Chapter XLIII: Section IV: From the Dissolution to 1903

1540 March 30. Death of ex-Abbot Reeve; buried in the
chancel of St. Mary's Church.

1550 The first of the thirty grammar schools founded by Edward VI
established at Bury.

1560 Feb. 14. Site of Monastery sold by Queen Elizabeth for L412
19_s._ 4_d._ to John Eyer; by him transferred to Thomas
Badby.

1578 Aug. 7. Queen Elizabeth at Bury.

1599 Over a hundred books from Bury Abbey in the hands of William
Smart, a "Postman" of Ipswich. Given by him to Pembroke
College, Cambridge.

1606 Apl. 3. Bury made a Borough by Charter of James I. (Borough
Motto: _Sacrarium Regis, Cunabula Legis_).

1634 Condition of the site of the Abbey described by William
Hawkins of Hadleigh in his "Corolla Varia."

1644 Publication at Toulouse of Caseneuve's "Vie de St. Edmond,"
alleging that the body of the saint was at the basilica of
St. Sernin there, and had been brought over by Louis in
1216. Caseneuve describes, misquoting Matthew Paris (II.
663) the alleged pillage by Louis of "Toutes les eglises du
comte de Suffolk," refers to the fact that in those days
"les Chretiens faisaient gloire d'enlever par un devot
larcin les reliques des saints," and says "Il est croyable
que les Francais en firent autant de celles de St. Edmond"
(_cf._ 1216, 1256, 1901).

1745 Publication at Oxford by Rev. Dr. Oliver Battely of
_Antiquitates S. Edmundi Burgi ad annum MCCLXXII perductae_,
written by his uncle, Dr. John Battely (died 1708).

1761 Ancient gates of town pulled down by order of Corporation.

1772 Some excavations on site of Church, made by Mr. King, and
reported in vol. III. of Archaeologia.

1805 Publication of _An Illustration of the Monastic History and
Antiquities of the Town and Abbey of St. Edmund's Bury_, by
Richard Yates, D.D., F.R.S. (1769-1834).

1806 Site of Abbey comes into the hands of the Hervey family, the
present possessors.

1840 Rokewode's Edition of Latin text of _Chronicle of Jocelin of
Brakelond_, published by Camden Soc.

1843 Carlyle's _Past and Present_ published.

1843 Publication of second edition--including fragment of Part II
projected in 1805--of Yates' History of Bury (Remainder of
Yates' materials amongst Egerton MSS. in British Museum).

1844 T. E. Tomlins' English translation of _Jocelin's Chronicle_.

1850 S. Tymms' _Bury Wills_ (Camd. Soc.).

1865 Papers by Mr. Gordon M. Hills on antiquities of Bury St.
Edmunds in _Journal British Archaeological Association_, vol.
xxi. _pp._ 32-56 and 104-140.

1869 July 20. British Archaeological Association at Bury: paper on
Abbey read by Mr. Alfred W. Morant.

1890 Publication of J. R. Thompson's _Records of St. Edmund_
[mostly based on Battely and the legendary chronicles].

1890 Publication of vol. I. of _Memorials of St. Edmund's Abbey_
(Rolls series), edited by T. Arnold (vol. II. published
1892, vol. III. 1896).

1893 Publication of _St. Edmund King and Martyr_, by Rev. Father
Mackinlay, O.S.B. [picturesque and interesting, but
uncritical].

1895 Publication of Dr. Montague R. James' two papers on (1) the
Library (2) the Church of "The Abbey of St. Edmund at Bury"
(Camb. Antiq. Soc., 8vo. Publications No. xxviii.).

1901 Publication of _Nova Legenda Anglie_ (Ox. Univ. Press),
containing in vol. II. the full "Vita et passio cum
miraculis sancti Edmundi," compiled at Bury in the 14th
Century (Bodl. MS. 240).

1901 July 25. Landing at Newhaven, for the new Roman Catholic
Cathedral of Westminster, of bones from Toulouse said to be
those of St. Edmund (_cf._ 1216, 1256, 1644.).

1901 Sept. 5. Letter in _The Times_ showing cause against these
bones being those of St. Edmund.

1901 Sept. 9. Cardinal Vaughan admits at Newcastle-on-Tyne that, in
view of facts stated, "the relics are not genuine."

1902 Publication of Lord Francis Hervey's _Suffolk in the XVIIth
Century_, containing in Appendix a critical study of the
legends about St. Edmund's life and martyrdom.

