â—ame as of other black Canons with the distinction of a double red Cross upon the breast of their Cloak or upper garment The endeavours of these Religious for the regaining of the Holy Land after the loss of Ierusalem coming to nothing their Lands Revenues and Privileges were transferred to the Maturines or Friers of the Order of the Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives who were instituted by S. Iohn de Matta and Felix de Valois about A. D. 1200. It was confirmed by Pope Innocent III. who gave them white Robes with a Cross red and blew on their breasts and appointed that all the possessions which they should enjoy should be equally divided into three parts one for the entertainment and reception of Religious persons the other to relieve the poor and the third to redeem Christians kept Captive by the Infidels These Canons were also called Trinitarians because all their Churches were by the Rules of their Order to be dedicated to the Holy Trinity And here in England they were said to be of the Order of Iâ—gham because that Monastery in Norfolk was the chief House of that Rule There were another Order of Canons of the Austin Rule in England called Bonhommes or Good-men They were first brought into this Kingdom A. D. 1283. 11 12. Edw. I. and placed in a Rectory or College founded by Edmund Earl of Cornwall at Asserâ—g in Bucks Of which Order in England there was but one more viz. at Edingdon in Wiltshire The Reader may observe that they were not the same with the Friers Minimes or Franciscans whom some Authors call Bonhommes because our Bonhommes were amply endowed with Lands and Rents which that Mendicant Order could never be possess'd of Neither could they be of the Order of Grandmont the Religious whereof were called Bonhommes because these were only Benedictines reformed As for the Nunneries of the Benedictine Climiac Cistercian and Carthusian Rules and the Austin Premonstratensian and Gilberâ—ine Nuns they were â—nstituted by the same as the Monks of those Orders they follow the same Rules with the Monks omitting only that which is not convenient for their Sex and wear habits of the same colour their Heads being always covered with a Vail Besides these we had in England three other Orders of Religious Females 1 Clarisses or of the Order of St. Clare who instituted it at Assise in Italy about A. D. 1225. 2 Brigettan Nuns who were founded by St. Bridget Queen of Sweedland about A. D. 1360. 3 Nuns of the Order of Fontevrault who wear a black Habit with a white Vail This Order was a Reformation of the Benedictine begun by Robert de Arbusculo at Font Ebrald in Poictiers A. D. 1117. There were also Monks of this Rule but none I think in England except it were in such Alien-Priories as were Cells to that Abby So without doubt other Alien-Priories that were subordinate to St. Victor at Paris and Grandmont in France the Canons of the first and the Monks of the last having particular Rules distinct from any other Order were of the same Constitutions with those Abbies Of the Military Orders there is mention made but of two in this book viz. of the Knights Hospitalers of S. Iohn of Ierusalem and the Knights Templers The Hospitalers since called Knights of Rhodes or Malta were first taken notice of about A. D. 1090. and were mightily favoured by Godfrey of Bullen and his successor Baldwin King of Ierusalem They followed partly St. Austin's Rule and wore a white Cross upon their black Habit. There was also in England one House of Nuns of the Order of St. Iohn of Ierusalem viz. Buckland in Somersetshire The Knights Templers so called from having their residence in certain Rooms adjoining to the Temple at Ierusalem were instituted A. D. 1118. They followed the Cistercian Rule and their duty was to guard Pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land Their Habit was white with a red Cross. Thus I have in short traced the several Monastick Orders by their Original Institutions and Habits and in the Notitia have been very careful to note the Order of every Religious House which may be very useful besides the curiosity of knowing what sort of Monks inhabited every Country in the matter of tithes especially The Cistercians Premonstratenses Hâ—spitalers and Templers being discharged from the payment of tithes in their own Demâ—snes Such Monasteries I mean of those Orders as were founded before the Council of Lateran A. D. 1215. and such of the Cistercians and Premonstratensians being valued above 200 l. per an as were not dissolved by the Statute of 27. Hen. VIII See Sir Sim. Degge's Parsons Counsellor Lib. II. Cap. 21. The next thing the Reader will be informed of in this Short History of the Religious Houses is their Dedication which is very necessary to be known for distinction sake in great Towns or Cities where are two or more Monasteries This may be also of some use in reading our old Historians for in them the Monastery is often mentioned under the bare name of the Saint to whom it is dedicated Thus we frequently meet with Monasterium or Abbatia S. Aldhelmi for Malmsbury in Wiltshire S. 〈◊〉 for Chich in Essex Prioratus S. Swithini for the Cathedral at Winchester and several other instances of the like nature which some even the more understanding Readers may stick at But this is remedied in the following book by turning to the Index of Names wherein under the Saints Name may be found the Pages in which are any Monasteries dedicated to that Saint The Virgin Mary must be excepted because she being the Patroness of all the Cistercian Houses and of a great many other Monasteries is mentioned once or twice in almost every Page And that the Reader may know what revenues every Religious House had and so partly guess at the number of the Foundation here is set down the valuation of them which was taken by the Kings Commissioners 26. Hen. VIII Of this valuation we have two very different Copies the one given us by Mr. Burton or Mr. Speed in the Catalogue of Religious Houses which was taken from the very Original delivered in to King Henry VIII by the Commissioners The other at the end of the first Tome of the Monasticon taken by Sir Will. Dugdale out of an ancient Copy in the Cottonian Library These two valuations seldom or never agree in the same sum and for that reason because there is good Authority for both it is thought fit that the revenues according to both Rates should be inserted That of Dugdale's in the Monasticon generally amounting to a less sum than that of Speedâ—s I shall not endeavour to reconcile them or to give a reason of the difference It was once thought that Dugdale's valuation had been the clear revenues over and above all Pensions Corrodies Alms c. but adding the sums of these Reprises which are at large mentioned in Sir Will. Dugdale's History of the Monasteries
