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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
church_n flesh_n they_o may_v eat_v if_o give_v they_o from_o abroad_o or_o of_o their_o proper_a feed_n but_o that_o only_a on_o sunday_n from_o easter_n to_o advent_v and_o from_o christmas_n to_o septuagessima_fw-la and_o on_o christmassday_n epiphany_n ascention_n the_o assumption_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n and_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n they_o shall_v buy_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o diet_n but_o bread_n bean_n pease_n herb_n oil_n egg_n milk_n cheese_n and_o fruit_n but_o no_o flesh_n nor_o fish_n nor_o wine_n unless_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o on_o journey_n etc._n etc._n in_o town_n where_o they_o have_v house_n of_o their_o own_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o same_o unless_o water_n though_o invite_v nor_o lie_v out_o of_o their_o own_o house_n the_o infirm_a shall_v lie_v and_o eat_v by_o themselves_o stranger_n especial_o religious_a man_n that_o come_v to_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v kind_o entertain_v according_a to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o house_n no_o brother_n either_o clerk_n or_o lay_v but_o shall_v labour_v in_o some_o office_n or_o other_o they_o shall_v observe_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n refectory_n and_o dortour_n unless_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n a_o chapter_n shall_v be_v hold_v every_o sunday_n if_o possible_a in_o which_o they_o shall_v consider_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o house_n and_o then_o also_o a_o exhortation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o a_o plain_a manner_n to_o all_o the_o brethren_n and_o other_o of_o the_o house_n instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o belâ—ve_v and_o practice_n if_o any_o brother_n give_v scandal_n or_o strike_v another_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o minister_n more_o or_o less_o a_o general_n chapter_n shall_v be_v hold_v once_o a_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o octave_n of_o pentecost_n the_o minister_n shall_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o brethren_n not_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n the_o minister_n be_v either_o great_a or_o lesser_a the_o great_a may_v hear_v the_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o order_n the_o lesser_a only_o of_o his_o own_o house_n if_o any_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o order_n he_o shall_v first_o undergo_v a_o year_n probation_n or_o more_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v receive_v under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n none_o shall_v swear_v a_o oath_n unless_o upon_o great_a necessity_n by_o licence_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o by_o command_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o for_o a_o honest_a and_o just_a cause_n thelesford_n in_o warwickshire_n this_o house_n dedicate_v to_o god_n st._n john_n baptisi_n and_o st._n radegund_n the_o virgin_n be_v found_v by_o william_n son_n of_o waâ—er_n de_fw-fr cherlecote_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o traveller_n or_o pilgrim_n and_o religious_a man_n there_o serve_v god_n he_o endow_v in_o with_o several_a revenue_n in_o cherlecote_n other_o benefactor_n be_v fulk_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr lucy_n william_n de_fw-fr narford_n lord_n of_o bereford_n who_o among_o other_o thing_n grant_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o friar_n of_o this_o house_n free_a fish_n in_o his_o water_n of_o avon_n on_o all_o day_n but_o sunday_n with_o other_o great_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n earl_n of_o warwick_n all_o who_o gift_n and_o grant_n king_n edward_n iii_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr offynton_n at_o that_o time_n minister_n and_o the_o friar_n of_o this_o house_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o hold_v free_a and_o quit_v of_o all_o secular_a demand_n and_o exaction_n who_o deed_n bear_v date_n at_o kenylworth_n value_v at_o 23_o l._n 10_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la mottiden_n in_o kent_z this_o house_n of_o friar_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n be_v first_o found_v by_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr rokesley_n knight_n the_o modern_a patron_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n value_v at_o 50_o l._n 13_o s._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la ingham_n in_o norfolk_n william_n staserton_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o priory_n of_o late_a time_n francis_n calthorp_n become_v patron_n value_v at_o 61_o l._n 9_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o trinitarian_n vol._n 2._o p._n 831_o knaresborough_n in_o yorkshire_n king_n john_n give_v certain_a land_n in_o swinesco_n to_o friar_n robert_n a_o hermit_n in_o this_o place_n which_o his_o son_n king_n henry_n iii_o confirm_v to_o friar_n ivo_n by_o the_o title_n of_o hermit_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n of_o knaresburg_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n richard_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n brother_n to_o king_n henry_n iii_o give_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o captive_n at_o knaresburgh_n the_o chapel_n of_o st._n robert_n at_o knaresburgh_n and_o all_o the_o