INDEX
Abbot, mode of election of, 44;
confirmation of election of, 47;
installation of, 47;
duties of, 40, 42;
position of, as regarded his community, 48;
position of, in choir, 49;
his seat in cloister, 18
Abingdon, river tolls at, 81
Ablutions, morning, 118
‘Accusations,’ at Chapter, 124
Aidan, St., Celtic apostle of North of England, 12
Ailesford Convent, 241
Aldgate, Christ Church or Holy Trinity, 225
Alexander III. and the Crutched Friars, 246
Alien priories, 41, 218
Almoner, duties and qualifications of the, 90;
presided over the monastic school, 93;
superintended daily Maundy, 92;
had to prepare Mortuary Rolls, 93
Altar, High, one of the most important parts of the church, 15;
in charge of sacrist, 66;
linen, care of, 67
Altars, side, 16
Andrew’s, St., on Cœlian Hill, Benedictine Monastery at, 217
Anthony, St., founder of Eastern monachism, 3;
details of his system of monachism, 3, 4
Antiphoner, duties of, 110
Archivist, 64
Armarius, 61
Ascetae, 2
Ashridge, Convent of Bonshommes at, 249
Aske, Robert, and schools for girls, and nunneries, 163
Asperges, 132
Aspersorium, 132
Aubrey, John, recollections of, 154;
account of nuns, 177
Auditorium, 32
Augustine, St., mission of, 214
Augustinian Canons, 225;
in Ireland, 226
Augustinians in Ireland, 226
Aumbries for towels, 19
Austin Friars, 241
Barnstaple Priory, 218
Basil, St., his Rule, 7, 8
Baths, arrangement for, 103
Beaumont, Lord and Lady, 162
Bec, Abbey of, 186
Bedtime, hours of, 153
Bellringers, duties of, 208
Benedict, St., birth of, 7;
Patriarch of Western Monks, 7, 213;
and the Opus Dei, 13;
his Rule, 8;
the spirit of his Rule, 8
Benedictines, account of, 213;
English, united into Congregations, 191
Benefactors, prayed for in Chapter, 127
Bermondsey Abbey, 218
Berno, abbot of Gigny, 217
Bethlemite Friars, 246
Bishop, relations with regular houses, 180;
and monastic elections, 182;
sometimes invited to appoint superiors, 184;
visited alien priories, 185;
blessing of abbots, 185;
appointed coadjutors to incapable superiors, 188;
privilege accorded to newly elected, 188
Black Canons, 226
Blood-letting, process of, 88
Bodmin Priory, 188
Bonshommes, The, 249
Book of Nurture, 166, 167
Books, repair of, 62
Boots, night, 101, 112
Bread for Holy Eucharist, preparation of, 67
Breakfast, 120
Breviator, 64, 93;
duties of, 210
Brewing, 76
Brief, or Mortuary Roll, 64
Brief-bearers, duties of, 210
Bruno, St., and Carthusians, 221
Brusyard Convent, 238
Buckland, abbot of, 187
Butler, Dom, Introduction to “Lausiac History of Palladius,” 3 seqq.
