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

WILTSHIRE.

1. Malmesbury.

A Benedictine Abby founded by Eleutherius Bishop of Winchester A. D. 675. It was de∣dicated to St. Aldhelme, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 803^l. 17^s. 7^d. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 49. Reyner. Apostolat. Bened. Tr. 1. p. 21.

Will. Malmsburiensem Lib. 5. de Pontificibus. Inter XV. Scrip. Oxon. 1689. fol. & Angl. Sacr. T. 2.

Registr. in Scaccario.

*Duo Cartularia penes Magistrum Will. Bay liff de Munkton juxta Chippenham in Com. Wilts.

*Cartularium in Bibl. Bodl. in Musaeo, Wood. 5.

2. Wilton.

Here was a Benedictine Nunnery first founded by St. Alburg Sister to King Egbert, rebuilt by King Alfred, and augmented by King Edgar, to the honour of St. Mary and St. Edith. Its yearly revenues at the Dissolution amounted to 601^l. 1^s. 1^d. q. Dugd. 652^l. 11^s. 1^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 191. T. 2. p. 851.

*Registra, Cartas, &c. penes Honoratissimum Th••••ain Comit••m Pembrochiae.

3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 4. Ram••bury.

Upon the divis••••n of the Diocese of Shirburn, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Arch-bishop of Canterbury A. D. 909.

consecrated Ethelstan, Bishop of Wiltshire, who had his Episcopal Seat, sometimes at Ramsbu∣ry and sometimes at Wilton. About A. D. 1060. this Bishoprick was again united to Shirburn, which was not long after translated to Salisbury by Bishop Herman.

5. Ambresbury.

A. D. 980. Queen Elfrida erected a Monastery here for Nuns of the Benedictine Order, and com∣mended it to the Patronage of St. Mary and St. Melorius. It was A. D. 1177. subjected to Fon∣tevrault in Normandy, but afterward made De∣nison, and rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 495^l. 15^s. 2^d. per an. Dugd. 558^l. 10^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 191. T. 2. p. 868.

Reyner. Apost. Bened T. 2. p. 126.

6. Salisbury.

Here Bishop Herman A. D. 1075. laid the foun∣dation of a Cathedral Church in the Castle of Old-Salisbury, which was finish'd and endow'd by his Successor Bishop Osmund. Here the Episcopal Seat continued till Bishop Poor in the beginning of the reign of King Henry III. began to build that stately Fabrick in New-Salisbury, which yet continues, as a lasting monument of the Piety and magnificence of its Founder.

Vide Godwin de Praesulibus Angliae.

Mon. Angl. T. 2. P. 1. p. 375.

*Cartas, Registra, &c. penes Episcopum, Deca∣num & Capitulum.

7. Farleya 1.1.

A Cluniac Priory subordinate to Lewes (in Com. Suss.) founded by Humphrey de Bohun A. D. 1125. It was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, and en∣dowed at the Suppression with 153^l. 14^s. 2^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 217^l. 4^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 620.

8. Charleton.

An Alien-Priory to St. Ebrulf at Vtica in Nor∣mandy, to which Abby it was given by Adelin de Iuri, (temp. Hen. I.) It was given by King Edw. IV. to Windsor.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 968. T. 2. P. 2. p. 75.

9. Bradenstoke.

Walter Earl of Sarisbury (temp. R. Steph.) built a Priory of Black Canonsb 1.2 here to the honour of the blessed Virgin. It was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 212^l. 19^s. 3^d. per an. Dugd. 270^l. 10^s. 8^d. Sp.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 206.

*Registr. de Bradenstoke in Bibl. Cotton. V••∣tellius. A. II.

*Collectiones MSS. Rog. Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Vol. 108.

*Rentale Prioratus de Bradenstoke penes Virum amicissimum & rei Heraldicae peritissimum Magi∣strum Will. Aubrey de Kington S. Michaelis.

10. Mayden-Bradley.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by Manas∣ser Biset Sewer to King Stephen, and dedicated to St. Mary. Its yearly revenues were worth 180^l. 10^s. 4^d. Dugd. 197^l. 18^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 408.

11. Stanley.

A. D. 1151. Maud the Empress built a Cister∣cian Abby here, to the honour of St. Mary. It was rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 177^l. 8^d. per an. Dugd. 222^l. 19^s. 4^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 876.

12. Okeburn.

A Cell to Be•• in Normandy to which Abby it was given by Maud de Walingford, (temp. R. Steph). King Edw. IV. annexed it to Windsor College.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 582. T. 2. p. 954. T. 3. p. 71.

