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A36798	Monasticon anglicanum, or, The history of the ancient abbies, and other monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, in England and Wales with divers French, Irish, and Scotch monasteries formerly relating to England / collected, and published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knight ..., in three volums; and now epitomized in English, page by page; with sculptures of the several religious habits.; Monasticon anglicanum. English	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.; Dodsworth, Roger, 1585-1654.; Stevens, John, d. 1726. History of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches.; Wright, James, 1643-1713.	1693 (1693)	Wing D2487; ESTC R8166	281,385	375

into England with King William the Conqueror had issue Robert and he Thomas Thomas had issue Alice and Iohn his Co-heirs Alice was married to William de Harecourt and had in partition the Mannour of Elimhale from whom descended Sir Robert Harecourt Knight who married Anne the daughter of Thomas Lymerik Pag. 276. COLDNORTON in Oxfordshire WIlliam Fitz Alan founded this Priory for Canons in his Mannour House at Coldnorton to God St. Mary St. Iohn and St. Giles and endow'd it with divers Lands Reginald Earl of Bolon and Ida his Wi●e confirm'd the Donations of their Ancestors An. 1201. Ralf Earl of Stafford gave to this Priory his Mannour of Rowlandright in Oxfordshire for the maintenance of two Canons to celebrate for his Soul c. for ever whose Charter indented bears date at his Mannour of Tysho in Warwickshire 44 Edward III. Hugh Croft Esquire released and convey'd ever to King Henry VII all his right title and Claim to the said Priory and Patronage of the same and all the Lands and Revenues thereunto belonging formerly enjoy'd by Iohn Wotton late Prior of the said Priory whose Deed bears date 21. Feb. 22 Henry VIII It was found by Inquisition taken at Dorchester in Oxfordshire 24. of Apr. 22. Henry VIII before William Young Escheater of that County that Iohn Wolton late Prior of this Priory was seized of the said Priory the Mannour of Coldnorton and divers Lands c. in the said inquisition exprest in right of the said Priory and being so seized dyed on the eve of Palm Sunday in the 11 year of that King without having any Convent of Canons or any profest Canon in the said Priory at that time and that the succession of the said Priory did thereupon wholly finish dissolve extinguish and determine by which means the said Priory and all the Estate thereunto belonging did Escheat to the King whose Ancestors were Founders and Patrons of the same and that the Revenue of the said Priory is of the value of 50 l. per Annum over and above all Reprises Pag. 232. DERLEY AN. 1271. Robert Saucheverel past a fine before Iohn de Reygate the Kings Justiciary of the Church of Bolton to the Abbot of Derley saving the Presentation of a fit Chaplain to the same by the said Robert and that such Chaplain shall receive the small Tithes of Bolton for serving the Cure Robert Fitz Steven the Kings Chamberalin Henry de Luy Hubert Fitz. Ralf William Peverel of Nottingham Robert Earl of Ferrars c. were Benefactors Walter Bishop of Coventry confirm'd the Lands given to the Canons of this House gave them the Care of the Nunnery of Virgins which the Abbot of Darby erected at a mile distance and exempted the said Abbot and his Successors from paying Tithes of their proper fields and granted that the said Abbot and his Successors shall be Dean of all their Churches in Derbyshire especially of all the Churches in Derby Pag. 41. BREDON WIlliam de Ferrariis Earl of Derby gave to the Canons Regular of Bredon divers Churches Lands and Commons of Pasture in the Peke and elsewhere Pa. 564. TEMPLERS THomas de Santford gave all his Land of Saunford c to the Knights of the Temple in pure and perpetual Alms for the relief of the holy Land and for the maintenance of one Chaplain to celebrate Mass for ever at the House of the Templers at Bustlisham King Steven and Queen Matilda his Wife and William Marescal Earl of Pembroke were Benefactors William de Vernon granted Lands at Eremne for the founding of an Hospital to William Maskerel which foundation was confirm'd by Baldwin Archbishop of Canterbury and Godfrey Bishop of Winchester and was afterwards granted by the said Maskerel to the Kinghts of the Temple of Salomon STANLEY Priory in Gloucestershire THeobald Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of the English and Apostolick Legate confirm'd the Lands and Revenues given by Several Benefactors to the Church of St. Leonard and Canons of Stanley SHELFORD Priory in Nottinghamshire IT was found in a Plea of Assize taken before Hugh Bigod Justiciary of England An. 42. Henry III. Between William Bardolf and Adam Everingham who both pretended to the Patronage of this Priory that Ralf Haunselyn Ancestor of the said William Bardolf was the ●ounder of the said Priory and that William Bardolf was the true Patron of the same who thereupon had Judgment against the said Adam and the said Ad●m in misericordia And the Archbishop of York was commanded to admit a fit Person to be Prior there at the Presentation of the said William Valued at 116 l. Per Annum SANDELFORD Priory in Barkshire STeven Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England and Cardinal of the holy Roman Church confirm'd to the Canons of Sandelford divers Lands and Rents granted to those Canons by Ieffrey Earl of Le Perche Pertici in France ASSERUGG in Buckinghamshire EDmund Earl of Cornwal Son and heir of Richard King of the Romans gave and confirm'd to the Rector of the Good men Brothers of the Church