land_n which_o king_n john_n his_o father_n give_v to_o the_o say_a saint_n robert_n in_o his_o life_n time_n with_o other_o land_n and_o commons_o of_o pasture_n for_o twenty_o cow_n and_o three_o hundred_o sheep_n and_o paunage_v for_o forty_o hog_n etc._n etc._n who_o deed_n bear_v date_n at_o london_n an._n dom._n 1257._o all_o which_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n i._n and_o king_n edward_n ii_o value_v at_o 35_o l._n 10_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la addition_n to_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o the_o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n pag._n 18._o glastonbury_n divers_a other_o grant_n of_o land_n revenue_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v to_o this_o monastery_n by_o several_a king_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n etc._n etc._n king_n etheldred_n an_n 987_o grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n here_o certain_a land_n to_o hold_v and_o possess_v quamdiu_fw-la side_n in_fw-la anglorum_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la premanserit_fw-la plebe_fw-la so_o long_o as_o the_o catholic_n faith_n shall_v remain_v among_o the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o while_o the_o people_n there_o shall_v remain_v catholic_n pag._n 31._o rochester_n in_o the_o year_n 1197._o hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n exchange_v the_o manor_n and_o church_n of_o darent_fw-la to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n andrew_n at_o rochester_n for_o the_o manor_n and_o church_n of_o lammedbe_n lambeth_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n thereto_o belong_v as_o well_o in_o the_o say_a manor_n as_o in_o suwerc_n southwark_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o i._o and_o gilbert_n then_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n pag._n 49._o durham_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n command_v the_o man_n of_o carlisle_n and_o those_o part_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v christianity_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o his_o archdeacon_n nigellus_n de_fw-fr albeney_n a_o great_a favourite_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o spoild_v the_o monastery_n of_o durham_n of_o two_o manor_n but_o be_v afterward_o very_o sick_a and_o weak_a repent_v and_o restore_v they_o hugh_n bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v high_o favour_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o i._o who_o make_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o his_o care_n during_o his_o absence_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o afterward_o fall_v into_o the_o king_n displeasure_n he_o be_v devest_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_n before_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1194._o anthony_n beek_n elect_v bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o the_o year_n 1283._o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o he_o usual_o have_v in_o his_o retinue_n one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o knight_n he_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n for_o life_n he_o be_v a_o great_a builder_n he_o die_v an._n 1310._o and_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o durham_n pag._n 62._o westminster_n in_o the_o year_n 1556._o cardinal_z pole_z then_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o legat_n de_fw-fr latere_fw-la upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o westminster_n grant_v they_o licence_n to_o give_v and_o surrender_v all_o and_o singular_a their_o good_n movable_a and_o immovable_a action_n and_o right_n whatsoever_o to_o their_o church_n or_o to_o they_o in_o right_a of_o their_o church_n belong_v to_o king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n that_o with_o the_o same_o they_o may_v endow_v the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o monastery_n as_o former_o which_o licence_n be_v date_v at_o his_o manor_n of_o croyden_n 17_o kal._n october_n in_o the_o second_o
disposal_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n private_o in_o the_o time_n of_o general_n interdict_v to_o have_v a_o free_a sepulture_n and_o a_o free_a election_n of_o their_o abbess_n etc._n etc._n who_o bull_n bear_v date_n an._n dom._n 1228._o pag._n 327_o wallingford_n nigellus_n de_fw-fr albeney_n and_o alan_n fitz-amfrid_a give_v divers_a land_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n alban_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o wallingford_n confirm_v to_o they_o by_o joceline_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o after_o he_o by_o robert_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o that_o church_n an._n do._n 1243._o pag._n 525._o wilberfoss_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o lord_n of_o richmond_n as_o patroonshe_fw-mi nannery_n of_o wilberfoss_n exemplify_v and_o confirm_v to_o elizabeth_n then_o prioress_n and_o to_o the_o nun_n there_o the_o several_a deed_n of_o endowment_n and_o grant_n make_v to_o they_o by_o jordanus_n fitz_n gilbert_n william_n de_fw-fr percy_n etc._n etc._n who_o deed_n of_o confirmation_n bear_v date_n at_o staunford_n 10_o of_o august_n 4_o edward_n iu._n pag._n 487._o stodeley_n this_o nunnery_n be_v first_o found_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr sancto_n walerico_n but_o his_o estate_n and_o consequent_o the_o patronage_n of_o this_o house_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n king_n richard_n