Charters, 1147–1596 — English

Title

Charters, 1147–1596 — English

Shelfmark

MS. Douce Charters a. 1

Date

1147–1596

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment, paper

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Title

A bound volume, containing part of the collection of Charters bequeathed to the Bodleian by Douce

Shelfmark

MS. Douce Charters a. 1

Summary

The charters range in date from 1147 to 1596, and are, according to the number in the printed Douce Catalogue of 1840, nos. 10-12, 18, 19, 21, 25-6, 28-31, 33-8, 43, 50, 55, 61, 65-94, 98.

Three have been added, which no doubt belonged to Douce: nos. 99 (deed by which Will. Bate of Hokytone gives to Agnes widow of Stephen le Welsse land in Wimpole, Jan. 25, 1333/4, in Latin); 100 (deed by which John de Playz kt. leases to Geoffrey Barbour land in Ramsey co. Essex, Oct. 23, 1366, in Latin): and 101 (certificate by Robard Banyngham and others that Nicholas Pekeryng, of Filby co. Norfolk, disallowed by anticipation (his dying words are recorded) claims on his property made by his son William, 15th cent., in English). [The remaining Douce charters have seals attached, and are arranged in drawers according to their nos.--except that no. 32 (apparently unsealed) is not at present traced: it is an indenture between the duke of Norfolk and earl of Arundel on the earl of Surrey's marriage with lady Mary, d. of the earl of Arundel, and bears date of 1 Apr. 1 Mary. E.W.B.N.]. 58 leaves with deeds attached.

Date

written in A.D. 1147-1596 in England

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment and paper

Physical extent

58 Leaves