founded in honour of the precious blood of Iesus Christ at Esserugg the Mannour of Esserugg and other Lands c. for the support of twenty Brothers Clerks of which 13 at the least to be Priests and with those Lands he granted divers Liberties and Franchises extream large and that neither he nor his heirs should meddle nor interpose in the concerns of the House at such times as it shall happen to be void of a Rector c. Valued at 416 l. 165. s. 4 d. Per Annum Pag. 245. BRADSOLE KIng Iohn confirm'd to God and the Church of St. Radegundat Bradsole and the Canons there of the Order of Premonstratenses divers Lands given by his Brother King Richard I. and others With other Lands of his own guift He also granted them the Church of St. Peter of Rivery and his House there for the building a new Monastery for their use and to translate the old Abby thither There was formerly in this neighbourhood a small House of Religion call'd Blakewose which was subject to a Monastery of this order call'd Lavendene but the Canons of that place being poor and distant it occasion'd scandal whereupon the Canons of Blakewose were discharged of their obedience to the Abbot of Lavendene and Subjected to the Abbot of St. Randegund Hugo de Burgh Justiciary of England and Hamon de Crevequer were Benefactors to this Abby Pag. 622. STANLEY HVbert Fitz-Ralf and Serlo de Grendon confirm'd to the Canons of Stanley Park the Estate formerly given by William de Grendon Maud de Salicosa Mara daughter of William Fitz Ralf late Steward of Normandy was also a Benefactress to this House The Abbots of Stanley Park 1. Walter de Senteney ruled 31. years 2. William Ruled here 2. years 3. Iohn Grauncorth govern'd 19. years 4. Hugh de Lincoln govern'd 14 years 5. Simon 5. years 6. Laurence 16. years 7. Richard de Normanton ruled the first time 8. years 8. Iohn

Adam Fitz Swane the ●ounder gave this House as a Cell to the Priory of St Iohn at Pontfract● 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 Eus●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 Fitz●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

this Priory first at Runcorn An● 1133. which was afterwards removed to Norton From him 〈◊〉 Roger Constable of Chester abovementioned to whom Ranulf Earl o● Chester for a particular Service done him in Wales gave the Dominion of Shoo-makers and Stage-players to hold to him and his Heirs for ever This Roger died A. 1211. and lies buried in the Monastery of Stanlowe Of this Line descended the Lacies Earls of Lincoln and the Earls of Lancaster Leicester and Derby Valued at 180 l. 7 s. 6 d. ob per Annum NEWBURGH in Yorkshire FOunded by Roger de Molbray and endowed with divers Lands and Churches who also confirm'd what the Freemen of his Fee had given or should give to the Canons here In the time of King William the Conqueror Robert de Mowbray was Earl of Northumberland who taking part with other Great men who rise against King William Rufus for having banish'd Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury and destroy'd eighty Religious Houses to enlarge his Forrest was taken by the King beheaded and his Estate seized and afterwards given by King Henry the I. to Negellus de Albeney whose Mother was a Mowbray after which time the Albanies took on them the name of Molbray Son of that Nigellus was the first abovemention'd Roger de Molbray who founded this Priory An. 1145. he founded also the Abby of Bellaland and many other Religious Houses to the number of thirty five From whom descended Themas Mowbray who in the Reign of King Rich. II. was made Duke of Norfolk Earl of Nottingham Lord Marshal of England c. From whom descended two Co-heirs the eldest of which Ann was married to the Lord Thomas Howard who in the second year of King Edward the IV. was created Duke of Norfolk Valued at 367 l. 8 s. 3 d. per Annum HODE in Yorkshire a Cell to Newburgh HOde was at first demised to the Canons of Billalanda by Robert de Alneto on condition that they should here found an Abby of their Canons This was confirm'd by Roger de Mowbray Adam Fossard gave Hode to the Canons of Newburgh with Lands lying about the same which Canons did acknowledge the said Adam to be the Patron Advocatus of the said place and of all belonging thereunto EGLESTON in the Bishoprick of Durham PHilip Bishop of Durham confirm'd to God St. Mary and St. Iohn Baptist and to the Canons of Egleston divers Lands which Gilbert de Ley held of him by the service of one Knights Fee and had given them An. 1273. the Abbot and Canons of this House covenanted with Iohn Duke of Britany and Earl of Richmond to find six Chaplains Canons of this House to say six Masses daily in the Castle of Richmond for ever the said Canons to be constantly resident in the said Castle in consideration whereof the said Earl of Richmond granted to the Abbot and Convent of Egleston divers Lands and Possessions and a place apart in his said Castle for the Habitation of the said six Chaplains c. DORCHESTER in Oxfordshire BEfore the Norman Conquest here was a Bishops Seat Remigius translated it to Lincoln Alexander Bishop of Lincoln erected here an Abby of black Canons the Body of which Church served for the Parish Church After the Suppression the East-part of the Abby-Church was bought by a rich man of this Town for 140 l. and given to augment the Parish Church Valued at 219 l. 12 s. per Annum THORNTON upon Humber in Lincolnshire FOunded by William Grose Earl of Albemarl Anno Dom. 1139. Canons Regular were introduced here from Kyrkham under the Government of one Richard their Prior who was afterwards made Abbot in the year 1148. by Pope Eugenius the III. Earl William the Founder died An. 1180. having endow'd this Abby with many Lands and Revenues King Richard the I. confirm'd all the Possessions given to the Abby of St. Mary of Thornton and the Canons there with the Grant of large Liberties and Immunities Pope Celestine the III. granted them the Priviledge not to pay any Tithes of Cattle c. for their own use Abbots of this House were 1. Richard 2. Philip 1152. 