Newburgh Priory
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Newburgh Priory is a large house near Coxwold
, North Yorkshire
, England
. Standing on the site of an Augustinian priory, founded in 1145, it is a stately home in a rural setting with views to the Kilburn White Horse
in the distance. The grounds contain a water garden, walled garden, topiary yews and woodland walks.
The house was the country seat for the Belassis family in the 16th and 17th century. Originally an Augustinian Priory from 1145 providing priests for the surrounding churches in return for gifts of land and money from the rich landowners. It is reputed to be the burial place of Oliver Cromwell
whose remains were said to have been taken to Newburgh Priory by his daughter Mary when she married the 2nd Viscount.
Newburgh belonged formerly to the Earls of Fauconberg is presently the home of Sir George and Lady Wombwell who open the Priory to visitors for guided tours from April to June.
It is home to the Magic Loungeabout
music festival
.
. His son Roger de Mowbray, established he Priory. Little is known of the Priory from its founding until the Dissolution of the Monasteries
in 1538 by Henry VIII
, except that Margaret Tudor
stayed a night here on 17 August 1503 as a guest of the Prior during her progress to meet her husband James IV of Scotland
. Since 1538, Newburgh has been within the ownership of the Bellasis family.
Henry VIII sold Newburgh to one of his chaplains, Anthony de Bellasis, for £1,062. He, with his brother Richard, was responsible for the dissolution of not only Newburgh, but also eight other monasteries in the north. Anthony's nephew Sir William Bellasis converted it into a private residence in 1546. Having converted the Priory, he set the scene for Newburgh as it is today and, except for the alterations and building work carried out between 1720–1760, the Priory remains very similar to what it was during the Tudor period.
The Priory remained in the possession of the Bellasis family, who took the title of Fauconberg when created Baron
in 1627 (and Viscount
in 1642) until 1825. On the death, in 1802, of the second Earl of Fauconberg the earldom became extinct and Newburgh was left to Lady Charlotte his eldest daughter who married Thomas Wynn, who assumed the name of Wynn Bellasis. On her death, in 1825 without male heir, the estate passed to the son of her sister, Lady Anne, who married Sir George Wombwell, 2nd Baronet in 1791. Their son, George, the future 3rd Baronet,inherited Newburgh Priory and its estates. The Wombwell Baronetcy
was conferred on George Wombwell, 1st Baronet, an extensive merchant and director, in 1778. He became Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and was MP
for Huntingdon
from 1774 to 1780.
Newburgh is still lived in, and cared for, by the present Baronet and his wife, Sir George and Lady Wombwell.
Coxwold
Coxwold is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 18 miles north of York and is where the Rev. Laurence Sterne wrote A Sentimental Journey....
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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. Standing on the site of an Augustinian priory, founded in 1145, it is a stately home in a rural setting with views to the Kilburn White Horse
Kilburn White Horse
The Kilburn white horse, , is a hill figure formed in the hillside near the village of Kilburn, in North Yorkshire, England. The horse is long by high and covers about and is said to be the largest and most northerly in England....
in the distance. The grounds contain a water garden, walled garden, topiary yews and woodland walks.
The house was the country seat for the Belassis family in the 16th and 17th century. Originally an Augustinian Priory from 1145 providing priests for the surrounding churches in return for gifts of land and money from the rich landowners. It is reputed to be the burial place of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
whose remains were said to have been taken to Newburgh Priory by his daughter Mary when she married the 2nd Viscount.
Newburgh belonged formerly to the Earls of Fauconberg is presently the home of Sir George and Lady Wombwell who open the Priory to visitors for guided tours from April to June.
It is home to the Magic Loungeabout
The Magic Loungeabout
The Magic Loungeabout is a music festival held in the grounds of Broughton Hall, North Yorkshire.The festival takes place over a full weekend in 2010, with the Saturday focused on electronic pop whilst the Sunday will be more acoustic lead...
music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
.
History
An Augustinian priory was founded in 1145 through on lands originally granted by William the Conqueror to Robert de MowbrayRobert de Mowbray
Robert de Mowbray , a Norman, was Earl of Northumbria from 1086, until 1095, when he was deposed for rebelling against William Rufus, King of England. He was the son of Roger de Mowbray and nephew of Geoffrey de Montbray, bishop of Coutances...
. His son Roger de Mowbray, established he Priory. Little is known of the Priory from its founding until the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
in 1538 by Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, except that Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII. In 1503, she married James IV, King of Scots. James died in 1513, and their son became King James V. She married secondly Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of...
stayed a night here on 17 August 1503 as a guest of the Prior during her progress to meet her husband James IV of Scotland
James IV of Scotland
James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
. Since 1538, Newburgh has been within the ownership of the Bellasis family.
Henry VIII sold Newburgh to one of his chaplains, Anthony de Bellasis, for £1,062. He, with his brother Richard, was responsible for the dissolution of not only Newburgh, but also eight other monasteries in the north. Anthony's nephew Sir William Bellasis converted it into a private residence in 1546. Having converted the Priory, he set the scene for Newburgh as it is today and, except for the alterations and building work carried out between 1720–1760, the Priory remains very similar to what it was during the Tudor period.
The Priory remained in the possession of the Bellasis family, who took the title of Fauconberg when created Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
in 1627 (and Viscount
Viscount
A viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
in 1642) until 1825. On the death, in 1802, of the second Earl of Fauconberg the earldom became extinct and Newburgh was left to Lady Charlotte his eldest daughter who married Thomas Wynn, who assumed the name of Wynn Bellasis. On her death, in 1825 without male heir, the estate passed to the son of her sister, Lady Anne, who married Sir George Wombwell, 2nd Baronet in 1791. Their son, George, the future 3rd Baronet,inherited Newburgh Priory and its estates. The Wombwell Baronetcy
Wombwell Baronets
The Wombwell Baronetcy, of Wombwell in the County of York, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 26 August 1778 for George Wombwell, Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and Member of Parliament for Huntingdon. The fourth Baronet fought in the Crimean War and...
was conferred on George Wombwell, 1st Baronet, an extensive merchant and director, in 1778. He became Chairman of the Honourable East India Company and was MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Huntingdon
Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Huntingdon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
from 1774 to 1780.
Newburgh is still lived in, and cared for, by the present Baronet and his wife, Sir George and Lady Wombwell.