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Graduale — Haughmond, Shropshire. Augustinian abbey of St John the Evangelist.


Provenance: Haughmond, Shropshire. Augustinian abbey of St John the Evangelist.
Location: British Library, London
Shelfmark: Harley 622
Author/Title: Graduale
Type of evidence: e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution
Notes on evidence:

"Anno domini millesimo [sic; add: quingentesimo] tricesimo septimo Thomas Abbas acquisiuit istum librum huic monasterio. qui aliquando fuit prioratus de Ronton vicelicet ante suppressionem eiusdem que eadem [sic] anno factus [sic] est per actum parliamenti" (fol. 157r, at foot). Above this is written "haghmond". 

Date: s. xiii
Ownership:

"Roberte Parkar owe this boke" (fol. 1r), s. xvi.

"per me Johannem Sewell" (fol. 156r).

"Thomas Mawnsell" (fol. 1r).

Notes:

Harley 622 was removed to Haughmond at the suppression of Ranton, q. v., in 1537.

Thomas Corveser was last abbot of Haughmond.