Reference
Fasti/3/New
Title
NEWNHAM PRIORY
Founded before the Conquest, though lacking priory buildings until the mid 12th century; an Augustinian foundation
Priors:
- William - 1164 [mentioned in this year];
- Radulphus - 1198;
- Eustace - 1223 [died 1225];
- Harveius - 1225 [Prior of Oseney];
- Walter - 1238 [died 26 May 1247];
- Walter de Chalverstone - 1247 [died 18 Jun 1254];
- Stephen - 1254;
- William le Franceys - 24 Jul 1264 [elected prior on licence of John, Baron de Beauchamp; on death of Stephen];
- William le Rus - 4 Nov 1271 [on death of William le Franceys; patron D.Roger le Straunge];
- Michael de Goldington - 1273? [on death of William le Rus; died 1283; patron Roger le Straunge];
- John de Bedeford - 1 Jun 1284 [on death of Michael de Goldington; patron Roger le Straunge];
- Adam de Schireburn - 4 Aug 1300 [sub prior; on resignation of john de Bedeford; by licence from Roger le Straunge];
- William de Bydenham - 1300 [occurs in this year];
- William de Thorp - 11 Jan 1307 [on death of William de Bydenham];
- John de Estwyk - 1315 [on resignation of William de Thorp];
- John de Agmundesham - c.1346 [on death of John de Estwyk; patron John de Moubrey, Lord of Isle of Axholme];
- Henry de Wodeford - 19 Jan 1348 [on resignation of John de Agmondesham; "no licence obtained according to their Charter by which they need not seek founder's consent unless he be in the county of Bedford, whereas it is notorious that he resides out of the county"];
- William de Wodeford - 18 Sep 1349 [on death of Henry de Wodeford; still prior in 1362];
- Nicholas Baldock;
- John de Byddenham - 14 Nov 1369 [on death of Nicholas de Baldock];
- William Woketon - 16 Dec 1395 [on death of John de Bydenham who died 13 Nov 1395; licence to elect from William de Beauchamp, founder];
- Angerius;
- Dom.John Bromham - 1437;
- John - 1490
- Henry de Newnham - 1493, 1512;
- John Ashwell - 1527 [graduate of Cambridge University; author of letters sent of Bishop of Lincoln against George Joye, printed at Strasbourg in 1527];
- John Bourne [last prior; pension of 60]
Date free text
1164 - 1527
Production date
From: 1164 To: 1540
Level of description
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