Biddlesden Abbey

Last updated

Arms of Biddlesden Abbey in its cartulary, now British Library, Harley MS 4714, fol. 1r. Cartulary of Biddlesden Abbey.jpg
Arms of Biddlesden Abbey in its cartulary, now British Library, Harley MS 4714, fol. 1r.

Biddlesden was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1147 by Ernald (or Arnold) de Bosco (de Bois), steward to the Earl of Leicester. The first monks came from the earl's own foundation at Garendon. Ernald's claim to the land appears to have been dubious, and lengthy litigation ensued before the monks could take possession of the site. [1] Abbot William Wibert was deposed in 1198 for fraud, gross immorality and bribery. In 1192 he had been deposed as cellarer for similar misdemeanours. [1] In 1237 Henry III granted wood for choir stalls, suggesting that the church was being rebuilt at this time. [1] In the 14th to 15th centuries there was a long running dispute with the parish of Wappenham concerning the collection of tithes. It was not a wealthy house for and would have been dissolved in 1536 if the monks had not petitioned, and paid, for its continuation. At the Valor Ecclesiasticus survey of 1535 the abbey had an income of £125, and there were eleven monks. [1] The monastery was finally surrendered in September 1538 and became the possession of Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton.[ citation needed ]

The abbey was bought in 1538 by Sir Robert Peckham, who converted part of the buildings into a house. [1] In the 1730s, the ruins of the abbey were demolished and a new house built upon the site, Biddlesden Park, now a Grade II listed building. [2] A few stones from the abbey remain but not in situ. [3]

Burials

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirkstall Abbey</span> Cistercian monastery in West Yorkshire, England

Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It was founded c. 1152. It was disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fountains Abbey</span> Ruined Cistercian monastery in Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for 407 years, becoming one of the wealthiest monasteries in England until its dissolution, by order of Henry VIII, in 1539.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roche Abbey</span> Abbey in Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Roche Abbey is a now-ruined abbey in the civil parish of Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the valley of Maltby Dyke, known locally as Maltby Beck, and is administered by English Heritage. It is a scheduled monument and Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jervaulx Abbey</span> Ruined monastery in North Yorkshire, England

Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton in North Yorkshire, 14 mi (23 km) north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156. It is a Grade I listed building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rievaulx Abbey</span> Ruined mediaeval abbey in Yorkshire, England

Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The wider site was awarded Scheduled Ancient Monument status in 1915 and the abbey was brought into the care of the then Ministry of Works in 1917. The ruins of its main buildings are today a tourist attraction, owned and maintained by English Heritage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Croxden Abbey</span> Cistercian abbey in Croxden, Staffordshire, England

Croxden Abbey, also known as "Abbey of the Vale of St. Mary at Croxden", was a Cistercian abbey at Croxden, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. A daughter house of the abbey in Aunay-sur-Odon, Normandy, the abbey was founded by Bertram III de Verdun of Alton Castle, Staffordshire, in the 12th century. The abbey was dissolved in 1538.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Netley Abbey</span> Ruins of 13th-century abbey at Hampshire, England

Netley Abbey is a ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley near Southampton in Hampshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1239 as a house for monks of the austere Cistercian order. Despite royal patronage, Netley was never rich, produced no influential scholars nor churchmen, and its nearly 300-year history was quiet. The monks were best known to their neighbours for the generous hospitality they offered to travellers on land and sea.

Biddlesden is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in north-west Buckinghamshire, England on the boundary with Northamptonshire. It is about 5 miles (8 km) east-north-east of Brackley, Northamptonshire and 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Buckingham. The River Great Ouse forms part of the western boundary of the parish, separating the village from Northamptonshire. The ancient royal forest of Whittlewood extended to the northern edge of the village.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coombe Abbey</span> English country house in Warwickshire

Coombe Abbey is a hotel which has been developed from a historic grade I listed building and former country house. It is located at Combe Fields in the Borough of Rugby, roughly midway between Coventry and Brinklow in the countryside of Warwickshire, England. The house's original grounds are now a country park known as Coombe Country Park and run by Coventry City Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beaulieu Abbey</span> Medieval Cistercian abbey in England

Beaulieu Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1203–1204 by King John and populated by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order. The Medieval Latin name of the monastery was Bellus Locus Regis or monasterium Belli loci Regis. Other spellings of the English name which occur historically are Bewley and Beaulie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bordesley Abbey</span> Cistercian abbey near Redditch, Worcestershire, England

Bordesley Abbey was a 12th-century Cistercian abbey near the town of Redditch, in Worcestershire, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sawley Abbey</span> Historic site in Sawley, Lancashire

Sawley Abbey was an abbey of Cistercian monks in the village of Sawley, Lancashire, in England. Created as a daughter-house of Newminster Abbey, it existed from 1149 until its dissolution in 1536, during the reign of King Henry VIII.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abbot of Melrose</span>

The Abbot and then Commendator of Melrose was the head of the monastic community of Melrose Abbey, in Melrose in the Borders region of Scotland. The abbots of the earlier Northumbrian foundation from Lindisfarne are not included here. The second abbey was founded in 1136 on the patronage of David I, King of Scots, by Cistercian monks from Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire. Control of the abbey was secularized in the 16th century and after the accession of James Stewart, the abbey was held by commendators. The last commendator, James Douglas of Lochleven, resigned the abbacy to William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton in December 1606, and the abbey itself to the king in 1608. The abbey was then erected into a secular lordship for viscount Haddington, John Ramsay, who in 1609 was created "Lord Melrose". Lochleven however resumed the title of commendator in 1613 until his death in 1620.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cleeve Abbey</span> Medieval monastery located near the village of Washford, in Somerset, England

Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery located near the village of Washford, in Somerset, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Revesby Abbey</span>

Revesby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Revesby in Lincolnshire, England. The abbey was founded in 1143 by William de Roumare, Earl of Lincoln, and the first monks came from Rievaulx Abbey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dieulacres Abbey</span>

Dieulacres Abbey was a Cistercian monastery established by Ranulf, Earl of Chester at Poulton in Cheshire. It moved to the present site at Abbey Green near Leek, Staffordshire in 1214, possibly in part as a result from raids at the former site by Welsh raiders.

Garendon Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located between Shepshed and Loughborough, in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stratford Langthorne Abbey</span>

Stratford Langthorne Abbey, or the Abbey of St Mary's, Stratford Langthorne was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1135 at Stratford Langthorne — then Essex but now Stratford in the London Borough of Newham. The Abbey, also known as West Ham Abbey due to its location in the parish of West Ham, was one of the largest Cistercian abbeys in England, possessing 1,500 acres (6.07 km2) of local land, controlling over 20 manors throughout Essex. The head of the community was known as the Abbot of West Ham.

Hulton Abbey is a scheduled monument in the United Kingdom, a former monastery located in what is now Abbey Hulton, a suburb of Stoke-on-Trent. A daughter house of the Cistercian Combermere Abbey, the abbey was founded by Henry de Audley in the early 13th century. Throughout its life, the abbey was relatively small and poor, with one of the lowest incomes of all Staffordshire religious houses. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538, with its land and assets being sold.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biddlesden Park</span> Country house in Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire, England

Biddlesden Park is a country house at Biddlesden in north-west Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Fawcett, Richard (1998). Robinson, David (ed.). The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain. London: Batsford. p. 70.
  2. ↑ "Parks and Gardens UK Accessed 4 June 2011". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Buckinghamshire County Council archaeology record accessed 3 June 2011

52°03′14″N1°04′47″W / 52.0539°N 1.0797°W / 52.0539; -1.0797


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.