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s. xiv 1, Ramsey

Type of MS.: History MS
Davis no.: 790
Bibliography: Printed by Macray, Chron. Ramsey
Related MSS: See also P.R.O., E 164/28 and for transcripts BL, Harley 311, fos 14v-20v (s.xvii) and BL, Stowe 938, fos 3-75v (s.xviii)
Comment: Historiae Abbatiae, a version of Liber Benefactorum.
Provenance: Sir H. Spelman. W. Clavell

Charters contained:

S1810, f. 7v: A.D. 995 x 1001. Wulfgifu to St Benedict’ts, Ramsey; bequest of land at Brancaster, Norfolk. s. xiv 1

S1809, f. 7v: s. x 2. Æthelgifu, comitissa, to the church of St Benedict, Ramsey; grant of land at Stowe and at Bourn, Cambs. s. xiv 1

S1503a, ff. 7v-8r: ? A.D. 986. Will of Æthelstan Mannessune, including bequests of land at Chatteris, Cambs., to Ramsey abbey, and at Wold (near Witchford), Cambs., to Ely abbey; at Clapham, Beds. Graveley, Cambs. Waresley, Hunts. and Elsworth, Cambs., to his wife for her lifetime, with reversion to Ramsey abbey; half the land at Knapwell, Cambs., to his wife, and half to Leofsige, his kinsman; land at Over, Cambs., and Holywell, Hunts., to his wife; at Cottenham, Cambs., to his son; at Great Gransden, Cambs., to his elder daughter; 2 hides at Hatley, Cambs., to his sister; land at Slepe (St Ives, Hunts.) and at Hackthorn, Lincs., to his younger daughter Ælfwenna, and her heirs, with ultimate reversion to Ramsey abbey; the remainder of the estate at Hatley to Leofsige; land at Potton, Beds., to the son of Leofsige's brother, after the death of Æffe, if he can get it from her by litigation; half the fishery at Welle (cf. Upwell and Outwell, Cambs. and Norfolk) to his wife, and the other half to his son and two daughters. s. xiv 1

S1807, f. 8r: s. x 2. Ælfhelm and Affa, his wife, to St Benedict’s Ramsey; grant of land at Hatley and Potton, Beds. s. xiv 1

S1808, f. 8r-v: s. x 2. Ælfhild, wife of Ælfwold, comes, to the church of SS Mary and Benedict, Ramsey; bequest of land at Ripton, Wennington, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; and to Almar, her chaplain, grant of land at Cloptona (Clapton, Northants.), with reversion to the church of Ramsey. s. xiv 1

S1493, f. 8v: A.D. 978 x 1016. Ærnketel and Wulfrun, his wife, to St Benedict, Ramsey; bequest of land at Hickling and Kinoulton, Notts., and at Lockington, Yorks. s. xiv 1

S1371, f. 10v: A.D. 972 x 992. Oswald, archbishop of York, declares that the community of Ramsey have granted him a lease, for life, of land at Stura, Worcs., and that he has leased it to Osulf, his kinsman. s. xiv 1

S1518, f. 14r: c. A.D. 1013. Will of Godric, including bequests of land at Terrington, Norfolk, to St Benedict's, Ramsey; and of land at Acleya to Eadnoth, his son, with reversion to Ramsey. s. xiv 1

S997, f. 19v: A.D. 1040 x 1042. Writ of King Harthacnut and his mother Queen Ælfgifu declaring that they have given to the church of Ramsey land at Hemingford Grey, Hunts. s. xiv 1

S996, f. 19v: A.D. 1040 x 1042. Writ of King Harthacnut declaring that Abbot Athelstan of Ramsey is to have his mansus in Thetford, Norfolk, as fully and freely as he had it in the days of King Cnut. s. xiv 1

S1109, f. 21r: Writ of King Edward declaring that he has granted to Ramsey Abbey judicial and financial rights and shipwreck and what is cast up by the sea at Brancaster and Ringstead, the soke within Bichamdic (cf. S 1108), the market at Downham, Norfolk, and judicial and financial rights in every shire in which St Benedict of Ramsey has land. s. xiv 1

S1108, f. 21r: A.D. 1053 x 1057. Writ of King Edward declaring that the soke within Bichamdic (cf. Beechamwell, Norfolk) is to belong to Ramsey Abbey as fully and completely as it was first given to that church. s. xiv 1

S1106, f. 21v: A.D. 1043 x 1049. Writ of King Edward declaring that St Benedict of Ramsey is to have the land at Hemingford, Hunts,, with everything pertaining thereto as fully and completely as King Harthacnut and Queen Ælfgifu Emma granted it to that church. s. xiv 1

S1107, f. 21v: A.D. 1050 x 1052. Writ of King Edward declaring that he has given to Ramsey Abbey the land at Broughton, Hunts., which he himself possessed, with sake and soke. s. xiv 1

