Westminster Abbey

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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