RANDAL, or Ranulph de Glanvil, the celebrated lawyer (afterwards Justiciary of England), founded this Priory of Black Canons in 1171." By Bertha his wife, the daughter of Theobald de Valoines, lord of Parham, he held the lands called Brockhouse, on which the Priory was afterwards built, in frank marriage. On his removal from office, he joined the crusades, and was with King Richard the First at the siege of Acre, having previously divided all his lands between his three daughters. The Convent was repaired or rebuilt some time afterwards by William de Auberville. Other benefactors were, William Tarbus, bishop of Norwich, before 1174; John of Oxford, bishop of Norwich; 1180; Harvey Walter, before 1189; John de Gissing; John de Grey, bishop of Norwich, before 1214; the lady Margery de Cheney or Cressy, about 1217; Thomas de Hastings; Roger Niger and Stephen Gravesend, bishops of London; Walter de Constantiis, and St. Hugh, bishops of Lincoln; Richard Monachus, Hubert, Walter, and John Peckham, archbishops of Canterbury; Popes Alexander III. and Celestine III.; Lady Cassandra Baynard, 1271; John Staverton; Ralph de Glanville, grandson of the founder; Richard, the son of Henry Naunton; William de Gisleham, 1276; Michael de la Pole, lord of Winifeld, and earl of Suffolk, 1414; King Henry VIIth, 1508; Thomas Ardern; John, Prior of Thetford Canons, 1519.d The Priory and Church were both dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The appropriate Rectory of West Somerton, in Norfolk, was charged with the annual sum of 10l. to pay and to find food and clothing for two canons in this Monastery, who were to celebrate continually for the souls of Ralph Glanville and his father and mother, and for the souls of all the faithful deceased, according to the foundation deed. • His Deed of Endowment to the Priory is given in the App. Num. I. See the Append. Num. IV. where will be found an Account of the descendants of Ranulph de Glanvil. e Taylor, Index Monast. p. 94. • MS. Cole, vol. xxvii. fol. 90 b. f MS. Lansd. 963. p. 56. P. 110. a Ibid. Rym. Fœd. vol. xiv. pp. 559, 594. Gibs. Codex, vol. ii. Append. h Butteley Monasterium. Ex fundatione Radulphi Glanville, Thomas Sudborne, Prior, ibidem. Summa totalis clara valoris. Repert. Orig. Mus. Brit. vol. iii. p. 161 b. Rep. Orig. vol. iv. fol. 18 b. 1" Vide Kalendare Evidentiarum olim ad Prioratum de Buttele spectantium, MS. memb. in folio, penes Rob. Hawes de Framlingham in com. Suff. gen. 1715. Chronicon sive Cartularium Prioratus de Buttele, quod incipit tempore Augustini Rivers prioris, scil. anno 1509, et desinit anno 1536. MS. pap. in folio contin. fol. 72. penes v. cl. Petrum Le Neve Norroy. Registrum penes Thomam Astle arm. Laudum inter Priorem de Butley et A. clericum de Weybred, pro decimis, inter cartas Harleyanas, 44 I. 25. In bibl. Harleiana, MS. 60. fol. 11. spiritualia Prioris de Buttele. Collect. cl. Rog. Dodsworth, ex cartis ad hanc ecclesiam pertinentibus, penes dom. Symonds Dewes, et ex libro de Butley, MS. in bibl. Bodl. vol. xxxiii. foll. 2, 19. Compositionem inter Priorem et Conv. de Buttley et rectorem de Winterton super decimis quibusdam in West Somerton, A.D. 1342. Confirmationem appropriatonis eccl. de Gyssing, Norf. et ordinationem vicariæ ibidem, per Rogerum episc. Norwic. A.D. 1266. Confirmationem appropriationis eccl. de Wirlingham S. Petri et taxationis vicariæ de Upton, a Waltero Suffield episc. Norwic. circa A.D. 1248. MS. in Registro principali dom. episc. Norwic. "Cart. antiq. W. n. 13, 14. scil. duas R. Ricardi I. confirm. donationes et libertates hujus cœnobii. Cart. 5 Joan. m. 14. n. 114. Fin. Suff. 14 Joan. n. 65. pro advoc. eccl. de