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WESTMINSTER ABBEY. 75
He, lastly, confirms all their liberties by a general charter, which begins in
the following manner: " To all friends where the Church of St. Peter has posses-
sion, I William, King, and Gilbert, Abbot," &c. &c.
It appears, that, in this king's reign, the church of St. Magnus, London,
belonged to the Abbey of Westminster.
GeofFry de Magneville, and his wife Jocelyn, in his time, gave, for their souls'
health, the manor of Egye, in Hertfordshire, and the manor of Rabcy, together
with the cell of Herley.
William Rufus, who never hesitated to relieve his necessities by making
churches contribute to them, will not be expected to have added to the bene-
factions bestowed on the Abbey of Westminster. He, however, confirmed all
the lands given to it by the glorious King Edward, as he is called in his charter,
with other confirmations*.
Will iam Magneville gave to this monastery the church of Sabrichsivorth, or
Sabridgeworth, in free and perpetual alms; which Henry H. confirmed by his
charter, with various privileges and immunities.
Henry I. though distinguished for his learning, seems to have confined all
his regard to the church in founding the abbey of Reading. He, nevertheless,
confirmed the grants of his predecessors to the Church of Westminster. By four
successive charters, he confirms Battersey, Islip, Periford, and Shepperton, with
their appurtenances; four hides of land in the manor of Periford; and land in the
parish of Windsor; land at Totinge; and the manor of Leosne, with its appurtenances.
* William Rufus appears to have avowed incredulity in a very credulous age; and be never
scrupled, in any emergency of government, to order the rich shrines of gold and silver, in which
relics were contained, to serve the purposes of the state, and perhaps his own. He is, therefore, no
favourite of the monkish historians : so that whatever good they speak of him, is extorted ; whatever
was indiiferent in his character, they pervert; and whatever was evil, they exaggerate.
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He, lastly, confirms all their liberties by a general charter, which begins in
the following manner: " To all friends where the Church of St. Peter has posses-
sion, I William, King, and Gilbert, Abbot," &c. &c.
It appears, that, in this king's reign, the church of St. Magnus, London,
belonged to the Abbey of Westminster.
GeofFry de Magneville, and his wife Jocelyn, in his time, gave, for their souls'
health, the manor of Egye, in Hertfordshire, and the manor of Rabcy, together
with the cell of Herley.
William Rufus, who never hesitated to relieve his necessities by making
churches contribute to them, will not be expected to have added to the bene-
factions bestowed on the Abbey of Westminster. He, however, confirmed all
the lands given to it by the glorious King Edward, as he is called in his charter,
with other confirmations*.
Will iam Magneville gave to this monastery the church of Sabrichsivorth, or
Sabridgeworth, in free and perpetual alms; which Henry H. confirmed by his
charter, with various privileges and immunities.
Henry I. though distinguished for his learning, seems to have confined all
his regard to the church in founding the abbey of Reading. He, nevertheless,
confirmed the grants of his predecessors to the Church of Westminster. By four
successive charters, he confirms Battersey, Islip, Periford, and Shepperton, with
their appurtenances; four hides of land in the manor of Periford; and land in the
parish of Windsor; land at Totinge; and the manor of Leosne, with its appurtenances.
* William Rufus appears to have avowed incredulity in a very credulous age; and be never
scrupled, in any emergency of government, to order the rich shrines of gold and silver, in which
relics were contained, to serve the purposes of the state, and perhaps his own. He is, therefore, no
favourite of the monkish historians : so that whatever good they speak of him, is extorted ; whatever
was indiiferent in his character, they pervert; and whatever was evil, they exaggerate.
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