St Mary's Abbey, York, Benedictine abbey
Dates: Founded before the Airmyn grant; dissolved 1539
Biography
A major religious house in York that held extensive estates, including the Airmyn endowment, until its dissolution under Henry VIII.
Notes / Sources
The source identifies the abbey's lordship over Airmyn but does not provide the original charter or a precise grant date.
Research sources:
- Goole-on-the-Web, Airmyn, lines 28, 33–34, 42; local historical account citing the medieval dispute and Dissolution history. — https://www.goole-on-the-web.org.uk/vol3/airmyn.html
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