Weybred. Fin. Suff. 18 Hen. III. n. 51. pro advoc. eccl. de Knodeshale. Ibid. n. 54. pro advoc. eccl. de Athelington. Fin. div. com. 21 Hen. III. n. 12. de advoc. eccl. de Chatyrave, Somerton, &c. Norf. et Suff. Fin. Suff. 34 Hen. III. n. 76, 77. de terris in Knodeshall et Baudesey. Fin. Norf. 44 Hen. III. n. 17. pro advoc. eccl. de Langhale. Fin. Suff. 47 Hen. III. n. 130. d reddit. in Wilby. Fin. Suff. 52 Hen. III. n. 22. de advoc. eccl. de Ringsfeld et Redsham. Fin. Norf. 52 Hen. III. n. 60. pro ten. et advoc. eccl. de Chatyrave. Pat. 3 Edw. I. m. 7. de commun. pastur. in Est Somerton, Norf. Fin. Norf. 5 Edw. I. n. 14, pro ten. in West Somerton, Repps, &c. Plac. de banco, 7 Edw. I. Pasch. Norf. n. 67. pro advoc. eccl. de West Somerton. Fin. Norf. 14 Edw. I, pro advoc. ejusd. ecclesiæ. Plac. in com. Norf. 14 Edw. I. quo war. rot. 7. de libertat. in West Somerton. Ibid. assis. rot. 13 de advoc. eccl. de West Somerton. Plac. in com. Suff. 14 Edw. I. assis. rot. 25. pro reddit. in South Yarmouth. Pat. 28 Edw. I. m. 2 vel. 3. pro hospitali de West Somerton. Inquis. Suff. 9 Edw. II. n. 110. Pat. 9 Edw. II. p. 2, m. 3. pro terris in Farneham, Capele, Herleston, &c. Brev. Orig. 9 Edw. II. Mich. rot. 4. Claus. 18 Edw. II. m. 22 et 26. Fin. Suff. 15 Edw. III. n.. de reddit. in Herleston juxta Onehouse. Pat. 17 Edw. III. p. 1, m. 26 vel 27. Pat. 20 Edw. III. p. 1, m. 14 vel 15. Escaet Suff. 26 Edw. III. n. 37. Pat. 26 Edw. III. p. 2, m. 14 vel 24. pro ten. in Knodeshall, Buxlow, Burston, Gissing, &c. Escaet. Suff. 31 Edw. III. n. 38. Pat. 32 Edw. III. p. 1, m. 15. pro ten. in Wantesden, Kenton, Finberg Magna, et Gategrave. Escaet, Suff. 38 Edw. There is an Impression of the COMMON SEAL of this Priory in the Augmentation Office, appendant to the Surrender, but it is so much mutilated, that nothing can be known of the subject, except that it is the Blessed Virgin and Divine Infant, with a monk under an arch below her, on his knees, in the act of praying. The Buildings of Butley Priory were both large and magnificent; its WALLS and RUINS are said to occupy near twelve acres of ground. The Gate-House, which in 1737 was converted by George Wright, Esq., the then possessor of the Site, into a Mansion, was an elegant structure. The front is embellished with no fewer than five rows of Coats of Arms cut in stone. South of the Gateway are the remains of several other buildings, which formed the Offices of the Priory, and of a small Chapel. The Site is at present vested in the Trustees of Lord Rendlesham. Cartae ad Prioratum de Butley, in Suffolcia, spectantes. NUM. I. Carta Ranulphi de Glanvilla, de diversis Ecclesiis et Terris [Ex cod. MS. in bibl. Collegii Corp. Christi Cantabr. (Miscel. G. me. suæ et filiorum suorum, et pro salute omnium antecessorum et parentum et amicorum nostrorum, in liberam et puram et perpetuam elemosinam, totum feodum meum in Wyngefeild, in humagiis et redditibus et in omnibus aliis rebus, et totum feodum in Sikebroc, quod Oudin tenuit de me. Et totum feodum meum in Istede, quod Godefridus tenuit de Quare volo et concedo, quod prædicti canonici habeant et teneant prænominata feoda benè et in pace, integrè et quietè ab omni seculari servicio, sicut puram et perpetuam elemosinam. Hiis testibus, Willielmo de Albervilla, Willielmo de Valoniis, Stephano de Glamvill; Teobaldo de Valoniis, Roberto de Valoniis, Willielmo de Chanvilla, Petro, Waltero, Roberto filio Rocelini. Rannulfo de Baldr. Galfrido de Ikeling, Roberto de Blanchevilla, Willielmo de Glanvilla clerico, et filiis meis Huberto, Waltero, et Rogero et Hamone. SCIANT, tam præsentes quàm posteri, quod ego Ranulphus de Glanvilla dedi et concessi et præsenti