The last surviving religious gave the abbey to the Bishop of Tournai for a diocesan seminary.

These were given - as was then customary - not to the town itself, but to the Bishop of Speyer, since he was the town's lord.

For example, in 1846, he anonymously gave £500 to the Bishop of Lincoln towards the building of a school for the poor.

Oak was given to the Bishop of Chichester in 1234 for the Cathedral.

Can't give this to the Bishop.

"It has been given to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, my lady."

In 904, it was given by the king to the Bishop of Winchester.

In return he had given a solemn oath to the Bishop of Armagh and many other notables for his good behaviour.

At the Restoration they were given back to the Bishop of Worcester.

It is also mentioned in 1020 as a gift given to the Bishop of Durham by King Canute.