Little Dunmow Priory

Little Dunmow Priory in Little Dunmow was an Augustinian priory in Essex, England.[1] According to local legend, it is the resting place of Maid Marian. The lady chapel of the Priory is still in use today as the village parish church.[2] The Augustinian priory dates back to 1106.[3]

Village Parish Church

Plan of Priory

Model of Priory

The plan of the priory was determined by excavation in 1913 - 1914.[3]

Burials in the priory church

Robert Fitzwalter (died 9 December 1235), feudal baron of Little Dunmow, Essex
Walter of Bibbesworth (1235-1270) was an English knight and Anglo-Norman poet.
Walter Fitz Robert (c. 1124–1198), 2nd Lord of Little Dunmow, Essex
Aveline FitzJohn FitzGeoffrey, wife of Sir Walter de Burgh, Earl of Ulster
John FitzWalter, 2nd Baron FitzWalter

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References

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=39845
http://www.essexchurches.info/church.asp?p=Little%20Dunmow
'Little Dunmow', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 1, North West. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1916. pp. 175–180. Retrieved 2 April 2019 – via British History Online.

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[1] ttp://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=39845

[2] ttp://www.essexchurches.info/church.asp?p=Little%20Dunmow

[:0-3] 'Little Dunmow', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 1, North West. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1916. pp. 175–180. Retrieved 2 April 2019 – via British History Online.