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Wulfruna; underwent many alterations in after times, and finally became one of the King's Free Chapels; the Deanery valued, 26 Henry VIII., at 387. yearly; and five Prebends 287.; both sums would make now 1,320.; granted, 7 Edward VI., to John Duke of Northumberland.

At ALENSBORNE.

SUFFOLK (COUNTY).

An Augustine Priory, founded before the year 1466; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to Sir John Wingfield.

An Hospital of Templars, founded in the time of Henry II.; rents 531. 10s., now worth 1,070.; granted, 35 Henry VIII., to Sir Richard Gresham.

At BLIBURGH. An Augustine Priory, settled by Henry I.; rents 487. 88. 10d., now worth 9687. 16s. 8d.; granted, 30 Henry VIII., to Sir Arthur Hopton.

At BRUSYARD. A Nunnery of Minoresses, founded at Ash, by Maud Countess of Ulster, in the year 1354; yearly value 567. 28. Id., now worth 1,1227. 1s. 8d.; granted, 30 Henry VIII., to Nicholas Hare.

At BUNGAY. A Benedictine Nunnery, founded in the time of Henry II., by Roger de Glanvill; value 621. 2s. 14d. yearly, now worth 1,2427. 2s. 6d. ; granted, 29 Henry VIII., to Thomas Duke of Norfolk.

At BURY ST. EDMOND. A Benedictine Abbey, founded in the year 633, by Segebert King of the East Angles, who quitting his crown, became religious there. The place took its name from the body of St. Edmond, King, that was translated thither, in the year 903; valued, at the dissolution, at 2,3367. 16s. Od., now worth 46,736. Os. 10d.; granted, 2 Elizabeth, to John Eyer.

A College, founded in the time of Edward IV., granted, 2 Edward VI., to Richard Corbet.

St. Nicholas Hospital, founded by an Abbot of the town; valued at 67. 19s. 11d., now worth 1397. 18s. 4d. St. Peter's Hospital, founded in the time of Henry I.. by Abbot Anselm, for the maintenance of aged and

sick Priests; value 101. 188. 10d. yearly, now worth 2187. 178. 6d.

St. Saviour's Hospital, founded in the year 1184, by Abbot Samson and his Convent, for the support of a warden, twelve chaplains, six clerks, twelve poor gentlemen, and twelve poor women; granted, 34 Henry VIII., to Antony Stringer and John Williams.

A Grey Friary founded about the year 1256; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to Antony Harvey.

At BUTLEY. An Augustine Priory, founded in the year 1171, by Ranulph de Glanvil, the famous lawyer; income 3187. 178. 2 d., now worth 6,3771. 4s. 2d.; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to William Forth.

At CAMPESS. An Augustine Nunnery, founded 6 Richard I., by Jane and Agnes, daughters of Theobald de Valoins, on a piece of ground which he gave them for that purpose; income 1827. 9s. 5d., now worth 3,6491. 88. 4d.; granted, 35 Henry VIII., to Sir William Willoughby.

At CLARE. An Augustine Monastery, built in the year 1248, by Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester; granted, 31 Henry VIII., to Richard Friend.

At DODNASH. An Augustine Priory, founded in the time of Edward I., by the ancestors of the noble family of Norfolk; yearly value 421. 188. 8d., now worth 8581. 148. 2d. ; granted, by Henry VIII., to Thomas Alverde.

At DUNWICH. A House of Knights Templars; granted, 4 Elizabeth, to Thomas Andrews.

St. James's Hospital; founded in the time of Richard I.; revenues 261., now worth 5207.

A Black Friary; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to John Eyre.

A Grey Friary, founded in the time of Henry III., by Robert Fitz John; granted to John Eyre.

At EYE. A Benedictine Priory, founded in the time of William the Conqueror, by Robert Malet; yearly value 1841. 98. 7 d., now worth 3,6897. 12s. 6d.; granted, 28 Henry VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk.

At FLIXTON. An Augustine Priory, built in the year 1258, by Margery Harnes, widow of Bartholomew de Clerk; value 231. 4s. 1d. yearly, now worth 4687. 1s. 8d.; granted, 26 Henry VIII., to John Tasburgh.

At GISELINGHAM.

A Preceptory of Templars, founded

before the time of Richard I., by Sir Robert de Burgate; granted, 7 Edward VI., to John Grene and Robert Hall.

At GORLESTON. An Augustine Priory, built in the time of Edward I., by William Woderove; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to John Eyré.

At HERINGFLEET. An Augustine Priory, founded in the time of Henry III., by Roger Fitz Osbert; rents 497. 11s. 7d., now worth 9911. 11s. 8d.; granted, 38 Henry VIII., to Henry Jerningham.

At HoXON. A Benedictine Cell, founded about the year 950, by Theodred Bishop of London; and richly endowed with lands, in the year 1130, by Maurice of Winsor and Egidia his wife, for supporting three Monks, in order to pray for the soul of Ralph Dapifer; rents 187. 1s., now worth 3617.; granted, 38 Henry VII!., to Richard Gresham.

At IPSWICH. An Augustine Priory, built before the year 1177, by Norman Eadnothi; rents 887. 6s. 9d., now worth 1,7667. 15s.; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to Sir Thomas Pope.

St. Peter and Paul, another Priory of Augustine Canons, founded in the time of Henry II., by Thomas Lacy; granted, 9 James I., to Richard Percival and Edmund Duffield.

