Bruyères
Title
Bruyères
Also Known As
Brugeria, Bruyeria
Dates
Founded ca. 1140; sold 18th c.
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
This community was established around 1140 by Agnès de Baudement, lady of Braine, and housed sisters affiliated with the abbey of Braine.
Likely from the 13th century, Bruyères became a grange in the possession of Braine, and from the 16th century was rented out as a farm. In the 18th century, Bruyères became the possession of a seminary in Soissons. Today, it is a farm in private hands.
Likely from the 13th century, Bruyères became a grange in the possession of Braine, and from the 16th century was rented out as a farm. In the 18th century, Bruyères became the possession of a seminary in Soissons. Today, it is a farm in private hands.
Status
Women's community, later grange.
Archival Sources
Laon, Archives départementales de l'Aisne
H 988
H 1023
H 1030
Nancy, Bibliothèque Stanislas
MS 1751 (992, vol. 4), fol. 392r.
H 988
H 1023
H 1030
Nancy, Bibliothèque Stanislas
MS 1751 (992, vol. 4), fol. 392r.
Reference
Image Credit
"Bruyere" as shown on the Cassini Map, 18th century.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Bruyères,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/290.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Braine |