Yedingham Priory
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Yedingham
Priory was a Benedictine
priory
in North Yorkshire
, England
dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163-1539.
The priory, also known as Little Mareis, was co founded by Helewise de Clere and Roger II de Clere.
Yedingham
Yedingham is a village halfway between West Knapton and Allerston, 9 miles north east of Malton.The village name is thought to mean 'Homestead of Eada and his people'...
Priory was a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
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...
dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163-1539.
The priory, also known as Little Mareis, was co founded by Helewise de Clere and Roger II de Clere.