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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WARWICK-SHIRE.

1. Polle••worth.

A Benedictine Nunnery founded by King Eg∣bert, and dedicated to St. Edith; It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 87^l. 16^s. 3^d. per an. Dugd. 23^l. 8^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 197.

The Antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated, by Sir Will. Dugdale. Lond. 1656. fol. p. 797.

* Cartas Originales penes Fr. Nethersole de ead. Arm. & Sam. Roper de Monks-kirkby Arm.

2. Coventry.

Leofric Earl of Mercia about A. D. 1050. built an Abby here for Black Monks to the honour of the blessed Virgin. Rob. de Limesie Bishop of Che∣ster removed his Seat hither, (temp. Hen. I.) one of whose Successors expell'd the Monks, and placed Secular Canons in their room A. D. 1191. But seven years after the Monks were re∣stored.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 302. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 463. Reyner. Apost. Bened. T. 2. p. 139.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 100.

Registr. in Scaccario.

3. Monks-Kirkby.

An Alien-Priory to St. Nicholas at Angiers, founded by Galfred de Wirce (12. Will. Conq.)

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Granted 20. Rich. II. to the Monastery of Epp∣worth in Lincolnshire.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 562.

Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 50.

4. Warwick.

A Priory of Canons Regular of the Holy Se∣pulcher, founded by Henry Earl of Warwick, (temp. Hen. I.) It was endowed at the dissolution with 41^l. 10^s. 2^d. per an. Dugd. 49^l. 13^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 573.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 362.

5. Kenelworth.

A Priory of Black Canons built by Gaufrid de Clinton A. D. 1112. to the honour of the Virgin Mary. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 538^l. 19^s. Dugd. 251^l. 5^s. 9^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 114.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 155.

Registr. penes Sam. Clerk de Salford Bar. 1640.

6. Pynely.

Rob. de Pilardinton (temp. Hen. I.) founded a Benedictine Nunnery here, and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin. It's yearly revenues were worth 23^l. 5^s. 11^d. Dugd. 27^l. 14^s. 7^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 442.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 500.

*Cartas Orig. penes Edw. Cookesey de ead.

7. Bretford.

A Benedictine Nunnery Cell to Kenelworth, founded by Galfrid de Clinton, (temp. Hen. I.)

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Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 464.

Dugdale's Warwickshire illustrated. p. 30.

8. Warwick.

The Collegiate Church of St. Mary endowed by Roger Earl of Warwick, A. D. 1133. It was va∣lued 26. Hen. VIII. at 247^l. 13^s. ob. per an Dugd. Sp. 333^l. 2^s. 3^d. according to a MS. in the hands of Sir Simon Archer.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 27.

Dugdale's Warwickshire p. 343.

Registr. in Scaccario penes Remem. Regis.

* Cartas quamplurimas Originales, &c. penes Ma∣gistrum Sim. Fysh de Warwick, hujus Eccl. Sacristam.

9. Warmington.

An Alien-Priory to Preaux in Normandy, to which it was given by Henry Newburgh Earl of Warwick, (temp. Hen. I.)

Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 416.

10. Olbury.

A Cell to the Nunnery of Polesworth, to which it was given by Walter de Hastings, (temp. Hen. I.)

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 198.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 778.

11. Wotton-wamen.

An Alien-Priory to the Abby of Conches in Normandy, to which it was given by Ralph de Stafford, (temp. Hen. I.) After the Dissolution of these Priories it was annexed by King Richard II. to St. Ann's near Coventry.

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Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 558, 604.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 604.

12. Alneceaster or Alcetur, ol. S. Maria de Insula.

A. D. 1140. Ralph Boteler built a Benedictine Priory to the honour of St. Mary and St. Iohn Baptist. It was endowed with 85^l. 7^s. 11^d. per an. Dugd. 101^l. 14^s. Speed.a 1.1

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 470.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 574.

Cartam fundationis & dotationis Abb. S. Mariae de Insula in Dioec. Wigorn. MS. in Bibl. Bodl. NE. C. 5. 12.

13. Merivall.

A. D. 1148. Rob. Earl of Ferrers built a Cister∣cian Abby here to the honour of St. Mary. It was endowed with 254^l. 1^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. 303^l. 10^s. Speed.b 1.2

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 830.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 782.

*Reg. olim penes Ric. Chamberlain Registrar. Curiae Wardarum.

14. Combec 1.3, ol. Smite.

A Cistercian Abby founded by Richard de Cam∣vile A. D. 1150. and dedicated to St. Mary. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 311^l. 25^s. 1^d. per an.

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Dugd. 343^l. 5^d. Speed. 302^l. 15^s. 3^d. Arch.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 882.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 145.

Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden, Burcester, &c. by White Kennett. B. D.

Registra in Bibl. Cotton. Vitell. A. 1. D. 18.

15. Studley.

Peter de Stodley (temp. Reg. Steph.) built a Pri∣ory of Black Canons here. It's yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 117^l. 1^s. 1^d. ob. Dugd. 125^l. 4^s. 8^d. Arch. 181^l. 3^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 89.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 55.

16. Wroxall.

A Nunnery of Benedictines founded here by Sir Hugh de Hatton, (temp. Reg. Steph.) Its Tute∣lar Patron was St. Leonard. It was valued at 72^l. 15^s. 6^d. per an. Dugd. 78^l. 10^s. 1^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 433.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 489.

17. Aucot.

A Cell of Benedictines to Malvern the Great in Worcestershire, founded by Will. Burdet A. D. 1159. Rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 34^l. 8^s. per an. Speed. 28^l. 6^s. 2^d. Dugd.

Vide Monast. Angl. T. 1. p. 470.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 815.

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18. Erdburyd 1.4.

Ralph de Sudley (temp. Hen. II.) built a Priory of Black Canons here, and dedicated it to the blessed Virgin. Its yearly revenues at the Sup∣pression were worth 94^l. 6^s. 1^d. Dugd. 122^l. 8^s. 6^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 265.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 773.

19. Henwood.

A Nunnery of the Benedictine Order founded by Ketelburn de Langdon, (temp. Hen. II.) and commended to the Patronage of St. Margaret. It was valued at 21^l. 2^s. ob. per an. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 479.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 695.

20. Nun Eaton.

Rob. Earl of Leicester (temp. Hen. II.) built a Nunnery•• here for Benedictines of Fontevrault Order, to the honour of the blessed Virgin. It was endowed at the Dissolution with 253^l. 14^s. 5^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 290^l. 15^s. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 518. T. 2. p. 868.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 766.

*Rotul. pen. Dec. & Cap. Eccl. Cath. Litchfeld.

21. Stonely.

A ••••stercian Abby translated from Radmore (in Com. Staff.) by King Henry II. and dedicated

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to St. Mary. It was rated at 151^l. 3^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 578^l. 2^s. 5^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 820.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 169.

Registr. de Stonely penes Tho. Leigh de Stonely Mil. 1640.

22. Wolfricheston v. Wolston.

A Cell to the Abby of St. Peter sub Dinam, but 18. Rich. II. granted by the Abbat and Convent of that place to the Carthusians near Coventry.

Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 24.

23. Thelesford.

Will. Lucy of Cherlecote (temp. Hen. III.) built here to the honour of St. Iohn Baptist and St. Radegund, a Priory for Maturines or Canons of the Order of the Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives. Their annual income at the Suppres∣sion amounted to 23^l. 10^s. Speed. Dugd.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 831.

Dugdale's Warwickshire illustrated. p. 393.

*Registrum imperfectum^• penes Magistrum Fish de Warwick.

24. Stratford.

A Collegiate Church founded 5. Edw. III. by Iohn Stratford then Bishop of Winchester. Valued at 123^l. 11^s. 9^d. per an.

Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 521.

25. Maxstock.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by William

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Clinton Earl of Huntingdon A. D. 1337. and com∣mended by him to the Patronage of the holy. Trinity, St. Michael, and All-Saints. Its yearly revenues were worth 87^l. 12^s. 3^d. ob. Dugd. 129^l. 11^s. 8^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 351.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 730.

26. Astley.

A Collegiate Church dedicated to the Assum∣ption of the Blessed Virgin, founded by Sir Thomas de Astley Knight, 17. Edw. III. Valued at 39^l. 10^s. 6^d. per an. Sp.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 92.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 69.

27. Coventre.

A. D. 1381. Will. Lord Zouch built a Carthusian Abby here to the honour of St. Ann. It was en∣dowed with 131^l. 6^s. 4^d. per an. Dugd. 251^l. 5^s. 9^d. Sp.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 963.

Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 131.

28. Knoll.

A College founded by Walter Cook and Eliza∣beth Lady Clinton, 4. Hen. V. Endowed with 18^l. 5^s. 6^d. per an.

Vide Dugdale's Warwickshire. p. 702.

*Registrum Coll. de Knoll penes Sim. Archer Equ. Aur.

Notes

a 1.1

This Priory is also placed by Mr. Speed in Worcestershire, and there valued at 75^l. ••^s. per an.

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b 1.2

Mr. Speed hath also a Pri∣••••y of this name in Staffordshire, there rated at 199^l. 14^s. 10^d.

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c 1.3

Erroneously placed by Mr. Speed in Leicestershire.

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d 1.4

Or Erneby. Speed.

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