Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland: With the Continuations by Peter of Blois and Anonymous Writers |
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abbat and convent abbat of Burgh abbat of Croyland abbat Turketul abbey Accordingly acres of meadow aforesaid appointed archbishop of Canterbury archbishop of York Asendyk before-mentioned before-named bishop bishop of Dorchester bishop of Lincoln bishop of Winchester bovates brethren brother carucates charter Christ church confirm unto consented hereto court Croy death demesne Depyng duke earl Algar Ethelbald favour feast of Saint gift granted hand heirs holy Hoyland hundred Ingulph island Joffrid John justices Kenulph king Edward king Henry king Richard king's kingdom knight Lincoln London lord abbat lord the king manner manor marsh matter meadow land Mercians monastery of Croyland monks Multon nobles person Peter of Blois possession prayers present prior of Spalding Proctor received reign returned river Nene river Welland royal Saint Guthlac Saint Peter sent servants sheriff shillings side Siward successors thence thereof things Thomas Turketul venerable abbat venerable father whole William
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