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 | | By this exchange, the Watertons became seized of Methley, and probably built the Manor-House, which was afterwards completed and uniformly re-built by Baron Saville. |
 | | The Church of Methley was in existence at the time of Domesday, but has been wholly re-built, and in the present fabric is nothing peculiar, except the chantry on the south-side of the choir, founded and endowed by Robert Waterton, in 1424, and which contains many monuments of exquisite workmanship. |
 | | The rule of this order was principally founded on silence, solitude, prayer, humility, and obedience: the Monks were enjoined a total abstinence from all animal food, and wine was wholly prohibited: the priory was surrendered, by James Twaeytes, the last Prior, Nov. 24th 1539. |
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