 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - Great Britain - 1729 - 760 pages
...Difiblution of the Abbits. The Abbots were wont to hold the Ltafts low and raife great Finet; by tint means they were not obliged' to entertain a greater Number in their Honfi, and fo enriched themfelves and their Brtthnn by thefaid tints. This turned greatly to the King's... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Constitutional history - 1751 - 448 pages
...feemed to be ; for the Abbots, raifing great Fines out of them, held the Leafes ftill low, and by that Means they were not obliged to entertain a greater...enriched themfelves and their Brethren by the Fines. For many Houfes, then rented at two hundred Pounds, were worth fome Thoufands. Thefe were Part of the... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1825 - 620 pages
...seemed to be : for the abbots, raising great fines out of them, held the leases still low : and by that means, they were not obliged to entertain a greater number in their house, and so enriched themselves and their brethren by the fines that were raised ; for many houses,... | |
 | David Williams - Society of Friends - 1831 - 26 pages
...houses." Burnet also says, " The abbots were wont to hold the leases low, and raise great fines, by which means they were not obliged to entertain a greater number in their house, and so enriched themselves and their brethren by the said fines." And this is probable judging... | |
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... and their poverty set them on to use many ill arts to grow rich. They were also much abroad, and kept no manner of discipline in their houses. But those houses were generally much richer than they seemed to be : for the abbots, raising great fines... 