Alvecote Priory
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Alvecote Priory is a ruined
History
It was founded 1159 by William Burdett as a dependency of
Dugdale stated that the tomb of the founder was located in an arch of the wall on the north side of the church and was covered by “a plain free stone curiously embossed with the sculpture of a large cross”. The priory was not richly endowed and the taxation of 1291 gave its property a value of £7 9s 2d. After two centuries the priory buildings were in poor repair and the monks gained the favour of Edward III. Protection was granted to the monks and their attorneys to collect alms in churches for the restoration of the church and cloister. The priory was suppress in 1543 and the priory and its lands were granted to Chancellor Audley. In June it was alienated to Joan Robynson, the widow of the mercer George Robynson of London. The priory remains are now included in Pooley Country Park.[citation needed]
The priory house (ruin in 1965) was built from the stone of the old Benedictine Priory.[citation needed]
Incomplete List of Priors
William de Wikwane resigned 1282
William de Beaulis appointed 1315
Richard de Malverne occurs 1341
William Sutton occurs 1535
William Umberleye occurs 1536
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "Alvecote priory and dovecote (1020623)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Alvecote priory and dovecote, Shuttington - North Warwickshire". Heritage at Risk. Historic England. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ 'Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Alvecote', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1908), pp. 61-62. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol2/pp61-62 [accessed 6 August 2017].
- ^ "Evil deceit that led to murder". Tamworth Herald. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alvecote Priory". Our Warwickshire. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
