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A36798	Monasticon anglicanum, or, The history of the ancient abbies, and other monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, in England and Wales with divers French, Irish, and Scotch monasteries formerly relating to England / collected, and published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knight ..., in three volums; and now epitomized in English, page by page; with sculptures of the several religious habits.; Monasticon anglicanum. English	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.; Dodsworth, Roger, 1585-1654.; Stevens, John, d. 1726. History of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches.; Wright, James, 1643-1713.	1693 (1693)	Wing D2487; ESTC R8166	281,385	375

here all the Lands and Tenements belonging to the Canons of Cathale whom he caused to be removed Valued at 14 l. 10 s. per Annum FINCHALE in the Bishoprick of Durham FInchale is a solitary place not far from the City of Durham where a certain Hermit named Godricus de Finchale who in his youth had visited the holy Sepulcher spent his old Age in Devotion and here died with the reputation of great Sanctity After the death of this Godficus Ranulphus Bishop of Durham granted this Hermitage and the Lands adjoyning to Algarus the Prior and the Monks of Durham Hugh Bishop of Durham founded and endow'd the Priory of Finchale for such Monks of Durham as the Prior of Durham should from time to time send thither in the service of God and St. Iohn Valued at 122 l. 15 s. 3 d. per Annum The Priory of St. James at Bristol a Cell of Tewkesbury WIlliam Earl of Gloucester gave to this House divers Lands and Tithes and the Profits of the Fair at Bristol in Whitsun-week which with other Lands given by other Benefactors was confirm'd by King Henry the II. The same King gave the Monks here certain Liberties in his Forrest Robert Earl of Gloucester was buried in this Church of St. Iames at Bristol BUNGEY in Suffolk ROger de Glanvill and Gundreda the Countess his Wife founded a Nunnery in the Church of the holy Cross at Bungey The Endowments whereof as well by the said Roger and his Wife as by a great number of other Benefactors were all confirm'd to the said Nuns and their Successors to hold in pure and perpetual Alms by King Henry the II. in the ninteenth year of his Reign Valued at 62 l. 0 s. 1 d. ob per Annum SYLLEY Isle near Cornwall THIS Isle was given of old by the Kings of England to the Abbot and Monks of Tauestock who used to send two of their Monks hither to perform the Divine Offices till the Wars with France in the Reign of King Edward the III. And then that King gave License to the Abbot of Tauestock in the ninteenth year of his Reign to place here two secular Chaplains instead of Monks ROWNEY Priory in Hertfordshire IN the 36. H. 6. Agnes Selby Prioress of this House and the Covent of Nuns here in respect of the poverty of the place did by their Deed seal'd with their Common-Seal resign up their Church House and Lands into the hands of their Patron Iohn Fray who designed to convert the same in a better manner Which Iohn Fray was chief Baron of the Exchequer and being thus possest of this Priory he would not convert it to any other use but to the service of God and therefore obtain'd the King's License in the 37. H. 6. to found and endow here a Chantry for one Priest The first Founder of the Priory was Conan Duke of Britony and Richmond who with others endow'd it with Possessions of the value of ten Marks per Annum Valued at 13 l. 10 s. 9 d. per Annum NUN-EATON in Warwickshire THIS House was founded and endow'd by Robert Earl of Leicester Son of Robert de Mellento in the Reign of King Henry the II. for Nuns of the same Order with those at Font-Ebraud Whose Gifts were confirm'd by his Son Robert and by King Henry the II. The Prioress and Covent of Font-Ebrald granted to this House the immunity to receive and retain to their own proper use all such gifts as should be made unto them without any exaction of the said Abbess and Covent of Font-Ebrald Which immunity and several others were confirm'd to them by Pope Alexander the III. Valued at 253 l. 14 s. 5 d. ob per Annum LUFFELD in Northamptonshire a Cell to Westminster THE Priory of Luffeild was founded by Robert Earl of Leicester for the Souls of King William the I. and Queen Matilda c. King Henry the I. his Daughter Maud the Empress and King Edward the I. were Benefactors and Pope Alexander the III. granted to Ralph Prior of St. Mary's at Luffeild his Brethren and their Successors divers Priviledges by his Bull dated 1174. Radulfus de Cahienes Hugo de Sancto Martino and others gave them divers Churches and Tithes King Henry the III. in the fifty sixth year of his Reign reciting the Priory of Luffeild to have been founded by his Predecessors Kings of England granted to the Prior and Monks there free Chiminage in his Forrest of Whitlewood for five years next ensuing WILBERFOSS in Yorkshire THIS was a House of Nuns dedicated to St. Mary founded by Helias de Cotton and endow'd by ' Alan his Son with divers Lands King Henry the II. in the fourth year of his Reign and King Henry the III. in the twelfth year of his Reign confirm'd their Lands and Estate Vid. Vol. 3. p. 12. Valued at 21 l. 16 s. 10 d. per Annum GODSTOW Priory of Nuns in Oxfordshire THE Church here was built by their Prioress Editha and in the year 1138. dedicated in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary and St. Iohn Baptist by Alexander then Bishop of Lincoln in presence of King Steven and Maud the Queen with abundance of Bishops Earls and Barons and others of prime quality who all gave to the said Church at that time some Rents and Endowments Whereupon Albericus Bishop of Hostia the Pope's Legate in England released to every of the said Benefactors one year of injoyn'd Penance and granted moreover a Remission of forty days in every year to all those who should in Devotion visit the said Church on the day of St. Pris●a the Virgin or on the Nativity of St. Iohn Baptist. Their Lands and Revenues were confirm'd by King Steven and by King Richard the I. in the first year of his Reign In the year 1191. Hugh Bishop of Lincoln visiting in this part of his Diocess and seeing in this Church a Tomb before the Altar with more than ordinary Ornaments and being inform'd upon enquiry that it was the Tomb of Rosamond Concubine to King Henry the II. he caused her body to be removed out of the Church and to be buried in the Church-yard to avoid the scandal of Religion and to deter other Women from Whoredom About the time of the Suppression of this House Rosamonds Tomb was open'd and her Bones found inclosed in Leather and that in Lead When it was opened a very sweet smell came out from it The following Inscription was formerly read on a Cross near Godstow Qui meat hac oret signum salutis adoret Vtque sibi detur veniam Rosamunda precetur Vid. 2. Vol. p. 884. Valued at 274 l. 5 s. 10 d. ob per Annum LILLECHIRCHE in the County of ... KING Iohn gave to the Abby of St. Mary and St. Sulpice at Lillechurch and the Prioress and Nuns there the Mannor of Lillechurch in pure and perpetual Alms and granted them a Fair to be there held yearly on the Feast of St. Michael and two days after all