him the Benedictines at Carow in Com. Norf. and at Heyham in Com. Cant. the Black Canons at Thornâ—olm in Com. Linc. and the Cluniac Monks at Feversham in Com. Cant. owe their Foundations and endowments and the Knights Hospitalers their Commanderies at Cressing Temple in Com Essex and at Egle in Com. Linc. A. D. 1146. the Premâ—nstratensian Order was brought into England their first Monastery being Newhouse in Lincolnshire Two years after the Gilbertine â—rder had its rise at Sempringham in that County The troubles the Kingdom was for a great part of this Reign embroiled in could not restrain the Piety and Charity of the English from building Religious Houses to the number of fifteen of the Benedictine Order twenty five Priories of black Canons thirty five Cistercian Abbies six Houses of the Premonstratensian six of the Gilbertine and four of the Cluniac Rule one College two Preceptories and three Alien-Priories King Henry II. was very obliging to the Clergy especially after the murder of S. Thomas Becket of Canterbury He founded the first house the Carthâ—sians had in England viz. Witham in Somersetshire as also Waltham in Com. Essex Newstede in Com. Nott. Ivy Church in Com. Wilt. and Marton in Com. Ebor. of the Austin Order Newstede in Com. Linc. for Gilbertine Canons Stonely in Com. Warw. for Cistercian Monks and the Alien-Priory of Hagh in Com. Linc. In his Reign were founded twenty two Benedictine thirty Austin eight Premonstratensian four Gilbertine and six Cluniac Monasteries three Collegiate Churches six Preceptories for in the year 1185. the Templers came into England eight Alien-Priories and what is more remarkable almost twenty Cistercian Abbies notwithstanding it was contrary to a Canon made at the general Chapter of the Cistercian Order A. D. 1152 wherein the erection of any more Abbies of that Rule was expresly forbid because there were above five hundred of them already founded In Richard I. time the humour of going to recover Holy Land from the Saracens mightily prevail'd in England as well as in all other parts of Christendom And the mony design'd for pious uses being expended in those Wars and for the Ransom of the King there were few Monasteries built in this Reign viz. six of the Benedictine four of the Austin one of the Cistercian four of the Premonstratensian and two of the Gilbertine Order with one Alien-Priory This King is said to have mortally hated the Black Monks the Cistercians and the Templers and not only those three sorts but also all Religious Men for we do not find that he built one Monastery in England King Iohn tho' he was always prejudiced against the Ecclesiasticks yet he founded a stately Abby for the Cistercians at Beaulieu in Com. Hants to which he made Farendon in Com. Berks. a Cell He built also the Ben. Nunnery of Lambley in Com. Northumb. and made Otterington in Com. Devon an Alien-Priory In his Reign were founded seven Benedictine Abbies and Priories eleven for Regular Canons seven for Cistercian Monks one Preceptory two Premonstratensian Abbies six of the Gilbertine Order and two Alien-Priories In King Henry the third 's long Reign we find but four Benedictine Abbies and Priories built fifteen of the Austin nine of the Cistercian and of the Gilbertine and Cluniac Orders each one as also one of the Premonstratensian viz. Tichfield in Com. Hants which was the last of that Order that was built in England and one Alien-Priory viz. Rumney in Com. Cant. the last that was subjected to any foreign Monastery And the King himself founded only the small Gilbertine Cell of Fordham in Com. Cantab. For during this Reign came the Dominican or Preaching Friers into this Kingdom A. D. 1217. and the Franciscans or Friers Minors A. D. 1224. who for the pretended severity of their lives and their frequent Preaching were at first mightily admired by the people to the great loss of the parish Priests as well as the Regulars King Edward I. succeeded next who built the stately Abby of Vale-Royal in Com. Cest. In this King's time the Charity and Devotion of the English began to be very cold the greatness and riches of the Ecclesiasticks being envied by the Nobility and Gentry and the affections of the people alienated by the Sermons Pamphlets and secret insinuations of the begging Friers The Nobility and Commons being thus prepared the Statute of Mortmain easily passed A. D. 1279. 7. Edw. I. By this Act it was not allowed to any Religious person to enter upon any Fees either to buy them or to receive them of the gift of others without licence of the chief Lords upon pain of forfeiture and the reason of this Statute was because the services due from such Fees and which at the beginning were provided for the defence of the Realm are wrongfully withdrawn and the chief Lords do loose their escheats of the same Upon the making this Statute the Religious seem'd to complain and to supply the loss of new benefactions procured pensions privileges from paying Tithes and what the Church finds the inconvenience of to this very day Impropriations These last thoâ— they were sometimes used before yet after the enacting this law were obtained by Bulls from Rome on every small occasion A. D. 1295. the King seised all the Aliâ—n-Priories the rents and profits which issued out of them to foreign Monasteries in case they received as formerly being conceived of advantage to the Kings enemies In this King's time were founded three Monasteries of the Benedictine Order two Austin Priories three Cistercian Abbies one Preceptory and nine Colleges as also one Gilbertine Priory viz. Pulton in Wiltshire which was the last House of that Order in England In King Edward II. his Reign we find no great stir made about the Monks or their lands Indeed the Knights Templers were seised and their goods and revenues confiscated tho' they were not appropriated to any Secular use but settled on the Knights Hospitalers by Act of Parliament 17. Edw. II. In which Statute there are some things very remarkable which shew the opinion Parliaments in those times had of Church-lands It seemeth good these are the words of the Act to our Lord the King the Noblemen and others assembled in Parliament for the health of their Souls and the discharge of their consciences that whereas the Military Order of Temples were originally instituted for the defence of Christians and the Universal Holy Church subversion of the enemies of Christ and Christians and canoniz'd to the augmentation of the honour of God and liberal almsgiving That the foresaid lands and tenements in demesnes Lordships Services c. according to the wills of the givers shall be assign'd and delivered to other men of most holy Religion to the intent the fruits obventions and profits of the same lands tenements and other things may be converted and charitably disposed of to godly uses I can't meet with any Monastery founded by this unhappy Prince and indeed
