Seumay
Title
Seumay
Dates
Fl. 13th c.
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
A women's community dependent on Heylissem, perhaps previously resident at Stocquoy. The land was given to the Premonstratensians by Siger de Wavre.
From the 13th century, Seumay was a grange in the possession of the abbey. In the early modern period, it also housed a brewery.
From the 13th century, Seumay was a grange in the possession of the abbey. In the early modern period, it also housed a brewery.
Status
Women's community
Reference
Bibliography
Debras, Louis, and Jules Wilmet. “La ferme de Seumay à Perwez.” Le Souvenir Perwézien, no. 57 (March 2000): 12–17.
———. “La ferme de Seumay à Perwez (suite).” Le Souvenir Perwézien, no. 58 (June 2000): 9–13.
———. “La ferme de Seumay à Perwez (suite).” Le Souvenir Perwézien, no. 59 (September 2000): 8–15.
———. “La ferme de Seumay à Perwez (suite).” Le Souvenir Perwézien, no. 60 (December 2000): 17–18.
———. “La ferme de Seumay à Perwez (suite et fin).” Le Souvenir Perwézien, no. 61 (March 2001): 14–16.
Image Credit
Postcard showing the Ferme de Seumay, early 20th century.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Seumay,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/624.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Heylissem |