a_o priory_n of_o benedictines_n found_v by_o king_n edw._n conf._n annex_v by_o rob._n same_o earl_n of_o morton_n temp_n will._n conq._n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n michael_n in_o periculo_fw-la maris_fw-la in_o normandy_n after_o the_o suppression_n of_o alien-priory_n it_o be_v give_v to_o zion_n abbey_n in_o middlesex_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 551._o t._n 2._o p._n 901._o reg_n penes_fw-la wilh_n com._n sarum_n 6._o tywarder_v a_o alien-priory_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o sergius_n and_o bacchus_n in_o angiers_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v by_o rob._n cardinan_n temp_n ric._n i._o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n andrew_n and_o be_v not_o dissolve_v till_o the_o general_a suppression_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v annual_a revenue_n amount_v to_o 123_o l._n 9_o s._n 3_o d._n dugd._n 151_o l._n 16_o s._n 1_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 586._o 7._o penryn_n or_o glassoney_n walter_n bishop_n of_o exon._n 1288._o a._n d._n 1288._o build_v a_o collegiate_n church_n here_o consist_v of_o a_o dean_n and_o twelve_o prebend_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n it_o be_v value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 205_o l._n 10_o â—_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 56._o 8._o s._n anthony_n a_o cell_n of_o two_o canon_n to_o plimpton_n priory_n 9_o helston_n a_o priory_n dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n baptist_n endow_v with_o 12_o l._n 16_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 14_o l._n 7_o s._n 4_o d._n ob_fw-la speed_n 10._o silly_a a_o cell_n of_o benedictines_n to_o tavestock_n abbey_n dedicate_v to_o st._n nicholas_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 516._o 11._o s._n syriac_n sp._n s._n caricius_n mon._n angl._n a_o cell_n to_o montacute_n priory_n in_o somersetshire_n 12._o munstre_n a_o alien-priory_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n sergius_n and_o bacchus_n at_o angiers_n 13._o crantock_n a_o college_n value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 89_o l._n 15_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la a_o 14._o talcarn_n a_o monastery_n of_o black_a monk_n of_o the_o angel_n anthony_n dedicate_v to_o st._n andrew_n 15._o s._n marry_o de_fw-fr ual._n speed_n a_o monastery_n of_o black_a monk_n of_o the_o angel_n ☜_o mr._n speed_v mention_n the_o monastery_n of_o hesteland_n in_o this_o county_n which_o probable_o be_v the_o same_o with_o hertland_n in_o devonshire_n cumberland_n 1._o carliol_n here_o a_o convent_n of_o monk_n and_o a_o nunnery_n be_v build_v by_o st._n cuthbert_n a._n d._n 686._o but_o these_o together_o with_o the_o town_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n king_n henry_n i._o who_o establish_v the_o bishop_n see_v here_o found_v a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o yearly_a revenue_n at_o the_o suppression_n be_v rate_v at_o 418_o l._n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n dugd._n 482_o l._n 8_o s._n 1_o d._n speed_n king_n henry_n viii_o place_v a_o dean_n and_o four_o secular_a canon_n here_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 73._o *_o notitiam_fw-la eccl._n conu._n sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la carliol_n ms._n per_fw-la hug._n todd_n s._n t._n p._n &_o huius_fw-la eccl._n canonicuâ—_n in_o bibl._n carliol_n *_o registra_fw-la &_o cartas_fw-la autographas_n penes_fw-la decanuâ—_n &_o capitulum_n huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 2._o dacre_n a_o ancient_a monastery_n found_v not_o long_o after_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o christianity_n in_o these_o part_n it_o be_v mention_v by_o bede_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 32â—_n 3_o armethwait_n a_o little_a priory_n of_o benedictine_n nun_n build_v bâ—_n king_n william_n rufus_n and_o dedicate_v to_o christ_n jesuâ—_n and_o st._n mary_n value_v but_o at_o 18_o l._n 18_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n ang._n t._n 1._o p._n 324._o 4._o wetherall_n speed_n a_o cell_n of_o benedictines_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n mary_n at_o york_n give_v thereunto_o by_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr mâ—â—cenis_fw-la earl_n of_o chester_n and_o cumberland_n temp_n will_v rufi_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 117_o l._n 11_o s._n 10_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 128_o l._n 5_o s._n 3_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la monast._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 389_o 397._o reg._n de_fw-fr wederhall_n pen._n wilh_n