of the Monastery of <g>Lanthony</g>, near Gloucester; and observing in what an exemplary manner divine service and punctual observances are every day celebrated therein, with honour and strict obedience, according to the full extent of its revenues: And whereas it is our earnest desire to make suitable provision for the honour of <g>God</g> and his Church, by a restoration of the forms of divine worship, and by application of the revenues left by the Founder to their original and legitimate object: We, therefore, have here, by an act of special grace, granted and conceded to our beloved in CHRIST, <g>Henry Deen</g>, Prior, etc., of Lanthony, near Gloucester, to that Convent and his successors for ever, the right of patronage, and the advocation of the Priory and Conventual Church of <g>Lanthony</g>, etc., in Wales. <g>Also</g> the Priory, etc., with all members, cells, churches, chapels, domains, lands, and tenements, whatsoever and wheresoever--in England, Wales, and Ireland--as parcels of the said Priory, or in whatever manner belonging thereto; <g>With</g> all rents, etc., to have and to hold by the said Prior and Convent of <g>St. Mary</g> of Lanthony, and their successors--for the sum of three hundred marks, paid to us beforehand--in pure and perpetual alms for ever. And <g>Moreover</g>, we grant to the said Prior and Convent, the Conventual Church or Monastery of <g>Lanthony</g> in Wales; with the priorate, and all rights, privileges, and appurtenances, to the Prior and Convent of Lanthony, near Gloucester--their Conventual Church and successors--to be consolidated, united, appropriated--to transfer, or to be transferred to their management; and that they possess these in full and proper use for themselves and their successors for ever; together with, etc. <g>And</g> these things, all and singular, as promised and permitted, consolidated, etc., and transferred to them and their successors aforesaid, to have and to hold for ever, for their proper use, and for masses and prayers to be performed for our prosperity, and that of <g>Elizabeth</g>, our well-beloved consort, so long as we remain in the body; and for the health of our souls when we shall depart this life. <g>Also</g> for the souls of our progenitors; and for the souls of all who have departed this life in the <g>Faith</g>.