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LIST OF ENGLISH RELIGIOUS HOUSES
A dagger(†) prefixed signifies that there are sufficient remains to interest an archaeologist.
A. (fs) =
Austin Friars, or Hermits.
A. (n.)
=
A. P.
= Alien Priories.
A. (sep.) = Austin Canons of
the holy Sepulchre
A. H.
=
Alien Hospitals
B.
= Benedictines, or Black monks
B(fs.) = Bethelmite
Friars
B. (n.) = Benedictine nuns.
Bridg.
=
Bridgettines.
C.
= Cistercian monks.
C. (n.) =
Cistercian nuns.
Carm.
= Carmelite, or White Friars.
Carth.
=
Carthusians.
Cl = Cluniac monks.
Cl. (n.)
=
Cluniac nuns.
Cru.
= Crutched, or Crossed Friars.
Dom. =
Dominican, or Black Friars.
Dom. (n.) =
Dominican nuns.
F. A.
= Friars de Areno.
F. D. =
Friars de Domina, or of Our Lady.
<>Franc.
=
Franciscan, or Grey Friars.
Fran. (n.) =
Franciscan nun.
G.
=
Gilbertines(canons following the rule of St. Austin,
and nuns that of St.
Benedict.)
H.
=
Hospitals.
H. (lep.) =
Leper Hospitals.
H.-A.(fs.) = Hospitals served by Austin Friars.
H.-B.(fs.) = Hospitals served by Bethelmite Friars.
H. G. =
Hospitals served by Gilbertines.
Hosp. =
Knights Hospitallers. [or Hospitalers]
M. =
Maturins, or Friars of the HolyTrinity.<>
P.
=
Premonstratensian Canons.
P. (n.) =
Premonstratensian nuns.
P. F. =
Pied Friars.
S.
=
Friars of the Sack, or De Penitentia.
Temp. =
Knights Templars.
a plus(+) =
Ancient religious houses
+(n.) =
Ancient religious houses of women.
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|
+ |
Galmanho,
near |
|
+ |
Gare |
Northumberland |
C. |
† Garendon,
abbey |
|
+ |
|
|
H. |
Trinity H. |
|
A. |
* Germans, |
|
H. |
Gild
Martyn |
|
+ (n.) |
Gilling |
|
A. |
* Gisburn,
priory |
|
Temp. & Hosp. |
Gislingham |
|
B. B. |
* Cell : — Basselech, or Basil |
Somerset. Monmouth. |
H. |
* |
|
H. |
Glenford
Brigg |
|
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ORDER. |
HOUSE. |
COUNTY. |
---|---|---|
A. |
† |
|
<>B. B. B. B. |
<>* Cell : — * Bromfield * Ewenny * * |
<> Salop. Glamorgan. Hereford Gloucester |
Dom. |
* |
|
Franc. |
* |
|
Carm. |
* |
|
H. H. (lep.) |
<> St. Mary Magdalen’s. St. James’. St. Margaret’s. |
|
Hosp. |
Godesfield |
Hants. |
B. (n.) |
† Godstow |
|
A. P. |
Goldcliff
(cell to Bec) |
Monmouth. |
A. (n.) |
† Goring |
|
A. (fs.) |
Gorleston |
|
H. (lep.) |
Gorleston |
|
Hosp. |
Gosford
(Kidlington) |
|
C. (n.) |
Goykwell,
or Gowkeswell |
|
A. (n.) |
† Grace Dieu,
Belton |
|
C. |
Grace
Dieu, Abbey |
Monmouth. |
A. |
Grafton
Regis (Hermitage) |
Northants. |
Franc. |
Grantham |
|
Temp. |
Grantham |
|
H. |
Great
Hobbesse, or Hautbois |
|
H. |
Greatham |
|
Cru. |
Great
|
|
C. (n.) |
|
|
Hosp. |
Greenham |
Berks. |
+ |
Greenore,
on Mendip |
Somerset. |
Franc. |
|
|
A. |
† Gresley,
priory |
|
|
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page 275— |
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<> ORDER. |
HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
B. (n.) |
|
|
Franc. |
|
|
A. (fs.) |
|
|
B. |
<>† Grosmont,
priory (originally A. P., cell to Grandmont, Norm.) |
Yorks, N. R. |
A. P. |
<> Grovebury,
or De la Grove, in Parish of Leighton (cell to Frontevrault) |
Beds. |
Dom. |
|
|
Cru. |
|
|
+ |
Guignes,
or Gyones |
Northumberland |
|
|
|
+ (n.) |
Hackness
(cell to |
|
+ |
Hadleigh |
|
A. P. |
<> Hagham,
or Hayham (cell to St. Sever,
Coutances) |
|
A. P. |
<> Haghe,
or Howghe on the Mount (cell of St. Maria de Voto, |
|
A. |
* Haghmond,
abbey |
Salop. |
P. |
Hagneby,
abbey |
|
<>P. P. |
<>* Hales
Owen,
abbey Cell : —Dodford |
<> |
B. (n.) |
Haliwell,
or Holywell, |
Middlesex. |
Temp. & Hosp. |
Halston |
Salop. |
A. |
|
|
A. |
Halywell
on |
|
A. P. |
† Hamble (C), (Cell to |
Hants. |
+ |
Hambury |
|
+ (n.) |
Hamme |
Berks. |
C. (n.) |
Hampole |
|
|
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page 276— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
Hosp. |
|
Middlesex. |
+ |
Handbury |
|
B. (n.) |
Handale |
|
+ |
Hanslope,
or Gare |
Bucks. |
H. (lep.) |
* Harbledown |
|
A. |
* Hardham,
priory |
|
H. (lep.) |
Hardwick |
|
A. |
† Hartland,
abbey |
|
Franc. |
|
|
+ (n.) |
|
|
A. P. |
Harmondsworth
(cell to |
Middlesex. |
A. (n.) |
Harwood |
Beds. |
A. |
Haselburg |
Somerset. |
C. |
<> Haselden
in Rodmarton (removed to |
|
A. |
† |
|
B. |
† Hatfield
Regis, Broadoak, priory |
|
B. |
† Hatfield
Preverel (see Albans, St.) |
|
A. |
† Haverfordwest,
priory |
Pembroke. |
Dom. |
Pembroke. |
|
G. |
† Haverholme |
|
Hosp. |
Hawstone |
Salop. |
C. |
* Hayles, abbey |
|
A. P. |
Hayling
(cell to Jumièges, Norm.) |
Hants. |
Cl. |
Heacham,
or Hitcham (cell of Lewes) |
|
B. (n.) |
|
|
H. (lep.) |
Hedon,
or |
Yorks, E. R. |
A. |
|
|
Cl. |
Helen’s,
St. |
Isle of Wright. |
H. |
Helston |
|
A. |
Hempton,
priory |
|
H. |
† |
|
|
—end
page 277— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
|
Henton
(see Hinton). |
|
B. (n.) |
Henwood |
|
|
Hepp (see
Shap). |
|
+ |
|
|
Dom. |
† |
|
Franc. |
|
|
H. |
<> St. Ethelbert’s. St. Giles’. St. Giles’ (lep.). St. John’s St. Thomas |
|
H. |
Heringby |
|
A. |
Heringfleet,
priory |
|
A. |
† Heringham,
priory |
|
|
Hertford
(see Alban’s, St.) |
|
H. (lep.) |
Herting |
|
|
Hertland
(see Hartland). |
|
|
Hether
(see Hither). |
|
Carth. |
Herthorp,
Locus Dei (removed to Hinton) |
|
C. (n.) |
† Hevening, or
Heyninges |
|
A. |
Heveringland
(cell to Wymondham) |
|
<>A. A. |
<>* Hexham,
priory Cell : —Ovingham |
<>Northumberland. Northumberland. |
H. (lep.) |
Hexham,
St. Giles’ |
Northumberland. |
H. |
Hexham,
The Spittle |
Northumberland. |
|
Heyninges
(see Hevening). |
|
H. |
Heytesbury |
Wilts. |
A. |
† Hickling,
priory |
|
H. |
† Higham Ferrers |
Northants. |
+ |
|
|
B. (n.) |
Hinchinbrook |
Hunts. |
|
—end
page 278— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