cartà confirmavi Deo et Sanctæ Mariæ de Buteleia, et canonicis regularibus, quos ibidem constitui, quique in perpetuum_substituendi sunt regulariter Deo servituri, ecclesiam de Buteleiâ, et ecclesiam de Capella, et ecclesiam de Baudresheia; et ecclesiam de Benhalleia; et ecclesiam de Fareham; et ecclesiam de Wautesdenia; et quartam partem ecclesiæ de Clemham, quam Robertus presbyter tenuit, cum universis ad easdem ecclesias pertinentibus, quantum est meum concedere, et hæredum et successorum meorum, et totam terram de Reileia; et totam terram quæ fuit Rogeri Fileoli in Buteleia, et terram quæ fuit Ernaldi presbyteri in Buteleia, De Advocatione Ecclesiæ de Uppetona data per Ranulphum tenendas in liberam et puram et perpetuam elemosynam, ad sustentandos eosdem canonicos imperpetuum, pro salute mea, et uxoris meæ et natorum meorum; et pro animabus patrum et matrum nostrorum, et dominorum et amicorum meorum, hæredum et successorum, parentum et minorum, et omnium fidelium viventum seu defunctorum. Hanc autem donationem feci in præsentia domini Willielmi Norwicensis episcopi, et sub ejus testimonio; præsente uxore mea et consentiente et confirmante; et subscriptis hiis testibus, Willielmo archidiacono, magistro Stephano, magistro Rogero, scriptore episcopi, Hamiddo, magistro Stangrimo, magistro Nicolao, magistro Roberto de Wacstunesham, Osberto clerico de Baldreseie, Roberto de Walmues, Radulpho de Valmues, Osberto de Glanvil, Gilberto de Colevile, Gerardo de Glanvile, Rem. de Wacst. Willielmo de Sternefeld, Willielmo de Hereford, Roberto filio Rocelni, Ranulfo filio Nigelli, Ermeg. fil. Osberti, Roberto fil. Willielmi, Willielmo fil. Gilberti, Galfrido de Muriols, Ricardo de Riebos, Ranulfo de Baudreseie, Herveo de Glanvile, Savari de Valeines, et plures multi. NUM. II. Carta Ranulfi de Glanvil, de Terris in Wingfeld et [Ex autographo in bibl. Deuvisiana.] HERVEUS WALTERUS, omnibus amicis et hominibus suis, Francis et Anglis, tam præsentibus quàm futuris, salutem. Sciatis me dedisse et concessisse et hac præsenti cartâ meâ confirmâsse Deo et ecclesiæ Sanctæ Mariæ de Buthele, et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, pro salute animæ meæ et Matildis sponsæ meæ, et filiorum nostrorum ; et pro salute animæ Ranulfi de Glanvill, et Bertæ sponsæ III. n. 31. de maner. de Boyton. Pat. 39 Edw. III. p. 1, m. 12. pro ten. in Debenham, Winston, &c. Escaet. Suff. 7 Ric. ÎJ. n. 148. Pat, 7 Ric. II. p. 2, m. 11. pro ten. in Gategrave, Knotshall, &c. Rec. in Scacc, 1 Hen. IV. Hill. rot. 12. Pat. 1 Hen. IV. p. 3, m. 11. pro hospitale de West Somerton. Inquis. Suff. 6 Hen. IV. n. 2. pro maner. de Chesilford. Inquis. Suff. 7 Hen. IV. n. 40. Pat. 7 Hen. IV. p. 1, m. 15 pro maner. de Loudhamhall in Glemham Magna, ten. in Wantesden, Orford, &c. Pat. 12 Hen. IV. m. 22. pro maner. de Cheselford. Pat. 27 Hen. VI. p. 1, m. 2. de revocat. advoc. eccl. S. Steph. Coleman Street, London. Pat. 28 Hen. VI. p. 1, m. 9. Pat. 30 Hen. VI. p. 2, NUM. III. de Glanville, Canonicis de Butley. [Cart. Antiq. p. n. 32.] HENRICUS Dei gratia rex Angliæ, dux Normanniæ, Aquitaniæ, comes Andegaviæ, archiepiscopis, &c., salutem. Sciatis me ad petitionem Ranulfi de Glanvill concessisse, et præsenti cartâ confirmâsse Reinero de Wirtonesham, et hæredibus suis, manerium de Uppetona, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, quod ego dedi prædicto Ranulfo, et hæredibus suis, pro servitio suo, et idem Ranulfus dedit et cartâ suâ confirmavit prædicto Reynero, tenendum sibi, et hæredibus. suis, de eodem Ranulfo, et hæredibus suis, per servitium feodi dimidii militis, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, exceptâ ecclesiâ ejusdem