Close links between Rievaulx and Durham included two early Bishops of Durham who made grants to the abbey.

Bishop William of St Barbe (1143-52) gave Crosby in the parish of Leake, and an interest in Cowton in the parish of Northallerton. William’s successor Bishop Hugh du Puiset (1153-95) confirmed the latter gift.

Durham University Library holdings includes items which shed light on the relationship between Durham and Rievaulx. A simple search is here

A manuscript in Bishop Cosin’s Library includes sermons by St Aelred of Rievaulx – accessible here

Further reading:

Burton 1998: 33-34

Gasper 2007: 42-43

 

See “Reading” page for fuller references