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Encyclopedia > Abbeys and priories in England

Abbeys and priories in England is a link page for any abbey, priory, friary or other monastic religious house in England. An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ... A priory is an ecclesiastical circumscription run by a prior. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...

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Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins unless indicated thus:-
* indicates current monastic function
+ indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
^ indicates current non-ecclesiastic function
# indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~ indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown
Trusteeship denoted as follows:-
NT National Trust
EH English Heritage
LT Landmark Trust
Other abbreviations
trns transferred
rmv removed
c. circa (about)
ante before
post after

The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... The Landmark Trust is a British charity that rescues buildings of historic interest or architectural importance and gives them a new life by making them available to stay in for holidays. ...

Bedfordshire

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Beadlow Priory Benedictine monks 12thC Beaulieu Priory
Greyfriars, Bedford Franciscan 1238
Bushmead Priory Augustinian 1195-1536, mansion built on site (EH) The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Bushmead
Caldwell Priory Augustinian 1153-1536 Cauldwell Priory
Chicksands Priory Gilbertine monks and nuns 1147-1538, then private house, now in grounds of Military base
Dunstable Priory+ Augustinian Canons 1131 (or ante1125?)-1540, part of church now in parochial use The Priory Church of Saint Peter, Dunstable
Elstow Abbey+ Benedictine nuns 1078-1539, part now in use as parish church The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Helena, Elstow
Grovebury Priory, Leighton Buzzard Benedictine (a cell of Fontévrault) post1189-1414, farmhouse built on suite La Grave Priory
Harrold Priory Augustinian nuns 1138-dissolution, site occupied by farmhouse and a mansion named 'Harrold Hall'
Markyate Priory Benedictine nuns 1145-1566, site now occupied by a manor house named 'Markyate Cell' built on priory remains
Melchbourne Priory Knights Hospitaller
Newnham Priory Augustinian (from the collegiate church of St. Paul, Bedford) 1247-1539/1541
Old Warden Abbey Cistercian 1136-1538, Elizabethan house built on site Warden Abbey The Abbey Church of Saint Leonard, Old Warden
Turvey Abbey* As of 2005 in use Priory of Our Lady of Peace (Benedictine nuns)
Monastery of Christ our Saviour
Woburn Abbey# Cistercian (from Fountains) 1145-1538, site now occupied by a mansion, estate and safari park The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Woburn

Bedfordshire is a county in England and forms part of the East of England region. ... Beadlow Priory is a monastic foundation established in the early 12th century for Benedictine monks in Beadlow, Bedfordshire, England about 10 km south of Bedford. ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... The Priory of St. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... The Priory of St. ... Events January 6 - Henry of Anjou arrives in England. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Chicksands was a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England (but not an airfield). ... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Chicksands was a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England (but not an airfield). ... Events May 9 - Tintern Abbey is founded. ... Events May 23 - Lothair of Saxony becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Henry V. War ends between Toulouse and Provence. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Events January 21 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade September 3- Richard I of England is crowned as king of England. ... // Events Council of Constance begins. ... Events Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Events Pope Lucius II is succeeded by Pope Eugene III Nur ad-Din ascends to power in Syria Construction begins on Notre-Dame dChartres in Chartres, France Korean historian Kim Pusik compiled the historical text Samguk Sagi. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Events Shams ad-Din disappears resulting in Jalal Uddin Rumi writing 30,000 verses of poetry about his disappearance. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Events Completion of the Saint Denis Basilica in Paris Peter Abelard writes the Historia Calamitatum, detailing his relationship with Heloise People of Novgorod rebel against the hereditary prince Vsevolod and depose him Births Amalric I of Jerusalem William of Newburgh, English historian (died 1198) Deaths November 15 - Margrave Leopold III... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Saint Leonard may refer to: Saint Leonard of Blakemore Saint Leonard of Noblac Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Saint Leonard, Maryland, United States Saint Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada Saint-Léonard, Quebec, Canada Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Quebec, Canada See also St Leonards This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Turvey Abbey in the village of Turvey in the English county of Bedfordshire. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The west front of Woburn Abbey, as seen approaching the house Woburn Abbey, the seat of the head of the Russell Family, the Duke of Bedford, was a sad half-demolished, half-derelict house in 1953 after the death of the heavily indebted 12th Duke. ... Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire is a Cistercian monastery first founded A.D. 1132. ... Events Pope Lucius II is succeeded by Pope Eugene III Nur ad-Din ascends to power in Syria Construction begins on Notre-Dame dChartres in Chartres, France Korean historian Kim Pusik compiled the historical text Samguk Sagi. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... The west front of Woburn Abbey, as seen approaching the house Woburn Abbey, the seat of the head of the Russell Family, the Duke of Bedford, was a sad half-demolished, half-derelict house in 1953 after the death of the heavily indebted 12th Duke. ...