St. Mary Magdalen and St. James' Hospital, founded in the time of King Jọhn.

Dandy's Almshouse, founded in the year 1515, by Edmund Dandy, for the poor; granted by Edward VI. An Augustine Friary, founded in the time of Henry III., by Henry de Manesby and others; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to William Sabyne.

A Carmelite Friary, built about the year 1279, by Sir Thomas de Loudham; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to John Eyre.

An Augustine Priory, built in the time of William the Conqueror, by Gilbert Blund; rents 2807. 98. 5d., now worth 5,6097. 88. 4d.; granted, 30 Henry VIII., to Richard Codington.

At KERSEY. An Austin Priory, founded before 3 Henry III.; granted, 25 Henry VIII., to the King's College in Cambridge.

At LETHERINGTON. An Austin Cell; yearly value 261. 18s. 5d., now worth 5381. 8s. 4d.; granted, 7 Edward VI.,

to Elizabeth Naunton, daughter of Sir Antony Naunton of Wingfield.

At LEYESTONE. A Premonstratensian Abbey, founded in the year 1182, by Ralph de Glanville; yearly value 1817. 178. 1 d., now worth 3,6377. 2s. 6d.; granted, 28 Henry VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk.

At METINGHAM. A College, built 6 Richard II. ; yearly value 2021. 78. 5 d., now worth 4,0471. 9s. 2d.; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to Thomas Denny.

At MINDHAM. A Cluniac Priory, founded in the time of Stephen, on the island of Hurst, in this parish, by William of Huntingfield; granted to Richard Freston.

At REDLINGFIELD. A Benedictine Nunnery, founded in the year 1120, by Manasses Earl of Ghisnes; yearly value 817. 2s. 5 d., now worth 1,6227. 9s. 2d.; granted, 28 Henry VIII., to Edmund Bedingfield.

At RUMBURGH. A Benedictine Cell, built about the time of the Conquest.

At SIBTON. A Cistercian Abbey, founded in the year 1149, by William de Cheney; yearly value 250l. 158. 7d., now worth 5,015l. 12s. 6d. ; granted, 1 Edward VI., to Sir Antony Denny.

At SNAPE.

A Benedictine Priory, built in the year 1155, by William Martel; yearly value 997. 1s. 11 d., now worth 1,9817. 19s. 2d.; granted, 34 Henry VIII., to Thomas Duke of Norfolk.

At STOKE. A College, founded in the year 1124, by Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford; yearly value 3241. 4s. 1 d., now worth 6,4841. 2s. 6d. ; granted, 2 Edward VI., to Sir John Cheke and Michael Mildmay.

At SUDBURY. A College, founded in the year 1374, by Simon, Bishop of London, on the ruins of a very ancient church; yearly value 1227. 188. 3d., now worth 4581. 5s.; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to Sir Thomas Paston.

A Benedictine Cell, founded in the reign of Henry II., by Wilfric; granted, 34 Henry VIII., to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.

A Hospital, founded in the time of John, by Amicia Countess of Clare; granted, 5 Edward VI., to John Cheke, Esq.

A Dominican Friary, founded in the reign of Ed. ward I., by Baldwin de Shipling; granted, 31 Henry VIII., to Thomas Eden, Esq.

At WANGFORD. A Cluniac cell, founded before the year 1160, by Doudo Asini; yearly value 30l. 98. 5d., now worth 6097. 88. 4d.; granted, 32 Henry VIII., to Thomas Duke of Norfolk.

At WILTON ST. FELIX. A Benedictine Cell, founded in the reign of William Rufus, by Roger Bigod; granted, 19 Elizabeth, to Thomas Sexford.

At GREAT WELTHAM. A House of Crossed Friars, founded 2 Edward I.; granted 31 Henry VIII., to Antony Rouse.

At WICKHAM. A Monastery, built in the reign of King Stephen, by Robert de Salco Villa, Knight.

At WINGFIELD. A College, built in the year 1362, by Lady Alianor, relict of Sir John Wingfield; yearly value 691. 14s, 5d., now worth 1,3947. 88. 4d. ; granted by Edward VI. to the Bishop of Norwich.

At WOODBRIDGE. An Austin Priory, founded before the time of Edward II., by Ernaldus Ruffus; yearly value 50l. 38. 5 d., now worth 10037. 9s. 2d.; granted, 19 Elizabeth, to Thomas Sexford, Master of Requests.

SURREY (COUNTY).

At ALDEBURY. An Austin Priory, built in the reign of Richard I., by Rual de Calva; yearly value 2941. 18s. 4 d., now worth 5,8981. 7s. 6d. ; granted, 36 Henry VIII., to Sir Antony Brown.

At BERMONDSEY. A Cluniac Abbey, built about the year 1089, by Aylwin Child, citizen of London; yearly income 5481. 28. 5 d., now worth 10,9627. 98. 2d.; granted, 33 Henry VIII., to Sir Richard Southwell.

At CHERTSEY. A Benedictine Abbey, built in the year 666, by Erkenwald Bishop of London; destroyed with the Abbot and ninety Monks killed, in the Danish wars; rebuilt by King Edgar; income 7447. 13s. 6d. yearly, now worth 14,8937. 10s. 10d; granted, 7 Edward VI., to Sir William Fitz Williams.

At LINGFIELD. A College, built in the time of Henry VI., by Reginald Cobham; income 797. 5s. 10d. yearly, now

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