ii_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n on_o the_o death_n of_o margery_n the_o last_o prioress_n confirm_v the_o election_n of_o elizabeth_n fremantell_n then_o subprioress_n into_o the_o office_n of_o prioress_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n pag._n 482._o sanford_n alias_o littlemore_n roger_n de_fw-fr thoeni_fw-la roger_n de_fw-fr sanford_n and_o thomas_n buscel_v who_o deed_n bear_v date_n 1254_o 8._o henry_n iii_o give_v land_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n nicholas_n and_o priory_n of_o nun_n here_o robert_n abbot_n of_o abington_n and_o benjamin_n rector_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n nicholas_n grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o certain_a tithe_n roger_n de_fw-fr quency_n earl_n of_o winton_n and_o constable_n of_o scotland_n release_v to_o they_o their_o suit_n to_o his_o court_n pope_n innocent_a iu_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o pontificate_n release_v ten_o day_n of_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o all_o such_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n ely_n and_o salisbury_z who_o be_v penitent_a and_o confess_v shall_v contribute_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o priory_n pag._n 597._o grosmunt_fw-la in_o yorkshire_n joan_n wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr torneham_n and_o daughter_n of_o william_n fossart_n give_v divers_a land_n profit_n and_o privilege_n in_o yorkshire_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n of_o grandmont_n in_o france_n confirm_v by_o her_o say_a husband_n robert_n de_fw-fr torneham_n who_o also_o give_v other_o land_n of_o his_o own_o pag._n 505._o creswell_n in_o herefordshire_n this_o be_v another_o cell_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o grandemont_n to_o which_o walter_n the_o lacie_n give_v land_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n with_o warranty_n peter_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n have_v buy_v land_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o creswell_n for_o 550._o mark_n grant_v by_o his_o deed_n date_v 1256_o that_o in_o case_n he_o or_o his_o successor_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v implead_v for_o the_o say_a land_n the_o say_a prior_n nor_o this_o successor_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o defend_v and_o warrant_v the_o same_o beyond_o the_o sum_n of_o 550_o mark_n pag._n 542._o missenden_n joan_n de_fw-fr pedinton_n widow_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr ryhal_n with_o thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v guy_n confirm_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o missendin_n the_o hermitage_n of_o muswell_n which_o ralf_n the_o hermit_n build_v and_o inhabit_v by_o permission_n of_o the_o foresay_a guy_n with_o a_o chapel_n build_v in_o honour_n oâ—_n the_o holy_a cross._n confirm_v also_o by_o albricus_n earl_n of_o damarun_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr gerardmulin_n the_o priory_n of_o ewenny_n a_o cell_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o gloucester_n the_o turbervilles_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o monk_n there_o divers_a land_n and_o possession_n with_o liberty_n of_o fish_v in_o the_o river_n of_o ewenny_n as_o far_o as_o their_o land_n extend_v and_o to_o retain_v a_o moiety_n of_o the_o fish_n so_o catch_v the_o other_o moiety_n to_o be_v the_o turbervilles_n the_o priory_n of_o blithe_n in_o nottinghamshire_n pope_n honorius_n confirm_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o house_n to_o the_o monk_n here_o and_o exempt_v they_o from_o pay_v of_o tithe_n of_o their_o cattle_n it_o be_v found_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr crescy_n william_n gifford_n archishop_n of_o york_n an._n dom._n 1277_o make_v certain_a order_n for_o their_o government_n viz._n that_o alm_n and_o hospitality_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o of_o old_a time_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a do_v humble_o and_o devout_o obey_v the_o prior_n as_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n vid._n vol._n â—_o p._n 553._o bustlesham_n abbey_n in_o berkshire_n king_n henry_n viii_o by_o patent_n date_v in_o the_o 29_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n recite_v that_o out_o of_o the_o sincere_a and_o entire_a devotion_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v erect_v find_v and_o establish_v to_o endure_v for_o all_o future_a time_n a_o monastery_n or_o conventual_a house_n of_o one_o abbot_n and_o thirteen_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benedict_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o late_o dissolve_v priory_n or_o monastery_n of_o bisham_n alias_o bustlesham_n in_o berkshire_n which_o on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v surrender_v to_o he_o by_o william_n bishop_n of_o st._n david_n then_o prior_n of_o that_o priory_n and_o the_o convent_n there_o and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o himself_o while_o live_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n after_o death_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o most_o dear_a wife_n jane_n late_a queen_n of_o england_n decease_v and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n and_o progenitor_n and_o give_v all_o the_o land_n house_n church_n bell_n and_o all_o utensil_n then_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a dissolve_a monastery_n to_o john_n cordrey_n who_o he_o