villæ, et ejus præsentatione, quam prædictus Ranulfus dedit Deo et ecclesiæ beatæ Mariæ de Buttelia, et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus, in perpetuam elemosinam. Quare volo, &c. Testibus, Hugone Murdach, Johanne Cummin, Bertramo de Verdune, Michaele Belet, Willielmo de Bend. Hugone de Crescey, Roberto filio Bernardi, apud Pontemfractum. NUM. IV. Progenies Ranulphi de Glanville, Domus de Buttele funda toris. [Ex Collectaneis Rob Gloveri, quondam Somerset Heraldi.] MEMORANDUM quod Ranulphus de Glanville, quondam justiciarius Angliæ, et fundator domus de Buttele (quæ fundata erat anno regni regis Henrici, filii imperatricis, xvii. et anno Domini MCLXXI. quo anno Thomas Cantuariensis erat occisus) nascebatur in villa de Stratford, et habuit manerium de Benhall, cum toto dominio, ex dono dicti regis Henrici; et duxit in uxorem quandam Bertam filiam do m. 6. Pat. 31 Hen. VI. p. 1, m. 25. pro dicta eccl. S. Stephani. Rot. Parl. 7 Edw. IV. n. 14. Rec. in Scacc. 12 Hen. VIII. Trin. rot. 26." See also P. Nich. Taxat. pp. 19, 24 b, 74, 78 b, 79, 82, 83, 84 b, 97 b, 104 b, 105, 113, 115 b, 117, 117 b, 118, 118 b, 119, 123, 124, 124 b, 125, 125 b, 126, 126 b, 127, 128, 128 b, 129 b, 131 b, 133, 133 b. Rot. Hundr. vol. ii. pp. 147, 191, 192, 199. Abbrev. Plac. pp. 74, 225, 242, 286. Plac. de Quo Warr. pp. 491, 722, 724, 735. Cart. antiq. Harl. 44 I. 25. Litis Adjudicatio inter Priorem et Conventum de Buttele et A. clericum de Weibrade Norwicen. Dioecesis de ecclesia de Weibrade. mini Theobaldi de Valoniis senioris, domini de Perham: qui Theobaldus dedit dicto Ranulpho et Bertæ uxori suæ, totam terram de Brochous cum pertinentiis, in qua domus de Buttele sita est, cum aliis terris et tenementis, ut patet in charta dicti Ranulphi, in libero maritagio. Prædictus verò Ranulphus procreavit de dicta Berta tres filias, viz. Matildem, Amabillam, et Helwisiam, quibus dedit terram suam ante progressum suum versùs Terram Sanctam. Matildis prima soror habuit ex dono patris sui, totam villam de Benhal integraliter, una cum advocatione ecclesiæ sive monasterii beatæ Mariæ de Buttele, et nupsit cuidam militi nomine Gulielmo de Aubervil, de quibus etiam processit Hugo de Aubervi!: de ipso Hugone Willielmus de Aubervil, qui filius et hæres vendicavit advocationem domus de Buttele, et conventus restitit ei ad portas. Prædictus verò Willielmus postea, per concordiam, quietum clamavit, liberè et pacificè ab omni servicio, dictam advocationem priori et conventui imperpetuum, ita quod vacante ecclesia de Buttele, nullus custos ibidem apponeretur, ut patet per factum suum. De ipso Willielmo, processit quædam Johanna, filia unica et hæres, quæ nupsit cuidam militi de Cancia, nomine Nicholao Kyriel; qui procreavit ex ea filium, nomine dominum Nicholaum Kyriel, qui duxit in uxorem Margaretam filiam domini Galfridi Pecche: et ille Nicholaus vendidit domino Guidoni Ferr, dictum manerium de Benhall. Et tamen ille Nicholaus de uxore sua, genuit alium dominum Nicholaum, militem in Cancia, qui vixit ante primam pestilentiam. Ipse autem Guido talliavit dictum manerium, in curia regis apud Westmonasterium, in crastino ascensionis Domini, anno regni regis Edwardi, filii Edwardi, primo, sibi et Alianoræ uxori suæ, et hæredibus de se exeuntibus, quod, si sine hærede decederent, remaneret Simoni de la Borde et hæredibus de se exeuntibus: et si ipse Simon, sine hæredibus decederet, remaneret Willielmo de S. Quintino et hæredibus suis: Ipso tamen Guidone, sine hæredibus mortuo, dominus rex concessit dictum manerium domino Roberto de Ufford comiti Suffolciæ. Amabilla, secunda soror, habuit ex dono patris sui, medietatem villæ de Baudeseye et