S1110, ff. 21v-22r: Writ of King Edward declaring that he has confirmed the exchange of land at Luton, Northants., for land at Marholm, Northants., and the agreement made between Ælfwine, abbot of Ramsey, and Leofric, abbot of Peterborough; and has also confirmed the boundaries along King Cnut's Delph, Northants., as Ælfwine, abbot of Ramsey, proved his claim to them against Siward, abbot of Thorney. s. xiv 1

S1231, f. 22v: A.D. 1042 x 1065. Record of agreement between Eadnoth and his wife, and Abbot Ælfwine and the community of St Benedict's, Ramsey, concerning land at Acleia. Eadnoth and his wife are to retain the land for their lifetimes, after which it will revert to Ramsey. They are to pay 2 pounds every year to their son Æthelric, a monk at Ramsey, for his clothing. Their man Leofwine is to keep his virgate until his death, when it will revert to the church. s. xiv 1

S798, ff. 25r-26r: A.D. 974 (28 Dec.). King Edgar to Ramsey Abbey; confirmation and grant of privileges and of land at Ramsey, Upwood with Raveley, Hemingford, Sawtry, Stukeley, Brington and Old Weston, Hunts.; Hilgay and Walsoken, Norfolk; fish from Wells, Norfolk; land at Brancaster, Norfolk; at Warboys, Wistow with Raveley and Bury, and at Slepam (St Ives), Hunts.; at Chatteris and Elsworth, Cambs.; at Whiston and Isham, Northants.; at Houghton, Wyton, Ripton, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; at Graveley, Cambs.; and at Dillington, Great Staughton and Yelling, Hunts. s. xiv 1

S1809, f. 32r: s. x 2. Æthelgifu, comitissa, to the church of St Benedict, Ramsey; grant of land at Stowe and at Bourn, Cambs. s. xiv 1

S1810, f. 32r: A.D. 995 x 1001. Wulfgifu to St Benedict’ts, Ramsey; bequest of land at Brancaster, Norfolk. s. xiv 1

S1808, f. 32r-v: s. x 2. Ælfhild, wife of Ælfwold, comes, to the church of SS Mary and Benedict, Ramsey; bequest of land at Ripton, Wennington, Ellington, Bythorn, Hunts.; and to Almar, her chaplain, grant of land at Cloptona (Clapton, Northants.), with reversion to the church of Ramsey. s. xiv 1

S1503a, f. 32v: ? A.D. 986. Will of Æthelstan Mannessune, including bequests of land at Chatteris, Cambs., to Ramsey abbey, and at Wold (near Witchford), Cambs., to Ely abbey; at Clapham, Beds. Graveley, Cambs. Waresley, Hunts. and Elsworth, Cambs., to his wife for her lifetime, with reversion to Ramsey abbey; half the land at Knapwell, Cambs., to his wife, and half to Leofsige, his kinsman; land at Over, Cambs., and Holywell, Hunts., to his wife; at Cottenham, Cambs., to his son; at Great Gransden, Cambs., to his elder daughter; 2 hides at Hatley, Cambs., to his sister; land at Slepe (St Ives, Hunts.) and at Hackthorn, Lincs., to his younger daughter Ælfwenna, and her heirs, with ultimate reversion to Ramsey abbey; the remainder of the estate at Hatley to Leofsige; land at Potton, Beds., to the son of Leofsige's brother, after the death of Æffe, if he can get it from her by litigation; half the fishery at Welle (cf. Upwell and Outwell, Cambs. and Norfolk) to his wife, and the other half to his son and two daughters. s. xiv 1

S1807, ff. 32v-33r: s. x 2. Ælfhelm and Affa, his wife, to St Benedict’s Ramsey; grant of land at Hatley and Potton, Beds. s. xiv 1

S1493, f. 33r-v: A.D. 978 x 1016. Ærnketel and Wulfrun, his wife, to St Benedict, Ramsey; bequest of land at Hickling and Kinoulton, Notts., and at Lockington, Yorks. s. xiv 1

S1371, f. 33v: A.D. 972 x 992. Oswald, archbishop of York, declares that the community of Ramsey have granted him a lease, for life, of land at Stura, Worcs., and that he has leased it to Osulf, his kinsman. s. xiv 1

S1518, f. 34r: c. A.D. 1013. Will of Godric, including bequests of land at Terrington, Norfolk, to St Benedict's, Ramsey; and of land at Acleya to Eadnoth, his son, with reversion to Ramsey. s. xiv 1

S997, f. 34v: A.D. 1040 x 1042. Writ of King Harthacnut and his mother Queen Ælfgifu declaring that they have given to the church of Ramsey land at Hemingford Grey, Hunts. s. xiv 1

S996, f. 34v: A.D. 1040 x 1042. Writ of King Harthacnut declaring that Abbot Athelstan of Ramsey is to have his mansus in Thetford, Norfolk, as fully and freely as he had it in the days of King Cnut. s. xiv 1