The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall Containing principally matters of antiquity in them all. Collected chiefly from old manuscripts, lieger-bookes, and other like records, for the most part, never as yet printed. With an appendix here annexed: wherein (for better satisfaction to the learned) the manuscripts, and records of chiefest consequence, are faithfully exhibited. All (for the honour of that ancient metropolis, and his good affection to antiquities) sought out and published by the industry, and goodwill of William Somner.
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The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall Containing principally matters of antiquity in them all. Collected chiefly from old manuscripts, lieger-bookes, and other like records, for the most part, never as yet printed. With an appendix here annexed: wherein (for better satisfaction to the learned) the manuscripts, and records of chiefest consequence, are faithfully exhibited. All (for the honour of that ancient metropolis, and his good affection to antiquities) sought out and published by the industry, and goodwill of William Somner.
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Somner, William, 1598-1669.
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London :: printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for Richard Thrale, and are to be sold at his shop at Pauls-Gate at the signe of the Crosse-Keyes,
1640.
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"The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall Containing principally matters of antiquity in them all. Collected chiefly from old manuscripts, lieger-bookes, and other like records, for the most part, never as yet printed. With an appendix here annexed: wherein (for better satisfaction to the learned) the manuscripts, and records of chiefest consequence, are faithfully exhibited. All (for the honour of that ancient metropolis, and his good affection to antiquities) sought out and published by the industry, and goodwill of William Somner." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A12598.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2025.
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William Corboyl. 36.
W•• Corboyl succeeded Ralfe, and died in the yeare 1136. having sate almost 14 yeares, and lieth buried in his own * 1.1 Church: the particular place I finde not; haply it was in the old body. He is famous for the new building of this Church (whereof before) as also of S. Martins by Dover. Of which please you to heare Archdeacon Harpsfield speak. Erant in eo sacello (saith he speaking of S. Martins) antiqui∣tus* 1.2Canonici quos seclares appellant. Quorum ecclesia cum in medio oppidi, parvi illius quidem sed populosi consisteret, cano∣nicique ecclesiae sacra pensa perfunctoriè obirent, illiusque bona per lustra, libidines & luxuriam profunderent & consumerent: Guiliel. diligenter meditatus secum est, qua potissimum ratione
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huic malo occurreret. Aedificat itaque novam extra muros op∣pidi* 1.3ecclesiam, cum caeteris domibus ad habitationem monastic is viris accommodis &c. Out of this Monastery, Richard, a successor of this Archbish. was taken and chosen to the See.