13. Tvy-Church or Ederose.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by King Henry II. It was dedicated to the blessed Virgin, and endowed at the Dissolution with 122^l. 8^s. 6^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 133^l. 7^s. ob Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 273.

14. Cosham.

King Henry II. gave the Church of this place, and some lands here to the Abby of Marmonstier in Tourein, to which it became a Cell.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 991.

15. Chippenham.

A. D. 1184. Will. de Maundevil Earl of Essex gave the Mannor of Chippenham to the Knights Hospitalers of St. Iohn, and so it was made a Preceptory.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 544.

*Cartas ad hanc Praecept. spectantes in Musaeo Ashmol. Oxon. MS. Dugd. N^o. 74.

16. Au••buryc 1.3.

Will. de Tanquervil (temp. Hen. II.) gave this Mannor to S. Gregory de Tanquervil in Normandy, and so it became an Alien-Priory to that Abby. It was annexed (temp. Hen. IV.) to the Collegiate Church of Fodringhey, in Com. Northamp.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 952. T. 3. P. 2. p. 159.

17. Ansty.

Walter de Turbervill (12. Ioh.) gave this Man∣nor to the Hospitalers, and so it became a Pre∣ceptory, valued at 81^l. 8^s. 5^d. per an.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 547.

18. Lacock.

A. D. 1233. Ela Countess of Sarum built a Nunnery here of St. Austin's Order to the ho∣nour of the blessed Virgin and St. Bernard. It was valued at 168^l. 9^s. 2^d. per an. Dugd. 203^l. 12^s. 3^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 241.

Chronic. de Lacok. a Christo ad A. D. 1320. in Bibl. Cotton. Vitell. A. 8.

*Cartul. penes Dom. Johan. Talbot de Lacock.

19. Salisbury.

The Collegiate Church of St. Edmund con∣sisting of a Provost and twelve Secular Canons, was founded by Walter de la Wyle Bishop of Sa∣lisbury about A. D. 1270a 1.4.

20. Pulton.

A Gilbertine Priory founded by Sir Thomas Sey∣mour, 21. Edw. I.

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

21. Marleburg.

A Priory of Blackb 1.5 Canons dedicated to St. Margaret, and founded by Edmund Earl of Corn∣wall, (temp. Edw. I.c 1.6) Rated 26. Hen. VIII. at 30^l. 9^s. 6^d. per an. Dugd 38^l. 19^s. 2^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 272.

22. Uphaven.

A Cell to the Abby of St. Wandragisilius in Roan. King Edw. VI. gave it to Windsor College.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 3. P. 2. p. 73.

23. Brioptuned 1.7. Qu.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. Speed.

24. Clatford.

An Alien-Priory to St. Victor de Caleto in Nor∣mandy. King Henry VI. gave it to Eaton College.

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

25. Longleat.

A Priory of Black Canons dedicated to St. Radegund, founded by Sir Iohn Vernon Knighte 1.8.

26. Eston.

A Priory dedicated to the holy Trinity. Va∣lued at 42^l. 12^s. per an. Dugd. 55^l. 14^s. 4^d. Speed.

27. Keinton.

A Benedictine Nunnery dedicated to St. Mary. Endowed with 25^l. 9^s. 1^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 38^l. 3^s. 10^d. q. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 534. T. 2. p. 887.

*Cartul. penes Magist. Rogers de Chippenham.

28. Eddington.

A Priory of Bonhommes built by Will. Eddington Bishop of Winchester A. D. 1352. to the honour of St. Iames, St. Catherine, and All-Saints. Its yearly revenues at the Suppression amounted to 442^l. 9^s. 7^d. ob. q. Dugd. 521^l. 12^s. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 357.

☞ The Editors of the Monasticon place in this County Steinington, which should be in Berkshire, and Brommor, which should be in Hampshire; and Mr. Speed reckons Middlston and Henton to be in this Shire, the former of which is in Dorsetshire, and the latter in the County of Samerset.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Falsly placed in Somersetshire by Mr. Speed.
• b 1.2

  Not Black Monks as in Speed.
• c 1.3

  Not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as it is always called in the Monasticon.
• a 1.4

  Leland. Itin. Vol. 3. f.
• b 1.5

  White Canons. Leland.
• c 1.6

  Speed.
• d 1.7

  There is no place of this name in Wiltshire.
• e 1.8

  Leland. Collect Vol. 1. p. 80. Vol. 5. p. 19.