Norfolk FOunded by Robert Fitz-Roger and endow'd with Lands c. All which were confirm'd to these Canons by King Iohn An. 1. with the grant of large Liberties and Immunities from all Tolls and Taxes Valued at 104 l. 16 s. 5 d. ob per Annum TITCHFIELD in Hampshire KING Henry the III. An. 16. granted his Mannor of Tichefeud to Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester to found an Abby of Premonstratenses and further granted to the said Abby very great Liberties in the said Mannor and their other Lands with very great Immunities and to be free and discharged from Tolls c. and from suit to any Forrest Courts and from the expeditating or lawing of Dogs and this not only for themselves but all their Men dwelling on their Lands Other Benefactors to this Abby were Eua de Clinton Reginald de Albamara Baldwin de Ripariis Lord of the I●● Gilbert le Mansel Peter de Sukemund who gave certain Land 〈◊〉 Ingepenne to hold of the Chief Lord of the Fee by the Service of half a Knights Fee and of himself and his Heirs by one pair of Spurs or 3 d. at the Feast of St. Michael c. All whose Gifts were confirm'd to this House by King Edward the II. An. II. An Inventory of the Goods of this Monastery was taken Anno Dom. 1420. before Iohn Powle Abbot of Hales-Owen Visitor of this Place and it was then found that they had no Monies in their Treasury but were 43 l. 4 s. in Debt and the House ingaged in 62 l. 6. d. In the Sacristy one Silver-Cup gilt for keeping the Sacrament two great Chalices gilt and twelve lesser ones a great Silver Vessel full of Relicks a great Silver Cross gilt with the Images of Mary and Iohn two Candlesticks Silver and gilt c. In the Treasury many pieces of Plate some of great size c. In divers Mannors belonging to this Church four and thirty Horses ten Mares four Foals one hundred and fifty four Oxen seven Bulls nine and fifty Cows c. three hundred eighty and one Muttons one hundred Lambs c. seventeen Boars twenty four Sows thirty three Hogs one hundred and twenty six lesser Swine and eighty nine Pigs Valued at the Suppression at 249 l. 16 s. 1 d. per Annum Of the Order of St. Gilbert of Sempringham A NVN OF Y e ORDER OF St. GILBERT Vol. 2. P. 669 THe Institutions made by the blessed Gilbert and his Successors for the Government of this Order of Sempringham are very large and cousist of Divers general Chapters or Heads and those divided into many Subdivisions I shall take Notice only of the Principal Titles And refer to the Book at large for particulars The first Treats of the Rise and beginning of the Order and of the Election of the Master c. Of the Principal Examiners or Searchers Scrutatoribus their Constitution and Authority c. Of the four Procurators in each House of this Order c. Of the Canons and Novices and their Age and of the Lay Canons c. Of the Brothers their Institution Apparel and Duties c. Of the Nuns and such matters as relate to them and their Houses Of the Lay Sisters their Apparel and manner of Life Of the Sick and Infirm Nuns and Sisters how to be treated Of the Office of the Dead and Funeral Matters c. Of some Rules relating equally to the Nuns and Sisters Of the Unity and friendship between all the Houses of this Order Of the Grand Chapter of the Order to be held yearly In the end of this last Chapter the Founder of the Order Provides that in the Several Houses of the Men the Number shall not exceed 394 in all and in those of the Women the number of Nuns and Sisters together shall not exceed 960. THis order was first Instituted in England in the Reign of King Steven An. Dom. 1148. by Master Iohn Gilbert of Semplingham William Bishop of Norwich writ a very high Commendation of this Gilbert and of all the Religious of his Order by way Testimonial to Pope Alexander III. The Priory of Sempringham in Lincolnshire FOunded by Gilbert de Gaunt and by him and others endow'd with divers Lands in Lincolnshire Iohn Dalderby Bishop of Lincoln by his Deed dated at Buchden An. Dom. 1303. granted License to the Schollers of the Convent of Sempringham Studying Divinity or Philosophy in St. Peter's Parish in Stamford to have a Chaplain to celebrate in their private Chappel there saving the Rights of the Parish-Church of St. Peter there Robert Lutterel Rector of Irnham gave for the maintenance of the said Schollers so studdying at Stamford as aforesaid the House where they inhabited with divers Lands and Tenements in Keten Cotismore and Casterton in Rutland Vid. Vol. 3. p. 107. Valued at 317 l. 4 s. 1 d. per Annum HAVERHOLME in Lincolnshire FOunded by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln and by him endowed with the Isle then called Hasreholm An. Dom 1139. Valued at 70 l. 15 s. 10 d. ob per Annum CHIKESAND in Bedfordshire PAganus de Bellocampo and Rohaisa his Wife gave many Lands to this House King Edward the II in the tenth year of his Reign granted his License to Iohn Blundel to give the Mannor of Chikesonde with its appurtenances to the Prior and Convent of this House Valued at 212 l. 3 s. 5 d. ob per Annum BOLINGTON in Lincolnshire FOunded by Simon Fitz William in his Park of Bolyngton and by him endowed with part of his said Park and divers other Lands in pure and perpetual Alms. William de Kima confirm'd to the Prior and Convent of both Sexes at Bolyngton all their Lands and Revenues A. D. 1256. Robert Putrel of Cotes being received into the Fraternity of this House gave them at the sametime the Church of Houtun and Advowson of the same The Crevequers or Creukers Barons of Redburn were Benefactors to this Priory giving divers Lands in pure and perpetual Alms. Valued at 158 l. 7 s. 11 d. per Annum A CANNON REGVLAR OF St. GILBERT Vol. 2. P. 791 WATTON in Yorkshire FOunded by Eustachius Son of Iohn and Agnes his Wife for Nuns and thirteen Canons to serve and provide for them according to the Institution of the Order of Sempringham To whom he gave the Town of Watton c. Confirm'd by William Fossard Lord of the Fee and by Henry Archbishop of York Confirm'd also by Roger de Lasci Constable of Chester descended from the said Eustachius King Iohn also gave them Lands in the first year of his Reign Eustachius the Founder married for his first Wife a Daughter and Heir of Ivo de Vescy from which match descended several of the Vescys and for his second Wife Agnes Daughter of William Constable of Chester Valued at 360 l. 16 s. 10 d. ob per Annum ALVINGHAM in Lincolnshire PEter de Melsa and Beatrix his Wife gave to the Church of St. Mary of Alvingham and to the Nuns and

Pension of 100 s. Vid. Vol. 3. p. 53. Pag. 144. LILLESHULL THIS Church dedicated to St. Alcmund was in old time of high Veneration Aedelfleda Queen of Mercia is said to have founded it but it was much enrich'd by King Edgar who descended of the same Lineage with the said Alcmund Gilbert de Cunedore indeavouring to defraud these Canos of one of their Prebends he was excommunicated till at last he was prevaild with to restore the Prebend and to do penance receiving from every Canon of this Church a Publick Discipline and Correction In the time of Roger Bishop of Coventry and Pope Eugenius the Secular Canons or Prebendaries were changed to Regular Canons An. Dom. 1405. the Canons of this House obtain'd of the Popes Nuntio in England the Appropriation of the Parish-Church of Hulme their Petition setting forth that they could make no advantage of their Rents and Possessions by reason of the Wars with Wales and by reason of their scituation on the High-way call'd Watlingstreet they were impoverisht by the continual conflux of Guests and Travellers who eat up their Provision c. Pag. 564. KNIGHTS TEMPLERS ANno Dom. 1319. Walter Archbishop of Canterbury having received the Popes Bull directed to all Archbishops and Bishops setting forth that since the Suppression of this Order divers of the Knights had lived like Lay men and married Wives contrary to their Vow which was not discharg'd by the Council of Vienna at such time when it supprest