make_v abbot_n of_o this_o new_a monastery_n and_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o same_o which_o john_n cordrey_n be_v late_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o chertsey_n in_o surrey_n he_o do_v also_o incorporate_a this_o new_a monastery_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o the_o new_a monastery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o at_o buslesham_n with_o power_n to_o purchase_v land_n and_o by_o that_o name_n to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o use_v a_o episcopal_a mitre_n he_o also_o endow_v the_o say_v new_a monastery_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n belong_v to_o the_o late_a monastery_n here_o and_o also_o to_o that_o of_o chertsey_n in_o divers_a county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n also_o with_o the_o dissolve_a priory_n of_o cardigan_n in_o southwales_n and_o bethelkellard_n in_o carnarvonshire_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o and_o with_o divers_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o several_a other_o monastery_n then_o in_o lease_n for_o twenty_o one_o year_n and_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a land_n etc._n etc._n with_o view_n of_o frank_n pledge_n and_o all_o other_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v former_o enjoy_v in_o the_o several_a land_n etc._n etc._n to_o hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n see_v and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 72_o l._n and_o 17_o d._n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ten_o to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n at_o michaelmas_n this_o new_a monastery_n to_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o to_o be_v visit_v only_o by_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o present_a abbot_n john_n cordrey_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o give_v by_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o this_o king_n provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o his_o successor_n shall_v pay_v first_fw-mi fruit_n which_o be_v value_v at_o 661_o l._n 14_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la but_o no_o ten_o which_o amount_v to_o 66_o l._n 3_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la the_o say_fw-la stat._n or_o any_o other_o law_n which_o patent_n bear_v testae_fw-la at_o westminster_n 18_o december_n in_o
weak_a person_n and_o two_o poor_a clerk_n teach_v school_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o custos_fw-la every_o of_o which_o to_o receive_v from_o the_o custos_fw-la weekly_a 4_o d._n of_o silver_n the_o custos_fw-la to_o have_v ten_o mark_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n which_o be_v judge_v sufficient_a for_o his_o support_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o convert_v to_o his_o own_o use_n more_o than_o that_o sum_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n etc._n etc._n which_o order_n be_v date_v at_o thorpe_n near_o york_n an_z dom._n 1373._o value_v at_o 6_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whitington_n hospital_n at_o london_n john_n coventry_n john_n carpenter_n and_o william_n grove_n execuor_n of_o richard_n whitington_n late_a citizen_n and_o mercer_n of_o london_n and_o several_a time_n mayor_n of_o that_o city_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n found_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n michael_n royal_a at_o london_n where_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o alice_n his_o consort_n lie_v bury_v a_o college_n of_o certain_a priest_n and_o clerk_n to_o celebrate_v daily_o for_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o alice_n also_o a_o almshouse_n for_o 13_o poor_a people_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n michael_n aforesaid_a and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o church_n and_o establish_v divers_a order_n by_o licence_n of_o king_n henry_n vi_o and_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o same_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o inhabit_v in_o the_o say_a hospital_n 13_o poor_a people_n of_o one_o or_o both_o sex_n of_o which_o one_o to_o be_v chief_a and_o call_v tutor_n the_o first_o of_o which_o office_n they_o place_v themselves_o by_o name_n robert_n chesterton_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o say_a hospital_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n for_o a_o perpetual_a habitation_n for_o he_o and_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 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warden_n for_o the_o six_o next_o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a warden_n to_o put_v one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o livery_n of_o their_o own_o company_n or_o any_o other_o company_n of_o the_o say_a city_n into_o the_o say_a place_n yet_o poor_a citizen_n of_o london_n and_o especial_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o mercer_n who_o be_v not_o nor_o have_v be_v of_o the_o livery_n qui_fw-la de_fw-fr liberatâ_fw-la minimé_fw-fr fuerint_fw-la and_o who_o the_o company_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o maintain_v and_o poor_a clerk_n and_o inferior_a officer_n of_o the_o college_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o say_a place_n before_o other_o that_o the_o tutor_n and_o poor_a people_n be_v daily_o present_a at_o matin_n mass_n vesper_n and_o complin_n in_o the_o college_n or_o church_n abovementioned_a and_o at_o the_o prayer_n