Abbey of Syon, Bridgettine abbey, convent of Syon
Dates: founded 1415; dissolved 1539
Biography
The Bridgettine Abbey of Syon became the principal religious administrator of the former Lancaster possessions after the suppression of the alien priory, retaining Lancashire lands and manorial courts including Aldcliffe.
Notes / Sources
The precise date of legal completion of the transfer from the Lancaster priory to Syon is given as 1428 in the secondary source.
Research sources:
- F. R. Johnston, The Lancashire Lands of Syon Abbey, Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, volume 107, pp. 49-50; R. Bellis, Aldcliffe historical transcript, pp. 19-22. — https://www.hslc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/107-4-Johnston.pdf
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