Monument record 0031600000 - MARKET SQUARE, AYLESBURY

Summary

Historical records of twelfth to sixteenth century leper hospital

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Type and Period (2)

  • HOSPITAL (Dissolved 1547, 12th Century to 16th Century - 1100 AD? to 1547 AD)
  • LEPER HOSPITAL (12th Century to 16th Century - 1100 AD? to 1547 AD)

Description

ST JOHN'S LEPER HOSPITAL, FOUNDED IN/BEFORE HENRY I'S REIGN (1100-35). GRANTED 16 ACRES OF MEADOW IN STOKE & WESTON (B3).
BECAME IMPOVERISHED; UNITED WITH ST LEONARDS HOSPITAL (CASS 0315) IN 1384 & DISSOLVED 1547 (B4-5).
A DEED INDICATES THAT IT STOOD IN OR ADJACENT TO MARKET SQUARE (B6).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC7611 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 2 PP 57-58.
  • <2>SBC14289 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P72.
  • <3>SBC5653 Bibliographic reference: Robert Gibbs. 1885. A History of Aylesbury. pp103-104.
  • <4>SBC15273 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 1 P392; 3 P4.
  • <5>SBC7167 Bibliographic reference: KNOWLES D & HADCOCK RN 1971 MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOU SES OF ENGLAND & WALES (2ND EDN) PP313, 340.
  • <6>SBC6090 Verbal communication: HANLEY H COUNTY ARCHIVIST 1977(AUG) PERS COMM.

Location

Grid reference SP 81900 13830 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 9 2013 7:32PM

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