Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535
c. 1173
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,