kings Sewer and by Warinus Fitzâ—Gerald the King's Chamberlain Valued at 11 l. 8 s. 4 d. ob per Annum Of the Cistercian Order Anno Dom. 1098. Robert Abbot of Molesme by License of Hugo Archbishop of Lyons the Pope's Legate first instituted this Order in a Desert Place called
Annum WIRKSOP in Nottinghamshire FOunded and endowed by William de Lovetot 3 Hen. 1. and dedicated to God and St. Cuthbert Which Estate was confirm'd and encreased by his Heirs Pope Alexander the III. by his Bull dated An. Dom. 1161. confirm'd the Estate of the Canons here and granted them divers Priviledges as to pay no Tithes for the Cattle and Lands in their own occupation to present Priests from among their own Brethren to the Bishop to be instituted to the Parish Churches which they hold who shall be answerable to the Bishop for the Cure of the People and to the Priory for the Profit of the Livings to have a Caemitary free for the burial of such as desire to be buried with them saving the Rights and Dues of the Parish Churches from whence the dead are brought and to celebrate the Divine Offices privately in the time of a general Interdict Their Lands and Liberties were also confirm'd by King Hen. II. Vid. infra 937. Valued at 239 l. 10 s. 5 d. per Annum FELLEY in Nottinghamshire THIS was a Cell belonging to Wyrksop alias Radeford given to that House by Radulphus de Annesley and Reinold his Son An Dom. 1152. 2. H. 2. In the year 1343. William Archbishop of York appropriated the Church of Adingburgh to this Priory of Felley for the encrease of four Canons more there being but five before so that for the future there should be nine of which one to be Prior reserving out of the Fruits and Profits of the said Church a sufficient subsistance for a perpetual Vicar which Vicar was to be presented by the Prior and Canons of this Monastery Valued at 40 l. 19 s. 1 d. per Annum LANTHONY in Wales after Translated to Gloucester HERE was of old time a small Chappel of St. David in a very solitary place where a Knight called William belonging to the Family of Hugh de Lacy forsaking the World led an Heremitical Life whose eminent Fame for Holiness drew to him one Ernisius Chaplain to Queen Maud Wife of King Henry the I. who became his associate in his Devotions and Austerity this was An. Dom. 1103. under the Reign of King Henry the I. In the year 1108. they erected here a mean Church which was dedicated to St. Iohn Baptist by the Bishop of that Diocess and the Bishop of Hereford Of these two Heremits Hugh de Lacy became a Protector and Benefactor After some time these two through the Advice and Approbation of Anselme Archbishop of Canterbury were willing to encrease their number and to alter their poor House from a Heremits Cell to be a Monastery and they chose from all the Religious Orders then in being that of the Canons Regular A certain number of Canons were thereupon assembled from the Monasteries of Mereton the holy Trinity at London and Colchester and establisht here at Lanthony over whom the foresaid Ernisius was made Prior the number of Canons being about that time forty or more And many their Benefactors besides Hugh de Lacy who conferr'd on them more Revenues than they were willing to receive Walter the Constable being the chief Officer in the King's Court and one of the Greatest Men of the Kingdom took on him a Religious Habit and spent the remainder of his days in this House On the death of Ernisius Robert de Retun was chosen Prior but he being afterwards made Bishop of Hereford Robert de Braci was chosen to succeed him After the death of Henry the I. the Canons of this House were much afflicted and disturb'd in their Possessions here whereupon Milo Earl of Hereford the Kings Constable and Son of that Walter who became a Religious man among the Canons gave them a piece of Ground without the Walls of Gloucester for a new Seat here they built a new Church which in the year 1136. was solemnly dedicated by the Bishops of Worcester and Hereford in honour of the blessed Mary yet still this House retain'd the name of Lanthony After this Robert de Braci died and was buried in the new Monastery at Gloucester to whom succeeded William de Wycumb And now it was that by Papal Authority the Church of St. Mary at Gloucester was confirm'd as a Cell to that of St. Iohn Baptist at Lanthony However the Canons being better pleased with their new Habitation which was much braver and richer than their old Seat in Wales chose to inhabit at