The Crown, Crown owner or custodian of former monastic lands
Dates: Sixteenth century
Biography
Following the Dissolution and attainder of Jervaulx Abbey, the former abbey lands were taken into Crown ownership or custody before subsequent grants and sales.
Notes / Sources
The precise date and legal form of the Crown's holding of Akebar have not been located.
Research sources:
- East Witton History, 'Jervaulx', discussing the Crown custody of Jervaulx Abbey's attainted estates; corroborated by Historic England Research Records, Monument No. 50969, which dates the Jervaulx grange record to 1290–1539. — https://eastwittonhistory.simdif.com/jervaulx_2.html
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