braywood_n black-nun_n staffordsh_fw-mi the_o prioress_n 16._o lilleshull_n august_n shropsh_v the_o abbot_n and_o 10_o monk_n 16._o stafford_n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 5_o monk_n 16._o northampton_n dominic_n the_o prior_n and_o 7_o frat._n 16._o northallerton_n carmel_n yorksh._n the_o prior_n and_o 9_o frat._n 17._o warwick_n dominic_n the_o prior_n and_o 6_o frat._n 20._o northampton_n carmel_n the_o prior_n and_o 8_o frat._n 20._o weatheral_n dominic_n cumberland_n the_o prior._n 20._o chicksand_n gilb._n bedfordsh_fw-mi the_o prior_n 6_o monk_n 18_o nun_n 22._o darley_n august_n derbysh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 13_o monk_n 22._o dale_n premonst_a derbysh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 16_o monk_n 24._o repton_n august_n derbysh._n the_o subprior_n and_o 8_o monk_n 25._o grace-dieu_a august_n nun_n leicestersh_fw-mi the_o prioress_n 27._o northampton_n francisc._n the_o warden_n and_o 10_o frat._n 28._o northampton_n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 9_o frat._n 28._o mallen_n nun_n kent_n the_o abbess_z and_o 10_o nun_n 29._o bardeny_n bened._n lincolnsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n and_o 13_o monk_n 1._o november_n barnwell_n august_n can._n cambridgsh_n the_o prior_n and_o 6_o monk_n 8._o leicester_n francis_n the_o warden_n and_o 7_o frat._n 10._o dominic_n the_o prior._n 10._o august_n the_o prior._n 10._o london_n dominic_n the_o bp_o of_o roche_v commend_v &_o 15_o frat._n 10._o august_n the_o prior_n and_o 12_o frat._n 12._o francis_n the_o warden_n and_o 25_o frat._n 12._o cross-frier_n 6_o frat._n 13._o doncaster_n carm._n yorksh._n the_o prior_n and_o 6_o friar_n 13._o werksop_n august_n notting_n sh._n the_o prior_n and_o 15_o friar_n 14._o pipewell_n lincolnsh_n the_o abbot_n and_o 13_o monk_n 15._o wigemore_n herefordsh_fw-mi the_o commend_v and_o 10_o friar_n 18._o york_n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 7_o friar_n 18._o doncaster_n francisc._n guardian_n 6_o friar_n 3_o novice_n 20._o monkbreton_n bened._n yorksh._n the_o prior_n and_o 13_o monk_n 21._o st._n helen_n london_n a_o nunnery_n no_o hand_n only_o the_o seal_n 25._o pomfret_n dominic_n yorksh._n the_o prior_n 7_o friar_n 1_o novice_n 26._o york_n carmel_n the_o prior_n 9_o friar_n 3_o novice_n 27._o francis_n the_o guardian_n 15_o friar_n 5_o novice_n 27._o dominic_n the_o prior_n 6_o friar_n 4_o novice_n 27._o gilbertine_n the_o prior_n 3_o monk_n 28._o august_n the_o prior_n 9_o friar_n 4_o novice_n 28._o bellalanda_n cisterc._n yorksh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 24_o monk_n 30._o november_n dunnington_n the_o order_n of_o the_o trinity_n berksh_n the_o minister_n 30._o ryeval_fw-fr cisterc._n yorksh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 23_o monk_n 3._o december_n st._n alban_n bened._n herfordsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n and_o 37_o monk_n 5._o ansham_n bened._n oxfordsh_fw-mi the_o prior_n and_o 8_o monk_n 4._o kirkham_n august_n yorksh._n the_o prior_n and_o 17_o friar_n 8._o note_o yorksh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 17_o monk_n 9_o ellerton_n gilber_n yorksh._n the_o prior_n and_o 4_o friar_n 11._o york_n the_o h._n trin._n the_o minister_n and_o 10_o priest_n  _fw-fr yarom_n dominic_n the_o prior_n and_o 5_o friar_n 6_o novice_n  _fw-fr derby_n dominic_n the_o prior_n and_o 5_o friar_n 3._o january_n semperingham_n gilber_n the_o commend_v and_o 3_o monk_n 6._o newcastle_n francis_n the_o warden_n with_o 8_o friar_n &_o 2_o novice_n 9_o newcastle_n august_n 9_o newcastle_n dominic_n the_o prior_n and_o 12_o friar_n 10._o newcastle_n carmel_n the_o prior_n 7_o friar_n and_o 2_o novice_n 10._o walknell_n newcastle_n h._n trin._n the_o prior._n 10._o tinmouth_n bened._n northumberl_n prior_n 15_o prebend_n 3._o nou._n 12._o warwick_n bened._n the_o prior_n and_o 12_o monk_n 15._o coventry_n carthus_n the_o prior_n and_o 7_o monk_n 16._o york_n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 17_o fellow_n 17._o brednestock_n wiltsh_n the_o prior_n and_o 13_o monk_n 18._o richmond_n yorksh._n francis_n the_o prior_n and_o 14_o friar_n 19_o lacock_n wiltsh_n nunnery_n the_o abbess_n 21._o combe_n warwicksh_n cisterc._n the_o quondam_a abbot_n 13_o monk_n 21._o kenisham_n sommer_n sh._n august_n