OF SELBORNE. 
361 
Our lady, following the fteps of her illuftrious mother", was 
a great benefadrefs to the univerfity of Oxford, to the canons 
*^ of Ofeney, the nuns of Godjiow, and other religious houfes in 
Oxford/hire. She died very aged in the year 1300% and was 
" buried before the high altar in the abbey church of Ofcnej, 
at the head of the tomb of Henry D'Oily, under a flat marble, 
*^ on which was inlaid her portraiture, in the habit of a vowefsj 
engraved on a copper-plate." Edrnondfons Hijlory and 
Genealogical Account of the GreviUes, p. 23. 
" Eta Long/pee, countefs of Salijhury, in 1252 founded a monaftery at Lacocl-, in 
the county of Wilts, and alfo another at Hendon, in the county of Somerfet, in her widow- 
hood, to the honour of the Bleffed Virgin and St. Bernard. Camden. 
" Thus fhe furvived the foundation of her chantry at Selborne fifteen years. About 
this lady and her mother confult Dugdale'i Baronage, I. 72, j 7 5, 177. Dugdale'z War. 
wickfliire, I. 383,— If/Ws Itin. 11. 45- 
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