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11. Cotton MS Augustus II 34

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 34
Title:
Bequest by Thurstan to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Bequest by Thurstan to Christ Church of land at Wimbish, Essex; 1042 × 1043 (Sawyer, no. 1530). Upper portion of a tripartite chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ written along the lower edge. Endorsed in a 12th-century hand or hands, ‘Þurstan dedit ƿimbisc ecclesiae cristi id est conuentae’, ‘.angl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
Mid 11th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

12. Cotton MS Augustus II 85

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 85
Title:
Will of Bishop Ælfric of Elmham (d. 1038)
Scope & Content:
Will of Bishop Ælfric (of Elmham), including bequests of land at Worlingworth, Suffolk, and at Hunstanton, Holme, Tichwell and Docking, Norfolk, to Bury St Edmunds; at Grimston, Norfolk, to Leofstan, the dean; and instructions to sell land at Walsingham and Fersfield, Norfolk; also bequests of l...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
Mid 11th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

13. Cotton MS Vespasian D XV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D XV
Title:
Pontifical, with medieval endleaves; a penitential manual including Isidore of Seville, Sententiarum; and St Jerome, De persecutione Christianorum (Ps.-Augustine, Sermo lx; Ps.-Caesarius of Arles, Homilia xx); Canones Cottoniani, an adaptation of the Iudicia Theodori; Amalarius, De ecclesiasticis officiis (excerpts, imperfect), with medieval endleaves including further excerpts from De ecclesiasticis officiis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 10th century-2nd half of 12th century
Extent:

1 volume

14. Cotton MS Augustus II 55

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 55
Title:
Restitution of Archbishop Æthelheard of Canterbury (d. 805) to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Archbishop Æthelheard of Canterbury restores four sulungs (aratra) at Bishopsbourne, Kent, to Christ Church, Canterbury; dated 805 (Sawyer, no. 1259). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Eðelardus archiepiscopus burnan \.iiii. aratrorum/ ecclesie cristi recuperauit \et ad mensam suam/ quam haldhu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 9th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

15. Cotton MS Augustus II 15

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 15
Title:
Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine
Scope & Content:
Record of a dispute between Wynflæd and Leofwine about land at Hagbourne and Bradfield, Berkshire, and Datchet, Buckinghamshire; 990 × 992 (Sawyer, no. 1454). A cyrograph, the cut-word ‘CPILREOTGVRMAEFSVTM’ written along the lower edge, with alternating letters written in a bolder shade, to be ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
990-992
Extent:

Parchment leaf

16. Cotton MS Augustus II 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 16
Title:
Record of a purchase by Plegred from Æthelmod, dux
Scope & Content:
Plegred declares that he has purchased from Æthelmod, dux, part of a tun near Canterbury formerly pertaining to Wilburgewellan, Kent: 859 for c. 853 × 858 (Sawyer, no. 1196). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Pleired dedit eðelmod duci terram at Ƿilburgeƿel.’ and ‘.latine.’
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
? 853-? 858
Extent:

Parchment leaf

17. Cotton MS Tiberius D IV/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Tiberius D IV/2
Title:
A collection of hagiographical texts
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript is the second volume of Cotton MS Tiberius D IV and is made of two parts. The first part (ff. 1-157) continues the collection of hagiographical texts of Cotton MS Tiberius D IV/1. The second part (ff. 158-166) contains De Abbatibus (On the Abbots) by Æthelwulf (fl. 9th ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 10th century-1st quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

A parchment codex

18. Cotton MS Caligula A VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula A VII
Title:
Heliand and a charm
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains one of only two non-fragmentary surviving manuscripts of the poem Heliand, an account of the life of Jesus in Old Saxon epic verse. It ends imperfectly, in the middle of the account of the journey to Emmaus. The volume includes: f. 1: part of a memorandum dated 1371-72 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, Old, Latin, and Saxon, Old
Date Range:
2nd half of the 10th century - the 3rd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:

A parchment codex

19. Cotton MS Augustus II 70

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 70
Title:
Agreement between Archbishop Eadsige of Canterbury (d. 1050) and Æthelric (Bigga)
Scope & Content:
Agreement between Archbishop Eadsige and Æthelric (Bigga) concerning land at Chart, Stowting, and Milton, Kent, and a haga at Canterbury; 1045 × 1047 (Sawyer, no. 1471). Central portion of a chirograph, with ‘CYROGRAPHVM’ written along upper and lower edges; copies would have been held by Chris...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
1045-1047
Extent:

Parchment leaf

20. Cotton MS Augustus II 92

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Augustus II 92
Title:
Grant of Lufu, ancilla dei, to Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Lufu, ancilla dei, bequeaths to Christ Church, Canterbury, an annual food-rent from her estate at Mongeham, Kent: 843 × 863 or 843 × 859 (Sawyer, no. 1197). Endorsed by the first scribe: ‘+ Lufe þincg geƿrit’; in a 12th-century hand, ‘Luue mulier quedam dedit ecclesie cristi munling\h/am tempor...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old
Date Range:
Mid 9th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

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