Croyland Abbey

Also known as

• Crowland Abbey

Founded

• in the 8th century by King Ethelbald of Mercia in honour of Saint Guthlac

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Benedictine monastery in Lincolnshire, England. It was destroyed by pagan Danes in 869, rebuilt about the middle of the 10th century by Saint Thurketyl, but subsequently destroyed twice by fire. It was rebuilt again at the end of the 12th century and flourished until 1534 when the abbot and 27 monks subscribed to the royal supremacy over the Church; the abbey was surrendered to the king in 1539. Its existing remains are still used as an Anglican parish church.

Profiled Monks of Croyland

• Agamund of Croyland
• Askega of Croyland
• Egdred of Croyland
• Elfgete of Croyland
• Grimkeld of Croyland
• Guthlac of Croyland
• Sabinus of Croyland
• Swethin of Croyland
• Theodore of Croyland
• Thurketyl
• Ulric of Croyland

MLA Citation

• “Croyland Abbey”. Gazetteer of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 April 2010. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/croyland-abbey/>