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pope_n clement_n the_o knight_n templar_n be_v accuse_v of_o heinous_a crime_n he_o issue_v out_o his_o commission_n to_o certain_a cardinal_n to_o examine_v the_o matter_n in_o france_n before_o who_o the_o master_n and_o preceptor_n of_o this_o order_n for_o that_o kingdom_n appear_v and_o be_v swear_v confess_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n whereof_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o show_v great_a sign_n of_o repentance_n be_v absolve_v after_o which_o the_o same_o pope_n send_v out_o his_o bull_n into_o england_n to_o commissionate_a the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o divers_a other_o bishop_n to_o make_v the_o like_a enquiry_n in_o this_o kingdom_n an._n dom._n 1309._o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o these_o knight_n be_v principal_o these_o that_o at_o their_o reception_n into_o the_o order_n they_o be_v cause_v by_o those_o who_o receive_v they_o to_o deny_v christ_n crucify_v and_o sometime_o god_n that_o they_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o 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their_o admittance_n into_o the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o profession_n of_o their_o obedience_n poverty_n clausure_n habit_n and_o tonsure_v of_o the_o canonical_a hour_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o divine_a service_n in_o their_o lesser_a house_n of_o their_o dormitory_n and_o refectory_n the_o duty_n of_o abbot_n and_o prior_n of_o recreation_n of_o the_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o foreign_a affair_n of_o teach_v latin_n and_o send_v their_o student_n to_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o canon_n in_o their_o house_n or_o monastery_n these_o statute_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o observe_v in_o every_o house_n or_o monastery_n of_o canon_n regular_a in_o england_n by_o their_o several_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n a_o cannon_n regular_a of_o st._n sepulchre_n vol._n 2_o p._n 573_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n the_o priory_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o darwick_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1109._o black_a canon_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n and_o settle_v first_o at_o colchester_n then_o at_o london_n etc._n etc._n henry_n earl_n of_o warwick_n erect_v the_o priory_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n at_o warwick_n about_o that_o time_n the_o christian_n have_v new_o take_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o have_v institute_v canon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o canon_n wear_v the_o same_o habit_n with_o other_o canon_n regular_a without_o any_o distinction_n beside_o a_o double_a cross_n of_o red_a in_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o upper_a garment_n this_o house_n in_o warwick_n be_v the_o first_o and_o superior_a of_o this_o order_n in_o all_o england_n wales_n scotland_n and_o irelaâ—d_n till_o the_o loss_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o which_o this_o order_n decay_v almost_o to_o nothing_o their_o profit_n and_o privilege_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o trinitarian_n simon_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n dedicate_v their_o altar_n and_o cimitery_n at_o warwick_n with_o express_a provision_n that_o the_o parish-church_n of_o all-saint_n and_o st._n mary_n shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o diminution_n or_o detriment_n in_o their_o tithe_n bury_n oblation_n confession_n visit_v the_o sick_a or_o any_o other_o accustom_a benefit_n to_o the_o say_a church_n belong_v and_o that_o these_o canon_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o parish_n or_o mother_n church_n of_o all_o saint_n a_o acknowledgement_n of_o 30_o d._n yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n value_v at_o 41_o l._n 10_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la thetford_n in_o norfolk_n build_v and_o endow_v with_o land_n and_o revenue_n by_o the_o old_a earl_n of_o warren_n for_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n who_o enjoy_v here_o large_a liberty_n hamelin_n earl_n of_o warren_n base_a brother_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o iâ—_n grant_v to_o these_o canon_n among_o other_o thing_n three_o fair_n viz._n one_o on_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o may_n another_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n and_o the_o three_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o grant_v of_o his_o ancestor_n be_v confirm_v by_o john_n earl_n of_o warren_n an._n dom._n 1315._o 8_o e._n 2._o value_v at_o 39_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o premonstratense_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o order_n be_v st._n norbert_n bear_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o colein_n of_o noble_a parent_n about_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o three_o year_n he_o be_v make_v deacon_n and_o priest_n and_o renounce_v all_o church_n preferment_n and_o a_o large_a partimony_n he_o distribute_v what_o he_o have_v among_o the_o poor_a an._n dom._n 1120._o he_o retire_v to_o a_o place_n call_v praemonstratum_fw-la with_o thirteen_o companion_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o laudunum_n or_o laon_n a_o city_n in_o picardy_n and_o there_o begin_v this_o order_n call_v from_o the_o place_n premonstratense_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n augustine_n
