dane_n come_v down_o out_o of_o yorkshire_n into_o lincolnshire_n earl_n algar_n morcar_n a_o lay-brother_n of_o crowland-abby_n call_v tolius_fw-la who_o have_v be_v a_o famous_a soldier_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o religion_n hardingus_n of_o reihalle_n and_o under_o his_o command_n all_o the_o man_n of_o stamford_n make_v head_n against_o they_o and_o at_o first_o conquer_v the_o pagan_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o after_o reinforce_v with_o great_a power_n they_o in_o a_o second_o battle_n overthrow_v the_o christian_n with_o grievous_a slaughter_n burn_v down_o the_o abbey_n and_o church_n of_o croyland_n and_o from_o thence_o march_v to_o medeshamsted_n where_o they_o slay_v the_o abbot_n and_o all_o the_o monk_n to_o the_o number_n of_o eighty_o four_o and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o building_n from_o hence_o they_o march_v to_o cambridge_n destroy_v all_o the_o country_n as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 970._o st._n adelwold_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n begin_v to_o re-edify_a the_o monastery_n of_o medeshamstede_n and_o call_v it_o the_o borough_n of_o st._n peter_n one_o hundred_o year_n after_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n the_o forego_v particular_n of_o this_o history_n have_v be_v curious_o paint_v in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o cloister_n belong_v to_o this_o abbey_n with_o english_a verse_n under_o each_o picture_n explain_v the_o story_n which_o see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a value_v at_o 1721_o l._n 14_o s._n 0_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whitby_n of_o old_a call_v strenshale_v in_o yorkshire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 655._o penda_fw-la the_o pagan_a king_n of_o mercia_n make_v war_n upon_o oswy_a king_n of_o northumberland_n oswy_n make_v a_o vow_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o if_o he_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n he_o will_v dedicate_v his_o daughter_n to_o perpetual_a virginity_n and_o give_v twelve_o of_o his_o manour-house_n to_o be_v convert_v into_o monastery_n hereupon_o he_o fight_v and_o though_o much_o inferior_a in_o number_n obtain_v a_o signal_n victory_n and_o penda_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o performance_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d vow_n he_o give_v his_o daughter_n name_v ethelfleda_n then_o scarce_o one_o year_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o ground_n then_o call_v streneshal_n for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o monastery_n it_o be_v begin_v by_o hilda_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a religion_n and_o be_v at_o first_o a_o nunnery_n but_o afterward_o a_o house_n of_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n 1067._o william_n de_fw-fr percy_n who_o come_v into_o england_n with_o the_o conqueror_n and_o have_v obtain_v to_o himself_o and_o heir_n the_o town_n of_o whitby_n and_o all_o its_o member_n make_v a_o new_a foundation_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o whitby_n and_o give_v all_o the_o say_a town_n and_o member_n to_o god_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n hilda_n of_o whitby_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n there_o serve_v god_n in_o perpetual_a alm_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n and_o make_v reinfridus_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o euesham_n prior_n of_o the_o monastery_n this_o be_v after_o this_o place_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n many_o be_v the_o benefactor_n to_o this_o abbey_n beside_o the_o founder_n william_n de_fw-fr percy_n a_o particular_a of_o the_o land_n possession_n forest_n church_n tithe_n and_o liberty_n by_o they_o give_v may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a p._n 74_o 75._o vid._n inf_n p._n 988._o value_v at_o 437_o l._n 2_o s._n 9_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la chertsey_n in_o surrey_n the_o abbey_n of_o chertsey_n be_v found_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n egbert_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 666._o by_o frithwaldus_n a_o petty_a king_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n of_o surrey_n under_z wulfar_o king_n of_o mercia_n and_o endow_v with_o large_a possession_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o say_v wulfar_o king_n of_o mercia_n the_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o chertsey-abby_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a p._n 77._o pope_n alexander_n grant_v to_o this_o abbey_n many_o privilege_n among_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v pay_v no_o tithe_n of_o their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n nor_o of_o the_o beast_n which_o they_o themselves_o keep_v value_v at_o 659_o l._n 15_o s._n 8_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la berk_v in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n the_o nunnery_n at_o berking_n eight_o mile_n from_o london_n be_v found_v by_o erkenwaldus_fw-la bishop_n of_o that_o city_n for_o his_o sister_n ethelburge_n who_o be_v the_o first_o abbess_n of_o this_o nunnery_n hodelredus_fw-la a_o kinsman_n of_o sebby_n king_n of_o the_o east_n saxon_n give_v to_o this_o house_n fair_a revenue_n which_o gift_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o say_a king_n sebby_n the_o ancient_a profit_n and_o expense_n of_o this_o nunnery_n as_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o celeress_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a p._n 80_o 81_o 82_o 83._o value_v at_o 862_o l._n 12_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o monastery_n of_o st._n mildred_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n in_o kent_n mildred_n the_o virgin_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o merwaldus_n son_n of_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n and_o domneva_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n which_o domneva_n with_o her_o husband_n assistance_n build_v this_o monastery_n for_o nun_n and_o place_v here_o seventy_o virgin_n of_o who_o their_o daughter_n mildred_n be_v consecrate_v abbess_n this_o house_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pagan_a danes_n a_o benedictine_n nun_z vol._n 1._o p._n 79_o the_o year_n 1011._o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n cnut_n it_o be_v annex_v by_o that_o king_n be_v grant_v to_o st._n augustine_n monastery_n and_o the_o body_n of_o st._n mildred_n translate_v from_o hence_o of_o st._n augustine_n at_o canterbury_n a._n d._n 1033._o the_o land_n belong_v hereunto_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n be_v confirm_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n of_o st._n augustine_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n falkstone_n in_o kent_n eanswida_o daughter_n of_o eadbaldus_n son_n of_o ethelbert_n king_n of_o kent_n build_v this_o monastery_n in_o a_o remote_a part_n from_o commerce_n situate_v seven_o acer_n breadth_n from_o the_o sea_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n quite_o wear_v away_o the_o land_n and_o destroy_v this_o house_n but_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n the_o foundress_n who_o live_v and_o die_v here_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o neighbour_a church_n of_o st._n peter_n see_v more_o of_o this_o house_n infra_fw-la p._n 560._o value_v at_o 41_o l._n 15_o s._n 10_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la liming_n in_o kent_n the_o monastery_n here_o be_v build_v by_o ethelburge_n daughter_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o wife_n of_o edwin_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o whole_a death_n she_o return_v into_o kent_n and_o found_v this_o nunnery_n and_o lie_v here_o bury_v raculfe_n in_o kent_n birthwald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v before_o his_o election_n to_o that_o see_v in_o the_o year_n 692._o abbot_n of_o raculfe_n in_o the_o year_n 949._o king_n eadred_a king_n of_o all_o england_n give_v the_o monastery_n of_o raculfe_n and_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v thereunto_o to_o the_o church_n of_o canterbuy_v odo_n be_v then_o archbishop_n and_o metropolitan_a there_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o this_o house_n do_v amount_v to_o twenty_o five_o carucate_n and_o one_o carucate_v assign_v only_o to_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o church_n ely_z abbey_n in_o cambridgeshire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 627._o the_o bless_a augustine_n build_v a_o church_n at_o ely_n in_o a_o place_n call_v cradindene_n a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o present_a city_n it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o store_v with_o minister_n for_o god_n service_n but_o these_o be_v all_o expel_v by_o penda_n king_n of_o mercia_n and_o the_o place_n turn_v into_o a_o desert_n afterward_o in_o the_o year_n 673._o ethelreda_n the_o virgin_n build_v a_o monastery_n in_o a_o more_o eminent_a place_n in_o ely_n for_o both_o sex_n of_o which_o she_o herself_o become_v the_o first_o abbess_n in_o the_o year_n 870._o the_o church_n of_o ely_n be_v again_o destroy_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o year_n 970._o ethelwaldus_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n buy_v this_o isle_n of_o king_n edgar_n rebuilt_a the_o church_n and_o place_v monk_n in_o it_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o abbot_n and_o in_o this_o state_n it_o remain_v till_o the_o year_n 1108._o 9_o h._n 1._o at_o which_o time_n pope_n paschal_n at_o the_o request_n of_o that_o king_n change_v the_o abbey_n into_o a_o bishopric_n the_o foresay_a ethelred_n be_v daughter_n of_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o east-angel_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o ely_n together_o with_o several_a
the_o authority_n of_o pope_n alexander_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o richard_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o give_v to_o the_o say_a nunnery_n of_o font_n everard_n this_o church_n as_o a_o cell_n with_o many_o other_o land_n and_o great_a liberty_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n with_o a_o gift_n of_o 50_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n vid._n 2._o vol_n p._n 868._o value_v at_o 495_o l._n 15_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la midleton_n in_o dorsetshire_n king_n athelstan_n have_v upon_o false_a accusation_n unjust_o banish_v his_o young_a brother_n edwin_n and_o put_v he_o to_o sea_n in_o a_o old_a vessel_n without_o either_o sail_n or_o oar_n where_o he_o be_v drown_v and_o be_v afterward_o extreme_a penitent_a he_o build_v and_o endow_v here_o a_o church_n and_o monastery_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n samson_n the_o archbishop_n and_o store_v it_o with_o black_a monk_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o say_a brother_n edwin_n he_o also_o purchase_v from_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n several_a holy_a relic_n and_o give_v they_o to_o this_o monastery_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o our_o saviour_n cross_n a_o great_a cross_n compose_v of_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n the_o arm_n and_o several_a bone_n of_o st._n samson_n the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n king_n athelstan_n charter_n of_o endowment_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o year_n 843._o and_o be_v exemplify_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o the_o same_o founder_n build_v another_o monastery_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n at_o a_o place_n call_v michael_n in_o dorsetshire_n value_v at_o 578_o l._n 13_o s._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la polesworth_n in_o warwickshire_n egbert_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n build_v here_o a_o nunnery_n and_o make_v his_o daughter_n edith_n the_o first_o abbess_n there_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n give_v this_o estate_n to_o a_o favourite_n of_o his_o call_a sir_n robert_n marmyon_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v at_o the_o neighbour_a castle_n of_o tamworth_n he_o expel_v the_o nun_n for_o a_o while_n but_o not_o long_o after_o restore_v they_o again_o to_o their_o old_a estate_n and_o be_v repute_v their_o founder_n the_o nun_n of_o polesworth_n have_v a_o cell_n at_o olbury_n which_o be_v give_v to_o their_o monastery_n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o chester_n than_o the_o same_o diocese_n with_o coventry_n and_o litchfield_n and_o other_o value_v at_o 87_o l._n 13_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n werburgs_n at_o chester_n the_o holy_a virgin_n werburg_n be_v daughter_n of_o wulfer_n king_n of_o mercia_n and_o ermenilda_n his_o wife_n she_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o monastery_n at_o chester_n which_o have_v be_v build_v of_o old_a time_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o nun_n but_o after_o the_o conquest_n hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n place_v monk_n there_o the_o monastery_n be_v build_v by_o king_n edgar_n in_o the_o year_n 858._o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n have_v establish_v monk_n here_o endow_v the_o foundation_n with_o great_a revenue_n his_o baron_n also_o give_v very_o liberal_o to_o the_o same_o who_o charter_n bear_v date_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1093._o the_o particular_n give_v may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a p._n 201._o 202._o see_v more_o of_o this_o house_n p._n 985._o value_v at_o 1003_o l._n 5_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la atheling_n in_o somersetshire_n king_n elfred_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o dane_n conceal_v himself_o for_o some_o time_n in_o this_o place_n then_o compass_v about_o with_o marsh_n and_o water_n that_o it_o be_v inaccessible_a but_o with_o a_o boat_n upon_o his_o restoration_n he_o build_v here_o a_o church_n and_o monastery_n his_o charter_n of_o endowment_n bear_v date_n anno_fw-la dom._n 878._o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o king_n elfred_n found_v this_o monastery_n for_o monk_n he_o found_v another_o for_o nun_n at_o shaftesbury_n value_v at_o 209_o l._n 0_o s._n 3_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la pershore_n in_o worcestershire_n the_o monastery_n here_o be_v build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edgar_n by_o duke_n egelwardus_fw-la but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o estate_n be_v in_o aftertime_n transfer_v by_o king_n edward_n and_o king_n william_n to_o westminster_n other_o say_v it_o be_v found_v about_o the_o year_n 604._o by_o oswald_z nephew_n of_o king_n athelred_n oswald_z do_v at_o first_o place_n here_o secular_a canon_n which_o be_v after_o change_v to_o monk_n than_o canon_n restore_v and_o then_o monk_n once_o again_o introduce_v by_o king_n edgar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1223._o there_o happen_v a_o grievous_a fire_n here_o and_o the_o monk_n for_o some_o time_n have_v leave_v the_o place_n their_o estate_n be_v usurp_v by_o the_o monk_n of_o westminster_n the_o deed_n and_o charter_n of_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v burn_v witness_n be_v examine_v and_o make_v several_a deposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o custom_n use_v and_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o this_o monastery_n which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a value_v at_o 643_o l._n 4_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la hide_v in_o dampshire_n this_o be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o new_a monastery_n at_o winchester_n and_o be_v design_v by_o king_n elfred_n but_o build_v after_o his_o death_n by_o his_o son_n king_n edward_n who_o place_v therein_o secular_a canon_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n call_v grimbaldus_n this_o new_a monastery_n be_v at_o first_o build_v within_o the_o city_n close_o to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n be_v on_o the_o account_n of_o several_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o situation_n remove_v in_o the_o year_n 1121._o to_o the_o place_n call_v hide_v great_a be_v the_o revenue_n give_v to_o this_o monastery_n and_o many_o the_o benefactor_n beside_o the_o founder_n as_o king_n athelstan_n king_n edmund_n king_n edred_n king_n edgar_n who_o expel_v the_o canon_n and_o place_v monk_n here_o king_n edmund_n ironside_n edward_n the_o confessor_n william_n the_o conqueror_n henry_n 1._o and_o maud_n his_o queen_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o house_n be_v not_o without_o its_o misfortune_n william_n the_o conqueror_n at_o his_o first_o come_n find_v the_o abbot_n and_o twelve_o of_o his_o monk_n in_o arm_n against_o he_o seize_v upon_o their_o estate_n and_o hold_v it_o from_o they_o almost_o two_o year_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n henry_n then_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n commit_v such_o extortion_n upon_o the_o monk_n here_o that_o he_o get_v from_o they_o almost_o all_o their_o church_n plate_n and_o be_v so_o oppressive_a that_o of_o forty_o monk_n there_o remain_v but_o ten_o in_o the_o house_n king_n edgar_n diploma_n to_o this_o house_n be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o date_a anno_fw-la dom._n 966._o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v agree_v and_o settle_v between_o william_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o gaufridus_n abbot_n here_o an._n dom._n 1110._o value_v at_o 865_o l._n 18_o s._n 0_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la winchester_z monastery_n of_o nun_n about_o the_o year_n 903._o alswitha_n wife_n of_o king_n alfred_n begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o nunnery_n at_o winchester_n which_o be_v after_o her_o death_n complete_v by_o her_o son_n king_n edward_n the_o elder_a value_v at_o 179_o l._n 7_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n petrocus_fw-la at_o bodmin_n in_o cornwall_n king_n athelstan_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o monastery_n for_o monk_n which_o after_o the_o conquest_n come_v into_o the_o crown_n but_o be_v purchase_v by_o alganus_fw-la and_o store_v with_o canon_n regular_a st._n germains_n in_o cornwall_n king_n athelstan_n found_v a_o monastery_n here_o which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o be_v afterward_o remove_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n from_o hence_o to_o exeter_n bartholonew_v bishop_n of_o exeter_n introduce_v into_o this_o church_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n canon_n regular_a eight_o in_o number_n and_o a_o prior._n value_v at_o 243_o l._n 8_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shaftesbury_n in_o dorsetshire_n king_n elfred_n build_v this_o town_n in_o the_o year_n 880._o elgiva_fw-la wife_n of_o edmund_n great_a grandchild_n of_o the_o say_v elfred_n build_v here_o a_o monastery_n for_o nun_n king_n edward_n the_o young_a common_o call_v st._n edward_n the_o martyr_n murder_v by_o his_o mother-in-law_n procurement_n be_v here_o inter_v on_o which_o account_n this_o church_n be_v afterward_o call_v by_o his_o name_n benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n be_v king_n edmund_n king_n
several_a bell_n be_v to_o be_v toll_v or_o ring_v at_o the_o several_a hour_n and_o office_n also_o of_o the_o archdeacon_n and_o succentor_n that_o the_o dean_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o when_o he_o enter_v or_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o stand_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o vicar_n and_o secular_a clerk_n common_o call_v clerk_n vicar_n the_o manner_n of_o installing_n the_o canon_n all_o who_o stall_n and_o proper_a seat_n be_v set_v out_o in_o a_o scheme_n that_o all_o clerk_n enter_v into_o the_o choir_n bow_v first_o to_o the_o altar_n then_o to_o the_o bishop_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o dean_n with_o direction_n when_o to_o stand_v up_o and_o kneel_v etc._n etc._n and_o what_o habit_n and_o colour_n be_v to_o be_v use_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o day_n that_o the_o dean_n be_v continual_o resident_n that_o he_o celebrate_v mass_n on_o all_o double_a feast_n that_o he_o preach_v on_o ash_n wednesday_n and_o advent_n sunday_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o canon_n have_v a_o vicar_n continual_o serve_v in_o the_o church_n that_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o canon_n be_v choose_v at_o michaelmas_n yearly_o to_o receive_v and_o distribute_v the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o the_o manner_n of_o call_v and_o hold_v the_o chapter_n that_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o st._n cedde_n and_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o dean_n feast_v all_o the_o choir_n the_o canon_n to_o be_v single_o invite_v eight_o day_n before_o the_o time_n that_o from_o trinity_n sunday_n to_o christmas_n matin_n be_v immediate_o say_v after_o complin_n and_o the_o several_a mass_n at_o such_o and_o such_o hour_n etc._n etc._n that_o matin_n and_o vesper_n and_o all_o the_o hour_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o salisbury_n use_n that_o in_o case_n any_o difference_n shall_v happen_v among_o the_o canon_n it_o shall_v be_v compose_v among_o themselves_o if_o it_o may_v be_v if_o not_o by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n within_o two_o month_n if_o not_o by_o they_o then_o by_o the_o bishop_n within_o two_o month_n more_o if_o that_o can_v be_v the_o party_n injure_v may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o seek_v redress_n in_o law_n elsewhere_o as_o he_o see_v convenient_a that_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o church_n be_v write_v fair_a in_o a_o book_n of_o parchment_n and_o that_o to_o be_v chain_v in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o canon_n but_o not_o other_o have_v access_n to_o it_o that_o no_o minister_n of_o this_o church_n lie_v a_o night_n in_o the_o town_n without_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n that_o no_o vicar_n or_o quirister_n receive_v or_o admit_v any_o woman_n into_o his_o garden_n unless_o in_o company_n of_o other_o honest_a woman_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n with_o many_o more_o fill_v twenty_o one_o folio_n and_o a_o half_a be_v declare_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o foresay_a dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o year_n 1526._o the_o bishop_n of_o litchfeld_n be_v swear_v to_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n to_o his_o ability_n to_o observe_v the_o statute_n and_o approve_a ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o to_o alienate_v the_o episcopal_a possession_n the_o dean_n be_v swear_v to_o make_v continual_a residency_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o church_n not_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o observe_v and_o defend_v the_o statute_n and_o approve_a and_o ancient_a custom_n to_o behave_v himself_o with_o humility_n and_o patience_n and_o to_o excite_v all_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o government_n to_o do_v the_o like_a every_o canon_n be_v swear_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o canonical_a command_n to_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o church_n to_o observe_v the_o statute_n and_o ancient_a and_o approve_a custom_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o chapter_n every_o vicar_n be_v swear_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o perform_v the_o day_n and_o night_n service_n according_a to_o his_o reasonable_a ability_n the_o sergeant_n be_v swear_v to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o church_n of_o litchfield_n to_o keep_v council_n true_o to_o do_v his_o office_n of_o sergeantship_n and_o when_o he_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n to_o give_v a_o true_a report_n etc._n etc._n lincoln_z cathedral_n paulinus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o