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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SOMERSET-SHIRE.

1. Glastonbury.

THis place is famous in our old Historians for the ancientest Church in Great Bri∣tain, being, as they say, built by Ioseph of Ari∣mathea, A. Ch. 31. It was also the first Monastery in England, founded by St. Patrick about A. D. 425. and afterward liberally endowed by the munificence of King Ina, and other Saxon Kings. St. Dunstan introduced Benedictine Monks here A. D. ... It was dedicated to the blessed Vir∣gin Mary, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 3311^l. 7^s. 4^d. ob. per an. Dugd. but according to Mr. Speed at 3508^l. 13^s. 4^d. ob. q.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 1. T. 2. p. 837.

Reyner. Apost. Bened. Tr. 1. p. 42.

H. Spelman. Conciliorum Tom. 1. p. 4.

Will. Malmburiensem de Antiquitate Glastoni∣ensis Monasterii. Inter XV. Script. Hist. Angl. edit. Oxon. 1689.

MS. de Antiquitate & Augmentatione vetustae Ecclesae S. Mariae Glaston. in B••bl. Bodl. Super D. 1. Art. 14.

Collectiones quasdam MSS. de Glastonia in ead. Bibl. Digb. 186.

Fragmenta Historica Glaston. Monasterii in ead. Bibl. Laud. D. 145.

Secretum Abbatis, sive Cartularium antiquum Abbatiae Glastoniensis penes Abbatem ejusdem Mo∣nasterii

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conservari solitum, in ead. Bibl. Wood. 1.

Registrum a fundatione hujus Abbatiae usque ad tempora R. Edvard. I. penes Timotheum Clarges A. M. Aedis Christ Oxon. alumnum.

Annales MSS. in quibus praecipue tractatur de Antiquitate Glastoniensis Monasterii in Bibl. Cot∣ton. C. 10. 5.

Cronicon Glastonburiense a Wilhelmo I. ad A. Ch. 1388. in ead. Bibl. Cleop. D. 4. 1.

MS. de Antiquitate Glastoniensis Ecclesiae, au∣tore Johanne Monacho ejusdem loci deflorante Will. Malmburiensem & continuationem Adami de Do∣merham. in ead. Bibl. Tiber. A. 5.

Eandem Historiam Johannis ad A. D. 1400. pro∣ductam in pergameno pulchre exaratam; cujus ad finem adjiciuntur plurimae Cartae & Index. In Bibl. Musaei Ashmol. Oxon. N. 760. fol.

Registrum penes Comitissam Devon.

Reg. penes Brian. Pope de Butley in Com. Som. Armigerum.

Reg. penes ... Dier de Sharpham-Park in Com. Som.

Reg. in Bibl. Coll. Gresham. London.

2. Congresbury.

It is reported by some Authors of no great credit, that here was a Bishops See founded A. D. 167. and that it continued here till 'twas re∣moved to Wells by King Ina.

Vide Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 553.

3. Bath.

A. D. 676. King Osric built a Nunnery here;

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King Offa placed Secular Canons, who being ex∣pell'd by the command of King Edgar, Bene∣dictine Monks were put in their places. Iohn Bishop of Wells first assum'd the title of Bishop Bath, (temp. Hen. I.) This Abby was dedicated to St. Peter, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 617^l. 2^s. 3^d. per an. Dugd. 695^l. 6^s. 1^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 184. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 560. Reyner. Apost. Bened. T. 2. p. 131.

4. Wells.

A. D. 704. King Ina founded a Collegiate Church here to the honour of the Apostle St. Andrew, and, as some Historians say, removed the Episcopal Seat hither from Congresbury; but others with great probability affirm, that Athel∣mus was the first Bishop of this Diocese, here placed by King Edward and Plegmund Arch-bi∣shop of Canterbury A. D. 909.

Vide Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 554.

* Cartas &c. penes Decanum & Capitulum.

5. Banwell.

Lelanda 1.1 tells us, that there was a notable Mo∣nastery at Banwell in the time of Alfryde King of the West-Saxons.

