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3541. Stowe Ch 44

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 44
Title:
Restitution of King Henry II (r. 1154–1189) to Archbishop Theobald and the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury
Scope & Content:
Henry II (r. 1154–1189), King of England, restores to Archbishop Theobald (b. c. 1090, d. 1161) and the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury, all the lands and privileges which they held in the time of Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066), William I (r. 1066–1087), and Henry I (r. 1100–1135). A bil...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1155
Extent:
1 leaf

3542. Stowe Ch 83

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 83
Title:
Quitclaim by Margery, daughter of Elias the porter of Burton, to John of Branston and his wife Petronilla of land in Branston
Scope & Content:
Quitclaim by Margery, daughter of Elias the porter of Burton, once the wife of Ralph the clerk of Stapenhill [Derbyshire], to John of Branston [Staffordshire] and his wife Petronilla of a bovate of land and a croft in Branston. In return, John gave Margery 4½ marks of silver. Endorsed: in a lat...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 13th century
Extent:
1 leaf

3543. Stowe Ch 158

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 158
Title:
Confirmation by Hugh, earl of Chester, of his mother Countess Matilda’s grant to Repton Priory
Scope & Content:
Confirmation by Hugh (b. 1147, d. 1181), 5th Earl of Chester, of his mother Countess Matilda’s grant to Repton Priory of ten librates of land in Gransden [Huntingdonshire], for the soul of his father, Ranulf, earl of Chester, himself, and all his ancestors. Endorsed: in an 18th-century hand, ‘I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1164-1172
Extent:
1 leaf

3544. Stowe Ch 159

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 159
Title:
Grant by Matilda, countess of Chester, to Repton Priory, of land in Gransden
Scope & Content:
Grant by Matilda (d. 1189), countess of Chester, with the consent of her son, Hugh, earl of Chester, to Repton Priory [Derbyshire], of all her land in Gransden, for the love of God, the souls of King Henry and his heirs, his mother the empress [Empress Matilda] her friend, the countess’s father ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1172-1189
Extent:
1 leaf

3545. Stowe Ch 291

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 291
Title:
Foundation charter of Flixton Priory by Margery de Crek
Scope & Content:
Grant by Margery de Crek for the souls of her parents Geoffrey de Hanes and Sarra, her ancestors, her former husband Bartholomew de Crek, her successors, and her children, with the consent of her eldest son Robert de Crek, giving her manor house, lands, services, tenants, etc., in Flixton [Suffo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
[1258-1259]
Extent:
1 leaf

3546. Stowe Ch 292

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 292
Title:
Confirmation by the bishop of Norwich of the foundation of Flixton Priory
Scope & Content:
Charter of Roger [Skerning], prior of Norwich Cathedral Priory, containing an inspeximus and confirmation by Simon Walton (r. 1257-66), bishop of Norwich, of Margaret of Crek’s grant founding Flixton Priory. The bishop confirms that the nuns will live under the Augustinian Rule, and sets down se...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
1260
Extent:
1 leaf

3547. Stowe Ch 293

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 293
Title:
Confirmation by the bishop of Norwich of the foundation of Flixton Priory
Scope & Content:
Charter of Roger [Skerning], prior of Norwich Cathedral Priory, containing an inspeximus and confirmation by Simon Walton (r. 1257-66), bishop of Norwich, of Margaret of Crek’s grant founding Flixton Priory. The bishop confirms that the nuns will live under the Augustinian Rule, and sets down se...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
[27 Dec 1261]
Extent:
1 leaf

3548. Stowe Ch 294

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 294
Title:
Confirmation by the bishop of Norwich of the foundation of Flixton Priory
Scope & Content:
Charter of R. [Roger Skerning], prior of Norwich Cathedral Priory, containing an inspeximus and confirmation by Simon Walton (r. 1257-66), bishop of Norwich, of Margaret of Crek’s grant founding Flixton Priory, given at the instance of Margaret and Beatrice of Batlesden, first prioress of Flixto...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1263
Extent:
1 leaf

3549. Stowe Ch 296

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 296
Title:
Grant by Henry III to Flixton Priory of free warren in Flixton
Scope & Content:
Grant by Henry III to Flixton Priory of free warren in all of the priory’s demesne lands in Flixton, Suffolk, with a blank space left by the scribe for a decorated initial 'H' ('Henricus’); given at Westminster, 23 May 1271. Endorsed: in a 15th-century hand, ‘cart[a] de warann[e] / de Fflixton’...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
[23 May 1271]
Extent:
1 leaf

3550. Stowe Ch 305

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ch 305
Title:
Acknowledgement by Agnes, widow of Bartholomew le Heyward of Flixton, that she has received lands in Flixton from Beatrice of Ratlesden, prioress of Flixton, as a dowry
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgement by Agnes, widow of Bartholomew le Heyward of Flixton, that she has received as a dowry from Beatrice of Ratlesden, prioress of Flixton, two and a half acres and five roods of land acquired by Bartholomew, with houses and other lands in Flixton, for the term of her life in return ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1263
Extent:
1 leaf

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