Definition of Preceptories. Meaning of Preceptories. Synonyms of Preceptories

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Definition of Preceptories

Preceptories
Preceptory Pre*cep"to*ry, n.; pl. Preceptories. [LL. praeceptoria an estate assigned to a preceptor, from L. praeceptor a commander, ruler, teacher, in LL., procurator, administrator among the Knights Templars. See Preceptor.] A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.

Meaning of Preceptories from wikipedia

- A preceptory's main focus was on its church and on accommodation for the brethren. Examples in the UK include the Hospitaller Torphichen Preceptory in...
- Counties are sub-divided into districts, which are formed by groups of preceptories. The RBI claim that their basis is the promotion of scripture and the...
- also for military training. The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were: Aslackby Preceptory, Kesteven (TF0830) Bottesford...
- also for military training. The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were: Aslackby Preceptory, Kesteven (TF0830) Bottesford...
- Temple Bruer Preceptory is a historic building in the civil parish of Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is...
- Withham Preceptory, one of the smallest Knights Templar preceptories in England, was founded, before 1164, at Temple Hill, near South Witham, Lincolnshire...
- also for military training. The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were: Aslackby Preceptory, Kesteven (TF0830) Bottesford...
- Baddesley Preceptory was a preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller at North Baddesley in Hampshire, England. The preceptory was founded at Godsfield but...
- (40 km) south-west of Beswick. Faxfleet was one of Yorkshire's greatest preceptories, originally built upon land provided in 1185 by the Crusader knight,...
- Bailiwick", "Yeaveley and Barrow Preceptory" and "Stydd Preceptory". Preceptories like this were founded in order to raise revenues to fund the Hospitallers'...