Newstead Priory was a priory in

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, between Stamford and

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. It was founded as a hospital towards the end of the 12th century, and became a house of

Augustinian Canons The Canons Regular of St. Augustine are Catholic priests who live in community under a rule ( and κανών, ''kanon'', in Greek) and are generally organised into religious orders, differing from both secular canons and other forms of religio ...

in or before 1226. Newstead Priory was situated on the

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about halfway between Stamford and Uffington and near to the water mill.

Burials

William d'Aubigny (rebel) William d'Aubigny or D'Aubeney or d'Albini, Lord of Belvoir (died 1 May 1236) was a prominent member of the baronial rebellions against King John of England. He was one of the signatories of Magna Carta. Family background D'Aubigny was the so ...

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