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norfolk_n found_v by_o robert_n fitz-roger_n and_o endow_v with_o land_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v to_o these_o canon_n by_o king_n john_n an._n 1._o with_o the_o grant_n of_o large_a liberty_n and_o immunity_n from_o all_o toll_v and_o tax_n value_v at_o 104_o l._n 16_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la titchfield_n in_o hampshire_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o an._n 16._o grant_v his_o manor_n of_o tichefeud_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n to_o find_v a_o abbey_n of_o premonstratense_n and_o further_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a abbey_n very_o great_a liberty_n in_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o their_o other_o land_n with_o very_o great_a immunity_n and_o to_o be_v free_a and_o discharge_v from_o toll_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o suit_n to_o any_o forest_n court_v and_o from_o the_o expeditate_v or_o law_v of_o dog_n and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o all_o their_o man_n dwell_v on_o their_o land_n other_o 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semplingham_n william_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n write_v a_o very_a high_a commendation_n of_o this_o gilbert_n and_o of_o all_o the_o religious_a of_o his_o order_n by_o way_n testimonial_a to_o pope_n alexander_n iii_o the_o priory_n of_o sempringham_n in_o lincolnshire_n found_v by_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n and_o by_o he_o and_o other_o endow_v with_o divers_a land_n in_o lincolnshire_n john_n dalderby_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v at_o buchden_n an._n dom._n 1303._o grant_v licence_n to_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o convent_n of_o sempringham_n study_v divinity_n or_o philosophy_n in_o st._n peter_n parish_n in_o stamford_n to_o have_v a_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v in_o their_o private_a chapel_n there_o save_v the_o right_n of_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n peter_n there_o robert_n lutterel_n rector_n of_o irnham_n give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a scholar_n so_o study_v at_o stamford_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o house_n where_o they_o 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the_o priory_n of_o st._n nicholas_n at_o pembroke_n st._n clements_n adjoin_v to_o york_n thurstan_n archbishop_n of_o york_n give_v to_o god_n and_o st._n clement_n and_o the_o nun_n there_o divers_a land_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n who_o letter_n of_o endowment_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o york_n other_o benefactor_n give_v other_o land_n all_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o iii_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n anno._n dom._n 1192._o gaufridus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n give_v the_o priory_n of_o st._n clement_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o godestave_n but_o the_o nun_n here_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o donation_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n value_v at_o 55_o l._n 11_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la chesthunt_n in_o hertfordshire_n king_n henry_n the_o iii_o give_v to_o the_o prioress_n and_o nun_n
this_o be_v found_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr toryton_n the_o land_n give_v to_o these_o monk_n be_v recite_v and_o confirm_v by_o king_n john_n in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n vid._n vol._n 2._o p._n 918._o value_v at_o 135_o l._n 3_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la holmcoltrum_fw-la in_o cumberland_n found_v an._n 1150._o king_n henry_n two_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o abbey_n king_n richard_n the_o i._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v their_o land_n as_o 〈◊〉_d also_o k._n henry_n iii_o in_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n john_n gernoun_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n found_v and_o endow_v a_o chantry_n in_o this_o abbey_n church_n for_o four_o chaplain_n monk_n of_o this_o house_n and_o two_o secular_a chaplain_n this_o john_n than_o hold_v two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o wyggeton_n by_o cornage_n as_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n 6_o e._n 3._o vid._n vol._n 3._o p._n 34._o value_v at_o 427_o l._n 19_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la tarent_n in_o dorsetshire_n this_o abbey_n be_v found_v for_o nun_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n by_o richard_n bishop_n of_o durham_n john_n queen_n of_o scot_n give_v to_o this_o house_n cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la with_o her_o body_n land_n in_o stanton_n in_o cambridgeshire_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la all_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o this_o monastery_n be_v confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n iii_o who_o be_v also_o himself_o a_o benefactor_n value_v at_o 215_o l._n 7_o s._n 9_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la tiltey_n alias_o wudeham_n in_o essex_n found_v anno_fw-la 1152._o this_o be_v first_o give_v by_o maurice_n son_n of_o jeffery_n de_fw-fr teretia_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n of_o wodeham_n and_o endow_v with_o several_a land_n confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n ii_o after_o ward_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o confirm_v the_o same_o estate_n to_o the_o monk_n here_o settle_v of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n value_v at_o 167._o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la deulacre_n in_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la 1153._o the_o abbey_n of_o pulton_n in_o cheshire_n be_v found_v by_o robert_n pincerna_n it_o be_v furnish_v with_o monk_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n from_o cumbermere_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o daughter_n of_o that_o house_n in_o the_o year_n 1214._o the_o convent_n be_v translate_v from_o pulton_n to_o deulacre_n by_o ralph_n earl_n of_o chester_n this_o ralph_n afterward_o come_v from_o his_o expedition_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v in_o a_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n in_o the_o night_n confident_a of_o deliverance_n at_o midnight_n through_o the_o suffrage_n of_o these_o monk_n then_o at_o their_o nocturnal_a devotion_n according_o the_o storm_z do_v then_o begin_v to_o