the VraUice os Blazonry.
ed by William de Albeney, father to William de Alhe-
Hey, first Earl os Arundell.
Gaufridus, who founded the Nunnery of Sopwelt
thereby, on the other iideof the River, founded and
so called upon this occasion ; two poor women having
built themselves a small cabbin, lived in that place a
very nusterelife, praying and serving God with great
devotion 5 and for that they lived for the most part
with np other sustenance, save bread and the water of
a Well there , wherein they used to sop or dip their
bread) it had (saith mine Author, a Monk sometime
of that Abbey ) the name of Sopwell, Then
Radnlphus.
* Robert.
> Simon,
Garmus.
John.
William, &c.
Ossa gave to this his Abbey of Saint Alban > these
Towns following, viz. Theil, Edelmentune, Wiclessields
Cagejho cum suis, Berechund^ikymaresrrortb^Bachewurth^
Crokeleie5 Michelsield, Britchwell^tVatsord^ Bilsey3 Mer~
t'Aldenham. dcll3 a Haldenham, Sprot,Enesield, Stanmore, Henham-
stedy Winclessiansy Biscopscoty Cedendme, andMilden*
dune.
b Sandr’ge. Egelsride his {on and sucessor gave b Sandruge and
Benesield. ' °
Alsredu, Abbot of this Church, ( after Archbifliop )
and Leosricl( his brother gave Kmgesbury, Che^ldwichy
WeJiwic^Flamssed^Korthnn^Rodenhang^ Winohsields Birr
stan3 and Vpton.
JEthelwold Bishop of Vcrchester gave Girjhu)ia3Cui-
aumba3 !Z)w»f, Mgelwin3 Redbsfrn, thtiangnam^Langhy9
Grehburga. 'V,
One Tholse gave E/?a»e and tew*
,, One ta/ gave Hecbamsted
ii One