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 Oldham's above-cited award. Sheyr was the last Prior of Launceston. In the years 1536 to 1539 Henry's vengeance or cupidity swept away all the priories and abbeys of the kingdom. Sheyr admitted the King's supremacy, and thereby secured for himself a life annuity of £100. Stephen George made similar submission, and secured a pension of £10. John Hamme, one of the brethren, also submitted, and obtained £6 13s. 4d. yearly for life, and John Treddericke, Thomas Webbe, and John Fishe, other yielding brethren, respectively obtained life pensions of £5 6s. 8d. Total, £132 13s. 4d.

When the Crown had determined to take possession of the lands and revenues of the monasteries, commissioners were appointed to ascertain all particulars concerning those lands and revenues. We translate from the Latin the Commissioners' report with respect to

Launceston Priory. REVENUE.

Value of the products of the Sheaf-tithes situate and lying in divers Towns and Parishes belonging to the said Priory: