pension_n of_o 100_o s._n vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 53._o pag._n 144._o lilleshull_n this_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n alcmund_n be_v in_o old_a time_n of_o high_a veneration_n aedelfleda_n queen_n of_o mercia_n be_v say_v to_o have_v found_v it_o but_o it_o be_v much_o enrich_v by_o king_n edgar_n who_o descend_v of_o the_o same_o lineage_n with_o the_o say_v alcmund_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr cunedore_n endeavour_v to_o defraud_v these_o canos_fw-la of_o one_o of_o their_o prebend_n he_o be_v excommunicate_v till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o restore_v the_o prebend_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n receive_v from_o every_o canon_n of_o this_o church_n a_o public_a discipline_n and_o correction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o roger_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o pope_n eugenius_n the_o secular_a canon_n or_o prebendary_n be_v change_v to_o regular_a canon_n an._n dom._n 1405._o the_o canon_n of_o this_o house_n obtain_v of_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n in_o england_n the_o appropriation_n of_o the_o parish-church_n of_o hulme_n their_o petition_n set_v forth_o that_o they_o can_v make_v no_o advantage_n of_o their_o rent_n and_o possession_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n with_o wales_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o situation_n on_o the_o highway_n call_v watling-streete_n they_o be_v impoverish_v by_o the_o continual_a conflux_n of_o guest_n and_o traveller_n who_o eat_v up_o their_o provision_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 564._o knights_z templar_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1319._o walter_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v receive_v the_o pope_n bull_n direct_v to_o all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n set_v forth_o that_o since_o the_o suppression_n of_o this_o order_n divers_a of_o the_o knight_n have_v live_v like_o lay_v man_n and_o marry_v wife_n contrary_a to_o their_o vow_n which_o be_v not_o discharge_v by_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n at_o such_o time_n when_o it_o suppress_v the_o order_n he_o command_v therefore_o that_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o order_n shall_v be_v admonish_v that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n they_o shall_v enter_v themselves_o into_o some_o religious_a house_n there_o to_o live_v in_o god_n service_n during_o their_o life_n under_o pain_n of_o lose_v the_o stipend_n which_o have_v be_v assign_v they_o at_o the_o suppression_n of_o their_o house_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o bull_n the_o say_v walter_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n direct_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o prior_n of_o christ-church_n london_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o roger_n stowe_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o templar_n into_o that_o priory_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v in_o the_o follow_a year_n the_o same_o pope_n send_v his_o bull_n to_o the_o say_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n whereby_o he_o order_v excommunication_n against_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v withhold_v any_o land_n house_n church_n revenue_n or_o good_n movable_a or_o immovable_a former_o belong_v to_o the_o templar_n from_o the_o master_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o who_o the_o say_a possession_n have_v be_v confer_v and_o unite_v for_o ever_o by_o pope_n clement_n the_o v._o in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n french_a monastery_n robert_n abbot_n of_o molesme_fw-fr in_o burgundy_n be_v the_o first_o institutor_n of_o the_o cistercian_n a_o reform_v of_o the_o benedictines_n to_o who_o odo_n son_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n give_v the_o place_n call_v cistertius_fw-la which_o give_v name_n to_o the_o order_n this_o order_n increase_v so_o fast_o that_o from_o the_o year_n 1098._o to_o the_o year_n 1152._o almost_o 500_o abbey_n be_v erect_v for_o they_o much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o order_n of_o cistercian_n begin_v in_o the_o diocese_n of_o chalons_n in_o burgundy_n the_o carthusian_n begin_v their_o order_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o grenoble_n they_o observe_v their_o office_n both_o by_o night_n and_o day_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n benedict_n st._n george_n of_o bauquerville_n in_o normandy_n ralf_n de_fw-fr tancerville_n give_v divers_a land_n to_o this_o abbey_n both_o in_o normandy_n and_o england_n confirm_v to_o they_o by_o william_n his_o son_n chamberlain_z to_z king_n henry_n two_o among_o who_o land_n in_o england_n be_v edyweston_n lie_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o rutland_n which_o land_n king_n henry_n ii_o grant_v licence_n to_o these_o monk_n to_o convert_v into_o tillage_n and_o confer_v divers_a liberty_n on_o they_o bec_n in_o normandy_n first_o found_v in_o a_o place_n call_v burneville_n by_o gilbert_n earl_n of_o brionne_n a_o great_a soldier_n and_o nephew_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o normandy_n who_o at_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o year_n become_v a_o monk_n here_o priest_n and_o then_o abbot_n of_o this_o monastery_n the_o habitation_n of_o these_o monk_n be_v afterward_o remove_v into_o a_o valley_n near_o a_o river_n call_v bec._n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_v their_o land_n and_o possession_n several_a of_o which_o lie_v in_o england_n at_o athelstone_n in_o warwickshire_n islip_n in_o oxfordshire_n with_o divers_a other_o place_n in_o other_o country_n belbec_n in_o normandy_n the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o this_o house_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n and_o after_o he_o by_o king_n henry_n v._n who_o also_o confirm_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o this_o house_n the_o grant_n former_o make_v to_o they_o by_o blanch_n queen_n of_o france_n of_o forty_o pound_n parisian_a money_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o one_o mass_n there_o daily_o and_o support_v some_o other_o charge_n for_o ever_o st._n stevens_n at_o caen_n in_o normandy_n found_v by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n king_n of_o england_n and_o prince_n of_o normandy_n and_o main_n and_o by_o he_o large_o endow_v with_o land_n both_o in_o normandy_n and_o england_n several_a other_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o normandy_n be_v benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n all_o who_o gift_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n i._n the_o holytrinity_n at_o caen_n in_o normandy_n king_n william_n ii_o and_o king_n henry_n i._o give_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o this_o abbey_n divers_a land_n and_o liberty_n in_o england_n confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n ii_o in_o his_o seventeen_o year_n st._n vigour_n at_o cerify_v in_o normandy_n found_v in_o a_o place_n then_o call_v ciriciac_n an._n dom._n 1032._o by_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o norman_n who_o also_o endow_v this_o abbey_n with_o possession_n adjoin_v round_o about_o it_o william_n duke_n of_o the_o norman_n son_n of_o the_o say_a robert_n give_v many_o other_o land_n the_o like_a do_v other_o