85. 6. Reâ—ulver An Abby of Black Monks built by one Bassa A. D. 669. It was annexed to Christ-Church in Canterbury by King Eadred A. D. 949. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 86. 7. Thanet A Nunnery founded by Domneva about A. D. 670. and dedicated to St. Mildred It was united to the Abby of St. Austin in Canterbury A. D. 1033. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 83. Reyner Apost Benedict Tr. 1. p. 61. 8. Elflet Sp. A Nunnery of Domneva's foundation Speed 9. Dover A. D. 696. Wictred King of Kent founded a College of Secular Priests here who were turned into Benedictine Monks by Arch-bishop Theobald A. D. 1139. St. Martin was the Tutelar Saint of this Monastery whose yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 170 l. 14 s. 11 d. ob Dugd. 232 l. 1 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 1. Chronica S. Martini de Dover in Bibl. Cotton Jul. D. 5. Vesp. B. 11. * Catalog Bibliothecae Prior. Dovorrae A. D. 1389. compilatum MS. in Bibl. Bodl. Arch. B. 24. * Registrum in armario Archiepiscopi Cantuar. 10. Shepey A Monastery for Benedictine Nuns first built by Sexburg Queen of Kent about A. D. 710. but being burned by the Danes it was reedified by William Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 1130. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Sexburg It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 129 l. 7 s. 10 d. ob per an Vide Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 152. 11. Malling A Benedictine Monastery founded by King Edmund A. D. 944. and commended to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Andrew It was afterwards converted into a Nunnery by Gundulf Bishop of Rochester and endowed with 218 l. 4 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 245 l. 10 s. 2 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 352. 12. Lewesham An Alien-Priory of Black Monks to the Abby of St. Peter at Gant to which it was given by King Edward the Confessor A. D. 1044. It was after the Suppression of these houses annexed by King Hen. V. to Shene Abby Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 550. T. 2. p. 890 902. 13. Canterbury A. D. 1084. Lanfranc Arch-bishop of Canterbury built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Gregory It was valued 26. H. VIII at 121 l. 15 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 166 l. 4 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 373. 14. Herbaldown Arch-bishop Lanfranc founded a Hospital here and annexed it to a Priory of Black Canons both which were valued at 266 l. 4 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 109 l. 7 s. 2 d. Speed It was dedicated to St. Michael Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 418. 15. Canterbury A Benedictine Nunnery founded by Arch-bishop Anselm about A. D. 1100. and dedicated to St. Sepulcher It was able to dispend at the Dissolution 29 l. 12 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 38 l. 19 s. 7 s. ob Speed Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 16. Leedes A. D. 1119 Rob. de Crevequer Knight built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Nicholas It was endowed with 362 l. 7 s. 7 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 110. 17. Tunbridge A Priory of Black Canons erected by Rich. de Clare Earl of Hertford temp Hen. I. It s Patroness was St. Mary Magdalene It s yearly revenues amounted to 169 l. 10 s. 3 d. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 258. 18. Boxley A Cistercian Abby founded A. D. 1144. by Will. de Ipre Earl of Kent and dedicated to the blessed Virgin It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 204 l. 4 s. 11 d. per an Dugd. 218 l. 19 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 827. 19. Feversham A. D. 1148. King Stephen built a Cluniack Abby here to the honour of St. Saviour It was endowed at the Suppression with 286 l. 12 s. 6. ob q. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 687. Monasticon Fevershamense or a Survey of the Monastery of Feversham by Tho. Southouse London 1671. 12 o. * Reg. penes ... Diggs fil haer D. Dudl Diggs 20. Bradsole or St. Radegund's juxta Dover A Priory of Praemonstratensian Canons founded by Hugh I. Abbat of St. Austin's in Canterbury temp R. Steph. and commended to the Patronage of St. Radegund It was rated at 98 l. 9 s. 2 d. ob per an Dugd. 142 l. 8 s. 9d Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 244. T. 3. P. 1. p. 69. Regist. penes Will. Pierpoint arm * Cartularium penes Henr. Hamon de Seling in Com. Cant. Armig. 21. Heyham A Benedictine Nunnery founded by King Stephen It was Suppressed by Dr. Fisher Bishop of Rochester's means and given to St. Iohnâ—s College in Cambridge 22. 〈◊〉 A Priory of White Canons dedicated to St. Michael at first a Cell to Lavinâ—â—n in Burkinghamshire but afterward annexed to St. Radegunds near Dover Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 71. 23. Otteham and 24. Beigham Ralph de Dene temp Hen. II. founded a Priory for Praemonstratensian Canons at Otteham whom Ela de Saukvile his daughter translated to Begham St. Laurence was Patron of this Priory Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 636. T. 3. P. 1. p. 77. Registrum in Bibl. Cotton Otho A. 2. 25. Horton A Cell of Cluniack Monks to the Abby of Lewes built by Rob. de Vere temp Hen. II. to the honour of St. Mary and St. Iohn the Evangelist It was endowed at the Suppression with 95 l. 12 s. 2 d. per an Dugd. 111 l. 16 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 621. * Reg. penes ... Rooke de eadem 26. Cumbwell Rob. de Turnham temp Hen. II. founded a Priory of Black Canons here and dedicated it to St. Mary Magdalene It was valued at 80 l. 17 s. 5 d. per. an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 270. * Cartas Autographas penes Gul. Campion de â—adem Armig. 27. Newington A Nunnery till the time of Henry II. in whose reign it was turned into a College for seven Secular Canons Vide Cronica Will. Thorn col 1931. inter X. Scriptores Historiae Angl. Lond. 1652. 28. Lesnes or Westwood A. D. 1178. Rich. de Lucy built a Priory of Black Canons here to the honour of St. Thomas the Martyr It 's annual incomes at the Dissolution amounted to 186 l. 9 s. per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 301. 29. Langdon Will. de Aubervill temp Rich. I. built a Priory here for Praemonstratensian Canons and dedicated it to St. Mary and St. Thomas the Martyr It was endowed at the Suppression with with 56 l. 6 s. 9 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 622. Registr de Langdon in Scaccario penes Remem Regis 30. Patricksborn An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Beaulieu in Normandy to which it was given by Iohn de Pratellis temp R. Ioh. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1.
