Abbotsbury Abbey, Abbot and convent of Abbotsbury
Dates: Medieval abbey; dissolved during the Reformation
Biography
Benedictine abbey in Dorset whose pre-Reformation lands included Wootton or Abbots Wootton.
Notes / Sources
The manor connection is supported by Dorset heritage material and the identified charter reference.
Research sources:
- Dorset Heritage Explorer, MDO44873 and MDO44874, citing Shipp and Hodson, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset, 3rd ed., vol. 2, p. 264; Langscape, charter reference S1004. — https://heritage.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/Monument/MDO44874
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