Baysdale
Community ID: 
 
853
 
Alternate Names: 
 
Hutton, Basedale, Bayside. It was known as Bayside at termination.
 
Town: 
 
York
 
Diocese: 
 
York
 
Region: 
 
Yorkshire
 
Medieval Location: 
 
Originally founded at Hutton, moved to Nunthorpe in 1166/7, then moved to present-day Baysdale near the parish of Stokesley in the territory of Westerdale Cleveland, North Riding
 
Modern Location: 
 
Baysdale, 4-1/2 miles east/north-east of Broughton, route 1257.
 
Corporate Status: 
 
Priory
 
Dedication: 
 
S. Mary
 
Date Founded: 
 
1162 (circa)
 
Date Terminated: 
 
1536-7 (needs verification)
 
Religious Order: 
 
Cistercian
 
Rule: 
 
Benedictine
 
Foundation Information: 
 

Founded at Hutton by Ralph de Nevill on grant by Ernald de Percy, moved to Nunthorpe in 1166/7, to Baysdale in 1189 on a grant by Guy de Bovincourt. Adam of Brus granted a license to Ralph de Nevill.

 
Notable Heads: 
 

First recorded head is NULL, followed by NULL, NULL, and NULL. There was a vacancy for a few years until NULL was elected in 1301. Joan faced dismissal in 1306 because of her dilapidations of the goods of the house and other offenses, but it appears that she was allowed to keep her position. By 1308, the records describe her simply as a nun, not as prioress. The next known prioress is NULL. Her successor, NULL, also faced disciplinary action and deposition. We do not know the names of prioresses between 1344 and 1377, when NULL was elected, nor the names of her successors until NULL, elected in 1361.

 
Population Counts: 
 

There were 12 at dissolution.

 
Patrons/Benefactors: 
 

Ernald of Percy granted land at Hutton and a mill at Thorp to Ralph de Nevill, the founder; Guy de Bovincourt granted land at Baysdale.

 
Assets/Property: 
 

Owned property at Basedale and Nunthorpe. In 1291 assets were valued at only 5 pounds, the poorest house in Taxatio of 1291. In 1535, annual income was 20 pounds, 1 shilling, 4 pence, according to Suppression Commission (PRO, SP 5/2/15-23).

 
Income: 
 

The comunity owned the right to the cemetery at Basedale used only for nuns, sisters, conversi.

 
Architecture & Archaeology: 
 

Aerial photographs from different angles taken of site on 7-15-52 (Cambridge Univ., Dept. of Aerial Photo, JY 24-28) showed no medieval remains.

 
State Of Medieval Structure: 
 

No medieval remains.

 
Relics: 
 

Supposedly had the milk of the Blessed Mother in veneration.

 
Manuscript Sources: 
 

PRO, SP 5/2/15-23

 
Secondary Sources: 
 

Medieval English Cistercian Nunneries: Their Art and Physical Remains, 169;
Medieval Religious Houses in England and Wales, 222.;
The Election of Joan Fletcher as Prioress of Basedale;
Dugdale's Monasticon Volume 5;
Basedale, Hoton, Hutton, or Nun Thorp Priory, in Yorkshire
The Victoria History of the County of York3:158-60 available online at ">http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36243&strquery=based... [Victoria County History]
The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales II: 1216-1377 542-3

 
Clients/Tenants/Other: 
 

There were lay brothers recorded in 1197-1239.

 
Admin. Notes: 
 

termination date from Oliva
[V0436]

 
Contributors: 
 
WRL Project
 
Date Started: 
 
1162
 
Date Finished: 
 
1536
 
Length: 
 
1100