Berkshire

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Helenstowe nunnery, Abingdon Nuns c.675, site now occupied by St. Helen's Church The Church of the Holy Cross and Saint Helen, Helenstowe
Ascot Priory Benedictine monks (a cell of St. Nicholas at Angiers) -1416, nuns (from St. Mary de Pré nr. St Albans) 1416-dissolution
Bisham Abbey Knights Templar preceptory 1260-1307, Augustinian priory 1337-1536, Benedictine abbey 1537-1538, demolished, site now headquarters of the National Sports Council
Bromhall Priory#, Sunningdale Benedictine nuns 12thC-1535
Douai Abbey*, Woolhampton Benedictine (rmv from Douai), 1903-present The Abbey Church of Saint Edmund, King and Martyr, Upper Woolhampton
Greenham Preceptory~ Knights Hospitaller 1199
Hurley Priory+ Benedictine 1065, part of church now in parochial use The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hurley
Poughley Priory^ Augustinian c.1160-1524, remains now incorporated into farmhouse
Reading Abbey Cluniac 1121, Benedictine 13thC-1539, quarried and dismantled c.1550-1643
Greyfriars, Reading Franciscan 1285
Sandleford Priory^ Augustinian c.1200, now an Anglican Convent School
Steventon Priory Benedictine, now in private ownership with public access by appointment (NT)
Stratfield Priory Benedictine
Thatcham Minster Anglo-Saxon minster, early 7thC, now St. Mary's parish church
Warfield Priory Benedictine, 1397
Welford Abbey Premonstratensian
Welford Priory Augustinian, 1150-1525?, site now occupied by RAF Welford airforce base The Priory Church of Saint Margaret, Welford

Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Events The abbey of Abingdon, England is founded Aldhelm made abbot Aethelred succeeds his brother Wulfhere as king of Mercia Births Deaths Wulfhere, king of Japan - Temmu Emperor of Japan (672-686) Categories: 675 ... The traditional form of the Christian cross, known as the Latin cross The Christian cross is a familiar religious symbol of most Christianity. ... St. ... Events May 30 - The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. ... Events May 30 - The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. ... Early History Bisham Abbey in Berkshire was had its origins in a preceptory built about 1260 for the Knights Templars. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan Emperor Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan September 3 - Mongols defeated by Mameluks at Battle of Ain Jalut Samogatians and Curonians defeats Teutonic knights in Battle of Durbe Births Maximus Planudes, Byzantine grammarian and theologian Deaths Monarchs/Presidents... Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... Events March 17 - Edward, the Black Prince is created Duke of Cornwall, becoming the first English Duke Beginning of the Hundred Years War between France and England Bisham Priory founded Scaligeri family loses control of Padua; Alberto della Scala, music patron of the Italian trecento, moves to Verona Births Louis... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Edmund the Martyr (circa 840 - November 20, 870) was a King of East Anglia. ... Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... Events December 28 - Westminster Abbey is consecrated. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Events Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ... Reading Abbey Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in Reading, Berkshire, founded by Henry I in 1121 for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors. // History... Events Concordat of Worms condemns Pierre Abélards writings on the Holy Trinity. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... Events January 21 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement was born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptized each other in the home of Manzs mother on Neustadt-Gasse, Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. ... Several Saints Margaret exist: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Saint Margaret of Cortona Saint Margaret of England Saint Margaret of Scotland Saint Margaret the Virgin Saint Margaret the Widow Saint Margaret of the Árpád dynasty (1242–1270) See also Margaret Sainte-Marguerite This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which...