of_o principal_a quality_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n i._n am._n dom._n 1120._o cormel_n in_o normandy_n pope_n alexander_n iii_o by_o his_o bull_n date_v 1168._o confirm_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o house_n grant_v they_o a_o free_a sepulture_n of_o their_o own_o to_o pay_v no_o tithe_n of_o their_o proper_a cattle_n to_o celebrate_v private_o in_o time_n of_o a_o general_n interdict_v etc._n etc._n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_v divers_a land_n give_v they_o in_o england_n st._n dennis_z near_z paris_z an._n dom._n 792._o bertoaldus_fw-la a_o duke_n among_o the_o english_a saxon_n be_v afflict_v with_o a_o distemper_n which_o the_o physician_n can_v not_o cure_v travail_v into_o france_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n dennis_n and_o there_o find_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o perfect_a recovery_n hereupon_o he_o give_v to_o that_o abbey_n his_o town_n of_o ridrefeld_n in_o sussex_n with_o other_o profit_n confirm_v to_o these_o monk_n by_o king_n offa_n then_o reign_v king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n give_v they_o other_o land_n in_o oxfordshire_n an._n dom._n 1059._o william_n earl_n of_o ferrer_n grant_v they_o yearly_o one_o wax_n candle_n or_o torch_n price_n thirteen_o penny_n one_o fat_a buck_n and_o one_o fat_a boar_n to_o be_v send_v they_o by_o proper_a 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major-monastery_n in_o tourain_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o place_n divers_a land_n and_o tithe_n in_o england_n st._n john_n in_o poictou_n king_n john_n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o the_o church_n of_o st._n nicholas_n montisburg_n in_o normandy_n the_o estate_n of_o these_o monk_n in_o england_n give_v by_o richard_n de_fw-fr rivers_n and_o other_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n hen._n ii_o and_o king_n edw._n 3._o noa_n in_o normandy_n found_v by_o maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o for_o monk_n st._n martin_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o paris_n steven_n earl_n of_o albamarl_n and_o havisia_n his_o wise_a daughter_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mortuomari_n be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o monk_n here_o st._n remigius_n in_o the_o city_n of_o reims_n king_n edward_z the_o iii_o an._n svo_fw-la 6._o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n divers_a land_n in_o england_n de_fw-fr prato_n at_o rhoan_n found_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o and_o by_o he_o and_o maud_n the_o empress_n endow_v with_o land_n both_o in_o normandy_n and_o england_n st._n amand_n at_o rhoan_n the_o abbey_n of_o nun_n here_o be_v found_v by_o goscelinus_n the_o viscount_n and_o emmelina_fw-la his_o wife_n endow_v by_o they_o and_o several_a other_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o queen_n maud._n savigny_n in_o normandy_n king_n edward_n iii_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n their_o land_n in_o england_n among_o which_o their_o cell_n of_o benyngton_n in_o lincolnshire_n st._n martin_n at_o alcey_n in_o normandy_n found_v and_o endow_v by_o steven_n earl_n of_o albamarl_n and_o his_o ancestor_n without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o albemarl_n st._n nicholas_n at_o angiers_n first_o found_v by_o fulk_n earl_n of_o anjou_n an._n dom._n 1020._o who_o son_n jeffrey_n marry_v maud_n the_o empress_n daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o she_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n divers_a land_n and_o church_n in_o england_n as_o spalding_n in_o lincolnshire_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o in_o spalding_n vol._n 1._o p._n 306._o st._n saviour_n at_o constantine_n their_o possession_n in_o england_n be_v confirm_v to_o these_o monk_n by_o king_n henry_n ii_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o great_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o his_o forest_n st._n martin_n of_o troarne_v the_o possession_n of_o these_o monk_n be_v confirm_v by_o henry_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o aquitain_n and_o earl_n of_o anjou_n st._n victor_n at_o calete_fw-la in_o normandy_n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o place_n which_o they_o have_v both_o here_o and_o beyond_o sea_n with_o the_o grant_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n st._n waleric_a in_o picardy_n king_n henry_n ii_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o takley_n in_o essex_n etc._n etc._n with_o divers_a liberty_n and_o great_a immunity_n st._n wandragisilus_n in_o the_o dioc._n of_o rouen_n found_v and_o endow_v at_o fontanell_n by_o richard_n two_o duke_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o norman_n an._n dom._n 1024._o xanton_n in_o aquitain_n king_n john_n confirm_v the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o nun_n of_o this_o abbey_n clunie_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n roger_n earl_n of_o salop_n and_o adelina_n his_o wife_n give_v the_o manner_n of_o chelton_n to_o this_o abbey_n aulnay_n a_fw-la dom._n 1199._o william_n de_fw-fr similleio_n and_o his_o ancestor_n found_v and_o endow_v this_o abbey_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o bajeux_n for_o cistercian_n they_o demise_v certain_a tithe_n in_o oxfordshire_n for_o the_o rent_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la an._n 1304._o de_fw-fr bonoportu_fw-la found_v for_o cistertian_n monk_n by_o richard_n i._o king_n of_o england_n and_o endow_v among_o other_o thing_n with_o one_o hundred_o mark_n yearly_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o rent_n in_o the_o town_n of_o dieppe_n st._n mary_n de_fw-fr voto_fw-la at_o cherburg_n in_o normandy_n 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he_o shall_v not_o waste_v the_o alm_n belong_v to_o
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by_o king_n edward_n the_o ii_o anno_fw-la 4._o value_v at_o 241_o l._n 17_o s._n 9_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la hilton_n in_o staffordshire_n anno_fw-la 1223._o henry_n de_fw-fr audiddeley_n found_v and_o endow_v this_o abbey_n with_o many_o land_n and_o liberty_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n king_n richard_n the_o ii_o in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o the_o request_n of_o elizabeth_n relict_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr audley_n license_v the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o blanchland_n in_o normandy_n to_o transfer_v to_o this_o house_n the_o priory_n and_o manor_n of_o cameryngham_n which_o be_v thence_o forward_o unite_v to_o this_o abbey_n value_v at_o 75_o l._n 14_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o abbey_n of_o grace_n near_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n king_n edward_z the_o iii_o found_v this_o house_n in_o the_o churchyard_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n near_o the_o tower_n at_o london_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o all_o the_o message_n and_o garden_n lie_v on_o and_o about_o the_o tower_n hill_n anno_fw-la reg._n 24._o 1350._o afterward_o in_o the_o fifty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o give_v the_o manor_n of_o gravesend_n and_o other_o manor_n in_o kent_n to_o be_v settle_v upon_o this_o house_n all_o which_o be_v after_o do_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o ii_o anno_fw-la