The "Boldon buke," or survey of the possessions of the see of Durham made in the year 1183, bulk: 1737

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MS. Rawl. B. 302

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On a fly-leaf at the beginning are the following notes in bishop Chandler's handwriting: "This is the true old Bolden book, or state of the bp. of Durham, his mannors and rents, under bp. Hugh Pudsey, A.D. 1183, taken from a register of the dean and chapter, 1737. There is another book in the bp.'s auditor's office called also Bolden Book, as being also a state of the bishoprick as it stood improved under bp. Thom. Hatfeild. It is the Bolden book with additions, and the alterations in that estate since bp. Pudsey's time. It belongs to my private library. I paid for the copy from Dr. Hunter."

Dates

Majority of material found in 1737

Extent

27 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 302

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. B. 302.

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. III, no. 11641.

Custodial History

Owned by Edw. Chandler, bishop of Durham.

Bibliography

Printed by sir H. Ellis in the appendix to Domesday book ; and, edited by Rev. W. Greenwell, with a translation, etc., for the Surtees Society, in octavo. Durham, 1852.