The History of St. Monica's Priory, Spetisbury, Dorset
Part 1 Spettisbury House 1735-1800
The Hody Family 1735-1750
Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes 1750-1761
John Newton 1761-1777
The Williams Onslow Family 1777-1783
Joseph Jekyll 1783-1800
Francis Fane 1800
Mrs Mary Tunstall 1800
Part 2 The Augustinian Nuns, Canonesses Regular of the Windesheim Congregation 1800-1861
Introduction – Roman Catholics in England
The Augustinian Nuns
The School for Young Ladies
The Boarders
Relationship between St. Monica’s and the Village of Spetisbury
The Poor School
Employment
The Church
Reverend Thomas Rackett (1756-1840)
The Church of the Immaculate Conception
Confirmation Lists
The Society of the Children of Mary
The Religious Community at St. Monica’s
Prioresses
Sisters
Chaplains and Confessors
Life within the Community
Part 3 The Bridgettine Nuns 1861-1887
Introduction
Members of the Community
Life of the Community
Removal to Devon
Part 4 The Canons Regular of the Lateran 1887-1907
Introduction
The Canons at St. Monica’s Priory
Life of the Community
Relationship between St. Monica’s and the Village of Spetisbury
Canons associated with St. Monica’s, Spetisbury
Part 5 The Ursuline Nuns 1907-1926
Introduction
The Ursulines in Spetisbury
Members of the Community
The Ursuline School
The Return to France
The Sale
The Burial Ground
The Main House
The Chapel
The Priests’ House (The Village Hall)
The School House or Lecture House (the Old Priory Cottages)
Jubilee Cottage
Red Walls
Numbers 1 and 2 St. Monica’s Priory (Priory Cottage)
Number 3 St. Monica’s Priory
Number 4 St. Monica’s Priory
Number 5 St. Monica’s Priory
Part 7 Appendices