Monasticon anglicanum, or, The history of the ancient abbies, and other monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, in England and Wales with divers French, Irish, and Scotch monasteries formerly relating to England
Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686., Dodsworth, Roger, 1585-1654., Stevens, John, d. 1726. History of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches., Wright, James, 1643-1713.
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[ 871] Pag. 310. SPALDING.
THIS Monastery was given in the time of William the Conqueror to the Abby of St. Nicholas at Angiers, by one Yvo Talboys, and became a Cell to that Abby. But it being found highly inconvenient to the good of this House that the Prior and other principal Officers here should come from beyond Sea, and be removeable at the pleasure of the Abbot of Angiers, they carrying away with them what they could get from this place; after many contests it was agreed that the Prior of this House should be instituted by the Diocesan, and be immoveable; and that the Abbot of St. Nicholas at Angiers should not have to do with any of the Temporalities of this House, but only receive an annual Rent of 40 l. and the Board and Maintenance of four Monks.
