who changed its ancient name of Medehamstede to that ofPeterborough. Leofric, the fifth Abbot , at the time of theConquest, held five abbies in his hands at once, viz.: Burton,Coventry, Croyland , Thorney, and Peterborough. JohnChambers, the forty-fifth and last Abbot , on the Abbey beingconverted into an Episcopal See, was appointed Bishop thereof, by Henry VIII. , in 1541.

7- Colchester, founded by Euclo, afterwards steward toHenry I. , in the year 1097. John Becke, the thirty-eighth andlast Abbot , being attainted of high treason for denying theKing’s supremacy, was executed at Colchester, Dec. 1, 1539.

8. Eversham, founded by St. Egwin, third Bishop of Wor-cester, in the year 709. The fifty-first and last Abbot wasPhilip Hawford, alias Ballard, who on surrendering the Abbeywas made Dean of Worcester.

9. Winchelcombe, founded by Kenwulf, King of Mercia , in797) afterwards re-built by Oswald, Bishop of Worcester, in985, and German us, Prior of Ramsey, appointed Abbot byKing Edgar . Richard Mounslow was the twenty-sixthAbbot from Germanus at the dissolution.

10. Croyland , in Lincolnshire , founded by Ethelbeld, Kingof Mercia , in the year 716, to the honour of St. Guthlac , who,it is said, led the life of a hermit here, and by his sanctity,expelled certain frightful phantoms which infested the place ;this monastery was erected at a vast expense, it being situatedin the deepest fens, where the soil is so moory that a polemay be thrust several feet into it. John Wells was thethirty-nintji and last Abbot.

11; Battle, in Sussex, founded by William the Conqueror ,in the year 106'7, to commemorate his victory over theBritish , and that prayers might be offered for the souls ofsuch as were slain. John Hammond was the thirty-first andlast Abbot.

12. Reading, founded by Henry 1. , in the year 1125. HughFaringdon, the thirty-second Abbot , together with two of "his