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Corpus Christi College Cambridge / PARKER-ON-THE-WEB M.R. James, Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1912 MS 111 Stanley: Misc. G TJames: 316 The Bath Cartulary and related items. Antiquarian Transcripts of Charters Registrum Chartarum Abbatiae Bathoniensis. Apographa Chartarum, etc. Codicology: Vellum and paper, mm 300 x 220, (12 x 8.6 in.), pp. 454. Cent. xi-xvi. Collation: 14 212 36 4 (five leaves) || 58 66 (+ a slip after 2) 78-98 104 (+ 1 paper leaf after 3). The rest of the volume is of paper. Collation: Diagram of quire 4: f. 5 (pp. 7, 8) is of cent. xi. Foliation: pp. a-f + (1-2 missing) + 3-74 + 74a-d +75-138 + 138a-b + 139-226 + 226a-d + 227-382 + 382a-b + 383-410 + 410a + 411a + 411-414 + 415-454 + g-l. Language: Latin and Old English. Contents: 1. 4-4 Homagium factum priori Bathonensi[] pro messuagio Homagium factum priori Bathonensi[] pro messuagio, etc. in Olveston[] per Ioannem de Weston[] [Nasmith:] [manu neoterica] The paging begins with 3: p. 3 blank On p. 4, of cent. xiv (44 Edw. III) 2. 5-5 Ad parcum de Westberi[] claudendum Qui tenentur claudere parcum de Westberi[] Of cent. xii Followed by another copy of 1 3. 6-6 Relic list Reliquiae sanctorum A continuation in another hand of the list of relics 4 (1) It is in Latin, of cent. xiii (?) 4. 7-10 Anglo-Saxon relic lists and manumissions from Bath[] Folium a libro evangeliorum Saxonico, hujus bibliothecae Cod. CXL avulsum, in quo continentur Saxonice [Nasmith:] (1) Scriptum Saxonicum de reliquiis sanctorum quas in scriniis Bathoniensis ecclesiae[] reperierunt Ælsigus abbas[] et fratres ejusdem monasterii. (2) Reliquiae quas ecclesiae Bathoniensi[] acquisivit Heorstanus[]. (3) Reliquiae quas ecclesiae Bathoniensi[] dedit Wulwinus de Readington[]. (4) Testificatio ingenuitatis Leofenothi Ægelnothi filii de Korstune[], qui seipsum cum prole emit ex Ælfsigo abbate[] et conventu Bathoniensi[] 5 oris et 12 ovibus. (5) Manumissio Wilwigi[] quem ex Ælfsigo abbate[] emerat pater ejus Ægelsigus de Linncume[]. (6) Manumissio Hildesigi[], quem ex Ælfsigo abbate[] emerat pater suus Ægelsigus Byttici filius[] 60 denariis. (7) Manumissio Leofgifae cognomento Dægean de Northstoke[] cum prole sua quem ex Ælfsigo abbate[] emit Godwigus cognomento Bucca[]. (8) Manumissio Godwini cognomento Bace de Stantune[] per Ælfsigum abbatem[] pp. 7-8 are of cent. xi in at least two hands The manumissions are in Kemble, Codex diplomaticus aevi Saxonice nos. 933-937[Kemble 1839- 1848]. Cameron B16.2.4 (relic-lists), B16.2.3 (manumissions)[Cameron 1973] 9 pp. 9-10 blank 5. 11-26 Gospel lections with collects Evangelia legenda in aliquot festis, et orationes dicendae 27 lines to a page, in a fine large black hand of cent. xii The Gospels (which are followed by the Collects) are those for: 1. Christmas. 2. St Stephen[]. 3. St John Evangelist[]. 4. Innocents. 5. Circumcision. 6. Epiphany. 7. Purification. 8. Easter. 9. Easter Monday. 10. Easter Tuesday. 11. Ascension. 12. Whitsunday. 13. Whitmonday. 14. Whitsun Tuesday. 15. Trinity. 16. Nativity of John Baptist[]. 17. St Peter[] and St Paul[]. 18. Assumption. 19. Nativity of Virgin. 20. Exaltation of Cross. 