The following is a list of the monastic houses in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
FoundationImageCommunities and provenanceFormal name or dedication and alternative names ! style="width:10%;"|References and locationBeverley Minster +Benedictine? monks and nuns, secular collegiatefounded c.700 by John, Archbishop of York;destroyed in raids by the Danes c.867secular (collegiate)refounded c.934;dissolved 1547; granted to Michael Stanhope and John Bellew 1548/9The Parish Church of Saint John and Saint Martin, Beverley |Beverley BlackfriarsDominican Friars (under the Visitation of York)founded 1267 (or before 1240), purportedly by Stephen Goldsmith, but claimed by the town and the Crown;dissolved 1539; granted to John Pope and Antony Foster 1544/5|British History Online — Friaries – Black friars of Beverley — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.263–264)Beverley Greyfriars, earlier siteFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of York)initially founded before 1267 possibly by John de Hightmede;transferred to new site (see immediately below) 1297|British History Online — Friaries: Houses of grey friars — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.264–267)Beverley GreyfriarsFranciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of York)(community founded at earlier site (see immediately above) before 1267);transferred here 1297 by William Liketon and Henry Weighton;dissolved 1539; granted to Thomas Culpeper 1541/2|Beverley PreceptoryKnights Hospitallerfounded c.1201, manor of the Holy Trinity and other endowments granted by Sybilla de Valoniis;dissolved 1540; granted to William Berkeley 1544/5|British History Online — Houses of Knights Hospitaller — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.260–262)Bridlington Priory +Augustinian Canons Regularfounded before 1113–4 by Walter de Gant;dissolved 1537;conventual church now in parochial useThe Priory Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Bridlington____________________Burlington Priory |British History Online — Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Bridlington — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.199–205)Birstall PrioryBenedictine monksalien house: dependent on Aumalefounded after 1115, endowments granted by Stephen, Count of Albemarle;dissolved 1395, sold to Kirkstall;submerged under the Humber Estuary after 1540Birstall Priory |British History Online — Alien houses: The Priory of Burstall — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.387–391) (approx)Cottingham PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — (?)Arroasianfounded 1322 by Thomas Wake, Lord of Liddell, licensed 1320;transferred to Haltemprice 1325–6|Ellerton Priory (Spalding Moor) $Gilbertine Canonspriory and hospitalfounded before c.1209 (1212) by William Fitz Peter;dissolved 18 December 1538; granted to John Aske 1541/2St Mary____________________Elreton on the Derwent Priory;Ellerton Priory |Gilbertine houses – Priory of Ellerton on Spalding Moor | A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp. 251–252)Faxfleet PreceptoryKnights Templarfounded 1185 (before 1220(?));dissolved 1308–12;site now occupied by a fortified manor house|British History Online — Houses of Knights Templar — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.256–260)Haltemprice PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — (?)Arroasian(community founded at Cottingham 1322)transferred here 1325–6 (1327);church and buildings built and occupied by Arroasian canons from Bourne, Lincolnshire by January 1326;Augustinian Canons Regularindependent from before 1355transferred here 1327;dissolved 12 August 1536 (1536–7); granted to Thomas Culpeper 1540/1St Mary and the Holy Cross |Hemingbrough Minsterchurch held by Benedictine monks of Durham Cathedral; licence obtained 1426 to found a secular college;dissolved 1547St Mary____________________Hemingburgh Minster |Howden Minstersecular canonsfounded 1267 by Robert, Bishop of Durham;dissolved 1550, collegiateThe Collegiate and Minster Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Howden |Kingston upon Hull Austin FriarsAugustinian Friars (under the Limit of York)founded before 1303 (1304);dissolved 1539;extant remains demolished c.1796; remains incorporated into the Tiger Inn;some remains incorporated into Guildhall, demolished 1806|Kingston upon Hull Blackfriars(?)Dominican Friarsgranted to John Broxholme 1544/5possible error — confusion for Lincoln Blackfriars? (see entry under List of monastic houses in Lincolnshire)|Kingston upon Hull Greyfriarssecular college founded by Edward I;Franciscan Friars Minor, Conventual (under the Custody of York(?))founded after 1307(?);dissolved before 1365; friars removed to found a Franciscan nunnery, which never transpired;Carthusian Priory established 1377|Kingston upon Hull Whitefriars, earlier siteCarmelite Friarsfounded 1290–3transferred to new site (see immediately below) 1307|Kingston upon Hull WhitefriarsCarmelite Friars(community founded at earlier site (see immediately above) 1290–3);transferred here 1307 when the King granted a new site in exchange for the old;dissolved 1539; granted to John Henneage 1540/1Kingston Whitefriars |Kingston upon Hull Priorypreviously Fransciscan Friarylicence granted to Sir William de la Pole to found a hospital, and later an abbey for Franciscan nuns — (never established);Carthusian monksfounded 1377;dissolved 