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twelve brethren* dependent upon Tynemonth. They furrendered 

 10 Jan. 30, Henry VIII. Their annual revenue was then 2 /. 19^. 6d> 

 The priory was granted to the corporation of Ncivcajlle, in con- 

 fideration of 53 /. 7 s. Qd. In which gift are mentioned, befides 

 the buildings, two gardens, a whole clofe within Weftgate, ano- 

 ther clofe adjoining to the north of the priory, a third containing 

 three acres, and a houfe upon the fame without the walls, and a 

 houfe near Weftgate, called The Gate-boufe ; the king referving to 

 himfelf and fuccefTors the bells, lead, iron, and ftone of the 

 abbey-church, and other buildings. The priory is preferved 

 from delapidations by feveral trades or companies of the corpo- 

 ration, who have their halls in it. 



The monaftery of St. Auflin was founded by William Lord Ros, 

 Baron of Wark upon Tweed (t). It was lituated in the Manour- 

 Chare, formerly called Cow-gate fuj. It was a handfome edifice, 

 adorned with cloifters, and had a curious chapel. It was fome- 

 times the refiderice of the kings of England, in their expeditions 

 againfl Scotland. It furrendered 9 Jan. 30 K. Henry VIII ; and for 

 fome time was made ufe of by the government for a magazine 

 and a ftorehoufe, and was called by the townfmen, The Artillery- 

 yard. K. James I, gave it to a Scotchman, who uncovered it, and 



(t) Lei. Itin. vol. 5. p. 108. 



(u) Fratr. Sanfti Auguftmi in New Caftro fupr- r Tynam confmmtio Cotas Terrse quae jacet 

 in Cwu-gale ibidem, conccff. per Will'mlmum Ros. Pat. 2. R. Ed. II. p. i. m. 23. 



De mefluag. in Nova Caflra fuper Tynam, parcel!, pofleflion. Rsbcrti !i Middkton, attinfli, 

 conceflis perrcgem pro manfo elargcndo. Par. 2. R. Ed. II. p. 2. m 31. 



Fratr. San&i Augujl'mi monafterii in No-vo Ca/iro fuper Tynam de quadam Placca Ten;e 

 ibidem continente 28 pedes in longitud. et 160 pedes in latitud. perquirenda de Jo. Dentan^ 

 pto manfo elargendo. Pat. 16. R. Ed. II. p. 2 m. 15. 



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