Bristol

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Black Friary, Bristol Dominican 1227/8-1538, then The Friars Quaker meeting house, now Bristol Register Office
St James' Priory, Bristol Benedictine 1120s The Priory Church of Saint James, Bristol
Bristol Cathedral Abbey+ Augustinian Canons 1140-1538/9, diocesan cathedral 1542-present The Abbey Church of Saint Augustine, Bristol
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol

Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... Events Henry III of England declares himself of age and assumes power Births September 30 - Pope Nicholas IV Deaths March 18 - Pope Honorius III (b. ... Events The Sixth Crusade is launched by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, after delays due to sickness and an excommunication from Pope Gregory IX. Conrad IV of Germany becomes titular King of Jerusalem, with Frederick II as regent. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... St James Priory is a Grade I listed building in Horsefair, Whitson Street, Bristol. ... Events Welcher of Malvern creates a system of measurement for the earth using degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude. ... Saint James can refer to the following: Several men mentioned in the New Testament, whose various epithets and euphemisms cause some uncertainties: James, son of Zebedee, an apostle, brother of John the Apostle; also called Saint James the Great. ... St James Priory is a Grade I listed building in Horsefair, Whitson Street, Bristol. ... The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Anglican cathedral in the English city of Bristol and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral. ... Events Henry Jasomirgott was made count palatine of the Rhine. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Augustine of Canterbury (birth unknown, died May 26, 604) was the first Archbishop of Canterbury, sent to Ethelbert of Kent, Bretwalda of England by Pope Gregory the Great in 597. ... The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Anglican cathedral in the English city of Bristol and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral. ... This article concerns the holy Trinity of Christianity. ... The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Anglican cathedral in the English city of Bristol and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral. ...

Buckinghamshire

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Ankerwycke Priory, Wraysbury Benedictine nuns 12thC Ankerwick Priory
Biddlesden Abbey# Cistercian from Garendon 1147-1538, remains demolished c.1727, site now occupied by private house named 'Biddlesden Park' Biddlesdon Abbey
Bradwell Priory Benedictine 1155-1526, now in private ownership
Bulstrode Preceptory Knights Templar
Burnham Abbey Augustinian nuns 1266
Chetwode Priory+ Augustinian 1244-1460, annexed to Notley, part of priory church now in parochial use
Lavendon Abbey Premonstratensian/Benedictine -1547, site now occupied by house named 'Lavendon Grange' (once the home of relatives of Sir Isaac Newton)
Little Marlow Priory Benedictine nuns 14thC
Medmenham Abbey Cistercian (from Woburn Abbey) 1201/4-1547, converted into a manor house
Great Missenden Abbey Augustinian/Arroasian 1133-1538, now a residential college Missenden Abbey The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Great Missenden
Muresley Priory, nr Ivinghoe Benedictine nuns ante1135
Newton Longville Priory Cluniac c.1150-1442, granted to New College, Oxford, 1442, manor house built on site from priory remains 1550
Notley Abbey^ Augustinian 1162-1542, site now occupied by a private house without public access
Ravenstone Priory Augustinian 1255-1544
Snelshall Priory Benedictine 12thC-1535
Tickford Priory Benedictine-Cluniac 1140-1524 Newport Pagnel Priory
Wing Priory 7thC
Wycombe Abbey

