chartulary

American  

[kahr-chuh-ler-ee] / ˈkɑr tʃəˌlɛr i /

noun

plural

chartularies

1. a register of charters, title deeds, etc.

2. an archivist.

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chartulary British  

/ ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ /

noun

1. a variant of cartulary

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Etymology

Origin of chartulary

1565–75; < Medieval Latin chartulārium, equivalent to Latin chartul ( a ) charter + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

This is the time that produced the Worcester chartulary, the Rochester chartulary, the Peterborough chronicle which embodies the privileges of the house, and the Winton chartulary.

From Anglo-Saxon Literature by Earle, John

Those of the priory of Little Dunmow, Essex, according to an old chartulary, were new cast and baptised in 1501.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

The original chartulary or register was saved by the Abbé de la Rue, and is at this time preserved in his valuable collection.

From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Turner, Dawson

Our great chartulary called Domesday 46 shows that the Lady Chapel was given considerable property in this district during the reign of Henry III., under whom the chapel was built.

From William de Colchester Abbot of Westminster by Pearce, Ernest Harold

Not a book, nor cross, nor chalice, register, nor chartulary remains.

From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous