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Convent of Burton, and when William the First, that most 
valiant and brave man Duke of Normandy, who had begun 
to reign in England, made a journey to the shrine of the 
Virgin, who had evinced this divine vengeance.” 
It is very interesting to note that Burton had a royal 
visit at such an early date. 
Galfridus (Mala Terra), fourth Abbot 1085-1104, the 
Chronicle again informs us that in his time occurred that 
great miracle or that horrible judgement upon two villains 
of Stapenhill at Drakelow because they fled to Roger 
Pictavensis Earl of Drakelow, as we have it in the 
miracles of S. Modwen the Virgin, whence comes the 
common saying THE DEVIL OF DRAKELOW. 
This is found in Abbot Geoffry’s MSS. fol. 87, col. 1, 
line 24.* 
Nicholas 12th, Abbot 1188-1197, the chronicle tells us 
““was buried before the altar of S. Modwenna the Virgin 
between his two brothers.” I have little doubt that the 
altar would be where we find it in other cases at the west 
end of the shrine, and that the shrine would stand in the 
usual position behind the High Altar, also his being buried 
in front looks as if he had rebuilt the shrine. 
William Melburne, 13th Abbot, 1197-1210, the chronicle 
tells us, gave to the chapel in Andressey 12d. issuing out 
of the burgage of Robert de Pecco in Burton because 
Geoffry the Bishop (Jeffery Muschamp, 1199-1210) commanded 
him to endow it with something at the dedication of the 
same. 
This I think bears out my contention that the little chapel 
in Andressey had been ruined by the Danes, and was re- 
built at this time. We get two names which fix the date: 
Abbot Wm. Melburne, 13th Abbot of Burton, who endowed 
the chapel, 1197-1210; and Jeffery Muscamp, Bishop of 
*A translation of this was given in the lecture, but it is thought 
advisable not to insert it owing to the proposal to reproduce Abbot 
Geoffry’s MSS. by the Society. 
