Campsey Priory - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Campsey Priory - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Campsey Priory, (Campesse, Kampessie, etc.), was a religious house of Augustinian canonesses at Campsea Ashe, Suffolk, about 1.5 miles (2.5 km) south east of Wickham Market.'Houses of Austin nuns: Priory of Campsey', in W. Page (ed.), A History of the County of Suffolk, Vol. 2 (V.C.H., London 1975), pp. 112-115 (British History Online, accessed 8 June 2018).'Collections towards the History and Antiquities of Elmeswell and Campsea Ash, in the County of Suffolk', in J. Nichols, Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica Vol. V, Part 52 (32pp), (John Nichols, London 1790), at pp. 21-32 (Google). It was founded shortly before 1195 on behalf of two of his sisters by Theobald de Valoines (died 1209), who, with his wife Avice, had previously founded Hickling Priory in Norfolk for male canons in 1185.'Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Hickling', in W. Page (ed.), A History of the County of Norfolk, Vol. 2 (V.C.H. London 1906), pp. 383-386 (British History Online, accessed 8 June 2018): Confirmation charter of 1204, see Hardy, Rotuli Chartarum I Part 1, p. 117a (BSB/MDZ). Both houses were suppressed in 1536. Read more on Wikipedia
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