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The Cistercian abbey of Meaux in Yorkshire was founded in 1150 as a daughter house of Fountains. Thomas de Burton (d. 1437) was bursar in 1394 and abbot from 1396 to 1399. His chronicle survives in two versions: the earlier, finished around 1396, and a revision completed around... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We... Read Full Overview

Chronica Monasterii de Melsa, Volume 3, offers a detailed historical account of Melsa Abbey from its foundation up to the year 1396, with a continuation to 1406 by a monk of the house. Authored by Thomas de Burton and edited by Edward Augustus Bond, this chronicle provides... Read Full Overview