dom._n howard_n de_fw-fr naworth_n 1638._o ms._n *_n notitiam_fw-la ms._n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la wetherall_n per_fw-la v._n rev._n hug._n todd_n s._n t._n p._n *_o cartularium_fw-la de_fw-la wedderhall_n in_o bibl._n ecclesiae_fw-la cathed_n carliol_n 5._o s._n bee_n william_n brother_n to_o raniâ—f_n de_fw-fr maecenis_fw-la temp_n hen._n i._o build_v a_o little_a monastery_n in_o coupland_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n bega_n it_o be_v a_o cell_n to_o st._n mary_n at_o york_n and_o endow_v at_o the_o dissolution_n with_o 143_o l._n 17_o s._n 2_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 149_o l._n 16_o s._n 6_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la monast._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 389_o 395._o *_o regist._n pen._n dominum_fw-la joh._n lowther_n de_fw-fr lowther_n baronettum_n 6._o caldre_n speed_n a._n d._n 1134._o ranulph_n ii_o 1129._o earl_n of_o chester_n found_v here_o a_o abbey_n for_o cistertian_n monk_n it_o be_v endow_v at_o the_o dissolution_n with_o 50_o l._n 9_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 64_o l._n 3_o s._n 9_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 774._o 7._o holmecoltram_a a_o abbey_n of_o white_a monk_n found_v by_o henry_n earl_n of_o huntigdon_n a._n d._n 1150._o dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n at_o the_o suppression_n it_o be_v value_v at_o 427_o l._n 19_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 535_o l._n 3_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 885._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 34._o reg._n the_o holmecoltram_a pen._n wilh_n dom._n howard_n de_fw-fr naworth_n *_o registrum_fw-la huius_fw-la abbatiae_fw-la in_o biblioth_n eccl._n carl._n 8._o lanercost_n a._n d._n 1169._o rob._n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la build_v here_o a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalene_n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n be_v worth_a at_o the_o dissolution_n 77_o l._n 7_o s._n 11_o d._n dugd._n 79_o l._n 19_o s._n speed_n vid._n mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 130._o *_o cartular_a de_fw-fr lanercost_n pen._n wilh_n dom._n howard_n de_fw-fr naworth_n *_o cronicon_n de_fw-fr lanercost_n ms._n in_o bibl._n cotton_n 9_o graystoke_n a_o college_n of_o secular_a canon_n found_v by_o ralph_n l_o d._n of_o the_o barony_n of_o graystoke_n about_o a._n d._n 1392_o 46._o 10._o seton_n a_o nunnery_n of_o the_o benedictine_n order_v dedicate_v to_o s._n leonard_n value_v at_o 12_o l._n 12_o s._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 64_o â—_o 16_o s._n 9_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 484._o 11._o rirk-oswald_a a_o college_n of_o twelve_o secular_a canon_n found_v by_o robert_n threlkeld_n 20._o hen._n viii_o derbyshire_n 1._o calk_n a_o priory_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n austin_n dedicate_v to_o st._n giles_n and_o found_v by_o ..._o but_o the_o canon_n be_v remove_v to_o 2._o repingdon_n a._n d._n 1172._o by_o maud_n widow_n to_o ranulph_n ii_o earl_n of_o chester_n calk_n become_v a_o cell_n to_o this_o monastery_n here_o have_v be_v in_o ancient_a time_n a_o famous_a monastery_n wherein_o several_a of_o the_o saxon_a king_n of_o mercia_n be_v inter_v but_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o danish_a war_n this_o latter_a foundation_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o st._n mary_n and_o value_v at_o the_o dissolution_n at_o 118_o l._n 8_o s._n 6_o d._n dugd._n 167_o l._n 18_o â—_o 2_o â—_o speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 280._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 97._o 3._o derby_n a_o college_n dedicate_v to_o all-saint_n and_o value_v at_o the_o dissolution_n at_o 38_o l._n 14_o s._n per_fw-la a_o 4._o derby_n a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n dedicate_v to_o st._n hellen._n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 61._o 5._o gresley_n a_o abbey_n found_v by_o one_o will._n fitz-nigel_n 1140._o â—_o ..._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n george_n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n at_o the_o suppressioâ—n_n be_v worth_a 31_o l._n 6_o â—_o dugd._n 39_o l._n 13_o s._n 8_o d._n speed_n 6._o daâ—leigh_n hugh_n dean_n of_o derby_n temp_n hen._n ii_o build_v here_o a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n at_o the_o suppression_n be_v worth_a 258_o l._n 14_o s._n 5_o d._n dugd._n 134_o l._n leâ—_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 230._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 57_o regist._n ms._n in_o bibl._n cotton_n 7._o de_fw-fr bello-capite_a or_o bâ—anchief_n a_o priory_n of_o
