Canonsleigh
Community ID:
888
Alternate Names:
S. Mary
Town:
Exeter
Diocese:
Exeter
Region:
Devonshire
Modern Location:
Devon
Corporate Status:
Abbey
Dedication:
S. Mary, John the Evangelist, and Etheldreda ( Audrey )
Date Founded:
1282
Date Terminated:
1538
Religious Order:
Augustinian
Rule:
Augustinian
Foundation Information:
The community is on the site of an antique, Augustine male monastery. According to Thompson, the probable founder of the female abbey was Matilda, Countess of Gloucester (Women Religious: The Founding of English Nunneries After the Norman Conquest, 220).
Population Counts:
There were 18 nuns at the time of suppression, 9 were still on the pension list in 1553.
Income:
In 1535 the net income was valued over 197 pounds.
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Secondary Sources:
Miscellaneous Information:
In the fourteenth century the nuns were prohibited from attending public performances (Theatre-going nuns in rural Devon?).
Admin. Notes:
MAD 6/11/97
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Contributors:
WRL Project
Date Started:
1282
Date Finished:
1538
Length:
956