the_o abbot_n and_o 10_o monk_n 23._o bolton_n yorksh._n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 14_o friar_n 29._o cockersand_fw-mi lank_a sh._n premons_n the_o abbot_n and_o 22_o monk_n 29._o pollsworth_n warwicksh_n nunnery_n no_o hand_n only_o the_o seal_n 31._o nottingham_n carmel_n the_o prior_n and_o 6_o friar_n 5._o february_n francis_n the_o prior_n and_o 7_o friar_n 5._o athelny_n sommer_n sh._n bened._n the_o abbot_n and_o 8_o monk_n 8._o taunton_n sommer_n sh._n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 12_o monk_n 10._o buckland_n sommer_n sh._n nunnery_n the_o prioress_n 10._o dunkeswell_n sommer_n sh._n cisterc._n 12._o polleslow_o devonsh_fw-mi nunnery_n the_o prioress_n 14._o witham_n sommer_n sh._n carthus_n the_o prior_n and_o 12_o monk_n 15._o bushsham_n devonsh_n 19_o cannonleigh_n devonsh_n nunnery_n no_o hand_n but_o the_o seal_n 19_o hartland_n devonsh_n august_n the_o abbot_n and_o 4_o monk_n 21._o torry_n premonst_a devonsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n and_o 15_o monk_n 23._o launceston_n cornwall_n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 8_o monk_n 24._o buckfast_n devonsh_n cister_n the_o abbot_n with_o 10_o monk_n 25._o buckland_n devonsh_n cister_n the_o abbot_n 27._o bodmyn_n cornwall_n august_n the_o prior_n and_o 8_o monk_n 27._o edingdon_n wiltsh_n august_n the_o rector_n and_o 12_o monk_n 28._o plimptone_n canon_n august_n devonsh_fw-mi the_o prior_n &_o 18_o monk_n 1._o march_n st._n germane_a can._n aug._n cornwall_n the_o prior_n and_o 7_o monk_n 2._o ford_z cister_n devon_n the_o abbot_n and_o 13_o monk_n 8._o midleton_n bened._n devonsh_fw-mi abbot_n &_o bp._n suff._n of_o shaft_n 12_o mo._n 11._o abbots-bury_a bened._n dorsetsh_fw-mi the_o prior_n and_o 10_o monk_n 12._o tarent_n nunnery_n dorsetsh_n the_o abbess_n and_o 18_o nun_n 13._o bindon_n cisterc._n dorsetsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n and_o 7_o monk_n 14._o cerne_n bened._n dorsetsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n and_o 16_o monk_n 15._o sherburne_n bened._n dorsetsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n and_o 16_o monk_n 18._o march_n montecute_v cluniac_a summer_n sh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 13_o monk_n 20._o tavenstock_n bened._n summer_n sh._n the_o abbot_n and_o 20_o monk_n 20._o shafâ—sbury_n nunnery_n dorsetsh_n the_o abbess_n 23._o willton_n nunnery_n wiltsh_n the_o abbess_n 25._o hinton_n carthus_n sommersetsh_n the_o prior_n and_o 19_o monk_n 31._o brutton_n cannons-august_n summer_n sh._n the_o abbot_n &_o 14_o monk_n 1._o april_n hide_v bened._n hampsh_n bp._n bangor_n commend_v and_o 21_o mon._n in_o april_n but_o no_o date_n without_o date_n there_o be_v four_o franciscan_n cambr._n the_o guardian_n and_o 23_o frat._n dominican_n cambr._n the_o prior_n and_o 15_o fr._n thetford_n dominic_n the_o prior._n sancta_fw-la maria_n de_fw-fr pratis_n the_o abbot_n and_o 19_o monk_n hospital_n resign_v this_o year_n st._n thomas_n southwark_n the_o master_n and_o one_o brother_n 25._o july_n st._n john_n wells_n the_o master_n and_o 3_o brother_n 3._o february_n bridgwater_n the_o master_n and_o 7_o brother_n 3._o st._n john_n exon_n the_o master_n and_o 2_o brother_n 20._o all_o the_o former_a resignation_n have_v the_o covent_n seal_v put_v to_o they_o except_o those_o of_o some_o few_o house_n of_o beg_a friar_n which_o perhaps_o have_v no_o seal_n they_o be_v also_o enroll_v in_o the_o 1_o sy_n 2_o d_o 3_o d_o and_o 5_o the_o claus._n roll_v of_o that_o year_n there_o be_v likewise_o some_o few_o more_o enroll_v of_o which_o the_o original_n be_v lose_v which_o follow_v hales-owen_n premonst_a sallop_n the_o abbot_n 9_o june_n clattercott_n gilbert_n the_o prior._n 22._o august_n bedford_n francis_n the_o warden_n 3._o october_n stamford_n francis_n the_o warden_n 8._o derleygh_n cisterc._n staffordsh_fw-mi the_o abbot_n 20._o pipeld_v cisterc._n northam_n sh._n the_o abbot_n 5._o november_n de-la-pray_a nunnery_n northam_n sh._n the_o abbess_n 16._o december_n northallerton_n carmel_n yorksh._n the_o prior._n 20._o pulton_n gilbert_n the_o prior._n 16._o january_n newburg_n august_n yorksh._n 22._o bath_n cathedral_n bened._n 27._o brusyard_n nunnery_n suffolk_n the_o abbess_z 17._o february_n newham_n cisterc._n devonsh_n the_o abbot_n 8._o march_n