chartulary

American  

[kahr-chuh-ler-ee] / ˈkɑr tʃəˌlɛr i /

noun

plural

chartularies

1. a register of charters, title deeds, etc.

2. an archivist.

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chartulary British  

/ ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ /

noun

1. a variant of cartulary

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Etymology

Origin of chartulary

1565–75; < Medieval Latin chartulārium, equivalent to Latin chartul ( a ) charter + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

The original chartulary or register was saved by the Abbé de la Rue, and is at this time preserved in his valuable collection.

From Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 2 by Turner, Dawson

The adjoining bay, closed in by a beautiful 13th century wrought-iron railing, is the old chartulary or muniment room of the Chapter.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

Our great chartulary called Domesday 46 shows that the Lady Chapel was given considerable property in this district during the reign of Henry III., under whom the chapel was built.

From William de Colchester Abbot of Westminster by Pearce, Ernest Harold

Not a book, nor cross, nor chalice, register, nor chartulary remains.

From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous

Those of the priory of Little Dunmow, Essex, according to an old chartulary, were new cast and baptised in 1501.

From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)