Supplement to the antiquities of England and Wales (1777)
Grose, Francis · London: Printed for S. Hooper · leaf 244
Henry VII. the firft founder of this Frlery,which was fettled almoft three hundred years before his time. He might (faysTanner) be a great benefactor, though Somner has not obferved it, and might changethe firfl: conventual Francifcans into that reformed branch of their order called ob-fervants,… … T~;?/- Zeiciifte/- ^■ibbe\ • THE j^BBEr OFSr. MARrDEPRATlS, AT LEICESTER: PLATE I. The following account of the foundation, and other particulars refpe^ihg this abbey.Is given by Burton In his Hiftory of Leicefterfhire. He (Robert Boflue, earl of Lelcefter) founded alfo, In 11-45, 9th of Stephen,…
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