Wilberfoss Priory

Wilberfoss Priory was a priory in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

A house of Benedictine nuns was founded before 1153 by Alan de Cotton, who granted land and property, and Jordan fitz Gilbert, who granted the church and some land which was confirmed by Henry Murdac, Archbishop of York. The house had only little income which in 1397 was not even sufficient for the sustenance of the nuns.[1]

The house was dissolved in 1539 and granted to George Gale c.1543. At the time of the dissolution, it had a yearly value of £26. 10s. 8d.[2] (£23,629.77 in 2017 money). The current parish church of Wilberfoss, St John's, is possibly the nave of the conventual church. In 1967 the church was designated a Grade I listed building.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Page, William, ed. (1974). "Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Wilberfoss". A History of the County of York. 3. pp. 125&ndash, 126. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), pp.399, 400. ISBN 1230139141
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1162096)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 August 2013.

Coordinates: 53°56′28″N 0°53′22″W / 53.940974°N 0.889410°W / 53.940974; -0.889410


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