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king_n of_o ireland_n chap._n xi_o collection_n collection_n and_o contribution_n set_v on_o foot_n and_o vigorous_o promote_v for_o divers_a purpose_n be_v another_o mean_n of_o drain_n great_a sum_n frequent_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o among_o these_o contribution_n for_o relief_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o well_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o sum_n as_o for_o the_o misimployment_n be_v very_o considerable_a but_o of_o that_o we_o will_v note_v more_o anon_o in_o a_o chapter_n apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o here_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o other_o occasion_n for_o which_o such_o collection_n be_v make_v king_n john_n to_o gratify_v the_o pope_n grant_v licence_n and_o safe_a conduct_n to_o the_o friar_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n mary_n in_o rome_n to_o preach_v and_o make_v collection_n throughout_o england_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o house_n build_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 20._o pat._n 15_o johan_n m._n 7._o nu_fw-la 20._o rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la tam_fw-la clericis_fw-la quam_fw-la laicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la concessimus_fw-la fratribus_fw-la hospitalis_n s._n mariae_fw-la in_o saxia_fw-la apud_fw-la romam_fw-la licentiam_fw-la praedicandi_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o fideliâ—m_fw-la eleemosynas_fw-la caritative_a petendi_fw-la &_o accipiendi_fw-la ad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la pauperum_fw-la praedicti_fw-la hospitalis_n secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la privilegii_fw-la apostolici_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la habent_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la moipso_fw-la apud_fw-la rading_n 10._o die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anregni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o some_o counterfeit_a friar_n antonius_fw-la bre._n reg._n 7_o edw._n 1._o in_o turri_n lond._n pro_fw-la fratribuâ—_n s._n antonius_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n anthony_n of_o vienna_n wander_v abroad_o and_o collect_v alm_n throughout_o england_n the_o king_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o issue_v out_o his_o writ_n for_o their_o apprehension_n the_o abbot_n of_o the_o cistercian_n and_o praemonstratensian_a order_n beyond_o the_o sea_n 1._o bundle_n inq._n an._n 26_o ed._n 1._o impose_v subsidy_n aide_n and_o contribution_n on_o the_o monastery_n of_o their_o order_n in_o england_n then_o under_o they_o whereby_o much_o money_n wool_n and_o other_o commodity_n be_v transport_v out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o mischief_n of_o the_o kingdom_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o issue_v out_o writ_n to_o all_o the_o sheriff_n of_o england_n to_o inquire_v of_o those_o abuse_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o they_o as_o by_o the_o say_a writ_n still_o preserve_v upon_o record_n it_o do_v appear_v and_o afterward_o to_o stop_v the_o like_a exportation_n of_o money_n and_o good_n for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v total_o to_o give_v over_o the_o same_o king_n gerendon_n pat._n 27_o ed._n 1._o pro_fw-la abbate_n de_fw-fr gerendon_n by_o his_o special_a writ_n prohibit_v all_o of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n except_o one_o viz._n the_o abbot_n of_o gerendon_n com._n leic._n who_o be_v of_o that_o order_n to_o presume_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n on_o that_o account_n so_o the_o abbot_n of_o clunie_n send_v his_o proctor_n into_o england_n to_o demand_v and_o collect_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o monastery_n and_o priory_n of_o their_o order_n here_o and_o on_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n on_o who_o they_o have_v confer_v benefice_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o king_n send_v out_o his_o writ_n as_o well_o to_o the_o say_a proctor_n to_o inhibit_v their_o proceed_n as_o also_o to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n not_o to_o permit_v any_o monk_n of_o that_o order_n or_o any_o other_o servant_n or_o messenger_n to_o pass_v the_o sea_n or_o carry_v over_o any_o money_n without_o his_o special_a licence_n the_o writ_n to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o 5._o port_n be_v thus_o rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la svo_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr burghersh_n custodi_fw-la quinque_fw-la portuum_fw-la suorum_fw-la 14._o claus_n 28_o ed._n 1._o m._n 14._o salutem_fw-la datum_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quod_fw-la