Gloucester removing and spoiling what they had at Lanthony They became also very licentious in their way of living During this William their Prior falling into Troubles and Vexation as well with the Canons of his own House as Roger Earl of Hereford the Patron was forced to resign his Office to whom succeeded Clement the Sub-prior This man reform'd the Abuses that were in the Monastery especially as to the Church Service From the aforenamed Milo Earl of Hereford descended by an Heir General the Noble Family of Bohuns Earl of Northampton Hereford and Essex who by reason thereof were Patrons of this Monastery The first Founder Hugh de Lacy came into England with the Conqueror but died without issue and his Inheritance went to his two Sisters from whom are descended divers Noble Families of which Descents see the Book at large King Iohn in the first year of his Reign recited and confirm'd to the Canons of Lanthony the several Lands and Revenues given them by their Benefactors The like did King Edward the II. in his eighteenth year King Edward the IV. in the one and twentieth year of his Reign gave the Priory of Lanthony and all the Lands c. belonging to the same to Henry Deen then Prior of the Priory of the blessed Mary of Lanthony at Gloucester and to the Canons there to be consolidated and united thereunto for ever providing that the Prior and Canons at Gloucester shall for the future maintain at Lanthony one Prior dative and removeable at will with four Canons to celebrate Masses and other Divine Offices there for ever if not hindred by Rebels and Wars Valued at 648 l. 19 s. 11 d. per Annum CARLILE in Cumberland KING Henry the I. gave the Churches of New-Castle upon Tyne and Newbourne to the Canons of St. Mary of Carlile Besides that King the King of Scotland and many others were Benefactors all whose Gifts were confirm'd by King Henry the II. And others given by King Edward the I. and II. Valued at 418 l. 3 s. 4 d. per Annum DUNMOW in Essex THE Church here was built in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary by Iuga Baynard Lady of little Dunmow whose Son and Heir Golfridus Baynard by the assent of Anselme Archbishop of Canterbury placed Canons herein An. Dom. 1106. The Estate here and that at Castle Baynard in London being forfeited by William Baynard An. 1111. was given by King Henry to Robert Grandson of Gilbert Earl of Clare whose issue became Patrons of this House till in the year 1216. Robert Fitz-Walter
by the Payment of one pound of Cummin Cimini or 2 d. at Easter yearly for all Services and Demands Divers other Benefactors gave other Lands in Northamptonshire and elsewhere among whom were Iohn de Lacy Constable of Chester Ralph Basset c. All confirm'd and recited by King Edward the II. An. 9. Valued at 258 l. 8 s. 5 d. per Annum COKERSAND in Lancashire FOunded by Theâ—bald Walter Brother of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury for Canons of the Premonstratenses to whom he gave in pure and perpetual Alms the Hay or inclosed ground call'd Pyling for the â—recting of this Abby Confirm'd by King Iohn An. 2. All which with other Lands granted by William de Lancaster Iohn de Lasey Earl of Lincoln and Constable of Chester and the Ieffrey Son of the Lord Iohn and others were recited and confirm'd by King Richard the II. An. 7. A Contest happening between the Prior of Lancaster and the Abbot of Cokersand about Tithes and other Rights of the Church it was agreed and settled by Papal Authority An. 1216. that the Prior should have two parts of the Corn Tithes in Lancaster and Pulton and this Abbot one third part also that the Abbot of Cokersand shall not admit any of the Parishioners of the Prior of Lancaster to Sepulture at his Convent without the Priors License c. The Abbot and Convent of Leicester de pratis granted to the Canons of Cokersand the Scite of the Hospital of Cokersand for the making of an Abby which change from an Hospital to a Monastery of Premonstratenses was made An. 1190. BEGEHAM in Sussex THIS Abby was first founded at Hotteham by Ralph de Dena and by him endow'd with Lands c Translated from thence to Begeham otherwise call'd Benlin by Ela de Saukvile Daughter of the first Founder whose Son Ieffrey de Saukvile confirm'd the Estate of these Canons Confirm'd also by Gilbert de Aquila Robert de Tuâ—nham Walkelin Maminot and Richard Earl of Clare and Hereford were also Benefactors all whose Gifts were confirm'd by King Iohn King Henry the