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Breadsall Priory is a former Augustinian priory in Derbyshire, about a mile to the north of Breadsall, and about a mile to the east of Little Eaton. It was established by a member of the Curzon family before 1266, and was only a very small priory, and was dissolved in 1536. The priory was demolished in the 16th century, and a private home, also known as Breadsall Priory, was built on the site. In the 19th century it was extensively altered and extended. Both the house and its stables are Grade II Listed. The house is currently a hotel, and its stables are in residential use. ==History== Breadsall priory was established before the middle of the 13th century by one of three generations of the Curzon family: Richard, Henry or Sir Robert Curzon (grandfather, son and grandson). Many sources often mistakenly refer to Breadsall as being a house of Augustinian Friars (also known as Friars Eremites), due to a mistake made on a Patent Roll in 1266.〔 Breadsall was in fact home to Augustinian Canons; a fact confirmed by King Henry III's grant of 20 acres of land in Horsley and Horston: Augustinian Friars could not own any land other than what their priory sat upon; Augustinian Canons, however, could freely own land.〔 Breadsall Priory was very small.〔 Breadsall was usually home to only the prior and two canons, and the taxation roll of 1291 reveals that the priory had an annual income of only £5 19s.〔 However, Breadsall was frequently home to just the prior and one canon, or just the prior alone.〔 The small number of canons made it impossible to elect a prior, meaning one was often chosen by a member of the Curzon family, who served as "hereditary patrons".〔 The Curzon family were Lords of the Manor of Breadsall Overhall for eight generations.〔 During the reign of King Richard II (1377–1399), the manor passed to the Dethick family, through the marriage of Cecilia Curzon to William Dethick.〔 The Dethick family's relationship to the priory however was, for a period, unclear.〔 In 1384 the prior was appointed by Sir Thomas Wendesley, who was referred to as Patron ''pro hac vice''.〔 Several other priors were appointed by the Bishop of Lichfield, rather than the Dethick family.〔 In 1456 however the bishop confirmed Sir William Dethick's right to "the first licence to elect or provide a superior when the priory was vacant".〔 In 1402 William Dethick, son of Cecilia Curzon, donated a moiety of the rectory of Mugginton to Breadsall. Dethick however failed to follow the proper procedure to alienate the lands; so when he died his "executors and trustees" were "heavily fined" by the crown.〔 In 1444, Breadsall priory was sued by the Collegiate Church of St Mary in Leicester, over the tithes of a field called "Hethfield", near Mugginton.〔 St Mary's argued that the field belonged to the Parish of Duffield (which was in their control), and not that of Mugginton (controlled by the priory).〔 The court found in favour of St Mary's and control of the field passed to the collegiate church.〔 The rector of Mugginton was "condemned for contempt of Court of Arches" and ordered to pay the 40s. to St Mary's.〔 In 1448, Prior Thomas Breadsall complained to the Bishop of Lichfield that "certain charters and evidences which particularly affected the interests of William Dethick" had been stolen from the priory.〔 The bishop ordered that at high mass in several local churches, the priests should spread the news of the theft, and instruct that the perpetrators were to be excommunicated unless the items were returned within 15 days.〔 Its unclear whether this strategy worked.〔 In 1453, John Statham of Morley agreed to donate money to repair the roof of the priory church and the glazing in the clerestory.〔 In return, Prior Thomas Breadsall agreed that the priory would celebrate mass annually, on the feast of the Eleven Thousand Virgins, for the souls of Goditha, Thomas, Elizabeth Cecilia and John Statham.〔 In 1454, a canon at Breadsall, John Derby (who was "probably a gifted preacher"〔), was granted a licence from Reginald Boulers, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to travel around the diocese preaching in its parish churches.〔 The Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535 records Breadsall Priory had an annual income, after expenses, of £10 17s. 9d., and was in control of the parishes of Breadsall, Duffield, Horsley, Mugginton and Windley.〔 The prior, William Pendylton, was the only resident at the priory at the time.〔 The priory was dissolved in 1536.〔 Pendylton, was awarded a "minute pension" of only 5 marks a year.〔 Of the original priory buildings, only a single 13th-century arch remains, in the cellars of the later building constructed on the site. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Breadsall Priory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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