Priory of St. Bee's: Manx Society historical record and monastic grants
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- Name
- Priory of St. Bee's: Manx Society historical record and monastic grants
- Description
- A historical account of the Priory of St. Bee's (or Bega) in Copeland, Cumberland, documenting its foundation circa 650, destruction and rebuilding under Henry I, its status as a cell of York Abbey, and its landholdings in the Isle of Man. The text details royal grants and confirms the prior's baronial status in Man, making it relevant to understanding pre-Revestment feudal relationships and ecclesiastical property interests in the island.
- Place
- Isle of Man
- Type
- Financial Data
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Language
- English