penes_fw-la principalem_fw-la &_o socios_fw-la coll_n aenei_fw-la nasi_n oxon._n 11._o stodâ—ley_n a_o benedictine_n nunnery_n dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n and_o found_v by_o bernard_n de_fw-fr s._n waleriâ—o_o 〈…〉_z temp_n hen_n ii_o it_o be_v endow_v at_o the_o suppression_n with_o 82_o l._n 4_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 102_o l._n 6_o s._n 7_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 486._o parochial_a antiquity_n of_o ambrosden_n etc._n etc._n registr_n â—lim_fw-la penes_fw-la tho._n allen_n ex_fw-la aula_n glocestr_n 12._o burcester_n gilbert_n basset_n a._n d._n 1182._o build_v a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n edburg_n it_o be_v value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 147_o l._n 2_o s._n 1d_o per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 167_o l._n 2_o s._n 10_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 283._o parochial_a antiquity_n first_o attempt_v in_o the_o history_n of_o ambrosden_n burcester_n and_o other_o adjacent_a village_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n and_o buck_n deduce_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n to_o near_a the_o age_n of_o the_o reformation_n by_o white_a kennett_n b._n d._n vicar_n of_o ambrosden_n hic_fw-la libre_fw-la accuratissime_fw-la historiam_fw-la huius_fw-la prioratus_fw-la a_o tempore_fw-la fundationis_fw-la ad_fw-la eversionem_fw-la usque_fw-la tractat_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la cartis_fw-la autographis_fw-la penes_fw-la d._n d._n guil._n glynne_n de_fw-fr ambrosden_n in_o com._n oxon._n baronettum_n &_o quamplurimis_fw-la aliis_fw-la codicibus_fw-la tum_fw-la mss._n tum_fw-la impressis_fw-la summa_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o industria_fw-la contexuit_fw-la reverendus_fw-la author_n 13._o wroxton_n a_o priory_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n austin_n found_v by_o mich._n belet_n temp_n r._n joh._n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n be_v worth_a 78_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n dugd._n 78_o l._n 14_o s._n 3_o d._n sp._n vide_fw-la monast._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 326._o *_o cartas_fw-la penes_fw-la hon._n franc._n dom._n guildford_n 14._o rewley_n or_o de_fw-fr regali_fw-la loco_fw-la a._n d._n 1281._o edm._n earl_n of_o cornwall_n change_v the_o secular_a priest_n here_o place_v by_o his_o father_n into_o a_o abbot_n and_o fifteen_o monk_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n it_o be_v tutelar_a saint_n be_v the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 174_o l._n 3_o s._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 934._o parochial_a antiquity_n of_o ambrosden_n etc._n etc._n 15._o burford_n a_o priory_n value_v at_o 13_o l._n 6_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n sp._n 16._o clattercote_n a_o gilbertine_n priory_n dedicate_v to_o st._n leonard_n endow_v at_o the_o dissolution_n with_o 34_o l._n 19_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n speed_n 17._o goring_n a_o benedictine_n nunnery_n dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n value_v at_o 60_o l._n 6_o s._n 5_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n sp._n vide._n parochial_a antiquity_n of_o ambrosden_n etc._n etc._n *_o munimenta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la caenobium_fw-la spectantia_fw-la in_o cartulario_n de_fw-fr borstall_n penes_fw-la d._n j._n aubrey_n baron_fw-fr 18._o saucomb_n 〈…〉_z a_o priory_z of_o black_a canon_n dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n speed_n 19_o minster_n lovel_n a_o alien-priory_n cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n marry_o de_fw-fr ibrcio_fw-la in_o normandy_n found_v by_o some_o of_o the_o family_n of_o louâ—l_n vâ—le_fw-fr cartas_fw-la penes_fw-la henr._n farmer_n de_fw-fr tusmore_n in_o câ—m_n oxon._n armig._n 20._o oxford_n a._n d._n 1283._o john_n gisfard_n baron_n of_o brimsfield_n found_v a_o college_n here_o for_o the_o benedictines_n of_o st._n peter_n at_o gloucester_n and_o other_o monastery_n of_o that_o order_n it_o be_v suppress_v and_o the_o land_n alienate_v by_o king_n henry_n viii_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o remain_v and_o be_v callâ—d_v glocester-hall_n vide_fw-la histor_n &_o antiq._n vniu._n oxon._n lib._n ii_o p._n 338_o 380._o reyn._n apost_n bened._n in_o angl._n tr._n 3._o p._n 53._o 21._o oxford_n a_o college_n for_o eight_o benedictine_n monk_n of_o durham_n build_v by_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o durham_n a._n d._n 1290._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n cuthbert_n but_o more_o ample_o endow_v