particular terms ad vestitum Monachorum ad victum ad luminaria ad hospitalitatem faciendam ad fabricam Ecclesiae ad reparanda Ecclesiae ornamenta and other uses to which those revenues were particularly appropriated The last grievance that shall be mentioned which indeed affected the Clergy in general was the Conqueror's charging Church-Lands with Military Services This is taken notice of by Matthew Paris but I shall crave leave to describe it in the words of a late ingenious Writer Whereas saith he before the Conqueror's time the Clergy held all their land by Franc Almonage and subject to no duties or impositions but such as they laid upon themselves in their Ecclesiastical Assemblies This Prince finding above a third part of the Lands of the Kingdom in the possession of the Clergy and the Forces of the Crown which consisted in Knights service lessened in proportion by their Immunities He reduced all their Lands to the common tenure of Knight's Fees and Baronage and thereby subjected them to an attendance upon the King in his wars and to other services anciently due and sometimes raised upon all Lands that held in Fee from the Crown This innovation touched not only the Bishops but all the Abbats throughout the Kingdom many of whom were endowed with great Lands and Revenues But Sir Will. Temple must pardon me if I suspend my opinion in this particular till better inform'd viz. That the Conqueror found above a third part of the Lands of the Kingdom in Possession of the Clergy ' The truth of this may be examined with more certainty than any other part of English History the Lands of the Ecclesiasticks being all particularly recorded in Doomsday-book so that it will be easie to compute the proportion But not having in this place the opportunity of consulting the Original it cannot be very accurate However by the transcript of those few Counties we have a pretty exact guess may be made In Cheshire were but twenty seven Mannors belonging to Churchmen in Warwickshire not fourty in Berkshire about sixty in Staffordshire about fifty and in Nottinghamshire but fourty Besides it ought to be considered that one fourth of the Lands that were in Church-men's hand in the time of King Edward III. at which time the Commons shewed the King that the Temporalities of the Clergy amounted only to above a third part of the Kingdom was not given to Religious places at King William's first coming to the Crown For there were not above an hundred Monasteries and endowed Churches founded before the Conquest which tho' they were richer for the most part than any after founded yet according to the highest account the revenues could not amount to above a fourth part of the incomes of the Religious Houses in the time of Edward III. And if so then the Ecclesiasticks had but at most a twelfth part of the Lands of the Kingdom in their hands at the time when the Conqueror imposed these services viz. A. D. 1170. After this digression we must again carry on some brief account of the state of the Monastick Orders here in England It was in the Conqueror's time that the third and last Regulation of Monks was made by Arch-bishop Lanfranc in the Council held at London A. D. 1075. This Reformation brought the English Monks nearer the Benedictines than ever before I mean those of the old Foundations but as for the new Monasteries they were replenished with Monks of what Order the Founder pleased For during this Reign were brought into England the Orders of Regular Canons of St. Austin and of Cluniac Monks Of each sort were six founded in this Kings time as also sixteen Benedictine Abbies and Priories besides fourteen Alien-Priories A note annexed to an old MS. book of Ecclesiastical Constitutions in the Bodleâ—â—n Library desires us to note the slyght of the Pope that when he had causyd the Deuke of Normandy to Conquer England under pretence of penance causyd him to give muche Lands to Abbyes and that Deuke dyd bylde many of the Order of Cluny because Pope Gregory VI. was a Monk of Cluny Thoâ— I cannot find that ever he founded any of this Order yet he built and endowed the great Abbies of Battel Com. Suss. and Selby in Com. Ebor. and the Priory of Hitchinbroke in Com. Hunt and the Alien-Priories of Frampton in Com. Dors. Paunsfeld in Com. Essex Derehirst in Com. Gloc. Andover in Com. Hants and Stayning in Com. â—uss Will. Rufus succeeded next heir to the vices not the vertues of his Father He miserably oppressed the Religious seised upon the Revenues of the vacant Abbies and Bishopricks and would never let them be filled without some Simoniacal bargain In this Kings Reign several of the Bishops of whom Walkeline Bishop of Winchester was the chief made strong efforts to expel all the Monks out of Cathedral Churches and to place Secular Canons in their rooms This infallibly they had accomplished having got the Kings consent had not Archbishop Lanfranc a man of universal Goodness and approved Wisdom maintain'd the cause of the Monks with a great deal of courage and not only brought the King to change his mind but also procured a Bull from the Pope prohibiting the like attempts for the future In the thirteen years of this Kings reign were not above thirteen Religious Houses except Priories Alien founded viz. seven of the Benedictine four of the Cluniac and two of the Austin Order and about nine Alien-Priories but not one Collegiate Church in this or the preceeding Reign The King built only the small Priories of Armethwait in Com. Cumb. and S. Nicholas in Exeter King Henry I. is recorded to have been a very pious good Prince an encourager of Learning and Piety and one that had a great esteem for the Church and all Religious Persons His founding nine or ten Monasteries confirms the truth of this character viz. the Episcopal See and Priory of Regular Canons at Carlisle the Abbies of Cirencester in Com. Gloc. and Mertâ—n in Com. Surr. with the Priories of Dunstable in Com. Bedf. St. Dennis at Southampton and Wells near Grimsâ—y in Com. Linc. of the same Order as also the stately Benedictine Abby at Reading besides the Alien-Priories of Steventon in Com. Berks. Tackley in Com. Essex and Newent in Com. Gloc. In the beginning of this Kings Reign the Knights Hospitalers settled in London A. D. 1128. the Cistercians were first brought into England and placed at Waverâ—â—y in Surrey and about this time the Canons 〈◊〉 the Holy Sâ—pulcher came to Warwick The number of Religious Houses founded in the Reign of King Henry I. were above an hundred viz about thirty of the Benedictine Monasterieâ— fourty of the Austin Order five Cluniac ten Cistercian Houses four Colleges two Preceptories and thirteen Alien-Priories King Stephen was Virtuous Religious and Liberal and after the wars between him and Maud the Empress were ended a great builder of Religious Houses To
but two of the Benedictine and two of the Austin Order during his whole Reign King Edward III. is character'd by the Monks to have been a pious as well as a valiant Prince For tho' his wars with France would not suffer him to give much to Religious Houses and forced him to be severe upon the Alien-Priories Yet there were a great many Monasteries founded in his Reign viz. three Benedictine Houses six of the Austin Order one Cistercian and seventeen Colleges And notwithstanding his own extraordinary charges he founded and liberally endowed the Austin Nunnery at Dertford in Com. Cant. with the two large Colleges of St. George at Windsor and St. Stephen at Westminster In King Rich. II. his time Wicklive's Doctrines were greedily embraced and the Mendicant Friers began to lose their reputation There were no Monasteries except two or three Charterhouses founded in this Reign besides ten or eleven Colleges Thus after the Laity were prohibited to erect and endow Houses for the Regular Orders the Secular Priests became more in vogue It being perhaps more easie to get Mortmain's for them who had not so many privileges as the Regulars had or else they were maintain'd by Appropriations which were no Lay Fees and so not within the reach of the Statute or lastly it was no hard matter to enfeoffe such a number of persons with lands for the payment of certain annual stipends to the Dean and Prebendaries To the same reasons may be referr'd the erecting so many Chantries and Hospitals in the two Centuries before the Reformation This King founded no Monastery or College but gave several Alien-Priories that had been seis'd into his Grand-fathers hands to the Carthusians at Mountgrace in Com. Ebor. St. Anns near Coventry c. In the sixth year of Henry the Fourth's reign A. D. 1404. was the Parliamentum indoctum so called because none that were learned in the Laws of the Land were suffered to be chosen Members of it Herein methods were to be considered on to raise mony for the defence of the Realm against the Welsh and Scots at home and for carrying on a war against the Britains Flemings and Frenchmen abroad Among other resolutions some forward men among the Commons moved that the Clergy should be deprived of all their Temporal possessions to the relief of the King's necessities In answer to this Thomas Arundel Arch-bishop of Canterbury shewed what great service the Clergy did the Crown for their lands how that more of their tenants went forth to the King's wars than the tenants of the Lay-Fees And after he had at large set forth how ready the Clergy were to assist the King with their Prayers Counsels and Purses kneeling before the King he humbly desired his Majesty to remember his Coronation Oath wherein he swore to advance the honour of the Church and to maintain and cherish the Ministers thereof He prayed him also to think on the Curses which those incurr'd that took away any Lands or Privileges from the Church c. To this the King gave a gracious answer saying That he was fully resolv'd to leave the Church in as good state or better than he found it When the Arch-bishop heard this he turned to the Commons and told them That some had advised the King and his Predecessors to seise on the Alien-Priories affirming that thereby great riches would accrue to the Crown and indeed their goods and possessions were worth many thousands of gold and yet the King was not at that day half a mark the richer because they had begg'd them That it was easie to conjecture that they had now requested the Temporalities of the Clergy not to advance the Kings profit but to satisfie their own covetousness for most certain if the King should in this which God forbid gratifie their wicked desires he would not be one farthing the richer the next year after Yet A. D. 1410. there was a new bill exhibited against the Clerâ—y shewing how great an Army the Temporalities of the Clergy would maintain But the King after he had fully considered the matter misliked this motion and commanded that for the future they should not presume to think of any such thing This King built the College of Battlefield in Com. Salop. which with two or three Colleges more and a Carthusian Priory were all the Foundations during this Reign In 2. Henry V. there was another attempt made against the possessions of the Church but Arch-bishop Chichley earnestly pressing the young King to recover his right to the Crown of France and for the vigorous carrying on of a war he promising in the name of the Clergy such a benevolence as scarce ever had been given by the Subject The King readily embraced this proposal and so the Church was once more preserv'd from Sacrilege But in a Parliament held this same year at Leicester all the Alien-Priories were given to the King with all their Lands Houses c. except those that were Conventual i. e. that had liberty to choose their own Prior. For after the first seiâ—ures of these Cells by King Edw. I. and afterward by King Edw. III. the greatest of them got to be made Prioratus indigenae or Denison such were all those who have any valuations in the Notiâ—iâ— By this Naturalization they were freed from subjection to any foreign Monastery had power to elect a Prior and to use a common Seal c. But of the rest few were given or sold to the Laity but most of them were still continued for sacred uses being bestowed by Richard II. Henry IV. Henry V VI. and Edw. IV. on several Monasteries and Colleges In this Kings short reign were founded only six Colleges and an Austin Priory besides the Carthusian Abby at Sheen in Com. Surr. and the House of the Brigettan Order at Syon in Com. Middl. which were built and liberally endowed by the King himself King Henry VI. succeeded next a Religious but unfortunate Prince he founded Eaton College in Com. Bucks and Kings in Cambridge and endowed them chiefly out of the suppressed Alien-Priories Beside them were six Colleges founded in this Reign During the Civil wars between the York and Lancaster parties in the time of Edw. IV. we must not expect to meet with any considerable additions to the Church it being very good fortune that she had prudence enough to keep her own in those troublesome times There were some few Colleges built in this Reign The Reader is desired to observe that tho' here is noted how many Religious Houses were built in every King's Reign yet it is not pretended that the numbers are exact because there are almost two hundred and fifty Abbies Priories and Colleges mentioned in this Book the times of whose Foundations are yet unknown As for what relates to Monastick affairs in the Reigns of Richard III. and King Henry VII our Histories are silent so that there is nothing remarkable till the Dissolution which happned in the very next Reign
For the 27. of Henry VIII all the lesser Monasteries not having 200 â— per ann of which there were above three hundred and seventy were dissolved and all their Lands Rents Houses c. with their stock of Cattel Corn c. given to the King In the 31st year of his Reign all the great Abbies to the number of six hundred fourty and five had the same fate And in the 37th year ninety Colleges one hundred and ten Hospitals and two thousand three hundred seventy four Chantries and Free Chappels were granted to supply the Kings necessities besides the Houses Lands and Goods of the Knights of St. Iohn of Ierusalem which were suppressed 32. Hen. VIII These things I have but barely named because the account Sir Will. Dugdale has given us of the methods used in the Dissolution of Monasteries shall be here subjoin'd at large out of his celebrated History of Warwickshire After he had told us that the Commissioners had signified to the Visitor General That after strict scrutiny not only by the fame of the Country but by examinatiâ—n of several persons they found the Nuns of Polesworth Vertuous and Religious Women and of good conversation He goes on and tells us That it was not the strict and regular lives of these devout Ladies nor any thing that might be said in behalf of the Monasteries that could prevent their ruine then approaching so great an aime had the King to make himself thereby glorious and many others no less hopes to be enricht in a considerable manner But to the end that such a change should not overwhelm those that might be active therein in regard the people every where had no small esteem of these Houses for their devout and daily exercises in Prayer Alms-deeds Hospitality and the like whereby not only the Souls of their deceased Ancestors had much benefit as was then thought but themselves the poor as also strangers and pilgrims constant advantage there wanted not the most subtil contrivances to effect this stupendious work that I think any age hath beheld whereof it will not be thought impertinent I presume to take here a short view In order therefore to it was that which Cardinal Wolsey had done for the founding his Colleges in Oxford and Ipswich made a president viz. the dissolving of above thirty Religious Houses most very small ones by the license of the King and Pope Clement VII And that it might be the better carried on Mr. Thomas Cromwell who had been an old servant to the Cardinal and not a little active in that was the chief person pitched upon to assist therein For I look upon this business as not originally designed by the King but by some principal ambitious men of that age who projected to themselves all worldly advantages imaginable thro' that deluge of wealth which was like to flow amongst them by this hideous storm First therefore having insinuated to the King matter of Profit and Honour scil Profit by so vast enlargement of his Revenue and Honour in being able to maintain mighty Armies to recover his rights in France as also to strengthen himself against the Pope whose Supremacy he himself abolish'd and make the firmer alliance with such Princes as had done the like did they procure Cranmer's advancement to the See of Canterbury and more of the Protestant Clergy as my authority terms them to other Bishopricks and high places to the end that the rest should not be able in a full Council to carry any thing against their design sending out Preachers â—o perswade the people that they should stand fast to the King without fear of the Popes Curse or his dissolving their allegiance Next that it might be the more plausibly carried on care was taken so to represent the lives of the Monks Nuns Canons c. to the world as that the less regret might be made at their ruine To which purpose T. Cromwell being constituted General Visitor imploy'd sundry persons who acted therein their parts accordingly viz. Rich. Layton Thomas Legh and William Petre Doctors of Law Dr. John London Dean of Walingford and others to whom he gave instructions in eighty six Articles by which they were to enquire into the Government and behaviour of the Religious of both Sexes which Commissioners the better to manage their design gave encouragement to the Monks not only to accuse their Governours but to inform against each other compelling them also to produce the Charters and Evidences of their Lands as also their Plate and Money and to give an inventory thereof And hereunto did they add certain injunctions from the King containing most severe and strict Rules by means whereof divers being found obnoxious to their censure â—were expelled and many discerning themselves not able to live from some exception or advantage that might be taken against them desired to leave their Habit And having by these Visitors thus search't into their lives which by a Black Book containing a world of enormities were represented in no small measure scandalous to the end that the people might â—e better satisfied with their proceedings it was thought convenient to suggest that the lesser Houses for want of good Government were chiefly guilty of these crimes that were laid to their charge and so they did as appears by the preamble of that Act for their Dissolution made in 27. Hen. VIII which Parliament consisting of the most part of such Members as were packt for the purpose through private interest as is evident by divers original Letters of that time many of the Nobility for the like respects also favouring the design assented to the suppressing of all such Houses as had been certified of less value then 200 â— per ann and giving them with their lands and revenues to tho King yet so as not only the Religious Persons therein should be committed to the great and honourable Monasteries of this Realm where they might be compell'd to live religiously for reformation of their lives wherein thanks be to God Religion is well kept and observ'd as are the very words of that Act but that the possessions belonging to such Houses should be converted to better uses to the pleasure of Almighty God and to the honour and profit oâ— the Realm But how well the tenour thereof was pursued 〈◊〉 shall soon see these specious pretences being madâ— use of for no other purpose than by opening this gap to make way for the total ruine of the greater Housesâ— wherein it is by the said Act acknowledg'd thaâ— Religion was so well observed For no sooneâ— were the Monks c. turned out and the House dâ—molish'd that being it which was first thought râ—quisite least some accidental change might conduce to their restitution but care was taken to prefer such persons to the Superiority in Government upon any vacancy of those greater Houses as might be instrumental to their surrender by perswading with the
Ioh. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 135 â— 9 â— per an Dugd. 170 l. 8 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 810. 47. Welles A Monastery of the Order of St. Gilbert of Sempringham built by Ralph de Hauvill temp R. Iohan. It was endowed with 95 l. 6 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 152 l. 7 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 826. 48. Ravendale A. D. 1202. Alan the son of Henry Earl of ... gave this Mannor to the Abby de Belloportu in Normandy and so it became a Cell to that Monastery King Henry VI. gave it to the Collegiate Church of Southwell in Notingham-shire Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1016. T. 3. P. 2. p. 15. 49. Foss. A small Benedictine Nunnery valued at 7 l. 3 s. 6 d. Dugd. 8 l. 5 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 502. 50. Newb. Richard de Malebiss built a Praemonstratensian Abby here it was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and endowed with 71 l. 8 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 115 l. 11 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 612. 51. Benington An Alien-Priory to the Abby de Savigneio in Normandy to which it was given by Will. de Filgeris Given by King Richard II. to St. Ann's near Coventry Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 597 966. 52. Catteley Peter de Belingey built a Monastery here of the Sempringham Order to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Dissolution with 38 l. 13 s. 8 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 813. 53. Goykewell A Priory of Cistercian Nuns founded by Will. de Alta-Ripa ... It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 16 l. 12 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 19 l. 18 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 945. 54. Humberston or Umberstane A Priory of Benedictines dedicated to St. Mary and St. Peter founded by Rob. fil Drcgonis ... It 's yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 32 l. 1 s. 3 d. Dugd. 42 l. 11 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 55. Kyme A Priory of Black Canons founded by Philip de Kime to the honour of the blessed Virgin Endowed at the Dissolution with 101 l. 4 d. per an Dugd. 138 l. 4 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 245. 56. Markeby or Matersey A Priory of Black Canons built by Rad. fil Gilberti It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 1â—0 l. 13 â— ob per an Dugd. 163 l. 17 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 57. Stanford Sp. A Monastery of Benedictine Monks dedicated to St. Nicholas valued at 65 l. 19 s. 9 d. per an 58. Neustede juxta Stanford A Priory of Gilbertines dedicated to St. Leoâ—ard It 's yearly revenues were worth 37 l. 6 s. Dugd. 42 l. 1 s. 3 d. Speed 59. Torington A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to the blessed Virgin and founded by William de Arundel Speed 60. Burwell An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Mary Silvae Major is in France Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 579. * Cartas ad hunc Priorat spectantes penes Montagu Comitem Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. A. D. 1646. 61. Hagham An Alien-Priory to St. Severus in Normandy Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 603. 62. Holland-Brugge A Gilbertine Priory founded by Godwinus â— rich Citizen of Lincoln to the honour of our blessed Saviour Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 815. 63. Temple-Bruer A Preceptory of the Knights Templers valued at 184 l. 6 s. 8 d. 64. Willoughton A Preceptory of the Templers valued at 174 l. 11 s. 1 d. ob 65. Briggerd Sp. A Priory valued at 101 l. 11 s. ob Speed 66. Iffingham A Abby of White Canons dedicated to the blessed Virgin 67. Grimesby Rob. Grosthead Bishop of Lincoln about A. D. 1250. founded a Monastery here for Nuns of the Order of St. Benedict It 's Tutâ—lar Saint was St. Leonard and it was able to dispend 9 l. 14 s. 7 d. Dugd. 12 l. 3 s. 7 d. per an Speed at the Suppression Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 898. 68. Alvingham A Gilbertine Monastery built by Ant. Bek Bishop of Durham to the honour of St. Mary about A. D. 1310. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 128 l. 14 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 141 l. 15 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 802. Librum Domesticum Coenobii de Alvingham MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Laud. F. 119. in quo inter alia invenitur Enumeratio omnium terrarum reddituum c. quae ad dictum Coenobium quoquo modo pertinebant cum instrumentis Benefactorum c. 69. Eppworth A Carthusian Abby founded by Tho. Earl of Notingham and commended to the Patronage of St. Mary St. Iohn the Evangelist and St. Edward the Confessor 20. Rich. II. It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 237 l. 15 s. 2 d. ob q. Dugd. 290 l. 14 s. 7 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 969. 70. Tatteshall A College founded by Ralph Cromwell Knight 17. Hen. VI. to the honour of the holy Trinity It was endowed at the Dissolution with 348 l. 5 s. 11 d. per an Vide Mon. Augl T. 3. P. 2. p. 194. * Statuta Fundationis penes Montagu Comitem Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. 71. Râ—veston Sp. A College of Secular Canons dedicated to St. Austin ☞ See Belvoir Priory in Leicestershire which is placed by the Monasticon in this County LONDON 1. S. Pauls THis ancient Cathedral was founded by Ethelbert King of Kent A. D. 604. at which time Mellitus was consecrated the first Bishop of London by St. Austin the Monk Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 298. The history of St. Paul's Cathedral in London from it's foundation until these times by Sir Will. Dugdale London 1658. fol. 2. Westminster A Benedictine Abby founded by Sebert King of the East-Savons about A. D. 610. and dedicated by Mellitus the Bishop to St. Peter It was reedisied by King Edward A. D. 1066. and endowed at the Dissolution with 3471 â— 2 d. per an Dugd. 3977 l. 6 s. 4 d. Speed King Henry VIII made it a Bishops See but it continued so only nine years and then it became a Collegiate Church for a Dean and Secular Canons who have continued ever since except for three years in Queen Mary's reign during which time here was an Abbat and Benedictine Monks Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 55. T. 2. p. 847. Reynerii Apost Bened. Tr. 1. p. 65. T. 2. p. 158. An historical account of the original increase and present state of St. Peters or the Abby Church of Westminster by Henry Keep London 1683. 8 vo Historiam Ric. Sporley de Fundatione Abb. Westmonast in Bibl. Cotton Claud. A. 8. Registr Westmon Abb. in Bibl. Cotton Faust. A. 3. MS. de dedicatione Eccles. Westmon in Bibl.
