The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales, III. 1377-1540 (The Heads of Religious Houses)

913 Pages·2008·6.7 MB·English

by  David M. Smith

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THE HEADS OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES
ENGLAND AND WALES
1377–1540
Thisfinal volume of The Heads ofReligious Houses:England and Walestakes the
lists of monastic superiors from 1377to the dissolution of the monastic houses
ending in 1540and so concludes a reference work covering 600years ofmonastic
history.In addition to surviving monastic archives,record sources have also been
provided by episcopal and papal registers,governmental archives,court records,
and private,family and estate collections.Full references are given for establishing
the dates and outline ofthe career ofeach abbot or prior,abbess or prioress,when
known. The lists are arranged by order: the Benedictine houses (independent;
dependencies; and alien priories); the Cluniacs; the Grandmontines; the
Cistercians;the Carthusians;the Augustinian canons;the Premonstratensians;the
Gilbertine order;the Trinitarian houses;the Bonhommes;and the nuns.An intro-
duction discusses the use and history ofthe lists and examines critically the sources
on which they are based.
david m. smithis Professor Emeritus,University ofYork.

THE
HEADS OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES
ENGLAND AND WALES
III
1377–1540
Edited by
DAVID M. SMITH
Professor Emeritus,University ofYork
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CONTENTS
Preface page ix
Manuscript sources cited xi
Printed books and articles cited,with abbreviated references xxvii
Other abbreviations xc
introduction 1
III The purpose and scope 1
III The materials 1
III The arrangement of the lists 5
heads of religious houses: england and wales 1377‒1540
the benedictine houses 11
independent houses 11
dependencies 93
alien priories 160
the cluniac houses 229
the grandmontine houses 259
the cistercian houses 261
the carthusian monks 353
the augustinian canons 366
the premonstratensian canons 559
the gilbertine canons and nuns 594
the trinitarian houses 609
monasteries of bonhommes 616
unidentified order 619
the nuns 620
corrigenda and addenda to volume ii (2001) 713
Index of heads 722
Index of religious houses 808
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