Add MS 37769

CHARTULARY of the Praemonstratensian Abbey of Cockersand, co. Lanc., written by Robert de Lacheford in 1268 (see f. 5 b), with some later additions down to temp. Hen. VIII. Edited for the Chetham Society, New Series, parts 38-40, 43, 56, 57 (1898-1905), by William Farrer. A transcript of the whole MS., made for Christopher Towneley in 1661, is Add. MSS. 32099. Copies of some of the documents made, also for Towneley, from the original charters, and containing the witnesses, who are not given in the chartulary, are in Add. 32104 and were used for the Chetham Soc. edition. The original contents are classified as (1) "Priuilegia communia," three general Praemonstratensian papal privileges, one of Innocent IV. (Potthast, Regesta, 12482), the other two of Gregory IX. (Potth. 8107, dated here "anno septimo"), and another, "Cum ad hooc" 8 Id. Jun. anno sexto, not in Potth.). ff. 6 b and 6;- (2) "Priuilegia," papal charters to Cockersand or Prémontré. The first, by Clement III. in 1190, confirming the refoundation of the Cockersand hospital as a Praemonstratensian house, is not in Jaffe's Regesta. The others, some at least of which must be later additions, are Potth. 5545, 5991, 12295, 20592, with two of Gregory IX., one of Alexander IV. and one (5 June, 1274) of Gregory X., which are not in Potth. f. 7;- (3) "Carte regis," sc. of John and Henry III. f.14;- (4) "Confirmaciones." f.17;-

(5) The local charters under the six hundreds of Lancashire and the headings of York (f. 77), Cheshire (f. 107 b), Kendal [co. Westm.] (f. 141 b), and (f. 156) Copeland [co. Cumb.]. f. 19;-

(6) "Nomina natiuorum de quibus cartas habemus et donatorum," in most of the above hundreds etc. f. 158. Among the later additions are (7) Payments made by the abbot at courts held at Manchester, 9 Oct. 1504-27 Sept. 1507. f. 1 b;- (8) Enclosure agreement in Staynoll [Stainall, co. Lanc.], 14 Jan. 1518. f. 2;-

(9) Extracts from court-rolls of Poland [Bowland, W. Riding, co. York] concerning Gryndilton and Bradforth [Grindleton and West Bradford], 6 July, 12 Oct. 1497. f. 2 b; (10) Writ relating to land in Bolron [Bowerham, near Lancaster], 17 Aug. 1450. f. 3;-

(11) List of jurors at Bowland, 19 July, 1481. f. 5;- (12) "Resoluciones et penciones," payable to the archbishop of York for the church of Mitton [W. Riding, co. York], 15th cent. f. 5;-

(13) "Hec est constitucio prouincialis Eboracensis de ornamentis ecelseie que laici tenentur inuenire et que curatores": the constitution "Cum plerumque inter rectores," of Walter de Gray, circ. 1250, printed by Wilkins, Concilia i. p. 698, from Cotton MS. Vit. D. v. (now much burnt). Farrer, p. 50, gives a collation of another Cotton MS., Cleop. D. iii., f. 191. f. 16;-(14) Recognition by Thomas de Ryggemayden, lord of the manor of Wedacre [Woodacre], concerning the abbey's rights in Garstang [co. Lanc.], 8 Feb. 1363. In French, with an Engl. contemporary translation of the same. ff. 16 b, 18;-(15) "Fundatores et feoffatores de Cokisham in abbathiam de pratis in Leycestria": genealogy of the family of Lancaster, followed by a composition between the abbey of Leicester and Christiana de Lyndesay (Christiana's composition with Cockersand, 15 Oct. 1327, is at f. 53 b) about rights at Cokerham, etc., 5 Aug. 1320. f. 72 b;-(16) Composition between the abbeys of Cockersand and Leicester, 30 Nov. 1364. f. 76;-

(17) Four compositions between the same, n. d. [circ. 1204-1205], 21 Sept. 1230, 8 Feb. 124 2/3 and n. d. [1235-1244]. f. 108;-

(18)"De benieficiis nostri ordinis":copy,from an original at Alnwick, of the republication by John XXII., 27 Apr. 1319, of the bull of Clement V., "Quia vos religiose," in favour of the Praemonstratensians, 8 Oct. 1309. In a 15th cent. hand. f. 161 b;- (19) "Excepciones": notes on canon-law procedure, 13th cent. f. 162;-