him the Benedictines at Carow in Com. Norf. and at Heyham in Com. Cant. the Black Canons at Thornâ—olm in Com. Linc. and the Cluniac Monks at Feversham in Com. Cant. owe their Foundations and endowments and the Knights Hospitalers their Commanderies at Cressing Temple in Com Essex and at Egle in Com. Linc. A. D. 1146. the Premâ—nstratensian Order was brought into England their first Monastery being Newhouse in Lincolnshire Two years after the Gilbertine â—rder had its rise at Sempringham in that County The troubles the Kingdom was for a great part of this Reign embroiled in could not restrain the Piety and Charity of the English from building Religious Houses to the number of fifteen of the Benedictine Order twenty five Priories of black Canons thirty five Cistercian Abbies six Houses of the Premonstratensian six of the Gilbertine and four of the Cluniac Rule one College two Preceptories and three Alien-Priories King Henry II. was very obliging to the Clergy especially after the murder of S. Thomas Becket of Canterbury He founded the first house the Carthâ—sians had in England viz. Witham in Somersetshire as also Waltham in Com. Essex Newstede in Com. Nott. Ivy Church in Com. Wilt. and Marton in Com. Ebor. of the Austin Order Newstede in Com. Linc. for Gilbertine Canons Stonely in Com. Warw. for Cistercian Monks and the Alien-Priory of Hagh in Com. Linc. In his Reign were founded twenty two Benedictine thirty Austin eight Premonstratensian four Gilbertine and six Cluniac Monasteries three Collegiate Churches six Preceptories for in the year 1185. the Templers came into England eight Alien-Priories and what is more remarkable almost twenty Cistercian Abbies notwithstanding it was contrary to a Canon made at the general Chapter of the Cistercian Order A. D. 1152 wherein the erection of any more Abbies of that Rule was expresly forbid because there were above five hundred of them already founded In Richard I. time the humour of going to recover Holy Land from the Saracens mightily prevail'd in England as well as in all other parts of Christendom And the mony design'd for pious uses being expended in those Wars and for the Ransom of the King there were few Monasteries built in this Reign viz. six of the Benedictine four of the Austin one of the Cistercian four of the Premonstratensian and two of the Gilbertine Order with one Alien-Priory This King is said to have mortally hated the Black Monks the Cistercians and the Templers and not only those three sorts but also all Religious Men for we do not find that he built one Monastery in England King Iohn tho' he was always prejudiced against the Ecclesiasticks yet he founded a stately Abby for the Cistercians at Beaulieu in Com. Hants to which he made Farendon in Com. Berks. a Cell He built also the Ben. Nunnery of Lambley in Com. Northumb. and made Otterington in Com. Devon an Alien-Priory In his Reign were founded seven Benedictine Abbies and Priories eleven for Regular Canons seven for Cistercian Monks one Preceptory two Premonstratensian Abbies six of the Gilbertine Order and two Alien-Priories In King Henry the third 's long Reign we find but four Benedictine Abbies and Priories built fifteen of the Austin nine of the Cistercian and of the Gilbertine and Cluniac Orders each one as also one of the Premonstratensian viz. Tichfield in Com. Hants which was the last of that Order that was built in England and one Alien-Priory viz. Rumney in Com. Cant. the last that was subjected to any foreign Monastery And the King himself founded only the small Gilbertine Cell of Fordham in Com. Cantab. For during this Reign came the Dominican or Preaching Friers into this Kingdom A. D. 1217. and the Franciscans or Friers Minors A. D. 1224. who for the pretended severity of their lives and their frequent Preaching were at first mightily admired by the people to the great loss of the parish Priests as well as the Regulars King Edward I. succeeded next who built the stately Abby of Vale-Royal in Com. Cest. In this King's time the Charity and Devotion of the English began to be very cold the greatness and riches of the Ecclesiasticks being envied by the Nobility and Gentry and the affections of the people alienated by the Sermons Pamphlets and secret insinuations of the begging Friers The Nobility and Commons being thus prepared the Statute of Mortmain easily passed A. D. 1279. 7. Edw. I. By this Act it was not allowed to any Religious person to enter upon any Fees either to buy them or to receive them of the gift of others without licence of the chief Lords upon pain of forfeiture and the reason of this Statute was because the services due from such Fees and which at the beginning were provided for the defence of the Realm are wrongfully withdrawn and the chief Lords do loose their escheats of the same Upon the making this Statute the Religious seem'd to complain and to supply the loss of new benefactions procured pensions privileges from paying Tithes and what the Church finds the inconvenience of to this very day Impropriations These last thoâ— they were sometimes used before yet after the enacting this law were obtained by Bulls from Rome on every small occasion A. D. 1295. the King seised all the Aliâ—n-Priories the rents and profits which issued out of them to foreign Monasteries in case they received as formerly being conceived of advantage to the Kings enemies In this King's time were founded three Monasteries of the Benedictine Order two Austin Priories three Cistercian Abbies one Preceptory and nine Colleges as also one Gilbertine Priory viz. Pulton in Wiltshire which was the last House of that Order in England In King Edward II. his Reign we find no great stir made about the Monks or their lands Indeed the Knights Templers were seised and their goods and revenues confiscated tho' they were not appropriated to any Secular use but settled on the Knights Hospitalers by Act of Parliament 17. Edw. II. In which Statute there are some things very remarkable which shew the opinion Parliaments in those times had of Church-lands It seemeth good these are the words of the Act to our Lord the King the Noblemen and others assembled in Parliament for the health of their Souls and the discharge of their consciences that whereas the Military Order of Temples were originally instituted for the defence of Christians and the Universal Holy Church subversion of the enemies of Christ and Christians and canoniz'd to the augmentation of the honour of God and liberal almsgiving That the foresaid lands and tenements in demesnes Lordships Services c. according to the wills of the givers shall be assign'd and delivered to other men of most holy Religion to the intent the fruits obventions and profits of the same lands tenements and other things may be converted and charitably disposed of to godly uses I can't meet with any Monastery founded by this unhappy Prince and indeed
the story of that time may see And for farther terrour to thâ— rest some Priors and other Ecclesiastick persons who had spoke against the Kings Supremacy a thing then somewhat uncouth being so newly set up were condemn'd as Traitors and executed And now that all this was effected to the end it might not be thought that these things were done by a high hand the King having protested That he would suppress none without consent of Parliament A Parliament being called April 28. Anno 1539. to confirm these surrenders so made as hath been said there wanted not plausible insâ—â—â—ations to both Houses for drawing on their consent with all smoothness thereto the Nobility being promised large shares in the spoil either by free gift from the King easie purchases or most advantageous exchanges and many of the active Gentry advancements to honour with increase of their estates all which we see happened to them accordingly And the better to satisfie the vulgar was it represented to them that by this deluge of Wealth the Kingdom should be strengthened with an Army of fourty thousand Men and that for the future they should never be charged with Subsidies Fifteens Loans or common Aids By which means the Parliament ratifying the before specified surrenders the work became compleated for the more firm setttling whereof a sudden course was taken to pull down and destroy the buildings as had been before upon that Dissolution of smaller Houses whereof I have touch't Next to disperse a great proportion of their Lands amongst the Nobility and Gentry as had been projected which was accordingly done the Visitor General having told the King That the more had interest in them the more they would be irrevocable And least any domestick stirs by reason of this great and strange alteration should arise rumours were spread that Cardinal Pool laboured with divers Princes to procure forces against this Realm and that an invasion was threatned which seemed the more credible because the Truce concluded betwixt the Emperour and the French King was generally known neither of them wanting a pretence to bring them hither And this was also seconded by a suddain journey of the King unto the Sea Coasts unto divers parts whereof he had sent sundry of the Nobles and expert persons to visit the Ports and places of danger who failed not for their discharge upon all events to affirm the peril in each place to be so great as one would have thought every place had needed a Fortification Besides he forthwith caused his Navy to be in a readiness and Musters to be taken over all the Kingdom All which preparations being made against a danger believed imminent seemed so to excuse this Suppression of the Abbies as that the people willing to save their own Purses began to suffer it easily especially when they saw order taken for building such Forts But let us look a little upon the success wherein I find that the said Visitor General the grand Actor in this tragick business having contracted upon himself such an Odium from the Nobility by reason of his low birth tho' not long before made Knight of the Garter Earl of Essex and Lord High Chancellour of England as also from the Catholicks for having thus operated in the Dissolution of Abbies that before the end of the before specified Parliament wherein that was ratified which he had with so much industry brought to pass the King not having any more use of him gave way to his Enemies accusations whereupon being arrested by the Duke of Norfolk at the Counsel Table when he least dream't of it and committed to the Tower he was condemn'd by the same Parliament for Heresie and Treason unâ—eard and little pittied and on the xxviii of July viz. four days after the Parliament was dissolved had his head cut off on Tower Hill And as for the Fruit which the People reapt after all their hopes built upon those specious pretences which I have instanc'd it was very little For plain it is that Subsidies from the Clergy and Fifteens of Lay-mens goods were soon after exacted And that in Edw. VI. time the Commons were constrained to supply the Kings wants by a new invention viz. Sheep Clothes Goods Debts c. for three years which Tax grew so heavy that the year following they prayed the King for mitigation thereof Nor is it a little observable that whilst the Monasteries stood there was no Act for the relief of the Poor so amply did those Houses give succour to them that were in want whereas in the next age viz. 39. Eliz. no less than eleven Bills were brought into the House of Commons for that purpose So far this Learned Knight Many other ill consequences that attended the Suppression of these Religious Houses might be here farther observed but besides that they would lead me into a long and tedious digression it is an an invidious subject which few in this age can bear So that 't is my design at present to take notice only of the great decay of Learning that was like to ensue the Dissolution in so much that in the Parliaments held 2. Edw. VI. and 3. Edw. VI. there were Bills brought in for incouraging men to give lands for the maintenance of Schools of learning And the loss of good Books was irreparable for Bale honestly tells us Never had we bene offended for the loss of our Lybraryes beynge so many in nombre and in so desolate places for the more parte yf the chiefe monumentes and most notable workes ' of our most excellent wryters had bene reserved If there had bene in every Shyre of Englande but one solempne Lybrarye to the preservacyon of those noble workes and preferrement of good lernynge in oure posteritye it had bene sumwhat But to destroye all without consideracyon is and wyll be unto Englande for ever a moste horryble infamy amonge the grave Senyours of other Nacyons A great nombre of them whych purchased those superstycyouse mansyons reserved of those Lybrary bokes some to serve theyr Iakes some to scoure their candelstyckes and some to rubbe their bootes Some they sold to the Grossers and Sopesellers and some they sent over See to the Bokebynders not in small nombre but at tymes whole Shyppes full to the wonderynge of foren Nacyons Yea the Vnyversytees of thys Realme are not all clere in this detestable fact But cursed is that bellye whyche seketh to be fedde with suche ungodly gaynes and so depelye shameth his natural Countrey I knowe a Merchaunt Man whych shall at thys tyme be namelesse that boughte the contentes of two noble Lybraryes for xl shyllynges pryce a shame it is to be spoken Thys stuffe hath he occupyed in the stede of graye paper by the space of more than these ten years and yet he hath store ynough for as many years to come A prodygâ—ouse example is this and to be abhorred of all
Cell to the Abby of Becc in Normandy to which it was given by King Hen. I. Vide Mon. Ang. T. 2. p. 954. 7. Sandford or Sandleford Galfred Earl of Perch and Maud his wife temp R. Iohan. founded a Priory here for Canons of the Order of St. Austin and dedicated it to St. Iohn Baptist. About A. D. 1480. the Monks forsook this Monastery which was thereupon annexed to Windsor College by Richard Beauchamp then Bishop of Sarum Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 481. T. 3. P. 1. p. 66. 8. Farendon A Priory of Cistertian Monks founded by King Iohn A. D. 1200. it was subordinate to the Abby of Beaulieu in Hampshire Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 926. * Cod. antiquum MS. membran inter MSS. Barlovianos in Bibl. Bodl. continentem Taxationes Regulas compoti Consuetudines alia spectantia ad maneria Domus de Farendon Fol. 9. Poghley Here was a Priory founded by Ralph de Chaddeworth temp Hen. III. for Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine and dedicated to St. Margaret It was rated at the Suppression at 71 l. 10 s. 7 d. Speed Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 266. 10. Walingford Edmund Earl of Cornwall 10. Ed. I. built in the Castle here a Collegiate Church to the honour of St. Nicholas and endowed it with Lands and Revenues for the maintenance of a Dean six Prebends six Clerks and four Choristers for ever It was endowed at the Dissolution with 147 l. 8 s. per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 34. * Evidentias quamplurimas Originales de Wallingford Ecclesits ibidem inter munimenta Oppidi de Burcester in Com. Oxon. 11. Bustleham v. Bisham A. D. 1338. William Montacute Earl of Sarum built a Priory here for Canons Regular of St. Austin's Order to the honour of Christ Iesus and the blessed Virgin Mary At the survey of the Religious Houses made 26. Hen. VIII this Abby was worth 285 l. 11 s. ob per an Dugd. 327 l. 4 s. 6 d. Speed The Prior and Convent of this Monastery having surrendred it to the King 28. Hen. VIII The following year it was restored by the same King and endowed with the lands of the late dissolv'd Priories of Ankerwike Little Marlow and Mendham with several other Revenues to the value of 661 l. 14 s. 9 d. per an for the maintenance of an Abbat and thirteen Monks of the Benedictine Order but this was also soon after dissolv'd Vide Mon. Angl. T. 12. p. 355. T. 3. P. 1. p. 21. 12. Windsor King Henry I. founded a Chantry for eight Priests neither endow'd nor incorporate but maintain'd by an annual pension out of the Exchequer King Edward III. anno regni 22. founded this College for a Custos twelve Secular Canons thirteen Priests or Vicars four Clerks six Choristers twenty six Almes Knights besides other Officers to the honour St. George and St. Edward the Confessor Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 67. * Elias Ashmole's Institution of the Garter Cap. 4. § 3. In hoc libro habetur Historia hujus Ecclesiae Collegiatae satis accurata cum relationibus ad Cartas Originales Registra penes Decanum Capitulum alibi 13. Bromhall Here Edw. the Black Prince founded a House of Benedictine Nuns and dedicated it to S. Mary Magdalene Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 899. 14. Noion Novo Mercato Qu. A Cell of Benedictines to the Abby of S. Ebrulf in Normandy After the suppression of Alien-Priories it was given by King Henry V. to his new erected Monastery at Sheen Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 975. 15. Shottesbrook A College valued at 33 l. 18 s. 8 d. Dugd. Speed * Vide Cartas Autographas ad hoc Collegium spectantes penes Will. Cherry Armigerum ejusdem Manerii Dominum 1694. 16. Hamme A Nunnery of Benedictines dedicated to St. Mary Magd. Speed Qu. ☜ The Priory of Donington is not mentioned here because 't was only a House of Friers The Monasticon placeth Stratfield-say in this County but it is in Hampshire And I shall take notice of Murresley in Buckinghamshire which Mr. Speed has erroneously reckoned among the Religious Houses in this Shire BEDFORD-SHIRE 1. Bissemede A Priory of Black Canons founded by Hugh Beauchamp temp Will. Conq. dedicated to the Virgin Mary It 's annual value at the Suppression was 71 l. 13 s. 9 d. ob according to Dugdale 81 l. 13 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 157. Registrum de Bissemede penes Anth. Trevor Int. Templi Soc. * Registrum penes ... Geary de Bishmed 2. Helenstow v. Elstow Here was a Priory for Nuns of the Order of St. Benedict built by Iudith wife to Waltheof Earl of Huntingdon to the honour of the Holy Trinity St. Mary and St. Helen temp Will. Conq. It was worth at the Dissolution 284 l. 12 s. 11 d. ob q. Dugd. 325 l. 2 s. 1 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 359. 3. Newenham Roise wife to Pain Beauchamp temp Henr. I. founded here a Priory of Canons Regular of St. Austin's Order whither she translated the Canons Secular from St. Paul's in Bedford It was dedicated to St. Paul and it 's annual revenues were rated in 26. Hen. VIII at 293 l. 5 s. 11 d. Dugd. 343 l. 15 s. 5. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 238. 4. Bello-loco ol Moddry nunc Beaulieu A Cell of Benedictine Monks to the Abby of St. Albans in Hertford-shire thereunto given by Robert de Albini and Cecily his Mother about A. D. 1130. It was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 325. 5. Dunstable Here King Henry the first built a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Peter the Apostle It was valued at the Suppression at 344 l. 13 s. 3 d. Dugd. 402 l. 14 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 132. * Registr in Bibl. Cotton * Cartularium hujus Prioratus olim in manibus Magistri Will. Duncombe 6. Chicksand A Priory for Nuns of the Order of St. Gilbert of Sempringham founded by Roise wife to Pain de Beauchamp temp Hen. I. It was dedicated to St. Mary and endowed at the dissolution with 212 l. 3 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 230 l. 3 s. 4 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 793. 7. Wardon A. D. 1136. This house of Cistertian Monks was built by Walter de Espec to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary It 's annual revenues at the Suppression were worth 389 l. 16 s. 6 d. q. Dugd. 442 l. 11 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 784. 8. Woburn Hugh de Bolebec founded here an Abby of the Cistertian Order A. D. 1145. and dedicated it to St. Mary It was valued in 26. Hen. VIII at 391 l. 18. 2 d. per an Dugd. 430 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 829. 9. Bosco
per an Dugd. 194 l. 14 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 619. 21. Bileigh or Maldon A. D. 1180. Rob. Mantell built here a Monastery for Praemonstratensian Canons to the honour of St. Nicholas It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 157 l. 16 s. 11 d. q. Dugd. 196 l. 6 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 626. 22. Hatfield Regis or Bradoke Alberic de Vere the third of that name Earl of Oxford about A. D. 1190 founded a Benedictine Abby here whose yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 122 l. 13 s. 2 l. ob Dugd. â—â—7 l. 3 s. 2 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 23. Heningham Lucia wife to the said Alberic III. built a little Benedictine Nunnery here to the honour of the Holy Cross and St. Mary Valued at 29 l. 12 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 24. Stanesgate A Priory of Cluniack Monks subordinate to the Abby of Lewes and dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene It was endowed at the Dissolution with 43 l. 8 s. 6 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 623. 25. Mercy A Cell of Benedictines to the Abby of St. Audoen in Roan Given by King Henry V. to the Collegiate Church of Higham-Ferrers Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 552. T. 3. P. 2. p. 176. 26. Lighes or Leez A Priory founded by ... Gernon ... valued 114 l. 1 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 141 l. 14 s. 8 d. Speed 27. Bierdon A Priory valued at 29 l. 6 s. 4 d. ob Dugd. 31 l. 5 s. 1 d. ob Speed 28. Blackmore A Priory of Black Canons built by Iordan de Sampford to the honour of St. Laurence Speed 29. Ginge-Atteston Qu. A Priory of Black Canons Speed 30. Thoby Sir Michael de Capra here founded a Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin whose yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 75 l. 6 s. 10 d. ob Speed 31. Tiptree A Priory of Black Canons valued at 22 l. 16 s 4 d. Speed 32. Sopwikes Iohn de Oxenford built this Nunnery to the honour of the holy Trinity It was of the Benedictine Order 33. Plecy A College for a Master and eight Priests two Clerks and two Choristers founded by Tho. de Woodstock Duke of Glocester 17. Rich. II. to the honour of the holy Trinity At the Suppression it was endowed with 139 l. 3 s. 10 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 120. 34. Halstede A College founded by Rob. Bourchier rated at 23 l. 16 s. 5 d. ob 35. Latton MS. Dugd. ☜ The Monasticon placeth Romberg and Snapes in this County but they are in Suffolk as also Wells which is in the County of Norfolk GLOCESTER-SHIRE 1. Glocester HEre was a Nunnery founded about A. D. 682. by Osrich then a Tributary Prince to Ethelred King of the Mercians but afterward King of Northumberland who dedicated it to St. Peter This Monastery after it had been honoured in having three Queens successively Lady Abbesses of it was destroyed by the Danes afterwards part of the lands belonging to it were enjoyed by Secular Priests till A. D. 1058. at which time Aldred Bishop of Worcester placed Benedictine Monks here who were at the Dissolution endowed with 1946 l. 5 s. 9 d. per an Dugd. 1550 l. 4 s. 5 d. ob Speed King Henry VIII appropriated these revenues to the maintenance of a Bishop a Dean and six Prebendaries Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 108 993. T. 3. P. 1. p. 7. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. by White Kennet A. M. Cronica MS. Gloucestrensis coenobii in Bibl. Cotton Domit. A. 8. * Registra c. pen. Decan Capitulum Ecâ— Cathedral Glocestr * Historiam Abbatum S. Petri Gloucestriae a Petro Abbate secundo post conquestum ad Walterum Froucestre vigesimum A. D. 1381. Kalendarium etiam Maneriorum Ecclesiarum Tenementorum c. praedictae Abbatiae ordine Alphabetico digestum cum nominibâ—s Benefactorum c. In manibus Viri Reverendi Timothei Halton SS Th. Prof. Coll. Reginâ—â— Oxon. Praeposâ—ti dignissimi * Donationes omnium bonorum Monasterii S. Petri Glocestriae tam Temporalium quam Spiritualium MSS. in Bibl. Bodl. Maâ—shall 45. 2. Theokesbury v. Tewksbury A Monastery of Black Monks first built by Oddo Duke of Mercia A. D. 715. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was restored by Rob. Fitz-Haimon A. D. 1102. By the pious munificence of whom and several other Benefactors the yearly revenues of this Abby were worth at the Suppression 1598 l. 1 s. 3 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 153. * Chroniea MS. de Tewksbury 〈◊〉 Edw. Conf. ad A. D. 1263. in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. A. 7. 2. Registrum Mon. de Theokesbury in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. A. 7. 3. Registr penes ... Dominum Spenser 3. Winchelcomb A. D. 787. King Offa built a Nunnery here and about ten years after King Kenwulf said the foundation of a stately Abby for three hundred Black Monks and commended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Kenelm In succeeding times it became a College of Seculars but Oswald Bishop of Worcester A. D. 985. restored again the Benedictines It was rated 26. H. VIII at 759 l. 11 s. 9 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 187. T. 2. p. 854. Annales MS. de Winchelcumb ab Incarn Domini ad A. Ch. 1205. in Bibl. Cotton Tiber. E. 4. * Registrum Abb. de Winch. per Richardum Kedermister Abbatem compilatum continens 1. Historiam Fundationis hujus Abbatiae 2. Historiam Abbatum de Winchelcomb a Germano Abbate A. D. 988. ad Rich. Kedermister A. D. 1487. 3. Renovationes Privilegiornm Chartarum ac aliorum munimentorum Monasterii de Winchelcomb Hic magni valoris liber tunc Domini Will Morton militis peculium in flammis Londinensibus periit A. D. 1666. 4. Derehirst Bede maketh mention of a Monastery here in his time but that being destroyed by the Danes this Mannor was given by King Will. Conq. to the Abby of St. Dennis in France to which Abby it afterwards became a Cell which was made Prioratus Indigena 1. Hen. VI. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 547. 5. Berkley Here was a Nunnery before the Conquest 6. Glocester About A. D. 910. Ethelred Earl of Mercia and Ethelfleda his wife translating the Reliques of St. Oswald from Bardney hither built a College of Secular Priests here to the honour of that Saint who were temp Will. Rufi turned into Regular Canons of the Order of St. Austin It was endowed at the Dissolution with 90 l. 10 s. 2 d. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Ang. T. 2. p. 28. 7. Cirencester Leland saith here was a College of Prebendaries before the Conquest but the Abby of Black Canons was founded by King Henry the first A. D. 1117. and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Iames. It was
King Edward and Plegmund Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 909. Vide Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 554. * Cartas c. penes Decanum Capitulum 5. Banwell Leland tells us that there was a notable Monastery at Banwell in the time of Alfryde King of the West-Saxons 6. Athelncy A. D. 868. King Alfred founded a Benedictine Abby here to honour of St. Peter and St. Aethelwine It was rated at 209 l. 3 d. q. Speed Dugd. Vide Mon Angl. T. 1. p. 202. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 2. p. 132. * Reg. pones Wadh. Windham Iustic ad Placit 1662. 7. Michelney A Benedictine Abby founded by King Aethelstan A. D. 839. and dedicated to St. Peter It s yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 447 l. 4 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 498 l. 16 s. 3 d. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. P. 197. 8. Bruton A. D. 1005. Algar Earl of Cornwall built here a Monastery for Monks of the Benedictine Order but William Mohun Earl of Somerset temp R. Steph. placed Black Canons here It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and rated at the Dissolution at 439 l. 6 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 480 l. 17 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 205. * Munimenta penes Dominum Fitz-Harding 9. Dunster William Mohun temp Will. Conq. built a Benedictine Priory here to the honour of St. George and annexed it as a Cell to the Abby of St. Peter at Bath It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 37 l. 4 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 477. 10. Montacute William Earl of Morton temp Hen. I. founded here a Priory for Cluniac Monks and dedicated it to St. Peter and St. Paul It was endowed with 456. 14 s. 7 d. q. per an Dugd. 524 l. 11 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. angl T. 1. p. 17 668. T. 2. p. 909. * Transcripta multarum Cartarum ad Prior. de Montacute pertinentium quae in Mon. Angl. non inveniuntur penes Virum Reverendum Andream Paschal Rectorem de Chedzoy prope Bridgewater in Com. Somers 1692. 11. Taunton A Priory of Black Canons erected by William Giffard Bishop of Winton temp Hen. I. to the honour of St. Peter and St. Paul It was valued 26. Hen VIII at 286 l. 8 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 438 l. 9 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 83. 12. Bristoll A Priory of Black Monks dedicated to S. Iames founded by Rob. Fitz-Hamon Earl of Glocester temp Hen. I. who annexed it as a Cell Teuxbury Abby Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 155 513. 13. Canington A Benedictine Nunnery built by Robert Curcy temp Hen. I. to the honour of the blessed Virgin Valued at 39 l. 15 s. 8 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. * Cartas penes Hon. Dom. Clifford 14. Bristoll A. D. 1148. Rob. Fitz-Harding Lord of Berkley built a priory of Back Canons here to the honour of St. Augustine It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 670 l. 13 s. 11 d. Dugd. 767 l. 15 s. 3 d. Speed King Henry VIII made it a Cathedral Church and founded therein a Chapter of a Dean and ... Secular Canons Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 233. * Registrum apud Castrum de Berkly in Com. Gloc. * Munimenta penes Decanum Capitulum 15. Keynsham A Priory of Black Canons founded by William Earl of Glocester temp Hen. II. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 419 l. 14 s. 3 l. per an Dugd. 450 l. 3 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 298. 16. Witham The first house the Carthusian Monks had in England built by King Henry II to the honour of St. Iohn the Baptist. It was endowed with 215 l. 15 s. per an Dugd. 227 l. 1 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Angl. Angl. T. 1. p. 959. 17. Stoke-Curcy Hugh de Nevill temp Hen. II. founded a Priory of Black Monks here and made it an Alien-Priory to the Abby of Lonley in France It was dedicated to St. Andrew King Henry VI. gave it to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 577. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199. 18. Haselburg A Priory of Black Canons founded by William Fitz-Walter about A. D. 1160. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 113. 19. Buckland The only Preceptory of Sisters of the Order of St. Iohn of Ierusalem in England placed here A. D. 1180. by King Henry II. in the room of the Black Canons here founded a few years before by William de Erleigh Dedicated to St. Mary and endowed at the Suppression with 223 l. 7 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 550. 20. Clive Will. de Romare 9. Ric. I. built a Benedictin◠Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 155 l. 9 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 530. * Reg. penes Wadh. Windham Iustic ad Placita 1662. 21. Worspring A Priory of Canons of St. Austin's Order erected by William de Curtenai about A. D. 1210. in memory of St. Thomas the Martyr It 's yearly revenuus at the Dissolution were worth 87 l. 2 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 110 l. 18 s. 4 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 271. T. 3. P. 2. p. 47. 22. Henton A. D. 1227. Ela Countess of Saram founded a Monastery for Carthusian Monks here and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Iohn It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 248 l. 19 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 262 l. 12 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 960. 23. Berliz Barlynch Speed A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Nicholas endowed with 98 l. 14 s. 8 d. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 249. 24. Bearwe Sp. Minchin-barow Dugd. v. Barrow-Gurney A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary and St. Edwin valued at 23 l. 14 s. 3 d. ob per an Dugd. 29 l. 6 s. 8 d. Speed 25. Linton An Alien Priory to the Abby of St. Iacutus in Britanny 26. Staverdale A Priory of Black Canons built by Sir Will. Zouch to the honour of St. Iames Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 306. 27. Temple-Combe A Preceptory of the Knights Templers endowed with 107 l. 16 s. 11 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 551. 28. North-Cadbury Elizabeth widow to Sir Will. Botreaux Knight founded a College here 4. Hen. V. for a Rector six Secular Canons and four Clerks Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 173. 29. Moundroy A College rated at 11 l. 18 s. 8 d. Dugd. Sp. 30. Stoke under Hamden A Collegiate Church for a Provost and several Priests dedicated to St. Andrew and founded by one ... Gornay Sp. ☞ In Mr. Speed's Catalogue under Somersetshire may be found Dunkeswell which
should be in Devonshire Westbury in Glocestershire and Fareley which is in Wiltshire STAFFORD-SHIRE 1. Litchfield KIng Oswy A. D. 656. built a Cathedral Church and placed here a Bishop for the Kingdom of Mercia King Offa about A. D. 786. made it an Arch-bishops See which honour it enjoy'd for ten years and then was again subjected to Canterbury It was translated A. D. 1075. to Chester and from thence to Coventry A. D. 1102. but the Bishops being not long after settled here again Bishop Clinton about A. D. 1140. built a new Cathedral Church and restored and augmented the Chapter Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 216. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 423. * Registra Cartas c. penes Dec. Capitulum ** Cronicon Litchfeldensis Ecclesiae MS. in Bibl. Musaei Ashmoleani Oxon. N. 770. * Acta Capitularia Transcripta Cartarum c. ad Eccles. Litchfeldensem spectantia Ibid. N. 794 827. 2. Stone Wolphere King of Mercia founded a College of Secular Canons here about A. D. 675. in memory of his Son Wolfade whom he here martyr'd After the Conquest Robert Lord Stafford temp Hen. I. erected a Priory of Black Canons here which was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 119 l. 14 s. 11 d. per an Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 119. Registr in Bibl. Hatton 1640. 3. Tamworth Here was an ancient Benedictine Nunnery founded by Editha daughter to king Edgar But after the Conquest the Nuns were translated to Pollesworth by R. Marmion one of which family placed here Secualr Canons Camd. 4. Wolverhampton Here was a College of Secular Canons built by a Religious Matron called Wulfrunna about A. D. 996. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Peter It was afterward annexed to the Dean and Chapter of Windsor Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 988. Dr. Plot 's History of Staffordshire Chap. X. § 39 40. Oxon. 1686. fol. 5. Burton upon Trent A. D. 1004. Wulfric Spot founded this Abby for Monks of the Order of St Benedict and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Modwen It was valued 26 Hen. VIII at 267 l. 14 s. 3 d. per an Dugd. 356 l. 16 s. 3 d. ob Speed Vide Mon Angl. T. 1. p. 265. T. 2. p. 869. Annales Burtonenses a Fundation◠ad A. D. 1262. Edit Oxon. A. D. 1684. fol. Registr penes Will. Dom. Paget de Beaudsert 1650. MS. 6. Lappele An Alien-Priory of Black Monks to the Abby of St. Remigius at Rhemes to which it was given by Earl Algar temp Edw. Conf. King Henry V. gave it to Tong College in Shropshire Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1022. T. 3. P. 2. p. 145. 7. Iutbury A Cluniac Priory dedicated to the blessed Virgin founded by Henry Ferrers A. D. 1081 It was endowed at the Dissolution with 244 l. 16 s. 8 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 345. T. 2. p. 873. Registr penes Henr. Agard de Foston mil. Registrum penes Will. Com. Devon * Collectanea quaedam ex Registro de Tutbury MSS. Ashmol 804. 8. Canwell Geva wife to Galfrid Ridell temp Hen. I. built a Monastery for Benedictine Monks here to the honour of St. Mary St. Giles and All-Saints Valued at 25 l. 10 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 439. 9. Blythbury A Benedictine Nunnery founded by Hugh Malveism temp Hen. I. St. Giles was the Tutelar Saint of this Priory Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 468. 10. Penkridge The Church here being endowed and made Collegiate by one Hugo Huose temp R. Steph. the advowson of it was given by King Iohn to the Archbishoprick of Dublin Vide Plot 's Hist. of Staffordsh Ch. X. § 81 82. * Apographa Cartarum penes V. Doctiss. Joh. Mill S. T. Pr. Principal Aulae S. Edm. Oxon. 11. Trentham A Priory of Black Canons founded by Ramulph Earl of Chester temp R. Steph. It was endowed at the Suppression with 106 l. 3 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 260. * Munim pen. Will. Leveson Gower de ead Arm. 12. Roucester Richard Bacun about A. D. 1140. built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued at 100 l. 2 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 111 l. 13 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 267. 13. Fairweld A Nunnery of Benedictines founded by Roger Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield A. D. 1140. It was dedicated to St. Mary Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 441. 14. Radmore A Cistercian Abby founded by Ralph Earl of Chester temp R. Steph. hence removed to Stonely in Com. Warw. by Hen. II. A. D. 1154. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 820. 15. Sandwell Will. de Offney temp Hen. II. founded a Monastery for Cluniac Monks here valued at 38 l. 8 s. 4 d. per an Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 475. 16. Dudley A Priory of Cluniac Monks subordinate to Wenlock it was built by Gervase Painell temp Hen. II. to the honour of St. Iames. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 614. 17. Stafford A Priory of Black Canons built by Ric. Peche Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield A. D. 1162. to the memory of St. Thomas of Canterbury It s yearly revenues were worth 141 l. 13 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 316. * Reg. penes ... Fowler de ead 18. Croxton A. D. 1176. Bertram de Verdon founded a Cistercian Abby at Coats which was three years after removed hither and dedicated to St. Mary It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 90 l. 5 s. 11 d. Dugd. 103 l. 6 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 912. T. 3. P. 1. p. 40. Chronica in Bibl. Cotton * Reg. penes Will. Pierpoint de Tong Castel 19. Raunton A Priory of Black Canons subordinate to Haghmon in Com. Salop. built by Rob. fil Noeli about A. D. 1190. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 90 l. 2 s. 10 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 143. 940. T. 3. P. 1. p. 53. Cartular in Bibl. Cotton 20. Calwich A Cell of Black Canons to Kenelworth of the gift of Nicholas Fitz-Nigel Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 119. 21. Delacres A Cistercian Abby founded by Ranulph Earl of Chester A. D. 1214. who translated the Monks from Pulton in Cheshire hither and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Benedict It was endowed at the Dissolution with 227 l. 5 s. per an Dugd. 243 l. 3 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 890. T. 2. p. 919. * Reg. penes ... Rudyard de ead 22. Hulton Henry de Audley A. D. 1223. erected a Cistertian Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued at 76 l. 14 s. 10 d. per an Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 942. 23. Brewood A Benedictine Nunnery valued at 17 l. 10 s. 8 d. per an Dugd.