Map of Bucks (1904) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a county in South East England. ... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Events Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls. ... Events The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Sir Isaac Newton, PRS, (4 January [O.S. 25 December 1642] 1643 – 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, inventor and natural philosopher who is generally regarded as one of the most influential scientists in history. ... Medmenham is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... The west front of Woburn Abbey, as seen approaching the house Woburn Abbey, the seat of the head of the Russell Family, the Duke of Bedford, was a sad half-demolished, half-derelict house in 1953 after the death of the heavily indebted 12th Duke. ... // Events The town of Riga was chartered as a city. ... // Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Events Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae Durham Cathedral is completed Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun June 4 - Lothair III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Innocent II Births March 5 - King Henry II of England (died 1189) Honen Shonin, Japanese founder of Pure Land Buddhism (died 1212... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Events January - Byland Abbey founded Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and widow of Henry V opposed Stephen and claims the throne as her own Owain Gwynedd of Wales defeats the Normans at Crug Mawr. ... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... Events The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. ... Events The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... // Events June 3 - Thomas Becket consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Events Königsberg was founded Births Emperor Albert I of Germany, in July Deaths Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Categories: 1255 ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Events Henry Jasomirgott was made count palatine of the Rhine. ... Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ... Wycombe Abbey is an independent boarding school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. ...

Cambridgeshire

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Anglesey Priory, Lode Augustinian 1135-1535, remains incorporated into private house named 'Anglesey Abbey' 1591, (NT) The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Nicholas
Barnwell Priory Augustinian Canons (from St. Giles, Castle Hill, Lode) 1112-1538
Barnwell Priory Abbey built adjacent to Priory Church (above), not a monastic foundation, in use as a parish church The Abbey Church The Church of Saint Andrew-the-Less, Barnwell
Buckden Abbey Elizabethan mansion
Augustinian Friary, Cambridge Augustinian 1092, trns to Barnwell 1112
Black Friary, Cambridge Dominican c.1258
Blackfriars, Cambridge* Dominican 1938-present
Chatteris Abbey Benedictine nuns c.980-1536
Chippenham Preceptory Knights Hospitaller (under Clerkenwell) 1184
Denny Abbey Benedictine priory (a cell of Ely) 1159, Knights Templar preceptory 1169, then Franciscan nuns, 1308-1536, currently part of the Farmland Museum (EH) Denney Abbey The Abbey Church of Saint James and Saint Leonard, Denny
Duxford Preceptory Knights Templar 1273
Ely Cathedral Priory+ ?nuns/double monastery c.673, secular canons 9thC, Benedictine 970-1540, diocesan cathedral 1109-present The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Etheldreda

The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity and Saint Etheldreda Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... A lode is the metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock or a vein of ore deposited between layers of rock. ... Events January - Byland Abbey founded Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and widow of Henry V opposed Stephen and claims the throne as her own Owain Gwynedd of Wales defeats the Normans at Crug Mawr. ... Events January 18 - Lima, Peru founded by Francisco Pizarro April - Jacques Cartier discovers the Iroquois city of Stadacona, Canada (now Quebec) and in May, the even greater Huron city of Hochelaga June 24 - The Anabaptist state of Münster (see Münster Rebellion) is conquered and disbanded. ... Events June - Capture of Zutphen by the Dutch under Maurice of Nassau. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Saint Nicholas, also known as Nikolaus in Germany and Sinterklaas (a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas) in the Netherlands and Flanders, is the common name for the historical Saint Nicholas of Myra, who lived in 4th century Byzantine Anatolia, (now in modern Turkey) and had a reputation for secret gift... Events The people of Laon, France, proclaim a commune and murder their bishop Salzwedel, Germany is founded The German state of Baden is founded Afonso I becomes Count of Portugal Otto of Ballenstedt is made Duke of Saxony by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor Births Deaths October 5 - Sigebert of... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... Look up the in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Less is a grammatical particle in the English language, functioning as an adverb that modifies comparatives. ... Events May 9 - Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. ... Events The people of Laon, France, proclaim a commune and murder their bishop Salzwedel, Germany is founded The German state of Baden is founded Afonso I becomes Count of Portugal Otto of Ballenstedt is made Duke of Saxony by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor Births Deaths October 5 - Sigebert of... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events Births Emperor Ichijo of Japan Humbert I of Savoy Avicenna Godiva, Countess of Mercia Deaths Categories: 980 ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ... Denny Abbey is a former abbey near Waterbeach, six miles (10 km) north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. ... Front of Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. ... Events In the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinals are given the right of election of the Pope. ... Events Nur ad-Din invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin becomes the sultan over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din. ... Events Henry VII is elected as king of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Saint James can refer to the following: Several men mentioned in the New Testament, whose various epithets and euphemisms cause some uncertainties: James, son of Zebedee, an apostle, brother of John the Apostle; also called Saint James the Great. ... Saint Leonard may refer to: Saint Leonard of Blakemore Saint Leonard of Noblac Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Saint Leonard, Maryland, United States Saint Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada Saint-Léonard, Quebec, Canada Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Quebec, Canada See also St Leonards This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Denny Abbey is a former abbey near Waterbeach, six miles (10 km) north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Front of Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. ... Events Hlothhere becomes king of Kent Maelduin becomes King of Dalriada Foundation of Ely, England Births Bede, English monk, writer and historian (or 672) Deaths Childeric II, Frankish king of Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy Domangart II, King of Dalriada General Kim Yu-shin of Silla Heads of states Japan - Temmu... Events Major volcano eruption in Mashu Japan Devastating decade long famine begins in France Byzantine Emperor John I successfully defends the Eastern Roman Empire from massive barbarian invasion Construction completed on Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, worlds oldest Islamic university Births Leif Ericson, Norse explorer Seyyed Razi, important Muslim... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events Battle of Naklo Battle of Hundsfeld Fulk of Jerusalem becomes count of Anjou Alfonso I of Aragon marries Urraca of Castile Crusaders capture Tripoli Anselm of Laon becomes chancellor of Laon Births July 25 - Afonso, first king of Portugal Deaths Alfonso VI of Castile Anselm of Canterbury, philosopher and... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... Æthelthryth (also Etheldreda, Ediltrudis, Audrey or Awdrey) (c. ... This article concerns the holy Trinity of Christianity. ... Æthelthryth (also Etheldreda, Ediltrudis, Audrey or Awdrey) (c. ...