regn._n 22._o value_v at_o 546_o l._n 10_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o carthusian_a monk_n vol_n 1_o p._n 949_o of_o the_o carthusian_n this_o order_n be_v first_o found_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1080._o by_o a_o certain_a learned_a man_n name_v bruno_n who_o profess_v philosophy_n at_o paris_n and_o hear_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o have_v the_o esteem_n of_o a_o very_a good_a man_n when_o live_v cry_v out_o as_o they_o be_v about_o to_o bury_v he_o justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sum_fw-la he_o and_o six_o companion_n forsake_v the_o world_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o most_o austere_a life_n in_o a_o desert_n and_o melancholy_a place_n call_v cartusia_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o grenoble_n in_o france_n their_o inward_a habit_n be_v of_o hair-cloath_n they_o never_o eat_v flesh_n on_o friday_n fast_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n never_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o monastery_n except_o the_o prior_n and_o procurator_n observe_v almost_o continual_a silence_n and_o suffer_v no_o woman_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o part_n of_o their_o house_n no_o not_o their_o church_n see_v more_o of_o their_o rule_n in_o the_o monasticon_fw-la at_o large_a witham_n in_o somersetshire_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o found_v this_o monastery_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n st._n john_n baptist_n and_o all_o saint_n for_o the_o order_n of_o carthusian_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o divers_a land_n and_o franchise_n imprecate_v on_o the_o violator_n of_o that_o his_o pious_a donation_n the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o own_o curse_n unless_o the_o party_n make_v 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reign_n grant_v his_o licence_n to_o sir_n walter_n lord_n of_o manny_n to_o find_v this_o monastery_n for_o carthusian_n monk_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n without_o the_o bar_n of_o west-smithlsied_n call_v newe-cherche-hawe_a which_o house_n be_v to_o be_v call_v la_o salutation_n more_fw-mi dieu_fw-fr and_o to_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n there_o adjoin_v pope_n vrban_n recite_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a pestilence_n sir_n walter_n manny_n purchase_v this_o ground_n for_o a_o churchyard_n to_o bury_v poor_a people_n in_o and_o there_o intend_v to_o erect_v a_o chapel_n and_o a_o college_n of_o twelve_o chaplain_n by_o the_o licence_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o vi_o but_o afterward_o the_o say_a sir_n walter_n change_v his_o intention_n and_o erect_v here_o a_o convent_n of_o carthusian_n the_o say_a pope_n vrban_n grant_v his_o bull_n of_o licence_n for_o unite_n to_o the_o say_a house_n of_o carthusian_n ecclesiastical_a benefice_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beauval_n or_o bella-valle_a in_o nottinghamshire_n in_o the_o year_n 1343._o nicholas_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n lord_n of_o ilkeston_n by_o licence_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o found_v this_o house_n in_o his_o park_n of_o gryseleve_fw-fr in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n for_o a_o prior_n and_o twelve_o carthusian_n monk_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o all_o saint_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o land_n and_o rent_n in_o greseleye_a and_o seleston_n this_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o robert_n de_fw-fr muskam_n seneschal_n or_o steward_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n that_o famous_a soldier_n in_o the_o army_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n from_o which_o gilbert_n the_o say_a robert_n de_fw-fr muskâ—m_n enjoy_v the_o lordship_n of_o ilkeston_n confer_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o elizabeth_z widow_n of_o brian_n stapleton_n knt._n and_o william_n
and_o isabel_n de_fw-fr say_v his_o wife_n give_v the_o church_n of_o st._n george_n of_o clune_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n milburge_n at_o wendloke_n pag._n 614._o dudley_n the_o church_n and_o monastery_n of_o st._n james_n at_o dudley_n be_v found_v and_o endow_v by_o gervaise_fw-fr paganel_n or_o painel_n who_o grant_v that_o in_o whatsoever_o pasture_n his_o own_o cattle_n feed_v there_o also_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o dudley_n may_v free_o feed_v except_o in_o his_o park_n with_o tithe_n of_o his_o bread_n hunt_v and_o fish_v while_o he_o remain_v at_o dudley_n an._n 1290_o roger_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o litchfield_n grant_v a_o remission_n of_o forty_o day_n penance_n to_o those_o who_o be_v true_o contrite_a and_o confess_v shall_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o salutation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o roger_n de_fw-fr somery_n bury_v in_o the_o conventual_a church_n of_o dudley_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a decease_v pag._n 619._o lewis_n to_o this_o house_n do_v belong_v divers_a land_n church_n and_o tithe_n in_o devonshire_n sassex_n surrey_n kent_z and_o norfolk_z the_o several_a name_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o benefactor_n who_o give_v they_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n at_o large_a pag._n 636._o bromholme_n king_n edward_n ii_o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n here_o the_o manor_n of_o blaketon_n to_o hold_v in_o fee_n farm_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twenty_o pound_n which_o manor_n do_v former_o belong_v to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o kent_n pag._n 668._o monteacute_n this_o monastery_n be_v found_v by_o william_n earl_n of_o moriton_n near_o the_o castle_n of_o monteacute_n for_o monk_n of_o clunie_n and_o to_o it_o he_o give_v the_o burgh_n and_o castle_n of_o montacute_n and_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o castle_n together_o with_o many_o other_o manor_n land_n church_n tithe_n fair_n and_o hundred_o pag._n 687._o tickford_n gervasius_n paganell_n give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n at_o newport_n divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n give_v they_o by_o his_o ancestor_n and_o by_o other_o man_n which_o hold_v of_o his_o fee_n an._n 1187._o these_o monk_n of_o newport_n the_o same_o with_o tickford_n be_v here_o as_o a_o cell_n to_o st._n martin_n call_v majus_n monasterium_fw-la or_o marmonstier_n in_o france_n pag._n 704._o waverley_n pope_n eugenius_n the_o iii_o by_o his_o bull_n date_v at_o paris_n an._n 1147._o grant_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n and_o their_o successor_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o no_o tithe_n shall_v be_v by_o any_o exact_v of_o they_o for_o their_o land_n or_o cattle_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o occupation_n pag._n 768._o cumbermere_n baldwin_n and_o hubert_n successive_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n confirm_v to_o these_o monk_n and_o their_o successor_n several_a church_n and_o chapel_n to_o they_o give_v among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o namptwiche_n pag._n 782._o bildwas_n found_v by_o roger_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n hugh_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n give_v these_o