1902-3 (Winter). Excavations on site of chapter-house.

1903 Jan. 1. Discovery on the site of the chapter-house of five
stone coffins with skeletons, in the positions assigned in a
Bury MS. of circa 1425 (now at Douai) to the burial places
of Abbots Ording (1146-56), SAMSON (1182-1211), Richard of
Insula (1229-34), Henry of Rushbrook (1234-46), and Edmund
of Walpole (1248-56). A sixth skeleton (uncoffined) also
found in a line with these coffins to the west--doubtless
that of Abbot Hugh I (1156-80). _pp._ 225, 247.

INDEX

Abbo of Fleury: 217.

Acre: 6, 74, 125, 223, 237.

Adam, the infirmarer: 200.

Aelmessethe, _see_ Elmsett.

Aelmeswell, _see_ Elmswell.

Ailwin, or Egelwin: 175, 250.

Alberic, the earl: 85, 98, 184.

Albold, Abbot of St. Edmund: 229, 245, 261.

Alexander II. (Pope): 260.

Alexander III., Pope: 72, 236.

Alfric: 85, 241.

Alveth, Gilbert of: 26.

Ambli, William of: 255.

Ambrose (monk): 25.

Ampton: 185.

Andrew (monk): 25.

Anselm, Abbot of St. Edmund's, 116, 255-6, 261.

Ansty, Hubert of: 185.

Anthony (monk): 26.

Arnald: 49.

Arnold, T., Memorials of St. Edmund's Abbey, xix. and
_passim_.

Ashfield: 184, 185.

Augustine (monk): 172.

Augustine, Archbp. of Trontheim: 23, 227.

Averpenny: 155, 248.

Babwell: 69, 72, 201, 234.

Baldwin, Abbot of St. Edmund: 260.

Baldwin, Archbishop: 76-8.

Banham, William of: 255.

Bardwell: 184.
William of: 184.

Barningham: 184, 185.
Adam of: 185.

Barrator: 18, 65, 108, 226-7.

Barton: 95, 186, 256.

Battely, Dr. John: 276.

Beasts of chase: 230.

Beccles: 95.

Bedingfield: 95.

Benedict of Blakenham: 8.

Benedict, the Jew: 3, 4, 223.

Benedict, the monk: 25, sub-prior, 152.

Beodricsworth: 154, 248, 258.

Bigot, Roger, Earl of Norfolk: 86, 96, 98, 99, 184, 241.

Bishop's Waltham: 31, 228.

Blakenham, Benedict of: 8.

Blithing: 184.

Blood letting season: 21, 227.

Blund, Hamo: 138.
William: 184.

Blunham: 184, 229.

Botolph, St.: 176, 250.

Boxford: 90, 94.

Bradfield: 44, 90, 95, 185, 186.

Brakelond, _see_ Jocelin.

Breiton, William of: 255.

Brettenham: 90, 94.

Briddinghoe: 185.

Briseword, Hubert of: 96.

Brisingham: 184.

Broc, Peter de (monk): 25.

Brockdish: 185.
Stephen of: 185.

Brockford: 94, 95.

Brockley: 185.
Reginald of: 185.

Brome: 184.

Buckenham: 184.
Ralph of: 184.

Burgh, Thomas de: 187-189.

Canterbury (Christ Church): 77-8, 238, 239.

Canterbury, Archbishops of:--
Baldwin: 76-8.
Hubert Walter: 83, 98, 121-2, 125, 142-3, 175-6, 187,
240, 245.
Richard: 6, 7, 221, 224.

Carlyle's _Past and Present_: xv., xxiv., xxix., xl.

Castle Acre: 6, 74, 125, 223, 237.

Celestine III, Pope: 142, 246.

Cellarer, jurisdiction of: 154-9.

Cereville, Gilbert of: 104.

Chapter House of Bury Abbey: 152, 247, 278.

Chebenhall: 187.

Chelsworth: 95.

Chernelles, Arnald of: 184.

Chertsey [Bertrand] Abbot of: 33, 189.

Chevington: 49, 94.

Chipley: 185.

Clare, Richard, Earl of: 85-6.
Roger, Earl of: 104, 243.

Clarendon: 96.

Cluny, Hugh, Abbot of: 189, 252.

Colchester: 95.

Coleshill: 103.

