Keldholme Priory election dispute, 1308

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The Keldholme Priory election dispute occurred in 1308.

==Background==
[[Keldholme Priory|St. Mary of Keldholme]] Priory, founded during the reign of [[Henry I of England|King Henry I]], was a small nunnery in [[Kirkby]], Yorkshire. Says the ''[[Victoria County History]]'', "there is remarkably little known of the history of the house" until the 14th century when a disputed election for [[Prioress]] led to some years of turmoil and violence. Few of the Prioress's names have been recorded, but in April 1308, the [[Archbishop of York]], [[William Greenfield]], issued an inquiry about a current vacancy.|group=note}} Greenfield's commission was required to ascertain three things: when the vacancy had commenced, how long Keldhole had lacked its necessary leadership, and whether this had lasted more than six months. The latter criterion was significant because a vacancy of over six months allowed the Archbishop to bypass the nuns right to appoint its own Prioress and install a candidate of his choosing.

By April, the Archbishop had appointed [[Emma de Ebor']] Prioress, believing her, from his commission's reports to be the best-qualified candidate from among the nuns.

==Disputed election==

==Aftermath==

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