Foundation charter of Bruern Abbey (DS6397) (Q28528)

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Foundation charter of Bruern Abbey (DS6397)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Western Michigan University (99509910533302436, WMU MS 117)

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    Foundation charter of Bruern Abbey
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    Manuscripts, Latin--England
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    Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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    Cistercians--England--History--Sources
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    England--Church history--1066-1485--Sources
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    Extent: 1 sheet : parchment, 145 x 287 mm +
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    Ms. document.
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    Title supplied by cataloger.
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    Written in English cursive documentary script. First Initial "O" is slightly enlarged and embellished. The seal of Nicholas Basset is still attached; made of green wax (approximately 5 cm diameter) in near fine condition, pendant on blue-green cords; bearing the device of a knight in armor galloping on horseback with legend "SIGILL NICHOLLI BASSAT"; covered by a little textile seal bag...
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    Produced at Bruern Abbey within Oxfordshire, England around 1300. This foundation charter was issued after the actual foundation of the abbey. The Cistercian Abbey of Bruern (Cottineau 1:517) was founded by Nicholas Basset on 10 July 1147, originally as a cell of Garendon Abbey (Cottineau 1:1254) in Leicestershire. By the end of the thirteenth century circumstances at the abbey - presumably...
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