convert_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o north_n among_o the_o rest_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o perfect_a of_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n call_v bletta_n and_o cause_v a_o church_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o therein_o consecrate_v honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n an._n 1092_o bishop_n remigius_n remove_v his_o episcopal_a seat_n from_o dorchester_n by_o licence_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n to_o lincoln_n and_o begin_v to_o build_v there_o a_o sumptuous_a church_n on_o the_o hill_n near_o the_o castle_n but_z thomas_z then_z archbishop_n of_o york_n pretend_v that_o lincoln_n and_o all_o the_o province_n of_o lindsey_n be_v within_o his_o diocese_n give_v some_o obstruction_n for_o a_o while_n but_o it_o be_v afterward_o finish_v by_o king_n william_n two_o who_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v dedicate_v by_o two_o cardinal_n legate_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o eight_o archbishop_n and_o sixteen_o bishop_n and_o secular_a canon_n to_o be_v establish_v therein_o this_o king_n william_n rufus_n confirm_v all_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v to_o this_o church_n and_o be_v himself_o a_o great_a benefactor_n he_o quiet_v the_o dispute_n between_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n about_o jurisdiction_n giving_z thomas_z archbishop_n of_o york_z such_o satisfaction_n to_o quit_v his_o claim_n for_o ever_o as_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v pag._n 131._o king_n henry_n i._o give_v to_o this_o church_n among_o other_o land_n the_o manor_n of_o bicheleswade_n with_o great_a liberty_n also_o a_o fair_a to_o be_v hold_v at_o their_o castle_n of_o newark_n on_o st_n marry_o magdalen_n day_n and_o four_o day_n before_o he_o also_o grant_v to_o robert_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n liberty_n to_o make_v a_o passage_n through_o his_o castle_n wall_n he_o also_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o church_n his_o vineyard_n at_o lincoln_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o he_o also_o grant_v they_o several_a church_n as_o hempingham_n derby_n wercheford_n to_o be_v prebend_n with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o lincoln_n within_o and_o without_o the_o borough_n and_o freewarren_a in_o all_o their_o land_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o nottinghamshire_n king_n henry_n ii_o grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o robert_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o knight_n templar_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n andrew_n holburn_n at_o london_n which_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v purchase_v of_o those_o knight_n for_o one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o three_o piece_n of_o gold_n tres_fw-la aureos_fw-la the_o same_o king_n give_v to_o this_o church_n and_o bishop_n all_o the_o ground_n from_o the_o bale_n westward_o to_o the_o city_n wall_n eastward_o at_o lincoln_n to_o build_v on_o he_o also_o confirm_v the_o donation_n of_o their_o other_o benefactor_n he_o also_o compose_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o robert_z abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n about_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o fifteen_o church_n to_o the_o say_a abbey_n belong_v pope_n honorius_n an._n 1125._o confirm_v the_o revenue_n give_v to_o this_o church_n the_o like_a do_v pope_n innocent_a who_o also_o grant_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v be_v impose_v on_o this_o church_n of_o lincoln_n without_o the_o free_a election_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n an._n 1138._o king_n henry_n iii_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o lincoln_n for_o his_o licence_n to_o remove_v some_o part_n of_o the_o city_n wall_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enlarge_v their_o church_n eastward_o issue_v out_o a_o writ_n of_o quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o lincoln_n ralf_n ramerus_fw-la simon_n 〈◊〉_d an._n dom._n 1100._o adelmus_fw-la 1162._o hamo_fw-la jeffry_n kill_v rober_n de_fw-fr rolveston_n 1198._o william_n de_fw-fr tornaco_n 1227._o roger_n de_fw-fr wescham_n 1237._o after_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o litchfield_n henry_n de_fw-fr lenington_n 1243._o after_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n richard_n de_fw-fr gravesend_n 1254_o
18_o s._n 7_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la kilburn_n in_o middlesex_n a_o cell_n of_o westm._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o herebertus_n abbot_n of_o westminster_n osbert_n de_fw-fr clara_n prior_n and_o the_o whole_a convent_n of_o westminster_n give_v a_o hermitage_n at_o kilburn_n to_o three_o maid_n emma_n gunilda_n and_o christina_n for_o a_o nunnery_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o land_n and_o rent_n gilbert_n bishop_n of_o london_n give_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o cell_n of_o kilburn_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n exempt_n it_o from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n for_o ever_o but_o new_a contest_v arise_v about_o this_o house_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n in_o the_o year_n 1231._o that_o the_o bishop_n may_v visit_v the_o nunnery_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o to_o hear_v their_o confession_n but_o without_o exact_v any_o procuration_n and_o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o house_n place_v and_o displace_v the_o abbess_n and_o nun_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n as_o a_o cell_n of_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n value_v at_o 74_o l._n 7_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la hurley_n in_o berkshire_n a_o cell_n of_o westminster_n godefridus_n de_fw-fr magnavilla_n give_v to_o god_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o westminster_n and_o st._n mary_n of_o hurley_n the_o town_n of_o hurley_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n and_o tithe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o convent_n of_o monk_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o say_a church_n for_o ever_o all_o which_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o hurley_n by_o william_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1258._o godefridus_n prior_n of_o hurley_n and_o his_o covent_n make_v a_o exchange_n with_o absalon_n abbot_n of_o walden_n of_o some_o of_o their_o revenue_n value_v at_o 121_o l._n 18_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la malverne_n in_o worcestershire_n a_o cell_n of_o westminster_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n one_o aldwine_n a_o hermit_n and_o his_o brethren_n begin_v the_o monastery_n here_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o other_o give_v land_n and_o revenue_n to_o this_o house_n but_o more_o especial_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o by_o his_o charter_n date_v in_o the_o year_n 1127._o grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o many_o land_n and_o great_a liberty_n and_o immunity_n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 876._o value_v at_o 98_o l._n 10_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la aucot_n in_o warwickshire_n a_o cell_n of_o malverne-magna_a william_n burdet_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o aucot_n to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n of_o malverne_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1159._o from_o among_o which_o monk_n he_o be_v to_o have_v by_o agreement_n betwixt_o he_o and_o roger_n prior_n of_o that_o house_n a_o certain_a number_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o monastery_n here_o the_o prior_n of_o which_o house_n be_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o prior_n of_o malverne_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n value_v at_o 28_o l._n 6_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sudbury_n in_o suffolk_n a_o cell_n of_o westminster_n king_n edward_z the_o iii_o in_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v his_o licence_n to_o richard_n roke_v of_o westminster_n to_o settle_v certain_a land_n in_o sudbury_n and_o holgate_n upon_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o westminster_n or_o the_o relief_n of_o their_o poor_a cell_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n near_o sudbury_n st._n neot_n in_o huntingtonshire_n saint_n neot_n be_v son_n of_o king_n adulphus_n and_o brother_n of_o king_n alured_n who_o found_v the_o university_n of_o oxford_n he_o be_v a_o monk_n at_o neotestoke_n in_o cornwall_n and_o from_o thence_o his_o body_n be_v translate_v to_o anulphesbury_n in_o huntingtonshire_n where_o earl_n elfrid_n convert_v his_o palace_n into_o a_o monastery_n of_o black_a monk_n which_o be_v afterward_o spoil_v and_o burn_v down_o by_o the_o dane_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o an._n dom._n 1113._o re-edify_v by_o rohesia_n wife_n of_o richard_n son_n of_o earl_n gislibert_n about_o which_o time_n it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o bec_n in_o normandy_n the_o foresay_a lady_n and_o divers_a other_o give_v land_n and_o revenue_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o bec_n serve_v god_n at_o st._n neot_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n celestine_n direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n that_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n neot_n be_v their_o house_n be_v situate_v on_o a_o famous_a and_o great_a road_n do_v use_v to_o bestow_v meat_n and_o drink_n on_o all_o traveller_n who_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o this_o only_a use_n they_o do_v appropriate_v certain_a rent_n and_o pension_n which_o they_o receive_v yearly_a from_o the_o church_n of_o eynesbury_n and_o torney_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o iv._o and_o henry_n the_o v._o this_o monastery_n be_v discharge_v of_o its_o foreign_a subjection_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o bec_n and_o make_v a_o english_a priory_n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 876._o value_v at_o 241_o l._n 11_o s._n 4_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la selby_n in_o yorkshire_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n found_v the_o abbey_n here_o for_o benedictine_n monk_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o bless_a mother_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n german_a the_o bishop_n which_o king_n and_o several_a other_o person_n do_v endow_v it_o with_o large_a possession_n in_o particular_a guido_n de_fw-fr raincourt_n give_v to_o this_o church_n of_o st._n german_a in_o selby_n his_o town_n of_o stamford_n in_o northamptonshire_n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o york_n gilbert_n tâ—sâ—n_o chief_a standard-bearer_n of_o england_n gaulerannus_fw-la earl_n of_o mellent_a henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o constable_n of_o chester_n etc._n etc._n give_v other_o land_n and_o great_a libertiesâ—_n all_o which_o king_n richard_n the_o i._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o also_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o do_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v to_o they_o all_o their_o liberty_n and_o exemption_n whereupon_o in_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o that_o king_n they_o be_v excuse_v from_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n in_o any_o of_o their_o land_n purchase_v before_o the_o abovesaid_a second_o year_n any_o aâ—d_n for_o knight_v his_o elder_a son_n etc._n etc._n vaved_a at_o 729_o l._n 12_o s._n 10_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shrewsbury_n in_o shropshire_n in_o the_o year_n 1083._o roger_n earl_n of_o montgomery_n build_v here_o a_o monastery_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o this_o house_n he_o give_v great_a possession_n and_o after_o his_o example_n other_o baron_n and_o knight_n of_o that_o county_n do_v the_o like_a after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n hugh_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n give_v other_o land_n and_o great_a liberty_n and_o immunity_n with_o a_o heavy_a curse_n to_o the_o violator_n the_o like_a do_v king_n henry_n the_o i._o and_o king_n steven_n confirm_v their_o say_a liberty_n in_o so_o large_a a_o manner_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o they_o other_o principal_a benefactor_n be_v matilda_n de_fw-fr lungespe_fw-fr daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr clifford_n walchelinus_n maminot_n willielmus_fw-la peverell_n and_o richard_n fitzallen_n earl_n of_o arundel_n etc._n etc._n all_o who_o gift_n and_o benefaction_n be_v confirm_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n value_v at_o 132_o l._n 4_o s._n 10_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n mary_n at_o york_n the_o history_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o abbey_n be_v write_v by_o stephen_n who_o have_v be_v abbot_n of_o whitby_n and_o be_v after_o that_o make_v the_o first_o abbot_n of_o this_o house_n in_o which_o the_o most_o observable_a matter_n be_v as_o follow_v alan_n son_n of_o eudo_fw-la earl_n of_o britain_n have_v build_v a_o church_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n of_o york_n in_o honour_n of_o st_n olave_n give_v it_o to_o the_o foresay_a stephen_n and_o his_o companion_n with_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n thereon_o to_o erect_v a_o monastery_n this_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1088._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o die_v his_o son_n and_o successor_n king_n william_n rufus_n give_v they_o land_n whereon_o to_o build_v a_o large_a church_n and_o give_v to_o the_o monastery_n divers_a land_n liberty_n and_o exemption_n also_o earl_n alan_n their_o first_o founder_n give_v they_o the_o adjoynig_a
this_o place_n the_o say_v wulfric_n die_v an._n 1154._o kenilworth_n in_o warwickshire_n galfridus_n de_fw-fr clinton_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o sound_v this_o church_n for_o canon_n regular_a in_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n to_o who_o he_o give_v all_o his_o land_n at_o kenilworth_n except_o what_o he_o have_v retain_v to_o his_o castle_n and_o for_o make_v a_o park_n with_o many_o other_o land_n and_o liberty_n all_o which_o he_o enjoin_v his_o heir_n to_o observe_v and_o not_o to_o violate_v on_o pain_n of_o his_o curse_n and_o god_n wrath._n gaufridus_n his_o son_n confirm_v his_o father_n gift_n and_o grant_v they_o tithe_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o provision_n whatsoever_o that_o come_v to_o his_o castle_n of_o killingworth_n henry_n his_o son_n make_v the_o like_a confirmation_n and_o grant_v still_o moreâ—_n king_n henry_n the_o i._o recite_v and_o confirm_v all_o former_a benefaction_n and_o grant_v the_o canon_n here_o great_a liberty_n and_o immunity_n the_o like_a confirmation_n be_v make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o value_v at_o 538_o l._n 19_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stone_n in_o staffordshire_n wvlfer_v king_n of_o mercia_n be_v son_n and_o successor_n to_o penda_n a_o pagan_a and_o persecutor_n he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n become_v a_o christian_a and_o marry_a ermenilda_n a_o christian_a lady_n daughter_n of_o exbert_n king_n of_o kent_n by_o who_o the_o have_v two_o son_n wulfad_n and_o ruffian_n and_o a_o daughter_n name_v werburg_n which_o two_o son_n be_v baptize_v by_o st._n cedda_n then_o a_o hermit_n and_o by_o he_o private_o instruct_v and_o encourage_v in_o christianity_n this_o do_v so_o offend_v their_o father_n wulfer_v who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o find_v they_o at_o prayer_n at_o st._n cedd_n cell_n he_o kill_v they_o both_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n their_o martyrdom_n happen_v on_o the_o 9th_o calend._n august_n this_o sad_a news_n be_v know_v to_o the_o queen_n she_o cause_v their_o body_n to_o be_v enclose_v in_o a_o stone_n monument_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n a_o church_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v martyr_v wulfer_v the_o king_n be_v horrible_o torment_v in_o mind_n can_v find_v no_o ease_n till_o he_o repair_v to_o st._n cedd_n who_o upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o contrition_n absolve_v he_o and_o enjoin_v he_o for_o penance_n to_o suppress_v idolatry_n throughout_o his_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n and_o establish_v the_o christian_a religion_n this_o king_n hereupon_o build_v many_o church_n and_o monastery_n among_o other_o peterborough_n abbey_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o martyr_n suffer_v be_v erect_v a_o college_n for_o canon_n then_o call_v stanes_n now_o stone_n in_o aftertime_n one_o of_o this_o house_n go_v to_o rome_n as_o a_o procurator_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o obtain_v from_o the_o pope_n a_o canonization_n for_o st._n wulfad_n and_o st._n ruffin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_n conquest_n one_o robert_n lord_n of_o stafford_n from_o who_o the_o baron_n of_o stafford_n do_v descend_v be_v chief_a lord_n of_o this_o place_n here_o do_v inhabit_v at_o that_o time_n two_o nun_n and_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v all_o slay_v by_o one_o enysan_fw-fr de_fw-fr walton_n after_o which_o murder_n the_o abovesaid_a robert_n by_o advice_n of_o geoffrey_n de_fw-fr clinton_n do_v establish_v here_o canon_n instead_o of_o nun_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr stafford_n son_n of_o robert_n give_v this_o house_n as_o a_o cell_n to_o kenilworth_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o confirm_v all_o the_o benefaction_n the_o church_n here_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n wulfad_n value_v at_o 119_o l._n 14_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la break_v in_o rutland_n a_o cell_n to_o kenilworth_n hvgh_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la grant_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o kenilworth_n the_o land_n of_o broch_n with_o the_o wood-ground_n and_o essart_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o walchelin_n his_o nephew_n and_o william_n his_o brother_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o say_a canon_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o value_v at_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la lanerco_v in_o cumberland_n this_o house_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n be_v found_v and_o endow_v with_o large_a revenue_n by_o robert_n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la son_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la he_o grant_v to_o the_o canon_n here_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la pasture_n and_o feed_n in_o his_o forest_n of_o walton_n for_o thirty_o cow_n and_o twenty_o sow_n with_o all_o the_o bark_n of_o his_o timber-tree_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o his_o barony_n with_o all_o all_o the_o dry_a wood_n lie_v any_o where_o in_o his_o forest_n for_o the_o support_n of_o their_o house_n the_o church_n here_o be_v dedicate_v by_o bernard_n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n an._n 1169._o king_n richard_n the_o i._o confirm_v the_o several_a land_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o monastery_n the_o abovesaid_a herbert_n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la be_v the_o first_o baron_n of_o gillesland_n which_o barony_n go_v by_o a_o daughter_n to_o the_o name_n and_o family_n of_o multon_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o they_o to_o the_o family_n of_o dacres_n value_v at_o 77_o l._n 7_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la dunstable_n in_o bedfordshire_n here_o be_v former_o a_o very_a woody_n place_n just_a in_o the_o meeting_n of_o those_o two_o royal_a way_n of_o watling_n and_o ickneld_v which_o make_v the_o passage_n so_o unsafe_a and_o full_a of_o thief_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o travel_v king_n henry_n the_o i._o desirous_a to_o rectify_v this_o cause_v the_o wood_n to_o be_v cut_v up_o and_o a_o royal_a mansion_n to_o be_v build_v near_o the_o place_n which_o be_v call_v kingsbury_n he_o also_o cause_v proclamation_n all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n that_o who_o ever_o will_v come_v and_o inhabit_v in_o that_o place_n shall_v have_v land_n for_o 12_o d._n a_o acre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n as_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v or_o any_o other_o ancient_a borough_n in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o this_o mean_v people_n flock_v hither_o and_o build_v the_o town_n which_o from_o dunning_n a_o note_a robber_n who_o use_v to_o rob_v here_o be_v name_v dunningstable_n beside_o the_o liberty_n abovementioned_a this_o town_n have_v two_o market_n weekly_o and_o a_o fair_a at_o st._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la for_o three_o day_n and_o a_o gallow_n for_o felon_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o borough_n that_o king_n erect_v a_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o build_v a_o monastery_n for_o canon_n regular_a to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o say_a church_n and_o all_o the_o borough_n with_o its_o market_n fair_n and_o liberty_n retain_v only_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o capital_a mansion_n all_o which_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o other_o matter_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o king_n hen._n the_o ii_o and_o king_n rich._n the_o i._o king_n john_n do_v the_o like_a and_o grant_v they_o also_o his_o house_n of_o kingsbury_n the_o say_a canon_n have_v also_o a_o court_n of_o plea_n there_o of_o their_o own_o some_o of_o the_o tenant_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o abbot_n and_o some_o by_o service_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o say_a canon_n but_o all_o be_v freemen_n value_v at_o 344_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la suthwike_n in_o hantshire_n this_o monastery_n be_v found_v and_o endow_v with_o divers_a land_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o who_o grant_v they_o all_o sort_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o tribute_n tax_n and_o exaction_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v implead_v for_o any_o matter_n or_o thing_n unless_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n value_v at_o 257_o l._n 4_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la merton_n in_o surrey_n found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o an._n 1121._o and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o town_n of_o merton_n belong_v to_o his_o crown_n and_o large_a liberty_n value_v at_o 957_o l._n 19_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la oseney_n near_o oxford_n robert_n de_fw-fr oilley_n who_o uncle_n of_o the_o same_o name_n come_v into_o england_n with_o the_o conqueror_n and_o obtain_v from_o he_o the_o barony_n of_o oxford_n and_o st._n walery_n found_v this_o priory_n for_o black_a canon_n among_o the_o isle_n make_v by_o the_o river_n isis_n near_o oxford_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o wife_n edith_n take_v occasion_n to_o incite_v her_o husband_n to_o this_o foundation_n from_o the_o constant_a assemble_v and_o chatter_v of_o certain_a magpie_n in_o that_o place_n whenever_o she_o walk_v our_o thither_o for_o her_o recreation_n the_o church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n be_v build_v an._n 1129._o which_o say_v robert_n endow_v the_o canon_n