COUNTY. |
A. P. |
|
|
Carth. |
* Hinton (Locus Dei) |
Somerset. |
G. |
Hitchin,
or Newbigging |
Herts. |
Carm. |
† Hitchin |
Herts. |
+ |
Hithe |
|
H. (lep.) |
Hithe |
|
H. |
Hithe,
St. Andrew’s |
|
Hosp. |
Hither,
or Hether |
|
H. |
Hockliffe,
or Hoccliffe |
Beds. |
H. (lep.) |
Hoddesdon |
Herts. |
Hosp. |
Hogshaw |
Bucks. |
H. |
Holbeche |
|
B. |
|
|
G. |
|
|
C. |
* Holm Cultram,
abbey |
|
|
Holme
(see Montacute). |
|
+ |
Holmes,
near Portbury |
Somerset. |
H. (lep.) |
Honiton |
|
A. P. |
Hooe
(cell to Bec) |
|
C. |
Horewell
(cell to Stoneleigh) |
|
Cl. |
Horkesley
Parva, priory |
|
|
Hornby
(see Croxton). |
|
A. H. |
<> Hornchurch,
or Havering (cell to M. de
Monte Jovis |
|
H. |
† Horning |
|
+ |
Horningsea |
|
B. |
† Horsham, St.
Faith, priory |
|
+ B. (n.) |
Horsley |
|
A. P. |
Horsley,
or Horkesley (cell to Troarn, Norm.) |
|
A. P. |
Horsted
(cell to nuns of |
|
|
Horton
(see Sherborne). |
|
Cl. |
<> Horton,
Monks (cell to Lewes) (see Monks Horton) |
|
M. |
Hounslow |
Middlesex. |
|
—end
page 279— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
|
Hoxne
(see |
|
Carth. |
|
Yorks, E. R. |
Dom. |
|
Yorks, E. R. |
Carm. |
|
Yorks, E. R. |
A. (fs.) |
|
Yorks, E. R. |
H. |
<> Griggs. Mariner’s. Pole’s. Selby’s. |
|
|
Hulme
(see Benet’s, |
|
Carm. |
* Hulne (Alnwick) |
Northumberland. |
C. |
† Hulton, abbey |
|
B. |
Humberston,
or Hunston, abbey |
|
H. |
Hungerford |
Berks. |
|
Hunston
(see Humberston). |
|
A. |
Huntingdon,
priory |
Huntingdon. |
A. (fs.) |
Huntingdon |
Huntingdon. |
H. (lep.) |
Huntingdon,
St. Margaret’s |
Huntingdon. |
H. |
Huntingdon,
St. John Baptist’s |
Huntingdon. |
|
Hurley
(see |
|
B. |
† Hyde, or
Newminster, |
Hants. |
|
Hyrst
in Axholme (see Nostell). |
|
|
|
|
+ |
Icanhoc |
|
A. P. |
Ickham |
|
B. (n.) |
Icklington |
|
B. |
|
|
Dom. |
Ilchester |
Somerset. |
H. |
Ilchester |
Somerset. |
H. (lep.) |
Ilford |
|
+ |
|
|
A. P. |
Ipplepen
(cell to Fulgers, Brit.) |
|
|
—end
page 280— |
|
ORDER. |
HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
A. |
† |
|
A. |
† |
|
Dom. |
† |
|
Franc. |
† |
|
Carm. |
† |
|
H. (lep.) |
|
|
H. (lep.) |
|
|
P. (n.) |
Irford |
|
A. P. |
<>† Isleham
(cell to abbey of St. Jacutus, near Dol, Brit.) |
|
+ |
Ithancaester |
|
|
Ives,
St. (see Ramsey). |
|
B. (n.) |
Ivinghoe |
Bucks. |
A. |
Ivychurch,
priory |
Wilts. |
A. |
Ixworth,
priory |
|
|
|
|
|
† Jarrow (see |
|
+ |
Jerring |
|
C. |
* Jervaulx, or
Jorvaulx, abbey |
|
H. |
Jesmont |
Northumberland |
|
|
|
C. (n.) |
Keldholme,
Kirkby Moorside |
|
+ |
Kempsey |
|
A. |
<>† Cell : —Brooke |
<> |
B. |
Kersey |
|
|
Kershall
(see Lenton). |
|
A. |
† Keynsham,
abbey |
Somerset. |
+ |
|
|
|
Kidwelly
(see Sherborne). |
|
B. (n.) |
Kilburn |
Middlesex. |
Cru. |
Kildale |
Yorks, N. R. |
H. |
Killingwoldgrove |
Yorks, E. R. |
B. |
† Kilpeck (cell to |
|
B. (n.) |
