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Decretum glo. — St Albans, Hertfordshire. Benedictine abbey of St Alban.


Provenance: St Albans, Hertfordshire. Benedictine abbey of St Alban.
Location: British Library, London
Shelfmark: Royal 11 D.ix
Author/Title: Decretum glo.
Type of evidence: e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution
Notes on evidence:

'In 1336 magister Rogerus de Sar(esburia) [Emdem, BRUO, 3. 1632; fellow of Merton 1312, 1328] S. T. P. dedit hunc librum deo et ecclesie sancti Albani, quem qui ab eadem ecclesia alienauerit vel titulum fraudulenter deleverit indignationem dei et beati Albani se noverit incursurum. Anima dicti magistri Rogeri et omnium benefactorum predicte ecclesie requiescant in pace. amen.' (fol. 5v).

'Iste liber est de speciali provisione fratris Thome de Ayleberi monachi monasterii sancti Albani doctoris decr. ad usum perpetuum monasterii predicti.'

Date: s. xiv in.
Ownership:

Old Royal pressmark 'no. 1380'.