NOTE.

1. The figure at the head of each name or set of names signifies the year in which the monk joined the Convent as a novice, or otherwise. Sometimes this can only be given approximately, e.g.c. 1092; sometimes it is evident that the date of joining must be earlier than the first known date, e.g. + 1049.

2. The names of those who became Abbots are printed in spaced capitals, e.g. CRISPIN, Gislebert; the names of those who became Priors are printed in solid capitals, e.g. CLARE, Osbert de.

3. The conventual offices held by a monk are given in monastic Latin. The documentary authority for each statement is generally added in round brackets. Such authority consists of

(a) a separate document among the Muniments, e.g. (Mun. 2001);

(b) a compotus-roll of some obedientiary, whose title is given in English according to the names used on the boxes in which they are contained, together with the year in question; e.g. Laurence de Benflet (p. 72), Precentor 1297—8 (Infirmarer) signifies that this monk is so described in the Infirmarer's roll for that year;

(c) an entry in the great Chartulary called Domesday; e.g. (Domesday f. 493), or (Domesday f. 493 b), if the reference is to be found on the dors. of the folio;

(d) an entry in the miscellany called Liber Niger Quaternus, e.g. (Lib. Nig. Quat. f. 125 b).