Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535

c. 1173

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15. BRODHOLME St Mary P.Pr. Notts. York Agnes de Camville, wife of Peter de Gousla, temp. Stephen

16. BROMHALE St Margaret B.Pr. Berks. Salis. Unknown, before 1200

17. BRUISYARD Ann. of St Fr.Ab. Suff. Norw. Edward III, Mary 1366, at instigation of Lionel, Duke of Clarence

18. BUCKLAND St John A.Pr. Som. B. and Henry II, c. (Minchin) Bapt. (nuns W. 1186 (instead of St of House of John of Austin canons Jerusalem) founded 1166 by William de Erlegh)

19. BUNGAY St Mary and B.Pr. Suff. Norw. Roger de Holy Cross Glanville and Gundred his wife, c. 1160

20. BURNHAM St Mary A.Ab. Bucks. Linc. Richard, King of the Romans, 1266

21. CAMBRIDGE St Radegund B.Pr. Cambs. Ely c. 1133-8, temp. Nigel, Bishop of Ely

22. CAMPSEY St Mary A.Pr. Suff. Norw. Theobald de Valognes, c. 1195

23. CANNINGTON St Mary B.Pr. Som. B. and Robert de W. Courcy, c. 1138

24. CANONSLEIGH St Mary, St A.Ab. Devon Ex. Maud de Clare, John Countess of Evangelist Gloucester and and St Hertford, temp. Audrey Edward I (previously a house of canons)

25. CANTERBURY St Sepulchre B.Pr. Kent Cant. St Anselm, 1100

26. CARROW St Mary and B.Pr. Norf. Norw. King Stephen, St John 1146

27. CATESBY St Mary, St C.Pr. Northants. Linc. Robert de Edmund and Esseby, c. 1175 St Thomas the Martyr

28. CHATTERIS St Mary B.Ab. Cambs. Ely Eadnoth, Abbot of Ramsey, c. 1010

29. CHESHUNT St Mary B.Pr. Herts. Lon. Unknown, twelfth century

30. CHESTER St Mary B.Pr. Chester C.L. Ranulf, Earl of Chester, c. 1140

31. CLEMENTHORPE St Clement B.Pr. York., York. Thurstan, W.R. Archbishop of York, c. 1130

32. CLERKENWELL Assumption B.Pr. Midd. Lon. Jordan Brisett, of St Mary c. 1100

33. COKEHILL -- C.Pr. Worc. Worc. Isabel, Countess of Warwick, end of twelfth century

34. CORNWORTHY St Mary A.Pr. Devon Ex. Uncertain, fourteenth century

35. CRABHOUSE St Mary A.Pr. Norf. Norw. Roger, prior, Magd. St and canons of John Evang. Rainham, c. St Thomas 1181 and St Peter

36. DARTFORD St Mary and A.Pr. Kent Roch. Edward III, St Margaret (ac- 1355 cording to rule and in charge of Dom. friars)

37. DAVINGTON St Mary B.Pr. Kent Cant. Fulk de Magd. Newenham, 1153

38. DELAPRÉ St Mary Cl.Ab. Northants. Linc. Simon of (de Pratis) Saint-Liz, Earl of Northampton, temp. Stephen (first at Fotheringay)

39. DELAPRÉ St Mary B.Pr. Herts. Linc. Under abbey of (de Prato) St Albans

40. DENNY St James Fr.Ab. Cambs. Ely Mary de Valence, and St Countess of Leonard Pembroke, 1342

41. DERBY St Mary B.Pr. Derby C.L. Aubin, Abbot of (Kingsmead Darley, c. 1160 or de Pratis)

42. EASEBOURNE Nativity of B.Pr. Suss. Chich. ... de Bohun, B.V.M. before 1248

43. ELLERTON St Mary C.Pr. York., York Uncertain, (in N.R. before 1227 Swaledale)

44. ELSTOW St Mary and B.Ab. Beds. Linc. Judith, Countess St Helen of Huntingdon, late eleventh century

45. ESHOLT St Mary, St C.Pr. York., York Uncertain, Leonard and W.R. twelfth century St James

46. FAIRWELL St Mary B.Pr. Staffs. C.L. Roger, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, c. 1140

47. FLAMSTEAD St Giles B.Pr. Herts. Linc. Roger de Tony, temp. Stephen

48. FLIXTON St Mary and A.Pr. Suff. Norw. Margery, widow St Katherine of Geoffrey de Hanes and daughter of Bartholomew de Crek, 1258