by_o thomâ—_n hatsield_v lord_n bishop_n of_o durham_n about_o a._n d._n 1370._o this_o be_v dissolve_v by_o king_n henry_n viii_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v be_v found_v by_o sir_n thomas_n pope_n knight_n a_o college_n for_o a_o precedent_n twelve_o fellow_n and_o â—â—ght_n scholar_n 2_o 3._o phil._n &_o mar._n now_o call_v trinity_n college_n vide_fw-la histor._n &_o antiq._n vniu._n oxon._n lib._n ii_o p._n 293_o 337._o angl._n sacr._n t._n 1._o p._n 748_o 770_o 772._o 22._o littlemore_n near_o sandford_n 〈◊〉_d a_o benedictine_n nunnery_n dedicate_v to_o s._n nicholas_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 482._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 13._o 23._o milton_n a_o priory_n of_o monk_n â—_o 24._o sandford_n the_o manor_n of_o sandford_n be_v give_v to_o the_o knight_n templar_n by_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr sandford_n kn_n t._n a._n d._n ..._o it_o become_v a_o preceptory_a vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 544._o mr._n kennet_n parochial_a antiquity_n of_o ambrosden_n burcester_n etc._n etc._n *_o registrum_fw-la ms._n in_o bibl._n bodl._n wood._n 10._o 25._o oxford_n a_o college_n for_o the_o black_a monk_n of_o canterbury_n found_v by_o simon_n islip_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a._n d._n 1363_o 328._o this_o be_v suppress_v by_o henry_n viii_o and_o be_v now_o part_n of_o christ-church_n 26._o oxford_n a_o college_n for_o black_a monk_n 1â—_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n aldate_n call_v london_n college_n from_o richard_n clifford_n bishop_n of_o london_n who_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o it_o a._n d._n 1421_o 338._o 27._o oxford_n a._n d._n 1435._o thomas_n holden_n esquire_n and_o elâ—zabeth_n his_o wife_n sound_v a_o college_n near_o the_o northgaâ—c_n for_o novice_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n austin_n it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n 33â—_n 28._o dâ—ford_n the_o college_n of_o st._n bernard_n for_o monk_n of_o the_o cistercian_n order_n be_v found_v by_o henry_n chichely_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n a._n d._n 1437._o on_o the_o site_n of_o this_o dissolve_v college_n sir_n thomas_n whitâ—_n knight_n build_v and_o endow_v a_o college_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n a._n d._n 1555._o vide_fw-la hist._n &_o antiq._n oxon._n lib._n ii_o p._n 302_o 338._o 29._o banbury_n a_o college_n dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n and_o endow_v with_o 48_o l._n 6_o s_o speed_n rutland-shire_n 1._o brook_n a_o priory_n of_o canon_n regular_a of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n austin_n subordinate_a to_o the_o priory_n of_o kenelworth_n found_v by_o hugh_n ferrer_n temp_n ric._n i._o and_o 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also_o the_o stately_a benedictine_n abbey_n at_o read_v beside_o the_o alien-priory_n of_o steventon_n in_o com._n berks._n tackley_n in_o com._n essex_n and_o newent_n in_o com._n gloc._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o king_n reign_v the_o knight_n hospitaler_n settle_v in_o london_n a._n d._n 1128._o the_o cistercian_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o england_n and_o place_v at_o waverâ—â—y_n in_o surrey_n and_o about_o this_o time_n the_o canon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a sepulchre_n come_v to_o warwick_n the_o number_n of_o religious_a house_n found_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o viz_o about_o thirty_o of_o the_o benedictine_n monastery_n forty_o of_o the_o austin_n order_n five_o cluniac_a ten_o cistercian_n house_n four_o college_n two_o preceptory_n and_o thirteen_o alien-priory_n king_n stephen_n be_v virtuous_a religious_a and_o liberal_a and_o after_o the_o war_n between_o he_o and_o maud_n the_o empress_n be_v end_v a_o great_a builder_n of_o religious_a house_n to_o
value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 1051_o l._n 7_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o speed_n dugd._n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 89._o *_o registra_fw-la duo_fw-la penes_fw-la w._n master_n the_o cirenc_n arm._n *_o registr_n penes_fw-la d._n henr._n pool_n de_fw-fr saperton_n in_o com._n glouc._n 8._o boxwel_n a_o nunnery_n destroy_v by_o the_o dane_n lel._n 9_o newent_n niwetton_n speed_n king_n henry_n i._o give_v this_o manor_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o cormeile_n in_o normandy_n and_o so_o it_o become_v a_o alien-priory_n to_o that_o monastery_n king_n henry_n iv._o give_v it_o to_o the_o collegiate_n church_n at_o fodringhey_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 962._o