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319:, whose father had inherited it from the Cantilupe family. This becomes obvious in hindsight, as William had secured the spiritual advantages of his gift in advance, on 13 February: chantry masses and prayers at Dale Abbey for himself and his wife, Agnes, as well as for their parents and for
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The church was founded in 1150, the oldest visible part of the fabric being the three Norman arches in the south arcade which date from the close of the 12th century when the Norman Stye was changing into early
English. An architectural report in 1855 said that 'no church in
354:, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, wrote to the king asking for the local secular powers to intervene. The gang were called before the bench of magistrates, with one, John Wylchar, another chaplain, failing to appear. The affair seems to come to an end only in
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Also remarkable is the arcade between the chancel and Peter Chapel with its Early
English Arches whose capitals are decorated with small bossy leaves in which can be seen the impish faces of the green men of the forest.
280:(1262-1308) of Greasley and of Ravensthorpe Castle in the parish of Boltby, North Yorkshire. The monument would once have stood in a central position and was mentioned as being in the chancel in 1662 and again in 1716.
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