Constantine, Geoffry of: 5.

Cosford Hundred: 44, 86, 232, 238.

Cockfield, Adam (1st) of: 255.
Adam (2nd) of: 86, 147, 184, 187, 246, 254-6.
Adeliza of: 255.
Lemnere of: 255.
Nesta of: 187, 246-7, 251, 255.
Odo of: 256.
Robert of: 12, 15, 44, 77, 86, 91, 241, 255-6.
Rohesia of: 255.

Cockfield or Cokefield, Town of: 88, 95, 184, 188, 256.

Cotton: 94.

Coventry, the Monks of: 142-3, 246.

Coutances, Walter of: 72, 235.

Criketot, Hemfrid: 256.

Cunegestun (Kingston): 95.

Curteys, W., Abbot: 273.
His Register: 216.

Dennis, cellarer of St. Edmund: 6, 8, 9, 25, 32, 33, 34,
157, 200.

Dereham: 121, 125.

Diceto, Ralph de, dean of London: 201-2, 236, 253.

Dickleburgh: 90, 95.

Diss, John of: 174.
Walter of: 67.
William of (the elder): 67.
William of: 172, 242, 253, 254-6.

Dissolution of Bury Abbey (1539): 274-5.

Dogs, coursing by, 43, 231.
Presented by Samson to Richard I: 149, 231.

Durand of Hosteley: 91.
(town bailiff): 209.

Domesday Book: 70, 234, 260.

Dunstan, Archbishop: 217.

Durham: 67.

Edmund (monk): 29.

Edmund, the "golden" monk: 45.

Edward the Confessor: 233, 238, 259.

Egelwin, or Ailwin: 175, 250.

Eleanor, Queen, 70-71, 234.

Eleigh, Monks: 76-77, 79, 238-9.
Combust: 185.
Hugh of: 185.

Elias, cupbearer: 67.

Elm, Robert of: 91.

Elmsett: 106-7, 230.

Elmswell: 67, 94, 106-7.

Elveden: 95.
Gilbert of: 155.

Ely, Bishops of:--
William Longchamp: 79, 80-2, 240.
Geoffrey Ridel: 74, 106-7, 203-7, 237.

Ely: 125, 203-7, 253.

Endgate: 90.

Essex, Henry of: 101-105, 242.

Etheldreda, St., court of: 206.

Eu, Castle of: 129.
Roger of: 184.

Eustace (monk): 26.
(tenant): 93.

Euston: 185.

Fair of St. Edmund: 112-3, 115-6.

Fakenham, Great: 184.

Felsham: 185.

Fitz-Alan, Peter, of Brockley: 185.

Fitz-Drogo, Richard: 68.

Fitz-Hervey, Osbert: 51.
William: 96.

Fitz-Isabel, William: 2.

Fitz-Peter, Geoffrey: 204, 207, 254.

Fitz-Ralph, Gilbert: 91, 184.

Fitz-Roger, Robert: 184.

Fitz-Walter, Robert: 184.

Flamville, Robert of: 12.

Flay, Eustace, Abbot of: 202-3.

Flemings defeated (A.D. 1173): 1, 86, 222.

Flempton, Alan of: 185.

Foddercorn: 44, 232.

Fordham, Geoffrey of: 25.

Fornham magna: 94.
St. Genevieve: 95;
battle of: 1, 86, 222.
St. Martin: 95.

Francheville, William of: 96.

Fressingfield: 95.

Galfridus de Fontibus: 218, 226.

Gaveloc (javelin): 73, 237.

Gedding: 185.

Geoffrey of Constantine: 5.

Geoffrey Archbishop of York: 31, 80, 126, 228, 240.
(bailiff): 109.

Germany, Samson's visit to: 82.

Gilbert, Deputy Steward of St. Edmund: 42.
(monk): 174.

Gislingham: 95.

Gissing: 184.

Glanville, Ranulf de, Justiciary of England: 12, 41, 77,
93, 108, 225.

Glemsford: 106, 206.

Godfrey (bailiff): 109.

Godefridus the sacrist: 247, 260.

Great Fornham: 94.

Great Horningsherth: 95.

Green, J. R. (history) xvi.

Groton: 88, 95, 185, 188, 255.

Haberdon, Bury St. Edmund's: 88, 242.

Hadleigh: 239.

Haggovele: 157, 249.

Haglesdun: 258.