Chaplains Singing-men Clerks and Choristers Preceptories or Commanderies were Mannors of the Knights Templers and Hospitalers where erecting Churches for the Service of God and convenient houses for habitation they sent part of their Fraternity thither who were to be under the government of the Preceptor or Commander and to take care of the Lands and Rents belonging to the Order in the neighbouring Country and so they were Cells to their principal Mansions in London Of all these Religious Houses in England and Wales the Reader may expect a Short History viz. the Foundation the Order Dedication and Valuation Concerning the Foundation the Reader will be troubled with no more than barely the Names and Qualities of the Founders and the time of the first Foundation It may be necessary here to note that in our Monastick Writers we find often mention of the First Second c. Founder and I have seen the Sixth Founder But the first may only be properly said to be the true Founder the others by their great Benefactions either restoring the old oâ— making some new additional Foundation Iâ— may be also observed that the Successors of the Founders the Patrons and chief Lords of the Fee were sometimes stiled Founders The Orders were either Religious or Military of the first were all Monks and Canons Of the Monks the most ancient anâ— the Benedictines or those that follow the Rulâ— of St. Benedict or Bennet who was born at Nuâ—sia in Italy about the year 480. He founded twelve Monasteries in his own Country the chief whereof was Mont Cassin and gavâ— them a Rule which was afterward approved 〈◊〉 by Pope Gregory the Great A. D. 595. They were called also Black Monks from the colour of their Habit which was a black loose Coat of stuff reaching down to their heels with a cowl or hood of the same and a Scapular and under that Coat another white Habit as large as the former made of white flannen and boots on their legs Of this Order were all our Cathedral Priories except Carliol and most of the richest Abbies in the Kingdom The Reformation of some things that seemed too remiss in St. Bennet's Rule by Odo Abbat of Cluny in Burgundy about A. D. 912. gave occasion to the rise of the Cluniac Order Most of our English Houses of this Order were subordinate to the Abby of Cluny or some other foreign Cluniac Monastery and so were seisâ—d as Alien-Priories during the wars with France but were afterward made indigenae and so discharged from all subjection and obedience to any forreign Abby Their Habit was little different from the Benedictines The Carthusians were also a branch of the Benedictines whose Rule with the addition of a great many aâ—sterities they follow Their Author was one Bruno born at Colen in Germany who first instituted this Order at Chartreuse in the Diocese of Grenâ—ble about A. D. 1080. Their Rule is the most strict and severe of any of the Religious Orders they never eat flesh always wear a hair Shirt next their skin none ever stir out of their Monasteries which are called charter-Charter-houses upon any pretence whatsoever except the Prior and Procurator Their Habit is all white except their plaited Cloak which is black Rob. Harding an English man Abbat of Molisme in Burgundy first planted the Cistercian Order at Cistertium or Citeaux in the Bishoprick of Chalons A. D. 1098. They were called Bernardines from St. Bernard Abbat of Clarevall a great propagator of this Order and also White Monks from the whiteness of their Garments For their Habit was a white Cassock with a narrow Scapulary and a black Gown with long sleeves when they went abroad but going to Church they wore it white Their Monasteries were all of them dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mary These were all the Orders of Monks that were to be met with in England The Canons were either Secular or Regular The Secular Canons were â—â—ergy men called Secular because they served the world Seculum in performing spiritual Offices for the Laity and taking upon them the care of Souls which the Regulars were incapable of They differed in nothing from ordinary Priests save that they were under the government of some local Statutes but were not so strictly obliged to live under one Roof as the Monks and Regular Canons but generally lived apart and were severally maintain'd by distinct Prebends in almost the same manner with the Canons and Prebendaries of our Cathedral and Collegiate Churches aâ— this day Regular Canons â—were so called because they were obliged to a strict observance of the Rule of St. Austin which enjoin'd them to have all things in common c. Their Habit is a long black Cassock a white Rochet over it over all a black Cloak and Hood They wear also beards the Monks were always shaved and a Cap upon their heads They pretend St. Austin of Hippo to have been their Founder but they were not eminent till the tenth or eleventh Century and not in England till after the Conquest For Authors disagree about the time when this Order was first brought into England Iohn Rosse saith that it was placed first at Colchester in the reign of King Stephen Reyner tells us Nosthell in Yorkshire was the first this Kingdom had which was founded temp Hen. I. Stow saith that Trinity within Aldgate London was the first which was founded A. D. 1107. But Mr. Somner's opinion is more consonant to truth who tells us that S. Gregorie's in Canterbury was the first that being built by Arch-bishop Lanâ—ranc A. D. 1084. So that the Reader is desired to take notice that tho' he may find mention made in this book of Black or Regular Canons before the Conquest yet they were the same at the foundation with Secular Canons but afterwards assumed the Habit and Rule of St. Austin For it was usual in those old times to stile the Secular Canons of Cathedral and Collegiate Churches Canonici Regulares to distinguish them from ordinary Parish Priests The Premonstratensian Canons lived according to the Rule of St. Austin reformed by one Norbert who instituted this Order about A. D. 1120. at Praemonstratum in Laon in France They were called also White Canons from their Habit which was a white Cassock with a Rochet over it and a long white Cloak The Sempringham or Gilbertine Canons were instituted by St. Gilbert at Sempringham in Lincolnshire A. D. 1148. His Rule is composed out of those of St. Austin and St. Bennet with some special Statutes of his own The Habit of these Canons is a black Cassock over which they wear a furred Cloak and a Hood lined with Lamb skins The Monasteries of this Order consisted both of Men and Women who lived under the same Roof and were separated by a wall Canons Regular of the Holy Sepulcher were founded in imitation of those Regulars instituted in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher of our Saviour at Ierusalem Their Habit was the