Caldaria, 24
Camerarius, duties of, 100
Candle-making, 68;
candle-making at Grace Dieu, 173
Candles, allowance of, to monks, 69
Canonici, 222
Canons, Augustinian, 225;
Black, 226;
Gilbertine, 229;
Premonstratensian, 226;
Regular, 222;
White, 226
Canterbury, situation of church at, 13
Cantor, duties of, 58
Capitulum, or Little Chapter, 123
Caritas, 79, 138
Carmelites, account of, 238
Carrels, in cloister, 20
Carriers, duties of, 209
Carrow, visitations of, 178
Carthusians, description of, 221
Cassian, Conferences, 7;
follower of Egyptian monachism, 6
Caterer, duties of, 202
Cathedral Priories, 40
Cellarer, duties of, 72
Cemetery, in charge of sacrist, 68
Chamberlain, duties of, 100;
assistant, 101
Chapter, daily, 121;
business conducted in, 126;
faults, 124;
process of, 123;
benefactors prayed for in, 127;
Chapter Mass, 120;
sealing of charters in, 125
Chapters, General, 190
‘Charlet,’ 205
Charters, sealed in Chapter, 125
Chester, situation of church at, 13
Choir, position of, 15;
one of most important parts of church, 15;
entrance to from cloister, 15
Chrodegand, bishop of Metz, 222, 225
Church, British, Celtic in origin, 11;
situation of in English monasteries, 13;
care of monks for impropriated, 194
Circas, 56
Circatores claustri, 56
Cirencester Abbey, 226
Cistercians, 218
Citeaux, and the English houses, 221;
General Chapters at, 190
Clement IV. and the Austin Friars, 241
Clement V. suppresses Templars, 233
Clerkenwell, headquarters of Hospitallers, 230
Clothing of monks, 100
Cluniacs, system of government, 217
Cluny, General Chapters at, 190
Coadjutors, appointed to help incapable superiors, 188
Collation, or Reading, 152
Collectarium, 117
Collectors, diocesan, often religious superiors, 189
Columba, St., 10;
Rule of, 214
Columbanus, St., Rule of, 11
Commanderies, 230
Common life, definition of, 5
Communion of junior monks, 119
Community, honour shown to, 37
Compline, 153
Conferences of Cassian, 7
Congé d’élire, 44, 183
Convent seal, custodian of, 64
Convocation dues, paid by religious houses, 189
Cook, work of, 25;
duties of monastery, 205;
abbot’s, 202;
cook for fish, 207;
duties of guest-hall, 206;
infirmary, 204, 207;
‘pittance,’ 206
Co-operation, foreshadowed under monastic tenure, 199, 200
Council of Lyons and Pied Friars, 242
Cowick Priory, 186
Cox, Rev. Dr., 155
Cressets, 69
Crossed Friars, 246
Cruets, cleansing of, 67
Crutched Friars, 246
Custodes Ordinis, 122
“Custodies,” Franciscan, 237
Custumaria of Glastonbury, 196
Cuthbert, St., shrine of, 16
Decorum at table, rules for, 142
Denney Convent, 238
Deposition of superiors, 191
Discarius, duties of, 211
Discipline, in Chapter, 124
‘Disport,’ 23
Dinner, 136;
reading at, 138, 141;
serving at, 139;
feeding of the poor at, 141;
dead monk’s portion and place at, 141
Dominic, St., 234
Dominicans, or Black Friars, 234;
at Oxford, 237
Door-keepers, duties of, 210
Durham, hour of Vespers at, 149;
Halmote Rolls, 196, 199;
The Rites of, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 31, 32, 34;
grace-cup of, 24
Edingdon, Convent of Bonshommes at, 249
Education of girls, 162
Election, of superiors, process of, 183;
formal documents needed in an, 46;
by acclamation, 44;
per compromissum, 44;
per viam scrutinii, 44
Emptor, 80
England, early monachism in, 9
Essenes, their practices, 1
Euphemia, abbess of Wherwell, 155
Exemptions of monasteries from episcopal control, 180, 181
Exennia, 77
Feet-washing, or Mandatum, 84;
arrangements for weekly, 103
Felix of Valois, St., founder of Trinitarians, 245
Ferriby Priory, 233
Fish-cook, 206
Franciscan Friars, 237
Frater-house, 21
Fraternity, grant of, in Chapter, 126
Fratry, 21
Friars, the, 234;
Bethlemite, 246;
Black, 234;
Crossed, or Crutched, 246;
Grey, 237;
of the Holy Trinity, or Trinitarians, 245;
of Our Lady, or de Domina, 245;
of St. Mary de Areno, 242;
Pied, or de Pica, 242;