Halgestou: 258.

Halsted, Robert of: 185.

Hamo Blund's will: 138.

Hardwick, the villeins of (lancetti): 153, 248.

Hargrave: 49, 94.

Harling: 184.

Harlow: 49, 92-3, 95, 169.

Hastings Henry of: 41, 229.
Thomas of: 41, 229.
William of: 98, 184.
William of (monk): 29.

Hatfield, Walter of: 49.

Helyas the sacrist: 243, 247.

Hemfrid, Criketot: 256.

Hengham, _see_ Hingham.

Hen-rents: 232.

Henry II, King of England: 4, 12.
Approves Samson's appointment as abbot: xxviii., 31-5.
Dispute between Bury and Canterbury: 76-8, 238.
Takes the Cross: 80, 240.
Ruling at Clarendon on Samson's appeal: 96.
Battle of Coleshill: 103, 243.
Charter to Merchants of London: 112, 244.

Henry of Essex: 101-105, 242.

Hepworth: 184.

Herard: 92.

Herbert the Dean: 88-90.

Herbert, prior of St. Edmund: xlii., 190-6, 197, 235, 252.

Herman the Archdeacon: 218, 238, 249.

Hermer (monk): 25 (sub-prior): 191-193, 235.

Herringswell: 95.

Hidages: 44, 232.

Hinderclay: 95.

Hingham, Hugh of: 6, 75.
Richard of: 174.
Roger of: 6, 75.
Roger of (cellarer): 157, 186-7.

Hitcham: 80.

Honington: 91, 94.

Hopton: 91, 95.

Horning, Robert of: 185.

Horningsherth: 95.

Hostesley, Durand of: 91.

Hubert, Archbishop of Canterbury, _see_ Walter.

Hugh, Abbot of St. Edmund (A.D. 1157-1180): 1, 2-9, 10,
49, 108, 116, 135, 222, 225.
Prior of St. Edmund: 1, 6.
Third Prior of St. Edmund: 25, 26, 29, 31, 32.
The sacrist: 46, 110, 145, 152, 172, 232.
The Infirmarer: 174.

Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester: 234, 273.

Hundreds in Liberty of St. Edmund: 44, 77, 232, 238.

Hunston: 184.

Icklingham: 71, 95, 205, 235.

Ickworth, Richard of: 185.

Illegh or Eleigh (Monachorum): 76-7, 79, 238-9.
(Combust): 185.
Hugh of: 185.

Ingham: 95.

Innocent III, Pope: 124, 149, 245.

Interdict: xli.

Ireland: 236.

Isaac, the Jew: 3.

Jerusalem, loss of: 60.

Jews, abbey debts to: 2-4, 15, 48, 223.
Driven from St. Edmundsbury, 69-70, 223.

Joce, Rabbi: 3.

Jocelin of Brakelond: xx.-xxiv., 1, 6, 23, 39, 56, 93, 101,
145, 197-8, 200, 235, 242.

Jocell the cellarer: 174, 186-187.

John, King of England: 82, 228.
Comes to St. Edmundsbury: xxxiii., 178, 251, 267.
Calls for Samson's advice: xxxiii., 207, 254.

John, third Prior: 193-5

Jordan de Ros: 91, 92, 93.

Jurnet the Jew: 8, 224.

Kalendar, Samson's: 45, 232.

Kentford: 37.

Ketel, the case of: 152, 247.

Kingston: 95.

Kirkby: 184.
Alexander of: 184.

Knights of St. Edmund, list of: 183-6.

Lackford: 95.

Lailand: 103.

Lakenheath: 155, 203, 205.

Langtoft, Robert of: 184.

Lavenham: 184.

Lelesey: 184, 255.

Len: 95.

Lenmere of Cokefield: 255.

Leofstan, Abbot of St. Edmund: 249. 259.

Liber Albus: xvi.-ii.

Liberty of St. Edmund: 41, 42, 44, 77, 82, 85, 87, 112,
138, 206, 232, 238.

Lidgate: 184, 229.

Lincoln, Bishop of: 142.

Little Waltham: 184.

Livermere: 184, 185.
Peter of: 185.

Loddon: 184.

London, Bishop of: 113.
Dean of: 201, 253.
Merchants of: 112, 113, 243.

Longchamp, William: 79, 80-2, 240.

Louis, son of Philip II of France: 267, 276.

