Easebourne Priory
| Easebourne Priory | |
|---|---|
 Easebourne Priory | |
  Easebourne within West Sussex | |
| General information | |
| Type | Priory |
| Town or city | Easebourne, West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 50°59′42″N 0°43′33″W / 50.995034°N 0.725849°W |
| Inaugurated | c. 1238 |
Easebourne Priory was a priory in Easebourne, West Sussex, England.
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built as an Augustinian nunnery for a prioress and ten nuns. It was founded before 1238 by the de Bohun family of St. Ann’s Hill in nearby Midhurst, probably by John de Bohun who fought at Crecy.[1][2]
It may have been refounded in the 15th century and became Benedictine.[3]
In 1536, following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Easebourne Priory was granted to William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton, along with other properties,
Claustral remains are now incorporated into a Grade I listed house built on the south side of St Mary's church.[4][3] The restored refectory is now in parochial use.[1]
References
- ^ a b Page, William, ed. (1973). "Houses of Augustinian nuns: Priory of Easebourne". A History of the County of Sussex. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 84–85. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Tollemache Roundell, Julia Anne Elizabeth (1884). Cowdray, the History of a Great English House. London: Bickers & Son. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Pastscape - Detailed Result: EASEBOURNE PRIORY". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "PRIORY FLATS, PETWORTH ROAD (1277106)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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