Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535

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115. STIXWOULD St Mary C.Pr. Linc. Linc. Lucy, Countess of Perche, temp. Stephen

116. STRATFORD- St Leonard B.Pr. Midd. Lon. William, Bishop BY-BOW of London, temp. Henry I

117. STUDLEY St Mary B.Pr. Oxon Linc. Probably Bernard of St Valery, before 1176

118. SWAFFHAM -- B.Pr. Cambs. Ely Uncertain, BULBECK before temp. John

119. SWINE St Mary C.Pr. York., York Robert de E.R. Verli, temp. Stephen

120. SYON St Saviour, Brig. Midd. Lon. King Henry V, St Mary and Ab. 1414 St Bridget

121. TARRANT St Mary and C.Ab. Dorset Salis. Ralph de KEYNES All Saints Keynes, before 1235

122. THETFORD St George B.Pr. Norf. Norw. Hugh, Abbot of and St Bury St Gregory Edmunds, c. 1160 (removed from Ling)

123. THICKET St Mary B.Pr. York., York Roger FitzRoger, E.R. temp. Richard I

124. USK -- B.Pr. Monm. Llan. Sir Richard de Clare, before 1236

125. WALLINGWELLS St Mary B.Pr. Notts. York Ralph de Chevrecourt, temp. Stephen

126. WATERBEACH St Mary of Fr.Pr. Cambs. Ely Denise de Pity and Mountchesney, St Clare 1294. Removed to Denny, 1348

127. WESTWOOD St Mary B.Pr. Worc. Worc. Osbert son of Hugh and Eustacia de Saye, his mother, temp. Henry II (for nuns of Fontevrault)

128. WHERWELL Holy Cross B.Ab. Hants. Win. Queen Elfrida, and St Peter c. 986

129. WHISTON St Mary C.Pr. Worc. Worc. Walter de Magd. Cantilupe, Bishop of Worcester, before 1255

130. WILBERFOSS St Mary B.Pr. York., York Uncertain, E.R. temp. Stephen

131. WILTON St Mary, St B.Ab. Wilts. Salis. St Alburga, c. Barthlomew 800: refounded and St Edith by King Alfred,