monk_n a_o inn_n in_o litchfield_n for_o their_o reception_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o william_n fitz-alan_n give_v they_o the_o town_n of_o little_a bildewas_n with_o other_o land_n henry_n abbot_n of_o this_o house_n grant_v to_o hamon_n de_fw-fr benthale_n in_o consideration_n that_o his_o mother_n be_v burden_v with_o many_o child_n and_o at_o her_o instance_n a_o certain_a allowance_n and_o stipen_v in_o this_o monastery_n for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n which_o afterward_o 11_o e._n 2._o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o hand_n pay_v to_o he_o by_o john_n then_o abbot_n the_o say_a hamon_n do_v release_n and_o quit_v claim_v an._n 1287_o henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o constable_n of_o chester_n confirm_v a_o exchange_n make_v between_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n and_o those_o of_o crokesden_n viz._n of_o caldon_n grange_n in_o com._n stafford_n be_v of_o his_o fee_n for_o certain_a land_n in_o edwyneye_n in_o com._n salop._n pag._n 802._o newminster_n the_o first_o and_o principal_a founder_n of_o this_o abbey_n be_v the_o lord_n ralph_n de_fw-fr merley_n from_o who_o descend_v two_o sister_n who_o become_v coheir_n to_o the_o barony_n of_o merley_n marry_o marry_v to_o william_n baron_n of_o graystok_n and_o isabel_n marry_v to_o the_o lord_n robert_n de_fw-fr somervill_n all_o who_o descendant_n be_v great_a benefactor_n to_o this_o house_n so_o also_o be_v the_o bertram_n baron_n the_o mitford_n with_o divers_a other_o ralph_n baron_n of_o graystok_n who_o die_v an._n 1483._o be_v also_o baron_n of_o wemme_n george_n dacre_n lord_n of_o gillesland_n and_o graystok_n die_v young_a and_o untimely_a by_o the_o accidental_a fall_n of_o a_o wooden_a vaulting-horse_n an._n 1569._o he_o be_v then_o in_o wardship_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n pag._n 866._o door_n roger_n de_fw-fr clifford_n give_v his_o body_n to_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a mary_n and_o the_o monk_n of_o door_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o door_n and_o with_o his_o body_n he_o give_v they_o certain_a land_n nomine_fw-la dotis_n pag._n 885._o blancland_n paganus_fw-la de_fw-fr cadurcis_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o lady_n hawisia_n de_fw-fr london_n give_v to_o the_o cistercian_n monk_n of_o albaland_n nineteen_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n that_o every_o priest_n of_o the_o say_a house_n shall_v daily_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n make_v special_a commemoration_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o and_o such_o of_o his_o family_n pro_fw-la vivis_fw-la inter_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la inter_fw-la mortuos_fw-la who_o deed_n bear_v date_n an._n 1270._o pag._n 892._o deulacre_n roger_n de_fw-fr menilwarin_n give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n his_o mother_n brother_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n free_a common_a in_o his_o wood_n of_o pevere_a house-bote_n and_o hay-bote_n with_o paunage_n for_o fifty_o hog_n pag._n 893._o clunock-vaur_a found_v and_o endow_v by_o one_o gwithno_n king_n cadwallader_n and_o divers_a welsh_a lord_n give_v large_a possession_n to_o this_o abbey_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o st._n beyno_n pag._n 916._o robertsbrig_n alice_z countess_z of_o yew_n daughter_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o of_o queen_n alizia_n give_v land_n to_o this_o abbey_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n ad_fw-la hospitalitatem_fw-la sustentandam_fw-la for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o hospitality_n which_o land_n be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o william_n the_o three_o earl_n of_o sussex_n her_o brother_n son_n and_o by_o john_n de_fw-fr augo_n her_o son_n pag._n 926._o beaulieu_n king_n john_n give_v out_o of_o his_o treasury_n one_o hundred_o mark_v for_o the_o build_n this_o abbey_n in_o newforest_n and_o direct_v his_o letter_n to_o all_o abbot_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o same_o out_o of_o their_o several_a stock_n pag._n 936._o vale-royal_a prince_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o iii_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o drown_v at_o sea_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n vow_v in_o case_n he_o and_o he_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n to_o erect_v a_o new_a monastery_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n bless_a mother_n mary_n in_o some_o proper_a place_n in_o england_n and_o endow_v the_o same_o with_o sufficient_a maintenance_n for_o one_o hundred_o cistercian_n monk_n which_o monastery_n be_v afterward_o build_v and_o by_o he_o name_v vale_n royal_a a_o convent_n be_v translate_v thither_o from_o the_o abbey_n of_o dore._n in_o the_o year_n 1277_o the_o say_a edward_n be_v then_o king_n of_o england_n lay_v the_o first_o stone_n of_o a_o new_a building_n in_o the_o place_n design_v for_o the_o great_a altar_n and_o after_o his_o example_n all_o the_o prime_a nobility_n of_o the_o land_n do_v the_o like_a in_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o holy_a confessor_n st._n nichelas_n and_o nichafius_fw-la their_o first_o habitation_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o there_o they_o remain_v for_o the_o time_n of_o four_o abbot_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1330._o the_o convent_n be_v translate_v to_o a_o new_a monastery_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o place_n where_o this_o monastery_n be_v situate_v be_v before_o call_v munechene_n wro_o in_o latin_a monachorum_fw-la silua_fw-la munchene_n in_o old_a english_a signify_v a_o monk_n or_o nun_n and_o wro_o a_o wood._n it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o year_n before_o this_o monastery_n be_v found_v in_o the_o place_n shepherds_z and_o country_z people_n do_v usual_o on_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o virgin_n about_o midnight_n hear_v celestial_a music_n and_o see_v such_o
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clere_n in_o hampshire_n oteri_n in_o devonshire_n kilburn_n in_o torkshire_n etc._n etc._n irish_a monastery_n st._n andrews_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o ardes_fw-la ardee_o found_v by_o john_n the_o curceio_n at_o first_o a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o lonley_n in_o normandy_n and_o by_o they_o grant_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armach_n the_o nun_n at_o cork_n find_a by_o inquisition_n 29_o e._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o king_n damage_n for_o william_n barry_n and_o other_o to_o settle_v certain_a land_n there_o mention_v on_o agnes_n de_fw-fr hareford_n and_o other_o nun_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o the_o house_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n in_o st._n iohn's-street_n in_o cork_n st._n patrick_n at_o downe_n found_v an._n dom._n 1183._o for_o monk_n and_o a_o prior_n from_o st._n werburgs_n at_o chester_n but_o without_o any_o subjection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o chester_n the_o bishop_n of_o down_o be_v custos_fw-la and_o abbot_n of_o this_o monastery_n 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confirm_v to_o the_o church_n and_o bishop_n of_o wells_n the_o land_n and_o liberty_n former_o to_o the_o say_a church_n give_v with_o addition_n