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A62734 Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ... Tanner, Thomas, 1674-1735. 1695 (1695) Wing T144; ESTC R668 166,591 415

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it_o may_v be_v necessary_a here_o to_o note_v 1_o something_n concern_v the_o nunnery_n before_o the_o conquest_n that_o we_o have_v nun_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v very_o probable_a because_o the_o irish_a and_o scots_a allow_v of_o they_o before_o st._n austin_n come_v into_o england_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o british_a church_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o they_o but_o if_o leland_n authority_n be_v allow_v in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a enough_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o nunnery_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n more_o than_o once_o particular_o of_o one_o at_o 37._o caermarden_n what_o monastic_a rule_n so_o ever_o st._n austin_n may_v introduce_v we_o meet_v with_o none_o relate_v to_o religious_a virgin_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o century_n we_o find_v they_o very_o frequent_a among_o the_o saxon_n king_n eadbald_n be_v record_v to_o have_v found_v about_o a._n d._n 630._o a_o nunnery_n at_o folkstone_n in_o kent_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v the_o first_o in_o england_n so_o according_a to_o this_o it_o must_v be_v a_o oversight_n in_o mr._n weaver_n monu●_n and_o sir_n w._n dugdale_n 797._o to_o say_v that_o bark_v in_o essex_n be_v the_o first_o nunnery_n in_o england_n which_o be_v not_o build_v till_o a._n d._n 680._o about_o which_o time_n without_o doubt_n nun_n be_v in_o great_a plenty_n because_o we_o find_v in_o that_o year_n domneva_n to_o have_v preside_v over_o no_o few_o than_o seventy_o in_o one_o monastery_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n and_o a._n d._n 694._o abbess_n be_v in_o so_o great_a esteem_n for_o their_o sanctity_n and_o prudence_n that_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o council_n at_o becanceld_a and_o the_o name_n of_o five_o and_o not_o one_o abbot_n subscribe_v to_o the_o constitution_n there_o make_v bishop_n aidan_n
p._n 576._o 31._o daunton_n fulk_n de_fw-fr neweham_n build_v a_o benedictine_n nunnery_n here_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalene_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 501._o 32._o ulcomb_n a._n d._n 1220._o stephen_n langton_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n found_v a_o collegiate_n church_n here_o 253._o *_o vide_fw-la cartas_fw-la penes_fw-la franc._n clerk_n de_fw-fr ead_n armig._n 33._o mottinden_n a_o priory_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n found_v by_o rob._n de_fw-fr rokesly_n a._n d._n 1224._o it_o be_v value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 60_o l._n 13_o s._n ob_fw-la speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 833._o 34._o ●reweleigh_o a_o alien_a priory_n 35._o li●●●_n cherche_fw-fr a_o priory_n of_o black_a monk_n dedicate_v to_o s._n mary_n bodl._n 36._o bilsington_n a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n found_v by_o job._n maunsell_n provost_n of_o beverley_n a._n d._n 1253._o and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 81_o l._n 1_o s._n 6_o l._n per_fw-la a_o speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 333._o 37._o ●umney_n a_o alien-priory_n found_v by_o joh._n maunsell_n provost_n of_o beverley_n a._n d._n 1257._o *_o vide_fw-la munimenta_fw-la penes_fw-la custodem_fw-la &_o socios_fw-la coll._n omn._n anim._n cxon_n 38._o wingham_n a_o college_n for_o a_o rector_n and_o six_o canon_n found_v by_o john_n peckham_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a._n d._n 1280._o and_o endow_v with_o 84_o l._n per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 52._o 39_o ospr_v a_o preceptory_a of_o the_o templar_n 40._o swingfield_n a_o preceptory_a of_o the_o knight_n templar_n value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 87_o l._n 3_o s._n 3_o l._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o *_o vide_fw-la mun._n penes_fw-la tho._n gomeldon_n armig._n 41._o badlesmere_n a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n found_v by_o bartholomew_n badlesmere_n 13._o edw._n ii_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 351._o 42._o cobham_n john_n lord_n cobham_n a._n d._n 1362_o 84._o build_v a_o collegiate_n church_n here_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalene_n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n at_o the_o suppression_n amount_v to_o 128._o 1_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la vide_fw-la hollinshed_n history_n vol._n ii_o p._n 1500._o *_o cartas_fw-la penes_fw-la d._n d._n jos._n williamson_n eq._n aur._n 43._o dertford_n a_o nunnery_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n austin_n found_v by_o king_n edw._n iii_o a._n d._n 1373._o and_o commend_v to_o the_o patronage_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n margaret_n it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 380_o l._n 9_o s._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 400_o l._n 8_o s._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 357._o *_o particulas_fw-la terrae_fw-la ad_fw-la mon._n de_fw-fr dertford_n spectant_fw-la in_o bibl._n arundel_n 1645._o nunc_fw-la in_o bibl._n coll._n gresham_n lond._n 44._o bredgare_fw-la a_o college_n build_v by_o rob._n de_fw-fr bradgare_n clerk_n 16._o rich._n ii_o and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 117._o 45._o maidstone_n will._n courtney_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 19_o rich._n ii_o found_v a_o college_n here_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o all-saint_n it_o be_v endow_v with_o 159_o l._n 7_o s._n 10_o d._n per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 132._o 46._o west-peccam_a a_o preceptory_a of_o the_o templar_n found_v by_o joh._n culpeper_n 10._o hen._n iu._n value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 63_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la a_o 47._o way_n a_o college_n of_o secular_a canon_n build_v by_o john_n kemp_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 10._o hen._n vi_o st._n gregory_n and_o st._n martin_n be_v the_o tutelar_a patron_n of_o this_o house_n who_o yearly_a revenue_n be_v worth_a 93_o l._n 2_o s._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 191._o 48._o ashford_n a_o college_n found_v temp_n edw._n iv._o by_o sir_n john_n fogg_n lancashire_n 1._o lancaster_n a_o alien-priory_n cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n martin_n de_fw-fr sagio_n in_o normandy_n whereunto_o it_o be_v give_v by_o roger_n earl_n of_o poitiers_n a._n d._n 1094._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o these_o priory_n it_o be_v appropriate_v by_o king_n hen._n v._o to_o zion_n college_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 566._o 2._o furne_z a_o cistercian_n abby_n found_v by_o stephen_n earl_n of_o morton_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n a._n d._n 1127._o and_o commend_v to_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n it_o be_v endow_v at_o the_o dissolution_n with_o 805_o l._n 16_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 966_o l._n 7_o s._n 10_o d._n sp._n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 704._o registra_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la ducatus_fw-la lancast._n ms._n *_n rog._n dodsworthi_a collectiones_fw-la mss._n in_o bibl._n bodl._n vol._n 39_o 3._o cokersand_fw-mi or_o pyl_v 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