to_o be_v there_o make_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o richard_n whitington_n and_o alice_n their_o founder_n sr._n william_n whitington_n knight_n the_o lord_n ivo_n fitz-waryn_a and_o the_o lady_n maud_n his_o wife_n parent_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o alice_n king_n richard_n ii_o and_o thomas_n late_a duke_n of_o gloucester_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v say_v for_o the_o say_a soul_n as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v convenient_o three_o or_o at_o least_o two_o psalter_n i._n e._n fifty_o ave_n and_o fifteen_o pater_n and_o three_o creed_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o go_v daily_o to_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o alice_n and_o there_o say_v the_o psalm_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la after_o which_o the_o tutor_n to_o say_v aloud_o in_o english_a god_n have_v mercy_n on_o our_o founder_n soul_n and_o all_o christian_a and_o the_o rest_n answer_n amen_n that_o the_o tutor_n shall_v not_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o say_a house_n above_o ten_o night_n in_o a_o year_n nor_o any_o poor_a man_n above_o one_o whole_a day_n without_o licence_n or_o great_a necessity_n that_o they_o have_v a_o common_a chest_n and_o a_o common_a seal_n the_o chest_n to_o have_v three_o different_a key_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o tutor_n have_v and_o receive_v every_o week_n for_o his_o pension_n 16_o d._n and_o every_o poor_a person_n 4_o d._n that_o no_o leprous_a or_o mad_a man_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o estate_n fall_v to_o any_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o five_o mark_n that_o he_o be_v remove_v and_o another_o poor_a person_n put_v in_o his_o place_n but_o if_o it_o be_v under_o five_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la let_v he_o give_v half_a to_o the_o common_a chest_n and_o keep_v the_o other_o half_a vicious_a person_n after_o the_o three_o fault_n to_o be_v expel_v the_o hospital_n as_o incorrigible_a that_o these_o order_n and_o statute_n be_v read_v and_o intelligible_o expound_v before_o the_o tutor_n and_o poor_a people_n once_o every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n with_o power_n reserve_v to_o the_o say_a executor_n while_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o live_v to_o add_v correct_v or_o alter_v any_o of_o these_o order_n date_v 21._o december_n an._n dom._n 1424._o 3._o h._n 6._o ruthyn_n hospital_n in_o denbighshire_n queen_n elizabeth_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o gabriel_n goodman_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o dean_n of_o the_o collegiate_n church_n of_o westminster_n erect_v create_v found_v and_o establish_v a_o hospital_n in_o ruthyn_n in_o the_o cowty_n of_o denbigh_n to_o be_v call_v christ_n hospital_n in_o ruthin_n to_o consist_v of_o one_o preacher_n and_o twelve_o poor_a people_n for_o ever_o and_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o precedent_n and_o one_o warden_n of_o the_o same_o and_o nominate_v the_o then_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v precedent_n and_o eubolus_n theloall_n master_n in_o art_n to_o be_v the_o first_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o all_o the_o possession_n land_n and_o good_n thereunto_o belong_v that_o the_o say_a precedent_n and_o warden_n be_v a_o body_n corporate_a for_o ever_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o warden_n of_o christ_n hospital_n in_o ruthin_n by_o the_o say_a name_n to_o purchase_v and_o receive_v land_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o of_o the_o say_v gabriel_n goodman_n as_o any_o other_o person_n for_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n that_o they_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n that_o they_o may_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o say_a name_n in_o all_o court_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_v gabriel_n goodman_n during_o his_o life_n to_o elect_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o warden_n and_o poor_a people_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n as_o often_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n and_o to_o make_v and_o appoint_v statute_n and_o order_n for_o gournment_n of_o the_o same_o with_o licence_n to_o the_o say_a precedent_n and_o warden_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o purchase_v land_n not_o exceed_v the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o 100_o l._n etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n or_o any_o other_o stat._n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la letter_n patent_n to_o be_v pass_v of_o all_o this_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o fine_a or_o fee_n to_o be_v pay_v etc._n etc._n droheda_n hospital_n in_o ireland_n found_v by_o vrsus_fw-la de_fw-fr swemele_n without_o the_o west-gate_n of_o droheda_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o poor_a and_o helpless_a people_n and_o by_o he_o endow_v with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o rent_n that_o he_o have_v in_o ireland_n and_o give_v the_o election_n of_o the_o custos_fw-la after_o his_o death_n to_o the_o honest_a man_n or_o freeman_n probos_fw-la homines_fw-la of_o drohida_n pag._n 792._o sempringham_n the_o master_n and_o canon_n of_o sempringham_n declare_v by_o their_o deed_n that_o they_o and_o they_o in_o the_o place_n
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