INDEX

Abbo of Fleury: 217.

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

Adam, the infirmarer: 200.

Ælmessethe, see Elmsett.

Ælmeswell, 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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