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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in importance; and in 1088, a splendid monastery for monks of the Benedictine order was erected, and dedicated to … the first stone of the building, and amply endowed it for monks of the Benedictine order. It flourished till the …
Survey of London
… to his cousin, William of Ely, the King's treasurer. The monks of Westminster were the lords of the fee, and a yearly … of 2 pounds of wax. A confirmation of the grant by the monks, in which William was referred to as their dearest and … London, and for his own soul." William agreed to pay the monks, "so long as he shall by their leave dwell in the said …
Survey of London
… It was divided by open ditches into fields, Float Mead, The Twenty-one Acres, and The Seven Acres. In 1807 the … lease of ground described as being partly in Float Mead and partly in the seven acres of Sowters Lands, 94 and … were similar to Nos. 616, were built on part of Float Mead leased to Alexander Tillett in 1825. 74 They were …