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Stowe MS 937

Record Id:
040-001953784
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001952775
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000534.0x0001d9
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 937
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CHARTULARY Of Pipewell Abbey, co. Northampton, compiled, and written by various hands, in the latter half of the 13th cent. Other chartularies of the same Abbey are in Cotton MSS. Otho B. xiv. and Calig. A. xii., xiii. The volume begins with quire vii., four leaves of quire vi. (ff. 69-72) being inserted in the middle of quire xxviii.; quires xi.-xv., xvii.-xxiv. are missing altogether (though without any apparent loss of matter), and quire xxvi. consists of two leaves only. After quire xxx. there is no further. numueration. The charters refer to lands in the following places, viz.:-(a) co. Northampton: Braybrooke, ff. 8, 72 b, 73 b, 76, 125, 147, 148 b, 153; Cold Ashby, ff. 22, 77 b, 120 b; Eltington, ff. 27, 79 b, 119,133; Winwick, ff. 35 b, 63; Northampton, ff. 56, 61, 154; Scaldwell, f. 57 b; Brixworth, ff. 60, 81 b; Benefield, f. 65; Desborough, ff. 68 b-72, 76, 125; Walgrave, f. 99; Broughton, ff. 101, 128; Holcote, f. 103; Thornby, ff. 122, 153 b; Ashley, f. 124 b; Carlton, f. 126; Rushton, f. 126 b; Catesby, f. 138 - (b) co. Warwick: Rugby, ff. 38, 134; Lawford, ff. 38 b, 129; Dunchurch, ff. 85, 130 b; Thurlaston, ff. 114 b, 118, 118 b; Cawston, f. 130; Bilton, f. 131 b;-(c) co. Bedford : Wroxton, ff. 91, 95, 96-98; Barford, ff. 91 b-94, 96; Stagsden, ff. 94, 94 b;-(d) co. Lincoln : Whaplode, f. 46; Stamford, ff. 103b, 151;-(e) co. Leicester: Kilworth, f. 106; Cotes, ff. 112,113;-(f) co. Rutland: Uppingham, f. 122 b. Amongst the miscellaneous entries are the following:-

1.. Note of the foundation of the Abbey. f. 66 b.

2. "Litera [Oliveri Sutton] episcopi [Lincoln.] pro clericis incarceratis liberandis"; 7 May, 1298. f. 82 b.

3. "Taxatio bonorum nostrorum temporalium in com. Warwik." f. 87 b.

4. "Carte de terris pertinentibus ad hospicium." f. 114.

5. Charters of Henry III. relating to the observance of Magna Charta and Charta de foresta; 1253. f. 135. Followed by "Consuetudines et assise que debent observari in foresta Domini Regis," and "Placita corone et articuli inquirendi"; 1253-1255. ff. 139 b, 140 b.

6. Short description of England, as far as regards the sees and shires. f. 144.

7. "De forma tradendi terras ad feodi firmam." f. 145.

8. "Confirmacio societatis et pacis inter domos ad Cistercience capitulum pertinentes et eas que pertinent ad ordinem uel capitulum de Sempinghan" [Sempringham]; 1164. f. 145 b.

9. Grant by Richard I. to Earl David, brother of the King of Scotland, of the Honour of Huntingdon, 24 June, ano 1 [1190]. f. 152 b.

10. "Hic notantur contra quos et de quibus habemus cyrograffa regis." f. 154 b. At the end (f. 157) is inserted a certified copy, made in 1787, of the surrender of the Abbey, 5 Nov. 30 Hen. VIII. (1538). Vellum; ff. 157. XIIIth cent., with a few additions of the XIVth. With the name "Joseph Spence, 1677," on the outside of the lower cover; and "Bibl. T. Astlei, arm." and "Chandos Buckingham, July 18, 1813 " [sc. Richard, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos] on the inside of the upper cover. In binding (18th cent.) of dark red morocco, richly tooled; rebacked, and with the arms of Tho. Astle inserted in the centre. Octavo.

Pipewell Abbey; Northamptonshire: Chartulary: 13th cent.

Chartularies: Pipewell Abbey: 13th cent.

Bindings ENGLISH: Morocco, tooled: 18th cent.

includes:

  • f. 144 England General Chronicles and History: Short description of the sees and shires of: 13th cent.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Stowe Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001952775
036-001953770
040-001953784
Is part of:
Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 924-946 : CLASS XX.MONASTIC CHARTULARIES, ETC.

 

Stowe MS 937 : CHARTULARY Of Pipewell Abbey, co. Northampton, compiled, and written by various hands, in the latter half of the 13th cent.…
Hierarchy:
032-001952775[0020]/036-001953770[0014]/040-001953784
Container:
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Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 item
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1200
End Date:
1399
Date Range:
13th century-14th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

Joseph Spence: Owned: in 1677.

Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Owned.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-1803
Pipewell Abbey, Northamptonshire
Spence, Joseph, of Stowe MS 937