Charlton
Title
Charlton
Also Known As
Carleton, Charleton, Charltone, Cherleton, Cherlton
Dates
Founded ca. 1183; alienated ca. 1380
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Charlton was given to the French Premonstratensian abbey of Isle Dieu by Reynold de Paveley in 1187. Charlton appears to have been a small foundation and irregularly occupied.
The community was alienated to the Hospital of St. Katherine ca. 1380. There are no extant remains.
The community was alienated to the Hospital of St. Katherine ca. 1380. There are no extant remains.
Heads of Community
Custos
William, fl. 1324
Peter Hughes, fl. 1337-38
Richard Beton, fl. 1376-77
William, fl. 1324
Peter Hughes, fl. 1337-38
Richard Beton, fl. 1376-77
Status
Priory
Archival Sources
Bibliography
Pugh, R. B., and Elizabeth Crittall, eds. “Alien Houses: Priory of Charlton.” In A History of the County of Wiltshire, vol. 3, 393. London, 1956. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol3/pp392-393.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Charlton,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/247.