The south-east view of frithelstoke-priory in the county of devon, 1734 engraving byb samuel & nathaniel buck. Inscribed below: "to the right honourable robert walpole, lord walpole of walpole, clerk of the rolls, one of the gentlemen of his majestys bedchamber, and knight of the most honourable order of the bath, proprietor of this priory, this prospect is humbly inscrib'd by his lordships most obedt. Servts. Saml. & nathl. Buck. " in the centre is the coat of arms of walpole, and on the left is inscribed: "this was a priory of canons regular, founded & endow'd by robert de bello campo or beauchamp, & dedicated to god the blessed virgin & st. Gregory. The patrons reserv'd to themselves a power to guard the gate for the preservation of the priory, during the vacancy of a prior & no longer. The scite and barton contain'd 1000 acres which were given at the dissolution to arthur plantaginet, viscount lisle". Date: 1734.
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