For the 27. of Henry VIII all the lesser Monasteries not having 200 â— per ann of which there were above three hundred and seventy were dissolved and all their Lands Rents Houses c. with their stock of Cattel Corn c. given to the King In the 31st year of his Reign all the great Abbies to the number of six hundred fourty and five had the same fate And in the 37th year ninety Colleges one hundred and ten Hospitals and two thousand three hundred seventy four Chantries and Free Chappels were granted to supply the Kings necessities besides the Houses Lands and Goods of the Knights of St. Iohn of Ierusalem which were suppressed 32. Hen. VIII These things I have but barely named because the account Sir Will. Dugdale has given us of the methods used in the Dissolution of Monasteries shall be here subjoin'd at large out of his celebrated History of Warwickshire After he had told us that the Commissioners had signified to the Visitor General That after strict scrutiny not only by the fame of the Country but by examinatiâ—n of several persons they found the Nuns of Polesworth Vertuous and Religious Women and of good conversation He goes on and tells us That it was not the strict and regular lives of these devout Ladies nor any thing that might be said in behalf of the Monasteries that could prevent their ruine then approaching so great an aime had the King to make himself thereby glorious and many others no less hopes to be enricht in a considerable manner But to the end that such a change should not overwhelm those that might be active therein in regard the people every where had no small esteem of these Houses for their devout and daily exercises in Prayer Alms-deeds Hospitality and the like whereby not only the Souls of their deceased Ancestors had much benefit as was then thought but themselves the poor as also strangers and pilgrims constant advantage there wanted not the most subtil contrivances to effect this stupendious work that I think any age hath beheld whereof it will not be thought impertinent I presume to take here a short view In order therefore to it was that which Cardinal Wolsey had done for the founding his Colleges in Oxford and Ipswich made a president viz. the dissolving of above thirty Religious Houses most very small ones by the license of the King and Pope Clement VII And that it might be the better carried on Mr. Thomas Cromwell who had been an old servant to the Cardinal and not a little active in that was the chief person pitched upon to assist therein For I look upon this business as not originally designed by the King but by some principal ambitious men of that age who projected to themselves all worldly advantages imaginable thro' that deluge of wealth which was like to flow amongst them by this hideous storm First therefore having insinuated to the King matter of Profit and Honour scil Profit by so vast enlargement of his Revenue and Honour in being able to maintain mighty Armies to recover his rights in France as also to strengthen himself against the Pope whose Supremacy he himself abolish'd and make the firmer alliance with such Princes as had done the like did they procure Cranmer's advancement to the See of Canterbury and more of the Protestant Clergy as my authority terms them to other Bishopricks and high places to the end that the rest should not be able in a full Council to carry any thing against their design sending out Preachers â—o perswade the people that they should stand fast to the King without fear of the Popes Curse or his dissolving their allegiance Next that it might be the more plausibly carried on care was taken so to represent the lives of the Monks Nuns Canons c. to the world as that the less regret might be made at their ruine To which purpose T. Cromwell being constituted General Visitor imploy'd sundry persons who acted therein their parts accordingly viz. Rich. Layton Thomas Legh and William Petre Doctors of Law Dr. John London Dean of Walingford and others to whom he gave instructions in eighty six Articles by which they were to enquire into the Government and behaviour of the Religious of both Sexes which Commissioners the better to manage their design gave encouragement to the Monks not only to accuse their Governours but to inform against each other compelling them also to produce the Charters and Evidences of their Lands as also their Plate and Money and to give an inventory thereof And hereunto did they add certain injunctions from the King containing most severe and strict Rules by means whereof divers being found obnoxious to their censure â—were expelled and many discerning themselves not able to live from some exception or advantage that might be taken against them desired to leave their Habit And having by these Visitors thus search't into their lives which by a Black Book containing a world of enormities were represented in no small measure scandalous to the end that the people might â—e better satisfied with their proceedings it was thought convenient to suggest that the lesser Houses for want of good Government were chiefly guilty of these crimes that were laid to their charge and so they did as appears by the preamble of that Act for their Dissolution made in 27. Hen. VIII which Parliament consisting of the most part of such Members as were packt for the purpose through private interest as is evident by divers original Letters of that time many of the Nobility for the like respects also favouring the design assented to the suppressing of all such Houses as had been certified of less value then 200 â— per ann and giving them with their lands and revenues to tho King yet so as not only the Religious Persons therein should be committed to the great and honourable Monasteries of this Realm where they might be compell'd to live religiously for reformation of their lives wherein thanks be to God Religion is well kept and observ'd as are the very words of that Act but that the possessions belonging to such Houses should be converted to better uses to the pleasure of Almighty God and to the honour and profit oâ— the Realm But how well the tenour thereof was pursued 〈◊〉 shall soon see these specious pretences being madâ— use of for no other purpose than by opening this gap to make way for the total ruine of the greater Housesâ— wherein it is by the said Act acknowledg'd thaâ— Religion was so well observed For no sooneâ— were the Monks c. turned out and the House dâ—molish'd that being it which was first thought râ—quisite least some accidental change might conduce to their restitution but care was taken to prefer such persons to the Superiority in Government upon any vacancy of those greater Houses as might be instrumental to their surrender by perswading with the
