Studley Priory, Warwickshire

The Augustinian priory was founded in the 12th century by Peter Corbizun, afterwards Peter de Studley, who transferred to Studley a priory of Augustinian Canons that he had founded at Witton, Worcestershire.

[1] In the early 13th century the patron was William I de Cantilupe (died 1239), one of whose seats was nearby Aston Cantlow, buried at Studley Priory, who was also patron of the small priory on Steep Holm which transferred to Studley between 1260 and 1265.

[2] His grandson William III de Cantilupe (d.1254) was also buried at Studley,[3] as was the latter's son and heir Sir George de Cantilupe (1251-1273), who inherited aged 3, 4th feudal baron of Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire, Lord of Abergavenny, who died childless aged 22.

When the priory was closed c. 1536 at the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII it housed the prior and eight religious brethren.

[5] A gabled west wall of stone rubble contains the remains of a large 14th-century window.