t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 159._o 10._o lanthony_n a._n d._n 1136._o milo_n earl_n of_o hereford_n found_v a_o monastery_n at_o hyde_n near_o gloucester_n for_o the_o black_a canon_n of_o lanthony_n in_o monmouthshire_n from_o which_o abbey_n this_o be_v also_o call_v lanthony_n it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n and_o endow_v with_o 648_o l._n 19_o s._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 748_o l._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 60._o *_o historiam_fw-la abbatiae_fw-la de_fw-fr lanth_n in_o bibl._n cotton_n jul._n d._n 11._o 11._o kingswood_n a_o abbey_n of_o cistercian_n build_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr berkele_n a._n d._n 1139._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o foundation_n the_o monk_n be_v remove_v to_o tettebury_n then_o to_o hasilden_n and_o at_o last_o fix_v again_o at_o kingswood_n about_o a._n d._n 1170._o it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o 244_o l._n 11_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 254_o l._n 11_o s._n 2_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 811._o reg._n penes_fw-la joh._n smith_n de_fw-fr nibley_n in_o com._n gloc._n a._n d._n 1651._o 12._o flexe_o roger_n earl_n of_o hereford_n temp_n r._n steph._n build_v a_o abbey_n here_o for_o cistercian_n monk_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v the_o tutelar_a saint_n of_o this_o monastery_n who_o annual_a revenue_n be_v worth_a at_o the_o suppression_n 112_o l._n 13_o s._n 1_o d._n speed_n dugd._n vide_fw-la mon._n ang._n t._n 1._o p._n 884._o 13._o stanley_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n peter_n in_o gloucester_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v by_o roger_n de_fw-fr berkele_n a._n d._n 1146._o st._n leonard_n be_v patron_n of_o this_o priory_n who_o annual_a revenue_n amount_v at_o the_o dissolution_n to_o 126_o l._n 8_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 64._o 14._o bekeford_n a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n martin_n and_o st._n barbara_n in_o normandy_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v by_o rob._n fitz-alan_n ..._o king_n henry_n vi_o bestow_v it_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o alien-priory_n upon_o eton_n college_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 1010._o t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 200._o 15._o brimsfield_n or_o bromfield_n 1â—â—5_n a_o alien-priory_n cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n stephen_n de_fw-fr fontney_n in_o normandy_n king_n edw._n iu._n give_v it_o to_o the_o college_n at_o windsor_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 75._o 16._o hales_n a._n d._n 1246._o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n found_v a_o abbey_n here_o for_o twenty_o cistercian_n monk_n it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n and_o all-saint_n and_o value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 357_o l._n 7_o s._n 8_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 928._o parochial_a antiquity_n of_o ambrosden_n burcester_n etc._n etc._n by_o white_a kennet_n a._n m._n chron._n ms._n monasterii_fw-la de_fw-la hailes_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la ad_fw-la a._n d._n 1304._o in_o bibl._n cotton_n cleop._n d._n 3._o 1._o 17._o queinington_n a_o preceptory_a of_o the_o templar_n found_v by_o agnes_n lacie_n william_n of_o poictou_n and_o the_o countess_n cecilia_n a._n d._n ..._o it_o be_v value_v at_o 137_o l._n 7_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 548._o 18._o lechlade_n a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n patronage_n lel._n 19_o magnotsfield_n a_o nunnery_n part_n of_o the_o cloister_n remain_v in_o leland_n time_n 20._o minchin-hampton_n a_o nunnery_n camd._n speed_n 21._o westbury_n speed_n a_o college_n consist_v of_o a_o dean_n and_o five_o prebendary_n found_v by_o william_n canning_n mayor_n of_o bristol_n a._n d._n ..._o it_o be_v endow_v at_o the_o suppression_n with_o 232_o l._n 14_o s._n q._n per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 202._o ☜_o goldcliff_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o county_n by_o the_o monasticon_fw-la but_o it_o be_v in_o monmouth-shire_n hamp-shire_n 1._o redbridge_n here_o camden_n tell_v we_o be_v that_o ancient_a monastery_n call_v by_o bede_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o arundinis_fw-la vadum_fw-la or_o redford_n 2._o winchester_n although_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o bishopric_n here_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o kinewalcus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n about_o a._n d._n 640._o yet_o