Cartulary of Slapton chantry, Devon — 14th century, late (after 1373); England, Devon
MS. Wood empt. 3
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cartulary of Slapton chantry, Devon — 14th century, late (after 1373); England, Devon
Shelfmark
MS. Wood empt. 3
Date
14th century, late (after 1373)
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 13leaves
Decoration
Fine border
Fine historiated initials
Fine initials
Acquisition
Bought by the library in 1690
Provenance
The coloured sketches of arms in the initials are (i) sable, a fess counter-embattled between three catherine wheelsor (Brantingham); (ii) or, three piles in pointazure (Guy de Brien); (iii) argent, three fusils conjoined in fess gules (Montague); (iv) sable, a sword in bend sinister, hilted and pommelled or, surmounted by a key in bend of the last, wards in chief (dean and chapter of Exeter)
Formerly in the possession of Ralph Sheldonof Beoley, as described in MS. Wood D. 6, fol. 224
Anthony à Wood
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Title
Brief chartulary of Slapton chantry in Devon
Shelfmark
MS. Wood empt. 3
Summary
Brief chartulary of Slapton chantry in Devon, in the diocese of Exeter, founded Sept. 10, 1373, by sir Guy de Brien, knight, containing only the foundation charters and confirmations thereof.
The coloured sketches of arms in the initials are:
Sable, a fess counter-embattled between three catherine wheels or (Brantingham)
Or, three piles in point azure (Brian)
Argent, three fusils conjoined in fess gules (Montague)
Sable, a sword in bend sinister, hilted and pommelled or, surmounted by a key in bend of the last, wards in chief (dean and chapter of Exeter)
Date
Written after 1373
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated
Physical extent
13 Leaves
Custodial history
Formerly in the possession of Ralph Sheldon of Beoley, as described in MS. Wood. D. 6, fol. 224.
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Collection contents
MSS. Wood empt.: Medieval manuscripts acquired by Wood
Brief chartulary of Slapton chantry in Devon
