STUDLEY PRIORY. 



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are worthy of notice, but of which little notice has 

 been taken. 



The Chapel and Priory of Studley have also 

 many historical and interesting facts connected with 

 them. The Priory was formerly occupied by Bene- 

 dictine Nuns, until their possessions were seized by 

 Henry the VHIth,* when they were directed to 



* The nuns were made to surrender their property, although 

 it was in fact seized. Their seal was affixed to the act of sur- 

 render and an engraving of it is here given. 



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