The Heads of Religious Houses
England and Wales, II. 1216–1377

The continuation of The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216 (1972).

David M. Smith (Edited by), Vera C. M. London (Edited by)

9780521802710, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 9 August 2001

800 pages
23.6 x 16.1 x 5.4 cm, 1.38 kg

'The invaluable volumes are astonishing compilations of information … No one working in English or Welsh medieval monastic history, and Cistercian history in particular, can afford to be without access to these fundamental volumes, and we can only be grateful to the compilers for providing us with such invaluable tools and such a rich mine of information.' Citeaux Commentarii Cistercienses

This book is a continuation of The Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 940–1216, edited by David Knowles, C. N. L. Brooke and Vera London, which itself is reissued with substantial addenda by Professor Brooke. This present volume continues the lists from 1216 to 1377. In this period further record sources have been provided by episcopal registers, governmental enrolments, court records, and so on. Full references are given for establishing the dates and outline of the career of each 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 introduction discusses the nature, use and history of the lists and examines critically the sources on which they are based.

Preface
Manuscript sources cited
Printed books and articles cited, with abbreviated references
Other abbreviations
Introduction
Heads of Religious Houses: England and Wales 1216–1377: 1. The Benedictine houses
2. The Cluniac houses
3. The Grandmontine houses
4. The Cistercian houses
5. The Carthusian houses
6. The Augustinian canons
7. The Premonstratensian canons
8. The Gilbertine canons and nuns
9. The Trinitarian houses
10. Monasteries of Bonhommes
11. Unidentified order and uncertain status
12. The nuns
Index of heads
Index of religious houses.

Subject Areas: History of religion [HRAX], Social & cultural history [HBTB], Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], British & Irish history [HBJD1]