abbas_n cluniacensis_fw-la quosdam_fw-la ex_fw-la suis_fw-la monachis_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la specialiter_fw-la destinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la petendum_fw-la &_o levandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n recite_v the_o occasion_n at_o large_a ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la monachus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la praedicti_fw-la vailettum_n seu_fw-la alium_fw-la nuncium_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la deferentem_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n transmarinas_fw-la transire_fw-la permittatis_fw-la sine_fw-la nostra_fw-la licentia_fw-la speciali_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la blidam_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a mandate_n go_v out_o afterward_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o dover_n dorso_fw-la claus_n 29_o ed._n 1._o m._n 8._o dorso_fw-la and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n not_o to_o permit_v any_o canon_n valet_fw-la or_o other_o messenger_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o praemonstratense_n to_o carry_v any_o money_n or_o to_o pass_v out_o of_o england_n without_o the_o king_n be_v special_a licence_n as_o be_v do_v before_o for_o clunie_n but_o yet_o so_o prevalent_a be_v these_o beg_a friar_n by_o their_o importunity_n and_o favourer_n that_o the_o monastery_n of_o clunie_n have_v sustain_v great_a loss_n and_o be_v deep_o in_o debt_n as_o be_v suggest_v the_o king_n notwithstanding_o his_o former_a prohibition_n be_v persuade_v to_o grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n thereof_o and_o his_o agent_n to_o come_v and_o collect_v a_o aid_n and_o relief_n from_o all_o the_o cell_n and_o monastery_n here_o subject_a to_o that_o order_n and_o from_o all_o their_o tenant_n within_o his_o dominion_n with_o full_a protection_n and_o encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v cluniacensi_fw-la cl._n 34_o ed._n 1._o pro_fw-la abbate_n cluniacensi_fw-la as_o by_o his_o patent_n for_o that_o purpose_n remain_v upon_o record_n and_o too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v it_o do_v appear_v and_o upon_o such_o and_o the_o like_a occasion_n it_o be_v that_o sometime_o private_o and_o at_o other_o time_n open_o and_o with_o the_o king_n licence_n collection_n and_o contribution_n be_v fetch_v on_o foot_n and_o carry_v on_o throughout_o
the_o ten_o and_o afterward_o pope_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o clement_n the_o seven_o hieronymus_n de_fw-fr nugutiis_fw-la upon_o the_o resignation_n of_o jul._n medici_n enjoy_v it_o many_o year_n and_o such_o prevalence_n have_v the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o once_o king_n edw._n 1._o have_v promise_v the_o cardinal-bishop_n of_o sabine_n at_o his_o instance_n to_o present_v one_o nivianus_n a_o italian_a his_o chamberlain_n to_o a_o benefice_n in_o licolnshire_n then_o in_o his_o gift_n by_o the_o death_n of_o another_o italian_a the_o pope_n chaplain_n and_o forget_v his_o promise_n present_v his_o own_o clerk_n thereunto_o but_o be_v reminded_a thereof_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promse_n niviano_n pâ—t_fw-la 5_o e._n 1._o m._n 16._o de_fw-fr praesemation_n pro_fw-la m_o aptonio_n de_fw-fr niviano_n he_o revoke_v his_o first_o presentation_n and_o present_v nivianus_n to_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o patent_n for_o that_o purpose_n still_o preserve_v among_o our_o record_n at_o such_o time_n as_o rubeus_n 540_o mar._n paris_n in_o an._n 1240._o foe_n 540_o and_o ruffinus_n two_o of_o the_o pope_n factor_n be_v very_o busy_a here_o in_o england_n in_o collect_v money_n for_o the_o pope_n one_o mumelinus_n come_v from_o rome_n with_o four_o and_o twenty_o italian_n with_o order_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o so_o many_o of_o the_o best_a benefice_n that_o shall_v next_o fall_v void_a anno_fw-la mâ—â—t_fw-la pâ—jâ—â—_n codem_fw-la anno_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n make_v agreement_n with_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n that_o if_o they_o will_v effectual_o aid_v he_o against_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n their_o child_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o all_o the_o vacant_a benefice_n in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o order_n be_v send_v to_o edmund_n archbishop_n of_o cant._n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_z salisbury_z that_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o three_o hundred_o roman_n child_n to_o be_v serve_v of_o the_o next_o benefice_n that_o shall_v fall_v unde_fw-la stupor_n magnus_fw-la corda_fw-la haec_fw-la audientium_fw-la occupavit_fw-la