THE PARISH W A L T H A M A B B E Y , HISTORY AND ANTI ITIE QU S . J O H N M A Y N A R D. L O ND O N J N U S SE L L S M I 36 S S U A E OH R TH , , OHO Q R ; L L B K E L L E R AND B Y A OO S S . 6 1 8 5 . C ONTE NT S . A s to Waltham b eing originally covered with trees Th e care of th e poor and th e Sick wa s committed to th e priests Th e m s es and th e s th e s e s e e ar h , right of pari hion r th r in Th e extent of th e forest Th e line of Kings from C anute to Harold th e S econd T ov th e u de m y, fo n r of Waltha Th e religious plant whereon Harold founded hi s monastery ’ N 0 college or religious school here before Harold s tim e Harold buried here with his two brothers E dward th e Confessor as sists Harold to found th e monastery Th e picture of Harold once in th e north window Th e indentings of th e pilla rs originally filled with brass Of th e c e s c e and m dem ongr gation , an i nt o Th e Holy Cross brought here by angels Th e list of th e various m anors whi ch th e Confessor gave d and c firmed c e to th e m s to Harol , on by hart r ona tory William th e Conqueror laid claim to thi s Abbey a s being th e personal property of Harold Th e Archbishop of Canterbury (on ac count of grievous e ul es s s e ds th e De se andun e d irr g ariti ) u p n an, ab nt h ar ’ King Henry th e Second changes Harold s foundation C ONTE NTS . ’ Thomas a B ecket s quarrel with th e King ’ Th e Pope s bull Th e power of th e Popes over our ancient Kings King John and th e Pope of Rome King Henry th e Third bestows on Waltham both a weekly m e and n al a ark t, an a nu f ir h e el e wee th e m en al m and th e A o T quarr b t n of W tha bb t, ’ Th e Abbot s lawsuit with th e lord of th e manor of Cheshunt Th e monk s and th e loving women of Cheshunt nunnery h e s e th e A e es wed on A D e T it of bb y, b to Sir nthony nny Th e Church became a curacy or donative Th e Abbey House Th e Tulip -tree The Cotton-tree Th e two coflins dis covered in the Abbey-garden Th e construction of th e old Abbey-church whenentire Th e Steeple e u c - e s c e and m de Th Ch r h b ll , both an i nt o rn Curiositie s found during th e la te repairs od F da hi da m 50 e s Go ri y a gh y at Waltha , y ar ago al m c in lde mes fl ae six Obits W tha Chur h o n ti , ’ O ur L ady s chapel ’ Q uotations from our churchwardens account books King Charles th e S econd grants a Brief to enable the churchwardens to repair th e church Bishop Hall Th e dilapidated state of our church 60 years ago Th e beautiful painted glass window formerly in the choir of th e old Abbey -church C ON T E NT S PAGE Th e remains of King E dward th e First were brought here on their way to interment in Westminster Walth am Cross Th e incident whi ch led to th e Reformation ed 0 Copp , or C pt Hall L o d m s m e l B is a me and C d r Tho a Cro w l , hop Cr n r ar inal Wolsey Th e m is J h Fox and mil e e artyrolog t o n , fa y h r R e F e th e s a m A e ob rt ull r, la t abbot of W ltha bb y Th e Alms Houses Th e right of cutting fire-wood on th e forest Th e Gunpowder mills King Alfred stops th e flowing of th e tide along th e marshes S unday working here in war time Th e grand stream of King Alfred Th e flour mill which Queen M aud gave to th e Abbey Th e row ses me s d n th e wes end of hou , for rly tan i g at t of th e church-yard Th e pin factory and printing ground ’ Baker s E ntry Th e larger B aptist Chap el G e e Fox th e de th e e s org , foun r of Quak r Th e C emetery Th e Abbey-bridge and Gate-way The interior of th e Church Th e Tomb of S ir E dward Denny Th e m s th e c c e e To b , in hur h g n rally e acti s of M r d M T h e B en f on . an rs . Wollard f s o M r. n e Th e B enefaction a d M rs . L ev rton C O NT E NT S . PAG E T h e L everton S chool-house 116 Th e confiscation of th e minor monasteries 117 Th e crimes of th e Abbots and M onks 120 ’ King Henry s warrant for th e dissolution of th e Abbeys 122 Th e Commissioners appointed to receive th e surrender of Waltham monas tery S anctuary for th e vilest characters afforded by th e Church 126 Th e numb er of th e suppressed mona steries 127 Th e amount expended in th e late repairs of th e Church 128 W A LTH AM B A B E Y . h chief rait in a his or is its tru hfuln T e t t y t ess . T H E compiler (who has traced hi s family in e e Waltham Abb y, nearly four hundred y ars) , being l i e i fu ly aware of th s, mak s a str ct point to insert no of l information a doubtfu character . u e we e e Tr thfuln ss being the aim, s l ct authentic n information only ; and as a steppi g stone to this, f we ll e e o e . ul e Sha avail ours lv s that giv n by Thos F l r, f D D . hi o . , who first wrote a story Waltham Abbey th e e of or th e he being minist r this parish, in about 1648 year and who , in his history, informs us e th e h a m Waltham is so call d from Saxon word , which signifies a town ; and th e word wea ld or wea lt e c e e , that is woody ; it being anci ntly ov r d with ” timb er . e e e e e hi e We h r paus to obs rv , that t s ass rtion may be accepte d as referring to the greater portion of the of e th e parish, but not so as to that part it wher on town is built ; th e rivers out through it by King Al wi th e e fred, together th the site, chosen for abb y, are sufficient to prove that th ere were no tree s on e th e m e . this part, any mor than on contiguous arsh s . e e e c e Dr Full r writes, Som will hav it all d B 2 uas i Wea lthie-h a m I e Waltham, q ; W ish th y could e e of th e e mak their words good, in r spect p rsons e e e of th e e f living th r in though, in r gard soil its l , indee d it is rich and plentif ’ see ulle From this we not only Dr . F r s good ee th e e e f ling towards p opl of Waltham, but also that they were generally poor . th e . It is not improbable that poor, even in Dr ’ e e th e of th e e Full r s day, still f lt loss gifts, or h lps they used to receive from th e abb ey th e care of th e th e e e th e e poor, and sick, b ing committ d to r ligious m en f n e di o &c . e e abbeys, Wh th y w re ssolved, the poor were left utterly destitute (there b eing no poor e e hi e e e e rat s th n) , to s ft as b st th y could for th ms lves, and by app ealing to the kindness and b enevolence of any who could render them assistance .