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ST THOMAS' PRIORY, STAFFORD

Catalogue reference: D938

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This record is about the ST THOMAS' PRIORY, STAFFORD dating from 12th-16th century.

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Reference
D938
Title
ST THOMAS' PRIORY, STAFFORD
Date
12th-16th century
Description

Deeds of St. Thomas Priory, Stafford

The priory was founded in 1174 by Gerard Fitz Bryan and dissolved in 1538. (V.C.H. III, p.260-67).

These deeds were acquired at Sotheby's in 1967 at one of the sales of the collections of Sir Thomas Phillips. The "Phillips" numbers of each document are given in [ ] in the list. The deeds were calendared by Miss L.M. Midgley, former librarian of the William Salt Library.

Related material

<span class="wrapper"><p>A further group of St. Thomas deeds is held in the William Salt Library mostly relating to Pendeford in Tettenhall (35/49). The foundation charter is also in the William Salt Library (S.MS.593).</p> <p>Some of the charters are calendared in S.H.C., 1st series d938/VIII.i p.123-201.</p></span>

Held by
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office
Language
English
Physical description
115 Series
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d720d1c5-c6b6-449d-801c-2518dbd1fd7c/

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ST THOMAS' PRIORY, STAFFORD