chartulary

American  

[kahr-chuh-ler-ee] / ˈkɑr tʃəˌlɛr i /

noun

chartularies plural

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

The adjoining bay, closed in by a beautiful 13th century wrought-iron railing, is the old chartulary or muniment room of the Chapter.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

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

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)

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

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