Monastery of S. Sofia (Benevento)

Monastery data
Name:
S. Sofia (Benevento)
Foundation:
Founded originally by the Duke of Benevento Gisulf II (742-51), finished by Arechis II (758-87), son-in-law of King Desiderius, on the model of Desiderius and Ansa’s foundation of S. Salvatore of Brescia. Arechis II placed his sister at the head of this female family monastery, completed before 774.
dedications:
Twelve Brothers (760), S. Mercurius (768)

Nuns

Name Status Relationship Dates
unknown first abbess sister of Arechis (II)
VIII - VIII
Felicitas nun n/d 774 - 774
Eufimia nun n/d 774 - 774
Egilda nun aunt of Comis
aunt of Elisseus
756 - 756
Arigisa abbess n/d 821 - 821
Wilerona abbess n/d 833 c. - 841 c.
Aliperga nun n/d 774 -
Peregrina nun n/d 774 -

Relics

Description Context Saint Name
relics n/d St Mercurius (768)
relics n/d Twelve Brothers (760)

Transactions

TransType Date PropType Civitas Location Brief description Participants
donation 774 church/es Ascoli Satriano n/d church of S. Mercurius and church of S. Reparata in gaio Fecline with annexed lands
donation 774 casale Alife n/d church of S. Maria
grant 774 church/es n/d n/d confirmation of all properties, including the church of S. Gregorio, donated by Felicitas
donation 774 fishery/ies Siponto n/d fishery belonging to the Palace, plus three condome and the churches of S. Eufemia and S. Reparata in gaio Fecline
donation 774 church/es Ascoli Satriano n/d church of S. Petrus in Aqua, S. Potiti in gaio Fecline, plus nine baccarios casas
donation 774 church/es Siponto n/d church of SS. Nicandrus and Felix, plus various lands belonging to the Palace
grant 774 church/es n/d n/d confirmation of the church of S. Stephanus in Strata, donated by Rimecausus, plus land near Taranto and a condoma
donation 774 curtis/es Lucera Montevergine curtis in Monte Virgine, plus the church of S. Adiutoris ad Anzanum and three condome
donation 774 curtis/es n/d n/d curtis in Campo Sernacunis, acquired from Rotari son of Lunessunis, plus land in the same place
donation 774 swamp/s Salpi n/d two houses to be used for labouring for salt
donation 774 condoma/e Sessa Aurunca n/d three condome, plus some olive groves and vineyards, confiscated from Godefrit by the Treasury
grant 774 casale n/d n/d confirmation of a casale in Luceriola, already sold by Roderissi
grant 774 various possessions Lucania n/d confirmation of all the properties already acquired from Ilprandus son of Alerissi
donation 774 condoma/e Siponto n/d three condome
donation 774 property/ies n/d n/d properties of Vertarius confiscated by the treasury
grant 774 property/ies n/d n/d confirmation of all the properties donated by Eufimia after entering the monastery
donation 774 house/s Trani; Canosa di Puglia n/d house in Papiano super Trane, plus other five houses
donation 774 curtis/es Conza n/d curtis ad Monumentum plus other twelve condome
donation 774 land/s n/d n/d lands, labourers and vineyards near the church of S. Petrus ad Aqua Sancta, already owned by Munepadu, plus the church of S. Stephanus in gaio Fecline
grant 781 rights Venticano n/d confirmation of immunity for the church of S. Martin, founded by Trasemunds and later donated by him latter to S. Sofia (785)
grant 742 rights n/d n/d grant of immunity for S. Sofia, plus confirmation of the possession of the monastery of S. Benedict with annexed xenodochium
placitum 756 church/es Alife n/d n/d
grant 824 rights n/d n/d exemption from taxes
grant 834 land/s Liburnia n/d lands in Liburia, already acquired by the servants of S. Sofia from the servants of the Palace
grant 835 fishery/ies Lucera Lago di Lesina fishery called Flumen Longum in Lucera, belonging to the Palace, plus a land and a house already owned by Garetruda, widow of Wico gastaldus