the_o original_n of_o the_o monastery_n fabulous_a be_v of_o late_a date_n for_o it_o be_v in_o a._n d._n 963._o that_o ethelwold_n the_o bishop_n by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n edgar_n expel_v the_o secular_a canon_n and_o place_v here_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n bennet_n who_o remain_v till_o the_o general_a suppression_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v endow_v with_o 1507_o l._n 17_o s._n 2_o d._n per_fw-la a_o st._n swithin_n be_v the_o tutelar_a saint_n of_o this_o church_n king_n henry_n viii_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o monk_n put_v in_o a_o dean_n and_o twelve_o prebendary_n vid._n mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 31_o 979._o angl._n sacr._n t._n 1._o annales_n winton_n in_o bibl._n cotton_n domit._n a._n 13._o *_o cartas_fw-la originales_fw-la &_o registra_fw-la penes_fw-la decanum_n &_o capitulum_n 3._o winchester_n a_o benedictine_n nunnery_n build_v by_o alswitha_n wife_n to_o king_n alfred_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o st._n edburg_n about_o a._n d._n 900._o it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n at_o the_o dissolution_n amount_v to_o 179_o l._n 7_o s._n 2_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 212._o 4._o winchester_n here_o be_v a_o college_n of_o secular_a canon_n build_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n king_n alfred_n it_o be_v call_v new-minster_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o old-minster_n or_o cathedral_n the_o neighbourhood_n of_o these_o two_o monastery_n occasion_v great_a difference_n between_o they_o so_o that_o the_o monk_n of_o this_o new-monastery_n who_o be_v place_v here_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o secular_a canon_n by_o bishop_n ethelwold_n a._n d._n 963._o be_v remove_v without_o the_o wall_n to_o 5._o hide_n where_o king_n henry_n i._n and_o will._n giffard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n found_v a_o stately_a abbey_n for_o they_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n grimbald_n and_o rate_v 26._o henry_n viii_o at_o 865_o l._n 18_o s._n ob_fw-la q._n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 208._o chron._n ms._n abb._n the_o hide_n in_o bibl._n cotton_n vitell._n f._n 2._o domit._n a._n 14._o *_o annales_n mon._n the_o hida_n extra_fw-la winton_n ms._n in_o bibl._n bodl._n ne._n a._n 13._o 19_o *_o reg._n penes_fw-la ch._n hatton_n mil._n 6._o rumsey_n a._n d._n 907._o king_n edgar_z found_v a_o nunnery_n here_o of_o st._n bennet_n order_n and_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n it_o be_v rate_v at_o 393_o l._n 10_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 528_o l._n 8_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 219._o 7._o wherwell_n a_o benedictine_n nunnery_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o elfridâ—_n wife_n to_o king_n edgar_n it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o holy_a cross_n and_o st._n peter_n and_o endow_v at_o the_o suppression_n with_o 339_o l._n 8_o s._n 7_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 403_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 256._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 9_o registr_n ms._n abbatiae_n de_fw-fr wherwell_n penes_fw-la carol._n dom._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n a._n d._n 1669._o 8._o christ-church_n or_o twinham_n speed_n here_o be_v a_o college_n of_o prebendary_n before_o the_o conquest_n but_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr redvers_fw-la earl_n of_o devon_n bring_v in_o black_a regular_a canon_n temp_n reg._n steph._n it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 312_o l._n 7_o s._n q._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 544_o l._n 6_o s._n speed_n
church_n of_o this_o place_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 174._o *_o cartas_fw-la etc._n etc._n penes_fw-la custodem_fw-la &_o socios_fw-la leicester-shire_n 1._o belvoir_n county_n a_o priory_n of_o black_a monk_n subordinate_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n alban_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v by_o its_o founder_n rob._n de_fw-fr totney_n about_o a._n d._n 1080._o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o s._n mary_n and_o endow_v with_o 129_o l._n 17_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 327._o registrum_fw-la penes_fw-la thomam_fw-la dom._n brudnell_n registrum_fw-la penes_fw-la math._n hales_n de_fw-fr hosp._n lincoln_n a._n d._n 1629._o *_o cartularium_fw-la penes_fw-la ducem_fw-la buckinghamiae_n *_o registrum_fw-la in_o bibl._n cottoniana_n 2._o leicester_n rob._n earl_n of_o leicester_n temp_n hen._n