21. Michaelmas. 22. All Saints 26 At bottom is “Te decet laus” with musical notes 6. 27-28 Genealogy of the kings of England[] Genealogia regum Angliae ab Adamo[] ad Stephanum[] regem In double columns of 27 lines. Cent. xii Title in red capitals 27 () Rubric:Incipit Regalis prosapia Anglorum descendens ab Adam[] 27 () Incipit: Adam[] primus homo genuit filium nomine Seth[] Ends 28 () Explicit:habuitque successorem Stephanum[] nepotem suum qui sex regnauit annis (added probably by the original hand) 7. 29-37 On the kingdoms of the heptarchy, from John of Worcester[] Brevis historia de septem regnis heptarchiae ex Florentio Wigorniensi[] Another hand: double columns of 42 lines 29 () Rubric:Incipit principium Regum Cantuariorum 29 () Incipit: Angli saxones imperatoris Marciani[] tempore Florence of Worcester, ed. Thorpe I 258[Thorpe 1848], cf. MS 92[CCC092] Regnum Westsaxonum[] Ends 36 Explicit:uicecomitissa andegauensium (Florence of Worcester, ed. Thorpe I 276, note 2[Thorpe 1848]) Followed by 36 Rubric:De anima karoli[] principis qui res abstulit ss. ecclesiarum ob hoc dampnata 36 Rubric:De dignitate karoli magni[] tempore adriani pape[] 37 Rubric:De annis solaribus imperante karolo magno[] 37 Rubric:De situ loci qui Candida casa[] uocatur 37 Rubric:De situ Æthelingia[] 37 () Explicit:situs est idem locus in sumersetensi[] pago 8. 37-46 Sæwulf[]'s pilgrimage to Jerusalem[] 1102-1103 Sæwulfus[] de situ Hierusalem[], sive iter ejus ad terram sanctam, et descriptio ejusdem 37 Rubric:Incipit certa relatio de situ ierusalem[] 37 () Incipit: Ego sæwlfus[] licet indignus () Explicit:unde helena[] rapta fuit a paridi alexandro[] testantibus grecis Ed. D'Avezac Recueil de Voyages et de Mémoires publiés par la Société de Géographie, Paris 1839 IV 817-54[d'Avezac 1839a]. See Hardy II 95[Hardy 1865], tr. by T. Wright[Wright 1839], Early Travels in Palestine by Canon Brownlow in Palestine Pilgrims Text Society IV with facsimile[Brownlow 1892] 9. 46-52 Miracles Narrationes plurimorum miraculorum 46 Rubric:Incipit miraculum de Sancto Remigio[] gloriosum Peter[] and Paul[] serve him at mass 47 Rubric:Incipit miraculum de quodam puero diuinitus erudito 47 () Incipit: Fuit quidam comes in partibus alamannie[] diues et prepotens habens filium heremannum[] nomine Injured by a bear: preferred wisdom to health: composed music 48 Rubric:Incipit miraculum de quodam presbitero inceste uiuente 48 () Incipit: Ecclesiam Lisdisfarnensem[] (sic) Ægelrico[] presule agente The elements at the Mass change colour 48 Rubric:De situ heliensis cenobii[] et de miraculo Sancte Ætheldryde[] 48 () Incipit: Heli[] stagnensium insularum maxima A canon investigating her relics repelled 49 Rubric:De integritate corporis Sancte Withburge Virginis[] 49 () Incipit: Brihnodus[] ab Ætheluuoldo[] Wintoniensi episcopo abbas heli constitutus Erection of bishopric (9 Hen. I) From Gesta Pontificum. IV §§ 183-5[Hamilton 1870] abridged 49 Rubric:lxxii. De passione Sancti Andree apostoli[] 49 () Incipit: Andreas apostolus[] in civitate patras[] 49 () Explicit:ab achaia[] constantinopolim[] translata sunt 49 () Incipit: Quia uero post petrum[] passus sit eiusdem ex uisione datur conici (Vision