Temple Cowton Preceptory
Temple Cowton Preceptory was a priory in North Yorkshire, England. The preceptory was in the village of East Cowton, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Northallerton. Temple Cowton was founded in c. 1142 by the Knights Templar and was regarded as an important location on account of Edward I starting there in 1300, and at its suppression in 1308, various documents relating to all their possessions and estates in England and Scotland, were found at Temple Cowton.
As with other sites owned by the Knights Templar, after the order was suppressed, their estates were given to the Knights Hospitaller.
References
- ^ "Parishes: East Cowton | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Holloway, Diane; Colton, Trish (2012). The Knights Templar in Yorkshire. Stroud: The History Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7509-5087-9.
- ^ Baron, John (27 June 2011). "Whatever happened to the Knights Templar?". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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