the Order he commanded therefore that the Brethren of that Order should be admonished that within the space of three Months they should enter themselves into some Religious House there to live in God's service during their Lives under pain of losing the Stipends which had been assign'd them at the Suppression of their Houses in pursuance of this Bull the said Walter Archbishop of Canterbury directed his Letters to the Prior of Christ-Church London for the Reception of Roger Stowe a Priest of the Templers into that Priory which was accordingly perform'd In the following year the same Pope sent his Bull to the said Archbishop of Canterbury whereby he order'd Excommunication against all those who should withhold any Lands Houses Churches Revenues or Goods moveable or immoveable formerly belonging to the Templers from the Master and Brethren of the Order of St. Iohn of Ierusalem on whom the said Possessions had been conferr'd and united for ever by Pope Clement the V. in the Council of Vienna French Monasteries RObert Abbot of Molesme in Burgundy was the first Institutor of the Cistercians a Reform of the Benedictines to whom Odo Son of Henry Duke of Burgundy gave the place call'd Cistertius which gave name to the Order This order encreased so fast that from the year 1098. to the year 1152. almost 500. Abbies were erected for them Much about the same time that this Order of Cistercians began in the Diocess of Chalons in Burgundy the Carthusians began their order in the Diocess of Grenoble They observe their offices both by night and day according to the Rule of St. Benedict St. GEORGE of Bauquerville in Normandy RAlf de Tancerville gave divers Lands to this Abby both in Normandy and England confirm'd to them by William his Son Chamberlain to King Henry II among whose Lands in England was Edyweston lying within the Bounds of the Forrest of Rutland which Lands King Henry II. granted License to these Monks to convert into tillage and conferr'd divers Liberties on them BEC in Normandy FIrst founded in a Place call'd Burneville by Gilbert Earl of Brionne a great Souldier and Nephew of Richard the first Duke of Normandy who at the age of forty years became a Monk here Priest and then Abbot of this Monastery The habitation of these Monks was afterwards removed into a vally near a River call'd Bec. King Henry II. confirm'd their Lands and Possessions several of which lay in England at Athelstone in Warwickshire Islip in Oxfordshire with divers others places in other Countries BELBEC in Normandy THe Lands and Possessions of this House were confirm'd by King Iohn and after him by King Henry V. who also confirm'd to the Abbot and Convent of this House the grant formerly made to them by Blanch Queen of France of forty pound Parisian mony per Annum for the maintenance of one Mass there daily and supporting some other Charges for ever St. STEVENS at Caen in Normandy FOunded by King William the Conqueror King of England and Prince of Normandy and Main and by him largely endow'd with Lands both in Normandy and England Several others of the Nobility of Normandy were Benefactors to this House all whose gifts were confirm'd by King Henry I. The HOLYTRINITY at Caen in Normandy KIng William II. and King Henry I. gave to the Nuns of this Abby divers Lands and Liberties in England Confirm'd by King Edward II. in his seventeenth year St. VIGOR at Cerify in Normandy FOunded in a Place then call'd Ciriciac An. Dom. 1032. by Robert Earl of the Normans who also endow'd this Abby with Possessions adjoyning round about it William Duke of the Normans Son of the Said Robert gave many other Lands The Like did others of Principal quality Confirm'd by King Henry I. Am. Dom. 1120. CORMEL in Normandy POpe Alexander III. by his Bull dated 1168. confirm'd the Possessions of this House granting them a free Sepulture of their own to pay no Tithes of their proper Cattle to celebrate privately in time of a general Interdict c. King Henry II. confirm'd divers Lands given them in England St. DENNIS near Paris AN. Dom. 792. Bertoaldus a Duke among the English Saxons being afflicted with a Distemper which the Phisitians could not cure travail'd into France to the Abby of St. Dennis and there found through the mercy of God a perfect Recovery Hereupon he gave to that Abby his Town of Ridrefeld in Sussex with other profits Confirm'd to these Monks by King Offa then Reigning King Edward the Confessor gave them other Lands in Oxfordshire An. Dom. 1059. William Earl of Ferrers granted them yearly one wax Candle or Torch price thirteen pence one fat Buck and one fat Boar to be sent them by proper Messengers on the Feast of St. Dennis in perpetual Almes whose Deed of grant bears date An. Dom. 1189. St. EBRULF at Utica in Normandy TO this Abby built by St. Ebrulf a Confessor in a Desertand Solitary place King William the Conqueror gave Lands in several Counties of England An. Dom. 1081. Also Robert Earl of Leicester and Robert his Son were Benefactors L'ESSAY in Normandy KIng Henry II● and after him King Henry V. confirm'd to this Abby lying in the Town of St. Oportune their Lands as well in England as Normandy given by divers Benefactors among whom Robert de Haia Roger Foliot c. FISCAMPE in Normandy WIlliam Patron of the Normans and King of the English confirm'd to this Abby all its Possessions in England and Normandy with the

it they did it was observed that they immediately died thereupon Bishops and famous Prelates that have gone from this House to govern other Churches are as follows viz. Birthwaldus Abbot here was made Archbishop of Canterbury Athelmus Monk here Bishop of Wells and after that Archbishop of Canterbury St. Dunstan Monk and Abbot here Bishop of Worcester then of London and lastly of Canterbury Egelganus Monk here Bishop of Chichester and Archbishop of Canterbury Sigericus Monk here Bishop of Wells and Archbishop of Canterbury St. Elphegus a Martyr Bishop of Winchester and after that Archbishop of Canterbury Elnothus Monk here and Archbishop of Canterbury in the time of King 〈◊〉 To these may be added Gaufridus a Bishop and Monk here ob Anno Dom. 782. Ethelwinus a Bishop who died the same year Wi●ertus a Bishop ob Anno Dem. 800. Wigthagu Bishop ob Anno Dom. ●36 Alstanus Bishop ob Anno Dom. 842. Tumbertus Bishop ob 866. Daniel Bishop ob 956. Elfricus Bishop ob 988. Also in the time of King Edgar Sigegarus Bishop of Wells Britelmus Bishop of Wells 〈◊〉 Sigefridus St. Ethilwoldus Wilsinus Aelf●anus Egelricus Kenwaldus 〈◊〉 Livingus Brithwius Britwaldus who died Anno Dom. 1055. All these of 〈◊〉 in this House became Bishops of divers places in England The Benefactors to this House were first Arviragus King of the Brita●is who though a Pagan gave to St. Ioseph and his Companio●os the Isle in which the Monastery was built call'd by the Inhabitants Ynswyrtryn which King Lucius did afterwards confirm to Phaganus and Diruvianus and their Disciples King Arthur gave many other adjoyning Lands King Kenwalli King Kentwinus King Baldredus Bishop Hedda King Kedwalla King Ina gave other Lands So did St. Wilfridus Archbishop of York and abundance of others of both Sexes among the Principal of which were King Sigebert King Offa King Alfred or Alured King Athelstan King Edmund King Edwin King Edgar King Edmund Ironside with several Queens These and many other names with the Lands by the several Benefactors given may be read of in the Monasticon at large p. 9 10 14. 15. c. St. Patrick who was born in the year of our Lord 361. after his Conversion of Ireland to Christianity became Abbot of this Place and obtained of Pope Celestine twelve years Indulgence to all those who should with pious Devotion visit the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary here erected and honour her with any part of their Goods About the year of our Lord 505. Augustine the Monk was sent into England by the holy Pope Gregory to preach the Faith to the English Saxons He converted Fthelbert the King of Kent and his People A●terwards being made Archibshop he establisht his Metropolitan Seat at Canterbury and there placed certain Monks living according to the Rule of St. Benedict after this several Monasteries in England were erected under the same Rule which obtained so great reputation that there were no Monks to be found in England but what were of this Order and in those time the Rule of St. Benedict began to be first observed in the Monastery of Glastonbury they living here before that after the manner of the Monks of Egypt King Ina began his Reign over the West Saxons Anno 689. and gave much Land to this Monastery he also built the greater Church at Glastonbury in honour of our Saviour and of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul And by his Charter bearing date Anno Dom. 725. Granted to this Monastery many and great Priviledges and Immunities King Ina dying in a Pilgrimage to Rome his Successor Ethelardus became also a bountiful Benefactor as were several other succeeding Kings of the West Saxons c. King Edmund granted to the Church of the holy Mother of God at Glastonbury and to the venerable Dunstan Abbot there the Liberty and Power Rights and Customs and all Forfeitures in all their Lands i. e. Burgbrice Hundred Socna Atb●s Ordelus Infangenetheofas Homsecna Frithbrice Foresteall Toll and Team through the Kingdom of England and that they should enjoy their Lands as free from all Claims as he enjoy'd his own especially to the Town of Glastonbury it self with many other Liberties c and this was by his Charter dated Anno Dom. 944. King Edgar by his Charter dated at London Anno Dom. 971. granted to the said Monastery the same and greater Liberties among other things that the said Monastery and some Parishes there mentioned subject and belonging to it should be exempt from the ordinary Jurisdiction of the Bishop except in some things with a Salvo to the holy Church of Rome and that of Canterbury And gave and confirmed to this Church two hundred and fifteen Hides of Land given by several Benefactors William the Conqueror at his first coming to the Crown did very much mutilate the Possessions of this Church He made one Turstinus a Norman Abbot here in the year 1081. And in order to make some amends to the Monks he confirm'd to them several Lands which they complained to have been unjustly taken from them Herlewin and Henry Brother of Theobald Earl of Blois and Nephew of King Henry the I. were two Abbots of this Monastery who through their industrious endeavours obtained much good to this House and the Restoration of many Lands which had been taken from it Vid. Vol. 2. p. 837. This Abby was valued before the Suppression at 3311 l. 7 s. 4 d. ob per Annum The Cathedral Church of Canterbury IN the time of the blessed Gregory's Papacy St. Augustine with several other Monks were sent to convert the English People who in the year of Grace 600. or according to others 596. coming into England converted King Ethelbert and some thousands of his People which King gave them a Mansion in his Capital City of Canterbury then called Dorobernia there to Preach and Baptize Hereupon the blessed Augustine having received a Pall from Pope Gregory built a Church there and dedicated it to the honour of our Saviour Jesus Christ he also did here institute the Metropolitan Seat of himself and Successors And having rais'd here a Monastery of Monks the People flow'd in to him from all parts some for Baptism and some to become Monks devoting themselves and all they had to God's service The Principal Benefactors were King Ethelbert who gave them his Palace in Canterbury which Pope Gregory decreed to be the Metropolitan Seat and made it the first in Dignity it having first received the Faith Ethelbaldus Son of Ethelbert King Cedwalla King Offa Edmundus King of Kent Cenulphus King of Kent Beornulphus King of Mercia King Athelstan King Edmund St. Edward the Confessor William the Conqueror King Henry the I. Henry the II. Richard the I. Edward the III. Edward Prince of Wales his Son Henry the IV. These and abundance of others of inferiour condition gave and confirmed to this Church many Lands Priviledges and Immunities the particulars of all which Lands c. may

their na St. FRIDISWADE at Oxford FRidiswade the holy Virgin was Daughter of Didanus a petty King Sub-regulus of Oxford her Father built a Church there in honour of St. Mary and all Saints and gave it for his Daughters Habitation who with twelve other Nuns led there a religious Life St. Fridiswade died on the 14th of the Calends of November 735. and was buried in the said Church This Monastery and Church was afterwards burnt down with the Danes in it who had fled thither for Refuge but King Ethelred did soon after rebuild it with additions as appears by his Charter dated in the year 1004. In the year 1111. Roger Bishop of Salisbury in lieu of Nuns instituted in this Monastery a Prior and Cannons to whom King Henry I. gave a fair Estate in Lands and Tyths which was confirm'd to them by Pope Adrian Benefactors to this Church of St. Fridiswade in Oxford were Maud the Empress Earl Simon Ralpt Foliot and others See more of this Monastery infra p. 983. DEREHAM in Norfolk WIthburga Daughter of Anna King of the East Angles built a Monastery for Nuns in this Town and was buried here After the Incursion of the Pagan Danes the Nuns were all dispers'd and the Church was made parochial In the year 798 the Body of St. Withburga was found here uncorrupted near fifty five years after her death Vid. Vol. 2. p. 853. St. ALBANS-ABBY in Hertfordshire SAint Alban was martyr'd in this place then called Verolamium in the time of Dioclesian's persecution Ten years after that persecution ceas'd the Christians built here a Church to his memory which being destroy'd by the incursion of the barbarous People Offa King of Mercia about the year 793. repair'd the Church built here a Monastery stored it with Monks translated the Reliques of the Martyr into a rich Shrine and obtain'd of Pope Adrian to have him canonized And by his Charter dated in the above-mentioned year granted to the said Monastery several Lands and great Priviledges In the year 1154. Nicholas Bishop of Alba an English-born man near this Monastery being chosen Pope by the name of Adrian IV. granted to the Abbot of this Abby that as St. Alban was the first Martyr of England so this Abbot should be the first of all the Abbots of England in order and dignity King Iohn by his Charter dated the 11th of Iune in the first year of his Reign granted to God and the Church of St. Alban and the Monks there divers Lands and great Liberties Pope Honorius by his Bull dated in the year 1218. confirm'd to this Church all Lands and Liberties granted to it by former Popes Kings and others granting also to the Abbot and his Successors Episcopal Rights and the Espiscopal Habit and that he and his Monks should be exempt from the Jurisdiction of the Bishop with other exemptions c. reserving as a Rent to the Apostolick See yearly for these Liberties the payment of one ounce of Gold In the Windows of the Cloysters of this Abby were formerly painted abundance of Historical Passages out of the Bible with Latin Verses underneath each Story explaining the same In like manner were the