The Savoy, in the Suburbs of London.

KING Henry the VIII. An. 2. granted the place, or peice of Ground, called the Savoy, parcel of the Dutchy of Lancaster, and lying in the Parishes of St. Clements Danes without the Bars of the New Temple at Lon∣don, and St. Mary of the Stronde in the County of Middlesex, to Richard Bishop of Winchester, Richard Bishop of London, Thomas Bishop of Dur∣ham, Edmund Bishop of Sarum, William Bishop of Lincoln, Iohn Bishop of Rochester Thomas Earl of Arundel, Thomas Earl of Surrey, Charles Lord Herbert, Sir Iohn Fyneux Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench, Sir Robert Rede Chief Ju∣stice of the Common Pleas, Iohn Young Master of the Roles, Sir Iohn Lovell, and Iohn Cutte, Excutors of King Henry the VII. for the founding and establishing of an Hospital. And by another Deed dated An. 4. he granted License to the said Executors to found such Hospital for five Se∣cular Chaplains, one of which to be Master, to pray for the good Estate of him and Catherine his Consort, and for the Souls of King Henry the VII. and Elizabeth his Consort, and of Arthur Prince of Wales. Which Hospital was to be called The Hospital of Henry the VII. late [ 585] King of England, at the Savoy; to be a Body Corporate, to have a Com∣mon Seal, and yearly Revenues, to the value of five hundred Marks per Annum, for maintenance of the said Chaplains, and for performance of such other Works of Mercy and Piety as by the said Executors shall be appointed and exprest. With a Non obstante to the Statute of Mortmain.

[Valued at 529 l. 5 s. 7 d. ob. per Annum.]