medietatem villæ de Finbergh. Amabilla prædicta habuit virum, nomine Radulphum de Ardern, de quo processit Thomas de Ardern filius et hæres. De Thoma Radulphus filius et hæres, qui feoffavit priorem et conventum de Buttele de medietate villæ de Baudeseye. De prædicto Radulpho processit quidam Thomas de Ardern, filius et hæres, qui feoffavit quendam Hugonem de Culesworth de medietate villæ de Finbergh prædicta: qui quidem Hugo dictos priorem et conventum de dicta medietate villa de Finbergh feoffavit; quam medietatem prædictus Thomas, dicti Hugonis feoffator, prædictis priori et conventui quietum clamavit. Helwisa, tertia sororum, habuit ex dono patris sui, aliam medietatem villæ de Baudeseye prædicta, et aliam medietatem villæ de Finbergh prædicta. Helwisa prædicta habuit virum, nomine Robertum filium Roberti; de quo processit Radulphus filius et hæres, qui feoffavit Warinum de Insula de medietate prædictæ villæ de Finbergh. De Radulpho processit Robertus filius et hæres, qui feoffavit Ranulphum fratrem suum de medietate villæ de Baudesey, quam nunc comes Suffolciæ tenet in Baudeseye. NUM. V. Carta Regis Henrici Septimi, quâ Prioratum de Snape alienigenam Canonicis de Butley concessit. [Ibid.] REX omnibus ad quos, &c. salutem. Sciatis, quod de gratiâ nostrâ speciali, ac ex certâ scientiâ et mero motu nostris, dedimus et concessimus, ac per præsentes damus et concedimus, pro nobis, hæredibus, et successoribus nostris, dilectis nobis Roberto Brommer priori monasterii domus et ecclesiæ S. Mariæ de Butley, conventui ejusdem, et successoribus suis, seu quocunque nomine idem prior et conventus monasterii prædicti nominati existunt, monasterium, domum, ecclesiam, et prioratum beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape in comitatu nostro Suffolciæ; ac omnia et singula membra monasterii, domus, ecclesiæ, sive prioratus beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape prædictâ, et eisdem monasterio, domui, prioratui, sive ecclesiæ quoquo jure pertinentia, sive inde parcellâ, ubicunque infra regnum nostrum Angliæ existentia; sive eisdem monasterio, domui, prioratui, sive ecclesiæ conventuali extiterit, aliquo modo pertinentia, sive spectantia; aut inde nuper parcella, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis. Ac etiam maneria beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape, Shotts, Tastards, Bursawes, Bedyngfeld, et Aldeburgh, cum eorum pertinentiis in comitatu nostro prædicto. Ac etiam ecclesias de Freston, Snape, et Bedyngfeld in comitatu nostro prædicto. Ac unum molendinum aquaticum, ducenta messuagia, sexcentas acras terræ, centum acras prati, centum acras bosci, quingentas acras pasturæ, trescentas acras marisci, centum solidatas redditus in Snape, Freston, Buckslawe, Pesynghale, Sternfeld, Bedyngfeld, Aldeburgh, Hasylwode, Orford in comitatu nostro prædicto, necnon omnia et singula alia maneria, dominia, terras, tenementa, redditus, reversiones, servicia, pascuas, pasturas, boscos, subboscos, stagna, molendina, vivaria, piscarias, annuitates, annuas pensiones, portiones, et emolumenta ecclesiastica; ac franciplegia, curias, letas, mercata, ferias, franchesias, libertates, warennas, wrecca maris, feoda militum, hospitalia, ecclesias, capellas, advocationes ecclesiarum et capellarum, cantuariam, et aliorum beneficiorum ecclesiasticorum quorumcunque; ac jura et hæreditamenta quæcunque in Snape, Freston, Bukslaw, Pesynhale, Sternfeld, Bedyngfeld, Aldeburgh, Hasilwode et Orford prædictis, seu alibi infra regnum nostrum Angliæ, eisdem monasterio, domui, prioratui, sive ecclesiæ beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape prædictâ, seu cæteris præmissis, aut