Wenceslas Hollar - Spalding abbey (State 2)

Spalding Priory was a small

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house in the town of Spalding,

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, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and

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. It was founded as a cell of Croyland Abbey, in 1052, by

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and his wife, Godiva, Countess of Leicester. It was supported by Leofric's eldest son. Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia and the monks were confirmed in their property in 1074, after the Norman Conquest of England. Until 1220, Alkborough Priory Cell was a dependency of Spalding. After 1071 one monk only remained in Spalding, so the house was refounded in 1074 as a dependent priory of St Nicholas's Abbey, Angers. The monks secured their independence from Angers in 1397, and remained so until 1540, when the house was surrendered at the dissolution. Six human skeletons found during building work in Bridge Street are presumed to indicate the site of the Priory burial ground.

Priors

Its priors included * Simon 1229–1252 * James 1252–1253 * John 1253–1274 * At some time before 1278, there was a Wazinus. * William of Littleport 1278–1293 * Clement 1293–1318 * Walter de Halton 1318–1322 though he is reported as holding the post for 14 years.
Thomas de Nassington
1322–1353

Burials

* Thomas Moulton (knight) and his father Lambert de Multon *Thomas de Moulton, father of

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*Lucy Mercia Tailebois, wife of

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References

This page reports some early developments in the priory's history.

Priors

Burials

See also

References

Further reading