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Water, about two miles south of Ollerton in Notting- hamshire, was founded by Gilbert de Gant in or about 1147, and colonized with monks from Rievaulx abbey. Gilbert endowed it with the manor of Rufford, and shortly afterwards added "Cratil" (Wellow), Barton, and Willoughby; these donations were confirmed by Stephen and Henry II, who also granted exemption from certain tolls and customs. Other benefactions followed and the abbey grew rich enough to bo re- quired in 1310 to supply victuals for Edward II's expedition to Scotland, and to be asked in 1319 for a contribution towards making good the losses suffered by the Archbishop of York through the Scottish war; yet in 1409 it escaped payment of a tenth to the king on the ground of extreme poverty. The published lists of abbots, in Dugdale and the Victoria County History, begin with Philip de Kyme, a well-known Lincolnshire magnate, whose inclusion is due to a mis-punctuation in a Pontefract charter. Both lists also omit the following early abbots: Gamellus, who occurs as witness to a Kirkstead charter of 1148-49 (Dugdale, V, 420) and is eulogized in two epitaphs contained in a Rufford manuscript now in the British Museum (Tit. D. xxiv, ff., 81b, 88); Elias (1156 and 1160), in Bulls of Adrian IV and Alexander III (Harl. Ch. Ill, A. 2, 5); Matthew (c. 1170-80), in various un- dated charters (Harl. MS. 1063, flf. 10b, 65b, etc.); William, oc. between 1189-95 (''Reg. of Abp. W. Gray", Surtees Soc, p. 39); Walter, 1212 (Harl. MS. 1063, f.66); Robert, 1228 (ib., f. 127b); John, c. 1260- 70 (ibid., f. 22b). The last abbot but one, Rowland Blyton, or Bliton, left Rufford in 1533 to become Abbot of Rievaulx. His successor, Thomas Don- caster, was given a pension of £25 at the di.s.solution in 1536; but relinquished it within a few months on becoming rector of Rotherham. The dissolved abbey, with its estates, valued at £246 15s. 5d. yearly, was granted in 1537 to George Talbot, fourth Earl of Shrewsbury. On the death of Edward, eighth earl, in 1618, it passed to Sir George Savile through his marriage with Lady Mary Talbot; and it has remained ever since in the possession of the Savile family, the present owner being John, Lord Savile. The remains of the monastic buildings are incorporated in the modern mansion.

DuoDALE, Monasl. Anglicanum, V (1825), .517-21; Page, Victoria Ilistury of co. Nottingham, ii (1910), 101-5; Warner AND Ellis, Facsimiles of Brit. Mus. Charters, I (1903), no. 48; authorities cited, especially Harl. MS. 1063, a seventeenth cent, transcript of Abbot John Lyie's chartulary compiled in 1471.

J. A. Herbert.

Rufina, Saints. — The present Roman Martyrology records saints of this name on the following days: (1) On 10 July, Rufina and Secunda, Roman martyrs, who according to the legendary Acts (Acta SS., July, III, 30-1) suffered in 287 during the Aurelian per- secution. Their place of burial was at the ninth mile- stone of the Via Cornelia, as is stated in the Berne manuscript of the "Martyrologium Hieronymi- anum" (ed. De Ros.si-Duchesne, 89). These martyrs are also recorded in the Itineraries of the seventh century as on the road just mentioned (De Rossi, "Roma sotterranea", I, 182-83). Pope Damasus erected a church over the grave of the saints. The town on this spot named after St. Rufina became the see of one of the suburbicarian dioceses that was later united with Porto (cf. Allard, "Histoire des Per- s6cutions". III, 96). (2) On 19 July, Justa and Rufina, martyrs at Seville (Hispalis) in Spain. Only St. Justa is mentioned in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" (93), but in the historical martyrol- ogies (Quentin, "Les martyrologes historiques", 176-77) Justina is also mentioned, following the legendary Acts. There is no doubt that both are historical martjTS of the Spanish Church. (3) On 31 August, Theodotus, Rufina, and Ammia, of whom the first two arc said to be the parents of the cele-

brated mart5T Mamas (Mammes), venerated at Csesarea in Cappadocia (cf. the various Passions of these saints in the "Bibl. hagiographica latina", II,

Sts. .Iusta and Rufina Murillo, Provincial Museum, Seville

771 sq., and in the "Bibl. hagiogr. grajca", 2nd ed., 143). (4) On 24 or 25 August, the feast of two mar- tyrs, Rufina and Eutyche, at Capua in Campania is recorded in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" (110). Nothing further is known of either of these saints.

J. P. KiRSCH.

Rufinus, Saint. — The present Roman Martyrol- ogy records eleven saints named Rufinus: (I) On 28 February, a Roman martyr Rufinus, with several companions in martyrdom; nothing is known con- cerning them. (2) On 7 April, an African martyr Rufinus with two companions; their names are men- tioned under 6 April in a list of martyrs in the "Martyrologium Hieronymianum" (ed. De Rossi- Duchesne, 40). (3) On 14 June, the two martyrs Valerius and Rufinus who suffered at Soissons, France, during the Diocletian persecution; their names are given under this date in the " Martyrologium Hierony- mianum" (ed.cit., 78; cf. 66 under 2 May; also Acta SS., June, II, 796 sqq.). (4) On 21 June, Rufinus who suffered martyrdom with Martia at Syracuse; nothing is known concerning him. (5) On 30 July, Rufinus of Assisi, who was according to legend the bishop of this city and a martyr. He is probably identical with the "episcopus Marsorum" noted under 11 August. The Acts of the martyrdom of this Rufinus are purely legendary [cf. "Biblio- theca hagiographica latina", II, 1068; Elisei, "Studio sulla chiesa cattedrale di S. Rufino" (As.sisi, 1893); D. de Vincentiis, "Notizie di S. Rufino" (Avezzano, 1885)]. (6) On 19 August, Rufinus, confessor at Man- tua. (7) On 26 August, a confessor Rufinus venerated at Capua (cf. Acta SS., August, V, 819-820). His name is given in the "Martyrologium Hieronymi- anum" under 26 and 27 August. (S) On 4 Soi)teml)('r, a martyr Rufinus with his companions in mart ynlom who suffered at Ancyra in Galatia: lie is also m("ntion(>d in company with several others in the "Martyrol. Hieronym. " (ed. cit., 113) under 31 August, and again