here_o follow_v the_o resignation_n make_v in_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n of_o which_o the_o original_n be_v yet_o extant_a kimme_n can._n august_n lincolnsh_fw-mi the_o prior_n and_o 9_o monk_n 6._o july_n bevoll_n carthus_n notting_n sh._n the_o prior_n and_o 7_o monk_n 8._o irthforth_n nunnery_n lincolnsh_n the_o prioress_n and_o 17_o nun_n 9_o nuncotton_n nunnery_n yorksh._n without_o subscription_n 11._o hyning_n nunnery_n lincolnsh_n no_o subscription_n 11._o fosse_n nunnery_n lincolnsh_n the_o prioress_n 11._o newstead_n premonst_a notting_n sh._n the_o prior_n and_o 11_o monk_n 21._o st._n osith_v can._n august_n essex_n the_o abbot_n and_o 16_o monk_n 28._o elistu_fw-ge nunnery_n bedfordsh_fw-mi the_o abbess_n 26._o agust_n hamond_n a_o commission_n to_o the_o bp._n of_o chester_n to_o take_v the_o surrender_n of_o it_o 31._o swine_n
or_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n have_v any_o child_n or_o boy_n lay_v or_o privy_o accompany_v with_o he_o or_o otherwise_o haunt_v unto_o he_o other_o than_o to_o help_v he_o to_o mass._n also_o that_o the_o brethren_n of_o this_o house_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a or_o evil_a at_o ease_n be_v see_v unto_o and_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o infirmary_n due_o as_o well_o for_o their_o sustenance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o for_o their_o good_a keep_n also_o that_o the_o abbot_n or_o precedent_n keep_v and_o find_v in_o some_o university_n one_o or_o two_o of_o his_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n and_o possession_n of_o this_o house_n which_o brethren_n after_o they_o be_v learn_v in_o good_a and_o holy_a letter_n when_o they_o return_v home_o may_v instruct_v and_o teach_v their_o brethren_n and_o diligent_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n also_o that_o every_o day_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n a_o lesson_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v keep_v in_o this_o covent_n 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brotherly_a charity_n and_o true_a honour_v of_o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n and_o that_o those_o abovesaid_a thing_n be_v institute_v and_o begin_v that_o they_o be_v first_o exercise_v in_o these_o in_o process_n of_o time_n may_v ascend_v to_o those_o as_o by_o certain_a step_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o chief_a point_n and_o end_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v diligent_o exhort_v that_o they_o do_v not_o continual_o stick_v and_o surcease_v in_o such_o ceremony_n and_o observance_n as_o though_o they_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o chief_a and_o outmost_a of_o the_o whole_a true_a religion_n but_o that_o when_o they_o have_v once_o past_o such_o thing_n they_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o high_a thing_n and_o convert_v their_o mind_n from_o such_o external_a matter_n to_o more_o inward_a and_o deep_a consideration_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a religion_n do_v teach_v and_o show_v and_o that_o they_o assure_v not_o 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that_o be_v a_o priest_n shall_v every_o day_n in_o his_o mass_n pray_v for_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o most_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o most_o noble_a and_o lawful_a wife_n queen_n ann._n also_o that_o if_o either_o the_o master_n or_o any_o brother_n of_o this_o house_n do_v infringe_v any_o of_o the_o say_a injunction_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v denounce_v the_o same_o or_o procure_v to_o be_v denounce_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o to_o his_o visitor-general_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o abbot_n or_o master_n shall_v minister_v spend_v money_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o way_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o denounce_v other_o spiritual_a injunction_n may_v be_v add_v by_o the_o visitor_n as_o the_o place_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o comperts_n shall_v require_v after_o his_o discretion_n reserve_v power_n to_o give_v more_o injunction_n and_o to_o examine_v and_o discuss_v the_o 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