Notitia monastica, or, A short history of the religious houses in England and Wales by Thomas Tanner ...

NORTHUMBERLAND.

1. Lindisfarn or Holy Island.

IN this Island was the Seat of the Bishops of these Northern parts for almost 250. years, viz. from the time of Bishop Aidan, who was first placed here by King Oswald A. D. 635. till the flight of Bishop. Eardulf for fear of the Danes A. D. 875. Here was afterward a Cell of Black Monks subordinate to the Abby of Durham, which was endowed at the Dissolution with 48^l. 18^s. 11^d. per an. Dugd. 60^l. 5^s. Speed

Vide Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 691.

2. Henham.

Here was a Bishop's See founded by St. Wil∣frid A. D. 674. which continued until A. D. 821. and then was united to Lindisfarn. Thomas Arch-bishop of York A. D. 1113. placed here a Convent of Canons Regular of the Order of St. Austin. It was dedicated to St. Andrew, and en∣dowed at the Dissolution with 122^l. 11^s. per an. Dugd. 138^l. 1^s. 9^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 90. Angl. Sacr. T. 1. p. 694.

Ricardi Prioris Hagustaldensis tractatum de statu & Episcopis Hagust. Ecclesiae inter X. Script. Hist. Angl. London. 1652. fol.

* Reg. de Hexham penes Joh. Fenwick mil.

3. Tynmonth.

A Priory of Benedictine Monksa 1.1 built by Rob. de Moubray Earl of Northumberland, (temp. Will. Conq.) to the honour of St. Mary and St. Oswin. It was subordinate to the Abby of St. Alban in Hertfordshire, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 397^l. 10^s. 5^d. ob. per an. Dugd. 511^l. 4^s. 1^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 333.

4. Brekenburn or Brinkburn.

A Priory of Black Canons founded by Will. Bertram, (temp. Hen. I.) and commended to the Patronage of St. Peter. It was rated at 68^l. 19^s. 1^d. per an. Dugd. 77^l. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 203. 8

Regist. penes Dom. Will. Howard de Naworth A. D. 1638.

5. Newminster near Morpethb 1.2.

A. D. 1138. Ralph de Merley built here an Abby for Cistercian Monks. It's yearly revenues at the Suppression were worth 100^l. 8^s. 1^d. Dugd. 140^l. 10^s. 4^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 800. T. 2. p. 917.

* Regist. penes Dom. Will Howard de Naworth.

6. Alnewick.

An Abby for Praemonstratensian Canons foun∣ded by Eustace Fitz-Iohn A. D. 1147. It was dedi∣cated

to the blessed Virgin, and valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 189^l. 15^s. per an. Dugd. 194^l. 7^s. Speed.c 1.3.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 591.

* Reg. penes Dom. W. Howard de Morpeth.

* Reg. penes Joh. Brandling de ead. mil.

* Collectiones MSS. Rog. Dodsworthi in Bibl. Bodl. Oxon. Vol. 49.

7. Blanca-Landa or Alba-Landa.

Walter de Bolebec (temp. Hen. II.) built a Prae∣monstratensian Abby here to the honour of St. Mary. It was endowed with 40^l. 9^s. per an. Dugd. 44^l. 9^s. 1^d. ob. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 2. p. 611.

8. Lambley.

A Priory of Benedictine Nuns founded by King Iohn or Adam de Tindale. It's Tutelar Saint was S. Patrick.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 506.

9. Ovingham.

A Cell of three Canons to Hexham, sounded by ... Vnfranviled 1.4.

10. Fa••••, by Mr. Speed corruptly call'd Frame∣land, Ferne-Eland and Flaneland.

A Cell of Benedictines to Durham Abby, va∣lued at 12^l. 17^s. 8^d. per an. Dugd. Speed.

11. Newcastle.

A Nunnery dedicated to St. Bartholomew, it was valued 26. Hen. VIII. at 36^l. 10^d. per an. Dugd. 37^l. 4^s. 2^d. Speed.

12. Halyston or Holiscomb.

A Benedictine Nunnery, valued at 11^l. 5^s. 7^d. per an. Dugd. 15^l. 10^s. 8^d. Speed.

Vide Mon. Angl. T. 1. p. 476.

13. Warmington.

A Cell to St. Marie's Abby at Yorke 1.5.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Not a Nunnery as in Speed.
• b 1.2

  Erroneously placed in York∣shire by the Monasticon.
• c 1.3

  Mr. Speed is under a mistake, when he tells us that this re∣venue belong'd to the Carmelite Fryers; but we may presume he knew nothing of the Praemanstratenses, because he hath made no mention of their Abby.
• d 1.4

  Leland. Itin. Vol. 5. p. 92.
• e 1.5

  Reyner. Apost. Bened.