3. Thomas 1175. 4. Iohn Benton 1184. 5. Iordan de Villa 1203. 6. Richard de Villa 1223. 7. Ieffrey Holme 1233. 8. Robert 1245. 9. William Lyncoln 1257. 10. Walter Hoto●t 1273. 11. Thomas de Ponte 1290. The Advowson of this Abby together with all the Lands and Possessions of the Earl of Albemarl did escheat to King Edward the I. Which being thus in the Crown King Edward the III. in the sixth year of his Reign granted by advice of the Prelates and Barons in Parliament that the said Advowson should remain ever annext to the Crown and that the said Abbot should not be oblig'd to attorn to any in case any grant of the said Advowson should be made Valued at 594 l. 17 s. 10 d. per Annum BRUMMORE in Wiltshire BAldwin de Riveris and Hugh his Unkle were the Founders of this Monastery for Canons Regular King Henry the II. confirm'd the Lands given them and granted them feeding for one hundred Cattle and one hundred Hogs in Newforest and dead Wood for their fuel as much as necessary HAREWOLD in Bedfordshire THIS was a Priory of Nuns of St. Augustin founded by Sampson de Forte Malcolm King of Scotland as Earl of Huntington confirm'd certain Lands to this Church of St. Peter of Harewold and to the Prior and Canons and Sisters there serving God The like did King William of Scotland King Henry the IV. of England gave to the Prioress and Nuns of Harewold one Messuage in Chakirstone of the yearly value of 2 s. with the Advowson of that Church BRINKEBURNE in Northumberland FOUNDED by William Bertram Hawys his Wife and Roger his Son for Canons Their Possessions were confirm'd by William Earl or Northumberland Henry Earl of Northumberland Son to the King of Scotland and by King Henry III. Valued at 68 l. 19 s. 1 d. LEYE in the I le of Gersey Diocesse of Exon. THIS was at first a Priory of Canons but afterwards in the Reign of King Edward I. it was changed to a Nunnery of Canonesses it was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Iohn Evangelist BRIWETON in Somersetshire WIlliam de Moyne Earl of Somerset gave divers Lands c. to the Canons Regular of this House which was before the Conquest an Abby of Monks founded by Algarus Earl of Cornwal but the said Moyne or Mohun placed Canons here since the Conquest Sauvaricus Bishop of Bath and Glaustonbury confirm'd to God and the Blessed Mary of Briweton and the Canons Regular there the Lands c. given by their Benefactors Valued at 439 l. 6 s. 8 d. BRADENSTOKE in Wiltshire FOunded and endowed by Patricius Earl of Salisbury and Walter his Father William Bishop of Sarum appropriated divers Churches to the proper use of these Canons salvis Vicariis ordinandis taxandis King Henry III. confirm'd all their Possessions Valued at 212 l. 19 s. 3

Bishop of Worcester and by Simon and Iohn his Predecessors Iohn Son of Ieoffrey de Langele gave to God and St. Mary of Pinley and the Nuns there his Brother Robert de Langely his Homage and Service and Rent of 6 d. for the maintenance of our Ladies Lamp at Pinley ad Lumen beatae Mariae de Pineleia Valued at 23 l. 5 s. 11 d. per Annum STRATFORD Pr●ory THE Nunnery here dedicated to St. Leonard was founded and endowed by Christiana de Sumeri and her Son as seems by the Confirmation of King Steven King Richard the I. did confirm other Lands to it given by Galiena and her Son Bartholmew de Daumartin Patrons of the House FRESTONE in Lincolnshire a Cell of Croyland ALan de Creun with Muriel his Wife and Maurice his Son gave the Clearch of St. Iames of Frestone with several Lands and Tithes to be a Cell to the Abby of Croyland From which Creun or Croune descended the Family of Pedwardyn who became Heirs of the Founder the Male Line ceasing St. DOGMELS in Pembrokshire Cella Caenobii Tyronensis THese Monks were Benedictines of the same Order with those of St. Martins at Tours The Priory here was founded by Martin de Turribus a Norman who first Conquered the Country hereabouts call'd Kames or Kemish Robert the Son of this Martin endow'd it with Lands confirm'd to it by King Henry the I. Valued at 87 l. 8 s. 6 d. per Annum WALDEN Abby in Essex THE Abby at Walden was founded in the year 1136. by Gaufridus de Mandevilia Earl of Essex He was Grandson of Ieoffrey who came into England with the Norman Conqueror and was of most signal note in his Army for his great Performances From the noble Founder of this Abby who died in the year 1144. descended the illustrious Family of the Bohuns Earls of Hereford Essex and Northampton This Abby was dedicated to the honour of the blessed Mary and St. Iames the Apostle The Family of Bohuns were great Benefactors to this Abby and most of them buried here This Abby was built on the West-side of the Town and adjoyning to the High-way which place was chosen as more proper for the relief of Travellers and for Hospitality After the death of the Founder Rohesia his Widow built a Nunnery at Chinksand to which she did all good Offices and for the sake of that House became very unkind to this of her Husbands Foundation William de Mandevilla second Son of the Founder while Ieoffrey his elder Brother lived led a military life in Flanders with Philip Earl of that Country but upon his Brother's death without issue he return'd into England and inherited his Estate Soon after which he made a Pilgrimage to Ierusalem and visited the holy Places from whence being