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109. Account of "how the Minoretts (Minories) came to the
Crown." On 23 Nov., 30 Hen. VIII., Elizabeth Salvadge, the last
Abbess of the Minories, with consent of the convent, surrendered
the said monastery and all lands appertaining thereto to the King
and his successors. By Act of Parliament 28 April, 31 Hen. VIII.,
the said monastery was confirmed to the Crown, and by another
Act of 31 Hen. VIII., to John, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and his
successors. He, with consent of the Dean and Chapter, conveyed
them to Edward VI. and his successors. Edward VI., by patent of
13 Jan. 1553, granted them to Henry Duke of Suffolk, who conveyed the same to Sir John Grey Lord Grey, Geo. Medley, and
others. They, being seized as tenants in common, viz., Lord Grey
of three parts, and Medley of one part, by indenture dated 28 Feb.
1562, made partition of the same. The said Lord Grey and Lady
Mary his wife, by indenture of 22 March 1562, conveyed their three
parts to William Earl of Wiltshire, Marquis of Winchester, and his
heirs. Henry, son and heir of Geo. Medley, by indenture of 10 June
1562, also conveyed his part to the said Marquis, reserving a term
of years in one tenement and lands called the Laundry, which he
then held as executor of his father, by virtue of a lease granted
20 May, 35 Hen. VIII., for 60 years, by the Bishop of Bath and
Wells, and confirmed by the, Dean and Chapter, to John Moore,
in which demise the annual rent of 5s. was reserved. Queen Eliza
beth, by indenture of 22 Sept. 1563, purchased all the interest of
the said Marquis in the same, for the purpose of establishing a
magazine there. [1¼ pages.] |