49. FOSSE St Nicholas C.Pr. Linc. Linc. The men of Torksey, before the reign of John

50. GODSTOW St Mary and B.Ab. Oxon Linc. Edith, widow of St John Sir William Baptist Launcelene, c. 1133

51. GOKEWELL St Mary C.Pr. Linc. Linc. William Dawtrey, before 1148 or 1185

52. GORING St Mary A.Pr. Oxon Linc. Thomas de Druval, temp. Henry I

53. GRACEDIEU Holy Trinity A.Pr. Leices. Linc. Rohese de and St Mary Verdon, c. 1239

54. GREENFIELD St Mary C.Pr. Linc. Linc. Eudes of Grainsby and Ralph his son, before 1153

55. GRIMSBY St Leonard A.Pr. Linc. Linc. Before 1184

56. HALIWELL St John B.Pr. Midd. Lon. Roger son of (Shoreditch) Baptist Gelren, before 1127

57. HAMPOLE St Mary C.Pr. York., York William de W.R. Clarefai and Avice de Tany his wife, c. 1170

58. HANDALE St Mary C.Pr. York., York William Percy (or N.R. of Dunsley, Grendale) 1133

59. HARROLD St Peter A.Pr. Beds. Linc. Sampson le Fort, before 1148 (as Arroasian house). Nunnery, 1181

60. HEDINGHAM, Holy Cross, B.Pr. Ess. Lon. Aubrey de Vere, CASTLE St Mary and Earl of Oxford, St James and Lucy his wife, before 1191

61. HENWOOD St Margaret B.Pr. Warw. Worc. Ketelbern de Langdon, between 1149 and 1161

62. HEYNINGS St Mary C.Pr. Linc. Linc. Reyner d'Evermue, temp. Stephen

63. HINCHINBROOKE St James B.Pr. Hunts. Linc. Removed from Eltisley, Cambs., temp. William I

64. HOLYSTONE -- B.Pr. Northumb. Dur. ... Umfraville of Harbottle, before 1235

65. ICKLETON St Mary B.Pr. Cambs. Ely Uncertain, c. Magd. 1190

66. ILCHESTER Holy Trinity A.Pr. Som. B. and William Dennis, (White Hall) W. c. 1220 (as a hospital). A nunnery before 1281

67. IRFORD St Mary P.Pr. Linc. Linc. Probably Ralph d'Albini, temp. Henry II

68. IVINGHOE St Margaret B.Pr. Bucks. Linc. [William Giffard?], Bishop of Winchester, twelfth century

69. KELDHOLME St Mary C.Pr. York., York Robert de N.R. Stuteville, temp. Henry I

70. KILBURN St Mary and B.Pr. Midd. Lon. Herbert, Abbot St John of Westminster, Baptist 1139

71. KINGTON St Mary B.Pr. Wilts. Salis. Before 1155 ST MICHAEL

72. KIRKLEES St Mary and C.Pr. York., York Reiner le St James W.R. Fleming, temp. Henry II

73. LACOCK St Mary and A.Ab. Wilts. Salis. Ela, Countess St Bernard of Salisbury, 1232

74. LAMBLEY St Patrick B.Pr. Northumb. Durh. Adam de Tynedale, temp. John

75. LANGLEY St Mary B.Pr. Leic. Linc. William Pantulf and Burga his wife, temp. Henry II

76. LEGBOURNE St Mary C.Pr. Linc. Linc. Robert, son of Gilbert of Tathwell, after 1150 (removed from earlier site)

77. LILLECHURCH St Mary B.Pr. Kent Roch. King Stephen, (Higham) before 1151

78. LITTLEMORE St Mary, St B.Pr. Oxon Linc. Robert de Nicholas Sandford, temp. and St Stephen Edmund

79. LONDON St Helen B.Pr. Midd. Lon. William, son of (Bishopsgate) and Holy William, the Cross goldsmith, before 1216

80. LONDON St Mary and Fr.Ab. Midd. Lon. Edmund, Earl of St Francis Lancaster, 1293

81. LYMBROOK St Mary A.Pr. Her. Her. Uncertain

82. LYMINSTER St Mary B.Pr. Suss. Chich. Roger de Montgomery, c. 1082 (as cell of Almenèches)

83. MALLING St Mary and B.Ab. Kent Roch. Gundulf, Bishop St Andrew of Rochester, 1090

84. MARHAM St Mary, St C.Ab. Norf. Norw. Isabel, widow Barbara and of Hugh de St Edmund Albini, Earl of Arundel, 1249

85. MARKYATE Holy Trinity B.Pr. Beds. Linc. 1145, under influence of Geoffrey, Abbot of St Albans

86. MARLOW, St Mary B.Pr. Bucks. Linc. Uncertain, LITTLE twelfth century

87. MARRICK St Andrew B.Pr. York., York Roger de Aske, and St Mary N.R. temp. Henry II

88. MOXBY St John A.Pr. York., York Henry II, Evangelist N.R. before 1167 (removed from double house at Marton)

89. NEASHAM St Mary B.Pr. Durh. Durh. Probably the Lord of Greystoke, before 1157

90. NEWCASTLE- St B.Pr. Northumb. Durh. Uncertain, UPON-TYNE Bartholomew twelfth century

91. NUNAPPLETON St Mary and C.Pr. York., York Eustace de St John W.R. Merch and Alice Evangelist St Quintin his wife, c. 1150

92. NUNBURNHOLME -- B.Pr. York., York Ancestors of E.R. Roger de Merlay, Lord of Morpeth, twelfth century

93. NUNCOTON St Mary C.Pr. Linc. Linc. Alan de Mounceaux, before 1129

94. NUNEATON St Mary B.Pr. Warw. Worc. Robert, Earl of Leicester,