Willoughton_Preceptory

Willoughton Preceptory

Willoughton Preceptory

Historic site in Temple Garth

Willoughton Preceptory was a holding of the Knights Templar in Lincolnshire, England. The preceptory stood at the farm, still called Temple Garth.[1][2]

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Willoughton, founded during the reign of Stephen, was the richest of the English houses of the Templars. After the suppression of the order in 1312, the house passed to the Hospitallers in 1338. It was dissolved in 1540, the lands passing to King's College, Cambridge.[1][2][3][4]

See also

Other Lincolnshire Templar preceptories

Lincolnshire Templar camerae and granges

References

  1. [1]
    Historic England. "Willoughton Preceptory (327087)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Local parish web site". Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. [3]
    "GENUKI web site".
  4. [4]
    Page, William, ed. (1906). A History of the County of Lincoln. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. pp. 210–213 'Houses of Knights Templars: Willoughton, Eagle, Aslackby, South Witham and Temple Bruer'. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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