Preaching, 234;
of the Sack, 241;
White, 238
‘Frumenty,’ 205
Gardener, duties of, 209
General Chapters, 190
Generale, 151
Gilbert, St., of Sempringham, 229
Gilbertine Canons, 229
Glastonbury, subject to episcopal jurisdiction, 181;
tenants of, 196;
tenure of land by tenants of, 196;
tenants of, at Christmas, 198
Goldstone, Thos., prior of Canterbury, 35
Gospel at Matins, ceremonies connected with, 114
Grace, at meals: before, 138;
after, 143
Grace-cup of Durham, 24
Grace-Dieu, nuns of in 1539, 159;
list of nuns of in 1414, 163;
candle-making at, 173;
chaplain of, 164;
clothing of nuns and retainers of, 169, 170;
commissariat at, 165, 166;
confessors of, 164;
repairs at, 172;
retainers of, 168;
salting at, 174;
visitors at, 163;
wages and work at, 170
Gradual Psalms, recitation of, 112
Granatorius, duties of, 76
Grandisson, bishop of Exeter, 186;
relations with Tavistock Abbey, 187
Gregory the Great, St., and Benedictine Rule, 214
Gregory X. suppresses many minor Orders of Friars, 242
Grey Friars, 237
Guests, St. Benedict’s directions about, 98;
reception of, 97;
care of guest-house, 96;
guest-master, duties and qualifications of, 95
Gyrovagi, 8
Halmote Rolls of Durham, 196, 199
Hampshire, Victoria History of, 155
Harding, St. Stephen, 218
Hebdomadarian, duties of, 109;
at Matins, 113
Henry V. and the Carthusians, 222
Herbarium, 29
Herbert, prior of Bury, 53
Hinton Charterhouse, 222
Honoratus, founder of Lerins, 7
Honorius III. confirms Carmelite Rule, 241;
and the Dominicans, 234
Hospitality, duration of, 32
Hospitallers, Knights, 230
Hostellary, or Hostry, 30
Hunte, Thos., and his daughters, 162
Impropriation of churches, 193;
consent of Holy See required for, 193
Individualism, characteristic of Eastern monachism, 5
Infirmarian, duties and qualification of, 85
Infirmary, cook for, 207;
rules to be observed in, 86
Innocent III. and the Franciscans, 237;
confirms Order of Trinitarians, 245
Innocent IV. approves Carmelite Rule, 241
Iona, type of Celtic monachism, 12
Ireland, Augustinians in, 226
‘Jacobins,’ 234
Jerome, St., translates Rule of St. Pachomius, 7
Jessop, Dr., and Episcopal Visitations, 178
Jocelin of Brakelond, 53
Juniors, Communion of, 119
‘Jussel,’ 205
Katherine, Dame, nun of Carrow, 178
Kington St. Michael, nuns of St. Mary’s at, 177
‘Kirkset,’ 197
Kitchen, position of, 23;
furniture of, 24
Kitchener, duties and qualifications of, 79;
character of, 82;
to be careful about keys, 83
Labour, manual, 148
Ladye Mass, 120
Langesper, Wm., and the Carthusians, 222
Larderer, 82;
duties and qualifications of, 203
Lauds, time of, 116;
ceremonies connected with, 116
Laundresses, 101, 212
Lavatory, position of, 19;
in charge of refectorian, 78
‘Laveroc,’ 197
Lazarus of Jerusalem, Order of, 230
Lectern, position of, 15
Lenton Priory, an exempt house, 181
Lerins, Monastery of, 6
Lessons, reading of, at Matins, 114
‘Letborry,’ 205
Lewes Priory, 218;
exempt house, 181
Librarian, 61
Lighting arrangements of a monastery, 68
Lindisfarne, 12
Lisca, 67
Lisle, Ambrose Phillipps de, 158
Locutorium, 32
‘Loft,’ 23
Lyons, Council of, and Pied Friars, 242
Majestas, 22, 27, 123, 138
Mandatum, or feet-washing, 84
Manual labour, 148
Margaret, Dame, nun of Carrow, 178
Marten, Dame Anne, nun of Carrow, 178
Martin of Tours, St., founder of monachism in Gaul, 6
Martyrology, reading of, 122
Mary, St., de Areno, Friars of, 242
Mass, Ladye, 120;
Morning, or Chapter, 120;
High or Conventual, 131;
ceremonies at High, 135
Masses, private, 118
Master of Works, 70
Matha, St. John of, founder of Trinitarians, 245
Matins, 111;
order of, 112
Matricularius, 70
Maturines, or Trinitarians, 245
Maud, abbess of Wherwell, 155
Maud, Queen, 225
Maundy, daily, superintended by almoner, 92
Mensa Major, 22
Mentmore, Michael de, abbot of St. Alban’s, 35
Midelton, Dame Katherine, sub-cellarer of Grace-Dieu, 158 seqq.
