3191. Egerton MS 3098
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 3098
- Title:
- INVENTORY OF MUNIMENTS OF THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY OF SHAFTESBURY, co. Dorset (founded circ. 888), compiled and written at the direction of Alexander Katour al. Cator, sacristan, who began the task in 1500, at the request of the then abbess, Margery Twynyho (acting upon the advice of her brother Christopher, the abbey's steward), but apparently (see the Preface, ff. 1-2) did not complete it until after her death in 1505. Latin with occasional English. For Cator (d. bef. 1516) and for Christophe...
- Scope & Content:
- Shaftesbury Abbey; Dorset: Inventory of muniments: early 16th cent.: Lat. Chartularies: Shaftesbury Abbey, co. Dors., inventory of the muniments, early: 16th cent.: Lat. Alexander Cator, alias Katour; sacristan of Shaftesbury Abbey; Bachelor of Common and Civil Law: Inventory of muniments of S...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- Early 16th century
- Extent:
- 1 item