in Warwickshire to the value in the Monasticon it would not even then agree with Speed's It is also very probable that there are other Copies of the valuations of the Religious Houses besides those two For Leland gives us the worth of the annual revenues of several Abbies in Lincolnshire altogether different from Dugdale or Speed So the Charter of Henry VIII by which he re-founds the Priory of Stixwold in Com. Linc. tells us that the value of the old Priory was 152 l. 10 s. 7 d. whereas according to Mr. Speed's Rate it is 163 l. 1 s. 2 d. ob and according to Sir Will. Dugdale but 114 l. 5 â— 2 l. ob And in Warwickshire the valuation which Sir Will. Dugdale had out of a MS. in the custody of Sir Sim. Archer is also very different from the rest Having thus explained the use and several parts of the following book and let the Reader understand that he will find the Foundation Order Dedication and valuation of these Religious Houses but barely hinted to in this Manual It will be convenient for such whose business or curiosity require a more large account of them their Foundations Endowments c. to have directions where they may be satisfied To which end after the account of every Monastery References are made not only to the Tome and Page of the Monasticon but also to all other Printed Books wherein is any thing relating to the History of that House and to all MSS. whether original Charters Registers or Annals thereunto belonging that are yet preserved All men that know what memoirs are contained in these MSS. will readily own that no body that is engaged in the publick or private History of this Kingdom or any part of it should omit to consult these Records For as to the general History of England what can be of greater authority than the Chronicles that were compiled every year by those persons who were eye-witnesses of some and lived in the time when all the actions which they mention were done For in all the greater Abbies there were persons appointed to take notice of the principal occurrences of the Kingdom and at the end of every year to digest them into Annals And not only so but the Constitutions of the Clergy in their National or Provincial Synods and after the Conquest Acts of Parliament were sent to the Abbies to be recorded Here may be found Letters to and Treaties with foreign Princes Provisions Proclamations Charters and almost all other things that relate to the Prerogative of the King or the Liberties of the Clergy and People The story of King Edw. I. is well known how he sent to the Religious Houses to search for his Title to the Kingdom of Scotland in their Leigers and Chronicles as the most authentick Records for the proof of his right to the Crown And 't is easie to observe that the Learned Selden has from old Monastick Charters the greatest evidences for asserting the Dominion of the Narrow Sea to belong to the Kings of Great Britain And how helpfull these Muniments were to that great Antiquary Mr. Iohn Stow who was the first that drew up our English History in any tolerable method appears from that Learned Man's collecting above threescore Chronicles and Leiger-books of Monasteries and acknowledging that he made great use of them in the compiling his Annals As for the History of Counties and Towns it is impossible to recover any tolerable account of them except the Charters and Couchers of the adjacent Abbies be carefully perused For the quantities of Land these Religious Houses had in all parts of England being so great and the Monks so accurate in Registring the Donations and preserving all Charters Leases and other Deeds relating to their possessions not only after but also before it came into their hands here we may find the succession of the mean Lords of their Mannors and Fees the Privileges Tenures and Rents of them the Foundation Endowment and Appropriation of several Parochial Churches with the Ordinations of their Vicarages as also very frequently the ancient bounds of Forests Hundreds Parishes and lesser Estates And then as to the histories of private Families these Books are of unspeakable use For the gratitude of the Religious would not suffer the memories and Charity of their Pious Founders and Benefactors to be buried in oblivion In their Leiger-books we have not only the bare mention of the Benefactors but something of the lives of their Founders and their successors their Patrons We have in them generally the days and years of their Births and Obits their Marriages Children and the most considerable of their actions Here are also very often we find their Coats of Arms and Seals delineated and preserved How useful these Records are to the Histories of places and Families the numerous references in Sir Will. Dugdale's Warwickshire to MS. Charters and Registers and the quotations of the Monasticon in every column of the Baronage sufficiently manifest which two Noble Volumes tho' they are the most perfect pieces in that kind that ever were published might yet have been in several particulars more compleat if that Learned and industrious Author had had the opportunity of consulting more of these Monastick Books I shall add but one thing more and that is concerning the great use that some eminent Common Lawyers have made of these Registers who wish that those who apply themselves to that study would have oftner recourse to these Records Here they may find all sorts of Writs old forms of Grants Leases and Wills the original and several kinds of Tenures the Privileges Customs Homages Services and Rents of the mean Tenents Cases concerning Reservation of Quit-rents upon Gifts in puram perpetuam cleemosynam concerning Mortmains Corrodies and Pensions The methods of Pleading in the Abbat's Courts the manner of appropriating Churches and endowing Vicarages These and several other Law-matters an industrious Student may find in the Cartularies and make use of to many good purposes and so will have no reason to repent of the time and pains he shall bestow in reading these Books And if we are willing to take example in this from the French whom we are ready enough to imitate in several other things we shall find that the most eminent of their Advocates and Counsellors of Parliament make it their business to be well versed in the Muniments of their Religious Houses as the best places to be informed in the customs of their Country about all matters relating to estates either personal or real I am last of all to account for the Coats of Arms of the Religious Houses which in hopes that they will be grateful to the Curious because most of them were never before publish'd I have caused to be engraven on five Copper plates Most of these I took out of an ancient MS. in the Ashmolean Library wrote about the â—ime of the Reformation the rest I had from good Authorities the Arms
of the Episcopal â—ees are also added in their proper places not â—hat they are rare but because I was willing â—o make the Collection as compleat as possible â—he Arms also of the six new Bishopricks foundâ—d by King Henry VIII are the same with the â—ld Priories I am not ignorant that several Monasteries had no Arms and of those that â—ad few used them in the Common Seal of the House that being generally the Saint or Saints to whom it was dedicated tho' the Arms are sometimes found at the lower part of the Seal or else they are used as a Counter-Seal Thus here is given as briefly as the matter would permit some account of the method contents and use of the following Book In the sequel of this discourse some attempts will be made toward a brief History of the general state of Monasteries in this Island from the time of the Britains till the Dissolution with some reflections on their Learning The original of Monks in Britain may be dated from the first plantation of Christianity therein if we may give any credit to a very Learned Gentleman who tells us That it is probable that some of the Druids having been converted from the Pagan Religion whereof they were the Priests became our first Monks being thereunto much inclined by the severity of their former discipline But however 't is just to suppose that several Christians to avoid the heat of the persecution which raged so fiercely here in the reign of Dioclesian did withdraw into solitary places and there accustoming themselves to live were our first Ascetics This retired life afterward became more eligible when Britain was in a combustion by reason of the wars between the Usurpers of the Roman Empire which were followed by the incursions of the Picts and the Conquest of the Saxons These troublesome times without doubt inclined contemplative persons to fly into the most private solitudes Caves Forests and Mountains where they spent their time in reading the Scriptures and other duties of Religion having no tye or vows but what they from time to time impos'd upon themselves There is great question among the Learned who it was that brought over the Monastic Rules and first instituted Abbies in Britain It is the opinion of the Right Reverend Bishop of Worcester to whom the Church Antiquities of these ages owe their greatest light That the British Monasteries were no older than S. Patrick's time Indeed the Winchester Historian would make the World believe that there was an Abby founded in that City for Monks of the Order of St. Mark the Evangelist by King Lucius A. D. 194. who endowed the Bishops and them with the Lands and Privileges of the Flamen viz. all the Country twelve miles round the City But every part of this ill grounded story is so erroneous that 't is not worth the while to confute it Besides this Capgrave and from him Bale and Pits seem to contradict the forementioned opinion by asserting that Pelagius the Heretick who flourished about A. D. 400. was Abbat of Bangor But there is no probability at all in the Monkish tradition of Pelagius's being Abbat of Bangor and there is not much more of Bangor's being so famous a Monastery at that time or of Pelagius's being a Monk therein For the British Monasteries were no elder than St. Patrick's time And in Pelagius's time those were called Monks at Rome who had no office in the Church but yet retired from the common employments of the World for sacred Studies and devotion and where any number of these lived togâ—ther that was called a Monastery Thus that great Prelate And 't is likely that Congellus about A. D. 530. was the first that converted the House of Bangor into a Monastery tho' not the first that brought the Monastick way of living into Britain as Mr. Camden will have it As for St. Patrick after he had converted the Irish to the Christian Faith A. D. 433. he came over into this Isle and finding at Glastonbury twelve Anchorites he gathered them together and making himself Abbat taught them to live according to the Monastick Rules And this is the more probable because he was Nephew to St. Martin of Tours who brought this manner of life into France and from whom St. Patricâ— might easily have learned it Malmsbury also calls this Monastery in another place the oldest that he knew in England In the next age the British Historians report that St. Dubriciuâ— Arch-bishop of St. Davids founded twelve Monasteries and taught his Monks to live after the manner of the Asians and Africans upon the works of their own hands This was about the year 512. Not long after as 't was before observ'd the Abby of Bangor was instituted which as Bede saith consisted of seven Classes each Class containing three hundred Monks who all lived on their own labours What other things were enjoined them we have no account but that they had a Rule is plain from Gildas who mentions Monachorum decreta and Monachi Votum but whether the Rule of the Welsh Monasteries was the same with that St. Patrick instituted at Glastonbury Or if different whether either was the same used in any other parts of the World we have no light from Antiquity to discover Indeed that great Antiquary Sir Roger Twisden tells us The Monks of Bangor were not unlike the Order of St. Basil if not of it Upon the Conversion of the Pagan Saxons who then domineer'd over the largest Province of Britain since called England Monasteries were founded in all parts where Christianity had any footing Thus St. Austin and his followers erected Monasteries in Kent and the Scottish Bishops and Monks propagated the Christian Faith after the same way among the Northumbrians Tho' it appears by a passage of Bede that after the death of St. Austin the Monks found no great encouragement in the South parts For that Venerable Author saith that about A. D. 640. Earcongota daughter to Earcombert King of Kent was made Nun at Brige in France Because at that time there being very few Monasteries in Britain many went to the Religious Houses of France for the sake of a Monastick life and also they used to send their daughters thither to be taught and devoted to the service of God c. But about this time the West-Saxons and Mercians were converted to Christianity upon which Monasteries were every where built with great zeal for God's glory and liberally endowed by the Saxon Kings It will seem strange to some that nothing should be hitherto said about the Order of St. Austin the Monk and to prove that the old Saxon Monks were Benedictines But if I might presume to offer any thing in this case I should rather think that the Benedictine Rule was scarce heard of in England till some hundred of years after and never perfectly observed till after the Conquest There is no great credit to be
Men which love their Nation as they should do Thus Bale one of the bitterest enemies the Monks ever had is forced to lament the great damage the Learned World sustained at the Dissolution Indeed those well furnish't Libraries that were in most Monasteries plainly shew that we are too much prejudic'd against the Monks when we rashly condemn them as idle ignorant and discouragers of Learning and that on the contrary we ought to esteem many of them to be Learned and industrious and promoters of several usefull parts of knowledge In every great Abby there was a large Room called the Scriptorium to which belonged several Writers whose whole business it was to transcribe good Books for the use of the publick Library of the House Tho' sometimes they wrote the Leiger-books as also Missals and other Books used in Divine Service yet generally they were upon other Works viz. Fathers Classicks Histories Philosophy c. And to give but one instance the care they had to encrease the number of good Books will appear by the large Catalogue of Books which were transcrib'd at Glastonbury in one Abbat's time and are as follow Bibliotheca una Plinius de Naturali Historia Cassiodorus super Psalteriam Tria Missalia magna Duo Lectionaria Breviarium in domo infirmorum Jeronimus super Ieremiam Isaiam Origines super Vetus Testamentum Ejusdem Omeliae Idem super Epistolam Pauli ad Romanos Hieronymus super Epistolam ad Galathas ad Ephesios ad Titum ad Philemonem Vitae Patrum Collationes Patrum Breviarium Hospitum Antiphonarium Pars una Moralium Cyprianus Registrum Liber dictus Paradisus Jeronimus contra Iovinianum Ambrosius contra Novatianos Septem Volumina de Passionibus Sanctorum per totum anni circulum Vitâ—e Caesarum Gesta Britonum Gesta Anglorum Gesta Francorum Pascasius Radbertus de corpore sanguine Domini Summae quaedam Liber Abbatis Clarevallensis de amando Deo Hugo de S. Victore de duodecim gradibus Humilitatis de Oratione Physionomia Lapidarium Liber Petri Alfimii in uno volumine Rhetorica prima secunda Vnum Volumen Quintiliani de causis Epistola Augustini de oratione Dominica super Psalmum Miserere mei Deus Benedictionale unum Episcopale Decreta Juonis Carnotensis Episcopi Jeronimus super XII Prophetas Lamentationes Ieremiae Augustinus de Trinitate Augustinus super Genesin Ysidori Etymologiae Paterius Augustinus de verbis Domini Hugo de Sacramentis Cassianus de Incarnatione Domini Anselmus cur Deus Homo These valuable Books could never have been without the expence of a great deal of time and money transcribed had not the Monks had a Spirit of Learning and industry There were no less than 1700. MSS. Tracts in the Library at Peterburgh and the Catalogues of Books belonging to the Priory of Dover and the Abby of St. Mary de la Pre at Leicester clearly evince that those Houses had no mean Libraries and those kept in very good order Nay so zealous were the Monks for the encouragement of Learning that they very often got Churches appropriated ad libros faciendos And in the Abby of St. Austin at Canterbury there was temp Edw. II. an order made by Thomas the Abbat with the unanimous consent of the whole Convent that yearly on the first day of Lent Prayers should be made for the Souls of the dead and the good estates of the living Benefactors to the Library that for the living the Mass of the Holy Ghost should be solemnly sung and for the dead the Mass Pro Defunctis with the Prayer Inclina c. And not only their diligence in procuring new Books but their care in preserving the old was very commendable Of this St. Aldhelm's Psalter at Malmsbury and St. Cuthbert's Gospels kept till the Dissolution in Durham Abby and now among that curious Collection of MSS. belonging to Sir Iohn Cotton at Westminster are pregnant instances And Leland tells us that in Bath Library he found several Books given them by King Ethelstan To this end they had in some Monasteries Librarians as Flaccus Albinus at York and William Somerset at Malmsbury and in others there is reason to believe the Libraries were under the care of the Camerarius It would be too hard a censure to think that those who were so great lovers of Books should not make some use of them The ancient British Irish and Saxon Monasteries we find were the Schools and Universities of those times they were not only Cells of Devotion but also Nurseries of Learned Men for the use of the Church The works of Bede are a sufficient argument of the knowledge the Monks of those times had in all parts of Learning Their skill in the Learned Languages was so very eminent that 't is reported some of them understood Greek and Latin as well as their Mother-tongue But it is to no purpose to enlarge any more in this matter which requires a particular Treatise When the Monks were rooted out by the Danish wars an universal ignorance overspread the land in so much that there was scarce any one in England that could read or write Latin But when by the care of King Edgar and Arch-bishop Dunstan Monasteries were restored Learning found it's former encouragement and flourished very much within the walls of the Cloisters So that Leland who was no great friend to the Monks often confesses that in these old times there few or no Writers but Monks and that all the knowledge of those dark ages was amongst them Even after the Conquest tho' by reason of the introducing several new Orders of Religious who minded their Devotions more than Books there were but few Learned Men yet all or most of the Writers were Monks and Regular Canons till the rise of the Mendicant Orders in the beginning of the Reign of King Henry III. In the preceding Centuries Learning began to flourish in our Universities tho' the original or at least the Restoration of one of them is owing to the â—onks of Croiland In them were taught â—chool Divinity and Canon Law then mightily 〈◊〉 vogue and the Friers resorting thither in â—reat numbers and applying themselves to â—earning with indefatigable industry went beâ—ond the Monks in all parts of the then fashioâ—able knowledge But in the next age the â—onks had Colleges in the Universities foundâ—â— and liberally endowed for the education of â—â—eir Novices Thus Leland tells us The â—â—mes of Peterburgh Haulle Semplingham and â—auldey remain at Stanford as places for those â—ouses of Men of Religion that sent their Scholars â—â—ther to study And in Oxford we had Glocester â—â—rham Canterbury and London Colleges for 〈◊〉 Benedictines St. Marie's near North-gate 〈◊〉 the Austin Canons and the College of St. 〈◊〉 for the Cistercians Here the young â—onks were instructed for some years in Grammar Rhetorick Philosophy School Divinitâ— c. and
juxta Mergate A Nunnery of Benedictines founded A. D. 1145. either by the Dean and Chapter of St. Pauls London as Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 872. or by Galfred Abbat of S. Albans as Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 350. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and accounted a Cell to the Abby of St. Albans being possessed of revenues to the yearly value of 114 l. 16 s. 1 d. Dugd. 143 l. 18 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. ut supra * Cartas quamplurimas Originales ad hoc coenobium spectantes penes Johannem Coker de Burncester in Com. Oxon. Generosum 10. Harwood Here Sampson de Forte founded a Nunnery of St. Austin's Order about A. D. 1150. and dedicated it to St. Peter It was worth 47 l. 3 s. 2 d. per an at the dissolution Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 202. 11. Caldewell A Priory of Black Canons founded by Simon Basket Alderman of Bedford A. D. 1152. It was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Iohn Baptist and rated at the suppression at 109 l. 8 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. 148 l. 15 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 257. 12. Eaton A College dedicated to Corpus Christi valued at 7 l. 16 s. 13. North-Yevel Dugd. Northyle Speed v. Norhill A College built by Sir Gerard Braybrook K t. 6. Hen. IV. to the honour of the blessed Virgin valued at 61 l. 5 s. 5 d. Harp Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 14. ☜ The College of Bigleswade in this Country mentioned by Speed was only a Gild. Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1038. BUCKINGHAM-SHIRE 1. Luffield A Benedictine Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Peter at Westminster founded by Robert Earl of Leicester temp Will. Rufi to the honour of the Virgin Mary Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 520. Registrum de Luffeld pen. Decanum Capit Westmonast 1640. * Fundationem Mon. de Luffeld in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. C. 3. * Reg. pen. ... Okely de ... in Com. Salop. 1649. 2. Newport or Tickford A Priory of Cluniack Monks dedicated to St. Mary and a Cell to the Abby of Marmonstier in France to which Abby it was given by Fulk Painel temp Will. II. It was not dissolved till 17. Hen. VIII at which time Cardinal Wolsey procur'd a Bull from Pope Clement to suppress this and twenty other lesser Monasteries and to annex their lands and revenues which of this Priory amounted to 126 l. 17 s. per an to his two Colleges at Oxford and Ipswich Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 685 1037. T. 2. p. 910. 3. Newinton-Longavile An Alien Priory given to the Abby of S. Faith at Longavile in Normandy by Walter Giffard Earl of Buckingham temp Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. p. 111. 4. Missenden A. D. 1293. William Missenden Knight built an Abby for Black Monks here to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary It was rated at the Dissolution at 261 l. 14 s. 6 d. q. Dugd. 285 l. 15 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T 1. p. 541. Tom. 3. P. 1. p. 18. * Registr in manibus Dominae Dormer * Munimenta quaedam hujus Abbatiae in MS. Cartulario Dominorum de Borstall penes D. Johannem Aubrey de eadem Baronettum 1694. * Parochial Antiq. of Ambrosden Burcester c. 5. Wenge This place being given by Maud the Empress to the Abby of St. Nicholas at Angiers it became a Cell to that Abby After the Dissolution of these Alien-Priories 2. Hen. V. it belong'd to the Abby of St. Albans Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1000. 6. Bittlesden An Abby of Cistertian Monks founded by Ernald de Bosco A. D. 1147. and dedicated to the Virgin Mary It 's annual revenues in 26. Hen. VIII were rated at 125 l. 4 s. 3 d. q. Dugd. 142 l. 1 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 783. Registrum de Bittlesden penes G. ducem Buckinghamiae A. D. 1640. 7. Ivingho Here was a Nunnery of Benedictines dedicated to St. Margaret founded by Henry Bishop of Winchester about A. D. 1160. valued at the Suppression at 14 l. 3 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 22 l. 6 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 490. 8. â—â—utley or de Parco Crendon A. D. 1162. Walter Giffard II. Earl of Buckingham here built a Priory for Black Canons to the honour of St. Mary It 's annual value at the Dissolution was 437 l. 6 s. 8 d. Dugd. 495 l. 18 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 154. * Parochial Antiquities first attempted in the history of Burcester Ambrosden and other adjacent villages in the Counties of Oxon. and Bucks by White Kennet M. A. Vicar of Ambrosden In hoc libro éruditissimo quem jam sub proelo Sheldoniano sudantem Antiquitatum studiosi avidissime expectant passim occurrunt Cartae nunc primum ex Autographis MSS. Cartulariis editae ad hoc alia hujus viciniae Coenobia spectantes * Rotulum MS. Abbatiae de Parco Crendon in Thesaurario Aedis Christi Oxon. 9. Ankerwik Here Gilbert and Richard Muntfichet Knights built a Nunnery of the Benedictine Order to the honour of St. Mary Magdalene temp Hen. II. It was valued at the Dissolution at 32 l. 2 d. Dugd. 45 l. 14 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 482. T. 3. P. 1. p. 25. 10. Mendham or Medmenham A Priory for Monks of the Cistertian Order founded by Hugh de Bolebec 2. Ioh. and annexed as a Cell to Woburn in Bedfordshire It was dedicated to S. Mary and valued at the Suppression at 20 l 6 s. 2d Dugd. 23 l. 17 s. 2 â— Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 31 926. T. 3. P. 1. p. 25. 11. Snelshall Ralph Martell A. D. ... founded a Priory of Black Monks here to the honour of St. Leonard This small Priory was at the Dissolution endowed with no more than 18 l. 1 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 24 l. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 483. 12. Chetwood A Cell of Black Canons to the Abby of Nutley founded about A. D. 1240. by Rob. Grosteste Bishop of Lincoln Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 340. 13. Burnham A. D. 126â— Richard King of the Romans built here a Priory of Benedictine Nuns to the honour of St. Mary It 's annual revenues were worth at the Suppression 51 l. 2 s. 4 d. q. Dugd. 91 l. 5 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 534. 14. Ravenston A Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin founded by Peter de Chaceport and King Hen. the third in the 39th of his reign It was dedicated to ... and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 66 l. 13 s. 4 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 337. 15. Asserugge or Ashridge Here was a College or Priory of those Canons which were called Bonhommes founded by Edmund Earl of Cornwall 5. Ed. I. It was
dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with lands at the Suppression to the yearly value of 416 l. 16 â— 4 d. Dugd. 447 l. 18 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 344. T. 3. P. 1. p. 67. * Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. 16. Lavenden An Abby of Praemonstratenses built by Ioh. di Bidun A. D. ... to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist It 's revenues at the Dissolution were worth 79 l. 13 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 91 l. 8 s. 3 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 613. 17. Bradewell Speed tell 's us one Manefelmus built here an Abby for Black Monks and dedicated it to St. Mary A. D. ... 18. Little-Merlow A house of Black Nuns founded by Galfreâ— Lord Spensar ... It 's annual revenues were 26. Hen. VIII rateâ— at 23 l. 3 s. 7 d. q. Dugd. 37 l. 6 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 19. Eaton A Collegiate Church consisting at its first â—oundation of a Provost ten Priests four Clerks six Chorister-boys twenty five poor Grammar Scholars with a Master to teach them and twenty five poor old men it was founded by King Henry VI. anno regni 19. to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 195. * Cartas Registra penes Praepositum socios 20. Murresley A Priory valued at 14 l. 3 s. 1 d. per an 21. High-Wickham A Priory dedicated to S. Margaret endowed at the Dissolution with 14 l. 3 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 22 l. 6 s. 7 d. Speed 22. Risburg A Cell of fourteen Monks to Christ-Church in Canterbury Reyn. Apost Ben. ☜ The Monasticon T. 1. p. 802. falsly placeth Tame in this County but 't is in Oxfordshire and Mr. Speed hath in this Shire Bordesley which is in Worcestershire and Sandwell which is in Staffordshire CAMBRIDGE-SHIRE 1. Ely ETheldreda wife to Egfrid King of Northumberland built a Nunnery here A. D. 673. which was destroyed by the Danes A. D. 870. but rebuilt about A. D. 970. by the munificence of King Edgar and the care of Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester who placed here a Convent of Benedictine Monks and dedicated it to St. Etheldreda commonly called St. Audry This Abby was chang'd into a Bishoprick A. D. 1108. It 's annual revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1084 l. 6 s. 9 d. ob Dugd. 1301 l. 8 s. 2 d. Speed King Hen. VIII changed the Prior and Black Monks into a Dean and Secular Canons which yet continue Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 87. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. Reyner Ap. Bened. Tr. 1. p. 36. * Historiam MS. Eliensis Ecclesiae per Thomam Monachum in Bibl. Cotton Dom. A. 15. * Historiam Insulae Eliensis a tempore Lucii ad Rob. Orford Episcopum P. I. in Bibl. Cotton Nero A. 15. A Roberto Orford ad Johannem Morton Episcopum P. II. In ead Bibl. Nero A. 16. * Gesta Abbatum Episcoporum Eliensium ad A. D. 1434. In Bibl. Cotton Titus A. 1. * Histor. Ecclesiae Eliensis in Bibl. Bodl. MS. Laud. L. 57. 69. in C. C. C. Cantabr * Hist. Ecclesiae Eliensis penes ... Glapthorn de Wittlesey in Com. Hunt Arm. * Cronicon de statu Fundatione Eccl. Eliensis cum successione Abbatum ad tempora Hen. VIII In Bibl. Lambeth 4 â—o 124. 2. Thorney An Abby of Benedictine Monks founded by Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester A. D. 972. It was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Botulph and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 411 l. 12 s. 11 d. Dugd. 508 l. 12 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 242. Registrum MS. de Thorney penes Comitem Westmorlandiae 1640. * Annales de Thorney ab an Ch. 961. ad 1421. in Bibl. Cotton Nero. C. 7. Fragm Reg. Vitell. D. 5. * Reg. penes Edm. Mounsteven de Paston Arm. 3. Chatteriz About A. D. 1010. Ednod Abbat of Ramsey built here a Nunnery for Benedictines to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Suppression with 97 l. 3 s. 4 d. q. per an Dugd. 113 l. 3 s. 6 l. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 251. T. 2. p. 869. Cronica Fundationis Mon. de Chatteriz Registrum Cartarum ejusdem Monasterii In Bibl. Cotton Jul. A. 1. 9. 4. St. Edmunds A Priory of White Canons founded by King Canute Valued at 14 l. 8 s. 8 d. Dugd. 16 l. 16 s. Speed 5. Eltessey A Nunnery dedicated to S. Pandionia a Scottish Virgin who was here buried It was translated by William the Conqueror to Hitchinbroke in Huntingdon-shire Leland 6. Cambridge In St. Giles's Church here Picotus placed a Convent of six Black Canons A. D. 1092. which was twenty years after removed to 7. Barnwell By Pain Peverell where he built a Priory to the honour of S. Giles and S. Andrew and endowed it with revenues for the maintenance of thirty Canons of S. Austin's Order the yearly value of which at the Dissolution was 256 l. 11 s. 10 d. q. Dugd. 351 l. 15 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 33. * Reg. penes Dominum Edw. Peyton mil. * Cartularium in manibus ... Haggard de Bourn * Registrum de Barnwell olim penes Magistrum Ric. S. George 8. Swadesey An Alien-Priory of Benedictines Cell to the Abby of St. Sergius and Bachus in Angiers to which it was given by Alan Rufus Earl of Britanny and Richmond temp Will. Conq. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 572. 9. Shengay A Praeceptory of Knights Hospitalers of St. Iohn this Mannor being given to them by Sibilla de Raines daughter to Rog. Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury A. D. 1140 It was worth at the Suppression 171 l. 4 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 175 l. 4 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 546. 10. Denny Robert Chamberlain to Conan Duke of Britain and Albericus Picot founded a Priory here about A. D. 1160. for Monks of the Order of St. Benedict subordinate to the Abby of Ely In 20. Ed. III. Mary de St. Paul Countess of Pembroke changed the Monks into Nuns of the Order of St. Clare and annexed to it 11. Waterbeach A house of the same Nuns built by Dionisia de Monte Canisio 22. Ed. I. to the honour of St. Mary The Nunnery of Denny was dedicated to St. Iames and St. Leonard and was at the Dissolution able to expend yearly 172 l. 8 s. 3. ob Dugd. 218 l. 1 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 492 543. T. 2. p. 883. 12. Cambridge A Benedictine Nunnery built by Malcolm King of the Scots to the honour of St. Mary and St. Radegund about A. D. 1160. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 480. 13. Ikelington v. Ickleton About A. D. 1190. Aubery de Vere Earl of Oxford founded a little Benedictine Nunnery here It was dedicated to ... and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 71 l. 9 s. 10. ob