winchcumb_n in_o gloucestershire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 787._o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n build_v here_o a_o monastery_n for_o nun_n or_o as_o other_o say_v it_o be_v build_v by_o kenulphus_n king_n of_o mercia_n a._n d._n 798._o and_o the_o church_n dedicate_v by_o wilfridus_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o twelve_o other_o bishop_n at_o which_o dedication_n that_o king_n release_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o king_n of_o kent_n his_o prisoner_n of_o war._n this_o monastery_n be_v almost_o utter_o decay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edgar_n be_v repair_v by_o st._n oswald_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o germanus_n make_v abbot_n here_o king_n kenulius_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v place_v here_o at_o the_o first_o foundation_n no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o monk_n of_o these_o three_o hundred_o monk_n there_o may_v possible_o be_v 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the_o other_o nun_n hither_o from_o st._n mary_n which_o make_v the_o number_n in_o all_o twenty_o six_o subsequent_a benefactor_n be_v king_n edward_n the_o elder_a king_n athelstan_n king_n edgar_n william_n the_o conqueror_n etc._n etc._n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 857._o value_v at_o 601_o l._n 1_o s._n 1_o d._n q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ambresbury_n in_o wiltshire_n the_o nunnery_n at_o ambresbury_n be_v build_v by_o queen_n elfrida_n by_o way_n of_o expiation_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o young_a call_v st._n edward_n of_o which_o she_o have_v be_v guilty_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o ii_o anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1177._o the_o nun_n here_o be_v expel_v from_o this_o house_n and_o shut_v up_o in_o other_o religious_a house_n under_o strict_a custody_n for_o their_o incontinency_n and_o notorious_a scandal_n and_o other_o nun_n of_o font-everard_n introduce_v here_o by_o
st._n mary_n at_o lancaster_n with_o divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n martin_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o john_n earl_n of_o morton_n and_o by_o king_n richard_n the_o ii_o an._n 1246._o john_n romanus_n archdeacon_n of_o richmond_n appropriate_v the_o church_n of_o lancaster_n and_o chapel_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o this_o priory_n reserve_v twenty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o a_o vicar_n presentative_a ottery_n in_o devonnshire_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n michael_n pericul_fw-la mar_v in_o normandy_n this_o priory_n be_v found_v by_o king_n john_n for_o four_o monk_n and_o endow_v with_o land_n of_o 100_o l._n value_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la these_o monk_n be_v to_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a at_o their_o gate_n bread_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 16_o s._n every_o week_n lodres_n in_o dorsetshire_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n marry_o de_fw-fr mon-bur_a benedict_n de_fw-fr redueriis_fw-la give_v this_o manor_n to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n marry_o de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr burgo_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o apledercomb_n in_o the_o icy_a of_o wight_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o mont-burg_n in_o normandy_n this_o priory_n consist_v only_o of_o a_o prior_n and_o two_o monk_n who_o be_v remove_v by_o command_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o to_o a_o more_o inland_a habitation_n first_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o hyde_n and_o after_o that_o in_o the_o 13._o e._n 3._o to_o salisbury_n frampton_n in_o dorsetshire_n a_o cell_n to_o caen_n in_o normandy_n this_o be_v give_v to_o st._n stephens_n at_o caen_n and_o the_o monk_n there_o by_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o with_o divers_a other_o land_n and_o liberty_n confirm_v to_o they_o by_o king_n richard_n the_o ii_o swanesey_n in_o cambridgeshireâ—_n a_o cell_n to_o st._n sergius_n in_o angiers_n the_o church_n of_o swanesey_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o tithe_n there_o and_o in_o the_o vill_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v 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the_o custody_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o paunfeild_n and_o wells_n to_o hugh_n fastolf_n to_o hold_v at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o each_o monk_n there_o for_o his_o support_n this_o priory_n be_v first_o give_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr estois_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n steven_n at_o caen_n and_o after_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o edward_n the_o iii_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o crown_n till_o 9_o edw._n 4._o at_o which_o time_n that_o king_n desirous_a to_o restore_v this_o estate_n to_o its_o ancient_a use_n the_o spiritualty_n and_o out_o of_o the_o devotion_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o st._n stephen_n he_o confer_v the_o whole_a estate_n which_o do_v former_o belong_v to_o this_o priory_n on_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o his_o free_a chapel_n of_o st._n steven_n at_o westminster_n patricksburn_n in_o kent_n a_o cell_n to_o beau-lieu_a in_o normandy_n it_o be_v find_v by_o 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deed_n date_v 1395._o set_v forth_o that_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n martin_n have_v pass_v over_o to_o his_o belove_a cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n their_o priory_n of_o birstal_n in_o england_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o liver_n grant_v they_o his_o licence_n to_o purchase_v land_n of_o the_o like_a value_n in_o france_n the_o say_a abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o st._n martin_n by_o their_o deed_n date_v 18._o rich._n 2._o grant_v all_o their_o land_n tithe_n and_o pension_n here_o in_o england_n to_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o kirkstal_n in_o yorkshire_n goldclive_a in_o monmouthshire_n a_o cell_n to_o bec_n in_o normandy_n robert_n de_fw-fr candos_n give_v this_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n of_o goldclive_a with_o divers_a other_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n mary_n at_o bec._n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o priory_n be_v afterward_o unite_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o teukesbury_n which_o union_n be_v ratify_v by_o pope_n eugenius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1402._o vid._n 2._o vol_n p._n 904._o minting_n in_o lincolnshire_n a_o cell_n of_o s_o t._n benedict_n super_fw-la leyre_n this_o be_v give_v to_o that_o monastery_n by_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n boxgrave_n in_o sussex_n a_o cell_n of_o i'essay_n in_o normandy_n this_o priory_n be_v found_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o i._o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n endow_v it_o with_o great_a possession_n and_o give_v and_o confirm_v it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o l'essay_v the_o first_o â—ounder_n of_o this_o house_n dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a mary_n and_o st._n blaze_v at_o boxgrave_n