Fordham Priory# Gilbertine ante1227, site now occupied by private house named 'Fordham Abbey' The Priory Church of Saint Peter and Saint Mary Magdalene, Fordham
Great Wilbraham Preceptory Knights Templar 13thC
Isleham Priory Benedictine 1086-1414, granted to Pembroke College, Cambridge which converted the church into a barn and demolished monastery (EH) The Priory Church of Saint Margaret, Isleham
Hinchinbrook Priory Benedictine nuns, site now occupied by Hinchinbrooke House
Ickleton Abbey Cistercian, remains now part of The Hovells manor
Ickleton Priory Benedictine nuns 1190, now on site of Abbey Farm
Linton Priory (confusion with Linton, N.Yorks?)
Marmont Priory
Peterborough Cathedral Abbey+ c.655, Benedictine c.966-1539, diocesan cathedral 1540-present The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, Peterborough
Ramsey Abbey Benedictine 969-1539 (NT)
St Ives Priory Benedictine (from Ramsay Abbey) 1017-dissolution, house built on site
St Neots Priory Benedictine cell of Ely 974, cell of Bec 1113-dissolution The Priory Church of Saint Neot, St Neots
Sawtry Abbey Cistercian (from Warden Abbey) 1147-1536 Sawtrey Abbey
Shingay Preceptory Knights Hospitaller
Spinney Abbey Augustinian, founded between 1216 and 1228, absorbed into Ely 1449. Site now occupied by a house and farm. Spinney Priory; Priory of St Mary and the Holy Cross
Stonely Priory Augustinian c.1180 The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stonely
Swaffham Bulbeck Priory Benedictine nuns Swaffham Nunnery The Nunnery of Saint Mary, Swaffham
Swavesey Priory Benedictine, a private residence named 'The Priory' is supposedly situated on or near the site
Thorney Abbey+ anchorites or hermits -ante972, Benedictine monks 972-1539, church now in parochial use The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint Botulph, Thorney
Waterbeach Abbey Benedictine

