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Gregory cartulary

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pp. 19-46: a cartulary of Coventry Priory as follows: pp. 19-20: Charter of earl Leofric, 4 October 1043 [Mon. Angl. iii, pp. 190-191] pp. 20-22: Confirmation from Edward the Confessor [Mon. Angl. iii, p. 191] which recites: pp. 22-23: License of Pope Alexander 1043 [Mon. Angl. iii, p. 191] pp. 23-24: Anglo-Saxon writ of Edward the Confessor [See B.I.H.R. xxvii, p. 114] p. 24: A translation of the above pp. 25-26: A translation into Latin of an Anglo-Saxon writ of Edward the Confessor, for which a space had been left on pp. 24-25 [See B.I.H.R. xxvii, pp. 123-124] pp. 26-27: Charter of William I [Mon. Angl. iii, p. 192] p. 27: Writ of Henry I [B.I.H.R. xxvii, p. 127, n.1] pp. 27-28: Charter of Stephen [Reg. Regum, iii, no.] p. 28: General charter of confirmation by Henry II pp. 28-29: Charter of Richard I, dated 30 November 1189, granting to Hugh, bishop of Chester, that his manors and lands shall be free from various dues. pp. 29-30: Charter of Richard I, dated 13 July 1198, confirming the monks in their residence in Coventry and annulling a grant obtained by Hugh, bishop of Chester. p. 30: Charter of John, dated 19 March 1204/5, taking the monastery into his protection. pp. 30-1: Charter of Henry III, dated 14 February 1226/7 [Mon. Angl. iii, p. 194] pp. 31-2: Charter of Henry III, dated 13 February 1226/7, taking the monastery into his protection. pp. 32-3: Charter of Henry III, dated 14 February 1226/7, granting the monastery fairs at Southam and Coventry. pp. 34-8: Gift from Roger de Monte Alto, and Cecilia his wife, to the priory of Coventry, of all their right in the manor of Coventry, etc. Completely obliterated but copied into Gregory Cartulary, ff. 400-402. pp. 38-9: Writ of Roger de Monte Alto, dated November 1249, to his free tenants of the manor of Coventry, that they shall answer to the prior of Coventry, Obliterated but copied into Gregory Cartulary, f.402. pp. 39-43: Final concord between William, prior of Coventry and Roger de Monte Alto, Michaelmas Term 1249. Obliterated but copied into Gregory Cartulary, ff. 402v-404 [See also F.F.i, pp. 144-5] p.43: Quitclaim from Cecilia de Monte Alto to the priory. Faded but see Gregory Cartulary, f.404. pp. 44-6: Notes in the hand of Arthur Gregory, including a copy of a fine, dated Easter Term 1327 between Robert de Monte Alto and Henry de Clif' [See F.F. ii, p. 133]

  • Finding No

    DR10/1406/c

  • Date

    1200-1599

  • Status

    open

  • Level

    item

  • Credit line

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