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The priory also owned, at the time of the dissolution, a fee farm rent from the tower of Craster and lands in Warkworth, Donkin, Rigg, Woodhorn, North Seton, Ellington, Merfsen, Newbiggin, Seghill, Holywell and Hartley as well as several houses in Newcastle and Gateshead.
The dissolution: in the time of Henry VIII the churches were stripped of their power and wealth. The lead was torn from the roofs and sometimes even the stone was taken away and re-used in putting up new buildings.
Township
|
Donor
|
Date of acquisition
|
Subsequent History
|
|
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Tynemouth |
Robert de Mowbray |
1085 |
Retained until dissolution |
Preston |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Retained until dissolution |
Whitley |
Henry
I |
About 1106 - 1116 |
Retained until dissolution |
Monkseaton |
Henry
I |
About 1106 - 1117 |
Retained until dissolution |
Seghill |
Henry
I |
About 1106 - 1118 |
Retained until dissolution |
East & Middle Chirton |
Unknown |
Before 1116 |
Retained until dissolution |
Earsdon |
Unknown |
Before 1117 |
Retained until dissolution |
Backworth |
Unknown |
Before 1118 |
Retained until dissolution |
Murton |
Unknown |
Before 1119 |
Retained until dissolution |
Flatworth |
Robert de Wircester |
About 1158 |
Retained until dissolution |
West Chirton |
Purchased from William Heron |
1256 |
Retained until dissolution |
Amble |
Mowbrary (?) |
1085 (?) |
Retained until dissolution |
Hauxley |
Mowbray |
1085 |
Retained until dissolution |
Coquet Island |
Unknown |
Before 1119 |
Retained until dissolution |
Bewick |
Queen Matilda |
About 1105 - 1106 |
Retained until dissolution |
Lilburn |
Queen Matilda |
About 1105 - 1107 |
Retained until dissolution |
Harehope |
Queen Matilda |
About 1105 - 1108 |
Retained until dissolution |
Wooperton |
Queen Matilda |
About 1105 - 1106 |
Retained until dissolution |
Eglingham |
Winnoc the Hunter |
About 1106 - 1116 |
Retained until dissolution |
Bebside |
Unknown |
Before 1189 |
Retained until dissolution |
Cowpen |
….. de Bolam |
Before 1189 |
Retained until dissolution |
West Hartford |
Unknown |
Before 1190 |
Retained until dissolution |
Elswick |
…. de Bolam |
Before 1120(?) |
Retained until dissolution |
Westgate |
…. de Bolam |
Before 1120(?) |
Retained until dissolution |
Benwell |
Purchased from James Delaval |
1454 |
Retained until dissolution |
Denton |
Purchased from Adam de Fenroth & others |
1381 |
Retained until dissolution |
Wolsington |
Unknown |
Before 1198 |
Retained until dissolution |
Church |
Donor |
Date of Acquistion |
Subsequent History |
Tynemouth |
Robert de Mowbray |
1085 |
Retained until dissolution |
Woodburn |
Mowbray or Guy de Balliol |
Before 1119 |
Retained until dissolution |
Whalton |
Unknown |
Before 1189 |
Retained until dissolution |
Hartburn |
Unknown |
Before 1190 |
Retained until dissolution |
Bolam |
… de Bolam |
Before 1189 |
Retained until dissolution |
Bewick |
Queen Matilda |
1105 1106 |
Retained until dissolution |
Eglingham |
Winnoc the Hunter |
About 1106 - 1116 |
Retained until dissolution |
Bywell St. Peter's |
Guy (?) de Balliol |
Before 1119 |
Retained until dissolution |
Hatwhistle |
Richard II |
1384 |
Retained until dissolution |
Tithes, other than those of thechurches above |
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Parish or Township |
Donor |
Date of Acquisition |
Subsequent History |
Corbridge |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Conceded to Carlisle about 1223 |
Warkworth |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Conceded to Carlisle about 1223 |
Rothbury |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Lost to Carlisle |
Newburn |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Lost to Carlisle |
Wooler |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Compounded before 1282 |
Elswick |
Robert de Mowbray |
Before 1116 |
Retained till dissolution |
Bothal |
Guy(?) de Balliol |
Before 1116 |
Compounded before 1282 |
Wylam |
Guy(?) de Balliol |
Before 1116 |
Retained till dissolution |
Ovington |
Guy(?) de Balliol |
Before 1116 |
Lost before 1189 |
Dissington |
Hubert de la Val |
Before 1116 |
Lost before 1189 |
Black Callerton |
Hubert de la Val |
Before 1116 |
Lost before 1189 |
Durham (Wapentake of Sadberge) |
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| Township | Donor | Date of Acquisition | Subsequent History |
| Carlbury | Robert de Mobray or Guy de Balliol | Before 1119 | Lost to the Bishop of Durham |
| Property | |||
| Coniscliffe Church | Unknown | Before 1093 | Transferred to St. Alban's |
| Tithes of Middleton-in-Teesdale | Unknown | Before 1158 | Lost during the 13th century |
| Tithes of desmesne of lordship of Hertness | Robert Bruce I | Before 1141 | The tithes of Elwick & Owton were retained till the dissolution |
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