...the knights hofpitallers of St. John Baptilt of Hierulalem, about the year 1150, (who endowed thii church,) where they had their preceptory, or commandery;...they, as nuns, were not in holy orders to preach or adminifter the facraments." Hals, p. 1 16. " * Before the conquelt, it was founded and endowed by the...

...Hospitallers of St. John Baptist of Jerusalem, about the year 1150 ; (who endowed this church as aforesaid, where they had their preceptory or commandery, a corporation...revenues, lands, and tenements, churches, chapels, and tithes; and those, their churches, were wholly appropriated to them, though they were not in holy orders,...