Keele Preceptory
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Knights Templar |
| Established | 1223 |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| Site | |
| Location | Keele, Staffordshire, England |
Keele Preceptory was a preceptory (the headquarters of the order within a given geographical area), in Keele, Staffordshire, England. Owned by the Knights Templar until their suppression in the early 14th century, it then passed through a number of owners before falling into the hands of the Knights Hospitaller.
History
Foundation
The estate was granted to the Knights Templar sometime between 1168-69 by King Henry II. The grant was further increased by Henry in 1185 with gifts of land in Onneley, near Madeley, worth some 2 shillings.[1] The estate became a preceptory sometime in the 13th century and by 1308 they were collecting rents from property held in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Onneley, Stanton, and Nantwich.[1]
Suppression
In 1307,
References
- ^ a b c M W Greenslade, R B Pugh (Editors), G C Baugh, L W Cowie, J C Dickinson, A P Duggan, A K B Evans, R H Evans, Una C Hannam, P Heath, D A Johnston, Professor Hilda Johnstone, Ann J Kettle, J L Kirby, R Mansfield, Professor A Saltman (1970). "House of Knights Templar: The preceptory of Keele". A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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