Until their disbandment in 1312, the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire, England, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income, while Temple Bruer was an estate on the Lincoln Heath, believed to have been used also for military training.[1][2]
Preceptories
- Aslackby Preceptory, Kesteven (TF0830)
- Eagle, Kesteven (SK875672)
- Temple Bruer Preceptory
- Witham Preceptory, Kesteven (SK928205)
- Willoughton Preceptory, Lindsey (SK923931)
Camerae and granges
- Bottesford Preceptory, Lindsey. Cell of Willougton(SE8907)
- Temple Belwood, Belton, North Lincolnshire
- Grantham Angel and Royal
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Great Limber, Lindsey (TA1308)
- Horkstow, Lindsey (SE9818) Cell of Willoughton
- Mere, Branston and Mere. Probably a grange of Willoughton
References
- 1.Ward, Penny (2009). Dennis Mills (ed.). The Knights Templar in Kesteven (2nd ed.). Heckington: Heritage Lincolnshire Publications. ISBN 978-0-948639-47-0.
- 2.Page, William, ed. (1906). "Houses of Knights Templars: Willoughton, Eagle, Aslackby, South Witham and Temple Bruer". A History of the County of Lincoln. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. pp. 210–213. Retrieved 12 February 2011.