alicui inde parcella qualitercunque pertinentia, spectantia, sive parcella; aut nuper parcella, aut nuper pertinentia, annexa, appropriata, unita, consolidata, sive spectantia, cum omnibus suis juribus, membris, et pertinentiis; aut quæ Thomas Neylond nuper prior prioratus, monasterii, domus, et ecclesiæ de Snape, aut aliquis prior ejusdem monasterii, domus, prioratus, et ecclesiæ de Snape prædictâ, habuit, tenuit, gavisus aut usus fuit, ut in jure ecclesiæ et prioratus beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Sanpe prædictâ, seu in jure alicujus parcellæ monasterii, domus, prioratus et ecclesiæ de Snape prædictâ, aut alicujus inde parcellæ. Habendum et tenendum dicta monasterium, domum, prioratum, et ecclesiam beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape prædictâ, ac maneria prædicta; ac omnia, singula, et cætera præmissa, cum suis pertinentiis, præfatis priori de Buteley, conventui et successoribus suis, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam imperpetuum, absque compoto, seu aliquo alio onere, inde vel proinde, nobis, hæredibus, et successoribus nostris quovismodo reddendo, solvendo, seu faciendo. Et ulterius nos, de gratiâ nostrâ uberiori, ac ex certâ scientiâ et mero motu nostris, concessimus et licentiam dedimus, ac damus et concedimus, pro nobis, hæredibus, et successoribus nostris per præsentes, præfatis priori de Buteley, conventui et successoribus suis; quod ipsi dicta monasterium, domum, prioratum, et ecclesiam beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape prædicta, ac maneria prædicta; ac omnia et singula præmissa, cum suis juribus et pertinentiis universis, eis et successoribus suis appropriare, consolidare, annectere, et unire, et donationem et concessionem nostras prædictas per sedem apostolicam confirmare poterint et procurare possint; et dicta monasterium, domum, prioratum, et ecclesiam beatæ Mariæ Virginis de Snape prædicta; ac omnia et singula supradicta maneria, ac cætera præmissa, cum suis juribus et pertinentiis universis, et quamlibet eorundem parcellam, sic eis appropriatas, consolidatas, annexas, et unitas, habere, tenere, et gaudere possint, sibi et successoribus suis prædictis in suos proprios usus, in liberam, puram, et perpetuam elemosinam imperpetuum, statuto de terris et tenementis, ad manum mortuam non ponendis, aut statuto de provisoribus, sive aliquo alio statuto, actu, ordinatione, provisione, vel restrictione in contrarium inde, seu aliquibus inde parcellis factis, editis, sive ordinatis in aliquo non obstante, &c. In cujus, &c. T. Rege apud Westm. xii. die Septembris. NUM. VI. Priory of Newark, in Surrey. TANNER calls this Priory Aldebury, in the manor and parish of Sende, afterward called Newark, New Place, or de Novo Loco juxta Guildford. Manning says, it was a Priory of black Canons of the Order of St. Augustine, founded and built in the time of Richard the First or before, by Ruald de Calva and Beatrice de Sandes his wife, in a place called Aldebury in the parish of Send; and dedicated to St. Mary and St. Thomas à Becket. He dates the foundation before 1204.a The charter of the 14th Edw. II., given in the Appendix, recites and confirms the early endowment of this House. Its endowment as it stood at the Dissolution will be found in the Ministers' Accompts. PRIORS of NEWARK. JOHN occurs in 1189. RICHARD Occurs Prior in 1258.b ROGER DE EYNHAM was elected 26 Sept. 1312: but a Hist. Surrey, vol. iii. p. 110. his election being declared informal, he was appointed on the bishop's authority Oct. 12th following. He resigned 1st July, 1344. JOHN DE BARTON, or BURTON, was appointed Prior, July 2d, 1344. ALEXANDER CULMESTON resigned on account of age and infirmity 25th Octob. 