That he would wear no weapon, or be out of his lodging before
sunrise or after sunset, nor depart out of the precinct of the
sanctuary without the leave of the dean, or archdeacon in his
absence.
That he would be obedient to the dean and the officers of the house.
And lastly, that if he should break his oath in any particular, he
should not claim the privilege of sanctuary.
And if any creditor could make it appear that he had any money,
goods, or chattels that were not contained in the particular given
in to the dean and the church, the sanctuary man was to be
imprisoned till he came to an agreement with his creditors.
The Abbey-Church of St. Peter at Westminster appears to be very
ancient, though far from being so ancient as is vulgarly reported.
Some relate, without any authority to support the conjecture, that
it was founded in the days of the Apostles by St. Peter himself;
others that it was erected by King Lucius about the year 170. And
by some it is said to have been built by King Sebert, the first
Christian king of the East-Saxons (Essex and Middlesex), anno 611.
But I take it for granted the church was not built before the
convent or abbey it belonged to.
