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   Abbeys and priories in England

   | Bisham Abbey # | | Knights Templar preceptory fd. 1260 by Hugh de Spencer jr; dis. 1307 Augustinian Canons Regular priory fd. 1337 by William Montacute; dis. 1536 Benedictine monks abbey fd. 1537 by Henry VIII; dis. 1538; granted to Sir Edward Hoby c.1554 Extant preceptory & demolished priory/abbey site now headquarters of the National Sports Council | Bustlesham Priory | The Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity, Bisham | British History Online: Royal Berkshire History: | 51°33′25″N 0°46′45″W / 51.557016, -0.779225 |
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   Coggeshall

   The town's sign depicts a Cistercian farming sheep at the abbey. ... The monastery's possessions and lands, totalling nearly 50,000 acres (200 km²), were seized; King Henry VIII granted them to Sir Thomas Seymour.
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   Badby

   The fire that burned down Croyland Abbey in 1091 destroyed any deeds, if they actually existed. ... King Henry VIII granted the manors of Badby and Newnham in 1542 to Sir Edmund Knightley and his wife Ursula and their heirs.
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   Henry VIII of England

   Only 17 years old, Henry married Catherine on 11 June 1509, and on 24 June 1509, the two were crowned at Westminster Abbey. ... "Henry VIII".
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   Beeleigh Abbey

   In 1540, Henry VIII granted the abbey and lands to Sir John Gate, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
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   Bisham Abbey

   Nothing remains of the abbey church or its associated buildings. ... Henry VIII granted the adjoining manor house to Anne of Cleves as part of her divorce settlement from him, and it was later bought by the Hoby family, who lived there until 1768.
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   Vaudey Abbey

   In 1539, Henry VIII granted Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk the lands of Vaudey Abbey, and he used its stone as building material for his new house.
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   List of abbeys and priories in Wales

   | Brecon Friary+ | | Dominican monks fd. 13thC church later college chapel fd. 1541 by Henry VIII | | | Powys - a day in the life: | 51°56′48″N 3°23′43″W / 51.9465415, -3.3953199 | ... | Llanllugan Abbey | | Cistercian nuns from Strata Marcella Abbey fd. 1188; dis. 1536 and granted to Sir Arthur Darcy | | | Catholic Encyclopedia: Cistercians in Yorkshire: | 52°36′40″N 3°23′33″W / 52.6110159, -3.3925116 |
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   Covent Garden

   King Henry VIII granted part of the land to Baron Russell, Lord High Admiral and, later, Earl of Bedford. ... West End theatre · Westminster Abbey · Buckingham Palace · National Gallery · Tate Britain · Trafalgar Square · Horse Guards · more
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    Grimsthorpe Castle

    In 1539, Henry VIII granted Charles Brandon the lands of the nearby suppressed Vaudey Abbey, founded 1147, and he used its stone as building material for his new house.

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• Abbeys and priories in England,
• Coggeshall,
• Badby,
• Henry VIII of England,
• Beeleigh Abbey,
• Bisham Abbey,
• Vaudey Abbey,
• List of abbeys and priories in Wales,
• Covent Garden,
• Grimsthorpe Castle