Burnham Abbey was a house of Augustinian canonesses regular near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England. It was founded in 1266 by Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall...
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restored remains of the original abbey. The abbey is now up for sale at a price of around £3 million. The parish of Burnham included a number of communities:...
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it moved to Burnham Abbey near Maidenhead, living an enclosed community life, within the Diocese of Oxford. Built in 1266, Burnham Abbey had been a house...
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Alice Baldwin (died 1546) was the last Abbess of Burnham Abbey near Burnham, Buckinghamshire. She was the daughter of Sir John Baldwin, Chief Justice of...
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to Gloucester Abbey in the 12th century, later transferred to Wells Cathedral along with up to 50 houses surrounding the church. Burnham was part of the...
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Burnham railway station is a railway station serving Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, 20 miles 77 chains (33.7 km) from London Paddington and situated...
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only four brief visits to Germany between 1257 and 1269. He founded Burnham Abbey in Buckinghamshire in 1263, and the Grashaus [de], Aachen in 1266. He...
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Abbey Bradwell Priory Bulstrode Preceptory Burnham Abbey Chetwode Priory Crawley Monastery (site) Hogshaw Nunnery Hogshaw Commandery Lavendon Abbey Little...
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Christian monastic communities who sing Gregorian chant, particularly Burnham Abbey and Fairacres, Oxford, to teach overtone chanting and other methods...
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Oxford Margery of Hedsor, early 14th century redeemed wayward nun of Burnham Abbey Margery Jourdemayne, "the Witch of Eye", executed in 1441 in England...
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