Little Dunmow Priory
Little Dunmow Priory in Little Dunmow was an Augustinian priory in Essex, England.[1] According to local legend, it is the resting place of Maid Marian. The lady chapel of the Priory is still in use today as the village parish church.[2] The Augustinian priory dates back to 1106.[3]
Village Parish Church
Plan of Priory
Model of Priory
The plan of the priory was determined by excavation in 1913 - 1914.[3]
Burials in the priory church
- Robert Fitzwalter (died 9 December 1235), feudal baron of Little Dunmow, Essex
- Walter of Bibbesworth (1235-1270) was an English knight and Anglo-Norman poet.
- Walter Fitz Robert (c. 1124–1198), 2nd Lord of Little Dunmow, Essex
- Aveline FitzJohn FitzGeoffrey, wife of Sir Walter de Burgh, Earl of Ulster
- John FitzWalter, 2nd Baron FitzWalter
References
- http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=39845
- http://www.essexchurches.info/church.asp?p=Little%20Dunmow
- 'Little Dunmow', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 1, North West. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1916. pp. 175–180. Retrieved 2 April 2019 – via British History Online.
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