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Updated: May 10, 2025
The church thus built must have been of considerable substance, if, as recorded, Peada in the foundation of it "laid such stones as that eight yoke of oxen could scarce draw one of them." It has nevertheless, utterly perished.
It was in the middle of the seventh century when Penda was King of the Mercians, and his children, three sons, Peada, Wulfere, and Ethelred, and two daughters, Kyneburga, and Kyneswitha, became converted to the Christian faith. On succeeding to the throne, Peada the eldest son, founded this monastery of Medeshamstede.
The large west window is in memory of soldiers of Northamptonshire who fell during the South African War, 1899-1902; the window has five lights in two tiers; in the upper are representations of King Peada, S. Paul, S. Peter, S. Andrew, and Bishop Ethelwold; in the lower, S. George, Joshua, S. Michael, Gideon, and S. Alban. Brass plates below give the roll of honour.
Simon Patrick , Dean, afterwards Bishop of Chichester, and finally of Ely. 21. John James Stewart Perowne , Dean, afterwards Bishop of Worcester. The upper figures on the north side are these: Two at the summit of the Vice-Dean's stall, Kings Wolfere and Ethelred. Peada, King of Mercia, founder of the monastery. 2. Cuthbald , second Abbot. 3.
Peada, his son, mounted the throne of Mercia in 655, and lived under the protection of Oswy, whose daughter he had espoused. This princess was educated in the Christian faith, and she employed her influence with success, in converting her husband and his subjects to that religion.
Gunton does indeed speak of a goodly house for the Abbot constructed by King Peada; but he must have been capable of strange credulity if he imagined, as his words seem to imply, that this very house was in existence in the time of Henry VIII. He writes thus: "The Royal Founder ... built also an house for the Abbot, which upon the dissolution by Henry the Eighth, became the Bishop's Palace.
Chapel of S. Oswald, the Holy Trinity Chapel above it. Chapel of S. Benedict. Chapel of SS. Kyneburga and Kyneswitha, sisters of Peada and Wulfere, the original founders of the monastery. Choir. Sacristy. Choir-screen. Front of rood-loft. Nave. Gate to grave-yard. Gate to Prior's lodging. Minster close. Gatehouse to Abbot's lodging, with the Knights' chamber above.
Penda had been succeeded on the throne of Mercia by his eldest son, Peada; and he, in conjunction with Oswy, brother of King Oswald, determined to "rear a minster to the glory of Christ and honour of Saint Peter." In Bede no mention is made of royal patronage, and the whole credit of founding the abbey is given to Saxulf.
Howbeit they which reckon 19, include the time that passed after the slaughter of Penda, wherein Oswie and Peada held the aforesaid kingdome.
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