III. An. 35. granted to these Canons a weekly Market on the Thursday at their Mannor of Rokeland and a Fair there for three days at Midsomer Which with their other Possessions was confirm'd by King Edward the II. An. 6. Vid. Vol. 3. p. 77. BARLINGS in Lincolnshire FOunded by Ralph de Haye with the Consent of Richard Haye his Brother confirm'd by King Henry the II. and King Iohn An. 16. The Bardolfs and Longspes were Benefactors BRODHOLME in Nottinghamshire KING Edward the II. An. 12. recited and confirm'd the several Lands and Possessions given to the Brothers and Sisters of Brodholme by divers Benefactors among whom Ralph de Albaniaco Walter de Clifford and Agnes his Wife c. Valued at 16 l. 5 s. 2 d. per Annum COVERHAM in Yorkshire THIS Monastery was first founded at Swayneby An. Dom. 1190. by Helewisia Daughter and Heir of Ranulf de Glanvilla a Baron and Capital Justice of England in the time of King Henry the II. and Richard the I. It was afterwards translated from Swayneby to Coverham near Midleham by Ralph Fitz-Robert descended from the said Helewisia The Lands c. given to this House by the Foundress and her Son Walleran Fitz-Robert and Ralph Fitz-Robert Edric Neusum and others were all confirm'd by King Edward the III. An. 22. Of this Family did descend two Sisters Co-heirs Mary Lady of Midleham married to Ralph de Nevile and Ioan married to Robert de Fatershall Valued at 160 l. 18 s. 3 d. per Annum St. AGATHA near Richmund in Yorkshire FOunded by one Roaldus the Constable possibly of Richmond Castle Roger de Moubray Alan Bygot and others were Benefactors whose Grants were recited and confirm'd by King Edw. III. An. 3. Richard le Scrope of Bolton by License of King Rich. II. granted to the Abbot and Convent of this House a yearly Rent of 150 l. for the Maintenance of ten Canons over and above the common number then in the Monastery and of two Secular Chaplains to celebrate for the said Richard and his Heirs c. and for the Maintenance of twenty two poor men in the said Abby This Richard le Scrope had been the Kings Chancellour and gave also to this Abby the Mannor of Brompton upon Swale then valued at 10 l. 3 s. 4 d. per Annum Valued at â— 11 l. 17 s. 11 d. per Annum TORRE in Devonshire THIS Church and Abby of St. Saviours of Torre was founded by William Briwer and by him endow'd with many Lands and with the Church of Torre c. to hold in free pure and perpetual Alms. King Iohn confirm'd to these Canons all their Possessions with the Grant of large Franchises and Immunities from Scutage and all Gelds and Tolls c. for themselves and their men From this William Briwere the Founder descended Reginald de Mohun who in the thirty six of King Henry the III. had a grant from this Abbot and Convent of Liberty to erect a Chappel in his Court at Thorre for himself and proper Family but not to baptize there nor admit any of the Parishioners to any Ecclesiastical Rights the said Abbot and Convent to receive one Moiety of all Oblations or Obventions arising in the said Chappel c. Valued at 396 l. 11 d. per Annum HALES-OWEN in Shropshire THE Mannor and Advowson of the Church of Hales was given by King Iohn An. 16. to Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester for the erecting of a Religious House which was accordingly founded here by that Bishop and by him endowed with this Estate Confirm'd by King Henry the III. Roger Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield An. 1248 appropriated the Church of Waleshale to this Abby after the death of Vincent then Rector of the said Church saving out of the same a Vicaridge of thirteen Marks to be assigned to a Vicar with all Obventions c. An. Dom. 1270. Godfrey Bishop of Worcester made a Settlement between the Abbot of Hales and the Perpetual Vicar of the Parish Church there the said Vicar to have and receive from the Abbot ten Marks yearly a House with Out Houses Orchard Garden and the Vesture of the Church-yard The Canons to find another Priest to be under the Vicar Presbiterm secundarium and to bear all ordinary and extraordinary Charges Iohn de Hamptone Ioan Botetourt and Iohn her Son gave divers Mannors and Advowsons to this Abby conditioning for Chantrys Wolstan Bishop of Worcester appropriated to this Abby the Church of Clent and Chappel of Rouley reserving to the perpetual Vicar who hath the Cure of Souls there a Revenue of 10 l. viz. a Messuage and Curtelage on the South side of the Church-yard with Tith of Calves Lambs c. and all small Tithes except of the Monasteries proper Lands Mortuaries the Herbage and Trees of the Church-yard and all the Altarage Valued at 280 l. 13 s. 2 d. ob per Annum LANGLEY in
