Licoricia of Winchester (    -1277)
Claim on the estate of Charlecote Park

Licoricia of Winchester (    -1277) was a Jewish financier. She has been described by historian Robert Stacey as "the most important Jewish woman in medieval England".

She was a wife and mother, who despite the increasingly difficult circumstances of the Jews in thirteenth-century England, which involved regular, punitive taxation, arbitrary imprisonments, and increasing religious intolerance, advanced through advantageous marriages and business acumen. She appears to have had a close relationship with King Henry III.

Her interests close to Coventry lead to her claim on the estate of Charlecote Park in payment for debts owed to her as described in the story document below. A statue was erected in her memory in Winchester in 2022.

See these Links for further information:  (Note: These are external links for which we have no responsibility for the content)

• Licoricia.org - Educational Project including King Charles III visit & link to book about Licoricia

• Licoricia of Winchester - Wikipedia page

• Licoricia referenced in The Role of Jewish Women in Medieval England

• Licoricia of Winchester - Stuff You Missed in History Class Podcast (following c.1m30 adverts)