be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a the_o monastery_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o canterbury_n saint_n augustine_n be_v send_v by_o pope_n gregory_n as_o aforesaid_a arrive_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n in_o kent_n in_o the_o year_n 596._o with_o several_a monk_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n about_o forty_o in_o number_n they_o be_v kind_o receive_v by_o king_n ethelbert_n who_o receive_v holy_a baptism_n on_o whitsonday_n anno_fw-la dom._n 597._o after_o this_o augustine_n go_v over_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n and_o be_v by_o he_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n he_o return_v into_o england_n at_o canterbury_n he_o fix_v his_o metropolitan_a seat_n as_o abovementioned_a a_o little_a without_o this_o city_n on_o the_o east-side_n have_v be_v a_o idol_n temple_n former_o make_v use_v of_o by_o king_n ethelbert_n before_o his_o conversion_n this_o augustine_n chaâ—ged_v into_o a_o church_n and_o dedicate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o st._n pancras_n the_o martyr_n afterward_o in_o the_o year_n 605._o augustine_n obtain_v this_o church_n and_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n upon_o which_o place_n a_o new_a church_n be_v build_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n which_o church_n be_v store_v with_o monk_n endow_v with_o revenue_n by_o that_o king_n and_o appoint_v for_o the_o burial_n place_n of_o himself_o and_o successor_n as_o also_o choose_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o augustine_n and_o his_o successor_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n king_n ethelbert_n have_v build_v and_o endow_v this_o monastery_n he_o place_v there_o by_o the_o council_n of_o archbishop_n augustine_n one_o peter_n a_o monk_n to_o be_v abbot_n of_o it_o the_o archbishop_n augustine_n grant_v several_a privilege_n to_o this_o monastery_n and_o denounce_v heavy_a censure_n against_o any_o who_o shall_v violate_v the_o same_o in_o future_a time_n this_o monastery_n be_v use_v for_o a_o burial_n place_n of_o the_o archbishop_n the_o monk_n and_o other_o of_o canterbury_n for_o many_o year_n it_o be_v in_o those_o time_n not_o usual_a to_o bury_v within_o a_o city_n till_o the_o venerable_a cuthbert_n come_v to_o be_v archbishop_n be_v the_o 11_o after_o augustine_n who_o be_v at_o rome_n obtain_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o liberty_n of_o have_v burial_n place_n in_o england_n within_o city_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o canterbury_n without_o the_o city_n and_o near_o this_o monaslery_n stand_v the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n which_o church_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o bishop_n who_o always_o remain_v at_o home_n or_o in_o the_o county_n and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o archbishop_n use_v to_o act_v for_o he_o the_o last_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n be_v one_o godwyn_n who_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n when_o lanfrank_n be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o refuse_v to_o subrogate_v any_o other_o bishop_n in_o his_o place_n but_o instead_o of_o a_o bishop_n constitute_v a_o archdeacon_n there_o value_v before_o the_o suppression_n at_o 1413_o l._n 4_o s_o 11_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rochester_n in_o kent_n anno_fw-la dom._n 600._o king_n ethelbert_n found_v the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n at_o rochester_n and_o give_v to_o it_o several_a land_n as_o do_v also_o eadbert_n king_n of_o kent_n offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n and_o divers_a other_o denounce_v to_o the_o violator_n of_o their_o pious_a donation_n heavy_a curse_n and_o imprecation_n all_o which_o land_n and_o liberry_n king_n henry_n the_o i._o do_v confirm_v to_o the_o say_a church_n to_o gundulf_n the_o bishop_n there_o and_o the_o monk_n serve_v god_n in_o it_o other_o principal_a benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n and_o the_o monk_n here_o be_v king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n king_n william_n rufus_n rodbert_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n robert_n fitz_n hamon_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr albeiney_n the_o king_n butler_n with_fw-mi vol._n 2._o p._n 844._o vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o value_v before_o the_o suppression_n at_o 486l_o 11_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la winchester_z cathedral_n church_n anno_fw-la dom._n 608._o kinegilsus_n son_n of_o celric_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n after_o his_o baptism_n and_o his_o people_n conversion_n to_o christianty_n design_v to_o build_v this_o church_n and_o to_o it_o give_v all_o the_o land_n lie_v about_o winchester_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o leucas_n or_o miles_n but_o himself_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n from_o periect_v what_o he_o intend_v his_o son_n and_o successor_n kinwalcus_fw-la perform_v the_o work_n and_o confirm_v the_o land_n abovementioned_a to_o the_o say_a church_n other_o principal_a benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n be_v king_n ina_n ethelardus_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n egbert_n king_n of_o all_o england_n who_o lie_v bury_v here_o king_n alured_n who_o build_v a_o new_a monastery_n within_o the_o coemitery_n of_o the_o episcopal_a church_n endow_v it_o with_o possession_n and_o give_v the_o government_n of_o it_o to_o st._n grimbaldus_n this_o king_n first_o institute_v hundred_o and_o tithing_n edward_z his_o son_n and_o successor_n king_n ethelstan_n his_o son_n king_n edred_n his_o brother_n king_n edgar_z queen_n emma_n mother_n of_o hardecanute_n and_o edward_n surname_v the_o confessor_n which_o queen_n have_v perform_v her_o purgation_n of_o suppose_a incontinency_n with_o elwin_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ordel_n by_o go_v over_o nine_o red_a hot_a plowshare_n unhurt_a give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n swithin_n here_o nine_o manor_n so_o also_o do_v the_o say_a bishop_n elwin_n all_o which_o gift_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1079._o bishop_n walkelinus_n begin_v to_o new_a build_v the_o church_n from_o the_o foundation_n towards_o which_o work_n the_o king_n give_v so_o much_o wood_n as_o can_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o carry_v away_o from_o his_o adjoin_a wood_n call_v hanepinge_n in_o three_o day_n and_o night_n upon_o which_o such_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o carpenter_n assemble_v that_o in_o the_o time_n limit_v they_o convey_v away_o the_o whole_a wood._n anno_fw-la dom._n 963._o in_o the_o time_n of_o bishop_n ethelwold_n the_o secular_a clergy_n of_o this_o church_n live_v licentious_o be_v displace_v and_o monk_n put_v in_o their_o room_n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la p._n 979._o value_v at_o 1507_o l._n 17_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la durham_n monastery_n anno_fw-la dom._n 635._o eighty_o eight_o year_n from_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o english_a into_o britain_n and_o thirty_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o come_n of_o st._n augustine_n pious_a king_n oswald_n erect_v a_o bishop_n seat_n in_o the_o island_n of_o landisfarn_n of_o which_o agdanus_fw-la become_v bishop_n and_o place_v there_o the_o monk_n that_o come_v along_o with_o he_o of_o this_o see_v cuthbert_n be_v consecrate_a bishop_n at_z york_z on_o easter-day_n anno_fw-la dom._n 685._o to_o he_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n give_v creec_n with_o the_o land_n three_o mile_n about_o it_o and_o also_o lugubâ—lia_n now_o call_v carlisle_n with_o the_o land_n fifteen_o mile_n about_o it_o ob._n cuthbert_n 687._o anno_fw-la dom._n 729._o coelwolf_n king_n of_o northumberland_n begin_v his_o reign_n he_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n and_o become_v himself_o a_o monk_n here_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v between_o the_o two_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o tese_n be_v former_o give_v to_o st._n cuthbert_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n cuthbert_n church_n till_o the_o dane_n take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v however_o restore_v again_o by_o king_n ethelstan_n in_o the_o year_n 1074._o aldwinus_n a_o monk_n and_o two_o of_o his_o companion_n lead_v a_o monastic_a life_n at_o a_o place_n then_o call_v girecum_fw-la or_o grin_v in_o northumberland_n from_o which_o three_o monk_n three_o monastery_n proceed_v namely_o one_o at_o durham_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o st._n cuthbert_n one_o at_o lestingham_n and_o one_o at_o a_o place_n then_o call_v streneshalgh_n all_o three_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o northumber_n william_n de_fw-fr karilepho_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1082._o declare_v the_o many_o and_o great_a liberty_n grant_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o vii_o and_o add_v other_o to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n cuthbert_n with_o a_o anathema_n to_o the_o impugnor_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n upon_o the_o precept_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o vii_o and_o at_o the_o petition_n of_o william_n bishop_n of_o durham_n remove_v the_o secular_a canon_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o dâ—â—ham_n and_o place_v monk_n in_o their_o room_n and_o confirm_v all_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a church_n and_o this_o by_o his_o
other_o holy_a woman_n of_o her_o relation_n and_o blood_n the_o history_n of_o this_o church_n say_v that_o a_o apparition_n appear_v to_o one_o of_o the_o monk_n and_o foretell_v to_o he_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o monastery_n because_o not_o one_o of_o both_o sex_n in_o this_o house_n but_o himself_o do_v use_v to_o pass_v the_o night_n in_o religious_a exercise_n but_o in_o vanity_n and_o sin_n after_o which_o the_o dane_n destroy_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n an._n dom._n 870._o benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n be_v the_o abovesaid_a ethelwald_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o buy_v the_o whole_a isle_n of_o ely_n and_o give_v it_o and_o other_o land_n and_o rich_a movable_n to_o this_o church_n king_n edgar_n and_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o it_o many_o land_n and_o privilege_n approve_v and_o ratify_v by_o pope_n victor_n value_v at_o 1084_o l._n 6_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la wirmouth_n and_o gyrwy_n now_o call_v yarrow_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n in_o the_o year_n 674._o egfrid_n king_n of_o the_o northumber_n give_v a_o quantity_n of_o ground_n lie_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n wyra_n to_o the_o holy_a abbot_n benedict_n a_o englishman_n who_o have_v be_v five_o time_n at_o rome_n for_o the_o build_n a_o monastery_n to_o st._n peter_n and_o other_o land_n in_o a_o place_n then_o call_v gyrwy_n not_o far_o distant_a for_o another_o monastery_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n paul_n both_o which_o he_o endow_v and_o fill_v with_o monk_n gyrwy_n be_v four_o mile_n distant_a from_o newcastle_n of_o this_o house_n venerable_n bede_n be_v heretofore_o a_o monk_n and_o educate_v under_o the_o abovementioned_a benedict_n value_v at_o 25_o l._n 8_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la abbington_n in_o berkshire_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o wicked_a hengist_n destroy_v 460_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o this_o land_n by_o fraud_n and_o treachery_n one_o of_o the_o nobleman_n son_n name_v aben_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o escape_v the_o slaughter_n and_o conceal_v himself_o in_o a_o wood_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o oxfordshire_n for_o a_o great_a while_n but_o be_v at_o last_o take_v notice_n of_o for_o his_o great_a sanctity_n people_n build_v there_o for_o he_o a_o house_n and_o chappel_n which_o be_v afterward_o from_o his_o name_n call_v abendun_v in_o the_o year_n 675._o one_o heane_z a_o man_n of_o great_a riches_n begin_v to_o build_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o monastery_n though_o after_o remove_v to_o some_o distance_n and_o give_v to_o it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n sister_n of_o this_o heane_z be_v cissa_n who_o build_v at_o a_o place_n call_v helneston_n near_o the_o thames_n a_o monastery_n for_o nun_n of_o which_o she_o become_v herself_o the_o abbess_n this_o lady_n have_v obtain_v a_o small_a piece_n of_o one_o of_o the_o nail_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n to_o which_o she_o cause_v some_o other_o iron_n to_o be_v add_v and_o make_v of_o that_o a_o cross_n which_o she_o cause_v to_o be_v place_v upon_o her_o breast_n after_o her_o death_n and_o so_o bury_v this_o cross_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o adelwold_n abbot_n here_o and_o afterward_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n find_v accidental_o in_o dig_v to_o make_v a_o aqueduct_v it_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o monastery_n of_o monk_n and_o there_o preserve_v with_o great_a reverence_n and_o call_v the_o black_a cross._n the_o monk_n here_o at_o their_o first_o institution_n be_v but_o twelve_o and_o the_o abbot_n they_o never_o go_v abroad_o without_o great_a necessity_n and_o with_o the_o abbot_n leave_n they_o do_v eat_v no_o flesh_n unless_o sick_a etc._n etc._n the_o town_n of_o abbington_n be_v in_o old_a time_n call_v sevekesham_n it_o be_v a_o regal_a seat_n and_o a_o place_n of_o great_a concourse_n for_o religious_a worship_n as_o well_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n as_o since_o tam_fw-la tempere_fw-la religonis_fw-la fanaticoe_n quam_fw-la tempore_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianoe_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a historian_n benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n be_v cedwalla_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n king_n ina_n his_o son_n an._n dom._n 699._o kenulfus_n king_n of_o mercia_n an._n dom._n 821._o edred_n king_n of_o all_o england_n an_z dom._n 955._o edgar_z king_n of_o all_o england_n an._n dom._n 958._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o king_n the_o abovementioned_a adelwold_n be_v abbot_n here_o who_o build_v the_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n and_o send_v one_o of_o his_o monk_n beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n he_o settle_v here_o several_a good_a order_n and_o give_v great_a riches_n and_o ornament_n to_o this_o church_n after_o this_o he_o be_v by_o king_n edgar_n choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o winchester_n an._n dom._n 963._o king_n hen._n i._o be_v also_o a_o great_a benefactor_n and_o pope_n eugenius_n iii_o grant_v to_o this_o abbey_n great_a privilege_n by_o his_o bull_n date_v an._n dom._n 1146._o value_v at_o 1876_o l._n 10_o s._n 9_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la gloucester_z abbey_n anno_fw-la dom._n 680_o or_o 681._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n aethelred_n one_o osrich_v a_o petty_a king_n or_o subregulus_fw-la first_o found_v the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o gloucester_n and_o place_v his_o sister_n kineburga_n abbess_n of_o the_o monastery_n there_o this_o monastery_n be_v build_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o king_n ethelred_n and_o his_o wife_n elfleda_n which_o be_v afterward_o destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1058._o restore_v and_o consecrate_v by_o aldredus_fw-la then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o afterward_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o foresay_a king_n ethelred_n in_o the_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n become_v a_o monk_n at_o bardeney_n and_o after_o that_o abbot_n and_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 716._o the_o forementioned_a osrich_n become_v king_n of_o the_o northumber_n after_o the_o death_n of_o kenred_n and_o die_v an._n dom._n 729._o the_o nun_n of_o this_o house_n be_v disperse_v after_o the_o year_n 767._o and_o benedictine_n monk_n be_v place_v here_o an._n dom._n 1022._o by_o wolstan_n then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n this_o church_n be_v again_o new_o build_v from_o the_o foundation_n by_o serlo_n the_o first_o abbot_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o consecrate_v in_o the_o year_n 1100._o by_o samson_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n two_o year_n after_o which_o this_o church_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o gloucester_n be_v burn_v down_o many_o be_v the_o benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o quality_n who_o name_n together_o with_o the_o land_n give_v amount_v in_o all_o to_o a_o great_a revenue_n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la from_o p._n 111_o to_o p._n 120._o see_v more_o of_o this_o church_n infra_fw-la p_o 993_o and_o vol._n 3._o p._n 7._o value_v at_o 1946_o l._n 5_o s._n 9_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la worcester_z abbey_n anno_fw-la dom._n 680._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n athelred_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n worcester_n be_v first_o make_v a_o bishop_n seat_n and_o boselus_n the_o first_o bishop_n st._n oswald_n who_o be_v bishop_n here_o in_o the_o year_n 871._o or_o according_a to_o other_o 959._o introduce_v the_o first_o monk_n into_o this_o church_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o clerk_n king_n offa_n king_n edgar_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o saxon_n be_v great_a benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la from_o p._n 121_o to_o p._n 136._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o p._n 140._o a_o recapitulation_n of_o their_o land_n and_o endowment_n value_v at_o the_o suppression_n at_o 1229_o l._n 12_o s._n 8_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la bardeney_n abbey_n in_o lincolnshire_n when_o the_o body_n of_o st._n oswald_n be_v first_o bury_v at_o bardeney_n there_o be_v three_o hundred_o monk_n in_o this_o abbey_n it_o be_v first_o build_v by_o king_n ethelred_n and_o destroy_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o dane_n and_o re-edify_v again_o by_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n uncle_n to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n walter_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1115_o confirm_v to_o the_o church_n and_o monastery_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n oswald_n at_o bardeney_n all_o those_o land_n and_o possession_n which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n to_o the_o same_o and_o do_v also_o enlarge_v their_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o charity_n all_o which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 847._o value_v at_o 366_o l._n 6_o s._n 1_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la euesham_n abbey_n in_o worcestershire_n saint_n egwin_n who_o be_v the_o
their_o na_fw-mi st._n fridiswade_v at_o oxford_n fridiswade_v the_o holy_a virgin_n be_v daughter_n of_o didanus_n a_o petty_a king_n subregulus_a of_o oxford_n her_o father_n build_v a_o church_n there_o in_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o give_v it_o for_o his_o daughter_n habitation_n who_o with_o twelve_o other_o nun_n lead_v there_o a_o religious_a life_n st._n fridiswade_v die_v on_o the_o 14_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o november_n 735._o and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o say_a church_n this_o monastery_n and_o church_n be_v afterward_o burn_v down_o with_o the_o dane_n in_o it_o who_o have_v flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n but_o king_n ethelred_n do_v soon_o after_o rebuild_v it_o with_o addition_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o charter_n date_v in_o the_o year_n 1004._o in_o the_o year_n 1111._o roger_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n in_o lieu_n of_o nun_n institute_v in_o this_o monastery_n a_o prior_n and_o cannon_n to_o who_o king_n henry_n i._o give_v a_o fair_a estate_n in_o land_n and_o tyth_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o pope_n adrian_n benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n of_o st._n fridiswade_v in_o oxford_n be_v maud_n the_o empress_n earl_n simon_n ralpt_v foliot_n and_o other_o see_v more_o of_o this_o monastery_n infra_fw-la p._n 983._o dereham_n in_o norfolk_n withburga_n daughter_n of_o anna_n king_n of_o the_o east_n angle_n build_v a_o monastery_n for_o nun_n in_o this_o town_n and_o be_v bury_v here_o after_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o pagan_a dane_n the_o nun_n be_v all_o disperse_v and_o the_o church_n be_v make_v parochial_a in_o the_o year_n 798_o the_o body_n of_o st._n withburga_n be_v find_v here_o uncorrupted_a near_o fifty_o five_o year_n after_o her_o death_n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 853._o st._n albans-abby_n in_o hertfordshire_n saint_n alban_n be_v martyr_v in_o this_o place_n then_o call_v verolamium_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dioclesian_n persecution_n ten_o year_n after_o that_o persecution_n cease_v the_o christian_n build_v here_o a_o church_n to_o his_o memory_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a people_n offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n about_o the_o year_n 793._o repair_v the_o church_n build_v here_o a_o monastery_n store_v it_o with_o monk_n translate_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o martyr_n into_o a_o rich_a shrine_n and_o obtain_v of_o pope_n adrian_n to_o have_v he_o canonize_v and_o by_o his_o charter_n date_v in_o the_o abovementioned_a year_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n several_a land_n and_o great_a privilege_n in_o the_o year_n 1154._o nicholas_n bishop_n of_o alba_n a_o english-born_a man_n near_o this_o monastery_n be_v choose_v pope_n by_o the_o name_n of_o adrian_n iv._o grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o this_o abbey_n that_o as_o st._n alban_n be_v the_o first_o martyr_n of_o england_n so_o this_o abbot_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o abbot_n of_o england_n in_o order_n and_o dignity_n king_n john_n by_o his_o charter_n date_v the_o 11_o of_o june_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n alban_n and_o the_o monk_n there_o divers_a land_n and_o great_a liberty_n pope_n honorius_n by_o his_o bull_n date_v in_o the_o year_n 1218._o confirm_v to_o this_o church_n all_o land_n and_o liberty_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o former_a pope_n king_n and_o other_o grant_v also_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n episcopal_a right_n and_o the_o espiscopal_a habit_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o monk_n shall_v be_v exempt_a from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o other_o exemption_n etc._n etc._n reserve_v as_o a_o rent_n to_o the_o apostolic_a see_v yearly_o for_o these_o liberty_n the_o payment_n of_o one_o ounce_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o window_n of_o the_o cloister_n of_o this_o abbey_n be_v former_o paint_v abundance_n of_o historical_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o bible_n with_o latin_a verse_n underneath_o each_o story_n explain_v the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o library_n and_o presbytery_n paint_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o famous_a man_n with_o explanatory_a verse_n which_o verse_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a p._n 182_o 183_o 184._o value_v at_o 2102_o l._n 7_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la bath_n in_o somersetshire_n king_n osric_z be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o monastery_n for_o nun_n anno._n dom._n 676._o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n place_v here_o secular_a cannon_n and_o king_n edgar_n introduce_v monk_n instead_o of_o cannon_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n give_v the_o city_n of_o bath_n to_o god_n st._n peter_n and_o john_n bishop_n of_o wells_n for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o episcopal_a seat_n king_n henry_n the_o i._o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o