i._o found_v a_o college_n of_o a_o dean_n and_o twelve_o prebendary_n the_o church_n of_o st._n marry_o the_o less_o in_o the_o castle_n it_o be_v value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o but_o at_o 23_o l._n 12_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la a_o because_o the_o land_n of_o this_o college_n be_v alienate_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o 3._o s._n marry_o de_fw-fr pratis_n juxta_fw-la leicester_n a_o abbey_n of_o canon_n regulars_n of_o st._n augustine_n order_n build_v by_o rob._n bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n a._n d._n 1143._o its_o revenue_n be_v worth_a at_o the_o dissolution_n 951_o l._n 14_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 1062_o l._n 4_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 308._o wilhelmi_n charite_n rentale_n novum_fw-la generale_fw-mi abb._n s._n mar._n de_fw-fr pratis_n leicestriae_fw-la in_o bibl._n bodl._n laud._n h._n 72._o *_o wilh_n charite_n catalogum_fw-la librorum_fw-la mss._n in_o biblioth_n monast._n s._n mariae_fw-la de_fw-fr pratis_n in_o bibl._n bodl._n laud._n i._n 75._o 4._o launda_fw-la rich._n basset_n and_o maud_n ridel_n his_o wife_n temp_n hen._n l._n burton_n found_v here_o a_o abbey_n of_o black_a canon_n and_o commend_v it_o to_o the_o patronage_n of_o st._n john_n baptist._n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n at_o the_o suppression_n be_v worth_a 399_o l._n 3_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n dugd._n 510_o l._n 16_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 90._o 5._o bredon_n the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n hardulf_n be_v give_v by_o rob._n ferrer_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n about_o a._n d._n 1144._o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n oswald_n at_o nosthell_n in_o yorkshire_n it_o become_v a_o cell_n of_o black_a canon_n to_o that_o abbey_n it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 24_o l._n 10_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 25_o l._n 8_o s._n 1_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 39_o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 62._o registrum_fw-la pen._n rob._n shirley_n de_fw-fr stanton-harold_n a._n d._n 1670._o 6._o hinkley_n a_o alien-priory_n to_o lyra_n in_o normandy_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v by_o rob._n bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n king_n richard_n ii_o give_v it_o to_o the_o abbey_n of_o montgrace_n vide_fw-la monast._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 603_o 983._o 7._o gerondon_n or_o garradon_n gerewerdon_n werewordon_n speed_n a._n d._n 1169._o 1167._o rob._n bossu_fw-fr earl_n of_o leicester_n found_v here_o a_o abbey_n for_o cistercian_n monk_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 186_o l._n 15_o s._n 2_o d._n speed_n 159_o l._n 19_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la dugd._n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 768._o *_o registrum_fw-la penes_fw-la illustrissimum_fw-la ducem_fw-la buckinghamiae_n 8._o dalby_n 9_o hither_o 10._o rodely_a three_o preceptory_n of_o the_o knight_n templar_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v found_v by_o rob._n bossu_fw-la earl_n of_o leicester_n temp_n hen._n ii_o the_o second_o be_v give_v to_o those_o knight_n by_o galfrid_n de_fw-fr gresley_n a._n d._n ..._o who_o be_v the_o donor_n of_o rodeley_n i_o can_v find_v the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o these_o three_o amount_v to_o 231_o l._n 7_o s._n 10_o d_o burton_n 11._o croxton_n a_o abbey_n of_o praemonstratense_n build_v by_o william_n parcarius_n ii_o temp_n hen._n ii_o and_o dedicate_v to_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n it_o be_v value_v at_o the_o suppression_n at_o 385_o l._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 458_o l._n 19_o s._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 603._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 73._o registr_n pen._n com._n rutlandiae_fw-la apud_fw-la castrum_n de_fw-fr belvoir_n 12._o olveston_n or_o osulveston_n robert_n grimbold_n temp_n hen._n ii_o build_v a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n here_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n st._n andrew_n and_o all-saint_n it_o be_v endow_v at_o the_o dissolution_n with_o 161_o l._n 14_o s._n 2_o d._n q._n per_fw-la a_o 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county_n canwell_n which_o be_v in_o staffordshire_n and_o comb_v which_o be_v in_o warwickshire_n the_o monastery_n also_o of_o cale_n which_o the_o same_o author_n reckon_v among_o the_o religious_a house_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v mistake_v for_o calc_n in_o derbyshire_n lincolnshire_n 1._o bardney_n a_o abbey_n of_o benedictine_n monk_n found_v by_o ethelred_n earl_n of_o mercia_n a._n d._n 712._o but_o be_v destroy_v by_o the._n danes_n it_o be_v re-edify_v by_o walter_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n a._n d._n 1115._o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n st._n paul_n and_o st._n oswald_n the_o king_n and_o value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 366_o l._n 6_o s._n 1_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 429_o l._n 7_o s._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 142._o t._n 2._o p._n 847._o reg._n penes_fw-la wilh_n thorold_n equit._n