grant 834 fishery/ies Siponto n/d fishery near Siponto
grant 881 property/ies Venticano n/d properties of Leoprandus and Gualprandus confiscated by the treasury due to lack of heirs
grant 881 property/ies n/d n/d properties of Gualprandus, Maio and Audoaldus, defensi of S. Sofia, confiscated by the treasury due to lack of heirs
grant 881 land/s Liburia; Alife n/d lands in Liburia illegally seized by the monks of Montecassino, plus lands in Alfie and in Castellum Sancti Iohannis given away by the servants of the monastery
donation 881 rights Benevento n/d river near the church of S. Marciano, with fishery rights
grant 841 land/s Siponto Cervero lands called Bubata belonging to the Palace, near the street S. Petri and the church S. Petri and the casale Buccellati
grant 878 rights Biferno n/d exemption from any tax collection for the slaves of S. Sofia in Campus Bassus and in Biferno
grant 774 curtis/es Lucera Celone curtis in Lucera, plus three condome
grant 774 various possessions n/d n/d confirmation of all the donations already granted to S. Sofia by various donors
grant 774 church/es Liburia n/d church S. Marie of Iunianus with annexed land
donation 808 slave/es n/d n/d slaves already belonging to the Palace
donation 840 slave/es Larino Ponticelli four slaves belonging to the Palace
donation 882 land/s Benevento n/d small land in Benevento already belonging to the Palace, near the lands of S. Sofia and of S. Benedetto ad Xenodochium
donation 881 land/s Foglianise n/d small land with vineyard already owned by Alahis and confiscated by the treasury due to lack of heirs
donation n/d house/s Benevento n/d house with garden near S. Sofia
grant 876 rights n/d n/d exemption from tax of four aldiones of S. Benedetto of Montecassino
grant 889 fishery/ies Siponto n/d fishery already endowed by Arechis II
donation n/d property/ies n/d n/d properties of Calendianus cortisanus, confiscated by the treasury due to unknown reasons
donation 833 curtis/es n/d Apice (Contrada Cubante) curtis belonging to the Palace
donation 774 church/es Benevento n/d church of S. Benedetto ad Caballum nearby the Palace
donation 774 church/es Ascoli Satriano/Candela Serra Palino church of S. Abundio plus land
donation 774 church/es n/d Saccione church of S. Magno plus land
donation 774 church/es n/d Frontone church of S. Giovanni plus annexed land and one clausum with vineyard
donation 774 church/es Lupara/Castelbottaccio Morgia S. Michele church of S. Angelo in gaio Biferno plus land and four condome
grant 774 various possessions n/d Mottola confirmation of the donations already done by Maurus, including the church of S. Martino in Motola, and the properties of Auremonis already belonging to the Palace
donation 774 church/es Ostuni n/d church of S. Arcangelo in gaio Stoni, plus one curtis and six condome
donation 774 church/es Matera n/d church of S. Maria plus annexed vineyard and land
donation 774 church/es Benevento n/d monastery of S. Modestus in Benevento, built and endowed by Leonianus
donation 774 church/es n/d n/d church of S. Maria, built and endowed by Garoin
donation 774 church/es Benevento n/d church of S. Stefano outside Benevento, already endowed by Trasoaldus
donation 774 property/ies n/d n/d properties of Gayderissus and Ursus, confiscated by the treasury due to theft and murder
donation 774 property/ies n/d n/d properties of Aliperga ancilla Dei confiscated after her marriage
donation 774 condoma/e n/d n/d two condome in Pronella and Sobblano
donation 774 land/s Puglia n/d lands illegally held by the abbot of the monastery of S. Giovanni de Porta Aurea in Benevento
donation 774 property/ies n/d Mercato S. Severino (Salerno) properties of Theusprandus, John and Farolfus confiscated by the treasury due to theft
