Prioress of Kirklees
Prioress
According to the Gest of Robyn Hode and Robin Hood's Death, a prioress of Kirklees and her illicit lover were responsible for Robin Hood's death. The prioress is not given a name in either tale, and it is quite uncertain if their authors had a specific historical prioress in mind. Nonetheless I intend to compile a list of prioresses. References will be added as I come across them. However, unless major new discoveries are made the list will remain quite incomplete. Kirklees Priory was dissolved on 24 November 1539.[1]
Prioresses of Kirklees
13th cent. Elizabeth de Staynton; said to be the first prioress.[2]
1306.10.04–?1307.01.14. Margaret de Clayworth.[2]
1307.01.15[2]– after 1331.04.05. Alice de Scriven[3]
15th cent. (before Cecilia Hill, next). ?Margaret Seyvill, daughter of Sir John Seyvill.[2]
14??–91. Cecilia Hill or Hiks.[2]
1491–1499 or earlier. Joanna Stansfeld.[4]
1499.04.24–1505.03.09 or earlier. Margaret Tarlton.[4]
1505.03.10–-15??. Margaret Fletcher.[5]
1527.07.09–1538.05.13 or later Cecilia Topcliffe.[6]
1538.05.14 or later–1539.11.24. Joan Kyppes, Keps, Kepax or Kepast. The last prioress of Kirklees.[7]
Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Female
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History
Despite the fact that she was head of a nunnery she the treacherous Prioress of Kirklees is considered to have taken Sir Roger for her lover before he became her co-conspirator in Robin's death due to these lines: "For the love of a knyght, Syr Roger of Donkester, that was her owne special"
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Prioress
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Gender
Female
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