Reference
Fasti/3/Mark
Title
MARKYATE PRIORY
Founded in 1145; a Benedictine nunnery
Prioresses
- Christina - 1145 [first prioress];
- Isabella;
- Johanna - 1212;
- Johanna de Fyret - 1238 [elected prioress by consent of Dean & Chapter of St.Paul's, London];
- Agnes Gobyon - 1259, 1271 [occurs in these years];
- Isabella Gobion - 21 Dec 1274 [on death of Agnes Gobyon, patron St.Paul's., London];
- Alice Boswill - 3 May 1280 [sub prioress; on cess. of Isabella Gobion];
- Lora de Kancia - 11 Sep 1284 [on cess. of Alice de Baseuil];
- Matilda de Luton - 21 Sep 1291 [on death of Loretta de Kancia];
- Benedicta de Whitacre - 1332;
- Joan Power - 1349 [died in this year];
- ALice Spygurell - 5 Apr 1348;
- Isabella de Assheby;
- Johanna de Stanebrigg - 1 Dec 1350 [on cess. of Isabella de Assheby];
- Sibilla Attilburgh - 4 Jul 1397
- Isabella Benyngton - 20 Feb 1407 [on death of Sibilla Attilburgh who died in the priory 21 Oct 1406 and was buried there on 22 Oct 1406];
- Dionysia Lewilyck - 1439, 1431 [oocurs in these years];
- Johanna Wyrell - 31 May 1448 [on death of Dionysia; appointed by Bishop];
- Dna.Dianisia Acworth - 1495 [occurs in this year];
- Dna.Anna Hawyt - 1508 [occurs in this year];
- Dna.Agnes Stephyns - 28 Mar 1508;
- Dna.Johanna Zouche or Jone Soyche - 2 Dec 1508 [prioress of house of nuns "de pratis juxta S.Albanum"; on death of Agnes Stevyns]
Dna. = "Domina" meaning Lady
Date free text
1145 - 1508
Production date
From: 1145 To: 1508
Level of description
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