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441. Cotton Ch X 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch X 17
Title:
Confirmation of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) for Old Minster, Winchester
Scope & Content:
King Edward confirms a grant of land at Wargrave, Berkshire, by Ælfgifu Emma, his mother, to Old Minster, Winchester; 1042 × 1065, spurious (Sawyer, no. 1062). Endorsed in a 13th-century hand, ‘Carta sancti edwardi de weregraues.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
12th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

442. Cotton Ch XI 25

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XI 25
Title:
Grant by Matilda de Senliz to Daventry Priory of 40s in rent for repairing the monks' frocks and cowls
Scope & Content:
Grant by Matilda de Senliz (d. 1140), daughter of Queen Matilda (d. 1131, the wife of David I, King of Scots), to Daventry Priory, Northamptonshire, for her soul and those of her parents, her husband, Robert fitz Richard, their children, parents and friends, and all the faithful departed, of 40s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
between 1112 and 1123
Extent:
1 leaf

443. Cotton Ch XI 36

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XI 36
Title:
Chirograph between Christina of Markyate, prioress of Markyate Priory, and William of Arden of Hamton, relating to land in Deddington and Kinwalsey
Scope & Content:
Chirograph between Christina [of Markyate, c. 1096-1155x1166], prioress of Markyate Priory [Bedfordshire], and William of Arden of Hamton. The priory grants William all of its land in Deddington [Oxfordshire] and Kinwalsey [Warwickshire], which Jordan of Stlingeleia held of the priory; dated to ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1145-1166
Extent:
1 leaf

444. Cotton Ch XI 45

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XI 45
Title:
Letter of Constance, daughter of Conan, duke of Brittany, to Richard Fitzneal, bishop of London, regarding Cheshunt Church
Scope & Content:
Letter of Constance, daughter of Conan, duke of Brittany, to Richard [Fitzneal, r. 1189-98], bishop of London, asking him to receive Fougères Priory [Brittany] into the rectory of Cheshunt Church [Hertfordshire]. Endorsed: in a 13th-century hand, 'de eccl[e]s[ie] de / cestrehunt.' Affixed with...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1190-1195
Extent:
1 leaf

445. Cotton Ch XI 71

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XI 71
Title:
Grant by Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England, to Robert Westende, purveyor of the queen’s coaches, of an annuity of 40s.
Scope & Content:
Anne of Bohemia (b. 1366, d. 1394), Queen of England and wife of Richard II (r. 1377-1399), grants to Robert Westende, purveyor of the Queen’s coaches, an annuity of 40s from the issues of the manor of Cosham, Wiltshire; given at Windsor, 6 May 1394 [17 Richard II]. Affixed with Anne’s red sea...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle
Date Range:
1394
Extent:
1 leaf

446. Cotton Ch XII 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 17
Title:
Grant by Muriel, once the wife of Hugh Pumfol, to Bullington Priory, of lands and rents in Newton
Scope & Content:
Grant by Muriel, once the wife of Hugh Pumfol, to Bullington Priory [Lincolnshire], of all her lands and rents in Newton [Lincolnshire] and a toft with appurtenances, in return for a payment of 40s. Affixed with a seal of Muriel, lozenge, brown, with a fleur-de-lys, and the legend, ‘Le sel muri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 12th century
Extent:
1 leaf

447. Cotton Ch XII 28

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 28
Title:
Confirmation and quitclaim by Margery, sister of Ralph of Grafton, to Richard Pecche, of land in Hunileigh
Scope & Content:
Confirmation and quitclaim by Margery, sister of Ralph of Grafton, to Richard Pecche and his heirs, of all the land which Henry of Bereford gave him in Hunileigh and which Ralph, her brother, held. Affixed with an indistinct and unidentifiable seal, oval, brown, with a lily, and fragmentary leg...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

448. Cotton Ch XII 35

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 35
Title:
Grant by Beatrice Malherbe, widow, to Alice, her sister, of land in Stambridge
Scope & Content:
Grant by Beatrice Malherbe, widow, to Alice, her sister, of all the land which Gunnora, their mother, held of Beatrice in Stambridge [Essex], except for the marsh of Fughelnesse called Smallport. Affixed with a fragmentary seal, oval, brown, with a thistle plant in a border shaped like a herald...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

449. Cotton Ch XII 41

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 41
Title:
Chirograph marriage contract of John of Middleton and Isabella daughter of Roger of Thornton
Scope & Content:
Chirograph marriage contract of John of Middleton (c. 1373-1441) and Isabella, daughter of Roger of Thornton. Made between Christine (d. 1422), lady of Middleton, John of Middleton, knight, son and heir apparent of Christine, and John Fe[r]me on one part and Roger of Thornton (d. 1430), Leyn-[te...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman
Date Range:
1421
Extent:
1 leaf

450. Cotton Ch XII 49

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton Ch XII 49
Title:
Quitclaim by Matilda, once the wife of Robert Martel of Killingholme, to Newhouse Abbey
Scope & Content:
Quitclaim by Matilda, once the wife of Robert Martel of Killingholme [Lincolnshire], to Newhouse Abbey [Lincolnshire], of a bovate of land with meadow and pasture which Robert Martel granted to the abbey. Affixed with an imperfect seal, oval, green, with a figure of a man in a hat, facing left,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

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