grant of Liberties in like manner as his Predecessor Richard Earl of the Normans had given them St. FLORENCE at Saumers in Anjou KIng Henry II. confirm'd to the Monks of this Abby their Possessions among others their Cell of Sele in Suffolk FONTANE in Normandy FOunded by Ralf Taxo and by him endow'd with large Lands and Possessions with the good will of William Prince of the Normans qui Regnum Anglia armis subjugavit strenué gubernavit which King William the Conqueror confirm'd to the Monks of this Abby four Churches with all their Tithes and Customes in England among which Toucester in Northamptonshire FONT-EBRALD in Normandy KIng Henry II. granted to the Nuns of this Abby the Mannour of Lecton in Bedfordshire with other Lands amounting to 60 l. per An. with the Confirmation of a yearly Alms out of the Exchequer of 24 l. per Annum granted by his Grandfather King Henry I. King Henry III. confirm'd to these Nuns all their Lands c. in England FULCARDIMONT ALice Countess of Eu Augum confirm'd to the Monks of this Abby the several Lands given them in England by Iohn Earl of Eu her Grandfather JUMIEGES in Normandy KING Henry the II. confirm'd the Lands given to these Monks by William Son of Rollo Robert Archbishop of Rhoan King William c. GOISLAFONTAN FOunded and endow'd for Nuns by Hugo de Gornaio and others GRANDIMONT in Normandy KING Henry the V. An suo 8. confirm'd to the Prior and Convent of this place all the Lands granted by his Progenitors Kings of France and England Robert Earl of Mellent was the Founder and many the Benefactors King Henry the II. granted them an annual Rent of 200 l. in free Alms confirm'd by King Iohn GRESTAIN in Normandy KING Richard the I. confirm'd to the Monks of this House their Lands given by King William the Conqueror and others The like did King Edward the II. LIRA in Normandy KING Henry the II. confirm'd to the Monks their Lands and Cells in England The Earls of Leicester were great Benefactors to this House so were divers others of prime quality in England LONLEY in le Maine FOunded in the Chatellery of Danfront and Diocess of Mans by William de Belesmo and endowed with Revenues in and about Dumfront in Normandy St. MARTIN of the Major-Monastery in Tourain KING Henry the II. granted to the Monks of this place divers Lands and Tithes in England St. JOHN's in Poictou KING Iohn confirm'd to the Monks here the Church of St. Nicholas MONTISBURG in Normandy THE Estate of these Monks in England given by Richard de Rivers and others was confirm'd by King Hen. II. and King Edw. 3. NOA in Normandy FOunded by Maud the Empress Daughter of King Henry the I. for Monks St. MARTINS in the Suburbs of Paris STeven Earl of Albamarl and Havisia his Wise Daughter of Ralph de Mortuomari were Benefactors to the Monks here St. REMIGIUS in the City of Reims KING Edward the III. An. suo 6. confirm'd to the Monks of this Abby divers Lands in England DE PRATO at Rhoan FOunded by King Henry the I. and by him and Maud the Empress endow'd with Lands both in Normandy and England St. AMAND at Rhoan THE Abby of Nuns here was founded by Goscelinus the Viscount and Emmelina his Wife Endowed by them and several others among the rest King William the Conqueror and Queen Maud. SAVIGNY in Normandy KIng Edward III. confirm'd to the Monks of this Abby their Lands in England among which their Cell of Benyngton in Lincolnshire St. MARTINS at Alcey in Normandy FOunded and endow'd by Steven Earl of Albamarl and his Ancestors without the Walls of the Castle of Albemarl St. NICHOLAS at Angiers FIrst founded by Fulk Earl of Anjou An. Dom. 1020. whose Son Ieffrey married Maud the Empress daughter of King Henry I. She granted to the Monks of this Abby divers Lands and Churches in England as Spalding in Lincolnshire c. See more in Spalding Vol. 1. p. 306. St. SAVIOURS at Constantine THeir Possessions in England were confirm'd to these Monks by King Henry II. with the grant of great Liberties and Priviledges in his Forrests St. MARTINS of Troarne THe Possessions of these Monks were confirm'd by Henry Duke of Normandy and Aquitain and Earl of Anjou St. VICTORS at Calete in Normandy KIng Henry II. Confirm'd the Estate of the Monks of this place which they had both here and beyond Seas with the grant of Liberties c. St. WALERIC in