Le Wyth

INFORMATION

FontID: 19416WYT
Church/Chapel: Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Capella sancte Marie in le Wyth [disappeared]
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: England
Location: Cumbria, North West
Directions to Site: "According to Nicolson and Burn {History, i. 445) this Chapel was said to have been near the river Lyvennet, midway between Morland and King's Meaburn, "in a place now (1777) called Chapel Garth, belonging to the Vicarage"; the place still bears the name." [source: The register of the Priory of Wetherhall (London, 1897)]
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Carlisle
Historical Region: formerly Westmorland
Date: ca. 1400?
Century and Period: 14th - 15th century, Medieval
Church Notes: Chapel Bridge & Well were once located near Mardale, Morland area, Westmorland
A thrid chapel near Moreland is noted in Curwen (1932): "In 1405 John de Stutton, prior of Wetherhal, appointed Roger Peroy to the chapel of the Blessed Mary in le Wyth in our parish of Morland, reserving the oblations in the same to the priory. In 1424 a difference arose between the prior and John Richemont, vicar of Morland, concerning these oblations and the right to half an acre of land upon "Litel Aynesbergh" and abutting upon" Commune Banc"; the dispute was referred to the abbot of St. Mary of York who gave his Award in favour of the Priory. Dr. Prescott says, "Le Wyth is not now known, but there is a place still called Chapel Garth [at Kempley] between Morland and King's Meaburn, close to the river Lyvennet."" [NB: we have not been able to ascertain whether or not the chapel had sacramental functions, and therefore a font].

REFERENCES

Curwen, John F., The Later Records relating to North Westmorland: or the Barony of Appleby, Kendal: T. Wilson, 1932