constitute_v and_o confirm_v the_o episcopal_a seat_n of_o somersetshire_n which_o be_v former_o at_o well_n to_o be_v at_o bath_n by_o charter_n date_v in_o the_o year_n 1111._o and_o in_o the_o twelth_n year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o say_v john_n the_o bishop_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v 1106._o appoint_v the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n here_o to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o mother-church_n of_o the_o whole_a diocese_n and_o restore_v the_o land_n which_o the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o in_o bath_n to_o the_o monastery_n there_o to_o which_o they_o do_v former_o belong_v with_o a_o anathema_n against_o the_o violator_n of_o his_o say_a gift_n and_o restoration_n oliver_z king_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o gibbs_n the_o last_o prior_n here_o build_v the_o present_a church_n p._n 185._o value_v at_o 617_o l._n 2_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la well_n in_o somersetshire_n cynewulf_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n in_o the_o year_n 766._o give_v to_o the_o monastery_n at_o well_n dedicate_v to_o st._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n several_a parcel_n of_o land_n adjoin_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n anno_fw-la 1065._o give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o wells_n the_o land_n and_o liberty_n former_o to_o the_o say_a church_n give_v with_o addition_n winchcumb_n in_o gloucestershire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 787._o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n build_v here_o a_o monastery_n for_o nun_n or_o as_o other_o say_v it_o be_v build_v by_o kenulphus_n king_n of_o mercia_n a._n d._n 798._o and_o the_o church_n dedicate_v by_o wilfridus_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o twelve_o other_o bishop_n at_o which_o dedication_n that_o king_n release_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o king_n of_o kent_n his_o prisoner_n of_o war._n this_o monastery_n be_v almost_o utter_o decay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edgar_n be_v repair_v by_o st._n oswald_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o germanus_n make_v abbot_n here_o king_n kenulius_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v place_v here_o at_o the_o first_o foundation_n no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o monk_n of_o these_o three_o hundred_o monk_n there_o may_v possible_o be_v not_o above_o forty_o who_o be_v priest_n or_o clerk_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v hermit_n or_o as_o mere_a layman_n get_v their_o live_n by_o work_v as_o in_o ancient_a time_n monk_n do_v use_v to_o do_v the_o manor_n and_o land_n former_o belong_v to_o this_o monastery_n be_v eleven_o town_n with_o their_o member_n the_o name_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v p._n 190._o vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 854._o value_v at_o 759_o l._n 11_o s._n 9_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la wilton_n in_o wiltshire_n wvistan_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n repair_v a_o ancient_a church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n and_o 〈◊〉_d therein_o a_o college_n of_o priest_n after_o who_o death_n his_o widow_n alburga_n convert_v the_o foundation_n to_o a_o nunnery_n of_o virgin_n anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 800._o afterward_o king_n alfred_n build_v at_o wilton_n a_o new_a monastery_n and_o dedicate_v the_o church_n to_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n bartholomew_n here_o he_o place_v twelve_o nun_n and_o a_o abbess_n and_o translate_v the_o other_o nun_n hither_o from_o st._n mary_n which_o make_v the_o number_n in_o all_o twenty_o six_o subsequent_a benefactor_n be_v king_n edward_n the_o elder_a king_n athelstan_n king_n edgar_n william_n the_o conqueror_n etc._n etc._n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 857._o value_v at_o 601_o l._n 1_o s._n 1_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ambresbury_n in_o wiltshire_n the_o nunnery_n at_o ambresbury_n be_v build_v by_o queen_n elfrida_n by_o way_n of_o expiation_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o young_a call_v st._n edward_n of_o which_o she_o have_v be_v guilty_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o ii_o anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1177._o the_o nun_n here_o be_v expel_v from_o this_o house_n and_o shut_v up_o in_o other_o religious_a house_n under_o strict_a custody_n for_o their_o incontinency_n and_o notorious_a scandal_n and_o other_o nun_n of_o font-everard_n introduce_v here_o by_o
suburb_n lie_v without_o the_o city_n of_o york_n to_o hold_v free_o for_o ever_o and_o give_v the_o advowson_n of_o this_o abbey_n to_o the_o king_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o defendor_n and_o patron_n of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a thomas_n archbishop_n of_o york_n claim_v the_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n on_o which_o this_o abbey_n be_v build_v as_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o the_o monk_n till_o king_n william_n rufus_n give_v he_o the_o church_n of_o st._n steven's_n in_o york_n in_o exchange_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n when_o king_n william_n rufus_n see_v the_o old_a church_n to_o be_v too_o straight_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a one_o he_o change_v the_o name_n of_o st._n olave_n and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o st._n mary_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o grant_v to_o this_o abbey_n very_o great_a liberty_n and_o franchise_n the_o same_o as_o be_v enjoy_v by_o st._n peter_n of_o york_n and_o st._n john_n of_o beverley_n and_o confirm_v to_o they_o all_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n give_v they_o by_o their_o several_a benefactor_n amount_v to_o a_o very_a great_a number_n some_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o who_o be_v king_n william_n the_o i._o and_o ii_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o alan_n earl_n of_o britaign_n odo_n earl_n of_o campania_n berengerius_n de_fw-fr todenei_n willielmus_fw-la peverel_n petrus_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr brus_n ivo_n tallebois_n walterus_n de_fw-fr daincourt_n and_o conan_n earl_n of_o britain_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o year_n 1343._o william_n archbishop_n of_o york_z in_o his_o visitation_n question_v by_o what_o right_a and_o title_n the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n here_o do_v claim_v and_o receive_v the_o tithe_n portion_n and_o pension_n from_o several_a place_n there_o mention_v amount_v to_o a_o very_a great_a number_n they_o produce_v the_o bull_n of_o several_a pope_n and_o grant_n of_o his_o predecessor_n archbishop_n of_o york_n whereupon_o they_o be_v by_o the_o say_a archbishop_n allow_v and_o their_o title_n declare_v good_a and_o sufficient_a a_o list_n of_o some_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n 1088_o stephanus_n wittebiensis_fw-la 1112_o richardus_fw-la 1131_o godfridus_n 1132_o savaricus_n 1161_o clemens_n 1184_o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la harpham_n 1189_o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la longo-campo_n 1239_o willielmus_fw-la rondele_n 1244_o thomas_n de_fw-fr warterhill_n 1258_o simon_n de_fw-fr warwick_n 1296_o benedictus_n de_fw-fr malton_n 1303_o johannes_n the_o gillyng_n 1313_o alanus_n the_o nesse_n vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 9_o value_v at_o 1550_o l._n 7_o s._n 0_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n bee_n or_o st._n beges_n in_o cumberland_n a_o cell_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n saint_n bega_n be_v a_o veil_a nun_n bear_v in_o ireland_n she_o build_v a_o small_a monastery_n in_o caupland_n in_o the_o furthermost_a part_n of_o england_n not_o far_o from_o carlisle_n this_o monastery_n together_o with_o several_a land_n and_o tithe_n be_v afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o give_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n by_o william_n meschines_n son_n of_o ranulph_n lord_n of_o caupland_n for_o a_o cell_n to_o that_o abbey_n which_o be_v to_o send_v hither_o a_o prior_n and_o at_o least_o six_o monk_n to_o be_v constant_o here_o resident_a to_o this_o house_n also_o william_n forz_n earl_n of_o albemarl_n be_v a_o benefactor_n value_v at_o 143_o l._n 17_o s._n 2_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la wetherhal_o in_o cumberland_n a_o cell_n to_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n radulph_n meschines_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n give_v the_o cell_n of_o st._n constantine_n at_o wedderhal_o to_o the_o say_a abbey_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o gift_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n or_o rather_o by_o king_n william_n rufus_n in_o the_o first_o of_o he_o benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n be_v david_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o son_n henry_n prince_n of_o scotland_n with_o divers_a other_o adelwald_n or_o athelwulph_n who_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o carlisle_n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n the_o church_n and_o tithe_n to_o they_o give_v in_o his_o diocese_n provide_v however_o that_o the_o say_v monk_n shall_v allot_v a_o sufficient_a proportion_n out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o several_a church_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v also_o pay_v the_o synodal_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n upon_o his_o conquest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n give_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr meschines_n the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n to_o his_o brother_n hugh_n de_fw-fr meschines_n the_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o to_o a_o three_o brother_n william_n de_fw-fr meschines_n who_o found_v this_o house_n at_o wetherhal_n all_o the_o land_n of_o copland_n lie_v between_o duden_n and_o darwent_n which_o great_a man_n soon_o after_o subdivide_v and_o parcele_v out_o their_o respective_a territory_n so_o give_v to_o certain_a baron_n and_o knight_n their_o dependent_n viz._n ralph_n de_fw-fr melchines_n enfeofft_fw-mi hubert_n de_fw-fr vaux_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o gillesland_n etc._n etc._n william_n de_fw-fr meschines_n lord_n of_o copland_n enfeofft_fw-mi waldews_fw-la son_n of_o cospatrick_n of_o all_o his_o land_n between_o cocar_n and_o derwent_n etc._n etc._n these_o chief_a lord_n reserve_v from_o their_o feoffee_n certain_a service_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o themselves_o hold_v their_o estate_n by_o some_o service_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o be_v land_n often_o grant_v to_o the_o monastery_n to_o hold_v free_a from_o all_o service_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o divine_a service_n of_o prayer_n for_o their_o founder_n etc._n etc._n and_o note_v that_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v land_n and_o liberty_n first_o derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o tenor_n raise_v in_o relation_n to_o they_o since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n value_v at_o 117_o l._n 11_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n martin_n at_o richmund_n a_o cell_n to_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n wymar_n sewer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o richmund_n give_v the_o chapel_n of_o st._n martin_n at_o richmund_n and_o with_o several_a land_n to_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a mary_n at_o york_n roaldus_n grandson_n of_o alan_n constable_n of_o richmund_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v benefactor_n and_o give_v land_n and_o tithe_n to_o god_n the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o priory_z of_o st._n martin_n near_a richmund_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1146._o pope_n eugenius_n the_o iii_o confirm_v the_o cell_n of_o st._n martin_n peter_n capell_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o richmund_n grant_v a_o pension_n of_o 5_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o 20_o l._n of_o wax_n to_o their_o cell_n of_o st._n martin_n of_o richmund_n yearly_o the_o several_a rent_n and_o revenue_n of_o this_o house_n where_o and_o from_o who_o they_o arise_v may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n at_o large_a p._n 402_o 403._o value_v at_o 43_o l._n 16_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la romburgh_n in_o cambridgeshire_n a_o cell_n to_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n alan_n otherwise_o as_o i_o suppose_v call_v steven_n earl_n of_o brittany_n and_o richmond_n give_v the_o cell_n of_o romburgh_n to_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o abbey_n at_o york_n which_o gift_n be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o everard_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o that_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n may_v place_v and_o displace_v the_o prior_n and_o monk_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o like_a confirmation_n be_v grant_v by_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o gaufridus_n bishop_n of_o ely_n santoft_n and_o hen_n in_o lincolnshire_n cell_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n roger_n mowbray_n give_v the_o isle_n call_v santoft_n and_o large_a possession_n with_o it_o for_o a_o cell_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n there_o and_o william_n earl_n of_o waren_fw-ge give_v hen_n to_o the_o say_a church_n hereford_z priory_z a_o cell_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o gloucester_n in_o the_o year_n 1101._o hugo_n de_fw-fr lacie_n give_v the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o hereford_n which_o his_o father_n walter_n have_v build_v from_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o gloucester_n with_o all_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o it_o give_v by_o his_o say_a father_n walâ—er_fw-fr de_fw-fr lacie_n and_o confirm_v by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o ii_o great_a contest_v arise_v in_o this_o house_n between_o william_n de_fw-fr irby_n who_o claim_v to_o be_v
successor_n shall_v add_v to_o this_o donation_n sufficient_a wherewith_o to_o maintain_v a_o covent_n here_o that_o then_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o read_v shall_v send_v a_o covent_n hither_o may_v in_o scotland_n a_o cell_n to_o read_v this_o priory_n be_v found_v by_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o endow_v with_o several_a land_n in_o scotland_n by_o the_o say_v david_n and_o malcolm_n and_o william_n successive_o king_n of_o scotland_n shirburn_n in_o dorsetshire_n the_o bishop_n seat_n which_o be_v now_o at_o salisbury_n do_v of_o old_a time_n for_o many_o year_n remain_v at_o shirburn_n but_o since_o that_o time_n monk_n be_v place_v here_o instead_o of_o secular_a canon_n the_o abby-church_n here_o dedicate_v to_o our_o lady_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o abbot_n bradeford_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o a_o great_a part_n burn_v in_o a_o dissension_n which_o happen_v between_o the_o townsman_n and_o the_o monk_n but_o the_o townsman_n be_v make_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o reparation_n king_n hen._n 2._o grant_v and_o confirm_v certain_a land_n to_o this_o abbey_n value_v at_o 682_o l._n 14_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la cadwelli_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o st._n david_n in_o wales_n a_o cell_n to_o shirburn_n this_o priory_n of_o cadwelli_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o shirburnâ—_n and_o to_o thurstan_n prior_n there_o and_o his_o successor_n by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n maurice_n of_o london_n and_o other_o be_v benefactor_n pope_n alexander_n by_o his_o bull_n date_v 1163._o confirm_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o shirburn_n all_o its_o land_n and_o revenue_n among_o other_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o shirburn_n which_o the_o abbot_n of_o that_o abbey_n hold_v as_o a_o prebend_n of_o the_o church_n of_o salisbury_n also_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o cadwelli_n with_o all_o the_o chapel_n and_o tithe_n thereunto_o belong_v etc._n etc._n all_o which_o grant_v and_o deed_n be_v ratify_v approve_v and_o confirm_v and_o also_o exemplify_v by_o david_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1303._o value_v at_o 29_o l._n 10_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la carhow_n in_o norfolk_n this_o be_v a_o nunnery_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o king_n steven_n near_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n king_n john_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o nun_n here_o a_o fair_a to_o be_v hold_v yearly_o at_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o the_o like_a liberty_n as_o the_o monk_n enjoy_v in_o their_o fair_a at_o norwich_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v their_o estate_n value_v at_o 64_o l._n 16_o s._n 6_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la grendale_n in_o yorkshire_n avicia_n prioress_n of_o the_o covent_n of_o nun_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o grendale_n grant_v in_o fee-farm_n to_o ralf_n prior_n and_o to_o the_o convent_n of_o giseburn_n certain_a land_n which_o have_v be_v to_o the_o say_a nun_n give_v by_o eugeramus_fw-la de_fw-fr bovington_n to_o hold_v at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o four_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v half_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o winter_n and_o half_a at_o whitsuntide_n richard_n de_fw-fr percy_n than_o patron_n of_o this_o priory_n grant_v the_o advowson_n thereof_o to_o richard_n malebisse_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o yield_v in_o â—eu_n of_o all_o service_n one_o pound_n of_o incense_n yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n which_o by_o the_o same_o deed_n he_o assign_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a priory_n clerkenwell_n in_o middlesex_n jordanus_n son_n of_o radulfus_n son_n of_o brian_n give_v to_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o all_o saint_n and_o to_o robert_n the_o chaplain_n in_o alm_n fourteen_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v near_o the_o clerks-well_a fons_fw-la clericorum_fw-la free_a and_o discharge_v from_o all_o claim_n of_o the_o hospitaller_n of_o st._n john_n or_o jerusalem_n this_o he_o give_v to_o the_o say_v robert_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v there_o build_v a_o religious_a house_n such_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o god_n service_n which_o be_v build_v and_o make_v a_o nunnery_n matilda_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr daughter_n of_o richard_n canvilla_n girard_n de_fw-fr canvill_n henry_n de_fw-fr essex_n and_o other_o be_v benefactor_n who_o gift_n be_v confirm_v by_o richard_n bishop_n of_o london_n an._n dom._n 1194._o and_o by_o the_o heir_n general_n of_o the_o founder_n who_o also_o grant_v other_o land_n and_o possession_n lie_v round_o the_o nunnery_n all_o which_o land_n and_o possession_n be_v confirm_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n marry_o de_fw-fr fonte_fw-la clericorum_fw-la adjoin_v to_o london_n and_o the_o nun_n there_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o value_v at_o 262_o l._n 19_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la wroxhall_n in_o warwickshire_n hvgh_n lord_n of_o wroxhall_n and_o hatton_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o holy_a war_n in_o palestine_n and_o detain_v in_o chaâ—â—s_n there_o be_v by_o miracle_n remove_v from_o thence_o and_o set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o estate_n at_o wroxhall_n whereupon_o he_o build_v a_o nunnery_n here_o for_o benedictine_n nun_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o st._n leonard_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o prayer_n when_o in_o distress_n and_o make_v his_o two_o daughter_n nun_n here_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prioress_n 1_o ernborow_n 2_o helin_n 3_o sabin_n 4_o helin_n 5_o mawd._n 6_o emme_n 7_o mawd._n 8_o ceceâ—ie_n 9_o ide_n 10_o amis_n abtot_n 11_o annis_n 12_o sibyl_n abtot_n 1284._o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o several_a other_o be_v benefactor_n all_o who_o gift_n be_v confirm_v to_o this_o house_n in_o the_o first_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o value_v at_o 72_o l._n 15_o s_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la colne_n in_o essex_n a_o cell_n to_o abington_n albericus_fw-la de_fw-la veer_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n give_v and_o confirm_v to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o abington_n at_o coln_n serve_v god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n there_o divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n king_n henry_n the_o i._o in_o the_o year_n 1111._o authorize_v and_o confirm_v the_o subjection_n of_o this_o church_n to_o that_o of_o abington_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o say_v albericus_n de_fw-fr veer_v and_o other_o of_o his_o family_n which_o albericus_n before_o his_o death_n become_v a_o monk_n in_o this_o house_n and_o die_v be_v here_o bury_v as_o be_v also_o his_o son_n in_o the_o year_n 1311_o a_o composition_n and_o agreement_n be_v make_v between_o richard_n abbot_n of_o abington_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr campeden_n prior_n of_o colun_n and_o their_o several_a convent_v contain_v that_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o coln_n may_v choose_v and_o admit_v their_o own_o monk_n from_o what_o part_n they_o please_v and_o that_o no_o monk_n shall_v be_v send_v thither_o from_o the_o convent_n of_o abyndon_n that_o the_o convent_n of_o coln_n may_v choose_v their_o own_o prior_n who_o be_v to_o be_v present_v to_o and_o allow_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o abyndon_n saâ—ing_v to_o the_o abbot_n the_o right_a of_o visit_v the_o say_a priory_n of_o coln_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o liberty_n the_o monk_n of_o coln_n do_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr veer_v earl_n of_o oxford_n their_o patron_n grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o abyndon_n their_o lordship_n of_o kensington_n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 877._o value_v at_o 156_o l._n 12_o s._n 4_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la canewell_n in_o staffordshire_n geva_n daughter_n of_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o wife_n of_o jeoffrey_n ridell_n found_v the_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n giles_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o canewell_n for_o monk_n and_o with_o the_o grant_n and_o allowance_n of_o her_o heir_n jeoffrey_n ridell_n and_o ralph_n basset_n endow_v it_o with_o divers_a land_n the_o say_v ralph_n basset_n be_v a_o benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n and_o so_o be_v waleran_n earl_n of_o warwick_n farewell_n in_o staffordshire_n roger_n bishop_n of_o chester_n who_o seat_n be_v since_o translate_v to_o lichfield_n give_v the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o faurwelle_n to_o nun_n and_o devout_a woman_n this_o he_o do_v at_o the_o request_n of_o three_o hermit_n inhabit_v at_o faurwelle_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o land_n to_o hold_v as_o free_o as_o he_o himself_o do_v from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n all_o which_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o confirm_v to_o the_o say_a nun_n and_o also_o give_v they_o of_o his_o own_o charity_n divers_a other_o land_n and_o liberty_n pinley_n in_o warwickshire_n r_o de_fw-mi pilaâ—dinton_n give_v this_o place_n to_o be_v a_o nunnery_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o nun_n here_o by_o alured_n
