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At SUTTON. A College; valued at 137. 18s. 8d. yearly, now worth 2787. 13s. 4d.

An Hospital; valued at 77. 188. 4d., now worth 1587. 6s. 8d.

At SWINHEY. A Cistercian Nunnery, founded in the reign of Stephen, by Robert de Verli; rents 134l. 6s. 9d., now worth 2,6867. 15s.; granted, 32 Henry VIII., to Sir Richard Gresham.

At THICKHED. A Benedictine Nunnery, founded in the reign of Richard I., by Roger Fitz Roger; rents 23l. 12s. 2d., now worth 4727. 3s. 4d.; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to John Aske.

At TICKHILL. A College, founded by Eleanor, Queen of Henry II.; granted, 4 Edward VI., to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury.

At TOCKWITH. An Austin Cell, founded in the year 1114, by Jeffery Fitz Pain; rents 87., now worth 1607.; granted, 31 Henry VIII., to Thomas Leigh.

At WARTER. An Austin Priory, built in the year 1132, by Jeffery Fitz Pain; rents 2217. 3s. 10d., now worth 4,4237. 16s. 8d.; granted, 32 Henry VIII., to Thomas Earl of Rutland.

At WALTON. A Gilbertine Priory, succeeded in the year 1150 a Nunnery that was built 686; income 4537. 78. 8d., now worth 9,0677. 13s. 4d.; granted, 3 Edward VI., to John Earl of Warwick.

At WELLE. An Hospital, founded in the year 1342, by Sir Ralph de Neville; income 65l. 5s. 7d., now worth 1,3057. 11s. 8d.

At WHITTEY. A Benedictine Abbey grew up in the time of Henry I., instead of an ancient one built by St. Hilda in the year 657; income 505l. 9s. 1d., now worth 10,1097. Is. 8d.; granted, 4 Edward VI., to John Earl of Warwick.

At WIDKIRK. An Austin Cell, built in the reign of Henry I., by William Earl of Warren and others; income 471. Os. 4d., now worth 9407. 6s. 8d.; granted, 7 Edward VI., to George Talbot and Robert Savill.

At WILBURFOSSE. A Benedictine Nunnery, founded in the year 1153, by Alan de Cotton; income 281. 8s. 8d., now worth 568/. 13s. 4d.; granted, 7 Edward VI., to George Gale.

At WYKHAM. A Cistercian Nunnery, founded in the year 1153, by Pain Fitz Osbert de Wykham; rents 257. 17s. 6d., now worth 5177. 10s.; granted, 32 Henry VIII., to Francis Poole.

At YARUM. An Hospital, founded before the year 1185, by the Brus family; income 57., now worth 100%.

Dominican Friary, founded in the year 1271, by Peter de Brus; surrendered by Miles Wilcock, Prior, five Friars and Novices, 1539.

At YORK. A Cathedral, built in the year 1137, by the care of Archbishops Roger, Romane, Milton, and Thoresby, in the place of a Church originally founded, 627, by King Edwin, on his conversion to Christianity, but was burnt down in 741; yearly revenues of the Archbishop 2,0357. 38. 7d., Canons 4391. 2s. 6d., Dean 3087. 10s. 7d.; total 2,772l. 16s. 8d.; now worth 55,456l. 13s. 4d.

St. Mary's, a Benedictine Abbey, founded and endowed by William Rufus, in the year 1088; income 20857. 1s. 5 d., now worth 41,7017. 9s. 2d.

St. Clement's, a Benedictine Convent, or Nunnery, founded in the year 1130, westward of the town, by Archbishop Thurston; revenues 557. lls. 11d., now worth 1,1117. 18s. 4d.; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to Edward Shipwith.

St. Andrew's, a Gilbertine Priory, founded in the year 1200, by Hugh Murduc; income 571. 5s. 9d., now worth 1,1457. 15s.; granted, 37 Henry VIII., to John Bellow and John Broxholm.

Trinity, or Christ Church, an Alien Priory, founded in the year 1089, by Ralph Painell; yearly income 1967. 178. 2d., now worth 3,9371. 3s. 4d.; granted, 34 Henry VIII., to Leonard Beckwith.

All Saints, a Benedictine Cell, built by the bounty of William Rufus; completely demolished at the Reformation, so that it could not be ascertained where it stood.

Beddern, or Vicar's College, founded in the year 1252, by Walter Gray, Archbishop, for the Choristers and other officers of the Cathedral; revenues 2557. 78. 8d., now worth 5,1077. 13s.

St. Sepulchre's College, founded in the year 1161,

by Roger Archbishop of York; income 1387. 198. 2 d., now worth 2,7791. 4s. 2d.

St. William's College, founded in the year 1460, by Richard Neville, Earl of Northumberland, and his brother George Neville, Bishop of Exeter; yearly income 221. 12s. 8d., now worth 4527. 138. 4d.; granted, 4 Edward VI., to Michael Stanhope and John Belloe.

