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.
St. WERBURG, at Chester. Supra 199.
ANno 1119. Richard Earl of Chester confirm'd the Possessions of this House given by many Benefactors, granting to the Abbot of this Monastery a Court of Pleas, and that the said Abbot should not be sued nor be forced to sue out of his own Court. Ralph de Meschines Earl of [ 986] Chester, and his Son of the same name, were great Benefactors to the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburg; so also were Richard de Rullos and Robert his Brother. [ 987]
