Nigel Ramsay

Nigel Ramsay is a Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies (University of London). His research focuses on medieval studies, encompassing legal history, library history, art history, and monasticism. He specializes in primary document analysis, palaeography, and editorial work on medieval archives. Current projects include studies of medieval cathedral book-lists, Court of Chivalry records, and monastic record typologies.

Research interests emphasize the transmission of medieval archives to modern readers, including craftsmanship, monastic landholdings, and cathedral libraries (Canterbury/Ely). His editorial work bridges historical documentation and contemporary accessibility.

Teaching focuses on editing as an engagement with the past. Collaborations involve databases and interdisciplinary approaches to medieval collections.