Catholic Church itself presents, of which the diocese may be regarded
as a miniature.

"In veste varietas sit: scissura non sit."

[Illustration: THE PRIORY SEAL.
(OBVERSE. REVERSE.)]

APPENDIX

I

LIST OF THE PRIORS OF ST. MARY OVERIE

Appointed.
1. Aldgod 1106
2. Algar 1130
3. Warin 1132
4. Gregory 1142
5. Ralph 1150
6. Richard 1154
7. Valerianus 1163
8. William de Oxenford 1189
9. Richard de St. Mildred 1203
10. William Fitz Samari 1205
11. Martin 1206
12. Robert de Oseney 1218
13. Humphrey 1223
14. Eustachius 1240
15. Stephen 1253
16. Alan 1266
17. William Wallys 1283
18. Peter de Cheyham 1306
19. Thomas de Southwark 1326
20. Robert de Welles 1331
21. John de Peckham 1348
22. Henry Collingbourne 1359
23. John Kyngeston 1395
24. Robert Weston 1397
25. Henry Werkeworth 1414
26. John Bottisham 1452
27. Henry de Burton 1462
28. Richard Briggs 1486
29. John Reculver 1491
30. Richard Michell 1499
31. Robert Shouldham 1512
32. Bartholomew Linstede 1513
(_alias_ Fowle)

The last-named surrendered the Priory to Henry VIII in 1540, when he
was granted a pension of L100 per annum, and the use of a house within
the close. The aggregate granted to the other annuitants (eleven in
number), amounted to L70. The pensions were to be paid half yearly.
The annual value of the Priory at the surrender was estimated at L656
10_s._, from which "Reprisals," amounting to L32 3_s._ 6_d._, were
deducted by the Commissioners, leaving L624 6_s._ 6_d._ net.

II

THE PRIORY SEAL

The impressions given (p. 103) are taken from a fine, but imperfect,
sulphur cast in the British Museum (4050 lxxii, 66 a