74 Ambresbury Monastery. 
110 feet; and a hall 70 feet. Among other apartments mentioned 
were Kent’s chamber 65 feet, the Abbess’s chamber 25 feet, the 
old parlour 22 feet; Joan Horner’s chamber, Maurice Halcombe’s 
chamber, and some small ones called The Leaden Chambers. 
The documents alluded to, relating to the destruction of Ambres- 
bury monastery, were lately found at Longleat. 
No. 1. “The Content of the lead upon the late monastery of 
Ambrusburie viewed by Christopher Dreye and George’ Hinde, 
plumbers, at the comaundement of Thomas Cumine the King’s 
Sergeaunt Plumber xxij” of September, the xxxij” yere of the reign 
of our Soverayn Lord King Henry the VIII”. 
Furste, a stepe roof over the High Altar and Quire covered with 
lead, in length 51 foot, and in depth on either side 24 foot ........ 6 15 
Item, a spere roof over the steeple covered with lead, in height 
61 foot, containing 8 panes (sides or faces), every pane in breadth at 
the skirts 10 foot, and in the middle 7 foot, and in the top the 
Foder cwt. 
taper growen to 6 inches. ......-.-- se eeeeee ee tree esse eee eeee: 10 0 
Item, a steep roof over the South aisle, covered with lead, in 
length 39 foot, and in depth on either side 24 foot ......... Pepe Pe 
Item, a steep roof over the North aisle, in length 40 foot, and in 
depth on either side 20 foot..... 1... e+s-ee errr teres we ietg ots yee 4 2 
Item, a steep roof over the body of the church, covered with lead, 
in length 120 foot, and in depth on either side 24 foot.........+-. 14 6 
Item, a flat roof over the Vestry, covered with lead, in length 22 
foot, and in depth over 16 foot .........+0+e++- Arstelee + Aalst sateen 
Item, a flat roof over the Chapel of our Lady, covered with lead, 
in length 32 foot, and in breadth on the one side 13 foot, antl on the 
Other wide 12 footer wee. tess. Se cites cle clove w ulotavevsle ele! a faiave anaes 1 1 
Item, a flat roof over St. John’s Chapel, containing six times ten 
foot square and 50 other foot...........-0e eee ee eee e ener e es 16 
Item, a flat roof over the Cloyster, covered with lead, containing 
4 squares, every square in length 104 foot, and in depth 12 foot.... 12 0 
Item, a flat roof over the Dorter,* covered with lead; and in 
length 200 foot, in depth on either side 18 foot........ +... +++ 20 18 
Item, a flat roof over the Frater,+ covered with lead, in length 
110 foot, and in depth on either side 15 foot ......+..+++++-+++ 05 7ZL46 
Item. a flat roof over the Jessye, covered with lead, in length 110 
foot, and in depth on either side 16 foot ......-..+seeeeeee eens 7 16 
Item, a flat roof over the Hall, covered with lead, in length 70 
foot, in depth on either side 14 foot.......- se. eee serene eeee cere Sepae 
Item, a flat roof over Kent’s chamber, covered with lead, in length 
65 foot, and in depth on either side 10 foot ..........-.ee+eeese 2 12 

* Dormitory ; in French, dortoir. 
+ Refectory. 3 
