WILTON, WILTS.

Founded by Wulstan and reconstituted by king Alfred as a monastery for twelve nuns under an abbess, afterwards conforming to the rule of St. Benedict. Dedication, the Virgin Mary and St. Bartholomew. £601. 1s. 1d.

WINCHESTER.

Austin Friars, or Friars-Eremites, had a house without Southgate, on the site of St. Michael's rectory. It was acquired by Winchester college under an exchange with king Henry VIII in the year 1544. 13s. 4d.

Black, or Preaching Friars, had a house on the west side of Eastgate street, founded by Peter de Rupibus, bp. of Winchester, on a site given by Henry de Hoese in the year 1221. Their house, known as the "Prior's Lodgings," was acquired by Winchester college under the exchange with king Henry VIII. £1.

Carmelites, or White Friars, had a house founded by Peter, parish priest of St. Helen's, Winchester, in the year 1278, on a site a few yards to the north of "Sick-house," now covered by the new Memorial Buildings within the precinct of Winchester college. Their house came to Winchester college under the exchange with king Henry VIII. 6s. 8d.

The Grey Friars, otherwise Minorites, or Friars-Minors, had their house in the north-eastern corner of the city on a site between the streets known as the Middle and Lower Brooks, which now belongs to Winchester college under the exchange with Henry VIII. 138. 4d.

Holy Trinity, a chapel over a carnary in the graveyard of St. Mary's abbey, a little to the north of that foundation, built and endowed for a warden and priests by John and Roger Ingepenne, citizens of Winchester, about the year 1318.

Hyde abbey, founded by Henry I to the honour of St. Peter, for monks of the Benedictine order, at the request of William Gifford, bp. of Winchester, but in its original constitution dating back to Alfred. £865. 18s. Od.

Magdalen hospital, founded before Edward I for poor brethren and sisters under a master. £16. 16s. 2 d.

St. Cross hospital, a mile south of Winchester, founded by bp. Henry de Blois in the year 1132, for thirteen poor brethren and a hundred men to dine daily; augmented by bp. Toclive, reformed by Wykeham, and further endowed by Cardinal Beaufort. £84. 4s. 2d.

St. Elizabeth's college, founded about the year 1300 by bp. John de Pontissara in honour of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, in a meadow over against the gate of Wolvesey castle, for a provost, six chaplains, six lay clerks, and six choristers. Its site was purchased by Winchester college at the dissolution. £112. 178. 4d.

St. Mary's abbey, or Nunnaminster, for nuns of the Benedictine order, founded by St. Ealhswitha, king Alfred's queen, and further endowed and regulated by St. Ethelwold. £179. 78. 2d.

St. Mary Winton college, the bishop's own foundation, in the year 1382, for a warden, ten fellows, seventy scholars, a schoolmaster, an usher, three chaplains, three lay clerks and sixteen choristers, in connection with St. Mary Winton college in Oxon. £628. 13s. 6d.

St. Peter's. This was a fraternity or congregation of regular clergy in the church of St. Maurice, which was collegiate. It is not known who the founder was.

St. Swithun's priory. This was the priory of the cathedral church of Winchester, a convent of the Benedictine order, tracing its origin back to king Lucius, in the third century. Dedication, St. Birinus, St. Swithun, St. Ethelwold, and St. Edda. £1507. 17s. 2d.

WINDSOR, BERKS.

The old free chapel here, to the honour of Edward the Confessor, was refounded by Edward III in the year 1352, as a chapel royal or collegiate church to the honour of Our Lady, St. George and king Edward the Confessor, for twelve prebendaries, thirteen vicars, four lay clerks, six choristers, and twenty-four poor knights, under a dean.

WINTNEY, HANTS.

A Cistercian house near Hartford Bridge, founded, it is said, in the time of the Conqueror for nuns under a prioress. Dedication, St. Mary Magdalen and St. John Baptist. £43. 3s.

WOBURN, BEDS.

An abbey for monks of the Cistercian order, founded by Hugh de Bolbec about the year 1145. Dedication, the Virgin Mary.

WOLINCHMERE, see SHILBREDE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, STAFFORDSHIRE.

£391. 18s. 2 d.

A house of secular canons was founded here by Wulfruna in the year 996. It was accounted one of the king's free chapels, and was annexed to the deanery of Windsor under Edward IV. Dedication, the Virgin Mary and St. Peter.

WORCESTER.

St. Oswald's hospital, founded, it is said, by bp. Oswald for a chaplain, master, and four poor brethren. £13. 14s. 4d.

WROXTON, Oxon.

A priory of the order of St. Austin, founded by Nathaniel Belet early in the reign of Henry III. Dedication, St. Mary the Virgin.

WYMONDLEY, HERTS.

£78. 148. 3d.

A hospital or small priory of black canons, founded by Richard Argentein in the reign of Henry III. Dedication, St. Laurence. £29. 198. 11 d.

YORK.

St. Leonard's Hospital, founded in the Conqueror's time by the culdees or secular canons of the cathedral church of St. Peter, and refounded by Rufus. It was called St. Peter's hospital till Stephen erected within its precincts a church, which he dedicated to St. Leonard and made collegiate. £362. 11s. 1d.

INDEX.

[Names of benefices not in the diocese printed in italics.]