MS. D. D. Ch. Ch. O. 623

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Language(s): Latin

Oxford, St. Mary Magdalen parish. The bishop of Poitiers gives witness that the dispute between Oseney and St. Frideswide's was settled by Pope Eugenius. 1174.

Physical Description

Form: sheet

Support: parchment

Seal: Seal, pointed oval, 3 1/4 inches by 2 1/4 inches, attached by a cord of yellow silk, grey wax varnished brown A bishop seated, pastoral staff in his left hand with the head pointing inwards; a mitre is worn so that it gives the appearance of horns Legend: ‘IOHANNES [DEI GRA. P]ICTAVE[N]SI[S] EPS’

Seal: The reverse seal is nearly circular, being 1 inch by 1 1/8 inches Apparently a seated figure Legend: ‘SECRETVMEVM MICHI’

Record Sources

N. Denholm-Young, Cartulary of the Mediaeval Archives of Christ Church, Oxford Historical Society o.s. 92 (1931), p. 4

H. E. Salter, Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, 6 vols. (1929-1936), 2, no. 780 (p. 216)

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Last Substantive Revision

2021-02: First online publication