(20) Forms of "procuratorium" and "commissio," both dated 1273. f. 163 b. On the flyleaf (f. 164) is a memorandum respecting "the nombre of evidences under their seales commaundet by the kyngs visitours by iniunction to be delyueryed into the hande of Mr. Thomas Crumwell beyng cheffe visitour citra festum pasche anno regis Henrici octaui xxvii [1536]." The actual number is cut out. At f. ii. is inserted a drawing, from an impression in the Augmentation Office, of the seal of the Abbey, by John Weld. Vellum (except ff. i-iii.) ; ff. iii. + 164. 11¾ in. x 8in. A.D.1268. On f. iii. is a pencil-note: "This; book was given to me by Miss English, 1861. It was left to her by will with the rest of the library at Thurnham by Elizabeth Dalton (my cousin), who was the last of the family," etc., signed T. R. G. (?), perhaps Sir Thomas Rookwood Gage, Bart., of Hengrave, but the MS. is not in his sale-catalogue, June, 1867. Bookplate of arms of Thomas Brooke, F.S.A.

Cockersand Abbey; Lancashire: Chartulary: 1268.

Chartularies, Wiltshire: Cockereand Abbey, co. Lanc.: 1268.

Bookplates: Brooke (Sir Thomas), Bart.: circ. 1900.

includes:

• f. i Sir Thomas Brooke Bart, Baronet; FSA: Book-plate of arms: 19th-20th cent.
• f. 1 b Manchester, Lancashire: Payments by the abbot of Cockersand at courts held at: 1504-1507.: Lat.
• f. 2 Stainall, Lancashire: Enclosure agreement: 1518.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 2 b West Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire: Extract from court-rolls: 1497.: Lat.
• f. 2 b Grindleton, Yorkshire: Extract from court-roll: 1497.: Lat.
• ff. 2 b, 5 Bowland, West Riding of Yorkshire: Extracts from court-rolls: 1481, 1497.: Lat.
• f. 3. - Bowerham, Lancashire: Writ concerning lands of Cockereand Abb*y in: 1450.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 5 Mitton, W Riding, Yorkshire: Payment to the Archbishop of York, for the church of: 15th cent.
• ff. 6, 6b, 11b, 13 Gregory IX; Pope: Privileges to Prémontré and Cockersand: 1231-1233 ; 13th cent.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 6-12, 161 b Orders Religious: Premonstratensians. Papal privileges to,: 13th cent, 1319.: Lat.: Copies.
• ff. 6 b, 12 Innocent IV; Pope: Privileges to Praemonstratensians: 1246, 1247; 13th cent.: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 7 Clement III; Pope: Privilege to Cockersand Abbey: 1190; 13th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 8 b, 11 Honorius III; Pope: Privileges to Praemonstratensians: 1217, 1219.: Lat.: 13th cent. Copies.
• f. 12 b Alexander IV; Pope: Privilege to Cockersand Abbey: 1260; 13th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 12. Copy Gregory X; Pope: Privilege to Praemonstratensians: 1272; 13th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 13 Gregory X; Pope: Privilege to Cockersand Abbey: 1274; 13th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 14, 14 b John of England: Charters to Cockersand abbey: 1201-1215.: Copies. 13th cent.
• ff. 14, 14 b Henry III of England: Charters to Cockersand abbey: 1227-1256.: Copies. 13th cent.
• f. 16 Canon Law: Constitution of W. de Gray, Archbishop of York, de ornamentis ecclesiae: 13th cent.
• f. 16 Walter de Gray, Archbishop of York: Constitutio de ornamentis ecclesiae: 13th cent.
• ff. 16 b 18 Garstang, Lancashire: Recognition of rights of Cockersand Abbey in: 1363.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff. 16 b, 18 Thomas de Ryggemayden Ryggemayden: Recognition rights of Cockersand Abbey in Garstang: 1863.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff. 16 b, 18 Woodacre Manor; near Garstang, Lancashire: Recognition by the lord of: 1363.: Copies.
• f. 72 b Lancaster family: Genealogy of benefactors of Cockersand Abbey: 14th cent.
• ff.72b, 76, 108-109 Leicestershire: Compositions of the Abbey of St. Mary de Pratis with Cockersand Abbey: circ. 1205-1364.: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 161 b Clement V; Pope: Privilege to Praemonstratensians: 1309; 15th cont.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 161 b John XXII; Pope: Privilege to Praemonstratensians: 1319; 15th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• f. 162 Canon Law: Exceptiones, notes on procedure, etc.: 13th cent.: Lat.
• f. 164 Henry VIII of England: Notes of evidences of Cockersand Abbey to be given to the King's visitors: 1536.
• f. 164 Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex: Note of evidences of Cockersand Abbey, to be given to: 1536.