Events Henry III of England declares himself of age and assumes power Births September 30 - Pope Nicholas IV Deaths March 18 - Pope Honorius III (b. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... Mary Magdalene, which probably means Mary of Magdala, a town on the western shore of the Lake of Tiberias, is described in the New Testament as a follower of Jesus both in the canon and in the apocrypha. ... Great & Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... // Events Council of Constance begins. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Several Saints Margaret exist: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Saint Margaret of Cortona Saint Margaret of England Saint Margaret of Scotland Saint Margaret the Virgin Saint Margaret the Widow Saint Margaret of the Árpád dynasty (1242–1270) See also Margaret Sainte-Marguerite This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... Events March 16 - Massacre and mass-suicide of the Jews of York, England prompted by Crusaders and Richard Malebys kill 150-500 Jews in Cliffords Tower June 10 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River while leading an army to Jerusalem. ... Peterborough Cathedral from the south east, circa 1898 Peterborough Cathedral - west prospect in the seventeenth century Peterborough Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, and is very unusual amongst medieval cathedrals in Great Britain because of its triple front (dominated by the statues of the three... Events November 15 - Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats the pagan Mercian king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed Empress Saimei ascends to the throne of Japan. ... Events April 14 or April 30 - Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian Births Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese regent Deaths King Dubh I of Scotland Categories: 966 ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... An early portrait of the Apostle Paul. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... Peterborough Cathedral from the south east, circa 1898 Peterborough Cathedral - west prospect in the seventeenth century Peterborough Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, and is very unusual amongst medieval cathedrals in Great Britain because of its triple front (dominated by the statues of the three... Ramsey Abbey is a ruined abbey, near Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, south east of Peterborough and north of Huntingdon. ... Events December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ... St Neots Priory was built in Saxon times beside the River Great Ouse in the English county of Huntingdon. ... Front of Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. ... Events Antipope Boniface VII succeeds Pope Benedict VI. The Byzantine Empire retakes Syria including Aleppo from the Abbasids. ... The Abbey of Bec (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec) in Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France, is a Benedictine monastic foundation in the Eure département, in a valley, midway between the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. ... Events Pierre Abélard opens his school in Paris End of Kyanzitthas reign in Myanmar Alaungsithus reign begins in Myanmar Suryavarman Is reign begins in the Khmer Empire Bridlington Priory founded Births August 24 - Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (died 1151) Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona... St Neot was born in Saxon times, living as a monk in Cornwall, England most of his life. ... St Neots Priory was built in Saxon times beside the River Great Ouse in the English county of Huntingdon. ... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... The new house at Spinney Abbey, 2004 Spinney Abbey, also formerly known as Spinney Priory, is a house and farm on the site of a former monastic foundation close to the village of Wicken, on the edge of the fens in Cambridgeshire, England. ... Events Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ... Events The Sixth Crusade is launched by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, after delays due to sickness and an excommunication from Pope Gregory IX. Conrad IV of Germany becomes titular King of Jerusalem, with Frederick II as regent. ... Events January 6 - Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Events Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. ... Events Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Botolph or Botulph (died circa 680, pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable) was an English abbot and saint. ...

Cheshire

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Chester Cathedral Priory+ ?Nuns -875, secular canons post907, Benedictine 1092-1540, diocesan cathedral 1541-present The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Chester (-875)

The Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh, Chester The Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chester (1541) This article is about the English county. ... Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral, mother church for the Diocese of Chester, north-west England. ... Events December 29 - Charles the Bald, king of west Danes capture Lindisfarne and arrive in Cambridge. ... Events Oleg leads Kievan Rus in a campaign against Constantinople Yelü Abaoji establishes Liao (Khitan) dynasty Births Deaths Categories: 907 ... Events May 9 - Lincoln Cathedral is consecrated. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. ... An early portrait of the Apostle Paul. ... Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral, mother church for the Diocese of Chester, north-west England. ... Events December 29 - Charles the Bald, king of west Danes capture Lindisfarne and arrive in Cambridge. ... Werburgh (also known as Werburga) (d. ... Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral, mother church for the Diocese of Chester, north-west England. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral, mother church for the Diocese of Chester, north-west England. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ...