* Kington |
Wilts. |
|
—end
page 281— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
Dom. |
* King’s |
Herts. |
|
Kingsthorpe
(see |
|
H. |
|
|
C. |
† |
Wilts. |
H. (lep.) |
Kirby
in Kendale |
Westmoreland. |
A. |
Kirby
Beller, priory |
|
A. P. |
Kirkby
Monks |
|
A. |
* Kirkham,
priory |
|
C. (n.) |
† Kirkles |
|
C. |
* Kirkstall,
abbey |
|
C. |
† Kirksted,
abbey |
|
M. |
† Knaresborough |
Yorks, W. R. |
H. |
Knightsbridge |
Middlesex. |
B. |
Kydwelly,
Cadwell (cell to Sherborne) |
|
A. |
Kyme,
priory |
Middlesex. |
|
† Kyme, South,
priory |
|
C. |
† Kymmer, abbey |
Merioneth. |
B. (?) |
Kynemark,
St. |
Monmouth. |
|
|
|
A. (n.) |
* Lacock, abbey |
Wilts. |
A. |
Lacton,
priory |
|
B. (n.) |
Lambley-on-Tyne |
Northumberland. |
H. |
Lambourn |
Berks. |
B. |
Lammona
(cell to |
|
Dom. |
|
|
Franc. |
|
|
A. P. |
|
|
H. |
|
|
A. |
* Lanercost,
priory |
|
P. |
* Langdon, abbey |
|
H. (lep.) |
Langeport |
Somerset. |
B. (n.) |
|
|
|
—end
page 282— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
P. |
† Langley, abbey |
|
Dom. |
* Langley,
King’s (see Kin’s |
Herts. |
Dom. |
|
|
H. |
Langriph |
|
+ |
Langton
Maltravers (see Wicheswood) |
|
H. |
Langwade |
|
A. |
† Lantony, New,
priory |
|
A. P. |
<> Lapley,
or Lappele (cell to St. Remigius, |
|
B. |
* Lastingham (cell to |
|
A. |
Latton |
|
A. |
† Launceston,
priory |
|
+ |
Launceston |
|
H. (lep.) |
Launceston |
|
A. |
Launde,
or Landa, abbey |
|
P. |
Lavenden,
abbey |
Bucks. |
A. P. |
<> Lavenestre
(cell of B. nuns for Almanesche, Norm.) |
|
H. |
Lawardyn |
Pembroke. |
A. P. |
Leasingham
(cell of Bec) |
|
H. |
Lechlade |
|
H. |
Ledbury |
|
A. |
Leedes,
priory |
|
+ |
|
|
A. |
† Lees, or
Leighs |
|
A. |
Lees,
|
|
C. (n.) |
† Legbourne |
|
A. |
Leicester,
St. Mary de Pré, abbey |
|
Dom. |
|
|
Franc. |
|
|
A. (fs.) |
|
|
S. |
|
|
|
—end
page 283— |
|
ORDER. |
HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
H. |
|
|
H. |
Leicester, St. Ursula’s |
|
H. (lep.) |
|
|
P. |
* Leiston, abbey |
|
<>Cl. Cl. |
<>† Lenton,
priory Cell : —Kershall |
<>Notts. |
Carm. |
Lenton |
Notts. |
H. |
Lenton,
St. Antony’s |
Notts. |
|
* |
|
B. (n.) |
|
|
A. |
† Lesnes, abbey |
|
A. P. |
Lessingham
(cell to Okeburn) |
|
A. |
Letheringham,
priory |
|
H. |
Leverington |
|
<>Cl. Cl. |
<>* Lewes,
priory Cell : —Stanesgate |
<> |
Franc. |
Lewes |
|
<>H. H. |
<> Lewes,
St. James’ St. Nicholas’ |
<> |
A. P. |
Lewesham
(cell to St. Peter’s, |
|
Franc. |
† |
|
H. |
<> Poor Woman’s H. |
|
B. (n.) |
† Lillechurch,
Higham |
|
A. |
* Lilleshall,
abbey |
Salop. |
A. P. |
<> Limber
Magna (cell to Aulnay, or Aveney, Norm.) |
|
G. |
Lincoln,
St. Catherine’s |
|
|
<>† |
|
Dom. |
|
|
Franc. |
† |
|
Carm. |
|
|
|
—end
page 284— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
A. (fs.) |
|
|
S. |
|
|
+ |
|
|
H. (lep.) |
Lincoln,
Holy Innocents’ |
|
H. |
† Lincoln, St.