Military Orders, 230
Minister Major, title of, 246
Minoresses, 238
Minorites, 237
‘Misericord,’ 23
Missa familiaris, 118
Mixtum, or breakfast, 120
Monachism:
Celtic, in England, 9;
similar to that of Egypt, 9;
peculiarity of, 10;
idea of Eastern, 3;
Individualism, characteristic of Eastern, 5
Monasteries, dependent, 41
Monastery:
its rulers, 37;
blessing of, with holy water, 133;
parts of:
I., Church, 13;
II., Cloisters, 17;
III., Refectory, 21;
IV., Kitchen, 24;
V., Chapter-house, 27;
VI., Dormitory, 27;
VII., Infirmary, 28;
VIII., Guesthouse, 30;
IX., Parlour or Locutorium, 32;
X., Almonry, 33;
XI., Common-room or Calefactory, 33;
XII., Library, 34
Monastic life, origin of, 1
Monasticon, Dugdale’s, 245
Monte Cassino, Benedictines at, 213;
destroyed by Lombards, 214
‘Mortrews,’ 205
Mortuary Roll, 64;
preparation of, duty of almoner, 93
Mount St. Bernard’s Abbey, 158
Music, instructor of, 61
Mustardarius, duties of, 208
Nicke, Bishop, visitation of in 1514, 178
Norwich, Episcopal Visitations of the Diocese of (edited by Dr. Jessop), 178;
Pied Friars at, 242
Novice-master, duties and qualifications of, 105;
his seat in the Cloister, 18
Novices, 21;
reception of, 106;
training of, 106;
profession of, 108
Nunnaminster, girls’ school at, 177
Nuns, account of, 154 seqq.;
account of by John Aubrey, 154, 177
Obedientiaries, 58
‘Observants,’ 237
Officials, weekly, 109
Opus Dei, 13
Orders, Military, 230
‘Oriel,’ 23
O Sapientia, 34
Oxford, Dominicans at, 237
Pachomius, St., founder of a monastery, 3;
details of his system of monachism, 4, 5
Palladius, Lausiac History of, 3
Paris, Matthew, 246, 249
Parliament, abbots and priors in, 195;
monastic, 128
Penance, Brethren of, 241;
use of Sacrament of, 118
Penitentia, Friars de, 241
Peter the Venerable, abbot of Cluny, 221
Petronilla, Dame, cellarer of Grace-Dieu, 158 seqq.
