Reference
Fasti/3/Harr
Title
HARROLD PRIORY
Probably founded between 1140 and 1150; an Augustinian nunnery
Prioresses
- Agnes - 1237 [occurs in this year]
- Wasilea de la Lee - 1245 [elected on death of Agnes];
- Juliana - 1251;
- Basilea - 1252;
- Agnes - 1257;
- Amitia - 1264 [occurs in this year];
- Matilda - 1280;
- Margery de Hertford;
- Cecilia de Cant' - 29 Jun 1304 [on resignation of Margery de Hertford; patron D.John de Gray; election declared void, but Cecilia appointed by Bishop of Lincoln];
- Margeria de Hereford;
- Petronilla de Rydewar - 1335 [elected in this year];
- Christiana Murdak - 29 Mar 1354 [on cess. of Petronilla de Rydewar; patron D.Reginald de Grey, Lord of Deffrencloyd];
- Matilda de Tichemerch - 1357 [on cess. of Christiana Murdak; still prioiress in 1363];
- Katherine Tutbury - c.1364;
- Emma Drakelow - c.1396 [prioress in 1418];
- Dna.Elizabeth Chilteron;
- Margaret Pycard - 3 Dec 1470 [on resignation of Dna.Elizabeth Chilteron];
- Dna.Helena Crabbe;
- Dna.Elianora Paget - 15 Jun 1501 [on death of Dna.Helena Crabbe; patron the Bishop by lapse];
- Dna.Agnes Gascong - 23 Aug 1509 [nun of Shiphay, Kent; on death of Dna.Alianora Pygott];
- Elinor Warren [last prioress]
NOTE: Dna. = Domina meaning Lady
Date free text
c.1150 - c.1530s
Production date
From: 1150 To: 1540
Level of description
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