Dugd. 80 l. 1 s. 10 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 14. Mirmaud A Cell to Sempringham to which Abby it was given by Radulf de Hauvill about A. D. 1200. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 107. 15. Fordham King Henry the third anno Regn. 21. endowed the Abby of Sempringham in Lincolnshire with the Church of Fordham and so it became a Cell of Gilbertine Monks to that Abby It was dedicated to ... and valued at the Suppression at 40 l. 13 s. 4 d. ob Dugd. 46 l. 3 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 791. 16. Anglesey A Priory of Canons of St. Austin's Order founded by Richard de Clare Speed It 's annual revenues at the Dissolution were 24 l. 19 s. Dugd. 149 l. 18 s. 6 d. Speed 17. Spinney Beatrix Malebiss and Mary de Bassingburn temp Hen. 5. built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Mary and St. Cross. It was annexed to Ely temp Hen. VI. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 320. Regist. penes Sym. Dewes de Stow in Com. Suff. Isaac Barrow de Spyney Arm. A. D. 1638. 18. Soffam-Bulbeck A Priory of Black Nuns founded by ... Bulbeck ... It 's annual revenues at the Dissolution were worth 40 l. Dugd. 46 l. 10 s. 8 d. Speed ☜ Romberg and Royston are falsly placed by the Monasticon in this County so that I shall give account of the former in Suffolk and of the latter in Hertfordshire CHESHIRE 1. Chester HEre was an ancient Nunnery dedicated to the memory of St. Werburga daughter to Wulpherus King of Mercia which being destroyed in the Danish wars King Edgar A. D. 858. founded a Convent of Canons Secular here to the honour of the forementioned Saint but these also were expelled by Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester A. D. 1095. who placed Benedictine Monks here by whose liberality they were able to dispend yearly at the Dissolution 1003 l. 5 s. 11 d. according to Dugd. 1073 l. 17 s. 7 d. ob q. Speed King Henry VIII placed here a Dean and Prebendaries in the room of the Monks and made it a Bishops See Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 199 985. Registra penes Decan Capitul * Fundationem Abbatiae S. Werburgae in Bibl. Cotton Faustina B. 8. * Cestriae Annales ad A. D. 1255. Otho B. 3. in Bibl. Cotton 2. Cumbermere A. D. 1133. Hugh de Malbanc Lord of Nantwich founded an Abby for Cistertian Monks here and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Michael It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 225 l. 9 s. 7 d. per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 764. T. 2. p. 913. * Fundationem Abbatiae de Cumbermere MS. in Bibl. Cotton Faustina B. 8. 3. Norton Here was a Priory of Canons Regular of the Order of St. Austin built by William Fitz-Nigel A. D. 1135. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It 's annual revenues at the Suppression were worth 180 l. 7 s. 6 d. ob Dugd. 258 l. 11 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 185. 4. Chester A Nunnery of Benedictines dedicated to St. Mary and founded by Ranulph Earl of Chester about A. D. 1140. It was rated at the Dissolution at 66 l. 18 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 99 l. 16 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 507. 5. Pulton A Cistertian Abby founded A. D. 1153. by Robert Pincerna but upon the account of the incursions of the Welsh it was translated A. D. 1214. to Deulacres in Staffordshire by Ranulf Earl of Chester Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 890. 6. Stanlaw Iohn Lacy Constable of Chester founded here an Abby of Cistertian Monks A. D. 1172. who were translated to Whalley in Lancashire A. D. 1296. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 896. * Chonic MS. Abb. de Stanlaw in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. C. 3. 26. * Cartularium Abbatiae hujus in Bibl. Arundel 1647. 7. Modberley Here Patric de Modberley built a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Mary and St. Wilfrid A. D. 1206. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 320. 8. Dernhale A. D. 1273. King Edward the first built an Abby here for an hundred Monks of the Cistertian Order but A. D. 1277. he laid the foundation of a stately Monastery at 9. Uale-Royal To the honour of Christ Iesus the Virgin Mary and the Holy Confessors St. Nichasius and St. Nicholas which was not finished till A. D. 1330. at which time the Monks of Dernal were translated hither It was endowed with land◠and revenues 26. Hen. VIII to yearly value of 118 l. 19 s. 8 d. Dugd. 540 l. 6 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 936. T. 2. p. 921. Registrum Abb. Vallis-Regalis penes Th. Marbury de Marbury in Com. Cestr. 1658. MS. 10. Berkinhead A Priory of sixteen Benedictines dedicated to St. Mary and St. Iames and a Cell to Chester It was endowed at the Dissolution with 102 l. 16 s. 10 l. per an Speed 90 l. 13 s. Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 484. 11. Ilbre A Cell of Black Monks to Chester dedicated to our Lady 12. Bunbury Here Hugh Calvely Knight A. D. 1388. founded a College for a Dean and six Secular Canons in the Church of St. Boniface Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 107. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 450. 10. Macclesfield A College of Secular Canons founded by Tho. Savage Archdeacon of York A. D. 1508. Speed CORNWALL 1. S. Germans A Collegiate Church founded by King Aethelstan and endowed by King Canute in whose time the Bishops Seat for Cornwall was here which was after united to Credition but abou◠A. D. 1050. Leofricus the first Bishop of Exon changed the Seculars into Black Canons It was endowed at the Suppression with 243 l. 8 ◠per an Speed Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 213. T. 2. p. 5. 2. Bodmin or Petrocstow A. D. 926. King Aethelstan founded here an◠Abby for Benedictine Monks and dedicated it to St. Petroc a religious Hermite of these parts It was destroyed by the Danish Pirates A. D. 981. and reedified by Algar about A. D. 1110. who placed Black Canons here It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 270 l. 11 d. per an Dugd. 289 l. 11 s. 11 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 213. T. 2. p. 5. 3. S. Burien King Aethelstan built the Church in which temp Will. Conq. there was a College of Secular Canons which consisted of a Dean and three Prebendaries 20. Ed. I. 4. Lanceston Here was a College of Seculars before the Conquest dedicated to St. Stephen which was suppressed by Will. Warwast Bishop of Exon. who placed here Canons Augustines It was rated at 354 l. 11 d. q. per an Dugd. 392 l. 11 s. 2 d. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 107. * Reg. penes Mr. Ric. Escot de Hosp. Lincoln 5. S. Michaels Mount
Praemonstratenses founded temp Hen. II. by Rob. Fitz-Ranulf one of the Murderers of Thomas Becket to whose memory this Monastery was dedicated It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 126 â— 3 s. 4 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 607. * Kalendarium Mon. de Bello-capite inter MS. Dugdal 74. 8. Dala or de Parco Stanley Serlo de Grendon founded here a Cell of Black Canons to the Abby of Calk but afterwards about A. D. ... Galfred de Salicosamora and Maud his wife brought hither a Convent of eight Praemonstratensian Canons from Newhouse It was dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with lands to the yearly value of 144 l. 12 s. at the Dissolution Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 616. T. 3. P. 1. p. 73. * Registr penes Sam. Roper de Heanore in Com. Derb. 9. Derby juxta A Nunnery of Benedictines called the Monastery of St. Mary de Pratis founded by ... rated 26. Hen. VIII at 18 l. 6 s. 2 d. Vide Mon. Angl T. 1. p. 505. T. 2. p. 897. 10. Yevelay A Praeceptory of the Knights of St. Iohn to whom it was given by Will. Meynill A. D. 1268. at the Suppression it was worth 93 l. 3 s. 4 d. ob Vide Mon. Ang. T. 2. p. 546. 11. Bredsall or Brisol An Abby of ... valued 10 l. 17 s. 9 d. 12. Brend in the Peak A Monastery founded by Sir Rob. Duin Knight Speed 13. Barrow A Priory of Black Monks subordinate to St. Iohn's in Colchester endowed with 107 l. 3 s. 8 d. per an Speed 14. Derby A Cell of Cluniack Monks to Bermondsey dedicated to St. Iames ☞ Mr. Speed placeth Faverwell in this Shire but 't is in Staffordshire and as for Pollewerk I take it to be the same with Pollesworth in Warwickshire Chesterfield was but a Gild of Lay Brethren DEVON-SHIRE 1. Exeter IN ancient times within the precincts of the Close were three Religious Houses The first was a Nunnery which is now the Deans house the other was a house of Monks reported to have been built by King Ethelred about A. Ch. 868. The third was a Monastery of Benedictines founded by King Aethelstan A. D. 932. but the Monks not long after his death forsook it for fear of the Danes till A. D. 968. at which time King Edgar restored them Upon the removal of the Bishops See hither from Crediton A. D. 1050. the Monks were translated to Westminister Bishop Leofricus uniting the three forementioned Monasteries into his Cathedral Church placed here some Secular Canons but the Chapter was not settled till Bishop Brewer A. D. 1235. established and endowed a Dean and twenty four Prebendaries This Church is dedicated to St. Mary and St. Peter Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 220. Quaedam Historica ad Ecclesiam S. Petri Exon. spectantia cum Catalogo Reliquiarum MS. super D. 1. Art 76. in Bibl. Bodl. * Chronicon Exoniensis Ecclesiae MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Laud. I. 71. * Registr MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Wood. 9. 2. Crediton Upon the division of the Diocese of Shirborn A. D. 985. by King Edward and Arch-bishop Plegmund Eadulphus was made Bishop of Devonshire who built his Cathedral Church here And tho' the Bishops See was removed to Exeter A. D. 1050. yet here remain'd a Collegiate Church dedicated to the Holy Cross consisting of a Dean and twelve Prebendaries till the general Dissolution at which time it was endowed with 140 l. 14 s. 5 d. per an 3. Pilton A Benedictine Priory founded by King Aethelstan and dedicated to St. Mary It was subordinate to Malmsbury in Wiltshire and rated at the Suppression at 56 l. 12 s. 8 d. ob Dugd. 4. Tavystock An Abby of Benedictines founded here by Ordgar Earl of Devonshire A. D. 961. and dedicated to St. Mary and St. Rumon It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 902 l. 5 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 217 995. Cartularium penes Joh. Maynard Arm. MS. 5. Clive Qu. About A. D. 1005. Ailmar Earl of Cornwall built a Monastery of Black Canons to the honour of St. Mary Magdalene Speed 6. Plimpton Here was a Collegiate Church of the foundation of some of the Saxon Kings for a Dean and four Prebendaries which being dissolved W. Warwast Bishop of Exon. temp Hen. I. founded a Priory of Black Canons and dedicated it to the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 912 l. 12 s. 8 d. ob Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 6. 7. Ottery Made a Cell to the Abby of St. Mary in Roan by King Edward the Confessor A. D. 1060. but granted by the Abbat and Convent 8. Ed. III. to Ioh. Grandison Bishop of Exeter who A. D. 1337. founded a College here consisting of a Warden eight Prebendaries ten Vicars a Master of Musick a Master of Grammer two Priests eight Deacons eight Choristers and two Clerks to the honour of Christ Iesus the blessed Virgin Mary and King Edward the Confessor It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 303 l. 2 s. 9 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 549. T. 3. P. 2. p. 59. 8. Hertland Githa wife to Earl Godwin placed Secular Priest's in the Church of St. Nâ—ctan here who were changed into Canons of the Order of St. Austin by Galfrid de Dynam temp Hen. II. It was rated at the Dissolution at 306 l. 3 s. 2 d. q. per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 285. 9. Totteness An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Sergius and St. Bachus at Angiers to which Abby it was given by Iuhellus fil Aluredi temp Will. Conq. It was dedicated to St. Mary and was not suppressed till 27. Hen. VIII at which time it was endowed with revenues to the value of 24 l. 9 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 124 l. 10 s. 2 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1023. 10. Barnstaple Ioel fil Alluredi temp Will. Conq. founded here an Abby of Cluniack Monks and dedicated it to St. Peter and St. Paul and St. Mary Magdalene It was subordinate to St. Martin de Campis in Paris and rated at the Dissolution at 123 l. 6 s. 7 d. Dugd. 129 l. 15 s. 3. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 684 1024. 11. Exeter A little Priory built by Will. Rufus to the honour of St. Nicholas and by him annexed as a Cell to Battel Abby valued at 154 l. 12 s. Speed 147 l. 12 â— Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 352. * Registrum quondam penes D. Wilh le Neve Regem Armorum nunc in Bibl. Cotton 12. Axmouth An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of Mount-borow to which it was given by Richard de Redvers temp Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 992. 13. Brightley Here Richard Redvers Sheriff of Devon-shire A. D. 1136. founded an Abby for Cistertian Monks who afterward removed to 14. Ford. Which place was given to them A. D. 1142. by
Adelicia wife of Richard de Brioniis It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mary and endowed at the Suppression with 374 l. 10 s. 6 d. ob per an Dugd. 381 l. 10 s. 6 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 785. 15. Exeter Baldwin de Riveriis Earl of Exeter about A. D. 1146. founded here a Monastery of Cluniack Monks and dedicated it to St. Iames. It 's yearly revenues were worth 26. Hen. VIII 502 l. 12 s. 9 d. Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 643. 16. Buckfastre An Abby of Cistertians founded by Ethelwerd son to Will. Pomerei temp Hen. II. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued at the Suppression at 466â— 11 s. 2 d. ob q. per an Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 792 945. 17. Torr. An Abby of Praemonstratenses founded by Wil. Briwere temp R. Ricardi I. and dedicated to St. Mary S. Saviour and the holy Trinity It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Suppression 396 l. 11 d. Speed Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 652. Reg. Abbatiâ— dâ— Torr MS. in Sâ—actario pen. Remem Regis 18. Dunkesweâ—l A. D. 1201. Will. Briwere built an Abby of White Monks to the honour of St. Mary By the charity of the Founder and some other benefactors it was endowed 26. Hen. VIII with 294 l. 18 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 298 l. 11 s. 10 l. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 925. 19. Otterington King Iohn gave this Mannor to the Monks of St. Michael in periculo maris in Normandy to which Abby it afterwards became a Cell Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 569. 20. Canâ—â—dnleigh Walter Clavel first founded a Monastery for Canons of the Order of St. Austin who were expelled by Maud de Clare Countess of Hereford temp R. Hen. III. and Nuns placed in their room It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Suppression 197 l. 1 d. Dugd. 202 l. 15 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 21. Frithelstoke A Priory of Black Canons built by Robert Beauchamp temp Hen. III. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Gregory It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 127 l. 4 d. q. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 326. 22. Exeter Gilbert and Iohn Long Merchants of Exâ—ter built a Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin A. D. 1273. to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist. It was rated at the Suppression at 102 l. 12 s. 9 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 23. Pollshoo Will. Briwere Bishop of Exeter temp Hen. III. built here a Benedictine Nunnery to the honour of St. Katherine It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 164 l. 8 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 170 l. 2 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 24. Newenham A. D. 1246. Reginald de Mohâ—â—n founded here an Abby for Cistertian Monks and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Dissolution with 227 l. 7 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 231 l. 14â— 4â— Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 928. * Reg. de Newenham in Bibl. Arundel 1647. nunc in Bibl. Coll. Gresham Norf. 147. 25. Modbury Molerey Sp. An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Peter super Dinam in France to which it was given by ... Ruan or ... Exton It was of the Benedictine Order and dedicated to St. Gregory After the Dissolution of these Priories King Henry VI. gave it to Eton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 507. T. 3. P. 2. p. 198. 26. Buckland A Priory of Cistertians founded by Amicia Countess of Devon A. D. 1278. and dedicated to St. Mary and St. Benedict It was valued at the Dissolution at 241 l. 17 s. 9 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 790 939. 27. Cowike or Cuich An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of Beck in Normandy being thereunto given by Will. fil Baldwin A. D. ... It was dedicated to St. Andrew Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 954. 28. Slapton A College of Prebendaries founded by Guy Brien about A. D. 1350. Lel. Itin. vol. 3. Vide Historâ—aâ— Fundationis Cantariae de Slapton in Dioc. Exon. MS. In Bibl. Bodl. inter libros ab Ant. Wood. emptos 3. 29. Sidmouth An Alien-Priory to Mountborow Abby in Normandy Lel. Itin. vol. 2. 30. Dartmouth A little Cell of St. Patric in the Castle here annexed to some great Abby Lel. Itin. vol. 3. p. 40. 31. S. Michael A Priory of Black Monks being a Cell to Malmsbury 32. Careswell A Cell to Montacâ—te Priory in Somersetshire 33. Spelepâ—â—â—â— An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Peter de Fulgeriis in Britanny 34. Tunstal An Alien-Priory 35. Berleston A Priory of Black Canons Speed 36. Cornworthy Lel. A Nunnery valued 26. Hen. VIII at 63 l. 2â— 10d Speed Dugd. 37. Exeter A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Katherine Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 503. 38. Clovely Will. Cary founded here a College for a Dean and six Prebendaries 11. Ric. II. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 109. 39. Marsehe A Cell to Plimpton ☜ Mr. Speed placeth in this County Christ-Church-Twinham which is in Hantshire and Syoâ— which should be in Middlesex DORSET-SHIRE 1. Winburn A. D. 715. St. Cuthburga Sister to Ina King of the West-Saxons here founded a Monastery for Benedictine Nuns It was afterward changed into a Collegiate Church consisting of a Dean four Prebendaries five Singing-men three Vicars and four Deacons Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 163. 2. Middleton King Aethelstan here built an Abby for Monks of the Order of St. Benedict to the honour of St. Mary St. Michael St. Sampson and St. Branwalader A. D. 840. It was raâ—ed 26. Hen. VIII at 578. 13 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 720. 4â— 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 193. Reg. Abbatiae de Middleton in Scaccario MS. 3. Shaftesbury A Nunnery of Benedictines founded by King Alfred about A. D. 888. and dedicated to S. Mary St. Edward the Martyr was here buried so that this Church was also called after his name It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Suppression 1166â— 8â— 9â— Dugd. 1329 l. 1 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 213 983. Registr MS. Abbatiae de Shaftonia in Bibl. Deuvesiana * Cartular de Shafton penes D. Joh. Low de Shafton 4. Cranburn One Haylwardus Snew A. D. 930. built here a Monastery of Black Monks to the honour of St. Bartholemew About A. D. 1102. the Convent was removed to Teuxbury in Glocestershire by Rob. Fitz-Haimon who leaving only a Prior and two Monks here it became a Cell to that Abby Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 154 163. 5. Cern A. D. 987. Ailmer Earl of Cornwall founded a Benedictine Abby here and dedicated it to St. Mary St. Peter and St. Benedict It was valued at the Dissolution at 515 l. 17s 10 d. q.
per an Dugd. 623 l. 13s 2d ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 253. 6. Horton A Monastery of Benedictines founded by Ordgar Earl of Devon temp K. Edgari but annexed by Roger Bishop of Sarum to Shirburn about A. D. 1120. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 62 220. 7. Abbotesbury A. D. 1026. Orcus and Tola his wife built an Abby for Black Monks to the honour of St. Peter It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 390l 19 s. 2d ob Dugd. 485. 3 s. 5 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 276. * Reg. penes D. Joh. Strangways de Abbotsbury 8. Frampton An Alien-Priory being given by R. Will. Conq. to the Abby of St. Stephen at Caen in Normandy Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 571. T. 2. p. 955. 9. Shirburn Not long after the removal of the Bishop's See to Sarum the Canons Secular here were changed into Benedictine Monks by Roger Bishop of Sarum about A. D. 1122. This Abby was dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with 682 l. 14 s. 7 d. ob q. per an at the Suppression Vide Mon. Angl T. 1. p. 62 423. 10. Lodres An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Mountborow in Normandy to which it was given by Riâ—â—ard de Redveriis temp Hen. I. King Rich. II. bestowed it upon the Priory of St. Ann near Coventry Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 570 966. T. 2. p. 992. 11. Warham The Church of St. Peter and St. Ethelwold here being given by Rob. Bossu Earl of Leicester about A. D. 1160. to the Abbat and Convent of Lira in Normandy it became a Cell to that Abby But during the wars between England and France the Alien-Priories were seised into the King's hands so that King Rich. II. gave this to the Abby of Mount-grace in York-shire Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 968. T. 2. p. 985. 12. Bindon Rob. de Novo-Burgo built an Abby for Cistertian Monks here to the honour of St. Mary A. D. 1172. It was valued at the Dissolution at 147 l. 7 s. 9d per an Dugd. 229 l. 2 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 911. 13. Tarent A Nunnery of the Cistertian Order founded by Richard Poor Bishop of Sarum about A. D. 1228. It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and at the Suppression found to be seised of revenues worth 214 l. 7 s. 9 d. per an Dugd. 239 l. 11 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 887. 14. Bridport An Alien-Priory dedicated to St. Iohn Baptist valued at 6 l. 15. Stowre An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of Preaus in Normandy 16. Holme A Cell to Montacute in Somerset-shire 17. Camestrum Qu. A Monastery of White Nuns dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene Speed DURHAM 1. Hartlepool Heortu Bed A Very ancient Nunnery founded by a Religious woman named Hieu But among many other outrages committed by the Danes in these parts this Monastery was raz'd to the ground 2. Iarrow ol Gyrwi 3. Wermouth King Egfrid A. D. 644. founded these two Abbies they were ruin'd in the Danish wars and never after recover'd their former glory but became Cells to Durham for two or three Black Monks in each The former being dedicated to St. Paul was endowed 26. Hen. VIII with 38 l. 14 s. 4d per an Dugd. 40 l. 7 s. 8 d. Speed The latter dedicated to St. Peter was rated at 25 l. 8 s. 4 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 96. 4. Chester ol Cuncacester Bishop Eardulfus being forced A. D. 875. to fly from Lindissam founded the Bishops See here A. D. 883. which was A. D. 995. translated to Durham But at this Chester was afterwards built a College for a Dean and seven Canons of the foundation of Ant. Beck Bishop of Durham 20. Edw. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 38. T. 3. P. 2. p. 44. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 699. 5. Durham The Bishops See was removed hither by Bishop Aldwin A. D. 995. The Secular Priests were changed into Benedictine Monks 18. Will. Conq. by Bishop Will. de Carilepho The Tutelar Deity of this Abby and Country was St. Cuthbert It was endowed at the Dissolution with 1366. 10 s. 9 d. per an Dugd. 1615 l. 14 s. 10 d. ob Sp. K. Hen. VIII A. D. 1540. restor'd the Secular Canons Vide Mon. Angl. T. â— p. 38. T. r. p. 845. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. Simeonis Dunelmensis aut potius Turgoti Historiam de Ecclesia Dunâ—lmensi Impress inter X. Scriptores Hist. Angl. Lond. 1652. The Legend of St. Cuthbert with the Antiquities of the Church of Durham by Rob. Hegge Lond. 1663. 12 â— The ancient Rites and Monuments of the Monastical and Cathedral Church of Durham publish'd by Io. Davis Lond. 1672. 12 o. * Cartular Eccl. Dunelem in Bibl. Cotton Faust. A. 6. Titus A. 2. * Nomina Benefactorum Ecclesiae Dunelm ab Edwino ad Hen. VIII in Bibl. Cotton Domit. A. 7. Collectanea MS. Aug. Baker in Bibl. Coll. Jesu Oxon. Vol. IV. * Reg. penes Decanum Capitul Dunelm Chronica Ecclesiae Dunelmensis MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Laud. H. 7. L. 53. * Historiam de vitis Episcoporum Abbatum Religiosorum de Lindisfarn Dunelmia MS. in eadem Bibl. Fairfax 6. * Catalogum Reliquiarum Ecclesiae Dunelmensis MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Digb 11. * Boldon-book sive Inquisitionem de Consuetudinibus redditibus Episcopatus Dunelmensis A. D. 1183. captam MS. in eadem Bibl. Laud. I. 52. 6. Finchale A Benedictine Priory of thirteen Monks subordinate to the Abby of Durham built by Hugh Pusar Bishop of Durham about A. D. 1180. to the honour of St. Godric the Hermite It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 122 l. 15 s. 3 d. Dugd. 146l 19 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 512. 7. Egleston A Priory of Black Canons founded by Gilbert de Leya about A. D. 1200. and commended to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin and St. Iohn Baptist. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 196. 8. Overton Alan de Wilton temp Reg. Ioh. founded a Priory of Gilbertines here and made it subordinate to Sempringham It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 11 l. 8 s. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 825. 9. Langcester About 20. Ed. I. Anthony Beck Bishop of Durham built and endow'd a College here for a Dean and seven Prebendaries Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 38. 10. Aukland A Collegiate Church dedicated to St. Andrew founded by Anthony Beck Bishop of Durham for twelve Prebendaries Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 39. 11. Staindrop A Collegiate Church founded by Ralph Nevil Earl of Westmorland temp Hen. V. for a Master six Priests six Clerks six decay'd Gentlemen six Grooms and six poor men Endow'd with 126 l. 5 s. 10 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 142. 12. Bernard-Castle Richard Duke of Glocester 17. Edw. IV. built a College here for a Dean
and twelve Secular Canons ten Clerks and six Choristers to the honour of Christ Iesus the Virgin Mary St. Margaret and St. Ninian Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. p. 203. 13. Nesseham A Nunnery valued at 26l 17 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 26 l. 9 s. 9 d. Speed 14. Derlington A College of a Dean and six Prebendaries 15. Sampford or Stampford Qu. A Cell to Durham Abby Endow'd with 36 l. 17 s. per an Speed ☜ The Priory of Letham which is in Lancashire is falsly placed by Mr. Speed in this Bishoprick ESSEX 1. Barking THe first Nunnery in England founded about A. D. 680. by Erkenwald Bishop of London It was of the Order of St. Benedict and dedicated to St. Ethelburg or Alburg and St. Mary and endow'd at the Dissolution with 862 l. 12 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 1084. 6 s. 2 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 79. Bed Eccl. Hist. Lib. 4. Cap. 6 7 8 9 10. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 1. p. 64. * Librum Abbatiae de Barking in Bibl. Cotton 2. Waltham A College of Secular Canons founded by Earl Harold A. D. 1062. for a Dean and eleven Canons who were changed into Regulars and their number increased to twenty four by King Hen. II. A. D. 1177. It was dedicated to the Holy Crofs and St. Laurence and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 900. 4 s. 3d. Dugd. 1079 l. 12 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 11. D r. Tho. Fuller's History of Waltham-Abby at the end of his Church History Lond. 1655. Reg. de Waltham MS. in Bibl. Cotton Tib. C. 9. 3. * Registr penes Carolum Comitein Carleol apud Castrum de Naworth in Com. Cumb. A. D. 1694. * Cartularium olim in manibus Rog. Dodsworth 3. Earles-Colne Alberic de Vere temp Will. Conq. founded a Priory of Benedictine Monks here to the honour of St. Mary and St. Andrew and annex'd it as a Cell to the Abby of Abbington It 's yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 156 l. 12 s. 4 d. ob Dugd. 175 l. 14 s. 8 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 436. T. 2. p. 877. 4. Thremhale A Priory of Black Canons built by Gilbert Montfichet temp Will. Conq. to the honour of St. Iames. It was rated at the Dissolution at 60 l. 18 s. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. 70 l. 19 s. 3d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 23. 5. Paunsfield An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Stephen at Caen in Normandy thereunto given by K. Will. Conq. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 956. 6. Horsley Roger Earl of Shrewsbury temp Will. Conq. gave this Mannor to the Abby of St. Martin de Troarno in Normandy to which Abby it was a Cell till 45. Ed. III. at which time they exchang'd it with the Prior and Convent of Bruton in Somersetshire Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 604. T. 2. 〈…〉 7. Colchester A. D. 1096. Eudo Steward to King Hen. I. built an Abby here for Benedictine Monks to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 523 l. 17 s. Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 889. Reg. MS. penes Johannem Dom. Lucas 8. Dunmow A Priory of Black Canons founded by the Lady Iuga Baynard A. D. 1104. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Suppression with 150 l. 3 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 173 l. 2 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 75. Chron. de Dunmow per Nicholaum Bromfield ibid. Canonicum in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. C. 3. 16. 9. Colchester About A. D. 1110. Eynulfus founded a Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin and dedicated it to St. Botulph and St. Iulian. It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 113 l. 2 s. 8 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 44. 10. Chich. A Priory of Black Canons built by Richard 〈◊〉 Bishop of London A. D. 1120. to the honour of St. Osith It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 677 l. 1 s. 2 d. Dugd. 758 l. 5 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 182. 11. Hatfield-Peverell A Priory of Benedictine Monks founded by Will Peverell temp Hen. I. and by him made a Cell to the Abby of St. Albans It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and endowed with 60 l. 14 s. 11 d. ob per an Dugd. 83 l. 19 s. 7 d. Speed at the Dissolution Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 330. 12. Wikes Walter Mascherell temp Hen. I. founded a Nunnery of St. Austin's Order here and dedicated it to St. Mary Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 282. 13. Tackly An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Valery in Picardy to which it was given by King Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1003. 14. Stratford-Langthorn A. D. 1135. William Montfichet founded here an Abby for Cistercian Monks It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and it 's yearly revenues were worth at the Dissolution 511 l. 16 s. 3 d. q. Dugd. 573. 15 s. 6 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 883. 15. Walden parva or Saffron-Walden A. D. 1136. Galf. de Mandevil Earl of Essex built an Abby of the Order of St. Benedict here to the honour of St. Mary and St. Iames. It was valued at the Suppression at 372 l. 18 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 406 l. 15 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 445. Regist. de Walden MS. penes Com. Suffolchiae A. D. 1640. Chron. de Walden in Bibl. Cotton Tit. D. 20. Fundationem coenobii de Walden olim in Biblioth Arundel nunc in Bibl. Coll. Gresham London 16. Coggeshale King Stephen and Maud his wife founded a Monastery for White Monks here A. D. 1142. It was dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with 251 l. 2 s. per an Dugd. 298 l. 8 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 821. Chron. de Coggeshale ab A. Ch. â—114 ad 1155. in Bibl. Cotton Vespas D. 10. 2. 17. Cressing-Temple A Preceptory of the Hospitalers of St. Iohn of Ierusalem given them by King Stephen Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 543. 18. Horkesley A Cell of Cluniack Monks to Thefford founded by Rob. fil Godeboldi about A. D. 1150. to the honour of St. Peter It was rated 26. Hen. VI. at 27 l. 7 s. 11 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 30. 19. Tiltie or â—udeham An Abby of White Monks built by Maurice Fitz-Ieffery A. D. 1152. to the honour of S. Iohn Baptist. It was valued at the Suppression at 167 l. 2 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 177 l. 9 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 889. T. 3. P. 1. p. 75. 20. Prittlewell A Cluniack Priory subordinate to the Abby of Lewes to which it was given by Rob. Fitz-Swain temp Hen. II. dedicated to St. Mary and endowed at the Dissolution with 155 l. 11 s. 2 d.
