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80 HISTORY OF
About this time the Abbey of Westminster received considerable injury from
fire. This circumstance is not mentioned by any of the historians; but a
manuscript in the Cotton Library relates, that the abbot, Laurentius, being a
great favourite with the king, and his mother, the Empress Maud, prevailed on
his sovereign to repair the cells and offices of the monastery, and cover them
anew with lead, as they had been for the most part consumed by fire, and were
in a very ruinous condition. The occurrence of such a misfortune to the abbey
seems to be corroborated by the grant already mentioned of money for the repa-
ration of its buildings.
By different charters he grants to the abbot and monks of this church the
following privileges :—
A remission of the claim of gelt and Dane-gelt, assistance to sheriffs, and
all other vexations.
Security of the peace to the merchants dwelling within the liberties of St.
Peter's Abbey of Westminster.
A power to the abbot of trying all causes of murder where he had lands.
He concludes the whole by giving the accustomed liberties and immunities
in all places where St. Peter had possessions.
In this king's reign, Pope Alexander III. granted to the abbots of this church
the use of the mitre, ring, and crosier.
The same pope likewise gave his order for the body of St. Edward the Con-
fessor to be translated.
Richard Cceur de Lion, who succeeded Henry II. by his several charters,
confirmed the possession of all lands which had been granted to the Church of
Westminster, with all their liberties, and adds his royal protection.
In this king's reign, Walter the Abbot granted in fee, to one Martins, the
chapel of Denham, in Buckinghamshire, for six pounds per annum; the tythes
About this time the Abbey of Westminster received considerable injury from
fire. This circumstance is not mentioned by any of the historians; but a
manuscript in the Cotton Library relates, that the abbot, Laurentius, being a
great favourite with the king, and his mother, the Empress Maud, prevailed on
his sovereign to repair the cells and offices of the monastery, and cover them
anew with lead, as they had been for the most part consumed by fire, and were
in a very ruinous condition. The occurrence of such a misfortune to the abbey
seems to be corroborated by the grant already mentioned of money for the repa-
ration of its buildings.
By different charters he grants to the abbot and monks of this church the
following privileges :—
A remission of the claim of gelt and Dane-gelt, assistance to sheriffs, and
all other vexations.
Security of the peace to the merchants dwelling within the liberties of St.
Peter's Abbey of Westminster.
A power to the abbot of trying all causes of murder where he had lands.
He concludes the whole by giving the accustomed liberties and immunities
in all places where St. Peter had possessions.
In this king's reign, Pope Alexander III. granted to the abbots of this church
the use of the mitre, ring, and crosier.
The same pope likewise gave his order for the body of St. Edward the Con-
fessor to be translated.
Richard Cceur de Lion, who succeeded Henry II. by his several charters,
confirmed the possession of all lands which had been granted to the Church of
Westminster, with all their liberties, and adds his royal protection.
In this king's reign, Walter the Abbot granted in fee, to one Martins, the
chapel of Denham, in Buckinghamshire, for six pounds per annum; the tythes