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A42341	The history of the Church of Peterburgh wherein the most remarkable things concerning that place, from the first foundation thereof, with other passages of history not unworthy publick view, are represented / by Symon Gunton ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; and set forth by Symon Patrick ...	Gunton, Simon, 1609-1676.; Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1686 (1686)	Wing G2246; ESTC R5107	270,254	362

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a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o the_o monastery_n out_o of_o his_o own_o patrimony_n and_o that_o of_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o and_o his_o two_o brethren_n askatillus_n and_o syricus_fw-la purchase_v walcote_n de_fw-fr proprio_fw-la patrimonio_fw-la and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o church_n in_o perpetual_a inheritance_n together_o with_o scotere_n scotune_n and_o other_o place_n mention_v by_o mr._n g._n this_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n who_o confirm_v this_o grant_n by_o his_o charter_n rogatus_fw-la ab_fw-la abbate_n lefrico_n &_o monacho_n ipsius_fw-la nomine_fw-la brand_n hugo_n or_o swap_v pag._n 5._o f._n 2._o another_o write_a mention_n a_o three_o brother_n name_v siworthus_n in_o these_o word_n brand_n abbas_n burgensis_n &_o askilus_n &_o sericus_fw-la &_o sivortus_fw-la fratres_fw-la dederunt_fw-la have_v terras_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sancto_n petro_n &_o fratribus_fw-la in_o burgh_n sc_n muscham_n ex_fw-la alia_fw-la parte_fw-la trentae_fw-la &_o scotere_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v relate_v something_o more_o distinct_o

in_o a_o little_a charter_n ibid._n pag._n cxxii_o contain_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v record_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o benefactor_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n among_o which_o it_o be_v say_v askill_n filius_fw-la take_v dedit_fw-la walcote_n super_fw-la humbram_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la viveret_fw-la &_o post_fw-la obitum_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o fratrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la sc_fw-la scirici_n &_o siworthi_a dedit_fw-la brand_n abbas_n frater_fw-la eorum_fw-la eidem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n muskam_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n confirm_v this_o benefaction_n it_o be_v say_v that_o askil_v or_o askitill_o give_v this_o land_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o journey_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o rome_n askitillus_n romam_fw-la pergen_n dedit_fw-la sancto_fw-it petro_n &_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la de_fw-la burch_n septem_fw-la carrucata_n terrae_fw-la in_o walcote_n duabus_fw-la bovatis_fw-la minus_fw-la &_o in_o alcheburn_n unam_fw-la carrucatam_fw-la &_o totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o in_o normandy_n unam_fw-la carrucatam_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la super_fw-la fluvium_fw-la humbre_fw-mi william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o his_o confirmation_n ibid._n pag._n cix_o petente_fw-la abbate_n brand_n say_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o number_n of_o plough-land_n in_o that_o place_n hold_v by_o the_o monastery_n sub_fw-la rege_fw-la edwardo_n most_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o a_o trial_n which_o john_n deeping_n abbot_n of_o this_o church_n have_v about_o the_o land_n in_o those_o town_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o hen._n 4._o be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o abbey_n from_o its_o foundation_n and_o be_v alienate_v perhaps_o be_v again_o restore_v or_o redeem_v by_o brand_n and_o his_o brethren_n before_o mention_v for_o that_o abbot_n then_o before_o the_o king_n judge_n at_o 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