Giles’ |
|
H. |
† Lincoln, St.
Mary’s |
|
H. G. |
Lincoln,
Holy Sepulchre |
|
|
* |
|
B. (n.) |
Ling |
|
A. P. |
Linton
(cell to Jacutus, |
|
H. (lep.) |
Liskard,
or Minhelled |
|
B. (n.) |
Littlemore |
|
C. (n.) |
Llanclere |
Glamorgan. |
A. P. |
Llangennith
(cell to |
Glamorgan. |
A. P. |
<> Llangkywan,
near Gresmond (cell to abbey of Leyr, Norm.) |
Monmouth. |
C. (n.) |
Llanleir |
Cardigan. |
C. (n.) |
Llanlurgan |
|
C. |
† Llantarnam,
or Caerleon, abbey |
Monmouth. |
A. |
* Llantony,
Old, priory |
Monmouth. |
Franc. |
† Llanvaise,
near Beaumaris |
Anglesea. |
A. P. |
Lodres
(cell to Montisburg, Norm.) |
|
H. (lep.) |
Locko
(Note 1: A preceptory of Knights of
St. |
|
A. |
* |
Middlesex. |
A. |
|
Middlesex. |
C. |
|
Middlesex. |
B. (n.) |
* |
Middlesex. |
Fran. (n.) |
|
Middlesex. |
Hosp. |
* |
Middlesex. |
|
—end
page 285— |
|
ORDER. |
HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
Carth. |
* |
Middlesex. |
Dom. |
|
Middlesex. |
Franc. |
|
Middlesex. |
Carm. |
† |
Middlesex. |
A. (fs.) |
† |
Middlesex. |
Fran. (n.) |
|
Middlesex. |
Cru. |
|
Middlesex. |
S. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
<> Lady, Bishopsgate. |
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
<>† of the Rolls.) |
Middlesex. |
H. (lep.) |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. (lep.) |
|
Middlesex. |
H. B. (fs.) |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
H. |
† |
Middlesex. |
H. |
|
Middlesex. |
A. P. |
Long
|
|
H. (lep.) |
Long
Blandford |
|
A. |
Longleat |
Wilts. |
H. |
Long
|
|
H. |
Lorwing |
|
|
—end
page 286— |
|
<> ORDER. |
<> HOUSE. |
<> COUNTY. |
Carm. |
Losenham,
in Newenden |
|
Hosp. |
Louth,
or Maltby |
|
C. |
* |
|
H. (lep.) |
Lowcrosse |
|
A. P. |
Ludgarswell |
Bucks. |
Carm. |
|
Salop. |
H. |
|
Salop. |
B. |
† Luffield (cell of |
Northants. |
H. |
Lutterworth |
|
A. (n.) |
Lymbrook |
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H. (lep.) |
Lyme
(?) |
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B. |
Lyminge |
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B. |
Lynge |
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Dom. |
† |
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Franc. |
† |
|
Carm. |
* |
|
A. (fs.) |
† |
|
H. |
|
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H. |
Lynn,
St. Mary Madgalen’s |
|
H. (lep.) |
|
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H. (lep.) |
Lynn,
Cowgate |
|
H. (lep.) |
Lynn,
Setchhithe |
|
H. (lep.) |
Lynn,
Mawdely |
|
|
Lytham
(see |
|
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