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Ruined Benedictine abbey in Devon, England
Tavistock Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, is a ruined Benedictine abbey in Tavistock, Devon. The Abbey was surrendered in
Tavistock_Abbey
Town in Devon, England
when Tavistock Abbey, whose ruins lie in the centre of the town, was founded. Its most famous son is Sir Francis Drake. The area around Tavistock (formerly
Tavistock
6th-century saint
Tavistock. Several churches in Devon and Cornwall are named after him as well as the village of Romansleigh. Hunter-Blair, Oswald. "Tavistock Abbey."
Rumon_of_Tavistock
Ealdorman of Devon
Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tavistock" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 457–458. "Tavistock Abbey". Historic England
Ordgar
Fifth of the six sons of King Æthelred the Unready
second marriage, the future Edward the Confessor. Eadwig was buried at Tavistock Abbey in Devon, a place built by his uncle Ordwulf. House of Wessex family
Eadwig_Ætheling
Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England
largest settlement in the far west. In about 1066-8 she gave it to Tavistock Abbey, which held it until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. According
Werrington,_Cornwall
Granite cross on Dartmoor, Devon, England
at Plymstock. After a race between the monks of Tavistock Abbey and the men of Plymstock, the Abbey won. The tomb was virtually destroyed in 1812 by
Childe's_Tomb
Church in Devon, England
as early as 1193 but certainly by 1265. Abbot Robert Champeaux of Tavistock Abbey rebuilt it in 1318. There was further building work in 1352 and 1380
St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock
St_Eustachius'_Church,_Tavistock
Historic manor in Devon, England
gave it as an endowment to Tavistock Abbey. Ordwulf's holding of Orleigh was recorded in an ancient cartulary of Tavistock Abbey, now lost, but quoted from
Manor_of_Orleigh
Former priory in Devon, England
having deposed Henry VI in 1461, reassigned Modbury's lands in 1466 to Tavistock Abbey in Devon, much favoured by him, but these were soon after restored
Modbury_Priory
Anglo-Saxon nobleman
Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tavistock" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 457–458. "Tavistock Abbey". Historic England
Ordwulf
Lake in Devon, England, UK
line of crosses that marked the ancient track between Buckfast Abbey and Tavistock Abbey. In 1998, Nathaniel Burton, a sixteen-year-old recruit in the
Crazywell_Pool
Country house in Devon, England
situated within the manor of Milton Abbot, a former manor belonging to Tavistock Abbey, which had been granted with its lands by King Henry VIII to his ancestor
Endsleigh_Cottage
English afternoon snack
suggest that the tradition of eating bread with cream and jam existed at Tavistock Abbey in Devon in the 11th century. The Oxford English Dictionary reports
Cream_tea
Sidmouth Augustinian Priory (purported) Sidmouth Priory Tavistock Abbey Teignmouth Abbey Torre Abbey Totnes Priory Totnes Trinitarian Priory (site) Polslow
List of monastic houses in Devon
List_of_monastic_houses_in_Devon
Thick cream made by heating milk
There is evidence that the monks of Tavistock Abbey were making clotted cream in the early 14th century. After their abbey had been ransacked by Vikings in
Clotted_cream
1965 novel by Anya Seton
as a monk at Tavistock Abbey, and that he had famously defended the Abbey from a Viking raid. Merewyn then takes her family to Romsey Abbey where she finds
Avalon_(novel)
English historian, typographer and publisher
England. Collected Papers by F. T. Wainwright. Other works included Tavistock Abbey (1949), The Formation of England (1974) and Manual of Catholic Prayer
H._P._R._Finberg
Church in Tresco, England
St Nicholas by monks from Tavistock Abbey in 1114. A charter of King Henry I mentions a priory as belonging to Tavistock Abbey in the reign of Edward the
Tresco_Priory
Gardens in Tresco, United Kingdom
Benedictine abbey founded in 964 AD, although the majority of what remains today comes from the Priory of St Nicholas founded by monks from Tavistock Abbey in
Tresco_Abbey_Gardens
Cottage in Plymouth, Devon, England
archaeologist Keith Ray believed the stone came from the Hurdwick quarry at Tavistock Abbey, at nearby Roborough, which was active from the 12th century. Historic
Tan_Cottage
Suburb of Exeter, Devon, England
Priory from the possession of Eton and re-granted it in 1463/4 to Tavistock Abbey. In 1467, with the deposed Henry VI still living and three years before
Cowick,_Devon
Robert de Champeaux was the abbot of Tavistock Abbey, Devon, England from April 1285 to 1325. He was known for his "piety and zeal for improvement" and
Robert_Champeaux
British landowner and horse breeder
she lived at Woburn Abbey. Until her husband succeeded to the Dukedom in 2002, she was better known as the Marchioness of Tavistock. Henrietta Joan Tiarks
Henrietta Russell, Duchess of Bedford
Henrietta_Russell,_Duchess_of_Bedford
Island of the Isles of Scilly, England
the possession of a confederacy of hermits. King Henry I gave it to Tavistock Abbey, which established a priory on Tresco (later abolished during the Dissolution
Tresco,_Isles_of_Scilly
District in West End, London