1387. THOMAS PYRYE was confirmed Dec. 7th, 1387. WILLIAM WHALLEY became Prior in the 24th Hen. RICHARD BRIGGE was elected Prior, and confirmed by the Bishop April 6th, 1462. He resigned Feb. 11th, 1486, having been chosen seven days previous Prior of St. Mary Overy in Southwark. LAURENCE HARRYSON was elected Feb. 21st, 1486. He resigned 4th May, 1514, on account of age. JOHN HASKENE, alias JOHNSON, was elected and confirmed by the Bishop the same day. MS. Cole, xxvii. fol. 92 b. xl. p. 87. JOHN GRAVE is believed to have been appointed Prior in 1534. He certainly was Prior in 1536. RICHARD LIPPESCOMB was the last Prior. He resigned his house into the King's hands, and received a pension of 40%. per annum.a The Site of this House was granted July 1st, 36 Hen. VIIIth, 1544, to Sir Anthony Brown, to hold in capite by a rent of 71. 6s. 6d. He had at the same time a grant of the manors of Send and Jury, with which this passed till it was sold to Lord King. The present Lord King is the possessor A.D. 1826. No REGISTER of this Priory is at present known to be extant. Mr. Bray has engraved a very imperfect impression of the COMMON SEAL in his Edition of Manning's Surrey, vol: iii. p. 109. Part of the Church is all that remains of the Edifice of Newark. The stones which formed the walls, a few years ago, were gradually taken away to mend the roads. Prioratus de Novo-loco juxta Guildeford, in agro Surregiensi, spectantes. REX archiepiscopis, &c. salutem. Inspeximus cartam confirmationis quam celebris memoriæ dominus Henricus quondam rex Angliæ avus noster fecit priori et canonicis de Novoloco in hæc verba. Henricus Dei gratia rex Angliæ, dominus Hiberniæ, &c. Inspeximus cartam quam Rualdus de Calva et Beatrix uxor ejus fecerunt priori et canonicis de Novo-loco in hæc verba. Sciant præsentes et futuri, quod Sciant præsentes et futuri, quod ego Rualdus de Calva et Beatrix uxor mea, de assensu et voluntate Willielmi Malbanc hæredis nostri, pro salute animarum nostrarum et omnium antecessorum et successorum nostrorum dedimus et concessimus Deo et beatæ Mariæ et beato martiri Thomæ, et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et servituris, in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam, terram quæ dicitur Hamma de Pappeworth, cum omnibus ad eam pertinentibus quæ in nostro habuimus dominio, in terris, viz. boscis, aquis, et molendinis, piscariis, moris ad construendum ibidem ecclesiam in honore beatæ Mariæ virginis et gloriosi martiris Thomæ in loco qui dicitur Aldebury; et dimidiam hidam terræ, quæ est extra Hammam quæ dicitur Forde, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, et parvam croftam, quæ est inter terram Hugonis Fiolatoris, et Hagenildæ viduæ, et terram quæ fuit Roberti de Kenom, cum omnibus suis pertinentiis, et ad incrementum tantum terræ ab austro collateraliter adjacentis, quantum sufficit ad unam carucatam terræ. Hiis itaque terras prænominatas dedimus et concessimus prædictæ ecclesiæ ab omni servicio seculari liberas et quietas. Præterea dedimus et concessimus eidem ecclesiæ et ejusdem ecclesiæ canonicis ecclesiam de Sandes, cum oratorio de Ripelia, cum omnibus aliis ad eandem ecclesiam pertinentibus, et ecclesiam de Septona, cum capella de Snodinton, et cum omnibus suis pertinentiis. Hoc autem volumus et statuimus ne prædicta ecclesia ullo unquam tempore alicui domui subjacant religiosa; set propriâ semper gaudeat libertate. Et ut hæc nostra pia donatio et concessio firma et stabilis permaneat, eam præsenti cartâ nostrâ confirmavimus et sigillo nostro communivimus. Hiis testibus, Odone de Dammartyn, Johanne chap. Matheo de