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.

Gaufridus or Galfridus. 17.

Gaufridus or Galfridus succeeded Osber. Letters or Bulls * 1.1 like to those above mentioned sent by Pope Alex. to Herlewin his predecessor, and as were also directed by Pope Vrban 3. to Honorius the Prior, I finde inscribed to this Prior by Pope Innocent 3. I meet also with certain let∣ters of his and the Covent, whereby, with cons••nt of Hu∣bert the Archbishop, and at the petition of M 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then Custos or keeper of that house, they take the leprous Hospi∣tall of S. Iacobs neare Cant. into their custody and prote∣ction, * 1.2 as I have more at large made appeare unto you in my survey of that quondam Hospitall. In this mans time the controversie between the Monks and the Suffragans of the Province, about the choice of the Archbishop was decided by the decree of Pope Innocent 3. and the same Pope by an∣other decree and letters to the Archbishop discarded secu∣lar Clerks out of the Church and Monastery. Contempo∣rary with this Prior was the famous Gervasius Dorobernensis a

Monk of this Church a great Historian and Antiquary, as Pitseus will inform you: as also of Nigellus Wireker another like Monk: and chantor of the Church, on whom my Au∣thor, from Leland bestows a most ample commendation for his piety and excellent indowments.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1192.
• * 1.2

  S. I••bs. Reyner. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. pag 〈◊〉〈◊〉. & 107.