Lovel, Ernald: 91.

Lucius III, Pope, 51, 263.

Lydgate, John: xliv, 241.

Malmesbury, Abbot of: 32-3.

Manston: 185.
Gilbert of: 185.

Marlesford: 184.

Marlingford: 184.

Maurice, chaplain of Abbot Samson, 194.

Melford: 94, 106, 230, 243.

Melun, School of: 54, 232.

Mendham: 184.
Thomas of: 86.

Merchants of London: 112-3, 243.

Meringthorp: 90, 95.

Mickfield: 184.

Milden: 78.
William of: 255.

Mildenhall: 69-71, 95, 118, 131, 146, 187, 233, 235, 238,
259.

Monk Eleigh: 76-7., 79, 238-9.

Montfort, Robert of: 103-4, 243.

Moot-horn: 110.

Morieux, Roger of: 185.

Nicasius, St., chapel of: 191.

Nicholas (bailiff): 109.

Nonant, Hugh de, Bishop of Coventry: 142-3, 246.

Norfolk, Roger Bigot, Earl of: 86, 96, 98, 99, 184, 241.

Norton: 184.

Norway, Archbp. of: 23, 227.

Norwich, Bishops of: 75, 81, 91.
(City): 95, 98, 99, 125.

Nova Legenda Anglie: 215-6.

Nowton: 8, 90, 95.

Oakley: 184.

Octavian, the Anti-pope: 72, 236.

Onehouse: 184.

Ording, Abbot of St. Edmund: 17, 116, 135, 152, 226, 243,
247.

Osbert of Clare: 218-9.

Oxford, Alberic de Vere, Earl of 85, 98, 184.

Oxford, Samson at: 142-3.

Pakenham 90, 95, 186.

Palgrave: 11, 63, 94.
Richard of: 11, 63.

Paris, schools of: 66.

Parks enclosed by Samson: 43, 230.

Patteshall, Simon of: 185.

Peche, Gilbert of: 185.

Portman-moot: 151, 153, 247.

Presseni, Ralph of: 185.

Preston: 184, 185.

"Queen Gold": 70, 234.

Quiddenham: 184.

Ralph, the porter: 179.

Ramsey, monks of: 202.

Randestune: 184.

Ranulf, Master: 118.

Reading: 101, 243.

Rede: 184.

Reiner, the monk: 48.

Reydon: 184.

Richard I, King of England:
Sells Manor of Mildenhall to Bury: 69, 70, 233, 235.
His ransom: 71, 147, 234.
Licence for holding tournaments: 83, 241.
Imprisonment in Germany: 81, 82, 264-5.
Samson visits him in Germany: 82.
Demands of knights for French war: 128.
Dispute with Sampson over wardship of Nesta of Cockfield:
148-9, 231, 251.
His death: 178, 266.

Richard, Archbishop of Canterbury: 6, 7, 223, 224.

Rickinghall: 95.

Ridel, Geoffrey: 74, 106-7, 203-7, 237.

Risbridge Hundred: 85.

Risby: 67, 95, 185.
Norman of: 67-8, 185.
William of: 67-8.

Robert II, Abbot of St. Edmund: 121, 135, 244-5.
Prior of St. Edmund: 1, 13, 190-1, 252.
The boy martyred by Jews: 23, 227.

Roger Bigot, Earl of Norfolk: 86, 96, 98, 99, 184, 241.

Roger the cellarer: 25, 29, 31, 32, 152.

Rokewode, John Gage: xvii.-xviii. and _passim_.

Rome, Samson's visit to: 72-4.

Ros, Jordan de: 91, 92, 93.

Rothing, Gervase of: 185.

Rougham: 44, 95, 186, 255.

Ruald (monk): 26.

Ruffus, Geoffrey: 186.
John: 200.
R. (monk): 12.

Rungton: 95.
Herlewin of: 49, 50.

Rushbrook: 95.

Sacristy, offerings to: 53.

St. Alban's, Nicholas of: 32-3.
Walter of (monk): 174.

St. Andrew, Chapel of: 145, 246.

St. Botolph, Chapel of: 176, 250.

St. Clare, Gilbert of: 185.

St. Denis, Chapel of: 139, 245.

St. Edmund, King and Martyr, _passim_.
His Martyrdom: 258.
Life of (Bodl. 240): 216-21.
Cup of: 165, 249.
Miracles of: 216 _et seq._, 249.
Shirt of: 164, 249.
Shrine of: 162, 177, 249-50.
Standard of: 85, 241.