be_v robert_z de_fw-fr haya_n who_o place_v here_o three_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o sâ—â—_n benedict_n roger_n de_fw-it sancto_fw-it johanne_n who_o marry_v cecily_n his_o daughter_n double_v the_o number_n of_o monk_n who_o son_n william_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr sancto_n johanne_n still_o increase_v they_o to_o fifteen_o confer_v divers_a revenue_n for_o their_o maintenance_n out_o of_o which_o he_o reserve_v only_o a_o annual_a pension_n of_o three_o mâ—â—ks_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o l'essay_n thomas_n abbot_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o l'esay_n grant_v to_o the_o prior_n of_o boxgrave_n and_o his_o successor_n that_o they_o may_v constant_o have_v fifteen_o monk_n in_o their_o priory_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o decease_n of_o any_o they_o may_v supply_v their_o number_n with_o who_o they_o please_v to_o elect_v king_n edward_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n discharge_v this_o priory_n of_o all_o seizure_n as_o a_o alien_a priory_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o make_v it_o denizen_n long-benington_a in_o lincolnshire_n a_o cell_n to_o savigny_n in_o normandy_n radulâ—us_fw-la filgeriarum_fw-la give_v belintone_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o savigny_n the_o monk_n here_o hold_v sour_a carucate_n of_o land_n each_o carucate_a worth_n 4_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la gromond_n in_o yorkshire_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o gramont_n in_o france_n this_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a abbey_n by_o joan_n late_a wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr turneham_n and_o confirm_v by_o king_n john_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 15._o monkenlen_v in_o herefordshire_n a_o cell_n to_o conchis_n in_o normandy_n william_n bishop_n of_o hereford_n do_v by_o his_o episcopal_a authority_n confirm_v and_o appropiate_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o conchis_n the_o manor_n and_o church_n of_o monekeslen_n and_o other_o revenue_n give_v by_o ralph_n de_fw-fr tony_n senior_fw-la toft_n priory_n in_o norfolk_n a_o cell_n to_o preaux_n this_o be_v give_v by_o robert_n earl_n of_o mellent_a and_o with_o divers_a other_o land_n confirm_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o preaux_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o by_o king_n edward_n the_o i._o with_o great_a liberty_n alverton_n in_o yorkshire_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o majus_n monasterium_fw-la richard_n mallevere_a give_v the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o alverton_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o majus_n monasterium_fw-la in_o alverton_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o monmouth_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n florence_n at_o saumur_n wihenocus_fw-la de_fw-la monemue_n build_v in_o his_o castle_n of_o monemue_n a_o church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n st._n marry_o and_o st._n florence_n and_o give_v it_o in_o perpetual_a alm_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n florence_n at_o saumur_n john_n de_fw-fr monemuta_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o monmouth_n and_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o saumur_n the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n at_o monmouth_n hagh_o in_o lincolnshire_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n de_fw-fr voto_fw-la near_o cherburg_n king_n henry_n the_o ii_o give_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o abbey_n and_o cannon_n of_o cherburg_n in_o france_n the_o manor_n and_o church_n of_o hagh_o with_o large_a liberty_n as_o they_o be_v former_o confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n his_o grandfather_n the_o particular_n and_o value_n of_o their_o estate_n be_v â—ound_v by_o inquisition_n 22._o edw._n 3._o among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v certain_a rent_n in_o grantham_n etc._n etc._n hinkley_n leicestershire_n a_o cell_n to_o lyra_n in_o normandy_n robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n give_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o lyra_n the_o church_n of_o hinkelai_n with_o divers_a chapel_n and_o other_o church_n adjoin_v with_o their_o tithe_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o horselegh_n in_o essex_n a_o cell_n to_o st._n martin_n of_o troarn_v the_o abbey_n and_o covent_n of_o st._n martin_n at_o troarn_v in_o normandy_n grant_v the_o church_n of_o horselegh_n and_o whitenhirsâ—_n to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o bruton_n in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n which_o the_o priory_n of_o bruton_n have_v in_o normandy_n from_o which_o time_n the_o prior_n of_o bruton_n place_v a_o prior_n in_o horselegh_n from_o among_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o present_v secular_a vicar_n to_o the_o say_v two_o church_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o forty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n abberbury_n in_o shropshire_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o gramount_n fvlco_fw-la fitz-warinâ—ounded_n â—ounded_z and_o give_v this_o priory_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o gramount_n with_o divers_a land_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o by_o thomas_n corb_v in_o the_o year_n 1262._o levenestre_fw-fr in_o sussex_n a_o cell_n to_o almenesches_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o benedictine_n nun_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o almenesches_n as_o well_o in_o france_n as_o england_n be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o pope_n alexander_n and_o their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n exempt_v from_o tithe_n by_o his_o bull_n date_v 1178._o by_o the_o stat._n make_v at_o carlisle_n 35._o e._n 1._o common_o call_v de_fw-fr asportatis_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la it_o be_v anact_v that_o no_o foreign_a abbey_n etc._n etc._n shall_v impose_v any_o tallage_n payment_n or_o assessment_n whatsoever_o oh_o any_o of_o their_o house_n subject_a to_o they_o in_o england_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n here_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n 13._o r._n 2._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o alien_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n shall_v enjoy_v any_o benefice_n in_o this_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o several_a frenchman_n have_v purchase_v letter_n of_o denization_n continue_v to_o enjoy_v benefice_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o great_a treasure_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n council_n discover_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o france_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v 1_o h._n 5._o ch_n 7._o that_o the_o foresay_a ordinance_n be_v but_o in_o due_a execution_n against_o all_o but_o such_o prior_n alien_a as_o be_v conventual_a and_o such_o as_o have_v induction_n and_o institution_n provide_v that_o such_o be_v catholic_n and_o that_o they_o give_v security_n not_o to_o discover_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v final_o enact_v in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o leicester_n 2_o h._n 5._o for_o the_o inconvenience_n abovementioned_a and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o english_a have_v their_o possession_n seize_v in_o france_n that_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o prior_n alien_n except_o conventual_n etc._n etc._n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a may_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v more_o due_o perform_v by_o english_a people_n than_o they_o have_v be_v by_o french_a a_o cluniac_a monk_n vol._n 1_o p._n 611._o of_o the_o cluniacenses_fw-la or_o monk_n of_o clugny_n the_o first_o institutor_n of_o this_o order_n or_o