whitsun-week_n and_o a_o market_n every_o wednesday_n with_o the_o same_o liberty_n as_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o canon_n at_o dunstable_n with_o very_o large_a immunity_n in_o his_o grant_n specify_v date_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n erdbury_n in_o warwickshire_n ralph_n de_fw-fr saddle_n be_v a_o principal_a benefactor_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n an._n 1232._o alexander_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o litchfeild_n order_v the_o follow_a settlement_n between_o the_o prior_n of_o erdbury_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o dercet_a and_o their_o successor_n viz._n that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o altarage_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o tith-corn_n of_o eight_o yard_n land_n in_o radewey_n and_o of_o two_o yard_n land_n in_o derce_v in_o the_o demean_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n with_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v a_o priest_n and_o not_o of_o any_o lesser_a order_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o associate_n constant_o and_o a_o deacon_n who_o together_o with_o he_o shall_v officiate_v in_o the_o say_a church_n the_o vicar_n to_o bear_v all_o usual_a charge_n except_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o chancel_n for_o which_o the_o prior_n and_o he_o be_v to_o join_v proportionable_o this_o monastery_n be_v decay_v in_o its_o revenue_n king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 23._o grant_v the_o prior_n and_o convent_n licence_n to_o obtain_v and_o receive_v land_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hundred_o mark_n without_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n value_v at_o 94_o l._n 6_o s._n 1_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la poghele_n in_o berkshire_n found_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr chadelewurth_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o st._n margaret_n endow_v with_o divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n by_o the_o say_v ralph_n and_o other_o all_o which_o be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o roucestre_fw-fr in_o staffordshire_n richard_n bacun_fw-fr found_v and_o endow_v this_o house_n for_o canon_n regular_a with_o large_a possession_n and_o liberty_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o say_a canon_n by_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alms._n confirm_v also_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n value_v at_o 100_o l._n 2_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la cumbwell_n in_o kent_n found_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr turneham_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n endow_v with_o divers_a land_n and_o possession_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o steven_n de_fw-fr turnham_n son_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o an._n reg._n ii_o value_v at_o 80_o l._n 17_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la wospr_v in_o somersetshire_n the_o several_a land_n rent_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o this_o church_n dedicate_v to_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr courteney_n and_o other_o be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n here_o by_z king_n edw._n the_o ii_o an._n reg._n 18._o vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 47._o value_v at_o 87_o l._n 2_o s._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la marleburgh_n in_o wiltshire_n king_n richard_n the_o ii_o an._n reg._n 22._o grant_v his_o pardon_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n margaret_n near_o marlbergh_n which_o house_n be_v found_v by_o his_o progenitor_n for_o have_v accept_v divers_a land_n of_o john_n lovel_n chevaler_n without_o licence_n first_o obtain_v and_o further_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o possession_n of_o those_o land_n to_o the_o say_a convent_n ivichurch_n in_o wiltshire_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n certain_a land_n and_o privilege_n in_o his_o forest_n of_o clarendon_n king_n edw._n the_o iii_o grant_v more_o also_o pasture_n for_o forty_o ox_n and_o cow_n in_o his_o meadow_n of_o clarendon_n and_o 100_o s._n of_o rent_n out_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o clarendon_n king_n hen._n the_o ii_o found_v this_o monastery_n for_o four_o canon_n value_v at_o 122_o l._n 18_o s._n 6_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la buckenham_n in_o norfolk_n found_v by_o william_n earl_n of_o chichester_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o st._n james_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o church_n land_n and_o tithe_n confirm_v by_o king_n edw._n the_o ii_o an._n reg._n 11._o value_v at_o 108_o l._n 10_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la colde-norton_a in_o oxfordshire_n king_n hen._n iii_o an._n reg._n 13._o confirm_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n their_o several_a land_n and_o possession_n give_v by_o reginald_n earl_n of_o bolon_n and_o ida_n his_o wife_n and_o divers_a other_o benefactor_n vid._n vol._n 3._o p_o 55._o osulveston_n ouston_n in_o leicestershire_n found_v by_o robert_n grimbold_n in_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n st._n marry_o st._n andrew_n the_o apostle_n and_o all_o saint_n for_o canon_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o church_n and_o town_n of_o osolvestone_n etc._n etc._n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alms._n robert_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n confirm_v the_o several_a church_n grant_v to_o this_o monastery_n and_o further_o grant_v to_o these_o canon_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o free_a and_o quit_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o sinodals_n and_o all_o other_o episcopal_a custom_n except_o peter_n penny_n denounce_v a_o curse_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v infringe_v or_o violate_v his_o grant_n robert_n grimbold_n be_v a_o judge_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o who_o seal_n do_v represent_v a_o figure_n set_v in_o judgement_n hold_v in_o one_o hand_n a_o point_a sword_n signify_v justice_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o sword_n with_o the_o point_n abate_v or_o break_v off_o represent_v mercy_n among_o other_o benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n be_v william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr lord_n of_o beaver_n etc._n etc._n value_v at_o 161_o l._n 14_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la thorkesey_n in_o lincolnshire_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o an._n reg_n 21._o grant_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n the_o scite_fw-la of_o their_o monastery_n in_o frankalmoine_n and_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o eight_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o fifty_o toast_n in_o torkesey_n to_o hold_v at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 10_o l._n for_o ever_o beside_o which_o the_o prioress_n and_o convent_n of_o fossa_n near_o torkesey_n hold_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o meadow_n and_o seven_o tofts_n in_o torkesey_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 46_o s._n value_v at_o 13_o l._n 1_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la chaucumbe_n in_o northamptonshire_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o hugo_n de_fw-fr chaucumb_n amabilia_fw-la de_fw-la segrave_n lady_n of_o chaucumbe_n and_o other_o of_o the_o segraves_n be_v benefactor_n all_o who_o gift_n be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o an._n reg_n 2._o value_v at_o 83_o l._n 18_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la y_o repindon_n in_o darbyshire_n found_v an._n 1172._o 18_o h._n 2_o by_o matilda_n widow_n of_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n king_n hen._n the_o iii_o an._n reg_n 57_o confirm_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o rependene_n and_o of_o st_n giles_n of_o calc_n all_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n give_v they_o by_o the_o say_v matilda_n and_o other_o the_o like_a do_v king_n edw._n the_o ii_o an._n reg._n 18._o value_v at_o 118_o l._n 8_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la kaermerdin_n in_o wales_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n at_o kayrmerdin_n and_o the_o canon_n there_o the_o old_a city_n of_o kayrmerdyn_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n with_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o and_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o castle_n value_v at_o 164_o l._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la wike_n in_o essex_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o give_v to_o god_n and_o the_o nun_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o wike_n the_o church_n of_o wike_n with_o certain_a land_n and_o seven_o villain_n in_o that_o town_n he_o also_o grant_v they_o two_o grayhound_n and_o four_o other_o dog_n bracatos_fw-la for_o take_v hare_n in_o his_o forest_n of_o essex_n with_o divers_a other_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n bisseter_n in_o oxfordshire_n gilbert_n basset_n give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n large_a possession_n so_o do_v william_n lungespeye_n among_o other_o thing_n pasture_n for_o fifty_o cattle_n at_o erdintone_n to_o feed_v among_o his_o own_o cattle_n there_o another_o benefactor_n be_v philâ—p_n basset_n brother_n of_o fulc_n basset_n bishop_n of_o london_n all_o who_o gift_n be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edw._n the_o ii_o
it_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n giles_n it_o be_v endow_v with_o several_a revenue_n by_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o other_o all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o her_o grandson_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o vid._n in_o his_o p._n 400._o st._n mary_n of_o bethelem_n without_o bishopsgate_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n simon_n fitz_n mary_n citizen_n of_o london_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a affection_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o betholem_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n butolph_n without_o bishopsgate_n to_o a_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o bethelem_n by_o he_o there_o erect_v and_o for_o the_o institute_n of_o a_o priory_n of_o a_o prior_n canon_n brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o bethelem_n all_o which_o be_v to_o wear_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o star_n on_o their_o outward_a garment_n this_o priory_n be_v also_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o bethelem_n or_o any_o of_o the_o canon_n or_o other_o belong_v to_o that_o church_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o england_n to_o which_o bishop_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n this_o priory_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o mark_n yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o rent_n the_o deed_n of_o foundation_n and_o endowment_n of_o this_o house_n by_o the_o say_v simon_n fitz_n mary_n bear_v date_n an._n 1247._o st._n mary_n hospital_n without_o bishopsgate_n at_o london_n found_v by_o walter_n brun_n citizen_n of_o london_n and_o roisia_n his_o wife_n on_o a_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n give_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o walter_n fitz_n aldred_n alderman_n and_o endow_v with_o divers_a parcel_n of_o land_n and_o rent_n of_o tenement_n in_o several_a parish_n in_o and_o about_o london_n a_o composition_n be_v make_v between_o john_n wit_v rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n butolph_n without_o bishopsgate_n and_o godefrey_n then_o prior_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o brethren_n of_o this_o hospital_n about_o parochial_a right_n contain_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a rector_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o territory_n and_o space_n of_o ground_n belong_v to_o his_o priory_n 10_o s._n yearly_a at_o four_o quarterly_a payment_n in_o all_o other_o their_o land_n without_o the_o say_a bound_n tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o say_a prior_n and_o canon_n to_o admit_v no_o parishoner_v of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o make_v oblation_n or_o pay_v any_o right_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o parish_n church_n nor_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o they_o unless_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v first_o satisfy_v and_o for_o the_o performance_n hereof_o the_o say_a prior_n make_v oath_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o successor_n to_o do_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o this_o hospital_n be_v lay_v by_o walter_n archdeacon_n of_o london_n an._n 1197._o value_v at_o 478_o l._n 6_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n bartlemews_n hospital_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n king_n henry_n the_o i._o grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o hospital_n belong_v to_o that_o church_n very_o great_a liberty_n et_fw-la liberam_fw-la esse_fw-la sicut_fw-la coronam_fw-la meam_fw-la who_o charter_n bear_v date_n an._n 1133._o 33_o h._n i._o this_o hospital_n be_v found_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o all_o poor_a infirm_a people_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v cure_v of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o for_o the_o lie_v in_o of_o poor_a woman_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o child_n in_o case_n the_o mother_n shall_v die_v in_o childbed_n in_o the_o hospital_n till_o the_o say_a child_n be_v seven_o year_n old_a on_o this_o account_n king_n edward_n the_o iii_o free_v the_o master_n brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o this_o house_n from_o be_v tax_v to_o the_o public_a tax_n of_o that_o time_n value_v at_o 305_o l._n 6_o s._n 7_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n innocent_n near_o lincoln_n found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o for_o ten_o leper_n and_o a_o warden_n with_o two_o chaplain_n and_o a_o clerk_n and_o endow_v with_o several_a rent_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v by_o inquisition_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v here_o nine_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o but_o one_o of_o those_o a_o leper_n and_o he_o take_v in_o not_o of_o charity_n but_o for_o 100_o s._n pay_v for_o his_o entrance_n here_o be_v also_o seven_o woman_n take_v in_o for_o money_n contrary_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 35._o grant_v this_o hospital_n and_o all_o the_o revenue_n thereunto_o belong_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o then_o warden_n to_o william_n sutton_n master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o burton_n st._n lazarus_n warden_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n giles_n of_o leper_n without_o london_n and_o to_o the_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a order_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o find_n and_o maintenance_n of_o three_o leper_n of_o the_o king_n household_n servant_n if_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n illeford_n in_o essex_n this_o hospital_n be_v found_v by_o the_o abbess_n and_o convent_n of_o bark_v for_o thirteen_o leprous_a brethren_n two_o chaplain_n and_o a_o clerk_n for_o who_o regular_a government_n ralph_n de_fw-fr baldock_n bishop_n of_o london_n make_v certain_a order_n viz._n that_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o demâ—asns_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o bark_v if_o any_o such_o there_o that_o the_o abbess_n present_a to_o one_o place_n and_o the_o master_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o next_o alternate_o that_o no_o marry_a leper_n shall_v be_v admit_v unless_o the_o wife_n be_v mind_v to_o vow_v chastity_n that_o every_o brother_n shall_v constant_o frequent_v the_o divine_a office_n at_o the_o church_n unless_o hinder_v by_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o woman_n be_v admit_v to_o enter_v the_o say_a hospital_n unless_o the_o abbess_n near_o relation_n to_o visit_v when_o sick_a or_o the_o common_a laundress_n and_o that_o at_o open_a day_n that_o no_o leper_n shall_v go_v abroad_o without_o special_a licence_n that_o the_o abbess_n shall_v appoint_v the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n that_o every_o leper_n shall_v at_o his_o reception_n make_v oath_n to_o live_v chaste_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o abbess_n and_o convent_n of_o bark_v to_o have_v nothing_o in_o propricty_n etc._n etc._n which_o order_n bear_v date_n an._n dom._n 1346._o value_v at_o 16_o l._n 13_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n peter_n in_o the_o city_n of_o york_n king_n henry_n i._o give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o york_n divers_a land_n by_o he_o and_o eustachius_n fitz-iohn_n and_o other_o grant_v together_o with_o divers_a liberty_n as_o sac_n &_o soc_n tol_o &_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o a_o more_o especial_a mark_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o this_o house_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o same_o frater_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o custos_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la domus_fw-la deisum_fw-la the_o like_a do_v king_n henry_n iii_o and_o king_n john_n their_o possession_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n ii_o and_o king_n edward_n i._n other_o benefactor_n be_v william_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la earl_n of_o albemarl_n several_a of_o the_o percys_n and_o moubrays_n etc._n etc._n st._n mary_n magdalen_n at_o colchester_n in_o essex_n found_v by_o eudo_fw-la seneschal_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o by_o that_o king_n command_n king_n richard_n i._o grant_v to_o the_o leper_n of_o this_o hospital_n a_o fair_a two_o day_n yearly_a viz._n on_o the_o vigil_n and_o day_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n st._n john_n and_o st._n leonard_n at_o alesbury_n in_o buckinghamshire_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o robert_n ilhale_n robert_n atte_a hide_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o leprous_a and_o other_o poor_a people_n of_o aylesbury_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n i._n and_o king_n henry_n ii_o these_o be_v two_o hospital_n that_o of_o st._n john_n value_v at_o 33_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o of_o st._n leonard_n at_o 20_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n 34_o edward_n iii_o that_o for_o eleven_o year_n before_o they_o be_v both_o decay_v and_o their_o possession_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o layman_n burton_n lazar_n in_o leicestershire_n found_v for_o leprous_a people_n by_o roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o st._n lazerus_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o divers_a land_n in_o burton_n
mark_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o convert_v and_o for_o the_o build_n their_o church_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n one_o moiety_n at_o easter_n and_o the_o other_o at_o michaelmas_n till_o other_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o land_n or_o rent_n and_o by_o another_o charter_n date_v 33_o h._n 3._o that_o king_n give_v to_o this_o house_n by_o he_o found_v for_o convert_n jew_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a temple_n at_o london_n certain_a escheat_v land_n to_o hold_v to_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a house_n convert_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v from_o judaisme_n to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n lechelade_v in_o gloucestershire_n found_v by_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwa_n brother_n of_o king_n henry_n iii_o and_o senchia_n his_o wife_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n iii_o which_o king_n an._n 54._o grant_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o this_o hospital_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n baptist_n the_o hermitage_n of_o lovebury_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o whichewode_n they_o provide_v one_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v daily_o in_o the_o say_a hermitage_n king_n edward_n the_o iv._o an._n 12._o grant_v the_o patronage_n or_o advowson_n of_o this_o hospital_n to_o his_o mother_n cecily_n duchess_n of_o york_n with_o licence_n to_o change_v it_o into_o a_o chantry_n of_o three_o perpetual_a chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a office_n daily_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lechlade_n which_o three_o chaplain_n to_o be_v a_o body_n incorporate_v able_a to_o purchase_v land_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n by_o the_o same_o deed_n he_o grant_v licence_n to_o john_n twynâ—ho_n to_o found_v another_o chantry_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n blaze_v in_o the_o same_o church_n for_o one_o perpetual_a chaplain_n and_o that_o the_o other_o three_o chaplain_n may_v grant_v to_o this_o chantry_n priest_n of_o st._n blaze_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o ten_o mark_n ledbury_n in_o herefordshire_n found_v by_o hugh_n foliot_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o traveller_n and_o dedicate_v in_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o st._n katherine_n the_o virgin_n he_o endow_v it_o with_o several_a church_n and_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o with_o other_o land_n give_v by_o other_o king_n edw._n the_o iii_o an._n 2._o confirm_v value_v at_o 22._o l._n 5_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n leonard_n at_o leicester_n robert_n the_o iii_o call_v for_o distinction_n blancmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n have_v issue_n among_o other_o william_n a_o leper_n who_o found_v this_o hospital_n langrigh_n in_o ..._o richard_n de_fw-fr singelton_n and_o walter_n nutun_n of_o ribelcester_n give_v to_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o this_o hospital_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o st._n saviour_n divers_a land_n in_o ribelcester_n and_o elsewhere_o billeswike_n near_o bristol_n in_o gloucestershire_n found_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr gurnay_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o the_o manor_n of_o poulet_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o master_n and_o three_o chaplain_n and_o for_o the_o refection_n of_o one_o hundred_o poor_a people_n daily_o for_o ever_o each_o of_o the_o say_v poor_a to_o have_v a_o quantity_n of_o bread_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o 45_o s._n with_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o pottage_n make_v of_o oatmeal_n the_o bread_n to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o equal_a mixture_n of_o bean-flower_n and_o barley_n de_fw-la frumento_fw-la fabarum_fw-la &_o ordeo_fw-la value_v at_o 112_o l._n 9_o s._n 9_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la glanfordbrigge_n in_o yorkshire_n found_v by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o sir_n ralph_n paynel_n knt._n but_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o seleby_n have_v the_o power_n of_o place_v one_o of_o their_o brotherhood_n in_o this_o hospital_n to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o convert_v the_o good_n of_o the_o hospital_n to_o any_o other_o use_v but_o only_o to_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a st._n bartlemew_n in_o gloucester_n it_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n 30_o e._n 3._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n the_o ii_o one_o nicholas_n walred_n a_o chaplain_n undertake_v the_o build_n of_o the_o west-bridge_n here_o to_o who_o many_o