Windows of the Library and Presbytery painted with the Pictures of famous men with explanatory Verses which Verses may be seen in the Monasticon at large p. 182 183 184. Valued at 2102 l. 7 s. 1 d. ob q. per Annum BATH in Somersetshire KING Osric was the first Founder of this Monastery for Nuns Anno. Dom. 676. Offa King of Mercia placed here secular Cannons and King Edgar introduced Monks instead of Cannons King William the Conqueror gave the City of Bath to God St. Peter and Iohn Bishop of Wells for the augmentation of his Episcopal Seat King Henry the I. confirm'd the same and constituted and confirm'd the Episcopal Seat of Somersetshire which was formerly at Wells to be at Bath by Charter dated in the year 1111. and in the twelth year of his Reign The said Iohn the Bishop by his Deed dated 1106. appointed the Church of St. Peter here to be the Head and Mother-Church of the whole Diocess and restored the Lands which the King had given him in Bath to the Monastery there to which they did formerly belong with an Anathema against the Violators of his said Gift and Restoration Oliver King Bishop of Bath and Gibbs the last Prior here built the present Church p. 185. Valued at 617 l. 2 s. 3 d. per Annum WELLS in Somersetshire CYnewulf King of the West Saxons in the year 766. gave to the Monastery at Wells dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle several parcells of Land adjoyning King Edward the Confessor Anno 1065. gave and confirm'd to the Church and Bishop of Wells the Lands and Liberties formerly to the said Church given with additions WINCHCUMB in Gloucestershire ANno Dom. 787. Offa King of Mercia built here a Monastery for Nuns Or as others say it was built by Kenulphus King of Mercia A. D. 798. and the Church dedicated by Wilfridus Archbishop of Canterbury and twelve other Bishops at which dedication that King released at the Altar the King of Kent his Prisoner of War This Monastery being almost utterly decay'd in the time of King Edgar was repaired by St. Oswald Archbishop of York and Germanus made Abbot here King Kenulius is said to have placed here at the first Foundation no less then three hundred Monks Of these three hundred Monks there might possibly be not above forty who were Priests or Clerks the rest might be Hermits or as meer Lay-men get their living by Working as in ancient Times Monks did use to do The Mannors and Lands formerly belonging to this Monastery were eleven Towns with their Members the names of which may be seen p. 190. Vid. Vol. 2. p. 854. Valued at 759 l. 11 s. 9 d. per Annum WILTON in Wiltshire WVistan Earl of Wiltshire repaired an ancient Church here dedicated to St. Mary and 〈◊〉 therein a Colledge of Priests After whose death his Widow Alburga converted the Foundation to a Nunnery of Virgins Anno Dom 800. Afterwards King Alfred built at Wilton a new Monastery and dedicated the Church to St. Mary and St. Bartholomew here he placed twelve Nuns and an Abbess and translated the other Nuns hither from St. Mary's which made the number in all twenty six Subsequent Benefactors were King Edward the Elder King Athelstan King Edgar William the Conqueror c. Vid. Vol. 2. p. 857. Valued at 601 l. 1 s. 1 d. q. per Annum AMBRESBURY in Wiltshire THE Nunnery at Ambresbury was built by Queen Elfrida by way of expiation for the murder of King Edward the Younger called St. Edward of which she had been guilty In the Reign of Henry the II. Anno Dom 1177. the Nuns here were expell'd from this House and shut up in other religious Houses under stricter Custody for their incontinency and notorious scandal And other Nuns of Font-Everard introduced here by

the Order of St. AUGUSTIN DOVER in Kent JVlius Caesar having Conquer'd Britain now call'd England forty seven years before the Birth of Christ built a Tower at Dover where the Castle now stands In the year of Grace 180 King Lucius then reigning in Britain became a Christian under Pope Elutherius and among other Pious Deeds built a Church in the Castle of Dover An. 469 King Arthur repair'd the said Castle and built the Hall there call'd Arthur's-hall After this the Saxons came out of Germany Conquer'd Britany beat the Britons into Wales who afterwards were call'd Welchmen and the Saxons Englishmen and being Pagans demolis●t Churches and supprest Christianity throughout the Land An. 586. Pope Gregory sent St. Augustin the Monk with others into England who converted to Christ the King then reigning in Kent named Adelbert whose Son and Successor Adelbold placed twenty four Secular Canons in the said Castle to serve in his Chappel there An. 686 Withred King of Kent built the Church of St. Martin in the Town of Dover and removed the said Canons thither from the Castle here they remain'd 400 years after He built also three other Churches for the use of the Parishoners which were however Chappels subordinate to St. Martins But these Canons being very licentious by reason of their great Priviledges and Exemptions from the ordinary Jurisdiction King Henry the I. in 1130. did give the said Church of St. Martin to the Archbishop of Canterbury and his Successors and tho' William Corboil then Archbishop built the New Minster and design'd to have made it an Abby of Canons of St. Augustin yet after his death Theobald Archbishop of Canterbury in the Reign of Henry the II. put Monks of St. Bennet therein The said King Henry the II. by his Charter subjecting the Government of this House to the Archbishop of Cantebury intirely and that no other Order but that of St. Bennet should be herein King Edward the III. in the thirtieth year of his Reign did unite and annex this House to the Priory of Christ-Church in Canterbury for ever so that none for the future should be Prior here but a Monk of Canterbury Valued at the Suppression at 170 l. 14 s. 11 d. ob per Annum BODMYN in Cornwall KING Henry the III in the seven and fiftieth year of his Reign confirm'd to the Prior and Canons of Bodmine the Mannor of Newton in the County of Devon formerly given them by King Eadred with Exemption from suit to the County of Devon and Hundred of Shefbury c. Valued at 270 l. o s. 11 d. per Annum St. GERMAINS in Cornwall IT was found by Inquisition in the thirtieth of Edw. the III. That King Canute endow'd this Church and that here was then a Bishops Seat for Cornwall which was after united to Cryditon and in the Reign of Edward the Confessor removed from thence to Exeter and that soon after Leofricus then Bishop of Exeter did remove from hence the Secular Canons and did found here a Priory of Canons Regular and that hereupon the Bishops of Exeter for the time being became Patrons of this Priory and enjoy'd the Profits of the Vacations of the said Priory when they happened Valued at 243 l. 8 s. per Annum PLIMTON in Devonshire HERE was formerly a Colledge consisting of a Dean and four Prebendaries founded by some of the Saxon Kings which Canons or Prebendaries were displaced by Wil. Warwist Bishop of Exeter because they would not leave their Concubines and a Priory of Canons Regul●● erected here which Priory was founded in the Mansion-house of the Rectory of the said Church of Plimpton and the said Foundation confirm'd by King Hen. the I. who also granted and confirm'd to the Canons there divers Lands Liberties and Immunities Among other Benefactors to this Priory King Edgar gave them divers Lands for the Maintenance of two Canons ad divina ibidem celebranda pro peregrinis aliis hospitandis Afterwards King Edward the I. granted to the said Canons that for the future they might appoint and place in the Church of Landoho where the said Revenue did arise a