Canwell (or Canwell ) is a medieval Benedictine priory in England, in the county of Staffordshire , about 6 miles southeast of Lichfield [1] . Founded between 1131 and 1148, Geva, the illegitimate daughter of Hugh I, Earl of Chester , and widow Jeffrey Riddle (died 1120), to save the soul of herself, her ancestors and relatives. Dedicated to St. Aegis (Giles) [1] , or, according to other sources, St. Mary , St. Aegis and all Saints [2] . The monastery until 1390 was under the auspices of the Bassett clan; then the Beauchemps clan, Earls of Warwick ; and finally, until the end of its existence, the genus Lille (Lisle) [3] .
Priority owned land in Staffordshire , Warwickshire and Leicestershire , as well as income from several churches. However, it was among the very poor. His annual income in 1453 was 21 pounds 4 shillings 8 pence, and at the time of liquidation in 1526 his spiritual property was valued at 10 pounds, and secular property at 15 pounds 10 shillings 3 pence.
The monastery is known for bad. The number of monks in it has always been insignificant. So, in 1377 there were 4 people (including the abbot), in 1407 - 3, in 1453 - only two, and in 1456 there were no monks at all for some time in it. Frequent abdication of priors gives reason to believe that there is a tradition here to take this post in turn.
Priority, with the consent of the pope, was abolished in 1525 by Cardinal Walsey with the aim of transferring his property to the college he founded in Oxford . The two monks who lived in it were sent to other monasteries.
In 1526, Priory was described as consisting of a church 25 x 7 m, a chapel in honor of the Virgin 13 x 4 m, a two-story house 21 x 4 m with three rooms on each floor, a two-story outbuilding 12 x 7 m, a barn 34 x 8 m, stables with three compartments 10 x 3 m, kitchen, gallery and dovecote. Most of the structures were in poor condition [4] .
The ruins of Priory remained until the middle of the 18th century, when they were used for the construction of new stables of the local noble estate [2] .
In later times, the spring near Priory was known as the spring of St. Modwen, and was considered healing [5] .
Canwell Priors
- William, said. 1148.
- Denis, mentioned OK. 1150.
- Hugh, mentioned OK. 1184.
- H., mentioned 1209 and between 1200 and 1216.
- Hugh, mentioned 1247 - 8.
- Thomas, mentioned OK. In 1289 and in 1295.
- Walter, said. 1315.
- Henry de Roulegh, mind. by April 1355.
- John de Kyngeston, elected 1355, mentioned until 1369.
- John Molton, said. 1386, renounced 1400.
- Robert de Atterton, appointed bishop with the consent of the monks of 1400.
- John Molton, recanted 1407.
- Robert de Atterton, elected and introduced to Patron 1407, mentioned 1423.
- Thomas, mentioned 1425.
- Robert de Atterton, mentioned 1426, renounced 1433.
- Henry Sadeler or Assheburn, elected 1433, abdicated 1443.
- John Bredon, elected 1443, abdicated 1447.
- Henry Sadeler or Assheburn, appointed 1447, died 1456.
- John Rakkis, appointed 1456, died 1468.
- John Tyttewell, appointed 1468, recanted 1469 or Jan. 1470.
- Hugh Lempster, appointed 1470, renounced 1503.
- Robert Bentley, appointed 1503, died 1511.
- John Muchelney, appointed 1511, abdicated by February 1516.
- John Alston, appointed 1516.
- William Becham, mentioned 1517, passed the priority of 1524 or 1525 [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Raven, by Michael. A Guide to Staffordshire & the Black Country. The potteries & the peak. 2004. p. 78. ISBN 0-906114-33-0
- ↑ Raven, by Michael. A Guide to Staffordshire & the Black Country. The potteries & the peak. 2004. p. 78. ISBN 0906114330