workman_n resort_v one_o william_n myparty_n a_o burgess_n of_o gloucester_n erect_v a_o certain_a habitation_n for_o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o the_o other_o workman_n in_o which_o house_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o william_n do_v dwell_v together_o with_o the_o workman_n and_o divers_a infirm_a people_n of_o both_o sex_n have_v always_o a_o priest_n for_o their_o governor_n all_o live_n on_o alm_n till_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o an._n 13._o give_v they_o the_o church_n of_o st._n nicholas_n in_o this_o city_n with_o other_o land_n from_o which_o time_n the_o say_a house_n become_v a_o hospital_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n the_o same_o king_n grant_v they_o liberty_n also_o to_o choose_v a_o prior_n which_o according_o they_o do_v this_o hospital_n consist_v of_o a_o master_n and_o three_o brother_n beside_o the_o poor_a value_v at_o 44_o l._n 7_o s._n 2_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la gretham_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n found_v by_o robert_n bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o st._n cuthbert_n for_o a_o master_n and_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a people_n that_o shall_v resort_v thither_o who_o also_o endow_v it_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o gretham_n etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o toll_v aid_n and_o tallage_n and_o to_o all_o their_o benefactor_n be_v contrite_a and_o confess_v he_o release_v forty_o day_n penance_n who_o deed_n confirm_v by_o hugh_n prior_n of_o durham_n and_o the_o convent_n there_o bear_v date_n an._n dom._n 1262._o value_v at_o 97_o l._n 6_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la estbrigge_n in_o canterbury_n this_o hospital_n found_v in_o honour_n of_o st._n nicholas_n st._n catherine_n and_o st._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n be_v compound_v of_o several_a unite_v into_o one_o the_o poor_a and_o infirm_a brethren_n of_o which_o william_n cokyn_n citizen_n of_o canterbury_n make_v his_o heir_n of_o all_o his_o land_n possession_n and_o chattle_n which_o with_o divers_a other_o gift_n from_o other_o man_n king_n edward_z the_o ii_o an._n 7._o recite_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n here_o and_o their_o successor_n value_v at_o 23_o l._n 18_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la bolton_n in_o northumberland_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o robert_n de_fw-fr roos_n for_o three_o brother_n and_o chaplain_n and_o thirteen_o leprous_a man_n and_o certain_a lay_v brother_n constitute_v the_o abbot_n of_o rival_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o kyrkham_n joint_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a warden_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o hospital_n to_o who_o power_n he_o commit_v the_o place_v the_o master_n or_o displace_v he_o if_o occasion_n be_v basingstoke_n in_o southamptonshire_n found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o add_v sustentation_n ministorum_fw-la altaris_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o the_o support_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v at_o god_n altar_n st._n katherine_n near_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n found_v by_o queen_n alianore_n widow_n of_o king_n henry_n ii_o for_o a_o master_n and_o brethren_n and_o by_o she_o large_o endow_v with_o land_n rent_n and_o tenement_n in_o east-smithfield_n kent_n and_o hertfordshire_n reserve_v to_o herself_o and_o the_o succeed_a queen_n of_o england_n full_a power_n to_o place_v the_o master_n or_o custos_fw-la of_o the_o hospital_n for_o ever_o ordain_v that_o out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v be_v maintain_v three_o priest_n together_o with_o the_o say_a master_n to_o celebrate_v daily_o in_o the_o say_a hospital_n that_o on_o the_o 16_o of_o november_n on_o which_o day_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o die_v a_o halfpenny_n a_o piece_n shall_v be_v distribute_v in_o alm_n to_o one_o thousand_o poor_a people_n and_o on_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n 12_o d._n to_o twenty_o four_o poor_a people_n that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o brother_n or_o sister_n another_o to_o be_v substitute_v by_o she_o or_o the_o succeed_a queen_n of_o england_n who_o be_v after_o her_o death_n to_o be_v the_o patroness_n and_o conservator_n of_o this_o house_n who_o deed_n of_o foundation_n and_o settlement_n bear_v date_n an._n dom._n 1273._o value_v at_o 315_o l._n 14_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n john_n baptist_n in_o exeter_n found_v by_o gilbert_n and_o john_n merchant_n of_o exeter_n here_o be_v five_o priest_n nine_o boy_n and_o twelve_o poor_a people_n st._n paul_n at_o norwich_n found_v
william_n waterfall_n for_o one_o chaplain_n and_o six_o poor_a people_n the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o new_a sarum_n king_n richard_n ii_o an._n 17._o grant_v his_o licence_n to_o john_n chaundeler_n to_o make_v a_o hospital_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o two_o message_n in_o a_o street_n call_v newestreet_n in_o new_a sarum_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a weak_a and_o infirm_a people_n whereof_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v master_n and_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o same_o and_o to_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o a_o certain_a rent_n of_o 13_o s._n 4_o d._n king_n henry_n iu._n an._n 1._o grant_v licence_n to_o the_o then_o master_n to_o purchase_v land_n of_o 20_o l._n value_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la knoll_v alms_n house_n at_o pontfract_n in_o yorkshire_n found_v by_o sir_n robert_n knoll_v knight_n citizen_n of_o london_n and_o constance_n his_o wife_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n for_o certain_a chaplain_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v master_n two_o clerk_n and_o thirteen_o poor_a people_n such_o especial_o as_o by_o misfortune_n come_v to_o want_v and_o two_o servant_n to_o help_v the_o say_v poor_a the_o master_n to_o have_v twenty_o mark_n for_o his_o fastenance_n the_o two_o clerk_n each_o ten_o mark_n and_o the_o thirteen_o poor_a among_o they_o 34_o l._n 4_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la viz._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la a_o day_n to_o each_o which_o deed_n of_o the_o say_a robert_n foundation_n bear_v date_n an._n dom._n 1385_o value_v at_o 182_o l._n 14_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la okeham_n in_o rutland_n king_n richard_n ii_o an._n 22._o grant_v his_o licence_n to_o william_n dalby_n of_o extone_n to_o found_v this_o hospital_n for_o two_o chaplain_n of_o which_o one_o to_o be_v custos_fw-la and_o thirteen_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o one_o message_n and_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n at_o okeham_n and_o to_o grant_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n anne_n of_o the_o order_n of_o caâ—â—husians_n at_o coventry_n with_o a_o further_a licence_n to_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o convent_n to_o give_v a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 40_o l._n to_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o some_o of_o their_o possession_n where_o ever_o they_o please_v to_o assign_v to_o the_o custos_fw-la of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o say_v poor_a man_n for_o their_o maintenance_n for_o ever_o value_v at_o 12_o l._n 12_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la donyngton_n in_o berkshire_n king_n richard_n ii_o an._n 16._o give_v licence_n to_o richard_n alberbury_n to_o found_v a_o hospital_n in_o his_o manor_n of_o donyngton_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o his_o honour_n of_o walingford_n for_o certain_a poor_a people_n or_o which_o one_o to_o be_v chief_a by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o the_o poor_a house_n of_o donyngton_n and_o to_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o divers_a land_n value_v at_o 19_o l._n 3_o s._n 10_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la thorntons_n hospital_n in_o new_a castle_n upon_o tine_n in_o northumberland_n found_v by_o roger_n thornton_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n catherine_n for_o one_o chaplain_n who_o be_v custos_fw-la nine_o poor_a man_n and_o four_o poor_a woman_n to_o be_v continual_o resident_a for_o which_o foundation_n king_n henry_n iu._n an._n 1â—_n grant_v his_o licence_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o common_a seal_n endow_v by_o the_o say_v roger_n with_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 10_o l._n ewelme_n in_o oxfordshire_n king_n henry_n vi_o an._n 15._o grant_v his_o licence_n to_o his_o cousâ—n_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o alice_z his_o wife_n to_o found_v a_o alm_n house_n in_o this_o town_n for_o two_o chaplain_n and_o thirteen_o poor_a man_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o body_n corporate_a and_o that_o he_o may_v endow_v the_o same_o with_o one_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o hospital_n be_v found_v an._n dom._n 1448._o and_o call_v god_n house_n the_o two_o priest_n be_v one_o to_o instruct_v the_o poor_a in_o religious_a duty_n the_o other_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n and_o teach_v the_o poor_a both_o to_o have_v for_o salary_n to_o l._n the_o minister_n 16_o d._n a_o week_n the_o other_o twelve_o poor_a man_n 13_o d_o a_o week_n value_v at_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shireburne_n in_o dorsetshire_n found_v with_o licence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n â—5_n by_o robert_n nevyle_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n humphrey_n stafford_n knt._n margaret_n goghe_n john_n fauntleroy_n and_o john_n baret_fw-la to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n st._n john_n baptist_n and_o st._n john_n evangelist_n for_o twenty_o brethren_n twelve_o poor_a and_o impotent_a man_n and_o four_o poor_a and_o impotent_a woman_n and_o for_o a_o perpetual_a chaplain_n and_o that_o the_o brother_n of_o this_o house_n may_v elect_v one_o among_o themselves_o to_o be_v their_o master_n from_o year_n to_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o their_o number_n the_o rest_n may_v elect_v other_o to_o succeed_v in_o their_o room_n etc._n etc._n bocking_n in_o essex_n king_n henry_n the_o iv._o grant_v his_o licence_n to_o john_n doreward_o to_o erect_v a_o perpetual_a chantry_n of_o one_o chaplain_n in_o the_o parish-church_n of_o stanewey_n in_o essex_n and_o to_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o a_o mansion_n lie_v near_o the_o church_n yard_n there_o and_o with_o 7_o l._n of_o yearly_a rent_n which_o license_v foundation_n not_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v john_n king_n henry_n the_o vi_o do_v afterward_o grant_v licence_n to_o john_n doreward_o esq_n his_o son_n to_o find_v a_o certain_a house_n at_o bocking_n to_o be_v call_v maison_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr for_o seven_o poor_a people_n one_o of_o which_o to_o be_v call_v praepositus_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bok_v and_o to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o endow_v the_o same_o and_o a_o chantry_n by_o he_o found_v in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o bok_v with_o land_n and_o rent_n todington_n in_o bedfordshire_n king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 21._o grant_v his_o licence_n that_o john_n broughton_n or_o his_o feoffee_n may_v erect_v a_o hospital_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n in_o todyngdone_n for_o one_o chaplain_n and_o three_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a community_n and_o body_n corporate_a also_o that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o the_o prioress_n and_o nun_n of_o st._n margaret_n at_o dertford_n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o 8_o l._n and_o that_o the_o say_v nun_n may_v assign_v the_o say_a rent_n and_o also_o another_o rent_n of_o 5_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o this_o hospital_n which_o house_n of_o dertford_n be_v of_o the_o say_v king_n patronage_n be_v found_v by_o his_o progenitor_n richmond_z in_o yorkshire_n here_o be_v of_o old_a time_n a_o poor_a hospital_n dedicate_v to_o st._n nicholas_n in_o which_o be_v only_o one_o chaplain_n of_o the_o king_n patronage_n by_o reason_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o richmond_n and_o that_o hospital_n be_v fall_v to_o extreme_a decay_n william_n ayscogh_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n repair_v it_o and_o add_v another_o chantry_n chaplain_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o that_o he_o be_v become_v as_o a_o second_o founder_n king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 26._o grant_v he_o the_o patronage_n value_v at_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la dertford_n in_o kent_n king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 31._o give_v licence_n to_o john_n bamburgh_n william_n rothele_n roger_n jonet_n and_o thomas_n boost_n and_o to_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o to_o found_v a_o alms-house_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o which_o the_o parish_n church_n there_o be_v dedicate_v for_o the_o perpetual_a vicar_n of_o that_o church_n and_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattle_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o for_o five_o poor_a decrepit_a man_n and_o that_o the_o say_a vicar_n and_o guardian_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v be_v master_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o a_o body_n corporate_a and_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n with_o licence_n to_o give_v and_o assign_v land_n and_o rent_n to_o the_o say_a hospital_n of_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o alms-house_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o st._n cross_n at_o winchester_n in_o hampshire_n found_v by_o henry_n cardinal_z and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n half_a brother_n of_o king_n henry_n iu._n who_o by_o licence_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 21._o grant_v to_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n near_o winchester_n divers_a manor_n
and_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 500_o l._n within_o which_o this_o alms-house_n be_v erect_v for_o two_o chaplain_n five_o and_o thirty_o poor_a man_n and_o three_o woman_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o master_n of_o that_o hospital_n but_o the_o cardinal_n die_v before_o this_o foundation_n be_v perfect_o complete_v king_n henry_n the_o vi_o an._n 33._o do_v incorporate_v they_o under_o a_o rector_n of_o their_o own_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a alms-house_n of_o noble_a poverty_n establish_v near_o winchester_n by_o henry_n cardinal_n of_o england_n and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n son_n of_o john_n late_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n of_o noble_a memory_n with_o grant_n of_o a_o common_a seal_n and_o power_n to_o purchase_v etc._n etc._n value_v at_o 84_o l._n 4_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stokfaston_n stockerson_n in_o leicestershire_n found_v with_o licence_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o iv._o an._n 5._o by_o john_n de_fw-fr boyville_n esq_n near_o the_o town_n church_n for_o one_o chaplain_n and_o three_o poor_a man_n who_o be_v a_o body_n corporate_a and_o may_v retain_v land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la heitsbury_n in_o wiltshire_n found_v with_o licence_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o iv._o an._n 11._o by_o margaret_n widow_n of_o robert_n lord_n hungerford_n john_n cheyne_n of_o pynne_n esq_n and_o john_n mervyn_n esq_n for_o one_o chaplain_n twelve_o poor_a man_n and_o one_o poor_a woman_n of_o who_o the_o chaplain_n to_o be_v custos_fw-la or_o warden_n which_o hospital_n be_v make_v a_o body_n corporate_a etc._n etc._n and_o endow_v with_o divers_a land_n and_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o twenty_o load_n of_o wood_n for_o fire_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n of_o southleghe_n in_o wiltshire_n the_o savoy_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n king_n henry_n the_o viii_o an._n 2._o grant_v the_o place_n or_o piece_n of_o ground_n call_v the_o savoy_n parcel_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n clement_n danes_n without_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n at_o london_n and_o st._n mary_n of_o the_o strand_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o richard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n richard_n bishop_n of_o london_n thomas_z bishop_n of_o durham_n edmund_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n william_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n john_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n thomas_n earl_n of_o arundel_n thomas_n earl_n of_o surrey_n charles_n lord_n herbert_z sir_n john_n fyneux_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n sir_n robert_n reed_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n john_n young_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n sir_n john_n lovel_n and_o john_n cut_v excutor_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vii_o for_o the_o sound_n and_o establish_v of_o a_o hospital_n and_o by_o another_o deed_n date_v an._n 4._o he_o grant_v licence_n to_o the_o say_a executor_n to_o found_v such_o hospital_n for_o five_o secular_a chaplain_n one_o of_o which_o to_o be_v master_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o he_o and_o catherine_n his_o consort_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vii_o and_o elizabeth_n his_o consort_n and_o of_o arthur_n prince_n of_o wales_n which_o hospital_n be_v to_o be_v call_v the_o hospital_n of_o henry_n the_o vii_o late_o king_n of_o england_n at_o the_o savoy_n to_o be_v a_o body_n corporate_a to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a chaplain_n and_o for_o performance_n of_o such_o other_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o piety_n as_o by_o the_o say_a executor_n shall_v be_v appoint_v and_o express_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la to_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n value_v at_o 529_o l._n 5_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o knight_n hospitaller_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o patron_n of_o this_o order_n of_o knight_n be_v st._n john_n baptist_n from_o who_o they_o take_v their_o denomination_n the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o poor_a at_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n caesar_n emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o antiochus_n prince_n of_o antioch_n with_o certain_a treasure_n which_o one_o melchiar_n a_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o david_n here_o the_o poor_a and_o infirm_a be_v kind_o receive_v and_o entertain_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o author_n deliver_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n become_v incarnate_a and_o converse_v on_o earth_n when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o resort_v frequent_o to_o this_o house_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o house_n that_o he_o appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n the_o door_n be_v all_o shut_v after_o his_o ascension_n st._n steven_n and_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n serve_v the_o poor_a in_o this_o hospital_n house_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n precept_n when_o the_o christian_n be_v expel_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o saracen_n one_o conradus_n or_o gerardus_n a_o devout_a servant_n of_o god_n live_v here_o and_o serve_v the_o poor_a in_o like_a manner_n who_o at_o such_o time_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v by_o godfrey_n of_o bullen_n and_o the_o christian_a pilgrim_n and_o a_o great_a famine_n be_v in_o the_o christian_a camp_n be_v accustom_v to_o go_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o throw_v over_o loaf_n which_o he_o carry_v secret_o about_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o if_o he_o be_v eager_a in_o throw_v stone_n against_o the_o besieger_n this_o gerard_n be_v the_o first_o master_n of_o this_o hospital_n which_o after_o the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o christian_n be_v very_o much_o favour_v and_o its_o revenue_n augment_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o gerard_n friar_n raymund_n de_fw-fr puy_n become_v master_n who_o establish_v a_o rule_n for_o the_o hospitaller_n confirm_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o ii_o and_o pope_n boniface_n this_o rule_n consist_v of_o nine_o and_o twenty_o article_n among_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o brother_n or_o friar_n at_o his_o admission_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o poor_a here_o be_v to_o profess_v these_o three_o thing_n chastity_n obedience_n and_o to_o live_v without_o property_n that_o when_o the_o friar_n go_v abroad_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v alone_o but_o two_o or_o three_o together_o that_o if_o any_o be_v public_o guilty_a of_o fornication_n he_o shall_v be_v public_o whip_v and_o then_o expel_v the_o society_n the_o infirm_a at_o their_o first_o reception_n into_o the_o hospital_n shall_v be_v confess_v and_o communicate_v and_o then_o carry_v to_o bed_n and_o there_o serve_v and_o attend_v as_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o all_o the_o brother_n shall_v wear_v a_o cross_n on_o their_o upper_a garment_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o their_o faith_n etc._n etc._n other_o give_v another_o account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o hospitallersâ—_n affirm_v that_o after_o the_o turk_n of_o arabia_n have_v overrun_v syria_n and_o egypt_n about_o the_o year_n 612._o certain_a italian_a merchant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o malfe_a trade_v into_o these_o part_n and_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o turk_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o trade_n they_o obtain_v from_o the_o calife_n of_o egypt_n a_o piece_n of_o ground_n lie_v before_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n for_o their_o habitation_n here_o those_o â—_z build_v a_o monastery_n and_o church_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n place_v therein_o a_o abbot_n and_o monk_n after_o that_o they_o build_v another_o little_a church_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o woman_n pilgrim_n and_o place_v therein_o certain_a nun_n and_o last_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o who_o come_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o holy_a place_n who_o be_v often_o rob_v by_o the_o turk_n they_o build_v a_o hospital_n or_o domus_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o the_o reception_n of_o man_n whether_o well_o or_o sick_a who_o arrive_v here_o in_o pilgrimage_n and_o another_o church_n for_o they_o dedicate_v to_o st_n john_n elemon_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n these_o three_o house_n subsist_v only_o by_o alm_n collect_v for_o they_o yearly_a by_o the_o say_a merchant_n of_o malfi_n till_o the_o christian_n conquer_v jerusalem_n and_o expel_v the_o saracen_n at_o which_o time_n live_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o monk_n the_o beforementioned_a girald_n to_o who_o the_o abbot_n commit_v the_o reception_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o foresay_a domus_fw-la dei_fw-la or_o hospital_n and_o after_o such_o reduction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o say_a hospital_n flourish_v daily_o more_o and_o