timebaturque_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o abyssum_fw-la desperationis_fw-la talia_fw-la audience_n mergeretur_fw-la as_o the_o historian_n have_v it_o but_o this_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o the_o archbishop_n be_v a_o tender_a man_n to_o see_v the_o church_n in_o that_o manner_n wound_v and_o so_o much_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n that_o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o affair_n and_o retire_v into_o france_n where_o for_o a_o little_a while_o he_o live_v ejus_fw-la godw._n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la bewail_v the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o his_o country_n and_o of_o grief_n dye_v at_o pontiniac_a chap._n xvii_o priories-alien_n priories-alien_n be_v another_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o carry_v great_a sum_n for_o a_o long_a time_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o these_o be_v of_o this_o original_a viz._n according_a to_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o time_n many_o foreign_a monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n be_v endow_v with_o possession_n here_o in_o england_n and_o then_o the_o monk_n beyond_o sea_n partly_o to_o propagate_v more_o of_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o order_n and_o partly_o to_o place_v steward_n as_o it_o be_v to_o transmit_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o these_o their_o new_a acquire_v possession_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n will_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o build_v a_o cell_n or_o competent_a and_o convenient_a reception_n for_o some_o small_a covent_n to_o which_o they_o send_v over_o from_o time_n to_o time_n such_o number_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o constitute_v prior_n over_o they_o successive_o as_o occasion_v require_v and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v call_v priories-aliens_a because_o they_o be_v cell_n to_o some_o monastery_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o foundation_n become_v frequent_a after_o the_o conquest_n so_o as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o they_o be_v increase_v to_o the_o number_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o in_o england_n with_o some_o proportion_n or_o allowance_n out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o these_o the_o prior_n and_o monk_n send_v over_o be_v maintain_v and_o the_o residue_n transmit_v to_o the_o house_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o enrich_v of_o stranger_n in_o time_n the_o foundation_n of_o these_o priories-alien_n become_v very_o numerous_a be_v spread_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n mon._n lamb._n peram_fw-la of_o kent_n weav_v fun._n mon._n one_o john_n norbury_n erect_v two_o the_o one_o at_o greenwich_n the_o other_o at_o lewsham_n in_o kent_n both_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o gaunt_n in_o flanders_n at_o wolston_n in_o warwickeshire_n a_o cell_n wolston_n w._n dugd._n warw._n in_o wolston_n or_o religious_a house_n be_v found_v subordinate_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n super_n dinam_n in_o france_n another_o at_o monks-kirby_n in_o the_o same_o county_n 50._o id._n foe_o 50._o found_v by_o geoffrey_n wirce_n of_o little_a britain_n in_o france_n appropriate_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o angiers_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o anjou_n and_o another_o at_o wotton_n wawen_n in_o the_o same_o county_n 604._o id._n foe_o 604._o a_o cell_n of_o benedictin_a monk_n belong_v to_o conchis_n in_o normandy_n of_o all_o which_o mr._n dugdale_n have_v several_a remark_n of_o antiquity_n at_o hinckley_n in_o leicester-shire_n 134._o burton_n descrip_n of_o leic._n foe_n 134._o a_o priory_n of_o canon_n alien_n be_v found_v by_o robert_n blanchmain_v earl_n of_o leicester_n or_o as_o some_o say_v by_o hugh_n grandmeisnell_n baron_n of_o hinckley_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o lira_n in_o normandy_n and_o this_o of_o a_o very_a good_a value_n roger_n de_fw-fr poitiers_n found_v a_o cell_n for_o monks-aliens_a at_o lancaster_n lancast_a cambd._n brit._n in_o lancast_a edward_n the_o confessor_n 362._o id._n in_o glocest_n foe_fw-mi 362._o by_o his_o testament_n assign_v the_o religious_a place_n at_o deochirst_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n denis_n near_o paris_n in_o france_n in_o this_o remarkable_a that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o give_v another_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o assignation_n before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n king_n henry_n the_o three_o once_o give_v licence_n to_o the_o jew_n 20._o stow_z survey_v in_o broad_v ward_n lindwood_n