was the site of one of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. Named after Tavistock Abbey in Devon, granted to the Russell family at the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Bloomsbury
Granite tor on Dartmoor in Devon, England
settlement is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Tavistock Abbey: Land for 4 ploughs. In Lordship 1 plough; 2 slaves; 1 virgate, 2 villages
Hound_Tor
Cornish bishop and saint
12th century as "the island of St Elidius" when it was granted to Tavistock Abbey. The site was a pilgrimage destination throughout the medieval period
Saint_Lide
List of medieval abbots of Tavistock Abbey in England
Abbot of Tavistock was the title of the abbot of Tavistock Abbey in Devon, England. The name of the first abbot is unknown, but the abbey was founded between
Abbot_of_Tavistock
British nobleman and peer (born 1962)
grandfather's death in 2002, when he adopted the courtesy title Marquess of Tavistock, previously held by his father. He has two younger brothers, Robin and
Andrew Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford
Andrew_Russell,_15th_Duke_of_Bedford
Church in London, England
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England
Westminster_Abbey
Series of stone crosses found in Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England
was used as a marker for the track (Monks' Path) from Buckfast Abbey to Tavistock Abbey. The head of the cross was found close to the north-east side of
Dartmoor_crosses
Village in Devon, England
Giffard; the lord of Lamerton and Whitchurch. It was rebuilt in 1319 by Tavistock Abbey. Restoration work was carried out in 1889. Wills, Dixe (2018). Tiny
Brentor
Archbishop of York from 1060 to 1069
becoming a monk at the monastery at Winchester, he was appointed Abbot of Tavistock Abbey in around 1027. In 1046 he was named to the Bishopric of Worcester
Ealdred_(archbishop_of_York)
Calendar year
in the city of Suzhou, located in Jiangsu Province (Eastern China). Tavistock Abbey is founded by Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon, in England. January 15 –
961
Stately home in Bedfordshire, England
of Tavistock, ran the Abbey with his wife in his father's absence. In the early 1990s, the Marquess and The Tussauds Group planned to turn the Abbey into
Woburn_Abbey
Village in Cornwall, England
recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was held by Ermenhald from Tavistock Abbey. There were 27 households, land for 6 ploughs, 10 acres of pasture
Rame,_Maker-with-Rame
Abbey in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey. The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the
Whitby_Abbey
Calendar year
of Brega make a pilgrimage to Rome. Ealdred is appointed abbot of Tavistock Abbey in England (approximate date). August 16 – Bagrat IV becomes king of
1027
Granite tor on Dartmoor in Devon, England
to sea (see also Spanish Armada). The church was rebuilt in 1319 by Tavistock Abbey. Restoration work was carried out in 1889. It is also said that the
Brent_Tor
Group of islands in Cornwall, England
confederacy of hermits. King Henry I (r. 1100–1135) gave it to the abbey of Tavistock who established a priory on Tresco, which was abolished at the Reformation
Isles_of_Scilly
Historic river port in Devon, England
Morwellham Quay was originally set up by the Benedictine monks of Tavistock Abbey, which was founded in 961, to carry goods to and from Plymouth on the
Morwellham_Quay
English footballer
1983) is an English former professional footballer who last played for Tavistock. During his career he has played for Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur
Calum_Davenport
Headland on the south coast of Cornwall, England
Country and was the uncle of King Ethelred the Unready, gave Rame to Tavistock Abbey (which Ordwulf had founded) in 981, meaning the parish was technically
Rame_Head
Buckland Abbey in the parish of Buckland Monachorum and of Meavy, both in Devon, England, was elected seven times as a Member of Parliament for Tavistock in
Sir Francis Drake, 3rd Baronet
Sir_Francis_Drake,_3rd_Baronet
Peninsula in south-east Cornwall, England
peninsula) were entirely in Cornwall. These manors had been possessions of Tavistock Abbey from Norman times. The peninsula has been the location of a number
Rame_Peninsula
Historic estate in Devon, England
of Monkleigh, North Devon. It was one of the original endowments of Tavistock Abbey, founded in 961. The first recorded tenant of the estate was Osbert
Annery,_Monkleigh
Queen of England from 964/965 to 975
Ordgar was buried in Exeter and his son Ordwulf founded, or refounded, Tavistock Abbey. Ælfthryth was first married to Æthelwald, son of Æthelstan Half-King
Ælfthryth_(wife_of_Edgar)
Benedictine monastery in Devon, England
The first Benedictine abbey was followed by a Savignac, later Cistercian, abbey constructed on the site of the current abbey in 1134. The monastery was
Buckfast_Abbey
Island in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
of the living section and around 1120 AD the church was granted to Tavistock Abbey. This increased the numbers of pilgrims visiting the site due to it
St_Helen's,_Isles_of_Scilly
Title in the Peerage of England