Secular Vicar and Chaplain to celebrate there and to perform the said Alms and Hospitality nomine dictorum Prioris Canonicorum Valued at 912 l. 12 s. 8 d. ob per Annum WALTHAM in Essex THIS Monastery was built to the praise of our Lord Jesus Christ and of the holy Cross by Earl Harold afterwards King who endow'd the same with divers Lands and Goods All which were confirm'd with the Grant of great Liberties by King Edward the Confestor An. Dom. 1062. Which Harold being slain in Battle by William the Conqueror was buried in this Abby-Church An. Dom. 1177. The Secular Canons here were removed and Canons Regular placed in their room by King Henry the II. who confirm'd their Estate and Liberties and ordain'd that in the said Abby no Kinsman of the Abbot should be made Steward or other Officer nor any Officer to hold his place by Inheritance but removable at the Will of the Abbot and Canons The like Confirmation was made by King Richard Valued at 900 l. 4 s. 3 d. per Annum PENTNEY in Norfolk FOunded to the honour of God the glorious Virgin Mary and the blessed Mary Magdalen by Robert de Vauz and by him endow'd with divers Lands and Churches This Robert came into England with the Conqueror from whom descended by an Heir General the Lords Roos who became thereupon Patrons of this Priory Valued at 170 l. 4 s. 9 d. per Annum WALSINGHAM in Norfolk GAlfridus de Favarches endowed a Chappel here which his Mother had founded in honour of the perpetual Virgin Mary with divers Revenues confirm'd by Robert Brucutt and Roger Earl of Clare The Chappel here was first begun in the Reign of Edward the Confessor but the Canons introduced in the time of William the Conqueror Here was a perpetual Chantry establisht for the Souls of Thomas de Felton c. in the Chappel of St. Ann in the Priory consisting of four Chaplains 8. R. 2. Valued at 391 l. 11 s. 7 d. per Annum THREMHALE in Essex GIlbert de Montefixo or Munfichet who was a Roman by birth and Kinsman to the Conqueror came into England in his Army and having attained large Possessions here gave Land in Thremhale for the building a Religious House with some small Possessions and returning to Italy the place of his Nativity lest issue Richard de Munfichet who gave to God and the Church of St. Iames the Apostle at Thremhale divers Lands and Priviledges from this Richard are descended by an Heir General the Veres Earls of Oxford who became Benefactors to this House Valued at 60 l. 18 s. 7 d. ob per Annum The Priory of Huntington EVstachius the Viscount who also held the Barony of Lovetot founded the Priory of St. Mary of Huntingdon and endow'd it with divers Lands confirm'd by King Henry the I. In the Town of

after Bishop of Lincoln Robert de Mariscis 1260. William de Lenington 1262. Richard de Mephum 1273. Iohn de Maydencton 1275. Olive Sutton 1276. after Bishop of Lincoln Nicholas de Hecham 1280. William Wicham 1577. after Bishop of Lincoln and Winchester Philip de Willughby 1289. Gotzesinus de Kyrington 1305. Raymundas a Cardinal 1307. Roger de Martival 1310. after Bishop of Sarum Henry de Mansfield 1315. Anthony Beak 1328. after Bishop of Norwich Iohn de Nottingham 1340. William de Norwich 1343. after Bishop of Norwich Iohn de Offord 1345. Simon Bresley 1348. Iohn de Stretley 1364. Iohn de Shepy 1388. Iohn Mackworth 1412. Robert Fleming 1451. George Fitzbugh 1483. Ieffry Simion 1505. Thomas Wulcy 1509. afterwards Bishop of Lincoln and York and Cardinal Iohn Constable 1514. George Heneage 1528. Iohn Tayler 1539. after Bishop of Lincoln Mathew Parlur or Parker 1552. after Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Francis Mallet 1554. Iohn Whitgift 1571. after Bishop of Worcester and Archbishop of Canterbury Ralf Griffin 1585. Iohn Rainold 1598. William Cole 1599. Laurence Staunton 1601 Roger Parlur 1613. Anthony Topham 1629. Michael Honywood 1660. Anno 1536. 28. Henry VIII An Inventory was made of all the Jewels Vestments and other Ornaments belonging to the Revestry of of this Church consisting in Chalices in number six one of which was all Gold enricht with Pearls and divers precious stones in the foot weighing thirty two Onnces Several rich Feretrums one of Silver and gilt for the Sacrament weighting 341. ounces several rich Philatories Ampuls and Tabernacles with Relicks in them Rich Images Silver and gilt Divers Rich Chests for Relicks Pixes Crosses and Crucifixes some of Gold some of Christial and some of Silver and gilt one of which weighed 128 Ounces besides the Baes c. Divers Rich Candlesticks among which one Pair of extraordinary size and Workmanship was all Gold and weigh'd 450 Ounces the gift of Iohn Duke of Lancaster Son of King Edw. III. Five Pair of Censors Silver and gilt Several rich Basons Silver and gilt c. Pastoral Staves Texts of the Gospells with Rich Covers Chrismatories and Ampuls sot Oyl Silver and gilt eight Myters Chesables and Copes of Cloath of Gold Sattin Velvet imbroidered red white some of Damask some set with Pearls of purple and blew some of which had the Donors names imbroidered thereon with Orate pro anima c. of green of black rich Morses of Silver and gilt Garlands of Silver and gilt set about with precious Stones and Pearls rich Altar-cloaths of Cloth of Gold and images imbroidered c. King Henry VIII directed his Letter dated the 6th of Iune in his two and thirtieth year to Dr. George Heneage then Archdeacon of Taunton and others to take down a Shrine and the superstitious Jewels Plate Copes c. in this Cathedral Church of Lincoln and to see the same safely and surely to be convey'd to his Jewel-house in the Tower Which Commission was executed on the 11th of Iune 1540. And by force thereof there was taken out of the said Cathedral in Gold two thousand six hundred and twenty one ●unces in silver four thousand two hundred and eighty five ounces besides a great number of Pearls Diamonds Saphires Rubies Turky Carbuneles c. The Bishop of Lincoln had a Miter wonderfully thick set with precious Stones Here were then two Shrines one of St. Hugh all of Gold the other of St. Iohn of Dalderby all of Silver In the seventh year of King Edward the VI. another Inventory was taken of what then remain'd in this Church which contain'd only three Chalices one Pix one Ampul and that was all the Plate the rest of the Treasure was in Copes of red green blew black and white some old and decayed with divers Chesables Tunicles and Albes c. Altar-Cloaths of Diaper meetly good and five other Cloths of Diaper sore worne In the fourth and fifth Ph. Ma. An. Dom. 1557. another Inventory was made and there was then in this Church seven Chalices Silver and gilt one of which weighed four and thirty ounces four Pixes with some few Phials Crostes Ampulls but most poor with divers Chesables and Copes red purple white blew green and black and divers Altar-Clothes some of Cloath of Gold and of Damask imbroidered with Gold c. St. PAUL's Cathedral in London ANno Dom. 185. Lucius King of the greater Britain now call'd England obtain'd from Pope Eleutherius two Doctors to be sent hither to instruct the King and Kingdom in the Christian Faith then were the Temples of Idols dedicated to the Service of the true God and three Metropolitan Seats placed in the three chief Cities viz. London to which all the Southern part of England was subject York under whose Jurisdiction was all the North of Humber and Scotland and Cehster whose Jurisdiction extended over Wales London continued the chief Episcopal Seat and Primacy till the coming of St. Augustin who in the year 604. transferr'd the Metropolitan Dignity to Canterbury and made Mellitus Bishop of London To