by_o the_o payment_n of_o one_o pound_n of_o cummin_n cimini_n or_o 2_o d._n at_o easter_n yearly_a for_o all_o service_n and_o demand_n divers_a other_o benefactor_n give_v other_o land_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o elsewhere_o among_o who_o be_v john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n ralph_n basset_n etc._n etc._n all_o confirm_v and_o recite_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o ii_o an._n 9_o value_v at_o 258_o l._n 8_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la cokersand_fw-mi in_o lancashire_n found_v by_o theâ—bald_n walter_n brother_n of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o canon_n of_o the_o premonstratense_n to_o who_o he_o give_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n the_o hay_n or_o enclose_a ground_n call_v pyl_v for_o the_o erect_n of_o this_o abbey_n confirm_v by_o king_n john_n an._n 2._o all_o which_o with_o other_o land_n grant_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr lancaster_n john_n de_fw-fr lasey_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o constable_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o jeffrey_n son_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n and_o other_o be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o ii_o an._n 7._o a_o contest_v happen_v between_o the_o prior_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o cokersand_n about_o tithe_n and_o other_o right_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o settle_v by_o papal_a authority_n an._n 1216._o that_o the_o prior_n shall_v have_v two_o part_n of_o the_o corn_n tithe_n in_o lancaster_n and_o pulton_n and_o this_o abbot_n one_o three_o part_n also_o that_o the_o abbot_n of_o cokersand_n shall_v not_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o lancaster_n to_o sepulture_n at_o his_o convent_n without_o the_o prior_n licence_n etc._n etc._n the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o leicester_n de_fw-la pratis_fw-la grant_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o cokersand_n the_o scite_fw-la of_o the_o hospital_n of_o cokersand_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o abbey_n which_o change_n from_o a_o hospital_n to_o a_o monastery_n of_o premonstratense_n be_v make_v an._n 1190._o begeham_n in_o sussex_n this_o abbey_n be_v first_o found_v at_o hotteham_n by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr dena_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o land_n &c_n &c_n translate_v from_o thence_o to_o begeham_n otherwise_o call_v benlin_n by_o ela_n de_fw-fr saukvile_n daughter_n of_o the_o first_o founder_n who_o son_n jeffrey_n de_fw-fr saukvile_n confirm_v the_o estate_n of_o these_o canon_n confirm_v also_o by_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr aquila_n robert_n de_fw-fr tuâ—nham_n walkelin_n maminot_n and_o richard_n earl_n of_o clare_n and_o hereford_n be_v also_o benefactor_n all_o who_o gift_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o an._n 35._o grant_v to_o these_o canon_n a_o weekly_a market_n on_o the_o thursday_n at_o their_o manor_n of_o rokeland_n and_o a_o fair_a there_o for_o three_o day_n at_o midsummer_n which_o with_o their_o other_o possession_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o ii_o an._n 6._o vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 77._o barlings_n in_o lincolnshire_n found_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr haye_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o richard_n haye_n his_o brother_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o king_n john_n an._n 16._o the_o bardolf_n and_o longspes_n be_v benefactor_n brodholme_n in_o nottinghamshire_n king_n edward_z the_o ii_o an._n 12._o recite_v and_o confirm_v the_o several_a land_n and_o possession_n give_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o brodholme_n by_o divers_a benefactor_n among_o who_o ralph_n de_fw-fr albaniaco_n walter_n de_fw-fr clifford_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n value_v at_o 16_o l._n 5_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la coverham_n in_o yorkshire_n this_o monastery_n be_v first_o found_v at_o swayneby_n an._n dom._n 1190._o by_o helewisia_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ranulf_n de_fw-fr glanvilla_n a_o baron_n and_o capital_a justice_n of_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o richard_n the_o i._o it_o be_v afterward_o translate_v from_o swayneby_n to_o coverham_n near_o midleham_n by_o ralph_n fitz-robert_n descend_v from_o the_o say_v helewisia_n the_o land_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o this_o house_n by_o the_o foundress_n and_o her_o son_n walleran_n fitz-robert_n and_o ralph_n fitz-robert_n edric_n neusum_fw-la and_o other_o be_v all_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o an._n 22._o of_o this_o family_n do_v descend_v two_o sister_n coheir_n marry_o lady_n of_o midleham_n marry_v to_o ralph_n de_fw-fr nevile_n and_o joan_n marry_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr fatershall_n value_v at_o 160_o l._n 18_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n agatha_n near_o richmund_n in_o yorkshire_n found_v by_o one_o roaldus_n the_o constable_n possible_o of_o richmond_n castle_n roger_n the_o mowbray_n alan_n bygot_v and_o other_o be_v benefactor_n who_o grant_n be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n edw._n iii_o an._n 3._o richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o