more_o procure_v to_o itself_o great_a revenue_n and_o to_o be_v discharge_v from_o its_o subjection_n not_o only_o to_o the_o abbot_n but_o patriarch_n also_o these_o and_o the_o like_a mighty_a privilege_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o great_a trouble_n and_o disorder_n between_o the_o hospitaller_n and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n these_o hospitaller_n on_o their_o admission_n be_v to_o make_v oath_n upon_o the_o missal_n as_o follow_v you_o promise_v and_o vow_n to_o god_n our_o lâ—â—â—_n and_o my_o lord_n st._n john_n baptist_n to_o live_v and_o die_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o such_o supeâ—â—â—ior_n whoever_o he_o be_v as_o god_n shall_v give_v you_o you_o vow_v further_o and_o promise_n to_o live_v chaste_o until_o death_n and_o also_o without_o property_n we_o also_o make_v another_o promise_n which_o no_o religious_a man_n beside_o we_o make_v for_o we_o promise_v to_o be_v servant_n and_o slave_n of_o the_o infirm_a our_o master_n after_o the_o make_v this_o vow_n he_o who_o admit_v he_o say_v and_o we_o promise_v you_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o humble_a clothing_n for_o nothing_o more_o you_o can_v require_v and_o we_o make_v you_o a_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o good_a work_v do_v in_o our_o order_n etc._n etc._n a_o list_n of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v master_n 1._o girardus_n 2._o raymundus_n de_fw-fr podio_n 3._o augier_n de_fw-fr bâ—llen_n 4._o arâ—audns_fw-fr de_fw-fr comp_n 5._o gilbertus_n assailli_n 6._o castus_n 7._o jobertus_fw-la 8._o gaufridus_n de_fw-it dinsono_fw-it 9_o hermengandus_fw-la dap_n in_o his_o time_n the_o christian_n lose_v jerusalem_n 10._o rogerius_n de_fw-fr molins_n 11._o garnerius_n de_fw-fr neapoli_n he_o have_v be_v prior_n of_o st._n john_n '_o s_z at_o london_n vid._n p._n 550._o 12._o alfonsus_n de_fw-fr portugalia_fw-la resign_v 13._o gaufridus_n rat_n 14._o garinus_n de_fw-fr monteacuto_n 15._o bertrandus_fw-la de_fw-la gexi_fw-la 16._o garinus_n 17._o bertrandus_fw-la de_fw-la cons._n 18._o petrus_n de_fw-fr villa_n brida_n 19_o willielmus_fw-la castello_n novo_fw-la 20._o hugo_n ryvell_n 21._o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-la lorgne_n 22._o odd_a 23._o guillelmus_fw-la de_fw-la villareto_o 24._o fulco_n de_fw-fr vilareto_o in_o his_o time_n the_o knight_n hospitaller_n take_v the_o island_n of_o rhodes_n and_o remove_v the_o convent_n from_o cyprus_n he_o be_v depose_v 25._o mauricius_n de_fw-fr paygnaco_n 26._o elionnus_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n nova_fw-la 27._o deodatus_fw-la de_fw-fr gosono_fw-it 28._o petrus_n cornelian_a the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n found_v by_o jordan_n briset_n a_o baron_n about_o the_o year_n 1100._o on_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o exchange_n from_o the_o nun_n of_o clerkenwell_n which_o nunnery_n he_o have_v found_v not_o long_o before_o the_o church_n of_o this_o hospital_n be_v dedicate_v in_o honour_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n by_o heraclius_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n an._n dmo._n 1185._o the_o foresay_a jordan_n endow_v this_o house_n with_o fourteen_o acre_n of_o land_n adjoin_v upon_o the_o clerk_n well_o robert_n de_fw-fr fun_n give_v to_o the_o brethren_n of_o this_o house_n the_o hermitage_n of_o yevelie_a with_o a_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v brother_n shall_v admit_v he_o into_o their_o order_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o please_v whether_o in_o health_n or_o sickness_n many_o other_o be_v benefactor_n among_o the_o rest_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n give_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n two_o knight_n fee_n william_n earl_n of_o ferrars_n hugh_n de_fw-fr bellocampo_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr montefichet_n etc._n etc._n give_v divers_a other_o land_n and_o church_n etc._n etc._n recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n john_n an._n 1._o these_o knight_n of_o st._n john_n claim_v a_o privilege_n to_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o such_o who_o have_v give_v alm_n to_o their_o fraternity_n however_o they_o come_v to_o their_o death_n whereupon_o it_o happen_v an._n 4._o e._n 1._o that_o certain_a felon_n have_v be_v execute_v some_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o these_o knight_n go_v to_o the_o gallow_n and_o take_v they_o down_o to_o bury_v one_o of_o which_o felon_n adam_n le_fw-fr messer_n by_o name_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n come_v to_o life_n again_o and_o flee_v to_o the_o neighbour_a church_n for_o sanctuary_n where_o he_o remain_v till_o he_o abjure_v the_o realm_n pope_n clemens_n have_v in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n suppress_v the_o order_n of_o knight_n templar_n and_o give_v all_o their_o land_n and_o possession_n movable_a and_o immovable_a to_o these_o knight_n hospitaller_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n edw._n the_o ii_o an._n 7._o grant_v his_o letter_n of_o mandamus_fw-la all_o over_o england_n for_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o like_a grant_n be_v make_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n an._n 17._o e._n 2._o however_o hugh_n spencer_n the_o young_a by_o force_n seize_v and_o hold_v from_o they_o their_o manor_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n london_n which_o upon_o his_o attainder_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o who_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v give_v grant_v and_o sell_v in_o consideration_n of_o 100_o l._n part_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n then_o value_v at_o 7_o l._n 5_o s._n 2_o d_o together_o with_o the_o church_n coemitary_a and_o cloister_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n john_n and_o his_o successor_n vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 108._o of_o the_o knight_n templar_n in_o england_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1118._o certain_a religious_a knight_n of_o who_o the_o principal_a be_v hugh_n de_fw-fr paganis_fw-la and_o godfrey_n de_fw-fr s._n audomaro_n engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o undertake_v to_o live_v after_o the_o manor_n of_o canon_n regular_a king_n baldwin_n grant_v they_o a_o habitation_n in_o part_n of_o his_o palace_n adjoin_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o and_o other_o give_v they_o other_o gift_n whereon_o to_o subsist_v their_o chief_a procession_n be_v to_o guard_v the_o road_n from_o theives_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o pilgrim_n their_o habit_n be_v white_a with_o a_o red_a cross._n their_o number_n do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n so_o increase_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o convent_n above_o three_o hundred_o knight_n beside_o other_o and_o as_o their_o number_n so_o their_o possession_n do_v swell_v to_o a_o vast_a and_o invidious_a value_n an._n dom._n 1240._o the_o church_n belong_v a_o knight_n templar_n vol._n 2_o p._n 617_o to_o these_o knight_n at_o the_o place_n call_v the_o new_a temple_n in_o london_n be_v dedicate_v on_o ascention_n day_n the_o king_n and_o a_o great_a concourse_n of_o peer_n and_o great_a person_n be_v present_a an._n dom._n 1147._o conrade_n emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n with_o great_a force_n of_o french_a english_a norman_n and_o britain_n make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o pagan_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o return_v with_o little_a or_o no_o success_n at_o that_o time_n these_o knight_n templar_n have_v be_v very_o treacherous_a to_o the_o christian_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o damascus_n which_o city_n have_v be_v take_v by_o king_n lewis_n but_o for_o they_o an._n dom._n 1307._o 1_o edward_z 2._o these_o knight_n be_v imprison_v throughout_o all_o christendom_n for_o certain_a enormity_n and_o superstition_n creep_v into_o their_o order_n and_o all_o their_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a seize_v of_o the_o new_a temple_n at_o london_n a_o knight_z hospitall_a vol._n 2._o p._n 55â—_n jeffrey_n de_fw-fr say_v grant_v to_o the_o knight_n templar_n fratribus_fw-la militiae_fw-la templi_fw-la salomnis_fw-la his_o manor_n of_o west-grenewiche_a etc._n etc._n a_o sine_fw-la be_v past_o 19_o h._n 3._o between_o robert_n de_fw-fr stanford_n master_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o england_n plaintiff_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr curtenay_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n deforciant_n inpedientes_fw-la of_o certain_a land_n in_o east-hyrst_a king_n john_n confirm_v to_o the_o knight_n templar_n the_o island_n of_o lundy_n lie_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o severn_n first_o grant_v by_o his_o father_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o in_o short_a the_o foresay_a king_n henry_n the_o iii_o grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o templar_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n all_o royal_a liberty_n in_o all_o their_o land_n exempt_n they_o and_o their_o man_n from_o toll_n tax_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o the_o immunity_n that_o the_o royal_a power_n can_v grant_v cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la &_o liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la quas_fw-la regius_fw-la potestas_fw-la liberiores_fw-la alicui_fw-la domui_fw-la religionis_fw-la confer_v potest_fw-la in_o the_o pontificate_n of_o
grant_n of_o liberty_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o his_o predecessor_n richard_n earl_n of_o the_o norman_n have_v give_v they_o st._n florence_n at_o saumer_n in_o anjou_n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n their_o possession_n among_o other_o their_o cell_n of_o sele_n in_o suffolk_n fontane_n in_o normandy_n found_v by_o ralf_n taxo_fw-la and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o large_a land_n and_o possession_n with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o william_n prince_n of_o the_o norman_n qui_fw-la regnum_fw-la anglia_fw-it armis_fw-la subjugavit_fw-la &_o strenué_fw-fr gubernavit_fw-la which_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n four_o church_n with_o all_o their_o tithe_n and_o custom_n in_o england_n among_o which_o toucester_n in_o northamptonshire_n font-ebrald_a in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n ii_o grant_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o this_o abbey_n the_o manor_n of_o lecton_n in_o bedfordshire_n with_o other_o land_n amount_v to_o 60_o l._n per_fw-la an._n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o yearly_a alm_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o 24_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la grant_v by_o his_o grandfather_n king_n henry_n i._o king_n henry_n iii_o confirm_v to_o these_o nun_n all_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n fulcardimont_n alice_z countess_z of_o eu_n augum_fw-la confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n the_o several_a land_n give_v they_o in_o england_n by_o john_n earl_n of_o yew_n her_o grandfather_n jumiege_n in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o confirm_v the_o land_n give_v to_o these_o monk_n by_o william_n son_n of_o rollo_n robert_n archbishop_n of_o rhoan_n king_n william_n etc._n etc._n goislafontan_n found_v and_o endow_v for_o nun_n by_o hugo_n de_fw-fr gornaio_n and_o other_o grandimont_n in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n the_o v._o a_o svo_fw-la 8._o confirm_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o this_o place_n all_o the_o land_n grant_v by_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o france_n and_o england_n robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a be_v the_o founder_n and_o many_o the_o benefactor_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o grant_v they_o a_o annual_a rent_n of_o 200_o l._n in_o free_a alm_n confirm_v by_o king_n john_n grestain_v in_o normandy_n king_n richard_n the_o i._o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n their_o land_n give_v by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o other_o the_o like_a do_v king_n edward_n the_o ii_o lira_n in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n their_o land_n and_o cell_n in_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v great_a benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n so_o be_v divers_z other_o of_o prime_a quality_n in_o england_n lonley_n in_o le_fw-fr maine_n found_v in_o the_o chatellery_n of_o danfront_v and_o diocese_n of_o man_n by_o william_n de_fw-fr belesmo_n and_o endow_v with_o revenue_n in_o and_o about_o dumfront_v in_o normandy_n st._n martin_n of_o the_o marmonstier_n major-monastery_n in_o tourain_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o place_n divers_a land_n and_o tithe_n in_o england_n st._n john_n in_o poictou_n king_n john_n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o the_o church_n of_o st._n nicholas_n montisburg_n in_o normandy_n the_o estate_n of_o these_o monk_n in_o england_n give_v by_o richard_n de_fw-fr rivers_n and_o other_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n hen._n ii_o and_o king_n edw._n 3._o noa_n in_o normandy_n found_v by_o maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o for_o monk_n st._n martin_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o paris_n steven_n earl_n of_o albamarl_n and_o havisia_n his_o wise_a daughter_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mortuomari_n be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n here_o st._n remigius_n in_o the_o city_n of_o reims_n king_n edward_z the_o iii_o an._n svo_fw-la 6._o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n divers_a land_n in_o england_n de_fw-fr prato_n at_o rhoan_n found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o and_o by_o he_o and_o maud_n the_o empress_n endow_v with_o land_n both_o in_o normandy_n and_o england_n st._n amand_n at_o rhoan_n the_o abbey_n of_o nun_n here_o be_v found_v by_o goscelinus_n the_o viscount_n and_o emmelina_fw-la his_o wife_n endow_v by_o they_o and_o several_a other_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o queen_n maud._n savigny_n in_o normandy_n king_n edward_n iii_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n their_o land_n in_o england_n among_o which_o their_o cell_n of_o benyngton_n in_o lincolnshire_n st._n martin_n at_o alcey_n in_o normandy_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o steven_n earl_n of_o albamarl_n and_o his_o ancestor_n without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o albemarl_n st._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n first_o found_v by_o fulk_n earl_n of_o anjou_n an._n dom._n 1020._o who_o son_n jeffrey_n marry_v maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o she_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n divers_a land_n and_o church_n in_o england_n as_o spalding_n in_o lincolnshire_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o spalding_n vol._n 1._o p._n 306._o st._n saviour_n at_o constantine_n their_o possession_n in_o england_n be_v confirm_v to_o these_o monk_n by_o king_n henry_n ii_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o great_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o his_o forest_n st._n martin_n of_o troarne_v the_o possession_n of_o these_o monk_n be_v confirm_v by_o henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o aquitain_n and_o earl_n of_o anjou_n st._n victor_n at_o calete_fw-la in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o place_n which_o they_o have_v both_o here_o and_o beyond_o sea_n with_o the_o grant_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n st._n waleric_a in_o picardy_n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o takley_n in_o essex_n etc._n etc._n with_o divers_a liberty_n and_o great_a immunity_n st._n wandragisilus_n in_o the_o dioc._n of_o rouen_n found_v and_o endow_v at_o fontanell_n by_o richard_n two_o duke_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o norman_n an._n dom._n 1024._o xanton_n in_o aquitain_n king_n john_n confirm_v the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o this_o abbey_n clunie_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n roger_n earl_n of_o salop_n and_o adelina_n his_o wife_n give_v the_o manner_n of_o chelton_n to_o this_o abbey_n aulnay_n a_fw-la dom._n 1199._o william_n de_fw-fr similleio_n and_o his_o ancestor_n found_v and_o endow_v this_o abbey_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o bajeux_n for_o cistercian_n they_o demise_v certain_a tithe_n in_o oxfordshire_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la an._n 1304._o de_fw-fr bonoportu_fw-la found_v for_o cistertian_n monk_n by_o richard_n i._o king_n of_o england_n and_o endow_v among_o other_o thing_n with_o one_o hundred_o mark_n yearly_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o rent_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dieppe_n st._n mary_n de_fw-fr voto_fw-la at_o cherburg_n in_o normandy_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o king_n henry_n ii_o and_o his_o mother_n maud_n the_o empress_n confirm_v by_o king_n richard_n i._n and_o king_n henry_n iii_o for_o cistertian_n st._n martin_n and_o st._n barbara_n in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_v the_o land_n give_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o abbey_n both_o in_o normandy_n and_o england_n belencumbris_fw-la william_n de_fw-fr waren_fw-ge and_o isabel_n his_o wife_n give_v divers_a land_n and_o rent_n to_o this_o priory_n of_o all_o saint_n an._n dom._n 1135._o st._n wluar_n at_o bologne_n in_o picardy_n king_n henry_n i._o at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o ida_n countess_n of_o bologne_n give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o priory_n notfield_n in_o surrey_n fougeres_n in_o brittany_n conan_n duke_n of_o britan_n give_v the_o canon_n of_o this_o place_n the_o church_n of_o cestrehunt_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n on_o behalf_n of_o these_o canon_n and_o because_o he_o have_v not_o his_o own_o seal_n by_o he_o at_o that_o time_n he_o send_v his_o letter_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lady_n his_o mother_n yet_o the_o say_a letter_n conclude_v testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la martillum_fw-la the_o hospital_n of_o st_n mary_n magdalen_n at_o bologn_n king_n henry_n i._o confirm_v to_o this_o hospital_n 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la arise_v out_o of_o kent_n the_o hospital_n of_o leper_n of_o kenilli_n near_o rouen_n king_n henry_n ii_o found_v this_o hospital_n for_o leprous_a woman_n and_o give_v it_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la king_n richard_n i._o give_v they_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o this_o be_v anjou_n pound_n the_o hospital_n of_o vernon_n in_o normandy_n found_v and_o large_o endow_v by_o st._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n an._n dom._n 1260._o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o rome_n find_a by_o inquisition_n 20_o edward_n iii_o that_o king_n john_n give_v
call_v mirmaude_v the_o gift_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr hauvill_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n as_o their_o diocesan_n notwithstanding_o their_o privilege_n pag._n 825._o ellerton_n gilbert_n the_o ii_o master_n of_o the_o order_n of_o sempringham_n and_o john_n prior_n and_o the_o convent_n of_o ellerton_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thirteen_o poor_a people_n in_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ellerton_n found_v by_o william_n fitz_n peter_n pag._n 514._o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n king_n philip_z and_o queen_n marry_o by_o their_o letter_n patent_n and_o cardinal_n pole_n legate_n a_o latere_fw-la restore_v and_o establish_v the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n to_o its_o pristine_a estate_n and_o the_o priory_n and_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o clerkenwell_n late_o dissolve_v and_o constitute_v sir_n thomas_n tresham_n knt._n prior_n of_o the_o same_o richard_n shelley_n peter_n felice_n cuthbert_n laithen_n edward_n brown_n thomas_n thornell_n henry_n gerard_n george_n aylmer_n james_n shelley_n and_o oliver_n starkey_n commendator_n or_o preceptor_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n who_o the_o say_a king_n and_o queen_n incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prior_n and_o confrater_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n to_o have_v perpetual_a succession_n and_o by_o that_o name_n to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v to_o purchase_v and_o take_v land_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o give_v they_o all_o that_o capital_a house_n and_o scite_fw-la of_o the_o say_a hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n situate_a and_o be_v near_o clerkenwell_n in_o middlesex_n with_o the_o church_n and_o all_o house_n and_o building_n garden_n and_o orchard_n etc._n etc._n thereunto_o belong_v also_o all_o that_o wood_n and_o wood-ground_n call_v greet_v st._n john_n wood_n lie_v near_o maribone-park_n in_o middlesex_n and_o all_o other_o land_n and_o tenement_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o prior_n and_o confrater_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o same_o and_o all_o good_n and_o furniture_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a house_n etc._n etc._n which_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o grenewiche_n april_n the_o 2_o d._n in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o year_n of_o their_o reign_n pag._n 247._o butley_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o robert_n brommer_n prior_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o butley_n and_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o same_o the_o priory_z of_o the_o bless_a mary_n of_o snape_n in_o suffolk_n with_o all_o land_n and_o revenue_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o which_o thomas_n neylond_n late_a prior_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n enjoy_v in_o right_a of_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n without_o account_n or_o any_o rent_n and_o to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o butley_n newinton-longville_a a_o alien_a priory_n in_o buckinghamshire_n this_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n faith_n at_o longville_n in_o normandy_n to_o which_o walter_n gifford_n earl_n of_o buckingham_n give_v and_o confirm_v divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n with_o great_a privilege_n in_o his_o forest_n of_o waddon_n free_a and_o discharge_v of_o all_o exaction_n etc._n etc._n cathedral_n church_n of_o canon_n secular_a chichister_fw-mi cathedral_n in_o sussex_n anno_fw-la dom._n 673._o ceadwalla_n king_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a at_o the_o request_n of_o bishop_n wilfrid_n give_v divers_a land_n for_o the_o building_n and_o endowment_n of_o a_o monastery_n at_o selesey_n brnny_n of_o sussex_n northelmus_fw-la king_n of_o sussex_n an._n 692._o numa_n king_n of_o sussex_n an._n 714._o oslac_n duke_n of_o sussex_n an._n 780._o be_v benefactor_n to_o this_o religious_a house_n of_o selesey_n abbot_n pleghaard_v have_v transfer_v certain_a revenue_n in_o deaton_n to_o the_o episcopal_a church_n at_o selesey_n which_o revenue_n he_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n offa_n they_o be_v fix_v and_o establish_v to_o the_o say_a church_n in_o a_o synod_n hold_v at_o clobeham_n an._n 825._o king_n athelstan_n give_v land_n to_o the_o say_a church_n an._n 930._o the_o like_a do_v king_n edmund_n king_n eadwyn_n king_n ethelred_n and_o ethelbert_n william_n give_v land_n and_o liberty_n to_o the_o church_n of_o chichister_n the_o see_v be_v then_o translate_v thither_o the_o like_a do_v king_n henry_n the_o i._o and_o king_n steven_n which_o last_o give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o chichester_n and_o to_o hillary_n bishop_n of_o the_o same_o divers_a land_n and_o franchise_n some_o of_o which_o land_n the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v to_o hold_v by_o be_v chaplain_n to_o maud_n his_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n