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Catalogue description Letters of absolution
This record is held by Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library
| Reference: | CCA-DCc-ChAnt/F/81 |
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| Title: | Letters of absolution |
| Description: |
From: Theobald, archbishop of Canterbury To: B, prior of La Charité-sur-Loire ('conventus... Sancte marie de Caritate') [Niève, France] At the request of King Stephen and Queen Matilda, Theobald has absolved Clarembald, prior of Bermondsey, and 12 of his monks from the obedience and subjection they owe to the priory of La Charité and to Abbot Peter [the Venerable] and Cluny Abbey [Saône-et-Loire, France] and also absolves them on behalf of Peter and the prior of La Charité ('ex parte... vestra'). He has given them to the king and queen to build ('construo') their abbey of Faversham, which shall remain as free as the abbey of Reading [Berkshire]. The absolution was made in the presence of the bishop of Rochester and his clerks, the prior of Canterbury and his clerks and very many others, both clerks and laymen. No date. [Date: On 11 Nov 1148 Theobald blessed Clarembald and read out letters of absolution from Peter and Prior B. See DCc-ChAnt/A/41/1.] Endorsed with description in 12th cent hand. |
| Date: | nd [Nov 1148] |
| Related material: |
Related charters: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/A 41/1 and CCA-DCc-ChAnt/F/87 |
| Held by: | Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, not available at The National Archives |
| Former reference in its original department: | CCA-DCc-ChAnt/F/81 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 1 document |
| Physical condition: | Parchment, 1m, remains of seal tongue and wrapping tie, pin holes at bottom left, repairs, slightly stained |
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