Cell to the Abby of Becc in Normandy to which it was given by King Hen. I. Vide Mon. Ang. T. 2. p. 954. 7. Sandford or Sandleford Galfred Earl of Perch and Maud his wife temp R. Iohan. founded a Priory here for Canons of the Order of St. Austin and dedicated it to St. Iohn Baptist. About A. D. 1480. the Monks forsook this Monastery which was thereupon annexed to Windsor College by Richard Beauchamp then Bishop of Sarum Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 481. T. 3. P. 1. p. 66. 8. Farendon A Priory of Cistertian Monks founded by King Iohn A. D. 1200. it was subordinate to the Abby of Beaulieu in Hampshire Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 926. * Cod. antiquum MS. membran inter MSS. Barlovianos in Bibl. Bodl. continentem Taxationes Regulas compoti Consuetudines alia spectantia ad maneria Domus de Farendon Fol. 9. Poghley Here was a Priory founded by Ralph de Chaddeworth temp Hen. III. for Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine and dedicated to St. Margaret It was rated at the Suppression at 71 l. 10 s. 7 d. Speed Vid. Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 266. 10. Walingford Edmund Earl of Cornwall 10. Ed. I. built in the Castle here a Collegiate Church to the honour of St. Nicholas and endowed it with Lands and Revenues for the maintenance of a Dean six Prebends six Clerks and four Choristers for ever It was endowed at the Dissolution with 147 l. 8 s. per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 34. * Evidentias quamplurimas Originales de Wallingford Ecclesits ibidem inter munimenta Oppidi de Burcester in Com. Oxon. 11. Bustleham v. Bisham A. D. 1338. William Montacute Earl of Sarum built a Priory here for Canons Regular of St. Austin's Order to the honour of Christ Iesus and the blessed Virgin Mary At the survey of the Religious Houses made 26. Hen. VIII this Abby was worth 285 l. 11 s. ob per an Dugd. 327 l. 4 s. 6 d. Speed The Prior and Convent of this Monastery having surrendred it to the King 28. Hen. VIII The following year it was restored by the same King and endowed with the lands of the late dissolv'd Priories of Ankerwike Little Marlow and Mendham with several other Revenues to the value of 661 l. 14 s. 9 d. per an for the maintenance of an Abbat and thirteen Monks of the Benedictine Order but this was also soon after dissolv'd Vide Mon. Angl. T. 12. p. 355. T. 3. P. 1. p. 21. 12. Windsor King Henry I. founded a Chantry for eight Priests neither endow'd nor incorporate but maintain'd by an annual pension out of the Exchequer King Edward III. anno regni 22. founded this College for a Custos twelve Secular Canons thirteen Priests or Vicars four Clerks six Choristers twenty six Almes Knights besides other Officers to the honour St. George and St. Edward the Confessor Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 67. * Elias Ashmole's Institution of the Garter Cap. 4. § 3. In hoc libro habetur Historia hujus Ecclesiae Collegiatae satis accurata cum relationibus ad Cartas Originales Registra penes Decanum Capitulum alibi 13. Bromhall Here Edw. the Black Prince founded a House of Benedictine Nuns and dedicated it to S. Mary Magdalene Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 899. 14. Noion Novo Mercato Qu. A Cell of Benedictines to the Abby of S. Ebrulf in Normandy After the suppression of Alien-Priories it was given by King Henry V. to his new erected Monastery at Sheen Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 975. 15. Shottesbrook A College valued at 33 l. 18 s. 8 d. Dugd. Speed * Vide Cartas Autographas ad hoc Collegium spectantes penes Will. Cherry Armigerum ejusdem Manerii Dominum 1694. 16. Hamme A Nunnery of Benedictines dedicated to St. Mary Magd. Speed Qu. ☜ The Priory of Donington is not mentioned here because 't was only a House of Friers The Monasticon placeth Stratfield-say in this County but it is in Hampshire And I shall take notice of Murresley in Buckinghamshire which Mr. Speed has erroneously reckoned among the Religious Houses in this Shire BEDFORD-SHIRE 1. Bissemede A Priory of Black Canons founded by Hugh Beauchamp temp Will. Conq. dedicated to the Virgin Mary It 's annual value at the Suppression was 71 l. 13 s. 9 d. ob according to Dugdale 81 l. 13 s. 5 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 157. Registrum de Bissemede penes Anth. Trevor Int. Templi Soc. * Registrum penes ... Geary de Bishmed 2. Helenstow v. Elstow Here was a Priory for Nuns of the Order of St. Benedict built by Iudith wife to Waltheof Earl of Huntingdon to the honour of the Holy Trinity St. Mary and St. Helen temp Will. Conq. It was worth at the Dissolution 284 l. 12 s. 11 d. ob q. Dugd. 325 l. 2 s. 1 d. ob q. Speed Vide Mon. Ang. T. 1. p. 359. 3. Newenham Roise wife to Pain Beauchamp temp Henr. I. founded here a Priory of Canons Regular of St. Austin's Order whither she translated the Canons Secular from St. Paul's in Bedford It was dedicated to St. Paul and it 's annual revenues were rated in 26. Hen. VIII at 293 l. 5 s. 11 d. Dugd. 343 l. 15 s. 5. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 238. 4. Bello-loco ol Moddry nunc Beaulieu A Cell of Benedictine Monks to the Abby of St. Albans in Hertford-shire thereunto given by Robert de Albini and Cecily his Mother about A. D. 1130. It was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 325. 5. Dunstable Here King Henry the first built a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Peter the Apostle It was valued at the Suppression at 344 l. 13 s. 3 d. Dugd. 402 l. 14 s. 7 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 132. * Registr in Bibl. Cotton * Cartularium hujus Prioratus olim in manibus Magistri Will. Duncombe 6. Chicksand A Priory for Nuns of the Order of St. Gilbert of Sempringham founded by Roise wife to Pain de Beauchamp temp Hen. I. It was dedicated to St. Mary and endowed at the dissolution with 212 l. 3 s. 5 d. ob per an Dugd. 230 l. 3 s. 4 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 793. 7. Wardon A. D. 1136. This house of Cistertian Monks was built by Walter de Espec to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary It 's annual revenues at the Suppression were worth 389 l. 16 s. 6 d. q. Dugd. 442 l. 11 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 784. 8. Woburn Hugh de Bolebec founded here an Abby of the Cistertian Order A. D. 1145. and dedicated it to St. Mary It was valued in 26. Hen. VIII at 391 l. 18. 2 d. per an Dugd. 430 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 829. 9. Bosco
