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William de Courcy, abbot of Rievaulx (1216-23)

Biography: abbot of Holm Cultram, succeeded as abbot of Melrose 16 Nov. 1215, succeeded as abbot of Rievaulx 31 Aug. 1216 (Watt and Shead, Heads, 150)
Floruits: 1216 × 1223
Related Place: Rievaulx

Total number of associated factoids: 6

Transaction factoids (2) Title factoids (3) Witnesses factoids (1)

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Date	Short Summary	Role	Witnesses	Source
30 Mar. 1216	Command to prohibit anyone bothering Dunfermline Abbey	Addressee		2/137/85 (Dunf. Reg., no. 255 )
25 Mar. 1223 X 24 Mar. 1224	Agreement between Melrose Abbey and Vaudey Abbey	named person (transaction)	Adam of Harcarse, abbot of Melrose (d.1245); J., abbot of Vaudey; John de Cancia, abbot of Fountains (d.1247); William de Courcy, abbot of Rievaulx (1216-23)	4/8/12 (Melr. Lib., no. 195)

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Date	Short Summary	Source
30 Mar. 1216	abbot of Melrose	2/137/85 (Dunf. Reg., no. 255 )
25 Mar. 1223 X 24 Mar. 1224	abbot of Rievaulx	4/8/12 (Melr. Lib., no. 195)
25 Mar. 1223 X 24 Mar. 1224	Dominus (Lord/Sir)	4/8/12 (Melr. Lib., no. 195)

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25 March 1223 X 24 March 1224	Agreement between Melrose Abbey and Vaudey Abbey	4/8/12 (Melr. Lib., no. 195)