Court rolls and registers of court rolls of manors, mainly in Essex, belonging to Waltham Abbey, including court rolls and other documents of Sewardstone manor. For the descent of Sewardstone manor, see Philip Morant, The history and antiquities of the county of Essex (London, 1768), i, 42-44.
Dates
- Creation: 14th-18th century
Extent
2.45 Linear metres (43 boxes)
Language of Materials
- Latin
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Top. Essex a. 1(R)].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Top. Essex a. 1(R), b. 5-37(R), b. 38-40, b. 41-43(R), c. 22-23; [Maps] MS. C17:56(21)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 8454
Abstract
Court rolls and registers of court rolls of manors, mainly in Essex, belonging to Waltham Abbey.
Biographical / Historical
Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 53990-54032.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was bought at Sotheby's in 1955.
Subject
- Waltham Abbey | Essex (Organisation)
- Title
- Waltham Abbey Court Rolls
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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