dedicated to St. Mary and endowed with lands at the Suppression to the yearly value of 416 l. 16 â— 4 d. Dugd. 447 l. 18 s. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 344. T. 3. P. 1. p. 67. * Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden Burcester c. 16. Lavenden An Abby of Praemonstratenses built by Ioh. di Bidun A. D. ... to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist It 's revenues at the Dissolution were worth 79 l. 13 s. 8 d. per an Dugd. 91 l. 8 s. 3 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 613. 17. Bradewell Speed tell 's us one Manefelmus built here an Abby for Black Monks and dedicated it to St. Mary A. D. ... 18. Little-Merlow A house of Black Nuns founded by Galfreâ— Lord Spensar ... It 's annual revenues were 26. Hen. VIII rateâ— at 23 l. 3 s. 7 d. q. Dugd. 37 l. 6 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545. 19. Eaton A Collegiate Church consisting at its first â—oundation of a Provost ten Priests four Clerks six Chorister-boys twenty five poor Grammar Scholars with a Master to teach them and twenty five poor old men it was founded by King Henry VI. anno regni 19. to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 195. * Cartas Registra penes Praepositum socios 20. Murresley A Priory valued at 14 l. 3 s. 1 d. per an 21. High-Wickham A Priory dedicated to S. Margaret endowed at the Dissolution with 14 l. 3 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. 22 l. 6 s. 7 d. Speed 22. Risburg A Cell of fourteen Monks to Christ-Church in Canterbury Reyn. Apost Ben. ☜ The Monasticon T. 1. p. 802. falsly placeth Tame in this County but 't is in Oxfordshire and Mr. Speed hath in this Shire Bordesley which is in Worcestershire and Sandwell which is in Staffordshire CAMBRIDGE-SHIRE 1. Ely ETheldreda wife to Egfrid King of Northumberland built a Nunnery here A. D. 673. which was destroyed by the Danes A. D. 870. but rebuilt about A. D. 970. by the munificence of King Edgar and the care of Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester who placed here a Convent of Benedictine Monks and dedicated it to St. Etheldreda commonly called St. Audry This Abby was chang'd into a Bishoprick A. D. 1108. It 's annual revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1084 l. 6 s. 9 d. ob Dugd. 1301 l. 8 s. 2 d. Speed King Hen. VIII changed the Prior and Black Monks into a Dean and Secular Canons which yet continue Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 87. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. Reyner Ap. Bened. Tr. 1. p. 36. * Historiam MS. Eliensis Ecclesiae per Thomam Monachum in Bibl. Cotton Dom. A. 15. * Historiam Insulae Eliensis a tempore Lucii ad Rob. Orford Episcopum P. I. in Bibl. Cotton Nero A. 15. A Roberto Orford ad Johannem Morton Episcopum P. II. In ead Bibl. Nero A. 16. * Gesta Abbatum Episcoporum Eliensium ad A. D. 1434. In Bibl. Cotton Titus A. 1. * Histor. Ecclesiae Eliensis in Bibl. Bodl. MS. Laud. L. 57. 69. in C. C. C. Cantabr * Hist. Ecclesiae Eliensis penes ... Glapthorn de Wittlesey in Com. Hunt Arm. * Cronicon de statu Fundatione Eccl. Eliensis cum successione Abbatum ad tempora Hen. VIII In Bibl. Lambeth 4 â—o 124. 2. Thorney An Abby of Benedictine Monks founded by Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester A. D. 972. It was dedicated to St. Mary and St. Botulph and valued 26. Hen. VIII at 411 l. 12 s. 11 d. Dugd. 508 l. 12 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 242. Registrum MS. de Thorney penes Comitem Westmorlandiae 1640. * Annales de Thorney ab an Ch. 961. ad 1421. in Bibl. Cotton Nero. C. 7. Fragm Reg. Vitell. D. 5. * Reg. penes Edm. Mounsteven de Paston Arm. 3. Chatteriz About A. D. 1010. Ednod Abbat of Ramsey built here a Nunnery for Benedictines to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was endowed at the Suppression with 97 l. 3 s. 4 d. q. per an Dugd. 113 l. 3 s. 6 l. q. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 251. T. 2. p. 869. Cronica Fundationis Mon. de Chatteriz Registrum Cartarum ejusdem Monasterii In Bibl. Cotton Jul. A. 1. 9. 4. St. Edmunds A Priory of White Canons founded by King Canute Valued at 14 l. 8 s. 8 d. Dugd. 16 l. 16 s. Speed 5. Eltessey A Nunnery dedicated to S. Pandionia a Scottish Virgin who was here buried It was translated by William the Conqueror to Hitchinbroke in Huntingdon-shire Leland 6. Cambridge In St. Giles's Church here Picotus placed a Convent of six Black Canons A. D. 1092. which was twenty years after removed to 7. Barnwell By Pain Peverell where he built a Priory to the honour of S. Giles and S. Andrew and endowed it with revenues for the maintenance of thirty Canons of S. Austin's Order the yearly value of which at the Dissolution was 256 l. 11 s. 10 d. q. Dugd. 351 l. 15 s. 4 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 33. * Reg. penes Dominum Edw. Peyton mil. * Cartularium in manibus ... Haggard de Bourn * Registrum de Barnwell olim penes Magistrum Ric. S. George 8. Swadesey An Alien-Priory of Benedictines Cell to the Abby of St. Sergius and Bachus in Angiers to which it was given by Alan Rufus Earl of Britanny and Richmond temp Will. Conq. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 572. 9. Shengay A Praeceptory of Knights Hospitalers of St. Iohn this Mannor being given to them by Sibilla de Raines daughter to Rog. Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury A. D. 1140 It was worth at the Suppression 171 l. 4 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 175 l. 4 s. 6 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 546. 10. Denny Robert Chamberlain to Conan Duke of Britain and Albericus Picot founded a Priory here about A. D. 1160. for Monks of the Order of St. Benedict subordinate to the Abby of Ely In 20. Ed. III. Mary de St. Paul Countess of Pembroke changed the Monks into Nuns of the Order of St. Clare and annexed to it 11. Waterbeach A house of the same Nuns built by Dionisia de Monte Canisio 22. Ed. I. to the honour of St. Mary The Nunnery of Denny was dedicated to St. Iames and St. Leonard and was at the Dissolution able to expend yearly 172 l. 8 s. 3. ob Dugd. 218 l. 1 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 492 543. T. 2. p. 883. 12. Cambridge A Benedictine Nunnery built by Malcolm King of the Scots to the honour of St. Mary and St. Radegund about A. D. 1160. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 480. 13. Ikelington v. Ickleton About A. D. 1190. Aubery de Vere Earl of Oxford founded a little Benedictine Nunnery here It was dedicated to ... and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 71 l. 9 s. 10. ob
