Greyfriars, Richmond was a

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, England. Its bell tower still survives and dates from the 15th century. Its establishment as a friary is attributed to Ralph Fitz Randall in 1258. His heart was buried there in 1270. During the

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Romanus requested that two

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be sent from the friary, one there and one to Copeland (

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). In 1304, an "apostate friar", Arthur of Hartlepool, upon being arrested, was sent to the friary for punishment. It was surrendered 19 January 1538, after it had accumulated five and a half acres of land from William de Huddeswell (in 1364) and John de Nevill (in 1383).9. Pat. 6 Ric. II, pt. ii, m. 8.

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