cistercium_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n the_o rule_n of_o st._n bennet_n be_v not_o due_o observe_v in_o his_o old_a monastery_n in_o this_o order_n therefore_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o strict_a observance_n of_o st._n bennet_n rule_n and_o obtain_v great_a privilege_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o avoid_v pride_n and_o superfluity_n they_o be_v to_o retain_v no_o cross_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n but_o only_o of_o wood_n their_o chalice_n be_v to_o be_v of_o silver_n and_o not_o of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o abbot_n of_o this_o order_n be_v one_o stephen_n a_o englishman_n waverley_n in_o surrey_n this_o abbey_n be_v found_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1128._o by_o william_n gifford_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o first_o monk_n of_o this_o order_n be_v twelve_o and_o a_o abbot_n come_v to_o this_o house_n from_o a_o foreign_a abbey_n call_v elemosina_fw-la the_o say_v william_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n endow_v this_o house_n with_o divers_a land_n and_o with_o common_a in_o farnham_n wood_n all_o which_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o convent_n of_o winchester_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o successor_n vid._n 2._o vol._n p._n 912._o value_v at_o 174_o l._n 8_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la furne_z in_o lancashire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1127._o be_v twenty_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n 26._o h._n 1._o this_o house_n be_v found_v by_o steven_n earl_n of_o morton_n and_o boloign_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n the_o name_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o furne_n 1._o evanus_fw-la de_fw-la albrincis_fw-la 2._o eudo_fw-la de_fw-fr sourdeval_fw-fr 3._o michael_n de_fw-fr lancastria_n 4._o petrus_n de_fw-fr eboraco_n 5._o richardus_fw-la de_fw-la bajocis_fw-la 6._o johannes_n de_fw-fr cawnesfeild_n 7._o walterus_n de_fw-fr millum_fw-la 8._o joslenus_n de_fw-fr pennington_n 9_o conanus_fw-la de_fw-la bardoule_n 10._o willielmn_v niger_n 11._o giraldus_n bristaldon_n 12._o michael_n de_fw-fr dalton_n 13._o richardus_fw-la de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it quintino_fw-it 14._o radulfus_n de_fw-fr fletâ—ham_n 15._o johannes_n de_fw-fr newby_n 16._o stephanus_n de_fw-fr alverston_n 17._o nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-la meaux_n who_o be_v after_o bishop_n of_o sodor_n 18._o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la denton_n 19_o laurentius_n de_fw-fr acclom_n 20_o willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la midleton_n 21._o hugo_n de_fw-fr bron._n 22._o willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la cockeram_n 23._o hugo_n skiller_n 24._o johannes_n de_fw-fr cockeram_n 25._o alexander_n de_fw-fr walton_n 26._o johannes_n de_fw-fr cockham_n 27._o johannes_n de_fw-fr bolton_n 28._o willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la dalton_n a_o cistercian_n monk_n vol._n 1_o p._n 69â—_n king_n steven_n double_a relation_n to_o maud_n the_o empress_n edgar_n edling_n have_v two_o sister_n margaret_n and_o christiana_n who_o have_v issue_n as_o follow_v steven_n earl_n of_o morton_n etc._n etc._n be_v son_n of_o steven_n e._n of_o bloys_n and_o adela_n daughter_n of_o k._n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o sister_n of_o k._n h._n i._n marry_a christiana_n margaret_n wife_n of_o malcolm_n k._n of_o scot_n  _fw-fr eustace_n e._n of_o bolon_n mary_n matilda_n wife_n of_o hen._n i._n k._n of_o eng._n  _fw-fr maud_n maud_n first_o marry_v to_o the_o emperior_a then_o to_o jeostery_n earl_n of_o anjou_n by_o which_o last_o the_o have_v issue_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr willam_n earl_n of_o warren_n and_o bolon_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr hen._n the_o ii_o k._n of_o eng._n marry_o william_n de_fw-fr lancaster_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o this_o abbey_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o deed_n date_v 1240._o etc._n etc._n which_o william_n marry_v agnes_n de_fw-fr brus_n and_o have_v issue_n  _fw-fr halewisa_n ux_fw-fr petri_n de_fw-fr brus_n  _fw-fr alicia_n ux_fw-fr williel_n de_fw-fr lindesey_n  _fw-fr sorota_n axe_n alani_n de_fw-fr multon_n petrus_n de_fw-fr brus_n jun._n ob_fw-la s._n h._n agnes_n ux_fw-fr walteri_fw-la de_fw-fr fawkunbergh_n lucia_n ux_fw-fr marmaduci_n de_fw-fr thweng_n margareta_n ux_fw-fr dom._n rob._n de_fw-fr ros._n laderina_n ux_fw-fr johanis_n de_fw-fr belew_n pope_n eugenius_n grant_v to_o john_n abbot_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o furne_z among_o other_o privilege_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o pay_v any_o tithe_n for_o their_o land_n or_o cattle_n hold_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o occupation_n and_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1305._o it_o be_v agree_v between_o the_o abbot_n of_o furne_z and_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o lancaster_n which_o last_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o tithe_n of_o their_o grange_n of_o bellomonte_n that_o in_o case_n the_o abbot_n of_o furne_z let_v the_o say_a land_n than_o the_o prior_n of_o lancaster_n shall_v receive_v tithe_n of_o the_o land_n so_o let_v but_o in_o case_n the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o furne_z shall_v occupy_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n than_o the_o say_a prior_n to_o receive_v only_o a_o pension_n of_o two_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_v at_o 805_o l._n 16_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la russin_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n a_o cell_n to_o furne_z the_o abbey_n of_o russin_n be_v found_v in_o the_o year_n 1134._o olaws_fw-la king_n of_o man_n a_o very_a devout_a prince_n give_v the_o land_n whereon_o this_o abbey_n stand_v to_o yvo_n then_o abbot_n of_o furne_z for_o the_o erect_n of_o this_o monastery_n certain_a ancient_n synodal_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n make_v by_o simon_n bishop_n of_o sodor_n 1229._o other_o constitution_n make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n bradan_n in_o man_n 1291._o under_o mark_n bishop_n of_o sodor_n other_o additional_a constitution_n make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n by_o william_n russel_n bishop_n of_o sodor_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o man_n 1350._o all_o which_o see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o monasticon_n thomas_n lord_n stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o k._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v at_o lathum_fw-la 28._o mar_n 1505._o confirm_v to_o â—uan_a than_o bishop_n of_o sodor_n and_o his_o successor_n all_o the_o land_n