Aur. Transcript Registri penes Hon. Dominum Willoughby de Parham 2. Crowland A. D. 716. Ethelbald King of Mercia built here a Abby for Black Monks to the honour of St. Guthlac It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 1803 l. 15 s. 10 d. Dugd. 1217 l. 5 s. 11 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 163. T. 2. p. 853. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 2. p. 139. Historiam Croiland per Ingulfum Petrum Blesensem cum continuatione per Anonymum ad A. D. 1486. Oxon. 1684. fol. Vitas Abbatum MS. ad A. D. 1427. in Bibl. Cotton Vespas B. 11. * Reg. penes Rob. Com. Ailesbur * Cartul penes ... Comitem Exon. 3. Stow. A Priory of Benedictines founded by Godiva wife to Earl Leofric about A. D. 1050. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 262. 4. Spalding A. D. 1052. Thorold founded a Priory of Black Monks here and first annexed it as a Cell to Croiland A. D. 1074. it became an Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Nicholas at Angiers St. Nicholas was the Tutelar Saint of this Priory whose lands at the Suppression were rated at 767 l. 8 s. 11 d. Dugd. 878 l. 18 s. 3 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 306. T. 2. p. 871. Reyner Apost Bened. Tr. 2. p. 156. Registr penes Joh. Oldfield Arm. A. D. 1659. * Cartul penes Rich. Ogle Mil. 5. Covenham An Alien-Priory to the Abby of St. Karilefus at Main to which it was given by the Conqueror A. D. 1082. This Cell was by that Monastery made over to the Abbat and Convent of Kirksled 31. Edw. 1. Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 555. 6. Lincoln When by a Constitution made at the Synod of London in the time of William the Conqueror all Bishops were obliged to remove their Sees to great Towns Remigius then Bishop of Dorchester fix'd his residence here who with his Successor Robert Bloet founded the Cathedral and endow'd the Dean and Chapter Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 257. * Cartas Registra c. penes Episcopum Decanum Capitulum 7. Bruâ—me Baldwin de Wake temp Hen. I. founded here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 101 â— 11 â— ob per an Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 235. 8. Frisetun or Freston A Cell of Black Monks to Croiland to which it was given by Alan de Croun about A. D. 1130. It was dedicated to St. Iames. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 443. T. 2. p. 69. 9. Grimesby or Welhove King Hen. I. built here a Priory of Black Canons to the honour of St. Augustin which was endowed at the Dissolution with 9 l. 14 s. 7 d. per an Vide Monast. Angl. T. 2. p. 316. 10. Swineshed An Abby of Cistercians dedicated to St. Mary and founded by Rob. de Greislei A. D. 1134. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII at 167 l. 15 l. 3 d. per 〈◊〉 Dugd. 175 l. 19 s. 10 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 773. 11. Deping A Cell of Black Monks to Thorney Abby whereunto it was given by Baldwine de Wake temp Hen. I. St. Iames was the Tutelar Saint of this House Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 469. 12. Minting Ranulph Earl of Chester gave the Mannor and Church of St. Andrew at Minting to the Abby of St. Benedict upon Leyr so it became an Alien-Priory to that Abby Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 591. 13. Hyrst A Cell of Black Canons to the Abby of Nosthell in Yorkshire to which it was given by Nigell de Albini temp Hen. I. It was dedicated to St. Mary and valued at 5 l. 10 s. 1 d. per an Dugd. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 42. 14. Willesford An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Bec in Normandy to which it was given by Hugh Wake temp Hen. I. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 954. 15. Thornholm A Priory of Canons of the Order of St. Austin founded by King Stephen It was valued at the Suppression at 155 l. 19 s. 6 d. per an Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 230. 16. Sempringham A. D. 1139. Gislebert Gaunt gave St. Gilbert the founder of the Gilbertine or Sempringham Order thirteen carucates of land here on which he built this Abby which by the bounty of benefactors was able to dispend 317 l. 4 s. 1 d. per an at the Dissolution Dugd. 359 l. 12 s. 7. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 791. Privilegia Caenobii Sempringham MS. in Bibl. Cotton Cleop. B. 1. * Munimenta penes Franc. Com. Lincoln 17. Haverholm A Monastery of Gilbertine Nuns built by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln A. D. 1139. to the honour of the blessed Virgin It 's yearly revenues were worth at the Dissolution 70 l. 15 s. 10 d. Dugd. 88 l. 5 s. 5 d. Speed Vide Mon. Ang. T. 2. p. 792. * Reg. penes Gervas Hollis de Grimsby 18. Thorneton A. D. 1139. William Earl of Albemarle founded a Monastery of Black Canons here and commended it to the Patronage of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 594 l. 17 s. 10 d. ob per an Dugd. 730 l. 17 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 198. Cronica penes Gervas Hollis de Grimsby in Com. Linc. 1640. 19. Parco-Luda or Louth-Park A Cistercian Abby built by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln A. D. 1139. to the honour of the Virgin Mary It was endowed at the Suppression with 147 l. 14 s. 6 d. per an Dugd. 169 l. 5 s. 6 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 805. 20. Kirksted Hugh Brito A. D. 1139. founded a Cistercian Abby here which was dedicated to St. Mary and rated 26. Hen. VIII at 286 l. 2 s. 7 d. ob per an Dugd. 338 l. 13 s. 11 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 806. Reg. in Bibl. Hatton 1640. * Evidentias ad hanc Abbatiam spectantes penes Montagu Com. Lindsey apud Grimesthorp in Com. Linc. 1646. 21. Nocton A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene and founded by Rob. de Areci about A. D. 1140. It 's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 44 l. 3 s. 8 d. Dugd. 52 l. 19 s. 2 d. Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 211. 22. Nun-Ormesby or Newnersby Gilbert de Ormesby temp Reg. Steph. built here an Abby for Nuns of Gilbertine Order to the honour of the blessed Virgin It was valued 26. Hen. VIII at 80 l. 11 s. 10 d. per an Dugd. 98 l. Sp. Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 809. â— Reg. pen. ... Rokesby de 〈◊〉 in Coâ— Ebor. 23. Revesby An Abby of Cistercian Monks founded by Will. de Romar A. D. 1142. and by him commended to the Patronage of St. Laurence It was endowed at the Suppression with 287 l. 2 s. 4 d. ob per an Dugd. 349 l. 4 s. 10 d. ob Speed Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 822. 24. Aquilae