Table of Contents
Preface 11
Abbreviations 13
Introduction 23
Part 1 Leaders of the Church and Leaders of Society 45
1 Nobel Entry into the Church 46
2 The Social Origins of Ecclesiastical Leaders 65
Part 2 Monastic REform and the Nobility 87
3 The Tenth-Century Background of Reform 90
4 Monastic Foundations and Reform in Burgundy 102
5 The Patrons of Monastic Reform 125
6 Monastic Patronage over the Generations 150
Part 3 Noble Generosity to Reformed Monasteries 171
7 Types of Nobel Gifts to Reformed Monasteries 173
8 The Timing and Location of Gifts 190
9 Gifts, Claims, and Other Transactions 209
10 Motivations for Noble Generosity to Reformed Monasteries 225
Conclusions 247
Appendix A Family Trees 255
The Dukes of Burgundy 257
The Counts of Burgundy and M&ahat;con 261
The Lords of Aigremont and Bourbonne 279
The Counts of Auxois 284
The Lords of B&ahat;gé 287
The Lords of Beaujeu 289
The Lords of Brancion and Uxelles 295
The Counts of Chalon 307
The Lords of Choiseul 314
The Lords of Clefmont 317
The Counts of Dijon and the Lords of Beaumont 319
The Viscounts of Dijon 324
The Lords of Donzy 327
The Lords of Fontaines-lés-Dijon 329
The Lords of Grancey 332
The Lords of Montbard 334
The Lords of Montréal 338
The Counts of Nevers, Auxerre, and Tonnerre 340
The Lords of Saulx 351
The Lords of Seignelary 355
The Lords of Semur 357
The Lords of Sexfontaines 361
The Lords of Sombernon 363
The Lords of Tilch&ahat;tel 366
The counts of Tonnerre 369
The Lords of Toucy 372
The Lords of Vergy 375
The Lords of Vignory 379
Appendix B The Burgundian Bishops 385
The Bishops of Autun 386
The Bishops ofAuxerre 387
The Bishops of Chalon 391
The Bishops of Langres 393
The Bishops of M&ahat;con 398
The Bishops of Nevers 400
Appendix C The Burgundian Abbots 402
The Abbots of Auberive 402
The Abbots of Beaulieu 403
The Abbots of Béze 403
The Abbots of La Bussiére 405
The Abbots of C&ihat;teaux 405
The Abbots of Clairvux 408
The Abbots of Cluny 410
The Abbots of La Cr&ehat;te 413
The Abbots of La Ferté-sur-Grosne 414
The Abbots of Flavigny 414
The Abbots of Fontenary 416
The Abbots of Longué 417
The Abbots of Maiziéres 418
The Abbots of Molesme 419
The Abbots of Morimond 421
The Abbots of Pontigny 422
The Abbots of Qunicy 423
The Abbots of Reigny 424
The Abbots of St.-Bénigne of Dijon 424
The Abbots of St.-Germain of Auxerre 426
The Abbots of St.-Seine 428
The Abbots of Tournus 429
The Abbots of Vézelay 430
Printed Sources 433
Selection Bibliography 440
Index 451