revenue_n rigâ—â—â—s_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o isle_n and_o kingdom_n oâ—_n man._n yne_n in_o ireland_n a_o cell_n to_o furne_z this_o be_v first_o found_v in_o the_o year_n 1126._o by_o a_o king_n of_o ulster_n name_v magnellus_fw-la makenlefe_v in_o a_o place_n call_v erynach_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d almost_o destroy_v in_o the_o war_n it_o be_v translate_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr curcy_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ulster_n and_o new_o found_v at_o yne_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o subject_v â—â—is_n abbey_n to_o furne_z an._n 1180._o nethe_v in_o glamorganshire_n richard_n de_fw-fr grainvilla_n give_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o savigny_n nethe_v and_o other_o land_n and_o posseâ—â—â—ons_n to_o the_o iâ—â—â—â—on_n that_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o savigny_n shall_v institute_v here_o a_o convent_n of_o monk_n under_o a_o abbot_n king_n john_n confirm_v the_o say_v land_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o nethe_n and_o the_o monk_n there_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v they_o also_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n value_v at_o 132_o l._n 7_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la basingwerk_n abbey_n in_o flintshire_n found_v anno_fw-la 1131._o by_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o by_o lewellin_n prince_n of_o north_n wales_n the_o like_a confirmation_n to_o this_o monastery_n and_o the_o monk_n here_o be_v make_v by_o david_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n son_n of_o the_o foresay_a lewelin_n who_o also_o give_v they_o certain_a land_n and_o revenue_n in_o the_o year_n 1240._o value_v at_o 150_o l._n 7_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la tintern_n in_o wales_n found_v 1131._o william_n marshal_z of_o england_n and_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o iii_o confirm_v to_o god_n and_o the_o bless_a mary_n of_o tyntern_n and_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n there_o all_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n give_v to_o they_o by_o his_o ancestor_n grant_v also_o to_o the_o say_a abbey_n great_a liberty_n and_o immunity_n prohibit_v all_o man_n to_o vex_v or_o disturb_v they_o or_o they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o mark_n beside_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n their_o estate_n be_v also_o confirm_v by_o roger_n bigod_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1301._o walter_n fitz_n richard_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o house_n anno_fw-la 1131._o who_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n gilbert_n strongbowe_n become_v his_o heir_n and_o be_v the_o first_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n from_o who_o descend_v isabel_n she_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o william_n mareschall_n who_o die_v 1219._o and_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o london_n
mowbray_n and_o segrave_n do_v by_o his_o deed_n recite_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o abbey_n by_o his_o say_a progenitor_n roger_n de_fw-fr mulbray_n vid._n infra_fw-la p._n 1027._o value_v at_o 238_o l._n 9_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la bildwas_n in_o shropshire_n found_v an._n 1135._o king_n steven_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n dom._n 1139_o give_v and_o confirm_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o st._n ceadde_a and_o to_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n here_o their_o estate_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o roger_n bishop_n of_o chester_n have_v give_v it_o and_o further_o grant_v they_o several_a immunity_n walter_n de_fw-fr dunstanville_n robert_n corbet_n and_o other_o be_v benefactor_n their_o estate_n be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o king_n richard_n the_o i._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 914._o value_v at_o 110_o l._n 19_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la st._n mary_n 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a_o abbey_n and_o obtain_v twelve_o monk_n for_o the_o same_o from_o the_o abbey_n of_o waverly_n these_o monk_n have_v remaineâ—_n 〈◊〉_d brightley_n for_o five_o year_n be_v at_o last_o force_v through_o the_o 〈…〉_z sterility_n of_o the_o place_n to_o return_v back_o to_o waverly_n which_o the_o sister_n and_o heiress_n of_o their_o founder_n see_v she_o give_v they_o the_o manor_n of_o thorncomb_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o her_o house_n therein_o then_o call_v ford_n for_o their_o more_o convenient_a habitation_n from_o this_o lady_n do_v descend_v hawisia_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o reginald_n de_fw-fr courtnay_n who_o be_v the_o grandson_n of_o lewis_n the_o gross_a of_o france_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o noble_a family_n of_o courtnays_n patron_n of_o this_o abbey_n and_o great_a benefactor_n who_o descent_n and_o lineage_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n at_o large_a one_o of_o which_o family_n namely_o the_o lord_n john_n courtnay_n be_v through_o the_o divine_a 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estate_n be_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o king_n henry_n ii_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o by_o king_n edward_n the_o ii_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n value_v at_o 256_o l._n 13_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la bordesley_n in_o worcestershire_n found_v an._n 1138._o this_o abbey_n be_v found_v by_o maud_n the_o empress_n for_o cistercian_n monk_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n regina_fw-la caelorum_fw-la so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o her_o charter_n endow_v it_o with_o divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n to_o hold_v free_a and_o quit_v of_o all_o secular_a service_n beside_o who_o many_o other_o benefactor_n confer_v upon_o this_o abbey_n great_a possession_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o i._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n value_v at_o 388_o
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alan_n earl_n of_o britan_n and_o richmond_n which_o earl_n alan_n be_v present_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o first_o building_n prevail_v with_o several_a of_o his_o knight_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o work_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1145._o roger_n de_fw-fr molbray_n give_v also_o divers_a land_n to_o this_o house_n before_o his_o first_o voyage_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o abovesaid_a peter_n inhabit_v this_o house_n at_o first_o with_o only_o two_o companion_n labour_v with_o their_o hand_n for_o their_o sustentation_n but_o in_o a_o while_n they_o have_v of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o richmond_n gift_n five_o plow_n forty_o cow_n sixteen_o horse_n three_o hundred_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o serlo_n abbot_n of_o savigny_n have_v a_o property_n in_o this_o house_n of_o jorevall_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o first_o monk_n come_v from_o thence_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o biland_n whereupon_o the_o foresay_a peter_n 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