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The possessions of (his nunnery or priory, remain- 

 ed so short a time in the hands of the crown, that 

 the minister or receiver had no opportunity of re- 

 turning his annual account of receipt and expendi- 

 ture. 



In 2 Henry IV, Edmund de Holland, Earl of 

 Kent, died, seized of two parts of the advowson of 

 this priory, then valued at 2. per annum ; which 

 had been given by Edward III. to Edmund, Earl 

 of Kent, his uncle. 



The scite of the priory was granted by letters 

 patent, in the 30 Henry VIII., to Ralph, Earl of 

 Westmoreland ; whose ancestors were then said to 

 be founders. 



An alphabetical list of the Places granted to this 

 Priory : 



Bergh, or Borugh, Magna et parva. The nuns 

 had lands here, according to Kirby's inquest. 



Btregby. Thurstan de Beregby gave six ox* 

 gangs of land here. 



Bodlum, or Beadlam. Robert de Surdeval gave 

 two tofts here. 



Brandeshal, now Bransdale, Robert de Stute- 

 ville, and William de Stuteville, gave pasture in 

 this place. 



Crofton. Ernald de Benefeld gave one croft 

 here, nigh the fountain towards the south, with one 

 croft towards the north, near the river of HamclifF. 



Cropton. Ernald de Benefield gave half a caru- 

 cate, viz. four oxgangs of land. 



. Hugh del Tuit gave the mill here, 