1539St Mary Virgin, St Michael and All Angels, and St Thomas Martyr |British History Online — Houses of Carthusian monks: Priory of Kingston-upon-Hull — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.190–192)Kirkham PrioryHistorical county location. See entry under List of monastic houses in North YorkshireMeaux AbbeyCistercian monksdaughter house of Fountains, Yorkshire;founded 1150 by William of Blois, 'le Gros', Count of Albemarle and Lord of Holderness, site chosen by Adam, monk of Fountains;community arrived 1 January 1151;dissolved 11 December 1539; granted to John, Earl of Warwick 1549/50;site now occupied by Crown Farm, in private ownershipMelsa Abbey |British History Online — Houses of Cistercian monks: Meaux — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.146–149)North Ferriby Priory #purported Knights Templar preceptoryappears not to have existedNorth Ferriby Knights Templar - Knowles & Hadcock (1971) Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales p.197Augustinian Canons Regular — Order of the Temple of St John of Jerusalemfounded c.1140(?) by Eustace fitz John;dissolved 1536–7; granted to Thomas Culpeper c.1540The Priory Church of St Marie, North Ferriby____________________North Ferriby Preceptory (dubious);North Ferry Priory |Austin canons (Order of the Temple of our Lord at Jerusalem) - Priory of North Ferriby | A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp. 241-243)http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/Publications/MRB8i.pdfNunburnholme PrioryBenedictine nunsfounded possibly before 1170 or before 1188 (during the reign of Henry II) by the ancestors of Roger de Merlay, Lord of the Barony of Morpeth, probably William de Merlay or Roger I de Merlay;with regular priests or brethren 12th century until sometime after 1318;dissolved 1536; granted to Robert TyrwhitThe Priory Church of Saint Mary, Nunburnholme____________________Brunnum Priory |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Nunburnholme — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.118–119)Nunkeeling PrioryBenedictine nunsfounded 1152 by Agnes de Arches (Agnes de Catfoss);with regular priests or brethren 12th century until sometime after 1318;sometimes given as Cistercian nunsdissolved 1539; granted to Richard Gresham 1540/1;remains incorporated into church of St Mary Magdalene and St Helena built 1810, now ruinedThe Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Keeling____________________Nonnekelyng Priory;Nun Kelynge Priory |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Nunkeeling — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.119–122)Ottringham PrioryCistercianresidential chantry dependent on Meaux Abbey;monks from Meaux resided at Ottringham church 1293 to 1323;possibly St Wilfrid's Church|Snaith Priory +Benedictine monksfounded after 1101;chapel of St Lawrence granted to Selby by Gerard, Archbishop of York;resident monks from 1310;dissolved 1539St Lawrence |Swine Priory +Cistercian nuns and Premonstratensian(?) canons double housefounded before 1153 by Robert de Verli, built c.1180, confirmed by Hugh de Puiset (Pudsey);Premonstratensian(?) replaced by Trinitarian(?) between 1287 and 1290;Cistercian nunsbecame ordinary nunnery after 1335;dissolved 9 September 1539; granted to Sir Richard Gresham c.1540;conventual church now in parochial useSt Mary____________________Swinhey Priory |British History Online — Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Swine — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.178–182)Thicket PrioryHistorical county location. See entry under List of monastic houses in North YorkshireWarter PrioryAugustinian Canons Regular — Arroasianalien house: daughter house of Arrouaise;abbey founded 1132 by Jeffery (Geoffrey) Fitz Pain Trusbut;became denizen: independent from 1162;priory before 1181–92 to dissolution;dissolved 1536; granted to Thomas, Earl of Rutland c.1540conventual church remained in parochial use until demolished 1864;parochial church of St James built on siteSt James |British History Online — Henry VIII — November 1535, 6–10Watton PrioryBenedictine? nunsfounded c.686;probably destroyed in raids by the Danes 9th century;Gilbertine Canons and nuns double monasteryfounded 1150;dissolved 1539; granted to John, Earl of Warwick;house named 'Watton Abbey' built on site, in private ownershipWalton Priory |British History Online — Gilbertine houses Priory of Watton — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.254–255)Wilberfoss PrioryBenedictine nunsfounded c.1154 (before 1153) by Alan de Cotton, who granted land and property, and Jordan fitz Gilbert, who granted church etc. (which was confirmed by Henry, Archbishop of York);dissolved 1539; granted to George Gale c.1543;current parish church possibly the nave of the conventual churchThe Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wilberfoss____________________Wilburfosse Priory |British History Online — Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Wilberfoss — Victoria County History: A History of the County of York: Volume 3 (pp.125–126)Withernsea PrioryBenedictine monksalien house: cell dependent on Aumale;founded c.1115, church, etc. granted by Stephen, Count of Albemarle;destroyed by the sea|Yedingham PrioryHistorical county location. See entry under List of monastic houses in North Yorkshire
See also List of monastic houses in England
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