Sir William Pickering

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1538–1539

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir William Pickering, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Dissolution of Byland Abbey

   1538–1539

   Role: Recipient of the abbey site

   1. 1November 1538 · Byland AbbeyDissolution of Byland Abbey

      Byland Abbey was dissolved in November 1538, leaving a community of 25 monks and an abbot.

   2. 21539 · Byland AbbeyGrant to Sir William Pickering

      In 1539, the dissolved abbey's site was granted to Sir William Pickering.

Sources

1. Byland Abbey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17