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6_o d._n ob_fw-la speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 875._o reyner_n apost_n bened._n t._n 1._o p._n 64._o registr_n in_o bibl._n cotton_n vitell._n a._n 13._o *_o reg._n in_o scacc._n penes_fw-la remem_fw-la regis_fw-la 2._o bermondsey_n a_o abbey_n of_o clumac_n monk_n build_v by_o alwin_n child_n a_o citizen_n of_o london_n a._n d._n 1082._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n saviour_n it_o be_v yearly_a revenue_n be_v worth_a 474_o l._n 14_o s._n 4_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 584_o l._n 2_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 639._o reyner_n apost_n bened._n t._n 2._o p._n 134._o cronica_n de_fw-fr bermondsey_n in_o bibl._n deuvesiana_n registr_n penes_fw-la joh._n selden_n *_o registrum_fw-la in_o bibl._n cotton_n 3._o southwark_n the_o abbey_n of_o st._n mary_n overeie_n for_o black_a canon_n found_v by_o william_n giffard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n a._n d._n 1106_o stow._n it_o be_v value_v at_o 624_o l._n 6_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 656_o l._n 10_o s._n ob_fw-la speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 84._o 940._o 4._o merton_n a._n d._n 1121._o king_n henry_n i._o found_v a_o abbey_n here_o for_o canon_n of_o st._n augustine_n order_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v rate_v 26._o hen._n viii_o at_o 957_o l._n 19_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o dugd._n 1039_o l._n 5_o s._n 3_o d._n speed_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 135._o registr_n in_o bibl._n cotton_n cleop._n c._n 7._o *_o historiam_fw-la fundationis_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la armorum_fw-la 5._o waverley_n william_n giffard_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n build_v a_o abbey_n here_o for_o cistercian_n monk_n a._n d._n 1128._o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n it_o be_v the_o first_o house_n that_o order_n have_v in_o england_n and_o be_v endow_v at_o the_o dissolution_n with_o 174_o l._n 8_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 703._o t._n 2._o p._n 912._o annales_n de_fw-fr waverley_n in_o bibl._n cotton_n vesp._n a._n 16._o editas_fw-la per_fw-la v._o cl._n thomam_fw-la gale_n oxon._n 1687._o fol._n 6._o newark_n near_o guild'ord_n a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n build_v by_o ruald_a de_fw-fr calva_n a._n d._n ..._o and_o commend_v to_o the_o patronage_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n it_o be_v endow_v with_o 258_o l._n 11_o s._n 11_o d._n per_fw-la a_o dug_n sp._n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 247._o 7._o tanrigge_v a_o priory_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n austin_n found_v by_o odo_n de_fw-fr dammartin_n and_o dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n value_v at_o 78_o l._n 6_o s._n 10_o d._n ob_fw-la vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 2._o p._n 403._o 8._o reygate_n will._n warren_n earl_n of_o surry_n erect_v a_o priory_n of_o black_a canon_n here_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n mary_n and_o st._n cross_n temp_n reg._n joh._n it_o be_v value_v 26._o hen._n viii_o 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and_o endow_v by_o king_n ceadwalla_n a._n d._n 711._o eadbert_n abbot_n of_o this_o house_n be_v consecrate_a the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a the_o episcopal_a seat_n remain_v here_o till_o temp_n will._n conq._n stigandus_fw-la translate_v it_o to_o chichester_n vide_fw-la mon._n angl._n t._n 1._o p._n 153._o t._n 3._o p._n 1._o p._n 115._o 2._o south-malling_n a_o collegiate_n church_n first_o found_v by_o king_n ceadwalla_n and_o restore_v by_o one_o of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cauterbury_n 82._o value_v at_o 45_o l._n 12_o s._n 5_o d._n ob_fw-la per_fw-la a_o 3._o bosenham_n a_o ancient_a monastery_n build_v here_o by_o one_o dicul_n a_o scot_n bedae_n will._n warwast_o bishop_n of_o