This volume contains a collection of charters and documents relating to the history of Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1132, Rievaulx was one of the wealthiest and most influential Cistercian abbeys in medieval England. The documents in this collection provide a detailed record of the abbey's foundation and early history, as well as its relationships with other religious and secular institutions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.