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Rh buildings were founded by some of the secular canons of the order of St. Augustine, probably on a spot used for worship by the Romans. Mention of it is made in Domesday as existing in Edward the Confessor's reign, and as possessing five hydes and one yardland in Thuinam, as also its tithes, and the third of those of Holdenhurst. The present building, however, dates only from the time of Flambard, who rebuilt the church, pulling down the earlier building with its nine cells. and introducing the regular instead of the secular canons. Not till Henry I.'s reign was the change completed, Baldwin de Redvers bringing in the former, and placing them under the first prior, Reginald.

With this change new privileges and grants were made. Riches flowed in on every side. Not only were the Redvers 136