Exeter Blackfriars was a
Dominican friary in the centre of
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
, the county town of
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It was dissolved in 1538.
Burials
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John Dinham (1406–1458)
Sir John Dinham (or Dynham) (1406–1458) was a knight from Devonshire, England. His principal seats were at Nutwell and Kingskerswell in South Devon and Hartland in North Devon.Cokayne, p.377
Origins
He was the son and heir of Sir John Dinham ...
and wife Joan Arches (daughter of
Richard Arches
Sir Richard Arches (died 1417), of Eythrope, in the parish of Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, was MP for Buckinghamshire in 1402. He was knighted before 1401.Woodger, HoP biog of Sir Richard Arches
Origins
He was probably the son of Richard Arche ...
)
*Lady Isabel de Vere Courtenay, Daughter of
Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford
Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford (c. 1207 – December 1263) was the only son and heir of Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Isabel de Bolebec, daughter and eventually sole heiress of Hugh de Bolebec.
Early life
Hugh de Vere was born a ...
and Hawise de Quincy
See also
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Exeter monastery
St Nicholas' Priory, Exeter, the remains of part of a Benedictine monastery.
Various monasteries and other religious houses have existed at various times during the Middle Ages in the city of Exeter, Devon, England.
The Monastic buildings inc ...
References
Monasteries in Devon
Buildings and structures in Exeter
History of Exeter
Dominican monasteries in England
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