return'd into England he visited this House and was here received with great Ceremony where he presented at the Altar several Relicks which be had purchased in the holy Land and became a great Benefactor to this House giving them by his Testament the Moiety of his Lordship of Walden c. and died in Normandy without issue After whose decease this Barony came by his Heirs General to one Ieffrey Fitz-Peter who disseiz'd the Monks of what Earl William had given them and kept the Estate from them a great while till after King Iohn's Coronation being made Earl of Essex he restored part of their Lands again and confirm'd them to the Monks here This Ieffrey Filius Petri was very vexatious to this Abby the manner and particulars may be seen in the Book at large Yet did Gaufridus de Mandavilla the first Founders Deed of Foundation contain a heavy Curse to any of his Successors or Tenants who should vex or disturb these Monks in any of their Possessions or alienate or diminish the same The Founders Endowment was confirm'd by several of his Descendents also by King Steven and King Henry the II. And King Edward the III. in the seventeeth year of his Reign Licensed William de Bohun Earl of Northampton to give and annext the Priory of Bereden in Essex as a Cell to this Abby Valued at 372 l. 18 s. 1 d. per Annum BROMFEILD in Shropshire ANno Dom. 1155. The Canons of Bromfeild by the Authority of Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury gave their Church of Bromfeild to the Abby of St. Peters at Gloucester King Henry the II. confirm'd all the Estate belonging to the Church of St. Mary of Bromfeild to the Prior and Monks there serving God to hold of him and his Heirs in perpetual Alms. The like did King Henry the III. BRETFORD in Warwickshire GAufridus Camerarius de Clintona gave certain Lands in this Lordship to one Noemi a Nun for the erecting a Cell of Nuns here Afterwards at the request of the said Gaufridus de Clinton the Nuns here being only two viz. Sebure and Naeumi gave their House and Estate here to the Canons of Killingworth TALLACH in the Diocess of St. David's in Wales THE Abby here dedicated to God St. Mary and St. Iohn Baptist was founded by Resus the younger Son of Resus the younger of the Family of the Princes of South-wales and by him and others endow'd with many Lands the particulars may be seen in the Monasticon at large fol. 466 467. all which was confirm'd to this House by King Edward the II. in the seventeenth year of his Reign and by King Edward the III. in the fifth year of his Reign Valued at 136 l. 9 s. 11 d. per Annum BLITHBURY Priory in Staffordshire HVgh Malvisin gave Blytheburgh to Monks and Nuns there dwelling for the service of God and St. Giles to hold in pare and perpetual Alms. Which Estate tho' for a while taken away by William Malvisin Son of the Founder Hugh yet it was soon restored again EDWARDSTON in Suffolk a Cell to Abbington HVbertus de Monte Canesi Lord of the Town of Edwardston in Suffolk gave the Church there to the Monks of Abbendon to be a Cell of that House and confirm'd his Gift in the fifteenth year of Henry the I. Which was also ratified by that King An. Dom. 1115. DEPING in Lincolnshire a Cell to Thorney BAldewinus Wac gave the Church of St. Iames in Deping with divers Lands belonging to it to God St. Mary and the Church of Thorney which was confirm'd by his Son and Grandson and also by Pope Innocent the III. in the first year of his Pontificate 1198 ALCESTER in Warwickshire IN the year 1140. Radulfus Pincerna or Boteler founded this Monastery then called from its Situation St. Mary's of the Isle and made Robert a Monk of Worcester the first Abbot here At which time it was agreed between the two Houses viz. The Abby of Worcester and this that there should be a constant Love and Brotherhood betwixt them and that upon the death of the Abbot here another should be chosen indifferently out of either House the said Founder endow'd this Monastery with divers Lands ordaining

were the Benefactors to this House among whom Gilbertus de Gant Roger de Mulbray c. all whose Gifts were recited and confirm'd by King Richard the I. in the first year of his Reign See the Genealogy of Gilbert de Gant Nephew of William the Conqueror and the Noble Families descended from him in the Book at large Valued at 124 l. 5 s. 11 d. q. per Annum SWINE in Yorkshire ERinburch de Burtona was the Foundress of this Abby giving divers Lands of her Patrimony and Inheritance to God and the Church of St. Mary at Swine and to the Brethren and Sisters there serving God Pope Alexander exempted the Nuns here from paying Tithes for their Lands in their own Occupation Vide infra fol. 1026. Valued at 82 l. 3 s. 9 d. ob per Annum BRURE in Oxfordshire Founded An. 1147. KING Henry the III. Roger Earl of Warwick and others were Benefactors to this Abby all whose Gifts were confirm'd to the Cistercian Monks here by King Iohn in the sixth year of his Reign Valued at 134 l. 10 s. 10 d. per Annum RUPE alias Roche in Yorkshire Founded An. 1147. RIchard de Bulli and Richard Fitz Turgis were joint Founders of this Abby Besides those of the Family of Bully the Monks here were endow'd with Lands and Revenues by other Benefactors among whom Edmund de Lacy Constable of Chester and William Earl Warren c. Pope Vrban the III. confirmed their Estate and Lands given and to be given and exempted them from Tithes for their Lands in their own Tenure and this was by his Bull dated 1186. Their first Abbot was Durandus who governed twelve years 2. Dionisius 12. 3. Rogerus de Tikehill 8 4. ●iugo de Waddeworth 5. 5 Osmundus 39. 6 Reginaldus 15. 7 Richardus 16. 8 Walter 14. 