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Within 50 years, from other benefactors, Launde also gained the churches of
Grimston, Rotherby and Tilton in Leicestershire; Glaston in Rutland. The priory also gained the manor of Frisby-on-the-Wreake in Leicestershire: this was seized by
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In 1528 the priory was recorded home to the prior, 9 canons and 4 novices. The priory was, however, in poor condition. The refectory was in ruins and the priory church "dilapidated".
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had been interested in the priory's property since 1528, and he ensured the priory was granted to himself following dissolution.
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The priory did not remain in control of all of its possessions, however, and lost many throughout its existence.
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The remains of Laude Priory were incorporated into the chapel of the newly constructed manor house known as
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The priory was finally dissolved in
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Cromwell built himself a new manor house on top of the former priory site. This house is known as
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of 1535 recorded the priory as having an annual income, after expenses, of around £400.
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Walter Baldok, elected 1388, occurs 1395, deprived before 1398.
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John
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Thomas Colman, elected 1376, deprived or resigned, 1388.
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and his wife, Maude, who endowed the priory with the
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Monasteries dissolved under the
English Reformation
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360:In the mid 15th-century, the priory was visited by
548:Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Launde
457:John of Wytherington, elected 1350, resigned 1366.
451:Henry of Braunseton, elected 1319, resigned 1334.
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478:William Northampton, elected 1423, occurs 1440.
439:Richard de Martivail, elected 1273, died 1289.
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936:Augustinian monasteries in England
507:Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell
487:Robert Northampton, occurs 1482-3.
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413:A list of the Priors of Launde:
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567:LAUNDE CHAPEL AND LAUNDE PRIORY
424:Walkelin, occurs 1189 and 1201.
59:Location within Leicestershire
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807:Holy Cross Priory, Leicester
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903:Unknown or Independent
802:Blackfriars, Leicester
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163:52.630971°N 0.82371°W
68:Monastery information
649:Kirby Bellars Priory
430:Robert, occurs 1236.
427:Osbert, occurs 1230.
372:Valor Ecclesiasticus
253:Frisby on the Wreake
910:Holy Hill Monastery
858:Swinford Preceptory
835:Knights Hospitaller
784:Aldermanshaw Priory
717:Edith Weston Priory
436:Reynold, died 1273.
247:of the churches of
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674:Ulverscroft Priory
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209:Launde Abbey
195:is a former
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104:Dedicated to
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699:Benedictine
621:Augustinian
613:and Rutland
512:Mary Paulet
344:Blatherwick
249:Ab Kettleby
199:priory in
197:Augustinian
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141:Coordinates
88:Established
79:Augustinian
925:Categories
817:Franciscan
753:Cistercian
518:References
317:Loddington
309:Pattingham
293:Derbyshire
289:Hathersage
213:conference
151:52°37′51″N
127:Founder(s)
794:Dominican
265:Witherley
245:advowsons
225:Leicester
154:0°49′25″W
255:, Holt,
776:Cluniac
305:Wardley
235:History
217:retreat
205:England
117:Lincoln
113:Diocese
277:Weldon
261:Welham
122:People
91:c.1119
273:Ashby
257:Oadby
74:Order
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135:Site
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