cease_v to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o seaman_n this_o ralph_n and_o his_o successor_n earl_n of_o chester_n give_v and_o confirm_v divers_a land_n and_o possession_n to_o this_o abbey_n vid._n vol._n 2._o pag_n 919._o clunok-vaur_a in_o wales_n the_o original_a of_o this_o monastery_n be_v by_o s._n benow_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n winefrid_n the_o white_a monk_n here_o be_v of_o a_o new_a foundation_n guithin_n uncle_n to_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n give_v the_o village_n of_o clunok_n to_o benow_n vide_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 119._o stratflure_n in_o cardiganshire_n found_v and_o endow_v with_o divers_a land_n by_o reese_n prince_n of_o southwales_n the_o estate_n of_o this_o house_n call_v also_o strata_fw-la florida_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n ii_o and_o king_n edward_n i._n value_v at_o 118_o l._n 7_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la legâ—urn_v in_o lincolnshire_n this_o abbey_n be_v found_v for_o nun_n by_o robert_n de_fw-fr lekeburn_n who_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o chapter_n house_n of_o this_o nunnery_n at_o who_o interment_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n william_n declare_v public_o his_o confirmation_n of_o his_o father_n donation_n and_o endowment_n add_v of_o his_o own_o gift_n the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o two_o shilling_n in_o franckalmoign_n king_n john_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v the_o estate_n of_o this_o house_n value_v at_o 38_o l._n 8_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stratmargel_n or_o strata-marcella_n in_o montgomeryshire_n found_v an._n 1170._o by_o madock_n ap_fw-mi griffin_n by_o his_o deed_n date_v an._n 1222_o he_o endow_v it_o with_o divers_a land_n and_o revenue_n value_v at_o 64_o l._n 14_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la stanlaw_n in_o cheshire_n found_v an._n 1172._o the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o house_n be_v john_n constable_n of_o chester_n who_o endow_v it_o with_o divers_a land_n and_o liberty_n his_o deed_n bear_v date_n 1178._o these_o monk_n of_o stanlaw_n be_v afterward_o translate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o whaley_n at_o which_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o salley_n in_o torkshire_n be_v very_o much_o grieve_v allege_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v nigh_o to_o their_o abbey_n than_o the_o constitution_n of_o their_o order_n do_v allow_v of_o and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o their_o damage_n 27l_o 10_o s._n but_o the_o difference_n be_v compose_v in_o the_o year_n 1305._o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o ryvalle_n and_o belland_n the_o church_n of_o whaley_n be_v in_o be_v in_o the_o time_n when_o st._n augustine_n the_o monk_n come_v into_o england_n the_o rector_n of_o which_o church_n be_v in_o after_o time_n call_v dean_n and_o not_o parson_n and_o be_v marry_v man_n who_o also_o have_v the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o place_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o bishop_n these_o dean_n have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o whaly_n and_o the_o chapel_n which_o go_v from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v supply_v by_o certain_a priest_n who_o the_o dean_n provide_v and_o present_v to_o the_o bishop_n for_o his_o licence_n the_o name_n of_o these_o dean_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n at_o large_a but_o after_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n 1215._o it_o be_v no_o long_o permit_v that_o this_o church_n shall_v go_v as_o a_o inheritance_n not_o long_o after_o this_o the_o church_n of_o whaley_n be_v give_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o lord_n of_o blagbornshire_n to_o the_o monk_n of_o stanlaw_n who_o enter_v upon_o this_o their_o new_a seat_n in_o the_o year_n 1296._o dom._n george_n de_fw-fr norbury_n be_v then_o their_o abbot_n which_o translation_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o iv._o the_o deed_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n whereby_o he_o give_v this_o church_n of_o whally_n with_o all_o its_o right_n liberty_n and_o appertinent_a bear_v date_n in_o the_o year_n 1283._o in_o the_o thirty_o four_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o iii_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o derby_z lincoln_n and_o leicester_n give_v divers_a land_n to_o the_o abbot_n and_o convent_n of_o whalley_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o recluse_n or_o anchorite_n and_o his_o successor_n dwell_v in_o a_o place_n within_o the_o churchyard_n of_o the_o parish-church_n of_o whalley_n and_o for_o two_o woman_n their_o servant_n who_o shall_v be_v there_o continual_o pray_v for_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o ancestor_n and_o heir_n viz_o to_o find_v they_o every_o week_n throughout_o the_o year_n fifteen_o loaf_n of_o the_o convent_n bread_n each_o loaf_n weigh_v fifty_o shilling_n sterling_a and_o seven_o loaf_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o same_o weight_n eight_o gallon_n of_o the_o best_a ale_n of_o the_o convent_n and_o three_o penny_n for_o their_o companage_n to_o deliver_v they_o yearly_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n ten_o stockfish_n and_o ten_o great_a ling_n fish_n one_o bushel_n of_o oat_n for_o their_o pottage_n one_o bushel_n of_o salt_n two_o gallon_n of_o oil_n for_o their_o lamp_n one_o stone_n of_o tallow_n for_o candle_n six_o load_n of_o turf_n and_o one_o of_o brushwood_n for_o fuel_n to_o keep_v their_o house_n in_o repair_n and_o to_o find_v one_o of_o their_o monk_n and_o a_o clerk_n to_o say_v mass_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o the_o say_a recluse_n daily_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o house_n john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n and_o lord_n of_o halton_n marry_v alice_n sister_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mandeville_n and_o die_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o this_o family_n be_v henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n founder_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o kirkstall_n of_o who_o before_o nunapleton_n in_o yorkshire_n this_o priory_n of_o nun_n be_v found_v by_o adeliza_n the_o sancto-quintino_a and_o robert_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n dedicate_v to_o god_n st._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 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