Yeaveley Preceptory
The remains of the Preceptory
|
|
 Location within Derbyshire
|
|
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Stydd Preceptory The Joint Preceptory of Yeaveley and Barrow Yeaveley Bailiwick |
| Order | Knights Hospitaller |
| Established | 1190 |
| Disestablished | 1543 |
| Dedicated to | Saint Mary and Saint John the Baptist |
| Controlled churches |
Barrow Camera Staveley, Derbyshire |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Founded following donation by Ralph Foun |
| Site | |
| Location | 1 Mile West of Yeaveley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. |
| Coordinates | 52°57′26″N 1°44′43″W / 52.9573°N 1.7454°WCoordinates: 52°57′26″N 1°44′43″W / 52.9573°N 1.7454°W |
| Visible remains | Ruins of Chapel still visible. |
| Public access | Ruins are on Private Property but may be visible from adjacent public rights of way |
Yeaveley Preceptory, also known as Stydd Preceptory, was a preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller, near to the village of Yeaveley, in Derbyshire, England. It was located around a mile west of the village, on the site of the current Stydd Hall. The Preceptory has been variously known as "Yeaveley Preceptory", "Yeaveley Bailiwick", "Yeaveley and Barrow Preceptory" and "Stydd Preceptory".
Preceptories like this were founded in order to raise revenues to fund the Hospitallers' 12th- and 13th-century crusades to Jerusalem.
The Preceptory's ruins are protected as a Grade I listed building; The moated site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument; The 17th-century Stydd Hall built on the site is Grade II* listed.
The Preceptory was founded in 1190 following Ralph Foun's gift of the Benedictine Hermitage at Yeaveley to the Knights Hospitaller; this gift included 'lands, waters, woods, mills, and other appurtenances', which surrounded the village. Ralph's gift, however, came with two conditions: first, that the current hermit, known only as "Robert, son of Richard", be allowed to remain at the hermitage for his lifetime, and who should act as steward of the estate. The second condition Ralph set was that the Knights Hospitaller would receive him "clad in the habit of their order, whenever he wished, either in sickness or in health".
The preceptory was situated around a mile west of the village of Yeaveley; the location was fortified and was surrounded by a moat which was fed by a stream. Adjacent fishponds were used as a regular supply of food.
In 1251, King Henry III granted the Hospitallers "free warren" over the manor of Yeaveley. In 1268 the Preceptory gained its dedication to Saint Mary and Saint John the Baptist. The Preceptory appears to have gained a substantial landed estate, and wealth, through patronage and local benefaction. The Preceptory also profited from the dissolution of the Knights Templar; acquiring their lands in Temple Normanton, Derbyshire.
...
Wikipedia