Monastic foundation The priory of St. Mary of Newstead, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by King Henry II of England about the year 1170,NEWSTEAD ABBEY, English Heritage: PastScape as one of many penances he paid following the murder of Thomas Becket. Contrary to its current name, Newstead was never an abbey: it was a priory.
Monastic foundation The priory of St. Mary of Newstead, a house of Augustinian Canons was founded by King Henry II of England about the year 1170,NEWSTEAD ABBEY, English Heritage: PastScape as one of many penances he paid following the murder of Thomas Becket Contrary to its current name, Newstead was never an abbey: it was a priory.