Source: FacsimileNewMinster.LiberVitae

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Source Information
Source Title The Liber Vitae of the New Minster, Winchester
Date of composition 1031, though the introductory narrative section was probably composed in the 980s
Language Latin
Primary Source Information
Repository British Library
Country United Kingdom
Manuscript location London
Folio(s)/page(s) 8r-21v, 25r-28v
Provenance Winchester, New Minster
Additional information The original components of the manuscript also included the will of King Alfred, a collection of texts relating to the chronology of the Christian world, an account of the royal saints of Kent, a list of saints' resting places, a West Saxon regnal list,
Siglum/accession no. Stowe 944

Notes

*These folios are those of the first layer of names, entered in 1031. Additions were subsequently made from the 1030s until the dissolution of the Hyde Abbey in the 16th century. *The source reference for each entry indicates the folio, the list (as numbered by S. Keynes in the Introduction to the facsimile) and the position of the individual name. *The Liber Vitae was produced under the auspices of Abbot Ælfwine (1031-1057) in 1031. The same scribe who wrote the 1031 Liber Vitae was involved in the production of another manuscript associated with Ælfwine, "Ælfwine's Prayerbook", whre he names himself Ælfswige (Keynes, Liber Vitae).

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to The LIber Vitae of the New Minster and Hyde Abbey Winchester Keynes, Simon The LIber Vitae of the New Minster and Hyde Abbey Winchester Copenhagen 1996  
Go to Liber Vitae: Register and Martyrology of New Minster and Hyde Abbey, Winchester Birch, Walter de Gray Liber Vitae: Register and Martyrology of New Minster and Hyde Abbey, Winchester London and Winchester 1892  

Event/Transaction List

Factoid Type Source Reference Short Description
1 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 9v.1 Æthelweard 5 and Ælfweard 4 died prematurely and followed their father (Edward 2) in the grave.
2 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 9v.1 After a glorious reign Edward 2 died.
3 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 9r-v.1 Anonymi 2640 took the relics of St Judoc to Winchester and placed them in the New Minster to the delight of all concerned.
4 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 9r.1 Ealhswith 1 founded a female monastery
5 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 9r.1 When the construction of the New Minster was completed, Edward 2 was able to remove the ashes of his father (Alfred 8) from the Old Minster to a chapel in his own church.
6 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 8v-9r.1 For the good of his soul and the welfare of his sons, Edward 2 summoned many distinguished men from overseas.
7 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 8v.1 Edward 2 proposed the arrangement that, in so far as the bishop of Winchester would provide land, he would establish the monastery itself for royal purposes. He was also prepared to pay the bishop (and others) a mancus of gold for each foot of land.
8 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 17v.16.i Æthelwold 1 was elevated to the episcopate.
9 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 25r.19 They commended themselves to the prayers of the New Minster.
10 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 26r.20 These women either singled out the New Minster or commended themselves through alms giving to the prayers of the community.
11 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 18r.17.xiii Womær 1 visited the Old Minster and commended himself most humbly to the prayers of the community.
12 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 18r.16.ii Ælfheah 44 was enthroned on 28th October.
13 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 18r.16.ii Ælfheah 44 was ordained on 19th October.
14 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 17v.16.ii Ælfheah 44 continued the construction and decoration of the Old Minster at Winchester.
15 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 17v.16.i The memory of Æthelwold 1's death was annually commemorated on 1st August.
16 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 16r.8.xviii The birth of Swithhun 5 was celebrated on 2nd July.
17 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 15v.7.i The death of Birinus 1 was celebrated on 3rd December.
18 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 15v.8.i Birinus 1 came to Britain for the purpose of evangelisation.
19 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 14r.3.x Alfred 8 was buried.
20 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 14v.5.i Augustine 1 was sent by Gregory 1 to the English.
21 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 14r.3.xi Edward 2 was the founder of the New Minster Winchester.
22 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 14r.3.i Cynegils 1 was baptized by Birinus 1.
23 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 12r.1 After Dunstan 1 had celebrated Mass at the New Minster, Æthelgar 8 dedicated the first storey of the tower in honour of the Virgin Mary.
24 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 11v.1 Prompted by Æthelgar 8, Æthelred 32 commissioned and paid for the building of a multi-storey tower of marvellous height and extraordinary beauty.
25 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 11r.1 Æthelred 32 was raised up by the oil of ecclesiastical blessing.
26 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 11r.1 Edgar 11 was buried at Glastonbury
27 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 11r.1 To the dismay of the pious and to the delight of the wicked Edgar 11 died.
28 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 10v.1 Edgar 11 allowed the extension of the New Minster to the west, north and east. Æthelgar 8 brought the building works to completion.
29 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 10v.1 Edgar 11 granted the New Minster by royal charter to worthy monks (Anonymi 2642).
30 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 10v.1 Edgar 11 did away with the secular canons (Anonymi 2641) of the New Minster.
31 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 10r.1 Edgar 11 built monasteries and assigned revenues from estates to those who supported the religious way of life.
32 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 10r.1 Edgar 11 succeeded to the throne.
33 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 10r.1 Eadwig 4 died and was buried at the New Minster.
34 Event NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 9v.1 Edmund 14 initiated a programme of building and refurbishment of the Winchester New Minster. However, he died before his plans could be fulfilled.
35 Transaction NewMinster.LiberVitae  Fol 11v.1 outstanding gifts