6. Athelncy.

A. D. 868. King Alfred founded a Benedictine Abby here to honour of St. Peter and St. Aethel∣wineb 1.2 . It was rated at 209^l. 3^d. q. Speed. Dugd.

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Vide Mon▪ Angl. T. 1. p. 202. Reyner. Apost. Bened. T. 2. p. 132.

* Reg. pones Wadh. Windham Iustic. ad Placit. 1662.

7. Michelneyc 1.3 .

A Benedictine Abby founded by King Aethel∣stan A. D. 839. and dedicated to St. Peterd 1.4. Its yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 447^l. 4^s. 11^d. ob. Dugd. 498^l. 16^s. 3^d. q. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. P. 197.

8. Bruton.

A. D. 1005. Algar Earl of Cornwall built here a Monastery for Monks of the Benedictine Order: but William Mohun Earl of Somerset (temp. R. Steph.) placed Black Canons here. It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin, and rated at the Dissolution at 439^l. 6^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. 480^l. 17^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 205.

* Munimenta penes Dominum Fitz-Harding.

9. Dunster.

Williame 1.5 Mohun (temp. Will. Conq.) built a Be∣nedictine Priory here to the honour of St. George, and annexed it as a Cell to the Abby of St. Peter at Bathf 1.6 . It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 37^l. 4^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 477.

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10. Montacuteg 1.7.

William Earl of Morton (temp. Hen. I.) founded here a Priory for Cluniac Monks, and dedicated it to St. Peter and St. Paul. It was endowed with 456. 14^s. 7^d. q. per an. Dugd. 524^l. 11^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. angl. T. 1. p. 17, 668. T. 2. p. 909.

* Transcripta multarum Cartarum ad Prior. de Montacute pertinentium (quae in Mon. Angl. non inveniuntur) penes Virum Reverendum Andream Paschal Rectorem de Chedzoy prope Bridgewater in Com. Somers. 1692.

11. Taunton.

A Priory of Black Canonsh 1.8 erected by William Giffard Bishop of Winton, (temp. Hen. I.) to the honour of St. Peter and St. Paul. It was valued 26. Hen VIII. at 286^l. 8^s. 10^d. per an. Dugd. 438^l. 9^s. 10^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 83.

12. Bristoll.

A Priory of Black Monks dedicated to S. Iames founded by Rob. Fitz-Hamon Earl of Glocester, (temp. Hen. I.) who annexed it as a Cell Teux∣bury Abby.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 155, 513.

13. Canington.

A Benedictine Nunnery built by Robert Curcyi 1.9,

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(temp. Hen. I.) to the honour of the blessed Vir∣gink 1.10. Valued at 39^l. 15^s. 8^d. per an. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 545.

* Cartas penes Hon. Dom. Clifford.

14. Bristoll.

A. D. 1148.l 1.11 Rob. Fitz-Harding Lord of Berk∣ley, built a priory of Back Canons here to the honour of St. Augustine. It's yearly revenues at the Dissolution were worth 670^l. 13^s. 11^d. Dugd. 767^l. 15^s. 3^d. Speed. King Henry VIII. made it a Cathedral Church, and founded therein a Cha∣pter of a Dean and ... Secular Canons.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 233.

* Registrum apud Castrum de Berkly in Com. Gloc.

* Munimenta penes Decanum & Capitulum.

15. Keynshamm 1.12.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by William Earl of Glocester, (temp. Hen. II.) and dedicated to the blessed Virgin. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 419^l. 14^s. 3^l. per an. Dugd. 450^l. 3^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 298.

16. Withamn 1.13

The first house the Carthusian Monks had in England built by King Henry IIo 1.14. to the honour of St. Iohn the Baptist. It was endowed with

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215^l. 15^s. per an. Dugd. 227^l. 1^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Angl. Angl. T. 1. p. 959.

17. Stoke-Curcy.

Hugh de Nevill (temp. Hen. II.) founded a Pri∣ory of Black Monks here, and made it an Alien∣Priory to the Abby of Lonley in France. It was dedicated to St. Andrew. King Henry VI. gave it to Eaton College.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 577. T. 3. P. 2. p. 199.