bolton_n by_o licence_n of_o king_n rich._n ii_o grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o this_o house_n a_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 150_o l._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o ten_o canon_n over_o and_o above_o the_o common_a number_n then_o in_o the_o monastery_n and_o of_o two_o secular_a chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v for_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o twenty_o two_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o say_a abbey_n this_o richard_n le_fw-fr scrope_n have_v be_v the_o king_n chancellor_n and_o give_v also_o to_o this_o abbey_n the_o manor_n of_o brompton_n upon_o small_a then_o value_v at_o 10_o l._n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_v atâ—_n â—_z 11_o l._n 17_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la torre_n in_o devonshire_n this_o church_n and_o abbey_n of_o st._n saviour_n of_o torre_n be_v found_v by_o william_n briwer_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o many_o land_n and_o with_o the_o church_n of_o torre_n etc._n etc._n to_o hold_v in_o free_a pure_a and_o perpetual_a alms._n king_n john_n confirm_v to_o these_o canon_n all_o their_o possession_n with_o the_o grant_n of_o large_a franchise_n and_o immunity_n from_o scutage_n and_o all_o geld_n and_o toll_v etc._n etc._n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o man_n from_o this_o william_n briwere_v the_o founder_n descend_v reginald_n de_fw-fr mohun_n who_o in_o the_o thirty_o six_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o have_v a_o grant_n from_o this_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o liberty_n to_o erect_v a_o chapel_n in_o his_o court_n at_o thorre_v for_o himself_o and_o proper_a family_n but_o not_o to_o baptize_v there_o nor_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o parishioner_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a right_n the_o say_a abbot_n and_o convent_n to_o receive_v one_o moiety_n of_o all_o oblation_n or_o obvention_n arise_v in_o the_o say_a chapel_n etc._n etc._n value_v at_o 396_o l._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la hales-owen_n in_o shropshire_n the_o manor_n and_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o hales_n be_v give_v by_o king_n john_n an._n 16._o to_o peter_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o a_o religious_a house_n which_o be_v according_o found_v here_o by_o that_o bishop_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o this_o estate_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o roger_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o litchfield_n an._n 1248_o appropriate_v the_o church_n of_o waleshale_v to_o this_o abbey_n after_o the_o death_n of_o vincent_n then_o rector_n of_o the_o say_a church_n save_v out_o of_o the_o same_o a_o vicarage_n of_o thirteen_o mark_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o a_o vicar_n with_o all_o obvention_n etc._n etc._n an._n dom._n 1270._o godfrey_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n make_v a_o settlement_n between_o the_o abbot_n of_o hales_n and_o the_o perpetual_a vicar_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n there_o the_o say_a vicar_n to_o have_v and_o receive_v from_o the_o abbot_n ten_o mark_n yearly_a a_o house_n with_o out_o house_n orchard_n garden_n and_o the_o vesture_n of_o the_o churchyard_n the_o canon_n to_o find_v another_o priest_n to_o be_v under_o the_o vicar_n presbiterm_fw-la secundarium_fw-la and_o to_o bear_v all_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a charge_n john_n de_fw-fr hamptone_n joan_n botetourt_n and_o john_n her_o son_n give_v divers_a manor_n and_o advowsons_n to_o this_o abbey_n condition_v for_o chantry_n wolstan_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n appropriate_v to_o this_o abbey_n the_o church_n of_o clent_n and_o chappel_n of_o rouley_n reserve_v to_o the_o perpetual_a vicar_n who_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n there_o a_o revenue_n of_o 10_o l._n viz._n a_o message_n and_o curtelage_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o churchyard_n with_o be_fw-mi of_o calf_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o small_a tithe_n except_o of_o the_o monastery_n proper_a land_n mortuary_n the_o herbage_n and_o tree_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o all_o the_o altarage_n value_v at_o 280_o l._n 13_o s._n 2_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la langley_n in_o
the_o foresay_a twenty_o nine_o year_n of_o henry_n viii_o pag._n 648._o lenton_n king_n steven_n grant_v the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o lenton_n which_o william_n peverell_n and_o other_o have_v endow_v to_o the_o order_n of_o cluniac_a monk_n to_o be_v enjoy_v with_o all_o its_o possession_n inviolable_o the_o priory_n of_o horkesley_n robert_n fitz_n god_n bold_a give_v divers_a land_n church_n and_o tithe_n to_o the_o cluniac_a monk_n of_o tefford_n with_o intention_n that_o the_o convent_n of_o that_o house_n shall_v transmit_v some_o of_o their_o monk_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o horchesley_n there_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o st._n peter_n their_o possession_n so_o give_v be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o gilbert_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n pag._n 867._o sibeton_n with_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o come_v into_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1066._o come_v