Keldholme Priory election dispute
The Keldholme Priory election dispute occurred in Yorkshire, England, in 1308. Archbishop of York, William Greenfield, appointed one of the nuns to lead the house. His candidate, Emma de Ebor’, was deemed unacceptable by many nuns. This was the second disputed election for a Yorkshire Prioress in 15 years. The nuns of Keld holme re-elected Emma deEbor’, the election dispute...