18. Haselburg.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by William Fitz-Walter about A. D. 1160.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 113.

19. Bucklandp 1.15.

The only Preceptory of Sisters of the Order of St. Iohn of Ierusalem in England, placed here A. D. 1180. by King Henry II. in the room of the Black Canons here founded a few years be∣fore by William de Erleigh. Dedicated to St. Mary, and endowed at the Suppression with 223^l. 7^s. 4^d. per an. Dugd. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 550.

20. Clive.

Will. de Romare 9. Ric. I. built a Benedictin••q 1.16 Abby here to the honour of the blessed Virgin. It

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was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 155^l. 9^s. 5^d. per an. Dugd. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 530.

* Reg. penes Wadh. Windham Iustic. ad Placita. 1662.

21. Worspring.

A Priory of Canons of St. Austin's Order, ere∣cted by William de Curtenai about A. D. 1210. in memory of St. Thomas the Martyr. It's yearly revenuus at the Dissolution were worth 87^l. 2^s. 11^d. ob. Dugd. 110^l. 18^s. 4^d. ob. q. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 271. T. 3. P. 2. p. 47.

22. Hentonr 1.17 .

A. D. 1227. Ela Countess of Saram founded a Monastery for Carthusian Monks here, and de∣dicated it to St. Mary and St. Iohn. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 248^l. 19^s. 2^d. per an Dugd. 262^l. 12^s. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 960.

23. Berliz, Barlynch, Speed.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Ni∣cholas, endowed with 98^l. 14^s. 8^d. ob. per an. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 249.

24. Bearwe, Sp. Minchin-barow, Dugd. v. Barrow-Gurney.

A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary and St. Edwin, valued at 23^l. 14^s. 3^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 29^l. 6^s. 8^d. Speed.

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25. Linton.

An Alien Priory to the Abby of St. Iacutus in Britanny.

26. Staverdale.

A Priory of Black Canons built by Sir Will. Zouch to the honour of St. Iamess 1.18 .

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 306.

27. Temple-Combe.

A Preceptory of the Knights Templers, endow∣ed with 107^l. 16^s. 11^d. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 551.

28. North-Cadbury.

Elizabeth widow to Sir Will. Botreaux Knight, founded a College here 4. Hen. V. for a Rector, six Secular Canons, and four Clerks.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 173.

29. Moundroy.

A College rated at 11^l. 18^s. 8^d. Dugd. Sp.

30. Stoke under Hamden.

A Collegiate Church for a Provost and seve∣ral Priests, dedicated to St. Andrew, and founded by one... Gornay. Sp.

☞ In Mr. Speed's Catalogue under Somerset∣shire may be found Dunkeswell, which should be in Devonshire, Westbury in Glocestershire, and Fare∣ley, which is in Wiltshire.

Notes

a 1.1

Itin. Vol. 8. p. 4.

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b 1.2

Speed & MS. Bodl.

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c 1.3

Erroneously placed in Dorsetshire by the Monasticon.

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d 1.4

MS. Bodl. & Speed.

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e 1.5

Not Iohn Mohun as in Speed.

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f 1.6

This is by a mistake put into the Catalogue of Alien-Priories, at the end of the first Tome of the Monasticon.

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g 1.7

Falsly said to be in Herefordshire by Reyner.

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h 1.8

Black Monks Ms. Bodl. Black Nuns Speed.

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i 1.9

Founded by Will. de Romara according to Mr. Speed.

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k 1.10

MS. Bodl. & Speed

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l 1.11

Leland.

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m 1.12

Not in Glocestershire where 'tis said to be by the Editors of the Monasticon.

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n 1.13

Erro∣neously reckoned to be in Lincolnshire by Reyner (Tr. 1. p. 161.)

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o 1.14

Not King Henry III. as in Speed.

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p 1.15

Dugdale confounds this with the Cistercian Abby in Devon∣shire. M••n. Ang. T. p. 1••44. and so doth spee••.

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q 1.16

A Cistercian Abby. Leland & Speed.

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r 1.17

Not in Wiltshire, in which County 'tis placed in the Monast.

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s 1.18

MS. Ashmol.

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