chartulary
a register of charters, title deeds, etc.
an archivist.
Origin of chartulary
1- Also cartulary.
Words Nearby chartulary
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How to use chartulary in a sentence
Those of the priory of Little Dunmow, Essex, according to an old chartulary, were new cast and baptised in 1501.
English Villages | P. H. DitchfieldThe original chartulary or register was saved by the Abbé de la Rue, and is at this time preserved in his valuable collection.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2) | Dawson TurnerThe documents of which the chartulary is composed are of high interest, and commence in the eighth century.
The same author has called attention to some obituary notes in the calendar prefixed to the chartulary of Derley abbey.
The Great Pestilence (A.D. 1348-9) | Francis Aidan GasquetI have to mention in particular the Spalding chartulary, sold in 1871.
The Book-Collector | William Carew Hazlitt
British Dictionary definitions for chartulary
/ (ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ) /
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