Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . THE ABBEY FROM THE GARDEN. 255 256 StoneleiGb ant) its fIDemoiies Every Maundy Thursday, at the washing of the feetof the poor, the monks distributed in charity 8 quarters of Ryemade in bread at 55. the quarter, 3 quarters of Malt in beer at quarter, and 200 Herings at 2od. the Hundred. Amongst other curious concessions to the monks, it isrecorded that, in the reign of Edward IV., two owners of landin the neighbouring village of Ashow had licence to grant, interalia, XXs., a pound of Pepper, and a red rose yearly rent, with

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