Duke of Bedford's eldest son and heir is Marquess of Tavistock. The family seat is Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. The private mausoleum and chapel of the
Duke_of_Bedford
English royal minister (c. 1485–1555)
Henry VIII after the dissolution of the monasteries, were the Abbey and town of Tavistock, and the area that is now Covent Garden. Russell is the ancestor
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
John_Russell,_1st_Earl_of_Bedford
Village in Devon, England
dwelt in Daversweek") to Tavistock Abbey, as is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and, together with most of the Abbey's other extensive possessions
Milton_Abbot
King of Dumnonia in sub-Roman Britain
instead to Constantine the Great, as local churches were subject to Tavistock Abbey, dedicated to Constantine the Great's mother Helena. In Wales, two
Constantine_(Briton)
Benedictine monastery in Kent, England
St Augustine's Abbey (founded as the Monastery of Ss Peter and Paul and changed after its founder St Augustine of Canterbury's death) was a Benedictine
St_Augustine's_Abbey
Title in the Peerage of England
Ubba. Ordgar (d.971), under King Edgar (ruled 959–975). He founded Tavistock Abbey in 961. His son was Ordwulf (died after 1005), who realised the founding
Earl_of_Devon
Name of multiple players in Cornwall, England
Domesday Book (1086) when it belonged to Tavistock Abbey. It was one of several manors held from the abbey by Ermenhald. There was land for 1 plough;
Tolcarne
establishes or re-founds abbeys at Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, Evesham, Pershore, and Winchcombe. Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon, founds Tavistock Abbey. 963 King Edgar
10th_century_in_England
Popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon in 1549
The dissolution of Glasney College and Crantock College as well as Tavistock Abbey in Devon played a significant part in fomenting opposition to future
Prayer_Book_Rebellion
Noble title in Saxon England
Chronicle. Ordgar (d. 971), under King Edgar (ruled 959–975). He founded Tavistock Abbey in 961. His son was Ordwulf (died after 1005), who realised the founding
Ealdorman_of_Devon
Village and civil parish in south Cornwall, England
taken to what was then the new rectory. This saint is also honoured at Tavistock Abbey in Devon and at Ruan Major and Ruan Minor in Cornwall. For more information:
Ruan_Lanihorne
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
households, was in Eggardon Hundred and the lord and tenant-in-chief was Tavistock Abbey. Askerswell parish church has an early 15th-century west tower, but
Askerswell
Structure in South Devon, England
Devon, amongst the huge grants he received in Devon (most notably Tavistock Abbey) and elsewhere from King Henry VIII. Russell sold it to John Berry
Canonteign
Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England
Domesday Book (1086) the manor of Antony was held by Ermenhald from Tavistock Abbey. Torpoint was historically part of the parish of Antony. Torpoint became
Antony,_Cornwall
Benedictine monastery in England
The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England, until its dissolution in 1539. It is in the town that grew
Bury_St_Edmunds_Abbey
the Reformation, and virtually every town, of any size, had at least one abbey, priory, convent or friary in it. (Often many small houses of monks, nuns
List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England
List_of_monasteries_dissolved_by_Henry_VIII_of_England
Fake religious order from 1348
UK public library membership required.) Finberg, H. P. R. (1951), Tavistock Abbey (1st ed.), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, OCLC 906141457 Fishwick
Order_of_Brothelyngham
Torrington hundred, North Devon, and de Pomeroy himself held it from Tavistock Abbey. This Jollenus Dacus held Pancrasweek as one knight's fee on military
Denys_family
Ruined Cluniac abbey in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for
Reading_Abbey
Geographical area of South East Cornwall, England
Peninsula formed part of Devon as the manors had been possessions of Tavistock Abbey from Norman times. Places in the district include: Antony, Cawsand
Forgotten_Corner_of_Cornwall
Medieval monastery in Norfolk, England
St Benet's Abbey, also known as St Benet's at Holme or St Benet Hulme, was a medieval monastery of the Order of Saint Benedict situated at Cow Holm in
St_Benet's_Abbey
Canal in Devon, England
The Tavistock Canal is a canal in the county of Devon in England. It was constructed early in the 19th century to link the town of Tavistock to Morwellham
Tavistock_Canal
Medieval castle in Devon, England
Piers Gaveston's widow, Margaret de Clare, leased the property to Tavistock Abbey, and it continued to operate as a prison. Edward, the Black Prince
Lydford_Castle
Church in Devon, England
Dissolution of the Monasteries was the town house of the abbots of Tavistock Abbey. The church also remembers the history of the Reformation. There is
Sacred_Heart_Church,_Exeter
English actress (born 1989)
Drama in London, graduating in 2010. Shortly thereafter, she signed with Tavistock Wood management in London. James's television credits include Ethel Brown
Lily_James
Scheduled monument ruin in York, England
