Accounts of the Obedientiars of Abingdon Abbey : Camden Society, New Series, LI.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirk, R. E. G. (Richard Edward Gent)

Series:

Accounts of the Obedientiars of Abingdon Abbey Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church finance.

Monasticism and religious orders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

This book, edited by R.E.G. Kirk, features a compilation of historical accounts and records from the Benedictine monastery of Saint Mary of Abingdon. The text provides detailed financial and administrative accounts of various monastic officers such as treasurers, gardeners, and chapel wardens, spanning from the 14th to the 15th century. These accounts offer a glimpse into the economic and daily operations of the abbey, including income, expenditures, and management of resources. The work is part of the Camden Society's publications and serves as a valuable resource for historians and researchers interested in monastic life, medieval accounting practices, and the social history of the period. The records are preserved in the collection of Sir Harry Verney and include additional documents such as court rolls and rentals. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

GLOSSARY

A-C

D-M

N-S

T-Z

ACCOUNTS OF THE OBEDIENTIARS OF ABINGDON ABBEY

1. Pittancer's Account (1322-1323)

2. Infirmarer's Account (1334-1335)

3. Lignar's Account (1355-1356)

4. Infirmarer's Account (1356-1357)

5. Gardener and Pittancer's Account (1369-1370)

6. Treasurers' Account (1375-1376)

7. Kitchener's Account (before 1377)

8. Treasurers' Account (1383-1384)

9. Gardener's Account (1388-1389)

10. Sacristan's Account (1396-1397)

11. Chapel-Wardens' Account (1404-1405)

12. Chapel-Wardens' Account (1405-1406)

13. Gardener's Account (1412-1413)

14. Trinity Warden's Account (1414-1415)

15. Chamberlain's Account (1417-1418)

16. Common Chest Account (1420-1421)

17. Refectorer's Account (1422-1423)

18. Chapel-Wardens' Account (1422-1423)

19. Chamberlain's Accounts (1428-1429)

20. Trinity Warden's Account (1436-1437)

21. Treasurers' Account (1440-1441) Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781554938889

1554938880

OCLC:

1264849003