Scope and Contents
15 charters (10 with wax seals) concering lands in Bolton-by-Bowland (Lancashire, England); all related to the Cartulary of Sawley Abbey (British Library, Harley MS 112), two-thirds recorded there, one-third unpublished. For more information see curatorial file.
Dates
- circa 1235-1345
Language of Materials
In Latin; written in an English Gothic document hand.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 linear foot (1 box) : (15 items) ; (12 cm and smaller)Biographical / Historical
The Abbey of Saint Mary of Sawley (or Sallay, or Salley), in Craven, founded in 1147/1148, was one of eight Cistercian monasteries settled in Yorkshire, affiliated with Clairvaux.
Arrangement
Listed in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2007M-61. Purchased with the Edgar Huidekoper Wells Memorial Fund, 2003.
- Title
- Charters of Sawley Abbey, circa 1235-1345 (MS Lat 421): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Date
- 2020 September 2
- Description rules
- dacs
- EAD ID
- hou03348
Repository Details
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