Tupholm Abbey, Lincs.

Founded as the abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary in *1175 (C39) *between 1155 and 1166 (CLARK, quoting C/WC) *after 1155 and before 1166 when bishop Robert of Lincoln died (CLAPHAM) by the brothers Gilbert and Alan de Neville;  daughter of Newhouse (C/WC, CLAPHAM).

5 miles from Barlings Abbey (C/WC).

*The chronicle does not say who granted Stanley Park to the canons of Tupholm (CLARK).
*William de Grendon summoned the Tupholm canons (Presumably WARD).

Dale Abbey was Tupholm's only daughter house.  Prior (Henry (CLARK)) and 6 canons made the attempt and lasted 7 poor years, from a date variously calculated as 1175, 1180 or 1185 (CLAPHAM). The priory acquired Stanley Park at this stage, but it was poor because the Lord of Ockbrook had retained Boyah estate, and their duty to be hospitable was expensive (WARD).

A lay brother built a water mill for Dale, usually identified as Baldock Mill (CLARK).

The prior was a counterfeiter.  When the priory in Depedale was abandoned, he refused to return to Tupholm;  he was forced to, and committed suicide (WARD), by slitting his veins in the bath (CLARK).

The number of canons at Tupholm probably did not increase before 1291 when the abbey’s temporal income was about £29 (KNOWLES).

After the Black Death:  1377:  7 canons;  1381:  5;  1475-8:  12;  1482:  16;  1491:  12;  1494-1500:  13;  1500:  11 (KNOWLES).

1475-1482 John Acaster was abbot;  he then went to be abbot at Welbeck (THOMPSON).
Net income c. 1535:  £100

The abbey was dissolved 1536, when the abbot received a pension and the 8 canons the usual award of 20s. (KNOWLES).

Good example of a 13th century frater pulpit survives, but only the south wall of frater survives of the entire edifice. See J.S. Padley Selections from the edifices of Lincs. (CLAPHAM)