Beyvill; Hereberto de Haldham. Inspeximus etiam cartam quam Beatrix quæ fuit uxor Rualdi de Calva fecit eisdem priori et canonicis in hæc verba. Sciant præsentes et futuri, quod ego Beatrix quæ fui uxor Rualdi de Calva post mortem ejus in ligia potestate mea, de volentate et assensu Willielmi Malbanc hæredis nostri, pro salute animarum nostrarum et omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum dedi et concessi Deo et beatæ Mariæ et beato martiri Thomæ et canonicis in loco, qui dicitur Aldeburi Deo servientibus et servituris, in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam, terram quæ dicitur Hamma de Pappeword, &c. sicut in carta Rualdi de Calva. Inspeximus etiam cartam quam Robertus de Tregoz fecit eisdem priori et canonicis in hæc verba. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos præsens scriptum pervenerit, Robertus de Tresgoz, salutem in Domino. Noverit universitas vestra me gratam et ratam habere et confirmare fundationem et constructionem religiosæ domus canonicorum regularium factam in honore beatæ Mariæ virginis et S. Thomæ martiris in loco quædicitur Aldeburi in manerio de Sandes; gratas etiam et ratas habeo et confirmo donationes et concessiones quas Beatrix de Sandes in ligia potestate sua et in viduitate sua dedit et concessit, canonicis in prædicto loco servientibus et imperpetuum servituris; viz. de ecclesia de Sandes, cum oratorio de Rippelle, et cum omnibus aliis ad eandem ecclesiam pertinentibus, et de ecclesia de Septon cum capella de Snodington, et cum omnibus aliis pertinentiis suis; et de terra quæ dicitur Hamma de Pappworth, cum pertinentiis suis; et de dimidia hida terræ, quæ est extra Hammam, quæ dicitur Forde, cum suis pertinentiis, et parvam croftam quæ est inter terram Hugonis Fiolatoris et Hagenildæ viduæ, et de terra quæ fuit Roberti Kenemon, cum suis pertinentiis; et de incremento tanto terræ quantum sufficit ad unam carucatam terræ, sicut in carta prædictæ Beatricis, quam prædicti canonici inde habent, pleniùs continetur. Confirmo etiam prænominatis canonicis terram quæ fuit Ingulfi, quam Will. Maubank eis dedit et concessit, sicut in carta sua continetur. Quare volo, &c. Inspeximus etiam cartam quam Godefr. quondam Wynton. episc. fecit eisdem priori et canonicis in hæc verba. Godefr. Dei gratia Wynton. episc. universis, &c. Ad universitatis vestræ notitiam volumus pervenire, nos pio caritatis intuitu concessisse et dedisse Johanni priori de Aldebiri in Sandes, et canonicis regularibus ibidem Deo et gloriosæ Virgini Mariæ et beato martiri Thomæ, servientibus et servituris, pro salute animæ nostræ, et animarum prædecessorum nostrorum episcoporum Wynton. et pro salute Plac. coram Rege 26 Hen. III. Mich rot. 21. pro commun. pastur. in Sandees. Fin. Surr. 43 Hen. III. n. pro maner. de Hertmere. Fin. Surr. 43 Hen. III. n.. pro maner. de Hertmere. Fin. Surr. 52 Hen. III. n.. Fin. Surr. 56 Hen. III. n.. Pat. 2 Edw. I. m. 16. d. pro ten. in Woking. Pat. 3 Edw. I. m. 34. d. Plac. in com. Surr. 7 Ew. I. assis rot. 25. de secta curia in Rypply. Plac. in com. Middlesex, 22 Edw. I. assis. rot. 15 et 25. contra Joannem et Steph. de Bedfont, pro mess. cc. acris terræ, &c. in Stanwell. Pat. 34 Edw. I. m.. Edw. III. p. 2, m.. Pat. 32 Edw. III. p. 2, m. 18. pro ten. in Windlesham et Send. Cart. 36 Edw. III. n. 1. Pat. 16 Ric. II. p. 2, m. 33. Claus. 4 Hen. IV. m. 16. d. Pat. 3 Hen. V. p. 1,m. 18. pro maner. de Send relaxand. Ibid. 27. pro eccl. de Ewell approprianda. Escaet. Surr. 6 Hen. VI. m. 47. de maner. de Hartmere. Pat. 10 Hen. VI. p. 1, m. 5. Pat. 19 Edw. IV. m. 8." Pat. 5 See also the Taxat. P. Nich. IV. pp. 8 b. 11, 14, 27 b. Plac. de Quo Warranto, pp. 737, 747. |