St. John the Baptist, Chester c.906?, secular canons -1547, diocesan cathedral 1072/5-1102 The Abbey Church of Saint John the Baptist, Chester

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Baptist, Chester 1072/5-1102 Events Births Deaths Categories: 906 ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Events William I of England invades Scotland, and also receives the submission of Hereward the Wake. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... Events Valencia is captured by the Almoravids. ... John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ... John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ... Events William I of England invades Scotland, and also receives the submission of Hereward the Wake. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... Events Valencia is captured by the Almoravids. ...

Combermere Abbey Savignac from Savigny 1133-1147, Cistercian 1147-1538 The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Michael, Combermere
Curzon Park Abbey*, Chester Benedictine nuns trns from Talacre 1988 The Abbey Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, Curzon Park, Chester
Norton Priory Augustinian trns from Runcorn 1134-1536, Abbey 1391 part converted into private mansion 1545, demolished 1828, now in ownership of Norton Priory Museum Trust open to public as a museum
Runcorn Priory~ Augustinian 1115-1134 trns to Norton, poss. on site now occupied by All Saints parish church

Events Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae Durham Cathedral is completed Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun June 4 - Lothair III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Innocent II Births March 5 - King Henry II of England (died 1189) Honen Shonin, Japanese founder of Pure Land Buddhism (died 1212... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Guido Renis archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of Sta. ... Curzon Park Abbey began as an Anglican Benedictine foundation at Feltham, Middlesex on 24th June 1868. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Curzon Park Abbey began as an Anglican Benedictine foundation at Feltham, Middlesex on 24th June 1868. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Events August 5 - Anti-Jewish riots erupt in Toledo, Spain and Barcelona. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Events Clairvaux Abbey is founded by St. ... Events Baalbeck taken by Genghis Khan House of Brandenburg begins when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark St. ...

Cornwall

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
St German's Priory+ secular canons, Augustinian 1184-1539, diocesan cathedral c.936-1042, now in use as parish church The Priory Church of Saint German, Saint Germans
St Michael's Mount Priory Benedictine 1135, used alternately as fortress and monastery and private residence with public access (NT)
Sclerder 'Abbey' 1843, Dames de la Retraite 1851-1852, Franciscan Recollects 1858-1864, Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary 1904-1910, Poor Clares from Rennes 1914-1920, Poor Clares from Bullingham 1922-1981, Carmelite from Quidenham 1981

Motto: Onen hag oll (Cornish: One and all) Geography Status Ceremonial and (smaller) Non-metropolitan county Region South West England Population - Total (2004 est. ... St Germans Priory is a church in St Germans, Cornwall. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. ... Events April 18/April 19 - Emperor Michael V of the Byzantine Empire attempts to remain sole Emperor by sending his adoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery. ... This is not the 6th century bishop of Paris, canonized as Saint Germain of Paris, who founded an abbey in the fields near Paris, now the church of Saint-Germain-des-Pres. ... St Germans is a town in East Cornwall at Latitude 4:18:35 W Longitude 50:23:42 N. It takes its name from the Priory Church of St Germans, which is adjacent to the Port Eliot estate of the present Earl of St Germans. ... St. ... Events January - Byland Abbey founded Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and widow of Henry V opposed Stephen and claims the throne as her own Owain Gwynedd of Wales defeats the Normans at Crug Mawr. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Recollets (English: Recollects) were a French branch of the Roman Catholic order, the Franciscans (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Minorum), first established in France about 1570. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... -1... The Order of Poor Ladies, also known as the Poor Clares, the Poor Clare Nuns, the Clarisse, or the Minoresses is a Franciscan order founded by Saint Clare of Assisi. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Order of Poor Ladies, also known as the Poor Clares, the Poor Clare Nuns, the Clarisse, or the Minoresses is a Franciscan order founded by Saint Clare of Assisi. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cumbria

Foundation Communities/provenance Alt. Name Formal Name
Calder Abbey Savignac from Furness 1135-1137 trns to Hood; Savignac (refounded) from Furness c.1143-1147, Cistercian 1147-1536, now in private ownership with public access
Carlisle Cathedral Priory+ secular canons -1092, Augustinian Canons 1122-1540, diocesan cathedral 1133-present The Priory Church of th