of Andrew, Gregorius Turonensis Mirac. Andr. 20) 49 () Explicit:propter nomen eius quem tu predicas 49 Rubric:De quodam miraculo in ecclesia treuerensi facto 49 () Incipit: Inter hec fama uolarat per circuitum Goblin in wine-cellar at Prum[] In another hand which changes on p. 52 51 () Incipit: Beata uirgo maria[] quamuis ab uniuersis ecclesie filiis Jewish youth Jacob[] taken by robbers near Bristol[], released by the Virgin, shewn Hell and Heaven, comes to Bath[], baptized by Bishop Robert[] (1137) and called John[] Ends 52 () Explicit:eterne mortis euasit naufragium 52 () Rubric:Explicit 10. 53-53 Agreement between Bath Abbey[] and Matilda of Bathneston[], 1269 Conventio inter priorem et conventum et Matildam dominam de Bathneston[] A. D. 1269, de pasturis et communis [Nasmith:] Registrum Cartarum Abbatiae S. Petri de Bath[] Of cent. xv ? 11. 54-54 Indulgences granted by Theobald of Canterbury[] for visiting Bath Abbey[] Indulgentiae concessae a Theobaldo Cantuariensi[] Roberto Bathonensi[] Marco Cluanensi[] et Nicholao Landavensi episcopo[] iis qui monasterium Bathonense[] visitaverint in exaltatione sanctae crucis Cent. xii 12. 54-54 Dedication of an oratory in Bath[] to S. Werburga[] Dedicatio oratorii in suburbio Bathonensi[] in honore S. Werburgae[] et S. S. Iohannis Baptistae[] et Katherinae virginis et martiris[] per Nicolaum Landavensem episcopum[] Cent. xii 13. 55-56 Old English Confraternity agreement between the abbey of Bath[] and other houses Sodalitas religiosa Saxonice scripta quae inita fuit inter Wulstanum episcopum Wigorniensem[], Ægelwigum abbatem Eofshamiensem[], Wulfwoldum abbatem de Ceortesige[], Ælfsigum abbatem Bathoniensem[], Eadmundum abbatem Perscorensem[], Rawulfum abbatem Wincelcumbiensem[], Serlonem abbatem Gleweceastrensem[] et Ælfstanum decanum Wigraceastrensem[] Single leaf. Cent. xi Cameron B16.2.2[Cameron 1973] 14. 57-58 Charter of A.D. 956. King Eadwig[] to Bath Abbey[], and to Wulfgar, abbot[]; grant of 30 hides at Tidenham, Gloucs.[], of which 3 are to belong to the abbot Donatio 30 mansarum æt dyddanhame[] monasterio S. Petri in Bathonia[] per regem A. D. 956 Begins a volume, very finely written, 27 lines to a page. Cent. xii early: hand changes but is very uniform: the last charters are of Hen. II[] Title in red 57 Rubric:De Dyddenham 57 () Initial in gold: outside it two patterned fields of green and pale pink: ground within, blue with white dots in threes. Halflength figure of bearded king, gold crown, gold borders to mantle, sleeves, gold girdle, silver sword in R. hand, L. hand extended. Mantle red, tunic white with blue lines, skirt pale brown The earlier charters are printed in Kemble, Codex diplomaticus aevi Saxonice [Kemble 1839-1848] and Birch, Cartularium Saxonicum[Birch 1885-1899]: a few also in Monasticon II 264 etc.[Dugdale et al 1846b] The whole chartulary by the Rev. W. Hunt for the Somerset Record Socity 1893[Hunt 1893] The numbers in Kemble are Kemble 452[Kemble 1839-1848] ; S 610[Sawyer 1968] 15. 59-59 Charter of A.D. 670 x 671 [? A.D. 681] (October). Wigheard[] to Abbess Bernguidis (Beorngyth)[]; grant of 40 hides at Slæpi (Islip, Oxon.)[] Donatio XL manentium in Slepi[] Bernguidi[]