9 Alanus 10 Iordanus 11 Philippus Valued at 224 l. 2 s. 5 d. per Annum HOTON in Yorkshire THIS House was founded for Nuns and endow'd by Radulf de Nevil With the Licenses of Adam de Brus and Ernald de Percy BASEDALE in Yorkshire JOhn de Ever by his Deed dated An. 1304. released to Ioan Prioress of Basedale and to the Convent of the same and their Successors all homage and suit of Court for all their Lands holden of him in Kirkeby Cliveland and Ingelby William de Percy and others were Benefactors to this Nunnery all whose Gifts were recited and confirm'd by King Henry the III. in the twentieth year of his Reign Robert de Longo Campo Abbot of St. Mary's at York and the Convent there granted to these Nuns a Coemitery for themselves but their Servants and Tenants to be buried at the Parish Church Guido de Bouincurt was the Founder of this Priory of Nuns Valued at 20 l. 1 s. 4 d. per Annum SALLEY in Yorkshire THIS Abby was founded by William de Percy An Dom. 1147. Matilda de Percy Countess of Warwick Daughter or the said William was a great Benefactress to this Abby and gave them the Church of Tadcaster and was accounted a second Founder Agnes de Percy her Sister and Heiress did add to her bounty William Vavasor gave and confirm'd all the Lands which his Father Malgarus Vavasor had given to this House placing his Confirmation una cum Corpore meo together with his own body on the Altar of the blessed Mary de Sallay providing thereby that in case he happens to die within the Kingdom of England that his Body be buried in this Abby Iohn de Lacy Constable of Chester was among others a Benefactor to these Monks An. 1223. William de Percy who founded this Abby was Grandson to William de Percy who came into England with the Conqueror His Estate came to his two Daughters Matilda who was married to William Earl of Warwick but died without issue and Agnes married to Goseline Lovain Brother to the Duke of Brabant the issue of this Match kept the name of their Mothers Family and are the Progenitors of the Earls of Northumberland This Abby was wasted and part of it burnt down by the Scots in their Wars Valued at 147 l. 3 s. 10 d. per Annum RUFFORD in Nottinghamshire Founded 1148. THIS Abby was founded and endowed by Gilbert de Gaunt Earl of Lincoln Many were the Benefactors whose Gifts were confirm'd to the Abbot and Monks here with the Grant of divers Priviledges in the Forest of Shirewood by King Henry the III. in the thirty sixth year of his Reign Valued at 176 l. 11 s. 6 d. per Annum SALTRE in Huntingtonshire Founded An 1147. SImon Earl of Northampton founded and endowed this Abby with all his Land at Saltre and with all the Marish Ground between that and Witlemare and in Witlemare c. With very large Immunities and Franchises such as his Ancestor Iudith Countess of Huntington Neice of the Conqueror had formerly obtain'd of her said Unkle for this Town and Lordship of Saltre as inter alia to be exempt from the County and Hundred Courts to find neither Man nor Arms for the War c. The abovesaid Countess Iudith had a special Love for this place and did very much frequent it and on that account did obtain from her said Unkle as great and large Priviledges as could then be granted for this Lordship Which Priviledges and also the Limits and Bounds of the Estate of this Abby are particularly and at large set forth in the Monasticon Controversie arising between the Abbot of Ramsey and the Abbot of Saltre about their Rights in Withlesmare and Vlbemare the matter was determin'd by a final Concord before the Kings Justices at Huntedon Anno 3. Rich. the I. Valued at 141 l. 3 s. 8 d. per Annum KIRKSTALL in Yorkshire THIS Abby was first founded by Henry de Laceio in the year 1147. and first instituted with a Convent of Monks under their Abbot Alexander from the Abby of Fountains Their first Habitation was at a Town call'd Bernolswick but this place proving to these Monks very inconvenient on divers accounts after they had been here somewhat above six years they removed to a place called Kirkestall in a Vally called Aierdale which place was then only inhabited by some Hermits This last Seat they obtain'd of William Pictavensis who own'd the Soil at the yearly Rent of five Marks Their first Abbot Alexander govern'd the Monks here thirty five years and after his death was succeeded by Radulfus Hageth and after him Abbot Lambert to whom succeed Abbot Helias who at first was refused by the then Patron Roger de Lacy but became afterwards much in his favour King Iohn did some ill Offices to this Abby in taking from them some of their Lands Robert de Lacy who died Anno 1194. was accounted a second Founder of this Abby King William the Conqueror gave to Ilbertus de Lacy who came into England in his Army all Blackburnshire in the County of York with the Lordship and Honour of Pontfract and other Lands This Ilbertus

THIS was founded by Iohn de Toryton The Lands given to these Monks were recited and confirm'd by King Iohn in the sixteenth year of his Reign Vid. Vol. 2. p. 918. Valued at 135 l. 3 s. 6 d. per Annum HOLMCOLTRUM in Cumberland Founded An. 1150. KIng Henry II seems to have been the Founder of this Abby King Richard the I. in the first year of his Reign confirm'd their Lands as 〈◊〉 also K. Henry III. in the 39. year of his Reign Iohn Gernoun and Margaret his Wife founded and endow'd a Chantry in this Abby Church for four Chaplains Monks of this House and two secular Chaplains This Iohn than held two parts of the Mannor of Wyggeton by Cornage As was found by Inquisition 6 E. 3. Vid. Vol. 3. p. 34. Valued at 427 l. 19 s. 3 d. ob q. per Annum TARENT in Dorsetshire THis Abby was founded for Nuns of the Cistercian Order by Richard Bishop of Durham Iohn Queen of Scots gave to this House cum corpore suo with her Body Lands in Stanton in Cambridgeshire to the value of 20 l. per Annum All the Estate belonging to this Monastery was confirm'd by King Henry III. who was also himself a Benefactor Valued at 215 l. 7 s. 9 d. per Annum TILTEY alias Wudeham in Essex FOunded Anno 1152. This was first given by Maurice Son of Ieffery de Teretia to the Canons of the Church of St. Iohn Baptist of Wodeham and endow'd with several Lands confirm'd by King Henry II. After wards King Richard the first confirm'd the same Estate to the Monks here settled of the Cistercian Order in the tenth year of his Reign Valued at 167. 