Picardy KIng Henry II. Confirm'd to the Monks here Takley in Essex c. with divers Liberties and great Immunities St. WANDRAGISILUS in the Dioc. of Roan FOunded and endow'd at Fontanell by Richard II Duke or Prince of the Normans An. Dom. 1024. XANTON in Aquitain KIng Iohn confirm'd the Liberties granted to the Nuns of this Abby CLUNY in the Dutchy of Burgundy ROger Earl of Salop and Adelina his Wife gave the Manner of Chelton to this Abby AULNAY AN Dom. 1199. William de Similleio and his Ancestors founded and endow'd this Abby in the Diocess of Bajeux for Cistercians They demised certain Tithes in Oxfordshire for the Rent of 40 s. per Annum An. 1304. de BONOPORTU FOunded for Cistertian Monks by Richard I. King of England and endow'd among other things with one hundred marks yearly issuing out of his Rents in the Town of Dieppe St. MARY de Voto at Cherburg in Normandy FOunded and endow'd by King Henry II. and his Mother Maud the Empress Confirm'd by King Richard I. and King Henry III. for Cistertians St. MARTIN and St. Barbara in Normandy KIng Henry II. confirm'd the Lands given to the Canons of this Abby both in Normandy and England BELENCUMBRIS WIlliam de Waren and Isabel his Wife gave divers Lands and Rents to this Priory of All Saints An. Dom. 1135. St. WLUAR at Bologne in Picardy KIng Henry I. at the Solicitation of Ida Countess of Bologne gave and confirm'd to the Canons of this Priory Notfield in Surrey FOUGERES in Britany COnan Duke of Britan gave the Canons of this Place the Church of Cestrehunt in the Diocess of London Ranulph Earl of Chester writ to the Bishop of London on behalf of these Canons and because he had not his own Seal by him at that time he sent his Letters under the Seal of the Lady his Mother yet the Said Letters conclude Teste meipso apud Martillum The Hospital of St Mary Magdalen at Bologn KIng Henry I. confirm'd to this Hospital 20 l. per Annum arising out of Kent The Hospital of Lepers of Kenilli near Roan KIng Henry II. founded this Hospital for Leperous Women and gave it 200 l. per Annum King Richard I. gave them 40 l. per Annum But this was Anjou pounds The Hospital of Vernon in Normandy FOunded and largely endow'd by St. Lewis King of France An. Dom. 1260. The Hospital of the Holy Ghost at Rome FOund by Inquisition 20 Edward III. that King Iohn gave
refusing to consent to King Iohn's unlawful love to his Daughter Matilda the Fair that King seized upon his Estate and Barony and his Castle of Baynard at London and Matilda who was then here at Dunmow not admitting the Kings Suit was poison'd in a mess of Broth. These things occasioned the Barons Wars which after a while were again composed and Robert Fitz-Walter restored to his Barony and the Kings Favour as formerly An. 1268. Iohn Prior of this Church was suspended and the Conventual Church interdicted because his tenth was unpaid the space of four days but Appeal being made the Suspension was denied and disowned Priors of DUNMOW 〈◊〉 ob 1120. 〈◊〉 ob 1163. 〈◊〉 ob 1179. 〈◊〉 ob 1208. 〈◊〉 ob 1219. Willielmus ob 1221. Thomas ob 1238. Iohannes Pateford ob 1245. Hugo de Steveinheth ob 1246. Edmundus ob 1247. Galfridus ob 1248. Iohannes de Codham ob 1270. Hugo de Posslington Cessit 1279. Richardus de Wicham Stephanus de Noble ob 1312. Robertus 10 August 1502. The Bells in the Steeple at Dunmow were consecrated the first in honour of St. Michael the second in honour of St. Iohn Evangelist the third in honour of St. Iohn Baptist the fourth in honour of the Assumption of the blessed Mary the fifth in honour of the Holy Trinity and all Saints Here was an ancient Custom continued till the dissolution of this Priory that if any married man would come and take his Oath before the Prior and Convent kneeling in the Church-yard upon two hard pointed Stones That he never repented of his marriage nor had any brawls or contention with his Wife within a year and a day nor ever made any nuptial Transgression in that time then he was to have delivered to him with great Solemnity a Gammon or Flitch of Bacon The Records of the House mention three People that have performed this Steven Samuel of Essex 7 E. 4. Richard Wright of Norfolk 23 H. 6. and Thomas le Fuller of Essex 2 H. 8. Valued at 150 l. 3 s. 4 d. per Annum The Priory of the Holy Trinity in London THIS Church was founded by Richard Beumeys Bishop of London and as it seems then called Christ-Church who placed herein many Canons Maud Wife of King Steven David King of Scots and many