A History of the County of York: Volume 3

A part volume from the VCH, dealing with religious houses in the County of York, including York and Beverley minsters, and the prominent Cistercian houses Rievaulx and Fountains.

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A History of the County of York: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1974), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/vol3 [accessed 31 January 2025].

A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Edited by William Page (London, 1974), British History Online, accessed January 31, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/vol3.

A History of the County of York: Volume 3. Ed. William Page (London, 1974), British History Online. Web. 31 January 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/vol3.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Editorial note xvii
RELIGIOUS HOUSES: Introduction 89-91
Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Monk Bretton 91-95
Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of Selby 95-100
Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Snaith 100-101
Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of Whitby 101-105
Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of Middlesbrough 105-106
Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of All Saints, Fishersgate 106-107
Houses of Benedictine monks: Hermitage of Goathland 107
Houses of Benedictine monks: Cell of Hackness 107
Houses of Benedictine monks: Abbey of St Mary, York 107-112
Houses of Benedictine monks: Priory of St Martin, Richmond 112
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Arden 112-116
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of St Stephen, Foukeholm 116
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Marrick 117-118
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Nunburnholme 118-119
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Nunkeeling 119-122
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Nun Monkton 122-123
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Thicket 124-125
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Wilberfoss 125-126
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Yedingham 127-129
Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of St Clement, York 129-131
Houses of Cistercian monks: Byland 131-134
Houses of Cistercian monks: Fountains 134-138
Houses of Cistercian monks: Jervaulx 138-142
Houses of Cistercian monks: Kirkstall 142-146
Houses of Cistercian monks: Meaux 146-149
Houses of Cistercian monks: Rievaulx 149-153
Houses of Cistercian monks: Roche 153-156
Houses of Cistercian monks: Sawley 156-158
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Basedale 158-160
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Ellerton in Swaledale 160-161
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Esholt 161-163
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Hampole 163-165
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Handale 165-167
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Keldholme 167-170
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Kirklees Priory 170
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Nun Appleton 170-174
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Rosedale Priory 174-176
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Sinningthwaite 176-178
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Swine 178-182
Houses of Cistercians nuns: Priory of Wykeham 182-184
Houses of Cluniac monks: Priory of Pontefract 184-186
Houses of Cluniac nuns: Priory of Arthington 187-190
Houses of Carthusian monks: Priory of Kingston-upon-Hull 190-192
Houses of Carthusian monks: Priory of Mount Grace 192-193
Houses of Grandimontines: Priory of Grosmont 193-194
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Bolton 195-199
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Bridlington 199-205
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Drax 205-208
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Guisborough 208-213
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Haltemprice 213-216
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Healaugh Park 216-219
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Kirkham 219-222
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Marton 223-226
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Newburgh 226-230
Houses of Austin canons: Hood 230-231
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Nostell 231-235
Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Warter 235-238
Houses of Austin nuns: Priory of Moxby 239-240
Austin canons (Order of the Temple of our Lord at Jerusalem): Priory of North Ferriby 241-243
Premonstratensian houses: Abbey of Coverham 243-245
Premonstratensian houses: Abbey of St Agatha, Easby 245-249
Premonstratensian houses: Egglestone Abbey 249-251
Gilbertine houses: Priory of Ellerton on Spalding Moor 251-252
Gilbertine houses: Priory of Malton 253-254
Gilbertine houses: Priory of Watton 254-255
Gilbertine houses: Priory of St Andrew, York 255-256
Houses of Knights Templar 256-260
Houses of Knights Hospitaller 260-262
Friaries: Black friars of Beverley 263-264
Friaries: Houses of grey friars 264-267
Friaries: The white friars of Doncaster 267-270
Friaries: Friaries of Hull 270
Friaries: The crutched friars of Kildale 270
Friaries: The white friars of Northallerton 270-271
Friaries: Black friars of Pontefract 271-273
Friaries: Grey friars of Richmond 273-274
Friaries: Friaries in Scarborough 274-280
Friaries: The Austin friars of Tickhill 280-281
Friaries: The black friars of Yarm 281-283
Friaries: Friaries in York 283-296
Friaries: The Trinitarian friars of Knaresborough 296-300
Hospitals: Bagby - Brompton Bridge 301-306
Hospitals: Crayke - Hedon 306-310
Hospitals: Hull 310-313
Hospitals: Lowcross - Pontefract 314-321
Hospitals: Rerecross, Richmond and Ripon 321-330
Hospitals: Scarborough - Yarm 330-336
Hospitals: York 336-352
Collegiate churches: St John the Evangelist, Beverley 353-359
Collegiate churches: Other churches (except Beverley and York) 359-375
Collegiate churches: York (including York Minster) 375-386
Alien houses 387-391