Yorkshire chap-books . n-derd famous, thro the mod renowned GUY, once in thefame Station, in the Reign of King Atheljlane. The Land,belonging to this Convent at Kriaresborough, was fold to theEarl of Shrewsbury, in the Reign of Edward the Vlth. TheRobertine Members of that antient Society were frequentlyemployd to travel, colle6t Money, and intercede for theRedemption of Chriftian Captives; the third Part of theirRevenues being applyd for that Purpofe : To which venera-ble Convent, the Princely Founders Brother, King Henry the Chap. VI. A Pious Concht/ton to the Whole. 275 the Third, in the 12


Yorkshire chap-books . n-derd famous, thro the mod renowned GUY, once in thefame Station, in the Reign of King Atheljlane. The Land,belonging to this Convent at Kriaresborough, was fold to theEarl of Shrewsbury, in the Reign of Edward the Vlth. TheRobertine Members of that antient Society were frequentlyemployd to travel, colle6t Money, and intercede for theRedemption of Chriftian Captives; the third Part of theirRevenues being applyd for that Purpofe : To which venera-ble Convent, the Princely Founders Brother, King Henry the Chap. VI. A Pious Concht/ton to the Whole. 275 the Third, in the 12th Year of his Reign, (and his mod un-fortunate Grandfon, Edward the Second, in the 5th of his)confirmd, with fome Additions, there feveral Benefa6lions(which, thro charitable Piety, at Sundry Times, had zealouflybeen given them) by their Royal San6lion. About a Year after the Death of St. Robert, Walter Grey,Archbifhop of Fork, departed this Life; whofc Monument(hereunder partly imitated) remains yet in the To conclude: May what has been written, and the Placeswhich are yet to be feen, call to our Minds the Vanity alltranfitory Enjoyments whatfoever: And, whilft we feriouflyponder upon thefe Things, may we be incited to befeechAlmighty GOD, That the Members of CHRISTS HolyCatholick Church, now militant on Earth (particularly thatpure Part of it eflablifhed in this Kingdom) may, hereafter,through the Merits of our dear Redeemer, reign trium-phantly with HIM in Heaven. THE END. [276]


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