La Capelle
Title
La Capelle
Also Known As
Capella prope Tolosam, La Capelette
Dates
Founded ca. 1142/43; dissolved 1791
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
In 1142/3, Bertrand Jourdain de l'Isle gave land at Merville to the Premonstratensians on which the abbey of La Capelle was built. The comital family of Toulouse were important patrons. It was a prosperous house during the Middle Ages.
La Capelle became a commendatory abbey in 1542. In 1570 the monastery was completely destroyed and many of the monks were killed. Conventual life was re-established at the site at the beginning of the 17th century, but the abbey was ultimately suppressed in 1791.
The monastic complex was later demolished, and the site is now a farm in private hands.
La Capelle became a commendatory abbey in 1542. In 1570 the monastery was completely destroyed and many of the monks were killed. Conventual life was re-established at the site at the beginning of the 17th century, but the abbey was ultimately suppressed in 1791.
The monastic complex was later demolished, and the site is now a farm in private hands.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Gulielmus, 1162-1165
Bos, fl. 1169
Bernardus, 1171-1174
Arnaldus, 1174-1178
Bonushomo, ?-1200
Joannes, ?-1215
Gulielmus, ?-1232
Raimundus, ?-1244
Otho de Vic, 1244-?
Joannes, fl. 1247
Joannes , fl.1277
Raimundus Garcias, 1279-1285
Arnaldus Gulielmus de Tourdun, 1293-1298
Sancius, ca. 1299-1302
Bantius, ?-1316
Jacobus, 1320-1322
Arnaldus Calberti, 1322-1340
Arnaldus du Verger, 1367-1374
Bernardus (de Domo?), 1391-1394
Arnaldus de Melhon, fl. bef. 1395
Bernardus de Porta, 1401-1413
Stephanus de Lachan, fl. 1413
Dominicus de Melhon, 1418-1448
Raimundus de Descuto, ca. 1450-1460
Gulielmus Gorda (or de l'Isle?), 1460-1461
Bernardus de Dojal 1461-1478
Bernardus de la Tour, 1478-1503
Joannes de Senac, 1503-1539
Joannes Capeyrin, 1539-1542
Jacobus de Bernuy, 1542-1572
Gulielmus, 1162-1165
Bos, fl. 1169
Bernardus, 1171-1174
Arnaldus, 1174-1178
Bonushomo, ?-1200
Joannes, ?-1215
Gulielmus, ?-1232
Raimundus, ?-1244
Otho de Vic, 1244-?
Joannes, fl. 1247
Joannes , fl.1277
Raimundus Garcias, 1279-1285
Arnaldus Gulielmus de Tourdun, 1293-1298
Sancius, ca. 1299-1302
Bantius, ?-1316
Jacobus, 1320-1322
Arnaldus Calberti, 1322-1340
Arnaldus du Verger, 1367-1374
Bernardus (de Domo?), 1391-1394
Arnaldus de Melhon, fl. bef. 1395
Bernardus de Porta, 1401-1413
Stephanus de Lachan, fl. 1413
Dominicus de Melhon, 1418-1448
Raimundus de Descuto, ca. 1450-1460
Gulielmus Gorda (or de l'Isle?), 1460-1461
Bernardus de Dojal 1461-1478
Bernardus de la Tour, 1478-1503
Joannes de Senac, 1503-1539
Joannes Capeyrin, 1539-1542
Jacobus de Bernuy, 1542-1572
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Nancy, Bibliothèque Stanislas
MS 1768 (995, vol. 1), fols. 328-333
Toulouse, Archives départementales de la Haute-Garonne
113 H (1277-1785)
MS 1768 (995, vol. 1), fols. 328-333
Toulouse, Archives départementales de la Haute-Garonne
113 H (1277-1785)
Reference
Bibliography
Douais, Marie-Jean-Célestin. “Confirmationes statutorum et libertatum ordinis Premonstratensis.” Annales du Midi 2, no. 6 (1890): 200–202. https://www.persee.fr/doc/anami_0003-4398_1890_num_2_6_2989#anami_0003-4398_1890_num_2_6_T1_0200_0000.
Larrondo, Henri-Dominique. “Abbaye de Notre-Dame de la Capelle.” In Une Commune rurale avant la Révolution ou Histoire de la baronnie de Merville : pays de Guyenne, sénéchaussée et diocèse de Toulouse, 433–80. Toulouse: É. Privat, 1891. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3797770.
Files
Collection
Citation
“La Capelle,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/417.
Geolocation
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