St Denys' Prior's Accounts

TNA: SC6/981/24

mb 2d (29 September–29 September) (External expenses and payments)

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...In dono diuersis ministrallis & lusoribus superuenientes per Ann. vt patet in papiro predicto v s. ij d....

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  • Footnotes
    • Ann.: letter, likely o, lost to cropping
    • papiro predicto: ie, of the lord (prior)
  • Record Translation

    mb 2d (29 September–29 September) (External expenses and payments)

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    ...As a gift to various minstrels and players visiting throughout the year as appears in the aforesaid register, 5s 2d...

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  • Document Description

    Record title: St Denys' Prior's Accounts
    Repository: TNA
    Shelfmark: SC6/981/24
    Repository location: Kew

    The Augustinian priory of St Denys was founded by Henry I around 1124 and was located two miles north of Southampton's north gate in Portswood on the approximate site of the modern St Denys' rail station (which is now well within the bounds of the city of Southampton). In 1535 the house had a prior and nine canons and the Valor Ecclesiasticus put the annual value of the priory's lands at only £32 15s, making it one of the smaller religious houses (Blake, Priory of St Denys, pp xliv–xlv; VCH: Hampshire, vol 2, pp 160, 163).

    The prior's accounts from St Denys' record rents of the priory's holdings and annual expenses, including external expenses of horses for riding to London and Romsey and gifts to the servants of various aristocrats. The accounts were rendered at Michaelmas.

    29 September 1425–28 September 1427; Latin; parchment; 2 membranes, attached serially, written on both sides; 235mm x 530–60mm; minor repairs.

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