Luffield Priory facts for kids
Luffield Priory was a special kind of religious building in England, a long time ago. It was a home for monks, located right on the border between two counties: Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.
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Luffield Priory: A Look Back
What Was Luffield Priory?
A priory was a type of monastery. Monasteries were places where monks lived, prayed, and worked together. Luffield Priory was a home for these monks for many centuries.
Who Started Luffield Priory?
A powerful person named Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester founded Luffield Priory. He started it sometime between the years 1118 and 1135. It was a very important place for almost 400 years. The priory was closed down in 1494.
Where Was Luffield Priory Located?
Most of the land and buildings of Luffield Priory were in Buckinghamshire. However, the church building itself was actually in Northamptonshire. Because of this, the main church leader in Northampton, called the Archdeacon, was in charge of welcoming new leaders to the priory.
Leaders of Luffield Priory
Over the centuries, many different monks served as the head of Luffield Priory. These leaders were called Priors. Here is a list of some of the Priors who led the priory:
- Malgerus
- William - 1151
- Ralph - 1170
- Ralph - 1174
- John
- William
- Roger
- William de Brakele - 1237
- Ralph de Selveston alias Luffield
- Will de Esteneston - 1274
- Adam de Henred - 1279
- John de Houton
- Richard de Silveston (acting Prior for one month)
- Peter de Shaldeston - 1285
- William de Brackeley - 1293
- John de Westbury - 1322
- William de Skelton - 1343
- William de Horwoode - 1350
- John Pyre or Perry - 1381
- John Horwode - 1394
- John Hals - 1419
- John Pinchebeck - 1442
- William Rogers - 1467
- Thomas Rowland - 1489
