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WESTMINSTER ABBEY. 79
These and many other alienations of livings, tythes, and ornaments in the
church were made, which so impoverished it, that the monks were compelled to
make their complaints to the pope, in order to prevent the total ruin of their
abbey. Innocent II. who then possessed the papal throne, paid an immediate
attention to them, and sent over his bull to regulate and correct these disorders*.
The Abbot Gervase was accordingly deposed.
Henry II. is represented as manifesting particular reverence for the memory
of St. Edward the Confessor; and to that zeal historians have attributed his royal
benefactions to the Church of Westminster.
By his great charter, he confirms to it all its former grants and liberties; and,
by particular charters, the grants of Egye, Feryng, Wokendune, and Duddington.
His own personal gifts are as follows:—
Land at Cumberbigton, but the quantity is not expressed.
The church of St. Bartholomew, in Suthbery, in the county of Suffolk; and to
the monks of Suthbery, the tythe of Thorp, in Suffolk.
The church of St. Mary de Billan.
He added his confirmation of the church of Sabrichsworth, said by some to be
given by Edward I. while others mention Edward II. as the donor of it; but
they only confirmed this gift, which was originally that of Mandeville. By
another charter, he gives it liberty of toll and theam, &c.
A grant of certain privileges to the manors of Perham and Mapleford.
A grant, to the monks of Westminster, Winchester, and Gloucester, of an
ounce of gold at his coronation, by letters directed to his chamberlain.
A grant, of the sum of ten shillings of his alms-money, to the Abbot of West-
minster; and also money towards carrying on the new works at that abbey.
* See the Appendix.
These and many other alienations of livings, tythes, and ornaments in the
church were made, which so impoverished it, that the monks were compelled to
make their complaints to the pope, in order to prevent the total ruin of their
abbey. Innocent II. who then possessed the papal throne, paid an immediate
attention to them, and sent over his bull to regulate and correct these disorders*.
The Abbot Gervase was accordingly deposed.
Henry II. is represented as manifesting particular reverence for the memory
of St. Edward the Confessor; and to that zeal historians have attributed his royal
benefactions to the Church of Westminster.
By his great charter, he confirms to it all its former grants and liberties; and,
by particular charters, the grants of Egye, Feryng, Wokendune, and Duddington.
His own personal gifts are as follows:—
Land at Cumberbigton, but the quantity is not expressed.
The church of St. Bartholomew, in Suthbery, in the county of Suffolk; and to
the monks of Suthbery, the tythe of Thorp, in Suffolk.
The church of St. Mary de Billan.
He added his confirmation of the church of Sabrichsworth, said by some to be
given by Edward I. while others mention Edward II. as the donor of it; but
they only confirmed this gift, which was originally that of Mandeville. By
another charter, he gives it liberty of toll and theam, &c.
A grant of certain privileges to the manors of Perham and Mapleford.
A grant, to the monks of Westminster, Winchester, and Gloucester, of an
ounce of gold at his coronation, by letters directed to his chamberlain.
A grant, of the sum of ten shillings of his alms-money, to the Abbot of West-
minster; and also money towards carrying on the new works at that abbey.
* See the Appendix.