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Merton Priory was an English Augustinian priory founded in 1114 by Gilbert Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under King Henry I (1100–1135). It was situated within the manor of Merton in the county of Surrey, in what is today the Colliers Wood area in the London Borough of Merton .
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21 de sept. de 2022 · Welcome to Merton Priory. An English Augustinian priory founded in 1114 by Gilbert the Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under King Henry I (1100-1135), situated within the manor of Merton. Discover our history ...
Merton Priory was established in AD1117 on its current site by Gilbert, sheriff of Surrey, and received the manor of Merton from Henry I in 1121. Thomas Becket, later Archbishop of Canterbury, and Walter de Merton, founder of Merton College Oxford, were both educated at Merton Priory.
In 1114 Gilbert established a priory of austin canons at Merton under Robert, sub-prior of St Mary’s Huntingdon. This first church was of timber and was probably located in the western part of the manor, near to the site of the present parish church.
Merton Abbey is an area in southwest London, England. It lies between South Wimbledon and Colliers Wood in the London Borough of Merton. Merton Abbey takes its name from Merton Priory, which once stood on the northern edge of the district.
Merton Priory fue un convento agustino inglés fundado en 1114 por Gilbert Norman, sheriff de Surrey bajo el rey Enrique I (1100-1135). Estaba situado dentro de la mansión de Merton en el condado de Surrey, en lo que hoy es el área de Colliers Wood en el distrito londinense de Merton.
What does Merton priory mean to us in the 21st century? The name may conjure up different thoughts to different people. To the legal historian it must be the important council of 1236, the forerunner of our parliamentary legal system providing the first entry in the Statute Book.
