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The Obituary Roll Of Lucy, First Prioress Of Hedingham tituli 24 to 29
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Lucy de Vere was the founder and first prioress
of the Benedictine nunnery of Hedingam in Essex. When she died,
probably around 1225 her successor, Agnes, sent this roll -- now
over 19 feet long and composed of several strips of parchment sewn
end-to-end -- out to other religious houses, announcing Lucy's
death and asking them to pray for her soul. As it passed around
East Anglia and back and forth across southern England, each of
them added an inscription asking for reciprocal prayers.The variety
of handwriting styles reflect the customs, positions, and resources
of each religious house which signed the roll. The impressive
writing of this section (tituli 24-29) indicate the high status of
houses in and around London. The first titulus is that of St
Peter's, Westminster. The tall, formal writing in the middle is the
type of writing used for charters.
Title: The Obituary Roll Of Lucy, First Prioress Of Hedingham
tituli 24 to 29
Description:
Lucy de Vere was the founder and first prioress
of the Benedictine nunnery of Hedingam in Essex.
When she died,
probably around 1225 her successor, Agnes, sent this roll -- now
over 19 feet long and composed of several strips of parchment sewn
end-to-end -- out to other religious houses, announcing Lucy's
death and asking them to pray for her soul.
As it passed around
East Anglia and back and forth across southern England, each of
them added an inscription asking for reciprocal prayers.
The variety
of handwriting styles reflect the customs, positions, and resources
of each religious house which signed the roll.
The impressive
writing of this section (tituli 24-29) indicate the high status of
houses in and around London.
The first titulus is that of St
Peter's, Westminster.
The tall, formal writing in the middle is the
type of writing used for charters.
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