Alnwick Abbey

Alnwick Abbey gatehouse

Alnwick Abbey was founded as a Premonstratensian monastery in 1147 by Eustace fitz John near Alnwick, England, as a daughter house of Newhouse Abbey in Lincolnshire. It was dissolved in 1535, refounded in 1536 and finally suppressed in 1539. It was granted to the Sadler and Winnington families.

Alnwick Abbey site is located just within Hulne Park, on the bank of the River Aln. The only visible remnant is the impressive 14th century gatehouse.

Abbots

1869 line drawing of the Alnwick Abbey gatehouse

Baldwin 1148-52 Patrick 1152-67 Richardus 1167 - post 1180 Gilbertus 1197, + 1208 Adam ? deposed 1208 Galfridus, 1209 Benedictus 1212 Bartholomaeus 1219, 1222? Petrus 1224-39 Walter ante 1245, 1246 Reginaldus 1249-50 Richardus? 1250 Wilhelmus de Alnmouth 1269-75 Thomas de Kirkeby 1283-84 Alanus de Staunford 1289-1304 Thomas 1310 Joannes de Otteley 1224-39 Joannes de Alnwick 1340-50

Henricus de Bamburgh 1353-54 Walter res. 1362 Robertus de Rothbury 1362, 1364 Walter de Heppescotes 1376, 1390 Christophorus 1400 Wilhelmus Kok 1404-07 Thomas 1420 Joannes 1437 Wilhelmus 1457 Thomas Alnwick 1475-90 Patricius Calle elect. 1491- 1497 Robert Bowman, 1497, 1502 Georgius 1506 Matthias Mackerell 1519-22 Robertus 1525-30 Roger Acton 1531 William Harrison, 1532–40

References

• Anthony New. A Guide to the Abbeys of England and Wales. Constable. pp. 39–40.

See also

• List of monastic houses in Northumberland
• List of monastic houses in England

Coordinates: 55°25′11″N 1°43′09″W / 55.41985°N 1.71914°W