Trentham Priory
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Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester or Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester | |
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Location | Trentham, Staffordshire, England |
Trentham Priory was a Christian priory in North Staffordshire, England, near the confluence between the young River Trent and two local streams, where the Trentham Estate is today.
History
The Mercian nunnery
A nunnery is said to have been built on the site of the priory some time in the 7th century by
The Augustinian Priory
Early history and foundation
In the 12th century, the priory itself dated its foundation to the time of
Trentham became an Augustinians monastery house from the 1150s, under the patronage of Ranulph, Earl of Chester. Shortly after Ranulph's death, the manor of Trentham appears to have passed into the hands of King Henry II who took over patronage of the priory. Henry granted additional charters and the priory seems to have been securely established by 1155, with the pope Alexander III confirming its religious charters in 1162.[1]
While the priory did obtain land grants and gifts in Staffordshire,
Late Middle Ages
By the 13th century, Trentham Priory, along with Stone Priory, was considered one of the wealthier priories in Staffordshire, being assessed at 2 marks (£11⁄3). The relative wealth compared to other nearby Augustinian houses can be put down to the houses' agrarian nature. Throughout the 13th, 14th and early 15th centuries the priory accumulated a large amount of land for cultivation and pasture including land around Stone from Hulton Abbey.[1]
In the late 13th century a dispute arose over the patronage of the priory between the
Dissolution
The property was sold by the Crown to
Trentham Priory's small square tower is preserved at Dalbury Lees in nearby Derbyshire... "The small church tower formerly belonged to Trentham Priory, in Staffordshire".[3] Dalbury was recorded as supporting Trentham Priory from the early 1290s onwards.
Further reading
- A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 3: "Houses of Augustinian canons: the priory of Trentham" (1960).
- George Wrottesley & Frederick Perrot Parker, "Cartulary of Trentham Priory: Introduction", from Staffordshire Historical Collections Vol.11 (1890), pp. 295–299.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Baugh, G C; Cowie, Revd L. W.; Dickinson, Revd J. C.; Duggan, A P; Evans, A. K. B.; Evans, R. H.; Hannam, Una C.; Heath, P.; Johnston, D. A.; Johnstone, Professor Hilda; Kettle, Ann J.; Kirby, J. L.; Mansfield, Revd R.; Saltman, Professor A. (1970). Greenslade, M. W.; Pugh, R. B. (eds.). "Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Trentham". A History of the County of Stafford. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "St Mary and All Saints (Trentham) - Ancient Cross in England in Staffordshire". The Megalithic Portal. n.d. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ Glover, Steven (1829). The History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Derby: Part 2. London: Henry Mozley and Son. p. 337.