SIR WILLIAM CAVENDISH 1557- og 



(i) The Lordships and Manors of Northawe, Cuffeley and Childe- 

 wyke, Co. Herts., belonging to the late Monastery of S. Albans, 

 Herts., the Rectory and Church or Chapel of Northawe, Herts., lately 

 belonginge to the said late Monastery; and the Advowson of the Vicarage 

 and Parish Church or Chapel of Northawe; and all Messuages Lands &c. 

 in Meriden in the Parish of Tewynge, Co. Herts lately belonging to the 

 said late Monastery ; and all appurtenances of the premises in Northawe, 

 Cuffeley, Meryden and Chyldewyke, and elsewhere Herts., in as full 

 manner as Ric. Boreman the late Abbott, held the same. 



(2) The House and Site of the late Priory, Cell or Rectory of Cardigan 

 S. Wales, which formerly belonged to the late Monastery of Chertesey, 

 Surrey, and afterwards to the late Abbey of Holy Trinity Butlesham 

 alias Bisham, Berks., the Rectories and Churches of Cardigan, Berwyke, 

 and Trenieyn, S. Wales parcel of the possessions of the said late Cell ; 

 and the Advowsons of the Vicarages and Churches of those places, and 

 all other possessions of the said late Cell. 



The following extract refers also to the same grants : — 



(i) Sale of Lands by virtue of the King's Commission.to Thomas Lord 

 Cromwell, and Sir Ric. Ryche, Chancellor of Augmentations : for cccc. li. 

 (;/^40o) by the said Treasurer received of William Cavendische generosus 

 in ptem solucionis Vcclxix. li. viij. ?. iiij. d. pro Manerio de Northaw 

 and Cuffeley with the Chapel and Church of Northaw, and also the 

 Manor of Childewyke in Co. Herts lately belonging to the Monastery of 

 S. Albans in the said Co. 



And the Cell of the Priory of Cardigan with all the hereditaments of 

 the said Cell, for the benefit of the said William, as by a writing made 

 28 Feb. 31st year of the Lord the King (A.D. 1540). 



(2) And for ccclxix. li. viij. s. iiij. d. the residue of the said sum V.cc.lxix. 

 li. viij. s. iiij. d. (^^769 8s. 4d.) for the same William Cavendisshe paid to 

 the said Lord the King for the Manors aforesaid, as by the said writing 

 more clearly appears. 



IVo/e. — Item for cccxlviij. li. viij. s. iiij. d. (^348 8s. 4d.) to John 

 Cavendish, armiger, as a Debt to the Lord the King for the Priory of 

 Axholme in Co. Lincoln. 



Item for Vcccx li. ;^8io) to John Byron, Militem for Lands lately 

 the Monastery of Newstede in Com. Nottingham. 



In the year 1541, Sir William Cavendish was sent to Ireland 

 to see after monastic property, and to inquire into the accounts 

 of certain Irish officials. He was in Ireland a whole year ; 

 and after his return to England Sir Anthony St. Leger, the 

 Lord Deputy, wrote to King Henry, praising much his good 

 work in Ireland, and praying for his return there : — 



Sir Anthony St. Leger, Deputy of Ireland to King Henry VIII. 

 6 May, 1542. It may please yr Matie to knowe that ther is grete lackc 