Pied Friars, 242
Pilgrimage of Grace, and the Convents, 163
Pittance, 151;
pittance-cook, 206
Pocket-money for monks, 105
Poor Clares, 238
Pork, as food, 160
Porter of monastery, 19
Precentor, duties of, 58;
librarian, 61;
archivist, 64;
one of custodians of Convent Seal, 64;
instructor of music, 61
Preceptories, 230, 233
Premonstratensian Canons, 226
Prémontré, Abbey of, 226;
General Chapters at, 190
Prime, time of, 117
Prior, Claustral, appointment and duties, 52, 54;
qualifications of, 53;
his seat in Cloisters, 18
Pro-aula, 30
Procession, Sunday, 133
Procurations, contributed to, by religious houses, 189
Provincial Synods, regular clergy represented at, 190
Pudding-house, 211;
pudding-wives, duties of, 75, 211
Rasura, 104
Reader in refectory, duties of, 110
Reading, Lenten, 62;
books for, during meals, 63;
preparation for public, 63
‘Recollects,’ 237
Recreation, 144-146
Rectory and Vicarage, distinction between, 194
Redman, Richard, bishop and abbot, 226
Refectorian, duties of, 77;
had charge of lavatory, 78;
sampled cheeses, 79
Refectory, position of, 19, 21
Reigate Convent, 246
Rentalia of Glastonbury, 196
Repairs, arrangements for, 101
Repose after dinner, 147
Rere-dortor, 28
Revestiarius, 70;
duties of, 71
Reyner, Clement, 246
Rites of Durham, The, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 31, 32, 34
Robert, St., of Molesmes, 218
Rods for discipline, to be found by almoner, 93
Rubricators, 63
Rupibus, Peter de, bishop of Winchester, 234
Sack, Friars of the, 241
Sacrist, duties of, 66;
qualifications of, 70;
looked after cemetery, 68;
looked after lighting, 68
Salter, duties of, 208
Salting winter provisions, 174
Sampson, abbot of Bury, 53
Sarabites, 8
School, monastic, 93
Scot-ales, 198
Scribes, 63
Scylla, 22
Seal, custodian of Convent, 64
‘Second Table,’ 144
Secretary, duties of, 70, 71
Sellying, Wm., prior of Canterbury, 35
Sepulchre, Canons of the Holy, 245
‘Sergeant’s hill,’ 208
Sergius, St., Abbey of, 186
Servants, paid, 201;
under the cellarer, 73
Servers, weekly duties of, in kitchen, 83;
in the refectory, 110;
in the church, 208
Shap Abbey, 229
Shaving, arrangements for, 103;
process of, a religious act, 104
Shene Charterhouse, 222
Somerset Record Society, 196
‘Spane,’ 23
Stalls, choir, position of, 15
Statio, 121
Stoics, their teaching, 1
Stonesgate Priory, 218
Subiaco, foundation of St. Benedict at, 213
Sub-cellarer, duties and qualifications of, 75
Sub-prior, appointment and duties of, 55
Succentor, duties of, 59, 65
Superiors, position of, in choir, 16
Supper, 150
Surtees Society, 196
Symbolism in church-building, 14
Synods, Provincial, regular clergy represented at, 190
Tabula, signal for talking, 128;
sonatila, 128
Tabulae, 63
‘Table, Second,’ 144
Tailoring, 102
Tanning, instance of, 169
Tavistock Abbey, Bishop Grandisson and, 187
Templars, Knights, 233
Temple, London, 233;
Master of the, 233
Tenants, monastic, 196
Thetford, visitation of, in 1514, 178
Tierce, when said, 121
Towels, aumbries for, 19;
provision of, 103;
to be often changed, 78
Treasurer, 70;
duties of, 72
Trinitarians, 245
Turnbroach, 204;
duties of, 211
Tywardreath Priory, 186
University training for monks, 192
Uprising, time for, 111
Valet, abbot’s, 203
Verdon, Lady Rohesia de, 158
Vergil, Polydore, 249
Vespers, 149
Vicarage and Rectory, distinction between, 194
Visitations, injunctions and monitions at, 188
Vitelers, 82
Waltham Cross Abbey, 226
‘Wardenships,’ Franciscan, 237
Washing, in the morning, 118
Watchen, abbot of Abingdon, 81
Water, Holy, blessing of, 132;
sprinkled, before monks retired to bed, 153
Waterbeche Convent, 238
Welbeck Abbey, 226
Wessington, prior of Durham, 35
Whethamstede, Abbot, 35
Wherwell, nunnery of, 155
White Canons, 226;
White Friars, 238
‘White Ladies’ of Grace-Dieu, 162
William, Earl of Warren, 218
Work, daily, 147;
workrooms, 36
York, St. Mary’s Abbey, subject to episcopal jurisdiction, 181