walter_n de_fw-fr cadamo_n who_o after_o the_o conquest_n hold_v the_o barony_n of_o horsford_n he_o have_v issue_n robert_n who_o build_v the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o sibton_n who_o have_v issue_n john_n call_v the_o viscount_n and_o william_n john_n be_v very_o infirm_a in_o his_o health_n vow_v to_o erect_v a_o abbey_n of_o cistercian_n monk_n but_o himself_o die_v leave_v his_o vow_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o william_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n who_o enjoy_v after_o his_o death_n his_o barony_n and_o vicounty_n this_o william_n found_v the_o monastery_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o sibton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n steven_n an._n dom._n 1149._o and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o land_n and_o revenue_n he_o have_v issue_n margaret_n marry_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr cressy_n who_o confirm_v her_o father_n gift_n an._n 28._o henry_n viii_o william_n then_o abbot_n of_o sibton_n com._n suffolk_n and_o the_o convent_n there_o of_o their_o free_a will_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n give_v grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n anthony_n rouse_v esquire_n and_o nicholas_n hare_n gent._n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o all_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o estate_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o constitute_v thomas_n heydon_n and_o robert_n whinwery_a their_o lawful_a attorney_n to_o deliver_v seize_v according_o this_o be_v under_o their_o convent_n seal_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o seven_o monk_n of_o the_o house_n pag._n 887._o holmcoltram_n david_n king_n of_o scotland_n confirm_v the_o donation_n of_o his_o son_n henry_n to_o this_o abbey_n the_o like_a do_v afterward_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n son_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n john_n king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o the_o hermitage_n of_o st._n hilda_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o englewode_n with_o all_o the_o land_n which_o roger_n croky_o late_a hermit_n hold_v and_o a_o vaccary_n there_o for_o forty_o cow_n etc._n etc._n john_n bishop_n of_o carlisle_n license_v the_o monk_n of_o holmcoltram_n to_o build_v a_o church_n or_o chapel_n in_o their_o territory_n of_o arlosk_n for_o their_o tenant_n and_o the_o inhabitrant_n of_o those_o part_n which_o church_n or_o chapel_n he_o do_v appropriate_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o exempt_v the_o same_o from_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ordinary_a the_o say_a church_n to_o be_v serve_v by_o a_o secular_a priest_n of_o their_o election_n but_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o say_a bishop_n or_o his_o successor_n and_o by_o they_o admit_v to_o the_o say_v cure_n the_o say_a priest_n so_o admit_v to_o receive_v for_o his_o support_n 4_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v he_o yearly_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o a_o house_n and_o curtilage_n to_o be_v assign_v he_o the_o say_a priest_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o cathedratic_a half_o a_o mark_n and_o to_o the_o archdeacon_n when_o he_o visit_v 40_o d._n for_o procuration_n which_o deed_n of_o appropriation_n bear_v date_n at_o linflock_n an._n 1304._o hugh_n morville_n cecily_n countess_n of_o albemarl_n lambert_n de_fw-fr multon_n and_o other_o be_v benefactor_n to_o these_o monk_n william_n earl_n of_o albemarl_n give_v they_o a_o forge_n and_o jorn_n mine_n at_o egremond_n robert_n king_n of_o scot_n who_o father_n lie_v bury_v in_o their_o church_n at_o holmcoltram_n give_v they_o a_o yearly_a farm_n of_o 10_o l._n pope_n lucius_n iii_o confirm_v to_o they_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n and_o grant_v they_o divers_a liberty_n as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o their_o cattle_n and_o fish_v etc._n etc._n who_o bull_n bear_v date_n an._n 1185._o pag._n 914._o crokesden_n the_o abbey_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o crokesdene_n be_v found_v by_o bertram_n de_fw-fr verdon_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o divers_a revenue_n in_o crokesdene_n stanfort_n castretone_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o salt_n work_v in_o midlewich_n addition_n to_o the_o second_o volume_n pag._n 461._o norwich_n john_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n exemplify_v the_o deed_n belong_v to_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o norwich_n viz._n the_o charter_n of_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o norwich_n who_o found_v and_o endow_v the_o say_a hospital_n to_o the_o support_n of_o poor_a people_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o bishop_n herbert_n etc._n etc._n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr bellofago_n morellus_n de_fw-fr morley_n some_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n his_o predecessor_n and_o king_n henry_n i._n who_o be_v all_o benefactor_n which_o deed_n of_o exemplification_n bear_v date_n in_o the_o year_n 1301._o pag._n 181._o twineham_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n steven_n an._n dom._n 1150_o henry_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o hillary_n then_o dean_n of_o christ_n church_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o earl_n 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