Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- [early 17 cent.] (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
36 ff. ; c. 305 x 195 mm.
Repaired and re-bound at NLW (old paper covers now ff. 1-2).
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Copies of documents relating to St Werburgh's Abbey, Chester: (a) an incomplete copy of an award made by arbitrators in a dispute between the Abbot and convent and the citizens of Chester (ff. 3-4); (b) two mutilated folios, being an incomplete copy of a document (ff. 5-6); (c) Inspeximus (8 Ed. I) of the charters granted to the Abbey of St Werburge by the earls of Chester (ff. 7-15 verso); and (d) Inspeximus (16 Henry VIII) of a confirmation of the above charters by Henry VI (ff. 17-37 verso).
The bifolium previously used as a cover (ff. 1-2) contains an incomplete copy of the orders made by Rowland [Lee], bishop of Coventry and Lichester [sic], and commissioners in respect of variances depending between the burgesses of Caernarvon, Conway, Bewmares, Hardelegh, Bala, Kreiketh, Pullhely, Nevin and Newburch and the 'fforreynes' and the inhabitants of the shires of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire and Merioneth concerning trials by Welshmen, etc.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
- Latin
Script of material
Language and script notes
Latin, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Folios 3-8 damaged, and repaired at NLW with some loss of text; ff. 3-4 previously bound between the present ff. 31 and 34.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: Bodewryd MS 16D.
Note
Title based on contents.
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Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- St. Werburgh's Abbey (Chester, England) (Subject)