valued 26. Hen. VIII at 1051 l. 7 s. 1 d. ob per an Speed Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 89. * Registra duo penes W. Masters de Cirenc Arm. * Registr penes D. Henr. Pool de Saperton in Com. Glouc. 8. Boxwel A Nunnery destroyed by the Danes Lel. 9. Newent Niwetton Speed King Henry I. gave this Mannor to the Abby of Cormeiles in Normandy and so it became an Alien-Priory to that Monastery King Henry IV. gave it to the Collegiate Church at Fodringhey Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 962. T. 3. P. 2. p. 159. 10. Lanthony A. D. 1136. Milo Earl of Hereford founded a Monastery at Hyde near Glocester for the Black Canons of Lanthony in Monmouthshire from which Abby this was also called Lanthony It was dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with 648 l. 19 s. 11 d. ob q. per an Dugd. 748 l. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 60. * Historiam Abbatiae de Lanth in Bibl. Cotton Jul. D. 11. 11. Kingswood An Abby of Cistercians built by William de Berkele A. D. 1139. to the honour of the blessed Virgin but immediately after the foundation the Monks were removed to Tettebury then to Hasilden and at last fixed again at Kingswood about A. D. 1170. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII 244 l. 11 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 254 l. 11 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 811. Reg. penes Joh. Smith de Nibley in Com. Gloc. A. D. 1651. 12. Flexely Roger Earl of Hereford temp R. Steph. built an Abby here for Cistercian Monks The blessed Virgin was the Tutelar Saint of this Monastery whose annual revenues were worth at the Suppression 112 l. 13 s. 1 d. Speed Dugd. Vide Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 884. 13. Stanley A Cell to the Abby of St. Peter in Glocester to which it was given by Roger de Berkele A. D. 1146. St. Leonard was Patron of this Priory whose annual revenues amounted at the Dissolution to 126 l. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 64. 14. Bekeford A Cell to the Abby of St. Martin and St. Barbara in Normandy to which it was given by Rob. Fitz-Alan ... King Henry VI. bestowed it after the Dissolution of the Alien-Priories upon Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1010. T. 3. P. 2. p. 200. 15. Brimsfield or Bromfield An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Stephen de Fontney in Normandy King Edw. IV. gave it to the College at Windsor Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 75. 16. Hales A. D. 1246. Richard Earl of Cornwall and King of the Romans founded an Abby here for twenty Cistercian Monks It was dedicated to St. Mary and All-Saints and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 357 l. 7 s. 8 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 928. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. by White Kennet A. M. Chron. MS. Monasterii de Hailes ab initio mundi ad A. D. 1304. in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. D. 3. 1. 17. Queinington A Preceptory of the Templars founded by Agnes Lacy William of Poictou and the Countess Cecilia A. D. ... It was valued at 137 l. 7 s. 1 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 548. 18. Lechlade A Priory of Black Canons of the Duke of Clarence's Patronage Lel. 19. Magnotsfield A Nunnery part of the Cloister remained in Leland's time 20. Minchin-Hampton A Nunnery Camd. Speed 21. Westbury A College consisting of a Dean and five Prebendaries founded by William Cannings Mayor of Bristol A. D. ... It was endowed at the Suppression with 232 l. 14 s. q. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 202. ☜ Goldcliff is said to be in this County by the Monasticon but 't is in Monmouth-shire HAMP-SHIRE 1. â—edbridge HEre Camden tells us was that ancient Monastery call'd by Bede Eccl. Hist. Lib. 4. Cap. 16. Arundinis vadum or Redford 2. Winchester Altho' the foundation of the Church and Bishoprick here may be ascribed to Kinewalcus King of the West-Saxons about A. D. 640. yet the original of the Monastery was of later date for it was in A. D. 963. that Ethelwold the Bishop by the command of King Edgar expell'd the Secular Canons and placed here Monks of the Order of St. Bennet who remain'd till the general Suppression at which time they were endowed with 1507 l. 17 s. 2 d. per an St. Swithin was the Tutelar Saint of this Church King Henry VIII in the room of the Monks put in a Dean and twelve Prebendaries Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 31 979. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. Annales Winton in Bibl. Cotton Domit. A. 13. * Cartas Originales Registra penes Decanum Capitulum 3. Winchester A Benedictine Nunnery built by Alswitha wife to King Alfred to the honour of the blessed Virgin and St. Edburg about A. D. 900. It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 179 l. 7 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 212. 4. Winchester Here was a College of Secular Canons built by King Edward the elder according to the Will of his Father King Alfred It was called New-Minster to distinguish it from the Old-Minster or Cathedrall The neighbourhood of these two Monasteries occasion'd great differences between them so that the Monks of this New-Monastery who were placed here in the room of the Secular Canons by Bishop Ethelwold A. D. 963. were removed without the walls to 5. Hide Where King Henry I. and Will. Giffard Bishop of Winchester founded a stately Abby for them Which was dedicated to the Holy Trinity St. Peter and St. Grimbald and rated 26. Henry VIII at 865 l. 18 s. ob q. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 208. Chron. MS. Abb. de Hide in Bibl. Cotton Vitell. F. 2. Domit. A. 14. * Annales Mon. de Hida extra Winton MS. in Bibl. Bodl. NE. A. 13. 19. * Reg. penes Ch. Hatton Mil. 6. Rumsey A. D. 907. King Edgar founded a Nunnery here of St. Beâ—net's Order and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin Mary It was rated at 393 l. 10 s. 10 d. ob per an Dugd. 528 l. 8 s. 10 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 219. 7. Wherwell A Benedictine Nunnery of the foundation of Elfridâ— wife to King Edgar It was dedicated to Holy Cross and St. Peter and endowed at the Suppression with 339 l. 8 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 403 l. 13 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 256. T. 3. P. 1. p. 9. Registr MS. Abbatiae de Wherwell penes Carol. Dom. de la Ware A. D. 1669. 8. Christ-Church or Twinham Here was a College of Prebendaries before the Conquest but Baldwin de Redvers Earl of Devon brought in Black Regular Canons temp Reg. Steph. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 312 l. 7 s. q. per an Dugd. 544 l. 6 s. Speed
Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 177. T. 3. P. 1. p. 45. Registr MS. in Bibl. Cotton Tiber. D. 6. 9. Andover A Cell to the Abby of St. Florence at Salmur to which it was given by King Will. Conq. But this with the rest of the Alien-Priories being dissolved 2. Hen. V. King Edw. IV. gave it to the College of St. Mary near Winton Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 552. T. 3. P. 2. p. 135. 10. Carisbrook Wight Will. Fitz-Osbern temp Will. Conq. gave the Church of St. Mary in Carisbrook to the Abby of Lira in Normandy which thenceforth became a Cell to that Abby King Rich. II. gave it to the Abby of Mountgrace in York-shire but Henry V. bestowed it on the Cistercians at Shene Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 968. T. 2. p. 905 985. 11. Winteney A Benedictine Nunnery built by Roger Colrith Esquire and Thomas his son temp Will. Conq. to the honour of the blessed Virgin and S. Mary Magdalene It 's yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 43 l. 3 s. Dugd. 59 l. 1 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 483. 12. Shirburn An Alien-Priory of Benedictine Monks dedicated to St. Mary Cell to the Abby of St. Vigor at Cerasie in Normandy thereunto given by Henry de Port temp Hen. I. King Edw. IV. bestowed it upon the Hospital of St. Iulian in Southampton Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 441. 13. Southampton juxta King Henry I. built a Priory of Black Canons here It 's Tutelar Saint was St. Dennis and it 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 80 l. 11 s. 6 d. Dugd. 91 l. 9 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 108. 14. Quarrer Wight A. D. 1132. Bald. de Redveriis Earl of Devon built an Abby of Cistercian Monks here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Dissolution 134 l. 3 s. 11 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 760. 15. Bromere A Priory of Black Canons founded by the said Baldwin de Redveriis and by him commended to the Patronage of the Holy Trinity and St. Michael It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 154 l. 14 s. 1 d. ob per an Dugd 200 l. 15 s. 1 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 201. 16. Southwyke King Henry I. A. D. 1133. founded here a Priory of Canons of St. Austins Order and dedicated it to St. Mary It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 257 l. 4 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 314 l. 17 s. 10 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 134. 17. De Bello-Loco or Beaulieu An Abby for thirty Cistercian Monks founded by King Iohn A. D. 1204. and dedicated to St. Mary It was rated at 326 l. 13 s. 2 d. ob q. per an Dugd. 428 l. 6 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 925. Registr MS. in Bibl. Cotton Nero A. 12. Vitellius F. 1. 18. Motisfont Will. Brewere temp Ioh. built here a Priory of Canons of St. Austins Order to the honour of the Holy Trinity which was endowed at the Suppression with 124 l. 3 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 167 l 15 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 322. 19. Tychfield Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester 16. Hen. III. built an Abby here for Praemonstratensian Canons to the honour of the blessed Virgin At the Suppression it was endowed with 249 l. 16 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 280 l. 19 s. 10 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 660. 20. Seleburn A. D. 1233. Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winton built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of the blessed Virgin Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 343. 21. Lettely or de Loco Sancti Edwardi King Hen. III. A. D. 1239. founded an Abby here for Cistercian Monks and commended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Edward It was valued at 100 l. 12 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 160 l. 2 s. 9 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 933. 22. Hamele An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Tiromo in France dedicated to St. Andrew 23. Badeisley A Preceptory valued at 118 l 16 s. 7 d. per an at the Suppression Speed 24. Andewell An Alien-Priory to Tyrone in France 25. Apple-Durcomb Wight A Cell to the Abby of St. Mary de Montisburg in Normandy founded by one Nicholas Spenser and Margaret his wife Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 571. 26. Ellingham A Cell to St. Saviours in Normandy given by King Hen. VI. to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199. 27. Hailing An Alien-Priory to Gymeges in France bestowed by Henry V. on Shene Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 975. 28. S Cross. Wight An Alien-Priory to Tyrone in France 29. S. Helen Wight An Alien-Priory of Cluniack Monks given by King Hen. VI. to Eaton Coll. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199. 30. Burton Wight A Priory of Canons of the Order of S. Austin 31. Winchester A Monastery built by one Adam Martin to the honour of St. Iames. MS. Ash. 32. Stratfield-say An Alien-Priory to the Abby de Valido-monte in France 33. Winchester A College of a Provost six Priests and six Clerks founded by Ioh. de Pontissar Bishop of Winchester A. D. 1301. and dedicated to St. Elizabeth It was endowed at the Dissolution with 112 l. 17 s. 4 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 46. 34. College juxta UUinton That Munificent Prelate William of Wickham Bishop of Winchester A. D. 1387. built this College to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary It consisteth of a Warden ten Fellows a School Master an Usher and seventy Scholars besides Chaplains Clerks c. Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 106 133. * Munimenta hujus Collegii penes Custodem Socios ☞ Beside these Durford or Dertford is sometimes reckoned in this County but I choose rather to place it in Sussex HEREFORD-SHIRE 1. Hereford THis was a Bishop's See ever since the year 680. But Milefrid King of the Mercians founded the Cathedral Church about A. D. 825. to the honour of St. Ethelbert King and Martyr Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 180. 2. Leominster Leot Knight v. Leâ—ster Merwald King of the Mercians first built a Nunnery here about A. D. 800. which was destroyed in the Danish wars after that here was a College of Prebendaries untill Hen. I. annexed their lands to the Abby of Reading and so it became a Cell of Benedictine Monks to that Abby It was dedicated to St. Iames. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 420. 3. Monkenlane An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of Conchis in Normandy to which it was given by Ralph Tony the elder temp Will. Rufi Given by King Edw. IV. to Windsor College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 597. T. 3. P. 2. p. 74. 4. Ewias A. D. 1100. Harold Lord of Ewias built
Canons founded or rather restored by William Bishop of London A. D. 1429. It 's lands were annexed to Elsing-spittle in London 10. Hen. VI. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 190. 12. New-bigging or Hichin A Priory ... Endowed at the Suppression with 13 l. 16 s. per an Dugd. 15 l. 1 s. 11 d. Speed 13. Burton Sp. Barden Lel. A Priory dedicated to St. Mary founded by ... Bishop of London for Canons of St. Austin's Order 14. Chille Qu. A Benedictine Nunnery Speed 15. Chilâ—tree Qu. A Benedictine Nunnery Speed 16. Mirdiall Qu. A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary Speed 17. Redburg A Cell to St. Albans ☞ Mr. Speed placeth Mersey in this County which is in Essex in which Shire also is Hatfield-Peverell erroneously said to be in Herfford-shire by the Editors of the Monasticon HUNTINGDON-SHIRE 1. Ramsey A Benedictine Abby built by Ailwine Duke or Earl of the East-Angles A. D. 969 to the honour of St. Mary and St. Benedict It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1716 l. 12 s. 4 d. Dugd. 1983 l. 15 s. 3 d. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 231. T. 2. p. 869. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 2. p. 149. Registr de Ramsey in Scaccario ex parte Rememoratoris Regis * Nomina gesta Abbatum Rames ab Ednotho ad Joh. de Santrey MS. in Bibl. Cotton Vesp. A. 18. * Collectanea MS. Aug. Baker in Bibl. Coll. Jesu Oxon. Vol. IV. * Collectanea MS. Rogeri Dodsworth in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 41 68. * Librum MS. de Homagiis Sectis Abbati debitis in custodia Roberti Hewes de Hosp. Grayensi Lond. 1638. 2. S. Neots olim Einulfesbury The body of St. Neot being translated hither out of Cornwall here was a Monastery founded to his memory which was destroy'd in the Danish wars but restored by Roisia the wife of Rich. Fitz-Gilbert A. D. 1113. who by the advice of Arch-bishop Anselm replenished it with Monks from the Abby of Beck in Normandy so it became a Cell to that Abby It was endowed 26. Hen. VIII with 256 l. 1 s. 3 d. ob per an Speed 241 l. 11 s. 4 d. Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 368. T. 2. p. 876. Regist. S. Neoti in Bibl. Cotton Faust. A. 4. 3. S. Ives olim Slepe About A. D. 1000. Aednoth Abbat of Ramsey built here a Priory of Benedictine Monks and dedicated it to St. Ivo and All-Saints It was a Cell to Ramsey Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 255. 4. Hitchinbroke A little Priory founded by William the Conqueror who removed the Nuns from Eltesley in Cambridge-shire to this place It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 17 l. 1 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 19 l. 9 s. 2 d. Speed 5. Huntingdon Eustace de Luvetot about A. D. 1140. built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Mary It was endowed at the Suppression with 187 l. 13 s. 8 d. q. per an Dugd. 232 l. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 24. 6. Saltry A Cistercian Abby founded by Simon Earl of Northampton A. D. 1147. and by him commended to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Dissolution 141 l. 3 s. 8 d. Dugd. 199 l. 11 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 850. 7. Stonely Will. Mandevile Earl of Essex about A. D. 1180. built a Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin here which was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 46 l. 5 d. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 319. 8. Huntingdon A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Iames. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 530. 9. Modney A Cell to Ramsey KENT 1. Canterbury HEre was an Abby founded by King Aethelbert A. D. 600. and dedicated by St. Austin the Monk to Christi Iesus In it were Secular Priest's till A. D. 1003. at which time Arch-Bishop Elfric placed Benedictines here It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 2489 l. 4 s. 9 d. King Henry VIII turned the Monks into a Dean and twelve Canons Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 18. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. The Antiquities of Canterbury by Will. Somner London 1640. Evidentias Ecol Christi Cant. inter X. Script Hist. Angl. edit Lond. 1652. Gervasii vitas Pontificum Cantuar. c. Ibid. * Collectanea MS. Augustini Baker Mon. Ord. Bened. in Bibl. Coll. Jesu Oxon. Vol. 1. * Registrum sive Martyrologium Ecclesiae Christi Cant. In Bibl. Coll. Gresham * Librum Obitualem Ecclesiae Christ Cantuar. In Bibl. Lambeth fol. 20. * Registrum Benefactorum Ecclesiae Christi In Bibl. Cotton Galba F. 2. 2. Rochester A. D. 602. King Aethelbert built a Monastery for Secular Priests to the honour of St. Andrew A. D. 1089. Bishop Gundulf introduced Black Monks but Secular Canons were brought in again by King Hen. VIII It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 486 l. 1 s. 5 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 27. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. Textum Roffens MS. apud Rochester reserv penes Dec. Capit. Annales Roffenses in Bibl. Cotton Vitell. E. 14. * Statuta Ecclesae Roff. autoritate Hen. VIII edita In Bibl. Bodl. in Musaeo A. 136. 3. Canterbury King Aethelbert and St. Austin A. D. 605. founded another Monastery here and commended it to the Patronage of St. Peter and St. Paul This was afterwards called St. Augustine's Abby and was endowed at the Suppression with 1413 l. 4 s. 11 d. ob per an It was of the Benedictine Order Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 23. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 1. p. 46. Guil. Thorn de rebus gestis Abbatum S. Aug. Cantuar. inter X. Script Lond. 1652. Et Chronologiam quondam spectantem ad praedictum Coenobium Ibid. * Collectanea MS. Aug. Baker Ord. S. Bened. in Anglia Generalis in Bibl. Coll. Jesu Oxon. Vol. 1. * Registra penes Heneage Finch de Ravenston in Com. Buck. In Scaccario penes Remem Regis penes W. Howard de Naworth Castro * Cronicon S. Aug. Cant. ad An. 1220. cum successione Abbatum In Bibl. Lambeth 4 â—o 95. * MSS. de Historia hujus Coenobii in Bibl. Cotton Vitellius A. 2. E. 4. D. 10. D. 11. Faustina A. 1. Claudius D. 10. Julius D. 2. 6. Historiam MS. de Abbatibus S. Aug. Cant. ad Hugonem III. in Bibl. publ Cantab. 4. Folkstone An old Nunnery founded by King Eadbold about A. D. 630. which was destroy'd during the Danish wars Nigell de Munewell gave the Church of St. Mary and St. Eanswith here to the Abby of Lolley in Normandy A. D. 1095. to which it became an Alien-Priory It was able to dispend 41 l. 15 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 63 s. 7 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 85 560. 5. Liming A Nunnery for Benedictines founded by St. Edburgh or Ethelburg Sister to King Eadbald about A. D. 630. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p.
85. 6. Reâ—ulver An Abby of Black Monks built by one Bassa A. D. 669. It was annexed to Christ-Church in Canterbury by King Eadred A. D. 949. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 86. 7. Thanet A Nunnery founded by Domneva about A. D. 670. and dedicated to St. Mildred It was united to the Abby of St. Austin in Canterbury A. D. 1033. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 83. Reyner Apost Benedict Tr. 1. p. 61. 8. Elflet Sp. A Nunnery of Domneva's foundation Speed 9. Dover A. D. 696. Wictred King of Kent founded a College of Secular Priests here who were turned into Benedictine Monks by Arch-bishop Theobald A. D. 1139. St. Martin was the Tutelar Saint of this Monastery whose yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 170 l. 14 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 232 l. 1 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1. Chronica S. Martini de Dover in Bibl. Cotton Jul. D. 5. Vesp. B. 11. * Catalog Bibliothecae Prior. Dovorrae A. D. 1389. compilatum MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Arch. B. 24. * Registrum in armario Archiepiscopi Cantuar. 10. Shepey A Monastery for Benedictine Nuns first built by Sexburg Queen of Kent about A. D. 710. but being burned by the Danes it was reedified by William Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 1130. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Sexburg It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 129 l. 7 s. 10 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 152. 11. Malling A Benedictine Monastery founded by King Edmund A. D. 944. and commended to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Andrew It was afterwards converted into a Nunnery by Gundulf Bishop of Rochester and endowed with 218 l. 4 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 245 l. 10 s. 2 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 352. 12. Lewesham An Alien-Priory of Black Monks to the Abby of St. Peter at Gant to which it was given by King Edward the Confessor A. D. 1044. It was after the Suppression of these houses annexed by King Hen. V. to Shene Abby Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 550. T. 2. p. 890 902. 13. Canterbury A. D. 1084. Lanfranc Arch-bishop of Canterbury built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Gregory It was valued 26. H. VIII at 121 l. 15 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 166 l. 4 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 373. 14. Herbaldown Arch-bishop Lanfranc founded a Hospital here and annexed it to a Priory of Black Canons both which were valued at 266 l. 4 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 109 l. 7 s. 2 d. Speed It was dedicated to St. Michael Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 418. 15. Canterbury A Benedictine Nunnery founded by Arch-bishop Anselm about A. D. 1100. and dedicated to St. Sepulcher It was able to dispend at the Dissolution 29 l. 12 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 38 l. 19 s. 7 s. ob Speed Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 16. Leedes A. D. 1119 Rob. de Crevequer Knight built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Nicholas It was endowed with 362 l. 7 s. 7 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 110. 17. Tunbridge A Priory of Black Canons erected by Rich. de Clare Earl of Hertford temp Hen. I. It s Patroness was St. Mary Magdalene It s yearly revenues amounted to 169 l. 10 s. 3 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 258. 18. Boxley A Cistercian Abby founded A. D. 1144. by Will. de Ipre Earl of Kent and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 204 l. 4 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 218 l. 19 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 827. 19. Feversham A. D. 1148. King Stephen built a Cluniack Abby here to the honour of St. Saviour It was endowed at the Suppression with 286 l. 12 s. 6. ob q. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 687. Monasticon Fevershamense or a Survey of the Monastery of Feversham by Tho. Southouse London 1671. 12 o. * Reg. penes ... Diggs fil haer D. Dudl Diggs 20. Bradsole or St. Radegund's juxta Dover A Priory of Praemonstratensian Canons founded by Hugh I. Abbat of St. Austin's in Canterbury temp R. Steph. and commended to the Patronage of St. Radegund It was rated at 98 l. 9 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 142 l. 8 s. 9d Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 244. T. 3. P. 1. p. 69. Regist. penes Will. Pierpoint arm * Cartularium penes Henr. Hamon de Seling in Com. Cant. Armig. 21. Heyham A Benedictine Nunnery founded by King Stephen It was Suppressed by Dr. Fisher Bishop of Rochester's means and given to St. Iohnâ—s College in Cambridge 22. 〈◊〉 A Priory of White Canons dedicated to St. Michael at first a Cell to Lavinâ—â—n in Burkinghamshire but afterward annexed to St. Radegunds near Dover Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 71. 23. Otteham and 24. Beigham Ralph de Dene temp Hen. II. founded a Priory for Praemonstratensian Canons at Otteham whom Ela de Saukvile his daughter translated to Begham St. Laurence was Patron of this Priory Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 636. T. 3. P. 1. p. 77. Registrum in Bibl. Cotton Otho A. 2. 25. Horton A Cell of Cluniack Monks to the Abby of Lewes built by Rob. de Vere temp Hen. II. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Iohn the Evangelist It was endowed at the Suppression with 95 l. 12 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 111 l. 16 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 621. * Reg. penes ... Rooke de eadem 26. Cumbwell Rob. de Turnham temp Hen. II. founded a Priory of Black Canons here and dedicated it to St. Mary Magdalene It was valued at 80 l. 17 s. 5 d. per. an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 270. * Cartas Autographas penes Gul. Campion de â—adem Armig. 27. Newington A Nunnery till the time of Henry II. in whose reign it was turned into a College for seven Secular Canons Vide Cronica Will. Thorn col 1931. inter X. Scriptores Historiae Angl. Lond. 1652. 28. Lesnes or Westwood A. D. 1178. Rich. de Lucy built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Thomas the Martyr It 's annual incomes at the Dissolution amounted to 186 l. 9 s. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 301. 29. Langdon Will. de Aubervill temp Rich. I. built a Priory here for Praemonstratensian Canons and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr It was endowed at the Suppression with with 56 l. 6 s. 9 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 622. Registr de Langdon in Scaccario penes Remem Regis 30. Patricksborn An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Beaulieu in Normandy to which it was given by Iohn de Pratellis temp R. Ioh. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1.
p. 576. 31. Daunton Fulk de Neweham built a Benedictine Nunnery here to the honour of St. Mary Magdalene Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 501. 32. Ulcomb A. D. 1220. Stephen Langton Arch-bishop of Canterbury founded a Collegiate Church here * Vide Cartas penes Franc. Clerk de ead Armig. 33. Mottinden A Priory of the Order of the holy Trinity founded by Rob. de Rokesly A. D. 1224. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 60 l. 13 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 833. 34. â—reweleigh An Alien Priory 35. Liâ—â—â— Cherche A Priory of Black Monks dedicated to S. Mary 36. â—ilsington A Priory of Black Canons founded by Iob. Maunsell Provost of Beverley A. D. 1253. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 81 l. 1 s. 6 l. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 333. 37. â—umney An Alien-Priory founded by Ioh. Maunsell Provost of Beverley A. D. 1257. * Vide Munimenta penes Custodem Socios Coll. Omn. Anim. Cxon 38. Wingham A College for a Rector and six Canons founded by Iohn Peckham Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 1280. and endowed with 84 l. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 52. 39. Ospring A Preceptory of the Templers 40. Swingfield A Preceptory of the Knights Templers valued 26. Hen. VIII at 87 l. 3 s. 3 l. ob per an * Vide Mun. penes Tho. Gomeldon Armig. 41. Badlesmere A Priory of Black Canons founded by Bartholomew Badlesmere 13. Edw. II. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 351. 42. Cobham Iohn Lord Cobham A. D. 1362 built a Collegiate Church here to the honour of St. Mary Magdalene It 's yearly revenues at the Suppression amounted to 128. 1 s. 9 d. ob Vide Hollinshed's History Vol. II. p. 1500. * Cartas penes D. D. Jos. Williamson Eq. Aur. 43. Dertford A Nunnery of the Order of St. Austin founded by King Edw. III. A. D. 1373. and commended to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Margaret It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 380 l. 9 s. ob per an Dugd. 400 l. 8 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 357. * Particulas terrae ad Mon. de Dertford spectant in Bibl. Arundel 1645. nunc in Bibl. Coll. Gresham Lond. 44. Bredgare A College built by Rob. de Bradgare Clerk 16. Rich. II. and dedicated to the Holy Trinity Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 117. 45. Maidstone Will. Courtney Arch-bishop of Canterbury 19. Rich. II. founded a College here to the honour of All-Saints It was endowed with 159 l. 7 s. 10 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 132. 46. West-Peccam A Preceptory of the Templers founded by Ioh. Culpeper 10. Hen. IV. valued 26. Hen. VIII at 63 l. 6 s. 8 d. per an 47. Waye A College of Secular Canons built by Iohn Kemp Arch-bishop of Canterbury 10. Hen. VI. St. Gregory and St. Martin were the Tutelar Patrons of this House whose yearly revenues were worth 93 l. 2 s. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 191. 48. Ashford A College founded temp Edw. IV. by Sir Iohn Fogg LANCASHIRE 1. Lancaster AN Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Martin de Sagio in Normandy whereunto it was given by Roger Earl of Poictiers A. D. 1094. after the Dissolution of these Priories it was appropriated by King Hen. V. to Syon College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 566. 2. Furnes A Cistercian Abby founded by Stephen Earl of Morton afterwards King of England A. D. 1127. and commended to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin Mary It was endowed at the Dissolution with 805 l. 16 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. 966 l. 7 s. 10 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 704. Registra duo in officio Ducatus Lancast. MS. * Rog. Dodsworthi Collectiones MSS. in Bibl. Bodl. vol. 39. 3. Cokersand or Pyling Theobald Walter temp Hen. II. built an Abby for Praemonstratensian Canons here which he dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 228 l. 5 s. 4 d. ob per an Speed 157 l. 14 s. ob Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 631. Registr MS. vel penes Rob. Bolton de Thornham in Com. Lanc. vel in Bibl. Hatton * Coll. MSS. Rog. Dodsworth in Bibl. Bodl. vol. 149. 4. Burscough A Priory of Black Canons founded by Rob. Fitz-Henry Lord of Lathom temp Hen. II. It 's Tutelar Saint was St. Nicholas and endowed at the Dissolution with 80. 7 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 129 l. 1 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 303. Cartular de Burscough in officio Ducatus Lancastriae 5. Conisheved A Priorv of Black Canons dedicated to St. Leonard and founded by Will. Lancaster Baron of Kendal temp Hen. II. Valued at 124 l. 2 s. 1 d. per an Speed 97 l. 2 d. Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 424. 6. Cartâ—cle A. D. 1188. Will. Mareschal Earl of Pembroke founded a Priory here of Canons of the Order of St. Austin It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 124 l. 2 s. 1 d. per an Speed 91 l. 16 s. 3 d. Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 300. 7. Lythom Rich. Fitz-Roger temp R. Ioh. built a Priory of Benedictines here to the honour of St. Mary and St. Cuthbert and annexed it as a Cell to Durham Abby It 's annual revenues at the Suppression were worth 48 l. 19 s. Dugd. 53 l. 15 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 499. * Registrum penes Tho. Clifton de Lythom 8. Penwortham Warin Bussel temp ... built a Priory of Benedictines here to the honour of the blessed Virgin which was subordinate to the Abby of Evesham and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 29 l. 18 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 114 l. 16 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 360. * Reg. penes Joh. Fleetwood de Penwortham Armig. 9. Whalley Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln gave the Church here to the White Monks of Stanlaw in Cheshire whereupon they removed their Abby hither A. D. 1296. It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Suppression 321 l. 9 s. 1 d. ob Dugd. 551 l. 4 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 897. Registr penes Rad. Ashton Mil. Bar. 10. Holland A. D. 1319. Walter Bishop of Litchfield by the consent and at the petition of Sir Rob. Holland Knight Patron changed the Collegiate Church of St. Thomas the Martyr into a Benedictine Priory It was valued at 53 l. 3 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 61 l. 3 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 544. T. 2. p. 889. 11. Horneby A Cell to the Abby of Croxton in Leicestershire 12. Manchester In 9. Hen. V. Thomas Lord De la Ware obtained licence of the King to found a College consisting of a Warden and a certain number of Priests in the parish
Aur. Transcript Registri penes Hon. Dominum Willoughby de Parham 2. Crowland A. D. 716. Ethelbald King of Mercia built here a Abby for Black Monks to the honour of St. Guthlac It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1803 l. 15 s. 10 d. Dugd. 1217 l. 5 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 163. T. 2. p. 853. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 2. p. 139. Historiam Croiland per Ingulfum Petrum Blesensem cum continuatione per Anonymum ad A. D. 1486. Oxon. 1684. fol. Vitas Abbatum MS. ad A. D. 1427. in Bibl. Cotton Vespas B. 11. * Reg. penes Rob. Com. Ailesbur * Cartul penes ... Comitem Exon. 3. Stow. A Priory of Benedictines founded by Godiva wife to Earl Leofric about A. D. 1050. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 262. 4. Spalding A. D. 1052. Thorold founded a Priory of Black Monks here and first annexed it as a Cell to Croiland A. D. 1074. it became an Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Nicholas at Angiers St. Nicholas was the Tutelar Saint of this Priory whose lands at the Suppression were rated at 767 l. 8 s. 11 d. Dugd. 878 l. 18 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 306. T. 2. p. 871. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 2. p. 156. Registr penes Joh. Oldfield Arm. A. D. 1659. * Cartul penes Rich. Ogle Mil. 5. Covenham An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Karilefus at Main to which it was given by the Conqueror A. D. 1082. This Cell was by that Monastery made over to the Abbat and Convent of Kirksled 31. Edw. 1. Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 555. 6. Lincoln When by a Constitution made at the Synod of London in the time of William the Conqueror all Bishops were obliged to remove their Sees to great Towns Remigius then Bishop of Dorchester fix'd his residence here who with his Successor Robert Bloet founded the Cathedral and endow'd the Dean and Chapter Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 257. * Cartas Registra c. penes Episcopum Decanum Capitulum 7. Bruâ—me Baldwin de Wake temp Hen. I. founded here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 101 â— 11 â— ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 235. 8. Frisetun or Freston A Cell of Black Monks to Croiland to which it was given by Alan de Croun about A. D. 1130. It was dedicated to St. Iames. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 443. T. 2. p. 69. 9. Grimesby or Welhove King Hen. I. built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Augustin which was endowed at the Dissolution with 9 l. 14 s. 7 d. per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 316. 10. Swineshed An Abby of Cistercians dedicated to St. Mary and founded by Rob. de Greislei A. D. 1134. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 167 l. 15 l. 3 d. per 〈◊〉 Dugd. 175 l. 19 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 773. 11. Deping A Cell of Black Monks to Thorney Abby whereunto it was given by Baldwine de Wake temp Hen. I. St. Iames was the Tutelar Saint of this House Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 469. 12. Minting Ranulph Earl of Chester gave the Mannor and Church of St. Andrew at Minting to the Abby of St. Benedict upon Leyr so it became an Alien-Priory to that Abby Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 591. 13. Hyrst A Cell of Black Canons to the Abby of Nosthell in Yorkshire to which it was given by Nigell de Albini temp Hen. I. It was dedicated to St. Mary and valued at 5 l. 10 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 42. 14. Willesford An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Bec in Normandy to which it was given by Hugh Wake temp Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 954. 15. Thornholm A Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin founded by King Stephen It was valued at the Suppression at 155 l. 19 s. 6 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 230. 16. Sempringham A. D. 1139. Gislebert Gaunt gave St. Gilbert the founder of the Gilbertine or Sempringham Order thirteen carucates of land here on which he built this Abby which by the bounty of benefactors was able to dispend 317 l. 4 s. 1 d. per an at the Dissolution Dugd. 359 l. 12 s. 7. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 791. Privilegia Caenobii Sempringham MS. in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. B. 1. * Munimenta penes Franc. Com. Lincoln 17. Haverholm A Monastery of Gilbertine Nuns built by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln A. D. 1139. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Dissolution 70 l. 15 s. 10 d. Dugd. 88 l. 5 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Ang. T. 2. p. 792. * Reg. penes Gervas Hollis de Grimsby 18. Thorneton A. D. 1139. William Earl of Albemarle founded a Monastery of Black Canons here and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 594 l. 17 s. 10 d. ob per an Dugd. 730 l. 17 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 198. Cronica penes Gervas Hollis de Grimsby in Com. Linc. 1640. 19. Parco-Luda or Louth-Park A Cistercian Abby built by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln A. D. 1139. to the honour of the Virgin Mary It was endowed at the Suppression with 147 l. 14 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 169 l. 5 s. 6 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 805. 20. Kirksted Hugh Brito A. D. 1139. founded a Cistercian Abby here which was dedicated to St. Mary and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 286 l. 2 s. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. 338 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 806. Reg. in Bibl. Hatton 1640. * Evidentias ad hanc Abbatiam spectantes penes Montagu Com. Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. 1646. 21. Nocton A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and founded by Rob. de Areci about A. D. 1140. It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 44 l. 3 s. 8 d. Dugd. 52 l. 19 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 211. 22. Nun-Ormesby or Newnersby Gilbert de Ormesby temp Reg. Steph. built here an Abby for Nuns of Gilbertine Order to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 80 l. 11 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 98 l. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 809. â— Reg. pen. ... Rokesby de 〈◊〉 in Coâ— Ebor. 23. Revesby An Abby of Cistercian Monks founded by Will. de Romar A. D. 1142. and by him commended to the Patronage of St. Laurence It was endowed at the Suppression with 287 l. 2 s. 4 d. ob per an Dugd. 349 l. 4 s. 10 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 822. 24. Aquilae
Ballivatus v. Egle. A Commandery of the Knights Templers to whom it was given by R. Stephen Valued at 124 l. 2 s. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 548. 25. Newhouse or Newsom The first Monastery of the Praemonstratensian Order in England built by Petâ—r de 〈◊〉 A. D. 1146. It 's Tutelar Saint was St. Martial and its yearly revenues were worth 99 l. 2 s. 10 d. ob Dugd. 114 l. 1 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 589. * Registrum penes Wilh Pelham Mil. * Cartas ad Mon. de Newhouse spectantes penes Hon. Montagu Com. Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. 1646. 26. Stixwould Lucia first Countess of Perch built temp R. Steph. here a Monastery for Praemonstratensian Nuns to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 114 l. 5 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 163 l. 1 s. 2 d. ob Speed After its first surrender King Hen. VIII refounded it Anno Reg. 29. but it continued only till the Dissolution of the greater Abbies 31. Hen. VIII Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. P. 489. T. 2. p. 809. T. 3. P. 1. p. 81. * Reg. penes Joh. Coventre Arm. fil Th. D. Coventre 27. De Valle-Dei ol Bitham vulgo Uaudey A. D. 1147. William Earl of Albemarle founded here a Cistercian Abby and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 124 l. 5 s. 11 d. q. Dugd. 177 l. 15 s. 7 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 747 831. * Evidentias ad hanc Abbatiam spectantes penes Montagu Com. Lindsey apud Grimesthorp 1646. 28. Lincoln A Gilbertine Priory dedicated to St. Katharine founded by Rob. II. Bishop of Lincoln temp Hen. II. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 202 l. 5 s. ob per an Dugd. 207 l. 1 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Augl T. 2. p. 814. 29. Berlings or Dxeney Ralph de Haya built a Monastery here for Praemonstratensian Canons temp Hen. II. to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary which was endowed at the Dissolution with 307 l. 16 s. 6 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 643. Reg. in Bibl. Cotton Faustina B. 1. 30. Bolyngton A Gilbertine Priory founded by Simon Fitz-William temp Hen. II. and dedicated to S. Mary It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 158 l. 7 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 187 l. 7 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 794. * Reg. penes ... Metham * Evidentias ad hunc Prioratum spectantes penes Montagu Comitem Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. 1646. 31. Run-Cotton Alan Muncels about A. D. 1160. built a Cistercian Nunnery here to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary It was able to dispend at the Suppression 46 l. 17 s. 7 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 922. Registr penes Dudley North A. D. 1652. * Rog. Dodsworthi Collectiones MSS. in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 74. 32. Greenfield A Cistercian Nunnery founded by Eudo de Grimesby and Ralph de Abi his son temp Hen. II. and dedicated to St. Mary It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 63 l. 4 s. 1 d. Dugd. 79 l. 15 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 880. * Cartas ad Abbatiam hanc pertin penes Montagu Comitem Lindsey apud Grimesthorp 1646. 33. Hagneby Agnes de Orreby 22. Hen. II. built a Praemonstratensian Abby here to the honour of St. Thomas of Canterbury It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 87 l. 11 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 98 l. 8 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 616. Chronica de Hagneby ad A. Ch. 1307. in Bibl. Cotton Vespas B. 11. 34. Heinings or Heveringes A Gilbertine Priory founded by Reyner de Evermue about A. D. 1180. and endowed at the Suppression with 49 l. 5 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 58 l. 13 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 815. 35. Elsham Walter de Amundevill about A. D. 1180. founded a Priory of Black Canons here and commended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Edmund It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 70 l. 8 d. per an Dugd. 83 l. 17 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 421. * Cortas Mon. de Elsham penes Montagu Comitem Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. 1646. 36. Newstede in Axholm A Gilbertine Priory of the foundation of King Henry the second It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 38 l. 13 s. 5 d. Dugd. 55 l. 11 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 811. 37. Stanford A Benedictine Nunnery built by Will Abbat of Peterburgh temp Hen. II. to the honour of St. Michael It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 65 l. 19 s. 9 d. per an Dugd. 72 l. 18 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 488. T. 2. p. 881. Reg. penes Galfred Minshull gen 1657. 38. Stainfeld Henry de Percy founded here temp Hen. II. a Benedictine Nunnery which was endowed at the Suppression with 98 l. 8 s. per an Dugd. 112 l. 5 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 506. 39. Tupholm A Praemonstratensian Abby built by Alan and Gilbert de Nevill temp Hen. II. it was dedicated to St. Mary and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 100 l. 14 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 119 l. 2 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 596. 40. Urford Irford or Ixford A Benedictine Nunnery founded by Ralph de Albini temp Hen. II. valued at 13 l. 19 s. 9 d. Dugd. 14 l. 13 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 41. Santof Henes Cells to the Abby of St. Mary at York to which they were given by Rog. Mowbray t. H. II. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p 405. 42. Hagh King Henry II. gave this Mannor to the Abby of St. Mary de Voto at Cherburgh in Normandy to which Abby it afterwards became a Cell This Priory King Rich. II. gave to the Carthusians of St. Ann's Priory near Coventry Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 602 966. T. 2. p. 1009. 43. Cameringham An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Blancalanda in Normandy given thereto by Rich. de Haya temp Hen. II. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1015. 44. Leyburn or Lekeburn A Nunnery of the Cistercian Order founded by Robert de Lekeburn temp R. Ioh. and dedicated to St. Mary It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 38 l. 8 s. 4 d. Dugd. 57 l. 13 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 894. Registr penes Georgium Heneage mil. 45. Lorkesey A Priory of Black Canons founded by King Iohn to the honour of St. Leonard It was valued 26. Hen. III. at 13 l. 1 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 27 l. 2 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 278. 46. Sixle A Gilbertine Priory founded by ... Gresâ—eâ— temp R.
