London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian B. XX

s. xii 1, St Augustine's Canterbury

Type of MS.: Hagiography MS
Davis no.:
Bibliography: Kelly, St Augustine's, pp. xxxix-xl [C]; Tite, Early Records, p. 178
Related MSS: Vitellius A. II probably shares source
Comment: Ff. 1-2 moved from different contemporary MS? -- Kelly
Provenance: Walter Cope? Cotton: lent to Lord William Howarde and Nicolas Roscarrock

Charters contained:

S1244x, f. 2r-v: A.D. 597 x 604. Augustine, bishop of Canterbury, to the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of privileges. s. xii 1

S1048, f. 276r-v: A.D. 1042 x 1046. King Edward to St Augustine's Abbey; confirmation of lands and grant of St Mildrith's lands on Thanet. s. xv

S3, f. 277r-v: A.D. 605 (Canterbury). Æthelberht, king of the English, to St Augustine for the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of land to the east of Canterbury. s. xii 1

S4, ff. 277v-279r: A.D. 605 (9 Jan.). Æthelberht, king of the English, to the church of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of land at Sturry alias Chislet, Kent. s. xii 1