Ellerton Priory (1)
Ellerton Priory may refer to *Ellerton Priory (Swaledale), a ruined priory in North Yorkshire, England * Ellerton Priory (Spalding Moor), a former priory in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Ellerton Priory (parish), a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, abolished in 1935 to form part of Ellerton, East Riding of Yorkshire *Ellerton Priory Church, a redundant church at Ellerton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England See also *Ellerton Abbey Ellerton Abbey is a civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the River Swale in lower Swaledale, south-west of Richmond. The population of the parish was estimated at 20 in 2016. The parish c ...

Ellerton Priory (Swaledale)
Ellerton Priory was a priory of Cistercian nuns in Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England. Its ruins lie in the civil parish of Ellerton Abbey. History There is uncertainty over the establishment of the priory. It was probably founded in the late 12th century, either by the Egglescliffe family, or by Warnerus, chief steward to the Earl of Richmond, or by Wymerus of the Aske family. In 1342 it suffered badly at the hands of marauding Scots, who are described as having razed and despoiled the Priory. In 1536 Thomas Cromwell's commissioners arrived to inspect the convent as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The prioress Joan Harkey had to admit that one of her nuns, Cecily Swale, was asking to leave the convent. She wanted to leave after being released from her vows, but she had already given birth to a child. Not every monastery was to be closed in this phase, but the priory was formally surrendered to the Crown in August that year and dissolved in the following ye ...
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Ellerton Priory (Spalding Moor)
Ellerton Priory was a Gilbertine priory that was historically in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The ruins stand in the village of Ellerton, on Spalding Moor in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The priory was founded no later than 1207, during the reign of King John, by Peter de Goodmanham. The priory was dissolved in December 1538. The site of the priory is now a scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d .... References Monasteries in the East Riding of Yorkshire Scheduled monuments in the East Riding of Yorkshire Gilbertine monasteries {{UK-Christian-monastery-stub ...
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Ellerton Priory (parish)
Ellerton Priory may refer to *Ellerton Priory (Swaledale), a ruined priory in North Yorkshire, England *Ellerton Priory (Spalding Moor), a former priory in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Ellerton Priory (parish), a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, abolished in 1935 to form part of Ellerton, East Riding of Yorkshire *Ellerton Priory Church, a redundant church at Ellerton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England See also *Ellerton Abbey Ellerton Abbey is a civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the River Swale in lower Swaledale, south-west of Richmond. The population of the parish was estimated at 20 in 2016. The parish c ...

Ellerton, East Riding Of Yorkshire
Ellerton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-west of the market town of Howden and 8 miles south-west of the market town of Pocklington. It lies west of the B1228 road and east of the River Derwent. According to the 2011 UK census, the parish had a population of 388, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 355. and covers an area of . Civil parish The parish includes Aughton. In 1935 the civil parishes of Ellerton Priory and Aughton were abolished and merged into Ellerton. Although the civil parish is called "Ellerton" its parish council is called "Ellerton & Aughton Parish Council". History A priory of canons of the Gilbertine Order existed at Ellerton, which was known as Ellerton Priory. The priory was founded before 1212, and relinquished on 11 December 1536 under the Suppression of the Monasteries. The site of the priory is now a scheduled ancient monument. In 1823 Ellerton, was in the Wapent ...
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