Fossemore
Title
Fossemore
Also Known As
Fontes Mauri, Fossa Mauri, Fossa Mora, Foussemore, La Madeleine, Maison Dieu de Fossemore
Dates
Founded ca. 1140-45; dissolved 14th c.?
Dedication
Mary Magdalene
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
A certain Foulques gave land at Fossemore to the Premonstratensian abbey of Dilo ca. 1140. A community of sisters was established there. The sisters ran a hospital on the site, and were still there in 1189. After 1350, Fossemore was a priory.
From the mid-13th century, a mill is also attested there, and was in the possession of the abbey of Dilo until the late 16th c. There are no visible remains at the site today.
From the mid-13th century, a mill is also attested there, and was in the possession of the abbey of Dilo until the late 16th c. There are no visible remains at the site today.
Status
Hospital and women's community, later priory
Archival Sources
Auxerre, Archives départementales de l'Yonne
H 635 (1262)
H 635 (1262)
Reference
Files
Collection
Citation
“Fossemore,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/323.