Hospital of St Thomas of Acre
| Hospital of St. Thomas of Acre | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Founded | 1227 |
The Hospital of St Thomas of Acre was the medieval London headquarters of the Knights of Saint Thomas, founded as a church in 1227[1] in the parish of St Mary Colechurch, birthplace of the order's patron saint, Saint Thomas Becket. From the 14th century, it was the main headquarters of the military order.[2]
In 1512, the
Worshipful Company of Mercers bought from the order a site by the church on which to build its hall. In 1514, it formally became the order's patron.[3]
In 1538, during the
Protestant Reformation, the order was dissolved. The properties were forfeit to the crown and subsequently acquired by the Mercers in exchange for various payments, rents and undertakings.[4]
Burials
- John Alleyn
- Joan Butler, Countess of Ormond, in the Mercers' Chapel
- Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond, in the Mercers' Chapel
Notes
- ^ "The Churches of the City of London" Reynolds,H: London, The Bodley Head,1922
- ISBN 0-09-461880-1
- ^ "A Dictionary of London" Harben, H.: London, Herbert Jenkins, 1918
- ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5
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