which Mellitus King Ethelbert gave the Land then called Tillingham for the Support and Maintenance of his Monastery of St. Paul Pope Agatho granted to Erkenwald Bishop of the Monastry of St. Paul in London that the Election of the Bishop should belong solely to the Congregation of that Monastery Which Erkenwald was a Scholler to Bishop Mellitus and built two Monasteries one for himself at Chertsey in Sussex the other for his Sister Edleburga at Barking in Essex He was a man of most exemplary Piety and after the death of Bishop Cedde became Bishop of London He died at Barking after whose death his Body was much contested for by the Nuns of Barking the Monks of Chertey and the Citizens of London but the latter prevailed and he was buried at London with the Reputation of a Saint King Athelstan renewed and restored the Liberties of the Monastery of St. Paul the Doctor of the Gentiles in London King Edgar granted to the same divers Lands and Immunities in the year 867. Other Benefactors to this Church were King Ethelred C●●te King of Denmark and England King Edward the Confessor King William the Conqueror who confirm'd all their Lands and Liberties to be as free as he desired his own Soul to be in the day of Judgment he also granted and confirm'd the four and twenty Hides of Land adjoyning to the City of London which King Ethelbert gave to this Church when he founded it It appears by Domesday-Book that at the time of the Conquest the Church of St. Paul's held Lands in the Counties of Middlesex Essex in divers Hundreds there Hertford and Surrey An. 1070 A Provincial Council was assembled in the Church of St. Paul at London under Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury where among other things it was decreed that none should marry in his own Kindred till the seventh Degree That none should buy or sell holy Orders or an Ecclesiastical Office with cure of Souls which

Deed dated 1395. setting forth that the Abbot and Convent of St. Martin had past over to his beloved Cousin the Duke of Lancaster their Priory of Birstal in England for the Sum of one thousand Livers granted them his License to purchase Lands of the like value in France The said Abbot and Convent of St. Martin by their Deed dated 18. Rich. 2. granted all their Lands Tithes and Pensions here in England to the Abbot and Convent of Kirkstal in Yorkshire GOLDCLIVE in Monmouthshire a Cell to Bec in Normandy RObert de Candos gave this Church of St. Mary Magdalen of Goldclive with divers other Lands c. to the Monks of St. Mary at Bec. All which was confirm'd by King Iohn in the second year of his Reign This Priory was afterwards united to the Abby of Teukesbury which union was ratified by Pope Eugenius Anno Dom. 1402. Vid. 2. Vol p. 904. MINTING in Lincolnshire a Cell of S t. Benedict Super Leyre THIS was given to that Monastery by Ranulph Earl of Chester BOXGRAVE in Sussex a Cell of I'Essay in Normandy THIS Priory was founded in the Reign of King Henry the I. William Earl of Arundell endow'd it with great Possessions and gave and confirm'd it to the Monks of the Holy Trinity at l'Essay The first ●ounder of this House dedicated to the blessed Mary and St. Blase at Boxgrave was Robert de Haya who placed here three Monks of the Order of S●● Benedict Roger de Sancto Iohanne who married Cecily his Daughter doubled the number of Monks whose Sons William and Robert de Sancto Iohanne still encreas'd them to fifteen conferring divers Revenues for their maintenance out of which he reserved only an annual Pension of three M●●ks to the Abby of l'Essay Thomas Abbot of the Holy Trinity at l'Esay granted to the Prior of Boxgrave and his Successors that they might constantly have fifteen Monks in their Priory and that upon the decease of any they might supply their number with whom they pleas'd to elect King Edward the III. in the thirteenth year of his Reign discharged this Priory of all seizures as an alien Priory in time of War and made it Denison LONG-BENINGTON in Lincolnshire a Cell to Savigny in Normandy RAdul●us Filgeriarum gave Belintone to the Abby of Savigny The Monks here held sour Carucates of Land each Carucate worth 4 l. per Annum GROMOND in Yorkshire a Cell to the Abby of Gramont in France THIS was given to the said Abby by Ioan late Wife of Robert de Turneham and confirm'd by King Iohn in the fifteenth year of his Reign Vid. Vol. 3. p. 15. MONKENLEN in Herefordshire a Cell to Conchis in Normandy WIlliam Bishop of Hereford did by his Episcopal Authority confirm and appropiate to the Abby of St. Peter at Conchis the Mannor and Church of Monekeslen and other Revenues given by Ralph de Tony Senior TOFT Priory in Norfolk a Cell to Preaux THIS was given by Robert Earl of Mellent and with divers other Lands confirm'd to the Abby of St. Peter at Preaux by King Henry the II. and by King Edward the I. with great Liberties ALVERTON in Yorkshire a Cell to the Majus Monasterium RIchard Malleverer gave the Church of St. Martin in Alverton to the Monks of Majus Monasterium in Alverton Confirm'd by King Henry the II. MONMOUTH a Cell to the Abby of St. Florence at Saumurs WIhenocus de Monemue built in his Castle of Monemue a Church to the honour of God St. Mary and St. Florence and gave it in perpetual Alms to the Monks of St. Florence at Saumurs Iohn de Monemuta gave to the Church of St. Mary of Monmouth and to the Abby of Saumurs the Hospital of St. Iohn at Monmouth HAGH in Lincolnshire a Cell to the Abby de Voto near Cherburg KING Henry the II. gave and confirm'd to the Abby and Cannons of Cherburg in France the Mannor and Church of Hagh with large Liberties as they were formerly confirm'd by King Henry his Grandfather The particulars and values of their Estate was ●ound by Inquisition 22. Edw. 3. Among other things that they had certain Rents in Grantham c. HINKLEY Leicestershire a Cell to Lyra in Normandy RObert Earl of Leicester gave to the Abby of Lyra the Church of Hinkelai with divers Chappels and other Churches adjoyning with their Tithes All which was confirm'd by King Henry the II. HORSELEGH in Essex a Cell to St. Martin of Troarn THE Abby and Covent of St. Martins at Troarn in Normandy granted the Churches of Horselegh and Whitenhirs● to the Prior and Convent of Bruton in exchange for other Lands which the Priory of Bruton had in Normandy from which time the Prior of Bruton placed a Prior in Horselegh from among his own Canons and presented secular Vicars to the said two Churches This was confirm'd by King Edward the III. in the forty fifth year of his Reign ABBERBURY in Shropshire a Cell to the Abby of Gramount FVlco Fitz-Warin ●ounded and gave this Priory to the Monks of Gramount with divers Lands c. confirm'd by King Henry the II. in the seventeenth of his Reign And by Thomas Corbeth in the year 1262. LEVENESTRE in Sussex a Cell to Almenesches THE Possessions of the Benedictine Nuns of St. Mary of Almenesches as well in France as England were confirm'd to them by Pope Alexander and their Lands in their own hands exempted from Tithes by his Bull dated 1178. BY the Stat. made at Carlile 35. E. 1. commonly called De asportatis Religiosorum it is anacted that no Foreign Abby c. shall impose any Tallage Payment or Assesment whatsoever oo any of their Houses subject to them in England under the Penalty of forfeiting their Estate here In the Parliament held at Westminster 13. R. 2. it was ordain'd that no alien of the French Nation should enjoy any Benefice in this Kingdom notwithstanding several Frenchmen having purchased Letters of Denization continued to enjoy Benifices c. whereby great Treasures were transported out of the Kingdom the King's Council discovered to his Enemies in France c. It was therefore enacted 1 H. 5. ch 7. that the foresaid Ordinance be but in due execution against all but such Priors Alien as are conventual and such as have Induction and Institution provided that such be Catholicks and that they give security not to discover c. It was finally enacted in the Parliament held at Leicester 2 H. 5. for the Inconveniencies above-mentioned and also for that the English had their Possessions seiz'd in France that all the Possessions of the Priors aliens except Conventuals c. be vested in the King's hands and his Heirs for ever to the intent that Divine Services in the places aforesaid may for the time to come be more duly perform'd by English people than they have been by French A CLVNIAC MONK Vol. 1 P. 611. OF THE Cluniacenses or Monks of Clugny The first Institutor of this Order or

