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

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Title: Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ...
Author: Tanner, Thomas, 1674-1735.
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MONMOUTH-SHIRE.

1. Goldcliff.

RObert de Chandos (temp. Will. Conq.) gave the Church of St. Mary Magdalene here to the Monks of Bec in Normandy, to which Abby it became a Cell of Black Monks. After the Sup∣pression of Alien-Priories, the lands were given to Eaton Collegea 1.1.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 590. T. 2. p. 904.

2. Abergavenny.

An Alien-Priory of Black Monks to the Abby of St. Vincent in Maine, to which it was given by Hamelin Balun, (temp. Will. Ruf.) It was not dissolved till the general Suppression, at which time it was able to dispend 129^l. 5^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. 59^l. 4^s. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 556.

3. Lantony.

A Priory of Black Canons built by Hugh Lacy A. D. 1108. to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist. It was endowed with 99^l. 19^s. ob. per an. Dugd. 71^l. 3^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 60.

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4. Monmouthb 1.2.

Withenoc de Monemouth (temp. Hen. I.) gave the Church of St. Mary and St. Florence here, to the Abby of St. Florence near Salmur, to which it became an Alien-Priory.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 600.

5. Tintern.

A. D. 1131. Walter de Clare founded a Cister∣cian Abby here, and dedicated it to St. Mary. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 192^l. 1^s. 4^d. ob. Dugd. 256^l. 11^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 721.

* Diversa ad Mon. de Tintern. spectantia inter MSS. (n. 164.) quos dedit Coll. Gresham. Dux Norfolciae.

6. Grace-Dieu.

A Cistercian Priory built by Iohn de Monemue, A. D. 1233. to the honour of the blessed Virgin. It was rated at 19^l. 4^s. 4^d. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 927.

7. Chepstow.

A Priory of Black Monks, Cell to Bermundseyc 1.3. Endowed with 32^l. per an.

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8. Malpas.

A Cell of two Black Monks to Montacute Pri∣ory in Somersetshired 1.4, valued at 14^l. 9^s. 11^d. per an.

9. Usk, or Cairusk.

A Priory of Benedictine Nunse 1.5. Endowed 26. Hen. VIII. at 55^l. 4^s. 5^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 69^l. 9^s. 8^d. Speed.

10. Striguil.

An Alien-Priory.

11. Llantarnam.

An Abby of the Cistercian Orderf 1.6.

Notes

a 1.1

Leland Itin. Vol. 5. f. 6.

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b 1.2

A Priory of Black Monks, Cell to Glocester. Leland Itin. Vol. 5. f. 10.

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c 1.3

Leland.

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d 1.4

Leland. Coll. Vol. 1. p. 77.

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e 1.5

Ibid. p. 94.

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f 1.6

I bid.

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