william_n earl_n of_o chichister_n give_v to_o this_o church_n among_o other_o thing_n the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o city_n king_n john_n confirm_v to_o this_o church_n all_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o liberty_n which_o they_o then_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a do_v king_n henry_n the_o iii_o to_o ralph_n the_o ii_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n his_o chancellor_n the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n bartholmew_n at_o london_n grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o see_v certain_a house_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n sepulcher_n without_o newgate_n to_o hold_v by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o one_o pound_n of_o frankincense_n or_o sixpence_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n ranulphus_fw-la bishop_n of_o chichister_n who_o write_v himself_o the_o humble_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chichister_n cause_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o manor_n of_o that_o bishopric_n a_o stock_n or_o store_n of_o cattle_n viz._n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o two_o ox_n one_o hundred_o crow_n ten_o bull_n three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o seep_v bidentia_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o she_o goat_n and_o fix_v he_o goat_n and_o ten_o plow-horse_n which_o stock_n he_o order_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o all_o his_o successor_n under_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o to_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o john_n earl_n of_o yew_n restore_v to_o this_o church_n by_o deed_n date_v an._n 1248._o the_o manor_n of_o bixle_n which_o his_o grandfather_n and_o father_n have_v unjust_o take_v and_o a_o long_a time_n detain_v from_o it_o st._n peter_n cathedral_n at_o york_n a_o cannon_n secular_a vol._n 3._o p._n 115._o william_n king_n of_o scotland_n certify_v to_o pope_n alexander_n that_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v of_o old_a time_n subject_a to_o the_o church_n of_o york_n and_o desire_v that_o by_o his_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v make_v so_o again_o pope_n honorius_n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o norway_n to_o restore_v to_o ralf_n bishop_n of_o the_o orcades_n consecrate_v by_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o possession_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a bishopric_n olaus_n king_n of_o the_o isle_n write_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n at_o the_o recommendation_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o furne_z to_o obtain_v from_o he_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o propagate_v the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o isle_n pope_n calixtus_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o glascow_n command_v he_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n within_o thrirty_a day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o letter_n pope_n honorius_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n elect_v of_o galloway_n candida_fw-la casa_fw-la to_o repair_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n as_o his_o proper_a metropolitan_a for_o consecration_n etc._n etc._n pope_n paschal_n write_v to_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n to_o submit_v to_o york_n as_o their_o metropolitan_a the_o like_a do_v calixtus_n and_o innocent_n which_o last_o write_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o legate_n to_o denounce_v the_o bishop_n of_o glascow_n excommunicate_v unless_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n within_o three_o month_n after_o admonition_n pope_n honorius_n write_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n and_o to_o king_n henry_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n may_v according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v his_o cross_n bear_v before_o he_o in_o all_o part_n of_o england_n and_o to_o crown_v the_o king_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v use_v the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n make_v a_o formal_a act_n of_o subjection_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o this_o archbishop_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o do_v durham_n and_o carlisle_n roger_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n peter_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr william_n
after_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n robert_n de_fw-fr mariscis_fw-la 1260._o william_n de_fw-fr lenington_n 1262._o richard_n de_fw-fr mephum_fw-la 1273._o john_n de_fw-fr maydencton_n 1275._o olive_n sutton_n 1276._o after_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hecham_n 1280._o william_n wicham_n 1577._o after_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o winchester_n philip_n de_fw-fr willughby_n 1289._o gotzesinus_fw-la de_fw-la kyrington_n 1305._o raymundas_fw-la a_o cardinal_n 1307._o roger_n de_fw-fr martival_n 1310._o after_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n henry_n de_fw-fr mansfield_n 1315._o anthony_n beak_n 1328._o after_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n john_n de_fw-fr nottingham_n 1340._o william_n de_fw-fr norwich_n 1343._o after_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n john_n de_fw-fr offord_n 1345._o simon_n bresley_n 1348._o john_n de_fw-fr stretley_n 1364._o john_n de_fw-fr shepy_n 1388._o john_n mackworth_n 1412._o robert_n fleming_n 1451._o george_n fitzbugh_o 1483._o jeffry_n simion_n 1505._o thomas_n wulcy_o 1509._o afterward_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o york_z and_o cardinal_z john_n constable_n 1514._o george_n heneage_n 1528._o john_n tailor_n 1539._o after_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n matthew_n parlur_n or_o parker_n 1552._o after_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n francis_n mallet_n 1554._o john_n whitgift_n 1571._o after_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n ralf_n griffin_n 1585._o john_n rainold_n 1598._o william_n cole_n 1599_o laurence_n staunton_n 1601_o roger_n parlur_v 1613._o anthony_n topham_n 1629._o michael_n honywood_n 1660._o anno_fw-la 1536._o 28._o henry_n viii_o a_o inventory_n be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o jewel_n vestment_n and_o other_o ornament_n belong_v to_o the_o revestry_n of_o of_o this_o church_n consist_v in_o chalice_n in_o number_n six_o one_o of_o which_o be_v all_o gold_n enrich_v with_o pearl_n and_o divers_a precious_a stone_n in_o the_o foot_n weigh_v thirty_o two_o onnce_n several_a rich_a feretrum_n one_o of_o silver_n and_o gilt_n for_o the_o sacrament_n wait_v 341._o ounce_n several_a rich_a philatory_n ampuls_n and_o tabernacle_n with_o relic_n in_o they_o rich_a image_n silver_n and_o gilt_n divers_a rich_a chest_n for_o relic_n pix_n cross_n and_o crucifix_n some_o of_o gold_n some_o of_o christial_a and_o some_o of_o silver_n and_o gilt_n one_o of_o which_o weigh_v 128_o ounce_n beside_o the_o baes_fw-la etc._n etc._n divers_a rich_a candlestick_n among_o which_o one_o pair_n of_o extraordinary_a size_n and_o workmanship_n be_v all_o gold_n and_o weigh_v 450_o ounce_n the_o gift_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n son_n of_o king_n edw._n iii_o five_o pair_n of_o censor_n silver_n and_o gilt_n several_a rich_a basin_n silver_n and_o gilt_n etc._n etc._n pastoral_n staff_n text_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o rich_a cover_v chrismatory_n and_o ampuls_n sot_n oil_n silver_n and_o gilt_n eight_o mitre_n chesable_v and_o cope_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n satin_n velvet_n embroider_v red_a white_z some_o of_o damask_n some_o set_v with_o pearl_n of_o purple_a and_o blue_a some_o of_o which_o have_v the_o donors_n name_n embroider_v thereon_o with_o orate_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o green_a of_o black_a rich_a morse_n of_o silver_n and_o gilt_n garland_n of_o silver_n and_o gilt_n set_v about_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n rich_a altar-cloath_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o image_n embroider_v etc._n etc._n king_n henry_n viii_o direct_v his_o letter_n date_v the_o 6_o of_o june_n in_o his_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n to_o dr._n george_n heneage_n then_o archdeacon_n of_o taunton_n and_o other_o to_o take_v down_o a_o shrine_n and_o the_o superstitious_a jewel_n plate_n copes_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o cathedral_n church_n of_o lincoln_n and_o to_o see_v the_o same_o safe_o and_o sure_o to_o be_v convey_v to_o his_o jewelhouse_n in_o the_o tower_n which_o commission_n be_v execute_v on_o the_o 11_o of_o june_n 1540_o and_o by_o force_n thereof_o there_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o say_a cathedral_n in_o gold_n two_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o one_o â—unces_n in_o silver_n four_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o five_o ounce_n beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o pearl_n diamond_n saphire_n ruby_n turkey_n carbuneles_a etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n have_v a_o mitre_n wonderful_o thick_o set_v with_o precious_a stone_n here_o be_v then_o two_o shrine_n one_o of_o st._n hugh_n all_o of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o st._n john_n of_o dalderby_n all_o of_o silver_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o another_o inventory_n be_v take_v of_o what_o then_o remain_v in_o this_o church_n which_o contain_v only_o three_o chalice_n one_o pix_n one_o ampul_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o plate_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o treasure_n be_v in_o cope_n of_o red_a green_a blue_a black_a and_o white_a some_o old_a and_o decay_a with_o divers_a chesable_v tunicle_n and_o albes_fw-la etc._n etc._n altar-cloath_n of_o diaper_n meet_o good_a and_o five_o other_o clothes_n of_o diaper_n sore_o wear_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o ph._n ma._n an._n dom._n 1557._o another_o inventory_n be_v make_v and_o there_o be_v then_o in_o this_o church_n seven_o chalice_n silver_n and_o gilt_n one_o of_o which_o weigh_v four_o and_o thirty_o ounce_n four_o pix_n with_o some_o few_o phial_o croste_n ampull_n but_o most_o poor_a with_o divers_a chesable_v and_o cope_n red_a purple_a white_a blue_a green_a and_o black_a and_o divers_a altarclothe_n some_o of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o damask_n embroider_v with_o gold_n etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n cathedral_n in_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 185._o lucius_n king_n of_o the_o great_a britain_n now_o call_v england_n obtain_v from_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la two_o doctor_n to_o be_v send_v hither_o to_o instruct_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n then_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o idol_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o three_o metropolitan_a seat_n place_v in_o the_o three_o chief_a city_n viz._n london_n to_o which_o all_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o england_n be_v subject_a york_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v all_o the_o north_n of_o humber_n and_o scotland_n and_o cehster_n who_o jurisdiction_n extend_v over_o wales_n london_n continue_v the_o chief_a episcopal_a seat_n and_o primacy_n till_o the_o come_n of_o st._n augustin_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 604._o transfer_v the_o metropolitan_a dignity_n to_o canterbury_n and_o make_v mellitus_n bishop_n of_o london_n to_o which_o mellitus_n king_n ethelbert_n give_v the_o land_n then_o call_v tillingham_n for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o monastery_n of_o st._n paul_n pope_n agatho_n grant_v to_o erkenwald_n bishop_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o london_n that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n shall_v belong_v sole_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o that_o monastery_n which_o erkenwald_n be_v a_o scholar_n to_o bishop_n mellitus_n and_o build_v two_o monastery_n one_o for_o himself_o at_o chertsey_n in_o sussex_n the_o other_o for_o his_o sister_n edleburga_n at_o bark_v in_o essex_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o exemplary_a piety_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n cedde_v become_v bishop_n of_o london_n he_o die_v at_o bark_v after_o who_o death_n his_o body_n be_v much_o contest_v for_o by_o the_o nun_n of_o bark_v the_o monk_n of_o chertey_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n but_o the_o latter_a prevail_v and_o he_o be_v bury_v at_o london_n with_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o saint_n king_n athelstan_n renew_v and_o restore_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o london_n king_n edgar_z grant_v to_o the_o same_o divers_a land_n and_o immunity_n in_o the_o year_n 867._o other_o benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n be_v king_n ethelred_n câ—â—te_a king_n of_o denmark_n and_o england_n king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o confirm_v all_o their_o land_n and_o liberty_n to_o be_v as_o free_a as_o he_o desire_v his_o own_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n he_o also_o grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o hide_n of_o land_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o king_n ethelbert_n give_v to_o this_o church_n when_o he_o found_v it_o it_o appear_v by_o domesday-book_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n hold_v land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n essex_n in_o divers_a hundred_o there_o hertford_n and_o surrey_n an._n 1070_o a_o provincial_a council_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n at_o london_n under_o lanfranc_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o shall_v marry_v in_o his_o own_o kindred_n till_o the_o seven_o degree_n that_o none_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v holy_a order_n or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n which_o
the_o thirty_o canon_n belong_v to_o this_o church_n have_v each_o his_o several_a prebend_n and_o peculiar_a seat_n in_o the_o choir_n and_o to_o each_o belong_v certain_a psalm_n to_o be_v by_o he_o say_v daily_o for_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a benefactor_n to_o this_o church_n which_o psalm_n be_v write_v over_o his_o stall_n an._n dom._n 1518_o john_n collet_n dean_n of_o st._n paul_n exhibit_v certain_a matter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o york_n legate_z a_o latere_fw-la for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o residentary_n consist_v of_o several_a head_n relate_v to_o the_o dean_n and_o his_o authority_n the_o four_o residentiaries_n and_o their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o choir_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o the_o residentary_n live_v near_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o admit_v no_o woman_n into_o their_o house_n of_o the_o distribution_n among_o the_o residentary_n and_o that_o the_o dean_n have_v a_o double_a proportion_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o fraud_n of_o divers_a other_o officer_n belong_v to_o this_o church_n relate_v to_o the_o temporalty_n as_o the_o receiver_n general_n chamberlain_z steward_z of_o the_o court_n auditor_n of_o account_n &c_n &c_n thomas_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n decree_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n that_o the_o number_n of_o residentiaries_n shall_v not_o exceed_v four_o with_o their_o dean_n at_o one_o time_n the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n of_o this_o church_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o 1196_o l._n 11_o s._n 2_o d._n q._n per_fw-la an._n beside_o casualty_n as_o fine_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o sum_n go_v yearly_a in_o charge_n and_o payment_n 79_o 1_o l._n 3_o s._n 9_o d._n so_o that_o there_o remain_v 405_o l._n 7_o s._n 3_o d._n q._n and_o out_o of_o that_o they_o set_v off_o for_o reparation_n 200l_n and_o for_o casualty_n 26_o l._n 14_o s._n 4_o d._n remain_v 178_o l._n 13_o s._n 11_o d._n q._n the_o name_n of_o the_o thirty_o prebendary_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v be_v toâ—ehal_o wesden_n holburn_n wildeland_n sneat_v kentistown_n ruculnesland_n wilesdon_n wenlakesbyri_n kadington_n portepole_n cudington_n cheswicke_n twisord_n brandeswood_n st._n pancras_n ealdeland_n herlestone_n chaumberlengeswood_n ealdstreet_n oxgate_n consumpta_fw-la brunnesbury_n neweton_n hoxton_n rugemere_n iseldon_n mapelsbyri_n more_n halywell_n to_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o st._n paul_n belong_v twenty_o one_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o edward_n vi_o a_o inventory_n of_o the_o plate_n and_o ornament_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o church_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o king_n commissioner_n at_o guildhall_n out_o of_o which_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n they_o leave_v only_o three_o chalice_n two_o pair_n of_o basin_n a_o silver_n pot_n a_o canopy_n for_o the_o king_n when_o he_o come_v to_o paul_n two_o pall_v for_o funeral_n twenty_o four_o old_a cushion_n etc._n etc._n as_o thing_n of_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o year_n 1430._o 9_o henry_n vi_o john_n carpentor_n citizen_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o communality_n of_o london_n executor_n of_o richard_n whytington_n late_a citizen_n and_o mercer_n and_o often_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n found_v a_o perpetual_a chantry_n of_o one_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v daily_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n former_o build_v over_o the_o charnel_n house_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n by_o roger_n beyvene_n and_o other_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o eight_o mark_n of_o yearly_a rent_n etc._n etc._n an._n dom._n 1458._o a_o inventory_n or_o catalogue_n indent_v be_v make_v by_o william_n say_v dean_n and_o the_o chapter_n of_o st._n paul_n of_o all_o the_o book_n give_v by_o walter_n shirington_n a_o canon_n residentiary_n of_o this_o church_n and_o place_v in_o a_o new_a library_n by_o he_o erect_v over_o the_o cloister_n about_o the_o churchyard_n call_v pardon_n chirchehawe_n which_o library_n consist_v of_o many_o volume_n among_o which_o chronica_fw-la radulphi_n de_fw-fr diceto_n postilla_fw-la radulphi_n de_fw-la diceto_fw-la super_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la &_o librum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la the_o work_n of_o st._n augustin_n and_o of_o st._n thomas_n visio_fw-la sancti_fw-la edwardi_fw-la consessoris_fw-la una_fw-la magna_fw-la biblia_fw-la tractatus_fw-la magistri_fw-la roberti_n groste_v in_o gallico_n de_fw-fr lapsu_fw-la &_o reparatione_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la tractatus_fw-la de_fw-la decimis_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la stephanum_n quondam_a archiepiscopum_fw-la cantuar._n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o divers_a other_o book_n remain_v in_o the_o treasury_n an._n 1486._o relate_v chief_o to_o the_o church_n service_n among_o which_o vetus_n missale_n secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la st._n pauli_n vnum_fw-la ordinale_fw-la secundum_fw-la primariam_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la &_o antiquam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la s._n pauli_n londoniensis_n etc._n etc._n the_o name_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n mellitus_n consecrate_v by_o augustin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n an._n 605._o ceddus_fw-la 621._o wine_n erkenwald_n 680_o walter_n inguald_a eguf_fw-fr wychet_n filbrith_n edgar_n kenwald_n ebald_a herbert_n osmund_n ethenod_n celhert_n cerulph_n stributulph_n etstan_n wulfius_n edelward_n elstan_n wlstan_n elsun_fw-it 1000_o alwyn_n 1044._o elphword_n robert_n 1050._o william_n 1051._o hugh_n de_fw-fr aurevalle_n mauricius_n 1077._o richard_n 1108._o gilbert_n robert_n de_fw-fr sigillo_fw-la 1139._o richard_n beumy_n 1151._o gilbert_n foliot_n 1163._o richard_n 1190._o william_n 1199._o eustachius_n de_fw-fr faukenbergh_n 1221._o roger_n le_fw-fr veir_n 1229._o fulc_a basset_n 1244._o henry_n de_fw-fr wengham_n 1259._o richard_n taleboth_n 1262._o henry_n de_fw-fr sandwic_n 1262._o john_n de_fw-fr chishull_n 1274._o richard_n de_fw-fr gravesend_n 1290._o ralph_n de_fw-fr baldok_n 1306._o gilbert_n de_fw-fr seagrave_n 1313._o richard_n de_fw-fr newport_n 1317._o steven_n de_fw-fr gravesend_n 1319._o richard_n de_fw-fr binteworth_n 1338._o ralph_n de_fw-fr stratford_n 1339._o michael_n northburgh_n simon_n de_fw-fr sudbury_n 1362._o robert_n braybroke_n 1381._o roger_n walden_n 1404._o nicholas_n bubwith_n 1406._o richard_n clifford_z 1407._o john_n kemp_n 1422._o william_n grace_n 1426._o robert_n fitz-hugh_n 1431._o robert_n gilbert_n thomas_n kemp_n 1449._o richard_n hill_n 1489._o thomas_n savage_a 1496._o william_n warham_n 1503._o william_n barnes_n 1505._o richard_n fitz-iames_n 1506._o cuthbert_n tunstal_n 1522._o john_n stokes_o 1530._o edmund_n boner_n 1540_o nicholas_n ridley_n 1549._o edmund_n grindal_n 1559._o edwin_n sand_n 1570._o john_n elmer_n 1576._o richard_n fletcher_n 1594._o richard_n bancroft_n 1597._o richard_n vaughan_n 1604._o thomas_n ravis_fw-la 1607._o george_n abbot_n 1609._o john_n king_n 1611._o george_n mountain_n 1621._o william_n laud_n 1628._o william_n juckson_n 1635._o the_o name_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n since_o the_o conquest_n vlstan_n william_n elfwin_n luire_v ralph_n 1150_o alard_n de_fw-fr burnham_n robert_n de_fw-fr watford_n hugh_n de_fw-fr marinis_fw-la ralph_n de_fw-fr diceto_n 1183._o martin_n de_fw-fr pateshull_n walter_n de_fw-fr langford_n jeffrey_n de_fw-fr lucy_n 1237._o william_n de_fw-fr s._n mariae_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 1237._o henry_n de_fw-fr cornhill_n 1245._o walter_n de_fw-fr salern_n robert_n de_fw-fr barthone_n peter_n de_fw-fr neuport_n richard_n taleboth_n jeffrey_n de_fw-fr feringe_n 1263._o john_n de_fw-fr chishulle_n hervicus_n de_fw-fr borham_n 1276._o thomas_n de_fw-fr ingelesthorpe_n 1279._o after_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr leye_n 1287._o william_n de_fw-fr montfort_n 1292._o ralph_n de_fw-fr baldok_n 1297._o arnald_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n 1308._o after_o a_o cardinal_n john_n de_fw-fr sandale_n richard_n de_fw-fr neuport_n vitalis_n basco_n john_n de_fw-fr everton_n 1328._o gilbert_n de_fw-fr bruera_n 1339._o richard_n de_fw-fr kilmington_n thomas_n trillek_n john_n de_fw-fr apelby_n thomas_n ever_o thomas_n stowe_n thomas_n more_o reginald_n kentwode_n thomas_n lyseus_n 1441._o laurance_n both_o 1456._o william_n say_v 1457._o roger_n ratclyff_fw-mi 1468._o thomas_n wynterburne_n 1471._o william_n worsley_n robert_n shirburne_n john_n collet_n richard_n pace_n richard_n sampson_z john_n incent_n william_n may._n john_n fecknans_n henry_n cole_n alexander_n nowell_n john_n overall_n valentine_n cary._n the_o dance_n of_o death_n former_o paint_v about_o the_o cloister_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v write_v in_o french_a by_o one_o machabree_n and_o translate_v into_o old_a english_a verse_n by_o dan_n john_n of_o lydgate_n monk_n of_o bury_n in_o this_o dance_n death_n lead_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o first_o take_v out_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o pope_n than_o the_o emperor_n than_o the_o cardinal_n the_o king_n patriarch_n constable_n archbishop_n baron_n princess_n bishop_n esquire_n abbot_n abbess_z bayly_n astronomer_n burgess_n canon_n secular_a merchant_n chartreux_n sergeant_n monk_n usurer_n physician_n the_o amorous_a esquire_n the_o gentlewoman_n the_o man_n of_o law_n mr._n john_n rikil_n the_o parson_n juror_n minstral_a laborer_n friar_n minor_n the_o young_a child_n the_o young_a clerk_n the_o hermit_n