take care of the Repairs of the Church that the Seal be kept under three Keys remaining with three several Prebendaries that there be Divinity Lectures thrice or at least twice a week and Catechising on Sundays in the Afternoon That the Chapter constitute under them a Vicar general for the Excrcise of their Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and a Register Every Canon before his Instalment to take an Oath whereby he renounces the Papistical Worship and engages to embrace the Doctrine establisht by the regal authority c. and to observe the Statutes of this Church The Vicars and under Officers to be sworn to the same purpose Valued at 16 l 5 s. 2 d. per Annum St. MARTINS LE GRAND in London KIng William the Conqueror consanguinitatis haereditate Anglorum Basileus confirm'd the Lands and Estate given to this Colledge by Ingelricus and Girardus his Brother the Founders and further gave to the same all the More Land without Criplegate c. and freed this Chruch and the Canons here from all disturbance and exaction of any Bishop Archdeacen or their Ministers and from all Regal Services And granted them Soc and Sac Tol and theam with all those antient Liberties c. in the fullest manner that any Church in England hath Whose Charter bears date in the year 1068. the Second year of his Reign Con●irm'd by Iohn and Peter Cardinals of Rome and Legates of Pope Alexander St. MARY'S at Warwick HEnry Consul or Earl of Warwick gave divers Lands to this Church confirm'd and augmented by Earl Roger his Son The same Roger granted to the Canons of this Church of St. Mary to have a Dean and Chapter in like manner as the Canons of London Lincoln Salisbury and York He also in the year 1123 translated the Colledge which was in the Castle of Warwick to the Church of St. Mary and All Saints and by and with the Episcopal authority of Simon Bishop of Worcester the Canons and Clerks were transferr'd thither The same Simon consecrated an Altar at St. Sepulchers and a Burial Place there for the Cano●s only the same being call'd the Priory of the Holy Sepulcher To this Colleg●te Church the aforemention'd Roger Earl of Warwick gave several Churchtes among others the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at Warwick and the Paristh Church of Greetham in Rutland Which Churches being alicnered from this Colledge the said Church of St. Sepulchers being made a Priory of Canons Regular and Greetham appropriated to the same those two were not in a Possibility to be restored but the other Churches which had been alienated seven in number were restored and reunited to the Collegiate Church of St. Mary at Warwick by Decree of William Bishop of Worcester and all the Parishoners of the several Churches in Warwick order'd to repair to the said Church of St. Mary for Sacraments and Sacramentals and not to bury elswhere than in the Church-yard of the same The said William Bishop of Worcester decree'd that the Dean who is bound by this Place to reside receive 40 l. every residing Canon twenty marks every other Prebend who does not reside but 40 s. only and every Vicar ten marks per Annum Valued at 247 l. 13 s. ob per Annum WALLINGFORD in Barkshire IN the tenth year of Edward I. Edmund Son of Richard King of the Almains and Earl of Cornwall gave to the Chappel of St. Nicholas in his Castle of Wallingford 40 l. of yearly Rent for the maintenance of six Chaplains six Clerks and four Acolyts or Taber-bearers To the Dean and Chaplains of this Colledge Edward the Black Prince King Richard II. and King Henry VI. give other Revenues in augmentation of their Endowment Valued at 147 l. 8 s. ob q. per Annum LANCADANC in the Diocess of St. Davids AN. Dom. 1283 Thomas Bishop of St. Davids with the Assent of King Edward and the Chapter of St. Davids made the Church of Langadanc Collegiate and endow'd the same with Revenues for the maintenance of twenty one Canons under the Government of a Precentor of which Canons seven to be Priests seven Deacons and seven Subdeacons each Canon to have his Vicar c. LANGECESTRE in the County Palatine of Durham AN. Dom. 1283 Anthony Bishop of Durham made the Church of Langecestre lying in his Diocess and being of his Patronage a Colegiate Church for one Dean and seven Prebendaries the Dean to be continually resident and to have the Cure of Souls and to find two Chaplains to assist him therein and to cause three Chappels of ease to be served with competent Ministers that the seven Prebendaries have their several Vicars that every of them be Hebdomodarius in his turn to order correct and govern the Choire He also endow'd the Church with divers Revenues c. All which was by consent of this Chapter of Durham and confirm'd by King Edward I. AUKLAND in the Bishoprick of Durham TO this Collegiate Church of St. Andrew of Aukland the foresaid Anthony Bishop Durham had been a Benefactor and made divers Orders for Government of the same in the year 1292 as that the Vicar of the Church be a Dean that the Canons have all Vicars daily to officiciate the five first Canons Priest Vicars the four next Deacon-Vicars the others Subdeacons that the Divine Offices be sung according to the use of York or Salisbury c. To which Orders Thomas Bishop of Durham in the year 1428 made some alterations and additions namely that every Prebendary of this Collegiate Church do personally reside and be present at the daily Offices or provide a sufficient Vicar to do it for him that the Priest-Vicars have ten marks per An. the Deacon-vicars seven marks per An c. That Mattins be not said at Midnight but in the Morning for the conveniency of the Parishioners c. CESTRE in the County Palatine of Durham THE beforemention'd Anthony Bishop of Durham in the yeas 1286. perceiving the Parish of this place to be large and the Revenues of this Church to be sufficient to maintain many Ministers made it Collegiate to consist of one Dean and seven Prebends that the Dean have the cure of Souls in the Parish and be continually resident c. with other Orders as he before made in the case of Langecestre abovemention'd mutatis mutandis That the tenth part of the Portion of every non-Resident be given to the Residents and in case there be no Residents then to the use of the Church or of the Poor All which was confirm'd by King Edward I. St. ELISABETH's near Winchester JOhn de Pontisaria Bishop of Winchester founded this Chappel of St. Elizabeth daughter of the King of Hungary before the Gate of his Castle of Wolvesay and therein establisht seven Chaplains of which one to be Provost and six Clerks three of which to be Deacons and three Subdeacons The Provost Chaplains and Clerks to be placed and supply'd upon all avoidences by the Bishop of Winchester for the time being