The Domus Conversorum (House of Conversion) was a building and institution in London for Jews who had converted to Christianity. It provided a communal home and low wages. Greater London and the Regions of England. ...
It was established in 1253 by Henry III. With the expulsion of the Jews by Edward I in 1290, it became the only way for Jews to remain in the country. At that stage there were about eighty residents. By 1356 the last one of these died. Between 1331 to 1608 48 converts were admitted. The warden was also Master of the Rolls. For broader historical context, see 13th century. ... Henry III of England, as depicted in Cassells History of England, Century Edition, published circa 1902 Henry III (October 1, 1207 - November 16, 1272) is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. ... History of the Jews in England--The Expulsion: (This page is part of the History of the Jews in England) Expulsion After the experience in Jewish legislation which Edward I. had from 1269 onward, there was only one answer he could give as a true son of the Church to... Edward I; illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902. ... Events King Edward I of England banishes all Jews from Britain. ... The Master of the Rolls is the third most senior judge of England, the Lord Chancellor being first and the Lord Chief Justice being second. ...
The building was in Chancery Lane. No records exist after 1609, but in 1891 the post of chaplain was abolished by act of parliament and the location, which had been used to store legal archives, became the Public Record Office. Chancery Lane tube station platform, eastbound Chancery Lane tube station platform, with arriving Central Line train Chancery Lane is a London Underground station in central London. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... The Public Record Office of the United Kingdom is one of the two organisations that make up the National Archives (the other is the Historical Manuscripts Commission). ...
"Domus Conversorum" was also sometimes used to describe the living quarters of lay brothers in monasteries. Lay brothers are Catholic religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ...
A ''domus'' was the form of house in ancient Rome and all the cities of the Empire that rich patrician families owned.
Domus Dei (Hospital of Saint Nicholas) was an almshouse and hospice established in 1212 (in the town of Portsmouth) by Pierre des Roches the Bishop of Winchester.
The Domus Aurea was comprised of a series of villas and pavillions — open porticos to enjoy the artificial views created where the heart of Rome had recently been.
In 1292/3 the burgesses of Oxford built a Guildhall (with a frontage of 60 feet) on the north part of the site of the present Town Hall, running eastwards behind the properties on the south side of the High Street.
In 1550 the Council purchased a second property to the south of this, known as the "DomusConversorum".
Salter believes that the building acquired this name because it was "the house which is the property of the Converts at London" and not a place where converted Jews were maintained.
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