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Another dispute arose over the appointment of the prior. Patronage of the priory always belonged to the de Veres, earls of Oxford. The de Vere earls of Oxford and the abbot of St. Melanie both claimed the right, resulting in a series of unpleasant episodes in 1235. The matter was appealed to Rome,
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930:King's Mead
895:Holy Island
830:Earls Colne
678:Westminster
538:Glastonbury
388:Abergavenny
374:Independent
359:Benedictine
317: /
143:Dissolution
118:Augustinian
35:Benedictine
1670:Categories
1605:Warmington
1565:Toft Monks
1295:Folkestone
1015:Penwortham
970:Littlemore
950:Leominster
935:Kings Lynn
855:Felixstowe
740:Alkborough
688:Winchcombe
658:Tewkesbury
643:Shrewsbury
558:Malmesbury
548:Humberston
543:Gloucester
493:Colchester
428:Birkenhead
383:Abbotsbury
302:51°49′40″N
183:References
149:Henry VIII
127:, by King
125:Colchester
60:, and the
1525:Stogursey
1520:Steventon
1365:Lancaster
1310:Grovebury
1305:Goldcliff
1280:Ellingham
1260:Deerhurst
1105:Wymondham
1085:Tynemouth
1025:Redbourne
805:Cranborne
790:Bromfield
726:Dependent
703:Worcester
668:Upholland
653:Tavistock
648:Snelshall
638:Sherborne
618:St Albans
613:Rochester
578:Molycourt
573:Muchelney
533:Faversham
305:0°14′34″E
291:: 117–52.
100:Henry III
70:William I
1640:Winghale
1630:Wilsford
1555:Tickford
1550:Throwley
1540:Swavesey
1505:Spalding
1495:St Neots
1480:St Cross
1460:Pembroke
1455:Panfield
1450:Otterton
1445:Ogbourne
1435:Monmouth
1375:Lewisham
1345:Hinckley
1300:Frampton
1235:Covenham
1220:Clatford
1215:Chepstow
1195:Burstall
1185:Boxgrove
1122:priories
1110:Yarmouth
1100:Wetheral
1080:Tickhill
1065:Stamford
1035:Rumburgh
1030:Richmond
990:Morville
925:Kilpeck
920:Kidwelly
890:Hertford
885:Hereford
865:Freiston
860:Finchale
800:Cardigan
750:Alvecote
745:Alcester
628:Sandwell
588:Pershore
553:Luffield
503:Crowland
498:Coventry
478:Chertsey
443:Buckfast
433:Bradwell
403:Athelney
398:Alcester
393:Abingdon
366:priories
171:See also
112:Disputes
66:Harold I
1645:Wolston
1595:Wareham
1575:Tutbury
1545:Takeley
1515:Standon
1475:Runcton
1470:Ruislip
1420:Modbury
1415:Minting
1405:Minster
1395:Llangua
1380:Isleham
1360:Horsley
1350:Holbeck
1340:Headley
1335:Hayling
1330:Haugham
1285:Everdon
1265:Dunwich
1230:Corsham
1200:Burwell
1175:Axmouth
1170:Avebury
1155:Astley
1150:Arundel
1140:Andwell
1135:Andover
1045:St Ives
1040:St Bees
960:Lincoln
945:Langley
940:Lammana
825:Dunster
815:Deeping
810:Darenth
795:Cardiff
785:Bristol
775:Breedon
765:Belvoir
755:Beadlow
663:Thorney
603:Reading
523:Eynsham
518:Evesham
488:Cholsey
483:Chester
468:Canwell
423:Bedford
408:Bardney
287:. n.s.
268:. 1983.
129:Henry I
89:St Mary
52:History
1585:Upavon
1570:Totnes
1560:Titley
1510:Sporle
1440:Newent
1400:Loders
1370:Lapley
1315:Hamble
1255:Debden
1240:Cowick
1225:Cogges
1055:Snaith
1050:Scilly
1020:Pilton
975:Lytham
915:Jarrow
910:Hurley
900:Horton
845:Exeter
835:Ewenny
780:Brecon
770:Binham
735:Aldeby
728:houses
683:Whitby
673:Walden
608:Repton
598:Ramsey
563:Milton
508:Durham
448:Burton
418:Battle
376:houses
362:abbeys
121:canons
85:Rennes
77:Breton
38:priory
1205:Caldy
1180:Blyth
1120:Alien
1060:Snape
905:Hoxne
850:Farne
820:Dover
633:Selby
473:Cerne
46:Essex
29:, or
1635:Wing
1610:Wath
1590:Ware
1500:Sele
1465:Pill
413:Bath
364:and
1290:Eye
513:Ely
151:'s
83:in
40:in
1672::
191:^
44:,
351:e
344:t
337:v
289:2
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