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St. Andrews church ftands near New-gate, on the weft fide of 

 the ftreet. From the ftile of the architecture, and its fituation, 

 where old Monk-chefter chiefly flood, it claims priority "to the reft 

 for antiquity. The old bells were taken down, 1726, and fix 

 new ones put in their place, by a contribution among the inha- 

 bitants, the corporation giving 50 /. A new porch was built at 

 the fame time. At the weft end is a handfome gallery, ereded, 

 1711, at the expence of the parim. 



Three chanteries were founded in it, in honour of 



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St. Mary, the BleJJed Virgin ; 

 The Holy Trinity; 

 St. Thomas. 



St. Mary's was founded by - the annual value, 61. 



The Holy Trinity is faid to have been founded by Sir Adam de 

 Atholl, Knt. whofe remains, and the remains of his Lady, are 

 interred in it ; their funeral-monument bearing their effigies, 

 and this infcription - Hie jacent Dominus Adamarus de Atholl, 

 miles, 6' D'na Maria, uxor ejus, qu<e obiit quarto decimo die men/is - 

 anno Domini millefimo tncentejjimo - animarum propitietur. The 

 annual value of Sir Yarn's chantery was 4/. 2 /. 



St. Thomas's was founded by - the annual value uncertain ; 

 a fmall part of its revenue in the pofleffion of Sir Robert Brandling, 

 at the diflblution. 



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The minifter of this church receives annually from the vicar, 

 3/. from the crown, 5 /. zs. 6d. and from the corporation, for 



being 



