ECR 18 024
Reference code
ECR 18 024
Title
Stratfield Saye, Hampshire: Statement concerning relics
Level
Item
Date
[late 12th century - mid 13th century]
Content description
Statement by Nicholas, abbot of St Mary of Walemont [St Mary Vallemont], and the convent there, that they have sent certain of the relics in their church to the hermitage of St Leonard on the Loddon. And grant to all benefactors of the place an annual (annuale) for celebrating in perpetuity each week three masses, one of the Holy Spirit, one of the Holy Mary that she may pray her son on their behalf, and the third for the dead that the souls of all the faithful may rest in peace. The relics are specified as follows: parts of the wood [of the cross] of the Lord, of the bread of the Supper, of the table of the Lord, of the stone of Mount Calvary, of the Innocents, of the robe of the Blessed Mary which she was wearing when she bore Christ, of St Thomas the Apostle, of [the cross of] St Andrew the Apostle, of St Leonard, of the hairs of St Mary Magdalene, of St Gregory, of the hairs of St Katherine, and other relics of several saints.
Two doubled tags for seals which are missing.
Two doubled tags for seals which are missing.
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