Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...with won master Roger Arundell, a gret berar and mayntynar of my bretherne agenst me, and the procurar of there capacites, to be browght before the kynges grace honorable councell, for that I have not sufferd this lewde chanon to depart with his capacite acordyng to there yntent. I pray you harttili to shew this mater to my gode master secretary, desieryng hym, as my speciall trust ys yn hym, yf anney complayntes cum to hym, as I dowt not but that there wol, yt may plese hym to refer the examynatioun of the mater to sir Johan Arundell, sir Peter Eggecumbe, sir Johan Chamond, or any other discrete gentilmen yn the contrey whatsoever, so that I cum not to London, as there purpose ys, which showld be to gret a charge for me to bere, my hows beyng sore yndettid alleredy. This gentilman hathe procured a commyssion, as I am informyd, to pull downe a were longyng to my pore hows, whiche hathe stande us thes ccccc. yere and more. If nede be, I wol wryte more of this mater by mastre Hill. Thus fare ye as wel, as your gentil hart can thynke, and alle my gode frendes and lerners to honour (?) pray you have harttili commendid. From Badmyn, 25 May, by your owne for ever, Thomas, priour there. To the ryght worshipfuU master W. Loke, mercer, dwellyng yn the Chepscyde, at the syngne of the Padlok, this be dd. with ipede. The following letter from Richard Beerely, a monk of Pershore, is a curious illustration of the state of the religious houses. His request appears to have been granted, as we do not find his name among the list of monks who received pensions at the dissolution of the house. The Benedictine abbey of Pershore in Worcestershire, was founded towards the end of the seventh century. The last abbot appears to have been John Stanewell or Stonywell. LX. RICHARD BEK...
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