constit_fw-la lib._n 3._o tit._n 20._o at_o their_o great_a charge_n to_o build_v a_o synagogue_n in_o london_n which_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v he_o order_v shall_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o then_o make_v it_o a_o cell_n to_o st._n anthony_n in_o vienna_n and_o near_o unto_o charing-cross_n there_o be_v another_o 495._o stow_z survey_v in_o westm_n foe_fw-mi 495._o annex_v to_o the_o lady_n of_o runciavall_n in_o navarre_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o pampelone_n found_v in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n 4._o at_o zion_n 420._o cambd._n in_o midd._n foe_fw-mi 420._o in_o middlesex_n there_o be_v ancient_o a_o monastery_n for_o monks-aliens_a mr._n cambden_n tell_v we_o when_o they_o be_v expulse_v and_o how_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o a_o nunnery_n for_o virgin_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n bridget_n of_o zion_n but_o lindwood_n tell_v we_o 20._o lindwoed_a l._n 3._o tit._n 20._o that_o the_o superior_a house_n to_o which_o at_o first_o it_o belong_v not_o mention_v by_o mr._n cambden_n be_v at_o wastena_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n austin_n but_o the_o rich_a of_o all_o for_o annual_a revenue_n 762._o harpsfield_n catalogue_n ae_n l._n rel._n foe_o 762._o be_v that_o which_o yvo_n talbois_n build_v at_o spalding_n in_o lincolnshire_n give_v it_o to_o the_o monk_n of_o angiers_n in_o france_n the_o yearly_a revenue_n whereof_o be_v value_v at_o 878_o l._n 18_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la instance_n may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o multitude_n more_o of_o the_o like_a foundation_n all_o tend_v to_o carry_v money_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o most_o common_o to_o the_o king_n enemy_n beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o mischief_n be_v apprehend_v 128._o rot._n parl._n 50_o e_o 3_o nu_fw-la 128._o and_o great_a complaint_n thereof_o frequent_o make_v in_o parliament_n these_o priories-alien_n become_v oftentimes_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o sequester_v to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o then_o restitution_n make_v and_o seizure_n again_o as_o occasion_v require_v until_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 30._o claus_n 4_o hâ—n_n 4._o nu_fw-la 30._o when_o a_o new_a consideration_n be_v have_v in_o parliament_n about_o these_o priories-alien_n and_o resolve_v that_o all_o shall_v again_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n
which_o be_v the_o french_a italian_n german_n english_a provençal_n auvergnois_fw-fr castilian_n and_o arragonian_a these_o albergs_n be_v building_n like_o college_n and_o the_o signior_n of_o each_o nation_n be_v superior_a of_o the_o alberg_n grand_a prior_n of_o his_o nation_n of_o the_o grand_fw-mi croce_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o great_a master_n among_o these_o there_o be_v a_o alberg_n or_o a_o apartment_n for_o the_o english_a nation_n or_o rather_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n enclose_v with_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o alberg_n the_o wall_n be_v not_o quite_o rear_v up_o this_o stand_v now_o void_a for_o want_v of_o english_a to_o stock_n it_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n will_v have_v buy_v the_o ground_n to_o have_v build_v upon_o but_o the_o grand_a master_n and_o council_n will_v not_o sell_v it_o expect_v that_o one_o day_n the_o english_a nation_n will_v be_v reduce_v again_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 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way_n of_o carry_v great_a sum_n frequent_o out_o of_o england_n to_o rome_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o pope_n be_v both_o a_o spiritual_a monarch_n and_o a_o temporal_a prince_n it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o by_o that_o sway_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o own_v his_o authority_n he_o come_v to_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n over_o all_o the_o state_n affair_n of_o christendom_n beside_o his_o challenge_v a_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n absolve_v subject_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n dispense_v with_o vow_n and_o oath_n and_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n as_o he_o please_v and_o then_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o europe_n act_v according_o to_o their_o respective_a rule_n of_o state_n and_o policy_n there_o continual_o happen_v a_o reciprocation_n and_o recurrence_n of_o treaty_n league_n alliance_n quarrel_n and_o war_n among_o they_o and_o the_o popedom_n be_v elective_a all_o those_o prince_n and_o 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