Boutham Hospital, founded in the year 1314, by Robert Pykering, Dean of York; income 117. 6s. 8d., now worth 2267. 13s. 4d.

Boutham Hospital, Minor, built in the year 1481, by John Gyseburgh; rents 97. 6s. 8d., now worth 1867. 138. 4d.

Fossgate Hospital, founded 45 Edward III., by John de Rucliff, for the poor; income 67. 13s. 4d., 1337. 6s. 8d.; still in being.

now worth St. Nicholas' Hospital, said to have been founded by the Empress Maud, for leprous persons; income 291. 18. 4d., now worth 5817. 6s. 8d.

St. Peter's, or Leonard's Hospital, founded by King Stephen, for a Master, 13 Brethren, four secular Priests, eight Sisters, 30 Choristers, two Schoolmasters, 206 Beadmen, and six Servitors; with revenues of 3621. 11s. 1d., now worth 7,2517. 2s. 6d.; granted, 6 Elizabeth, to Robert Lord Dudley; it is now called the Mint Yard.

St. Thomas' Hospital, founded before the year 1391, yet stands.

An Austin Friary, founded in the year 1278, by Lord Scroop; granted to Thomas Rawson.

A Franciscan Friary, founded by King Henry II. and the City of York; granted, 34 Henry VIII., to Leonard Beckwith.

A Carmelite Friary, founded in the year 1255, by Lord Vesey and Lord Percy; granted, 35 Henry VIII., to Ambrose Beckwith.

WALES.

ANGLESEY (COUNTY).

At GLANNAGH. A Benedictine Priory, founded in an island in the east part of Anglesey in the year 1221, by Lleweline Prince of North Wales; income 401. 17s. 9 d., now worth 8177. 15s. 10d.; granted, 6 Elizabeth, to John Moore.

At HOLY HEAD. A College rose instead of a Monastery built in the year 380, by St. Kebius; income 241., now worth 4807.; granted, 7 James I., to Francis Morrice and Francis Filips.

BRECKNOCK (COUNTY).

At BRECKNOCK.

A Benedictine Priory, built in the reign of Henry I., by Bernard de Newmarch; yearly income 1347. 11s. 4d., now worth 2,6917. 6s. 8d.; granted, by Henry VIII., to John ap Rice.

A College, made of a Dominican Friary, is standing to this day.

CAERMARTHEN (COUNTY).

At ABERGWILLY. A College, founded in the year 1287, by Thomas Beck, Bishop of St. David's; rents 427., now worth 840%.

At ABELANDA. A Cistercian Abbey, founded in the year 1143, by Bernard Bishop of St. David's; yearly value 1537. 17s. 2d., now worth 3,0777. 3s. 4d. ; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to Henry Audely and John Cordel.

At CADWELL. A Benedictine Priory, founded in the year 1130, by Roger Bishop of Salisbury; rents 297. 10s., now worth 5907.

At CAERMARTHEN.

An Austin Priory, founded befor

the year 1148; rents 1647. Os. 4d., now worth 3,2801. 63. 8d.; granted, 35 Henry VIII., to Richard Andrews and Nicholas Temple.

A Franciscan Friary; granted, 5 Edward VI., to Sir Thomas Gresham.

At TALLAGH. A Premonstratensian Abbey, founded in the year 1197, by Rhese Griffith Price, of South Wales; income 1537. 1s. 4d., now worth 3,0617. 6s. 8d.

At BANGOR.

CAERNARVON (COUNTY).

A Cathedral Church, founded at some early time; the revenues of the Bishopric were valued at 1317. 16s. 4d., now worth 2,6361. 6s. 8d.

A Dominican Friary, founded in the year 1276, and granted, 7 Edward VI., to Thomas Brown, and converted into a Free School, 1557.

At BARDSEY, Isle of Birds. An Abbey, founded before the year 516; it produced great numbers of holy men; yearly income 56l. 6s. 2d., now worth 1,1267. 3s. 4d. granted, 3 Edward VI., to John Earl of Warwick.

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At BETHKELERT. An Austin Priory, founded very anciently; yearly value 697. 3s. 8d., now worth 1,3837. 138. 4d. ; granted, by Henry VIII., to Lord Radnor.

CARDIGAN (COUNTY).

At CARDIGAN. A Benedictine Cell, with revenues of 137. 4s. 9d., now worth 2647. 15s. ; granted, 31 Henry VIII., to William Cavendish.

At LLANDEWI-BREVI. A College, founded in the year 1187, by Thomas Beck, Bishop of St. David's, in honour of St. David, who preached at a Council held in 519, and thereby extinguished the Pelagian heresy; rents 387. 11s., now worth 7717.

At LLANLEIR. A Cistercian Nunnery, of yearly income 571. 5s. 4d., now worth 1,145l. 68. 8d.; granted, 7 Edward VI., to William Sackville and John Dudley.

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