St. Faith, Chapel of: 145, 246.

St. Faith's, prior of: 33.

St. Katherine, Chapel of: 145, 246.

St. Neot's, H., prior of: 33.

St. Nicasius, Chapel of: 191.

St. Robert, the boy: 23.

St. Sernin, Toulouse: 276.

Samson, Abbot, _passim_.
As an Author: xxxiii-v., 215-21.
Sketch of his life: xxiv.-xliii.
Dates of events: 261-6.
His death and burial: xli.-ii., 247.
His Seal: _Frontispiece_, 39, 229.

Samson, the Precentor: 38;
appointed sacrist: 47.

Sapiston: 184.

Saxham: 49, 94, 184, 185.
Walter of: 185.

Scaldwell: 90, 95.

Scales, Robert of: 143.
Roger of: 144.

Schools at Bury: 68, 144, 233, 246.

Scotland: 236.

Scurun's Well: 154.

Semer: 88, 95, 188, 255.

Sheriff of Suffolk: 87, 204.

Soham: 95.

Sorpeni: 151, 247.

Southrey: 45, 95, 155, 248.

Southwold: 187.

Standard of St. Edmund: 85-6, 241.

Stanningfield: 105.

Stanton: 184.

Stapleford: 49, 95.

Stephen, King of England: 226, 255.

Stephen, son of Herbert the Dean: 89.

Stigand, Archbishop: 7.

Stow: 94, 184.

Stuston: 184.

Stutville, William of: 207, 254.

Sutton: 258.

Tewkesbury: 188.

Theam: 112, 244.

Thelnetham: 184.

Thetford: 83, 92.

Thorpe: 50, 95, 184, 185.

Thurstan (monk): 26, 174.

Thurston: 184.

Tibenham: 184.

Tillener: 50.

Tivetshall: 90, 95, 100.

Tomlins, T., his Translation of Chronicle (1844):
xviii.-xix.

Topscroft: 184.

Tostock, William of: 184.

Toulouse, St. Sernin: 276.

Tournaments: 83, 241.

Trontheim, Archbishop of: 23, 227.

Troston: 184.

Ulfric of Lelesey: 225.

Urban III. (Pope): 84, 263.

Uvius, first Abbot of Bury: 259.

Valognes, Robert of: 91.

Vere, Alberic de: 85, 98, 184.

Wachesham, Osbert of: 184.

Walchelin, the Archdeacon: 92.

Walter the physician: 25, 146, 172.

Walter, Hubert, Archbishop of Canterbury: 83, 98, 121-2,
125, 142-3, 175-6, 187, 240, 245.

Waltham: 125.
Little: 184.
(Bishop's): 31, 228.

Wangford: 185.

Warin (monk): 14.

Waringford, Nicholas of: 32.

Warkton: 48, 95.

Wattisfield: 185.

Waude: 185.

Wendling: 90, 95.

Westley: 90, 95.

Wetherden: 95, 144, 246.

Whatfield: 185.

Whelnetham: 185.
Geoffrey of: 185.

Whepstead: 8, 95.

William Wiardel, sacrist of St. Edmund: 3, 13, 14, 15, 25,
32, 46-7, 223.

William of Worcester: 247, 274.

Wimer, the Sheriff: 25, 39, 225.

Winchester [Richard] Bishop of: 31, 34, 36.

Windsor, siege of: 82.

Witham: 85.

Withgar: 85, 241.

Woolpit: 72, 74, 95, 235.

Worlingworth: 95.

Wortham: 95, 184.

Wordwell, William of: 185.

Wrabness: 95.

Yarmouth: 113.

Yates' History of Bury, 276.

York [Geoffrey] Archbishop of: 31, 80, 126, 228.

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Transcriber's note:

Varying and archaic spelling and varying hyphenation were retained.

Page xxxviii, "obedientaries" changed to "obedientiaries".

Page 11, "allgeing" changed to "alleging".

Page 241, "Jornham" changed to "Fornham".

Page 264, "1180" changed to "1188".

Page 269, "owes" changed to "owe".

Other apparent printer's errors were corrected.

Pages 221 and 230 are missing double-quotes but it is unclear where they should be inserted.

Page 274 records two persons being appointed as 27th abbot, in 1469 and 1474.