More information : Friars of the Penance of Jesus Christ or Friars of the Sack, Bristol - "The Friars of the Sack were established in Bristol in or before 1266, when Henry III granted them six oaks from Selwood Forest for building. The order was suppressed by the Council of Lyons in 1274, but some of the English settlements continued until the Dissolution (sic). The church of the Friars of the Sack in Bristol is mentioned in 1322 but as yet no later reference has come to light. It is certain that they had no house in Bristol in 1538. (1)
The Friars of the Sack, Bristol - Founded before 1266. Dissolution date unknown. JC Cox (a) says that this order came to an end in England in 1317. (See ST 57 SE 1 D DAQ, card D 15 for map diagram for further information). (2) |