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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is now covered with buildings; and a convent of White nuns of the Benedictine order, which existed at the time of …
A History of the County of Essex
… of Windsor and his mother Christine gave the church to the nuns of Wix priory, who appropriated the rectory and ordained …
A History of the County of Essex
… Stour, which Thomas le Harpur gave to the prioress and nuns of Wix priory c. 1240. 53 About 1400, when the demesne … the farm buildings were neglected. 55 The prioress and nuns still exacted carrying services on foot to and from …
A History of the County of Essex
… by Walter of Windsor and Christine his mother to the nuns of Wix priory. The priory was dissolved by Cardinal …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… about the close of the reign of Henry I., for Benedictine nuns, whose revenue at the Dissolution was valued at 78. 10. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the late Richard Langley, Esq. A priory of Cistercian nuns, in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was founded here … war between Offa and Cynewulf, it was demolished by the nuns themselves, who had suffered great annoyance from a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Roger and Helwysia de Clere founded a priory here for nine nuns of the Benedictine order, dedicated to the Virgin Mary; …