Ashridge Priory
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Ashridge Priory was a medieval
History
In 1283
At the foundation of the abbey
One such visitor was
The last rector was Thomas Waterhouse, who surrendered the house to
At the
In 1604 the priory was acquired by Sir Thomas Egerton. A descendant of his, the Duke of Bridgewater, demolished the old buildings in the 1760s.[7]
Albigensian connection
There has been speculation that the order was in some way associated with the Albigensian heresy of southern France whose perfecti called themselves bonhommes.[3][8] Edmund's mother had been married by proxy to Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, a protector of the heretical sect.[9] Wall paintings in the college cloisters, now lost, were described in the eighteenth century as favouring the Albigensians. Wall paintings in a cottage at Piccotts End, near Ashridge, have been similarly described. These paintings were discovered in the 1950s and have been preserved.[10]
See also
- Ashridge
- Ashridge Business School
- Collegiate and Parochial Church of St Peter, Ruthin
References
- ^ Godwin (F.S.A.), Henry. "Monasteries of St. Austin's Canons", The English Archæologist's Handbook, London. James Parker and Co., 1867, p.159
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Boni Homines". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ a b c d "House of Bonhommes: The college of Ashridge', A History of the County of Buckingham: Volume 1 (1905), pp. 386–390". Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 3 pp320-324 - House of Bonhommes: Edington". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Unearthing the past in Ashridge". Great British Life. 22 September 2011.
- ^ "MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 1 March 2006.
- ISBN 1-86077-020-7p. 28
- ^ Jones' Views Of The Seats Of Noblemen And Gentlemen In England, Wales, Scotland And Ireland. 1828.
- ^ "Sanchia of Provence". University of Columbia. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Piccotts End". Dacorum Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 8 March 2005.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Boni Homines". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Further reading
- History and topography of Buckinghamshire: comprising a general survey of the county, preceded by an epitome of the early history of Great Britain Author James Joseph Sheahan, Publisher Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862, Ashridge entry, Pages 727–737 -ISBN 0-8048-3390-7
- History and topography of Buckinghamshire: comprising a general survey of the county, preceded by an epitome of the early history of Great Britain Author James Joseph Sheahan Publisher Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862 St Margarets entry Pages 700-701-ISBN 0-8048-3390-7
Sources
- Douglas Coult (1980). "2-6". A Prospect of Ashridge. Chichester: Phillimore. ISBN 978-0-85033-360-2.