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A History of the County of Northampton
… fifth year of his reign, 1104-5. 1 The endowments of this house were speedily increased. Within a century of its … king John of all the lands his father possessed on the day when he became a religious. 3 The canons, as was usually … an annual fair within the abbey precincts on the vigil, day, and morrow of the feast of St. James. 6 This privilege …
A History of the County of Lincoln
… from Kirkham who were at first ruled by a prior; and the house was raised to the dignity of an abbey by bull of Pope … servants who kept the great gate and the door of the guest house in his name. This privilege was confirmed by the king, … and the advowson of Welton for 60, and at his death the house was evidently somewhat embarrassed; 15 and the bursar …
A History of the County of Northampton
… of six successive masters or chaplains of this small house between 1267 and 1373. No further mention occurs of … dispossessed the abbey, and by will of 23 June, 1483, the day before his execution, ordered that 'all such land as I …
A History of the County of Norfolk
… gave his blessing. The visitation was held in the chapter-house. The prior testified that there was only one canon of the house besides himself, namely Thomas Taverner, and he was … Pity in Beeston Priory church. 12 Bishop Nicke visited the house on 18 July, 1514. The prior reported that Canon Thomas …
A History of the County of Kent
… Ecche. The priory was to be free and subject to no other house, and at times of vacancy the sub-prior and convent … The prior was further ordered to show the state of the house. 15 In 1510 the archbishop held an inquiry by request, … it was found that William Tilman, the prior, had run the house into debt and neglected his spiritual duties. The prior …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… to give in frankalmoign to the prior and canons of the house to be founded on his manor of Bisham, land, rent, and … ploughmen were retained because of the hay harvest. That day (22 June) they dispatched the monks, who were desirous to be gone. On the previous day, when they were selling the vestments in the …
A History of the County of Derby
… any benefactions of land other than the site of their house. Instead of ever being a house of Austin Friars, this priory was clearly a priory of … as this would have been an impossibility. Moreover, a house of friars was invariably placed amid a considerable …
A History of the County of Norfolk
… year the king granted a two days' fair on the vigil and day of St. Thomas the Martyr, to the prior of Bromehill. 2 This Austin house was under the joint invocation of the Blessed Virgin … At last, in 1331, an agreement was drawn up on the fair day between the mayor of Thetford and the prior of Bromehill, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… demesne. 131 The presence of the prior of the Augustinian house at Norton, near Runcorn, as a witness, coupled with the … the founder's father-in-law, became a brother of the house. 133 Hugh, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, confirmed … quadragenes penance to penitents who on St. Nicholas's Day should visit and give alms for the conservation of the …
A History of the County of Bedford
… venerated a certain hermit as the founder of their house, and perhaps, like Beaulieu, it was built on the site … tenant of the abbot's, but finally quitclaimed before the day appointed for the hearing of the case. 17 The episcopal … and Q. ii. 222. It has some interesting directions. On the day after his death was to be said a mass of our Lady and a …