. The greater abbeys of England. i^l I > ^H W m CQ . WELBECK tactily at least, acknowledged as the chief English gift of the Bishop of Ely in 1329 entailed manyobligations upon the community. They undertook, inthe first place, to find eight canons who should offer upprayers for King Edward III and his grandfather, andfor many specified benefactors. They promised to prayfor the bishop during life, and to celebrate forever hisanniversary when dead in the most solemn way possible,and by giving doles to the poor. Whenever any of theeight appointed canons should be unable to say Mass,o
. The greater abbeys of England. i^l I > ^H W m CQ . WELBECK tactily at least, acknowledged as the chief English gift of the Bishop of Ely in 1329 entailed manyobligations upon the community. They undertook, inthe first place, to find eight canons who should offer upprayers for King Edward III and his grandfather, andfor many specified benefactors. They promised to prayfor the bishop during life, and to celebrate forever hisanniversary when dead in the most solemn way possible,and by giving doles to the poor. Whenever any of theeight appointed canons should be unable to say Mass,others were to be named to the duty. The abbot and his canons further promised that theywould themselves never do anything to try and get rid ofthis obligation or to lighten it. Every new abbot, beforethe community made their obedience to him at his instal-lation to office, was to swear solemnly to keep this promise,and so was every novice before being admitted to the habitof the house. In order that the provisions of the agree-ment might never be forg
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