2 s. 6 d. per Annum DEULACRES in Cheshire ANno 1153. The Abby of Pulton in Cheshire was founded by Robert Pincerna it was furnisht with Monks of the Cistercian Order from Cumbermere and was therefore called a Daughter of that House In the year 1214. the Convent was translated from Pulton to Deulacres by Ralph Earl of Chester This Ralph afterwards coming from his Expedition in the Holy Land was in a great Storm at Sea in the Night confident of deliverance at Midnight through the Suffrages of these Monks then at their Nocturnal Devotions accordingly the Storm did then begin to cease to the wonder of the Seamen This Ralph and his Successors Earls of Chester gave and confirm'd divers Lands and Possessions to this Abby Vid. Vol. 2. pag 919. CLUNOK-VAUR in Wales THe Original of this Monastery was by S. Benow of whom mention is made in the Life of St. Winefrid The White Monks here were of a newer Foundation Guithin Unkle to one of the Princes of Northwales gave the Village of Clunok to Benow Vide Vol. 2. pag. 119. STRATFLURE in Cardiganshire FOunded and endowed with divers Lands by Reese Prince of Southwales The Estate of this House called also Strata florida was confirm'd by King Henry II. and King Edward I. Valued at 118 l. 7 s. 3 d. per Annum LEG●URN in Lincolnshire THis Abby was founded for Nuns by Robert de Lekeburn who was buried in the Chapter house of this Nunnery at whose Interment his Son and Heir William declared publickly his confirmation of his Fathers Donations and Endowments adding of his own gift the yearly Rent of two shillings in Franckalmoign King Iohn in the first year of his Reign confirm'd the Estate of this House Valued at 38 l. 8 s. 4 d. per Annum STRATMARGEL or Strata-Marcella in Montgomeryshire FOunded An. 1170. by Madock ap Griffin By his Deed dated An. 1222 he endowed it with divers Lands and Revenues Valued at 64 l. 14 s. 2 d. per Annum STANLAW in Cheshire Founded An. 1172. THe first Founder of this House was Iohn Constable of Chester who endowed it with divers Lands and Liberties his Deed bears date 1178. These Monks of Stanlaw were afterwards translated to the Church of Whaley at which the Abbot and Convent of Salley in Torkshire were very much grieved alledging among other things that they were nigher to their Abby than the Constitutions of their Order do allow of and that it was to their damage 27l 10 s. But the differences were composed in the year 1305. by the Abbots of Ryvalle and Belland The Church of Whaley was in being in the time when St. Augustine the Monk came into England The Rectors of which Church were in after times called Deans and not Parsons and were married men who also had the ordinary Jurisdiction of the place committed to them by the Bishop These Deans had an Estate of inheritance in the Church of Whaly and the Chappels which went from Father to Son and the Cure of the Churches was supplied by certain Priests whom the Deans provided and presented to the Bishop for his License The Names of these Deans may be seen in the Book at large But after the Council of Lateran 1215. it was no longer permitted that this Church should go as an inheritance Not long after this the Church of Whaley was given by Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoln and Lord of Blagbornshire to the Monks of Stanlaw who enter'd upon this their new Seat in the year 1296. Dom. George de Norbury being then their Abbot which Translation was ratified by the Bull of Pope Nicholas the IV. The Deed of the said Henry whereby he gave this Church of Whally with all its Rights Liberties and Appurtenants bears date in the year 1283. In the thirty fourth year of Edward the III. Henry Duke of Lancaster Earl of Derby Lincoln and Leicester gave divers Lands to the Abbot and Convent of Whalley for the maintaining of a Recluse or Anchorite and his Successors dwelling in a place within the Church-yard of the Parish-Church of Whalley and for two Women their Servants who shall be there continually praying for the said Duke his Ancestors and Heirs viz to find them every Week throughout the year fifteen Loaves of the Convent Bread each Loaf weighing fifty shillings sterling and seven Loaves of the second sort of the same weight eight Gallons of the best Ale of the Convent and three pence for their Companage to deliver them yearly at the Feast of all Saints ten Stock-fish and ten great Ling fish one bushel of Oats for their Potage one bushel of Salt two Gallons of Oyl for their Lamps one stone of Tallow for Candles six Load of Turf and one of Brushwood for Fuel to keep their House in repair and to find one of their Monks and a Clark to say Mass in the Chappel of the said Recluse daily c. The first Founder of this House Iohn de Lacy Constable of Chester and Lord of Halton married Alice Sister of William de Mandeville and died in the Holy Land Of this Family was Henry de Lacy Founder of the Abby of Kirkstall of whom before NUNAPLETON in Yorkshire THIS Priory of Nuns was founded by Adeliza de Sancto-Quintino and Robert her Son and Heir dedicated to God St.

