The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond Part 19

1189 Sept. 3. Richard I crowned at Westminster; Abbot Samson present.

1189 Sept. Purchase of the manor of Mildenhall from Richard I.

_p._ 70.

1189 Nov. Samson appointed one of the arbitrators to settle the dispute between Archbishop Baldwin and the Monks of Christ Church at Canterbury.

1190 March 18. Ma.s.sacre of 57 Jews at Bury. _p._ 69.

1190 Oct. Conflict as to monastic discipline, at the Council of Westminster, between Samson and the Bishop of Ely. _p._ 81.

1191 Death of Robert of c.o.c.kfield. _pp._ 86, 255.

1191 Samson's quarrel with William Longchamp, Bishop of Ely.

_p._ 79.

1191 Sept.-Oct. Excommunication of Longchamp, and his flight from England. _pp._ 79, 240.

1192 Complaints of the monks to the abbot concerning the Abbey revenues. _p._ 114.

1193 Return of Longchamp. Samson refuses to celebrate Ma.s.s before him. _p._ 80.

1193 Collection of money for the ransom of King Richard.

_pp._ 71, 234.

1193 Samson excommunicates the disturbers of the peace, and appears in arms before Windsor. _p._ 82.

1193 Samson visits Richard I in his German prison "with many gifts." _p._ 82.

1194 Feb. 4. King Richard released from captivity.

1194 Mch. 12. Lands at Sandwich after an absence of 4-1/4 years; pays, before the end of the month, thanksgiving visits to (1) Canterbury (2) St. Edmundsbury.

1194 June 28. Samson's contest with turbulent young knights, who hold a Tournament without his authorization. _p._ 83.

1194 Samson grants a Charter to the town. _pp._ 116, 244.

1194 Abbey debts entirely discharged. _p._ 46.

1196 Samson's contest with his fifty knights concerning their dues: the abbot victorious. _pp._ 97-9.

1196 Samson takes the cellarer's department into his own hands.

_p._ 131 _et seq._

1197 Commission of Pope Celestine III for the restoration of the Monks of Coventry. _pp._ 142, 246.

1198 Jan. 14. Samson at Coventry in high spirits. _p._ 143.

1198 Jan. 18. Coventry Monks re-inducted by the Archbishop.

_p._ 143.

1198 Samson charges moiety of Wetherden in favour of schools at Bury. _p._ 144.

1198 (_circa_). Archbishop Hubert Walter proposes to visit the Abbey of Bury. _p._ 122.

1198 Dispute between King Richard and Samson as to the wardship of Nesta of c.o.c.kfield. _pp._ 147-9.

1198 Samson goes to Normandy to settle with King Richard as to the four knights demanded from the Abbey for the war against the King of France. _p._ 129.

1198 July 18. Richard I confirms by Charters the Manor of Mildenhall to the Abbey. _pp._ 70-2, 235.

1198 Oct. 17. Fire in the Abbey: shrine of St. Edmund in danger.

_p._ 162.

1198 Nov. 23. Shrine transferred to high altar. _p._ 170.

1198 Nov. 26. Samson views St. Edmund's body. _p._ 173.

1198 Dec. 1. Letter of Pope Innocent III exempting the Abbey from the visitation even of a legate, unless he were a legate _a latere_. _pp._ 124, 245.

1199 Reconciliation between Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Samson. _p._ 127.

1199 April 6. Death of King Richard I.

1199 May 27. King John crowned at Westminster. _p._ 178.

1199 King John visits Bury. _p._ 178.

1199 Violent quarrels between Samson and his monks: he withdraws from the Abbey for a week: reconciliation effected.

_pp._ 179-83.

1200 Mar. 15. Ratification by King John of Charter granted by Samson to St. Saviour's Hospital at Babwell. _p._ 72.

1200 Nov. 6. Samson one of three arbitrators in dispute between Archbp. of Canterbury and Canons of Lambeth. _p._ 229.

1200 List drawn up of knights of St. Edmund. _pp._ 183-6.

1200 Hugh, Abbot of Cluny, visits Bury. _p._ 189.

1200 Death of Prior Robert: Herbert succeeds him. _p._ 191.

1201 Eustace, Abbot of Flay, preaches at Bury. _p._ 202.

1201 Sept. Samson appointed one of three Commissioners sent by the Pope to Worcester to investigate the miracles of St. Wulfstan.

1202 Dispute between the monks of Ely and of Bury concerning the market at Lakenheath. _pp._ 203, 253.

1202 Hugh of Northwold (afterwards abbot) admitted a monk.