The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey in York, England and a scheduled monument. Once one of the most prosperous abbeys in Northern England
St_Mary's_Abbey,_York
Robert, Count of Mortain, King William, the Bishop of Exeter, and Tavistock Abbey 1099: Mount's Bay inundated by the sea making St Michael's Mount an
Timeline_of_Cornish_history
Church in Somerset, England
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery
Bath_Abbey
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England
Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled monument, are open as a visitor
Glastonbury_Abbey
English town fair
Tavistock Goose Fair, known locally as the Goosey, or Goosie, Fair, is the annual fair in the stannary town of Tavistock in the west of Devon, England
Goosey_Fair
British landowner and politician
as Member of Parliament for Tavistock jointly on his own and the Bedford interest. He was returned unopposed at Tavistock in 1722 and 1727. He was also
Sir Francis Drake, 4th Baronet
Sir_Francis_Drake,_4th_Baronet
English cleric, Bishop of Exeter and patron of education (c.1452–1519)
litigation against Richard Banham, the abbot of Tavistock Abbey, who in 1513 had declared his abbey exempt from the bishop's right of episcopal visitation
Hugh_Oldham
British peer, stockbroker and animal conservationist. (1940 – 2003)
Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, the Bedford Estate in London's Covent Garden and Bloomsbury and estates in Devonshire around the town of Tavistock, with
Robin Russell, 14th Duke of Bedford
Robin_Russell,_14th_Duke_of_Bedford
Decade
of Brega make a pilgrimage to Rome. Ealdred is appointed abbot of Tavistock Abbey in England (approximate date). August 16 – Bagrat IV becomes king of
1020s
Second wife of John Russell, the 4th Duke of Bedford
Russell, Marquess of Tavistock – had died in infancy. Following her marriage, Gertrude brought with her to the household at Woburn Abbey her former nurse
Gertrude Russell, Duchess of Bedford
Gertrude_Russell,_Duchess_of_Bedford
List of London Covent Garden street names etymologies
lands of Tavistock Abbey which they acquired at the Dissolution of the Monasteries, together with Covent Garden, a possession of Westminster Abbey. Tower
Street_names_of_Covent_Garden
Church in England
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury, commonly known as Tewkesbury Abbey, is located in the town of Tewkesbury in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury_Abbey
Monastery on the Isle of Wight, England
Quarr Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Quarr) is a monastery between the villages of Binstead and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight in southern England
Quarr_Abbey
Benedictine nuns of Stanbrook near Worcester, and was titular abbot of Tavistock Abbey. In 1964, he returned to Buckfast. He died on 18 July 1965. K. Fakler:
Bruno_Fehrenbacher
of which are at British Library Online. It begins with a history of Hyde Abbey, Winchester, written in 1771, followed by a wide collection of much older
On the Resting-Places of the Saints
On_the_Resting-Places_of_the_Saints
Village in Devon, England
Abbodesham in 1282. The village formed part of the original endowment of Tavistock Abbey in the late tenth century, from which it takes its name. St. Helen
Abbotsham
Historic manor in Devon, England
triple-manor, Ottery, having dropped out of the grouping since being given to Tavistock Abbey by one of the predecessors of Ralph d'Aumale. In 1242 it was held by
Collacombe
Village in Devon, England
mentioned in the Domesday book. It was held by William the usher from Tavistock Abbey. Thorverton Mill was running at this time on the River Exe, (and continued
Thorverton
Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England
Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated
Battle_Abbey
Surname list
Abbey is an English surname, denoting someone living near an abbey or having an occupation working in one. Surname variants of Abbey include Abbay (below)
Abbey_(surname)
British politician (1766–1839)
Earl Russell. Bedford was a younger son of Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock, eldest son and heir of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford. His mother
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford
John_Russell,_6th_Duke_of_Bedford
Abbey, together with the Devonshire foundations of Dunkeswell Abbey, Hartland and Tavistock Abbeys and Plympton Priory, are dissolved. Hailes Abbey is
1530s_in_England
Day in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
Gusev (1938) Translation of the relics of Saint Rumon of Tavistock, Bishop, to Tavistock Abbey Repose of Monk Alexander of Valaam Monastery (1810) Prophet
January 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
January_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Medieval Benedictine monastery
Hyde Abbey was a medieval Benedictine monastery just outside the walls of Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was dissolved and demolished in 1538 following
Hyde_Abbey
Abbey and parish church in Wiltshire, England
Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, is a former Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It was one of the few English
Malmesbury_Abbey
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