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Huijbergen, Hermits of St William
The remains of the monastery now harbour a Museum for the Hermits of St William Full Map on Geoplaza.
IDNR: H91
Parish: Huijbergen
Municipality: Woensdrecht
Patron Saint: Our Lady
Alias: -
Diocese: Liège
Diocese II: Antwerpen
Province: Brabant
Province II: Brabant (Spaans, later Staats)
Gender: m
Development: (a) Hermits of St William 1278*
(b) introduction of severe observance by John II of Glymes 'metten Lippen', Lord of Bergen op Zoom
(c) 1583* flight because of warlike circumstances, later return
(d) 1654* joined by the Hermits of Baseldonk (H56)
Filiation: founded by Baseldonk (H56), assigned to the French order province
End of monastic life: 1847* the last Hermit of St William joins the Cistercians of Bornem (B)
Narrative Sources (CK): -
Narrative Sources (NS): -
Manuscripts (SV): -
Archives: Den Bosch, BHIC: 246; zie ook Van de Wiel (1987)
Literature: Elm (1962) 61-62; Gedenkboek (z.p.z.j.) 12-17; Van de Walle (1970), (1972), (1977) and (1980); Gabriëls (1982); Van de Wiel (1987) 273-275; Van Ham (2000a) 396; database 'Klooster in Nederland' (ENK) P044
Third Order: -
Monasticon Batavum: III 71-72
MeMO: -
Van Deventer:
National monument:
Coordinates: 85/383
Archaeological Monument:
Archaeological Status:
Archaeological Activities: preliminary inquiry 2005
Archaeological Publication: Keijers (2005)
First mention: 1278
Last mention: 1847
ENK code: ME-P044-004

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