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14th-century manuscript of the chartulary of Arbroath Abbey, also known as the 'Registrum Vetus'

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14th-century manuscript of the chartulary of Arbroath Abbey, also known as the 'Registrum Vetus'
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Description	A chartulary recording grants relating to the Tironensian Abbey of Arbroath, being the older chartulary known as the 'Registrum vetus' and compiled in the early or mid-14th century. The material present roughly covers the years 1178 to 1329, with some later insertions and additions. The manuscript consists of copies of royal, episcopal, papal and other charters, arranged partly by reigns and partly by grantors. It contains many notices of the Culdees, especially in connection with their convent at Abernethy and with the Cathedral at Brechin. The work is written in a variety of contemporary charter hands, except for the later interpolations.
Shelfmark	Adv.MS.34.4.2
Attribution and copyright:	Public Domain - This work is free of known copyright restrictions. For details visit our copyright page. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Form / genre:	Written and printed matter > Lists (documents) > Cartularies Written and printed matter > Records (documents) > Bulls (Papal records) Written and printed matter > Manuscripts
Dates / events:	1300-1350 [Date created]
Places:	Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland (country) [Place created]
Person / organisation:	Balfour, James, Sir, 1st Baronet of Denmilne and Kinnaird (antiquary), 1600-1657 [Former owner] Arbroath Abbey [Former owner]
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