The following were of Saxon foundation, and all probably and all probably Benedictine Priories, Blockley, Daylesford, Fladbury, Hanbury, Kempsey, Ripple, Whitting (most likely Whittington), Sture-in Usmere (Kidderminster. Later were: Cookhill, (Cistercian founded 13th century), Elencester (Possible Alcester?, Augustine Canons), Westwood, Whitstones (Worcester), Westbury On Trim, f,992 Benedictine, Hadbury (Charlton?).
Of the major Mercian group of Benedictine houses, Pershore dates from 689, Evesham 710, Deerhurst 8th century, Tewkesbury 715, Winchcombe 797, Great Malvern 1085 and Little Malvern.