Wilsford Priory

{{Short description|Former Benedictine alien priory in Lincolnshire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} '''Wilsford Priory''' was a [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] [[alien priory]] in [[Wilsford, Lincolnshire]], [[England]].

==History== The manor on which it was built was presented to the abbey of [[Le Bec Hellouin]] in [[Normandy]], by Hugh Wake under [[Stephen, King of England]] (reigned 1135–1155).<ref name="BHO" >[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lincs/vol2/p240 British History Online. Retrieved 22 August 2019.]</ref>

In 1324, the Prior of Wilsford had to swear that he would conduct himself faithfully towards the King and not send money or goods out of the realm, or leave it without licence. However, the house revenue in 1380 was so small that after dues had been paid of 22 marks, there was too little left to support the Prior and he was pardoned for two years' arrears of payment.<ref name="BHO" />

Some time in the reign of [[Edward III of England]] (1327–1377), the Priory was granted to [[Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent]] (1350–1397), a descendant of Hugh Wake. Through him the property was finally passed to [[Bourne Abbey]] in 1401.<ref name="BHO" />

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{{Monasteries in Lincolnshire |state=expanded}} {{Coord missing|Lincolnshire}} [[Category:Monasteries in Lincolnshire]] [[Category:Alien priories in England]]