The antiquarian itinerary, comprising specimens of architecture, monastic, castellated, and domestic; with other vestiges of antiquity in Great Britain. Accompanied with descriptions (1815)
Storer, James, 1771-1853 · London, Published for the proprietors by Wm. Clarke... J. Murray... S. Bagster... J.M. Richardson... and Sherwood and Co. .. · leaf 48
ection,dedicated to the honour of God and St. Michael. A. D. 635, king Birthwald, with the consent and con-firmation of king Ethelred, gave to this monastery for ever,Sumraerford, lying upon the river Thames ; afterwardsbishop Eieutherius, by his deed, dated 680, gave to it forever the town of… … MALMSBirRY ABBEY. he having received as a present from Hugh, king of France,a piece of tlie vsood of the true cross, and a portion of thecrown of thorns with which Christ was crowned by thesoldiers, bestowed part of them on this monastery : thesewere presents that never failed in those days to…
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