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The abbey suffered heavily in the 14th century. In June 1326 the abbey church, cloisters and some other buildings were burnt down, killing one canon. This, coupled with the devastation of the abbey's possessions in the North of
England by Scottish raiders, led to the house being a staggering £2,000
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Towards the end of monastic life at the abbey, there was a serious disagreement between its patron, Lord
Berkeley, concerning the election for a new abbot which the patron tried to prevent by force until his demands for payment of £500 by the monastery were met. The election was finally allowed to
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The abbey church was a simple cruciform shape without aisles, 209 feet (64 m) in length. In the 13th century a presbytery was added at the east end, extending the church to 209.5 feet (63.9 m) in length. The abbey had a small cloister, a chapterhouse, kitchen, a refectory (frater) and a
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15th-century sisters. Detail of one of the poppy-head bench ends in St
Botolph and St John the Baptist's church showing the faces of two women, thought to be sisters from Waltham who were generous benefactors of Croxton
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and Lowne in
Derbyshire. The donation of the land must have happened before the Count's death in 1159, however, canons were not resident until 1162. Croxton was under the control of their motherhouse,
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A private house on the site contains elements of a monastic building, probably part of the former guest house once used for wealthy visitors to the abbey. Otherwise, there are no visible remains.
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lay dying. The abbot heard the king's confession and, following his death, embalmed the king's body. King John's heart was buried in
Croxton Abbey church. His son,
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occur, despite the refusal to pay this money. The new (and last) abbot of
Croxton was however forced to pay £160, plus hand over a bond for a further £160.
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was only under the Abbey's control for around 8 years until it was elevated to abbey status itself in 1192.
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remained a daughter house until the 13th century, when it too became an independent abbey.
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There were also gains during the 14th century, with the acquisition of the manor of
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The abbey was dissolved in 1538, with the abbot and eighteen canons in residence.
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which killed all of the abbey's senior canons, except for the abbot and prior.
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in
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For a short time the abbey also controlled several daughter houses: acquiring
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Anthony New. 'A Guide to the Abbeys of
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dormitory (dorter). A guest house was added in the 14th century.
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was the exception, and remained under
Croxton until dissolution.
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Later donations brought
Croxton the advowsons of the church of
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Thomas Greene, elected 1534, surrendered the abbey, 1538.
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in debt by 1348. Further misfortune was brought by the
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Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
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Monasteries dissolved under the English Reformation
389:In 1216 the Abbot of Croxton Abbey was summoned to
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491:Thomas of Loughtburgh, occurs from 1351 to 1374.
479:William of Graham, elected 1274, occurs 1280–81.
473:Ralph of Lincoln, restored 1230–31, occurs 1240.
518:Elias Atterclyff, elected 1491, occurs to 1529.
416:around 1335, and the advowson of the church of
204:: His heart was buried within the abbey church.
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497:John of Skotyltorp, occurs 1401 and 1402.
955:Premonstratensian monasteries in England
461:Alan, transferred to Blanchland in 1165.
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476:Geoffrey, elected 12414–2, occurs 1268.
320:in Leicestershire, and the churches of
965:12th-century establishments in England
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515:John Arghume, elected 1473, died 1491.
310:William, Count of Boulogne and Mortain
187:William, Count of Boulogne and Mortain
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485:William of Brackleye, occurs 1319.
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470:Elyas, occurs from 1228 to 1231.
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335:and one half of the church of
53:Location within Leicestershire
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503:William Overton, occurs 1417.
308:Croxton Abbey was founded by
84:Canons in residence from 1162
826:Holy Cross Priory, Leicester
762:Leicester Friars of the Sack
289:William I, Count of Boulogne
193:Important associated figures
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683:Leicester Austin Friary
922:Unknown or Independent
821:Blackfriars, Leicester
785:Mount St Bernard Abbey
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103:St John the Evangelist
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755:Brothers of Penitence
464:William, occurs 1177.
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62:Monastery information
668:Kirby Bellars Priory
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512:Robert, occurs 1448.
349:Waltham-on-the-Wolds
199:King John of England
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877:Swinford Preceptory
854:Knights Hospitaller
803:Aldermanshaw Priory
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663:Grace Dieu Priory
456:Abbots of Croxton
364:Cockersand Priory
356:Blanchland Priory
328:in Lincolnshire.
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246:0°45′27.96″W
243:52°51′5.59″N
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89:Mother house
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718:Benedictine
640:Augustinian
632:and Rutland
407:Black Death
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233:Coordinates
79:Established
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836:Franciscan
772:Cistercian
586:, Dec 1984
538:References
380:Blanchland
376:Cockersand
368:Lancashire
183:Founder(s)
158:(one half)
141:, Northans
813:Dominican
395:King John
314:advowsons
580:Archived
526:See also
345:Tunstall
341:Mellinge
333:Sproxton
283:, was a
216:Location
169:Tunstall
163:Sproxton
156:, Leics
148:Mellinge
795:Cluniac
422:Bescaby
418:Finedon
295:History
275:, near
171:, Lancs
165:, Leics
150:, Lancs
139:Finedon
135:, Leics
129:, Derbs
110:Diocese
447:Layout
426:Saltby
393:where
370:, and
304:Abbey.
178:People
219:Near
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211:Site
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