The Sherborne Cartulary, a collection of charters and other documents; Passions, Gospels and liturgical texts
Description
Cartulary and documents of the Benedictine abbey of Sherborne,
Dorset, containing copies of royal, papal and episcopal charters in
Latin and Old English, followed by account of the Passion by the
four Evangelists, Gospels, collects, blessings and other
ceremonies. The boundaries of lands are written in Old English.
Contents:ff. 2r-2v: Added, late 13th century, excerpts from the
roll of Eyre of Dorset, related to the abbot of Sherborne and his
privileges. ff. 3r-4r: King Æthelred's epistle to Wulfsige, bishop
of Sherborne, and to Sherborne Abbey; permission to convert the
community to the Benedictine Rule, and confirmation of lands (998).
ff. 4r-4v: Wulfsige's epistle to the monks of St Mary's church,
Sherborne, confirmation of their endowment and grant.ff. 4v-6r:
King Æthelred to Sherborne Abbey, text relating to lands in
Corscombe, Dorsert (1014), includes a section in Old English.ff.
6r-7v: King Cnut to Sherborne Abbey, text relating to lands in
Corscombe (1035), includes a section in Old English.ff. 7v-9r:
Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to Eadberht, deacon, granting him lands
in Halstock, Doreset (841); includes a section in Old English. ff.
9r-10v: King Athelstan to Sherborne Abbey, granting land in
Halstock, (933), includes a section in Old English. ff. 10v-11r:
King Edgar to Sherborne Abbey, granting land in Oborne. ff.
11r-12r: King Eadred to Wulfsige, granting land in Thornford, with
a reversion to the Abbey (c. 945).ff. 12r-13v: King Athelstan to
the church of Sherborne, granting a land in Stalbridge Weston,
Dorset (933).ff. 13v-14r: Cynewulf, king, to the church of
Sherborne, relating to land in Lyme (774). f. 14r: Æthelwulf, king
of Wessex, to the church at Sherborne, relating to a land in
Osanstoc (844).ff. 14r-15r: Roger, bishop of Salisbury to Sherborne
(1107-1115), followed by a dedication of the cemetery at Kidwelly,
by Roger of Salisbury.ff. 15r-16r: Roger of Salisbury to Thurstin,
abbot of Sherborne and the community (1122-1139).f. 16v: Lease for
life granted by the community of Sherborne to Edmund the Ætheling,
written in Old English (1012).ff. 17r-v: Cenwalh, king, to the see
of Sherborne, relating to a grant of exemption from secular dues
(671).ff. 17v-18v: Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to the church at
Sherborne, relating to grant of privileges (844). ff. 18v-20v:
Æthelberht, king of Wessex, to the church of Sherborne, relating
to grant of privileges (864). ff. 21r-22v: Excerpt from Domesday
book, giving particulars of nine manors of Sherborne abbey. f. 22v:
Jocelin, bishop of Salisbury (from 1142 to 1184), to Henry, abbot
of Sherborne abbey (after 1146). ff. 23r-v: An agreement between
Bishop Ælfwold and the community at Sherborne, and Care, son of
Toki, relating to a land in Holcombe Rogus. ff. 24r-v: Jocelin,
bishop of Salisbury, to Clement, abbot of Sherborne, about the
quitclaim of land in 'Cingestona'. The quitclaim was confirmed by
Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury (between 1139-1161),
(confirmation dated to around 1150-1161). ff. 24v-25r: A boundary
in Horton, written in Old English. f. 26r: Henry I's charter
combining the abbey of Horton with Sherborne Abbey (1122). ff.
26r-27v: King Cnut granting lands to his minister Bovi, in Horton
(1033).ff. 27v-29r: King Æthelred II granting lands to Eadsige,
his minister, in Seatond, Devon.ff. 29r-30r: A grant from King
Edward the Confessor to his minister Ordgar, in Littleham
(1042).ff. 30r-30v: A grant from King Eadwig to Æthelhild, a noble
lady (956).ff. 31r-31v: A grant from King Edward the Confessor to
the abbey of Horton (1061), written in Old English.ff. 32r-37r:
Papal privileges related to Sherborne, beginning with a privilege
granted by Pope Honorius II to Thurstin, abbot of Sherborne
(1125-1126), and ending with the mandate from Pope Eugenius III to
Jocelin, Bishop of Salisbury, to settle the quarrel between the
community of Sherborne and others (13 November 1146).f. 37v: Added,
14th-century note about the endowment and dedication of the chapel
of St Thomas. ff. 38r-42r: The account of the Passion according to
St Matthew (26:2-27).ff. 42v-48v: The account of the Passion
according to St Mark (14-15:46). ff. 49r-52r: The account of the
Passion according to St Luke (22:18-23:53). ff. 52v-56r: The
account of the Passion according to St John (18-19). ff. 56r-71r:
Various extracts from Gospels and collects, beginning with the
account of the Nativity and ending with the Conception, including
feast of Ulsinus, bishop of Sherborne. ff. 71v-86v: Liturgical
ceremonies.ff. 87r-88r: An added account on the good works of
William de Thorncumbe, sacristan of Sherborne abbey (c.
1170).Decoration:Two large framed miniatures in colours, one of St
Mark on a red ground (f. 43v), one of St John with a frame in green
(f. 52v) . Numerous initials with penwork decoration in red, blue
and green.