here with divers Tenements in Oxford and several Lands and Churches in the Neighbouring Towns Robert one of the natural Sons of King Henry the I. having married a Daughter of the Founder devoted himself to these Canons alive or dead and gave them 10 l. of Land in his Mannor of Waneting The like did Henry de Oily his Brother-in-Law out of his Mannor of Hocnorton The other Lands granted by divers Benefactors to these Canons see in the Book at large Valued at 654 l. 10 s. 2 d. per Annum RONTON in Staffordshire THIS Priory was founded by Robert the Son of Noel in a place then called St. Mary des Essarz and was a Cell to Haghmon in Shropshire Whose Foundation and Endowment was afterwards confirm'd by Thomas his Son and by R. Archbishop of Canterbury Vid. inf 940. Valued at 90 l. 2 s. 11 d. ob per Annum PYNHAM near Arundell in Sussex ADeliza second Wife and Widow of King Henry the I. afterwards married to William Earl of Arundel gave a parcel of Land then called Pynham adjoyning to Arundell for the maintenance of two Chaplains William Earl of Arundell gave the same Land and more for the maintenance of Regular Canons and building a Church to the honour of God and St. Bartlemew he gave them also Common of Pasture in his Medow of Arundell for fourteen Cows and two Bulls c. All which Gifts were confirm'd by Ranulph Bishop of Chichester LILLESHULL in Shropshire THE Church here dedicated to St. Alcmund is said to have been first founded by Adelfleda a Queen of Mercia but afterwards much amplified and endow'd with ten Prebends by King Edgar Afterwards Richard Beumeys Dean of this Church by assent of King Steven and Authority of the Pope gave this Church over to Canons Regular coming from St. Peter's at Dorchester which new Monastery was ded●cated to St. Mary ever Virgin Benefactors to this House were Alan la Zouche the Lady Hillaria de Trussebut c. King Henry the III. confirm'd their Estate Vid. inf 941. Valued at 229 l. 3 s. d. per Annum GISEBURNE in Yorkshire RObert de Brus by the Council of Pope Calixtus the II. and Thurstin Achbishop of York founded this Priory to the honour of God and St. Mary and endow'd it with divers Lands as well at Gyseburn as elsewhere and with the Churches of Skelton and Herte c. Robert de Brus was a noble Norman Knight who came into England with the Conqueror An. 1066. and obtain'd to himself the Castle of Skelton the Lordships of Danby Kendal Anendule Herte and Hertnesse Karlton and divers other Lands in the North. This Robert gave to his second Son of his own name Anandal in Scotland and Herte and Hertnesse in England and dying An. 1141. lies buried at Gisburne Priory of his own Foundation to whose Estate succeeded Adam de Bruse from whom descended Peter de Bruse who dying without issue An. 1273. his inheritance became divided among his four Sisters viz. Agnes married to the Lord Walter Fauconberg who had for her purparty the Castle of Skelton c. Lucia married to the Lord Marmaduke de Tweng who had with her Danby c. Margaret who married the Lord Robert de Rose and with her went Kendale and lastly Laderina married to the Lord Iohn de Bellew and had for her part Charleton c. From Robert the second Son of the first mention'd Robert de Brus descended lineally Robert de Brus King of Scotland who making War against King Edward the I. that King seiz'd upon his Lands of Herte and Hertnesse as forfeited and granted them to the Lord Clifford These Bruses of the younger House gave divers Churches in Scotland to this Priory confirm'd by William King of Scotland Vid. Vol. 3. p. 46. Valued at 628 l. 3 s. 4 d. per Annum SCARTHE near Wharlton in Yorkshire THIS House founded and endowed by Steven de Manilio was given as a Cell to Guisburne by Hugo de Rudby Chaplain to the said Steven and by him appointed Trustee for this purpose NUTLEY in Buckinghamshire THIS Abby otherwise called Sancta Maria de Parcho was founded and endowed by Walter Gifford Earl of Buckingham and Ermigardis his Wife Confirm'd by King Henry the II. and by King Iohn with the Addition of great Liberties and Immunities who also granted to William Marescal and his Heirs the Gift of the Pastoral Staff of the Abby of Nuteley To the Canons here was given the Church of all Saints at Bradley in the Diocess of Sarum in which Parish was founded a Chappel for Leperous Women which Chappel before it could be dedicated by Iocelin then Bishop of Sarum was publickly and solemnly declared by Oath not to be any ways prejudicial to the Mother Church in Tithes or Obventions c. Valued at 437 l. 6 s. 8 d. per Annum BISSEMEDE in Bedfordshire HVgh de Bellocampo founded and endow'd this Priory with divers Lands and Commons c. He granted the Canons here besides other things the Priviledge to have their Corn first ground at his Mills at Hetune after that which should be found on All which was confirm'd by Roger de Bellocampo He granted also the Tithes of his Park of Ettune tam de bosco quam de essartis as well of his Woods as arable Lands Pope Gregory granted to this House divers Priviledges as not to pay Tithes of their own Stock to cellebrate privately in time of a general Interdict c. Here was formerly a Hermitage of great Veneration Valued at 71 l. 13 s. 9 d. ob per Annum BRIDLINGTON in Yorkshire WAlter de Gant establisht Canons in the Church of St. Mary of Bridlinton and gave them all his Estate in that Town and confirm'd to them all other Lands which his homines Tenants who held of him had given them Gilbert de Gant his Son Earl of Lincoln confirm'd all that his Father gave c. The like did King Henry the II. Gilbert de Gant was born baptized and educated in this Priory and therefore disposed his Body to be buried here The Archdeacon of Richmond did use in time of his Visitation to come to a Church belonging to these Canons with a train of ninety seven Horse one and twenty Dogs and three Hawks and in an hours time all their Provision was utterly consumed till at last this great Oppression was prohibited by the Bull of Pope Innocent the III. Ralph de Nevil granted to these Canons to take Stone out of his Quarry of Fivele with a way over his Ground for the use of their Monastery for ever Valued at 547 l. 6 s. 11 d. per Annum St. BARTLEMEW in Smithfield London RAherus founded the Church here in honour of St. Bartholmew for Canons of St. Augustin's Rule and himself became their Prior for the space of two and twenty years This man had been formerly when young a noted Drole or Jester and by such means had become acceptable and familar to the great Ones at Court and

