Donnington Friary
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Donnington Friary was a friary of crouched friars at Donnington
in the English
county of Berkshire
.
At the time of suppression the establishment was recorded as Triniratian
, but this was later corrected to Crossed Friars. This was possibly a ploy by the two brothers in occupation at the time in order to ensure their pension.
In 1376 Sir Richard Abberbury granted land to the Crutched Friars in London for the chapel to be served by two chaplains at Donnington, where a church and dependant priory were erected to the north of the chapel.
The friary was established by 1393 when the patients of the hospital at Donnington were mandated to attend mass at the church.
The chapel was forfeit in 1448 due to breach by the prior of the terms of the endowment.
The establishment was dissolved
on 30 November 1538. The site is now occupied by the 17th century mansion named Donnington Priory.
Donnington, Berkshire
Donnington is a village in the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington just north of the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England.Donnington Castle, a ruined medieval castle of some historical significance, is in the village. Donnington Hospital almshouses, established in 1393, are the oldest charity in...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
At the time of suppression the establishment was recorded as Triniratian
Trinitarian Order
The Order of the Holy Trinity is a Catholic religious order that was founded in the area of Cerfroid, some 80 km northeast of Paris, at the end of the twelfth century. The founder was St. John de Matha, whose feast day is celebrated on 17 December...
, but this was later corrected to Crossed Friars. This was possibly a ploy by the two brothers in occupation at the time in order to ensure their pension.
In 1376 Sir Richard Abberbury granted land to the Crutched Friars in London for the chapel to be served by two chaplains at Donnington, where a church and dependant priory were erected to the north of the chapel.
The friary was established by 1393 when the patients of the hospital at Donnington were mandated to attend mass at the church.
The chapel was forfeit in 1448 due to breach by the prior of the terms of the endowment.
The establishment was dissolved
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
on 30 November 1538. The site is now occupied by the 17th century mansion named Donnington Priory.