Building record 805/4/1 - Chapel of Hermitage at Fotheringhay Church

The possible site of a chantry chapel located outside the church at Fotheringhay, of 13th century date. Also the site of a 12th century hermitage, recorded in 1176.

{1} Documentary evidence; medieval hermitage with chantry chapel founded by Balliol family; possibly by Devorguilla in C13th at the hermitage.

{2} There was a chantry chapel outside the church at Fotheringhay (Name TL0693), apparently founded by Balliol family "not improbably (by) Devorgvilla" (13th century), at the Hermitage. A hermitage was in existence at Fotheringhay in 1176.

{3} Hermitage here in 4th Edward III (1330).

{4} Property of hermitage was valued at £4.13.4 in 1254.

{5} Abbot of Sawtre held 1 messuage called the 'ermytage' and 1 carucate to find a chaplain for divine service on Monday, Wednesday and Friday every week for the soul of John Baliol and his ancestors lords of castle and manor.

{6} County Record Office and local incumbent consulted. No further information.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL09SE22 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.574 (checked) (Series). SNN100369.

<3> Inquisition N.67, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN47495.

<4> Bonney, 1821, Historic Notes In Reference to Fotheringhay, (checked) (Uncertain). SNN47493.

<5> Anon, 1787, History and Antiquities of Fotheringhay, (checked) (Book). SNN47494.

<6> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 21-AUG-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

Record last edited

Jun 19 2023 1:42PM