Mary and the Canons of Rudham divers Lands Churches and Mills Duos homines scilicet G. V. terram illorum two of his Tenants with the Land which they held of him Hervey Beleth gave them the Mannor of Rudham for the maintenance of an Hospital by him founded at Boycodeswade Valued at 121 l. 18 s. 10 d. ob per Annum BRUNNE in Lincolnshire Bourn FOunded by Balwin Son of Gislebert who endow'd it with divers Lands Churches and Tithes of sundry kinds An. 1138. The Wakes were principal Benefactors to this House and became Patrons of the same being Lords of the Mannor of Bourn and descended from the Founder and as Patrons had the Custody of the Abby in time of Vacation c. which was allowed by King Edward the II. who for that purpose granted his mandate to Matthew Broun Escheator for the Counties of Lincoln Northampton and Roteland in the seventeenth year of his Reign notwithstanding that some of the Possessions of this Abby were held of the King in Capite NEWENHAM in Bedfordshire BEfore the Conquest the Church of St. Paul in Bedford was a Colledge of Prebendaries or Secular Canons till one of the Canons killing a Butcher they were forced to remove their Habitation to a place call'd Newenham a Mile distant from Bedford and there they became Regular Canons Roi●ia Wife of Paganus de Bellocampo to whom King William the Conqueror gave the Barony of Bedford and Simon her Son were the founders of their House at Newenham Which Simon endow'd them with divers Lands and Possessions among others the Church of St. Paul at Bedford with all its Possessions and the Tithes of the Mill of the Castle of Bedford c. These Canons had also large Liberties granted them on the River for fishing and for keeping Swans as many as they pleased seeding for thirty Hogs yearly quit of Paunage in the Wood of Kerdington free Pasture for twelve Oxen in all the Grounds of the Patron where his own Oxen fed with Liberty to elect their own Prior saving to the Patron the Custody of the outward Gate of the Monastery in time of Vacation c. All whose Lands and Liberties were confirm'd to them in 15 R. 2. by Thomas Earl Mareschal and Earl of Nottingham Lord Moubray and Segrave then Patron of this Priory Valued at 293 l. 5 s. 11 d. per Annum St. RADEGUNDIS at Bradsole in Kent KING Henry the III. confirm'd the several Lands and Revenues given to this House by sundry Benefactors among whom Henry de Wengham Dean of St. Martins in London Vid. Vol. 3. P. 69. Valued at 98 l. 9 s. 2 d. ob per Annum KIME in Lincolnshire THE first founder of this Priory was Sir Philip de Kyme Knt. the Canons of this House held Lands in Thorpe and Billingey Valued at 101 l. 0 s. 4 d. per Annum BUTLEY in Suffolk FOunded by Ranulph de Glanvilla and by him endowed with divers Churches and Lands in the year 1171. This Ranulph de Glanvill was heretofore Chief Justice of England and left only three Daughters among whom he parted his Land before he made his Voyage to the Holy Land to the eldest who married one William de Aubervil he gave the intire Mannor of Benhall and the Advowson of the Monastery of the blessed Mary of Buttele and to the other Sisters other parts of his Estate Vid. Vol. 3. P. 110. Valued at 318 l. 17 s. 2 d. per Annum NEW●STED near Guildford in Surrey FOunded by Rualdus de Calua and Beatrix his Wife with the assent of William Malbanc their Heir in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr in a place call'd Aldeburi in the Mannor of Sandes for Canons Regular whose Estate was confirm'd by King Henry the III. and King Edward the II. BERLIZ in Somersetshire THE several Lands Churches and Tithes given to the Prior and Canons of this House dedicated to St. Nicholas by Matilda de Say●●d others were confirm'd by King Henry the III. An. Regni 40. and by Edw. the III. An. 13. WOMBRIGGE in Shropshire FOunded by William Fitz-Alan Dedicated to God St. Mary and St. Leonard Many were the Benefactors to this House among whom the Lords of Cherinton gave divers Lauds and Revenues in that Town c. All the Possessions of these Canons with divers Liberties to them granted by their severeal Benefactors were recited and confirm'd by King Edward the II. An. Reg. 12. Valued at 65 l. 7 s. 4 d. per Annum CALDEWELL in Bedfordshire SImon Basket an Alderman of Bedford was the first founder of this House but the Advowson came afterwards to the Lords Latymer Robert Son of William de Houton gave Lands to the Order of Fryers of the Holy Cross at Caldewell confirm'd by King Hen. the III. An. Reg. 57. Valued at 109 l. 8 s. 5 d. per Annum TONEBRIGGE in Kent FOunded by Richard de Clare Earl of Hertford for Canons Regular and by him endow'd with certain Rents the feeding of one hundred and twenty Hogs yearly in his Forrest of Tonebrigge freely and to have yearly one Buck at the Feast of St. Mary Magdalen ANGLESEYE in Cambridgeshire Elizabeth de Burgo Sister and one of the Heirs of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hertford Patroness of this Priory granted the Monks here liberty to choose their Prior An. 1333. The same Elizabeth granted a Rent of 20 l. per Annum to the Prior and Convent of this House in consideration of which they obliged themselves to find two Chantry Priests Seculars to celebrate at the Altar of the holy Cross in their Church for ever for the said Elizabeth her Ancestors and Heirs and to allow to the said two Priests their Lodging and Diet and to each 20 s. per Annum or else twelve Marks yearly which they shall think most convenient which Grant bears date 6. E. 3. Valued at 24 l. 19 s. per Annum TRENTHAM in Staffordshire RAlph Earl of Chester was the Founder or rather Restorer of this House granting to the Canons here a yearly Rent of 100 s. per Annum Confirm'd by King Henry the II. with the grant of large Liberties and Immunities Valued at 106 l. 3 s. 10 d. per Annum WORMLEY in Herefordshire STeven de Ebroicis gave to this Church dedicated to God and St. Leanard and to the Canons here certain Mills Lands and Tithes in Lenhale for the maintenance of there Chaplains Confirm'd by Gilbert de Lacy in consideration of 〈◊〉 by the said Canons to him paid And by William Son of the said Steven An. 1240. Vid. Vol. 3. p. 48. Valued at 83 l. 10 s. 2 d. per Annum ROYSTON in Cambridgeshire FOunded and endow'd by Eustach de Mer● King Richard the I. confirm'd to this Monastery by the Name of the Monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr apud Crucem Rhosiae and to the Canons here all their Possessions given by several Benefactors and further granted a yearly Fair during all