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.[1] 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.[2]
As with other sites owned by the Knights Templar, after the order was suppressed, their estates were given to the Knights Hospitaller.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "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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