who annexed it as a Cell to the Abby of Conches in France It was made Prioratus Indigena 16. Rich. II. and its yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 162 l. 16 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 123 l. 2 s. 3 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 414. 13. UUymondham or â—Uindham Will. de Albini temp Hen. I. founded here a Priory of Black Monks subordinate to St. Albans it was dedicated to St. Mary and rated at 211 l. 16 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 72 l. 5 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 337. Registr penes Will. le Neve Reg. Arm. Clarent 1640. * Registrum in Bibl. Cotton 14. Binham A Priory of Black Monks subordinate to St. Albans built by Petr. de Valoniis temp Hen. I. and dedicated to St. Mary Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 178 343. * Reg. penes D. Th. Widdrington 15. Tofteâ— An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Preaux in France to which it was given by Rob. Earl of Mellent and Leicester temp Hen. I. After the Suppression of these Priories King Henry VI. annexed the revenues of this Cell to the College of Eaton Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 598. T. 3. P. 2. p. 198. 16. Bromholm or Baâ—etun A Priory of Cluniac Monks built by William Glanvill A. D. 1113. temp Hen. I. to the honour of St. Andrew It was subordinate to the Abby of Castel-acre and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 100 l. 5 s. 3 d. q. per an Dugd. 144 l. 19 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 632. T. 2. p. 909. 17. Hempton or Falkinhindon v. Falkenham Roger de S. Martino temp Hen. I. built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Mary and St. Stephen It was rated at 32 l. 14 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 39 l. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 18. Pentney Rob. de Vauz temp R. Steph. built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of the Holy Trinity St. Mary and St. Mary Magdalene It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 170 l. 4 s. 9 d. per an Dugd. 215 l. 18 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 19. 19. Thetford A Priory of Canons Regular of the Order of the holy Sepulcher founded by William Earl of Warren temp R. Steph. It was endowed at the Suppression with 39 l. 6 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 49 l. 18 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 574. 20. Buckenham Will. Earl of Chichester temp R. Steph. built a Priory of Black Canons here and commended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Iames. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 108 l. 10 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 131 l. 11 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 274. 21. Carow Cardiou Speed A Benedictine Nunnery founded by King Stephen and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 64 l. 16 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 84 l. 12 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 426. 22. Carbroke A Commandery of the Knights of St. Iohn of Ierusalem given them by Maud Countess of Clare temp Hen. II. It was worth 65 l. 2 s. 9 d. per an at the Dissolution Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 546. 23. UUaburn Sir Ralph Meyngarin Knight temp Hen. II. founded a Priory of Benedictines here which was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 24 l. 19 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 28 l. 7 s. 2 d. Speed Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 490. 24. Cokesford in Rudeham Budham Sp. Will. Cheny temp Hen. II. founded here a Priory of Regular Canons of St. Austin's Order and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth 121 l. 18 s. 10 d. ob Dugd. 153 l. 7 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 234. 25. Reinham A Cell of Cluniac Monks to the Abby of Castel-Acre founded by William de Lisewis about A. D. 1180. St. Iohn the Evangelist was the Tutelar Saint of this Priory Vide Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 636. 26. Shouldeham Galfr. Fitz-Piers Earl of Essex temp Rich. I. founded a Gilbertine Nunnery here and dedicated it to the Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross. It was endowed at the Suppression with 138 l. 18 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 171 l. 6 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 820. 27. Langley An Abby of Praemonstratensian Canons built by Rob. fil Rogeri temp R. Ioh. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 104 l. 16 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 128 l. 19 s. 9 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 659. 28. Dickling A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to S. Austin and All-Saints founded by Theobald de Valentia temp Reg. Ioh. It was endowed at the Suppression with 100 l. 18 s. 7 d. ob q. per an Dugd. 137 l. 1 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 319. 29. Wirmegay A Priory founded by William de Warren temp Reg. Iohan. 30. Biston or Beeston A Benedictine Priory founded by the Lady Cressy valued 26. Hen. VIII at 43 l. 2 s. 4 d. ob per an Dugd. 50 l. 6 s. 4 d. ob q. Speed Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 31. Blackborough A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary and St. Catherine founded by Roger Scalies and Muriel his wife endowed at the Suppression with 42 l. 6 s. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. 76 l. 3 s. 9 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 478. T. 2. p. 879. Registr in Biblioth Spelman 1640. 32. Crabhouse A Nunnery of St. Austins Order valued at 24 l. 19 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 31 l. 16 s. 7 d. Speed 33. Thetford A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Gregory founded by ... Abbat of St. Edmundsbury Endowed with 40 l. 11 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 50 l. 9 s. 8 d. Speed 34. Weybridge or Wexbridge A Priory dedicated to St. Margaret valued at 7 l. 13 s. 4 d. 35. Wirham A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Wynwale 36. Little Ingham A Priory of the Trinitarian Order founded by Will. Stafferton endowed at the Suppression with 61 l. 9 s. 7 d. ob q. per an Dugd. 74 l. 2 s. 7 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 833. 37. Flytcham A Nunnery Cell to Walsingham The annual income of this Priory at the Dissolution was 55 l. 5 s. 6 d. ob q. Dugd. 62 l. 10 s. 6 d. ob Speed 38. Marmound A Gilbertine Nunnery valued 26. Hen. VIII at 10 l. 7 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 13 l. 6 s. 1 d. ob Speed 39. Lesingham An Alien-Priory founded by Sir Thomas de Lesmgham given by King Henry VI. to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 198. 40. Wenghale A Nunnery subordinate to the Monastery of
Reinham founded by Roger Prior of Reinham A. D. ... Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 637. 41. Fildalling An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Savignei in France annexed by King Rich. II. to the Carthusians of St. Anne's Priory near Coventry Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 966. 42. Heveringland A Cell to the Abby of St. Laurence de Montegaudio in France 43. Malsingham A Cell of Canons to Westacre 44. S. Olaves A Benedictine Priory founded by Roger fil Osberti Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 45. Aldeby A Cell of Benedictines to the Abby of Norwich to which it was given by Agnes de Bello-fago and dedicated to the blessed Virgin Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 46. UUendlyng An Abby of the Praemonstratensian Order built by Will. de Wendling to the honour of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth 55 l. 18 s. 4 d. ob Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 613. 47. Sporley An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Florence near Salmur given by Hen. VI. to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 198. 48. UUells An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Stephen at Caen in Normandy to which it was given by Will. de Estois or Will. de Scocris Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 574. T. 2. p. 956. 49. UUrongly A Cell to Pentney 50. Mendham A Cluniac Priory subordinate to Castle-acre founded by Will. de Huntingfield ... dedicated to the blessed Virgin Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 631. 51. Burnham A Priory of Austin Canons called Prioratus S. Mariae de Pratis inter Creyk Burnham founded by Alicia de Nerford A. D. 1221. to the honour of St. Bartholomew Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 327. * Registrum penes Henr. Dereham de West-Dereham Armig. A. D. 1632. 52. Slevesholm A Cell of Cluniac Monks to Castel-Acre to which it was given by William Earl of Warren about A. D. 1222. It was dedicated to St. George Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 638. 53. Marham-Barbara A Nunnery of the Cistercian Order built by Isabella de Albini Countess of Arundel A. D. 1252. It 's yearly revenues were worth 33 l. 13 s. 5 d. ob q. Dugd. 42 l. 4 s. 7 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 929. * Reg. penes Joh. Hare de Stowhill in Com. Norf. mil. A. D. 1632. 54. Castre juxta Yarmouth A Collegiate Church built by Rob. de Castre to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist. 55. Tomeston or Tomson A College of Secular Canons founded by Tho. de Shardelow Knight and Iohn his brother 22. Edw. III. Valued at 52 l. 15 s. 7 d. Dugd. 56. Raveningham A College built by Iohn de Norwych Knight 24. Edw. III. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Andrew for a Master and eight Priests 57. Rushworth A College of Secular Canons founded by the Lord Edmund de Gonevil about A. D. 1360. dedicated to St. Iohn the Evangelist It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 85 l. 15 s. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 110. 58. Attilburgh Sir Rob. Mortimer founded a College for a Warden and four Secular Canons in the Church of the holy Cross here 7. Hen. IV. It was endowed with 21 l. 16 s. 3 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 142. 59. Heringby A College valued at 23 l. 6 s. 5 d. 60. Norwich There was a College in the Church of St. Martin in Campis founded by one Iohn Brown ☞ Sibton placed in this County by the Monasticon T. 3. P. 1. p. 22. is in Suffolk NORTHAMPTON-SHIRE 1. Castor AN old Monastery founded by Kinneburga daughter to King Penda but destroyed by the Danes about A. D. 1010. Camd. 2. Peterburgh olim Medeshamsted This famous Abby was begun by Peada King of the Mercians A. D. 655. and finished by his Brother and Successor King Wolfere who commended it to the Patronage of St. Peter It was of the Benedictine Order and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 1721 l. 14 s. ob q. per an Dugd. 1972 l. 7 s. ob q. Speed At the Dissolution of Abbies King Henry VIII turned this into a Cathedral and placed here a Bishop a Dean and six Prebendaries c. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 63. The history of the Church of Peterburgh by Symon Gunton published with large Additions by Dr. Patrick Lond. 1686. fol. * Registrum Will. Abbatis de Burgo S. Petri vocatum The White Book penes Rob. Wingfield militem 1636. * Collectiones MS. Rog. Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 86. * Registri Terrarum Mon. Burgi S. Petri Partem 1 am in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. C. 1. 2. Partem 2 dam. in ead Bibl. Cleop. C. 2. 1. * Cronicon Petroburgense a fundatione Monasterii ibidem ad A. Ch. 1368. continens seriem Abbatum Petroburgensium Priorum Spaldingensis Ecclesiae per Johannem Abbatem Burgi S. Petri. In Bibl. Cotton Claudius A. 5. 1. * Coenobii Petroburg Historiam vetustissimam In Bibl. Cotton Otho A. 16. 3. 3. Peykirk olim Pegelandia An ancient Monastery founded in memory of Pega Sister to St. Guthlac but destroy'd by the Danes and the Monks afterwards remov'd to Croiland A. D. 1048. 4. Wedon Leland tells us that St. Werburg was a Nun at Wedon where was a Monastery in Bede's time afterward destroyed by the Danes After the Conquest here were two Alien-Priories one called Wedon-Pinkney belonging to the Abby of St. Lucian near Beauvoys in France by the gift of Giles de Pinkeni the lands belonging to this Priory were granted by King Henry VI. to All-Souls College in Oxford The other was Cell to the Abby of Bec in Normandy to which Abby Roger de Thebovil gave part of this Mannor which was bestowed after the Dissolution of these Alien-Priories by King Henry VI. on Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 584. T. 2. 954. * Cartas ad hos Prioratus spectantes in Thesaurariis Collegiorum Omn. Anim. Oxon. Eton. 5. Dorthampton A Priory of Cluniac Monks built by Simon de Seinlitz Earl of Northampton A. D. 1084. to the honour of St. Andrew It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 263 l. 7 s. 1 d. q. per an Dugd. 344 l. 13 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 679. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 2. p. 129. Registr in Bibl. Hattoniana Registr penes Jo. Theyer de Coupershilt juxta Glocestr * Cartularium penes Joh. Lambe militem 1641. * Collectiones MSS. Rog. Dodsworthi Eboracensis in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. Vol. 100. 6. Chacomb Hugh Chacomb temp Will. Conq. founded here a Priory of Canons Augustin's and dedicated it to St. Peter and St. Paul It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 83 l. 18 s. 9 d. ob Dugd. 93 l. 6 s. 3 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 279. * Rentale terrarum ad Mon. de Chacomb spectantium in Offcio Armorum London 7. Davintre A Priory of Cluniac
Abby for Praemonstratensian Canons founded by Eustace Fitz-Iohn A. D. 1147. It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 189 l. 15 s. per an Dugd. 194 l. 7 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 591. * Reg. penes Dom. W. Howard de Morpeth * Reg. penes Joh. Brandling de ead mil. * Collectiones MSS. Rog. Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. Vol. 49. 7. Blanca-Landa or Alba-Landa Walter de Bolebec temp Hen. II. built a Praemonstratensian Abby here to the honour of St. Mary It was endowed with 40 l. 9 s. per an Dugd. 44 l. 9 s. 1 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 611. 8. Lambley A Priory of Benedictine Nuns founded by King Iohn or Adam de Tindale It 's Tutelar Saint was S. Patrick Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 506. 9. Ovingham A Cell of three Canons to Hexham sounded by ... Vnfranvile 10. Faâ—â— by Mr. Speed corruptly call'd Frameland Ferne-Eland and Flaneland A Cell of Benedictines to Durham Abby valued at 12 l. 17 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. Speed 11. Newcastle A Nunnery dedicated to St. Bartholomew it was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 36 l. 10 d. per an Dugd. 37 l. 4 s. 2 d. Speed 12. Halyston or Holiscomb A Benedictine Nunnery valued at 11 l. 5 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 15 l. 10 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 476. 13. Warmington A Cell to St. Marie's Abby at York NOTTINGHAM-SHIRE 1. Southwell A Collegiate Church first founded by Paulinus Arch-bishop of York about A. D. 630. and augmented by King Edgar It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary Upon the Dissolution of Colleges 2. Edw. VI. the lands belonging to this Church were alienated but restored again in part by Queen Elizabeth Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 10. The Antiquities of Nottingham-shire illustrated by Rob. Thoroton M. D. Lond. 1677. fol. p. 310. * Registra Cartas Originales c. penes Capitulum 2. Blyth A Priory of the Benedictine Order built by Roger de Builly A. D. 1088. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was subordinate to the Abby of St. Catherine at Roan and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 113 l. 8 s. ob per an Dugd. 126 l. 8 s. 2 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 553. T. 3. P. 1. p. 19. The Antiquities of Nottingham-shire p. 427. Registr de Blida pen. Gervas Clifton Bar. 1660. * Registrum penes ... Sanderson de Serleby 3. Wirksop or Radeford A Priory of Black Canons founded by Gul. de Lovetoft 3. Hen. I. and by him commended to the Patronage of St. Cuthbert It was rated at 239 l. 15 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. 302 l. 6 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 50 937. Dr. Thoroton's Notingham-shire p. 453. * Reg. penes Joh. Selden * Registrum penes Geo. Lascells de Kniveton in Com. Nottingh * Cartas penes Illustriss Henr. Ducem Norfolc 4. Lenton Will. Peverel temp Hen. I. founded here a Priory for Cluniac Monks and dedicated it to the Holy Trinity It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 329 l. 15 s. 10 d. ob Dugd. 417 l. 19 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 645. T. 3. P. 1. p. 30. Dr. Thoroton's Nottingham-shire p. 218. * Reg. penes Sam. Roper de Heanore in Com. Derb. Arm. A. D. 1677. 5. Thurgarton About A. D. 1130. Ralph D' Ayncourt built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Peter endowed at the Suppression with 259 l. 9 s. 4 d. ob q. per an Dugd. 359 l. 15 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 92. Dr. Thoroton's Nottingham-shire p. 302. Reg. penes Com. de Chesterfield * Registrum penes Cecilium Cooper Gen. 1677. 6. Rufford Rumeford Lel. A. D. 1148. Gilbert Earl of Lincoln founded here an Abby of the Cistercian Order and dedicated it to St. Mary It was valued at 176 l. 11 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 254 l. 6 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 848. Thoroton's Nottingham-shire p. 433. * Reg. penes ... Strelley mil. A. D. 1633. * Registrum penes Sam. Roper de Kirkby Monach in Com. Warw. * Cartas penes Honoratiss Georgium March Hallifax 7. Welbeck A Praemonstratensian Priory founded by Tho. Cukenay temp R. Steph. it 's Tutelar Saint was St. Iames. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 249 l. 6 s. 3 d. per an Dugd. 298 l. 4 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 597. Thoroton's Nottingham-shire p. 450. Registr penes Comitem de Kingston A. D. 1630. Registrum pen. Rich. Whalley de Screton in Com. Nott. 1613. * Cartas c. penes Ducem Novocastr * Collectanea MSS. Rog. Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. Vol. 135. 8. Shelford A Priory of Black Canons built by Ralph Haunselyn temp R. Steph. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 116 l. Dugd. 151 l. 14 s. 1 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 65. Thoroton's Nottingham-shire p. 147. 9. Brodham A Praemonstatensian Abby dedicated to S. Mary founded by Agnes daughter of Peter Golsa temp R. Steph. rated at 16 l. 5 s. 2 d. per an Speed Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 646. Thoroton p. 195. 10. Felley A Priory of Black Canons subordinate to Wirksop to which it was given by Ralph de Annesly A. D. 1156. dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with 40 l. 19 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 61 l. 4 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 56. Thoroton p. 253. 11. Newstead A Priory of Black Canons built by King Hen. II. to the honour of St. Mary It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 167 l. 16 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 219 l. 18 s. 8 d. ob Speed Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 317. Thoroton p. 260. Cartularium penes Gelielmum Dom. Byron * Registrum in Scaccario pen. Rememorat Regis 12. Mattersey or Maresey A Priory of Gilbertines dedicated to St. Helen founded before the year 1192. valued at 55 l. 2 s. 5 d. Dugd. 61 l. 17 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 811. Thoroton p. 480. 13. Walingwels Ralph de Cheurolcurt temp R. Ioh. founded a Benedictine Nunnery here and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin It was endowed with 58 l. 9 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 87 l. 11 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 502. Thoroton p. 463. 14. Beauvale or Gresely Nicholas de Cantilupo 16. Edw. III. founded here a Carthusian Priory to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 196 l. 6 s. per an Dugd. 227 l. 2 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 962. Thoroton p. 240. 15. Sibthorp Thomas de Sibthorp Parson of Bekingham in Lincolnshire founded temp Edw. III. in the Church of St. Peter here a College consisting
of a Warden eight Secular Priests and three Clerks Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 80. Dr. Thorotons history of Nottingham-shire p. 170. * Registrum penes virum eruditum R. Thoroton 16. Tuxford A College of Secular Canons founded here by Iohn Longvillers 31. Edw. III. Vide Mon. Ang. T. 3. P. 2. p. 90. Thoroton p. 382. 17. Clifton A College dedicated to the holy Trinity built by Sir Robert and his son Sir Gervase Clifton temp Edw. II. valued at 20 l. 2 s. 6 d. per an Dr. Thoroton's history of Notingham-shire p. 55. OXFORD-SHIRE 1. Dorchester AT the first Conversion of the Saxons to the Christian Faith here was an Episcopal See which was founded by St. Birin A. D. 635. who had under his jurisdiction the two large Kingdoms of the West-Saxons and Mercians And thoÌ„ in after times it was mightily abridg'd in its extent the Bishopricks of Winchester Salisbury Exeter Bath and Wells Litchfield Worcester and Hereford being taken out of it yet the Diocese still remain'd the largest in England the Bishops of which had their Seat here till Remigius translated it to Lincoln about A. D. 1075. The Priory of Black Canons was afterwards built by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln about A. D. 1140. to the honour of St. Peter St. Paul and St. Birin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 219 l. 12 s. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 197. * Cartas quamplurimas ad hunc Prioratum spectantes in Registro Dominorum de Borstal penes D. Joh. Aubrey de ead Baronettum * Munimenta pen. V. Rev. Ric. Davis de Sanford 2. St. Frideswide's now Christ Church in Oxford About A. D. 730. Didanus a petty King in these parts founded a Nunnery here in honour of St. Mary and All-Saints and made his daughter Frideswide Abbess thereof who being buriâ—d here and afterward Canoniz'd this Monastery in process of time was call'd by her name But the Nuns being dispersed in the Danish wars Secular Priests inhabited this place till A. D. 1111. at which time Roger Bishop of Salisbury placed a Convent of Regular Canons of the Order of St. Austin in the Church of St. Frideswide under the care of Prior Guymund This Priory being surrendred into the King's hands A. D. 1524. the next year Cardinal Wolsey began the foundation of a Noble College for a Dean eighteen Canons c. But A. D. 1529. the King seised on all the Cardinals revenues and among other on the lands appointed for the endowment of this College A. D. 1532. King Henry VIII re-established it for a Dean and twelve Canons but this was also dissolv'd A. D. 1545. In the next year the Bishop's Seat being remov'd from Oseney this Church became a Cathedral and the King refounded the Chapter This Royal and ample Foundation consists of a Dean eight Canons one hundred Students besides Chaplaâ—s Choristers c. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 173 983. Historiam Antiquitates Acad. Oxon. per Ant. Wood. Lib. II. p. 246. Oxon. 1674. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. by White Kennett B. D. Registr in Bibliotheca Coll. Corp. Christi Oxon. * Historiam Fundationis Prioratus S. Frideswidâ— Oxon. per Will. Wyrley MS. penes Henr. Worsley de Hosp. Linc. Arm. * Registra Cartas Originales c. in Thesaurario Aedis Christi Oxon. 3. â—ynsham A Benedictine Abby built by Aethelmare or Ailmer Earl of Devonshire A. D. 1005. to the honour of St. Mary It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 441. 12 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 441 l. 16 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 258. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. Registr penes Decan Capit Eccl. Christi Oxon. * Johannis de Wudetun Librum Statutorum Monasterii de Eynsham MS. In bibl Bodl. NE. F. 3. 7. 4. Oxford A. D. 1075. Robert D' Oily founded the Collegiate Church of St. George within the Castle here for a Dean and Secular Canons but about A. D. 1129 they were translated to Oseney where they became Regulars of the Order of St. Austin 5. â—rgges An Alien-Priory of Black Monks to the Abby of Fiscamp in Normandy founded by Manasser Arsic A. D. 1103. It was given by Henry VI. to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 573. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199. 6. Osney A. D. 1129. Rob. D' Oily built a Priory of Canons Augustines here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 654 l. 10 s. 2 d. Dugd. 755 l. 18 s. 6 d. Speed Upon the erection of the new Bishopricks by King Hen. VIII the Seat of the Bishop of Oxfordshire was placed here but it was not long after viz. 1546. translated to Christ-Church Oxon. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 136. Mr. Kennett's Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. Registr in Bibl. Cotton * Reg. in Scaccario penes Remem Regis D. * Registra Rentalia alia munimenta ad bam Abbatiam spectantia in Thesaurario Aedis Christi Oxon. * Historiam fundationis Abbatiae de Osney per Will. Wyrley MS. in Bibliotheca Henr. Worsley de Hosp. Lincoln Arm. 7. Godstow A Benedictine Nunnery founded by one Editha or Ida a rich widow A. D. 1138. It was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Iohn Baptist and rated at 274. 5 s. 10 d. ob per an Dugd. 319 l. 18 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 525. T. 2. p. 884. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. * Historiam de Godstow inter MSS. Hon. Comitis de Clarendon N. 17. * Reg. de Godstow in Scaccario pen. Remem Regis * Munim penes D. J. Walter de Saresden Baron 8. Tame Sir Rob. Gait Knight A. D. 1138. founded a Cistercian Abby upon Otmoor within the parish of Oddington which was translated hither by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln It was commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin and endowed with 256 l. 13 s. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 802. Mr. Kennett's Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. 9. Bruern A Cistercian Abby founded A. D. 1147. by Nicholas Basset it was dedicated to St. Mary It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 134 l. 10 s. 10 d. Dugd. 124 l. 10 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 835. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. * Munimenta in Thes. Coll. Aenei Nasi Oxon. 10. Cold-Norton Will. Fitz-Alan temp Hen. II. built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Iohn the Evangelist and St. Giles This Priory was escheated to the Crown temp Hen. VII from which it came to the Dean and Chapter of St. Stephen at Westminster of whom Bishop Smith bought it and gave it 5. Hen. VIII to Brasen-nose College in Oxford Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 275. T. 3. P. 1. p. 55. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. * Munimenta
penes Principalem Socios Coll Aenei Nasi Oxon. 11. Stodâ—ley A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary and founded by Bernard de S. Waleriâ—o temp Hen II. It was endowed at the Suppression with 82 l. 4 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 102 l. 6 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 486. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. Registr â—lim penes Tho. Allen ex Aula Glocestr 12. Burcester Gilbert Basset A. D. 1182. built a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Mary and St. Edburg It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 147 l. 2 s. 1d per an Dugd. 167 l. 2 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 283. Parochial Antiquities first attempted in the History of Ambrosden Burcester and other adjacent villages in the Counties of Oxford and Bucks deduced from the time of the Britains to near the Age of the Reformation by White Kennett B. D. Vicar of Ambrosden Hic liber accuratissime Historiam hujus Prioratus a tempore fundationis ad eversionem usque tractat quam ex Cartis Autographis penes D. D. Guil. Glynne de Ambrosden in Com. Oxon. Baronettum quamplurimis aliis Codicibus tum MSS. tum impressis summa fide industria contexuit Reverendus Autor 13. Wroxton A Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin founded by Mich. Belet temp R. Ioh. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It s yearly revenues were worth 78 l. 13 s. 4 d. Dugd. 78 l. 14 s. 3 d. Sp. Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 326. * Cartas penes Hon. Franc. Dom. Guildford 14. Rewley or De Regali loco A. D. 1281. Edm. Earl of Cornwall changed the Secular Priests here placed by his Father into an Abbat and fifteen Monks of the Cistercian Order It 's Tutelar Saint was the blessed Virgin Mary It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 174 l. 3 s. ob per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 934. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. 15. Burford A Priory valued at 13 l. 6 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. Sp. 16. Clattercote A Gilbertine Priory dedicated to St. Leonard Endowed at the Dissolution with 34 l. 19 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. Speed 17. Goring A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to the blessed Virgin valued at 60 l. 6 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. Sp. Vide. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden c. * Munimenta quaedam ad hoc Caenobium spectantia in Cartulario de Borstall penes D. J. Aubrey Baron 18. Saucomb A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary Speed 19. Minster Lovel An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of St. Mary de Ibrcio in Normandy founded by some of the family of Lovâ—l Vâ—le Cartas penes Henr. Farmer de Tusmore in Câ—m Oxon. Armig. 20. Oxford A. D. 1283. Iohn Gisfard Baron of Brimsfield founded a College here for the Benedictines of St. Peter's at Glocester and other Monasteries of that Order It was suppressed and the lands alienated by King Henry VIII part of it yet remaineth and is callâ—d Glocester-Hall Vide Histor Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. Lib. II. p. 338 380. Reyn. Apost Bened. in Angl. Tr. 3. p. 53. 21. Oxford A College for eight Benedictine Monks of Durham built by the Prior and Convent of Durham A. D. 1290. to the honour of St. Cuthbert but more amply endowed by Thomâ— Hatsield Lord Bishop of Durham about A. D. 1370. This being dissolv'd by King Henry VIII in the place where it stood was founded by Sir Thomas Pope Knight a College for a President twelve Fellows and â—â—ght Scholars 2 3. Phil. Mar. now called Trinity College Vide Histor. Antiq. Vniv. Oxon. Lib. II. p. 293 337. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 748 770 772. 22. Littlemore near Sandford A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to S. Nicholas Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 482. T. 3. P. 1. p. 13. 23. Milton A Priory of Monks 24. Sandford The Mannor of Sandford being given to the Knights Templers by Sir Thomas de Sandford Kn t. A. D. ... it became a Preceptory Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 544. Mr. Kennet's Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. * Registrum MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Wood. 10. 25. Oxford A College for the Black Monks of Canterbury founded by Simon Islip Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 1363 This was suppressed by Henry VIII and is now part of Christ-Church 26. Oxford A College for Black Monks in the parish of St. Aldate called London College from Richard Clifford Bishop of London who was a great benefactor to it A. D. 1421 27. Oxford A. D. 1435. Thomas Holden Esquire and Elâ—zabeth his wife sounded a College near the Northgaâ—c for Novices of the Order of St. Austin It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mary 28. Dâ—ford The College of St. Bernard for Monks of the Cistercian Order was founded by Henry Chichely Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 1437. On the site of this dissolv'd College Sir Thomas Whitâ— Knight built and endowed a College to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist A. D. 1555. Vide Hist. Antiq. Oxon. Lib. II. p. 302 338. 29. Banbury A College dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with 48 l. 6 s Speed RUTLAND-SHIRE 1. Brook A Priory of Canons Regular of the Order of St. Austin subordinate to the Priory of Kenelworth founded by Hugh Ferrers temp Ric. I. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 40 l. per an Dugd. 43 l. 13 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 130. The history of Rutland-shire by J. Wright Lond. 1684. fol. p. 26. 2. Edichweston An Alien-Priory Cell to the Abby of S. George of Banquervile to which it was given by Will. de Tankervile temp Hen. II. Vide Mâ—n Angl. T. 2. p. 952. Mr. Wright's Rutland-shire p. 41. SHROP-SHIRF 1. Lilleshull A Delfleda Queen of Mercia is said to build a Church here in honour of St. Alâ—mund which was afterward endowed with lands for the maintenance of ten Prebends by King Edgar The Priory for Canons of the Order of St. Austin was founded about A. D. 1140. by Philip de Belmâ—is and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 229 l. 3 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 327 l. â—0 s. Speed Vidâ— Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 144. 〈…〉 Ric. Leveson de Trentham in Com. Staff 2. Wenlock An Abby of the Cluniac Order founded by Roger Earl of Montgomery A. D. 1081. It 's Tutelar Saint was St. Milburga who being Niece to Wolphere King of Mercia had built a Nunnery here in the Saxon times which was now destroyed It was endowed with 401 l. 7 l. q. per an Dugd. 434 l. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 631. 3. Shrâ—wsbury A. D. 1083. the same Roger Earl of Monâ—gâ—mery built a Benedictine Abby here to the honour of St. Pâ—ter and St. Paul It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 132 l. 4 s. 10 l. per an
