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A History of the County of Suffolk
… Alien houses Priory of Stoke by Clare 74. THE PRIORY OF STOKE BY CLARE Earl Alfric, son of Withgar, who … and Edward the Confessor, founded the church or chapel of St. John Baptist in the castle of Clare, and therein placed … 1391 William de Sancto Vedasto, 24 appointed 1395 William George, 25 appointed 1396 William Esterpenny, 26 appointed …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Alien houses Priory of Swavesey 38. THE PRIORY OF SWAVESEY Before the Conquest the vill of … by a compromise (confirmed between 1150 and 1153 by St. Bernard as Abbot of Clairvaux) which directed that the … of aliens, nominated Laurence Russell, a monk of St. George 'de Hulso', to Sir Hugh for presentation and he was …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Alien houses Priory of Upavon 49. THE PRIORY OF UPAVON At the time of Domesday the church of … with 2 hides there, was held by the Norman abbey of St. Wandrille de Fontenelle (Seine-Infrieure). That abbey of … Upavon was made into a prebend of Salisbury, the Abbot of St. Wandrille being received as a canon of Salisbury with the …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Alien houses Priory of Warmington 41. THE PRIORY OF WARMINGTON Henry Newburgh, earl of Warwick, … except the hamlets, to the Benedictine abbey of St. Peter, Praux, in the diocese of Lisieux. The monks of … 1123 and 1146 from the chapter of the collegiate church of St. Mary, Warwick, addressed to abbot Ricard and the convent …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Alien houses Priory of Wilmington 65. THE PRIORY OF WILMINGTON 1 Robert, count of Mortain, proved himself a munificent benefactor to the abbey founded by his father at Grestein in Normandy, and … Alvred's son William gave four acres near the church of St. Mary of Pevensey (i.e. Westham), and Hugh de Cahaignes …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Alien houses Priory of Wolston 42. THE PRIORY OF WOLSTON The small alien priory of Wolfricheston … or Wolston, pertaining to the Benedictine abbey of St. Pierre-sur-Dive, in the diocese of Ses, was founded soon … with the consent of his wife Aeliz, he gave to God and St. Mary of St. Pierre-sur-Dive the church of Wolston in free …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Alien houses Priory of Wootton Wawen 43. THE PRIORY OF WOOTTON WAWEN Not long after the Conquest, … of Wootton, deposed that on Friday after the feast of St. Matthew, at the hour of evensong, he was fetched by … afterwards, namely on Wednesday next before the feast of St. Mark, an inquisition was taken in the church of Wootton …
A History of the County of Essex
… Alien houses Takeley 48. THE PRIORY OF TAKELEY The foundation of Takeley is of special … favourable wind. 1 Prayers were offered up at the abbey of St. Valery, and at last the monks brought out in solemn … been seized on account of the death of John, late abbot of St. Valery. The prior had complained of this and an …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Alien houses The Cluniac priory of Newton Longville ALIEN HOUSES 32. THE … Longville was founded by Walter Giffard as a cell to St. Faith's at Longueville near Rouen. The lands in … the history of this house; it was immediately subject to St. Faith's, and exempt from episcopal jurisdiction. In 1277 …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Alien houses The priories of Weedon Beck and Weedon Pinkney (Weedon Lois) … 48. THE PRIORY OF WEEDON BECK The celebrated abbey of St. Mary of BecHellouin, in the diocese of Rouen, was founded … to the provost and fellows of the royal free chapel of St. George at Windsor, who presented to the vicarage of Weedon in …