Monument record 1160/187 - Anchorites at Augustinian Friary

{1} The Anchorite cell at entrance of monastery found great favour with population & various bequethals to its priest are recorded; Anchorite Robert Barrett was one of signatories of Act of Surrender;

{2} Mention of Anchorite presence in friary; legacies left to Anchor between 1510 & 1532; implies that there was one or more of them in friary; at surrender in 1538 Anchorite Robert Barrett was one of those signing deed;

{3} Austin Friary surrendered 28th October 1538 & list of names signing deed includes Robert Barrett who describes himself as Anchorite; probably same "good father Anker" mentioned in 1522 will of John Greene;

{4} Deed of Surrender signed by prior & sub-prior & Anchorite Robert Barrett;

<1> Roth, English Austin Friars, p.309 (checked) (Extract). SNN888.

<2> Serjeantson R.M.; Longden Isham H., 1913, The Parish Churches & Religious Houses of Northamptonshire: Their Dedications, Altars etc., p.230 (checked); Copy in NDC SMR File M22; (Extract). SNN1080.

<3> Serjeantson R.M., 1911, The Austin Friars of Northampton, p.71-87 (checked) (Article). SNN516.

<4> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.147 (checked) (Series). SNN100369.

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