The parish registers and records of the diocese of Rochester, Kent Archaeological Society.
The parish registers and records of the diocese of Rochester, Kent Archaeological Society.
Wild she-goat, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, ff20r-20v. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Fox, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, ff25r-26r. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Yale, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, f26v. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Onager, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, f39r. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
He-Goat, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, f36r. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Lamb, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, f35v. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Wild goat, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, ff20r-20v. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Bullock, Rochester Bestiary, c.1230
Rochester Bestiary, f36v. British Library MS. Transcription by Dr Patricia Steward. Translation and commentary by Gabriele Macelletti.
Two medical recipes recorded at St Andrew’s Priory, Rochester, c.1235
Transcription of Custumale Roffense 4r-5r by Jacob Scott (reviewed by Dr Christopher Monk). Translation and commentary by Dr Christopher Monk.
St Andrew’s Day food payments to Rochester Priory, c.1235
Transcription of the Latin of Custumale Roffense folio 66 along with a translation, by Dr Christopher Monk.
The Peace of Edward and Guthrum forgery, c.1002-23
Dr Alexander Thomas introduces The Peace of Edward and Guthrum forgery, Textus Roffensis, folios 40r-41v.
Æthelstan’s Grately Code, c.926-c.930
Transcription and translation from Old English of Textus Roffensisfolios 32v-37r by Dr Christopher Monk.
Concerning arsonists and murders, probably 10th century
Concerning arsonists and murders (Be blaserum ⁊ be morðslihtum), anonymous, probably the 2nd quarter of the 10th century. Translation from Old English of Textus Roffensis folio 31v-32r by Dr Christopher Monk.
Forfang: a reward for retrieving stolen property, probably 10th century
Transcription and translation from Old English of Textus Roffensis folio 32r by Dr Christopher Monk.
Æthelstan modifies the penalties for theft (c.930-39)
Concerning both the age at which a thief could be executed and the lower limit of the value of property stolen for which a thief could be put to death.
Concerning a woman’s betrothal, early 11th century
Be wifmannes beweddung (‘Concerning a woman’s betrothal’) (early-11th-century). Translation from Old English of Textus Roffensis folios 94v-95r by Dr Christopher Monk.
Confirmation of the privileges of St Andrew’s Priory by Archbishop William de Corbeil, c.1123-1136
Transcription and translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis folio 103r by Jacob Scott (pending review).
Confirmation of the privileges of St Andrew’s Priory by Archbishop Theobald of Bec, c.1139
Translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis, folios 131r-132r by Jacob Scott (pending review).
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