donation 774 slave/es n/d Biferno John and Wualtaris cortisani with their families and sister Indari, plus Grauso and Sindo baccarii with their families and properities
donation 774 curtis/es n/d Canosa di Puglia curtis ad S. Stephanum inter flumina, already belonging to Audoale Canosinus who gave it to the Palace per thincx
grant 774 church/es n/d San Lorenzo Maggiore confirmation of all the properties of Brunilmus, including the church of S. Agata, already given to S. Sofia
grant 774 property/ies n/d n/d confirmation of all the properties of Guarimpertus, already given to S. Sofia
grant 774 property/ies n/d n/d confirmation of all the properties of Maio, already given to S. Sofia
grant 774 house/s n/d Ponte Valentino confirmation of the house of Leo already given to S. Sofia
grant 774 property/ies n/d n/d confirmation of all the properties of Peregrina, after becoming a nun
donation 774 condoma/e n/d Torrente la Catola condoma Alerissi
donation 774 curtis/es n/d Canne della Battaglia (Canosa di Puglia) condoma illegaly held by Rimecausus abbot
donation 774 church/es n/d n/d church of S. Marcello in Dilombato
donation 774 property/ies n/d n/d all the properties of notary Thalaricus, confiscated by the treasury due to falsification of charters
donation 774 curtis/es n/d Castello del Lago (Venticano) curtis acquired from John son of Ursus
donation 774 house/s n/d Vallone di Ponticello house with garden nearby the lands of S. Sofia acquired from Egyptus son of Gaidunus
grant 774 house/s Benevento; Laiano n/d confirmation of all the houses and casalia ad Pini and Laiano already donated by Grauso, including two slaves named Pitulus and Maurus with their families and properties
donation 774 house/s Larino n/d houses in Larino belonging to Ursus, Lupus and Fuscillus, Vitualdus, John, Iustulus and Gaudiosus, caballari
donation 774 house/s n/d n/d house illegally owned by Rattemundus and his nephews
grant 774 church/es n/d Trivento confirmation of the church of S. Lorenzo in Treventus built by Ayroaldus, and the same Ayroaldus with his wife, Bessoara, and son Stephanus
donation 774 curtis/es n/d Lucania curtis in Lucania, plus twelve condome
donation 774 house/s Salerno n/d two houses belonging to the fishermen Maiorino and Radishes, plus a fishery pond ad Sanctum Salvatore
grant 774 condoma/e n/d n/d condoma Lunichis confiscated from Stephen by the treasury
grant 774 rights n/d n/d rights of collecting up timber in gaio Scla
grant 774 rights n/d n/d exemption from tax for the transportation of timber
grant 774 rights n/d n/d exemption from tax of siliquaticum in the market of S. Valentinus
donation 774 good/s n/d n/d one hundred heads of pigs belonging to the Palace, to be given to S. Sofia every year
donation 774 good/s n/d n/d 200 solidi belonging to the treasury, to be given to S. Sofia every year
donation 774 aqueduct/s Benevento n/d part of aqueduct (turminum cum aqua et fixtula), plus timber and one house
donation 774 land/s Benevento; Santa Maria Capuo Vetere; Alife n/d all the lands exfundata which confine with lands of S. Sofia
donation 774 church/es Benevento n/d church of S. Maria outside Benevento nearby porta Summa, with annexed lands
donation 774 church/es n/d Maddaloni (Caserta) church of S. Martino in Maddaloni
donation 774 curtis/es n/d Prata Sannita (Caserta) curtis belonging to Arechis II in Pazzano, with church of S. Petrus, a hill a flat land and one ferrara
donation 774 church/es n/d n/d church of S. Rosus in Monticello
donation 774 church/es Matera n/d church of S. Archangelus Michaelis in gaio Affle, built by Dacoaldus abbot, plus annexed lands

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