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 West-wall, without.

O ye good people that here go this way: * 1.1 Of your charite to have in remembrance: For the sowle of Agnes Halke to pray Sometime here of acquaintance. In this Churchyard so was her chance First after the hallowing of the same. Afore all other here to begin the dance Which to all creatures is the loth game. The Tuisday next before Pentecost The yeare of our Lord M. Dc. and two Whose soule Ihu' pardon that of might is most.

Having now done with S. Aelphege, let us on and survey the rest. Whereof three, to wit, S. George, S. Mary Bred∣man, and S. Peter anciently were as they still are of the

patronage of Christ-church, as were likewise whilest they stood, two other, viz. S. Michael of Burgate, and S. Mary of Queningate: all which 5, together with S. Sepulchres, were confirmed to it by Bulls of Pope Alex. 3. and divers suc∣ceeding Popes, and every one of them anciently paid in to it * 1.2 a severall annuall pension, as S. George, 5^s. S. Mary Bredman, 6^d. S. Peter. 6^s. 8^d. S. Michael, 2^s. and S. Sepulchres, 12^d. But let us on to the rest: whereof six, viz. S. Mary Magdalen, S. Andrew, S. Mary Castle, S. Mildred, All Saints and S. Paul belonged to S. Austins, and whilest it stood, also S. Iohns, and sometime S. Margaret. Three viz. S. Dunstan, Holy Crosse of Westgate, and S. Mary of Northgate, to S. Gregories. One viz. S. Mary Bredin, and whilest it stood S^t Edmund of Ridingate to the Nonnes of S. Sepulchres: and one also, to wit S. Margaret to the Hospitall of Poore Priests of later time, as formerly to S. Austins. I will begin with those be∣longing to the Cathedrall. And of them first with S. Georges: in the Chancell whereof you may reade upon a grave-stone the following Epitaph

Notes

• * 1.1

  Agnes Halke.
• * 1.2

  Liber eccles. Cant.