What was the most important form of patronage for monastic orders in england between 1066-1228?

Answer 1

The two most important ways to patronize monastic orders in the 11th-13th centuries involved one of two things, either to endow a chantry. This allowed people to give a large sum of money to the church and they would dedicate several monks to perpetually pray for the person or family. The second way was to give land or entitlements, especially in a person's will after they died. In this way, little by little the church increased in land and wealth. My 1500 1/3 of all of the land of England was owned by the church.

Answer 2

Although John B is heading in the right direction there was a another form of patronage, that of the Pope. Any Monastic order that had the Pope as its patron was able to not only recieve tyths and donations from the wealthy of the kingdom as well as grants of property and land, but if they were truly wealthy, they could raise a military wing as well. Two such orders that went do this path were the Templars and the Hospitaller knights.