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Westminster Abbey

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • Collegiate Church of St Peter's Westminster (Later known as)
Date: 600-2000
Places:
  • Aldenham, Hertfordshire
  • Kelvedon, Essex
  • Pershore, Worcestershire
  • Pirton, Worcestershire
  • Teddington, Middlesex
  • Westminster, Middlesex
Functions, occupations and activities: Religious Institutions (Pre-Reformation) > Benedictine monks | Church of England > Dean and chapters
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C65301 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O63532 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
0693-1540: pre-Reformation records: royal charters and other deeds (693-16th cent), cartularies (12th-16th cent), register books (1485-16th cent), manorial records (late 13th-16th cent)
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
Collection
See HMC 1st Rep, App,94-7, 4th Rep, App,171-99; Tanner, Westminster Abbey Muniments; Davis (1010,1013-5,
2
7th-20th cent: Abbey records
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
See Tanner, Westminster Abbey Muniments; HMC 1st Rep,ix & App,94-7; 4th Rep,xi-xii & App,171-99
3
early charters
British Library, Manuscript Collections
See Tanner, Westminster Abbey Muniments
4
early 13th cent-1534: deeds rel to Aldenham, Herts (8, ?early 13th-early 14th cent) and Pirton and Pershore, Worcs (3, 1482, 1534)
College of Arms
Title deeds nos.203-10; Foliot deeds, nos. 558, 699, 700
NRA 23441 College of Arms
5
mid 12th cent: charter of King Stephen
The National Archives
See Tanner, Westminster Abbey Muniments
6
13th-14th cent: cartulary
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Cotton Faust A III
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1011)
7
late 15th cent: register
College of Arms
Young,72
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1016)
8
14th cent: cartulary of privileges
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Cotton Titus A VIII
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1012)
9
15th cent: extracts of royal and papal privileges
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add Roll 15895
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1018)
10
15th cent: transcripts of deeds and charters
The National Archives
E 132/3/5
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1019)
11
c1450: extracts and copies of charters
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Cotton Claud A VIII
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1020)
12
early 14th cent: extents of manors, etc
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Kk/5/29
See GRC Davis Medieval Cartularies (1022)
13
early 16th cent: volume of indentures rel to foundation of Henry VII's chapel
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Harl MS 1498
See Tanner, Westminster Abbey Muniments
14
1297-1537: roll of acquisitions (c1509), Kelvedon (Essex) manorial accounts (1297-1515), court rolls (1381-1537)
Huntingdonshire Archives
DDM/M37
NRA 902 Montagu

See Monastic Research Bulletin 4,p11
15
1377-99: Teddington, Middlesex court roll
Surrey History Centre
1214
NRA 18560 Surrey manor
16
15th cent: volume relating to privilege of sanctuary in the abbey
Longleat House
See HMC 3rd Rep, App, p182
17
12th-16th cent: Gloucs and Warwicks manorial and estate papers
Gloucestershire Archives
D 1099
NRA 7002 Petre

See HMC Principal family and estate collections L-W, 1999 [83d]
18
14th-16th cent: inventory of vestments and ornaments belonging to the abbey 1388
Canterbury Cathedral Archives
Ax
See HMC 5th Rep, App, 426,436,451,459, 8:9th Rep, App I, 124
19
16th-17th cent: rentals and valors temp Henry VIII, valor of possessions conferred on abbey by Henry VII (1662)
The National Archives
SC 12/12/3, 5-8, SC 12/19/30, SC 12/36/31A
20
1257-1804: manorial records (Beds 1443-1803, Berks 1291-1803, Bucks 1293-1800, Essex 1271-1690, Glos 1252-1804, Herts 1270-1794, Hunts 1557-1803, Middlesex 1257-1797, Oxon 1267-1804, Rutland 1275-1803, Wilts 1338-1714, Worcs 1306-1804)
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
Manorial
NRA 41148
21
1717-1720: receipt book for stipends and wages paid by the Abbey treasurer
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
See Annual Return 2000
22
17th-19th cent: deeds, manorial and other estate records
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
St Margaret
NRA 34690
23
1937: Department of Works plans of Abbey for Coronation
Westminster Abbey Library and Muniment Room
Acc 2013/004