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A.D. 1060 x 1065. Writ of King Edward declaring that Archbishop Ealdred has his permission to draw up a privilegium for all the lands pertaining to St John's minster at Beverley; and that the minster and its property shall be as free as any other minster, etc. English and Latin versions. English and Latin versions

Archive:

Beverley

MSS:

1. London, British Library, Add. 61901, ff. 87v-88r(s. xiv ex.; English version)
2. London, British Library, Harley 560, f. 23r(s. xvi/xvii; English version)
3. London, British Library, Lansdowne 446, f. 89r(s. xviii; English version)
4. London, Public Record Office, C 53, 4 Edw. II, m. 20 (English version)
5. London, Public Record Office, C 53, 4 Edw. III, no. 25 (English version)
6. London, Public Record Office, C 53, 1 Hen. V, pt 1, no. 5 (English version)
7. London, Public Record Office, C 53, 3-4 Hen. V, m. 24 (English version)
8. London, Public Record Office, C 66, 1 Ric. II, pt 3, m. 8 (English version)
9. London, Public Record Office, C 66, 5 Ric. II, pt 2, m. 13 (English version)
10. London, British Library, Harley 560, f. 40r-v(s. xvi/xvii; Latin version)
11. London, Public Record Office, C 66, 6 Hen. VI, pt 2, m. 6 (Latin version)
12. London, Public Record Office, C 56, 26, no. 13 (Latin version)
13. London, Public Record Office, C 56, 75, no. 15 (Latin version)

Printed:

Poulson, Beverlac, i. 42, ex MS 2; Councils and Synods, no. 81 (pp. 556-7); Farrer, EYC, i. no. 87, ex MS 4; Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 220-221, Transcription of the Old English text of the charter, p. 222, Transcription of the Latin text of the charter; Thorpe, p. 391, ex MS 3; K, 1343, ex MS 3

Translated:

Woodman, Northern Houses, P. 221, Translation from Old English into Modern English of the charter's text

Printed and Translated:

Harmer, Writs, no. 7 (p. 137), ex MS 4

Comments:

Woodman, Northern Houses, p. 18, Charter from the Beverley archive deemed to be authentic, p. 184, Writ issued by King Edward the Confessor through which one can gain information about Beverley and its relationship with Archbishop Ealdred of York, p. 189-191, Discussion of the cartularies and manuscripts in which this writ is preserved and their specific characteristics and divergences, p. 222-223, Discussion of writ as likely authentic, the insight it provides into the activities of Archbishop Ealdred of York, and the increased devolution of document production in the late 11th century, p. 250, Document of Edward the Confessor in favor of a Northern house, suggesting that similar grants existed in favor of Ripon, but have since been lost, p. 374, Discussion of the ways in which analysis of this document can shed light on S 1243; Harmer, Writs, pp. 135-7, 431-3, authentic; Hart, ECNE, no. 137, authentic; Keynes 1988, p. 204 n. 110; Keynes 1997, p. 234; Pelteret 1995, p. 283; Councils and Synods, pp. 555-6