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A History of the County of Gloucester
… The monastery of Tintern was founded in 1131 as a daughter house of the Cistercian monastery of L'Aumone in the diocese … to send out a colony of their brethren to found a daughter house. 2 Roger of Berkeley II purposed to give them the manor … of Waverley, who both attended. 12 L'Aumone was the mother house of Waverley and Tintern. 13 It was then decided that …
A History of the County of Lincoln
… however, remaining on his lands. 2 The patronage of the house remained for four or five generations in the family of … of the joy which accompanies the first fervour of a great reformation. In course of time, as we know, that first … twelfth century added the granges or manors of Daw-wood, Great Sturton, Snelland, Gayton, Dunholm, Benniworth, Ulceby, …
A History of the County of Lincoln
… uninterrupted during this time, for the chronicler of the house tells us that Richard of Dunholm, who became abbot in … the abbot holding lands there. 23 A few years later the great pestilence carried off the abbot and many of his monks, … of the abbey remarks that the abbot 'underwent a very great persecution on account of the manor of Cockerington; …
A History of the County of Stafford
… of the civil war. 3 About the same time Maud, who had a great love for the Cistercian rule, persuaded the hermits to … the steward of Cannock Forest, gave all his rights in Great Wyrley (in Cannock) to the monks on condition that he … V.C.H. Staffs. ii. 3412; W. H. Duignan, 'On the King's House and the Priory at Radmore, on Cannock Chase', Midland …
A History of the County of Lincoln
… himself ended his days as a monk, and was buried in the house of his foundation. 2 The first monks of Revesby were … back, and to plead with the king that their house was in great need and poverty by reason of the prolonged barrenness … when the Duke of Norfolk wrote to Cromwell that it was in great ruin and decay. ' The father of the house,' he said, ' …
A History of the County of Oxford
… be empowered to appoint an abbot of his own choice for the house of study at Oxford, and that there should be a daily … in the parish of Mixbury, two parks in Nettlebed called Great and Little Hymer (now Highmore), tenements in London, … Rolls record that Rewley is not subject to any religious house of France and that all the monks there are English …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Houses of Cistercian monks The abbey of Sawtry HOUSE OF CISTERCIAN MONKS 5. THE ABBEY OF SAWTRY The abbey of … local lords added to the original endowment; 4 but the house seems never to have been a large or wealthy one. In the … nothing is recorded of the inner history of the house. It was complained in 1303 that the abbot admitted …
A History of the County of Lincoln
… note. 4 Extremely little is known of the history of this house, and yet it must have been a fairly large and important … the monastery. 7 There are but few suits recorded of this house, and none of them are important. In 1338 Henry de … of Cotgrave and the manors of Gosberton and Quadryng, Great and Little Hale, Cotgrave, and Hardwick Grange. 19 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… cargo of wool. 11 Of the internal history of a Cistercian house it is difficult to learn anything. They were not … idle boys, who had no business there, to the infamy of the house; that the buildings were in ruins; that the debts were … much money was spent on feasts; that the abbot lived in great style; that he produced no accounts; that he and his …
A History of the County of Chester
… of Edward's plan to found the largest Cistercian house in England. 1 In 1266 the general chapter of the … to invade Wales, Edward laid the foundation stone of the great altar in honour of the Virgin and Sts. Nicholas and … of the rights of his house and, by later repute, a man of great wisdom. 74 In 1328 the abbey came under attack from …