South West View of Dudley Priory in Stafford

Source: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck, Views of Ruins of Castles & Abbeys in England, Part 2, 1726-1739 (nd), Arts, Languages and Literature, Birmingham Central Library.
Text: Taken from the original source

To the Right Honourable WILLIAM Lord Dudley & Ward. Baron of Birmingham in ye County of Warwick &c.
Owner of these Remains.

This Prospect is humbly Inscribed by;
Y^r: Lordships Obedient Serv^ts. Sam^l. & Nath^l. Buck.

THIS PRIORY of the Cluniack order Subordinate to the Abby of Wenlock was founded in the Reign of K. Hen. II^nd by Gervaise de Paganel or Pagnel to the Honour of St. James according to the intention of Ralph his Father: Gervaise dying without Issue his sister Married John de Somery, by w^ch means that Family became Patrons of it. Roger Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield granted a remission of 40 days Pennance to those who being truly contrite & confest should say the Lords Prayer & Salutation of the Blessed Virgin for the Soul of Roger de Somery (grandson of John) & for all the faithfull buried here. Issue male failing again it came by marriage to John de Sutton & on ye like failure it descended with ye Castle to the L^ds. Dudley &c. there have been several fine Monuments of the Families of Somery & Sutton found here.

S & N Buck Delin. et. Sculp^t. 1731.