Collections made and partly written by dr. Charles Mason for Cambridgeshire, Written partly in about 1730-1760 by C. Mason
Collections made and partly written by dr. Charles Mason for Cambridgeshire. A 'quaternus monachorum Sancti Edmundi' written in the last quarter of the 14th century, and containing:
- Fol. 1. 'Carta libertatis ecclesie Elyensis' 1 Feb. 1377/8
- Fol. 7v. 'Confirmacio libertatum ciuitatis Norwicensis', 26 Feb. 1377/8
- Fol. 10, 'Extracta ex libro vocato Paruo Domesday ... per R. de Huntyng' iiijo Idus Februarias anno regni regis Ricardi secundi viiijo [10 Feb. 1384/5], quod ciuitas Norwicensis est collecta de diuersis parcellis et quod abbas de Sancto Edmundo habent [sic] tenentes et tenementa in eadem ciuitate ... '
- Fol. 10v. 'Confirmacio regis Ricardi ijdi libertatis ecclesie Christi Cantuariensis ...' 11 Dec. 1377
- Fol. 12v. 'Confirmacio libertatum monasterij Sancti Edmundi, cum clausula Licet vsi non fuerint', 22 July 1330
- Fol. 15v. 'Carta regis Edmundi patris Edgari regis de villa Beodricesworth quam dedit Sancto Edmundo martin equiuoco suo', an inspeximus charter of 20 Feb. 1385
- Fol. 16. 'Copia carte libertatum ville Jernemuthensis', 14 Nov. 1378
- Fol. 20. 'Copia [carte] libertatis ville Colcestrie', 19 Nov. 1252
- Fol. 22 (of the 2nd half of the 13th century) contains some Latin excerpts relating to Ely, and on the verso some monostich Latin hexameters invoking the Virgin Mary, etc.
Dates
- Creation: Written partly in about 1730-1760 by C. Mason
Extent
26 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Camb. 22
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 17772
Custodial History
This volume bears the signature of 'Tho: Martin.'
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 5/8 × 9 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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