The first abbess was Elisa, and her election was confirmed in 1008 by Bishop Africo, brother of Olderico Manfredo II, count of Toulouse. Other abbesses: Panfilia, called Cheberga (1096), Berta (1106), Gisla (1142), Adelaide (1182), Isabella (1186), Alexandria (1241), Sibilla (1425), Benedette (1486)
1241: 8 (Alexandria [abbess], Simona [prioress], Sybilia, Leticia, Johanna, Elena Soldanna, Beatrix and Beldi)
Urban II, 1 June 1186 (confirmed by Gregory VIII on Nov. 7, 1187).
Beinotte, S. Stefeno (see S. Stefano del lago) and S. Lampo -- the abbess of Anastasio named the abbess for the latter two.
Sisters are obligated to pay 10 soldi annually to the Cathedral chapter.
[1] Olderico (count of Torino) made some donations to the monastery that were not confirmed by his successors Pietro (1043), Girelmo (1056) and Oddone III (1096). [2] Monastery was included in the donation of Henry III to the bishop of Pisa.
Some remain in Sant Albano, SS Trinita and S. Agnese in Vicoforte
Torino, Archivio di Stato, Inventario della scritture guardate...
Historiae Patriae Monumenta, Clientarum, Vol I, col. 908 & vol. III, col. 925-27, doc. 843, 1241
Pergamene di Sant'Anastasio di Asti
Documenti spettanti a tre monasteri di Asti, pp. 157-190, doc. 1-7
