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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… harbour, and another to Longy bay, where was an ancient nunnery, subsequently used as barracks during the war, and, …
A History of the County of Northampton
… belonged to the preceptory at Dingley. 10 Sewardsley nunnery, in Easton Neston, had a rent charge of 2 d. on a …
Old and New London
… of these nuns were carried off, besides lay servants. The nunnery, which spent 418 8s. 5d. a year, was surrendered by … abbess, to Henry VIII., in 1539. After the dissolution the nunnery became the residence of many great people; first of … father of Lady Jane Grey. In Stow's time, in place of the nunnery were built "divers fair and large storehouses for …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in trustees as part of the endowment of the Bridgettine nunnery of Syon which he founded at Isleworth in that year. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in 1414, the property of Fcamp was granted to the great nunnery of Syon. Cal. Doc. France, 38. Pat. 4 Ric. II, pt. i, …