. The history of the castle, town and forest of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs. a complete picture of rural elegance. Thishouse stands within the precincts of THE PRIORY, Founded here by Richard Plantagenet, second sonof king John, earl of Cornwall, and king of the Ro-mans, about the year 1257, for a society of friars, ofthe order of the Holy Trinity, for the redemption ofcaptives; they wore white robes, with a red and bluecross upon their breasts; their revenues were dividedinto three parts, viz. one, for their own support; a se-cond, to relieve the poor; and a third
. The history of the castle, town and forest of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs. a complete picture of rural elegance. Thishouse stands within the precincts of THE PRIORY, Founded here by Richard Plantagenet, second sonof king John, earl of Cornwall, and king of the Ro-mans, about the year 1257, for a society of friars, ofthe order of the Holy Trinity, for the redemption ofcaptives; they wore white robes, with a red and bluecross upon their breasts; their revenues were dividedinto three parts, viz. one, for their own support; a se-cond, to relieve the poor; and a third part, to redeemsuch christian captives as were, or should be taken bythe infidels. On this house, was conferred all the possessions ofSt. Robert, and his successor Ivo, as will appear by thefollowing charter, of the 5th of Edward II., which con-firms the donation made by the earl of Cornwall, tothe brethern of the Holy Trinity, at Knaresbrough. The king, &c. We have perused the charter of ouru late father, Edward the first, king of England, made to the brethern of Knaresbrough, in these words—. KNARESBROUGH. 95 fa Edward the king, 8rc. We have also perused theu charter of our late sovereign, Richard, king of Eng-li land, and the earl of Cornwall, our uncle, which he* made to the brethern of the order of the Holy Trinity,u for the redemption of captives at Knaresbrough, inu these words: To all to whom these presents shallM come j Richard, earl of Cornwall, greeting, Know ye, that we have given and granted, and by this, our* present charter, have confirmed, to the brethern of the order of the Holy Trinity, at Knaresbrough, for the happiness of us, and the souls of our predeces-u sors and successors, the chapel of St. Robert, at Knaresbrough, with the advowson of the church at44 Hampsthwaite, and all the appurtenances, which our late sovereign king John, our father, granted to the aforesaid Robert, in his life-time; and also, that) field, which is called, Swinesco,* withacer-**
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