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Higden, Polychronicon — Sibton, Suffolk. Cistercian abbey of St Mary the Virgin.


Provenance: Sibton, Suffolk. Cistercian abbey of St Mary the Virgin.
Location: Bodleian Library , Oxford
Shelfmark: Laud Misc. 545
Author/Title: Higden, Polychronicon
Type of evidence: e: evidence from an ex-libris inscription or note of gift to an institution
Notes on evidence:

(Erased): '? Hunc librum Thomas Crofftis de Drosthale armiger ob sinceram devocionem dedit deo et beate Marie virginis et monasterio de Sybeton ita quod dominus Ricardus Muttforde monachus dicti monasterii de Sybeton istum librum ad placitum habeat in usum et occupacionem tempore vite sue et tandem remancipteur monasterio beate Marie de Sybeton' (fol. 8r) (Partly revived and legible and rather clearer by u.v. light: the placename ends in 'ton, but I cannot read the rest of it (N.R.K)).

Date: s. xv
Ownership:

Fr. Ambrose Kelle.

Peter Hobard of Donington.

Richard St George, N.