11 l. 1 s. 6 d. Speed 24. Catune A Benedictine Nunnery Speed 25. Briuerne Mr. Speed tells us that here was two Priories one of Black Monks dedicated to St. Mary the other for White Nuns dedicated to St. Leonard 26. Tetnall A Collegiate Church 27. Stafford A College of a Dean and Canons dedicated to St. Mory ☞ Mr. Speed placeth Chetwood in this County which is in Buckinghamshire and Merivall which is in Warwickshire SUFFOLK 1. Burgh-Castle or Cnobbersburgh AN ancient Monastery founded by one Fursaeus a Scot in the reign of Sigebert King of the East-Angles A. D. 636. Camd. 2. Stoke-Clare There was a College for seven Secular Canons founded by one Eluric temp Edw. Conf. at Clare A. D. 1090. Gilbert de Clare gave it to the Monks at Bec in Normandy so it became a Cell to that Abby A. D. 1123. Richard son to the said Gilbert removed the Monks out of the Castle to a neighbouring place called Stoke King Rich. II. made it Prioratus indigena and temp Hen. V. the Black Monks were again changed for Secular Canons by Edmund Mortimer Earl of March It was dedicated to St. Iohn Baptist and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 324 l. 4 s. 1 d. ob q. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 535 1004. T. 3. P. 2. p. 164. Registr in Bibl. Cotton * Registrum penes Dominum Stanhope * Registrum penes Egidium Bernardiston de Clare A. D. 1638. 3. Fdmundsbury A. D. 1020. King Canute built a Benedictine Abby here to the honour of St. Edmund the King who was here martyr'd by the Danes It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1659 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 2336 l. 16 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 284. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 2. p. 141. Registr in Officio Ducatus Lancastrensis Registr 3. penes Rogerum Bacon Eq. Aur. * Collectanea MS. Aug. Baker Mon. Ord. S. Bened. in Bibl. Coll. Jesu Oxon. Vol. I. * Reg. duo penes Sim. D'Ewes mil. uno Kemp altero Werketon nominato * Registrum penes Th. Edes LLD. 1641. * Cronicon Jocelini de Brakeland res domesticas Coenobii S. Edmundi Burgensis accurate narrans ab A. D. 1170. ad A. Ch. 1215. In Bibl. Cotton Vitellius D. 15. 2. 4. Eye A Priory of Benedictines founded by Robert Malet temp Will. Conq. and commended to the Patronage of St. Peter It was a Cell to Bernay in Normandy but Rich. II. made it Prioratus indigena and so it continued till the Suppression at which time it was rated at 161 l. 2 s. 3 d. per an Dugd. 184 l. 9 s. 7 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 356. Reg. penes Th. Dey de Eya Gen. 1650. 5. Blakenham Walt. Giffard temp Will. Rufi gave this Mannor to the Abby of Bec in Normandy and so it became a Cell to that Abby After the Dissolution of Alien-Priories King Hen. VI. gave it to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 573. T. 2. p. 954. T. 3. P. 2. p. 198. 6. Creting Rob. Earl of Morton about A. D. 1090. gave this Lordship to Grestein in Normandy to which it was an Alien-Priory King Hen. VI. gave it to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 982. T. 3. P. 2. p. 198. 7. Ixworth A Priory of Black Canons built by Gilbert Blund temp Will. Rufâ— to the honour of S. Mary It was endowed with 168 l. 19 s. 7 d. ob q. Dugd. 180 l. 9 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 184. 8. Brisete About A. D. 1100. Ralph Fitz-Brian erected 〈◊〉 Priory here for Canons of the Order of St. Austin It s Tutelar Saint was St. Leonard Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 86. 9. Bliburgh An Abby of Premonstratensian Canons built â—o the honour of the blessed Virgin by ... Abâ—at of Chich temp Hen. I. Valued at 48 l. 8 s. 10 d. 〈◊〉 an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 593. 10. Fdwardestow A Cell of Black Monks to Abingdon thereunto given by Hubert Munchensi about A. D. 1115. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 468. 11. Redlingfield A. D. 1120. Manasses Earl of Gisnes built a Benedictine Nunnery here to the honour of St. Andrew It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 67 l. 1 d. ob Dugd. 81 l. 2 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 417. 12. Romburgh A Beneaictine Priory dedicated to St. Michael Cell to the Abby of St. Mary at York to which it was given by Alan Earl of Richmond about A. D. 1140. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 404. 13. Sibton A. D. 1150. Will. de Cayneto founded a Cistercian Abby here and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin In 26. Hen. VIII it was found able to dispend 2â—0 l. 15 s. 7 l. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 866. T. 3. P. 2. p. 32. Registr in Bibl. Arundel nunc in Bibl. Coll. Gresham * Registr penes Tho. Scrivener 14. Snapes A Cell to the Abby of St. Iohn at Colchester founded by Will. Martell A. D. 1155. and dedicated to the blessed Virgin King Hen. VII gave it to the Canons of Butley It was rated at 99 l. 1 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 894. T. 3. P. 1. p. 74. 15. Butley A. D. 1171. Ralph Glanvill founded a Priory of Black Canons and dedicated it to St. Mary It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 318 l. 17 s. 2 d. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 245. T. 3. P. I. p. 110. 16. Leiston An Abby of Premonstratensian Canons built by Ralph de Glanvill A. D. 1183. to the honour of the Virgin Mary It s yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 181 l. 17 s. 1 d. q. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 606. T. 3. P. 1. p. 74. Registr in Bibl. Cotton 17. Ipswich A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to the Holy Trinity founded by Norman fil Enott temp Hen. II. Endowed with 86 l. 6 s. 9 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 295. 18. Bungey A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to the holy Cross and founded by Roger de Glanvill and the Lady Gundreda his wife temp Hen. II. Endowed 26. Hen. VIII with 62 l. 2 s. 1 d. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 513. 19. Campess Theobald de Valoins 5. Ioh. built a Benedictine Nunnery here and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin It was endowed with 182 l. 9 s. 5 d. per an Speed In the Chappel of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin within the Church of this Priory Maud Sister to Henry Earl of Lancaster founded 21. Edw. III. a Collegiate Chantry of a Warden and four Priests it was not long after removed to Brusiard Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 490. 20. Ipswich A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Peter and founded by Thomas Lacy and Alice his wife It was valued
at 88 l. 6 s. 10 d. per an Sp. In 20. Hen. VIII Cardinal Wolsey obtain'd leave of the King to found in the place where this Priory stood a College for a Dean twelve Canons eight Clerks eight Choristers and a Grammar School which he design'd for a Nursery to his College at Oxford 21. Dodnash A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary and founded by one Wymarus It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 42 l. 18 s. 8 d. ob Speed 22. Flixton A Nunnery of the Order of St. Austin erected by Margery de Creike A. D. ... Valued at 23 l. 4 s. 1 d. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 23. Herinflete A Priory of Canons Regular built by Roger Fitz-Osbert A. D ... to the honour of St. Olave Endowed at the Dissolution with 49 l. 11 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. Speed 24. Trem. A Benedictine Priory founded by Sir Iohn Bovile Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 25. Kersey A Benedictine Priory dedicated to St. Mary and St. Anthony Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 532. 26. Wangford A Cluniac Priory founded by Doudo Asini A. D. ... and subordinate to Thetford It s yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 48 l. 8 s. 10 d. Dugd. 30 l. 9 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 27. Woodbridge A Priory of Black Canons built by ... Rufford to the honour of the blessed Virgin Valued 26. Hen. VIII at 50 l. 3 s. 5 d. ob per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 28. Letheringham A Priory founded by Sir Iohn Boinet A. D. ... Valued at 26 l. 18 s. 5 d. per an 29. Liteburch Sp. A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to S. Mary 30. Rafford Sp. A Monastery dedicated to our Lady founded by one Robert Bishop or Earl of Lincoln Sp. 31. Walton A Benedictine Priory dedicated to St. Felix 32. Burshyard A College for a Warden and four Priests founded by Maud de Lancaster Countess of Vlton A. D. 1354. This Priory was not long after changed into a Nunnery of the Order of St. Clare It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 56 l. 2 s. 1 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 98. 33. Mettingham The Collegiate Church of St. Mary founded by Sir Iohn de Norwich temp Edw. III. It s yearly revenues were worth 202 l. 7 s. 5 d. ob per an 34. Suthbury A Cell of Benedictine Monks to Westminster Abby to which it was given by Richard Roke 35. Edw. III. It was dedicated to S. Bartholomew Here was also a College founded by Simon of Sudbury Arch-bishop of Canterbury to the honour of St. Gregory It consisted of a Master five Priests c. and was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 122 l. 18 s. 3 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 367. 35. Denston A College endowed with 22 l. 8 s. 9 d. per an Sp. SURRY 1. Chertsey A. D. 666. Frithwaldus a petty King of Surry founded a Monastery here to the honour of St. Peter It was of the Benedictine Order and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 659 l. 15 s. 8 d. ob q. Dugd. 744 l. 13 s. 6 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 875. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 1. p. 64. Registr in Bibl. Cotton Vitell. A. 13. * Reg. in Scacc. penes Remem Regis 2. Bermondsey An Abby of Clumac Monks built by Alwin Child a Citizen of London A. D. 1082. to the honour of St. Saviour It 's yearly revenues were worth 474 l. 14 s. 4 d. ob q. per an Dugd. 584 l. 2 s. 5 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 639. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 2. p. 134. Cronica de Bermondsey in Bibl. Deuvesiana Registr penes Joh. Selden * Registrum in Bibl. Cotton 3. Southwark The Abby of St. Mary Overeie for Black Canons founded by William Giffard Bishop of Winchester A. D. 1106 It was valued at 624 l. 6 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 656 l. 10 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 84. 940. 4. Merton A. D. 1121. King Henry I. founded an Abby here for Canons of St. Austin's Order and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 957 l. 19 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 1039 l. 5 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 135. Registr in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. C. 7. * Historiam fundationis in Officio Armorum 5. Waverley William Giffard Bishop of Winchester built an Abby here for Cistercian Monks A. D. 1128. to the honour of St. Mary It was the first house that Order had in England and was endowed at the Dissolution with 174 l. 8 s. 3 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 703. T. 2. p. 912. Annales de Waverley in Bibl. Cotton Vesp. A. 16. editas per V. Cl. Thomam Gale Oxon. 1687. fol. 6. Newark near Guild'ord A Priory of Black Canons built by Ruald de Calva A. D. ... and commended to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Thomas of Canterbury It was endowed with 258 l. 11 s. 11 d. per an Dug Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 247. 7. Tanrigge A Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin founded by Odo de Dammartin and dedicated to St. Iames valued at 78 l. 6 s. 10 d. ob Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 403. 8. Reygate Will. Warren Earl of Surry erected a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Mary and St. Cross temp Reg. Ioh. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 68. 16 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 78 l. 16 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 346. 9. Horsdey A Priory of Black Nuns 10. Shene A Carthusian Abby built by King Hen. V. A. D. 1413. to the honour of the Holy Iesus It s yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 777 l. 12 s. ob Dugd. 962. 11 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 973. Registr in Bibl. Cotton Jul. C. 2. 11. Lingfield A Collegiate Church founded by Reginald Lord Cobham temp Hen. VI. and dedicated to St. Peter Valued at 75. per an ☞ Mr. Speed placeth Horsham in this County but that Priory is in Norfolk SUSSEX 1. Selsey HEre was an old Monastery founded by St. Wilfrid A. D. 673. to the honour of the blessed Virgin and St. Peter and endow'd by King Ceadwalla A. D. 711. Eadbert Abbat of this House being Consecrated the first Bishop of the South-Saxons the Episcopal Seat remain'd here till temp Will. Conq. Stigandus translated it to Chichester Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 153. T. 3. P. 1. p. 115. 2. South-Malling A Collegiate Church first founded by King Ceadwalla and restored by one of the Arch-bishops of Cauterbury Valued at 45 l. 12 s. 5 d. ob per an 3. Bosenham An ancient Monastery built here by one Dicul a Scot Will. Warwast Bishop of
Exon founded a Collegiate Church here for a Dean and four Prebendaries temp Hen. I. 4. Battell A. D. 1067. William the Conqueror built a Benedictine Abby here to the honour of S. Martin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 880 l. 14 s. 7 d. ob Dugd. 987 l. 11 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 310. Reyner Ap. Bened. T. 2. p. 136. Hist. Abbatiae de Bello in Bibl Cotton Dom. A. 2. Reg. in curia Augmentationis Annales Monasterii de Bello ad A. D. 1206. In Bibl. Cotton Nero. D. 2. 3. * Cartas c. penes Hon. Franc. Vicecom Montag 5. Chichester By virtue of a Constitution made at the Synod of London A. D. 1075. Bishop Stigandus removed his Seat from the village of Selsey to this place being the chief Town of his Diocese where was before a Monastery dedicated to St. Peter as also a Nunnery Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 115. * Cartas Originales Registra c. penes Episcopum Decanum Capitulum hujus Ecclesiae Cathedralis 6. Sele Acceseale Sp. A. D. 1075. Will. Braose gave the Church of St. Peter at Sele to the Abby of St. Florence at Salmur so it became a Cell to that Monastery Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 580. T. 2. p. 973. * Registr in Thesaur Coll. B. Marâ—ae Magd. Oxon. 7. Lewes An Abby of Cluniac Monks founded A. D. 1078. by Will. Warren Earl of Surry and dedicated to St. Pancrace It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 920 l. 4 s. 6 d. Dugd. 1091 l. 9 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 615. Registr penes Joh. Selden Arm. 1649. * Reg. penes Edw. Comitem Dorset 1629. * Cartularium penes Edw. Bysh Arm. * Collectiones MSS. Rogeri Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 55. f. 117. 8. Stayning An Alien-Priory to Fiscamp to which Abby it was given by King Will. the Conqueror St. Cudman was the Tutelar Saint of this Cell It was afterwards a College for a Dean and Secular Canons Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 971. 9. Wilmington Rob. Earl of Moreton temp Will. Rufi bestowed this Mannor on the Abby of Grestein in France to which it became an Alien-Priory Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 982. 10. Boxgrabe A Cell to Essay in Normandy given by Rob. de Haya temp Hen. I. made Prioratus indigena 13. Edw. III. It was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Blase and valued at 145 l. 10 s. 2 d. ob per an Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 592. T. 2. p. 969. Registr in Bibl. Cotton 11. Robertsbridge A. D. 1176. Rob. S. Martin built a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Suppression with 248 l. 10 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 232 l. 9 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 916. T. 2. p. 920. * Reg. penes Rob. Com. Leicestriae 1670. 12. Pynham or De Calceto juxta Arundell A Priory of Black Canons founded by Will Earl of Arundell temp Hen. II. and dedicated to St. Bartholomew Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 143. 13. Dareford Hen. Hoese temp Ioh. built a Priory of Premonstratensian Canons here to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 98 l. 4 s. 5 l. per an Dugd 108 l. 13 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 78. Registr in Bibl. Cotton 14. Michelham A Priory of Black Canons founded here by Gilb. de Aquila 13. Hen. III. and by him commended to the Patronage of the holy Trinity It s yearly revenues were worth 160 l. 12 s. 6 d. Dugd. 191 l. 19 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 334. 15. Arundel An Alien-Priory of Black Monks to the Abby of Sees in France It was turned into a College 3. Rich. II. and by Richard Earl of Arundel endowed with lands for the maintenance of a Master and twelve Secular Canons It was dedicated to St. Nicholas and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 168 l. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 101. 16. Eastburn A Benedictine Nunnery founded by Sir Iohn de Bone A. D. ... Endowed at the Dissolution with 29 l. 16 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 47 l. 3 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 17. Hastings A Priory of Black Canons built by Sir Walter Bricet Kn â— A. D. ... to the honour of the Holy Trinity But their lands being destroyed by an inundation Iohn Pelham translated them to Warbilton 14. Hen. IV. It was valued at 51 l. 9 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. 57 l. 19 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 84. 18. Ruspur Dugd. Rupperar Sp. A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene Rated 26. Hen. VIII at 39 l. 13 s. 7 d. per an Speed 19. Shulbred A Priory of Black Canons founded by Sir Ralph Ardent Knight Endowed with 72 l. 15 s. 10 d. ob per an Dugd. 79 l. 15 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 362. 20. Tortington A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to S. Mary Magdalene and founded by the Lady Hadwisa Corbet Valued at 75 l. 12 s. 3 d. ob per an Dugd. 101 l. 4 s. 1 d. Speed 21. Hardham or â—eringham A Priory of Canons of St. Austin's Order built by Sir Will. Dawtree Knight in honour of the Holy Cross Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 181. 22. Hoo. An Alien-Priory 23. Leominster Levenestre or Leveminstre An Alien-Priory to Almanesches given by King Henry VI. to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 606. T. 3. P. 2. p. 200. 24. Remsted Sp. A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene Sp. 25. Lullmenster A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene Sp. MS. Bodl. ☞ The Monasticon placeth the Priories of Otteham and Beigham in this County which are Kent and Horsford which is in Norfolk WARWICK-SHIRE 1. Polleâ—worth A Benedictine Nunnery founded by King Egbert and dedicated to St. Edith It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 87 l. 16 s. 3 d. per an Dugd. 23 l. 8 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 197. The Antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated by Sir Will. Dugdale Lond. 1656. fol. p. 797. * Cartas Originales penes Fr. Nethersole de ead Arm. Sam. Roper de Monks-kirkby Arm. 2. Coventry Leofric Earl of Mercia about A. D. 1050. built an Abby here for Black Monks to the honour of the blessed Virgin Rob. de Limesie Bishop of Chester removed his Seat hither temp Hen. I. one of whose Successors expell'd the Monks and placed Secular Canons in their room A. D. 1191. But seven years after the Monks were restored Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 302. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 463. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 2. p. 139. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 100. Registr in Scaccario 3. Monks-Kirkby An Alien-Priory to St. Nicholas at Angiers founded by Galfred de Wirce
12. Will. Conq. Granted 20. Rich. II. to the Monastery of Eppworth in Lincolnshire Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 562. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 50. 4. Warwick A Priory of Canons Regular of the Holy Sepulcher founded by Henry Earl of Warwick temp Hen. I. It was endowed at the dissolution with 41 l. 10 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 49 l. 13 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 573. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 362. 5. Kenelworth A Priory of Black Canons built by Gaufrid de Clinton A. D. 1112. to the honour of the Virgin Mary It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 538 l. 19 s. Dugd. 251 l. 5 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 114. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 155. Registr penes Sam. Clerk de Salford Bar. 1640. 6. Pynely Rob. de Pilardinton temp Hen. I. founded a Benedictine Nunnery here and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth 23 l. 5 s. 11 d. Dugd. 27 l. 14 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 442. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 500. * Cartas Orig. penes Edw. Cookesey de ead 7. Bretford A Benedictine Nunnery Cell to Kenelworth founded by Galfrid de Clinton temp Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 464. Dugdale's Warwickshire illustrated p. 30. 8. Warwick The Collegiate Church of St. Mary endowed by Roger Earl of Warwick A. D. 1133. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 247 l. 13 s. ob per an Dugd. Sp. 333 l. 2 s. 3 d. according to a MS. in the hands of Sir Simon Archer Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 27. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 343. Registr in Scaccario penes Remem Regis * Cartas quamplurimas Originales c. penes Magistrum Sim. Fysh de Warwick hujus Eccl. Sacristam 9. Warmington An Alien-Priory to Preaux in Normandy to which it was given by Henry Newburgh Earl of Warwick temp Hen. I. Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 416. 10. Olbury A Cell to the Nunnery of Polesworth to which it was given by Walter de Hastings temp Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 198. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 778. 11. Wotton-wamen An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Conches in Normandy to which it was given by Ralph de Stafford temp Hen. I. After the Dissolution of these Priories it was annexed by King Richard II. to St. Ann's near Coventry Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 558 604. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 604. 12. Alneceaster or Alcetur ol S. Maria de Insula A. D. 1140. Ralph Boteler built a Benedictine Priory to the honour of St. Mary and St. Iohn Baptist. It was endowed with 85 l. 7 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 101 l. 14 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 470. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 574. Cartam fundationis dotationis Abb. S. Mariae de Insula in Dioec Wigorn. MS. in Bibl. Bodl. NE. C. 5. 12. 13. Merivall A. D. 1148. Rob. Earl of Ferrers built a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of St. Mary It was endowed with 254 l. 1 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 303 l. 10 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 830. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 782. * Reg. olim penes Ric. Chamberlain Registrar Curiae Wardarum 14. Combe ol Smite A Cistercian Abby founded by Richard de Camvile A. D. 1150. and dedicated to St. Mary It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 311 l. 25 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 343 l. 5 d. Speed 302 l. 15 s. 3 d. Arch. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 882. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 145. Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. by White Kennett B. D. Registra in Bibl. Cotton Vitell. A. 1. D. 18. 15. Studley Peter de Stodley temp Reg. Steph. built a Priory of Black Canons here It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 117 l. 1 s. 1 d. ob Dugd. 125 l. 4 s. 8 d. Arch. 181 l. 3 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 89. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 55. 16. Wroxall A Nunnery of Benedictines founded here by Sir Hugh de Hatton temp Reg. Steph. It s Tutelar Patron was St. Leonard It was valued at 72 l. 15 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 78 l. 10 s. 1 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 433. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 489. 17. Aucot A Cell of Benedictines to Malvern the Great in Worcestershire founded by Will. Burdet A. D. 1159. Rated 26. Hen. VIII at 34 l. 8 s. per an Speed 28 l. 6 s. 2 d. Dugd. Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 470. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 815. 18. Erdbury Ralph de Sudley temp Hen. II. built a Priory of Black Canons here and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin It s yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 94 l. 6 s. 1 d. Dugd. 122 l. 8 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 265. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 773. 19. Henwood A Nunnery of the Benedictine Order founded by Ketelburn de Langdon temp Hen. II. and commended to the Patronage of St. Margaret It was valued at 21 l. 2 s. ob per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 479. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 695. 20. Nun Eaton Rob. Earl of Leicester temp Hen. II. built a Nunneryâ— here for Benedictines of Fontevrault Order to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Dissolution with 253 l. 14 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 290 l. 15 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 518. T. 2. p. 868. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 766. * Rotul pen. Dec. Cap. Eccl. Cath. Litchfeld 21. Stonely A â—â—stercian Abby translated from Radmore in Com. Staff by King Henry II. and dedicated to St. Mary It was rated at 151 l. 3 d. ob per an Dugd. 578 l. 2 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 820. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 169. Registr de Stonely penes Tho. Leigh de Stonely Mil. 1640. 22. Wolfricheston v. Wolston A Cell to the Abby of St. Peter sub Dinam but 18. Rich. II. granted by the Abbat and Convent of that place to the Carthusians near Coventry Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 24. 23. Thelesford Will. Lucy of Cherlecote temp Hen. III. built here to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist and St. Radegund a Priory for Maturines or Canons of the Order of the Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives Their annual income at the Suppression amounted to 23 l. 10 s. Speed Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 831. Dugdale's Warwickshire illustrated p. 393. * Registrum imperfectum â— penes Magistrum Fish de Warwick 24. Stratford A Collegiate Church founded 5. Edw. III. by Iohn Stratford then Bishop of Winchester Valued at 123 l. 11 s. 9 d. per an Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 521. 25. Maxstock A Priory of Black Canons founded by William Clinton Earl of Huntingdon A. D. 1337. and commended by him to the Patronage of the holy Trinity St. Michael and All-Saints It s yearly revenues were worth 87
l. 12 s. 3 d. ob Dugd. 129 l. 11 s. 8 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 351. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 730. 26. Astley A Collegiate Church dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin founded by Sir Thomas de Astley Knight 17. Edw. III. Valued at 39 l. 10 s. 6 d. per an Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 92. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 69. 27. Coventre A. D. 1381. Will. Lord Zouch built a Carthusian Abby here to the honour of St. Ann. It was endowed with 131 l. 6 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 251 l. 5 s. 9 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 963. Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 131. 28. Knoll A College founded by Walter Cook and Elizabeth Lady Clinton 4. Hen. V. Endowed with 18 l. 5 s. 6 d. per an Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 702. * Registrum Coll. de Knoll penes Sim. Archer Equ Aur. WESTMORELAND 1. Shapp or Hepp THis Abby of Premonstratensian Canons was first built by Thomas fil Gospatric A. D. ... to the honour of St. Mary Magdalene at Preston in the Barony of Kendall but afterward removed hither by the Founder It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 154 l. 17 s. 7 d. ob Dugd. 166 l. 10 s. 6 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 594. * Regist. olim penes Dom. Will. Howard de Naworth WILTSHIRE 1. Malmesbury A Benedictine Abby founded by Eleutherius Bishop of Winchester A. D. 675. It was dedicated to St. Aldhelme and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 803 l. 17 s. 7 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 49. Reyner Apostolat Bened. Tr. 1. p. 21. Will. Malmsburiensem Lib. 5. de Pontificibus Inter XV. Scrip. Oxon. 1689. fol. Angl. Sacr. T. 2. Registr in Scaccario * Duo Cartularia penes Magistrum Will. Bay liff de Munkton juxta Chippenham in Com. Wilts * Cartularium in Bibl. Bodl. in Musaeo Wood. 5. 2. Wilton Here was a Benedictine Nunnery first founded by St. Alburg Sister to King Egbert rebuilt by King Alfred and augmented by King Edgar to the honour of St. Mary and St. Edith It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 601 l. 1 s. 1 d. q. Dugd. 652 l. 11 s. 1 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 191. T. 2. p. 851. * Registra Cartas c. penes Honoratissimum Thâ—â—ain Comitâ—m Pembrochiae 3. 〈◊〉 and 4. Ramâ—bury Upon the divisâ—â—n of the Diocese of Shirburn 〈◊〉 Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 909. consecrated Ethelstan Bishop of Wiltshire who had his Episcopal Seat sometimes at Ramsbury and sometimes at Wilton About A. D. 1060. this Bishoprick was again united to Shirburn which was not long after translated to Salisbury by Bishop Herman 5. Ambresbury A. D. 980. Queen Elfrida erected a Monastery here for Nuns of the Benedictine Order and commended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Melorius It was A. D. 1177. subjected to Fontevrault in Normandy but afterward made Denison and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 495 l. 15 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 558 l. 10 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 191. T. 2. p. 868. Reyner Apost Bened T. 2. p. 126. 6. Salisbury Here Bishop Herman A. D. 1075. laid the foundation of a Cathedral Church in the Castle of Old-Salisbury which was finish'd and endow'd by his Successor Bishop Osmund Here the Episcopal Seat continued till Bishop Poor in the beginning of the reign of King Henry III. began to build that stately Fabrick in New-Salisbury which yet continues as a lasting monument of the Piety and magnificence of its Founder Vide Godwin de Praesulibus Angliae Mon. Angl. T. 2. P. 1. p. 375. * Cartas Registra c. penes Episcopum Decanum Capitulum 7. Farley A Cluniac Priory subordinate to Lewes in Com. Suss. founded by Humphrey de Bohun A. D. 1125. It was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and endowed at the Suppression with 153 l. 14 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 217 l. 4 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 620. 8. Charleton An Alien-Priory to St. Ebrulf at Vtica in Normandy to which Abby it was given by Adelin de Iuri temp Hen. I. It was given by King Edw. IV. to Windsor Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 968. T. 2. P. 2. p. 75. 9. Bradenstoke Walter Earl of Sarisbury temp R. Steph. built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 212 l. 19 s. 3 d. per an Dugd. 270 l. 10 s. 8 d. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 206. * Registr de Bradenstoke in Bibl. Cotton Vâ—tellius A. II. * Collectiones MSS. Rog. Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 108. * Rentale Prioratus de Bradenstoke penes Virum amicissimum rei Heraldicae peritissimum Magistrum Will. Aubrey de Kington S. Michaelis 10. Mayden-Bradley A Priory of Black Canons founded by Manasser Biset Sewer to King Stephen and dedicated to St. Mary It s yearly revenues were worth 180 l. 10 s. 4 d. Dugd. 197 l. 18 s. 8 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 408. 11. Stanley A. D. 1151. Maud the Empress built a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of St. Mary It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 177 l. 8 d. per an Dugd. 222 l. 19 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 876. 12. Okeburn A Cell to Beâ— in Normandy to which Abby it was given by Maud de Walingford temp R. Steph King Edw. IV. annexed it to Windsor College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 582. T. 2. p. 954. T. 3. p. 71. 13. Tvy-Church or Ederose A Priory of Black Canons founded by King Henry II. It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and endowed at the Dissolution with 122 l. 8 s. 6 d. ob per an Dugd. 133 l. 7 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 273. 14. Cosham King Henry II. gave the Church of this place and some lands here to the Abby of Marmonstier in Tourein to which it became a Cell Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 991. 15. Chippenham A. D. 1184. Will. de Maundevil Earl of Essex gave the Mannor of Chippenham to the Knights Hospitalers of St. Iohn and so it was made a Preceptory Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 544. * Cartas ad hanc Praecept spectantes in Musaeo Ashmol Oxon. MS. Dugd. N o. 74. 16. Auâ—bury Will. de Tanquervil temp Hen. II. gave this Mannor to S. Gregory de Tanquervil in Normandy and so it became an Alien-Priory to that Abby It was annexed temp Hen. IV. to the Collegiate Church of Fodringhey in Com. Northamp Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 952. T. 3. P. 2. p. 159. 17. Ansty Walter de Turbervill 12. Ioh. gave this Mannor to the Hospitalers and so it became a Preceptory valued at 81 l. 8 s. 5 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 547. 18. Lacock A. D. 1233.
