Sheen Anglorum Charterhouse
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Sheen Anglorum Charterhouse, also known as the Charterhouse of Jesus of Bethlehem and as Nieuwpoort Charterhouse , was a community of English
Carthusians in exile in what is now Belgium
after 1539 and the Dissolution of the Monasteries
. The name is derived from the former Sheen Priory
, and "Anglorum" means "of the English" in Latin.
The community was located successively in: Bruges
(Val-de-Grâce) (1559–69); Bruges (Sinte-Clarastraat) (1569–1578); Namur
(1578); Louvain
(1578-nk); Antwerp (nk-1591); Malines (1591–1626); and Nieuwpoort
(1626–1783). The charterhouse at Nieuwpoort achieved stability, and endured until, as part of the rationalist reforms of the Emperor Joseph II, it was suppressed in 1783.
One of the first priors was Maurice Chauncy
(d. 1581). John Duckett, prior in the early 17th century, was the son of Blessed James Duckett
(martyred at Tyburn
19 April 1601) and the uncle of Blessed John Duckett (martyred at Tyburn 7 September 1644). Others connected with the community were Francis Nicholson (1650-1731) and Theodore Augustine Mann
(1735-1809), prior from 1764 to 1777.
The last prior, Father Williams, died at Little Malvern Court on 2 June 1797. His papers, the seal of Sheen Anglorum and various relics passed into the possession of the Carthusians of Parkminster
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Carthusians in exile in what is now Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
after 1539 and the Dissolution of the Monasteries
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...
. The name is derived from the former Sheen Priory
Sheen Priory
Sheen Priory in Sheen, now Richmond, London was a former Carthusian monastery founded in 1414 within the royal manor of Sheen, on the south bank of the Thames, upstream and approximately 9 miles southwest of the Palace of Westminster...
, and "Anglorum" means "of the English" in Latin.
The community was located successively in: Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
(Val-de-Grâce) (1559–69); Bruges (Sinte-Clarastraat) (1569–1578); Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
(1578); Louvain
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
(1578-nk); Antwerp (nk-1591); Malines (1591–1626); and Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
Nieuwpoort is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Nieuwpoort proper and the towns of Ramskapelle and Sint-Joris. On January 1, 2008 Nieuwpoort had a total population of 11,062....
(1626–1783). The charterhouse at Nieuwpoort achieved stability, and endured until, as part of the rationalist reforms of the Emperor Joseph II, it was suppressed in 1783.
One of the first priors was Maurice Chauncy
Maurice Chauncy
Dom Maurice Chauncy was an English Catholic priest and Carthusian monk.Born at an uncertain date, he was the eldest son of John Chauncey. It may be that he studied at Oxford, and afterwards went to Gray's Inn for a course of law, but his meanderings led him to enter the London Charterhouse which...
(d. 1581). John Duckett, prior in the early 17th century, was the son of Blessed James Duckett
James Duckett
James Duckett was an English Catholic layman and martyr .Born at Gilfortrigs in the parish of Skelsmergh in Westmorland at an unknown date, he became a bookseller and publisher in London. Brought up a Protestant, he was lent a Catholic book by a friend when serving his apprenticeship in London and...
(martyred at Tyburn
Tyburn
Tyburn is a former village just outside the then boundaries of London that was best known as a place of public execution.Tyburn may also refer to:* Tyburn , river and historical water source in London...
19 April 1601) and the uncle of Blessed John Duckett (martyred at Tyburn 7 September 1644). Others connected with the community were Francis Nicholson (1650-1731) and Theodore Augustine Mann
Theodore Augustine Mann
Theodore Augustine Mann was an English naturalist and historian, born in Yorkshire on June 22, 1735.-Education:Little is known of his education except that he seems to have imbibed deistic ideas in his youth. He left England about 1754 and went to Paris...
(1735-1809), prior from 1764 to 1777.
The last prior, Father Williams, died at Little Malvern Court on 2 June 1797. His papers, the seal of Sheen Anglorum and various relics passed into the possession of the Carthusians of Parkminster
St. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster
St. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster is the only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery in the United Kingdom. It is located in the parish of Cowfold, West Sussex, England....
.