others gave Lands to this Priory King Henry the I. gave to these Canons of the holy Trinity the Soke called Cnihtengild and the Church of St. Butulph with Soc and Sac Tol and Theam c. King Henry the III. in the eleventh of his Reign recited and confirm'd the several Lands and Revenues given to this Priory in which Deed he mentions Queen Maud Wife of King Henry the I. to be the Foundress of this House TAUNTON in Somersetshire IT was found by Inquisition An. 10. E. 2. that this Monastery was founded by William Gifford Bishop of Winchester on a piece of Ground on the North-side of the Town of Taunton without the East-Gate Among other of their Benefactors was William de Monteacuto Earl of Salisbury who granted to the Canons here the Mannor and Hundred of Dulverton cum pertin to hold in Fee-farm at the yearly Rent of 10 l. Which demise is dated in the Chapter of the Priory of Taunton 11. E. 3. Valued at 286 l. 8 s. 10 d. per Annum HASTINGS in Sussex THIS Priory was erected here by one Sir Walter Bricet a Knight and dedicated to the holy Trinity But by reason of the Inundation of the Sea the Canons were not able to remain here whereupon Sir Iohn Pelham Knight by License of King Henry the IV. founded for them another Church and Habitation at Warbilton towards the Support of which the said King Henry the IV. in the fourteenth year of his Reign granted the Mannor of Withiam then valued at 25 l. 5 s. 5 d. per Annum for twenty years which Estate was part of the Possessions of Morteyn an alien Priory at that time â—eized into the King's hands by reason of his Wars with France Valued at 51 l. 9 s. 5 d. ob per Annum St. MARY-OVERIE in Southwark FOunded by William Gifford Bishop of Winchester who here instituted Secular Canons divers of the Family of the Earls of Warren and of the Moubrays were Benefactors to his Priory King Steven gave the Canons here then Regulars the tenth of his Farm of Southwark Cicely Countess of Hereford gave them her Lands at Ketebrok confirm'd by King Iohn Vid. infra 940. Valued at 624 l 6 s. 6 d. per Annum BRISET in Suffolk THIS Priory was sounded in time of Herbert Bishop of Norwich by Radulphus Fitz-Brian and Emme his Wife to God St. Mary and the holy Confessor St. Leonard Which Founders endow'd it with divers Lands and Tithes among which was the Tithes of Smithfield at London From this Radulph Fitz-Bryan descended Almaricus Peche who confirm'd all his Ancestors Donations to this House Walter Bishop of Norwich granted to this Almaric Peche to have a Chantery in his Chappel at Briset but that the Chaplain at his first admittance should make Oath in presence of the Prior or his Procurator inspectis sacrosanctis Evangeliis that he would pay over all the Oblations which he should receive in the said Chappel to the Mother Church and that he should not admit any Parishoner of the Mother Church to any Sacrament unless in imminent peril of death and in sign of subjection to the Mother Church that the said Almaric and all his Family should repair thither to the Great Mass on five days yearly viz. Christmass day Easter-day Whitsunday the Assumption of the glorious Virgin and St. Leonards-day CIRENCESTER in Gloucestershire KING Henry the I. founded this Priory by the Consent and Authothority of Pope Innocent and by the Council and common Applause of the Archbishops and Bishops Princes and Barons of the Kingdom endowed it with divers Lands and Revenues as well in the Town of Cirencester and County of Gloucester as in Wiltshire Somersetshire Dorsetshire Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire also with the Liberties of Soc and Sac Toll and Theam c. Whose Royal Grant bears date A. D. 1133. King Iohn was also a Benefactor to this House Valued at 1051 l. 7 s. 1 d. per Annum HEXHAM or Hagustald in Northumberland THIS Town situate on the South Banks of Tine was of old time magnificent and great and made a Bishops Seat by the blessed Wilfrid in the year 674. and so it continued for above one hundred and forty four years under the Government of twelve Bishops successively viz. 1. Wilfridus 2. Eata 3. Tunbertus 4. Iohn 5. St. Acca 6 Fredbertus 7. St. Alcmundus 8. Tilbertus 9. Ethelbertus 10. Eadfredus 11. Osbertus 12. Tydferdus after which it ceased to be govern'd by a Bishop of its own The Bishop of Durham exercising Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction here till in the Reign of King Henry the 1. it was given to the See of Tork In the year 1113. Thomas then