Ela Countess of Sarum built a Nunnery here of St. Austin's Order to the honour of the blessed Virgin and St. Bernard It was valued at 168 l. 9 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 203 l. 12 s. 3 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 241. Chronic. de Lacok a Christo ad A. D. 1320. in Bibl. Cotton Vitell. A. 8. * Cartul penes Dom. Johan Talbot de Lacock 19. Salisbury The Collegiate Church of St. Edmund consisting of a Provost and twelve Secular Canons was founded by Walter de la Wyle Bishop of Salisbury about A. D. 1270 20. Pulton A Gilbertine Priory founded by Sir Thomas Seymour 21. Edw. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 826. 21. Marleburg A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Margaret and founded by Edmund Earl of Cornwall temp Edw. I. Rated 26. Hen. VIII at 30 l. 9 s. 6 d. per an Dugd 38 l. 19 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 272. 22. Uphaven A Cell to the Abby of St. Wandragisilius in Roan King Edw. VI. gave it to Windsor College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 73. 23. Brioptune Qu. A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene Speed 24. Clatford An Alien-Priory to St. Victor de Caleto in Normandy King Henry VI. gave it to Eaton College Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199. 25. Longleat A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Radegund founded by Sir Iohn Vernon Knight 26. Eston A Priory dedicated to the holy Trinity Valued at 42 l. 12 s. per an Dugd. 55 l. 14 s. 4 d. Speed 27. Keinton A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary Endowed with 25 l. 9 s. 1 d. ob per an Dugd. 38 l. 3 s. 10 d. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 534. T. 2. p. 887. * Cartul penes Magist. Rogers de Chippenham 28. Eddington A Priory of Bonhommes built by Will. Eddington Bishop of Winchester A. D. 1352. to the honour of St. Iames St. Catherine and All-Saints It s yearly revenues at the Suppression amounted to 442 l. 9 s. 7 d. ob q. Dugd. 521 l. 12 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 357. ☞ The Editors of the Monasticon place in this County Steinington which should be in Berkshire and Brommor which should be in Hampshire and Mr. Speed reckons Middlston and Henton to be in this Shire the former of which is in Dorsetshire and the latter in the County of Samerset WORCESTER-SHIRE 1. Worcester HEre were Secular Canons from the time the Bishops See was here placed by King Ethelred viz. A. D. 680. till A. D. 991. when Bishop Oswald turned them out and put in Benedictine Monks who continued till the Dissolution and then Canons were restored It was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Wulstan and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 1229 l. 12 s. 8 d. ob per an Dugd. 1386. 12 s. 10 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 120. Ang. Sacr. T. 1. p. 469. Cronica Wigornensia in Bibl. Cotton Calig A. 10. edita per Cl. Whartonum in Angl. Sacr. T. 1. Lond. 1691. fol. * Registra Cartas c. penes Decan Capitulum Wigorn. * Librum de terris redditibus Mon. S. Mariae Wigorn. In Bibl. Cotton Tiber. 13. 2. Pershore About A. D. 680. Oswald nephew to King Ethelred founded a College for Secular Canons here but King Edgar and Bishop Oswald introduced Benedictine Monks A. D. 984 It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and rated at 643 l. 4 s. 5 d. per an Dugd. 666 l. 13 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 203. Registr in Curia Augmentationis 3. Evesham A Benedictine Abby built A. D. 700. by S. Egwin Bishop of Worcester to the honour of the blessed Virgin It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1183 l. 12 s. 9 d. Dugd. 1268 l. 9 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 144. T. 2. p. 851. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 1. p. 38. Tr. 2. p. 143. Registr in Bibl. Cotton Reg. pen. Ric. Fleetwood de Penwortham in Com. Lanc. Arm. Analecta de Actis Abbatum in Bibl. Cotton Vesp. B. 15. * Reg. olim in Bibl. Edw. Coke Cap. Iust. ad Plac. 4. Fladbury ol Fledanbirig An ancient Monastery founded by Bishop Egwin A. D. 702. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 125. 5. Stowre A Monastery founded by Aethilbaldt King of Mercia A. D. 736. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 121. 6. Bredon Eanulfus Grandfather to King Offa about A. D. 750. built the Monastery here to the honour of St. Peter Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 122. 7. Clive Here was in King Offa's time a Monastery dedicated to St. Michael which was afterward annex'd to Worcester Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 124. 8. Wudiandun A Nunnery founded by Aethelred King of Mercia and made a Cell to Worcester A. D. 774. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 122. 9. Kemsey A Cell to Worcester Abby thereunto given by King Coenwulf A. D. 799. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 127. 10. Heanbirig A Monastery subordinate to Worcester Abby and founded by Wiglaf King of the Mercians A. D. 833. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 123. 11. Westbury A Cell of Black Monks to Worcester Abby founded by Bishop Oswald A. D. 983. After Bishop Oswald's death this Monastery was destroyed by the Danes but reedified by Wulstan Bishop of Worcester temp W. Conq. and annexed as a Cell to Worcester Abby c. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 125. 12. Malvern major A Benedictine Abby founded by one Aldwin a Hermite A. D. 1085. and endowed by King William the Conqueror and King Henry I. It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin and was able to dispend at the Dissolution 308 l. 1 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 375 l. 6 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 365. T. 2. p. 876. 13. Bordesley A. D. 1138. Maud the Emperess built a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It s yearly revenues at the Suppression amounted to 388. 9. 10 l. ob per an Dugd. 392 l. 8 â— 6. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 803. * Cartas Orig. penes Clem. Throgmorton de Hasely in Com. Warw. Will. Sheldon de Bâ—oley Com. Wigorn. Christ. Hatton Bar. Henr. St. George Arm. in Officio Armorâ—m 14. Malvern minor A Benedictine Priory founded by one Ioceline A. D. 1171. and endowed by Will. Blois Bishop of Worcester It was dedicated to St. Giles and valued at 98 l. 10 s. 9 d. per an Dugd. 102 l. 10 s. 9 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 15. Westwood A Cell of Nuns to Fontevrault in France to which Abby it was given by Osbert Fitz-Hugh and Eustachia de Say temp Hen. II. Endowed with 78 l. 8 s. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 574. T. 2. p.
868. 16. Whiston A Nunnery founded by the Abbat and Convent of Worcester A. D. 1255 It was endowed at the Dissolution with 53 l. 3 s. 7 d. per an Dugd. 56 l. 3 s. 7 d. Speed 17. Cokehill A Priory of White Nuns founded by Isabella Countess of Warwick about A. D. 1260 Valued at 35 l. 9 s. 3 d. per an Dugd. 34 l. 15 s. 11 d. Speed 18. Astley An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Taurinus at Ebroix ☞ The Monasteries of Alnecester and Wotton-Wawen which are in Warwickshire are placed in Mr. Speed's Catalogue under this County where also are there said to be Halesowen and Penwortham the former of which is in Shropshire and the latter in Lancashire YORK-SHIRE 1. York PAulinus was consecrated the first Arch-bishop of York A. D. 625. who having converted Edwyn King of the Northumbers to the Christian saith built a small Church here to the honour of St. Peter This being destroyed by the Danes Thomas the first Norman Arch-bishop A. D. 1067. laid the foundation of the stately Cathedral now standing Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 128. Thomae Stubbs Acta Pontiâ—icum Eboracensium Inter X. Script Hist. Angl. Lond. 1652. â—ol 2. Lestinghan An ancient Monastery founded by St. Cedd A. D. 648. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 62. 3. UUhitby ol Strenshall A Monastery founded by S. Hilda about A. D. 650. destroyed by the Danes but reâ—dified for Benedictine Monks by Will. de Percy to the honour of St. Peter and St. Hilda A. D. 1067. It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 437 l. 2 s. 9 â— Dugd. 505 l. 9 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 71 988. Registr pâ—nes Hug. Cholmondley mil. 1640. 4. Rippon St. Wilfrid about A. D. 660. built a Monastery here which in succeeding ages became a College for a Dean and Secular Canons It was dedicated to St. Peter and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 35 l. 3 s. 8 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 172. T. 3. P. 2. p. 87. Registra Cartas c. penes Decan Capit. Rippon * The history of the Collegiate Church of Rippon by Sir Tho. Herbert MS. penes V. Doctiss. Thomam Gale Scholae S. Pauli Lond. Archididascalum 5. Beverley A Monastery dedicated to St. Iohn the Evangelist founded by Iohn de Beverley about A. D. 720. It was destroyed by the Danes 146. years after but reedified by King Aethelstan in memory of S. Iohn de Beverley and Canons Secular placed here At the Suppression it was endowed with 109 l. 8 s. 8 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 171. T. 3. P. 2. p. 1. * Registrum penes Franc. Thorp Baronem Scaccarii tempore Vsurpationis Cromwellianae * Statuta Cartularium hujus Collegii In Biblioth Coll. Univ. Oxon. F. 1. 6. York Here were Culdees in the Church of St. Peter A. D. 936. at which time King Aethelstan endowed it with lands but after the Conquest it became a Priory of Black Canons and an Hospital the Church being rebuilt by King Stephen it was by him dedicated to St. Leonard The foundation consisted of a Master thirteen Brethren four Secular Priests eight Sisters thirty Choristers two Schoolmasters two hundred and six Beadmen and six Servitors The revenues 26. Hen. VIII amounted to 362 l. 11 s. 1 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 367. Registr in Bibl. Cotton 7. Selby A Benedictine Abby founded by King William the Conqueror and commended to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. German It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 729 l. 12 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 819 l. 2 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 371. Reyner Apost Bened. T. 2. p. 155. Registr penes Th. Walmesly de Dunkehalgh in Com. Lanc. Arm. 1620. Apographum bujus Registri est inter MSS. Viri rei Antiquariae peritissimi Nath. Johnston M. D. de Pontfract qui agri Eboracensis Antiquitates jam sub manibus habet unde pleniorem Abbatiarum Prioratuum aliorum locorum Religiosorum Historiam expectet Orbis eruditus Cartular in Archivis Ducatus Lancastr * Tenementa Mon. de Selby in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. D. 34. * Collectiones MSS. Rogeri Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 118. 8. York A. D. 1088. Alan Earl of Richmund built a stately Abby here for Black Monks to the honour of St. Olave but it was afterward dedicated to the blessed Virgin by the command of King William Rufus It s yearly revenues at the Suppression amounted to 1550 l. 7 s. q. Dugd. 2085 l. 1 s. 5 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 383. T. 3. P. 1. p. 9. Reyner Apost Bened. in Anglia Tr. 2. p. 145. Registr in Biblioth Deuvesiana 1646. Steph. Witebiensem de fundatione Mon. S. Mariae Ebor. Historia ejusdem Mon. una cum figuris Abbatum Sciagraphice depictis c. In Bibl. Bodl. NE. A. 3. 20. * Reg. penes Decan Capit. Eborac * Collectanea MS. Rogeri Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 7. 9. 9. York A Priory dedicated to the Holy Trinity and subordinate to Marmonstier in France It was founded by Ralph Painell A. D. 1089. for Benedictine Monks and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 169 l. 9 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 196 l. 17 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 563. 10. Hakeness A Cell to Whitby to which it was given by William de Percy temp Will. Rufi Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 414. 11. Richmond A Cell to the Abby of St. Mary at York to which it was given by Wymar Sewer to the Earl of Richmond about A. D. 1100. St. Martin was the Patron of this Priory which was endowed with 43 l. 16 s. 8 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 388 401. * Reg. in Bibl. Cotton 12. Bridlington A Priory of Black Canons founded by Walter de Gant temp Hen. I. and dedicated to S. Mary and S. Nicholas It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 547 l. 6 s. 11 d. ob per an Dugd. 682 l. 13 s. 9 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 161. Registr pen. Will. Ingleby de Rippon Equ Aur. * Cartularium penes Ric. Maleverer Bar. * Collect. MSS. Rogeri Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. Vol. 159. * Registrum penes Joh. Bellengham de Levens in Com. Westm. 13. Birstall An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Martin de Albamarle in Normandy to which it was given by Stephen Earl of Albamarle A. D. 1115. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 587. 14. Gisborn A. D. 1119. Rob. de Brus built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It s yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 628 l. 3 s. 4 d. Dugd. 712 l. 6 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 147. T. 3. P. 1. p. 46. Annotationes Cartarum de Gisborn in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. D. 2. * Rogeri
penes Episcopum Capitulum 2. Margan A. D. 1147. Robert Earl of Gloucester built a Benedictine Priory here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 181 l. 7 s. 4 d. per an Dugd. 188 l. 14 s. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 477. Annales de Margan editas per V. Rev. Thomam Gale Oxon. 1687. Fol. 3. Wenny A Cell to Gloucester Abby thereunto given by Maurice de London A. D. 1141. It was dedicated to St. Michael Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 114. 4. Neth A Cistercian Abby founded by Richard de Grainvill about A. D. 1150. and dedicated to the Holy Trinity It was endowed with 132 l. 7 s. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. 150 l. 4 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 719. Registr penes Edw. Stradling Mil. 5. Swansey A Preceptory of the Templers Valued at 20 l. per an 6. Llangenith An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Taurinus at Eureux After the Dissolution it was annexed by Henry Chichely Arch-bishop of Canterbury to All-Souls College in Oxon. * Vide Cartas ad hunc Prioratum spectantes in Thesaurario Coll. Omn. Anim. Oxon. MERIONETH-SHIRE 1. Kimmer A Cistercian Abby dedicated to St. Mary and founded by Llewellin fil Gervasii about A. D. 1190. It s yearly revenues were worth 51 l. 13 s. 4 d. Dugd. 58 l. 15 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 825. MONTGOMERY-SHIRE 1. Strat-Margell A. D. 1170. Madoc ap Griffith founded a Cistercian Abby here It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 64 l. 14 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 73 l. 7 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 895. 2. Llanlugan A Nunnery rated at 22 l. 14 s. 8 d. per an PEMBROKE-SHIRE 1. St. David's ol Menevia HEre was the Seat of an Arch-bishop who was Primate of Wales from the time of St. David who translated it hither from Caerleon about A. D. 540. till S. Sampson about A. D. 930. carried the Pall with him to Dole in Britanny Notwithstanding the Bishops of this See had Archiepiscopal power till the time of King Henry I. in whose reign Bernard Bishop of St. David's made profession of his subjection to the Arch-bishop of Canterbury as his Metropolitan Vide Godwin de Praesulibus Angliae p. 599. Angliae Sacrae T. 2. in quo extant Annales Ecclesiae Menevensis Giraldus Cambrensis de jure statu Menevensis Ecclesiae * Registra Cartas alia munimenta penes Episcopum Capitulum 2. S. Dogmaël A Benedictine Priory subordinate to S. Martin at Tours to which it was given by Robert Fitz-Martin A. D. 1126. It was endowed at the Suppression with 87 l. 8 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 68 l. 1 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 444. 3. Pilla An Alien-Priory dedicated to St. Mary and St. Budoc and Cell to the Abby of St. Martin at Tours to which it was given by Adam de Rupe It s yearly revenues 26. Hen. VIII amounted to 52 l. 2 s. 5 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1019. 4. Daverford A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 133 l. 11 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 135 l. 6 s. 1 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 292. 5. Slebach A Preceptory valued at 184 l. 10 s. 11 d. ob per an 6. St. Davids A College of a Master and seven Priests founded by Iohn Duke of Lancaster A. D. 1365. It s yearly revenues were worth 106 l. 3 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 112. 7. Mounton in the Suburbs of Pembroke A Priory of Black Monks Cell to St. Albans founded by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester temp Hen. VI. 8. Caldey In this Isle was a Cell of the Order of St. Dogmael RADNOR-SHIRE 1. Combehire A Cistercian Priory founded by Cadwathel and ap Madoc A. D. 1143. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 24 l. 19 s. 4 d. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 825. The Isle of MAN 1. Russin A. D. 1134. Olave King of Man founded a Cistercian Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was subordinate to Fourness in Lancashire A. D. 1192. the Monks removed to 2. Douglass Where they continued four years and then return'd to Russin Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 710. The Names of the Monasteries that were dissolv'd by a Bull of Pope Clement VII A. D. 1524. and granted by King Henry VIII to Cardinal Wolsey Arch-bishop of York toward the erecting of two Collges one at Ipswich and the other at Oxford St. Frideswides in Oxford Blackmore in Essex Stanesgate in Essex Thobye in Essex Typtree in Essex Wykes in Essex Dodnash in Suffolk Snapes in Suffolk Beigham in Kent De Calceto near Arundel in Sussex Canwell in Staffordshire Sandwell in Staffordshire Daventre in Northamptonshire Littlemore in Oxfordshire Leisnes in Kent Tunbridge in Kent Poghley in Berkshire Ravenston in Buckinghamshire Tyckford in Buckinghamshire Bradwell in Buckinghamshire Horkesleigh in Essex Beside these were dissolv'd by a Bull of the same Pope A. D. 1528. 20. Hen. VIII St. Peters at Ipswich in Suffolk De la Pre in Hertfordshire Wallingford in Barkshire Bromhill in Norfolk Flixton in Suffolk Rombergh in Suffolk To which may be added Fairweld in Staffordshire Ginge in Essex The Hospitall of St. Wolstan at Worcester The Hospitall of St. Iames at Alverton in Yorkshire Before the Dissolution the following Abbats and Priors sat in the Upper House of Parliament as Barons of this Kingdom The Abbats of Glastenbury St. Austin's in Canterbury Westminster St. Albans St. Edmundsbury Peterburgh St. John's at Colchester Evesham Winchelcomb Croiland Battel Reading Abingdon Waltham Shrewsbury Cirencester St. Peter's in Glocester Bardney Hulme S. Bennets Thorney Ramsey Hyde Malmsbury St. Maries at York Selby The Prior of Coventry The Prior of St. John of Jerusalem who was stiled primus Angliae Baro. FINIS An Alphabeticall Index of all the Monasteries and other places mentioned in the Notitia Monastica A ABberbury 190. Abbotesbury 53. Aberconway 276. Abergavenny 143. Aberguilly cclxxiii 274. Abingdon 1. ii lxi ccxi cclxxxviii Acceseale 222. Acornebury 86. Ailesbury 117 260. Alba-landa Northum 170. Wales 274. S. Albans iii x xi xiv lxiii 88. lxxxix xc xci cxi cl clxix cclxxxiv cclxxxviii Albemarle 121 124 252 259. Alcetur 230. Aldeby 156. Aldgate 137 138. North-Allerton 261. Almanesches 226. Alnecester 230. ccxlvii Alnewick 169. Alverton 287. Alvingham 133. Ambresbury 237. Ambrosden 14 16 18 68 73 178 179 180 181 182 183 185 231. Andever 73. Andewell 78 81. Anebury 240. Angiers 14 23 32 33 44 118 227. Anglesey Cambr. 2◠ANGLESEY Wales 273. Ankerwik vi 16. Ansty 240. S. Anthony 32. Appledurcomb 81. Nun-Appleton 257. Aquilae Balivatus 123. Arden 258. Arimathea 193. Armethwait 34. Arthington 267. Arundel 224 cclxxxvi S. Asaph 279. Ashby 165. Ashford 106.
c A. D. 1132. Monast. But as the Monasticon in another place and Burton A. D. 1169. Tho' Rob. Bossu died A. D. 1167. d Vide Burton e Burton saith this Abby was founded by Sir Andrew Luttâ—rell but he liv'd temp Hen. III. not temp Hen. II. f Burton g Not temp Regis Conuti as in Burton h Founded A. D. 1226. Annal. Waverl i Mr. Burton tell 's us that Rob. Blanchmaines Earl of Leicester temp Hen. Iâ— was Founder of this Priory k Leland l Burton m So that Reyner must be in an error when he saith that this was a Priory of the Cluniack Order founded by Roger Beller and Amicia his wife temp Hen. II. a Founded A. D. 1148. Mon. 〈…〉 b Not a Nunnery as in Speed's Catalogue c Founded by Gilbert Gaunt Earl of Lincoln Speed d Black Canons MS. Bodl. e Black Canons MS. Bodl. Black Nuns Speed f A Cistcrcian Nunnery Leland g Not an Abby of Black Monks as in Speed h Black Canons MS. Bodl. i An Abby of the Praemonstratensian Order Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1042. k Iohn Spaule was Founder according to Speed l Confounded by the Monasticon T. 2. p. 811. with Mare â—â—in Essex m A Cluniack Priory Reyner n MS. Bodl. o Speed a Stow saith that Queen Maud was the Foundress Survey of London p. 145. b Not founded by William Basing Dean of St. Pauls 2. Edw. II. as in Speed a Leland Collect. T. 1. p. 50. a Leland Itin. Vol. 5. f. 6. b A Priory of Black Monks Cell to Glocester Leland Itin. Vol. 5. f. 10. c Leland d Leland Coll. Vol. 1. p. 77. e Ibid. p. 94. f I bid a Not in Suffolk where 't is placed in the Monasticon b Black Canons Speed c Placed in Sussex Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1036. Mr. Speed confounds it with Horsley in Surrey d Black Canons MS. Bodl. e Not founded A. D. 1139. as the Chronicle of the Monk of Hulm saith because the Founders Charter was confirm'd by King Henry I. who died four years before f This William Glanvill was Founder of this Priory not Bartholemew his son as in Dugdale's Baronage T. 1. p. 423. g It was dedicated to St. Sepulcher MS. Bodl. Sp. Reyn. h Coxford is the name of the Mannor where the Priory standeth but it is in Rudeham paroch Leland Collect. Vol. 1. p. 58. i Founded by Sir Iohn Cheney A. D. 1243. Weever's Funeral Mon. k Not Nuns as in Speed nor of the Cluniae Order as in Reyner l Leland Collect. Vol. 1. P. 58. n Dugd. Baronage T. 1. p. 83. Not Reginald de Warren as in MS. Ashmol o Leland Coll. Vol. 1. p. 56. p Ibid. q Ibid. r MS Bodl. Black Canons Speed s A Cell of Black Monks to St. Albans and dedicated to St. Mary Speed Weâ—ver t MS. Ashmol u Leland Collect. Vol. 1. p. 57. x Falsly placed by the Monasticon in Essex y Leland Collect. Vol. 1. p. 57. z MS. Ashnol Speed Weever a Leland Speed Weever b Founded by Sir Rob. Wingfield Knight Speed c Leland Collect. Vol. 1. p. 59. a Iugulphi Hist. Croiland Edit Oxon. p. 63. b Leland Itin. V. 1. f. 11. c Hist Antiq. Oxon. T. 2. p. 174. d Leland d supra c Leland Itin. Vol. 1. f. 11. f Not founded temp Hen. II. as in Speed g Not an Abby of Black Monks as in Speed h Black Monks Speed i Falsly said to be of the Sempringham Order by Mr. Speed k It was dedicated to St. Thomas the Martyr MS Bodl. l Qu. whether it was not the same with Goring in Oxfordshire m Erroneously placed in Norfolk by the Monasticon T. 1. p. 1035. a Not a Nunnery as in Speed b Erroneously placed in Yorkshire by the Monasticon c Mr. Speed is under a mistake when he tells us that this revenue belong'd to the Carmelite Fryers but we may presume he knew nothing of the Praemanstratenses because he hath made no mention of their Abby d Leland Itin. Vol. 5. p. 92. e Reyner Apost Bened. a A Priory of Black Canons Speed b Leland Collect. Vol. 1. p. 89. 'T is probable that Leland is in a mistake here for Agnes was wife of Peter Golsa and his daughters name was Sarah who was perhaps the Foundress of this Monastery See Thoroton and the Monasticon c Not Black Monks as in Speed d Erroneously placed in Lincolnshire by the Monasticon e Not in Yorkshire where 't is placed in the Monasticon a MS. Bodl. b Cronicon Thomae â—ikes Canonici de Oseney Edit Oxon. 1687. d Histor Antiq. Univ. Oxon. Lib. I. p. 48. e Nâ—t in Buchu 〈◊〉 in which County this Abby is said to be situated by the Editors of the Monasticon f Leland Coll. Vol. 1. p. â—3 g Founded by Peter Corbyzen and Will de 〈…〉 h â—u Whether this is not the same with Chacomb in 〈…〉 i A Charter belonging to this Priory is referr'd by the Monasticon â—T 1. p. 482. to Sandlâ—ford in 〈◊〉 k Iâ—land Itin. Vol. 2. â— l Hist. Antiq. Oxon. Lib. II. p. 328. m Leland Cellecâ— Vol 5. f. 1â— n 〈◊〉 Antiq. Oxon. Lib. â— p. 338. o Hist. Antiq. Oxon. Lib. II. p. 33â— a Hist Antiq. Univ. Oxon. Lib. II. p. 175. b Placed also in Worcester shire by Mr. Sp. where 't is valued at 282 l. 13 s. 4 d. per. an c 〈◊〉 Itin. Vâ—l. 5. f. 26. d Ibid. Vol. 7. f. 33. e Founded by ... 〈◊〉 oâ— Haddon 〈◊〉 a Itin. Vol. 8. p. 4. b Speed MS. Bodl. c Erroneously placed in Dorsetshire by the Monasticon d MS. Bodl. Speed e Not Iohn Mohun as in Speed f This is by a mistake put into the Catalogue of Alien-Priories at the end of the first Tome of the Monasticon g Falsly said to be in Herefordshire by Reyner h Black Monks Ms. Bodl. Black Nuns Speed i Founded by Will. de Romara according to Mr. Speed k MS. Bodl. Speed l Leland m Not in Glocestershire where 't is said to be by the Editors of the Monasticon n Erroneously reckoned to be in Lincolnshire by Reyner Tr. 1. p. 161. o Not King Henry III. as in Speed p Dugdale confounds this with the Cistercian Abby in Devonshire Mâ—n Ang. T. p. 1â—44 and so doth speeâ— q A Cistercian Abby Leland Speed r Not in Wiltshire in which County 't is placed in the Monast. s MS. Ashmol a Placed by Mr. Speed in Shropshire and also in Middlesex b Camden c MS. Ashmol d Falsly said to be in Leicestershire in Mr. Speed's Caralogue e Not in Derbyshire as in Speed f Mr. Speed reckons this Priory to be in Buckinghamshire g Erronâ—ously placed in Cheshire by the Monasticon h Qu. Whether this is not mistaken for Nun-Coton in Lincolushire i There is no place of this name in Staffordshire so probably it was no other than