Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ...

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Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ...
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Tanner, Thomas, 1674-1735.
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Oxford :: Printed at the Theater and are to be sold by A. and J. Churchill ...,
1695.
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Monasteries -- England.
Monasteries -- Wales.
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HEREFORD-SHIRE.

1. Hereford.

THis was a Bishop's See ever since the year 680. But Milefrid King of the Mercians founded the Cathedral Church about A. D. 825. to the honour of St. Ethelbert King and Martyr.

Vide Monast. Angl. T. 3. P. 1. p. 180.

2. Leominster, Leot, Knight. v. Lester.

Merwald King of the Mercians first built a Nunnery here about A. D. 800. which was de∣stroyed in the Danish wars; after that here was a College of Prebendaries, untill Hen. I. an∣nexed their lands to the Abby of Reading, and so it became a Cell of Benedictine Monks to that Abby. It was dedicated to St. Iames.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 420.

3. Monkenlane.

An Alien-Priory, Cell to the Abby of Conchis in Normandy, to which it was given by Ralph Tony the elder, (temp. Will. Rufi.) Given by King Edw. IV. to Windsor College.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 597. T. 3. P. 2. p. 74.

4. Ewias.

A. D. 1100. Harold Lord of Ewias built a Priory of Benedictines here, which was subordi∣nate

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to the Abby of St. Peter at Glocester, and was dedicated to St. Michael and St. Nicholas.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 114, 413.

5. Wigmorea.

A. D. 1100. Ralph de Mortimer founded a lit∣tle College for Secular Canons here; which was A. D. 1197b. changed into a Priory, and en∣dowed with more lands by his son Hugh Mor∣timer, who remov'd hither the Black Canons from Scobbedon, there placed by Oliver de Merly∣mond his Steward. It was commended to the Patronage of St. Iames, and rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 267l. 2s. 10d. ob. per an. Dugd. 302l. 12s. 3d▪ ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 213.

* Cartular. penes Domini Edw. Harley de Bramp∣ton Bryan in Com. Heref.

* Registrum penes Tho. Baronem Bruce Comitem Elginiae.

6. Hereford.

Hugh de Lacy A. D. 1101. gave the Church of St. Peter here (founded by his Father) to the Abby of St. Peter at Glocester, to which Abby it afterward became a Cell.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 406.

7. Clyfford.

A Priory of Cluniack Monks subordinate to

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the Abby of Lewes, and founded by Simon Fitz-Richard-Fitz-Ponce, (temp. Hen. I.) It was dedi∣cated to the Blessed Virgin, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 57l. 7s. 4d. per an. Dugd. 65l. 11s. 11d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 623.

8. Kilpeke.

The Church of St. David at Kilpeke being given by Henry de Kilpeke to the Abby of St. Peter at Glocester A. D. 1134. it became a Cell to that Monastery.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 116.

9. Dore.

Rob. de Ewiasc (tem. Hen. II.) built an Abby for Cistercian Monks here, to the honour of St. Mary. It's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 101l. 5s. 2d. Dugd. 118l. 2d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 826. T. 2. p. 918.

* Regist. penes ... Dominum Scudamore.

10. UUormesly olim Pyonia.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Leonard, foundedd by Richard Talbot Lord of Painswike, (temp. Hen. II.) valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 83l. 10s. 2d. per an. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 261. T. 3. P. 2. p. 48.

Registr. de Wormesly pen. Ed. Harley Mil. Baln.

11. Acornebury.

A Nunnery of St. Austin's Ordere, built by

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Margery de Lacy (temp. Reg. Iohan.) to the ho∣nour of the Holy Cross and St. Catherine. It was endowed at the Suppression with 67l. 13s. 2d. per an. Dugd. 75l. 7s. 5d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 330.

Registr. in Curia Augmentationis apud Westmon.

12. Hereford.

A Benedictinef Nunnery dedicated to St.p Guth∣lac, valued at 121l. 3s. 3d. ob. per an. Dugd. Speed.

13. Lymbroke.

A Nunnery of Benedictinesg, endowed at the Suppression with 22l. 17s. 8d. per an. Dugd. 23l. 17s. 8d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 474.

14. Cressewell.

An Alien-Priory Cell to Grandmount in France, dedicated to the blessed Virgin.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 504. T. 3. P. 1. p. 17.

15. Flanesford.

A. D. 1347. Richard Talbot founded a Priory of Black Canons here. It's Tutelar Saint was St. Iohn Baptist, and it was valued at the Disso∣lution at 14l. 8s. 9d. per an. Dugd. 15l. 8s. 9d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 356.

16. Titley.

An Alien-Priory.

17. Barrone Speed. Bartone MS. Bodl. Qu.

A Priory of Benedictines. Speed.

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